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New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
PLAN FOR YUKON RAILROAD.
REGION PROPOSED TO TRAVERSE PRAC-
TICALLY IMPASSABLE.

San Francisco Jan. II (SpeciaD.-The plan OF
Secretary Gage of the Treasury Department TO
have a road built into the Yukon country all on
American soil. beginning at Naldes, on Prince
William Sound would cause the greatest satisfac-
ton 70 Americans were such plan feasible or
possible From accounts brought by travellers last
season, II appears impossible TO build a road or
even a trail through that impossible country, ana
those who have been most actively working for the
scheme know that such road could not De Duill
even at an expenditure of ten times It's value.
In the spring Of 1895 great mining excitement
was started creating rush to the copper River
district which could he reached only by steamers
NJ the whaling company which owns the Landing al
valdez The bubble burst, and the untortu-
nate dunes after enduring much hardship. re-
turned only TO find out that the gold craze was
started hy the company owning the steamers aIg
landing AT Va!des. The poor dupes VINO surNi''u
toid narrowing tales OF hardship.
Arriving at Naldes. they FOUND themselves CVl
frnnted by tremendous and unsurmountAa ntaDle "a ne XII s"
cier Every effort get over or arouhu II Pionttu
s,+fIe Enough of these stories nave Deei pup
iished to prOve that the country Is haccessipe aiI
~ C;oyernment should investigate the proposeu
rou,a ny employing its own surveyors OF ulSIi',
otad rs rios since Senator Perkins VINO - sau 70
re az work for the proposed road. Is arse s.ocn
boldar in the corporation owning tnt sle~lIiici9 ~
and landing az Valdes. and Captain hunlpli'e -
u,ho went 10 Washington in the same hlcics' -
sunerintendent of the same company
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
EMILIUS KITCHELL SAYRE.

Emlius Kitchell Sayre died at his home. in Nom
ticelo. No. on Friday He was born IN Madison.
" j. on March 20 1910. At his death he was the
oldest living graduate Of Amherst College, having
been graduated In 1875 on leaving college he was
appointed professor OF mathematics at the Old
Washington Institute. New-York CITY
He studied law at Pennsylvania University. tex-
ington Ky. in lsa1-'33 admitted TO the Ken
tucky bar ls33 and practised law in the State and
Federal courts until is53 In that year he retired
from practice and settled on a four-thousand-acre
estate in Missouri, where he lived until the time
OF mis- death. He n delegate TO the missouri
State Constitutional Convention IN 1851. He mar
ter OF Elijah Pierson, New-York merchant Mrs.
Savre died in 1876 He leaves six chdren-Nrs. n.
Hugh Norman OF New-York Mrs. Frank f.
smith Mrs. Aaron Kitchel Wallen. d. F. sayre
Dr John Stanford sayre L. 5 y. (retiredl, ana
Lieutenant Farrand sayre, L. s. A.. now al Puerto
Principe.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
WILL DIE FROM RESULT or BURNS.
MRS LOCKWOOD OF WESTON. FATALLY INJURED
DAUGHTERS DEATH FROM SHOCK
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Norwalk Conn, Jan. "A (SpeciaD.-An overturned
oil lamp will result In the death from severe burns
OF Mrs William Lockwood. Of Weston. a member
OF an old Connecticut family, and probably I'm that
OF her daughter Miss Irene Lockwood. who lay
critically M I'm an adjoining room. and probably
will not survive the shock Of the tragedy.
The accident occurred last evening AZ the Lock-
wood homestead. and neither OF the women is ex-
pected 10 live more than few hours. Mrs. Lock
wood who is nearly seventy years OF age and has
been feeble Of late started for her daughters room
shortly after o'clock taking with her a heavy oil
lamp Before reaching the door Of the sick room
upstairs she must in some way have lost her con-
troll OF the tall lamp, and loose burner allowed
the oil 10 spill on her shoulders, where II caught
fire. She screaming on the floor and her dress
was a mass OF flames when her son William /.
lockwood. reached her. Her limbs and face were
so terribly scared bY the burning OIL some OF
which entered her throat. that she cannot recover
Miss lockwood who very III from pneumonia
at the time OF the accident. will also the physician
believes be unable 10 rally from the suOck Oh hrr
mothers accident.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
TIE GOTH REGIMENTS HOhE-COhiAG'
TO ARRIVE IN NEw-YORK ABOUT JANUARY y
VETERANS TO MEET THE REGIMENT.

TO ARRIVE IN NEw-YORK ABOUT JANUARY d
VETERANS TO MEET THE REGIMENT.
Colonel D. c. Mccarthy. OF the lt9th KeslHen'
yesterday received letter from Colonel DuHy' Oh
rho soth Regiment az Huntsville Ala. saying mat
tho regiment would leave that place for New-io'S
IN January 10. He did not know what raiiroao IL
wound travel over. as TWO roads were bidding lor
the contract of carrying the soldiers IL VIII tahe
four days for the regiment 10 reach New-iork'
and here (, will be met by the l69th Regiment, the
Friendly Sons OF ST. Patrick and other organiza-
tions and escorted TO the armory at Ihrd-aVe.
and Seventh-st. Six companies Of the regiment
will be quartered at the 69th Regiment armory'
and six companies at the armory OF the "a BAT
terv Fourth-aye and Thirty-third-st.. until the
regiment is mustered out
A meeting OF the discharged and furloushed
members OF the 6sth Regiment in rnIs city was held
last night at No D Greenwich-ave. 70 make prep
arations 20 join in the reception TO the o'n hegl
nent when Il reaches New-York About Sixty
mem bers were present. Sergeant John O'Flanerty
presided The members wish 70 meet the regiment
when il returns independent BODY. COM
mittee was appointed 10 see Colonel McCarl OF
rha lsqth Regiment to obtain arms, II possible Ihe
members still have their uniforms, but no arms
They will hold a meeting IN the 69th Regiment Ar
mory next Wednesday night 10 complete arrange
mentS
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
STATE RayEERS IN CONFERENCE.

The Council OF Administration OF the New-York
State Bankers Association representing iSz BANKS
IN This State met at the Wadorf-Astaria yesterday
afternoon Those present we're Charles Adsit.
cashier OF the First National Bank at Hornellsvile
who presided @. W. Thayer. president OF the ALI
anee Bank at Rochester. W. l. Taber, cashier OF
the Herkimer National Bank, at Herkimer; l.. H..
Humphrey president OF the Wyoming County Ma
tiona Bank at Warsaw. and chairman OF Group
Of the association, II. c. Brewster president OF the
Traders National Bank at Rochester, Judge Sey-
mour Dexter. president of the Second National
Bank at Elmira. z. 8 Tefrt. cashier OF the First
National Bank. Syracuse. and chairman OF
Group ! W. @. Schermerhorn. cashier OF the Mo-
hawk Bank. at schenectady and chairman OF Group
g. c. = Van lneegen. president OF the First Ma.
tional Bank. a Port Jervs, and chairman OF
Group and j. Il. Brush. president OF the First Ma
tiona Bank. at Huntington. Long Island aud chair
man OF Group :.
The subject OF discussion a uniform law for
the taxation OF banks and moneycd capital
committee from the association Is collecting statis-
les from the various banking institutions Of ina
State and since the fan report was not ready the
discussion was continued until the meeting In March
paxl
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
ELEPH4NT-HUNTING IN NUBIA.
From Hsrpers Magazine.


When the elephant is pursued on foot II Is In
yartably sought In the depths Of the forest, where
n has retired for shelter from the MONDAY sun
and also for the short repose II takes during the
twerfy- four hours The hunter having tracked his
ouarry 10 It's retreat Is obliged 70 use the utmost
stealth in approaching H. the elephant being very
light sleeper and awakened BY the slightest I'M
usual sound.
THE dficulty OF moving through a dense. thorny
,ungle vithole making any sound dissimilar 10
those which might be produced by nature such as
th. stirring af the branches by a light breeze, or
the occasional falling OF dead leaf i greater than
can be realized by any one VINO has not tried IL
On getting within arms length of his game. the
sworisman slowly raises himself TO an erect POSI-
ton and deals slashing cut on the back sfrcws OF
The nearest foot. about ten inches from the stouiiu
AT the same time eepng nimoiy back 20 aVolu a
hiox from the animals trunk. The cut. " properly
delivered. bites sheer 20 the bone. sevsring tne
LARGE arteries. and IN short time ueath ehsues
1-a7n hemorrhago tiaEees are hunted by a POW
erfui breed OF hounds. In build somewhat heavier
,han "A greyhound. Ia spite OF being far swirter
than the hound. tho sa&ee falls victim rom a
nervous habit OF constantly stopping TO LOOK back
% see N II is pursued: Il also expends its strength
by taking great bounds In an almost vertical direc-
ton thereby not only losing tine but exhs usting
itself. 90 that it u ovsrtaken without difneuly.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
FAPPAGUTS BOBTAILED NAG.
THE ADMIRAL APPRECIATED THE COMPLIMENT
OF THE MUSIC.

From The Atlanta Constitution
IN ,ha snr,ng OF 1894 when General Banks was In
comma nd at New Orleans, three brigades were en-.
carnped az Baton Rouge. and the raw recruits "ete
getting into trim for the fonowiht eatpais, aiu'
FinSilv a review was ordered and Admiral Far
ragut was 20 be the guest OF the occasion Win
so distinguished visitor the Dahufhaster ot raSh
revinent stroye 10 have better programme tnen
any other Besides the regular STOCK music ssar
sDangled Banner" Red, White and Blue, IAN
Connectlcut had a dozen OF the catchy airs or tho
day and the leader took pride in calling Tor any.
thing he wanted without notice and was sure thae
For the occasion General Banks and his stan
were handsomely dressed ana superoy Hio.h,ru'
General Grover and the other genera of,sIs' ,yI'
The uniforms OF Admiral Farragut ana MS stan
were resplendent hut their mounts were such as
could be secured on short notice and were no, % %9n,y
poor in flesh but also lacked drill. large white
horse was furnished TO the naval cnel AZ was
bony and minus large part or its tail ,he re.
mainder OF which was nery0usiy Kept IN cons'an'
The buge sounded and the column passed.
marching in splendid form to the music OF the
marching men could not what kind or horses
had been provided for the guests, and as the @tn
Connecticut approaehed. the bandmasts;r gave 3
peculiar sign and the band struck me,riy i..v
Tet NV Money on the Bob-Teiled Nag. Duda.
Duda Day" Generals Banks and Grover vera
chagrned and were about 10 order change o,
music when they observed that the Admiral
was laughing heartily, and. with hat In hand. was
bowing low 10 the men from the Nutmeg state.
He appeared 70 take i az compnmen,, ,rom r ns ne
leans and probably az a pr2phecy OF MS tu'urs
achievemenis. and was enjoying IL ,horoughly
The generals were reiieytf, ana what at nrst
seemed an awkward predcament. proved 10 be one
OF the funniest incidents OF the day a ahkee
whim 10 play something different from his rivals
at inopportune moment and paaiy rsraue usrasuv
coach horse made combination that tnrrasW
often referred TO as a good Joke on himself
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
DAMAGE BY WIND AND NAI Hh'
HIGH WINDS AND FLOODS IN PENNSih-
VANIA AND OHIO-MANY WlhES
p1OvN DOWN AT PITTSBURG.

Pittsburg Jan. IA windstorm to-day cauS,u
an almost complete paralysis OF the telegraph scr,
,,,os on, OF this city Wires were prostraled III d"
d,racuons and communication by the western
rr,ton and Postal Telegraph companies was cu' oii
sroro all save Southern points ConsideraDie Gam
age was done throughout the city by the hisn
rind and a number Of persons were injured py
far,n1 signs poles etc. but. as far as known no
one was killed. The wind attained a velocity OF
thirty-eght miles an hour -,
Dubois Penn Jan. H-This region was swept ny
terrific vindstorm this afternoon. AT heyhoiaS-
,nle nine miles from here. eighty feet OF the SILK
Mill was demolished Three hundred and twenty
Ave nersons were in the building at the time but
- ono ~ injured Timbers were blown nan
h,,,dred feet from the mill Wires are down III
au directions The front OF the Peoples Resiau-
rant IN this city was blown out at o'clock TINS
evening. 49,.
Columbus. Chic Jan. 1.-THE heavy rains OF the
last twentv-four hours have raised the ScOto River
% tho danger polnt and the levee south OF Coum-
hus has already broken. thirteen laHIIlts hdNo
been driven from their homes BY the water some
meknp their escape In boats. There s great dan
Ger ~ repetition OF last years Ood, ana the resi-
dents OF West Columbus are greatly alarmed l. ne
river was still rising noon. A telegram 10 Inc
Disnatch" from Portsmouth, Ohio says that a
windstorm destroyed two large steel bulding5 OF
the burgess Steel Company, wreck the Art Han at
the Fair Grounds, and blew eight dwellings from
their foundations The largest building was 900 by
2aO feet James Larkin and Daniel Collins received
Injuries that will likely prove fatal while MATT
Adam and John Giles were badly crushed
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
HoBSoYS NAVAL PREDECESSOR.

From The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
The case Of Lieutenant Hobson. IN the matter Of
being kissed. Is singular In the history OF the
American Navy The young woman of 81. Louis
who first kissed HohsOn on his return 10 New
York may never have heard Of similar greetings 10
Joshua Barney, Of the Continental Navy,
while visiting France In l7s2, but the OF Cap
tain Barney furnished a precedent
Captain Barney was great nghier at sea, almost
as bold and successful as John Paul Jones Cap
tain Barney captured many British ships. and
often made prisoner, out he had great faculty
for escaping from prison or securing freedom by
exchange The list OF his naval battles during the
Revolution r. long. He was gallant and hand
some man. American by birth and training and
when he went France In lls2. In the ship Cen
eral Monk which he had captured from the British.
ne was received with every mark OF favor az the
Court OF Louis XVI where Dr franklin also
a great favorite. Captain Barney was profusely
kissed hS the worshpfu ladies' OF the court, be-
cause OF his success against Great Britain, that
some American wag made a song about him. Per-
haps some Of elders may have heard their
fathers or grandfathers sting that song
"Barney let the gals alone,
And let them quiet be"
II any produce that old song II would be
a real curiosity. The name OF Hobsop might DO
substituted for Barney.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
FRAUD on SNOW CONTRACTORS.
SHOP FOR coUNTERFEITING TICKETS USED
IN PAYING OFF THE MEN.

A SHOP FOR CoUNTERFEITING TICKETS USED
IN PAYING OFF THE MEN.
shop for counterfeiting tickets used by the
snow contractor In paying or the men employed tn
cartlng snow was discovered by the police on Fri
day and four men who were concerned in the work
Of manufa curing and selling the counterfeit tickets
were arrested. II has been the practice 10 give
cxets 10 the drivers OF carts at the dumping
places and give cash for the tickets later at tho
rate OF N cents ticket on account OF delay In
cashing the tickets some OF the cartmsn have sold
them 10 spectators at discount Levi Boch ot
No i0 East and-fourth-st, took
bunch OF tickets TO the office OF Mr.. Dunn the con-
tractor last Wednesday and wanted money Tor
them Mr. Dunn says that the tickets were counter
feits Of those printed for him by the American
Banknote Company He told Bloch TO come around
next day for the money
Police detectives were informed OF the counter
feltlng and they shadowed Bloch and caught him
selling some counterfeit tickets Thursday night.
in company with Henry Dietz, of No. l& East one
hundred "A nd -fourth-st On Friday the detectives
went TO the printing office run by BlOch AT No. a9
Eagt one hundred -and-second- st. and found the
counterfeit plates used IN printing the tickets Ihey
alno arrested William Callahan and James Ryan,
Uho were employed by him In printing ana selling
n, counterfeits At the Centre street Court yes
terday the four prisoners were held Tor examine
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
OBITUARY.
NURAR PACHA.

Paris Jan. H-Nubar Pscha. the former Prsd'
dent OF the Egyptian Council OF Ministers. died hero
to-day.
Nubar Pacha. the veteran Egyptian statesman.
resigned the Presidency Of the Egyptian Council OF
Ministers account OF his advanced age in No
vember. 1895. and succeeded by Nustapha
Fehmy Pacha. Minister OF War and Marine at that
time.
About a year previous 10 his resignation Subar.
who was then over seventy years Of age. was
chased by bull his farm at Choubrah. Egypt.
and fell down emba nkment He sustained in
juries which eventually led his retirement from
public life. lie had a wide experience in public
affairs, having been secretary 10 Mehemst All and
to Ibrahim Pacha Minister OF Public Works under
Ismail in 1854 and Minister Of Foreign Affairs In
1867. II was while Nubar Minister of Foreign
Affairs that Ismal obtained from the Sultan OF
Turkey the title OF Khedive, with ts regular de-
considerable increase in the yearly tribute paid by
Egypt to Turkey.
The principal work OF the career OF Nubar Pacha
the establishment OF the Mixed Tribunals In
1857 Nubar addressed 70 the khedve memoran-
dun the subject OF the perlls OF the judicial ad
minisration IN Egypt, and two years later he pre-
sided over commission. attended by delegates
from Great Britain, France Austria. Prussia.
Russia and Italy. which IN principle accepted his
proposal for reform. leaving him 10 work Oyf the
details, which mainly occupied twenty years oi MS
life. He dismissed from power In lsss, and lit
tie heard OF him until ne was called upon to
form Ministry In April. 1894 He spoke and wrote
huently the various European languages ard might
readily have passed for Of the English or
American men with whom he preferred TO associate
IL not for his swarthy complexion. Nubar
Pacha firm and proud TO fault. and the object
Egypt seif-respectlng. free from Khedveal despot-
ism and from foreign privilege
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
BELL COMPANY LIKELY TO CHANGE.

# - reported from Boston that the American
pen Telephone Company may go out Of existence
az Massachusetts corporation Transferring It's In
terests to a new company 70 be Incorporated IN
New-Jorsey or other State In which broad
charter privileges may be secured The cause o.
dissatisfaction with the present state OF affairs is
said 10 be the fact that under the laws OF Massa
chusetts no corpOra..On can contract an Indebted
ness In excess OF 50 per cent Of the par value OF
It's stock The capital stock is about s2o,o@co'
and there are now outstanding & 100000 debentures.
fore could issue less than 10000 additional
bonds to meet the expense OF proposed large ex-
ing dissatisfaetion Bell Telephone stock Is now
quoted al over 200 the market value OF the %o,on'-
0s0 capital stock being this nearly S13VOuU
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
THE DANGEROUS STAGE OF HIS ILLNESS.

From the Washington star
The gentleman had rung the bell several TINES
before the servant let him IN. he Was LOOKING SUI.
nrised and a trife apprehensive when Mrs. Blykins
came into the room. -. .
hushsnds health He and belong 70 the same or
ganiEatlon, and several OF the members desired me
70 call TO see how he is getung along we ""'
"its very kind Of you she SnsTsrcp I'VE rccpS,nd.l,sr
She paid no attention 20 IT, A.
II think il will be only day or two before ne -
shla - get out and 20 down town., she added
The sfammns of doors echoed heavily 'nr'oss
''s HAS n ne been dangerously sick'"
mot until to-day. 49,. h. -~.. 49,.
But 7 understood you to say that ne was con-
wales cent" IN. -. ~.u
.nough 10 be dangerous I'LL thls morning. but
hssore noon he had discharged the trained nurse.
ouarralIed with the cook. smashed rocklrs-chan
ateainst which he stubhed his toe and thrown the
canary bird out OF the window Those are always
hopeful symptoms with him. and ieel fairly JUS
,hed In saving that he IL c0nvalescent
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP TO BOSTON.
srcRErARY LONG AND PosrMAsrER-GENERAL
SMITH WILL ALSO BE PRESENT.

Adams Mass. Jan. H-William D. Piunkett'
,-as,dsr, of the Home Market Club, arrived home
- y.rashtDqtop to-day He has pra ,tically com
nleted ARRANGEMENTS for the dinner on February ID
which will be attended by President Mckinley The
president Will stay at the Touraine while Ia bos-
ION and win be accompanied by Mrs Mckinley.
secretary Long and Postmaster-Generai smith
Mr. punkett will preside at the olnhe'' anu "S
= ,na .ddrssses bv the guests. Governor VOL
cott and Mayor quincy will speak President M
Kiney and his party will be n Boston oss & ias har
sftar the banquet They Will not vlsil bfrHshhs hs
on ths trip. but will probably os entertainer "
Mr. Piunkett nsxt summer
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
JUST MISSED THE ELECTRIC RAIL.

LAD FELL FROM A BRIDGE CAR AND NAR-
ROYLY ESCAPED DEATH.
James Wynne fifteen years old, OF No. - Under
hill-ave.. Brooklyn had a narrow escape from
death about $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon while
leaving Bridge al the Brooklyn end OF the
Bridge The lad is employed by the Tibbals Book
Company. at No. % Warren-st., and was on his
way home from work al the time. In hurrylng
from the car, Wynne slipped and fell between the
ear and the station platform. He landed in heap
on one OF the tracks. just missing the rail through
which passes the electric current Had he struck
that rail he would have been instantly killed
He was one OF the last persons 70 leave the car
on reaching the Brooklyn side, but several per-
sons saw him fall. and cried out In alarm. Their
cries were heard before the motorman started the
train ahead and In time TO signal 20 another tram
that was rapidly nearing the station.
Wynne was quickly eXtrlcated from his perilous
position He found 10 have sustained only
severe scalp wound. and was able to 90 70 his
horne.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
WHOLE FAMILY POISONED.
ARSENIC IN BARREL OF FLOUR-TWO PER-
SONS DEAD-WOMAN UNDER ARREST.

Baltimore Jan. li.-Martha Bailey. colored thirty
D'es years Old is locked up here charged with the
murder by poison OF George ". Kan. also colored.
= O~moFidge Nd. Khan died on Monday, under
''lAc'o1s circumstances, and warrants were Issued
.0' ue Bailey womanS arrest. Yesterday the re-
-''1'Hs members OF Kiah's family consisting Of
~, s- persons, poisoned and to-day his mother,
.~s Ia Jane kiah died In terrible agony. The poison
oss, zen traced 90 barrel OF flour out OF which
me- uliters were made for yesterdays MONDAY
k-ya ~ ahalNsl, shows the presence OF arsenic IN
Coss., quantities The authorities Of Dorchester
eanvi.. assert that they have evidence that Will
-'ltt the accused woman of the crime.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
PECULIAR RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

TREE CRASHES INTO AN ENGiNE-EIGHr
SLIGHTLY INJURED.
Corning y. Y. Jan. 1.-THE Fall Brook Railway
passenger train No. was wrecked at Pine station,
Penn on the Pine Creek Division. at 800 o'clock
this afternoon \ huge tree came down the noun
tain side. which rises almost perpendicular with
the track and struck the engine tank. raising It
from the track Three cars were hnrled down a
twenty foot embankment 10 the side OF the river.
Eight passengers were slightly Injured, but all were
able to be taken to their homes.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
HENRY c. WHITE.

Henry c. White at one time one OF the best wing
shots In the East died yesterday at his home. at
Little Silver y. J. He hfty-three years Old
He had taken part In many big shooting tourna-
rents and was often called "One- Barrel Hank'
hocase OF his success in killing his birds with the
drst barrel He leaves a widow and three children.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
THANKS FROM ADMIRAL DEWEY

rsn -. jan H-Hear-Admral Dewey has writ
80, ,.n letter TO Councilman Hibbard OF the Twenty
Co., ward thanking Mr. Hbbard and the City
uno, su o. 1885 for the honor which was conferred
Ion xn Una when the in front OF the South Sta
~ vas named Dewey Square
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
GOVERNOR DENIES 4 STATEMENT.

HAS NOT Considered THE QUESTION OF
sINGLE-HEADED POLICE COMMISSION
Albany. Jan. l-Governor Roosevelt. when
isked this morning n there any truth In the
statement that he had consulted personal friend
o. New-York police matters, and had practically
decided upon a single-headed commission said that
ne had absolutely never given the matter any
thought. He said further that ne had not talked
On the subject with any one and no one had ap-
preached him upon n.