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seems to be some misunderstanding, as 10
whether outside connection will, be allowed.
Strong chess, handhall and indoor athletic
teams will be selected. however, The hand
ball courts are in daily MS, use by ne members
members indoor games are coming in fast.
and the contests should result In rare sp ort.
4 chess tournament to pick the team to rep
resent the branch in outside competitions Il
team will be organized. The checker team -
holding its own in the Greater New York Y.
NJ. c.. A. tournament
The athletically inclined members OF th9
Bedford branch of Brooklyn arc training hard
for the indoor events to be decided in the near
future. Owing to the interest manifested In
these games very little time is devoted to other
sport. There Is a chance. however. for d bas-
ketball team being organized.
Basketball has the call over all other sport
at the Eastern District branch of the Y. M. @,
A.. of Brooklyn. and the game is being played
for all it's worth. Tie present team Is, the
strongest the branch has had in years. and the
showing thus far made gives promise Of a sue:
c~essful finish. Games have been, arranged
with the best. Y. NJ, @. \. and athletic club
teams within sixty miles OF New York.
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Basketball Notes.

The Yonkers Y. NJ. c. A.. basketball team has been
reorganized with a strong team and would like to ar
range games. Expenses paid to visiting teams. Ad-
dress Bertram Ball, 81 Buena Vista. Yonkern.
The teams of the Paterson Y. NJ. q: A. and Kniok.
erbocker Athletic Club OF this city played game Of
basketball at the formers gymnasium on Thursday
afternoon. The score at the end was II to IL points
In favor of the Knickerbockers
The second team Of the Institute Y. N. G. A; dc,
feated the Bedford branch y. NJ. q. A. Of Brooklyn
in a game OF basketball on ,T%hursday Hight by the
score of 23 to u. Registered teams wishing to book
games With tho second team OF the institute address
222 Bowery. .
Tho Atlantic Athletic basketball team played q
game with the Tacoma team on Thanksgiving night
at RockAwAy Beach. Scoroi Atlantic, 81 Tacoma, q.
The Atlantic team would like TO arrange games with
all hrst. class teams. Address W. II, Ward, RockAUsy
Beach, l. i.
The basketball team of the Bay Ridge, Athletic
Club has Dec. IL open for a game at its clubhouse
with a registered team. Also all dates after Jan. rs.
Will pay expenses or give a return game h. all teams
Arranging games. Address Charles W. Ma tin, care
Of Bay Ridge A. g.. SiEteth street and Third avenue,
Brooklyn.
Although it proved to a one sided contest. the has
ketbAll match between the first team of the Bay
Ridge Athletic Club and the YonkerS Young Mems
Christian Association team, which WAS decided last
night in the bay Ridge gymnasium, was an interest
ing game. The score; Sonkers J. Mo. T., Il Bay
Ridge A. c., 70.
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Alb got nine tricks. a gain of four.

Alb got nine tricks. . gain Of four.
Trick Z. The only way that 2, could have
made these spades was to duck the seven. let
again. To 6nesse the ten will gain nothing, as
Unjust avoid the lead until he has a,certainty
OF catching, all, the spades such a play would
are some who would take the chance while
partner holds the long trump.
THE INTERcITY TOURNAMENT
The committee. appointed to. arrange the
affairs Of the intercity tournament held 2 meet
ing on Friday afternoon at the ofice OF Presi;
dent Otis, and the following dates were agreed
upon:
Dec. II. at the Roseville Athletic Club rooms.
Dec. 81, ut the Knickerbocker Whist Club. New
Jan. II. at the Brooklyn Whist Club rooms.
Jan. 2s, At the Roseyille Athlete Club;
Feb. 76, At the Brooklyn Whist Club.
Play viii positively begin at 1880 sharp, and
teSss f fpniG from fS hf fss foot EYE of Ba reEs street tire :
The entrance fee will be "a. for each team OF
four players, in addition to which there, will be
HThere are already twenty-seven teams en-
tered. and two more may come in. The Jersey
City Club heads the list with four; ,Knicker-
each; New York, Roseyille. and Passaic' Whist,
send one team: Calumet Of Brooklyn, Passaic
ark. PARK Club Of iPalaaiTnIaefid. iEIizabetHh Chess
and Whist Club, New Jersey Athletic Club. anu
the Tourists Club OF Paterson. =.
which there viii be twelve. A trophy for the
team winning the most matches. playing on
the Howell system, OF progressive fours. SOU
the trophy: souvenirs for the team that comeS
In second; o handsome prize for the individual
player making the best aggregate trick, score
greatest number OF times.
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AMONG ATHLETIC CHRISTIANS.
Vigorous Preparations for tho Indoor Sea
son at the Various Branches.

son at the Various Branches.
Now that the football season is over. the
athletic members OF the various branches of
the Y. NJ. G. A. of New York and Brooklyn are
preparing for a busy season indoors. In all
quarters basketball will be played. but gym
nastics also will be greatly INDUCED in.
and 1t is said that a gymnastic contest is
about to be arranged between the leading
branches. At the Twenty-third Street branch
Physical Director Poole is much taken up with
gymnastics. and. with the assistance OF the
leaders corps. will try to develop a strong
team. Members games will be held each
week. and at the end OF the season those making
the best sho wing will receive gold medals. No
basketball team will represent the branch. but
q team known as the Twenty-third Street Bas-
ketball Association will play outside games.
There are several member Of the branch in
terested In hockey and an effort will be made
to organize a team. Chess and checkers will be
~fayorito pastimes among a majority OF the
members.
The Athletic Committee OF the New East Side
branch has arranged n series OF games to be
held monthly during the winter. These con-
tests are generally looked forward to with
more than usual interest by the members. and
as q result they are the most successful fea-
lures OF the branch work. In addition. Ply
steal Director Muller puts the men through a
systematic course OF training for the gymnas-
tic team. The basketball teams OF the branch
have played several games, and have per
formed well for SO early in the season. The
first team comprises some clever players. In
door hockey will be played twice a week in the
gymnasium. and teams for the game are being
organized.
Physical Director Welzmiller of the New
West Side branch is giving hard practice to his
candidates. and IL Is expected that good teams
will be developed, The prospects are bright
for a strong Rymnastic team. There Is con-
siderable interest shown in basketball. and in a
week or so teams will be fully organized. Tho
average attendance OF the bowling club il
large, and the contest for the record medal is
exciting in its last stage. .
Gymnastics and bowling are taking up a good
deal Of the time at the German branch. ana IL
is likely that star teams will be selected. Many
OF the members belong TO some of the leading
bowling clubs in this vicinity. Those not inter
ested in gymnastics and bowling Will take up
basketball. and three teams have been organ
lied to play all corners.
IL is not known whether the Central branch
Of the Y;,M. c. A., Of BROOKLYN will support a
basketball team this season. There are sew
eral good players At the branch. but there
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AROUND THE WHIST TABLE.
, srCOND ANNUAL MEETING OF TEE
XEU YORK WHIST ASSOCIATION.

Not So well Attended as 1t should Have
'rocp Tho winners of tho Trophies
v,trkrrbocker Gets the A. w. l.. Trophy
,sn, New York-AnnlyseS of Games.
rho second annual meeting OF the New York
Whist Association. which was held at
I,t,r, ON Nov. IS and 10. was not as we'll at.
81. ,s ia promoters expected II would be.
" ' rry because the clubs nearer the centre Of
State we're disappointed that the meeting
=" r,t rome their way this year. and so they
SS"i NOT s,tnnd, Those who were at Albany,
t,ucycr. had a good time. and the play was
m,,, hotter than at most meetings OF this kind.
Tlar, were two championship events on the
..,,,wmc, both Of which we're decided In
,,.,'r ~ tho Albany Chess and Whist Club.
r,, contest Tor the Albany trophy, ON
,ao,,, OF tho championship for teams OF
,,,, ga. decided at one sitting, tho Albany
Cho,. and Whist Club defeating the Albany
C,,h ny uiteen tricks. The teams we're:
yr,nv Chess aud Whist-Albert Rathbone.
p connolly. II. j. Rogers and John Batch
elder
Mason and l.. J. Waldman.
Tho contest for the Utica trophy. or pair
,harriorship. had ten entries. four OF which
-nra from Albany. two from Troy. two from
y.v York, one from Staten Island. and ono
team syracuse. The game was played on the
vowel system for pairs, but instead OF averag-
,rr thc hands by fractions the total number OF
,,rt. taken y and s was divided by the num-
tsrof pails. This is not as fair as carrying out
,bs losses and then making them balance by
,ldinc the fractions to the lesser side. as that
,ys;em will give a much closer average for
6acilins a match score. On the first three
r,upds eighteen deals were played. two at
.,cb table. At the end OF the third
round the score was remarkably close. seven
q, the ten pairs being within half a point OF
each other, and nine having a chance to win
ont, 1t was accordingly agreed to play twenty
,ayen deals for tho last round. in order to give
every one a chance. Albert Rathbone and Da-
vd Muhlfcldcr Of the Albany Chess and Whist
Club made a remarkable score in this last
round, winning the trophy with ease. The fol-
owing is the full score, showing the standing
A, each pair at the end of each round:
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TRICK.
Al get seven tricks.


Trick /. This is certainly the common -sense
opening from AS hand, which is defective In
two respects. having neither reentry nor trump
strength. although the long suit Is headed by
two honors.
Trick .. z starts his long suit, for. although
he has no %reentry. he still has four very good
trumps.
Trick 3. b still has reentry and trump
strength. SO he goes on with the suit which he
can establish in one more round. knowing his
partner can ston- the diamonds either with a
high card or a UNI.
Trick /. This lead Ia responsible for most Of
tho loss on this hand. Y knows that his part
neE never leads short, so he must have held
In clubs. and should 20 through B with q
trump instead Of leading spades up 70 the weak
trump hands declared wish to run that suit.
II Y leads the, trump, 2 viii pass 4. and A will
probably lead q diamond to establish the cross
run. lib then leads another spade. can ruff
with the Jack. put his partner In with the club.
catch all the outstanding trumps, and get ten
tricks out of the hand very easily. instead Of
six only.
Trick 5. It looks as II A should have led his
best club at this stage. because that must be
his partners re-entry suit. This would have
saved a trick.
Here 10 the everyday at the other table when
the long suit is led:
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Collaborating Glzrard of a Duck.
From he Portland ors0Onian.

Frank RoutIedRe. who with several friends
has leased the shooting rlghts on a ranch
facing the Columbia. Rive, az ,Fairyiey. this
day among his days bag. He has discovered
Guite a quantity OF virgin gold in the gizzard
of said duck and has IL on exhibition. The
gold is probably worth so cents. Mr.. Routledge
Is going TO get his dog a, lying machine and
have him scent that duck back to Alaska.
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20 4 OPENING.

yAEowsKI. wALBRoDr. JANowsKI. wALBnoDr.
White. Black. White. Black.
l.. POO
Walbrodt did not appear and therefore lost the
game without making a reply.
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drop fifteen or twenty tricks, simply through .
want OF knowledge or use OF the most ordina
commOn-sense methods.
There wero several hands with big swings In
them, all OF. which were not made. however. A
cold tricks shivering to be taken in out OF the
wet, only to go to the other table and get the
marble heart. Many o hand came out a tie
sides got In q four strike; New York on No. 8
and Knickerbocker on No, ~. In the first. Y
dealt and turned the heart jack and the play at
one table went as follows:
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Alb get Ave tricks only.
Trick 1. This seems to be a very poor hand
from which to lead a short suit. A has all the
Elements OF a hrst-class lonR-suit hand. two
suits containing two honors and three good
trumps. The small club seems a much better
opening.
Trick z has a defenceless hand and prop
erly leads a card Of warning.
Trick 8. B has a very good hand. and having
protection in the suit In which his partner Is
weak. with strength in the other suits. he goes
to trumps without hesitation.
Trick &. BY this time knows just what to
do. his partner having clearly shown that he
is strong in the suit originally opened by A
from weakness.
Here is the everyday when the club suit is
opened:
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oUn oHEss CORNER.
PRoBLEM NO. 7oo-MoTTo. "sTHLnA."
nLAox-Txrr IHcEs.

X on K 4, Be on Q 1t I and X r 4; p on Q n ., Q
1t 4. B 8, X 2. Ko X H 4 aud K 1t 8.
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Al get three only. a loss of four.
Trick 8. Y's partner having passed a doubtful
trick should have four trumps. so Y leads him
a trump. because he still holds command OF the
adverse suit and a stopper In spades. rs weak
suit. ,
Trick 8. z can read the trump situation, and
very properly gets the first force on the player
who has as many trumps as II holds, himself.
He then passes the spade so as to let his part
ner con 9 through the minor tenace, which has
been left unprotected by the force.
Here ia the hand on which the Knickerbock-
ers got these four tricks back again. u dealt
and turned the heart Ave.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-07-16
AlI Mines Will Go.

Washington, July IA series OF
submarine mine explosions is soon to
be inauguratcd by the government
The exhibition is not to be for spec
tacular effect, but in order to remove
in the safest and most expeditions
manner the formidable mine fields
that now block the channels OF all
principal sea ports on the Atlantic
and Pacific seaboard.
For several weeks past commercial
interests have been seriously affected
by the interference to merchant YES
sells through the severe rules imposed
by the War Department regarding
tile entrance and departure of ships
in channels where mines have been
planted. At the beginning OF the
war every great city exposed to pos
sible attack by the Spanish fleet was
immediately afforded partial protec-
ton by these submarine fields in con
Junction with the coast defense sys-
TEN at a great expense, and in some
Instances where there was no neces-
sity apparently for placing them.
Now these mines are to be all remov>
ed and ships will be free to sail in
and out of port any hour day ana
night as in peace times.
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Around Santiago.

A special dispatch from Playa del
Este says that General Miles assumed
command of the troops in the held
Yesterday, and announced his pur-
pose to finish the campaign on San
tiago within three days, as he did not
think it wise to let it drag.
The General also ordered the des.
truction by fire of the town of Siboney
as being too dangerous to the health
of the troops.
General Toral has third time re-
fused the American proposal for an
unconditional surrender and it is in
tended to lombard again today,
when all of General Randolph's lat
teries and siege guns are expected to
be in position. Heavy rains are in
terfering much with the movements
of the army.
General Shafter cabled to Wash
inrton in the morning that he had
extended his right wing so as to COM
pletely surround the town and cut off
a possible chance of escape by Gen>
eral Toral and his forces. A special
dispatch from Kingston says that
General Shafter is uneasy for fear
that majority ofthe Spaniards have
already evacuated Santiago. This
impression was gained from the fact
that during sharp firing on the
town Monday there was no response
whatever, and it was found that
dummy guns were in several posi-
tionS.
The attack on the city Monday was
a Joint one. the navy participating III
it by firing shells across the hills OF
Acuadores. One set fire to church
filled with powder and caused q bad
explosion. Another was seen from the
hills TO have wrecked an entire block.
Baltimore Sun 18th.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-07-16

The officers and sailors who de-
stroyed Cervera's fleet will be paid
100000 by the .. S. Government as
head money! This is according to
the law which provides payment of
800 a head for every man on the
ships of an enemy when their ships
are destroyed. But the distribution
is a very unequal one. The share of
Sampson will be about $4,000, that
of Schley something like $4,000, and
Of each captain $500, while the
amount which each sailor will receive
will be only a mere pittance. The
officers get all the glory of the victory
and the sailors "get left" even, it
seems, in the division of the spoils.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-07-16
$4,000 For Porto Rico.

New York, June PA Washington
dispatch to the herald says: Major
General J. r. Brooke will be in com
mand of the army that soon will in
wade Porto Rico. General Miles will
exercise supervision in sense similar
to that which he now exercises before
Santiago.
There will be not less than $4,000
United States troops, at least 1000
OF whom will be regulars. At the fall
of Santiago the men will have brief
resting spell and will then move on
Porto Rico. No more troops will be
sent from the United States to SEN
tiago. ut would be- said a Var
Department official today, like send
ing coal to New CASTLE These troops
are now under orders to sail from the
United Safes, and they will go direct
to Porto Rico.
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AccoMAc Court HOUSE, VA.
SATURDAY. JULY 1G, 1898.
Entered at the Postof1ice at Accomac
c. H., Va, as second-class matter.

a national bankruptcy law went
into operation July 1st. and promis-
ing as it does to be far reaching in
Its effects and matter III which
every citizen in the land may be in
terested, it is necessary, at least, that
its general principles should be I'M
derstood.
BY its provisions, every person who
is insolvent may, either voluntarily
or involuntarily, be declared and dis
charged of his debts, and insolvency
is defined to exist when the debtor
owes more money than his property
at fair valuation is worth. His
debts, however, must amount to at
least one thousand dollars and no
wage Garner or person whose chief
livelihood is derived from the soil, as
farmer, can be declared or take adj
vantages as Il bankrupt.
Three acts are specified by which
and insolvent may be brought under
the terms of the law by any creditor,
viz: conveying, transferring, con-
cealing or removing his property, or
any part thereof, with intent to hin
der, defraud or delay his creditors;
conveying or transferring his pro
perty TO one or more of his creditors
in order TO prefer them above others;
and giving any other preference by
bonds, or otherwise, to particular
creditors, but Il debtor may be de-
clared and discharged as a bankrupt
of his own volition The law was en-
acted for IL twofold purpose: First
TO enable an unfortunate debtor to
relieve himself OF his debts and to
start fresh and clear in business
again; second to put IN end to the
defrauding OF creditors by dishonest
debtors.
The law is dangerous one, how
ever, and likely to be an injury rath-
er than benefit TO most men who
are in debt and honestly desire TO
meet same. for several reasons. 1t is
an expensive proceeding which the
debtor cannot oftentimeS avoid be-
cause thrust upon him involuntarily.
1t gives to INSCRIPTIONS creditors an
opportunity to push a struggling
debtor to the wall when little time
might have proven his salvation, and
it will deprive many men of the
means for engaging in business, be
cause the debtor cannot give any
assurance to the party who would
loan him money or give him credit,
that in the event of collapse in his
business he would be protected first.
The law, it is presumed, has some
good features, but it is safe to say,
that there is more of evil than good
in it,as there is in any law which gives
to man the opportunity of evading
the payment of his just debts.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-07-16

The State Board of Educat on has
begun the work of inquiring into the
nature OF the books offered for the
school children Of Virginia, BUTT will
be some days YET before the members
will be in position to form any deci-
sion as to the books best adapted for
use in the public schools ofthe State.
A petition has been presented to
the Board from the school authorities
of eighty-five out of the one hundred
counties in the State asking that no
changes be made except as to historic
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-07-16

"Our customers say you manufac>
ture three of the best remedies on
earth," said the mercantile firm of
Haas, Harris, Brim u McLain, of
Dawson, Ga, in q recent letter to the
Chamberlain Medicine Co. This is
the universal verdict. Chamberlain's
Pain Balm is the finest preparation
in the world for rheumatism, neural
gia, lame back. quinsey, sore throat,
cuts, bruises, burns, scalds, pains and
swellings. A 25 cent bottle of this
liniment in the house, will save a
great deal of suffering. Buy it at
VIM. H. Parker, Onancock; S. w.
Ames & Co, Pungoteague; Coleburn
& Stockley, Keller.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-07-16

The city of Santiago, according to
advices received at the time of going
to press, has surrendered uncondi-
tionally to General Shafter, and COM
missioners from both armies ap.
pointed by Generals Shafter and
Toral are arranging the details, one
Of which will be that the Spanish
soldiers will be returned to Spain by
the United States. The number of
the troops surrendered will be over
10000. The capitulation of the city
possibly means peace at no distant
day.
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Notice TO Creditors.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
Accomack G. H., Va,
July 18th. 1898.

To the creditors of Henry K.
Fosque, (coTd.), deceased, and
all others concerned: You are
hereby notified that pursuant to
a decree of the circuit court en-,
tered on the 18th day of April,
in the suit of Upshur B Quinby,
trustee, VS.. Henry K. Fosque's
admir-. &C., I have appointed the
3rd day of August next, at my
said office, for receiving proof
of all debts and demands against
the said decedent or his estate;
at which time and place you are
required to attend and prove
your claims.
Given under my hand the day
and year first above written.
s. T. ROSS,
Commissioner IN Chancery of
Accomack Circuit Court.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-07-16

a man in Virginia rode forty miles
to Fairfax Station for the express
purpose of getting Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, and took home with
him a dozen bottles of the medicine.
The druggist who relates the inci6 eat
adds: Your remedy seems to be a
general favorite wherever known. y
Its effects are indeed wonderful in all
lung and throat troubles. Procure a
bottle at William H. Parker, Oman
cock; S. W. Ames & Co., Pungoteague,
and Colebourn & Stockley, Keller.
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The Church BlameIeSS.

The Senate committee on claims has
made its report on the investigation
by the committee into the payment
of the claim of the Methodist Book
Concern and the payment to E. B.
Stahlman of $100,S00 as an agent in
getting the claim through. The com
nittee finds that the Senate was de-
ceived by the representations OF
Stahlman and Barbee and Smith, the
book agents, but absolves the Metho
dist Church South as such from blame
in the matter.