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The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20

Monasch to G. Speier, both of this City. They
will receive Sunday, December 27, at 422
Golden Gate avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Wiener OF 1921 Golden Gate
avenue announce the engagement of their
daughter Carrie TO William R. Cohn. At home
Sunday, January 3, from to 5P.M.
The engagement is announced of j. T..
Hilland, prominently identified with the Kern
Canal Company, and Miss Katheryne Klep-
stein OF Bakersfield. The groom is a nephew
OF Ex-Governor Pacheco and a member of one
OF the old Spanish families Of early California.
HIS father was q direct descendant of Elder
william Brewster who came over from Eng
land In the Mayfiower Miss Klepstein is from
Virginia, her mother being one OF the Rivey
family of that State. The wedding will take
place in Bakersfield next April
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20

"a Whist Catechism." The first edition the
author dedicated to her teachers, Miss Kate
Wheelock and Mrs. Roberta G. Newbold. This
one she dedicates to Nicholas Browse Trist,
"to whom the whist world is greatly indebted
for having originated the American Leads %
This work is in reality whist catechism, and
as N. 3. Trist says "contains in a condensed
form about all that is worth knowing OF
whist" 1t is published by ]. B. Lippincott
Company OF Philadelphia, and should be read
by every student of the game. Every question
is to the point, and every answer so simple
child can easily understand it. If all
whist authors possessed this happy faculty or
gift the study of whist would be simplifed. :.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
HOME GATHERINGS.
Delightful Reception at the De1ner
Residence-Anniversary Party.

A RECEPTION was given last Saturday
- evening by Mr.. and Mrs. George Delmer
= at their residence, LIB Moss street, the
occasion being the second anniversary of their
wedding and the first birthday of their hand
some little son. There We're about forty guests
present, including some of the notables of the
judiciary, and delightful evening was spent
with music, conversation and feasting.
Among those present were: Judge Camp
bell, Archie Campbell, Judge Treadwell, Mr..
and Mrs. Lusk, Mr.. and Mrs. Lovidge, Samuel
Lusk, Ben Lnsk, Michael Lusk, the Misses De-
lure, the Misses Polly and Carrie Shudmack,
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Frances Currey, Miss Frances Moore, Miss Vim
ing, Miss Foote, Miss Elma Graves and Miss
Booth.
Owing to the request of large number OF
the members of the Friday Fortnightly, the
management has reconsidered It's former
action and decided to give g Christmas
cotillon on Thursday evening next Christ
mas eve). Miss Genevieve Goad will lead the
cotillon, which is to be a leap-year affair.
There is every promise OF a merry evening.
Mrs. Frank NJ. Summer entertained a num-
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THEY'RE ENGAGED.
Interesting Betrothals Are Made
Public.

TTHE engagement is announced of Miss
Minnie Boss, daughter of ]. Boas, to
- Marc L. Davis They will receive sum
day, December 27, between and 5 O'Clock,
and the first Wednesday in January, at 1899
O'Farrell street
Mr.. and Mrs. n. A. Gosliner announce the
engagement of their daughter Fanny to Sol
Goldberg of Vallejo. At home this Sunday.
December 20. from 2 to P. M, at 1923 sutter
street.
The engagement is announced of Miss Berth a
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20

Maud Haas, ]. J. de Haven and Miss NJ. T.
Alexander, Henry de la Vega ana Miss Mizpah
Frederick, Harold Warwick and Miss Emma
Prosek, w. w. Funge Jr. and Miss Aida Sbar.
boro, Robert f. Haight and Miss Nelye Giusti,
A. H. Muessdorffer and Miss Leah S. Young,
William G. Barr and Miss Alberta Gruen-
hagen, Clarence Z. Music and Miss Carrie
Strehl, Robert Tittel and Miss Charlotte
Gruenhagen, George W. Craig and Miss Mae
Folsom, William f. Hooke and Miss Maud
Folsom, Fred G. Gantner and Miss Marth q
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
Third Annual Whist Tournament.

The great whist convention that will be held
in this City on January and viii no doubt
be the largest gathering of whist-players ever
held on this coast. OF course playing for the
Rideout trophy viii be the chief feature of the
meeting. No less tnan fifteen clubs will be
represented in this contest Every arrange
ment viii be made by the San Francisco and
Trist Duplicate Whist clubs to accommodate
the crowds that viii be in attendance. The
prizes that will be given for the six contests
will be placed on exhibition in one of the
show windows on Market street the week be-
fore the tournament The preliminary play
for the Rideout trophy will be conducted on
what is called the Howell system; the semi
finals and finals will be conducted on the
A. w. L. two-table system according to the
following schedule for teams of four:
Schedule for JWenty-Four Deals.
First number one team, Nos. l, .. 8 and 4;
the other, Nos 5, 6, and 8.
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Rideout Trophy Contest.

con test for the Rideout trophy between
the Oakland ana San Francisco clubs took
place in the rooms of the latter on Satur-
day and Monday evenings, Dece mber IL and.
Id, twenty-four deals played each evening.
The players representing the Oakland club
were J. d. Eby, Coffin, Dow and Robinson
The San Francisco club was represented by A,
More ton, DR.. Lovegrove, A. Meyer and H.
Richards. The Oaklands gained on four deals
a total of five tricks. The San Franciscos
gained on twenty-one deals with a total OF
twenty-nine tricks and twenty-three deals
broke even The San Franciscos won the
trophy and match by gain of twenty four
tricks. This match breaks the record. The
losing team gained on only four deals out of
forty-eight.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20

When starting in to play take positions as
scheduled above; place two Paine's trays and
two packs OF cards, two score and two trump
cards on each table; shuttle and deal the cards
at the tables in the presence of your adver-
saries; turn trump, record it on the trump
card as the law directs; start in to play; when
each has played the two deals exchange and
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20

Score: North and South twelve, East and
West one.
Comments on the play by George L. Bum:
Trick 2-Easts trump lead is bold, but we do
not think 1t bad. He teels that there is a very
good chance that the club will be ruffed II 1t is re-
turned and is willing otake some chances for the
sake of the clubs. AS matter OF FACT the trump
lead loses nothing, for If East returns the club
South would pass, having great suit and three
good trumps, North would lead q trump. and the
queen would be canght and he heart suit made.
kasts lead of trump makes the l2-l score
quite difficult for North and SOUTH though it is in
the hands by the best play.
Trlck 3-North's s lead of he heart seven is not
shot in the dark. nor It shori-sut whist. 1t is
whist Of 3 high grade. He sees from the drop that
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
GLOVE SPECIALS.

Imported expressly for Holiday Gifts.
We have the largest assortment of Gloves
in the city.
Ladies' Walking Gloves, with two large
clasps, in black, brown. tan, mode and
red; every pair guaranteed; most su-
perior Glove, $l.00 pair.
Ladies English Walking Gloves with 4
large pearl buttons and latest EN- broidered
backs, in all sh AIDES; every pair guaran-
teed. Inc best Glove made, 81 so pair.
Glove order cards issued.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
Jrist Club Wins the Payot Trophy.
"A Whist Gatechism.

We are pleased to acknowledge the receipt of
an autograph copy of the second edition of
Mary d'I. Levick's new whist work, entitled
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20

Korbel, ]. Oscar Gantner and Miss Lottie
Music. The next gathering will take place In
the latter part of January and will be a Clancy
dress german"
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
Whistlets.

We will publish answers to our prize deal
next Sunday, so SEND in the answers as soon as
possible.
The thirty-seyenth challenge match for the
A. w. L. Trophy was played in Philadelphia
Saturday, December 5, between the Hamilton
Club (holder) and the Capitol Bicycle Club OF
Washington challenger. The members oi
the latter club are the pets of r. F. Foster,
who play the 'short suit game" whatever
that is. The Bikes were not in II after the
first round, and the Hamiltons walked away
from them with total score OF 20 to IA.
We will try and answer our correspondent
aext week on "private conventions" or sse-
cret signs, as you call it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
HANDKERCHIEF SPECIALS.

Mems Silk Initial Handkerchiefs, full
size, each 25c, 35c, soc and 75c.
Ladies' and Gents Initial Handker-
chiefs. six in box. per box $1.00. $l75 and
$500
Ladies' Scalloped Embroidered Hand.
kerchiefs. in entirely new patterns, 15c
25c, 35c, SOC. 75c and $l.00 each.
ChiIdren's Handkerchiefs in endless va
riety.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20

D Kil1een. Professor George J. Ferris
James j. W e. Gold. DIAN james Hilton, George 2 Taylor
a a Calender, John NJ. Newbert, a. Mains' a.
/ Johnson.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
Flashed in the Wrong Pan.

In last weeks issue of 'sThe Wave" appeared
one OF the finest fash light photographs, by
Mr.. S. NJ. Williams, that has appeared in many
day in journal published on this coast
The title given to this illustration was "a
Session of the San Francisco Whist Club" The
photo was taken in one of the three parlors OF
the Trist Duplicate Whist Club in the Berk-
shire. Nine tables only can be seen in play.
The work was so well done that even the por-
traits on the walls of Trist and s'Cavendish"
are readily recognized. The slight error in
naming the youngster caused a little merri-
ment
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
I.E:;f .AN{|:a|Il .AN{|:a|Il|l:zHaEEE:: ! /, j. )

East's trump lead was from weakness and argues
that East must have strength in both
hearts and diamonds. AS North has the
major tenace in diamonds, giving East but
honor there is little strength left for
south TO hold. Souths strong suit, therefore.
must be hearts, and if East holds strength that
suit the lead of heart will give south the pay
over him. OF course North might have led Ace,
and then his small club with reasonable assurance
that South would trump, but the force under such
circumstances is pretty poor grade of whist, for
South would be compelled lead heart and
North's seven would be great help play ed third
hand 1t makes no difference whether East PLAYS
King or not; South that the seven is North's
best, he holds Ave cards above 1t in his own
hand; his finesse is obligatory.
Tricks and 5--South mark jack of
trumps with North, and from his short heart lead
is inclined TO place four trumps Ia his hand. He
plays, therefore, exhaust the trumps, leave the
lead with North and get another lead of hearts
through the King. which he does not know TO be
alone. North overtakes South's nine of trumps
with jack for the purpose of leading the heart
through East.
Tricks 6 10 13-South's hearts give North all
the discard ha needs.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
/" What Shall 1t Be ?"

the question OF the
hour. If you would like 1t to be something useful,
something artistic, something and novel; some
thing SURE to be appreciated it is ten to one you
will find the answer here.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
LEATHER GOODS.

LEA Tick UUUDS.
Combination Books purse and Card
Casel, in Seal, Alligator and Morocco, with
Sterling Silver Corners or plain, S1.50.
$500 and $3.50 each.
Mems Wallets, Sc, $1.Oo, sL5o, sL75 and
$500 each.
Children's Purses 1Oc, 25c and SOC.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
Editors Comments.

| Our whist editor should not attempt to gild
rose to try and beautify it. Neither can we
add anything TO the above criticism, but we
can say in our twenty years whist experience
we never received anything pertaining to the
game the anticipation OF which gave US so
much real pleasure as this new work that
comes from our Queen.
No little one ever emptied Christmas
stocking with more real enjoymen than we
experienced when we cut the twine containing
this precious volume. Sweet and dainty sure
enough. The exquisite taste displayed by her
Majesty did not forget that rough hands like
| ours were never made to handle such deli.
cate little treasure without some protection,
SO she has the cream white bin ding covered
with parchment. The front cover bears the
SIM pie word, "Wnist," embossed in large red
letters. We carefully raise the cover and find
there this inscription:
"Mr. --: Please accept this book of rules.
Deal gently with il but honestly, as you have
always done,ts all 1 ask. KATE WHEELoCK."
Miss Wheelock's friends from the Atlantic to
the Pacifc-and they are legion-can make
elegant use of this whist work as Christmas
offerings
Jrist Club Wins the Payot Trophy.
Last saturday evening The challenge match
between the Trist Duplicate Club and the San
Francisco Whist Club took place in the rooms
OF the latter for the possession of the Payot
trophy. The players representing the Trist
Club we're: A. c.. Freeman and Mrs. Cup
till, G. A. Singer and Mrs. A. B. Woodward, A.
H. Lewis and Mrs. Fredricks, Mr.. Johnson and
Mrs. Dangerfeld, Professor Howard and Mrs.
Taylor, John G. Sutton and Mrs. Myers. The
total score: Trist Club 1196, the San Francisco
Whist Club liza, Trist winning the match by
gain of 50 tricks
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
FEATHER BoAs.

Made from the finest selected plumes
ana extra close fiber. We have them at
various prices and In all lengths. fs-incb
length, $500; 27-inch length, $575; 36-inch
length, $500; 45-inch length. $1l.50.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
STERLING sILvERwARe.

Our display of these goods is the talk OF
the town. We have all the late and novel
Ideas. Prices positively the lowest in the
city. '--e
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20

Spotted or figured wells are bad for the
/ sight and should never be worn.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
FANS.

An elegant line of Hand-painted Gauza
Fans. in all colors and at all prices. Some
special values at 75c, sL0o, ST. so and 81. 90
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20

eral Notes constitutes an explicit.epitome of
valuable deductions.
'The tables for the play of second and third
hand constitute the smultum in parvo' OF the
treatise; for brevity and eonciseness, the one
thing TO be desired by the earnest student and
careful player, it is unsurpassed.
Throughout the book there is most excel
lent arrangement for quick reference and
easy assimilation. and, taking it in its en-
tirety, it is most valuable work to ali but
the hepinuar
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20

DON'T FAIL TO SEE our inn
mense line OF Tortoise Shell Goods. Neck
wear for the Holidays, Umbrellas, Card
Cases, Purses, eic.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
DON'T FAIL TO SEE our .r

rero display OF Fancy Work in our Art
rooms You'll find articles there priced
as almost anything you want to pay.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-02
A QUEER STREET CAR VERDICT.

In Philadelphia the other day Il pas
senger who presented a transfer ticket
which did not entitle him to a ride on
an Electric Traction car. md who re-
fused to pay his fare. was asked 10 get
off the car. and did get off. No force
having been used, he got of
without physical danger. But he sued
the company for damages because its
conductor had refused to let him ride
on a ticket which did not entitle him TO
ride: and an asinine jury rendered a
verdict of S41.60 against the company
to compensate the plaintiff for his in
convenience and humiliation" 1t is as
tonishing that this travesty of justice
should have been allowed to pass un-
challenged!
If a passenger on the line of any rail-
road company should insist on riding
on a ticket issued by another railroad
company and should refuse to pay his
fare, according to this judicial deter
mination the first mentioned company
would either have to carry him free or
pay him a round sum for his 'incon-
venience and humiliation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-02
REPUBLICAN A.P.A AS IN ILLINOIS.

The Illinois State President of the
A. p. As claims that 800 of the dele
gates at the Republican State conven-
ton we're of that order. He himself,
according to the Chicago Chronicle, OPP
poses. for reasons of his own, indorse-
ment of Mckinley. but the delegates to
the Republican convention, who are
members of the order. met and, lauding
Major Mckinley as a man among mil
lion. denounced the efforts by officers
of the order to discredit his candidacy
and bring him into disrepute with the
order and called on the association the
land over TO stamp it with 'their dis
approval and the seal of a righteous
Indignation"
There evidently is more or less quar-
reling in the A. p. A., an organization
which works in the dark and about the
action of which there must. therefore,
be lack of precise information. The
significant fact is that a Republican
convention contains so large a number
of members of this order and that 10
these members Major Mckinley is en-
tirely acceptable
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-02
MARTINS FERRY.

Yesterday afternoon James a. Gray, of
North Third street, entertained the Old
Mems Club in hospitable manner In
honor of his eghteth birthyday The af-
ternoon was spent in a social way and at
seasonable hour a tempting dinner was
partaken of. Those present from out of
town were EbeneZer Rhodes, Squire Nc
Niece and Capt. Crawford.
AT three o'clock yesterday afternoon Mrs.
Margaret Dixon. wife of VIM Dixon, Sr.,
died al her home on Burlington Road, in
the Fifth ward, after a lingering illness OF
several weeks. The deceased was well
known and highly respected and her death
will be quite a shock to her numerous
friends. She was 81 years of age and was
a native of North Ireland. coming TO this
country when 10 years of age with her
parents. After her marriage she came 70
this place and has made this her home
ever since. a husband and four children.
Alex. Fred and VIII Dixon, of this place,
and Mrs. Jennie Gatchell, of Washington
City The funeral arrangements had been
made last evening.
Chas. Helling is down from Ellwood. Pa,
on business.
The Rals.on base ball club accept the
challenge of the Gallagher Jrs., of Wheel
Ing. the game to be played on the Ralston's
grounds.
Glenn McCabe, of Dillonvale, was in
town yesterday.
Miss Blanche Gillispie. of Portland Sta
ton, was here calling on friends yester
day.
Miss Annie McKim is home from visit
with relatives and friends at Pittsburg.
The Martins Ferry base ball club will
play the Aetnaville club this afternoon.
Mrs. Nellie Larmon, of Mingo Junction,
Is the guest OF Miss Marcia Schofield.
Mrs. Lewis Swartz of Anderson. Ind. is
rbe guest of friends and relatives at this
place.
The funeral Of Mrs. John Meyers, of the
Fifth ward, took place yesterday morning
at ten O'Clock from the Church of God.
Interment was made at Riverview ceme-
terry.
The festival given last evening by the
Hiawatha Council of Junior Mechanics, in
the Commercial Hall, was well attended.
Albert Miller, an employe at the Bel
mont brewery. had his right arm broken
by post falling on 1t. DIR. Shuttleworth
reduced the fracture.
The suit of Price Pence VS.. Chas Snider
for wages amounting to T.GO, was heard
before Squire Kellar yesterday. The plain
tiff was given A.56.
W. \. Holiday is on the sick list.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-02

permitted to know what they are paying
for. But it is quite as important that
the official returns Of the Internal Rev.
enue Bureau should give the same in
formation as to the ingredients used in
making beer as in making whisky We
may take up an Internal Revenue re-
port and find in it all the details in
regard to the production of spirits in
every State and Territory set out with
the greatest particularly. None OF
this official care, however. is exercised
over returns of the production OF malt
liquors. Yet the public would doubt
less like to know once in while from
The authorities at Washington how
much corn, rice, molasses, glucose or
other materials besides barley mala
and hops in used in the making of their
beer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-02
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
Items of Is, ecial Interest to the Clergy
and Laity.
A Number Of Special Services to be
Held Tomorrow in Wheeling
Observation-Disclosures Given
and to be Given-What the Diff
ferent Organizations Are Doing.
Notes.

The Rev. DR.. w. F. Oldham, presi-
dent of missions of the Ohio Wesleyan
University. and pulpit orator of wide
reputation, has accepted an invitation
from the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society to preach sermon tomorrow
evening at the Fourth Street NJ. E.
church. The annual missionary offer
ing of the church will be made during
the services. On Monday evening he
will lecture at the same church, the pro-
ceeds to go to the Junior Epworth
League Fund for educating six Hindoos
in India. His subject will be The New
Japan" and he will show the progress
which has recently been made by that
nation. Both addresses promise to be
very interesting. On Sunday morning.
DR.. Riker will preach at Fourth Street
church on Personal Piety"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-02
SISTERSVILLE.

Sistersville. W. Va. May miss
Gene McNullen and Miss Maud Steele,
two of Sistersville's most charming
young ladies, spent the day in Wheeling
with friends.
Hon. George Wesley Atkinson, OF
Wheeling, passed through the city on
the early train en- route 10 Parkersburg.
The genial T. C. McManus, who rep
resents the Two Brothers Oil Company
went to Waverly this morning to look
after their production in that field.
Mike Heating and Hon. Perry o.
Shaner went to Wheeling on the noon
train to-day on legal business.
J. C. McCue went to Pittsburg this
evening. where he will be several days
on business.
J. C. McManus returned to-day from a
brief business trip in Waverly.
H. l.. Kerr. the general manager OF
theh NJ. & NJ. Telephone Company. was
in New Martinsville to-day fixing up
their lines.
DR.. James r. Stathers gave few OF
his friends an impromptu reception at
his elegant suit of rooms on Wells
street last evening. All report pleas
ant time and wish to partae of the Doc
tors hospitality soon again.
Miss Blanche Wells and father, &C.
companied by Mrs. John R. Wallace and
daughter. Miss Sadie, spent Friday in
Wheeling shopping
Mr.. Art. Sutherland received letter
this morning from Geo. S. Alexander
who is at his home in ainesville, Ohio
stating that he is just about the same
George is suffering with bronchial trou-
Bile and his many friends here will re-
greet to hear OF his non-improvement.
Last night Chief of Police King re-
ceived another message from Bowling
Green, Ohio. asking if could hold Erin
Duck until he arrived with requisition
papers. Duck was arrested here on
Tuesday. as reported by the Register
upon three charges, viz: attempted
abortion. bastardy and Jail brekaing
but owing to the failure of the deputy to
make his appearance Duck was released
and skipped town.
Our citizens were delighted last even
ing by the arrival Of Mr. c. P. Stinson
and mis- co-partners. W. l.. Bell, A. l.
Tut and Charles Woodland. all music
ians of considerable renoWn. They had
TWO mandolinS. one mindolina, one gui-
tar and one guitarine. Mr.. Stinson is
the inventor of the last named instru-
ment. They rendered some very pretty
pieces at the Hotel Wells, and this
morning went 10 Wheeling. They ex.
pect to be here again Saturday evening