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A MYSTERIOUS POLICE CASE.

rumor prevailed yesterday 10 the effect that
Detectives Holly. Lyon and Thompson, or the Gen.
trail once, had been detailed on Saturday evening
last TO proceed to the Erie Railway depot IN Jer-
sey City in order to secure two trunks which
were believed TO contain stolen property OF con-
siderable value. At the time OF the arrest
OF the Greenwich street burglars two
empty trunks were found IN the room
which they had occupied, next door
TO the scene OF their depredatons, and which
were supposed TO be held in readiness for the re-
ception OF their ill-gotten gains. Their capture,
however, prevented them from being permitted TO
make use or the trunks in question. Notwith-
standing this fact it was reported-and the report
gained credence-that all OF the stolen property
had not been recovered. A HERALD reporter yes
terday called upon Inspector McDermott at the
Central once, for the purpose or asc err
tanning whether or not there was any truth
In the report in circulaton-to wit, that two
trunks filled with stolen property had been seized
at the Erie depot and whether they had any con-
nection with the Greenwich street burglary. In
spector McDermott denied any knowledge OF any
such seizure. The reporter then called upon be-
oenlec any knowledge Of such capture, but stated
tnat possibly Captain Carney, OF the
Fifth precinct, might be able to throw
some light upon the subject Captain Carney
was then visited and although he stated that he
was unaware OF the real contents OF the trunk
that were seized at the Erie depot, he said that
he believed. such seizure had been made
and that the captured property had come on
from Cleveland, ONO. the only trunks which he
acknowledged TO know anything about personally
were two small trunks already alluded to as
found in the burglars room. The studied
reticence preserved Dy both Detective Lyon and
Inspector Observation-Disclosures they acknow-
lodged tnat both Detectives Thompson and Lyon
were sent to the Erie Railroad depot with sealed
letter on Saturday evening at halT-past seven
o'clock-tends TO add to the belief that
seizure has been made which the police authorities
are unwilling TO divulge or make public.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Events Of the Past Week. FeVrriSh and
Unsettled CODditiOn-PrcsS Lower.
RAILWAY EARNINGS IN 1874.
Money Gold and Bonds-Exports
and Imports.
WALL STREET,

SUNDAY. May 10, 1875.
the past week has been ira ught with events OF
unusual interest In the commercial and financial
world. month ago almost every one was look.
Ing forward to a stronger and healthier condition
or trade. The return OF spring weather, the open
Ing or navigation after the long lookup OF a
dreary wlnLer, the movement OF reignts from the
interior 70 the seaDoard-these and other causes
incidental 10 the season were expected to intro
duce period OF ACTIVITY that would IN a measure
compensate Tor the dulness which has succeeded
the panic. Up to the present time, however, these
hopeful antictpations have not been realized, and
IN speculative circles there IS a very prevalent
feeling that the prices OF all securities cannot
stand the measurements OF substantial value must
inevitably decline. Judging from recent results
this process seems TO nave already commenced,
and there are no present sympto OF speculation
in the opposite direction. The leader Of
TIE STOCK MARKET
in point oil interest and volume, was Erie, which
Tor several weeks has been manipulated IN man
ner that has both puzzled and demoralized The
street Tue highest price OF the week was 2914,
ana the lowest and closing 261s.
ANOTHER FEATURE
was Union Pacific, which suddenly dropped on to
az, ana yet showed It's peculiar resilient power
by AZ quickly reacting ana entering upon a steady
advance TO II.
Pacific Mail and Panama suffered from change
in the friendly relations which have heretofore ex
listed between these companies, ana 1t is init
mated that law suit may be the consequence Of
the act 0. Panama in charging exceptional rates,
contrary 20 the provisions of IT'S charter The lat
ter rece0ed from 1855 TO 1888, but ater advanced TO
141, the closing price, Pacific Mail declined from
"A 10 40, ending at 39%. Lake Shore was severely
hammered toward the close, and went on from
~ TO IS. wabash weakened from 12al to IL; West
ern Union from 1904 to 77h but found free
buyers. who expect q reaction, notwitn-
standing the favorable reports concerning
the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph, the
recovery OF the new cable by the Faraday and the
commencement OF a new line over the poles or the
Pennsylvania Railroad and its extensions. The
price OF Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph advanced
from 23A 10 25K, and was firm at the close. At
lantc ana Pacific preferred was steady at 1871 a II
I7sE. Quicksilver lost per cent Rock Island
sold from 1861 10 1881 on rumors that the dIrec-
tors at their June meeting would arrange Tor an
extension OF their line some nifty miles and issue
additional bonds or stock for the purpose The
last price 1887. The following were the
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HAVANA MARKETS.

HAVANA. May IS 1875
Sugar opened firm but closed dull. Private advces
more uniavorable than public; holders too nigh tor
buvers NOS 40 70 ~ dutch standard, 10 6 reas per
arrooe; Nos. 10 TO ~, Dutch standard, ia Y Teas,
moIasses sugar " 1Z reals muscovadO sugar, inferior
10 common ~ 1874 reals far good refining, A. x
I4s reals. grocery grades 1867 liz reals tSock IN
warehouse at Havana and Matanzas, 45,VU boxes and
b ry nnda Peceips OF the week 62,00 boxes ana i5u
bbds ex ported during the week boxes aud 800
hhdA Including 900 boxes 500 hEGs the United
States M0lasses baOyant: caYed and musccvado, La
reals key bacon, S43 81 per cwt. butter Goshen
$50 50 four. S3i boil hams American sugar cured,
tai in tins S47 Sf7 ~; potatoes gI0 $40 70 per bot
taiIow SCI $50 quintal honey % reals per gal
Ion lumber and SHOCKS nominate freights nominate
steady. spanish god, 2O99s zlui American, 2l3 ~
rency, 81 50 premium; short sight "a premiums %
DAYS gold 100 premium short sight l3 III premium.
ON London l55 a lys premium On Paris, ITO Ill pre-
MUM.
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COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON ON THE SPOT DULL AND HEAVY
FUTURES wEAK-FLoUR QUIET AND STEADY
WHEAT QUIET-coRN DULL AND LOWER
OATS FIRM-RYE QUIET-BARLEY INACTIVE
PORK IRREdULAR-LARD QUIET BUT FIRM
PETROLEUM QUIET AND FIRM-NAvAL STORES
QURT-GRocERIEs DULL-FREIGHTs QUIET
AND EASY
SATURDAY, May 15-6 P. NJ.
The merchandise markets were still dull and II
regular, almost without exception. There was
even less apparent inclination TO venture beyond
the exigencies OF the present in communicating
purchases, so that the volume OF business was
very small Even the lew principal commodities
which have hitherto attracted most attention
were neglected to-day, anu Saturdays proverbial
quietude was intensified On Change, business
was light, and the markets were nearly all duh.
-Four was quiet. Wheat quiet but more doing
for future delivery. Corn dul and lower; oats
firm; whiskey easier; pork without decided
change; lard dull and lower; freights steady
Cotton on the spot was duh and heavy; petroleum
was quiet ana firm naval stores quet groceries
were dun.
CorroS-The market for spot cotton dull and
heavy A out in the afternoon that line Of
Texas cotton confusing about 600 bales had changed
hands for export. No change made In quotations
Of spot cotton but holders disposed sell
ana offered freely. Futures declined l31c ll6c and
closed weak After Change overtures made in
dicating further OF l32c all months
NAY Is 3-l2c June l6 S-32e.; July, I6l4c; August.
Is o l6c September l6 9S2c l66c october Is 25s2c
November is 9t6c. a l5ssc.; December, Is 1890. a
Is Il s2c January, is .52c Is &c February, l6c
l6 I-l6c March is 932c. 10 l6c. April, l6 7l6e
Is else Quotations based standard OF classification
in september 1874 and on upland cotton in store
running in quality than halt grade above
below the grade quoted Ordinary, Ike: good ordi-
nary I54c. strict good ordinary 1889. low mlddng,
Ice middling lose; good mlddng, lTa4c. Quotations
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For fadre delivery basis low mddling the sales have
been follows yesterday after two 4 M.-May. loo
bales al 10 Bloc; June, so az 6 7S2c July, SO at
is lSslc.; August go a. e 1899 peeemSer 100 At
To-day up 10 r. M-May, 40 at l6Sc. lshort noce
June 500 10 s. &C. 4O0 at IL Slice 0 At 10 52c july
500 l65c 10 l-3zc 100 at 10 56c August 100
al I6,c 1A0Aat l6l2c. 200 at I61sc 100 at IL Sc
sOat lslc 100 at 70 l5ssc september 500 at 10 ls2c
at i5y.c.; November 100 at IS 2l-s2c; Dccen-
her 80 at is Glaze. 400 at rs 1l-I6c. 300 al is
ri 32c 100 al IS i6c, 800 at ID Il Sc january, 100
2as2c lota ll,iOO bales Grand total, la
bales The receipts AZ the ports we're as iollows:-
bile ss savannah go; Charleston 3l2; Wiimneto 81;
Norfolk al4 York. 1,462; Boston, So; Philadel.
mia ll9 Total lS9A This day last week, 2l46. This
dav last year e33 Cotton relghts closed as follows
10 Havre by steam, &c. To Hamburg, by steam Sc
TO Bremen, by steam &c BY sail e, compressed. 10
CoffER quiet and firm. there were transac-
tions reported Saturday, but there a sale made
late Friday evening. OF 3,OJ9 bags Rio TX NJ
A. Farnsworth, at lessc we quote ;-ordinary
lie IKE. prime do, ls4c. siSc extreme range
for ots l5c. Issc; Java, government bags, 2Ic 2
40 lF52l grass mats z5c. &c. singapore, 2s06 40
pc &c. Ceyon 2c. 2lhc.; MaracaibO l9tkc. a 2lc
Laguayra lsc. 2oc.i jamaica lI1sc. lsSc 81. 10.
mingo lie; Porto Rico lie. Ice. Costa Rica l7c a
zoe : Mexican l9c a 2Oc. Angostura Isc 4 2lIsc !:
savanilla, lac. a 2ltac.t Curacao, lie. "A lgSc
FIOrR Axp GRAfE.-Rece pts-Flour 5,4s5 bills wheat
26s1 bushels; corn, $1,000 do; $500 do. The re-
cents Tor the week werc:-rlour, 5,26 Dbls wheat
meal 675 bags The -four market quiet, but steady
Shining extras wanted but not sold extent
the saes we're g,500 bDls rye nour hrm: chotce
was quoted at - ca. Corn mea was quiet. We note
sales al 500 bbs $40 sacks at 81 81 for Brandywine
"a a IS Western yellow ~ ~ " 20 for Jersey
AHA ulluNn 4r M Nan
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during The week was undis urbed, and the rates
were easy on call at "a and 81 per cent to All
good borrowers, either on stock or government
collateral The supply OF commercial paper con-
tinues to be much below the demand, with prime
grades quoted at to 81 per cent. The bank
statement shows a gain Of sl,3OOoOo In legal
tenders and $4,000 in national bank notes rep
resented by deposits. The banks also increased
their gold by the sum OF s264OOO, notwithstand-
ing considerable outflow from the country. Tue
decline sterling bills and the possibility that
higher rates will be established in the gold mar
ket Will tend to keep coin at home.
THE GOLD MARKET.
Gold was firm and the price advanced from 1I5l<
TO Il6k. AS high as I-32 per diem was paid Ior
use. but at the close loans were made free OF In
terest There we're rumors that a new clique was
at work IN the market, TO whose efforts were
ascribed Its strength but many OF the long headed
spectators are predicting gradual advance in
the price OF gold obedlent 70 natural causes alone
A large mercantile short interest is said TO exist.
and It Is noteworthy TACT that after each govern
ment sale Of coin, the figures nave remained firm,
with an upward tendency. The shipments OF coin
since January are nearly ten millions more this
year than last. The following we're the
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D FLUCTUATIONS or THE WEEK.


The last number OF the Railroad Gazette con-
tains table Of the earnings for 1874 and 1873 OF all
the railroads Of the country, including most or
those wncn make a report for the calendar year.
This listincludes the lines OF sixynIne companies
with %, 4o1 miles OF road, about one.thlrd OF the
entIre mileage worked during the year. A notable
fact illustrating the decline IN railroad construc-
ton or late Is the sllght increase SHOWN over the
mileage worked In 1873. ~ is only All
miles, or ? per cent. The gross earnings
OF these roads were about 500, 100000, against
s2lo,OOOo00 in 1879, the decrease OF ten millions
being 80 per cent, put as It was made on larger
mileage the depression in tra1lc is larger than
THIS figure indicates. That IL shown better BY the
earnings per MILE which have fallen from Sa,5l2
TO sSS96, and the $61S oil decrease is equal to 0Js
per cent These earnings per mile are consld
eraoly greater than the average in the United
States The average reported year ago was
ST94S; these are greater by an eighth. II the pro-
portion holds good on the other railroads not IN
cuded In this table OF decrease OF 61S per cent
In gross earnings per mile, we may say roughly
that the earnings OF American railroads were
about SIS 100000 less in 1874 tnan In 1879 while
an average saving or about 10 per cent ia work
ing expenses would have counterbalanced
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Wheat was the spot but with limited offerings
prices were without material change here some
speculative inquiry for future delivery yesterda
prices The sales about $50 0O bushels 81 10
No. chicago, IN store 81 az for Milwaukee, afoat;
50 for common red winter and 81 10 for No Mil.
waukee, for June delivery; Corn was dun and closed
The sales 6OUO0 bushels at S61c s7isc
mixed. size. a 74c. tor prime yellow soc. tor good
white western and SS1Sc. for damp mixed Western.
Oats apparently active, but few bought The
market was nrm We note sales Of $4,000 bushels az TIC
Tor Toledo T76c. for No. Chicago. IKE 79c TOR
ierior choice White and Soc fancy Rye was quiet
and nominal at 81 o. 81 % for Canada in bulk and
Ia bona. buyers at 81 Barley IN limited demand
and prices unchanged.
FREIGHrs quieL ne engagenenB were ITO LIVER
tons oilcske at l7s sd. TO London by steam 100 bills
rosn on private terms. The charters were "A British
snip from Baltimore TO the Continent with 1900 bbls
refined petroleum. az a. German bark hence TO
weRlan mort with 2a00 bits refined PETROLEUM at A. Cd
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

BOVINE oUNGs.-On May 10. at st. Paul's
church, by Rev. Dr. Chapman, SAMUEL W. BOVINE
to NETTIE YoUNGS, OF TINS city,
HUTCHINsoN-WILSoN.-AtU Utica, NY, on Thurs
day, May Is, by Rev. DR.. Van Deusen, DR.. FRED
ERICK EUGENE HUTCHINSON. OF New York, 10 Mrs
MARY WATT WILSON, daughter OF Charles S. Will
son, Esq, OF that city.
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FINANCIAL.

4 -LAPsLEY BAILEY. a BROADWAY: STOCK
"A. PRIVILEGES ON MEMBEkS OF rue sT0Ck
CHASE; NO PRIVILEGE FOR LESS THAN 100
SHARES; OUR PRINCIPALS 10 NOT ADNEKIl- n;
NO CONTRACTS IN OUR NAME PAMPHLET How
MONEY rs LOST AND MADE IN WALL STREET,"
MAILED FREE 10 ANY ADDRESS.
A -sTRADDI,Es put AND CALL AT SAME PRICE
A. on same paper 49, 90 70 $50 80 70 10 days per
100 snarea J.APSG.Ek 4 BAILEY "a Broadway,
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MARBLE aIANTELs.


A GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES OF MARBLE
~ and Marbieized Mantes all kinds OF Floor Thing.
monuments lead stones slabs for plumbers and cabt
net makers, now offered at s kLABkR 4 co.'s Steam
Marble WORKS, Nos IA to rs West Fifty first street.
Broadway.
T GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
~ An extensive OF STATE aud Marble Nantes,
Wash Trays and Slate Work Of every description
PENRhNN SLAFE COMPANY.
Union SQUARE. Fourth avenue aud seventeenth ~. Y
A r GREATLY REDUCED PRfCES-AN EXTENSIVE
~ stock OF Marble aud Marbleized Manteis and all
other Marble WORKS Marble Turning for the trade
kLABEk, l3t hast Eighteenth street Third avenue
CTEWARIs SLATE MANrELs. MARBLE AND
- wood Mantes rich and elegant designs NJ me
Irices 30 and ~ West fweutY lhul street, %
gWeeu oeYeutA Au1 Al1hLh AsAa's--
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RAILROAD AND STATE BONDS

RAILROAD AND STATE BONDS.
The former show less activity than week ago
and slightly lower average range OF prices.
There are NUMBER OF the bonds OF the older
roads, however, which at present figures should
be a handsome permanent investment and invite
purchasers. An Improvement in trafic and q
cessation OF the present railroad war would
quickly bring these securities to the front again
and give them the impetus OF a decided advance.
Among State bonds the volume OF business has
been small. Tennessees were most active and
stronger. District Of Columbia bonds advanced
from 70 to 7414.
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS,
The foreign commerce of the port for the week
was as follows General merchandise imports in
Guiding dry goods, $4,55c,3e2; produce exports
$3,90S,621, and specie exports 1929, lis. The
total imports OF dry goods and general merchan-
disc since January l this year, are $137, 49,, $50
against $685. ,os2 in 1874 and $l71 1853, 44o in
1873. The total exports OF produce since January
this year are $685. l449s5, against 500 500 1876 in
1874 and $780, 1888 i'll 1873. The exports OF
specie since January l, this year. are $2S, S43 442
against $5 s44 IN 1874 and Sl9 lleS20 in 1873.
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THE COURTS.
FIFTY SEVENTH STREET COURT.
Before Judge Kasmire.
RoBBING A LIQUOR STORE,

KOBBlN0 a l1lUOh 5lUhr
James Harmon was arraigned by Onlcer Muir
ply. OF the Twenty-nrst precinct, on charge OF
breaking into and robbing the liquor store or
owen Mcbride No. TAG Second avenue. The pris-
oner, about SIX months ago, robbed the money
drawer OF the same store, Tor which he has Just
served term OF imprisonment in the Peniten-
tiary. He admitted the charge, and was ncld TOR
trial.
ESCAPED FROM THE ISLAND.
james Ryan was charged by his wife sarah win
being an escaped convict nom Blackwell's
Island and with beating her in a brutal manner
lie was placed by the Warden in charge OF a gate
on the Island, ne said ana thus got chance to
escape, and the nrst thing ne did after reaching
the city was get drunk and turn his vile and
CHILDREN INTO the street. lie offered 10 take the
pledge, but got SIX months on the island instead.
AN INTEMPERATE BATH.
samuel Smith, a boarder In East Sixteenth
street, became intoxicated at wake on Saturday
night, ana while endeavoring TO reach home fell
into the river. Officer Brut0n, OF the Eighteenth
precinct rescued hun and brought aim 10 court
yesterday. HIS punishment Delng considered al
ready sudicieat nc was discharged Win repri.
mand.
COURT CALENDARS-THI DAY.
SUPREME CoURr-CHAMBERs-Held by Judge Law
rence.-Court opens at ten A. M. for ex parte bust
ness.-Ihlrd Mondays motion, calendar Will be
suPREME CouRT- GENERAL TERu-Held by
Judges Davis, Brady and Daniels.-Nos. l64, no,
49, 2S, 2l4 2l4k 2l5 30, 2l71a 2S, 2lo l55. 10,
90 22l, $780, 132, 1874 l46, 149.
SUPREME OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES l.-Adjournod
for The term. PART HELD by Judge Dononue. =
Court opens at 10 80 A. M.-Nos. 100 1879 1872.
ps0 1905 1914 1894 1888 l440 ll4s 1854 1864, 1855
1l16 1856 1922 zoos. 27ss, 1852 14es. 522& l5G4,
I2t68, 90. 1902 1908, 1904 1916. 54s, l55S 1888,
l460s, $780, 676 1l2S, l4o41s, 40, 1857, SOS, 900 .
s6S. 22041s 1884, 1875, 1882, 1884 1894 1852, 1904,
e30k, 146, 2944, lbs, $40. Part 3-ued by Judge
Barrett.-Oourt opens at ~ 80 A. Mos. So 1913,
$780, 257h 1913, rs, l19 Co. 219l, 1855, 2909 ZG0l,
1897, S31 9s3, 1919, l369s, 1881, 1865, 623, 612.
SUPERIOR CouRT-GESERAL lERM.-Adiourncd
sine lie.
SuPERroR couRr--sPRnrAL TEEm--Hsia = - go
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TINS loss Many companies have saved
more tnan this, and II is NOT improbable.
perhaps, that the net earnings of the railroads OF
the United states great ia 1874 as in 1878.
This Is not satisfactory condition Of things how
ever FOR the capital invested In this property.
whicn draws its Interest f 1t gets any from
these net earnings, was much greater In 1874,
great many companies having begun improve
ments when the trafnc was pressing them in 1872.
or the early part OF 1879 whose cost became a
charge upon capital lrsr IN 1874. The roads given
IN the table earned IN 1878 nearly AZ per cent
OF the total earnings reported Tor that year. Tney
are in all parts OF the country, though there are
but two New England roads most or the roads
there reporting only for fiscal year ending
earlier than Decemberl, and there are but nve
Southern roads or the whole sIxty-nine no less
than forty-seven are railroads west OF Pennsyl-
vania and chiefly north Of the Ohio and the south
line OF Missouri.
GOVERNMENT BoNDs
These are still In active demand. bat the ioat-
ing supply is said to be much reduced. Prices are
fairly maintained and show an advance, ana the
inquiry abroad for this class OF securities has been
largely increased. The Treasury yesterday issued
a call for $4,000 900 nvetwentics, all coupon, the
numbers o. which as follows: $50, 1s,70l to
90 Soo $780, AS l0l to $1,000; $780, 25OOl TO 1900;
81, 900, 1881 TO SO,650. Interest these bonds
will cease August 15 Closing prices OF securities
in London have been as follows:-
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NEW YORK MAY Is. 1878
~ Notice Is hereby given that the copartnership
heretofore existing between the undersigned and j. NJ.
Thie under the firm OF j. NJ Thiel r j. Ohin-
ger has been dissolved and that the business will be
JACoBTNA M. THIEL.
FREDERICk OFFIAGER.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-11

SNIPING.-Among others at work re-
pairing the West Weaver ditch is A Son
OF Erin, not long from the Emerald Isla
The crew is camped on the mountain near
the break One of the boys (?) furnishes
the following: "The other night we took
John - on sniping expedition, about
mile from our headquarters down in
deep canyon, and there left him holding
sack propped open with sticks. We
also left him piece Of candle about an
inch long and few matches. This be
was to light when he heard the sn;pes
coming, which we started up the mount
ain to drive down. About two and one
halt hours later, John came into camp
almost frozen and looking most decidedly
sheepish, while he inquired, is that the
way yes catches snipes p If you want
fight nowadays all you have to do is to
mention 'snipe.'"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-11

AN INVOLUNTARY BATH.-On Satur-
day, Mr.. Austin Davidson, while at work
assisting to clear the Weaver Creek flume,
hitched an iron hook to one Of the car
wheels which had fallen in, and endeavor-
ed to haul it from the gravel in which
it was embedded. While so engaged
fiuting block struck the hook with such
force that Davidson was thrown fiom his
feet, and started down the hume at the
rate OF about twenty knots an hour. The
current ran so swift that he was carried
through thirty or forty boxes before he
was able to get hold Of the partition, check
himself and climb out. He thinks he
would not be much Of success as q
swimmer.