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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15
THE JAWS ANGLE.
Why "a Blow Delivered There Knocks
n Man Out.

From the Baltimore Sun.
.'Why is a blow upon the angle Of a mans
iaw-the Knockout blow of pugilists-so
effective, and what is the immediate result
of such a blow?"
In view of the re sent death Of Con Rior-
dan after a boxing bout with Champion
FitZsimmons this question was put to DR..
b. Merrill Hopkinson, himself an athlete
and the president of the Baltimore Ath-
lctic Club DIR. Hopkinson has given study
to anatomy and physiology in their rela-
ton to athletic exercises. He said:
ct is somewhat difficult, without enter
ing into technicalities to describe properly
the Knockout blow. The skull rests upon
the atlas the first of the bones or YER
tebrae of the neck. The articulation or
Joint is simply by means of a contact of
the condyies or protuberances at the base
of the skull with two facets on the atlas.
This arrangement is most favorable for
movements of the head, but is susceptible
to disiocation.
"Immediately at the base of the skull
Is the foramen magnuTl-a great hole
which forms the passageway between the
skull cavity and the spinal canal Through
this pass the spinal portion of the central
nervous system and vertebral arteries.
"a blow delivered upon the angle of the
law is, of course, given directly at right
angles to the passageway between the
body and brain, through which passage
run the wonderfully delicate structures.
skull with the spinal column. resistance
must necessarily be very weak, and a
blow even though light one, Is capable
of producing so great a shock that man
can readily be rendered unconscious by
it's effect.
IAN experiment Is very simple. Let any
one strike himself quick blow just at the
angle of his jaw, and he will find that he
Is dazed Just in proportion to the amount
of the force applied. That 1t Is possible to
kill a man by such a blow has been demon
strated more than once, and more Is the
pity that such a thing can be recorded in
the recital Of the so-called amusements.
II do not believe that a man in good
physical training. with healthy heart and
arteries and well-nourshed nervous sys-
tenn, could be destroyed by such a blow
from another man who Is his physical
equal, but 1T would not take a sledge-ham-
mer blow delivered upon the angle of the
Jaw to produce a thrombus or blood clot
at the base of the brain of a man whose
heart, arteries and nervous system had
been weakened by alcoholic or other ex-
ceSses.
Temporary knock-outs occur daily and
fatal cases are Of rare occurrence; indeed
the proportion of deaths as compared with
horse racing or foot ball is ridiculously
small. Any man entering the pugilistfC
ring is liable to receive blow which will
put him to sleep and the duration OF
Inconsistencies is altogether proportional
to the science of the delivered blow, the
position of the man struck and the amount
of force used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15
AGAINST HOTEL BEATS.
Scheme That Is Designed for the
Protection Of PrOprietors.


From the New York Herald.
In one Of the large downtown office
buildings is an elaborate suite Of Offices.
On the glass door at the entrance is this
inscription I'm gilt lettering: THE Hotei
Mems Confidential Agency"
The president of the concern represents
himself as the agent Of his hotel patrons.
From certain data furnished him by the
several hotels on his list he complies q
reference book, containing the names, oc-
cupations and general descriptions of such
nersons az have left the hotels in arrears
for board.
This is how the scheme Is worked:
Suppose John Smith of Chicago registered
at the Fifth Avenue. The clerk consults
little blue book at his side. Perhaps q
knowing smile may spread over his feat-
Smith, who proceeds to his room. When
he calls for his mail the next day he 10
somewhat surprised at the receipt OF
letter. reading:
Our patrons include the principal hotels OF
the United States. We keep record OF
hotel debtors and furnish reports of same
TO subscribers for their confidential use'
including the name. address, description,
etc, Of those reported to us.
To protect ourselves against error we
write to ell Who are reported to U.S. eivina
them an opportunity to deny owing or Ia
make any explanation they may wish
which we will gladly include in our res
ports.
Your name has been reported to us as
debtor to the - Hotel, In the amount
of $. If you wish your name withdrawn
from our records we respectfully urge you
to have the hotel instruct u.s.
Mr.. Smith may become Indignant and
demand an explanation from the hotel
clerk The latter tells him the proprietor
of the last hotel at which he stayed prob
ably took exception to his manner of leav-
ing and, therefore, informed the conf
Dental agency. Mr.. Smiths transactions.
so far as hotels are concerned are there
after conducted on q cash basis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15
EARLY BOOKBINDING.
when the Art Was First Practiccd
and the Old Forms.

From the Fortnishtly Review.
1t was only when writing was made up
on separate pieces, or sheets, of a pilanlc
and perishabie material that binding proper
was invented to hold the pieces or sheets
together, and give strength to them and
protection and beauty.
But here, again, we must distinguish
The pliable written sheet may be either
rolled or folded, each giving rise to a form
of binding peculiar to itself. The rolled
sheet Is bound by fastening each sheet to
the other sideways, and rolling the whole
from end to end, the last sheet serving as
a cover to all the rest This form of bind
ing is no doubt the more ancient or the
two and 1T was for a long time in general
use 1t was used, for example, by the
Egyptians-it was probably invented by
them-and 1T was used by the Greeks and
by the Romans, and great libraries of rolls
existed for some time after the Christian
era and many industries were engaged in
contributing to the perfection of the bind
ing 1t has. however, been superseded for
MANY centuries by the folded form Of
literature the invention of which is at
tributed to Eumenes, King of Pergamus,
(from whom, too, comes our parchment
or skin. prepared for writing on), In the
third century before Christ. But, If the
form has disappeared, the Technology of
the roll has survived and the word vol
ume," originally a thing that is rolled or
wound up. 1. e., roll. is now applied In
discriminatory to its substitute, the book
of folded sheets.
The folded sheet, or section, as 1t is
called, is bound by simply sewing or other
wise fastening the parts of the sheet to one
another at the back crease or fold. and
a number OF sections are bound by fasten-
ing each OF them to some common support
at the back, SO that when all are sewn or
otherwise fastened they may yet be free to
open and shut at pleasure at the front or
fore edge.
The invention of the folded sheet thus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15
Hope for Spelling Reforms in England
in Trpf

From the alpha of the English dictionary
to the omega the accepted modes of SPELL
ing are a chaotic tumble Of inconsistent
cies, barbarisms and chronological errors
They are mainly the results of accident,
fashion or affection, and only the most
irrational prejudice stands in the way Of a
sweeping reform Of the whole system IL
system it can be called. The object Of SPELL
ing is to represent spoken sounds, and the
only question in regard to 1t worthy the
attention Of any reasonable being is how
this object can be obtained In the most
simple and unambguous manner.
In Italy no question can arise as to the
spelling of word, and children learn to
read and spell correctly in a few months,
while with us many are often unable to
spell after devoting to the subject long
years of labor and tears, which might have
sufficed for the acquisition Of really useful
information. For this reason, when meet
q grown-up Englishman who cannot spell
correctly, / am always prejudiced in lis
favor. 1t may be- Of course, that he is a
fool, or a mere Ounce, but the chances are
that in his reading he has given his at
tention to something better than the con-
ventional mode of selecting and arranging
the letters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15
NOISY BABIES.
A Gotham Church With Committees to
Care for Them.

SoSS hoE
From the New York Recorder
Dr. Wilson's baby committee had plenty
to do yesterday. Indeed, it is becoming
unique feature of his church. Ever since
that energetic and progressive preacher Or
ganized the pretty young women of his
Bible class into several corps of five each
time the West Eighteenth Street Methodist
Episcopal Church has been a Mecca for
mothers with little ones in their arms.
So there ere two services In the church
now every Sunday morning and every
Slr day evening-the service upstairs in the
main body of the church where DR.. Wilson
ossails the evils of corrupt government
and ably Endorses and seconds the efforts
of DR.. Parkhurst, and the meeting down
stairs-the baby service with the rosy
checked Bibe-class girls as ministers and
preachers and mothers and playmates and
jolly good fellows. all rolled into one, for
the bereft of their tender charges.
Miss Agnes De Hart, q mOtherly young
woman, with bright eyes and pretty face
and high standing in the Bible class, has
charge of the baby corps. She is assisted
by Or. Wilson's daughter. The five of the
CORPS whose turn il is to play little moth
ers arrive at church early for each service
and linger about the pews till the mothers
ccme in with their little ones, which they
readily release to the gentle arms of the
Young woruan after hit of kissing and
''fxin' up and tidying. Sometimes the ba-
bios scream when taken from their moth
ers, bat they soon grow quiet, and usually
he gin to coo with delight before the young
Ftble-class mother" has got down the
front stairs into the classroom with it.
There are plenty of chairs and cushions
and all that in the room, which Is warm
and coy, and the girls bring rattle boxes
and picture books and all sorts of things to
make the babies good tempered.
The enthusiastic Bih!e-class girls say
there are about twenty mothers who bring
their babies to church at one time and an
other The baby committee hasn't had to
care for more than three of the babies dur
ing the same service as yet, although, as
was the case yesterday, It's all that the
corps of five young women can do to keep
three babies smiling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15
THE CARE OF GLOVES.
Wear Of Gloves Depends Upon the
Way They Are Treated.

From the Chicago Times.
AS the afterwear of gloves depends much
on the way they are treated from the very
beginning, new gloves should be put on
most carefully. Those who know say that
you should never put on gloves when you
are in a hurry and just going out; rather
choose another time, when your hands are
cool and you have ten minutes to devote
to them. Before beginning operations dust
a little powder into each glove for this
will cause them to slip on more easily.
Work the fingers we'll on before putting i'll
the thumb; then work that In slowly,
gradually smoothing the kid on the hand
When the glove is carefully put on pull 1t
we'll down and button the second button,
and any others that there are with the eX-
ception of the first. Leave this first button
until the last. If the hands are hot remove
the gloves and then turn them inside out,
pulling them carefully into shape and leav-
ing them in the air for an hour or two.
In the preparation of new gloves for
wear glove stretcher will be found OF the
greatest assistance. This, however, must
be used with discretion, for a glove that is
too large is quite as annoying as one that
is too small. 1t Is we'll in buying gloves to
provide yourselves with a spool OF mend
ing silk or linen exactly the color Of the
gloves. TO clean gloves is not always
easy The gloves should not be allowed to
become almost black with soil BEFORE be-
ginning the cleaning process. All light
gloves-especially white ones-can be clean
ed in benzine or naphtha. Wet one glove
at time of course. Dip 1t into basin
containing about a cupful of the benZine,
and shake it and squeeze 1T until some of
the dirt is washed out. Then lay the glove
on q clean towel or piece of muslin, and,
with a muslin rag, rub from the wrist to
the finger tips. When the glove is still
moist pull gently on the hand and rub
again with a rag moistened In benzine,
,ty,nr hn fin ms m he q n
well. Remember that IL you want your
gloves to look at all we'll you must always
rub one way, from the wrist up toward the
fingers. Repeat the same process with the
second glove and place the pair in the
open air for an hour or more. letting them
rest on clean towel. When they are
thoroughly aired, lay them away in violet
or heliotrope orris, and your gloves, when
you are ready to wear them will look like
new and will smell far sweeter than when
they We're purchased.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15
A Wise Girl.

From the London Globe.
A little girl Is reported to have written In
her examination paper: The Arctic ocean
Is used chiefly for purposes OF explorations"
The morning call., 1894-11-13
AT THE THEATERS,
Downing and Miss BIair's
Lesson of "Ingomar.
" The Land of the Living" at the
Notwithstanding Novelties at
the Orpheum and Wigwam.

"Ingomar, the Barbarian, or The Power
Of Love-" was Robert Downing's opening
attraction for the second week of his en-
gagement. at the California. The attend
ance was not as large as expected. nor as
the performance warranted. This great
play, adapted from the German bv an
Irish literary lady. Maria Lowell. has had
a great run in the United States. Ii was
hrst produced at the Broadway by Ed
win Forrest on the 22d of November.
1851, be enactlng Ingomar and Nine.
Ponisi, Tor many years his leading
lady. In the role OF Parthenia. Mrs. Anna
Cora Mowatt was also considered great in
the role of the Greek maiden. Since those
days this drama has been played East
West, North and South in America. Ali
the sucking tragedians of the time have
essayed it; all the budding tragediennes
OF the same period sought to convey the
idea OF the power of love-with more or
less success-as Parthenia. 1t is a we'll
worn play-someIimes we'll conceived
oftener entirely misunderstood,
Downng's chief of the AlIemani- the
barbarous tribe, was a good cnnce ptiun.
Ingomar had lived in a sort of barbarie
bastille, as regarded woman, till the pres
ence of Parthepia opened his dungeon
doors. and he CROPPED in the uncertainty of
his darkeDed mind. His struggle for the
higher plane under the influence OF Par
thenia's presence and indirect in
struction was filled with fine phases
of acting. The occasional bursts Of his
savage nature. rebelling against the sweet
but strong power that was CARRYING him
away from his old life iu spite OF himself.
illustrates the lesson-as cid as creation
of the power OF love to change even the
nature OF man. Downing must be cred
tied with an intelligent study of the char
acter he so well impersonated. Tue audi
e i followed edn him with that close atten-
ton which shows an absorbed interest.
Miss Eugenia Blair's Parthepja was also
in the true spirit of the part of the
Greek maiden. The beauty of her per-
sonal appearance had good deal to do
with the effect. In her simple classic cos
tune she looked Mesiila's free-born
daughter; but in her acting there was
more than ibis She had perfect conf
dence in her beauty and mental pow er TO
subdue the savage nature against which
these qualities were arrayed, and the
The morning call., 1894-11-13
THEY ARE OUT.
COhn and Sternberger Are
Released.
At Midnight Judge Trout Visits the
County Jail and Accepts
Bonds for Them.

Shortly after - o'clock last night Louis
Cohen and Louis Sternberger, the two
minions of Dan Burns and Jerry Maho-
ney, were released from the County Jail,
where they had been committed by order
of Judge Wallace on charges of felony
and contempt of court
Bonds in the sum of 5000 in each case
and an additional $1,000 in the contempt
charge against Cohen were furnished.
Edward j. Duffield. Leon Dennery and
L. j. Baldwin as sureties.
Their release had been anticipated
throughout the entire day. but it was not
until almost midnight that Judge Trout
of the Superior Court, in Department s,
visited the Jail, in company with the
attorneys of the suffers, and approved the
bonds in each case.
They were Immediately locked up In the
safe of the County Jail aud could not be
inspected or even reached. Cohn and
Stern berger were elated over their release
and departed on their way rejoicing, hsv-
ing again thwarted the ends OF justice for
the time being at least
The morning call., 1894-11-13
Track News.

Another big batch of Eastern racers
arrived yesterday, the property of various
OwEers. The horses arrived in very good
condition, stopping over one day at
Albuquerque on the trip.
Ed Corrigan sent out thirty-four, in
GLIDING Vassal and imp. Percy.
In Pat DUNES string are Enthusiast,
Pop Grey, Hawthorne and maiden two
year-Olj.
George Roses latest purchase, Leonville,
and a two-year-0ld came in the loL
10 White & Clark's string are Tim
Murphy, Commission, Wholesome, Clara
White and Tom Clark.
Kit Chinn sent out Red Glenn and a
colt by Bulwer.
Ingomar, one of the "cracks" of the
Kentucky stable, also arrived.
Tom kiley has in his charge 81. Bran
nan, Bellringer. Jim Norvell. Templemore.
The King, George F. Smith and that good
two-year-old Dick Behau.
Barney ScnTelber had seven on the
train. including the excellent performer,
BalgOwan.
Johnny Weber's latest purchase, Little
Cripple. came with the lot. He was an
excellent performer at Hawthorne, win
ming number of races.
Drectum, the king OF trotting stations,
came On the same train and was the
center OF attraction all along the route,
thousands going down TO the train TO catch
a glimpse of the black wonder.
The Cuban Queen colt in the Baldwin
string ran away the other day and rup-
tured a blood vessel. Nothing could be
done for the animal, aud yesterday a
kindly bullet ended her sufferings.
Jockeys n. Hill, l.. Lloyd and Tommy
Smith arrived yesterday.
Casey. with the Santa Anita stable. is a
very good jockey, but gets but few nouns.
The entries for tO-day's racing are not
heavy, but very fair class of horses
starts. The third race on the card is the
match race between Border Lassie and
Clac quer, each carrying 50 pounds. Fol-
lowing is the list of entries:
First race. three-Quarters Of a mile, maidep.-
Wasboe 81, Sinbad 104, Wag 107, Daisy 81
Flor Dickey 107, COquette 81. Clara ID 107
Second race, seven-eIghths of mile, selling
Bridal Veil 80. COmrade I07, Trix 81 Lcnnie
3 90. Motor SO, Ohiyrsa 103, Rear Guard lO2
Morven 100. Faro 80. SympatheIic's Las. go
Chartreuse 80.
Third race, fivee ighths of a mile, match,
S2000-BOrder Lassie 50. Clacquer 50.
Fourth race. tire quarters of a mile twoyear-
olds-Lady Diamond lO8, Model lis, Aicyone
100. Major Mclaughlin III, Terra Nova So
Citce los. Cecil 10S.
Fifth race, mile, Selling-Polaski %. Happy
Day 104, Mary S 80, My Luck 103, Rico 80,
Santa Cruz 70.
Sixth race, mile, three-vear-olds-TrIx 80.
Wandering Nun 90, POlaSki 90, Artist 1l2, For
tuna 80, Montana 1O2. ATapahOe 100.
The morning call., 1894-11-13
AT THE LURLINE.
Special Attractions Every Evening.
Good Prooramme To.Nipht.

The evening entertainments being given
at the Lurline baths are attracting much
attention, and many people visit the big
natatorium on Bush and Larkin streets to
enjoy the novelties presented.
Last nights programme included an ex-
celent concert under the direction of Fl.
j. Stewart, together with the following
entertaining events: Grand march, 1.-THE
Illumined Miuuet" by Lurline Swimming
Club; feats of Captain Paul Boynton. by
Professor George Goetz; flying handicap,
fifty yards. in heats: First heat-P.
Schanz, P. Fl. Lacy. E. Gay. f. G. Nor
timer, III. Kahn. j. c. Allen; second
heat. a.. Hobbs, r. ConnelI. A. E.
Cooper. w. G. Sparrowe. Nj. Simon, G. A.
Comte, Z. Empey; four styles of swim
ming, Professors Hunt and Goetz; final
heat OF flying handicap; tug-of-war, San
Francisco vs.. Sacramento; Calcutta
derby-P. Fl. Lacy, Hinkle, 81. Kahn.
Hobbs. Seeger ana Steinberger; wat er
polo, red caps vs.. white caps.
Another excellent list Of events Is prom
ised for tonight.
The morning call., 1894-11-13
CLEAN THE STREETS.
The Public Beginning to Appreciate
the Merchants Work.

The efforts of the Merchants Associa-
tion to collect funds wherewith to clean
the public streets are meeting with a
greater measure of success as the public
better understands the objects OF the assn-
citation. Once their system is established
the merchants promise that every dollar
now contributed will be returned in value
to the city, which will wear an appearance
very different from that now so often COM
planned of. The Merchants Association
Is going about its work in busness-like
way, which recommends itself to practical
citizens.
The latest report from the collector of
the STRENGTHENING fund is as follows:
The morning call., 1894-11-13
FIRST EMPIRE.

FURNITURE IN the style of the PRE-
MlER EMPIRE. rich and massive to
the point of majesty, yet exquisite in
the delicacy of its decorations is es-
teemed the most suitable for the
library. Here is bare suggestion of a
broad expansive table-it is but one of
many-we have bookcases to match in
style and embellishments. Empire
furniture is the reigning fashion. We
show an exceptionally attractive and
complete selection
The morning call., 1894-11-13
PURSE-SNATCHERS.
One of Them Captured on Polk
Street ssf Niof1f

Purse-snatchers have commenced their
winter operations no " that the election Is
over. Last night Mrs. Kunech of 1880 Bush
street as alking along Polk street, and
when near Suffer a man snatched her
purse out of her hand and bolted. She ran
after him shouting ''Siop thief" and he
was quickly Overhauled by policema an
who happened 10 be in the vicinity and
locked up in the North Eud station, where
be was charged with grand larceny. He
gave the name of VIII am MarsdeD, but he
was recognized as William Marguerite, who
is not unknown to the police. The purse,
which con tain ed &27, was recovered.