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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-22
Studio Reception.

The annual exhibition of art given by Chris Jorgensen and his pupils at the studio, 131 Post street, Friday afternoon and evening proved to be delightful affair The arrangements of the exhibit and the details of the reception were the charge of the students.
 The programme was most interesting and the crowds that thronged the rooms were regaled by music and refreshments: The studio was arttstically decorated with flowers and national colors, and the showing of work was credible and judi cously arranged.
 Among its distinct features was a collection of oil studies by Miss Aida Ghirardelli and Miss Caroline Cook. Those who exhibited studies in water color were: Miss Mabel Baum, Mrs. Hampe, Mrs. Richardson, Miss Helen smith and Miss Gertrude Walters. The collection of pencil and wash drawings were well represented by Mrs. Georgia Scott. Miss Caro Cook, Miss Fanny Edel Mrs. Baur Miss Averill, Miss Butler, Miss Landers, Miss Bells, Annabel Lee and Miss Deal. The charcoal sketches were the work of Edwin Ghirardelli, the Misses Avis and Mary Sherwood, Virgil Jorgensen and Miss Arnold Some eX- cellent pen and ink sketches were eX- hibited by Mrs N Clark, Lyle Cook, Miss Walters and Miss Bertha Smith.
 The musical programme under the di- rection of MT. Batchelder was most pleas
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Personals.

The following Californians sailed Thurs day on the Hamburg American steamship Augusta Victoria for Europe: J. Stein berger, l. Keiner, MT. and Mrs. Philip Boge, c. Boge, Miss Helen Boge, MT. and Mrs. L. F. Rinderspacher, Charles Rin- Sshmeidekind and C.. Faucheux.
 MT. and Mrs George P. Tallant, nee Robinson, are spending their honeymoon in their own beautiful home at Tallac on the shores of Lake Tahoe.
 MT. and Mrs. George E. Morse spent a part of last week at Wentworth Inn, Mill Valley
 Mrs. Carney, wife of Passed Assistant toned at Mare Island, spent a few days of last week at Wentworth Inn, Mill Val ley.
 Mrs. H. w. Lascelle of Twenty-second and Bartlett streets returned Thursday from visit to her parents at Syracuse, N. Y
 Mrs and Miss Mabel Lichtenstein have gone to London, England, for the sum-
 Miss Ettie Goltree of Tucson, Ariz, is visiting her aunts at 212S Bush street.
 H. G. w. Dinkelspeil is in New York, accompanied by Mrs. D-nkelspeil to Butte, Mont, after an extended visit in San Francisco.
 Miss Emily Pistolesi of 1920 Hyde street is spending part of the summer In Napa- Sophie Bernstein of Santa Rosa, and will remain till after the fiesta.
 Mrs. F. E. Lopes of Los Angeles is vis- iting relatives in this city.
 Mrs. M. Boukofsky of 1011 Buchanan street has discontinued her day at home for the present.
 Mrs. William Rutherford Cohn has dis continued her day at home during the summer months.
 J. N. Colter and family are spending the summer in San Rafael.
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days from Nagasaki to the Columbia River, has almost been given up as lost. on the 9th inst. S5 guineas per cent was the closing rate for reinsurance in Lon don. It is feared that the Midas was caught in the same gale that dismasteo the Wlilscott and went down.
 The work of getting the troop ships ready for sea Is still being rushed. Yes terday 200 tons of coal was put into the Australia!s bunkers and considerable portion of freight and provisions was shipped on the City of Peking. Nothing as yet has been done toward getting stores aboard the City of Sydney. No one knows when the vessels will get away, but those who are fond of guess ing say that it will be impossible for any of them to be got ready before next Wednesday. Judging from the speed with which the work is being done Is would look as If the guess is a pretty close one.
 The steamer Cleveland sails for Puget Sound ports to-day with an entirely new crew Out of all who came down on her from Seattle not one has remained with her. Captain Hall, who left the steamer this trip, Is going to take a vacation He is one of the most popular comman- ders on the coast and everybody who has made one trip with him is always anx- ious to make another. The travelling public will wish him to make his holiday 8 short one in order that they may soon see him in harness again.
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In the Future.

The exercises of Remembrance Day" Gin memory of deceased members of the Pacific Coast Women's Press Association) will be held at Shasta Hall, Native Sons building on Monday, May g, at 2:30 D. m. Following is the programme: Remarks by president, Mrs. Emma $. Marshall; song (selected), Miss Augusta Friedrichs; original poem, Mrs. Ella M Sexton; A Reminiscence of Mrs. Parkhurst, Mrs: Mary E. Hart; "A Tribute of Memory, ' Mrs. James Neall; original poem, liar riet M. Skidmore; remarks by Alice Kingsbury Cooley; vocal solos, Mime: Guido SpitZy, (O '"The Dying Child Donizetti; Cb) "The Fields, of Paradise, Chopin; accompanist, Professor Zihani; "As Sparks Fly Upward" Mrs. Hester A. Dickinson; remarks in memory of Mrs. McRoberts, Mrs. Ada H. Van Pelt; Tn Memoriam' by Mrs Nellie Blessing Eyster; "Auld Lang. Syne," by audience:
 Florence, Levy, daughter of MT. and the Temple Emanu-El on Saturday There will be a reception at the home of the parents, 1129 Post street, from to 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
 Mir. and Mrs. Max Cohen announce the on Friday, May 27, at the ,Geary- 1456 OFarrell street, from to o'clock.
 MT and Mrs. Benjamin Cohen of 737 Green street will be pleased to receive their friends .so on Friday, May 21 in daughter Jane at the Temple Emanu-El in the morning of the same day.
 The confirmation of Miss Mabel, daught- CT of MT and Mrs. Leon de Roos, will take place at the Geary-street Temple sion reception will be held at the resi- dence of her parents, 1311A Golden Gate avenue, Sunday, May 29, from to 5.
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THE ENGLISH GIBBET

For the present generation the dread ed name of "gibbet" holds but small significance; nevertheless there still ex- 1st old folk who can tell blood-curdling tales of the creaking gibbet and it's gruesome load. and of spots of evil fame where the restless spirit of un- buried malefactors were wont to walk
 There are still some half-dozen gib- get posts preserved in their original po- sit1ons, notably the Coombe gallows on 1nkpen Beacon, near NeWberry; the Caxton gibbet on the North Road and Jacobs Post, which stands at the north end of Dftchling Common, Sussex
 Four and a half miles from Winches- ter is to be seen quaint old cross, said to be the remnant of an old galIows, last used about 1892
 It stands in the middle of a hedge where four roads meet, at a spot locally known as Three Maids,' from the gruesome legend concerning 1t that tells how three girls were quick buried" or buried alive to their necks for murder ing their father by pouring molten lead into his ear. A kindly wayfarer so the story goes. fed one of the girls with an apple, which kept her alive three days longer than her sisters.-London Daily News.
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Theu're Enoaoad.

The engagement of Miss Caroline Leese of Monterey and Ernest w. Michaelis of Salinas has just been announced by Mr. and Mrs. Jacob R. Leese, the parents of the young lady. Miss Leese is closely connected with the celebrated old Vallejo family of Monterey, being a grandniece of General Vallejo, who took so promin- ent a part in Californa'S early history. Miss Leese's grandfather. Jacob P. Leese. married Donna Rosalia Vallejo, sister of General Vallejo. Miss Leese is small and unusually pretty, and is a great fa- vorite in her own social circle. The pros- pective bridegroom is son of Judge Err nest Michaelis of this city, and is a pop ular and promising young business man of Salinas. He occupies the position of Deputy County Recorder of Deeds.
 MT. and Mrs. P. Lewis announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss MiI- dred Lewis, to B. M. Solomons of New York. They will be pleased to receive their friends at their home, 1924 Vallejo street, on Sunday, May 2.
 The engagement is announced of Miss
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sTANFoRD's SORROW.
A. B. Morgan, President of the Stu dent Body, Confessed Ballot
 Gtr,ffar

Disappointed and conscience stricken A. B. Morgan, president of the Stanford student body, university debater, and candidate for treasurer of the Associated Students, has confessed himself guilty of having stuffed the ballot in the annual election of student body officers, held at the college on May 5 when he was versity finances for the ensuing year. Every detail of the crime which has agi- tated Stanford college circles for fort night has come to light and the shadows have been removed from the names of several prominent college politicians who would otherwise have had to suffer from unjust suspicious.
 Since the confession, nothing but the fraudulent act and the events that led up to it's discovery have been talked of. Now every one sees how easy 1t was to the box while the count was in progress, and afterward fix up the book containing the names.
 When the ballots were counted on cleo ton eve and the unprecedented vote of 902 announced, doubts began to arise in the minds of the defeated candidate S friends. The polling list was demanded and a scrutiny begun. It was soon dis covered that the names of students no longer in college had been marked off as voted so that the register would agree with the ballots in the box This incrim- mating evidence was made known and a mass meeting of students was called. Here resolution was passed TOT a care full scrutiny of the proceedings The mat ter of appointing a faculty committee was left in the hands of pr. Jordan, who selected Professors Brauner,. Whittier, Green, Elliott and Durand. After three days of careful investigation, the commit tee reported that fraudulent voting had been done and recommended a new cleo tion for all contested offices. This re- election took place on Wednesday last and resulted in the repudiation of Morgan. Ex-Varsity Captain Ftckert was. the choice of the student body by majority of over 150 votes.
 The next day Morgan confessed to his crime and withdrew from the univer- Sity.
 The indignation at college against Nor gan is tempered with a feeling of sad ness. He has held the best offices in the gift of the students. His previous repu- tation has been irreproachable, and his marked ability is recognized by members of the faculty and students alike.
 There is great belief in college circles that but one man is responsible for this stain on university politics. It was feared at first that a scheme in which several had their parts had been worked out to carry the election by fraudulent means. The manner in which the disgrace nas been cleared up removes such suspicion.
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Highland Springs.

Among those recently at Highiaho Springs are: Mrs. c. Toohy, Mrs. D, Simon, S. R. Leon, Charles D. Evers and wife and Miss Clara Evers of San Fran cisco; G. D. Stephens and Mrs. stephens of Woodland; A. O. Larkin, Portsmouth. Mrs. F. H. Larkin and Mrs. Jennings or Santa Rosa; M. L. Gardner of Warren. Ark; Miss B. Smith. F. w. Skaife, Henry Peters and wife F. George Cow ana WIIe, w L. Martin and wife, pr. H. F. sharp and wife, Mrs E. Kohler, Mrs: w. F; Davis, Miss Edna Davis, Edwin FTetwen @ and wife, J. A. Oliver and wife, B; Tame of San Francisco; Mrs. F. K. Took, W. E. Bradford, Mrs. Bradford and Joseph F. Begley of San Rafael; w: T. WelckeT. Berkeley; Mrs. A. P. Brayton, Oaklanos Sacramento; R. c. Higginson and wife Of New Whatcom, Wash; Wac. Hunt, oak land.
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Mount TamaIpais.

Late arrivals at the Tavern Tamalpais include: MT. and Mrs. Frank Sullivan, Mrs A. N. Drown, Miss Drown, Miss N. Drown, Mrs. George W. Gibbs, Dr. J. F. Brown, w. c. Lee, A. R. Jacobs, Hilda Jacobs, Lettie Elliott, Rev. w. w. Scuo- der. Mrs. w. w. Scudder, Miss K. Scud- der, Dr. A. w. Bigelow and wife, Mrs A. F. Pacheco. Mrs. J. B. Stevens, l.. l.; James. Clara Hammond, W. H. Hammond Thomas Magee, w. C. B. de Fremery, H. c. .'G Campbell, s. B. Cushing, c. P. Penney, Albert Moll, Mrs. "; H: Keith. Eiiza da r1S D. Incy Adams, Percy Evans and wife, Mrs. Robe Robert e, Bruce, Bertie Bruce. M. B. Eos ter, D. s. Lynch, s: l.. Pratt; A A;,tA w. MoT- Clinton and wife H. R. Hobart and wife Helen Helen Hobart, H. R. Judah and wife Miss Judah. Mrs. G. E. Bacon, C. w. Bennett Tet Mrs. w. P. Nash, Mrs. s. B. Johnson, pr D. Werner and wife, Miss Carrie Johnson George w. Walker and many others.
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OCIETY has given up nl! en7cr- taining and is devoting all the
 time to the noble duties of the
 J Red Cross. The real hard work @ of the organization, that has
 netted such handsome results, Is to be varied next week with the pleasures of benefit entertainments.
 On Saturday next a novelty in the shape of a dramatic musical tea will be given at the elegant home of Mrs. Eleanor Mar tin, 2040 Broadway, for the benefit of the Red Cross Society. Among the patrons are Admiral and Mrs. Miller, Lieutenant Otis, MT. and Mrs. Pelham Ames, MT. and Mrs. Henry l.. Dodge, MT. and Mrs. Cor don Blanding MT. and Mrs. Lloyd Tevis, MT. and Mrs. J. DOwney Harvey, MT. and Mrs. Horace L. Hill, Baron and Baroness von Schroeder, MT. and Mrs. Louis Sloss, MT. and Mrs. Russell J. Wilson, Peter Martin. Admiral and Mrs. Kirkland, Mayor PheIan, pr. and Mrs. Charles Brig ham, MT. and Mrs. A. Chesebrough, Col onel and Mrs. J. D. Fry, MT. and Mrs. A. F. Head MT. and Mrs " Mayo NeW- hall. MT. and Mrs. Irving M. Scott, MT. and Mrs. James Ellis Tucker and MT. and Mrs. Charles s. Wheeler:
 Among the features of the entertain ment will be the charming comedietta, ''YelloW Roses" in which Miss Lillian Young and Mrs. Charters will appear, and the Schuman Quartet, consisting ot Mrs. ] Bessie Ames, B. Lathrop and MT. Fuher-
 Announcement is made of the marriage in Cincinnati, Ohio, of Miss Margaret Brooks and John Woolleston Tibbatts Miss Brooks is the eldest daughter of Col onel S. II. Brooks, and sister of Mrs. J. O. Refs and Miss Lucy Brooks.
 The wedding of Miss Sabin and Dr. Clyde Payne will be celebrated on June l, at the residence of the brides par ents on California street. Three hun- dred invitations have been issued for the affair.
 The Loring Club closes it's twenty first season with a concert on the 18th inst. The programme is to be an unusually in teresting one. The club is to be assisted by the Hughes Club of Oakland GOO ladies' voices), a string orchestra, piano and organ. A cantata by D. P. Hughes for mixed voices, strings, organ and piano; also soprano and barytone solos to be rendered for the first time in San Francisco. Mrs. Priest Fine is to be the soprano soloist. "The Pilgrims Chorus,' by Wagner, and Rossini's ''Inf1ammatus, for mixed voices will also be rendered. besides separate numbers by each of the clubs. The concert will be given at Met rOpOlitan Hall.
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KNIGHTS OF THE MACCABEEs.

At the last held review of San Fran cisco Tent. the contest for bringing ir the greater number of members, between team of the reds and one of the blues was decided in favor of the reds, who brought in twenty-four members, while the other team brought in only twenty one The announcement was greeted with loud applause, the losing team joining ir with a will. The penalty, in the shape of an oyster supper at one of the leading rotisserfes. was paid for by the blues and a good time was had.
 State Commander Sir Knight s. W. Hal visited the tent that night and installed S. w. Creigh, past commander, George V Leroi commander, and Fred Wastier lieutenant commander. The degree team initiated sixteen candidates.
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Paraiso Springs.

The outlook for good season was never more promising at Paraiso Springs than the one of this year. Among the latest arrivals are: D. M. Fraser, George Car lich, L. Siebenhauer and son, C. h. Hli- bert. George Lewiston and wife, C.. B. Augustus Angus ts Taylor. Miss Florence Lauer, Miss Daisy Lauer, R. Winter. Henry Ij H Fahnestock. Illinois,. w. K. Brown. King Ri City; Charles McDermot, MT, and Mrs J. West Martin, pr. J; S. Adams and wife, Master Harold c. de Goiie, k Abbey, Father McNally, Phillips Alder man of Oakland; Captain ". H; smith and wife, Portland, Or; I: J. Field. Mon terey; R. s. Futile and wife, WatSonVllie; Charles Demange, Soledad; CharleS Rnmia. Monte Carlo.
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In the "fnsectary," or bug-hatchery Tn the Government Bureau of Ento- mology at Washington much interest is centered in the experiments with a butterfly which grows wild in immense numbers In the forests of Mexico.
 The cocoon is about nine inches long and is the common house of one to two hundred crysalids, each in time to be- come butterfly. This habit of com Dining together to build cocoon seems to be peculiar to this one species. which are found no place but in Mexico.
 me cocoon under powerful magni- lying glass is seen to be composed of an infinite number of exquisiteIy fine
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ARE SUDDEN DEATHS
 ON THE INCREASE !?
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apoplexy two years ago, felt the frs signs while eating his dinner.
 "The symptoms for heart disease arc generally a tightening of the breatf and heart and dizzy, choking feel ing.
 Exercise. less eating and drinking would reduce the number of apoplectiC cases, that are now certainly on the 1 increase.
 Dr. McNutt said: Both cases ot apoplexy and of heart disease are cer- tainly very numerous. In apopleXy the suddenness of death depends on the size of the artery that is broken and the portion of the brain in which 1t breaks Mrs General Shafter, who was stricken with apoplexy while coming out of the Century Club, was brought in here and kept alive until word could be sent to the Presidio. when they moved her home. She lived almost twenty-four hours after the stroke.
 Neuralgia and paralysis of the heart and apoplecti~ strokes are the most common causes for sudden deaths.
 Dr. McMurdo does not think apo pIectic strokes are becoming any more common than in former years. Apo plectic strokes often occur in people who have robust constitutions and who take little or no exercise. A de- posit of lime forms on the inner coat of the artery. This hard deposition in- terferes with the elasticity of the ar teries they become brittle and at a slight shock break. Apoplexy is most common in people over 30 years. Men are more subject to 1t than women. Of course there are exceptions. Cases of children of 10 dying of apoplexy have been recorded. There are certain char acteristics which point to the proba- bility of an apoplectic stroke. Stout, medium sized persons with thick necks are likely to get them. Heredity is an important factor.
 "The two chief causes of apoplexy are the hardening of the arteries and the abuse of alcohol. People of apoplectic tendencies are generally seized while performing work of some kind Pre- monitory symptoms are not as con- mon as many believe.
 People of violent temper have been known to drop dead while in a fit of anger. The heart then beats so fast that the arteries cannot empty into the veins fast enough, and the distension produces a rupture"
 Dr. Beverly Cole: Cases of sudden death are and have been remarkably common in California. There are two reasons for this. One cause is the electrical conditions of the air: the other cause accounts for so many of the pioneers going off suddenly. Tn the hustle ana bustle of the early days men lived constantly under a high ten sion. The nervous strain exhausted them and their hearts became weak. They used artificial means to stimulate II, put there came time when the stimulant was forgotten and then an- other case of man found dead in his bed
 Fatty degeneration of the heart. fatty deposit outside the heart and apopieXy are all common causes of sudden deaths'
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ing. Vocal selections were rendered by Miss Rose Frederick, Miss Newman, MISS Caroline Bates, Miss Eismann, Mrs; & ". ton Leonard Chris Jorgensen, Louis Weer, CIem Bates, pr. Brown, MT Mar tin, Mir Hines, Ben Tarbox and CnaTies Parent The accompanies were MrS' .S Batchelder, Mr. Cramer and Fletcher III ton Llewelyn Hughes was the Vloln Soloist.
 The Press Club Quartet gave some choice selections late in the evening; Ad.el the crowd had dispersed the pupils and friends enioyed a social dance.
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Wedding Bells.

On Tuesday evening the wedding of Miss Carrie M. Wolff to William Cohen took place in Bear Hall, corner ot Post and Fillmore streets. The hall was beau- tifulIy decorated, the American colors pre- dominating. The ceremony was performed by Rev. M S. Levy under a silken can opy, the four supporting, poles of which were held by Messrs. R. Shortsky' l. Wolff, D. Stamper, l.. Marks.
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During the troublous years that fol- lowed both served together, often be- ing stationed at the same post. Local disturbances have called them to act tive National Guard duty in the follow ing named places: American Theater, corner Halleck and Sansome streets: Platts Hall, Montgomery and Pine; to church on Minna street, between Fourth and Fifth. Duty on streets three days and nights after Lincoln's assassination; active service during Kearney riots, and at the railroad strike in Sacramento.
 In spite of the number of years that each carries, both seem much younger and the prophecy of their friends is that in the present trouble they will do yeoman service getting the 'recruities" into shape.
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glossy strands of silk. crossing each other in every direction.
 If this silk could be spun, as experts are trying to do, the ''gregarious but terfy" would quickly displace the silk worm and transfer the silk industry in a large measure from the Orient to America. The cost of silk would be very greatly lessened for this butterfly is very hardy and grows wild.
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Bluthedale.

Among the weeks guests at Blythedale, Mill Valley, are:
 pr. Millish Charles Farrell and J. M. Costigan of Oakland.
 Mrs Duke Baxter is occupying her cot tage.
 $. B. Cushing and family are settled for the summer.
 Louis Montegal, on his return from England with his family, will occupy the same cottage as last year.
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Laurel Dell.

New arrivals at Laurel Dell during the past week are: San Francisco-Mrs. G. Sutro, Miss Sutro, P. A. Murphy, George Haskins. D. J. Mckay and wife, J. Erdin Mckay. w. L. Martin and wife. Oakland-George H. Armes, Miss A. Alexander Gilroy-Miss E. Wilson. Ukiah Charles Blincoe. Upper Lake-Mrs. Charles C,iIlett
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Club Parties.

As usual, there was large and fash ionable assemblage at the regular month lv entertainment and dance given by the Native Sons of Vermont Friday evening at Oud Fellows Hall.
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a member of the firm of McDougall
 Brothers architects. The wedding will l take place early in the fall.
 MT and Mrs. l. V. Leffter Of stockton announce the engagement of their daugh- ter CIaribel to W. H. King of this city. The wedding will take place early In June
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NAL1FORNIA recruits are to have
 the honor of being drilled by two
 veterans of many years The men Mare Corporal M. J. Meyers, who IS
 63 years of age, and Corpor7l L. k. Townsend, who is 67 years old. Both of these old soldiers are to be stationed in the new recruiting office to teach the volunteers the primary part of the arts of war.
 Corporal Townsend enlisted in this State way back in June, 1857 Corporal Meyers enlisted in June, 1858. Both have seen considerable service and been through many dangers. Their first en- campment was at Washington, Yolo County, in 1859, under command of General Hooker.