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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-16
Racing.

New ORLEANS, Dec. 15.-H the result in to-
days second race. which was practically a try
out for next saturdays Derby handicap, is a cri-
terion. j. ]. McCafferty has the rich prize at his
mercy with his good colt Himtime. providing, OF
course, Himtimo can do his weight. 100 pounds.
would win to-day. but the "bookies' made him
the, favorite at all times. The race was never
In doubt after the flag fell. Himtime went to
the front. and alter carrying Free Hand Off her
feet Gallopcd home by four lengths in 1:17h,
which. considering the condition of the track
was excellent. Free Hand. Lost Time, and
Tendress finished noses apart in the order
named. The third race brought together The
Winner and Boanerges. There was little diff
Terence, between them in the betting. Neither
finished in the money. Abuse and Sailor King
met for the second time, and Abuse turned the
fables on his conqueror by winning the six
furlong dash with ease. 1t took Sailor Kings
life to beat Rec Mitchell a nose on the post.
Summaries:
First Race.-selling: eleven,airteenth of a mile
Girl, 9? % Gonnorl. second; Bequcath, 30 Jack
som, third. Time. 1854.
Second Iace-six ~rlongs-Himtim 1os tPoyers).
even. won: Free Hand. LOB (Suuthard), second: Lost
Tine, 100 lAkerl, third. Time, !:17x.
Third Eace-selling. one mile and q sixteenth
Ioh IMasonl. second; Mariti. 20 ITroxler). third.
Time, I:J2H.
Fourth Race-Handicap: six furlongs-Abuse 1c2
(SinRer), 3 20 ., won: Sailor King, TIC Burns. sec.
onu; Rec Mitchell. 40 OCDnnor). third. Time, I:I6l3.
F!itt kaco-S.llinG; one mile-Dr. Marks, IOt
20 Common. 70 2, won: Eight Rells. 1O4 tBiInsl.
second; Lady Fit2simmons, 1o4 FROST, third. Time,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-16
DIABETES.

DR., Schnee, the great specialist
for this disease, says: "By obser-
walton of tissue change, effected
by the use of Carlsbad Water, |
have had the opportunity of prov
ing that in this disease as large a
proportion as "a to So per cent, of
the cases r cured
The genuine Carlsbad Water
n~eutralizes the acids and by aka
LINKING the blood arrests the de-
struction of albuminoids and pep
tonates.
Beware of limitations, The gem
uine Water OF Carlsbad must have
the seal of the City of Carlsbad
and the signature of "Esner "
Mendelson Co., sole agents. New
York." on every labsL-AdV.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-16
BATOC OF
Tho Chinese Rebel Killing People and De-
stroying Property In Szechuen.

~~ AAAAhAAA n wa h"u AO
stroying Property In Szechuen.
TACOMA. Dec. 15.-Business is still paralyzed
throughout the Chinese province of SEE
chuen because OF the deprcdations OF
Yumantse and his band of 5000 rebels.
Mandarins and native troops have proved
utterly unable to cope with Yumantse. who
has divided his force into three divisions
which are raiding the country at will. They
are thoroughly disciplined. and wear n uni
form having for its DISTINGUISHING feature n
Chinese character meaning "Avenge." They
are determined to rid China of all foreigners and
stamp out the Catholic religion. which is par
t~ieularly strong, in that province. There arc
about 5000 Catholic refugees in Chung King.
and the property already, destroyed by the
During their raids they have rendered 90
600 people. mostly native Christians. homeless,
and siXty-two lives have been taken. including
those OF several European missionaries,
1umantse recently beheadCd two Catholic mis-
sionaries. which the city of Yuinchuan gave
him as hostages. He offered them their lives
IL they. would renounce their religion, They
refused. France demands 5000 900 taels
damages for the destruction of French mis-
sionary property.
As all inducement for him to be good. the
Chinese authorities offer Yumantse 100. 600
taclS. Offices. a button OF the third rank and
the employment OF 900 OF his men as imperial
soldiers.
Russia has sold half a million obsolete Berdan
rifles to China at a large price.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-16

Fits After the Franchise or the Greater
New York A. q.

II plans do not 20 astray Il IL likely that
Champion Robert Fitzsimmons will become q
full-ncdRed matchmaker and athletic club
manager. Fitz has beon looking for a club in
which TO hold boxing shows for some time,
and has had his eyes on the arena OF the
Greater New York A. O.. Coney Island. Milton
Roblee and Martin Julian. 1t is reported. are
also Interested in the venture. Ntzsimmons
said last night:
1T Is true that / am after the Creator New
York A. O., and l EXPECT to land It, l think
l can make a success OF IT,"
Roblee declared that he has for n long time
the sea.
"Fitz and myself have been talking the mat
ter over" said Roblee, and we have come TO
the conclusion that Il would be a paying invest
ment II we can run the club in such a manner as
to win the confidence Of the, public. We, do not
intend TO interfere with anybody. but will be In
line with our bids. / don't know whether the
club people will sell out. but IL they do / fancy
We Will got first chance. as | understand their
lease expires. on the frat OF the year, anyway.
t,itz may meet some one In the opening exhibi-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-16
Whore Yesterday,a Firsn Wore.

A. Moo. 81 Rutgers street. damage riding;
1850. 90 Columbus avenue. p. Gag. damage triaing;
3. ~ Sheriff street. damage trihing; $40. IA Fast
Forty'siEth street. Jacob Thompson. damage $500;
$40. ~ Ann street. Tobin Il 90. damage 800;
1880. ia MacdOugal street. A. Guaco, damage
$40; 1885, 40 Perry street. Andrew Ton,p.
kins, damage trihlng; 9;25. $50 West Fifty.
Sgi3O, sos Second avenue, August Mayer; 10, IOS
West Thirty'Hecond street, j. ]. GoodS. dsmAgs tri-
Ioungs. damage 500; loi45. Sl6 Riylngton street.
solomon Meincr. dsmaEe Sioi 1880. I5l Attorney
East tirty.siLth street, damage $40.
.h.-l2;l5, 100 Pit street, Isaac Goldfish, dam.
age 500; 1915. ~ and 81 Thomas street, Smitn.
lyons X Fields. damage trihing; 1880, 336 West
:, l4v lawrence street. Henry Ferris, damage So5;
$40. & West 18th street, 4. Levine. damage t25;
4:fb. Sbl Tenth avenue, William IAwlor, DAMAGE
400 Zoo s;i4 2s 80 Third avenue, william BUNS,
sos. ~ Norfolk street, damage 500; $50, 500
Third avenue; damage triaingi $40, aOI West sixty
Jones street. damage $40
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-16
PUT BACK FOR REPAIRS.
The Ferrybont Brinkerhof, Bound for Ha-
vanh, Catches Fire Down the Coast,

Tho Ferryboat Brinkerhoh, Bound for Ha-
vana' Catches Fire Down the Coast.
Al The steel ferryboat j. H.. Brinkerbotr, which
left Stapleton. S. l., on Wednesday for Havana.
returned yesterday morning Tor repairs. Cant.
Johnny o'Brien. famous as u nlibuster. who is
IN command OF the side-wheeler, said that
there was a fire in one of the cabins. caused by
an imperiectly insulated electric wire, when
she was about eighteen miles down the coast.
a good deal OF the joiner work was burned he
lore the blaze was nut out, Then the boat was
beaded Tor New York. 1t may DO several days
before she sails again. ''
The Brinkerhon was bought by the United
States Go~ysrnment for S25.OOu. ana il TO nv
between Havana anu Regla. across the bay
from the Cuban capital. She WAS oVcrhauled
last week At Erie Basin. fitted with buikheads
lore and aft. and made otherwise "a fairly good
s9a-going craft. She has $1,000 worth OF pro-
Visions ABOARD and f~fty-flve tons Of coal. Capt.
Johnny OBTten is to got l,5OO II he takes her
SSateiy into Havana. His plan " to touch at
speed only in good weather.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-16
Arthur l.. Sold for S77S.

Hedges. Seaman & Co. received fair prices yester-
day for the trotting-bred horses that passed under
the hammer at the Garden. considering the chsrac.
ter of the animals offered. Few of the lot were uros.
pectlle turf winners, and the ordinary driving horses
and breeding stock brought about ali they we're
worth. John Is. Lozer of Oradell. X. j., paid sT15
for the black PAGER Arthur L., 2:15. by Dlr.ct. that
was campalgned by, Monroe Salisbury a few years
ago. This was the highest price of the day, The
following animals brought $500 or more:
Arthur L., 2:l5. pacing, br. g.. 1892, by Direct
Nelly, by fInuegan's George NJ. Patchen, Jr.;
John b. Lozier. Uradell. NJ ..... H77b
Toois, br. g., 1898. by MOHbars-Ne!ly by
Finne2an's George ~. Patchen, Jr.; Frank
Adams. Paramount, ". .,...n........ 876
heIwine, 2;3J1S, b. T., 1891, by Red Wilkes
Edna sprhgue. by GOV. Sprapue; T. II. King.
Red Buck, b. ~, 1893, by Gen. Washington
sally Dean, b. q son of NutwOod; John +.
Gibson. New York. 200
Eumi or Elght, b. ", by Frontier, dam by Bel
yoir; q. i. Williams. New YOrk. ............ 500
Pilot Cole, ", x 1892, b. viii Carlton. dam
by Black Cloud 3. II. Mount. Pennington,
Monte. br. T., INlt4, by Antevolite. dam by
Harry Boecher. s. W. Martin. New YorL. 2Co
David. b. T., 1sy2. by Delaware Lady Bas-
haw. by Green's Bashaw: q. A. saportas.
Fanny L., b. M, 1892. by Polonius. dam by '
Guy Wilkes: 5. II. Mount. Pennington, n. j.. 225
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-16
ooLkR rs ron 4 TUNNEL.
Commission votes to Try and Get Nov
Legislation.


The Rapid Transit Commissioners voted yes
terday to instruct their lawyers 10 draw a bill
to be presented 10 the Legislature which. should
II happen to become law. will permit the build
ing OF a hole In the ground railway with money
raised ON bonds of the ounty OF New York or
with private capital. Commissioners Orr,
Clafln, Smith and Rives voted for the resolu-
ton. and the reporters we're Informed that
Comptroller Coler voted against II. Comptrol-
Ter Coler said after the meeting:
Any statement that | voted against the
building OF an underground tunnel by private
capital is Incorrect. | offered to the commits
sion any help | could give them. limo other way
can be found l will help raise the private capt.
tai to build the tunnel. l am In favor OF an
Issue OF city bonds II the commission will for
mulate some plan so that the "tty won't be
time. If city bonds are issued they should be
long term bonds. Tho city's finances will not
stand an issue OF thirty millions at one time.
" liz not feasible. TO issue thirty millions OF
county bonds at this time. / repeat again that
am willing TO- help raise private capital TO
build the t%unuel."
Congressman Charles n. Fowler Of New Jer-
soy. who said he represented a syndicate will
ing to build the tunnel. but who refused to give
the names 81 the persons composing the syndi-
cate. made n proposition to the commission on
He asked the Rapid Transit Commission TO do
certain things, aud said that IL these things
were done his syndicate would go ahead and
build the road.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-16
hoard OF REGENTS MEETING.
The Museum Department of the University
Reorgnnized-New Appointments.


Reorgnnized-New Appointments.
ALBANY. Dec. 15.-At the meeting Of the Re-
gents OF the University of the State OF New
York here to-day the museum department OF
the university was recognized. The State
biologists work. form erly conducted by the
late Prof. James Hall. was divided. DR.. +. j. II.
Merrill OF this city. at present director OF the
State Museum. was appointed State Geologlst.
and John NJ. Clarke of Albany. who was Prof.
Halls assistant. was appointed State Falcon
tolOgist. each at a salary of $1,000. Prof. Hall
received q salary of $4,000.
Last August a. question arose between Gov.
SLACK and tho Regents as to the authority in
which was lodged the power of appointing n
successor to the late State EntomoloGist. James
II. Lintner. The Governor apparently decided
the question for himself by appointing. s. v.
SlinRerlnnd as the successor. Meanwhile the
Attorney General held that tho Regents were
vested. with such appointment, and to-day
that body appointed T.. p. Felt to the
place. With the present reorganization of
the museum 1t was agreed that a strong
effort should be made to enlarge and dignity
its work, especially in economic fields and that
all propositions to dlsintegrate the museum or
remove any part OF its collections or the offices
OF any OF It's Oi1ioe rs to other places. or in charge
OF other departments. should be ~strenuously
opposed,
George H. Berns OF Brooklyn and W. L.
Baker OF Cortland were appointed veterinary
examiners in place of X. s. Huidekoper and \.
p. Hinkley. resigned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-16
ale of Harness Horses in Chicago.

CHICAGO. Dec. seNenty-hye horses were
disposed OF to'da aud this evening ut tho splap.
Newgass sale. Most of them were track and rosd
animal OF good quality. and some excellent prices
Mett onereu. Tic average was about $40. j ID
Palmer OF LIZ Crosse. Wis, now under aus, ension by
the NATIONAL TrCtinR Association, sold his brown
geliing ,Wllk's, p years old. record a:13, to Il, ID,
Aust n 81 Delaware, o.. for $500. Other Important
BerHin. big. 8. Q. by Red COdar-Ma tie; Hoc.
tor Yer vaeke. London. ........,....... 5000
Van DuSen, 2:2IA, no. g., 7, by Dandy Jim
da"! nnkmown; Il. ID. Van OrmEn. Chicago. 500
Can I'll 2;ls raclng. CHI, e.. 8. by A torney
ollti and Mabel. bay mares, ~ l.. Swift. Chi "
Redmsrrh, oh. q. by Deimarch, dam by Bepe. Wv
factor, and Cotton Picker. oh. M, by Robert
z los; dam by Red wilkes; q. McMann,
BaS Billy. 2iIah, pacing. b, T.. :, by Unclo ooo
Tonl.dan 10y Snipes; J.. N. Ncwgass. chirago. $50
Maggie Lass, 2:l4l4. Il. m. 4, by Cicerone-
sd Es6y Moncn; Il otipen. Chicago 80. 1900
susanpe: ". Marshall. Chicago ....''''. 300
The Colonel. o. by Ieucher; Il. Kelly.
buA n - 80. .. 400
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-16
Gossip of tho Ring.
Leonard and Broadway.
Prince and Broadway.
Thirty-second and Broadway,

Tommy White has been matched TO box Kid Ryan
in Chicago Oh next Monday might.
George BcyerS states that he broke his left hand
during his bout with Jack Bonner,
Kid Mccoy and Joe Goddard are scheduled TO box
six rounds In Philadelphia tonight.
Y. NJ, New York.-He was born in Birmingham,
England. and is Of Irisl-Scotch parentage.
Jack Fogarty, the old-time mid ewe!ght fighter. IL
In town trying to make a few matches for q club in
Athens. Pa. which lie is now managing,
Charley Burns of Cincinnati, who fought Owen
ZiegleT n ten round draw recently, 10 co ming East
to meet the winner OF the Daly-GAns b1ttle.
Joe Choynski is doing his training for his coming
states that his injured right hand IN intending rapidly.
Oscar Gardner and Frank Bradley OF Philadelphia,
1t is said. have signed articles - meet In a lin It'd
round bout before the Metropolitan A. e., Wheeling,
on Dec. ~.
Johnny Reagan has secured Jack O'BrieR Of PHI lila.
delphia to meet Hugh Nc Winters. colo ed, D BROOK.
lyn. in u twenty-round bout ut the Prlcln A. q. TO-
morrow night.
SIM Martin, who has been selected a. atakeholler
or the Mccoy Sharkey encounter in place of Matte
Cbrb,ty has received s.. 300. which iopresonfE 40.
Coy's forfeit 10 insure his appearance to face Snar.
key.
Jim Corbett wants 10 go to Cuba and start in bust.
ness. 1t r. quite likely that Al Smith. his former
hacker. viii ~compa him. Corbett does not know
whether he Will 20 to SIN Francisco and meet lin
Jenries. IL he does he says he will not 20 until Gftor
the McCoy-ShArkey night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-16
KENTWoOD WANTS TO BE COOP.
Selects n Marshal and Promises to Stop the
Work of Negro Regulators.

New ORLEANS. Dec, 15.-At a meeting to-day
the people OF Kentwood, Tangipahoa parish. La.
appointed Il Town Marshal and romised HIM
their support against the regulators who have
been tcrrorizing that town and neighborhood
for some time, The regulators have decided
against negro labor and inaugurated a warfare
against those employing negroes. The move
mont was, directed principally against the BAN
ner Lumber Company. ID. Narnado. foreman
OF me company. was attacked and shot,
and E. V. Preston. general manager OF the
COMPANY. was waited on by, the regulators
and ordered out of the parish. He went, 4
number OF negroes working for the company
were also ordered on. The Banner Lumber
II has a capital Of S250.0O0 and employs 80
hands. II Is asserted by some persons that
the movement against the Banner Company ia
not because OF the negroes. and attention is
called TO the fact that the Kent Lum Der Com
pany. IN the anne w which employs more
negro labor, has not been disturbed. An at
tempt will he made by the good citizens OF
tors. "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-16
THE SMALL NETSBOY.
One Person in the Busy World Who Ia Yet
Content with Little Profits.


In these days Of great business transactions.
when thousands and millions and all that sort
Of thing arc common figures, it is gratifying tn
find somebody still engaged in small affairs
and content with small gains. Such. for in
stance. are the newsbOys, though their business
has very greatly changed in recent years. with
the great growth Of the city. with the greatly
increased number OF people passing any given
point inthe business part OF the own, there are
now plenty of localities where newsboys simply
stand in one spot on the sidewalk, the exclusive
right to stand, there being held by priority Of
claim. backed by sturdy resolution to hold IL
boys sell q stack OF papers daily. and do n bust
IT The "1 new sabS A1 %So p sts srss' f ard h sSs sn II one
snot IN such busy scenes becomes OF necessity
t L ?S ssrnest. R f]Son ST hipsiin sttsn s9 y. P n dn be looks
mem hering his customers and what they want
and with an eye ALWAYS for new customers or
he wants all he can get OF but his sitnmnn.
tion Is very different from that Of the boy who
toners. Hell very dirsrentstiIi from the new
thin bundle of papers. who has been sent ont
perhaps by, some bigger newsboy; or who. il
has yj@ Ssi SrsS E Saf N b t%ain y ssP on b e his nr0 0wn.
referred e es engaged in small Affairs and
You may meet him on the outskirts of some
bunch OF newsboys In a neighborhood where
papers are received from the delivery wagons
aguerrtlla sent ont by the hoy thar outhttei
He may not have the precise paner and he
precise edition that you Tant..toE this
he tells you to stay where E Sou ~ and
he doesn't, want You 70 advance to where
yon would come, within the zone OF in.
huence Of the other boys-and he scootA on
after the paper, leaving you standing there; he
simply stops his. general business. You see
him a moment later. as you Loyalty stand and
wait; ~Rlancing back at You from where he is
locking to see that you're waiting all right
another boy or from the sidewalk dealer. who
y NAY be. has at that moment, received his
It and hands Il over and gets his cent -"
He has made another sale and another profit.
and though he keeps cool. and turns with bust
nessllke promptness in search of other GUS
toners, yet he cannot altogether conceal his
feeling OF elation a feeling in which, as You
less degree.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-16
JOTTJEGS ABOUT TOWN.

Tbs Board OF Health has amended the section OF
,trsE. bedding and other articles into The waters OF
NIT from this board or the Quarantine authOiitisH,
by striking out the words, Prom this board !" 30 a.
AntlRe officers. S
william, A. Wheelock, formerly President OF the
central NItiohal Bank, was yesterday elected tenn.
ppiAry President of the State Trust Company. In
place OF Francis ; Bangs. who resigned on wsdncs,
Iay because Of III l'aIth. Messr,. Whselock, ElihIl
lroasuTer Il; VI. Francis was made secretary also in
place of Nj, S. Decker. resigned,
Inc state Board OF Health has indorsed the bill
recently introduced in the United States Senate by
senator spooneT Of Wisconsin, providing for a Ma.
uonAl board or Health, and requests the Repre-.
ssntatiyt. OF the state Of New York in Congress- 70
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-16
Tho Rise and Fall of n Football Nose.


II was during the Thanksgiving Day game
the, stars, of Old Penn's team. had his nose
broken. II was q comparatively trivial irac-
spot on which a dislguring lump had been
growing for several, months. The lump
the skin. and although IL was In
nowise painful! It was rather a dlsiigurn-
ton TO Ontiand's handsome .countenance. He
had made arrangements with DIR. j. William
White 70 perform an operation on the lump and
remove the cyst after the football season, but
nose also made an end to the cyst. Outland's
nos" has entirely healed from the fracture, and
the diShguring lump has entirely disappeared.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-16
scHURzITEs GOING A-sy1FF1Ns.
II They Want To They May Recite ..Ws Are
~Sevcn"-They,m Tell All They Learn.

TINY III MI THty LtaTn.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 15.-The annual conyen-
tion ofthe Civil Service Reform League was
begun in Music Hall here to-day. The session
promises to be one Of the most important in
the history OF the organization. From the very
beginning 1t could be seen that action would
be taken involving the Mckinley Administra-
tion and the doings of all branches directly in
terested in the recent war with Spain.
President Carl Schur2 arraigned the Admin
Istration for the mnnner OF consular appoint
ments. and also paid his respects to the i'd
ministration of the Army and Navy de-
partments. At the morning session a mo-
tee OF seven to review the present Al
ministratlon. to investigate appointments
o. the army and navy during the war. the con-
duct OF the consular service. and the violation
o. the civil service rules, which are said to
nave been very numerous under the present
administration The committee will begin lis
work Immediately. The reports will be-
printed and circulated all over the country,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-16
Frederick Wins on n Foul.

YoNKERt. Dec. 15.-The waverly A. O. re.
sumed its boxing shows here tonight. The
attendance was small. The main bout was
scheduled for twenty rounds between Tom
Frederick, the Yonkers lightweight. and Hiram
Goldetein OF Buffalo. at 1886 pounds. In the
preliminaries. Joe Drohan OF Yonkers knocked
Joe Glcacher of Mount Vernon out In the .ourth
round OF what was to have been an eight-round
bout. and Tony Gardrlla OF Yonkers bested
Jack Sloane OF. BROOKLYN in a siX-round go I"
at the lightweight limit.
After a delay OF over an hour. caused by Gold
stems refusal to 30 on for the original gate
money. the men appeared. They got to work
at once, Bro@erick landed a solid left on tho
face, and then right and left on body. Goldstein
landed two hard let's on body. In. the second
round the men fought very hard, with
honors in tayor Of the Yonkers man. doidstein
played for the body. but his leads were we'll
avoided, The thiri round found them fighting
like wild men. They slugged in and out OF
clinches. The referee cautioned Goldstein for
ionl,ng several times. .Broderick had n big
lead az this, time. Broderick sent Goldstein
hali through. the ropes IN the fourth with n
solid let on the jaw. followed with q solid right
and left which brought the blood.
The NTH round was a terrific struggle. Gold
stein went down twice. then he iouled Tom
several times. and was disqualified by the
referee. who declared Broderick the winner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-16
Making Cob Pines.


FROM ~ Indianapolis Journal.
The corncob pipe originated in Missouri. and
was iiTst made i'll 1878 by Henry .Tibbc. n native
OF Holland, who perateu one of the first corurOb
pipe factories in the United States. The finest
cohS Tor these pipes come from Missouri by the
carload and sell for 20 to 27 cents a bushel. The
cob for u pipe differs from the ordinary cob. in
asm9eh as 1t is larger and more heavily
Wooded. The cob is first taken in its rough
state, and sawed to tho proper size. and then
bored and turned and the pores filled with
plaster Of, paris. They are then made smooth
with sandpaper and given a coat OF shellac,
after which the pipes are turned over to girls.
who adjust the stem. The cane used for the
stems comes from the South. Fancy cob pines
go through the same process. with alittle