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DIED.

| BROWN. On June 8, 1898, at IL :o5 o'clock am.
after short illness. MARTIN v BROWN. lie.
loved husband of JeIEie Brown and u
George and the late Elizabeth L. Brown, aged
thirty min. years.
Funeral from his late residence, 419 eth street
southeast ON Sunday. June ~ at 3 O'Clock
pm. Relatives and friends andJr. o. U. A. NJ
and, and .; of a; and s Of v and L. A. 5 are IN;
cemetery. Q'hilsdelphia and Norristown papers
please copyJ j.
| CoYIE, Suddenly. Thursday, June o. 1898, at
1l:30 pm, THOMAS F., beloved son OF Han
nah Coyle in the twenty second year Of his
Funeral or Monday morning at O'Clock from st.
am, GEORGE ]. knIIAN, beloved husband
OF Birdie II. killian, in the forty-third year Of
Funeral from his late residence. 34I2 p street
rofthWest ON Monday: June -; , a. pm;
to attend
LACEY ., On June 70 1898, at SIS O'Clock pm'
pss her ssrq Ps past her pain palm
Gone, but not forgotten.
Funeral strictly private.
MURRAY: On Saturday; June II; lsas, at
NJ. A. Murray.
The Comforter is come
The earnest has been given.
He leads me onward to the home
Reserved for Inc In heaven
Loved ones are gone before.
Whose pilgrim days are done,
shall greet them that shore.
Where partlngs are unknown
Funeral from her late residence. 4l6 10th street
southeast. on Monday. June 49, at $3.50 o'clock
pm. thence 10 Christ Church. where services
will he held at O'Clock. Relatives and friends
invited.
SINCLAIR. On Saturday. June IL. 1898. at II
O'Clock. MAMIE. wife of John Il. Sinclair and
daughter Of Thomas and Mary Griffin
Notice of funeral hereafter.
SINNERS On Frfdny, June 10 1s9s at Dad
an. SARAH A., wife OF William ii. Su1n-
mers aged sixty -four years.
Friends invited TO attend fureral services at her
late residence, 609 Sd street northeast. Moa-
day. June Is, at 4:3o p. IN. 1nterment prfvate.e
In MemOrtam.
NCTTER. In loving remembrance Of my dear
FRIEND IDA G. NUTTER. who died 1--WE years
ago tomorrow. June II, 1853.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage icerses have been issued as
follows:
Colored-S. B. Files and Martha Bird.
both of this city. Joseph Poliver and Eta
Smith, both of this city.
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MARRIED.

ALTEMUS-P oDIASKY. On June Z. 1888. by the
Rev. Geo Brodthage, st. Johns Lutheran
Church. ID. g, GEORGE +. ALTEMUS and
ANNA NJ. PoDIASkY, both of Washington.
ID. e.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-12
THE GAME LOCALLY.

1t is quite commonly remarked how
much interest is taken in whist latter
ly by all classes of our citizens. Less
than four years ago when one would
find an enthusiast of the game he Will
now find a score. The quiet little par
ties which assemble at neighbors'
houses Of an evening for a rubber Of
straight whist or say II to 16 or 70
hands Of duplicate play are much more
frequent and numerous than surface
information would suppose These
meetings are not confined to one sex
either. 1t is worthy of comment that
many Wheeling ladies have their
meets for play almost as often as the
gentlemen and extract just as much
endowment out of them. This is as 1t
should be. for there is no indoor
amusement which combines more eX-
cellent and innocent qualities Tor
high order Of diversion than rubber
or two Of whist Although the love OF
the game is notably on the increase IN
this vicinity, its popularity is a long
way behind that of other cities OF the
same size east and west Of Wheeling.
Many towns Of Wheeling's size will
have a score Of whist clubs made up
of both sexes, each having their crack
teams. weekly tournaments and inter
club matches, from which is derived
an unusual amount Of pleasant and ele-
waiting sociability and enjoyment.
These matches partake Of both pro-
gressive and duplicate play. TO the
latter, Of course, attracts the strongest
interest. for it is the severest test Of
the skill Of the players. In due time
the Register hopes to see Wheeling
players abreast Of the minister's in her
sister towns in point Of numbers ana
skin, if the latter is not already the
case and her having as fine a reputa-
tion for scientific play as elsewhere
Organization and practice on lines
with the first modern authorities VIII
hiring about these conditions.
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the hoofs Of an animal. but Frank
caught sight Of something on a pro
jecting point of a rock, Just in front.
Stepping forward ne plucked it off
and held it up in the LIGHT. 1t con-
sisted of dozen dark, coarse hairs.
That's where the burro scraped
against the rock, he said; we are on
their PATH
In their eagerness they would have
kept beside each other had not the
/ passage been SO narrow Often they
came to places where one would have
declared it impossible for a mule or
donkey to make his way, but there
could be no question that the property
OF jeff Graham had done it. Frequent
ly he slipped and must have come near
falling, but he managed to keep for
ward with his precious load.
Less than 200 yards distant the pur-
suers came TO a depression Of the soil
where it was damp and the footprints
Of the donkey and the two men were
as distinct as if made in putty There
could be no question that the boys
were on the trail of the despoilers.
AS the advanced, Frank, who was in
advance, frequently turned his head
and spoke in guarded tones over his
shoulder to his cousin.
"They are pushing into the noun
tains, said he, "but there is no saying
how far they are ahead of us.
No; if they made the start early in
the morning, it would give them big
advantage.
4 believe that is what they did,
knowing there was no danger Of our
returning until night"
'That knowledge may have made
them slow. Anyhow, they are not
travelling as fast as we and we mus,
overtake them before long"
A few minutes later Frank asked
'.Do you believe they have thought
of being followed
"Thev must know there is danger
of it, They will fight to keep that
gold and if they get the first sight OF
us, will shoot
They may have revolvers. but |
don't believe either has rife. We
viii keep a lookout that we don't run
into them before we know it and give
them the advantage.
This dread handicapped the boys to
some extent. The trail was not dis
tinctlv marked often winding and
nrecinitous and compelling them TO
half and examine the ground and con-
suit as to their course.
While thus engaged, they awoke to
tbe fact that they had gone astray and
,z,ara NOT following the trail at all.
10 be continued
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WHIST.
An Interesting Lesson.


The following plain and interesting
lesson in whist is taken. from an ex-
change, and deserves careful perusal.
The numerous readers of the Register
VINO are fond of the game and feel
that they have still something to learn,
VIII derive much satisfaction from
both the comments on the game and
the play of the hand, principally be-
cause 1t is out of the common rut and
introduces that most important ele-
ment SO essential in trick taking.
This interesting whist lesson Of Mrs.
jerks is SO replete with common sense
suggestions that is given with notes in
full:
1T is false idea of the game that
the science Of whist requires rigid ad-
herence to the fundamental rules, to
the sacrifice of its trick-making quail
ties To be narrowed to this mistaken
view is to throw away chances for
trick taking for the doubtful pleasure
of following sequentially q set of rules.
Bear in mind that the chief aim in
whist is to win tricks, and that it is
not an exact science as mathematics,
nor can IL ever be made an exact sci
ence so long as the cards are shuffled
and dealt promiscuously 1t is well
for the highest enjoyment Of the game
that this is fact The lesson exem-
plifies the necessity for playing to the
drop Of the cards, Independent Of the
rule for second hand play of low card
on low card lead, with acc and one
small.
The inference that leads to this in
dependent treatment is that the spade
led by west is south's strongest suit
AS north's hand is weak he must play
to his partners needs The inference
that spade is south's suit is acquired
by comparison. Much of the trick ad-
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IN number OF places. The inspection
Drought an interesting truth to light
ohe SCI or lmprints was large and the
right shoe or boot had a broken patch
on inc sole which showed when the
ground Was more yielding than usual
ne Others were noticeably smaller
and the toes pointed almost straight
forward, like those of an American IN
dlan. minute examination of the
soll failed to bring any other peculiar
ity to light The conclusion therefore
was that only two men were concern
cd IN the robbery
The problem now assumed a phase
which demanded brain work. and the
youths met it with skill that did
them credit. The question was:
If the burro was loaded with the
gold at this point, or if he was brought
hither, which amounts to the same
thing, where did he and the thieves
leave the inclosure?"
Neither Of the boys had ever felt
enough interest in the animal to
make an inspection of his pasturage
ground, and, therefore, knew nothing
about it, but scrutinizing the boundar-
les they hXed upon two gaps or OPEN
ings on the father side, both leading
deeper into the mountains, one Of
which they believed had been used.
Let's try the nearest" said Ros-
well, leading the way across the COM
paratiVely level space
There the ground was higher, fairly
| dry and gravelly. A close scrutiny
failed to reveal any signs of disturb
ance, and forced them to conclude that
some other outlet had been taken.
They made haste to the second.
This was drier and more gravelly
than the other. While the soil seemed
to have been disturbed, they could not
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COULD STAND 1T NO LONGER.

Detroit Free Press.
Mrs. Firmly was working savagely
away with the hash knife when her next
door neighbor called.
.syyhat in the world is that?' asked the
visitor. ~
THAT with more vicious jabhing than
before. lis what is left Of Firmley s cam
era. I'm destroying the last Nestlge Oh
II have pulverized the lenses, pufht
The frames ana am now chopping the rest
of the internal machine into shreds. Il
show him. The thing has cost US a
voung fortune He has bought every az
tacbmena and improvement that has beeh
nlscaa On the market They tilled.a Sar-
a+o@a trunk and there were plates enough
to roof a green house.
II might have became reconeiled, put
~ never took a picture that YOU could
recognize, and yet Re was always at II.
Tbree of the children went down with the
croun because he would have US on the
f,,ont norch to be photographed. The neg
a+ives looked as though some one mad
swiped the glass with q whitewash prusii
loaded with lamp black. He had US out IN
| the blizzards, rain storms ana the ipotte9l
weather lust to experiment. Every shot
was a dismal failure, but ne always h@lu
excuses ana was just going to produce
! something that would be work Of art.
tIa,d invite his friends by the score to
have their pictures taken, and two-thirds
| IL them are mad because nothing ever
came Of it. I've argued and pleaded and
went, but he has kept buying and making
failures"
But won't he be very angry?'
| sFIe can't get half as mad as | am.
Nth an awful stab IF he can ever find
hide or hair Of this camera when I'm
| through with II. he's welcome. If he buys
| mother. I'll get a divorce"
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jack, East covers with the diamond
queen, as the chances are he can in
this way make the ten or nine good
with his partner. South wins with
the diamond ace and West plays the
eight.
Trick G. outh comprehends North S
policy and goes on with the diamond
lead with the seven; West follows with
the nine, North the two and East the
five.
Trick West now has the lead, and
doesn't know what to do with it. His
partner has not the commanding
spade, so he places North at a disad-
vantage on his heart suit by leading
through with his heart jack. North,
you can see, cannot tell if the ace is
to his right or left, but as he holds the
fourette, he must protect by covering
the jack with the queen. East wins
with heart king South follows with
four
Trick S-East leads the heart six,
as it is evident West holds the COM
mand. South follows with the five,
West wins with the ace, and North fol-
lows with eight.
Trick 9-West is forced into leading
the spade two, North follows with the
three and East discards club two.
Trick 10-South leads spade ace
West six, North discards club three
and East the club four.
Trick 11--South leads spade queen,
West spade seven, North discards
heart ten and East club nine.
Trick 12-South leads spade jack,
West nine, North discards club queen
and East club ten
Trick 13-South leads club e,'West
wins with diamond ten, North club
king, East club jack.
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WHEELING REGISTERS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY H. 1898.

-
vantage is gained in the indirect way
rather than through rigid application
q rules. There are few exact measure
ments at whist. Every deal requires
some shading of the rules, as these are
as varied as the degrees of tints from
the MONDAY glare to the shadows of
night. These subtle changes that are
taking place as one situation after an
other is developed demand the closest
attention and the deepest penetration
70 be able to calculate whether it is
better to take a trick or to pass it by,
to finesse. or what to do. 1t is no diff
ficult task to memorize the rules, and
to play what is commonly called scien-
tific whist, but to command a deal Of
fifty-two cards for yourself and part
ner requires something more than or
binary intelligence"
In the following hand north deals
and turns the diamond two. leads.
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that no one and no two men could car
n.y. IL oG, unless they made several jour
neys.
Or there We're more of them; they
would hardly dare return after one
VISIT
why not? Hardman (for | know he
Is at the bottom of the business) and
the other rogue have been watching us
for several days. They knew that
when we left here in the morning we
would not come back till night, and
they had all the time they needed and
much more"
But if there We're only two, they
would have to keep doubling their
journey, and I don't believe they would
do chat. Perhaps they used the DON
key
Let's find out"
The burrO was accustomed to Craze
over an area several acres in extent
a1d incl0sed by walls of rock. Since
the first mentioned brook ran along
sde the indolent creature could be
counted upon to remain where the pas
ture was succulent and abundant. The
place was not far off and the boys hur-
Icd thither
"a few minutes later the suggestive
fart became apparent; the donkey was
gone.
And he helped take the gold" was
the exclamation Of Frank; they load
ed ID on his back and carried the rest.
I DON'T believe they are far off.
Tt was certain the thieves had not
gone in the direction of the diggings,
and il was improbable that they would
attempt to reach Dawson City, at least
3or an indefinite time, for they must
have known that Jeff Graham and
Tim MeCabe had gone thither, and the
criminals were likely to be seen ana
recognized At any rate, it would be
hard for them to get away from the
Town for an indefinite period, during
which the grim old miner would make
things warm for them.
The conclusion of the boys, there
fore, after briefly debating the prob
lol, was that the men had turned in
10 the mountains. These stretched
away for many miles and contained
hundreds Of places where they would
De safe from pursuit by regiment OF
men.
But if they took the burrO," said
Boswell, as it seems certain they did.
they must have followed some kind CT
path along which we can pursue
them"
Provided we can find it,"
They were TOO much stirred to re-
main idle Frank led the way to the
corner of the inclosure which was
bjsaetcd by the brook. There the
moist ground was SO spongy that 1t
Yonld disclose any footprint. The
marks made by the hoofs of the burro
were everywhere, and while examin-
lls what seemed to be the freshest,
boswell uttered an exclamation.
What is it?" asked his cousin, bur-
Wtne to his side.
"Do YOU see tbat?" asked the other
lh turn. pointing to the ground.
There was the distinct impressions
OF a pair Of heavy shoes. The burro
A7d been loaded at the brook or hls
h'# masters had allowed him to drink
Dtlo'e starting into the mountains.
Ae boys took several minutes 10
s'ldy the Impressions, which appeared
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them is the enormous premium total
carried by the King Of Italy. The
amount of insurance on his life is over
$1,000, 1000. This vast sum makes in
significant amounts like S5,000,o00, car
ried by the late Car Alexander III,
and 1880, 900 by the Prince Of Wales.
Humbert is now ffty-four years old
and is still a very good risk He
was born March IA, 1874, and is the
Oldest son Of Victor Emmanuel, the
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lege. He commenced the practice of
law in 1868, having studied with R. H,
Alvey. now Chief Justice Of the Court
Of Appeals OF the District Of Columbia.
Senator McComas was elected to the
Forty-eighth, Forty-ninth, Fiftieth
and Fifty-first Congresses In 1890 ha
was defeated in an "ofl year Demo-
cratic tidal wave.
In the Presidential campaign of 1897
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Chief Executive cast his official eye
over the statesmen and lawyers Of the
nation to find another man for chief
Of the Department Of Justice. His
glance rested on Governor Griggs, Of
New Jersey. and a Governor promptly
became Cabinet officer.
Attorney General Griggs was born
in Newton, Sussex county, in 1919. His
father was a farmer and his only bro
Their was killed at Culpepper, Va, in
1863. johnny" as he is known by
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ITALY'S GALLANT KING.
He is one of the most heavily insured in the world

him that when his people complain of
excessive taxes W has only to ride out
i at the head of his troops and again stir
up the pride of the populace in their
monarch.
In 1865 Humbert married his cousin,
Princess Marguerite Of Savoy, who is
beloved by Italians to the point Of idol
airy. ThaAly child Of the union is
the Prin1 APPLES, who is now TWEEN
ty-ninf d.
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Mr.. McComas does not rest on that
feat alone. He was an able jurist and
statesman before he became United
States Senator, and he. has long been
known all over the Eastern States.
Senator McComas was born in
Washington county, Md, in 1886. He
received his early education in the
public schools in Williamsburg, at St.
James College and at Dickinson Col
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his intimates, graduated from I.afay-
cite College in 1868, after having help
ed pay his way through BY clerking
for railroad.
Mr.. Griggs had established a good
law practice by 1875. when he was
elected TO the State Legislature. He
began to make q name in politics anc
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-12

Mr.. McComas was the secretary OF thA
Republican National Committee.
Shortly after the eIc.ion Of that year
President Harrison appointed him 70
the bench of the Supreme Court IF the
District Of Columbia. Although thls
position made his presence ~ WASH
ington necessary, Mr. Nacomas Kept
up his residence ia Maryland ana re-
turned there every night 5y train.
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He rose from railway clerk to the Cabinet

became State Senator in 1882. In 1886,
still in the Senate, Mr.. Griggs became
its presiding officer. In 1883 he nom
mated William Walter Phelps for Vice
President at Chicago in a brilliant
burst of oratory.
The Griggs homestead is at Pater-
son. In it are two boys, four girls and
charming hostess. That this home
is moved to Washington is loss for
Paterson and a gain for the national
capital.
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CHAPTER XIX.

r4g TRAIL INTO THE NOUN
TAINS
Oh the outside Of the cavern, the
frs halted Each had his loaded re-
rvcr al his hip and Frank Mansley
,aniel the repeating winchester of
jsH Graham, with his cartridge belt
IT, pped about his waist.
after the shock both were compare
lively calm. Their faces We're pale and
av compressed their lips with reso-
ueon. Some time during the preced-
rew hours, thieves had entered
trair home and carried away 100000
IN goId dust and nuggets, and the
raHths were determined to regain the
rroaerty. no matter what danger had
H. BE confronted.
Bu the common sense of the boys
+rd them the surest way to defeat
,lsir resolve was to rush off blindly,
NTH hot one chance in a thousand Of
taking the right course.
Roswell, that gold weights SO much
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SENATOR L. E. M'COMAS.

PERSONAL---VERY. tho h1an Sent to Washington
in Place of German by the State Of Mary
lana.
Louis Emory OIcComas, Of Mary
land, stepped into national Importance
over the political grave Of former Sen
ator Arthur Pue German who was
high in the councils Of the Demo-
cratic party. But the reputation Of
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first King Of United Italy, and of the
Archduchess Adelaide Of Austria. He
succeeded to the throne January 8,
1878, upon the death Of his father.
Humbert is distinguished as possess
Ing the most military bearing Of any
Old World monarch, and it is said OF
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KINGS LIFE WORTH s7,O0O,OOO.

Humbert of Italy Is the Most Heavily In
sured Man in the World
The compilation of International in
surance statistics brings out some Curl
Gus and interesting facts, and one Of
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GOOD LOOKS AND ECONOMY.

Iover-You are getting prettier
every day.
sweet Girl-Just now | am living on
brown bread and water to improve my
complexion.
'tHow long can you keep that up?'
20, indefinitely.
Then lets get married Odds and
Ends.
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Trick East opens the deal with
the fourth best club, six spot this be-
ing the only lead Of the hand South
follows with the club five, West with
the seven, and North wins with the
club eight. South can have only the
ace of clubs, or is calling. West has
no more, or is calling.
Trick 2-North must lead his fourth
best heart (seven), and await further
developments to make his hand use
full to his partner. East follows with
heart two; South, heart three, and
West wins with the nine.
Trick 3-West leads the fourth best
spade (four). North now has the key
to the situation. It was developed on
hearts that South was not calling for
trumps barring the chance Of him hay
ing no more, and West leading fourth
best spade shows that he can hold no
combination of high cards; hence
North infers that spade is strong with
South, and he puts up the spade king,
second hand, to protect his partners
strength in the suit. East follows
with the spade five, South with spade
eight.
Trick Nov is the chance for
North to distinguish himself. AS
West opens the spade suit it is evil
dent he was not calling with the club
seven: hence this was his only club,
and there at least is a ruff pending and
a chance for a cross-ruf. This means
that both adversaries are likely to
trump each a different suit North
must lead the trump with the diamond
king, East follows with the three,
South with the six and West with the
four.
Trick 5-North leads the diamond
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SAFE.

sIye been thinking seriously Of get
ting married.
"Oh. we'll you are safe. then"
what do you mean"
"Why, If a sensible fellow like you
thinks really seriously about it, he'll
decide not TO. New York World.