Evening Star Newspaper, November 5, 1895, Page 10

10 THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1895-SIXTEEN PAGES JUST FOR TOMORROW —and just to Introduce you to the bri:ht- est and best Men's Furnishings stock in Washington, we will sell asc. MERINO HOSE, t6c. e are extra fine merino wool Nght Half Hose, und never sold under rs ALL $1 UNDERWEAR, 835c. aber, this 14 for one day only— ow-—and means your pick of any of our regular $1 Shirts and Drawers for SSc.—and we have a grand line. W. H. McKNEW, Ledies', Men's and Children's Furnishings, Cloaks, Suits and Furs, 933 PA. AVE. it wane Columbias —Have been improved upon every year till today they’re ab- solutely perfect in every detail of construction. Urtil you've ridden a Columbia you cannot conceive of the Joys of cycling. District Cycle Co., J. Hart Brittain, Manager. anl0-2m,28 wes “Columbia! “Hartfords. 452 Pa. Ave. Ee A zood Derby for only $1.50. 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We're clearing out the whole furnishings Stock, in order to devote all our time to 1 Ideas: $1.50 Kid Gloves, 75 ets. $1.00 Kid Gloves, 50 cts. P. T. HALL, gos # St. noS-10d WewWant Your Best Negatives TO PRINT—as we make developing and print- ing for amateurs a specisIty. We accomplish the best results and charge very small prices. Besides that—we have as fine a stock of Pho- tograpbic Materials as you'll find anywhere. * Drop in and see us some time. Houghton & Delano, 1416 N.Y. Av., * Up-to-Date Photographic People."* no4-20d. HENAY FRANC & SOX, “THE Cardigan Jacke fiOUSE,” CORNER 7TH & B. eeeeee #e20-3m,28 A Rush For the Goal. *** Drop in, boys, and see how “rushed”? we ¢** are making “Up-to-de-lim- © © © it Suits and Top Coats for only $15. 2° Better leave your’ measure this weok if © sou want a “swagger Suit or Top Coat for © °° Thanksgiving foot ball game. o** cyFiner ones, of course, for $20. HASLETT & PISTEL, eee irns 1345 PA. AVE. N. W. ‘snop. ” ‘Shop. not-24d. 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GENERAL SPORTS IN MEMPHIS, Tenn., November 5.—In an in- terview with a representative of the Asso- ciated Press James J. Corbett, the cham- pion, said: “J do not believe that there will ever be another finish rrize fight in public in the United States. Public sentiment, ts too strong to be overcome, and the days of great fistic carnivals are past, to come no more. There may be sparring exhibitions and a few finish fights in private, but there will be no championship battles in public. “I have fought my last ring battle, and in future will devote my time and talents to the theatrical profession.” Athletic Clubs Barred. The faculty committee of the University of Pennsylvania yesterday decided that the foot bali team shall hereafter play only those teams which represent educational institutions. The team will consequently not play the Boston Athletic Association today, but rather than disappoint the New Englanders Pennsy’s freshman team will go up against them. Defeated by C. A. C. The C. A. C. foot ball team defeated the Potomac Athletic Club team at Columbia Field yesterday by 25 to 6. The C. A. C. have a game scheduled with the Central High School team for tomor- row and with the Athletic Club, Schuylkill Navy, for Friday afternoon. Both games will be played at Columbia Fieid. Sporting Mention. The stewards of the Jockey Club have granted a license to the Saratoga Associa- tion to conduct a race meeting at the Pim- lico track from November 11 to 30. A fight to the finish between Jimmy Mur- phy of Duluth and Tommy Norton of Min- neupolis was pulled off last night at West Superior, W's. The contest lasted seven- teen rounds, when Norton was finally knocked out, after being severely punished from the start LONDON, November 5.—The Times says this morning that the Brooklyn Chess Clud vs. the British Club match will probably be played early in 1896 on eight boards. Another World's Record for a Mile. The world’s record for one mile, paced, with fiying start, was broken by Arthur Gardiner at Fountain Ferry track, Louis- ville, yesterday. Gardiner rode the distance in 1.42 2-5. This breaks Windel’s record of 1.46 1-5, made at Hartford, and is 1 45 seconds faster than Johnson's professional record. C. R. Coulter also made a world’s record for the three-quarter paced flying start. He rode the distance In 1.18 1-5. This low- ers Johnson's record of 1.21 on the same track in November, 1804. AN AMERICAN HENLEY. What a Racc Between Five College Crews Would Mean for Rowing. The best method to put college rowing in its previous high estate back in the seven- ties, when thirteen crews drew up in line at the starting flag on Saratoga lake, is a five- cornered race on such a course as the Hud- son between Harvard, Pennsylvania, Yale, Columbia and Cornell. There is no course 80 well adapted for spectators and crews as is the Poughkeepsie course, says the New York World. Yale, with her extremely con- servative spirit, clings tenaciously to the ‘Thames, but Harvard was the first to choose that course, and now she has openly ex- pressed her willingness and intention of changing. In any case, there are several of Yale's influential alumni who are well pleased with the Hudson, and there is a good chance of seeing the Yale races there in the future. Those who are on the inside know that Harvard has expressed a willingness to in- clude Pennsylvania in the race with Cornell Election b-e-t-s. * If the bet is a bat and you're the loser * no better place in town to buy ft than © here. Just as good Derbies at $1.50 as $ others sell at $2.00—Just as Kood at $2.00 . as others ofler for $2.60. A Pine Silk Hut eeeeeee weeeeee at $5. Sole “D. C.'" agency for “Dunlap” Hats. Chas. H. Ruoff, Up-to-date Hatter, 905 Pa. Ave. 05-244 $200 gun, $40. Left for repairs and never called for—a handsome finely wrought double-barreled Field Gun, made by Riley of London, that couldn’t have cost a cent less than $200. Will sell for $40 to pay for repairs. (7A few other bargains in Second-hand Guns left for repat M.A. TAPPAN, 1013 PA. AVE. noS-24i The finest dressed men in Washington ‘Are among the best patrons I have. There's noth- ing fu the sbape of “back numbers" or out-of-date styles In my stock of Men's Furnishings. And I wm cont on the alert for “good things’ to add to it. ‘Then in Stirtraaking—I'm all right there In fil, materials and price. $1.50 to begio with. WELLS, (race witawel4ll Pa.Ay son tlat comes al doubt about tt, we kave done it before, aud gladdened many a house owner's heart by rent- tng his houses. Our prices are very reasonable. McC. Farr & Co., 115 G St. (Late of Louis Dicter.) 106-164 and row it over the Poughkeepsie course. But Mr. Watson desires to have the dis- tance three miles instead of four, as he de- clares his stroke is better fitted for this dis- tance. As a further reason, he cites the fact that the winning crew 1s invariably ahead at the three-mile flag, arguing that the last mile {s uninteresting and useless. In this Mr. Watson is opposed by Bob Cook. The great Yale coach claims that the most skill- ful stroke should begin to tell at the three- mile flag in speed as well as in the form of the men, and that the last mile is essential to decide which is the superior crew. In re- ducing the distance the race, he thinks, is made a mere matter of a spurt, with form and skill sacrificed to a burst of speed. Columbia will put a crew on the water next spring, and she certainly has earned the right to ve considered by Harvard, Penn- sylvania and Cornell if they agree upon a joint race. From New Haven comes the report that they are endeavoring to arrange a race with the winner of the Oxford-Cambridge con- test. At present the chances of such a con- test are not of the brightest. Negotiations are necessarily slow, and it will be well into spring before the question can be decided. Of course, Yale men in general consider that they have nothing to gain and every- thing to lose in such a five-cornered race as is proposed. But some of their very highest authorities znd most prominent oarsmen would be glad to enter such a contest. The undergraduates are unanimous in their desire to see the blue meet Cornell on the water; but Cornell has made all the ud- vances so far, and, if there is such a race, all further overtures must come from Yale. Pennsylvania can be relied upon to enter any agreement that the other colleges deem fitting, end there is authority for the state- ment that Harvard will not refuse to meet Yale with the other colleges. Such a meet- ing would not be in any way inconsistent with her present position, as she will neces- sarily meet Yale in the Mott Haven games. There is no real reason why this boating event could not be made an American coun- terpart of England's great Henley regatta. It certainly would do more to stimulate ac- tivity In rowing than any other one thing, and would arouse such an interest in shell racing as has never been seen in this coun- try. As to the possibilities that such a meet- ing would afford in the way of single, pair- oared and four-oared races, they are too great to be even considered at present. ROWING IN TEXAS. First Day of the International Re- satta at Austin, There was a large attendance present yes- terday at the opening of the international regatta at Austin, Tex., and the spectators were favored with fine sport, though there were only three races. The first was trial heats, three miles, with three turns, over three-quarter mile course, participated in by Englishmen only. Entries: Bubear, Barry, Haines, Wingate. Bubear won the race by five lengths, pull- ing a stroke of twenty-eight. Haines pushed him some in the last quarter with a stroke of twenty-nine. Barry came in third, Wingate being almost out of it, fall- ing behind from the stert. Bubear and Haines having won the race in one, two erder, will now row In final against Amer- jeans for championship of the world, two Americans to be selected today. Time, 21.48. The second race, one and a half miles, with turn, for amateur championship of Texas, was won by Ed. Poggi of Austin. J. Martin, Galveston, second. Time, 11.47. Third race, trial heat, double scull, first crew to row in final against England's best crew for championship of the world and purse of $1,000, three miles, with turn. En- tries: Peterson and Hanlon, Gaudaur brothers, Teemer and Rogers. This was a beautiful race, all boats being bunched to the mile and half flag. The Gavdaurs got away from the flag first, but Teemer and Rogers, pulling at thirty-five, soon caught and passed them, winning by five lengths. Tim: 7.472. The last race was a magnificent one, and lowered the world’s record on three-mile double scull races. GEORGETOWN COLL’ GE ATHLETICS. Preliminary Field and Track Sports to Be Held This Afternoon. The preliminary fleld and track meet, which was to have been held Saturday,will be held at Georgetown College fleld this afternoon and is open to entries from among the college students only. Following are the entries: 100-yard—J. Walsh, A. J. Devereux, O. P. Johnson, Wm. Fox, F. McAnerney and P. Fleming. 220-yard—Dillon and P. Fleming. 440-yard—Wm. Fox, A. J. Devereux, Fla- herty, McMahon, B. Maher, Wm. Holt and J. Wefers. J. Devereux, Wm. Holt, R. . Claiborne, H. McLaughlin and Finke. Mile—R. D. Douglas, A. J. Devereux, C. Claiborne and P. Le Boeuf. 12v-yard hurdle—A. J. Devereux and P. Fleming. 220-yard hurdle—J. A. Devereux, A. J. Devereux and Fr. Bowlin. Two-mile bicycle—B. Maher, C. M. Laugh- lin, B. L. Byrne, Taggert and Charles Row- alka. Mile walk—A. W. Cameron, J. Sullivan, Walker and Finke. Broad jump—Coleman, Flaherty, D. Fer- guson and P. Fleming. High jump—Dillon, A. Scanlon, H. Mc- Laughlin, M. Kirby, P. Fleming, William Holt and J. Walsh. Pole vault—Dillon, P. Fleming and A. Scanlon. Sixteen-pound _shot—P. Fleming, _T. Welch, W. F. S. Doyle and H. McLaughlin. Sixteen-pound hammer—T. Welch, W. T. S. Doyle and R. J. A SHAKE-| Dr. Brooks Reads the Riot Act to the Harvard Players. There was a stormy meeting of Harvard's coachers and foot ball players at Cambridge yesterday afternoon. Dr. Brooks read the riot act and everybody who had anything to do with Saturday’s defeat was subjected to a vigorous “roast,” which will not soon be forgotten. The game with Princeton was a black eye to Harvard's hopes for supremacy on the gridiron this year. All the Harvard coachers acknowledged this fact. It was a terrible disappointment for Harvard. High hopes had been built upon the preliminary work of the team, but they were rudeiy dissipated by the Tigers’ rush line. It is authoritatively stated that the entire team will be reorganized. Dr. Brooks will take command of Harvard's demoralized forces ard try to whip them into line for the Pennsylvania game. The coachers have al- ready begun to look over the field for new blood to replace some which has been test- ed and found wanting. PLENTY OF COACHERS, Yale Men Are Hustling to Turn Out a Strong Team. There was a crowd of coachers at Yale field yesterday afternoon and many small faults of the individual players were cor- rected. Ray Thompkins, captain of the "85 eleven, and famous as one of Yale's great- est guards, took charge of the center men. Eugene Richards gave some valuable points to the backs, and George Adee coached Fincke and Ely, the quarters. There were also on hand Harmon Graves, Josh Hart- well, Frank Hinkey and John Greenway, all of whom found some one to look after. If a strong team can be developed by good coaching and plenty of it, Yale should not be found wanting this year. One of the players said in regard to the West Point game, that the Cadets’ touca- downs were on the fluke order. On a dry day he stated that Yale could have run up a score of between 40 and 50 on the Cadets. Won Their First Game. The foot ball game yesterday afternoon at Capitol Park between the Rockville Academy and the Shamrocks was an ex- citing one, and was won in the second half by the Shamrocks only after a hard strug- gle, the ecore being 6 to 0. A large crowd was present when the two teams lined up, and a game full of vim was expected. After struggling for twenty-five minutes, this being the first half, neither side could score. The second half started off with the ball in the Rockvilles’ hands. After pass- ing it back two or three times it was given to the full back, who made a kick, but, un- fortunately, {i struck one of his own asso- clates and bounded back to goal, where Kennedy fell upon it. Kennedy also kicked goal. After five minutes’ more playing time was called, and the Shamrocks won their initial game of foot baB POINTS FOR GOLFERS The Proper Way in Which to “Drive.” FACILE'Y IN THE USE OF THE CLUBS Rules Neglected :by the Majority of Beginners. See eee HINTS TO THE NOVICE Willie Dunn, the professional golf player, in a recent talk about his favorite game uttered much valuible advice to young players. ‘The professional, in making a full drive, brings back his club, grasping it firmly with the left hand, while the grip of his right hand is somewhat relaxed. “It stands to reason,” says Dunn, explain-| ing the why and wherefore of the matter, “that when the club is raised above the shoulder and brought round the back of the neck, the grasp of one hand or the other is bound to relax. The hand to Joosen its grip should be the right, and not the left. “The majority of beginners neglect or are ignorant of this rule. They relax the grasp of the left hand as they do when using a cricket or baseball bat, and the re- sult is that when the head of the club reaches the ball its nose is turned in and the face is not brought squarely against the ball. Unless the center of the face strikes the ball a perfect drive cannot be made. If the ball is struck by the ‘toe,’ the end of the club's head, it screws round to the left; if by the ‘heel,’ the angle of the club nearest the player, it screws to the right. It is ‘sliced,’ as it will be if the club is swung across the body, and a spin or bias will be put upon it that will batile all the player's calculations.” The man taking his first lesson tn driv- ing finds it no easy matter to keep his balance, because in preparing to-strike he has necessarily to bend forward a little. At this point the player must be careful not to lose his balance, and by an awkward Jolt of the body forward or backward, as he brings his club down, fail to hit his ball with the middle of the “face,” and so elther “toe” or “heel” it. Accuracy in hitting depends greatly on keeping a firm and steady hold ofthe ground with the toe of the left foot and not bending the left knee too much. “Keep your eye on the ball’ is the con- stant maxim of the Instructor, In making a strong stroke the player’s body naturally makes a quarter turn and the difficulty is to keep the head steady and the eye fixed on the flying ball while the trunk is pivot- ing round. The arm must not be drawn at the exact moment of striking, but must let the club swing out freely in the direc- tion in which it is intended the ball shall travel. Otherwise the drive will not only lose direction and foree, but a cut or spin will be put on the ball that will prevent it from “lofting” or running far when it reaches the ground. |” The course between the “teeing” ground and the “putting” green is known as “the green,” and playing ‘‘through the green” is one of the most difficult: parts of the game because the ball hag to, be played just as it happens to lie, without any artificial aids; there mast he no patting of the ground or “teeing” of the ball or marking the sand in a “bunker.” “Driving is an art, iron play 1s a science and putting is an Inspiration,” says a dev- otee of golf. “The putter,” says Dunn, “should swing easily In the hands, and without jerking, the motion being like that of a pendulu: The length of the swing should be propo tioned to the length of the put, and the ground and distance should be’ carefully examined before the stroke is taken.” An approach shot dees not mean merely a stroke which results'in the ball ap- proaching somewhere rear the hole. It means a stroke played with the intention of landing a ball as-yet not in the putting green certainly on the putting green, and possibly somewhere near the hole. Approach shots, as generally understood, convey the idea of strokes played with the iron with something less than the full swing. They differ from each other in point of distance, in point of elevation and in point of style. Chief among them is the “three-quarte: stroke; one that is required when a full swing shot would carry the ball beyond the hole. Dunn says concerning the clubs used in golf, the name of which 1s legion: “Of all the golf clubs, ‘irons’ are the most difficult to handle, and many players of no mean order spend their golfing life in a vain endeavor to master their use. They require a firm grasp, a supple wrist and an eye ever fixed on the ball. In skilled hands they surmount difficulties which no wooden club can overcome; in unskilled hands they are worse than useless, and serve only to cut up the turf. A knowledge of the Proper clubs to use at the various exi- gencies of the game can only be picked up by careful observation of good players.” RACING AT PIMLICO. An Eighteen Dayn’ Meeting Soon to Begin. An eighteen days’ racing meeting will be held at Pimlico this fall, beginning about the second week in November. A satisfac- tory forfeit has been posted in the hands of the president of the Pimlico Driving Club. The forfeit bound an agreement be- tween the Pimlico Driving Club and the Saratoga Jockey Club, giving the latter virtual control of Pimlico course for eigh- teen days’ racing. Stall room for 300 horses is a stipulation in the contract. The first stalls taken were nineteen in the stables now occupied by President John Waters and Vice President John E. Phillips. These stalls will be used for Mr. August Belmont’s horses and the horses now in them will be removed this week. Skillful Game of Basket Ball. A well-contested game of basket ball was played at Carroll Institute last night be- tween the C. I. and Potomac Wheelmen teams, the score standing 7 to 1 in favor of the former. The game was a scientific one, and the excellent team work of tue ©. L Seven gave them the advantage. The goals were made by Mangan (4), Daly (1), Pier- son (1), Burbrick (1), of the C. I. team, and F. Raab (1), of the Potomacs. —_—— Eloped With a Proxy. From the Chicago Daily Tribune. Harriet Powell, a prepossessing girl six- | teen years old, eloped, recently from her home in St. Paul, Minn,, in company with a man named Drinkwine,;although the latter was simply a go-betwéen. The real party in interest in the case fs a Spaniard named V. Gonzales. or Miss Powell is the eJgest daughter of a widow, who keeps a; boarding house. Gon- zales lived there and fell in love with the girl, Last Thursday he'left St. Paul, after arranging with Drinkwine to elope with the girl on his behalf. Sunday Miss Powell and her lover's friend leftstown for Chicago. They took the first Grand Trunk train out of Chicago and went directly to Toronto, where Gonzales was waiting. The case was placed th the county attor- ney’s hands to take what action he thought advisable. The Powellsgsupposed Gonzales to be single, but it is legrned that he has a wife at Jersey City. |, a Church Fairs Wlegal. Answering the inquiry, “Is it legal for a church or society conducting what is term- ed a ‘fair’ to sell quilts or other articles by chance, lot or tickets,” Assistant Attorney General Newell of Illinois holds that the persons conducting such sale in the man- ner indicated may be prosecuted under the anti-lottery law. He adds, however, that as it has been a common practice to dis- pose of things at church fairs by chance it would be difficult to find any one willing to institute a prosecution. —____-+ e+ —____ The Election Tonight. Full election returns will be bulletined this evening on the big screcn in front of The Star buildings. Arrangements have been made for a detailed, prompt and accurate service. Everybody come. A LOT OF WORTHLESS MONEY. A Bundle of Notes Found in a Beam in an Old House. From the Philadelphia Record. Visions of untold wealth and a life of ease and pleasure floated through the brain of John Shannon of Falls of Schuylkill a few days ago, when he discovered $15,000 in bank notes, snugly wrapped up in tinfoil and a stout piece of paper, which had been secreted thirty-four years ago in a beam in the old Miffiin mansion, fronting on Ridge avenue, below Spencer street. During the last summer the old mansion has been demolished by Contractor Willlam Albrecht, the timber being sold to various People for firewood. Shannon purchased a load, and had it stowed away in his cellar. Kindling wood ran short the other day, and, by the persuasive influence of his wife, Skannon was coaxed to chop up the sticks for use. An old jolst was tackled with great en- ‘| ergy. On three sides boards had been nailed evidently to strengthen a weak place. A well-directed blow from the ax sent the Worm-eaten boards flying in all directions, one @ package tumbled out upon the cellar ir. No more wood was chopped that day. After Shannon had untied the bundle notes of all denominations, from the old five-cent shinplasters to $100 bills, were laid down carefully by the lucky man, and as each roll was unwrapped his eyes bulged out with ex- citement. Unable to compose himself, he called for his wife to verify his discovery, thinking that it must be a dream. After counting the entire lot and finding the amount so large, a confidential friend was Jalled in only to blast all their hopes by stating that the entire lot was not worth a cent, the notes being issues of the old state banks, now out of existence. Among the lot were $2 notes of the Towanda (Penn.) Bank, fesued in 1811; T. Dyer & Co.’s Bank in Lan- caster, Penn., dated 1821, bearing the name of Charles Bachman, cashier, and signed. “per L, Richards;” Fayetteville, N. C., 180 issue, John F. Miller and M. Turner, cashier and president. There were $5 bills of the Bank of Commonwealth, Richmoi Va., 1822; Bank of Pittsburg, Penn., 1850, J. M. Graham, cashier, and John Snyder, presi- dent; Merchants and Mechanics’, Philadel- phia, October 2, 1835, George A. Clark, cash- jer, and R. M. Kell, president. In the lot were also a number of $20 bills of the Cen- tral Bank of Alabama, 1816; East Bank, scrip, January 1816, for 12% cents each; 75-cent scrip of the corporation of Danville, Penn., issued January 8, 1861, J. W. Holland, president. Out of the whole lot $1,500 in $100 bills were in a bad state of preservation, but the bal- ance was in good order. Among the number were also several $100 confederate bills. After recovering from the effects of his find, Shannon sent the notes to a broker in the city, with the possible chance of realizing something from them, as some of the banks are still in existence, and the notes are re- deemable on demand. Around the Falls it is supposed the money was deposited in the hiding place during the early days of the rebellion by Brewer John Stein, who lived in the mansion at that time. Another theory is that during the scare cre- ated by the invasion of Pennsylvania in 1863, a fort being built at School Lane at the time, Stein secreted the money, with the ex- pectation of redeeming it after the war. ———_--e-______ A TALE OF TWO KICKERS. Kicking Tom Against Kicking Don- key—Man Outkicked the Jackass. Los Angeles Corr. Globe Democrat. In the days of the San Gabriel canyon mining boom in the 70's a large-boned and gigantic Indianian was known to his rough but kindly associates as ‘Kicking Tom.” He had won the nickname by reason of the terrific force with which he could launch his great, sinewy foot against an opposing ob- ject. One day a miner brought Into camp a Mexican burro, which soon obtained a wide celebrity as a vicious animal, who, when ex- cited, would attack man or beast with des- perate fury. Several mountain ponies had been kicked to death by him, and more than one man had nearly lost his life by the savage heels of the brute. So exciting had become the record of the jack's achiev ments that they became the subject of uni- versal conversation and inquiry among the mirers, Sitting in their cabins they spun wonderful tales of what he had done and was capable of doing. “He is the liveliest kicker going,” sald one. “You are right, old man. That beast can kick th? hair off a man’s head without touching the skin,” replied one of his com- panions. That was touching Tom in a tender place, and, after a moment's reflection, he spoke up with the remark: “He can’t outkick me.” The observation was received with amazed silence. “Lord, Pom! Why, he’d make mince meat of you in a minute. “Would he?” replied the athletic Indian- ian. “Then he can have the chance. I'm ready to kick for $100, and may the best man win.”” “Or the best jack,” interposed a compan- ion. “I mean what I say, old man, so don’t be too spry with your tongue.” And Tom's brow lowered in gathering anger. His friends apologized for the jest, and the crowd dispersed. The next day the rumor went wild through the camp that Tom was willing to kick the burro for a wager. In the dusk of the even- ing the miners gathered in from their work and discussed the subject in all its bearings. Opinion as to the match was about evenly divided. If anything, Tom was the favorite. Under these circumstances a mill for $100 a side was easily arranged between the beast and the man, and it was decided that the conflict should come off next Sunday after- noon. Promptly at the appointed hour every in- habitant of the canyon and the villages that have since grown into Pomona and Pasa- dena was assembled in a little level spot just outside the limits of the camp. The preliminaries were quickiy arranged and the fight began. The beast seemed to take in the situation at a glance, and, laying back his ears, he watched his wary opponent with angry eyes. Suddenly Tom leaped forward and landed a terrific kick squarely on the junction of the neck and head. The brute reeled before the force of the tlow, but recovering on the instant, he wheeled and launched both heels at his an- tagonist. The man leaped aside, and as quick as lightning responded with another fearful kick on the burro’s neck. And so the conflict raged. Sometimes the jack would get in a savage blow on his opponent, but oftener the man had the best of it; and at last, putting forth all of his wonderful strength, he landed a kick with the fury and irresistible force of a piledriver on the jack's neck, which had been his objective point from the beginning. The beast reeled back, and with a convulsive quiver fell over. Tom was terribly bruised, but no bones were broken, and in a few days he was as spry as ever. The miners next day gave the jack a regu- lar funeral. Amid all the pomp and circum- stance of the camp he was laid to rest un- derneath the sod of the valley, and a local poet thus canonized his memory: Lay his waxen hoofs together, Fold back his long and spreading ears, For he has gone to blend his heehaw With the music of the spheres. +o*-__—_. EFFECT OF THE EARTHQUAKE. Natural Gas Pressure in Indiana In- creased G0 Per Cent. From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Reports received in Anderson, Ind., from all parts of the gas belt show that the earthquake of Wednesday did not only in- fluence the oil fields, but has increased natural gas pressure from 10 to 60 per cent in different parts of the gas belt. The pressure at Muncie increased so much as to cause alarm, as two abandoned wells at West Muncie have blown out their water, and will have to be packed. At Marion oil wells are giving people trouble from addi- ticnal pressure. At Hartford City the gas pressure in- creased 60 per cent. At Kokomo a num- ber of accidents are reported from increa: ed pressure. At Russiaville increased g: pressure caused an explosion in the hou: of Frank Albright. At Westville a saloon vas blown up from the same source. At Cicero increased gas pressure blew out a regulator and shut off the gas. At Elwood there {s increase in the pressure. At Moonsvilic three abandoned wells be- gin to throw off water, and are flowing a good pressure of gas, and the famous Tail Holt well at Ovid shows an increased pres- stre of 113 pounds. Additional pressure is reported at Chesterfield, Greenfield, Gil- man and Florida. On the Indianapolis gas lines the pressure above Noblesviile shows a wonderful increase, but below Nobles- ville it is forty pounds less than the nor- mal. Natural gas men think that the in- dications are that the earthquake will double-stretched steel-plate Se ondendestonteete stoateaseotet sSeearesootenswaseatonsnege aloeteete: ofoageesees which is made of the best gray iron. box are built on an entirely new principle. The Majestic is backed by the strongest guarantee made by any maker. B. F. Guy & Co., Agents, 1005 Penna. Ave., Washington, D. C. Bad Cooking Is a waste and harmful in ple are deprived of half the actual nutriment of their food because of bad cooking and the want of means to every way. Thousands of peo- i make food palatable and digestible. The Ades | Is recognized as the most perfect cooking apparatus yet produced. It is made of malleable iron and cold-rolled ntee Range throughout, except fire-box, The oven and fire- POPOL OES SD MODERN WHIST. How It Differs From the Kind in Vogue Years Ago. From the New York Hezald. Tho old-fashioned individual whist of our daddies, where every one played according to his own hand, is, and ever will be, the game of the masses, but in the atmosphere of clubdo n and up-to-date circles the mod- ern style reigns supreme, so a few maxims or timely hints will prove acceptable to many who find that a little whist knowl- edge is one of the requirements of good society. It was Col. Drayton, the popular English author, who said: ‘Many persons who blunder through a game of whist will ex- cuse their mistakes in a very self-satisfied way by saying they ‘never studied a book in their lives, as they only play for amuse- ment.’ Just suppose a lady of mature years sitting down to a piano and banging the notes at random, without any idea of har- mony or tune. It would indicate a singular type of mind if when it was suggested that there would be a more pleasant noise if the lady had learned her note, she replied, ‘Oh, I only play the piano for amusement.’ ” The introduction of “duplicate whist,” whereby the same hands are played over, good cards, with which your opponents raked in the tricks, has eliminated every element of chance and obliterated that “faint line of demarcation” which Proctor said separates some games from the exact sciences. The old game was a haphazard, every one for himself sort of a play, depending large- ly upon holding high cards, and wherein the little ones were of no account. The modern theory, however, is a combination of forces utilized so as to play the part- ners’ hands to the best possible advantage, and introducing a system whereby every card becomes an intelligible sentence in the language of the game. Upon the principle of imparting to every card played all the whist knowledge you possess, it is astonishing to see how much can be said by the fall of an insignificant little card, and what influence it may exert upon the result of the game. Take, for example, the very first card led. The mod- ern play is to lead off with the fourth best ef your longest suit. Your partner opens the game by leading eight of hearts. You know, therefore, that he holds exactly three better than the one led. You look at your own hand and are delighted to find that you are also strong in hearts. You hoid king, jack and nine, so don’t be anxious about taking that trick; your part- ner has told you, as plainly as if he spoke in words, that he holds three better and you hold all the others, so do not worry about the way the suit will go after trumps have been cleared. os ‘TING IN CONSTANCY. Indiana Lovers ried After Thirty- Two Years of Waiting. From the Chicago Daily Inter-Ocean. A marriage which was celebrated recently near Logansport, Ind., develops a story of romance which is unusually interesting. In 1864 William Frankum, a lad of nine- teen, fell in love with Mary Knight, a neigh- bor girl a year his junior. At the time the fathers of both the young people were away in the army, and their mothers exacted a promise that they would not marry until their fathers should return. Time went on and the war closed. Neither of the fathers ever returned. They were left on the battle- fields of the south with many thousands of their brave comrades. In the meantime the mother of Miss Knight died, and the girl was now alone in the world. Their marriage was again proposed, but Frankum’s mother ob- jected, and rather than incur the ill will of Mrs. Frankum and possibly be disinherited, the young people effected a compromis They agreed to postpone the ceremony du: ing the life of Mrs. Frankum, but the girl was to make her home wita the Frankums. Year after year went on, and the old lady's lease on life did not seem to draw any near- er to a close. Frequently during chat time the young people, now growing old them- selves, sought the consent of the old lady to their marriage, but she remained inexora- ble. The young couple had grown to leok upon it as a religious duty to fulfill their promise to the old lady, and she cluag with childish tenacity to her first objection to their marriage. For thirty-two years after the first promise had been exacted and after the couple had become engaged did the old lady remain with them, and for thirty-two years was the wedding postponed. Mrs. Frankum died a few weeks ago, and on Sunday -norning Willlam Frankum and Mary Knight, both now past middle life, were united in iaar- riage. Their only reward for their long waiting is their own consciousness of hay- ing been faithful to their pledge and a valu- able farm left them by Mrs. Frankum. NOT WA) ROMEO AND JULIET AGAIN A Montagu-Capulet Love Tragedy in Renl Life in Austria. Vienna Letter to London Daily New: An extraordinary iove tragedy, recalling the story of Romeo and Jullet, is reported from Altfoldt, Irma. Some time ago the daughter of a highly respected family made the acquaintance of an employe of the loca) administration, whose uncle is one of the princes of the Hungarian Church. The two fell de ply in love, and often met by stealth, as the young man’s parents could not for- get a lawsuit they had had with the girl's family, and which was decided against them. The girl's father, who was once a millionaire, but whom speculation had re- duced, tried to persuade his daughter tc marry a rich landowner who was anxlous | to make her his wife. The young man suc- ceeded, however, in getting a dispensation through his clerical uncle, and a secret marriage was performed. A week ago the girl's parents again made a violent scene to induce her to marry the jiand owner. She took their words so much to heart that she took a large dose of opium, and next morning was found un- conscious In her bed. The young husbatd, hearing the news, ran to the house, and In the general confusion entered her rocm. Seeing her pale and motionless, and believ- ing her to be dead, he blew his brains out with a revolver he had brought with him The report woke the younz woman, whom the opium had held in a traace. When she so that in subscquent rounds you hold the | saw her lover lifeless on the ground near | CHINESE MUSIC IN COURT. An Attempt to Decide Whether It Hath Charms or Hathn’t. From the Pacific Commercial Advertiser. The case brought by J. C. Clunie and others asking for an injunction forbidding the erection of the new Chinese theater came on yesterday before Judge Cooper, L. A. Thurston for the plaintiffs and A. 8. Hartwell for the defendants. The grounds on which the injunction was asked were that all Chinese performances necessarily include an instrumental performance, and that the orchestra—if the theater was erected—would give such dismal, hideous and unearthly music ‘that it would con- stitute a nuisance, and make Ife in the neighborhood not worth living. After taking the evidence of J. L. Kaulu- kou, who testified to the horrid music of the old theater, Mr. Thurston, who had summoned into court the entire Chinese band, with their instruments, offered a “performance” in evidence. He proved by one of the actors that the music was en integral part of all Chinese plays, and claimed that the court fully appreciate te character of the music oaly by hearing Mr. Hartwell oppored its introduction as being contrary to the rules of evidence and utterly irregular. He asked if the case went up on appeal how could the music be preserved so that the supreme court could hear it. Mr. Thurston replied that it could be pre- served in the phonograph, if there was one, and, beside, he claimed that the music Was not for the supreme court, but for Jvdge Cooper to hear, in order to settle the question of fact. After due consideration Juége Cooper ad- mitted the performance in evidence. The instruments were tured, and at the word of command the five gongs, two cymbals, big bass drum and several other effective but indescribable instruments went off. Such music had never before been heard in the ceurt room. It rattled and screamed and bellowed and thundered around the room and tried to burst the windows. The full bench’ of the supreme ccurt, sitting In an- oes room, promptly adjourned and hur ried in. ‘The meeting of the board of health in the recom below came to a dead standstill, and the audience, including the cabinet, rushed | cut in bewilderment. Mr. Marsden, in the agricultural department below, became wild, it is said, and tried to get out of the window; but immediately recovered himself, and exclaimed that he had now found a new remedy for the Japanese beetle. The portraits of the eminent justices, now departed, which adorn the walls of the court room, were disturbed, and presented the ghastly spectacle of lifting up their hands and closing their ears. After five minutes the court ordered the noise to abate ard the trial proceeied. ~ 202 THE DEAD ALIVE. An Executed Murderer Revives and Kills His Hangman. From the Kansas City Times. “Everybody remembers when the great Texas murderer, Dick Masters, was hang- ed,” said E. M. Cary of Waco at the Cen- tropolis, “but the strange death of Sheriff Winters, who sprung the trap, has been kept out of the papers. After Masters’ body was cut down, the county physician pronouncing the murderer dead, the sheriff ordered four deputies to carry the body to his private laboratory, where the sheriff used to pursue his medical experiments alone. He was bound to dissect the powerful, well-devel- oped body of Masters, so he shut himself up with the corpse and went to work. The sheriff moved about briskly, making a great clatter with his instruments. Sever- al times he went to the windows and peered. cut, but the neighborhood was deserted. He soon discovered that the drop on the scaf- fold had not broken Masters’ neck, and the sheriff thought that was fortunate, as he always had experimented on the restoration of life whenever opportunity afforded. He laid down his instruments and began to try and restcre life. The evening shadows drift- ed into night. It was a noisy town and the shouts and laughter of revelers could be heard everywhere. Several times the crowds passing the sheriff's room thought they heard the sounds of scuffling, and more than once a muffled shout was heard. But the pleasure seekers on the streets passed along without giving a thought to this. On the following day Sheriff Winters failed to appear at his office. Nobody had seen him since he locked himself in the laboratory with Masters’ body. Finally the mayor of the town and several deputy sheriffs went to the laboratory, but rapping at the door nor shouts would bring any answer. Then they broke open the door. The sight before them nearly turned their hair gray. The room was a total wreck. The furniture was strewn about the room, smashed to pieces, and everything bore evidence of a terrible struggle. Sheriff Winters lay on the floor, dead, and the marks about his throat show- ed that he had been strangled. A few feet away lay the dead body of the murderer, Masters. The faces and the garments of both men bore evidence of a hard fight. The only conclusion that could be arrived at was that Masters had revived, and on regaining consciousness and strength he had attacked the sheriff and succeeded in killing him be- fore he died himself. All this happened in the jail of Rio Grande county.” ————+e+_____ Devoured by Hin Beara. From the Milwaukee Sentinel, The bear and deer farm recently .started near Superior, Wis., is a thing of the past. The wiping out of the place by fire was | accompanicd by a tragedy, the details of which were given out by Frank Shanto, a half-breed Indian, whom James Allen, one lof the proprietors of the farm, employed to assist him about the place. Allen is dead, the deer and bears are free and the pens are in ashes. When fire started in the cabin, Sask | Jo'med the pen, the bears became wild wit fear and fury, and In making his esi from the burning house Allen was fo \to pass through the pen. No sooner had jhe appeared In the inclosure than he was | attacked by the enraged beasts. ‘The rifles were in the burning house, and could not be reached. The instant one of the ant mals struck Allen down another made rush for him. Shanto jumped into the pea, but too late to save Allen, He killed two of the bears, and in making his escay |Qas badly burned about the head arms, ‘The farm was started by Allen an cause a general revival of gas and will| her she took the revolver from his dead | Dr. H. G. Harrison of New York, who proe give the gas belt new life. hand and shot herself. po-:ed to ralse bear and deer for the mi