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TIRED LONGS LET
co THEIR COTTON
This Follows a Favorable
Government Report
MARKET CLOSES EASY
Bullish Reports Make Little impress
sion on Traders.
THE STOCK MARKET DULL AND NARROW
A Stronger Tone is Noted. Some Of The Wide
Advances Scored Represent Recoveries
From Declines Of the Pre-
vio,Is Oay.

New York. May ia quiet dry goods
market in all departments has been no.
ticeable again today, without any new
feature and no call for special COM
ment. Stocks in first hands are gen
orally in good shape and this keeps
prices steady in face of a quet demand.
NEW YORK COTTON
New York, May 1.-THE cotton mar
ket opened firm with prices / to points
higher on small scarce of room shorts
and some foreign support based OH bul-
lish Liverpool cables and estimates for
light receipts at all points. The South
sent bullish reports as to the ruling of
spot markets and as to The amount of
cotton yet to come forward, while private
cables declared that sentiment aboard
had taken a turn for the better in an
ticipation of a semi-famine of spinners'
supplies toward the close of the season.
But before midday the weather reports
and crop accounts checked new buying
and prompted room selling for turn.
A light estimate for tomorrOw's Houston
receipts received only passing notice and
further reports that bills in New Or
leans intended accepting all tenders of
May contracts attracted little notice. The
room was bearish and did not hesitate to
follow up it's convictions with large
sales of the summer months. The weekly
government report proved to be fully as
favorable as anticipated and led 70
heavy .zing by tired commission
house lol $. Prices broke badly during
the rest of the afternoon under general
selling, the feature of which was ever
the selling of long cotton. The issuance
of May notices-some 5000 or more
caused active liquidation of that option
in the local ring, under which a break
of 20 points occurred. The market
closed easy and net IL to 20 points lower.
Total sales were estimated at 100000
bales. Soaking rains We're reported where
needed in Texas, while showers were
forecasted for the belt tonight.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
New Orleans, May BIN the spot cot
ton market al the outset there was just a
little stiffening in prices, but there was
no buyer. Quotations reduced 1-l6 on
all grades. The futures market opened
in keeping with the improvement a. Liv-
erpool, seven points above yesterdays
closing for June, July and August and
three points up on each of the other po
sitions, and thereafter gained a point
additional But an easier feeling soon
developed and prices sagged somewhat
heavily all along the line until the clos
ing, showing net losses of IS to 10 points,
compared with last nights close, July
and October were the most active.
NEW YORK
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. May 13.-Ths was the day for
digesting the government crop report in
the grain pits and, although the statistics
offered by the department We're material
IL bullish over the last observations, the
crowd as usual assumed that it knew
more about the true condition than did
the government AMI paid only passing
attention TO it. Other conditions Of
bullish character helped prices and after
a nervous and haggiing session July
wheat closed rs higher; July corn u
and July oats shade higher. Provis-
ions, as of late. showed independent
Strength and closed to 10 cents higher.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
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NEW YORK MONEY

Ny YORK May l3.--l p. m.--Money on call
FIR n at 40s pei cent; Closing offered ~
4 per cent; last loan at E. per cent; ruling
rate . per cent. Prime mercantile paper
41.0p5 per cent Sterling exchange steady, wnh
actual business in BANKERS bills at 4SoN tcr
demand and at 4844 for 90 days. Pcsted
Gates 4s6 and 4.s8M Commercial bills 4s3AG
4sI9l. Bar silver 5l% Mexican doll IRIS Az,
Government bonds weak; State bonds inactive;
Railroad bonds irregular; silver certificates -.
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WANTS OTHERS To KNOW.

81 have used DeWitt's Little Early
Risers for constipation and torpid liver.
They are all right. 1 am glad to indorse
Them" writes Alfred Heinze, Quincy,
III. Never gripe. Safe pills.
w. H, King Drug Co., Bobbitt- Wynne
Drug Co.
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STOCKS.

Va.Car Chem, pureferred ..131A 131 81
Va. Car. Chem, common. 1924 -
Seaboard Railway, pref. 80. Aga AZ
Seaboard Railway, com. ..... 26% 27K
Southern Railway, pref. 49,. 95h sc
Southern Railway, com. go. 81
Atlantic Coast Line, pref. LIP 119H
Atlantic Coast Line. com. ....123 125
n. G.. r. K. Co. ...,........175 175
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Southern Railway SIS, 1894. ..122
>. A. l.. 1s.................. Sc S7M
Western N. c. r. r. 6's, 1914. 1870
Ga. Car. & Northern SIS, 1929 ia 114A
Carolina Central Railway Az 97h SO
Ga, So & Fla. X. r.. 1916 :. s.I15
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NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

NORFOLK. Va, May 49, Peanuts dull; old
at )ck and machine picked 2402M.
New-fancy 3013S; strictly prime 3; prize, 2h
Q24: Spanish, 72h.
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Mex. Cen. 4's... 81
do 1st inc. 80. 32H
Mimi. & St.L 4's1O4A
NJ, X. q L. As. .10l
- 2nd's...... 80
N. I. G. lists. ..104H
do gen 3 1-2'.109
N J. e. gen. SIS. 1885
No. Pac. 4's,.....104k
&" 3's........... 70
N, 81. W.con. 4's.l0iA
Reading gen. AS 9oE
St l. d | Mton SIS 10
st. rs Fgen4's SO
st. IL. S'Wes rs. 9IA
do 2's ........ san
S.A.&A.Pass as 90
So. Pac. 4's...... 9SB
So. Railway 5's..122%
T. & p. lists. ......121
T.,St.L&W. as. S3
Union Pac. as. .1o52
do. cow. .1O7
Wabash lists
" ends ........110A
do. Deb. b. -. n
West Shore 4 8. .1144
w y l., Z, 4's... 90
wis. Cen. AS. 93A
Mobile IL o. as. 98H
G. of Ga. cen SIS. $3.50.
" 1st incomes. =.
" I'd incomes 40
Con. lob. as. o5
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NEW ORLEANS.

RALEIGH SPOT COTTON MARKET.
Raleigh. n. c., May 13.-The price
of spot cotton in the local market
here today ranged from to 90 cents.
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sEABOARD STOCKS AND BONDS.

BALTIMORE, MAJ 10 Seaboard Air Line
common 264026%; preferred 4658G46S
Bopds-fs 86B UooM.
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LIvERPt OIL May II 4 p. M.-Spot cotton,
quiet; prices firm and unch ing'd; American
nlduiing fa 5Hd; good middling, 7-3,d;
middling 3-32d; low middling I'D; good ordi-
nirv iLu, ordinary 45sd.
The SALE of the day were 5000 bales, OF which
900 were TO. speculation and port and incluG-
e 500 American. Receipts 10 O00 bales,
GLIDING nj American.
Futur opened qui t AMI closed st 'ady.
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loPENISe. laIsHEsr. LOWEST. cLso, Ne

| Cash quotations were as foIiows
Flour was st eauy wiuter patents I63.9UDj.OO
straights ss2Oa3. so; clears 3O0aS 60; do spring
s sRsd.i & g 80. soaa So; bakers e
No 2 red s.h. Corn-No. 2, No. 2
l5A; No. white 45A045A. Rye No 2,
mating G3a72; No. max seed si.6I No /
| northwestern l.73 Prime timothy seed 6 a..
Mess pork per bbi.. sl7 So1I74I Lard per lou
Qa75 Dry-saited shoulders (boxed) sQLe4 Snort
clear sides fboxed) t6l1lo.25. Whskey 81. 80
Clover. contract grade IS 30
NEW YORK
NEW YORK. May l3-Flour firm, not active
Minnesota patents dtCD4.20. do bakers
s2sylys 70; winter stra'sbLs &lOGSso; winter
patents 81 1904 20, low grades s. 3OQ02 49,
Rye flour Gull; fair 10 good %. isa3. 40; choice
to fanny az. 59O315.
Corn meal firm yellow western 80; city 13I !:
brandy WINE 80. a,t1soo
Rye firm; State rye GA. No 2, Western 65ss.
Barley steady, feeding 8 ass; mailing -.
Farley malt uull; western 65Ql66
WLeas s5 fir firm; No. 2, RED, 81 Options
cember Sl1s
Corn-.pot firm; No. 2, II. Options May
69H; July 81 September 66A ; Decemb r 53A.
Oats quiet; No. AZ q
Beef strong; family SIG 50; mess GA o.;
packe' SiI OOal2: beef aams 81. uOg22O0
CIT meats lirm, picked bellies lf4@li;
LII I'd firm; western steamei $40 20: refined
fl rIDar; to the continent sIUs5; South America
st05e: cnmpou I'd 8n0I8&4
Porn FIR Il; family ZU.CU; short clear $3.50
Q2l.0O; mess &ls0OQ0l8 90
BIT tier steady; western creamery. fresh, 20k0
o2M imitation creamery l4QlS: factory 2OlL2o;
state dairy 20G29
ClCheese tirm; fu cream, early made, fancy
coIored llAQl2; do. white iiA@l2; do large IL.
Eggs steady; State and Pennsylvania Il; 90
western, at mark, -. SOU thern, at mark, Is
DE-
co lntry (packges free) 6sa@s.
Rosin steady; strained. common to good, l.55
l.57h.
-uIpentine Arm at 47H04s
Rice steady; domestic. fair to extra 4416X;
Japan 4zI5.
Conee-spot was quiet No. invoice 5 I'D;
mud, quiet; Cordova SAGE.
Sugs r-raw ift r. fair refining pa: GEN.
trifugal, 96-test, 81: refined was steady;
mould A 500; standard A As: couIecLioner's "A
AS: cut loaf 5lo; crushed 5.l5: powdered AIS:
graduated ADS: cubes $50.
Molasses a. New orleans, open kettle,
good to choice 3il54l.
Potatoes dull; New York fair to prime, sack
81. 25 Florida, prime barre s4f015.0O Southern
prime - Jersey sweets, barrel, 81 5GQL5 Co.
Peanuts firm; fancy HAND picked q domestic
3l4A
CaDbages weak; State, barrel $3.50; FloridU.
barrel, $l.00l4l 81.
ksFrelgnts to Liver DOL; cotton by steam 10. do
sIain Id.
Cotton seed oil quiet. firm. Prime crude
sbarrels T. b. mills, 37W3S; prime summer
syeilow 46Ql461l; off mer y. How 45QD46 prime
meal S29. 50.
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BALTIMORE PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE. May I3.-Fl,ur st ady: westel IL
extra Sa,9IG320 do tam.., $36UQI3.S5: winter
wheat patents $3 90g4.2,; do extr. 1908 40; do.
clear 35CQe3. 20; spring patents si3uQD4.30; do.
straights, sasCQS4 10; ex "a s. son3al
Wheat easy; contra I, SLOT and sthe month
sIas0sih; NJ 3 red Southern wheat by
sampe 81 EIS7.
Corn, steady; mixed, spot 66%: the month
-; Southern white coin IS; do yellow =.
Oats hrmer; No. white, so
Rye steady; No. nearby, 6O06l; No. West
ern
Buttsr firm, unchanged; fancy imitation POD
81; fancy creamery %; fancy ladle l7QDl9, store
packed
Eggs firm Al UNCHANGED: fresh l5H.
Chees, lsteady; large IlA0I2; medlun liM0
II: small l214QDl2as
Sugar firm rne and coarse granulated 4. IN.
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NEW YORK
NEW YosK. May ls.-Cotton futures opened
Ii v ERPOOL.

Spot cotton 'Iosed quiet end &c lower, md
ding uplands az: miu1ilng gulf 9x: sales SO
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BONDS.

J.S.Ref. 2'sreg..109
s. &. Ref. 2's cou 109A
u. 3. 3's reg zee. .10SA
" coup ........10S4
U. S. new as reg 137A
- coup .....,..137A
U. s. old AZ reg.111
g coup ......11l
U. S. SIS ree.....1o5h
- COUP. ...,105h
Atch'sn Gen. 4s.103B
I" adj 4's...... 93H
Bait. 81 o. AS. HOPS
do 3 les. 96H
do cow. 4's.,1O7
Can. So. ends. 1851
G. OF q. 5's.......109
" LIST incomes. 85A
& Il o. 4H's....1 0S
G. a. A. 3 1-2's... "a
c.. B. u q. as. 90
CM&S tP gen 4's1i5
&. q N. con rs. 1874
c., Il. |. 81 T.. 4's.1l08
CCC&SLgen4's.103
Chicago Ter as. 60
Colo. So. 4's..... 95
ID a.. Rio G. as. .1o4h
E. prior lien $4,000
Erie Gen AS. =. S7H
F. w. &.D.C. lists .113K
Hook. V. 4 1-2's.111
l.. & N. uni. as ..103
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RALEIGH STOCK MARKET.
Bid. Asked.

Corrected daily by Grimes & Vass)
BONDS.
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General Agent North Carolina and
Richmond. 800 East Main Street, Rich
mond, Va.
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$3,742,52O

Represents the DIVIDENDS paid policy
holders in 1902, which Is much LARGER
than amount paid by ANY OTHER com
pany.
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our New G. c. V. Policies and pei
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-06

Marconi Special from Nice.
Consul Van Buren-Chauncey NJ De.
pew, will you take this woman, ETC.?
Mr.. Depew-Mr. Consul, ladies and gen.
tlemen: This is the happiest moment OF
my life. l am proud to be here proud
or the privileges of being welded meath
the soft skies of sunny Italy. L am some
what soft myself. daughter and ap.
plause) Here, in this beautiful city Of
Nice, so famous for
Consul Van Buren-Chauncey NJ. De-
pew. will you take
Mr.. Depew-Ladies and gentlemen, ON
toas tmaster-I beg your pardon, Mr.. Van
Buren-our esteemed consul warns me
that | am exceeding my allotted time
right! on
Mr.. Depew-My reply, ladies and gen
tlemen, TO the question propounded by
our esteemed consul-a question fraugnt
with so much meaning; a question
that
A Voice. move the previous question.
Laughter.
Consul Van sc.l1auncey M. De-
Mr.. Depew-Mr. Consials ladies and gem
Ilemen, there Is but one reply to tina
questlon-the reply thats forms the motto
OF that young giant among eities-Chi-
cage, the metropolis of our glorious west
i WILL! loud and continued an
pIause).-Chicsg Tribune
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-06
Proposals for Water Gates.
ORnn 90 A.
Board Of Water Cononis 81 rl :,

st. Paul, MINI, Feb a. 1902
Ssea4ed proposals will be received at the
once OF the Board of Water Commits
sioners of the City Of St. Paul, until IL
clock M, Feb. goth, 1902, for furnishing
said Water Board with water gates from
inches to 16 inches in Diameter in
tons: r
must be geared
All valves shall be double-faced. and
mace with two Independent gates, which
snail have their only point Of contact
VIII WIN the stem at their centers, i. e., be
The gates shall be so attached to the
stem that they shall be capable of q
Ei 'cl motion. and be permitted to adj
shaI ehh he i,s to their seats, which
SdOeS must llft and drop clear Of the
seats to avoid all dragging on them
+1 oo 81 tne gaze surfaces of contact with
the seats shall be on bronze, and shall he
accurately fitted and ground to their
seats which shall also be Of bronze. 81
as as 70 make a perfectly tight joint when
The stem and all other parts connected
with the gates shall be of solid phosphor
bronze, which shall contain 80 per cent
T ~ copper oa,Lt per cent of phosphor and
USED they must be of brass. Stems must
ne q the following dimensions: inches,
II II iinches; inches. rs inches; u inches,
d9s inches; 16 inches, 2 inches; 20 inches,
inches; a inches, 214 inches: go Inches
23 inches double; 36 inches, 2% inches
double. ~ I0neS
The stufflng boxes must he If +ba l,,rd
known as strapped sturing boxes" and
must have layer of leather in center of
packing IN stuf1ng box to AL tight to
The surface of contact with the COLLAR
or stem must be Of bronze The iron and
bronze must be Of the very best kind
ana mace OF new metals, and capable of
~ a6L6duuInS a tensile strain Of 10000 and 35
o0O pounds respectively; and the castin1
shail be smooth and perfect, without
sand-hoIes or scabS, and the Workman
lar. - o'oiy Par 1Icu-
NJ, The ! joints shall be planed smooth and
When open the valves must present q
valve opening. - tiiO
ocd zach and every valve shall be tested to
ovV pounds per square inch, and shall he
nish. 90 F4i''il oili var
,Elghth-Wetghts must not fall below
i Inc to11l90HWlng: 4 inches, So pounds; 6
10 lin inches 1,275 pounds; 20 inches, 1856
poQndS; n inches, 2,750 pounds.
Ntnth-An valves must open nv +,,rr-
ing to the right. - 'uiH
Tenth-All valves % irc7oe 5 -
TO nave indicators ti0 " 9
! All gates must be delivered free IN
DoaTd the cars in st. Paul, freight pre-
One-half of the gates or valves of tho
VARIOUS sizes must be delivered in ST
F T7I by lyme June 10. 1902, and the balance by
The privilege gates must be delivered
o wiIhln thirty 800 days from date of
oraer. Payment will be made by month";
estimates - O0iis
:. a bond with at least two C2) sureties
IN sum OF at least twenty (20) per cent
Of the gross amount bid. or a Certified
c cneSk OF one hundred dollars must ac-
company each bid.
Inc BOARD reserves the right to reject
Bids must be indorsed Proposals for
water Gates and addressed to the IN
GGerslgned, JOHN CAULFIELD,
Secretary Board of Water Commissioners.
Feb 5&6-1902.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-06
BRAVE SHERIFF
SHOT BY ROBBERS
ARKANSAS OFFICE Err GIVES HIS
LIFE IN AN EARLY MORNING
FIGHT WITH SAFE BLOW
ING BURGLARS.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Feb. 5.-The
town of GAINESVILLE, Johnson county, is
greatly excited over bold and success
full robbery, which occurred about 8
o'clock this morning. Sheriff John H.
Powers was shot and killed by the two
robbers. The exact amount secured by
the thieves is not known, but it is sup
posed to have been between $1,000 and
$1,000
Sheriff Powers. who roomed in a build
ing adjoining that of the bank, was
awakened shortly before ocl6ck ty
a terrific explosion in the bank. Selling
q pistol in each hand, he rushed to the
pank. The robbers, who numbered five
or six, were evidently prepared for him,
as they opened fire the moment he APP
peared. The officer was wounded at the
first volley, but stood his ground and
returned the fire. When his guns were
empty the wounded officer managed to
get back to his room, where he died
within twenty minutes.
When the aroused citizens began ar
irving at the scene, Sheriff Powers was
dead and the robbers had vanished but
q vigorous search is being made for the
fugitives, but it is believed they have es-
capped into the mountains.
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Proposals for Water Pine.
Board of Water Commissioners
st. Paul, Mimi, February 4 1000

~ L e1CI, MILL t6DruarY 4, l902.
sealed proposals will be received AT
the office of the Board of Water Com
nlsSloners Of the City of ST. Paul until
s we've W O clock m. February 20 1902
Tor Tor furnishing said city with the fol-
lowing list of cast iron water nine in
accordance with the plans and speeifi
Board 9e'iu
FIJI, FIVE hundred feet Of four % inch pipe
Win privilege Of 800 feet additional.
~ Zen thousand 10000 lineaI feet Of six
20 men pipe, with the privilege of 1000
feet additional. = $3.50
n, No feet Of eight 80 inch pipe, with the
privilege Of 2000 feet additional.
one thousand five hundred Il 500 feet
OF Twelve (l2) inch pipe with the epriyi-
leg f'3,,e Of Il, 5t g., feet additional;
teen 16) inch pipe, with the privilege
Of 500 feet additional
The Boord Will decide within ninety
days from date of contract whether it
pipe.
All pipe must be shipped through bv
ran without change of cars and delivered
Tree on n board cars in st. Paul OF Mime
sofa ISansfer, freight to be prepaid
by April 10, 1902 -
The privilege pipe must be delivered
IN St Paul within thirty (3O days from
date OF order, except the twelve 12) and
sixteen 90 inch pipe which must ba
delivered within fortyfive (45) days from
GATE of order
Payments will be made as follows:
No payments will be made before Gnrii.
49, 1902. and until all the pipe required to
be delivered by April 15 1902 shall be
so delivered
will be made monthly
A bond of at least two (2) sureties in
the sum Of at least twenty 900 per cent
OF the gross amount bid, or a certified
check for five hundred $500 dollars must
accompany each bid, conditional upon
the execution of the contract if awarded
nished by the Water Department.
The Board of Water Commissioners
reserves the right to reject any and all
proposals.
Bids must be indorsed Proposals for
Cast Iron Pipe" and addressed to the
undersigned.
JOHN CAULFIELD.
Secretary Board of Water Commission
Feb. and 6-19O2.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-06
MAYER ON The STAND
HE DENIES ANY KNOWLEDGE
OF FORGED DEBEN-
TURES
WILL MOVE FOR A DISMISSAL
His Leaving Japan Was Not Done
SecretIy-CrOss-Exa
Failed to Shake His
Testimony.

The Francis S. Mayer extradition case
was resumed yesterday afternoon before
United States Commissioner Abbott. The
defendant was placed on the stand, and
denied nearly every charge that has been
made against him by the Japanese gov
eminent
Eonnection with the Yokohama Steam
laundry company. He became connected
with the company in 1899, and was ap-
pointed director in 1900 and shortly
aIterWard became managing director. It
was during his term as managing di-
rector that three issues Of debentures
were made. The first issue numbered
from one to fifty and was made out as
nrSt lien against the property of the
Laundry company, the second issue from
OF TO 100 We're simply made out as
enarge against the property Of the COM
not sold.
All these debentures were signed by
Mayer and turned over to the secretary
or the company to properly I'LL out. OF
the issue from 1 to 100 Mayer claimed
that he bought "a and they were sent to
him in the usual way, the same as they
Were sent to the rest of those who took
the debentures. He also denied ever hav-
ing signed the name of =. V. Thorne to
any OF the deEenturcS, and also said that
the signature of ThCrne added nothing
10 the value of the bonds and that lie
(AayerS) signature was all that was
necessary to make them negotiable.
He also claimed that he never Offered
S~-LlAS Jain 1llS GGOGIIGISS IOTR6Q or
Which he thought or hai any reason to
oeiIeVe were forged. and 50 far as he
was aware of, all the deEentures which
he had deposited in the bank were orig
1nalS. The whole trouble he said arose
oyer the fact that in the first issue Cf
the debentures the words first charge
against The property was the form Us ed,
and when it came to the second issue e
discovered that it would be necessary to
use the word charge against the prop
erty. "
1t appears that some Of the second is
sue had been printed with the word
f1rst charge before it was discovered to
IraYet been wrong, and tins was the cause
for the additional twelve being ordered
printed by Mayer, which, it is claimed
he did for the purpose of perpetrating the
forgery It was also claimed by The
prosecution that Mayer kept his plan of
leaving Japan secret. This he claims is
not true, and testifies 10 several talks
he had with the manager of the Russo.
Chinese bank in regard to his leaving sew
eraas weeks prior to his departure also
that they had threatened to attach his
baggage for the amount he owed them
These facts he claims proves cOnclu-
SIYely that he did not keep his going
away secret. He also says, regarding
the seal Of the Yokohama Steam Laun-
dry company which was necessary on the
debentureSa to make them negotiable il
was always in the possession of the sec
rotary of the company, +. Upton, and it
was kept in the safe under lock and shat
ne tMayer) could not get possession of it.
lie was crosS-eXamined by United
States attorney Purdy, who failed to