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Answers to Questions in Journal of
Feb. 2.

1. II had the king Of trumps turned
and one small trump, and my partner led
the ace of trumps, l certainly would play
the king TO unlock, as partner must surely
hold ace, queen, jack and enough more to
draw all the trumps, and also must hold a
good suit. Holding such a hand. partner
leads ace on the supposition that 1 may
have king alone. and IL such were the fact
it would block his game.
2 If partner leads the six, and I hold
queen. jack and 10, and want to play the
three trump echo, 1 would play the queen
and, if winning the trick, would lead the
jack
g. One condition, when holding trumps,
that I would not return partners lead is
when holding singleton and weak trumps
and hand to Justify it, I would lead the
singleton. Another occasion would be if
adversary to my right had an honor turned
and had also indicated strength. 1 would
endeavor TO let my partner in on suit to
lead the trump through the honor.
4. If partner opens with a low card and
L take the trick with the 10, L would not
return the suit, as strength must also be
to my right.
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ly TO the American League and always
shows his animosity toward the National
League, declares that the American League
would do a very unwise thing in fixing
salary limit. The writer does not realize
that the American League is in just as bad
condition financially as it ever was in its
life and In order for the club owners to
realize their investments it is necessary
for them to conduct their business on a
basis that will protect them against heavy
losses. Ball players should be paid what
they are worth. but at the same time the
men who back the sport financially should
be able to pay expenses from the revenues
derived at the gate and not be compelled to
dig deep into their pockets to pay fancy
salaries
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Fans and enthusiasts are found in the fol-
lowing OF all classes Of sports. but the
polo fans are entitled to the blue ribbon
for displaying what they think is real en-
thusiasm. AS a rule they are so partisan
that they can see nothing wrong in the
playing of the members of their own team
or the tactics that might be used in winning
a game. All they can see IS the roughness
of the opposing players. If a player is
criticised for using roug'E tactics In a game
the fans take it as a personal affront and
cannot realize where a player of their team
could be guilty Of such violations OF the
rules. They allow their partisan feeling to
carry them TO a point where they fail to
reason on both sides of question Polo
players are professionals and about all that
any of them work for IS the salary that
they draw on pay day. They care little for
the town they represent and a majority of
them laugh at the fiery articles that appear
in papers in smaller cities concerning
criticisms that have been dealt 10 them.
They are paid for their services and they
owe il TO the club owners 10 play good polo.
but not TO play rowdy games.
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Bridge Whist for stakes.

AS the interest in bridge whist in other
cities is lessening, in indianapolis it ap-
pears TO be increasing. 1t is true that the
playing of bridge for stakes in Indianap-
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PROBLEMS OF INTEREST
TO ALL CHECKER PA YERS
THE Journals Column Devoted NeGCs of the Game of Dranght
and Personal Notes of the Experts
OBJECTS.
To popularize the game of draughts.

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The Boston National League Club has lost
something like 100000 in the past two sea-
sons, and the enemies of the club figure
1t will lose another $4,000 this season, as
the team has not been greatly strength
ened. On the other hand. the Boston Amer
lean owners are reported to be anxious
to sell their club. Wonder II they fear there
will be a change in the tide of sentiment
and the Nationals will reap the beneht2
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Scott Hudson ridicules the idea that the
wind shield is as effective in aiding
horse to make a record as a running pace
maker IN front of a performer. when such
paeemaker is properly rated. He alluded
TO the wind shield alone, with the runner
at the side Of the performer The famous
driver is a bit chagrined over the fact that
he has not secured the credit due him in
his manipulation Of the pacemaker when
Lou Dillon, 1:5Slz. and Dan Patch. 1854,
scored their greatest triumphs against Fa-
Their Time. He is willing TO demonstrate
at any time that the running pacemaker in
front of the performer was superior to any
wind shield ever invented.
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Dave Sullivan happens 10 be in the lime
light just now by virtue of his coming en-
gagement with Young Corbett. While Dave
Is In the glare he is being handed many
pleasant things. and the little fellow de-
serves all he can get so long as the truth is
not too violently showed overheard. But
when he is called a legitimate feather
weight the truth does get rude jolt Sui
Ivan cannot go lighter than 125 pounds and
be strong enough TO stand up for twenty
rounds. much less fight. All his recent
battles have been at 133 and al or 6 o'clock.
He IS every bit as big and heavy as Cor
bett- Like the champion. he may have been
a feather once, but time has put heft on
his bones, and he is in that nondescript
class in which so many of the so-calIed
featherweights find themselves.
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Two of spades trump in the West. East
and West get four tricks, North and South
get four tricks at other tables How did
East and West only get four tricks? No
reVoking.
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Game No. 2O-"whiIter.o
Answers to Correspondents.

(a) This is a loss; 22-17 is proper.
OBJ 9-l3 here only draws.
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Telephone Calls for the Sporting Department:
No. S6-Both old and New.
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IHE sPORTNG sEcTION OF THE sUNDAY JOURNAL |

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Astor House.
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Some play for money. some for fame,
Some for the pleasure OF the game,
(No matter, so the. best wins.)
Some play because their joys are few,
And some because the others do.
OF these, not /. / play for Pins.
Those badges OF the winning score,
Those shining trophies won in war,
The red enamel of the Trist,
ColOniars golden letters three,
Such gaudes are good enough for me,
The simple Jewelry of Whist
Let others deck themselves with rings.
With chains and chatelains and things;
l envy not their proud display
And only sigh when, dispOssessed,
/ see upon a rivals breast
The Pin l Haunted yesterday.
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Hotel. Dearborn Station News Stand.
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CINCINNATI-J. r. HawIey & Co.. Arcad
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LOUISVILLE-C. T. Deering. northwest corner
OF Third and jefferson streets, and Bluefeld
Bros, 442 West Market street.
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COLUMBUS. o-viaduct News stand. $50 High
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SPORTING EDITORIAL PAGE

SUNDAY. FEBRUARY IA.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-05
WOULD ADMIT HER TO
THE UNITED STATES.

Washington. Feb. Ain view of the
suggestion that has been made in the
press to the effect that Mrs. MaybriclS,
when released from prison, will not be
permitted to land in the United States
on the ground that she has been a
convict, it is learned that that issue
probably will be avoided by the sim
pie device of taking out a passport
from the United States embassy I'm
London. While the doctrince is not
absolutely settled, the State Depart
ment practice has been to admit the
right of an American woman, who has
married an alien, to regain her citi-
zenship in America upon the death of
her husband by mere assertion of
her desire to do so. So Mrs. Maybrick,
being released, may come into the
United States as an American citizen
and as such would not be subject to
the operations of the exclusion laws,
which apply only to foreigners.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-05
ADMIRAL DEWEY WINS
ANOTHER NAVAL FIGHT.

Washington, Feb. 4. - Admiral
Deweys suggestion in favor of heavy
fighting ships for the navy prevailed
to-day with the House Committee on
Naval Affairs over the recommended
ton of the general board, submitted
by Secretary Moody.
The Naval Appropriation bill was
completed by the committee after a
hearing granted Admiral Dewey. 1t
carries aggregate appropriation of $685.
900, OOO The ships authorized are one
battleship, two armored cruisers, three
scout cruisers and two squadron col
liers.
The appropriation Of 100000 made
last year for two submarine boats was
reappropriated, the boats to be pur-
chased in the discretion of the Secre-
tary of the Navy.
Provision was made for an armor
plate factory to cost $4,0O0,000. which
the Secretary of the Navy is author
lied to construct in case he cannot Sc
cure armor from private bidders at a
reasonable price.
An addition of 5000 men is author
lied to the personnel of the navy.
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HAS SIX MONTHS
TO GROW HER HAIR
MRS. MAVERICK NOT IN PRISON
SHE is RECUPERATING IN A RELI-
GIOUS HOME.

Not Until July Is She to BE Re-
Ieased-She Is Now Under SurveiI-
lance, but Is Comparatively Free.
Duchess of Bedford Responsible
for This Concession Having Been
Accorded Her-Secrecy Maintained
by the Home once.
London, Feb. AIRS. Florence May
brick is now in a home in a distant
part of England, and under the care of
the members of religious sisterhood.
She has not been released and she is
kept under surveillance, but to all in
tents and purposes her life now, COM
pared to her existence in Aylesbury
prison. is that of a free woman. She
will remain where she is until next
July, when her punishment will be
ended under the special license, and she
will be allowed to go free subject to
the usual conditions governing ticket
of-leave convicts.
The transfer of Mrs. Maybrick from
penal prison to a quiet country home
constitutes an almost unprecedented ac-
ton on the part of the authorities. 1t
was due to the mediation of Adeline
Marie Duchess of Bedford, who as a
visitor to Aylesbury prison for many
years, has taken keen personal in
terest in Mrs. Maybrick, and finally
succeeded in obtaining the mitigation
of her punishment to the extent of be-
ing allowed to spend the last six
months of her confinement outside the
prison walls.
The Home Office several months ago
agreed to meet the request of the Ouch
ess of Bedford, although it imposed a
pledge of secrecy. Therefore, in Or
der to permit her hair to grow out
again and for the recuperation of her
health, Mrs. Maybrick was quietly
transferred to this private institution,
where. although she is still actually a
convict under a life sentence, she lives
in a freedom that bellies her real status.
The mystery with which this change
in Mrs. Maybrick's situation was eff
fected excited the keenest interest here
and gave rise to numerous stories that
she had been released. These. as pre-
viously stated in these dispatches, are
utterly without foundation.
Her exact whereabouts is guarded
with extraordinary secrecy, chiefly for
the purpose of preventing criticism of
the government for having taken the
foregoing exceptional steps in her case.
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AFTER EXPRESS AGENTS
WHO SOLD WHISKEY.
Wholesale Indictments Looked for
in the Southwest.

III thC SOuAHWCHAs
Kansas City Mo-, Feb. 4.-WhoIesale
indictments by the federal grand jury
of express agents in Kansas City.
throughout Kansas, in the prohibition
counties of Texas and of liquor deal
ers who have been shipping liquor in
to these prohibition states, are immi-
nent.
The local agents of three large
wholesale liquor houses, it was an
nounced to-day, were indicted yester-
day and arrested, but released on their
own recognizance and additional bills
will, it is said. be found against the
agent of every express company in
Kansas City, in the state of Kansas,
and in the prohibition counties of
Texas who have acted as agents for
the liquor houses in selling whisky, as
fast as the evidence against them can
be presented.
For years practically every express
company in this part of the Southwest
has acted for liquor companies who
have sold liquor in Kansas and Texas,
the express agents of the different
companies acting nominally as agents
at the various points, thus practically
multiplying the prohibition law. To
avoid the law, the whisky was sent
in sealed packages addressed to flcti-
tious names and sold by the agents
for express charges"
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SHAW is CALLING IN
DEPOSITS FROM BANKS.
Wants the Money to Pay for the
Canal Right of Way.

Wants the Money to Pay for the
Canal Right of Way.
Washington, Feb. 4.-Secretary Shaw
to-day sent a letter to all national
bank depostaries holding special gov
eminent deposits, regarding prospec-
tive calls for funds on account of the
Panama canal purchase, which says 1t
will be necessary to withdraw at least
$50. 900 900 from depositary banks The
letter continues:
"You are therefore requested to make
immediate preparation for the payment
on demand of 20 per cent. at New York
In the near future, possibly WITHIN ten
DAVIS. YOU will be asked to transfer
this amount to some of the New YORK
depositary banks. to be used IN set
Element for the canal right of way.
1.-THE department will surrender no
United States bonds held as security
for deposits with any bank until such
bank has withdrawn all state and mu-
nicipal bonds now held as such secu-
rity, but securities of the Dlstrlct OIL
Columbia, Philippine Islands ana Ha-
wall will be retained. If desired
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SILK CULTURE PIONEER
CALLS ON ROOSEVELT.
He Wants nm Increased Approprin-
ton from Congress.
BY r. M. Larner.

Washington, Feb. As. B. Magid,
the silk culture pioneer of. Tallulah
Falls, was among White House callers
to-day. being given an audience by
appointment. He spent a quarter of
an hour talking of the prospects of
silk culture in the United States and
the need of government aid.
President Roosevelt was much inter-
ested and expressed his commentator
of the efforts of the association Of
which Mr. Magid Is the head, but said
that anything in way of government
aid must be authorized by Congress.
Mr.. Magid presented him with
bound volume of the paper he pub
fishes. He will endeavor to have the
appropriation for experiments along
the line of silk culture increased by
Congress. In a few days he will leave
for England, France and Italy in the
interest of his project.
Mr.. Magid, who is president of the
silk Culture League of America, an
nounced that he had called a silk Gull
ture congress to be held next October
at st. Louis. and that Secretary Will
son has promised to make an address.
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THE FLAG OF CUBA
NOW OVER CABANA.
Last American Troops Withdrawn
from the Island.

Havana, Feb. 4.-The last vestige of
the American occupation of Cuba dis
appeared this afternoon when the
American flag was lowered from the
Cabana barracks and the last battal-
ion of American soldiers marched to
the Triscornia pier and boarded the
United States army transport Sumner.
The Sumner had brought the Seven
tenth and Nineteenth companies of
United States artillery from Santiago
and these troops participated with the
Twenty-first and the Twenty
companies, who have been stationed
here. in the evacuation of Cabana bar
racks.
President Palma and the members
of his cabinet Gen. Rodriguez, COM
mander of the rural guards; United
States Minister Squiers, and the MEM
bers of the legation staff took their
places facing the center of the parade
ground After the soldiers had pre-
sented arms the American flag was
slowly lowered from the staff over the
barracks, salute of twenty-one guns
meanwhile being fired from the fort
ress. The Cuban flag was raised in
its place and also saluted with twenty
one guns. President Palma then ad-
dressed Mr.. Squiers and Maj. Brown,
commander of the American troops,
saying:
I'VE are confronted by one of the
most extraordinary facts recorded in
thn annals Of n
departure from our shores of the last
troops the United States had kept in
Cuba, after helping us to secure our
independence and the blessings of
freedom. They could stay longer, I'M
der any pretext whatever, or an UNI
just demand could be imposed upon us,
but on the contrary, the government
Of the United States, identified as it is
with the liberal spirit and noble
character of the American people. will,
lingly proves its disinterestedness and
the sincerity of the aid it rendered us
by taking these men away, and show
ing us at the same time that we have
as an Independent people. the conf
dence of one of the most powerful ma
tions on earth.
This action of the United States in
Withdrawing it's troops from Cuban ter
ritory reflects upon it everlasting glory
and makes us proud of our deliverers,
for it means that nobody doubts our
ability to govern ourselves or to MAIN
tain peace and order and guarantee
the rights of all the inhabitants of this
island. This new consideration shown
u.s. together with the services we have
previously received at their hands, will
bind the Cuban people to the American
people forever in strong tie of sincere
| gratitude
| Maj. Brown replied to President Pal
| ma and thanked him for his kindness
| to the American officers and soldiers
He said he believed he voiced the opin-
ions of his comrades in saying that
there were no better people on earth
than those of Cuba, and expressed the
hope that Senior Palma would serve
many years as President. adding that
the success of the first part of his adj
ministration was a guarantee for sue
cess i'm the future.
After this reply all the troops march
ed past in platoon formation and
boarded the Sumner
The Sumner will sail tomorrow, leay-
ing the Twenty-first and Twenty-sec-
ond companies of artillery at Fort Ba-
rancas, Fla, and taking the others to
Fort Washington Md
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new ORLEANS
DIDN'T MAKE GOOD
BULLISH TIPS NOT TAKEN.
TREMENDOUS SLUMP STRUCK THL
COTTON MARKET.

From the Talk That Had Emannteo
from New Orleans Rise Was
Counted UpOn-He~vy Buying Or
ders Did Not MnteriaIize, How
ever, and Down the Marke.
Started-War RumOrs Helped t.
Pound It-Prices on Over a Cen:
New York. Feb. 4.-The utmost con-
fusion and excitement attended the
opening of the cotton market again
to-day.
The bullish utterances from New Or
leans yesterday and the report that
New Orleans had placed unlimited buy
ing orders in the local pit just before
the close of business last night had led
many to believe that to-day would
witness resumption of the recent up
ward trend of values. 1t seemed, how
ever, that it was New Orleans against
the world. for this morning Liverpool,
instead of advancing as expected, re-
ported a decline of 20 to 26 points un-
der Egyptian and continental selling.
This led to a weak opening here, with
first prices at a decline of AZ to SO
points on the other and of Is to 20
points on the new crop positions.
After noon the market was much less
active after it had rallied little more
than half a cent on the active months.
The New Orleans crowd seemed ready
to support prices on any signs of re-
turning weakness, but did not appear
to be operating aggressively for a fur
Their advance.
Shortly before the close there was
another violent break in prices. the
May option selling down to price ZIG
points, or more than a cent a pound,
below last nights close.
The late selling was precipitated by
rumors that war had actually been de-
clared between Russia and Japan. This
rumor caused the utmost confusion
and it's effect showed the extremely
sensitive state of the cotton market at
this time.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-05
MARYLAND SENATOR
AIMS AT THE NEGROES.
He Has n Bill to Eliminate Their
Votes in His state.

Annapolis, Md, Feb. AIN the State
Senate to-day. Senator Wilson intro
duced a bill, the acknowledged purpose
of which is to eliminate the negro vote
in Maryland.
The bill provides for the submission
to popular vote of a constitutional
amendment which limits the right of
suffrage to adult male citizens of the
state who belong to one of three de-
fined classes, and the registrars of vot-
ers are directed to refuse to register
all others. These classes are:
First. Those who can read a section
of the constitution of the state which
the registrars shall submit to them and
give a reasonable explanation of it.
Second. Those who were, prior to
jan l, 1869, competent to register I'M
der the laws of this state, or any other
state: and
Third. Lineal descendants of those
qualified to register and vote under the
preceding section.
The bill was referred to the Commit
tee on Constitutional Amendments.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-05
FAKE WAR RUM0R WAS
SPRUNG IN NEW ORLEANS.
1t Sent the Market on 1865 10 $50 /
Points Over the Day Previous.

1t sent the Market on 1866 10 1SO
Points Over the Day Previous.
New Orleans, Feb. About the
worst break in the history of cotton
future trading in New Orleans occurred
to-day when, on vague war rumors,
prices were sent down until they were
166 to $50 points lower than the close
of yesterday, and May was 50 bale
cheaper.
[ Notwithstanding this break, there
was little excitement about the Cotton
Exchange at the close, and no fear was
expressed that any of the local cotton
firms would fail
At the opening. prices broke sharp
ly. March going off LOG points from
yesterdays close of 15.50c. Prominent
bulls supported the market and prices
recovered. Toward noon the market
became quiet and uninteresting and
the general opinion was that the trend
of prices would continue upward.
Soon after the noon hour and while
many brokers were at lunch, tele-
gram was received from Chicago by
been received there telling of the dec
laration of war between Japan and
Russia
Values commenced to slide swiftly
downward, and in five minutes time the
ring was in a panic. The general de-
sire was to sell, no matter what price
the cotton offered for sale brought
The combination pit and ring at the
Cotton Exchange was an amphitheater
of struggling yelling humanity, wild
with anxiety, and their fears appeared
to be all the greater because they were
not exactly aware of what they were
afraid of. Hundreds of thousands of
bales of cotton were thrown into the
ring, and the sellers exceeded buyers
ten to one.
This mad scene lasted until we'll on
toward the close of the market, when
the ring finally had a sold-out appear
ance At this stage the bull leaders
again took a hand in the operations,
and by buying everything offered and
by strenuous bidding quickly sent
prices up so points. The market, how
ever, had a weak undertone, and prices
again sagged toward the close. At the
closing, prices were from 147 to 1853
points lower than the close of yester-
day.
On the curb the weakness continued
and at the close of the curb trading
prices were again at about the lowest
levels of the day. At the lowest levels
March was 1866 points lower than the
close of yesterday at 1490c: May was
1913 points lower, at 15.45c, and July was
$50 points lower, at l5.70c.