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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02

hurt football more than any other thing.
1t Is not pleasant for any one 10 pas ihelr
money and give their time to watch dis
pute between two captains on the foot
ball field.
That the intercollegiate football rules
committee revised the code with care
anil intelligence can be appreciated by n
perusal OF the official guide, just pub
lished. The rules have been indexed and
are accompanied by explanatory foot notes,
which Will be Of inestimable service TO
both officials and players. The duties OF
the referee, umpire and lIneernan are also
specifically set forth. so that in the fu-
ture there should be no conflict of au-
thority.
In tho rule covering the "scrimmoge''
and Swapping Of bhe ball back the ex-
planation Is made that the ball must DC
declared ln play II, after the center rush
has taken his position, he voluntarily
moves the bail as II to snap II, wheeler he
withholds VI altogether or mumentariy.
In kicking a goal from a touchdown a
provision ID made that II the ball. after
being kicked, strikes an opponent and then
passes over uhe crosSDlr w gtili counts az
u goal. A safety counts one point instead
OF two, while the value OF touchdown has
been increased from bour to five points
The points for other plays remain the same
as In the past.
An important addition 10 the rule speci.
Tying when Dhe ball Is dead provides
that II the oval strikes an official :; mus
not be regarded as DEAD hut llay mus
continue exactly as III the ball had strucs
a player who is on side.
The trouble caused by the rule govern.
ing a bali kicked out OF bounds lest yea
will undoubtedly be eradicaed by tlil
section of rule 10:
AT kick OFF W tho ball Is Kicked across
the goal line aud Is there declared dead
when in the possession OF one Of the sid
defending the goal. 1t Is a touchback. |
1t Is declared dead thus In possession 81
the attacking side it IL touchdown"
l.ule IL, governing the so-cllled 'unds
plays" remains practically the same al
before, IN thar IL requires i've men 10 b,
In the rush line until aftcr the ball ha
been PUT In play, After a led goal tria
on tho first down inside OF opponents
twenty five yard line and touchbacl
because q goal failure, the line-up am
lscc1ut must hereafter be on the ten yar'
lino, instead of on the twenty five yari
line.
Penalties for fouls have been specific
with great care For holding use Of hand
and arms. oil side play, tripping or tack
ling below the knees, the penalty for eacl
oHense shall be the loss OF ten yards,
the side NOT In possession OF the ball
the offender. or, If the Offenders have tn
ball, they must surrender IT at once. |
one of these fouls happens to be comHnll.
| ted while either side has the ball -whe
| II Is In the air after "A punt-the possesslo
| of 1t shall 80 to the offended
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02
NO MONEY ~ BASEBALL.
The season Has been a Very Had
Nm, In

II HO SVWSVU HIN ffV'FW II WHY ItUW
One Finnncialiy.
Nick Young. president Of the National
league. says: al least seven clubs OF
twelve VIII fall thousands OF dollars short
OF their expenses on the year. was sur
prlsed to hear that even Mr.. Hanlon's team,
one of the best attractions in the league,
VIII play TO an actual loss on the year.
Washington, st. Louis, Cleveland Pitts
burg. New York aud Brooklyn will also be
forced to delve into their pockets to the
tune of many dollars IN order 10 meet
csses.
Mr.. Wagner has been especially unfor-
tunate with the Washington club.
The war. and that alone. Is the cause Of
the poor attendance all over tho major
league circuit and throughout the minor
ieasues, We tried to fool ourselves early
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02

hurt football more than any other thing.
1t is not pleasant for any one 10 pay ihelr
money and give their time to watch dis
pute between two captains on the foot
ball field.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02

II Is said that in sen timent. atmosphere,
character drawing, dialect and all else that
goes to make a story truly tale Ot the
Southland, Mr.. Clay Clem-Et, in his New
DomlElop,' and also in his play, IA south
ern Gentleman" has succeeded TAR beyond
any OF the plays OF the past.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02

In speaking OF the production OF Hoyts
"a Parlor Match which Is being revived
this season, the Baltimore News says:
"a Parlor Match" was given at Ford's
opera house last night, The house was
packed and warm reception was accorded
the company. The late comedian Hoey,
was missing from tbs cast. biH Mark Sulli-
van is success in filling his place lie
was particularly good in the song, Il
Want to BE Soldier" one OF the num-
erous hits upon the recent war that bave
been introduced with good effect. j. w.
Kingsley has Evans part as 1. McCorker,
the book agent, and made the hit Of the
cast.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02

sent back to the factory with note OF
thanks very early the next morning.
Russeifs acquaintance will now know
why that excellent player walks with a
perceptible limp AMI dodgcs every time no
hears the peculiar whlrling noise made ~
an electric fan.
The first starring tour OF James X.
lIGckett will begin shortly under the man
agement Of Daniel Frohman. Mr. Hackett
will have an excellent company. Miss Ma
bel Abner has been secured as his lead
lug lady. "The Tree OF Knowledge" the
play which was so successful at the Ly-
ceum tbeater, New York. last year. will
be the principal piece In Mr.. Hicketts
repertoire. He will visit this city during
the season.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-09-09
general WHEELER'S OPINION
Conditions in the Army Are
Not So Bad AS Painted.
He Blames the Newspapers for Their
Stories Of Cruel and Horrible Treat
ment at WikoR.

Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, N. Y,
Sept. 5.-Major-G General Joseph Wheel
er gave the following to the -,ress to-
day:
Headquarters United States Forces,
Camp Wikoff, Long Island, Sept. o.
The following is sample of the letters
which are constantly received regarding
the soldiers in the camT:
In regard to my stepson, we feel
very uneasy about him OH account of
the newspaper reports of the privation
and suffering inflicted upon the pri-
Yates. Although he has never uttered
a complaint since he has been in the
army, we hear from other sources of the
cruel and horrible treatment inflicted
upon our soldiers under the pretense OF
humanity for our neighbors, and the
whole country is in state of terrible
excitement. l should not be surprised
if the feeling should lead to a revolu-
tion of some kind, for 1 assure you I
hear on all sides the most violent and
bitter denunciations of the war depart
ment and the administration. 1t is,
indeed, great pity that the glory OF
our triumphs should be dimmed by
such shameful thing as the ill treat
ment and starvation of our brave
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-09-09
NO. &c.
"A sample of a Good Moro.


Prof. Dean G. Worcester contribute.
to the September Century an article on
"The Malay Pirates of the Philip
pines.' Speaking OF his guide Profess
BOr Worcester says:
Toolawee was considered q good
Moro, and we were therefore interested
in certain incidents which gave US an
insight into his character. After sat
isfying himself by observation that we
could use our rifles with some effect,
he made us rather startling business
proposition in the following words:
"You gentlemen shoot quite well with
the rife.'' eyes; we have had some
experience" "You desire to get sam
Piles Of the clothing and arms of my
countrymen for your collection"
Eyes" Papa General Arolas) told
you, if you met armed Moors outside
the town, to order them to lay down
their arms and retire?'' eyes" "Papa
does not understand my people as do.
They are all bad. When we meet
them, do not ask them to lay down
their arms. for they will come back
again, and get them, and probably at
tack US. just shoot as many of them
as possible. You can then take their
arms and clothing, and I will cut off
THEN heads, shave their eyebrows, show
them to papa, and claim the reward for
killing juramentados." He never real
ly foigave US for refusing to enter into
partnership with him on this very
liberal basis.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-09-09
FIERCE STREET DUEL.
Mississippi Men Fight to the Deatl
Showing Poor Marksmanship.

Mississippi Men Fight to the Death,
Showing Poor Marksmanship.
New Orleans. Sept. IA special
from Meridian, Miss, says: The most
desperate duel in the history Of MeTid-
ian occurred this morning beween Jim
Finner and Aleck Webb, his son-in-law.
Both emptied two revolvers. Webb Ie-
treated intoa jewelry store, followed by
Finner, still shooting. The daughter
of Finner attempted to kill the officer
whol went in to. arrest the men..sA fu-
siliade passed between Finner and his
daughter and Webb and his daughters
in the store. Webb was shot three
times. He will die. Finner was hit
three times before he was killed by
Citizen Burgess. Webb, three weeks
ago, was shot by Finner, who waylaid
him, and this morning ended the trag
edy. Webb married Finner's daughter,
and bad blood has since existed.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-09-09
HOMAGE TO THE QUEEN.
Hollands Young sovereign's Enthusi-
astic Greeting.

Amsterdam, Sept. Queen Will
helmina arrived at the railway depot
in Amsterdam at Q O'Clock, and was en-
Enthusiastically received. The burgo-
master delivered an address of well
come, to which her majesty replied:
'sFor long time past l have been
looking forward to this moment, which
is the most solemn of my lite. F"
The queen briefly addressed the va
rious crowds assembled to welcome her.
The burgomaster's daughter presented
her majesty with bouquets of orange
flowers tied with native ribbons. The
entire court, in carriages. participated
in the procession to the palace. A
guard of honor, com posed of generals,
escorted the royal carriage.
After the burgomaster had delivered
speech of welcome. the queen drove
to the Damplatz. The uniformed
guards lined the entire route, and kept
back the throngs. After Burgomaster
Vandenhoven, governor of the province
of Northern Holland, had offered the
PROVINCES homage. in the course of his
speech referring to the ties that for
more than three centuries had bound
the provinces and house of Orange, the
queen replied:
81 am glad that this day has ar
rived.''
Six hours before the queen arrived,
200 900 people had assembled in the
streets and around the palace. Her
majesty appeared at $3.50 O'Clock, 2.
NJ, preceded by 80 divisions, including
representatives of the army and navy,
governmental and municipal officials,
and princes from Hollands East Indian
colonies, who came here expressly to
witness the enthroning of the young
queen.
The royal coach was of white, orna-
mented with gold and drawn by eight
black horses. Queen Wilhelmina, who
looked pale and tired, bowed and waved
her handkerchief continually. In front
of the palace, the army and navy were
drawn up in the form of great square.
The coach passed along the four sides
of the square before drawing up at the
entrance to the palace.
A few minutes later Queen Will
helmina appeared upon the balcony and
bowed repeatedly to the 60, ,00e' people
who approached the palace waving
handkerchiefs, hats and flags.
Meanwhile many bands were playing
national airs, chimes of bells were ring
ing and steam whistles shrieking their
salutes to the young sovereign.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-09-09
A Friendly Ceremony in Old Cuba.

The Century for September prints
an article ON Life and Society in Old
Cuba" being extracts from the journal
of Jonathan S. Jenkins, an American
painter of miniatures, written in 1859.
Mr.. jenkins says:
When an acquaintance visits pri-
vate residence, cigars are handed round
on silver salver; if the visitor be an
intimate friend, one of the young girls
of the family, called "donzallia,"
lights cigar and giving it a few draws
to get well lighted, gracefully presents
it to him. If the guitar is brought in.
as usually occurs (for there is one in
every house,, and the visitor plays, his
cigar is kept lighted by the donzalia,
and at each pause in the music she po-
liteIy hands it to the guest. This may
occur several times in an evening, and
this friendly ceremony is pleasant
enough when the cigar comes from the
pouting lips of a rich Spanish beauty
just ripening into womanhood, but in
any case it must be thankfully accepted.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-09-09
British Flag Flxine.

London, Sept. THE war office re-
ceived this evening the following dis
patch, dated at Omdurman yesterday,
from General Sir Herbert Kitchener:
This morning the British and Egyp-
tian flags were hoisted with due cere-
mony upon the walls of the palace in
Khartoum. All the British wounded
have left for Abadia in barges towed by
steamers. Il saw them before leaving.
TheyweTe all doing we'll and were COM
Portable. The cavalry sent in pursuit
of the khalifa were compelled to aban-
don the attempt, owing to the exhaus-
ton of the horses, but l have ordered
the camel squads to continue the pur-
suit"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-09-09
Strikes at Manila.

Manila, Sept There have been
several labor strikes here, the demand
being for excessive wages. Because the
American authorities in the early ext
gencies of the situation agreed to ex.
travagant demands of the laborers, it
has been difficult to return to an equi-
table basis. One of these strikes caused
the suspension of traffic ON the tram
ways of Manila for three days.
Copies of the new tariff have been
circulated here, but it has not yet been
enforced. Pending the receipt of in
structions from Washington, it is esti-
mated that under the American tariff
there will be an average reduction of
sone-third, as compared with that of
Spain. An insurgent newspaper print
ed in the Spanish language appeared
here tOday
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-09-09
The Gold Reserve.

Washington, Sept. 5.-The gold re-
serve in the United States treasury
reached the highest point in its history
today, with total reserve of $2l9, $780,
372. The highest previous amount was
$2Is, 600, 900, which was recorded in
March, 1883. The reserve was estab-
lished in 1879, with $116, 900, 600. It
first reached 5000. 600, 900 in October,
1897. The lowest ever touched was
a, 600, 900, in January. 1895. In
June, 1897, there was Size, e00, 600.
and one year later the amount was
1l67, ,e0o, 900.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-09-09

GEN. JOSEPH WHEELER.
soldiers, while the Spanish prisoners
have the best treatment that the coun,
Try can afford
sit will be seen that this letter says
that not word of complaint has been
received from this soldier. and SO far
as my investigation goes, no complaint
has been made by any of the brave
soldiers who have added glory to oul
arms in the Cuban campaign.
"a great many anxious fathers,
mothers, brothers or sisters, arrive here
from all parts of the United States to
look after their relatives, whom they
cay the papers tell them are suffering,
and many of them have heard that
their relatives are in condition of
starvation. Most of these people are
little able to expend the money for
such journey, and they are surprised
when they come here to find their
relatives surrounded with everything
to eat which can be produced by money,
and, If sick IN the hospital, they are
grateful and surprised to find that they
are given every possible care.
every officer and soldier who went
to Cuba regarded it that he was given
a great and special privilege in being
permitted to engage in that campaign.
They knew they were to encounter yell
low fever and other diseases. as well al
the torrid heat OF the country, and they
were proud and glad to do so. They
knew that it was impossible for them
to have the advantage of wagon trans-
portation, which usually accompanies
an army, and yet officers and men were
glad to 90, to carry their blankets and
their rations on their backs and be sub
jected. without any shelter, to the sun
and rains by day and the hesvy hazes
by night. They certainly knew that
the Spanish had spent years in erecting
defenses, and it was their pleasure to
assault and their duty to capture the
Spanish works.
"They were more than glad to incur
these hardships and these dangers.
They went there and did their duty,
each man seeming to feel that Ameri-
can honor and prestige was to be meas
ured by his conduct. The brave men
who won the victories did not complain
of the neglect of the government, but,
on the contrary, they seemed grateful
to the president and secretary of war
for giving them the opportunity to in
cur these dangers and hardships. They
realized that in the hurried organiza-
tion of an expedition by government
which had no one with any experience
in such matters it was impossible to
have everything arranged to perfec-
ton; and they will testify that under
the circumstances, the conditions were
much more perfect than any one would
have reason to expect, and that the
president and secretary of war and
others who planned and dispatched
these expeditions deserve high com.
mendation.
81 have just finished my daily in.
spection OF the hospitals. With. rare
exceptions the sick are cheerful.
have nurses and doctors to care for
them. and in all my tours I have not
found single patient who made the
slightest complaint. 1t is true there
has been great suffering. The climate
of Cuba was very severe upon all our
soldiers, but instead of complaining
the hearts of those brave men are filled
with gratitude to the people for the
bounteous generosity which has been
extended to them"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-09-09
They Want to Come In.

Manila, Sept. Ga delegation, rep
resenting the Southern Philippines and
consisting of the best and richest ma
tives of Panay, Mindora, Ceuba and
Mindano, visited United States Consul
Williams and urged that every effort
be made for annexation of the Philip
pine islands. The deputation
claimed that ali Glasses, warlike noun
taineers, as well as those engaged in,
mercantile pursuits, would welcome
the Stars and Stripes. They also said
there are 4. 900 men armed with rifles
near Ilioilo ready to support the Amer.
icans.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-09-09
Two British onicers and es Men Killed

London, Sept. THE official list
gives tire number of British officers
killed in the capture of Omdurman as
two, while 13 were wounded. OF the
men, % were killed and 80 wounded.
The losses sustained by the Egyptian
officers were one killed and eight
wounded; men, 20 killed, 221 wounded.
Dispatches from Omdurman relate that
a newspaper correspondent named
Howard, who was afterwards killed,
participated in the gallant charge of
the Twenty-first Lancers.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-09-09

New Orleans. La. ,Seps. 6.-The gov
ernment steam boat John l. Meigs was
today destroyed by an explosion at St.
Philip. She had aboard Lieutenant
Jervey and party engaged in remov-
ing the torpedoes laid in the Mississip.
pi river during the beginning of the
war. Lieutenant Jervey had a,narrow
escape. The killed are: Charles Starr,
commander of the boat; Sergeant John
Newman, of the engineers; Pat Carlos;
Ralph Rogers. Those wounded are:
Fritz Koch and D. B. Reddy.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-09-09
Was 1t Andrea.

Chicago, Sept. IA special to the
Times-Herald from Winnipeg, Mani
toba,. says: Indians reaching Dauphin
from the far north report meeting an
Eskimo who told of the appearance
among them of strange man, who de-
scended from the clouds on the shores
of Hudson bay. The opinion among
the whites is that the man is Andree,
The Arctic explorer.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-09-09

Tacoma, WASH, Sept. 6.-The
schooner ]. M. Coleman, which arrived
on the Sound today from st. Michaels,
brings news that two prospectors were
ambushed while drifting down the Yu
kon in boat Indians fired on the
boat, killing one and wounding the
other. The wounded man escaped,
and reached a police camp. Police
started, and found the Indians enjoying
the prospectors' supplies. They were
brought to Dawson, where one of the
Indians made confession.
Mr.. Frank, who came on the Cole
man, says when he left Dawson there
was a stampede to Dewey and Samp-
con creeks, from which fine reports
came, Both are in American territory.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-09-09
DroWnad In Lake Erie.

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. frank and
John Name, 16 and II years old, re-
spectively, and Geo. Grass, IA years
DID, were drowned while bathing in
Lake Erie. There was heavy sea on
and the boys were caught by receding
wave and carried into deep water.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-09-09
Four young women Drowned.

Erie, Pa, Sept. By an acci-
dental jibing of the sail Of the pleasure
yacht Carmenca, on Presque Isla bay
this morning four young women were
swept off into the water and drowned
before assistance could be rendered
them. Their names are Mary, Della
and Ella Paradine and Jessie Moore.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-09-09
Wind and Hail.

Iowa City. Ia, Sept. IA severe
wind and hail storm caused damage to
the amount of $50, 900 in an area three
miles wide and IL miles long, six miles
north of here. The hail was exceeding
ly heavy and many persons were in
jured. Many small buildings were
wrecked. and the corn crop was com
pletely destroyed in the region of the
storm
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-09-09
Trouble in Ladrones.

Madrid, Aug. 0.-Negotiations have
been opened with Washington to obtain
permission for the Spaniards in the
Ladrone islands to 60 to Manila, as the
situation in the Ladrones is extremely
critical
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-09-09
Newark Celluloid works Destroyed.

New York, Sept. 6.-Fire in the
Newark oelluloid works and the neigh
boring tenement houses, In Newark,
N. j.. did fully $500, 900 damage to-
night. The flames we're confined to
the block bounded by West Scott,
Darcy, Magazine and East Ferry
streets. Fourteen persons were in
jured and taken to the hospitals. some
of them being seriously hurt.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-09-09

Madrid. Sept. 6.-The government
has decided to pay the next coupon of
the Cuban debt, pending the settle
ment with the United States.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-09-09

Annapolis. Md, Sept. Admiral
Cervera, of the Spanish navy, accom-
panied by Lieutenant Cervera, his son,
left here today for Norfolk for the pur-
pose of completing arrangements for
the transportation to Spain of the
prisoners now confHed- at Portsmouth,
N. H, who were captured in the naval
fight off Santiago. Admiral Cervera
and his son We're driven to-the railway
station in Admiral McNair's carriage.
The smallest theater IN the world is
orofessor -Herkomer's in England. 1t
seats only .1S0 persons.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-09-09

The largest theatre in the world is
the Grand opera house Of Paris. It
covers more than three acres Of ground
and cost 81. .0o0. 900 francs.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-09-09
The cells composing the epidermis
are 1-16OO of an inch in diameter.
Another Treasure ship.

San Francisco, Sept. THE steamer
Portland arrived late tonight from st.
Michaels with treasure, estimated at
from s1,5OO.O00 to $2,00O,0O0. She
brought down a large number of pas
senge1s, most Of whom were carpenters
who had been employed at st. Michaels
in putting together river boats. There
were about So or 40 miners on board,
nearly all being well supplied with
gold dust and nuggets.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-09-09
Cervera Leaves Annapolis.

The English Federation of Engine
men consist of 10, 900 men.