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1t has ceased. therefore, to be Q so-called
lawn sport among scientific players. Very few
people, comparatively. have ever seen really
scientifically made ground. Those who believe
themselves to be expert lawn-players are greatly
surprised at the greater opportunity for pleas
ure and skill afforded upon a nicely sanded,
level field.
There is no other field game that can COM
pare with croquet as a test for good temper,
forbearance, and that prince Of manly quail
tiles. fairness.
Croquet is as scientific as billiards. There is
greater field LITERALLY as well as otherwise
for strategy, the exercise Of deliberate judg-
ment, nerve, GOODNESS and boldness OF piay in
croquet than in billiards, much as some may
question the truthfulness Of the assertion. The
eye and the hand become trained.
The high degree of skill Of which the game
by the introduction of narrow arches hard
rubber balls and the most approved imple-
ments OF play has been made capable prevents
it from being regarded as fit only for children.
POINTS OF THE GAME.
The chief points Of excellence in crooue,
may be enumerated as follows:
l. Accuracy in croqueting or making one ball
hit another from the blow Of the mallet Here
the accurate eye and the trained hand are
needed, FOR at distance of 80 feet q ball 81
inches in diameter subtends q very small angle.
and very small divergence of the line of direc-
tion OF the implnglng mallet Will cause the struck
ball to go wide Of its desired course.
2 Ability to take position in front Of arches
so as to pass through them successfully, for the
arches, being only 80 inches wide, give little
chance of passing through to q ball Of 81 inches
when in a wild position
8. Wiring or stalking" an adversary's ball
SO as to leave no ball ''open' or exposed +"
This is done sometimes from q distance of fif-
teen or twenty feet; and fourth and greatest Of
all is good generalship, for without this all ex-
cellence attained in the three preceding points
will be manifested in vaia in hard-fought
game. Closely associated with the first is the
ability to drive or block" the ball at GER
tain angle to reach position desired. This
will be attempted only when the balls are near
together. for at a long range roquet only is at
tempted. 1t is possible also that Jump shoot
ing" ought to be added TO these, for this, at
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Persons who enjoy real sport and have not
become welded to the idea that it can be found
only in base ball. foot ball or tennis would
think they had had treat we're it their good
fortune to be on hand any pleasant evening
when Messrs. Holden. Coleman, Mason or
Hutchinson of the Rhode Island avenue club,
or Myers, Cooper, Hall or Chase Of the 18th
street club, or Capts. Wahley or Davenport Of
the 18th street club were giving an exhibition
of their consummate skill as croquetists.
That croquet a scientific and interesting
game is unappreciated is shown by the fact
that for three successive seasons prize winners
In the national tournaments have been here
and given exhibitions Of skill equal to the most
lard experts, and that the performances were
witnessed and enjoyed by not more than
twenty or thirty persons.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE GAME.
Croquet is comparatively modern. It has
not the weight Of years on its side to increase
love and regard for II. The name seems to in
dictate France as its origin, and it is said to
have been brought from there to Ireland,
thence to England. Public match games we're
played in England Is long ago as 1867. As Q
lawn game 1t became exceedingly popular. and
the Formation Of the "Au England's Croquet
Club" was succeeded by several annual contests
for championship at TrimbledoR.
When introduced in this country, it was char
acteriZed as a game, simple and almost devoid
OF opportunities for the display of any very
great skill. The game was also modified; the
number Of arches increased, their positions
changed and the size Of the grounds diminished
The finest playing at that time, and tall with
In few years, was upon lawns with closely
mown grass and generally level surface; but
now the scientific player prepares a ground
better adapted to his needs and the exhibition
of his skill
DIRT GROUNDS THE BEST.
Although much genuine pleasure aud excel
lent exercise can be obtained from so-called
sod ground, yet for delicacy and accuracy Of
play and exercise of sometimes marvellous skill
the modern ground is made Q perfectly level,
hard-rolled, sanded field
All tournament games must be played on q
ground of this kind
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Some Of the doings perpetrated by tornadoes
are most astonishing. At Wallingford, Conn.
August 9, 1878, storm of this sort blew stone
monuments OF their bases. 1t was estimated
that the velocity Of whirl required to accom-
plish this was 260 miles an hour. Children have
frequently been lifted hundreds of feet into the
air and laid down unhurt. It has been observed
that objects uplifted by this agency do not
drop with the ordinary force Of falling bodies
in many instances. whirling cloud at Pine
Plains, n. T., June 19, 1895, caught a man on a
road with team and wagon carrying a hogs
head Of sugar. The hogshead and contents
weighed 1880 pounds. 1t, together with the
horses and cart, was hurled over a stone wall
The man was blown in the opposite direction a
distance Of fifteen rods. Light objects are
sometimes transported distance Of twenty
miles. In one instance a horse was carried
half a mile and put down uninjured
People who are struck by tornadoes are
commonly stripped entirely Of their clothing.
particularly women In one recorded instance
the trimming was taken off dress as neatly as
il it had been done by hand. Persons who
meet with such a misfortune are apt to be
covered with mud, plentiful quantities of which
seem ordinarily to be carried by the cyclone.
The hair Of women is torn from their heads
and twisted into ropes sometimes. On one oc-
casion a carpet, which had been securely tackled
to floor. was taken up and carried out Of the
house without being torn. Such freaks as the
driving of piece of scantling seven feet long
and six inches square lengthwise through the
body OF hog are not unusual. Attempts have
been made to refer the phenomena Of tor
nadoes to spots on the sun, but it is not likely
that any connection exists.
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They have come IN be recognized a. among the
most destructive Of natural phenomena, SO that
many insurance companies are now making it .
part of their business to undervrits property
against them. It has been estimated that, tax
ing an average. each tornado costs one life.
No subject in the science of meteorology IL
Of such absorbing interest as that OF tornadoes.
Their performances are amazing and the
Manifestations by which they are accompanied
are so terrifying that the mind has difficulty in
grasping the matter understandingly. Az Q
rule they give fair warning Of their approach.
The air Is usually very still and suit-y. People
feel depressed without knowing why. Dark and
threatening clouds appear on the western hori-
ron and the sky from west to south takes on a
peculiar lurid or greenish tlnge. This tornado
sky" Is q characteristic feature.
THE FUNNEL-sHAPED CLOUD.
From the suspended masses o. yapor Q sort
Of tail il seen to project itself downward 1t
gradually assumes, while approaching. the
aspect Of a gigantic funnel, with the small end
toward the ground. This funnel moves with
enormous rspidity, its speed being rarely under
forty miles an hour and sometimes as much as
eighty miles an hour. As 10 comes nearer an
indescribable roar il heard, which has been
Ekened to the believing OF million mad bulls
or the rumbling Of IL, 900 trains Of cars over as
many bridges.
Still the great cloud advances. black az night,
somewhat resembling an immense balloon,
sweeping its neck round and round with ter
rible fury and destroying everything in its
path. 1t vhirls with almost incredible velocity,
sometimes leaving the earth for q moment,
then bounding back to continue its dire havoc.
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In tie center OF It. It often happens that half
OF house Is torn away, the other half remain
ing uninjured. By seeking the west side one il
more likely to Escape being struck by debris.
tornado struck the town Of Morgan. Ohio,
June II, 1898. At $50 pm. a householder,
whose account is quoted, heard q roaring as Of
heavy thunder, which called him to the door.
On opening II he immediately discovered .
bright cloud, which had preefsely the color Of Q
glowing oven. apparently the slze of half
acre OF ground. moving rapidly in the direc-
ton OF his dwelling. The brightness of the
cloud illuminated everything about There
was no lightning nor rain, but q continual and
tremendous roar during the passage OF the
storm. The roaring Of a tornado has been de-
scr1bed as a combined woo-oo- 90 and whir-r-r-r
Tornadoes seldom occur singly. There are
usually several OF them In line, which all run
up tho country toward the northeast. FIRE.
quently there are several lines, one following
another In rare instances the same place has
been struck by two Of the whirling tunnels in
quick succession. 1t is supposed that this form
OF meteorological disturbance generates an i'm
mense amount Of electricity. Some of the
things 1t does are such as, it would seem, could
only be accomplished by electrical action. To
this agency has been attributed the plucking Of
enickens, which 10 o common freak incidental
to the passage Of a cyclone. Fowls, without
being hurt, are often Invested completely Of
their feathers, and ROSTERS are presently seen
strutting about the stricken barnyard, growing,
though perfectly naked.
POINTS IN DISPUTE
There are many points about the tornado
which are in dispute among meteorologists
Some Of them are Of the opinion that there Is a
partial vacuum in the middle Of the whrling
balloon cloud. and many witnesses speak of the
manner in which the huge funnel sucks up
everything in its path. 1t is stated that the
sucking sound Is very distinctly heard as the
monster rushes across the country. 1t cer-
tainly does take up water from streams and one
instance Is recorded where a tornado COM
pletely emptied q we'll forty feet deep. Other
authorities aver that in the midst Of the re-
volving funnel there is plenunl, the reverse of
q Vacuum
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A SIMPLE SUCCESS
Won by . Careful Difference 20 the Whiua
of the Hour.

of the Hour.
There are many prophets lifting up thsis
voices in the land with different tidines 10 wait.
ing women One assures rs that 'tgrest mon
DANES vie with each other TO produce bixarrs
and startling costumes" another equally
veracious says that We are tending 70 richly
subdued or lightly delicate shading. whils .
third notes both extremes among half dozen
fashionables. Wherein lies the element Il suo-
cess? 1t is doubtless difficult to tell searches
how she may best combine the commands iaid
down by fashion into saccessful costums. 70
is attained rather by the selective taste Of IL
searcher herself. And IL may be reached by
simply following the broader Requirements -
TO gsrnituree and stuffs without noticing shA
details OF lsces and orinolined underskirta.
There rs gown Which was new Q month ego.
since which time IL has established Q raors thaa
ephemeral triumph. II il Of mauve crspou-
the color par excellence and one Of The rssgn~
log materials-and its garnitures are nulfi-ooi-
ored pearls and violet velvet ribbons--She uoet
chic Of authorized combinationA.
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smile Of that occupied by him for several
months in the old monastery.
Portraits Of the discoverer are legion and
the pictures delineate all places and occur
rences in his life. public and private, that are
Of general interest. A curious map Of the
United States hangs on an upper wall, with all
towns and cities that have been named after
Columbus 30 designated with little hanging
tags. The number of them is surprising and
enlightening, and the large variety likewise.
Ancient maps and charts, illuminated missals
and relics Of Indians and Aztecs and Of ancient
Spain complete the list Of attractions at La
Rabida. NJ. r. Il.
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Should Change Her Sparkling Night.

From the Detroit Tribune.
$50 you deny that you ever asked my consent
to marry you or that you promised to marry
her." queried the attorney for the plaintiff in
the breach of promise case, with a comprehen-
sive gesture and an air Of surprised incre-
dulity.
NO. sir; admit it," responded the defend
ant promptly.
You admit it," shouted the lawyer, leaping
to his feet and casting a triumphant look about
the court room.
"Yes, admit it; but the conversation alluded
to occurred on Sunday evening, and believe
contracts made on that day are void"
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STONE COLLEGE BUILDING At aRISNELL, IOWA.
IL Immediately at hand The mighty balloon of
vapor travels twice as fast as the tempest out of
which it is engendered- II is frequently accom-
panied by vivid display o, lightning. The
width OF the destructive path ia rarely over 800
feet. In the central limo all trees are strewn In
the same direction, as -, ugh q mighty river
had passed and left t.em behind Just after
the tornado usually come torrents of rain.
which has caused these phenomena to be called
"cloudbursts." On one occasion hail was re-
ported as having fallen to a depth of four feet
CAUSES WHICH PRODUCE roRNApoEs.
The causes which producs tornadoes are
pretty well understood Thev are found very
often in the Mississippi valley which, as is well
known. il q region particularly liable to sucb
atmospheric disturbances. Suppose that the
day is warm and sultry and the stratum OF
heated air near the earth il full of vapor. A
current Of cold air flows in ab,ve. There Won
have a situation which is calculated to make
trouble. The cold air being much heavier than
the warm. the natural place forit to occupy Il
the bottom LAYER, with the warm stratum on
top Of it. So there IL a tendency for the tyo 10
change places. A meteorological squabble en-
sues, which produces what is clled storm.
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place IN the warm layer belowit through which
It can make its way downward 1t does So
and the performance is exhibited to the eve OF
the observer by the appearance G a descending
funnel of vapor. 1t whirls aroun in obedience
to the same law which Causes a stear; of water
pouring through hole in the bottom of bowl
to revolve. Incidentally an enormous energy
Is developed. The balloon of vapq goes sweep
ing along with a tremendous and an ac-
companying electrical display. 1t is nothing
more nor less than highly exaggerated thun-
der Storm Thunder storms are bought about
In exactly the same way, save hat the cold
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AN APPR OACHING NADO.

stratum above and the warm stratum below are
mingled more gradually. producing less violent
symptoms and forming no whiriing funnel
The tornado is precisely the same thing as a
water spout at sea. Water spouts have often
been disdpated by the firing Of cannon, and it
has been suggested that explosions Of dynamite
might produce the same effect on tho terrestrial
phenomenon. The difficulty would be to get
near enough, and nobody who could run away
would care to stand his ground and for scientific
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Surprised All Around.

from Irutu
Her Mother-'I saw you walking for two
hours on the beach with q man this afternoon,
Ethel. was surprised beyond measure
Ethel-"Weli, mamma. after an experience
of four lonely summers at the seashore must
confess that was rather surprised myself"
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ORNADOES - WHAT
people in the west call
"cyclones"-have been
cutting up strange
freaks lately. But that
is q way they have.
Science has for q long
time been very anxious
to discover reasons for
the vagaries Of these
wonderful storms, but
as vet the laws control
ling them remain to q
great extent unknown.
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London, Conn, boast Of excellent grounds and
excellent players. Cottage City, Martha'i
Vineyard, has seven grounds for summer play
The western clubs have never been repre-
sented at the national association, though ur-
gent invitations have been given them to do So.
Their style Of play Is little different, but il
would be easily possible to unity all existing
games OF the so-called 'loose" or slight" GRO
quet, and this ought TO be done.
At Eiyria, Ohio. they have covered grounds
and their players cannot be excelled. But Nor
witch has been called the genuine Mecca for the
lovers OF croquet. Easily reached, with an old
love for the game, with players celebrated for
their genislity, hospitality and skill, the rose
city OF New England is especially haven OF
delight. and the third week Of August is looked
forward 20 by croquetists with the eagerness
and unconcealed pleasure Of children looking
forward to the joys and festivities of Christ
mastide.
TIE GROUNDS AND wIcKErs.
The game Of croquet should be PLAYED on
ground as nearly level Is possible, in size S6x71
feet The surface should be well rolled dirt
lightly sanded to hold the balls. While the
game may be played on turf, all national
match or tournament games shall be played on
dirt or made" ground.
In all prize tournament games the wickets
shall be not more than three and one-half
inches in width, and the cage or center wicke,
shall not be more than three and three-eighths
in width by eighteen inches in length. This
wicket shall be set in the center Of the field
with Its long axis at right angles with a line
drawn from stake to stake. 1t lie 50 situated to
make the "wiring" Of balls more difficult
The wickcts should be sunk into the ground
six or eight inches or set in blocks OF wood
buried under the surface to insure stability.
The mallets should be made Of boxwood
seven or seven and one-haR inches long by two
and one-fourth to two and one-half inches in
diameter, and the handle from eight to ifteer
inches in length. as best suits the player. Tn,
best balls are Of hard rubber; and in all ma
tional association gsmes they shall be Of hare
rubber, three and one-fourth inches in di
emeter.
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FIRST thought seemingly impossible method Of
play, Is special feature with some PLAYERS.
and not infrequently they are relieved from an
otherwise inextricable position by a timely
jump shot, by which q ball from q peculiar
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DEATH In THE STORM.
How Whirling Tornadoes Garry De-
struction Far and Wide.
BLACK FUNNEL CLOUDS,

Phenomena That Are Mystsrioas - No
Building 10 Safe From Them Is Elec-
tricity Concernsdf - Seeking Refuge In
Cyclone Caves.
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>nAoAoos July - AoS~'
HE MONASTERY OF
La Rabida il one Of the
most important ex-
hibits at Jackson Park.
The quaint, old-fash-
toned building, with its
red roofs and queer,
weather-stained walls,
standing on q compare
lively isolated spot,
three = fourths sur
rounded by water, is in
striking contrast to the
magnificent buildings
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Provoked Him.
From Truth.

From Truth.
Clara-"Regy is very angry with you"
Msud-"What for?''
Clara-"when you kissed him the other nigh
you disarranged his hair"
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Soft Crab Suppers at Bay Ridge Every Day.
Trains leave B. and o. station at 9:15 am and
4:2s D. m week days, and at 9:35 am. and 1:SO
and Sis p. M. Sundays. Round tri~A As-s~.A
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BALLOON CLOUD AT NORTH VERNON, IND, JUNE
10, 1898.
The whole period Of destruction may occupy
only three or four minutes. but in that time
towns are wiped out and fields are laid waste.
A few minutes later the blue sky appears, the
wind turns to the south and all quiets down.
No one would suppose that q terrible catas-
trophe had occurred, save for the devastation
that is all about and the cries Of tho unfor-
Inmates.
1t often happens that the Handicapped mon
ster Is preceded by great cloud Of dust, pro-
duced by an outrush of air before the storm, 50
that the approaching danger il not seen until il
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A HINT OF TOMORROW.
II ID Merely That the Pictures az the p
Will BE Seen Again.

III - Merely That the Pictures a the Psso
Will Be Seen Again.
When the great revolution three months aeo
swept away our laws Of dress and usbsred IN
strange new rulers we could prophecy, Casssn-
ORA like, Of greater Ills 70 follow. The hoop
SKIRT was an accomplished fact-on paper-snd
all the hideous excuses Of the days when women
were the slaves Of every momeutary power were
hustled upon our emancipated shoulders. Bat
,he hoop skirt came not, the skirt proper col
iapsed into an ordinary object and The pretty
mooes OF the thirties and sixties creep in with
SLOW caution. We women are not willing to
Dear the r'dicuie of lovers and husbands And
therefore We adapt and mold and modify, ana
md after 1t is finished that We are staring into
.ne sirioood pictures OF our grsndn,others'
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The skirt lie Loie Fuller, one OF the mosl
graceful styles OF the season, with it's closely
fitted hips and faring foot hems- Cascsde1
about the bottom Of the skirt is . band Of many
colored pearl embroidery. from which falls .
fringe OF string mock gems The bodice d
round and just dsintily full II il tucked With
a very narrsf belt Of violet velvet ribbon This
Is crossed at the waist behind and drawn around
into knot upon the bust There the two end
separate again, 60 over the shoulders and hauut
down the back in q long follow me-" 4
magnificent vest Of multi-colored pearls laid
cunningly in designs is simply let into the
bodice. Sleeves are enormous crinkled, droop-
ing gigots Of violet velvet Their cuffs. like the
collar, are pearl bands. The hat, O strav
plateau coerced to the wearcr's will, 10 trimmed
with pink roses next the hair and pink aloft
As said. the costume 10 not remarkable, but Y
a genuine aud permanent succen
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An overworked brain means headache and head
ache means Butts Bromo Lithia- 10 cents. Accept
no other brOmo,
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EXPERT WITH WALLET
The Growth Of Croquet as a Popular
Local Sport.
THREE WASHINGTON CLUBS.
Member of One-History Of the District
Organizations - An Account Of the Game.

\ RoQUET Is STILL
lplayed. An idea pre-
walls among the unin-
= formed that the last Of
the seventies saw the
downfall Of ball and
wicket billiards. There
are three croquet clubs
in this city, the WASH
fngton, the Hutchinson
and the West End. The
grounds Of the WASH
ington Club are stu
atad nn 10Th sfraat hA-
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
The national association meets in Norwich
on the Monday preceding the third Tuesday in
August, and any one lacking enthusiasm can
here be cheaply and fully ''enthused." People
hving IN or near New York can find grounds
corner Ssth street and Madison avenue. also at
Mariners Harbor, Staten Island, and at New
Brunswick. New Jersey.
Philadelphia has fine well-kept grounds at
ga and Brown streeta Danbury and Hartford,
Conn, Florence and Maiden, Mass, also New
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LA RABIDA CONVENT.
Where Columbus Found Shelter and
Encouragement.
AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
An Interesting Reproduction and Its VAL
liable Contents - A Rich Collection Of
Original Papers and Relics-wsu Worth .
Visit When at Chicago.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.