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Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-06-11

ufhEME COURT OF THE HA-
~ waiian lslands In Bankruptcy. In the matter OF
Joseph !, PIckERING, a voluntary Bankrupt
Before Mr. Justice Judd. at Gamblers.
Order OF hearing.
Joseph Y. f1eksrng of Honoulu. in the Island OF
oahu. having come before me and declared himself n
bankrupt provided In Section Nil the Civil Code
Is aereoy ordered that the Clerk OF the supreme
.o do issne an order TO the Marshal Of the kingdom
70 TAKE "f the property OF the said Joseph
n fickering and % put bis store houses, counting
ho.sos, effects books aud papers under lock aid sea-
and u Is luther ordered that FRIDAY the slh day Of
Jay a. ID. ISL, az Ten o'clock A. ~, at the Court
Room at Aiiioiani Hale at Honolulu be the time and
place for hearing aud decidng the question of bank
iupey and that notice of such hearing be Published In
the Saturday Press for three consecutive weeks pre-
sols to sseh hearing TO the end that all parties
they have why the said Joseph y. Pickering shoaid
no. sa b asss5sd saskIet And Al The creaois Of he
and prove their elaiins against sAid Estate.
lsk<Ll Niiness my hand and the seal of the
saprsme Court this t0th day OF June A.
ID. lcS1
A. FRANCIS JUDD, I
Attest: A. Rosa. Justice supr~us c;o,rt
Deputy Clerk. N3g
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-06-11

THE most important American political
news is the resignation of Senators Conkling
and Platt of New York from the United States
Senate. Conkling has for number of years
exerted considerable influence in the nominal
tion of officers for federal appointments in his
State, and when President Garfield nominated
Robertson for Collector of the port of New
York, nomination very distasteful to Conk-
ling, the latter used his utmost endeavors to
prevent the confirmation of the nomination by
the Senate Garfield was resolute and would
not withdraw Robertson's name to substitute
one that would be agreeable to Conkling. The
Senate confirmed the nomination, and the two
New York Senators resigned. The Legisla-
ture of the State of New York is now in ses-
sion and it is thought by many that Conkling
hopes to be returned to the Senate, and that a
reelection under the circumstances will en-
dorse his recent action. 1t is very doubtful,
however with the present complexion of the
New York Legislature, if he will be reelected.
One of the latest dispatches from Washington
says: "Conkling has gone with all his effects,
even to his books, and announces that he does
NOV tApcct w IetHIH MS aDle senator mas
been leader of his party so long and has had
so much influence with former administrations,
that he cannot brook a superior, and the
prestige that has been slipping from his grasp
since the last presidential campaign, when he
endeavored to secure the nomination of Cen
erai Grant for third term, is extremely gal
ling to him, and is the cause of his resignation.
The frmness of President Garfield in not giv-
ing way to Conking is generally approved
throughout the Union.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-06-11
Property at Puehuehu.

LOT =. The property known the Kohala Hotel "
This is n twOstoried building, iOxi1 containing the
ground floor large rooms the upper story consisting OF
a spacious and well lighted hall recently fitted with
stage sets of scenery, drop curtains, g. &c This build
ing was erected during the latter part of 1880
f.OT 3. One large building, used as a blacksmith's
shop, 36xO and cottage of with cook house adj
joining.
I.sST 4. One large bnilding. consisting of store.
42x26 and carpenters shop 3SX30 also large cemente6
cistcrn back OF same.
LOT .. Large dwelling honse containing o rooms
two houses built of tongue and groove boards contain
ing 10 rooms, with cook house and wash rooms, wate
cistern 2Uxl2xS
nd hons
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-06-11

owned and worked here would give us
feeling Of independence which we are far from
enjoying at present fhe action of the
Captain Of the Zediaudia on her last trip gave
rise to much comment, and the rumors set
afoat from time to time as to whether the
steamers will bring freight or not, and as to
whether they will be ordered to go by alto
gethcr have a very disquieting effect on the
public generally and on injurious effect an in
tending shippers and passengers. Were there
line of steamers owned and worked here
these uncertainties would cease.
We are not prepared as yet to argue with
any degree of positiveness as 10 the advise
ability or practicabity of establishing such
line, but we are fully convinced that the time
has come for the earnest discussion of the
matter, and we hope that our planters, ship
pers and capitalists will be prepared to take
the subject in hand at an early opportunity
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-06-11

This property Immediately adjoins the Hawi Sugar
Plantation of Robert X. Hind, Esq, merely line of
fence dividing the two properties.
IOE l.-EcnlnicwR. Freehold, contains. as per
survey. 293 acres. which is erected the following
buildings: on dwelling house containing rooms
house containing rooms tongue and boards,
iron roof; two new buildings each containing rooms
corrugated iron roofing. The whole of these buildings
are abundanty supplied with water from Cemcnted
cistern measuring Nxl2XliO. Stock proof cattle and
horse pons also about 400 of leased land leased
at rental below dollar On this land there il
wei oi water hted with pumps, capable OF watering
1000 head of stock per day
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The Whole of this Property

Is enclosed with fence of four wires and redwood
posts, and H. divided by the Government Road, making
three large enclosures with aggregate of say nine
nilns O fnncinr IS Il mid.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-05
a I.ualy-Jscd Nose,

When the Societe Franchise rAmitic ball
was at its height on Tuesday evening last,
says the New York star, a conspicuous figure
on the floor was very small man, not over
four feet tall, Iwithia single eyeglass screwed
into his left eye, and with the end Of his nose
pointing toward a shock of curly red hair,
parted accurately in the middle. He was
dressed from sandals to shoulders like Ro-
man senator AS his toys flew gracefully out
at right angles to his figure, he danced the
"racquet" with a muscular siy.tooter, dressed,
with the exception of his feet, like school
girl of ten summers.
"Come, Antony, and young Octavius, GOMEZ"
kowlcd the little man when the music ceased.
"Revenge yourselves alone on Casslus, for
Cassius IS awcary of the world. Hated BY"
Oh, let up" growled a man with preposter-
Gus nose and a diamond stud of several inches
aperature, bringing his hand down with a
bang on the Roman senator's head.
"See here, sir don't you hit me, sir; I'm lit
tie, sir; but I'm game, sir"
"Ho! Look at the little toddler! Come,
stand aside here" said the Nose and he gave
the Roman senator a contcmptuous push.
The Roman senator thereupon fell upon the
Nose and ;humped it with vigOr that would
have delighted a rcA! Roman could he have
seen the little man take care Of himself and
his country's glory
A middeaged man in the center of the
door shouted some quick words OF command
to the leader Of the orchestra; a waltz came
rolling down from the music stand in an In
slant the floor was occupied by dancers, and
the unfortunate Nose was pounccd upon by a
devil and shepherd, who afte"Wald proved
70 be two special policemen III disguise, and
was snccrcmoniously elected from The build
ing, leaving the Roman senator feeling SO
triumphant that he executed a most unscna-
torlu double shakcdown, and glidcd OF with a
pretty pink domino.
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Gallagher is satisfied. The facts are these
Gallagher was the president of dramatic
club and wrote piece for them. 1t called fol
nine persons, and everybody in the cast except
Gallagher considered that he or she had the
worst part and that it was made SO on pur
pose. At FIRST they didn't propose to play, but
finally decided to do so and concOcted a plan
TO punish Gallagher. lie played the hero
and in the first act SAID farewell to his mother
and went off to sea, and when she parted with
him she contrived to wrench his head and
scratch his nose with a pin fixed in the shoul-
der Tor that purpose. That eaSed her mind
and disturbed his. But he submitted. In the
next act he appeared on shipbDard and had 10
be knocked down by the cruel captain, who
hit him SO earnestly with Delaying pin that
1t nearly killed him And then, when he
headed the mutiny and cried to the mutnecrs
Follow mel" somebody opened trap and
he ANONYMOUSLY fell through it and got ter.
ribly guycd by the audience. He was awful
mad, but determined to conquer in spite OF
the disaster, and so came up and went on with
the play. In the third act he was to have a
terrible combat with the VILLAIN of the play
and whip him. Mr.. Hencoop Smythe played
the part. He was satisfied that he had the
worst part of the piece, and that Gallagher
made ii so TO spite him. Gallagher as he
clnched him, cried: "NIlain, Iii heat your
life out III two seconds" But he didn't The
villain was the strongest man, and the way
he larhered Gallagher about the stage was
awful. When it came to the point where the
villain was 10 cry: Let me up! I'm crush
ed" he had Gallagher jammed under the
table, ard Of course his speech and Gallagher's
reply; 81 will not spare your liem sounded
absurd. Before the villain consented TO he
overcome, he had the audience skrieklng with
laughter, and had beaten Gallagher black and
blue all over. Gallagher went home terribly
enragcd, and the rest Of the company were
delighted. The piece was TO be played the
next night, and Gallagher reported himself too
i'll to appear. But he sen. substitute. That
substitute was prize fighter under an assum-
cd name lie Rugged the mother so. in the
parting scene that he nearly killed her, and
pulled her false ha,r of, accidentally He
threw the cruel captain down the trap lie
hurt all the other actors, and in the fight with
the villain, mopped the whole stage with HIM
and hurled him clear through the back fat
The company and scenery were completely
wrecked, confusion reigned, and Gallagher
sat in front and laughed till he nearly died
Revenge is sweet
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o CHUBBACK,

CTATIG OF II.I.INoIS'. IA SALE Co.'S
- IN he circuit court n La SAFE county, IH-Hdrch
T,rBl 1881.
as Moses pCttrngi 4 Co. Cs A. L. tHNlnIH ANuChHSht
UrpiIUd 1920.
Notc hereby gwen you, the said A. L. Calvin, that
writ faAcmcnt has been sued out Of the office of ic
Clerk If the Circuit Court Of srd county Of La Sale n ia"
suit of the sand Moses Pccng Co. and against the
tar you the Hif a H. Calvin for four hundred an sixty
dollars kcscs interest directed to The Sheriff OF said
county 10 execute winch sud VIII has been returned 10y
said Sheriff executed with his endorsement thereon that he
had December GOTH 1870 rv I'd upon the personal prupr
y Of sad dccGeaHt la ID" wrtuf inventory atac he'd tr
and made part thereof SAID return cndnr. CnCnt
rcCcs that said defendant could not be found in this
ty md appcar from IN affidavit on hc IN this cause
thtt -Iid defendant Is non resident Uf THIS state
NuN, uuCs. yuu. Tho said A. Calvin. shall personally he
aud app before tho Circuit of uG county the r
dn, OF the thereof To be- holden Ottawa IN said
county; on tie second Monday m the month oi March ne
give special bail AID pl"rd TO such action judgment VIII De-
cuerCd against you favor Il the srd puinrn aud the
property attached sod to satisfy the same, wiki
WILLIAM v. TAl LOR Clerk.
Ottawa. Illinois. January <ist. 1881.
q. CHvLBACK. Plaintiff Attorney. isug34W
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Why He Couldn't Drink in Comfort.

tAlhany irGus.)
as this "a barrOOm ~ asked a strapplnC tcl
low IN "A COOnskln CAP and OuttcrnGt suit, a:
he eyed the piles Of glasses and glittering bot
ties.
"Ccrtainly, sir; wharll You have, sir?' an
swcred and inquired the white aprOned at
tendant.
Il reckon not" responded the coonskin
glancing around suspcousIy. "Where's the
barrels you ait on?'
I'VE keep the barrels IN the cellar"
"Wherc's the gang sittn' around the stove
and ready to waltz up at the sight Of coin?"
1--WE don't allow any sitting around here
When a gentleman drinks he goes out"
"Wheres the man with his eyes gOuged
suty" demanded the coonskn, in Il whisper.
I'VE don't hayc such parties here. Can
do anything for you?"
"Ain't We got any odd noses somcwhcre?'
asked the visitor with worried expression.
mo, we haven't" responded the barkeepcr
firmly.
Twill the man who touahawks strangers be
in directly?' Intercepted Coonskln after a
short pause.
Don't know any such man. If you want
anything ask for it,"
But the fellow that shoots the glass out of
your mouth without spilling the p'ison, where
might he be?'
"Perhaps you had better 90 away from here.
think you had better 90 out"
Say them words again, pardner. That
sounds like It. That's natural"
Get Out or III throw you out"
"Oh, now you're whisperin stranger. Sing
II over to me- Club me once or twice. Put a
bullet through this nigh lung You're shout
in now! Gimme some judgment sunrise,
Talk to me again. Why didn't you declare
yourself ut first, pardner? Why did you bold
back? Throw me the tan bark"
And he poured out an allopathlc dose and
downed it, paid for it and walked Off
Montana man can enjoy his whisky IN a
barronm that doesn't IN some way remind him
Of home
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DUNCAN & O'C0NOR,

1IEVTNFVNl III LII.
STATE or ILLINOIS. Ia SALLA Co.'S
- IN tie circuit Court. VdTch Tenn. 1851.
Charles kinzsr ~ Julia -. E.uzrr.--I In ChdnceJg
Affidavit Of residence of in Il. Rinlcr the above
defendant having been Hc IN the clerks office of N" cir
cult Court of said county notice therefore hereby gwen
u" said nonresident defendant that the complainant
Med his Hill oT complaint In said court. the chanccry
side thereof the 9th day OF January D. ISL and
tt thcreupuu summons issued Qua ~ t court wherein
suit pending rcturnahe the second Monday in the
month at March next, as II by law required
Now unless You. the said Nonresident defendant above
named shall personally TIE aud appear before said Circuit
Court the first day Ofthc next term thereof To r holden
nj Ottawa In and for the said county The rc-ud Monday
in March aud plead. answer dcnC~ 10 the SAT-!
mplanans hin II CON the aud the matters
ana things therein charged sEd stated viii be taken ~
confessed and decree entered AGAINST accUrAG 10
the prayer uf said bill WILLIAM ". TAYLOR, Clerk
ottawa, Il'upip. .Iluutry 11th. lssi.
UrNCAN & O'CONon, C6ulpIt's SOlrr. iau29
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BLANCHARD & BLANCHARD.

s'CA II COE'II.I.I NspIs~, Ia SALIECo.-ss
- In circuit court. TO JdHdrB Term, A. u. 1851.
linGcy, Morris ringlcy, Alice Shook, T. A. Shook. Bar
ln:cy Catherine j. smith, George Smith. Julius =.
Tmgcy, Gaylord Ting ey. Charles ~. rngley Jane
4. Edgccouh, william II EdgccOmh. Ann Eliza td-rcomh
Sarah Jan" Edgccumh, Elizabeth W. i.dgt comb. John
Shucr, and the unknown owners OF Lot seven, Block
Thirteen in Original Town (now c;y) of Ottawa, county
and state aforesaid.
Affidavit having been fled in the Office the clerk said
In allie County Circuit Court that the place Of residence
Morris Tngley, Alice Shook, r. \. Shook. Burt 1ingry
Cathar ne j. Smith, George smith. Julius a. 1ng"y
Gaylord n. Tineley, Hose NJ Iingcy Char ". 1inecy
James Franklin Ting and the unknown Of Lot
Seven. Block Thirteen in Orig nal Town city of
in the county and state aforesaid IL unknown Ia sId
complainant It's Attorney and upon dgrnt inquiry
PENDANTS, william II. Edgccomh, Ann ia EdgecCmb Sa
rah Jane Edg comb and Elizabeth W. Edgccorb having
hc-s flied in the Office Of said clerk notice ia therefore
hereby given 10 all of said defendants whose residence Is
and to the unknown owners Of said Lot Seven Block hr
teen, original Town city, of Ottawa in the
and state aforesaid. that said complainant filed ts bill Of
Cumplpnt a. petition for par tDnJ In sad court on the
Chlnccry side thereof the S Of December A. 1850
and that thcrcupOn summons issued out of the office
the cle of said court rcturnabc on the second Monday
January 4. y. 1891, MS is hy law required
Now unless YOU the said defendants above named. whose
residence il unknown. and said nonresident defend
ants above named and said unknown owners Of said Lot
Seven Block Thirteen in Original Town (nuw Cyl of o.
appear before said Circuit Cuurt the first day Of the
next Term thereof be holden at Ottawa In and for the
said county, the SECOND Monday OF March next and
plead dcmur t. the said Companants bill.
and the matters and things therein charged and stated
will be taken confessed ada decree entered III said cause
according to the prayer of FWd bill
Ottawa, Illinois, Jan zsth, 1881: 49, . -
BLANCHARD & BLANCHARD, solicitors. jan2;-iw
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+. p. SN YDER,
4
attorney at Inn.
ST'AT'Ic OF II-IsJrols-,H SALE CO.
IanG ~

STATEc oF,II-I.IHoi'-,L, sALLECo.-ss
= In tts circuit TOHrf. IGrch Term 1881.
George " Grrkrus +. FHhrCu- HersUana and HaTba-
"a Elizabeth Brrgmaun.-IT thnr'erY.
AFFIDAVIT Of the nou-rcEidcnCc Of F. FahrCus RrrgUanl
and Barbara Elizabeth Bergman. the above def udIus
having fled in the clerk Office uf tho ,tuEi Court Of
said county notice il therefore here by a. the said
resident Defendant. that The cumpaiEnr; Med hl. r ~
complaint said the chance side thereof on "
fucntynrst day Of January Isl and that thrrcupon
issued Of said court. wherein salt suit II now
pending returnlbe the second Monday In the month "
Marc1 next, as Is by law required.
now unrss You. the said resident Defendants above
named shall personally he and appear before aid Circuit
tie ire day ~ the cS term thereof 20 be- holden
O'Gw u and for the ld county on the SECOND MONDAY
In March next and plead. dcnUr 90 the sIld
p'aHaus bill Of complaint. "a" AMI tie matters
and things therein charged and stated VIII b" taken con
f-d and decree entered against You oCCur lk Co. 'ht
PRAYER Of saId hin WILLIAM ". TAYLOR, CLERK.
OftaNh. Illinois. January -. lSsl.
r T.. SNYDER, CUmpt- SUlr. JnT-- ~
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BLANCHARD q 81
CHASE FOWLER.

master IN thdbctTp.
MA STEERS "a I4F,.-.STNrE OF ILLINOIS
M County OF Ia SALLE.-CGcmt Court U san cO'1H'
IT, In chdncPry.
Katy Ey,n by Matthew White. her guardian. complain.
ant ~. Thomas HHVcrty. Bridget larhin. william 5. Jack
son. David - Snow Samuel lchulsOn Henry Is. HrG and
Timothy Larkin, defendants.
Pubic notice is hereby given that in pursuance Of de-
entered Ia the above NJ tine January of said
Circuit Court vii. on the twcntytcvent day OF Janus.
u. 1891, l. Chase Fowler. Master IN Chan cry Of said
court will, the twenty NTH day of February 1881,
Al the hour Of two o'clock in the afternoon Of said day
the premises hereinafter des rncd sell 10 the highest and
best bidder for c the following described prrHiscs to
wit tn" wet half ~ the northeast uacr N section thirty,
In township thrtyOn eas. Of the third principal meridian,
situate in the county of Grumpy. ttn'e ~ Illinois.
CHASE FDN Err
Dated Saturday. Jan. %. 1881. Master In ChanCery
NJ +. MOLOSEY, COmplts SOlr. jan2gIw
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The following tough story Is from the Eric

The following tough story Is from the Eric
.Pa) Dispatch:
Brakeman Snodgrass, Of Cory. met with IL,
accident at that place while making coup
ling that has. probably never before been expe
rcnced by ~ man who lived to tell the tale
He had his head caught between the bumpers
and was so horribly squeezed that it was not
deemed possible that he could live, but he is
now getting along finely. His head, which
was once round, was pressed by the accident
out long and slim. He is also from onchalt
to three quarters Of an inch taller. The terri
bic squeeze which his head has received has
made him cross.eycd, but, strange as It may
seem, his mind is just as clear and bright as
II ever was.
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An Fx-Ticket Agents Reminiscence.

Don Palt in the Washington Capital: A
reformed ticket agent, man now engaged III
mercantile pursuit and who looks back with
profound melancholy and remorse to his
wicked career, as he sailed rs ticket agent,
told me that once, III his sinful days, he was
employed at Chicago on u through line from
that Incorporated Borcas on the lake to New
York city, which, made up of new combina.
ton, was "bucking" against Vanderbilt. To
extend its custom the combination had at Chi.
cago corps Of abe.bodied runners to seize
wayiarers by the throat and fetch them up to
the ticket agent where the innocent traveller
was TO be talked into ticket over the COM
binatOn.
One day an ablc.bodied runan came, lead
ing up rough looking customer, who wished
to purchase q ticket to New York by the way
of Cleveland. The combination did not touch
Cleveland; but evidently the old white hated,
loosc.trousereC, sebooted countryman,
with his white head and goggling look, did
not know what he wanted. 1t was for the
tlckc. agent to care for him. and so he ratified
on, with ticket in hand, until the venerable,
goggle-eyed old shuttle toes had extracted from
u flat wallet the price and shambled awk.
wardly away.
Say, old fellow" asked friend who hap
pcned to be in the office, do you know who
you sold ticket to then.'
Some old tool of q Corncracker."
Not a bit of lt-that was Horace Greeley"
Ger whillicans! and he wanted to 90 to
Cleveland"
YES; he's billed to lecture there, and the
Tribune will give your combination the devil
for the swlndlc."
That's so. Here, you put your check to this
hole till find him."
Away ran the ticket agent 1t was not diff.
ticult to find the hotel at which the venerable
philosopher lodged. The ticket agent found
him in the reading room porting over late
issue Of the TriJuae He tapped Horace on
the shoulder and the philosopher looked up
with the chld-llke expression of his thai,
seemed to come out from open eyes and
mouth.
Il beg your pardon" sad the agent, "but |
sold YOU n ticket to New York awhile since
and | made a mistake"
I'm the money, supposc?" replied Horace,
dryly.
40, sir; in the route. | remembered after
you left you said Cleveland Now the ticket
gave you will no; take you to Cleveland"
1T donIw cried Greeley, starting up.
I"Wcll, young man. | can tell you that would
be Il great disappointment to Cleveland"
II don't know anything about that; but
did not want any man to miss his way through
any fault Of mine. So I've been in every
hotel III Chicago after you. There is the right
ticket. It's over II rival line Blu, nv honor,
sir, rises above trick. ! bought the right
ticket for you, and if you give me the old one
we will he even"
Young man." said Horace, fishing from
his capaclous pocket the ticket Of the comb.
nation, you are very good; come to think of
| it, too ID good for Il ticket agent. Leave
that, good young man, before your innocent
nature is corrupted, or yosr Id Patent Screw
and Pod.auger line is bursted up. Go west,
young man; go west"
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During one of the bittcrcst cold spells this
winter, Peter Malooney, n wealthy farmer OF
Marengo, MIch while crossing the Kalamazoo
river on the Ice, broke through an air hole in
the channel Of the river. As he fell he threw
his body forward with arms extended, and fell
on solid ice But he soon found that he WAS
so evenly balanced that he could not draw
himself out and that the least movement
would enable the current and his water-soaked
clothes to draw him down and under the ice
Lying mutlonlesS he thought the situation ov
or, he must do something at once. or perish
from cold. Carefully working his right arm
back he stuck his mttcn down into the water
then carried his arm overland extended 1t in
front and upon the ice, and in moment the
mitten was frozen fast. The operation was
repeated with the left arm, and he had a solid
hold, drew himself out and made for the near.
est fire.