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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-26
M0nRIs rAnK ENrRlEs.

First race, TX and one-half furlongs
lightweight, handicap-shakespea II
lcl, Roseaaic i.9. Bowling Green ~. Re
liof ilG Wh!ppany li3.
Second race. one mile. 3-ycar-ods cell
ing benamela is. Wnipc1ri. Abuse ipi
kolley loi.
Third race. five-righths OF a mile. the
Laureate stalker a rbuckIe III, The Friar.
Xmas IFS Bns.ion. Haphnzard. Horoscope.
Doinltor. Fortune III. Robert Homer los.
Fourth race one mic, handlcap---i.ake
sh9re ilG. Deerslayer ll3. Paiadin Ill. Han
well ~ Aurelian i15. Dutch-Skater loz.
Mrs. stuart 81.
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OF the lot In one inning yesterday he
retired evNry man that was put out.

retired evcry man that was put out
Reed Is excusahlc FOR not making a
clean hit as usual. hia hand being sor,
from handling very warm balls at second
Reed covers second In good form, III.
PICK up yesterday and quick throw 1,
puvic was as pretty a play rs was ever
made.
Captain shaffcr Ia not discouraged be
cause Houston lost one game out OF
that there are others"
puvic has done all riHht so far. II he
Keeps up his record he will be a good man
tnr tho Bmnaiccs. II would be plcasan,
II he would handle the stick better
There was striking Improvement yes
torday az thc same After reading the
advice of The Post yesterday the grand
st.nd ara hlvachcrs did not roast the
home team.
There Is no better man In the league
han i'cary cote He Ia quick behind
the plate. and hts throw 10 second Ia
rue az a mark, Henry has funny wsys
mat so TO make the game interesting.
lie does well In comedy.
answer to an inquiry the sporting
editor win say that Gilbert Ha,nci,i
played IN houston with the Louisviilc
."nm when they, praeticcd here IN The
snrlhg oi ls'p lie was released and has
since boon with Kansas city. where he
~ now playing,
The games played In Houston are hui
ietinod hy innings In front of Ed KAN y
s,orn. inc score bclne sent N by the
Seu'hw.stcrn, TELEGRAPH aud Telephone
oNwp ~ The totals OF games played
away from Houston are hulle,mcd at the
END q each game each dry.
nantln, the auhnru hatred youngstcr
Mho is supplying the place Of Jacobs at
third, l. a rafting sool fielder lie
would DO well Ia right. where there ia
- d'un, he wonld develop Into phenoin,
,nA PLAYER vim Rocker, Slaslo aud
Eank'n IN the l'eli. Houston would have
three brownies.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-26

Kansas cty, May 2l.--siv inr,ongs--
reskoln won. WHITE second. Aurcoia
third rime, ilo
riyo Ftions7 Molcrich won. Jim
bakcr aneond. Trenton third. Time, l.Oi.
Mile. Selrg Arlsansas Traveller won.
Ipur.ireot second, Wcigeield third.
SS and Onc-half FurlonPi-- Artiess
won Harrison second In iioaia third.
Timr. i-aG 10
rom ana one-ilnlr rurlonga- bon Wn-
ron won, Lutte Dick second. King Hazel
mira. Time. o.is =.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-26
THE rcRMi.DA COMING PACK.

rurr,o Corics, Honduras, via galveston,
May - The Britlah steamship Isermu1a
,tt- sailed from Jacksonville. ila. on
4f with csfEO Of arms and am
~ for Cula and which was cna sn1
ranish Funhnai uff The coast Of
fier having handed her cargo, has
rom here for Philadelphia win a
lananas.
rs said "a be a Spanish gunnDli In
aters whifh has heen on the look
the sailing nf the Bermuda, nut
away from here without any IN
@ - far as known
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-26
NOTES or THE GAME.

There are yet two games TO win from
Fort Worth. The series Is not finished.
Jack Roach knew how To strike out
the good hitters from the Fort. lie does
pitch hard ball.
The game viii be called at 400 o'clock
and Houston VIII be there until the last
man is put out.
There were several hundred ladies' AZ
the game yesterday. Ladies Will be ad-
United free .gain today.
Slsgie never misses ny to his part
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-26
A cONvrRsATION BY ,puONr.

a CONVERSATION BY PHONE.
The telephone In The Post editorial
rooms rnng last night and was answered
by tho sporting editor
rs the baseball editor in?' WAS the in
quiry.
This Is the baseball man" was the re-
ply.
wen please warn the umpire through
NE pnper dat the boys on the bleachers
WI haye tnoir Iork"is tan Of rocks for
Inn tomorrow" raid the voice
"Mil you be wiih lbemY le Was asked
yves"
Wen haze mis- to say" sai1 The
Post nau m you and otter hooiluns
on the grounds attempt 10 MODEST the u'n
pire yol VII he piu out MOB lnw dees
not rule IN TeSas.
Tho speaker would not give his name
whru asked. but stated mat II he was pat
ont t,ir umpire would go Wlin him. Man
nEef Carson ana President Bailey Of the
l.aRue guarantee 10 nt'ry person on ihf
ground. be he . pity.f. umpire or spec
tator protection as afforded ny law
There nre always nanhcis Of NJ Houston
police department "a the game, and the
ffai indi6aiiru of rowdinoas ~iii be met
with strpug opposition. baseball IN Texas
Is II Eamr ihst is enjoyed hy ever, clsEa
OF rifizans nud they VIII not submit tp
INTERRUPTION. Ire president Of the asso-
barked up by Il hoard Of directors VINO
VIII nee that only the proper conduct Il
allowed OH The held-
II any person has rocks IN his pocket
trouble. Instead Of warning the umpire
an requested The POST volunteers the
q boye advice to the wonid-ts rock throw
ers. Captain Hhanrr can reason win the
umpire " he erfs Ia decisions, nut no
force Is necessary 10 win a game OF
hill.
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ny MENI,AL.

DYER SPRING FIELD Sweet Homo,
Jesns Mag .h.-At $40 o'clock last night
In tie presence OF Tho lnrgest nsse,nhy
TINT has me, RI "A church In Sweet Homo
for years, Mr., " j. Dyfr was uuIird In
marriage 10 MIS- Indin sprinehnld al the
Methodist church, REV. i. W Sims. the
pastor offciniinE
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-26
nEcIsInN AnAlNsr TnE L. z.

Washington. Mag 25.-chlef Justice
Fuller today handed down the opinion Of
tho supreme court in tho case Of the i'nion
Pacific railroad, the chicago ard Rock
Island aud Chicago Milwaukee ana s.
Paul Railroa1 ccmrar cs. involving con-
unnies and Tho Union Pacific as TO the
right ia use the trneits AZ the bridge
ner So The Missouri river ~ Omaha. anu
whic. TIRE Union Paciiic sought TO nave
iuvsll atrd on the ground thai the con-
tract Was ma "a by tho officials OF q
branch lne Ths onini-r lf0r =
III ,If. rflN ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-26

ne lea'ors met yesterday afternoon
ana the huiih'ors We're turned down by
the Fort Worth Panthcrs In n game nm,
| Inns hNe'N pay was
| watched WIN the greatest enthusiasm.
| and approval or regret mt the result was
| Indicated law th. ,xslnm,,to, ,.b,.b ,,i
| ,,
| ''"e'' houston lost peVa"sr thc hntNN
| hitietS OF tho Houston team could not
find the BAN when /; was necessary, far
VI, cn,,t.,,
NY 'i"lcp moments 'herS were when
Il hit, a clean safe Nit Mould have htoush,
NJ nos tive H., ,...... .,,,, ,,,'.
" ''''''' ''"''' '''"' '''''H hut wv 'N"' 'N
where II was lost TO the ba, and the
game went to the VISITORS
isincS pttched a nAghiiterut rarlc. He
Is a good man IN the box and they found
ii out Roach however. has better 1udg-
meut, retains his head at critical me-
ments to an extent stipeiinr to mat ot Tho
visitor. and Is to be rened ON when good
Judgment nerve and 4en possession ar.
necessary The work oi Tina home pitcher
not receive the support nn should nave
had. although in. great nalorit, OF tho
home team were IN ihri usuM good form
and thpir uridinx Va. rfrorioss
enough to dlscourarr ihc finest pitcher
IN no world was a mnI OF hy bail
~ rirnt Held hy Il Rnaah The bnll wa
almost In the pait oi tho garden which
should have been covered by Slaglo aud
uttc Jimmie went after 1t. hut Kouch
tuok the opportunity from MIN and tue
ban went thruurh his anEcrs epsiy
other needing was good especially mat
of Rankin "a, ;hnd lie IS rather lpih,
with the atirl br' he heM Il hot liner
aud moved quick In neliiug yesterday
whenever orrorMMly pcesoutod, paye
ga. shoi, si5u, iIays ike an OLD l.nl'r
Ne ihiovh n hall stlie and sure ana when
he goes after ~ he pcts it If it il la
icauiing distance. ono Of the pfettl"st
mnys Of ihe pane was a pick Nj hy
Reed in The thi'sI inuus Of "A FNiii
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-26

Earned runs Galveston ., Dallas l.
:, Two base hits-Sucarngon, Eiborncd.
Robinson. Earle.
struck out-By Minnchan l. by Hardy 4
Double plays Elbcr,lcld Kaikhor and
fritohard. Earle Clnossss,cN
stolen bases -ilrott. Srearinscn. Badger
g. Page ca, Hardy, E.horhrld. Ashcn-
back. Robinson
l5niief hi'--iM Minnohan l.
Time Of game -2.on
mplra-Mcl .Amshlin
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-26

oida Azure MS Katie w rs. Gcc.t;oc i'll,
rilelin 'fhe Mauxman H. Eurhon1ia H.,
Nay Nnv Fair Rebel. Robert Bonner
~ nrcnsc los
sixth race. nnr anA onc-six tecnth mncs.
srllnr, over thr-iiill Ray s. i0s, Copy
rrhl Marshall rhnrnde ini. Eclipse lOs.
cNitoin y. nuckrene. Cromwell lni prlg
e9, Sur Niit.c ~. prnmer s.. fhugnut 49,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-26

Paris. Mny 25--.chn s johnson. the
American hlcyclist was beaten rs inc,
uuci.n by several iengihs in beth heats
Of the two kilometres match today John
son cninn In lhir1 In thc race of 2rll
metres, being beaten by Itebona and Dur
and.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-26
Will spnAlE roNIfinr.

.. AS,' Rufus Hardy chairman Of the
M ,4h j.. money party Of Texas. will arrive
n "a w., I'M gly this afternoon from Victoria
tn' Will speak here tonight. wa ''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-26

Two base hit Elscy.
Sirnelt ouf Nv Herbert y
Bases on called bnls--Om Herbert
Double plays ''onuor tunassistcl).
Griffin and Jones, Herbert. Grfnn ANA
i.lg,y.
stolen bnses-~ Kleemnn. Clark ~ 9uira.
Hughes
Eaters hit By Iierbor, !, by Weber .
Pissed halla Jones !, Hughes |.
Time Of game l,i0
Umpire Cahill.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-26
NEW HurcHlNs HOUSE.

!. "; Beck, San Antonio Eugene Heb g.
|Moe, New orleans George ". Green.
Nv; r Galloway. s.. Louis: j. r. Adams,
SEs a.. W., II. ward. sam Meyers.
H MAll stanley. Jack Woolover. Dale Gear
Henry Fabian, Harry Sieinfcl,lt. Lo'iis
|HcAllisier. Frank Stapleton. w d.
senee. John Rairm ~. irwin Isaacs. j. t..
|Lnsan, For Worgh H. Il. Eyeland, Kan
((rs elly' W. II. Cundey, Denver: j. &.
|Ysegory, Palestine Guy NJ. Rryan.
s.si a. x. Lipscom, Luling: William
}. .. Bland. Grange: 4. W. button CIV
II ~ y. shnl'z, Fulton n. Lyendecker. oiiy:
Y eoA, Iovt Worm. +. N. Kohler. pallns.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-26
If THE BABY is QUITTING; TEETH

III THE HAb1 10 CUTTING TEETH
be sure and use that old and well tried
remedy. Mrs. Winsipws Soothing syrup
for children toeihing 1t sboihcs tile child.
toftons the gums. nllays I'll pain. cures
"iEd cole and Is the best remedy for
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-26
IN THE RAILWAY WORLD,
The Texas Midland May Buy the
Little Rock and Memphis Road.
PARIS FAILED 10 GET THE MIDLAND,
Could MT Raise tn, Nc,...,,.
railway Earnings
Fiashcs-Note..

ihe report freely circulated IN Texo,
railway circles that the Texas NIi6l,nd
"ouid De extended to. by building and
purchasing OF necessary connections
reach Little Rock. has been partly csn'
hrmed by recent reports from l.tt,e
ROCK concerning the sale of the l.lttle
sock and Memphis. 1t Is stated that Mrs.
he,'y Green viii buy in the Little Rock
ana Memphis road at the foreclosure sale
oi tna, property. 1t VIII become n part
OF me Texas Midland line. and when cnn
hee'ions are completed 1t will prove oui,e
factor IN the Southwestern situation
ihe Texas Midland surveying cor,,s IA
no" IN the ilcld. and the Midland peonle
say Il is their intention To extend to ralis
hE september !. President Green saws
sile mas The money on hand win whi,h
TO pay for all contemplated extonsioms
nnu ne proposes to begin work on tn I'M
WITHIN the next thirty DAYS Asstir,ncss
IRE s a,so given that the Midland viii 20
from Paris to Little Rock Via llo, Sprin,S
ana This Little Pock extension is accented
as conclusive evidence that when The
fartt Rock ana Memphis is sold under
Texas Midland system
arrangements are also being made for
souihern extension. and from all tho
prGl,arailons that are now being made II
IS Freely predicted that Mrs. letty Green
proposes to set the paoo in Tia ,na,t.r
oil railroad bIlliing hi the Southwest mis-
year Her name has boon mentioned once
neiory IN connection win the Little Rock
ind Memphis.
The extension Of the Midland to Paris
VII place II IN direct connection with tne
, Frisco line for 81 i.ouis At present
the Midland only oxtcnds from lcaiis to
Hreenvilie. seventy-lhrre mirs hGt Il ron.
meets with the Houston and Texas con
ttni. the r'Nns Trunk the rcNls ana
n ftn js.. Va
Shreveport aud Southern ana th6 Mis-.
souri,. Kansas and Texas 1T Is owned Nv
Mrs LEFTY Green and managed by her
son. L.. H. X. Green.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-26
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

AZ Philadelphia R.U. T.
Philadelphia "a ol0nsl .-6
lfoston ..,. ..,,.,o 900 1 o o q o z
Factories Taylor mud Clements, Nichols
aud BERG ~
\, nnllnorN- Il. ". T..
Baltimore . ......J lOooo000-
New York .......o 0OnD0e q
l'Ateiiq;'- ilsper ANA Robinson. Dohcny
ana Wilson.
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,IiILpREss no RESIGN.

Texas, May 25.-nr. Charles IS
IS VII resign his position as stew.
he North Texas asylum on June
move 10 Fort worth u assume
management Of his drug business
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-26
THE HOTELS.

The LAwLoR-RATEs $3.50 AND 50
PER DAY. JAMES LAWLOR. PRO
PRIETOR.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-26

al suffer from looseness OF me
-, Or. Seig~rts Ang1stura Bitters
/, h ely cure you.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-26

Houston t-...-.-,..,...-..l y - . y
Fort WOrth..........-....,1 " ~ - . = ,
Summary
Two base h.is-Steinfeidt. NcAliistor.
Home run Stanley.
struck Nv Roach 7, by Isaaes T.
BASES on called tails-oft Roach = on
lsiacs s.
Uoiihle plays-Nance md Stoiufel1i.
Barnmert, siclnfeldi and Meyers
stolen blses-Slaglc. Shaffer l-J.
Time of eame--l .i5
rmpire-St Clair.
GALVESTON s. DALLAS s.
Galveston. Texas. May 25.--tIDreasona-
HE kicking on the part OF the Dallas play
ers made the game long one. TAs bat
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-26

Trains on the international and Great
Northern and Galveston. Houston and
Henderson arrive and depart at the In
transitional depot. foot OF Congress ave-
srr. Missouri. Kansas and Texas trains
4 III ;hs Katy depot: Galveston La Porte
md Houston trains Mt San Jacinto street
depot. all other roads use the Grand
Central depot.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-26
souTlIGNM lMNGu1,.

IL II. u
Mobile ..........l 2O0so0 d ii
MN Orleans M Onuni nls II II
'siterigs smith and 6ondins. schmidt
A. birmingham
II II u,
liirmip-ham "..9onioioeo .
Montgomery 1880 oo I o " q a. 10
lfAttgrrs Mcdonald and Ramp "a, Krl-
lam, slto, ham and Wbllc,
At Ninata--
Atlanta .....a....0g . u Gp-la II {
ColrmhGs ........i 90 0eo l t. !
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-07-03

love for all that Va British. lie IL at
present the American correspondent
for the London Times For many years
he was correspondent for a New York
paper In London. lie FIRST came to the
front as a journalist during the war,
and did brilliant work for the New York
Tribune. His first visit TO Europe was
In 1866. and one year later he went to
London to organize the European bu-
reau OF his paper, Il has always been
alleged that his letters have taken the
English view OF things. and his opin-
Ions have never been fayorably re-
ceivcd by many Americans. In fact. Il
has been charged that smallcy was a
tory, II Ia said that he sncers at
American Institutions and customs and
dearly loves all that Ia English In the
way OF customs and institutions. II Is
said that he has a clever way OF twist
ing situation 80 a. TO give II the
proper English color. An instance IL
specified In his recent treatment OF the
French crisis. In which Mr. smalley
favored the senate as against the Bour-
gcols ministry. Mr. smalley not long
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-07-03

One Of the most influential women Of
the middle west Is Mrs. Ellen NJ. Hen
rotln. PRECEDENT OF the Federation Of
womon's clubs OF the United States
Born In Maine. educated In America,
England. France and Germany, and
married to Mr.. Charles Henrotin. the
Chicago banker. who Is a Belgian by
birth. Mrs. Honrotin Is a woman OF
cosmopolitan culture. patriotic princl-
pie. and rare social accomplishments.
Mira. Honrotin was ylco-presldent and
acting president Of the womans branch
OF the Worlds Congress Auxiliary.
which arranged various congresses dur
ing the exposition at Chicago In 1893
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-07-03

The prolongatlon OF the celebration
OF Blsmnrck's birthday has been this
year, as last, a great physical tax on the
man who was once said TO be OF iron.
Though his mind is as clear as a bell,
he is no longer a strong man except by
fits and starts. and he shows various
unmlsiakable signs OF great age. His
worst foe now. though his foes have
been numerous enough, II the neu.
ralgia which aiillcts him, and the hard
est battle he has ever fought Is his
struggle to keep his pipes OF strong to-
bacco down to minimum. lie is
happy. like Gladstone, in failing physl.
cally first.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-07-03
A YOUNG EXPLORER.


william Astor chanlsr Has Hat Many
strange Adventures.
There Ia at present In San Francisco
young man. william Astor Chanler.
who has been most intrepid traveller
and enthusiastic explorer. lie IL son
OF the late john Winthrop Chanler, for
many yeaI member Of the legislature
from New 1ra. and his motor was n
daughter .. william u. Asior. When
he graduated from Harvard he In
herlted large fortune and turned his
attention TO travel In 1889. when he
was but p years old, Just now he has
been down In Arizona and New Mexico.
where he had the pleasure OF helping
some United States soldiers chase n
band OF apaches that had been murder
ing settlers. Mr.. Chanier was the first
white man TO make the complete cir
cult OF Kllimanjara ia Africa lie
headed for Africa when he first started
out and with a small caravan OF Fan
zlbarls he marched into Masailand. In
1892 he equipped another expedition
which was said to be the most perfect
In It's way OF any known. lie was ae-
companled by his body servant George
Calvin. and an Austrian lieutenant.
lie had force OF 200 native rifles and a
lot OF scientific apparatus for expert
ments. The expedition was not so sue
cessful as he had hoped, as the natives
deserted. the pack mules died and the
lieutenant was wounded by rhlnoee-
rosand had to be sent back to the coast.
Mr.. chanler returned 20 New YORK
city In 1894 and has since then written
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-07-03

Mark Hanna. OF Cleveland. o.. cole
brated at present. Is a native ohloln,
and lacks one year OF being seventy
Fortune gave him the Midas touch. and
whether he ycntured 10 sell grocorlc,
and oil, or mine coal and iron. or build
lake VESSELS. or buy real estate, the re.
suit has uniformly been large add
tlon TO a constantly increasing for
tune. One Of his possessions Is tho
Euclid Avenue Opera House In Cleyc.
land. lie Is somewhat Of the Grant
style OF man-solid and substantial
wholly lacking In style" reserved
ard somewhat hrusque.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-07-03

party In power for protection. making
his influence felt In all directions. So
totally was he convinced OF the
strength OF his position that he favored
protection that was practically pro-
hlbltlyc. The only concessions he
would listen to were a few points In
favor Of Switzerland and the United
States. One year thereafter he wins re-
turned as deputy. In 1883 we ind him
minister OF agriculture. Retiring In
1855 with Ferry's cabinet. he went
back to the chamber, and In 1883 he
presided over that body Since then he
has been In the chamber at odd times.
and has never been out OF the public
eye. He is sharp politician. a good
statesman, and thoroughly understands
the temper OF his countrymen.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-07-03

many years well-known solicitor OF
London. In appearance he IL feet 2
inches In height, has clear-cnt. intellec-
tual features and is Hingularly prepos-
sesslng. After he left college he tray
elcd extensively. and among other
places spent some time In Tasmania.
Australia and Ceylon, where II Is said
nj least one mahatma resides. X. Is a
lawyer but does not practice. and since
coming to America has taken out
naturalization papers. It was by
merest accident he became Interested
In theosophy. but he has since become
entirely devoted 10 Il. lie was with
william Q. Judge. the late president OF
the theosophists. when the latter died
recently.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-07-03

A marriage which attracted con-
siderable attention In London occurred
recently between Mr.. Arthur Playfair
and Miss Lena Ashwell. Miss Ashwell
is great beauty and is \ daughter OF
Commander Pocock, She was born on
the ocean. When girl she received
her education ABROAD ana entered the
Royal Academy OF Music. where she
attracted the attention OF Miss Terry.
who advised her TO go on the stage. As
her father had taken holy orders on
leaving the sea Miss Ashwell followed
Ellen Terry's advice and scored an in
slant success. Her husband is the
younger son OF Maj.-Gen. Playfalr OF
the Indian army, who ls cousin OF
Lord Playfalr He inherlts his theatre
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-07-03
QUALITY o. CYPRESS woop.
Tho Trees Ate Notoriousiy SLOW Grow
ing nut Are Durable

- NNAaaHah " WV
Tho Trees Ate Notoriou.iy SLOW Grow.
ing uut Are Durable.
The cypress is a motto iously slow
growing tree and It's wood IS just as no
torl1usly durable. says an exchange u
ls capable OF not only resisting the ace
ton OF the weather In a manner. totally
different to an other woods. but q &C.
wholly uninnuenccd by immersion In
water over long period Of years II has
many curious chemical properties.
which hold It's fbers and other con
stituents together so indlssolubly that
the ordinary changes which break
down the tissues OF ordinary woods are
In cypress wholly resisted.
Instances are known where the wood
Of the cypress has endured for more
than 1000 years. leaving 1t stlll In a
solid condition. subject only to the at
triton Of the elements. such as the
gradual wearing away one gees In eX.
posed rocks. In the lower valley OF the
Mississippi species of cypress is ex.
iremely abundant and In New orleans
lately. while some men were excayat-
ing q trench, cypress stocksde was
found which was erected In 1880 by the
French a. a protection against the In.
dlans Some Of the pieces measured
twenty-one inches In width. with a
thickness OF about twelve inches. and
though 9, had been burlel for so many
years II was In perfect condition when
oxhumed. even the tool marks being
still clearly visible.
by series OF experiments extending
over many years. It has been found that
cypress wood endurcs ,he varying con.
dltions Of greenhouses better than any
other wood. Greenhouses exposed Ia
all the yiclssitudes Of heat. mOistur,
and changes Of temperature show the
cypress timber used In heir construc'
ton TO be practically unchanged after
more than ilfty years OF use; and. belnr
sufficiently tough for the purpose It |,
probable II will come more generally
into use for building wnsr9 a wood oI
great reslating power Is required. Man,
old doors made by the early Spaniard.
In America are still az seryicelble a.
ever. although exposed to a most trylnl
climate.