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Telegram-herald., 1891-03-16

frequent occurrence Of a fine hand, cc-
pable of winning perhaps six odd
tricks, coming in when only one point
is needed to win the game, and thus
being lost to the players who should
have the credit of the five extra tricks.
Another point Of difference is the man
ncr Of determining the trump. AT tho
Milwaukee, Whist club, and in many
others In tho west the trump, is cut from
the still paclr, two packs being used in
play. Most players object to this, as it
spells some OF the fine points ia tho
game. When Cavendish was asked for
his opinion of it two years ago he cid
not think the matter worthy of serious
attention, the old way being SO much
the best; yet Mr.. j. Rheinart, Of the
Milwaukee club, is a strong advocate
for cutting the trump from the still
pack, and his opinion ought to have
some weight, ns he was the man of all
others that the great Dsschapeles fan
cied for his partner In important
matches. He always took Rheinart for
apartner when he played for q thou
sand francs a game. and on his careful
play Deschapelles is said to have based
many of his most brilliant coups, which
would have been impossible but for the
accuracy Of the information that
Ehcinart always gave of the exact con-
tents of his hand.
The results of the congress are to be
preserved in the form of an association
of whist clubs, those joining binding
themselves TO adopt the rules and regu-
lations there agreed upon. This associ-
alton viii elect officers and hold annual
meetings in various cities, after the
fashion of the athletic unions. The
whist column of some paper will be Sc
lected as the official Oh gan and for the
discussion of all matters of interest to
whist players. This department will
probably be in charge of some of the
well-known writers on the game, of
which there are quite number in this
country. G. w. Pettes, Of the Boston
Herald, author of American Whist Il
lustrated," is very able and prolific
writer. Then we have Fisher Ames,
author of "a Practical Guide to Whist"
T. d. Lother, author of Laws Of
American Whist" Il. f. Foster. author
of Fosters Whist MANUAL C. c. S.,
author of Concise Whist" and Dr. F.
Mintz, the whist editor of the nlustrat-
ed American, who is famous as o
double-dummy problem composer.
Strange as IL may seem, with the ex-
ception OF DIR. Mintz, all the writer's on
the game are very poor players, or at
least very poor card holders" Pettes
had the lowest score in his club las:
year; Foster is known IN his own club
as the JONAH" while the great Cav
endish himself is VIGOROUSLY unsuc-
cessful player, all of which should be
great consolation 10 those who think
that book knowledge is guarantee Of
success in whist OF the three great
games of modern times IL has been re-
marked that in chess 1t is the man: in
whist 1t Is the cards, and in poker it is
about half and halt.
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-16

Dool. The Press club In Boston had a
not fight Of it, until the knights Of the
quill had TO acknowledge that they
could not beat" the Boston Herald.
The New York Tribune has lately
noticed several Journeys among col
lege clubs, and the Milwaukee Sentinel
chronicles the usual winter hunt for the
scalps OF western whist clubs among
each other.
But there Is on foot q tourney which
will eclipse them all The Milwaukee
Whist club. the largest in this country,
has issued invitations To all clubs inter-
ested in whist 10 meet at Milwaukee
during the week beginning April Is. All
the big clubs have accepted, and unless
their host, tho Milwaukee Whist club,
bellies its reputation for hospitality,
they will have a right royal time
Mr. Eugene s. Elliott, the secretary,
has worked like a beaver and has assur-
ances that the tourney will be an inn
mense success. He even expects some
of the foreign lights of the whist world,
perhaps the old warhorse Cavendish
himself. Many o whist fiend would go
farther imam MllWduhcc W Cut into u
rubber with the famous writer on whist;
and the added possibility Of beating
him. wha. a lion the player would be
who could say: "Yes. l went to Mil
waukee, and we beat Cavendish two
straight gamcsl"
But there are men In this country
that are SO dead % any sense of true
fano that they would sooner beat the
champion team of the Hamilton club
than CavendIsh himself Csvendish has
been beaten very often both by better
players and by better luck; bat the
Hamilton has so far an unbrolSen
record of Victories Perhaps 1t Is safe
20 say that Mr.. Gus :sernak OF
this team Ia the best whist player in
America II not the strongest now liv-
ing. He possesses In an eminent degree
ell the essentials Of an expert. Thor
oughly up In the books" to clear
head for strategy and q keen eye for
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-16

There is q difference Of opinion among
medical men as 90 the contagious nhas
of diphtheris. That the disease can be
communicated. even after long lapse of
time. seems proven by the experience Of
q faraily at Warrens, Cal. Twelve years
ago a chest was filed with books and
PCT away while tho members Of the
household were afflicted with diphtheria.
The other day the chest was unpackei.
and now all the persons who handle
the books are down with the dreaded
disease.
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-16

the left were the K 10 Q, Renak had
the . S, and his partner had tho
other six, no other card IN his hand
above seven. Milton C. Work. the
whist editor OF the Philadelphia In
qutrer, is another member Of this team;
a very strong and careful match player,
and the originator OF che four signaA
showing four trumps, but not calling
for them 10 be led. Price Townsend Is
another. who plays u very safe and at
the same time brilliant game. T. l..
Ellison is usually the fourth member.
besides which tie club has among It's
members such men as Il. T. Foster. the
author OF Fosters whist manual, and
the inventor of self-playing whist cards;
Captain Green, who made himself famous
by compelling the Deschappelles club
In Boston over which go. w. T." pre-
sides, to back down II, their prctensions
10 being the champions, and many 9TH
ers who are only trick or two behind
the match team in strength.
l.. ID. Thayer is the shining light Of
the Commonwealth club in Worcester.
He does not trouble himself much about
the latest fastisca In leads, but his in
sight and memory are of the best and
the records SO carefully kept by this
club OF the individual scores of its MEM
bers show that he has led the list for q
long time, and always has n plus mark
in front OF his figures at the end OF the
month.
At the Boston Press club f. c. How
ell, of the Herald. is the champion. He
lSnits his brows and frowns horribly
during the early part of the hand, but
when al opportunity occurs for pref
" coup, which he never misses, he in
clines his head TO the right and smiles.
Then the ndversaries know that they
are lost. II was Howell that solved the
problem which vexed whist clubs for so
long, rs 70 how to arrange eight play
ers In tournament that each should
have each one of the other seven for q
partner once, play against hiya once
and hold the same hands once, dupli-
cate hands being played at two tables
simultaneously. The total number Of
tricks taken by each player then to DO
divided by the most taken by any player
who held that hand. This would result
in an average similar to that Of the
baseball clubs, who divide the number
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-16

II there ever was specific for any
one complaint. then tarter's Little
Liver Pills are a specific for SICK head
ache, and every woman should know
THIS. Only one p'll dose. Try them.
Always avoid harsh purgstivs bills.
They fret make you SICK. and then
leave you coustipssed. Carriers Little
Liver Pile regulate the towels and
make you we'll. Dose. ore pill.
More osass Of SICK headache. bilious
RES. constipation. caa b. cured IN less
time. With less medicine. and for less
money. by using Caftef's Little Liver
Pills. thsn ~ any nsaer means.
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-16
Tho Scotch DcStsle.

OF course lie was fond of his snuff, and
made free with the null" as the Scot
terms his snuff box, right and left. An
old beadle himself tells Of having got a
sharp reproof from the pulpit because Of
his too devoted attention in this particu-
lar. When the minister was preaching"
says he, "a neighbor asked a snuff, and
gave him my box. The minister Saw us
and just leaned over the pulpit, looked
Straight in our faces. and said, There are
some of you more concerned about your
noses than about your souls salvation.
After that was very careful never 20 pass
my box in church again. Gent enan s
Magazine
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-16


The world Is indsbtsd 70 Prof FisiEs
Tor the theory that the physical
evolution IF the human species has
ceased, and that hsncsforta we may
look for only psychological develop
mens This seems 10 DC borne oct BY
the continually Increasing tendency 70
develop tho msn-ai faculties. and 70
give the great prizes OF Hfe 20 the clear
head. instead of she strong arm The
young men ot to-day arc not ambitious
% WELD the sword, but rather ~ &c.
into the learned professions The eoun-
try bred Lad does not dream of q
soldiers uniform, bu. Of doctors Ill
plomA
As % our occupations, 50 In our
amusements; those requiring mental
effort are continually gaining ia favor
IL Is generally conceded that a change
Of occupation Is the best recreation; yet
10 viii be found that those who depend
entirely upon manual labor for their
support prefer physical exercise for
their amusement. while those engaged
IN mental yocations are more partial to
sedentary games. Among these games
chaAs has so far held the first place, but
the recent strides made by its great
rival. whist, would suggest that the au-
tocratic monarch whom no enemy may
capture may DC compelled 10 yield the
scepter 20 the more democratic king
that acknowledges the superiority Of
the ace.
Whist was never so popular as now.
70 Is In the air Tournaments are in
progress everywhere. The leading
clubs In Philadelphia are trying 10 con-
quer their old enemy and four times
champion, the Hamilton club. At Wor-
cester the rivals are at 1t for fame and
tricks. Youngs hotel In Boston was
last week the scene OF a festive dinner.
given To the clubs that had just finished
the state tourney 1T whist, billiards and
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-16
Queer Artistic Dlunders.

Some very curious biunders may be seen
in old pictures. 1t is related that Bur
gonne in his travels in Spain" noticed a
painting where Abraham is preparing 70
shoot Isaac with pistol, and in country
church in Germany the painter, in repre-
senting the sacrifice of Isaac, places a blum
derbus in Abraham's hand as argument
for obedience, and paints an angel coming
down to pour water on the pan.
Huer has painted the Blessed Virgin
as resting on a velvet sofa playing with a
cat and paroquet, and about TO pour her
self coffee from an engraved coffee pot.
In Durer's picture OF St. Peter denying
the Saviour n Roman soldier may be seen
smoking pipe.-Providence Journal.
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-16

Dame Nature is given TO the occasion
al perpetration OF queer things. Near
Brookfield. Ore. stands a dead spruce
tree which towers 900 feet above the
ground. F. ON the decaying top of this
lofty stump are growing two bushes. one
an elder and the other a salmon berry.
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-16

snaII cards he adds sound Judgment
Of human nature. which IL very neces-
.ary 20 the match player. His great
strength lies In his rapid insight. and his
power Of generalization As On In
stances . player on his right had shown
that be w.s inclined 70 play very for
ward sar,e. and take great chances On
finding the strength With his partner
,Aat be lacked himself Presently this
plsvrr led the sui. in which he had evi-
seusiy the quart major. Ar. kenzak
.-unr~d The secosi round No ons
,,,,~d for sr-irnps. Tie argued that a
cl.ver u his temperament would have
i..g The srurnp~ II be bal hsd arg ehancs
:. ~. .veu three indifferent ones 80
40 haa probably .. sh> most t~o weak
,v-,r,p- The original leaders partner
~. calling had ne mere shan fpnr
,~-,n,u.. II that. Mr.. Rsnaak bad 5nsg
s--o. AZ he glazed av~. perhaps at
-ssh Ma partner. xud - his partner
,,s.s~ n, ss~n ~ Inferred shss sa~ rsss
- ssa hsnsf ~es absslrsssiT -erieles>
D., mi. gsneraiixsttsn be srssssd sc
k,r,.s a. a dosh1e-ssasoaas srnhszsn- tsis
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-16

In person Mrs. Talcott is tall and well
built, with a wealth of dark hair. ex.
pressive eyes. pure oval face and bean
titul complexion. She has always been
studious, is well read, and speaks several
languages correctly and well. She is
also highly accomplished in music and
kindred things, but she is very modest
and retiring in her manners. She was
christered, confirmed and married by
the Rev. DR.. Deems. of the Church of
the Strangers, and her sweet face was
well known to all the poor and needy
Of that congregation.
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-16
SatfSIed.

Little Nan (excitedly)-I' hunting for
n man named Bibbs. who said was a TODD
stool.
Big Man (calmly)-I'rn Bibbs. but didn't
call you = toads,ool. ] said you belonged
TO the mushroom sriStocracy.
Little Man (brcking on)-That's all right
Were all fond OF nushrcons-Good Newa
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-16

Simply Apply ''SwsvxE's Or<rwrxr
No intefnsl medicine required. Csres
the face. hands. nes~. etc. ieaVsus the
ssfn resfs white aad ksaifay. Us
sfeat ht atng snd fufstve powers ars
Possessed ~ NJ ether Fprnadf. Ask
Yenf Druggists for swaxRss u4Ns
Asst
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-16
MArCuHS
WITH

- s@s0ffr ~ 49, ~ - - - ~
tories. % In number and extending over
six years. total gain of 3.497 tricks
In the play of duplicate hands Is great
performance.
While the tournament playing VIII 81
course be a prominent feature at the
congress, is viii not - the only bush
ness on hand. The Milwaukee cinb viii
appoint COMMITTEES 20 draw MP code
Of laws more suited - the pecnlisrities
- The American game than the English
code now IN use. " D. Trist Of New
Orleans, n weIl-kna-vp writer on The
Fame. ard The invenier IF he system
o. socailed American leads. has been
famed a. one. Il. = Foster a. another.
ard the third vii probably 70 7.
ssh--artr. of Chicago The rev
eosle ~isl b scted oa ~ ths dele
rs.ss from al The clubs. end ~ili
p~ohahly pc NE fatsr@ authority fgr
Anaerioa This vii 1871. the aifsl-
essitv no~ erpsriences ~ ~ Hnsnv -
rioes wsrsef plsTisg sbe gsess taTavsh.
ous ne esyansvy n she ssss slssT es.-
aiiv sa-nt he suhfses posnts. sf4ins
thr~e rofvsts fef ssrTa ~ E~s ~
nossinss tso vssnts "a she sa~ssseries
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-16

rams ireYl irfsisss ftafffos c9lh~fi a. a iiitr
Pigeon with last Trans Ter New egk and 70
ten. fhe axe rhore wa Cleveland IA coursf
lion with the Erfs aud z. eud l.. v X. - form
toe quickest and most cifrci route g. i1tis
hurg. ~srfTa
cJkr. A. Cleveland. .
s. Rs~cocs. Tfcket A CENT lserpt.
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-16

solution Of which was matter Of four
by cards In bis favor. After tie hand
TIE player on his right remarked that
he was very lueky u find six tramps
AID two short suits n his partners
hand Eemak only snllsd: tie cards
had been exactly as be thought. tbs
loader lad the q and : ~ truIaps. On
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-16
WHIST TOURNAMENT.
The 0rsas Players 20 Meet at NIL
weukss II April

knssastng Popularity Of the G1ns-Liksls-
hssd Thai C.sea2lsh ii ns Prsssas
- xhs rSsrn44sat-Ths Rsealx-
s<isaes 81 Gas .<sEAk's Game
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-16
=. {ENYON MILITARY ACADEMY.

Ihis nld and remarkably sncccssful school pro
fits- thorough preparation forCoiic-e or Bnsin"ss
iua eArcful supervision of health. hahits ana nv y
.Fa. For c-tsloxue address LAWRENCE RlsT
J. h. L.. Etrlar. Gambler Quo.
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-16
CHICAGO JAYUARY4lsa

fWeek days. 'kvery day.
G.fln A. N. has Through chair car 10 Chi
c.VV caSo. No extra charge for seats
Inn +. n. runs througa TO chicago solid
A''V with Wagner buffet car. seatS. q
ceats.
S.0S 4. NJ. has thrcugH chair car TO MANS
o'oo tee. via "a. A y. +. X r.
1135 E NJ se !, s9S TAN ,., s,s w :, pa
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-16
z. EUGENE s. ELLIOTT.

CAssrUs N. PAINE. EUGENE s. ELLIOTT.
Of games won by the number they
might have won; the highest average
winning. This is the system of arrang-
ing the tables, which will probably be
the one used at Milwaukee,:
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-16

Ofan the rriies New Yerk hnsmDfks
sessoa Ars. Frzak VxndsroAlx cx1Sfcru-
fabao<t Is certainly one e tho naOBs NJ
txao<ve.and Der wedding was oae q
which New York society WIN tab . long
TINE when il Wishes 70 cue enc nosahis
for psrfscsano u detail aud thapzSspoos u
many mlliols. bosh IN the wealth al
taose who were there and tAe msgnIh
Coat jewels that We're worn THIS young
Lady made her debut bat short TINS
saaoe. was married very young. and has
left New York u go 70 Oxford. England,
where her husband viii complete his
theological studies. thus giving Up most
willingly the pleasures Of society ia the
very highest circles of New York. She
was born Ia the old mansion ia Washing.
ton place where Commodore Vanderbilt
died. she being niece Of the second MIA
Vanderbilt
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-16
DETROIT. NOVEMBER %. lsn.


! EINeFY Jay. fNfFk dHYS.
T.Da A. NJ. raHs thte ugsi % .3etroH wlth par
s'-c ler car. seats = reHfE
lon y. NJ. LAS tilrouz IA 4 or car % Dstroit
l.-p sea- - cents
Coz y. " rnns fhI ouyh u Detroit vita rz.-
49, lef csfs srafS = cents
lor tickets aad information Apply Al nioa
ticket cfilre. - Aoproe-sf.. or Union station.
6fe Bgil AVN. ten. pass'f AL
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-16

.Daaly. tDailSexcept sunday
Trains arrive from the East. 40 N. - % .
m, On y m and 10 IS q m.
Trains arrive from the West 10 10 am. sSp
IN ana 9 80 y m.
Eastwsrd-Ao. II has Wagner Parlor Buffet
car. No ~ Chair car No.t2 Wagner Sleeper.
Nestward--No. 81 Wagner Sleeper. No. Il
Chair car, No, l5 Wagner Parlor Buret car.
JoHS W Loon. Trafiic Manager
IFs FLFTcuER. Tray. Pass Aseat
Jas CssPBEII- Gty Ticket Agent
- Monroe street
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-16
CHICAGO VIA c. R. al.

I've Grand kapids 10 y m go m III q m
AR thic&Eo.....----. : - pm sUt ~ o a. m
ib&iy ~ 80 m Irxln has through Tree par
Ter car Aaa IL u u TRAIN Wagner sler pi az
car.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-05
AMERICAN SIBERIA IN ALASKA.
..Reformers" Propose to Send Anarchists
and Other Immigrants to a Colony.

New YORK. Jan. Especial. The
Heraid's Washington City correspondent
saws: An effort will he made during the
present session of congress to revive the
measure originally introduced by Senator
John X. Mcpherson, of New Jersey, FOR
the establishment of penal colony III
Alaska. Colonel ID. 4. Townsend, of
Washington City, member of the West
ern Prison Reform Association, arrived in
this city yesterday afternoon, the object Of
his mission being revival of the measure
in question. He will be joined in a
few DAYS by Z. G.. Bayne, Of California,
who was an active supporter OF Senator
McPherson's scheme at the time of Its in
ception. The New Jersey senator aban-
doned the idea only after he had received
a number of vigorous protests from the
Knights of Labor and other industrial Or
carnations. Colonel Townsend will draw
np bill and place il in the hands OF some
Western senator and representative for in-
PRODUCTION into the Senate, and House re-
spectively.
In referring to the matter last evening
he said his idea was to send ali life and
long-terrn United States prisoners To col-
ony established somewhere in the vicinity
OF Sitka. The men are to be employed IN
developing the mineral resources Of the
ice-bound territory. He proposes that the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-05
POSTMASTER GENERALS REPORT.
Good Showing for the. Year-New Zea-
land MaiIs-Washington Figures.

WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. Especial. +
Postmaster General Wanamaker's report
for the last fiscal year came from the prin-
ter today The document contains about
1000 pages, and is as cheerful in tone as
the recent attack of Civil Service Commits
sioner Roosevelt upon Mr.. Wanamaker
would permit.
The postmaster general shows remark
ably prosperous condition of things in his
department. He is extremely solicitous
about increased and more perfect mail fa-
cilities, and dwells at length on ocean
service. With reference to the Australian
mail he says:
ssMail connections with the Australian col
onies have been maintained with difficulty,
owing to the disposition of the New Zealand
government TO terminate the present arrange
ment ON account of the alleged inadequacy OF
compensation allowed by this government, viz.
the entire amount Of postage collected. The de-
partment can only act within the statutes, and
the subject in detail has been laid before the
committee on postofiices and post roads of the
House of Representatives, whose chairman in
treduted Joint resolution, which has reached
the House calendar.
sNeanwhile the New Zealand government has
submitted to contractors of the Oceanic Steam
ship Company propositions for the continuance
OF the service LOT one ytstI, the acctptducc OI
which by the company probably depends largely
upon the fate OF the bill now before co gress in
favor of American shipping, and the joint rcso-
luton above referred To.
IL consider the matter OF sufficient Importance
To the postal and commercial interests of the
United States to urgently recommend that it re-
ceiye prompt aud favorable action
The report shows that at Seattle the
number of pieces of mail handled by the
carriers was 4.0s9.6l4; at Tacoma, 4, 4,G57 ,s07;
at Spokane Falls, 1,74s.005. The cost OF
service at Seattle was S9,502; at Tacoma,
IS, ,331; at Spokane Falls, S4,546. The total
receipts at all postoffiees in the state OF
Washington were 1898, $50. AS, and the total
expenditures were sf79,8 s6.52, leaving an
excess OF the former over the latter OF
$50, Isl.