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making the twelfth move White considered, among
other possibilities the following:
IL Kt-KB3 PIP 10 KR P-kR3
Ii BXP QxB 16 KtxBP
IA kt-Kt5 Q-K6ch Z
threatening so much that he correctly concluded
Black would not enter upon this line of play.
(c 1t will not do to permit this pawn to get a
step farther.
I'd, This seems block Whites advance and re-
strain the bishop and there WAS apparently no
other way of stopping the kip
(e This reply shows that Black had run the
combination out, at least as far as his 18th move.
(f) White could take the queen. but has had a
mate in view, which he here announced and which
might perhaps have been announced several moves
earlier.
The checker players have organized the
sharpest tourney of recent years among
themselves. Fourteen players are taking
part therein. In the score given below
eleven games are scored against each,
Messrs. Potts. Mundelle and Farquhar, as
a handicap, one for each of the remaining
players, and to win out this must be over
come In the course of the play.
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French-Indian.
T1bbettA,

tai P-Q4 is the usual continuation in the French
defense. This move Is the Indian defense and was
played as first move in answer to P-K4. over fifty
years ago, by the native experts in India chiefly
at Calcutta, in the:days Of that fine English player,
tbl Advancing 50 ~many rpnwns one square is not
good tactics. 1t hsmrers Blacks development and
also allows the adverse pawns to advance later
(c) This and the following move Of Black only
serve to develop Whites game and take his own
pieces out of play
ID R-Qkt would have been better. Mr.. T. at
tributed the loss OF the game to this move.
TEL instead Of the text move. the following
tinuation would have been interesting: % Kt-Q6
ch Bxkt: p kfxKP.y PxKt; % PxB, QxP
% Q.R5 CHI. Kt-yB2, &c.
~ Facilitating Whife's kings side attack
tgl At this stage kip en-, K-R; kip ch.
Rxkt; Q-Kt6 could also have been played
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Chicago, @; st. Louis, S.

The opening day of the season yesterday
in Chicago was anything but a success as
only $500 spectators were at the game be-
tween the Colts and the ST. Louis, the
home team winning by the score Of to g.
Clingmans splendid work at short was the
feature of the game. Following is the
score by innings:
Chicago. -...-.-....-... o o 3 Ks
ST. Louis ! 2 0-6
Earned runs-Chicago. 4; st. Louis 2 Left on
bases-chicago. q st. Louis, 4. Two-base hits
Taylor and McGann. Three base hits-tha and
Ryan. Everett. Chance and keister. Double plays
Clingman and Everett, Taylor and Everett Struck
out-By Jones l. First base on bals-On Jones &
Umpire Mr. O'Day- Time Of game-Two hours and
ten minutes
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Cable via AIuetian Islands.

Senator Perkins yesterday gave notice OF
an amendment he viii offer to the naval
appropriation bill instructing the Secretary
of the Navy to investigate the cost ana
feasibility Of an all-American cable to the
Philippine Islands via the Aleutian Islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28

The pension of August Johnson of this
city has been increased from $12 to 81 per
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28

On finding that an American, DR.. Jordan
of the Brooklyn Club. had touched the
high-water mark of 1,011 games in three
months play in a continuous tourney, the
Birmingham Weekly Mercury eXhorts the
home players to look to their laurels. May
we not rely on the patriotism of this great
country? Is Britain to be outdone? Is the
American eagle to sweep with derisive
shrek over a desolated land?'' Instancing
two EngliShmen who got through twenty
two games between luncheon and 5 O'Clock
tea. the Mercury continues: mo doubt the
reverend doctor has done well, and with his
1,011 games has deserved the applause of
his country. If the Industrious pastor has
lodged in the ten hundred and eleven in
the intervals of his parochial work and the
building of his perorations, a double need
of praise is due Yet We think that fifty
games a day can be worked Off by deter
mined man. and 5Ox9O-4,JO which at once
suggests 5000. A word to the wise is suf-
ficient. May we hope that the prestige of
this great country shall once more be
snatched like brand from the burning
rs the Dew. DR.. Jordan of Brooklyn to
taunt and tantalize with his 1,011? VIII
some self-sacrificing patriot arise and make
the figure ridiculous fossil, mere start
ing point in a new caissic era? We will hope
for this. Surely there will be Gin this mat
teri no trouble in getting on the other side
of Jordan"
To this the practical Brooklyn Eagle
fcuts them follows:
IF this eloquent appeal does not call
nothing will. However in the meantime.
the doctor has not remained idle. Excelsior
has been his watchword, and 10! it Is now
on record that he has surpassed his own
previous effort. His latest grand total for
a session of similar length went up to 1913
or sixty-two better. Speaking of getting
on the other side of Jordan. the familiar
hymn, In the Sweet By and By, suggests
itself"
And then, as to what two Britishers can
do when they hump themselves between
lunch and tea-time, with their little
twenty-five games, why, at the Washing
ton club Messrs. Mundelle and Tibbetts,
when they were not feeling very well,
either. ran off forty-seven while the writer
was walking around the square, a little
larger than the ordinary square.
Levant WheeImeu.
The Levants are now installed in their
new quarters at Herrell's Hall. $50 Penn
sylvania avenue southeast. Their new home
is well appointed and gives ample chance to
display their collections of club run pic
lures. Club runs are now being well attend
ed on Sunday. Ten new applications are
hanging on the board awaiting action. The
run for tomorrow will be to Marlboro and
will start at o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28

The National University Law School last
evening at an enthusiastic meeting organ
lied an athletic association. Mr.. O. c. Cos
sage was elected president. Mr.. ]. w Will
son. secretary; and Mr.. Roy Ball, treas
urer.
1t is the intention to put a nine in the
field Immediately, and challenges sent to
0. c. Gossage will receive prompt atten-
ton. The National University has ample
material to select from.
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GaIlnudet Defeated c. H. s.

The visit of the Central High School lads
to Kendall Green yesterday was a fruitless
one for them, although they played good
ball with Gallaudet, the latter winning by
the score of to 4. The pitchers of both
teams were effective. Galaudet getting but
six hits. while the Centrals had but four
but bases on balls cut quite a figure in the
matter of getting tallies over the home
plate, and the mutes were the fortunate
ores in this respect
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Cincinnati, 10; Pittsburg, &,

The Cincinnatis walked all over the Pr
rates in Pittsburg yesterday. the visitors
winning by the large score of 10 to 5. The
Pittsburgs put up a miserable game. while
the Reds hammered the ball all over the lot
Following Is the score by innings:
Cincinnati ........ 1 o as
Earned Cincinnati. 9. Two-base hits-Beck-
ley t2). Wood Peitz and Crawford. Three base
hit-Scott. Stolen base-Clarke. Double plays
Ely tunassistedp; Irwin. Stenfeldt and Beckley
First base on balls-Od Tannehill 3; OF Woods / /;
on Flaherty, l; on Newton, 8; Of Scott, !. Hit by
pitched ball-Sinth. Struck out-By Tannehill /:
by Woods. 1; by Scott, /. Passed balls-Peitz q
and thirty Eve minutes.
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PROPOSED LOCAL LEAGUE.
A Six-CIub District Organization May
BE Formed,

A meeting Of the local base ball players
will be held Wednesday. May ,, at Rice's
Hail. 14J B street southeast, at 7:30 m, to
form a strong District Base Ball League
of six clubs. There are plenty of good
players here, and there is no reason that
there should not be a good local league.
The most favorable opportunity now exists,
as there is no major league to contend
with.
The local league last season was a good
one, but ii was handicapped by the open
dates and too great expense. This season
the league will have a Clear field and
ought to make money
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Today'x LeaSue Games.

Boston at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Pittsburg.
New York at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Chicago.
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SicNlian Defense.

lal More time by the clocks was given to this
simple move than to any other in the game. 1t
involves the entire plan # campaign, tends to
nrevity and makes the fighting active and hazard
GUS Black must exchange or lose time by retreat
ing by the exchange three White pawns are iso-
,ated but White speedily obtains command Of the
hoard and remains with two bishops, with proba-
bilities Of room in which to them. 1t Is noted
that after exchanging bishop for knight. BLACK
would probably not soon disturb Whites remaining
knight. which is we'll posted.
!b) The turning point Of the game To have
mitted the ponered exchanges here would doubtless
have relieved Black Of his embarrassments. Before
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other Base Ball Games.

=, At Lexington, ya.-University of Virginia, II;
Washington and Lee, o.
AT Worcester Msss-worcester 8; Syracuse T.
At Providence. R. I.-Providence 6; Rochester 4
At Buffalo, N. Y.-Detroit, II; Bunalo L
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At Cambridge, Mass.---Harvard. s. Dartmouth, I.
At Hartford. Oonn.-MoHtreal. Is: Hartford ..
At Minneapolis. Minn.-Kansas City. 8: Mime
apolis. Z.
At Cleveland O.-Cleyeland. 8; Indianapolis e.
At Milwaukee,, Wis.-Milwaukee, 9; Chicago, 3
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Grand totals-American, -; Duplicate. IL.
The teams were: Duplicate-W. J. Hatch
(captain). G.. E. Curry, w. o. Partridge and
C. w. Rogers. American-H. H. Ward cap
tain. G. L. Becker, l.. NJ. Bouve and w. S.
Fenollosa.
The age-herald., 1900-01-20
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

"First vice-President's Day" will be ob- served this afternoon at the Womans club. Interesting exercises have been arranged, the principal feature to be a lecture by Mrs L. Crozier-French.
 Mrs. George c. Ball has returned from Atlanta.
 The Tuskegee News says: Captain and Mrs. Curt-ight entertained in most agree able manner large company of young people Wednesday night in honor of Miss Mary Outright. their sister, of Birming- ham.
 Mrs F. B. Majors left yesterday for St. Petersburg, Fla, where she will visit Mrs. James T. Hayes.
 The Clionian club, of which Mrs. w. N. Newbold was a member, held memorial ex- ercises yesterday afternoon, when num- her of women made eloquent tributes to her fife. Resolutions expressing the sorrow of the club over her death, and sympathy for the bel.eaved family, were framed.
 A cotillon was danced at the Southern club last night.
 There will be a ''part rehearsaf' for la dies of the May festival chorus at the Con- servatory this afternoon at o'clock.
The age-herald., 1900-01-20
BRADsTREET,s REVIEW

New York, January l9.-Bradstreets to- morrow will say:
 General trade and prices as a whole re- tain the even balance which has been the leading feature for some time past, and in which 1t will require the advent of dis tinctly new features to affect any basic changes. General demand is large for this season of the year. but speculation Is quiet to tho extreme of dullness in some lines, especially in those branches of speculation which go to radically affect financial af- fairs. and therefore the volume of bank clearings. Retail trade in seasonable goods is being affected by phenomenally mild winter weather, but wherever spring trade, particularly in dry goods, has been develop ed it has come in such volume and accom- panied with a readiness of acceptance of advanced prices as to point to undiminished confidence on the part of the trade world as to the outlook for spring business.
 The iron and steel industry Is still actively employed on old orders Signs of prepara- ton for the coming seasons needs are shown in the reported active inquiry Tor steel rails at the west, recent sales at Chicago aggregating S0,000 tons, some of which are for northwestern railroads and some for export. Production is as evidently hard pushed as ever and the question or the fuel supplies, rather than new orders, anerosses manufacturers attention. Some concessions in foundry iron are noted, but aside from this price, changes are within very narrow limits. The other metals are rather stronger, copper and tin being weak, the latter in sympathy with advances abroad Spring trade in hardware is open ing well and advances in prices are gen. erally reported.
 Cereals are dull in nearly all directions and the pressure of enlarged stocks, par ticularly abroad has been influential this week in hcingng about reaction in prices. Corn and oats, however, are rather nrmer on foreign buying, though sympathetically affected by the decline in the leading ce- real.
 Coffee is active. speculation being in fluenced by higher European advices and evidences of larger domestic consump- tion The improved British successes in Sop,h Africa a-e assigned as the better buying of cotton, causing a fractional ad- vance this week. The crop movement sun continues much smaller than expected by the beats. Cotton goods are meeting with good demand on spring account. Conces- sions at second hand are reported, owing mainly to backward deliveries now arriv- ing being. held by receivers.
 Fine wools are at about the highest point reached in twenty years.
 Wheat, including flour, shipments for the week aggregate 3.061 .026 bushels, against A. AS. .926 bushels last week, 5.19S,6n bushels in the corresponding week of 1899; S726,064 bushels in 1898, and 2,91e, FOG bushels in 1897. Since July 1, this season the exports of wheat aggregate 113,s03,SS1 bushels, against
The age-herald., 1900-01-20
nester,s Cotton statement

New Orleans January 19.-Secretary He's ter's weekly New Orleans cotton exchange statement, issued before the close of ousl- ness today, shows decrease in the move ment into sight compared w1.h the seven days ending this date last year, in round figures 56, ,O00, a decrease under the same time year before last 1000, and an in crease over the same time in 1897 of 3o,0oO
 For the 19 days of January the totals show a decrease under last year of 19S,ooo a decrease under the same time year be- fore last of 347 ,OOo and an increase over the same time in 1897 of 5000.
 For the Al days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate is behind the Al days of last year 2,02l,0O0, behind the same days year before last of l,740,0O0, and be- hind 1897 by 406,000.
 The amount brought into sight during the past week has been 199,250, against 254 7S6 for the seven days ending this date last year, 2S6, 725 year before last and 164,- 690 same time in 1897, and for the 19 days of January 1t has been 54O,342, against 73s,- 299 last year, SS7, ,1H year before last and 451 511 same time in 1S97
 These make the total movement for the Al days from September l to date 6,44S,301, against 8,463,S4S last year, S,1S3,7N year be- fore last and 6S49,703 same time in 1897.
 The movements from September 1 shows dcCclpbo dl CllilSN 0ldleS pOIlS 4,fZl too against 6,463,0 ,039 last year, 6.2SS, ,752 year be- fore last and 1925 same time in 1897; over land across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Cam ada 8S7 ,4A against 901, ,105 last year., 795 231 year before last and 604 40t same time in 1S97 interior stocks in excess of those held at the close of the commercial year 474626 against ,569 last year, 532, PIT year before last and ,162 same time in 1887; south ern mill takings 659535 against 6O3, ,135 last year. 567,A7 year before last and 5O3, ,112 same time in 1S97
 Foreign exports for the week have been l51,963, against 243, 302 last year, making the total thus far for the season 3051. .O3S against 4,S74,926 last year. decrease of l. S23, ,SSS
 Northern mill takings and Canada dur ing the past seven days show decrease of N,431, as compared with the correspond ing period last year and their total takings since September 1, have increased 174516, The total takings of American mills north and south and Canada thus far for 4rle sea- son have been 2,29l 090, against 2,O52, AS last year. These include 1,6l2,212 by northern spinners against 1,437 ,e96.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the tWenty- nine leading southern interior centers have decreased during the week 4o b37, against a decrease during the corresponding Herioa
The age-herald., 1900-01-20
FINANCIAL REVIEW

New York, January 19.-Bradstreets financial review tomorrow will say:
 Money has become decidedly easier this week. Call loan rates ere TOW back to a lower average than at any time since the early autumn. The general casing off Of the rates for money an the London and Continental markets has also relieved the situation here by removing the matter of immediate gold exports. In short, the con ditions which are mainly responsible for the Reorganization of the speculative mar kets in December have undergone a decided change for the better.
 Nevertheless, the ability to carry stocks once more on comparatively easy terms has not had it's expected inning. The public is evidently doing litt.e or nothing, and com mission houses report a dearth of orders, except so far as investors are once more coming into the market and picking up bonds or dividend paying ralroad stocks and preferred industria.s This latter movement has nearly assumed some dlme1- sions. as sales for money have declined. though there is no very intense demand from the above source. The professionals in the nbsence of the public, have found little opportunity to indulge in any serious manipulative demands and their activity has been limited to few stocks in which
  erally extreme moderate fluctuaidon. Speculation, in short, seems to be waiting, and the general feeling is that the factor depends on the outcome of the military operations in South Africa, or rather the way in which the London market will be affected by the next Important development in that quarter. This Is to be determined by the strength which prices developed on the news that the British forces had taken a more advantageous strategetic position although the slight improvement which fol- lowed in the London market did not de- velop any foreign buying in our stocks.
 It seems however that the street and the public have come to the conclusion that should the Boers inffict any serious defeat on the British army, 1t would be followed by severe disturbance in values at London and on the Continent, while developments calculated to encourage a belief in the early termina ton of the South African struggle might cause an advance or at any rate afford a basis of large interest m which we might feel safe to work actively for higher prices.
The age-herald., 1900-01-20
Werld.s Yisihle Supply

New Orleans, January 19.-Secretary He's ter's statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton, made up from special cable and telegraphic advices, compares the figures of this week with last week, last year and the year before It shows decrease for the week just closed of 47.151, against an in- crease of S,2O4 last year, and an increase Of 9S,s ,sS1 year before last.
 The total visible Is 4,199,S34. against 4,24c,- 9S5 last week; 5,6O6, 1888 last year, and s4,9 94O year before last. Of this the total of American cotton is 3,43l ,S34, against 350S.9S5 last week; ASIA ,333 last year, and 425S,9 year before last, and of all other kinds, including Egypt Brazil. India, etc., 76S,OOO against 7SS,0oo last week; 7s2OOo last year, and 710,0O0 year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cotton shows a decrease compared with last week of 47, ,151 bales, a decrease compared with last year of 1,4O6499, and a decrease com pared with year before last of 769 106.
 Of the worlds visible supply as above,
The age-herald., 1900-01-20
FLORIDA, CUBA
Or Porto Rico Via the Southern Rail-
 way.

Double daily service on quick and conven. tent schedule Is now offered via Soutbarr Railway to points in Florida making close connection for Cuba or Porto Rico via either Tampa or Miami. Through sleena- Birmingham to Jacksonville. leaving Rir- mingham 4:40 p. m.: also through sleener Atlanta to Tampa. connecting with morning train from Birmingham.
 This Is the most comfortable and heat route to points in Fier.da. Cuba or Porto Rico. Cheap excursion rates now fin effect
 For rates, schedules, sleeper reservations. etc., apply to any agent Southern Railway. or c. E. Jackson. T. P. A. Birmingham. Ala. 11-29-tf
The age-herald., 1900-01-20

bushels in 1S97-'9S :
 Corn exports for the week. 1899 s2a bushels, against s.Sl4.57e bushels last week. 2s2S,1s1 bushels in this week year ago. and S,4S6,Il3 bushels in 1893. and 3,520, ,s22 bushels in 1897. Since July l, this season. corn exports aggregate 122.0s0,O6 bushels, against 92,020,1s0 bushels during the same period year ago and 9l,es1 ,1S9 bushels in 1S97-'98
 Business failures in the United States number 255 for the week as compared with 2So last week. 262 in this week a year ago and 309 in 1898.
 Business failures in the Dominion of Can ada for the week number 35 as compared vita 30 in this week year ago.
The age-herald., 1900-01-20
IMPROVED SERVICE

To Rome and Dalton, via. the Southern
 Railway. Effective January 15, the Southern Rail- way inaugurated double daily service be- tween Anniston and Rome, Ga. New train makes close connection with trains 3S and 37 between Birmingham and Anniston.
 Passengers can now leave Birmingham at 6:00 a. m arrive at Rome at Il: :50 a. m., re- turning. ave Rome at $50 D. m. and ar- rive at Birmingham at 10:00 p. m. 1-17-20t
The age-herald., 1900-01-20
Relief in Six Hours

Distressing kidney and bladder dlsea SC re- lieved in six hours by ''New Great South American Kidney Cure" It is a great eur prise on account of It's exceeding prompt- ness in relieving pain in bladder, kidneys and back, in male or female. Relieves rs- tention of water almost immediately, If you want quick relief and cure this Is ths remedy. Sold by Collier Drug Co.,, pir- mingham. Ala.
 2-2S-thurs- -fri-sat-1yr
The age-herald., 1900-01-20
Tho Only Through Line to Savannah, Ga.

The Central of Georgia is the only line operating through service to Savannah. Elegant through sleeping car service. Fast time; no delays. Convenient schedule For particulars, call on
 SOLON JACOBS.
 2Ol5 First Avenue.
 J. c. HALLE
The age-herald., 1900-01-20
WINTER TOURIST TICKETS
To Florida Via Central of Georgia Raj

To FTOrlda wa CeHtrdI UI GeUTgIa ftaII-
 way.
 Winter tourist tickets are now on sale to all resort places In Florida. The Central of Georgia Railway offers greatly im- proved schedules and service from all points north, west and northwest to Flor ida.
 Through Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars and day coaches, St. Louis to Jacksonville, via Atlanta, Macon and Lake City. Train leaving Birmingham daily at 2:40 D. m carries Palace Sleeping Car "Bir- mingham'' to Savannah. making close con- nection at Macon with the 'Dixie Flyer Pullman Sleeping Car and day coach to Jacksonville.
 For descriptive advertising matter, sched ules. rates, etc, apply or write to
 SOLON JACOBS, Commercial Agt.,
 JACK W. JOHNSTON, U. T. Agt..
 Birmingham Ala
The age-herald., 1900-01-20
TO FLORIDA OR CUBA.

If you are contemplating trip to Florida Cuba or Porto Rico you will find 1t to your interest and advantage to correspond with the undersigned regarding schedules, rates and sailing dates of steamers. The Plant systcm trains run direct to ports without change or transfer. Address R. L. Todd. division passenger agent. IS Commerce street, Montgomery. Ala