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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-10

Chancellor McGilI, sitting IN Jersey City yes
terday az Ordinary Of the PrerOgative Court.
gave a decision ON an appeal from the Hud-
son County Orphans Court. which anirms the
legality Of the imposition Of an inheritance tax
on money which has already been taxed in
this city. Silas II. Brown died in Jersey City
on May -. 1897. His widow. Mrs. Catherine
BrOwn. took out letters Of administration from
the Orphans Court. and found that her hus-
band had about $4,000 deposited in banks in
this city. She desired to transfer tho money
to Jersey city, but before She could do 50 she
was required 10 pay m inheritance tax. After
the money had been transferred the Hudson
county authorities levied II tax there. and
Judge Blair, In the Orphans Court. decided
that ME-. Brown must pay il. Chancellor Mo
Gll affirmed that decision.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-10
DocroR.s wI,n KIlL> nERSEln.
Changed Her Mind Too Late About an La
Nitnlinn TO n RmIl. So lnmk pnismm.

Changed Her MIND Too Late About an In
%yitation to II Ball. so Took Poison.
Mrs. Julie Fife. the wife Of DR.. Arthur. Eir"
OF 10 West Tenth street. committed s1irid"
early yesterday morning at her home by swal-
oXalic acid. DIR. Fife on Tuesday niGht
told his wife he wa going to attend a Masonic
lodge ball in LYRIC Hall. and asked her Ia ar-
company him. She said she did not care TO go.
and DR.. Fife proceeded to dress. When he was
about ready to leave the house his wife said
she had changed her mind
You are too late. my dear, VI" replied, think
ing she was testing, and started ont. After he
had gone Mrs. Fife took AZ a cup and poured
some Liquor into It.
Edith. mamma is going 10 kin herself. she
said to her l2-yoar-Old daughter.
The little girl begged her mother not TO do
anything If the kind. and her Reading wax
successful for the time, but about 9 O'Clock in
IA" morning Mrs. lilr drank the poison. Her
servant heard her grooming and informed DR..
liz" that something was tho matter with his
wife. lie hurried To her room and fpuud her
with the Gun which had contained III" oVnlic
acid "lin"hed firmly In her hand. She died Il
few minutes Inter.
Or Fife told q reporter fHa' h" and his wife
had occasionally had it'll, disputes on domestic
matters. but b" know Of no reason Why she
should have taken herlifo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-10
Only Two Cnses of Yellow Fever in the 20?d
New York.

ALBANY, Eel. 9-Adjt-Gen. Andrews to-day
denied the alarming reports that yellow fever
had secured Il hold on the 2O2d New York at
GuanaIay. Cuba. He says the Governor yester-
day received despatch from Col Lcyburn say
ing that only two cases had developed in his
WAsHINGToN. Feb. o Surgeon = General
Sternherg has received from, Chief Surgeon
yellow fever inthe 202d Regimentof New York
Volunteers at Guanajay, Cuba. Gen. Stcrnb"rG
said to a representative of I'M Sun that
there was no reason TO fear an epidemic Of the
disease. as every precaution had been taken Iv
the surgcon. who had removed the regiment
several miles from its former location and all
suspects were properly Isolated. The. weather.
too. is not favorable TO the spread OF the dis
ease. and Gen. Sternbera Is confident that Their.
Is no reason for alarm.
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UTICA. Feb g.-At . o'clock this morning a
fire started in the village Of Forestport. thirty
miles north OF this city. on the edge Of the Adj
rondacks. and before daylight had destroyed
property worth $4,000. Tho fire originated
in Getman's Hotel, in the centre of the bust
cause. 1t spread rapidly. taxing in nearly all
the, business blocks, The buildings consumed.
with the loss In each case. were; II. A., Whiter's
$1,000; Getman House. $4,000; Benyon's sa,
loon. $500; O'Connor's Union Hotel. $4,000:
$1,000; Marshall's saloon. $4,000; II. $. Hell
mer's residence. $1,000. 4 gale was blowing
at the time Of the fire.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-10
Flags Flying, Lanterns blazing and All
Debts Due to True believers Paid Up.

Il liEN IINihG. lanterns blNLl1S ana All
Debts Due to True believers Paid up.
The Chinese New Year celebration. which
lasts for ten days, began yesterday morning
with due pomp and and all day yes
terday and last night there was great reiOic-
ing.n Chinatown. the various streets and alley
ways Of which were resplendent with lanterns.
flags. and Illuminated devices. There was 4
general interchange OF the sulutation 'Du ne
tai EonE.' which IN English means "A Bright
New Year According to Chinese custom,
this salutatiou. once.uttered. means the end Of
all enmities and disputes.
According TO "a strict rule strengthened by
precedent. every Chinaman must start the
new year without owing money to any Of his
fellow Cinnamon. This rule does not apply In
1hr 'ase Of Christian creditors. who are sup
a creditor of a Chinese tradeslnan happens to
lie Il little shorten funds'on'the day Of settle
mont. however. a happy provision. in the
Chinese social law compcls his relatives TO 90
70 his rescue and proyide for him the money
to uay his bills.
The JOSS houses were filed all Yesterday and
last night with devout Chinnmen. The thea
ire in Pcil street was crowded an extra per
iornance being given. Cinnamon from all
sections OF the city and adjacent towns
thrOnged the narrow streets outside. and
mutual good feeling was everywhere appa-
rent.
Al, interesting part Of the ceremonies in the
Joss houses was he sacrifices TO the gods. FOL
lowed by discharges Of fireworks. The sacri-
fees consisted in IA display Of roast pigs. fruits
and delicaciGs which the gods were supposed t.
transmit To the deceased relatives OF those
Offering them.
During the New Years celebration all husi-
ness will be practically suspended by the Chi
nese both in and outside Of Chinatown.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-10
AEcnrrnc7rR4h LEAGrr DINNER.
George u. Post Advocates II Law to ReEu-
Into tie MeiEhi of KnilLingN.

The fourteenth annual exhibition and dinner
oil tho Architectural League was held last
evening in the exhibition gallery Of the Amer
lean Fine Arts building. About POO sat at the
tables. Bruce Price presided.
George i. Post, President Of the Fine Arts
Federation. said that he could remember when
architects were regarded as II luxury, when
painters could not sell their pictures. and
when our only statuary consisted of what
could be found IN rich mems salons and
4 .tow horrible examples in pubic parks.
Things are different now he said.
The. United States Government has at
last adopted iationul methods in choosing de-
signs for pubic buildings, and we have seen
the appointment Of an Art Commission Mr.
Post advocated legislation TO regulate the
height Of buildings. Charles \. Caftin and
John De Witt Warner and the Rev. Merle st.
CrOiN Wright were the other speakers.
The Presidents prize for Il poster design. Il
bronze medal. was awarded To Claude Favctlr
BragdCn 81 Rochester. Thc Avery pri2r uf
500 FOR "A war medal was awarded to John f.
NJ Clarke.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-10
TWO GIRLS 4SPHYIIAI TED.
One Found Dead with Her Hand Stretched
Toward a Leaking Gas Stove.

Two servant girls lost their lives in Newark
Yesterday through a leaky connection between
u piece OF tubing and a gas stove in a little hall
bedroom at II Beacon street. They were
Pauline Handler aged 27. and Julia Savoua.
aged 10. Both we're from Austria Hungary
and were engaged at the same time, lass than
a month ago. by. Isadoro SicGeI. a dealer in
girl took care Of the children. They retired
before 70 o'clock on Wednesday night amt
when they failed to get up at Z yesterday
Pauline Handler was found lying dead with
her head near the floor and her hand reaching
was still alive, was taken into fresh air. but de
spite the efforts of two physicians she died
within an hour.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-10
OWE pnIcE roR THEATRE TICKETS
AssembIyman Wares Bill Amended and
Reported for Printing.

Reported for Printing.
ALBANY. Feb. 9-Assemblyman Wares bill
to prevent theatres and other places of public
amusement from deviating from their pub
lished prices for seats and admission tickets
was discussed before the Assembly Cities
Committee to-day. The discussion resulted in
reporting the bill out for printing after incor-
porating in it some amendments.
As amended the bill not only prohibits such
deviation Of prices in theatres, but also in all
= inclosures," which is taken, to include base
ball. football and general athletic exhibitions,
as well as theatres and music halls. The bill
makes it mandatory that every such place Of
public amusement shall display prominently
at the place where tickets, are regularly sold
the prices of admission, and from these no de-
Walton shall be made. No one selling tickets
at any other price than those advertised is 10
he allowed within the lobby or within Il pre-
scribed distance OF the ticket window. thus
prohibiting ticket spectators in or near the
iobbies. A sign displaying the words stand
ing Room Only" Is TO be displayed as soon as
the seatings are all disposed OF, and failure TO
do the same authorizes the person who fails to
secure a seat to recover the price of admission.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-10
I'VE rr nNR TEETH Foh nEn ART.
Devotion of the Detective WHO spots I'm
registered Dentists.

The trial OF Charles Y. Rodgers, charged with
prdcticing dentistry without being registered,
was continued yesterday in the Genera Se7-
siouS. Theodore \. H"avemeycr is 4 Juror in
this case. Miss Annie Slegel testified that she
was employed as a detective By the New York
Dental Association TO get evidence against
clerks in dentists Offices who practice dentistry
had had several teeth drawn TO get evidence.
and that she had only one good tooth left. She
pad. dodgers a dollar for extracting the, roots
Of sin teeth. The jury returned a verdict Of
not guilty.
Mr.. HaNemcyor will continue To do Jury duty
to-day ia another case.
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Al the cars Of the Brooklyn Union Elevated
Railroad. which consists Of the Broadway,
Myrtle avenue. Lexington avenue and Fifth
ayenue lines. are being equipped with emer-
gency KITS, such a, are carried on all the big
surface railroads, for use In case OF accidents.
The tools IN the Kit are an axe. a saw and Il
light slolgehnmmer. These are inciused I'm a
wooden box with q glass front. The glass. can
be easily broken II the tools are required for
Immediate use. Two of these cases ara 10 he
placed IA the centre of each ear Overhead, but
within easy reach 81 Passengers, About sixty
Of the rumunuys cars have already been lifted
with LlLs
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u-fJOH LENYZ TURNED DOWN.
Chandler w. Riker OF Newark to BE Pros
eculor of the Plcns m EsscN CnnmlN.

eculOf OF the flcas IN ESSEX county.
TRENTON, \. j.. Feb. 9.-tp to Il few days ago
there was no ono after the office Of Prosecutor
Of the Pleas In Essex county except Major Gael
Lent Of Newark. Chairman of the Essex
County Republican Committee. and Edward y.
Back. a Newark lawyer. Tn Office becomes
vacant in April franklin Murphy. Chair
man of the Republican State Committee,
championcd Major %I.entz's candidacy, and
eleven out Of the twelve representatives Of
Essex county in the Legislature Joined him. 50
strong was this backing considered that hisap-
had not the Lawyers Club Of Newark begun
an inyestiEation of some old charges against
very far. but Gov. Voorhees, to-day decided upon
the appointment of Chandler W; Riker for tho
Office. and his nonlination is to be sent to the
senate next Tuesday. As the Governors de-
gision involves the turning down OF Major
l.ent2 II has created Il sensation in every part
of the Sfatp
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-10

Charles NJ. Pratt Of the STANDARD OIL Com
pany, a trustee Of Amherst College. said yes
terday that tho published report that tho
Amherst Presidency had been offered to Prcsi-
don't De Witt HYDE Of Bowdoin was not true.
No definite steps had yet been taken TO I'LL the
NaGuncy. he said, and President Hydc's name
had been considered along with about forty
others The Executive Committee OF the
Board Of Trustees VIII hold II meeting At
Springfield in a few days and some decision
may he reached.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-10
wno'v ronr,vG rnE chnn4A Trust,
Two Women Stockholders in the American
Cereal Company Oct ont an Injunction.

Two Women Stockholders in the American
Cereal Company Grt ont AN Injunction.
AKEoN. o., Feb n.-The plans for the forms.
ton Of a cereal food trust have been tempo
rariiy blocked be- nn injunction issued TO-DAY
by the Common Pleas Court. The courts order
Restraints the officers and directors of the Amer.
lean Cereal Company from disposing - the
property and assets of that company to tho
Northern Trust COMPANY. which acted rs
purchasing agent Tor the proposed new trust.
The lnyunctiou was issued uuOn applIratiou If
own seventy OF the American Cereal tolnPHuy's
- Jlu shares u stock. While at tn" annual
lnCeiing y">ierday The american Cereal stock
s%orptiOn. the plaintiffs alIegr that the acrupI
sale was mad" in ChirHgo on Feb. . without
consulting the stockholders Tho plaintiffs
say their stock would b" rendered worthless II
the transfer IL made,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-10
Largest stage In ne WorlI Sold.

The big stage owned hy the late IIcury
Hamilton Of Williamsburg, called The Pride
OF The Nation was sold by auction yc-ter-
day along with his other properly. This stage
was considered the largest In the world. II
could easily accommodate l2U persons aud
was drawn frequently by sixteen horses. 1t
vac sold " an undtrtnktr lOI $lOO.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-10
Big shipment of Steel proieculc,.

READING. Pa, Feb. 9,-The largest single
shipment Of proIectile- ever made from the
Carpenter steel plant was made TODAY II con-
sisted u the" carloads OF shells They were
t. In" Government Mnd shipped to
Jersey, They are said iu be destined for
the Philippines The CARPENTER steel Works
working TO iuli capacity on hurry orders.
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Deficit III Easton's Department About
S2l2, 900.

ALBANY. Feb 9.-The report OF the financial
condition OF the State Department OF Public
Buildings has been conducted by Superintend-
ent Harry II. Bender. 1t shows that the cost
Of maintenance to the close Of the present ifs
cal year will be 1921. 900. and that there is
81 the department up to between S2l2, 900 and
SD1K pDD
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-10
Mns. MrNRo rorND pEAn.
Fate of n Brooklyn school Teacher-Her
Little Son Nearly Starved.

Mrs. Rachel Munro. n teacher in n public
school in RockAway avenue. Brooklyn, was
found dead yesterday IN her home at 2I4
Graham avenue. BY her side was her 4-year-
old son. Allison Kent Munro. He was very
weak from exposure and want OF nuurishment.
Mrs. Munro was - years old. She was n
member Of the old Allison family Of Williams
burg. -Four years ago she married a Canadian
and went to Canada to live. They had two
children, the boy Allison aud n daughter who
is one year younger. About a year ago. after a
quarrel, Mrs. Munro separated from her hus-
band. He kept the little girl and Mrs, Munro
with hpr son returned to Williamsburg
and made her home with her mother IN the
ment ms public school teacher. Last summer
Mrs. Munru's mother died, aud the daughter
inherited the house in which she had lived.
Every morning. before going TO the Rock.
away avenue school, she placed her boy in the
care of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Andrew Allison
OF 2l2 MRulcr street. When Mrs. Munro ap-
evening abe complained ~ biliouspcss, She
went home with her son, and when she did not
appear at her sister-in-Iaws house the next
morning viii, The 10y Mrs; Allison went
her sistcr-in-law she was not feeling, well and
had decided not to 20. to school. Shortly be
fore noon Mrs. Allison left. Failing to receive
any word from Mrs. Munro up 10 yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Allison went to the Graham
avenue house again. There was no response
to the ringing " the bell. and an entrance was
Mrs. Munro was found dead on the floor.
Beside her was the boy. He was almost fam
ished aud could hardly speak. DIR. Frederick
Wieseckel Hsaid he was very weak from OK
much longer. The boy said h!s mother went
70 sleep on Tuesday soon after Mrs. Allison had
left tho house. She never woke up ngain.
Coroner Delap ordered an autopsy 10 be made
to-day
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-10
ItrrnLn rrl.re fnr llnc nrr.

I,r,IE. Mo. Feb Zinc OF" made a wprIds
r,ou.I tu-dav, selling fog the highest price ever
raIliu any country Yesterday the price ad-
yuuced from $3.50 per ton to Sil. 30. to-day
il jumped to S4+.jO. and tonight one choice
lot sold at $40 per ton for ore Ia the bin. The
bighc-, price previously paid in the Missouri.
knnsas mineral belt was 5000 per ton. paid
last November,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-10
No Break in California p.ndlocl.

SACRAMENTO. cal. Feb o.-The forty,6tghth
ballot for United States Senator to-day showed
no break in the duadlock. The vote was: L. :.
Grant, %: u. NJ, Burns. -; T.. y. Bulla. u;
y. SCOT. PIX \. FELTON,. /; NJ, NJ, EstcS, / 8.
VI Whit. ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-10
Lnnrs mo.worm orNhoGr I,Innn nrnn, Dead

~rhoyIpEEcE. r /. Feb. 9-Judge Benjamin
Miller Bo-Worth ~ the Supreme Court Of Rhode
Island dropped dead from heart failure in hi,
native town, Warren. Il. T., this evening II"
Was - years Old, aud had boon "A member oil
the supreme Court since" 1877. Yesterday he
WIS On 'he bench and heard two Eases. and ali
prared a. lr In tho hest Of physical condition,
He was lhu son Of benjamin VI loSWorth. 4
descendant u Our ~ the early settlers OF New
England. His brother. o.. L.. Bosworth, T.,
Judge pl the District Court OF Bristol county,
~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-10

SALT LAKE.. Utah, Feb. D.-The vote in the
Legislature to-day for | niipd States Senator
was unchanged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-10

through which you may advertise your good. The
slrswd merchant though. has limited In expense
10 - few reliable mcdIunis. The suN is usually A!s
INST selection, Ado,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-10
Navy Ward Notes.

Commodore John W. ph.ltr, rommandan' Of
the navy yald in Erouklyn, accom- panied 10y
Mr.. Philip. started yesterday for Galveston,
Tnv On Feb. IL the Sunday school children u
Texas, after which stat" ia" shin which !e
4 sword.
The battlolhip Indiana will leave the navy
Monday the N"W York and Indiana will start
tpr Havana. The Nrwnrk and Cincinnati and
IN" SUNNY 4hip SuppIy VII ais" sail Tor HaNul..
nest week.
The hospital shin Relief will snil for Nani,
on Zen, H.. she will 20 lay way Of the sur
Canal,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-10
AbaSGl "a Seals
,nts, 5000, s225, $3.50, $40.
Mu6s, $50, $25, $50.

NOTE could sell coats of 1obos Island, Jarsl
or Northwest Coast Seal furS1OO. SIPS and $3.50, and
Mufs from So to SI2. but they do not give ~satisfar.
ton. They turn red. wear OIL on the edges and look
shabby after helng worn one or two seasons. | dc
not sell them.
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q. G. Shnync.N Manufacturer
I"i and I46 W. I2d st.
IT'S NEw YEAR IN CHIvAToWy.

Germsu-1yed Persian Lamb Muns. Sl2. SI5, SIS;
Coats, Sl@6, $50. SIZE and $500 FOR extra large sizes
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Successful business transactions
are brought about through TUr sUN's Advertising
columns IN less umo than through uther medium.
the chief cause being the reliability OF both he
reader ana adYeTtlser,-Adr.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-05-04

4 very interesting meeting was held by the Chamber of Commerce last evening. at whith considerable bushes was trans actej. principal among which were the senIing of invitations Co President McKin- lev. the Secretary Of the Interior and the American memberS ot the High Joint Com mission % iSit Sklgway during the com ing summer Another important matter was the address made the chamber by Spe- tial Agent E. D. stafford, oi the U. :. land ofice. who Is in S<lgwiy looking up sites ioI public buildings.
 The meeting wlS presided over by Pres iden, Keller. assisted by Secretary Kau- man. The lttenilnce was good, all pres ent taking lively interest n the several matters brought up tor discussion.
 The committee on invitations ,o PreSi- dent Mckinley and the Ameri>ln High Joint Commission presented itS report, whith was adopted lni the committee dis charged with the thinks ot the chamber. The secretary WAS ordered Co mail these in- yiia,ionS by hrst steamer. The invitations read as follows;
 INVITATION TO THE PRESIDENT.
 SKAGwAY, Alaska, May 1. ISoo. "To Ills ENtellency.
 "The Honorable William Mckinley.
 President of the U nited States
 Honorei Sir:
 "The citizens ot SNlgwav, through thelr Chamber ot Commerce by itS preSi' dent and secretary herewith, leirning that YOU contemplate extending vour visit to the Plciht coast dS tar IS Seattle. Wash, have hereov united in a praver inviting you Co make a still further addition to the itinerary of your proposed summer trip and include in it a run up Co Skagwav, at the head Of Lynn canal. the now famous White Pass gateway Co the interior of Alaska and all Canadian possessions.
 This invitation IS not an idle one, and while Co vour honorable self it can be made a trip ot educational pleasure. your acceptance of it Co Us, extended as it is with the hearty sincerity of a generous people, means teneh-ial results of vital im- portlnce Co ourselves and Alaska. At such a distance aS exists berween the national capital and Skagway. cut of as We are from telegriphic communications, and un' ter Suth pressure aS your Exeellenty must necessarily eNlct Co dispose of state and nter national matters, the many wants Of our people and their struggles and conten- tionS over the boundary line and the de- privltion of self-govemmen,, ore questions that mus, become iwdrfei by distance and subject Co burial in political confusion at the national capital. leaving onr people and
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-05-04

he saw difficulties in the way of securing suitable sites for public purposes. The size of the sites would be left entirely to the citizens, also the locations. He sug' ges,ed the school house site in the resi- dence portion and the public building site in the business center.
 Mr. Stratford's address was listened to with deep attention and at its close mo- tlon was adopted apolnting a committee oi three to confer with Mr. Stratford pending his stay and to select suitable sites during Mr. Stratfords absence ready for presenta' ton to him for his return.
 MT. C. F. Harrison, representing Armour X Co.,. was introduced and made few re- marks complimentary to the business ae' tivltv of Skagway This created the ap- pointment of committee of three to e%' tend the courtesy of the Chamber to MT. Harrison and all commercial men coming to Skagway with a view to enlarglng Skagway's field of operation.
 The latest style m hats at Klondlke Trading Company.
 BlacksmlthS' supplies, Cumberlin coal, etc. at Aliens, Hardware.
 The only sleds in town at Clavson's.
 See the blue and white ware at Aliens Broadway.
 Tobaccos and Smokers Supplies. Holly Street near Broadway.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-05-04
SCHOOL SHE'S AND
 PUBLIC BUILDINGS To be Selected by Chamber
 of Commerce.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED

SpeeIaI Agent E. n. stratford. of IT. .. Land OfIce. Explains His utssIon -InVttations ordered sent to .President nekinie, and Joint High Commission 10 Visit NkagWay.