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THE PHILADELPHIA IKQTTIBER SHOT) AT MORKIKG, MAT 13, 1900 3d See. tJJ.u. i fcgPilP Kl, V7. (vvu (va. fikA (vAr-n lOTSS1! Ill il f55 l5iJ ill MZf the first of the month by the action! of the insects.

Of course, you will guess the correct reply, but just to encourage the growing interest among our juvenile puzzleists five one-dollar prizes will be divided among those who send the best and most clever answers. Send answers to Sam Loyd, P. O. Box 1610. Philadelphia.

That Question of Uniform Prices MY FRIEND, WHO WAS EXPLAIN ing the "uniform price" system of doing business at the Klondike, showed me that the price of one dollar for a quart of liquor was the key to the whole situation, and gave the price for all of the other articles in the window. The lady's side saddle would be worth $4, as it holds a "gal on." The anchor would be worth $40, because in wine measure an anker holds ten gallons. The hogshead would be worth $253, as there are that many quarts to a hogshead, and the pipe would be worth twice as much, as there are 504 quarts to a pipe. The cne-dollar prizes are awarded as follows: William H. Lindsay, 2026 Warnock street, Philadelphia; Florence Michael, 2410 Kimball street, Philadelphia; Natalie Gilbert, 533 Westmoreland street, Philadelphia; A.

A. Witsel, 2426 Columbia avenue, Philadelphia; M. Curtiss, 4331 Osage avenue, Philadelphia. Harry's May Day Conundrum HERE IS ANOTHER OF THE BRIGHT sayings which Harry sprung on his mother a couple of weeks ago. They were enjoying a walk in the Park when Harry, who had just discovered a nest of ants, asked his mother to explain how you could tell that it was WHIST 1 CORRECT PLAY WILL SECURE ALL five tricks in problem No.

4, although many solvers were easily satisfied with four, and hazarded some pleasantries and humorous predictions upon the ways in which some might be caught napping. South must lead off with the spade ace at once, bo as to keep West guessing. West throws club 9, North spade queen and East the jack. South then leads club queen, West 10 and North takes with the ace, and then makes a tempo play with the heart tray. East must throw a diamond, or South's spade 10 would count.

South discards spades and West is in Queer 6treet on diamonds or clubs. Here is another simple one, although it is safe to say that it will puzzle such as essay to solve it off hand from the diagram: TOURNAMENT PROBLEM NO. 6. 00 oo NORTH EM EH WEST EAST loooo) (o SOUTH -H -h taken for ice-box, and that you are to transfer the positions of these two articles by moving one piece at a time in a sequence of plays in which the flat-iron, pepper-box and mousetrap may be used to advantage. Of course, there are a thousand and one ways of performing this simple trick, but on Benjamin Franklin's well-known axiom that "three moves is as bad as a fire," the feat must be performed in the fewest possible number of moves, and the five one dollar prizes will be divided among those who send the best answers.

Send answers to Sam Loyd, P. O. Box 1610, Philadelphia. TftrWAN with THF HOE' lem was to tell how to divide the money and work so as to equalize matters. Many answers, as well as suggestions for equitable" divisions of labor and profit were received, giving to each man more or less money in proportion to the labor performed.

As the problem called, however, for an answer which would equalize matters, the following is suggested: There being just twelve rows, as shown in the picture, Hobbs would drop six rows in 120 minutes, and, we will then say, could cover at the rate of a row in sixty minutes, so he would drop and cover his six rows in eight hours. Nobbs, according to statement, would drop his six rows in 240 minutes, and could cover them at the same rate of speed, bo he would also finish his work in eight hours, so each man would be entitled to $2.50 for eight hours' work. Most of the puzzleists, to refer to the fact that if there was but one hoe, they would not get through before ten hours, as each man would have a chance for a twolllo'urs' snooze in the shade while the other fellow was working the lone hoe. The one-dollar prizes are awarded as follows: James McLaughlin, 2602 Naudain street, Philadelphia; George H. Stevens, Ormond, Cumberland county, N.

A. Sidney Reynolds, 1339 North Seventh street, Philadelphia; G. W. Miner, 2831 North Second street, Philadelphia; B. Hopple, 3740 Sydenham street, Philadelphia.

SB AAAAAAAAAAAI i I I rri OUR EXPERTS NOT ONLY SUCCEED-ed in finding a second solution of Herman's little two-mover, which is about as pretty as that of the author, but they seem to have demonstrated Finlayson's more pretentious stratagem in a way which seems to have escaped the foreign critics. The problem has appeared in many publications without any allusions to the double solutions. Solution to problem No. 7. White.

Black. 1 to 8. 1 Kt moves. 2 Kt to 5 mate. Second solution.

White. 1 to 6. 2 to 2 mate. Black. -1, to Kt 4, or moves.

Solution to problem No. 8. White. Black. 1 Kt to 5.

1 to 4, takes. 2 to 2 or takes Kt. 3 takes Kt mate. Second solution. Black.

1 Kt to 3. IK takes Kt. 2 to 2 ch and mates. Third-solution. White.

Black. Kt to Kt 2. I takes Kt. to Kt 3 and mates. My attention was called to the following puzzling gem by Teed, which is going the rounds of the European press: Tournament problem No.

11. Black. mm mm i i II m- WM mm fed mm ill mm 'jL WM mm IS IBl Jill White. White to play and mate in two moves. Here is a rare piece of bric-a-brac by Olley, of Brooklyn, which will call for considerable attention: Tournament problem No.

12. Black. t.Jj&.SA Wx4 yA'CM iZiiPsifi KMt WW mm mm ita 11 mm mm mm White. White to play and mate in three moves. Address "Chess Editor," The Inquirer.

with his son, stopped short before the portrait of General G. G. Meade. He had halted on the -right side of the painting, and saw it in the best possible light. The young fellow stood to the left, where the light was all that it should not have been.

"There, my son," declaimed the veteran enthusiastically. is one of our greatest generals! The hero of Gettysburg. The" But the young man was not impressed, and cut short the eulogy -with a laconic: "Paint'a bad!" as he turned on his heel, pictures of the. impressionist school in Gallery caused much wonder and amusement among most of the guests. Some stood before a picture for minutes at a time, arguing as to what it was supposed to- represent.

One woman, however, took in a row of the pictures in silence, -but-looking sorely puzzled. Then she sidled up to her husband and said in a confidential: undertone: "Say, John, is these pictures finished? They look to me as if they weren't finished." "I- guess they are," replied John, rather doubtfully. "They've got their frames on." X-MK-rir the. THt TMlIt KflOW WHAT utw The Moving Day Puzzle HERE IS A PRETTY LITTLE STUDY, which is presented as a souvenir for the consideration of the rank and file of the army of veterans who marched with the van last May Day and are now comfortably encamped in their new ouarters. The sketch shows a migratory couple, -who, having had their worldly belongings landed by contract into their cozy little six-room flat, have been wrestling for several hours with the domestic 14-15 block puzzle.

They have five large articles, the bedstead, table, sofa, ice-box and Dureau. wnicn are so DuiKy tnat no two can be placed in any one room at the same time, on account of the close packing of the other small articles which minor belongings, however, need not be mentioned, as they do not enter into the problem. It so happens, however, that the Ice box and the bedstead were placed by the furniture wreckers in the wrong rooms, and the man and his good wife have been struggling for several hours to transpose them Being one of the many who solved my old 14-15 puzzle, the man has marked out a diagram of his flat on the table, with the connecting doors as shown, and has placed five articles on the squares to represent the pieces which are to be moved. It is only necessary to mention that the whisky flask represents the bedstead and the scrubbing brush may be Sunday Hearts trumps; South leads and, with North as partner, takes how many tricks against any possible defense? Address Whist Editor The Inquirer. 2 a A Novel Entertainment for a Rainy Evening at a Summer Hotel Answer to the Puzzle of Man With the Hoe IN THIS STORY OF THE TWO MEN who contracted to plant a field of potatoes for five dollars, it was told that Hobbs, who could drop a row of potatoes in twenty minutes, could drop two rows while Nobbs covered one, and Nobbs could drop three rows while Hobbs covered two.

The prob CRITICISMS OF ART ter bringing up the rear and dropped on the benches in the next room. There was not a picture on the wall that seemed to attract them. Soon the father said: "Wa-11, I guess we'd better be moving on," and out they trailed. Thus it was that they viewed the entire collection. As they went down the stairs on their way out, the mother spoke for the first time: "Well, we can say we saw the whole thing," she remarked.

CT Tt. at tbe Academy of the Tine MANY QUEER PEOPLE AND WONDERFUL But the farmer and his wife who sauntered into the Gibson gallery a few moments later were of a different sort. They took life easily, and got a lot of quiet enjoyment out of it. They stopped arm In arm before the masterpiece of Millet on the east wall. "There's a pretty shepherd picter," said the man.

"Yes," replied the wife, complacently, "and it's got a real nice frame, too." Venus' Mirror, however, did not meet with their approval." "Hm, admiring herself! Ain't much to admire, is she?" waa their comment. And the two passed on. Studies in the nude, no matter what merit they may possess, are not popular with Sunday afternoon critics. Most of them hurried by the "Birth of Venus" with faces that tried to look unobservant, but which spoke volumes. One however, was braver than the rest.

She treated this painting to a cold, deliberate stare. Then she screwed up her face and gave a contemptuous sniff. "I don't see why they can't paint people with their clothes on," she said. A short, vulgar woman bustleoLthrough the galleries with an air of importance, two friends following in her wake. Evidently she had been there before, and was doing the honors of the place.

She steered her companions straight through the three first rooms without glancing to right or left. "There ain't nothing worth stopping for in there," she explained. "I've seen them all before, and 111 show you the really fine ones." In the fourth room she halted before "Le Supplication," by Casanova. "That's one of the finest," she said. "It's grand," the other two assented.

"Painted so smooth and nice," continued their guide. "It is so," they agreed- Then the woman who had been there before showeel them a landscape by Cour-bet and several other paintings. "I'll tell you how I manage to pick out the fine ones," she finally confided to them. "You see, these I am showing you are covered with glass. Now, most of the pictures in here ain't worth the trouble of putting glass on; but these are so splendid they're careful to preserve them." And her friends were impressed by the depth of her reasoning.

An old army man, vifiting the Acadftn "My wife, she made some griddle cakes, She'd never made before, She fed them to our little dog. That dog he ain't nd more." Now, Fred, laughed Jack, something clever. "Mary had a little calf, It worried Mary so, For every time she rode her wheel, That little calf would show." When Fred had acknowledged his applause, two of the boys rose together, and one started off: "Oh, here's a toast to the Easter hat, That marvelous bit of art, That though it's worn on a woman's head, Is always next her heart." When this was finished, the speaker sat down, and the other continued: "And here's a toast to the guileless man, Whose smile is blard until He sees the bird on his wife's new hat, And thinks of its awful bill." A young man who had a reputation for being afraid of water, gave the following apropos little verse: "Oh I love the 6ea, as I've said before, But I love it best when seen from the shore." A popular 'Varsity student, who won a bunch of American beauties in "Mr. Aguinaldo of Manila," recited the following fragment: "Oh the music hall and vaudeville show, Is the place for jaded people to go, Take our advice, And you'll try it twice. So just drop in for an hour or so." As a little encore, he gave' "Oh, those were happy days, When in thoughtless, childish ways, Every fairy, tale was looked upon as true; But this sad old world's grown older, While the captive maid is bolder, And true knighthood haa degenerated, too." The great variety of these verses fur nlshed a jolly and most original evening's entertainment, which was a pleasant de parture from the tim-worn euchre par ties and dances.

The game finished with another original little verse from Jack: 'Tis proved by observation, That each a piece can speak. The bits of oratation, 'Twould be quite hard to beat." Advice to a. Rich Tooth An oldish gentleman who thrives on meager salary sat in a cafe the other day talmng to a youth of 28. Here is the gist of the conversation: "How much is your father worth?" "Two millions." "How much does he allow you?" "Five thousand a year." "What do you do with it?" "Spend it." "How? Do you do any good with it?" "Not particularly." "And then when it'a gone you ask io more?" "Sure." "Who pays your living expenses, your horse and carriage hire, your club dues, your tailor's bills and all that?" "Papa." "Then your $5000 a year is pin money "Pin and pickle." "How many clubs do you belong to?" "Ten or twelve." "And what do they cost you a year?" "Oh, I spend nearly all my money at my clubs." "I know a boy who wants to go to school. 111 guarantee his character.

Give up five or six of your clubs and take him in hand. It won cost more than $500 a year, and you won't miss that. You'll feel proud of doing something for humanity. It'll make a new man, or at least a man, of you. What do you say?" ''Oh, I never thought of that.

I rather like the idea. Nobody ever suggested such a thing to me before. I never thought of doing any good in the world. I'll speak to father about it, and "No! That puts the burden on him. I want you to carry it." "I guess 111 try." New York Preea.

It happened at a rambling old mansion within sight of historic Valley Forge, where a congenial house party had been invited to spend a few davs. For one evening's entertainment, the hostess proposed a "squib party." This was something entirely original, and being impromptu, the guests were compelled to rely upon their memories for a short verse or squib. To add to the jollity, the host decreed that each one should step forward, courtesy, and recite a little verse, if they did not know anything to say but the Golden Rule. Jack Dash, the leader of the party and a clever chap, started the game with a "fantastic bow, and the following original verse: "It is agreed that each shall speak A little piece to-nijtht. And as you'll see the plan will be Just strictly out of sight." After the applause for Jack's selection a girl in a Nile green foulard tripped off with: Young maid, said he, how sweet 'twould be To fly.

to fly, to fly with thee; Young man, said she, now don't you be Too fly, too fly, too fly with me. Next chosen was a bachelor-maid school teacher, who had a keen appreciation for the ridiculous: "How doth the little busy bee A general appeal went up at this point for something, not so old. Miss T. went on as before. How doth the busy little bee Attempt to bark and bite, He gathers honey all the day, -An eats it up at night.

"Excellent, fine," said the boys, "and now go on. Bates, aou know Shakespeare by heart, give us "Hamlet'a oliloquy," but instead, he gave: IF YOU wish to iear strange, wonderful criticisms of art you should visit the Academy on Sunday. There is no charge for admission on any day of the week now, but it is on Sunday that the working class and country folk crowd the galleries. These people have many ways of looking at a painting, and frank opinions on any and all to offer for the benefit of those within earshot. Cata- TfcX -AOE STIVAlCXT fox.

a benot up or WHICH TXtY logues, by almost unanimous voice, are declared a "What's the. good of looking at the things unless you know what they're about?" asked a discontented youth of his companion. And this seemed to be the general sentiment. Do you remember that picture that appeared in one of the comio weeklies, entitled "Doing the Exhibition?" It represented a farmer and his wife standing ill an art gallery, the woman holding an open catalogue, her husband with note book and pencil ready to write down all they might see. "You read out the names, Maria," the farmer was saying, "and I'll check 'em off." Well, that is the way art is mostly appreciated in the Academy on Sunday.

Perhaps it was because they had no catalogue that a country family who mounted the broad stairway into the galleries last Sunday found things so uninteresting. They were father, mother and two half-grown daughters. Either they had come from a long distance or had been tramping around seeing the city, for they looked worn out. Entering the balcony to the left they made straight for a beach, upon which they dropped inpa row. For some moments they gazed at "Death on the Pale Horse" and the paintings on each side of it, in silence.

Then the father said: "Wa-11, I guess we'd better be moving on." Thereupon the four arose and slowly filed into the first gallery, where they made for- the seats in the centre of the floor, sank upon them, and again looked about without word or sign. After a few moments the head of the family again ventured: "Wa-11, I guess we'd better be moving on." So they picked themselves up once more the father leading, the youngeit daugh.