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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

DoNALDSoNVILLE Lat is beI,o,o,
cane was not materially injured by the cold
BALTIMORE The Baltimore and Ohio
Tparoaa mas practically resumed It's regular
iRs Vhger train schedules.
ST LouIS,-Luclen NJ Chipley. aged 55
years Tor years one of the best known fnan-
liver. W ''iS
ABBEvlLLE La,--From the best informa.
great.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--As a result Of A
revival conducted by Rev, sam Jones' the cllv
saloons. 50" "e"i"''
WASHINGToN--A slcet and min storm
making sidewalks sheets OF leo, did not pre-
Nsht me delegates 10 the National Congress
OF Mothers from meeting.
ID NEW IoRk..rhe British barFcntino BRA.
Ky. Mhieh went ashore 81 snow storm
9prosite East Moriehes. Long Island, on
frioay evening. Is complete wreck.
NEW YoRk.--The opening OF the thirteenth
r p,,hIIa, meeting OF the American Newspaper
Iunlishers association was again postponed.
OWNS TO the non-arrlyal OF the delegates.
IA NEIGH. n. C--The democrats lesisIa
uEe caucus has decided that hereafter eiec-
N9ts lor STATE officers shall be held In August
~ November. ~S"'S'
COLI Mbus, Ohio. Tho city was filled win
sts,ahbeFh 10 witness the laying of tho corner
hn,,s u tHH new 100000 addition to the state
$500 any .ne reunion OF the members OF Inc
S.sSn,S third general assembly. - '''S
IoFEkA, Kan. Tho supreme eonrt ,,,as
Gnvor t,o session Of the lcylslature rsilSi nv
1 tl, s,, Loeay "a December last was legal
rsilNav ea, that tho new laws REGULATING
blkMlNGiiAM, Ala.r-strcet Car conaucto,
IN - hIoeAs Was attacked BY FIX negroes
y, 81 MON had pigtols; be Killed one and
.teuns..y Sounaed three others; ha was no,
him. 1000 SINUS were nred .!
.,WAssitlNGIoN-~ There was ouiy -drxmall
m Ma,as q the National conference Of
w westisss; oMing % the continued aciemsnt
rurrs,asn''slfct deprecated war as 4 NauonaI
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RIVERS AND HARBoRs SAFE.
Commerce Committee Not Inclined !.
Mcrgun's Amendment.

Commerce Committee Not incIin.s !.
Mcrgun's Amendment. -
Washington, February 16.-Immea,a,a,,
after Senator Morgan presented the
amended Hepburn Nicaragua canal Bill, 4,
an amendment or rider to the river and
harbor bill the amendment was hurried
to the public printer, and when printed
copies were received they were taken 10 /,
the room of the committee on Commerce
The committee promptly took UP the subl
ject for discussion and various members
expressed themselves as favorable to the
amendment as such.
Senator Gallery was the one notable OK.
ception. He indicated such determined
opposition as to create the impression that
If the amendment should be added hs
would defeat the entire river and harbor
bill. In view of this attitude on the part
of the Louisiana senator the committee de-
ferred final action on the amendment, but
the indications now are that it will not be
added to the bill.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17
THE ADAMS POISONING.
Dir. Potter Testiiics that C0rnis
Showed No Evidence of Sickness

Dir. Potter Testiiies that Cornish
Showed No Evidence of sickness.
New York. February ia large num-
Der of witnesses were put on the stand at
the coroners inquiry into the death of
Mrs. Kate ]. Adams today but the two
around whom interest centered were As
sistant District Attorney ]. f. Mcintyre
and DR.. Il, s. Potter.
Their testimony, however, threw little
light on the mystery pr. Potter who
had been called in to assist DR.. Hitchcock
In attending Mrs. Adams. made the state
ment that he saw no evidences whatever
OF sickness in Cornish at that time and
that in his Judgment Mr.. Cornish was not
sick at all.
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nr,an Addressed students.

Madison, Wis. February lb'--oo,ons 80.
]. BRYAN of Nebraska spoke to 'ne ~.
dents OF Wisconsin university 'on'S ne
subject was pending Problems aa ,ora
touched on nearly every question. ,, Ou,er
the public. He closed with an
against expansion.
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Yox. $4,000.

New Brighton, Pa, Feb. 10 ~
house block, together With MarshAm
goods store: Stuckcy's drug store An.
shoe store. Tho Daily News, Shrnpps ,ysrs
store and the National Guard armors rad
burned today Loss $4,000 fu'iy h'N
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

Comanche, Texas. February 14,-Gin
Cheney & Co. have sold their drug bust.
ness to t. r. Hill * Rodgers.
II. w. & n. d. Turner. who lost tboir
building in the fire. will rebuild nj once
and possibly f. NJ. Browne will also re-
build.
r. V. Nicely bought Mrs, Titles lot
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IrIn,nes at Akron.

Akron, Ohio. February 16--A nie 80
cut late last night, DESTROYING sne r.,rfI
plants and offices Of the Thomas ,os.oogi'
and Lumber company. Loss sN'" Y
largely insured.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17


The grand master spoke OF the invitation VI
the grand lodge of Virginia to participate in
the commemoration OF the Tooth anniversary
OF the death OF Brother George Washington,
which he hoped the grand lodge would be able
20 accept.
Commenting on the action OF the grand
loo &c of the State of Washington In recogniz-
ing nero lodges and negro grand lodges, thu
grand muster dsnounees the action as daHgsr-
Gus, and says tina, the negro lodges are Ia
valid. not on account OF race and color nut
because they have hot been organized with
proper authcri:. lie says that the grand
lodge Of thts Sta,e chjccts to the grand lodge
OF Washington recognizing as genuine Il n
cestine Masons, operating liz this State Ia ar
tagoplsm TO tho authority OF the grand lodge
OF Louisiana let their colo. be what 1t NAV.
The matter is referred to the grand lodge
Yesterday the grand chapter, R1yA Arch
NasonE. elected officers as follows. George
w. Bolton Of Alexandria, grand high priest;
J. Z. P,reon % New orleans. deputy grand
high PRIEST r. w. Allen Of Franklin. Srand
King; J., I. Stafford Of Alexnudita, brand
scribe: Sam NJ Todd OF Now Orleans grand
treasurer; Richord Lambert Of New orcaus,
grand recorder.
Thursday the grand council viii elect its
officers and Friday the grand eonmandery.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17
NOME AND COMMENT.

We do not believe one word OF tho silly fling
hurled nj Tho Houston Pest that Il Is ih9
organ OF the Southern Pacific Railway COM
pany The Post has pretty thoroughly con-
vi,itod Ms that IL is the organ OF the demo-
rattle party OF Texas and the States and with
that It's orgauRhlp ceases, The reason we
think Tho Post favors a new constitutional
convention is that It's editor thinks one ought
10 be held Palestine Advocate
No one has made such charge against The
Post except the Texas Farmer, published at
Dallas. and that paper knows tho charge to ho
wholly untrue and without the slightest foun-
dalton In fact. The Post is controlled and d.
rcctod by its owners, and by them alone: and
no man even remotely connected with tho
Southern Pacific or any other railroad has
anything to say about its conduct or course,
nor has attempted. either directly or Indirect
ly. TO do so. The charge made by Texas
Farmer Is merely matter Of personal or POI
ltioui spleen. and something of perfect In
difference to The Post
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

Tho American press continues to refer COM
'placently and nlEncst uneonsciousy to tho
Philippines KS rebels AS n matter Of fact
wc bought only revolution Ia the Phiio-
pines from Spain and even that tide has not
vet been confirmed. The Phillplncs could
only 10 rebels at this iunoture when Hghtlns
Spain. but there Is no such iight In pfo3ross.
Our conflict with them is tho result remotely
of a war OF conquest on our part. and We ara
now justified in driving them back only be-
cause they began the attack upon US wh.u
conditions We're peaceful. Tho characterize
tlon OF those people as traitors" is about as
accurate as the denunciation OF Tho senator's
as traitors who voted against the peace
treaty.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

The striking coal miners in the Indian Ter
ritory are getting littlc sympathy from tho
shverlng citizens Of North Texas who are
out OF coal, Tho point Of view is q great
fncior in extending sYmpnthY.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

Tho lower house of the legislature which
fas been In Galveston for couple OF days
will probably be no worse off for having
indulged IN n little pleasant fiction about
sticking to tho post of duty.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

nKinRnp At the posrofFlcH Ar HOUSTON TEXAS.
AS SECOND CLASS MATTER.
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WARRINGTON BRIEFS.
lspeclal plgpatch 70 The Post }


Washington, February 16.-Judge DAVID
b. Culherson has obtained leave OF ab1l
sencc from his duties here and will leayI
Tor his home in Jefferson, Texas, as socnp
as the weather will permit.
The report of the committee on codlfca-
ton of the United States criminal AMI Pc
nal laws is about completed and that por-
ton OF it covering orerses against inc
postal laws has been submitted rs sle-
cial report to congress.
The Ninth infantry has been ordered 70
San Francisco that Il may be avaliap'9
for service in the Philippines If General
Otis calls for more troops.
The military affairs committee OF ny
house today reported favorapiy inc Sen nu
bill to make Adjutant General H. G. COT
bin major general.
1t is expected that General OTIS WI,
soon receive brevet of major general ln
tho regular army, he now being the senior
brigadier.
Instructions have been sent General GUS
directing him to extend to lioiio 'n0
tariff now in effect at Manila
The war department has honorary aIs-
charged Major Generals Butler ana sun
ner and Brigadier Generals cline, M
Kee, Wylie Lincoln and Combs, all OF u''
volunteer army
The department of state has reIs,rs
dispatch from Consul General uuses
at Panama. saying that u comprom'sce o Ian
been effected with the strikers at Co'on
ard work has been resumed.
A very curious report comes % snI
state department from Consul Franhesr
at Berne, Switzerland on the ihanu'
ture OF artificial silk from gelatine
Representative Bland (Mo.l today The
duced a resolution providing lha' .,sns
government shM,d take immeala,,s s,erate
TO care for the graves OF the Co n.e1 81
dend In accordance with the suggestive
President Mckinley.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

Aud so, tho Galveston Cotton Exchange Do
clines to instruct the rivers and harbors
committee and tho government rs to whether
or not the Houston ship channel should ho
constructed. Now. that's really unaceommo-
datirg,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

In lecture in New York recently Colonel
Bob Ingersoll exclaimed. Where does the
devil lisc7' The response came promptly from
: man In the audienee-'iu New York; This
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

1t is expected that General Otis WI.
soon receive a brevet of major general ln
tho regular army, he now being the senior
brigadier.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

Tho truck farmers In South Texas should
not suffer disbursement due to the late
freeze TO dampen their ardor In their business,
Accidents Will happen. but such as have lust
happened may not occur again in a century.
South Texas is still the best part OF the South
for truck farming
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17
THE HOUSTON DAILY POST.
BY rHa
Houston Printing Company.

2. ~ JOHNSTON. PRESIDENT
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

Agoncillo talks necessarily and seems to
think he MAY influence opinion in this coun-
try. Is this volublo PHILIPPINE absolutely liz
norGut OF tho fact that talk is tho cheapest
and most discrcdited quantity IN America?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

Instructions have been sent Genera .'s,s
directing him to extend to liolio wv
tariff DOW in effect at Manila.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

The president continues to usc the threat
OF an extra session us a club over congress
TO force tho passass OF tho army bill In tho
form no desires. IL VIII DO seen. therefore.
that tho situation has resolved fsolf into a
simple choice OF evils.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

The war department has honorary als-
charged Major Generals Butler ana oan
ner and Brgadier Generals cnne, ~.
Kee, Wylle, Lincoln and Combs. all OF the
volunteer army.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

The department of state has receiver
dispatch from Consul General ous ss
at Panama. saying that comprom'scc oIcn
been effected with the strikers az 49,
ard work has been resumed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

Old Gomez has displayed no anxiety TO get
to Havana promptly and assist the white
snan In bearing burdens The old jungle fox
has probably been engaged in repairing the
bridges behind him.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

The Ninth infantry has been ordered .
San Francisco that Il may be ayailap'
for service in the Philippines If Genera
Otis calls for more troops.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

The military affairs committee OF ihe
house today reported favorably the senate
bill to make Adjutant General H. Z. GOT
bin a major general
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

ftsH DAILY POST, n TiiH SUNDAY POST.
~ 70 Columns, II i4o to to7 Coils.
seAil.WEEKLY POST. ~ Coils. per Week
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

A very curious report comes W,,nsI
state department from Consul Franhesr
at Berne, Switzerland on the ihanu'
turc OF artificial silk from gelatlne
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

Tho anti-caual lobby at Washington ar
pears to have known SIS business--and It's
men.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17
LOUISIANA MAsoNs.
Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter Are
Now in Session.

row III ScsStOu,
New Orleans, February 1.-THE Masons OF
Louisiana are now in session here. The nu-
merica condition of the order since the last
annual grand communication is MS follows.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

The legislature will do we'll to scan very
carefully any special grants by which it is
sought to have tho Static cedc away It's iurls-
dictlon over or title to any land or other
property TO be devoted to monopolistic uses.
1t is a bad business nc best.
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no the editor Of The post.

Houston, Texas, February lh.--At the cor
ner o. McGowen and Main thore Is supposed
10 no an electric light hut IN reality it IS be.
ginning TO ho one only IN name II is the
most Important light IN NIL tho southern sub
urbs. as innumerable dairy. butcher and other
vehicles. from O'Clock until daylight, are
coming TO town with their products. and this
light Is welcomed institution to those peo-
pie OF latn II seems 20 be neglected and the
neighborhood Is az dark as Erebus,
Can not tho city fathers b induced either
TO discontinue this Hight altogether or see that
II Ia In operation regularly As II rs. Il Is u
great nuisance. Just when We want t. on
dark nights IL Is non est; but on d moonlight
nsht II sheds It's enulgence llkc sciniiilaing
diamonds. II.
Iiere Is an illustration OF an argument The
Post has been making for the extension OF
the city limits. The Inconvenience to the
''suburbans" because OF the absence OF a city
light Is small thing in itself, but Il shows
the principle Of tho thing, To be consistent
however complaint might be made that the
chs taxpayers have not run nice paved streets
out TO the suburban farms,
Tho News says Senator German Is teach
.tns aHarehy, Fact In, everybody Is an anarchs
iat who Is unfortunate enough 20 hold Views
contrary 10 those OF the News Beaumont
Nearly all Of US in Texas we're anarchists
In 1870.
w A. Adair. Que OF the old guard OF the
Texas press, hue after residenee OF two
years in New YORK city. returned 10 his sirst
ioso and ~ again at his old etaud as editor
Of tho Marshall Messenger. The members OF
the fraternity th,ougout the state are pub.
fishing many nice wcrds Of welcome for Mr.
Adatr.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

was rather unfair to tho metropolis. lie may
make his headquarters in New York. but he
rs certainly on the road goodly portion OF
hlg time =
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

Washington, February 16.-Judge Davids
b. Culherson has obtained leave OF ao3|
senco from his duties here and VIII leave.
Tor his home in Jefferson, Texas, as Scent
as the weather will permit.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

Tho Admiral Dewey ran aground on the
Massachusetts coast. The name of the steam
err should be changed at once-we want to
hear OF no disaster TO that name.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

Notwithstanding the apparent lull in affairs
An Cube. CROUCH is heard from day TO day
20 create grave fears that before American
troops leave tho Island an open and armed
clash may occur with the Cuhans. Expansion
Is only in the beginning OF it's troubles.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

HOUSTON, rMnAY, Fen. IL. isoo.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

II is suggested that Eagan is probably
hummirg that popular coon song daily now,
lilo Certainly Was Good to Mev'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

Tho keel of a new Maine has been laid and In
couple of years or 60 We shall have bat
tieshiD with the now historic name that could
defeat two such vessels as the old Maine
an the meantime we hear no reports OF tho
laying Of tho keels OF amy new Vizcayas. or
Colons. or Maria Teresas In Spain,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

The recent bitter weather will give novel
and unexpected verslmllltude to the annual
rtunors Of tho destruction of the fruit crop
This Yenr.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

Tho Now MeHicans should take BtepH 70
people tho solitude9 they now own before
attempting to gobblo up goodly slices OF
Texas. In the meantime. however We may
have to put wet towel on El Paso's brow
dreams of becoming new States capital
appear TO be rendering her feverish.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-10-06
A Spanish Street scene.

In nothing is the illiterate condition
Of Spain shown as in the numerous
writing booths which line the streets
of Barcelona. Spain has preserved much
of the picturesque life of past ages, and
even at the present day in many of its
towns may be seen the Waterman, with
pike and lantern, going his nightly
rounds not far from a fine street bril-
liantly illuminated by the electric light.
In the Rambla, the principal street of
Barcelona, may be seen several of these
writing booths of the public scribes.
There for a small consideration the il
literate or any one else may have any
thing indited from the poetry of a love
epistle to the prosaic application for a
situation. The front of each booth is
placarded with the name of the scribe
and the services he is prepared to rem
der to his customers. Some scribes COM
bine the art Of painting with that of
writing, and all add to their activities
the business of registry offices for serv-
ants.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-10-06
super.t1tton a..d Its Enect..

I wish that Soma one would write an
adequate book upon superstition and
its effects, as distinguished from and op-
posed to revealed religion and it's
effects. This curse of the world, civil.
lized OF savage. deserves a. worthy chron-
icler. Walking round the exhibits in
the Agricultural hall, it was borne in to
my mind that superstition in all it's
hideous phases is perhaps the most con
crete and tangible form in which the
evil n manifests himself upon earth,
and I think that those who have mixed
much with native races will not dis
agree with me.
Here is an instance of its working
which has just come to my notice. Not
long ago two Matabeles were tried at
Rulawayo for the murder of their grand
son, a child of 2. Poison having failed,
the boy was held beneath the water and
drowned. The crime was admitted, but
the defense raised was hat the child
had cut its top teeth first. Such chill
dren being unlucky and the cause of i'll
luck to others, it was customary to kill
them. and a witch DOCTOR" on being
consulted, had ordered that this one
should be put to deathl Well, only a
century or go since we did things al
most as bad in England. Rider Hag-
gard in Longman's.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-10-06
"a Female

In st. Paul's c%hurchyard. in Alex
andria. Va, is a marble tombstone
bearing this inscription:
To the memory CT q female stranger:
How loved, how honored once avails thee not;
To whom relate ID or by whom begot;
A heap of dust alone remains of thee.
IT'S all thou art, and all the proud shall be.
This strange inscription raised much
conjecture. The facts. as nearly as
known, are that in May. 1915, a man
and a beautiful girl, accompanied by a
valet. arrived at Alexandria in an Eng
lish vessel. They Stunned every one.
Five months afterward the girl died.
The husband staid long enough to erect
a monument, left a sum of money to
repair it and then sailed away and was
never heard of again. Several novels
have been founded upon this sad and
romantic incident.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-10-06
The Sensitive Porrv.

The porgy, common as it is, is a
beautiful fish when seen in the water
in a favorable light, and it is likewise
n of the most sensitive of fishes. In
captivity it is easily frightened. It will
take alarm from something done by a
passing visitor, a thoughtless touching
of glass, or something of that sort, and
60 rushing around until it is exhausted.
Sometimes q porgy in a tank may,
when frightened, jump out of the water
and bump. its nose against the wire
screen over the tank and be seemingly
paralyzed by the shock and rendered I'M
able to swim. In such a condition it
will lie upon its back, motionless, ex-
cept perhaps for a futtering of its fins.
for an hour, and then it may come back
all right again and swim about so lively
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-10-06
An Added Burden.

was taking my dinner one day at a
mountain farmhouse on the headwaters
of the Cumberland river. and the lady
of the house. who had, four children
playing around the front of the estab-
lishment, was inclined to repine at her
hard luck in having go much work to do.
81 run this here whole farm, she
said in a tone which indicated that she
was ready to resign.
"How many acres have your" I in
quired.
"a hundred and forty-2O in wheat,
so in corn, 10 in medder an paster, an
the balance scatterin an woods.
"Got any stockf"
'"Ten head NV cattle, two cows, six
hogs an work critters fer the place"
"And you run the whole business2'
.'Indeed I do-every hide an hair nv
it" she sighed.
"Don't you hire some helpP"
SIN course, but faint hired help
that takes the load of'en a body" There
was philosophy in that statement. and
I paused a minute.
"Haven't you got a husband 2" I next
asked with a good deal of sympathy.
Eyes," she responded very slowly,
''but I have to run him toe. wash
ington Star.