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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-21

The natatOrium. which gives ample scope for
the polo swimmers. is supplied by five artesian
wells. giving an inc XhaustIble supply of wafer.
constantly flowing in and out aud heated to
suitable temperature by thlrty-horse power
tubular boiler Two goals are erected. one at
each end of the bath, a foot above water mark.
The goal is merely piece Of black cloth about
three feet long and two feet deep, astened at
the top. but hanging loose at the ~ottom so
that the rubber ball, which is about the same size
and make foot ball. may be pushed between
il in making the goal. At each goal stands
Judge and the referee is stationed on one side
near the center, where he commands a good
view Of all the players. There are generally
place the ball in the opponents goal, but it
must be placed in to count goal, throwing in
being counted as foul
THE REST.
The duration Of the play depends on whether
q goal has been made. II at the expiration Of
ten minutes no goal has been made time is
called. After rest of five minutes the rubber
is thrown out by the referee, which is the sig
nal for the players to get ready. Then the
whistle is blown and there is almost stimuli
taneOus plunge by both teams for the ball.
The captain of the Sydenhams is the rusher
and Douglass goal tender; the others distribute
themselves over the tank according to direc-
tions of the captain, who generally deputies
each man to watch a certain opponent. The
actual playing time Is rarely more than twenty
minutes divided into ten minutes each. with tye
minutes rest between, the club having made
the greatest number of goals at the end of the
play being declared the winners. Imme dately
after goal is made the whistle is blown and
the ball thrown to the referee, who, when all
ready. throws the ball into the center of the
tank and then the game begins. OF course. in
the event of a tie another twenty minutes play
can be ordered by the referee.
The splendid opportunity the game gives an
expert swimmer TO show his skill in the water
must have a tendency to make it one of the
most popular sports this coming season and
even IN the winter. But at the same time, for
the new beginner, IL looks a rough kind Of
sport. The positions taken III a match game
are somewhat similar to those in foot ball 1t
Is sort OF foot BALI played with the ''hands, +"
but at the same time Capt. Heilborn has GER
tain signs which only known TO his team,
which he can give them during play and which
are not suspected by either the players or
spectators. There is the same kind Of on
slaught for the capture Of the ball. and as it is
kept IN motion by the members of one side
passing it from one to another some very ludi-
crous and laughable scenes sometimes take
place. Two men will clutch for the ball at the
same time and both will disappear. and on their
temperance the one with the ball will find
on reaching the surface, two or three OF his
opponents in waiting for him, who pounce upon
and sink him out Of sight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-21

Arnold Heilborn, senior captain Of the
club, was born in London, Eng, and learned
to swim at the Leander Swimming Club in
Birmingham. He won his first race in 1890
captained the Leander Water Polo Team in 1882
and won in the English amateur polo cham
pionship In the same year. He came to America
in 1888, and he has won in this country FORTY
seven prizes for swimming and rowing is the
amateur champion swimmer of Rhode Island
and is open to hold that title for the state
against all corners.
T. Richards the junior captain was born in
Providence and learned to swim in the See
konk. He won his first race at the Aborn-
street tank and is frst-class polo player and
good race-stroke swimmer. Z. Law was also
born in Providence and is an excellent diver
and polo player. p. E. Morgan, an English
man. learned to swim in the Providence river
and ranks as one of the strongest polo players
in the team. W. Achurch is also an English
man and speedy swimmer. He is n good
diver and tricky polo player. W. Douglass
was born in Scotland and played foot ball with
many medals. He is the heavy weight Of the
club. weighing over 200 pounds, but his avoir-
dupois does not trouble him when afoat. A.
W. Verify, another Briton, is q good all-round
swimmer and q useful player.
PRESIDENT JAMES GILL.
James Gill, the president Of the Sydeuham
and the swimming master Of the club, is a
veteran swimmer Of London, formerly Of the
Metropolitan Rowing Club, Putney, and Lon.
don and Alliance Swimming Clubs. He holds
| the Humane Society's medal for saving two
lives In the Thames. He is, besides the WIN
ner Of several prizes, including the Crystal
Palace gold medal for swimming in every day
| clothes, with boots on.
Mr.. Gill is oneof the very few mer
who have attempted the celebrated Monte
Cristo sack feat, which requires nerve, cool
ness and good lungs. 1t took place in Lon
don. His opponent was q celebrated diver
| and swimmer named White. Each man wal
| supplied with knife, securely tied up in q
sack and thrown into 10 feet of water, and the
one who cut himself loose first and came to the
surface was the winner Of the gold medal Mr.
Gihs time, according to the press accounts,
| was two minutes and five seconds, and Mr.
| Whites two minutes and fifteen seconds, bu
| the judge declared White the winner,
| There are three other teams in the club and
| some very promising swimmers amoug them
The Boston Athletic Associations teacher il
! John Robinson, who intends to challenge thu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-21

Sydenhams again in few weeks. The match
will probably take place in Boston. While
water polo has thus far been confined to these
two expert teams in their large natatoriums, it
does not follow that every club desiring to try
the new game need have a sixty-foot tank to do
It. Indeed, almost any swimming tank OF ordi-
nary dimensions would meet the requirements,
although the larger the better 1t could be
played outdoors, too in waters where there is
no strong current or heavy surf to interfere
with the ball and the free movement of the
teams. Quite as exciting as polo on land, it is
unaccompanied by the fatigue of the latter,
the water keeping the contestants cool and
fresh to the end of the match
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-21
Louis Napoleon's Compliment.
Eugene Field in the Chicago News.

One OF the "reminiscences which the queen
loves to recall is Of the time when Louis Ma
poleon was her guest aboard the royal yacht
Victoria and Albert The French monarch
praised the sumptuous furnishings of the ves-
sci and confessed that he had never felt able
to afford so great q luxury
"but for you, madam" said he calamity,
"you are the queen Of the seas!"
This compliment tickled the queen nightly.
The title was new one and it hit her fancy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-21
SEVEN N.PS ON THE SLY.
Taken by an Ancient Colored Servitor
and Subsequently Regretted.

LADY residing on Massa-
chusetts avenue employs
an aged colored servitor
whom, until the other day,
she always believed to be
q strict abstainer from all
intoxicants. Last week,
however, it seems that his
virtue was overcome by the
smell of a newly bought
,ottle of brandy which
his mistress had purchas-
ed down town and left,
against her wont, not only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-21
FOUND IN THE CONTRIBUTION BOX
Coins Of Many Countries That Are
Dropped Into 1t.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
When people read the paragraphs in the
funny papers about the buttons and the
punched and the counterfeit coins which are
dropped in the contribution boxes, they usually
give the man who wrote the article credit for
drawing largely upon his imagination. The
fact of the matter is however that the truth
is funnier than all the humorous mems fictions.
The treasurers of nearly every church in the
city send regularly to the United States sub.
treasury lot of.punched coins, on which they
realize not much more than half their face
value. The counterfeit coins are usually de-
stroyed.
The treasurer of one of the best known Cath
Ollie churches in the city showed the writer a
collection Of punched coins the other DAY the
face value OF which amounted to about SlO
and all OF which were put into the contribution
boxes In one month. A queer-looking collec-
ton it was, too. There were coins represent
ing nearly every civilized nation in the world.
Among the collection were German pfennings
English sixpences, shillings and half-crown
pieces and sixpence struck in honor of Queen
Victoria in the year of her Jubilee: Canadian
pieces, French fifty Genuine pieces of the time
when Napoleon ruled that country and pieces
OF the same denomination struck since the
country became a republic; Mexican coins,
pieces from Venezuela and coins from numer-
Gus other countries
The largest piece was a United States half
dollar; there were several of these. There were
a number of quarters, dimes, half dimes, FIVE
cent and three-cent silver and nickel pieces
and copper one-cent pieces, ali mutilated,
either by having a hole punched In them or q
piece cut out of the edge. Each hole was care
fully plugged with lead SO that the sharp-eyed
collector would not observe that the piece was
mutilated unless he inspected it closely. There
were more dimes than pieces Of all the other
denominations put together.
No doubt many of these pieces have an in
teresting history, for the reason that many of
them contain monographs, and during the time
that bangle bracelets were the rage they IN
doubleday adorned some fair wrist Some of
them were undoubtedly tokens of love, and
how they found their way into the contribu-
ton box will probably remain a mystery. Per-
haps some Of them were spent in dire necessity
and finally reached the contribution box after
passing through several hands. Maybe some
of them were spent for caramels by a proud
beauty to show her disdain for her former
admirer. Possibly some Of them were lost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-21

HON. WV. b. GRAIN said Of Preston's He'd Akep:
Have experienced immediate relief by its use -
An tnfallible headache cure; contains no DANGER.
Gus Drugs relief In fifteen minuteA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-21
Justice Waiting Outside.

From the Cincinnati Inquirer.
Doctor Tanner tells a story on q circus fol-
lower whom he met on his travels in the past
The CRATER" in question was arrested for
stealing a silver watch from q canvasman, and
was duly tried before justice of the peace
and acquitted. When the crowd had gone the
magistrate saw the former prisoner still sitting
furtively watching the door.
"Ah, my good man." said he, ''the law has
found you to be innocent. Why don't you go?"
go! goI'' gssped the CRATER" with that
big strong-arm guy that I swiped the watch
from laying for me outside? I guess not; IN
stay here e. long - he does."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-21

The body of Mrs. Emily g. Hudson vas
claimed at the New York morgue by unknown
persons and buried Thursday in Evergreen
Cemetery. She committed suicide last Monday
by taking laudanum.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-04

S. A. & A. P,
The Heterogeneous and Country
Building up.

The RoaG:Prosperous and Country
Building up.
Mr.. c. \. Merriam, general superin-
tendent of the ;. \. d \. F., has re-
turned from a weeks tour of inspec-
ton over the whole road. He was
seen yesterday evening by a LIGHT
reporter. and is enthusiastic over the
signs OF prosperity which he reports.
The farmers are everywhere san
gdine over the prospects OF another
good crop year. Stock is III good
condition.
Emigrants are coming in rapidly
and settling all along the line. me
road itself is in splendid condition
and is experiencing unusual prosper
ity.
The work on the Waco extension
is being retarded on account OF
the slow arrival OF mater
ial. The station at the new
town of Lott, in the centre OF rails
county, rich agricultural district, Is
to be opened some time this week.
Lott promises to be one of the best
points on the line, some Waco peo-
pie having already made preparations
to open large business houses there.
Lott is rich cotton district and ship
ments are expected to reach 10000
bales the first season.
The road from the south is now at
Lexington, which leaves a gap OF
some thirty or forty miles, which will
be closed in about 90 days.
The road bed is constantly being
improved, and the increased volume
of business has necessita ted new roll
ing stock, orders for which are said tC
have been placed.
Grading on the line east of Houston
is progressing slowly. having beer
carried several miles beyond the city
limits.
4 spur line from RockpOrt, six
miles in length, is now almost ready
TO receive the rails. The terminus o
this spur is on the sea beach, where
fine motel is to be erected, aroun'
which city is expected to grow up.
The road enters on the new yea
with increased prosperity and thu
/ good will 0: all South and SOuthwes
Texas, tor which it has done 50 much
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-04
Regular Boom.

There was all unusually large at
tendance at the Washington theatre
last night, only standing room being
lett. The bill was an attractive one
with a number of new artists in the
cast. Charlie knights first part was
nicely arranged, while his afterpiece,
entitled "A Nights Adventure, kept
the crowd in a roar of laughter.
Among the new features of the enter
tainment is the snake charmer, Miss
Nellie Allie, with her den of live
snakes. The seemingly recklessness
in which she handles these danger
Gus reptiles fairly makes the the blood
curdle in your veins.
There seems to he no let-up on the
large patronage at this house, and
Manager Shacklett will soon make
money enough to build in San AntO-
Mo the largest opera house in Texas.
There is no discounting the fact that
Shacklett Is one of the best show
managers in the south.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-04
Aonorably Acquitted.

LONDON, Feb. 1 The Star IT. p.
O'Conner's paper in an article on the
victory of Mr.. Parnell in his suit
against the Times says, Parnell has
legally reinstated his character in the
face of tribunal packed by his enc
mics on the treasury bench. If he
had failed to establish his case, he
must have quilted the house of COM
mons. Having succeeded he must be
reinstated with appropriate honors.
The Star further says, that the first
duty of Mr.. w. H. Smith, govern
ment leader in the house of commons
is to propose resolution acquitting
Parnell of the charges made against
him and summoning Mr.. Walter, pro-
prietor Of the Times, to the bar of the
house for grave breach of privileges.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-04
Inspecting Bridges.

County commissioners and judge
were out at San Juan crossing yes
terday inspecting the bridge. Today
they are inspecting the bridge at
LOsoyo crossing and tomorrow will
inspect the bridge at BoregOs cross
ing. Thursday they will inspect the
Leon and Medic bridges and Friday
will inspect the Fredericksburg road
and the iron road rollers. Complaint
is made that they are not heavy
enough. They weigh 1000 pounds
and there are four.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-04
A Cloud Over the Festivities.

New YORK, Feb. THE sad events
of the last few days at Washington,
including the sad loss in the Blaine
family, and the more tragic affiiction
to the home of Secretary Tracy, have
dimmed considerably the celebration
of the centennial Of the federal judi
ciary, that was inaugurated this
morning: The weather too seemed
designed to cast an additional gloom
over the great affair, for as the morn
ing passed away disagreeable rain
set in, growing heavier as the hour
for the exercises approached. The
attendance at the literary exercises in
the Metropolitan opera house was the
most noted that ever filled the mag
nificent building.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-04
State News CONDENSED.

The Odd Fellows meeting in session
in Dallas, are 400 strong.
Sidney Ketchum, a miser, dies near
Longview.
Carrollton farmers are busy sowing
oats.
Work progresses on the Pilot Point
canning factory.
Work on Pilot Points fifth church
Will soon commence.
The Bolton Davis monument fund
has raised nearly 500.
1t is SAID the NJ. X. & T. will build
from Bolton to Llano.
A grain elevator is projected at
Weatherford.
A pork packery will probably be es-
tablished al Sherman.
A fine school building is going up
at Wylie.
\ new dry goods house will open at
Denton, about the middle of March.
A horticultural society is organized
at Bolton.
1t continues very dry in Wilson
county. Crops need rain badly.
Edwin Gould is at Tyler on rail-
road business.
Corn is being shipped in large guam
titles from the Panhandle.
A colOred man had his hand crush
ed in the oil mill at sherman.
Prospects are good that Mineral
Wells Will soon have railroad.
The Avenue hotel, Austin, has
! been renovated and reopened.
The soil around Galveston is said to
be peculiarly adapted to rice culture.
Coal of good quality and in great
quantities is discovered in Parker
county, 20 miles from Weatherfor6.
Chas. Wolf who was shot by his
demented roommate in Galveston,
will recover.
The free zone question still excites
great interest at Eagle Pass and
Piedras Negras..
! The town OF West has recently
! taken 100 acres of Outlots int" |fS'
boundaries.
Geo Harrison VS.. the 7. p. r. X.
gets Sl35 for a mule, killed on the
| road
A collision and wreck occurred at
Gordon by which both engines were
demolished. One engineer was hurt.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-04
Secretary Tracy Recovering.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Secretary
Tracy continues to improve slowly.
Many prominent people called at the
house during the morning and
were informed that the secretary was
getting along nicely. His son Frank
b. Tracy, is now with nim. having ar
rived here about 80 o'clock this
morning on special train. He is the
first member of his family the secre-
tary has seen since the awful calamity
of yesterday morning, and his pres
ence was an unmistakable source of
joy and hope to the bereaved parent.
The president sent over early in the
morning to inquire after the secretary,
and Private Secretary Halford called
in person about 10 o'clock to consult
with regard to the secretary's removal
to the white house.
Physicians attending Mrs. and Miss
Wilmerding, said this morning that
their patients passed fair night and
are better today. Mrs. Wilmerding
suffers a great deal from her bruises
and at times this morning was hys-
terical, as she began TO realize the eX-
tent of her terrible loss. Miss Will
merding is decidedly better, having
passed restful night.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-04

Architect Albert f. Beckman, for
merly of San Antonio, is in the city.
from Piedras Negras.
Mr.: NJ. Rhein was made the
happy father of fine ten pound baby
girl today.
The courtyard of the Menger hotel
is being shaved and its hair cut. A
negro with lawn mower and another
with pair of sheep shears are the
BARRIERS.
Great bargains are offered this.
month only, in several lines of ladies'
and gents shoes, at Lucchese Bros,
next to Maverick hotel. 2.4-1m.
The alarm of fire at Clio yesterday
evening was a chimney burning out
on Ninth and Austin streets. Engine.
No. , and hose reel got there Eli.
"A surprise party, in honor of the.
10th anniversary of the birthday of
Miss Jesusa Cardenas, was given last
night at her parents residence on
Monterey street.
"A house and lot on South Laredo
street, owned by Augustin Torres,
was sold by the constable today in
front of the courthouse.
The Maverick Rifles held drill
at their armOry on LOsoyO street last
night. Some of the enterprising MEM
bers are getting up Zouave team.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-04
Not the Light.

Louis Kraft has a card in the morn
ing paper in which he says the even
ing papers have made false state
ments regarding his action in the ac-
cident OF Sunday last, on Goliad
street, saying he ran into the brush
after the accident. The LIGHT made
no such statement and made no false
statements about him and he should
be little more particular. The card
reads as though written by some en-
ploye Of the Express, hence is not
worded correctly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-04
No. Is
Agents Wanted.

We have an original plan in dealing
with our agents, which they greatly
appreciate. We furnish them with
any quantity of our catalogues, with
their name printed on each as exclu-
sive agents for their county.
Agents have merely to see that the
catalogues are properly distributed
and the results marvellous. An agent
in this way can establish large mail
trade.
Full particulars mailed on receipt of
four cents in stamps.
LESTER PAYNE & Co.,
1-25- d & w I'm Battle Creek, Mich.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-04
w. c. T. v. Convention.

The Women's Christian Temper
ance Union convention opened at the
Trinity NJ. +. church, on Avenue G..
with meagre attendance to-day. a
LIGHT representative called and pre-
sented his card but was informed that
the morning meetings was exclusively
for ladies but that masculine humani-
ty would be free to come all the sub
sequent meetings. Only delegates
are in attendance, viz: Mrs. Bella
French Swisher, of Austin; Mrs
Julia Little, of Seguin; Mrs. NJ. l..
Wells, of Virginia; Miss Ida Clothier,
of Boston; Mrs. Liscomb, of San An
tonic; Miss Nellie Desalle, Maine, and
Miss Emma Meader, of New Jersey.
Owing to the illness of the family of
Mrs. Elizabeth Fry. who was the Or
ganist, the music will be rendered by
Prof. Harper and wife. The conven-
ton is to sit tor three days, tho 4th,
9Th and 9th, and morning, afternoon
and evening sessions will be held.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-04
River Pirates Worsted.

NEW YORK, February 4.-Thieves
and river pirates Jared badly here
last night. One, while trying to sack
a canal boat on the East river, was
shot dead by the captain. In the early
morning a burglar was surprised in
the act of breaking into a First avenue
saloon. He tried to murder the police
man and, in return, was dubbed into
a state of insensibility.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-04
Hunting PARTY,

A. HOrnung, Thos. H. Abbott and
Geo. Caen returned from a week 8
hunt near Pearsall yesterday. They
report game in abundance but the
timber is very thick with briars in
every direction, which makes shoot
ing bad; nevertheless they say they
killed 26 turkeys, IS ducks and any
amount of quail.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-04
Important Meeting.

A meeting of the Board Of Directors
of the Protestant Home for Destitute
children, will be held on Friday next
the instant, at 10 80 a. m. for the
purpose of deciding over the selec-
ton of a building site for the Home,
and the transaction of other business
of Importance. A full attendance is
urgently requested.
Mrs. A. G.. ericsson,
Secretary
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-04
Ante-Mortem statement.

Justice McAllister was called upon
this morning to take the ante-mortem
statement of Harry Adams. the lad
who was run into by Louis Kraft, the
butcher, and seriously wounded Sat
urday evening. This is done in the
event the boy dies, when, such being
the case, Kraft will be prosecuted by
the state authorities for murder.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-04
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.
PRESS DISPATCH
ES AND STATE SPECIALS
Up to the Time Of Going to Press.
The CoIored Brother Convenes.

The Colored Brother ConVenes.
WAsHINGTON, February 4.-The
Colored mems Convention was in ses-
sion until an early hour this morning
and alter a stormy scene, finally
elected Bishop A. Waggman, as per-
manent president. His chief Compel
itor was ex-senator p. II. b. Pinch
back.