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Is a laundering fine thing to tell me to
be careful. How about him? He hasn't
set one of those duck pins in the proper
place for me all this evening. What
chance have I got when he sets the
blamed pins up like picture puzzle
instead Of like tenpins. How can =
Down at the other end of the alley
the pinboy was still rubbing his shin.
He apostrophised the duckpins
"Heah / is" said the pinboy. sadly
white man he heaves de ball at me;
Doan't see why I should stand 10
havin' things throwed at me-"
He rubbed his shin again
The,opponent of the mop-hafred man
gave him little sound advice.
Try bowling down the gutter. urs
ed the opponent. THE trouble with you
is that you have concentrated your
magnificent faculties in an EFFORT 20
stay on the alley. If you resolve 70
stay in the cutters each time, l nsu.s
by a simple reverse of the process,
that You will make a strike or spare
every time"
Across the way. in alley No. 8. the
Observer espied the colonel: q small
heavy-set man, with tremendous
head, features like Napoleon and a
head of hair like William Jennings
Bryan. The colonel gripped a ball
about as big as himself. He was
clutching it with the desperation oorn
of disbursement. AS the observer
approached the colonel let fly. and the
| ball, after striking the alley with
I terrific thump. wandered toward the
pins in an cratic, bibulous way.
| You could fairly hear the colonel
pray as the ball wabbled along. he
wanted, with all the overwhelming de-
sire of an ambitious man, to hit some
thing.
i Why should the fates deny us thu
! things we deem most precious? Is
there some animate power which deem:
us children, and doles out only those
good?
Here was the colonel. man who car
go out any day in the week and win
law case, offering petitions to thu
ramparts of the higher world that NJ
might hit just one little pin. He die
not ask for strike or spare II M
could only hit something! He go
down on his hands and knees. II NJ
had been a Mohammedan, he woult
have produced prayer mat and taiket
| as man to man with Allah.
/ Half way down the alley the bal
numbered off into the cutters, ana TN
colonel, arising with a sigh. brushed
off his knees and started to select an
/ other ball The Observer spoke to hin
and the colonel replied. YEARLY.
"Why do you work like that?' aske'
the Observer.
Il am reducing" painted the colonel
lifting another Of the thtrteen-inci
cannon balls.
your egotism?" asked the Observer
MY weight" said the colonel h
was too dispirited to take offense.
Have you hit anything YETI In
ouired the Observer.
The colonel eyed his score. 1t was
perfect blank.
TT is only the third Frame" said tn
colonel, defensively. Then he added
with the eagerness of a child VIII
seeks encouragement: I'm the thfr'
game back 1 made three strikes IN sue
cession."
How far down the alley did yo'
waIk?" asked the Observer.
You are strong on conversation,
responded the colonel. Take of you
coat and see what you can actuall!
do"
II don't like to take advantage of al
old man." soothed the Observer.
i. "Come on" snapped the colonel
We'll begin a new game"
Now to the Observer the theory o
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MENTALLY the

NENTO ALLY the
Observer fou n d
himself confront
ed by the brill
liant lights of q
poolroom. / m =
m e d l a t ly he
shuddered. h e
knew that he
should shudder. A
pompouS gentle
man who was adj
dicted to white
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(Someth1ng like base ball, undoubtedly
Player takes his base.)
Il assume" said the Observer, in a
feeble voice, when this man had fin
ished his address, that you are one
of the foremost pool players around
these parts. l would like to see you
perform some time, and
Jaw, shucks" This seemed to be the
experts favorite phrase. L don't
shoot
The Observer nodded sagely.
II see,'' he said. You write about
the game. You understand the theory
and the various shots, but you have
never attempted the practical
The expert was growing weary.
SAY" he said, whats the idea?
81 was endeavoring to establish
your status" said the Observer. will
you tell me why you put in long
weary hours in learning this compli,
Gated game if you don't play it and
don't write about it."
The expert was a candid sort OF
man.
II just watch it," he said. simply.
The Observers admiration Tor MN
up in an iron chair and watch game
Of pool for hours should get job as
professional enthusiast for after dinner
speakers. He would then have
shining future before him.
You just watch?" repeated the OBJ
server.
That's ALL" assented the expert
"And there's lots like me-"
| X
Soon the Observer found this to be
| the veriest truth. There is no article
| of furniture more strange-yes. anc
| absolutely uncanny-than the constant
| holder of the poolroom chair. Compared
to him the man who roosts in some
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tenpins was as an open book. Duck
pins are different. But in tenpins each
pin is the size of Cleopatra's needle
and the balls take up about all the re-
naming space on the alley and con-
seQuently. If one keeps the ball on the
alley. one must make a clean sweep
every time
To be sure there are little difficulties
to be overcome. Each ball has a couple
Of holes bored in II and the bowler
inserts his fingers In these before he
| takes his shy He must be adroit and
| remove his fingers before he let's go
Of the ball or injury may befall him.
Even strike loses its glamour when
you come to realize that two fingers
which formerly belonged to YOU. are
now scattered somewhere among the
| pins.
The Observer briefly outlined his
Views on bowling while he removed
| his coat and vest.
Don't talk" replied the colonel.
| Your first shot"
| Deliberately and easily. as he had
seenA other bowlers do, the Observer
The larger the ball the more things
you hit with 1t. He advanced to the
alley and prepared to aim.
the colonel.
Il never bother about those little
things" replied the Observer lightly
First the Observer poised the ball
", War mid ia The Then ne , swung it back
| rushed forward wildly. He let 20.
| Ihe result was a surprise to the Oh
server and the colonel alike. Eludinr-
sne observers masterful grip. the hail
! sai!ed with lightness that was aston
| lshing in thing SO heavy At the
same moment the Observer reached
the slippery part of the alley and his
tee.; IKE independent. unintelligent
| where they became entangled with his
| neck. The Observer sat down .s
! abruptly as IL the floor had Been pulled
IRON iron under him. To his last day he
crash as his spine curled up and then
bone. hAie
Gr-r-rumph!" exclaimed the obsev-
er confusedly. In the distance he
heard voice. 1t was the coloners.
The colonel was talking. He was
swearing picturesquely )
HUH" said the Observer in a be-
wildered voice
If you don't like me-" said the
colonel excitedly. come outside and
fight as man to man. Don't throw
bowling balls at my head. 1 won't
stand for 1t. You ought to be-
He explained where and what the OBJ
server ought to be.
Dazedly. the Observer rose to his feet
He looked around owlishly The pro-
prietor had retrieved the ball and wa S
putting 1t back in the rack
! He'd better practice somewhere
else." announced the proprietor deter
minedly. He'll have to learn to bowl
before he can come here. won't
stand for anybody trying to play base
ball In my bowling alley
The Observer went home. On his
way he meditated the advice Of the
man with the mutton-chop whiskers
who had departed from the church
with certain moneys.
Young man." the heavy voice came
back to him. never go in poolrooms
and bowling alleys"
1t didn't seem reasonable. Those
whom the Observer had met had beer
likable, pleasant men. They didn't live
up to expectations.
Then a great light burst upon thu
Observers mind. The mutton chopped
man was right!
! Poolrooms and bowling alleys help t.
fill the neither regions because OF thu
manifold possibilities Of sudden dealt
which the beginner offers to himsel
and others!
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waistcoats and muttonchop whiskers
had told him years and years ago that
the open sesame to the inferno was the
front door of poolroom.
The Observer shuddered again.
This" he said to himself, is the
place where the youth of the country
are trained to be expert safeblowers
and gas-pipe swingers. I will have to
look into this
At first blush the juxtaposition of the
poolroom to hades seemed a little
vague. Why should the click of ivory
have this mysterious. satanic lure?
Why should n long stick. shaped along
the general lines of fishing pole. be
a demoniac instrument, while golf
stick is warmly Endorsed by press and
clergy?
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nate. In the very beginning of the war
huge orders for tent cloth and other
war materials made of cotton were
placed here, but in the last two weeks
there has been falling off of this de-
mand. This is accounted for in two
ways: One is that the uncertain price
OF cotton leads the governments to
postpone purchases until the latest pos
sible moment; and the other is that for
the approach of the winter effort will
be made to house the soldiers in dug
outs, cabins or in some other manner
than in tents
The wheat and flour trade with the
European nations is tremendous. During
one weeks t m e
Wheat and Sweden is reported
Flour Trade. 10000 10 q ave ssrr oIaere cd
flour from st. Louis and Evansville.
Ih1cago accepted an order for 100. 900
barrels for Turkey and $4,000 for
greece Italy is reputed to have bought
for this same week, 100000 bushels of
wheat In Chicago. and at the same time
England and France purchased 1,50O.-
oO0 bushels in the same market
Thus far the export sales Of wheat
ana nour from this years wheat crop
are estimated at between 10000 900
ana 14o,O0o,0O0 bushels, or nearly one
halt OF the available surplus of 300. O00,-
ooo bushels More than 10000, 900
bushels have been actually exported
This means that the United States has
sold more wheat abroad during the three
months Since the harvest than it usually
exports in an average season of a fujl
year.
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However. it was not for the Observer
to waste his time in idle speculation.
The first Impressions of the Observer
when he had pushed through the doors
were numbng Here was class of
people who evidently did not need air.
Instead of air they breathed chalk dust
and smoke The room was full of it
1t swirled in great eddies beneath the
brilliant electric lights. 1t hung in
cumulus clouds along the ceiling. Dim
" the Observer saw groups of figures
standing around heavy tables or con-
torting themselves like acrooats as
they tried to hit the balls.
steady hum of conversation arose,
punctuated by the click-clack of the
rolling balls Somewhere overhead
there came the rumble of thunder.
Have table," asked the proprietor.
Thank you, no. replied the Observer.
politely: but I'll take one of those
chandeliers if you don't mind
You will not" said the proprietor pr
haven't any business here
The Observer looked at him in mild
surprise.
OF course. 1 have business here" he
said You don't think I came for
pleasure do you?"
"A reformer. snarled the proprietor.
Not exactly." replied the Observer.
modeStly. although I've heard that
moral repairing wouldn't hurt the
place"
Then. seeing that the proprietor was
aggrieved over something, the Observer
added frankly:
AS matter of fact. if there is any
graft around here l want to get in on
it."
Pool sharp?" asked the proprietor In
slightly Modified tones.
The Observer lied with that easy
grace which is the constant admiration
of his friends.
"Of course" he said
Then he went toward the back of the
room and picked out a chair which at
forded a good view of one of the
games.
Many things in his life have dunn
founded the Observer. He remembers
the dull feeling of uncomprehenslon
which overlook him on one occasion
when he ate kuddle middle On an
other occasion, in Police Court, he saw
a damsel of African extraction hned
SO for chewing the ear of one of her
friends, and he sought vainly for the
exclamation of such an ineffective
means of assault
Among the surprises OF his life the
Observer will hereafter catalogue the
poolroom chair. In the first place, you
aren't allowed to move it. The chairs
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Now to the Observer the theory Of
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The wheat and -four trade with the
European nations is tremendous. During
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the side of the allies against Germany
and Austria.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-27

London. July p. Despite outward
lothargy at the Foreign Ofice, the
wheels Of officialdom revolved rapidly
here all day yesterday. Sir Edward
Grey kept under cover. mis- subordi-
rates denying all knowledge Of his
whereabouts. He will lay all his infor-
nation from Vienna and Belgrade be-
fore the Cabinet to-day. The Foreign
Office was deserted, except for the
resident clerk. and no statement of any
kind was given TO the press.
1t is believed that all dispatches from
the Continent were sent to Sir Edward
Grey's or TO the Premier's residence.
The general assumption in London is
that war is inevitable. and that Austria
will teach Servia lesson; but hope is
expressed in many quarters that Rus
sia will remain neutral, thus permitting
the localization of the conflict and
ayertng general hostilities.
The army clubs were crowded with
officers yesterday, all eagerly dis
cussing what stand Great Britain will
take. The belief is that the wait and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-27
NEW HAVEN BREAKS
ELLI0TT'S HEALTH
Railroad Chairman. on Verge of
Collapse, Seeks Rest in
Secret Place.
nv releerarl, 70 Tie rrIhuns a.,

Boston. July 26.- Failure OF Howard
Elliott. chairman of the New Haven
Railroad. 70 attend conferences or leg
slative hearings since July ,. caused an
tigation. that showed to-day that
NJ. Elliott was broken in health. Janet
Elliott. his daughter. told reporters her
father was ordered to rest by physi-
clans.
Papa will be gone all summer" she
said. THE doctor told him that If he
did not take rest he might never be
able to work again. According TO the
doctor the strain was killing papa and
he was or the verge Of a collapse. |
do not know where he is and | do not
know when he will be back. Mamma
and my brother Howard are with him.
We have been told not TO bother him
with letters or kilograms"
Mr.. Elliott returned 70 Boston on
July after a conference in New York.
He went to his summer home in Dub
lin, y. H., and on July disappeared.
Mrs. Green. proprietor OF the Dublin
Inn. told OF talking with Elliott the day
before his leaving Dublin.
"Mr. Elliott told me he wanted 10
lose himself in the woods" Mrs. Green
said. "He asserted he was tired and
wanted 10 go somewhere where there
were no telegraphs, telephones or
crowds. He said he wanted TO he
where he would be unable to send or
receive letters
Friends Of Elliott say he has broken
down from the strain OF continued leg
islative interference.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-27
LONDON SEES NO HOPE
or AUSTRIAN LEWZEWCY
Official of Servian Legation Says That Although Gov
ornmcnt Has Been Removed from Belgrade the
City Has Not Been Abandoned by Inhabitants.

see policy Of Premier Asquith will be
adopted by the government for this
situation. too.
In statement TO The Tribune cor
respondent an official in the Servian
Legation said yesterday that there was
no news of any formal declaration of
war, but that the report that the Ser
Wan court. government, banks and
archives had been removed from Bel
grade into the interior was correct,
though private residents of Belgrade
have not fed yet. Official dispatches to
the legation describe the issuance OF
orders by the Crown Prince for the
mobilization Of the Hungarian army on
the Hungarian frontier, and his calling
upon the Skupstlna 10 assemble to-
morrow at Nish. small city $50 miles
south Of Belgrade.
II is possible that the seat of the
Servian government viii be removed 10
Nish from kraguj jevaco when hostili-
ties are under way.
The American Embassy was closed
to-day. Ambassador Page is in the
country, evidently unperturbed by the
excitement abroad.
Sir L. Goshen, British Ambassador TO
Germany, who has been home on
leave, returned TO Berlin yesterday,
Continued on mage . column l.
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prepared 10 say whether ! think Russia
will stand By her show of arms and
promises or not, but when Russia en-
ters we all do"
"Do you think the Triple Entente is
AS strongly bound together as the
Triple Alliance" VI. Jusserand was
asked
"If you mean. do ] think that the
members OF the Triple Entente will
stand as close TO each other as the
members of the Triple Alliance will, |
co. was the answer. Neither is
stronger than the other, and England
and France will stand by Russia as
close as Germany and Italy will to
Austria.
"po not take this as an official state
ment. II il only personal one. One
never can tell what might happen in a
few hours. All of Europe might be
swept into warfare. but my opinion is
as | have told YOU"
Newport L. l.. July 26.-No official
communications regarding the SeryIan
crisis was received by the Russian or
German embassies to-day. according to
officials of the summer residences of
tho ambassadors here. IIaniel von
Iiaimhausen., German Charge d'Af-
flares. in the absence of Count Won
Bernstorf. said:
81 ha' had no word from the home
government on the situation"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-27
AUSTRIAN AND FRENCH
/ MBASSADORS TALK
Dr. Dumba Believes That War Is Imminent but NJ Jusse
rand Thinks 1t Will Not Be
a Serious One.

Manchester, Mass, uly 26.-Dr. Con-
stantin Theodor d mba. Ambassador
from Austria Hungary to the United
States. instructed consuls in this coun
try to-day 10 order all Austro-H Hun
carian reservists, whose whereabouts
are known, to prepare to return to the
army, in the event that war is de-
Clared with Servla. The ambassador,
who is at his summer home here. eX-
pressed the opinion that war was i'm
minent.
IL am now expecting official notice"
he said that war has been declared.
When this comes | shall order gem
eral mobilization of all OF my country
men up to the age of forty-two in the
United States for their return TO Aus
tra. This will be done by the publica-
ton Of notices in the newspapers in
the different languages OF our country.
| think there are about 100000 Aus
trans and Hungarians in the United
States.
"The only instructions have re-
ccived we're that Scrvia's answer to our
demands was unsatisfactory, and that
diplomatic relations had been severed.
"Pcrsonally. believe that war is i'm
riinent. and the only question Is
whether Russia will come TO the aid of
the Serbs and involve Europe in gen
oral war"
81 do not believe that the war will he
very serious, as it rs only one Of sentl-
mcnt and has no objective point" said
VI. Jusserand, the French Ambassa-
dor. who is AT his summer home in
Manchester. austria has sent TO Servia
many such notes, though not couchcd
in such harsh terms. asking for the
suppression of the -Slavonic move
ncnt in Servia. and Servis has always
promised most cordially to comply with
the requests. But that has been all
she had done promised.
"In this last note the tones have been
so harsh that Servia cannot give even
an evasve assent without losing a
great deal OF her national dignity. For
this reason do not think that the
yor can last long. as Austria has no
great object to fight for except to pun
ish the Serbs.
"This will. therefore. amount to moth
ing, unless Russia steps in. ! am not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-27
"LITTLEST CROOK"
FOUND AT CONEY
Eipht.Year-OId Pickpocket Ex'
pert in Thieves Talk
25O.OO0 on Beaches.

Sunday AZ Concy Island passed quiet
fy with a total Of twenty-five lost chil-
drcn, twenty cases Of cut feet and
few arrests. About 100000 persons
sired Themselves on the beaches.
Juliano Delami, eight years old. oi
s99 Fast l2ls, st.. vas arrested on
charge Of picking pockets. and sur,
,riecd the police By the profusencss OF
t,s "crook lingo" he was arrested by
I,etec,ivcg Grinith and murphy when
tbev aaw him open d handbag dangling
from woman's arm. He was sent to
the Children's Society.
The business men Of Coney Island
b..n engaged Daredevil" Niles 70
m1 mate Two flights daily this week Niles
'na, n" .nder contract with the Constitu'
tionaIists IN Mexico, ard some difficulty :.
vas experienced win thrm EN- IN, W "rr".g rr ~,
hIr,dcr I when hc received word TO come
S. S.,r Uo will ny at 2 and O'Clock
each afternoon. and st noon on Sunday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-27
FlEES PRISON IN SKIRTS
Drug Victim Aided by Woman
in Escape from Tombs.

II was reported yesterday that
kid" Noonsn. who had been confined
in the Tombs on charge OF purse
snatching. made his escape Saturday
night from the prison, supposedly
while under the influence of cocaine
and in the guise of woman. The
keepers in the Tombs feel sure that
through the aid of woman. who Of
ten came to see him at the prison, he
was able to obtain a dress.
NOonan * known as q drug fend,
and il is said that he was extremely
daring when under the influence OF
the drug.
One of tho guards. who was on duty
Saturday. has reported to Warden
Hanley that he noticed q heavily
veiled woman leaving with the visitors
at the time Noonan is supposed TO
have made his escape.