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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30
SCHOOL GIRL WIT FROM BOSTON.

Little Louise, from Boston, was
struggling alternately with her arith-
metic and her natural history Lessons
for the morrow, without making much
Roadway. Finally she exclaimed:
wish | were an Australian rabbit
IAN Australian rabbit said her
mother; why do you wish you were
an Australian rabbit"
because they multiply so rapidly"
was the reply.-San Francisco Argo-
naut.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30

know. ~ - 4 - e1claimed. w1th ~
hintest tzensor r. Nj voice. II trust
we have not disturbed you" His eyes
were bit beseeching.
Several Of the men were on their
feet. One was struggling into coat.
Mrs. Merritt did not reply. Her keen
brown eyes swept the room and a Pc
culiar smile settled on her face.
Il was going to suggest"
made the great effort of his life-"I
was going to suggest, seeing it is so
warm, that we prepare some sort of re-
freshment for the gentlemen, Caro-
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REMARKS
South having shown his suit, starts
the trumps and is Immediately taken
into the camp of the enemy.
VALUABLE LESSON ON F'INESSE.
Finesse, as the word would indicate,
is one of the most subtle forms of
whist strategy. Its effective practice
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ASKED TO MODEL
20
MOST PROMINENT THE WORK 10 30
PAID FOR SUBSCRIPTION
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PLEASANT AFIoAT TorTB EFFECT PAGET
YOUNGER NEWPORT.
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n. ana 3, 2, T. d4l0I W % II
REMARKS.
Trick 8. North having strong dia-
monds. the best club and four trumps,
leads trumps to make the diamonds,
trusting his partner TOR spadS'.
Result disastrous.
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AS TO KEEPING SCORE.


OF late the writer has observed
that some players have adopted the
method Of scoring only one side on the
oringinal play of the deal, and then
scoring the other side on the ,overpiay.
Thus: If A B, represent north and
south, only the tricks they take on
each deal are scored. Then on the
everyday the tricks that G. D. trepre-
senting east and vest take are scored
Ia parallel column. The differences
ii any. are carried to their respective
columns which, when footed up, tell
the tale. This plan being simpler
than scoring all the tricks tab.enSby
both sides does away to great extent
OF the danger of making an errorlwhen
scoring both sides.
Appropos of errors in scoring an
amusing incident came under the writ
er'S notice during a duplicate game last
week at the residence of jolly whist
er, who by the way was scorer On the
original play North and South made
ten tricks. On the everyday they made
eight tricks. To the CONSERVATION of
East and West here was a gain of five
for N and S. How did that happen"
Intercepted Mrs. West, of Mr.. East,
her partner, with rising and some
what irrassible tone Of voice. Mr.. East
meekly answered that he didn't know.
why said the shrewd Mrs. West,
her look becoming quite lowering
with the increasing hilarity of North
and South at the discomforture of theil
adversaries, "It's not in the hands,"
4,,& 20
the record, you are not going behind
the record, are your" Mr.. East meek
ly assented that that would be imDos
sible and he supposed the score must
be accepted. well, I'll not accept it"
said Mrs. w. with a further significant
rising infection. She demanded the
laying aside of the succeeding tray and
a return to the table of the one under
discussion for further examination
The analysis of the four hands to show
it wasn't in the cards proved failure
and Mr.. East suggested that further
discussion was useless and that North
and South must have made the score
legitimately; when all of a sudden Mrs.
Easts eyes fell upon the position of
the tray and with a whitening and dis
gusted look remarked we were all idi-
OTIS. Denouement: The tray had not
been turned so the hands were played
as on the original. 1t will be observed
that on the everyday North and South
made two tricks less than on the orig
inal play. This was accounted for by
South leading a sneaker"
A SIX TRICK SWING.
II will nov Dno,;ct ar uvb;ct raadorc ~
analyze with care the following deal
taken from April Whist: 1t was played
at Austin, Ill The critic in his COM
ment says: That North in the original
play fell into pit of his own digging.
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r0NDONS LATEST FAD.


London, February q. Society has
faken up d card game recently intro
auced and called Bridge" Ittissa very
.Dopular ,method of induiging the taste
for speculation. This game has be-
come quite the rage.
II resembles Whist somewhat, with
the additional attraction that it gives
opportunity for heavy l'bets, which are
quickly decided.
Society women with more s.money
than brains and more vanity than
both, are paying as high as $40 to
800 for q course OF six lessons from
professors in the art of Bridge playing,
as skill enters into the game to,a con-
siderable extent.
The expert players who introduced
ii have been reaping a golden harvest
from the learners. The losses have al
ready been heavy in the cases OF some
smart young married women, and the
rage cannot fail to end in scandal
New York World. :.
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nfADH
ANTIQUE, A. THIS PICTURE
IS ORES
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NA ENNn sal Nc So - - - -
The times., 1899-03-06

ing nuptials my dear old maids quite over
came their tmidity. and | was waylaid
on all possible occasions by one or the
other of the good souls, who were fairly
brimming over with little condolences anent
the wedding presents and the future pros
poets of the bride and bridegroom. The
climax was reached. however, when | was
informed that the marriage was 10 take
place from the house and that my rres-
ence at the wedding breakfast was expect
ed as a matter of course.
After leaving my maids, as | had learn
ed to call them affectionately, | had a hard
time of it. Each place tried seemed worse
than the last and | suffered in turn the
landlady musical, the landlady literary, the
landlady religious. and worst OF all the
landlady artistic. who either humbly beg
ged my advice. always at the most incon-
venient moments about some picture upon
which she was engaged, or else let fall
broad hints as to how she would appreciate
nice portrait OF Mamie or Sadie done by
hand. Occasionally she would not be above
making suggestions with regard to what
ever work | happened TO have on hand,
and was nightly offended II l failed TO fol-
low her advice.
"One day last summer friend of mine to
whom | had been airing my grievances.
just as ! now doing to you, asked me
why | did not take an unfurnished room.
There said he, you will be quite to your
self Well. | acted on his advice and Sc
Iected a house which l thought seemed
promising All the rooms were occupied
by bachelors like myself. the landlady.
spinster of thirty-five or so, living on the
ground floor where she carried on some
sort of business which | trusted would
occupy her time to the exclusion of social
amenities. The first night. being some
what tagged | retired early only TO be
aroused from my sleep by hatefully ia
miliar sound-knOck, knock, knock.
g 1 know, Mr.. Jones, you have not had
your gas turned on yet; wouldn't you like
the loan of a lamp filtered through the
keyhole in nasal tones. TO which i replied
with sleepy despondent negative.
Next morning on my way downstairs
admired, in passing, the prettily decorat-
ed roof OF an extension. Had but known
About the third day was accosted by my
landlady on the stairs.
- Why Mr.. Jones, how is it We never
see you on our roof evenings? Is it be
cause YOU think we don't want you?
This with great archness. Murmuring
something about my room being cool,
/ passed on. Next day she invited me to
dine. Summoning up all my courage.
begged to be excused. stating that l feared
she would find me very unsociable, hut
that | preferred to be left TO myself
then went on my way congratulating my
self on my courage. She's settled, any
way, | thought. Was she? | am never
safe from intrusions. That woman has
forced herself into my room, she has criti-
cised my furniture and the way my pict-
ures are hung and, still worse, persists in
inviting me to call. My heart quails at
| the sound of that strident voice. and If
| the gentleman who advertises is successful
| in his quest of the unsocable landlady,
which l doubt, he should not fail to make
| public the address for the benefit OF the
many unprotected bachelors OF this city
The times., 1899-03-06

to great success. financially and athletic
ally. As social event it promises to
rank with the best affairs Georgetown has
given and fully up 10 its usual high stand
ard. Ample accommodations for seating
large crowd Will be provided. and espe-
cial care will be taken to run the events
OF with promptness and dispatch, so that
there will be no long waits and pauses
To help enliven the occasion the Gonzaga
College Brass Band will be in attendance
A partial list of entries follows:
University OF Pennsylvania Grant. Baxter.
kranzieiI, and McCrcken
Baltimore Medical College Hewitt Mace Ker.
rella. and Cunningham.
Pfinceton-CreEan and Curtis
Boston College Holland.
Johns Hopkins University -Knapp and Morrison
Columbian University Tower. Spaulding Par
son, Stewart. List, Beatty. Grim, Leach and
Holt
~. Francis Asvier-NalsI
New N"rk Athletic Clul-Long. McCiu, and
Sheldon.
Carun,NilIe \. A.-Kiedel and Morrison.
Brown Prep. School, Philadelphia Snyder, Post.
and Bailey
Central High school Bradford. Aldea. Cuye.
lIrr. safiold. Wilson. Curtis. and Dean
Eastern High school Bradshaw, o'DonneI
Linden. kahl, fiilder, Sander-on, Kennedy, and
Bradley
Western High School-Yuung. Murphy Cad
well, sutton, Weaver. and TYLER.
Nashington-Sprare and Hough
AnalosioH b. C.-De->ey
The times., 1899-03-06
THE NEW BICYCLE BODY.
The National Cycling Association
Issues a Bulletin.


New York March 5.-The National BIZ
cycling Association came TO the surface to-
day with its first bulletin. 1t is issued
from the Office of the association, in Mas
ssu Street. and signed by the chairman OF
the board of directors. IL embodied the
statement that the incorporation papers
Of the association will be filed this week
with the New Jersey Secretary of State
and under the provisions of the incorpora-
tion clubs, track owners, racing men,
and promoters will be liable only 10 the
extent of their membership fees. The
association declares itself ready for the
registration of riders and trainers for the
coming season, the fees being 81 for pro-
fessionals and 81 for amateurs. One ex-
cellent provision made by the new body
which shows that il has enough wisdom
10 profit by the mistakes of the League is
that Doyices will not be Obliged to register
so long as they confne themselves TO
novice races. Applications for registra-
tion may be made TO the chairman of the
national board of control. or to the mem
bers Of the board in the various
districts. The districts. as laid out, are:
District Anew England >tates-R. F. Kel.
Soy, Drawer .. Hartford, Conn
District B-Ncw York. New Jersev-W W
Wilson, 32j Main Street. Buffalo. y y
District C-Penn-ylyania. Maryland Delaware.
District Of Columbia, Virginia. West Virginia
}. d. Laslcy. Il and Fourteenth Streets north
west, Washington. ID. C.
District D.-Nouh Carolina. South Carolina,
GenrgiA, Florida, Alabama. Mississippi, Ten
ufs-ec.
District E Ohio. Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan.
Illinois. Wisconsin. Missouri:
Temporarily riders in District can
apply TO Lasley and those in District E
10 Wilson. The grand circuit OF the asso-
citation Will begin July and conclude in
the East early in September.
The times., 1899-03-06
THE EUROPEAN BISON.
4 Herd in Lithuann the Last Re-
manning Representative.
(FrOm the London Standard


At the scientific meeting of the Zoologi-
cal Society the secretary. p. l.. Sclater, #.
r. S. read on behalf of E. North Buxton,
F. u. S. very interesting account of a
visit in the autumn of 1898 to the imperial
forest of Bielovege, in Lithuania, the last
remaining refuge. with the exception of
the Kuban district in the Western eau
casus, of the European bison. Mr.. Buxton
was assigned quarters in the building in
which the imperial guests are entertained,
and had the advantage OF visiting the dis
trict under the guidance of the chief
forester. The forest occupies a country
which is almost dead fiat, and is inter-
sected by "A few streams. With the eX-
ception of some meadows and clearances
there are no open spots, so that, though
the timber is very fine, the forest is want
ing in variety. All windfalls are removed,
and this is a most short sighted policy.
because nothing so assists the warmth,
shelter and sense of security of a forest
for wild animals as fallen timber. through
the branches of which a tangle of wild
growth quickly penetrates and forms
natural screen. The artificial effect is
further increased by an immense number
of grass rides. cut in perfectly straight
lines. and intersecting at right angles so
as to divide the forest into squares of four
kilometres, in order to facilitate the driv-
ing of game.
MIR. Neverli, the chief forester, estimates
the number of bison at about 200, and there
are as many elk. which frequent the wet
test parts. MIR. Buxton could not find any
satisfactory basis for this estimate and
from the tracks which he saw was inclined
to doubt it. Herr Buchner has said that in
1856 the bison herd numbered nearly 800,
and attributed the dimnution TO in breed
ing; but if Mr.. Neveri's estimate is at
all approached, the in-breeding cannot be
very close, as the beasts range over an area
of 500 square miles.
The privileges of hunting in this forest
was for centuries confined to the kings OF
Poland. and the penalty for poaching
therein was death. The game laws are still
very severe, and fourteen men have been
transported TO Siberia for poaching within
the last three years. But. in the opinion
of the chief forester, these We're impelled
by passion for the chase rather than hope
of gain, for ii was impossible for them 10
remove so large an animal without detec-
tion. Round the chief forester's house is
an enclosed area of several miles. Here
are about thirty bison, and from constant
feeding they have become fairly tame, so
that Mr.. Buxton was able 10 secure some
fair photographs.
In 1897 the Car visited the forest with a
hunting party, and the bag was forty bison
forty elk, seventy eight roe deer, seven
fallow deer, and twenty-five wild boars.
The times., 1899-03-06
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The times., 1899-03-06
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The times., 1899-03-06
COLLEGE ATHLETES
meet NEXT SATURDAY
GeOrgetown's Indoor Contest
at Convention Hall.
Intereity Relay Race Will Be a
Leading Feature.
Local High schools Against Visiting
Team~-Eutries Include Tewkes-
bury. Cregan. and sheldon.

Entries for the indoor athletic meet TO
be given under the auspices of the Ath-
letic Association of Georgetown University
next Saturday evening. at Convention Hall.
closed Saturday night and the list in
cludes nearly lOo entrants for the several
events. and with others expected by to-
days mails, viii make total considera-
bly, over that already large number. The
entries will be sent to the official handi-
caper today.
The lists include the prominent athletes
from all the colleges. schools, and athletic
clubs in the East. "Pennsy' Will send her
crack track team of FIVE stars. Tewkes-
bury the new record holder OF sprint
events, will be here TO measure strides
with Mulligan, of Georgetown, who on last
Wednesday so handily won the i0-yard
dash at Philadelphia. They will meet in
the 50-yard dash. and their performance
will alone be worth the price OF adInis-
sion. Mulligan is in great form, and
Trainer Bill Foley claims that he is as
fine as . fiddle"
Cregan, Prnceton's winning runner
will be here. and in the half-mile and
mile Will appear against the famous
Grant Of Pennsy,' the winner of two
great races from his brother, Dick, of
Harvard. With Cregan Will come Curtis
also OF old Nassau.
The mile and half-mile promise to be
royal struggles for supremacy in enduI-
ance and speed, and with the sprint events
will be among the leading features of the
evening, and these will have with above,
Long and McGirr. Kranzlein, the great
hurdier from "Pennsy,' Will endeayor 10
hold his own against all comers. and in
the 45-yard low hurdles will contest every
inch of the way with the New York and
other Eastern entrants.
Another event which will doubtless ex-
cite unusual local interest will be the so
yard dash, which will be contested by
representatives from the Central Eastern,
famous Brown Preparatory School of
Philadelphia. The rivalry in interschola site
athletics is very strong, and, no doubt,
this event viii be. to the young students,
the principal one Of the card.
Another event Of more than ordinary in
terest will be the interesting mile relay
race between Washington. Baltimore and
New York. The latter city will be repre-
sented by the famous team Of the New
York Athletic Club, consisting of Long,
AcGirrr Walsh, and another not yet
named. relay race is always a most ex-
citing event, but when the championship
of city or a section goes with it. as in
this case, II viii be more than usually in
teresting.
Sheldon, of the New York Athletic Club,
the great weight man, and holder Of
records. will appear in the field events
against the best that come, and IL will give
local followers Of athletics their first op-
portunity of seeing the clever work OF this
star athlete.
Manager Duffy has been busy during the
past week In working up details for the
meet and he reports that everything points
The times., 1899-03-06
LAWSON LOWERS A RECORD.
He Wins the On--Hundred-MiI Race
AT san Jose.

San Jose. Cal, March 1.-THE first 100
mile race ever contested on the coast was
ridden at the meet given by the Garden
City Wheelmen today and resulted in a
victory for John Lawson, of Chicago,
know as the Terrible Swede." John
Chapman. OF Atlanta was second, and
Teddy Goodman, of New York third. The
time made was hours % minutes 80 sec
onds. lowering the former worlds record
Of 40, held by Burns Pierce. Nearly all
the famous long distance riders in the re-
cent six-day race competed, besides sew
eral short distance men.
The times., 1899-03-06
A Rare Chance.

grocery and meat market. Weekly sales
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Price, $1,000. NEW YORK BUSINESS BRoK-
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The times., 1899-03-06

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influences; reunites the separated. and gives luck
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The times., 1899-03-06
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The noted and gifted Southern Palmist and Mind
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be convinced; the wonder Of the age. FLORENCE
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Evening journal., 1899-12-08
a MYSTERIOUS DRAIN
STREET COMMISSIONERS EN-
DEAVORING TO LOCATE SOURCE
OF SEWER PIPE.

STREET COMMISSIONERS EN-
DEAVORING TO LOCATE SOURCE
OF SEWER PIPE.
Street Commissioner Pierson. OF the
Street and Sewer Department, is mys-
titled regarding a drain pipe that has
been laid on East Fifth street between
Market and King streets.
Some days ago Mr.. Persons atten-
ton was called TO the fact that sewer
age water was forcing its way through
the bed OF East Sixth street, and that
it evidently came from a sewerage
pipe.
Investigation ON the part of both the
Street and Sewer Commission and the
Water Commission failed to locate any
sewer or water pipe on Fifth street
and consequently an investigation IS
being made
The drain In question, which Is a six
inch terra-cotta pipe. emptie5 ON the
surface OF Fifth between Market and
King streets, and tho discharge water
hows over the entire street.
Fearing that extreme cold weather
might set In at any time. Commissioner
fierson has had the street torn up In
several places in order TO ascertain, n
possible, the source OF the flow. The
drain pipe has been traced as far as
Firth and Market streets.
Evening journal., 1899-12-08
APPROVE SHIPPING BILL
BOARD OF TRADE ADOPTS A REsO-
LUTON URGING ITS PASSAGE.

At the Board of Trade meeting last
night, a resolution was adopted favor
able to the protection of the shipbuild-
ing interests Of Wilmington and of the
country, which urges the adoption Of a
bill to be introduced in Congress to
promote the commerce and increase the
foreign trade of the United States and
to provide auxiliary vessels and sea-
men for the government when neces-
sary.
The resolution was presented by w.
Dewitt Dimock, secretary Of the Har-
Ian and HOllingsworth Company.
A communication was read stating
that the Wilmington Board of Trade
has been admitted to affiliated men,
bership in the League of American Mu-
inequalities, which will meet next year
in Milwaukee.
The board approved of a resolution
submitted by the Kansas City Board OF
Trade, urging Congress to enact legis-
lation favorable to another cable line
to Cubas
Evening journal., 1899-12-08
BRADLEY IN WILMINGTON.

Bradley, who is charged with shoIt-
ing the two men, arrived in this city
this morning on Delaware road train
No. 80, arriving here at ll2O o'clock.
He boarded the train at Bridgeville,
which is about eight miles from Edo
RADIO, about $50 o'clock, and. being un-
der the influence of liquor, slept nearly
all the way to this city.
Conductor Thomas r. Hawkins who
was in charge of the train. at Bridge
Vile received information Of the shoot
ing and a description of Bradley from
the Eldorado authorities. He immedi-
ately recognized the man and tele-
graphed to Detective Hutchins, Of the
Delaware road, to board the train at
Dover. He also telegraphed 10 Superin-
tendent Holiday. to have the detective
meet the train, and also to Stationmas-
ter Brison to have two officers meet
the train in Wilmington.
In the meantime the conductor Kept
his eye on Bradley. Detective Hutch
ins boarded the train at Clayton. and
Mr.. Hawkins pointed his prisoner out
to him. They decided not TO handcun
the man, as there were women and chill
dren on the train. whom the officials
did not want to frightcn.
At Middletown Constable Hushebeck
who had also received information
from the Eldorado authorities, beard
ed the train. and Joined Detective
Hutchins and Conductor Hawkins an,
assisted them in keeping a surveillanc
over Bradley.
Conductor Hawkins deserves III
credit for the arrest said Detectiv
lHutchins to an Evening Journal repre-
sentative He acted promptly ant
made the arrest possible"
Constable Hushebeck heartily agree
with Mr.. Hutchins.
When word was received at polio
HEADQUARTERS Of the crime his morn
ling Captain Kane notified lhe oliicer
lon the first district to be on the lo0b
lout for Bradley, as he was expected
) larrive in this city on Delaware raj
; lroad train.
Upon the arrival Ct the train PO,iC
lSergeant Lucas. Officers Eakin. Purrei
: w. ]. Massey and State Detective M'
Vey boarded il. and placed Brazil
under arrest The patrol wagon w,