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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-18
THREE PERISH IN FLAMES
Mrs. Nary Bond, Her Son and One Of
Her Daughters Lose Their LiYes in
a New York Tenement Fire.
BUILDING WAS FIVE STORIES HIGH
Bonds Lived on the Top Floor
of the Structure.
FIFTEEN OTHER FAMILIES RESCUED

New York, Dec.15. Three lives were
near One Hundred and twenty sixth
street today.
The dead: Mrs. Mary Bond. 30 years
old; Raymond Bond, 7 years old, and
Rose Bond, years old.
Edward Bond, 30 years old. was
severely burned about the hands and
face while trying TO save his family
and Helen Bond, 2 years old, was also
severely burned about the hands and
face.
The loss. on the building and its oon-
tents is IS, 900
The Bonds lived on the top floor of
the tenement, which was five stories
high. There were 16 families in the
house, but all except the Bonds got
out safely.
BoARDINGHoUsE BURNED.
Albany, N. Y, Dec. 15. Fire I'm a
boardinghouse here early today resulted
in the serious burning Of Mary Stuart,
q cook, Mrs. Kitty Rings, a laundress.
and her daughter, Katherine, aged 10
years.
Many of 3he boarders escaped by the
windows, one couple knotted sheets
4 made fast to a radiator in their room.
| Among those taken from the third
| floor by the fremen was Secretary
! Robert w. Hebbard of the State Board
of Charities, with his wife. Mr.. Heb
bard recently recovered from an illness.
| and dared not risk escape through the
dense smoke in the halls
| The burned servants were in the
basement, where the fire started from
some unknown cause
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-18
MalI Rohbery n OREGON.

Grants Pass, Ore, Dec. 13. While
the William Creek g. Grants Pass
stage was on its way to William Greek,
yesterday, a young fellow with a red
mask emerged from the woods and.
presenting a revolver, commanded the
driver and one passenger to hold up
their hands. The robber then ordered
the mail bags to be thrown out. This
was done, and then he commanded the
driver to drive on. Later, it was found
that the mail bags had been opened and
only SIS in registered matter secured,
as the mail was light Officers are in
pursuit.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-18
10 Build 4 Combina,ior bridge.

Elkton, Nd, Dec. 13-A plan to
build one of the largest railroad bridgs<
in the United States over the Susques
hanna River from this county to Har-
ford county is on foot by the Pennsyl-
vania and Baltimore q Ohio Railroad
Cos. Each company now has largo
bridge over the river. They are about
mile apart The new one will b<
built at point midway between tht
two, and it will be used in common. A
driveway for wagons and other yehiclei
will be provided.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-18
CONDUCTOR LAMBERT'S NEW DUTIES

Official notice was served Thursday
on II. L. Lambert, passenger con-
ductor on the p, b. & W. railroad, Of
his election to the advisory board Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Voluntary
Relief Department This election was
held on November 2zth. He will retire
from the railroad service on January
LIST to take up his duties on the board.
He was elected by majority Of 57o
Mr.. Lambert entered the services Of
the Pennsylvania Rsilioad Co. as
freight brakeman on the baltimore 4
Potomac division on Cotober 18th,
1859. He was transferred to the
passenger service in ISL, and on
January 23u, 1855, was appointed
pa assenger conductor by }. b. Hutchin-
SON, then superintendent of the Mary
land division
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-18
wiImington-built steamer on Pacific.

When the steamer AL Foster, built
by the Harlan 4 Holiingsworth Co.,
was plying in New York waters many
New Yorkers made trips on her to the
Fishing Banks, the International Yacht
Races, &c., and she was counted among
the best of our excursion steamers.
Since she went to the Pacific some
years ago she has been giving a good
account OF herself both as regards her
speed and ea-going qualities The fol-
lowing clipped is the latest bit of
news from Puget Sound regarding this
vessel, which is running under the
name of Dolphin, and may interest
harhor men: The steamer Dolphin,
known as the Lynn canal flyer, had a
tumultuous passage on hsr last trip
from the Sound to Alaska, according
to the passengers on the steamer Far
ralon, arriving this evening. While the
Dolphin was in Queen Charlotte
Sound the vessel was caught in a
squall unexpsctedly, which rolled up a
mountainous wave. This wrenched
loose one of the forward ports, through
which tons of water poured in on the
main deck, and rushing aft, plunged tc
the freroom, almost completely extin-
gushing the fires. For time greai
excitement prevailed.-- but Captain
Hunter soon quelled all fears, and.
| after speedy repairs the vessel resumed
her journey. The Farralon report.
nasty weather during the entire triI
\ south.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-18
BETTER FIRE PROTECTION.

House Committee of Trustees of the Poor
to Make Recommendation to the Board.
The house committee of the Trustees of
the Poor, comprising E. L. Rice, Matthew
ID. Murphy and Edward CLARK, after their
inspection of the New Castle County Hos
pital Thursday afternoon. decided to recon-
mend to the board the sinking of another
well or two, for a larger water supply, the
additional hose and The securing of fire
buckets to be placed within the building.
The question OF additional insurance may
also be brought TO the attention Of the
board at Its next meeting.
II is the desire of the committee, as well as
the other members of the board and Super
protection possible.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-18
Death OF BepjamIn p. Dennisson.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 10. -Benla,
min F.. Dsnnisson, treasurer Of thu
American Baptist Publication Society
died at bis home, in this city, today
Mr.. Dennisson was 67 years of aga
and since early manhood had besS
associated with religious and temper,
anoe movements. he was at one timi
grand worthy patriarch of America ant
past grand worthy patriarch of the
United States Of the Grand Division
of the Sons of Temperance.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-18
Tanner ,Iurderea by ! slriker.

Port Costa, Cal, Dec. 15.-As an
outgrowth of the tanners strike al
Benicia, which has been on for three
months, Jacob Jensen has been shot
and killed. He was walking along the
street when be was accosted by nom
union man and asked where he waS
working. Jensen refused to say, where.
upon the non-union man shot him
twice, killing him. Jensen leaves 4
widow and nine children.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-18

showing club of 10 placing away one
cent day for year to give one years
education to student in Pekin.
Chairman Prettyman made short ad-
dress and pronounced the benediction
after the singing OF the doxology.
Among those attending both sessions
we're Rev. Frank Merton Munson,
LII. D.. rector of Emmanuel Episcopal
Church and chaplain of the National
Guards of Delaware, and several soldiers
from Forts Delaware and du Pont.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-18
Fatal Accident toIMrs, yyairayen.

Chestertown, Md, Dec. 13. --Newy
has been received here that Mrs. Cor{
Walraven, wife OF Frank Walrayen. i
dying at Sistersville, Ohio. She wat
knocked from railroad bridge neal
her home by an express train. Ths
unfortunate woman fell about 40 feet
on Jagged rocks. Mr.. and Mrs Wal,
raven left Kent county for the Wea
less than two years ago.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-18
Gnns 20 soldIers Home.

James Nedry. aged Ga years, of du
Points Banks, left Friday for Hamp-
ton, Va, where he will enter the
Soldiers Home. lie has been sick for
some time, but is improving. He is a
veteran of the Civil War. and for a
LONG time was in the employ of E. L
du Pont de Nemours a. ca.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-18
Found Dead in Bed.

Elkton Md, Dec. II Mrs. Augusta
Bell, who lived with her sister, Mrs.
g. Virginia Perkins, in Elkton, was
found dead in bed yesterday morning.
Mrs. Bell retired at night apparently
in good health, Until recently she
resised in Philadelphia. She was a
daughter of the late William Roberts
OF Baltimore, who ran the first passen-
ger train out of Baltimore on the Balti-
more az Ohio railroad. Mrs Bell is
survived by two sisters and two
brother and was e2 years of sss.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-18
SAMUEL r. SHUSIER DEAD.
He Was a weil-known Citizen and We
eran OF the Civil War.

Samuel R. Shuster, aged 62 years,
died Friday afternoon at his home,
500 West Sixth street, alter an illness
of about three weeks.
Mr., Shuster was well-known citi-
zen and had a fine war record, having
been in service from October Both, 1861,
until July, 1860. He entered the SER
vice as a private in Company /, 95th
Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, in
1861, and was promoted to corporal.
He re-enlisted December 2Tth, 1863,
and was transferred to Co. G. On May
18th, 1864, he was captured as a war
prisoner at Spottsylvania, Bloody An
gle, Va. He was paroled December
nth, 1854, and mustered out of the
service in July, 1865. He was mem
her of Sheridan Post, No. %, G. A.. r.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-18
DAUGHTERS OF 1872.
A Branch OF the Society Formed by
Delaware Women.

Branch oil the society formeu oy
Delaware Women.
At the Historical Society Building
on Saturday afternoon Delaware women
formed a branch OF the Daughters OF
the War of 1872 for this State. Mrs.
William Gerry Slade of New York.
president-general of the national So
ciety, assisted with the work of organic
ing and explained the objects of the
society.
This following officers were elected
President, Mrs. Millard f. Corkran
First Vice President, Mrs. James @.
Longfellow Honorary Vice Presidents,
Mrs. Eugene du Pont and Miss Mary
Ridgely Corresponding Secretary, Miss
Alice Plat Recording Secretary, Miss
Eleanor Blanken; Librarian, Misi
Eunice Ellis; Treasurer, Mrs. Horac'
G. Knowles, and Registrar, Miss Annie
Cunningham.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-18
MANY UEaTHS.

Ten Occurred in This city on One Day
From Natural Causes.
According to the records Of the Health
Department. there were % deaths, 81
births and 8 marriages in this city dur
ing the wesk ended at noon Saturday, as
against y deaths, 80 births and SO mar
riages for the same period last year.
OF the 90 deaths reported during the
week 10 occurred last Sunday from diff
ferent causes, more than has occurred
in this city in one day for long time.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-18
ninh nf Hiccnnrhs.

Rochester, N. Y, Dec. 15.-Aftei
three days OF constant hiccoughinf
John Rebel, barber, died last night.
Every effort was made by physicians tt
alleviate his sufferings, but without
avail.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-18
SWEPT BY FIRE
The Property Loss is Estimated
at One Hundred and Twenty
five Thousand Dollars.
INSURANCE Is NINETY THOUSAND
Two Banks and Many Stores
and Dwellings Burned.

Hhe Fire Started in the Centre of the Busi-
4 ness Section of the Town at o'clock
4 Sunday Morning, and Burned for Eleven
Itours Before 1t Was Gotten Under Con-
trol-Aid Sent From This City.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-18
winery Destroved by Fire.

Fresno, CAL. Dec. l3.-The st.
George winery, at Maltimore, has beck
destroyed by dire. The loss Is eloo, GOO.
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
A WALKOVER.
Pennsylvania Clerks Score 20 to {
Against Southern Employees.

The clerks from the Pennsylvania and
Southern Railroads played a game at the
American League Park yesterday. Penn
sylvania had walkover When the
cloud of battle had cleared away, the
score was found to be 20 to in their
favor. The Southern lads busted them
selves in accumulating errors, while
their opponents batted out winning
runs.
Barrett, who pitched for the win
ming team. had his opponents at his
mercy. and allowed them but five scat
tered hits. He had them guessing in
every inning. and never did they have q
ghost Of 4 show to win.
The Scutherners tried a couple of
twirlers, but they both Jared alike, as
the Pennsyivanians completely outclass-
ed them. and could not have lost II
they -ished
Speck. who volunteered to umpire the
game. did not have the faintest idea of
ball or 4 strike. and he was relieved
of the task early in the game. Chesel-
dine, of the Southern Railway office.
tried his hand at Indicator handling,
and proved q success
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
AMATEUR BASEBALL.

The baseball team representing Hahn 5
shoe store, having organized for the
season, would like to hear from any CT
the commercial houses of the city The
teams from the Boston House. Pala &C
Royal, Kann's. and House & Hermann
have the preference. The team has been
very successful so far this season, hav-
ing lost but one game, out OF seven.
The officials of the team state that they
have endeavored to secure games with
some of the strongest teams. but have
been unsuccessful. Teams wishing to
arrange games with the Hahn's team
should address challenges to Mr. Drey-
fuss. care Hahn's store, Seventh and X
Streets northwest.
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
Chronic Diarrhea.

THIS disease IS generally REGARDED as incura-
ble, mainly for the reason that the remedies
usually employed are Intellectual. That il can
be cured however has been fully proven in
many cases The following tells of one OF
them Mr. r. W Grcatho,ise. OF Pratt sburg
Ca. says: Il had been suffering from chronic
darrhca for seven years Last year | began
taking Chanbcrains Collie Cholera and Diar-
rhel Remedy and il has entirely cured me. I
had spent lots ut money for doctors medicine
in the run Of the seven wears. Ii it had not
been for this remedy | WcIld have been dead
now, and | feel that can never say too much
in its favor or recommend it too highly" Sold
by Henry Evans. wholesale and retail. and all
druggists.
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
A Generous Wine.

The French papers are still full OF
stories CT the wit OF VI. Aurelien Scholl.
His renartee to the restaurateur VINO
recommended a claret which was un-
worthy of Recommendation Is good Of its
kind. "Ycu must admit said mine host.
that it is as generous wine as you
could wish TO drink" Quite So" re-
piled the wit. after tasting 1t. It is
very generous wine indeed-so generous
that it has given away everything-even
its BODY"
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
Made 1t Three.

Lundboom succeeded him in the sew
enth, when Ryan made his third double.
Wolvertcn' walked. On a double steal
Ryan went to third. coming home on q
fly out
The Senators made one moro in the
eighth, on feldcr's choice, a steal,
Bemis' wild throw, and a Wild pitcn.
The Senators scored their last run in the
ninth, when Ryan was hit by a pitched
ball. stole second. and came home on
keister's double into the crowd The
score.
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
BROWNS FROM THE FIRST.
Quakers Only Able TO Collect One Run
OF Donohue.
Especial 10 The Washington Times.

tSpeclaI 70 He aslligIOn IlnfN-J
ST. LOUIS. June 2l.-The Browns had
the best of it with the Quakers today.
managing to hold them down to one run
Donohue twirled for the locals, and was
In fine form. Wiltse was in the box for
the visitors. but the locals did not ex
The Washington times., 1902-06-22

Threc-ba=e hit-Becklev. Home run-Toy.
Sacrifice hits-Jones Tinker. Stolen bases
Schaefer. q King. slayle. Double play
stcinfcdt and Beckley. Bases on balls-of
Ewing, 6. Struck out-B; Mepefce 8; by Cur
hall-Peitz. Wild pitch-Menefee. Left on
hases-C Cincinnati. ?; Chicago, T. Firt base
on crrors-Cincinnati. 3; Chicago. (. Time-l
hour and Is minutes. Umpire-Brown. At
tendance 200
The Washington times., 1902-06-22

Left on bases-St. Louis, 6; Philadel-
phia, 3. First base on balls-Of Wiltse.
y oil Donoiue. .. Struck out-By Lon
oEue, /. Threc-base hits-Wal!ace.
~ o-base hits-Wallace 2; Powors Sac
rlfce hit-sugden. Passed ball-Sucdc n
ompife-CoInolly. Assistant umpire
sheridan. Time OF game hour aid SO
minutes. Attendance, ALSO.
The Washington times., 1902-06-22

Left on bases-Baltimore, :; Chicago.
T. First base en- balls-OT Piatt. s.;
OF Howell. 2. Struck out-By Howell, l.;
by Piatt. 2. Two-hase hits-Mertes,
strang. Sacrifice hits-Giltert. selbach,
Jones. Stolen bases-Davis, 2; Green.
Double Dlay-Davis. Daily. and Isbell.
Hit by pitchcr-Oyler. Time of game
hour and - minutes. Umpire-Carruth-
ers. Attendance. j,729.
The Washington times., 1902-06-22

First base by errors-Detroit, 2; Bos-
ton, >. Left on bases-Detroit, 10, Bos-
ton, II. First base cn balls-Of Mercer,
}; off Young. l. Struck out-By Mercer,
2; by Young. l. Three base hit-Criger.
Two-base hits-Casey, Dillon. Sacrifice
hits-Casey. Harley. stolen bases-Bar-
rett. Holmes, Casey. Harley. Dougherty.
Double plays-McGuire and Dillon; Glea-
son and Dillon. Passed ball--Criger
Time of gamc-3 hours and % minutes
Unpire-Johustone. Attendance, 1900
The Washington times., 1902-06-22

First base on balls-Of Barrett. 6; off Issac.
g. off Speahman, s. Struck out-By Barrett
l3: by lssac, ,: by Speakman, /. Home run
MulliEan. Three-base hit-Demar. Two-base
hits-Dcnar. Barrett. Stolen bascs-Hckey,
Lecuyer Clark, Mulligan. Ergood, Dunnigan,
EGmons Browning, Slater. Hit hy pitcher
BY Barrett /. Wild pitchcs-Blrrett, Speak
man, 3. Umpires-Mossrs. Speck and Chesel-
dine. Time of game hours and IS minutes.
The Washington times., 1902-06-22

The Berwyn Athletic Club team ie-
feated the teams of the Fourth Presby-
terian and First Baptist Churches. OF
Washington, Thursday The features of
the games were the pitching OF Nc
Gregor and the playing OF R. Smith for
Berwyn. The Berwyns would like to ar
range games with teams in Washington
whose average age is seventeen years.
Address Ralph Smith. Berwyn. Nd.
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
BASEBALL NOTES.

Runkle. the -ex-Census Office player. is
putting up good game for Clingman's
Milwaukee team. and is batting hard
He improves with every game. Cling
nan is also hitting the ball.
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
PLAY FIFTEEN INNINGS.
Boston Wins From Tigers After Hard
Fought Game.
Especial to The Washington Times. }

Special to The Washington Times.)
DETROIT, June 21-For fifteen long
innings the Tigers and the Hubbites
tattled for today's game. By a final
rally with the stick the visitors managed
to win.
Old Cy Young and Winnie Mercer op-
posed each other
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
Champions Take Double
Header From Mound
Ci y Men.
B0IH GAMES WELL PLAYED
Yerkes Easiest Kind of Proposition
Driven to the Bench in the Second
Contest-Chicago Unable to Hit, Yet
Pile Up Runs.

PITTSBURG, Pa, June 21.-Pittsburg
won two games from St. Louis today.
The first event was well played. MUIR
ply and Leever kept the hits scattered,
and runs were scarce.
In the second the Champions drove
Yerkes to the bench and ran up a big
score. Chesebro took things easy in the
closing innings. The score:
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
ORIOLES LOSE AGAIN.
Champions Down Birds, Who Seem Lost
in Western Te.rito-y.
nocinI 10 Tho washington Times. J

N9FFVI1I 70 I''V " ''1'''''F7
CHICAGO. June 21.-Tor. game was
q pitchers battle between Piatt and
Howell. The former had the better of
the argument.
The sur9crt of both twirlers was good.
Z h. scnr
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.

Lee. Wild pitches-Moore. /; Lurd-
boom. l. Passed Ealis-Ciarke. l. Um-
piIe-OLoughlin. Time CT zane, hours
and Is minutes. Attendance, 9,l2O.
The Washington times., 1902-06-22

Strobel. Of Toledo. has signed O'Brien.
who was barred from the Western
League for rowdy ball playing. This is
the same o'Brien who played with
Washington the early part Of last sea-
SON.
The Washington times., 1902-06-22

Two-base hits-C1arkc. Conroy, Lesch. Wag-
ner Smoot Three-basc ht-Leech. Sacrifice hits
-Brashear Smith. Stolen bases-Bransield.
Ritchey Beaumont. Bases balls-OG Ches-
bro /; OF Yerkcs 3. Struck out-By Chesbro.
c; D, Yerkes. .: by DunhaIn. l. Umpire-o'pay.
Time of game-l hour and 80 minutes. Attend
ance $50.
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
Standing of the Teams.
REDS D0WNED.
Unable to Connect With TwiIler Men
efre of the Remnants.

ere OF the Remnants.
CINCINNATI, June 21.-Chicago did
not hit Ewing hard today, but. neverthe-
less, piled up runs through the aid OF
the Cincinnatis' numerous errors.
Menefee retired the Reds with marked
ease up to the eighth. when Thielman
drew a single and Hoy and Becltley Sc
cured home run and triple. The score:
The Washington times., 1902-06-22

The st. Louis papers still insist that
Hans Wagner. the Pittsburg star, will
be with the Americans in ST. Louis next
season, as the deal has been made.
The Washington times., 1902-06-22

1t is said that King has kissed third
base goodby. Charlie has made good
there, and has played third as well as
the next one, but he does not like it
over there. He is shifty at second, and
puts Up rattlng good game at short
stop. A position that King can play is
first base. He played on first corner
when he vas captain CT his hiGh school
team. and knows the game from A to q.
Something shorld be done to allow King
to get on .he initial hassock
The Washington times., 1902-06-22

Pitcher Evans telegraphed Manager
| Comiskey of the Chicago Americans
that he would jump New York and go
with Chicago for s4OO Comiskey turned
| him down in good style
"All the American League teams look
good to me-" said Manager Tom LOTUS
yesterday. According to my way Of
thinking. Cleveland and Washington are
just as good as Chicago and Philadel-
phia. who are up to the top. The race
for the pennant is going to be the best
in the history of the game" Will Wash
ington fans agree with Manager Tom?
Colonel Rogers will shortly visit Cleve-
land and try to serve the attachments
secured in Philadelphia on Laloie and
Bernhard. He may find the two players
still as elusive as they have been during
the past few weeks
The Detroit players had little fun at
Coughlin's expense. Coughlin is afraid
of dead rats, and enc of the Heavenly
Twins" El5erfeld or Gleason, placed one
in Coughlin's mitt, which lay back of
shortstop, while the Senators were at
bat. Coughlin picked up the mis-. and
touched the dead rodent before he no.
ticed it. With yell he threw mitt. rat.
and all, forty feet and Delehanty had to
come in and shake the rat out of the
mitt before Coughlin would have any
thing TO do with the game
Jesse Burkett holds the enviable rec
ord OF having played in every game but
one for the past three seasons. Jesse
has played in games when he should
have been in bed. But the Human
Crab" likes the sport too much to miss
a single game.
Dummy" Hoy has lost the terrific
stride with which he started out the sea-
son for Cincinnati At the time he quit
the White Sox Comiskey remarked that
he thought the silent fellow was about
all in, anyway.
Dreyfus, OF Pittsburg. apparently has
very poor opinion of the National
League teams. His own club has been
beaten but eleven times since the season
started, but he is out with an interview
in which he expresses dissatisfaction
with the Pirates work. and says that his
club has played its game on but one day
since the season opened. He doesn't
look for Pittsburg to begin playing at
its real speed until August. II Pittsburg
is loafng now the National teams. as a
bunch, must be even poorer than they
have been suspected OF being And that
would make several of the clubs very
bad indeed.
Since 1895 the New York club has had
twelve managers, including Smith. The
teams that won championships In that
period and their managers follow: Bal |
timore won the pennant twice in five |
years and had two managers. Ned Han
Ion and John McGraw; Boston won twice
and had Frank Selee and AL Buckenber- |
ger as managers; Brooklyn won twice
and had the late Dave Fcutz, the late |
Billy Barnle, Charles II. Ebbets and Ned |
Eanlon; Pittsburg won once and had had |
Connie Mack, W. II. Watkins, Patsy |
In-.......n., GlaILa
The Washington times., 1902-06-22

Clarke. OF the Bureau team, is one of
the fastest fielders in the league. lie
can get under long flies that look i'm
possible to rake in, but Clarke is wiry
and can run like deer. Bielaski. of
TIC Printing Office team, is a good third
bascman. He fields his position in great
style. and never gets ratified. He is
from a baseball family. and is holding
up the coed reputation in frst-class
stvle.