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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-04

a billiard ball around a table with unusual
force or speed. Thare Is a eroat deal more
IN knowing how. Little, aelicatc Frank
ives, for Instance. can strike a ball with u
cue and mako II travel twice as far as can
Bob pitzsinInons. the champion pugilist.
But while Carter has the muscular de-
yelopnnnt he has also the sltill. or "touch,'
which enables him 10 make billiard shots
which seem 10 defy all the laws OF nature.
The accompanying diagrams show some
billiard shots. devised by Mr. Carter, that
arc OF the greatest difficulty. The tia-
grams Illustrate how we'll tho shots were
made the cold line showing Tue coarse
taken by the cue ball, the dotted line tlat
taken by the first object ball after the
concussion with the cue ball. All Of these
shos show wenderiui control. All are
three cushion shots and We're devised, not
Tor use In matches especially. but to have
on hand In case HIS opponent ehou.d be so
skilliul as to leave them in an apparently
unplayablo position. Leaving tho balls dlI-
lieult for ones opponent Is called playing
safety" and is an important part oil bill
Hard SKIN, The game has developed 10
that almost any player can play The balls
80 40 10 leave u hard shot for his opponent,
aud Will generally prefer TO hazard dir
ficult shot himself. rathur than COM
Daratiyely easy one, II tho less difficult
shot viii leave tho balls, In case OF a miss,
IN position 10 enable the opponent 10 score
utNHBdl HoFnlH. ~ - W Ltat ShtiNsy AhHt
Mr.. Car,or has devised some OF hia fancy
sb3s. The shot shown in figure Is the
most difficult.
II Is draw shot. whore three cushlons
are counted On one rail, q maryelolis COIN
hination OF I3nglish and force. The con-
c,ission naturally throws the ball out flnrh
tho rail and the English draws II back
rgain. Again II IL tnr1wn out and again
drawn back. In Kome cases four ~ fiys
cushions are cyunteu before dhe cue ball
reaches tho second object ball.
The shot shown In figure 2 10 spectacular,
az we'll as extremely difficult, II 10 q four
or fiye-cushi0n bank kiss. Tho second OH
ieot ball Is AZ the corner In such position
thai II thr cue ball reaches the corner the
polpt III sure to be counted, II II strikes
| the second cbject bail direct II is n four
cushion shot. but II Il hits the long rail ~
II comes down, 1t takes five cushions. AZ
| alinstrmted. FIVE cushions are made, IA
shown. tho ball Is driven first against the
saii. then strikes the first object hall.
| which 10 frozen against the short rail-, res
bounds or Is "kissed' back and uiakea the
| circuit OF the table Any one who has
| tried TO play Oft n ball frozen 10 a cushion
| will appreciate tho marvellous sirlll required
| ~ make THO cue ball kisa back from the
farsi object bail at the proper anglo %
| eonppiste the shot.
THE shot in figure Is another QUO Of
1 Great dtfficulty. ~ ~ a clean follow shot,
yith ~ Immense nsnOunt OF reverse Eng
~ y pull II back from the upper abort
Soe - - unns&pFM Annis shown. WhA
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FIVE DEATHS FROM FOOTBALL.
There We're Also Mnny serious In
juries On the GrIdirOn.

There Were Also Mnny SERIOUS In-
juries On the GridirOns
Now York World.
! Tho foatbal season Just closed shows
moro deaths and moro serious accidents
than any season in tse history Of the
game. Tho minor accidents have been
fewer.
| gTbc season opened September "a and
closed with tho game between Pennsylvania
nd CcInoil. During that ttme there were
| five seatha and thirty three serious In
| Jtlfi.es, While tho minor accidents ran UP
nlo the Hundreds.
These figures give those opposed to foot
| bali tho opportunity 10 degfy the game
| The trends OF tho game offer In rcbuttal
Tho facts that $4,000 players have particl-
pated In games during tho season, which
| places the death percentage at In 5000.
while use serious Inquiries were In us.
| Tbs percentage. they clam. Is less than
that shown by yachting, swimming, cycling,
hunting and other sports.
In many instances accidents such as
broken ribs and thumbs are not recorded.
The number OF deaths this year Is unusu-
ally large. but football is ON the increase,
and this Will account for rhe larger per-
centage OF deaths. "A peculiar inc dent Is
| noticeable In the list of serious injuries,
tho number comprising many different
kinds of mlshAps. The list Is as follows
Collar bones broken, o.
Legs broken. s.
Ribs broken. 4.
Skulls fractured. 3.
Torn ligamenis cf leg, 3.
Shoulder bones broken. =.
NoSe broken, concuss on OF the brain,
rupturcd Kidney, wrist broken collar bone
dis.ocated ankle spralned. log dislocated.
elbow socket broken. dislocated knee car
tlage OF ribs torn. ankle broken. thumb
broken ami dis,ocated knee make up the
other accidents.
The following is n complete list of deaths
compiled specially for the World
October 1--Boston College game: X. CO.
veny, paralysis OF the spine.
0ctchtr 2--Practce game at Omaha
Neb.. w Howell. injured spine.
October i--Game at Camden. N. j.: T..
Shoemaker, crushed fingers. from which
lock1aw resulted. a
October 22-'Wyomlng VS.. Dickinson: VI.
p. Anderson injured internally.
November 5--t'ame at Chicago; ]. Nor
rison, injured internally
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STRUCK WRONG Man.
story of Prize Fighter ElIiott, ISiIIed
by Jerc Dun.

New Orleans Times. Democrat.
They were waiting for prize fight bull
letins Tuesday night and had fallen to
swapping "reminiscences. you remember
Jimmie Elliott. the dd-tme heavyweight
who was killed by Jers Dunn,' said one Of
the party. HE was not only ferocous
slugger. but he was the ugliest man that
ever jumped into a ring, His jaw WAS
heavy aud undershat; his nose had been
broken. he had u big scar clear across on,
check. aud 10 cap the climax, his eyes were
no crossed you could never tell Match way
he Was looking II was q face that would
scare q trolley car but for all that he WA
a good naMEod and pleasant man personally
and what was rare for one OF his class he
had a far. common school education, ana
wns fond Of reaiing We'll. IN 1884 or 1854
~ forget the exact date, but IL MAS just
before no was killei--.he came 10 KafsaA
City with a vaudeville company, and ona
afternoon he dropped In az a laol news
paptr an.ce TO SEQ the sporting editor.
Thai gtntVnlan alnced 10 he ont nlo-
msntariiy. AMI Elliott picked up book
and Sat down at n desk To wai,. Now, IL
"a happened that there WAS a reporter OH
The STAFF named Ellis. who had Incurred
the wrath OF q certain poolroom man by
writing Up HIS shop. Tho pooi seller had
never seen ellis. but learned his name. and
being something Of q fighthr Ihdrnself. do
eided 10 80 around aud punch his head, So
quietly psruaing hls hack hurly indsvid-
ual rushed into tho local room brandisb-
ing caue. and bawied out. Where Ii that
man Eliis?' Naturally mistaking the name,
ana supposlrg that come native celebrity
wanted ~ fmpromptu bout. Elliott flung
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renders the shot stll! more difficult vs. tho
fact that the cue ball Hes within auai-tcr
OF nm inch OF the first object ball, and the
veriest novice can appreciate the execution
necessary TO make n follow shot that Is not
n shove al such close range.
The principle OF the shot shown In figure
In somewhat similar 10 that Of the shot
shown In figure 3. minus tho follow fea-
tmre II IL another superb exhibition Of
the application Of reverse English. pe
verse English, II Is hardly necessary 10
say. Is the English which pulls the ball
back from tho direction 1t should take In
the ordinary course OF events
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latter Day pugnisn,.

II 10 not brutality. but sheer curiosity.
that makes the public interested IN prize
fighting The people We're anxldds TO know
what manner q man could whip John !.
sullivan, This desire being satis:led Ia tho
fan OF the champion bsfors carbe,t, there
was further curiosity 10 know II this
'Pompadour jim" was the world boater
or II the old champion was an easy victim.
and thernupon interest was awakened In
tho "kangaroo Bob Fitxsmmons. II a
clever theatrical or rolstleal manager had
Ordained the succession OF figures In The
p,lgillsiin nsnorama 10 determine the cham
pionship. tho arrangement could not have
been improved upon.
First sullivan, the sladiator, spending
money like watsr. reyeling IN iuxuriss ike
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The weather prophcr. rui.cnooa

A. DER that promise vain, cold wave,
Tho stern recording angel glanees.
He'll note The hopciul cheer 1t gave
And mark beside his charge so grave,
'EXtenuating circumstances,
Washington Star
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SWEARING OFF.
some Experiences Told by Members
of the Blnrs' Club.


usna.ktng ~ swearing off" said mar
ts,.-s,as ..i,,.a,,,41,ov ro,ed yo,ne fell
o"-ohes'eu, uorh -eo ''
low TO group of HIS cronies at tse LIARS
club the other day, II once swore OF smok-
IN, Tho, woe when was young and
IL. -. L,e .,.,.no ~, a,th a
usuh MN" nssSi''
friend. and the penalty was suit Oh
clothes to cost $50. The condition was
,b,e NJ ,..ro ,,ot 90 e,,ol,o In Town. WIhau
..,,' s,a. a.. ~
.raNeiihs, OF huhtihs' or i'sn'ns
town. in faot--we would be allowed 70
smoke. The scheme worked wen i,r some
ternc, then began 10 want TO smoke.
battlcd with desire Tor several weeas each
day OF the period becoming haruer trial
than the preceding AT laat, wnon lne
longing became 100 great, / wtmt TO Gee
NV partner In misery TO Tell ham that we
had better call the contract off, as
could NOT stand it. He was mol al home.
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We'll. swore off, said another club
man, and to make the matter memorable
| handed a dozen fine Havana cigars TO a
friend telling him 10 smoke, them as had
sworn off. | was like the man who found
the first day pretty bad. the SECOND horrible
and the third no trouble at all. because he
began again to smoke. About the third day
my resolution died out. and then thought
of the fine Hayanas. | met my friend.
Where are those twelve cigars | loaned
you?' | asked. II, :. he said 4 knew YOU
would want them again And H. took one
for deposit charges. | smoked the rest"
Il swofe off once" said another clubman
ana II was Just AS easy as anytniaS you
ever heard OF, | did " by logic | found
| was smoking one cigar after another and
never getting enough. so | said 10 myself
mat II | had to deprive myself at some
time might as well begin with Uhs, first as
with the steenth cigar. Thus convinced
myself l would have no greater difficulty
in refusing the Steenth cigar, and such
proved TO bs the case. | had net the slight
est longing for tobacco after mad mad IN
my mind thar l had quit | kept II box OF
cigars on the nlantcl. for did not intsni TO
treat myself az one in whom had no Goa
tidence.
Now, mark what happened About Il
month after had stopped smohing / began
10 have periodical digestion. followed by
cramps. which came On at a certain hour
of the evening Of each day and grew worse
and worse until they were quite serious.
l tried all kinds of diet, and even starved
myself, but without relief. At last. on the
night OF u strikes bali. | was actually un-
able to 20 out. although had made great
effort ana succeeded In dres y * for the en-
tertninment I lay in bed ana groaned for
several hours. The next day was New
Years, and, OF course, there was a holiday
dinner at my house. Said |. 4 have dieted
and starved myself and 1t is doing no good.
Will eat one good. sduare meal and then
die So | sat at the table and ate every
thing In sight--made regular feast OF II,
Then, as ] was booked for the grave,
thought was, I said | would make com
plete Job Of II aud smoke Il cigar did moi
feel the want Of n cigar, The taste had not
plagued me IN the slightest all taat time
But smoked now Just to 90 out of tn
world In decent style. like n good dine
should. Then I smoked another cigar. Hay
Ing done my duty. patiently waited 70
the palms TO begin. They did not do 40
nor have they at any time since done so
I have not had trouble from that day to
this"
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Al o'1tourke's little investigation Corr
bctt again and flr the mill'onth or so lime
announced nc was d 'gcntleman,N" He'll
have to fake lot 10 demonstrate 1t to
most people. He ien't fighter, IL would
appear, aud lots Of proof OF that fact cx-
lists,
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Nothing will please your home folks hst-
ter than q few Views OF the priucipal pu ~.
,nrs NJ Honston artistically reproduced on
fine CHINA. We have large yariey OF
these. consisting of all sizes gad shapes
of Plates. Cake Pilates. Fruit BaSRets,
Cups and Saucers. Creamers, I'm ana
Comb und Brush Trays. Olive and PICKLE
pishfs Puff and Pomade Boxes, from 10
cents up.
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Andrew Freedman, president Of The New
York club. viii try to make some deals for
sMe Of succeeding. He Is far from satisfied
with the way tho Giants played during the
last season. and he says those who played
such poor bali VIII play someW here ess
next year
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A Crazy Shepherd

WINNEMUCCA, New, May S.-Frank
Germain, manager of the Lafayette Hotel.
was terribly stabbed last night by a
Basque sheepherder named Jose Meguel
Rementeria. The latter had been acting
strangely and was brought here for med
ical treatment. When German went to
the mans room to give him some medicine
last night, Rementeria jumped from be-
hind the door and stabbed German six
teen times with pocket knife. Germain' S
cries for assistance brought a number of
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way in which the commercial value of the
road could be determined would be to put
it up at auction and see what 1t would
bring. When the commissioners attempted
to go into details Mr.. Huntington referred
them to the annual report of the company.
When this was procured 1t showed that
the Southern Pacific controlled some forty
roads and owned about $2,0o00o0 worth of
bonds. Mr.. Huntingdon, however, did not
know how these were acquired, what their
market value was, nor what income was
derived from them.
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INDEX
TO TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

+ The day in the house spent In con-
4. sideration of private pension bills and
4, Democratic debate on votes cast FOR
4, the bond feature Of the war revenue
+ bill.
+ British naval experts give due cred
+ it for pluck and skill shown in the
4, battle off Manila, and incline to the
4, belief that Commodore Dewey's sue
1. cess is even greater than is shown by
+ the Spanish reports.
4 Proclamation of martial law at Mad
4. rid is not we'll received by the popu-
r lace, and rumors of revolution grow
1, more common and more definite. The
1. Spanish people insist that they will
1, not yield until the Atlantic squadron
i. has been soundly thrashed.
i. Dewey's victory at Manila will be
r followed by occupation of the islands
r as soon as troops oanbe taken across
4, the Pacific; it seems likely that SOL
r diers from California will have the
I. first call.
+ No word has been received from
+ Dewey, but officials are neither sur
1, prised nor alarmed; news is expected
1. by Saturday by merchant vessels ply
+ ing between Manila and Hong Kong;
r preparations are already made to COM
!, ply with request for troops to occu-
r py the islands.
+ The first official news of the battle
+ at Manila comes through the French
+ foreign office, confirming the news of
+ Dewey's victory, but giving no new
I. details.
+ Five hundred Indiana volunteers at
I. Camp Mount addressed by ex-Presi-
4. dent Harrison and presented with a
+ flag, with the charge that they bear
/. 1t in honor and return in triumph with
1. it.
/, A brother-in-law of Gen. Weyler cap
4. tured with the Spanish mail steamer
+ Argonauta.
+ The internal affairs Of Spain grow
1. more and more troublous, and men in
1. congressional debate are already talk
4. ing of the overthrow of the govern
I. ment and the establishment Of a mill
I. tary dictatorship.
+ SIMPSONS fleet divided; a part will
+ continue the blockade and the others
r will proceed eastward to annihilate
+ the Spanish f1otilla-if 1t Is not care
+ fully hidden.
r Spa1ns navy will be massed for a
+ desperate attack upon the American
r fleet; if the battle is lost. Spanish hon.
!, or will be satisfied, and Spain will sue
+ for peace.
+ r + + r Fl r. 1. r + r + + + 1. IF
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country to their own advantage by trying
to arouse political passions"
Marshal Campos offered the government
his unconditional support.
Monsignor Herderia, cardinal arch
bishop of Santiago de Compostela, said he
spoke because he desired to "stir up the
public mind against the cowardly Ameri-
cans" He declared that the Spanish ma
ton was the victim of the power of gold"
Senior Gullon, foreign minister, thanked
Monsignor Herrera for his patriotic
speech,
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A Hobo Cremated

JEROME, Ariz.. May 3.-About ten days
ago a Job lot of hobos broke jail here be-
cause they were to be put to work on the
streets. Last night drunken Mexican was
arrested and set fire to the JAIL using his
clothing as finder. He received injuries
from smoke and flames resulting in death
a few hours later. The burning jail for a
time threatened portion of the camp, but
was finally extinguished by volunteer ef-
forts.
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Sounded Like Cannon

ST. JOHNS, N. F., May s.-The tsle-
graph operators at Cape Race and Trepass
sey.. on the south coast of this island, res
port having heard heavy firing shots IN
the offing on Saturday night. The fra
ing lasted fifteen minutes and, to the opers
ators. conveyed the impression that two
ships were engeged in sea fight. The
telegraph wires have since been interrupts
ed and no further news was obtainable.
All possible steps have been taken to OBJ
tain, II possible confirmation Of these ~
norte.
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A Pleasant Prison

KEY WEST, April 29-Some of the SpanA
ish seamen detained here on the captured
vessels live like princes Of large inherit-
ance and entertain their guests with an
the politeness and hospitality Of. their
race. They give dinners, have the choic.
est of Spanish wines and cigars and treat
the United States officials who visit them
as If they were friends instead Of captorA
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M A from the barroom of the hotei ana
the frenzied Basque was overpowered ana
taken to Jail. His actions since his ar
rest lead to the belief that he is insane.
Germain's wounds are serious, but the
doctors have hopes that they will not
prove fatal.
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Orders Expected

Q SAN DIEGO. May 3.-Capt. Dodge, I
. commanding company B, Seventh reg ,
iment National Guard of California, ,
. received orders from Col. John r. I
. Berry today to hold his company in (
readiness to move at a moments no. I
. tice. The company is at the armory I
. tonight prepared to start. 1t numbers I
Q 107 men.
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A Bank Broken

WATERFOWL, N. Y, May s.-Ths First
National bank at Carthage closed its
doors this morning, when the directors
posted note stating that President E. H.
Myers had absconded. The defalcation 10
estimated at $4,000, and is said to cover .
period Of eight years. Myers whereabouts
are unknown. This suspension caused 1
heavy run on the Carthage Savings pahG
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Paper Goes Up

APPLETON, Wis, May 4.-The price Of
printing paper has advanced half cent
per pound since the war with Spain COM
menced. The mills are running night and
day.
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rioter was killed, and several others in
jured. Serious disturbances have also
taken place at Parma and elsewhere. The
cabinet has decided to call out the reserve
Of 1873.
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italian Bread Riots

ROME, May 3.-Bread riots in various
parts of the country have been renewed to-
day, and severe conflicts between the riot
ers and the gendarmes have occurred al
Placentia and Fifline. AT each place a
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JUST DIDN'T KNOW
Huntington's Testimony No Aid to
Railroad Commissioners

SAN FRANCISCO. May S.-President c.
P. Huntington of the Southern Pacific
Railroad company appeared before the
state railroad commissioners again this
morning for examination, but little or
nothing was ELECTED from the railroad
magnate. When asked what was the pres
ent value of the Southern Pacific proper
ties, Mr.. Huntington replied that the only
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embalmed and shipped 10 Texarkanna,
Texas, last night. Mr.. Steiner WAS well
known 10 Agent Trull, OF this city, who
speaks in high terms OF him az a fine
gentleman and "A well-lked railroader.
John Burke. brother OF Judge W. II.
Burke, Is In the city, and the latter IL
showing the visitor around. Mr.. Burke
wal here In the early days OF Albuquer-
que and alsO about twelve years ago, and
OF course he notices many substantial
improvements. He has been out west
the employ Of the Lantry Bros, and Is
now on his way 10 Texas.
A. T. Hill, one of the best and most 70
liable engineers Of the Santa Fe railway,
running between this city and San Mar
cial, and thence from the latter town to
III PasO, IL In the city, having secured a
leave OF absence OF sixty days, and will
enjoy the time with his family here, Oc.
c~asiOnally visiting the mountain resorts
close by.
Owing TO the funeral OF Walter FOulks,
the ladies OF the WOman's Christian Tenn
perance Union and friends will postpone
the time Of sewing for the soldiers until
Wednesday, June 10, when all ladies who
are interested In this work are invited TO
assist. They will meet at the residence
OF Mrs. HARDWOOD, at 2 p. IN, on the above
date.
Arthur Heyn, the book. keeper at John
Becker's big store at Belen, came up TO
the metropolis last Saturday night and
was around with exceedingly nice
friends yesterday. TO whom he treated
Ice cream. He returned TO his duties this
morning, but promised TO visit Albuquer-
que quite often In the future.
The Gospel temperance meeting held
at the HARDWOOD building (cOllege) on
Lead avenue yesterday afternoon was
we'll attended, and all those pres
ent we're pleased with the instructive
and interesting services.
Hon. 8. b. NewcOmb. one OF the we'll
known attorneys OF Las Cruces, was a
passenger 10 Santa Fe last night, where
he has some important legal matters to
attend 10.
DIR. p. &. Cornish, the railway surgeon,
who WAS called west last Saturday night,
returned to the city last night.