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SECOND DISTRICT.

Beauuont-sabns Pass cr,...,.,-
Bug Chins, Ia Belle and Sour Lafs 'y 10 :,
precincts outside Of Beaumont eivo pr.
an and Sewail 20i; Mckinley and uoh,.,
lls Bryan and Watson 30: Culberson 90
kearby l9. For congress, Cooper aan,
2sl Calhoun. pop. 30; Claiborne rem en-
For senator. Greer. dem. 22s; Howell non
III For the legislature, Dies. dem II.
Collier. dem. i52, Beyil. pop. 100; Poole
rep. 20. For district Judge. Douglass 1o9
West 25e, Election OF the following cous,y
Officers is practically assured: Lee nlar
Ghetto, county and district clerk: n n
Langhan. sheriff and tax collector. Lin
NorYell. county treasurer s. W. Pipkin
assessor; A. Y. Broussard, county attor-
ney; John II. Land, commissioner of pre-
cihct No. ! J.. 4. Dowon justice of the
peace. The race between l.. r. Gray and
Charles McFaddin for county Judge is "a
close that II can not be determined who
Is the winner until the last vote Is covnted
The vote OF precinct 9. which Includes
Griggsby's Bluff and Port Arthur. viii
probably be contested. j. L. Raxter, candi
date for commissioner OF that precinct.
was presiding Judge Of the election. The
Port Arthurites objected to him acting as
Judge. They captured the voting place al
8 O'Clock Tuesday morning and proceeded
10 organize an election board. but the Blum
pAople turned out In force and drove them
est q ths building. The returns were
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ORANGE.

Orango-The complete returns for Orange
county give the following maioriiics; $.
II. Cooper. congress iS5; Culberson, Sl3;
George c. Greer, state senator, 200; ",
w. Dies dem, representative. Sii; George
w. Collier, dom. representative, 25S S,
T, West district judge, lliS; NJ l..
Brooks, district Attorney, G., against
amendment to section 1, article :, S2G; Tor
amendment 10 section .. article g. gSG
Following county officers are elected
County Judge g, l.. Goodmani county NJ
torney, j. T. Adams; county and district
clerk, y. Burton sheriff and tax collector,
Jen d. Bland, county treasurer. II. IL,
Russell. tax assessor. \. q, Lyons. sur
veyor, ] Rland; commissioner precinct
J. j. Windham; Justice Of the peace pre-
cinct No. /, J p ratum; constable. pre-
cinet No. /, II. W Bland This county
polled $40 more votes than in the State
election OF 1884.
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FIFTH DISTRICT.
COLLIN.

Copeyille-Bryan and sewall $50; BRYAN
n n watson 54i Mckinley and Hobart 3.
n nut0, l2o; Nearby 81. Congressman
pop, 49, State sonate-Goueh dem i97'
Illson' pop, II. Reprcsentative-Wil.
goton' dem, 1873; Kirkpatrick. pop. So.
rms is called banner populist box Of
M,hinney- Bryansewall 1865: BRYAN
a ad watson S2l Mckinley lcaI. Culborson
go 80, Nearby 1850. Congressman Bailey
is TIE result in Collin county thus far.
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MONTAGUE.

Saint Jo-Montague county has gone
democratic without doubt. The popuiists
nave iost strength. 1t is the biggest vote
ever polled in this county. ne ots,c oors
elected are District clerk, d. C. Hort -.
county judge. 7. r, Duuford: county st .
torney w e, TONNE; county clerk N
Davis county treasurer. F., ii. Jones. tax
collector NJ, II. Whsley; tax assessor -
A. Lunn; sheriff. John w. Raines. sur.
veyor. J, S. Mckenzie. '1'
and Watson 2i4 Mckinley AZ: Culbsrsa n,y 80 y.
kearby PIC. Congressman. BaiIey da,r
Stu; Gordon, pop. SOL. State senate Ter.
reii' dem, SOS; Evans. pop, SIG, Repre-.
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THIRD DISTRICT.
HUNT.

Celeste-Bryan and Sewall 225; Bryan
end Watson 10; Mckinley 81. Culberson
2o5 Kearhy 1871. Congressman, DeGraffen-
red tdem.), eos; Farmer (pop). 1879. State
snnate--Gough (dem). 204; Tison tpop'),
IA. Representative-Evan tdem.), 1886;
Carl (popD, 146.
observation-disclosures from Hunt county
nearly complete, give: Bryan and Sewall
52A7: Bryan and Watson 800 Mckinley
2297. Culberson 5173. Kearby 1865. Con-
man-DeGraifenreid 5207; Farmer
29s3. state senate--Gough 52S9; Tilson 1908.
Representative--Evan 5O0S; Drew 5l2i
Earle 30iS; Proiiitt 279l.
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Woodville,--Note of Tyler county is as
follows Bryan 1885, Mckinley 49, Gull
herson 1887, Kcarby 76S Congressman,
Cooper 1889; Calhoun 500, Claiborne 3l7.
District Judge West 1854, Douglass 5Si.
District attorney, Nicks 1859 Brooks col.
senator, Greer 1928; Howell 6S5. Represent
alive, Dies. dem, 93l; Collier, dem, go;
Bevn. pop, 57i: Collier, pop. 469; Poole.
rep, S2i Walker ind. dem. 1863. All DEM
ocratc county officers elected by an aver
ago vote Of 995. one populist commissioner
elected
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HOPKINS.

Cumhy.-The vote was heavy all over
this county and the returns are slow in
coming in but enough is known to show
that the democrats have elected every coun-
ty officer by a majority of from 200 to 500.
John w, Crawford will be the next con-
gresham from this district.
Como Bryan and Sewall 100; Bryan and
Watson 81, Mckinley 50: Culberson 12l
Nearby %. CONGRESSMAN, Crawford dem,
~; Davis pop, %. Representative Bertram
dem, 1923; McCorkle pop, g.
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ROCKWALL.


Rockwell The entire democratic
ticket swept Rockwell county by
an unprecedented majority. The Of
ficers elected are: II. w. Monsoon. rep
resentative Seventy fourth district; |. J.
Austin. county judge; p. d. Force, county
attorney; Joe II Chisholm, county and dis
trict clerk; j. s. Vernon sheriff and tax
collector: NJ. A. Brown, assessor; John II.
Williams, treasurer; &. W. Martin justice
of the peace, precinct No. /; j A. Hart
man, commissioner, and b. j. Wade, con-
stable
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SMITH.

Tyler-Culberson 2907; Kearby 2716. Con-
gressman-D eGratfcnreid 2Sl9; Farmer
25i0 REORGANIZATION NJ. Logan 1851 ;
s II. Bradley (colored) 1900, w. r. Hanks
800 Representative Twenty fourth floator-
ial district-B 7. Beard 1856; j. NJ Perdue
2250. District iudge-Gordon Russell 1858
T. O. Woldert 250S District attorney
stuart r. Smith 1929; d. NJ. Reedy 26ol
There are three districts in the county yet
to hear from, though they will not change
the above figures to any extent.
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CHEROKEE

Jacksonville The democrats have car
ried this tCherokeel county by small ma
iority, and elected all the county onlcers,
With the exception OF sheriff which is still
IN doubt with one box to hear from, viz. (;
W. Y. Donley district attorney, w,
Jacobs representatives $, h. Barrow couu-
~ judge, l., -. Quinn, county attorney;
J, w. Francis, district clerk; j. w. Chand,
Ter, county clerk; G. $, Houston collector
c, A. Ballew, assessor; o. c. Looney, treas
urer.
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RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS.

gentlemen in the democratic ranks who
have II desire to go to congress when Joe
Saycrs steps out and that Mr., Burleson IS
IN their way. Had he been defeated for
district attorney his availability as con-
Pressonal candidate two years hence would
have been considerably diminished.
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LIMESTONE.

Tehuaoana BRYAN and sessil "a !,
an and Watson IS; Mckinley o. s,,r
1857: Hearty %. Congressman ~
Pope IS. Douthit is. state ses
land lG5: knowles ~. Kepi'
Drinkard ~. ,.rn
Groesboock-Last night q m Ias i.
mostly democrats, assembled ar AZ, j
terosting speeches we're mace o S
feat of the populists In tp'' ,onr y
wills were fired until iale ps.5S y
tin can and cowbell band seisD'
featcd popuhsts. corsll ~
Groesheeck- Bryan and sew, Il.
an and Watson 26s: Meh'ur,S o,,rrs,
herson 437: Kearby sS.; S @,S SUI
Henry iOl; Pope 50; pout y. ' sS Y
ate-Wayland 1862 knows now snrlrh!l
sentative -- Kiuball ~, ,.,v "a
Floater-Dashiell 1885, FAIRY
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An1s'sot - 20 O'Clock m. elrh,
te&es have Aeea returned cgih,rso, 3ss
HeErsg i.i hail ,os Eazie 1858. sn,i,bay
- GliAsp.e .- Scott ssD. Traylor s;5.
Af-e2H so Bennett s9l. Lotion 7-c.
sou tlw The fusion ticket has carried
e toauis Ne viii save one or Two county
ph4f't Ihs s,nerimeats were carried no
eae caring whether they voted for them
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Homer bryan and sewall 50: BRYAN
and Watson l0s Mckinley ?; Culberson
la kcarby los, Congressman, Cooper,
dem, 81; Claiborne, rep, ,. Calhoun. pop.
III Representative, Barbee. dem, 49, Rem
fro, pop. rs.
Burke Bryan and Sewall 100; BRYAN
and Watson us; Mckinley 9; Culberson a5 /;
kearby. iSp, Congressman, Cooper. dem,
70; calhoun, POP, l2l. State senate, Green,
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MARION.

jefferson The following is complete re-
turns from Marion county: Bryan and
Sewall COS; Bryan and Watson 103: McKln-
ley laos Culberson 1857; Kearby SAT. Con
gressman, j, W. Crawford. dem. ira NJ.
w Johnson, gold dem, 25l, j. II. Davis
pop, 5S3 State senate, S ]. Morris. dem,
lo''i A. W. Hampton, pop, 925 Repre-
sentative. A. h. Flint. dem 63o =
Johnson rep, AS; d. II. zachry, non. 7a5
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S5s, Representative. Killeen. dem. 900
thompson, pop. l42.
NaVosdoches Bryan and Sewall 1892
Bryan and Watson 99l Mckinley 725. Cul.
horson l5G6; kearby 1853. Congressman
Cooper l:ns; Claiborne 1876 Calhoun i7l2
state senate-Greer i6l5; Howell t7i6
Representatiye--Fal l572. SkilIeen 1902
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Grapeland.-The following is the vote
at this box complete: BRYAN and so,r Otn
2S1; Bryan and Watson sal. McKinlev IL.
Ciihefson 3SS' Hearty o. Congressman
Cooper 1885, Calhoun 81; Claiborne Ii. Rem.
resentatiVe, Wall dem, $40: Rosser non
w. floater' Barhee, dem. 345; Renfro, bon.
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RIISIS

Henderson-Bryan and Sewall PISS; Bry-
an and Watson 46i; Mckinley 1913. Gull
borson 2224 Kearby 205i. Congressman De-
Graffenried (dem) 22S7; Farmer (pop),
20S2 Representative-Doyl (dem.), 2233
Burton (pop.), H06.
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dem, .. Representative Barhce. dem, II;
Ronfru, pop, l39
LufNiu,--Bryau and Sewall llO2; Bryan
and Watson $50; Mckinley al; Culberson
400; Koarby 500 Congressman. Cooper.
dcm,, 1900, Claiborne, rep, 100; Calhoun.
pop, 500 Representative, Barboe. dem,
1900, Rentro, pop, 300,
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Observation-Disclosures from the ,ol,. =, ,h,.
precinct. 10. ?. are a. follows nr,ar ~ sa
mckinley loz culberSon So, kearbv va
NcuEff-ss. isa!l, 'deru. 50. Eagle, pop' Ia,
cam, 81. ''V' 'i''''h'r
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RAINES.

Emory-Bryan and Sewall 500; Bryan
and Watson ESQ; Mckinley $50. Culber-
son 500; Kearby $50. Congressman-De-
Granenreid 500 Farmer 600. state repre-
sentative Humphrey 500; Mills $50. All
democratic county officers elected.
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CASS

Queen City Congressman w. Gran
ford 2l9' ] II, Davis 50. State senate =
j, Morris 222 Hampton IS. Representa-
tive-oliver 231; Frost 30. County ofGcers
democrats 2i0 popuists So.
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NEWTON

Newton'-Bryan and Sewall 427: BRYAN
ana Watson 81; McKinley Sii; Culberson
Sfa, hearey S65 Congressman. Cooper,
u ,' $50 Claiborne. rep, 10; Calhoun,
Pup W. state senate. Greer. dem. 37S.
Howell, pop, s2l, Representative, Good
dem'' SSH sharp, pop. 1855,
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Rising Star-Bryan 1922 Bryan and Wat
son NO Culherson 19S; Kearby l19. Con
gressman--Stepheus l97; Bentley ia.
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YOUNG.

Graham-Bryan and Scwall 766; Bryan
and Watson 2ei Mckinley 9G. Culberson
| 100; Kearby All. Congressman-Stephen
III: Bentley 393, state senate-Ross T6S:
| livery 765; Kinchim 459.
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ROSOIfE

Prairie TIill--Bryln and sewal Il; \
kinley ana Ho5ast 60. Culbsw(
kearby 10. Congressman-B Burke q, "a
63,
Clifton-Bryan and Sewall 10; N
end Watson 10; Mckinley and Hdgs
Culberson al kearby 40. Cougrua
Burke 1850; Gibbs 119.
Norse-Bryan and Sewall u; NtT1|
and Hobart 20. Culbcrson sc: Ksls! !
Congressman Burke A. Gibbs IL I
did not vote for National officera
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sentative, Savage. dem, ss,. r.,
Sll. County democratic by ,ao a0n,
SIXTH DISTRICT
ELLIS.

Ferris-Bryan and sewa,, ~.
ana Watson 1l3; Mckinley ana &, y
Palmer and Buckner "a; i,evari.n 0sss
person 22l; kearby 22o. Renrs.ss,a.
Williams, dem, PIG; Clements 's s
Bounds. dem, 26i; Rabuck nm w, Y,
above is the complete returns mr. ~ ~
democratic county officers elect., Az
county. N'e''ea u
Notwithstanding Of election ), !,
county was completed last niyb, Z !
Bryan and Sewall 1853; McKinle1 =,
bart 10; Bryan and Watson -, ~ ~.
sol; Kearby 2O2. Congressm,n ~ \
dem, 1856; Gibbs, pop, 2o2. Rsn,.,s
tive-Williams, dem, S57; Clemss, b
1876. ~eu'
Waxahachie,-All the COUNT NJ
nave been elected by large maiori,s,
berson's majority will be upwards !,
This will also about represent ,bs :
ity of Burke for congress. The ri,r ]
223S votes against 1853 in 1852 Ths y
licaN vote for Harrison was 225 ,v,,,r|
this year for Mckinley. Retu,n, \
been received from thirty-one 0. Il, \
in the country and all stack I'D taps,,'
for democracy.
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brought to the city by Mr.. Baxter this at
ternoon, and reports that things looked
squally about the Bluff for a few hours
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS from every precinct
In Jefferson county give Bryan aud Scwall
1910. Bryan and Watson III, Mckinley and
Hobart 9ii, Culherson 1915 kearby 1915.
Congressman. Cooper, dem, ii20, Calhoun,
pop, 1855; Claiborne, rep. '32. senator,
Greer. dem. lli7, Howell. pop. Nh. Rep
rcscutativo, Dies dem, $50, Collier, dem.
500; Bevil, pop, 7G3, Poole, rep. SiS, Judge
First district. Douglass l0dd; West PSI
District attorney, Brooks 1857. Nicks III.
County and precinct officers are elected
as follows; County judge, Ed =, Gray,
county attorney A. Il Broussard; county
and district clerk, Lee Rlanchettc; sheriff
and tax collector. 7. II, lansham; treas
urer, Lip Norvell. assessor, ;. w. Pipkin;
surveyor.A. b. Doucetto commissioner pre-
einct /, John Il Land; Justice OF the peace,
7, a. Dowlen: constable, Ras Landry
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NACOGpOCHES.

Garrison.--B Bryan ard Sewall 2at; Bryan
and Watson 20, Mckinley 10; Culberson
226; Kearby ISL Congressman, Cooper,
dem. 22S; Claiborne, rep, 4; Calhoun, pop.
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ley so1; Culberson 643 Nearby 295 Con-
gresham. Cooper, dem, All; Claiborne,
rep, 16i; Calhoun, pop, 3o6. State senate
Greer. dem. CAL Howell. pop, $50. Repre-
sentative, Good, dem, $50 Sharp, pop.
S02 Three small boxes to hear from.
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MADISON

=, bIgsn--Ae"s was received here today
soea majority "''' "
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PANOIIA

Beckvllle Bryan and SewaU 1o1 prv
an and Watson q; Mckinley loS. Culher-
son 229' kearby l27 Congressman. Coon.
err, dem 2l9; Claiborne, rep. 70; cal.
noun Pop l2l Representative, Carswel
DEM 2l9; Kirkley pop, ll9.
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Dallas.-Returns are not yet IN ,rs
country and city precincts. Ofhg, !
ures from forty -four precincts. nm,
Fifth and Eleventh wards Of D.Iu \
give the following: Bryan and seyl1S
Bryan and Watson 594; McKIu,y 4
Culherson 4l52; Nearby 1851; Buri, 4
Gibbs 1913. There are five county y
and ten city wards to hear from n. y
try boxes include Lancaster and OH i
which polled heavy vote each NJ
VIII be good vote for Mckinley an. n
by and Gibbs in the city. No ssn,,s
voted for. Mckinney Reiger and strs
three democratic candidates for rss(
tatives, are elected The count y
cratic ticket is elected.
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JOHNSON.

Clehnrne-Twenty precincts out I'm
ty-three give Bryan and Sewall sia 4
ap and Watson 1916; Mckinley anaHs
COZ; Palmer and Buckner a. ClM1
1867; Kearby 225i. Congressman-sI
1855; Gibbs PISS. Representative
1862; Neatch 2l67. State senaie-h
1926: Roebuck 2i01. The boxes not u
about 1000 votes and are largely dsa9
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HILL

Whitney Bryan and Sewall lS'
and Watson 1856; Mckinley lls' Csis1
dem, 25S; Gibbs. pop. 22S. Reprssss1,
John u. Pitts, dem. us; G. W W
pop, 242.
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Shell ny.

tenter-lt Is impossible to give exac,
vote but enough has been heard from n
give democracy majority of 500 or lOoo
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TRAVIS.

Austin. The returns from the forty Ave
voting boxes In Travis county show $3.50
votes cast for Mckinley. 1897 for Bryan
i53 for Palmer, and 26i for Bryan and Wat
son. For governor Nearby received 1902
and Culberson 5000. Culberson's vote in
this county last year was 3b00 and the
combined Makemson and Nugent vote 5000
For district attorney of the Twenty sixth
district Burleson carries this county ny
l6S majority and Williamson nv 1908 over
Won Rosenberg, fusionlst, Tho entire
Hardy. middle OF tho road and republican
opposition was concentrated against Bur
Lesson because OF his activity for silver and
in behalf OF sayers and the democratic
state ticket, but fusion failed 10 prevail
against him. although II is understood to
have had the private support Of several
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BURLESON.

Caldwell. Election returns are coming
In very slow in this county. only about
half the boxes being in so far, but from
indications now this county will go dem.
ocratic by small majority. Sayers will
lead the race with about 300 majority.
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JASPER

'asper.-Bryan aud sewall SOS; MeKiu.
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POLK.

Moscow. This box gives the democratic
ticket a handsome majority from start TO
finish
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PREsENr HAaPIoNs. oF rHE AMERIcAN WHIST LEAeuE

result. But, while the duplicate system insures to every player as good cards as his opponents, it does not entirely elim- mate the clement of luck, for different teams have widely different systems of play, and if the cards happen to favor one system more than another their ac- cidental distribution may, decide a match, especially one of 4s hands, which is the usual number.
 It is these various systems which chiefly interest the whist players of the country this year, because there has never before been such difference of opinion on the subject of the proper theory on which a hand should be played. For many years past all the writers on the game have advocated what is known as the long-suit theory, which is for the player who leads first to begin with his longest suit. It he has two of equal number he should choose the one containing the highest cards; but on no account should he lead
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various competitions, for which yalua- ble prizes are offered. Almost all the whist celebrities in the world will be on hand. "Cavendish" is now on his way from England; Trist is coming from New Orleans, George Bann from St. Paul, Tormey from San Francisco, liar ry Low from Washington. J. L. Mitchell from Chicago, C. N. Paine from Milwau- l1ee, E. c. Howell from Boston, C. E. Coffin from Indianapolis. B. D. Kribben from St. Louis, Milton Work from Phil adelphia and hosts of others equally famous.
 One of the notable features of this years meet will be the large number of ladies that will attend and take part in the various contests among the men. Nothing has done so much to increase the popularity of whist as the fact that it has been taken up by both sexes, and that mixed doublen matches have proved that women can play just as well as men.
 The committee in charge of the ar engagements for the congress are R. II. Weems, E. T. Baker and J. T. Mitchell, with the president of the league, Theo-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-06-07

dore Schwartz, of Chicago, as ex-ofiicio. These gentlemen have provided such variety of contests that there will be something for everyone every day The chief attraction to the big clubs will be the Hamilton trophy, which represents the championship of the United States for thesyear. 1t is a very handsome sill yer cup, valued at $500, and was pre- sented to the league by the late Dr. For rest, of the famous Hamilton Whist
 club of Philadelphia Next in impor- tance is the American Whist league trophy, which is held by the club win ming it at the annual congress until the following October. It is then subject to challenge from any other league club. and must be defended every two weeks if necessary. Any club winning takes it home, and any club challenging for it must go to the home club to play the match. Many thousands of dollars have been spent by whist clubs in travelling round the country after this cup. The
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teams, pairs or individuals, play over the same hands in order to see which side can make the most tricks out of them. The principal matches will be conduct cd on what Is known as the Howell sys- tenn; in which the players are seated at a number of tables arranged in a row. The pair sitting north and south at each table never leave their seats; but after a certain number of hands have been played all those sitting east and west move to the next table north. At the same time all the trays containing the cards which have been played at each table are moved to the next table south Another method is to have an odd number of tables in play, and, while the players move only one table at a time, the cards move from the middle table in the row to the extreme south end. All the other trays follow in the same order by skipping the same num- Der of tables.
 This system of changing the positions of the cards and players insures every player having the same cards as every other that he plays against, so that the luck in holding cards does not affect the