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RUIN IN THE POsT OFFICE
Tho PAN OF Trusted and Hitherto RE-
spected Clerk OF the Inst,tutiop.

Money having been stolen from registered
letters passing through tho New-York Post
Oflcc tho Post Onco authorities began an in
vestigaton some months ago. and. after patient
and ingenious Watching. tho culprit was de-
tectcd yesterday morning In the act OF stealing
from decoy letters. His name Is George M.
Martin. fIo has boon In the ofIlco six years.
His operations were very ehrewdy managed,
as no letters wcrc molcstcd except those that
passed through this city between distant points.
Every package was duly accounted for, but tho
complaints Of missing money led to the sus-
plcion Of clerks In every ONCE through which
the packages passed.. Finally it WIS ascertained
that the rObhcrics wcrc certainly committed in
tho New York ONCE. Next they were traced to
the uight tour. and at last tho responsibility
whs Il . upon one ~ two men. The watching
was continued for twrnty-onc days by Spocial
AGENT Sharrctts. Charles Forester. Jr,. and
Officer Black
Martin reported for duty at midnight. and
finished his work Mt o'clock in the morning.
He seized u favorable opportunity to put into
his pocket n registered letter Sometimes he
carolesslv dropped his handkerchtef over let
ter, ami then, under prctcncc ot picking M his
handkerchief took up letter with IT, He had
gum in his pockets. and. after opening tho let
ter In private somewhere, he rcsenlcd u and de-
posted II IN its proper place. Yesterday morn
ing number of dccoy letters wore put into tho
mail, and Martin. from distant point with IN
opera glass was observed To 90 ont OF the
building, Then, upon looking ct his records.
the number Of letters that had fallen into his
hands was found to he recorded correctly. But.
upon counting the letters. il was found that two
were missing. and these two were known to
contain money. Martin had evidently gone out
10 abstract the money. He was watched on his
rrturn and detected In the act Of returning the
missing letters. which lie had rned. The
money that they had contained, which was
marked was found IN his pockets.
When taken into Mr.. Sharrett's ofllco Martin
confessed that he had been purloining money
say how much. lie pretended that he know he
was being watched. hut that he could not stop
stealing on account " his inordinate passion
for whskcy.
Martin is about 80 years nj age. He has q
wife and child. and lives In Brooklyn. He WIS
Generally husinoss,like. and he was one Of tie
last g. be- suspected. Commissioner Belts COM
ufiff.l him f.,r examination.
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LIUGHING ar 4 JUDGE.
Nelly Irwin and Jim Irving and uuntre.
Making Effort TO start.

Two trots one for teams and the other
for horses that had never beaten 20. drew a
fair sprinkling of spectators to Prospect Park
yesterday. The contests were for good purses
but tho trotting was not close and exciting
enough TO create much enthusiasm or betting
=. Ceveland's Lily and mate. J. Fountains Why
Not and mate. and J. Martins Billy Green and
mate started the afternoons entertainment.
The fret heat was trotted In struggling
manner. Lilly and mate were well in front ut
the first quarter. Why Not and mate second.
Billy Green and mate breaking badly. Lilly and
mqtc came in at least seven lengths ahead Of
Why Not and mate with Billy Green and mate
nearly distanced; Tine. 2:i3s.
In the second heat there was some snug and
close trotiing between the three teams. This
time Why Not and mate came in about two
lccnsths ahead with Lilly and mate second.
LILLY and mate logged to the front before reach
Ing the quarter in the third heat. II looked as
II the other teams were pulled, ms they scarcely
came within dozen lengths ~ LILY and mafe
after passing the quarter pole. ]. .lly and mate
came ia easily IN 2.ij's. Why Mt and mate
Throush9u, tho fourth md las, hcat Lilly and
mate troitrd beautifully, the other teams break
ing. There was nice little brush ~ the three
quarter pole and round into tho homestrctch.
between Lily and mate and Why Not and mate,
but LILY and mate passed the winning post
taklhg the heat easily ty throe lengths in .3S.
; The comics, Tor u second purec, Tae between
J. RusseN- b. N. Molly Irwin. j. Martins b. 4.
Jim Irving and J. Gollsmlths b. M. Huutre-s.
On starting for the first heat Nelly Irwin took
the lead. and kcrt y pc three pole.
third. Nelly and Jim swung into the home
stretch side by side. and hal "A raitlinG brush ~
20 the winning post jim was about a length IL
front at the finish. Time. 2:2S.
Tho second heat WIS trotted In struggling
fashion. Huntrcss started of leading Nelly
two eugth- with Jim Irving at least six lengths
behind. They held these positions about all the
way around, Huntress coming in six lengths
2;2sA.
The horses came up evenly on tho fret at-
tempt TO score for the third neat. hut thu Judge
rang the bell and tho spectators broke out into
a spontaneous on" In the third atl>mpt the
horses were sent of on a poor start Nuid loud
laughter by the crowd at the judge Iluntress
was IN front. and kept there, winning, after a
close brush up the homme-trcteh. with Jim Try
was withdrawn at the close Of this heat.
Huntress had the best Of the send of In tho
fourth and last heat. She kept an average 81
eight lengths ahead Of jim Irving. and Vol the
heat and trot easily by six lengths in 21j.
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STANLEY MiTrHEws's COMMITTEE
Why IL Adjourned A nderson win Not Testify
Unless lie Can Have Counsel

WASHINGTON, June 2l.--Thc Stanley Mat
thews Senate investigation came to an early and
abrupt end this afternoon. The committee
summoned James f.. Anderson before 1t as its
first witness Stanley Matthews was present
as were two or three reporters representing the
Associated Press and tho local Republican
newspaper. A reporter from tho local Demo
cratic paper was refused admission. Anderson
appeared and asked if he could he accompanied
hy counsel. The committee decided in secret
session that he could not be. Anderson said
that lc saw Matthews, trained lawyer
was to he present and manage his own
case; protesting his readiness 70 answer
every question. lie fatty refused To answer
any question or make any statement unless his
counsel wore present. This privilege, hy the
way, Is one thnt a committee meyer refuses, md
which the Potter Committee granted to Sher-
mDn boy uuah imous vote.
At the suggestion Of David Davis Anderson
was sworn. but ID" again reius"d 10 answer any
questions. and Senator MnYe. suggD sting that
tho cOmmlltc" lad np power io 'omprl attend
nnce in a roccss II tie Senate. Anderson was
discharged. Matthew'S sugg' aiet that Anirr-
sons testimony. tkcn before the House Com
mittee Ice made the bnsls of further inquiry.
Tho committee do-lncd TODD this. and ADJOURN
ed SUBJECT 10 the call ot the chair, This proha-
bly, ends the inquiry I'LL next December. Mat
thcNs must wait Till then for n vndicWion.
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CURI0SITIES OF TROTTING.
TWO BROTHERS DRYING AND ANOTHER
IN 1HE JUDGES' STAND.
Trotters md Politician. from South Brook
Iyn Making Things Lively In Howe's
Driving rnre-strnnger and Vixen.


Driving rnrs-stranger and Vixen.
A little trot came of In Hiram W. ITowc's
enug Driving Park. parkvno on Thursday
afternoon. The purse was rather small 5000,
and the timea little slow. but the incidents were
lively. Two brothers. p. II. Powers and r. II.
Powers. were the contestants. Tho first named
drove tho bay gclding Stranger and the last the
black mare Vixen. Another brother acted as n
judge. The horscs and mon arc we'll known in
Brooklyn, and two squads Of South Brooklyn
politicians were present to back w their
favortcs.
Stranger showed n little in front Mt tho start In
the first heat "D'ye mond that sthrido II ra-
scmbcs Flora's." shouted a partisan of the
horse. as he shot away from the mare in the
first quarter. wait till the marc warrums up.
I'll bet ten dollars she'll ladc comm homo tho
second time around. Moind this is only n half
mile thrack.' IN take that" And |. -" And
l. shouted n dozen voices. as the ex-Aldcr-
man pulled cut his grecnbacks and covered tho
bets The Stranger trotted steadily and soon
placed six lengths Of daylight between the mare
and himself. tho mare breAking badly at the
thrcc-quaricrs. Strangers driver looked
around and pulled up coming n an oasy win
ncr Of the heat 10y two lengths in 2:j7ls. Then
there was chatting between the drivers and loud
talk among the partisans. more money being
put up. the confidence in the mare remaining
There was some difficulty in scoring for the
second heat. tho mare seeming 10 care more for
prancing than troiting Finally they GOT on
with the mare IA little in front Tho word " Cor
was given SO lndlstinctly that nnithcr driver
urged his trotter until three or four hundred
yards had been logged over then they appar-
entity realized that II was n send OH. Stranger,
who broke on rounding the first turn. soon set
tied down to his work and passed the mare. At
the three quarter pole he was eight lengths
ahead hut on the last quarter Vixen trOtted very
fast and Stranger cam" under the wire only ono
length ahead in sol the time LOST in the start
81 FAf IltaFl
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a,A 10, and city mill at e. 10 RIVE flour and corn
meal steadv We quote. State and Western supcr.
nne e. lbeaS3 a. extra state. 81 OsF4 -, western
spring wheat extras s4u0et 30 do XXand Xxx. ~ tNa
81 SCsfi 20. Minnesota patents, t66ete city shipuing
extras St9So So Southern bakers AMI family brands,
II afi 81, Southern shipping extras. ~ 5Gfis1 Corn
fneal-Wcsprn 81 1noax2 hO Brandy WINE a. has 20
Rye -four 81 IOsBJUO Wheat feed, Sl2Ufi7 ~ ton, rye
feed siGsssl7.
GRaIS-wheat stesdv hut quiet; sales 7OCoO bush at
gNc q Ol Tor No snring s1tGeGsf O7g, No do,
" lu@tl " for No do ~ 1904 ~ Tor No red win
ter 81 22teS 26k tor nrme choice white. moet OF the
latter being extra Michigan at tl2l rye IN deuanl /,
sales hush at sc Tor jersey In hngs the dock
and b1bsc Tor No Western anoat Canada peas lower
and 300 bush sold ut 75sc bond. Corn tnrlv active
but the turn cheaper: sics 7GOn bush nj 2'@t1c for
mixed, aud 3leifc, Tor white including No grad a
~ ~ ia1lc tor mixed. aud 33@esc Tor White. also No
Chicago tor August az SIC Indian dull aud
z ces somewhat irrcgainr, sale. the spot 40 ID
bush mostly Western mixed ~ fO9ihi &C. Including No
2dtff 4t9ijc steamer At 42iatic and No ut ala
~. but including round yellow, yc. aud white
western, 53c for future delivery ti4O bush mostly
No mixed tor August at lGf7c but including July
at 20 &C., aud steamer for August ~ f5ic
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Business slutitts.


n Chcnp MedIcInr.
ONE BRANDRErH PILL moves the bowels two re-.
move costiveness three and four cleanse the system
And all Tor four ccntsi
WHAT FIVE DID.-A great lawyer Of New York was
on ocean steamer four days out when a passenger
said TO be dying from soprage Of the bowels The
lawyer went to the doctor at once who confirmed tie
news
Have you given Brandreth Pnsr
mo"
"May ~
"Ccrtainly"
He gave the patient I'VE in two hours time the m.
tents lie saved. and all the passengers and
were converted into the belief the efficacy Of BRAND
RErHs PILLS which have never failed In these OK.
IRENE cases.
PRINCIPAL OFFICE. BRANDRETH HOUSE,
NEW YORK
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-22
THE ASCOT RACES.
Yesterday's Contests for the Alexandra Plate
md the Ascot Plate.

LONDON, June 2l.-1his was the fourth and
last day Of the race meeting at Ascot Heath.
For the Alexandra Plate only four horses faced
tho starter. and two Of these Vernouil and S.
Christophe. belonged to the same stable-CJunt
Iagrange's. Tho other two starters were Mr.
Jardine's Hilarious and Mr.. jennings Queen
OF Cyprus. Nerneul was a very warm iayorite
in ne betting, being rrated at against6 n Ne
hackers were we'll founded Tor Ncrnouil took
the lead at the fall Of the flag, and KEPT in front
to the finish. winning by two lengths. his stable
companion, st. Christophe. coming in second
with Queen Of Cyprus a had third, aud II ihri-
Gus last THIS il the third victory scored by
Nerneuil Mt this meeting he having also won
the Gold Cup and the Gold WISE.
The Assoc, Plato had a field Of eight starters
including the Duke Of NoslminStcr'- aged
horse, Daiham, who was most lancied by the
betting men at the short odds OF D against 2. lie
was not. however. able To- keep NJ with the run
ming, Lord Durham's Glcnlnle, against whom
100 to 10 was given, winning the raee' Glorat
who was quoted at a.alurt ?. TAX INK second
place. and the favOrlt9, Dalham. Third.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-22
rALE STEPS no TIE FRONT
The New Haven Nine from being Last In the
base Ban Matches becoming First

Up TO the time that Harvard met Yale in
New Haven on the lsth ult.. the Haryards
cupicd the pos ton Of the coming college cham
piols for 1873. They had defeated not only
Every college nine they played with in luainG
Princeton. but also had won a majority OF their
games with the strong professional Mines On
the other hand Yale showed such comparative
IN poor form thut the success Of Harvard IN the
championship series was regarded as lore
guur cOnsl sion.
on the 18th % May very different inspect
WIS given to the position Of the two rlynl min :
hy ihn sucooss Of Yale in the first cnme played
aftcrward this victory was dup Heated, Harvard =
hold on the uOnnAnt bc'amr OF very uncertain
tenure. In the mean time Yale Ind lost game
In Princeton. tut on the OCCASION ~ tho return
majority. Yesterday was the day appointed for
the third and Inst match Of tho series. and on
the result OF this game great deal depended,
for il Princeton 're TO win novel issue would
be opened in regard 70 tne settlement 81 me
championship question. The contest, there
fore attracted the largest con course OF octators
seen on the field since the foot ball matches Of
last fall. il being expected that tho match would
be n cosely-contested one. 1t turned out 10 be
the reverse the Yale nine having compare
lively easy task in capturing the Jersey team;
the latter playing far below their accustomed
mark, us did Yale for that matter, with some
few exceptions. notably In the case OF the nne
strategic fielding OF Garter and ne splendid
had plucky catchers. but tho field support as
general thing, was very poor, especially on the
part OF the Princetons.
The game WIS practically won by the lalcs
In the first inning. when they scored TWO runs
10 tho. Prncctons none, two of which We're
earned. After that the Princotons seemed 10
lose heart IN their ! lay. and the last inning saw
them retire defeated by the following scores
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

FRIDAY, June PIP. M.-The early busl-
ness at the Stock Exchange developed a contin-
uation Of the heavy market noted for several
days and prices still further declined. Lake
Shore dropped from 5y'u 10 5s's and 81. Paul
common yielded from 40 10 4s'., seller g. with
sales of Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
down from 51'4 TO 5O',. seller 3. Northwestern
common also dropped. before midday. from
4G'i TO Az. and the preferred from TO-, 10 Goa.
Pacific Mail was also weak feature
OF tho market and suddenly declined.
before II o'clock. from 1874 TO ~;
although later rcactng To 1871. when the shorts
began TO cover. and a change in tho current Of
speculation 20 the upward turn was eslah lished.
Western Union, however. was employed to sus-
tain the general market. and rose from 81 t.
eiA, but this stock became heavy before the
second cnll at decline To Sib, with final sales
AT ST a.. Rock Island. on very limited business.
WINS also strong at lls'.. hut later yielded Ia
lis ; and Erie. which early in the day sold at
- '~fliA, closed nj IL. buyer 3. after touching
49,. Wabash went down from i2' 10 ia. and
then rose q r cent, and Delaware and Hudson
WAS a 2 cent. better at the close at jG .. The
REMAINDER OF the hst wa- not specially noticeable ST.
90 HniI & and cleveland and lrit.bureh were lover
Tho cianec m Tie other share, viii he iou,i below
but stron- tone chAracteized tie tnal dealings
atiU e. tut The market DEVELOPED no features
In loans ne rates laid for the use Of sod were ~
ffyan Ncnnl-o rule nrmcr At the nominal rates If
uNgN M'W w >nns, quotations. however, at stsi'ss
lutlc money market eau loans on approved stock co
nwr1i we're irtciS 90 red 10 3 q cent, with hna NO.
s according 70 dat Of maturity
shats ',icrs VII !csnmnend ihai twenty I'VE 'hag, Of
Il viii aI.o recomn,anl hat d,licIs Of ee,t be-
paid Upon tlc STOCK divided whenever de Iowa southern
co,e inment bonds, although rejecting limited vol
unt al nuNh' 81, clus,a suulg..
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Allan. Ami fNlsn genuine medicine. and viii olucc
cor uID nrY from TWO fo five pounds pen week Purely
N,l.tuhc aud perfectly harmless acting entirely ou the
fuut ia t' stomu, H. preventing the formation oi fnt II
l. also positive remedy Tor dNspcp.ia and Ghcuna sm
B'.tos, Mass, Feb. II, 1873
Bhmir Weiine d.. B.fth a.
Gts1llNtN The lad, ailudcl to lost seven pounds in
ulr,e weeks hN the use of Aau's Anu Fat
Yours truly, sA1i noolUiir SWIM,
MAulcsAc Drul sists - LID.
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Arrived-fRfnAY. June n
81 clarbel, Webster, st. Marc.
s. Adriatic. Jennings, Liverpool
~ Herman Livingston. Hazard. Savannah
IS Ncckar Wilcrerod. Bremen
"a AlhRmhra. McEihenev. ST. Johns, NJ
ship Flcetiord. Taylor, Hamburg
ship Elizabeth. iIalhcrsiadt. London.
Ship Plymouth Rock, Birmingham, London.
Ship Colchester. Little, Glasgow.
snip w Grace. Black. Liverpool.
Shin Warsaw. curry, Liverpool.
Bark Sosnir. Barhar0vich Havre.
Bark Sibal, lIammcr-iadt llayre.
BARK Asia. Arcuscn. Belfast
Brig Wary G Mariner, Prince. Cicnfuogos.
Brig Toronto. Coalncct Marseilics.
Brig Candina. Wittrock, bahia
schr FELTON, Bent. Brown Rotterdam
Schr George :. Marts. MaTts. Pascaguua
Schr Charles A tuulumb. FcnuimUrc, MatanzNa
Alsu The regmlnr cnastMI-e lAckets.
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W. c. Balnntyne. blind man. went 70 York
vluo vest, nAy, and was Kicked ont OF harroom
Second avenue AMI Sncty sixth lie swung his
STAFF around and struck VIM Lahcy of 40 East Fourth
street dislufrc -fDd spectator iuhev irkff bale
81 b. and hrt tIs nhul man nu TIE hcad and body until
hs Ntturr iu u-.hc. BaAautyue lived at NllAa'. ana
INN - a L..
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Tho winners in their Respective classes are the
Emma. Eureka. Notte. and Laurel. The Nettle
also wins the pennant for having made the race
il tie quickest time without time allowance.
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'0rnoi Ann ami William SIS. Keller Aliens. ;he Ian -ost
ttli cloth house in the word. Nnu can buy woo Hen
GODS for gcnilcmcHs AMI boys wear ladies cloak KS,
se., at PRICES lVMgr tlAn aui where sIss,-AaR
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CommunI.t. TO he rardoncd.

PARIS. Juno a. -president MacNahon upon
roc0nr nd.tun ui The Ministers. h, drcld tn lni 'on
riOCouuuii,is on the occasion ~ the national FESTIVAL
OF tAc oUtA instant in honor OF the Exhibition
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-22
MARINE INTELLIGENCE

rrt,ruRE AiuAsAc-rHfs nav
sunrses... 2oiSun sets. - Moon rises II 80
HGH wArNR-rIis
Sandy Hook ~ 81 Gov island. 33l Hell Date. IS
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FMDAY. Juno 2i.-FLoUR AND MrAL-The
nouI mar kct was less active though considerable line 4
common extra sold at w. The Vest busAesswas inipe'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-22
The War In south Africa.

L.egHt en- Own, Juno Am. engagement was
W Killed M a., '+ May, pa WHICH the thlc OAK wnna,
''u-''l lAe ACTED Chief saAlllh seriously wounded
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ball PLAYERS rvmnusts Nc and TESTIFY 10 the virtue
ofGILEs,S IODlDE AMMONIA LlNINENr tor ni.colOra-
violent exercise WILLIAM MCMAHON. Argyle Room,
9Th av corner 3uth It. y T. Depot 10 W. Broadway.
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W. Christensen appeared in the Yorkvllle
Police Court Yesterday the second time lie sad
that rr srN had published his letter AMI although 1t
had provoked laughter II would do good lie handed
Justice klhrcth the following letter;
MI Judge Since the sun, the New York newspaper,
have nN'sct complaint letter to the court OF June
L. - hrltye. ~ may fnr the the peu
pie whom 10 concern and perhaps made them think ct
theirs murcruus t and let enjoy the and
comfort in house which We by the law are entitled
o.. disposed 20 let the matter drup. But
one time have APPEALED 20 the law for protection.
resting IN Your Hounor's hand snd You shouid
determine 90 have n brought drought ready 10
furnish the namens of the heads OF the houses who after
lrin responsible not only fOr theirs own but
ioi theirs. what call IN bordinates acting
Very r,suekuully
NJ. CHRisrrNsrv
The names oftwo Of the offending ncghtors fur.
nishod and two granted against them.
"Now, Mr. Christensen" Justice Klreth said. do
tomorrow and bring the ieodanls missiles cats
AMI other exhibits 40 tins ru.r
Nu-hf VT 'hr-u. u.'n sali aul hc went out Of
the court tAlukins how Doe should cate those Nat..
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Dougan, Halter. IO2 Nassau st.,
--latest STYLES Notified Cashmere Hats Pearl and Gray
Mixed Derbys, &c.
a M Pearl or Mixed Derby. s1.0O, Fine
nth IL n l
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-03
Strange Tradition.

Among the Seminole Indians there
IS q singular tradition regarding the
white mans origin and superiority.
They say that when the Great Spirit
made the earth he also made three
men. all Of whom were lair complex
Toned ard that after making them,
he led them to the margin u q small
lake, aud babe them leap ia aud
wash. One obsyed, and e4me cut
purer ana fairer ihau before the Sc
cond hesitsted a moment, during
which time the water, agitated by
the first, had become muddled, and
VIXEN be batbed, be came up copper
colored the third did ut leap until
the water became black With mud,
and be came oct with his own eolrr.
Then the Greet Spirit laid before
them three packages, and GU, Of pity
for his misfortune 10 color, gave the
black nan first choice. He took hold
Of each Of the packages, and having
felt tae weight, chose the heaviest
the copper colored man chose the
next heaviest, leaving the white mar
the lightesi. When the packages
were opened. the 6rst was found tC
contain spades, hoes, aud all the i'm.
plements Of labor the second enwrap
ped hunting, fishing aud warlike ap
paratus the third gave the white
man pens, inks. the engine Of the
micd-the means OF mutual. meDta
improvement, the social Ink of bu
mainly. !te foundation Of the white
mans superiority.