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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-06

ri T The Uni St-AT NJ RER OF NEW CASES
Il EXPLAINED BY THE ACTIVITY or
DorTGRs IN REPORTING THEM.


N4v-Orieans oct 5-After two days Of improve
men, and - promise the fever situation. on the face
., IN record took Somevh hat 81 had turn to-day.
r,- rortv hours there had been no deaths and yes
,.,da,. the number ~ csses had shown material
Calling or from, the day before Early this morn
iny however The reports OF new cases began 10
,on,a An 10 tho Board ~ Health officers with con-
siderable rap,dlty ~ o'clock fifteen cases had
h.ar ,anorted and by o'clock tonight all previous
records II this ssason had been broken. 50 far as
nv. cases wsre concerned the total amounting TO
,h,r,v.ono Ia few hours three deaths had also
been reported 70 the Board
~ oiiphanr said tonight The stern enforce
rort NJ I'm. law requiring an physicians to report
,,r both suspicious end actual cases 81 yellow
w.. has had a material effect IN increasing the
- ~ knovn ca sos A. rule. the numerical
81 cases is due 20 The tact that We have
r~,uizaf our that the corps or tho Board or
iIss1i,h j. nov 20 large and m" activity Of the
pubic fcrretns ont nov rsssS 50 great mar Tow
- am now cases are escaping attention ana
nrompr report An epidemic - absolutely out Of
question .At. o...r,,o ,,,,u-~. ,h.,
SsTrders's plantation. near Patterson La. and al
additional suspicious cas-" All are rac'aolo 20
Ocean Springs
np Gr-rTERAS ~ A DETENTION CAMP
,:aI,eston Ten Oct Or Gulteras. the yellow
,,o- oxnerf Of The Marine Hospital Service. on his
80. - Galveston from Nev-Oreans. via =. Louis
-, ox.,,ir. health conditions here he'd NJ oy
tIouston ouaraniine officers odav and - noS In the
d.tentinn camp AZ Spring station. north Of Houston.
rhere Is no objection 10 Or. Guiteras coming INTO
.,i,os,ou lie will he escorted here by the Health
Board as soon released from Houston
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-06

.nard their pIce for thci. sAryi ices The victory
~ Mr.. Lon, who is a scholar. capable man % bt'i-
ness and upright citizen. would ne AT indirect gam
20 good government evervN here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-06
BROOKLYN DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS

CA\r1pATr- FOR ALDERMEN AND ASSEMBLY MEE
NOMINATED LAST NIGHT
Democra c Assembly conventions were held IN -"
jventy-onc Assemble districts in K.rgs County, last
nsh. for TIE purpose 81 nominating candidates for
the State Assembly in the Vih District Thomas \
Beard nominated. Mr. Beard sai1 la'er mat
his nam" had been used without h.s c,ns"Hi. ana
thl; he would not The following ,re the cand'-
dates chosen,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-06
NOTES OF LILLE CANNASs

A. meeting NJ Inc Regular Republican Ciuu 0,
the IITd Assembly District. a. its headquarters No
s. MacfoUgs-s'. resolution vas adoptoi inlor-ing
the Iomine"s ~ the Republican 'ity Convention
The L : Gran, RepIh'icsn Clue .Hod . meeting
No 1ss RoHery last night Conssos-rnan John
Murray Mitchell the prime pal s3es kcr. I:N-
Police Commissioner Charles ~ MurTav sni Reuben
Cohen also smoke. Resolutions adopted ind-rs
Ing G"ncrel Trary and 'he rcmainde- - the Rcpuh-
:. lG
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-06
FROM CANON CITY TO CRIPPLE GREER

Pueblo. col. Oct. 5-A contract for the construc.
ton Of a standard-gause railroad from Canon city
n Crpple Creek has been let By the Canon City
and Cripple Creek Electric Railway Company -
orman 4 Crook Of this city. The road IL 70 be
Thirty miles in length. and must be ready for
March 90 1898 The contract il for about 81 ~" ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-06

UNION PACIFIC AND OREGON SHORT LINE.
II was denied yesterday that the receivers Of the
Union Pacific Railway had reached an agreement
With the oregon Short Line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-06

LONDON Oct s-"The Times" commenting 'Hi-
toriaHy ms morning on the increasing seroushes'
OF Henry Georges candi1ature for the Mayoraliy
Of Greater NevYork" SAYS:
IL Is Illuminating TO think tina; there is any pos
soity OF MS being The first Mayor Of the enlarged
New York a no doubt in past times there have been
the nominee OF the SIiyertes and what is worse.
ne can only be returned by his winning the sup
eest o. dangerous classes. who will afterward de-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14
SHERMAN RATTLES THEM.
ssSf. James Gazettes, Freths and
Fumes Over the Seal Dispute.

by Cable to The Associated Press.1
LONDON, Oct. IA, 189z.~The afternoon
newspapers today take the same views of
Secretary Sherman's latest Nespatch to
the Marquis of Salisbury on the sealing
conference question as expressed by the
morning papers. The "St. James Gaz-
cite" says
''It will be a relief If this transatlantic
Polonius is restricted in the future to
playing the fool in his own home and
the foreign affairs of his country are
transferred into more capable hands.
But we need not count upon this too con-
fidently. We, ourselves, allowed an ell
derly statesman to play tricks in the ma
tional name with national interests for
many long year"
The 'St. James Gazette taunts Mr..
Herbert Gladstone with copying Secre-
tary Sherman's manner in a speech yes
terday evening, in which Mr.. Herbert
Gladstone said that the Venezuelan ques-
ton would not have been peacefully
settled If there had been no United States
concerned, adding that in the latter case
s'our ironclads would have been sent there
and our troops would have made short
work of the Venezuelan question. But
the United States appeared on the scene
and the virtues of arbitration became
obviously apparent"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14
FAIqHLESS POCHBR.
Refused to Marry Mrs. Ham
After She Secured a Divorce
Breach Of Promise
Suit Coming.

Joseph Pocher a bookkeeper for
Thomas & Eggerson, of No. IS West
Thirtieth street, New York, who figured
recently in a sensational suit for annui-
ment of marriage, which rivaled in its
details the talo of Enoch Arden, is now
being sued by the woman he married and
was separated from and whom he prom
ised to marry again as soon as she should
secure a divorce from her husband.
Lawyer E. K. Seguine is now preparing
the papers necessary for her to begin her
suit The case has not yet reached the
courts
Now comes the news that Pocher has
proved faithless to the woman and has
married another -an old lover. She is a
Miss Mcdonald of Brooklyn. The couple
were married on Tuesday night last. The
woman who Pocher has trifed with is
Mrs. Emma Ham, of No. East Hath
street, New York. She will go ahead and
secure divorce from her husband, as
she had already planned to do, and Will
then sue Poeher for breach OF promise;
The case is one of the most complicated
on record.
On March 25 1895, Joseph Pocher was
married to Emma Lalor, who had pre-
viously been married to William M. Ham,
The couple We're married in Hoboken py
the Rev. John Finish, a Baptist clergy
man. Mrs. Ham told Pocher before
they were married that her husband had
been absent from her for long time,
and that the last she heard of him he
was dead
Believing her representations, Pocher
married Mrs. Ham,
On May Is, 1885, or two months after
their marriage, Ham put in an appear
ance and claimed his wife. Ponaker lett
her and has not lived with her since
Last spring he began suit for divorce
from her, on the ground that at the time
he married her she had another husband
sistance in securing the divorce, which
was granted on July 8, the understanding
being that he was to marry her as soon
as she secured divorce from Ham. Law
yer Seguine. who secured the divorce for
Pocher, was retained to secure decree
for Mrs. Ham. 1t now appears that Poch-
er's anxiety to secure his divorce IN
such a hurry was not that he might le-
gally marry Mrs. Ham, but to be free
to N, a rrv another woman
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14
CHURCH MAY GAMBLE.
Police Say They Will Not
Interfere With Games
of Chance at
Fairs.
NO WRITTEN GUARANTEE, HOWEVER
The Rev. Mr.. Norman Seems to
Have Doubts of Inspector
Lange's Word.
NO WRITTEN GUARANTEE, HOWEVER

The Rev. e. J. Norman, pastor of the
Swedish Ebenezer Evangelical Lutheran
Church, at Palisade and Hoboken ave-
nues, called at Police Headquarters, Jer-
sey City, this morning, and asked to see
Chief Murphy. In the absence of the
Chief he stated his business to Inspector
Lange.
my congregation" he said, 'is going
to have fair in Roche's Hall, at Morgan
and Grove streets, on Thursday Friday
and Saturday of next week. 1t is pro
posed to dispose of articles by chance,
and have called to see if, in view of the
passage of the constitutional amendment
and the agitation resulting from it, the
police will interfere with our plans"
Inspector Lange answered the reverend
gentleman that the police do nots as yet
propose to raid chuch fairs.
''Will you put it in writing that you will
not interfere with us?" asked Mr.. Nor
man.
This the Inspector declined to do.
This is the gambling amendment as
adopted at the recent popular election
and as it will now appear in the Constitu-
tom
2. No lottery shall be authorized by the
Legislature or otherwise in this State; and
no ticket in any lottery shall be bought or
sold within this State. nor , shall pool, @I,
ANY KIND BE AUTHORIZED OR AL
LOWED WITHIN THIS STATE, nor
shall any gambling device, practice, or
game of chance now prohibited by law
be legalized, or the remedy, penalty or
punishment now provided therefor be in
any way diminished.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14
NO Z RAYS FOR THIS JUDGE.
Judge Nevius Refuses to Admit a
Phofosrapi by the New Process.

Judge Nevius in the Circuit Court
decided yesterday that he will not permit
any new tangled notions, such as rays
and things introduced into his court. A
suit of George Koberstein, OF Jefferson
street, West New York. to recover $4,000
from the North Hudson County Railway
Company, was being tried. On the night
of March q this year, Koberstein was
returning home from a lodge meeting in
Union Hill. He was on the rear platform
of North Hudson County Railway troll
ley car, and he declares that he requested
the conductor to stop at Fifth street.
The car failed to stop and Kobenstein
hesitated about jumping off. He claims
that the conductor pushed him off. His
leg was broken. A passing wheelman
heard his cries for assistance, and helped
him to get home.
Dr. George Augustus was in court with
an ray photograph of the PLAINTIFF
fractured bone and 1t was offered in
evidence Lawyer George Holmes object
ed Judge Nevius held that he knew of
no statute permitting the introduction OF
such testimony and refused to have the
precedent for its admission established in
his court. The case is being continued to-
day
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14
GRAND TRUNK JUBILANT.
Canada's Bic Railroad Prosperous
That Dingley Discrimination.
[By Gable to The ASSOCIATED Press,


LONDON. Oct. IA, 1Ss7.-At the semi-an-
nual meeting of the stockholders of the
Grand Trunk Railroad of Canada today
the attendance was large and harmonious.
Charles Rivers Wilson, President of the
road, congratulated the stockholders on
the announcement that the accounts
showed surplus of $13,540. He said that
the prospects of the road were
brighter than for four years past,
adding that while the passenger
traffic had greatly decreased, owing
to commercial depression, the revenue
therefrom had decreased but little be-
cause of the greater care taken in col
lecting tickets. The increased revenue,
the President further explained was due
to reforms, the decreasing of the work
ing expenses, improved management and
the establishment of permanent econo-
mics in the operation of the road.
The agreement with the Chicago and
Grand Trunk Railroad Sir Charles also
agreement of 1896.
The same ratio of Improvement con-
tinued President Wilson, was not expect
ed for the coming six months; but, he
added Canad and the United States were
undoubtedly entering upon a period of in
creasing prosperity.
Referring to Clause %, of the Dingley
Tariff Bill, the president said he was hap
py to announce that Acknowledgement
McKenna had declared it to be ''uncon-
stitutional," thus removing cause of
friction.
The President then expressed the hope
that his proposal to the Central Vermont
bondholders would be accepted and that a
permanent alliance with the Wabash
Railroad would be effected.
The President praised the management
of the Grand Trunk Railroad and empha-
sized the Importance of encouraging fac
tories along the line.
Mr.. Baker, a shareholder, attacked the
Board of Directors, saying that they did
not show any special qualifications for
managing an American road. The con-
dition of the Grand Trunk, Mr.. Baker
continued, was due to the reckless acquis-
ition of subsidiary lines. He was sur
prised at the President presenting so in
complete statement and denounced the
appointment of an American. Mr. Charles
NJ Hays, the General Manager, as he
claimed the management of American
railroads was VIGOROUSLY rotten.
President Wilson warmly praised Mr..
Hays, saying the Grand Trunk had too
few Americans in its employ, but, he
continued, those the road had were a
legion in themselves.
The report was adopted without oppo-
SitiOn.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14
ABERNEqHY ON TRIAL
After Many Delays the Ae-
eused Policeman Faces
a Jury.

After several previous postponements
and a long delay this morning Police
man Henry Abernethy, of the First pre-
cinct. is facing a jury of his peers in
the General Sessions Court, who will
determine whether or not, in his official
capacity as a policeman, he robbed an
Italian of ninety-seven cents and two
knives. The first delay this morning
was caused by the failure of John Kelly
witness, to make his appearance. Judge
Hudspeth sent for him, and when he
made his appearance, gave him a repri-
mand.
The next delay was caused by the OBJ
jections made by Senator Daily and As
semblyman Klink, who are representing
Abernethy. They objected to the jury on
the grdand that the Sheriff had not
drawn it in accordance with the statute
of 1897. The same objection was made
in the Marks trial and was overruled
Judge Hudspeth overruled it again this
morning after consultation with Justice
Lippincott. The defence took an excep-
ton.
After jury had been drawn. Assistant
Prosecutor Noonan opened the case for
the State. Between four and i've O'Clock,
on Sunday morning, June 27, Michael Ser
atelli, an Italian, was out looking for
fresh air and incidentally picking up cigar
butts, with which he proposed to regaie
himself during the day. He was in York
street, near Public School No. 1, on Po-
lieeman Abernethys post, when the po-
liceman saw him and accosted him. The
policeman, it is alleged, put his hand
tn, fo1f lyaf
small pocketbook which contained nine
ty-seven cents. He emptied the money
out into his hand and put it in his own
pocket. Then, as it is alleged, he con-
tinued the search and found two knives
in the Italians possession. He confiscat-
ed the knives and ordered the italian
to clear out or he would pull him in and
send him to Snake Hill for thirty days.
The Italian went to his home, No. u
Railroad avenue, and told his friend,
Joseph Lorenz, about his experience with
the policeman. Lorenz took him around
to the Gregory street station. In the
meantime Abernethy had come off duty
and turned over the two knives to Ser
geant Reinhard who was on duty at the
desk, explaining that he had chased an
italian and the italian had thrown them
away.
The case was reported to Chief Murphy.
The Chief arranged to have Seratelli at
the station house when the men were lined
up at roll call, to pick out the policeman
hats were turned backward so that the
number could not be seem Seratelli picked
out Abernethy without any hesitation.
Seratelli told his story today, stating the
circumstances of the case just as Mr.
Noonan had stated them. His. testimony
was not shaken on ss-examination
John Kelly, of No. IA Gregory street, a
milkman testified that he saw the de-
fendant talking to man in York street
about the time the robbery is alleged to
have been committed. He was unable to
identify Seratelli
Chief Murphy was on the stand when
the Court ordered recess.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14
solid FOR GOLD.
English Press Unites in Urging
the Cabinet to Abandon
Bimetallism.
TBy Gable to The Associated press.l

BY cable to The Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. IA, 1S97-All the after
noon newspapers today publish editorials
urging the British Cabinet, at its meet
ing on Saturday, to give the coup de
grace to all rumors of any intention upon
the part of the Government to tamper
with the currency
The Westminster Gazette" in its
financial article, says:-"The pandering
to the bimetallic fad, in which the City
has reason to believe the Government
is secretly indulging, in accordance with
its political policy of graceful conces-
sions, has aroused untold anxiety in
business circles, which has been voiced
in the letter of protest signed by a ma
jority of the leading men of the City,
expressing their grave objections to any
movement by the Government in the di-
rection of bimetallism.
The Westminster Gazette" in con-
clusion, remarks:-
''It is inconceivable that the Govern
ment should prove fatuous enough to
yield to the Yankee silver agitators with
out consulting and taking the weighty
advice of the business community.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14
REPUBLICAN CORRUPTION

Permit me in conclusion to say that
have of late been reminded by some of
my former political friends that had /
not been so active against the gamblers
and other certain forms of infractions of
the law which came under my notice as
Sheriff, might today be considered as
yet in the politics of the machine. Per-
laps this explains some of the enmity
that certain of the Republican (would-be)
leaders have expressed towards me. II
the consciousness of having performed
my duty .as Sheriff remains with me, as
it has and ever will do, then shall never
regret the course pursued while sher-
iff.-Extract from ex-sheriff John ].
Toffey's recent letter to the Journal"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14
TAXES TO Be HIGHER.
Commissioners Fix the New
Rate Today at 28.90 on
the Thousand.
GREATET THAN ANY SINCE 1888
City, County and State School
Assessments All Increased
Over Those Of Last
Year.
GREATET THAN ANY SINCE 1888


Ane AaA commissioners iiiee a. iiooia u -
us'y oalu % ueh ens la is'e - io'' -
= - s2o'so on 'ne tiousaiiu o. aiia II " 81
poleioheo as Iolows'-Cley, sAV'oo' county
soo7' anu state schooi' sA'U.
ehe rate was sA'.4o on tue .nou'aiu.
was apportioileo:--sls.oo ior cry puiposes'
so'NV lor county anu s1.o1 LOT oia'e scnooi
iie CITY iaee SHOWS al iiicie ieelse oi 20 een'S
on 'ne ehousaiiu' county VI ee'S, CIV
e.a.e schooi, cents. Inc ne" raee 10 a Inc
hisAesl lnat has peen slfueh SINCE 1900
Wnen 1T $3.50.
Those wears in which the rate was
biobar +han a. ,,ra.o+ a,,o nara. 1879
ane s-is'-. eHo 1851. o - ZOO,
S5z.eu; 1874, $50; 1881, $29S0; 1881, $z5' 1907,
$29.40; 1883, S32. 80; 1888, $2980; 1884, $3.50;
1SS5 500 % since 1890 tba vesrlv rate has
, 1000 soa. 1ooo eoc ~ ,oo, 600 AZ. 1000
peeh.-iooS' s1oi losV' S1o.4o' losl' sAo.fo, lo9-
$3.50; 1893, $27.50; 1894, $27.50; 1895, S21.50;
1896 s27. 40 The rate this wear was struck
l.-,-9N4. 600 ~ 900 ~
Oh real eststee Valua.ioiis VI s'iio
personal of $7,4S4, 7S0; total ratables OF
$50 800 0OO Last wear the total ratables
move 600 900 c7e ,,,a+;,,,ad &c fol1ows.-
Po''o40'oio, appoi 'ioiiou 90 ~ 80.
Heal estate, Sol,o4z,55o; personal, sb4do,lzo-
The Tax Commissioners have labored in
a,,s+r;o,slu fo, +ha Iast tbraa veeks TO get
u1'- 1o1s,' ~ .-,N - -
their BOOKS IN shape 10 Serlke the fate'
James E. Connolly, the efficient and oblig-
ing clerl. of the Board worked day and
20 - ~ =, -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14
FIELDS RETIREMENT.

WASHINGTON, Oct. IA, 1s97.--It was
announced at the Supreme Court today
that Justice Stephen ]. Field, of Cali
fornia had notified President Mckinley
of his intention to retire as a member OF
the court and had informed his colleagues
of this fact. The members of the court,
after adjournment ait four o'clock today,
will call in a body on the retiring JUS
tice to pay him their respects. It is
expected that his successor will be
nominated by the President Immediately
after the reassembling of Congress, in
December, and that Attorney General
McKenna, also of California, will be nam
ed for the office and will take his seat
on the bench either in December or early
in January.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14

DHED.

KEATING-At Warwick, Orange SO county.
N Y, on Tuesday, October II. 1897, An-
ME P, daughter OF the late ThomaS
and Jane Keating.
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral on Friday
afternoon at anIee burcS Grove street
Jersey City.
NISBET-In this city, on Tuesday. Octo.
ber II, 1897, after brief and painful
Illness John Misbet, % agea ha at1 Sl yers also
Bergen Council No. 149, Royal Arcanum,
are invited to attend the funeral services
on Thursday EVENING at so egn5 vgrai,s 9ocS aSs
nue., Jersey City Heights.
Interment Friday morning at II o'clock.
CURREN-On Wednesday. Oct. 1S, 1891,
Hugh Curren, husband of the late
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend his funeral from hfs
late residence. No. 49 Laidlaw avenue, on
Friday, Oct. Is, at A. NJ, sharp; thence
to st. Joseph's Church.
EGGS-on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1897, George.
the beloved husband of the late Cath
crime Eggs, aged 60 years. months
Relatives and friends of the family,
also members of Jersey City Company.
No. Z, G. S. B. w. R.. are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from his
late residence. No. 1872 Wayne street, on
Friday, Oct. Is, at P. M.
TUOHY-On Tuesday, Oct. II, 1897, AUS
tin Tuohy, beloved husband of Ellen
Tuohy, in the 54th year of his age.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from his
late residence, No. Hick street, on FRI
day. Oct Is, ait A. M thence to st.
Joseph's Church, where a solemn mass
of requiem will be offered for the happy
repose of his soul.
WHALEN-On Wednesday. Oct 1S, 1897,
John Whalen.
Funeral from his late residence. No. 1877
Pavonia avenue on Friday, Oct. Is, &C
$50 A. NJ; thence to St. Miohaeps r. c:
Church, where solemn high mass OF
requiem will be offered for the happy re-
pose of his soul.
OUTWATER-Su Suddenly, on Tuesday, Oct.
u. 1897. John Peter, son of Helena and
the late William f. Outwater, aged
Ii years. l month and "a days.
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral from the
Trinity NJ. e. Church., York street. be-
tween Warren and Washington streets, on
Friday, October Is, at p. M.
SHIEL.-On Tuesday, October u, 1897.
Thomas beloved husband of Margaret
Shiel, aged 46 years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend his funeral from his late
residence No. l70 ST. Paul's avenue. on
Friday. October is, at $50 A. M. thence
to ST. Joseph's r. G. Church, where
solemn high mass Will be offered For the
happy repose of his soul.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-14
WEYLER'S- FAREWELL AMNESTY
Fsrty-six Political Prisoners Releas-
ed by the Retiring General.

[By Gable to The Associated Press.1
HAVANA, via Key West, Fla, Oct. IA,
1se7.-It is reported in official circles that
a filibustering expedition, including Jose
Loreto Cepero, an American citizen, and
fourteen others, has been landed at the
entrance of the River Arinlao, Province of
Santa Clara, and has succeeded in joining
the insurgent forces commanded by Rego.
General Weyler, the retiring Captain
General has granted amnesty to forty-six
more political prisoners, including. several
women, who have been imprisoned on the
Isle of Pines.