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SAVED FROM SUICIDE.

young woman, about twenty years OF age, OF re-
spectacle appearance, made desperate and deliberate
attempt suicide at the Pamrapo station OF the New
Jersey Central Railroad Wednesday night When
the nine O'Clock train from New York arrived che fell
Oh her knees between OF tho and placed her
neck the track. A gentleman named
shaw who had observed her strange move.
menls and excited manner before the
arrival OF the tram followed her closely and at the
critical moment pulled her from the track. The tram
was Just commencing TO move. After beng lectured
on tho OF her act she expressed sorrow but
declined to give the reasons for her desperate resolve
or to give her name or residence She took the next
train tor New York.
Bridget Quinn was arrested for dsordcrly conduct
in Washington street, Jersey CITY, at seven O'Clock
last night and sentenced by Justice Whacn TO the
county jail Tor sixty days. She was placed in cell at
the Gregory street station house. and soon aitcrward
she found hanging to the cell door, her neck
bound to bar with stocking. She was black In the
face wnen cut down, ana nearly trsensible. When
restored she placed In another cell About nine
O'clock She was found a short Tune alter hanging IN
the same way, and nearly gone She was TAX eli
from the cells and placed in the witness rooin toe
much exhausted to be able to make another attempt
a nne.looking weldressed woman about forty
years OF age attempted to jump OVERLOOKED from the
Christopher street crryboat Morrs0wn NJ i've O'Clock
yesterday but was prevented by tho deck hands. Al
the Hobokeu police station sue said her name wa
PrendcrgasL Late In the evening her friends called
for her and stated that she lived Clinton street ant
had buried her husband two days ago.
Patrick Wood an aged man, while under tho infu
encc OF whskey, attempted suicide twic yesterday al
his residence, corner seigcl and Humboldt streets
Williamsburg He iirst attempted to hang himse H.
but being down II required force to prevent HIM
| from killing himself with a razor Finally the aid o
| the police was summoned and Mr.. Wood was hand
| cuned and locked up in the Sixth Precinct Station
House.
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OUR MINISTER TO FRANCE.

MIR. ELIHU b. wAsuBUINE's ARRIVAL IN NEW
YoRK-HIs COMING OF NO POLITICAL sIGNI-
III ANCE.
Mr. Elhu b. Washburne. United States Minister to
France arrived in this city last Monday morning by
the steamer Celtic, OF the White Star line, and took up
his quarters at the Futh Avenue Hotel. There a
HERALD reporter called distinguished represcn
tatvc and found him look ng in excellent health and
cheerful spirits
In the course OF a few minutes conversation Mr..
Washburne said that he had come to thus country
strictly on private business and that his VISIT had no
political significance whatever In reply to aquestion
he SAID he had received not the slightest ntmat'on
that he be removed from his present ministry
by Mr. Hayes
lions that being made, tho Paris Exposition OF 1878
would snrpass anything OF the KIND IN spendor and
completeness the world has ever seen, excepting our
Centennial effort He did not think that ever could be
beatcu The who laoor most for tho success
of the PARIS affair those most interested IN
show ing that France is prosperous rs Repub-
lie than she could possibly be under an Imperial
government Hence they are working with double
energy lie hoped the United States would be
represented at that Exposition and considered that "
they not the omission would be dcplcrablc lie
noticed that the late House ol Representatives, ad-
Journed without appointing commission, ana feared
would be too late when the next House assemblies to
attend To The matter IN nccordancc Win IT'S merits
Mr. Washburuc stated that lac AFRAID the statue OF
Liberty, by Barthodi, would not be completed " our
government manifested no interest IN the coming
Exposition, inumating that the French people
would feel huri such poor return OF
the generosity displayed by them toward us in the
matter of the statue When lc left France subscrip-
tons toward finishing the work were multiplying aud
200 900 francs $50,OJ0 had been raised He stated
that IN The East would seriously interfere with
the carrying out of the Exposition project but was VI
| the opinion that the present outlook TO peace was
more hopeful than when he lett Paris.
Mr. Washburne considered the move adopted Tor
settling the Presidential dilemma as about the right
thing and gave u as his opinion that Mr. Hayes would
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NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
PASSAGE OF BILL TO PUNISH RAILROAD EN-
PLoYEs WHO REFUSE TO DO THEIR DUTY IN
THE MOVEMENT OF TRAINS.

PASSAGE OF BILL TO PUNISH RAILROAD EN-
PLoyEs WHO REFUSE TO DO THEIR DUTY IN
THE MOVEMENT OF TRAINS.
TRENTON, March 8, 1871
An important BILL which relates 10 strikes by loco
motive engineers and other railroad employees. has
passed both houses Of the Legislature and was imme-
dateIy sent 10 the Governor for his action thereon
IL was introduced In the Senate by General W. 5.
Sewell, Of Camden, and reads follows:
Az ACT provide for the better protection OF passengers
upon railroads and insure the transportation and
delivery of freights
road employees and the abandonment by them Of their en-
nes and trains At points other than their schedule des
shippers Of freight Inconvenience delay and loss
Be enacted by Senate General Assembly Of
the state OF New jersey That any locomotive sngnes.
state engaged In strike with view 20 incte Others
sbou, strike ss abandon the locomotive %ine IN his
CHARGE when attached either to passenger freight
train any place other tnan the schedule or otherwise
lec to continue TO discharge his duty oto proceed with
ss deemed :" and apen eonSs
thereof shall be fined less than sioo than
months nj the discretion of the Court.
other railroad empoyc within tins State Tor tbs purpose
iuherins the object Of or lendn; aid to any srike OF
other railroad either WITHIN without this state. shall
ss over and the tracks the c"ans
loying him Of ne ears Of such other aiIroad company
guilty Of nisiemea9r and npoa c9nvican thereof shall
imprisoned Tor not exceeding six months ut the dis
erection Of the Court
Aud be IL enacted. That II any person. In aid furth
OF the objects Of strike upon railroad. shah
interfere WITH molest locomotive engineer
other railroad employee engaged in the discharge pcr
OF his duty such person offending
shall be deemed guilty of INSIDE upon
vcon thereof shall be fined less than 500
than $40 and 10 imprisoned for term not ding
six months, the discretion OF the Court.
t. And be IL enacted. That IL persons in
aid turtherance OF the objects OF strike shall Obsruct
any railroad track within this shall nIure de-
the rolling stock other property OF amy railroad
company shall take possession uI remove such
property, shall prevent attempt the
thereof by such railroad its employees shall,
by offer oil recompenss induce enpo,e OF railroad
company within this State leave the service such
pahy while transitu such person offending shall he
guilty us nisdemea conviction
thereof shall be fined than xl,Wpu and may
than nj the discretion OF the
Court.
THE ADJOURNMENT.
Both houses will adjourn s,ne die tomorrow
lFriuayl,
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the Governor ofNcwfoundand cannot be strongly
too severely animadvcrted upon. The following Is
the letter the loss OF the Cromwell steamship line
"MAY 1T PLEASE Your ExcELLExcY--The sad loss Of
lilo and property the southern shore OF this island
In the exceptional of tho Cromwell steamship
line. when remarkable for their previous
pugctuslity totally lost. consecutive voyages
OF only 500 miles between HALIFAX, N. s. ana th port
tho George Wash ngton pcrshing on French Mistaken
Point or whereabouts. and the George Cromwell prob
ably the westward Of Cape Pine; and | regret to
think owing the that scamapiike regard for
that safeguard, the lead.
"Under these circumstances would draw tho at
tenton OF scamen to Captain Orlebais' remarks
British American Navigation page 56:-'A vessel
from tho westward may round Cape Pine and Cape
Race with perfect safety only attention is given to
the lead At distance OF ten miles there Is not moro
than forty fathoms. that maintaining a depth OF
than thirty iathoms no risk eau be incurred
have the honor to be- Your Excelency's most obedlen
servant, GEORGE ROBINSON,
STAT Commander, Examiner Chief
'To Hts Exccllency Sir JOHN HAwLEy GLOVER, @. c. NJ
g., Governor Of Newfoundland"
A CONTRADICTION.
Now the first paragraph OF thus letter is false. 1t
written at time when nothing but conJectural
opinions were aAoat to tho time The place OF these
appalling shipwrecks. Nor up to this date has tho
veil been Withdrawn that shrouds mystery tho ac-
tua fate OF the i-starred vessels To proceed tho
assumption that their loss due carelcssncss on
the part officers and to record that opinion in
the public press unchivalrous and airocious
crime against the reputation OF mcE who were no
longer able to answer for themselves Since the writ
ing OF that Ill advised letter Commodore Robinson has
sunk so low In public estimation in Newfoundland
that his removal Is contemplated.
That the accidents which beel the ships of the
Cromwell line are not exceptional on the southeast
coast of New foundland, might mention the following
wrecks, which occur to me AS write They have all
been made during the last few years, and If were to
look up the records | would had many Tho
public are stll familiar with the sad stories of the
Gcrnania Cleopatra Argo Robert Lowe, and three
ships OF The Royal Navy tho chief OF which was The
splendid steamship Niobe lost the Island OF ST.
Pierre.
THE STAFF COMMANDER CRITICISED
The Morning Chronicle Of ST. Johns in speaking Of
the letter OF Staff Commander Robinsou given in my
letter, has the following:
..StaG Commander Robinson, r N, Examiner in
Chief has av allied himself OF the loss Of
George Cromwell and George Washington TO address
letter TO His Exceency the Governor which he ex
presses the that these disasters attributable
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A MUTINY AvERTED.
AN AMERICAN sHIPMAsrER's coURAGE-rHREAT-
CHECKED BY PROMPT AND DETERMINED AC-

TIoN.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
Bosrox, March s, 1871
Tho voyage OF the ship Fannie Tucker, OF wscassct,
Captain Joseph NJ Roberts, which arrived at this port
to-day from Calcutta, was somewhat eventual, and
came near being attended with tragic results The ship
sailed from Calcutta the oath Of last September
with a valuable general cargo The officers and crew,
mostly Enshshnon, numbered twenty-eisht, and
the captain was accompanied by his family,
consisting of his wilc, her lady companion
and daughter On the 22d OF October. at ono O'Clock
p Nj, when In latitude deg north, longitude SO deg.
east, Captain Roberts fell with the English ship
Kate Gregory bound Calcutta Point de Gale.
TINS vessel on DIRE and past all hope Of saving hc
lad by the burning snip TWO days ana 'nen .oox On
the officers and crew, consisting OF hity-one persons
Nothing was saved from the burning ship but notwth-
standing the large increase 10 his PASSENGER list Cap
tain ROBERTS provided well for the rescued crew.
ArrEMPr TO MUTINy.
All went well until the 1ltn OF November, when
Captain Roberts began 10 observe signs OF disconcnt
among officers and OF the Kate Gregory. The
FANNIE Fucker was at this time IN latitude II dog.
SOUTH longitude 81 deg. Tho OF the
British ship attempted u mutIny, being headed by
their captain and mates. The former demanded Of
Captain Roberts that no should shape his for
the Isle OF Mauritius there land SELF officers
and This Captain Roberts declined dong, as II
would OCCASION him serious delay IN ms voyage,
TAX ng him out Of his proper course. Anticipating
trouble he called his men nit and placed guard on
the poop deck to watch the movements OF the NAL
contents.
FoREwARNED AND FoREARNEn
lilo went TO his arms ROOM where he had twelve
muskcts, and took four pistols and had the weapons
put IN good order The English captain up to this
time was ignorant Of the TACT that there were any
arms board. As he and his men discov-
cred the TACT they fell back aud made no further oen-
sve demonstration Tor fifteen days Al the emu OF
that time, during which Captain Roberts treated the
captain Kate Gregory with tho utmost courtesy,
the latter emandcd that the Fannie Tucker should
run ahead OF an En- sh ship with which she was IN
company and that he and bs crew should be set adrt
Roberts perempt0riiy refused to do, and they were
finally landed Agoa Bay, Cape Of GOod Hope, alter
being ON board the Fannie Tucker sixty days.
A SEAMAN DROWNED.
On the homeward passage IA seaman, Charles Nelson,
belonging to tho Fannie kncker, was lost overheard
and drowned.
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the exception oftwo men. with their boots and socks
on. No features could be recognized
al saw the body OF woman but could not reach II
and il went out with Abe tide One picked up
had the skin oil his lace turned his head On the
slh February picked up another man. with large
worked on his arm aud bracelet Of blue
ana red ink on his wrist Another nun had full
rugged ship tattoocd chest one Of the bodies,
that OF a man. had a finger from the lett hand be-
tore the wreck. We also found pillow slip, marked
George Washington
WHERE GEoRGs CROMWELL LOST!
In the case OF the George Cromwell, If destruction
did not await her ON the Gays OF ST. Marys, cannot
even conjecture the manner OF her loss She could
scarcely have been lost at sea- for the weather prevail
ing ut would altogether justify this theory
H. on the other hand she had ashore on the main
land some portion OF the wreck beside cabin door
would been found II possible that she may have
been carried out OF her course by tho currents and
struck part OF the coast where the water was deep In
SHORE and disappeared in the guilt; but almost oil tho
evidences Of her fate would not DO wanting, as they
at present can only repeat the question, Has
dynamite been at work again?
A correspondent IRON Great Placonta writes as fol-
lows:-
"Little or nothing has been picked up here that
would lead to the discovery OF where the George
Cromwell lost. Two barrels OF -four marked thus
in a diamond shipping mark; three barrels Of
picked white cabbage. marked W. G. on the head; the
-four was marked the bottom; one tub OF butter,
mark worn OF. Several pieces Of boards have been
picket up, such rs panncls and bulwarks, formerly
painted lead color last painting white. Ono lie buoy
or as they sometimes termed, lie belts, with
George Cromwell marked upon It. IL had evidently
used trying to preserve life, the strap had
bursted, causing II to leave the body. The life buoy
OF cork eight pieces, Ave inches Ia width and
twelve inches in length, placed in White cotton or thin
duck. This life buoy found on Little Bamsway
which place went TO, and examined tho above men
toned articles There is report that further out on
the shore, another lilo buoy and the cover
OF box were picked up The name OF George
Cromwell was them. believe the vessel struck
the Gays at Capc ST. Mary. There was strong
breeze OF wind, with heavy ground sea on our shore,
which, very likely, distributed and broke up part OF
her. II SO, the first westerly breeze, with heavy
sea- after this southerly gale, Will cause great deal
OF her wreck DO cast shore. II Is reported
that our weeks ago q vessel seen well IN The
mouth OF this bay and the light was seen at night
The wind is much against any Of the property landing
here Next change OF wind TO the westward viii tell
she Ia lost near this bay"
No complete list has yet been published OF the pas
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engers and crow OF the George Washington, so en-

sengers and crew OF the George Washington, so en-
PASSENGERS.
W. Archibald, A. Falconer,
James Powers, John smith,
John Hopkins W. Ncwberry,
W. s. Comber, Edward RuyncE
James Whitehead. Brooklyn, master.
j. Krupp, Brooklyn, first mate.
Charles Dahn, New York, second mate.
Bernard Peterson aad Lewis jones' New York, quar-
termasters
Richard Hopkins, New York, chief engineer
George /. Denton, Brooklyn first assistant
J. Ii. Bergman Jersey City, and John Sheehan,
Now York, oilers
Richard Halpn, James Rashburnc, jeremiah Riley
and Joseph Walsh, New York, bremen.
james sammond, New York, steward.
George PheIan, Thomas Nelson aud Robert II. Barry.
New York. seamcn.
William O'Nel, Brooklyn, cook.
Patrick Caulned, New York. assistant cook.
Amelia Mcdonald Brooklyn, stewardesa
William Estman New York, mcssman.
Henry Whitman, New York, waiter.
Robert Smith, Brooklyn, boy.
The following is accurate and complete list of the
passengers and crews OF both Steamers
PASSENGERS Oh BOARD or STEAMSHIP GEoRGE CROMWELL
Wm Skinner. New Haven. John Doolng Halifax.
Frances Archibald, Brook +. H. Jordan.
Ign. Charles H. Tyler,
W. II. Roper Newfound. Edward Kent
land
List OF officers and crew board steamship George
Cromwel--E B. Bacon, Jersey CITY, master; J. f.
Caulkins, MorristowD, N. j., first mate; A. T. Bacon
Captains brothcr) second mate; Charles LcnhoIm
and james Ryan, New York, quartermasers; A. Gun
dcrson. John Mouthy, George Jameson and James
Hcaly OF New York, seancn; George ii. Wade, Brook.
iyn chief engineer; L. Z. Bergman. Hoboken, first
assistant
Christopher Maynard, Connecticut, and Samuel
Wilton, New York, oilers
Martin Costello, John Murphy, John Walters aud
Samuel Burns New York, bremen.
George II. Bacon Captains SOM, steward.
Margaret Cooper, New York, scwardcss.
Augustus Roediger New York, COOK.
Francs Dcwar New York, porter
John Napier, New York. mcssman
william Kavanagh. Newfoundland, boy
cJwARDLy ATTACK ON THE DEAD
The loss Of these steamers has cast an unwoned
gloom the cities OF ST. Johns and Halifax the
weight OF the calamity has fallen tho Of Brook
Ign and New York Plying as they had been regularly
between New York and 81 JOINS. Newfoundland, vi,
Halifax during the whole summer and autumn OF 1876
they had commented thcmscv,s alone for pun..
tuaity and general usefulness, but had uudou pcd
confidence the travelling pubic for safety aud
good, careful seamanshp. Hence the ungeucrous as
pc rsion the captains and officers the steam.
ship George Cromwell aud steamship George Washing.
ton BY Commander Robinson. ROYAL Navy. in a ntlar
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SHOT HIMSELF.

MippLErowy, y. Y, March s. 1877.
Henry /. Codct twenty i've years of age, residing
in Brooklyn, " Y, messenger for the American Ex-
press Company the New Jersey Midland Railroad.
running between MdIletown and New YORK, while
going east last evening, between unlonv'Ilc and
Dcckcrtown. WIS accidentally shot IN The side oy ms
pistol which Tell holster attached TO his waist
while bending over tue safe. The bullet entered tho
body below the heart, and striking RIO glanced
round the back and edged near the surface being
easily removed anu leaving an ugly, OUT hot heces-
COZ
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A SHARP JERSEY SPECULATION.

John Buschcimer, aged forty zone years, Of Bergen
county, N. j., owned Hat load OF cord
wood the Bushwck station OF the Southern Railroad
OF Long Island This load he sold yesterday To several
different parties Williamsburg Tor the sum OF SIS
each, giving each purchaser an ordcr on tho freight
agent for the wood. one OF the victims, Charles
Eisner OF No 144 Even street, caused his arrest aud
his CAGE will DO heard before Justice Guck day.
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PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION.

regular meeting OF the Public Health Association
OF the city Of New York held last evening IN the
rooms OF the Academy Of Medicine, No II West
Tarty first The order OF business consisted of
report OF the Standing Committee on''Disn lection,
n paper 'Providcnt Dspcnsarlcs," by Charles
Barnard, and another papeg on the 'Iiyginc Physics
Of Heat" 10y Lewis Leeds Tho Standing Commits
lee, requesting further time 10 prepare thor re-
port were granted u weeks delay.
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FIREMEN'S PERILS.

An old tavern on the Pmssac River road, at Wood.
side, Newark caught lire last night but was saved ny
citizens before the drcmen could get there In hurry
Ing TO the scene Excelsior Truck No. was violently
ovcrihrown into gully IN the rood leading from tho
main thoroughiare TO the river. The bremen on y
narrowly escaped with their lives. The truck Also
escaped serious injury.
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EX-PRESIDENT GRANT.

The mansion Of the late William T. Garner II is I'M
dersood will be occupied by General Grant on his
turn rom Europe and is SAID that the President
win have the nlanag of some large moneyed
institution New York city, intending to mako Staten
Island his permanent residence
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SUICIDE.

BALTIMORE, Nd March s, 1877.
Dr. Buckler Jones, a well known physician OF this
CITY, committed suicide this morning by cutting his
throat Since December 9 last, Dr. Jones had been
residing The Spinglcr House, In New York, but re-
turned TO Baltimore on Sunday last
, 1877-12-29

Judge Wallace, the County Attorncy-clect,
called oycr at the building ycstcrilay, and wne
M'1ouussu ~ 'ue ~ .sovu a""s .wu, no e"se'"
commissioner meyer was aFo1ho ycaterday'
Ilc says tllat l1a did no more than other Repuf,-
ilcaus tried to do, and TINT hereafter he lnteuds
10 stand hy auI net with tho Rpnuhtlrat,s.
Tho t;ranl jury Yesterday heard some further
witnesses IN tho Mckee murder case, antl others
aru vet II, 10 heard, Tic Indications ars that
shu viii unly te INDICTED for manslau0httr.
r. ~, w. a,,,..,,1 ", s,,,,",.,..,,,,
q disiinau,sheI Individual. a. Ills name wouid
scOtn h, iDl[cptc. l,alIinr from, Nnchchtcr. Dlm-
stca,l County, Minp'. wss a,nour thosc who nrt.
turtal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. yrstcniny. T'hc for-
tunutc lstiy is tIu dau0htcr 0f thn Iiay. III.
Lnngo. al this city.
Th. C,,,,n,, car., w.. o.c,,n n,,d rms, =, ~.
aay scstte!aay .t ~ neaFinR Ihotom lot new
t!lal ~ tug easc ol ucorge EaReF, who was eo,-
F!eteu LEW "ceKs a9o " connection win
iouta.ase.uo soonsty anu Rseh one year u
the fsnltentlary. Tue atGnments Ct Eager'a
cplltsel WSfo heafd' ailu to-day tIo State's At
rs,seI Of. 'S"'' ~" s"' '''<'''' "''' ~ "'''
Vs@ "
Ine communication from MaT0r ltcatu lnvlt-
lnE eanlofomeo between thc e1ty anu county
ansmontics Tt9 se.e!eneo 10 sae sahatfuction OF
doinn foEtha Conft-ltonsG was lald oTcg yc4ter.
4ay' that IN oplnaon might be secured fron
Judga Wallaee the new County Attors'nv. aa
70 fh1 legal rights OF the county III the prt'lses.
Ino opll|oa OF toansFce. on the same subject,
waa psaced on n'e. :
Cul.o large bill for printing catne beforo tba
Printing Cutnmttfeu vrstertiay. Instcai ri
a,litnv II. r(rht or wrong. NJ fhe aid cnn,,nit.
tro would haye done, il was turned over TO ono
Ut thu members to investigate and u.s.
certain II the prices were unreasonable.
This ID a good sign, at,tl all bilss should meet
thu 90tlG treatment. EhuuAaflIt anu Thousands
Of dollars eau thus be annually saved, for thu
rula with persn supplying the county will be
found to " to eharEr what they please.
In 1874 n cr.t,ttnr,s hin was s,,e1 opa,n.,
.1o.rni Woss. farmer t&onriet"r of Tia Rr,rs
iio,1s.. md Judgment was rendered. for "hons
IL MI ia wns .,inir.i 10 r." Eourt - ~
t,mc anainst .s,ti",i,v mn ~ ia ,'st,ts tha1 ~
nirht hs .,ans hin' hit nu,1fnl ~ ths t,'E
t,,'ctiI,' II a1,n.nrs ha iii I,,aE. s"ns ~. ~,
i.ctnns' 1nr Viii, h, was srsn,1ms,; .n",a we.c
mr., l., H." S,.nmrtne f,,.1 ~ srt",rs -,
*snt ia iii Sn, ,.,nw r. iii n. haafai 1'.a ~.
muilly faiici lin. nn.i ycafsrs,ay he waa ~. ~.