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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-27

that more than once the question of
annexation to the United States has
been seriously discussed by the people
of Santo Domingo, when they were
sorely pressed by invasions from their
next door neighbors, the Haitians, who
occupy the other half Of their island.
The island has had many owners since
it was discovered by Columbus in 1892.
The first Spanish colony in the new
world was founded on the north shore
In 1896, and soon the whole island be-
came the Spanish settlement.
In 1855 the British Admiral Drake
seized Santo Domingo city. and only
relinquished it on receiving a rarsom
of $4,000 ducats. About 1852 the French
took possession of the west shore, ant
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-27

good players sometimes fail 10 recog-
nize them when they occur IN actual
play. The most usual presentation OF
the finesse obligatory is in situation
like this: Suppose yourself to be the
leader, and that your suit is spades, OF
which you hold the king. 10, 4, 2. You
lead the 2, second hand plays the 3,
your partner wins the trick with the
queen, fourth hand playing the s; your
partner now returns the Z, second hand
covering with the g. and you must fl
nesse the 10, knowing that the ace is
on your left. possibly the jack also, your
only chance to take trick in the suit
being to find the jack on your right.
If both ace and jack are on your left,
the suit is hopeless anyway, but if the
jack be on your right, the 10 will force
the ace, and your king is thereby made
good on the third round.
Again, suppose you have led the Of
hearts, holding king, 6, 5, 4, in the suit,
dud StCohQ hfltu PioJ -''N ~, JoUi Poi
Iler the TO- and the trick is won fourth
hand by the jack. Your partner gets III
on a subsequent trick and returns you
the of hearts, second hand plays the
s, and even though the trick is against
you you must play the 5, for if Inc
ace and queen are both in fourth hand,
the salt is hopeless, while there is a
chance that fourth hand may hold the
ace single in which case il must fall
on the trick anyway Many other ex-
amples might be cited of situations in
volving the finesse obligatory, but the
two above mentioned are we'll illustra-
tive of those which constantly arise IN
everyday play The following general
rule may be of assistance in determine
ing when the play must be made When
you are third hand on the second round
OF suit originally led by you with the
best cards or the second best, with your
partner leading the fourth best, the t.
nesse should be made. as if the third
best is also in the fourth han0 the suit
is hopeless. while if it Is in the second
hand gain is made IN. Y. Evening
Post
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-27

to win freedom, decided to throw off
the Spanish yoke. On February q,
1874, they declared their independ-
ence.
A constitution was framed and Pc
dro SANTANA was elected president.
lie resigned in 1S4S. and several men
tried to guide the fortunes Of the re-
public under military rule. In 1887 a
rebellion broke out and President
Baez was driven ont. santana and
liberalism again came into power. Iu
1862 Santana, sick at heart over his IN
ability to preserve order. suddenly IN
vited Spain to resume her authority.
Spain sent troops over. whereapcn a
serious rebellion broSe ont. and after
two years OF fighting. in which every
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-27

conceivable atrocity was committed.
Spain was forced to retire. ami Baez
70 ve7ai,ed 70 authority
In 1871 President Grant sen. throe
commissioners TO examine into the
condition OF the republic whose inhab-
itants almost unanimously voted for
annexation Their report vas favcrs-
bic. but congress took no action.
IN 1885 General Ulysses Heureaux
was elected president He was re-
elected thrice ID succession. His ten
IRE Of Office would have ended next
February. when. had ne lived he would
probably hare been again chosen 10
guide the destinies OF the troubled and
troublesome little semi-islaEd reDub-
lie.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-27
A BOYS PHILOSOPHY.

Boy. you ought TO be ashamed OF
yourself said the pedestrian, after
pulling the big boy of the little one
and giving him a shake.
What fur?"
For lighting with a boy so much
smaller than you are
That's ali right" growled the big
boy. "A feller bigger'n me jest gin ME
an awful thumpin', and I've got TO lick
somsbocy Smallern me to make it up."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-27
COUGHING.

You are robber. you know!" they
exclaim with stern candor. u
The millionaire coughs apolegetically
That is to say he gives them 81 900,
GOO to found a college. and this, with
the present purchasing power of the
dollar, is sufficient apology for almost
anything, We fancy
Moreover, the millionaire intimates
that he will perhaps cough again
Detroit Journal.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-27
HARD TO MAsTIcArE

Mr- Dtikane-Jonesy INDUCED in a
linguistic diet yesterday.
Mr. Gaswei.-waas do you can BY
that?
Mr.. Dukane-N orshsfce made him
eat his words.-Pittsburg Chronicle-
Telegraph
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is made that makes the play Danger
Gus che as the position in which the
partner is placed on regaining the lead.
Still another difficulty in the matter is
that even il the finesse be successful.
unless higher card he returned at
once the partners suit may be blocked
later IN the hand An example may be
made Of a case where you have held the
trick, with the jack third in hand from
king, jack, and one small card Should
you hold any sort of trump strength
you would at this time lead tr,Imps
Now suppose your left-handed adver-
sary gets in and puts your partners
suit through him, your partner will for
two reasons GO up with the ace. Not
only in order 10 save it, but for the pur-
pose to return the trump lead, and you
have the choice Ut either playing your
king under bis ace or else blocking his
suit. Even should the partner play a
lower card second IN hand holding the
trick With it. he will he likely to be-
lave mis- righi-hand opponent has the
king. for he would infer that the lead
through was an effort to make him play
ms ace and thus frae the king Of the
enemy !.
Beverly Smith. of Baltimore. one Of
the finest whist analyst in the country
has the following to saw on the finesse
obligatory: Situations sGording an
opportunity for This nnesss (which is
not really finesse at all, AS the fnssso-
has no option whether 10 take IT or not.
present themseles IN such frequent and
apparently different forms that even
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-27
COSTLY TRAVELLING.

The most extensive tollgate to pass
through is, perhaps, that which is kept
up at Swinford bridge, in Eynshain.
Bicycles cost four cents each way, We
hicles are charged two cents per wheel.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-27

ard even perambe!stor y not per.
m!tted to 30 through the gate withpr.
a little deposit of eight cents. SO tns
unhappy father of family who has To
take his family through Swinford
bridge tollgate will be seriously muirt-
ed before he has passed along his way.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-27

thei- numbers increased SO rapidly that
in 1897 Spain gave up the western part
of the island 10 France.
This western part OF taa island has
undergone many vicissitudes and has
changed hands many times. The east
ern end remained under Spanish rule
until 1874. when the Inhabitants, stir
red up by the efforts OF their neighbors
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-07-12
VERY RICH CLEANUP.
Gold Stories From Dawson Country Con-
tinue to Arrive.

Gold Stories From Dawson Country Con.
tinue to Arrive.
TACOMA, WASH, July l1.-Dr. L. O.
Wilcoxon of Chicago, who has arrived
from Dawson, brings authentic news of
an enormous cleanup that took place in
the first half of June, pack trains arriv-
ing at Dawson daily from Bonanza, Ell.
dorado, Hunker and Sulphur creeks,
each bringing in $500, 900 to 81, 900, 900
in dust. The big pack train made sew
eral trips from Prof. Lippeys claim on
Eldorado, which produced two tons Of
gold dust
The largest nuggets yet found in the
Klondike were discovered during the
cleanup. One from Claim 4, below, on
Bonanza, weighed 60H ounces, and was
valued at 1868. A still larger one. but
impregnated with quartz, was found on
Gold Hill. It weighed over 106 ounces
and is valued at 81 ,e04.
Steamers were leaving Dawson almost
daily for st. Michael, bearing rich Klon.
dikers and their dust.
He thinks s., 600, 900 and their owners
will arrive on the first steamer from 81.
Michaels
Coming out Wilcoxon learned of two
important new discoveries, one on
Thirty Mile river, where g per pan WAS
found, and the other on Big Salmon
where the winters dumps averaged $38
per day per man. Wilcoxon goes home,
but returns north in August.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-07-12
RELIEF FOR THE STARVING
Twenty Thousand Texas Me-
groes Given Assistance.
INTENSE SUFFERING AT HEARNE
FIVE Hundred Colored People in That
Vicinity Said to Be at the
Point of Starvation 49,

GALVESTON, Tex, July 11.-Relief
work N the Brazos flooded district has
been systematized, three relief trains
leaving Houston. Galveston and San
Antonio daily. Probably 20,U0o negroes
are now being fed and will need to be
sustained for some time by the relief
committees. The water is falling at
all points except in Brazoria county.
Reports received from IS counties show
a loss Of 81 lives from drowning. PEG.
pie supposed to have been drowned con-
tinue to appear and want to be fed.
There are 500 negroes at Sealey at the
point of starvation. Rations will be
sent on the first train. At Hearne a
mass meeting Of citizens was held and
committees appointed to request sup
plies Of the governor for immediate
use. Intense suffering is said to exist
in this locality
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-07-12
MINOR ITEMS OF INTEREST

Herbert M. Hartman won the
amateur golf championship. -
Z A warrant has been issued for the ar
rest of Norman President Cannon on a
charge of polygamy.
P. D. Boxhan, philantropist and
millionaire, is dead as Orange, N. J.
He accumulated most of his wealth in
mining in Montana
The sale of the Wisconsin Central
railway has been confirmed and new
officers elected, General Manager
Whitcomb becoming president. . -
The insular commission has decided
that the islands acquired as result of
the war with Spain are not a part of
the territory Of the United States
The civil service commission, in a
letter to the secretary of the treasury.
claims that deputy United States mar
shals have been appointed illegally,
Colonel A. T. Britton, first vice presi-
dent of the American Security and
Trust company, and widely known in
financial circles all over the country, is
dead
The senate finance committee is re-
ported to have agreed upon legislation
to convert greenbacks and treasury
notes into gold certificates and get rid
of the "endless chain"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-07-12
COST OF THE TEXAS FLOOD,
People Will Re Poorer by Probably Ten
Million Dollars Because of 1t.

People VIII BE Poorer by Probably Ten
Million Dollars Because of 1t.
ST. Louis, July IA special to The
Republic from CALDWELL Tex, says;
Cotton buyers estimate that not less
than 200 square miles Of cotton bearing
land has been flooded in the Brazos dis
trict. Every acre of it would have pro-
duced big bale. Basing the loss on
five cent figures, the crop destroyed on
these plantations was worth almost 81
0o0,0 tits reported that the food has
cost the people of Texas little less than
$40, 900, 900. Thousands of mules have
been drowned, all Of the domestic ami.
mails have persisted; rented houses and
negro quarters have been swept away.
The gins are nearly all ruined, and hun
dreds of plantation stores carrying big
stocks of general merchandise are IN
der water. Not bridge has escaped
and not train has passed over the
Santa Fe railroad between Brenham
and Milano for week
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-07-12

CHICAGO 8 NORTH WESTERNS nv
Subject to change.-N. u. TIN. raI,e
Departure of Trains. Goi,a E.s+
passenger No (Ex. sunday.) 6 :oo 4 NJ
vi ot, faul, Minneapolis, Winona, Mil
waukee, and Chicago.
assenger No. (Ex. Sunday .s:e7 P. n.
To Waseca. WI.
passenger No.10Daily.) 1888 P "
OF ot: Paul, minneapolis, Winosa, Mil
"aukee and Chicago.
'shs NO. IA Elk. Sunday IL so A NJ
Garry Passengers to Waseca.
Departure of Traius. Going West
passenger No. (Ex. Sunday SIT 4. n.
D. For frasy. ~@asa.
Passenger No. 3 (Daily.) Storm
for Tracy, Marshall, Watertown, Huron
and Pierre.
Passenger No. : eek. sunday.) s:s5p NJ.
For Tracy and West.
'rs'ghs NO. Is (Ex. Sunday) i 10 NJ
Arrival Of Trains FronEast
Passenger No. (Ex. Sunday s:17A.A
Passenger No. 3 (Daily.) s:1srn
Passenger No. 7 Elk. Sunday.) s:35rM
Freight No. Is (Ex. sunday.) 1916 NJ
ArrlVal or Trains. From West.
passenger No. (Ex. Sunday 8 80 A NJ
passenger No. 10 Daily.) 3:35 NJ
passenger No. (Ex. Sunday s:27 P. M.
Freight No. X (Ex. Sunday 11:1sA N
Trains No. 4 and 7 have sleeping cars
between kasota and Brookings.
Trains 10 and have sleeping cars be-
tween Mankato and Chicago; and chair
cars between Kasota and Minneapolis.
For further information inquire of
H. l.. BEEcHRR, Agent, New ulm
j. NJ. Northmorc, W. B. Kniskern,
General Agent, Gen. Pass. Agert,
Wlnona. Chicago.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-07-12
BOUNDARY B ! |. l GOSSIP
Senator'S Fairbanks and Foster
Visit Alaska and Look Into
the Question.
White and Chilkoot Passes
Constitute the Center of
the Dispute.
WHAT CANADIANS DESIRE.
Are Anxious to Secure
Port Of Entry Into the
Gold Fields.
Foster Opposed to Yielding
+ One Inch of American
T- Territory.

TACOMA, July 1.-THE Fairbanks
Foster Alaskan boundary party has re-
turned from the north and interviews
with members of the party Indicate
that the watershed on White pass back
Of Skaguay and Dyea, will be accepted
as the international boundary line at
that point. The White and Chilkoot
passes constitute the storm center Of
the Alaskan boundary. Atthose points
the Canadians hope to secure conces~
sions that will enable them to anchor
down port Of entry into the Klondike
gold fields. All other parts Of the
country Whereabouts where concessions
are looked for are of little Importance
compared with the Linn canal, which
Is the key to the situation. Senator
Fairbanks, when interviewed, placed
Importance on the fact that he must sit
with the joint high commission in Au.
gust, but declined to state what lines
of argument he would take up. He
Expressed Great Satisfaction Q
with the trips. AS to the boundary
matter Senator Foster refused to speak.
PERSONALLY" said he, II am opposed
to yielding an inch of territory. Inves-
tigation, however, shows that there may
be different interpretations placed upon
treaties regarding channels. the char.
acter of lesser islands and the like.
But in the main the United States is
plainly given strip of land north of
the Portland canal or thereabouts, 10
marine leagues inland, except where a
we'll defined mountain range places the
boundary nearer to the coast The
strip running to Mt. St. Elias and end
ing at the passes of the watershed back
of Skaguay and Dyea is the boundary
line. Below this is the Linn canal and
the Klon dixie. Between these two dis
tricts there is a chain of mountains, in
the opinion of some, bringing the
boundary line some 1S miles nearer the
coast, This seems to bea
Fair Expression of the American View
of the boundary question. By this con-
struction of the treaty it is held Eng
land will receive the benefit of every
point that can be fairly granted. On
the other hand, however, the Canadians
and many of the English hold that the
boundary should be drawn 80 miles, or
10 marine leagues inland from the head
lands BY such construction Of course
Linn canal would be an inlet into Cana
dian territory and 10 marine leagues
inland from the headlands at the en-
trance would be many miles south of
Skaguay and the headland, hence
Canada and England would have the
coveted port of entry without a ques-
ton Of doubt. AS look upon it, per.
sonally, Linn canal is a part of the
ocean, therefore it would be unfair to
draw line 80 miles inland from the
entrance to bodies of water Of that
nature and call it the boundary under
the treaty."
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-07-12
PA AND FREDDIE ABOARD.
IN Exciting TfmeaFor which There
Was Really No Occasion.

IN Excit1nE Thine For which There
Was Really No Occasion.
As passenger train on the Hannibal
was pulling out tall countryman, In
numbered with four bundles, scythe
snath, an az handle, a bag Of bananas
and small boy, came out Of the depot
and began to take his bearings. Up and.
down the tracks his gaze wandered, up
and down the long lines of coaches
drawn up under the sheds, and at last,
rs the rear coach was passing him, he
caught sight of the moving train.
Come on, Freddie! Thar she goes!''
he yelled and began to transfer some Of
his belongings from his right hand to
his left as he ran. Freddie made an
amazing record for one " hose legs were
sosshort. and they were soon beside the.
steps on the rear end Of the last coach.
There was a man standing on the plat
form.
Hay, stop er, stop 'er!'' cried Fred
dies pa. Put on that ar wind brake,
mister! Pull that M rope up over your
head and make 'er stop!''
But the man only reached down and
caught Freddie, who was leaping and
swinging and dragging by turns in his
vain efforts to make his short legs
stretch far enough to get his feet on the
lower step. Pa held on to him with one
hand and the man on the platform
finally succeeded in drawing him up.
Pa slung the banana bag after him. It
slid on across the platform and went
overheard on the other side. Pa made
leap for the steps, dropped bundle and
stopped to pick it up. The recovery of
the bundle took but second, but the
train was getting we'll under way and
was a tails length ahead when he be-
gan the chase again. One wild squirt,
with his coattails standing out behind
him, reckless leap and pa, too, was
aboard, but bundle containing an un-
dershirt had been lost in the tussle.
An emplo:se Of the depot picked the
bundle up, and section man who hap
pened by appropriated the bananas to-
his own refreshment The crowd that
had breathlessly awaited the result of
the race melted away, and the depot at
PENDANTS, who had been preparing to
pick pa up with shovels, went about
their duties ...~
Half an hour later very angry man
came prancing down the depot platform.
He was holding small boy by one
hand, and the ends of an AK handle and
scythe snath protruded from under his
arm. 49,
1t was pa. He approached depot
official and said:
why didn't you tell me that WASH t
the Wabash? wanted the Wabash :;
that's what I wanted
The official tenderly handed pa his
new undershirt and replied in the soft
tones that soothe the ruffled soul:
Il believe you forgot to ask me. ~
Kansas City Times.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-07-12
FANIIL WIPED OUT.
Sir Of ItssS svsn Members Killed ana the
RemafninR One Hurt.

6tx OF ktogSOvon NJ emil 0fss Killed and the
Remaining One Hurt.
1 COLUMBUS, O., July All but one
.of the seven members of the family Of
William Reinhard Of this city were
killed and the remaining one was badly
injured by a Big -Four passenger train
during the afternoon. The dead are
William Reinhard, aged As; Rachael
Reinhard, aged 40; William Reinhard,
aged Il; Arthur Reinhard, aged g
{ Karl Reinhard, aged q Edward Rein
hard, aged 8.
The accident occurred at the Wood
ward avenue crossing Of the Big Four
railroad. Mr. and Mrs. Reinhard and
their five children were out for drive
They arrived at the railroad crossing
just as a westbound passenger train
was due. The carriage was struck by
the train and knocked into splinters
and Mr.. and Mrs. Reinhard and Arthur
and Karl were killed outright. Edward
and William were 80 badly injured that
they died after being removed to a
hospital. Clarence sustained severe
injuries but it is believed he will re-
cover. The horse was literally ground
to pieces.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-07-12
Harkinx Rack.

Mrs. Acklins-I don't want to be i'm
pertinent, buttshow old are you any
way? Some of the ladies were discuss.
ing your age at the club the other day,
and several Of them claimed that you
were at least SO, but I insisted that you
were not more than 49,
Mrs. Biswick I'm glad you were so
kind. OF oou1se you didn't mention the
fact that you were ready to leave the
grammar grade when I was in the
primary class at school, did your New
York World.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-07-12
NICARAGUA COMMISSION.
Inmstiiats and Prospective Plans Arr
Outlined.

Immediate and Prospective Plans Are
Outlined.
WASHINGTON, July / 1.-THE Nicara-
gina canal commission has finished it's
present sitting IN Washington and the
members have scattered to wind M
their personal and professional business
before starting for the field. It has
been settled that the field force taken
from this country will number about
90 all told, in ad dition to whatever To-
cal help may be picked up on the
sisthmus.
The first party to leave this country
will consistsof Admiral Walker, Colonel
Ernest, Mr.. Burr and Mr.. Morrison.
constituting the Panama committee,
with probably two other members of
the mission, who will leave here in
abol. 40 days fol. Paris There they
will examine the records Of the Pana-
ma company and secure whatever data
is obtainable in connection with that
part of the work. Il. is possible they
may visit Kiel before returning.
Meantime the remainder Of the COM
mission in this country will do what
ever is possible by correspondence with
the several Central American govern
ments who may be interested in the
route to be finally selected.
The start for the entire commission
for the isthmus will be made, probably
in November. When the commission
takes the field, it will divide into three
sections, one to study the Panama route,
one to further investigate the Nicara-
guam route and the other to go over. the
Darien line. Afterward the San Bias
and several minor routes will be studied
80 as to leave no possible question open
when the survey is finished.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-07-12
Yosemits at sinranore.

SINGAPORE, Straits Settlement, July
1.-THE United States auxiliary cruiser
Yosemite from New York. May 10, for
Guam. one of the Ladrone islands,
with Captain Richard P. Leary, u.
s. n, the new governor general of that
place, and a detachment of marines to
garrison the island on board, has arrived
here from Colombo, Ceylon, which port
she left July l..