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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-15
VANCE DEFENDS DAVIS.
LETTER FROM THE EX-GOVERNOR.
he Does Not Believe he Ever Received
Such Letter from JEFF Davis
as Sherman Mentions.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec. 1.-THE follow
ing letter was printed in to-day's Post:
To the Editor of the Post:-As several
newspaper reporters have Intercepted me
with reference Ia the letter mentioned by
sherman as having been written by Presi-
dent Davis To a southern Senator threaten
ing the coercion of any State that would
attempt to leave the confedracy. and as all
of.the reports of my replies-that of your
reporter, especiaily-were more or less in
accurate, have thought best TO speak for
myself. Every letter ever written to me on
political topics by President Davis is to be
found faithfully copied ON the officia. letter
books of the executive department of North
Carolina. These letter books were taken
from me by Sherman's troops at the closing
of the war, and are now III the possession of
the War Department in this city. Aside
from letter books. Sherman never saw any
letter addressed to me by President Davis.
Although / have not seen these books
or read their contents in almost
twenty years, / am quite sure that
no such letter can be found there. i could
not have forgotten such a letter had it been
received by me. The suggestion, therefore,
that am the person referred to in Sherman's
statement is perfectly untrue. The attempt
of some newspapers to give probability to
this suggestion, by alleging that / was in
bitter hostility, whilst the Governor of North
Carolina, to the administration of Davis, is
based also upon misrepresentation of facts.
Ii is well known by those acquainted with
the history of these times that many differ
ences with Davis were published, in regard
to matters of delay. That supported him in
his efforts to maintain the confederacy with
all the zeal that L could command, and all the
power of state which / could bring to bear;
Davis's letters all show. As to the let
ter of mine to Davis. on the 25th of October,
1862, the New York Tribu1ae's correspondent
says no copy of any reply can be found, and
suggests that probably the statement to
which Sherman refers, is contained in II.
Certainly no effort was made to find that
letter. 1t is upon the letter book, dated
Nov. l. 1862. and it has been widely pub
lished and contains no such expression as a
threat against the states attempting to secede
from the confederacy, but does contain this
expressions: 81 feel grateful TO you for the
cordial manner in which you have sustained
every proposition connected with public de-
fence" send you herewith printed copy
of that letter. This much is due to truth. /
do not wish to pose as a martyr to the cir
cumstances of these times, or as one ready
to turn upon his associates after defeat.
desire TO take my full share of the response
bility for anything / did and said during
those unhappy times. Great as were the
abilities. and as high as were the courage
and faithfulness of Davis, have no disposi-
ton to load him with all the misfortunes of
defeat Respectfully yours,
Il. 3. VANCE
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-15
THE CASE BEFORE CLEVELAND.
Particulars About the Yard Extradi-
ton Matter

New YORK, Dec. 4.-Edmund Yard. Jr.,
IL Co., lace merchants, failed on July 16 for
$4,000. Soon afterward Edmund Yard,
Jr., and William. w. Yard, the members of
the suspended firm, left New York. He is
a man of 20, and had retired from business,
leaving it to his sons. On Dec be was ar
rested in Paris at the request of the
District Attorneys Office here, through
the State Department at Washington,
charged with embezzling 100000 be-
longing to the estate of the late
Charles G. Shaw, of this city. He had been
the confidential agent of Sally Carr Shaw.
executrix of her husbands estate, and the in
dictment accuses him of putting the money
into his sons business, where it was lost.
The question of his extradition was argued
Friday before Gov. Cleveland at Albany by
Aaron j. Vanderpool. Counsel averred that
the Governor of the State had authority to
decide whether the crime for which Yard was
arrested in France comes within the terms of
the extradition treaty of 1853. Gov. Cleve-
land withheld his decision.
DIR. Joseph Watkins Yard. another son of
Edmund Yard, achieved notority recently as
the thrice-married husband of Pearl
Eytinge, the actress.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-15
ALIENS ROMANTIC STORY.
Plays the Part OF a Detective Equal
10 a Pinkerton.

Jackson, Mich, Dec. l3.-While Joseph
Allen was on the witness stand in the Crouch
case yesterday he repeated his conversation
with Henry Holeomb in the Hurd House,
April 3. He said Holeomb claimed be had
counsel to nelp him work mp the scheme; he
would get 5000 aud Allen should have 3d.
COO; they went 10 Mason and met mile out
of town; then they went around the town
together; the papers were given him and he
was told To put them In his shoe, 90 10 the
Jail, get admitted and put the papers in Har-
rlngtons cell, when an officer would soon
search and find them; he wanted
Allen TO walk TO Detroit by night and stop
at farm houses days SO as to cheat the de-
tectIyes: witness went 20 the jail and hatched
up the story of his being a detective from
Ohio investigating a murder and robbery
case 1T Dayton; he told the Sheriff that be
wished TO watch Harrington, as he had
learned that he talked in his sleep; he left
the jail saying he would soon return; the
papers, however, were still in his shoe; he
met Holcomb aud told him il was all right;
Holcomb burned Aliens soft hat, and gave
him a cap and $40, sending him TO Detroit,
where Hoiconb agreed To meet him In three
days; witness went 10 Detroit by rail, but
did not see Holcomb.
The court adjourned before it was decided
whether To admit Aliens testimony about his
arrest III Canada.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-15
The, Christmas Conference.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 14.--The Sunday schools
of all the Methodist churches in Baltimore
celebrated the centennial of christmas
Conference" this afternoon. Services were
held in twenty churches from 2 to o'clock,
uniting In each. Probably 25,O0O children
took part IN the exercises. Prominent dele
gates to the Conference deliver addresses
before the various schools. the topic being
''rhe hand of God as seen in the Sunday
school of the past century," The services in
the twenty churches was uniform and began
at precisely O'Clock in each church.
The exercises were opened by the singing
of the Doxoogy. which was followed by a
prayer of thanksgiving for the continued
growth of the Sunday schools. Then the
schools sang the hymn "All Hail the Power
of Jesus Name" Next vas delivered the
addresses on the topic of the day, as named
above. and also on the ''Ihe promises of
the Sunday school work for the incoming
century If Gods people are faithful" !"
Prayer was then offered up for spirit of
conservation TO Sunday school work, follow
ed by singing of the hymn, walk in the
Light the Lord Hath Given" The services
concluded with the benediction.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-15
SIMPLICITY SIMPLIFlEC.

Preparations Being Made for the In
auguration or Gov. Cleveland.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE National Dem
ocratic Committee named fifty prominent
citizens of Washington, with Col. James G..
Berrett, as chairman, to act as a general
committee to make all arrangements for the
ceremonies attending Gov. Cleveland's in
auguration on the 4th of March next. The
names offhe gentlemen selected are as fol-
lows: Berret, chairman; w. w. Corcoran.
l.. B. Letter, Gen. Philip II. Sheridan. o.
S. N. Thos. ]. Fisher, Rear-admiral c. r. p
Rodgers, U. S. N, Gen. NJ. G. Meigs, U. S.
A., Professor Spencer +. Baird, William M.
Gait, Martin +. Morris, DIR. Joseph M. joiner,
Albert A. Wilson, Rear-admiral John l..
Worden, q. s. N, Charles G. Glover, John
Z. Norris, DIR. Daniel b. Clark, James f.
Harvey, George A. McIlhenney, Gen. Chaun-
cy McKeever, U. S. A., James L. Barbour,
Col. Chas. G. McCawley q. S. M. c., Walter
ID. Daridge, Henry A. Willard, William HI.
Clagett, Hon. Geo. Bancroft, S. V. Niles,
VIM. Gait, Thomas j. Luttrell, Z. Francis
Riggs, John w. Thompson, Geo. w. Coch-
rane, Curtis j. Hillyer. Henry H. Dodge.
Frank Hume, II. Grafton Dudany, Samuel
K. Wheatley. JAS. H. Wiliett. Jas. G.. We'll
ling, LID. Frederick b. Mcclure, Stilson
Hutchins, Geo. w. Adams, Lawrence Gard
ner, Major g. j. Lydecker, u. s. A., Gen.
John G.. Parke, q. S. A., Henry
Wise Garnett, +. l.. Moore, Charles NJ.
Mathews, John NJ. Sims and DIR. X. s. l..
Walsh
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-15

The French commander in Tonquin threat
ems TO resign unless he Is REINFORCED.
The French Senatorial elections are fixed
for Jan. 81
The son of the Bishop OF Rochester has
become Catholic.
The Political Correspondence says Russia
wishes an international commission appoint
ed 10 settle the Egyptian finances.
The Marquis of Salisbury Is in feeble
health. and will so abroad in the hope of
being benefited BY a change Of scene.
Advicss from Hong Kong are 20 the effect
fhui f1S Germans have already entered the
service Of China. aud each steamer brings
more.
II il runored in London that the Nackey-
Bennett cable viii be opened for business on
Jan 1. with a rate Of Eve pence per worss-a
reduction Of one-sixth from the present rate.
The nobility have presented petition to
SENIOR Csnovss del Castillo. prime minister.
asking for the revival OF TIE Law Of prime
1eni ure. The prime minister refused C.
tnke steps in that direction.
A 5ispsfeh frorn Odessa "a the Tlnses Gays.
The Turkish atrocities IN Necedonia are IN
crsa<inQ Two hundred Christians have
been murdered within the past few weeks.
and three villages burned kidnapping i
oDnmen, and tie lnhsbitsnt< are afraid 70
NV their houDos.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-15
THREE TO TWO.
A Row IN a clearinghouse on SUM-
day Morning.

A Row IN a clearinghouse on SUM-
day Morning.
A. w. Lawrence, who keeps a lodging
house at 1861 Canal street, in Fuller's
block and lodger, were brutally assaulted
in the formers rooms yesterday morning by
three ruffians named Robert johnson, John
McCarty and Samuel Jones. Lawrence had
ordered Johnson, who was drunk, to leave
his premises, when tine trio began a
general row, one of them holding the door
TO prevent an alarm being sounded while
the other two thumped Mr.. Lawrence and
the lodger, leaving the latter lying senseless
on the floor. They then made their escape,
but Officer Scoby, from the corner of Bridge
and Canal, saw them running, and
taking in the situation soon
overlook the drunken one, John
son, and took him to headquarters Upon
reporting the facts Sergeant johnson de-
tailed Officers Croft and Platte to assist in
catching the other two. -Four men were soon
run in" upon the evidence of bystanders,
but as two of them showed probably clear
record they we're allowed to 60, and Jones
and McCarty, two well-known toughs. were
kent
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-15

Snow to the depth of twelve inches fell at
Bellefontaine, o., Friday.
Two Idaho cowboys tied their left hands
together and fought duel with knives until
both fell dead.
Mother Mandelbaum, the New York re-
ceiver of stolen goods, was released Friday
at Hamilton, Ont.
Forty-fve lodges and 1000 members were
added during the year to the Good Templar
phalanx in Dakota.
A pumpkin weighing 173 pounds, and sup
posed to- be the largest in the world, was
shipped from Madison, Ind, to the Worlds
Exposition.
A gang of cowboys compelled preacher
to drink five or six lemonade glasses of vile
whisky at Antelope, Wy, from the effects of
which he died.
John C. Fares, dealer in hats at Evans
vile, Ind, has failed for $4,000. Mrs. s.
NJ. Perry, millinery, at Oshkosh, Wis.,, has
assigned. owing S2,20O
The body of Estella Newman, who. il was
alleged, was restored TO life on dissecting-
table, was found untouched Friday in its
grave at Egremont, Mass.
Fred Baignee, having been Tilted by his in
amorata, hanged himself Friday in the Court
house tower, at Peru, Ind. using the bell
rope to help him into eternity.
Arthur Haring. young man of Elkhart,
Ind, while feeding chickens. in arising from
a STOPPING position, struck his head against
beam and died soon after from its effect.
At the annual meeting of Plymouth
Church. Henry Ward Beecher's). 1856
names were announced on the roll of men,
ship. :. V. White was reelected treasurer
The Anal splice at Coney Island of the
cable Of the Commercial Company was made
f~<.,, IL. =
company's office in New York to London.
The first message sent was one of congratu-
lation to ]. w. Mackey on the completion of
the enterprise.
To secure harmony in the Maryland
Jockey Club. fifty-six of its members have
issued a circular asking that the clubs con-
stitufion be so amended ~ 60 permit a new
election of all officers and members of the
Executive COMMITTEES, who shall bold office
until December, iSS5.
The annual dinner of the New England
Sccissy occurred in Brooklyn Saturday even
Ing. Il haa been the custom for many years
past 10 invite Henry Ward BeecheF to speak
at The dinners. THIS year he was not in
vited. owing. Il II said. 10 his opposition 60
Blaine in the late canvass.
United States Judge Mccoy became insane
on the bench AZ Atlanta. Ca. Friday morn
ing. aud the bar prevented the TRANSACTION
Of business. He later made haran1ue In
the street. urging the killing Of half the
negroes and ali The doctors. Insomnia Is
believed - have esouded his BRAIN.
General Brisbin prints letter IN 4 Non
tsna newspaper declaring free sstsie-rafges
no longer practicable, and advocating
Texas sattIe-traii He states thar oze-slxt.s
Of the herds vest Of the Missouri river are
controlled By EuRlishueu. who get free
GroDo and dr1vo 03yuno oQf o< NE business
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-15
HAPPY METHODlSTS,
W1o Will Continue to Celebrate
During December.

Wno Viii! Continue to Celebrate
During December.
The special exercises planned by Rev. j.
e. Gilbert, d. D., of the Division street M.
K. church, for the celebration of the Metho-
dist centenary year by his church and con-
gregation will be continued as follows:
Wednesday evening, Dec. IL, pastors ad-
dress, "Lovely Lane Chapel;" Sunday, Dec.
q, pastors discourse, Methodist Educa-
ton,-Our Duty to the Future;" pastors
evening lecture, "Francis Asbury, the
Pioneer American Bishop" Sunday school
session, address for ten minutes by
Rev. G. G. Whitworth, "The Holy Club. y
Wednesday evening, Dec. "a, Love Feast,
"reminiscences and testimonies, chiefly from
those who are fifty years old and upward.
Centennial Sabbath, Dec. 2S.-10:3O a. m.-
Commemorative service, devotional exer-
cises, the church ritual, Centenary address,
Centenary offerings, Lords supper. Sun
day School session. Address, ten minutes
by the pastor, On "The Methodist Child"
700 p. M, Children's Jubilee, M. K. Bis
sell, presiding. devotional exercises, the
chiId's ritual, recitations by pupils. addresses
by sessx s. L. Hamilton, IF were Cir" !"
By DIR. Gilbert, ''If were a Boy Centen-
ary offerings. The offerings to be made
Dec. % will be for the endowment fund of
Albion College. 1t is desired that all the
old people of the society attend the Love
Feast on the 24th and the exercises of the
2Sth, and in order that they may, carriages
will be sent for them.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-15
MARK TIME.
A New Regulation on the D.. G. n. &
"A. Road To-Day.

W. nOdU iO-1afs
w. j. Spicer. general manager of the Chi
ego d Grand Trunk and Detroit. Grand
haven 4 Milwaukee roads, has issued cir
cllar addressed to agents, operators, con-
suctors, engineers, signal men and track
bremen, stating that commencing to-day,
central standard time will be telegraphed
nily from the dispatchers' offices in Chicago
md Detroit TO all telegraph stations on
nese roads. When the dispatchers call
tine at 9:57 a. IN. all telegraph business
nust be abandoned and operators must be
a hand to see that their timepieces are
nade to agree with the dispatcher's signal
pecisely at 10 a. m. Conductors and engi-
leers must compare their watches with each
parters before starting on their
tips, and, when practicable, are required
b compare with conductors and engineers
d other trains they meet, and also with
cocks at local stations, reporting to their
sperintendents all discrepancies. The value
oithe rule allowing five minutes for the var
iaion of watches will be seriously impaired
if conductors and engineers fail in being
specially vigilant in this respect. Road
masters, section foremen, and signalmen
INST ask station-agents or conductors for
correct time daily. No excuse whatever will
baccepted from any employe having to do
viii the running of trains or the care of the
track for failing to live by to the require
rnsnts of the circular.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-15
a Large Fire i'm a Small Town.

FoRT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 14.-There was a
most disastrous confagration at Brookville,
Ind, early this morning. The fire started in
Joseph Schmidt's clothing store, and the
principal stock on the main street of the
town was entirely destroyed. The merchants
who lose heavily are: j. A. Pepper, Joseph
Schmidt, A. III. Kaiser, j. /. Hutchinson and
Mrs. Lnck. The Odd Fellows Hall above
was also consumed. The total loss on build
ings and stock will aggregate $4,000. The
insurance Is placed. partially In the Franklin
of indianapolis and the Home of New York.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-15
A BIoodthirsty Brute.

Princess ANNE, Nd, Dec. 14.-Nevs was
received here to-day of q brutal act last Fri
day, at Tangier Island Louis Vesey, cap
tain of an oyster boat, and one of his deck
hands. young Baltimorean, got into a
quarrel. when the captain struck the deck
hand on the head with billet of wood. fel-
ling him senseless to the deck Vesey then
kicked the unconscious man to death. Not
satisfied with has brutal work. he chopped
the dead body in pieces and threw them inte
the hold. Then he sailed down the bay and.
yesterday, was seen with a new crew Of
negroes Il - thought the ret Of the old
crew fonly two men) have besn foully dealt
with 10 cover up the crime.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-15
OUR NoTro.-"H "Hew 10 the line. let the
chips ian where they will
SPRING 4 COMPANY.
THousANDs Of dollars viii be saved 70
our customers.
SPRING 4 COMPANY.
nly look al the cheap goods.

Only look at the cheap goods.
Prints, good styles, for 4 and 5 cents
Good yard-wide brown cotton, for only
5 cents.
% yards of yard-wide sheeting for .
dollar.
IS yards good Roller Crash Toweling
for dollar.
10 yards good Cotton Flannel for dol
lar.
Good Kentucky Jeans for Is, 20 and Is
cents.
You never saw so good for the money.
Hosiery also marked way down.
Heavy and good lengths for children
and misses, as well as ladies, for 10. 20,
25, 30, IS and 40 cents. We never knew
these goods SO cheap. In fact everything
in the Hosiery Department is marked to
correspond with the low prices prevailing
throughout our entire establishment
SPRING 4 COMPANY.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-15
The London Bridge Explosion.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Times asks what
the Fenians expect TO gain by outrages.
They are certainly not working for Ireland,
and must have purely monetary object. If
the London Bridge explosion can be traced
to any one in the United States, the Times
hopes the American Government will take
such action as is the duty of civilized COM
munity.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-15

ST. JoUIs, Dec H.-About Zoo people
assembled st TIE Peoples Theatre thia afief-
noon. 70 witness the wrestling natrh be-
tween Mclaughlin and Muldoon. Nnldoon
won three. and Mc1saucflin two failsA The
mstch was for 400 a SIDE and aIl gate re-
ceipts. The FIVE bouts were over III about
thirty minutes. The referee. J. A. s. John.
awarded the VICTORY TO Ma1docn-
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-15

AT THE MoRroN--B. F. Hall, Philadelphia:
Frank Wentworth, Charles Wentworth,
Chicago; H. Geiger, Detroit; J. H. Sullivan.
III. Hughes, Pullman Railroad Car Com
pany.
AT THE EAaLE.--C. B. Hirschfeld, Allegan,
Mich; w. III. Tuthill, Chicago: +. NJ. VII
liams, Detroit: Edgar Morse, Lowell: s. j.
Aiken. Boston: H. Geiger, Detroit; Geo. G.
Carpenter. Chicago; Jno. r. Humphrey,
Syracuse, N. Y.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-15

MONTREAL, Dec l4.-0wing to the impos-
sibiIity of getting sufficient Indians. the In
dian village has been abandoned As an east
end At traction 70 the carnival: also the ice
railway, owing tn the lateness of the season.
The contract has been awarded for the ice
paiace. and. - soon as the weather permits.
the building operations viii be begun. II
has been decided 10 make the carnival ball
A fancy dress one
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-15

MoSrzzAf. Dec. 14.--The Salvation Army
attempted 20 parade to-day in violation Of
the police order. A crowd assembled and
ruegns stonet rpeznosrs OF the army The
t1red the whole army. which wss taken 70
court and locked ap, bet afserw8rd released
on beih
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-15

MADBTp. Dec. 1.-THE press is uneasy
over the prospect Of the rejection by the
American Congress of The new treaty. The
proposed treaty with Holland is also IN dan
ger OF falling through. the Netherlands Gov
eminent insisting upon es favorable terrus
as are obtained hy America.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-15

New YoRK, Dec lt.-No. 27s Ninth avenue,
occupied by Byron q Shotwell. tobacconists,
the New York Wood Company, and Fench's
Sewing Machine Mandatory, burned to-
day. loss 10000.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-15

The largest bundles OF dry goods for
the least money ever known, freely ac-
knowledged by purchasers, can be seen
going out of our store every day IN I'm
mense quantities.
SPRING 4 COMPANY.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-15

In we should advertise all the goods in
our store that we are selling at the great
reduction IN price We could not attend 10
half the customers that would visit us.
The prices at which We are selling all
kinds OF merchandise are attracting people
from all over the country. Upward OF
eight thousand customers visited our store
on Saturday.
SPRING & COMPANY.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-15

SFv YosE. Dee. 1.-The Grand Lodge Of
EIks was IN ANIMAL session to-day. repre-
country. Some amendments TO the consti-
tuition were adop1ed. II. 8. Ssuderson, Of
New York. vas elected Grand Exalted Rnier
and d. A. Kelley. Of Baltimore. Esteemed
Grand Leading KNIGHT.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-15

FLANNELs for &c, l2c, l5c, TIC, 20c, 25c.
You never saw these goods so cheap.
Woolen Blankets, Comfortables and the
whole line suffer the same fate.
SPRING 4 COMPANY.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-15

We are fully determined to go out OF
the seal business, hence the extreme low
prices we offer them.
SPRING a. COMPANY.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-15

DRESS GooDs.-Good Cashmeres for
23c and 25c.
Ginghams for sc, &c and &c.
100 pieces of new Brocade Dress Goods
Will be closed out at the extreme low
price OF Sixteen Yards for One Dollar.
Another lot of those Worsted Brocadee
for One Shilling.
SPRING a COMPANY.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-15
CHRISTMAS
Is
CON ING

Ind Plenty Of Men, Boys and
Children are sfU rifhouf their
Ne'c Ufnter Clothing. II you
uunf a Suit made TO vour mens-
ure, there Is no time TO scoff.
Place pour order to-day. Or q
you must hare the goods 10 pat
right on we hare them IN Un-
fi,nited Quantity. Nesccsf Styles.
Latest Fabrics and fh< Best
WorImoushsp Ossr Custom work
equal to the BEST Custom Work
Our Ready Made is better than
MOST Custom Work. Our Prfces
whefyscr for Custom or Ready
Made are the IoUesf IN fhe CITY.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-15

The great sale of Cloaks is in progress
and viii be continued until the entire
stock is sold out. Newmarkets, Russian
Circulars, Seal Plush Sacques, Misses
and Children's Garments In great va
riety of qualities and styles at the most
astonishing low prices.
SPRING & COMPANY.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-15

SEAL CLoAKs.-We offer this week the
entire balance of our stock of Seal
Sacques at the lowest prices ever known
Garments that were $50 fcr 8 IS.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-15

SPRING & COMPANY.