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and other merchandise worth in the ag
greGate at least 100000.
AS to the quality of the whisky there
is no doubt in our minds, but some have
endeavored to show that it has been
spoiled by its long repose underground.
1t will certainly be the most remarkable
liquor ever sampled. and should sell at
fancy figure for the mere sake of the
money it will realize if doled out to those
who will wish to taste 1t as a matter of
curiosity. But I believe it will be a
liquor fit for the gods. 1t was original
ly splendid three-year- Kentucky
whisky. That the bill of lading which
we have looked up shows. Having been
underground for forty eight years it
will now be fifty-two years old. Whisky
of that age left to itself will have under
gone considerable change. What the
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IN AM1ssoUR R1rARM ' ~ ~

driving showed the same result. Then
we knew we had struck our sunken
whisky mine.
The spot where the boat was found
is fifteen feet below low water mark, and
about twenty-six feet to thirty feet deep
in sand. The steamer is evidently
deeper in some places than in others, and
apparently Hes with its bowsprit lower
than its stern, and slightly on its side.
1t is 21O feet long and so feet wide. We
have everything in readiness to begin
the work Of excavating the. treasure,
having obtained air compressors, cais-
sons. boilers and engines. and opera
tions will commence at once. We expect
to get ave thousand gallons Of whisky,
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for quarter of century but sit and
watch pine trees grow to swell his bank
account, says the Detroit Free Press,
II would probably be farmer now, try
ing to raise mortgage and few other
things. l had gone to little town in
lower Wisconsin to see colt there that
man wanted to sell me. I was a good
judge of stock and shrewd on trade,
but greater country lad never broke
into town. I would have walked back
to the farm after 1 found myself too
late for the train, but saw handful
announcing a show that night and
couldn't resist the temptation to see it.
though it did cost a quarter.
In my hilarious appreciation was
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Postal Receipts

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11-A statement
prepared at the postoffice department
shows that the gross postal receipts al
fifty of the largest postofiices for No
vember amounted to $3,327, ,S6S, an in
crease of 1882, $685. or 1873 per cent over the
corresponding month of last year. These
receipts are greater than any Novembe.
in the history of the service. The cities
showing the greatest percentage of in
crease were Cincinnati, Buffalo, Kansas
City, indianapolis, Providence, r. ]. ::
Omaha, Nashville, Tenn; Los Angeles,
st. Joseph, Mo-, and Portland, Or.
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Powers Buys Lakeland

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 11.-Bill,
Lakeland, the celebrated trainer, thi.
morning closed a deal for Hamburg
John Madden's great two-year- b,
Hanover-Lady Reel, and the colt viii
in the future carry the colors of W. T
Powers, wealthy New Yorker. Lake
land declined to state the price paid L
Is understood. however, that 1t wa.
$4,000. the biggest price ever paid fol
thoroughbred. with the exception OF
st. Blaize, which brought 100000.
Lakeland and Madden went to Church.
hill Downs this morning and looked
Hamburg over and the trainer expressed
himself as being we'll pleased over his
purchase.
The herald., 1897-12-12
Pool Room Gases

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 11.-After an entire
day spent in a wearisome trial of ten
pool room cases, Judge Peabody, at II
o'clock last night, discharged the jury,
which could not agree on a verdict.
Thus the first prosecution of the men
arrested at the recent raids resulted in
a mistrial. The result is regarded by
the pool room men as a virtual victory.
but the police will continue prosecution
of the remaining twelve cases just as if
conviction had been obtained.
The herald., 1897-12-12
The Fruit Exhibit

SAN JOSE, Cal, Dec. ia large
meeting of fruit growers was held here
today for the purpose of aiding in the
plan formulated by the horticulturists
of the state to raise $4,000 for advertis-
ing California fruits abroad. A COM
mittee was appointed to organize a
farmers club, which organization will
take charge of the work of raising funds
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Claimed by the Orthodox
Greek Church
RIGHTS ACQUIRED OF RUSSIA
ENTITLED TO PROTECTION UN
DER THE LAW
Contract Let for Light-Draft Steam
boat for Yukon Navigation.
Around the Horn
Associated Press Special Wire.

WASHINGTON, Dec 11.-Secretary
ion prepared by Assistant Attorney
General Vanderventer relating to tht
claim of the orthodox Greek Roman
church to lands in Alaska at Sitka, st
Michaels, Unalaska, Belfosk and 10
diak.
While Alaska was Russian province
the Greco Roman church erected edi-
fees at different places in the territory
and from the Russian government ac-
quired extensive and valuable lands
Article 2 of the treaty OF cession provided
that the church property should belong
to the members of the church resident
in the territory who should choose to
worship therein. Recently Nicholas,
bishop of the church in Alaska and the
Aleutian islands, has complained that
the organization has been disturbed in
the possession of its property, some of
the buildings being removed by intrud-
ers who had invaded the lands, and it
was In response to these representa- tions
that the decision is made.
The secretary holds that any land,
right and title to which were acquired
from Russia by the church, is not public
land and. therefore, Is not subject to
entry. Further, the secretary holds
That, In addition to its private land
acquired from Russia, the church. under
the laws relating to Alaska, will be pro-
tected in its use and occupancy of pub
lie lands as missionary stations, each
station being limited to $40 acres"
The conclusion is reached that the de-
partment has not authority by which it
can remove the trespassers from the pri-
vate land owned by the church, nor to
restore the physical possession thereof
to the rightful owners that being a mat
ter exclusively within the Jurisdiction
of the courts. Legislation is recommend
cd providing for the establishment of
commission whose duty it shall be to
survey and determine the boundary of
the church and private land claims in
Alaska and to confirm the private titles
obtained from Russia
AROUND THE HORN
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Dec. 1.-THE
schooner Concord sailed from this port
today, bound for Alaska with party of
gold seekers.
BRITISH CAPITAL
SPOKANE, Wash, Dec. n.--A tele-
gram from Rossland, B. c., says: A cable
from London states that the British
American corporation has hoated e1,-
100000 and has secured the Leroi, Josie
and eight other Rossland mines: also the
Alaska Commercial company. the town
site Of Dawson City and claims on Bo-
nanza El Dorado, Bear and other Klon-
dixie creeks.
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Charged With Crime

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Eugene Cash
man, foreman in the Street Cleaning
Department of this city, was arrested
today on a charge Of obtaining $685.
from persons in Nebraska. The arrest
was made on a requisition.
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Profitable Combination

"Talk about luck! That man Denslow
has it in triple-plated chunks"
How do you figure it out?"
"Why, his wife was born Christmas
and Christmas is also the anniversary Of
their maria ge. You see, the rest of the
year is pure velvet to him."-Cleveland
Leader.
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CIVIL SERVICE
TO Be Reformed to Suit Republican
Needs

WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.-A largely
ATTENDED meeting of Republican repre-
sentatives In congress was held tonight
ut the river and harbor committee room
10 devise means for securing change in
the present civil service law. About 60
members were present, representing
NEST OF the states having Republican
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A Fatal Duel

BUCHAREST, Dec. 11.-A duel with
swords has been fought between M. Laher-
vary director of the Independence Ro-
maine, and NJ Felipesco, director Of La
Epoca. M. Lahervary was killed.
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Record Billiards

CHICAGO. Dec. 11.-Jacob Schaefer,
the billiard player, broke the record of
the three-cushion game in America last
night by making run of ten points in
an exhibition game with Cation.
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Prince Potkine-Im glad. my darling.
that 1 didn't have to pay the tariff on
that wedding dress.
NewMade Princess-Father says it
was heavier on the title.
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THE SITE

epicures and owners of practised palates
will be willing to pay almost any price
Anyhow it is going to be brought to
the surface at last and every one will
have an opportunity of testing its mer-
its. If we don't get rich by the venture
1t will be the worst disappointment of
our lives. 1t isn't every day that one
finds a whisky mine containing liquor
half century old only a few feet from
the surface of the earth. Not to speak
of the steamer itself, which we may be
able to dig up and float once more on the
waters of the Missouri. or at any rate
sell for old metal at a price that will
cover all our whisky mine expenses.
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Durrant's Sentence

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 11.-Judge
Bahrs has decided to resentence Dur
rant on Wednesday next.
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boats. It's two ends terminate respec-
lively at the Government building on the
west and at the viaduct on the east.
Vine-shaded promenades of columns.
treated in the Pompeian manner, extend
between all the buildings and provide
visitors with nearly mile Of continu-
Gus shade all around the basin.
Visitors going by boat the length of
the basin to the Sherman avenue via
duct will pass all the main buildings
the United States Government, Agri-
culture, Administration arch Mines
Machinery, Art, Auditorium, Liberal
Arts. Boys and Girls and Manufactures
buildings, and the Arch of the States.
THE SITE
Situated upon a broad plateau, we'll
within the city limits on the north side,
the exposition grounds are easily accessi-
BILE from all points of the compass
Kountze tract, 60 feet wide, defined by
Sherman avenue on the east and Twen-
ty-fourth street on the west, was Sc
lected for the focus of the group of
main buildings. This ground is nearly
half mile long and in the center
canal extends the greater share of the
distance. This basin is $50 feet wide at
the east end. while at the west end it
runs into trefoil or three-lobed lal
fully four hundred feet across.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-05

arations have been made for this event,
and there is good prospect that IL will bc
more successful than any event heretofore
held by the association. Elkwood park has
been greatly improved, and today IL is con-
sidered the finest and most extensive shoot
ing ground in the world, not excepting
either Monte Carlo or AK les Bains. The
grounds are situated ON broad, high plain
overlooking the Shrewsbury river. Here
has been erected magnificent clubhouse,
which cost many thousands of dollars lt
Is equipped with every convenience it's
purposes could call for, and the hundreds
of crack shots who will come from all
parts of the country TO participate in the
contests will find there all the comforts
that the best hotels could furnish.
The great feature OF the &c - namcnt will
be the Grand American Handicap, which
will be shot On the last two days of the
contests. This is national event of great
Importance To pigeon shooters, and invari-
ably attracts thrpngs OF wing shot enthusi
asts, and always the pick Of the top notch
ers of this cxhilarating sport.
Its conditions are: % birds, $25 en-
trance, handicap from 20 70 33 yards rise,
81. 900 guaranteed by the Interstate asso-
citation, and all surplus added; $500 TO
first high gun, $500 to second aid 5000 TO
third.
Last year o. r. Dlckcy of Boston sur
prised everybody by taking the champion
ship score. AS Dickey was a dark horse,
his victory afforded great encouragement
TO modest experts yet unknown to fame,
and n wide increase I'm interest in this
years shoot is the result. The entries for
the coming Grand American Handicap
have been larger than ever before, and tho
competition will be corrcsponding.y lively.
The managers of Elkwood park have
provided 10000 superior pigeons for the
occasion, and they promise that only blue
birds shall be sent TO the trap for the star
event.
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The Racing Outlook.

Turfmen are eagerly looking forward to
the opening of the racing season, which
will occur at Washington early in April
Although there has been some croaking on
the subject, there exists IA general impress
sion that the coming season will agreeably
surprise the pessimists. An authority on
racing says that the outlook for big fields
of "A high class is most promising. The
stake events mt Washington, Westchester,
Brooklyn, Coney Island, Brighton and
Saratoga will be worth $500, 200 to the
winners. This does not include the With
crs, Belmont, Carleton, Brooklyn Derby,
Realization or Queens County Jockey club
stakes, or any purses. So that the value
of all these events cannot fall far short of
$500, 900. Nor are the rich stake fixtures
confined TO the east, some of the lesser
western tracks having come out with won
derfully tempting programmes. Detroit,
for instance, is tn have n q day meeting
beginning Aug. 3, and $4,000 is to- b.
hung up i'm stakes.
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Trick EAST answers the gambit I'm
the usual way by leading trumps short :"
One can scarcely blame him, because he
has a very good hand, and cannot hope To
ruff anything. In fact, the trump attack
seems TO be his best plan.
Trick 4.-Notice that North goes right
on with the diamonds, although he knows
the command is with the adversary. One
of the worst habits possible at the short
suit game is that of running Off to another
suit when you find the gambit suit prob.
ably lies against you. Switching suits Is
always very dangerous If you have made
an unfortunate opening, as North thinks
he has done here, you should generally
brave the enemy to do his worst and have
1t all over with rather than fly into some
new venture quite as likely to be costly as
the first was. This is very important
thing to remember. / have seen timid
players lose many n trick by getting scared
too soon. When the adversary wins your
gambit card and starts trumps, he yirtu-
ally says. "You have put your foot in 1t,
and / will kill YOU" Then 1t is nearly
always just as we'll for you to say in reply,
"All right old fellow, want to sec you
do it, Such is North's motive in con
tinuing the diamonds here.
Trick 5.-East has apparently nothing
better to do now than to try To clear the
diamonds
Trick 6.--North is persistent. He will
not touch the long, weak clubs, but tries
another gambit. He has the courage OF
his convictions, that the club suit would
better be let alone. On that assumption
and i'm that belief he opened the hand, and
nothing has occurred in the development
to make him change his mind.
Trick S.--West has drawn the Est
trump, and now he is no better off. Tho
spade is his best lead. The queen of clubs
is tempting, but it would result in one less
trick.
Trick 0-south now plays for what is
evidently partners suit, retaining com
mand of the other two.
Trick lO-East clings stubborrly TO the
diamonds. There is one more trick for
him il he returns the s 10.
North and South win six tricks. II the
student will Try the long suit opening ot
the G (four.h bcst) from North's hand,
he will find il very diicult to win moro
than four tricls fer North and South.
Tho third class of gambit hands consists
Of those which contain trump strength,
one weak plain suit, re-entry in "a second,
ana supporting card in tie third. e.,
Hearts Crump), j, ., q, 4; CLUBS, A, b. 4.
2; diamonds, n, Z, b; spades, j, TO- From
this hand the logical player opens the ; :!
and not the CO. The treatment OF tho
hand is altogether like that OF the forogo.
ing example.
The fourth variety Of gambit hands is
broadly characterized by weakness in
trumps. There may be ~ very good suit
In the hand, but unless il is headed by a
sequence i should not open 1t with weak
trumps and no rc-cntry. For instance,
should lead the ID 10 from hearts (trump),
q, 4, 3; clubs, \ j, 10, z, D, 4, :. dia.
monds, 10; .: spades, s. ! append an il
lustration of the way the gainbit opening
results in the given ease:
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Australian naI, PLAYER. Coming.

The announcement that a team of Aus
tralian baseball players would shortly tour
America and try issues with the crack
clubs of the entire country has given an
carly impetus to popular interest in the na-
tionGl game. This challenging aggregation
is composed Of the best baseball timber
that can be found in the antipodes, and
their work is said 70 be very fine Mana
ger Musgrovc, who comes in advance OF
the team, says that his men will make q
trip clear around the world and meet every
nine formidable enough 10 make it worth
their while TO play them.
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Trick 3.-South's underplay is safe
enough, as little study Of the situation
will show.
Trick 5.-North finds himself and part
ner in command of every plain suit and
properly leads trumps "short." The rest
of the play is Of little importance. North
brings i'm his clubs, which he could never
have done IL he had opened them original
ly. But he gains only one trick in this
way, as South has TO discard the master
spade on one Of the clubs and trump the
last. However, II you will try the play by
starting with the ace and then n small
club, you will bc hardly able to get within
two tricks of North and Souths score by
the gambit play. X. G. HOWELL.
Boston Press Club, Boston.
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Manager Carroli's Quintet
Surprises Witchville by
Defeating the Tigers.
The Goal Tending of Hefiernan
Was of the Phenomenal
Order.
GRAYS BEATEN AT NEW BEDFORD
holly Contested Game at th. Whaling Port
psn Stuart Will Realize Fortune on the
Big Fight Sporting Notes.

SALEM, March Blast nights game be-
tween the Champions and the Salems was
"a surprise, among the most astonished
men in the city being the Pawtuckets,who
anticipated victory, and it must be con-
ceded that in this view they were backed
by a majority of the local cranks. The
game was the finest exhibition of polo
witnessed in this city this season, and was
remarkable i'm many respects.
In the first place the goal tending of
HeIcrnan was of the phenomenal order.
superb, and it was extremely difficult for
the players to make a pass that was not
Sntcrcepted or work any combination
plays.
The score was twice tied. In the first
period each team made goal, and it re-
quired nearly twelve minutes play before
the leo was broken, and Pawtucket scored.
The Salems followed suit a moment later
and the period closed.
The second period was of the same char
acter. Bone scored a goal after three
minutes play, and it required ten minutes
hard work before the home team could
again tic the score.
In the last inning the home team scored
ON drive by Griffin after two minutes
play, and the visitors were unable to tie
O. beat the lead of one goal.
Leydon re placed Bone during the latter
part of the game, and although he had
plenty of speed he was unable to help his
comrades out OF the difficulty O'Malley
reciyed a severe blow between the eyes
from Bones stick and was temporarily
Knocked out, but recovered sufficiently to
finish the game. in his long experience
on the floor this is the first time the we'll
known referee had ever been struck in the
head, 10y either ball or stick.
The goals were all made by two men
Griffin scoring for Salem and Bone fo
Pawtucket. The summary:
sALEn. PAwTUCKET
Uipson, Griffin r....".,r.. Cunningham, Bone
------.......,.... Leydoi
WILEY, .........................c. III. Whiting
Bartlett, h. b.. .............h. d., W. Whiting
Iteffernan, ,g................. ......gp Lation'
Goal. Won by. Gagged by. Time
..,..Pawtuckct...... Bone. ........,...1l :3
2.s... Salem. ..Grifiin.. 0:2
.....-... ............--..... Limit
3...,..Pawtucket... ....... Bone. 80
A.....Salem... ..........Grifiin...... 100
.....-....... ...---........ ...Limi
5......Salem. ......... Griffin. -. 6:5
......--...... .....---...... .Ltmi
score-Salem 3, Pawtucket2 2. Rushes-IIip
son 6, Cunningham p Stops-lfenernan 81
Lations %. Fouls-Cunipgham, Leydon
Bartlctt. Referee-o'Mulley. Timer-flint
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DAN STUART'S PROSPECTS.
He VIII Realize n Fortune III Anphithcatr
Is ri,i,d az Big Flight.

Carson, New, March 5.-Dan Stuart s
hig ampetheatre is about completed.
Tickets OF admission TO the Corbett-
Fitzsimmons fight on the 18th inst will
cost from So 10 $40. according TO loca-
ton. Two rows OF seats, complete
inclosing the ring and close TO il wal
be reserved for'reporters. The seating
capacity of the structure Is over 10 000,
and il every seat is sold the receipts will
amount to S2S4 coo.
A report sent out that Fitzsimmons
is freely indulging in liquor 10 emphat-
ically denied by his friends and trainers.
Corbett has taken TO outdoor exercise
and runs eight or 10 miles daily.
Physicians examined Corbett yester-
day and declared him to he all right
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-05
Try GraIn-Oi Try Grain-Oi

Ask your Grocer today to show you pack.
age of GRAIN-O, the new food drink that
takes the place OF coffee. Thc:childrcn may
drink Il without injury as wcillas the adult
All who try II, like IL. GRAIN. O0has the rich
seal brown Of Mocha or Java, but IL IL made
from pure grains, and the most delicate
stomach receives IL without distress. u the
price OF coffee. l5c and scc per package. Sold
byall grocers.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-05
WASHINGTON.

Seven-day tours leavs Boston MARCH 12.
Rate including ALL EMP NSEs DURING
THE ENTIK" TIME ABS Mt, with "a
DAYS board i'm Washington &@3. Addi-
tional tours April (sia days. and May IL.
itineraries of ID. y. BELL. Tourist Agent,
2O5 Washington street. Boston: or GEO. W,
BOYD, A. q. =. A., Philadelphia.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-05
FOR LOVERS OF WHIST
Three Additional Varieties of
Gambit Openings.
SOME HANDS in ILLUSTRATION.
Switching Suits IL Always Dangerous.
How Timid Players Lose Tricks-Hands
of the Fourth Variety Should Not BE
Opened With Trumps.

Second in the category of hands demand
Ing gambit treatment I'm the opening are
those which contain trump strength and
Such hand is: Hearts (trump), X, 10, Z,
3; clubs, h, 0, 8, 0, 4; diamonds, 10, B;
spades, 0, 3. present an illustrative deal,
in which this is the opening hand, held by
North. The correct gambit lead is the ID
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-05

A simple, quick, sure remedy for catarrh
or cold In the head IL salvacea. IL is safe
20 use AND sure TO give satisfaction
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-05

The vigor Of youth given tn the aged and
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