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+ OF the rumors of a contemplated issue ~
bonds by the Atchison, Notwithstanding
the denials which have been given in this
matter.
There were declines of l per cent or
over in st. Paul st. Louis and San
Francisco. Delaware and Hudson, New
York Central. Missouri Pacific. Mexican
National issues, and a few others. In
The industrial list AmaIgamated Copper
sympathized with general tendency
and lost over l per cent. Most of the
other issues were fractionaHy lower,
but Colorado Fuel and Iron was an ex-
ception in rallying ! per cent. In the
local traction group Metropolitan Street
Railway declined over a point, and
Metropolitan Securities lost per cent.
The market closed heavy. rather thar
weak.
Government bonds were unchanged.
Railroad bonds were somewhat lower in
sympathy with the stock speculation.
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NEW YORK GRAIN MARKET.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK. May 9.-A general ad-
vance. in which July and August cot
ton figured most prominently this morn
ing, sent the former option TO 1027c and
the latter TO $3.50. There was more or
less liberal selling of July at this price
by large holders who took profits.
The market opened steady, with prices
showing a l to 5-point advance over yes
terday's closing figures. The feature
during the early trading was the
strength in the early fall months.
Whereas July was active and sold at
1020c: August. 9.S7c: September at 9.1Oc.
and October at S.7Sc. all showed a good
gain and were dealt in considerably.
The market was less animated than for
the past few days. Liverpool quota
lions and weather conditions in the
South, the former showing a still fur
Their gain of 3 points. and the latter
bearish in nature. seemed to have lit
tie effect on this market. Fluctuations
ranged within narrow limits during the
early session. Before II o'clock. how
ever, August had advanced to $3.50. the
high point of the season, and July cot
ton in New Orleans sold at IL O3c. also
a record price.
May. 1O56911.O1; July. 1O.29G10.30
August. 99749.9S: September. 8.2868. 90;
October, 897Q8.s0; November, S6948. 10 !;
December, $40; January. 8.70@871
Market closed firm.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. May 9.-Wheat was dull to-
day, but firm IS rule. Il was enIivened
by &c usual distribution of orders, both
bu- ing and selling, that has been recent
ly accumulated May wheat closed IL
corn made 70 advance. July Is May
pats closed %@A higher
Pork closed moderately higher; lard
and ribs a shade lower. Cables were en-
couraging TO the bulls in wheat. and
consequently there was a salutary desire
TO buy at the opening. Seaboard clear
ances of wheat and -four were equal TO
937 900 bushels, against 491 600 bushels
last wear.
I The heavy exports and strength that
Showed in corn later in the session
caused July wheat 10 close strong al
73%. It opened at from 72k to 725s
and sold as low as 72as May sold at
70 early but declined to 1875 and closed
at 7s9z.
Corn had strong start Liverpool
quoted futures from IS to 4 higher
The strength that developed in May was
the most striking feature OF the days
trading, and 1t had a sympathetic fe-
Spouse from July. May sold from 44H
at the start to AN, and closed at 449s
July opened at 447s bid. sold sparingly
at 44A, and up TO As, closing at the lat
ter price.
Oats had little life at any time during
the session and the final price level was
Is up for July and BQA up for May
Outside of rs advance in May and
subsequent dip OF Il from the top. there
was no feature to the trade.
Provisions were rather easier EXCEPT
for pork. which closed 1914 higher To-.
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BALTIMORE PRICE CURRENT,

BALTIMORE, May 9.-The following
are the wholesale quotations Only; job
bing prices are l to per cent higher:
Flohr-The market was qriel Win
ter Extra. $2.9093.10: Winter Clear,
$3.3093.40; Winter Straight. SS.5OQ3. SIS;
Winter Patent. $685.; Spring Clear
SS.25G3-40; Spring Straight, $3.S0a4O5;
Spring Patent, $4.O5q4.SO; City Mills
Best Patent, $3.50; City Mills High
Grade Patent, $40: City Mills High
Grade Straight. $3.50; City Mills Choice
Family. S4-05; City Mills Super. S393. 10:
Rio Extra. $S.S093.95; Rye Flour, me
dunn to choice. $685..
Oats-Market easy. Stock in eleva-
tors, 161. rs bus; No. . white. 406 401ac;
No. 3. 3s% G3s4c; No. 4. 861s a Sic !:
mixed No 2. 3Sc; No. 3. 3612437c; No. l.
S516d36c.
Rye-The market firm. Stock in eIe
vators, 1913 bus; No spot in carloads.
SIC; No. 3, 56I 5612 No. /, 55m5512; No.
Western spot, 5712c. In export eIeva-
tor, and SIC Tor May No > Western
Hay-Market was firm The quota
tions are as follows per ton: No. l tim
othy, large bales, $50. 50d21 90: do. small
bales, $40. 50421 90; No. . timothy, $40. 80
$4,000 No. , timothy. $160G018.O0; No
l clover mixed. 17.50G1S.50; No >
clover mixed, S14.5OG $3.50; No. / clover.
$14 50G 1900; No. clover. $10.00d12. 90.
Straw-Market was quiet Quote as
follows: Straight rye, fair 10 prime.
S1600416. so; straight rye. No. ,. $4,000
1880: tangled rye, blocks. S11.0Oq11.5 80 ;
wheat, $9.50d10.00; oat straw. common
TO prime. S10.00@l0.50.
Mill feed-Market easy. Quote: Win
ter bran, as to weight and bulk. $3.50
Q1750: spring bran, IN 200-Ib sacks
$175001S: do. in 100-Ib sacks. $lSGlS.5 80;
Western middling in bulk, $16017; City
Mills middling steady at SIS a ton
Grain freights-The market was
steady Liverpool, per bus. 11ld. April;
London. Is sd. May: Glasgow, per quar-
er, Is Cd May; Belfast, per quarter. Is
71ad. May: Bristol. none offered Cardiff
per quarter. Is 7Iad. May; Dublin. per
quarter, Is 71zc. May; Leith, Is I'D
May; Cork. T. o. b.. per quarter, IS,
April; picked ports. Is Cd, April; Ant
werp. Is cd, May; Hamburg, per quarter
Is Sd, May; Rotterdam per quarter, Is
3D. May; Bremen, per quarter. II pigs,
April May.
Butter-Market was steady. Quota
tions: Creamery separator, extra, 220
2Sc; extra first, 21@22c; do, imitation,
extra, 18619c; do. extra first. lie; EIgin
creamery prints 1A-lb. 23G24c: do. lib,
24625c; do, 2-lb, 23G24c; Maryland and
Pennsylvania creamery prints. lib %
G24c; do. lib. 22@23c; West Virginia
rolls, 13@14c; do, Ohio, 13@16c; West
Virginia, store packed, 12014c
Eggs-The market was steady. Quote:
Strictly fresh-laid, 15c; Western. l4Rc:
Southern, lac. CThese quotations are
Wholesale only. Jobbing 1hc 10 1c
higherD
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LONDON. May 9.-On the stock eX-
change stocks were weak. The con
tinued selling of consoIs was mainly
attributed TO Russian activity IN the
Far East. Prices closed above the
worst quotations of the day American
stocks opened dull and below parity, IN
expectation of a poor bank statement
The movements were irregular. but
they closed rather better.
Continental securities were heavy on
the Balkan situation. The gold loan i'm
proved.
Kafirs closed slightly frmer today
Rands up 1-l6. Rio Tintos rose a
point.
It is believed that the number OF sep
arate applications for the new loan VIII
reach 10000. Allotments Will be i'm
possible until next week Meantime
the price has risen 10 rs per cent
premium.
Paris exchange on London ~ centimes
lower az p fr. 1712c. Berlin rate p
pfennig lower at 20m. 1872 pr
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Eighteenth Street northwest. between
and Streets-Gilbert H. Grosvenor
ct ux. to Marian H. G. Bell, lot 80
square 1877. SO.
c Street northwest, between Twenty
first and Twenty second Streets-John
F. Shea to Richard P. Corcoran, lots C
to F, square SO. $40.
Eighteenth Street northwest between
and o Streets-Marian H. G. Bell to
Elsie NJ. Grosvenor, lot 80. square 1877,
SO.
Fourth Street northwest, between K
and L Streets-James Reed ct ux. to
George H Aschenbach. part lot Z, square
SIS, $40.
Third Street northwest, between R
and s Streets-Harry Wardman to
Harry B. Wilson, lot 60, square 519,
SO.
T Street northwest, between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth Streets-Kate V
Dante TO Benjamin Goldsmith, lot 3,
square 237. $40.
Street northwest. between Thirty
first and Thirty second Streets-William
A. Gordon ct al, trustees. 10 Julia a.
Gilbert. lot II and part lot 70. square
1883, SIS, 800.
NJ Street northwest, between Eight
zenith and Nineteenth Streets-Mary a.
Martin ct vfr, James, to J. E. Waiter
son. original lot l, square 40. 81.
E Street northwest, between North
Capitol and First Streets-American Sc
curity and Trust Company TO Robert r
Mahoney, lots 1913 TO 167, square 62S, $40
NJ Street northwest, between Eight
enth and Nineteenth Streets E
Watterson to Mary A. Martin, original
lot /, square 40, 81.
L Street northwest. between Sixth
and Seventh Streets-Catharine F. Rup-
pert ct yir. Francis l., to John A Nc
Carthy, part original lot s, square 449,
$40.
F Street northeast, between First and
Second Streets-John Cook. trustee, to
the Washington Terminal Company, lot
81. square 100, s4.25O
Third Street northeast, between G and
II Streets-Honora Lyons to the Wash
ington Terminal Company, lot 81, square
CIT. IS 600
Fourteenth Street northeast. between
and Streets-Robert T. Chatterton
10 Marietta w Hazard, lot 50, square
1923, SO.
c Street southwest. between Four-and-
a-half and C Streets-John T. MaIoney
TO c. Clinton James, half interest in
lot 102. square 1872, $40.
a Street northeast, between Seventh
and Eighth Streets-William J. Heider
ct ux. TO Arthur F. Wood. part original
Ninth Street and North Carolina Ave
nue. southeast-Robert E. Bradley. trus-
tee, to Bessie NJ. Bierer, part lot SO.
square 943, $500.
California Street northeast. between
First and Second Streets-Richard E.
Palro ct TX 10 John V. Heidi, lot 1873.
square 721, SO.
Fourteenth and c Streets southeast
Leonard c. Bailey ct al, trustees. TO
Walter d. Middleton, east one-half lot
8, square S of 1899, $3.50.
South Carolina Avenue southeast. be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth Streets
Same 10 same, lot NJ, square OF 1859.
$3.50
Garfeld-Barnard H. Warner ct TX. 10
Josiah Dent, lot 127, $3.50
Widows Mite-Charles II. Davidson 10
Sally A. Fremont, part. SO.
Addition TO Kenilworth-Allen W Nal
lery ct al. trustees. to Jacob J. Miller,
lots 81 and IS, block 4, SIC.
oomingdale-Thomas NJ Haislip ct
ux. to Thomas d. Walsh, lot SO, block 3,
SO.
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THE BANK STATEMENT

NEW YORK. May 9.-The statement
of the condition of the Associated Banks
for the week ended today showed the
following changes in the various items
Reserves on all deposits decreased 81
1862. 025; reserves on deposits other than
United States decreased 81. l56. SZ5, loans
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WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

Substituted States registered As,
s9OOG110%.
Capital Traction As. $5.OOOGlO6%.
Washington Street Railway, As
s1.OOoG78, $1,0OO07S. $1.OOO@7S. $1.O0Od
rs, $1,OOO@7S, $1,OOO@777s, $1,Oo0@77B
$1,000G777s.
Capital Traction. 3d130
j. Maury Dove Company. foG130.
After caIl-Greene Copper, 100G22%.
CnNERNNENT ANNDs
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NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. May 9.-The following
liable shows the highest. lowest. and last
prices OF the most active stocks sold on
he stock exchange today. and the net
changes from yesterdays closing prices:
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May, up for July, and ~ for Septem-
Der. July lard was. unchanged at the
close, and September lower July and
September ribs were 21z lower at the
close.
Futures were quoted as follows
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increased $4,000. 200; deposits. including
United States. increased s10,074, 500;
legal tep1vrs decreased s246. 800. and
specie increased S1.6l3. 400: circulation
increased 1862 800.
a detailed statement follows:
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U. S. TREASURY FRANCES.

NEW YORK. May 9-The United States
Treasury statement. issued Friday. COW
ering actual results OF TWO days before,
compares in it's net balances as fol-
lows with the same date one and two
years ago. The statement subjoined. for
all three years. excludes the $3.50 600, 900
reserved against Government notes:
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PRICE CHANGES OF WEEK.

NEW YORK. May 9.-Following are
the highest, lowest and last prices. and
the number of shares of the more active
securities sold on the stock exchange in
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Don't Become
An Object
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and Catarrh, Purify Your Breath. and
Stop the Offensive DISCHARGE

Rev. DR.. Bochror. of Buffalo, savs
Ny wife and l were both troubled ryItb
distressing Catarrh. but We have entov-
ed freedom from this aggravating mai
news Catarrhal Powder. Its sction %
instantaneous, giving the most eratet,I
relief within ten minutes after frst an
plic2tioE. 1P
Us, DR.: Agnews Liver Pills. 40 Doses 10 cent.
Sold by F. X. Richardson Il Co, pennxyivani,
Avenue and Third Street nnrthu as. ~ AHA
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

NEW YORK, May 9,-The following
prices were quoted on the curb at open
ing today:
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LOANS OF $40

AND UPWARD ON FURNITURE AND PIANOS.
Ut lowest rates and Oh the day you apply We
leaning the Building and Loan Associ..
ton plan which makes the cost OF carving
loans much less than you pay elsewhere and
allows yea to pay it of in any sized notes you
desire. running from one to twelve months II
you have 4 loan with some other company We
viii pay it OH and advance you more money IL
desired. Rates cheerfuly given, and no cost
TO you unless loan Is made. Cab and get rates
Front room, hrst floor.
NATIONAL MORTGAGE LOAN CO.
CPS ST. " W apl-tt
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$4,000 TO LOAN

On Furniture, Pianos, Organs, etc. Without re-
moyai, without publicity, without delay. q
you have loan with another company, We viii
pay the same on Tor you, Snd advance you lnose
money. Cali and get rates, drop postal.
and agent VIII call at your house.
No EXPENSE To YOU UNLESS LOAN Is MADE
COLUMBIA GUARANTEE CO.,
els ST. y. W.
Office HJurs: Prom 5 - n. 10 p. N.
Telephone. Se9-Y East ap5-d
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TREASURY STATEMENT

Yesterdays Treasury statement was
as follows:
CASH N TREASURY.
Reserve fund gold coin and bulion) $50 900 600
Trust fund gold coin and bulion). 500 I2s 500
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Some developments are promised in
United States Realty and Construction
Company affairs during the next few
weeks, and if the results measure up 10
the predictions they will assuredly be
interesting. There is a very hazy idea.
however, as TO what may be expected,
and gossip is vague. though insistent.
Some have it that it relates to the &C
QUESTION of another company. a very
lively competitor, but this cannot be
verified. There is a pool in the stock,
and it is interesting to note that some
of those who figured in the Colorado
Fuel ana Iron affair are interested in it.
One house that figured in the final set
Element OF the Fuel and Iron scrap, and
which is a prominent factor in Western
railroad affairs. is active in the pool.
Another house very much better known
and identified with several spectacular
transactions is also interested
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WEEKLY IMPORTS AT NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. May 9.-Following are
the imports of dry goods and general
merchandise AT this port during the
week, reported today at the custom
house, as compared with the imports
OF last week. and those of the core
spending week a year ago:
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CURRENT NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF INTEREST TO INVESTORS

One of the strongest elements work
ing to inspire confidence in the railroad
situation is found in the evident ten
dency of various lines to recover the
previous gains in net earnings. With
only few exceptions the gains in gross
earrings have continued without a break
for at least five years. Much apprehen-
sion was felt during the early months
of the current fiscal year, however, as
to just how much could be deducted
from operating expenses should a situa-
ton develop to make such action nee
essary. The cost of operating materials
IS a point upon which there is little
ground for difference of opinion. There
has been no reduction in the high prices
OF 1902. 1t is commonly supposed, too,
that the advance in freight rates has
done little more than balance the gen.
eral advance of 10 per cent in wages
granted at the beginning of the calen-
dar year.
Operating expenses have therefore
been studied closely during the past two
month in an effort to discover the cause
OF the recognized movement in net earn
ings. According TO the most reliable in
formation obtainable, the percentage OF
operating expenses TO gross earnings
for the last half of the current wear
may show some reduction in the large
expenditures for Improvements and bet
terments. Gains in net must be explain
ed by either increased gross earnings
or by higher development of operating
efficiency. An officer of one OF the
largest Western roads expressed his
views on this subject as follows:
In my opinion roads will not spend
so much for betterments to be charged
to operating expenses as in the same
months last year, because they have
been SO liberal in the past that they
don't have TO continue it and the cost
of labor and material is so high that
they are reluctant to undertake so much
work al present. The increase in gross
earnings and the reduction of expenses
from the cause above stated will offset
the Increase in cost of labor and ma
terial, I feel quite sure"
1t is said now that change in the
plans affecting Hooking Valley is con-
o---SANNNSHJ anu mat iLiSbSe-u VI tOHlIO
being turned over TO Lake Shore and
Pennsylvania. the entire property will
pass to Lake Shore, which stands ready
TO guarantee 5 per cent on the stock
This cannot be stated as being authori-
tative, but it comes from an excellent
source and one conversant in a general
way with what is going on in Hooking
Valley. 1t was pointed out a few days
ago that the cause of the delay in clos
ing the deal was that Pennsylvania re-
fused TO guarantee per cent on the
Hooking Valley common stock, assert
ing that Az per cent was quite sufficient,
although Lake Shore was quite willing
to give the necessary guarantee. 1t was
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m Loans on furniture, pianos,
etc, the most liberal terms
ynIt ever offered in this city No
removal publicity. Il yos
WANT I've w '.le. ep-As Inc
MONEY! p-,v,,. otno..
WASHINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN CO.
oIo F ST. ". W.
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Conflicting views are voiced on the
question of a dividend on the Rock
Island common stock Some profess to
believe that it will be indefinitely post
poned, giving no reasons, however,
while others assert that it will be de-
clared within a comparatively short
time. No dividend can be paid on the
common stock until dividends have been
paid on the preferred for one year Div
idends were begun on the preferred
stock in March and the full per cent, or
one years dividends. will not have been
paid until next December. 1t is perfect
ly safe to assume that dividends on the
common stock will be begun immediate
ly thereafter at the rate of at least
per cent. The company is not earning
on the common stock at the rate of 9
per ceot, and the earnings show an in
crease of more than 81 900 600 month.
1t is estimated that before the end OF
the year the company will be earning
at least u per cent on it's common. a
very large surplus has been accumulaJ
ed by the company, and dividends on the
common stock may be said TO be assured
to begin early in 1904
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LOAN COMPANIES.

Money Loaned Salaried People,
Retail merchants, tsamsters, boarding aousez
without security; largest business III SO pEIn
eipal cities TOLAAN. Room t1l. h33 18th Sc
aw. nia-st
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believed that the question at issue would
be finally adjusted and that PennsyI-
vania would come to terms inasmuch as
so it is reported, the banking interests
negotiating the deal are said to have
taken the position that per cent was
only fair to the stockholders. If 1t be
true that Lake Shore is to get sole con-
troll of Hooking Valley, 1t is evident that
Pennsylvania has refused to change it's
position. Further, if it has been decided
that Lake Shore is to take over the
property, it is reasonable TO expect that
the announcement of the deal will be
shortly forthcoming. Many seem to
think that the logical disposition of the
property would be to turn it over 10
Pennsylvania and Lake Shore Jointly
but minority stockholders will certainly
approve of any plan that means per
cent to them.
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Wash. Gas Co., GER A. 6's 1927. 100
WssI. Gas Co., ser d, 6's Ieo4-2T. lO0
u. 8. Elec Light, Deb Imp 1902 l14
T. s Elec. Light, Cert. lndeot-.. lJi
Ches & Pot Tel, Com. U.s.. 1854
Wash. Market Co, LIST 6a. 1909
1911, Q. l0Ss
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GOVERNMENT BOND.
RAILROAD BONDS.

Capital Traction L. r. gs----.. 1888
Net. Il. X. 5's. 1925. 10
Met. r. X. Cert. indebtedness 4 l06
Met. Z. r. Cert. indebtedness B.. l01
Columbia r. r. 6's 1914 ..-.,-.- IlS1
Columbia Il II. % mort. 5's--.- lOI
CITY & Suburban 5'E g2
Anacostia & Potomac Ss..-...- ~
Wash, street RaiIway as . 7S4
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k3.UJJ TellIcu AhLukIIy-
Masonic Hall Assn SIS. G, 1907 10.
American Craphophone Deb. So. b
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LONDON MARKET LETTER.

al. .......IO, ao4. aI0 lI.97s.08l 10 20. AZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-05

to be understood, are of two classes. There
are those who go in for revolver shooting
at mark for a pure sport Then there
are those others-a large number-who
think they must have their daily practice
with the actual dueling pistol For such
practice the old muzzle-loaders that prevail
still on the field of honor too slow. This
is the only difference.
Dueling Pistols.
And In passing, why do they cling to the
muZzle-loaders on the field of honor7 To
give the combatants absolutely equal
chances. In so vital affair they must not
take their chances with a factory-made
cartridge. Each of the two pistols must
be loaded with exactly the same powder.
the same wadding. the same balls. True.
the caps are factory made, but that cannot
be helped.
While 1 stood with them in the AuteuiI
villa garden they brought out two of these
single-cartrfdge practice pistols with long
barrels. Two newcomers would not play with
plain revolverS
Put them thirty-f1ve yards apart!' III
sisted at least three men present
''Why?" asked.
Those long barrels and tight-closed
breaches carry the ball with more force"
explained Jacques. thrilled again a little
as the two duel-players took their measured
places. There was something creepy about
the deliberate ceremonial of drawing lots
for places, arms, and the direction OF tho
fight, in the ferociously polite functioning
Of the seconds. in the sight of the COM
batants holding their long barreled pistols
vertically, in the measured cadence Of AT
tention!
Fire.
Bang! bang! "One. two, threeW
wow! One Of the two combatants
dropped his long-barreled shooter and began
dancing around. Shaping the seat of his
trousers
1t caught me right on the side therey'' he
complained. I'm hit; say, want the doc
tor to look at itl''
Come. come. 1t cannot be more than a
slight flesh wound" demonstrated his sec
onds. Take your place. These single
cartridge pistols warm up with the first
snot Inc next time you will not feel itr'
STERLING HELLO