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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01
Mr.. HARRITY RETIRES
From Active Political worEs-wiil Take His
Place in the Ranks.

From Active Political Work-Will Take His
Place in the Ranks.
Philadelphia, Pa. July 31.-William
F. Harrity, until recently the chairman
of the Democratic national committee,
and for years a leader in the party coun-
ellis, made the interesting announcement
to-day that he has retired from active
politics.
In answer TO inquiries upon the subject
Mr.. H2rrity made the following state
ment: yes, it is true that have deter
mined to withdraw from active partic-
ipation in political affairs. For several
years past I have been accorded some
prominence in the management and
leadership Of The Democratic party, but
| now desire TO take my place in the
ranks, except in SO far as | may have
duties 10 perform as the Pennsylvania
member of The Democratic national COM
mijtee.
In taking this step I wish 30 express
M warm appreciation Of the personal
and political friendship and support
which I have enjoyed during ny pOlii-
ical career. | have no resentments Tor
my enemies and nothing but gratitude
for my friends. No man ever had
warmer or more loyal and devoted
friends than l have mad. These friends
Sill hope TO retain, even though I
have withdrawn from active political
association with them, and if the time
shall come when I can serve or aid them,
it will be my pleasure to respond TO their
calls or demands
II shall said Mr. Harrity, continue
TO take a general interest in politics
and shall always be ready TO do what
ever l reasonably and consistently can
to promote the success OF The Demo-
cratic party; but I shall absolutely re-
frain from any active participation
whatever in matters that relate TO par
ty organization and management.
have given much of my ime and a
good deal OF my energies TO political
matters since 1882, when | first h .dn
TO take an active part n politics. 90 10
speak, and To devote ell of my energies
to the management OF the affairs of the
Equitable Trust Co., TO the practice Of
my profession and to my private busi-
ness matters"
Mr. Harriry's declaration s understood
by his friends to mean that he will give
no attention 20 the work OF state or
county conventions CT CT state or coun-
ty committees, and that ne will not in
any way endeavor to influence, secure
or control political nominations or Gp-
pointments of any character whatever.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01
STEEL MAKERS
Meet at the Holland House. in New
YOrk---The Business Transacted Not
Made Public.

NEW YORK. Ju,y 21-About thirty es-
Establishments engaged IN the manufacture
Of steel ba.5ts were repc5 scented at con-
ference wn.ch was hs!d to-day at tn5 H0l-
Clnd HOUSE in this city. Il lad been un-
Gerstood that the purpose cf the confer
ence was 10 revise the arrauge enc~t as to
production ard prics into winch tae man
uflcturers entered .ast Apri.. th- state
ment having been made that some of tn
smalir concerns, GlseaIsfisi with the per-
csntage of output assigned TO them, threat
ened TO cue prices two dollars a ton. Two
sessions Of the conference were ned to-
day Maj5r L. +. Won't, Of Philadelphia.
presided. joan G. Griscom, Of F.-sburg
assured ph- reporters after tn ndj1u-n-
ment of th5 meeting that II there eN.sJs 2
any such dissatisfaction as had been al
legged 1t did T5t snow itself al the confer
eGce, which, ne added. was merely for the
purpos Of considering routine business.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01
JOHN GREINER, ENGINEER,
Tells of the Wrecks aw That There Would
he Collision, hut Kept His Place.


Camden. \. J.. July 31-John Gretn-
er. the engineer CT the Inflated Bridge
ton excursion train, brought his loco
motive to the rcund house in this city
shortly after midnight and later he was
interviewed AT his home. He sad:
MY train lei5 Atlantic City at 6:45
o'clock. IL was about Two minutes later
when we reached the draw bridge. Just
IS we were leaving the draw bridge |
locked cut OF one Of the cab wondows
and saw the Reading express flying
shoreward. II w1s the probably Two
miles away. There was q Camden and
Atlantic accommodation train running
in TIE same direction that the flyer was
going From what / could observe the
trains were racing.
Il looked up at the tower and saw
that I had a clear track. The signals
are Interchangeable and the fact that
the white was against me would throw
he red against the Reading express.
CAS- the express came laundering
down Upca the crcSs.ng l saw that col
lision was unavoidable.
Ny C5i. Horace" I said to my fire
man, he's not going to Stop" Then
left my seat anl jumped quickly onto
the engines step. For an instant I
was undecided whether to jump or not.
Something prevented me from jumping.
however. and I sprang quickly INTO the
cab again. The next minute the col
lision came. Had I followed my first
impulse and jumped, I would heve been
crushed 20 death alongside the track.
Ii was in the second coach from the
engine that most c. the people were
killed. They were simply ground to
death in their seats. Neither I nCr my
fireman was hurt.
The engine Of the express was liter
ally smashed to pieces. When the
crash came my engine was severed from
the rest of the train and the locomotive
ran down the track fer several hundred
feet before it was brought to a stand
still When I got back to the scene Of
The accident the sight which met my
eyes was appalling. Dead bodies were
strdyn about everywhere and the cy.es
Of the dying and injured filled the air.
II w2S a heart-rending spectacle"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01
BRYAN'S ITIN NERARY
The Democratic Candidate will Leave
Lincoln on Friday Next and Reach
New York Tuesday Evening.

LINCOLN. Neh., July 3t.-Mr. Bryan to-
day anrcuuc5d hts Qtirerary for bis East
ern trip to NEE; the no;shclt:on committee
from ths D5mccratic national conveEtl5n
In Madison Square Garden. August p.
Mr. ard Mrs Bryan VIII leave Lincoln
On the Bur ngtc~ at G o'clock August :.
arriving in Chicago Saturday afternoon.
Thy wiz !eave Chicago Sunday midnight.
reaching Pit,sburE Monday night. Thy
win stay n FCtrsbu-g ovsT rls'H; and leave
for New York Tuesday morning. arriving
Tuesday evening. The rltionae committee
will meet in New York a tha time of the
ratification and she canraign viii be dis
cussed. From Ncw York Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan viii 70 TO Bath Ne. and spend a
few davs w,.h tn Sswais. The return
trip will not he arranged until after the
%lw York me-, ,irg. Mr.. Bryan will not
make any dlt-S fcr speeches Ur;h after
the rational committee Inns been consulted.
A dispa, ,ca from Amos J. Cummings. the
New York Congressman. ara journalist.
s5sd: "Tne Tlmrlny executive commit
tee has just unaniro us,Y endorsed your
nomina.i5n Ny pa~z5raI consratu.a-
:!Cns."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01

10 discuss the accident from any point
Of view.
A pathetic fact which has come TO light
is that the run" which ended Engineer
Farr's life was TO have ended his career
as a rsilr0aler. and established him
and his wife as stovekeepers to-day.
The man who ACCOMPANIED Farr on
he last run and wAo wcs also Filled,
was 70 have succeeded him on the en-
gine Gcd was taking preliminary les
sen. The statement cha- Mrs. Farr
dropped Gcad On learning of her hus-
bands fG,e, proved TO be untrue.
A5ou. 3 o'clock this morning the res
cue workers found a babe lying in the
grass 6 few ieet from the point Of the
accident l; was sleeping peacefully
and was unhur.. The police officials
took charge VI TIE child.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01
A SIMILAR HORROR.
The Atlantic City Wreck Recalls One of 16
Years Ago.

PHILADELPHIA, July S1.-The awful
accident near A;arrtc Guy last night re-
calls similar horr0r IN almost tHs same
pacs II y=ars age. on August IL, 1850, The
ssSond scctt7n Of a. excursion train or
the West Jersey railroad. returning from
Atlantic City. crashed into the lirsc Sec
tiCa ait Nays Landing, i2juring % persons,
Of whom . dicd. The 5xcurst12lsts We're
members of The congrt sation Ct s.. Anns's
Roman Catd3,ic Church, this city.
Rsf5r= the c5.ts.on occurred the engineer
and mis- fireman leap=i from the engine and
Aad. ard it was well for them that they
Gld. for searching parties were at once
formed even in tine presence Of dire dis
as;5r ard suffering. and several hundred
m5n armed with knives. reviewers and
ropes. scartej in pursuit.
Several years ago two fright t7a.%7 col
l:le1 AZ the scene Of last nights accident.
The wreck was something awful, but for
tunately there was no loss Of life.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01

the trip to the seashore. The timid
ones, however, are always apprehens,ve
that something will happen as the dan
gerous grade crossing is approached.
Last night the long-looked-for accident
occurred, with awful results.
! railroad man who came to this city
from Atlantic City today is reported 70
have said that the Reading train which
ran into the Bridgcton excursion was
racing across the meadows with a train
on the Camden and Atlantic railroad
which had let Philadelphia at about
the same time. Railroad officials, how
ever, deny that there was a race.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01
FOUND Els LITTLE GIRL.
She was Dead, and Her Little Belongings
Told the Awful Story-Sad Scenes at the
Sauitsriuu

Sanitsrium.
Atlantic City, n. j., July 31.-A
heartrend!ng scene occurred at the San
itar.um this morning. A fine looking
business man, well dressed, came in
and asked If his little girl was there.
He gave his name as Martin B. Looper,
Of Yorktown. n. J. The child was
Riva, aged y years. Together with an
attendant ne went from cot to cot, de-
spair deepening on his face as the
search proved fruitlesS, for this prob
ably meant that the child was among
the dead. Finally he caught sight of
a tiny shce. HIS face grew still paler,
if such We're poss. BILE. That's my girls
shoe" he cried in a broken voice.
Here u stocking" said an attendant.
Crushing the little piece Of cloth he
almost fralt!ca,ly cried:
yes, that's hers. but ( can't be, i
can't be; NY poor child must be
alive"
It was tren that the attendant hand
ed him tiny yellow garter There
was q dazed ,Ook on the fathers face,
as he saw it, then suddenly clasping
his hands to his face, he sobbed: MY
God, its my Riva," and sank with a
gasp n a chair, completely overcome
by grief.
The scane at the Sanitar;um, where
mos; Of the injured are being cared for,
is pitiful in the extreme. At the bed
SIDE of nearly every victim sits sob
bing friends, hoping for the best, but in
many cases waiting for death.
William Spalding. of Philadelphia,
who is N critical condition, sent 10 a
woman relative at the St. Charles Hotel
tbs message: Come and see NE die"
She sits at his bedside.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01
WERE THEY RACING q?
sport Frequently Indulged in
By Rival Railroads

Dangerous sport Frequently indulged in
By Rival Railroads.
Philadelphia. Ju.y 31.-The crossing
whure last nights accident occurred has
long been a bugaboo to travellers be-
tween this city and Atlantic City. /, is
located about 21a miles from Jhe Atian-
C City terminals OF the TWO rival rail-
roads and q block tower occupied by an
operator is placed as c,Ose 10 the cross
ing as safety viii permit. The tower IS
occupied by an operator who IS charged
with the duty Of seeing that the train
having The right Of way crosses frst,
and tlat the other train is tagged.
There S a difference CT opinion as TO
which Of the Inflated trains had the
iigh; OF way las, night, but telegraph
generator William TbursjOn aal switch
tender yauser are IN the Atlantic City
iq.l nov and will remain there until an
Official inyes -isadon definitely places
the sp0lslbEty.
The competition between the West
Jersey and Reading railroads :cr At,an-
Tic civ business is very keen end bo-a
roads rua flyers" when average near
ly mile a minute be,woea Camden
and Atlantic C-;y. There are freCuent
races across the stretch Of open country
q few miles outside Of Atlantic CITY.
known ss The Meadows" and paSsen-
gers Oh the rival trains who are noc
t.m!d. regard The race on the home
stredch IS oEe Of the exh.Iarations of
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01

London, July 31.-The rumor that
Queen Victoria intends TO retire in
favor of the Prince Of Wales IS again
current to-day, and It is added that
court circles are greatly troubled re-
garding the condition Of the Queens
health Such reports have frequently
appeared CT recent years, only 10 be
mi-0hicially contradic;ed later. But,
it now seems that there may be some
actual foundation for the statements
made IL is added that Her Majesty
has decided 70 spend her time ii the
future at Balmoral or at Osborne, and
that she viii give the PRINCE and Pr.n-
cess Of Wales the use Of Buckingham
palace and Windsor castle.
There is 10 doubt that the Queen
fees greatly the weight OF her years
and bereavemenis. and der Majesty IS
quoted as having repeatedly remarked
during her last stay IN this city 1T
Buckingham palace. upon the occasion
OF the recent marriage OF Princess Maud
OF Walse 10 Prince Charles Of Den
mark: This IS my last yisi, 20 Lon
DON"
Colo s given TO the rumOrs tn circu-
lal,on by the deep emotion displayed
by the Queen as. she bowed In reply 10
the enthusiastic cheers Of The multi
tudes which lined the route from Buck
ingham palace TO the railroad station,
where she took the tr4ia for Windsor,
after the marriage ceremonies.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01
TRAFFIC RESUMED.
The Baltimore AMI ohio Railroad Again
Open 70 Business.

The Baltimore and ohio RAILROAD Again
Open 70 business.
Special 70 the Register.
Parkersburg. w. Va, July 91-Tt IS
predicted by the B. 6: o. officials here
thst traffic on the fifth division of the
road. between Parkersburg and Graf
ton. viii be resumed By midnight to-
night. The heavy pTing which was
driven for the temporary bridge at West
Union could not withstand the pressure
from the water in Middle Island Creek,
wa'ch waS higher than Q, any other
tine during the present foods. and tGey
we're snapped off like tia. many straws.
This necess.;ated the driving oi new
pil.ng. and this could not be accomplish
ed until the water had receGed.
Traffic on other parts Of the line has
been resumed ard transfers VI, be
made at West Union until tie tempo
rary bridge 5 completed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01
BLHIIELEY INSTITUTE.
Compulsory school Law SusgestcG-A sac-
ccssful Meeting.

Special 20 the Register.
Mar'insburg w. Va, July 2l-The
Berkeley County Teachers IrsiUa ed-
journed today after con .nuous session
of five days Tae insti'u,e was con-
Quoted by County Superintendent Sny-
der assisted by Prof Thos. 3. Hodges,
OF Morgln;own. and Prof Wilson ".
Foulk. Of Piedmont as lecturers. Iaere
was a total attendance OF 157 teachers.
Resolutions were adopted az the close,
thanking Mr. Say5er and Profess
Hodges and F0u.k, and recommending
that the legislature enact a compulsory
law and tha- The institute be held dur
ing the school term and that the teach
ers be paid for attendance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01
A BIG FREE SILVER CLUE
Organized at Beailsvilic. Ohio-A Repubn-
can for President.
Su-~iaI n -l-a y ,iet--

SPECIAL to the glSt5r.
BEALLSVILLE. O.. July 3l.-The first
Bryan ami SowaH cub 70 organize in this
Cdonroe) county was organized az tine o.
fee e Or. john ". Reed last rigat amid
great enthusiasm. DR.. Reed. who always
was a RepuL1cln and high pro.=ctlonist.
can go it no ,ongc- and row Is IN th- thick
Ct the fight fer Is 10 I, al with the mass.s
w.:o w.l wave fle banner ct victory after
the batya IS cv-r.
The following perm31e-t officers w5re
elected: Pr5sitcrt, Dr. J. ". Red: vice
pr s.lent Pnisp Tsoaaprat; secretary, ".
L. Hlnra1's; CORES spcnl.rg secretary. /.
f. Armed; treasurer, Chas. \. Webb; ex-
acutive ccrm.tte5. Z. l. Mixer W r.
Jchrzon ara c. L. Sp-igSz.
C5dzsns from an parties alike are rusl-
ing IN 10 be-5:nz members. AID " - n-t
hesitate IT, sayNcrro- county W. give
many tl-res grsat-r majority f5r Bryan
and FREE slvs. nan vas evec given f. any
candidate for P-ss.Icnt.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
The Annual Convention Elects Officers and
Adiourns

Special 70 the Register.
Pennsboro. W. Va, July 91.-The an
nual meeting OF the West Virginia State
Sunday School Convention which has
been in session here for several days,
ldjourned to-day. An CrganiZer viii
be appointed in the near fuure 10 or
gauize Sunday schools Throughout, The
Sta.e. Delegates from all parts Of the
State representing Sunday schools Of all
denominations were present. The Off
GERS elec,ed for the ensuing year are:
President, W. Z. McGregor Hunting
ton; Secretary. VIII A. Si-ickler, Penns-
boro; Treasurer. r. Il. Boyd, Parkers-
burg. The delegates were most hos
pitably entertained ny the citizens OF
Pennsboro, and voted resolutions ce
thanks 10 them. Clarks5urg viii te the
place of meeting next year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01
CAUSED QUITE \ sESsATION
Mrs. Clifford smith and Child return from
Chicago 10 steubenviilc.

Special to the Register
Ssubonylle. o.. July 31-Two weeks
ago Mrs. C,no-. Smith came here from
Chicago with her child and slipped at
her parents home. Today Nj Smith
came here and began proceedings %
secure possession Of the child. Mrs.
Smiths father. Z. FzeH. wen. 20 Chi
Ca~o Two weeks ago and sent MS daugn-
ter and child home as Smith and bis
wife could nc, agree, but FiZeil ccIa
not come home himself as be ran saor.
OF funds. Smith had FtzeI arrested ON
q charge Of abduction ard Fizv,l is Sill
detained az Ct.cago. They were mar
led here six years ago AID rho aha-r
caused quite q sensation
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01
1-pp1car P1ANO EoR sALE-

sevsra, months ago we sold fine
Cabinet Grand Upr glj Piano TO suEi-
mer hotel. wh.cn i2s recently made IN
assignment. In order to sell the pi1no
onlck we offer it for nearly one-haf c.
i5s original cost. Tbs is q rare cppor-
unity for an immediate purchaser.
I. W. BAUMER co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01
THE DAMAGE ABOUT sTEUBENvILIE Z
Further Reports of Losses by Thursdays
Flood

Flood.
Special to the Register.
Steubenv.lle. o., July 3I.-News ct
the damage by yesterday , s,Cm is
coming in from all paris Of the county.
At Gould's Station McDevitt's boarding
house vas washed away, and the peo-
pie in iJ waiei to h!gh ground. Wm.
Davidson's aua I'd McCcnueils houses
a grocery cwo barns two oil derricEs
and three oi tanks We're washed away
by q no5d ut Dfy Fork Ran.
Mayor Riley das called meeting of
citizens 20 take measures % relieve The
suffering Ct the people along Disher's
and Permar's Runs. whtro the wafer
swept every ming away iOr nile an :
half.
The Panhandle is repairing the dam
age al the cuiyerr Owe Wa.cn trains
cann0t run .or twen;y-fcur hcaTs.
Bridges were washed away ia ev5ry
sectior CT t1o county; crops H-rc o3m-
aged and live stock vas ki,I-l by lisA--
E.ng.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01
FOUND DEAD IN THE ROAD.

A Well known kanawha County Man with
Bullet Hole IN His Head.
SPECIAL TO the Register.
CHARLESTON. W. Va, July 91-The
dead body of Robert Williams was found
lying in the road G., Campbell creek near
Maiden. this morning, with buAe- hole
through his head.
The murder is yet a mystery.
An effort is being made tc ascertain who
DID the killing ard fer what cause, but %
far without success.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01
TO MEET AUGUST Il

Little Rock. Ark, July 31.-Sen1tcr
Jones has issued a call for a meeting cs
the Demccntis National Committee 10
be held al the Fifth Avenue HO,ol, New
York C.ty. August II.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy gives
the best satisfaction OF any cough med
icine handle. and rs seller leads all
other preparations in this market.
recommend it because II IL the best
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01
THE CORoNER's JURY

Ready 70 Bc-in the Investigation of the
C.uSr o'>b' w.
Atlantic City. y. j., July 31.-At
noon Coroner Mclaughlin empanelled d
t1ry 10 inquire into the disaster. =
consisted os SIX OF Atlantic City's
,real-1,est and most prominent citizens
When the j2vy reached tae im2rovised
uo.gle a. tie old excursion house, it
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01
#0.IEN aAD::
Is HANI INJURED.
City Wreck Proves U1s
Worst Disasters


.T1G1.I5,
.a. IL is Expected That
-e-a win De, Making the
Fatalities Pass the Half
---rk - He&rtrending
--9 -mOrCvlsod AIO~gue,
the WOunded-HOw
va1 came Full OF Hope,
.r Sion S.ckened by the
About the Wreck.
..-.r.- inquest Begun.
+,r.v-.bree injured.
o- .,,o 90,
SISTER ca me Ae''1O"S LAST
+1r.~ r-r. been identified.
,~,.r .-st are women.
own, 70
-l l.-g has been i5o--'
.. ale:
..l rtpR Atlantic Civ.
7-~o, p-f4gs--0
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QUEEN VICTORIA My RETIRE.
4 Revival Of RumOrS Of the Queens
Abdic2tiOn.

She May Go to Balmoral or Osborne
and Surrender to the Prince OF
Wales the Use Of Buckingham
Palace and Windsor Castle Court
Circles Troubled About the
Queens Health.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01

-co, liz is Expected That
-e-e VIII De, Making the
Fatalities Pass the Half
.-.rk - Heartrending
1s -morovised 1IO~gue,
the WOunded-HOw
va. Came Full OF Hope,
sf us Chld's Death.
---- S.ckened by the
About the Wreck.
-.--+ inquest Begun.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01
STrs-llsHIP ARR-VALs.

London. July S1.-Arrived Maine
Philadelphia: Montana. Baltimore.
The morning times., 1896-03-13
He Wanted the Best.

\ little story, whish emphasizes the facU
that there is a great deal OF human nature
where one would scarcely expect to dis
cover it, is tod Of an old Quaker Many
years ago. when church organs were re-
cartcd with CissavOr by many people, it
was proposed to Introduce enc into a
New England mceung-hOuse, one Of the
pillars or which was an Old man or
Quaker blood.
He was one OF tie most violent Opp0-
ncnts OF tie plan ard expressed his views
20 strongly that the rcrSon who was col
fecting money for tie organ, when il vas
at last decided 10 have Il, aid rot venture
to call upon the Old Quaker for 4 sub
scFiptiOn.
lie met him on the street one day and
was greatly surprised when the old man
took out a SUhstautial-,ookkinE wallet and
presented him with a most generous sum
20 add TO his collection.
why Stammercd the Young man,
IL am greatly Obliged, sir but I hardly
thought you would care TO be asked to con-
tribute"
MY SON." said the Quaker. With a
suspicion OF a twinkle in his serious eyes,
.'ifthce win worship the Lorsiby machinery
I would like thee 20 have fiTst-rate ID
strument. youths Companion