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The morning call., 1892-08-25
THE SEASON OF FIRES.
lneendiarieS at Work at Various Points in
the Interior.

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 25-1 A. MA special
telephone message TO the Record Union
from Marysyille states that fire broke out
there after midnight in H. Falk's grocery
and commission store ON Third street. the
store being completely gutted.
The flames extended to the blacksmith
shop of Charles Raisch and the saloon ad-
Joining, both of which were badly dam
aged. The fire is still burning. but is under
control.
A second telephone message tonight from
treerort eight miles south OF here, states
that the residence of Manuel Fonts had
been burned during the absence of the
family. The cause Of the fire Is not known.
HoLLISTER, Aug. 4.-The residence Of
ID. w. Gilmore, eight miles south of Hollis
ter, was totally destroyed by fire at o'clock
this morning. The loss is $1,000, partially
insured.
JACKSON, Aug. 24-The Clinton school
house, just nullt st cost of $500, was de-
stroyed by fire at IL O'Clock last night. The
hre Is believed to have been the work OF
an lncendiary. Ibis is the third time the
schoolhOuse in this district has been burned
In three years. There was no insurance.
PETALUMA, Aug. PA stack of grain
belonging to John Vsndervleet in Vallejo
Township was set on fire this morning
about o o'clock and burned. BY the quick
work OF the negbbors the other six stacks
in the same row only four feet apart were
saved. The damage is about $780,
SAN RAFAEL, Aug 24.-The fire which
has been burning for six days past on
Tamalpais Mountain anu BoIinas Ridge is
still burning iercely on the Liberty ranch.
The stage from Bolnas had some difficulty
In reaching here this morning on account OF
the intense heat along the county road
caused by the fire and the burning fences.
The people in and around San Rafael are
very much perplexed over the fires hat have
taken place there within the last two
months. The insurance companies have
paid several losses, but they could never dis
cover the origin OF the fires The alarms
are generally sent in at the shour between
midnight and o'clock in the morning At
the latter hour on Wednesday morning an
alarm was sent in from Chinese laundry
aud few minutes later a large haystack
containing 40 tons of hay, situated in an op-
posite direction, was discovered to be in a
blaze. 1t Is believed that all the fires, as
well as the Bolinas mountain fire, are the
work of iDcendiaries.
GRASS VALLEY, Aug. 24-A fine barn
belonging To E. Fink in Pleasant Valley
was burned this morning with all it's hay
and some live stock. The loss is $1,000,
insurance $3.50.
PORTLAND. Aug. 24-The Western Vine
gar Works on the east side were burned to
the ground tonight. The loss is $4,000
and there WAS no Insurance.
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LOVE ON BBALE STREET.
Nellie BeesOn Flies Off With Her
TrOusseau.
Her Sadly Wrought Up Boiler-Msker Has to
Grin and Bear His Heavy
Loss

Beale street Is shaking with a social sem
sation. 1t is no more nor less than refusal
on the part of one of the leading Beale-
street bellies TO marry the man TO whom she
has been betrothed and whose bride she
was to be On Saturday next
The young lady's name is Lille Beeson.
she is II years old and extremely fair to look
upon.
The disappointed lover whom handsome
Lille will not marry is Harry Wharfit q
young but widowed boiler-maker.
Wharfit's wife died six months ago, and
be Immediately set about to find another
helpmate.
The charms of Lille Beeson captured the
another wife. He wooed and won the pride
Of the Beeson family, and was the happiest
boiler-maker in all the world.
1t is true the largest part of the money he
earned driving rtvets and hammerlng sheet
iron WAS used in supporting not only his
betrothed but also her mother, and what
was left of his wages had to be saved up to
buy a trousseau and a wedding-ring but
self-denial and patience accomplished all
that. and early last week Harry was in a
position to tell Lille that he had money
enough TO purchase wedding outht, the
ring Included.
She told him coyly to go and purchase
everything and then 70 name the day. There
was Joyful boiler-maker around town for
several hours giving the necessary orders
Packages were delivered at the Beeson
mansion and one evening Harry whispered
into the pink ear OF his beloved one that on
Saturday, August 27, they would be united.
On the very next day Lille disappeared,
and all those tne new clothes and that
glittering wedding ring disappeared with
her.
Vainly did Harry tear his hair and
rave like maniac, his wild cries for Lille
died away in the depths of Beale street
without an answering echo
The boys and girls began to laugh at the
disappointed widower. and some of them
sympathZed with him, but no one seemed
TO know what had become Of the bride ex-
pectant.
In bis great sorrow Harry consulted
Oileer Bean. Bean declined to interfere.
harry wanted TO know whether the law
could not be invoked against the fair but
HIN with cold and disappointing no"
SO stood matters until yesterday, when
Officer Bean was astonished to find himself
addressed Dy no less a person than the
missing Lille, who walked up TO him and
desired to know whether she was wanted
by the police on a charge of breach of
promise. On being told that no charges
whatever had been preferred against her
she beaved great big sigh and said: II
am glad to be free. i would not marry
that boiler-maker If all the courts in the land
decided that should do so. because do not
love him little biI."
Bean told the story last night at the
Southern station and when he fnIshed he
queer features and one can ever tell what
Is going TO haDDeu next
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reat, for a $500 purse, lad four starters
Il Fl, Mackey, Iodine and Redlight. Iodine
was choice. 20 to 6. with Rediight second at
% to 10. The latter won the first heat by
length, Maekey second, Il II third, Iodine
fourth. Time. 40.
For the second heat betting was slow,
Iodine being 20 TO 8 choice. A miserable
start was given, only three horses scoring.
the rider of Iodine, the favorite. failing to
bring his mare to the pole although ordered
TO do so. Redlight led to the wire by a
neck. Mackey second, r Ii third, Iodine
fourth. 1t was the opinion of many that the
race was thrown, and there was much kick
ing IN consequence. 1t would undoubtedly
have been Ioine's race, as in this eat she
had gained 80 yards when the wire was
reached. Winters said he told the rider of
Iodine TO come up. but he failed to do so,
and consequently the word was given when
the other horses made good score. The
heat and race were given to Redlight, with
the others in the order named. but all pools
and bets were declared off. Time, 40.
The second race was running mile dash
for a purse of $500, the starters being
Joseph Stephens. Wild Oats, E. J. Apple
hy's Reverie aud A. Davis Jack Pot. The
horses went off wita fire start. Wild
Oats and Revere went around the track
neck aud neck, the former winning the
race in a whipping finish, Reverie second,
Jack Pot, slow third. Time. "A fat.
The third race was the 2:35 trot for
Balance All and W. K. Merrill started
Maud Merrill. Few pools sold on this race.
They were given the word en- the second
scoring. Balance All broke before reach
ing the quarter and fell behind, but Merrill
went into the air at the third quarter and
Balance closed the gap. Merrill came
under the wire a length 10 the good.
Time, 2:34.
In the second heat Maud Merrill led to
the third quarter. Oa the home stretch
Balance All closed and the two came to-
gether to the wire. Merrill leading by
neck. Time, go
The heat was a fine one, not break be-
ing made in the entire mile.
Not much interest was now felt in the re-
suit of the race. Maud Merrill being an
easy winner of the third heat, coming TO
the wire in slow jog. Time, 2:3Sh.
The judges to-day were W. A. Shppee,
F. 9. Lusk and l.. H. Mcintosh. Timers
John Spurgeon, James Linden and A. l..
Nichols.
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BarkeleY.

Republican drill corps Of 80 members
has been organized with the following off,
GERS: President c. II. Spear; vice-presi-
dent S. helm; secretary. E. +. Merry |;
assistant secretary, L. Jackson; treasurer.
j. +. ETeague Jr.; sergeant-at-arms, r.
Wright.
deputy Sheriff McCarty. initiating the sx-
a.aole Of his Oakland seniors, has begun
raid on little boys who like to jump on and
off moving trains. The youngsters are hav-
Ing a very unpleasant time Of it.
Twenty five young trees In the orchard of
John Brown at Temescal were broken and
ruined the other night, either by hoodlums
or some enemy.
The Evolution Club will meet weekly
hereafter ct the residence OF Mr.. Kseler.
The amalxamated committee of the Im-
provement Club meet this evening In the
rooms of the Central Berkeley Club.
Rev. DIR. Payne will open services at
Unity Hall on Sunday next.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist
church scored o success In their concert
last evening.
President David Jordan will lecture TO-
morrow evening at Peralta Hall on "The
Passion Play Of Oberammergau." This Is
the first of series of thirty lectures ar
ranged for by President Sprague.
The Peoples party will meet In Sisterna
Hall this evening. Addresses will be made
by Mr. Howe OF Oakland and Mr.. Andrews
of East Berkeley.
Mrs. Warning Wilkinson and daughter.
Miss Maud, returned to-day from their
Eastern and European trip
The military examinations for officers and
corpOrals were held to-day. Those for ser
geants will n2t be held until the Sd inst.
The band MET to-day to organize. 1t will
comprise about 20 pieces.
The applications of 10 additional entrants
were favorably acted upon by the faculty
at to-day's meeting.
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A FAvoRIrE BEATEN.
Santa Barbara Has Excellent Day c
fhe Gnead

Santa Barbara Has an Excellent Day on
the Speed Track.
SANTA BARBARA, Aug. 24-The races at
the Agricultural Association track to-day
were more interesting than on the day pre-
vious. The trOttIng race, 2:40 class, was
won by Roy Rex, a San Diego horse, the
best time being 2;32. 1t was an exciting
race and much money changed hands
ColOnia had been the fayorte in the betting
and won the FIRST two heats, but IN the third
and fourth heats the first place was taken
by Roy Rex, Colonia being distanced in the
fifth heat, which was won by Flora. The
sixth heat and the race were won by Roy
Rex, Flora second.
In the running novelty race, one and a
quarter miles, there were seven entries
The first and second quarters were won by
Lucy, the third quarter Ben II won and
Heck Hooking Jr. won the fourth and fifth
quarters. lime by quarters, "a. 80, 18,
:46, 2:13h
Ia the trotting race for two-year-olds
there were three entries-Johnnv Z, II.
NJ. Stanley and Mesa Boy The race was
won by II. NJ. Stanley. Best time, 2 40
The others were distaueed.
The trotting race for stations was won by
Wilkes Moor, Don Patricio second. Best
time, 1915
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HE IS NOT MY SON.
Strange Words in the Crawford
Will.
The Capitalist Strongly Denies the Pater.
nifty OF Child of Mrs.
Helliker.

The will OF Andrew Crawford has been
filed in the Probate Court. 1t is dated the
23d Of July, 1892. and is very short. 1t
leaves all the property of the decedent to
his wife, Frances Walker Crawford, who is
appointed executrix. Then follows the
statement:
Il purposely omit to provide for boy
called by his mother Andy who is the SON
OF woman now known as Louisa Helliker,
and who is alleged by his mother to be my
son. do not acknowledge him to be my
SON. l declare that he Is not my son. This
provision of my will is intended to exclude
from any share in my estate or from any
claim thereto the son of said Louisa Helli-
ker by whatever name he may be known"
The witnesses are: Z. w. McGraw,
Emma Moon. E. P. Nissen.
The widow OF the decedent asks foI pro-
bate Of the will disposing of the estate,
which IS valued at not exceeding the sum
OF $500, ,000. consisting of shares OF stock in
the A. Crawford Company and an interest
IN the business Of Crawford 81 Wilbur in
oregon. the value of both being unknown.
The heirs-at-law of the testator are given
as Edmund Crawford, brother, living in
this city; Margaret Johnson of Edinburgh,
Scotland; Mary Marsh of Port Oxford, Or,
and the children of the late William Craw-
ford OF Hulbertson, England; also the chill
dren OF the late Ann Trimble. sister of tes-
tator, among whom Is mentioned Mrs
Margaret Jones of this city; also Martha
ONeil or this city, daughter of the late
Elizabeth O'Neill, another sister of the tes-
tator.
Mrs. Louisa Helliker, to whom the testa-
tor referred. is reported to be woman of
mature years, OF somewhat preposSeSsing
appearance, and a native of Sweden.
Andy, her son, is now lad of 10 years
They are supposed to reside at 535 Twen-
ty-third street. in this city, but CALL re-
porter who went to find them at that ad-
dress last evening was unable to gain ad
mittance or get any response to his sum-
mons at the door.
Inquiries in the ueighborhood failed TO
locate any one WHO knew Mrs. Helliker or
the boy.
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THE PEOPLES PARTY.
Nomin stions That Were Made at th
Biiou TheRter.


Bijou Thester.
1t was a night of nominations at the con-
yention Of the Peoples party, or rather Of
recommendations.
Preliminary to opening the session Presi-
dent Burman called attention to the neces-
sity of raising $50 to purchase and main
tain banner to be stretched across Market
street.
A resolution to the effect that all street
railroads be not allowed more than 81 per
cent upon their actual earnings, all above
that sum to 60 into the city treasury, was
read and referred to the committee on reso-
'utions
J. A. Williams was recommended for
nomination for the Assembly from the
Thirty-second District.
L. +. Burns was also recommended as
Assemblyman for the Thrtieth District.
w. j.. Greers name was presented for
nomination for Senator for the Seventeenth
District, and Albert Falen's for nomina-
ton as Senator from the Seventeenth Dis
tTiet.
William Shew. n. G. Bair, John HardI-
man, Thomas FinDerty. Otto Zinns,
Thomas A. EGan, ". A. Mowery, A.
Walker and William David were suggested
for nomination as Supervisors and referred
to the investigating committee.
DIR. jerome Andersen, Mrs. S. II. How
ard, Mrs. NJ. A Gray. Mrs. S. f. Matthew's.
Mrs. c. z. Stetson, Henry Il. Winn, Theo,
dore Pfund, Miss Esteile Girard and Mrs
F. l.. Brown were proposed for School
Directors.
A. w. Thompson. Z. ID. Wheeler, w. IT.
Wallace. j. M. Trout, III. ID. Talcott and
nj. 5. Horan were named for Superior
Judges and j. T. Sanger for Police Judge.
f. T. Duggan. j. +. Lyon and W. w.
Anderson were recommended for Justices
of the Peace.
w. C. Burnett and John Chatwood Jr.
were suggested for City and County At
torney.
William A Beatty was named as District
Attorney.
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1T LOOKED CROOKED.
A Race at Chico on Which Bets Were
Declared OF,

A Race at Chico ON Which Bets Were
Declared on.
CHICO. Apg. 24.-There is great howl
going up among the sports on account of
Sheriff Anderson keeping q strict watch
and allowing no gambling OF any descrip-
tion 10 run. Even the wheels of fortune are
stopped. But the best citizens are jubilaut,
and not@ outstanding some think the fair
will be failure, the attendance and inter-
est manifested prove otherwise.
The display in the pavilion this morning
is very fine. The whole district is interested
and each individual Is striving to outdo the
other.
The attractions at the driving park are
m ore numerous than ever before. Tue ex-
hibitien of poultry this year is especially
fine and il seems as though every person
who owns cock and hen have placed them
on exhibition.
The stock parade this morning was ex-
ceilent for the first time, the principal at
traction Of course being the race stock.
TIE races this afternoon were good, the
weathe. being trife warmer than yester-
day. but still cool enough to be pleasant.
There was a big attendance at the track,
and pool-selling in the first two races ran
high.
!. The first race. running half-nile and re-
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Peoples Party Vote.

Word comes from Tulare, Fresno. Coiusa
and San Luis Obspo counties, from a
source which cannot be doubted, that the
Peoples party will cut a big figure in the
vote. AS the counties named are Demo-
cratic, with the exception of San Luis
Obispo. the chances are that the Democrats
will suffer to much greater extent than
the Republicans. In fact 1t is now esti
mated cOnseryatively that Harrison will
carry the State by from 5000 To IOOON
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OMAN CAPTURED.

The Youthful Thief Must Go Back to the
Whittier School.
George Oman. the 16-year-old burglar who.
with Adolph Kruger, broke into the store of
Riley & Enos at 317 Davis street last Feb
ruary, and was sentenced to two years
Imprisonment in the Whittier Reform
School. was captured last night by Officer
Lake on Kearny street.
Two months after the burglary Oman es-
capped from the school, and has been in
hiding ever since. Lake found him asleep
on bench in Portsmouth square. Oman
will be held as witness against Kruger,
whose case is now pending in the Superior
Court.
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WILL FIGURE IN POLITICS.
Mission Propsrty-Owners to Protes
Their Interests at the Polls.

Mission Property Owners to Protect
Their Interests at the PeiIs.
The Mission property-owners. or so many
of them as are mem bers of the Mission Real
estate Owners Union, are going into politics
and propose to take an active interest in the
present campaign. As already stated in
previous issues Of THE CALL they do not
propose to be looted by political highway
men in the guise OF "street-extenders." AS
result Of this determination they have de-
cided to organize permanently and fight
legally, politically and morally all attempts
on the part Of greedy political manipulators
TO rob them Of their homes.
A little yellow handbill headed Down
With Street-extension Assessments" in bold
black type has been generously scattered
all over the Mission district. The little
yellow bill also extends an invitation to
those interested In protecting their homes
to join the meeting at the Mission Opera
Hall Saturday night.
a. L. Van DuZer. the chairman OF the
union, states that every property-owper in
the district is unalteraby opposed to anv
such street extensions as are proposed and
will fight to the bitter end. The meeting OF
Saturday night will be for the purpose of
giving permanent organization to the
union and to take such action as NAV be
necessary to obtain the sentiments of the
Supervisorial candidates.
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Santa Clara Christian womsr

SAN JOSE, Aug. 24-The annual session of
the Women's Christian Temperance Union of
Santa Clara County was held to-day. En-
couraglng reports were received from the
committees and officers. The following Off
GERS were elected: Mrs. L. Z. Bailey, presi-
oenl. MIS-. =. L. Bailey. corresponding Sec
retary; Mrs. II. b. Paynton, recording sec
retary; Mrs. T. +. Wright, financial secre.
tary; Mrs. DIR. Keith, treasurer; Mrs. e.
Hinman, vice. president at large.
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John Ryland,s Canxass.

John Ryland. the Democratic candidate
for Congress in the Fifth District, has an
nounced that he will devote his PRINCIPAL
attention to the San Francisco end OF the
district, and as his father is millionaire.
he will spend from $4,000 to $4,000 to
secure an election il possible. He will mi.
form a number of clubs and Will put mn a
large sum for the maintenance Of yarious
organizations. He will have the money in
hand in few days and will disburse il az
rapidly as called upon for it. He is known
to be liberal in his ideas and the Campaign
will be a hot one.
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They Saw Him Drown.

SACRAMENTO. Aug. pam unknown
man was drowned In the Sacramento River
this forenoon while bathing. The body was
not recovered. He sank in view OF a num-
Der of fishermen. His clothes were found
on the bank. There was nothing In his
POCKETS by which he could be identified A
tailor's scissors and thimble were fonn1 in
one pocket. "
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working for De Ynnnr.

just at present Kelly and Crmmins are
keeping very quiet. and 1t is understood
that they are working on q Legislative
trend Their chief aim is to name list of
men who viii be friendly TO De Young, and
for that reason they are pressing their men.
They have it pretty much their own way.
except iD the Forty-frst District. where
Walker and Graham have It about their
own way and will place man in nomina-
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Lisuteuant j, ID. BoIIe..

Lieutenant j. Dix Bolles Of the branch
hydrographic Office died suddenly at the
Bella Vista Hotel, on Tuesday night of
heart disease. He was a native Of Massa-
cnusetts and about As years OF age. lie
entered tho naval academy at Annapolis in
the fall OF 1864. Five years later he was
graduated With hon 0rs, aud in June, 1878, he
was promoted to the iieutenaney. He ar
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Arr angling for Speakers.

Chairman Meyers and Secretary Bassett OF
the Republican State Central Committee
are busily engaged in arranging list of
speakers for the opening of the campaign
on September 3. In few days the result
OF their labors will be announced. There ia
no lack of good material on hand, and it is
expected that the send-off will be rouser.
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pesfrnpinr thu Fish

SAN RAFAEL, Aug 24-Deputy Fish
Commissioner John I. Babcock began suit
here to-day against the TaylorylIle Paper.
mill COMPANY for dumping lime into Paper
mill Creek. in this county. ~
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Judpe sh.ftav,. Cond,,,.,

Ex-Judge James Mem. Shafter is lying
dangerously III Of Brighrs disease at his
residence. corner OF Hyde and Chestnut
streets. His condition Is so low that his
sons have been sent for to attend his bed
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Before Breakfast

Always use soZoDoNT and rub It in we'll IL
gives such pleasant relief from parchea tongue re-
suiting from sleep. promotes the healthfm secre-
tions OF the mouth II will cost more for meat ana
such things. but don't begrudgs 1t.
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Alan eda.

The gentlemen of ST. Joseph's Church
will hold meeting this evening for the pur.
pose of considering matters relating to the
parish.
The executive committee of the Central
Republican Club have engaged A. B. HINT
and j. n. Young to deliver speeches at the
mass-meeting September %.
Ii. NJ. Wood, the proprietor of planning
mill on Encinal avenue, was arrested yes
terday for having pile of shayings in the
rear Of his mill in violation of a city or
dinance.
A movement is on foot to organize gen.
tlemen's social club in this city.
Mrs. c. j. Allen has commenced another
damage suit against +. 4. Boernge to re-
cover S299. BOernge had Mrs. Allen az
rested for stealing a can of coal oil, which
was proven on trial to be her own properly
hence the suit.
The Encinal Boat Club Is making prepar-
ations for the production Of "Pinafore" on
the bay.
Civil Engineers Chapman and Gibbons,
Of this city. who have been engaged on a
Government survey at Round Valley the
past six weeks, returned TO Alameda last
evening.
If the Alameda City Band gets sufficient
encouragement from the merchants, it will
give concerts once or twice week on Park
street,
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tion who fayors Fcltop. This Is the chief
fight so far as the Legislative trend is con-
eerned. in the city at least, and from
present appearances the Third-street bosses
are likely to get away with il.
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CARS ARE SCARCE.

Fruit-Shippers and Railroad Men Are all
Complaining.
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 24.-Both shippers
and railroad men are grumbling about the
scarcity of cars. They cannot get half
enough OF them to fill the enormous de-
mand. and being unable to place their green
Iruit IN the Eastern markets. many growers
are drying 1t. Over 700 carloads OF green
fruit have been shipped East. This is
about the record for the correspon ding date
of ast season ~
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rived here about a year ago from Washing
ton. ID. C.. and relieved Lieutenant III. p.
Mcintosh, who then was in charge of the
office. The deceased leaves a widow, who.
with other relatives, resides in the East.