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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02
WHIST.
RULES REGARDING DISCARDS-THE
IMPORTANCE TO PARTNER OF
KNOWING-A SWING OF
SIX TRICKS, AND
NOT FROM
MEMORY.

One Of the first things that strange
partners arrange before entering a game
is, what shall be the rule regarding
the discard. There is no element of
whist strategy which is so little suscep-
tlble to definite regulation, and none
that has been subjected to so many
hopeless attempts at government by ar
bitrary systems. The very nature Of
the conditions under which the discard
is called for preludes the possibility of
dlsposing of the matter by the appli-
cation Of any arbitrary rules. Schemes
that look well on paper, as d rule, fail
in practice. Take the change your
suit discard, the invention of General
Drayson. Theoretically the idea is per-
feet, but practically it does not work
well. Cavendish is responsible for the
statement in regard to this convention
that "in several years he did not meet
with more than half a dozen hands
where the application of it would be ad-
visable."
Apart from its purely arbitrary char
acter the rotary discard" has the dis
duNdutdSe VI IuneAlOlllLy. III order TO
convey the information required cor
rectly it often being necessary to I'M
guard an honor.
The Allen discard is made first from
your strongest suit if trumps are led
originally either by your partner or by
your opponent. If a plain suit is led
originally, no matter by whom. your
discard should be made from the suit
in which you are not strong. Undoubt-
eddy this method has certain advanta-
ges, but it is open to even greater OBJ
jections, being hardly broad enough for
general application.
The natural discard was from the
weak suit, and many players of average
ability still adhere to that rule. The
evident flaw in this method lies in the
fact that it obliges one to retain the
cards OF a long suit that can never be
made while parting form the cards of
the enemy's suit weakens ones defense
against him.
Perhaps the most serviceable Of the
many methods Of ~discarding is what is
known as the book discard" which
meAps getting rid Of the cards that
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02

One 1nntanee - Heeord Nvhen EN-
Fnea1dent Used Frofane Lanxuawe.
The late ex-President Harrison was
for many years Z devout church mem
Der, and his conduct and conversation
were BETTING his profession on nearly
all occasions. Only one instance in
which he @feil from grace" is recalled
and that is ~substantiated, like a CORES
ponding incident in George Washing
teens caereer, by the testimony of ear
witnesses.
1t was in the Atlanta campaign in
1864, when, as colonel of the Seven
teenth Indiana volunteers, he took a
conspicuous part in the battle OF Peach
Tree creek. The regiment was lying
under cover, with strict orders to hold
ties Are until the command was given.
One man, too excited and nervous to
Lie still, sPrang up and fired. Colonel
Harrison seized his blanket, which
was done up in q roll and fastened with
a strap. and. jumping UP. hurled 1t at
the excitable soldier, at the same time
shouting out a loud, hearty rotund
"damn!" The blanket struck the sold
Ter full in the face, and either that or
the unexpectedness of the profane word
from his exemplary colonel laid him
fiat on his back, reaedy to obey orders
for the rest OF the campaign.
Profanity seemed to be in the air that
that day, for General Hooker riding
down the line after the fight seized the
young colonel's hand and wrung it as
he shouted:
Harrison, by c., I'll make you q
brigadier general for this."
And he was as good as his word.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02

Billy Patterson, for one thing; then he
kidnapped Charlie Ross, and his alibi is
not quite perfect in the Cudahy case.
Mark is the boy who knocked the I'M
d%erpinning from the republic and set
up an empire without the consent of
the Nebraska commoner.
Mark Hanna is the Constitution and
bylaws of the United States.
He is the ship subsidy bill, and was
the man in at the death of the late
rivehs and harbors bill.
He is the army and the coast de-
lenses.
He was inaugural parade also a few
months ago.
If any further facts concerning Mark
are needed, it is safe to assume that
The Post is right in saying that they
will crop out in the next four years.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02
WHO MARK N rs.

An Ohio Editor Undertakes to Sup
ply Some Interesting Information
From the Cleveland World.
The Washington Post says of the sug-
gestion of Senator Mark Hanna as a
candidate for the Presidency in 1904:
The country will have four years In
which to study Mr.. Hanna in the new
light in which he is suggested, and We
are quite prepared to believe that the
Ohio Senator will gain in the estima-
tion OF the people"
Thk b = kind remark. II there 4
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02


pays, farces and rhyming fables, may
be put next.
Sir Cloudesley Shovel was a shoe
maker until he enlisted in the British
navy, and SO was Sir Christopher
Minis. another English admiral. John
Hewson, n of Cromwell's colonies. and
a signer of John Is death warrant;
Samuel Bradburn, the aDemosthenes OF
Methodism." as well as a bishop; James
Lackfngton, whose catalogue of publica-
tons reached the total-enormous for
that time-of 10000 volumes in 1857,
first were cobblers.
Continuing the English list, William
Clifford, whose memory is preserved By
q complimentary aIl;si,n in nyToa's
"English Bards and Scotch Reviewers''
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02

mater conferred upon hira the degrso
OF La p. His death tool place at Al
bany. March 81. 1857. Mr.. SAKE was I
contributor 50 all the LEADING magazines
OF the day. his work including prose
and verse, although it is by the latter
that he viii be best remembered. He
issued several volumes. His Proud
Miss MacBride." Rhyme of the Rail"
and The Briefess Barrister'' are among
his most famous poems.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02

~ n2qp body a 6uz1e u Ws1tnin
stey abbey Georse Foz. the srch
Quaker: William Carney, I missionary
famous = century ago and who read the
proofs Of the Bible IN n Oriental Ian
guages; Samuel Drew, the Locke Of
the nineteenth century" whose expert
ence as an author led him to formulate
the sad truth that the man who makes
shoes is sure OF his wages. but the mar
who makes books is never sure of any
thing" Thomas Holcroft, whose name
is not nearly % well known as that OF
a single n Of his plays, 1.-THE Road to
RUM" the Bloomfield brothers, whom
Byron thus apostrophized:
Ye tuneful cobblers still your notes pro-
long.
Compose at once a slipper and a song.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02
THE YOUTH OF ANGUS FOLK
John Godfrey SAKE.

John Godfrey Sake. Americas great
est humorous poet, was born in High
gate, VT, June 2, 1916. He had the ad-
vantage Of an excellent education, en-
tering the Wesleyan university in 1885.
He left in his freshman year and grad
uated at Middlebury in 1889. For four
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02
SHOEMAKERS WHO HAVE
WON FORTUNE AND FAME

No one but a shoemaker would have
thought Coleridge serious in his strange
saying that the shoemaker's bench had
produced more eminent men than any
other handicraft. Hans Christian An
derson, who needs no introduction.
heads the list, and Hans Sachs Of MI
remberg, who, though he made shoes
all his life. also made 5000 poems,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02

Trick 2. N. has no re-entry except
In trumps and determines TO nrse try to
establish his long diamond suit before
returning trumps.
Trick 8. N. must now continue dia-
monds. If e. has X. d. his suit is es-
tablished. II not, e. is the long-trump
adversary. and he sees no better out
come.
Trick 8. s.. cannot tell whether N.
held Ace trumps alone or not He rea-
IONS that if he has more trumps, he
has no other card or entry except
trump, and has his diamond suit estap-
1ished, of which he knows he has elk
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02
Easily Answered.

Tommy. how many wars has the
United States been engaged in?"
Five, SIR"
"Enumerate Them"
''one, two, three, four. i've"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02

80 ! - GS GFoa you nand.
The theory reduced toa TuIe means
that the discard shall Be generally made
from weakness, uut when xrumps are
declared against you, to discard from
your b~est-protected suit, which general
" would be your strongest, the argu-
ment for this being that under the cir
cumstances you cannot expect to bring
in your long cards and a better spare
them than those OF your adversearies'
suits, which there is a possibility Of
your preventing them from making by
returning, guarded, such strength in
their suits as you may happento hold
N. Y. Evening Post.
Mr.. Charles S. Spritz, of Marietta,
Ohio. sent uhe s~ubjoined deal and play
to Whist, in which there Is a swing Of
six tricks. He states that the gain
was made in the original play, hence
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02

There's nothing ~pleasanter than 60
ing to school"
Except coming home, uncle" inter-
rupted Tommy, who. as a matter of
fact, did not at all appreciate going to
school.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02
PLInDERa-
ROBERT w. KYLE.

SANITARY PLUMBING ASD nEATfsG,
Sole agent for the Original -Isobinson'
Fapor Bath Cabinet. You can have Hot
spflngs and Turkish Baths 1T Home.
are sillng. they vii make you Wet IL
you are well, they viii ward OH disease.
40. fi4s Market ST. Wheeling. Tel. No. =.
nch5e&dc
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02

left. He plays @. trump to see how the
land lies, and finding his partner with
the s, he correctly infers that he holds
j., if not both remaining trumps. He
leads trump again, and the rest plays
itself.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02

Two-hand Euchre-He and She-she
DO you take my heart7 He-Certain-
u. She-Then my entire hand goes
With It
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02


and lesser lights too numerous to men
ton, were shoemakers.
Roger Sherman, one of the signers
of the Declaration of independence, and
Vice President Henry Wilson lead the
list in this country. Besides these were
Congressman Shelley and Noah Webster
not the photographer, but the founder
Of the Massachusetts Peace Society.
Ex-Governor H. P. Baldwin, of Michi-
gan, and William Clafiin, of Massachu-
sets, if they never made shoes, dealt
in them largely enough to be named in
this class.
When Tommy Enjoyed 1t.
mo, you'll never regret your school
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02

.Daily. Daily except Sunday.
Pullman Sleeping or Parlor Cars on all
through trains. y bhhnn
CITY Passenger and Ticket Agent ana
agent for all steamship Hnes. Nne'f
ing, West Virginia.
d. d. MARTIN, b. y. AUSTIN,
Mgr. Pass. Trafp Gen. fasa ABftt
Baltimore, Md. ehttaEp' 4"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02
RALTIMoRE 4 OHIO RAILROAD.

IscdNff AiIlNc
From Wheeling to- a. M a. ~.
Grafton and Cumberland. IL 10 80
Washington and Baltimore tzsl0l SEQ
Philadelphia and New York. 'l2loi $50
y, m,
Pittsburg and Cumberland b15i lid
Washington and Baltimore s5:lsi .u.V
Philadelphia and New York hl5i sn.J
Grafton and Cumberland. t22i iD
Fairmont and Grafton. $50. 80 100
Washington. Pa, and Pitts 'Tlhl so
a. m.
GAINESVILLE and Newark. 100 100
Columbus and Chicago..... "f4nl iAu
y. m.
GAINESVILLE and Columbus. slo4ai 30
Cincinnati and st. Louis. -. .lVt3Dl ss1
Grafton and Cumberland. -. 'uNpi tlV.fS
u. mi "A. IN.
Washington. Pa, and Pitts lib sso
Washington, Pa. and Pitts 3s $g
Philadelphia and New YORK $40 -
GAINESVILLE and Newark 80 ii.se
Columbus and Chicago. 4s3 100
Grafton and Cumberland HtiV
Washington and BALTIMORE 5fV
Pittsburg and Cumberland. Do .yro
Washington and Baltimore aLl t@r
Philadelphia and New York h1 tuB
GAINESVILLE and Cambridge IbVf ItM9g
GAINESVILLE and Columbus" ~ stD
Cincinnati and st. Louis. 49,. 7ts@i VIV
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02

Trick 12........ @ S S j S A S
Trick 1s........ S K S 10 H
North and South, Is.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02
RAILWAY TIME CARD.

Arrivals n departures OF trains on and
AFTER May 18th, 1901. EXPLANATION OF
reference Marks: Daily: Sunday ex-
oepte9. Nonaay excepte: 5 Saturday exc
Ilme. which is one hour earlier than
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02

Eastern Standard
Time. beaFe- NfF1Fe.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02
.nallr - -.

.DalIy. Week days.
800 a. m. train has Cafe ard Free Re-
clfnfng chair Cars. Pullman Sleeping Cara
an I0,G0 D.. m. train between Pr burg and
Buraio. pfttsourg ard Rochester.
Ticket Office. 30 Snita0eiG 81. corner
Fifth aveuue.
T. &. LAPET. g Oh. f>ALLT.
Gen. Pass. ACT. p}ys FaSS AEf-.
Rochester. X. !. PiitsbnTg. IA.
Evening star., 1901-04-22
ANOTHER MASONIC FAIR.

business transacted by Temple As
ISOLATION Saturday Night.
one Of the most gratifying meetings IN
the history of the Masonic Temple Asso-
ciation was held Saturday night at Scot
tlsh Kite headquarters, on G street. There
was large attendance and it was decided
to hold another fair in behalf of the temple
project in the spring of 1902. A committee
was formed to draw up the plans for the
event. and it was anticipated that it would
surpaSs even the former exposition held in
Convention Hall a couple of years ago. Ii
Is to be managed by a board of control to
be composed Of representatives of all the
blue lodges, chapters. Communicates, Scot
tish Rite bodies, the Grand Chapter of the
Eastern Star and Almas Temple.
The announcement was made to the as
resting upon the title to the property pur-
chased at 18th street. H street and New
York avenue upon which it is intended to
erect the National Masonic Temple. had
been removed. A parcel Of this realty had
belonged to the Utermehle estate, and 1t
was supposed the litigation now in progress
over 1t might affect a clear title To allay
this anxiety. however. Mr.. Charles A Uter-
mehle and wife executed a quit claim deed
to the parcel in question.
During the meeting the board Of control
of the former Masonic fair and exposition
turned over to the association stock Of the
latter. full paid. in the sum of $31, 500.
Votes of thanks were rendered to Messrs.
Joseph R. Darlington and 8. r. Bond the
attorneys, respectively, OF the board and
Of the association.
Evening star., 1901-04-22
Washington stock EXCHANGE

Sales-regular call. IL O'Clock m-JIpiop Trust
fo4 Arlington ssa'P Fire 4 fn.Ssasce ao. : 5 nst%
lssAs. issspf 10 70 .. Il is 10 ,ss .si
e 4 :. A. q ' so ,So .s IL. 90 . I syS 10
Glssr iSS a lo II 81 10y, 100 ss
!: 4 s s. 8 8 9SS 81 csS ss nese s a. '! ssS.
sS Ssp;s s se,aa o. lcs sss:s'F;s at so. 8;
L.nston Monotyp., 100 At itH, io6 at las. 100 At
S Of oeanSi. aSS a isS :. ss funding
bia. losh asked; Washington Traction and Eisc,
Rsresa f coil s ss sa esh s bid e. ssted MstropOlt.n
naeSs ,o7 ts RsTS:s Rsio:s cert,
iI2ses Iss ie1 HS Gsq%D R;ro.d s Sd
city and suburban RAILROAD &c. o. bid Anscosts sH;
snd h Potomac g. 90 bid: washinston Gas 6. series
2; s Electric Hght DEB: imp. O, ios bid los ask.
ed z; g Electric Light cert; iDdebt,. es 1903 bid.
iOs BID. Ios,1 asked: American security and Trust
4. 100 bid. Washington Market LIST d, lie bid.
American Gr.phoPhone deb S. 100 bid ios asked asked
n,i safe Deposit and Trust Companies: Safe
Trust; xl72h bid; l7e asked. American security
and Trust. go bid, 231 asked washington Safe
Deposit, 66 bid. Union Trust and Storage 10Ss.
M National M 'fs Bank stock.-Bsnt Of w.,A,,v,or .,o
3D. sS SS 500
Second. 1d6 bid. Citizens. 40 bid Columbia. is
bid. Capital, l60 bid 40 asked. West End 40
asked.
Railroad Stocks.-Capital Traction, 1o4N bid,
lO4ss asked. City and Suburban, 25 bid.
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's. 30 bid. Frsnkiin.
% bid, 20 asked. Metropolitan, n bid. 81 asked.
Corcoran. 6S bid. Potomac. 20 bid, 7S asked Ar
lington, 29x bid, s0N asked. German American,
go bid. National Union. bid. OF asked. obium-
bia, III bid, 12& asked. Riggs, ~ bid, 81 asked
Peoples, Q bid, 6N asked. Commercial. { bid
Colonial, 1l5 bid. 120 asked.
Title Inaura stocks Exfsfe T-ft,o cofx
bid. 80 asked. Columbia Title, AZ bid asked
Washington Title. S4 bid. Az asked. District IT.
tie, o bid.
Telephone stocks:-Chesapeake and Potomac
x73h bid TAX asked.
Gas Stocks.-washineton Gas, x57h bid SIX ask
ed. Georgetown Gas, 65 bid, 90 asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Mergenthaler Linotype
161% bid, 162h asked. Lanston Monotype lii.
bid, 14h asked American Graphopbobe CON- To-.
bid, 10& asked. American Graphophone pref IL,
bid, IL asked. Washington Market, IS bid Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat, xl60 bid.
Z E- dividend.
Evening star., 1901-04-22
JOHN KELLY & co. FAIL.
Firm Makes an Assignment for Bene.
Of T.roflitnrs

Firm Makes an Assignment for Bene-
Mt of Creditors.
NEW YORK, April 22.-John Kelly B.
Co.. stock brokers, made an assignment to-
day for the benefit Of creditors.
The firm had no membership in either the
stock exchange or the consolidated ex-
change. 1t is believed the liabilities are not
large.
Honest John" Kelly is the senior men,
Der Of the firm. The company has been
doing business more than year. 1t had no
membership in the consolidated or stock
exchange. but transacted all its business
through other brokerage firms on a COM
mission. Messrs. Levy and Unger. attor-
neys for the assignors, issued this state
ment for Mr.. Kelly today:
Mr.. Kelly has made heavy sacrifices to
tide over the affairs of the firm. Outside
Of these transactions he does not owe a
dollar to any one. The firm was obliged to
doubt 1t will eventually pay one hundred
cents on the dollar, and that within q
short time. when 1t will resume business,
it was deemed advisable in the best inter
ests of the creditors and all concerned to
make voluntary general assignment.
This will prevent a sacrifice OF the as
sets. and give time to ascertain just
what Is the exact FRDndtion of affairs. The
liabilities are not yst known. We may add
that a.number of AR. Kellys friends have
offered him financial assistance, but Mr..
Kelly Is resolved to adjust the matter
through his own -resourceS.
Evening star., 1901-04-22
BUSINESS PROPERTY CHANGES.
Gossip About Pennsylvan1a Avenu
and F Street Buildings.

While no definite announcement has been
as yet made Of the plans Of those who
bought portions OF the holdings OF the
Travers estate on Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween 18th and 18th streets. there is con-
siderable gossip on the subject. 1t was
stated at the time of the auction sale Of
this property last week that Mr.. E. l.
Johnson, who bought No. 1229, intends to
use 1t to provide an opening on Pennsyl-
vania avenue for his hotel building. which
fronts on 18th street and runs back to this
property.
1t is now stated that Mr.. r. T. Warwick.
who purchased the properties known as
Nos. 1921 and 1898 Pennsylvania avenue.
proposes also to gain in this way an avenue
frontage for his restaurant, which adjoins
the Hotel johnson on 18th street and ex-
tends back to this property.
The present tenant Of the latter property,
Mr.. James 8. Topham, IT is understood has
arranged to purchase the property 1919 F
stl eet. which adjoins Veerhoffs on the
west. and Is still used as a residence. A
new building, according to the general un-
derstanding, is to be erected for the ac-
commodation of the business carried on by
Mr.. Topham. which is not only that Of re-
failing trunks and leather goods but has
an extensive manufacturing department.
The F street property has frontage Of
twenty-four feet three and one-half inches
and comprises 2,642 square feet. The price
Is said to be $23 per square foot.
The property known as 1909 + street has
been bought by Thos. Hyde for the George
Kennedy estate for Sc, $40. 1t has a 'front.'
age of "a feet 4 inches, and the lot con-
tainS 3, ,127 square feet.
Evening star., 1901-04-22

when the water would partly subside. The
firm had made no preparations for Hood.
but IL the water rose to any considerable
height ropes would be strung along, fas-
tened to heavy poles, to prevent the piles
of lumber from washing away. Like all
of the men Interested in water front prop
erty reports from the upper Potomac were
anxiOusy awaited. The firm had very lit
tie lumber on the wharf itself, the piles be-
ing situated some distance back and what
loose material was lying around was re-
moved to prevent washing away in case
the wharf itself was OVERLOADED
At the office of the firm mark has been
cut in a piece of lumber alonside the door
jamb. showing the height of the river in
1SS,. when on June the entire street was
flooded, the greatest flood in the history of
the river. The water at that time reached
a height at this point of over thirteen feet.
doing considerable damage
Not Much Damage to Canal.
The office of General Manager Nicolson
was besieged with persons anxious for
news. and he readily furnished everything
he knew. He stated to a Star reporter that
the damage to the canal would not be
serious, though nothing definitely could be
judged until the water went down. At dam
No. 4. eighty-five miles from Washington.
ne reported six or seven feet of water. but
at every rise of the river the water got in
there and went out without doing much
damage Dam No. 4, which was reported
III the morning papers TO be washed away,
he stated, waS never in better condition
than since last summer. when extensive re-
pairs were made on it. The dam has
base of about forty feet. sloping to twenty
feet at the top. and the general manager
stated that he would stake his life on its
holding. The fact that the water had
reached only certain height led him to
believe that the damage would not amount
to much.
Sycamore Island Club.
With the water much higher than it was
this morning 1t is believed considerable
damage will be done to the property of the
Sycamore Island Club near Glen Echo.
Late yesterday afternoon the island was
partly under water. which was still rising.
An ice house was built on the island last
summer.
h. and o. Omcers Reassured.
Mr. S. B. Hege, general agent Of the Bal
timore and Ohio. received the following
telegram at noon today from D. B. Martin.
manager OF passenger traffic stating that
the general superintendent had advised him
as follows:
I'VE feel safe: danger of being blocked is
over. and expect all trains to make schedule
time today. VIII be free of water and all
rivers falling by pm. Only point water
Is now rising is Parkersburg. and very
slowly there
All Pennsylvania trains were running on
schedule time.