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The herald., 1895-10-27
Some of the New Shots Made
by Experts
THE TRADES QUEER FACTS
Where Materials for Billiard Outfit
Come From
The Making Of Billiard Balls Is Causing
the determination Of the
Elephant

Thick billiards is becoming a more
popular pastime each year and there are
dozens of men touring the country today
who are making fat incomes by their
ability to make the small ivory spheres
do the most extraordinary things.
When the humble origin of the scien-
tifc game is called to mind these tricks
become all the more wonderful. The
present game is really the outcome of a
childs toy. The children of many GEN.
turtles ago amused themselves by small
scaffolding, shaped somewhat like a gal
lows and fitted with slate. A ball was
attached to the slate and the game con-
sisted in knocking over pin fashioned
somewhat like a small nine-pIn.
Subsequent Celebrations Of this toy
brought about crude table and the game
The herald., 1895-10-27

fortunes on it. These facts In themselves
are sufficient to account for the great in
terest in the patio. But there are many
other reasons.
The race is run on the Plaza de Campo,
and the field with the exception of
minor details has practically remained
unchanged for centuries. The track is
situate1 almost in the heart of the city,
being surrounded bv public buildings,
churches and dwellings. 1t is in the
form of a half circle, narrow IN some
places and wide in others and exceed ing
ly dangerous because OF the streets, which
run into 1t. The straight line running
from one SIDE of the circle to the other,
makes two very dangerous turns for the
horses and in rounding these sharp COZ
re- they frequently run into the houses
ct ~ other side of the street. AS some
Serious accidents have happened, the
The herald., 1895-10-27

In Newport the past week there has
been much amusement over the tele-
graphic wires of the local operators in
sending off the reports of the golf tourna'
ment on at the grounds there. The terms
are quite new to citizens of the United
States says the Providence Journal, and
it was extremely difficult for operators
to get OH to them. While the scoring is
quite the opposite from the usual games
of this country. it was not an infrequcnt
thing for an operator at the other end of
the line to state that he had not taken
the score correctly and asked to have it
repeated for correction, for he found the
winner really had less total than the
loser, which seemed to be entirely con
trary to sports that they were acquainted
with.
The herald., 1895-10-27

horses and jockeys, all of them costing
fortunes, the months of preparation, all
excite the public mind to enthusiasm.
But this enthusiasm is spring- like
zephyr compared with the tumultuous
uproar and cyclonic excitement which
fills an Italian crowd when one of Its
historic races is being run.
The oldest turf event in the world per-
haps is the patio of Italy. 1t is run in
the ancient republic of siena.- now an
almost unknown place to the rest of the
world. This race is almost thousand
years old and. it is claimed that in all
out its being run and won. More than
that, 1t is managed precisely as it was
many centuries ago. when the dead game
sports of the Middle Ages lost and won
The herald., 1895-10-27

attained the dignity of rolling one ball
with the hand so that it rebounds from a
second ball to a third It was long
time after this before cue was thought
of, and several later generations content
ed them selves with this play, until some
master mind conceived the idea of elastic
cushions. This caused the final revolu-
tion of the game and made it possible to
perfect it to ITS present degree of science
Looking at billiards from a commercial
standpoint. it has become one of the
lost unique of the industrial world. All
quarters of the globe have to ne searched
for the necessary material for first
class outfit, while the skilled labor it en-
ploys earns millions in wages yearly.
All of the fine tables are made of the
The herald., 1895-10-27

should be forty-two inches in length,
hanging fairly close to the figure and
without the exaggerated back flare Of the
box coat.
. Altogether. the sensible man can follow
the new styles without feeling that he is
making guy of himself.
The herald., 1895-10-27
A Difficult Shot

The slate used for the bed of the rable
must be carefully selected and made as
true as the most delicate piece of ma
chlnery. In the average table there are
1000 pounds of this slate, which Is used
in slabs of 400 pounds each. Five slabs
are generally used. Tha best rubber for
the cushions is that grown in the most
isolated parts of Para, near the mouth of
the Amazon. Where these caoutchonc
trees grow the climate Is most deadly,
owing to the maiarious character OF the
soil, and the natives can only be induced
to collect the rubber by very high wages
for that country.
Woods from all parts of the world are
The herald., 1895-10-27
Herrings Know of Approaching Storms

Herring, it has now been discovered,
have a wonderful electro magnetic sense,
by which they are able to detect when a
storm is approaching. They also know
which way it will blow and so can go out
INTO deep water or keep in the shelter of
the shore as may suit them best.
The herald., 1895-10-27

fronts of these houses are now padded
with bed mattresses, so when'a horse gel
lops headlong into them, his rider has
soft spot to fall into.
If the Suburban we're run around the
Seventeenth street end of Madison square
in New York it would be much the same
as the race in Siena.
The PABLO breeds the most intense an
tagonlsm in Siena. In the early history
of Siena as a republic it was divided into
about forty comrades, which correspond
to the wards or districts of an American
city. But in the old DAYS each contarde
was little city in itself, having separate
municipal laws, separate church, and a
The herald., 1895-10-27

breasted closing with three buttons and
with a collar of medium width.
In overcoats the only new thing is the
Spanish mantle. which should only be
worn TO some festive function in the eve
ming. The Spanish mantle takes the
place OF the Inverness coat. The latter
has always been a great manufacturer of
pneumonia and has fallen into disfavor
The Spanish mantle can be tightly
wrapped about the body. The short Gov
coat, will be the popular autumn garment,
while for colder weather the Chesterfield
and surtout will be the correct things.
The usual length of the Chesterfield
The herald., 1895-10-27

Those who know and love the Words
worth country will learn with regret that
the old rectory at GIasmere, where the
poet prepared The Excursion for the
press, has been razed to the ground.
The herald., 1895-10-27

The ozar of Russia has issued decree
warning duelists that they will incur
severe punishment if they continue the
practice. The royal displeasure will ex-
tend also to those who encourage duel
ing.
The herald., 1895-10-27

Many prominent women of this city
in the advancement of women
have been consulted and approve the
scheme.-New York Herald
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-10

his articles, who remarks that it is
olincult TO Imagine a solitary family oc-
cupylhg an area greater than some of the
Eastern States-an area that would in
the East support State capital, with
governor and legislature and numerous
small towns, with competing railway sys-
tens and rival baseball mines,
The owner of this principality is n
generous and liberal-minded woman,
about 6O years of age. She does much
good and takes care of her people. To
each laborer on her estates she gives a
cow Her ranch of Santa Gertrud is
the largest in the world; it is bounded by
Corpus Christi bay for a distance of 40
miles and by barbed wire fence or 300
miles more. From her front door to her
front gate is 13 miles, and she can drive
in her carriage 65 miles in straight line
without going off her premises. Her
house looks like castle on the Rhine-a
typical baronial mansion. 1t is situated
Oh slight eminence, surrounded by the
modest dwellings of her dependents and
by fields of waving corn. Beyond on
every side is a green wilderness of
mesquite and cactus.
The chateau is as completely furnished
and as handsomely equipped as any man
sion on Fifth avenue in New York.
No luxury that money can buy any
where is lacking to the widow, who by
the way, is the daughter of the first
Presbyterian missionary to the Rio
Grande. Corpus Christi is the terminus
OF railway, and from that point con-
tinuous streams of wagons carry ice and
other necessities to the ranch Mrs. King
lives for several months each year in a
palace at Corpus Christi. Her son-in-law,
Robert j. Kleberg, is general manager
OF the ranch, on which are 200, 600 cattle
OF improved breeds. Long trains of
freight cars are made up at Corpus
Christi TO carry Mrs. Kings cattle to the
east
10 run the vast estate costs about $780,
600 year. For every 20 miles of barbed
wire fence there is a man to make re-
pair and see that no break occurs. In
the old days to cut fence was an offense
likely to result in the death of the perpe-
traitors of the act. Three hundred cow
boys are regularly employed, 1900 ponies
being set aside for their use. Every
spring all of the calves are rounded up
for branding. They are driven into pen
through wooden chute, and, as they
leave the chute, each one is caught by
the leg and thrown upon its side. Then
one of dozen irons that are kept red hot
in an open fire is pressed upon the ami
mails nose. All brands are registered,
and sometimes each member of a family
has one. Mr.. Davis speaks of girl who
came out in society in New York three
winters ago, and who is known in Texas
only as "the owner of the triangle
brand" Nobody can get water in that
country save by good will of the owners
OF the great estates, and no one can
travel without their permission, mas
much as there are no public roads. Thus
it comes about that the region is entirely
shut up and unused to any extent for
agriculture, though 1t is extraordinarily
fertile.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-10
MRS KING OWNS I,25o.ooo ACRES.
Her Ranch is in Southern Texas She
Makes Its Laws, Has Small Army and
Elects a Congressman.

One representative in the next Congress
woman, says the Washington Star. She
is the widow of Capt. Richard King, and
she owns principality in Southern
Texas Her landed estates consist of
nearly $4,000 square miles. For taking
care of this vast domain small army of
men is required. Their votes are con-
trolled by the mistress, who is to all in
tents and purposes a queen. The records
of the-land office at Washington reveal
some extraordinary facts with relation to
that part of southern Texas which seems
on the map to intrude into Mexico, term
mating in point at the mouth Of the
Rio Grande. This region, nearly us big
as New England. comprises four great
counties and is owned by four families
the Kings, the Kennedys, the Collinses
and the Armstrong; Much the largest
of the four shares belongs in fee simple
to Mrs. King.
The ancient road from San Antonio to
Brownsville has been closed by Mrs.
King fences, and there are no gates.
There is no road law in that country
The only way to get from Brownsville to
Alice is by a stage route of 40 hours.
The stage carries mail for large part of
Mexico. In the entire distance there is
not single settlement, because the ter
ritory trayersed belongs to Mrs. King.
The region is wholly wild, being used
for cattle grazing Mrs. King is referred
to by Richard Harding Davis in one of
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-10
ATRIBE OF MAINE WILD MEN.
Fiji islanders Are More Civilized Than
These Whites.
(E'rom the Boston Herald. }

In the town OF Brighton about 20 miles
north of Skowhegan, in the woods border
ing on the little village of West Athens,
there lives tribe of men that would, in
some respects, put to blush the uncivil-
lied cave-dwellers of years agone, and
give points to the now somewhat enlight-
ened sayages of the Fiji islands. For
years they have been the terror of the
country for 10 miles around They sub
sist mainly on sheep and cattle that they
steal, and when an honest turn strikes
them they vary their stolen bill Of fare
with partridges or trout
There are as near as can be ascertained.
about 40 of these unciyilized creatures a
few of whom are females. They are
about all known by the name of Brown,
and are largely inbred, according to the
testimony of their long-suffering neigh
bors. They dwell in rude huts or shan
ties, and some of the younger and more
enlightened of them make occasional fee
bleYattempts at agriculture, at least to the
extent Of raising few potatoes or plant
ing rocky half-acre of corn.
Only a few Of these people are often
seen by the neighboring folk, who are
thrifty and law-abiding farmers, and
they are not particular about cultivating
the acquaintance of the rest, who are SUD-
posed to be worse and more degraded
than the samples which occasionally visit
neighboring towns after an oyerindul-
gencce in hard cider, which is their
steady beverage, as it is very difficult in
that country toefnd rum to steal The
youn ger members of the savage tribe are
more intelligent than their parents as a
rule, but they are all wild enough. 1t is
doubtful if any of these people can read
or write. Among them are many who
cannot even speak any language and are
able to converse with each other only by
grunts and cultural sounds entirely
meaningless save to the ears of brother
savage. These wild mentor there are
none wilder in this country-have no
respect for the laws of the land in which
they well, and it is doubtful if they real
ize any law They are in some respects
of an anarchistic turn of mind, in that
they believe they have free and equal
right to any property they see, and not
only steal everything they can, but do not
seem to realize they are transgressing in
the least by SO doing The towns of
Brighton and West Athens have lost
more cattle and sheep during the last 20
years than any other dozen towns in
Maine, and the sufferers lay this whole
sale thieving entirely at the doors of the
untutored Browns. During rcent months
their losses have become so freouent.
especially of sheep and lambs, that the
good farmers thought it was high time
something was done to put a stop to them
Accordingly the sheriff was sent
down into the territory OF the thieves to
try and arrest one or two Of the most ac-
tive ones. He was welcomed by q couple of
loads OF buckshot and did not stand upon
tne order OF his returning to the haunts
OF civilized men. but ratnrned at once and
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-10
CASCO BAY STEAMBOAT co.
CUSTOM HOUSE WHARF,
WEEK DAY TIME TABLE.

Summer Arrangements, June 80, 1895.
For Forest City Landing, Peaks Island,
545, 40. 500, 600, 10. 90. .*10 80 IL 90 a. H.,
1900. 1880, *1.45, 2.l5 800. 1916, 4.30,
300. 5.45, $40. ~. 90, 7.3O, 800. 9.15 p m.
Return-6.2o, 7.2O. $780, $50. 1920, *I1.OO,
11.30 a. m, 1920, 100. a2;55. 2.45. 32o,
$40, $3.50. 1915 p. M, or at close OF enter
tainment.
For Cushing's Island, $40, 500, 900, *1o.3o
HOO d. NJ. 1890. 2.15. 800. 430, e.1o.
Return-7. 90. 8.15, 9.15, *1o.45. 11.2o a, m.,
12.45, 2.55, $50, 4.45, $40. *72o, $50, $50
p. m.
For Trefethen's, Evergreen, Little and
Great Diamond and Long Island, 5.3o
600, 100, 500. 800, 1890 a. m., 1900 m,
200, 1918, 4.20. 5.45, 1910. 73o, 1880 p.
m.
For Mariners Landing, Long Island, 900,
1890 a. M. 2. 90, 1915. 5.45 p. m.
Return-Leave Trefethen's, 6. 20, 700, 8. 90,
5.25, 6.35, 7.oo. s.. *Io.25 p. m.
Return-Leave Evergreen, 6.15, 6.55, 1855
9.O5, 1915, 11.45 a. M, 1.0O 3.15, $3.50
$40, $40, $50, *1O.2op. m.
Return-Leave Little Diamond, $50, no
$40. $40, 1890 a. n.. 1900 m, LIS. $50,
v. As 5.35, $50, $40. *10.35 p. m.
Return-Leave Great Diamond, 6.25, 7.o5,
sos: 9.15, 1925, 11.55 a. M. Ito, 1925,
*A.4o, $50 6.45; $40. 1880 p, m.
Island, 6. .Ob, $40. 7.45, $50. $50, 1875
a. NJ. 1880, 2.5o, *4.o5, $40. 6.3o. $40
Re.urnPteave Mariners Landing Long
Island, 10.oo 11.3o a. M, 500. *4.15, 6.45
D. m.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-10
SUNDAY TIME TABLE.

500, 900. 1000. 5000, II. 90 a. M. 1920
2.15, 1915, 3.45. 4.45. 6.1O. 1902. m.
For Cushings Island, 500. 900. 11.oo a. M,
1920, 2.15, 3. 40. 4.45, 6.10. 1902 m.
For Trefethen's, Evergreen, Little and
Great Diamond and Long Island TOO,
500, $50, 1880 a. M, 1915, 200, 1915,
4.2Q, s. 10, to. 10. *7.3O p. m.
*1.S0 p. m.
For Mariners Landing. Lorg Island, $50,
1880, a. M. 200. 1915, 4.2o, 5.16 p. m.
Not run In stormy or foggy weather.
Does not run to Long Island
Tickets sold over this line to Greenwood Gar
den. Forest City Rink and Pavilion Theatre
Unavoidable delays excepted and subject to
change without notice.
9. w. I. COOLING, General Manager.
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The Portland daily press., 1895-08-10
WlSCASSET & QUEBEC R. r. Co.

V'RAINS leave Wiscasset daily for Weeks
Mills at 9.25 a. m, Z. 90 D. M. or after rival
OF Maine Central r. r. trains from Eastr and
West.
Trains leave Weeks Mills daily for Wiscasset
at 1l.29 a. M. COS p. in., connecting with
Maine Central R r. trains East and West.
Freight received by Wiscassee& & Quebec r.
r. in time for morning train will arrive In time
ral r. R.
Freight received by Wiscasset & Quebec R.
4. from Maine Central r. r. will be forwarded
the same day. r
RICHARD T. RUNDLETT, J.P. TUCKER,
Cen Niger. Supt.
may1S demos
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-10
STEAMER "soKOKls."
MAINE COAST NAVIGATION co.
The New, Elegant and Fast
STEAMER SAIACIA,
CAPTAIN o. C. OLIVER


AN and after Monday, July %, 1895, will
" make DAILY TRIPS as follows: Leave
Franklin wharf at 7.30 Il. m., Popham Beach
$50 a. M, Squirrel Island 10. 10 a. M, arriy-
ing at Boothbay Harbor at l045 a. m. Re-
turning leave Boo'hbay Harbor at 2 y. NJ.
Squirrel Island 2.15 p. M. Popham Beach
2.45 D. M. arriving at Portland about $40 n.
M, connecting with Boston and New York
steamers.
Connecting at Squirrel Island daily, ex-
cept Sundays, for Christmas Cove, Heron
Island and Pemaquid.
On Wednesdays, steamer will run to Round
Pond. leaving Boothbay Ha-bo at IL a. M.
Returning leave Round Pond at 23O L, M
Close connection at Round Pond with
steamer "Silver star" Tor Friendship. Port
Clyde and Rockland.
During the month of August will make Daily
Excursions at one fare for the round trip viz:
Popham Beach, rs cents; Squirrel Island and
Boothbay Harbor, 81. 90. Tickets good for day
OF date only.
viii leave Portland on Sundays at a. m.
jIy1Sdtf CHAS. h. LEWIS, Treas.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-10
3 Boston 8 vi Maine r. r.
3 IN Effect june as, 1898.
WESTERN DIVISION.

WESTERN DIVISION.
j Trains leave Portland, Union Station. for
l.15, 3.55.65.15, 5.45. 6.2o, TO p. m. Scar
boro Beach, Pine Point, 100, 9.o5, 10. 90 a.
m, n u 1899 1.I6. $50. 3.55: 5.l5. 5.46. $50,
1.45. $50, 3.55. 5,1! 5.45, eo5, $50 no
500 ! P; a. M; : saco. 40. $40, 9o5, 10 90 a.
O., O., ego, Is 500 ?; nj; giddsaora. 100, $40
s.55, SIS: 5.45, $50, 500 e p M; II. Kenne. 1iao
bunk, 100: $; 40. 1000 a. M, 1920, $50
$40; 1000 a. m. 1920, $50, 6.05, 6.2o p.
E NJ M North Berwick, T Dover. 400 100
somersworth. 4.o5. TOO, $40 a. M, IL. 20
Alton Z Bay, Wolfboro. $40 a. m., is.2o,,
and steamers s.4o" wa a. An.on M. Icy ssS
p. m, Worcester tvia somersworth
Concord via Rockingham junction. 7.oo So' q.
M, 3. 80 p. M, tvia Lawrence) $40 a. m:
l2.2o P m. Rockingham Junction, Ex-
ton, t4.o5, n. 90. 1910 a. NJ. 1890. $50,
1905 p. m. Arrive in Boston, 1870. }lo tx
m. t12.56. s4.l4. 7.3o, 1881 p. m. Leave
LOO. 4.15. sol D. m. '' o'NO = Wv ''' ILL.,
SUNDAY TRAINS.
200. $40, 500. 6.15, IT'S D. m. Searboro
Beach, Pine Point, 900, 1O.1O a. M, 1855.
zoo, $50. 4.15, 500, 615, 7.l5 D. m old
orchard Beach. 4. .05, 8 100 10. .1Oa M, Il. So
Z;oo, $50 10, s, 80, 6.15, 7.15p. M; Saco,
Blddeford ;oO.l 10 a. M, IL. 2.55, 90. 5. so
:: 7o 20; o.4o o.Se' 10, 7.15p. M; Kennebunk,
Dover, 4.o5 a. M, 1855, 4.l5. $50 ~ "i1H. M !:
Rochester, Pennington, Alton Bay. liz n
m.; Exeter, Haverhill, Lawrence. Lowell
Boston, 4.O5 a. M, 1855, 53Op. M Arrive
in Boston. 7.3O a. M, 500, 6. 9.5S D. m. Ieave
Boston Tor Portland, 3.45 a. M
EASTERN DIVISION.
From Union Station for Cape E1izabstn
tt $40 a. m.; Biddeford, Newhurvn"rt'
Amosbury, Salon. Lynn 200, 90 4 m
1890, 90 p. m. Portsmouth, Rosto, 80 90
1900 a. m.; $3.50, II. As, t6. 90 D. m A.
arrive in Boston, 5. 5S a. M. 1855 a 10 Al
9.26 p. m. Leave Boston for Portland = 40
900 a. M, 1870. 100, $50 p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Biddeford, Portsmouth. Newhurv.
port, Salem, Lynn, Boston, 2. 90 a. m, Sl2 40
D. m. Arrive in Boston, 8. .58 a. M, 4S12 N
m. Leave Boston for Portland, *9, 90 a, m n
fconnects with Rail Lines for New York
South and West
SConnects with Sound Lines for New York.
days only.
ttConnects at Scarboro Crossing with
train for Boston via Eastern Division.
tWestern Division to North Berwick
Through tickets to all pointst South and
West tor sale AZ Ticket Office, Union Station.
d, j. FLANDERS. G. P. and 7. A, Boston.
1e21 dtf
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-10
FREEPORT STEAMBOAT co,

COMMENCING June 3oth will leave Port
Johns, Great Cheheague and Bustin's Islands.
Wolrs Point and Ereeport at 9.25 a. m. and
500 p. m. RETURNING, leave Freeport at
6.2O a. M and 1 .55 for Portland.
Also will leave Portland for Mare Point at
925. Leave Mare Point at 1.30 p. m. for Port
land
On Mondays, Tuesdays. Thursdays FRIDAYS
and SATURDAYS leave Portland at 6. 90 for Mare
Point, aud Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
Fridays and Saturdays leave Mare Point at c. 45
for Portland.
SUNDAY TIME TARLE.
Str. Phantom will leave Freeport at 7.3o a.
Johns, Cousens' and Bustin's Islands, Returning
from Portland at, 90 pm. Will leave Portland
for Cousens', Littlejohn's. Chebeague, Bustin's
Islands and Freeport at 1000 a. m. Beturn-
ing, leave Freeport at 2.30 p. In for Portland
Subject to change without notice.
jlyldtf H. b. SOULE, Manager
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-10
International Steamship Co,

Eastpct. Luhec. Calais, Stjohn, R.B., Halifax,N.S.
and all parts of New Brunswick, Nova SEQ
tia, Prince Edward Island, and Cape Bret
st. Andrews. N. b.
Summer Arrangement.
notice, the steamers of this limo leave Rail-
road Wharf. Portland, Wednesday and
Saturday at p. m.. fer Eastport Lubec
and st. John. with the above connections
keturning--Leave st John, Lubec ard East
port Tuesday and Friday.
Through tickets issued and baggage checked
TO destination. X-Freight received up to 400
p. m.
For Tickets and Staterooms, apply at the
Pine Trec Ticket Office, Monument Square
or for other Information at Company's Otfice.
Railroad Wharf, foot of State street.
! tap29dn j. B. COYLE. Gen. Man.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-10
MAINE STEAMSHIP co.
NEW YORK DIRECT LINE.

Long Island Sound by Daylight-D
and 1nyigorating sea Trip,
The steamships Manhattan and Cottage
City leave Franklin Wharf on Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays at p. m. Returning. leave
Pier3S. Z. r. same DAYS at 5p. m.
The elegant steamer fremont leaves Frank
lin Wharf at 6p. m, July 1st, 9TH, 10th. 18th.
10th, Oath and 29th.
Returning, leaves Pier SO. E. r.. July 3rd,
Sth. 18TH. 18th, 3d. 26th and 3ist at p. m.
Each steamer touches at Cottage City M, ".
In each direction and are dine in New York and
Portland. evening following sailiag day.
Fare to New York one way S5. 90; round trip
trip $500.
]. B. COYLE, Manager.
j. F. LISCOMB. General Agent je26Gtf