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"Mr. Chamberlain's cold. penetrating tones
with terrible emphasis underlying an
imperturbable manner, sounded through
the silence like note OF doom. Everybody
saw what 1t meant. but nobody spoke.
Everybody understood all Its terror and
force. EVERYBODY felt that 1t marked de-
parture and more terrible rise of passion
than any vet reached IN this war"
The newspapers. while not denying the
possible necessity for the decision, regard
II with misgiving.
The Daily Chronicle says: We trust
the government will pause before taking
the exceedingly dangerous step OF put ing
arms into the hands OF the black men.
N we arm one tribe, the Beers VIII arm
another, and we shall have the horrors o.
savage warfare. making South Africa
hell upon earth"
The debate In the house OF lords was
expected to be perfunctory, but peer after
peer arose and tore the governments pro-
nosals to pieces. For the second time in
This short Session OF parliament Lord
Rosebery interviewed with remarkable
SPEECH.
II was particularly noticed that LORD
Salisbury did not make the slightest allu-
sion to Lord Rosebery's speech. Through.
out the debate the defense was not equal
to the attack.
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THE CANAL SESSION.
No Answer Regarding the Disputed
Questions.

Correspondence of Associated Press)
Managua. Nicaragua, January Is. The
government OF Nicaragua has not up 20
the present acknowledged the receipt OF
the oiacal letter delivered personally By
Colonel Rudolph Wieser, resident agent OF
the Maritime Canal Company OF Nlcara-
qua, to the minister Of public works, sew
eral weeks ago, requesting the govern
ment to appoint representatives, TO repre-
sent it IN settling the disputed auestl us
relative 10 Nicaragua's concessions to tue
company. II Is currenAw reported, how
ever. that the sent, senior Zelaya,
viii appoint sendf Rodriguez and Senior
Buirado, in this connection. 1t is semi
officially announced that the government
has not declared the company's oession
void.
The official report says in few days
President Zelaya will appoint cabinet
OF ministers. Including Joseph Dolores
Rodriguez, Dr. Lucaho, Gomez Castrellu
and General Valquez These men have
had experience In former cabinets
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AN APPEAL TAKEN.
Kentucky Republicans VIII Go TO
the Supreme Court.

Kentucky Republicans VIII Go TO
the Supreme Court.
Cincinnati, Ohio, February 15.-This af-
ternocn Attorney NJ. B. Mackey, who with
Ex-Governor Bradley and other attorneys
Interested in the Kentucky election con-
tests, appeared before United States Cir
cult Judge William II. TAFT in chambers
and filed notice of appeal from the de-
cision rendered by the latter Wednesday
afternoon. TIE appeal will be taken di-
rect to the Unitsd States supreme court.
The petition for appeal states that Judge
TAFT erred in declaring that jurisdiction
did not lie in the Federal courts. Mr.,
Macksy also brought with him several
other petitions which were brought by
the other minor republican State offclals.
Judge Taft examined them all and allowed
the appeal in each,
\ provision with these petitions. clearly
stated in them, is that they shall not hold
In aheyance the action of the civil courts
q the State Of Kentucky of the cases az
fected by them
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GREEN HAS SCORED A POINT
GETS DICK TO ADMINISTER 4
BLOW TO GRANT.
Federal Office Holders Arc Not De-
sirabIe as Delegates TO the
National Convention. 1aI
Special to Tho post.l


Washington, February 10 State Chair
man Green of Texas has made move
against National Committeeman Grant
which may decide the contest between the
two as TO which shall be National commit
teemau next time. Bearing in mind that
Grant is a Federal notwithstanding
United States marshal-aud that Green is
not. the significance OF the following let
ter can be appreciated. The further fact
should be noted that this letter is in reply
to one from Green:
Il. IL. r. Green. Chairman. Terrell, Texas.
In reply to your esteemed favor OF re-
cent date, | would say that while the Ma
tional mmitee does not wish to inttr-
fere with the selection OF delegates, ye,
in order to avoid adverse criticism it is
deemed advisable that, so far as practical,
delegations TO tho coming National con-
venton should be composed OF those II n
holding Federal appointments There arr.
OF course iustifable exceptions ia this
rule, but public sentiment dictates that
Federal officials shall not be- too promi
neutly Identified with the management OF
political conventions,
In view of this consideration. It IA
hoped that the coming convention may be
free from the criticism which has some
times obtained where a large percentage
OF the delegates We're ofhceholders under
the government.
Charles Dick. Secretary.
Mr.. Dick is secretary OF the National
republican committee.
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TEXAS DEATHS AND MARRIAGES.
Deaths,
Phone 1853.

Deaths.
sAPP, Mrs. Edward, aged %; at Br,,
February S.
sCHNEIWIND. Gustave; at ouiuan
February s.
Sits, Mrs. John; near Runse Fsbrv,r
FAToR. Mrs. Mary; at San Ap,o,b
February 8.
MEYER, Herbert. aged 80; at San Antonh
January 30.
BAADE, Mrs. Barbara, aged abou. 4,
near New Ulm. February 3.
HARDCASTLE, D. E.; near Deyine. ri.
ruary u.
WHITE, Hon. R. c.; at Mckinney, Fsbst
airy 10.
FITE, Mrs. Walter; at smthvills, III.
ruary 10.
BAKER. Miss Willie, aged II; at Pahs
: February 10.
HAYNES, Albert, aged 80; at CARROTS
Bluff. Lamar county, February II.
ADAMS, r. L., aged 81; at Plano Feb
ruary -.
sCHRIBER. Mrs. Joseph; at Caldwell
February 10.
LEE, William, aged 20; at Rusk, Fstril
airy IL
BALLEU. Richard, aged So; near Rn
Point. February 10.
HENDERSON, Mrs. ]. E., aged ai =
Denton, February II.
BRAUN. John; near Ledbetter, Febrr'f!
13. Is
o'CoNNoR. Mrs, Annie A., aged 50; .
Dallas. February H.
MEYER, Peter, aged 46; at Dallas fs'
ruary II.
BEALL, ]. A., aged 81; at Dallas M
BARNES, Lee. aged 90; at Mccoy, Ds't'
county. February 10.
RUSSELL. r B.; at Preston, Gra''0
county. February O.
GRAIN. F.. at Carthage, February Y ~, =
mains were shipped TO New Hampsaa
LAMOTHE. V. L., aged 81; at AiVa'su
February s.
M'FADDEN. Miss; at Lindale, feeraS'
THOMAS. Mrs. Mary Jane, agea "
Denison, February s.
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THE TREATY MAY FAIL.
Administration Is Bringing Pressure to
Bear 10 Secure Ratification.
THE REPUBLICANS ARE FALLING IN LINE.
secretly Denounce 1t. but Publicly
Say That They Intend to Vote
for It's Confirmation.
lsnecial 10 The post.l

Washington, d. c.. February 15.-The
administration is beginning to get excited
over the probable defeat of the Hay
Pauncefote treaty, and has gone on stu
hunt for more votes for ratification. Not
withstanding the vigorous efforts which
the administration is making TO secure
ratification. the present chances are that
vote can not be reached for several
weeks. and there is no assurance that the
necessary two-thlrds can then be secured.
President Mckinley and all the members
OF his cabinet are very much in earnest IN
their desire to have this treaty put through
unamended and they are bringing to bear
all the pressure OF which they are capa-
Bile. Probably more than one-haif of the
senators have already been seen either
by the president or by one OF his spokes-
men, and the attentions of the admins
tration are not confined to the republican
side of the chamber. He is working on
several Of the democrats in the hope of
finding some of them subject to infuence.
Hay feels that If the treaty falls 1t Will
be distinct reverse for him. and he is
using every means in his power TO secure
favorable action. Already the influence
of the administration is apparent, for
number of republican senators who secret
ly denounce the treaty as surrender OF
our rights and as secret alliance with
Great Britain, are publicly proclaiming
their intention to vote for it,
Not since the peace treaty was squeezed
through the senate has the president had
need of showing his generalship, and now
that he has been challenged he intends to
fight it out to the bitter end There is no
foundation for the report that the treaty
will be withdrawn by the president.
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THE TRANsvAAL.

The casualties at Rensberg from Feb
ruary 10 to ~ officers and men, we're ii
Killed. wounded and missing
Lord Rosehcrry warns the government
that life and death crisis is at hand
and better preparations should be made.
The governments war scheme was
adopted BY the house of commons,
The Beers report an ensagement with
British Lancers near Ladysmith.
II is reported that the British have
evacuated Rensberg.
Tho Boers are being supplied With food.
stuffs through Delagoa bay
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BRIEF WAR ITEMS.

Lonioo. FEBRUARY l5--Lord Ga1rge
Hamilton. secretary OF state Tor IniiA.
speaking at chiswlck this evening on the
war. sad one lesson 10 be Learned was
the fac. that o yonnteer force c3uii U.s.
the long range rife and caunon ami 90 I'D
10 fortified place hold their own aga INST
any troops
London, February i5.-Tae Daily Mall
has the following dispatch from Lou.en2o
Marquee. da,ea "Wednesday \ promnont
Pretoria citizen just from Ladysmith in
forms me that the Beers are rapidly dam
ming Kip river.
London. February 16.spenrcr Wllkln-
son. In the Morning Post today advocates
the Adylsshl.lty OF forming the Tenth.
Eleventh and Twelfth divisions and send
irg them 10 the Cape 70 be ready Tor
emergency, as well as the formation AMI
trElnlng at home OF as many additional
battahOns as possible.
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LOCAL.

Daughters Of the Republic OF Texas are
preparing to celebrate Independence Day.
United Commercial Travellers arranging
for the meeting OF tho Grand Council in
this city in May
President A. n. Parlin of the Houston
Electric Street Railway company in the
city.
The executive committee OF the Trans
mississippi Congress getting ready for the
coming congress
Memorial services at the Mckee Street
church commemorative of the destruction
OF the Maine,
An Evening with Gibson" for tho bene-
ut OF the Confederate monument fund.
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LEGISLATIVE.

The senate rassed finally tho general
deficiency bill passed bill providing for
printing blanks III each county; took up
tho anti .doubje-header bill and Odell and
others smoke on It: substitute referring
the matter to the rairoad commission
was adopted. the bill was further amend
Cd and passed.
The house decided to take I'D the tax
bill by chapters; the oath as prescribed
tv the commission was put back in the
til; at the night session took IN the land
bill and did nothing.
Hard fight was made against putting
the commission oath back in the bill. but
1t was put back.
Mr.. Garner will ask for vote Saturday
at noon.
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LOUISIANA MAsoNs.
Grand Lodge Elected officers for
Ensuing Year.

Ensuing Year.
Now Orleans, February Following
are the officers, elective and appointlve, for
the ensuing year OF the srend lodge OF
Louisiana. Free and Accepted Masons:
H. II, Cage most worsh,pful grand master.
Il, r. Reid, right worshipful deputy grand
master; II, NJ. Daniel, right worshipful
grand senior warden, T.. T. Sellers, righ,
worshipful grand junior warden: \. G.
Kicks. right worshipful grand treasurer:
Richard Lambert, right worshpful grand
secretary; c. I. Hines. right worshipful
grand lecturer; Rev II. c, Duncan. wer-
shiptul grand chaplain; f. c, March. wor-
shipful grand senior deacon: c. ;. Petit.
worshipful grand junior deacon. l.. p.
Delahoussaye, grand marshal; J, Puleston,
worshipful grand sword bearer. A. Steeg,
worshlpful grand pursulvant; T. L. Kidd.
j, r. G. Waldo. Il. j, Madden and S Haas.
worshipful grand stewards; c. y. Sur
tevaut. grand organlst William Fell
grand tiler.
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HOUSTON DAILY POST FRIDAY MORNINGS FEBRUARY 49,
PUBLIC CAN ONLY GUESS
As to How Matters Are Going With the
British 10 South Africa.
GENERAL ROBERTS HAS SHUT OFF NEWS
London Experts Are studying Maps
and Figuring out the Chance
That the English Have.

London February l6. 3.20 a. MAS the
wires are closed to correspondents with
Lord Roberts and as nothing from him
has been communicated to the public, the
military critics spend their time in study
ing maps and figuring out the possibilities
OF Lord Roberts communication and what
there is left for the Beers to do. Gem
eral CroDje's communications with Bloem-
fontein have already been cut. The best
news England could hear would be that
he elects to give battle among the low
hills and ridges west OF Kimberley Should
he determine not to do this he must raise
the siege Of Kimberley and retreat to a
point where he would prefer 10 fight. This
retirement would be long dotour around
the head OF the British advance to Bloem-
fontein or as It seems to military students
more practical, he could withdraw TO the
northwest. using the railroad for his guns
and heavy baggage. moving to Fourteen
streams station, and thence into Trnnsyaal
territory. The Beers have made no prep
arations TO defend Bloemfontein and there
is no particular reason why General CronJe
should risk a battle to protect the capital
OF the Free State
Operations elsewhere are apparently sus-
pended a correspondent writing from
ChIeyely, February IL. says we are still
hopeful OF relieving Ladysmith."
Colonel Baden Powell. In a dispatch
from Mafekng, dated January 20, after
mentioning matters already sent out by
correspondents gives his total casualties
up to January 20 as follows;
ofncers. Men.
hllIed ..'',.',..'.. ...,s..... 90
wounded 's'..ss''........s... lEo
Missing .....................,. 81
No word has been received regarding
General Gatacre's $4,000 men at Stormberg.
The impression IS that these forces are
on the way to Lord Roberts.
MIR. Chamberlain announcement in the
house Of the intention OF the government
TO encourage the Zulus to defend them
selves from the Beers is a contingency
the Boers seem to have anticipated, as
they have been doing everything in their
power to win the good will OF the Basutos.
who have thousands of good rifles The
Beers gave 1000 Basutos safe conduct.
II the British let loose one tribe, the
Beers will probably let loose another
The war office has issued orders for the
formation OF twenty -one new batteries and
three battalions OF infantry
The cabinet council was in session yes
terday for two hours. 1t will meet again
today. This Is quite unusual.
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LuDLow's VIEWS.
lie Talked Different in New Iori,
From His Ideas In Cuba.

tte iulktu IiutFtnf IN New YORK
From His Ideas In Cuba.
Havana. February l5,Thu principal
topic of conversation in political circles
today is the reported Interview between
General Ludlow and representative of a
New York newspaper, which appears in
La Lucia. This reports General Ludlow
as saying that tho experience OF the Gu
bans in the management Of public affairs
and the fact that great part of the pop
ulation is illiteratc, absolutely excludes
the possibility of Cuba being governed by
Cubans, and that military rule should
continue.
General Ludlows friends here think It
impossible tS5t he has been correctly
quoted.
seaor San Miguel says his personal
promise to General Wood to discontinue
attaching General Ludlof no longer bin IS
him aud that he Will go on tellns the
truth without hesitation respecting Gem
eral Ludlow.
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HELD III \ TRAIN.
brave Messenger Made Rattle Win
HiEhyynSmcn.


Benson, Ariz., February 15.-rhe New
Mexican and Arizona passenger train. which
left Benson tonight for Nosales. was held
up by masked robbers at Fairbanks, TWEEN
ty miles below Benson. Express Messen-
ger Milton was shot several times. Mil
ton had just delivered his packages for
Fairbanks and was going back into his
car when he vas commanded to op,a his
safe. Instead of replying he grabbed his
Winchester and made q brave hght H
succeeded in holding the robbers at bay
until help reached him ara the robseri
were driven OFF. The robbers did net So.
cure any booty and left goini, In tho di-
rectlon Of Old Mexico Milton was brought
TO Benson and viii be sent to Tucson on a
special train. officers from Benson and
Tombstone have left for the scene Of the
hold-up,
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Marriages.

Mr.. Leon j. Rogers OF Galveston :, =
Miss Emma De Blanc; at Devers' fe0'''
2. ,,,., "a,
Mr.. T. B. Scott and Miss Lillian ~
sey; at Cleburne, February -. VII
Mr.. II. N. Vaughn and NUS
Smith. at Cleburne. February =, 81. I,
MIR. Arthur Choate and Miss Mscsis y
geon; at Texarkana, February H.. Nd
Mr.. Rufus Higginbottom and MIS- =
Williams: at Texarkana, FepruaI s,is \
Mr.. T. S. Chappell ana NUS A
Chimney; at Tyler, February W., l Gens
cother; at Alvarado. February l y En-,
Crosby: near Lindale, February ra,N. ,sssies
MIR. e. G. Bingham ana MIS-
Cooke; at Denison, February uss stei
Mr.. B. l.. Gladish ana Mis'
at Mexia, February H. ne. pcs
Mos Harris. at Palo Pinto. FeoIusl! 7.
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SUMMARY OF ToDAY,s IMPORTANT NEWS.
sTATB.

The haheas corpus application OF Reese
ct al is nov being heard at Bastrop.
A gas well with tremendous pressure
has beer struck at Corsicana
The governor tes proclaimed February
% "Arbor Day"
Tho penitentiary board is making ex-
tensive preparations for lniEe operations
at the state sugar refinery in Brazoria
county.
Mrs Mary Moore was burned to death
near Brennan.
Fred Braun was found dead in his room
at Galveston
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CHOYNskI AND M.AHER.


Contest Tonight.
Chicago, February l5.-Joe Choynski and
Peter Maher will meet tomorrow night for a
limited go. Both men are in good trim.
Choynsh expects to Offset the terrific hitting
Of the Irish champion with shlfty footwosk
and left-hand jabs--the plan Of battle which
kid Mccoy successfully followed against
Maher at Coney Island.
~ am not In the habit of making excuses
oGter fight Is over" says Choynski. II am
3aushed' however, that | lost my hrst fight
WIN Maher through nothing but caRelessness
rounds, In the sisth had him grosev hut
loolishiy took chance OF scoring quick
Knockout and went in 10 mix up. Maher
,hrew MS right on my jaw Tho punch
La hsa little trouble after that In reaching
me. | went down several times before / was
counted out, Had | taken my time | could
this time.
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Manila, February l5.--Insurgent forces,
estimated to number 5000 soldiers. mostly
boloman, attacked the American garrison
in the convent at Daoroga In the province
OF Albay during the night OF February 5
They were repulsed only after they had
burned much of the town, One lieutenant
was wounded, which was the only loss
sustained by the Americans.
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REMEMBERED THE MAINE.
Decoration Day suitably Oh
served i'm Havana.

Havana, February 15.--The sec
ond anniversary OF the destruction
OF the United states battleshlp
Maine In this harbor was suitably
observed here today. Several hun
bred Americans went out TO the
wreck Of the Maine over which the
United States flag was flying at
half-mast Every available piece
of wrecbage above the water was
banked with lsurels. From tho
searchlght platform short prayers
were offered by Dr. MCGEE OF the
Episcopal church and Father Jones
Of the Catholic church. At the
church of Mercedes the municipal
ity arranged for imposing services.
which were attended by Governor
General Wood and other civil and
military officers.
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BuBoNIC PLAGUE.
bounty Is offered for Rats Dead or
Alive

Honolulu. Hawaii, via San FRANCISCO.
February l5--Five cases of plague have
develoned since The Alameda sailed. Feb
ruary ?. Among the stricken ones are two
white men. d, J, Weir Roberton and A. H.
Hartman, Robertson fingered twenty-four
hours and then succumbed; Hartman Is
said to be improving under the Pasteur
treatment No new cases have developed
during the mast four days
A bounty OF IS cents Tor live rats and
IS cents for dead ones has been offered.
The board OF health will alsa set a day
apart for the wholesale slaughter OF rata
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nrNnn Mt chnr,eston

Charleston, S, c., February l5.-w. j.
Bryan addressed 1000 people here tonight
in Thompson Memorial auditorium. There
was great demonstration when Colonel
Bryan appeared on the stage. Men and
women stood On the chairs, waved thsir
hats and cheerei for many minutes Mr..
Bryan spoke for two hours on the money
question. trusts and imperialism and left
at 1915 for Jacksonville, Fla
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CANAL COMMISSION.
Proposed Route Has Deen Complete.
lN EXAMINED.

iy Examined.
Managua, Nicaragua February l5-The
United states canal commission arrived
at Grenada yesterday. after completing
the examination OF the proposed canal
route across Nicaragua, All the members
are in good health. The commission left
Immediately for Managua, arriving here
uneXpectedly As the United States con
sui had not been able to notify the Amer-
can colony of the time of the commlssIon's
arrival, only few Americans were pres
emit to join In the reception The com
mission viii leave ON February 10 via Co
rlnto for Panama.
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IN KENTUCKY.

The warden Of the penitentiary recog-
nized Beckham as governor and released
pardoned convict.
The republicans hope that by making
hard legal fight they will be enabled to
remain in office until the time comes for
another election
Chances are said to DO favorable to a
return of the legislature to Frankfort at
an earlv date
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susan u. Anthonr,. n,rthanr.

Washington. d. c.. February l5--sev-
ersl thousand people assembled at tho La
Fayette hopera house today to do homage
to Susan b. Anthony, who today eele-
brated the eightleth anniversary OF her
birth. Eighty children passed in single
file across the stage. each depositing a
rose in Miss Anthonys lap as they passed
her, one for each year OF her life.
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Tortured To Death.

Boston, Mass, February ia dispatch
TO the Globe from Iloio says; Thr.e Mas
Saehusetts soldiers OF the Twenty-sixth
regiment. United States volunteers. hav,
been tortured y death by insurgents. The
men were Dennis Hayes, William Dugau
+, under Captain William I.utherby
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TO JOIN THE pOERs.
Fifty-sevcn Men VIII Go In the Hos
pitui Department..

New York February l5.--Fifty-
men. nearly all young and stalwart, today
sailed on the French liner La Gascogne on
their way TO the Boer lines in South Africa.
Most OF the men are Irish Americans. The
corps Vas recruited in Chicago by tho
United Irish societies there. They pre-
scented a ane appearance and were fire.
quently cheered as they marched through
the streets. They carried the American
and Red Cross flags. The corps is 10
charge OF Or. john P. MacNamara, chief
surgeon His assistants are Drs. Herbert
II. McAulsy. James Slattery, R. y. Long
and A. =. Holt
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count Boni nna wife Rc,urn

New York, February l5.--count ana
Countess eoni de casteilane sailed today
on the French steamer La Gaseogne FOR
France.
The count said that he and the ooun,es.
We're satisfied with the status Of me la
ter's estate W.
George Gould, Edwin Gould and bis
VIE and Miss Helen Gould we're amons
those at the pier to see the count oH