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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24
Death - Cant. saunders Fleming.

Special TO The washington Herald
Lynchburg. Va, Feb 25.-Capt. Fleming
Saunders. aged seventy-seven, a large
land owner Of Campbell County, and a
brother OF Representative r ". Saun-
ders, of the Fifth Virginia district. died
to-day at his home at Evington. after an
illness of two weeks of la grippe followed
by pneumonia.
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MRS. LOGAN SOON TO WED.
Daughter of John Randolph Tucker
10 BE Bride of John &. Carlisle.
Special 10 The Washington Herald.

SI9cIlI % TIE washington HITaId.
Richmond. Va, Feb. Collaboration
has been received in this city confirming
the report of the approaching marriage
of Mrs. Gertrude Tucker Logan to former
Secretary Of the Treasury John G. Car
Isle.
Mrs. Logan is a daughter OF the late
John Randolph Tucker and sister Of
Hon. Harry st. George Tucker, president
of the jamestown Exposition Company
As Miss Gertrude Tucker. she was con
sideTed a great beauty. She was a belle
at the home of her father in Lexington
the center OF much typical old-fashiOned
Virginia hospitality
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Letter from General Washington Regarding His Nephsvs Andoysr
MRS. SARAH A. GLOYD DEAD.
Gaithersburg Resident Succnmbs 10
Pneumonia.

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.
Rockville. Md. Feb. 23.-Mrs Sarah A.
Gloyd, wife of Arthur Gloyd. of Gathers
burg. died at her horne there yesterday
Mrs. Gloyd had been sick for several
weeks Of pneumonia and other diseases.
She was forty years Of age.
Hiss Annie Beau. daughter Of the late
Thomas Beall, Of Lay Hill. this county,
died at the home of her brother. John W.
BeaU yesterday afternoon, aged sixty
wears
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Several are Mentioned.
Nay Retire Ferries.

II is Tumored here that the company
operating the ferry line between Alexan-
dria and Washington Will withdraw one
OF the ferry steamers March /. and viii
discontinue the use OF the other a month
later. The ferrybOats, it is reported, viii
be replaced by a sideWheel steamer. 1t
IS said the company has leased the Wood
bury and Callahan to a corporation. which
will operate them in connection with the
jamestown Exposition
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Manual TRIMMING for Negroes.

SpoCaI % Inc washington HVIdII-
Rockville, Md, Feb. 23.-George H.
Lamar, president of the board of pub
lie school commissioners for Montgom-
cry County, and Prof. Earle B. Wood,
county superintendent of schools, re-
Gently appeared before the State board
of education for an appropriation of
81 500 q year for the introduction and
maintenance of industrial training de-
partments in the colOred public schools
cf Montgomery County 1t is believed
the approximation viii be allowed
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24
sIOO. 600 Fire Near Cumberland.

Cumberland. Md. Feb. 2S.-The round
house Of the Cumberland and Pennsyl-
vania Railroad at Mount Savage. nine
miles from here burned to-day. Six loco
motives were destroyed The water pipes
We're frozen. and little could be done 10
stop the fire. The night Waterman is
unable to tell how the flames originated.
The loss is over 100000.
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DR.. 7. YardIex brown Dead.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Winchester. Va. Feb. 2S.-A telegram
from Philadelphia announces the death to-
day of Dr. T. Yardley Brown. for many
years a prominent resident of this county
He was seventy years of age. and is sur
vived by two daughters. Misses Jennie
and Lille Brown. Dr.. Brown practiced
dentistry in Reading, Pa. but settled in
Virginia after the war. owning a fine
farm near KecnstoWn.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24
POLICE OFFICER MISSING.
G. w. KimberIin, of Clifton Forge,
Fails to Return from Norfolk.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Richmond Va. Feb. 23.-Chief of Police
Hornbarger. of Clifton Forge. TODAY
called at the Office Of Chief Of Police
Warner. seeking information as to the
whereabouts of Police Officer G. ". Kim
berlin. who left Clifton Forge February
T. for Norfolk with a deserter from the
United States navy. The deseTter was
delivered to the naval officials of Nor
folk. but since that time all trace Of the
officer has been lost.
Chief HoTnbarger left for Norfolk TINS
afternoon in an effort TO locate his miss
ing subordinate.
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.IiIted. Bic Ends His &c.

epEclaI % Inc Washington HCfaII-
Elkton, Md, Feb 23.-Crawford Smith.
aged twenty-one years, sen of James
SMITH, a prominent merchant Of Cecilton.
died this morning from gunshot wounds
self-inlicted on Wednesday IN his attempt
to commit suicide. Smith, on being re-
jected by a young woman Of that neigh
borhood. picked up revolver and fired
two bullets into his body.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24
POST-oFFICE SITE IS VALUED.
ChambersburE Puts Price at $1,000
ia Excess of Appropriation.

SieelaI % nc NA3hlItIulI HVIAil
Hagerstown, Md, Feb 23.-The jury
summoned to fix a valuation on the prop
critics wanted by the government for a
post-office site at Chambersburg concluded
their deliberations to-day and fixed the
amount al S26,200.
This is $1,000 In excess of the S25.COO ap
propriated for the site, but the houses on
the site will bring the amount within the
appropriation The site is located at the
corner OF Main and King streets The
Jury had been at work since Wednesday.
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Gnod Position COZ Neero.

Special q TIE Washington Herald
Newport News. Va. Feb. 2S.-According
10 private advices received here, Presi-
dent Roosevelt has a s., 0G0 consular posi-
ton in view for W. II. c. Brown. the ne
gro Harvard graduate, who formerly
worked in the custOm-hOuse here and is
now in the Post-of1ce Department at
Washington.
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MORE STOCK 10 BE TssUED.
Washington, Frederick and GettyE.
burg Railroad Directors Meet.

oashAhBtOHs frederick ana NetfyE-
burg Railroad Directors Meet.
Special TO The Washington Herald.
Frederick, Md, Feb. 23.-At a meeting
Of tho Washington, Frederick and Gettys-
burg Railway Company this afternoon,
;he directors were authorized to issue
such additional amounts OF stock as are
necessary to build and equip the road.
This stock is in addition TO the first issue
Of $4,000 Of the capital stock Of the com
p.tny. The directors were also empowered
20 issue mortgage bonds not exceeding
A-e.e00 10 build and equip the road. to-
gether with the capital stock issued from
Frederick 20 the Pennsylvania line.
The first link in the road between Fred
erick and Yellow Springs on which work
Is being done, viii be put in operation
during the summer, The next link viii
then be built TO Thurmont. and finally
completed al Gettysburg The new road
goes through the celebrated MontauQua
Springs district
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bryan to speak at Exposition.

Newport News. Va, Feb. 23.-Adviees
received by exposition officials state
that W. J. Bryan viii be the principal
speaker at the Sociological Congress to be
held during the exposition.
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Lynehburs Water system Finished.

SPECIAL TO The Washington Herald
Lynchburg, Va, Feb. 1.-THE last pipe
in the twenty-five miles of pipe in the $40
e00 water system for Lynchburg was
completed to-day. 1t viii require a month
to ill the new line
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24
Mrs. Mamie c. Braxton Dead

Newport News. Va, Feb. 23-Mrs. Nan
ME G. BTaxton, aged sixty-four. widow Of
Hon. Carter NJ. Braxton. forsrerly Of
Fredericksburg, and one Of the pioneers
of Newport News, died at her home, in
this city, of pneumonia.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24
WRIGHTSON MADE DIRECTOR
Washington Man to Have Charge Of
Jamestown Fair Music.
IL Conductor Of Local Choral society
from Long List Of Applicants.

Sydney Lloyd Wrightson, director Of the
Washington College OF Music. has been
appointed musical director OF the James
town Exposition. II is stated that there
we're many applicants for the position.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24
ecnFoId Bill scttlrh

The bill for the erection of the scaffOld
on which John Wright, colOred. was to
be hanged December u in Alexandria
County was settled to-day by officials Of
the county by the payment TO Augustus
Davis, jrY the contractor of the sum of
Sli3.50. Originally. 1885 was charged for
the work. but payment of that amount
was declined by the board of supervisors.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24
RISE OF ANDOVER
George Washington Sent His
TwOGrandnephews There.
ITS CAREER N ATHLETICS

College. Founded 100 Years Ago, Has
Beaten Its Elders in Most sports
and Has Turned Ont Men Who Are
Prominent I'm statesmanship and
the Diplomatic Service.
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Representative James T. LIoyd. OF

Representative James T. Lloyd, Of Mis-
souri, will deliver an address in the Wash
ington Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South tomorrow evening at 1870. The ad-
dress viii take The place Of the evening
sermon In the morning Rev. Charles ID.
Bulla. the pastor. viii preach on the sub
ject Overcoming Evil With Good"
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Athletics at Andover.

Athletics at AndOyer.
Andoyer's athletic rival is its sister
school ar Exeter. y H.. which was
founded by the same Phillips family
which founded Andovcr after it was. seen
that the Massachusetts Academy was
such "a success. Since 1873 Andover and
Exeter have played twenty-six ball games
Andover winning seventeen and Exeter
nine, the score in the game last June
being: Andover. 9. Exeter. . Last year
also Yale varsity was beaten FOR the
second year in succession. and at the end
Of the game with Harvard varsity the
score stood; Andover. 4; Harvard. . In
1886 Andover beat Princeton varsity 9
TO !, and in six-inning game with
Georgetown varsity AHdover won. 20 E.
Last year Georgetown did not play in
Audover.
In football the school has been equally
successful. and has beaten Exeter the
past two seasons. although both of the
Exeter teams were coached by Jim Ho-
gan, the famous Yale guard. while in the
last game played with Lawrenceville And
over smOthered her opponents To O.
When one reads the list OF the base
bail and football teams at Yale. Prince
ton, and Harvard. but especially at Yale
one recognizes the names OF the And
over boys, for on the Yale varsity base
ball nine last June five Of the nine men
prepared for college at Andover and three
OF the Princeton varsity learned baseball
at AndOver.
Washington has two distinguished And
over athletes, one being the Hon. William
II. Moody, justice of the United States
Supreme Court. who graduated from
And0ver in the class OF -. and who
started his baseball career at this school
20 continue il afterward as captain Of
the Harvard nine. The other is Sir Chen
tung Liang-Cheng. who was left fielder
and substitute pitcher on the school nine
in 81
On the wall Of the Chinese Minister'S
private Office here in Washington hangs
photograph Of the Andover baseball
nine on which his excellency played. The
Minister was informed by the Hon. 2. b.
Stewart, Of Colorado Springs. whenhe was
in Washington lately, that one Of the
members Of this nine Of which Mr.. Stew
art was captain, is now d missionary TO
China, SO that on this same Andover nine.
twenty-five years ago. played two boys
one of whom afterward became the
Minister TO the United States. and the
other minister TO China.
Mr.. StearnS is expected in Washington
this week, and as this is his first visit
in three years. the members of the local
association are preparing to entertain
MIN by a series Of dinners and receptions,
there being some sixty to seventy active
members OF the Washington AndOveT
Alumni Association at present in this
city. ranging from the class of 1873 down
to the boys who have just left the school.
Any members Of the school who have
not as yet received invitations to meet
Mr.. Stearns this week are invited TO send
i'm their names 10 Mr. Irving H Dunlap.
lbs Q street. who has charge OF Mr..
Stearns' entertainment plans
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WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.

Corner Of Prince and ROYAL Streets.
Alexandria, Va, Feb. 5.-After brief
session to-day, the Alexandria County
Circuit Court Judge Charles +. Nicol
presiding. adjourned for the term. This
is probably The last time Judge NicOl viii
hold court In Alexandria County. as he
Will resign the judgeship within "a week
or 50, as before stated OH account OF his
candidacy for tne seat In Congress made
vacant by the death OF Representative
Rixey. Judge Nicol has been on the cir
cult bench for several years, during
which time he has presided az the trial
OF many important cases. Much regret
has been expressed here and in the adj
joining counties over his probable retire
ment
The question Of who is TO succeed him
Is engrossing attention in this city and
IN the counties comprising the judicial
circuit.
Several Are HentIOned.
The names OF several leading lawyers
have been mentioned for the position, but
50 far no one has formally announced
himself as a candidate It Is said. how
ever. that Attorney John NJ. Johnson, of
this city, who has been prominently
spoken of in that connection. viii have
the Endorsement of the majority OF the
members Of the bar throughout the cir
cult. To-day a petition was circulated
here TO secure signatures asking for the
appointment of Mr.. Johnson
The designation of a successor to Judge
Nicol viii be made by Gov. Swanson. 10
hold until an election by the State legis-
iature.
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Observation-Disclosures
Attorney John NJ. Johnson
Doomed for JudgeShip.
PETITIONS ARE CIRCULATED

Ferry coats Running to Washington
May BE Replaced by Steamer-Dis-
pute over Bill for Erection OF Scat
fold Is Ended-spcciaI Services To-
day in the Churches.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

At the vesper services in St Mary's
Catholic Church tomorrow evening at
7.30 a mission. which viii continue for TWO
weeks, viii be opened by Rev. Father
Thomas Waters and Rev. Father II. J.
Van Ingelgem, both of the Virginia Apos-
tOlate at Danville
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The following officers have been elected
Tor the ensuing term by the Lavras Work
ers of the Second Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. William Campbell. president; Mrs. y.
G. UhleT vice president; Mrs. G. w
Jameson, corresponding secretary, and
Miss Lizzie Mcknight, secretary, treas
urer, and librarian.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

Phillips Andover Academy began it's
18th year last September. That the school
was widely known in the eighteenth cen
fury is shown by the interesting letter
which Gen. Washington wrote 20 Gen.
Lincoln when Washingtons two grand
nephews entered the school The school
has had remarkable history in the life
Of our country, and was never more pros
porous than al the present time. The
older graduates now living speak devot-
eddy Of Uncle" Sam Taylor who was
principal Of the school for thiTty-three
years, while the more recent graduates
talk with equal affection Of the late Dr.
Cecil F. F. Bancroft, principal from 1879
to 1901.
The present head Of the school Is Al
fred +. Stearns, who was graduated from
AndOver in the class OF 50. and from Am
herst College, four years later, where his
grandfather, DR.. Stearns. was formerly
president After leaving college. Principal
Stearns taught for three years at the
flill School at Pottstown Pa. before he
returned to Andover. where he graduated
from the Theological Seminary and be-
came an instructor in the academy and
on the death of Dr. Bancroft was elected
principal.
Mr.. Stearus while in Amherst played
on the varsity football team as fun back,
was captain Of The baseball teaU FOR two
years, and champion tennis player or
the league with Williams and Dartmouth
Besides this he was president of the
Young Mems Christian Association. and
stood high in his studies. His career in
AndOver much resembles his college do
lngs for ne was captain OF the baseball
nine for two years. president OF the De
batting Society, and voted by his class the
most popular member. The school under
Mr.. Stearns leadership has not only
maintained the high standard which has
been its history but has gone rapidly
ahead. There are AZ present $50 boys
in the school. and It Is interesting 70
note that the District Of Columbia stands
twelfth in the number Of boys there
standing ahead Of New Hampshire Rhode
Island. and Vermont
Japan, China, Cuba. Costa Rica. Porto
Rico are all represented. although the
largest enrollnents come from New York
with I02. and Massachusetts with l25
Among the Washiugtouians who have
boys in school at the present time are
Mr.. Finley. president OF the Southern
Railway; Mr.. Brice g. Moses, Mr. Allen,
Commissioner of Patents, and Gen
Greedy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

The Alexandria Athletic Association
basketball team this evening defeated the
Vespers Of Washington, in Well-played
game in Schuler's Hall by the score Of
- 10 ..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-01

Threw a Stone Through Window
who found throwing corn at windows
rather tame began tossing rocks on
porches and at wagons passing along
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-01
SILViS.

The village board of Silvis in pre-
pairing to have analyzed samples of
water from the wells in the sand
strata The village clerk has the
work in charge. The chemical analy-
sis will be made by the Illinois state
water survey. If the water from the
sand area is suitable it will be used
for the new proposed waterworks sys-
TEN. Should the water contain a high
percentage of ammonia or nitrates,
the village will have to drill artesia 1
wells.
DR.. Hansen has been appointed sec
rotary pro TEN of the board of educa-
ton. Mrs. Pike having resigned.
Miss Stresser of Peoria is visiting
with Mrs. A. c. Hansen.
F J. Bell has been grading som :
lots on Ninth street the past few days
Another new house has been started
on Ninth street, along side of NJ.
Hultze's.
Arthur Watkins. who recently shot
himself accidentally through the foot,
is able to go about on crutches now.
The Masonic lodge is to be const'-
tuted a week from next Saturday. In
vitations will be issued to the several
lodges near Silvis.
The Y. NJ. C. A. gave benefit con-
cert and debate Tuesday evening for
one of its members who had his foot
Injured.
The teachers of the public schools
are planning to give an entertainment
and parents meeting Nov 10, in the
sixth school,
The Methodists of Silvis are taking
steps to organize a church. Several
rally meetings have been planned.
The ladies of the Baptist church
gave a social tea at Mrs. Shannons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-01
yuma.

The chicken pie sociable held at the
home of Albert Heeren. given by the
Rose Hill Ladies' Aid society. was a
success. The receipts We're $17.65.
Miss Edna Mumma and Miss Echo
Allsbrow attended the teachers con-
vention at Moline last Friday and Sat
urday.
Bert Schafer and Edgar Walthers
visited a few days last week with
Clarence Walthers of DeKalb.
The Yuma Aid society met with Mrs.
Colonel David last Thursday afternoon.
John Earhart lost a valuable steer
one day last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Noah were business
callers in Erie last Thursday.
Miss Edna Lyford of Port Byron
visited over Sunday with Miss Katie
Mead.
Mrs. John Wainwright and Mrs Will
lam Hilbert. Sr., were i'll Rapid City
last Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Walthers re
turned home last Thursday from d
weeks visit with Mr.. Walthers broth
er. Fred, near Clinton.
Mrs. Clyde Wake and Mrs. Rollie
Pratt visited with relatives in Water
town Friday and Saturday of last week
Mrs. Edward wainwright who has
been visiting relatives in Ohio for the
past month returned to her home last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Waltham visi
ted with relatives in Rock Island last
Monday.
| A number from here were business
callers in Port Byron Saturday night.
David Setter and George Setter
We're business callers in Erie last Sa-
urday.
Mrs. S. S. Daley departed TUESDAY
morning Camanche. Iowa. to at
tend the funeral of Mr.. Willis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-01
Insanity Follows
Loss of Sleep
DR.. A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills
give restful, natural sleep by a
steadying tonic effect.

Rob anyone night after night Of nat
ural sleep and a mental and general
breakdown is bound to occur. Try and
relieve this condition with Bromides,
Choral or Opiates and the system goes
to pieces. Take systematic course of
treatment with the DR.. A. w. Chase's
Nerve Pills that give natural, restful
sleep by a tonic, steadying power and
you get well.
Mrs. Randolph Knutti of No. 50 Penn
St, Salem Ohio, says: Day times /
was always nervous-children's noises
and little things upset and worried me
and at night ! could not sleep. AS a
result 1 felt depressed and debilitated
I was told of DR.. A. w. Chases Nerve
Pills and got some and they acted finely.
They made my nerves steady and
strong, gave me restful sleep and a
splendid feeling of general strength and
vigor. / don't worry or bother now
about small things any more, and am
very grateful for the change. AS a
nerve and general tonic l consider the
medicine has no equal" SOC a box at
all dealers or DR.. A. w. Chase Medi-
cine Co., Buffalo, N. Y. None genuine
without the signature and portrait of
DR.. A. w. Chase.
For Sale at Harper House Pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-01

were called 10 Peoria 10 be present al
the trial of the two lads that robbed
the Taylor Ridge post office last
spring.
Mrs. H. p. Bruner and daughter
spent Saturday and Sunday with Al
bert Bruner of Rock Island
Mr.. and Mrs. D. T. Little returned
home last Thursday from Kansas.
Mrs. Ball was a business caller to
Silvis on Saturday.
Mrs. Rose Schneider left on Satur-
day to spend few days with her
brother, Charles Brussel near Peoria
Mrs. Charles Mcconnell of north
Iowa is visiting with friends near Tay-
Tor Ridge this week
Mrs. Robert Miller accompanied Mrs.
Andrew Mcconnell to visit with friends
in Iowa few days.
company OF young folks surprised
Charles Miller at his home one day
last week.
Elk Hutton is visiting with his sis.
ter. Mrs. a. Ramsey, this week.
Taylor Ridge has a new set of
hitching posts through the main
| streets
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the
best pills made. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-01

Quite number of people from here
attended a surprise on Mrs. Henry
Carpenter of Edgington Tuesday. Mr..
Carpenter and family expect to soon
leave for their new home in Colorado.
Graham Lee is sick.
Fay Crabs and family of Milwaukee
Wis, returned home Saturday after q
weeks visit at the home of G. d.
Crabs.
Misses Elda and Sarah Crabs visited
Friday night and Saturday with homo
folks.
A number of the young people at
tended party at the hall in Reynolds
Friday night.
Dan Fenstermacher picked 1876 bush
els of corn at the farm of Elisha Lee
Monday.
Mrs Charles Starkey of Gladstone
visited with her sister, Mrs. Lee!
Cooper, Saturday night and Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-01

Will Enter the Six Day Races.-W
l.. Mtteu. the local bicycle rider. who
has been riding at Salt Lake City ana
other western places during the past
summer, has left for New York City
and Boston to participate in the six
day races. The Boston races will b.
held from Nov. II TO Il and those III
New York City from Dec 8 to ID.