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IN CHESS CIRCLES.

The executive committee of the Washins-
ton Chess Club has posted the rules Tor
the annual championship of the club. as
follows: All players Of the District are ell
gible to enter; entrance fee, 81. Five prizes
will be given; one round only VIII nc
played; one game a week; players one nour
late forfeit their game; time limit Is twenty
moves per hour: scores may be Kept py
players or by ISLANDERS; players must attend
to clocks personally; drawn games count
one-half each; unplayed games to be scored
against player Withdrawing; the American
chess code to govern.
The tourney is scheduled to begin Decem-
Der 1. To secure promptness in starting the
clocks and to adjudicate any disputed point
Mr.. Jas Patterson is made referee.
great match is promised in the contest
Thanksgiving day between the Franklin
club of Philadelphia and the Brooklyn, six
teen players side, at Phiadeiphla Brooh-
lyn will utilize all the strength at hand, IN
Guiding Showalter, and desired the FRANKLIN
to do the same, playing Pillsbury, who is
member of that club and expected in that
CITY at the time, but the latter has decided
to use only its home talent.
Lasker and Maroczy, who are now playing
in England against club organiza tons. Civ
ing exhibitions in Simultaneous ana bilnuioiu
chess, IN winch tnty move alternately, a. {
DESTROYS of visiting America before the IN
ternational tourney a. Monte Carlo. winch
is promised to be fine affair limited to the
twelve greatest living masters of the game
and having prizes not less than S4.Nu.
They. therefore, requested the management
to postpone the affair until late in March.
1t is also desired in this country that this
exhibition be delayed until after the annual
cable ma tch between America and England
Is through, but the management havedecld-
to go on as scheduled. about the LIST of
February. In that case Pillsbury, Marshall
and Showalter of the American team will
take in London on their journey to Monte
Carlo and play their games in the cable
match there over the board.
Harvard, Yale. Princeton and Columbia
will have their annual intercollegiate match
Christmas week.
Pillsbury will play against twelve of the
experts OF the New York Checker Club
without sight OF the boards.
Last week were given examples of the
game depending upon black at his fifth
move playing ktXp. A better form is to
play Qkt-R4, the variation followed this
week. The games selected are not only
good examples of the opening illustrated,
but also of chess in general.
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Guarding the Telegraph.

From Tit B1tS.
When the electric telegraph was first in
PRODUCED into Chile a Stratagem was re-
sorted to in order to guard the posts and
wires against damage on the part of tho
natives, and to maintain the connection be-
tween the strongholds the frontier.
There were at the time between forty ard
fifty captive Indians in the Chilean camp.
General Pinto-in command of the opera
tions-called them together, and, pointing
t. the telegraph wires. said:
DO you see those wires?'
"Yes. general
IT want you to remember not to go near
or touch them. for if you do your hands
viii. be held, and you will be unable to get
away"
The Indians smiled incredulouSly. Then
the general made them each in succession
take hold of the wire at both ends of an
electric battery in full operation, after
which he exclaimed:
Il command you to let go the Wire'
II can't; my hands are benumbed. cried
each Indian.
The battery then stopped. Not long
after the general restored them to liberty,
giving them strict instructions to keep the
secret This had the desired effect. for, as
might be expected, the experience was re-
lated in the strctest confidence to every
man in the tribe. and the telegraph haS
ever since remained unmoleSted.
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ask the churches in various sections OF the
city to unite in cooperation with the ofti-
GERS of the mission to do special work In
behalf of those who do not go to any
church. The plan of organizing such a
force would be to select a District COM
mittee composed of the pastor and several
members of each church entering into the
work Mr.. Baileys idea would be to
avoid establishing permanent missions or
branches. but maintaining the temporary
features so that the churches of the vfcini-
ty can gather up the fruits.
In conclusion Mr.. Bailey said he desired
to foreShadow the hope that next spring
and summer the mission will have an auto
mobile for street services.
The delegates from the District of CO.
lumbia to the recent biennial convention of
the Presbyterian chapters of the Brother
hood of Andrew and Philip. at Carlisle.
Pa, have returned and were much pleased
with their visit. The sessions of the con-
vention were held in the First Presbyterian
Church, an edifice of much historical in
terest
The edifice is the Oldest Presbyterian
house of worship west of the Susquehanna
river having been organized about 1888,
according to a letter from Col. John Arm
strong. one of the most prominent men OF
revolutionary times an intimate friend and
adviser of Washington from Pennsylvania
and an elder of the church. The present
stone building was begun in 1857. The
building was erected and dedicated long be-
fore the birth of the United States.
The bazaar ad supper for the benefit OF
the North Carolina Avenue Methodist
Protestant Church, Rev. A. Norman Ward,
pastor. has closed and the results exceeded
the most enthusiastic expectations of the
managers. the net sum raised, 1t is under-
stood. being in the neighborhood of Sl,2o
1t is expected that the edifice will be speed.
lily completed and that the dedication Will
take place about the middle of next month.
Word has been received here that Rev.
G. Campbell Morgan of London, England,
has accepted cali to take charge OF the
work of the late Dwight L. Moody. 1t Is
stated that several months ago Mr.. Nor
gan was invited to become pastor or the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New
York, and declined, because he was III
homes that a work similar to that of
Moody's would be developed in Great
Britain,
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the city of Washington are the property of
all the people of the United States, were
purchased in fee simple and dedicated to the
public by President Washington as an es-
sentfal feature of the capital city, as well
the parks since acquired,
Therefore, be 1t resolved, That their
preservation should be the constant care of
every citizen of the District who may be
called t" any public station, and especially
should this committee see to 1t that these
parks and reservations be not diverted to
any private purpose whatever.
Resolved. as the sense of the committee
on parks and reservations, That it again
place itself on record in opposition to the
use of any public park, including Rawlns
Square for other than park purposes.
A subcommittee. composed of Mr.. r. L.
Moore, Judge C. S. Bundy and Gen. r.. e.
Rutherford was appointed to look alter
legislation affecting the parks OF the DIS
trict and to report to the committee from
time to time.
Rock Creek Park System.
The subject that received most attention
from the committee was the extension OF
the park system along Rock creek valley
south from Geological Park, and the follow
ing resolution on this subject was adopted:
"Resolved That the committee on parks
and reservations heartily and unanimously
commend to the board of trade and to Con-
gress the continuation of the Natlonai fark
system along Rock creek from ZooloSlcal
Park south to Massachusetts avenue On
the east side and to Road CD street on the
west, as shown on the map herewith pre-
sented.'
Subsequently the southern terminus was
fixed at the south side of Pennsylvania
avenue, from which it was thought suitable
connections could be made by driveways to
the Mall, Potomac Park, naval observatory
; grounds and over the proposed Memorial
bridge to Arlington national cemetery.
Several hearings were granted the COM
mittec by a subcommittee of the Senate
N -. ofT SI,, III. OF
one of which Mr.. John B. Wight and Capt.
l.. H. Beach. L. S. A, District Commission
ers, We're present and took part in the dis
cussion.
AT the request of Senator Mcmillan,
chairman of the Senate District committee,
estimates We're obtained showing the guam
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road an entrance to Geological Park.
Mr. C. c. Glover the early champion of
Rock Creek Park. offered his holdings at
what they actually cost him some years
ago. The total cost of the thirty-one acres
was estimated at about $1SO,OOO.
A petition signed by $50 leading citizens,
and also one signed by most of the physi-
clans of the District, obtained by Col w. L.
Bramhall, were left with the Senate COM
mittee on the District of Columbia. The
proposition contained in these petitions was
to prevent the bank of Rock creek within
the city from being made dumping ground
and to prevent the pollution of the stream
by connecting all lateral sewers with the
trunk sewer, t.-king the ground fer park,
Improving 1t by terraces and driveways.
Connection Between the Parks.
By the united and cooperative efforts Of
this committee and the national capital
centennial committee. Senator James Nc
MILAN. chairman of the Senate District
committee. was able to obtain recognition
for at least the principle for which we con-
tended by the insertion of the following
item in the sundry civil act:
The chief of engineers of the United
States army is authorized to make an ex-
animation and to report to Congress on
the first Monday in December, 1900, plans
for the treatment of that section of the
District of Columbia situated south of
Pennsylvania avenue and north of B street
southwest, and for suitable connection
between the Potomac and the Geological
parks, and IN making Such examinations
and plans he Is authorized to employ
landscape architect of conspicuous ability
in his profession: for services and expenses
incident to said examination and report the
sum Of $4,000 Is hereby appropriated"
The committee desires to publicly express
its thanks to Senator Mcmillan and to DR..
Charles Moore, the efficient secretary, Of
the Senate District committee, for the In
terest they have manifested in the sugges-
tions made before that committee. We also
desire to express our grateful appreciat ton
to the citizens committee on the national
capital centennial for the untiring efforts
Of Its members In getting legislation to
unite the disjointed parks, the Mall. Po-
tomac, Geological and Rock Creek parks
into one comprehensive scheme.
As part Of the general system, the COM
mittee took every occasion to point out the
necessity of the governments taking the
property on the south side of Pennsylvania
avenue between the Treasury and the
Capitol, and between the avenue and the
Mall. on which to erect future public build
ings. the valuation of ground and improve
ments thereon being estimated by the Dis
trict Commissioners at $5929.s97.
The work of preparing the plans connect
ing Potomac Park and Geological Park, II
IL understood, is In progress; In connsctioo
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THE CITY'S PARKS
Recommendations of the Committee
of the Board of Trade.
TO BEAUTIFY ROCK CREEK VALLEY
Scheme of Development on Broad
and Artistic Lines.
PUBLIC RES ERN ALTON S

At the recent annual meeting of the
Washington board of trade the committee
on parks and reservations submitted its re-
port. 1t was not read and is herewith
printed in full for the first time:
The committee parks and reservations
held three meetings during the year. At
the first meeting Mr.. F. l.. Moore was
chosen vice chairman and Mr.. W. V. Cox
secretary. The officers and the following
named members were designated an execu-
tive committee: c. S. Bundy, II. B. LOCKER.
A w Mallery. Albert NJ. Read and G. o.
Totten, jr.
The plans outlined by President Moves
in his farewell address of November IL. 1899
to make future Washington city Of parks
We're discussed and it was unanimously
agreed that a systematic effort should be
made by che committee to develop on broad.
artistic, practical lines the park system of
the District of Columbia.
Among the first resolutions adopted were
the following:
Whereas the parks and reservations Of
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eminent secure control Of the site of old
Fort Stevens ought to be of material aid in
fostering this enterprise AT that point was
fought an engagement of historic note dur
ing the civil war. There fell the only men
who lost their lives defending the city from
immediate assault OF all the defenses that
enclrcled Washington during the rebellion
Fort Stevens bears a peculiar significance
on this account. Its preservation would
be directly in line, to with the scheme to
surround the city with a driveway which
will include all the military sites, thus af-
fording opportunity to the tourist for an
historical tour of the environs. With Fort
Stevens preserved as nucleus for this
boulevard or drive 1t would be easier to Sc
cure favorable action by Congress toward
the consummation of the plans prepared
and earnestly advocated by Engineer Com :.
missioner Powell during his term OF office.
The acquiring Of Fort stevens for park
was mentioned as far back as in 1851, and
the committee feels, that Ghe time has come
for united effort to secure this historic
site. o 10
Other portions OF ground on which still
stand the grim remindeIs Of the civil war
will then likely also ban obtained, ana by
connecting one With the other and with
the Soldiers Home grounds and Anacostia
Park, in connection with the mall, Poto-
mac, Geological. Rock Creek parks and Ar
lington, Washington willy be surrounded by
a system of the most beautiful natural
parks in the world, and marking the only
battlefield of the ,civu war in the District
of Columbia and the point where the gal
liant Joshua Barney and ohis brave men OPP
posed the British ,.on August "a, 1874, would
be of great historic interest to all Ameri-
An.ee.t.. Park.
The subject Of the improvement of Ana
costa river and the reclamation of the
misunderstanding marshes has been before
Congress for many years. Numerous sur
veys have been made, but as the expense
is considerable it has thus far failed to
take hold Of this important improvement
seriously. 1t Is hoped that this matter will
receive the attention 1t deserves, and that
this uninviting river. with, Its miasmatic
swamps. whose baneful influence is SO Sc
riously felt by a large portion of the citi-
zens of Washington, troops at the barracks,
employees at the navy yard; inmates Of ".
Elizabeths Asylum and those In other pub
lie institutions located In that region. will
be improved as reported on by Lieutenant
Colonel c. J. Allen. U. 3. A. and recon-
mended by General Wilson in 1888.
Trees and Plants.
Through the efforts of Mr.. Albert M.
Read, member of the committee. consid-
cradle interest has been aroused in the
proposition of adopting some uniform sys-
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SO true her aim-her trusty gun
Ne'er fails to fetch the mark;
And. loaded down. she wends her way
Back to her home at dark.
Still later on her aim is true.
Though not la sportsmans sit;
Her eyes shoot stratghter than her gun =,
shes Tagged her saaie-my hi
Jean G. HAVz.
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THE best move Is B-k2. SteinitZ In his MOD
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Where He STUDIED 1t.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Mater Familias (at bed room door)-"What
are you groaning about
Pater Familias-Oh, l stubbed my toe.
Mater-"Weil, if you hadn't gone down
stairs in your stocking feet 1T wouldr
have happened"
Pater-"Youre right. That young dude
of Mary's would have skipped out before l
got near him.
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tity and value OF ground required for ex-
tending the Rock Creek Park system as far
south as Road street, including Boyce
tract, the ma tural beginning of the system
in Georgetown. Maps were prepared by
Capt. H. B. LOCKER surveyor of the Dis
trict, showing the proposed lines of the eX
tension. copy and explanatory statement
herewith (A. The ground required for the
park north Of L street was as follows:
Judson heirs. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ID acres
Barnard heirs Observation-Disclosures. 5 acres
]. w. Thompson. Observation-Disclosures. 10 acres
G. G.. Glover. Observation-Disclosures. acres
Total. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81 acres
In addition to this Messrs. H. P. and r.
f. Waggaman offered to donate about
100000 feet of ground north of Woodley
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The suggested alternative plan of diversion or
Rock creek at street contemplates retaining all
ground between ODD and 24th. . and Q streets, the
removal of street bridge to the westward, placing
the creek and accompanying roadway in open cut
with very steep banks L street, the location of
crossing at street being made largely dependent
upon the point of demarkation between filed ground
and the solid rock. The creek would flow between
walls of native rock. affording excellent foundation
for the retaining walls necessary considerable
height at L street. The open cut need not be heav
lily secured by walls abova and below street.
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Two knights Defense.

ta) We propose here IL 90 So. and we
now add the following novel continuation: After
u P.BS. Kt-Qi: already noticed. If. now, IA
F P,t. p Ere; Is P,9kt4 BsR; l6 k9R KtS
castle: ~ kt-ktt. kR.Q 50: y Ok 81; OR
kt Sd: % kt-k3. R-kt1; % BNR. QXB: "a XIX
+. QxRP: even game. For though White has
minor pieces for the II. Blacks dangerous passed
7 on the OR f'e and the louseness of Whites Z in
the center form fair compensation.
th) Attack and defense have been eXcellently con-
Quoted by both parties after the opening moves.
but here we would have preferred 70 -. R-k
ST. for If % KtI'xP ktxB; IS PXkt, IxP, with
strong counter attack.
: lcl Black has hardly anything better. II BxP.
White would also answer H-CI ch.. and would win
in q similar manner. in actual play.
td) A mastery combination
tel 1t somewhat spells this pretty game that
White oyerlt okel ma 81 the move by II Q-kS Oh.
20 The mate IS effected as follows: 80 QktS
CHI. k-Qi: 30 Phi CHI KIP tIf 20 800. K-tt5:
40 70 So. CHI. KIP; Al Q-kt3 mate,: 40 O
kt3 CHI. k.05; Al R.Q. SO. CHI. XXX; ~ h
Q5 ch k-B5; 43 Okla mate. But we believe
that If Black had previously played 81 -, K-Rs.
no mate could have been effected, as Blacks -
So would have been guarded. and if 80 Pa,
threatening BxKt2 mate, 80 49,, K-Q6, &c.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-06-28
Written for The Prison Mirror.

Wfltten tOf Inc PRISON MuTOf.
"Say, doc, I had bit of luck
this week. [ was over to Hank S
place and Hank he was gone to
town and so [ went out to the
stable to see if [ could see my old
boss any place. Well I jist looked
about, but [ couldn't see him no
place. I was jist goin' to go away,
thinkin' that Hank had sold him,
when [ heard a noise on t'other
side Of the fence. So l turned and
there he stood, his head stuck over
the fence, laughing at me.
'Say, doc, I knowed he was glad
to see me again, kos when l turned
to go away he jist tried awful hard
to follow. Wellyou see I didn't want
to take him away, kos Hank was
MT there; but I didn't like to see
him in that yard when he wanted
to get out. So I jist opened the
gate and he come darn near run
min right over me. Well l hit
him crack on the nose and then
[ started for home On the run, and
when I got home my old boss he
was there too. Say hees picked
up quite a little slice I seen him
last. Well I didn't have any room
for him here in the barn, so I got
to thinkin' how to git rid of the
cuss. Say I hit on scheme and
it worked out Of sight. [ sold him
for three times what the cuss was
WORTH
Il am very glad to hear that,
Bud. Come tell us how you man
aged to sell him for three times
what he was worth"
"Well, doc: it was jist like this:
there is Teller over in town that
seen him run and [ knowed if I
could get him lookin' good, I
could sell him to that Teller all
right. Well, as I sed afore, he
was looking tolerably fair. So [
went over town and got a dandy
new buggy and a big bottle of
whisky and then l come back
home again
"What in the world was you 60
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-06-28
BUDS HORSE TRADE.

ing to do with the whisky?''
"Well, doc, you see l wanted to
put some spirits into that old boss
so he would sell good. So [ took
him to the stable and tried to get
the cuss to drink it, but he would
Mt take drop. I sorter suspi-
cioned that he was temperance
fellow. But that didn't make no
difference, he had to take it any
way. Well I coaxed him long
time and it didn't do any good.
So I jist got ahold that old fire
can out there in the stable and
inside of five minutes the cuss had
drunk every drop. Then I had to
do some swift work. [ hitched the
cuss up as soon as [ could and
started for town. Jist as we got
to town he was a-feelin' his best.
His head was up and he was look
in like race horse.
''Say, talk about fine steppin', I
tell you he was shown the peo-
pie some fancy work. / had a
hard time a-holdin' him so he
wouldn't go too fast and that was
MT the worst of it either. [ had
lots of trouble to keep him in the
road, he wanted to go on one
side and then on the other. When
[ got right in the middle of the
town Teller hollared at me and
wanted to know if I would sell the
boss | tried to stop, but the old
nag wouldn't stop for nothin'
short Of cyclone. managed to
60 around the block and come
back in the same street. [ seen
the teller standin' there, so l
steered the critter into a post and
stopped him.
"Well it didn't take no time to
make a bargain. He gived me
what I asked for the boss and I
told him to take the buggy home.
"Well, [ jumped out and the last
time l seen the Teller he was goin'
around corner and he was max
in good time too, I kin tell you"
Roxy.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-06-28

There may be honor among
thieves but it is better to let the
other fellow prove it.-Lakefeld
Standard.
Late fishing parties complain
that mosquitoes in the northern
woods have learned the art Of
backing off a couple of feet, get
ting a good start. then shutting
their wings and legs together and
taking a dive right through the
interstices of the netting Mime
apolis Journal.
It is fortunate for the natives Of
Hawaii that their ex-queen re-
manned in the United States long
enough to discover that this is a
great country. Recently she told
the Hawaiians that eve must do
our duty as American citizens,
The ex-queen should be commend
ed for giving her former subjects
such excellent advice. st. Paul
Pioneer Press.
The spanking that China will
receive at the hands of the united
powers will doubtless make deep
seated impression.-St. Paul Pho
neer Press.
It is only rising tide that lifts
the boats from their lodging place
in the mud and sand, and only the
rising life that lifts the souls of
others from the miry clay Of sin.
Free Baptist.
Learned writer's on economics
who compose treatises on the iner-
tia of capital and its reluctance to
move, have no reference to Dom
Paul's capital Worcester Mass.
Spy.
A member of congress recently
received letter from ex-Speaker
Tom Reed, in which the latter
said: Il hope you gentlemen Of
congress will find means, consti-
tutional if possible though that
matter does not seem to bother
you-to stop the petty larceny in
Cuba, which you intend later to-
steal entire" Chicago Journal.