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At one table, South after winning the Jack
OF spades, led by West with ace led his
fourth best heart from ace and six others.
North won with Jack, exhausted the trumps
led king of hearts, then queen, which South
overlook with ace, and a slam for North and
South was the result At three tables short
suffers were playing Souths hand, and led
ten of diamonds, which West won with queen;
West then continued the spades; at two tables
North trumped the second lead with queen Of
trumps, and North and South get but six
tricks on the hand, and might very easily
get but five If North leads trumps for three
rounds: North and South get ten tricks at
one table, nine tricks at two tables, six at
three tables, and eight at the other tables.
AS will be seen by playing the cards, North
and South make slam in but one way,
the lead of a low heart from ace and six 9TH
ers and with that lead the slam is very easy.
The Philadelphia Telegraph, in commenting
upon this deal, says that the Brooklyn ex
perimenters are now leading small, with prac-
tieally any number in suit That the low
leader stands fair chance of losing trick
by his play there can be no doubt, but 1t is
very rarely more than one, and a gain Of
seven makes up for several losses Of one.
FERGUS FALLS VS.. ST. PAUL.
DEAL 81.
The Hands
North-Spades, A, Q. s; hearts, X, 8; clubs,
A, ], 9, 3; diamonds, g. Z, 3, 2. East-Spades,
diamonds, 10, 6. s. South-Spades, K, 9, z,
4; hearts, 9, 8, I, 6, 2; clubs, none; diamonds,
A, K @, 4. West-Spades, 5, 3. 2; hearts,
A. O. TO- 4; clubs, 10, 8. Z, 2; diamonds, }, 8.
Ace Of clubs trump. Leader, East.
The Play
obi Table 2
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Table z.

Table l.
Trick 2-Probably the great majority of
players would open the diamond suit in pref
erence to returning the spade. We think the
question pretty close one, but believe the
diamond lead sound North makes the con-
vcntional third-hand play, holding ace queen,
alone.
Trick S-Some players would have ventured
a trump lead from Norths hand, but JSe
think the diamond return better South.
knowing that North has no more diamonds.
overtakes with king SO as to lead again and
gives North discard
Trick 5-East leads fourth best from ace
and five others. West wins with king
Tricks 6-S-West takes three rounds of
trumps, drawing all except the jack
Trick 9-West can fairly place ace and
queen of spades with East but his better lead
is jack of hearts. North makes his trump.
and East and West take the other tricks.
Table 2
Trick 3-East leads ace from his heart suit
Trick 5-South opens his diamond suit.
Norths reason for not playing ace and re-
turning queen is that he contemplates fore
| ing South a heart after two rounds of dia-
mCnds.
Tricks 6-7-North leads ace of diamonds to
get out of his partners way, and then
| leads heart to force him.
Tricks S-9-south leads diamond to give
North discard, but East trumps and leads
| a trump.
Trick 10-It should be perfectly clear to
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NOTES.

Table i
rrck I've prefer The lead of trump
in spite of the ace turned. South discards
from his lor e. but weak, heart silt: VIC pre-
fer The discard o. small diamond, as North
will lead the suit indicated and the hearts
are so weak that high card led by North
is apt to be trick sacrificed.
Trick 3-Wcst's return of seven of trunps
from g, T. 2 Is unique. His idea was TO
enable East to pass If North did not cover
but the danger of misinforming East is too
great to warrant the play. North plays Ace
in the hope of making one Of his small
tTumps.
Tricks 10-13-West trumps the diamond with
the eight, which should tell East that he has
another trump, but East thinks it ought to
be the nine, and when that card falls from
North's hand, East is puzzled and draws
Vests trump, but he could not have made
any more if the adverseries had played cor
rectly.
Table 2 SO
Trick East makes the irregular lead
calling for a trump lead through the honor
turned. See our remarks in another place
for our opinion of this play. II 3se
Trick 2-North leads the best of his weak
four card suit. We do not think this play Of
much importance.
! Tricks 4-5-South understands that East
! is loaded with trumps, and SO do West, and
! North; South thinks best to make an effort to
! get what tricks are in sight before the trump
! lead comes, and leads spade, which North
! wins and returns.
| Tricks 6-7-South is forced to the heart
! lead, North takes the trick with king and
returns the suit in default Of anything better
! to do. Note that South carefully refrains
! from leading trumps because Of the indica-
! tions of strength against.
! Tricks 8-10-East forces West on A dia-
mond, and West rightly returns a trump.
! which East wins with Queen, and has TO
! lead back having nothing but trumps left
| Trick 11-West makes the play of the
hand; he overtrumps East so that East will
have the play over North; it was pretty
play and gained trick, for had he not over
! trumped, North's ace and nine of trumps
would have both made.
The gain OF three tricks on the follow
Ing deal is directly attributable to the low
lead from ace and five small.
DEAL A.
! The Hands
.North-spades, ], 10, Z, 8; hearts q. s. 4.
clubs, j. 8, 7, 4; diamonds A. @. East
Spades A, Q. s. hearts, A, 8, 8, I. 8, 2: clubs
9. Q; diamonds, 6, 2. South-Spades, X. 9, 4 3:
hearts, 6; clubs, TO- 9, 8: diamonds. K, J. 10
8, 3. West-Spades T. 3; hearts. X, ]. l0:
clubs, A, K, @, 6: diamonds, g. 8, S, 1. King
OF clubs trump. Leader, North.
| The Play
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Trick l-Cavendish would probably criticise
Vests lead from his four-card diamond sutt
holding five trumps with the tierce major .very
severely, but we are inclined to think the dja-
moDd opening just apt to produce GOOD
results as the trump lead; we think the best
play OF the hand is the lead of queen of
etrumps, followed by the fourth best diamond
this informs partner of holding of at least
five trumps and four diamonds, and he will
return the trump or play for ruff on the
diamonds, as his hand may warrant
Trick 2-Many good players would lead a
trump from Souths hand, for the reason
that short lead is pure guess work. OF the
the two plain suits, think jack of hearts
the better lead, as 1t is more valuable card
for North if hearts happen to be his suit
North passes the nine holding ace, 10, s, 6;
this is perhaps best.
Tricks S-4-East returns his partners suit,
and West leads a third round to establish
the thirteenth card or to let West make a
trump.
Trick 5-South continues the spade lead,
and West discards.
Tricks 6-1S-West has all the tricks except
jack Of ttumps.
Tsble p
Tricks 1-3-West leads trumps, and East
makes the echo to show three. West dscon-
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HOLY WEEK WILL BE BEGUN IN
CHRISTIAN CHURCHES THIS
MORNING.
MANY SERVICES SUITABLE
WILL BE HELD IN THE RITUALS
TIC CHURCHES, WHILE THE
OTHERS,
VIII Honor the Day of the Tri.
umphaI Entry by Tribute to
Jesus.

This Is the last Sunday in Lent In
primitive times the early Christians OBJ
served this week with greater strict
ness and solemnity than 1t is at the
present time. AS early as st. Chrysos-
TOMS time, there was a general cessa-
ton from business, and the time spent
in extraordinary acts Of devotion,
coupled with special acts of mercy and
charity. Even the emperors (when they
had become Christians set an official
example, Of which our Royal Monday
is relic. 1t was a custom of the en-
perors to set prisoners free. and close
all courts of law during holy week.
From this practice, holy week was fire.
quently called Indulgence week." also
the Great week." but the name COM
mon today is Palm Sunday" St.
Chrysostom mentions the shaking of
the palm branches as one of the Gus
toms Of his day. Later on ST. AM
brose and Gregory bear witness to the
custom of Palm branch bearing in
their days.
In the ancient English churches the
benediction Of palms took place before
the beginning Of holy communion. This
custom is still retained in the English
and Episcopal churches by adorning
the altar and sanctuary with palm
branches. In 1549, when the services of
the church were translated from the
Latin and read in the English Ian
guage, the benediction of the palms
were omitted, but the essential feature
of the commemoration, viz, the cele-
bration Of the holy eucharist, was, and
ic cf;1 tot
less was more an oversight than from
any real intention of prohibiting this
beautiful and ancient custom Of palm
blessing and bearing, as there is clear
ly connection between the usage Of
palm-bearing and the divine ritual,
both Of Sinai and the new Jerusalem
Monday in holy week the gospels COM
memorate the act Of the Lord in de-
stroying the barren fig tree and the
cleansing Of the temple. Tuesday COM
memorates the last day Of His public
teaching and ministry. Wednesday
marks the actual beginning of the
events which reached their climax on
Good Friday. 1t was the day OF His
betrayal. In the ancient offices of the
church of England the Tenebrae, which
was used late In the evening of this
day and the two succeeding days, q
relic of the ancient night watchings,
accompanied the Hastings Of this
week. The ceremony from which the
distinctive name of the office was de-
rived. consisted of the gradual ex-
tinction Of lights, one by one, until the
church was left in darkness. When
this significant memorial of the cruel
fixion was heightened In it's terrible
solemnity by the singing Of the fifty
first psalm. Thursday, commonly
known as Maunday Thursday, was
honored as the day upon which He in
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whist any more signals and conventions that
are purely arbitrary and are not capable of
being interpreted by the flrst-class PLAYER
without a previous understanding of their
meaning. One OF the greatest beauties of
whist is the drawing of inferences from a
peculiar or unusual play of your partner or
adversary, and to have that play explained
before the game takes away the enjoyment
that comes from study of the motives that
actuated the player, his reasoning and the
workings OF his mind. Any convention that
explains all these things depriyes the game
ol some OF It's fascination, and any convention
that makes the cards mean what they would
not mean were the convention not used. is.
IN our opinion, not an improvement of the
game. which is at the present time to a
suhclent extent game of signals and con
yentions.
BROOKLYN DEAL.
The following deal was played in progress
i've game In Brooklyn short time ago:
The hands were:
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New Orleans Races.

NEW ORLEANS, March 2S.-Results: First
race, six furlongs, Roy Rochiel won, Hibernia
Queen second, Ashland third. Time 115.
Second race, one mile, Mrs. Clark won, Loeb
inyar second, Semelee third third. Time,
1:241k Third race, one mile and sixteenth,
Haroldine won Ixion second, Peytonia third.
Time, 1:4s. Fourth race, one mile, Buck
massie won, Van Brunt second, Dutch Ar
row third. Time, 141A. Fifth race, six fur
longs, Imp. King won. Bustup second, Pirate
third Time 1:15A. Sixth race, six furlongs
Imp. Connemara won. Festival second, Lucy
Bell third. Time, t:16iz.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-29
summer Tourist Rates.

Tuesday there will be a meeting in Chicago
Of all rate clerks from roads represented in
the Eastern committee, for the purpose of
preparing summer tourist rates and G. A. r.
rates for the encampment in st. Paul next
September.
The Minneapolis Passenger association held
meeting yesterday afternoon, at which two
cases Of violation were reported. Their nature
was not disclosed until the. testimony was
presented to the agents, but they were UNDER
stood to be fragrant. ,
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West that East has not another trump; Vests S
only play is to lead ace, king and then the
losing trump, which North will win. North
must then lead a spade, which East will win
with ace. BY leading his diamond South
loses that trick and also trump trick.
The following deal is a very interesting and
instructive one illustrating several important
points OF play
DEAL 46.
The Hands
clubs @. 9, G. 8; diamonds X l. East
Spades, X, O. 9, T. g. hearts, none clubs, A,
J, 10, 8; diamonds, 10. 9, 5. 2. South-spades
g. 3, 4; hearts, X, j, 10, s. T. 4, 8; clubs, g.:
diamonds s. 3. West-Spades, 10, s: hearts,
A, 2; clubs, X, Z, 4, 2; diamonds, A. @, j.
q 8. Queen of spades trump; leader South
The Play
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CANTON, 8. D., March 2s.-The returning
delegation from the Huron state convention
are enthusiastic over the reception accorded
Hon. o. s. Clifford, of this place. Lincoln
county's candidate for governor. From pres
ent appearances, Mr.. Clifford will be a win
ner, although there is no question that A. o.
Rugsrud, of the First district, is very for
midabIe candidate. Considerable enthusiasm
prevails among the sound money men be-
cause of the action of the state convention
in indorsing the Ohio platform, as 1t was
feared that with the free silverites in the
saddle South Dakota would be very lone
some at st. Louis.
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K.meny-showaIter-, Game.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 2s.-The
eleventh game of the championship chess
match of the United States between Kemeny
and Showalter was won by the latter to-
night Kemeny resigning on the fortythird
move.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-29

DETROIT, Mich, March 2s--Directors OF
the Michigan State Base Ball league an
nounce that they are in the field to stay.
At meeting here today the Michigan league
was reorganized as a six-club league to con-
sist of Lansing, Adrian, Muskegon, Manistee,
Owosso and another town to be selected.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-29
Miss Mary Drake to BE Married.

PHILADELPHIA Pa, March 2S.-It has
leaked out Miss Maryq Lord Drake, who
christened the battleship, Iowa, is engaged
TO be married to a memberbof her fathers
staff. The story was given out in confidence
IaSf nj
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First Transcon1inentaI Meeting.

The first regular meeting Of the new Local
Trans Continental associationi,owill be held at
Ryan Hotel, 2 p. m, Wednesday, when sew
eral matters of interest viii be considered.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-29
Especial Notice.
Ex-Congresman Clifford for Governor

For stylish Hats at lowest prices go to Mrs
B. A. Schultz, 412 and 414 Wabasha street.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-29
DEAL n

North-spades. A. 10, 8. 6; hearts x 10
snaass .; clubs, q diamonds, J, 5. 2. East
9, 3, 2; diamonds. 8, !. s soy;hEsnades' clubs
u 4, q hearts, ], 6, g. clubs. j. (:
aia9onde' K. 9, .: West-spades, S: hearts
West. p' Aeauer'
The Play
Table I. Tail. Q
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mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Ire
land at 1890.
The musical programme during the week
and on Easter Sunday will be of unusual ex-
ceIlence.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-29
The Play
Table 1
Table 4.

Score: n. and S.. A. Score: ". and
NOTES.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-15
LEGAL NOTICES.
STEERS SAFE

Whereas Il certain deed of trust was
executed by Mrs. Pauline W. Sims and
her husband. H. \. Sims, to George Peet,
trustee, bearing date the sixteenth dav
of June. 1892 AMI recorded in the clerk ),
office of the hustings court for the city of
Roanoke, Nirginia, in deed book &c, page
|, to secure the performance of certain
conditions and payments specified in Il
ertain bond executed by the said Pauline
w. Sims with even date with said deed
for the pay nent of four thousand dollars,
(Si000) to the National Mutual Building
and loan Association of New York. i'm
accordance with their articles of associa-
ton: and whereas, the said George j. peet
has is;ned the said trust and the Judge
of the huSt!ngs court for the city of
Roanoke, Va, at the December term,
1856, did appoint .luuius McGehce us
trustee in the place and stead of George
j. peet after legal notice, as provided by
statitc, 10 all the parties in interest: and
whereas, default has been made in the
payment and conditions mentioned in
said bond and deed OF trust for more than
three months, and after being required
so to do by the beneficiary. the National
Mutual Building and Loan Association Of
New York, shall, by virtue of said deed,
and pursuant To the terms thereof. pro-
=
est bidder on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
18th, 1897, at O'clock p. M. on the prem
ises all the property conveyed in said deed
with the improvements thereon, bounded
and described rs follows, to wit:
beginning mt II point on the south side
Of Campbell street (now Third avenue $.
W. seven hundred and seventy. two (113)
feet AMI nine 60 inches west from Roam.
oke street now Third street $. W., and
running thence south 1 degrees - min
utes east one hundred and eighty.thrce
QS;a feet to an alley, thence with said
alley south 50 degrees ID minutes west
forty-three (l:0 feet and nine 90 inches to
IL point. thence north / degrees ~ min
utcs west one hundred ana eightv-iive
$50 feet to Campbell street, thence with
said street north - degrees , minutes
east forty three (i3) feet and nine ,W
inches 10 the place of beginning, and
known as lots numbers thirty.eight CiSl
and thirty-ninc t30)us shown on the man
of ID. W, Fliclwir ct ais.
rENMS.-Cash sufficient to pav all
cost OF executing this trust, including Il
commission 10 the trustee, ana to pay OIL
said bond with aIrcaragcs duc' thereon
amounting to five thousand one hundred
and minty-ninc G9-l00 go, 1850 dollars
as of December the 18th, 1896 subject to
withdrawal value OF eleven hundred
and forty.siX Isl ,1lG) dollars on the day
of sale, and the balance, if any, in one
and twC equal annual instruments due ia
twelve and twenty four months with in
terest thereon from date. tile purchaser
executing negotiable notes for the defer
red payments and secured by IL deed OF
trust OF the property sold.
JUNIS McGEHEE,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-15
KEEPER OF THE CARRIERS.
Unique Position of IL Man in Government
Service

service.
The most unique position in the govern
mrnt service is connected with the Navy
Department. 1t is officially designated rs
"thclIeeper of United States pigeons, and
is filled by Il young man, Harry Gafney
ut the Portsmouth, Va, navy yard,
whose salary is somewhat higher than
that of II shipkeepcr
Gailncy's wards form an extensive loft
of cooling carrier pigeons, which he is re-
quired to daily put through II course of
training for use when required.
He has regularly been appointed super
intendent of these birds by the govern
ment. Some of his duties are to feed the
winged messengers, instruct them tc
carry aerial dispatches, and be speedy
and certain in their flights.
Keeper Gaffncy has established reeu.
lar pigeon school, and trains his pupils
with great care. The birds are often
taken to points miles distant from their
loft and turned loose to flutter homeward
with Their message on tissue paper. The
pigeons know their keeper, and will come
to him when he chirrups. These pigeons
are destined to be employed in case of
war, and will no doubt prove IL Il valuable
adjunct to the naval and military signal
ing ana message system.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-15
E!7.-.. THE NEW ART.
Things OF Interest to the Wood Burner
and Etcher

As.of old the master wood caryers and
violin'makcrs boarded ilawlcss wood, so
must the wood-burner of to-day keep
vigilant eye upon the lumber yards, and
lay In II stock of ilawicss, dry wood His
material cannot be too well seasoned. 1t
must be white, free from gum, and soft;
white because contrasts are wanted and
free from roSin that it may not turn black
with age AS it is the fibre of the wood
which is blackened or carbonzed, not the
rosin, it is obvious that the freer the
wood Is from gummy substance the bet
ter. The most satisfactory fire etching
has been done on panels of French pop.
lar, which is soft, white, close grained
and free from gum. The common white
wood, or yellow poplar of America yield
readily to treatment with the hot iron,
and can be successfully used in conjunc-
ton with harder, rarer woods, as beneath
the magic touch of the burning tool it be-
comes rich and solid. The harder woods
are more difficult to work, but, by COM
bining the natural grain of woods like
maple or oak with the rich burnt tones,
beautiful results may he obtained. j.
William Fosdick in the Century.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-15

BN VIRTUE OF y CERTAIN DEED
OF trust dated the 9th day of November.
1871, and recorded in the clerks Office OF
the hustingS court of the city OF Roam
okc, in deed book 10 page II, from w. !.
Blair ct ais, as we'll as in pursuance of
the decree OF the hustngs court of the
city of Roanoke rendered on the 23d day
OF November, 1916, in the case of Luciun
II. Cooke, trustee, against the Eastern
Bullding and Loan Association ct ais. the
undersigned will offer for sale ut public
auction, to the highest bidder, in front of
the courthouse in the city of Roanoke.
at II O'Clock noon on the l2TH DAY OF
JANUARY, 1897, the following described
parcel OF land, with their improvements.
situated in the city of Roanoke:
/. BEGINNING at point on the south
east corner of Henry street and Spruce
street, thence i'll a southcrly direction
with Henry street 80 feet to Il point.
thence III an castcrly, direction parallel
with Spruce street 1872 feet to an alley.
thence in II northerly direction parallel
Win Henry street % feet to Spruce street,
thence with Spruce street in a westerly
direction l39 feet to the beginning.
:. Beginning at Il point on the east side
of Henry street % feet south of Spruce
street, thence with Henry street in u
southerly direction % feet to point,
thencc III an castcriy direction parallel
with Spruce street 1872 feet To an alley.
Thence IN northerly direction parallel
with Henry street 80 feet to Il point.
thence in westerly direction parable,
with Spruce street 1872 feet to the beoin.
ming
). Beginning at II point on the west
side OF jefferson street 90. - feet, more or
less, south of Spruce street, thence with
Jefferson street II degrees west 800 9 feet
To the intersection of Jefferson and Henry
street. thence with Henry street north 7
degrees east to the lard formerly owned
by y. T. King, thence in an easterly d.
rcction with \. Il. Kings line 1870 feet.
more or less, to jefferson street
TERMS@OF SALE: One-third cash,
balance in one and two years from day of
safe with interest from that date, said
deferred payments to hc secured by deed
OF trust upon the premises sold.
LUCiAN H. COOKE.
]! 10 til Trustee.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-15
PERUVIAN LOTTERIES.
Ingeniously Contriyed to Produce Ger
tain Sounds or Cries.


a long slim neck is II distinguishing
feature of much of the Peruvian pottery,
and nearly every vessel is ornamented
with IL figure of some sort, having .holcs
to represent eyes and other openings,
says Popular Science Monthly. These
afford n passage for the air forced out by
the liquid when poured into the vessel.
BY an ingenious contrivance the air in
escaping produces sound similar to the
cry Of the creature represented Thus II
utensil decorated with two monkeys en-
bracing each other, on having water
poured into or from it would give II sound
like the screeching of those animals. One
decorated with birds would emit bird like
notes, while Il mountain cat ons one jar
would new, snakes coiled around zone
another would hiss. The most curious
that we have seen was that of an aged
woman. When the iar.,was muse, her
sobs became audible. and tears trickled
down her cheeks. The manufacturers
seemed to have known all about atmos
pheric pressure. DR.. LIE Plongeon had in
his own collection II. piece that demon
strated this. 1t represented double
headed bird. The vessel had to be filed
through IL hole in the bottom and yet in
turning it over not Il, drop would spill,
but the liquid would readily flow out
when the jar was simply inclined.