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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-01
SAN FRANCISCO CALL.

BUSINESS OFFICE Of the San Francisco
Call. corner of Market and Third streets oper
until IL o'clock every night in the year.
BRANCH OFFICES-57 Montgomery street
corner Clay: open until $3.50 o'clock
2s7 Hayes street; open until $50 O. clock
500 McAllister street; open until $50 o'clock
SIS Larkin street; open until $3.50 o'clock
l941 Mission street: open until 10 o'clock
226l Market street. corner Sixteenth; open
until o'clock.
lo6 Eleventh street; open until O. clock
1926 Mission street; open until O. clock.
Northwest corner of Twenty-second and Ken
tuckv streets: open until O clock
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AFTER WELBURN AGAIN.
Special Agent Thomas Claims to
Have Discovered New Evidence,

Special ReVeque Agent Thomas an
nounced yesterday that he had secured
new evidences against. Osea NJ. Welburn
which. he was about d. to forward to the
says, Of dummy vouchers issued in 1895
for six mythical. clerks on the payroll for
registering Chinese under the exclusion
act. 9
Mr. Thomas says that the names of the
clerks are written In a disguised hand re-
.senbling Welburn's. He says also that
the name Of Welburn's doctor appears
on the payroll as a clerk of Chinese reg
istrafiO
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a New Deputv Clerk.

Frank NJ Barnett, recently appointed
deputy clerk of the Supreme Court. will
assume the duties of his office to-day, and
William Ward, who has been one of the
deputies since his fathers election, will
walk the political plank For some time
past ME- Barnett has been license col
hector in the office of the Tax Collector
of Alameda CoUnty and he has many
friends across the bay who are congratu-
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Power From the Truckee.

Articles of Incorporation of the Truckee
River General Electric Company, reorgan-
lied for the purpose of transmitting power
for light and heat throughout this State.
s., 800 900, of which $3.50 has been sub
scribed The directors are Mortimer
Fleishacker. Sigmund D. Rosenbaum. Al
bert j. Hechtman, Frank H. Buck. Lud-
wig Schwabacher and Herbert Fleish-
ackpr
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patrons Of the warm belt. who may
change their climate for a lungful of salt
air out west
On the north side Of the panhandle il is
proposed to convert the Hayes street line
Stanyan street to Fulton. where the Nc
Allister street line runs, continue the cleo
trio service along Fulton street: to Eighth
north side of The park. When these
changes shall have been made the Meal
lister. street cars will stop at Stanyan
street
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


THE Pacific Hebrew Orphan Asylum and Home
Society hereby give notice that they have aG-
mitted into the orphanage from January l. 1S99
to June 80 1899, the following named orphans
and half-orphans, boys and girls: Morris
Harris yrs. Z mos; Cecile Daniels, IL yrs
mos; Sarah Lowenstein, yrs. mos. Bessie
Silverman yrs. mos; Elkan Gross, ) yrs
6 mos; Berthold Rankin, II yrs. IL nos.
Nellie Baekel, IL yrs. mos; Sarah Blaine
10 yrs. mos; Bertha Wolff, IL yrs. s m Os.
Alexander Meyer, II yrs. 7 mos; Benjamin
Harris IL yrs. 10 mos; Joseph Lowenstein,
yrs. mos; Fannie Silverman yrs mos
Sieg. Gross, yrs. mos. Richard Sittig 6
yrs 4 mos; Philip Baekel. 6 yrs. 2 mos; An
ME Blaine, yrs mos. Milton Wolff, 10
yrs. mos.
ABANDONED children in st. Joseph's Infant
Orphan Asylum from January l. 1898, TO July
!. 1893: Antoine Nicholas. age 8 yrs; Joseph
Baraco. age yrs: Josie Truman age 4 yrs
Annie Truman, age 8 yrs: Nellie Shakespeare
age yrs; Maggie Shakespeare. age yrs
PILES-PETER FRIELING'S pile salve 81 per
box; warranted to cure all cases of bleeding
itching, external. internal protruding
piles without fail, no matter of how long
standing. 1928 Devisadero ST.. near Sutter
ROOMS papered from 50; whitened. 81 up:
painting done. Hartman Paint Co.. 319 Sd ST.
BAD tenants elected for 81; collections made;
city country. PACIFIC COLLECTION
CO.. Ais Montgomery St.. rooms 80: tel $50
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Celebrate the Fourth with California
fireworks. Buy direct from makers. Cali
fornia Fireworks Co. 2lS Front st.
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act on proposition to reduce the capital from
So 600 900 TO 81 900 000 A similar proposition is
under consideration by the London and San
Francisco Bank, Limited.
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DIVIDEND NOTICES.


DIVIDEND NoTICE-Mutual Savings Bank
year ending June 90. 1899. a dividend has
been declared at the rate OF and six-tenths
Of" Of taxes, Axe payable on and after Saturday.
July /. 1899. GEORGE A. STORY. Cashier.
DIVIDEND. NoTICE-The German Saving.
and Loan Society. 526 California st-For the
been declared at the rate Of four % per
cent per annum on term deposits and three
ordinary deposits. free of taxes. payable IN
GEO. ToURNY. Secretary.
DIVIDEND NoTICE-san Francisco Savings
Union, 532 California St, corner Webb-For
the half year ending with the SC,:l of June,
1893. a dividend has been declared at the rate
posits and three and one-third g 1-9 per cent
ordinary deposits free OF taxes. payable
and after Saturday. July l. 1899.
LOWELL WHITE. Cashier.
DIVIDEND notice-Security Savings Bank, 222
Montgomery st. Mills butlding-F2r the half
year ending June 3o 1893, dividends on term lT1
g 6-1O per cent per annum and on ordinary
deposits at the rate of & three 90 per r. cent per per
after July l. 1899. o,,
OFFICE of the Hibernia Savings and Loan
Society. cor: Market. McAllster as and and Jones
this society, held THIS DAY, a dividend
one-thrd g 1-3) per cent per annum on all
deposits for the six months ending June 80.
1899, free from all taxes and payable on and
after July l. 1899
ROBERT ]. TOBIN. Secretary
DIVIDEND NOTICE-savings and Loan So
ciety, 10l Montgomery st, corner of Sutter.
for the half year ending June 30, 1899, at the
rate of three and eighty-four one hundredths
$50 per cent per annum term deposits
and three and twenty hundredths (326) per
cent per ordinary deposits, free OF
taxes, and payable and after Saturday,
July l, 1899 Dividends not called for are
added to and bear the same rate of divi-
1899. CYRUS W. CARMANY, Cashier.
DIVIDEND NOTICE-Divtdend No. 81 go
cents per share) OF the Oceanic Steamship
Company will be payable at the office OF the
company. 327 Market St, on and after SAT-
URDAY. July /, 1899.
Transfer books will close TUESDAY.
June %. 1889, at o'clock p.
z. II, SHELDON, Secretary.
DIVIDEND notice-The Continental Building
and Loan Association OF California 222 San
ending June 30. 1899 dividend of per
cent per annum ordinary deposits, per
cent one-year term deposits 10 per cent
to class f. stock, and IA per cent to class
a. stock. VIM. CORBIN. Secretary.
HUMBOLDT Savings and Loan Society. IS
Geary st.-The directors have declared the
following semi-annual dividends; per cent
per annum term and Ia per cent per
ordinary deposits, payable and
ERNEST BRAND. Secretary.
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Total
A summary OF the e:vidends for June com

special meeting OF the stockholders of the
Bank Of California is called for September 1 to
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-01
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
FRIDAY, June 30 T
MINING STOCKS.

Highest prices of stocks during the week:
Name of stock IT.IW.ITIF.
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or less S of California avenue, N 80 by E. $50;
gift.
Josephine A Holdridge to Albert ]. Hart. lot
on W line of Falcon street, 29S of Damond
alley, SW 1885, NV 1913. NE 1874, Sc 9o'4'
lot 20, block 2S Market Street Homestead Asso-
citation. nuitclaim deed: 81.
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EMPLOYMENT OFFICES.

JAPANESE-C CHINESE Emp. Agency; all kinds
help. GEO. AOKI. 80 Geary st: tel. Grant 81.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-15
mnr.haII ana Clay.

Louisville Evening POST
v.ntuoklan, who has seen a good man.
wars OF active, busy life told at tue "a
,o,,.a ma morulag a story OF an event winch
~, witnessed a lcng while ago, ana "hlon ~
had never forgotten; :, u.nrv
.My father. bearing tine ne"p =. =.
CLAWS death, had taken me from our noNe -
poyle county to Lexington Hunareos Oh o'ne'
h,,,o yrass farmers had also come post has''
,,nor rsceip; of the sad intelligence mon,
s,.r meeting was being held at the oia eouF'
hnnse 10 take action for the building Of
sr,, nd,d monument to the memory OF tn'
gent eommoner There was grief upon e'eiS
fate speech after speech had been made
ora citizen after another had pledged nun
ear 10 subscribe for a monument FUND SUI
deniy the cry went UP for Marshall 70 SPEAK
old Tom Marshall was one OF Gays gfea.Os'
pe,l,lcal enemies. but, like every hentuekisu
h. had a deep admiration for Harry OF lh'
west Marshall! MARSHALL! MARSHALL th'
crowd kept citing -.
.,Mv father was on the platform, ana
s,ooa near behind his chair, pesping over a
tie sorrowful assemblage with wide-open eyes
As looked a man began to rise OF rather y
unfold himself from the seat In when ne hS'
/ been doubled up, sucking the head OF cane
To ME. as be Strengthened out, he seemed u
! LONGEST maa had ever seen, A hoarse cnoe
ran through the crowd. It was Marshall u
RACED his arm. and. as silence fell upon u
multltuds. he spoke in deep. rolling voice
Young as was realized that this was al
mcst history making moment for our state
ara SO deep was the impress upon my min
have never forgotten HIS words.
1.-The friends OF Mr. Clay. he ssid, 'hav
asl,ed that speak upon this sad occasion
Men OF Kentucky 'sud his voice fairly rang
tue man who lies dead today needs no monu
ments. He WAITS no shafts Of carven stone
commemorate his deeds. As long as heart
throb. the -weet memory OF Henry Clay wi
i've and breathe IN Kentucky
4 That was all. He slowly doubled up agar
land the crowd dispersed and everybody wer
home There were no more speakers An
for the time there was no more talk of NOR
uInent to Henry Clay"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-15

The general scheme Of taking the census ia
about the same In all countries Our own bill
provides for one director 200 supervisors and
one enumerator for every 1000 inhabitants,
The director and the supervisors are Apo nted
by the president. The director. though under
the Immediate direction Of the secretary OF
the interior. is the head OF census office
created for the time necessary for his work.
His salary, according TO the twelfth census
bill is only $4,000 per annum. The salary of
the 1880 director was $4,000. Why the new
bill gives the 1900 director a smaller salary
for more work is not known. says Leslie
Weekly
The supervisors are apportoned among the
various States and Territories, and take their
orders from the director. Each supervisor
controls a district. He separates his district
into subdivisions. or blocks OF 1000 persons
each. and appoints an enumerator for eaea
subdivision with Hawaii. Porto Rico and the
| PHILIPPINES included in the 1900 census. 1905
enumerators will be needed. Each enumera'
tor is allowed maximum OF So cay TAN
will mean about $4,000 a day for thirty days
or a cost Of perhaps $1,OD0OOo lust for tb'
( men who count the pcoale and anply the In
aulsitorial process The bill provides 10
everybody in the census offce, rom the diree
tor 10 the oharwoman,
There is an assistant director at $1,000; nv
chief statistieians. at s3o9 each; one chic
clerk. at $500; one stenogrspher at $500
forty five clerks. aveTaging si2ol each; an ~
definite number OF cefks at $40 each cap
tain OF the watch. at $50; two messengers
at 5000 each: dlsburslpE clerk al 5000 an
a number OF helpers classed as skilled labolef
and unskiiIed lahorers. the first al 800 an
the latter az $40 each
The total OF these figures shows that 10
home ofnee Of the eensus--ihe headausrters-
Will cost about 100000 per annum. For N
purposes OF starting this office congress pa
placed at the disposal nf the secr tafs 81 "a
interior the sum al $4,000. The woole o.
OF tslune the census OF 1872 was 80 4uvV.y
The census Of 1900 however. Viii cost I'll
twice as mue h--for thsre are moro quest On
to ask and more people 70 answer, ana
much greater area f0-coyef.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-15
THE cRuorBLE.

Penny MAGAZINE,
The man OF few ideas is always afraid that
they will be stolen.
We usually kick at tho wrong man because
he is most easily got at.
The milk OF human Kindness is often Ike
cows miik--it has to DO squeezed out.
Many man would look like saint In his
portrait were halo painted around bis
head.
The mongrel IL often the most Intelligent.
but Il Is the pure-blooded dog that gets tho
prize.
II We look for the eontented man VIC may
often find him asleep when no ought 70 10
at work.
There Is no complicated mechanism back or
a steam whistle. but It's no use to try 70 eo"i-
pete with it--in its line. xs
uere "a an interesting contradiction; WIZ
out virtue there would be no remorse w'thoue
n LANCE OF virtue there would be no remorse'
n YOU arc In trouble and 20 TO man VINO
has none. he gives you advice. but the man
~ many troubles helps YOU through SYM
pathy. q, ufe
Many n man has reached the point IN NV
desired by his ambition by plan somewha'
s,mnar 10 that OF a great Arctic explorer
starring with a team of dogs, ana al tno
nrovlsions. apparatus etc, they couiu piaS'
\. ma. 40 planned the Journey that waen 'n'
provisions are exhausted one DOG a. IN o
Is killed and fed to the others until 90
tourney draws TO Its close. the last 'oe .
killed to furnish food for the insp'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-15
OVER the RANGE.

"over the range" has become an accepted
synonym for death throughout the West. In
fact. II is now fantiiarly understood as mean
Ink death in almost every part Of the United
states; but there are few, indeed. who know
the sad origin OF the expression. The few
surviving carly pioneers OF Colorado--the men
who endured the mountain hardshps OF "col-
ersdo Gulch Days" In 80 and 'eo--know why
ever the range" has come to mean death.
They know when II was death in reality
According to these oldtimers in the noun
tans. the expression originated soon after
Bakers expedition into the southwestern part
OF Colorado, nearly forty years ago. The UNI
explored condition OF the Rocky mountains
oriy ADDED to the miners dreams, and every
report OF new strikes became exaggerated
many fold. The finding Of single nugget of
the yellow metal In some distant gulch fire.
quentiy caused general stampede OF pros
pectors.
During these feverod and visionary times
Il became whispered throughout the mining
camps OF the eastern slope OF the mountains
that ''ovcr the range" worc stored away fabu-
ious fortunes OF virgin gold No one knew
tho exact spot whore these strong boxes Of
nature were stored. but the keys by which
they were 20 be unlocked each miner conn
IDENTIFY believed 20 be in his own possession
The whisperinss multiplied and every wore
from tho new III Dorado famed the minds o
the eager fortune hunters
An exodus began. Whole caravans wcr'
soon trailing through the mountain passes
toward the weet, In their esgerness mel
| travelled night and day, each pursuing BIZ
own reckoning will-o'-the-wisp. that BIZ
dreams had told him would lead to the treas
ure ore. The paths became widely separated
Few were prepared 10 weather the mountain
hardships or the new country; but stil thel
journeyed on. Hunger Mt least overlook many
and these faced about In tho hope of agar
reaching the camps on the eastern slope Thu
/ way was long and hard, for many had los
their hearings, These became an easy prey
to hunger aud the relentless Ute. The suffer
Ing which ensued is one of tho distressing
RACES In the history OF the Rocky mountains
Thousands Of prospeetors had passed ''oys
tho range" never to return. A few. emaoiat
ed, came back but the majority OF cage
ssarehers for gold had disappeared forever.
Thus was brought to a sad close one OF tn
largest movements OF prospectors ever know
In Colorado; and thus the expression love
the range" has come to mean death.
Grant Jones
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-15

symbolic ever. tfiag in life. such as
sleep, mirth, sadness. health. flowers sun
etc. fcr It Is inc Of the tenets OF the new
cult that the service shall be so arranged
rs TO be symbols OF nature, the worship
OF Isis being actually the worship Of ma
turc.
According to Tie ancient idea Isis was
The female riinciple OF life. and accord :
ins to the old chronicles she herself said
II am Nature, tire parent OF things, the
queen Ut tho elements, the FIRST progeny
OF Time, tho mos. exalted of the deities
the. most i.iti>tricus OF all the heavenly
gods and gvcdesses the queen of the
shades, the uniform countenance. I gov
err With my nod the shining heights OF
heaven. the health giving breezes OF the
sea ant tie nipuruful silence Of the dead.
am the only deity whom the entire world
venerates in many forms, with various
rites and under many names. The Egyp-
tions. learned in lors most ancient, wor-
ship me with fitting ceremonies and call
me by my true aaiue. Queen Isis"
~
While Il 10 .-ue that the worship Of Isis
Is oEo Of the t;sest OF the Pagan faiths
and that the goddess has been worshipped
In many forr.s ana Under many names in
various parts OF the world, from the far
East 20 the far West, 1t is extremely
doubtful II the modern disciples of the
all-potent quccn7 have any clear idea oil
tho nature o: the mysteries that they airs
trying TO initiate, The writer's who arc
regarded az the authorities upon such an
cent religious lore have had only the
vaguest idea OF Toe teachings and cere.
monials % this sect.
The reason for this is that the ancien,
Egyptians were very secretive in regard Il
Il their religious telief Every worshippel
OF Isis knew something about her ant
had some idea of the nature of the sacre,
, mysteries ut there were few who knew
all about her, aud these few who had beef
fully initiated hsd been sworn so com
pletely TO secrecy that they would not hay
dared to lave ted what they knew.
THIS of course is matter OF deep re
! greet to the modern Pagans who are nov
bowling before her shrine. but as they ar
not devoid of imagination they have pre-
pared ritual that is extremely orienta
in its character and have arranged 70
mysteries" that, while they may not b
letter perfect, will be Just as good TO
every practical purpose as those that wer
: so sacred to the people who lived and wor
;, shipped in the valley of the Nile thousand
OF years ago.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-15

year. when be was arain called into the SER
Vice Of his country. In fpicipation OF war
With rrSnce. and en- July >, i7ss. he was
commissioned lieutenant fcneial and COM
mandcr u the GATED ststes army. He held
this commission at the date Of hIs death. De
cember ~. 1870.
In the event OF siaol consisting Of bank
notes on an indefinite number OF banks mot
National currency being destroyed by IRE
wouie the banks from which these bills were
Issued be the gamer or would. the govern.
nett. You understand tnat tho money i
los, forever, 60 far as the rertv who loses Il
Ia concerned l desire TO know who. Ia such
event. Is the gainerg J,W,M
The government IS the ssincr.
Can a Chinaman become a natusaa;si en-,
zen oil the United statesl F.D
The naturalization laws Of the United
States especially prohibit their naturalization
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-15


Yankee" sullivan. ballot box suffer and
friend OF Casey and the cause Of the feud
between him and the editor. King. whom
Casey shot was tried and sentenced to BAN
ishment. Sullivan was prize nghter and
not a native OF New England but an escaped
convict from the then British penal colony
OF New South Wales. Australia. He was
terribly frightened altar conviction. and IN
spite OF the fact that his sentence was only
Punishment cut his throat In his cell four
/ DAYS after the close OF the trial.
/ The number OF p8nished was not In excess
of thirty In every instance fair chance
/ was given the convicted person. free passsse
| to Hawaii Australia or the Eastern States
being provided by tho committee. which slso
i guarded the accused from harm until he got
| on shipboard But In every Instance there
/ Was a death penalty In case OF return and
! only one man went back. He showed taas
! be did not know OF tie deAth clause. aad.
! Though placed on trial for his life. was baa-
ished the second time and remained away
Most Of the work OF the San Frsnc.sso
yii,iiantes az 1851 was done In CONSEQUENCES
! N plain murders and other crimes perp<
I trated chiefly by imported thugs from the ends
\ on the earth. but the viEiiantss Of ls3e were
called into beins mainly because Of poilticai
4 eorruptiops The Ku Klux kan Of recon.
4 strucfion times 10 the south Was orsaniked
on a different nlsn. The lynchtnes ana white.
II sap dours In Indiana In the 500 the $50 An9
/ fbe early years Of the pfesent decade we're y
atill ansthsr order.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-15

Has any speaker of the house Of represents
tives ever been president Of the United
States? C.V.W
There was only one--James X. Polk of Ten
uessee. Several of the speakers got the non-
lratiol for president at the hands OF Their
RESPECTIVE parties. but they we're all de-
feated. to the intease astonishment OF theil
friends. Mr.. Bell OF Tennessee. Mr.. Clay Of
Kentucky and Mr.. Blaine of Maine were the
other three who we're nominated. Mr. Bel
was e.eeted sneaker of the hon'e over Mr.
Polk who was elected speaker ly the con
gress succeeding.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-15

Was George washington a private citizen
on The day OF bis death JIM
No Washineton LEFT the executive chair
a, phnsdtlphis on March & i7s7. He re-
,ired 10 the peaceful shades" Of his vir-
slp.. home. which be enjoyed for lust one
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-15
What is the origin and significance OF the
eynreSsion "a iew'g ransom" ALB

mcnl ment. Also the helght Of the sreatest
buildings and monuments in the world,
Ode.
We rresume YOU refer to the Washington
monument in Washington. There is one In
Baltimore which stands IT'S feet high. The
one at Washington reaches 555 feet The
Eiffel tower at Paris is 1000 feet high, the
Pyramid of Cheops. Egypt, 4Ss feet: Ant
wern Cathedral. Belgium. 47s feet; strasbura
Cathedral. France. 474 feet; Pyramid OF
Cephrenes. Egypt 456 feet: 81. Peters
church. Rome, i4s feet; st. Martins church
at Landshut Germany Al feet, and salsbur,
! Cathedral England. 400 feet.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-03-10
DAMAGE FROM THE FLOOD.
Many Isusiness Men ~ Charleston. W. Va,
Compelled to Use Boats and Seek
Prov sIons.

Charleston. W. Va, March s-The
night was one of discomfort and ac-
tual suffering. The slow falling Of
the water added TO the low tempera-
ture made the situation a gloomy one.
Many business men were compelled to
use boats 10 seek provisions and fuel
Even the governor was forced to use
q boat 70 20 from the executive man
sion 70 his Cfice in the statehOuse.
Much drunkenness AMI disorder pre-
vailed The loss to the timber men
MP Elk river will be heavy That
river traverses the heaviest logging
district Of the state Immense rats
are torn .ooss and rushed down into
the Kanawha, something's doing heavy
damage to the coal docks, barges and
tipples. The Winifrede coal docks are
gone with several bsrges aud an ex-
pensiTe tipDlo between Eastbank and
belmont has been swept away.