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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-10

play It for amusement That Is Tho way the
game started But after awhile people be-
gan to perceive that by following certain
rules they could get moro enjoyment out OF
the game than il they played 1t at random.
Thus the game advanced to its present state
Of perfection. It was found that not only
was it a source Of great pleasure, but of great
intellectual profit 1t strengthened the menu
ory; 1t had the effect of making the mind
more systematic, and it offered q splendid
field for the study Of human nature
But it must not be imagined that In order
to enjoy the game it is first necessary to at
tain any great proficiency. A few simple
rules are all that are necessary to start with.
After the novice has learned these rules he
will take as much enjoyment out Of the game
as he would get from casino, eucher, Dom
Pedro or other familiar games But after hs
has practiced for some little time he viii per
ceive that whist is good deal more than be
at first thought-that it is various language
spoken by the silent cards, so to speak, and
which constantly grows more beautiful and
harmonious as he advances into its mysteries,
so that the enjoyment Of the game Il ever on
the increase and the player has the great
satisfaction Of knowing that when he sits
down to play not emily win he have good
time, but also . profitable one. OF course,
be might spend his time to better advantage,
but one must have some mental recreation,
and all that whist players claim for the game
is that the person who once gives IL fair
trial viii never desert it for any other.
Tom LANSING.
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OBSERVATIONS ON WHIST.
There Are Two Ways to Play the Game
According to Enthusiast

There are two kinds CT whist One Is solely
a game for amusement. In this game, al the
cards having been dealt out 70 the four play
ers and the last one turned up TO show the
trump, about al that each player IS required
20 rernen1ber is that the ace Is the highest
card and tina: the deuce i the lowest; that
you must follow suit 50 long a. you have any
cards left Of the sui. led; that IN case you
havel't you can trump or discard from al
other suit, as y0u think best, and that, in a
general way. il Is best 70 play seconi band
low, third band hish, and 10: 20 trump your
partners acc. A: this game one can laugh
and talk as much as be pleases, but n tie
strict sense tbs Is nc. ~hist. TIE real Whist
Is a game to be studied TIE real game Il
objected 20 By sone peopse ca the grus1.d
that !. Is TOO muck Ike work
When we play cards, ssy ,~sy, "we DO
IL for anusenent-;o XII time x we want
TO ssady ANYTHING we VII lake up soEne use-
tul branch Of knorss1gs II we d1n't vaa.
20 DO trts alone, way. we vii chsb together,
bu. tie idsar3 four T,sopae sitting 6own with
cut ss ysr- word for hours a. s tine ard
~ Etervais slapping raecss q fsss-ebOa-d ca
tie table ard then t-nAgizs they are eavi-g
good t1nae-taa.
Wow, tbs sc.n1s Tesy ss-4. bus s5ere Is
hitch in Il TIC Io4st = rsgst hers- People
doct par wis. for study as57e- II t5ey id
sas-e would 20 Te-y few wEiSs rsayers 1ess
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Free of AnnoyanccS.

There are times in the careers Of most men
when patience not only ceases to be virtus
but becomes a positive fault, and John Over
ton, who owns the Southern hotel news
stand, has reached this critical stage. He
has lost al patience with certain class q
npisances, yclept the information seekers. +"
and 10 one familiar with the situation Over
tons irritation vii appear quite pardonabls
Il don't object so much" said be, ito the
stamp and postal card people. although the
Lord knows they are enough 20 try the TEN
per Of a saint They crowd in on you a. all
hours q the day and throw down a penny
for postal card, or cal for Eve stamps for
ten cents as If they had lingering idea that
yog belonged 20 a stamp and postal card
trust and zero rapidly an1asz.ry a fortuna
from your urholy prof.s
They are Dad enough, Is sa!d before, BE-
cause they assume that yozr chef oocupz~
ton in life Is % SCI stamps but they ere
nniniSte-ing angels II co-zTa-1soa with TIE
psOple 'ysno want % xnow.' There ara balf
q DOZEN distinct sp@c.es, ard fhey keep tie
busy regularly f-o1s @ % : every ereutnx.
There's TIE naZ zho wants 20 know The a.
fractions 81 a. tie theatres. tho raau WHO
wants 20 k10~ tie nAEae Il The man who
wants 20 know ~beu The Eankak-s aid
Kokorao special pals CIT, toe ran who
WAITS % know where Fourth s-reet IL. AID
ths rzan xEo uaz:s 20 knew wlstker =.
Louis Is e. l-rzs a. Al:oa- Why. ssr.- ooz-
timed Mr. OTe-to-. "ghca man applsaa 8.
tas key eo11,c- Tor lie tizzs tLeT ses6 blgz
over - ne. ard ns lsss than az t4rzsszs during
tbs PAS. two yc2rs rse-s have written tzse-
grams On ;sse railing q tie W>sserr Unsgz
bEA1ca ind .asa cra&s>5 tss lchSy 70 ak
ios whess to te.sgraph oo1aisr IA ST.
Locss Re1gEh..c-
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HIpPOlYTE LOSING GROUND.

WASHINGTON, August Authorization
which has reached this city from Hayti
under date of July %, says everything is
quiet at Port au Prince and that the delay
in attempting to capture the city is giving
the inhabitants renewed confidence and
hurting the cause of the northern party.
The near approach of the rainy season is
supposed to be disadvantageous for Hip
polyte and it is thought he will have diff
Guilty in keeping his forces in the field
without large assertions. Constant firing
is kept up. 1t is said Hippolyte's advance
force could be seen from the decks of yes
sells in the harbor.
1t was rumored that Lacoup had been
surrendered, but that proved false. The
commander had been bribed. a French
man learned of the scheme and divulged it
to the Port au Prince authorities, who
with few troops and Calling guns re-
pulsed the advancing columns of the army
of the north. The government has sue
ceeded in getting possession of POO 900 OF 50
bills in money belonging 10 the national
bank signed by one of the directors in
Paris The steamers Toussaint L. olive,
Defense and Moniel arrived at Port
au Prince July % from Jacamela, bring
ing the minister of war and General Jeune
with some men. 1t is reported that Gen.
eral DarGings has destroyed Salt Rue aud
committed many outraEes there.
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FAMINE IN SAMOA.

WASHINGTON, August 9-Under date of
July IL Rear Admiral Kimberly reports to
the navy department from Apia, Samoa.
that the fathers of the Catholic mission
requested help from him to relieve those
In want of food there. Upon returning
from Page Page he brought back with
him from the MononEahela 6,OOO pounds
of biscuit, 20,439 pounds of rice, 1000
pounds of corn meal. coo pounds of wheat
flour, j 600 kegs Of oatmeal, loo pounds
of hominy aud lis gallons of beans which.
according TO the departments letter of
May "a. he deemed il wise and proper to
turn over to the Catholic mission for dis
tribution among the distressed Samoaus
The Monongahela still has for issue large
quantities of the same stores. The ad-
miral writes: There is undoubtedly
great scarcity of food at present. but | do
not apprehend any loss of life from famine
except possibly among old and feeble, as
there are cocoanuts sufficient TO exist on
now and they will soon be helped ont by
the approaching harvest Of bread fruit and
later by bananas
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TAKING NEEDED REST.
The President Enjoying Himself Far From
the Hungry Throng.

BAR HARBOR, Me, August 9-President
Harrison has begun his work at Bar Har-
Dor by respiting two men who were to be
hanged in Arkansas today for thirty days
He was handed Geographic statement
last evening as he entered the Blaine resi-
dence stating that new and important evil
dence in the case of Jack Spaniard had
been forwarded and there was suggestion
from the attorney general that respite be
granted. In view of the new evidence a
respite until August 30 was telegraphed
last night. This morning another tele-
gram reached the president from the
United States judge at Fort Smith, Ark,
suggesting in order to avoid two eXecu-
tions in the same month, one today and
one on the 30th, respite to
the latter time should be granted to
William Walker, who was also to have
been hanged today. This suggestion was
also adopted. These have been the presi
dents only official acts since his arrival
here.
Callers upon the president were quite
numerous, though almost entirely con-
sisting of summer residents Of the
place, but national affairs were
tabooed subject. He had slept more hours
in the previous night than in any night III
three months, he said, and the result was
that he felt much refreshed. His first step
out of the cottage was toward a buck
board which was to take him to Otter's
Nest, pretty cottage four or five miles
off, where a luncheon had been rendered
him by Major Aulick Palmer In the
blackboard with him went Secretary and
Mrs. Blaine, Congressman and Mrs.
Lodge, Miss Blaine, Mr. Charles Howe,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Cummings, his sec
rotary, Walker Blaine and Mrs. Collins,
Morse, Harrison and Mrs. Patterson. This
party numbered fourteen in all.
Tomorrow at ll:30 Secretary Blaine will
take the president and a small party for
sail to James sound on the Sappho. In
the evening the kebo Valley club, of
which Mr.. Blaine is a member, holds a re-
ception in the presidents honor. For Sun
day no definite arrangements have been
made.
The party left Stanwood about noon.
1t drove to Major Palmers cottage.
Senator and Mrs. Hale also came
from Ellsworth in the evening
The lunch tables were set on the lawn
and under trees near the water and IN
view of the the mountains. President
Harrison stood upon the portico while he
was introduced TO the prominent summer
residents of Bar Harbor and Ellsworth
and other places to whom lat home"
cards had been sent. Afterwards lunch
was served. With eight exceptions all
were seated on the, iawr. The exceptions
were President Harrison, Secretary and
Mrs. Blaine, Senator and Mrs. Hale, Mrs.
Palmer, the Turkish minister and Mrs.
Lodge, who lunched IN the dining room.
Meanwhile the Bar Harbor band played.
The president spent an enjoyable after
noon after luncheon. By 4 o'clock he was
at Stanwood again and at 7:30 p. N. made
one of a private dinner party, which in
cluded Senator and Mrs. Hale, Mrs
Chandler, Mrs Hale's mother; Mr.. Charles
Howe, Mrs. Burton.
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In the discussion of George Washington
and his times there has been much comparing
TIE old order Of things with the new in the
political and material phases Of the country's
development. and the comparison might BE-
carried further into the domain OF nature and
the game supply. VIA: more suggestive, for
instance, than the record Of one Of Washing.
tons hunts VIXEN be killed Eve buffalo On the
Little harawha river n West Virginia.
This reads like fiction In these days, when for
generations tie buffalo has been unknown II
the east. and the bleaohed bores OF the bssons
Of the w9t are gathered On TIE plains and
shipped 81 car load. TO rainsle With the ship
loads Of bones Of Egyptians in the mills q
fertilizer factories. Forest and Stream
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Street PavementS.

II people who do much general driving had
tho voting to do, there would be but little
granite street paving. 1t is about the worst
thing on horses ever invented. A physician
with family practice scattered over city
like st. Louis has better opportunity than
any other professional or business man to es-
innate the advantages Of one hind Of paving
over another. If had my choice I would
have nothing but wooden blocks. They last
reasonably well, they give surface sufficient
~ smooth for driving over, and they have no
bad effects on horse. Asphalt is very nice
to drive over, but it is hard and stoves a
horse up very quickly. Thep, as on granite,
there is no place for the animal to catch q
foothold In the country horse can be kept
shod for $40 a year, while tn st. Louis, with
less use, it costs about $40 year.-Doctor in
st. Louis Globe Democrat
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What marked day 1t is for US when we
actually see and talk with beloved hero.
Il have seen Emerson wrote George Eliot
to friend 81 have seen Emerson, the first
man have ever seen"
Thsckeray knew what 1t Is 70 worship tbs
personality Of great soul
81 should like TO have been Shakespeare
shoebiack." declared be- lust 70 have lived
in his house, Just to have worsaiped him, 70
have run ON his errards and seen that sweet,
serene face
Such man probably appreciated similar
tributes paid TO his own genius How he
must have smiled, and yet how touched and
pleased he must have been when. In passing a
group Of dirty street Arabs, one Of them call
Ell TO another: "Hi, Archie dye know vhs
him Isl He's Becky Sharp!'-Youth's Com
ramon
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The first bridges were Of wood, and tho
earliest OF which we have any account was
built in Rome 200 years b C. The next was
erected By Julius Caesar for the passage OF
his army across the Rhine Trojan's great
bridge over the Danube, 4,47o feet long. was
made of timber, with stone piers. The Ro-
mans also built the first stone bridge, which
crossed the 1iber. Suspension bridges are of
remote origin a Chinese one mentioned by
Kirchen was made OF chains supporting a
roadway $50 feet in length, was built A. d.
Is, and is still 10 b. seen The first Large
iron bridge was erected over the Severn In
1777.-Boston Budget.
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KANSAS MATTERS AT THE CAPITAL.


WASHINGTON, August 9.-Before leaving
Office Secretary Villas admitted that ex-
Governor Crawford might withdraw his
claim from the department and submit it
to the Greek council for settlement. On
its action through the Creek representa-
tives here the claim as drawn was paid to
the ex-governor, and If the ex-secretary of
the interior takes occasion to explain the
matter, it is said there will remain no oc-
casion to question Governor Crawford's
receipt of the fee.
Bids were opened today by the supervis-
ing architect of the treasury for heating
and ventilating apparatus for the custom
house and postoffice building at Fort
Scott, Kan. The bidders were as follows:
Crook. Homer & Co., Baltimore, SS,O69;
Samuel J. Pope & Co., Chicago, $3.50;
Chaffee & Bicker, Cleveland, O., s6,Sl9;
William Kirkup, Chicago, Sc. 5S7; Harerll
Steam Heating company, Dunklrk, n. Y;
S7.002; f. Dalton, Chicago. 29S:; Shonks
& Barrett, Richmond. Va, ss.145: Bart
letl. Hayward & Co.. Baltimore, $3.50; ID.
Ripley, St. Louis, s9,67S.
Mrs. III. VI. Frazier has been appointed
postmaster at Austin, Neosho county, vice
James Frazier, resigned; also Herman
Buckhorst, vice c. L. Finch, resigned, at
Buffalo, Public Land Strip.
A new postoffice has been established at
e.,
as postmaster.
Assistant Secretary Chandler has handed
down decision affirming the action of
the commissioner of the general land Of
ice in holding for cancellation the pre-
emption cash entries of Lila b. and Fan
ME Bird for two tracts at the Oberlln,
Kan, land district on the ground Of fail
ure to comply with the law regarding resi-
dence and cultivation.
= follows
kansans: Original invalid-Fred Adams,
Caspar Fluke, James II. Short. Increase
C. f. Beckley, Eldridge Duffield, Charles
Watson. G. S. Taylor. Jacob Keller, j. w.
Middleton, w. B. S. Chall. Reissue and
increase-A. l.. Whitcomb. Original
widows-Lucy A, widow OF John A.
ellis. Mexican survivors-Edley Powell.
The announcement of the appointment
of Charles S. Meserve, of Springfield,
Mass, to be superintendent of the Haskell
Indian school at Lawrence, Kan, was not
a surprise, since his probable selection had
been known for several days, but Indian
Commissioner Morgan requested that no
mention be made in the press until the
matter should be definitely settled. The
fact will probably. be recalled that DIR.
Coffin, of Lawrence, WAS originally
nominated for this position, but ow-
ing to certain objections interposed the APP
pointment was held up by Secretary Noble
for further inquiry, which finally resulted
in the selection of Mr.. Meserye, who is
highly spoken of by Commissioner Nor
gan, who says he is eminently qualified for
the place and great results are to be eX-
pected under his auspices. since it is the
intention of the Indian bureau to make
this institute the leading Indian school OF
the country. Quite contest had ensued
over the appointment of superintendent,
among the candidates being the Hon. John
L. Rankin, of Lawrence.
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SHAKEN. BROiLED AND DRENCHED.

SHAKEN. BROiLED AND DRENCHED.
These are three participles of English
grammer. They are also the three sue
cessive conditions undergone every day,
every other day, or every third day, by the
unhappy wretch needless enough to allow
fever and ague to fasten its clutch upon
N. No need of it-none. Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters Will and does preserve
those who use it from every type Of mala-
rial disease, wheter intermittent or bill
ious remittent. For nearly thirty-five
years it has been a professionally recog-
nized specific for and preventive of these
tenacious maladies, not only on our own
soil, but in tropical and equatorial lands
where the scourge is prevalent at all sea-
sons and in its worst forms. Biliousness,
dyspepsia, rheumatism, kidney complaint,
nervousness and debility are also ailments
to the complete removal of which the Bit
Jers have long since demonstrated Its ade-
Quacy
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TELEGRAPHlC BREVITIES.

Elevator B at Mt. Vernon. Ind, owned
by w. G. Fuhrer & Co., burned Yesterday.
The fire caught in the tower, it is sup
posed, from hot box or spontaneous COM
bustion. Loss about $40, 900; 10000 bushels
of wheat burned. The entire loss was
fully insured.
After lengthy session the coal miners
and operators conference with the board
Of arbitrator came to an end last night
without any result looking to a settlement
of the northern Illinois strike.
The bookbindery establishment of John
Anderson & Co., on North Peoria street,
Chicago. was damaged by fire yesterday to
the extent of S25, 900.
Colonel James Curry, U. S. A, retired,
died suddenly at his residence in Fort
Monroe, Va, yesterday.
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WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan, August
9.-The highest temperature was o1.00
the lowest 20 and the mean 7So with
fresh south to light southeast winds, gen
orally cloudless weather with stationary
temperature and pressure.
Last year on August the highest tenn
perature was So, the lowest $50. and the
mean 70o,
FRED /. JOHNSON, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, d. c..
August Q, S p. m.-Forecast for twentY-four
hours:
For Missouri: Local rains, cooler in
southern portion, slightly warmer in
norther portion, easterly winds.
For Kansas: Local showers, cooler in
southern, stationary temperature in
northern.
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NEW YORK WINS THE BOAT RACE.

I'VE" TOTlN WING ! Tt OoHi nHCC'
CHICAGO, August 9-The event of the
Pullman regetta was captured by the
New Workers today in spite of Boston's
efforts. Record smashing in three other
races and close finishes throughout made
the day doubly memorable. Spectators of
the number of $50 were present with n
goodly representation of ladies. The
water was smooth as glass, not breath
of wind blowing. Clouds overhead threat
ened rain, but the rain did not fall and
the result was a fine day for rowing.
The climax of interest was III the race
between the two famous right cared
crews the AtlantaS of New York and the
Bradfords of Boston. Considerable money
was up on the result, the odds being $40
to SO on the Atlantas. Five minutes after
being in position the two crews were
off. Bradfords took water fast, ahead
trifle at the half; they also held the lead at
the three-quarters. The Atlantas now
gained point and were leading for
short distance, but the Bradfords were
again in the lead by a 1alf length. The
Atantas' steady stroke, even rowing with
marvellous precision, told. The Atlantas
gained the final lead, however, only in the
last few lengths of the finish. Here the
Bradfords tried hard to force ahead while
the Atlantas changed their stroke and
soon crawled up. The Bradfords made a
brave struggle, but the New York crew
crossed the line just half a length ahead.
The yell that went up from the crowd was
cutshort when one OF the crew was seen to
fall over in dead faint, Time-Atlantas,
7:41: Bradfords, 7:44.
Other races of the afternoon resulted as
follows:
Pair oared-The Garfelds, of Salt Lake,
won. Time 9:1S.
Senior singles-The winner was D. Dom
ahue, two lengths ahead of J. Donahue.
Time 9:4z.
Senior tours - The winners were the
Winnipegs, five lengths ahead Of Toronto,
second. Time $50
Junior singles-The winner was Lowell,
with Seaton second. Time 9:48
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THE SITUATION IN GARFIELD.

TOPEKA, Kan, August 9-Adjutant
General J. y. Roberts, returned from Gar
fiald county this afternoon, where lie went
last Saturday N response 10 a letter stat
ing that trouble was brewing between the
county seat partisans of Eminence and
Rayanna. He arrived at Eminence on
Monday at ?. m. and found
preparations being completed for
an invasion OF Ravauna the next
morning. \ strong wagon had been fitted
up for hauling the county treasurer's safe
ana 100 men had been summoned from
Eminence and the surrounding country TO
report at Eminence Tuesday morning well
armed. The county treasurer who seemed
To be the bone of contention. was seen.
The Eminence people gave as their main
reason for making the attack that
the treasurer's life was in danger He
told the adjutant general that he was not
in danger and would like TO be let alone.
This had the effect OF Qu!eting the Ernin-
ence people. Adjutant General Roberts
succeeded in eSscting promise that thew
would do nothing rash, pending the
courts decision of the county seat case.
But the feeling is so great that trouble
may be precipitated at any time.
The blood is the source of health Keep
it pure by taking Hoods Sarssparrilla.
which is peculiar
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FOUGHT 10 A FINISH.

HELENA. Mont. August Crank Ship
ley, of Helena aud James Clark, of Phila-
delphia, had fight at the old Hot Springs
yesterday, that was attended by large
crowd. A deputy sheriff appeared upon
the scene and said he would not allow a
prize fight. After some talk some soft
gloves were sent for. The fight began at
$50 o'clock and lasted fifteen rounds, at
the end Of which Clark was knocked in
sensible and the fight awarded to ShipleY