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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-10
PRISONERS SLAUGHTERED.
The Spanish Wished to Avoid the Trouble
of Watching Them

The Spanish Wished to Avoid the Trouble
of Watching Them
Havana. April 4, via Key West.-Not-
wiihstanding reports sent out from unre-
liable sources 1t is a fact that General
Valdez. who lost Pnar del Rio. and Gen
eral Paudo, who was defeated at Santa
Clara, are to leave Cuba shortly by order
of General Weyler as punishment for
failures Their successors are not yet
known.
Colonel Melpuiso the brute who ordered
the massacre at Dolores when pelgado,
tho American was almost butchered. has
added TO his string OF horrors. His men
captured thirteen farm laborers ut CaIs!g-
10 TdpaStc the prisoners were slaughtered
10 avoid tho trouble Of taking them along.
In official reports Molquiso stated mat
the prisoners were killed in hnttlc
Colonel Aranguana. a rebel boy leader.
performed the daredevil feat OF railing
the towns Of La Gallega and Guanabaco
with small force. Sufficient force was
in the towns 20 have externlnatod the
rebels. hut the Spanish were taken bv sur
prise and not Il man was killed Aranst-
ana secured enough rifles to equip his
command. ''
Colonel Hernandez is reported to have
massacrsd SIX prisoners at Himonan and
me DEAN of fourteen helpless raptives is
charged to General Calixto Ruiz ON his
march from san Antonio do Las Vegas TO
san Felipe. ~
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sHORT MEMS STOKES

COLUMBUS, Ohio.--The state IN "
on and after July |. VIII iniHc' "
punishment by electricity.
NEW YORK--An internationai w
fair eliminated in the marriase, u
Grace h, White of this city 10 n
SALEM, Mass Charles Flynn sny
Josephine Manning. a mllliner' t a.,
killed himself. Tho two were w, ~
the same bed in the millincrs ~
TOPEKA, Kan.-1'he lntern,a',ssS']
operative congress, in SESSION " ,m M
was not largely attended = nual
| cooperative societies were rep.'
COLUMBUS Ohio-The annua, M MI
| ton OF tho Dnio Miners assocssssr,fl
semhled hero with IL full repIe,s,'a
from all tho mining sections Oh ~
CHICAGO-Fire CAUSED 5000 NJ "a
in the j. II. Swartz block. Ine 81, ~ n,
per iioors were entirely burned ~ u,oasd
first floor and basement badly dan's
NEW YORK President Chans;, ~, y
American Cotton oil company nas
ana his resignation viii be accep,hsNc,t
CLANCY retains his seat on u'e
directors. :.
WASHGNGTON-The anniversM, :,
surrender AZ AppomattoX, Apin,i
was celebrated here by rey ,.ss Il
amp lire, given under the auseH 3
Department of the Potomac, W. " u,
ATLANTA. Ga.--At the Sta.e II
ton called by Governor A!R'iss a m
decided that Georgia shouia ~ W. N
represented at the Southern Sta. hi
ton to be held IN Chicago IN NV
CHICAGO-orders vera reroray
army headquarters Transferring ui,
Thomas II. Sullivan. assistant c "a ~,
general OF tho United states any
sary general of tho Department
souri, to Washington. Al
AKRON. Ohio. John smith, MIL
charged hired man of the stone III fss
Talmage, ohio. has confessed ~ ms,
ing OF Stone and the Assaults ii, n ~
young ladies of tho family wh.,oonnx N
ported from this city several ua.,
,PlrTSBuRG. Kan. The pal aiss;s
America, in session here, nave -. var
following officers Tor the ensuinSn s,ri>
-. Weldy. Galena. past suprenva y
u. +. Stearns, Atlanta, suph MI
arch I. W Morgan, Monmou"A ~
triarch; Miss Carrie Brennan =
city. priest. -.,,s
TROY. n. Y.-The design co ,n',.as3
tho Robert Ross association. Iii in
by leading citizens OF Troy ,"",us n
the Clay model OF the Ross s,.y 81
studio Of the sculptor. }. ~. na'wI y
today. Ross IS the man VIM ,,ho NJ
NJ the polls by BAT Shea, Mtcl
Gently executed for the cri'n.s sresh1
Shea's friends have advocaleua ",
monument to him as a pro''''
his execution.
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GOMEZ is DEAD

New York. April 1o.--A special to tho
World from Havana says: a report is
current that Gomez died of heart failure
while on his way TO Santiago in the east.
ern part of Santa Clara province. There
is no direct confirmation of the story but
1t is known he has been going SLOWLY to
the far eastern end of the island. broken
in health. The effect of Gomez absence
is perceptiblc.
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FOREIGN BRIEFS.

49,; ;oNiIoNLThe Chronicle publishes a
ielter In which the pope indorsa. tha
"ove Tor universal arbitration.
a. ntLu W,Aio-lt is now stated that I'm
tme attack made by the Matabeias on
nsin,raah nliford,s league $50 Of the hostile
rcra, S noRk-A Herald special from st.
M 'ssnuIg says the Koreans are prepar-
l. III n, ,ur an uprising to eXte.minate the
1si% ~, t,,i Meanwhile great military a.
belng, prevails Prevails IN Japan and the army is
ST JOHNS. n. F.-Hosvv ,os,a.
t,e zee drove along the shore in no N me ",S
erm nyo'i on ~ Johns, and crowds OF fish-
seals ais" S'ay w,, over the floes in search ' Of
iishomen. "' i, sh9w storm overlook the
turn turn caught and Will not be able to 'J re.
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WOMEN AS WARRIORS.
Cubans Find Their Sisters aud Wives b
Their Sides.

! " VTN1I..N ' :
! Cubans Find Their Sisters aud Wives by
Their Sides
Havana. Anrl 4. via Key West.-An or
NA''iA'u 'p'"haiiN .! jim" Is iisuAihs iV'
Cuban Independence VITA General Maoeo.
They are d most courageous body OF
solaiars 4, ,he h..,,le of si,ar All pio
s''o'e'S' ~ inc pa't'e OF iihhr do' i''o
not one OF them iiiuchcd. even when men
uar. falling dsa1 ana ,vo,,d.i MI ,ro,,o9
-, W..
t'i8'"' W i'lie N4r isntllG -NstS they Snow
| 10 emotion, but when the last saot is fired
to woman thro,y tt,.,,,a .i,,.s o., , ,,,,,,.,
I ann give way Ia delirium Of grief.
! Al the sNrmsh at La Palma, henrietta.
rs,,,a , -,
is''e''A ana Aiefcsdes verona sisters
/ members Of one of the pruuurst families
of the eastern part Of the Sand ,a,go,
| slde ny side. Isabella. tho youngest, Was
a fran little thing, not more than II Dur.
INK q rlish of saidi.rs "a. t., 80
/ 70 - ~ t y ai"hish Suialer threw him
/ 49,, va t.'L'e4't tha was ABOUT TO cut nar
, iOMn VIA hiacnote when the sisters
!o"s"e tAtf way 10 hcr side and cast
/ 'neni-rNcs at the soldier with iudcscrb-
au'e .e'DeitE. ne was It great strong man.
dculy the man jumped backward, and
/ turning found iittie Isabella alone facing
1 him. lie seemed to admire the bravery
/ ia the Girls. and i'm n shirt, of .,niIaf,trL.
tried 10 escape without HURTING her nnt
Isabella ala not want MIN 10 rat awaV
I ulive 50 she aimed II now nt rim WIN h,,r
iaach.,a IN. -, std - IL -,
/ hlt MIN ANA he feli W,tlc ,r,ast-,,, H.
( Silauiarl strirk ,',,c,rj IND & ~ ..'
Xiii oI.n H.. fa, NJ H.. I'M ' M' 49,,
,.,e. ,t TX 'H VI 'hV SIR She never
'If.n"ii", luI' ~
.'., i,.''s ,.r it"NI!t va went itt the
rnin hIe foe; , i, tte ors ne gPnt H. re-
/ &C., -" .'S ~. t"sI ma" HI'i9iN cIt nun 70
I bn, .'r .."N - nv fpalliSn solultr
took ono loni ~, f.e,al,o,,, iiFi's s,Stets
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PLEA or NOT GUILTY,
Manager Williams Makes Staten
Mr.,inR

Kimberley, West Grlqualand,
Africa, April 9.--tCopyrighted, lgS
Associated Press) -Mr, Gerdner WI
the American manager Of the d
mines. who has been committed ia
before the high court of Pretoria i
charge OF high treason In corr
against the government Of the Tri
by taking part, as alleged. in the W
Of the titlanders at Johannesburg
ed not guilty in the following y
statement: The arms and ANNA
mentioned In the evidence as ben
ceivad here were Unsigned 10 ne !
British South Africa company, vii
structions to store the same 10 ht
count Instructions were given
knowledge by an official Of the
South Africa company. whose ~
prefer not to disclose, that q port
Tho arms and ammunition be iosIl
hence. did not take out a lless
the arms, as could not move the
arms ana other military srppld
stored at the Debcers mines. and III
the government has the charge. u
sole property of the British South
company
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-10
Lu.Y WHITES or TIlr rfRsr.

TllnIy, TUNAE, NpflI V,"INe republican
convention of this congressional district
was held IN the opera house here yes
terday evening.
chairman r. T.. Trow called the cor
vention to order and stated the object OF
the meeting.
MIR, j. 4, Norton of Harris county was
elected permanent chairman and +. W,
Fox OF Harris secretary.
Colonel 1'has. u. Peck of Houston and
fudge X T.. Trow OF Trinity were elect
ed delcgates to the National convention to
be held In ST. Louis June a. II was
unanimously agreed that the delegates go
N n sfrllCtgI
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THE POLICY OF RETALIATION.

This congress is likely 70 leave some
e1ce,,an, b,ns unnc,ed on ma ore In mar
,3cu,ar I'm, the growing commercial com
,,,,o,,ors ~ the div would Indicate ICED
~ A., ~, immediate future. Tbia il a
.,,,,s,-. a,,thorsz,n. rho presiden. 10 meet
a,, a,sorim.,a,fnn ag,lns, American pro.
syo,s ,.,. ir,nes.p., ee,rsspora,,r or ss.tv-
aim, igor. nina ions IN me imporis from
hn.,oy,,,rv ,nskl-. the regulations ar ANS,
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CAMpos MAY RETURN.

New York, April "a special from
Marld says; A rumor Is gaining that
Marshal Campos is to be sent back to
cuba but no confirmation of the story
can ne obtained In official circles and
MARSHAL Campos declines to be inter
viewed His position is very delicate
one, contrary 10 general belief. he came
BACK from Cuba a poor man.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-10
FOR FREE SILVER.

Kansas City. Mo. April s.-m the pri-
maries held In Kansas city and Jackson
county tonight to elect delegates to the
Democratic county convention wilhelm viii
elect delegates to tho state convention
at Scdalia, the result Indicates that the
county convention viii be overwhelmingly
In favor OF FREQ silver.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-10
nAp OlTLooK ~ CALDwELI.

Iuling. Texas. April e--The political pot
has fairly begun to boil. the rally at Lock
hart Monday night having stirred things
To fever heat. The meeting was called II
was said, for the purpose OF harmony, but
unless the form of tho ballot is changed
by the county executive committee, ~ de
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-10
PRIMARIES AT ST. LOUIE !,

ST. Louis, April "a heavy
cast at the democratic primaI'e'
st, Louis today for the elecpo, X
gates TO the State convention Y
which VIII In turn elect de iesso
result the Sound money men s h
said delegates In three wnfnr, arH
remainder of the twenty-eish' W.
solid for free silver.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-10
FIGURES IN THE ELEVENTH
klebcrg's Majority is Very Hand
some One.
BLACK AND TANS ALREADY ACTIVE.
Circulating n Protest Agaipst,he Houston
Convention Before 1t Ia Held Texas
Political News

Following are the returns from the
Eleventh congressional district, practically
complete. Only few small boxes are yet
10 hear from, AMI they can not change the
result very materially:
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IMPORTANT If TRUE.

Waco. Texas. April e.-Refore yesier-
days NY white meeting was called 70
order pr A. VI. Armstrong Of Crawford,
Mcr.onnan county. announced that no
was Ia receipt OF letter from DR.. Arch
Cochran stating that Chairman john
Grant Of the republican state executive
committee. black and tan. had Joined the
lily whites ana would be delegate from
the Grayson district to the state NY
White convention 10 he held at Houston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-10
SOUND MONEY CALI IN HAYS,

San MaroOY, T'AaN, NNTTI H7|N fIIHNF
meeting OF sound moncv democrats Is
chilled to- meet at the court house here
Saturday TO elect delegates from THIS
county TO the harmony me cling called b.?
unrdy at Dallas san IPclnto Day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-10
KICK rgToRn CONVENTION.
Black and Tans Already Fighting Agains,
Reform Eeuublisans

Black and rans Already Fighting Against
reform Republicans.
Dallas, Texas. April 9.--Even heforo the
Houston convention meets the kicking has
commenced.
Or u. Nackay, who participated In the
county ccuN an;ion Of reform rcpuhli ,ans
yesterday has Given ont The following
whlrh speaks for itself, ANA has already.
II ~ said, received several = gnatures.
Chairman committee on credentials re-
publican National convention. 81 Louis
40 Juno ~ 1895 We, the Undersigned
republicans OF Texas hereby protest
a@ains. the infl!cti6u Of gross inJuslics
and imposition upon the National repub-
lean party by seating as delegates In YOU.
convention applicants holdng credentials
from few who met ~ iiouston On tn.
@th OF Nprn. 1906 and called themselves
convention Of reform Texas rrpuh-
leans Tor the following REASONS, to-wit.
The lpWU colorcd voters of Texas wcrN
totally nnrcprcScrtrd nj said convention
as also were the 2ico0 cx-union soldiers.
nearly MI OF whom. a. IL we'll known, AFRO
republicans. THIS wns accomplished by
the calliug OF said cnnN entlon ~ tho same
date as that upon which the Grand Army
uncampmcu' had been called three months
previously, and at Dallas. hundreds OF
niles distant from Houston. With the
sincere hope THAI only those who worthllv
represent true replblicanism may be
seated In the National convention this is
respectfully submitted.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-10
ANDERSON COUNTY cANn1pArrs

Palestine. TcNas Aprn S.-The municipal
election of Palestine being over. those Il
told you sos have the county results to
calculate. AT present the following gam
uem"n have announced for the offices set
before their names. Attorney. W II .
Mohley, w II. Sadler John Young Gooch
ana John II. Reagan, county clerk. nr
NJ. b. Woliborn and Caro- NJ. Quarles
sheriff II NJ cook; assessor. r. Nj. lack
son aud Horace Word. tax collector, n
l., Rogers. |, Is generally understood that
Jack Day and Henry Davis VIII he in the
fold for sheriff No announcements Tor
county Judge yet
For district Offices; Mr.. y. q. Green
wood Is candidate, and Hon. \. W Ew-
ing has withdrawn his name for this office
IN tho interest OF harmony and tho can
didaey Of n. NJ, GIN OF tnis city for the
disirict lnhgoshln.
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of the United States. He takes interest In
political and economic conditions around
him and gives every evidence OF being
stu alive.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-10
LIVERPOOL WEEKLY STATEN
liynrnooI hnril q -Tollowtng VI.

- I'77'f = IT II -
weekly cotton statistics:
Sales total $1,000; sales Ame'0'
0op.
Trade takings 5000; actual eIra
import total 500.
Imports American $1,000. y.
Stock, total. l,1i6.olo; stock ADa
1000.
AfIoat. total 10000; afloat Afe
1900.
Sales for speculation, 500, purch's
export. 500,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-10
SALISBURY MAKES A REPLE

London, Apr! 8 Lord Salisbury TIT
his secretary, has written to the Afna
relief committee In regard to The
m!ttee appointed to wait on him y
urge upon him the protest againil
eXpulsioiTof missionaries from Ass
li.S reply confirms the news te.ezil
To the Associated Press from CoM1
nopie that the porte has given ~
assurances to the British and Ansi
representatives that he missiorarns
Asia Minor VIII not be molesIed wan
conform To The lnWs Of the c0uluI.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-10

SOUND MONEY CALL IN McLENNAN.
Waco, Texas, April e--The following cal
was Issued to McLennan county sound
money democrats today;
A meeting Of all sound money temperate
of MoLennnn county, Texas, Is h..epy
called to meet at the city hall ~ Naco
on next Thursday. the i6,h, at o'ciock
u. m, for the purpose Of selecting cels-
gates 10 tho sound money democral!c
meeting at Dallas. Texas on Aprh u.
1855 Every true sound money democrat
I'm Mel snYan county is urged and expect
"a TO turn out and do his duty.
y IL Maxwell,
Chairman Sound Money Democratic Ex-
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will refuse to go into the primaries; and II
II Is Changed the free silver men VIII re-
fuse to recognize II. 70 q split is 'ncNitAu.e'
The meeting " the executive committee
is called for May
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Mr.. Justice Brewer In one OF the most
remarkable men ever on the supreme bench
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ton ~ particularly H'r1ug. f. tae nrst
..,,,,.;,..i. ,sf,,.a.t,r ~ "a. s,or., ,5,. IA.
-'N'' '''' ''"' ''''Ns -
| ieTt IN ma Slate. Democrats generally
viii be- touuA Ftaudiug ~ the nominees
,,,a ,,-,,,,. g. .e. ..4,, - .4..,...
ss ,.r,,,,..s.I e., ,-e ,-,,,, ,, ,.,.. ,-..t....
$50 N''- VIA "''' u'-
-'-ii-e iasy az np, irmoesais and have
been nasqueraA!rs as vuca f5r personal
and s4lf.b aims T-h. a.,r,r.,ra,,c ,.s-...., a..
nl ri-At
----
D" '1'a"e "' t''H N"S 'he l'FrF'sreS
~ we 9''-"' "''S Z" '7-' o'
''I' i''-7 l'o'77' rum '"' - = a.
=, a,trt.,e- .. t,,..i,r, l.h.l,,s me ,,oo,,
lhN'''"4ns f'"ls's 9i i"'e SHAi"S' our
Nehe@leiAh @''''p' ' anu me shii'on
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Meetings are again being held In London
to protest against tho treatment OF mis-
sionaries in Turkey. Protests against the
needless and reckless exposure or them
selves by the missionaries TO the fury OF
the Turks never seem to be IN order
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-10

Underwriters report that losses by fire
throughout the state for the first quarter
OF this Year have been heavier by - Der
cent than during any correspondents pc
fiod for several years past This state OF
affairs they attribute largely TO the val.
gency. W.M.OL.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-10

Weyler Win have an interesting time
explaining 10 the Spanish people what
mas become OF all the Spanish soldiers UNI
accounted for In the official reports. Cuba
must be honey-comhed with Dogs and pit
fali.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-10

lSouthern States mean anything to beat
the democracy. This Is their first. their
highest ana only aim. When democrats
everywhere recognize this simple and pat
ent fact. othclios occupation VIII be
gone glImmcring.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-03
Raw. Scott VIII Plead Insanity.

Rev. George E. Scott, the Waterloo,
a., preacher who run away with pref
ty Daisy Dorian, was bound over to
the grand jury in the sum of $4,000.
Scott has made no effort to furnish
bail. Immediately after the magis-
trate announced his decision, Mrs.
Scott, G. E. Pickett, one Of SCOTS
lawyers, and Judge Weaver Of Iowa
Falls, a friend of the family, held a
consultation with Scott at the jail,
which lasted more than an hour. It
is believed that this conference will
result in a plea Of insanity, this being
the view Mrs. Scott has taken Of the
affair from the first. Judge Weaver
has been authorized to make state
ment to the public on behalf OF the
family. This statement will inaugur-
ate the insanity plea. Scott spends
his time in Jail reading miscellaneous
literature and smoking a pipe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-03
CADET JOHNNIE SULLIVAN.
West POlnt YOungstsF Who Is in Mo.
Danger Of Being HAEsd.

West Point Youngater Who II In No
Danger Of Being HAEsd.
Speaking of the recent 'hazing" OUT
break at the United States Military
academy, West Point, In which several
plebes or members Of the entering class
were rather roughly used, one Of the
prominent members of the Southern
Athletic club said the other day:
"Well, you can just bet any Of your
spare coin that those 'hazers' will not
tackle one little plebe; that Is II they
know when they are we'll off. You
know who mean; Cadet John p Sulli-
van. Will they haze him? l don't
think"
And the sportiye club man smiled
knowingly as he thought Of the havoc
that might be wrought In the ranks OF
the cadet corps should any attempt be
made to impose upon his popular asso-
ciate, The other members present
agreed unanimously with the speakers
views, and some suggested that II any
attempts were mado to haze little
Johnny" the custom might be brought
to sudden stop. Those interested in
athletics in New Orleans will recognize
the significance Of the remarks when
they bring to mind the great hammer
thrower and weight tosser Of the
Southern Athletic Club, who for the
past few years has held the record for
the south. John p, Sullivan, who Is a
cadet at West Point, Is no little boy,
although young In years, He stands
over six feet and weighs little over
200 pounds. Every muscle in his
brawny body Is trained to great de-
Velopment, and his feat Of hurting a
sixteen-pound hammer 10 feet stamps
him as one of the strong men Of the
country Cadet Sullivan has also had
several years training in the gentle
game of football, and he is well able to
take care of himself in any and all
situations. Moreover, he is a very good
boxer. Take 1t all in ALL Cadet Sulli-
van bids fair to make most efficient
army officer; one who can fight when
the necessity comes. Meanwhile his
club mates in New Orleans are waiting
to hear Of the casualties when some Of
the swell-headed upper class men at
tempt to haze little Johnnie" 1t is,
perhaps, needless to add in the list Of
this years plebes who have suffered the
indignities of hazing the name Of Ca
Diet Sullivan will not appear. There are
reasons.-New Orleans Democrat.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-03
GAME OF pRAuoHrs.


1t ID Doubtless a Worry Ancient Pas
time.
Draughts in some shape or form Is
doubtless a very ancient pastime, says
Chambers Journal Indeed, the safest
thing to say about 1t is that Its origin
is lost in the mists OF antiquity. Rep
reservations Of persons playing at q
game resembling draughts are fire.
quently found on ancient Egyptian
monuments at least 5000 years old.
The Greeks had a similar game, from
whom possibly 1t passed to the Ro-
mans. At least, the old Roman game
Of latrunculi seems to have been a kind
Of draughts-though 1t is very doubt
full II the game as now played is very
ancient. The game was popular and
well known in France and Spain in
the seventeenth century and was prob
ably played there and in England cen
turtles before that. That it was from
France the game came into many Of
the other countries is evident from the
fact that the French name--jeu de
dames-passed with 1t.
Dam OF damme was once the regular
English name for one Of the pieces; in
Germany the game Is still called dame
spiel in Holland the board 10 dam
board, and In Scotland las will be re-
memhered by readers OF Dean Ram
says anecdotes) dambrod still survives.
In the United States the less usual
name Of chequers, spelt checkers, Ia
employed. Polish, Spanish, italian and
Turkish draughts are varieties Of the
sambe game. The Polish game, which
has several pecullarities, was intro
duced to Paris In 1923 and was first
played on hoard Of hundred squares
with forty men.