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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
The Morality of Whist.

TIL fact is that whist, by virtue of its in trim
sic qualities, is neither q saloon nor gam
bling game. 1t is too intellectual; 1t requires
too great mental skill, too hign an order of
thought, and has too little of the element of
luck, TO ever lie favored by the barroom loafer
or the gambler. A man may throw dice or
play such trivial games as euchre or cinch
when half drunk, but he cannot play whist
unless his mental faculties are in good work.
ing order; consequently whist is no game for
the saloon. The gambler, on the other hand,
wants a game where the cards can be stacked
or that is so short as to promote. heavy WIN
nlngs; but whist is a long game and the cards
are not easily manipu ated so as to defraud,
hence the gambler has no use for whist.
But II whist ID not game for the saloon or
the gam bling hell. il is, on the other hand, a
game for the home; game in which any
bright child may innocently indulge and that
Will assist in training his mental faculties to
such condition of excellence as will ma te-
rally aid him in the duties of after-life. We
wish that we could see this game introduced
into every American home for we believe that
1t would do more to keep our boys out of dam
gerous places and put them under safe and en-
nobling influences than almost any other
agency.-Cassius NJ. Pai1e in Whist.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
Milton G. Works Opinion.

In answer to correspondents 10 the Evening
Telegraph Of Philadelphia Mr.. Work gives ais
opinion on the following points, which are
well worth noting:
We do not favor playing king from king
and one small, second hand on a small card
led, unless very desirous of obtaining the
lead.
We believe in the ace. queen Fl nesse but not
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11

Pens ere easily cleaned and kept in
order by simple device designed to be
attached % the inkwell, consisting of ex-
pansible body portion OF spring metal 10
tit the mouth of the well, with an up
wardly extending lip, formed of layers of
fabric which can be quickly replaced
when they become dirty.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
~; WITS f.! "a! j J J

jack 10, and fourth best from king, jack, 10
From the practice and opinions OF some oil the
best players in Brooklyn and the East, 1t IS
doubtful if the new lead is as universally used
as the Telegraph is ready to believe. A SUIT
headed by the sequence of queen, jack ana lo
is not SO quickly cleared by the lead OF the 10
as by the old lead OF the queen in many III
stances. as the lead of the former does not In
vite or force a high card second hand.
evidence Of the value OF the highest OF the
sequence in Gearing up long suit is the
long-establis he'd custom of leading jack at the
head of a sequence in trumps. such as JACK,
10, 8 and more than four in suit. 1t is the ex-
perience of every player that the lead OF the
fourth best from king, jack and 10 is Ire
quent trick loser, as it does not clear the COM
manding cards out of the way on the secord
round, the frequently winning, leaving the
queen and ace still against The principal
reason for making this change in the lead OF
the 10 was to simplify the queen lead, but In
practice very little confusion or loss results
from the fact that the partner cannot tell
whether the queen means queen, jack 10, or
king, queen and more than four in suit
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
Whist as a Home Game.

1t is because whist is q great home game
that 1t endears itself to the hearts oil our
people and renders itself worthy OF our re-
gard. 1t is because it is the means by which
our boys may be kept under those tender and
loving influences which, thank God. are and
always will be the dis tinguishing character
lstic of our American homes, that whist ap-
peals with intensified force to our zeal and
devotion. 1t should be our object TO bring
this game into every home in America. We
should make 1t fit to take and keep place
there; consequently we should be cariul in
the enactment of the laws by which 1t is gov
erned.- Eugene S. Elliott, founder of the
American Whist League
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
The Brooklyn Eagle on the Ten
Lead.

Cavendish is not alone in his opinion that
the orthodox lead from king, jack, 10, and
queen, jack, 10, sho onld stay where the authori-
ties put them, It'll il is roven by actual play
that change is letter. The whist editor of
the Brooklyn Eagle says:
1.-The following discussion between Bum and
Work in regard TO the new aud old 10 lead
will be OF interest to whist players generally.
In addition TO Mr.. Bum of st. Paul, N B.
Trist of New Orleans and P. J. Tormey; whist
editor of the San Francisco Call, are decidedly
opposed to the innovation introduced by
Philadelphia players OF leading 10 from queen,
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
King, Jack, Ten.

In recent article to the Field of LONDON on
the subject of the better lead from suits head
ed by queen. jack, 10, and king, jack, 10,
Cavendi,h says:
From king, knave, 10, etc., or from king.
knave, 10, 8, the lowest of the sequence is led
in order that partner may not fnesse if he
holds ace. If he holds queen he should not
play it on 10 led, as the lead is obviously from
king, knaye, 10. With regard to the above
com binGtion it has TO be observed that all
players are agreed to lead tue lowest of an
under sequeuce-that is, Of a sequence not
heading the suit then partner is not tempt
ec to inesse. Hamilton Leads advise the
lead of fourth best from king, kuave, 10 and
small, and as the players of the Hamilton
Club, Phlaoelphia, have won numerous
matches their proposals must be treated with
respect.
81 have already shown that the guiding
principle in the choice of h Ugh cards is TO lead
card which ensures eventual command If
small is led from king knave. 10, etc., the first
three tricks in The suit may be adversely won
by ace, queen, 8, and the leader may not COM
mand his suit until alter the third round.
Therefore, cannot approve of the p sboition of
the lead OF 10 from king, knave, 10, etc. But
as the Hamilton team recommends it have
consulted Mr. Whitfield on the subject He
says ne cannot come 10 definite conclusion
The decision depends on the relative values of
having tie bost card The third or fourth
round OF suit This tends to confirm me in
the original opinion that the 10 is the be-
original lead, as giving the certain command
CT he third round.
"On the Hamilton plan the 10 is led from
the queen, knave 10, ETC., and partner is at
once apprised of this fact and illnesses ace.
When queen is led originally partner can
count five at least in the leaders hand IN
cluding king, or both ace and king. This
seems to me to be the strongest argument in
favor OF the Hamilton lead. Further ipvesli-
CATION may show that these advantages out
weigh those OF the lead OF 10 from king knaye
TO- etc., but at present l am in favor of the
commonly recognized lead"
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11

cards, the lead of the plain suit is generally to
he preferred. Where the plain suit is estab-
lished it may be shown and trump led then.
Where the trumps are ace, king, queen ana
one small, or ace, king, jack and one small
and the suit established, one lead of trumps
followed by the lead from the plain suit is
good play. Where the hand is strong In all
the suits an original lead from trump is often
be tier than the plain suit lead. lead from
three trumps or less is justifiable only by
strength in all the suits, or by one great suit
and protection in each OF the others.
We have attempted to give bare outline of
the most interesting and important subject in
whist play. What we have said applies only
to the original lead from hand.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
The Fire at Monroe.
correspondence of The News.

MONROE, N. c., March &c, 1897.
AT eleven o'clock yesterday morn
ing fire broke out at the cotton plat
form at the S. A, L. freight depot.
The wind was very high and soon
the guano house of S. b. Bundy and
the storehouse of the Heath Hard
ware Company were in flames.
Bundy's building was burned to the
ground while the Heath building
was partly burned, most of the con-
tents being saved. There were about
375 bales of cotton on the platform,
the property of Heath, Morrow & Co,
Cerow Bros, Monroe Cotton Mills
and some farmers. About half the
cotton was burned. The loss on cot
ton is about $4,50G, Grow Bros be,
ing the only parties not insured. S.
B. Bundy's loss is about $1,000 on
guano, and W. s. Lee of the Heath
Hardware Co. loses about $500
Excellent work was done by the fire
company, aud by the FIRE brigade OF
the cotton mills, whose hose was long
enough to run from the mills to the
fire. Capt. W G. Heath made /
hard fight against the fire and was
somewhat injured by the flames and
by a falling bale of cotton.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
Statns of ,he Arbitration Treaty.

The supporters of the treaty are
hopeful that a vote may be reached
soon, says the Post. They expect
Senator Morgan to make quite a long
speech on the Chiffon amendment,
but there is no indication of any in
tention on the part of other Senators
to speak at length. Senator Davis
is contemplating an effort to have a
day set for taking a vote, and will
probably prefer the request at the
conclusion of Senator Morgan's
speech.
On the other hand the opponents
of the treaty say there are still sew
eral amendments which they will de-
sire to offer if the Chiffon amend
ment fails. This amendment is,
however, so sweeping that itis gener-
ally believed that its acceptance
would avoid the necessity for any
other changes,
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
Live Items of State News.

General Superintendent McBee,
of the Seaboard, says the contract
has been let for the construction of
the short line from Ridgeway, n. c.,
and Richmond, Va.
An injunction has been issued
restraining the new directors of the
Atlantic and North Carolina rail
road from taking anyBteps towards
organizing or getting control of the
road. The ca will he heard in
April before Judge Allen.
The summer school at the Uni
versity will begin Tuesday, June %
and close Friday, July 23.
Durham is considering the estab
lishment Of dime savings banks il
connection with the graded schools
Greensboro is preparing for a big
celebration of the Fourth of July
at Guilford battle ground.
1t is reported at Hillsboro thai
Col Carr has sold the OccOneechee
farm to northern parties for "big
money"
Prof. Chas. Raper, of Greensboro
Female College, is now engaged il
writing the history of the church
and private schools in North Caro-
lima.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
His Head Burst Open.

News of the death of Mr.. Will
Nolen, son of DR.: Nolen near Grouse,
after intensest suffering of an un-
usual nature, reached the place Tues
day. He died Sunday morning.
Fer several days he had been suffer
ing with severe pains in his head,
with more or less indication of a
rising inside Saturday before his
death on Sunday it is said that his
skull burst, the bones parting
asunder. The sufferer was driven
mad by the intense agony he endured.
The deceased was about 80 years of
age and leaves q young wife and one
or two children -Gastonia Gazette.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
A Vanderbilt in Journalism.

Gladys Vanderbilt, the 10 year.
old daughter Of Cornelius Wander
bilt, has entered journalism.
She is one of the three editors of
"Spring Blossoms" pink paper
published for the benefit Of the
Episcopal Church Mission House in
New York. Virginia A. Mackay-
Smith and Gladys A. Mackay-Smith,
daughters of the rector of st, Johns
Episcopal Church, are the associate
editors.
Spring Blossoms sells for "Ten
cents if you will; five cents if you
must" It has already reached the
enormous circulation of 216, inclu-
ding exchanges, says the Journal,
and has taken in over $50. 1t is an
established success,
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
THE SCHOOLFIELD MEETING.
The Forgers i'm Jail at Monroe-.Can-
didates for MayOr--New Ware

| ne FOr&erS IN jail at WOnEOc-e\dHs
didates for Mayor--New Ware
house.
| Correspondence of the NEWS.
MONROE. March 26,-J. E.
School6eld, the evangelist, has just
closed most successful ten days
meeting in the Methodist church
here, over one hundred reclamations
and conversions being reported. In
his work he was greatly aided by the
sweet singing of his musical cola
| borer, J. c. Van Pelt. Mr.. School
field has made a deep impression
upon this community as corsecrat-
ed Christian man. His aggressive
fight against every sin in this town
has done untold good Next week
he begins meeting at Lancaster, S.
IC.
Last night a meeting began in the
Presbyterian church. Rev j. M.
Grier is to conduct this, and he has
the reputation of being a minister of
force and power.
Slhes Williams, colored Repub-
lican of this town, has his piece of
pie in the shape of the janitors' job
in the agricultural building in Raj
eigh at $3.50 q year.
John r. Winchester, 35 years of
age, died last Sunday night, and was
buried on Monday. He was in
church two days before his death,
which resulted from meningitis. He
was a salesman for Shute Brothers,
previously having been in business
with his father, the late L. d. Win
chester. A large congregation at
tended his funeral services, which
were conducted in the Methodist
church by Rev. W. r. Ware.
W. L. Magee and G. A. Traylor
are here in Jail on a charge of forge
ry. Sheriff Horn brought them III
from South Carolina, whence they
had skipped. They took in a mum
Der of our county men on a fertll-
izer distributor scheme, but slipped
up on one order which is claimed to
be forgery The trial is set for
Monday. Both men assert their in
nocence.
The town election is gradually
bringing out candidates. Mr.. } G.
Covington, DR. J. W. Stephenson,
the present incumbent, and Mr.. A.
NJ. Crowell are out for the Office of
mayor. For commissioners the
names thus far presented are: Mes
srs. f. B. Ashcraft, W. B. Houston,
j. II. Lee, J. D. McRae and S. W,
Parham.
G. W. Bruner came in from Heath
Springs tonight, much improved in
health.
| J. D. Therell, drug clerk with the
English Drug Company, came in
from the same place, and says he is
we'll again.
They say that conscience money
is being returned to stores and indi-
viduals here as a result of the School
field meetings. That's the way true
religion works.
The Heath hardware company AFT
preparing to erect a large warehouse
near the Methodist church, and th'
Methodists are getting in shape tc
erect handsome brick church.
| W. E. Holbrooke, of the CHAR
L6TTE NEWS, is here today.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
Newsy Notes of,
The National CAPITAL,

A. d, Cowles, the adjutant gen.
eral OF North Carolina, is hopeful
OF becoming minister to Greece to
succeed Eben Alexander. now
minister there, and who halls from
North Carolina General Cowles
thinks North Carolinian ought to
have this place.
Harry Skinner, boiling Populist,
IS so far the only North Carolina
member who has spoken on the tariff
bill.
The Democrats in the house have
disclosed the general line of attack
on the tariff bill which the opposi-
ton have thus far been able to agree
on. A series of amendments attack
Ing trusts by proposing the free en-
try of articles on which the price is
sustained by trusts in this country
were introduced, beginning with one
proposed by Dockery. These amend
ments were all ruled out Of order,
but when the bill gets into the sem
ate an effort will be made there to
adopt similar amendment, if a
substitute for the bill fails of adop-
tioa.
A beautiful floral wreath from
the white house Conservatives, and
touching letter Of coincidence from
President Mckinley, has been re-
ceived by the family of Brakeman
William Painter. who was fatally in
Jured through being crushed against
post by the crowd that was
thronging McKinley's train at Al
toona, Pa.
Among the appointments sent to
the senate yesterday was that of
James M. Millikin, of North Caro-
lima, to be marshal of the United
States for the western district of
North Carolina.
CUlored citizens of Washington
held meeting this week to protest
against the slowness of the admin
istration in handing out pie to the
colored race
President Mckinley yesterday at
Fort Myers reviewed the mano-
cuvres of the cavalry.
President Chauncey F Black has
just announced the completion of
the executive committee of the Ma
tional Association of Democratic
clubs, which will serve until the
convention of Democratic clubs in
1900, as follows; Benton McMlliin,
Tennessee; George II. Lam mbert, New
Jersey; E. Chambers Smith, North
Carolina; G. G. Richards, Utah; John
r. Mclean, Ohio; E. B. Howell,
Georgia; H. D. Money, Mississippi;
Jas. e. Dahlman, Nebraska; Stephen
NJ. White, California; Edward Muir,
phy, Jr., New York; Lloyd l.. Jack
son Maryland; john l. Mitchell.
Wisconsin; Charles j. Faulkner
West Virginia; William J. Stone
Missouri; George Fred. Williams
M Massachusetts,; J. S Hogg, Texas
}. G. Sibley, Pennsylvania. All are
free silver men.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
A Funeral by TOrch-light.

A funeral by torchlight, what a
wierd scene! The Methodist grave
yard presented such a scene last
night little after dark. On last
Monday Miss Annie EIlerbe, a cousin
TO Governor Ellerbe, died at her
home, Jordanville, about 80 miles
from Marion. 1t was determined to
bring the remains here for interment
and 5 o'clock yesterday was appoint
ed as the hour for the funeral, but
owing to the fact thatthe Little Pee
Dee river had to be crossed in fiat,
also to the miserable condition of
the road, which leads through sever
al swamps, the body did not reach
here until after dark, when by the
uncertain light of lanterns, the
friends of Miss Ellerbe paid their
last tribute of love to the departed.
Rock Hill Sun.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
As Seen from Durham

The municifal- pot is boiling all
over North Carolina now. In Char
lotte, which always get wrought to
higher pitch than any other town in
the State, whether the occasion is a
Goth of May celebration, a Presbyte
rian Synod or an amateur bicycle
race, things are at white heat, here
six weeks before the election, and
from the manner in which the
newspapers are being flooded with
communications, and the extrava-
CANT tone which they are beginning 10
take on, it may be fairly doubted if
the community can wait until elec-
ton day before it votes,-Durham
Sun.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
Newsy Notes of Sport

A circuit of bicycle races has
been arranged for the South, aud
includes April I'd and Sd at Mem
phis; April 9Th anu 9th at Nash
vile; April 8th and 9th at Chatta-
nooga; April 18th and 18th at At
lanta; April 18th and 10Th at Mont
gomery. The prizes amount to $4O,-
900.
The game between the ball teams
of the universities of North Carolf-
ma and Virginia at Chapel Hill
Saturday next is attracting much
interest A Chapel Hill special
says of the N. G. team: "The in
field Is in perfect condition and the
outfield could not be improved upon.
The pitchers are improving. The
batting will be good.'
A special from Charlottesville SAYS
ofthe Va team: "The infeld work is
about the same as last year, but
outfield is better. Battery work is
an improvement over 1896, and the
whole team is hitting hard"
Asheville is the only North Caro-
lima town III the new Southern
league that includes Knoxville,
Chattanooga and Atlanta.
Freedman has sent a contract to
Pitcher Rusie, and believes that he
will sign.
A New Haven, Conn, dispatch
says:
"Tommy Corcoran, the. former
famous shor;stop of the Brooklyns,
who was traded to Cincinnati last
fail for Smith, of the Reds. is still
at home in this city, and despite
frequent kilograms from Manager
Brush, will not report for duty.
Corcoran says he will not join the
team this season unless he gets a
raise in salary or part of the'money
the Brooklyns realized from his sale
to Cincinnati. Thus far Manager
Brush has been unable to get him
to put his name to contract, and ii
appears to be stand-off between the
two. Manager Brush is SO incensed
at Corcoran that he has refused
offers from other clubs for him."
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
Cnrcerninp the Tar Haelk.

A North Carolina editor, who is a
Republican, says he has "quit wait
ing for prosperity, bought an ak
and gone to splittin' rails. ."-F. L,
Stanton.
DR.. S. A. Steel, of St. Louis,
writes; ''Tom Dixon, he of Gotham
and bird shot fame, cratic and in
dependent Tom, told me once that
for a place to live restful life, a
sort of take-it-easy style Of exist
ence, North Carolina beats the
world"
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
ROW OVER THE OFFICES.
North State Republicans Clash
Gen. COwles Wants to go to Greece.

Zen. Cowles Wants to go to Greece.
WASHINGTON, Mare h 26.-The
Washington Star today says:
1t is learned that the Moth Caro-
lima leaders are havinga serious di-
vision of opinion over State offices.
This has been shown itself in two
important places so far These are
the marshalship of the eastern dis
trlct and the vacant judgeship for
the same district. AS previously
stated in the Star, Senator Pritch-
ard selected Mr.. Milliken as mar
shal of the Western district of
North Carolina and recommended
his appointment to the President.
The nomination was made today,
although Representative Pearson was
making fight for II. L. Grant.
Senator Pritchard and Representa-
tive Pearson have apparently locked
horns over the vacant iudgeship.
Circuit Judge A. W. Seymour of the
eastern district of the State died
about month ago, leaving a vacan-
cy for the Republicans to ill.
Representative Pearson and Lin.
ney want the President to give the
judgeship to ex Representative
Thomas Settle, who lives in the
western district of the State. This
TACT is producing opposition to Mr..
Settle which he did not expect
Some of the Republican leaders of
the eastern district are raising the
cry of home rule, and Senator
Prltchard is alleged TO be upholdlng
them. One other candidate for the
place, who lives in the western dis
trict, is Charles Price, general attor-
ney Of the Southern railway. The
other candidates, residents of the
eastern district, are Thos. r. Pur-
nell of Raleigh, Judge W S. OBJ.
Robinson, Judge Timberlake and
Charles A. Cook, of Warrenton.
Senator Pritchard's preferences is
said to be Mr.. Purnell.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
Railroad Extension in North Carolina.

The Washington Post says W. j..
Hilands, a successful Ohio promoter,
now in that city, is engaged in negc-
tiations with an English syndicate
of capitalists for the purpose Of
building $50 mile extension of the
Atlantic and North Carolina Rail-
way to Sanford and Concord, N. G.
The proposed extension would open
up over 100000 feet of timber
land and a country rich in natural
resources. Bonds to the amount of
So, 100000 will be issued to carry the
project through.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01

Nos 402 and 403. the Atlanta Special"
Solid Pullman Nestibultd Limited Train,
with Buffet Sleepers and Day oaches be-
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vile, Memphis, Texas, California, Macon
and Florida. Parior and Dining Cars
New York to W ashington.
Nos. 80 and Al, the -. A l.. Express"
Solid Train Of Pullman 81, eptrs and Day
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Atlanta New Yo,k and We don, also New
York aud Cape harits, com ecting at
Portsmouth with Bay Line, .osstwise
steamers, Washington steamers Al d''U ape
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NORTH and East.
Baggage ch, cked from hotels and resi-
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reservations made in advance.
No EXTRA FARE ON ANY TRAIN.
For Tickets, Sleepers and information
apply to Ticket Agents, or.tO w Ii. Ram
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