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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-03-25

reached the executive authorities in
Washington as yet. At the same time it
is noticeable fact that the current of
that of the unofficial opinion express
ed so positively and persistently at
Havana and Key West that the
cause of the explosion was ex-
ternal to the battle ship. Of
fcials high in the administration
stated Monday that while they were
wholly without exact information as
to the findings of the court of inquiry
they found themselves sharing in the
apparently intangible conviction that
the cause of the explosion was not &C
cidentaL Opinions expressed by the
Maine survivors who reached here
last Saturday doubtless has con-
tributed largely to this view in Of
fetal circles. In this connection it
is understood that one of the Off
GERS who arrived on Saturday stated,
not as opinion, but as his personal OBJ
servation on the night of the disast er,
that there were two distinct explosions
The tendency of this is to support the
theory of external cause. as this is
based on the idea that the first eXter-
nal explosion was followed by a second
internal explosion.
WAsHIN GToN,, March cat can be
stated positively and authoritatively
that the report of the court of in
quiry on the Maine disaster had
not been received up to noon Monday.
From the same authoritative source
it can be stated that the present Of
fetal information is that the report is
not likely to be here before next Thurs
day or Friday. 1t is material change
from the expectation prior to this
time. The cause of the delay is not
known, but it is assumed that the con-
illusions of the court are not yet in
such exact form as to warrant their
earlier presentation here.
The government has made no further
purchases of warshipS, but its negotia-
tions in that line have been productive
of at least one important result, name
ly, in establishing that unless the bat
tleship Gen. O'Higgins becomes the
property of the United States it will
not be sold at all. Spain, it is con-
fidently asserted, will not be able
to secure this war vessel, nor
are her chances any better or
as good as those of the United States.
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PRESS CENSORSHIP.
All Foreign and Domestic Press kilograms
Containing News Unpalstabls to SPAIN
Forbidden,

All Foreign and Domestic Press kilograms
Containing News UnpaIatabls to SPAIN
Forbidden.
NEW YORK, March GA dispatch to
the World from Madrid says:
Instructions have been given since
Friday night to the press censor to
stop all foreign and domestic press
telegrams-and even telephone mes
sages-containing news unpalatable to
the government. Unauthorized details
of naval and military preparations, of
the movements of war vessels, particu-
larly of the flying squadron; of the
purchase of vessels of war and stores
abroad are especially interdicted-
Hitherto no step had been taken to
prevent the Madrid press from pub
fishing frequent and abundant in
formation. The same press censor will
also stop kilograms sent from Madrid
to newspapers in America, England
and France when they contain news
which is deemed likely to create
alarm.
Therefore the people now are at the
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with him, and he is afraid of me, /
suppose" replied.
der vas anoder man too-in de vim
der" she continued.
you saw him, then. Yes, I thought
there was. But l couldn't find either
of them, and the doors were all locked"
Sarah was much puzzled at the oc-
currence, and made numerous remarks
and asked many questions in the en-
deavor to obtain more light; but did
not crafty her curiosity and answered
ony in monosyllables.
My EMnd was in even greater whirl
of perplexity than my old nurses.
Why had Skinner tried to shoot me,
and why, after thus showing some pow
erful animosity toward me- should he
now appear such a craven that he fed,
evidently in great fear, from my pres
ence? What was thefellow's real intent
and purpose in engaging himself to
FlOrenve as a detective? Was he really
a detective?
Jackson had recommended him to
Florence. What bond existed between
JacSsEsio and Skinner? And, moreover,
who was So1ls;1a.r' These three men
seemed somehow strS3galy connected
with my life, but how and 10 what end :?
Sarah, do you know anything about
Mr.. Sonntag?" finally asked.
Zach, yes. He is your lawyer, amt
hep"
eyes, yes. But do you know anything
about him? He has not been in Irvine
burgh very long, has hep"
mo. Aloud six months. He is a
very nice man, and a goot Won, too"
Sarah replied, convincingly.
That seems to be the general opin-
ion regarding him. Do you know any
thing about the station agent?"
Il ton't know nOdding aloud him"
''He came here about the same time
that Sonntag did, 1 believe"
Eyes, guess So"
Sarah" 1 began, again, after a
pause, 'can your husband be relied up
on to face danger?"
Danger"
Eyes. Don't be alarmed; 1 don't
know Of any; but supposing some sud-
den danger arose before him, would he
have the courage to meet it?"
Eyes, if vas with him." was Sarah's
reply.
when you are with him."
Eyes. toni know, if he vas alone,
bud he fight de devil if am py him"
L could not restrain a burst of laugh
ter at the idea of the great powerful
farmer being courageous only in his
wife's presence. Sarah joined heart
lily in my merriment, and remarked
that her husband could be relied upon
to do just what she desired
''Well, then, can you and Jake come
over to Jacksonville tomorrow morn
ing early and help me dig a way into
the cellar?" l asked, again becominc
serious
"Sure we cam" Sarah replied, e.,
citedly.
Sand bring a crowbar along, and E.
sledge-hammer, if you have them. Il
we cannot cut the thick beams in tn
floor of my room, we may be able t.
dig through the foundation wall This
is the last night I will spend in the old
house with the mystery of the cellay
remaining unsolved, if there is any
mystery at ALL"
ITO BE Continued
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Cnlnred snldiera Naaao.,

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March 22.-Rev.
Stokes, in a sermon to his, the largest
Negro congregation in the south, says
war with Spain is inevitable, and that
every Negro in the south must enlist.
He promises the southern Negroes viii
do most of the fighting, as the Cuban
fevers don't attack them.
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SHELBYvILLE, Ind. March 22.-
lightning struck the residence CT Mar
tin Davis, in Marietta, passed down
the chimney through the stove andlnt
The lap of Mrs. Davis, who was fatally
injured.
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More TboD He CouId Stand

"Jorilins broke his engagement wr7n
Miss LoveAigh."
"Was he justifed?"
Eyes, he found on: that her motnar
was one of these women who never
travel without taking bird cage
along" Chicago Record.
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Gum Carriares for Dry Tortueas.

New YORK, March 1.-The Evening
World says: The government has char
tered the schooner James Paul to carry
to Key West gun carriages aggregat-
ing in weight lo5, 900 pounds intended
for the Notifications at Dry Tortugas.
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Hnrrr Orders Reoeiued.

EAsToN, Pa, Marcn 22.-The Alpha
Portland Cement Co.. of Whitaker, n.
J., received orders Monday to hurry
the work on all government orders for
cement. The cement is to be shipped
to southern points. The works of the
company will operate day and night
until the orders are completed.
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Both Wore Ignorant.

"Gobang's wife does not know what
he suspects about her."
mo. And he does not suspect what
she knows about him. IN. \. Truth.
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No wonder.

'''They had quarrel"
about what:e"
she guessed her age."-Towa Topics
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-14

Thlrty-seven boys failed TO win brackets.
Next on tho regular schedule Is the Sleeps
head fall meeting. generally only a moderate
one for favorites, II begins well as u rule aud
grades down 10 about, ~ per cent. Last year
Ina fall nlaafinQ record Is u6 follows:
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Net winnings. -.

Ihus on amnXlmum capital Of $50 this syss
throughout the early part Of the season. not
withdrawing the very small fields and the com
SECOND f%ayorites in consequence. This element
will be demonstrated in detail In the following
started with a clear balance from the drstt half
daily cash 1sI l. lost siI B1nSSpSS q II was indicated;
daily cash. which was won by Gionoine. and
was in the hands Of the bookmaEers
to datsl o while PIE Peep 2, Day sScoo and lFroh,
4 queer record to start With On July % daily
cash was, due on Continental, but there was no
odds; and it was won 10 the next race By ConnS
smosnt ssili IN ' the ring. Or 6stt july % Pre s%lsl
won and brought back, the lost money. On
July IS Marito won daily ,cash. On July %
S SsssT and T Glor Ia ali ali f faiisd II for AN dniis Cash i1 nnd
ssensStionalw won the $40 ior the two days: and
cd In The, Sun, for Leo Lake. TFrohman and
cash, which therefore was not gained on the
day. but Peep O'Day and the Hitchcock stable
won On p %Ss. ri I fs aGs ) d%ep %oh lp aS s4SG es ssEle' On Aug.
2 Ruby Lips won it. On Aug. 3, came a change
after this even running. Marshall in first race
cash, and Tut Tut straight. SonRster. and Kirk
wood failed to recover losses, the entirely un-
expected Marshall winning back losses i'll the
last race. Note that in the first race Pink Cham
bray was, chosen second ,fayorite, over PRINCE
Auckland because. while both had run in the
same previous race and both carried the same
weight Maher is a better boy than McCue:. On
Aug. 4 Juno; place; Bonnie Gem. place King
Gated. but. they carried no odds. Leedsyille
and WoodranEer won lost money, leaving
$50 daily cash due next day. this accumulation
being simply due to poor odds and not lack Of
winning horses. which shows that the system
fields. DogRett. Gun Metal, and Tripping were
all indicated for daily cash. and all would have
won ii but there was no odds. Tripping had
no PLAYABLE odds for lost money. The $50 was.
$40 and Federal SO in an effort to re-
cover losses. On Aug. 3 High Priest for the
place won daily cash. and also brought back
the lost money in the ring, On Aug, 3 Squire
lowed suit and also failed for betted money:
Continental straight and Latson place were In
Dictated, but once again there was no odds. and
the fact that Fenetta carried no odds saved n
losing bet. On Aug. 8 Lansdale. at 1875. was
made %favorite by reason of having run last.
and so won the needed two days daily cash.
$40. to close the meeting, while Rowland. at
1875. handily won back the small amount in
the bookmakers' hands.
mended for the casual visitor. 1t consists of
keeping tab OF the running OF the day previous,
noting what races are won by the favorlte and
playing the favOrite to win the corresponding
races. The first bet is made SEQ. andi If # is won
until a loss occurs. when the bet is again raised
to $50. II q loss occurs. the succeeding beta
are to cover losses and still win S2O clear.
Worked by percentage this is a fair paying sys-
meeting Just closed the record Of this system
was as follows:
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Thus the system won $3.50 on a capital, OF
$1.45O. this excessively large amount proving
the value OF the advice in the lasttwo ARTICLES
of this series to let this nesting alone. The
system liz. however. ahead on the year:
And now Tor the Jockeys. On May J, 1895. IL
was said: There will be considerable money
bet on the mounts OF Sloan. and unless great
care is taken in framing Il system mucn, money
will be lost. The writer has none TO offer and
would suggest that none be tried. The record
was then compared with that OF Griffin In 1870.
and the same inglorious finish predicted, This
warning was practically repeated on May ~
and June 10. Look at the woful falling on
since Sheepshead! At the Brighton fall, meet
ing Just closed sloan had - mounts and 4 wins;
at Saratoga within the same dates he had
"a mounts and 9 wins. and his per-
centage combined to Aug. %. inclusive. Is 80.
Think OF 1t! AT Saratoga he rode ten eonsecu-
tive losers. On July n. Loiterer. 1875; Near
est, go; DR.. Eichberg, 50; Poetess. 81;
Picola. 1875; July q. Effort; 12-l; Aug. 4.
Col. Tenny, rs: Damien. 14-5; Dolando.
ITO; Aug. s.. Warhead, 81. Alt these lost;
then Buela. Ia. won; on. Aug. u. DR.; Eieh-
berg. 90. won Damien, 1875. won; Sir HUI
bert. ii. lost: Miss Miriam, 8-5. lost Aug. y.
His LorGship. IL. LOST Ruskln. FL, lost;
Sir Vassar. 81, lost: Martha III, 6I6. won a.;
Cara Brant. 1925. lost; or Aug. y. kinnikl-
mic. 81. Won; Matanza. 10. won; AtnaLnas,
Ito, lost, Can any one frame u system TO
stand this racket A month ago Sloan men
had money to burn and boasted Of their smart
ness over the poor system players. Where 10
the cash to-day? Is what the system player 10
asking and he il ahead. The winning Jockeys
record Is as follows:
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Tulare Lake is reported to DO AS dry as a chip.
For tn" first time in recent history the pelican.
as well as the fnny fish. have found that there
il no longer a home for them in. the biggest
pond Of fresh water this side OF the Rocky
Mountains.
For several years the area Of the lake has
been growing less, Year after year the inroads
uanSc and where the angular crane, the wild
grc-c. ducks and the majestic swan dwelt in
peace and plenty, the, horny handed wheat
Sonora wheat 10 the acre, This season has
Witnessed the most extensive spread OF the in-
tercsts Of the hushaudmun. Al tho mouths OK
Cross Creek and Tul" River the reclamation
bitches and levecs have been thrown up % that
the water that may come with = wet saAsQA
wiz be taken carp Of and an Immense GFOA q
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Al got ton tricks.

Trick /. Some persons would consider this
hand strong enough to Justify them IN starting
out to play for the diamond suit; but, accord
ing to common-sense principles, there is not
sufficient retntry or trump strength to Justify
sTSh : a s tTicSS eSde9 by 0R FSe dGaS A. m a smH t1n S%Td
50 leads his supporting club and awaits de-
Trick Z. with the whole club suit to play for
and reGntry in both the other suits. z must lead
the trumps; but why he should begin with the
s Sniese he ,P hoesd 10 z, 5 deee ePP 81 TIN heFe ad is q myisteT ~
to his strength. which he did. for he gave both
OF them some anxious moments.
hopes by so doing TO get his .tenace led up to.
H. is. OF, course, counting 2 for four trumps,
Trick 1. A has started out with a declaration
Of weakness in clubs. so the advcrsaries must
have the whole OF that suit. between them. BIS
own suit Is beaded by a single honor. and is
ing card in what should be his partners suit. II
his partner has ANYTHING at all. y cautiously
both his re.entry cards.
Trick 9, 4 Is now In a very trying position
has led a short suit and walked right ihSt"iH into the
hands of the enemy. for II is evidently the club
suit that 2 is getting out the trpmps to defend.
be depended, on not to lead weak three-card
suits in the face OF an adverse trump attack,
that II A continues the diamonds. 2 will ruff
with his small trump and draw the others
n rs P2 IN His 'R hand au ssd' h @H Mill t6 seem rSn t dow SS
the whole club. suit, II A leads the trump the
same thing viii follow. 50 the only lead that
spade. and, according to the principle OF always
selecting the line of play that may make a diff.
ference {" Common Sense In Whist" Up. "a. and
assuming the position. to be unfavorab(e for
leading anything else, A. "Opens the spades.
Trick Z. rs club suit being hopeless on ac-
returns the spade. hoping to get in his little
trump on the ruiz. This at once discloses to 4
that u has not the master trump and the anxiety
is over.
1t should be observed that while B thinks he
has the major tenace overZ. he cannot afford to
lead his best trump. even after the Jack of dia-
monds holds the trick, because A cannot hold
A X . Of diamonds. and Us honor in that suit
must still be guarded. apparently. or it would
have been played on the Jack.
The hand is another OF the many examples
that have been uuhlished in, these articles
showing how common-sense players bring In
long suits by keeping them quiet until tho
proper time has arrived for their development.
II A starts out to play for his long suit from
the start, as many. did with this hand. here is
what happens to him:
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LICK OF THE MEN WHO BET.
.rcoRD OF THE SYSTEMS AT THE
pRIGHTON CIR RACES.

.-,u Fields and Small Odds Mt the Meet
,nr Just ConcIuded-Comparisons with
To.t Year-Fate Of the PunterS Who
pinned Their Faith to the Jockeys.
rhs annexation OF small fields at the BriGh-
49, psaoh race meeting was realized. In the
so races there were no fewer than 81 which
a. tonr starters or less. In the ITO races
IA drst f~ayorites passed the post In front, rs
ehtained the place. and OF these IA were at
vorse odds than 1-2 on. The record for tho
last half OF 1897 was 83 races. Al first favorites
A win. ~ second, 8 at less than IL on. OF
sscond f~avorites at the meeting Just closed 80
ION. 81 got the place. and OF these 8 were
=, worse odds than 1-2 on. Last year
"A won. IS ran second and 3 were
A. less than Ia on. This year the
Dronortion OF first and second winning favor
hes was 10 per cent last year IL was as per
ST. a., r9 b. OG IS, g. So. a. ia.s q Wv q. r q. g a. q.
q AID ri j5 yss q. y 81. 81 :so &c. S and -. ttnp;lsyyabic
fsss,of r Card, July hy$ al7, wR Ghsi &%1z n. b@g5. %on
SSnnd8: Aus, |. Our Johnny, 1a3. lost: Aug. z.
I SSR, ye an''T The raj, birds. foFa wonder, aid not
s SpPsaaT u then them : July y. Anita. 29--I. tSirdi;
Won: Aug. T., Tanis, .2Q-1,. second; Aug,
mel. ;30-I. second: Aug. 8, Country Dance.
25-l, won. There were sixteen start,
iES was very %erratic, closing at 1917. as
acainst l2-ll In 1891. and ga In 1896. a
sIttsht Improvement. The average number OF
h"Ises to a race was only a little more than six.
as against seven, last year. Hence the, poor
average odds. There were two days with only
one iavorite in front, six days with two favor
lies to win, six days with three to win, seven
DAYS with four TO win, one day with hve to win,
and one day with all six to win. There were
several days with seven races, but no clean
sweep with favorites. On the other hand. there
was not a day when one favorite did not finish
in front.
veli.known New Yorker for his own play. con-
sists IN taking advantage Of the wins OF the first
fayorite, and the wins and place running OF the
second ~favorite. playing the duplicate. first IA
yorlto to win or the duplicate second favorite
for the place, to win S2Ua day. this bet not be-
ing varied Except where q day passes without
ihs cash being won. when $40 is played for next
dayl. and recovering lost money by playing, the
second favorlte straight at not less than 2-1.
The system was fully described in The Sun Of
Nav 1, 1893. This system has won well at
every meeting SO far. and the second half Of
the Brighton Beach meeting. Just closed. has
proved no exception. The schedule OF bets
made. won and lost is as follows:
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" get nix tricka only.

Trick 2, z has no suit which can be called
long, and his four-card suit is hardly worth play
leads the club. " will probably get one more
trick than they do IL t l play given, but it viii
pc 41mrlSS o pSSc on iha ~ b wi,I prevent I from TAX
~lTfrdick? ,. This IS Where I is led into tempta-
s aSecn T and trc are f fRlX t S"3h sP 81 Z tne tS c IL IN 6 the
hand is not probable. because that would make
two singletons in the. same suit In one deal.
probable distribution is that the three IL with
2 and the queen with b.; Y has two courses
lead the club jack the enterprising one. which
Il to try to exhaust, the trumIS and make all
unfavorabie in this case, for it is not unreason-
able to expect the dealer TO hold four trumps.
! does not begin with the top trump, however.
unless his partner can win the third round OF
tr%%mps and Fiye him another fnade, -,
though he has failed 20 protect himself by con-
tinGing with t fHe 'S Sasf or ri th 1Go 10, Which 4 Rr IRE the
dimculty in reading him for a strong suit and
probable reGntry. Having the ace Of clubs and
the second best spade guarded, he holds what
lead the tr!imp sven il It, Is UP IT." to pro misIs
strength. z covers, with the imperfect four
ing trumps good for two rounds. At one table
q did not cover. which tempted Y TO let the Jack
win; as he placed the 10 against him, losing a
Trick z; From, the fall of the trumps it is
evident that y holds the deuce. and nothing
one OF his spades.
Had Y stopped to consider the situation more
carefully at trick ., paying more attention to
motives than TO cards played OF even to proba-
the spade suit stopped or he would not have
led q losing trump right up to the trump-lcad-
ing hand. II Il could be depended on to see a
fine point, Y might have given him the oppor-
tunlty to make a great play AZ trick q by lead
ing the spade Jack through Is. II b covered
with the queen, Y would have to trump with
the 2 to shut out AS little trump. rs lead Of
his remaining trump would give Y the, lead
instead OF six only.
This would have made a very pretty play. but
! one which would never be undertaken By one
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Hearts are trumps, N is 10 lead. and with 8
for q partner to take all Ave tricks.
BIG SALMON T
The Second Run Makes Up for the Dencien-
cies of tho First.

SEATTLE, Wash. Aug 10,-The salmon can
nerles at Point Roberts and the mouth Of the
Fraser River. with a capacity of 10000 10 100.-
coo cases. were wholly disappointed In the run
of fish up to yesterday, the catch being very
light. Some of the canneries were d%ischarRing
men and preparing to close the canneries when
the second run began,
A great number Of traps caught as high as
run Is expected to continue for ten days or two
weeks and the catch OF the year will be up to
the average or beyond,
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b CHEsa CoRNER

NO. 670-MoTTo. "LAKo TANI."
PIECES.
K on Q o. p on OF.
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ON tho Value of a Pull.

"Iknow folks" said Mr.. stoRgleton. that
think there's everything in a pull. / can't
imagine u worse mistake. The man that trusts
TO "a pull TO help him meyer trusts himself. He
throws away his own self reliance. which ought
to be a source of strength and power. and leans
upon somebody else. can't imagine a situa-
ton more miserable, and II / had sons l should
try 20 teach them to be not OF the men who sue
for fayors. but Of those who grant them"
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who was playing for o match score and not
for tricks. The gamble Y takes on the hand at
trick 3 is sound. and would have made the ton
score on the hand had 1t been followed up by
mature. deliberation at trick q. The situation
q rnHnI rensoninS on va mart ~ 9gnrn !, Ev u
and very brilliant play on rs part 70 carry the
scheme through. As q contrast to the foreRo-
with extreme caution al. through. II was No.
Din the open pairs on Wednesday night, and
shows a swing OF i've tricks. n dealt andturned
the henrt 4:
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-09-16
Fever Situation.

The yellow fever situation
is unchanged. Mrs. Kilgore,
the wife of the man who died
Monday night at jackson,
Miss, and her children, ac-
companied by a nurse and
ten people who resided in the
infected district, were sent
north on a special train Tues
day. The house in which
Kilgore died has been burned
to the ground.
No new cases or deaths
were reported from Orwood.
Five new cases have appear
ed at Taylor's, and two are
not expected to live. The
physicians in charge have
wired for help. DR.. Waldour
has been ordered to the scene.
Surgeon Carter, of the Ma
rine Hospital Service has left
jackson for Franklin, La.