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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
HOWELL ON WHIST.
He Discourses on the Expediency OF the
Trump Attack.

Perhaps the safest opening at whist Is
the trump attack with short or weak
trumps and all round strength or protec-
ton in the plain quits To this form of
strategy the practi tioner of she new whist
frequently must resort when he has no
long plain suit that he cares to open and
no short plain suit that he can start with
out risk Of sacrificing a valuable card in
1T. Such hands are by no means rare.
Here Is one that presented itself in a recent
tournament Of the New England Whist as
ISOLATION: Hearts (trump), s, 6, 5; clubs,
Q, 8, 8; diamonds, A, K, 2, 8; spades, K,
10, 3. This was the original leaders hand.
The 81 was turned. The member of the
Howell Whist club who opened the hand
did so with the H s, and he and his part
ner won seven tricks His opponent, a
routine old school player, led the d K,
and then the D A,and this method of play
yielded only four tricks, a loss of three as
compared with the gambit trump opening.
We can very briefly consider the hand
In detail and SEQ by what train of reason
ing the trump leader reached his decision.
The diamond suit is the strongest element
Of the hand, but the two tricks in it will
probably be good at any time. The prob
ability of winning more than two tricks
in the suit is very SMALL but it may be
improved by delay, and certainly will be
by the exhaustion of trumps, if this can
be accomplished. But would an attempt
to exhaust trunps be safe, considering the
barely protected condition of the other
plain suits7 The skillful player answers,
yes" Not only do both the club and
the spade suits contain shoppers, which
should prevent the ndversaries from max
ing rum in either, but it is fact that
the gambit trump opening will render
more probable the winning of tricks with
the c Q and the Z. In short, because
every plain suit is self protected the
trump opening is quite unlikely to lose
anything; because none OF tho plain suits
can be readily Established the trump lead
is a favorable resource in lieu of a plain
suit opening.
The play Of the deal was as follows
first the trump and then the diamond open
ing. North leads to the first trick; the
winning card in each trick is underlined,
and the card underneath Is led next):
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
MRS. CLEvELAND'S FRIEND.
Loves to Visit the Quiet Home of
Mrs Baldwin.

Washington, Jan. 21.-There is but one
private house in Washington where Mrs
Cleveland visits and throws aside for a
few hours the consciousness that she is
the wife of the chief executive of the ma
ton, and that is the home of her friend,
Mrs. William Woodwork Baldwin, nee
Willard. of Evanston, III. The house is a.
very simple one, pretty, and filed with
the atmosphere of refinement, but unpre-
tentiouS and simple, as one imagineS the
wife of the third assistant secretary OF
the state department should be. There is
always an abundance of the rarest flow
ers in the drawing room and the open
piano reminds the visitor of the songs
that Mrs. Cleveland delights in when the
friends are together. The flowers are
from the conservatory of the White
house.
Yesterday there was an unusual prOfuS-
ion of the flowers, for the small drawing
room and the pretty dining room adjoin-
ing it had put on gala attire. Mrs Cleve-
land Mrs. Perrine, and Mrs. BisSen came
I to luncheon very informally, to be sure;
and very quietly. for there is a social
canon that the wife of the president must
not go into private homes of the city nor
to the home of any diplomat as a guest
except, as in this instance, when the mat
ter must be kept very quiet to avoid the
notice of the ever-present representatives
of the press and the criticism of the
movements of Mrs. Cleveland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
FIFTY MILE TUNNEL.
Work Begun on the Most Extensive
Boring Enterprise Yet Planned

Denver, Jan. 21.-The big tunnel pro-
jected by Loyal S. Nye. which is in
tended to pass through the range south
of Pixies Peak and under the Cripple
Creek district, has been commenced,
workmen being now engaged on the
open cut at the eastern end of the line
which has been located a short distance
south of Sutherland creek, two or three
miles southwest of Colorado City. The
western end of the line has not yet
been located, but it will be commenced
at some point west of Cripple Creek.
The total length of the main line of
the tunnel is to be 20 miles, but 80 miles
of branches are contemplated, making
the total length of the tunnel so miles.
The company is capitalized at 81, 000, 900
per mile or $50 900, Co.,
The western end contemplates taking
in the entire Cripple Creek district by
running a branch along the northern
side of the district, while the main line
passes along the southern edge, the two
being connected by a cross tunnel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
WHERE ARE THE CUMMINGS
They Will Probably Receive an APP
preparation if Found

Postmaster Arnold has received inquir-
les concerning the whereabouts of the
family of J. F. Cummings 1t is supposed
that there is a movement on foot to make
a congressional appropriation for the
benefit of the family but no one in Topeka
understands what is contemplated.
J. F. Cummings was the first editor in
Topeka: In the early history of the city
he published the Leader. He was the
Big man. in Topeka and was elected
mayor at one time and at another was
sent to the legislator He was the edi-
tor in small town which meant great
deal in those days
After awhile Cummings lost his hold.
He drank heavily and people lost faith in
him. Other newspapers were eSta bliShed
and they cut into his patronage. He fin
ally gave up his business entirely
Early in the seventies when the yellow
fever was ravaging southern states Cum
mingS decided to go to the assistance of
the plague-stricken regions. He went to
mississippi as a nurse and soon after
was himself taken down with the disease
and died. 1t is supposed that this fact is
leading to the present investigation.
His family, which consisted of wife,
son and daughter, soon afterward left
Topeka and nothing is known about
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
NOTES.

Trick 8.-North's change of suits IL con-
trary to sound principle.
Tricks to 7-Notice that East and
West, though both strong in trumps, play
for the cross ruff. 1t is by preventing one
of the series of ruffs that tho original
North opening with a trump directly saves
a trick. The other two tricks variation
on the deal il indirectly due to the same
case, in keeping the adversary in the dark
as to the lay of the plain suits.
Trick 9.-East switches from the ruffing
game to the trump attack just in time,
and tho rest of the play is easy.
One of the leading whist writer's of the
country, Mr.. Milton G. Work, who is also
a member of the champion Hamilton club
team, recently said that from the hand
spades (t-ump), @. J; hearts, K, z, 3, q;
clubs, K, Q, J diamonds. A. q. 8, 3, he
would lead tho Q. Mr.. Work does not
profess to be "short suiter," but the lead
he recommends il definitely a common
sense opening
The lead of short trumps comes in also
after the original opening. In a recent
match the original second hand (Esst) held
hearts (truInp) 9, Q; clubs, J, 70. 8, q;
diamonds, A, *, @, J; spades, A, K, 3.
North opened with the 4. East played
the K and held the trick Then he led
the II 9. It was the best continuation
theoretically and actually as the cards Iay
In another match the fourth hand (west)
held hearts (trump), Q. J, 6; clubs, K, S.;
diamonds, a, Q, s, s; spades, K, Q, TO- 6.
North opened with the S g.; East played S
z, South 4, West 10. Now, West re-
turned the s 6, forcing his partner, who
had only thu S z originally. East and
West got up a cross ruff, but they lost two
tricks on the deal. Vests proper contin-
uation after winning with the 10 was
the H q.
1t seems to me that the trump opening
is quite Legitimate. - 1t seems GO me- fur
Their, that nobody has a right to call it
guerrilla tactics' a. term of reproach.
The object of the whist player is to win
tricks, and to say that a play that wins
tricks is right and a play that wins 12 Is
wrong Is something akin to nonsense.
e. c. HOWELL
Boston Press Club. Boston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
TELLER SEES NO HOPE.
Republican Party Cannot Give Relief
to the Country.

Denver, Jan. 21.-In his speech to the
legislature Senator Teller said he would
not try to express his thanks but II
zeal in the interests of the people. 1.-The
unanimity of your action yesterday
he said, was not born of your conf
dence in me, but your belief in great
fundamental principle of economic law
He reviewed the political occurrences
of the past year, explained his reasons
for leaving the Republican party and
declared that there was no hope OF Sc
curing bimetallisrn through interna-
tional agreement, and there had been
nothing done by the Republican party
to indicate that it would give the coun-
try relief in the next four years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
An Explanation.

In reply to the article in the Saturday
edition Of your paper. styled Their Pas
tor on visit! the undersigned de, de-
seems to have. been by your. reporter d0 a a
exists.Ntfat upon the first day of Jan
uary our pastor, Mr.. Farrand, received
nv wire unsolicited upon his part a can
TO the passionate of the Boyle Heights
church of Los Angeles, Cal. On the 1ol-
lowing Monday evening, the 4th he com
nunicated this information to the session
III Of the church. In view of the fact that
the call meant to him a largely increased
salary and a wider and more EXTENDED
field of work, We agreed with him that hat
matter: and pending this investigation
and for this reason it was thought hest
nv the session lit being the desire of our
pastor also) that the matter for the time
being, not be made public. Another meet
ing Of the session was held on the even n
further considering this matter, and at
this meeting a full and complete underc
standing and a plan of action was agreed
npon between the pastor and the session
and a leave of absence granted, and MI
Farrand's course has been in accordance
Herewith.
Session: 49,
A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
Stock Yards officers

Chicago. Jan. 21.-At the annual
meeting of the Stock Yards company
these directors were chosen: Nathan
iel Thayer, Boston; John B. Sherman,
F. H Winston A H. Veeder, z. ]. Mar
tyn, John J. Mitchell, James H. AShby.
At the board meeting the following Of
ficers were elected: President, Nathan
lei Thayer; vice president and general
manager, John E. Sherman; second vice
president. E. ]. Martyr; general super
intendent, James H. AShby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
A Three Time President Fails.

Hollidaysburg, Pa, Jan. 21.-The clos
ing of the First National bank of HOl-
idaysburg, the Martinsburg deposit
bank and the Williamsburg deposit
bank on December IA last, precipated
the failure today of Col. William Jack,
who was the president of the three in
situations. The judgment creditors are
William Howard, of Pittsburg, and the
First National bank and the Martins
burC bank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
The Ideal Par acea.

James L. Francis, alderman. Chicago.
says: Il regard DR.. Kings New Dis
covery as an ideal panacea for coughs
colds and lung complaints, having used
it in my family for the past five years.
to the exclusion of physicians prescrip-
tons or other preparations.
Rev. John Bergus, Keokuk Ia
writes: Il have been a minister of the
Methodist Episcopal church for so
years or more, and have never found
anything so beneficial or that gave me
such speedy relief as DR. Kings New
Discovery" Try this ideal cough rem
edy now. Trial bottles free at J. K.
Jones drug store, Fifth street and kan
SaS avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
HER FIRST SPEED TRIAL.
Torpedo Boat No 6I Makes 26.S5
Knots an Hour.

Newport, R. L, Jan. 21.-Torpedo boat
No 6 was taken out of Maria gansett
Bay today for her first speed trial She
was taken over measured mile course,
under three boilers and full head of
steam.
The boat was in charge of Captain
Nat Herreschoff and the result of her
first work was &c. IS knots an hour, with
a steam pressure of $50 pounds. leaving
40 pounds in reserve to make the speed
of 2712 knots, which is required by the
contract.The builders say that this can
be done with ease
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
NO CHOICE IN WASHINGTON
Squire is Showing Little Strength so
Far

Olympia, Wash, Jan. 21-Both
branches of the legislature met in joint
session yesterday and took the first bal
lot for United States senator without
result, as follows: Turner 10, Squire 2,
Cline 10, Baker Z, Daniels Is, Denny 26,
RAIDER 6, Davis 8, Winsor .. Newell L,
Range 1, McGrady 1, Westcott 1. An
drews 1, FOsS 1, Witt 1, Cation 1.
The second ballot showed no change
except in the Popu1ist vote. On the
third ballot Turner gained two votes,
making 81, as against II the previous
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
HE DIDN'T WANT APARDON
An Oregon Prisoner is Pardoned
Against His Will

Portland Ore. Jan. 21.-George Betz,
alias John Bingham, who is under SEN
tence of three years in the penitentiary
for burglary in this city has been pardon
ed by Governor Lord, against the wishes
of the prisoner. The pardon was issued
out of Difference to the wishes of the gov
ernor of Illinois and the Chicago author
files who want Betz a charge of
numbering Gus Collander, November 6,
1894, in Chicago during an election row.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
Foreer Peters is Sentenced.

New York, Jan. 21.-Walter B. Peters
who was arrested on November 6 last,
for forgery in connection with w. H.
Connors, Otto V. Thomas and kid"
Smith, pleaded guilty and was Sentenc-
ed to the state prison for six years and
six months. The men flooded the coun-
try with bogus bank drafts, upon which
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
SOUTH PIER BEGUN.
Contractor Uses ChEtes to Fill Bot
tom of Coffer-dam With Concrete.

Contractor w. H. Keepers of the new
bridge has commenced the work OF fllllnS
the excavation for the south pier of the
new bridge with concrete.
On account of the sand in the bottom
of the cofferdam it is necessary to put
large quantity of concrete in the bottom
before the water can be kept out After
several feet of concrete have been tamped
in the bottom of the excavation the water
will be pumped out and the rest of the
filling will be done without the interior
ence of water.
The concrete is now being put in with
the aid of chuteS which are SpoutS that
extend down through the water to the
sand bottom of the cofferdam. They are
moved around by machinery as the ma
terial is put in and by that means the en-
tire bottom of the cofferdam between the
piles is covered
The cement sets as well in water as
out and the specifications call for the use
of chutes if it is impossible to keep the
water out of the cOfferdanS.
Shirts, collars and cuffs laundered
to look like new by Peerless Steam
T 10 and West 9TH st
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
PIGEONS Long Flight.

Key West, Jan. 21.-When the cruiser
Raleigh left Sunday it took aboard ten
carrier pigeons from the government
coops here, and turned them loose Mon
day morning at Mullett Key, distance
of 230 miles. They arrived here Mon
day afternoon, making the trip in
little over five hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21
McKinley's One Vote in 600 Miles.

Austin, Tex, Jan. 21.-William Nc
Kinley received one vote in arid King
county, Texas, at the recent election.
King county has an area of 900 square
miles-a portion of White River of Tex
as, and it is more distinguished on this
account, perhaps. than by reason of its
sparse population of herdsmen. Bryan's
vote in King county was 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21

Persons who are troubled with indi-
gestion will be interested in the exper-
fence of VIM. H. Penn, chief clerk in
the railway mail service at Des Moines,
Ia, who writes: 1T gives me pleasure
to testify to the merits of Chambe
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. For two years have suffer-
ed from indigestion, and am subject to
frequent severe attacks of pain in the
stomach and bowels. One or two doses
of this remedy never fails to give per-
feet relief" Price % and so CENTS for
sale by druggists
Broken edge collars made smooth by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21

A weed in the garden can be easily
destroyed when it first starts Consume
ton can be nipped in the bud by One
Minute Cough Cure. G. w. Stansfield
e32 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21

Broken edge collars made smooth by
Peerless Steam Laundry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-21

had a. constant f1utter-
ing of the heart and
severe palpitation and
pain in the left side.
She took three bottles
of DR.. Miles New Heart
Cure and was complete
ly restored to health,
and has not taken a
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-12-29
ABBREVIATED TElEGRAMS.

Billiardist Ives will go to Europe to
play.
Topeka has a new ordinance prohib-
iting the peanut rooster whistle.
1t is asserted that Emperor Nicholas
will visit the Paris exposition of 1900
Tom Paine's old farm near New Ro-
chelle, N. Y, is to be turned into q
cemetery.
Byron w. Chase. Of Chicago, was
killed on the Pennsylvania railroad near
Harrison, N. ].
Christmas dinner was served to 12,000
persons by the Volunteers of America
In their new shelter at Chicago.
Ex-Governor Altgeld. of Illinois, has
arrived at San Francisco accompanied
by his wife and two or three friends.
The Ferry street car house of the
West End Street railway at Boston was
destroyed by fire, together with ninety
electric cars.
Thomas Fowler assistant engineer
and Max Grim were killed by a success
sion Of explosions in acetylene works at
Jersey City. Several others were more
or less injured.
New York custom house authorities
propose to put ban on kissing between
incoming tourists and their waiting
friends because ii delays the work Of
the inspectors.
The remains Of Miss Herbert, daugh-
ter Of the ex-secretary OF the navy, who
committed suicide at Washington, were
yesterday inferred at her old home,
Montgomery. Ala.
A special election was held at Jack
sonville, Ills, to vote on the question of
levying a 30-cent tax on the 500 for
purchasing and keeping a public park.
The measure was defeated.
Governor Leedy, OF Kansas, has par
doned G. e. Wightman, the banker sent
to the penitentiary for having received
deposits when the bank was nsolvent
and also for Incorporating the funds
on deposit for personal use.
The schooner Lizzie A. Law was
boarded by buccaneersat Chicago. Cap
tain McGougan and two sailors with
him in the craft were ordered to put UP
their hands. McGougan objected and
had one ear half knocked off by blow
from a pistol. He was also robbed of
$40.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-12-29
THE MooUrS NEW YEAR.


A Mythical Drama Acted to Placats the
Enemy Of the Sum.
The Moqui New Years celebration,
called So-yal-u-na, is largely presen-
tation Of singular and elaborate mythic
drama, divided into two parts in which
offerings are made to efiigies of the great
plume headed serpent, the enemy of
the sun, followed by sun dance, in
which the conflict between the sun and
the inferior hostile gods is admirably
portrayed by Moqui men personifying
the various deities.
This celebration is primarily per-
formed by warriors and commentaries
the return of the sun from the winter
solstice. In other words, the Moqui woe.
fully fear, when they see the sun going
farther and farther to the southwark
each day, that he is going to desert
them and leave them alone upon their
cold, weary, sand blown mesas. One
wonders little that in this dread situa-
ton they have initiated profound and
mystic rites with view to propitiating
the evil one who would harm their
dearly beloved eternal fire.
Day by day the old men and seers of
the tribe watch each morning the point
at which the sun rises from the eastern
horizon of the pinnacled and ragged
mountain range. They have found a
particular notch between two peaks,
past which the sun does not travel in its
southern march, but instead it stops
and returns over its long and dreary
trail to bring ultimately the spring, the
butterflies, and, most precious of all, the
corn-their staff of life.
AS the sun nears its lowest notch
preparations for the rite which concili-
ates the suns worst enemy-the snake
demon-are well under way. Tomor-
row, in a weird subterranean cavern
called an estufa, or kiva, it is declared
that the baneful serpent shall be amply
placated. So rich will DO the tribute
that for one entire year the sun shall be
free from his prosecutions, and the
clouds, too, which the snake wickedly
swallows, shall gather and their mois-
ture freely descend upon the parched
and blighted land until it is once more
clothed in verdure. New York Herald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-12-29
State NnfeS.

Albert Gallop and family. OF Cold
water Mich. are feasting yet on water
melons raised in his garden last sum-
mer. He will have one for Christmas.
Mrs. r. NJ. Steel, of st. Johns. Mich,
will receive between Sill, 900 and $112,-
600 from the Various policies upon the
life OF her late husband. Some of the
companies have already paid.
The summer cottages at Highland
Park, a summer resort near Grand
Haven, Mich, have been looted lately.
In Crockery township. Ottawa coun-
ty, Mich, is farmer who every year
raises coffee sufficient for his own
needs.
Theodore Sickles. charged with steal
ing a horse at Little Chute. Wis, was
captured at Quinnesec, Mich.
Four different parties were arrested
at Roscommon. Mich.,. for bounding
deer this fall and all were convicted.
Louis Gorsline. a one-armed hunter
Of st. Louis, Mich. has killed more than
175,OO0 sparrows in the last three years.
d. X. Pearsons. of Chicago. has
pledged $4,000 to Olivet college, Michi-
gan, on condition that the college raises
$4,000 more within a year.
u. II. Ball, leading Marquette,
Mich, lawyer, who has been mentioned
as a candidate for the supreme bench
of Michigan, says such talk is not au-
thorized.
Frederick Muntz was crushed to
death in the machinery Of the pulp mill
at Niles, Mich
William Sauser, son Of w. G.. Sauer, a
Detroit publisher, is under arrest at
Kansas City charged with completely
in a bank robbery at Vermilion. Kan.
Hundreds of tax titles in Michigan
have been rendered worthless by a de-
csion of the state supreme court that
when lands are bid off to the state for
the taxes Of one year and are still held
by the state, such lands cannot again
be sold for the delinquent taxes of sue
ceeding years.
Michigan farmers have won a victory
in a decision of the supreme court which
declares the law authorizing township
boards to impose special licenses on
peddlers to be unconstitutional.