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The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-07
STUBBORN CONTEST.
Great Crowd Watches the Game for
British Golf Championship.

LONDON. July 6.-Ten thousand spec
tators witnessed the play today in the
seventy-two hole match between H. Var
don of KentOn, and w. Park, of Mussel-
burg, for Gl00 a SIDE and the golf cham
pionship, at North Berwick. The contest
was the most stubborr ever witnessed
At the end of the first round, Park was
one hole up.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-07
RACING RESULTS.

CHICAGO, July 6.-Harlem results:
First race, seven furlongs-Springe
won, Harry Lee second. Forensic third.
Time, !: 1872.
Second race, seven MISUNDERSTANDING
won, Ison second, TeutOns third. Time,
1:3S
Third race, one mile-Pay the Fiddler
won, Lord Zeni second, ] T third.
Time, 1:51%.
Fourth race, eleven-sixteenths of a
mile-Barrack won, Dick Furber second,
Fringible third. Time, 1:141A.
Fifth race, six furlongs-Evyln Byrd
won, Antiquary second, Nora third.
Time, 1:211h
Sixth race. one mile-Cuirassier won,
Sunburst second, Refuge third. Time,
1:52A
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-07
SHAMROCk'S SAIL.
1t Is the Largest Cutter MainsaII
Ever Bent In England.

LONDON, July 6.-The Yachting World,
in today's issue says of the fact that
the yacht Shamrock grounded where she
did a few days ago shows that the chal-
lenger for the Americas cup draws up
ward of 2c feet of water. '%S>
The trial races between the Shamrock
and the Britannia will certainly take
place in the Solent, despite reports TO
tile contrary.
The Shamrock's mainsail is the largest
cutter mainsail ever bent in this coun-
try, and presents a beautiful spectacle
The canvas alone weighs nearly 1850
pounds.
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was attended by $4,000 people George
Sudheimer carried off four firsts in the
amateur class ont of g. possible FIVE,
against a large fielG of crack North
western amateurs. Ed Sudheimer IS also
home from Madeha, where he participat-
ed in races on the Fourth. He won all
the open events.
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WITH THE AMATEURS.

The Monroe school Rivals challenge any
club under Il. Address Nm. j. Scher-
Dart, 100 Western avenue south.
The ]. H. Allen Stars want a game for
next Sunday on their grounds at Earl
street and Hastings avenue with any
club under II, except the Kansas. City
Sluggers or the Colts. Lincoln or Frank
lin school Rivals or Volunteers preferred.
Address p. E. Flaherty, 1850 Conway
street.
The Cuban Kids defeated the Young
Morals by score of II to Is. This being
Young Young Morals......S / 8 2 Q $is is
The features of the game were the home
runs made by Orlke and Ashe. Batteries,
Cuban Kids, A. MegWerth and G. Ashe;
Young Morals, c. Morrison and j. Stem
SON Ali challenges to Charles Kartak, $50
East Third street
Several notices have appeared in the
papers lately stating that the Plymouths
would like game with the Morals. The
manager of the Morals is of the opinion
that the Plymouths would not like a
game with the Morals. Mr. Pringle, of
play any place except at Aurora grounds
and on Sunday forenoons. AS the Morals
defeated the Plymouths on Aurora
grounds they think if the Plymouths want
q game they should come to Post Siding
grounds.
The Morals would like to hear from the
OaklandS Pikers, so as to arrange a
game for Sunday.
The Morals would like a game with the
Hubs for Sunday, July 16. Address F. J..
BrOderick, $50 Mendoza street.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-07

ternational cricket match between the
United States and Canadian college elev-
ems, which was started yesterday on the
grounds of the Germantown Cricket club,
ended today in a victory for the United
States men by an inning and 60 runs.
Score: United States 2O6; Canada LAG
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An analysis of these figures show that
the Columbia gained two minutes, twenty
five seconds on the first leg and one min
ute, thirty-three seconds on the second
leg. She was beaten twenty-five seconds
on the last leg, On account, perhaps, of a
shift of wind.
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49, 49, ESI sEEE -
than a fOur-knot speed. They were re-
ceiXed with ethe. usual chorus. rof steam
whistles and were towed back to their
anchorage. off TompkinsviDe, arriving
before dark The official time of the
finish was:
Columbia, 4:47:55.
Defender, 4:49:48.
Following are the official summaries:
.. --...-s. t.t Elapsed
Yacht start. Finish. Time
GoIgmbla 5:e9S0 go 44555 S:47S5
The Columbia wins by three minutes,
thirty-three seconds elapsed time. I'm
til the official measurement figures are
announced the time allowed the Defender
by the Columbia will not be known The
following shows the elapsed time at each
mark;
Start to First to Second to
Yacht first mark. second mark. finish.
Columbia ....1:3S;3S 0:59:2S 1:09:54
Defender ....1:40:58 1:01:01 1:09:54
0.00
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LOSES HIS LEFT EYE.

Former Student of the State Univer-
sity Injured.
OWATONNA, MINI, July 5.-Ja5nes w.
Ford, we'll known among state university
students suffered the loss Of his left eve
by an explosion of giant cannon fire.
cracker this morning. He is the eldest
son of DR.. James w Ford, principal Of
Pillsbury acamedy.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-07
OGILVIE BEAT WILLIAMS.
Last Nights Play in the Newspaper
Mems Billiard Tourney.

willie" Williams. one of the dark
horses in the newspaper mems billiard
tournament a Carney's rooms, met his
first defeat last night at the hands of
Ogilvie. The game was one of the fast
est yet played. Williams, at a handicap
of 30. gathering 7S while Ogilvie rolled up
100
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-07
Poodle Club.

The latest addition to London clubs IS
a poodle club which has been formed
by a number Of ladies and gentlemen.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-07

q, Americans Won Cricket Match.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, July 6--The in
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-07

The Monroe school Rivals challenge any
club under Il. Address Wm. j. Scher-
bart, 100 Western avenue south
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-07

lest GcIf of the Tournament Was
the Result-IntcrcOIIeg Cham
piOn Was Among the Defeated
Champion Douglas Won, hut
Played Indifferent GOIf-He, Is
Looked Upon as Formidable.
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0NV 000N0 Importers and Jobbers of Dry Goods
IWV lIHUN - and Notions.
lii tIUHII1 Manufacturers of Mems Furnishing
NHA AOOOV Goods.
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uAT0 n rVIn0 Jobbers and Manufacturers O6 HAtA
uHIN LIIiN Caps Furs d Gloves. M0keES Of
nHIN N FIkNN 6he "NoEth Star Fur Coat
tuIlU u UilO and "LAnpher HaA"
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Mn nnHTn Of TsAI
TN dSpice Manu-
/
King Powder
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RESULTS OF TODAYs PLAY.

John Reid Jr. VS.. w. ]. Travis.
Al
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-04-14
New YORK April Z, go.

The expected animation of the leaf
market is still to materialiZe. Naturally,
some business is being done all the time,
but it is not an extraordinarily large nor
profitable business. Everything is SELL
ing, but at a close margin and chiefly
for immediate wants. Speculative in
vestments, except by the country dis
tricts, are missing The idea seems to
prevail in general that sufficient stock is
carried by the market to supply all rea-
sonable demands for some time to come
and that the market, that is, packers.
importers and dealers, shouldrather carry
it than the manufacturers. The market,
besides, seems to be again in a state of
transition: more domestic wrapper leaf
is being consumed now than for many
years past. The high duty on and the
high prices of Sumatra are beginning to
restrict it's consumption to the better
grades of cigars while the increase in
the production of cigars is in the cheaper
and lower grades. This fact accounts
also for the difficulty of advancing prices
on the magnificent domestic filler stock
of the '97 and older crops. One COM
paratively large sale of '97 Pennsylvania,
consisting of $40 boxes, was made during
the week. Although fair price was
paid for it, it was not the figure it ought
to have commanded. There were about
thousand boxes of other old filler stock
disposed of, besides couple of hundred
cases of the force -sweated new New
England leaf and Wisconsin binders
In Havana leaf the demand remains
brisk. To supply this demand nearly
| 5000 bales have come in since last Sat-
urday, and if they are not held up for an
indefinite time in the Appraisers Depart
ment they will be disposed of in less
than week. The sales the past week
amounted to about 1900 bales at stiff
| figures. The market in Sumatra was
rather dull, in spite of the discouraging
reports about the new crop as offered at
the first inscription. Manufacturers and
dealers seem to be waiting for the arrival
of the new purchases in order to convince
themselves of the quality and texture of
the new leaf. If it is as reported, then
brisk demand for the old stock cannot
fail to spring up, Journal,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-04-14
EVANSVILLE, WIS, April 7, '99.

The buying of the '99 crop in this
section is rapidly drawing to close, for
the good reason that there is but little
more to buy. The scene of activity has
been shifted to portions of Dane county
where there are yet some crops unsold.
Local dealers claim that those crops re-
naming unsold in this section are of un-
desirable quality or are held for higher
price than present market conditions
warrant their paying.
The farmers are delivering just as fast
as the buyers will receive, as they are
anxious to deliver before springs work
begins The fact that there are several
feet Of frost yet in the ground does not
give promise of very early spring, but
there is no great cause for alarm as the
cold weather must let up soon.
In old goods the market has been
rather strong during the past few days
and a considerable quantity has moved
out of the state, shipment being very
liberal.
If you want any tobacco seed call at
this Office We have as good as any in
the state.-Farm and Home,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-04-14
New York.
New YORK, April 5, '99.

The market for home grown tocaccos
continues fairly active, with good indica-
tions of a season of lively dealing. The
prospects for a good summer business
could not be better than they are to-day.
The inquiry for new forced-sweated Con-
necticut is not abating, and every lot
offered finds an eager purchaser. The
demand for old filters is still the most
noticeable feature of the market,and
among such tobaccos Wisconsin is espe
cially sought after. Considerable old
binder stock has also changed hands re-
Gently. A gooa feeling prevails through
out the Seed leaf trade.
HAVANA Another lively scramble for
Cuban tobacco occurred during the past
week, and importers whose holdings
amount to anything are doing large
business. Barring occasional fancy lots,
the prices now ruling are as high, II not
higher than any have been in the history
of the trade. And the months of Febru-
ary and March will undoubtedly be
equaled by April in the amount of bust
ness done. An importer said: There is
more Havana tobacco being used in cigars
to-day than has been for two years past.
Customers of mine who formerly mixed
at the one-third ratio are now putting in
one-half Havana, and within six months
they will make it 100 per cent. The
increase in the percentage of Havana
used in cigars is as great, proportionate.
ly, as the depletion of stoks in hands of
importers" Some of the largest holders
state that they cannot see their way
clear to supply their regular trade un-
till such times as they can replenish their
stocks from Cuba. Among the sales
reported were 191 bales 1893 Vueltas at
81 to 89c; $50 bales 1898 Vueltas at So to
81; 12O bales 1898 Vueltas at 81; 73 bales
1898 Vueltas at 88c; rs bales 1898 Rene
dios, second caps, 48c; 592 bales 1898
Remedies, second caps, 62c; 40 bales
1896 Remedies second caps, 4Oc; S64
bales 1898 Remedies, first caps, Soc; 20
bales 1898 Remedious, first caps, SIC
all in bond. Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-04-14
Connecticut Valley.

Very few sales are now being made for
the simple reason that there isn't much
te sell, aside from the crops packed by
the owners, who will hold for the sweat
and for higher prices. We are of the
opinion that there will be slight in
crease in the planting, as large number
of new tobacco barns are to be erected,
some of them of quite large size. Most
| of the growers have had all that they
could possibly hang and in many cases
crowded excessively their tobacco to get it
| it in, and result was much badly pole
burned leaf and in some cases pole rot to
such an extent that it had to be ploWed
in. Such parties in some instances, are
building new barns, or additions to the
ones. The large prices that the '98 crop
is selling for, when forced sweat has
been obtained, will serve as a stimulant
to the growers to increase the crop.
Would it not be better to improve it's
quality? We give the sale of $40 cases of
'98 goods today. This is simply wonder
full! Never before have we kown of such
sales so early in the season. Usually the
crop isn't ready for use until September.
Our correspondents write cheerfully
of the unusual outlook for the coming
years crop. Winchester Centre, Ct:
II am extremely busy moving and get
ting things to rights, and next week will
give such news as | can. [ have just
moved from Wethersield." Whately:
"We hear of the sale of 10 acres in the
bundle. New barns are being built. G.
HI. Crafts is putting up one 70x30 on the
Cad Crafts estate that he has bought"
North Hatfield: Tobacco in this section
ic ,,ractioa1lv all hOuOht I'M both old
and new. Great preparation is being
made by way of better room for curing
the crop. Last years experience has
taught us that short reaches and crowd
ing don't pay. E. w. & S. Fl. Field will
build a shed 30x60, w. Ell. Belden 30x135,
Thomas Brennan 30x60, William Coffee
15x3O, Carlton Crafts 3Ox75 We yet
have two feet of snow. Tobacco beds
were made last year the last week in
March, now April 3, 1899. ."-Cultivator.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-04-14
Lancaster.
LANCASTER New ERA. April 4, '99.

LANCASTER New ERA. April 4, '99.
Trade in old goods was not SO active as
| last week. Dealers report good deal of
| inquiry for certain grades, but the sales
have been confined to a single dealer so
| far as our inquiries extended. M nj.
| FRY sold 156cs and bought 279. The
sales for the corresponding week OF last
year 100cs.
The seedleaf of last year is pretty
nearly all in the hands of the packers.
There are still few crops, but they are
SO scattered that the buyers say it does
not paw to run after them. They also
say these are still on hand because the
owners ask more for them than they are
| worth or than the buyers can afford to
pay. There is still good deal of Ha-
vana seed for sale, but packers are seem
ingly afraid to take hold of it, although
in the end it will no doubt find purchas-
erS.
The weather has been almost too cold
and unfavorable TO make seed beds and
plant seed, but some farmers took ad-
vantage of the few good days to begin
operations. So far as we can hear seed
leaf will be the variety mostly planted.
We have several times advocated
change of seed and we will do so once
more, just at the moment when the seed
will have to be planted. Let something
else be tried than the kinds we are ac-
customed to. A prominent cigar manu-
facturer told US today he paid 20c per
pound recently for some Zimmers Span
ish filters. This is an Ohio variety and
has been in high favor for some years.
Last year it was nearly all bought up in
the fields. That and the Cuban Vuelta
Abaio. we feel sure, will give better re-
suits than what we are planting now.
Tne Cuban seed filters grown last season
are far superior in quality to the ordinary
seedleaf filters which are fimsy.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-04-14
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET
EDGERToN, WIS, April IA, 1899

EDGEhTON, WIS.,, April If, 1898.
Generally speaking buying of '9S crop
is about over. Dealers are still riding
in some sections and are gathering in
scattering lots whenever they can be
secured at about former quotations but
in the aggregate the transactions are un-
important. Good judges estimate there
is less of the new crop remaining in first
hands than was summered over of the
97 and it is hardly probable that much
of this will be left with the growers
through the sweat.
But few sales have reached us since
last report:
w. H. Pomeroy 1Oa at Case.
A. Swenson, "A at 7&2c asst.
Chas. Keller Ia at 5&3c.
Robt. Bulls, Ia at 5&2c.
Some '97 is continually being picked
up in the country, P. o. Rinde of Slough
ton, having secured about 300cs of late
100cs bought of Edwards Bros. of Nc
Farland. Rumors are abroad of the sale
OF some local packings of '97, but the
particulars are not at hand. New filters
are gobbled up by packers wherever
they can be found for sale. Pomeroy &
Pelton report the sale of 1O0cs of '9S.
Most of the warehouses are still han
ding bundle goods and have work ir
sight for some time yet. The backward
spring has been especially favorable il
keeping the tobacco from warming uE
and no trouble is anticipated from this
source.
The shipments out of storage reach
20 car loads, 1000 cases, for the week
from this station to all point. Since
last report but 330cs of cigar leaf were
exported from New York.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-04-14
New York.

Sales of Seed Leaf Tobacco reported
for The Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter by
J. S. Cans Son, Tobacco Broker, No. 12e
Water Street New York, for the week
ending, April 10, 1899:
120cs '98 N. e. Hav. forced sweat
spotted and plain 30 to 60c.
100cs '97 State Hav. IL to 14c.
100cs '95 Pa Hav at II to 12c.
100cs '95 Pen Hav. at 1870.
2OOcs '97 Zimmers at 4 to 21c.
Toes '97 Dutch at 16 to tic.
150cs '96 Pa Seed at 1870.
300cs '97 Wis. Hav., at 81 to 10c.
200cs '96 Wis. Hav. 10 to lie.
Total 1345 cases.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-04-14
THE
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter,
Edgerton, Wisconsin.
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES.

The satisfactory results that have
generally been obtained by the growers
of this state in raising tobacco from
Cuba seed ought to encourage more
farmers to try the experiment and ma
teriallv increase the area devoted to do
nestle grown Cuban variety. The yield
has proven much better than the far
mers had reason to expect, in many cases
exceeding 1900 to 1900 lbs. per acre.
Subsequent events have also proven that
dealers could we'll afford to pay from
third to half more than for the average
tobacco purchased for binder purposes.
It has already been demonstrated that
an extraordinary fine filler type of leaf
can be produced on Wisconsin soil from
Cuba seed of the first or second years
importation. Manufacturers have never
before appreciated the possibilities or
the merits of domestic filters as they
have the past few years when the scarcl-
ty of Havana leaf had driven them to-
ward it. The call is still largely for this
class of goods and seems likely to con-
tinue as long as moderate priced filters
can be furnished them even though
Cuba yields her former crops of Havana
leaf. What has been true regarding the
experiments made the past two seasons
in this state has also been realized IN
Pennsylvania and New York states where
still large quantities were grown, mainly
on contract, at good prices. The Ian
caster papers are already urging growers
to plant more extensively to Cuba the
coming season, and cites the gratifying
results of last year. The writer believes
| it would prove a fine business stroke ii
| the farmers of Wisconsin would plant
not less than 5000 acres of Cuba the
| coming season.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-04-14

AAOC AO1eO wv
coming season.
afs*
A few growers however, object to the
Cuban variety because Of the additional
labor involved in growing a crop OF 1T.
So many more plants are required to the
given area, because the plants are set
closer on the field, that it is estimated
that the cost of producing an acre OF
Cuba tobacco to be fully third more
than the average Havana seed crop.
Therefore to be anything to the adj
vantage of the farmer he should receive
a half greater price per pound than the
other varieties bring. His calculation is
correct but there are other things to be
considered. The dangers from hail or
storm damage, or from an unfavorable
curing season need not be near as great
or even drouth could not injure the
sale of a filler crop to the extent of more
leafy binder lot. Again, if year comes
when the average crop does not move
and the grower is compelled to pack and
carry over his tobacco, the owner OF
a crop of Cuba leaf will find he has some
very saleable goods on his hands that
command prices that will astonish him
when it has arrived at an age when the
manufacturer can place it on the table.
The best results so far have been secured
from the heavier clay soils which appear
to be more especially adapted to produc-
ing this type of leaf These suggestions.
are thrown out for the consideration of
growers who have yet their plant beds,
for the coming crop, to SOW.
***
Another tempest in teapot has been
raised among the importers by recent
order issued by the Revenue Department
to appraisers ofcustoms to examine every
bale of imported tobacco to see that they
are properly packed and wrapper leaf is
not smuggled into filler packages. From
the "holler" that is sent up it would
seem that the government is ION" to
some of the schemes of evading duty
that has been practiced heretofore. A
disinterested party would say that if the
packages are put up regular there will
be no trouble with the government, but
If there is an evident intent to defraud
then it is but right for the collec-
tors to look in the matter. The poor,
friendless importer" as the U. S. To
bacco Journal puts it, seems to be in
hard luck.
It appears that there is disposition
on the part of some farmers to retail
their tobacco to consumers. In reply to
one farmer who asked, 1st, whether he
could take his tobacco into another
state for the purpose of selling 1T; ID
whether merchant could buy his to-
bacco and sell it to consumers? 1t was
advised by the revenue department that
the farmer or grower of the tobacco can
sell and deliver the same to any person
within or without the State where the
tobacco was grown, but is not permitted
to stem, strip, cut, twist sweeten, roll,
plat or otherwise change the tobacco
from the natural condition as cured on
the farm, for the purpose of selling the
same to consumers, as tobacco thus ma
nipulated is regarded as manufactured
tobacco subject to tax. No person has
the right to buy leaf tobacco from the
farmer and resell the same to consumers
unless he has first qualified as a manu-
- -, W r,oal
Rock Island Argus., 1899-05-27
Embraced by a Devil Fish.

4 diver engaged in Moyne river in
Australia had a terrible experience
with sea devil. Having fired off a
charge of dynamite and displaced a
large quantity of stones he went to the
bottom of the river and while engaged
in rolling over large stone he saw
something moving about in front of
him. This object quickly came in con-
tact with him and coiled about his arm.
The diver walked slowly and painfully
along with the sea DEVILS feelers twined
about his body and legs. He made tracks
for the ladder and gained the boat, a
curious looking object indeed, with this
huge ugly thing entangled about his
body. With the help of the sailors he
was in time freed from his submarine
companion. The body of the octopus
was only about the size of a large soup
plate, with eyes like sheep's but it
possessed nine arms, each four feet in
length, at the butt as thick as n mans
wrist and tapering off at the end like a
penknife. All along the under part of
the feelers of this strange sea creature
are suckers every quarter of an inch,
giving it immense power