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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-21
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, Sept 20.-Surgeon William
A. Corwn has ordered 10 the receiving ship Frs h
lin. Surgeon j. L. Nelson has been detached from thu
Franklin and ordered to the Rangers Passed Asssans
Surgeon Charles H. L. Hall from the Ranger aud ordered
10 proceed home and await orders; Passed Assistant
Surgeon Robert Whiting from the receiving ship Wabash
and ordered 70 the Norfolk Naval Hospital Assistant
Engineer Arthur Woods from duty in the Bureau Of
Steam Engineering and ordered duty at the Illinois
University. Champaign. Ill.
The Secretary OF the Navy has accepted the resgpa
ton OF Ensign Frederick b. Vnton who was tried BIZ
court martial charges Of drunkenness and unxente
manly conduct Naval cadet c. L. Hawkes. was TO-DAY
dismissed the service for bazing " other cadets
The Secretary OF the Navy has approved the sentence
OF the martial in the of Leutenan Albert
Freeman, who was charged with drunkenness Oh duty
and with scandasus conduct tending the destruction
OF good morals The court sentenced him three year
suspension rank and duty furlough pay and re-
tention OF his present plumber the Navy Register untB
the expiration OF that time. it
Ensign Stlmson J. Brown who graduated No IN
the class OF 1876 To-day appointed professor Of
mathematics IN the Navy, and assigned TO duty the
Naval Observatory.
Joan Roach, the contractor, had an interview with
the secretary Of tue Navy this afternoon regarding tho
new steel cruisers
The Pinta which has been repaired at the New.Yorh
Navy Yard, been Oruered to proceed Portsmouth.
NJ A. IN order 10 test her qualities The United
States steamer Portsmouth arrived at Woods Holls
Mass from cruise to-day, and VIII remain anchored
here for few days
Upon the OF the court martial at An-
napOiis, secretary Chandler issued order this alter.
Diminishing Naval Cadet James r. ruggle, Of Ken
lucky, from the Naval Academy Tor hazlng.
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won by Mr. Smith 65, but from this point the exCoa
sressmsn drew away from his opponent. winning the
next two sets GO aud 60 After this match the winner
played Charles Grant. 10 whom he Lost two straight
sets CO. so Mr. Larkin encountered j. g. Brown, win
nng in two straight sets 6l g. This finished tine nrst
and second round, leaving the contest between Mr.
Grant and Mr.. Larkin. This the match OF the day
and spendidly played both sides Both men are
TALL powerful, rapid strikers and good yoleysts Inc
after the frat few strokes that Mr. Grant VINO ha
disposed OF every previous player easily had AT last met
his match Mr.. Larkin easily 81. 81, which en-
titles him TO the first prize.
There was a great deal of good play In the doubles
The brothers Cofey defeated Little and Conner easily.
60 6l. They also disposed Of Smith and Averll. l.
60 The CLANCY brothers brat the Field brothers 90
60 They also beat Buddon aud Denca, g. 3. Oh Grant
and Hough defeated Hardwick and Brown 3, Sd
Drake and Denny beat Bigelow and Sheldon, D o. 81,
win most likely be completed to-day. Although at
least 500 spectators present nc one time tnee
ing enforced successfully and courteousy by the police
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-21
THE SEARCH FOR YOUNG NESBITT.

J. Bennett Smith. of Kingston, Penn, who
who Is in this city engaged in searching for /" Abe !"
Nesbitt, the runaway son Of the president OF the
Second National Bank OF Wilke'barre received
second communication on Wednesday purporting to
come from william Thomas the mysterious
companion Il young Nesbitt. The letter. which was
mailed at the General Post Office at o'clock and ad-
dressed to Mr.. Smith at the Metropolitan HOTEL is as
follows:
Mr. smith-You might think you can find Abe and my
self bur Won never viii. We intend TO roam about Tor
GOOD wafe yet and all want Is more money, out
we viii sure have II in few days. who IL interested
in us We leave this very hour Tor another
part of United States but ichere we leave that Tor
Won 10 find out take advice ana don't trouble
yoursef about u.s. Is just Abe says you can
never find it's OF tying Aoe ID not IeeIlng
,ysll 40 \ write for him Goodbye forever. WI.
In great haste This is last letter forever.
TIE writing, Dir. Smith asserts Is not In the same
hand that wrote the name William Thomas, Phiade-
phav In the register of the Western Union Hotel Mr.
smith thinks boys being lured away by some
man Who IL DESTROYS of making money out OF Mr. Nesott
He SAYS snail continue 10 look Tor the ooy III thls
city and await further Developments
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-21
A RACE POSTPONED FOR LACK or WIND

There was scarcely ripple on the surface
OF the East River yesterday when tho boas OF
the Kuickerb1cker Yacht club crossed the line and
began their annual fall regatta The club yachts were
divided into classes, varying In ength from Mr.
Motifs Ethel, cabin sloop OF fortyfour feet, to Mr..
Bergs Hattie, cat-rlgged boat OF fourteen feet The
vas from the club house Mt the foot OF East Que
hundred and thirty-second-5t to the buoy at Fort
SCHUYLER thence to the Gangway buoy and return, a
distance OF twenty mies The time allowance was to be
computed at OF two minutes to the foot Thirty
one yachts entered the regatta. Al ll:25 a IN. the
sIgnal for starting given and j. A. Hutchinson
IRIS omen Yacht MusdOra tue frat 10 tue line
She was followed by tue splash, the Naddie ana the
Oracle The wind from the southeast when the start
was made before the clubhouse was lost from sight
the to the morrill, and when the yachts
arrived at Fort schuyler the wind hnt died away
entirely leaving tn, boats becalned after sailing only
eight miles OF their course. Sunset came without any
feshening OF the breeze and there was no promise
thai sufficient wind would come III the evening TO
enable them TO complete the races the regatta was
postponed until later In the month Many OF the yaehs
dropped their anchors Oh Fort Schuyler and remained
uDf md
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-21
LOSSES AT VARIOUS PLACES.

ALBANY, n. Y, Sept. 20.-Nelson Lyons FUR
ptur factory destroyed by fire this morning; loss
from $4,000 to $4,000, insurance $500
EIMRA, n. Y, Sept. 20. Wells Tannery, owned by g.
A. Burt Il Co. and situated this city, was totally
DESTROYED fire O'Clock this mornns loss on STOCK
and building $4,000.
CHICAGO Sept 2o.-The town Of BENSON, Arizona. was
burned las night loss $40 900; insurance $4,000
LocKPoRT, N Y, Sept. 2o.-Hardly night passes
that one large fires not TO be seen around ths
city, and the following morning the ne VS. comes IN that
SEINE farmer has had Lis barn, stocks impe
ments and sometimes live stock destroyed by the flames
III many cases the entire products OF the years labor are
swept away in an hour or two Many farmers who
have suspicious Of neighDors in connection with the
deeds fear TO utter word as they know NOT what VIII
occur next Tuesday night Charles Wynkoop three miles
south nerc lost large barns. grain ana implements;
damage SO 600 The night befOre TWO barns Us different
parts Of the county burned No cew sufhcieDt 10
ariesf fpe perpetrators has been found.
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Monk 5 to I. 10 to 20 to against any any
Pixies Pride took the lead early in the race ane
got enghs ahead che lower turn but Baby closed
with her at amazing pace for creature OF her Glass;
aud Babys by two lengths Ia 1921 was any
thing bat dificulL Pixies Pride finished second two
lengths before Hartford third Exeter poor ourtn anu
the Others badly beaten Mutual pools $50 60
TOO MUCH WEIGHT ON JIM MCGOWAN.
Sixth Race-Handeap steep cchase, short course 80
each, $3.50 added. Six starters-w. C. Days geldiug
Jim McGowan, 3. ia. W. Meany; Knyirs gelding Dis
turbance. aged l63, McGrath Dawess pair the gecins
Charlemsgne, aged, 1872 p. Meany, aud the
FLY Chipola, 4, 1873. Green; Fynn's gelding
Beaverwyck. formerly Light Horse Harry, A. 10,
p Lynch, and Roche's eelding Bally 5. l22 NJ Lynch
PoOis-Jim McGowan S175. Disturbance *lOo
Dawes's pair 800. Bally S35 Bcaverwyck S25
Observation-Disclosures to s. Jim MCGOWAN % l, Dis
turbance , TO 1, Beayerwyck to 1. Baby ~ 70 l,
Cpola IL to l. Cbipola dropped her rider at the hrst
wall and Bay bolted &C the water. The Others maze
Of the closest and most exciting eyef
seen hereabou up the last quarter mile Then CnaEe
maane's advantage in the weights over jim MCGOWAN
aud Disturbance enabled him 10 dash away though NC
Gowan struggled stnbborny and TO win BY ten lengths
IN 5:01. MCGOWAN second, dozen iensths before
Disturbance Beaverwyck well back Mutual pools
rs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-21
EDWARD AND SWIVELLEG AT FLEETWOOD.

The favorable weather of the past week has
done much 70 put track Of tue Gentcmens Driving
Park Association In good condition, and the members
taking advantage OF every opportunity TO speed ther
horses Shepherd Knapp ing the hrst 10 arrive
yesterday afternoon. driving sam Hlll and Charley
Hogan harnesscd to "A hight wagon, and he asked the
veteran Murphy 70 speed them for mile They trotted
gently for a hafnile. and rs they came up TO The
Judges Mnrphy no ldei hts head signying 10 Mr.
Knapp that he on TIE quarter pole was reached In
3Gia seconds the half In l:os aud the wire In 2;2i1
Murphy next Grove Newbold Morriss Captain Harry
half-m L. Although without record Murphy that
the colt eau beat 2:10 easily. lie maie the hali-me
IN 1919 and subsequently trotted quarter In 3ia
seconds.
Murphy's services again brought into rcqusition
when Frank Work decided to speed Edward and swiv-
eller for ule Mr. WORKS team mas not been spccdsd
before for long time great record antici-
NE Dcrs fairy yelled with delight Tao pair did not
get fast start, bu. Il few encouraging words from
MURPHY sent them living "a the quarter, which they
reached In 1894 sccOnds the halfme pole passed la
IO7 the requarcrs In l:i3. ana the mile In LISA
Mr. Vanderbilt viewed the performance OF Mr. WORKS
team the ycranda- II Is ed lat Maud s. and
Aldne early datt will driven - beat this record
and Themselves fcT their faufc OF Wednesday
j. Is. Berry's horse Maxwell Si0ne lr0lted prac tco
mile ~ 2i7 with a running mate, and 81 Julien made
mil IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-21
ARMY ORDERS.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-Captain Patton, re.
Gently appointed Quarermaster, has been ordered to
proceed Fort Vancouver Tor assignment Of duty The
orders relieving Captain hathaway, Assistant Quarters
MASTER from duty in the Department OF Dakota for duty
In the Department OF Columbia have been revoked.
second Lieutenant Carter b. Johnson, 4,h Infantry hf
transferred the 10th Cavalry Leave of absence
for months surgeons cerudcate OF disability has
been granted Captain Lemuel A. Abbott 9Th Cavalry
First Lieutenant Willard Young, Corps OF Engineers hss
directed, the expiration OF his present leave Of
absence proceed TO Portland, Oregon and report
Captain Charles +. Powell for duty. Leave OF absence
surgeons certificate or disability granted First Leu
John BIdd Corps OF Engineers has been ex-
tended two months. Captain Frederick NJ Crandatis
Oath Infantry has been appointed To act as inspector on
property ut he recruiting rendezvous balt'
Major Flancis ii. Parker. Ordnance department.
has been appointed 10 act Inspector on certain SUD
slsleuce stores nand aI WaJertown Arsenal
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pr,m tbe ,bove tabr,ar statemsnt 1t appears that

Frum the above tabular statement II appears that
IN five countiss-Bute, Dumbarton. Dumfries, Lin
lthgow and Stirling-cotton spinning, which In
1861 was fourishing industry. is NOW entirely at
an end that there appear to he now AZ, fo4 FEWER
spjndIes running IN Scotland than there were
twenty-five years ago. and that the persons EN-
ployed ave decreased by over 1000. Free traders
m England attril ute this startling instance oil In
dustrial decadenee to two causes namely. q" alb
sentee proprletorsbip" and tires." Practice. men
in the United States who are used to seeing indus
tries rise up stronger than ever after disastrous
fires and the absent stockholders OF s0me of our
most prosperous and profitable textile companies
may be inclined to smile at this explanation and
attribute the decay to the night use but for my
part am Wiling to let the facts speak Tor them
selves with the request how ever that Tree trade
writers and orators when showing the remarkaDIe
ress of the cotton industry of Great Britain will
at least rot ignore these important elements as
facts statistics and history unworthy OF notice.
ROBERT u. PORTER.
Afahlhapsen, Germany August 30,1sS3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-21
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Thursday, September 20. 1888
PURCHASE Oh sLvER.-ro-day 100000 ounces OF silver
were purchased Tor the mints.
No CoUsTERFErrs OF POSTAL NorEs.-It is stated ~
officers or the Secret Service division that 10 counreiu
the postal note have yet been seen or heard OIL
RESIGNATION OF Posr OFFICE LAW CLERK-Charles
A. Ray, Law Clerk OF the Post ONCE Department. nas
rendered resignation WAlen VIII DO accepted Dy ne
Postmaster General
THE QUESTION OF DAYS woRK.-Tbe Chief oftas
Buieau OF Engraving aud Printing mas asked ihe Con.
troer whether the raive force ia that Bureau must
work seven or eight hours day.
MILITARY HoSoRs To THE CoRRAy EMBAssI-rha
Corean Embassy will visit Governors Island N. Y. on
Monday and will be received vita military donors ING
Embassy Will also visit the New-fork Navy Yard sAo
same day
TIE ELECTRICAL CONFERENCE PosTPosED.-Thc De
partment Of state has been officially advised nas .ne
conference ON the subject OF electrical units nas ~ -
postponed TO April p 1884. The conference IN
submarine cables VIII meet at Paris on OCTOBER 10
THE REpsMprIoS OF CALLED BoSDs-The following
teiegram was sent to NewYorx today by secretary
Folger in response to an inquiry from That Guy ~
objection transferring called threes before octoDer
but will not chang relation call No waivers accepea
Interest due November will be paid by checA 70 P@y
registered as owner when books close. Thirty days
interest with bonds when redeemed lug nn,ed
deemed up to to-day under the lZlst call aoun''1
UNABLE To FILL ORDERS FOR SrAaPs-Tne reg Isl
tons upon the Post Office Department for the new tS
cent stamps are that the contractors arc aavs
to supply the demand and the department IS sauoa.
the a,nonnts called for in tue acquisitions Tue con
tractors AZ present are able 10 furnish 800 0Oo sau
daily but this Is much less than the number demahues
I =. ns,Ieyed that fnlIy OF the post es o.
the country will not adequate supply OF STAMPS
When the new etter-rsse law goes into operation.
In MEMORY OF WILLIAM FAxoS-The Navy Deps'.
nent will lie closed tomorrow Afternoon Is "a q w.. ,o.
respect for the memory Of tho late William ssa
meriy an Assistant secretary OF that "a
tsry Chandler says in a dispatch 10 Edgar L. n,sns
H. I'D. As def
durlue the whole war. no contributed iaryey y.ter
ability zeal aud energy the success WHEN c.,
i,rd Seeretary Welless administration. aud ms gps
mems "a Assistant Secretary IN 1866 and Ss ase
secretary on various OCCASIONS were deserves OF
ttous OF ara capacisy and fidelity" RepresenAJ.I "a
The NAVY and the Department viii attend the IunerS
morrow.
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yAsyED AG4lNSr FRAUDULENT cHEchs

DISHONEST TRANSACTIONS OF Mr.. nERsMANss Ia
VOICE CLERK
Theodore Hermann, merchahe an" 800 ,,-
IN ,np supplies caused the following notics I" DC r1'
lishcd ON Wednesday ...n,rs
several tratiespeope have been injarcd ~ in
checks abstracted from ONCE anu Itauu. .ni the
dor,sd There are still cnecks missing - N ro-
.s,c ia hereby cautioned. IL Ia also requos.ee s,,rt
pr. ths whereabouts OF Abcrt Strittmat,ssl.~ 90 81
tventv-aye years OF age, German posn % psar-sr
."obSs ss,, THgo. uEREaAsS. % resi'"
Nee York. Sept. 10. 1883. % him
Mr. Hermann said that strliunatter wehs -,
uttlo over year ago aud sought employ M
ia had lost his former position because nc ~
heen a witness IN the Gatermuth murder ca's ~.
HERMANN knew OF Strittmatter THROUGH a1erpaH' "a
ing house In Mexico. liked his pleasing appeasy IA
er.ag,d him rs In voice clerk. ION August s's q.
AIR Hermann. 81 discharged stri,tmatter oec'a,s r
yvas not regular in mis- duties. At the same sItt
mis.ed the petty cash book. OF wpen
matter had had charge. and IN xssr
had discoveredD discrepancies. During 's' .ic
soma tan checks had been los all drawn WIZ" - mi,
nature ON one bank and for responsible persons
city in paymeut OF my butcher and grocer sons 20
ed no one and thought they must nav yess
the dead letter oice so they were dupucs PA rot
terday received word from the grocer tha' w sek IN
letter from sultmatter asking HIN 70 c4sa asorsei
me for sl5l II was apparently propeio paid
by my attorney and 30 the o'eS>
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-21

sThis caiculat Is made In IS and hunareltas %
ms caleaaboA made in Engis pence ana hundea'S
OF penny -. 4.
Thus iu 1s7s. with the average price OF cotton at
two and eighty huudredths OF pound STERLING per
hnndredwss British yarn so'a ,St ~ 1srs pens sr
ward: printed for A. ! 8 pence per yard. an niiNou
Suatorial for 7.04 nce per yard; whie 10 1907
with eot ton at two and Dipety.twohundiedtns OF
pound sterling per hundredwelgat, .he p.. nrn,ao
fnred articles we're all lower. have DOT seectsd
those particular years because they poiht OUT this
oenera tendency OF lower prohts and cheaper aoor
better than any other years On. os, hnh hsapa
>.bcn in the cotton districts OF Great bfltan iro
Tie man nfacturers themselves, that pronts nave
unfinished on late years 20 such an extent tuao
csald Germ the most wealthy firms aiioat unless. ny
the removal of foreign tariffs, more prontapie
In Scotland this decay has begun. SAYS recent
number Of The London Economist;
During the last ten years, however there mas neeh
Gradual but neverceasing process OF extnotDn SO 70
speak operation. The nuinter OF woIhing 1910 a'
steadily dwindled old properties haIo 1n s rebn
and new factories are unknown. From more tnan Vne
district u trade has wholly disappeared ana wlthn te
OF Scotland nave closed door, throwing out OF eu-
ployment a numerous class Of operatives
Had this statement been sent TO The TRIBUNE as
the result of my own observation tne ire atIauo
press IN America would have denounced ~ rs pure
lctiosn and tho stock free trade quotation OF tbo
increase the exports from Great Britain OF pounds
Of yarn and yards of cloth, would have Deen
brpught forth TO show my utter untrustworthiness:
But how will The London Economist, excellent
frss-trade authority, farsf
Fortunately, official figures are at the back or It's
statement. The figures IN the subloined table are
taken for 1850 from Parliamentary returns; while
those for 1888 have been derived from the only
available sources and accepted by The London
Economist as at least serviceably accurate;
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OPENING OF THE BRAzrL TELEGRAPH.

The Central and South American Telegraph
Conpany's lines TO Brazil by way of Galveston, Tex
viii DO opened to-day President Arthur amongtothers
win send the following sentiment The OCCASION to the
Emperor of Brazil
The President and Government OF the United states
salute the Emperor aud people OF Brazil through the
channel OF direct communication between tnc Two
countries this day opened VIA Galveston and Vaipa-
and In these multiplied links OF intercourse the
assurance that the happy relations between them VIII
CONTINUE and increase TO the material Denen OF ooth
peoples and countries
George W. Lane, president OF the Chamber OF Com
merce win send following to the Chamber OF Com
merce OF Rio de Janelro:
The Chamber OF Commerce OF the State OF New-York
eongratuates the Commercial Association OF the city OF
RIO de Janero ON the completion OF Geographic COM
municatioD between the Empire OF Brazil and tue
United states, wa Galveston. and cherisnes the nope
that the Increased facilities TO commercial intercourse
will bind the two nations In closer ties OF riendsnip
similar message viii be sent by the Coffee Exchange
TO its sister organization Ia the Brazilian capital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-21
A NEW DEMOCRATIC FICTION

Ex-Sherif James OBrien aud his friends
have lust added one moro the Democratic factions
in this city They held meeting ut No 1929 Broad
way where four rooms the second oor have been en-
gagged There were 800 persons present. including
representatives from every Assembly District Among
the better known politicians James T. Coulter,
James Riley, Thomas J. Brown, I. ]. Gibbons. ex-
Alderman Hyatt, Jerome Buck Jeremiah Murphy, and
Charles Price. The meeting was called TO order by
George Becker who introduced ex-Sherlh OBrien. Mr.
0 Brien said that the meeting was an informal CONFER
ence OF representatives from every Assembly District
who we're sick OF the domination OF b0sses- " They
wanted q new deal. 1t was felt that this was goOd
poses The OF the new faction was agreed upon as
. The Independent Dem Befatic Organization III was
agreed that should be beld III oyery Assembly
District. The first meeting will be held this evening IN
Ieuox Hail. No J, 100 Ttirc-sve. The following Ex-
ecutiye Committee appointed: David Banks, Peter
Barlow, Thomas J. Brown, IL. Oelrichs, L. IT, Moloney
r. H. Stiyers W. III. Gray, John q. Davis, James
O Brien DR.. Austin Flint jr. Nelson Murphy. jerome
Buck Christian Schwarzwaelder John X feeney, Or
land, L. stewart George Becker, I. G.. EASTMAN John
Delehanty and Samuel c. Adaus- .
las. evening "A large aud enthusiastic meeting was
held at No 1.120 Third-ave, ana an organization IN
favor Of tie movement effected by the election OF
Jerome Buck chairman, PULP Duay vleechaiImin'
tary Mr.. Buck IN taking The chair announced that no
had thrown of the yoke OF Iammany Han
and resigned from that organization ana ina hereafter
his leader would be ex-Snerih O'Brcn MI OBrlcn IN
ment was to defeat both Tammany Hall aud the County
Democracy. " Mr. Kelly has all the Offices, he SAID
" aud wants TO keep them and O. man must DC toady
and time-Seryer before lie secure pfomotol from
Kelly or Thompson" Before tho adjournment ITO men
had signed their names to the roll OF the new orsanza-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-21
TROUBLES or BUSINESS MEN.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20.-Messrs. j. Bloch
& Bro shirt manufacturers, have made an assignment
far tie heneft Of their creditors The senior stated to-
dav that the firm expects business In about
week.
BRocKTox, Mass, Sept. 20.-The shoe factory and
property Of Henry Cross was attached last even
ing for large amount MIR Cross has been in business
thirty years. but is thought that he Will not DC able 10
resume.
ST. LOUIS. Sept. 20.-Mr Anthony senior member or
the firm Of Anthony Kuhn, brewers stated lasi night
that the firm organized stock company three days ago.
but Is now satisfied that continue business with
our increased peril their credOrs The liabilities are
about 1928 600 and the total assets will amount TO about
S3l o. 900 Mr. Thorn. NewYork merchant, Is q eGeci'
tor OF the firm 20 the extent or %2O,oOu