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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-08
ERIN'S GREAT GAME
 IS NOW BOOMING.

Doubtless the directors of the Olympic Club, at their next meeting. will allow the long expected handball tournament or the club to be played in Phil Ryan's regulation handball court The players of the club are very desirous that the directors will grant them some little con- cession.
 At Phil Ryan's court, on Howard and Fifth streets, the following games will be played tomorrow:
 M. Dillon and ID. Connolly ys J. Law less and J. McEvely.
 ID. Rodgers and P. Ryan vs. c. McDon- aid and M. McNeil NJ. Basch.
 L.: Waterman and E. McDonough vs N; J; Prendergast and J. R. Bockman. rJ- Hogan and J. Kirby vs. E. Barry and R. Housman.
 P. Steiner and H. Danger vs. l.. Cor ralne and W. Manion.
 J. c. Nealon and T. F. Bonnet vs. J. R1ordan and R. Linehan.
 Games that have been slated at Con- don's court to-day are:
 P Kelly and P. Hutchinson vs. J. Pendergast and M. Dillon.
 A. Pennoyer and w Kelly vs. G. Hutchinson and J. Condon.
 Sunday games:
 w. Collins and J. Mccarthy vs. W. Hassell and A. Collins.
 K. Clements and J. O'Brien vs. A. Mc- lnerney and T. Lydon
 A. McVicker and G. Cunningham ys G. Ebner and J. Shaw.
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the champion lightweight Y. M. c. A. team, have agreed to meet the Center vile Athletic Club on the gridiron for the second time this season.
 Interest attaches to the coming contest as It will decide the championship of the coast.
 The Olympics played the Centerville team a month ago and only succeeded in winning after the hardest kind of a struggle by a score of to O.
 In the Centerville ranks are men who have made enviable regulations on the gr1dlron: Whipple, who plays right guard, was a Varsity end on the Berkeley team last season.. La Cuna, at right tackle, became well known by his clever play ing on the Reliance team of '96 Morgan, at quarter ts a U. C. man and is ex- pected to give Bender a close fight for that position next season Carter, at right half, made a reputation on last years Reliance team by his dashing runs, clever lodging and all-round play ing. His run of seventy yards through scattered field in one of the big games was the longest and most brilliant of the season.
 The Olympics have been playing to- gether for the past two years and go through their maneuvers like clock work. Ihey Will rely on team work to offset the star Individual playing of the visi- tors. Seawright will play fullback for the Olympics, and 1t Is expected that his support will be of great value to the team. His skill as a football player is too well known and needs no description
 The Centerville team will bring with it a large number of rooters Following is the lineup and the way the men will face each other:
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-08
THE FIELD TRIALS
 AT BAKERSFIELD

The Pacific Coast Field Trials Club is looking forward to a very successful meeting on the plains near Bakersfield this month.
 The handlers are busily engaged put ting the finishing touches on the dogs. and according to the latest accounts there will be some great surprises in store for the sportsmen who are figuring on their charges pulling down some of the prizes.
 The Eastern dogs that have been en- tered are said to be doing very we'll but they are puzzled somewhat by the pe- culiar action of the California quail
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-08
DR. HANSEN WILL NOT COME. The ScondiDovioD People Meet
 Witb Disappointment.

The Scandinavian people of San Francisco were all prepared to receive pr. Frithjof Nansen. A committee was formed of representatives of near ly all the Scandinavian societies and clubs of this city, representing 2000 Scandinavians. The chairman, Mir. Elias Ruud, has communicated with Dr. Nansen by telegraph and the Red path Lyceum Bureau, his managers in the United States. and received the following telegram from Chicago:
 "Nansen will not go to coast Sails home 18th February.
 'REDPATH BUREAU"
 This calls everything off, of course. and the chairman of the Nansen com mittee extends thanks to all who have shown interest and signified their in- tention of taking part in the reception of pr. Nansen
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-08
BOXING CONTESTS
 ARE KNOCKED OUT.

The Health and Police Committee of the Board of Supervisors met yesterday and decided that they would not issue any permits this month for so-called boxing exhibitions.
 Tt has been said" remarked Chair man Delany. that this committee would to-day reconsider its act in the matter of permitting prize fighting in this city As far as l am concerned there will be no reconsideration. The better element of the people Of San Francisco is opposed
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and R. Horner. Timer-C. T. Pfarrer Scorer-F. M. Goodrich.
 The '9S tournament will open next Fri day, January IA, and great interest is be- ing manifested in the coming games.
 One of the new requirements for basket ball players to enter any championship games is to pass an athletic test of the five following events: Marching, dumb bell drill, horse, parallel bars, horizontal bars and potato race. A man has to score 65 points out of total of 1S0 points, These men have successfully passed the test, viz: w. Wilson, 143 points; George Klarman, 154: R. Horner. 15911; F. M. Goodrich, 157; w. D. Delry. 127; H. c. Johnson, 155; c. J. Anger, 1511a; Louis Titus, 16O 1-S; r. Finch, 1431a; F. S. Oliver. 154
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-08
NEW YEARS PROSPECTS
 OF BASKET BALL

The new year has opened very aus piciously for basket ball. Quite a num- Der of games have been played during the first week of '9S, the principal ones show ing the following scores: Lawyers vs. Rushers of San Francisco. 14-2; Incog- nitos vs. Athens (Oakland), 1O-s; Mission vs. Union (San Francisco) 12-10.
 The most unexpected result was that of the game between the Lawyers and the Rushers. played at the Y. M. c. A. gym naium of this city. The Rushers have had three years experience, while the Lawyers have hardly been organized five months, and yet the veterans have fallen before the rising Blackstones.
 The quick play of the Lawyers was greatly admired and the spectators ap- plauded the work quite freely. The teams lined up as follows:
 Lawyers. Position. Rushers Geo. T: Shaw, Jr. l.. F.........F. l.. Shaw Dan Williams. ....R. F.......H. Guittard F. s. Oliver. .........C......E. c. Fleischer l: J. Truman. Jr. IL. G....,....W. Mitchell w. D. Delry......R. G........D. Hanrahan
 The officers of the game were: Ref eree-C. J. Anger. Umpires-G. Klarman
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s. Bradley and H. Mofitt vs. M. Null lany and R. Shields.
 J. O'Leary and Cyclone" Hayden vs Professor Barrett and J. Condon.
 J.. Slattery and P. Kelly vs. J. Fender gast and P. Hutchinson
 M. Dillon and w. Kelly vs. T. Caskin and J. Wren
 A. Pennoyer and G. Hutchinson vs. J. ODonnell and J. Condon.
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Tremendous Exodus to the Klond,Ls

Despite the warnings of those who have been on the spot and predict suffering in the hiondike region, thousands of adventurous Americans vending their way thitherwari All Of them should be provided with thar medicinal safeguard, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters which warns and nourishes the sys tenn, and prevents malaria, rheumatism, kid ney .rounie, besides remedying liver complaint dyspepsia and constipation
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which are sometimes very uncertain in

which are sometimes very uncertain in their habits.
 Howard Vernon has sent his champion pointer ''Glenbeigh" to Bakersfield, where Trainer Allender is now perfect ing him for the trials. Glenbeigh, al though well along in years, should make a good run for the place provided that he has not learned too many tricks in the past few years. Of late the old dog has got very cunning, but doubtless Allender will knock some of the loafing tactics, of which he is possessor, out of him. If the weather remains fine good crowd from this city will witness the trials.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-08
Investment compopy Incorporates.

The General Investment Company, or ganized for the purpose of conducting a general land and produce business, incor- porated yesterday with a capital stock of slOoOOo. S7lO0 of which has been sub- scribed. The directors are Thomas w. Butcher, James Hagan. P. F. Ferguson. William Thackeray, William Hide, Harry Edwin Allen and Charles Fleming.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-08
SLAUGHTERING TEAL
 BY MOONLIGHT.

The slight rainstorm that visited the country onWednesday scattered the birds that were loafng on the bay. and as a result, the sportsmen who will visit the salt marshes to-day expect to enjoy some good shooting.
 The best shooting at present is to be had on the Alviso and Mount Eden marshes, but as considerable moonlight
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-08
FOOTBALL FOR THE
 CHAMPIONSHIP

The most important football game in this city since the great intercollegiate struggle will be played at Recreation Park to-day.
 After many weeks of correspondence and meetings, the Olympics, formerly
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-08

Five hundred years ago the rent of arable land in England was 6d an acre
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-08

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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-08
VIII Consider the Gas Question.

The committee on street lights of the Board of Supervisors will meet to-day 1t the call of Chairman Rivers to con gider the ordinance recently proposed by Supervisor Lackmann regulating the qual- ty of Illuminating gas to be furnished by companies to their customers.
 Representatives of the Board of Health md the gas companies will be present to give the committee all the information t desires.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-08

The average weight of the teams is 40 rnni de
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-22

Washington, April 21.-War between
the United States and Spain is a fact.
though not officially declared so by con-
gress. The stirring events of yesterday
were succeeded to-day with rapidity by
others of equal Importance, eliminating
in the afternoon in orders for the de-
parture of the North Atlantic squadron
for Havana. This practically is an act
of war, so that the war between this
country and Spain may fairly be said to
date from to-day. April 81, 1898.
Two minutes after the opening of the
state department this morning came
word from Minister Woodford that the
Spanish government. having anticipated
and prevented his intention to present
the presidents ultimatum, he had asked
for his passports. The administration i'm
a public statement announced that il
regarded the action of the Spanish gov
ernment as rendering unnecessary fur
ther diplomatic action on the part of
the United States and further stated
Spain as one placing upon that country
the responsibility for the breach of
friendly relations. Mr.. Woodford's
telegram resulted in the calling OF a
special cabinet meeting to arrange an
outline for plan of campaign. or rather
to determine how to begin the execu-
ton of the plan of campaign already
prepared by the strategic boards of the
army and navy departments. The re-
suit was the immediate order for the
Atlantic squadron to begin the blockade
of Havana. How much further than
this the cabinet progressed in it's delib-
erations 1t is not possible to say. for
the obvious reason that the time has
now come when the interests of the
government require that the move
ments Of the ships and troops should be
guarded with the greatest care from
unsiue publicity. in order to prevent the
enemy from taking advantage of in
formation.
The North Atlantic squadron. under
Captain SIMPSONS command, is a
splendid array Of fine vessels. and this
force is quite competent to blockade all
the ports in Cuba or at least all of the
ports connecting by rail with Havana.
and so likely TO be used to supply that
place in the event of a siege with food
AMI munitions of war. This statement
is to be taken with the understanding
that it does not contemplate the COM
ing to Cuban waters Of the Spanish
fleet. In such case. however the prob
able policy would be TO abandon the
blockade and endeavor to force the |
Spanish fleet to battle.
Minister Woodford's action during the |
day, as reported to the state depart |
ment I'm a late telegram. indicated that |
he was following a carefully prepared |
programme. A significant feature of |
his message was the statement that the |
Spanish government notified him that |
il regarded the withdrawal of Minister |
Polo yesterday as terminating diplo- /
matte negotiations. showing that IL was /
not disposed to accept the expressed /
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INTENSE EXCITEMENT.
Officers and Men Of the Flying squadron
are Enthusiastic.

Fortress Monroe. Va. April 21.-Be-
ginning with the reception of the first
news by bulletin from Washington to-
day. intense excitement prevailed here,
both on shore and among the officers
and men of the squadron. The officers
who came ashore I'm the Afternoon were
notified that they must report on board
at 10 o'clock at the latest, and that no
'all night" leaves on shore would be
granted. The officers of the Massa-
chusettts were told that they must re-
port at $50 o'clock on board, when
leave might be granted for a few hours
To see friends. These two orders led TO
all sorts of rumors, an annoying one
being that the Massachusetts had
been detached, which was promptly de-
MED.
At the hotels, where many of the Off
GERS wives were staying. there was
great CONSERVATION. IL being believed
that the squadron would sail before
morning. At o'clock. after the re-
ceipt of the associated press bulletin
that the Spanish believed the ultima
tum to be n declaration of war. Com
modore Schley signalled from the
Brooklyn for all engines to be coupled.
In port. ship engines are uncoupled and
not usually coupled until at sea. Ar
rangements were made for the tele-
graph stations on shore To remain open
all night to receive dispatches.
Despite the strain on all nerves to-
night. men and officers are enthusias-
tic to a degree. and that was demon
strated when the torpedo boat Rodgers
stopped by the Brooklyn on her way
out To join the Key West squadron, to
ask permission OF Commodore Schley
10 proceed. The men focked to the
forecastle and cheered heartily. The
Rodgers went out once before, but
rubbed on a sandbar and slightly in
jured her screw. While the injury was
not severe. il was thought best to fix
Il and the work was completed to-day.
She went out of Hampton Roads at
full sDepd.
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| and was accompanied by Adjutant Cen
eral Boynton and staff officers. Captain
Rlchards and First Lieutenant Dean.
all in full uniform, drove throughout
the beautiful park He stayed there
most OF the day directing the move
ments of the men and selecting the
campaign grounds of the different regi-
ments as they reached the park.
Two trains with Companies A, ID. III
and OF the 5th artillery arrived dur
ing the day over the Soathern railway
from Fort Hamilton, n. Y. No time
was lost in Chattanooga. Both trains
We're switched onto the Chickamauga
tracks and carried Immediately to the
park. Batteries II. ID. + and q of the
9th artillery. from Fort Arms. II. l., are
expected In Chattanooga late this aft
ernoon. These troops will also be
brought to the park To unload. the ar
rangements there now being so COM
plete that IL Is not necessary to unload
I'm the Chattanooga yards. Although
the plan for the placing of troops has
not yet been determined upon. SO far
as the cavalry Is concerned IL was de-
cided by General Brooke to-day that
all the companies of artillery which will
be placed at Chickamauga. 10 in num-
ber, will be located at the north end
of the park near Snodgrass hill. Around
this location some of the most desper-
ate lighting OF the Chickamauga cam
paign In September. 1868. took place.
Battery + of the LIST artillery. from
Fort Monroe, l50 men and six field
pieces, commanded by Captain Taylor,
which arrived last night. were sent
out To the park during the day and
were located near the north end of the
park close to the 5th artillery. The 1st
artillery is one of the oldest in the serv-
ice IL was first organized in 1916
BY night nearly 1,500 of the 5000 cav
airy and artillery men who have been
ordered to Chattanooga We're encamped
on that battlefield. Late this evening
the number already encamped there
was swelled by the arrival or detach-
ments of the I'd artillery and the LIST
cavalry. BY tomorrow night IL is ex-
pected that a large proportion of the
troops now on their way to Chicka-
mauga will have arrived.
Major General Brooke to-day put
Major Dillenback i'm command of the
artillery at Chickamauga. while Col. :.
Sumner of the famous 9th cavalry took
of the cavalry forces.
The news of the ordering of the North
Atlantic squadron to Havana created "A
good deal of commotion among the sol
diers. who discuss eagerly the pros
pect of early orders for departure for
the seacoast. Among the officers a
good deal of quiet satisfaction was
II was apparently the
general opinion among them, however.
that no forward movement of the
troops would be given for
some time, as the gathering and equip
ping of the large force OF militia nee
essary for the contemplated Cuban in
yasion would necessarily consume sew
eral days.
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ORGANIZING AN ARMY.
Five Regiments VIII Pitch Their Tents
On Chickamauga Battlefield.

Chattanooga. April 21.-Five. and
perhaps more. of the infantry regiments
now en- route TO the encampments at
New Orleans. Mobile and Tampa will
pitch their tents on the Chickamauga
battlefield. Acting on orders received
from Washington. Major General
Brooke late this afternoon telegraphed
to the commanding officers of all the
regiments which have not already gone
to Chattanooga. ordering them to pro-
coed there at once. Arrangements were
also entered into with the different rail-
roads centering at this point for the
prompt moving to CHATTANOOGA of the
infantry for the men who arrive at
junction points. The 18th infantry from
Fort Niobrara, Neb., on its way to
New Orleans. was diverted at Nash
Vile and will arrive here late tonight.
and will be the first white infantry reg
iment to be encamped on the Chicka-
mauga battlefield.
The I'd infantry from Forts Keogh.
Harrison. Mont, and Yates, n. d..
which passed through St. Paul to-day
on the way to Mobile. will be diverted
at Nashville and come through to Chat
tanooga without stopping, probably
reaching here Saturday morning. The
18th infantry from Fort Leavenworth.
Kan. and the ed from Fort Crook, all
bound for Mobile. were both commun-
icated with, and by Saturday a good
sized army VIII have gone into camp
at Chickamauga. IL is not yet certain
whether any regiments besides those
mentioned will come here, as IL is un-
derstooG IL is not the intention to recall
the infantry who have already reached
their southern rendezvous or have SO
nearly reached there that turning them
back would entail an extra loss of
time. But all troops that have not
proceeded that far on their tourney
will be brought here. No reasons for
this sudden change of plans as regards
the movement of the regular troops
were vouchsafed at headquarters. IL
is believed. however, that facilities for
the accommodation at the southern
camp grounds of such large bodies of
troops as IL was at first contemplated
sending are Inadequate at present.
Work of forming an army at Chicka-
mauga began in earnest to-day All
night long a large force of la aborers here
were kept busy building extra side
tracks and chutes for the unloading of
the cavalry horses. wagons and artil-
lery. The first regiment to reach the
grounds to-day was the 9Th cavalry,
which arrived last night from Fort
Myer. 1t went into camp near Mullen
and was followed soon after
ward by light battery T.. LIST artillery. "a
men. in command of Captain Capron.
Not amoment was lost in unloading the
guns and caissons. Everything moved
with the regularity of a machine. and
as fast as the trains were unloaded
they made way for new arrivals.
Major General Brooke paid his first |
visit to the Chickamauge ground to-day
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tation that he would address the peo-
pie, General Blanco went out on the
balcony OF the palace. where he could
look down on the square. crowded with
thousands cheering and making an i'm
posing demonstration. After silence
was secured. General Blanco thanked
the people, assuring them that he
would lead them To victory. 'Other-
wise. shall not live" he said.
Do you swear TO follow me to the
fght?"
The crowd answered. Yes we do"
DO you swear to give the last drop
OF blood in your veins before letting
foreigner stamp his foot on the land
we discovered and place his yoke upon
the people we civilized?"
The crowd shouted back. Yes. yes,
we do"
General Blanco said: THE enemy's
fleet is almost at Morro castle. almost
at the door of Havana. They have
money, but we have blood to she'd and
we are ready to shed IL. We will throw
them into the sea-"
The crowds interrupted him with
shouts of approval and he finished his
speech by saying: ''Vive Espana; vive
FL Roy. long live the army and the
navy and the volunteers
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The DOGS OF WAR HAVE BEEN UNLEASHED
Spain Breaks Off Diplomatic Relations States and Woodord Leaves
Madrid North Atlantic Squadron Ordered Havana
The War Dates From April 81.

tana, 41s; Nebraska, 1.921: Nevada. 10:
oregon. 663: Texas. 1888; Utah, $40:
Washington. 942: Wyoming 1S9: Ari-
zona, 145; New Mexico. 272; Oklahoma.
ia
Secretary Alger has heretofore stated
tnat IN the hrst call of the troops the
national organized guard of the states
would be accepted. The figures i'm pos
session OF the war department snow
that in some of the states there is no
such organization. and i'm others IL falls
below the quota which such states will
be asked to furnish IL the policy of ask
ing each state to furnish it's propor-
tionate quota is finally adopted. then
under call for 100000 men. many of
the national guardsmen would be un-
able to go. 1t is suggested however
that the president may disregard the
method above outlined and permit the
fuil enlistment of 100000 men from the
guard as at present organized
To add to their effectiveness, the war
department has decided to increase the
number of guns in the light batteries
or artillery from four to six. In ac-
cordance with the wishes of General
Miles. the 18th regiment of infantry
from Fort Sherman, Idaho, under COM
mand or Colonel Theaker has been
temporarily halted at Chattanooga. II
was also intended that some of the
other Infantry regiments should be
stopped at Chattanooga for short
time, but they had proceeded beyond
that point before orders holding them
could be issued
Col. Henry Cook. who commanded the
5th infantry at Fort Mcpherson. has
been placed on the retired list on ac-
count of disabilities incident TO the SER
vice. He has been succeeded i'm COM
mand of the 9Th regiment by Lieut.. Col.
II. ID. Freeman of that regiment, who
has been stationed in Oklahoma.
The navy department also purchased
to-day the Nemensha. now at Norfolk
The repairs TO the vessel Will he made
Immediately at Norfolk. She is to be
used as a distilling ship and will ac-
company the fleet for reducing salt
water to fresh.
The yacht Corsair. bought to-day.
VIII be sent to the Quintard works for
such changes as may he necessary. and
the yacht Penelope To Norfolk for a
similar purpose.
Past Assistant Surgeons c. s. Stokes,
George Tucker Smith and Edward 5.
Bogart jr., have been detached from
their present duty and ordered to report
for duty on the ambulance ship Solace.
They Will be under charge of Surgeon
Thomas III. Streets. The vessel will be
ready to leave Norfolk to join Captain
SIMPSONS fleet by next Wednesday.