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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08
Why the world" Likes Cleveland.
He is a poor man.

He is poor man.
He came from plain, common people
He has no so-called arstocratic lineage
or illustrous ancestry, but owes everythin g
he is to his own efforts and his own charac.
ter.
He has clean hands, spotless record, and
his nomination would not mean defensive
campaign from the start or the cry about
the war, the solid South, slavery and free
trade.
He never inherited great name, fame or
fortune, Or a seat in the Senate
He represents the greatest State in the
Union-not the smallest.
He is poor politician because an abso-
lutely honest, conscientious reformer.ss
He has no lifelong political record to de-
fend or explain.
He was not opposed to the war and the
preservation of the Union. Quite the con-
trary.
He was not opposed to the emancipation
Of slaves. Quite the contrary.
He does not believe that even a moderate
protective tariff is unconstitutional and
'legalized communism" Quite the con-
trary. ..
He does not speculate in stocks, does not
build railroads, did never sit with Blaine as
an associate in the same directory. Quite
the contrary.
He is not popular with the local machine
and politicians" whose special interests he
has disregarded whenever the public welfare
demanded it.
He is certain of a larger independent and
disafected Republican vote than any other
Democrat yet born.
He is more apt to carry New York, Con-
necticut, and New Jersey than any other
Democrat who can be named.
He is certain to make a good President
not brilliant and magnetic" but repulsive
to the rascals who are preying upon the
Government, and who must be driven out
Of Washington.
He is certain to make very bad Presi-
dent-for all the jobbers and corruptionists
and on-the-make partisans.-Neac York
World.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08
YOUNG MENLRExn rurs

THE VoLTAIC BELT Co.. of Marshall. Mich.
offer to send their celebrated ELFCTRo-% or.
TAIC BELT and other ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
on trial for thirty days, to men young or old)
and manhood, and all kindred troubles, Also
Tor rheumatism, neuralgia. paralysis and
many other diseases. Complete restoration to
RISK Is incurred as thirty days triaf is allowed
free. dec1S i9SIv
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08

A CASE OF HYDRoPHoBIA.-PittSburg
Penn, July IA young man named JOIN
Donaldson, while walking along Ohiostreet,
Allegheny City, last night, was suddenly at
tackled with ali the symptoms of hydropho,
bia. He was removed to the Central station,
where it took five men to hold him all night.
He bowled and barked like a dog, frothed
at the mouth, and exhibited adecided aver
sion to water. This morning he was no
better and tlIe physicians have no hopes of
his recovery. Two years ago, in Portland,
Ohio, Donaldson was bitten by dog sup
nosed TO be mad, but as the wound healed
rapidly no alarm was felt about 1t.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08

BLACK SNAKE WHIPPED BY JAY BIRD.
At "Selma,o the residence of J. Brad
Beverly, d few days ago, an unusual noise
was heard up one of the large trees there,
when it was noticed that a Jay bird had
Joined battle with a large black snake,
which had gone up, probably, to ascertain
what the bird had in its nest. The Jay
pluckily defended its rights and drove the
snake down the tree, when those, who wit
messed the contest, took up the fight and
killed the snallo.-Leesburg Wdshingtoniaa.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08

What has become of all the Coalitionists
who said they would take it as an insult il
any one called them Republicans ?-Lynch
bnrg AdUGnce.
Some were either Republicans and did
not know it, or they were Republicans and
are many, we believe, who were honest in
the protestations that they were not Repub-
lcans, and had no idea of ever being Re-
publicans, and such will show their sincerity
at the next election by voting against The
Republican party.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08

Unless the accomplished editor of the
Lynchburg Vuginian shall releax its casti-
cations of the Richmond Wing, he will rem
der himselfliable to Indictment fort viola
ton of the law which forbids the inhiction
of unusual and excessive punishment. "Let
up" and let the portrait FAINTER of the
sscaIawag," who drew Lis own picture,
have a little rest
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08

Meetings to elect delegates to the Con-
gressional Convention, which will be held
in Staun5oh on the It'll Of August, will be
held for Bath county, at the Warm Springs,
on Tuesday, the 10Th Of July, (Court-day,)
and for Allegheny county, at Covington,
on the 9th of August (Court-day).
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08

The Washington correspondent OF the
Alexandria Gazette, of the oath ult., speak
ing of the Malone electoral ticket, says:
Senator Riddleberger said to-day that
Mahone's electoral ticket is not worth the
paper upon which it is written and that he
would not walk ten steps to vote it, and
that if successful the Democrats would not
count it, and would be justified. 1t is, he
said, both lille gal ard unconstitutional, IN
that it contains three electors at large, while
the Constitution provides for but two. He
also said that if General Malone did not
take steps to perfect his ticket, he, Riddle
berger, would take it upon himself to bring
the matter to the attention of the National
Republican Committee at their meeting on
the Goth"
This same Riddleberger said in speech
in Salem about three years ago that mo
one would 30 within q hundred yards of Ma
hone and tell him he was Republican. y
Such, then, was the deceptive language OF
all Billy's braggarts. But such stuff won
down at this time. 1t seems that the word
tlaqw was once so repulsive TO Billy's ears Is
now rolled under his tongue as sweet
morsel. Closer, Riddle, that it may be
whispered in thy once Democratic ears
Salem TimesRegiste'.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08
DRAWING OF NOVEMBER 10. 1888.

DRAWING OF NOVEMBER 10, 1883.
NJ. A. Sacerdote, 80 St. Louis St., New Or
leans, ...... IL, O0
N. 3. Phelps, l45 Berlin ST., 9th Dist New
Orleans, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ..... 1900
c. N. Coleman, Charleston, W. Va . 500
Paid Bank of Madison, Jackson, Tenn. SOC
Paid sules Cassard, New OrleaEs Nation
al Bank, New Orleans, Ia................ 400
Paid WIN. A. S. Moore New Orleans Ma
tional Bank, New Orleans, La... 2,4O
Robert Alexander, through Lockwood e.
Co, San Antonio. Texas-.....-............. 10
G. C. FAINT, Madison c. H., Va, collected
through State Bank of Richmond. Va. 100
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08
FACTS AND FIGURES.
Trnth Stronger Than SIsnder. The
Record of The Past Year.

A partial list of the prizes above One Thou
sand Dollars, paid by The Louisiana State Lot
terry Company during the year ending May,
1884. together with the names and addresses
given to the Company by the holders, emitting
those who have requested it,
Receipts for the amounts are on file at the
offices of the Company.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08

The frauds that are being developed at
Washington, and that, too, not by demo-
Gratis, but by republicans in good standing
with their party, show that most, if not ali,
the Government departments there are hon
eycombed with all manner of fraud and cor
ruption, and are enough of themselves to
induce all right people, irrespec-
tive of former political utilization, to assist
the democrats in their efforts to effect a
change in the administration of the Gov
ernment, especially as there is nothing in
the previous history of Mr.. Blaine, or writ
ten by the most reliable members of his own
party, to show that under his control there
would be any improvement lerand,la
Gazette
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08

CONVENTION FOR TTH CONGRESSIONAL
DisTRICT-John NJ. White, Chairman of
the Committee for the 7th District, has call
ed meeting of the convention for that Dis
trict to be held in Luray, Page county, on
Wednesday, the goth Of August, for the
purpose Of nominating candidate for Con
nomination will be between Hon. Holmes
Conrad, of Winchester, Maj Micajah
Woods, of Albenarle, aud Hon. Chas. T..
O'Ferrall, of Harrisonburg.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08

Mr. Logan is on record as saying, 81
have differed with the Republicans from
my childhood, and with them will never
affiliate SO long as have breath in my
body" And yet he is now their candidate
for the Vice Presidency. But Mr.. Logan,
like the notorious Raum, Of internal reye-
nue. memory, believes that ga modern poll
tician can't afford to be consistent"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08

REDUCTION OF TAX ON TOBACCO AND
FRUIT BRANDY.-In the House of Represcn-
tatives on Wednesday last, Hon. J. Ran.
Tucker again moved to go into the Commit
tee of the Whole to take up the bill abolish
ing the tax on tobacco and fruit brandy, but
the House refused to do SO by the following
vote-ayes. 80; noes, 1871. This indicates
clearly that there is not the remotest chance
of reducing the tax on either Of the articles
nanred at this session of Congress. The
vote was not a party one.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08
DRAWING OF APRIL s, 1884.

EIbert s. montgomery, MOUTH OIIVtC,
Ky........... ..-.......... ....-.. .....-a 15,t
]. O'Brien, Richmond, Va, collected
through Lancaster 4 Lucke,.... ........ Is,
Homer L. Bishop, San Francisco, CALI. so
Isador Isaacs, Modesto, Cal...-............. 81
R, d. Hendrickson, 3l9 North Water ST.,
Philadelphia, .............. 81
Norman saunders, Washington, d. Co.,. 81
Oscar Swepson, New York -......... .......... a.
Robt. J. Walker, Washington, D. C......... 81
Byron T. Holmes Fort Wayne. Ind......... L.:
James Fox, Fort Wayne, Ind........,,....... l.:
c. T. Deshields, Sherman, Tex.,............ l.:
Il. G. Tremborg, 55s N. 3rd Ave-, New
York ..-..................- ......... ],
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08

"Ten men of the Blaine family are now
holding office, whilst eighteen of the Logan
family gain support from the public crib :"
However, the people have decided that it is
time for the cribbing business to stop.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08
DRAWING OF OCTOBER 9. 1899

II w W nv y UT ONIO t'I1I0 q, 1000.
l.. A. Hayer. Tor Mrs. NJ. p. Hayer, New
York city .... ........ .........-. 1861
Thos. Matterface, New York city......--.. Il, n
Fl. C. Richardson, collected through j. r.
Dick & Co., Meadville. Pa........... so
Mrs. L. Woolery, Philadelphia. PAM. so
M. c. Mitchell. 3l0S NJ St, N. W., Wash
ington d. g. ...........-.. 90. ............ SO
f. Nj. Flack. Hopkinsvlle, Ky............... 90
VIM. Lowery, 1874 W. Madison ST., Chica-
CO. .... 90
j. J. Meding1 Washington D. C.............. 90
j. e. Turner, cor. Common and Baronne
sts., New Orleans, La................... ~
VIM. H. Ford, 296 Dryades st., New Or
leans, La-........................ ...-...... ~
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08

In the Deficiency Appropriation bill the
following sums are allowed Virginians who
contended over seats in the House for ex.
penses: John Paul, Charles T. O'Ferra]l
and j. I. Garrison, each $4,000; John E.
Massey and John S. Wise, each So, 500; and
R NJ. Mayo, $1,600. The last named sum
and the increase in the two preceding ones
from So, 900 was the work of tie Senate.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08

DRAWING OF AUGUST II, 1888.
L. Silverman, SO Dearborn ST., Chicago,
....- ......... .............- Is
W. T. Muse, Rocky Mount, N. C....-......... Is
Rev. Moses Zerovich, 5415 s. Canal ST.,
Chicago, llls......... Is
Jack Graves, Stockell Engine No Nash
vile, 10
Gustave,, Bauman, Preble Machine works,
-3S & 40 W. Monroe ST., Chicago Ills...... s
Messrs. Sam Selig and j. NJ. Littlehale,
Selma, Ala...................... ............. 5
VIM. E. Oates, c. Willis, A. A. Prescott,
and Robt. Payne, collected through
Wick sburg Bank of Mississippi. Q
I.V. Vondesamith, 2029 Locust St, Phila.,
Michael DAILY, Canton, Miss. ..................
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08

It seems to us that any thoughtful citizen
who reads carefully the daily reports from
Washington, showing what has been done
and is being done, must desire change in
the management of affairs. Mr.. Springer
may not be model investigator. but he has
at least SO managed affairs during his pre-
sent inquiry that many republicans of in
fuence in the party have exposed til Weak
ness and corruption of many other republi-
cans Of Influence and prominence
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08
Gov. GROVER CLEVELAND,
FOR vICE-PRESIDENT =
Ex-senator J. E. MCDONALD,
OF INDIANA.

With the popular Governor of New York
for President and ''old saddle bags" of In
diana for Vice-President the Democrats
would have a "walk-over" on the presi-
Dental race-course.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08

A FATAL ScUFFLE AT 'runnelton, Pres
ton County, W. Va, on last Friday, JAS.
Turner, aged about 70, WAS killed by a
young man named Harry Taylor. The lat
al He says he and Turner were scufling
in fun, when he threw him on the groun nd,
killing him instantly. Turner has o family
grown. Taylor is about % years old. He
has always been on good terms with the
deceased. Taylor is under arrest.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08

THE VReINIA SrRAIGHToUTs.-O
friends, the Straightout Republicans, must
be a patient and long-sufering race indeed,
if they throw much enthusiasm into the
canvass for Blaine. 1t is true they got
their choice at Chicago, but hardly had
they touched the coveted fruit before it
turned to ashes on their lips. The evidence
is ample and accommodating that there was
deal Of most fragrant and corrupt char
acter made at Chicago between Blaine S
leaders and the Mahoncites, by which it
was bargained that Malone was to occupy
the same position and exert the same in
fiuence under Blaine's administration ii
elected that he did under that of Mr.. Ar
thur.
sThe outgivngs of the Mahoneite press
Throughout the State and the SILENCE OF Mr..
Blaine and his friends furnish abundant
evidence that if Mr.. Blaine is successful in
the coming election Malone Will continue
to be the all-powelful dispenser OF the
Federal spoils in Virginia, to the profit
and delight Of the Democratic renegades
who constitute the personal following OF
the ex Boss, to the sorrow and humiliation
Of that gallant band OF Republicans who
have kept the faith pure and unsullied
through good and evil report. This is the
delectable feast Of crow OF which ou1
Straightout friends are invited to partake
VIII they partake?- Char. Chronicle.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08
Democratic Principles.

What we want more than anything else
lust at present is clear enunciation OF
principles In the hurrying ardor of action
the combatants sometimes do not take time
to comprehend the very things for which
they are fighting.
In political compaigns persons are more
frequently discussed than policies, and
preiudices are appealed to rather than prin.
ciples.
The various principles which the Repub
lican and Democratic parties are organized
to effectuate are as antipodal as the poles,
and their divergence should be keps contin-
ually before the people.
The Democratic party, rs its name sig
niies, has always been the party OF the
people. it plants itself firmly upon the
| Declaration that all men are born free
and equal III the eyes OF the law.
From this great principle, the charta Of
all civil liberties, are aeduced its cardinal
InaximS:
l. That taxes should never be laid with
the purpose Of beneftting a class, but sole
ly for the good of the whole people.
2. That class legislation of every sor
from the protective tariff q. e., a tariff laid
for the purpose of protection) to corpora
ton grants and the fostering of monopolies
are in derogation of inherent and inalien
able rights.
3. That as government is more aristo-
cratic and oligarchical the further it is re-
moved from the people, the governments
functions should be as local as is consistent
with proper energy of Federal powers.
The Republican party has shown itsel
by a careee of twenty years to be opposed
to every one of these cardinal principles o
Democratic government. To the claptral
Of platforms may be opposed the record O
the party.
Under the legislation and administration
Of the Republican party the Federal office
holders are so far removed from any res
possibility to the people whose servants
they are that it has become impossible tt
convict the thief of millions of Fedora
money. Babcock the whiskey thief, Belk
nap, the eubezzler, Dorsey, the Star-rout
er, all escaped scatheless. The administra
ton of Federal justice has become a lnockeT!
so that q philosopher has already cause tt
doubt the destiny of the Republic.
The class legislation of the Republican
party wrings annually $400, 600, GEO from tn
silent and toiling millions. Federal judges
are appointed as d reward fol- political pros
titution and are expected TO lend the ma
ch1nefy Oh the courts 10 seosoAf0 'iA0 l00o'
sites OF party.
The triumph of Democracy in the com
ing election will be the triumph of TIN
people against the selhshness Of individual
) and classes. Il will release the struggling
masses from The yoke in which they ar
now compelled to draw in HE service Q
manufacturers. It will sweep aside tn
fostering corruption in high places. 1t vii
curb the insolence Of office and aoove all l
will purge the virus Of selfish oiigarch,
with which the Federal Government Ia
been inocullted by the Republican part.
ard we VIII at least have what we have no
had for twenty-five years-a government
Of the people, fer the people, and by tn
people Winchester Times.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08

James DemorueIle, IRENE st., New Or
leans. La........ ...... ....s75, O0
Gustave Rosenthal, Fayetteville st., Ra-
leigh, N. G. 1900
Paid l.. F. Servary, bookkeeper State Ma
tional Bank, New Orleans, for account
Bank of Commerce, Memphis, Tenn. lO. OOt
Frank Brown, PASSPORT, N Y................ 10 OOl
W B. Hutchinson. II Old slip, New York, 10, OOt
H. N Pleasance, Cleveland, Ohio........... 5000
Jas. }. Walsh, 1885, Varick ST., New York, 5000
+. M. Ward, Pasadena, CAL, collected
through Wells, Fargo & Co., San Fran
cisco, Cal.......... 49,. ............... 2,OO(
G. T. Kimberlin, Texas, Washington Co,
KY, collected through First Nation
al Bank, Springfield. Ky.................... LOO
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08

A DISTRESSING ACCIDENT. Little Lee.
a six-year-old son of Mr.. z. L. Gilmer, was
thrown from a horse and killed on his
fathers farm about six miles from this
place Friday afternoon. He and young
sister were out riding when the latter dis
mounted to pick some berries by the road
side, leaving her horse united. Lee was
sitting quietly on his when both horses
started off at brisk pace. He fell to the
ground, his neck being broken and causing
Courier.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08
DRAWING OF MARCH IL, 1884.

DRAWING OF MARCH II, 1854.
Henry Rivers, foreman West Milwaukee
Shops, st. Paul r. R., Milwaukee.
Observation-Disclosures. ........... Il
e; goldsmith, Columbus, Miss /;
John MarteIl, 6z3 Sacramento ST., George
Bumm, care Barry, Baird & Co., c. P.
Robbins, 5l2 Leavenworth ST., San Fran
cisco, Cal............................ II
August Froebel. cor. B'way and Walnut
sts ST. Louis, Mo-. ......................
James Vented, Pottsville, Pa..........
c. W. Mccormick, Charleston, Ark.........
B. Speckels Baldwins, Jackson co., Iowa.
Frederick Masten, 429 Franklin ST., Buff
falo, N. Y.........
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08
CLOSING HOURS OF THE SESSION.
MANNING INTERvIEwED-HEAR WHAT HE
SAID.

Mr.. Manning, lett be remem bered. is the
Chairman of the New York State Commit
tee and the gentleman to whom Mr.. Tilden
addressed his recent able letter in which he
declined to be candidate. In Chicago a
few days ago, Manning, on being interview
ed by correspondent of the New York
World to that correspondent said:-
''We do not come to insist on Mr.. Cleve-
lands nomination at all. We come to say
to the Convention, in our quiet way: Gen
tlemen, we present Mr.. Cleveland and his
record. We do not even claim that he can
be elected. We do claim, however, that he
can be if any Democrat in the United States
can be. The New York delegation thinks
he is the man. If you all think so, let's
nominate him. If you think you know a
stronger or better man, for Gods sake put
him up and New York will support him.
We will not grieve for one moment if Cleve-
land is not nominated, and neither will he
"That's what we intend to say, and that's
all. The people in the West have been
hearing about the opposition to Cleveland,
but the West is progressive and enlighten-
ed, and we don't think it necessary to
| waste any time on that subject 1t is
said that Cleveland will be defeated in his
own state. That's all rot, and it comes
| from rotton source. II you will think
back q few weeks you will remember that
you heard just before the Saratoga Conven-
ton that Cleveland had no show. If you
will think back few years, you will re-
membeT that what you heard at St. Louis
| against TIlden's strength was far worse
than anything you hear now against Cleve-
land, but then you know the opposition had
such able men as Church, Seymour, West,
and Cornell on their side, and their warn
ings were entitled to more weight than
those of the present opposition, but even
then they were disregarded, and you know
the result"
MR.. TILDEN WILL NOT BE A CANDIDATE.
'tHas the New York delegation no dispo-
sition to put Mr.. Tilden forward for a final
test of his unwillingness to server"
"None whatever. Mr.. 1'ilden will not
be candidate under any circumstances.
Nobody would be SO glad to see him accept
the nomination as Mr.. Cleveland himself,
or as the New FORK delegation. We come
with a. right to recognition as Tilden' S
| friends, and with al authority to claim him
as ours, and if the West desires, as a mat
| ter of compliment, to tender Mr.. Tilden a
nomination by reclamation, New York will
certainly not stand in the way, but will
join with a huMah, having absolute. know
lege that the answer will be prompt and
adverse"
The other members of the New York
delegation endorsed fully Mr.. Manning S
remark, and the fact is evident that they
intend to assume the attitude rather of ac-
cepting the nomination on behalf Of their
candidate than of forcing him on the Con-
venJion. The effect OF their arrival S to
give the Cleveland boom an immense in
crease Of strength.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08
From Eminent Wilmer Rrinfon M d..
Baltimore.

II HAVE used of COlGen's Liquid Beef
rome IN my practice. and have been much
grained with the result. AS tonic in all
eases Of debility, weakness, anemia chlorosis,
ETC., 1t cam OF be surpassed. TAKE no other y
OF druggists. '|
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08
DRAWING OF JULY 10, 1888.

DRAWING OF JULY 10, 1888.
Lieut.. Josiah Chance, 18th Infantry, Fort
Lincoln. Dakota................... 80
Gus Botto, Opera saloon, Cairo, Ills, and
A. g. Gibson, conductor Cairo Divis-
ion, Wabash, st. Louis & Pacific r.
r.. Carm, Ills. ................ ....... Is
A. T. DeBaun, Cairo, Ills...................... Is
Chas. d. Thompson, 80 E. 18th ST., N. Y. 10
Theodore Weight, IS Avery st, Boston,
]. T. Moore, Burein, Mercer co, Ky--...... 5
F. R. Hamilton, Toronto, Ont....-........ 5
S. T. Bartlett, Gainesville. Texas. 5.
H Evert, 423 Clark ST., Chicago, Ills. 1
e. P Lobach, 4l6 N. 9TH ST.. Phila:, Pa.
M. Ditrichstein, 3 Chambers ST., New
York City, collected through Germa-
MIA Bank New York ..........................