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The morning times., 1895-09-08

preliminary training. The real tooth-and-
DaI preparation for the great contest viii
Dot begin for SIX weeks TO come. Meanwhile
he passes Als time mainly in the vicinity
OF the cottage at CoEey Island, which he
hashlTed for lhc summer. For the past week
his tine has been taken up in the build
Ing OF a chicken coop and duck ponds
HIS stock Of poultry embraces 14O
chickens and 40 ducks. his views on train
ing STOW that Le thinks for himself 1t has
been the accepted rule among prize-ring
trainers from time ont of mind, that pugi-
list should drink as little as possible OF any
kind 81 liquid. Even his food must be
eaten rs Cry as possible. Fitzsimmons
scouts al tHese notions. he says they are
foolish.
why" he said, when / was training
early DID nag fighting career was often
Oh the road running in the hot sun with a
trainer behind nae in a wagon Ny mouth
was dry as the outside OF a furnace after
a fifteen-nlile trot, and my tongue felt like
cIHder. I was almost ready TO faint from
thirst. But behind me came the man in his
carriage shouting. Go on, Pob! Go on
Well, ! went on then, but ! wouldn't do
il to-day II / were thirsty / would
drink a gallon il ] thought / needed it,"
He took another turn at the punching
bag EngH The sweat began TO trickle down
bis smooth skin. Then he stopped exercising
and began 10 talk again.
There is q method of exercise in quite
common Lsc IN this country 10 which have
strong objections ] refer to the practice
OF using heavy dumb-bells / find after
pracucng with the heavy dumb-beIls that
my inciIuatiou is 10 move very slowly when
] strike q blow. So now ] confine all my
exercise 10 movements which promote
nghWcss upoD my feet and Quickness in
delivery IN this manner keep my muscles
loose and supple "
when asked low man prize ring battles
he had fought, he replied that he had kept
no record OF the actual number, but he
The morning times., 1895-09-08

The Washington Croquet Club has issued
an invitation for an open tournament be
ginning Monday, September %, and con
tinuiug during the remainder of the week
This VIII be their second tournament,
and the rules Of the National Croquet As
sociation VIII govern all contests a large
number of cracks from the national toUrna-
ment have signified their intention OF be
ing present, and some interesting contests
are looked for.
The modern game OF croquet, for the
game as played today is i comparatively
years. Between twenty-five and thirty
years ago the late Col. Castalio Hosmer, an
old and highly esteemed citizen oil Washing
ton, conceived the idea OF converting the
old lawn game of croquet into a more
skillfuI and scientific game by removing
the sod and inequalities from the ground,
thus leaving a smooth, level court, upon
which the balls would roll with reason
able degree OF accuracy when properly
struck.
This date without doubt marks the birth
of the new game as far as Washington is
concerned, and probably the Whole coun-
try.
This first ground, which has long since
been built upon and thus lost, was great
Innovation upon the old style, and yet so
marked and rapid has been the growth
of the game that this would look strangely
antique could it be seen alongside one OF
the courts which are played upon at the
present day.
PREPARING THE GROUND.
To prepare a ground properly the surface
should first be level OF made as nearly so as
possible This should then be smOothed off
so that there are no small indentauOns or
Jumps visible Then over the whole a thin
sprinkling of very fine sand is thrown, so
that the balls VIII have something to hold
them, as the saying is
The wickets should be OF spring steel
driven into oak blocks, which are buried IN
the ground, thus securing a rigidity to the
arch which greatly adds to the difficulty
of going through them, when il is realized
that they are about one-eighth OF an inch
larger than the balls. which are made OF
hard rubber
The border, or cushion, TO the ground
marks the boundary OF limit OF the court,
which is seventy-two feet long by thirty
six feet wide This is usually made of oakOr
some other hard wood, from which carom
or border shots are made with a skill and
certainty which is surprising to one un-
The morning times., 1895-09-08

does not seem at all ipcreditlre when the
size and strength OF the pugilist's hands
are taken into consideration. Whendoubled
itzsimmons' right hand looks like
small sugar-wood horn. The knuckles bulge
upward like doorknobs aud present sur
face hard as iron His hands aud arms are
covered with frecllles, which resemble gold
dollars 1t is a fayorite custom of his
said Mr White, Ito dodge into a blacksmith
shop and shoe a horse or make half a dozen
hoTseshoes. In the craft he is an expert. be-
ing SO skilltul that ne eau make a horseshoe
from a horseshoe nail He also has very
good knowledge OF the veterinarians art,
and he could make good income by doctor
ing horses ard cattle. You will notice
that when he walks his knees have slight
inclination TO bend toward each other
This comes from his former habit OF hold
ing horses leg between his knees while
sboeing the animal"
Taken altogether, Bob Fitzsmmons is
mach above the average OF his class. He
is naturally domestic in his tastes, does
not drink to excess, does not boast about
his proves, and is a manly, straight
forward, Interesting fellow. The nearest
approach TO egutiSm which he exhibited
Ntiic in lilt h11iti tblllDuHS WAS d re-
mark he made when he detached the
punchng-bag from its cord by hard blow
at the close OF his exercise:
AS he stood stripped to the buff yester-
day in his gymnasium, he cetainly justified
in physical appeara nee the encomiums OF
his admirers. He is deceptive in his phy-
sical appearance. Very few persons would
look at him and imagine that in some OF his
dimensions he is larger than John L. Sulli-
van: but the fact is that his neck is two
inches bigger than that OF the late champion.
IL is generally conceded 10y good judges
that Corbett is the quickest big man who
ever entered prize ring. This quality can
be readily seeu when he is exercising with
the punching bag and other gymnastic APP
pliauces. There is a sincerity and earn
estness about the man, even when playing
hand ball, which urges him on TO excel
even when there is no stake in sight He
is the exponent OF what may properly be
called the new school of fighting The
history of the prize ring up TO the present
decade has shown Two styles Of athletes,
these styles finding their best ideals in
Sullivan and COrbett The former eXem-
plified the brutal observation-disclosures
out principle, or the hammer-and-tongs
The morning times., 1895-09-08
ERNEST JARROLD.
Lincoln Lost in the U. S. Capitol.

Lincoln Lost in the q. S. Capitol
Soon after Mr.. Lincoln's advent at the
White House he had occasion TO 20 TO the
Capitol. Wishing to avoid attracting at
tention, he proceeded alone. After reach
ing the building he entered and soon be-
came bewildered. Forsome timehe wandered
around aimlessly, then approached a party
of strangers. and asked if they would kindly
direct him to the Presidents room. With
pleasure, Mr.. Lincoln" answered one Of
the party, and rendered himself as escort.
He could not deny his identity, but walked
on silently,a little astonished that he had
been so quickly recognized.
The morning times., 1895-09-08

accustomed 10 the game, and source OF
much wonder to old brilliant players, as
the amount OF space covered is so vastly
greater than on billiard table. and the
chances Of scoring consequently less
The mallets are apace with the other
changes. and are hardly 10 be recognized
as akin 10 the old dice box heads and
long broomstck handles which are now
played with on nearly every farmhouse Ia wn
iu the country The modern tool weighs
fromOne ana half 10 two and a half pounds,
and IS provided with a hard and a soft rub
Der face, which is protected and held in
place by heavy brass OF steel ferrules OF
bands The head is about seven inches long
10y from two to two and a quarter in diam
eter, into which a handle about twelve
inches long securely screws.
SKILL IN THE GAME.
The game OF croquet is probably the only
one OF the popular out-of-dJor games Ia
which there Is an opportunity FOR any con
siderable amount OF skin, witch has not
been seized upon by the professional"
This is largely due 10 the fact that the game
does not hold out the same mercendry in
dUceEnents which many others do, and it
is with considerable pride that its many
friends. for its friends are numerous ID
New EngIa nd. point TO il as genteman's
game
The Eastern cities have taken hold OF the
game with greater interest than any OF the
others Cottage City. Martha's Vine
yard, Mass, has seven OF the finest lad most
artistic grounds IN the country, the rubber
cushions Of which are pro nOuneed a great
the possibilities enormously.
The third Wees in Angus OF each year sees
gathered 1t Norwich, Conn, the headqgar-
tiers OF the National Croquet Association
OF America. doctors, merchants. clerics
and lawyers and men from almost al the
yOcations or life. some of whom have tray-
eIed many miles md many hours III order
to meet one another and engage in a series
OF games TO decide the superiority for the
next yea T.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
In this beautiful town, which is nearly
II not quite as old as civilization in this
country, the National Association owns
eight very handsome and carefully graded
courts, which are provided with electric
lights, making night play possible. as
well as a pretty and comfortable little
clubhouse
The officers OF the National Association
are president, Mr. Abner B. Holly. New
York City; vice-preSidents, " Holt Apgar,
Trenton. n. j.; W. A Towne, New London
Conn; W. Il. Wakley, Washington, d. c.;
secretary and treasurer. y l. Bishop,
Norw ich, Conn.
The present national champion is Mr..
George c. Strong, of New London, who Is
expected TO be present at the tournament to
be held in this city from September % TO
%. inclusive.
The officers Of the local clubs OF which
there are three, are as follows.
Ninth Street ClUb-President. William
Hutchinson; vice president, c. NJ Bryant;
secretary and treasurer, NJ ThorDe.
Twelfth Street CIub-Pr resident, R b
Catlin; vice president, W. 5. Chase; seCre-
taTy and treasurer, Frank Moore.
Massachusetts Avenue EoTtheast-Presl-
dent. Capt Ripley; vice-presidents, E. v
Curtis, A B. Thornton; secretary and
treas Urer, Bean.
The morning times., 1895-09-08

There is a man living at South Besch,
L. l., whose principal mea rs OF livelihood
is that OF hunting for the bodies OF drowned
people.
The morning times., 1895-09-08
POTOMAC BOAT CLUB.

The junior eight-oared shell crew of the
Potomac Boat Club still keeps up its
work and is daily improving. 1t VIII be
a strong crew next spring.
stag barge, party was given on Thurs
day evening to Potomac landing, and
proved to be most enjoyable affair.
The party spent the evening around the
regulation landing bonfire, making merry
with song and story and incidentally
light refreshments. Among those in the
party We're Messrs. Warden, Quinn, John
Nolan, Gasch, SMaurice, MulIett brothers.
BAH, Gormiey, Oliver, Shepherd, Rohrer,
and Jones.
The morning times., 1895-09-08
CR0QUET EXPERTS MEET
Local Players Preparing for a
Great Tournament.
OLD GAME AS PLAYED TO-DAY

Concrete Courts, Rubber Balls and
Fancy Manets Have Replaced the
Grass Lawn of Oiden Times-Gen-
tIeman's Game Untouched by the
Professional.
The morning times., 1895-09-08

ST 20 to Baltimore and return via B. &
O., September 7th and Sth.
The morning times., 1895-09-08
Y. M. C. A. ATHLETICS.

With its usual energy and push, it is more
than likely that the Young Mems Christian
Association will ere long have some tempo
rary hiding place for its large number of
gymnasts and acrobats. The matter will be
taken up shortly in compliance with the ur-
gent request OF many of the members
AS one OF the unfortunate sequences of
the disastrous fire the association loses the
services OF Physical Instructor Prof John
Simms. who has accepted flattering offer
The morning times., 1895-09-08

Always pays in the
long run to get the best. in
wheels as in everything else.
It pays from the start to
buy a "COLUMBIA,' - for
the satisfaction begins the
moment It's ridden.
The morning times., 1895-09-08
ANALasTAN BOAT CLUB.

SO many of the members of the Analostan
Boat Club are out OF town that if it were not
for the pleasure boating it would be ex-
tremely dull at the boathouse.
Capt. Moore has sought himself some quiet
spot on the Eastern Shore OF Maryland, and
is there rapidly recovering from the effects
OF the long siege of training.
Fischer is still at Atlanta preparing an
exhibit for the opening of the great Cotton
Exposition.
A fail club regatta is spoken of to be given
soon after the return of the dozen or more
abSentees.
The morning times., 1895-09-08

o. P. SCHMIDT.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-10

his recent appointment of a retail
grocer and a retail cattle dealer to the
proud positions of lord-lieutenants of
Irish counties, positions that until now
invariably have been held by peers Of
ancient lineage and high degree. 1t
is to be supposed, however, that Lord
Rosebery has merely the intention of
keeping abreast of the times; for on the
one hand there is quite large number
of the nobility actively engaged in re-
tail trade Including Lord Rosebery
himself), while on the other there are
titled ladies, such as the countess of
Dudley, Lady Trowbridge, Lady Beau
mont, etc, who have commenced life
as shopgirls.
Surely in these days it is no worse for
q retail halter to become member Of
the British nobility than it is for peer
to become a shopkeeper.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-10
KNuTE NELSON'S LUCK.
Minnesota's New Senator Has Had a Re
markable Career.

MInnesota's New Senator Has Had u Re
, markable Career.
Knute Nelson has had a varied career
and a wide experience. He was born
in Norway February Q, 1s43, was
brought to the United States in 1s49,
received an academic education, studied
law in the Office of William f. Villas at
Madison, Wis, and entered the prac-
tice soon after the war closed, but the
course of events had already made him
a soldier and politician. At the out
break of the civil war he enlisted in
the Fourth Wisconsin infantry and
served through the war as private and
noncommissioned officer. In the stir
ring times of Wisconsin politics, just
after the war, he took an active part,
was member of the state legislature
in 1859, and then located in Douglas
county, Mimi, where he was prose-
cutting attorney in 1924. He was for
F,,ur yeaTs "a nnemoer Oh the state SEN
ate, was an elector on the Garfield
ticket, and held other positions of
trust. After serving in the Forty
eighth and FOrty-ninth congresses he
lldu ClNIlCdl w dIhONtT III 1000, "lGu
he received As, 997 votes for the Fiftieth
congress, against 1899 for Mr.. Long,
the democratic candidate.
''Such luck cannot last" as they used
to say in ancient Greece, and Mr.. Mel
sons course ON tariff and labor ques-
tions resulted in combinations which
gave him a political rest. He voted
for the Mills bill and introduced a lit
tie bill of his own, putting sugar, salt,
lumber, coal, sisal grass and other
articles on the free list. When his
party came to make up its jewels for
the Fifty-frst congress the name of
Solomon G. ComstOck appeared as can
didate for the Fifth Minnesota dis
trict instead of Knute Nelson, and Mr..
Comstock received 81 $50 votes, against
23,S31 for a democrat and 4,254 for
prohibitiOniSt.
He was nominated for governor of
Minnesota on the republican ticket in
1892 and elected by plurality of H.
GEO, taking his seat January 4, 1898.
He was reelected last fall for term of
two years, and had just started on his
second term when elected United
States senator. David Clough, lieu
tenant governor, succeeds Nelson in
the gubernatorial chair.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-10

>Adjutant General Mabry, in his
persecution OF the Sealy Rifles of
Galveston, seems determined to ad-
vertise the size of his own mental
calibre, smooth bore. His action
in ordering their disarmament be-
cause some Of the company could
not attend the Austin State Camp,
without losing their situations, was
severely criticised at the time as
an unnecessary stretch Of author
ity, and now that he is following
up that act by present orders with
drawing the Texas cup from the
Memphis trophies in case the
Sealys are admitted to drill there,
the criticism grows more pungent.
Had Mabry been put through a
course Of sprouts in some mill
tary service, before he was hoisted
into foolish notoriety as Hogg's
head Of the militia OF the state Of
Texas, he would have had some of
his nonsense drilled out Of him.
Unfortunately for Texas this was
not so, and now he struts across the
military stage in more fuss and
feathers than would have furnished
Grants staff on general review.
What Mabry does in the fool way
as private individual is no ones
business, but this time he is max
ing holy show Of the state and
bringing its military service into
contempt. This is what hurts
The Sealy rifles owe him thanks
for this late attempt to demon.
strate how incompetent he is to
manage the military affairs of the
state. Their Justification is found
IN the present order.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-10
Public Notice

All persons are hereby warned not to pur-
chase or acquire a certain promissory note.
dated on the seventh day OF December, 1884,
signed, and delivered and made payable to
Wernette Bros, and endorsed by them with
out recourse to VIM. Dobrowolski, for $3.50
four hundred and fifty dollars, due June 7th,
1873, being for part OF the purchase money
OF certain lot of land, described in deed in
the records OF Bexar county, in volume l26,
the Records of Bexar County book 1876, page
$50. to which reference is made for par
uculars: The consideration of said note has
wholly failed, and will not pay the same.
Jos. l.. NORM,
San Antonio, Tex, May 3, 1895. SO lot
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-10
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1895

The financial question in this
country, with all OF its complied
tons, is very much like quest
ion OF law, only to be interpreted
by the experts, and not always
then. What is wanted is some
clear exposition of the points at
issue. The question needs to be
stripped Of technical terms and
false adjuncts and presented to the
people in the simplest possible
language. This can only be done
by some one who fully understands
the whole question, for .brevity and
clearness are alone possible to full
knowledge and comprehension.
This knowledge is being sought
for, and when it is forthcoming
the people will not be slow to
avail themselves of what it teach
es in order to come to their own
conclusions. AT present the mat
ter is not sufficiently clear for the
people as jurors to make up their
verdict.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-10
TAILORS AS BARONETS.
Some Queer sprigs of Nobility Created by
Lord Rosebery.

Lord Rosebery enjoys the distinc-
ton of being the first prime minister of
Great Britain to recommend that his
sovereign confer nobiliary titles upon
tailors. Mr.. John Barran, who has
just received a baronetcy-that is to
say, hereditary distinction-has made
large fortune in the clothing business
at Leeds, while Mr.. Israel Hart, who
was knighted on New Years day and
who consequently must henceforth be
addressed as Sir Israel, is a clothes
dealer and tailor of Leicester.
Tailoring is very respectable and
lucrative profession. There are many
honorable and estimable citizens who
earn their living by that calling. 1t is
scarcely, however, profession in keep
ing with the somewhat medieval notions
of chivalry, knighthood and nobility.
Lord Beaconsfeld, who was wont to
profess the most profound contempt
for the order of barOnets and for the
dignity of lznighthood, and who did not
hesitate to distribute these honors with
a lavish hand to everyone who cared to
pay for them in the shape of contribu-
tions to the tory election funds, never
went so far as this. But Lord Rose
berry seems determined at all costs to
democratize the aristocracy. His pro-
curing baronetcies and knighthoods for
retail taiiors is quite in keeping with
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-10

In the settlement Of the silver
question at the hands of the Ma
tional Democracy, the matter Of
expediency will be first considered.
II it is thought in that body that
the party will gain more than it
will lose by declaring for free sill
yer, then free silver it will be. The
whole issue will be decided on this
ground. This is already foreshad-
owed in the discussions pro and
con as to the effect that free sill
yer declaration will have upon the
next presidential election.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-10

II ever there was a high handed
outrage on the rights OF weaker
power IL has been in this attempt
OF France and Germany to prevent
the reaping Of the fruits of her
victories over China by Japan.
The demands Of Japan were needed
to prevent the encroachments Of
Russia into the south also to COM
pei China to make good her prom.
ises as contained in the treaty sti-
pulations. To prevent this latter
is manifestly so unjust that it
calls for protest on the part Of all
civilization. AS the surrender Of
this claim by Japan will virtually
leave her without any means OF
enforcing the compliance Of China
with the treaty terms it deprives
Japan Of all that she secured by
her victory. France and Germany
and Russia have thus shown them
selves as cowardly as unjust, for
had Japan been either Great
Britain or the United States there
would have been no word OF pro-
test. Japan would have been as
fully justified in declaring that
Germany should not annex Alsace-
Lorraine after the Franco-Prussian
war as to declare that Japan
should not gain any territory in
China. 1t does make big differ
ence whose OK is gored when it
comes to the settlement Of an in
question as well as in
the settlement OF pri-
vate dispute.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-10

While in Stockton, CAL, some
time ago, Thos. F. Langan, of Los
Banos, that state, was taken very
severely with cramps and diar.
rhoea. He CHANGED to meet Mr.. q.
M. Carter, who was similarly af-
flcted. He says: 81 told him of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, and we went to
the Holden drug store and pro-
cured a bottle of it. 1t gave Mr..
Carter prompt relief, and 1 can
vouch for it's having cured me.n
For sale by F. Kalteyer & Son,
Chas. Campbell and J. Clavin, drug
gists, San Antonio, Texas. tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-10
Memorial.

The memorial services OF Albert
Sydney Johnston Camp, COnfed-
crate Veterans, tomorrow night are
open to all friends in the city. Adj
dresses in memory of Comrades l..
B. Webb and Gen. McCulloch will
be delivered by Major J. A. Green
and Carlos Bee.
A flag presentation will also be
made the camp by Miss Earnestine
Kroeger, their sponsor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-10
Park Lake Needs Cleaning.

City Physician Menger, while
visiting San Pedro park yesterday,
was quite impressed with the filthy
condition of the formerly beautiful
lake caused by the thick scum OF
decayed vegetable matter which
covered its surface.
This scum rises as the sun warns
the waters in summer, every morn.
ing about 10 o'clock and remains
thereon all day. AT night it again
sinks to the bottom, where in years
of this kind of action it has shall.
lowed the water from six or seven
feet to only depth Of about three
The smaller ponds in the park are
likewise affected.
Readacbs nafc Get Niles sln Pm