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Happenings of the Week Among the Devotees -
otees of Eing and Diamond.
COMMENT ON PURSES AND PUGILISTS
f I.ocnl ICntliiiHlnata for nn Interstate
League With u Four Monthx SuhiMlulo
Otlicr NOWH of Spnrtliij ;
lute-rest.
The talent took another tumble last Wed
nesday evening when Bob Fitzsimmons
pushed his wooly list against the jaw of
one Jim Hall with sufllcicnt force to show
him more constellations than ho had over
noticed In Australian skies and make good
his claim to the biggest purse over fought for
in the history of the ring. The prejudice with
which a good share of the sporting public
have been led to regard itho kangaroollko
Antipo.dcan over since his victory over Jack
Dpmpsoy had merged into a settled conviet-
tion thaMn Hall was to bo found the man
who woulU avenge Dempsoy's defeat and It
must bo regarded as largely duo to this
prejudice that up to the very hour of the
battle the victor held the short end in the
judgment of the public. It was fortunate
for n largo portion of the betting fraternity
that the prevalent uncertainty as to the
gcnuinncss of the contest induced them to bo
sparing with their money , for nine out of ten
of tliciri wcro pinning their faith to the Hall
side of the fence. His defeat following close on
that of Joe CJoddard would have disgusted
them with the long end forever , and some of
them would still bo counting railroad ties on
their weary Journey home.
That the tight would bo a long and desperate
one was the general belief of those
who were best acquainted with the
merits of the two men and that KHz
would win In a canter did not
Enter Into their calculations. Probably
the only person who prognosticated the outcome -
como correctly was Mrs. Fltzslmmons , who
opined that "Bob" would win in about four
or llvo rounds. This should give her the un
questioned right to help her lanky husband
spend that jfiO.OOO and have a now spring
bonnet every day.
One thing was pretty well settled by the
contest nml that was the utter lunacy of
giving such a gigantic purse for any prize
light. Fltzsimnums In less than twelve
minutes more money than was ever before
made by ono of hl-i ilk and moro than thou
sands of men who are worth a dozen prize
fighters earn In a lifetime. The offer of such
nn unprecedented amount was the outgrowth
of a feverish desire to see the two men come
together , which has been judiciously
nourished by them during the past two
rears. Now that the affair is over the pub-
lie realizes that the whistle has been paid
for too dearly and that the men would have
fought for $10,000 Just as willlngly.lf they had
known that that was the limit that the pub
lic was wilting to pay for Its enjoyment. It
will lw many n day before any club repeats
this piece of foolishness and it is extremely
doubtful that sui-h an amount will be offered
igaln oven for the Corbctt-.Mltehell light
ivhich being an International affair is worth
three times as much as the recent encounter.
*
The Now Orleans papers have published
loveral columns of interviews with the
porting editors of leading dallies relative to
their ideas on the Cioddard-Smlth surprise
party It is somewhat amusing to note the
widely divergent opinions expressed and the
variety of ways innicli the scribes account
for the unexpected result of the contest.
Cue avers that Uixldant is u dub who has
somehow or other made people believe that
ho. was a priio lighter and another that
5-rr.lth won as a n.itural result because he is
n phenomenal tighter who has never been
ra'.imated at his just ratio. Some declare
that thf fight was a mere slugging match
et.nrc-l } uninteresting from a soientltlc point
of MOW while others consider it one of the
mi st exciting battles ever fought in this
country. Whether lu fact there was llttlu
or uiuch uicncc displa.vcd in the contest ,
s jth a mixing up as characterize the entire
battle , could not be anything else than inter
esting to these who had long ago a surfeit of
these walking matches , called prize rights by
eo.irtisy , which have been the fashion of
lateears People went to the Crescent
City to see a light and they SAW one , even if
the short horse come under the wire a length
spite of tUo 6 to 1 odds against
him. The affair Is accurately summed up by
n writer , who says that Goddard is a man
whoso style of Jlghting and bulldog persis
tency gives him a chance to win againstany-
ono , and also makes it among the possibili
ties for alnjost any sort of a man to whip
him. He pursues his rushing tactics re
gardless of everything and mixes It up , de
pending on his luck to get In the knockout
blow that Is liable to land on either man
under those circumstances. Smith's brag
gadocio In declaring tliat Goddard' must
whip some ono in his class before ho is en
titled to.a return engagement Is the veriest
bosh. It Is a 2 to 1 bet that ho could not
whip the big Australian again in 1,000 years ,
and , although ho must bo credited with a
game light and a creditable victory , ho has
the timely tinkle of the gong to thank that
ho was not extinguished early in the muss.
The Missouri legislature Is considering a
hill which , if it passes , will make prize-
lighting in that sUto a misdemeanor instead
of a felony. This is in the interest of the
idmlrcrs of the manly sport , and would
make that state a possible rival of the south
in the way of flstlu attraction. The Hot
Springs are conveniently adjacent for train
ing quarters , which would bo worth consid
ering by the lesser lights who cannot afford
to travel long distances to llml a suitable
place to gut into condition.
*
Johnny Daly and Hugh McMamus are both
In training at Hot Springs for their light for
the middleweight championship of Missouri ,
which will occur next month. They will
come together for a purse of J',000 and a side
bet of half that amount.
POHRllll ! IllUT8titO :
The ambient rays of spring sunshine that
havu struggled at intervals through the
Intervening ralnburdencd cumuli seem to
have awakened a degree of Interest In the
national game among some of the most
devoted local adherents of the sport and
some of them are actively manipulating the
situation with a view to a short season of
games hero during the summer. The idea
was at llrst to form a state league for Satur
day and Sunday games , but a schcmo has
been sprung during the past week , which , if
it dovelopes satisfactorily , will alford about
four months of very good base ball.
The idea is to form a league of six or eight
clubs to play a championship series of four
months with a salary-limit which will make
it possible to pull out oven under anything
but the most unfortunate circumstances.
Among the cities which are Included in the
plans of these who are engineering the deal
are Ues Moines. Kansas City , St. Joseph ,
Leavenworth , Kan. , and Springfield , Mo.
Most of the towns named have been eom-
muuk-ntcd with , and every encouragement
lias been offered. Sprmulleld lias not been
considered before as a base bill possibility ,
but Is said to bo a wideawake town , which
would support a team such as is contem
plated. They already have organized a semiprofessional -
professional which , witli a few changes ,
would bo fast enough lor the new league.
The scheme contemplates a J 1,000 salary
limit all around , and In view of the recent
downward Hop of the base ball market , a
pretty good team conld bo got together at
this tlgure. Tlio short season would prevent
the losses sustained two years ago on account
of bad weather in the early spring , as the
schedule would not begin until the weather
became settled.
The local backers of the enterprise are de
laying further action owing to tha present
uncertainty in regard to grounds. Negotia
tions are still In progress for the use of His- :
call's park on the south sldo , which coula bo
easily llttcd up for the purpose. If this is
secured strps toward the organization of the
league will be inaugurated , and with consid
erable prospect of success. The proposed
grounds being situated midway between the
business center of the city and South
Omaha , It is thought that hotter crowds can
bo drawn than .it the old location.
A limit the First Kim.
OMAHA , March U. Sporting Editor of TIIK
BEE : In the "Whisperings of the.Wheel"
column In the Issue of March 5 , I notice
among the questions , "Whichclub will be the
llrst to take the road this season ! "
Please let mo reply -None of them , " for it
tiad already been done before you published
this Inquiry. After three or four days of
nice warm weather during the week of Feb
ruary ! M it was decldcit to open up the riding
season February ' 'ti , and a notice was posted
to that effect in the club house and at A. H.
Perrlgo's bicycle store. At Jcast 60 per cent
of the members siirnllled their Intention of
taking the ride , and many were the wheels
that were oiled and polislavl for the opening
run. AH were disappointed , however , for
the morning of the ' 'Oth we found the ground
covered with snow , so the rldo was aban
doned. This , however , did uot hinder Mr.
F. II. Uefkcu ana E. U. Smith ol tUo Omaha
Wheel club , who donned their uniforms and
started out and rode to Kauffman , thirteen
miles from Omaha , all the way through a
blinding snow storm.
This Is an actual fact and can bo provsd by
a number of people who witnessed pat of
the struggle. "To the victor belcnxi the
spoils , " and I trust you will set us right by
crediting the good old club of twelve years
standing with the llrst road ride of 'it ; ! .
Thanking you for space. I am. yours respect
fully. Jens M. CONUAUT ,
Captain Omaha Wheel Club.
AVIiliprrliiKH of the Wheel.
Ualph Temple of Chicago dropped into
town ono day last week.
Several applications wcro handed in at the
last moating of the Tourist wheelmen.
Dick Belt , A. H. Perrigo's right hand man ,
is in Washington , D. C. , visiting friends.
The annual election of officers of the
Omaha Wheel club will bo held next Tues
day evening.
W. S. Tyler of the Capitol City Cycling
club of Lincoln spent several days in this
city last week visiting friends.
The Omaha Wheel club gave , another of
their delighttul smokers to a Targo number
of friends and fellow wheelmen last Satur
day evening.
Lincoln will put up a good , strong team in
Mockett and Griffith , and Omaha will have
to send some pretty good men down to bo In
It on the Fourth.
Johnson defeated Donoghuo for the ama
teur skating championship , but he'll never
see the day that ho can defeat Wlndlo or
Zimmerman in a championship event.
Don't forget the raffle at M. O. Daxon's
next Tuesday owning , and likewise don't
forgot to purchase a ticket. No Tourist
should fail to have one. Hemcmber that
your dollar goes for n good cause.
W. S. Sheldon , captain and president of
the Young Men's Christian association
Wheel club , was the recipient of a very
hanUsomo high grade wheel from the Young
Men's Christian association last week.
At the meeting of the Young Men's Chris
tian association eynlers held ono evening last
week the following ofllccrs were elected : W.
S. Sheldon , president and captain ; M. C.
Coo , lieutenant ; W. H. BroiUuh , secretary
anil treasurer.
Louis Flcscher , who until a few days since
has been witli A. H. Pcrrigo but Is now with
M. O. Daxon , is building for his own use a
lightweight track racer , on which ho expects
to carry the Tourists colors to the front in
the state championships tills season.
Young Nolsonj who road at the state moot
at York and was defeated , is now a member
of the Columbus Bicycle club of Chicago ,
and has not forgotten the defeat ho met at
the hanus of Nebraska riders. He promises
to come out hero some day and square old
accounts with Eb Mot-kett of Lincoln.
Quito a little talk has been going the
rounds about Omaha's once speedy wonder
taking to the pith : again , but it is very
doubtful , and even if ho does ho will not
trouble these parts , but will cast his lot with
the National Cycling association , as little
Willie Bllllo says it goes against his grain
to rldo for pots and kettles when cash prizes
are within easy roach.
If the appointment of a committee goes for
anything. Omaha is likely to have the pleas
ure of seeing a ilrst-class road race this
season , as a road race committee was ap
pointed last Tuesday evening at the mooting
of the Omaha Wheel club. Omaha and
Omaha wheelmen can well afford to glvo an
annual road race when such small villages as
Lincoln do It , and make a howling success of
it. Sail in boys and don't lot it end in wind ,
as heretofore.
Sixty-three members answered to the roll
call at the last meeting of the Tourist wheel
men , the occasion being the annual election
of olilcers. After the usual amount of r.ig-
chewing it dually settled down to business
.and the followlnir ofllccrs wuro elected for
the ensuing year : H. 1C. Smith , president ;
F. L. Moody , vice president ; E. T. Yates ,
secretary ; M. O. Daxon , treasurer ; E. L.
Potter , captain. A new constitution and
bylaws were submitted and accepted , and
the following membership committee aii-
iwlntod : ICil Walker , F. L. Morse and W.
M. Barnuni. This club , which started a
year ago with but u few members , has
grown and prospered , until today It U the
largest cycling club In the tttule , and expects
to bo situated In handsome club quarters by
the llrst of April.
The National 'Cycling Association of
America met at the Fifth Avenuu hotel
Now York last Thursday , and adopted
constitution and racing rules. Temporary or
ganlzatlon agreed on In Philadelphia some
weeks ago was made permanent , The cities
represented weiv : Now York , Brooklyn ,
Philadelphia , Baltimore , Washington , H-f
falo , Troy , St. Ixiuls and Milwaukee. Tracks
will belaid on the National league bane kill
grounds If permission can ho Hivlirud , The
Indication : ) uro that 1 * . T. Powers will
bo at the head of the association in this city.
Mr. Byrne said the 'constitution and rules
would bo'so carefully drawn and strictly
worded as to preclude the _ possibility of col
lusion on the part'oftthQrido.V8. A minimum
of $10,000 in "cashprizes for each meeting
had been docidcd.upon ; Already the associ
ation has received communications from
cities in England and Australia expressing a
desire to cjmo hero and compote. The entire -
tire afternoon was devoted to the perfection
of a constitution and racing rules. The
racing rules as adopted will conform
essantlally to these in vouo in other'cycling
associations. The following offlcers were
elected : C. H. Byrne , president ; F. A.
Fagan , Philadelphia , secretary and treas
urer. Governing board , P. T. Powers , New
York ; F. C. Hacter , Philadelphia ; C. Von
ilerAhe , St. Louis ; A. S. Elliott. Philadel
phia. Schedule committee , P. T. Powers ,
C. Von der Alio and J. S. Franklin of Buf
falo. Further details for putting the new
association upon a strong working basis will
bo made at the meeting tomorrow.
Huso Hull Mention.
Jimmy Canavan may wear a Cincinnati
unrform this season.
The St. Louis Browns open the season at
Memphis , Tcnn. , March 10. They stay for
three games. '
Pitchers Clarkson and Fontz have begun
duty as coaehcrs , the former at Yale and the
latter at Princeton.
Cornell university is calculating on the
best team this season that has ever repre
sented that institution.
Campion has been released by Now
Orleans to reduce expenses. Jantzcn will
hold down the initial bag.
Indianapolis is to have a semi-professional
club managed by Ed Donovan , which will
play on the old club park.
"Nick" Young has received an application
for appointment as umpire from nearly every
old player out of the business.
A big howl has gene up in Cleveland over
the exchange of Davis forvEwing. Both
nress and cranks furiously denounce the
deal.
It Is said that with the exception of John
M. Ward no player In the Now York club ,
not oven Kelly , will receive more than $ v-100
tills season.
Pat Tobo.ui says ho going to play his game
this season because a player never lias two
off seasons in succession. What is the matter
with "Count" Fagan 1
Charley Dowald lias signed witli Atlanta
of the Southern league in spite of the pro
tests of the Oakland management , which
claims to have a mortgage on his services.
The Quaker City team will go into train
ing about April 1 , playing a series of exhibi
tion wamcs with the University of Penn
sylvania , Yale , Princeton and other college
teams.
Anson has already begun to claim the
championship for Chicago. People once on
a time used to take some istock in the old
man's ante-season prophesies , but that was
long , lonk'ago. , , , , , , , , ,
According to Hen Mulford base ball
interest has become so universal in Ciiiwln-
miti that oven the parrots are talking it.
The Omaha parrot still sticks to "Polly
wants a cracker.
Ward thinks the pitchers will have trouble
getting the ball over the plato if the rules
are amended as proposed by the league's
committee. Ho BtiffKcsts , to overcome this
diniculty that the iiluto bo made larger.
Manager Bob ( illta. is the way ho signs it
now. When John .Kelly retired from the
manairi-ment of the Mobile loam Bob was
selected to llll the vacancy and his many
Omaha friends will wish him success In his
now position.
The southern pailcrs are frantically an
nouncing that DavmKowo will bo a Southern
league umpire this-so'ison. As U.ivo lias a
prottv good job whuro lie Is the chances are
thai ho will not ivbandon it for the uncer
tainties of base lull.
"Dad" Clarke is still hibernating at his
homo at Oswego , N. Y. , his distinguished
services not bavin * I'0" demanded by any
club up to date. He Is practicing dally , how
ever , and declares himself In condition to
pilch as well as In Uiodayn of his youth.
Now York is congratulating Itself over
the oxehangi' of Buck Ewlng for Gcpnro
Davis , the clever outfielder of the Cleveland
club "ttiid the Cleveland cranks are corre
spondingly dopivsao.l. Nevertheless , It is
among the possibilities that a change of
scono'wlll have a s-ilutary elect on 1C wing's
glass arm and that ho will surprise some of
hi * i-rllics b.'fore the season lias far ad
vanced. Many a ball player , who hid np-
iriroiitly outlived his usefulness , has been
rejuvenated by being unloaded on another
club.
Uui < tlmi mid Aimrrr * .
lii-iTiiii-K Ni'ti-i March 4.-To I ho Sporting
iMlt'iir of TIIK UK * : I'luiiho answer In next
siVsiitv'ii llV : tthi'thor ' thu date of the Ciorbutt-
MUchDllllilhthas bim llxedj StubbyJl.u. .
Ans. The precise date has uot been llxod- ,
'S
AGAIN IN
BUSINESS.
1 HE OLD FIRM of Chamberlain , An.-
*
'
derson and O'Conncll went out of business ,
* f't - \ " several months ago and as is well known , be
fore doing so , disposed of every article of furni
ture they had in their store.
Have again gone into
business at the old
stand with
rilrnitilre
Every article is new
and just from the
manufactory ;
. An Inspection Solicited.
Every-Article Marked in Plain Figures.
208 and 210 North 16th Street ,
Just North of Capitol Avenun.
but the flght Is expected to como oft some
time in December next.
OIU-.TN-A , N'eb. , March 3. To the Sporting Edi
tor of Tin : HKI : : Does u full llu-li count In the
crib regardless of the trump ? U. I ) .
Ans. It does uot.
OUAHA , March 3. To the Sporting Editor of
TIIK IJKK : To decide u bet will you state In
your next Sunday's Issue whether Joe tJrfd-
cliird , the Australian heavyweight , Is u whlto
man or not ? and oblige yours , respectfully.
J. A. II.
Ans.--Goddard is as white as they get to.
bo In Australia.
WV.MOIIK , Neb. . March 2. To the Hportlng
Keillor of Tin ; HEK : Will you decide In next
SUNDAY'S HKK it question In regard to u two-
handed game of sixty-six : Diamonds are
are trumps ; A announces twenty In hearts and
leads another suit ; 1 ! claims that A inu-t load
either the king or the queen of hearts. Who Is
right ? Also , how many points can bu made In
sixty-six ? A claims four and II three. An
Every Day Header.
Ans. B is right in both instances.
OMAHA , March 7. To the Snorting Editor of
Tin : HUB : 1'leaso give In your Sunday's "Ques
tions and Answers" the weight and nationality
of Joe C'hoynskl ? and greatly oblige. .1. E.v. .
Ans. Ho is a Jew. Weighs about 175
pounds. j
VOXXVJII.l I.ITIES.
"But you certainly ought to consider the
wishes of your parents. " "Why should II
They didn't marry to please mo. "
The wedding of Karl Craven and Miss
Bradley-Martin will take ulnco in Now York
on April 18. The family will soon after re
turn to England.
A Port Monmouth N. J. . girl who is
breach of promising a Long Branch express
owner , considers tluit her case is as good as
won. She has her wedding trousseau ready
to put in evidence.
In the garden was Adam contented to room ,
Its narrow confines served him well for a
homo ; not a thought had ho given to what ho
was worth but when ho got married ho
wanted the earth.
Mrs. Matilda Huntingdon , a buxom En
glish woman of Now Orleans , is only IIS years
old , though she has just acquired her seventh
husband. She began her extraordinary
matrimonial career at 14.
Twin brothers who reside at Warsaw , Ind. ,
resemble each other very closely. One of
them was married recently and at the re
ception many young ladles showered kisses
and congratulations upon the wrong man.
Young Justin McCarthy , who has become
almost as well known a writer as his father ,
Is about to marry Miss Ullithorno , a young
singer who has made , under the name of
Aid a Jcnouro , a notable success in London.
Letters of condolence to sweet young
widows may properly bo written with sympa
thetic ink. Then they are likely to fade
away in time to prevent their turning up in
opportunely some day in the mere or less
distant future to bring distinct embarrass
ment to Husband No. - .
Kwal Palm Leo , who was sent by the
Chinese government to tills country for his
education , is likely to get it. Ho has married
Miss ElU.iboth S. Jowott , daughter ot the
late Dr. Jowwtl , the conference lecturer , and
will settle In Brooklyn , N. Y. Mr Leo became -
came a Christian some tlmu ago.
At a recent fashionable London wedding
where the print-oof Wales assisted , the eight
bridesmaids wore dresses of pure white ben-
gallnc bordered around the hem , throat and
wrists with golden otter ; the same fur out
lined a xouavo on the bodices and edged the
cupeliko epaulets surmounting the sleeves.
Their largo Oalnsboroueh hats of white
velvet were turned up with velvet 10 match
liio fur on their dresses and trimmed with
one long drooping ostrich fcithcr : , and three
smaller ones stiadiii' , ' from otter color to
white , the former passing nnro than half
way round the brim , and the latter arranged
In front and fastened with a rosettoof ribbon
of the dark shade.
Attention has been callo : ! to the fact that
the ratio of man-lines Is falling oil from
year to year. Not only Is this true abroad ,
but In this country. Now York especially
has deplored a str.mo truth revealed by
statistics , and in Now En-jlaml the waning
of Hymen's torch has bean so manifest as to
attract the attention of thinkers and pro
voke theories innumerable. Statistics com
piled by the Examiner sliow a similar condi
tion of alVairs in San Francisco. The Inar-
ending January ioij. i UJ. I.IUVM , . . . . . ,
marriages. 'J.-JTU or .UWr per c.-nt. a falling
off of , ! 1S oC .01 per cent from 1S70. For the
year ending January 1 , MM : Population ,
JiH.tW ; marrlT'i's , H.ilVJ or .0101 per cent ,
still ndctsroisa of .ill of .01'par cent from
lS70t For the year en liu- , ' January 1 , IS'JII ,
thcro were Il.flU marriages , which , taking as
n basis the population of 1MX ) , shows ,0117
per cent , or u decrease of .18 of ,01 per cent
from 1UTU.
GLOVES OF ANCIENT ORIGIN
EecDrded that Oyrus , the Persian Monarch ,
Wore Them.
WHY FRENCH GLOVES ARE SO SUPERIOR
Varied Information About Thfso Iliuul
CorcrlngHi-Tlielr .ttniiufiictiirc , Tholr
.tlutt-rlil : , Their UHO , T.'iolr Cliro
inul Tholr rutlng.
"I'll drop my glove to prove his love. "
Thus said the vain damsel In Leigh Hunt's
poem , and she had it thrown in her face by
the disgusted .gallant who rescued it from
the lions. No doubt it was a very handsome
glove , for the lady was a grand dame of
France's court , and the French were oven
then noted glove makers ; but , though possi
bly enriched with embroidery and heavy
with jewels , it could scarcely have been
moro dainty than the gloves that can be seen
at any of our larger stores , bcautillod in col
oring and of the utmost variety , line in tex
ture and exquisite in llnlsh.
The undressed kids are the popular ones
at present for a best glovo. They como in
all shades , the tan colors being extreme ly
desirable , while grays follow as a good sec
ond. Bright red gloves will be ono of the in
novations this spring , and what with them ,
their Immense skirts , hats gay with rainbow
tinted ( lowers , wo may oxpact oar girls to
look like some gorgeous tropical llowors.
But the best and mos t fitting glove for
general wear is i black undrcssad Kid , and
in choosing these It is well to examine the
wrong side and avoid these that contain tell-
talepurpl o stains , for those stains indicate
that the skin has boon shaved very thin ,
since the coloring matter lias soaKed
through , and consequently they will not last
long. There Is something peculiarly attrac
tive to the eye about an undressed kid glove
on account of its soft absorbent character.
A good and economical plan which many
women follow is to buy , for ordinary wear ,
gloves ono or two sizes larger than the exact
size. To business women who put their
gloves on and oil several tlnioJ a day tills
plan will commend Itself , also to women who
drive a good deal. Tills is especially true of
the summer , when the hands seem larger
and perspiration is to bo avoided.
The numbers nunt commonly worn are SJf ,
0 , Oi , U1 , ; . No. Vs are rarely. If over , called
for , and i's are occasionally In demand. The
average woman taken ( I , O,1 , or C.j. ' The C.j's '
are seldom called for.
Gloves can bo cleaned and made to do duty
again by washing them in gasoline. The
proper way Is to put them on and wasli them
as though washing the hands. Repeat thn
process and wipe rapidly witli a soft rag.
If the gloves wore not stained they will look
quite wnll , though colored gloves will be
come lighter in shade. White gloves , all the
rage hist season , will ba as good as now after
being thus cleaned.
Gloves are of very ancient origin , and It is
very proper that the covering of that "in
strument of wonderful , heavenly workman
ship thr > human hand , " as D.mlel Webster
calls it should recuivn its share of atten
tion. In Aivilo-Saxoi : It IS called [ ilof , and Is
mentioned In the poem of Beowulf , the old-
ejt English pojiu extant , bjlon' lng as it does
to the seventh century. Homer mentions
them , and they are referred tj by Pliny the
younger. Tlio ancient Greeks and
itomans used them as a pro
tection from thorns In farm 1-ibor.
The ancient Persians used them as a shield
against cold , and Xcnophon records that the
great Cyrus appeared on ono occ-islon with
out gloves. In the early middle nsfcs they
bo.-amo quite common , and during the rclgn
of lo grande inonarcho , Ixmb XIV. , thu
glovers of Paris became a very important
community. In the time of Charlemagne ,
7UJ A. D. , they wore luted in France , there
fore the superiority of French made gloves
has a tfcMioaluiry worth tracing.
In olden times , the true an.I faithful
knight wore his lady's glove In his hnl'iut.
It went with him to the wars an.I was often
dyed with ills Hfu blnoJ. It was use I also
as a symbol of dollaiu-o , whon.o oiirmjlcru
term of throwing down the gauntlet.
We read of thn death of Joinno D'Albret ,
queen of Navarre and mother of HenrylV
of Franco , caused by the wearing of a pair of
gloves pivsentod to her by tb.-.t human
tempest , Catherine dl Mo-ticl , and which
the latter had cin | > olsoiicd. In 17U7 the
coOlu of King Johu , sous tcrro , of Magna
Charta fame was opened , and the remains
of Jeweled gloves were found therein.
Purple gloves sot oft with pearls and othci
precious stones were great favorites $ with
dead and gene bonus. In the fourteenth
century they began to bo worn In England ,
and embroidered and silk knitted ones were
introduced from Venice in 150(1. ( In the time"
of Charles the Second long kid irlovcs came
in vogue , consequent upon the short sleeves
worn by the ladies , and wo may imagine my
lady Castlcmaine ; her enemy , the duchess o !
Richmond ; her rival , ; the melan'choly Portu
gese princess , wife th the merry monarch ;
the duchess of York , Anne Hyde , who
risked so much for love of him who after
wards became the. unfortunate James II ,
and other gay dames mentioned by that
prince of gossips , Samuel Popys , to bo thus
begloyed , while Charles led that very ap
propriate dance of "Cm-kolas All Awry"
through the historic corridors of Whitehall.
Gloves are composed of various materials ,
silk , wool , linen , cotton and leather ,
the latter , under Its misnomer of
kid , being the most important.
Leather gloves for coarser and rougher
upago are made principally in England. Tlin
gloves for the army are whlto and are madti
of sheepskin , but the liner grades , the so-
called kid gloves , these most worn for busl
ness and dress , are mudo in Franco. Kid
skin is frequently used , but any thin okln ,
as lamb , rat , kangaroo and dogskin , is also
used. Buckskin gloves nro made In the ,
United Stutou , and in 1H70 England began to
import opossum skins from Australia.
Great care is required in preparing kid
leather for gloves , and it is necessary that
the animal sill albo killed young , because no
soon as It begins to feed on hcrbngo Its skin
is injured for the finest grade of gloves. In
curing the skins the most painstaking care
is exercised , the hair being removed witli
pincers after the skin has been cleansed in
running water and slacked with cream of
limo. Alum is largely used to render the
skin soft and pliable.
The French gloves nro superior in style ,
fit , llnlsh and delicate shading. The 'ex
quisite and varied shades produced by
Parisian glove makers are said to bo duo to
the quality of the water and the clearness of
the atmosphere.
Before 1834 gloves wcro comparatively Ill-
made , in a sort of hit-and-miss style , out in
that year Xavier Jouvln , whoso surname is
dear to all wearers of well lilting gloves , in
vented a mathematical formula by which ho
was enabled to lit any hand exactly , obtain
ing by tils device ! W ) sizes.
The sowing of gloves is a very critical
task , as the kid is easily stretched out of
shape. Tlio work is mostly done by women ,
often , especially In Kngliind , in their own
liotnes. It Is necessary to use u very line
needlu and line colt m thread. In mending
gloves cotton thread , not silk , should beiused.
In most largo stores glove-Utters are
found. Properly done , glove lilting Is a
pleasant experience for the buyer , but when
an unskilled , hard-llngeivd.hand grasps that
of a victim ami tugs at the glove with an air
of Indifference , and a tendency to impatlenco
the operation is qulto the reverse
In Mrs. Mai-quid's li.mk , "At th Sign of
the Ked Glove , " there is a charming little
secnu when ) IJudolf buys several pair of
gloves of Marie in order that ho may have
the pleasure of having his hand measured ,
Uiuiu.
Keep some Cook's Extra Dry Imperial
Champagne in your ice chest ; It's splendid
for company or for dinner.
Niivi'l Saloon experiment.
An intoviMtliitf experiment Is to bo
tried at Union Kprin it , N. Y. A com-
inlttuo of prominent residents , inuludin
Iho Episcopal and Catholic olor yiiion ,
is to assume the nxchmivo Hiilo of minor.
This committee hns published the following
ingtitutomunt : ' 'Wo wil. allow no man
to pay for another mnn'w drink. Wo will
permit no ( li'iinlfunnoss , nor any approach
preach to it.Vu will allow no ono ap-
pnruntly under the iogal ii o within our
doorn. Wo will neil to no man if by the
proper pora-ins wo ni'o forbidden BO to
do. To curtain ether port-una , tholr
names to bo jmwuu upon by a majority of
the committee , wo will not neil at all.
Wo will n it hull spirits in larger qm.n-
titio' * than a sin lo trlass , o.xuupt on a ,
pliysic'lanV ordur , and of all suoli twlon
wo will kcop a record. Thoio and HUCJI
other wholoiomo I'tilc.s at from time to
time wo may duum desirable , wo will on-
force. Our entire prolUs-which will ba
lartfo , will bo handed over ia frequently
as possible to the town authorltlcri with
tbi ) undort > tandin > ? tluit they will bo uged ,
for the purpu > o of reducing the taxation
of the town. "
With nerves unstrung and heads'that uch
2 Wise woiuou Broiuo-Scltzcr Ulta ,