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Dun's Review

New York. October 17.-Dun's tomor-
row will say:
No important branch of enterprise,
either in the producing or distributing
field, wholly escapes the deleterious eff
fects of the continued widespread I'M
rest of labor. which prevents the gem
erai expansion of commercial activity
that stable conditions would stimulate
Strikers on transportation lines in the
east have aggravated and already seri-
ousiy unsettled the situation, CAUSING
freight embargoes and further delaying
deliveries of essential commodities. and
the threat of walkout of bituminous
coal miners on November is another
disturbing element With many thou
sands Of workers idle. outputs are not
alone restricted and the paucity of sup
plies intensified. but increased firm.
ness is impaired to prices. and Dun's
list OF representative wholesale quota
lions which recently disclosed pre-
ponderance of declines, now shows
more advances than recessions. Con
sidering the different handcaps that
beset business, it is remarkable that
SO many advices are of favorable
and optimistic tenor.
weekly bank clearings, s7.5s4,73s. o4s.
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SPECIALITY POOLS
WERE IN COMMAND
OF MARKET TRADING
Call Loans Opened at 10 Per
Cent, But Dropped to s
Per Cent Later in
Session

New York, October 17.-Trading in
stocks today was dominated to great
er extent than at any recent period by
the unrestrained operations of pools
in speciaities, particularly miscellane-
Gus issues of comparatively obscure
origin.
Dealings in stocks of that descriptions
frequently overshadowed the demand
for recognized leaders. Some of the
latter notably steels, were inclined to
react but came forward in the gem
eral rally of the last hour.
For the first time this week the
money market evinced a tendency to
relax. Call loans opened at yesterday
ruling rate of 10 per cent, but dropped
to per cent, when a prominent local
bank offered large sums at the latter
figure.
Time funds held firm at per cent
bid, but SO far as could be learned no
loans were made at that quotation,
even for the shorter dates, although
numerical paper was freely purcha sed
at 5A to 5 u per cent.
Included among the many strong but
hitherto inactive specialties were Pull
man Car, National Aniline, California
Packing, Brown Shoe, Endicott-John-
son, Haskell Barker, Transue and Will
liams Steel, May Department Store and
Bosch Magnetic, at gains of to 10
points.
Better known industrials, motors and
specialties, were represented by Pierce
Arrow, Stutz, General Motors, Ameri-
can Wooden, Hide and Leather, Pfd,
Central Leather Industrial Alcohol and
National Lead
Shippings were active, mainly on the
strength of Atlantic Gulf and United
Fruit and Rails owed their occasional
prominence to Southern PACIFIC. which
made an extreme gain of almost 8
points.
Liberty bonds were lower on the de-
cline OF the 3 les and the domestic list
AS whole was irregular, foreign is
sues holding steady. Sales (par value).
aggregated s12.750,00 Old United
states bonds were unchanged on call
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New Orleans Cotton
Nv Aaeacfa fad 4rass

New Orleans October 17.-While there
were several upturns in the price of cot
ton today, the general trend OF the mar
ket was toward lower levels and the close
was steady at the decline at net losses
for the session of so TO 10 points Real
izing from the long side, in combination
with fresh selling for short account, the
latter based on a somewhat better wealth
er outlook and claims from the interior OF
less spot demand were responsible for
the recessions.
The opening was irregular. March
losing 2 points during the course of the
call, while other months were up, but
Immediately after there were advances
on the wet weather in the belt, which
carried the list up to net advance OF
Is to q points From then on there was
a seres of reactions and recoveries the
market responding readily to either buy
ing or selling orders and fluctuating on
every bit of news received Its strong
est period in the afternoon followed the
report of the fall of Petrograd but this
stteadiness attracted more selling than
ever which carried the trading month
off to net losses of IS to AZ points. which
were the lowest levels
While the weather map was wet, ex
rected cold weather did not mater alize
which seemed, in the end, to give the ad
vantage to the selling side, all the more
80 because the forecast predicted compar
atively little rain for the cotton region.
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CURTA|LMENT OF
CORN RECEIPTS
SENT STAPLE Up
Oats Were About on a Bal
ance, While Provisions
Varied From 12c Off
to 75c Up

Chicago, October 17.--Expected curtail-
ment of receipts did good deal today
to put new strength into the corn market
Prices at the finish, although unsettled,
were / cent to 11a cents net higher, De-
cember s1.24s to s1.24A and May ST. 227s
to s1.23. Oats closed unchanged to y
cent up and provisions varying from Il
cents decline to rs cents advance
Traders in corn seemed much impressed
by an official announcement that the rail
roads would classify wheat as preferen-
tial freight. This was taken to Indicate
that movement of corn to primary mar
kets would be necessarily restricted and
many short sellers OF corn might ex-
perience difficulty in fulfilling contracts.
Bulls asserted also that farmers we're
systematically holding back shipments and
that with cotton near the highest price
ever known and with other commodities
toward the top no important decline was
to be expected in gra~n. During the last
part of the day, however. some reaction
took place owing to fresh concern over
President Wilson'S health, especially the
chance that surgical treatment for him
might be REQUIRED
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Port Cotton

New Orleans: Middling. 35.25c; re-
ceipts, 1881; sales 100; stock, 2S1, 62S.
Galveston: Middling, 36.75c; receipts.
1858; sales, 5316; stock, 157,S64
Mobile: Middlng. S4.25e: receipts,
17S; stock, 1907.
Savannah: Middling, s4.94c; receipts
S126; sales, 1854; stock, 27S645
Charleston: Receipts. 1920; stock,
44,526.
Wilmington: Middling, SS.25c; re-
ceipts, 1912; stock. 45,73S.
Texas City: Receipts 475 stock, TO-
$50.
Norfolk: Middling, 3375c; receipts,
3196; sales, 1924; stock, 79141.
Baltimore: Receipts, 9tS; stock,
5122.
Boston, Middling, s5.o5c; receipts
464; stock 5096.
Philadelphia: Middling $1,000; stock,
1907
New York: Middiing. s4.75c; stock,
90 0sS
Minor ports: Receipts, 1877; ex-
ports 1853; stock. 1884.
Total today: Receipts, 43,610; exports,
1868; stock 1041.591.
Total for week: Receipts, 232,0S4; ex-
ports. 1o3.702.
Total for season: Receipts, a57eso;
exports, 916,7I0,
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ments up to the end of october had
been pretty well satisfied.
Crop advices have been generally
bullish, and it is expected that the extra
report from the department of agricul-
ture to give crop prospects as of Octo-
Der rs viii show a smaller yield than
indicated by the end September figures
Private reports from the southwest say
that the extent of damage from the wet
weather of the past two weeks cannot
be determined but rotting in the boil Is
feared, while reports from the Memphis
district say that complaints of sprout-
Ing in the boil have been reaching the
market there. The easier ruling of for
eign exchange has been attributed to
Increased offerings of cotton bills and
seemed TO be without much influence.
owing to the strength of the spot situa
ton and fears of white cotton shortage.
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York, October 17.-Urgent de-
mand from belated shorts. along with
higher crude and lard and buying by
the south, ran eottonseed oil up so to
120 points today. The advance, how
ever, brought out realizing and selling
for a reaction and most of the early
gains were wiped out before the close.
Final bids were 8 points lower to II
net higher; March sold at 23S2c, back
to 2270c and closed at 22.79 ~ 22.S2c.
Total sales $4,000 barrels. Prime crude
1880; prime summer yellow spot NOM
inal; December 22.6Oc; March 2279c;
MAY 23.00c.
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Metal Market

New York. October Topper quiet;
electrolytie spot and last quarter, 29fs.
Small lots secondhand. a21.&2S Iron
steady and unchanged. Anthony, s55.
Metal exchange quotes lead firm: spot
$50 bid; December Gao bid. 500 asked
Spelter firm; East st. Louis spot. 40 bid.
At London, standard copper SPIT, CLOS IS
Cd; future. e1o6 rs Cd. Eleetrolyitic spot.
ELI; futures ei22. Tin spot e2S t2s Cd .
futures, e2S2 IS Cd. Lead spot, n2S IA
ed; futures, e2a IS. spelter spot, eA los
futures. e45.
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Money Market
Rx Assnciatad PrnsS

New York, October T.-Mercantile pa
per. 5a51a. Sterling e0-day bills, Ala;
commercial 60-day bills on banks, AIS;
commercial 6o-day bills on banks, Alb;
4.l54; cables, 4.16. Francs. demand. $40;
cables, 800 Guilders. demand. So; cables,
'sA. Lire, demand. 1o.17; cables, 1913.
Marks, demand. So cables. 3%. Govern
ment bonds easy. Railroad bonds irreg-
ular. Time loans strong: 60 days, 30 days
and six months bid. Call money firm.
Bank aeceptances, as. Bar silver, Sits
Mexican dollars, &c
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants. Hanover Square, New
York, Members New York Cotton Exchange,
New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New YORK
Produce Exchange, Associated Members Liv
erpool Cotton Associations. Orders solicited
for the purchase and sale of Cotton and
Cotton Seed Oil Tor future delivery. Spec ial
attention and liberal terms given for con
signment of spot cotton for delivery. Cor
respondence invited
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active demand, prices higher; good middl-
ing, 2S47; fully middling, 2SS7; midding,
2217; low midling. 2o.32; good ordinary
1887; ordinary, 1871 Sales 1900 bales,
including $500 American, Receipts 5000
bales, including 5100 American. Futures
closed irregular and unsettled. October.
2202; November, 2i.9S; December, 2f.S0;
January 2l.52; March, 21.06; May, 2o.Sl;
July 203i
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By BRIGGS

week, S99s. 600; same date last year,
S'5SSoOo; same date year before. 3,272,ooo
OF this the total American this week,
100000; last week, 2.S07, 600; last year,
2, 462, 600; year before, 2leS, coo.
All other kinds this week, 1.iS9,000: last
week. 1,ls1,0oo; last year, 1.121 600; year
before. 11ei, 900.
Visible in the United States this week.
l,S97o0o; this date last year, 1,9S9.0Oo.
Visible in other countries this week,
?, 1880 this date last year. $4,000.
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New York, october 1T.-Cotton goods
were very firm and bleached goods
sales active today, Yarns advanced.
Burlaps were very firm. Silks were
in active demand
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Iirernool Cotton

Liverpool. October 17.--Weekly cot
.on statistics: Total forwarded TO
mills, 1000; American. $4,000; stock.
72s. 900; American $4,000; imports ga
900: American, 10000; exports, 9724,
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Tntc~;ar Movement

Houston: Middling, $1,000; receipts
|S919; shipments 1926; sales, 34S9
stock, 145,437.
Memphis: Middling, 10000: receipts
1894; shipments, 4527; sales S7o0
stock, 1920.
Augusta Middling, $450c; receipts
4340; shipments, 1892; sales, 1894; stock
|17491S.
ST Louis: Middling. sG5oc; receipts
1928; shipments, 104s; sales, 60; stock
1913
Little Rock: Middling, s5.5oc; re-
ceipts, 2o14; shipments 1884 sales, 1854;
stock, 34,545.
Total today: Receipts. 27,s24, ship
ments, 22,6S3; stock, 565.S73,
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Sea Island Cotton

| Savannah. Ga. October 17-Sea islands,
fancy, &c extra choice, 60p63s; extra fine,
! 55@6oc: fine 5noi54c; medium fine, 46m5oc'
| common, SsGf46c. Market quiet. Sales
| 30. receipts 1913. shipments 1875, stocks
\ 9776. Crop in sight, S75l
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Chicago Futures
Produce Market

BY Ess6cdtd0 FFess ?
New York, October 17--Butter firm; re-
ceipts 1896 tubs; firsts, 571h16Sc. EGGS
steady; receipts IL, 291 cases; firsts, 6om63c
Cheese firm; receipts 5272 boxes; average
run, sod3oAc.
Chicago. October 17.-Butter higher
creamery. EoFTftkc. E'-~~e re7einte ao75
cases; unchanged Poultry, alive lower
springs 231ac fowls, 18M26c
ST. Louis. October 17.-Poultry. springs.
111kc; geese. 1916; others unchanged But
ter and eggs unchanged.
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Cash Grain

BY Associated Press
Chicago, October 1.-Corn No. 2 mixed
81 .S7d1.3S; No. 2 yellow, $1.39a1. 40. Oats
No. white. 71a4MT2slc; No. white. 69tk1
re. Rye, No. ,. s1.3Sd1.3Ss4 Barley, st15
Ge1.31. Timothy. ss.5oa11.25. Glover nom
inal. Pork nominal. Lards, 29.s5@29 45c
Ribs, 1s.25G1sc.
St. Louis, October 17.-Corn, No. .,
81. fois: No. white. 81. 41Gl1. AZ: December.
$l.25ss Oats, No. q e9Ac No 3 white,
TlM1kc; December. 71ssc.
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How Liberties Closed

New York, October 15.-FinaI
prices today were: 31.s. IOO.:sG;
first -. 95.2O; second Ar, O3.76; first
414s. 85.4S; second AIS. as.ss; third
4As. 0S-4Ss fourth AIS. $500; yie-
tory ass, 09.s4, Victory 4s4s, 9p.6s.
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Potato Market

Chicago, October 17.-Potatoes stronger;
arrivals 46 cars; Northern whites, s2.15M
2.55; Western russets and rurals, s2.7g9
BIB
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Rice Market

BY Aesoc'aFed Prrss
New Orleans, October Trough rice
strong, active and advancing; sales, 375
Honduras at 7.50dl0. Toe; 453 Japan at 10
@l1c 2153 Blue Rose 106Jll zee: 1892 Car
olna, 10a11c; 40S pockets Japan. 5aa107sc:
$40 pockets Blue Rose. 5izMifl2c; 1900
pockets Carolina, 11isc. Receipts, 222;
pockets.
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Naval Stores

Savannah, Ga, October 17.--Turpentine
steady: i5sis; sales leo; receipts lts: ship
ments SO; stock tn. Rosin firm; sales
9sS: receipts 5 shipments eco stock s2.i17
Quote: 3. 16.8; D. $3.50; f, II: F, 17.25:
@. H, 17.s5: /. 1885: X, 1915; III, 20: N.
100 VIC, H-5O; WV. p
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New Orleans Futures
BY Associated Press
Spot Cotton

Uy NssvSftteu Ffess
New Orleans, OCTOBER H.-Spot cotton
steady and unchanged; sales on the spot
1880: to arrive 1920 Low middling, 3O50c
middling, 35.25c: good middling, as.5oc.
receipts 1881; stock 2S1,sS2.
New York. October E.ASpot cotton
luiet middlinb, s4.75c
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Liverpool Cotton
Liverpool. October H.-Cotton, spot IN
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New York. October I7.--Cotton closed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-16
ANOTHER LAUNCHING

Alexandria is to have another gala
day. Tomorrow week the second
steel freight ship constructed by the
Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation
will glide into the, Potomac river.
She will be known as the Betsy Bell,
the second of fleet of similar yes
sells which are being built in Alex
andria. Two other similar steel
ships are far advanced in construc"
ton at the same plant, and within
a few weeks they, too, will be in the
river. TIE keel and much CT the
bottom work on the fifth ship has
been placed in position.
The first of these ships-the Guns
ton Hall-was launched on February
27. when was witnessed the largest
gathering of persons in the south
eastern section CT the city ever
known. Hundreds of automobiles,
mostly from Washington, brough,
multitudes to this city to witness the
launching, al OF whom rejoiced with
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-16

cakes OF Palm Olive and
making 23c This for Saturday only
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-16
!. WOULD WATCH HARDEN

1t is the part of wisdom to watch
with care the actions of Macmillan
Harden on the reception of the peace
terms and to. view with suspicion
the motives back Of his assertion
that Germany has had no reason to
expect ibettsr conditions when their
own performances at Brest-Litovsk
and their expectations in Belgium
and France are considered in paral-
lei lines. The above is a sugges-
tion Of the New York Herald.
In December, 1914, Harden dis
played greediness of conquest that
was not exceNed even by bullheadad
preachers. professors, artists and
authors, who gave themselves UP to
the unalterable scorn Of decent and
honorable people everywhere by thelr
manifesto of hate and revenge. In
the Zukunft that month Harden
wrote as follows:
"Now we know why the war has
materialized. 1t is to hoist the flag
of that turbulent Power that opens
and closes the narrow Straits. CIV
ing entrance and egrees to the ocean
beyond! Let us take permanent
possession IF the Belgian lowlands
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-16
{ WHAT WOULD FOLLOW

Suppose the Germans don't sigh
what then? What means will bring
a change of mood? These questions
are asked by the New York Tribune.
"The armistice automatically. will
terminate and Germany wiz be sub
iect to occupation. Th;s will involve
few practical difficulties, and the
wisdom of precautionary provisions
Of the arnistice terms will quickly
appear.
"The German Army has been de-
mobilized-eXcept for a small force.
The German submarines are in Ally
possession, and the German airfeet
and the. effective artillery establish
ment. The German comnissary Is
disorganized and can neither equip
nor supply troops. Germany has
enough rolling stock on her railroads
to supply civilian needs, but not
enough to move armies. Sc as to
motorcars and tractors.
"The advance into Germany would
not be war, .but'a parade. The Ger
man leaders know this as well rs
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and likewise occupy the narrow
strip of coastline just to the rear OF
Calais.
From. Calais, as far as Antwerp,
Flanders, Linnburg and Brabant, all
must be Pr1ssian, thus constituting
the meridional triangle of Alsace,
Lorraine and Luxembourg. We want
land for the expansion of our IN
terests and o free way to the ocean.
Never was there so just a war!
Conquer new provinces we must for
the majesty of the noble Germanic
spirit
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-16

in the Pacific coast States of Mexico
1t is declared that 5000 Asiatics ar
rived during March, and that unless
restricting measures are taken the
number of immigrants for the cur
rent year viii total 100000.
Most of the Asiatics entering tine
country are taking up agricultural
pursuit in the States of Sonora ana
Sinaloa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-16

others, and do not pretend to hold
out hope even Of resistance. AS
for for joining hands With the 2olsheviki,
as is family threatened-this is i'm
possible. Poland interposes a bar to
physical connection, and long before
it was passed the Allies would be IN
Berlin"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-16
WOUND FARMER
Dry Agents Get Copper sui ~
Wagon, But Man Escapes
Into IIGnts

DanviNe, Va, May Ca Pitt
sylvania farmer named Ricketts,.
who was shot and wounded yester>
day mcrning near Chatham by pro-
llibition inspectors, escaped.
". I. Shelton in charge OF tour
officers was about to stop wagon
in which was copper still, when
Ricketts, jumped down and ran.
Three shots were fred and the
man fell, but he scrambled of into
the woods. Ernest and Terry Wo,
mack, negroes. were arrested and
takn to Chatham. The officers cut
up the still and confscated the two
mules and wagon.
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alexandria over the hugs, plant
which has been located here. An
other large gathering is expected on
the oath instant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-16
JAPS INVADE MEXICO

Immigration of Asiatics is Causing
Alarm in Southern Republic
Mexico City, May 16.-Reports TO
newspapers here reflect considerable
concern over the increasing number
Of Chinese and Japanese arriving
New-York tribune., 1919-10-19

tions of the elder Upton being over
come by his sons arguments to such
an extent that he ventured $50 in
the alluring picture that Upton
the younger verbally painted.
The provision shop was a success.
Young Upton worked night and day
to make it so.
From such humble beginning was
there created chain of stores that
encircled the globe. there being in
1900 total of 420 Upton establish
ments in England and the colonies.
sixty of which were in London.
No end of interest centred In
the construction of Shamrock
Nv, which was launched at Ports
mouth Harbor in May, 1914, and
which was promptly dubbed Lip
tons nautical crime"
The designing and construction
OF the challenger by Charles z.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-19

amassed tremendous fortune. esti-
mated at s50,O00,0o0, in the tea,
coffee, candy and packing business,
and his charities had caused him to
be- known as an international figure.
1t is an epic task he has chosen.
that of building yacht in England,
bringing it to America under it's
own sail, creating it swift, yet sea-
worthy, and competing against the
leanest and fastest creations
brought out of the drafting
rooms of American designers. Three
times Shamrock has come over
the seas, and three times CO.
lumbia or a Reliance has turned her
back-the last time In l903-but
these repetitive disappointments
have served only as a stimulus to
Sir Thomns's ambition.
This dominating impulse has be-
come SO much part of Sir Thomas's
New-York tribune., 1919-10-19

should have been taught an indis-

should have been taught an indis-
pensable lesson.
After the armistice the Irish bar
onct again challenged. But it was
too soon, the New York Yacht Club
thought, and the challenge was tenn
porarily rejected, with the promise
that in 1920 q similar overture
would no doubt be given not unfa-
vorable consideration.
That time has arrived. The New
York Yacht Club is in receipt of Sir
Thomas Lipton's latest challenge.
and in due course arrangements will
have been completed again to defend
the cup which the America won of
Cowes, England, in the historic race
against the English in 1855. There
will be no deviation from the usual
provisions for tho race, which means
that the two yachts will race under
the rules laid down in the deed Of
New-York tribune., 1919-10-19

interesting career that once In 1901,
when business troubles pyramided
and stockholders Of the tea compa-
nies complained, one Of them after q
stormy meeting shouted:
"Never mind the company. Bring
back the cup!"
A love of the sea is always inborn.
1T Is mans bareback to the atavistic
or the amphibious. Early in life.
when he was messenger boy for a
stationer in Glasgow, Tommy Upton
exhibited this surprising love of the
sea and spent such time as he could
conveniently spare among the piers
and wharves where boats that sailed
the seven seas came to port.
He said then and he declared often
thereafter that some day he would
own 1.-The finest, fastest sailing yacht
afloat," and certainly since his
finances have warranted an effort he