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SCIENCE IN REtIANCE'S BUILD.


An Imursved Csast1sutsn tn Assas,-Arl
Defeaoer Minutes Faster man Other
Gradual Development.
The Reliance 10 the most scientifically de-
signed and built raoing yacht ever oonstru oted.
Designer N @. Herreshof has studied care
fully every detail. In model. weights. strength
and power and he has turned out q boat that
is expected to prove Q world oeater. He has
not underestimated tbs strength OF his op-
ponent and has bent all his skin to make the
new defender . craft that viii be minutes
faster than either OF the other so-footes.
the Columbia and the Constitution.
In modsi the new yacht is said to Be an
improved Constitution. Caps Nat always
than the Columbia. and u b only natural that
in building nav vessel for the eams o,ess he
should try 70 improve On what be considered
TO Be his best produ elton up 70 that umo.
In modelling the new yacht he has not kept
strictly 70 the design Of thu Consultation, but
has applied certain good points that are 10
be found In the 7o-footsrs. HerreshoR for
several years gradually has been DEVELOPING
the type Of boat that he has produ ced this
year. He began with the ViEilant. and from
that boat came the Defender. then the Colun,-
bia. the Constitu ton. and now the Reliance. and
each has been . step from the broad centre-
boarder 10 the shosl-bodied Reliance with the
hxsd centreboard
She win look like the Inde pendence, be-
cause she ts vsry long over Ill. has less free-
board than the Constitutton and hes q Aat
door. Tho dranght OF the new boat 10 q
little hess than that Of the Independence,
but her beam II much more than hat of the
Boston boat. The lndep endenos had q full
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SHAMROCK.

the web being So toths Of an noS thick and !,
inches. deep smids lips. the depth decreasing
'1s ssa snds A anss: n ss Sfs
these one-beams were e-iNhs Of an nch in
thickness, 90 that on the Reliance there has
frames are made in seven sections, the sec
Ssas Hs pSS Of three sss
The lon situdinai stresses. instead of being
yachts q ordinary y' construction. u faii upon o.,
ss sss s, e. Ss :ss:
xeishs of the liners and washer: IN Vessels
tadnai framing on The Consiitution consisted
:erpHs. a!. ,1ha dihsIsa and nd sas bulb n'
ths ens and eSe ansss we're spaced
way between the T-bsrs,
On the ReIIance the T;bsrs are 41. inches,
the same size as on The Consiitutios. placed
are cut to allow ths s dn frames 70
extend 10 an unbroken line from stem TO stern
The ends OF the T-bars are jointed with q
u-iron splice riveted to the head and web Of
Amid.hps there are seven strakes Of plat
ing. and beginning at the sheer strake the
sss s and nf's az an inch On iS
Constitution the sheer strake was s-s2 and
anoS.r IS.
width. the next thSs. = inches. and the upper
top OF the cardboard strake have flush seams;
below that they are lap-jointed The lower
:tssne is e. an inner plate rsSGe.sd &c TO ihe Lead
and e'inches In length, hold this plate TO the
lead The second strake Is an outside plate,
tapping on the plates Of the first and third
Five Of. the belt frames are attached to the
Lead and between them Ia,, are InsefSnedists S tass
next 70 the belt frames are buibed angles
sss Between saSea snsss hers
plain angle , iSSsix ,S rs inch.s .,,.,,,, 70, ,,.
inch. Whereas on the Constitution II was
Of thess frames with : deep keeison' $40
4. n.ss &c is;S.a s. as ss..
against fore and AFT .racking strains BY q
has been covered with thin bronze plating
This has BEEN done to preyent corroslon and
also 70 protect the lead In case the yacht
'"SS, What the ssiislprsad l Of II. boat viii be
Is al sus,Ssworl as yst;. Her mast: i !:
be longer than that OF the older boat. II has
been said that the Reliance will carry q thou-
tion carried but this Is probably UNDER
estimating the increase. and yschtsmsn
q. 70 sSoa 'ee or
more square feet OF sail
The plans printed herewith show the mid
ship sections OF the shamrock III and the
Reliance II has been figured that the sham
rock III. will displace about i<i tons and the
Reliance probably i41 tons,
The following table gives the general
dime nsions OF the Cup yachts built since
the vigilant's year.
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TAMNANY BANs MORTGAGE TAX,
Leader Murphy sayS, and Against Any
Perm q Comprouiise.

Fern q Compromise.
Charles ?. Murphy leader Of Ismmany
Hall, when asked yesterday at Atlantic
City. where he is spending few days vaca-
ton. for his views on the Mortgage TAI
bill pending In Albany said:
The Democratic party Of New York
county and OF the Greater New York ID
opposed absolutely to the Mortgage Tax
bill in any form in which 1t may present
itself We are also opposed to all Of those
tax measures which seek to draw money
out Of New York city for the benefit Of any
other section Of the State. The interests
Of the Democracy. in Greater New York
city. The people Of New York city are
already heavily overta1ed, and instead Of
favoring any further imposts upon them
by compromising upon the Mortgage Tax bill
or any other OF the taxing measures the
Democrats sQuarely and fairly should op-
Instead Of advocating bills to increase
taxation Of the people OF Greater New
York bilk should be advocated proviuing
for them relief from SOM Of the very heavy
taxes already put upon them In the case
result viii Be to infiict additional burdens
on the borrowers-the thrifty people who
seek to own their own homes and upon
whom II b now sought TO levy heavier trib-
ute than ever. The Democrats Of this city
ARE sSiiSy GPp1ssd, to ,bsS tssss p,1po:ed
nietic to any proposition OF compromise,
whatever It may be-whether on q four
mill recoruing tax for one year or q reduc-
ton to two mills on the taxes on mortga gee.
Against all OF these taxing propositions
the Greater New York we are opposed en-
phatically.'
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water line. which wss one OF the weak points
OF her model. The Reliance has q much
easier line. and she will not pile up big wave
under her bow ss the lndepe ndence used to
do. Then there IL no doub bt that the Relance
will be well balanced. and want OF that was
the greatest fault to be found with the Inde-
pendenoe. She would not steer we'll. es-
pe cially when in a good blow and Q rough
sea. Had she been better balanced she would
have done much better.
One fault that was found with the Con-
stitution was that she was too high sided
and when heeled she offered 30 much Of this
side to the wind that her progress was re-
tarded II has been figured that she might
have had three inches less freeboard. This
does not sound very much but three inches
on the length Of the yacht would mean plane
Of ~ square feet 1t also would mean the
lowering OF the weights above the deck line
three inches. which when II Is considered
that the spars. rigging and sails OF one Of
these big racing yachts weigh about ten tons
is q considerable item. The deck. deck frames
and fittings would also be lowered. another
item OF i'm portance In the building and racing
OF el-footer.
The Reliance has less freeboard than the
Constitut ion. and not only will the weights
be lowered but by the use OF aluminium In
the deck plating and Of nickel steel for the
topside plating IL Is said there has been q
saving Of four tons weight. The Const tuition
was the same length over all as the Columbia,
1872 feet. She Was the same length on the
water line. but her beam was about foot
more than the twice Cup defender. This
extra beam gave her a boSy appearance
as compared with the older boat and II GER
tainly hurt the Constitution 8 speed. especially
when sailing In a bobble OF q sea. The new
boat has more beam than any Cup defender
since the vieilant was built. but her ends are
- - -
able. and she will look as slick and racy as any
The limit OF water line. length fors single.
snS % faUs %., i9T tes baaf S EsP 20
The Reliance is desisped as eo-fopter, but
two feet. and the yacht probably win sail
on about IS feet. 90 that there Is plenty OF
iSa S 80 sssss .s s.ss se ,ss
line, then there is a saving when the yacht is
measured for, time allowance.
ni feet, There are eighty;tour frame spaces
% inches sn csntrss 50 5h.. the Si,tanss
the stem p The frs, frame Is alsG q inches
frame .ae te the oSSsrns Board tss tSe
Of NGs. *. n.M 3: oS S ncSs Iae
ns ess tsl sSan ares the con.tituton '"'"e' "''e
In form the Reliance is boat very much
e fe anS ;sPT h p ,S sS .RG RsG0Pf5 su ss
biiges are not hard. but the curve Is easy and
graceful. and tho floor much natter than
shops. There II a quick turn Into the gar.
boards.
AS9ys The S.cs ~ 'ne snd Ss Hps
forward overhang. h long. being about 20
feet. This rives her very easy lines for
apparent amidships disappears forward so
that the Yacht should not pound IN SEA
way as other boats OF the scow type have
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Crescent Tran Eheoling.

J. 8. Schenck Remsen. fresh from VIC
tories at Palm Reach. arrived in town yes
terday In time to participate In the Crescent
A. C.'s trap shooting. The features Of the
day were two flfty-bird handicaps. In which
the cracks Of the club met. George @. Ste
phsnson. Jr.. won the hrst. tallying 40 birds.
and DR.. J. ]. Reyes and W. W. Marshall tied
ASs't tsS 8 .soIs snsi .S d:s SsS :a ,s.a:
q ssns. J sS x. d these
With IS straight ip the next Stephenson
and McConvills tied. and stsphsnson won
In the shoot on. Is 70 o ~
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MORE SPEED BY SHAMROCK.
No SUGGESTION or TENDERNESS
IN TWENTY-kNOT BREEZE.
Beats Shamrock ]. by Over Mne In secend
Trial spin-Iocal Yachtsmen Think
the Performance . Very Good One
-Surprised That Club Tepsaa ID iced.

Trial spin-IOcal Yachtsmeu Think
the Performance . Very Good One
-surpriscd mat Club Tspsail 10 Uscd.
s,sas, coss Dsspaseh 70 TIE SUE.
GorRock. April THE second trial spin
between the Shamrock ILL.,. Sir Thomas
Lipton's new challenger for the Ame rica Q
Cup. and the Shamrock ]. took place this
afternoon.
The biggest jackyarders were hoisted
shortly after o'clock. and with q hardening
northwesterly wind the challen ger. ut $50
o'clock. slipped her( moorinss. As tho lib
vas broken out and she headed out of the
bay the shamrock !. was after her.
The challenger gave an impression OF
tenderness. even without her staysail. In
Q good body OF wind. but as she lay down she
stiffensd and carried her canvas comfort
ably. The breeze at that time was hardening.
The challenger raced out on the star board
tack. walking through the water. which was
now white topped. with n steadiness and grace
Of action that could not but be remarked
The Shamrock !. shot OF In the rear OF the
challenger down the Firth at o pace OF ten
knots an hour.
The gain Of the challenger was perceptible
within the first two miles. during which the
reck oned that in the distance OF about seven
miles to Wemyss Point the initial advantage
Of Ss Shamrocs III had, had been doubled
Skelmorlie, where the challenger was over a
mile In the lead. There WAS no Doubt as
TO the genuineness OF the sailing, which was
plainly very much in favor Of Shamrock III.
The manner 10 which she stood up, to her
canvas tn breeze OF twenty knots disposed
OF any suggestion Of tenderness
A short turn by the wind finished the pro-
gramme, About 4 o'clock a sQuall came
on and the yachts dropped their topsaiIs and
foresails, afterward heading up for Gourock
under msinsails and ibis. The fnal trial on
the Clyde will he sailed Tomorrow.
Local yachtsmen were surprised that the
Shamrock Ill should be tried with a club
topsail. or jackyarder. as the English call II.
the second time she was under sail. The
wind. too. was fresh and to swing such big
sail aloft 50 soon was thought to be taking
risk. On a boat with all new standing rig
ging II would be rather dan ngcrous. but on the
shamrock Ill, the rigging is not new. IL
was nsed two years ago on the Shamrock H..
and has been thoroughly stretched. 40 that
II must be almost as taut as IL Is possible to
get.
The performance OF the yacht was thought
to be q very good one. and II she gees on I'm.
proving the will make n strong bid for big
honors.. The water on the. Firth Of Clyde
does not get very rough. and 1t was on these
waters that the Shamrock II. showed at her
best. IL Is possible that when the shamrock
gets into the choppy waters Of the English
Channel she may not show up so we'll. but
this is not thought probable on account OF
the easy form Of the new yachts model.
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NEW YORKS CRACK SWIMMERS.
Sun Casrytns All Befsre Them at Cleveland
6hOW.

CLEvEIASp. Ohio. April i.-,;oodwin OF
the New York A. c. won the i0o-yard swim
ming contest for the American championship
last night at the sportsmeu's Show In I
minute as seconds. Ruddy was second
;ns sn. s.'tsn son s. F $.neE i ::sqaa
Hendlsy being seeond and 8. II; Adsms
IhTc the ns's. pSSa ras a. oas tsf
by a score ef 70 Q. Chester Bsecrof.. 4
nsPssI & julia M;IiSws: q. 1S%p.GGy D.;SS,
swimminy race. With Adams ssoond and
% One o. tSs features Of the sentssss ,v.s =
feet of the contestants tied. RYddy ver
:na ss'A .;SssS sSS.'n sS rsss - sSas
New York h carrying Oh khs honors 81
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WON'T QUARREL OVER ROOSEVELT
Gsv. Cummins and Congressman Hull Get
Together On Reception Pans.

DEs MONIES. Ia. April i-Gov. A. B.
Cummins this afternoon achieved q com.
plete triumph In the political wrangle be-
tween his friends and those OF Congress-
man Hull for precedence on the dav the
President will spend in Des Moir . was
brought about through Mayor Brenton,
who refused to be displaced from the Presi-
dents carriage. Fearing a repetition OF
the Hartford incident. the committees
selected by the local Board Of Trade. at the
abandon their contention that Hull have a
seat In the Presidents carriage. They
were told that to attempt to displace the
Governor and carry the fight any further
would result In complications that might
cause the President to alter his plans en-
tirely.
The trouble originated two weeks ago
when Congressman Hull telegraphed from
Washington that he had just held long
conference with the President, ut which
the latter had outlined his ideas Of what
should be done to entertain him. The
Congressman said he would arrive two
Of Trade call q meeting. at which he would
present the result Of this conference. Up
to this time the Governor had been re-
scrded as the head Of the Arrangement
committee. and, acting In conjunction with
Hulls arrival the old commit. es were can
oelled and new ones substituted. the Gov
ernor bsing entirely ignored. Hull's
friends thought II desirable TO make 1t
appear that Hull stood especially high In
the Presidents esteem and that Roose-
welt was displeased with Cumminss tariff
utterances.
The Governor quietly planned, however,
to meet the President with his staf on a
special train and escort the Presidential
party across the State. At Dee Moines he
was TO have q battalion OF militia as an
additional escort. This. II was believed,
would prove q coup that would defeat the
plans OF Hull's friends. To-day's action,
however, brings an end TO the costro-
versy.
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NO RACE SUICIDE, MR.. PRESIDENT
Iowa to Give Roosevelt Photographs OF
Her Large Families.

DIES MONIES, Ia. April i.-Acting upon
Mayor Brenton's suggestion. special COM
mittees are arranging to give large families
tho foremost place In the line that will
greet the President upon his arrival here
But II has been found that there are many
families, including one Of twenty-tw wo
children, the eldest Of which u under 70
fore been decided TO collect photographs
Of ali the big families In the State and
present them to the President. The COM
inittee has received assurances that this
will constitute one Of the pleasing souvenirs
OF the Presidents trip
The sun., 1903-04-02
MACDONALD CASE UP.


Spvefsi Coh,s Dsspsseh 10 TIE SUE.
LONDON, April Tho case Of the late
Najor-Gen. Sir Hector Macdonald. who COM
nittsd suicide In Paris hotel whils charges
of immortality were pending against him.
vas brought up In Parliament to-day. The
question ives asked why the statement Of
Gov. Sr J. West Hdgeway TO the Ceyion
Legislative Council in regard TO the court
martial was published In England.
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain replied
that the proceedings Of the Legislative
Council were public. Accordingly it was
open TO any one 10 telegraph the question
OF the Governor In regard to the summon
ing Of a oourt-martial and the reply OF the
Government authorizing him to do 30,
which apparently had been done. Mr..
Chamberlain added: sThere was no i'm
piled oonjemnation OF Major-Gen. Mac
donald in the statement of Gov. Ridgeway.
II was very serious charge which had been
made. but he expressed the hope. which
am sure was shared at that time by every.
body. that the charge would be disproved.'
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the :hos a. :; evidences by mss tss iss, aSavs sAr.
conse.t TSm hf aaSaIsy and Goodwin won n' asainst
iAwiees and McDermott. The tue-of- war
race. three men In 4 boat. between the In
the latter.
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SECRETARY MOODY,S TRIP.
We lnspects the Naval station 1t sas Juan
and VIII Go 70 Ponce.
Special Gable Despa;eh 10 TIE SC

8 SAN JUAN. p. r.. April i.-Secretary
Of the Navy Moody and Postmaster Cen
sral Payne visited Gov. Hunt to-day. after
which they inspected the naval station
and the post Office. Gov. Hunt will hold
. reception In their honor tomorrow. The
party will travel overland to Ponce on
Saturday.
Il II reported that Mr.. Moody will in
vestigate the cases OF the officers who are
charged with completely in the smuggiing
that was recently detected here. This 10
hardly probable. however. ss the matter
u psnding In the Federal Court.
The sun., 1903-04-02
CHINESE REFORMER ESCAPES.
Man Killed BY Spies at Hong Ksng was
Not Leader Hung.

Special Cdne DespateA to TIE sun.
emissaries in the colony recently murdered
Ia man supposed TO be Hung. the leader Of
the Yangtse rebels. 1t is learned now that
1t was not Hung who was killed. Hung
and q numbsr OF others escaped to the
centre Of the Province Of Kwangsi.
: The Canton officials possess the names
Of over one hundred influential Chinese
In the colony who are declared 10 be In
sympathy with the reformers. There is q
strong feeling here that the British au-
thorties should Danish the Chinese spies
and protect peaceable citizens.
The sun., 1903-04-02
YUNG LU WANTS TO RETIRE.
C1ansss Grand Secretary II m and Not
Expected 10 Recover.

Spectd Catas Despateh 70 TN SuN.
PEKIH. April loving to his prolonged
illness, which has now lasted over two
months. Grand Secretary Yuns Lu has
ssked permission to retire from Office, but
the Dowager Empress Is urging him to take
q rest, but TO retain his place. as the En-.
peror needs his services. Many high officials
regard his recovery as doubtful and are
already discussing his successor.
II Is probable. in the event OF his retire.
ment, that vioeroy Chang Chih Tung will
succeed him. Chang Chih Tung is ex-
pected to have conference with the
Dowager Empress at Pao ting fu when the
royal party goes to the western tombs.
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CLEVELAND TO GO TO ST. LOUIS,
But Net 10 the Pacific Coast. Nor Even .
the Far west.

But Net 10 the Pacific Coast. Nor Even .
the Far west.
PRINCETON, N. j., April i.-Ex-President
Cleveland, speaking about q rumor that he
was to visit the Pacific coast In his approach
ing visit to the West, said to-day:
Il have had no intention Of going any
further than st. Louis and returning ss
soon az possible by the most direct route.
and yet In some way It has been given out
that I was to go to the Pacific coast and
visit Colorado and California. and don't
know how many other States and Terri
tories. In consequence Of this have re-
ceived numerous letters from good people
living In these localities making requests
based upon these reports. II may be
Amusing to those who start such rumors,
but II produces Q reverse result to those
who are made the victims Of such absurd
oanards
The sun., 1903-04-02
Golf.

PISEHrRsT. April The united EortA
and South amateur championship tourna-
ment ended to-day With . special open sssas
at thirty-six holes, medal play, N vhlcA
many OF the visiting amateurs and nvuhes
Donald ]. Ross Of the Pinenurst CourSo C3nS
and tie Oakley Country Club won vita rpundo
of 7S and u. total Of i4l. J. A.. yoly q
siond Alec Ross vito lSs. Sterling III.
with Of the Cleveland Golf Club ti1d Vita
Professional Alec II. Findlay Of Boston 3or
purses for the professions sls and cups fes SSs
amateurs. Beck~itn made . 70 on tis sft1F.
noon round. iosering tae amateur recofd Of
professional record, This II two Strokss
better than vardon's record.
The sun., 1903-04-02
German Empress's Recovery.

special Cabts Dsspaieh 10 TIVE srH.
BxRLIH, April THE condition OF EN-
press Augusta Victoria. who recently frsc-
, tured her arm by fall from her horse In
the 0runewald Woods. is 30 satisfactory
that no further bulletins will be issued.
The sun., 1903-04-02
German Excavations in Palestine.
}. Sp<klal Cahls Despafeh 10 The siux

BBRLIN. April lin accordance with
the wish OF the Kaiser, the German Oriental
Society proposes to undertake archeolog-
icsl excavations in Palestine on n large
scale. DR.. Hierscf is already on the way
10 Palestine at the instance Of the society
The sun., 1903-04-02

Calcutta, April 1.-The storage tanks
h>iongins to the Standard Oil Company,
Graham 4 Co. and the Messrs. MantecheG
we're burned At Bajbaj yesterday. Tho
damage amounted to four laos Of rupees
(about tI75. .0o0).
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WOMEN'S GIFT TO SOLDIERS.
$4,000 From Pennsytvanls Dauvht ers
6oe q Clubhouse at Manila.

PHILADELPHIA. April The Pennsyi-
vania chapter Of the Daughter Of the
Revolution to-day deposited with Dire xel
4 Co. $4,000. payable TO the order Of Elihu
Root, Secretary OF wsr, for the building
Of a clubhouse In Manila for the exclusive
use Of privstes In the United States Army.
ment reservation. about four milss south
of Manila
The sun., 1903-04-02
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

John r. Ressmeyer OF sa7 Amsterdam avenue
made an .sssisnment yesterday 10 Hsrrisoa 7
SioSson. he kee kepf q grocery and houor store
a. tsis BrosdWsy for several years and has been
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PREVOST WINS IN DUEL.
wounds Brother OF the woman VINO shol
at Him.
.spseia, csbk Dsspaseh 70 THE S,

Special Csbls Dsspadeh 10 THE Sun.
PARIs. April I'm. Marcel Provost. the
novelist. fought q duel this morning With
N. Thouret. brother Of the young woman
who shot at him the other day to call atten-
ton TO the fact that he had deserted her
and married another woman. Swords
were tho weapons used. NJ. Provost
wounded his Antagonist slightly in the
forearm.
The sun., 1903-04-02
Tennis.

Boston. April 1.-Two matches IN the tour
nament for the American tennis ohampioo-
ship were played on the course Of the Bosses
g. Sssy Of + New ss' Yd2r ssr''sss a.sss s tssas
Potter Of Boston thres sets In 6ve. and C. e.
sands def defeated a.. L. N s.ock,on Of sp,tSs sse 2
matches. was Of q bieh order. This puts
two of the best Boston men out Of the tour.
nament. leaving t,e champion. Joshua
Crane and J. H. Morgan Of New York VIII
play Tomorrow. Campbell and sand also
will meet tomorrow and the Gnals WI DC
Mayed on SATURDAY,
The sun., 1903-04-02

: Ts Present British Budget on April n.
Special Cobis DespateA 10 TEE SUN.
I.oHpoN. April LIN the House Of Com
mons to-day Prime Minister Balfour an
nounced that the budget would be intro
duccd on April -. and the Irish Land bill
would come up on second reading the fol-
lowing week
The sun., 1903-04-02

Complaints haven't been fro.
quent enough of late.
We've sold a great many
more clothes than ever before,
and being human, must have
made more mistakes.
Help US out-bring in that
suit that hasn't given the wear
you think it should, that coat
that is faded, tell us of anything
that is wong anywhere in our
business.
Well thank you, we'll remedy
the dsfe ct-if we can and if
We can't, we'll hand YOU back
what you paid for the garment,
less your own estimate of the
service it has given.
One could safely buy with
both eyes shut
ROGERS, PEEr & COMPANY.
- Bro.av.y: epPes,,. cry Han.
W br':SSiy .SS f.o sSI &c id ,sS ~ Az. :sS:Sc All
~ 'E and z We:. SHs SD Sd $.
The sun., 1903-04-02
Csmmander Peary at the New Ysrk Ysch,
Club.

The sixth lecture OF the winter series vii
be delivered at the New York Yach. Club
this evening. Commander Robert e. Pesry.
Y. s. n. win lecture on Field Work OF the
The lecture Win begin AZ o'olock.. and
each member may INTRODUCES one friend