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Passenger Sailed.

Lo.poN-PaeLet ship Deys..hirs-JG CHAPMAN, lady and
Edward Strong dol As.m. LADY chd.sn and
Ysccin DO; John 4 Ub.le and lsdy, John Ubsde Jr.
NV Bigss. do; Miss A Mills ,tnthony + Winnsmsrs r
wilson y. A~c9 1fsy and fba Oliver SGusi nd
child and Mis-. FcL Henry John shs,es and LADY
Doyle springasld IlinoI; ws'l'nsr .eorgs; J'%i.
les lady anda children Charleston; Penon sors; MIN.
ais Rome; thomas Dean and Miss JONES' London;
GaspA Colt and lady, Germany
Passengers Arrived
LrvERpooL-ship Richard Alsop-J Wilson, B Buns.
and 3t8 ia The steeIaRe
BAnpAooEs-Barf Ann Richardson-J Ewing and lady.
Miss Gurley, Mi" Gurley. Barbados; W Ell.
more, NYork
TAMPA BAY Brig Sid Hamet-Mr Gla1ier and child. Mrs
Gurley and son.
ST. JAoo DE CusA-Brig Col Taylo.-J Theb,ut.
HARLEsrov-brg Emily-H L Kimberly, w Whit.
lnck ID Nichols, Knight, K Jeanette.
MoBILE-Brg Selma-Nrt Barnes, Mrs Charles Boynton,
Mrs l. NJ Palmer, Miss Bunnell.
New ORLEANs-Shp Coumbis-Mv H w Evsns; Mis-,
Evans Miss issacs Mr. Motz Mr. and Mrs Geo w Pratt Rev
James lady and children Dr. Charles Gal.
lsgher Charlie; Bancark DR. Kearney Raw Spencer Mr
Hunter, Mrs Spunt.
New ORLEANs-Brg Havana-Jame. Dimmock, Cyrus
spencer Pratt John Carter Strickler Coopner, Hy
Wais. G Genisan, c Bruce, John Archit.
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Baton; brgs Nc Lcan fin Havans load for Boston Del.
yeston Burus.me for Ch.!les"n; Cs,h,,ne Roger and
VIA sdd and aa, lss'' for
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CD bark. Lawtesce; Howes B,nmos; Turk, E!d,idg'.
$S Si: s sss
M' es";S HSfs
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SID snip; Gsn,.ss' !sauy Lind MEcis Cls.vs. H Pr:
1a%s ix.%ss vYis sd.a Ss..oy, cRsos sss
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sch. Assny for s sS o VIII y" &
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DO; Michigan Wyatt dc Cicero. Bsk.r. do; William Va.
s ses G ri Mefst M'sS
% SSs s Sea ss s2
EG wyGs 2s & CS r%S .Sm E"s III bh 3d.
,%ors 1y Ro 4. Jsa.ro brig Nsaey Davis. so.oa
BnsroL, X l. April a'-AH brig Emsliue, Smith, Mst,n'
Bath, April 21-c'd brig Home, West Denarara. Sid.
brig New York, Snow 9u.d oupe
.sS. Hoby me. hn'I @ B.
ship .rsmint', Roger" Liverpool Below ship Sutton Eker
Ea,,ronT ap, s "A M brig Dsis Gssn'S s.", s
PHsssDsa al; ,;sr I,1;s ci,,r YSSl
SIX w ds ~. ci f bsoa Tms Bs
%s,i ss v sE JADE. IN
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sloop Of steering E.st, April IT, lat ~ So Ion 70 81
ship umbsrton from Portsmouth, for New Orleans, April
%, South Snoal Nantucket.
ship Camera from Boston for Charleston, April as lat 10 5
Ion 60 CO.
Bark w rage from Boston for Philadelphia. April Is, lat
10 Is. loo 6968.
Bark Roxaua from Boston for Mobile IL days out April r.
on B:hama Banks.
Bark Lucinda Maria from Boston for Havana. April Ion
69os
Bark Margaret, from Morevdeo for Botos April 81, off
Nantucket.
Prg Nerus from La Plata for Salem, April 27, of Man
tucket
Brig Boston, steering Z, April 10 lat 81 co. Ion &c So
Schr Holmes. Beckett from Philadelphia for Tampco
April 81, lat SO 40, Ion 70 20.
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News FROM CALIFoRNIA.-We to-day had the
pleasure of personal interview with Lieut.. Loe.
SER just arrived from California, which land of gold
he left on the LIST of September He fully confirms the
most glowing accounts heretofore received in the
States Of the richness and Of the gold re
He rays the whole truth cannot be told with nv
pect Of being believed. That the gold is found from
the tops of the highest mountains to the bottom of the
rivers. Flies Of the Californian brought by him con
firm it ALL We have not time at this hour to extract
from them, but may do 80 to- morrow Flour was
selling at the mines at $65 per barrel spades at Sl4
piece, pork 81 per lb Lieut. L. showed u, specime
Of the gold 1t is found pure mixed the size Of
wheat to that of the fist. All other business is
neglected wheat left ndng in the field houses
and farms are deserted, 60 The citizens are
rejoicing in the annexation to the United States
Lieutenant l.. has seen the mines and knows what
he says to be the fact He by the way of Panama
and Jamaica. We learn from the Californian of the
18th August that the sicky ha set in at the
gold region, and the treasure hunters were leaving
increased 800 men and that the Indians were driven
to the mountains They willing to make ne ace
but the whites would not agree unless the murderers
Of DR.. Whiteman and family we're delivered up which
was refused on the ground that several Indians
were already killed. which sufficient satisfaction
General Mason has agreed to take gold dust In paw
ment Of duties The governor issued a proclamation
declaring that the troops would be rated at
the gold region to persons from seeking for the
precious metal unless those leaving Francisco nd
other ports from that vicinity should make provision
for the support of their families during their
and ctzens should unite in preventing the deserton
Of such soldiers intended running off to the mines
N. o. Mercury, Noe %
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On Dec. I'd, ArSE, wife Of Edward Mallon, in the
21st year of her age.
The friends and acquaiu tances of Edward and Han.
~ Malon, and those Of her father Patrick Gagar
invited to attend her funeral from the residences OF
her father so Baltic street Brooklyn between Smyth
and Hoyt streets, at 2 O'Clock, Sunday afternoon.
On Saturday, I'd instant. Mrs. ELIZA BRowS of con.
gestion Of the BRAIN aged So years.
Her remains will be taken to Manroneck, on Mon
day at 10 O'Clock. Her friends are invited to attend
the funeral from her late residence Ct Duane street
On Saturday morning, Dec 2, of Inflammation OF
the lungs CATHARSE, infant daughter of Ed yard
Mary Milliken, aged one year and six months
The relatives and friends of the family are respect
ternoon at o'clock from No 147H Jay street Brook.
Ign, without further invitation Her remains will he
taken to the Greenwood Cemetery, for interment.
At Norfolk, Goth ult, at the Marine HOSPITAL Cant
GIDEON VARNEY, late Of brig Michigan, lost in Sept
last, on the Hog Sty Captain V. belonged to Dedham
Mass and came passe niger in the brig ROYAL Sailor
which arrived 1T Norfolk, on Monday
At Philadelphia, Nov. 80 tho Rev EMANUEL RoSp.
rHALkR pastor Of the United Brethrens Church.
At Philadelphia, on the Sth ult., Mrs. AVN Hopne
widow of the late Andrew Hodge Esq aged 90 wears
10 months, and Is days. She the youngest child
of John Ledyard Esq, Of Bristol, England, who re-
moved to this country and resided at Hartford Conn
where he died in 1771. He was a &c ntleman of high
character great piety and connected with the Con.
gIesatonal church. Her mother, as her obituary
states, died the 2lst January 179S aged SO years
She was the daughter Of John Austin Esq from Eng.
land, who was an eminent merchant Mrs. Ledyard
was the godmotber of numerous offspring the faith.
full companion, the iirm believer of Christie nityn SO
hnn Ledyard the subject of this notice intermarred
with htr late husband, Andrew Hodge Esq of Phila.
dephia on the 9th of Sept 1871, the day on which
her gallant brother, Colonel Ledyard killed in the
murderous assault Of the British Fort Groto n New
London.
At Newark, Tioga county, Oct a. Mr.. ABRAHAM
BRIGHT, aged % years. MIR. Bright was a native of
Somerstown, Westchester county, and served during
the revootionary war In Colonel BRAKES regiment Of
drsgoons.
The Hon: Ella COLLINS died suddenly of apopIexy on
Thanksgiving day. at Lowvle, Lewis county where
he had resided since 1893 Gen Collins re his
county in the legislature in the Constitutional Con.
vention Of 1921 and in Congress In 1914 he
regiment Of militia in the vicinity of Saoketts Har.
Dor The present representative in Congress from
that district, and Lieut. Collins, OF the U. s. Army
are sons Of the deceased.
THoMAsJ FARNHAM, who wrote the account of a
journey to Oregon in 1s40 died at San Francisco Ca
lfornia In September last.
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OBSTRUCTION OF THE OLD PEAR Tree AT EAST
HAM.-We are sorry to be obliged to record the
destruction CT that venerable relic of the Pilgrims the
old pear tree at Eastman planted by Governor Prince
Of Plymouth colony more than two centuries ago The
Yarmouth Register informs that the tree was blown
down during the late gale This interesting memorial
Of the Pilgrim band stood believe upon the farm on
Mr.. Freeman In Eastman once the dwelling place of
Governor Prince by whose hands the tree is said 70
mouth Company, discovering that they had settled
upon very barren SOIL began to look about for bet
ter place. and after various explorations they pitched
upon Nauset (now Easthsm), and having purch ased
the land OF the Indians they agreed all to 20 there to-
gether being considered undesirable to separate and
weaken the company. portion of the company-of
whom Mt Prince, Afterwards Governor, was one-wept
and commenced settlement at Nauset, Mr.. Prince
occupying the spot now included in Mr. Freeman, a
farm, where he planted this pear tree Before the
whole company, however had made arran gements to
remove to Nauset, the project aba ndoned aud IL
was concluded to continue at Plymouth. Mr. Prince
and his party remained at Nause where some of the
land had been cleared and long improved by the In
dams. Mr. Prince, even after he was chosen Cover
nor, continued to reside at Nauset. We had an Cd
portunity In the summer of 1S47, Of paying our re-
fruit to the seventh or eighth generation. At the
time, we copied, from not now recolected
the following lines which purported to be addressed
TO the old pear tree by OF OF Cover
nor Princes companions In the settlement
"0ld Time has hinned thy boughs, old Pilgrim tree
And how'd thee with the weight Of many ears;
fet mid the frosts OF age, thy bloom see
Andy early still thy mellow fruit appears
Venerable emblem Of our sres Of yore!
Like them, thou hsst performed LIES labors we'll
And when. like them, thy day past and DER
These lines may help thy heightened stories tell
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The Crops

In the Franklin Planters Banner Of the 10th inst
find the following The cane which killed by
the late frost has changed from bright green to
sckly yellow color and many of the planters of this
parish and St Martin, nding that the present warm
weather is causing it to sprout have ced wind
rowing. 1t is best, we believe, to windrow
the bud is killed Many new sugar plantations have
been opened Of late in the parish of St. Martini but We
do not think the crop of both parishes will be any
thing like the crop of st. Mary last year.
The following is from the Baton Rouge Gasette, of
the 1sth-The weather. up to this time has bee very
favorable to sugar making, and the planters have
proved tie opportunity Since the white frosts about
ten days ago. the yields BETTER and the &c neral
quality of the sugar is superior to that of last year.
We have specimens from several planters in this
neghborhood and they all in grain and sweetness
of q superior quality.
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hNGrHER VERSION OF THE INTERVIEW WITH
zen zen lhfLoR.W When Gen. Taylor received, at
bston rouge the news of his election to the Prss.
Mstissppi On his way up, the old General drssssd
ae. mr. ps ,h plan style was seated forward
oeek OF .ne ooat viewing the Plantations on the river
knowing who the General was CONNIE ced con vsrss
ton Upon tbs all absorbing question of the Prssidsn
tsl election. Well" remarked the you No MAJ ;, the
people must have great deal ce in that od
chap they call Tack Taylor TO raise him TO soch
office as that Of President, without knowing vtbno
about his civil Qualihcationsn Truen remark ed ths
elderly gentleman, and hope that Zsehary TsyIor
will try and merit that confds nce" Well see You
are Taylor man. remarked the young man, who wss
. warm democrat. No, not exaotly-I did not vote
10. Gen. Taylor; and my family. especially the old
lacy, iIe strongly opposed TO his ele ction.r
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uARITImE INTELLvcuuCu.
SHIP NEWS NOTICE.


Commanders Of vessels bound to this port, VIII con.
fer favor upon Ms by having all parcels papers ana
immediate delivery to our news steamer, the NEws
Boy. She win board inward bound vessels In the VI
entity Of Sandy Hook Those bound to Other porte
whether foreign or domestic will confer sddifona
favor by forwarding to the Herald through the maIi
Or otherwise ship news papers that may be deemed
OF interest to tho community We will gladly reeipro-
cate the favor.
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Report Of the Postmaster General.
[Correspondence Of the Baltimore Sum-

WAsHINeroS, Nov. so, lSas.
The report of the Postmaster General will show that
whilst the foreign mail service to Bremen added to
the Department and the expenses Of the whole estab
shment increased for the last three the income
the Department has been made to meet the expend
lures, which have been economsed That the Post
master General will no doubt be able to recommend
rtill further dimnution in the rate Of postage.
The Post Once Department expends and receives an
nualy about SIS 600 00O half Of which sum repre-
rents the income and the other half the expenditures
The Department does this large amount of business
without any capital of its own, but through the aid Of
1850 agents who, postmasters throughout the nj
ted States, collect and expend this Yet so
excellent are the means provided for collecting aud
dsbursing this that out Of the of SIS 00o
600, not onethird Of per cent is suspended and
probably not mill in dollar lost
The number Of new post Offices established during
Discontinued were. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Zso
Excess of new post offices. ........" lob
The 100000 appropriated by the last Congress for
services rendered by the Post Office to the
government are believe not yet drawn for and will
not, think be needed.
There is believe fair prospect of the great South
ern mail line being restored to the Richmond Railroad
Company The company, understand, is willing to
accept the terms allowed by law as the highest com.
pen'ation. and offered such by the Postmaster Gen.
era but there difficulty about the hour start
ing which, it would appear has not yet been overcome
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- sl, o65,5s9 81
DANIEL GRAHAM,
Register of the Treasury,

TIE STORY OF ANNEXATION TO THE UNITED
STATKs.-Some MIramchI Scion has written a
letter to friend in England, asserting that great
change has come over the spirit Of New ruuswick and
that that colony nearly ripe for annexation to
the nited States The writer Is said to be intel
ligent and loyal colonst." He may be both but our
opinion she liz also great liar That there are some
In New Brunswick, as in Nova Scotia, who think an
nexstion to the United States would be benefit to
these colonies we know webut that the people gene
rally any considerable proportion Of them partci.
psde ,1 .sens we aeny Sell government con-
BILE with their dependent condition the management
Of their own internal affairs the control Of their own
revenues, the working Of their own Mines and the
payment Of their own officers, without the ofRcous
neddling and impudent surveillance of colonial Office
thinkers and these colonies viii prosper and be an arm
Of sire Myth to the mother country in any emergency
wherein the sovereign desire the LOYALTY OF
her North American subjects. IT, then, the people are
loyal is because OF an Inherent love OF British iusti
tutions rather than good treatment at hands of
colonial Office aries. We have even now cause
for dssatisiacton before in acts of
provincial parliament Of the greatest mnort
ance to the peace and good Of this people
acts too passed by large majority of the popular
branch, and the subject matter which In s
TO every man In Nova Scotia as household Names
Such neglect does not tend make men stesdfast in
their loyalty andf under long continued treatment
Of this kind the people, seeing the prosperity Of their
republican neighbors under self COVE me Mt frea
Institutions ,horld sigh for annexation would it be
matter OF astonishment' We confess, we might have
caute to be proud, were part and parcel OF the
American nation; but look forward TO a period not
far distant when our colonial individuality will cease
and shall be part of that great Anglo American
coDfederacy yet to be formed-perbaps its centre-a
powerful rival under British insttutions TO that wbch
spi ung from the wisdom and energy Of the Puritan
fathers who laid Its foundation on the rock of pIv
mouth. There events, however, are in the womb Of
time and will work out their own solution We think
We may safely vindicste our countrymen from the
charge Of keekipg desiring to the n,tad
States but at the same time II 10 but right that her
Msjesty's government should know that our Nova
Scotian loyalty may not be tempered with by neglect
ing refusing to hear our prayers and to do justice
90 people, being The best judges of wants and
require ments with the view to our becoming prospe
rous, oontented, and happy -Haifds Sun, Nog. 10.
The MURDER CAsB IN TALBor.-The Easton
(Md) Star rays, that VIM Chilcutt, Of the wit
In the Of Thomas Ozment, late Of Missis-
sppior the murder OF Cstruss sbsconded Thursday
lat. which has created an Impression upon many
minds that the travcrssr Is irnd>ant Of the cfins
charged.
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UTICA, Nov n, 1913.
II NeW Theatre IN Utica-Appiicants for the Post
Office,

UTICA, Nov u, 1873
II New Theatre IN Utica-Appi.cants for the Post
Office.
A. B. Sutherland, late of the Bowery theatre,
has, within fe W wee ks, accomplished an enter
prise IN this city which is worthy of notice by our
citizens and others. Not long since Mr.. s. arrived
here, and finding place of amusement except
that OF small museum, which was inconvenien mt,
and not what the citizens of Utica desired, he
immediately set himself to work with his usual
energy and enterprise to establish neat and gem
tee! place OF amusement, ION the same plan by
which the BoweTy was built up the last time)
BY getting subscribers enough to take tickets to
the amount of five hundred dollars; and by perse-
yerance, he obtained the required number IN lew
days An old Baptist church, which had stood
vacant Tor long tlme was then purchased BY Mr..
s, who soon had large number of mechanics TO
work at II night and day, when, in the short space
OF four weeks, they had the stage, box, gallery,
and PIT so near Its completion that II was opened
on the 18th inst, and Mr.. s., with has talented
company, played "Torlesa,' written by N p
Wllhs,) to a crowded and fashionable audience
II is called the Peoples THEATRE" and rs now
finished, and will easily hold from 800 to 1000
people with safety, as the boxes are built in the
most substantial and workmanke manner There
enterprise, as it is now In the full use of pros
periy
There are already few prominent wings max
ing move to become strong applicants for the
Office OF Postmaster In this city but doubts
entertained by both parties whether Mr.. Dandy
Will be removed by old lack, as he has held the
ONCE Tor the last twenty-threc years. giving en-
IRE satisfaction TO the citizens OF Utica, and the
post Office department.
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PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 2. 1913.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 2, 1913.
tremendous gale of wind from the southeast
has been in progress all the morning, causing quite
stir among the shipping at our wharves, and IN
the stream. The latter rode out the gale with
great difficulty, and some had to slip their cables
and go of up the stream under bare poles. The
steamboats, felt the fury of the blow and of our
ferry boats had her side cabin tore off by coming
In contact with another, in the canal through the
island. Several small coasting vessels have also
been damaged by unavoidable collisions with
others.
Most of the telegraph lines were thrown out of
order, for time, by the wind prostrating some of
their posts, but the Western and New York line
have again resumed operations
Judge Parsons, this morning, pronounced the SEN
tence of the court against John Whitehouse, alias
old Duke, and John Thompson, alias Tobacco
Jack, convicted of the robbery of DR.. Darlington,
the President of the Chester county Bank. Besides
the term of two years and eleven months impri-
sonment imposed upon each, they are severally or
dered TO pay fine of $40, 900. This has been done
for the purpose of inducing them to refund the
stolen money, the hiding place OF which has yet to
be discovered. Williams, who pleaded guilty and
restored his share of the plumber, has been sen.
fenced to eleven months Imprisonment and 800
fine
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Married..

In Hampton Va, on Wednesday, the 22d Novem.
Der, by the Rev. MIR. Good DR.. WIN. II. SHIELD, Of
Yorktown, to Miss SUSAN A. HOWARD, of the former
place.
On Thursday evening last by the Rev. Mr. Berrian,
JOHN BuRRELL, to REBEccA, eldest daughter Of Thos
Edmouds, all Of this city.
At East Hartford, Conn, on Monday, 9th Nov,
Captain H. w. JOHNSON, Of ship Virginian, to NJ AN,
ToINErTE KELLOGG, daughter Of Ssml. Kellogg ESQ.,
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FRENCH CoNsULs.-The President of the United
States has officially recognized Georges Gerard az
Consular Agent OF the French Republic. for the
district Of Portland, Maine and also Edward
Sebasien lsnard as Consular Agent of the French
Republic, for The pot Of Boston, M sss.
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The U. s sloop of war st Mary, Capt. Crowenshield
sailed from Valparaiso the 18th Sept for the north
having on board Commander Johnston and MIR. James
Kinch, bearer of dispatches as passe myers.
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The Population and Wealth of louisiana.
From the New Orleans Crescent, Nov %

OF the population Of the State-this, by the census
taken in 1S47 amounted to 427755 persons Of which
there white males 1O5391, females Of OS9 free
coored males $780, females 10 9l2 male slaves 400
females CS3 The distribution of this population
among the different parishes follows -
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MEXICAN TARlFF.--The late e. fort In the Mexl-
can Congress to remodel their tariff in a way to
improve the commerce of the country, failed in the
Senate. There Is hope, however, that the Mexicans
have become sufficiently enlightened finally to
adopt wholesome policy.
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Treasury Notes Outstanding, LIST Dec.

nno.1sa's s orl ns,.f Dse' !, ISIS
Amount outstanding Of the several issues
prior to act of 22d July, 1916, as per
records Of this office. s169,23s 81
Amount outstanding of the of 22d
July 1S46, as per records of this Office 237 700 90
Amount outstanding of the issue Of 2sth
January, lS47, as per records Of this of
fee. ..................... 1o,75S,0oo 90
sn,lI9,939 81
Deduct cancelled notes in the hands of
the accounting officers, Of which SILL
500 Ia under the act of ODD July, lS48
S72,250 under the act of 2sth January
1S47, and $500 under other acts. ...... $50 90
sllo65,5s9 81
rr DANIEL GRAHAM,
Register of the Treasurv
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SAN FRANcIsco, PanamaFor San Franoisco
Stephen Dallas postmaster Ferdinand Allare Mr. john
and DIR Grayson. For valparasoWm Fee For ia
Bond, David Due Hugh MacLean, and Daniel
Van Allen