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in BLACK AND WHITE.
4 Prisoner Writes . Letter That May
Send Him to the GalIows.
Especial to the wonLD.l

= prisoner WFltSs ADtbof ImAG WAY
Send Him to the GalIows.
Especial to THE woRID.l
ROANOKE, VA, November 19.-The
sensation Of the day in the trial of
Charles Watkins for the murder of his
wife, s.of Salem, was the introduction of
letter written by the prisoner to his
cousin, Ben Wright, from Wilmington,
July 4th. Watkins relates his troubles
at length, confessing that he killed the
woman, saying that she had followed
him everywhere, he had gone for eight
years, had threatened his life twenty
times, and said that the night before
she was murdered that she intended to
kill Watkins and Ida, his white wife.
He tells his cousin he had changed his
name to, Williams and asks him to
burn the letter. He closes by saying
that he viii soon be on the other side
the Atlantic. The defense used every
means possible to prevent the intro
duction of the letter, and Watkins
knew that it would be used against
him. He had sent for Wright few
days ago to ask him if he had received
it. This letter was the fatal act Of
Watkins. Next day after it was re-
ceiyed. his cousin turned it over to
Deputy Sheriff Webber, and two weeks
later Watkins was in jail.
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The III Luck that has Attended the Enter
prise. Of the Late A. 4. Stewart.

Especial TO THE Womb
New YoRK, November 10. -Thef fact
that hotel which charges guests enor-
nous rates does not pay its managers
or promoters IS demonstrated BY the
failure Of Mr.. j. g. B. Woolworth. He
was the manager Of the Grand Union
Hotel at Saratoga, where many New
York millionaires are u Be found IN
summer, but has failed for $25, 900,
and the failure prompts 4 revival of
the story Of the ill-luck that attended
most Of the last enterprises Of A. T.
Stewart. The hotel win be remember
ed as the one from which Judge Hill
ton unwisely excluded all Hebrews.
There was plenty of them there last
summer, and the hotel seemed to pros
per. President Harrison remained at
the Grand Union during his stay at
Saratoga, and the house appeared to
prosper. But it appears that it did not
and has been really sinking money for
nearly twelve years. Mr.. Woolworth
leased the hotel for Ave years at $780,.
600 year. The shops and stores in
the basement rented for $4,000, SC
that he was compelled to pay for about
ten weeks occupancy Of the hotel only
the trifing sum Of $4,000. He was
also to pay to the Stewart heirs, fifty
per cent. Of the net earnings, and, a.
there were heavy net loses, the same
estate will have to bear one-half Of
them.
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THE SITUATION IN BRAZIL.


The Insurgents Preparing to Fight Die
tator Fonseca.
Especial to THE wonLD.l
Rio JANEIRo, Nov. 19.-From de-
spatches received here, it is learned
that the insurgents are fortifying the
city of Rio Grande, and are making
preparations for repelling any advanc-
es made on the place by the President
da Fonseca. The government has
ordered force Of troops to proceed to
the city Of Desterro, capital Of the
province Of Santa Catharina. This
city is 400 miles southwest of Rio
Janeiro. II contains the palace of the
president of the province and an arse
nal, and is defended by several forts.
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Especial 10 TIM woaIp.l

LONDON, Nov. 17.--News was received
here today that the British bark, Kate
Sanction, Captain e vans, which sailed
from Shields November4, for Pensa-
cola, was abandonedin sinking con-
dition in the North Sea ON the 11th inst.
The vessel encountered terrific gales
while proceeding on her voyage and
was badly damaged by both the wind
and sea. Her sails were torn into shreds
her yards and masts went by the decks
was washed away. The bark was
strained 30 much in the raging sea that
she soon commenced to make water
fast, and although the crew worked
with desperate energy at the pumps,
they were finally compelled to give up
the hopeless task and take 10 the boats.
The men had a terrible experience and
nine Of them died from the effects Of
their long and exhausting exposure to
the elements. The captain Of the bark
and three of his men struggled on and
we're at length sighted by passing
vessel and rescued.
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BROKER WHITE RELEASED.

CHICAGO, November 19.-Cumber-
land g. White, ex-member of the New
York Stock Exchange, was released to-
day on a writ Of habeas Corpus. White
is said to be wanted in New York for
grand larceny in appropriating the
proceeds Of bonds. the property Of a
Mrs. De Silver.
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HER HEART DISPLACED.


vIScENNEs, Ind, November 10.
Mrs Ann Bars heart has moved from
her left to her right side, physicians
declare, after careful examination.
The displacement is thought u be the
result Of a hard fall she had few wears
ago.
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PUT 10 DEATH.
The Indians dispose Or Their Medicine
Especial to THE WOMB. !

Especial to THE woRLp.l
Los ANGELES, CAL, November 10.
Judge Ross, of the United States Court
has sentenced three Yuma Indians to
death for the murder Of an old medi-
cine man Of their tribe some months
ago. The medicine man had failed
TO bring rain when requested by the
tribe to do 50, and according to the
laws Of the Yuma tribe such a failure
is punishable by death.
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WEST VIRGINIA ODD FELLOWS.


KINGwooD, November is. T b o
grand encampment Of /. o. Q. r., Of
West Virginia, in session here, elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: Grand patriarch, G. R. Smith,
Of Wheeling; Grand high priest, g. A.
Hihle, Of Parkersburg grand senior
warden, Frank Reighter, Of Grafton;
grand scribe, H. A. Uthman, Of Wheel
ing; grand treasurer, Henry Seaman,
Of Wheeling grand Junior warden, =.
is, Hollis, Of Rowlesburg; grand repre-
sentative, a, G. Holly, Of Indepen-
dence.
THE WoRr.D At 10 cents ner week.
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The team win meet for practice again
on Friday afternoon which will be the
last chance for practice before the
regular match on Thanksgiving day.
All are requested to turn out.
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BRoNzE COWS.
The New York hanks Have 80 Tons o.
Them In Their Vaults.


Especial to The wonLnl
New York. November 19.-The
officials Of the snb-treasury in Wall
street are struggling with a plethora of
bronze cents. Stored away in differ
ent parts Of the big vaults are l6, 4O0.-
900 Of them. As 1000 cents weigh
seven pounds the weight Of woe that
is expressing the officials amounts to
$4,000 pounds, or more than 26 tons.
The accumulation is credited to the
cent-in-the-slot machines. There is
also in the sub-treasury $4,000 in
nickels, presumably contributions from
the nickel-in-the-slot machines.
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JOHN A. WHEN.

sketch OF one Of Our Substantial Bush
ness Men.
The sketch below is Of Mr. John A.
Wilen, one of Martinsburg's most sub
stantial merchants and respected citi-
zens. He was born in Martinsburg on
the seventh day Of May, 1866, and
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RiFLE TEAM PRACTICES.


the ConIng Match.
The Rifle team INDUCED in target
practice at their range opposite the
Hannisville pistilIcry yesterday after
noon. There was 4 larger number Of
the team present than 1T my previous
practice since It's organization and
there was a marked improvement in
the shooting. The range was at 100
yards and following are the scores
made out Of q possible so:
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THE WOMB at 10 cents per week.
The evening world., 1891-04-23
GORDON'S WILL A FORGERY.
Important Testimony Given in
Court by Expert Carvalho.

The hearing In the contest for the estate OF
Millionaire George r. Gordon. the printing
press manufacturer. was continued this morn
ing before Chancellor MrGnl, IN Jersey city.
Further testimony was taken to prove That the
viii OF 1868 was forgery.
The most important expert testimony so far
produced is that OF David n. Carvalho, OF New
York, who produced photographs Of the sigma
ture "Georve =. Gordon" as 1t appears on
the mlll.onaire's OLD viii, maguined go times.
Mr.. Carvalho testified that the signature TO
tue viii now being contested was not George
p. Gordon'h but that u was written by the
same person who wrote the names OF Hcnry
Adams, Alonzo q. p, Adams. and John Q.
Adams, the subscribing witnesses.
He iUriheF lestined that II Henry G. Adams
had written the win, In HE opinion, Adams mad
also forged the four GignaturOA
on cros1se 1sexaminAtion ~ Lawyer Collips Nj.
OelyAlno said that ooRdon's elanatnre % tNa
Ni ~. NI.4 n 80 ne|nlo4 enl tVn
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BLOCKED TWO MAIL TRAINS.
Captain Fitzpatrick and His
Schooner in Trouble.

Capt John Fitzpatrick, skipper OF the
schooner W. l. Peck, belonging 10 Mehrhoi
Bros, OF Little Falls, was prisoner to-day
before United States Commissioner Muirheid
In Jersey City, charged with OBTAINING the
mails.
Capt Fitzpatrick sailed down the hacken.
sack River yesterday afternoon in his schooner
with q cargo Of brick.
As the schooner approached the draw-bridge
of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad the bridge was thrown open and the
schooner was headed to pass through.
There was q strong nood tide, and when the
craft reached the south side OF the bridge she
stuck fast The crew made fast a hawser to
the abutments OF the bridge and captain and
crew seemed to rest content.
Trains OF passenger cara arrived from oppo-
site directions, and were compelled TO come to
q standsull, and this continued for over an
hour and half. trains being blocked back
into Hobokrn and extending across the
meadows nearly TO East Newark.
Among them was the BnRhamton mail,
bound West, and the Buffalo express, bound
East
Train hands gathered at the bridge and ex.
pressed indignation In unmeasured terms,
and II they could have got on board OF the
schooner could have handled the Captain
roughly.
They threatened him, and he went into the
cabin, returning with revolver and threat
ened TO blow the head of any one VINO at
tempted to come on board.
AT the request of Supt. Reisener, Capt.
Fitzpatrick came ashore, aud as he went up on
the bridge he was pounced upon. disarmed OF
In court Capt. FitEpatrick said he did all he
could, but NO one else lent a helping hand.
He was held for trial.
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keep THE FLOWER MART open.
An Earnest Demand That It Shall
Not Close Before s O'Clock.

John Morris, the florist Alderman from the
Seventh Assembly District, Is thoroughly In
earnest In his endeavor to make the new
Flower Mart at Union Square SUCCESS, and
when Mr.. Morris is in earnest In the pursuit OF
an object the persons who can assist MIN
generally hear from him.
He has notified the Park Commissioners that
he will appear before them tomorrow, sup
ported by ttty florists, number OF ladies and
several eminent artists, to urge that the hours
for the sale Of flowers and plants at the new
market We extended to at least 8 O'Clock in the
morning.
BY an arrangement between President Gal
lup, of the Park Department, and Alderman
Morris, the mart was TO have been kept open
until O'Clock last Saturday morning as an eX-
pertinent, but unfortunately The order for It's
continuance until the later hour did not reach
Foreman Jackson, who has charge OF the
mart IN the interest OF the Department until It
was too late.
As the order was operative only for one day
and President Gallup went on a trip to the
South Immediately after, from which he has
not vet returned, no permanent rule for the
closing OF the market at a later hour iu the
forenoon lhan lha' hist es'H'h'"o" ''u'u 'e
made unul the meeting OF the Board which
will be held tomorrow.
WIN 50 enthusiastic and persistent person
as AIderm m Morris and his lady and artist
aldes demanding OF the oficials thai the mar
10, be Kept open until O'Clock, 50 Ihas ,he
bsautiful eight may be ebjoyed b. more thou
sands ihAn are permitted 20 see Il now. tBPrt
4 believed 70 b lttl6 doabt bal that the PAgl
ounnlllsssrs Nill naepa rH.1'p,lqR psl,bl
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what was In 1t, and the old woman left It
get in the fire. want to know what was
in the letter"
1t took deal OF explanation to make the
poor fellow understand that Chief Clark
and his aides were not gifted with second
sight, and he went away Grumblng at an
Information Bureau that didn't inform.
Say Mr. -, Mr.. Information Bureau" +"
began sharp-faoed woman with steel-gray
eyes; "rve got piano and l want
to sell 1t. It's just as good as new, only
the case is burnt little. Can't afford
to keep 1t, Now l thought, being you
was right here in the Post-Office,
where so many folks come you'd
likely get any amount of chances to sell a
piano, and ] just thought I'd come over
and SEQ you. I'd be willing to allow you
something for selling 1t for me. It's all
right The gut is just as good as ever, only
can't afford to keep it,"
Chief Clark regretfully confessed to the
sharp-visaged lady that the rules OF the
Department would not permit him to en-
gage in any mercantile pursuit, even on
commission, in the holy precincts of the
Post Office.
A vision OF loyeliness followed the pos
SCISSOR of a piano at The window. Eyes as
black as slocs, set in Grecan face as
white as alabaster; dark, wavy hair and a
cute little bonnet OF red ribbons. Tho brow
was deeply corrugated.
do tell me the way TO the nearest dis
trict messenger Office" came from between
straw berry lips, and the Information Bu-
rear acted just as though it felt as II 1t
ought to be kicked, as the ild-eyed man
replied, regrctfully:
~ am sorry cannot help you, miss,
but II you go TO the end OF this corridor
and ask OF the telegraph ONCE, they will
direct YOU"
"shay. mister. I'm in dooce OF fix, -"
came In thick accents from the face OF the
next seeker after knowledge, man who
had evidently been indulsing.
"Iwant ter know -. oh, yes ! want
ter know II mailed RoblnSon's letter. 1t
had . drAfl Ia 4, and hs asked me TO mail
It Ia|9pnr1 4 ~ W., - - NaE dQWn
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York, or to deliver mail matter 20 addressedI
q To nnd or seek purchasers for houses,
land, horses, cattle, produce. or anything
else.
10 To send replies to any inquiries not 70
ating to postoflce business.
Several sharp business houses, quick to
realize what q variety Of callers Messrs,
Clark & Co. would be sure to receive, have
written asking for or offering, terms for
drumming up business for their establish
ments. One steamship and railway agent
forwarded big bundle of enticing circu-
lars with an offer of fair remuneration to
the Bureau II 1t would give one OF the circu-
lars to each caller.
Another, hotel keeper, offers q Der
centage on all business sent by the Bureau
To his hostelry.
Michigan man writes to ask II the
Bureau can furnish him with the address Of
any institution, company or person who
will loan him 5000, as he is a poor theo-
logical student.
The window Of the Bureau OF Postal In.
formation is a capital place to study human
nature, but MIR. clark says 1t 10 great mis-
take to suppose that all the foolish questions
are asked by women, and the three hours'
experience OF the reporter seems to bear
this out.
To be sure, one woman, tearfully anxious,
applied To the Bureau for assistance in find
ing her runaway husband, and another re-
quested that the Bureau furnish her with
list Of furniture dealers in New York,
Brooklyn and Jersey City and their ad-
dresses, as she was canvassing for furni-
ture polish.
But Columbus firm wrote for o list Of
book canvassers, and one man thought
the Bureau ought to be able to assist him
in finding suitable person to become his
wife.
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1--WE have to know the nature of the
contents of the package. else we must
charge you letter rates, and that would be
about 25 cents In this case" returned the
mild-eyed man affably.
"Well, there's no writin' in It, II that's
what you want to know. -Four cents ?
All right; GIN me-oh, you don't sell 'em
here! Say, I've been havin' the grip, an
I've got sheet of cotton batting inside my
shirt. 1t makes me hot"
The mild-eyed man called the fat mans
attention to the presence of another seeker
after information, and the fat man gave
place to the reporter, who addressed Chief
A. NJ. Clark, of the Information Bureau.
Chief Clark has two assistants just as
mild-eyed and affable as he Is, In the per-
sons of w. w. Whitney and G.. Chatain.
"We opened the Bureau March Q. We
are here from 8 In the morning till 7 at
night, and the business has grown wonder.
fully, SO that now We have from 600 to !, 600
inquircrs every day. When we reached an
average Of caller minute we thought we
were doing land Office business, but II
kept increasing, Come inside and listen
awhile"
The reporter entered the "Bureau, 4"
which is about as commodious as chif-
fonier inside. Tho inner side of the Bureau
isplastered all over with maps, railway and
steamship time tables, schedules of open
ing and closing mails, sailing dates and
other chart information, including an office
directory of the Post-ofllce building clear
to the offices of the United StatesIInspectors
of steam vessels just under the roof, and a
list of all the employees OF the Post.O Ofice
"You see, we offer only information con-
cerning postal business, but people ask all
sorts of questions about where to find per-
sons having Offices IN this building, and We
concluded 1t would DO easier to furnish
them with the information than to send
them to some one else"
On the window sill behind the chairs of
the three Bureau clerks arc three sets of
scales for weighing mail matter. The small
est was Il tiny balance, the largest gro
GERS sugar scale. In pigeon holes under the
desks were printed circulars OF ten varie-
ties, each giving full information on one
subject
No gives full information about how
liquids must be packed for the mail in what
quantities Uncle sam will carry liquids as
mail matter and at what rates.
The next relates to postage rates and
regulations on parcels.
Another gives special rates charged on
on mail going to foreign countries not in
the postal union, Ike Australia. Another
gives the time OF transit between New York
and different cities OF the unit,d States,
and the next tells the time OF transit OF
mails between New York and foreign
placesg The special delivery system is ex-
planned in one circular. foreign postal rates
in another and domestic rates IN. another
Closing and arrival of malls betWoen
..itias a IA -. - -. A hauust..|..4
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World "Wants" Supply the Best of Help.
FEAR FOR INSPECTOR BYRNES.
Jere Dunn Was Never Known to
Hesitate with Foe.
His War on the Chief Revives Stories
of His Reckless and Cool Courage.

There are no open hostilities as yet between
Chief Inspector 2rnss and Jere Dunn. but
their controversy is the theme Of talk In every
circle.
People who have known Jere Dunn for years
say that his outspoken reply 10 the chief is
chara cteristic OF him.
1T takes man OF pretty good nerve to call
Tom Byrnes q liar publicly" said man In a
group at Nick Engel's this morning; "and
Jere Dunn is Just that man. What VIII be the
outcome between two such men of nerve and
fearlessness ~ he and the Inspector 1t Ii hard
10 tel.'
81 don't believe Jere Dunn is a little bit
afraid Of any man living, said Billy Edwards
this morning.
In tue groups Of sporting men that gather st
the Brewer House the opinion was unanimous
that Jere Dunn would never take the initiative
In quarrel with Inspector Byrnes or any body
else. but, being in, let his opponent look well
TO his armor, for Dunn never runs away from
trouble
Dunn 10 one Of the most peaceable OF
men," said prominent horseman; "but
whom he Ia aroused ne u one Of the most
dangerous men TO tackle.
'Corner him, as Jim Elliott did or as
Rogers No. e. did. and he Ia as nervy and as
gritty as bulldog"
"It will not DO, said an old race-track
friend OF Dunn, "to drive Jere Dunn to bay.
lie will not stand browbeating. As for his
courage, he has demonstrated forty times that
in mis- vocabulary there's no such word as
'fear.'
'You remember when Jimmie Elliotts
friends were going 10 kill him, some years
ago, to avenge the death Of Elliott?
1T was In place in the Bowery and some
one had advised Dunn to arm himself and
prepare for trouble.
"Dunn simply sniffed. That night, wnen
there was gathered in the place the very gang
Of a dozen toughs who had sworn to Kill him
on sight, Jere Dunn walked in among them.
"He said 'hellop and then invited all hands
TO step mp and have drink.
Livery man Of 'em did step up and had a
drink with the man they had sworn 10 kill, too
Not one Of them dared offend him by refusing.
"Thats the kind Of a man Jere Dunn Ia. II
somebody's cooking up trouble for him that's
the some one he wants to see. He wants the
trouble over with as soon as possible.
THE man who fought duel to the death with
Jimmie Elliott, who outclassed him in height.
weight, muscular training and everything else
fought for half an hour in room, whence
a score Of men ned andiinto which no Chicago
policeman dared entsr-is no man to be
turned down ofhand."
Dunn is pursuing his vocation as q race
track follower with his usual GOODNESS and
nonchalance. He stayed over at his Elizabeth
home last night, but his trouble with the Chief
Inspector will not deter him from visiting New
York when the spirit moves him.
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SUES GARRETT FOR $4,000, 900.
w. G. Jewett Wants Damages for
Failure to Garry Out a Cable

We Ns ooWoLb "duJb OdLudkOb iOI
Failure to Garry Out Cable
Scheme.
Some very interesting developments COM
cerning the absorption by the Western Union
OF the Baltimore and onio Telegraph Company
are promised at the trial OF a suit just begun in
the United States Court at Trenton, N. J.
Robert Garrett, william Frick and Francis c.
Latrobe, ex-Mayor Of Baltimore. are defend-
ants Mr.. Jewett claims S3, 900, 900 damages
Tor breach OF contract.
These gentlemen are all well knowni Iew
YORK and its vicinity. Mr.. Jewett u resi-
dent OF Asbury Park. Mr. Garrett Is the
famous railroad magnate, Mr., Frick is Mr.
Galrrtrs iather-t1-law and a well-known law
YET OF Bait more, and Mr.. LatroUe has been
t",ee Mayor OF baltimore.
SeNeii alleges th.t lie induced many Enrlsh
.,sptd us TO aeree 10 advance large sums for
ale formation ot an Atlantic cable COMPANY
auu auu 10 arrange VITA the Baltimore and OAiO
,uuP'ii Tor lhe necessary extension OF land
ihe'. Ihere were manV other features of the
sshSleeutnl. which II Is alleged WAS ratined by
ine , deiendantS, and IewetT WAS to receive
ins agreements with MIR. Garrett bear date
IN IN SaH, Sal;, ~ and 81, 1877. They were drawn up
nh Baltimore and signed by Mr.. Garrett.
ilen the complainl alleges that he defend.
S,s S,s Ialled TO comply with every important de-
Sn na. Vi inc agreements, ami md am0lgamate
,hstr ,hnm hnl stn on, 20 tue Western Union all
'%'SI MI Ilnchlses and pTOpeTiie3 for %, OOO, OO0.
NJ; m'. Jewrlt Ia now ~ ia Europ-, ana the case
autumn. ~ w.
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SIR GEORGE CHETWYND.
How This Great Turf Patron Makes
His Bets.

f1ib b0bbs
Sir George Chetwynd. the great Eng
lish turf patron. is clever bettor. says
an exchange. Sir George is tall and
square. He once belonged to the Guards.
When he stalks through the betting ring
q crowd of penny plungers and touts fol-
lows at his heels to see where he puts his
money. He approaches Steel, the head
of the bookmakers, and the crowd hangs
on his words.
- Well. Steel, he drawls, what prios
Galopin ?"' q
Three to one to you. Sir George"
says Steel.
:" Is that tho best of the market, Steel.~
THE very best. Sir George"
"Ah? Well, you may put me down two
monkeys. Steel"
Thank you. Sir George"
Sir George moves on. Two monkeys
are Fl. 900. A small biunger rushes up to
Steel.
What price Galopin?" ?" .-.-
Five to two." says Steel.
But you've Just laid 8 to ]"
THAT was to Sir George Chetwynd.
Always give the best Of the market TO Sir
George. Great patron of the turf"