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DIED..
ID ROSN A AN-.JO

BROSNAN-JONE ES.-on Sept 0. MathiIda Claire,
beloved wife OF Francis y. Brosnan and youngess
daughter of Charles and Mary J. Jones.
Funeral from | SO West 7ith ST. A solemn requiem
mass will be sung at ST Francis Xavier's Church.
West 10th ST.. Saturday, Sept. l2, at 1890 A. N.
Internent private.
JACkSOS.-At Upper Saranac Lake. on Sept 3. OF
pneumonia, Mary Ann Jackson sister OF William
II. and T. C. Jackson, aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the
funeral services at her late residence s25 Madison
av. Sept l2. at $3.50 7. NJ
KERR.-Gone home TO rest and to crown
Jane Kerr at her late residence 2l2 East 1881 ST.
Funeral services Saturday evening at o'clock.
lnterment In Cypress Hills Cemetery. Sunday. 81
10 \. NJ Funeral private. Kindly omit flowers
Y.-suddenly. on Tuesday. Sept. g. VIII
liam NJ. McLaury, h. d.
Funeral services at residence 2i West 42d St. Sat
uriay. Sept l2. att O'Clock Intermeut private.
MOORE.-On "wednesday. sept 8, 1890. Esther
Moore, wife OF John Moore Ia the 18th year OF her
age, at her residence. 26J West 10th ST.
Funeral will take place ON Friday sept II, 1895.
atl l. ~. from her late residence TO the Church of
the Holy Communion, 9th av and goth ST. Rela-
tives and friends arc respectfully invited, and
members OF Templar Lodge. 2O3. f. and A. u.
MULFORD.-At36 West 86th sT.. Sept o. DR.. SyL
vanus sanford Muford born Jan. 20. 1880
Funeral services Mt house at 5P. NJ. Friday. Burial
al Montrose. Pa. Saturday.
SNASSOS.-On Sept. 10, 1899, Catherine sh ln-
non, aged - years a native of county Clare Ire
land.
Funeral from her late residence. 22O Rutledgs St,
on Saturday, at O'Clock sharp. thence TO tho
Church OF tho TransHguration. Marcy av, cor
Hooper st.. Brooklyn
wARRES.-At Troy. y. Y. Sept. 0. Joseph n.
Warren. In the s4th year OF his age
Funeral scrvu'S at ST Pauls Church. Saturday. the
l2th inst, at II O'Clock.
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Eagles aud Coon Fight for n Pig.

FLEMISGToS. Sept. Farmer Joseph AL
water. who lives three miles west of Flemington.
has been heavy loser OF chickens and turkeys
the past summer. How they disappeared was q
mystery. Yesterday he heard a terrible com
motion in his apple orchard Alvater hastencd
to the grove and observ ed his big shepherd OF
Rover and a big bald d-headed eagle battling
iercely. Near by laid four-weeks-old pig. en1
killed. Before Alvater could reach the scene
its immense claws The dog shrieked with pain
and with Its tail between its legs ran yelP!ng to
the house and refused TO leave the yard. The
bore It away to the woods.
Mr.. Alvater hastened to the house. and pro-
curing his shotgun gave chase. The bird was
soon lost to sight. but rs Alvater was passing q
ravine in which were high trees his attention
was again attracted by n noise. He hurried to
the place and discovered that another battle
was in progress. This time the participants
were n large coon and two eagles.
Alvater's appearance put the birds to flight
hut he brought them down with his gun.
The coon escaped under tree. The place was
strewn with feathers. and 1t was evident that
the birds carried all their prey to this spot and
then dcvoured II.
The eagles and coon had evidently fought for
the possession of the pig. as it lay where the
contest had occurred. The eagles were as large
rs tu!l-grown turkeys and measured three feet
from tip to tip. Other farmers in that vicinity
have been heavy losers OF poultry. and II is
thought that whole family OF these birds
have made their home In the trees
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RUN DoWN BIZ A HHEELMAN.
Mise BonItz'e InJurIes So Serious that She
May Not Recover.

PATERSON. Sept lo.-Miss Mamie Bonitz
aged 81 years. is at her fathers home, 43 Ham
ilton avenue, Passaic. suffering with concussion
of the brain. having been run into and knocked
down by o bicyclist at the corner of Bloomfield
avenue and Main street. Passaic. last night.
According TO the story OF an eyewitness CT the
affair, Miss Bonitz and her sister were cross
ing Main street at the same time 4 wheelman
was coming up the thorouGhfare at . moderate
pace. He rang his bell. and apparently Miss
Bonitz became confused. She started to turn
back to the sidewalk. and she did the
wheel struck her. knocking her down. and the
wheel and wheelman tell on her
Tho rider picked up the fallen woman and
helped her into u nearby drug store. Blood was
coming f.oc:: acr mouth and from wounds
her hrnd. The cyclist offered to give his name
and address to Miss Bon!tz's sister. but she said
II wss not necessary. and he mounted his wheel
In search OF u doctor. He came back after q
while. but, seeing the crowd about the drug
store rode OF again. Mr.. Bonitz was notified Of
the accident to his daughter. and she was con-
veyed to her home in n cab and doctor sum-
mOned. Her recovery is doubtful. and the po-
lice are searching for the wheelman.
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TIRE PUyCrUREK FINED ss5.
He Threw . Bottle In Front OF Two Wheel.
men-Sentenced Under an Ola Law.

men-Seutcnced Under an Old Law.
Superintendent Hankinson of the Society for
the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals, with tho
assistance of Assistant District Attorney Ber-
lnger. procured the conviction in Special Ses-
sions yesterday OF John l.. Fitzpatrick OF l6lst
street and Union avenue for smashing a glass
bottle on the latter thoroughfare in front OF tho
bicycles OF Charles Yunker and his brother.
puncturing the tires OF both wheels.
liUpon other occasions tire puncturers have
been arrested only to be discharged by Magis-
trates upon the ground that punishment
could be inflicted under the law. except on q
charge of malicious mischief, and then the
wheeman whose bike was injured mu prove
the prisoner ''sAlted" the road with a del be rate
intent OF doing that particular biker's wheel an
injury.
Superintendent Hankinson has dug up an old
law, under which, many years ago. large num-
ber OF convictions were had. The law in ques-
Any person who wilfully throws drops. or
places or causes to be dropped. thrown. or
placed upon any road, highway. street. or pub
lie place any glass. nails, pieces Of metal, or
other su bstance which might wound. disable. or
injure any animal. shall be deemed guilty OF
misdemeanor." &c.
The evidence showed that the prisoner. who
Is n mdd!e-aged man. threw the bottle inme-
diatcly in front OF the Wheels Of the Messrs
Yunker. The Court found him guilty and
fined him S25.
the arrest Of any person violating this section.
and asks wheelmen to notify him. Assistant
District Attorney Berlinger says he will see that
they are prosecuted.
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The following is nm interesting paragraph In
letter sent to friends here by Harry Ham
mond formerly Of this city. who is now making
his home in Florida:
To-day had the good luck to see Il curious
sight that Of one snake killing and swallowing
another. We came on the scene Just rs a king
snake was killing blRcksnaSe. each a little
over three feet long. The king was tied and
colled round the black. and the latter's tail
could just wirglo. After few minutes during
which the king tied himself In the most curious
knhts and ran his head up and down his VIC
tlm's wrihng body, biting 1t here and there as
n examining his supDer, he turned TO the blacks
head; gave IL preliminary bite. and then
slowly proceeded TO take the blacksnake into
camp. II seemed impossible that he could
swal q snake AS long and as large as himself
but be did. THIS Is how he did II:
"Hr would stretch his head as far as possible,
get his teeth hooked in his victims scales then
slip his body up till it was in wrinkles at his
neck and for some way down, then loose his
tooLh hold and slide his head forward for
another grin. just as II YOU were putting on a
tight glove, In fact. II was the most Interesting
operation think ever witnessed. and the king
swallowed nll but threce inches OF the tail OF
the poor hlackSnake and then. with that
dangling, from his mouth, gllded or into tho
grass. We let him 90, rs he Ia n known enemy
of the rattlcsnnkes and often Kills them"
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WEDDING ON THE STAGE.
A Coekney CoIored Actress Narries In
Spite OF Her Aunt.

SpHe oi ner aunt
Mrs. Maria Keys. a neGress. who said that she
came from Niagara Falls. went to jefferson
Market Court yesterday morning. and. unfold
Ing big theatrical poster on the desk in front
OF the Magistrate. demanded a summons for
her niece. Edith Hughes an actress in the Col
ored Sports company now playing at Miners
Eighth Avenue Theatre.
The poster set forth In red letters and big type
that Miss Edith Hughes. the famous serio-
comic. daughter OF the famous Black Swan"
was to be married on the stage Of Miners Eighth
Avenue Theatre last night to Dave Barton. q
dancer in the company.
Mrs Keys declared that the girl was under age
and that she did not want the marriage to take
place. She said that she was the guardian Of
the child. and tha: she felt that she must stop
the marriage at all hazards.
The visit had evidently been anticipated, for
Lawyer Lowenste!n WAS present TO look after
the interests OF Miss Hughes. Lawyer Lowen-
stein told Magistrate Cornell that Miss Hughes
WAS 10 years old. He said that her parents
were well known concert hall performers. who
lived in London. England. The girl ran away
from home last year, and. on her arrival in this
country. Joined the Colored Sports show. She
met Barton. and the two fell in love with each
other. lawyer i.owcustein said that Barton
provided for the girls wants. and bought her
stage costume. He said that. she
age. there was no way Of stopping the marriage.
and declared that all that was worrying Mr..
Keys was. that by the marriage. Mrs. Keys
would lose her guardian, hip over the girl. and
thus could no longer have any share of the girls
salary.
Lawyer Lowenstein added that the girl WAS a
thorough Englishwoman. notwithstanding her
color. and talked with pronunced CoCkney
accent.
MAGISTRATE Cornell said that he thought II
would be best to grant summons, and issued
for the girls appearance in court in the
afternoon. When she appeared she declared
that she would be twenty wears old next March.
and was determined to carry out her intention
of marrying Barton. As her assertion regard
ing ler age Was not di>proved, Magistrate Cor
nell dism ssed the case.
The Cockney coored woman was married to
Barton Mt Miners Eighth Avenue Theatre last
evening before a crowded house. The Rev. Il.
II. Boswell. former pastor Of the West Sixty
seventh Street Baptist Church. otficiated. After
the ceremony there was a cake walk, which was
followed later by supper.
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W1MAy,s ASSIGNMENT YAIID.
Motion or = Creditor to SET It Aside -
Fraudulent Denied.

Tho action OF Edward E. Huber. % a judR-
ment creditor to set aside tho assignment made
by Erastus wiman on May ls. 1893 to David
Bennett King has been dismissed by Justice
Smyth OF the Supreme Court. Huber Lad
claim OF about $4,000 against Wiman.
The suit proceeded on allegations that the as
signment was fraudulent. that all the asslgnor's
property was not included in the transfer to the
assignee, that he had made n misstatement Of .
clam against II. q. Dun & Co., and that he had
turned over to the receiver OF the Electric
Power Company S63, 700 of stock which should
have gone to liquidnte his liabilities. IL was de.
clared that he did not transfer five acres OF
land on Staten Island and some outstanding &C.
counts.
while the evidence has tendency" says
the Judge. to establish course of conduct on
the part of Mr.. Wiman creating suspicion. "
not n presumption. adverse to an honest intent
on his part III tho disposition of his property.
falls short OF that degree OF proof which would
Justify the Court In arriving ut q conclusion
that the assignment was made with the fraud
ulent Intent to hinder, delay. and defraud cred-
itors-"
The Judge says tho evidence is equally con.
sfstent with innocence Rs with wronRdoing, aud
that no is bound to give II that construction
which will exonerate Mr. Wiman of any die.
honest intent
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AS Bottom IN "A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM"

As bottoW IN hlDsCMhEH SlbliT > DREAM
ment In that theatre in 1870. His last part was
played on Aug. during the LOUdon engage
Inent OF the DAILY company in the Comedy Thea
tire.
In the Fifth Avenue Theatre OF twenty
years ago Mr.. Lewis played with Clara Morris
again, and others In tho company were Fanny
Gilbert. George Clarke, George Holland, and
Loa Zane n RGF"g 3rt t. LsTi
yorcs." Article 49, and in revivals Of "Th.
Good NHtured Man and Merry Wives Of
arst New YORK season. From the Finh Avenue
ne
Lewis appeared in was Alike"
The theatre now known as Daly's went under
with Lewis and Mrs. Gilbert the treat Four"
TeTS hs Saw IN yo1E sSe
cess. In the following year Mr. Lewis created
sse1ss Of PSsst PAs'nS Rss
The Railroad OF Love" and others equally
familiar to suN readers. His successes were
Ing ing of the shro~." "Is @ You Like It," and
During last season Mr.. Lewis Was absent from
New York much OF the time with Miss Rehan
on her Western tour, and then wont with the
two weeks ago, and with his wife went at once
to Westhampton. whore he had rented a place
NhCbtlOu, Hih tlTst rest IN uFe years.
James Lewis was slight and dapper In figure,
always dressed on the stage with notable smart
ness. He was so familiar figure TO all New
Workers. that he could not enter any public
place without being at once recognized. and
recognition would be soon followed by laugh
ing remarks prompted by some remembered
line he had made into town saying. lie was
abstem!ous, smoking but one cigar y day and
taking but one social glass daily and both OF
those luxurles were reserved until the end of
the day. after the performance.
Mr.. Lewis some years ago was told by his
physician that his heart was not quite right"
He WAS told that he need not feel any alarm on
that account. as n man Of his habits OF lie, even
with defective heart, might live to old age
Tho cause OF his death. however. was q sudden
weakening OF the heart. His body Will be
brought TO this city to-day
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JAMES LEWIS, ACTOR, DEAD
FoR TWENTY-SIx YEARS Il MEMBER
OF DlLT's CoMPANT.

His Early TrnininE Received Under John
Elsier-Wns One OF tho Famous Boston
Museum "Stock "-Artemus Ward Re-
sponsibie for HE EuEsEement By Daily.
James Lewis, player, died at westhampton,
L. l., yesterday morning at o'clock.
For forty years Mr.. Lewis was An actor,
for twenty-six OF those years as a member of
Mr.. Days New York company. in which for q
full quarter Of a century he played the leading
comedy roles in all of the DAILY productions and
revivals. Mr.. Lewis was born In Troy. In 1s4o,
and when II years old was a clerk in COM
merclal house, when an accident started him on
his long and successful professional career. A
young friend. engaged to play n small part In
an unprotentious local dramatic performance
was taken Ill, and. at short notice, MIR. Lewis
took his friends part In the play.
That marked the end of his clerking and the
beginning OF his theatrical days. Mr.. Lewis
Joined the company in which he made his first
appearance. and'travelled through tho West and
South until the breaking out OF the war of tho
rebellion. When that occurred he was playing
in Savannah. and was one of the passengers on
the last steamer which was permitted to sail for
The sun., 1896-09-11

From the Seattle Post. Intclh0encer
This story is toh by w. II. Morris. an eye
witness:
Judge Humes and myself took a trip last
Saturday afternoon to Green River. In the
vicinity OF Palmer. for a days fishing. We
camped near the river that night, about three
and n half miles east OF Palmer. The next
morning we started in fishing and had great
luck. successfully landing l75. Along in tho
afternoon | was fishing in II sort of cAnoL,
where the water was fifteen or twenty-five feet
deep. Below me on sort OF spit was the Judge.
his homey dog sitting a. his side.
"Suudenly. there was a noise In the bushes
above the Judge, aud pretty doe appeared on
the bank OF the river. The dog jumped for the
doe and the doe took to the water. The dog fol-
lowed. and In moment was on the does back
and had her by the ear. The doe dived to get
rid Of the dog. and was successful As she came
Mp tho Judge fired stone at her. but missed
The next time he successful. the missile
striking the animal in the eye and stunning
It. Fearing that the body would sink. the
Judge plunged boldly into the water. clothes.
boots and hat on. and with his one arm swan
10 the animal. which he grapped and held
with his hunting knife he cut the does throat
and then swan ashore. where several loggers
had gathered. One of them who had a revolver
claimed the Geer on the ground that he had
jumped It,. The Judge said nit and held the
fort. A(turward, however. he made all OF us
present of meat"
The sun., 1896-09-11
WATERS WAS A BRISK AGENT,
Bat He Insured Fictitious Persons and 10
In Trouble with the Law.


John Waters OF 636 Newark avenue. Jersey
City. n man who talks as II he was made to
order for the insurance business, was employed
n month ago by superintendent William f.
Wilson OF the Citizens Mutual Life Insurance
Company OF New Jersey agent for the
company. He proved to be great success. do
ing more business and turning In more risks
than any three other agents employed in the
company's branch ONCE in Oakland avenue
After two weeks canvassing Waterss commits
sion amounted to SOL. in addition to his salary.
He always turned in the first payment on the
policies he issued as he had TO do that In order
TO get his commission.
When the CompanYs collector went out to
gather up the second payment he found that
nearly ali the risks secured by Waters were fc-
titious. The collector WAS unable TO and tho
leople insured by Waters at the addresses he
bad turned in. Waters was arraigned before
Acting Police Justice Macs yesterday morning
on charges OF embezzlement and obtaining
money under false pretences. He was COM
mittcd in default Of $500 bail to await the ac-
tion OF the Grand Jury. General Manager John
T. Gibcrson declares that he will make an ex-
ample OF Waters. as a warning to other agents.
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Tho Centre OF Population.

In calculating the location OF the centre NJ
population OF our country the census official >
consider the whole face of the United States AY
being u plain surface. itself without weight, hut
capable of sustaining weight, In making his
ejaculation they consider the country as being
levrl,d with ts Inhabitants in number aud
beng assumed To lie 81 equal weight.
md, consequently. to exert pressure on
the pivotal point directly proporti0nate
10 his distance therefrom. Tine pivotal point 1.
uow. or was in lSaD, At llacc tEcntv miles
rHNt nf columbus. Ind. Geographically the
Crnire OF population IN $500 was nj u place
which would be said to be- IN north latitude 80
IL -, west longitude ~ ~ -
sus. the centre Of population was at a spot
lweaty.three miles east of baltimore. Md.
During the 100 years that have pssd between
sus OF $500. the centre "a population moved
" sstward exactly 5O5ga miles.
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Moupm.n, to John HANCOCK.

BosToN, Sept. lO.-The memory OF John Han
cock. tho first Governor Ot Massachusetts, under
the Constitution who died In 1893. was hon
ored to-day BY unvsilinG a memorial shaft
erected above his tomb In the Granary Burying
Ground. The monument was unveiled by Miss
beth Lowell Hancock Wood. Whose grandft.t Ier.
John Hancock, was the nephew aud heir OF tho
famous Rovolu tionary patriot, \ committee of
tho Executive Council, consisting of Chas. T..
Stevens, Francis II. Raymond, and Ben amin ;.
cuded an address OF presentation TO the Com
monwealth by the designer OF the monument,
j. A. SchweinfuTth. y short speech of accept
Curtis Guild, JT.
The sun., 1896-09-11
ITALIAN S1ATUARY SEIZED.
The Nvife OF the Mas 10 Whom II was Com
siEnsd says IL WINS Falsely InvOiced.

Collector Kilbreth received yesterday through
tho United States District Attorneys office =
communication from Maria Gremlgni OF Pitts
burgh. in which she SAYS that there are fifteen
cases OF alabaster statuAry in the bonded ware
house at II West street, the consular invoice OF
which was lower than the. private Invoice. The
goods were consigned to her husband. Gartano
1ireInigni and we're sent by his brother In Naler-
ra Italy. She sent copies NJ the two invoices.
The consular invoice valued tho goods at S207,
the private invoice at l,400 lire, or $3.50. She
said her husband had deserted her and she
wauted 10 get even.
Acting on this information, Deputy Collector
Phelps seized the goods yesterday and sent them
10 the Barge ofiice. 20 be kept there until the
case shall be settled. The penalty for this
offence is $1,000 fine or two years imprison-
The sun., 1896-09-11

AS Mr.. Lduncelot Bdrgtss IN "7-oo-s." tMRs.
GILBERT AS Mrs. BdrVts.)
the North. A little later he secured an engage
ment under the management OF John Ellser,
playing leading comedy parts in Elslcr's Acad-
emy of Music In Cleveland and In q theatre
managed by Ellsler In Pittsburgh.
Ellsler, who. by the way. is the father of
Efie Ellsler. had stock company In which, in
those days James O'Neil was the leading ju-
venile and Clara Morris the ingenue, the man
ayers daughters playing children's parts; and
all OF them were called upon to do an amount
Of study which would amaze players OF to-day
accustomed TO a seasons rum In one season
the young comedian. Lewis, studied and play ed
fifty-seven parts. But 1t that early, hard,
and diversified work which SO thoroughly
grounded the young Troy actor in the lcgiti-
mate art OF his profession. Edwin Booth was
one Of the stars who appeared in the old Cleve-
land Academy OF Music. and Lewis had an
early training in his support In Shakespeare
comedy parts.
O'Nel drifted to New York. Clara Morris to
Cincinnati. and Lewis to Boston. There he
played in the old Boston Museum in that famous
stock company in which were William Warren,
Mrs. Vincent, Annie Clarke. Kate Denir. and
James Ring, Mr.. Lewis continued playing
comedy there. not only in drama. but In opera,
as well. for he was in the company which played
with Caroline Richings In English opera in Bos-
ton.
Artemus Ward saw Mr.. Lewis in the Museum
company and appreciated his superior merits.
and he It was who suggested to Augustin Daily
to send for Lewis, when. twenty years ago.
Mr.. DAILY was MAXI up his stock company for
the opening OF the Fifth Avenne Theatre. then
on the site now occupied by Hoyt's Thea,rc on
West Twenty fourth street Lewis was engaged
playing his first part under Mr.. Days manage
The sun., 1896-09-11

So Britannic Haddoox, Liverpool Sept . ona
Quee nstown Sd.
SIS Furst Blsmark, Albers. Hamburg.
IS Clntona. Bulinnn, Gibraltar Aug n
bs Patria, Bauer, Hamburg Aug DO.
So Matin. Aruher Algiers Aug Ia
6s 4 Otori. De Lnca. Ceba.
SIS Leona wilder, Galveston
IS FL Paso, Gardner, New orleans.
ss O. W. clyde Chichester. Jacksonville.
SIS seminole, Chichester. Jacksonville.
SIS Roanoke hoaL, Norfolk
IS bermuda, vandiver. Philadelphia.
Snip Theodor Fisher, Won Harten, Bremen.
lFor later arrivals First Page.l
The sun., 1896-09-11
WOMAN BICYCLlST KILLED.
SIZE CoLLIDED WITH WHEEL
MAN IN EIGHTH AVENUE

Was RidlnE Fast to Avoid an Unweieoro
Admirer = An Ambulance Surgeon Is
said to Have Treated Her Brutaiiy
After She Sustained Her Fatal InJury.
Al a quarter after IL o'clock on Wednesday
evening. on tho vost side Of Eighth avenue, be-
tween Forty-sixth and Forty. seventh streets,
two bicycles collided violently, and one of tho
riders, woman, received injuries that caused
her death few hours later. while the other
q man, suffered severe scalp wounds and con-
tuslons. The woman was Mrs. Agnes Devere,
wife OF Thomas Devere. OF S35 Ninth avenue:
the man was Carl Hendrickson of 2l0 West
Seventeenth street. employee in C. p.
Rogers 5 mattress factory at 16l West Elgh-
tecnth street.
The Deveres had been married three years.
Tho husband was employed in Burns's Oyster
house at Sixth avenue and Forty-tifth street,
where his duties confined him from 10 O'Clock
A. VI. until midnight every week day. His
wife found herself oppressed by her long hours
o. enforced loneliness at homo, where her