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New-York tribune., 1909-03-28
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. March 27.-Wheat prices advanced more
than l. to-day for deliveries during what might
be termed an '-old-fashioned bull market" At the
close net gains of 11sc 10 1zc were recorded. Corn
closed steady, oats firm and provisions easy. More
activity and distinct bulishness marked trading in
the wheat pit to-day than had been manifested
during any session for some time past There
general buying Of the July and September deliv-
cries throughout the entire day, with demand for
the more distant futures being particularly brisk.
The fe7ture OF the trading was heavy purchase
of the .5eptember option by the same trader "ho
was credited with having engineered the recent
deal in the May delivery. The total purchases
by this one operator were said to have aggregated
more than 100000 bushels Likelihood that the
weeks statistics Monday would be of a decided
" bulIish nature Of the chief reasons for
the buoyancy of the market. although firm cables
had considerable effect Crop reports coming from
noirts east Of Illinois were said to be anything
but encouraging to the bears. The range for the
day on the September option wider than for
any other month. the price moving between 9siz
and s9ssc. The market closed strong. September
being at the high point May closed at 81 lS7s and
July at 81 0512 to 81 O59s
Despite the strength Of wheat the corn market
was scarcely than steady at any time during
the day: in fact, on two occasions symptoms
of heavness displayed. The sale of fairly
largo line of July early in the day seemed
10 dampen the enthusiasm of would-be bulls and
left the market little support demand for the
cash grain had a weakening influence. The close
vas steady with prices unchanged 10 1sc to 54c
higher May being at 655sc and July at 65s4c
Selling pressure the future deliveries OF oats
which had been 2 feature Of trade the last few
days had subsided almost completely to-day, and
with fair support by some Of the bulls in the
wheat pit the market displayed considerable firm
ness Trade. however, was not of large volume.
The market closed firm, with prices up 14c TO Sc.
Nav being 541sc and July at 47c to 47isc
Provisions firm at the start, owing to a
e. to 10c advance in live hogs but weakened on
selling bv Western packers and local longs. At the
close prices were unchanged to 5 TO 71zc higher.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28
DETECTIVES GUARD BIER.
lIrs. LoriUmd's Body IN Sleepy
HoHozc Cemetery ReceiUing VauH.

Guarded hv special detectives the body Of
Mrs Pierre Lorillard. jr. rests in the pub
lie receiving vault in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
near Tarrytown. The detectives viii watch the
vault until the burial in the plot of her father
George Hamilton. The funeral party travelled
from Washington in a special train Of three
cars and arrived in TarTytown at 11:25 a m.
yesterday
A Photographic caused delay in the arrange
rnents al the cemetery. Nr. Lorillards superin-
tendent and the detectives had orders to pre-
hut the photographer sat in his carriage and de-
fed them TO attack him. Mr.. Lorillard con
suited his lawyer, and on his advice sent for
Walter T. Sackett, deputy sheriff. who on his
arrival. half hour later, ordered the photog-
rspher to leave the cemetery. He refused to go
and the funeral party surrounded him. and in
that way prevented him taking picture as the
hearse drove 20 the vault followed by car
riage containing Mr. Lorillard and his son
The body was carried into the receiving vault
and placed in oak box Then the funeral
party numbering twenty-five. gathered in the
small vaul5 and the Rev. william A Fftzsn-
mons. rector Of St Mary's Church. Tuxedo Park
conducted the Episcopal burial service
In the funeral party We're Mr.. LorilIard and
Kent DR. Woodbury., Miss Adelaide Stafford
Dir. and Mrs George L. Rives. Mr. and Mrs
Richard Mortimer. Gould Hoyt, Miss Virginia
EoyT Mrs Tiffany. OF Paris Mr.. and Mrs
George Griswold and Herbert PelL
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New York Saturday March 27, 1909
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED
steamer Fortuna oNor) Danielson. CIenfuesos March
H. to the West Indian Steamship Company with sugar
Arrived at the Bar at 10 a m.
Steamer California. Blake, Puerto. Mexico March 10
via Philadelphia. 26h. to the American Hawaiian Steam
ship Company with mdse. Arrived the Bar at 1910
m
Steamer Apache Staples. Jacksonville March "a and
Charleston % the Clyde Steamship COMPANY with
passengers and mdse. on Highlands 1880 a m.
Steamer Patricia Ger. Behrens, Hamburg March Ia
and Bouogne u. t. the Hamburg American Line with
23 cabin 245 third class $50 steerage passengers
and mdse Arrived the 6:47 a
steamer AIlIanca. Sukeforth Cristobal March 2t 90
the Panama Railroad Steamship Line. with passen-
mails and mdse. Arrived at the Bar D m.
To Howard Houder and partners in ballast Arrived at
the al lao p m
folk. to the Old Dominion Steamship Company. with
passengers and mdse. Passed Quarantine 3:i5 m
steamef Toronto 1Er). Young Hull March Boston
25 to sanderson Son. with passenger and
rived the Bar at 2:20 IN
Monterey. Smith, Vera Cruz March Is Pro
20 and Havana q. to the New York and Cuba Mail
Co. with 25 passengers malls and mdse Arrived at
steamer Tudor Prince (Br) McDougan Baltimore
Left Quarantine 9:2o a m VIII finish loading
River Plate
IA Curacao 10 and Porto Cabello IL Bouton
Bliss Dalett with mdse Arrived at the Bar at 1880
m.
steamer Parma (Brl. Mann. Demerara March IL Bar
3 Vincent 10 Martinique, Dominica and Guade
Ioupe I6 Antigua II st Kits 10. ST Croix 20
Thomas 81. A E OuterbrdGe & Co. with passengers
mails and mdse. Arrived at the Bar IT m.
Steamer REGINA dTtaia Utah. Cropni Genoa March 10
Palermo L. Cesare Cont. with 40 cabin
1725 passengers and mdse Arrived at the
steamer Prnz sieisruund fGer,. Rodt. Port Antorio
March II Kingston IL. Port Iirnon f5
t-artarena 1s Savanilia ~ Santa Marta 20 Port
% and Fortune Island % 10 the Hamburg Ameri
stean,er Marsras tsr. Kirkfy. Trinidad and Grenada
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28
HOLDS S. c. LAW VALID
JUSTICE Fits SO RULES.
Is Constitutional, Court Says-BT-
falo Com pany Under Jurisdiction.

Albany. March es.-Suprene Court Justice Fits
to-day handed down decision in which he holds
that the Public Service commissions law is const-
-rfioual and that the Economic Power and Con
struction Company Of Buffalo is under the juris-
riction Of the I'd District Commission and must
make reports TO IL
Action was brought against the company by the
Public Service Commission through its counsel, eX-
Judge 1. 3. Hale for the payment OF penalties for
failure 10 nle reports with the commission
The company denlurred to the complaint and con
tended that the Public Service commissions law
was unconstitutional that the company was organ
sze5 Under a special legislative act which gave It
sweeping powers. and il consequently vas not IN
der the jurisdiction Of the commission.
The company is liable 10 fines at the rate Of Sloo
q da- or total maximum fine OF S23,590 Il IS
rot believed the fun penalty will be imposed, as the
amount of money involved was looked upon as a
secondary matter the question as 20 the company
being compelled 10 report 10 the commission being
more important
BisseH & Reilly and Simon Fleischman, al OF
Buffalo. represented the company, and ex-Judge
Hale the STATE. is understood the company will
appeal.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28
OTHER MARKETs-9Y TELEGRAPH.

Cincinnati. March -HOGS+Rsceipts. Ls1O nssss
active and 541Oc higher; butchers and shippers
common. SIS S0I$S so. CATTLE-ReceiPts 100 nss2SS
strong fair to good shippers IS 50gS6 IS eornon
ass 20. SHEEt-Receipts, head steady 81 zoFeo -
lambs strong IS 25dSS -.
East Buffalo March 2T.-CATT11E-Receipts 100 ns. &c.
slow and steady VEALS-Receipts. loo head; 49,.
and steady; S7Q$lo HOGs-ReceiPts 2sto head; - 81
and steady sc higher; heavy and mixed 81 -.
pigs. So 4Oa$S 50 SHEEP AND LANES Receipts -
head: active; sheep steady. lambs. 15c higher A
city March -CAT'TI-ES-Receipts 100 nsss
including SOutherns. steady. receipts fof
week, 35OOO choice export and dressed beef ~
So 20: good. $5l$6 Western steers. % sossa
feeders S. 1895 Southern steers = -
So 10: Southern COWS 81 25$4 T5 native cows e n
81 60: hefeTs 81 75GS6 Is: bulls. 81 AEe-sss
calves S3 1887 30. HOGSRecepts 5000 head - AZ
10000. SS3-A -
sales S6 5OGS6 90 heavy Sc SOS6 e5. packers and
So 6Sas6 90 light. S6 3OaS6 50: pigs sSG$S 20
sheep: receipts for the week, "a. 200
Toledo. March 2T-CLovERsEED. cash. rs S:
March. 50 42ia April IS 35 October. IS 9Il7: Nc
No 3. S. 10: established grade. 81 So TlAOIH'
Prime 81 So AISIKE-Prime IS 40.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.

ARRIVED.
Genoa March 81 s a m-Duca Di Geneva utaDi New
aordeaux March 24-Hudson (FD. New York
Sngapore March 25-AIbenga (Ger). Hokohara TOT New
Plymouth March 81 $40 p m-St raul new iork TOT
CherbourK and Southampton. ana projected
Nsnies March 24-Oceania tAusO New YORK
c'onnnharen March 25-KeRtucky DAM New ! ork
,3o de TaneIro March 25-ltalian Frlhce tbrJ' new
York Pernambuco.
rotterdam March 26-Hesperus Ger: New York
TJuIl March 26-Idaho (Br), New hork-
TserTnuda 2T-Prince George 'tSrl, rev hork-
8UcEiand March 27-Mashona (Brl. New 4ork Via 81
Vincent Melbourne and sydney
SAILED
Antwerp March 26-Albanan CBr). New Orleans: p.
ICELAND (Br). New York -,
Naples March 26-Sord America (Itall New York
t-onenhaeen March 25-Oscar II (Dan). New York.
rafarn,o March 2O-Dipnamare tItaD. New York
Issrnudn 2T-Trinidad (Br) York.
Tennerara March 27-Guiana tBr) New York
Havre March D m--Gascogne CFr1. New
Marc 81, G ul--Noordam Dutch (from
Rotterdam). New York.
christiansand March %. m--oscar II DAM (from
Movfiie March aT-Caiifornia CBr) Cfrom Glasgow.
shields March 2s-Narrasansett CBr). New York.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28
TWO EMBARRASSING PRED1cAMENTs
Grand Trunk Passengers Arrive Minus Their
ValuabIes, Including Trousers.

Columbus, Ohio, March III J. Tierney, coal
operator Elkins, w Va, who left Cleveland last
night over the Big -Four Railroad. found himself
in the embarrassing position of not being able to
leave the train at Columbus to-day for want OF
proper clothing and without money enough left to
purchase meal. As he slept some stole his
trousers. $50 in money, gold watch. chain and
secret society Iocket, two railroad mileage books
and everything else ip his pockets.
The Pullman agent here received q long distance
telephone message that a AIr. Reinthal, who left
Columbus on Big -Four train No. Is at a m
found himself in similarly unfortunate condition
in Cleveland. Reinthal lost, besides his trousers
800 IN money and a gold watch and chain valued
al $50.
Tierney vas compelled 70 stay IN Big -Four
coach on 2 spur in the Columbus yards until the
Pullman agent could get 2. check cashed for him
and purchase him q pair Of trousers. What Mr..
Reinthal did is not known here.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28

March II and Dominica Trinidad and Shipping and
TradinT Co with 20 passengers, mails and mdse Ar
we'd a Bar at 5:4S m
steamer Ia1cIIine CBr), Hesham. ROuen March To- 70
Phillip Ruprecht in ballast. Arrived at the Bar at !
m.
SAILED
Steamars Chicago Frl, Havre; Advance. Cr1stobal,
CITY OF Atlanta Savannah: Graf Wadersee Ger, Ham
burg: MINNEAPOLIS CBrl London; CRUSADER tr) fireman
tie; Hortensus tBrp. cape Town 5 Lnckenoach' san
Juan. FL Galveston; Baltic (Br). Liverpool New
York. southampton: Bermudian Ur), Bermuda Ravens
craig. Newport News; Barbarossa Vierl Naples, "
Marseles; Louisiana (Fr) Havre: CRUSADER
1BrI Mebourne Scotland tBr). Melbourne Ber-
mudan (Fr), Bermuda: Bishopssate CBr), Pascagoua;
Ponce San Juan; Caracas San juan Hawaiian Puerto
Mexico; Iakonia CBr. Antwerp; lroquois. charleston;
Raglan Castle (Brl. HAMBURG fal-
anza (Ciar) Newport News; Jefferson Norfolk Fl Do
rndo New Orleans. Denver. Galveston; Genroy lbrl
Phiadslphia; Delaware. philadelphia; Mamma Hata'
Baltimore
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28

Rotterdam March 2T-Noordam (Dutch). New Ysrs
via BouCgne
Queenstown. March q. 10 m-CeItic C5r) cfn's
LiVerpoo1l. New York
Southampton. March 2T-PhiadsIphia, New YORK VI
Cherbourg (and passed Hurst Castle !: IS ? M
PASSED.
Scily. March 27-(Supposedl Cfuatemals (Frl. Ne.
York for Havre; Room (Ger), New York pH
Bremen.
Gibraltar March eTClsn MaeIyer CBr> from Cslea'0
Malta Boston and New York.
Gibraltar. March 27-Principe di Piedmonte CltAf'
Domeniconi New York for Genoa
Perrin. March 26-HeadIey (Brl. Shanghai. Hons
Kong. for New York
Sagres. March 26-Giulia (Aust). New York for orAA
Algiers. etc -,
Butt of Lewis. March 27-United States (Dan). Sss
York for Christiania and Copenhagen
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28
AUTOS MAY DELIVER BROOKLYN MAIL.
Postmaster Considers Offer Under Price Now
Paid 70 the B. E. T.

Brooklyn may have automobile mail delivery
service 81 the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company re-
fuses continue the present rate Of Is cents car
mile. when the contract OF the Brooklyn Heights
Railroad Company with the government expires ON
July L
information has reached the postal authorities
saat an increased rate VIII be demanded. About
the same time Postmaster Roberts of the Brooklyn
postofsce received offer from large ant .fnostie
manufacturer TO eIirer tie mail for less than the
present price TIE proposition is b-ii.s eon=d-
>reS a n asaingtoas
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28
WIRELESS REPORTS.

The Caledonia reported east OF SANDY
Hook at p N yesterday. is about
The II Louis reported as 3o2 miles east of SANDY Hook
AZ go a m yesterday expected a N
to-day.
Ia T~9uraine reported 3D7 miles Of SANDY HooI,
az 5 a N yesterday, is expected dock about a m
L d
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28

an1s via Vancouver and Victoria B G.
Empress Of India. n
Australia texcept Westl. New
FIJI Islands New Caledonia (vI
vancouver and Victoria, r C)Aorang Apr Is $50 n
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28

TRANsPAcIFIC MAILS.

,,,,{rstEon and steamer. Close
Hawaii. Japan, Corea' and China fvia san
Francisco)-China TO
IIa1i S.uarn and Philippine Islandstvia
San francisco)-U transport Nc
Hawaii (via san Francisco - si1o Al
sI1vsr,, ............-.......... Al
t4sV,sfi Japan. Corea. China and Philip
pine Islands Cvia San Francisco)-Man-
stbI,ria ..........-...-..-- -. Al
New Zealand Australia texcept Nestl.
Samoan Islands and New Caledonia via
San Franciscol-Century ..-....... Al
TsTan corea and China (via Seattle)-
Kaga Maru ..-...- Al
rrahiTf. Marauesas Islands. New Zealand
and Australia except Wesp wa san
FranciScel sfariposa Al
Japan. Corea and China specially ad-
dressed only5 fvia Tacoma1 Oanfa Al
-aIan. Corea. China and Phiiirutre lsI-
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28
Lace Departments
An Exceptional Purchase Of

Ealenciennes, MeChin and Imitation Cluny
L.aces and Insertions, in white and
I to 21z in wide 20c, $50, 45c, 58c s145 Doz Yds
Regular Values 0 $3.50 Doz. Yds.
Point de Paris. Naenciennes, Mechin,
Bohemian, Imitation Cluny and Fancy Cotton
LaCes and Insertions, in white and
from IL 81 inches wide sc, lOc, l&c, l5c to 45c 4d
Regular Values 15c to Sc Yard
A1lovers match, white and
Il to inches wide 45c, 65c, oOc, ST 20 Z.75 I'd.
Regular 95c o $5.25 Yard
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sunrise 553 sunset lis Moons Z
HIGH WATER.
M-sandy Hook I2:4O Gov Island :O5 Hell 255
+ M-Sandy Hook 1:2s Gov. 200 He'll $3.50
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28
'Brings mail.
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
fTIa


yossel For Line. sails
p a Wilhelm, Jamaica, Hamb Am. $50 900 a m
MONDAY. MARCH %.
sur1name Paramarbo, y " I.....- II 100 M 100 m
TUESDAY, MARCH 80.
kaiser Wilhelm
6 30 1000 m
F4erminjus. Argentina Houston .12o0 800 m
: Amsterdam Rotterdam, Hoii-Arn-- 1890 a
Nan Italian
60 ~ Macon. Savannah. Savannah $500
ansche Jacksonville, Clyde. ...-..-.... 100
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28

are the combination of the hair line stripes We
them in colorings. They absolutely
very satisfactorily We have special line of these materials
offer n Suits SIS. to
measure silk lined SIS, made from unfinished worsteds
cheviots the zigZag effects
ARNHElM, Broadway& Ninthst.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28
INCOMING STEAMERS.


From Line.
Grenada, March
southampton March
March French
sprins sigisfnund Antonio. March % .Hamb-
sieuftsee Tarnpco, March Ward
fheroaee Turks Island. March %. Clyde
sCae1osia GLASGOW, March Anchor
Palermo. March
f-alafrs
Rotterdam. March
ntu Bremen March IIovd
Bordeaux. March
tFrsr .Jscksonvile. March C1vds
90. OK Savannah. March Sa vsunzh
MONDAY, MARCH 3.
st,a:.., .-.-.. Porto Rco. March IN Y y n
.AfafH BeIbadcs. ~
@<zlia Curacao NaIcz .S<d -
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28

Sc in New York.
70 day. $50 p m
Nrh 20. 6:30 p m
Mch 81, $50 p m
Apr .. 6:30 p m
Apr 2. $50 p m
Apr !. 6:so p m
Apr 4. $3.50 p M
Apr S. $50 p n
Apr 10. ESQ D m
Apr 10. $3.50 p m
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28

Stern Brothers
-To=rnorrow, an Extraordinary Sale of
5000 Yds. Imported All Wool Voiles
NEAT SHADOW STRIPE MOST SELECT
COLORS BLACK,
Reonlar Price 81 a5 Yard at 48C
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28

in the best Foreign and Domestic makes
silk, Lisle Thread, Babriggan, Wool and Nalnsook'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-09
AN OLD.FASHONED WAY
By Frank n. Williams.

II was a conflict OF wits. and whilo
Gertrude Kelker had declared re-
peatedly and with heat. that she would
win, still. deep down in her heart, she
hoped that John White would finally
vanQuish her. Gertrude turned TO her
maid.
The telephone wire has been cut 90
she asked.
The maid nodded. Gertrude smiled
to herself as she thought OF the sit
uation John had been very persistent
in asking her to marry him. So per
sistent had he become that she had
cried that II he asked her again she
would marry him simply 10 get rid
OF him. Then. in a panic at having
disclosed so much of her real love for
him, she had announced that she
would never again give him chance
to ask her. Johr, on his side, had
laughed this statement TO scorn. and
had quietly declared his intention OF
asking her again that very day.
Well said Gertrude. he can't get
me by telephone. Send Jenkins TO
me-"
The coachman came speedily.
Jenkins said Gertrude, Il want
you to watch by the gate and not al
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-09
TWO PREACHERS SAVED
FROM DROWNING BY DOG
Aids Them In Getting Ashore, One
at a Time, When Their Frall
Canoe Had Upset.

MORRlSVILLE. Pa, June 9.-The
Rev. f p. Ferry, pastor OF the First
Presbyterian church here. and Rev.
Asa Ferry, pastor OF the Bethany
church IN Philadelphia. would have
been drowned when their canoe upset
IL the Delaware river but for a big
shepherd dog.
When the boat upset both men took
II as joke. and the MorrisyilIe
preacher started To swim for shore,
when his brother was taken with
cramps, threw up his hands and sank.
Seeing the plight of his brother. Rev.
+. p. Ferry turned back 10 assist him.
and in the struggle both men became
exhausted, and would have persisted.
Suddenly, there was a splash along
the shore. Bob, following his mas.
ir's canoe, swan out and took one Of
the meE To the shore and then re-
turned for the other
BY the time the animal had finished
his work all three were completely
worn out.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-09
THE EVENING STORY

loon for the occasion and come into
the house from above. And, oh. yes.
another thing-if anyone throws any
messages into the yard. don't bring
them TO me. And please look care
fully into all my food to see that no
messages are concealed there. | be-
lieve that will be all -
Gertrude smiled 70 herself as the
maid withdrew.
Hes very modern and up-to-date -
she told herself. but | don't believe
that | have left him any loophole this
time" She smiled again to herself
and then the smile faded suddenly
from her lips. What If he couldn't
reach her and never again tried TO
make her marry him. Her heart grew
sick at the thought.
Quite suddenly, while she was con.
templating this appalling phase OF the
affair, John White opened the door.
stepped into the room . I'D closed the
door behind him. ASs~
Why. why" cried Gertrude. "how
did you get ina
Easily. by very old-fashioned
way" ne replied. You neglected 20
tell your men 10 stop me and you also
neglected 10 lock your front door, SO
came down the walk, entered
through the front door and here am.
And now. Gertrude, I'm not going TO
ask you again. I've asked you enough.
For the last time I'm going 10 request
an answer TO one Of those many pro-
posals I've made 10 you"
For just a moment Gertrude hung
back. Then. Yes. yes" she cried
and ran toward him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-09

low any vehicles of any kind to enter
our grounds, understand
Perfectly, miss"
And. further, jenkins" Gertrude
went on, Il don't want you TO allow
any messenger boys or mail carriers
or anyone bringing a message 70
enter the grounds. Be very careful
about this, jenkins. II is very i'm
portant."
Jenkins retired. Gertrude repaired
10 the library. She thanked her lucky
star that the day was cold and rainy
II would be rather enjoyable indoors
where she meant to spend the remand
er OF the day Luckily all the other
members of the family we're away for
the day. Again she called the maid
to her.
please see that ali the windows
ere locked" Gertrude said. "he might
try TO climb in a window; and also
pull down the shades in this room
I'll turn on the electric lights. ] don't
want him proposing TO me by the sign
language. And. oh, yes. see that all
the exits TO the roof are closed and
fastened--he's such on up-to-date
young man that he might hire a bal
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-09
TWO PLUNGE 140
FEET INTO RIVER
Never Mind Me- Save Slim! :"
Spluttered Shorty-Hprled From
Manhattan Bridge, Both Will Live.

NEW YORK. June s.-Shorty Long.
his cot In the reception ward In Cow
erneur hospital and rubbed a swollen
right eye with a dirt-begrimed hand.
DO you think It'll be much OF a
sinner" he asked Gee, hope u
amt agoin To keep on swellin'. cause
me an the wife's got a date for a swell
picnic an | don't want to look like a
prize-fghter 'mong a lot o. classy
people.
Slim over there (Shorty pointed to
a cot at the opposite side OF the ward
lie In bad. Poor fellow. he's so big an
lanky that when he struck the water
IL kind o. ratified his bones and shook
him up somethln' dreadful. He'll pull
through. you say. Gee, that's bully.
Lordy. but | was happy when | seen
them drag Slim into the boat, cause
he certainly looked all in"
When the East river was filled with
craft and the shore was crowded with
persons watching the ircnworkers high
up on the new Mani attain bridge
Shorty and Slim. who in private life
are respectively Joseph N. Long. rs
years old. OF No. 303 East One Hun
dred and Twenty.second-st.. and John
Manning, IS. OF No. 400 East Sixty
frst-st.. were sitting on a scaffold zoe
feet out from the Manhattan tower
They had just placed In position 8
bull" rivet. preparatory TO driving
home the las; few remaining bolts tina,
would secure a heavy steel beam &c
the base OF the structure. Awaiting
orders 10 start the machine rivet
Shorty and Slim. from their perilous
perch lao feet above the river. gazed
down at the craft gliding up and
down stream.
Suddenly one OF those unforeseen
things which the human spiders work
| ing aloft constantly dread happened
something went wrong with the stee
scaffold on which Shorty and slim
were perched. A bolt. threaded around
one OF the steel bars fastening tho
scanold TO the structure. chafed and
slipped through. causing the beam OF
which they were sitting - swing like
pendulum. Shortly and Slim, who
/ have been teamed together ever since
Terry & Tench began work on tho
Manhattan bridge. lurched into space
and shot downward. Thousands who