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Gilpin observer., 1902-03-13
DUN's REVIEW OF TRAD.

Preparations for Enormous SpriuJ
Business Continue Undiminishcd.
New York, March S.-R. G.. DUN =
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade s.
Unsettled weather was the most uns-l-
isfactory part Of the business sttga-
ton. A sudden thaw, follcEin- -
heavy snowfall, produced freshets and
foods. Manufacturing and transport
ing interests suffered severely and
consumers were urgent for shipment
of delayed goods, while great quantl-
ties of merchandise became stalled n
transit. Preparations for an enormous
spring trade continue undiminished.
There is still some uneasiness regard
ing the labor situation at the coal mines
and at Fall River.
Not only is there no improven eut
to be recorded in iron and steel, but
floods in the Pittsburg region added
to the pressure by completely closing
many plants and damaging much cost
ly machinery.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-13
LONGQUIrSC CABINET
SECRETARY OF NAVY DECIDES TO
RETURN TO PRACTICE OF LAW.
Congressnnan Moody of Massachusetts
Selected as His Succcssor--Makes
Third Change in Preoident Rocco
veit's Official Family.

Washington, March 1.-THE third
change in the cabinet of President
Roosevelt occurred yesterday wnen
Secretary Long submitted his resig-
nation in a graceful letter, II being &C.
cepted.in one equally felicitous by the
president. The change was made
complete by the selection of Repre-
sentative William Henry Moody of
the Sixth congressional district Of
Massachusetts as Mr.. Longs sue
cessor in the navy department.
This change has been expected for
a long time. Mr.. Long had intended
to retire at the beginning of the late
President McKinley's second term.
but he consented to remain until GER
tain lines Of policy in which he was
involved were more satisfactorily ar
ranged Then when President Roose-
welt succeeded. though anxious to re-
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-13

loyalty TO President Roosevelt induced
the secretary 20 withhold hia retire
ment uu.i g. was Convenient 80 u1l.e
a change. Recently Mr. Long has
been in --le zt5 l-ll.lrg ~
rangements with his old lesal conuec-
lions to re-enter' TIE practice OF law
and lie has lad lbs 1olze ct bingham
put I'm or1e~ for ri- 9c-rpc Ion. When
Mr. Long entered de cabinet original
ly he was m. active member Of the
firm Of Hemingway g. Long. wei
known Legal FIRM ol Boston. lie al
ways has maintained a silent connec-
ton with the concern and VIII again
become m active uar.nar,
The news thst Representative
Moody OF Massachusetts had been or
fered and had accepted the navy port
folio reached ttc i-a1 shortly after
noon and Mr. To1dg who w2s ca the
floor OF the Moose. elz shoHerai WITH
hearty congratulations. For several
minutes he held q regul3T levee in one
of the side ai-le5 On the Republican
side. Democratic members noticed
the demons trzti1ns c1i crossed over
to join in The ovation. his consralu-
as hearty and sincere as those from
his own side Of the house. Mr.. Moody
began to rise TO Tr1m'n5 rce during
his first term I'm TIE house, when
Speaker Ecaf a-.e fil requenLly
to preside cv Che Dittee Of the
whole and praiic,ad lcr him q brilliant
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-13
Kansas civ Live stook.

Kansas City, March lO.-Cattler Receipts.
6loo: killing and feeding grades steady
inferior grades Zoe lower choice beef steers.
S6.l5MG.50: fair 20 good, $5,15Gi6.l5; stock
crs and feeders. $3256i4.T0: western fed
steers. Si.5o@G0o; native cows. S3.0odi. 10
helfcrs. sso0d5.25; Gamers. Sa.5oQ3. -
bulls. So. 25siI, 20; calves. si.5od6.5o. Hogs
Receipts, 1900; best steady, medium Sc
lower. skips Zoe lower; top. SG.i5: bulk OF
sales. Sl.0OdG.35: ncavy. SG.2OaG.45: mixed
packers. sG.O0d630; light S1.A00G.15; pigs,
$4.J0@5.1a. Sheep-Reccipts, 300; NUT
tons steady lambs 5Ml0c lower; native
lambs. S6.lO0Gi0 western. lambs. So l50f
$50; native wothers, sj.e50G.0O; western
wethers. S5.OOMJ.Sl.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-13
CATTLE GROWERS ADJOURN.
Bartlett Richards Is Elected the First
Vice President


Denver, March AT the afternoon
session OF the American Cattle Grow
ers' association these officers were
elected: President, F. C. Luce, Cali
fornia; first vice president, Bartlett
Richards, Ellsworth, Neb.; second vice
president. M. X. Parsons, Salt Lake,
treasurer, S. G. Gill, Denver; secre-
tary, H. w. Robinson, Denver. An e,1-
ecutive committee was named, in
Guiding Bartlett Richards and Hugh
Chfvick of Nebraska and F. NJ. Stew
art and G. e. Lemen of South Dakota.
Resolutions were adopted asking
President Roosevelt to suspend tho
work of removing fences from tae
public range until action on the les
ing bill is taken. The convention &C.
clined to adopt resolutions regarding
the oleomargarine bill and the Cr1s e.
nor anti-shoddy bill. The conyo2tfo.
adjourned sine die.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-13
More snowslides a. Telluride.

Telluride. Colo, March S.-Two men
were carried down the mountain about
1000 feet BY two snowslides at the
San Miguel mine yesterday Neither
was killed. The mill at the Silver
Chief mine. owned by former Gov.
ernor Alya Adams, has been destroyed
by a snowslide. No one was hurt.
The work of recovering the bodies of
slide victims at the Liberty Bell mine
has been suspended on account of re-
cent storms
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-13
couRT-mARriAL FOR WALLET
Charged With Executing Natives q
Samar Without Trial

Manila, March "A court-martial
has been ordered to try Major Little
ton w. Waller and Lieutenant john
A. Day of the marine corps on bl-s-1
II next, on the charge OF execgtil.-
natives of the island OF Samar Withhold
trial. Some of the Circumstance iA
the case are peculiarly atrocious. One
native was tied to a tree and publicly
shot in the thigh. The next day 3
man was shot in the arms. The llltI
day he was shot in the body. and ,lo
fourth day the native was killed.
Friends Of the two officers attulalo
their actions to loss of mind. due %
the prlvations which they suffered ll
the island of Samar.
Fire at Plainaeld, N. j., Thurs1
destroyed the Babcock building. OIL
story brick and two adjoining bu Z.
ings. The total loss is S25O.o09.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-13
South Omaha Live Stock.

South Omaha March iO.-Cattle-Rc-
ccipts, 3.iOO; stendy. 5@l0c lower: native
steers. $4.Oom6.5O; cows and hcifcrs. 50. -
st5 25 western steers Si.O0ft5.30: Texas
steers, s3.Iou4.70; canuprs. St.70di3.25:
stockers and feeders, S2.70ltl.I5: calves.
So. oO0i7 90: bulls, stays etc, S2.I5dl4.GO
81. oo6i6. 20: mixed. s5.O5GiG05: light. S..
m6O5: pigs. ss.5O6t5.30; bulk OF snics $3.50
stG.o5. Sheep-Reccipts 1000; Zoe lower
lambs steady fed muttons. S5.Oodi5 90.
westerns. Sioom4.T5; ewes. 81. T5sfl Co
common and stockers. s3.2Jdfi.T5; lambs
50, 250i0.30.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-13
HOUSE ADOPTS SALARY ELL.
Passes Measure to Classify Rural Free
Delivery System.

Delivery System.
Washington, March 1.-THE bill to
classify the rural free delivery service
and place the carriers under the con
tract system, which has been debated
in the house for most q week, was
passed yesterday, but in a form that
completely changed the purpose for
which it was framed. Before it was
passed the bill was altered radically
by it's opponents. All the provisions
relating to the placing OF carriers IN
der the contract system were stricken
out and the salary system not only was
continued, but the maximum salary
OF carriers was increased from $500 TO
5000 per annum. A motion offered
by Williams (Dem., Ills.) TO recommit
the bill. with Instructions to report
back an amendment providing for the
dismissal from the service OF carriers
who would use their influence In favor
of any particular party or any par
ticular candidate was voted down-96
to 141.
AS passed. the bill classifes the
rural free delivery service and fixes
the compensation of employees as fol-
lows: Special agents in charge of Ill
visions, not exceeding $4,000 per an
mum; special agents, four classes,
graded from 1880 10 $1,000; route in
spectors, four classes, from 5000 tn
$1,000; clerks. four classes, from $500
to $1,000. The compensation OF car
riers is not to exceed 5000.
Today the postofhce appropriation
hill will be cnnsiderad
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-13

Paris, March 1.-THE biggest blaze
seen in Paris since the burning Of the
Opera Comiquo. IN 1897, broke out
last night In the corner of n block of
warehouses; In the Rue Montmartre.
The warehouses were occupied by ten
firms and the lower floors OF the build.
ings were hllcd with silk. velvet and
wooden goods. The damage is esti.
mated Mt G15O,0OO.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-13
Killed In the Philippines.

Des Moines. March 1O.-Accordlng
to n letter which Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Bedford of Sabula have re-
'ceived, their son. George Bedford. was
killed in the island of Samar. with
10 comrades while bravely lighting
the Filipinos.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-13
METHUEN is TAKEN
boERs CAPTURE BRITISH GEN
ERAL AND FOUR BIG GUNS.
Message From Kitchener Relztoo Tri-
umph of DeIarey-Threc English Oh
/ eficers and SO Men Killed In Battle.
Large Number Wounded and@Miesino

London, March lit was an
nounced yesterday that General Lord
Methuen and four guns had been cap
tured by the Beers commanded by
General Delarey. The news came like
thunderboit to London. The extra
editions of the evening papers giving
an account of the disaster were eager
ly bought up and their readers hur-
ried through the streets with anxious
faces and bitter remarks were passed
on the subject of the governments
declaration. that the war in South AT.
RIGA was over. The news came too
late to affect business on the stock
exchange, but excited curb dealings
quickly followed the closing. in which
South Africans slumped heavily.
The news was received in the house
Of commons amid great excitement.
The reading of Lord Kitchener's tele-
gram by the war secretary, Mr.. Brod-
rick. was listened to in deep silence.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-13
Recover eoeies Of Miner,.

Monongah9la, Pa. March s.-The
five bodies of the victims of the fire.
damp explosion at Catsburg mine were
recovered shortly after midnight and
brought out to the main entrance.
They were dead when found by one
OF the rescuers and were blackened
burned and bruised almost beyond
recognition.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-13
Two Bodies Washed Aahoro.

New York, March 1.-The bodies
of two men dressed in the uniforms of
United States soldiers were washed
ashore ut Sands Point. Il. l.. yester-
day afternoon. So far no word has
been received as to tho identity of the
drowned men.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-13
ST. Jnnenh Live Stock.

st. Joseph. March To- Cattlc-Recelpts
LOO; steady; natives. si.T5lGs5: cows and
helfcrs, si.T5Q1o.G0: veals. S3.O0M5. 80;
stockcrs AMI feeders. so.50Io.15. Hogs
Receipts. $500: 5Ii0c lower; light and
light mixed. S5.T5m8 20: medium aud heavy,
81 l0ue ~; pigs. S3J0c.5.OO.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-13

Sherman Ark. March ia negro.
giving his name as Horace Mccoy. &C
cused Of .assaulting white woman
ard a negroes, was hanged BY mob
last night.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-13

WaNy -va1 our -H-i4at
Constandnople. Maseh 81. cioiti
has broken oul among tia li,sr'il
Medina. One hundred ana ten da5 4
from the disease have occurred.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-13
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features Of the Days Trading and
Closing Quotations.

Chicago. March 10.-Meager reports Of
showers and prospects Of good rains in the
southwestern wheat country took the bull
support Of dry weather away from wheat
today. After a decidedly bullish opening
In all grains bulllsh spectators were forced
to change front and at the close May wheat
was &c lower, May corn 1x05sc down and
May oats ilc or. Provisions lost 2igGJc
Closing prices:
The evening times., 1902-06-26
RELIGION The TRUE
CURE TOR ANARCHY
Bishop Says Church Should
Have More Power.

TRENTON, y. J., June 26--In an ad-
dress st the commencement exercises Of
the Cathedral School, held in the Taylor
Opera House. Bishop McFauI declared
that the proper solution OF the parochial
school question was for the State to
give financial support and IN return re-
Qu1re educational exactions equal to
those demanded OF the public school
children.
such q system" said Bishop MCFaul.
is a very feasible one and is at present
being operated in Canada. England. Ire
land and Australia Some hold the be
lief that we are opposed TO the public
schools This is not so. Tor IN country
like this a public school Is necessary for
the making OF good citizens. which We
are striving 10 do, and for this reason
We do not like TO be separated"
In speaking Of religious education
Bishop MeFauI said: There is Ger
tainIy a growing opinion in the direction
of religious education among prominent
educators. religious as well as d
secular training must be impaired 70 the
youth OF the land. Such an education
would lessen anarchy, which IS largely
the result Of ignorance OF cur American
Institutions and cause labor disputes TO
be settled without resorting TO force
I fear that a revolution is destined be-
tween the forces Of capital and labor
i the church IS not allowed to step II
and install 2 religious education IN the
curriculum Of our public schools"
The evening times., 1902-06-26
WILL CELEBRATE TWO DAYS.
Governor Smith Proclairns Both July
and s as Holidays.

BALTIMORE. Nd. June Ex-Governor
Smith has issued a proclamation de-
cIar1ng July a holiday as well as the
Fourth. The proclamation declares that,
as the day following the Fourth is Sat
urday. and Saturday is q han-hoIiday
In Baltimore and the larger towns. and
as the fEaEeial and mercantile institu-
tions have asked that it be made . legal
holiday. he does. by virtue OF his Office,
declare il such.
The small boy dances with delight. the
older brothers and sisters smile eZpan-
siYely as they think Of the excursions
which are thus made possible The
fathers and mothers think Of the money
and nerve-cost OF twin-holidays, while
the doctor ''vinks the other eye
The three days release from work VIII
be very gratifying to those who do not
get vacations IN the regular order of
things and whom It viii enable TO take
one on small scale.
The evening times., 1902-06-26

they afterwarl returned ard took Up
their home again IN Camden county.
Mrs Sawyer s0C1 after her return
from Norfolk married John c. white
hurst who died in 1892.
Caused Mother Much Trouble.
The girl Lotta was very wild and
caused her family much trouble. She
gave birth to child. When this dis
grace had fallen upon her, she quietly
left the ncusc one night, when her child
was only week o!d, and walked to Nor
fok. where she doRned mans apparel
In this disguise she went 10 Baltimore.
where she las since resided. She has
visited Norfolk on several occasions,
but always in the guise Ct a man
Her child IS still living and in the
care OF he mother, Mrs. Nh!teEuEst
The wayward girl has never visited hsr
mother since the night she took her
leave. but the mother has received sew
eral letters from heE during the time sEe
has been away. II is Understood that
her letters were not OF a pleasant char
aCtor- Notwithstanding the griey5d and
heartbroken mother has made every ef-
fort to reclaim the girl, her efforts in
shat direction have failed"
The evening times., 1902-06-26
An OAK TREE PLANTED
BY KING EDWARD DYING
Set Up ty His Majesty When Visiting
This Country.

NEW YORK. June 26.-Two trees
which we're planted In Central Park by
King Edward when he was visiting
America as the Prince of Wales j. 1850
are eth alive, but one cf taem IS be-
lieved to be dying Tley stand - the
Nall. about 10O feet sorss:s Of the music
stand One is a large and Err fishing
american elm and the other is a stunted
and sticky English oak
Two weeks ago &r. Parsons, land
scaDe artist Of the park department. was
told that the oak, which had never
grown high, and had a sickly appear
ence, showed signs Of dying Ee made
every possible effort TO discover the
cause OF decay in she tree and save its
life he says he IS afraid the tree can
not be saved. although he has tried
everything he knows or that has been
suggested in an effort to save it He
looks upon It as 2 strange thing that
The decay Of the Gak should be coinci-
dent with the Illness Of the King
At the tine the trees we're planted
Fernando wood wCs mayor Of the city
and Andrew Il. Green was comptroller
It was Mr. Green who selected the sap
lings which were planted. and suggested
that it would be a graceful compliment
10 the city for the Prince OF Wales to
plant them So far as is known. all the
officials connected with the ceremony
are dead. with The exception Of Ar.
Green and policeman named Monahan,
formerly attached 10 the park depart
ment-
Ir Green has often spoken Of the en-
thusiaslu with which the Prince CT Wales
handled a spade at the planting OF the
trees. Some time ago he caused photo
graphs OF the trees to be taken, and said
ne zcuId send them TO King Edward as
a reminder OF his visit in this country
forty-two years ago
The evening times., 1902-06-26

varsity race on the condition that the
taker would bet even money on the
Yale Harvard baseball game next Sat
urdsy- One very large Harvard man al
the PeCUCt House last night offered to
wager anyone from Yale that in case Of
the Crimson four losing their race he
would wheel the winner in = barrow
round the baseball diamond at the Polo
Grounds next Saturday on condition that
il his four should win the takeT would
give him similar ride. The bet was
taken by . very small Yale UudergradU-
ate and the contract was solemnly
sealed by libations.
It was probably due to the fact that
Joday's races have been made to 4 Ger
tain extent sporting event Of national
interest and Importance that the great
est regatta crowd that ever witnessed
rowing contest gathered at New London
today For the past few years interest
mas 20 some extent fallen off from the
New London races. and in fact ever
since Cornell ceased to row on the
Thames the crowd has steadily de-
creased. OF late years. On the evening
precious 10 and the early morning of
the dual varsity regatta here the town
has been almost as quiet as q New Eng
land Tillage on the Sabbath Last night
and this morning. however. it was differ
ent- Conegians, Oyerlowing with en-
thusiasm. lavish with their cheers. and
decked out in the Harvard crimson OF
the hue Of old Eli, poured from every
train that arrived from Boston and New
Haven They swarmed out over the
town md took possession Of it They
crowded The hotel lobbies. sagely dis
cussed and compared the merits of each
crew from bow oar to coxswain. flushed
with promonitions OF victory, coiored
feathers IN their hats. college badges on
their lapeIs. and carrying flags.
An imposing array Of trim steam
yachts Of ali sizes we're fairly packed in
the harbor at the mouth OF the Thames
and stretched up to the bridge and were
anchored in a great fleet about the up
per harbor. OF the Pequot House.
The evening times., 1902-06-26
LEGAL NOTICES.
SUPREME COURT or TIE DIsrRT,

SUPREME COURT or The DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA, HOLDING 4 PROBATE
COURT.-No- I0sSo- Administration
the District OF Columbia has obtained fron
the PROBATE Court Of the District of Columbia
letters tesLzneEtSTy on he estate Of CoIIetta
Rizzo, otherwise known as Nichoietta Eizzo
late Of The District of Columbia, deceased All
ye.sons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned 20 exhibit the SANE with The
vouchers thereof legally authenticated 10 the
subccriber OF before the 10TH DAY Or
JUNE. 4 D. 1865; otherwise they may b. laE
Oe excluded from al benefit OF said estate.
Given under my hand rilis 18th dsy Of June
1872 john RIZZO. 1876 T ST. NV
Attest JOHN r ROUZER
Deputy Register o. wills Tor the District Of
Columbia. CLERK Of the Probate Court
IRVING WILLIAMSON, Attorney.
eIe.2e-iyF
The evening times., 1902-06-26
OCEAN CITY.
PROPOSALS.

PNEUMATIC TUBE MAIL SERYICE-POST-
OFFICE DEPARTMENT Washington D. C,
June y. Ig02.-SEALED PROPOSALS VIII be
received at the ofIce Of the Second Assistant
Postmaster General, PosSoTice Department, IN
til 4 p. NJ AUGUST l. 1902. for the per-
Torrance oi mail service BY pneumatic tubes, Or
other similar devices, al tic following cities:
Boston, Mass; Brooklyn, y Y; New YORK,
y. y; St. Louis, No: Philadelphia. Pa;
Washington. D. C; Chicago, III. Pamphlets
giving description OF routes and requirements
under the advertisement MAJ be had on appli-
cation to the postmaster at any Of the above
named cities. upon application to the
Second Assistant Postmaster General, Wash
inston, D. c H c PAYNE Postmaster Gen
er&l- 5a25-iy3, ,l0,17 "a, 81
PROPOSALS FOR sTATI0NERY.-CIERK's
OFFICE House oi Representatives United
States Washington, d. c. June 2I 1902.
Sealed proposals VIII De received at this o.
ficC until Z O'Clock IT., Tuesday, July -, 1902,
fer furnishing stationery Tor the House oi Rep
rescat2;ives during the fiscal year ending June
80 1898 Blank .orms Of proposals. blank
bonCs. and necessary information VIII be fur
nished or application to the Stationery CLERK
The Clerk reserves the right TO waive detects
and reject any al bids or parts Of bida-
Proposals should be addressed TO the Clerk Of
the House Of Representatives. and iudorse3
Proposals for stationery" Proposals AMI
specimens must be delivered at the Office os
the Clerk OF the House, free Of charge
u MCDOWELL,
Clerk, House Of Representatives. o
s25.2.9.lE
The evening times., 1902-06-26

last n ght /, IS said. d;.ring the tirne
that Captain McGee spent at the Rri1ck
home awaiting her return
Mr.. Wood" spent mucn CT his time at
saloons Oh Lexington Street. bet Vcsn
Paca snd Eutaw Streets. and was well
known by the frequenters CT these
places. Last night he appeared there
but, according to several Of his"
friends. he" was in a greatly aRitatcd
frame 81 mind
For some time he has been talking
Of opening Il saloon" one Of his"
friends said yesterday. and when he
appeared cn the block last night he was
asked where he would locate. but only
eyasive replies could be got from
him.
Wife Was to Furnish Money.
1t was stated on good authority last
right that Yesterday was the day upon
which Mrs. Rauck vas to have given her
husband $500 with which to buy the
saloon on Lexington Street, which the
Sawyer woman lad negotiated fer.
About three weeks ago Mrs Rauck
sold the store on Eutaw Street directly
opposite No Z engine house, where shc
conducted dyeing and securing estab-
:
L was said that it was q portion of
The proceeds of this sale with which
Mrs. Rauck intended backing her 'hus-
band IN the saloon business.
Court Must Aznul Marriage.
A well-known Baltimore lawyer said
yesterday that when two persons Of the
same sex are married in accordance
with the requirements Of the law It VIII
be necessary to invoke the aid of the
courts to have the marriage annulIed
Therefore, he said, Mrs Ernestine L.
Rauck, If she wishes to free herself
legally from Lydia Lotta Sawyer, must
apply TO the courts to anndI their mar
Tiage
dispatch from Elizabeth City, y. c.,
saws:
'Lotta Sawyer, the young woman who,
in the disguise Of q man, married another
woman in Baltimore, Is the daughter OF
the late Edward Sawyer. who was q
prominent and wealthy farmer IN Cam
den county. about FIVE miles north of
this place He died IN 1859, leaving &
widow and four children. three OF whom
were daughters. The family was highly
respected and was among the first fam
lies CT Camden county
In 1885 the widow, with her four
children. moved to Norfolk. Va, where
they resided for three or four years. But
The evening times., 1902-06-26
TrooDs Leave Pawtucket.

PAwTUCKET, r l. June 26.-oTdeTs
were received At the STATE armcry yes
terday afternoon releasing all militia
companies from further duty il this
city because of the strike Of railway
employees.
The evening times., 1902-06-26
Smoked and Chewed.

Several episodes connected with Lotta
Sawyer's masquerading were learned
yesterday. A tobacconist near the home
Of Mrs Rauck said that he had known
Mr. Wood" for some time. and while
he thought him z tife queer, there had
really been nothing 20 excite any sus-
picion that he" WIS q woman. He stat
ed that the gentleman" was one Of
his best customers, and that he" drop
ped il nearly every day and pur-
chased several cigars and invariably 3
plug Of chewing tobacco. always biting
of piece OF the purchase with evident
relish.
At reighboring cafes the attendants
all said that they knew Mr.. Wood -
and that he always conducted himself in
a most gentlemanly manner" and that
he" drank his liquor like a man.
Miss Sawyer tried to get out OF the city