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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-02
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GOOD SEOES,
I lO40 Main.

Of Trustees Of the Linsly Institute for
a number OF years.
DR.. Mcclure was delicate ell his
life. His family was afflicted with the
dread disease of consumption, and II In
largely due to his love for outdoor sport
that prolonged his life.
Rev. Littell was selected as co-pastor
six years ago, and since that time the
Rev. Mr.. Mcclure had done very little
work in the church, owing TO his i'm
paired health.
The funeral services will be held at
the United Presbyterian church on
Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-02
sudden Death.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, January Q.
Raymond Skidmore, one of Parkers-
burg's pioneer citizens, died here very
suddenly this morning of heart trouble.
aged Sc years.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-02

Soft coke or Pittsburg and Montana
coal for family use. Phone $50.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-02

Pittsburg or Montana coal and soft
coke for family use. Phone $50.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-21
HEAVY CASUALTY LIST.
Macarthur Forwards 1t From the
Philippines.

Washington, June 2h.-GeneraI MacAr-
thurs latest casualty list is as follows:
Manila. June o0.-Killed: May IS Labo,
Luzon Company b. Forty-ffth Infantry,
Corporal Norvin johnson: First Sergeant
Clarence E. Miller: June II, Calliose. Luzon.
Troop G. Fourth Cavalry. First Sergeant
Maurice O'Brien: May %. Candaba. Luzon.
Company NJ. Twenty-second Infantry. Ar
rington D. jackson.
"Wounded-June II. Calliose. Luzon. Com
pany l. Thirty-fourth Infantry, Hugh NJ.
Duff. II. Duff. wounded in hip. slight: June
4. Norzagaray. Luzon. Company ID, Thirty
fifth Infantry. First Sergeant Grover Flint,
wounded in arm and forearm. serious: Cor
pOral Charles ]. McGibb, wounded In the
chest serious: Harry Carter, wounded in
neck. slight: Henry Gamble. wounded in
thigh, serious: Company c. Thirty-ffth In
fantry. Henry Norris. wounded I'm chest.
serious: June 4. Lemerey, Luzon, Company
A. Twenty eighth Infantry. Frank Smith.
wounded in hip. serious, June 3. Nahum.
Luzon. Company Fl. Sixteenth Infantry,
John Allen. wounded in foot serious: Millet
l.. Whitney, wounded I'm arm, slight. May
q. LibmSnan, Luzon. Company L, Forty
fifth Infantry. Elton A. Taylor. wounded in
head. serious, wounded in neck. serious;
June II. Santa Cruz, Laguna. Troop l., Elev-
enth Cavalry. Sergeant Patrick Burke.
wounded in back. slight; Company B, Thir-
ty-seyenth Infantry, James Beer, wounded
IN leg above knee serious; Company +,
Thirty-third Infantry, Corporal Walter Ira
hern. wounded in thigh. serious; June /.
Sihul, Luzon. Company c. Thirty-ffth In
fantry, Lewis ". Jones, wounded In chest,
serious: June .. Balanga, Luzon. Company
l. Twelfth Infantry, Robert s. Pedigo.
wounded in leg above knee, moderate; June
IL, Buhi. South Camarines, Forty fifth In
fantry. First Lieutenant Temple II. Owens,
accidentally shot himself through the leg,
serious"
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-21
ADVERTISING MEN ORGANIZE.
New Body to Be Known as the
Asbestos Club"

Eighteen advertising representatives met
at noon yesterday and organized club
consisting of advertising managers. adver-
tising WRITER'S illustrators, agents and So
licitors. The temporary organization con-
sisted of Mr.. c. I. Barker. chairman, and
Mr.. F. A Partenheimer. secretary. After
considerable discussion IL was decided to
permanently organize as the Asbestos
Club
The following were elected officers: Presi-
dent. c. I. Barker: first vice president q.
r. Blckhahn; second vice president ". NJ.
Everett: secretary. F. A. Partenheimer; I;
treasurer, Henry Meyer. A committee. con-
sistinG Of five officers, together with Mr..
cedure at the next meeting and submit a
roster of those eligible TO membership. The
next meeting will take place at / p. m.
Tuesday, July 10, at Planters Hotel. The
meeting will be addressed by some gentle
man prominent in advertising circles. Those
present were:
Walker Evans. Jr. of Wabash Railroad;
+. A. Partenheimer of Purina Mills, X. l..
Prather of Brown Shoe Company. Henry
Meyer o. Friedman Bros. Shoe Company.
c. r. Blickhahn of Lambert Pharmacal
Company, T. A. Wright Of Acknowledgement
Jewelry Company, o. f. Berminghaus of
Woodward e. Tfernan. ]. T. Thompson. Jr.,
Of Wabash Railroad. Conrad Budke of Nell
son. Chesman e. Co., III. j. GottheIf of the
Cunning System. c. /. Barker of Shoe and
Leather Gazette. NJ. Furchgott OF Vert
heimer-Syarts Shoe Company; II. S.
Gardner of Cotton Belt Route. II. f. Lesson
of Mahin Advertising Company. George J.
Gesselscfaf of the George ]. Gesselschaf
Company, Thomas Wood. Globe-Democrat
and NJ j. Linn, The Republic.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-21
Platts Chlorides, the Best Disin-
fectant for household uses. Odorless,
prompt. cheap.
Texas Civil Appeals Court.

RETUBLlC SPECIAL.
Austin, Tex, June 3.-The following
were the proceedings to-day In the Court
Of Civil Appeals. Third District:
Affirmed: Joseph Brock Frank Herman.
from Travis, Forest Hooks ct al. vs.. Scottish
American Mortgage Company. from Travis, Amer
lean Union Lire Insurance Company vs. w. }.
Fe Railway Company VS.. q. W. Meadows. from
Milan.
Reversed ard remand.d: City of Bolton VS..
Mary a. Lockett, from Bell.
Jno r. Stoddard ct al. from Orange, the or
der overruiing motion for rehearing set
aside and the motion for rehearng continued Tor
the term.
II. F. Carter. from Coleman: Week & Mccarthy
4 Co. We. A. z. shapleigh HARDWARE Company.
from Galveston: Joseph Nalle VS.. City OF Austin:
from Travis: C. A. Modisett ct al. VS.. National
Bank OF Kalamazoo from Milan: Marsh McCrew
VS.. J. c. Brown. from Fayette by both parties:
W. c. Corbett vs.. Provident National Bank.
from McLennan: r. f. Davidson ct al. VS.. 7.
II. SadIer ct al. from McLennar.
oyerruied: Orange Mil supply Company ":
conclusions Of fact.
submitted for rehearing: J: d. sax,on ct al.
VS.. d. W. Sauyers ct al. from Mills: Rotan
Grocery Company vs. Martins & Rogers ct al.
W. v. For. ct al. from McLennan: Fort Worth
and Rio Grande Railway Company We. T. G..
Hsrreil. from Brown: Seth p. Mills vs. Missouri.
Kansas and Texas Railway Company Of Texas.
other motions submitted: W. A. Glass ct al.
VS.. G.. TK Burdett ct al. from Travis. to affirm
on certificates: also motion for leave 10 file trans
cript and to dismiss certificate for affrmanee;
VS.. W. n. Bell. from Coleman. to amend certi-
fed questions.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-21

added the Chief Justice. all the Civil Gov
ernors two insular secretaries and the rec
tor OF the University Of Havana.
The convention will form constitution
giving Cuba a much more comprehensive
self-government than the present system.
gradually preparing the country for aoSo-
lutte independence as guaranteed py the
Joint resolution of Congress.
A few days ago the Post published wnal
was meant to be an amusing item, deciar-
ing that the breath of the Cuban ladies'
smelled Of garlic. This caused considerable
comment in Cuban circles and to-day a pc
tition was presented to General Wood re-
questing that the editor and proprietor OF
the Post be expelled from the island for
having grossly slandered Cuban woman.
hood. General Wood has received several
letters from various parts of the island re-
ouesting him TO mete out to the Offenders
condgn punishment.
Expert accountants have begun an exam
ination into the books and methods OF the
engineering department.
The professors Of the University of Ha-
vana desire that General Wood should not
reduce their numbers. thus increasing the
salaries of those who remain. but rather
that he should retain the present number.
The object Of the proposed reduction Is TO
do away with many instructors who have
had only two or three pupils and to guage
the efficiency of the others. Powerful in
fiuences are being brought to bear against
such q charge and q request has even been
ma3a that the total amount appropriated
for salaries should be evenly divided amonS
all the professors. although some work
only two or three hours a month.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-21
TEXAS UNIVERSITY.
Many Graduates in the Various De
partments.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Austin, Tex, June @.-The State Uni.
veIsity closed finally to-day, with most
cises. The following are the graduates in
the various departments:
Bachelor of Arts-EIia L. Bachman, Z: c.
ton Irving. A. J. kaulmach. T: K. Spence.
F. G. Lonham, l. l.. Massey. +. 7. Miller,
Elizabeth MOrey, f. +. Witt.
Batchelor of Letters-Mont Highly, Annie
HILL Tom Lewis, NJ. M. Mcmahon, T. A.
Rose. Maud Shipe. Gates Thomas. Hattie
Thweatt. E. E. Towns. Fred II. Turner.
Bachelor of Science-E. Z. Howard, Alice
Hubbard. Lewis Kirk. Alice Kirkpatrick. r.
H. Palm. James Taylor. Inda Thornton.
Francis Waggener. Belle Chapman, j. f.
Pinson.
bins, E. E. Howard. r. A. Thompson.
Master of Arts-E. {. Barker. g. p. Geiss-
ler. W. II. Long, E. T. Moore. Edna r.
Rove; Augusta Rucker. Frank T. West. E.
Master Of science-Zoe Baldwin. C. P.
Morley. F. E. Smith. Hattie Whitten.
Master Of Lawn. F; Boyette. ]: p. Hill
Batcheler Of LAW. H. Allen. NJ j. Ar
blackburn. J. A. Brackenridge, o. Gallo
ss E Desn sarsf A. Feassn Ssls r. r. = H. eFsss s
Haynie. S. L. Heroid. Mont Highly. W. B.
Holiday, J; d; Hood; J. G. Hutcheson. a.
Lemons. Bob Love. J. C. Lumklns. T. W.
Masterson. Lewis Maverick r. w, Mayo,
c. McCollum. Claud McCieIland. Durell Mil
oliver; E; Nj. oysrshiner. Gus ]. Patton,
Ross Phillips. o. L. Pretzner, G. A. Robert
son. semp Russ. Sam Russell, A. o. Sonbo,
Il. Smith. J. B; Sneed. e. p. stockwell, J.
H. v. Walthall, J. c. Wilson, c. S. VIII
liams. Bouton Moore.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-21
Democratic Party Has Nearly
Wiped 1t Out.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Jefferson City. Mo-. June 2o.-At a meet
ing of the State Board of Funding Com
missioners to-day provision was made for
the payment OF the semiannual July inter-
est on the bonded debt of the State. SIG, 23o:
also, for payment of the interest on the
certificates of inde ebtedness held i'm trust by
the State for the benefit of the seminary
fund. amounting to ssi.s549s due July l..
A resolution was adopted calling In for
redemption on July !. $soOOO0 of the 3ls per
cent option bonds of the State. The board
succeeded in securing voluntary sur
render of these bonds by the holders with
out the publication of the formal call pro-
vided for by law. which would have neces-
STATED the expenditure of about sl15.
The payment of these bonds will reduce
the principal of the bonded debt of the
State proper to s2.342.00O. being a reduc-
tion of s. 10000 since January ]. 1899. 1t Is
the purpose of the board to call in for re-
demption between now and the end of the
year the further sum Of 100000 The bien-
NAL period of 1902 will. therefore. witness
the complete extinction of the bonded debt
Of the State. This is the result of the
economical Democratic administration of
affairs of the State.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-21
Lives of $50 PoOrhOuse Inmates
Imperilled by a Blaze in
the Basement.
FIFTY PATIENTS CARRIED OUT.
Prompt Work by Attendants
Saved Building From Serious
Damage-Water Supply
Declared Inadequate.

Fire Of unknown origin, which broke out
| in the woman's building at the Poorhouse
yesterday morning at $40 o'clock did Sc
rious damage to the building and threat
| ened the lives of $50 inmates.
A second alarm was turned in to the Fire
Department. calling out four companies,
but the blaze was extinguished by the local
force before the arrival of the fremen.
No one was injured by the flames. but
one of the attendants who was scratched
in the face by woman he carried out in
his arms.
The woman's building is a three-story
| brick structure. which stands Immediately
, in the rear and TO the right of the main
| building. The basement of the building is
| used as the laundry for the institution.
Ben Wagner entered the laundry about
$40 o'clock, and found the room almost
| filled with smoke. A lot of clothing. which
had been left In the room to be ironed
was on fire. The flames had already
reached the ceiling. and were eating
| through into the first floor above. which
| is used as a sort of assembly hall.
Wagner sBw at a glance that he could do
nothing with the fire by himself. and he
ran to notify Superintendent Remmers. On
the wav he met Assistant Engineer
Thomas Callahan. to whom he gave instruc-
tions 10 call out the local fire corps and
get the apparatus into operation. Superin-
tendent Remmers sent in a fire alarm from
the box in the main building. and all the
attendants turned their attention to saw
| ing the women who were in the building
The women who We're on the first floor
ran down into the yard when they caught
| sight of the smoke coming from the base
ment. On the second floor Is the hospital
wards. About fifty women We're confined
there. too weak to walk about. number
of them were unable to leave their beds
alone. Attendants carried them across 10
the main building. where a temporary ward
was improvised. without one of the patients
being injured. One of the women became
hysterical anG scratched Callahan in the
face. drawing the blood, but beyond that
no one was injured.
While the work of rescue was going on
number of the employees and guards, who
are formed into a fire corps, directed their
energy to extinguishing the flames
Through their work the building was saved.
the fire being confined To the basement and
the ceiling above. Superintendent REM
mers said he estimated the damage between
5000 and $e.001
A few hours after the fire Superintendent
Remmers reported TO Health Commissioner
Starkloff that the water supply of the In
stitution was not sufficient In case of an
emergency. All the water was pumped from
the one cistern.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-21
Four Generations Present-Several
States Represented.
REPURLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Sycamore, ILL.,, June a-The thirty-f1rst
annual reunion of the Wyman family was
held to-day at the home of George Nelson
on land taken up by one of the first genera
tion of that family in 1895 Four genera
tions were present. There are 125 descend
ants, represented by Chicago. Elgin. War
rem, ILL.,, Nevada, Colorado. Iowa. Beatrice
and Blue Springs. Neb., and Hammond.
La.
There are living only three of the original
Wyman family, Abigail Wyman Dayton.
farm taken up from Government land three
miles from Sycamore; Ellen Wyman Davis
Of Sycamore and Seth Wyman Of Hammond,
La. The officers elected for the ensuing
year are: President Il. F. Wyman: Sec
retary. Ella A. Davis; treasurer. George
Wells. The place to be selected to hold
these annual meets must be upon land
taken up from the Government and which
has never passed out of the Wyman hands.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-21

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Springfield, ILL.,, June 20-The attendance
at the annual convention of the Illinois
State Music Teachers Association is In
creasing daily. Central Music Hall was
well filled this morning when the second
days meeting was called to order. Papers
on pertinent topics We're presented by F..
W. Root. chairman; Mrs. Genevieve Clark
Wilson of Chicago, and Karleton Hackett
Of Chicago. A general discussion by MEM
bers of the association occupied the re-
mainder OF the morning session.
The afternoon concert was participated in
by Miss Caroline Radeeke Of Rockford. So
prano; Miss Emma Wilkins Gutmann OF
Peoria, pianiste, and Arthur Scott Of OF
tawa. barytone. At O'Clock the conven-
tion adjourned to st. Paurs prceathedral.
where an organ recital was given by Ar
thur Ingham Of Springfield. He was as
sisted by Milton Lutz Of Decatur. violinist.
The participants in the evening pro-
gramme were: Mrs. Ada M. Sheffield Of
Chicago soprano: Jan Van Oordt Of Chi
cago. violinist; Thomas Taylor Drill OF Chi
cago, barytone, and Allen Spencer Of Chi
cagO, pianist.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-21
BEAT THE BOY and
Then STRIPPED HIM.
Tramp Used a Club on James Fin
ing and Then Stole All
His Clothes.
LEFT HIM ONLY kIS SHOES
Lad Was Found in the Woods on
the Laughlin Farm and Pro
yided With Garments by
Foreman c. Campbell.

James Ffnirg. 10 years old. living at NO.
esl0 Gamble street. was found wanderihs
about. attired only In pair OF shoes, on 'he
I.aughlin farm, near the Laughi'n roao
and Midland Railroad tracks. In the conn-
~. Yesterday morning. He said ne hao
started to walk from his home to Kansas
CITY. and that he had fallen in win
tramp. who first beat him with ciup anu
then robbed him of every stitch OF ciothihs
he had on. leaving him only his Shoes
Filming is the son of Peter F. Filming, VINO
&c the ianitcr of the Missouri Medical COZ
jege and who lives In the basement OF no.
os,o Gamble street. The boy Is said TO ne
err.,ic. and has wandered from home be-
fore.
For two wears previous to June l ne at
tended school at Brookfeld. Mo. Here he
became acquainted with Frank Walker a
scboolmate. who lives in Kansas City.
Walker and Filming grew to he close frien's'
md Filming was very much attached 10
Frank" as he calls him.
On Monday afternoon Filming became pos
sessed with the idea of visiting walker
Having no money for railroad fare. he de-
termined to walk He started hlindly west.
Al Forsythe Junction. on the Wanasn ne
fell I'm with a rOugh-lOokfng man, oiuer tnah
himself, who also said he was gong 10
Kansas City The tramp. for such finins
description indicates him TO he. progressed
great fancy for the boy and offered to ac-
company him.
The two left the Wabash tracks at the
crossing of the Midland and started up this
line. When they reached the covered shed
at Laughlin road it was late and tney de
termined to sleep. Very early In the MORN
ing Filming was rudeiy awakened. He found
his supposed friend standing over MIN with
a club. The tramp ordered Filming to un-
dress. The hoy protested. but without
avail, as the fellow struck him several
times with the stick. Not until Filming had
surrendered every garment and mad lett
only his shoes did the robber cease MS
tormentings. Then he ran swiftly east
along the Midland tracks, carrying the
clothes.
Filming hid in the woods. hoping yet fear
ing. to meet some person. 1t happened that
Clarence Campbell, foreman OF the Laugh
lin farm. went yesterday morning into the
woods to look for some strayed cattle. lie
found Filming. and furnished him with an
old coat and a pair OF trousers ana TOOK nm
to Clayton. -'-.-.,.
Peter Filming the father, was notified, and
he went to Clayton last night and took his
son home.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-21
Court of Criminal Appeals.

REPC Bl.1C SPECIAL.
Austin. Tex. June 2o.-The following were
the proceedings Of the Court of Criminal
Appeals to-day:
Afirmed-Clinton Whitsidss and G A. TaIiey.
frcm Gonzales: Zeke Ogden. from Bosque; A. J..
Frerkln. from Galveston. Ezra Matt and Chas,
Carroll. from Parker: simon Hays. from Blw.e.
+. NJ. smith death, from Nacogdoches; King
Howard death. from Washington: Bin Ogle,
from Llano.
Reversed and remarded-Frank Thompson.
fem Fannin James Murphy. alias Wm. Jones
(cssth). from Fort Bend.
Reversed and dismissed-Gustave Paterson.
from Galveston.
ReiatoI remanded-Ex parte A. A. Kennedy.
from Galveston.
Motion for rshearins granted, reversed and re-
manded-Dan Foreman. from Dallas.
Motion for rehea-ing granted. prosecution dis
missed.-Louis yessel. from Victoria.
Motion for rehearing overruled-Pearce keaton.
ficm Coleman.
submitted on motion to dismiss appeal granted
Tom Goldsmith. from stephens.
On briefs for both--SorwOod Nebon. from VIC
toria Ed johnson. from Bexar.
On briefs for State-Dennfs Barneld and John
Ross. from Victoria: Levi Favre from Frio: Ma
than A. Hughes. from Denton: J. L. Roundtree,
from Titus: Rufus Cooksey, from Armstrong.
Robert GARY, from Smith.
Submitted motion for rehearing-E. r. Will
liams. from Hamilton: I. Templeton, from Men,
dar: Cartarinio Anginano. from La Sale: Geo.
johnson ct al. two casesD, frem Wiibarger: Rag
land Robinson. from Fort Bend: Jake Orn. from
Parker.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-21
Mr., HORIZONS CANDIDACY.
There Is Talk That He Will Be
Asked to Withdraw.

There is talk that william NJ. Horton. the
Republican candidate for Congress in the
Twelfth District. will be asked to withdraw
because the Republican leaders fear that
the strike in ST. Louis will hurt his chances.
Mr.. Horton, 1t is said. is In close touch
with General Manager George W. Baum.
hoff OF the st. Louis Transit company: ana
was rpmina ted through the efforts Of Mr..
Baumhoff. who, it is said. brought about
the withdrawal of Major Pearce.
said that ne had not heard that any one had
decided to request him to withdraw from
the race.
Il am a candidate for Congress from the
the race. no matter who asks me to WITH
draw" he said.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-21
VISITORS At THE HOTELS.

&C F. Bates Of New York is at the Lindell.
p. Kratz Of Louisville. KY. is at the Lndeli.
n. c. Fisher Of Moselle. No. is at the La
oieee
L-E. L. Pomeroy of Danville. III, is at the La
ciede.
-E. Poeppen of GreenviIle. Tex. is at the
Lindel.
&C. W. Cardell of Logansport. Ind, is at the
LacIede.
&C. W. Watson of New York is at the St.
Nicto
F C. Chew Of Little Rock, Ark, is at the
Lociede.
&C. A. Nelson of Georgetown. Tex, is at the
Planters.
'-Rudclph Porter of Pueblo. Colo. is at the
Southern.
willard n. Hall of Topeka, Kas. is at the
Planters.
Wolf ]. Grilberg of New York Is at the
Planters.
"a. Livingston of II 5omington. ILL.,. is a gues;
OF the Lndell.
-Ex, Mayor c. L. Csaffee of Omaha. Neb. is
at the Lsclede.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Turner Of Joplin. Mo-. are
at the Southern.
.-R. r. Wisdom is registered at the st. Nicho-
las from New York.
&C. +. Bates and a. J. Settey Of New York
at the LindeH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman t. Hay of Hot Springs.
Ark. at the Southern.
Claude H. Moore of Memphis. Tenn, regis
teied yesterday at the Southern
Il. o. Parker. q prominent coal-mine operator
OF Chicago. 10 at the ST. Nicholas.
IS W. Bryan and James Degnan Of South
GcAlester. /. t. are at the Planters.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-21
NAVAL APPRENTICE MISSING.
st. Louis Lad Supposed to Have
Been Drowned.

A letter was received yesterday by /. n.
Rounds of No. 26l5 Pine street from the
Captain Of the receiving ship Vermont OF
the United States Navy stating that his
son, who was an apprentice on the vessel,
had disappeared on the night Of June u, and
is supposed to have fallen overheard and
been drowned. Hoxie ID. Rounds was the
name of the young man, and all efforts to
find the body have been fruitless.
Young Rounds was is years old and went
East last September to become an ap-
prentice on the Vermont. He always seemed
to get along well in his work and ex-
pressed himself in his letters as being well
satisfied with HIS surroundings. He was
last seen by his shipmates on the night of
June II, while engaged in cleaning his ham,
mock on the deck. A short time later one
of mis- friends discovered the hammock ly-
ing on the deck. but could see no trace of
Rounds.