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were in this country 1+213,s37 horses,
valued at s6s each; 2.331.OG mules. val
ued at S7S each, and 3e,S49,024 oxen
and other draught animals. valued at
els eaeh--making a total Of 50. 1893, SSS animals
used on the roads. at total value OF 81, H.
535, 1888. All these horses and mules work at
some time on the roads. and, indeed, much the
greater part of the total work done by them Is
upon country roads and city streets. II all the
work done by them was upon the roads, the
increased valuation. based upon the above
hypothesis of earning capacity, would be
1913 S45 ,266, but as all the work Is not done on
the roads, it is only fair to reduce this by one
half, and then we would have, by general i'm
provement of the roads of the country, our
property in horses and mules and other
draught animals increased in value %. $685.
y22,6 33 have no figures showing the value
of carriages, buggies and other road vehicles
in this country. To put their value at $780,
OO0,OO0 would be placing il ve"y low, and there
would be no chance to say that the estimate
or guess was exaggerated. Taking into con.
sideratiou the cost OF repairs necessitated by
reason Of bad roads and the shortened service
able life TO such vehicles feel safe in assum-
ing that with good roads these vehicles would
last one-half longer. and their value, therefore,
be increased at least $3.50 oU0. 900. Taking these
two sources of increased valuation together,
we should have an enhanced property valuation
of 1886, 922, 633, all brough. about by the i'm
provement of the common roads.
THE COST OF GOOD SYSTEM
"Now let us see wha. it would cost to do the
necessary work so that such savings could be
made. 1t has been estimated by the authori-
ties of the state of New York that with SlO,-
000 900 the roads In the entire state could be put
in very good condition. The roads in New
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problem for many years. and he has recently
secured the cooperation Of several prominent
statesmen in Washington in project soon to
be formulated In bill to be brought before
Congress. This bin proposes the formation Of
. national highway commission, which shall e.
anime the whole subject formulate plan for
q national school Of roads and bridges and
make an exhibit ss the worlds fair.
'The suggestion that 1t shall be shown dur
ing the worlds fair that America is alive to the
necessity of improving her interior method Of
communication is particularly happy. It Ia
true that the larger proportion Of foreign visit
ors VINO wln come to America in 1889 win
see only such highways as railroads and CITY
streets, but those who come really to study us
and to measure our civilization and general
progress will 60 further afeld. and they, Of
course, will see the disgrscefuI condition Of our
common roads. It will be well worth while to
show to such as these that we are alive to the
Importance Of the subject and aware Of the
reproach OF our wretchsd ways."
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The Origin of q Gamblers Expression.

Inc origin Oh u 0afnDter'0 EXpf0o91On,
From the Helena Independent.
There must be q dead Indian under the
house." How many times that has been said
across the gambling table in Helena! And
yet how few people know the origin of the ex-
preston! Its meaning was well known, how
ever, as nobody was heard to use it unless the
cards were against him.
Still, for all that. a dead Indian, or what was
left of him after his dust had mingled with the
soil his forefathers owned, lay under one Of
the gambling houses of Helena from the time
the building was erected until short time ago.
In digging the foundation for the Exchange in
the early days of the town an Indian grave
was found. Rather than disturb the bones
the builder concluded to let them rest there.
The house went up and for years the cards
were shuffled and dealt over the last resting
place Of the red man. The proprietor of the
house knew he was there, and whenever luck
ran against the game it became the custom of
the dealers to lay the blame ON the dead
Indian By and by people who were playing
against the bank took up the expression. and
when . steady run of bad luck followed them
it was the custom to remark. There must be Q
dead Indian under the house." Twice within the
past six months the Exchange has closed its
uOors for lack Of funds or other sufficient
csusea When the present owner decided to
improve the building he concluded that he
would move the Indian, and it was done.
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THE CHESS WORLD
The New York-New Orleans Match-Prob.
lems. Games and Note..

The New York-New Orleans Mateh-Prob.
lens. Games and Notes.
The Manhattan Chess Club of New York won
the telegraph team match between New York
and New Orleans last Saturday night by . total
score Of wins, draws and lost game. The
contest began at O'Clock Saturday afternoon
and was brought to close little before o clock
Sunday morning A game between J. W.
Baird, N. c. C., and Frank Cameron, n. o. C. C.,
being unfinished was decided a draw BY Mr..
Tschigorin. New York scored her four vic
tories by Lipschutz beating McCalia. RYAN
beating Dixon, Isaacson beating Hamilton and
De Wiser beating Blanchard The only victory
Tor New Orleans was gained by Labatt against
Slmonson. The four remaining pairs drew:
Hodges with Maurian, Delmar with Wilcox.
Baird with Seguin and Hanham with Moore.
PROBLEMS NOS Iol. loa. los AND loA
Tourney Nos. 13. IA. 10. I6.)
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FRENCH EoaD-oS TIE WAY TO MARKET.
direct and indirect taxation, have felt very in
disposed to take any action which should add
70 that already heavy burden. ANY effort to
secure cooperation in road Improvement must
provide that the cost of such Improvement
shall not fall entirely upon them. Unless this
be made entirely clear. from the farmers there
viii always be an active and stubborn OPPOSE
ton
strange though IL may seem. the farmers, az
= rule. take less interest in this matter Of road
Improvement than any other people. Very few
o. them are travellers and very few realize how
Bod the country roads are. They have never
hsd better roads than those which exist today,
servanve men that they are, they feel that
Whist was good enough in the oldeu time ia
good enough today.
YDoPosKD sYsrEN OF GOVERNMENT STEVENSON
at has been suggested that the American
reads Be placed under . system of government
supervision and be divided somewhat an the
French road. are:
First, national roads. These to be built and
nAintaiDed by the general government and be
located with reference TO military aud postal
requirements
Second, state roads. These to be built and
Naintaine Dy the several states. and connect
ths various localities OF the states, and be
planned with reference to the national roads.
Third, county or neighborhood roads. These
- be built and maintained BY counties and
townships, and be located with reference to the
eaAsses Just mentioned.
Those who advocate this idea say that IL our
common roads were improved by some such
plan ~ this We should soon have them In charge
Of competent and educated engineers. The
national roads would probably be in charge Of
army engineers, the state roads in charge of
engineers graduated from the agricultural and
mechanical schools. and the neighborhood
roads In charge OF local men. Who once having
had the example set them of how good roads
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sity to make better the condition of the COM
mon roads vss seriously felt, and in those parts
Of the country settled by particularly long
headed people, as, for instance in the neigh
oorhood Of Boston. there have always been
pretty good public highways. But as a rule, all
sver the country. from thea till now we have
been content with dirt roads. which in the winter
are muddy quagmires and in summer streaks of
dust Both Washington and Hamilton. after
The establishment of the republic. appreciated
fully the importance CT a general system Of
common highways. Washington recommended
70 Patrick Henry, then governor of Virginia,
that the location, the building and the repairs
Of roads be taken out Of the hands of the local
authorities; for be saw. what We vet more
clearly today, that where our highways are left
20 the tender nercies Of the local authorities
they are mismanaged. badly built and even in
their worst condition harmed by any attempts
20 make them better. This is not because these
local authorities would not like to have good
roads. but il 10 because they have means
With which TO DO much better than is done,
oud II they did have the means they lack the
requisite knowledge, without which no decent
reads can be built or managed
The article refers to the movement begun in
recent years in favor of the betterment of
oountry roads and SAYS: The most active pro-
Doters OF this movement have been the MEM
bsrs and the committees OF the League of
American Wheelmen. OF. in other words. the
bicycle riders OF the county. These gentle
Uen have been eeaseless and energetic in their
work. which promises in the near future to be
rich with good results. At the outset, and even
st this time to some extent, these gentlemen
have been somewhat handicapped by the lack
Of esteem of the farming communities.
"Tbe farmers have always had to paw for
building and repairing roads in this country,
even when these roads happened to lead from
one prosperous town so another. Very nstI-
rally these people, already overburdened by
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A WORD FOR TRAMPs.
They Are Not All Bummers, as Has Been Sup
posed.

From Harper's Weekly.
The tramp takes many chances Of accident
in his mode Of travelling. He il subject not
only to the ordinary risks which all passengers
assume, but from the class of trains on which
he generally rides, the places he takes on the
cars and his poor opportunities of entering
and leaving them in safety, to others which the
regular passenger escapes. A great number
are annually killed while riding between the
express and mail cars or on the brake beams
In event of a collision they have infinitely
less chance than the passengers in the coaches
of escaping unframed. In mounting moving
cars many OF them are killed. / recently saw
one with his upper arm bone broken, the acci-
dent having occurred while in the act Of climb
ing into moving box car. Another in show
ing some boys how proficient he was In seating
himself on the brake beam after the train had
started, put his foot under the wheel, and as a
result lost his leg above the knee. Every rail-
way surgeon sees similar accidents with greater
or less frequency.
One should not fall into the popular error of
thinking that all tramps are professional "bum-
mers." I think that perhaps majority Of
those whom l see are men who are going to
Many OF these are employed by farmers
and ranchmen living in the vicinity of the
railroads at such times Of the year as they
need assistance and several employers have
toiu uio tuht tney were 8euerally very g00Q
help.
Ihave repeatedly known OF tramps seeking
work who had worthless time checks in their
pockets from previous dishonest employers.
II would be doing very grave injustice to
these men to class them with ordinary Migrants
But a large proportion never do any work when
it may by any possibility be avoided.
The aggregate number Of tramps in the
country must be enormous have repeat
eddy seen them in gangs Of from six to fifteen
and those Of two or three are met with con-
tinually. At remote points on railroads.
freight trains have been repeatedly captured
by organized gangs OF these men, and the
trainmen forced to accommodate the members
as the leader directed. 1t is . sad commentary
on our economical system that the number
seems to be constantly increasing.
There are certain things that we may lear
from the tramp, and one in particular that
would be valuable to US all. The Americans
are, presume, the most impatient of any race
OF people. But the American tramp Is a Sec
Ond Job. II he does not succeed in stealing a
ride on the train on which he has fondly calcu-
lated for two days, he does the most philosophy
cal thing there is for him to do-that Is, he
waits day or two more. II he does not get
nything to eat today, he hopes for better luck
tomorrow.
II the impatient conductor Of his particular
train orders him of he occasionally gets q lit
tie provoked, but much more commonly he
says something to the effect that '.he guessed
he can il he has to-" and acts accordingly. In
all these things and . thousand others he shows
development Of patience and fortituds We all
might do well to emulate.
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been noted; but no sooner does an adventure
some youth in the country begin TO feel the down
upon his cheeks changing into whiskers than
he is fired with an ambition to 60 to some city
and become a member OF the great hustle and
strife which the close competition Of men with
men produces. This doesn't mean that he 10
afraid OF the hard work that has to be done on
the farm, for none but q fool would believe
that man to succeed even moderately does
not have to work just as hard in town as in the
country, and farmers boys are not fools-at
least they have not proved themselves to be in
America, for the great majority Of our distin-
guished and successful men have been re-
cruited not from the colleges and universities
Of learning. bat from these very fields which
now suffer because there are not men enough
to cultivate them.
APRoJKcr BHFosR coxoRRss.
Among those who conspicuously advocate
the ides that the national government should
take part and lead in this matter Of road i'm.
provemsnt 10 Gen. Roy Stone Of New York, the
engineer and inventor. The restless activity
Of Gen. Stones mind has been directed 70 this
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0 MOST FOhEl6N-
srs who have visited
Japan it is surprising
that in the literature
concerning that coun-
try there is no COM
plets description of its
highest form Of social
sntert q In m ent, and
which. too, in its de-
tails is perhaps the
most esthetic that the
world has ever known.
II Aha lioht of Euro-
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Took Poison to Esc.ps the osliows.

Rem Gano, the wife murderer, at Mount
Gilead, Ohio, is dead. He was convicted
Thursday Of last week of murder in the first
degree. Thursday q motion for q new trial
was argued and overruled, and at 8 o'clock
yesterday the court ordered the sheriff to
Of death. On going to Jail the prisoner was
discovered In the agoniss Of death. He had
poisoned himself, thus fulfilling his threat that
he would never hang.
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REAL ESTATE oossrP.
Fine New Buildings for Busiaess I'D ksss.
dence Purposes

BUILDING AcrIvrrx ALONG THE uPPKn END OF
NEW HAMPsHIRK AvESuI-A LARGE ADDITION
TO TIE orYIcR FACILITIES OF rzR crrr--orrra
NEW BUILDINGS.
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ATHER sPARSELY

ATHER sPARSELY
built up is the section Of
the city through which
New Hampshire avenue
passes from Q street
north to the Boundary.
The lack Of houses in
this locality has been
the more noticeable be-
cause it lies in the CEN
ter Of . rather populous
locality. On the east
there is 18th and 18th
and 18th sfreeta With
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10 pfncticed By msny people, who buy inferior
goods surely infants are enstisd 70 he best f0od
obtsinable. u v . fact that the can Doeden
"kagie" Brand Condensed MIX Y tAs - infsSf
food Your grocer and dfteviss kssp Il.
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Condition Of the Hebrew, GROWING

Condition of the Hebrews Growing Worse.
A St Petersburg dispatch says that the oondi-
ton Of the Hebrews within the pale becomes
Worse daily. The government does not allow them
under any circumstances TO leave the bounds
Of the pale. They are unable 70 obtain work
and there Is much suffering among them. An
enormous death roll IL only averted BY the con-
tinuous charity Of rich English Hebrews.
The minister Of the interior has directed the
government Of the pale to report - to the
prospects OF Jewish immigration In the spring
A. L Rogers. murderer, sentenced 10 be
hanged today, has been respitsd TO April ~ BY
Gov. Hogs Of Texas.
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he COMMON ROADS
and country highways
in the United States,
says John Gilmer Speed
in HdJpers Weekly. are
worse than those to be
found in any other
country in the world
pretending TO be civ
ilized and enjoying a
stable form of govern
ment. Even in colo
NAL times" the writer
continues, "the neces-
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A fAl1e report vas put in circulation TO the
eject that Ban Antonio b In bankrupt CON-
diaeA.
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A would-be 1Aestious correspondent In
qnirss. '.What rslssios b vinegar 70 It,
nothseT Just ~ saoe, Aoessao, 49, .
shAnpaGno OsEk b - ~ peps--x<vA La
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TER pfrfyRkScx kKTwKES NokresaEs AND n
HABrrASrs-How THE WORK n DIVIDED
ESTABLISHING OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Asp
PEAs ABorSD--AS ABsrRacrER's WORK.
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THE COUNTRY ROADS.
Those in This Country Said to Be the
Worst in the World.
A PROPOSED COMMISSION.

4 Movement to Secure a Good System of
Highways, PartlyUnder National and Partly
Under Local snpsrvision-Ihe Economic
Side Of the Case.
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Nl P-QB3. followed by BOB, is, We believe
rrsy Say
eept IN the stentKan attack where IL 10 specislly
the OBJ in the French is much favored By Mason
nut SSp sssm,nsy circulating on srens'hsnns his KIP
masked on hi, King td Better appears II BIP ktIP:
% u bs 81. HE. en- u 9..
K.P SC The won by this m. e,cnsnse Is s aeariS
marked weakness resulting in hi. KS quarters II IL
not easy however. to suggest satisfactory line of at
tempt white into the iO:In1 coup .iaais
made but involving little trap too il threaten. "a
and TIE nrst player remains in hopeless minority
xsn,d the but Ischisorin
iany succeeded iB} Evidently better than casting
time. BY queens side di~srson. to relieve III. s,
bsrrassed King. (cj Ana we believe the move adopted
to be Is good anything else. cd PIB vas bad Of
course.
sSS sos %s s.ua Rs S
great difhcuty it will be both Interesting and IN
\ kkss' = SBs md fss s lsss-k Sss
aud kkss %s sa Ssy :ns SB4
SOLUTIONS AND soLvERs.
rs So.l.;. asy B9k,s points FpgnS By z
>. Moi:s.d. Df. John r. jeasris. T.. c.. FAINTER
& es0 & Beatrice gGsslS@ See Hs.nss
tS sSHfs 81 g. S ASai'0n'i solutions BY " e.ssr
NoTER
1t is rumorsd that Judd has challenged
showalter to another match and that the Ken
tuckian has accepted the challenge. OF course
the contest viii have to be played Or played at
alp after the Showalter-Lipschutz match.
which is to take place in New York, beginning
about April Is, for the native American cham
pionship and q. 900.
Mr.: Tschigorin has been giving series of
Simultaneous exhibitions in New Orleans DUR
ing the past week. The fnal score was Sc
games to Tschigorin's credit, 4 won by his OBJ
ponents and parties drawn. Considering
that the gentlemen opposed 10 him were ali
strong amateurs the performance was remark
ably good. on the part Of the master. We give
Labatt
Blackmar has won nrst prize in the Brooklyn
continuous tournament
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Chief Redstoue Of the Assinaboins tribe.
accompanied BY @. A. scobey Of Fort
Peck, Mont. has gone 70 Chicago where
hs win receive treatment for . cataract
over his eyes. Rsdstons had bsen Of great
service to his tribe In inducing the Indians TO
lead . pastoral life, and the government shows
an appreciation Of these services by sending
him % Chicago for treatment II 4 believed
that his sight can be restored
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I0eoI o. - OIbero Ooeh
Hs-'T zee that some people OF our set are 70
produce grand opera at their own hsussa"
Shs-"How delightful, then thersu b. none
Of thess odious nnsic-loving people 10 disturb
ths ooovoEuation- "-Fr0m LifG
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GAME No. IS.
From the London tournament
SICfI.1AN DFFFNSH

t) The veteran conducts the defense with his usual
eccentricity. This move leaves him with bad 'hole"
at k3 Obj The weakness OF the sicilian could be
better Illustrated than by the game. Blacks
pieces either tied out of play his king. side
Is not strong and his queens side is still worse
condition. while white has 3 free open game with ALI
his pieces in good share for the attack which pre-
parinS. tc) The American Is suggard when he has
an opportunity for fireworks" (dC No modern
school about tins. tel The Old man makes a brave
night, but there is help for 1t. "a OF this
an oversight. but IL is hard TO what he could have
done to avert disaster in some form. IL b NJ then
white plays PIP ch followed by BKB OF Qxkt CHI and
blacks game is hopeless II R-K3. BxIs, BIB, RIB
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Alice Mlechsll's Case.

Alice Mlschslps Case
Attorneys for Alice Mitchell, Freda Wards
slayer, have forwarded to DR.. Prodest Of Paris
statement Of hyothe teal case, asking II such
. person be not insane.
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GAME No 40
FRENCH DEFENSE

One Of fourteen gaines played simultaneously by
Mr. Tschigorin at the New Orleans Chess Club March
70 Notes (a) to th) BY Mr.. seguin Of the TiMes-
Democrat
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A JAPANESE TEA.
The Forms and Ceremonies That Are
Required to Be Observed.
THE DUTIES OF THE HOST.
They Are Made . Test Of His Culture, His
Taste and His Entertaining Powers-The
Occasion Calls for the Exercise Of the High
est Intsllectual Ability.
Written for The Evening Star.

o MOST FOREIGN