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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-14

The Rosalia Rsssfer recently published
the following harmless little item. signed
by Mary Ann Jane Sally:
arthur. the barber. bemoans his sad
fate Of having to board at house where Of
late the boarders are leaving because of bad
food and two are now crazy and locked up
TOR good. Why don't this barber. 20 dudish
and neat, quit chewing rubber and calling
il meat? Why don't ne remit his dei,n-
.hey don't serve swiiif Board where fat
logs are in use for sign to catch trans
lent boarders and get them to dine on Wit
rified doughnuts and vulcanized cakes,
soup bones and cabbage and four-quarter
steaks7 Ii Is because hc has not the cash
to pay for good board that he eats such
hash; must he board where his face can
re run for . meal. Ii this 10 the case
shen never should squeal."
Now . sensitive boarding house keeper,
GEORGE r. Tolton. sues the Rsssler for S. 600
damages for libel Mr.. lotion, Gays the
Arthur referred 20 10 Arthur Travis. who
IS now boarding with him. and the
entire ode undoubtedly refers to his
house. 'sQuit chewing rubber" he says.
implies that his meat Was tough aud un
wholesome and unit for use. Since the
publication OF the iibclous doggerei num-
rous boarders have left h,s house and .
great many transient people who formerly
stopped AZ the folton house now go else
mhcrs on account Of the publication.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-14
NRY GAMMA
CALIFORNIA L.Aous DzssAxDA

Totals II u $ Z fosals.-... 5 .
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-14

Charley Tsaff. !. Latour. Dick Agassis,
Burton Y. Collins and Harry Collins took
Q run mp Cedar river beyond Cedar noun
tain last week aud had . fns time bait
fishing and drinking country milk.
Col. r. NJ. Carr has had fine sport on the
South fork of the SnoQuaimie.
The evening world., 1893-11-06
SIXTY-FIVE AND A SUICIDE.
A Girl tainted when She Found
%Schleisser Hanging.

Isaac Schleisser. aged siXty-fve years,
committed suicide this morning by hang
ing himself in Hymann's real estate
Office. POI Hudson street, Hoboken.
The office is jointly occupied by Hy-
mann and the Postal Telegraph Com
pan When Miss Fannie Woodward.
the Postal Telegraph operator. came on
duty at 1870 this morning she went to
:he toilet-room. AS she cuened the
door she saw the body Of a man hang
ing to an inner transom. She imme-
diately tainted
Miss Woodward cover soon and
ran into the hHrber-shop next door.
She gave the alarm. but no one cared to
enter the real estate Office until Mr..
schiller. "A brother-ln-law OF Hymann,
arrived. Then the body was cut down.
SChleisSer was dead, lie must have had
difficulty in strangllng himself, as his
feet touched the floor.
The old man had been employed as a
messenger and general helper in the
office. He lived comfortably with his
wife AZ lOi sixth street. No cause is
known for the act other than that his
health had been poor of late,
The evening world., 1893-11-06
TOOK THE WOMAN'S PIN.
Kirkpatrick Also Forgot Z o Settle
the Hotel and Wine Bill.

A tall, blond young man. who gave his
lame as Robert Kirkpatrick, was re-
manded for fifteen days in the Tombs
Police Court his morning, to await re
QUESTION from New Jersey on "A charge
Of stealing and disposing OF a diamond
pin valued at $3.50. from Jennie Prescott,
of 2@S West Thirty-eighth street. this
city.
In July last kirkpatrick and the Pres
colt woman went to live at a hotel at
Long Branch, and ran up "A big board
ana wine bill which was presented for
payment Aug. .. That day kirkpatrick
disappeared. and with him the diamond
pin.
Mig Prescott swore out a warrant in
New Jersey and put 1t in the hands Of
Inspector ,~MCLnughlin, who detailed
Defective" Heidelberg to max" the arrest.
kilkratrick was apprehended in front
OF the Hoffman House last night. AC-
cnr1ing to the detective he promised to
redeem the pin, which he had pdwned,
and return II to the owner.
the hotel people as security for their bill,
The evening world., 1893-11-06
RAN INTO ANOTHER CAR.
Devlin Held to Await the Result OF a
PASSENGERS Injuries.

Joseph Devlin, a time-keeper en-
ployed by the Third AvenLe Railroad
Company, was held If the Tombs Police
Court this morning to await the result
of Sa!oou-Keeper Joseph Maloney's in
juries.
At 6.l5 o'clock last night, according to
the story of Policeman Mas:erson. of the
Tenth Precinct, who mad the arrest,
Devlin jumped on a southbound Third
avenue car at Eighth stree and, forci-
by wrenching the lines out of Driver
James CAROLS hands whipped up the
horses and proceeded to finish the trip
himself.
Tho car. Masterson declares, came
bowling along at a reckless rate until
at Spring street II ran into a Metropol-
itan crosstOwn car, with sufficient force
TO damage both cars considerably, and
throw Mr., Maloney OFF the platform Of
the Crosstown car under the wheels.
Maloncy was returning from his sa-
loon, In Goerck street, to his home at
400 Cherry street. lie was picked up in
a semi-Corscious condition and sent to
ST. Nincent's Hospital, where II was
found that his spine was sprained and
his legs and body badly confused.
Policeman Masterson arrested Devlin
and locked him up over night. In court
this morning Devlin denied that he was
responsible for the collision, as he had
the right of way. The Third Avenue
Railroad Company's counsc claimed
that Masterson made the arrest because
of spite against the Company.
The evening world., 1893-11-06
THEIR TRIAL DATES Fixed.
Five Alleged Murderers Taken
Into Court.
DIR. Meyers Case Held In Allegiance
Until Wednesday.

Fou- alleged mIrlerer-, an alleged
mIrl"'oes AMI tWg m'u charged win
maus.tuEa;,r were arr-.gae. .r lie
Court OF oyer ami T.Iu.ua. his morn
ing TO have Ia;cs aa"I Z: = TIER mas.
They were Dr. Henry q. j. Meyer, whp
Is accused o.. puIsr.lr- LuI".s Brandt
- obtain the ,asuran.e upon his he,
after inducing HIS wife = marry Brandt
for that purpose; stephen \. Hooker.
Toussaiut l.. Iog.lsaus an! Martha l..
Pei. al! cyloTcd. charged with killing
and Cyuspiriuc to kill John DJz!er. a
colCrel Tost-DE,c stamp clerk, last
August: Edward Hurley. chIrgel with
killing his brother, jeremiah, at ~
Willis 10. Aug :. 49, Cornelius
sullivan, "a tarkrepsr, accused 90: C!Hh-
bIas Joseph Regain to death July last,
at - Market street, ana JaIne purcell,
a driver III the STRENGTHENING Depart
m-nt, WI. j. alleged TO have fatally in
llSS.e June ! last.
Assistant D!s'r.ct-Attorney Mcintyre
novel The trial n Or Never, for N@T.
van. u: Buchanan trial fame. asked that
the trial ue iINeI FOR the first week IN
December. as III" complete reigrt OF
received. He predicte! mat the case
would occupy six or seven weeks.
His associate. lawyer. Charles W.
Brooke. also argued for a later date.
Justice IrLra.am said h would an
M.unce his decision Wednesday;
The trial Of Hooker MAS set down for
Fr.uay. but LAWYER Hugh o. penteCost
VIII not have to subpoena his witnesses
vn'il Monday.
Liver Jacob Berlinger. counsel for
N0~gelsaug and the Pell woman, in
dicted for completely with Hooker. OBJ
tanned for them a separate trial to be
called at the conclusion pf Hook
purcelrs trial was fixed for THURSDAY,
Lawyer John NJ. Coleman will defend
him
S~ullvan's trial will be called Monday.
Lawyer Charler will defend him.
At the conclusion Of S~ullivan's trial
that Of Hurley Will be called. He will
be defended by Puriy & Evans,
Court was ADJOURNED until Thursday.
The evening world., 1893-11-06
ONLY EMPTY ENVELOPES CAME.
Bowery Storeks~pers Think They
Are the Victims OF an Cu'ra9e.

Postmaster Dayton had his attention
called this morning 10 an alleged out
rageous election trick.
In their mail this morning the store
keepers along the Bowery, in the Third
Assembly District. OF which Tin" Sulli-
van IS Tammany leader, received each
IN empty envelope. The envelopes were
or the" regularly stamped One-Cent de
nomination sold hv. the Post-OfiCr De
partment., ana had evidently contained
paster ballots.
At first, II was thought that an empty
envelope mad been mailed by mistake.
out on comparing notes it was found
..iat the complaint was general. Every
envelope that was delivered had been
despoiled OF its contents. The merchants
we're indignant. They concluded that
such an outrage could not he committed
without the conrivanCc n some one cun-
nected with the Post-OfIice. and they
sent one of their number 10 80. post
master Dayton. He brought back word
that the Post-OnlCe authorities had
promised to make an investigation.
We don't care" said one mrrchan nj,
whether the envelopes contained Re.
publican. Democratic on IndcDcnIent
knowing how the mails can be iugrlc i
with in such a bold manner. in open de-
lance of law"
Postmaster Dayton said to ar "Even
ing World' reporter: Il am iHvestigat.
ing this matter, but ! don't belicv- thers
Is anything IN It. My experience ha,
been that there Is always "A large per.
centage OF empty envelopes sent ont in
a campaign"
The evening world., 1893-11-06
BLAZED AWAY AT THE BANKER.
Peter Canici's Demand for Money
Was Refused.

Peter CAMEL. an Italian tailor, twenty
seven years old, OF 2l9O First avenue, was
held in 5000 bail for trial by Justice
Simms, in the Harlem Police Court, this
morning on a charge of assault and at
tempt to kill.
Frank Garfalo. a ieweller and banker
on the ground noor Of 2l9O First avenue.
was the complainant.
According to Garfalo. Camici came
into his store at II O'Clock yesterday
and demanded money. Garfalo refused,
w~hereupor Camici pulled a 3S-calihre re
Nolver and blazed away at the jeweller.
The bullet whiZ2cd through Garfalo's
hair. but beyond the smuggling of his hair
he escaped injury.
About half an hour later Policeman
GiiltGhn, of the East One Hundred and
Fourth street station. who arrested
Camici, was recalled to the same house.
lie found James Rufio with TWO severe
stab Wounds in the head No one knew
how no received the wounds He was
removed 10 tho Harlem Hospital. where
1t was sdid he would recover.
Ward Detective Gallagher, Of the East
one Hundred and Fourth street sta
ton, has been detailed on the case.
The evening world., 1893-11-06
HAWKES. VICIOUS BULLDOG.
Slot After His Drunken Owner Was
Locke5 Up and a Man Bitten.

An official report was made at Police
Headquarters to-day by Capt. Stephen
son. 4 the Madison street station. Of
the killing Of a vicious bulldog who fig-
ure6 in "a fraCas which resulted in his
owner being locked up.
The man who owned the dog is Pat
rick Hawks. a laborer, of Avondale,
y. j Hawks came to the city yesterday
and had his bulldog with him.
A. / o'clock this morning Policeman
Currie arrested Hawks ard Edward
Farrell. d lahorer. in Monroe street.
Both were drunk and disorderly. and
Hawks had as dog by "A chain.
AT the same time Currie came across
Gustave kruse, twenty-five years old,
who lives at - Monroe street, and who
was suffering from "A wound In his leg.
He woufln't tell how he received II.
He vas taken to Gouverneur Hospital.
Hawks ard Farrell were locked up.
The dog was vicious in the station
house and tried to bite the officers. SO
he was taken down into the cellar and
shot
The evening world., 1893-11-06
THE WORLD: MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 6, 1898.
YOUNG SCHMIDT NO SUICIDE.
Parents and Employers Deny the
Report Of the Police.
The Former VIII Demand a Rigid
investigation by the Coroner.

rho r.,,,ty.s ami rr.,nis Of William
60. -. ,,.. oh, aial y.s.
~Sen"'''" 10 S''.- I. 49,,
sargrr AT the home u hts parents, 10
-. ' ,... rs.rr,,.y T., .rr.r,
F"N' d''''.. '.' 'SN'''
As ,.!nr S.ul.l; almost with lis
,,,. .,, t....,.l IT,, 30 had mo-.
'!I"" '''"'" ".''''' "'.' "e "'' 49,
taken II" poison anil dii not Know
when or h- whom j, had been admins
a., d. -r,., -,.,,ri,us
vim "' ~
On"
schmidt was 4 bright. ambitious
.. ,r.,l,,.. ,i.h..c, y,,rs ~ ave
!'-"- '""'''1''.' ''H'' ''"'' "a g.
an All rentice in the wire and spring
works II Il. II Wolf & Co, at the foot
OF Last one huhdfe anu E'sh'eeh,h
street lie was very popular rot my
with mis- feliow-workmen. but also with
""s ,'"p'o:e'S he "aS ''s"''
Cheerful! disposition. and 50 far no pos
sible motive for MIN to kill himself has
b..n dis,ov.-.,r
OeeI' u'SS"'t''"'
John schmidt. father OF the dead lad,
who, up to a fen months ago. kept a
cigar store at ls First avenue for the
past twenty years. said to an Evening
World" reporter to-day:
An the, stories hat have been pub
been mad that my boy committed sui
eide are absolutely; false, and TO one
can make me believe he killed himself.
Still. am at Il loss to know how and
by whom the poison was administered
80 far as | know he had no enemies
who would seek such cruel revenge.
William came home from work Thurs
day afternoon as usual. N Il most cheer
ful mood. After ne had MS supper he
went out. saying ne was going to a DO
l.ucal meeting. He came in at 1850
o'clock, called good night to his mother
and cautioned Ter to wake him early.
a 3 O'Clock We were awakened by his
Eroans. and, going to his room, found
him suffering from what he said was
cramps. Home remedies were admins
tered, but, as he grew worse Or. George
The evening world., 1893-11-06
HELLO FOR ROBBINS DEY.
Two of the Old Junkman's Masked
Thieves Caught
Clark and Dieter Figured in the
Canal Boat House Assault.

Joseph p. Clark, a good blocking young
man twenty-one years Did. and Martin
Dieter, alias Rudolph" alias Dutch"
alias "Gloriana." were remanded in
the Tombs Court this morning to await
recuisition.
The prisoners are accused OF being
two oil seven masked men who assaulted
and .obbed old Robert Dey and his wife
at Bayonne. y. j., on the night of Sept
8.
Dey lived with his aged wife in a
shanty built on the hull Of a canal-boat,
which for years has been anchored at
the end OF the pier at Bayonne. He is
n iunkman. did a thriving business and
was generally supposed to have a snug
sum in his little old-fashioned safe in
one Of the rear rooms of his rudely
built lone.
The ncighborhood is populated prin-
cipaliy by n tough lot OF boatmen and
shoremen, whose means of support has
long been a suspicious question.
The night of the robbery was stormy.
bed when it occurred to him that
he had left a bundle of canvas outside.
He opened the door and was felled by a
blow from a slungshot. He tried to get
men, all wearing masks, who entered
the hut. They fastened their victims
hands and legs securely.
Mrs. Dey, who was attracted from an
other room by the noise, was set upon
and bound and gagged.
Dey was compelled to open the safe,
containg about 800, a gold watch and
five revolvers, all OF which the robbers
took. During the looting process the
masks fell off from two of the mems
faces. He recognized them as the pris-
oners above named.
The robbers left the old couple to the
mercy of fate, hound n bleeding in
this lonely little cabin.
The husband managed to crawl out
across the long platform to a store,
where he told his story and had his
wounds dressed.
Clark and Dieter We're arrested In this
city Saturday by Detectives Valley.
Evanhoe and Sheridan, of the central
Office.
The evening world., 1893-11-06
1T WAS MRS. GARSCHAUSKY.
illness and Poverty Led to Insanity
ana the River.

The body. of the woman found float
ing in the Atlantic Basin on Saturday
morning was to-day identified as Kate
Ga~rschausky, t%hirty-two years old, of
357 Grand street, New York. Samuel
~Garschausky. the woman's husband,
who had been vainly searching for her
for ten days. called at the Morguc and
made the identification. Mrs. Cars
chausky was discharged recently from
Mount sinai Hospital. New York. She
had been suffering from II fever which
left her in II weak mental condition, Her
husband has been out of work for six
months, and when she left home there
was only - cents in the house.
The evening world., 1893-11-06
BYRNES ON REGISTRATION.
He Thinks the Percentage OF Sus.
poets Is Small.

Speaking Of registration and Of the
possible arrest of fraudulent voters to-
morrow. Supt. Byrnes said this morn
ing:
1T looks to me as If the registration
affairs were in excellent condition, con-
sidering that In this city where there
are more thar $50, 90 voters, only about
400 suspects have been found. This too,
mind you, after at least three or four
different political interests have been
~strenuously searching for evidence ~ IL
legal registration or anything rauGu
lent which may tend TO have IA damug-
ing effect on the result"
The Superintendent this morning re-
peatcd his determination that his men
should be very dlligent N the polls 10
rSorrow In preventing fraud and main
ttNking the peace.
The evening world., 1893-11-06
HOME FOR MAGGIE COYLE.
Mr.. GurAee. CT Orange County,
WIN Adopt the Child.

Mrs. a. X. Gurnec, of Campbell Hall
Junction. Orange County, y. y, writes
to THE Evening World" that she is
willing to adopt little Maggie Coyle.
The child was found 10y the police last
Wednesday on the streets. She stated
that nenther her brother nor uncle would
give her ii home. The Gerry Society has
had her since and is investigating her
story.
Mrs. Gurnee's letter has been turned
relatives will not care for her. Mrs.
Gurnee will have the privilege Of adopt
inc her.
The evening world., 1893-11-06
INSANE AND WANTED TO DIE.
Grant Tied a Rope, with Stone At
tached, to His Neck.

julius Grant. a homeless and penniless
Swede, went to the pier at the foot Of
Little Twelfth street at C o'clock this
morning and tied about his neck a ROPE
with Il stone attached to the end of it.
He was about to jump into the river
when some workmen stopped him. took
the rope away m drove him from the
pier.
At . o'clock Grant turned up again on
III" pier at IN" foot OF West Twelfth
street with another stOne-frcighted rope
about his neck. Policeman Rca1an. of
the charles street station. HrrestNl him,
and on his person found a large tin
knife.
Grant said n man was following him
with an axe. II" was taken to IefNr-On
Market Police Court, where he was com
United for examination as tn his sanity.
The evening world., 1893-11-06
LOST MONEY AND JEWELRY.
Solomon Accuses Zshn end He Is
Held for the Grand Jury.

George W, Zahn. the proprietor ~ the
saloon at 22s East Tenth street, was
held In $500 bail in the Tombs Police
Court this morning for the Grand Jury,
or n charge Of grand larceny.
The complainant was David solomon,
a hotel-kCeper at % West Fifteenth
street, who alleges that on the night OF
Oct. 20 he visited Zaln = saloon and drank
10 excess; that between > and 2 O'Clock
the next morning Iahn took him to the
Merton HCuse and put him 10 bed.
Next morning when he awoke. Solomon
missed about 81 and a diamond ring
and n pin, the whole OF the total value
" s235. which he declares nc had in a
J title pure IN one of the pockets OF his
trousers. when Zahn took him TO his
room.
Zahn testIhel that II was before l
O'Clock whom he tOok Solomon 10 the
hotel. that the door of the room was left
unlocked. and fearing that Solomon
might lose his money and jewelry he
gave Thomas Clifton. the night watch
man. p cents to see that noTne entered
the room. Clifton denies zahh's story.
The evening world., 1893-11-06
TRIED SUICIDE IN HIS CELL.
Kerria an Cut Down Twice Within Q
Few Hours.

In the Gates Avenu Police Court.
Brooklyn. this morning William kerri-
gan. of 1905 Dean street. was sentenced
to sixty days in the penitentiary on a
charge of intoxication.
Kerrigan war arrested Saturday night
and locked up in the Twelfth Precinct
station. He was considerably under the
influence of liquor. Soon after being
placed in a cell he attempted to commit
suicide by tying a handkerchief around
his neck and hanging himself to the cell
door. He was cut down by Detective
Sertt. O'Neill and Doorm1n Cobb.
soon afterwards Capt. Dye happened
a.ain hanging from the door OF the cell.
This time Kerrigan had made use of his
s~us1enders. He was again cut down, and
then q watch was placed over him.
The evening world., 1893-11-06
FOLDING BEDS.
FOUR STILL MISSING.
5oatmen Graphing for Bodies on
South Beach.

CLIFTON, S. l., Nov. 6.-The bodies OF
five Of the victims OF the Hoffman Island
catastrophe were lying side by side in
Hughes's undertaking shop, on New
York avenue, this morning.
BJatmen were graphing off South
EedCh for the remaining -four bodies all
morning, but none was recovered. 1t
IS Thought they have been carried away
by the tides, and Will probably be
washed ashore between Fort Hamilton
and Bay Ridge or on the Long Island
shore.
No complaints have been made against
Roatnan Butler by any OF the survivors,
who say that young Butler was in no
%ay responsible for the accident.
The evening world., 1893-11-06
WALSH HELD FOR TRIAL.
He Fired an Improperly Covered
Blast in Harlem.

Patrick Walsh. the laborer who fred
the improperly covered blast at one
Hundred and Forty-eighth street and
ST. Nicholas avenue, some days ago,
was held in 500 bail for trial in the
Harlem Police Court this morning.
Walsh lives at one Hundred and Fifty
eighth street and ST. Nicholas avenue.
The blast he fred created great dam
age. one huge piece of rock went
and smaller pieces smashed windows for
blocks around. Mrs. Judd, Of 726 ST.
Nicholas avenue, was struck by n piece
Of rock and seriously injured. Contrac-
tor william LeasOn was arrested, but
was discharged.
The evening world., 1893-11-06
A SERVANT S%UFFOCATED.
She Lay Dead in Fed with the Gas
Turned On.

Rose Smith, seventeen years old, who
arrived about a month ago from Navan,
Ireland. was found dead in bed in her
room, on the fourth floor OF the office
building % Exchange place. this morn
Ing.
Her employer Thomas Farrell. who is
janitor OF the building. called her at go
this morning. He received no reply TO his
repeated knocks at the door.
His wife essayed to enter, but was
driven back by the gas, which filled the
room. The girl lay dead In bed: ON the
dressed TO Mrs. Mary A McEntee, IL
Bradley street, New London, Conn"
Mrs. Farrell said this was the dead
The evening world., 1893-11-06
NO CLUE TO THIS THIEF.
He Stole Legal Papers from u Guest
at the Fifth Avenue noto'.

Chief Inspector Mclaughlin has 50 far
been unable TO locate the thief who, on
Wednesday last, made away with the
contents OF n satChel belonging TO r.
II. Smith. a guest Of the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. Mr., Smith, who Is a son of ex.
Governor Smith, Of Vermont, was on
his way to Europe. He registered at
the hotel and gave his satchel to a hall,
boy. who took IL up 10 his room. on tbs
landing the boy was stopped by a young
man who said he was Mr.. Smiths son,
and took the satchel from him. The
Young man then entered the room
ripped open the sstchel with a knife,
stole the contents and then cody walked
away.
When Mr.. Smith went up IN his room,
half an hour later, he missed his prop,
cTty and gave the alarm. The satcheI
contained only legal papers and private
letters
The evening world., 1893-11-06
Agnes Nic~ols Discharged.

Agnes Nichols, the young woman who has heen
in Bellevue Hospital, a prisoner, since
Thursday last, charged with taking a dose NJ
laudinum with suicidal intent al the Elizabeth
Home. 2O7 East Twelfth street, WAS arraigned
before Police Justice RYAN. in the Essex Market
Court. to-day. She said she had by mistake taken
an oycrlos" nj the drug to allay cNcruciating pain
due N tO0'hachc. There being no evidence that
she attempted 10 end her NE. Justice Ryan dis
charged h,T.
The evening world., 1893-11-06
Famous French Painter In Town.

Jean Charles Cain. the celebrated French
Landscape and hEure painter Ia on a visit 4,
this c.ty Win mis- pupil and only son. Michel
They arrived hero yesterday on the Frsnrh
: GAmer La GssooEne, from Paris and vent Ia
DelmOnicG'E, whore rooms had been engaged for
them. CaziR VIII remain here tao weeks and
then return 10 I'fancc. a collection ~ his works
VIII he shown at the American Art Galleries
during the Winter. His best known works are
'"Ths Flight Into Egypt" The Voyage OF IA.
bias ''IhhmSsl' and The Day Ia Done"