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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19
A PERMANENT FAST.

New York's Dime Museum Freak is Dead
from Rum and Fat.
George Henry Stratton, who has been
fasting at dime museum on Fourteerth
street, New ork, for the past forty-four
days. died in Bellevue Hospital this morn
ing.
The causes of death, es stated in
the certificate signed by DR..
Frank Hollister, of Bellevue.
who had the case in charge. are
alcoholism, exhaustion and fatty de-
generation of the heart. Stratton
was in the thirty-seventh day of his
fast wnen Dr. Jus tin Herold, head of the
medical committee of experts who were
watching the feat, advised him to give
up. Stratton refused, but Dr. Herold
prevailed upon him to sip small quaint :
ties of cocoa and champagne.
Tuesday. the forty-second day, DR.,
Herold ordered his removal to Bellevue
Hospital. In his fatal ordeal of forty -one
days Stratton had lost sixty pounds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19
IRON HALL ENTERTAINMENT.

Branch No. 1.143 Pleases Its Friends-A A
Watch Presentation.
Local Branch No. l, ,l43, of the Order of
the Iron Hall, gave an entertainment at
Library Hall last night.
A very large audience manifested ap-
probation of the excellent programme,
which was made up of musical selections
and recitations.
Miss Mabel Stephenson. one of the per-
formers, introduced a minuet which was
very pretty. The other performers were
the Murray Brothers, xylophone per-
formers; Miss Nina Drummond, banjoist,
and Mr.. Frank E. Murray.
The most enjoyable part Of the pro-
gramme WAS the presentation of gold
badge To Mr.. NJ. q. Dohrmann by Chief
Justice L. j. Lampert.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19
The COUNTY CONTRACTS.
WolfSon Beats His Employer, Furst,
ON Dry Goods and Hosiery.

Tbs Freeholders met yesterday as a
Committee of the Whole to consider the
proposals to furnish supplies to the
county for the year beginning December
l. The committee decided to recommend
that the Board award all contracts to the
lowest bidders.
This means that M. Wolfson. the en-
ploye of Charles S. Furst, who bid lower
than Furst, will be awarded the contract
to furnish dry goods and hosiery. People
who are familiar with the methods en-
ployed bv Furst believe that Wolfson's
bid was simply Furst's bid.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19
NEW RAIL- On THE HEIGHTS.

The Opening and tho Dinner Made a
Great Double Success
Coomaun's Hall, the new building, was
opened last night with an entertainment
and dinner. Among the performers were
Connors and Sweeny, song and dance
team, and John Richardson, sketch
artist.
After the entertainment about fifty
guests sat down to an excellent dinner.
Among those present were Judge Davis,
Andrew J. Boyle, Captain Newton,
Captain McNulty. Hugh Kelly, Sergeant
Battersby, ex-Coroner Murrer and Clay
keenan,.
The new hall is of wood, 100 feet long
and 80 feet wide. 1t will be let for balls.
parties and entertainments of all kinds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19
M'KEE HELD FOR FORGERY.
A Little Worse Than His Fraud on tn,
Mclaughlin Association.

A Little Worse Than His Fraud on the
Mclaughlin Association.
1t is alleged that James Mckee, the alb
sconding treasurer of the Mclaughlin
Association, forged the name of John
Sethman to a 5000 check dated June IA,
and was arrested yesterday by Constable
O'Grady and taken before Justice Weed.
W here he was admitted to bail in the sum
of $1,000, z. II. O'Neill becoming his
boudsman.
Lewis E. Wood, the auctioneer, cashed
the check and sued Sethman in the First
District Court for the amount when the
check was protested.
Mckee had no accoun. in the Third
National Bank. and Sethmann, who is
groceryman at Grove and Twelfth
streets, declared the Endorsement Il
forgery. Mr.. Wood discontinued the
suit, and Mckee. it is alleged.
promised to make good the amount. Neg
Iecting to do so, his arrest followed. This
morning Collector O'Neill surrendered
him and he is now under arrest.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19
COUNTY HEALTH MATTERS.


Hoboken Must Look After Its Own Cas-
ual Cows Hereafter.
The County Board OF Health yesterday
held a brief meeting. James Lynch was
reappointed Assistant Clerk of the Board
at salary of $1,000. Counsel Winfield
was directed to bring suit against DR.. De
Graft of the Town of Union because he
failed to report the birth of q child. In
spector Saltonstall reported that the Pearl
Factory Company on Columbia avenue
was making a sewer connection in Za-
briskie street as recommended. and Clerk
Rooney was directed to return to Mrs.
Schleicher of Canal street Sl8 paid in err
ror when she obtained permit to gather
fat
The usual number of permits to keep
cows were acted on, but those that refer
red to Hoboken were turned over to the
authorities of that city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19
JACK THE SiRANGLER.
Trying to Choke Women at lslip on

Trying to Choke Women at Islip on
Long Island.
1sLIP, L. l., Nov. 10. lS91.-A Jack the
Stranger" is in this neighborhood. He
occupies his time in choking pretty
young women.
Mrs. Clock was walking opposite the
Union School building on Mcneil avenue
last evening. Suddenly she felt the vise-
like grip of two hands.
She screamed and struggled. Forum
ately for her her resistance frightened
the stranger and he ran off.
Miss Louise Brady's experience was
similar to that of Mrs. Clocks.
"A reward will be offered for his appre-
hension.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19
IT WAS MERELY NEGLECTED.
Jersey City Has Paid OF All Judgments
Against It

Jersey City Has Paid OF All Judgments
Against It.
The city officials are laughing at the ac-
ton of gentleman who purchased a
piece OF city property. but he declined to
pay for it because The records in County
CLERK McLaughlin's office showed that
several judgments procured against the
citv had not been paid off.
President Edelstein told me this morn
ing that all judgments against the city
had been pad and that il satisfac-
tory prices had not been recorded it
was due to the neglect of the law
officers of the city who were in power
several years ago.
Corporation Counsel q lwards is now
recording the satisfaction pieces properly
from receipts on file in CiJy Clerk SCOTS
office
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19
Young Frank MAYS Crime.

Frank Nav. eighteen years old, OF No.
8o7 Ninth street was prisoner in Justice
Weeds court last night, accused of grand
larceny by his father, the Grove street
plum Der.
Young May appropriated s58 he had col
lected for his brother. Justice Weed
committed him to await the action of the
Grand Jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19
"Alabama" at the Academy.

For next week the Academy mas Sc
cured "Alabama," unauestionably one of
the best and most purely American
dramas ever produced. Ths story is SIM
pie aud natural, ana the author. Mr.. Au-
gustus Thomas. has portrayed the Char
acters with fidelity and spirit. For purity
OF sentiment, unconventional humor,
graceful polish and poetic language al
abama' certainly stands at the head OF
American productions. The nearest ap-
proach 10 il in the way of dialogue that
we cah recall was found in tine works of
the late George II. Miles, but he, unfor-
tunately, had not caught the secret of
dramatic construction.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19
I.Asr .BKlGANpn RkHEARsAIA

All the Performers Dead Letter Per
fect''-Win BE Success.
The last rehearsal OF Offenbach's opera
"1he Brigands." by the Amateur Opera
tic Association, took place last night in
the Bergen Lodge room on Montgomery
street. The rehearsal was a great success
All the members feel confident that the
production will outrlval all previous per-
formances by the company. All the parts
We're rendered faultlrssiy and the chorus
promises TO pass Oft QHalIy we'll
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19
GRAND LODGE ODD FELLOWS.


Oficers Chosen At This Mornings SEES.
sion For Next Year.
Special to the Jersey City Ne,cs
TRENTON. Nov. 10, lS91.-The Grand
Lodge OF Odd Fellows this morning
elected the following officers:-Grand
Master, James w. Trenehard. Burling-
ton; Deputy Grand Master, A. A. Rey,
Paterson; Grand Warden, Frank
n Fusey, Camden; Secretary,
Lewis Parker; Treasurer. Joseph
l. Lamb. Juiiustown. represen tative to
Sovereign Grand Lo lge; August Grass
man, Hoboken; Chaplain, X. + L. Pierce
Mount Holly; Grand Marshal, r. +.
Treweke Butler, aud Conductor, J. II.
Griffith, PhiIlipsburg
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19
TOOK DESPERATE CHANCES.
Bummers Who Were Looking for Heat
and Comfort.

and Comfort.
The cold weather of last night made a
few buns desperate. Notorious Robert
Kerrin, familiarly known as Dublin"
entered the home of a poor woman in
Westervelt street aud refused to leave
the side of her stove until he was yanked
out by policeman. He was given ninety
days at Snake Hill.
James O'Donnell. of No. 3l5 Johnston
avenue, was more modest. He only took
p ,ession of the little shanty used by the
Greenville horse car line employees, but
selfishly refused to allow the employees to
warm themselves at the little stove. He
said it was only big enough for one. He.
too, was given ninety days at Snake Hill
by Police Justice KimmerIy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19
INNOCENT MARTIN WALKER.
Collected Money and Paid 1t To Ma
He Didn't Know

He Didn't Know.
in the Court of General Sessions to-
day on an Indictment alleging
false pretences. 1t was claimed
that Walker solicited advertisements
to be printed on the progr anime of an
exclusion to be given by the Daniel
Bermes Guard of Union Hill. and that he
collected the money for the advertise.
meuIs.
The State claimed this to be fraudulent,
for Walker was not authorized to do this
and the Guard did not at the time propose
to give an excursion.
Walkers defense was that he was em-
ployed by an unknown man to obtain the
advertisements and money aud that he
did not know any fraud was being done.
The jury is out.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19

Guiding Star Lodge No. ls9. /. O. o. f.,
held sociabe at Wisch's Hall, Third
aud Adams streets. last night. The affair
was an unqualified success. over fifty
couples participating, Theodore w.
Georlg was Floor Manager, aud was ably
assisted by Charles Ludwigsen. William
Faas was chairman of the following
efficient Arrangement Committee;-Will
lam Buckman, Il. Bondsen. James Sims,
L. Larsen aud Chris Ludwigsen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19
The Now Jersey nuiiding at chicago.

TRENTON. Nov. 10. 1891. The New Jer-
sey State Chicago Fair Commission. at
their meeting held Tuesday. decided to
issue letters to all the architects in the
State for designs and plans of the New
Jersey buildings to De erected on the Ex-
position grounds at Chicago. The New
Jersey Commlssion have been to Chicago
aud have selected their site. The plot
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19
Bracxuer win Run A,

Brackuer Will Run Against Mersheimer.
Ex- Coroner Brackner will run against
Fred Mersheimer for member of the
Democratic County Committee at the
| primaries in the Fourth district tomor-
| row night
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19
BUILDER TOM MAHoNEY HURT.

An Axle Breaks and Throws Him From
His Wagon.
Thomas Mahoney, a builder of No.
255 Eighth street, was thrown from
his wagon by the breaking
of an axle on Oakland avenue
this morning and injured about the head.
He received medical attention at the OAK
land avenue police station and was sent
home
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19
AN OFFICIAL HANGMAN.
Talk of a Bill Creating That ONCE, with
Headquarters at Trsnton.
Special to The jersey Citv Necs.

Special to the jersey City Ne,cs.
TRENTON. Nov. 10, 1S9l.-There is now
some talk in the State newspapers that a
bill will be introduced in the next Legis-
lature which will provide for an official
State hangman, who will attend to all
hangings and will receive stated salary
for Keeping his gallows in order auu fees
for hanging condemned men. The exc
culions are all to take place in the New
Jersey State Prison. All the murderers
sentenced in the various circuits will be
sent here and prepared for death.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19

Band Leader:-"You wants us to play
nit der funeral? Ees it military tu-
neral?"
Siranger:-'No, it's the funeral of my
brother. He was private citizen. He
requested tHat your band should play at
his funeral"
Band Leader (proudly):-"My pand,
eh? Wy he shoose my pandT'
Stranger:-"He said he wanted every
body to feel sorry he died. "-Ne1U York
Veeklu
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19

morning The fact that neither of his
parents nor any particular friend was in
court was commented upon by the JUS
tice. Charles said be had just loaded the
rifle aud the hammer weni down before
he knew it. Charles Wittmeyer and
Louis Dorst were with the two brothers
when the shotting occurred. Justice
kimmerly parolsd the unfortunate lad.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19

hoseD is 125 feet square and fat es on two
avenues. The general idea of the build
lug is that it shall be club house in the
form OF two story cottage and shall be
constructed of New Jersey materials
prepared in this State aud sent to Chicago
TO be put together. The building is to
cost $l8 COO
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19

LONDON, Nov. 49, 1S91.-The steamer
Elder, for whose safety fears were enter
tanned, is all right. She was sighted from
Southampton this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19
Corn y alnts Abont Ashes and Garhage

NUTRITIOUS VomPNlnts nave reached
Police Captain Lange of the Seventh
police precinct concerning the nj n-re-
moval of ashes from the front of the
was obliged to telephone to the office of
the Street and Water Board this morning
TO ascertain the reason. He didn't fiud
out
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19

ST. PAUL. Nov. 10, 1891 Three children
were eaten by wolves ten miles north of
here yesterday. The vast forest fires have
deprived The wolves of food and made
them bold.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19
MIR. McAnenv and Miss boyd Engage d

MIR. McAnenv and Miss yd Engaged.
The engagement of Mr.. George Nc
Aneny. a bright young Journalist and son
of Deputy City Treasurer George F. Nc
Aneny, was announced this morning. His
fiaucee is Miss Virginia Boyd of No. "A
East Seventy-eighth street, New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19

WASHINGTON. Nov. 49, 1891. Weather
indications for twenty-four hours for
Eastern New York. New Jersey and East
ern Penusylvania:-Fair westerly Winds;
slightly warmer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19
..The EairY,s WELL y

The attraction at the Hoboken Theatre
this evening will be w. ii. Powers in
Tine Fairies Well, IAN Irish play by Con.
II. Murphy, which has met with decided
success.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19
COUNSELOR DALY WAS WRONG.

Assistant Prosecutor Noonan was In
Court t}day prepared to meet Judge
DAILY aud settle the dispute as to
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19

the car tracks asleep on Ocean avenue.
he had S24 in his pockets. A wide-awaKe
polio eman espied him before the next car
came along and rescued him from his
peril Gus position. Police Justice Kim
meriy this morning fiued him $40.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19
lether William Bridges

been indicted for larceny or
not. Mr.. Noonan had a resolution,
adopted by the Grand Jury, which
set forth that the indictment
had been found in due form
against Bridges Judge DAILY was made
aware of these facts aud be did not bring
the matter before the Court.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19

Miss Pikeststf-"He tried to kiss mel
How dared hef'
Miss Pussley (sympathetically) )-~How
could hef''-Pllck.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19

A humorous fact about Hoods Sarsaparina-
/ expeh bad humor aud creates good hnnaor.
Be sure TO get Hoods
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19
ANUS EN- ENTS.
MIR. Mansfield's Engagement at the New
Opera House.

Mr. Mansfeld's Engagement at the New
Opera House.
The theatre going public of Jersey City
is to be congratulated upon the fact that
next week it will have an opportunity to
see Mr.. Richard Mansfield in round of
his favorite characters-a sort of dramatic
Thanksgiving feast. Mr.. Mansfield
needs no special mention, but Jersey City
people may feel certain that the same
careful detail will be given to the repre-
sentation Of the different plays that cnar-
acterized that presentation in New York.
The scenery is elaborate and accurate,
the properties elegant and appropriate,
and the costumiug rich and correct. The
company is one OF the strongest on the
stage, and numbers among it's members
the Misses Beatrice Cameron, Emma V.
Sheridan, Julia Brurone and Perdita
Hudspeth, and the Messrs, ID. II. Har-
Kins, w. J. Ferguson, Frank Larder,
William HaworIn and W. II. Cronpton.
Mr.. Mansfeld's repertoire includes all
his plays. They will be presented as fol-
lows:-
Tuesday y..s........-.......A Partisan Romance
"wednesday ...............-..... Prince Kari
THANKSGIVING matinee. ........... Beau Brummel
Thanksgiving night. ....... "A Parisian Romance
frluay beau brunllnei
Saturday M It .tinee......... ........ Prince K4rl
Seats may be secured now for any Of
these performances. He who heslIaLes
long Will find the best ones taken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19
Ten DollaIs For very Cold comrorl.

Michael Hanley OF No. 4s Ege avenue
was found at midnight stretched across
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19
Beau Brummel

Seats may be secured now Tor any Of
these performances He who hesIJaLes
long Will find the best ones taken.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-08-21

nine saloons licensed to help make
out criminal calendar for our Dis
trict Courts. The farmers have no
voice in the matter, save to help pay
the cost OF the prosecutions. Yet
our county paper joins in and victor
iously announces the election of
Mayor and Aldermen who grant the
license without one opposing vote.
And Litchfeld prohibition strong
hold. Hypocrisy! But let us return
to the Alliance cause. We in this
part of the state are in earnest in
this Peoples Party movement. We
have two alliance organizations in
our town, Cedar Mills, both in a
fourishing condition. The President
of our county alliance, Mr. D. Rowen,
is resident Of our town, and our
county lecturer, Mr.. A. Evenson, lives
in the adjoining town Of Greenleaf.
He is a wide-awake man, and we
have good reason to believe will be a
successful organizer, and with many
other good, active Alliance men in all
parts OF the county, some of them
young men that have started right,
who read and think for themselves,
we are going to organize and try to
''hold the fort" for Donnelly and re-
form in 1892. Respectfully,
J. D. BALDWIN.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-08-21
HERE YOU ARE!
Let the Records be Shown up in Every Case

The Traverse County Times shown the LYMAN
Big Stone County, and erund County was
republican farmer and the other republican
alliance The thanks
good work Now let the other counties
bills actually written the
Times
Two weeks readers will remember stated reply
Gle the erata Ortonve that
office day two later d asked be
At the time of
them put promised to specify them the
them
1873 entitled regulate
railroad warehouse the
lining the duties OF commission relation
and Setterlund voted
H. F.
state to corporation to aid the construction
ed
B. No 379: bill for conditonaly granting swamp
nds TO the Duluth and Winnipeg Railway
LYMAN
f. Resolved that it the opinion this giving
the W. Company OF bonus of sections
mile OF it's road not less than five sections of the could
this producing
sections Der mile this than
MIR Bell moved the adoption the resolution which
Mr. Kendall moved the table this being
representatives Lyman and Setterund answered yes.
H. F. No. 60: Known
if against
slider the vote by which the Currr bill defeated Mr.
bill amend it so that friends
could
was then put Setterlund and Lyman voted against it,
1t has been nmaed that willing
specific charges brought against them
cord We respectfully call their
The complaint has been that nothing heretofore
therefore nothing could be answered Now chance gentlemen
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-08-21
There is no Darkness but Ignor-
auce.n


"Gnistan" is the name of a Swed-
ish alliance paper published in Mime
apolis, which makes it's first appear
ance upon our table to-day. 1t is a
new candidate for public favor, being
yet in the first quarter of it's inietial
year. Papers published in the Scan
dinavian languages almost without
exception make what to us seems
the unfortunate mistake OF riding
two horses at once-politics and re-
ligion-an undertaking fraught with
great peril to the dignity Of the rid
er, inasmuch as the religious palfray
is usually a slow-paced, conserva-
tive animal, requiring constant use
of the spur to keep within sight Of
the procession, whereas the political
steed is of fiery and fractions spirit
requiring perpetual control by the
rein. Not SO, however with "Gnis-
TAM" for it applies it's motto,
"There is no darkness but ignor-
ance," with equal force to it's re-
ligious and it's political teachings.
1t is an earnest, progressive and
fearless friend Of the people and an
able advocate of the newer and
broader view in politics and religion.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-08-21
Twsedle De and Tweedle DUN.

-
The heightened, defaulting treasur-
er OF Philadelphia who missappro-
priated $4,000, 900, has been SEN
fenced to IA years imprisonment.
This is tweedle de.
The poverty stricken Chas. War
ran the Milwaukee thief who stole a
ham and a sack OF -four to keep his
children from starving, has been
sentenced to 20 years in states pris-
on. Tweedle dunn.
The aristocratic railroad President
who watered his stock and by that
process evaded the law and divided
$500, 900 of his stolen gains among
the favored stock holders, is called
a shrewd financier and is sent to
Congress. This is Tweedle de.
Tke farmer who waters his milk in
order to get larger dividends, gets
caught at it, is called common
thief and is sent to prison. This is
Tweedle dunn.
Farmers, laborers, mechanics, Or
ganize to increase their profits. It
is reprehensible, atrocious ,anarchis-
tic, socialistic, communistic, and
must be suppressed. Tweedle dunn.
An oganized gang of lawyers, mer-
chants, doctors and business men
with plug hats on break into a Jail
at New Orleans and murder a num-
Der OF defenseless men, who had been
acquitted by jury of their peers, is
protection to American homes.
Tweedle dee.
An organized band OF working men
Inch a Pinkerton thug who had
wantonly shot down an innocent
girl while he was in the employ of an
aristocratic capitalist. This is trea-
son, outrageous. and must be pun
ished accordingly. Tweedle dunn.
"A bonanza oil operator, rich and
successful Speculation, aristocratic
and respectable, has been found out
in the most damnable and atrocious
breach of decency; that of procuring
young and innocent girls for immor-
al purposes, is called physical exu-
bearance, caused by high living.
His sin is CLOSED over, the act is
suppressed by the Buffalo press, and
select society pat the old devil on
the back and call him a dandy.
Tweedle dee.
Some poor starved sewing girl, just
on the point OF falling into the grave
sells her virtue for bread. She is
ostracized and eternally kicked to
perdition. Tweedle dum.-Belmont,
n. 7. Alliance Leader: