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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-09-25

Ashcv:!!e made great preparation for
receiving Willinm Jennings Bryan.
TUESDAY evening md night the clans
began - gather from tho highlands.
From every available camping ground
IN tie cuvirons oS the beautiful hill
city. cnmp-tircS could b. seen glowing
chcr:!Gi!., in the cri:p September air,
tn" s,uui of the enthusing banjo was
heath, while the merry mountaineers
were gathered aroundlt. talking Bryan
ana re" silver Mt lG to | and jubilat
iuy over the good times coming, after
thv inauguration OF the Nehraskau on
tt" lta O: March next.
When the Bryan special reached
Ashev:!i" at 2:35 p. M, it was met by
the enthusiastic escort provided Ivy the
energetic Buacumbe county Demo
cratic executive committee. The Bryan
patty we're ushcrad into carriages, and
the procession formed. \ mounted
rscnr: of ladies and gentlemen, the Ia
dies under the lead of Mrs. Col. Rum
hougH led the way. The Bryan car
,'iaGrs came next, containing besides
Nv. Il van, Chairman Clement Manly,
"! tic Nrrrocrutic State executive com
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-09-25
At GOldSbOrO.

The Bryan special rolled into this
city on Thursday night amid the boom
of an anvil salute, and blaze of cleo
trio lights. The candidate barely
showed himself and then retired to
rest. At 1890 o'clock Friday morn
ing the speech was made from high
stand on East and West Centre street.
A solitary soldier of tho Goldsboro Ri
fes stood watch near Mr.. Bryan us he
spoke. With bayonetted gun at par
aderest, he stood motionless through
out the intense and soul.stirring bursts
of orntory--as useless, as ornamental
and rs patriotic factor as the sentinel
who perished in the freshet of ashes at
Pompeii. Bnt he did his duty. Mr..
Bryan was SO completely rested here
that his voice had regained much of
the church. bell strength and sweetness
with which it rang through the utter
most galleries of the Coliseum at Chi
cago. Gathered around the stand was
between five and six thousand people.
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Farewell at Rocky Mount.

Mr.. Bryan and his party reached
Rocky Mount, the last place Mt which
speaking was to be held in North Car
olina, at 12:45 p. m. last Friday. He
met with royal reception. Tho same
feature that characterized the Asheville
demonstration-the processionnl-wa
employed there. Two dozen carriages
and 800 horsemen escorted the candi-
date to the fair grounds. where no
spoke from a platform, similar to arnce-
track judges stand, directly facing the
grand stand, the latter being packed
with 800 white Clad fan-Huttering lu-
dies. Some 5000 or 1000 enthusias-
tic Tar Heels heard the speech.
The representatives of tho press went
to Mr.. Bryan shortly before reaching
Rocky Mount, and asked him if he had
any last message for the people of
North Carolina. Mr.. Bryan. reclining
as usual, smiled and replied with
alacrity, eyes, tell them this: 1 have
had very pleasant time in your State
and while l have spoken at a number
of places, the trip has been so nicely
arranged that L could rest between
times and am not at all fatigued. !
have not only enjoyed tho trip but also
my association with the silver men
whom L heve met from time to time.
81 go out of the State feeling conf.
dent that those who believe in free sill.
yer will find some way of consolidat-
ing the vote SO that we will present a
solid front to tho gold forces in the
coming election"
The Virginia Bryan special was i'll
waiting at the above point. aud as soop
as he finished his speech the special
steamed out for Richmond, where he
addressed largo nssemblage of Old
Dominion free silverites.
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AUGUST'S WEATHER..
Interesting Monthly Meteorological
Summary Of tho State Bureau.

Summary of tho State Bureau.
The following extracts from the
monthly meteorological summary for
the month Of August, issued by State
Observer Bauer, will be found of real
interest:
During the first 20 days OF August,
1896, there was steadily excessive heat,
with variable temperature during the
remainder Of the month. Maxima of
100 degrees or above occurred at II
stations. The morning of tho 3Oth
was unusually cool over the entire
State, tho minimum being recorded on
that date at every station.
The rainfall amounted to 6S per
cent. of the usual August amount. 1t
was not we'll distributed, thero having
been least over the extreme western
counties and norma, or above amounts
in the central counties.
No severe or destructive storms oc-
currod during thc month.
All crops deterioratcd steadily dur
ing the month. The promising con
ditoDs of the previous month declined
rapidly. Most crops ripcncd prcma-
turely, especially cotton, which opened
very fast during the latter portion. 1t
stopped fruting, or shed it's fruit, and
even shed hnl!-Srown bolls Picking
cotton began actively earlier than ever
before known or recorded within tho
last 80 years. Much of the late corn
began to dry before ears formed on it.
Sunshine was largely III excess of
the normal.
rpmnpruturp lin fc1rooc 7, cto+o
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Bryan ut Charlotte.

ShoAAoseC lno huSA ACl ok nh ohS.
He arrived in the "Queen City" last
Wednesday night, and was greeted at
the Southern passenger station by an
immense crowd of admirers. The pro-
gram was not carried out as scheduled
by the committee, owing to Mr.. Bryan's
request that there should not be any
demonstration on his arrival. In spite
of his request thousands flocked to the
station to see the next President, but
tho Pullman palace sleeper was side
tracked on the outskirts of the city,
where it remained over night. Early
Thursday morning an engine brought
the car into the station and the inevi-
table crowd was there. AS Mr.. Bryan
appeared under personal escort of Col.
II. G. Jones, o shout arose that was
heard up town. He and his party
we're escorted to tho Bufor d Hotel.
where an elaborate breakfast was
served.
At $40 the escort CT honor, the Uni.
form Rank Knights of Pythias, and the
Second Regiment band had been drawn
up in line in front Of tho hotel, while
the carriages waited at the Fourth
street entrance. A mighty cheer from
that side Of the building announced the
coming of MIR. Bryan. The band
struck up lively air, the corps Of
mounted mnrshals cleared the way ana
the march to the park was begun. Ia
the handsomely decorated carringc.
drawn by four black horses, were seat
cd Mr.. Bryan and Gov. Elias Carr,
Mayor j. Fl. Wediington and Col.
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BRYAN HONoRS VANCE
Hickory's Demonstration.

1t remained to little Hickory to sur
pass any demonstration in the State
go far in proportion to the size of the
town. At least 10000 people from all
over Alexander, Burke and Caldwell
heard Mr.. Bryan speak from stand
erected in the quadrangle near the ho-
te;. The enthusiasm was great end
Mr.. Bryan spoke for nearly an houl.
At Statesvil,e Mr.. Bryan spoke to
$500 people. The speakers stond
was a hundred yards from the train and
was decorated gaily in red, white and
blue, and two immense bouquets of
flowers were on either sido of the
speaker. The introduction was done
in a neat speech of about ten words by
W. d. Turner, Esq. The speaker was
30 hoarse here that utterance seemed
really painful.
Mooresville had Thousand people
and bonfi.es. The speaker was so
tired and voiceless that he could OILY
show himself to the disappointment
of all.
THE BRYAN ESCORT.
On board the Bryan special were
Col. J. S. Carr, Clement Manly, Hal
w. Aver. Chas. d. McIver, Geo. S.
Powell, T. j. Allison, Evangelist w.
P. Fife, Maj. E. J. Hale, Marshal O.
j. Carroll, P. NJ. Pearsall, Leo S.
Overman, r. l.. Durham. Capt. S. b.
Alexander, r. L. Cooper, Theo. f.
Kluttz, Walter r, Henry, E. L. Shu
ford, Congressman A. C. Shuford. 10
sephus Daniels, F. NJ. Simmons, Judge
A. @. Avery, Heriot Clarkson, Locke
Craig, w. d. Turner, DR.. F. E. An
derson, r. N. Hackett, w. f. Chris
tisn, o. Il. Smith, Biblical Recorder
A. Boshamer. NJ. o. Sheriff., w. B.
Gather, D. NJ. Boyd, J. n. Long,
Spier Whitaker. Maj. Guthrie came
down from Asheville but got off at
Hickory. At Statesville, w. c. Dowd,
n. Baruch. T. R. Robertson, Will
Robertson, DR.. I. w. Faison got on
board, and Mt Mooresville ex-senator
Jarvis joined the procession.
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date was almost worn out, the crowd
was so persistent at the depot that
they clambered into the car windows
and insisted on shaking Mr.. Bry-
ans hand. AS the train pulled out
the candidate, waving his handker-
chief, received another ovation.
BRYAN HoNoRs VANCE.
At the special request of Mr.. Bryan
the train stopped at Black Mountain,
because it had been the home of Vance.
Mr.. Bryan spoke to the people Assem-
bled there and then asked to have
Gombroom-theV Vance home place
pointed out to him. At Old Fort there
was large crowd. At Marion bontires
and tar barrels were burning. and 500
people were spoken to by the caudi-
date from the rear platform. At Nor
canton there were 1,5O0 people pres
ent, many of them being ladies.
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The Gadgrind system is the idcai
system in advertisinE-"fa facts" are the
things wanted. and the advertiser must
know them.
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-. 900 M. Greensboro.

At Greensboro the largest crowd
that has met Bryan WAS at Greensboro.
There were about %, $50 people there.
The streets were jnmmcd. Three or
four bands were there and hundred
were on horseback.
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Al I.r.innIOn-

At Lexington Bryan was met by
1000 people and mnic mn address. \
Gai!y decorated platform had been pre-
pared.
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At Wilson.

At this beautiful elm-shaded city he
briefly addressed $500 people who in
tensely absorbed in the words of the
speaker.
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At Concord.

At Concord fully $500 people met
Bryan. He was escorted to the stand
| and made II brief address.
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At Salisbury.

At Salisbury II crowd Of 5000 pco
pie shouted their welcome 20 Hrya:
and npplaudcd lis sDecch.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
WOMEN WORKING HARD
Two and Three Daily Meetings
Are Held for Woman
Suffrage.
Every Town in the State Will Have
at Least One More Meeting
Before Tuesday.

Every town in the State will have at
least one woman suffrage address between
now and Monday night. There are from
two to three meetings per day on the San
Francisco programme during the remain
der of the campaign season. there being
midday meetings at shops every day.
While all is bustie at the headquarters of
the various political parties, there is no
less at the state woman Suffrage head
quarters.
Yesterday two candidates for Judge, one
for Justice of the Peace and several candi-
dates for the Assembly called at the
woman suffrage headquarters, and q
stream OF ladies' passed through the rooms
with little intermission from early to late.
The ladies have demonstrated that they
are strictly up to date by their method OF
cam paigning. They have sent out num-
berless calendars bearing on the top these
words: .'Be sure and do not let your aus
band, father, brother, forget to vote for
the sixth amendment to the constitution. +"
These calendars hang up in so many
houses and the injunction upon them is
supposed to have been so generally
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
NO CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
Master Bakers Unanimously
Ratify an Antl-Present
Resolution.
The Return of Stale Bread and Regu.
lation of Prices Still Under
Consideration.

The Master Bakers Protective Associa-
tion met yesterday afternoon to consider
the resolution adopted October IL regard
ing the stopping of Christmas gifts, regu-
:Iating the price of loaves and permitting
no more stale bread 10 be returned from
the branch bakeries. About seventy five
members were present.
The meeting resulted in the resolution
regarding Christmas presents being
unanimously adopted and in a commit
tee of iour being appointed to investigate
the proposition of regulating prices and
stopping the return OF stale bread.
The meeting was called to order by
President Nichoias Prost and George
Loewen Immediately took the floor and
made an argument against the giving of
Christmas presents. George A. Rutz fol-
lowed, seconding. He said the practice
ATE far into the bakers profits while there
was no business on earth in which 1nen
were expected to sell SO much for so
little.
Charles A. Bantel wanted to know how
the weight and price OF loaves could be
fixed, as some customers demanded water
bread, which could be sold cheaper than
milk bread. Rutz, in answer, thought
water loaves might be made larger but
that the price should remain uniform.
The question of ratification of the reso-
luton against giving Christmas presents
was then put and carried without dis
sennng vote. The only question in con-
necuon with the proposition that excited
m uch discussion was how customers should
be notified.
Some members favored circulars, others
advertising In the daily press. After much
discussion pro and con the matter was left
TO the standing committee.
George a. Ruiz, ]. Lerner, NJ. F. Wolff
and John Schlichtmann were appointed
committee to attend the Italian Bakers
meeting to be held Novem Der 2, at which
the same questions as were discussed by
the Master Bakers Protective Association
will come up.
On the question of the return of stale
bread from the branch bakeries and the
regulation of prices, George A. Ruiz, Otto
Falch, Charles A. Bantel and Charles
Strohmeier were appointed a comm mittee
to take the matter under consideration
and report at the next meeting to be held
at Turner Hail next Tuesday.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
VETERANS MEET.
The Army and Navy League Endorses
the Republican Ticket.

The Army and Navy League Endorses
the Republican Ticket.
Leland Stanford Camp No. 2, Army and
Navy Republican League, held an enthu-
siastic meeting last night in Kohler 81
Chase Hall. In the ABSENCE ot Commander
Blackburn Comrade f. c. Thatcher pre-
sided and Comrade George A. Grail Off
ciated as adjutant.
A magnificent stand of colors, the
American flag, in silk and gold em broidery;;
was presented TO the camp by Colonel j..
M. Litchfield, on behalf of Colonel G. H.
Crocker. Comrade Myers responded to
the pre- sentation speech in a feeling man
ner Comrade Grail sang "The Star
Spangled Banner" in fine style and Master
Pendergrass, a veterans son, recited
"Drake's Address to- American Flag"
The ticket nominated by the Auditorium
convention and the National ticket were
endorsed from top to bottom.
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estate to give her possession of the Pine
and Sansome and Eleventh and Mission
streets property, yesterday filed cross
. omplaint, in which the allegations of
forgery were made.
After reciting the fact that James G..
Fair owned the property in dispute before
his death and that the cross-complainant
is one of the heir-at-laws of deceased and
at present a part owner of the premises,
Charles L. Fair, alleges thatthe document
recorded on June 10, 1885, at the request
and by the direction OF Mrs. Craven,
which paper is claimed TO be deed of gift
from James G. Fair to ~Nettie r. Craven,
is not genuine writing OF said James G..
FAIR and was not signed, executed or
acknowledged by him. 1t is furthermore
charged that no acknowledgment OF the
paper was ever certified upon it by ]. J..
Cooney during the lifetime of the million
aire.
The cross-com plant further recites:
That the said document is not genuine and
was and is forgery and is false, fraudulent.
forged and counterfeit, and was made, forged
and counterfeited after the death of the said
James u. Fair.
Tn the said certificate of acknowledgement
and is false. forged and counterfeit, and was
made, forged and counterfeited and attached
to said document by said J. ]. Cooney after the
death of said Jam, G. Fair, and after the said
j. ]. Cooney had resigned as and after he had
ceased to be a Notary Pubic.
That the said document and deed of gift was
made, uttered and forged py the said Nettie
r. Craven and the said purported certificate
of acknowledgment thereon was made and
forged by said ]. ]. Cooney at the request of
Nettie R. Craven, and that said document was
filed for record and caused to be recorded with
the corrupt intent and purpose to cloud the
title OF this cross-comp plainant and Theresa A.
Oelrichs and Virginia Fair, and to injure their
title thereto and 10 depreciate the market
value thereof, and to compel this cross-com-
plainant and them to buy his and their peace
from said Netiie r. Craven and pay her large
sums of money to remove said cloud.
In the answer TO the damage suit it Is
alleged that Mrs Craven was never in
possession of The property in question,
and SC could not have been damaged by
ejectment.
Wherefore it is prayed that the court
decree that Mrs. Craven take nothing by
her suit; that the pencil deed be declared
a.forgery; that the acknowledgment pe
declared false and counterfeit; that the
cloud be removed from the title to the
property; that the record be annulled and
declared void; that Mrs. Craven and her
agents be restrained from claiming title
to the property and enjoined from using
the penal deed IN any litigation until
after the decision of the present suit and
that an order be made to enable the cross
com plainant TO examine, inspect and
photograph the deed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
SWIMMING CONTEST.
The Entries for the Several Events Are
Filled-Records Will Likely
Be Broken.


Following are the entries in the swim
ming contest to be held at the Olympic
Club this evening. The entries represent
some of the strongest swimmers in the
country, and some records are certain to be
broken. The swimming begins at 8 clock.
The entries for the 50-yard, open, race are:
5O-yard open-C. K. Melrose, W. S. Bacon, E.
B. Stole, G. James, J. White, d. Renear. R. B.
Connell, A. w. Taylor, all of the Olympic
Club.
100 yards, open-H. F. Brener, L. s, c.; W.
James, o. c.; J: Ringrose, c. s. c.; J: White,
o. c.; E. B. Stole, 0. G.. d. Renear. o. c.; l.
f. Burnett, c. S. c.; R. B. Cornell, o. c.; C. K.
Melrose, O. c.
One-fourtn mile, open-H. F. Brener, L. Sc;
J. Ringrose. G. s. c.; j. White, o. G.; z. B.
c.; C. K. Melrose, o. c.
5O-yard, maiden Il. B. Vernon, o. c.; E.
T. Empay, o. c.; 7. Cough; E. Z. Wilson, Q.
0. c.; j. ]. Phillips.
100 yards Maiden. J. Phillips, o. c.; G.
B. Littlefeld, O. c.; E. G. Wilson, 0. G.; G,
James, o. c.; c. Collins, C. S. c.; H. Miller,
Tub race-B. Wright, 0. c.; ]. Mulvey, O. c.;
G. I. Krellng, o. c.. A. w. Pape, 0. c.: S.
Carter, o. G.
Obstacle race. ]. Phillips, E. T. Empey, J.
Mulvey, A w. Pape, F. C. Mortimer j. White,
d. Renear, R. B. Cornell, A. w. Taylor. N. E.
Smith, J. Reay, all of the Olympic Club.
Diving for objects IS. b. Vernon, E. F.
Empey. A. w. Pape, R. B. Cornell, A. w. Tay-
lor, all OF the olympic Club.
Plain diving-1N. S. Bacon, E. T. Empey, G.
B. Little field, J. White, E. B. Stolle, D. Renear,
R. B. Cornell, A. w. Taylor, all OF the Olympic
Club
Fancy diving-N. S. Bacon, E. T. Empey, J.
Hammersmith, all of the Olympic Club.
Referee-C. B. King. Judges-K Melrose,
A. C. Dodge, N. ]. Monro. Timers-C. M. Jones,
P. NJ. Ward, 81. L. Clark.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
AMIlsEMENTS

BALDWIN THEArER.-' Much Ado About Moth
ing
COLUMBIA TBFATER-"Tennessee's Pardner.".
v MoRosco's oPERA-HousE 1.-The Captain's
Mate"
TIvo11 OPERA HoUsE.-"The Babes in the
v cod
ORPHFuM- HicN-Class Vaudeville
ALcAzAR THEATER. F" The Ugly Duckling."
BALDWIN THEATER.-Hinr symphony
Concert this afternoon.
AIoIA>1cs' IGvILIoN-Prizs Masquerade, to-
morrow night
sUgRO Ia Hs-Bsthng and performances
sHoor rHE CHurEs-DaiIy at Haight street,
Cne block east of the PARK.
PACIFIC CoAsT JOCKEY CLUB.-Races.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
POOLROoMs OPEN.
The Police Determined to Prosecute
All Those Violating the Ordi-
Mamma

All Those Violating the Ordi-
nance.
Four booksellers on Leide sdorff street
]. Morton. G. f. Tuttle, G. B. Howard and
John Woods-appeared before Judge Low
yesterday TO answer the charge of violat-
ing the poolroom ordinance.
Under the decision Of Judge Wallace it
was laid down that as the booksellers
maintained that the money was taken to
the track and there bet they could not be
convicted. The four defendants contended
that they were acting in accordance with
that deci sion, and the Judge said that the
cases would have to be dismissed
Sergeant Shea and posse secured ten
more John Doe" warrants yesterday and
in the afternoon two of them were served
upon George Duncan and S. A. Oster-
house on Ellis street. They were taken
to the. City Prison and were released on
bail.
The police intend to vigorously carry on
the work of arresting those booksellers
who they believe are violating the ordi-
nance.
i. 2. Messenger, w. Fitzgerald, James
Adams, John G. Woods. f. G. A. Russ,
Leidesdorff street, were arrested last night
and each one gave bail for his appearance.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
German Jinks.

The German-Ameriean Republican Club will
celebrate its last meeting prior to election-day
by giving highjinks at the rooms, Alb Bush
street. tonight. The various Republi cam
didates will be In attendance and will un-
douDtedly do all the speech-making, while
their hosts will do the entertaining. Invita-
tions for the highjinks have been sent out to
the members of various clubs, and those who
have not received any are cordially invited to
be present.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
AI3tTION xAIES

BY Cook & Co his day friday, China
ware, at 1913 Kearny St, at 10;45 O'Clock,
BY A. l. CREsswELL-This day friday,
Furniture, at Sl3 Market street, al II O'Clock
g Pv INDIANA A UcTIoN Co.-Ihs, day (Friday),
Furniture. at 1857 Market ST., at II O'Clock.
Oriental Rues-This day (Frday), at 424
Pine street, at 80 o'clock
FY SULLIVAN & DoYLE-Saturday, October 81,
Horses, etc, at 22O Valencia street ct II O'Clock
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30

visors from selling the Peoples Mutual
Telephone franchise.
The arguments in the case we're on the
same lines as those recently heard by
Judge Daingerfield in the Geary-street
Railway franchise matter. Judge Murphy
decided that a writ of prohibition would
not lie, as the Supervisors would not be
acting judicially in the premises. He re-
marked that q writ of certiorari would
have been the proper proceeding.
In consequence. petition for writ of
certiorari was filed late in the afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30

obeyed that the ladies feel sure that they
will carry the sixth amendment through.
No man enters the rooms is per-
mitted to escape until he has put himself
on record as to how lie will vote concern
ing woman suffrage. Thousand and tens
of thousands of pamphlets and leaflets
have been sent out. In word the State
and City have been canvassed orally,
verbally, pictorially and thoroughly.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
SURGERY WITH
A. CLASP KNIFE
A Sailor Who Amputated
Five of His Own
Toes.
Modification Had Set in, So 1t
Was a Case of Life or
Death.
VERY REMARKABLE RECOVERY
The Stern. Wheeler Frank Silva Has
Been Fitted Out With Gaso-
line Engines.
VERY REMARKABLE RECOVERY

The steam whaler Karluk brings the
news of remarkable occurrence on board
James McKenna's whaIer Fearless. Emile
Broche got the toes of his right. foot be-
tween falling barrel and tn hatch.
Four of the toes were badly hurt and
Emile was laid up for a week. Then gan
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
]. ]. Cooney Accused of Being
Implicated in a Blackmail-
ing Plot.
HEIRS PRESSING THE FIGHT.
Charges That the Document Was
Made After the Death of the
Millionaire.

The pencil deeds as well as the pencil will
which James G. Fair is said to have left in
the custody of Nettie r. Craven have been
pronounced by Fairs children to be for
geries. Charles L. Fair, with his answer
to the 100000 damage suit fled by Mrs.
Craven because OF the refusal OF the Fair