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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-09

Thomas w. Higginson was a great friend of the negro, and his rank as Colonel was earned as commander of of q colorad regiment. Bishop Potter tells the story of 8 negro who had serv- ed in that regiment, and who was a voter in the district where his old com mander was running for congress. Af- ter the election he was asked if he had voted for Colonel Higginson, and an- swered No" "But it would seem to me. Tom," said the Bishop. "that every law of honor and chivalry should have compelled you to vote for the man who gave you the opportunity of your life in the civil War.n s'Yesi''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-09

The experiment of some southern man to colonize negroes in Liberia has been melancholy failure. They started fif- ty-sfx negroes last January, with pro- visions, farm implements, seed for cot ton and corn, and such money as they themselves possessed. In six weeks came the African fever, and in less than eight months half the number were dead. Nine persons have return ed, at the expense of J. J. Henderson of Osceola, Georgia, who was chief of the company that furthered the enterprise. Eleven more remain, who will come back presently. The fault was the common one in such deportations-a bad choice of location and no efficient manager at the head.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-09

c. c. Hover, Of Orwigsburg, Pennsyl- Nania, is regarded as a mechanical gen. ius. Not long ago he bought g. grand fathers clock and set out to complicate its works The result is that he is the wonder of the countryside. Besides showing the hour, the day of the week and the month and striking the quar- ters, he has made it possible in a way for the clock to deliver serrnon.' Ev- cry Sunday mornig at sSO little door just above the. figure XII. flies open and a little man pops out. He has a Bible under his arm and carries the in- scription: "When I am going to ap- pear ye know, but when the Son of Man cometh ye know not" The figure stays out until midnight when it re- tires to reappear again the following week.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-09

A comparative table of the cost Of touring in various European countries has been drawn up by a cyclist. Talk ing England as the basis, he finds that Scotland is dearer, Ireland works out much the same as England, but the ac- comrlodation is not so good. France, Italy and Germany are all about 30 to 40 per cent cheaper than England, while Belgium is lowest of all.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-09

The curator of geology at the Nation al Museum at Washington, pr. Merrill, has just returned from a tour of Mon- tana and the Northwest, where he gath cred one of the most complete and in structive collections that has reached the museum in years. Nearly every one has heard of the petrified forests of Arizona, but that in Montana, which Dr. Merrill has been exploring, is hard ly known, though it is believed to be at least equal in extent. The northern forests have, curiously enough, turned to opal instead of agate by the action of the clements. ' ;.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-09
Heavy Handsome Portieres.
Heavy Corded Portie res.

Heavy Colored Por- tieres like reps, but in some new designs, fringed 3S yards deep at top, full 52 inches wide,in shades of green red, olive, rose and blue, $6.75 value. $A.A9
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-09
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PUBLIC HEARINGS ON ESTIMATES.
 YEAR 1904
 The Board of Finance will hold public hearings on the Estimates for the year 1904 in the Chamber of the Board of Alder men on Tuesday evening, November 10, Hearings wifi begin at 7:s0 o'clock.
 All presons interested are cordially invit- ed to be present and be heard thereon. BOARD OF FINANCE. <. Attest: .....
 HENRY E. NORRIS, .s. : n7 St City Clerk
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-09

Little Charlie lives in Enid, Okla homa. At school little Charlie, being one of the geography class, was deeply interested in learning the points of the compass. Said the teacher: "You have in front of you the north; on your right, the east, on your left the west. What have you behind you?'' After a few moments reflection Charlie ex- claimed: "A patch on my pants" !" And to make the information more binding Charlie contiHued in shame faced manner: T knew you'd see it, fold mafnffia you would. ''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-09
We're hsvrins a Busy Monday in the Upholstery Store, You See. = = fs
An Accident Sale Of ETieh-srade Shades 15c Each

We're clearing our Shade Rack of all the odds and ends. We call big lot of taiI-ends like this, the accidents of heavy selling.
 So come early Monday Morning if you can use two, three, four or five Shades of coIor--The lots are no larger-You'll get 25ct, 39ct and 5oct Shades for l5cts Each
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-09
5as@S aBisg t1biss@S si@g

Ths flat adV~s big potatoes hEes sends tA msy flat can't adusvsimg f Ry MiE
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-09
Quaint Sofa Cushions 23cts.

Chintz covered, pret- ty patterned ruffled Sofa Cushions.
 Only 23cts Each
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-09

Dye know, Hcoligan. you look like the divil wid a mustache?"
 Wis; I'm goin' to shave it off,"
 Lave it on; yez'il look worse widout r. S-TSfo .E
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27
ANNOYED mr.. LOVES WIDOW
Hamilton Said' That the Doctors Patient.
Mrs. George Law. Was His wife.

James Hamilton. who hangs around
Chatham Square, was arraigncd Yesterday
morning in the West Side psiice court
charged with annoying Mrs. l. n. Love
of the Nevada Hotel, Broadway and Seven
tie;h street by sending her threatening
letters. Mrs. Love is the widow OF Dr..
l. n. Love, who died of apopexy on
the Aurania on June IS. Magistrate
Zeller sent Hamilton to Bellevue Hospital
TO have his sanity tested
DR.. Love went to Paris as attending ply
sician to Mrs. 0eorae Law, on whom he had
operated for appendicitis. He died suddenly
OF, his way home. Hamilton declared to
the police that Mrs. Law was his wife and
accused DR.. Love with having taken her
away without his consent.
Mrs. Love has had two letters purportinR
to have been written by Hamilton. They
are no rambling and 30 badly spelled and
written that the police could make but
little out of them.
Mrs. Love turned the letters over to Capt.
Kear OF the West Sixty eighth street station
on Thursday night. Detective Culhane
went TO James street, a lodging house,
an address given in one OF the letters, and
learned that Hamilton stayed there some
times. He WAS 70 violent one night last
week. the clerk said, that 1t took half a
dozen men to put him out. Culhane found
Hamilton later at Chambers street and
Park row. He submitted quietly to arrest.
When the case was called yesterday in
the West Side police court Mrs. Octavia
Hill. Mrs Loves sister, appeared az COM
plainant, Magistrate Zeller decided that
Hamilton was insane.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27
WOMEN PLAY LAWN TENNIS.
Miss Moore nesains Honors In National
singles lha iOnship.

PHILADELPHIA June ?6.-lnterest in the
fourth days play in the seventeenth annual
Lawn Tennis tournament at Wissahickon
Heights to-day conferred in the finals OF ladies
singles and the finals in the ladies doubles,
In the former event. Miss Elizabeth II. Moore.
of New York the former holder of national
tennis honors defeated the player from
Chicago in straight sets. The strokes of
Miss Moore were decidedly moro brilliant
and possessed more variety han those of her
steady opponent.
The final round Of the doubles brought
out Miss Moore and Miss Neeley as partners
against the national hampons. Miss Jones
and Miss Hall. This game must have lasted
close to two hours. the first set being so pro-
lopsed th9t in the third game deuce was
called no less than twelve times while in the
Miss Moore and Miss N Z, ,s. played BEAU:
Neeiey on the back court. They viii hold
the title OF champions in doubles for the next
year.
isdIs. Donslss i FSs,d Mss Jones and
MD Rs?sy t Miss cispmsn and TS G
Sem Semi .nnsl Round Miss Jones and Miss Hall
detsn!sd Mrs Coz ga, and MTs p na,. "a "a
Netiy defeated Miss Jones and MISS Hail. O. Z,
M II a.oSs H and 'Gns s and 30
dc fault Mics Helen Chapman and Harry Allen
defeated Mrs coe And a \ Athsr. 81. 81.
Miss During and Elliott Field. 90, O. 4 Miss G. D.
Nicely and ", 4. Rowland defeated Miss Moore and
Wylje G.. Grant, Is, Is.
iadiea' Consolation Singlcs.-Prelimnary round
Mrs Clare r. Chase defeated Miss Fettrrman by
default Miss Converse. Miss Moir and Miss Coates.
Z bye
First Round Miss Clara 7, Chase defeated Miss
Converse, "a. 90. Miss Coates defeated Miss
Morr %. / .. o p
Ladies' Doubles. Consolation MISS f. j. Rastsu
and Miss Dorothy RAsta defeated Miss I.lceW and
Miss Moyrce. si,0-2. Miss Mott and Miss Howell,
Men s Singles -Firs, round W. c. Gran, defeated
S. Scoviile q, c-.l. r. c. Jennings defeated W
b: Leonard; by default. q. /. HS.kin. defeated
j.. Dallas, 81, %; ", r. tlothleI defeated c.
land. a. ca: J. r. Carpenter defeated vi, L.
i.andrcth. ga O.. J. Norris defeated W, Trotter
second Round--w. S. Grant defeated +. c. Jen-
nlngs, 81 IS: Harry Allen defeated 4. l.. Hoskina
W. 81. w., H.. cioth!er defeated $; COLON.
IS. %: j: :. Morris defeated j r. Carpenter.
Jr. 81 Is. O..
Third RoundW. II. Clothi"r defeated J. g
Morris. 90. %.
Mems Consolation S'Secs--P Preliminary round ].
r. Barow defeated T. c. Jennings. by default.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27
AN ODD TOMATO CAN.
Sent through Mails, Covered With News. |
paper Clippings. |

Assistant Postmaster Newcomb yester-
day displayed to visitors at the Brooklyn
Post Office one Of the most curious packages
of mail matter" ever known to handled by
that department II was common tomato
the sides covered with newspaper clippings
and with a neat piece OF white paper past ed
over the top, with the address "Mr. Roy
Holland, 100 Carleton street. Brooklyn"
written in a girlish hand. Six one-oent
stamps are also on the address" side,
with the post Office request for six cents
due
The original paper covering Of the can
had been removed and the clippings neatly
pasted around It. The clippings are the
most remarkable part Of the peculiar
package. Among them are some entitled
ithe man who scranbles for money alone
ia a failure" "A busy man." "Bugville
life" "The distinguishing feature Of pla-
tonic love is that. while it sometimes leads.
j,,st.as ct her loves do, to the gates Of para
disc. il closes IL there hopelessly in the
faces Of it's vict inns
with such remarks as Take your choice. +"
lyn'S The favored few" THE hig I'll roll
lers- THE reflections 1t spinster."
"Decidedly different
On the inside Of the lid is pasted q piece
Of paper witt, the name Roy" and on the
bottom is the name Eva. A white ,ssscl
suspended by n silk cord from hole in
the margin about the top OF .hc can is sup
poset to be an evidence of tho sender's
sense nf the Hsthetic.
The can is held for claimant, hero being
no Carlet on street In Brooklyn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27
Cricket Notes.

The cricket team of the steamship Mime
tonka essayed conclusions with an eleven Of
the New Jersey &C. yesterday. at Livingston.
where the sailors suffered rather crushing
defeat by an innings and 10 runs c. Dalton
was in great form with the ball for the win
ners. and captured wickets for 10 runs. four
Of them being in Ave balls. s. E. G. Cook
was the chief scorer Of the day with an innings
of 80, while J. Arthur hit hard for 81, not out,
and G. Dalton, added "a. The Minnetonks
made a poor showing In their first innings,
wien the whole side was dismissed for a total
Of IS; but in their second effort, v Grif1ths
figure list. The score: New Jersey C. c., 1888
S. 8 Minnetonka. IS, So.
played Columbia Oval at Williamsbridae,
and suffered defeat by So runs after a good
the winners in an innings e 20, while q Ben.
the Campania. T. Hughes was the chief scorer,
with IS. but the bowling Of 7, G. CliI. who
for the other men. j. Simpson. however.
bowled In capital form for the sailors and OBJ
tanned 4 wckets for 10 runs The totals were:
Columbia Oval. no; 3. 8. Campanla, 81
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27
Convention Of Mechanical EhHineera and
Railway Master Mechanics Closed.

SARATOGA. June 2r.--The American So
ciety of Mechanical Engineers held the
closing session OF it's fort y-seventh meeting
tere tonight, after having passed the day
In Schenectady, where the members and
their ladies were guests OF the American
locomotive Company and the General
Electric Company whose plants were in
spcted Ky the visiting experts.
Tho snnusl meeting of the Society in
Dpcf ml,cr will IN held in New York.
The American Railway Master NJ chanics
Association ended its thirty-siXth annual
'f1it.rs were elected President, W. r.
i.ewis # Roanoke, Va, first vite-p1si-
dent. r. II, Peck Of Chicago; second vice.
Pr -ide nj. II, F. Ball Of veland. third
v,,-'. preside nj, j. r, Deems Of New York:
Treasurer, Angus Sinclair OF New York;
secretary. Joseph W. Taylor OF Chicago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27
POLO.
Bryn Mawr Easily Defeats Philadelphia
Country club In dha mpionshtp Game.

PHILADELPHIA. June 90 Although actu-
ally earning goal. the Philadelphia Country
Club suffered tn ignominy OF an ofticial shut
out in the first polo match for the Senior
championship against Bryn Mawr on the
field at Bala to-day. Hinckle Smith drove
a pretty goal just at the close OF the third
period but penalties inflicted on the Country
Club by Referee Altemus com pleteiy elimtn-
ated that goal from the score board. A
safety by McFadden In the last period COM
PEELED the Country Club TO finish with 4 goal
70 the bad. The Bryn Mawr players simply
won as they pleased. They earned IS goale,
but a bit Of m allet hook ing BY RosengaTten
cost them 9 y goal. making their net score
l2h goals.
Bryn Mawr--No. 1, c. r. Snowden: No. ?. M G.
Roscn sarten, jim o. >, George W. Kendrick: back
o1 Phsdsipss {. c.-So. T. c. b ze,len: No. ,,
A. ?: Kennedy, No. 3. George hcFadden back,
W. Hlnkle Smith.
Goals earnsd: Bryn Maw5, u los. BY penalty.
G1ub, !; lost BY penalty. ~ goal net score,
o. Referee. c. Atcmus. T1mekeeper-Willlam
II. Recap Scorer-E o. Gnyiey. Ttms-i6 min
kite periods.
The Lakewood team withdrew. from the
Senior Polo mpionshlp to-day: They
morrow at Bala. but their Withdrawal at tho
last minute compels q postponement Of the
cham pionship series until Monday. when
West Chester and Bryn Mawr battle II out
for the finals.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27
WOKAN'S TALE OF BLACKMAIL
HAS LED TO INVESTIGATION
or TENDERLOIN POLICE.
Mrs. Howard, VINO Runs Manicure Shop.
says Caller Asked tor S3S, and That
Piafn Clothes Men Have Been Bother.
lnG Her Since He Failed to Get II,

Mrs. Howard. VINO Runs Manicure Shop.
says Caller Asked TOR R7S, and That
Plain Clothes Men Have Been Rother.
Ing Her Since He Failed to Get It.
1t became known at Police Headquarters
yesterday that Inspector Walsh is investi-
eating the story told by Mrs. Nellie Howard,
who keeps a hairdressing and manicure
shop at 4s9 Sixth avenue. Mrs. Howard
says that she has been prosecuted by men
who said they were plain clothes policemen
from the Tenderloin station
Ten days ago, Mrs. Howard says, man
called on her and asked for t,5. Mrs
Howard refused to pay 1t. She says that
the man did not say that he was police
man but seemed willing that she should
get that impression. When she asked
his reason for demanding protection money
he said
Il just want il; that's all
Two strange men called on Mrs. Howard
the next day, according to her story, and
asked to look over her place. They said
they were policemen. They said something
about having to make report and then
looked all over the floor Mrs. Howard
occupies.
That afternoon there was another man
caller who had the appearance Of a plain
clothes man. He got his nails manicured,
his face steamed and his hair shampooed
by Mrs. Towards woman assistant He
seemed to expect further attention, but
went away after paying check for 81. so.
The next day Mrs. Howard was left
alone. The following day she says she heard
noise outside her door and she opened
it quickly. There was man there who
had evidently been listening at the key
hole. He said he had got in the wrong
house. Another man was caught doing
this the next day. Then a gray-haired,
red-faced man called He tried to con-
vince Mrs. Howard that she was the woman
who had had supper with him the night
befoie. Mrs. Howard ordered him out Of
her place.
-, Mrs Howard consulted her friends and
they advised her to 60 to the Tenderloin
police station. She told her story to Capt.
OConnor, she says. and was assured that
Al this point In the story Mrs. Howard
and Capt. OCunnor differ. Mrs. Howard
told Inspector Walsh that she told Capt.
OCohnor that she could identify the man
who tried to blackrnai her az vel! as several
OF her annoyers, The woman says O'Con-
In statement O'Connor has made to
Walsh the Captain says he lined up his
plain clothes mon and that Mrs. Howard
said that none Of them had visited her
Walsh summoned all the Tenderloin
plain clothes men before him on Thursday
night at the West Sixty-eighth street sta
tion. Mrs. Howard had promised to be
on hand but she sent note saying she was
ill, Yesterday Walsh sent man to see
her and she sent back word that she would
not carry the matter further. A friend
OF hers said she was very anxious to drop
the matter how.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27
OLD RECLUSE DEAD IN RED.
Chit entieu. His Actiusintances Think. Had
Some Property.

Chtt enOen, Hls ActluSINahceS THINK, HaV
Some Property.
Samuel n. Chit enden, who was nearly
70 years old, WAS found dead in bed yester-
day in furnished room al so West Twenty
fourth street
Chttenden was good deal Of recluse.
and those who were acquainted with him
knew little about his affairs. What little
he did tell led his acquaintance TO think
he was a man of somn wealth. He often
talked of certain valuable gold mining
stock he owned aud until a few months
ago spent good deal OF time in Wall
Street.
Coroner Scho!"r said his death was un-
cloubtedly du" I, arcl .exy. Chittenden's
home is said to have ben in Scranton, Pa,
where he had a nephew living.
SCRANTON, Pa dune SAMUEL Chitten-
den vas born - years ago in Pleasant
Mount. Wayne county. and was brother
Of the iate Jere NJ. Chittenden, for years an
officer Of the Delaware and Hudson oom-
pany.
Samuel Chittenlen came to Scranton
before the war and became interested in
matters before the State Legislature and
acted as a lobbyist at Harrisburg. He
got the first street railway charter for
Scranton. Then he took up the coal bust
ness with hts brother They opened up
the Chit,enden Colliery in Old Forge. which
was afterwarf sold 10 the Pennsylvania
Coal Company, now the Erie.
At the close Of the war, Samuel Chittenden
removed to New York where he became
an operator in Wall Street. He was friend
of Franklin b. Gowen. and dealt largely
saw that he was once worth more than
million, but that he lest all in a slump In
the market.
Two years ago he was attacket; with par
alysis and his friends were advised that he
TX xst> VpNtF Hfay q
when a young man, but separated from
his wife many years ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27
, sUICIDEwAsMRs. VI. IN, POTTER.
Engine That Hit Her Was the Ono Driven
by Wisker In Tunnel hisaster.

ny Wisker In Tunnel AtsASter.
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, June 2o,-The
woman In black who deliberately stepped
in front Of a Harlem express train near
here last night and met horrible death,
was identified to-day as Mrs. Mary Agnes
Hall Potter, an heiress to a large estate
and divorce.
Tat Mrs. Potter intended to kill herself
was proved by a letter found to-day in a
desk at the home Of Mrs. Bessie Lynes,
1t was addressed to AN the family and
Mrs. Lynes.' II read in part as follows:
Please forgive me for all the worries
have caused you, I am so tired Of 1t all
that ! cannot resist doing this terrible act
My head is 80 tired. You are all better on
without me. Geod-by."
Mrs. Potter, who obtgiued divorce
from her husband. Dr. r, F, Potter OF Man
haitian, year ago, had been acting st range'y
ever since. Besides this she had other
troubles about real estate which she owned
and the loss of about 100000, which her
sister gays was sunk in speculation.
1..ynes only five weeks. Since her divorce
she had needed money to pay taxes on her
real estate and had been unable to raise it.
She even pawned some diamond rings to
get the tax money, and the FEAR that her
property might be sold for non-payment
OF taxes preyed on her mind
A chamois bag containing half a dozen
diamond rings worth about 81 500 was
found tied around her neck. The Coroner
turned 1t over to County Treasurer Car
penter.
1t developed to day that the engine that
killed Mrs. Potter was No. 1913 1t was
this engine, with Engineer Wisker at the
throttle, that caused the wreck in the Park
avenue tunnel when 1t crashed into New
Haven local.
Mrs. Potter was the daughter Of John
Hall, of West Vienna, Oneida county. He
ia said to he worth $500 600 Mrs. Potter
at one time owned $2O0OO0 worth Of real
estate and stocks. She has three sisters
and one brother. They are Mrs. w: II.
Jessie b. Hall of "A Lexington avenue,
Charles r. Hall OF Philadelphia. and Mrs.
Jane r. Smith of Appleton MINI.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27
Stock Company to Control Mcl;rathlana
Stud,

LEXINGTON, Ky. June ?e-Col. Milton
Young until few years ago poor farmer,
but now the proprietor OF the famous
McGrathiana stud farm. comprising over two
thousand acres OF blue grass land, on which
are roaming nearly four hundred thorough
Scores Of youn9 Viii IN or aha
TO perpetuate the place. ORGANIZE and place
Germ is to be Incorporated al ii zoo, 600, and
Col Young is to be president and manager
he learned at this time, since il s the desire
of the promoter to Keep the plans secret
place sells at private and public sales an.
nualiy about $50 thpSroIgh6red yearliprs.
Of Penzance, Ononda ga. Jean Beralid, imp.
Mestminstsr cT;s ssr imp. WHSlsthoLpe'
First Mate, imp. King OF Coins. and imp
Semphronius, A number Of English stations
are 10 be added. and the stud OF mares is to
be increased until the place Ia beyond ques-
ton the largest breeding plant In America
II ia now second to j. b. Haggin's Emendorf
Farm.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27
snAMROCks READY FOR TRIAL.
Challenger VIII SHOW what she Can no
IN First Spin Here To-day.

The two Shamrocks are anchored on
Stapleton The Shamrock I. left tho Erie
Basin In the morning in tow OF the tug Cruiser
and was taken to Stapleton. where she an
chored. She is in perfect trim for the trial
to be sailed between the two boats to-day.
The Shamrock III was not quite ready
at that time to leave the basin. Her spars
have all been painted, and yesterday the crew
rove the running gear Then the mainsail
was got on deck and bent on. and late W the
All covers put on The Cruiser then lowed
the Shamrock III. to Quarantine.
Sir Thomas Upton and Designer Fife
were taken from Jersey City by the tug Cruiser
to the Erin and then went down to the Yachts
The two boats will have their fret trial in
these waters to-day. Instead of towing
down to the Hook and then starting from
there, they will sail from Stapleton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27
CONRJED GETS POL PIANCON.
The French Base Cemsne to New York
After Three Years Absence

Heinrich Conried cabed yesterday to
Ernst Goerlitz. secretary Of the Conried
Opera Company. that he had engaged Pol
Planoon, who has not been heard in this
country for the past three season, TO sing
basso oles in the Ere nch and Italian roper
tore ht the Metropolitan Opera House
next season.
NJ. Plano,n father died during his
last engage ment In this country, and as his
mother was in poor health, he decided TO
remain in Paris with her. He has sung in
politan, but nowhere else Last spring
his mother died, and NJ. Plancon now feels
at liberty to come to the United States.
Edouard de Reszke, the other baseo, Ia to
come only in case his brother Jean ia en-
gagged.