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THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 10.1891
TEXAS STATE FAIR.
The Advanced Condition of Prepara-
tions for the Approach-
ing Fair.
A VISIT TO THE GROUNDS.
The Ground for the Midway Plaisance Laid
Off— Among theTrotters—Numerous
Improvements and Repairs.
Accompanied by Mr. Claud Cour, secre-
tary of the Texas state fair and Da'lias
exposition, a News reporter visited the fair
grounds yesterday to note the improve-
ments and preparations going on there pre-
paratory to the opening of the great show
on the 20th of next month. By way of pre-
face it is in order to state that the state
fair of Texas is no ordinary affair. To place
on exhibition samples of the animate and
inanimate products of a territory larger
than France and the evidences of the civ-
ilization, education, genius and Inventive
faculties of the people of this vast territory
requires months of preparation, a large
expenditure of money and considerable
brain work. It will be interesting to know
that never before in the history of the state
fair were improvements and preparations
so far advanced six weeks before the open-
ing—that event is now six weeks off—as
they are this year. Necessary changes as
soon as conceived have been put in execu-
tion, and all arrangements have been con-
ducted according to a system which has in
view the convenience of visitors and ex-
hibitors and facilities for the inspection of
everything that will de displayed. It is the
desire of the management to perpetuate the
fair, which no less as an object lesson than
the opportunities it offers visitors of secur-
ing the best of horses, live stock, poultry
and of seed to put in the ground, has all-
ready proved a most wonderful factor in
the development of this state. To accom-
plish this it has been resolved to make the
fair positively attractive, to which end all
the attractions of the country have been
ransacked and the best of them selected.
Thus while the fair will have on exhibition
swift horses, fine cattle, hogs and sheep,
poultry, products of the soil, farming ma-
chinery, Texas manufactured goods, evl-
prayer from the lofty minaret. To make
room for the Midway Plaisance the carriage
drive leading to the grand stand has been
transferred to the south side of Privilege
Row.
Leaving the Midway Plaisance and ap-
proaching the exposition building, the gaze
of the visitor will be arrested by an exhi-
bition of tight rope walking such as never
before was witnessed In Texas. The rope
will be stretched from the top of the tower
of the exposition bui'lding, 1(55 feet from the
ground, to the top of a pole of like height,
to be erected on the power hall. At this
dizzy height the aerial performer will look
no larger than a baby.
Talking of attractions, Secretary Cour
remarked: "The management is negotiat-
ing with the Libby glass works, the "Irish
Village," the wonderful monkey circus find
the celebrated beauty show. It has not
been determined yet where Dr. Carver will
exhibit his wonderful marksmanship. Some
suggest in front of the grand stand, while
others think that the live stock arena
would be more convenient. There will be
attractions too numerous to mention, not
the least of -which will be the illumination
of the grounds with variegated lights, for
which a contract has been let."
I he exposition building has been renovat-
ed and here the work of preparation by
exhibitors has been commenced. Among
other things going on, The News represent-
a found a beautiful pagoda being put
up, which was transferred from the world's
fair and which originally cost $1S00. A
good deal of light manufacturing will bo
done in this building, especially In the de-
partment to be occupied by the state of
Colorado, 75x20 feet, the engagement of
which was closed by wire last Friday.
Dallas is also being urged to make an ex-
hibit of its lapidary, dynamo manufactur-
ing and other light machinery in motion
so that Texas and its surrounding states
and territories may learn what this city
has got. A large and select natural his-
tory display will be an attractive feature
of the building. Already space has been
apportioned for sixty-seven exhibits, so It
may be Inferred that every Inch of space
on the floor and in the galleries will be
taken. In this building, as in the large
machinery hall, the management have pro-
vided a short cut by building a bridge con-
necting the galleries midway in the build-
ing.
The poultry houses have been white-
washed and otherwise repaired and
graveled walks are being made wherever
it is necessary for people to walk in rainy
weather.
An aviary exhibit, quite an ornamental
little structure, has been erected In the
lawn In front of the exposition building
and is being rapidly furnished with the
birds of Texas, among some of which there
seems to be as little harmony as between
the political parties. A rara avis in the
collection is a domesticated crow that has
the reputation of being a natural born
thief.
"Let us go among the horsemen," said
feecretary Cour, and thither the party re-
paired, soon finding themselves mixed up
with a squad of hostlers, who could only
engage In horse talk. With them the
aeep and absorbing passion for horses
seemed to eclipse Christianity, judging from
some of their exclamations, and the events
of modern times took their dates from the
records of famous horses. The expe-
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ENTRANCE TO THE MIDWAY PLAISANCE.
dences of genius, refinement and education,
it will besides 'have sufficient attractions
drawn from the world's fair and other
•sources to alone repay the visitor. The
management when reminded that the fairs
of small states have died out, reply that
Texas is an empire in dimensions and re-
sources, which can and always will have a
state fair, and that the latter -will never die
If it is conducted on a scale of magnitude
proportioned to the dimensions of Texas.
On entering the grounds attention is
called to the fact that provision has been
made for an extra ticket office, so that
visitors will not be subjected to the delay
they suffered in previous years, when
crowds might be seen waiting a chance to
purchase tickets before passing through
the turnstiles. To further avoid crowding
the entrance for exhibitors and the holders
of complimentary tickets has been changed
so as to place it as hort distance from the
turnsti'ies. To the right of the entrance
offices have been established for the express
companies, and a waiting room has been
.n^d to the secretary's office, which
will afford It immunity from crowding and
all the inconveniences that such a condi-
tion entailed. To the left of the carriage
drive at the entrance a graveled walk has
been ordered laid off to enable pedestrians
to proceed direct Instead of by the semi-
circular route as heretofore.
Standing near the entrance and taking a
i)Ird s-eye view of the buildings, one sees
that the roofs of all of them have been
made waterproof, which, considering their
superficial areas, was quite a large under-
taking, while a visit to the buildings shows
that the work of repair has not been eon-
♦w?i their roofs. On each of them some-
thing has been done, and no suggestion
looking to the comfort of visitors has been
neglected. The 'large machinery hall, which
has a lloor space of 00,000 square feet, sur-
rounds a quadrangular open space. Hereto-
fore hi order to see a special exhibit in one
> imi 'on*\ ,s,des of the parallelogram
building a visitor on the opposite side had
l?uuuik sey£ral hundred yards through the
building. To obviate this the paralleled
halls have been connected by a bridge 70
feet long and 8 feet wide, thrown across
the open space. On each side of this bridge
provision is made for an exhibit on the
ground of machinery that in former years
was widely scattered.
"The space In this immense hall has
never been flilled?"
The question was addressed to Secretarv
Cour, who replied: ciary
"Every inch of It is taken. The eye of the
machinery man, like that of the immigrant
year capita^st' *s uP°n Texas this
1°, ,the Power house, the floor
Sfo.if ? which is 25,000 feet, Mr. Cour re-
UlhVhw -A11,th? space here la taken. The
fnoliJrfi 5inn,lnfer mttchlnery alone will
ries " products of seven manufacto-
mim'M power. house' through its
m l r.0^ of bl->iU'hes has been
i Sanger Intends to have
seats and benches everywhere so that the
thousands who are tired of examining the
Wonderful things of Texan will have no
trouble in finding resting planes. This is a
desideratum devoutly to be wished.
Extending east from the machinery hall
six large stables for fine cattle have been
erected and a graveled drive has been built
" ot them. These stables are so
vuftnii !'.l B0,t J° es.caPe the attention of
I ?! . ! desire of the management be-
ing to have prominently In view everv im-
portant factor In the development of Texas
of Which Improved cattle is not the least
, e VLanJ extending east from these
« I I m.c"3ern hog pens are being
• built, and in front of these, too, will be a
f,r,avj!le;' drive. In view of the growth of
the packing industry of Texas extraordinary
inducements are being made this year by
iS! fiiir "'abasement for a large exhibit of
the finest breeds of hogs.
In front of the cattle sheds ground has
been appropriated for the display of wind
minis and heavy machinery such as trac-
tion engines, threshers, corn shelters, etc.
Privilege Row has been completely over-
hauled, the houses and floors whitewashed
and the roofs put in thorough repair In
front of this row, running a distance of 700
Sim and ™ [ft Wide, will be the Midway
Plaisance, which formed one of the central
attractions at the world's fair. Here the
native cowboy can vary his experience by
riding the camel of the desert; here the
inquisitive will 'have an opportunity to see
the sedate Turk smoking his chibouk and
surrounded by his numerous family, and
here the more frivolously dlaposed can take
«Lh„e t1ance Je venire in all its original
rreshness and native cusseaness. This frolic-
some performance, however, will be offset
by the gall oX the faithful Mussulman to
rienced hostler Is, judging from his con-
versation, more than a centaur—is about
two-thirds horse-and any indifference by
anybody about a liorue seems to petrify
him. To him Lena Hill is a more illus-
trious character than the democratic
statesman who sacrificed his political life
In the cause of free silver on the altar of
his country and who is said not to have
average horse sense. It was ever thus
with horse fancicrs, from the Roman em-
peror, who appointed his ramous trotter
consul to Egypt, to the modern juror who
returns a verdict of ten years for stealing
a )}S.\ae and two years for killing a man.
We are going to have the greatest races
here this year ever held in the south.
Just take a look at some of the trotters
and flyers," said a hostler to The News re-
porter, who proceeded to accept the invi-
tation and visited the following stables:
George R. King's stable of fifteen trotters,
Including Alcy Wilkes 2:17Ms, Kabb Wilkes
2:2b, Queen Alfred, 2-year-old, 2:25, Elec-
tryen 2:24%.
W. M. C. Hill's stable of nine trotters,
with Lena Hill, the world's record breaker
of 1893, 2-year-old, 2:12%, Judge Hurt, 2-
year-old, 2:141/j. Nannie E. 2:17%, George
Campbell 2:17 Hat, Gambolier 2:21Vfe.
W. T. Campbell's stable of fourteen trot-
ters, including Reno Deliance 2:29V, Reno
Clipper 2:24&, Miss Bettie 2:43%, prospect
2:18*>4.
C. F. Mills' stable of seven trotters, with
Silver Heel, 3-year-old, 2:27%, Pierre, Jr.,
2:23, Pelep, 2:23Vi, Belinda, a yearling, 1:17
for a half-mile.
Henry Kxall's stable of twelve trotters
including A1 Stafford, a yearling, 1:17V, for
a half-mile, Sunrise, 2:28%.
Of runners, H. T. Batchler has eight,
including May Hardy, one and one-quarter
miles in 2:07.
Charles Slassenburg has two runners
John Baker of Waco,' four; Wade McLe-
inore of San Antonio, four, including Hot-
spur, the holder of the world's record for
one and three-quarter miles' run in 3:00%-
Luke T. Caton of Dallas 6, one of which
is ConstantJine, who holds the mile record
of Texas,
Here Is a talk with the horseman, Mr.
W. M. C. Hill: "I have my stable on the
grounds and they will remain there for
the fair. From what I can hear, the race
meeting this year is going to be the
greatest sporting event in the history of
the turf in Texas. 1 have heard of a great
many stables that are coming here to try
and take some Texas money home with
them. The Da'llas meetings now have an
established reputation all over the coun-
try and the track is as good as can be
found anywhere. From all I can see and
loarn we are going to have some great
racing and some records are going to be
made to tremble before we are through
with them. Only one thing is necessary
amV that is good weather. The purses are
large enough to attract the highest class
of horses and the people are coming. The
weather beats them all, Without that is
on our side, nobody can say what will
happen."
Mr. Will J. Scott of Denison, "manager of
the racing department of the fair asso-
ciation: "My advices from all over the west
Indicate that there will be more horses
here this year than ever before. The suc-
cess of our meeting last year and the In-
creased purses offered for this meeting
have been and are the drawing cards. We
have got a great starter in Harry Loper
and he writes that if we do not look out
we will have to build more racing stables
to accommodate the stables. Not only will
we have more, but we will have very high
class horses and you need not be surprised
If some of the trotting and pacing figures
go down below 2:10 and a good way below
It. We have had a representative at all
of the western meetings this year looking
after our bookings anu some great horses
have been secured. I never saw better
prospects for a great*meeting."
Mr. Henry Batchler: "There is a world of
trotters and pacers coming, as well as a
good batch of runners. Everywhere I
have been all the trotting horse men are
making arrangements to come to Dallas.
There is no reason, that I can see, why
this meeting should not be the most suc-
cessful given here, both from a financial
and a horse standpoint. We are getting a
better class of horses every year and this
year promises to be no exception to the
rule."
George King, the trotting horse man:
"The harness horses are coming In droves
There will be more of them than you can
shake a stick at. It looks to me like we are
going to have a great meeting."
At Secretary Cour's office the entry books
are commencing to fill up. More than 2000
entry blanks have been sent to horse own-
ers In various parts of the west and north.
As soon as the books are closed * list
will be printed and then it will be known
definitely what class of horses is coming
to Dallas.
Leaving the fair grounds, in which squads
of men were working on the race track,
on the buildings, here, there, everywhere,
Mr. Alex Sanger, president of the state
fair association, was found, giving his
personal attention to details.
"I hope," said Mr. Sanger, "to see some
active steps taken by our business people
in the direction of having their business
houses decorated during the fair. There
is nothing I know of that will add more
to the occasion than to see our streets
weil illuminated, our business houses hand-
somely decoratod, streets thoroughly
cleaned, street cars newly painted; in fact,
anything that will Improve the appearance
of the city. A general holiday attire ought
to be put on and Dailas should put on
her Sunday clothes and come out and meet
with smiling faces the thousands of visitors
we will have here this fad. Let her give
evidence to them that her citizens are
glad to have these people come here and
that their stay is going to be made as
pleasant as possible. This can only be
accomplished by concert of action among
our merchants and the city council ought
to lend a helping hand. The Commercial
club, 1 am sure, with its usual enterprise,
would be willing to aid in injecting some
enthusiasm into the matter, if we will
only all work together we can make this a
feature; that of itself will be the means
of attracting numerous visitors to our .city.
The expense each party would have to pay
would amount to very little and all it
will require to make the movement a
grand success Is the co-operation of our
merchants. I sincerely trust this sugges-
tion wiM be acted on and let us have in
addition to a grand fair a city that gives
evidence of rejoicing over that fact. While
1 am on the subject of decorating. I wish
also to say that it would afford the man-
agement a great deal of satisfaction and
pleasure to see extra pains taken by ex-
hibitors, to have their displays of unusual
attractiveness. A spirit of rivalry ought
to take possession of them, to see which
can have the handsomest and most at-
tractive exhibit. Again, the near approach
of the fair causes us to remind all intending
exhibitors that we hope that they will not
delay getting their exhibits in shape."
Here is what Mr. Frank Holland of the
Texas Farm and Ranch and president of
the Texas press association say* about the
fair: "I will take chances on the weather
and bet anyone a $50 suit of clothes .that
the coming state fair will have a larger
number of people in attendance than any
preceding fair. The bet is for anyone who
will accept it, even though It be the pres-
ident or secretary." In addition to this
offer Mr. Holland says that he is going to
have the finest exhibit in exposition hall.
CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS.
Stenography was invented in 1786.
Prussic acid was discovered in 1709.
England's first steamboat was built in
1810.
The first dictionary was made in
China.
Woven carpets were In use by the
ancients.
Shakespeare's first play was written at
the age of 24.
Greece was the first country to make
pottery vessels.
In Austria women are harnessed to
the cart with dogs.
Silk was manufactured in Italy in the
thirteenth century.
The minuet Is of French origin and of
uncertain antiquity.
Common brown paper may be made
to act as a magnet.
The first newspaper was published in
the English language.
Grecian soldiers were the first to use
defensive body armor.
The Egyptian alphabet is said to have
been invented B. C. 1022.
There is danger of the extinction of
the elephant in south Africa.
Queen Victoria takes great pride in
the forests of her country seats.
The most honorable office in the Ro-
man republic was that of consul.
The first recorded eclipse of the moon
was observed at Babylon B. C. 721.
There is talk of lighting the dredged
channel of Mobile bay with electricity.
The first exhibition of regularly trained
gladiators at Rome was made B. C. 264.
The indigo plant was brought from the
east to America in the eighteenth cen-
tury.
New York state took the lead in es-
tablishing public libraries early In the
century.
Comets derive their name from their
hair-like appearance, "coma" being Lat-
in for hair.
The first recorded use of bricks and
mortar was B. C. 2247 in the tower Bolus,
built at Babylon.
A contrivance resembling the diving
bell was invented by the Greeks before
the christian era.
The value of the imports and exportB
between this country and Mexico last
year was $52,446,813.
Brooklyn has ninety-five religious so-
cieties for young people, with a mem-
bership of about 1000.
The word cotillion means petticoat and
was originally applied to a species of
the modern skirt dance.
The first ship canal was built B. C.
610 by Pharaoh Necho between the Red
and Mediterranean seas.
Zaehary Taylor was brought up on a
farm. He was thrifty and soon had a
stock of property in calves.
As a boy Thomas Jefferson 'was fond
of hunting, athletic sports and music. He
was a good shot and played well on the
violin.
The warm climate of India often ren-
ders the usual precautions against un-
due expansion of railway tracks quite
useless.
There are no servants in the Tolstoi
household. The count cuts his own fire-
wood and the countess prepares their
simple meals.
Although the sugar cane has been
known and cultivated by man for thou-
sands of years its seeding was not ob-
served till 1893.
The Russian Bible society has dis-
tributed over 1,588,000 Bibles among the
peasants of that country in the past
twenty-five years.
It Is now proposed to manufacture ice
by allowing natural gas to expand from
its high initial pressure down to or near
that of the atmosphere.
The aerial space within the limit of
ous vision Is calculated to have a diam-
eter of 420,000,000 miles and a circum-
ference of 1,329,742,000,000 miles.
Almost every mediaeval monarch
claimed the whole or a part of the do-
minions of almost every other and in-
sisted on inserting his claim in his list
of official titles.
During the month of May the output
of the famous Broken Hill mine in Aus-
tralia was 675,913 ounces of silver, 1822
tons of lead and 575 tons of copper, the
total value being over $500,000.
The britlsh museum has books written
on bricks, tiles, oyster shells, bones and
flat stoV.es, together with manuscripts on
bark, ivory, leather, parchment, papy-
rus, lead, iron, copper and wood.
The schottlsche was so called from a
popular idea that it was a Scotch dance.
It really originated in Bohemia, was in-
troduced into England in 1848 and was
at first called the German polka.
A fish exerts its great propulsive
power with its tail, not its fins. The
paddle Wheel was made on the fin the-
ory of propulsion and the screw pro-
pellor had its origin in noting the action
of the tall.
Electric welding has been Used to
remedy blowhdles in defective castings
by first drilling out the defects and then
heating the casting and introducing
scraps of steel which are melted by elec-
tricity, making a perfect Joint without
a seam or flaw of any kind.
THE INQUISITIVE PUG AND THE
SMELLING SALTS.
Copyrighted, 1S94, by Keppler & Schwartz-
ma nn.
During the twenty years preceding 1892
there were 717 cases of hydrophobia in
France, of Which 655 were bitten by
dogs, 38 by wolves, 22 by cats, one by a
fox and one by a cow.
-Puck.
With her was a big Newfoundland dog. She
was very mutfh k>*t and could give no clew
to her home or parents
The young man who found her was about
to take her to his homo in despair of tin 1-
Ing hers when his attention was drawn
to the dog. That Intelligent animal was
trying, by signs of his own, to convey the
Impression that he knew the way to the
little girl's home. So the young man took'
the 'little girl by the hand and said:
"Now, run along, doggie. Show the way
home."
The dog whisked around, as if much
relieved, and started off. In a moment,
however, he turned back to look at the little
girl and at the stranger. The young man
still hud the little glrl'shand.and, nodding
to the dog, he said in a pleasing tone:
"Yes, I'm coming along, too. I'll take tare
of her."
Then the dog turned again and trotted
ahead briskly, always looking back when
he turned corners, til: he had led them a
mile and a half Into another town. Thnv
he stopped at a gate, and giving a little
spring against the latch he flung the gate
open, and with short, joyful barks bounded
up the front path. The door opened, and
the young man had the pleasure of seeing
the little girl in the arms of a very muoh
agitated mamma.
AND THE BARBER SHAVED.
Interesting Details of Caslmlr-Perier'B
Life Revealed by Ills Barber,
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Caslmir-Perier's valet has not yet ex-
pressed his opinion of the new president,
but evidently M. Perier is a hero to his
barber. He Informs the Paris Times that
when he congratulated the new chief ol'
the republic "the president could hardly
stammer a reply, and his eyes filled with
tears."
But the barber went on shaving.
"The president's country seat," he ad-
ded, "is the home all tile year round of
his mother, Mme. Casimir-Perler. The
country people always refer to her as
'Madame.' She is the soul of the house.
In spite of her 73 years she rises early
and looks after the affairs of her house- I
hold. If you want anything from the !
president make your appeal to her. She I
Is the most powerful person in the
family."
And the barber went on shaving.
The president's wife is not quite such ,
a fearsome dignified person as her
mother-in-law. She is a gentle woman, i
interested in children and all sorts of
charities. She is a good horsewoman, I
pulls a good oar and takes part in her !
husband's fad for clipping hedges. M.
Casimir-Perler Is an enthusiastic land-
scape gardener and his shares promise to
become as famous as the Hawarden
axe.
Rowing and punting are the favorite
sports at Pont-sur-Seine. He and his
wife spend hours on the river, the presi-
dent sitting in the stern sheets and Mme.
Casimir-Perier pulling a stout pair of
oars. The children, Mile. Germaine and
Monsieur Claude, are also good river
folk. The other guests at the chateau
are the younger sister of Mme. Casimir-
Perier, the Countess de Segur, and her 1
husband,, Count de Segur, who is one of
the famous huntsmen <>f the French sort. ,
He is also a patron of "le boxe," and oc- '
casionally puts on the gloves with the t
president.
These interesting details are all due to |
the barber. j
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A BRAVE LITTLE GIRL.
Selected.
Florehce and Olive were busily playing
with their dolls when papa came In hur-
riedly with the startling query: "Will you
go down into the cistern, Florence? The
man that Is fixing the windmill has dropped
an Iron Into It. I don't want to take the
top off to go down myself, but I can let
you down easily enough."
But persuasion, entreaty and bribe were
alike useless; Florence dared not venture.
"Olive, won't you go for papa?" said the
mother, quietly.
The little i-year-old hesitated but a mo-
ment, then said: "Yesh, I do det 1'on,"
Papa was quite certain the little one
would repent of her decision. The hole
looked dark and big; and, Indeed, it was,
being twelve feet deep and six feet across;
there was a barrel of water in it, but the
bottom was rounding, like the bottom of a
bowl, and the edges were not covered. Papa
tied a rope around Olive, then she clasped
It firmly w'th both hands and he swung
her over Into the box, and down, down,
she went until her feet almost touched the
water. Then papa swung the rope again
like the pendulum of a clock till she could
gain a footing outside of the water. She
ran around until her bright eyes espied the
iron. Rolling up her sleeve, she fished It
out and held It fa3t In one hand, the rope
In the other, until she was safe at the top
again.
"Well there are not many little shavers
would have done that," said the strange
man, as he felt in his pocket for a nickel.
Papa kissed her and mamma clasped her
in ner arms and carried her to the house.
Was that not a brave deed for a little
4-year-old girl to do? And which do you
think pleased her most, the stranger's
praise, her father's kiss, or the pretty red
dres9 he brought from town the next day?
MARK TWAIN NOT A HAPPY MAN.
Indianapolis News.
In spite of the humor that emanates
from Mark Twain In these days, he Is not
In a happy frame of mind. Before his re-
cent departure for Europe he confessed to
a friend that he was not fond of travel. He
has crossed the ocean many times during
the last few years and has been a good
deal of a wanderer all his life. Neverthe-
less, Mr. Clemens Is a conservative and
comfort-loving Individual, whose highest
enjoyment Is to be found at his home in
Hartford.
THE DOG KNEW THE WAY,
New York World.
A little girl was found wandering along
the foot walk of a street In Keeae, N. H.
THE "LOO-LOO" GAME.
A New and Popular Style of Poker in
Congress.
Chicago Tribune.
Congressmen and high-rollers generally
about Washington are indulging in a new
variety of fk)ker to while away the dog
days and the monotonous .ariff grind. The
"ioo-loo gaime" is the title of this new di-
version and it is alleged to have been fath-
ered by Sergeant-at-Arms Richard ,1. Bright
of the United States senate. This official
seems to have aspirations in the sumo line
that made the late Gen. Robert C. Seheivk
famous. Encouraged by the success whi.-ii
rewarded the efforts of Gen. Sehenek to
give the American game of poker a world-
wide reputation, the prese.it sergeant-al-
arms of the United States senate has >et
out upon a poker reform crusade and t lie
result is the startling innovation which
may ultimately result in the overthrow in
the west of stud poker and of straight po-
ker in the east. For Mr. Bright'* new ver-
sion of 'iiow to play poker" a deck of flftv-
Uhree cards [including the "joker" | i.s an ab-
solute necessity. The uses to which "the
joker" can be put arc manifold, as will be
shown later on. Before a party of five or
six gentlemen sk uown to play "the loo-loo
game" a few hints derived from personal
contact with Sergeant-at-Arms* Bright will
be found instructive as well as interesting*.
To begin with, the joker can be made air -
thing that the holder may desire, till ou t "a
pair, make up a flush or a straight, live
aces, and as a matter of fact this one card
can be made a very valuable factor in
opening and closing Jack pots. Having dis-
posed of the Joker, the next thing in order
will be the arrangement of the combina-
tions to be used in the "loo-loo" game.
First comes one pair, then two pairs, fol-
lowed by a "blazer." This consists of live
court cards, for instance a pair of k'ngs,
pair of queens and a knave or jack. it
takes three of a kind or better to beat a
"blazer." Then comes a "straight," which
In turn beats three of a kind, and next In
order is a "skip," composed of alternating
numbered cards, for instance three, five,
seven, nine, jack or knave.
While holding hands of this new game it
will not do for the fortunate possessor to
overlook a "tlltcr," which comes next a.fier
a "skip" and just ahead of a "flush." A
"tllter" is a hand in which a deuce is the
lowest card and - nine spot the highest
card. It frequently happens that in the
early stages of 'the game the novice is am
to overlook the value of a "tllter." After
the "tllter" monies a "flush," then a "full "
four of a kind, "straight flush," and a
"skip flush." In the case of the latter It i.s
made up of alternate cards of the same
suit, -whether hearts, diamonds, c.iubs or
spades, and is much harder to Kit than the
plain "skip" In the alternating numbers.
Five of a kind will beat a skip flush and
this is where the joker comes out strong.
For in an emergency it can be the fif.h ae<*.
fifth heart, In fact anything that is needed
to make up five of a kind or color. Now
conies the hand from which the game de-
rives its name, "loo-loo," and this i;>
brought about by means of a six card draw
Whoever wants to make a ioo-loo throws
away the live or book, as it is known in
poker, and draws six cards with the ex-
pectation of making three pairs. Should
the player be lucky enough to bring about
such a combination in the six card draw
all that he has to do is to send his loo-loo
to the nearest bank—savings, national or
state—'where it will be found as good u« a
government bond for obtaining money from
the bank vaults. It is possible, but highly
improbable, that more than one lou-loo can
be played in one evening, where the game
Is strictly on the square. Up to date, how-
ever, no one has sent a loo-loo hand over
to the 'treasury department, which is pre-
sided over by a scion of Kentucky, who is
supposed to be an expert on all that per-
tains to the American game of poker.
LI HUNG CHANG.
Youths' Instructor.
The war between China and Japan has
called the attention of the world to one
of the greatest of orientals, the viceroy of
China, Li Hung Chang, a man whom
Gen. Grant included among the four great
statesmen of his acquaintance in foreign
lands. He It Is who has built up the Chi-
nese navy, who has introduced modern
methods and machinery of warfare into
the army; and It is he who ha«s done or
helped to do nearly all that China has
accomplished in modernizing herself. By
his advice and at his solicitation, the em-
peror has widened channels, built docks
and bridges, improved harbors and con-
structed telegraph lines. The adaptation
of the Monse Ostein of telegraphy to the
Chinese characters is also to a considerable
extent to be set down to the credit of L'
Hung Chang.
Not only Is he great by the greatness of
what he has accomplished, however, even
when It Is considered that all traditions
of China are against him, but he is great
because he was born to the same tradi-
tions and has risen above them. He is a
Chinaman, and has none of the blood of the
ruling Tartar race. He has risen above
his birth because of his indisputable abil-
ities.
Li Hung Chang is now 74 years old, and
has stood at his present post of dutv for
many years. The yellow coat, the high
est of all marks of distinction in the mid-
dle kngdom, was once removed from him
through the displeasure of the emperor,
but was restored with many other tokens
of honor, as an acknowledgment of the
statesman's remarkable achievements. Now
it is again removed, most unreasonably, it
would appear, because he could not entire-
ly overcome the sluggishness of China.
No doubt, should the conduct of the war
please the emperor in the end, the vest-
ment will be placed once more upon the
shoulders of the man who has won the
admiration of the civilized world for Ills
abilities.
A 6UNSHINY GIRL.
Selected .
What an amount of good work a happy,
sunshiny heart can accomplish in this
world.
The other day, says the Chicago Evenlnq
Journal a bright-faced girl boarded a street
car. She was not one of those who affect
indifference to everything, but a whole-
some, enthusiastic, old-fashioned girl. She
brought Into the car a pair of sunny eyes
and a general atmosphere of youth and
freshness, and pleasure at being alive, that
fairly Illuminated the musty old vehicle.
Even the cross, tired conductor seemed to
de-mi It a privilege to receive five uingy
coppers from her little hand.
"Do piense ext.use me," she said, ».s
she squtezed Into a seat beside a crabbed
sp?c men of n.auhnod, a modern Crocus.
The tcr.es, sweet and girlish, seemed to
fin 1 their way straight into the man's
h*trt, lor a scfitr expression came Into his
face as iie lcoked down upon hi; little
neighbor, a* though recollections of -iarli^r
days had been awakened.
Later a smile of sympathy and compas-
sion was sent in the direction of a Ir.-.le
hunchback In the corner, and for the mo-
ment hv» evidently forgot the pain and
suffering. A while further on a sour-faced
dame entered. The maiden arose and i\-
llnquishni her seat Immediately. A mo-
ment later this new-comer entered Into
warfare with ti»e conductor about the
change. The woman got the worst of the
battle and appealed to the girl for sympa-
thy.
"That man s a thief," said this pessimist,
and then added, "I never saw such times!
What horrid things happen every day!"
"Ami what lovely ones, too," responded
the maid cheerily. There was no resisting
her. The woman laughed, and the ones
near joined In.
Now this is a picture we like to coma
upon. Cheerfulness and good humor— how
much thev can do If rlirhtiy maUo use ot
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D.J. PRICK, Aw't C.en'l Pass. Ave tit. JOE li MORROW, Tieknt Atpmt
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overy Saturday diroct and ovary Wodnobtlay, calling at Key Wjst.
Freight Received Daily. Insurance Effected at Lowest
Rules.
Paasongor accommodations unsnrpas«od. A delightful sail to
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UNSURPASSED VANSENGEU ACCOM-
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COTTON FACTORS.
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Cotton Factors
-AND
Commission Merchants,
GALVESTON, TEX.
I. E. CLEMMY & GO.,
NEW ORLEANS, LA..
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Private Wire in office.
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CONTAINS 16 VIEWS
AS FOLLOWS:
A Homo In the Mountains of Georgia;
Among the Palmettos on Halifax Rivor;
The Head of Halifax Rivor; Avenue of
Moss-Covorod Oaks, Ortnond; Palmetto
Huts; Hauyan Troe on Ranatia Rivor;
In the doop Palmetto Solitudos; Rook-
ledge, on Indian River; Spouting Rock;
Orango Grove, noar Hockledtro; Lake
Okeechobee; A Pineapple Grovo; A
Camp of Consumptives, noar Lake
Worth; TheOno-oxShay; A Cocoanut
Grove; A HananaGrove,
Thesd views, beautiful as a dream, are
accompanied by desoriptiono no loss
charming; associated with them, too,
uro war stories, pathetic memories,
curious legends aud pootic reveries,
which thrill, move to pity, awake »ur-
priso aud kindle sentiment,
G.. C. and S. F. %
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7.10 it. m.! llou-ton Express....
1.40p. m.| Houston hxproAS.
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RED EXPRESS
-TO—
Fort Worth, Dallas or St. Louis.
AND CONNECTING LINKS.
52—Hours, Texas le flew York—52
DOUBLE MIL! TRAINS
Between Galveston, San Antonio, Hous-
ton and Now Orloans,
Leaving G-iIv^ton via Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe at 7.30 p. tn.,
Making connection at New Orleans with
rail and steamer lines to all points North,
East and West, and at 101 Paso lor New
Mexico, Arizona and California.
SHORT STANDARD GAUGE ROtfTK
to the City of Mexico and Monterey via
Eagle Pnas.
Pullman Huffet Sieenera between San
Francisco and New Onenns.
For information call on or address
C. W. BH1N, Traffic Manager, Houston.
1». J. PA ItlvS. A. G. P. & T. A., Houston.
J. H. MILLKR, Ticket Agent, 101 Tre-
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FOR UlioWNSVIW.!: flteamiihlp Clin-
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RAiiLWAYH.
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of cars. Nolayovar.
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Arrives. Titno Card. Leaves.
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1.40 p. m Lufkin 2 10 p. m.
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12.10 p. Nacoirdoches 3.4/ p. m.
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Connecting at f*hrevoport with the T. &
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Close Connection at Lufkln with Cotton
Itelt Cor Tyler and intermediate points.
For further information call on II. V.\
DOWNEY. G. F. & P. A., Houston. Tex.
It.VMvElts,
JITLirra RUNG® PresMont
LAaKKit, Vice President
W. N. STOWb.. On shier
F. ANDLUH Aim Is tint Cashier
First National Bank
OF GALVESTON.
The Oldest National Bank in Texas.
OA VITAL .$800,000
Surplus and Undivided Profit* 100,000
Iulius Ttunge, H. Kempner,
M. Lasker, John Keymershoffw,
Leon Blum, Cliaries Fowler,
W. N. Stowe.
Collections from toanks, bankers and mer-
chants receive prompt attention.
AD0UE & LOBIT,
BANKERS
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Commission Merchants.
Si*lit drafts on London, Berlin, Paria, Stock-
holm. Brenion. Hamburg and Frankfort.
GRAIN ELEVATOR
The Galveston Wharf Company's elevator
is now ready to receive grain of all kinds,
for storage or shipment.
For further Information and rates, apply
at the company's office.
JOHN E. HA1LV, Secretary.
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