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New-York tribune., 1909-05-18
Cash Quotations.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.
Navr York Nav II. /

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COFFEE-The coffee market a little more
active anything to-day. trading continued
psratively reflect only professional
operations. with feature the continued bull
ownership OF available supplies The market closed
steady unchanged 10 3 points higher. with May
quoted l5C within OF the highest for the
The market opened steady at unchanged prices
moderate from leading bulls European markets
generally shade easier and Europe seemed to De
days Suggest any change IN the days condi-
tons the commercial situation appears be that
the demands OF consumers being supplied without
any urgency side around the current level OF
receipts. but the discounts az which the later
months selling appear be considered sufficient to
indicate the influence Of arrivals on
the spot price OF the European markets HRyre was
unchanged = franc lower. while Hamburg IN
changed to 4 pfenrig higher OF the Brazilian markets
Rio . reis lower and santos unchanged. Re
bags and Jundiahy receipts being only 14o0
bags. against 1000 bags last showed signs OF
rapid increase with the approach OF the crop
Very cold weather in all districts
O. T23 bags. against 81 s61
The market FOR spot coffee quiet with quotations
the basis q s'so FOR Rio No Z. The total warehouse
deliveries the United a sQT
hags. against 6953S week 1151TO bags
or che former New York 6T.723 bags
The weekly cearances and shipments from Brazilian
Rio. 1000 bags including 1000 bags and
North Africs and 1000 Cape Plate
and the west coast Of South America. There two
steamers loading Rio for United States four
for Europe santos cearances 900 bags to the Cape
the River Plate and the South America
victoria eearenoes TO the United states. 1900 bags
cearancss 500 bags The receipts Rio Santos
the week were 5000 bass against 900
$500" bags last and 277.000 bags years ago
The range n contract prices IN the local market today
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New-York tribune., 1909-05-18

COTTON II.

toIION-The feature in the cotton market to-day
vas me strength OF old positions. which
nigh records Tor the season. and while the
held back by favorable crop conditions in Texas
II partly responded 70 the strength with
close stea9y al NET advance OF ea15 points The
ket opened steady advance OF IA
points lower 10 points higher later positions
Liverpool aes were little disappointing, but they rallied
quite sharply from their decline OF
tho local opening while the early reports light
IN Texas Offset BY approximations OF
vet spell in eastern and central sections OF the belt
II seemed also that Of the bulls
toward the end Of last week we're replacing their lines
and during the early session May
Il 36c July 10 covering O
This represented gain OF about 1921 points.
the crop months sold only I0d12 points higher
The bulk OF the demand seemed come from the
eTug Of European shorts. and after this demand had
been partly supplied the market turned easier following
the detailed reports from Texas showing rain
general and rather suggested
New positions led the decline. sell
back about the final figures OF Saturday under
realizing bear pressure. but the market hrmed
during the afternoon renewed bull support.
with July selling 1oS9c. IL points net higher while
positions touched the best level OF the day.
The close shade OF from the best under realizing.
Southern spot markets unchanged 70 nc higher
range prices the local market to-day
vas foowsI
New-York tribune., 1909-05-18
LEPERs HAVE RUN OF PONCE STREETS
Dr.. Ehlers, Back from Porto Rico, Charges
Laxitv-Insects Do Not Transmit Leprosy.

Dr. Edward Ehlers the eminent Danish authority
on CONTAGIOUS diseases. who has made special
study Of leprosy. arrived here yesterday from Porto
Rico OF. the Red - liner Caracas after having
sDent several weeks at ST. Croix in the establish
nent of an experimental laboratory for the study
Of the dread disease.
While in Ponce, Dr. Ehers said he found lepers
wandering about the streets AMI that on his Torth-
coming visit to Washington he would call the at
tention of Surgeon General Wyman 10 this negI-
yence. He said that all lepers should be kept in
the leper colony at Goat Island as there was moth
ing TO prevent their leaving for this port II al
lowed TO wander through the streets
DR. Ehers said that through his eNpefl-Inenls p mems "a al
4e5 through the agency Of blood extracting m
scots IIe said he believed that the blood sucking
1,arsse vas able to control the kind Of blood eN-
iracred from Infected persons and that through 4
sense peculiar to themselves the insects Woud Wo re-
5eCt hsc{IU He said he found that eephaTtaSlS
was transmitted through the agency OF the oedpug-
New-York tribune., 1909-05-18
AoUgoucr COMMISSIONERS EXPLAIN.

The Realty League Alfred R Conkling presiding.
listened to Aqueduct Commissioners Cowan ana
Rvan at the Ansonia last night. The commission
had been asked to explain why the Aqueduct com
mission should not he abolished.
After many questions. al the end Of three and
half hours q resolution passed approving OF
the work of the commission and Of the plan Ior
building Of the Patterson reservoir. II was a'so
resolved 10 demand OF Commissioner O'Brien. or
the DEPARTMENT Of Water Supply, Gas and tlec-
tricity. the early return Of the maps and draw
ings IT connection with the proposed Patterson res
ervoir which, AIr. Ryan said had been sent 10
Nj O'Brien last June for approval de SAID that
frequent requests for their return had been made,
but that Mr. O'Brien had paid not the least atten-
O them
New-York tribune., 1909-05-18

Private reports from Minneapolis said the cash demand
good and that mills sold ahead Receipts in
creased planting about completed. all in
terror points total for the day OF 66l 600 bushels
compared 671 600 bushels a The local
cash demand closed follows: No red 81 s40Sl -
elevator and 81 44q$1 - ahoat both nominal; NO
Northern Duluth. 81 53A, and No hard winter.
S133A, o CORN-Owing to larger receipts
a prospect
not particularly responsive the wheat uDtur1
yesterday the best point Of the day prices only
showed hdAc rise. While May time broke
below under liquidation and the outlook
for incree supplies From low levels the market
rallied Ad&c and closed within about fraction OF
Saturday, except on May at the West. which sc
net lower The visible supply lost $4,000 bushels and
worlds shipments 4SS4OO0 bushels according 10
Broonhall compared with 5144Oe0 bushels week ago
and the Liverpool market closed unchanged No
corn in New York was quoted SIC elevator and Slzc
o snoet No white. S42c. No 2 yellow. S2lzc,
o ahoat OATS-Commission houses sellers os
oats. and with the exception May. which at time
sold %c above Saturday. the market acted rather easy
al day. seadyng trihe near the close with wheat
The visible decreased 1000 bushels Cash cats
in New York were steady closing follows Mixed.
% 50 70. 601z961c: white. 26 81 10 6l3
S4%kc. and clipped white "a ~ 70. 61d6Ic- RYE
Market dull; No . western CSC nominal. New
York BARLEY-Market steady; feeding. Iec, c I z
New-York tribune., 1909-05-18
TO MAKE C & o. TRUNK LINE.
Edwin Havley's Plans for the Road Recently
Aeouired by Him and His Associates.


75z-n Fiav-iev Frank A. TsndeTlip Il. s Black,
Sbo-ts and the other members Of the party
+..b started from this city Wednesday on q
.,nr ef inspection of the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail
say returned 10 the city yesterday morning. They
.,rr5 the road in excellent physical condition, 3
-,snber of the party said, and also doing salts
ts-nrv business Eleven hundred cars of coal
5ar are now being hauled against 400 az this time
Iss- wear. an Improvement which was regarded
ss good indication Of the general betterment in
tr-sfness conditions. The paTtys principal stops
we're made al Newport News, Cincinnati and
Louisville.
The trfp did not include an inspection of the Chi
csro Cincinnati & Louisville road. which. as re-
-orted from Cincinnati. was have been part Of
4re programme and members Of the party declined
10 discuss the rlrnor that that line might be &C
nri-ed L is understood excellent authority,
however that Nj. HaUley's purpose is 10 expand
the Chesapeake & Ohio into trunk line, OF which
the present road is TO be the Eastern link As
me rossessiou OF the Chicago. Cincinnati & Louis
vile would give II direct route from the Atlantic
ross+ Al Newport News 10 the Great Lakes al
Chicago. Wall Street believes that it viii in time
bs taken over by the Hawley interests.
The directors Of the Chesapeake & Ohio, at their
rneeting this week probably on Thursday. are ex-
rected 70 take the long looked for action OF ad-
vsnciug the stock from 2 l 10 z per cent divi-
6end basis.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-18
FERRY COMPANIES.
SAN FRANCISCO MINING STOCKS.
San Francisco May 1.-THE official closing quo
atinns for mining stocks to-day were follows


East Buffalo May IT.-CATTLE-Receipts 3, 600 head:
active and oa25c higher prime steers Sc 5oq$I;
G5; butchers IS 50QS6 so: heifeIs.
S4 56qS6 q COWS So 50gSb 60; bulls So 1885 So stock
feeders 81 256S5 TO- heifers So 5O$4 70;
fresh cows and springers. steady. S2SQ$6S VEALSEe
ceipts head; market active steady S6S7 so
HOGS-Recepts $500 head; market slow and steady TO
Sc lower: heavy 81 65qS7 20: mixed 81 eoas7 7o Y9T
pigs. 81 1887 25 ruughs, IS 40$0 80;
stays S5aS5 10. daires. 81 25a<7 so. SHEEP AND
LANES 1000 head sheep active and steady;
lambs slow lower lambs 81 50dSs % yeaTlings,
s7@S7 % wethers Sc 25as6 80; s. 5oa$5 5 sheep
mixed. S29SS.
chicago. MAY -S-ATTIE--Eeecsipts SestImate9a9, ID
s4qs5 75. heifers So eOas8 75 bulls s. 25G$5 %
S3dST so; stocers ano feeders So S0$o 81 HOGS
testimatedl, a. 600 head: market sc lower.
choice heavy shipping 81 459<7 81 40G$7 so.
irht mixed 81 l5dSz Is choice light 81 25GS7 35 pack
ing 81 8OqsI 20; pigs IS 25a$6 So bulk OF sales s. $50
SHEEP-Eeceipts testimst ted. 14,0o0 head
eSa 4G: yearlings, So 5odST 20
To1edo NAV 7-CLoVERsEED-Cash SIS so: October.
Sc 52is December. Sc 52la March, S6 6S No g. S. 25
TIMOTHY-Prtns. 81 So AISIKE-PTiTnss 81 10.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-18
Quotations FOR BEEvE
RFFEES-Rersint

BFEVFS-Receipts for days were 21o1s cars.
o- sos head incIuding 196 cars for slaughtereIs
20-S the market. making. Win the 1eW ealls
Rad over SATURDAY. % be sold. all az jersey
C'rv wit the exception OF cars Best steers soi1
prices. u1dsrgrades were SLOW o-
hardly lower ruled dull. with Al EASIER
fee ing. held over; fat cows were $50 a-so
SLOW ana barely steady. bologna bulls and medium
and common steady % rr1ne lower far
10 choice steers S66 81 10 per 100 10 ouLs a.
25 q s. 50 including cars o. disriiery Leq 0us
81 the outside figures, extra Pannsyvania pun a.
IS cows 50 So 10, taie1os at s. 10 dressed
~hucks were reported selling PC per 70 lower tnal
last Monday. Liverpool and London cattle markets
firm light receipts No exports reported rom thls
CAIVFS-Rscefpts for two davs were $3.50 head.
Including OO5 for butchers and las for the narset
making with stale stock held over SarufdaSs
779g on sale which $3.50 at the oOrh screet yrs
While choice weight sold IN some cases
,1ntovr7 decidedly lower. the un1eTgTades
selling IN many cases soc OF. at Jersey city Win
about sale, the market was oerter man On
Saturday and fully up 20 fridays sales Lhs psls
rara cleared AZ both places Common 20 choice veas
sold az s. s. 75 Per 100 70: culs and burrerIliiSS
AZ S4dS4 30 Dressed s1l+sc Per ID for
cftT dressed veas and 1000 for country dressed
SHEEP AND I.AMRS-RsCeipts for two days Vsro
for the market making win tne SIS
stock 81. sale Prices held on al sorts ana
gradas ~ stock and limited offerings AL WenI 70
me scaes Ordinary fair clipped sheep sold sI 80
common good clipped lambs at Sc 5OqS - e9Ls AZ
S6 fsr EsrTuczy spring lambs az So. bunch or con-
Indiana do az S. Dressed mutton ~ se-y 4s3 =
dressed lambs AZ
bothouse lambs 81 so and s. per earcass
Note-Wooled stock IS no longer quoted -. -.
HOGS-Receiprs were for two days 90 ears or 1Lst9
Sre 70 be steady and good. medium hogs sold a. s. 50
-,--r n riEs a s
New-York tribune., 1909-05-18
ENGAGEMENTS OF GOLD FOR EUROPE.

Engagements Of gold for Europe were arranged
YESTERDAY and inquiries were made which may re-
suit in additional engagements before the close OF
ths week The Chase National Bank took al OF
the exrortsble gold bars which the Assay Office
held 10000 and Kill ship them 10 Paris. probably
OF THURSDAY. The National City Bank engaged
SGnB90 in gold coin most Of which will be sent
70 Holland BY to-day's steamer, although exchange
rates are not al a level which would apparently
show profit on the expectation Of coin
1rg,,i-fes we're made which would indicate the
probabilify Of q shipment this week 10 Austria and
perhaps to Germany, and large further engage
1nen1s for the Argentine in negotiation and are
expected 70 be arranged within the next fortnight
New-York tribune., 1909-05-18
A. o. BROWN G. co. ASK DISCHARGE.

Al application On behalf of a 0. Brown & Co.
the brokerage firm, for q discharge in bankruptcy
was made yesterday before Judge Hough, in the
United States District Court. All Of the members
OF the firm. with the exception of 9. Lee Stout
Joined in the application John J. Townsend, the
referee N bankruptcy. fled report with the appi
cation, saying that the members Of the firm were
entitled to their discharge. A dozen or more law
gers fled objections on behalf Of about three times
IS many creditors. and Judge Hough said he would
give them t7ro weeks 10 file their specifications
New-York tribune., 1909-05-18
WOMAN HELD IN sTRoEHL CASE.

Mrs Margaret Sullivan, who was arrested In
JERSEY city on Sunday night In connection with
the death OF George Stroehl. a cloth cutter, OF
I,7-ndhurst. y. J.. held yesterday by Judge
Naklev in the First Criminal Court FOR further
examination The woman told the police that
stroehI while intoxicated, had fallen down the
stairs in her house and that she and her twelve
year-old daughter removed the body 10 where II
vas found She said that she had taken the shoes
and hat and some money 10 make II appear that
the man had been assaulted and robbed.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-18
TO TEST THE BARGE CANAL ACT.

Albany May 1T-An action 10 test the validity
OF the barge canal act has been started in the
courts for the first time in summons and complaint
fled to-day with Attorney General OMaley by
Morgan & Palace Of BTockport.. attorneys for
William Pelo and another. who are trying TO Sc
cure an Injunction TO prevent the state from TAX
ing property in the town OF ogden, Monroe County,
for barge canal purposes.
Attorney General OAIauey probably will demur
to the complaint and he expects 10 have the mat
ter disposed Of quickly.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-18
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKET.

TIverro0I May II--CIosIng.
red Western winter nominal. futures steady July
Spot strong; American mixed via Galveson. IS
nominal July. 5s I'D FLOUR
Winter patents strong. 56s PEASCanadian nrn. -
Cd BEEF-Eztra India mess dull lOos- POFk-Pr1n5
Western SIS. HAMS-Short cut. IA 20 70 -.
strong s4s ga BACON-Cumberiand cut. 2S 20 50 n.
stronS 57s. short rib Is strong 5ss Sd.
clear mddes. Light . % 81 y. strong Sos long clear
40 n 6as short clear oackss
rs 10 % n strong 6d clear bellies u IS n
strong. Sd. SHOULDERS II % - q s<onE
a. ~ In tierces. strong, 54ss
American refined IN pals. strong. 55s 81 CEdEESE-
drTn. S4s Sd. Canadian nnest coz
o~sd S-nl SIS TALLOW-Prfme city. hsn. IS u r
pr 2Ss Cd PETROLCU A-Steafy.
- ITSsFsE,Tl OIIy-Ffrrn 23s Cd EOPS-In Lendon
tPacnc CoastJ, arm. E2GE3 ROSIN-Cora1171 stsAaa9
New-York tribune., 1909-05-18
PORTO RICO DELEGATE HERE.
VIII Confer with President About Legislation
and Governor Post s Policies.

Francisco P. Quuones. a delegate from porto
Fioo n ,he last Republican National Convention
arrived here yesterday the Red d. liner Caracas
on his vsv to Washington to confer with President
Taft on legislation affecting the island.
It was taid on board the Caracas that MI Qul-
r7ones was dspleased with an alleged paruality OF
Governor Post for the J-nonIsts and would lay the
matter before the President
on the Caracas also was Garbiras Guzman. Tor
1,erly Charge d'Afaires Of Venezuela at Washing
ton. who was recalled by Castro and made secre-
tary general Of the government.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-18
s1EEL ANp MIRE Prices ApVANcE.

The American Steel and Wire Company, accord
ing 10 ady1ces from Pittsburg. has advanced the
prices Of its products 8 ton all around The new
prices s . on wire nails and On painted barb
wire s. 90 plain wire and 8 on galvanized barb
wire. On May ! reductions we're made consisting
q s. Z net ton or wire nails s. plain wire and
so on painted and galvanized barb wire The COM
pany is said 10 be doing heavy business now, and
70 be booked ahead into July
New-York tribune., 1909-05-18
STEEL WAGES RESTORED.
Independents announce 10 Per Cent
AdUance to Take Effect June 1.
TBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune. ]

fBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Pittsburg May 17.-About thirty-fve thousand iron
and steel worBmen whose wages were reduced 10
per April !. vii! have this cut restored on
June !. The men affected are those in the upper
Ohio, the Chenango and the Monongahela valleys
The Republic Iron and Steel Company, the Jones
& Laughlin Steel Company the Chenango Furnace
Company and the ". P. Snyder Company are
among the independent interests which first cut
their wages and have now decided TO restore the
cut. a mass Of orders guaranteeing work for the
next seven months is said to be the reason for the
restoration. The United States Steel Corporation
did not meet the cut in wages made by the inde-
pendents.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-18
BIG DEMAND EoR BALTIMORE BONDS.

Baltimore. Nay 1T-When bids were opened to
DAY for s. 5000 Of Baltimore city stock It was
found that the issue was subscribed for times
the bids being the highest ever received for
per cent stock in the ctys history. At their bid
OF 1917 for. the entire issue, J. 5 Bache & Co
and Lawrence BsrnUn & Co., Of New York the
highest bidders received the award.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-18
sEABoARp AIR LINE REORGANIZATION.

The reorganization plan Of the Seaboard Air Line
Railway Company. i is said, has been completed
and viii be issued within short time In the
Reorganization, II is understood, assessment will
"a placed on the stock. Of which there are out
standing S50le 40 and s2S Ss41oo preferred.
The G2Z75O0D first mortgage per cent bonds, it is
said. vii probably be exchanged for new per cent
refunding bonds and the other existing bonds will
be exchanged for q new form Of bond S. Davies
Narheid. Of Baltimore. who is now one Of the re-
ceivers is expected be the president Of the re-
organized company.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-18
WIFE MURDERER GETS TWENTY YEARS

Justice Blackmar- OF the Supreme Court, Brook
lyR. sentenced Carl Breitag yesterday to twenty
years Imprisonment for the murder Of his wife
The nan strsngled his wife and buried her body
beneath the Aoor Of his cellar which he then had
covered vi n concrete The body dug up by
ths police an6 the man was arrested. .
L Is supposed that Breitag killed the woman in
order 70 smooth the way for his love affair with
hls stepdaughter Last week he pleaded guilty
10 murder in the second degree. Breitag is fifty
years old
New-York tribune., 1909-05-18
London Nsw York New YORK

FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-CaU money in
London a per cent; open market discount rate for
short bills. 5-l6 per cent; long bills. 1916 per
cent: Berlin discount rate, 2s per cent. Paris dis
count rate, sis per cent. Paris exchange Lon
don, q francs 15Iz centimes; Berlin exchange on
London % marks 44I5 pfennigs. Bar gold us 97sd.
FOREIGN SECURITTES.-Briti consols for
money. s. 7-1s per cent for the account s5l2.
French rentes. 81 francs s. centImes.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-18
POWDER HEARING HERE TOMORROW.

Wilmington Del. May 1.-THE hearing in the
suit Of the government against the alleged powder
trust will be resumed in the federal building New
= York, at i a. N. on Wednesday. Adjournment 10
,Sew York was taken here today. the defence
rsH1shec 70 examine several witnesses who live in
that city
New-York tribune., 1909-05-18
TELEeRAPHIc NEWS NOTES.
: Fsmin. threatened in Chicago.

-rls Fsmine Threatened In Chicago.
Snieago, Nay I7-Chicago is threatened with q
PIE famine as the result of advance in prices
which into effect in two hundred bakeries
To-Day. Pies, cakes and pastry are increased 20
per cent. and cup cakes. buns, rolls, doughuuts
sHd cookies now sell at y cents a dozen, instead
Of % cents
New-York tribune., 1909-05-18
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London. May II. p. m.-The market for Ameri-
can securities was heavy at the opening. but sub
seauently hardened, with final changes showing
,,nIronortant differences from Saturdays closing
FIT1r.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-18
Celebrates Her 1osth eirtndav.

filadelpa4s. May lf.-Mrs. Elizabeth Wenderly
SSsleprated her losth birthday anniversary ia the
Aefnodist EPISCOPAL Home for the Aged at Bals,
Z suburb to-day. She has been an inmate OF the
nome Tor sixteen years
New-York tribune., 1909-05-18
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

The following shows yesterdays closing quota
tions for government bonds, compared with Satur-
New-York tribune., 1909-05-18
FOREIGN COMMERCE IN APRIL.

The chief of the bureau OF statistics, Department
of Commerce and Labor reports the imports and
exports of merchandise, gold and silver for the
month Of April and for the ten months ended
April 80 follows:
New-York tribune., 1909-05-18
STATEMENT OF NoN-MEMBER BANKS

The weekly statement of averages of the banks
Of New York City, Brooklyn. Jersey City, Hoboken
and Staten Island which not members OF the
New York Clearing House Association, but which
clear through OF the members, is as follows:
MAY Is. Changes.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-18
Nc Insurance for Heirs of Dueliist.

NsVg Orleans, May I1--The heirs OF a killed
~ ~ duel fight that he has sought according
70 decision fn the United States Court OF Appeals
-ess cannot collect insurance on policy held by
the man killed
New-York tribune., 1909-05-18
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

New York May II. 1903
RECErpTS
New-York tribune., 1909-05-18
NEW YORK AND OTHER GAS SECURITIES

sAnd interest
The Huttig news., 1909-03-06
Closing the Question.

The Sunday school teacher. being aware that the rector intended visit Ing the church during this Sabbath's s school session, drilled her little class on such important questions as Who made them," etc, until he felt sure that should the clergyman deign to quiz her charges they would do them selves and her credit.
 Hardly had she so concluded. when the church door opened and in strode he rector, who passed along the rows of buzzing pews until he reached this cry cluster of pupils, which he al 7nce proceeded to take in hand.
 Now, my boy" asked he, picking out youngster in the end of the )ew, who made you?"
 God made me- blurted the youth. slancing appealingly at his more amiliar teacher. Then suddenly en- outraged by her eyes, he boldly faced he minister and added, unexpectedly an he made the whole bunch!"- Circle Magazine
The Huttig news., 1909-03-06
REAL LIVELY SPORTING EVENT.
All Sorts of Things Happened at To,
 bacco-Chewing Marathon.

No sport around here?" drawled the old storekeeper at Bacon Ridge, re fiectively Why, young man, yeou are away off. Yeou just should have been around here last Saturday night and seen our tobacco-chawing Marathon. .
 sTobaeco-chewing Marathon?" gasp ed the corn-starch drummer in sur prise.
 Yes, sirree! It was the liveliest sporting event in the state. Yeou see. old Squire Weatherby claimed that he could chaw more tobacco in an hour than any man in the village. Seth Wheatley took him up Wall, as the crowd was standing around and bet ting on their favorites and Seth had chawed up six plugs, a little piece slipped down his throat and made him sneeze. Wall, sir, there was case of fine pepper at that end of the counter and as Seth sneezed the pepper went up. in a cloud, and then everybody sneezed. Some of it got in old man Hardapple's eyes and he pulled off his coat and wanted to fight Then some, body upset the stove and scared the cat. When it was all over Josh Wea- therby found his watch had been stolen by horse trader who had crept in to get warm. Sport? Wall, give me tobacco-chawing Marathon every time"