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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-28
ALL A SWINDLE.
Even Jernegan's Household
Goods, Sold at Auction,
Prove to Have Their Alleged Richness
Only Upon the Surface.
Evidently House Was Furnished With an Eye
to Hurried Departure.

PASSPORT, Me- Nov. 27.-Another chap
ter was added to the famous Jernegan-
Fisher scheme for extracting gold from
sea water when Prescott T.. Jernegan $
goods were sold at auction, Saturday
forenoon, by Deputy Sheriff William j.
Mailman on attachments made to pay
DR.. e. ii. Bennett of Lubec, for profess
sional services while Mrs. Jernegan was
i'll here, last February.
Several other bills were left unpaid by
the salt water gold promoter, and other
attachments will be served later The
auction was to take place. last Wednes-
day, but was postponed at the request OF
Arthur E. Ryan, president of the famous
Electroytic Co. As Ryan did not send
the money to pay the bills, the auction
took place. Saturday, at the house, which
the company bought for Jernegan.
This handsome two-story structure.
surrounded by a thick cedar hedge. stands
Just below the post office "a North Lubec
and but few steps from plant No. l. The
auction began a ii O'Clock, with a house
ful OF people attracted by curiosity and Il
desire to get a souvenir of the famous
swindler. The interior of the house was
JUST as II was left when Jernegan and his
wife took their hurried departure for Eu-
rope.
The sunny study in which the reverend
gentleman was wont to spend his leisure
still had his letters and private papers
lying on the desk. A huge Chinese dragon
occupied the top of the bookcase beside
several costly vases. His private library
and teachers Bible. with notes from
which he preached. lay undisturbed
His 0lplonla from Brown University
with President Robbins signature, hung
above an antique sword of Eastern make
while scattered about the room were
books and bric-a-brae, a camera which
the fond father had bought FOR his son
'Phinney" with the money so generously
contributed by credalouS stockholders
and many similar trinkets.
Lace curtains, fur rugs and antique fur
niture gave one an impression of luxury
which n close examination of the STUFF
showed to be incorrect
Jernesan evidently bought the furnish
RlSs with the expectation of having 10
nike Il hurried departure. The parlor set,
apparently inlaid rosewood, was but imi-
tation, and instead of 500 cost but $50, as
proven by bills from the Boston houses
at which they were purchased
However, the buyers evidently thought
they must be the very best if Jernegan
bought them, so they bid accordingly
Some things fetched a ridiculously high
price.
The remainder VIII he sold. next
Wednesday forenoon unless President
Ryan is heard from in the meantime.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-28
CHARGED WITH LEsE MAJESTE.
An American Under Arrest at RerIin-He As,
serts His Innocence.

Berlin, Nov. 27.-Frank Knaak of New
York, has been arrested on the charge OF
lese majestic.
Mr.. knaak was arrested while sitting
with his wife lin fashionable restaurant.
sve manner ito the Emperor and a per-
son who heard him summoned a police
man.
Although Mr.. Knaak had several wit
nesses who denied that he had made the
alleged remark, he was thrown into jail.
The officials of the United States EN-
bassy have done everything possible TO
am toi of bail has been offered. ''' $
MIR. j. b. Jackson, the United States
charge daffaires. has had two interviews
with Herr Richtnofen. the under secre-
subject.
Mr.. Knaak is civil engineer and is in
terested in the Niagara water power He
originally came from Stettin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-28

! Two coal barges are ashore on Gal
! loupes Island, but it is probable thai
| the crew of neither has been lost as the
vessels appear TO be III a comparatively
safe place.
| a number of the schooners in the up
per harbor were considerably damaged
by collisions and by being thrown
against the pier heads at South Boston
The schooner Ulrica r. Smith lost her
| jibboom and the schooner Amelia +.
| Cobb, colliding with the II. and j. Blen-
derman, suffered considerable damage.
| The schooner Dreadnaught. just ar
rived from Philadelphia, had her rig
ging carried away by two-masted
schooner which dragged into her, and
three other schooners were driven
across the harbor and fetched up
against the bulkhead of the state dock.
The five-maSted schooner Governor
Ames also dragged her anchor. but five
tugs succeeded in rescuing her from a
collision with the wharves, and towing
her into a safe place.
All the captains of the fleet who were
lucky enough to round the Cape and
make a harbor in safety say that the
storm was the most terrible that they
ever experienced in Massachusetts Bay.
The ocean tug Tamaqua of Phil
/ adelphia & Reading Railroad also
beached at Rainsford island and the
Reading Railroad barge went ashore at
the same place.
The schooners Albert II. Harding of
Boston, Multonomah of New London,
w. II. Y. Hackett of Boston. and
Hume of Rockland, Me-, sloop Startle
of Boston, coal barges II. A. Hawgood,
Iron City and Charles Foster from
Quebec, and a sand scow are ashore at
different points along the Common
wealth flats, from the New England
docks to the electric light station at
South Boston.
The cost of the storm to tide city
will amount to over $4,000 it is thought
at present, roughly estimating the cost
of clearing various sections of the
city, where the storm did it's worst
Boston, Nov. PA record breaking
November blizzard swept over a great
er portion of New England, last night
and today, completely demoralizing
traffic of every description, and we'll
nigh paralyzing telegraphic and tele-
phonic communication. while the north
east gale coming on a high course of
tides, drove the sea far beyond it's
usual limits and made mark along
shore only exceeded by the memorable
hurricane of 1851.
Continued on page ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-28
Funeral Of the Late Eugene T. Minott.

Phippsburg, Me-, Nov. 27.-(Speciab.
The funeral of the late Eugene 7.
Ninott was held at the family home
Saturday morning. There was very
large attendance, including number
of college friends. from distance. The
casket was covered with beautiful
floral offerings. Rev. Mr.. Nichols OF
this town, conducted the services
which were very impressive. The
bearers were Willard b. French OF
Turner. Arthur Dunton of Bath. G. Z.
Williamson of Gorham, N. H., ana j.
Clair Minot of Augusta. 1nterment
was in the family lot at Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-28
SAN FRANCISCO ALARMED.
Chinaman Dies from What Is Thought to Be
Bubonic Plague.

San Francisco, Cal, Nov. 26.-The
board of health is taking vigorous pre-
cautions to prevent the spread OF a
mysterious disease in Chinatown A
few days ago a Chinaman died of a
disease which was said to resemble the
bubonic plague. The matter was re-
ported to the board of Health, AMI
chinatown is being searched for fur
'ther cases. SO far none has been
found.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-28

Thomas W. Barlow, receiver of the
Peoples Bank of Philadelphia, has notl-
fled the depositors of that institution thar
the remaining 10 per cent. due them will
be paid on and after Dec. D.. 1895 This
payment will close every uncontestei
claim against the bank. including the de-
postts of the city and state. The Peoples
Bank closed its doors. March 25 after
the cashier, John S. Hopkins. had COM
doors the liabilities We're about l,5oo, 90
while the assets We're less than 81, 000.00D
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-28
Esserhazy Coming to America.

Antwerp, Nov. 27.-The Droits De
L'Homme asserts that Major Comte
ferdinand Walsh Esterhazy has sailed
for the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-28

Word has been received a. Chicago OF
the death from sunstroke at San Juan,
Porto Rico. of George s.. Wiliets' ave, Weii.
known Chicago financlef. MI. w iliets
Vent ~ Porto Rico, last July, to inyesri-
safe in the Int crest of Chicago capitalists
The railro;atfs and other enterprises 81
that country He vas pEs nn's MID IN Poi I
was 4lzyparS old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-28
Portland Man Dies from Exposure.

Portland, Me-, Nov. H.-Thursday, j. III.
Kent, aged "A, wandered away from home
and, last evening, his body was found IN
the Deering woods. He was demented,
and II is supposed died of exposure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-28

John Conner. charged with obStructing
an officer and attempting ito rescue a
prisoner at Manchester. ~, H. was. Sat
urday. held for trial before the supreme
court term in january I'M the sum of $3.50
Shay and was idnxdng.fa a call from a
police patrol bexsaFhen ssonnor sprang
upon him from Ind and "a savage fight
insued. which reatNtedtin the officer re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-28
FAIR WEATHER.

Boston, Nov. 27.-Fair weather;
northwest winds, gradually diminish
ing in force.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-28
couIdock. the Actor. Dead.

New York, Nov. &c. W. Couldock,
the actor, died, tonight, at $40 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-28
Washington Forecast.

Washington, Nov. 27.-For New Eng
land: Fair; diminishing northwest
gales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-28
FIN E FURS.
july@,e
GARDINER,

If, you want fine furs give US call.
Custom work a speciality. Careful atten-
ton given to repairing.
sept2S eod4mos-owr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-28

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Continued on page 2.)
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-21

Some time before the Indiana trial,
he English Government experiment
eel with d l3-inch gun on a ship Of
he Royal Sovereign class. The name
# it is not j ist now recalled. At the
irst firing OF the gun, so terrible was
he shock, II entire upper deck was
lifted from its position and sprung
.long its center. The Indiana was
pecially equipped to provide against
my such disaster, and her decks we're
constructed by the Cramps in such a
way that naval experts agreed that
no such damage could befaIl her
When The - inch guns sent ont their
iiming messages. Naval experts
we're agreed, however, thar when she
vent into teton, and ohe four 13-inch
.uns were performing their deadly
work., the explosions would SKATER
md destroy every piece of woodwork
and glass III every portion OF the YES
sci. That was "xperteh and prepared
For, ana for that reason the battle+hip
lndilna is composed almost entirely
i iron and steel. She has been aptly
described as an enormous floating
steel forthwith Il ship built around IT
Tor purposes Of nlviSi ion. Flu ly
"ne-half of her could be shot away,
md she wonld still float and retain
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-21
CATNIP FOR TEE CATS.
1t Was the Means eE sza!sinG n Young
Man OF Ecstcn Popular with
the EcIincs.

Speaking Of cas-, a young man ~ii'i,:r
in Last l., N,4Gtaii ias hecGIr q he | els.
factCr cf So. -; downtowr Tom. uEa
having PASSED ;hI.r lives ii Gee build.
irss. never tasted the Intoxicating car
nip. lie is Z grea; friend O catS Ii gen.
eral, and when be began work in the
city the first thing he noted was the
useful animals that prowled around thu
corridors. patrolling for rats, relate.
TIE Boston Herald. So this young man
from East Lexington took Pity on ;heir
condition by filling his pockets with
fresh catnip ard freely distributed it
among the crowd On arriving at his
place of business. The effect was in
Simultaneous. The Pied Piper CT lam
elm was nowhere. Such an experience
these creatures may have Crearred. but
had never realized, and some nsarly had
fits, the herb was so Intoxicating. while
others vain!y tried 20 express their
gratitude for the kind attention.
Therefore, don't forget the downtown
business cat. Recollect he needs his
salad as much as the human being.
See that he has some grass to eat now
and then, ard Il little catnip TO cheer
him up when times are hard.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-21
Ugh!
Don't make SchiIIing's
Best ta~'e like ordinary tea
by boiling it like cabbage. ~
Ugh!
ONE EXAMPLE AT LAST.
Young Citizen HnO Had No Money,
but Nevertheless became Prom
inent in Society.

There was n young man from New
York visiting in Cleveland some time
ago. says the Plain Dealer. He was a
great ia!ker on the theme of social
democracy and had all :he writer's on
they said at his tongues end.
"Hah." be- said. "ihe worst forms of
sham arisiocracy are found in the west.
Out here you give social recognition
only 10 the money bags n man carries.
We are bad enough in New York. but
we don't look down upon humble be-
ginnings as you do here. I'm told that.
the only thing to make your society
people pardon a mans humble par
entage is a bushel Of bonds or other
wealth."
Somebody has told you wrong"
laughed his Cleveland entertainer.
Can you point me out a single in
stance that will prove me on9 ?"
queried the positive New Yorker.
They were at the opera house and the
Cleveland man looked over the audi
ence.
YES" he answered. Notice the
young man in the fourth row, end seat,
left section. Do you see him 2"
Yes, | see him."
We'll. that young man is one of our
prominent citizens, both in business
and society. lie isn't rich and his father
when a boy drove horses on the canal
towpath."
The New Yorker looked aghast.
whats his name?"
Garfield"
Then the subject changed and the
curtain went up.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-21
EASTWARD
THE ROCKIES --uscXyyNN

The traveller. tourist or business
MAJ Is wise when lie selects the Rio
Gtande Western Railway 4Great Salt
Lake Route" for his route to the East.
il Is the only transcontlnental line
passing directly through Salt Lake
City, and iii addition to the glimp se
it affords Of tine Temple City. She
Great Salt Lake and picturesque
Salt Lake and Utah Valley, it. affords
the choice Of three distinct routes
through the mountains and the most
magnificent scenery in the world.
On all classes of tickets stopoyers
are granted ut Ogden. Salt Lake
City, Glenwood Springs. LeadviDe.
Colorado Springs, Denver and other
points of interest. Double daily
train service and through Pullman,
and Tourist sleeping cars between
San Francisco and Denver. Tourist
cars through to Omaha, Chicago and
Boston.
For illustrated pamphlets descrip.
tive of the %Great Salt Lake Route"
write to F. A. WADLE1GH, General
Passenger Agent, Salt Lake City.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-21
Notice OF Meeting.

A meeting of the Democratic State
Central Committee will be held at
Virginia City on Saturday July %.
1893, at l o'clock P. NJ. for the purpose
OF selecting a place, and fixing the
time. for holding a State Convention,
and the transaction Of such other
business as may come before the
meeting.
VIRGINIA CITY, June, 27.1S08.
Jos. r. RYAN,
Chairman Dem-State Committee.
THos. Fl. CRANE,
Secretary.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-21
Great Jar.ncse Pyro.cchnist.

In Nagasaki, Japan. there is a fire.
works maker who manufactures ryro-
technic birds of great s;z?. which. when
exploded, 2a!l in Il life-.:kc manner
through the air. and perform many
movements exactly like those Of living
birds. The secret of making these
wonderful things has Eeen in the pcs
session Of the eldest child Ct the family
of each generation for more than 400
years.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-21

AdJutnnt. General G.. IL. Galusha is
getting no better ut the German hos
rital in San Francisco. lie suffers
from dropaey Of the lungs and may
have to undergo an operation this
week.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-21
OLD Nelson IA CfsCse,

Her majesty's ship Nelson, in Mel!
bourne harbCr, has been ordered to be
sold by the admiralty. II was built in
1911. ard was then the largest l!nc-of-
battle ship in The British navy. Its oak
timEers are said TO be as sound as when
they were put in.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-21


When reading nf Uncle Sans bie
b,iIIr~hups firing ID inch gun , do
y"n fully reHl.Z. what that expulsion
OF Il prof ctile means? Do yOu know
what vessel first subjected itself Il
the ordeal in the history of the Uritr
StaIes navy % firing ID 13-inch Gun
from the deck al u vessel? Probably
moi. IL vas the Indiana. The test
ma le with it, heavy armament il,
1896 me ,nr hot only much to the
United states navy, but was wutchr.
will interest by n,val experts tie
world over. iiIc test was to deter
mine whether or not the firing of tlK
l3 inch %un ni. the first of Uncle Sam,
b'iIieS!upI wuti "r would moi Grip
PIE 'itat misGaii'G..t floating fortress
1t was IL mn'ter regarding which few
people we.u iCchniaaily inf0ruich.
Prior To her ~ 'c6:nu to ihat seriou.
ordeal ttr Indiana WIS supplied al
the United States Government tor
pr,in sta son at Newport, l.. /. with
lu'i equipment or the tinn"uS White
head tOrpciocs--rireadful missiles oi
ueS''"c non amen can he "I'c'e"
'l'I"' '""eS "l'i' winch the baltic
S'l'P P'"'l''''' linen she WIS !l"d
ed hiGh "a ihc Government dry dock
az l"'' ""'' . ~ III or"er mat "
D"'''"h "'i''' receive Il ti"r 'f-h
ci'"'"hS' ""o "iSh THAT thSN lih"
zen "c''"'r'i-le" she l"in2d The
o".''" "'''c" War s9ua"roh 'h"n
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years " "e'he: OF not CUBA was
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owe ~ ran "' '"r'y''I3ht hours as IL
'VN' n"' ""Ii""' e"Fa"iilt'fS' ana
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~ :" "'''.'"' y" d urge 'oH'"rr
"''in'.' 81 S!!"'''' r"''n'', F"ch
|'l'S OH 'he ln''"hh Is
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wa "'''op requires the use
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-21
ICE! G f

We are prepared to furnish ice to
business houses and families in guam
titles to suit and deliver regularly at
reasonable rates and no excessive
charges. Leave orders at the Office.
DEPOT HOTEL Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-21
a EZcuctoucas Climate.

1t is said that the samercss of eli
mate in the Sandwich islands makes a
rortberner almost hope for an earth
quake to smash m the morotony.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-03-05

The bonds were issued August 10, 1897.
and the first interest coupon amounts to
s16.25 making tota! of $11.7o of interes.
due March 1, 1898.
The following was then offered by DR..
Hopkins:
Be it ordained by the City Council of La
fayette that the FIVE waterworks and electric
light bonds and the interest on the entire
amount of said bonds, falling due March I !,
1898, as indicated by the foregoing statement
be paid out of the waterworks and electric
light fund, and the mayor be and is author
lied to draw upon the treasury for the
! same and attend to the payment thereof.
Re it futhcr ordained that the mayor is au-
thorized to make the best possible arrange
nent for the transmission of said money to
New York, the place ofpayment.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-I1opkius, Moutou, Hahn, Landry
and Martin.
The following was offered by MIR. A1outon
and unanimously adopted.
Be it ordained by this Council that the
posting of bills notices of any kind or in
any manner the electric light poles Of the
town IS hereby prohibited nor shall any one
be permitted to drive mails tacks or in an:
other way multlate the said poles; and thar
any one violating this ordinance shall be
punished by fine not exceeding ten dollars
and in default of payment Of fine shall be
imprisoned not exceeding fifteen days, ut
the discretion Of the mayor.
There being no further business the Coun-
Gil ad journcl.
CHAs. y. .CAFTEHy, Mayor,
F. STERLING MuDD, Secretary.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-03-05
lafayette, La. March I, 1898.

To TIE PUEIlc:-l have purchased all tho
interest OF Judge Moss in the lumber husi
ness as we'll as in that of selling wagons.
plows and implements.
9 I take this method of Informing my friends
and the public in general that will carry on
the same business at the same old stands in
Lafayette and Scott, and propose in the
future in the past to deal fairly AMI
honestly with all, and give the mos, for
their money, under prevailing market prices.
Hoping TO have 4 fair sha,c of your
patronage, l rerlain, respectfully,
a. Z. MoU TON.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-03-05

We are pleased to note in the
report issued by the Louisiana
Bureau of Agriculture and Immi-
grafton that among the analyses of
cotton seed meals the sample sent
by the Peoples Cotton Oil Mill of
Lafayette is ranked among the best
on the list. It contains more nitro
gen than any Of the others and as
much of the other ingredients which
sirable fertilizer. AS this meal is
considered one of the best and
cheapest fertilizer obtainable our
farmers should make a note of this
fact.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-03-05
Constable Sale.
Olivier Blan chet VS.. G. Bite. Col.
man-4th Justice Court
Parish of Lafayette.

By virtue of writ of fieri facias issued
in the above mentioned suit by the Hon.
l.. 4. Leblanc. justice of the peace in and
for the 9TH ward of Lafayette parish. and to
me directed, I will offer for sale and sell for
cash to the last and highest bidder at Judge
LcBlauc's office at 10 o'clock M, on
Saturday Feb. 26, 1898,
the following to-wit: One sorrcl mare; to
paw and satisfy the amount of seven dollars
and al cents and eigh, per cent interest and
costs. +. BOUDREAUN,
Constable 9TH ward.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-03-05
CARD.
LAFAYETTE, La, Feb. "a, >

LAFAYETTE, La, Feb. ~. '9S.
Having been charged as being
the author of statement to the ef-
feet that Omer Patureau was of
mixed negro blood, l will state that
was not the author. but only
repeated, without malice or mall
evidence, what had been heard
from ,naliciously inclined persons.
And knowing that Mr.. Patu1eau
is of full Caucasian blood and a
perfect gentleman, entitled to re-
spect and consideration, adopt
this manner of rectifying, as far as
it lies in my power, the wrong and
injury done him.
J. F. GU1DRy.
Witness: FELIX II. LANDRY.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-03-05
FROM DISTRICT JUDGE TALBOT.

FROM DISTRICT JUDGE TALEOT.
PLAoUEMINE, La, Feb. 90, '9S.
Mr.. O1re> Pafu~<ax, Zafzyeft<, La.
My Dear Sir--I understand from
your brothers here that you have
been charged with having negro
blood. have known your family
for the past forty years as residents
of this place, and have never heard
the least intim alton of this character
and am satisfied that the charge is
a SANDER. Very respectfully.
E. 3. TALBOT.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-03-05
FROM LAWYER RlI.LS.

PLAQUEMINE, La. Feb. 20, 'oS.
To all zUhoaz ii may concern:
This is to certify that Omer Patu-
reau, now 4 resident OF Lafayette,
La, is a native of the parish 1ber~
Vile. l have known him from boy:
hood. I was intimate with his
father and mother, now dead, and
am well acquainted with his brothers
and sister, all Of whom are Of pure
white blood. am positive that
Omer Patureau has not drop OF
negro blood in his veins.
J. HAMILTON R1LLs.