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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17
The Cables at Work.

SAN Francisco, April 16.-Cables viii be
sent to New Zealand and Australia for Max
wells arrest. A letter was sent by the steam
or Alameda to Honolulu. in case of his stop
ing there. The police think he viii change
his course at Honolulu, taking sailing ship
be lost.
Maxwell, while on his way hither from st.
Louis, used to wind large silver watch with
a penknife blade, and then tried to borrow a
key. While at the Palace Hotel here he was
unable to open the trunks he had with him,
and sent for locksmith, saying he had lost
his keys After the trunks were opened a
large quantity of burned papers was found
in the CRATE. 1t is supposed these were Prel-
ley's letters and papers.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17

BurFMoEz. April l6-An attempt was
made lass might % blow up the house OF Mrs.
sssndfox. corner II South Entaw and West
streets. where were boarding ten non-union
rlsssblowers who took the place of the strik-
ers &C Baker 4 Cos furnace. tIn can con-
tanning ten pounds OF powder and been
rlaced ia the cellar and was fired b fuse.
The explosion. which occurred At midnight
when tbe household had retired. blew out
part OF the soath vail and cracked the cell
inrs Two Of The inmates Of The house were
thrown from their beds by the concussion.
No one was injured. The explosion Is charged
% the stricking glasshlowers.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17
The Cabinet Meets.

wAsHNeToS, April l6--The members of
the Cabinet we're all present at to to-day's
meeting, and a number of important ques-
tions were considered, including the settle
ment of the Winnebago and Dakota lands
and the Oklahoma tract. the removal OF
fences and other distractions from public
lands, and the more important New York
appointments. proclamation was deter
mined npon setting forth the manner in
which the Winnebago lands are to be cleared
of settlers, and viii be- issued at once. A
method of enforcing the law against un-
authorized invasion of public lands, was not
fully decided upon-
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17
AN AWFUL WARNING.
Practical Lessons Showing That Closely
Related Persons should Not Marry.
Nevada MOI SpeciaLl


At Ellis. in this county, last night, n
terrible afflicted family boarded the train
for Henry County. 1t consisted of the wife
of Parson Hale of this county and her -four
children. The mother is over seventy
years of age, and her children are helpless
idiots The oldest Is a gray-haired man
fiftv three years old. Aside from his inn
beciiity his physical determinations are pit
ialle. His legs are misshaped, and when
assuming a sitting posture they extend
straight out, being totally void Of action
az the knees. The other brother Is not 80
badly deformed. hat Is almost incapable of
moving himself. One OF the two sisters can
walk. but sometimes loses her balance and
falls heavily. The other has but little con-
trcl Of her body.
The history OF the family would Ger
talnly repay the careful investigations OF
medical men, Parson Hale and his wife
were own cousins. Mr.. Hale's parents
were cousins, and Mrs. Hale's father and
mother we're related. The terrible condi-
ton OF the family is doubtless attributable
10 this series of inter marriages
OF eight children horn to this un-
happy couple seven were imbe-
Giles and a majority OF them we're more or
less deformed- PsrsoB = himself a suf-
ferer by reason Of the consanguinity Of
his parents He has always been regard
Ell az nnore than eccentric. and daring the
past fsw yssrs hs hss steadily crown more
erratic he frequently sbsents himself
from home. AMI for weeks even bis wife
does not know his whereabouts he hss
now been away nearly three months and
Il = not knoNsn whether he is ssih alive.
DARING the sreatsr part n his lfe he has
l.aea an axhorter in the Method - Church,
and daring thas time ais psrox ysfns ol
reliefeus excitement have hesR regarded
a evidences of aaental akberrafiea. For
afe~~u years Mr.. Hale and hi@ family have
if~sg Ia Vernon County. aBa here three ot
Ms uafarfunate children hsxe aiea. lie
o.sness little farm near Msaadviile Ard
sutii lagelg managed - exc out scants
ssnx. hnf ase d@prlved hses - hi- sisiEfty
4, sso~x ana sha eesntv has baen ksiplne
tAem. They re - Henry County - -
e4re.a f,r bv rsiatfvea Mrs. Hale = 4
wonaa If arerAxs mentsi pswtr and a
nsodsraselY good pkYsiesi deveaofraesst
Tha oaiv rkiAl sshleh $50 horn Nth sr
as rage sslnd ~ No. ~ weFs en farm u
thss esrsasy.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17
ira ST. LOUIS TRAGEDY.
Maxwell, the Assassin. Supposed 10
Have Sailed for Aukiana-

sr. Lofts. April l6.-lh additloxI 20 the
DISCOVERIES telegFsphed Us the case " Prei-
ler. whose dead t,ody ~as found IN a iruuk IN
the southern Hotsi in tsais csky, il ilas been
learned lhAl q man answering the deScFlp
tion OF Walter H. lssnnox Maxwell, bis CON-
pani0n and supposed assassin, about 10
O'Clock Monday morning. April .. rlsied M
to the office OF the san fFaHeisee Alne anu
purchased ticket for San Francisco. he
received a sleeping car ticket good for Mon
day night he appeared ~ know shat the
tickets would elst, and when the train iefi
his name Was on he stub OF the tli;ket that
viii be found on his arrived al the San Fran
cisco passenger otflee.
The inquest on the body of FFeilef. the
Southern hotel slcun, has been postponed
without day 10 await further aiyleos. II ap-
pears that Maxwell. his supposed assassin,
was extremely IN need II money before
Easter Monday. Just before ae left the city
be displayed plenty of cash Preller's body
il exposed at the morgne, preserved from
further decomposition for sone time by an
injected fluid
Chief of Police Harrigan, of this city, has
received the following dispatch from Chief
Crowley, of San Franchises;
s''ihe man who owns the three pieces of
baggage az numbered in your dispatch, ar
rived here on tha iith under the name of J.
tsi(tUIJAsif. liS Ifrltlttd ~ At
an army officer from Paris. He wal, the only
passenger who left ST. Louis on the 9th and
came through. He talked with an apparent
French accent, but when spoken to in French
always replied in English. My informant.
who came on the train, says he believed the
accent assumed. He answered your descrip-
ton perfectly, except the cheek whirkers- He
had small. light mustache and short imper-
ial brown cutaway coat, vest and pants near
ly the same color; broad brim, light drab
hat. dented in crown. He left on the Aus
tralian steamer, in the steerage, for Auck-
land, New Zealand. He may leave the
steamer az Honolulu. Search your hotels
and railroad Offices for this name, and tele-
graph me if you can find it. He can be ar
rested by telegraph if he goes through and
does not land at Honolulu"
To this dispatch Chief Harrigan replied,
directing Mr.. Crowley 10 stop Dcauquir by
all means, he being, in his opinion no other
than Maxwell.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17
Did Maxwell Go East?

New YORK, April 15.-Inspector Byrnes
communicated with st. Louis to-day in rela-
ton to the murder of Arthur Preller. The
inspector was called on to-day by Frank
Schlessinger. a cousin of the murdered man
and a member of Broome street business
house. Mr.. Schiessinger told the Inspector
that there was but little doubt in his mind
that Preller was murdered by his coinpan-
ion Maxwell. Mr.. Schlessinger is inclined
to the opinion that Maxwell. after rnur-
dering and robbing Preller, returned east
insteid of proceeding to Australia es be in
tended. All the leading hotels In the East
ern cities are TO be searched for hIm, and
the police in London, Liverpool and other
foreign ports are to be notified 70 watch all
steamers from this country. Preler. while
in New York. was seen to have bills of ex-
change for several thousand dollars. His
companion, Maxwell, Is understood To have
had little or no money.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17

BosroS. April le.-The largest gun ever
made for the Jnised States Government has
been shipped by the South Boston iron com
pany 70 he ordinance proving station At
Sandy Hook. The gun has been in process
OF construction since last August. II u
thirty two feet il. length, weighs ffts-three
tons. snd is ~ twelve-iuch esiiber. IL carries
an 80 pound shot, and uses leo pounds Of
powder IN one discharge. It = Intended for
an exnarintsntsl long rlllge rifle gnn.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17
For the Defense OF Canada.

OTTAWA, April l6.--rhe attention of the
Imperial government having been called 30
the defensele $ position of British Coiu m
bia in the event of war between England and
dered two ships of war from China seas TO
Victoria for the protection of British Colum-
bia aud British shipping in the Northern
Pacific. 1t Is understood that the Canadian
government has also sent considerable
quantity of artillery ammunition to Victoria
for the use of land forces in the event of
trouble.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17
Irving at Home.

LONDON. April 1.-THE Times says Irving 5
return to his theater implies the departure
OF Miss Anderson who viii carry home the
good wishes of the English public, won BY
the charm of her personality not less than
by her superb art. II il to be hoped that her
absence viii be but temporary.
The times also says IN commenting upon
Irvirg's return: Coming dollars must fall
on him after while, and also such fulsome
stuff a. the american criticism of which, no
doabt, he has had too much sense to over
vaiue."
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17

Moxrs9NEn4. Ala, Apsil I6.-Frea Wolfe.
a banker and railroad man of New York.
formerly - ihis place. being The highest sid-
DIR, wss to1slag awarded shree million and a
half of bonds. bearing toar and -eue aaif PEI
cent. reeeutIs i@saed bF TIE S4ateof f5eorzia
70 rpt - hssh,is n4afarinc IN i><i asd 1@tss
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17
a Snow Slide.

DENVER. April 16.--A snow-slide descend
ed upon a work train on the Denver & South
Park railroad to-day. killing one man.
dangerously iniuring two and slightly injur-
ing four others. his line has been buried
IA the snow for months and the work OF
opening It is accompanied with great dan
ger to the men.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17
Charged with bribery.

CoIunBus, o.. April l6.--Aiien o. Myers,
before the Myers Ldttler investigating COM
mittee to-day. stated that he was offered
81 900 by Ben Robinson, of Cincinnati, 10
vote for Pendleion in the Senatorial con
test. The committee thereupon despatched
an officer TO Cincinnati 10 arrest Robinson
and bring him here for investigation. Rob
inson Indignantly denies the charge and II
of the opinion that the matter was sprung 10
reflect on the Pendleton banquet tonight.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17

Nsw YoEK. April f6s--A Midnight bulletin.-
Gen. Grant retiresi st 9.s0 p. NJ and since
has been dozinz in kia ehair. having been
occaSionaily disturbed b coughing and ex-
pecforaiion- He = now quietiy sleeping.
afser takina his nsnrisnnsenb HIS pnlse =
"a. of zpsd volume and regular, te1nperatore
normal Signed SERADT.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Col Z. G. Boudi-
nat, formerly representative of the Cherokee
Nation here. was married tonight to Miss
Minear, daughter of the former California
millionaire. The groom is fifty years of age
and the bride twenty.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17
Black Heard from Again.

WASHINGTON, April l6.-Commissioner
Black has determined to reorganize the pen
sion boards of medical examiners at the
various large cities throughout the country,
and appoint tive Democrats and one Repub-
lican TO each board. At present the boards
are. in most instances, made up of Repub-
llcauS
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17

NEW YoRk. April i6.-Aagustus Hexter, a
manufacfurer Of linen e',lars and ctllfs. who
assigned April z, has not been seen By his
creditors since and they believe he has gone
~ Canada. He confessed judxtnenfs TO
sover an ss@ets here aud in troy, where his
s,ctoFy was located Il - stated that he
borr,ss,1 e1.5. go from relatives. ostensibiy
h n, Sr, hIsziness
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17
viLAS'S NEW DEPARTURE.

Applicants Tor Post Once Inspector 10
Pass Rigid Examination.
WASHINGTON, April l6.-Postmaster Gen
erai Villas has determined TO appoint post
office inspectors after examination into the
character and attainments of the candidates.
which IL, perhaps, more rigid than that of
the Civil Service Commission. Each appii-
cant VIII be furnished with a list of ques-
tions which ne will be requested TO answer
which viii furnish complete particulars of
his life and character, and in addition the
candidate will be requested TO pass an exam-
nation. lie viii then receive a temporary
appointment only. and after the expiration
of the probationary period If he has proved
satisfactory To the Department ne will receive
a permanent appointment.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17

wssH1SsroS. April l6.--The Wales court
martial reconveRed at 2.so this afternoon
aud counsel for the defense stated that the
question as 10 the proprlety OF trying The
essSe hy a court martial might be decided IN
the Supreme Court ON Monday. The court
sdiournsd without entering apon the trial OF
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17
ex-eov sIair s,artIss the Jackson,ans

JACKSON. Mich, April l6.-Ex-Gov. Austin
Blair qualified this morning as Prosecuting
Attorney. and bis first case caused flutter.
He discharged 'drunk" in consideration
Of the drunk making complaint against
the person selling the liquor. According to
the statute, the Ex-Governor says. ell sa-
loonists selling 20 chronic drunks will get
simllar treatment. a. Is y tie law.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17
Operators Return to Work.

BUFFALO, April 16.-Late this afternoon
Receiver Butler. of the Bankers Merch-
ants Telegraph Co., telegraphed from New
York that he would make a settlement in
few days with the striking operators IN this
city. and the men have returned to work.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17
The Union Pacific Strike.

PORTLAND. Ore, April I6-The strike of
railroad laborers on The Canadian Pacific
Railroad still continues, and over five tbous-
and men have quit work. Poor pay and bad
treatment are said 90 be the causes Of the
strike.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17
M chamaeeran RESIGNS.

PANS, April l6.-M. Chamageran. Minis
ter of Finance in the newly created Brisson
cabinet. has resigned. III health is officially
stated as the reason for has retirement, but
il is understood that the real cause was that
his colleagues did not agree with him a. 10
the necessity of an additional war loan.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17
THE MINIS fEa READY.
Raw. Mr.. Thompson will demonstrate
Against Curtiss's Attack.

Special Dispatch 70 Tisz TELkaEAn-
LANsNo, April l6.--Rey. Mr.. Thomson
wili to-Hsorrow effer remonstrance TO the
s.snats against senator Curtiss's attack ON
him IN his letters Of explanation His re-
monstrance viii SAY that this was the first
time hs had ever alluded TO Gen. Grant in
prayer, and that this particular prayer was
biat two and half minutes long, and that at
n,, time had his entire religious exercises
e'ler occupied more han five zainutes. Now
viii senator Curtis explain what there was
about the Chaplain that he WIS exercising
c,ntempt fors hss ne Jumped from the
flying pan into the IRE.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17

WAsarxsros. kvril 1s--secressry Man
nia1 to-day appointed John Aaeustu=
tsNail. ~ Hoboksn. Y J.. - b. sureriu-
aenssent of engraving and printing. vice
gfesrre ~ Caeilar. - New York. whese
resignation Il understood b have been ~
Fnestisf.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17
Fred Douglass Speaks.

WASHINGTON, April l6.-At a celebration
tonight in honor of emancipation, Fred
Douglass delivered an Grafton which was re-
plefe in historical interest and was well re-
ceiyed
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17
a Southern Cyclone.

CHARLOTTE, n. c., April 16.-A severe
cyclone passed over one section of the State
to-day between Charlotte and Lumberton,
near Hamlet, blowing down trees, fences
and houses, and doing great damage. No
lives were lost so far as heard from.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17
NFw Yo1K. april II

NEW York. April l6
FLouR-Dull and depressed; fine. s. S06s IS:
superfne. IS 60as co: round hoop Ohio. - So
81 80: Southern flour unchanged and dull. com.
mon to choice extra 81 25H6 %.
WHEAT-Options were feyerish. unsettled and
weak. closing 81 to cents lower: Spot lots were
weak, in sympathy with options and closed s6
SIC lower Spot sales of ungrsdad spring al
81: ungrsded winter red. ga 81 0l 4: No. cd
winter. 81 Oo1 U1 y: ungrsds>d white ~ 0osNo.
red state. &c; No 2 red winter. May. als aseAc.
do June. 81 Oval 02: do july. 81 0skdl 0slz.
CoRy-Options were heavy. feyerifh and lower.
Spot lots closed weak. and 1t11sc lower Spot
safes of uDgrsded mIxed. i26 5sizc; steamer.
mixed. 53h054c. ungradei white. dc. No. z
mixed. May. 54&U544c: do June. Ssh s5isc.
OATs-Options were heavy. and cis,sed iE NC
lower. Spot lots closed heavy ~ - IL cents
decline. Spot eaies of No. white state. IL &C:
No: z MIXED. May. sssleseAe; do jane. seA
40.
RH-DBll: western. 7sfs75c. ssste. 7sa7gHe
BARLEY Nominal.
PoRK-Steady: mess. SIS zkfla 80.
IARD-l,ull aid heavy: s. = cash s. lq<x7 a
May. 81 2sn7 80 June.
fsUTTER-steslely: State. 1ta2sc. Western. 10
GZ7c.
sUsAR-Dali; fair 10 good refining. sleG
Il-I6c.
Eass- stssAiy, state. iseIs4e; western. 1ss4
al6c-
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17

PtarnAzr. fire.. &pfil IS "A Nrses specisl
this essniaz from Dayton. ", T.. saFs
Toserh Srtitl.. ~ Farler9 a Smith. of that
fiAs,s. shiDned AK ears et horses - Chicago.
soia the sai,,e fsr ki1Hfs and Ief4 the coun-
tn. bank raptn1 his PARTNER.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17

Ekrsc. tJwif ia--Fiffg rerssas FeFs hsrnssf
- death IN a sonasxsasion. Thisi, destroyed
seysrsl hssshes slsy Ia re tssen of Nslisx.
afss asfles anrth ef th1s eitr.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17

LEIPsIc, April 16.-Walter Won Goethe, the
only remaining lineal descendant of the
great poet, died in this city to-day.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17

FtkSSa. spril Is--ssrein freiehss from
s1siassa 4netssafs ussI.slF 4aotasions 10 dag
i,nnssd fipm <a to SO sithia san neais
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17

NEw York. April 10.
Wall street closing: Money closed easy
at 1hG2 per cent. Exchange cloeed firm:
posted rates. 81 s6es ss1s; actual rates. 81 s5il6
s5ls for sixty days; 81 s7sse4 s7A for demand.
Governments closed firm; currency 6s III
bid; s's coupons l2lal bid 4lf's do 1l2x bid.
Pacific railroad bonds closed ~ follows: Union
frsts. l12s@ilsA; Land Grants. Jos bid: sink
ing funds. l1s1iGliq; Centrals ll114@IIl2.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-17
TRADE AND FINANCE.
Chicago Markets.

OFFICE OF Il. V. TAYLOR. Powers's Block
GRAND RAPIDS. April 10. 1855. (
Liverpool: Wheat and corn steady and un-
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-07-08
Grasshopper Tales.

Since the invasion Of Northern Cali
fornia by the grasshOppers, there has
been marked revival in the litera-
ture appertaining to this interesting
insect.
81 remember in H." said a mem
ber of the Grain Exchange yesterday,
81 was coming across the plains.
Well, sir; l was seated in car read.
ing newspaper about noon, when
suddenly it grew quite dark, and ]
thought sure terrible storm was OH
us. 1t was cloud Of grasshoppers
so thick that when they settled on the
car track they stopped the train,
There was good feed where we were
just then, and it brought the 'hoppers
to a halt. We were blocked for
twenty-four hours, until a snow-plow
was telegraphed for, and when it cut
the way for us, it left bank Of hop.
pers on each side higher than the
smokestack Of the locomotive"
"That was pretty bad," said another
broker, "but l have seen worse. We
were camped one summer in Kansas
making a survey for a new town
The 'hoppers struck US at night, ani
in the morning we thought the end o
! the world had come. They were
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piled, sir, twenty feet deep over the
encampment, and we were nine hours
tunnelling out of them. If we did
not happen to have few giant pow
der cartridges to blast out airholes
we should have been suffocated before
we could have struck shovel into
the mass"
didn't you hive any of 'emf" in
quired warehouseman, who had seen
a good deal of western life.
"What do you mean ?" asked the
broker.
"Just this: was once caught in
the same fix you have told about, once
in Kansas. l was in charge of a
mule team, hauling supplies to rail
road camp. Among other things we
had several thousand yards of canvas
for tents for the men. As soon as the
grasshoppers struck us put my gang
to work, and in short time we had a
canvas sack made, balloon fashion,
only bigger than any balloon you ever
saw. Well, sir, we filled it chock full
Of 'hoppers-live 'hoppers-and
hitched it on to the wagons, and when
the swarm started to go our Gagged
hoppers went with them"
"And took off your balloon? ?"
"No, Stree; they hauled our wagon
for over seventy-eight miles, when
they broke down and we bagged a
new lot. 1t beat mule power all hol-
low. Then it has occurred to me-"
but his audience had gone, and the
western man growing, 81 suppose
these darned fools think I'm green,"
walked off to find a more credulous
and attentive auditory.-San Fran
cisco Alta.
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The Benevolent Old Man.

Just as evening was closing in, a
curly-headed little boy was standing
on tiptoe on the doorstep of house
in Chelsea, trying to reach the door
bell. Just then benevolent old man
passed along. He paused, and with a
kindly smile, patted the boy on the
head.
"My son, that door-bell is little
beyond your reach, isn't it ?"
"Yeth, thir."
"Ah" continued the old gentle
man. musingly, "it is fit symbol Of
the striving of youth after the unat-
tainable. How often in this world
the thing we most desire is beyond
our grasp! And when after contin.
ued effort we have secured the object
of our ambition, how often we find
that it is not worth what it has cost
My little man, am taller than you.
Shall l ring the bell for you?"
"If you want to-" replied the boy,
looking ut him out of the corners of
his roguish eyes.
With another fatherly smile, the
old gentleman gave the bell-handle a
vigorous pull. What was his amaze
ment to see the boy jump from the
steps and slide around the corner with
the words:
you'd better hurry now, or they
will be after you! !"
The boy had scarcely disappeared,
when an upper window opened and
the contents of bowl of water de-
scended upon the old man, accompa-
MED with the words:
"Take that for your impudence!"
"There is one man in Chelsea who
thinks he will not help any more
little boys pull their neighbors' door
bells-at least until after he has
asked few questions.-Youth's Com
panion.
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Two Wishes.

81 wish were daisy, daisy
wish l were a daisy, daisy, daisy
oh" sang young Wall stree
broker with high tenor voice.
81 wish / were a COW, COW;
wish I were COW, cow, moo-oo-o =
bawled a big, fat banker. in a sten
torian tone.
Don't you like my singing ?" ask
ed the tenor warbler.
Certainly; that's the reason
wish l were COW"
"Why?'
$50 I could chew off your head j
you were a daisy"
It's the little rift within the lut'
that often makes the music mute
N. Y. Journal.
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A Kentuckian called OH the Presi-
dent the other day with a view to
obtaining an Office.
"Well, sir" said the President, who
was busy, what will you have"
The Kentuckian's anxiety in be.
half of his object and the rather
abrupt manner of the President con-
fused him somewhat, and he stammer-
ed out:
"M-make it the s-same as be-be-
J fore" New York Times.