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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-26
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Native Run Fafr-Bcef Cattle Steady
sheen Close Firm.

NATIVE CATTLE-The native cattle supply
for four days OF the week foots around $500
head and In comparison with the four days OF
the same week during Nav shows an increase
of $500 head and with the time during
1902 gains about 3.IG0 head.
The native supply not large. but the pro-
portion of beef steers good and they were the
majority of the supply. A good end of the Of
ferings heavy grades of fat classes most
OF then. being OF plain quality with several loads
very good to choice kinds that were OF strict
~ good flesh and quality. some OF which topped
the market at $50
The market opened good bit like the last
few days with buyers very backward. especially
the best grades of cattle. and but few OF
these received anything like satisfactory bid
on fair and medium class Of cattle at A.4O1
40. with few loads of good kind at 500
though there was an occasional srot that was a
shade lower and some that were stronger. A sale
or so of good heavy steers and some medium
grades were called around a dime lower the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-26
WILDLY BULLISH TRADING
CAUSES BIG ADVANCE.
BEARISH NEWS is AGAIN
IGNORED.
Professionals Unload on the Hard
Spots and Outsiders Take
the Offerings.

BulliSh speculation caused another sharp
advance in future wheat values in yester-
days market. At the opening there was
good deal of selling. a considerable portion
OF which was by scalping traders. who have
been posing as rampant bulls. 1t soon be-
came apparent that there was a big short
interest. anxious to buy at almost any price
and the longs who turned sellers had no
difculty In finding market. Outsiders
came in in large numbers to swell the
ranks OF the price boosters. In a few min
utes nearly cents had been added to the
stronger. and closed with an advance Of
3isc. Sept.'s net gain was a fraction over
cents As on the previous day. legitimate
lators. Weak foreign markets. prospects of
rain in the Northwest and moderate clear
ances had no effect in checking the ad-
vance. The public wanted wheat. and the
professionals helped them get it.
Sept. wheat opened sc up and sold at:
Tito, 77..c 7!ac Tic. !sc. 5sisc. sc. N5sc.
7s5,c. SIC. Sac. Sc ss,.e. sc. .ss.e Sc.
5sS.e. ass.c. 7s3.c. &c. 7s:sc. 5ss.c. is5sc. 5sfi
Though the Cincinnati Price Currents re-
port on corn was bearish, reports of rain IN
the central portion of the belt and the gem
eral bullsh sentiment caused a sharp adj
vance The strength of wheat was the main
factor There was heavy selling after the
opening. but the subsequent demand more
than offset the initial losses.
Sept. corn opened &c up and sold at:
5O'sc. 50+sc. 5oNc. 507sc. sic. soc. 59s.c 5oYc
50lsc. 5ossc. ooS.c 5o5sc. 5oa4c. 5o7sc. sic.
Receipts of wheat at st. Louis 17.29S bu..
of which SIS SKIS. and IA cars local and cars
through. against S.152 bu.. OF which 1.iSo
SKIS. and % cars local and cars through, in
1902.
Receipts of wheat at primary points 2SI,-
ODo bu.. against H7.GJo hu. in 1902. and ship
ments 1l5o'O bu.. against $4,000 bu. North
west received 1875 cars. against 22S cars in
1902. Chicago received a, 73J bu.. and Kan
sas City so bu. Clearances 3l5.00o hu.
Receipts of corn at st. Louis 26. 100 bu.. of
which 10 cars local and 10 cars through,
against 5000 ou., of which 10 cars local and
10 cars through. in 1902.
Receipts OF corn at primary points 49,. 600
bu.. against 3o6,eoo hu. in 1902. and ship
ments $4,000 bu.. against $4,000 blu. Chi
cago received $500 bu., and Kansas City
f.GC0 bu. Cleararces 2ls.O00 bu.
Receipts of oats at ST. Louis s.. $50 bu.. of
which $50 SKIS. and 20 cars local and Il cars
through. against S5l05 bu.. of which 10 cars
local and I cars through. in 1902
Receipts of oats at primary points 451, 600
bu.. against 2l2.ONO bu. in 1902. and shipments
$4,000 bu., against $4,000 bu Clearances
eco bu.
a proposition to amend certain of the
rules governing deliveries was defeated yes
terday by vote of 81 to IA.
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, SOU TEERN CNTTI.E-Thc GIllrartine DIVISION
mad moderate supply Of cattle amounting TO
~ cars and containing 2.is6 head. comprising
good representation OF steers and lightweight
common Erassers IN 10 the good fed kinds. There
Were but few bulls sale. while the supply
OF cows and heifers was quite large
The market openel with cow stuff in the best
demand. and this class moved very quickly at
prices steady to strong. The few bulls sold
steady. Trade steers dull and slow.
with the greater part of the offerings sold
late and after hari work. however. when
basis had been established. grass steers moved
Very freely at prices fully steady. but fed offer
ings did not fare we'll and We're disposed OF at
decline OF 10c. With very good supply OF
mostly lightweight calves and 4 few OF the COM
lnoner and heavy weights on offer. the trade
was in anything but good shape and in order
to dispose OF them sellers had to shade prices
JOcafsl per head.
Tile weeks prices On steers show loss on the
fed and good class of Crassers Of l0dl5c. with
Very green kinds more. Cows and heifers were
in very good demand each day. resulting in an
advance OF 10Il5c. while bulls are hardly steady.
Light weight calves about 81 30 lower with
heavies and the commoner class much as s..
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' nEEr AND RI;rcHFR srEERs

Butcher Catte-A fair supply of butcher cattl.
vas offered that generally OF a fair to goUI
little more life than was displayed Wednesday on
and heifcrs that were good. but the habitat
and green class met with poor competition and
were considered fully as hard to dispose of a.
heretofore: there We're but few who We're willing
to make purchases o. this class. With decent
competition brought fully steady prices
while the coed 10 choice grades Of heifers were
called fully steady TO a shade stronger on the
handy weight. The green kinds were hardly
steady. Bulls were few and unchanged. Gamers
were quiet and steady. while the veal market was
hardly as brisk and values We're again on the de-
kinds selling at S5-:.af .. Is
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ChIcnpo Stock Market,
Foreign Exchange,

Reported by Francis. Bro. & Co.. No. .Ii
Prime sterling. cables 4S7Soa4 $3.50: checks
4.S74od4.SI5o: 50 days 4.S5G4 $50.
Commercial sterling. checks 4S725a4 S735; GO
days 4.IsIG4.S5: 81 days 4.s3IHG4S3st.
Grain bills 1851: cotton bills 4.sl;l.
Bankers Paris cables s.l5a5 10 1-32: checks
b.15ssfta. 10 1-32 6p days 51Ss al. 1Sis151 LIS
Commercial French francs. checks 5lsI; 60
DAYS D. 1879.
Commercial Swiss francs checks g. 1914 ISL.
co days 5.lSST5.1S 1905. 1874
days SO go "
Bankers reichsnarks. cables $50: checks s5S;
co days rs
Commercial rechsmarks. checks Ssh: 50 days
49,: 20 days 81 9-ledeiS.
Bankers Dutch guiiders checks % SIG. 81
days 40is
Commercial Dutch Euders. checks 3-1sa
40ii: GO days %.
Market weak.
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RANGE OF FUTURES.
Articles. Opening. Highest. Lowest. Close
PROVISIONS.

There was better tone in provisions than
for some days. all products showing an ad-
vance. Selling was principally for outside
account. with fair buying by locals and
Stock-yards interests. The market was fair
ly strong in spite Of a lower hog market.
grains being the influence. Sept pork was
up 22lac at Sl6.65. lard showed a gain of PIC
1905
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat.
80 cars: corn, 525 cars; oats, $50 cars; hogs.
5000 head.
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Cash Grain, Flour, Etc.

NHEAT-Received. SIS SKIS and "a car. local
s s1a sSF0 s 81 sample Psa a. ss ~ s.
and sGas ls,, W; Sc side; No at %es;ls;
Sc hard 5s soc; 10 a0 haPd =, s sss
I6c. SKID. on levee at sOaSlc.
and Sc E. side. and 5000 spo, and TO arrive at
at e for hot to io ss E Side $50 NG ysoW
N Sc y ef at 70 &c a d and No. e s5 at s5 Sc
and No. : white. at SIC E. side:
II cars through. Strong and advancing the offer
inss well cleaned da up by shippers and local by
4a ssP Side No a a, &c F. and se &c
side: No. white at tS1,giic for poor to choice
RYE-No. . selling at $40 and No. at &c
ELoUR~sot. win.er-Fstsn. :s.ssa.: s.ra,g ssss
fa IA fs sss
depot ,hiS sids Orders ;ds5;n hiSasT n mt,
.E and ;o in wool l0 for new way Mixed and
corn Q. b a, s: ss;S for city
MiLLFEEp-so scanty the offerings Of spot
T Wss ou,slde Nils hrsn saI%ss basis
at sec II lang arg nHd sc s s%s IN sk MIXED OK a FEED
orders in large SKIS. bran at SIC and mds at e5c.
At % sra sells 6 ions 6 snd ssR d 70 %
through SHIPPED II: tons Most Ct the e o1
in poor condition ana these can nardy ne novel
srs s'' Of the keeping quality o. this wheat ANY
shif rm in paes
M for choice. il4ai5so for No: | sl2al3 for FOR
az Nd for and lY for 10 3e sIoyT
s5 for choice. sI4ql450 for No "a 'llaia for n.
FLAXsEED-Higher at 81 for spo, and sec 20
sTRAw-wheat and cat on trk. $3.50: rye 81
LEAD AND sPELTER-Lead sold at 1850
4: sneter at s5.i5a5.5o
wHIsKY-steady at $3.50.
Provisions.
in pfe. s9 We.
srd-choice steam on Z. side closed NOM
Green Hnms-Car lots held Z 0. h. e. side
thus IS. ans s at at s lie rs & 1
is at Iss.c: ,s@:as and sss:.. al isss; csior.
se and at So Fa e., Ct BOOK n asHs..: a:
ioEc to lie and bellies az So - l2l4c as In
average: CALIFORNIA; at ',4a'ssc; N Y. shoulders
D: s. slea,s-ro arrive. Ioos; cured. crib.
fosS s s Wat ranged: Extra shorts a, nc c:ribs
at 4 re S fsa baeEs s.anda.d SacRs at
siss Dealers charge hisneE oh Srd. rsv
Breakfast bacon At rom is,:e for heavy e &c
sns hams at sda is to az s 1 P.
smoked bxd. lots in a jobhing way ranged:
Extra se os' at eses at at sh fat p sess
sac. standard backs 1el<c. Dealers charge higher
oieo stea-inc--Nominal at SIC asked
Tallow-couniry at &C for current maiss.prlme
p paeEers "9 ehoe hsid at nominal
Country Lard-Prme in good pigs. a, &C.
fellow small nc asd White LOT, Sc c:
iow taGe oy White at EIsl2Pa,. roll and Full
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New York stock Quotations.

St. Louis. June 25.-The following shows the
opening, highest. lowest and closing quotations
on the New York stock Exchange to-day. Cor
rected daily for The Republic by Francis. Bro. &
Co. bonds and stocks, No. I'll North Fourth
street:
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st. Louis Curb Market.
Stock. Of Grain in Store.

81. Louis-Wheat higher. Sept. sold at s0tEc.
puts is5sc to .9c: calls s2kc to Sc.
Milwaukee-Sept. wheat puts sc: calls s21c.
Sept. puts 52lsc: calls seize.
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Co. and other commission houses 1. was reported
that the underwriting syndicate would not have
to take any part OF the new Issue. The rights
sold at = and the receipts were traded in at
iSl. G122i..
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Y-.t.rdny,, Bnnk CIcnrinr,

Transactions at the banks We're moderate. with
a fair inquiry for call and time loans for which
discount rates were steady between and 6 per
cent
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Government Bonds.
Wool.
nEpI-RIIc SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
San Angelo; Tex; June e5-The entering wedge
representatives having, been approximately half
n million pounds. Prices strictly guarded
Much more of the staple remains in warehouses;
though further States may soon follow.
Dried Fruits.
New York, June 2o.-rne market for evaporated
apples is quiet, but prices remlir unchanged for
spot Supplies with futures for Oct.-Nov delivery
quoted at from SIC to &C for prime common are
quoted at 4a5i4c. prime at 5,sc. choice a; SC and
fancy at 6is4Ii9c. Spot prunes continue to attract
a fair jobbjng demand with some request for eN-
port also noted. Prices ruled firm at from &c 10
1as6slc for choice and 10dI2lsc for fancy Peaches
are slightly more active and prices are steadily
SIio:,c.
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ton market $50: mess siI: dried per ID
sets liac insides lic: knuckes lie: outsides Ioc:
Live Pouitry-Chickens: Hens per h. slzc: old
ana staggy young ROSTERS Jc: spring chickens.
average lSc: spring duCks, average Sc; sprng
ge.Se &c. Turkeys iN. Ducks &C. Gecse-FIli-
iedthered SC; plucked SC. Live pigeons and squads.
Dressed Pouitrr-Turkeys lie Chickens-Hcns
~ spring chickens at ftc: ROSTERS &C. Ducks
lie. Foregoing figures FOR choice only
Fresh Fish-Ftrra. Quote. per H.: Black bass
iP crOppte &c for small to &c for large: dressed
cat 3sr: spconbiil cat &c. bullneads-drcssed SC
and gross &c: buifalO-Gross &c. dressed an asc.
German carp-iressed 3t,uii-c gross 2I-c; suntish
&c. white perch
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10 take any part OF The new Issue The rights
sold at . and the receipts were traded in at
Sl4dI22I..
Foreign - There was very little done In
American stocks in London to-day. There was
some selling pressure in the United States Steel
shares. but on the whole prices came slightly
higher There was little difference between
London and New York after our opening that
the arbitrage houses had few orders They sold
2Voo shares and bought possibly 5000
Colorado Fuel - The announcement that the
Gould-R Rockefeller party held the controlling in
terest in the property followed BY lower
prices for the stock The street thought that the
fluctuations in the price would be those usual to
minority stock and that the short interest
having probably eliminated, a further rise was
not likely. In addition there report from
Boston that new issue OF bonds to come after
tie convertibles would be made shortly.
Late Trading-The market was extremely dull
in the afternoon. The volume of business was
the liEhtcst in weeks. Outside Of renewed
selling Of Pennsylvania by the Waldorf Astoria
Clique, the professionals did nothing.
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Wall Street Go.sip.
Reported by the Commercial Advertiser throuc
Francis. Bro. & Co., No. ga North Fourth stree

T.dIIc3s' i0 e 7'' ~. "'f -~V N VuI Ut ttIeeN
New York June 5.-Pennsyicania-Thc fea-
ture of the trading was Pennsylvania which sold
down In the early trading to 1875. the lowest
price Of the present movement. Mcintyre & Mar
rhall sold 1000 shares and were followed b. other
commission houses while W. Il. Oliver sold S0C0
shares and other room traders followed his lead.
The prevailing impression of the selling was
chiefly against purchases of the rights. Protst.
Wctz,ar & Co. offered to buy any part of 1000
Strong Sturgis & Co. Pepper * Stern6aeh.
Dick Erus, Cross q Kicc5c.G, FahncstocS &
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omestic Exchange

Yesterdays clearing house statement showed
clcarings 81. o42.7ss balances 81. 1S3, 166.
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Dry f!nt-Texas and Indian Territory butcher
ls lbs. and overl at 15c. dc. Cdo) fallen at Itc.
kansas at lS:ic round; culls 517c natives on Sc
lee tion-No. at lie. No. . at 12c: dry salted at
llul2c for light to heavy: selectiuf-So I at
ulzG leac: No at lei:ali'sc: green sailed round
Sic for No and 7tsc for Nc. .; bulls or I'M
cured ic cer 10 less part cured se less: culIs &c.
Horse hiCes at si.T5 for No. . and s.. 40 for No 1
green: ponies. cote and blues 8 and c for d.
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New York Curb Market.
REPrRI.IC SPECIAL.

sI rn s sss ,h.1s
little. but in the absence Of any pressure to sell
ruled hrSsr t anS aes.
pTeTan Wsr at lhs Close Of yesterday Total
Northern Securities was strong but dull max
Ing fan sold ID om ger Sgn from the peyoa.
81 on sales Of 500 shares. Mercantile Marine
sT S. GAINED over sssn point from the previous
to for Il, iaoS shaEss the preferred sold from
at SO for Two 3 Shares o % ;sa
cc,.mon sold at 81: 400 seaboard Steel and Iron
sold from . down to ssaiss. Manhattan Tp se
sit sold at ss for 200 shares; go shares OF Ten
o., ButteTc.euotations: Creamery-Extra 21isaeec
n fIl &c s., seconds lsal'c Dairy,Extra no
good 1!alSc: irsts 15alsc: country-Sacked STOCK
a rs inferior less extra sSc
EggsnG On receipts l2Gl3isc; receipts LAS
ene s sPa ssP'e en Orders
Ill.e: singles lis; daisies llNe; Y; A. IKE
3izGic: Swiss Isc: brick l2afl2lkc.
Treasury Statement.
,a W5s5bhngton Jun. .so cash balance
Bar Silver.
AT London firm at "a Sled per ounce.
Money Market.
New York. June 25.-Money on call steady a,
2a2S per cent. closing at 2I2k time money
steady: so days 3is14: 20 DAYS az. six months (.
prime mercantile paper 4s.el5L.. Sterling EXCHANGE
easy at 4StiOd4.sf50 for demand and at 4siaSI
mes fsT g Ss ss gs'ss Ea'es M sss and
Government bonds steady; railroad bonds irreC.
uiar
Petroleum.
on City. Pa, June 25.-Cred.t balances 81. 20.
certificates no bid. Shipments 20 5sS: averages
77.Ses: rure l91.3ts: average 1g. 3e0 ShipmenisS
Lima S5:5i?. average 70.Ac1: runs-Lima 6sSs3.
average 5,.4Si.
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Mining Stocks in New York.
New York, June 25-Ciosing quotations on min
q stocks were as follows:
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Treasury Statement,


OH City. Pa, June 25.-Cred.t balances 81 20.
certificates nc 70, bid Shipmenss ao5ss; averages
Lima. S5.52. average 70.Ic1: runs-Lima g. Ss3
average 5..i5i.
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Wool.
Wool
MIs.--.,,ri ,nh uIinnis- L

Eiacl- sc;ted. etc. from &c to &C per h. less.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-28
IN ECCENTRIC NAVAL OFFICER.

Naval officers, especially the "oldsters," those
who have passed close up to the threescore
and ten limit are wont to indulge in galley
yarns when they get together in the rooms OF
the New-York Yacht Club. where so many
of them honorary" members Or at
the Army and Navy Club. There a little
quartet of this sort at the latter club few
evenings ago. and among their yarns" was
pne about Captain Percival. or Mad Jack as
be familiarly called, for he was one of the
characters of the old navy. and many the
anecdotes that could be told of him. He was
} nsdered eccentric and his reports well
ais private letters were concise and epigram-
matte.
At time the of old friend
appointed a mdshipman, and as there was no
Naval Academy in those days there is
at Annapolis, the lad drafted to PercivaPs
chip. The father wrote at to his friend to an
nounce the fact that his son on shipboard
and after the usual condolences he closed his
letter with: My son has entered upon pro-
fession where he will go down to his grave,
wept, hOnOred and sung; or unwept, unhonored
and unsung." Captain Percival, while eccentric.
also irascible, and the young midshipman
had not been on board long before he aroused
the wrath of his commander who at once sat
down and wrote to the lads father: Dear Sir:
Your son is going down to the grave unwept
unhonOred and unsung."
AT another time, when member of the board
for the examination of candidates for mdship-
mems warrants a son of another friend came
before the board, and after the examination
Pa ival wishing to announce the result to the
boys father, wrote in this wise: Dear Old
Messmate: Your has passed. Do you recol-
leCt taking the Columbus of dock? She
Just grazed."
New-York tribune., 1903-06-28

are the improvements that the game makes in
their health.
Josiah Neely. elghty-three years old. says he
is the senior rogue player of America lie Is d
member of the Quaker City Rogue CIub, ana
there are not more than dozen American
PLAYERS who can beat him. OF the healthfulness
of rogue he says:
There is nothing so good for men OF Sky Sky
or over as rogue. This game gives the StHtIS
ont of door exercise that old men need, an exer-
else that does not strain the heart or any OF the
muscles and an exercise that is at the same
time as intensely interesting as football Roque
gives old men good appetite IL makes tIIeIh
sleep deep and long, as children steep II I'm @
ders their muscles supple and elastic 1t gives
to their minds an enviabIe cheerfulness- Every
day. when It is clear, play rogue some days
7 DIay eight or nine hours. This game IS fas-
cinating | recommend it with my whole heart
to all men, and especially to all old men
1t is interesting to consider the care with
which rogue court is made. The sclI hrSl Is
dug out to level about two feet below the one
which the court will ultimately have. base
is then made of big stones and cinders. and on
this base layers of smaller and smaller stones
are set until finally there is top layer or hne
gravel The gravel is covered with a four-inch
coat of richest, purest clay, and after the cIay
has been mathematically levelled and after II
has been rolled to bricklike firmness it is
sanded with a tiny sitting of white sea sand
The courts dimensions are - by 80 feet, ana
its boundaries of wood have rubber cushions,
shaped like pool OF billiard table cushions,
which present to the ball sharp edge, so that
New-York tribune., 1903-06-28

Madison's dinner, the workmen were engaged In
constructing the St Charles Hotel. 1t can be
stated without fear of contradiction that work
was suspended, and the carpenters brick
layers, plasterers and common laborers had
few days off. When business was resumed
after General Ross had completed his work and
departed the men who were building the hotel
managed to secure three beautiful colored
marble columns and two square pilasters which
had come through the Capitol fire uninjured
These were placed at the main entrance of the
hotel lobby, and there they have stood ever
since The marble, it is said, was imported
from Italy, and the polishing and ornamental
ton are perfectly executed. These are the only
columns which We're uninjured in the British
burning in 1914, and efforts are now being
made by the Smithsonian Institution and the
Historical Society to get possession of them. 1t
is not probable, however. that this will be
accomplished until the property passes into
other hands, as the old hotel has always been
on a paying basis, and the present owners have
signified an unwillngness to have the historic
columns removed.
The subterranean slave cells and the marble
columns make the hotel one of the most in
teresting places in Washington
New-York tribune., 1903-06-28
THE GAME OF ROGUE.
An ont Of Door Sport Especially
ADAPTED for Old Men.

An out of door game for old men has showed
a marked revival in popularity this year.
Rogue is it's name. and it is interesting and
August 10 at Norwich. Conn, and in this
tournament clubs of old from twenty
American cities will participate.
CrOquet is the parent of the word rogue
Take away from the term croquet its first letter
and its last, and the term rogue remains. In
like manner take away from the game croquet
it's foolishness and its inaccuracies, and the
game of rogue is left, say the rogue experts.
Rogue is a game as scientific as billiards. but
its rules resemble croquet's rules. There is
peg, like a croquet peg, at each end of the
court; there nine wickets, like crOquet wick
cts, set in a regular croquetlke pattern: there
balls to shoot through the wickets, just as
in croquet, and there are mallets, like croQuet
mallets whereXith to hit these balls.
But the rogue court is as firm and smooth as
a billiard table, and it's boundaries are of rub
ber, that balls may carom from them as
from billiard tables cushions. The balls
themselves solid rubber. The wckets of
bright steel, only one-Iuarter of an inch
broader at their base than the balls that must
be shot through them. The short mallets are
tipped with rubber and bound with brass or
silver, and the material used in their making
is rosewood Turkish lockwood or lignum
vit9 amaranth.
Rogue. in word. is CrOquet, but croquet per-
fected. croIuCt made scientific. Rare Is the
skill that its disc.p,es acquire, and admirable