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Yankee Whist.

Old whist players will probably b,
| surprised to know that it is possible t.
| Play a very interesting and scientih,
! game Of whist with only two players
Double dummy" and Single dummy
were never very popular with the vota
ries Of this game and were classed IL
with old maid and casino and othe,
games which allow time for gossip dur.
ing the play. The new game. while not
so interesting or so scientific, fills in
very we'll where there are not four play.
ers to make up regular game, and
gives very good opportunity for dis
play Of Skill 1t is generally known as
Yankee whist. and, as in option whist,
ell disputes about your partners play
and the possibility of drawing a poor
partner. are done away with. In play
ing the game the whole pack Of cards
is used. First deal two cards. alternate
~. first to your opponent and then to
yourself. These cards are kept separ-
ate from the other piles. Then deal the
cards face down in twenty-four piles
twelve in front of the non-dealer and
twelve in front Of the dealer. Next deal
the rest Of the pack face upward on
each of the twenty-four piles already
dealt. Each player will then have
twelve packs Of two each in front of
him. The two cards first dealt are taken
DIP and looked at. Then the non-dealer
looks at the two cards in his or her
hand and the twelve face up on the
board and names the trump, whatever
suit he or she thinks to be the most
favorable from the cards which are
surned up. The game then begins with
she non-dealer and is carried on the
.,ame as in an ordinary game Of whist.
You must follow suit if you can. AS
soon as the card which is exposed is
played and the trick on which it is play
ed is taken up, the card underneath Is
turned up and the game is continued
until this process causes all the cards
to be exposed, but not, however, until
.cng toward the close of the game. Con-
there is always enough un-
certainty about the strength Of your
own hand and that of your opponents
TO give plenty of opportunity for careful
and thoughtful playing. Every trick
taken over twelve counts as one point,
and the game is usually ten points. al !
though any number Of points can be
played. The game has not been intro
1uced very extensively at present, and
in many whist clubs it is practically |
unknown. Where the game originated |
8 unknown, but if played properly it |
will be found to be very interesting
Boston Globe.
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to Captain wetheriey?"

| is-attached to Captain wethesiey?"
Fraser-"Reasons. mum? There wa,
the hincident OF the lilies. That cam,
fust And after that I seed them, dog
ems o ttmes-when you was a-driyins
In the Afternoons, principal-a-sittins
on that seat near the border which
was a-beddiag out. Miss Lyddy-she
don't say much. She hangs down he,
pretty head and color like one Of them
carnations comes into her pretty
cheeks. And she says, Yes George.
and No, George once or twice. uncom.
mon soft. And the Captain he talk and
persuade her. You'll be brave. Lydia.
won't your and she says, You don't
Know how dread seeing Sir Francis.
Hang Sir Francis says the CAPTAIN
ana she cries, Hush, George!' very gem
tie and shocked. That's how know
mum. And by the way she looked at
him, with eyes all dim and soft like
Pollie's."
Mrs. Maltravers-'1 think YOU mean
We'll Fraser. believe you are fond Of
MISS Lydia. So that you will be glad
10 near your master and shall do moth
ing-have never intended to do any,
thing-to force her inclinations You
are-quite sure about Sir Francis
monetary difficulties. suppose, Fras-
err"
Fraser-"As sure as sure, mum. It's
peen good deal discussed-in our class.
Is 1T true, mum, as the upper housematd
tell Chawls. that the Captain is a-stay-
Ing In the vicinity and a-purpose to
get glimpse Of our Miss?"
Mrs. ENTHUSIASTICALLY, Fraser. I
oont KNOW. We can't all be as omnis-
cient as you are. But If he is"
Fraser-"Well. If he is, mum, you tell
MISS Lyddy. with my duty and respects.
as the lilies are coming on prime, and
1t isn't Fraser as III say she shan't pick
some OF 'em-aye. strip the beds shame
ful as she did afore-for the sake of her
Capta1n."-M. and T.. in Black and
w hite.
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Shorthand and ProIixitv

1.-THE general employment of stenog.
raphers and typewriters," said a bust
ness man, has effected a great saving
OF time, but 1t has tendency to develop
prolixity. A man can dictate a page
easier than he can write four sentences.
In the days before typewriters he would
have expressed himself with much more
credit and clearness in the four sentences.
I am afraid the old-fashioned business
letter, which was model Of compact ex-
preston. Is passing away."-Chieago
Times-Herald.
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fHE PROBLEM OF rHE'
PUBLIC ATTENTION NOW n.
TRArkD UPON DR.. NAxzne

rRATKD UPON DE-. EAxues
WzxHaERd. rFuvruv-y
10 May Succeed where Peary H..pr
Perhaps He In Now DRIFTING
Pole-A sweedish Explorer wm-8
Reach the Pole In Balloon,
Now that Peary has returned o-0,
Arctic, defeated In his attempt - ne
the Pole, public attention win coaa
trate upon DIR. Nansen's exnad,sss
Peary accomplished much for &C.,
and penetrated further into tho r-~N
zone by the Greenland route thon
other explorer has done, but he les. a ~
problem Of the Pole as profound a ru 10
terry as ever.
So far as the world has knowlsdo. 4,
first voyage into the Polar seas ,s s1e
that of Eric the Red, in the wear w.
In 1887 Cabot discovered Labrador y,
Hugh Willoughby began In 1853 tba =. s,s
ebrated struggle for the NortbueAs
Passage which gave Polar explorot,a"
Its greatest impetus. In the a4taro1t -
lind the Northeast and Northwest NO
sages Willoughby (who lost his liz =.
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One Limifafinn

YEAST expect to live to see the day
when the bicycle will take the place Of
the horse entirely.
Crimsonback-Well. I don't. They'll
never be able to make frankfurter sau-
sages out of the bicycle. Yonkers
Statesman.
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Onto Him.

Old Sagely-Young man, when I was
your age / though, like you, that I
knew 1t all; but now have reached the
conclusion that know nothing.
Young Swtft-Huh! I reached that
conclusion about you long time ago.
Puck.
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Toads Like the Electric rashA.

Toads in the parks have discovered
that the electric light 10 q great purvsyos
to their simnle wants, and they frequent
the territory in the vicinity Of the lights
% gather up the moths, bugs ana othea
Insects which perish there every ni9AA-
Chicago 3tmss-Nera!d.
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A woman takes the stand that every
man must love some woman, and when
her husband shows signs Of GOODNESS sac :.
begins looking around for the otheiasfE I
man-Atchison Globe =, man OF
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-10-26

Paw" asked Johnny, what crows In
q beer garden?"
''The head, my son." greansd Mr. JsG.
way, applying some more pounded ioa.
Chicago Tribune.
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LIN the fwset1sGA OsasEzy.
Eila-Isn't that book that - 90
reading a wicked onsf
Stella-No; No net GnAa1aJ -. hut
shouldn't core - ARs ~ lneAas q
Brother read &
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REAL ESTATE AGENT,
426 Fifth Street N. w. Room Sup
Stairs.
WASHINGTON, d. G.

Real estate bought, sold or exchanged Houses
rented, rents collected, insurance placed, loans
negotiated.
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The Hotel Douglass.

Vanla avenue n. W.
THE FINEST HOTEL IN THE CITY.
On European Plan.
Write or call. Polite walters. First class ia
BILE board. ~
Sept. Al mo,
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-10-26

In England one Of the
advances is the openi-
examinations ne o.
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Logwood is the marrow Of a peculiar
tree in the West Indies. It Is shipped in
long, thick pieces o. firm, heavy dark
red wood. It is split up and molstened by
wafer or acid for 1se
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-10-26

THE AMERICAN UNION LIFE INSTR
ANCE co. OF NEW YORK.
Paid-up captal........ $500 600 NJ
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-03
Features of the Fight,

The element that is fixing its hold
firmer and iirmer on the finances of
this country demands that hundreds
of millions of gold bonds be issued.
these to run as long as fifty years. if
the suggestion of President Cleveland
prevails. Let this plan prevail and
silver will find it hard to get hearing.
This proposed issue of bonds will be
no permanent cure of any prevailing
evils, it will simply stimulate linn tied
financial circle for a little time.
Yet the demand is for bonds with
out the consideration of any other in
cident in the currency, just as, sixteen
months ago, the demand was for re-
peal without any reference to any
item sin needed legislation; and
the press that speaks for the gold
clique is already assaling all con-
gressmen who do not rush in to vote
the bonds, as it most unfairly assailed
them during the memorable weeks of
the extra session. The theory is that
the edict of the clique must stand and
that it can challenge the motives of
the members of congress who refuse
its behest.
Fortunately, the friends of silver de-
cline to be stampeded. No man will
misunderstood Senator Vests vigor-
Gus words in his speech of last
Wednesday when he presented the dis
patch from the St Louis chamber Of
commerce urging favor for the presi-
dents suggestion. The senator said
that the chamber of commerce does
not represent the sentiment of the
people of Missouri respecting silver.
and he announced that he will follow
the administration no farther in its
crusade against free coinage.
Not less pointed was the declaration
that came from the other side in the
senate on Friday. Mr. Teller's words
were: "Mr. president, l will see to it
at this session that there shall be no
hasty and ill-considered legislation to
carry out the fell purpose of those
who are seeking to fasten the gold
standard on this country"
The bold position of the enemy is
that there Is simply no merit what
ever in silyer's side of the controversy
That proposition prevailed in 1898: we
do not believe that the gold clique can
win on IL again
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-03
Last FRIDAYS Incident.

On all accounts the ugly pass be-
tween Mr. Breckenridge and Mr.. Heard
is deplorable. The public usually en-
| joys lively tilt between members of
congress, especially when quick -witted
men are the parties to it. But it must
always be conducted with dignlied
words as the weapon. We presume
that the participants in Fridays brawl
felt deeply mortified as soon as they
regained their senses. The house of
representatives certainly was humili-
ated, and the country is justified in
viewing the whole affair with a feel
ing of anger.
Mr. breckenridge is about sixty-eight
years old. Mr. Heard is in his fifties,
Both men have had term after term in
the house of epresentatIVes-the are
no novices, and they will hardly be able
TO condone their misconduct. Where
the blame lies is not altogether clear
and, unless some of the reporters
undertake for sensational purposes to
run down the facts, the preliminaries
to the encounter will probably never
be given out
The incident brings Mr.. Breckin-
ridge into unenviable notoriety once
more-he had passed quite out of the
view of the public. He has been ten
years in congress and, whatever his
ocIal or moral lapses, he has not
hitherto been guilty of departure
from the rules that are supposed to
govern a members conduct on the
floor of the house Returning to his
desk in the house, at the close of his
trial, he did not receive the cordial
welcome which he supposed was await
ing him; he did not secure at the
hands of his constituents in Kentucky
the endorsement he craved He has
lost his grip as well as his good name,
and it is doubtless true that this
soured old man finds himself in a
mood which, under slight provocation.
leads to unseemly clashes like the one
of last Friday. A few days more will
bring his career in congress to its
close: probably the sawdust-ring affair
of Friday will be his last public per-
Torrance in congress There is no
glory in it,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-03
THEY'RE After IL.

The legislature is getting a bonn
bardment atThe hands Of the hungry
who want 10 sell land to the state for
a capital park. The demands run all
the way from a hundred thousand 10
a million of money 10 be spent in the
next five years The funds are 10
come in part from the sale of lands. in
the face of the fact that the state
would be an immense loser were these
lands 10 be parted with now or in the
near future
The STANDARD is not disposed to be
captious IN tins building business. but
we hear that many members of the
legislature who voted and worked for
Helena last year freely say that IN
their opinion. the people Of Helena
are rubbing II IN. The stock argu-
ment urged during the capital contes,
was in the nature of pledge on He.-
enas part that no appropriation would
be sought for many years 10 come, tine
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-03

years it has been understood that the
Fourteenth infantry, whose station has
been Tor nearly a decade at Vancouver
barracks. Wash, would ultimately come
to Montana for n tour of duty. 1t is now
currently believed that this programme
will be carried out this year. The regi-
ment most likely to exchange with the
Fourteenth, In the Ferty-second infantry
whose headquarters are at Fort Keoph. Ii
is thought that the headquarters of the
incoming regiment will be Fort Harrison.
The colonel of the Fourteenth infantry is
Thomas M. Anderson, a nephew of the
late Gen. Robert Anderson, who as plain
Maj. Robert Anderson, commanded Fort
Sumpter at the bombardment Col. T. NJ.
Anderson is a man of fine literary as well
as military qualifications, and withal one
of the best orators IN the army. It is
moreover rumored that the Twenty-fourth
infantry whose headquarters are at Fort
Byard, New Mexico, will exchange sta
tons with the Twenty-fifth infantry now
stationed, in part, at Fort Missoula. The
Twenty-fourth infantry has been South
since 1856; in fact has never occupied a
northern station.
The present administration is reducing
army matters to the closest minimum of
expense. A recent order dispenses with
rifle target practice for this year. This
might seem to afford soldiers pleasure.
but not SO; the order simply means more
drill and no shooting-a play of Hamlet
with Hamlet left out.
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100000

io'di'.''...'' S3JO, OOOOOO
These figures have been carefully gone
over and represent n very conservative es-
innate, so that the actual total is more
likely to be larger than smaller. In order
to pay this vast annual Indebtedness to
Europe the balance of trade in mercha n
disc wou d have to reach at least this
sum, but 1t has never done so. The mer-
chandIse balance Including exports of
silver in our favor in 1894 was S264, OOO,.
OOJ, and large as this was, it still left a
very large amount to be paid for. This
balance could be paid only in securities
or in gold. So long as European creditors
were willing to take our securities or re-
invest their balances in American enter
prises there was no inordinate call for
gold, but as they no longer seem to wish
TO take our securities to any extent nor
to make permanent investments here,
there is nothing left but to ask for and in
sist upon payment in gold.
This leads up to the question: Why do
they not wish to take our securities or
make investments in our enterprises
Simply because the Developments in our
railroad management have filled would
be investors with disgust and anger, and
above all because they are dismayed at
the condition of our treasury and our cur
rency, and fear that if they leave or in
vest money here they may not be able to
get back as good money as they gave.
hey have no doubt of the good intentions
of the government to uphold the parity of
gold, silver and paper, but they cannot
help doubling its ability, under the pres
emit conditions, to do so. Thus, fear is one
of the main causes, and this fear will not
be dissipated until we are on a sound
basis, and no basis is sound that does not
provide for a redemption of all currency
in the money of the world-Gold.
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assurance being that the city out of
its present resources could furnish the
state government with ample accom-
mediation at modest expense.
II seems to us that the effort of the
legislature ought to be conferred first
of all on the educational institutions
that have already been planted. They
should be cared for first, and the peo-
pie of Helena should be held to the
plea and the pledge which they put
out so persistently when the contest
was on.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-03
Didn' Want 1t.
From the Detroit Free Press.

FROM the DETROIT FREE IreSS.
This" said the dealer, sis a new kind
of self-acting, patent-clasp, home-staying
umbrella, which has just been introduced.
Any one stealing this umbrella will at
once return it,"
Thanks" said the customer. II don't
want that kind. l like change in UNI
brellas as we'll as the next man, but I'd
have no chance with a cling-to like that
on hand" and he took one of the ordinary
absent-minded kind.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-03

1t appears that the debate in Butte
Friday night, was in every way
gratifying success. The disputants
represented the high schools in Butte
and in this city. Butte honored the
occasion-the audience was large. at
tentive and enthusiastic. 1t is the
testimony of those who were in attend
ance that the theme was handled in a
worthy way and that, without excep-
tion, those who had share in the de-
bate acquitted themselves with dis
tinguished credit Butte got the
award for the better argument. while
the performance of the young people
from Anaconda received cordial com.
plIment. There is benefit for the
pupils IN the discipline which these de-
bates furnish. Probably another meet
ing will be held in this city at a con-
yenient time.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-03

General Ayers presidential boom is in
a condition which indicates that it has
been bumped up against the gable end of
a hard winter.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-03

China's humility has reached the stage
where 1t puts to death Chinese soldiers to
save Japan's powder.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-03

In spite of his singular modesty, when
Breckenridge got into the shindy with
Congressman Heard his breath came to
him in short pants
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-03

Aston to distinguish himself. Perhaps the
doughty colonel is awaiting an opportu-
nifty to crush the turbulent elements in
one fell swoop.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-03
THE BEST IN THE NORTHWEST.
SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 3. 1895.
The Queen Under Arrest.

Yesterday brought the news of the
arrest of the deposed queen at Homo
lulu. 1t was two years and a day,
yesterday, since the time when MIN
lister Stevens raised the flag of the
United States at Honolulu, landed the
United States marines and established
protectorate.
Our belief is that the large majority
of American citizens regarded this re-
markable proceeding with disfavor,
but there was apathy about it-few
people seemed TO have concern about
Hawaii or its queen, but the opinion
was current that the little ring of
Americans who undertook to run the
islands were patriots for the purpose
of revenue only
Perhaps things would have taken a
different turn had any other man than
Mr. Gresham been in the office of sec
rotary of state at Washington. He
bungled this business, leaving Presi-
dent Cleveland in ridiculous plight.
IL is well that the governments in
Europe were relatively Indifferent re-
specting Hawaii, other wise the policy
of the administration might have in
volved the country in endless trouble;
1t was a policy so crude and so stupid
that the democratic majority in con-
gress felt unwilling to assume re-
sponsibility for it.
The queen has been out of power
these two years. Lately there was a
little revolt, and now the queen is
under arrest, accused of being a party
TO 1t. We do not say that the Dole
outfit covertly planned this re-
volt in order to find an op-
portunity TO get rid of the queen
there is no news warranting
that assertion. IL would not surprise
us, however, were that to be shown in
the end to be the case; in our opinion,
that is the kind of people they are
who ousted the queen and seized the
government. We take these men to
be adventures; there never yet was
given to the American people a clearly
satisfactory reason for the operations
OF the United States marines at Homo
lulu, two years ago last Friday.
But probably the queen will have to
go-the time when it was in order for
AiAAo NNuhAis W w NlllHR was lOSL
while the administration at Washing |
ton was dealing in what it supposed |
to be diplomacy.
1t appears that some of the "pa.
triots' in Hawaii are ringing in
on us the insinuation that certain sub. |
jects of Great Britain melted the ma.
tives to rebellion. That may be true |
but it is pretty-well grounded sus- |
picion that this story is sent out to |
fire the popular heart" in the United
States, thus giving the Dole coterie a
bit of pull on popular opinion in the
United States when that happens to
be wanted. That it will be wanted |
one of these days is altogether likely.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-03

John l.. Wilson's election to the United
States senate has impaired the machinery
of the Spokane Reuie,o's pull.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-03
Why Gold Is Exported.

Alfred 5. Heidelbach in the February Forum.
If 1t be true that Europe no longer sends
us large quantities of securities, and
since the merchandise balance is very
considerable in our favor, whence then
comes this unsettled debt which keeps
clamoring for payment in gold, and
which it seems we can liquidate with
nothing else? The explanation is simple
enough.
The United States owe to Europe (apart
from the ordinary merchant Use balances
as evidenced by the custom house returns)
annually:
/. For money spent by American
travellers abroad about ....... 500 200
2 For fTeights carried in foreign
ships about .;..................... 100000, 900
5. For dividends and interest upon
American securities still held
abroad, minimum. .......... $4,000 600
4. For profits of foreign corpora
tons doing business here, and of
non-resdents, derived from real
estate investments, partnership
profits, etc., about. ............ 100000
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Major Anderson has probably come TO
the conclusion that the report OF his COM
mittee was for the purpose o. publication
only, and not necessarily as an evidence
Of good faith.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-03

Mr.. Reilly's bill is not spoken OF very
highly nor is 1t doing quite we'll these days
in congress.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-03

The chief difficulty with Governor
Waite seems to be that his mouth is SO
large his feet wobble around like the
clapper in a COW bell.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-03

The signs of the times indicate that
senator Quay is about ready to issue an
other volume of his tariff speech.