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New-York tribune., 1909-01-09
MORE LIGHT ON BRONX.
ILLNESSES Testify in Hnf'cn Hear
ing as to Polluted Bathing Place.

Testimony was taken at the continuation Of the
hearing Of the charges against Borough President
Haffen yesterday regarding ;he establishment Of n
public bathing place az Hunts Point Park. the AL
legged retention in Office Of a foreman ~ macad dam
construction who was at the same tim" sergeant
alarms to the Board Of Aldermen. and -he alleged
irregularities in receiving bids for work the
Webster avenue relief sewer in 49,.
II is charged that President Haffen knowingly
allowed and approved the establishment of a bathing
place at Hunts Point Park which is alleged to be
wholly unfit for the purpose on account of sewage
Chief Engineer Klein of tho commissioners of Ac-
counts force produced photographs OF the Farragut
street sewer terminal near the bathing place show
ing sewage flowing on the shore at low tide.
George Lins. a farmer Of Hunts Point. testified
that there half foot of muck AMI rubbish
the shore in the vicinity of the bathing place
at low tide John A Matthies. a piano mover. who
acts as a volunteer Iifesaver Hunts Point, gave
similar testimony.
Evidence was presented to show that Patrick n.
Lennon a sergeant TO the Board Of Alder
men. was certified to the Borough President by
the Civil Service Commission. but that his brother
John Lennon, was given the place as foreman Of
macadem construction The payroll from the Of
flee of Joseph Scully, city clerk, showing Patrick
Lemons signature to the sergeantat-arms payroll
for nine months, shown. The payroll from the
borough department also offered, but not
accepted pending a more complete Identification.
William Kearny chief clerk of President Haffen :
office. testified that the reason the bids for the
Webster avenue relief sewer not opened on the
day specified in The City Record" because
reither the Borough President nor John Z Murray.
Commissioner of Public Works present Sam
uel s. Roson. head of the Rosoff Contra citing Com
pany. testified that he succeeded III having his bid
on the work accepted only after threatening to go
to the District Attorney Mr Roson said that his
bid later returned to him unopened, and that
he was told the work would be readvertised This
was on the da set for the opening of the bids. he
said He opened the sealed envelope containing his
b{ bfl ha Sp3Ib had
pered with.
The hearing will be continued Monday
New-York tribune., 1909-01-09
ELDER ACCUSES BINGHAM.
Says Police Did Not Do Their Duty at Race
tracks Last Summer

Assistant District Attorney Robert II. Elder. Of
Kings who appeared before the Board Of Estimate
and Apportionment yesterday to ask for appro-
ur:ation 5000 refund the expenses of getting
evidence of gambling, accused Police Commissioner
Bingham of having hterfered with his work at the
racetracks. Mr.. Elder who acting as District
Attorney of Kings when the anti-gambling law went
into effect incurred about $500" expenses in getting
evidence against the "hookies." and he asked the
board yesterday foot the bin
He said the police were not doing what they
could to get evidence at the Tacetracks. He said
that when the Police Commissioner found ont from
the Kings Grand Jury that the police doing
their work at the tracks he said he would like 10
see those policemen indicted Mr. Her said later
that the Police Commissioner took away his two
men who had been making arrests. The Assistant
District Attorney said the police frequently inter
fered with his special The appropriation was
grarteL
New-York tribune., 1909-01-09
FOR HOME BETTERM ENT
Presidents District Commission Rec
ommends Sociological Legislation.

Washington Jan. S-Sweeping restrictive leSls-
lation for the suppression of usury. making cful
enness a misdemeanor and for wider regulation OF
nostrI1n1s as a means Of promoting the general
welfare of the masses people Of the District OF
Columbia is recommended in the report OF the
presidents Homes Commission, transmitted 10
congress to-day by President Roosevelt The COM
mission was appointed to study the problem Oh
how best 20 improve the condition Of the people
bara hut the recommendations Of vital tnteres'
to the country
While conceding the necessity Of paw nshops anu
money lending concerns. the commission decIdieS
that "the system now in vogue is attended WIN
crosse abuses absolute extortion and financial dis
trass which call for remedial action" II IS rec
on,r1ended that the rate of interest be made ho'
higher than 2 per cent month to lssalize H.
The distribution by the Postoffice Department
of bulletin in postciCes ard along iree oeil'eIE
routes giving the essential facts regarding rduu
orders issued by the department ana tle ui9
semination of warnings concerning harmful N
Gradients in foods medicines and drinks. is rec
commended.
The report says that the families investigator
could add on average al least one room 20 lheiI
overcrowded homes II the money expended for To-
bacco and intoxicants were devoted 10 paying ie'
To restrict the consumption OF these so-calied
harmful agents the commission favors eIGcati"ha4
methods social settlements and proper anusenents-
Prohibition OF the sie Of tobacco and intoNicaAts
TO persons Under twenty-ore years old greater
restriction in sale Of proprietary medicines con
tanning alcohol and in the licensing of saloons IN
residential and manufacturing sections placing ma
bituaI drunkards and drug habitues under legal re
straint and the establishment of pIayGrcunds and
athletic fields to promote Temperance ana cAas-
tity'' are strongly recommended.
Other recommendations are for a comprehensive
system of workingnen's insurance. model factory
and labor laws,
New-York tribune., 1909-01-09
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.

Ierrnuda. Jan s-T}errludian tTrJ. York
NooTdam Dutch. New York via Bou-
Genoa Ian 5-Duca DegIi Abruzzi utaD York
Port said. S-Indrasauha C}r) New York for China
Japan ports
Amsterdam Jan Firms wIlem III Dutch. New York
via CURACAO etc. and HavrH.
Rio le Ianeiro. Jan T-Voitare tBD. New York.
Suaz, Jan S-Inverness t}r) Calcutta and Colombo
for and New York
Southampton. 7-Adriatc tBD. New York via
Plymouth and ChCrhourg
G-Flise Marie U;er New York.
Bahia GCastilIan Prince trl. New York via
hyha Pernambuco
Hamburg. q -Scharzfels tGer). New York.
lGeladc. 6Strathdon tl'rI. New York via ST
V. and Fremantle
SAILED.
HueIya. Jan Inca C}T. New York.
penerara. Jan Guiana (Irl Northern Islands and
York.
victoria Brazil. Jan (Frl. from Santos and
Rio IauelEn for New Ur Orleans
Sheds. T-Fhoebus Ger GrOm Hanburg) New
York
Trieste. Jan 5-Pannona O2rl. New York.
Naples. Jan 1-Motke Ger. New York
New-York tribune., 1909-01-09

steamers Mills. sahinee Pass; Erika Ger, yigo: c
CUBAN. Santiago: Prinz Slgismund tGerl. Fortu
Island: jamestown. Norfolk: Ean1ma, CrtstOhal Hug
tNSor) proGresO: Hector Cartb. Georgetown,
African Prince tBr). Cape Town.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-09
CAN ELECTRIFY PORT CHESTER ROAD.
P. s. Commission Dismisses Application, Decid-
ing Permission Unnecessary.

The Public Service Commission dismissed yester-
day the application Of the New York. New Haven
& Hartford Railroad Company and the Harlem
River & Port Chester Railroad Company for per-
mission TO electTify the Harlem River & Port
Chester Railroad. Commissioner Bassett had filed
an opinion that the commission had jurisdiction
TO act such application.
The proceeding brought before both com
missions and the commission for the ID District
concurred IN the opinion rendered by Commissioner
Rassett and will take action similar TO that taken
ny the commission for the 1st District. Commits
siouer Basset decided that the railroad could make
the change without obtaining the approval of
either commission.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-09

Here's what we most like to seq j.
picture of chuckling contented ma,
Probably he had been having Il,
overcoats made for years by the sam.
reliable tailor, but this season neolecs
ed to order and caught by the eOId
snap dropped in here to get warm.
He selected from as wide var;pt,
of fine fabrics as the tailOr's sanri.
books show, and wore the coat ONT
as good an overcoat as he had eve,
owned. with a good many dollars 4
saving in his pockets.
Overcoats. S18 to $40.
Skating shoes.
Sweaters and sweater jackets.
Fur-lined gloves.
ROGERS, PEET & COMPANY
Three Broadway Stores.
z58 s42 fst
Warren st. 18th St sa,
New-York tribune., 1909-01-09
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New York, Friday January 8, 1909


etear,sr RrandenhIrg Ger. Zachartas Bremen lle
rsr,n.r 26 to Oelrichs & Co. with ~ cabin amt lS'E'
seerage passengers and mdse Arrived al th> far a
steamer Caroline OFT new. 2's tons) Dunon IiayIe
December % CompaGrie Generate Transatlahtlque'
with > cabin 161 steerage passengers ana muse
Arrived the Bar at $50 m ,,.r,..,s
steamer cheyenne tIr new Soi4 tons. Mecbomar' Ia.
Shields December %. 20 Philip HuPrecht IN "ali"S'
the Eiar at l2:4' y m
steamer Hamilton. Buaz. Newport News ana t>ort9N'
to the old pomn,on co, with passengers ana mdse-
Passed I'm Quarantine +:1T p
steamer city Savannah. Fisher. savannah January
: 10 the Ocean Co with passengers ana rndse-
Passed in Quarantine at 6;5s
steamer Sneetad tNurl IIaakOUs"n Huelya December
10 with ore to Naylor Benson vessel to EoNring q
a. Arrived at the 9Th.
steamer Kcnnebec '3r). Beyron tiankow Octoner l.
Shanghai 10 Manila % Cehu November 4. Port Said
cceIher 6 giers Via Boston January 3 TO Philip
witt Arrived nj the Bar AZ IL I'm
steamer Idaho tT,r>. IoveridEe Hull December 10 TO
san!erson & with mtsr Arrived at the Bar at
steamer Mama oNor) Naro. ManzaniIo December %.
20 Hugh Kelly < Go, With sugar. Arrived at the Bar
J Whitney Co. with chalk. Arrived al the Bar at
4 a
steamer Batavia tGe~, Hamburg December 10.
to the Hamburg American Line with lS3 cabin and
279 seeraze passengers and mdse. Arrived the Bar
a 2:45 =
STEINER Alexandria Ger. Rantzan. Hamburg Decern-
Der IL Newport News and Norfolk 5. TO the
Hamburg American Line with mdse. Arrived at the
Pa az m
New-York tribune., 1909-01-09
Ess REPORTS.
INCOMING STEAME RS.

Tho c,anpania reported Ala miles east II Sandy
Hook yesterday IS sAleeleu u d''A ABOUT q ID
New-York tribune., 1909-01-09
MANHATTAN a.cn OPERA e IL HOUSE; or F..

NJ "A w "A 4 AkN sam St nr STIR Ave
GRAND OPERA SEASON I9Os-9.
TO-DAY MAT at 2.FEIIEAS and NELL
ReschN Trentini NM. Damores. Dufranne. Nieue.
Crahbe Mus. dir. Campanini
TONIGHT Double BID CRISPINO II
Ia COMARE (frst time this season)- NINE
TETRAZZINI: NM Sammarco Arimondi. Gianol
MORT DE CLEOPaTRE CClassic Dance Invented
7 By Mile. Odette Valery) Music by Louis Cannes
Mile Odette EaIery. Coud.. PareIH
SUSD. POP. CAMPANINI CONCERT. SOC to
Sl5O. Artists Miles. Gerville ReaChe, Espnasse.
Ieppilh; Nine. Martska AidriCh. NM DufraHne.
Wales. Dc Segurola. Vieule. Gianoli- -Ciallettt.
Parola Entire Manhattan Opera Orchestra
NEXT WEEK
MOND nPositiysLy FarswsII Of NINE MELBAl-
stantno. Renaud. Gilbert Arimondi- Dir. Cam
paunI
WED double biI!H-CRISPISO Ia CONARE.
NINE TETRAZZINI; Mile Ponzano: NM CtanOIi-
Galletti, SammarCo. Arimondi Mus dir Cam
panni Followed by la MORT DE CLEOPATRA
The Death of Cleopatra). by Mile. Odette Valery-
FRIGPELLEAs and MELIsANDE MISS MARY
GARDEN: Miles Cierville- -Reache. Trentini: NM.
DaImores. Dufranne. Nieuille. Crabbe- Mus dir.
SAT- MAT. 2:I5 Double BHD-CRISPINO f.
La COMARE- NINE TETRAZZISI. Mile Ponzano:
NM Gianoli -tialletti. SammarCO. Arimoudi Mus
dir. CampananL Followed by la MORT DE
CLEOPATRE. Mile. Odette Nalery. COnd. Parellt
SAT-. NIGHT-OTHELLO. MILE. LABIA Nine
Doria: NM. ZeuatellO. Sammarco. Eenturni. Dir,
SEATS FOR ALL ABOVE NOW SELLING.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-09
wAR VETERAN EREEzEs TO pEATa.

The body of Wilmot d. Weir inmate OF the
Soldiers Home. at Kearny. was found frozen in a
rlulnp cf bushes in Relgrove Drive. not far from
the Home. yesterday afternoon. Weir is said 10
nave II the Home Thursday evening without
Ierniss.un He entered the Home from orristow
where he born sixty-eight years In lhe
civil War he served in Company L. eth New Jer-
sey Infantry.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-09
TRANsPAcIFIC MAILS.

Destination and steamer CIose IN Ne"
New Zealand. Australia except NesU.
samoan Islands and New Caledonia
ia san Francisco Jan 10 $50
uawaf Japan Corea. Caina and Philip ., ..o
T,ine Islands (via san Fraucisco thinaJah' H. o'oo
Japan coGee cha ana Jan H. 30
Japan Corca, htna and Philippine Isl
anfs via Nant0pnef al nI a'' Jan. p, $50
japan goreq and & 'Tna Jan n $50
Australia Iexc.. IT WesD. New Zenlahc'
Fii Islands and New Caledonia wa ., . %
Vancouver and Victoria Cb---Aoransi Jan - o''U
Tahiti Marquesas Islands. New Leallnd
and AusIrai5 Ws13o.a IgHSgP' Jan 2s $50
Hawaii Giqan HEd = RTanssrt Jan ST. 50
New-York tribune., 1909-01-09
MARINE INTELLIGENCE
MINIATrRE ALMANAC.

Sunrise 724 Sunset Moon rises 753 Moons II
HIGH WATER
. N-Sendv Hook s:4sl Gov. 9aI Hell L. "a
Hook Island y a. Hell Gate II .36
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Rockefeller or Carnegie a handi-


cap.
James Hobart Moore never is SO
happy as when he Is with his horses.
He owns one of the finest stables in
the country, and his splendid thor
oughbreds have taken blue ribbons in
the east, the west and the south.
w. Vernon Booth would rather ride
to the hounds than eat. For years he
has been master of hounds at Onwent-
sia.
Montgomery Ward and John Dupee
divide their love between horseflesh
and golf, but all of the Thornes prefer
golf to any other sport.
Arthur Meeker Plays at Dairy Farm
ing.
Arthur Meeker enjoys life most
when he Is In his model dairy out in
Lake Forest, Ill. Running the dairy
is play and work at the same time for
Mr.. Meeker. 1t Is his hobby and he
likes nothing better than looking after
his cows. M
Frank o. Lowden's farm at Oregon.
ILL.,, Is his playground. and ne says he
has more fun playing the role of stock
breeder than his business associates
can possibly find on the golf links
The Forgans go in for golf, but John
J. Mitchell And william J. Chalmers
like yachting on Lake Geneva better
than any other sport.
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thing he sees-perhaps on the number
of minutes that will elapse before the
sun goes down; an x that 1t will be
out. of sight within IA minutes.
One day on steamers deck during
southern cruise Gates and crony
of his spent an hour and what many
a New York factory operative would
consider a fortune betting how many
flying fish would be seen in the next
school that appeared.
Mark Twain q Billiard Expert.
The most widely known American
author our old friend Mark Twain.
finds particularly keen delight In bill
iards. His New York home has an
excellent table and billiard room
has been reckoned one of the main
essentials of the country home he Is
building over In Connecticut! The ex-
pert playing for which he is famous
does not come all by Itself, like his in
imitable flashes of wit. II Is the result
of an immense amount of practice.
He puts in hours Of time and miles of
travel around the fascinating green
level of his favorite table,
Il Cornelius Vanderbilt Is prouder of
being rear commodore of the New
York Yacht club than of any other in
his long list Of business and social
honors. He has positive passion for
the water. as II the spirit of his sea-
faring ancestor, the first Cornelius of
q hundred years ago, still were liv.
ing In his own distinctly modern up-to-
date person.
While he owns various racing boats,
he actually lives for several months
every year on his steam yacht North
Star, and entertains his friends there
as he might on his country estate.
Some years he makes long cruises;
the North Star Is good for any ocean
voyage. Sometimes he sticks closer
to the vicinity of New York and mere
ly runs out thirty or forty miles to
spend the night at anchor on some
Long Island village. &
Philosophers may decide at their
leisure whether these typical Ameri-
cans are great because they know how
to play while they play or whether
they take their recreation strenuously
just because they are great.
Harold Mccormick, Tennis Champion
Harold f. Mccormick. son-in-law Of
John d. Rockefeller. and one of the
ofYicials of the International Harvester
Company. Is an enthusiastic tennis
The L'Anse sentinel., 1909-05-15

"Oh, WELL" the husband is said to have
explained, 1T amuses her and 1t
| doesn't hurt mel" Indeed. he took
calm pleasure in agreeing to certain
extent with the critics.
The charge that he was willing to
associate with any loafer who was the
owner of dog and gun" he genially
declared too nearly true to be de-
nied," but that was only his way of
proving the critics all wrong. His loaf
Ing had system and purpose in 1t, as
the fish in Buzzard's bay and the
ducks at South island learned to their
cost n
Cleveland with Rod and Gun.
Few sportsmen In the whole coun-
try could boast such a record as he
has made over and over again. As to
the "loafers" whose companionship
gave our ex-president greatest delight,
they were fellow guests at the hospita-
BILE bungalow of his old friend, Gen.
Alexander, at South island, down on
the South Carolina coast. When Gen.
Alexander got Grover Cleveland, Ad-
miral Bob" Evans, Commodore Bene-
dict and Rear Admiral Lamberton all
together, these fine giants of executive
ability were boys again in the utter
freedom from official conventions.
Naval officers. of all men on earth (or
water), are the greatest sticklers for
formality, but out there in the Caro-
lima salt marshes Admiral Evans, with
hip boots and an old cap, can drink
champagne with relish from an old
tomato can and sigh no sighs for any
banquet hail.
Thomas A. Edison, the man whose
creative brain has practically made
modern civilization leap century or
two ahead, Is not one of those who en-
Joy active physical exertion. His
The L'Anse sentinel., 1909-05-15

strolls about his beautiful estate In
New Jersey are leisurely affairs. When
asked about his favorite amusement
he confesses 1t to be "monkeying in
the laboratory" and the only game he
cares for Is the mild device for domes-
tic entertainment known as parchesi
But he Is an automobilist, and with
out losing his head over the sport, as
so many men of small caliber seem to
do, he gets out Of spin over the Jer-
sey roads Just the refreshment Of
mind and body that he needs in order
to add a few more to the 500 or 900
important patents already recorded to
Americas credit under his own name.
Newlands Plays with Grandchildren.
Senator Newlands of Nevada, whose
executive genius for construction has
shown itself strong enough to bal
ance destructive forces of earthquake
and FIRE In San Francisco, has still
another kind of hobby In the way Of
recreation. He farms IT, at a fine
old country seat just outside of Wash
ington. raises horses, trains his dogs
and. best Of all, plays In the jolliest
fashion with brood OF charming
grandchildren.
To any one who ever had the priv
ilege OF surprising him in the utter
abandon of game Of romps with
those little folks 1t is q revelation Of
the secret of youth. He does not
merely look on and beam benignly
while the youngsters frolic-he goes
into the frolic himself In whole
souled way which is not always good
for his clothes. but IL most excellent
The L'Anse sentinel., 1909-05-15
Dream superstitions.

Most Frenchwomen attach great i'm
portance to their dreams. and II. after
q diligent study Of the "Clef des
Songes." they are still III doubt as to
the Interpretation of their visions.
they go to a professional astrologer
and get an explanation. Dreams. how
ever. which only involve everyday sub
jects are of easy solution. In France,
II you dream OF eggs. or see a vision
Of dirty water, that means trouble.
But II you see fire In your sleep,
you may be happy that signifies good
luck. To dream Of blood means vic-
tory, and II you see the dead, that
means that you will hear from the liv-
ing To dream of babies Is bad, and
II you see cats in your dreams. be-
sure you have an enemy. II. ON the
other hand, your slumbers are dis
turbed by the coming OF horse. you
may turn over ON the other side with
the pleasing assurance that you have
good friend.
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general clubhouse, and his guests find
no feason to sigh for the larger crowd.
carneale and His CoIfina Friends.

general clubhouse, and his guests find
no feason to sigh for the larger crowd.
Carnegie and His GoIf'ng Friends.
(. President Pritchett of Carnegie In
stitiite, and Horace White, the great
authority on finance and banking, are
twd of his golfing friends who are
often seen on the links. Each man Of
the trio plays good game, but 1t is
theiveteran ironmaster who goes into
It with the greatest vim. Rainy
weather rather delights than discour-
ages him--the harder the conditions
the more fun getting the better OF
them.
In winter he plays on the snow,
using red balls. He takes hazard
with precisely the same clear-headed
foresight that he would give to an
epoch-making move in steel, and he
makes drive with precisely that grim
determination which sent his personal
income from S1.20 per week to consid-
srably more than 31.2o per minute.
Grover Cleveland in his time proba-
bly, has been more roundly abused than
almost any other American citizen for
following his natural bent in the mat
ter OF recreation. During his two
terms in the White House there were
no terms too strong for his critics to
use with reference to his custom OF
spending vacations with a fishing rod
or gun in his hands.
4 He calmly let the critics have their
say, like the philosophic six-footer In
the old story who was asked why he
let his shrewfsh little wife beat him.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1909-05-15

player. Years ago he and his brother
Stanley entered the western tourna-
ment. and won the doubles champion
ship without trouble. He played 9
strong. steady game. and his drives
had more speed In them than had
been seen on q western court until
the Mccormick Drawn swung the
racket. He played not only fast
game. but what is known in the tennis
world as "heady" game. =
Mr.. Mccormick placed the ball with
remarkable accuracy. and managed to
hit the side lines whenever he needed
to capture point. lrif x
When the nice Cormick brothers en-
tered the tournament everybody was
amused, but when they easily took the
championship mug into camp the old
tennis cracks awoke to realization
that the McCormicks had made as
careful a study of the game as they
since have made of the harvester
business. 1iG p
Harold Mccormick never has lost
interest In the game. and he spends
part of every afternoon on the beau
tiful courts of the Onwentsia club. at
Lake Forest. and last year he again
entered the western tournament and
made q hard fight to win.
John q. Shedd Loves Golf.
John G.. Shedd. president Of Mar
shall Field & Co., likes no sport 80
well as golf. and during the golfing
season he spends all his spare time on
the links. He plays a good game. too.
and those who have watched him
drive putt say he could easily give
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for his digestion and his Judgment
]. Pierpont Morgan rests from the
terrific strain of huge undertakings
In finance by studying art and collect
Ing paintings, sculptures, rare textiles,
gems, wood carvings. master pieces Of
craftsmanship In metal work OF vari-
GUS kinds. OF course, he secures ex.
pert Judgment to help him In making
decisive selections, but he has per-
sonally grown into an art critic of no
small ability and they say he takes
quite as keen pride In his own under
standing Of artistic principles and
methods as In the bare fact Of pos
sessing a museum worthy the re-
spectful admiration of Queen Alexan-
dra and the dowager empress Of Rus
sia.
Wall Street Magnates Play Cards.
Now and then men are found whose
recreations run along In lines curious
ly parallel with their serious work.
This Is especially true of some large
operators In Wall street whose leis-
ure is largely spent over card games
where the shrewdest foresight or the
biggest powers OF blum. or both, can
be exercised.
John w. Gates, who made his I'M
mense fortune mainly by big deals In
iron, steel and railways, not only Is
devoted to games of chance, includ-
Ing roulette, but has veritable pas
sion for betting on all conceivable
and some inconceivable situations
He plays the races and enjoys 1t,
whatever the result to his pocket.
0ut for stroll he will bet on any.