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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11
STORY OF HORRORS.
ACCOUNT or THE MASSACRE OF
ARMENIANs AT DITLIs.
The subterfuge Adopted by the
ers Granted by the Sultan.

Constantinople. Dec. e.-Vla Sonia,
Dee io.-(Copyrighted 1895. by the AS
ISOLATED Press.)-The following account
has lust been received OF the massacre
at Bltlis on october 30:
The Turks armed assembled In the
mosque. and several others dressed as
Armenlnns fired pistols In the court
yard OF the mosque OF OutouJaml, near
the market place. In order to afford u
pretext for the massacre. The Turks
then raised cries OF "Giaours are at
lacking the mosques" Then they COM
bined In an attack ON the market. The
Armenian traders were massacred'
their shops were looted. and the mob
plllaged the Armenian quarters. killing
women and children, The rioters were
aided by the Kurdish tribes OF Modlnm
and Khouti. The disturbances In the
villages around exceeded In ferocity
those In the town Itself Five villages
were completely demolished. A report
from Van states that forty villages in
that vicinity have been devastated and
that the entire population. consisting
OF 1900 persons, have oeen dispersed
to the hills.
The long drawn out controversy be-
tween the ambassadors of the powers
and the sultan over the admission OF
extra guardships for the protection OF
the embassies was settled at S.l0 D. M.
this evening. by the lasuanccof trade
granting the necessary firmans to per-
init the guardships to pass the Darda-
nelles. The demand was first made
upon the sultan. November 10.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11
MAKING PROGRESS.
THE INSUFFICIENT FORCES IN CUBA
HAVE COMBINED.
Relieved the Rebels Have Decided
10 Risk n Pitched battle
with the spnniards.

Havana, Dec. 1O.-According to
trustworthy information Just received
here the insurgents have been making
rapid progress through the province OF
Santa Clara since the defeat OF the
spanIards at Iguara. The insurgents
commanded by Mnceo. Rolofr. Sanchez
and other leaders have united and are
now encamped at Valica. about fifteen
miles from Placetes, an important
town on the road To Santa Clara. and
a point OF great strategic value In its
relation to the seaport OF Carribeln.
1t 10 believed from this fact that Co
meg and Maceo must have determined
to risk a pitched battle. This coucen-
trHtion OF insurgents, however. Is ex-
actly what General Campos is said TO
have been praying for, and with the
coming OF the endorsements from
Spain, II now seems certain that ne
viii be able TO strike a decisive blow at
the enemy. In addition to 1000 troops
which are expected here towards the
end OF the month and the beginning OF
January, the Spanish government Is
already completing the work OF as
patching 10000 troops to Cuba.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11
WRECK OF PRINCIPA
THE GRAPHIC STORY TOLD ny The
SOLE SURVIVOR.
Vessel Caught On Fire ana Drifted
onto u Reef wher. She sank
with the Crew.

Liverpool, Dec. 10.-Henry Andrews,
the sole member OF the crew OF the III
fated British steamer Prinoipa, tells
the following story Of the disaster;
on Cape Wrath smoke was discov-
cred to be Issuing from the hold OF the
Principa on November IL. In second
the matches blew into the air At $50
In the morning the steering gear got
deranged aud the vessel rolled heavily
In the gale, the crew being powerlcss
10 direct her course. They tried to
lower boat, but the dnVits broke and
the boat was washed away with one
man In 1t. The second boat went the
way of the FIRST. the second engineer
being washed away with her by the
fury Of the waves. The two remaining
boats had been burned and the help
less crew were thus shut up on board
the burning ship with no means of es-
cape. Several men who were forward
In the ship, Jumped overheard in des-
poration. The vessel was headed
towards the northwest with the fire in
creasing In violence and momentarily
threatening to spread to all parts OF
the ship. At midnight. November 20.
the ship struck on reef. and fore end
main masts went overheard with the
violence OF the shock. They also .rled
10 launch the raft. but II was washed
away with those on board who were
unable to exercise any control over IL.
The vessel then sank. SIX bodies, In
GLIDING that OF Captain S:annard, have
been recovered
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11

Queer Romance of u Man Who Went
West and Found Gold.

New York. Dec. lO.-Willlam Barnes
OF Franklin and James Barnes of Pat
terson have been notified by the coro-
ner of Tacoma county. Cal, that their
brother, George. who left home forty
three years ago had been found dead
in front OF his hut and that they We're
heirs to, his estate OF 100000.
There IL n romance connected with
the mans life. He was known In the
place AS "rhe Hermit" who lived
alone. stunning all women. Papers
found IN the hut gave Information as
10 his brothers. He had worked gold
claim successfully. This is the first
news that the family have had OF him
since he left home. At that time they
lived on the Heights OF Poversham,
Franklin. where George. who was nm-
bilious. fretted under the farm life
yoke.
He fell In love with young woman,
but his father objected TO the match,
and there WAS great bitterness over the
uffair. George determined to leave one
day and bidding his family good-by
said: II am going West and l will
never come back. II | cannot marry
| the girl want / win live a hermit life
will never speak 70 woman again.
! The family waited long years for
word, but his parents died without
hearing from him. His brothers Will
| get the estate.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11
The DEMOCRATS WIN.
THE REPUBLICAN AUGMENTATION
OVERTHROW IN BOSTON.
The Democratic Candidate Tor Mayor
won and Made Heavy Gain
Heavy vote Poiied.

Boston, MISS, Dec. 10.--The Republic
can administration. which has been In
control of affairs for the past eleven
months was overthrow at the polls
today after one OF the most spirited
and hotIl campaigns In local politics.
Hon. Edward Upton Curtis, Republi-
can mayor, was defeated By 4376 plu-
rality, and all branchea of the city SOW
ernment, are Democratic. Hon. JOSIAH
Quincy, the successful Democratic
candidate for mayor, made heavy gains
In nearly every section OF the city.
over $4,000 votes were cast, the largest
number ever recorded In an election
In Boston, and representing over hye-
sixths OF the total registration. The
campaign was fought on straight party
lines.
Hon. Josiah Quincy. the mayor elect,
Is well known throughout the Eastern
states.
License carried by over $4,000 ma
jorlty, The board OF aldermen viii con-
vist or seven Democrats and five Re
publlcnns,
Boston Dec. lO.-Municipal elections
were held in ten cities OF the common
wealth today The contests In Chel-
sea Worcester and Lowell were hard
fought and in each case the A. Il. a,
figured largely. The Republicans and
A. p. A. carried the day In Chelsea,
while In Lowell they met defeat. The
Democrats were elected In Worcester
by 1000 plurality. The contests In New
huryport, Salem Cambridge and Ever
EFT were not fought on party lines,
Worcester, Ncwburyport and Lowell
went wet. the others, outside OF Boston
went dry
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11
ON POLITICS BENT.
CoLoRED REPUBLICANS OF FOR
NEY IN WASHINGTON.
william 4. Mcdonald Is Working
Hard to secure the Downfall
OF Ro.entbai.

Washington. ID. c.. Dec. lo.-(Spec-
lal) william a. Mcdonald OF For
ney, one OF the well.kuown negro Re
publicans OF Texas, is here to confer
with the members Of the national Re
publican committee and also to zee
Sped ~ Reed. OF whom he is an en-
thusiustlc follower. He has been In
consultation with number of the
other wcll-known Republicans VINO are
here. as It is probable that he Will lead
the Reed forces In the newt state Re-
ponent OF Wright Quincy. who IL an
Allison man. and he II consequently
not very friendly to Rosenthal. who Is.
he says. the merNst tool Of Quincy.
Rosenthal and Quincy have been very
much together since Cuneys arrival.
but Mcdonald says that secretly Quincy
does not wish for RosenthnIs success
because 1t would impcril his own lead
orshlp In Southeast Texas. Mcdonald
believes that II would be very bad
policy for the Republicans to unseat
Crowley This would create sym
patty which would insure Crowley's
election. lie believes that " Crowley
is allowed to remain the division In
the Democratic party In the district
VIII continue aud viii report next time
some good Republican successfully. lie
says that N Crowley Ia Objectionable 10
some Democrats, Roscnthal Is much
more dislked and with more reason by
the Republicans. and that the seating
OF Rosenthnl would do the Republicans
very much more harm than the cleo
tion OF Crowley has done for the Demo-
Gratis. He says there was absolutely no
intimation OF fraud In the last election.
Rosenthars defeat was due, he says. to
detection IN large section NJ the
negro vote. which was led by Henry
Fergusnn OF Fort Bend.
Mcdonald Ia OF the same political
faction ms Ferguson, and seems tc
know what he X talking about He
discusses the matter very wisely and
very well, and as he evidently has II In
for Grant, Quincy and Rosenthal, there
II little doubt that he has put In som,
good work against them during hll
visit here,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11
CONDEMNED TELEGnAMs.

washington, Dec. lO.-wllllam Van
Horne denies the statement that he IL
10 resign the presidency OF the Can
adam Pacific.
New York, Dec. l0.--The annual
fruit show began at the American Hor-
tlcultural CLUB tonight and will con-
tlnue until Thursday.
New York. Dec. lO.--Von Hoffman &
Co. expect to ship gold TO Europe to-
morrow and possibly on Thursday also
The amount however, has not yet been
determined.
London, Dec. 10.-It r. reported that
an unknown three-masted schooner
was wrecked and sunk by the storm of
the Island Of Ameland In the North
Sea near Friesland. All persons on
board were drowned.
Washington. Dec. lO.-A special to
the Post from Norfolk, Va, says:
President Cleveland and party are
storm-bound at the cape. where the
wind blows at sixty miles an hour,
All on board are well.
Cripple Creek Col. Dec 10-yyu.
liam RAN today shot and killed his
wife and then turned the gun on him
self, sending bullet through his right
temple. They were very young and
had not gotten on very well since their
marriage.
New York. Dec. lO.-one thousand
stonemasons QUIT work today. They
claim the contractors have violated an
agreement entered into last June bv
which the strikers We're TO receive "a
per day and eight hours for a days
work.
London. Dec. ia special to tho
Times from Shanghai says news has
been received there confirming the re.
port that the Russians We're lnstlKa-
tors In the conspiracy Of Ii Huan
against the king OF Korea.
san Francisco. Cal. Dec. l0.--ThS an.
preme court today decided that John
w. Maekey and Senator John p, ZONES
did not defraud the stockholders OF
the Consolidated California and Wiz.
ginia Mining company
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11

Washington statue pedestal by the
chamber OF commerce Subscription
committee which turned tue stature
over to the government on November
20, 1893. The unwilling OF the statue
took place ON the centennial anniver-
sary OF the evacuation OF New YORK
by the British. The stone. however,
began to show the effects OF weather
last year and was covered by a wire
netting.
Assistant United States Treasurer
Conrad Jordan saw that the stone was
beginning TO crumble and reported the
fact to the Washington authorities.
The history OF the stone is brief When
the old Federal hall was torn down
II was placed In charge Of the hoard
OF ten governors, predeoessors OF the
commissioners OF charities and correc-
ton. The commissioners kept the
stone at Bellevue hospital until II was
turned over to the chamber OF com
merce committee in 1853 for presenta-
tion to the government with the
George Washington statue.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11
THE REPORTS HEARD
A RESOLUTION HANDED UP RE-
aARDING THE EIGHT HOUR DAY
IN GOVERNMENT WORKS.


New York, Dec 1o.-At today's ses-
sion OF the American Federation OF
Labor President John Mcbride has
been exonernted OF the charge that
during strike in Pennsylvania he ac-
cepted n bride.
Various reports were read. among
them a report from the executive coun-
ell read by Secretary McCrnith. In the
report President Mcbride was exoner-
ated from the charges that during a
strike In Pennsylvania he mad accepted
bride. The investigation which re-
suited In the eXoneratlon was made by
Vice-Presldent Mcclure.
George Mcneil, the father In this
country OF the labor movement, was
made one OF Il special committee TO re-
mort ON recommendations regarding the
eight hour movement.
Among the resolutions handed up for
action was one presented by Delegate
Diohl OF the Pattern Makers League.
The resolution calls attention to re-
strlcted employment on government
works Of not more than eight hours
per day, an1 says II Ia positively
known that officials Of the treasury de-
partment not only do enforce the law.
but openly violate II.
Then It was resolved that the eNccu-
tive council of the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor IL hereby directed to
prepare charges under general order
No. 39S OF the navy department Issued
August S. 1855. to the president OF tho
United States. 10 the secretary OF the
treasury. who being cogniSnnt OF the
fact, failed to have the eight hour
work day properly compiled with, and
It Is further resolved that the dele
gates 10 the convention believe this ~
" paramount Importance. must strictly
enforce the eight hour day and fold
him 20 strict accountability
The resolution was referred to the
| committee on resolutions.
Delegate Kennedy OF Omaha intro
duced n resolution favoring the free
| coinage OF silver nj l6 TO l.
After further unimportant work the
| convention adjourned until tomorrow
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11

ONLY one BID MADE.

Topeka. Kan. Dec. lo.-A large
crowd assembled today ut the Tor eka
station Of the Atchson, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad company TO witness
the sale of the big road. Special Mas
ter In Chancery J. &, Johnson. hai e.
headed. mounted the stone steps lead
Ing to the dining hall at the Topeka
station and announced that he would
oner the great railway property for
Pale.
Mr.. johnson said that owing 10 the
failure OF the railway to pay SlJi,cU0,OOO
within a certain twenty days last tai
the United states court had entered
decree ordering the sale ~ he prop
erty. He then proceeded to read the
lengthy decree. Before he nad COM
plctcd the reading his voice W nkened
and he called on Colonel possngton,
one OF the attorneys for the Union
Trust company, to finish the ,"cree.
Following this Messrs. Peabody, Dc cge
and other holders OF certain cOisolidnt-
ed bonds OF the st. Louis Rnl San
Francisrn gave notice In a Lengthy pc
titlon that sj,O0OC0O Of 'hese Lands
ha4 bt-u fruuluICnlly obtained ana
were a first lien on the property. ether
objections were raised by attorneys for
the Chicngo's Santa Fe bond holders
These DIRECTORS read long and tiresgme
loyal documents but It was known th7t
nothing would prevent the sale going
through today.
Tho only hid was that ~ so, soA j00
by Edward King. representing the
newly reOrg3niZed company nni the
master declared the road sold TO him.
The sale VIII be confirmed i'm ne1lnicly
and the property turned over 10 the
now company by tonight or tomorrow
but the road viii formally remain un-
der the receivers mnnaSem mt until
the end OF the month 90 avoid cNmplt
eating the accounts, The court has al
ready disposed OF the objections aud
wiped them out Of the way 20 faI
as the days sale IL concerned.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11
CALL ON SECRETARY
CONGRESSMAN HE'LL AND rHEs,-
DENT SIMPSON IN WASHINGTON.
Seeking TO Have Quarantine Rcstric-
tions Removed--Their neauest
Heard by Secretary Morton.

Warrington. Dec. io-Representa-
tive Bell in company with president q.
W. Simpson OF the Fort Worth Stock
Yards company called this morning
upon Secretary Morton TO ask that he
suspend the operation OF that section
or the general quarantine law which
prevents the expectation OF all live
stock from Texas.
This section Ia u remnant OF the old
superstition that Texas fever was Pc
eulsar 10 the state and infested all OF
lis cattle. Texas atockmen deairc TO
ship their live cattle direct from CAL
weston and Nelasco. hence this request
upon the secretary. Mr.. Morton prom
Used to take the matter under advise
ment and TO give It favorable cousid-
Grafton n possible.
A. L. Matlock OF Fort Worth Is here.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11

A. Gillette as d. d. @. NJ. was recon-
mended The contract has been let
and work will begin on the new Odu
Fellows temple to be erected on Main
street. north OF the First National
bank.
Big Springs. Tex. Dec. io.-tspeelnl)
--Mullin lodge No. 312. L. o. o. h. elect
ed tho following officers:
G.. y. Ice. n. O.; l. d. Maxwell,
V. C., II. W. Pool corresponding sec
rotary. S. Il. Stone, treasurer; II: NJ.
williams permanent secretary; W. r..
Dent. representative to grand lodge;
d. Il. Painter. alternate.
Cleburne. Tex. Dec. iO.-(Special)--
johnson lodge No, 1871. /. o. o. f., elect
ed officers as follows;
u. j, Loving. n. c.; Dock Hum
phreys. " G.: j. r. Joplin, r.. s.; Ira
Brown. J.. S.. u. s. Stalkup. treasurer;
W. n Wilson. representative.
Hlllsboro Tex. Dec. 10.-tspeoial,l y
Hlllsboro lodge No. 2e2, |, o. o, f.,
elected the following officers for the
W. Is spcIl, noble grand; II. Heyer,
vice grand; Ed Rogers. treasurer;
Clancy Simons. secretary; John w.
Stevens. representative to grand lodge.
Mcrkol, Tex. Dec. 10. Especial y
The following officers we're elected AZ
the last meeting Of the I. y, ., f.:
A. A. Baker, noble grand; Joe McMil-
len. vice grand. \. II. Thornton. secre-
tary: W. NJ. Muncy. treasurer. j j
Mllbe. representative 10 the grand
lodge.
Georgetown, Tex. Dec. Especially
Georgetown lodge Of ndd rellC VS.
elected the following Ulcers c, s..
Jones, N O., II. Boyd. V. D.; ]. j..
Gordon financial secretary; ]. W. Kim
caid. permanent secretary; j. b. Rob
inson. treasurer. Or J, whitley. rcITe-
sentntlve 70 grand lodge.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11
rENDEnED ms SERVICES.
To the President In Case of War
with England.

Little Rock. Ark. Dec. i0-Ex.Gov-
ernor Churchill, a famous general in
the Confederate army, telegfaphed
Senators Bates and Berry at Washing.
ton as follows;
my services 10 the president"
Senator Berry replied; IAN right,
Thomas"
General Churchill said regarding the
matter: II did this to show that the
south and al the old confederates are
T, ady 10 defend the government
from all foreign foes The crisis has
come, whore we must either uphold
the Monroe doctrine or abandon Il
altogether. I for one am In favor OF
supporting 4 and fully believe the
this point"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11
FAMILY MURDERED.
Ky THE RENEGADE HAND OF IN
pIANs IN ARIZONA.
Father, Mother and Three Children
1ain-soidicrs on the In
diRn's Trail.

Demlng, N. NJ, Dec l0,-Anothcr
murder OF family Is reported from the
San Zion valley in Arizona by the creme
gnde band of Indians from tho san
Carlos reservation. A German fam
ily father. mother and three children,
We're killed near Fort Pomerton on
Thursday following the killing OF the
Merrlls. Indians were seen by some
cowboys about the time OF the Mcr-
rill murder and their number Is estlm-
ated at thlrty-hye. Nothing could be
learned OF the movements of the sol
diers and cowboys posse. i detach-
ment OF the First cavalry from Fort
Bnyard "a stationed at Sterrins Pass
TO prevent the escape OF the band into
Old Mexico over the old Geronimo trail,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11

New York Policemen TO lie Put On
Wheels.

New York. Dec, l0.--Prompted by the
communication received from the sec
tary OF the Wheelmen's Federation
last week advising that policemen
mounted on bicycles be Detailed at
certain points. Commissioner Andrew
had before him last night thirty mem.
bers of the force who have subscribed
themselves expert riders Commits
aioner Andrew believes that squad
Of policemen mounted on bicycles
could do effective work in the annexed
district. but before this Is tried two
men will he mounted and assigned to
duty on Eighth avenue from twenty
third street to Flfty-ninth street and on
the boulevard from Fifty-ninth street
10 Tooth street This extra service VIII
be in the nature OF an experiment
which, II found practicable, VIII result
In the formation Of bicycle squad.
one of the duties Of the mounted men
on the avenue will be to warn scoreh-
ers and arrest them II necessary.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11
WONDERFUL I'M
N !
lie WANTED TO rul. ~
THAT SENT N : !
ErERxirr
Harry Hayward was c>.,... .
Wandering a Wen g,.,.
maker In xsaas>sslk |

Minneapolis, Dsa ii.-Hs,vs
hanged at 2lo a. m. HI ~.
ment of Ave minutes dunt..
while not making a eonissIn
hoped God would forgive hla d
harm he had ever done.
The murderer went 10 d.
with a laugh on his lIps. i;
down with the trap Just 1, !,
the word lightly: '.tst ~ /
garden"
The command was dirset,d n
chief deputy.
Prior to the execution Tie exa
man maintained the nerve wi
made him famous. He isak M
supper shortly after one oed|
was surrounded by the dtorS
the death watches. Just ~
death warrant was read Hayvrr}
ed to his brother. Dr.. Thadiss !
ward. and said:
You know | am q Evas ~
spirltualism. II get ssfe.y n
other side l Will send . nss
you"
At 2 o'clock Hayward llst,rHl
reading OF the warrant Son
Sheriff Holmberg entered All M
demned man said earnestly.
II want 20 ask you Z lat :
Please let me pull the trap. Il
save you lifelong anxiety III
give me eternal satisfaction
The sheriff replied. 4 caia
Harry | know my duty"
on the scafrold Hary MAD Z
tended statement. He sAJd q
please the ~ , raj PASTOR VI
called upon him he would ~:
God forgive me for yAu Il
done"
This IL looked upon As I olr1l
The trap fell at 2:iO o'c,o.f 4
wonderful vitality Of the rn|
shown by the fact that Ne n
several moments after The wi
His neck was broken.
on the evening OF December {
little before s O'Clock The de1l \
Miss Catherine Cling. vi
dressmaker OF this city, NJ
near Lake Calhoun. one u IN
summer resorts. An hour ~
had taken from the Goodman d
horse and had driven awEr a
panied. The coroner found
wound In the back Of the heil
became u question OF mrrdk
eide.
marry Hayward's FIRST ~
in the matter was at midnIf:i !
night OF the murder. whea n 4
police headqua, ers and e1tnz
belief that the woman had ~
dered explaining that he ttlr
II was the scheme Of sons
persons to do him out Of se!cz
sands of Insurance. money "
assigned TO him as security
loan. Hayward and the rau'1s
had been close acqualnnrfn
had placed money for per g .
and had been associated VI
one or two business deah =,
placed under the aurytilsfo
ficers and put In TIE wM
,hirta,n hoiIps and during Z
was subjected to q terrihs "a
by Mayor Eustis and m9|
nerve was remarkable ane "
ty hours In custody ne w.
the officers being unAos y
hir' In any way with We I
Elder Stuart. a wealthy ~
neapolls, had been a'lofe4
many years close friend
ward family. He tod sp,
Hayward's brother. Acty' ~
that Hayward ana ~ =
rineer at the ozark nsun ~
ing about numbering w
had told him there va ~
talk. After the mufas
ton wass brought w>E
mind. Hayward was
and subjected to . seaiSs9 ,<
tlon. Six hours iaieI ~
behind the bars sno - ~
Bllxt was ARRESTED. 49,
cember .. Blixt made z ,ss,s,1
Ind he said, followed ~ s.,s
. uu, ~ nj narticularf, W.
the girl to go WIN " 49,
where the murder VA W. q
then turned her over - y q
watched his chance ~ y
; the back OF the hsa .a ~ q
, bicd the body out my soes:Is
It was found. CoI,0 ~ ~
cured and Haywaru. ,sssdat n
hang. Claus Blisd
was sent up for n's.