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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-08
OLYMPIC GAMES
At FAIR ATHENS,
One Hundred Thousand Go
to Witness the Great
Events.
ROYALTY IN THE CRUSH
American Athletes Continue to
Hold Their Own and Will
Win Final Honors.
CAPTAIN GARRETT's VICTORY.
Easily Defeats the Greek Champion,
Gouskos, in Putting the
Weight.
CAPTAIN GARRETT's VICTORY.

ATHENS. GREECE, April This was
the second day OF the Olympic games and
the interest in their revival showed no
sign of diminution. On the contrary,
there was more enthusiasm displayed than
was shown yesterday and the crowd that
witnessed the various events was enor-
nous. The stadion was crowded to its ut
most capacity and the surrounding hills
were again packed with masses of human
ity desirous of seeing the tests of athletic
skill aud endurance.
The King. Crown Prince and other men,
bers of the royal family We're again pres
ent, as were also all the nota bles of Greece
and many from foreign countries It is
estimated that to-day fully 100000 persons
witnessed the games. The weather
was perfect and the grounds were
in far better condition than thev
were yesterday. The contestants are
becoming more familiar with their sur
roundings, and this adds greatly to their
self-conhdence. The American contest
ants who covered themselves with glory
yesterday did we'll to-day, and it is the
general opinion that they will win several
of the final honors. One thing is believed
to have been established, and that is that
the future of the Olympic games has been
decided, and that they will henceforth
take their place among the noted events in
the athletic world even though they are
not held on the classic grounds of Greece.
The first heat of the ITO meters hurdle
race was won by Goulding, an English
man, in IS 2-5 seconds. The second heat
hx, of
Athletic Association in 18 seconds. The
finals will take place Friday.
The long jump was won by E!lery H.
Clark of the Boston Athletic Association.
who covered 5.35 meters. r. T. Garrett,
captain of the Princeton team, was second.
with meters to his credit, and James B.
Connolly of the Suffolk Athletic Club
third, with 5.84 meters.
The 400meter race on the fat was won
by Thomas e. Burke of the Boston Ath.
letic Association. His time was 54 1-5 sec.
onds. H. B. Jamison of Princeton Uni
versity was second.
The next event on the programme was
putting the weight. Captain Garrett won,
scoring 11.22 meters. The Greek champion
Gouskos, was second, scoring 11.O3 meters.
Gouskos was the second Greek champion
who had met defeat contesting with Gar.
rett.
The one-hand weight-lifting contest was
won by Elliott, an Englishman, who raised
II kilos.
The two-hand weight-lifting contest was
won by Jensen, Dane, who lifted 111l
kilos.
Flack, the Austrian, won the 1900 meter
race on the fiat in 4:33.
The winners were enthusiastically ap-
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-08
DENOUNCED BY BOWERS,
Agreement on Any Funding Bill
Declared a Barefaced
Robbery.
Under the Gag" However, the
Scheme May Be Railroaded
Through Congress.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April rep
resentative Bowers said to-day:
1.-THE agreement of the Pacific Railroads
Committee on the funding bill means that
at least the Union and Central managers
Tor perhaps to speak correctly, Mr.. Hunt
lngton) have agreed to bill and submitted
it to the committee. The details are a
matter of small importance; the vital part
is that the roads are to be relieved from
paying their debts. The Government is
to GO on paying interest on its bonds, bor-
rowing money at 4 per cent and loaning it
to these corporations for fifty or more
years at per cent, and at that time this
debt will be more than doubled and no
more security than now.
at is the most barefaced and INDUSTRIOUS
scheme of robbery of the people of the
United States. There is no necessity for
Congressional legislation at this time to
preserve any of the rights or securities of
the United States in the matter. The
Thurman law provided for the collection
of the debt by the usual process of law and
any funding bill is solely in the interests
and for the benefit of few millionaires
The report of the Secretary of the Interior
shows beyond any doubt that if the Gov
eminent proceeds as it is empowered now
to do, and commences action against these
defauIting roads and places them at once
in the hands OF a receiver, the receipts will
pay allrunning expenses, all interest on the
United States bonds that is now paid
yearly by the Government and leave sur
plus of over s., 900, 600 per year to apply on
the debt; that instead of being a source of
expense they would become source of
revenue.
'It is astounding that any such out
rageous scheme can have any standing in
the Congress of the United States. If suf-
ticient time was given the opponents of
the bill to show it up do not think it
could pass, but the signs all portend that
an attempt will be made to railroad it
through under the gag as the river and
harbor bill was. If it is it will damn this
Congress Tor all time"
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-08
STRUCK A CHANGING BLOW.
The Steamer Bell Arden Is Crippled BY a
Collision With the Fries
I0nH

QUARANTINE. S. l., April THE
steamer Bell Arden of the Lamport and
Holt line, while outwardbound this even
ing, collided off Owls Head buoy with the
steamer Friesland, which was just leaving
BedIoes Island. The Friesand did not
appear to be injured and proceeded to her
dock.
The Bell Arden was struck a glancing
blow on the port side abaft midships and
returned to New York. Her plates were
bent on the water line, but the hole was
below water and could not be seen. No
person on board the Bell Arden was hurt,
but the main shrouds. the davits of the
after life boat on the port side and the
stanchions of the awning deck were car
ried away.
Captain Davis of the Bell Arden says
the Friesland was not kept under control.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-08
R0EN7GEN RAY IN EVIDENCE.
Photographs to Figure in q SUIT Against q
New York Physician for NAL

NEW YORK, n. Y, April The first
instance of the Roentgen rays being put
to use in proving point at law will take
place to-day at a trial III the Supreme
Court at Brooklyn. Photographs by the
process will be exhibited showing the con-
dition of boys arm, which was broken
over two years ago. These pictures will
be relied on to large degree by the plant
iff in the action to prove his allegations.
The suit is brought on the ground of
malpractice by Daniel David OF Brooklyn
against DR.. Gumond of Bath Beach. L. l.
David sues to secure $25,0O0 damages,
claiming that the doctor did not set his
sons arm properly, and that in conse-
quence his son has become crippled per-
manently and has entirely lost the use of
his left arm and hand. D avis
says that shortly after DR.. Gumond
set the broken bone the splints were re-
moved, the boys hand began to bend
downward, and the arm shrank and
twisted out of its natural position. The
condition of the member constantly grew
worse. The fingers were drawn up and
cannot be Strengthened, the wrist bone
protrudes badly, and the hand and arm
cannot be moved about at will.
Last Friday David engaged Professor
Peckham of the Adelphi Academy, Brook
lyn, to photograph his sons arm by the
use of the Roentgen rays. The pictures
thus secured show conclusively that the
arm was not properly set. There is a
space of half an inch between the broken
ends of the bone. This would naturally
preclude the possibility of the fracture
knitting properly. Prominent lawyers are
engaged in the case.
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cLEVE1AND WILL CONSIDER.
Little Likelihood of His Faroring the
Cubdns.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April Sec
retary OIney called early at the White
House and remained in close consultation
with the President for long time 1t is
believed the two were engaged in the prep
aration of the special message to Congress
relating TO Cuba and an exposition OF
ne actual state of affairs on the island
as revealed in the reports of United.
States Consuls and other trusted sources
of information. There is resolution be-
fore the President, passed at the instance
of Senator Hoar, calling for this informa-
tion. 1t is reasoned that the President, in
transmitting the information, may feel it
his duty, in view of the overwhelming
majority by which the Cuban concurrent
resolutions passed both branches of Con-
gress, 10 make plain statement, showing
that, regardless of the sympathy he may
feel personally fer the insurgents, he is
absolutely bound by the facts as he sees
them. by precedent and by the dictates of
international law, to persist in his atti-
tude.
The resolutions were to-day brought to
the attention of the President by the Sec
retary of the Senate, who presented him
with an enrolled copy of the document.
Ordinarily concurrent resolutions are not
forwarded to the President as they do not
require his signature, but these resolutions
were because they express the opinion that
he should tender the offices of the United
States to Spain for the recognition of
Cuban independence, and are, therefore, a
direction to him in so far as Congress can
direct the President in such a proceeding
NEW YORK, \. Y, April THE Her
aids Washington special says: 1t is re-
ported to night on apparently good
authority that President Cleveland has
taken steps to inform himself as to the
exact condition OF affairs in Cuba, and
has sent secret agents to the island to
ascertain whether the claims of the insur-
gents as 10 the establishment of a govern
ment and their military progress are true.
1t is said that the President desires to
supplement the consular reports by the
reports of special agents as to certain
phases of the situation.
LONDON, Eng, April The Madrid
cores pondent of the Standard telegraphs
that al meeting of the Cabinet this even
ing Prime Minister Castillo stated that
official and private advices from Washing
ton induced the belief that President
Cleveland would not put into effect the
Cuban belligerency bill. The Govern
ment, he added, would remain in an ex-
pectant attitude until it was officially in
formed of the intentions of the United
States.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-08
EVACUATION OF KASSALA,
Italian Troops Withdraw From
Strongholds by Order of
BaldiSsera.
British Statesmen Puzzled by the
Move and Regard 1t as of
Serious Import.

ROME, ITALY. April I. A dispatch
from Massowah dated April says that on
Friday last Colonel Stevani attacked the
Dervish entrenchments in the vicinity
He won partial success, and proposed to
renew the attack on Saturday, but Gem
eral Baldissera, the commander-in-ch chief
ordered him to make no further attack
and instructed HIM to evacuate Kassala
and Adigrat. These orders have been
complied with.
LONDON, ENG, April Some of the
morning papers will remark upon the Sc
rious import of the evacuation of Kassala
by the Italians. and recall the statement
made in the House of Commons recently
by George n. Curzon, Parliamentary Sec
retary Of the Foreign Office, to the effect
that Italy had informed Great Britain that
she would not evacuate Kassala unless 1t
was found militarily impossible to hold
the place, and other statements OF the
same import.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-08
STATE STREAMS
TO Be IMPROVED,
Appropriations for Rivers
of California to Go
Through.
SENATE NOT OPPOSED.
Phraseology May Be Changed to
Suit Both Miners and
Valley Men.
FAVORED BY GOVERNOR BUDD.
Has No Objection to Expending the
Money Legally Provided for
the Work.
FAVORED BY GOVERNOR BUD1

w WASHINGTON, D. c., April Robert
I. ,Devlin of Sacramento came here to op-
pose the appropriation of $25OOO for re-
straining works on the Yuba River, and is
now working to that end, but he is not
hopeful of success. as the bill has passed
the House, and will not be changed in the
Senate unless it is in mere matter of
phraseology.
The river men" at Marysville to-day
telegraphed the California delegation, ask
ing that change be made in this item so
as to provide thet such dam shall be
erected only to restrain the debris now in
the hills. 1t is possible that Mr.. Ford,
representing the miners, and Mr.. Deviin
may be able TO agree upon phraseology
that will suit both miners and valley men,
though no understanding has yet been
reached. There is no doubt but that the
$3.50, 900 appropriation will pass the Senate
The full text of that part of the river and
harbor bill relating to the Sacramento di-
vision and tributaries is as follows:
For improving the Sacramento and
Feather rivers and their tributaries-The
Secretary of War is hereby authorized and
directed to appoint board, consisting OF
three engineers of the United States army,
for the purpose of making surveys and ex-
aminations of said rivers and submit the
most feasible plan for the improvement of
said rivers and maintenance of navigation
thereon; said board may, under the direc-
ton of said Secretary of War. expend any
balance now remaining to the credit of
said rivers for the improvem ent of the
same after deducting the expense of SAID
e,,rvayo ord oyaninafiopc ,,
The balance is $146, 900. The second
paragraph runs as follows:
"For construction of restraining barriers
for the protection of the Sacramento and
Feather rivers In California, $3.50, 900; such
restraining barriers to be constructed un-
der the direction of the Secretary of War
in accordance with the recommend dations
of the California Debris Commission for
the purpose set forth in sections %, "a and
25 OF the act entitled An act to create the
California Debris Commission and regu.
late hydraulic mining iii the State
of California. approved March l, 1898
provided, that said sum should be
available only on condition that the Leg
islature of California should have appro-
priated at least an equal sum for the pur-
pose herein set forth, to be expended in
accordance with the recommendations OF
engineers of the United States Govern
| ment."
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building works to stop the flow of debris
from hydraulic mines to the rivers of Cali
fornia. He said:
81 am in favor Of the measure and want
to correct the report which quotes me as
opposed to the expenditure of like sum
appropriated by the Legislature of this
State in 1893. When 1 was in Congress l
introduced bill to appropriate $500, 900
for this purpose
AS L understand the measure which
passed the House yesterday, the money
allowed by the Government is to be ex-
pended by the United States engineers,
but our State appropriation gives the
direction of the expenditure to the Debris
Commissioners. 1t may be necessary to
amend in the Senate the provision which
has Just received the sanction of the
House. Our State appropriation was
made with condition that Congress
should allow an equal amount, and ii has
therefore been unavailable. Now it will
become available, if the bill in Congress
becomes law.
''The money appropriated by this State
was collected and paid into the general
fund of the treasury in 1893, but has since
been paid out on warrants drawn on that
fund. Still that cuts no figure, as other
moneys coming into the general fluid
may be used. The Legislature should have
provided special fund for that particular
purpose.
when the Legislature meets it may
become necessary to amend the law au-
thorizing the State appropriation, so as to
conform to Congressional requirements.
| want it to be made known, however,
that [ am not opposed to the use of the
State money for the purpose contem-
nlatad -
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-08
CL UBS ARE EXEMPT.
Not Compelled to Comply With the Ratnes
Ercise Ldtc.

Not Compelled to Comply With The Raines
Ercise La,c.
ALBANY, n. Y. April The Court of
Appeals handed down a decision to-day,
which holds that clubs are not amenable
to the State excise law, and the inference
is that they cannot be required to take out
license to sell liquor under the Rain es
liquor tax law. The decision was in the
case of the people of the State against the
Adelphi Club of Albany. Judge Hal ght
wrote the opinion, in which all the Jud ges
concurred. Under these constructions of
State excise law it is expected that the
Raines liquor tax law will be declared un-
constitutional so far as it requires club
to take out an excise license.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-08
EMPLOYEES TO COMBINE.
Federation of the 4. r. z. With tn,
Street RaiI,rnv Men,

Federation of the 4. r. Q. With the
Street Rait,ray Men.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April THE
reported federation of the Amalgamated
Association of Street Railway Employees
and the American Railway Union was
confirmed to-day by the local leaders of
the Amalgamated Association. The fed
Grafton is upon an offensive and defen-
fensive basis, but to just what extent the
organizations will be prepared to assist
one another cannot be learned. 1t is said
that the leaders of the two organizations
are now negotiating with the chiefs of the
Brotherhoods of Locomotive Engineers,
Firemen and Railway Trainmen for the
formation of one great federation of street
and steam railway employees.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-08
CANNERT FOR FRESNO.
San Francisco Concern to Remove to tn
Rdisin District.

San Francisco Concern TO Remove to the
Rdisin District.
FRESNO, CAL, April fresno at last
is about to acquire much-needed can
merry. This institution is to come from
San Francisco, where it has been in opera
ton for some time. The cannery will give
employment to 300 or 400 women, girls
and boys, with weekly payroll of about
$500. 1t has an estimated capacity of 12O,
600 cases for the season.
There is no doubt that the concern, as
it now exists in San Francisco, is to be
moved to Fresno Immediately. There
will be meetings of the Hundred Thousand
Club and the Chamber of Commerce
Thursday night, and also meeting of the
Fresno County Horticultural Society on
Saturday, when the matter will be dis
cussed and committees appointed to make
all necessary arrangements for the enter
prise.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-08
Three Serious Ffres.

SAVANNAH, GA, April Fire has
been burning in the Savannah Grocery
Company's building for two hours. That
building and possibly adjoining ones will
be burned. The insurance amounts to
100000 and the stock is valued at $115, 900.
YONKERS, n. Y, April This morn
ing fire started in the business center of
this village and before it was extinguished
many stores were burned. Loss $1O0, ,000
DOUGLASVILLE, GA, April The
Eden Park Cotton Mills were destroyed by
fire tonight. Loss $125, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-08
KEPT QUIET IN CUBA.
Papers in Harana DO Not Dare to Pub
tish the -Ne1Cs.

HAVANA, CUBA. April NO news OF
the action of the United States House Of
Representatives in passing the Cuban res
olutions was published here in yes.
terday afternoons papers or this morn
ing's papers, and the general public is not
informed as to the action taken.
The result of the vote in the House is
known. however, at the clubs and hotels,
the information having been obtained
through private messages. Sympathizers
with the Cubans who are informed as TO
the action of Congress are elated over the
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-08
COUNT AM4GATA,S TRIP.
General Coppinger Viii Greet the Field
Marshal at Omaha.

MdrsHdf at omaha.
OMAHA, NEBR., April Field Marshal
Count Yamagata of Japan will arrive in
Omaha tomorrow afternoon over the
Union Pacific at 4:45. He is accompanied
by his staff and will remain here until
Thursday afternoon, when he will proceed
East.
General Coppinger will show him the or
dinary military courtesies, for, although his
visit is not an official one, passing through
the United States en- route to Moscow to
attend the coronation of the Gear, he has
been entertained by the people and mill
tary authorities at San Francisco and by
the people of Salt Lake.
Count Yamagata will stop in Chicago,
Washington and New York and perhaps
one or two other cities before sailing for
Russia. He left Ogden to-day on the Union
Pacific fast train.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-08
Met Death WIN a Smile.

HELENA, Mont. April 7.-Contrary to
all expectations William Biggerstaff, the
colored murderer of Dick Johnson, died
this morning on the gallows like a man.
He met death with smile on his face.
Biggerstaff killed Dick Johnson, the cham
pion prize-fighter of Montana, on June 8,
1896 in quarrel over white woman. his
mistress. Biggerstaff always claimed the
killing was accidental.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-08
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CesstoYt of Port Arthur.

LONDON, Eng, April The Daily
News will tomorrow publish a dispatch
from Odessa saying it is generally under
stood in official circles that the formal ces-
sion by China of Port Arthur to Russia
will be ratified during the visit of Ii
Hung Chang, who is now en- route to at
tend the coronation of the Czar.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-08
a storm of U1nd aud Rain.

LINCOLN, NEBR., April IA storm of
wind and rain of unusual violence visited
Lincoln and vicinity between 5 and 6
o'clock this evening. Only minor damage
was done in the city, but reports from
country districts are that many out
houses were unroofed and windmills torn
down. No serious injury or loss Of life oc-
CURED so far as is known.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-08
REpUBLICANs TO PROTEST.
Spanish Groups Arraa0e Demonsfra
ton against Uncle Sdm.

tiou against Uncle Saoi.
MADRID, SPAIN, April IA council of
the Republican groups has resolved to
organize demonstration against the vote
of the American House of Representatives
to recognize the Cuban insurgents as bel
ligerents. The leaders Of all the political
parties will be invited to take part in the
demonstration.
Dispatches received up to late hour to-
night show that there have been no dis
turbances anywhere in Spain. The pub
iic does not seem to have been affected by
the news, it having long regarded the vote
as a foregone conclusion.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-08
Wnller con,ina Home.

LONDON, ENG, April John l.. Wal
Ter, formerly United States Consul at
Tamative, who has been released from
prison at Mines, France, is second-cabin
passenger on the steamer New York, due
in New York SATURDAY..
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-08
ANOTHER HEN ON.

plauded. Even Garrett was hailed with
enthusiasm when he defeated Gonskos,
although the Greeks were surprised and
disappointed by the downfall of their
champion.
In the evening the Acropolis and city
were Illuminated by myriads of electric
and other lights. The scene was beautiful
and fairylike. Everywhere there was the
greatest enthusiasm.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-08
An Outbreak In Korea.

LONDON, Eng, April THE Manches-
ter Guardian publishes dispatch report
ing an outbreak in Korea, resulting in a
number of murders, including the killing
of the Kings father, Tai Wen Kun.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-08
Great .Britatm holds On.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA. April
Tt has been ascertained that the rumor
circulated here yesterday, to the effect
that the British Government had agreed
to cancel the convention of 1884 and recog-
nize the full independence of the Trans
vaal, is without foundation in fact
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-08
Detained at CoLon.

COLON, COLOMBIA. April THE Ameri-
can schooner George w. Whitford, which
was seized by the Colombian gunboat Cor
dova, off Manzanilla, few days ago and
broug hit here, is still detained.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-08
Won on the Britannfa.

NICE, FRANCE. April The yacht
race for the Whiteheather cup for large
raters, sailed to-day, was won by the
Prince of Wales Britanrsa ON time al
lowsnce. Satsn..a Was sven second place,
and Ailsa finished thiru.
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Laborers for the Canal.

COLON. COLOMBIA, April 7.-Tbe CoIon-
bian brig Concordia, Captain Britton, has
arrived here from Bluefields with 100 labor.
ers. who will be employed on the canal
works.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-08
AtteuDfed Suicide,

LANGDON. MINI. April I. - Frank
Saunders, agent of the Great Northern
Railway, attempted to commit suicide to-
day. The travelling auditor of the COM
pany finds Mr.. Saunders short $4,000. It is
said he has been Speculating.
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priing

Is the time for purifying the blood, cleans
ing the system and renewing the physical
powers. Owing to close confneme mt,
diminished perspiration and other causes,
in the winter, impurities have not
passed out of the system as they should,
but have accumulated in the blood.