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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-15

The most interesting and prolonged
debate of the session took place in the
House to-day upon House bill No. 127,
providing for the taxation of express
companies doing business in this State.
The discussion took a wide range,
embracing the general subject of the
members participated, and there was
some feeling OF the Republican side,
when debate was cut off by a call for
the previous question. The bill is eX-
pected to test the sense of the House
with reference to taxation of tele-
graph companies and other corpora
tiOns. The debate was opened by Mr..
Bowman, the patron of the measure,
who anticipated an effort to defeat it
by recommitment or Objectionable
amendments. Mr.. Fisher said he was
not familiar with the bill and moved
to make it the special order for II
o'clock tomorrow, which failed, as also
did an amendment to the amendment
to make it the special order for 2:30
this afternoon. Mr.. Oldfeld declared
that he favored the bill, but was in
clined to concede time to the express
companies to prepare a substitute.
His references to the power
full Hobbies at work in the
interest of %smothering legislation
a%ntagonistic to the big corporations,
brought Mr.. Hunt to his feet with the
:ejoinder that if the House is to be
frightened by lobnies he would favor
an immediate adjournment.
Mr.. Grant stated that the express
company lobby did not seem to be as
powerful as the others, for some cor
porations had succeeded in smothering
bills in the committee. He did not APP
prove of making fish of one and flesh
of another.
MIR. Mansfield stated that the STRIFE
lures upon the finance committee were
not warranted by the facts, which prop
osition he demonstrated in a satisfac-
tory manner
House bill At, to tax telegraph, tele-
phone, pipe line and express compan-
les, had been referred to the Judiciary
committee and after lying there sew
eral weeks was sent to the finance COM
mittee. The same bill was defeated in
the Senate, and the finance committee
recognized the utter folly of attempt
ing to induce that body TO reverse its
action. 1t was therefore decided to
split up the measure into several bills.
n of which was under consideration.
Mr.. linn offered as a substitute to
House bill No. At which he defended
in a strong speech. He proposed to
put the members on record, and
thought the probable action of the
Senate should not influence the
House.
He said the Standard Oil Company
pays taxes on $255, 900 worth of prop
erty in Monongalia county. where it
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-15
FLORIDA FROZEN.
Zero Reached at Pensacola Such Weather
Never known BefoIe.

Never known Before.
Atlanta, Ca, February 14.-Tele-
graphic communication to Florida has
been kept up systematically only the
past two days, all wires being down
south of Jacksonville. The Associated
Press to-day secured a wire to Pensa-
cola for a few minutes, and ascertained
that the coolest weather ever known
had just passed over the northern part
of Florida. The zero mark was reached
at Pensacola yesterday, and to-day at
moo the moderation had amounted to
only IS degrees. At De Funiak Springs
it was s above at noon to-day. All
communication east and south of this
point is also interrupted, and it is i'm
possible to learn the exact damage
done to fruit and vegetables.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-18
Atlantic Yacht Club Cruise.

Commodore Frederick T. Adams. through
Fleet Captain Thomas L. Watson. has issued or
doris about the cruise OF the Atlantic Yacht
Club The fleet will rendezvous in Larchmon t
Harbor on July g. The Larchmont Club.
through the Board Of Trustees. extended the
courtesies Of the organization to the Atlantic
Club on the cruise. On July 4. after Witness
ing the races In the annual regatta OF the
Iarchmont Club. there will be meeting OF
Captains on board the flagship Sachem. This
meeting has been called for the purpose OF
considering the details Of the cruise. The
plans as at present arranged are:
On July o. on signal from the flagship, the feet
will get under way for the start Of the from
Larchmont TO Black Rock.
On July 4, on signal from the flagship. tho feet
will get under way for the start of the run from
Black Rock to New London or Morris Cove. az may
be determined on the morning OF the run.
On July 7, on signal from the flagship the feet
London to Greenport II at New London. from
Morris Cove to New London If at Morris Cove.
All OF the above runs will be sailed under the su
peryision of the Regatta Commitree.
The bridgeport Yacht Club has extended the cour-
tesioH of the club to the Atlantic Yacht Club. and
also invited the flag officers, Captains and guests to
attend an informal reception at the clubhouse on
the night Of their arrival.
The residence OF the Fleet Captain at Black Rock
will also be open to the visiting and their
friends.
Additional orders will be issued when determined
upon At meeting Of Captains to be held arrival
at Shelter Island.
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INTERNATIONAL WHIST MATCHES.

The article published in THE sun on May IA
seems TO have attracted some attention in Eng
land and has stirred up several persons to
write to the London Times and to the Field on
the same lines as the A. W. l.. Judging from
tho Times OF juno some steps have already
been taken, and the writer says: Tho estab-
be INN diateiy followed by the AUTHORITATIVE
revision Of the laws OF tho game provision for
tournaments on tho duplicate system and in
ternatiOnHl matches"
IT appears that a committee is now at work
on revised code Of whist laws for submission
to the Portland Club, and the general Renti-
meut Is that no one club has any right 70 die
many IN agreeing upon code. This will he
one OF the strong arguments in favor OF form
ing an EnRlish league. Lieut.. Col Lowsey is
an active worker in this field. and II it is ever
chiefly his.
BRIDGE LAWS.
There is one law about which there has been
a great deal OF discussion in the bridge code.
out OF the wrong hand All over Europe there
is no penalty. hut the dummy ia allowed 10 tell
the dealer II no sees him about to lead from
the wrong hand. In this country some clubs
call suit, which is an ahsurdly severe PEN
atty for a very slight inattention. At the New
York Whist Club last week a player made
uber game on PSsd me5e II dGsG
A lQ' the king and two small clubs,
4 diamond was led and dummy's king held.
The dealer had In his hand absolutely nothing
hut the = 10 and three small clubs. but he
saw grand slam in plain view. In his eXcita-
ment he led from his own hand to dummy; his
hear; tricks. and then led his partner a dia-
mond: twelve tricks against a grand slam
hand This 10 difference OF twenty four
lust on account OF little inattsnton and an
absurd Law.
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strongest players. Many persons beliey. In

strongest PLAYERS. Many persons believe In
openinR split hands with trump because II 10
manifestly impossible TO run ANYTHING " there
are at least three cards OF each plain suit In
the hand. In this case A has one OF the best
possD Die openings In his spade sequence
com animation which has been recognized as
among tho most desirable from which to lead
since the earliest days Of whist
Trick 2. With his evident advantage Of both
strength and position in the trump suit and
his certain reantry In clubs Il Of course plays
for his long suit. To lead the singleton dla-
mond under such circumstances would be
would be the short-suit game. Short suffers
never bother Themselves with short suits
while there ia any prospect OF making long
one. In other words. they never play a weak
game with strong hand.
Trick I. knows. from the return OF the 3,
that cannot possihly hold another spade. but
whether the y and ] are both in one hand or
not he cannot tell. Having started to get the
suit established. he must go on with II. When Y
holds this trick with the 4 OF trumps the posi-
ton OF the king is clearly marked. the Jack
being the best A had.
Trick I. Xmakes u very eharacte ristic play
here giving up the command Of his partners
suit so a. to get discard OF his losing dia-
that b will lead a trump.
Trick y. Having inferred early in the hand
that must have the king OF trumps. z puts in
the ace second hand 30 as to pick up al the
Others. no matter whether or b had three
originally.
Now look at the way two would be common
sense players handled Y-Xs cards. playing
them against &. X. Watson and II. II. Foster,
who were A and b respectively:
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When T. Fleming Day. the well-known
yachtsman. had tho original Lark constructed
he had no idea that he was establishing a class
OF small boats that would become popular all
over tho world Day wanted small shoal
draught boat that could be easily handled and
built for about $50. The work OF solving this
problem was given to Charles G. Davis and
the result was the Lark The dimensions of
this boat are 10 feet long, feet beam and
9 inches draught. exclusive OF tho rudder and
centreboard. With the latter down the draught
is four feet. The sides are drawn in at the ends
so that the beam forward and aft is only Ave
feet. The bow is shaped like the bow OF
ferryboat. The sail contains 200 square feet
OF canvas. The centreboard trunk and mast
step are formed BY boiling. two planks to-
gether. which run through the centre OF the
BOAT t Sns s1 the geSe Than 100
these boats have been built, The Buffalo
Yacht Club has twenty-one, the Springfield
Mass Canoe Club six. and the Mattahesett
Yacht Club OF Middletown. Conn. six, There
Buenos Ayres. Penang. Honolulu. New Zealand
and Tasmania, and there are two large fleets.
one at Sydney, New South Wales, and another
in Western Australia. The most expensive
boat Of this class was built at Honolulu and
cost $50. The cheapest was constructed In
Canada for S24. all complete. In England they
cost 500. and around here they can be built
The Douelaston Yacht Club has arranged
weeks racing for these boats. TO begin on Aug.
pion. and prizes have been offered for other
races
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July VIII have to become a member OF the club.
application hl INKS can he secured by addressing a.
L. wilson, - Court street. Buffalo.
Mysterous" Billy Smith has fully recovered
from the effects of heat prostration. which com.
Prleu MIN TO call on his contest with Tommy RYAN
mas signed articles OF agree ne mt to meet harly
hrhseVor At the broadway A. c. on June 40 At la
pounds The bout Ia for twenty hve rounds
was learned yes erday that the Lenax A. C. in.
!Snut 70 reduce ITS seating capacity aud only utilize
the turfhtr "nd of the huld.nR for hy A :htS This
course mas been neccssIts1ed because Of the com.
IIH.nis from several ~ it's patrons who are com.
good view OK the ring.
I-te Lowry; Peter Makers trainer writes 10 TIM
mat me big Irish pugilis is in rafting good
sHApe TOT ms coming contest with Mike M0rrssav
Mhrt according TO Lowry, will not challenge Jrf'
5'h II ne wins yet, but is eager to 70 against
lom SharRey. who hs declares has rrpeatediS
ANoiuel a return struggle with him.
MI. e. pTyer, Br Ipklyn contractor AMI hacker Of
nike hs mm.rissry, the Irish heavyweight who is to
me- fr'eT Mah"r next Tuesday night before tho
ti'h"A ''' lester lay posted 81, hoo with tJs,r
ronAniHr e. bind meeting with Jim Jrtrlcs. MO.
Lss'E ,aIien t'd fires the other day 10 meet lin
n.'' re We i.ttT ciI'ac' with shArke A. .oon ~
b"lF bFadL that lie would unlurilGc t. stop Nj
iNs'N n 'nir rounds DWysr THINKS Ja iri.a will
aSys = hard task dnug this aud il willing to wager
Nnsuoosasful.
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500. 44-inoh Shepherd Checks, marked
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$1.25 42-inch Very Fine All Wool Scotch
Checks, for separate skirts, marked to
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800 Silk Bar Plaids, for skirts. marked
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500. Black and Navy Blue All Wool Grena-
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soc. All Wool Dress suitings spring mix
lures and De Beiges, marked to CLOSE, 25c.
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2ec. All Wool Dress Goods, marked to
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BLACK GOODS.
54-inch Fine Black Silk Finish Mohair
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Silk Finish Black Brlliantine at 29c.,
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and $1.25 per yard.
4o-inch Black Storm Serge, 19c. per yard,
3s-inch Black All Wool Grenadine, the SOC.
quality. marked for this sale 25c. per yard.
SILKS! SILKS!
SPECIAL VALUES.
24-inch Printed India Silks, in navy blue
and new blues, the 800. quality; here at
only 56c. per yard.
BLACK INDIA SILKS.
FOUR SPECIALS.
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CoIored Satin Liberty.
$500 yards Colored Satin Liberty soft
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1-I get seven TICKS only, loss OF nNe.
euen nee is always sI good opening sad Whether
the = or. the 10 is led first makes no differ,
snce. 50 that the partner understands It and
Trick .. Us continuation 10 undoubtedly cor
rect. He 10 strong enough to Justify him in
sary suit. and so goes back With it. in order to
get II established BY allowing his partner to
Trick 3. This trick shows that has not
read the situation and does not understand his
% onS earrE Da St Es
leading a small club, the ace Of clubs and the
A-B. provided Y rufrs with his third-best
TRUMP whom spades are led third ID time which
that caro-. viii mark b with no more. To. lead
the top Of his club suit, as II II were short and
Porting ting game Un throws of entirely and in
duces him to abandon all hope OF making his
Trick l. If z gives up all hope, Of clearing
suit IN which Y must be strong il he has any
TortS; OF Rhat Il ignores his
ssTen are s
the 9 and not the . On rs 81 lead e. Of the
his queen and 10 being Of equal value. This
would show a careful player th3 It.. must he
Trick s. b sees that his partners spades are
established and that he must have something
In diamonds. II not in clubs also Instead OF
rush hing to trumrs, however, he thinks it best
to clear himself OF the club suit so as to be
ready to ruff II off II the adversares 60 to
trumps. a. they probably will do.
Trick g. Hereis another EXAMPLE nj failure
partner must have tho king Of diamonds or no
more, and this assumption shows want Of
confidence in the partner or else want of
thorough knowledge Of the system: Any player
in vs. position. playing down. would have put
not tho queen. 1t is a rule in, playing down
never to give up a card as good as q 10 unless
the card accompany wing 1t ia eGTa IN value.
should have read his partner for the 10 or no
Tricks Z. =. Here Is another remarkable in
stance Of how tricks are lost by not reading
hands carefully. Y assumes that when n re-
turned the spade he did 50 because he had no
set is he on this idea that he overlooks rs dis
card and passes and on the next trick he
thinks 1t useless to ruff because he will only be
overtrumped IfY would only stopa moment
he could easily read his partner for the, club
king only one more club any the a. being
he has Ave trumps. and II he has two more
spades he has still three trumps. in either OF
which cases should have ruf1ed the spade.
OUR PROBLEMS.
The solution Of the problem published May
% Is for n TO lead the spade king and then the
then leads spade ace and discards diamond
Jack. Then s leads the small trump. which n
wins. makes the club ace and then leads
king OF diamonds, trumping with the queen
and leading club jack.
are trump. n is to lead, aud with S for part
ner to get all seven tricks. although there are
four trumps In one hand against three:
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10 IA 3rl;isS FSISs%: Sss fssl, and s.s.f.
Twsrvtoi, ST Paul. MINI. forwsrdod sddlaohsi
s 70 MSi sg no. and
No. No.. 7 81 md ~ sa snf Men oS
phii to No. 7oa 0 ''~' '''' '''"'N" "'-''''
CORRESPONDENCE.
Samuel q. Livingstone, Fishkill, maintains that
The prize problem by PrIdigpst NO Ie7 can DO
III that 4 in No. 772 l. OK .. 90 BIS; =. Or
f6e Little Yale Boston,-Yss there is such an
opening. which is the pet defence Of the London
ing i in the yonns international tournament last
year he found to his surprise, that 1t would not
K. W. Wright, New York The American Chez
kasa,ins. Ia2 West Twenty third street.
the LONDON tournament will be printed whenever
J. Milier, New York.-The conditions to govern
our second correspondence tournament were printed
en- pny ss. hes r
tors IN the same section and so on As soon az the
rshsd the e0sd 81 sse WIZ Be-
with tho pairings and other details to govern the
composition
OUR FIRST ooRREspoSDENCE TOURNAMENT.
controversy has arisen in the games between
knnGspor and Widmer in section I. Widmer says
ba bad E 3 nss tn. dr
cumstancos Widmor 10 hereby requested to forward
to The Sun statement in order to adjudicate this
P. r. MonZert. Brooklyn, writes to THE SrN stat
ing that Sam A. Salvage, st. George Staten Island
has resigned his games in section Of the tourna-
ment.
A. r. Davis demands his games against Schroeder
in section the time .limi rule. A fortnights
will be given for Schroeder to state his side Of
the case.
OUR SECOND CORRESPONDENCE TOURNAMENT.
THE Sun received additional entrance fees from
Barnet Yelman, BROOKLYN; W Il. Philtin Archibald.
Pa; G: F. Darling. Newbury VT; A. +. Kieymborg.
New York. and stephen J. Lyon Collnsyille Conn.
This makes eighteen entries in all. However .. n.
Burke Brooklyn would also be willing TO enter.
another entry IL received during this week.
Should no more entries come to hand. THE SUS will
start the contest with nineteen competitors next
Sunday.
PTLLsBURY VS.. BLACKBUBNE.
On the occasion OF the Chess Festival at Rochester
England. about three weeks the following inter
esting game played between Blackburne and
Pillsbury each man being assisted by amateur.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-18
Gossip of the Ring.

Robert BallAntino, Windsor Locks Cnnn.-No
| the limit In the law.
silas Cohn;-They met ct the Pelican A. O, and
Handler received the decision.
An EFFORT Is being made TO induce Jimmy Barry 10
return 70 the ring and box TORY McCIoyern ali
rounds IN Chicago.
George Be err, the Colored middleweight Of Bos.
t9n' mas forwarded challenge to En- Gland to meet
the Harlem Coffee Ter.
Ii Hung Foy, tho Chnaman who knocked ont Ed
Conncrs in New Jers"y the other night has be n
matched TO box an unknown" in Chicago for ii
rounds on Juue -. "
According 70 the London Nrror NJ LII, "Pedlar''
iAImer 10 eager to meet George Dixon. He says that
II Dixon will forward deposit to England he viii
cover II at once and arrange battle.
Eugene Rowan OF Philadelphia has been matohed
70 onI Tommy Moran Of Brooklyn ton rounds In
the preliminary bout TO the YAnk Kenpy-Ed Dunk.
horst contest. which takes place At Coney Island
tomorrow night.
, JACK Skelly has received word that Bobby Dobhs
the coiored hCh'er, NJ MINI Apoin who mas been 40
shcces"fl Al England will sail tor this country in
trnn weeks u 'bH upo" his arrival will meet either
ErnP. '' ~ '""N
Manager @. L. Wilson OF the Hawthorne A. G an
pounces that any one Wishing witness The contnst
bstWssa Kid LAViEns and Franz Irno n bunsio ON
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Drisler and Cutler Schoolboys Discuss Plans
for Next Season.

The Anal meeting for the year OF the Drsler School
A. A. was held on Friday afternoon. Considering
the small amount of athletic material on hand tho
season was fairly successful. As all OF the old
Officers will be back they reelected. The Treas
urers report showed balance Of $50 on hand after
all debts had been paid. President Akin said that he
thought neIt season wouldIbe banner on inAsmuch
as several new boys were coming to the school who
have quite an experience in the athletic line There
was considerable talk about football. The school
never supported strong first team, but
the second team has always played a strong
and aggressive game. President Akin Ia in favor of
engaging coach for the eleven next year. as it 10
understood that there will be plenty Of mate rial on
hand. Columbia oval may be secured for practice
grounds. One of the features at the school will be
hockey. Tho team finished second in the cham.
pionship race last year. and practically the same
players viii constitute the team year. The a..
socaton intends to build handbali court and Il
may be placed ~ the gymnasium; Tho candidates
Akin to spend few weeks OF their vacation with
him in RocklRnd county. ~
business meeting OF the Cutler School A. A. was
held yesterday afternoon. George salmon last
years football coach and athletic trainer, was re.
elected. 1t was officialy announced that C warren
the crack all.round athlete. will be al the school
again next year. There seems to be no doubt that
he will be elected captain OF tho football eleven and
Will cooperate with Coach Salmon to make the team
astrong one. All the practice will be done at Co
lumbia Oval. " w