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Evening star., 1898-12-08
The standing of the clubs follows:
c. A. c. COMPASS WHIST.
Fifteen Tables Filled, Mt Which the
Short Suit Game Predominated

The lovers of whist in the Columbia Ath-
letic Club had the qualification last night
OF conducting one of the most successful
compass whist tournaments held in Wash
iEgtOn for several years Some weeks ago
con mittee, consisting of Messrs. Swear
ingen, Macy. Davis, Taliaferro and Smith,
was appointed to look after the details and
after considerable hard work these gentle
men had the pleasure of witnessing the
success Of their combined efforts last night
Fifteen tables, accommodating sixty play
ers, were in use. Crowding the big parlor
and encroaching on the space OF the ante
room. Minister'S from all over the city re-
sponded to the invitations, representatives
OF the Capital Bi. the Kenmore, remnants
OF the old Mount Pleasant four and good
number from the Capitol Hill contingent
being present. In fact the outside talent
was so numerous that several of the Co
lumbias graciously retired SO that the
strangers might be accommodated.
A remarkable feature of the evening 5
playing was the prepondenance of short
suit leads. This style of whist has reached
almost a craze in Washington, and from
the development Of hands at the different
tables last night It would appear that this
city is ripe for a reactionary movement in
favor Of the oid-time American leads and
long suits. 1t seemed If short suits"
had been adopted as the watChWOrd for the
es enlng. No matter what the caliber of
the player this style was inaugurated,
and played almost universally throughout
the evening. With the several top-notch
players present this was doubtless the
correct pay, but short SUIT is the most diff
ficuit style of whist, and as result sew
eral of the weaker pairs suffered.
Everything passed off without the slight
est hitch. the boards being handed cor
rectly aJ all the taoies, the scores beng re-
corded correctly, and as a result everybody
enjoyed the evenings play. Light refresh
ments were passed around among the play
els and the G. A. c. dId everything posi-
Bile to make it's first tournament a success.
The following are the number of tricks
taken by the contesting pairs:
Evening star., 1898-12-08
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Two Local Grand Army Posts Choose
New IIealeHA.

The annual election Of officers of Lafay-
ette Post, G. A. r., took place last night
at regular meeting OF the organization.
The new directory Of officers is as follows:
r. NJ Calhoun. commander; Briscoe Good
hart, senior vice commander; DIR. Jacob w.
Abel junior vice commander; j. g. Brad
shaw, chaplain: c. A. Weber, surgeon; DR..
Lawrence Wilson, quartermaster Hugh w.
Burns, officer Of day; Robert Sims, officer
of euard. and John Mangan sentinel. Dele
gates to department encampment: w. w.
Chambers, DR.. Lawrence, H. w. Curns. j.
Madison Cults and Edwin ]. Sweet; alter
mates: DR.. Jacob Abel, l. A. Rosecrans,
William Irving. William P. Seville and Wal
ter Butler.
The business of the meeting being con-
Evening star., 1898-12-08

During the coming winter weekly compass
whist will be played by the members of the
club and special ladies nights win be
inaugurated for the benefit of the fair
Evening star., 1898-12-08

II. Proctor; quartermaster, J. L. Thornton
William H Black: officer of the day G
+. Daily; officer of the guard. w. s. sew
mour; delegates, G. w. Hazer, George NJ
Rowe, Q. Il: oldroyd. A. w. Bogia, B. F
j. c. Peacock. 8. c. Mills, w. II. Black
J. L. Thornton, L. p Williams, James p
McCabe, w. S. Seymour, ]. J. Freeland. W
n Proctor and ]. H. Brunner: alternates
4; 1; Hoitz, w. II. Norton. n. E. Marks
w. H. Summers, T E. Johnson, c. p. Daiy
Robert Mcdonald. s. K. Hall, j. H. Dowl
Ing, j. M. Miller. James Reed, Edward Nc.
Dermott, s. W. McElderry, Dennis Cough
I'm, j.. H Burgess, Thomas McCabe an6
j. A. Harold.
Evening star., 1898-12-08

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Evening star., 1898-12-08

cluded Past Commander Lawrence VIII
son, on behalf of the post. presented a
handsome silver set to Past Commander M.
A. Dillon, who accepted In an appropriate
little speech. During the evening interest-
ing addresses were made by General A X.
iamln F. Adams and Miss Annie Walker,
all Of whom took part In the war with
Spain, Miss Walker being a member OF the
Red Cross Society. Refreshments We're
served.
Lincoln Post, No. 8. G. A. R.. also held
it's annual election of officers last night,
with the following result: Post commander,
]. H. Reeve; senior vice commander, George
NJ. Rowe; Junior vice commander. William
Evening star., 1898-12-08
Totals.

Monday evening between the teams of the
two athletic clubs on the alleys of the W.
A c.
Saturday evening the Columbias will have
as visitors the Gentlemens Driving Park
team, leaders of the Baltimore Bowling
League. The Columbias defeated these
payers IN one game on the Baltimore al
leys. and hope for a three time winning
Saturday.
The standing Of he cI,,bs
Evening star., 1898-12-08

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Evening star., 1898-12-08

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Evening star., 1898-12-08
CADETS WON.
Defeated the Crack Basket Ball Team
of the Eastern Athletic Club.

The Corcoran Cadet basket ball team de-
feated the Eastern Athletic Club team in q
game last night in the W. L. I. armory by
the score of 7 to g.
The game was witnessed by one of the
largest crowds of the season and was eX
citing from the start. The one-hand throw
Of Collins of the Corcoran team was fea-
ture of the game for which he was loudly
applauded.
The team work of Messrs. Collins, Row
land and Dodge of the Corcoran team and
Gooding. Dunn and Ellis of the Easterns
were features of the game. The lineup:
Cadets Position. Easterns.
Boulay .Enemy's goal. l........ Pearson
Dodge. Right forward. Dunn, capt.
Collins. s..........Left forward. Hughes
Clarke. ........... Center: :........ -Gooding
Walter -Handley. Right back. .Caulifower
Heffner. Left back........... .Bolger
/ Rowland ....... Home goal....... Ellis -Raab
Score-C. c. c., Z; E. A. c., 8. Goals from
field-Dodge, /; Collins, /; Rowland. /;
Dunn, / Goals from free throws-Dodge, /;
Dunn, 1. Officials-Referee. A. w. Ferris;
umpires. Adam Johnson and J. c. Crupper;
timers, w. H. Wright and ]. Thompson:
scorer, ]. B. Baker.
Evening star., 1898-12-08
COLUMBIA 4
Totals. I

The second game would likely have gone
to the visiting team. lad il not been for
their inability to bowl strike balls. They
did better than the Columbias in sparing.
AT the close of the eighth frame the Busl-
ness Men were seventeen pins to the good,
but Stitts tifty-eight pins IN the ninth and
tenth settled the matter, and Columbia was
again a winner,
Evening star., 1898-12-08
Drawn Game.

The eighth game Of the chess match be-
tween Janowski and Showalter was drawn
at New York yesterday, after seventy-one
moves The score now reads Janowski, 3;
Showalter, 2; drawn, 8. The ninth game
will be PLAYED today.
Evening star., 1898-12-08
The Last
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Evening star., 1898-12-08
'cOnd game:

The wind up was the best played game
of the match. the score being much better
and the game close from start to finish
Columbia was always a neck ahead in the
running, and won out by ten pins.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-04-06
Dirt throwing the order of the pay

The magnificent endorsement o
the paving ordinance, was in The ma
ture of an admonition to the Coun
Gil that we not only want paving Blu
we want it badly.
The condition of our streets il
such that no community with any
sense of pride would tolerate then
longer than necessary to fix then
by the speediest process.
1t is case of urgency.
They are not to be compared will
even country road.
They are positive disgrace t.
the town.
Now, since the voters have clearec
the way for the town council, tn,
responsibility is entirely on it.
There is no apparent reason VIII,
bids should not be all in by the l5tl
of this month and the contract
awarded and the work under way by
the first of May.
We believe that the temper of tn,
citizens is that this work shall gt
forward without unnecessary delay
There ought to be no dallying about
it. A responsible contractor can b.
had in ten days who will put in 6
bid with up-to-date specifications
and give bond to maintain his job fol
five years. We have got the money
to pay for it-and what else is nee
essary but to throw dirt?
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-04-06
MINES WERE BOUGHT
FOR HAVANA HARBOR.
Them Gives Positive Evidence
of the Fact.

The Man In London Who Invented
Them Gives Positive Evidence
of the Fact.
LONDON, April 5.--Lieutenant Com.
mander J. @. Colwell, the United States
naval attache, has made report to the
United States government, of facts
learned which strongly tend to show
that Havana harbor was mined and
they unquestionably prove that Spain
purchased mines for that purpose. The
firm of Lattimer, Rhodes and Clark.
electrical engineers during 1ss7-sS filled
large order for Spain of lot of mines
in which were used fourteen and half
tons of gun cotton. The work was
directly under the surveillance of Gen.
Fernadez and Captain Bustamento. The
latter was then the head of the Spanish
torpedo school. By order of these off.
GERS the mines were divided into four
consignments, for Havana. Ferrel,
Cadiz and Carthagena. The mines
were manufactured under the direction
of s. F. Gibbons, after Gibbons patents,
which are described in Siemens book on
torpedoes and mines.
Gibbons, from whom representative
of The Associated Press obtained the in
formation, and who furnished to Lieu
tenant Commander Colwell written
statement of the above facts and out
lined his theory of the explosion which
wrecked the Maine, was then employed
by the firm as superintendent of the
torpedo department. He also says a
similar lot of torpedoes was manufac-
tured for Spain in 1896.
The manager of the Westminster En-
cheering company, which is the sue
cessor of the aforementioned firm, and
with which Gibbons is connected, con-
firms tho latter's statement as to the
manufacture of mines for Spain. Glib
bons, who is former sergeant of engi-
neers and government inspector of tor
pedoes, believes TIE Names first explo-
sion was caused by what is technically
called a ground mine, containing 500
pounds of guncotton. several of which
were manufactured Tor opa1n.
He has experimental with these mines
largely at Portsmouth, and says that
once laid they retain their properties for
80 years. In addition, Gibbons asserts
that it is absolutely impossible for them
to explode accidentally, as the electric
currents for their explosion are formed
only by the manipulation of compli-
Gated keyboard especially devised to
prevent accidents. Three keys are
necessary which are always kept in the
possession of different officers, and even
if an outsider obtained possession of
them it would be impossible to manipu-
late the keyboard without instructions.
Gibbons further says the mines and
their connecting cables are numbered,
and he asserts he would be able to iden-
tify them if any part is secured
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-04-06
The State Press.

The West Virginia Editorial As
ISOLATION will meet at Morgantown
on "Wednesday, May II. The editors
have prepared an excellent literary
programme to be carried out by
their own members as well as some
prominent people not belonging to
the guild Among those who will
attend the meeting from abroad and
deliver an address are Hon. Champ
Clark, the eloquent member of Con
gress from Missouri, who champion
ed the cause of the country editor
with such success during the con
sideration of the Loud bill in Con
gress.
The subject of Mr.. Clark's discus
sion will be picturesque Public
Men" Altogether the editors ex-
pect to have very entertaining
time at the seat of learning of the
State
Arrangements have been made for
transportation and all other things
looking to the welfare OF the gentle
men who conduct the press of the
state.-Register.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-04-06
SPAIN RESPONSIBLE,
Perkins, In the Senate, Charges That
Country as to Blame For
Maine Disaster.

WASHINGTON, April Sit was frank.
ly and openly charged in the senate BY
Mr.. Perkins (Cal. }, in set speech, that
Spain wa responsible for the Maine
disaster, as it had been brought about
by Spanish Vaccinations and Spanish
treachery. The speech of Mr.. Perkins
was only one of four prepared addresses
upon the Cuban question delivered in
the senate. Mr.. Clay (Ga.), while
hoping for a peaceful solution of the
problem the country is now facing, de-
clared strongly in favor of independence
of the Cuoans and pledged to the admin
istration the loyal support of the south,
which, III the event Of war, would have
to bear the brunt of the conflict.
MIR. Perkins took substantially the
same ground, and his vigorous treat
ment OF thu Maine disaster aroused the
crowded galleries to enthusiastic an
plause. Mr.. Mantle (Mou.) while ex-
pressing confidence in the admins
tration, maintained that the time for
action had arrived, and that action must
be to the end that Cuba should be free.
Mr.. Rawlins (Utah) entirely eliminated
the president from consideration in his
speech, holding that the case against
Spain was already made up and that
with congress rested the responsibility
OF declaring war. For congress to wait
longer was only to invite criticism. He
declared for the most vigorous action
immediately.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-04-06
MEDICAL HOODLUMS.
Insulted DR.. Jerome H. Ray
mond at Pittsburg.
Good Breeding and Good sense Of the
Pittsburg sayages is strikingIy shown
Conduct that would be Disgrace to
Snuo.au,tso

Good Breeding and Good sense Of thu
Pittsburg sayages is strikingIy shown
Conduct that would be Disgrace Il
Senegambia.
Prof. jerome III. Raymond, presi-
dent of the State University, wa:
grossly insulted by Eoodlum medical
students of the Duqaesue theatre,
Pittsburg, Friday afternoon. Prof.
Raymond was making a speech a!
the commencement of the Pittsburl
Dental college of the Western Univer.
sity, and students of the medical de.
partment attempted to break up the
meeting. The Pitts5urg Post tell.
about it as follows;
''More than so students from the
West Penn medical college trooped
noisily into the theatre shortly aftel
the exercises were begun and con-
gregated in the back seats of the sec
ond floor. While the Rev. John
Crockar White, d. D., was delivering
the opening prayer the boisterous
students interrupted him, and annoy
ed the audience greatly by cat-calls,
growing like roosters and ugly and
insulting remarks and clapping OF
hands and stamping of feet. Every
one stood the annoyance as patiently
as possible until Dean of the Dental
College Department j. G. Templeton
had concluded the faculty address.
Councillor w. J. Holland, Of the
Western University Of Pennsylvania,
then arose to introduce Jerome II.
Raymond, president of the Univer-
sity of West Virginia, when a crowd
OF medical students yelled in chorus,
Hello, BILL How are you? sHow's
your head to-day? and the like, ming
led with cat calls and rooster crow
ing
despite the interruptions DIR.
Raymond began his address, entitled
The New Aristocracy, but he was
finally forced to give up and took his
seat on the stage, among shrieks OF
JOY from the medical students, who
had kept yelling at him as he tried to
speak.
Flows Morgantown, Prof.?' Are
the speak-easies still running up
there?' and the like.
By this time Chancellor Holland'I
blood was up, and he sent an crdel
to the police department to have the
crowd of unruly medical students
elected from the theatre. They first
objected to being put out Of the thea.
tire but when acting Lieutenant OF
Police G.. McIlvane told them they
would either have to leave the thea.
tire quietly or be dragged to the cen.
trail station they hurried out as speed.
lily and quietly as possible.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-04-06

WE live In country of which the
principal scourge is stomach trou.
Bile. 1t is more wide spread than any
other disease, and, very nearly, more
dangerous,
One thing that makes ii so dan
gerous is because it is SO little under
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1T would be more feared. more easily
cured, less universal than it is now.
So, those who wish to be cured,
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it goes to the root OF the trouble as nc
other medicine does. The pure,
harmless, curative herbs and plants,
of which it is composed, are what
render it so certain and, at the same
time, so gentle cure.
1t helps and strengthens the stom-
ach, purifles and tones up the system.
Sold by druggists, price 10c to 81. 90
per bottle.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-04-06
NEWS FROM KLONDlKE,

We have just returned from The
Eastern Markets where we Sc
lected the largest and cheapes1
stock of goods it has ever beer
our pleasure to show the public
These goods will be opened thi.
week at our store at Little Falls,
w. Va. Remember these goods
were bought for spot cash and in
clude the choicest Dry Goods, No
tons. Clothing. Hats for both
men and women and the little
folks; Shoes, Mating. Wall Paper,
Stationery, Jewelry, Furniture,
Hardware, Queensware, Glassware
and Fertilizers. We have not
time to quote you prices, but they
are right. Come and see for
yourself and secure some Of the
many bargains we have for you.
Don't fail to see our Clothing and
Gents Furnishing Goods. We
can save you money. Remember
we take your Butter, Eggs and
Chickens, along with your cash. in
exchange for our goods. See us
early and often. Very truly,
HUTCHINSON & JACOBS,
Little Falls, w. Va.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-04-06

Nearly two months ago the Maine
was destroyed by mine in Havana
harbor. This could only have been
done by government agency or by
government carelessness. Either
cause is cause for war and war quick
". Congress and the president have
had the report of the board of inquiry
establishing this fact beyond a
doubt for more than ten days. As
yet there is no declaration of wal
and further delay is contemplated.
The blood Of the murdered sailors
on the Maine crys aloud for ven
gcance. How long win it be allowed
to go unavenged2 How long will
this unparalleled insult to our flag
and our national honor go unchal-
lengcd? Will the president act or
will congress be compelled to take
the matter out of his hands? 1t
looks very much like they would be
forced to take this course or the
blacklist crime of modern ages will
be passed over lightly as matter Of
no especial moment.