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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-18
HERE AND ABROAD.

grounds. too. and not a lawn. Oddiy
enough. Sailors Snug Harbor, on the
west side of Staten Island. boasts OF de-
lghtful grounds where the old salts
enjoy themselves. There are croquet
grounds at Twenty and Brown
streets. Philadelphia. Leominster, Mass;
Northampton, Danbury, Conn, New
London and Middletown. in the same
state; Springfield and Shelburne Fais'
Mass a. well as Cottage CITY the star
town of Martha's Vineyard, have excel
lent grounds
Further south are Washington city
Wilmington. Del, and Norfolk, Va
Croquet has become a decided fad IN
each of these, and goodness knows how
many persons are playing 1t. Then out
West, Los Angeles and Palo Alto Cai'
have enthusiastic clubs and their mem
bership is growing In surprising degree.
There are no more enthusiastic players
1 than the Tfenton O.. j. Association,
| and the players of Albion, y. V, are not
in the least inferior. In many OF these
nlaces che croquet associations have
1 fine club houses. and tournaments are OF
frequent occurrence. The crack players
| of the country are said 10 be at
! Elyria. o.
J The up-to-date croquet player must
remember that the game should De
| played on a ground as nearly level as
/ possible. and ordinarily 80 ieel 10y q
1 feet in size. In every instance the
oround should be well rolled ana saAd
lightly sprinkled over II. this latter oe-
ing 10 hold the balls, and prevent theih
3 Slipping and sliding, and mus give
rnintentional advantage TO poor shots.
/ The decline of lawns IN the iaNor Oh per
sons who best understand the game OF
croouet is fully shown by the fact that
/ al national or tournament games are
! ,fo,od on what is called dirt-Sround.
! II there is one thing more than another
which could be called the central pilh-
| chile OF the game of croquet' II Is accu-
! racv and this is so much easier on the
! main dirt-eround than the lawn that the
comrarison shows the widest posslDie
difference.
The most fashionable croquet tourha-
rnent OF modern society is known as ths
eight-mallet game. meaning, OF course
that eight players engage theieih' as
q rule four are on a side, and this, IL il
considered furnishes the best opportu-
nity for skill TO be demonstrated or any
combination OF players Experts holo
that there is more science displayed II
an eight-mallet game OF croquet thah u
dozen lawn tennis or golf games. III
no other sport is there greater necesslty
FOR what IS termed good eye To
nerson who cannot accurately judge ais
tance. croquet is an impossibility. so RAJ
(, as success is concerned. Another re-
ouirement is that the player mus
thoroughly understand the. degrees o.
force necessary in striking a bali. Giver
those two requisites. and player II
almost certain OF general success. Win
, out them. he might as well cease at
, tempting to play the game.
lnasmuch as croquei is both economi
cal and fashionable. We may look Tor
ward 10 seeing the popularity or me re
vival grow steadily. IL Is all the more
likely 10 gain favor, because IL can p'
played by persons OF ali ages
1AsrsxassuruzsanurUsn
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CAPETOWN. July ll-he'o,s.'3 I'm,
= ,.'herley state that several hefop' ~,
and 6fty natives we're catomosa a. -. ~,
anu -" ~ an accident at the Oe D,,.
- last night. Twenty nauNs' 80
NM s "a .rhsre Is ntue hope o. s'e-'
Inc rescue Of the oIhe4s
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THE DAY OF CR0QUET
FAsnIoNABLEs PAYING CLOSE At
TExTIoN TO THIS AMUSEMENT.
SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED.
shc Player Is AIso In Urgent Need
of an Abundant Good Temper-The
Game Uns sTrprisins Popularity
The Principal Requisite Brains.
lcorre.oonaenee q IL DI.palehl

NEW YORK July i7.-The game OF
croouct has again achieved prominence.
For many a year 1t has been looked upon
as one OF the amuscments OF long ago.
Now. however, It has. for some unknown
reason. risen high in popular favor, AMI,
in fact promises TO gain n position which
IL never before ach we'd. More than
one social authority has no hesitation
in saying that tennis and golf must look
20 their laurels. in both OF these games
muscular energy IS IN greater evidence
than In croguet. Therefore. with fash
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Beta Theta pi.

NIAGARA FALLS. y. Y, July IL
(-necialO-The ffty-eighth annual con-
yention of tie Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
is now in session here. II is the largest
In the history of the society. delegates
being present from all parts Of the coun,
try. Among them are W. c. Moore and
W. C. Cabell, Of the University Of VIZ
ginia. and Ed. A. Barnett. Of Hampden-
sydney
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-18

Mr. Anton H. Thelrman Fe.ufi.l ...oi
teraay from Bar Harb9r. WHITTIER " 40
with Major Lewis Ginter Mr. 'n,l.r.
saws Major Ginter Is improfNs 1890
fully al Bar Harbor, the ei,i"' ,sir.ns
10 agree with him. and NJ
strength daily.
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r,no Eovcrveatber Request.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, July H.
(speciaL)-A check for $1,000 mas Deeh
mailed to the University OF NHslhiA 40
an instalment Of the Fayerweather be-
quest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-18

Sands, and # IS believed that the off,
Ger will have 20 answer Tor ms del ie-
ton Of duty 10 court-martioi
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-18

The same quality OF cut-giass that you
saw manufactured a. the Libbey Glass
Works on the Midway Plaisance at the
late Worlds Fair--you can buy II
S shs sHy%ssss sq' on s's iy
piece. <
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CITY OF MANCHESTER
NEWS OF THE DAY CLEANED ON
THE SOUTH SIDE.
ACCIDENT TO MRS. BLANKENSAIP
Her Iriurfes Not So Serious rs First
Feared - Negro Arrestcd with
Brn..es in His Possession-Per-
sonaIs, &C.

Mrs Susan Bankenship, who resides
with her son on Thirteenth street, near
the railroad. in Manchester, was the VIC
tim a few days ago Of a mos. painful ac-
cident. from which she is now slowly re-
covering. Mrs. Blankcnship was stand
ing in a chair to reach some article upon
a high shelf, when the chair tilted and
threw her heavily 10 the floor. 1t was
at first thought that her injuries were OF
n very serious nature. but when Dr.
Thomas 2. Mathews made an inyestiga-
ton he found that no bones were broken
she has been improving steadily since
and her physician now thinks she will
be we'll in a few days. Mrs. Blanken-
ship is very well known in this city, and
her many friends were distressed to know
OF her accident.
The morning times., 1897-01-19
STEwS AND HASHES.
Some Points in Successful Prepara-
ton of These Dishes.


Mutton beef and lamb stews and hashes.
if properly prepared-that is, cooked very
slowly and made OF the raw meat, are val
liable additions to the bill OF fare, and are
digestibIe in the order in which ! have
named them; bit stew or hash which
involves the second cooking of meats, or
any OF the almost numberleSs rechauffeS
with receipts for which our culinary htera-
ture is laden, should be refused place on
the chldren's table.
Use cold meats as cold meats, il possible
or, if they are absolutely refused when
presented in this form, warm, but do nof
cook them, in a gravy, which may be pre-
pared with a little stock, if none Of the
original gravy is left Slice the meat il
very thin slices or mince it very fine, and
when the gravy is well cooked and sea
soned Co taste, put the meat into it ant
set it on the back Of the stove and leave
iU there until il is heated thoroughly The
usual reehauffe means more than reheating;
it means recoOking, and meats subjected
to that process are more or less indigesti-
BILE.
When preparing a stew or hash. cut lean
meat and vegetables into pieces of the de
sired size; put into a stewpan, not made OF
metal which will rust; cover over with cold
water; let stand in cold place for an hour,
and then heat until it begins to simmer
very slowly. keeping it covered closely
meanwhile; let it simmer for from two t0
four hours, according to the tOughness OF
the meat. seasoning it about half an hour
before it is done and stirring occasionally
so as TO mash some of the potato or rice,
which, one or both, should form one OF its
constituents and give il body This makes
a delicious dish, costs but little, is suffi-
cient in itself, with the addition OF bread
and butter, for a meal, and is readily di-
gested- The vegetables used in it may be
a matter of choice. Rice, tomatoes, lima
beans. corn, any or all Of these may be
used, and for seasoning, onion, little all
spice, parsley, bay leaf, etc--Home
Magazine
The morning times., 1897-01-19
THE NEW CATHOLIC CLUB.
An Enjoyable House-Nyarming of
It's New Home,

The members of the newly organized
Catholic Club OF Washington, u. c., took
formal possession OF their new home and
clubhouse, located at No. 500 First street
northwest, last night. The affair was a
brilliant success in every way.
The opening or house warming took the
form of a musical program, which was
thoroughly enjoyed and pleasingly rem
dered.
President F. a. w. Van Reuth in few
well-chosen words, delivered the address
of welcome.
AT the conclusion of the program the
guests adjourned to the dining room, where
a generous collation. was served.
1t was announced during the evening
that a ladies' night will be given next
week, with dancing, and that once each
month the club house will be given up to
the fair friends of the club. On February
IL a musicale will be given for the club.
The officers of the club are: F. A. w.
Van Reutl, president; NJ. A. Keane, vice
president; w. F. Sullivan, financial secre-
tary; J. F. Hill, recording secretary; p
A. 0'Brien, treasurer; t. J. Quincy, ser
geant- arms, and ID. Thomas, librar an.
The club meets on the first Sunday of
each month to transact regular business.
Non Catholics are welcomed as members
The morning times., 1897-01-19
A REPORT TO THE SENATE
The Annexation of Alexandria
Discussed by MIR. Harmon.
ATTORNEY GENERALS OPINION
The Power Necessary to Secu re the
Restoration 10 the District of the
Retroceded Virginia Territory Is
Contained in the Constitution of
the United States.

Attorney General Harmon has made a
formal report TO the Senate in reply to the
resolution OF that body relative to the
suggested retr rocession of Alex andr ia
county and city, Va.
He says that the old Virginia portion of
the District embraces thirty-six square
miles, of which twenty nine is land and
seven water. In this territory the govern
ment owns the Arlington estate and few
small parcels of land, in all less than two
square miles, or about onc-e ghteenth of
the old Virginia part of the District.
He states that the only legislation ever
had ON the subject was an act of the Vir-
ginia legislature of February 3, 1916, and
an act of Congress, July 8, 1916.
Tie Attorney General iInds that the con-
stitutionality of the acts OF retrocession
has never been judicially determined. In
the case OF Phillips VS.. Payne, in the Su-
preme Court OF the United States in 1875,
An effort was made by the plaintiff TO raise
the question of constitutionalty; but the
court declined to pass upon it, holding that
the plaintiff was estopped from raising the
point.
He thinks that the legislation necessary
TO secure restoration TO the government of
whole or a part OF ftheretroceded territory
is Indicated in Article 1 i, Sec. 8, paragraph
Ii OF the laws OF the United States requiring
the cession OF the territory by Virginia,
and its acceptance by Congress.
He disclaims any intention of expressing
any opinion, either favorable or adverse,
on the validity OF the act of retrocession.
The morning times., 1897-01-19
Meacheratthe Ice Palace.

George A. Meagher has fairly Won the
numerous medals lie wears as trophies
nf his proweSs on the steels. His ap
pearanCe at the Ice Palace last evening
established his popularity in Washington
beyond question. uH+e
Every movement of the skater during
his wonderful exhibition was watched with
the utmost interest, and as some especially
brilliant evolution would be exccutef. a
ripple of applause would be heard. :,nd
then instantaneous silence, as the w'n-
derful performers body glitled quickly into
another figure. Even a novice could ap-
preciate the matchless grace and skill
displayed. Waiting on the points of the
skates, dashiug through rows OF lighted
lamps at full speed, and jumping over
chairs, were features which worked the
big audience up to high pitch of en-
thusiasnl. Every movement was per-
formed in perfect time with the dreamy
waltz music.
The thousands of vari-colored lights up
in the dome We're turned low, and as in
the shadowy half-light the graceful skater
The morning times., 1897-01-19
SOME INDIAN DIVORCES.
The Courts Are New Playing Havoc
With Tribal Customs

With most OF the plain Indians marriage
consists OF picking out the maiden, leading
her TO a cabin or wigwam and installing her
as mistress of the house and cOrnfieid,
sometimes with the necessary preliminary
OF paying the father a pony or two or IN
iLStalIment of blankets, and occasionally
with some slight ceremony performed Dy
chief or medicine man And when the
brave grows tired OF his partner he can get
rid OF heras easily as he won her.
The people who are now Eocking TO
the DakOtas OF Oklahoma 70 get divorces
would be supremely happy if they could
throw off the CALLING bonds of wedlOck
as easily as does the reservation Indian.
TIE fact having been formally announced
by the head man OF the clan, the divorce
takes place when the tribe is gathered a6
a dance. When all are Assem- bled and the
circle formed, the discontented warrior
strikes a drum used by the reveleTs gives
away few presents, toftentimes making
present to the squaw he intends to take
next,) and then in short. bombastic speech
he stigmatizes his wife by giving her
over to the tender mercies of other braves,
while they look upon him enyiously and
consider that he has performed an act
of bravery in his deserion.
often as many as half dozen divorces
are thus obtained at Il single dance No
tedious waiting, no courts, no lawyers,
and no trouble about aliIn ony OF the
custody of children. And the squaws thus
cast off, as d general thing, seem to take
it as a matter of course and before the
close of the dance are using the wiles
known and used by women the world
over in an effort to repair as speedily as
possible the break in their hearts and
matrimonial experience
With the taxing of land in severalty and
putting on OF citizenship, however, the
Indian finds that he has cemented the
ties that were so loose before. for the
courts everywhere are deciding that the
tribal marriages are legal and binding
upon the Indian who becomes a citizen
And if the weight of one legal marriage
wears somewhat heavily upon white
man, how must it be with the red man,
who has contracted two. three, four,
or even more alliances, which the court
now declares legal, and at the same time
takes away his former avenue of relief
Philadelphia Press
The morning times., 1897-01-19
Mr.. stanley and the Cat-

There is a cat story connected with the
name OF Mr.. Stanley. When the African
traveller was writing his Through the Dark
Continent in SackviIle street. he used
often, from want of a flat surface. to spread
his maps and charts upon the floor, and
one day the cat of the house, which had
conceived an extraordinary liking for the
great explorer and passed most of her time
in his rooms, went to sleep on chart that
was spread out on the hearthrug- BY and
by the chart was wanted and one of Stan
ley's assistants was going to turn puss off
it, when the man who found Livingstone
stopped him.
Don't disturb the cat he said; I'VE
can get on without the chart till she wakes
up. If you only knew how good the sight
of that English cat, cozily curled up in
front of that fire, is TO me, you would never
let her move from where she is
He had just come back from weary and
trying time among uncivilized tribes and
the sleeping cat was TO him the symbol OF
comfortable security, of peace and oS
home.
The morning times., 1897-01-19
COOL AT NEW ORLEANS.
Only Two Favorities Come in First.
Track Heavy.

New Orleans, La, Jan. 1S.-Cool weather
neceSsitated wraps and top-coats today
here Rain had made the track a bit
slow, but not to any extent. The at
tendance was large for Monday, and with
only two favorites winning, the book
makers had the best OF the day
First race-SelliDg. One mile. Mamie
e., SO, Dorsey, TO /, won driving, by Il
head; Pete Kitchen, lo2 Reiff, g TO .,
second, by two lengths; Rhett Goode, 105,
Yandusen, 3 TO 2, third Time, LA "a.
Billion, Plutus, Augustine, Montell, Bob
johnson, and Summer Coon also ran.
Second race-SeIling. Seven furlongS.
Sharon, 112, Scherrer, to b, won by a
length; Jack Hayes, 80. Burns, . TO 2,
second by a neck; Barney Adler, l04.
Beauchamp, % to third. Time, 1880 12.
Candy, Redena, and Brescia also ran.
Third race-Alie Selling. Trilby, 102,
Morse, II to l, won, driving, by "a neck;
Van Brunt, 1O6, Scherrer, even, second,
by a length; Kruna, S5, Burns, s TO l,
third. Time, 1:43 3-4. Elyna, Ramona,
Limettc and Anna Mayes also ran.
Fourth race-Handicap. Six furlongs.
Irish Lady, 102, Dorsey, to /, Won,
easily, by three lengths; R. Q. Ban, 9S,
Campbell, to /, second, by neck; Mag
gle :, "a, A. Barrett, to /, third.
Time, Fla "a. Viscount, Lonely, Robert
Latta and Glen Echo also ran.
Fifth race-Selling. Seven furIongs. Alto
June, 80. Songer, TO /. won driving by
a nose; Winslow, 104. Armstrong, go to
/, second by a half length; Stark, 81,
Clay, to /, third Time, 80 3-4.
Mover, Heritage, Bob Ciampett, Tom Sayre.
Baal Cad Otho, AItadena and Romance
also ran. Gluck ran away two and a
quarter miles in the fist DreaH.
Sixth race Selling. Six furlongs. High
Test, I05, Morse, 4 to 8. won by two
lengths; May :,sDIey, 100, HouSu, to l,
second by neck; F NJ. b., 105. Scherrer,
10 To !, third. Time, 1:15 81 Ettare,
Bombard, GilfordhaIn. and Lay On also
ran.
The morning times., 1897-01-19
THE EARTH'S TEMPERATURE.
Some Observations Made in Some OF
the Deepest Holes.

Some Observations Made in Some Of
the Deepest Holes.
Physical geography teaches that the
increase OF temperature as we descend
into the earth is about one degree Fab
renheit for every fifty-five feet descent.
The following deep mines OF the world
show accurately the amount OF this in
crease in the most notable instances. The
Jacket shaft of the Calumet and Hecla
mines, in the Lake Superior regions,
which has been sunk to depth OF 4,9OO
feet. The greatest depth in Great Bri-
tain is 8 ,474 feet Belgium, 1887; Austria
Hungary, 3,672; Victoria, 3,3O2; Ger
many, 1880 feet and France, $500 feet.
In the Calumet and Hecla mines the in
crease of temperature is the least on
record, being attributed TO the presence
of Lake Superior. On the other hand,
the results of the Comstock are abnor-
mally high, from the lode being heated by
volcanic action, and the presence OF hot
subterranean waters. The mean OF a
number of observations of the Red jacket
shaft gives an average of sixty feet per
degree Fahrenheit. The deepest bore
hole yet made was sunk by the PruSsian n
government in 1898, and reached depth
of 6,572 feet, the increase being one
degree Fahrenheit for Gal feet. In the
Comstock mine it is so warm that some
times it is impossible to work, due TO
the increased temperature, and ordinarily
the men have TO be changed very often,
sometimes as often as once in twenty min
uteS.
The morning times., 1897-01-19
EACH TEAM WON A GAME.
Saengerbund and Car rolls Play Bril-
liantly and Divide the Honors.

liantly and Divide the Honors,
The Carroll Institute bowling team had
as its visitors last night the Washington
Saengerbund team for set OF tenpin
and the teams were SO well matched that
each won game.
The Carols led off and by good team
work landed the first game by SO pins.
Tile sturdy Saengers gained their second
wind on the change OF alleys and the
second game was theirs by 9S pins
Rice of the c. /. led the evening with
1856 as the highest single score, and also
led wits the best average, having 170 IL
By his work last evening Rice now leads
tile league for the best average and has
earned the place by good, steady bowling
He also leads the league with 22I as the
highest single game.
For the SaenGers spIcss and Laue were
tied with 172 as highest single game.
Tie Saengers have won two sets from
the CAROLS on the alleys OF the former
bur neither team has been able TO carry
off fun set on the c. /. alleys.
Tie game abounGed in many brilliant
plays and several very difficult spares
were gathered in by both sides. Han
mold OF W. S. b. had one of I-3-4-s; and
for the CAROLS Stone made one OF 7 s.;
B. Locraft, 12-3-5-7, and Armstrong,
1-3-5-T-3
~. ,s..i,,s
The morning times., 1897-01-19

glided noiselessly over the smooth surface
one could we'll realize the meaning of
poetry Of notion The grapevine twlst'
anvil cross and other figures, known only
to an expert, followed each other liz rapid
succession, and The audience was on the,
qui vive from the moment the skater ap-
peared in his handsome costume until his
farewell bow. sy ra -.t.4s-
With no apparent effort he glides swiftly
from one figure to another, gradually in.
creasing his speed, yet preserving the
same sinuous grace, until brilliant climax
is attained. Then follows another equally
fascinating series of different style,
always executed with precision and grace.
The exhibition that requires the greatest
skill and agility is reserved until last, that
being the jump over -four chairs placed
side by side. This Mr.. Meagher did with
the utmost ease, and the act was perhaps
the most popular feature Of the exhibition,
receiving generous appiause.-s,-- ,,t-S,,ss.
Mr.. Meagher will give his exhibitions
each evening OF the week, beginning at
9 O'Clock, introducing new and greatly
diversified figures at each performance
The morning times., 1897-01-19
PARKER. BRIDGET & CO.,
Clothiers, 3l5 7th IT.

Bristling business. No
wonder we're busy. Panic
times have passed and we
are yet selling at panic
prices. But it is only to
clean up the winter stock.
The present ridicrlously
low prices will soon be a
memory. Here is what is
drawing the crowds. Wise
men are buying two and
three suits.
Mems $40 sI2 and few SIC Suits. s6.25.
Mems SIS, sl5 sl7. % and so Suits, now
sa2L
go and SO Oyercoats low Sc D.
Sl5. SI1.5J, SIS. 20 and SO Oyercoats, tS2J.
Trousers worth up to s.. % fer Sl.15-
Trousers 4, rth up to So for S22o-
sl2 and sl5 Black Clay Diagonal Cutaway
Suits IS 25.
Eiegants: $40 and sI2 English Mackintoshes
for $40
sIZNavy Blue Uniform suits. S6.25
SIC Navy Blue Uniform Suits. SS.25.
The morning times., 1897-01-19
odd Items From Everywhere.

The City OF New Orleans snow six inches
lower than it was forty years ago.
Bristol now stands next to London as a
place Of import for Canadian cheese.
Haverhill, Mass, shipped 367, 600 cases
of shoes in 1896, the highest number on
record.
Statistics show that there are fifty sar-
dine factories in Maine, with 5,7s5 en-
ployes.
Bridgeton, Me. mau has shipped over
5000 barrels OF apples 20 England this
season.
Beer is now bottled in Germany in sy-
phons in the same manner as aerated
waters.
British bakers sold more Christmas pud-
dings the last holiday season than ever
before.
Galveston hotels served fresh strawber
ries and cream to their guests on Christmas
day.
There are more American vessels on the
greatlak es thanon the ocean, and dtheir com
bined tonnage is greater.
The morning times., 1897-01-19
Chain and sprocket Met.

The Chain and sprocket Cycle Club held
q special meeting last evening for the
purIo of considering recent actions Of
the cycle board of trade, which seem to
have created oonsidera bic opposition among
the N embers of the club. Definite action
by the club concerning the matters at issue
was suspended, pending the report of a
committee appointed to investigate mat
ters pertaining thereto. Mr.. Eugene Crist,
of the cycle board, and also member of
the club, represented the board at the
meeting.