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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-17
CANADIAN-AMERICANs OUT.
Their First Ball Pronounced
Success.

hOff IfSt DILL IL kfOnOunceU
t Success.
:, Last night the banquet hall in the
Guaranty Loan building was crowded
by the members OF the Canadian-Amer-
lean club and their friends. 1t was the
first annual reception ball of this new
organization, and IL the promises of
last nights affair be fulfilled this club
will rank among the first social organ
cations in the city. The officers of
the club are: President, Col. John
IL. Stevens; vice presidents, u. Dem
eules and DIR. j. w. Mcdonald;
secretary and treasurer. Nj. w.
Meagher; board of trustees, A. j.
Boardman, T., l.. Allard, M. w.
Meagher and DIR. III. N. Mcdonald. The
arrangements were in charge of DR.. ii.
N Mcdonald, j. X. Lane, A. r. Nc
Gllliyray, r. r. Odell, Ernst l.. Allard,
). Il. Loye, Bernard Cloutier, and w.
Al Kerr, George E. Grow. f. l.. Young.
II. e. Smith, j. T. McCuaig and Ii. G.
Pearce looked after the dancing floor.
From until 8 leading members Of the
club acted as reception committee,
and dancing reigned until a. IN.
DanZ'S orchestra supplied the music.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-17
MABEN GOES FREE.
Supt. Bracket Didn't Care to
Prosecute Further


Following the action of the supreme
court in ordering a new trial for G. B.
Maben, accused of libeling w. N.
Bracket, the case against Maben was
yesterday dismissed. The supreme
court decision did not reverse the deci-
sion of the municipal court, in so far as
proof was concerned, but ordered new
trial OH technicality. When the case
was tried in the municipal court jury
was secured by drawing special
yenire, the regular jurors having been
discharged. The supreme court held
that the municipal judge had no right to
draw the special venire. but should
have resummOned the old jurors; hence
the ordering of a new trial. Supt.
Bracket thought the verdict of the
jury had sufficiently exonerated him
without further prosecution, so the
state moved for dismissal, AMI the mo.
ton was granted.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-17

medical students amounts to 200. and
applications for further admissions are
or frequent occurrence. The medical
building, the regents think, has become
necessity. There are now more than
!, 100 students at the university.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-17

amply qualified to pass upon the
changes. Should the scheme go through
all right the result will be of the utmost
importance to the state and Will give
wonderful opportunity for the new
legislature.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-17

sedulously kept in the background. He
is said to be worthy man and much
stronger than any of those heretofore
mentioned as candidates for Kilving
toms shoes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-17
AN OPENING.

The Bazaar for the Benefit OF City
Mission Work Ready for Bus
mess.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-02
wuEE1JNG REGISTER TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, $780,

greatest men, and has married one OF
the most charming women in England.
Yet, when Anderson, Hatton and myself
summon him for our friendly crack, |
feel sure that shall meet the same old
StanleY.n
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-02

2 Nature should be
assisted in the
spring to throw off
the heavineSs of
the sluggish winter
circulation of the
blood. Nothing
does il so well. so
prompt or so safely
as Swift's Specific.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-02

left the seclusion of her home since arriv-
ing here last Friday. -.
AT the trial in California, the gambler
was convicted, and is now serving sentence
in that State.
Possibly there will be more of this.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-02

SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.. Atlanta. Ga
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-02
she BECAME MAYNARD

some seven years ago, and after leading a
wild career in Wheeling for awhile. drift
ed from home. The young woman is still
in the city, but it is understood she has not
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-02

ofthe older members Of the household she
gave in and told all. She confessed that
She was married TO the gambler, and that
on the eventful night at the theatre when he
saw the Irritation going on he had sent her
a note with the mystic words.
This is rich game. Bag II. / Will be
with YOU
How well they acted on his advice have
told YOU. The result of my interview was
that She signed a written confession, and
also a withdrawal OF the suit The next
step will be proceeding in the Connect
icut supreme Court, 10 annul the marriage
on the ground Of fraud. l 30 back 70 night
on the late train for New York. BY the
way / think the Young fellow Will make il
up with the other lady in Cleveland and
marry her yet.
That was all the distinguished gentleman
would say Efforts 10 pump the detectives
were fguitleSS, as were all efforts 70 diScOv-
er the name of the romantic young lady.
She belongs 20 fairly well-tO-dO family
here in Wheeling 50 the reporter was in
formed, but
SHE BECAME WANWARD
some seven years ago, and after leading a
wild career in Wheeling for awhile. drift
ed from home. The young woman is still
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-02

have used s. S. s. for a number OF
years. and consider it the best tonic and
blood remedy thatI ever used. In fact
would not attempt 20 enter upon
spring or summer in this climate with
out II. II. w. COLEMAN,
Of Coleman, Ferguson & Co..
Dade City, Fla.
Our hook on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free.
SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.. Atlanta, Ga
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

taught who have never learned this valua-
able accomplishment. The best way to
learn it is by squatting on the edge of the
water with the elbows resting on the knees
and the hands drawn up as they are in pre-
pairing for the breast stroke. Then plunge
in the water, taking care not to open the
eyes until the head and part of the body at
least are under the water. Gradually raise
the body in practicing until you are able to
stand upright with the arms extended in
front of the face, and leaping upward strike
the water with the hands. As said before,
close your eyes while you are in air, and do
not open them until you are partly under
water. / have known a number of boys
who have lost their eyes by opening them
before they struck the water. A chip on
the surface is apt to strike the eye and in
hict serious injury.
There are many ways of diving, but the
Straightforward plunge is the simplest and
most useful. When you dive in shallow
water it is best to squat and make plunge,
striking the surface fat and glide out into
deep water. That is the way all races are
started. An expert swimmer can undress
while under water. Three years ago when
swan 16 miles in hours and 8 minutes 1
dived from the deck of a Brooklyn Jerry
boat while I was dressed as a 'longshore-
man, and when / came to the surface only
had my tights on. had undressed under
water.
1t is not hard to swim under water. When
you are once the proper distance below the
surface you should strike out, using the
breast stroke, taking care to bring the arms
back straight You can see the light through
the water and know. exactly how deep down
you are. When you want to come up make
downward stroke with your arms.
SAVING LIVES.
In saving lives of drowning persons can
hardly lay down any particular rules. 1
have saved the lives of 30 persons since 1
began to swim, and I never knew how 1
would act until was in the water. Cool
ness is the first quality you need under those
circumstances. 1t is also the second and
likewise the third. There are several gen.
eral rules, however, that should always be
followed wherever practicable. They are as
follows:
1. Don't let the drowning person clasp
you around your neck, body or arms.
2. Swing around, dive down or even swim
away to avoid such clasp, for in nine
chances out o: ten it means your death as
well as his.
8. Ii possible grasp him by his coat collar
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fully extended, the big toe should be
stretched on straight line with the leg.
Both the arms and legs should be used at
the same time. While the arms are strik-
ing out the legs should be pushed down.
As the arms come back on the recover, the
legs are drawn back into place in the next
stroke.
All the speed gained from the kick does
not come from pushing the water with the
feet. Far more is derived from bringing
the legs quickly together very near the end
of the kick, at the point when they are
stretched farthest apart. In this movement
you get the greatest possible speed.
The management of the breath is another
important item. Always breathe when you
are beginning the recover with you arms, SO
that the body can have the greatest buoy
ancy at the time it needs it most.
When the breast stroke has been COM
pletely mastered the swimmer will not find
it difficult to acquire the other strokes, be-
cause, although these strokes differ largely
one from the other, the principles of the art
are contained in the breast stroke.
THE sUNDsTRoM STROKE.
The overland sIde-stroke, as 1 use it, is of
nv own invention and is generally known
among the professionals as the Sundstrom
stroke. 1 always use it in my long distance
races and find it the fastest stroke have
ever seen. will describe it as it is used
when the swimmer lies on his right side.
The head is turned sharply to the left and
the right eye and ear are almost constantly
under water. The left arm works continu-
ally in the manner of windmill-being half
the time out of the water and over the head
The right arm makes a movement somewhat
similar to the one it performs during the
breast stroke, only II stops at the hip and
not at the shoulder, and on the recover it
pulls the water back directly under the
right hip and not by the side of the body.
When the left arm is coming back the legs
are kicking out When the left hand is
fully extended the legs are outstretched and
the righi arm is straightened out back on
line with the chin. When the left arm is
coming down the right is coming back and
the legs are being drawn up ready for
another stroke. If you are swimming in
rough water and want to keep your head
above the waves, make more of downward
stroke with your under arm. This lifts the
body partly out of the water. If you want
to gain speed, draw the arm in toward the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

fdeuce is the first quality a swimmer should
possess; without IL he will never learn more
than the principles of the art.
PUTTING THE HEAD UNDER WATER.
After he has found that he is not in dam
ger have him wet his head with one of his
hands, and if he il. not too timid L try to
persuade him to hold his nose with his
fingers and duck his head under water.
Next place his left hand on the second
step below the water, while his right still
HOLDS fast to the upper step. Then as he
holds his chin on the level of the water by
the left arm take his feet in nv hands and
60 through the motions of perfect kick,
such as is used in the breast stroke do
this 20 or 80 times.
The second exercise consists in taking the
boy into the middle of the tank and placing
him directly before me- Then 1 take his
hands in mine and put them in the proper
form for a stroke, with the hands out
stretched, palms downward. the fingers close
together and the two thumbs touching each
other. While his hands are in that posi-
ton stretch them out and go through the
motions o. perfect stroke. Generally one
lesson upon this exercise is enough.
In the third exercise put the belt about
the bows waist and attach it to the pole and
swing him out into the water. He already
arms, but he has never practiced them
together. While he is suspended in the
water / teach him to put into practice the
two exercises he has already learned. Three
lessons are generally sufficient for this part
of my system.
Now | have my pupil try all three of the
former exercises alone. First he stands up.
Then stoops, after drawing in a great
breath, the bigger the better, draw his
hands close 10 his chest and strikes out for
himself If he loses his head the worst that
can befall him is ducking for he can easily
touch bottom with his feet After a few
trials he finds be can swim half dozen
yards or more. Now he is ready for deep
water, but if be should be a little timid
about venturing out beyond his depth give
him life buoy.
THE BREAST STROKE.
The chief stroke in swimming is the
breast stroke. In making this the swimmer
places his hands in the position described
above, with his elbows extended slightly
and his forearms close to his chest. After
Initiating his chest ne springs forward, strik-
ing out at the same time. After his arms
are extended and the thumbs again touch
each other he brings his arms back, de-
scribing obliquely the arc of a circle, and
when his arms form straight line with his
shoulders the stroke is ended and they are
drawn rapidly back to their original POSI-
tion. During this time the legs must do
their part. As be strikes out they are
drawn together SO that the knees are
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
these are learned, try the windmill"
motion Just as have described it.

these are learned, try the windmill
motion just as 1 have described it
FLOATING is EASY.
The best way to learn to float is to catch
each foot by the toes with each hand, lie on
the back and swing the feet outward, throw
ing the head well back. Always be careful
before doing this to fill the lungs with air.
While you are floating, breathe quickly and
do not exhaust the lungs, for when they are
empty the body Immediately sinks. After
this has been tried a number of times let the
feet go and stretch out the legs, extending
the arms above the head so that your face,
toes and fingers are visible above the sur
face. There are many ways of floating.
You can put your arms by your side or fold
them over your chest or behind your head.
II you want to make progress while float
ing, put your arms by your side and paddle
with your feet. as described in the overland
back stroke.
In treading water hold your hands above
the surface and step up and down first with
one and then with the other foot, taking
care to point the toes downward when rails
ing the foot and, by bending the ankle, step
down fat-footed, so that in raising the loot
the body is not dragged down, and, in
stepping down, the body is raised up.
HOW TO DIVE.
Diving should be learned as soon as one
has acquired the use of the breast stroke,
but there are many swimmers who are self
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

through the water as fish is propelled by
its tail.
These are all the important breast and
side strokes, and if the swimmer has mas
tered them he knows all that he peed know
of this style of swimming unless he wants to
become an expert. One of the most difficult
and at the same time most interesting fancy
strokes use is the corkscrew. This is the
wav do it: plunge into the water with
my face below the surface, the top of my
head and the calves OF my legs alone show
ing. Then 1 put one arm stiff and close
against my body and thrust the other
straight out ahead. The legs are kept rigid
and close together. 1 get the motion by
padding with my feet from the ankle joint,
using first one foot and then the other. BY
twist OF the ankle not only go ahead but
force my body to turn. I go forward just
as an augur goes into a block of wood,
straight ahead and at the same time revolv-
ing. 1t is very hard and can only be learned
by long and patient practice.
SWIMMING ON THE BACK.
Now, 1 will describe to you how you
should learn to swim on your back. After
you have swum out into deep water roll
over on your back and stretch out your legs,
letting them drop a very little lower than
your body. Keep your hands close to your
sloe. linen paQule Will your uduuS IN y
rotary fashion and from the wrist. Keep
your lungs we'll filled with air, and you
will find you are as safe and more COM
Portable than when you are lying on your
stomach.
After you have learned how to do this try
the double kick. This is precisely like the
breast stroke, only your position is reversed,
As your legs come together your hands 60
forward over your head.
The fastest stroke for swimming on the
back is called the overland stroke. 1t
differs from the former in several ways, the
chief distinction being in the movement of
the feet. The knees are raised not so high
as to retard progress through and in kicking
down, first with the right and then with the
left, you must drive the water away from
you with the sole of the foot as the le. goes
down and with the top OF the foot as it
comes up. This is done by a movement of
the ankle joint which must be extremely
flexible to make this stroke effective. While
the feet are padding in this manner the
arms are thrown alternately out of water
over the head, sweeping the water back. on
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
Champion Gus Sundstrom Tells How
He Makes Fishes Out of Boys
in a Big Water Tank.
CONFIDENCE A FIRST REQUISITE.
A Description of the Breast Stroke, Which,
Once Learned, Makes All the
Rest Come Easily.
DIVING AND FLOATING AND TREADING.
10 Rules Can be Laid Down Definitely for the Rescue
Of Drowning Persons
WRITTEN FOR THE DISPATCH,

Nine men out of ten who taught them
selves to swim do not swim correctly. To
swim correctly does not mean to keep afloat
for long time or even to cover long dis
tance in reasonably fast time. 1t means the
art Of making every muscle do its perfect
work, of getting the best results with the use
of the least strength.
In the New York Athletic Club two morn
ings of every week instruct the sons of the
members in the art of swimming in the big
tank where the water varies from five to nine
feet in depth.
In this tank there is a staircase extending
from the floor above to the bottom of the
bath. When the lad is ready have him
take hold of the upper stair and slowly let
his body down until his feet touch bottom
When he finds that be can stand up without
being drowned and at the same time keep
hold of some object on dry land so that he
can lift himself up out of the water he begins
to have confidence in himself. This con-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

pit of your stomach, or even little higher
than that, and you will 6ni that you can
put more force into your stroke.
The only difference between this overland
and the ordinary underhand side stroke is
that in the former, the over arm reaches out
of the water. The overland stroke answers
all the purposes of the underhand stroke,
and is far superior to it in the matter Of
speed.
THE TURTLE STROKE.
The fastest of all strokes for short dis
tance is the turtle stroke. It cannot be
used to advantage, however, longer than
100 yards, as it is extremely tiring. This is
the:way it is done; The swimmer throws
his arms alternately right and lett out of
the water and ahead of him, pulling them
in with all the muscle he has at his disposal.
As the right arm is coming in the lett legsis
kicking out; at the same time the left arm
is going out aud the right leg coming up for
another kick. The swimmer pushes the
water toward his body with his arms. and
in kicking brings his legs in toward the
center of his body after the kick is nearly
ended. This latter movement sends him
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or hair, and hold him out at arms length,
Swimming meantime with the other arm
and legs.
4. You should always be behind the per-
son you want to rescue, and If possible get
him on his back as well as Yourself, par
ticularly if you have long swim to
make.
s. If the drowning person is unconscious
try to hoist him on the lower part OF your
stomach, where his head will be above
water, and hold him there with your legs,
leaving your arms free for swimming.
have rescued persons who caught me by
the arms and struggled with me. 1 broke
their hold by kicking them sharply in the
pit of the stomach with my knee and
wrenching myself loose at the same mo-
ment. GUS SUNDsTRoM,
Champion Swimmer of America.
CoMBINATIoN dress patterns-were $40
and s25, now s12 80 each.
TTssu HUGus 8 HAcKE.
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LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

| Nine men received the death sentence at
| Paris, Tex, yesterday.
| The independents of the Sixth Illinois dis.
trict nominated Andrew Ashton for Congress-
"A dispatch received from Montevideo saws
4 that the financial situation there is becoming
worse.
Pat Mullone, a miner at the Eureka mine
| Black River, Wis, was killed by windlass YES.
| terday.
General Goshorn has been practically de.
cided upon as the Director General Of the
Worlds Fair.
The Supreme Lodge, knights of Pythias,
has concluded their sixteenth biennial session
at Milwaukee.
Dan Coughlin one of the Cronin murderers.
is breaking down, and it is expected that he
will make a full confession.
The Duchess of Sparta. wife of the Grown
Prince of Greece and sister of Emperor Will
liam, has given birth to a son.
The street railway war at Spokane Falls.
between the city and county authorities, has
broken out again with renewed vigor.
Trouble at Toledo yesterday between union
and non-union longshoremen resulted in two
non-uniou men being severely injured.
-Four young men were lost in the woods near
Semple, Ind. and two of the party walked off a
bluff so feet high and were instantly killed.
The weekly crop report shows few draw
backs heat and drought having their effect
upon. the growing crops throughout the West.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton and DAYTON
freight handlers who have been out on strike
for sometime refused to accept the proposition
of the company.
Lieutenant Mackay and his scouts, while in
battle with the Kio gang in the Sierra Anchas
Mountains, killed Wah Ian Tah other Indians
making their escape.
The official census of Minneapolis is given at
lS0,l74 reduction of II, ,517 from that given by.
Supervisor Davenport. Arrests for conspiracy
to pad the census will be made.
king Oscar, of Sweden. has signifed his
intention to attend the annual German naval
maneuvers at Kiel, to which he is understood
to have been invited by the Emperor.
"A Chicago society lady is caught in an
opium den and offered the policeman 81 600
worth of diamonds to release her. Contrary to
the Chicago rule the policeman did not accept
the bribe.
The Standard Oil Company has agreed to
take % 0OO000 Gu bic feet of natural gas daily at
Buffalo, from the Provincial Natural Gas and
Trust Company, which will lay pipes to Buffalo
from its ten wells in Welland county.
The Philadelphia Car Service Association
has been formed by the Pennsylvania, Read
ing and Baltimore and Ohio Railroads. 1t will
go into eject on September l. The purpose of
the association is to secure prompt return of
freight cars, that the company owning them
may keep them in constant service