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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-23
MARK rwAiE's NEW cHvm.
Little Gtrl Capture. Heart &c HamoS-
ct on Homeward TRIP.

~ ON huhfNnfh IT'D
NEW YORK. July 3-Feellng. a.
be- said. younger than over In spite Of
the seventy two years. with the ad
ditionnl privileges that each year
brings" Mark Twain arrived from
London on the steamer Mlnnetonka.
The humurist was clad In his ccle
brutcd suit u white flannel and be-
made rapid dr. answers 60 the equally
rapid FIRE questions Of more than two
score reporters who gathered about
him on the promenade deck
A. be- talked he sat In big STEAMER
chair. and In his lap nestled little
girl. Dorothy Quick. the daughter Of
Airs. . q. Quick. who we're fellow
passengers on the voyage The whlts
haired. white clad man said he had
taken n great fancy 10 the little airl
We've been great chuIas. Dorothy.
haven't wer' aud Dorothy said that
that was no Joke.
Mr Clemens went abroad a few
weeks ago for the especial purpose Of
receiving the degree Of doctor Of LEI
icrs FROM oxford university lie said
that the lit D." did make him feel
that HE name was Uttered up. but 10
yond that II was no burden.
Il am more American than ever" he
said. TN spite ~ the fact that some
one has remarked that have hecn
crowned with honors and honored b.
the crown don't feel that way as
far az the last half u the quote n
concerned"
Well. how do you like American 2
was one of the first questions shot a.
the traveller No. the horde ~ newspaper
men clambcred over the sides Of the
Mlnnctonkn from the revenue cutter
which had mot her down the bay.
Il was expecting that" he replied
Somebody always asks me that ques
ton. have answered Il 10 often
that all you need 10 DO Il 20 refer to
the files"
We'll. how did you enjoy your din
ner with the klngT'
4 won't speak for myself. but the
king enjoyed A."
Have You heard that your old home
In Hannibal II 10 BE- soldT'
What nEnlnf Why. that's been
burned down four times and sold A.
many more. II viii DO worn out prot
~ soon"
is Il true you stole the Ascot eupr
Yes. yss. I have Il on board with
me now. down In my statsroom."
"Dld the crowns jewels escape
your
yes. You see the character they
framed up for mo was such that
could not take the jewels without TAX.
Ing the safe. aud they had thu safe
chained" replied the learned doctor
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-23
RUTLAND TEAM is NO MORE
Local Association viii Not Take
Charae Of the Leaaue.

Rutland. July 23.-Ieague baseball
IN Rutland for this season II a dead n.
sue. I. X. Milne. the former manager
having given up the team and the Rut.
land baseball association at an infor.
maj meeting held last night refusing
to TAKE the team for the remainder OF
the season. Only few we're present
AT the meeting and after the sItu.
alton was talked over. the plan for car.
rylng on team was dropped.
This will without doubt mean the
disbanding OF the Vermont state
League. for. as Manager Daley OF the
Montpelier.Barre team said last night
Rutland was the life OF the league /"
In all the other towns the situation
has looked the best that Il has IN a
number Of years.
Nearly all the members of the team
nave money due them. but they were
wiling 10 90 ahead with ali hack
debts cancelled Some Interested mar.
Ties promised 10 raise money for the
team yesterday but that was the end
none OF them fulfilling their prom.
ises. Third Baseman Hoye and Field.
srs Mahar and Loughlin left last night
Tor their bones In Boston. Mass. ia
nov up TO the Hospital league 10 fur.
nish some sport
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-23
RIOT At FRISCO.
roiice deserves Chsrae Mob 81 strik-
rr- aud arrest Twenty.

er- aud Arr~st Twenty.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 22.-As n 70
suit ~ the attack on the strike break
Ing crew of cnr here during the night
two men were shot and wounded. Tire,
persons were injured In the wrccklnp
~ building hy q runaway ear. many
Others were severely dubbed boy police
men and more thnn n score ~ arrests
were made Tor rlntlng.
4 ear ~ the United railroads. In
charge ~ J Taltskong and Motormau
Fcllel. NJ Twcnty ninth aud Noe
streets was ready 10 start on trip
when thrcc men standing In the dark
ness fifteen yards away opened lire on
th" ear with rcyolycri Conductor
Taltskong had Just raised his lcft arm
to signal the moinrmnn a. 20 ahead
when bullet smashed his elbow. Al
most NJ the same moment Motormnn
fcllcl dropped with bullet In nj.
right thigh Another ear drew up nj
the time. The crew left II standing
and took the car with the wounded
men 10 the car barns at Twenty.
and Mission streets.
As they turned the corner NJ that
point they saw their car coming down
the hill at terrific speed, Arrived nj
the turn, the runaway car jumped the
track and plunged into n hnbcriashcr's
store. wrccklng the building. Sophie
Bernstein, daughter ~ the proprietor
of the store: Ralph u. Hon, wife aud
child. customers, were painfully cut
and bruised 10y breaking glass and
falling timhers.
An immense crowd Immediately gath
cred, and n IRE alarm aud riot calls
were turned in. The police reserves
charged the crowd and used their clubs
freely. Many heads were cracked, and
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-23
MILLIONAIRE SHOT.
IN SIGHT OF
HUNDREDS
H. S. Tashanjian Murdered In
Heart OF New York.
WALKING WITH AN ACTRESS
Assassin, Captured After Exciting
Chase. Says He Came From Ar.
menla to XIII Victim.

NEW YORK. July 23.-In the sight
OF hundreds Of women shoppers and
business men III. s. Tashanjlan. a mil.
lionalre rug Importer and dealer, was
shot three times aud killed In front OF
his store, 81 Union square. by Beros II
Zomanlan, an Armenian. who was cap.
tured after an exciting chase.
At the police station the murderer
said he was Beros Hampar Zomanlan
an Armenian. aud that he lived at q
Archer street. Chicago.
Il made. journey OF nearly 5000
miles from Armenia TO this country to
XIII Tashanjian." he said. Il was com.
mlssioncd by one OF the most powerful
societies In my country 10 do 80. lie
was an enemy 20 my native land, a
beast, traitor. lie did my country
great wrong have fulfilled my mis-.
sion. and am glad killed him. Let
them DO what they like with me"
The murderer IL about i've feet three
Inches tall. has black hair. black
mustache aud black eyes. He was per.
fectly cool during his examination.
TrlTie Jsnnsry. young actress. was
with TashAnjlan when be was killed.
ana he fell into her arms She tried 10
help Tashanjian. knecling down with
his head on her lap lie died Instantly.
however.
The actress was taken 10 her home In
a falnting condition. She says she did
not know Tashanyan.
After killing the rug merchant 10
manlan ran east along Seventeenth
street, flourish ng hls revolver aud ut
tcrlng angry cries.
He hred two shots at Frank WEIGH OF
Cincinnati. who tried 10 stop him.
These two shots missed.
Ralph Brown, who IL employed by
Grub a Co. bankers. then tried 20
stop the murderer lie was shot twice
In the left lex
By this time hundreds were IN pur-
suit Of the murderer. lie was anaIly
caught by policeman and taken into a
drug store. the doors o. which were
barred 10 keep an Infatuated mob OF
several thousand people which had
gathered from lynchlng him.
Many % the onlookers made angry
threats against the supposed murderer.
and II was felt that n they were allow.
~ 20 get at him they would DO him
harm.
Tashnniinn. with Miss Jenncry. who
was handsomely dressed In n dark tan
suit. was walking along the north side
u Union square wheh without warning
n man who had been lettering on the
sidewalk for some time walked up to
him aud. drawing a revolver. fired two
shots Into the rus merchants body
Tashaniian fell 10 the sidewalk.
bleeding profusoly. Bending over tho
body 81 the prostrats man. his assall.
ant fired another shot and then nsd
east along Seventeenth street
Thousands ~ people gathered In the
square aud crowded around the dead
merchant II was found that all thrsa
shots took eject In his breast aud
stomach
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-23
Wonder the Politicians Accomplish More Getting To Be So Hard

bridge and apparently made no at.
tempt TO save hlN own life.
The san Pedro, n wooden boat was
severely damaged 10y the collision but
was kept ailont 10y her cargo, Finding
their vessel was safe for the time, the
crew ~ the san Pedro turned 10 the
task Of rescung the Columbln's pas
sengers. and about eighty who had
reached the sides Of the frcightcr were
drawn on board Boats were launched
and n number of Others who had chung
20 wreckage were found aud taken on
board
Survivors among the passengers Of
the Columbia say that the san Pedro
was not seen until she burst through
tho fog curtain less than hundred
feet away aud hendcd straight for the
passenger steamer. why the fog horne
were not heard n not made clear
Many of the drowned were residents
Of san Francisco. Others lived at
Portland. the Columhln's destination.
and other towns along the north coast
The coast line where the disaster oc-
currcd Is marked with dangerous rocks.
many NJ which tower high out ~ the
water. The winds are trcncheruus, and
frequent collisions IN the vicinity have
not been uncommon.
n Is impossible az this time to obtain
any ~ the names Of the passengers
aboard either 81 the vessels. The GO.
lumbla. however. Is thought to have
carried about 800 The san Pedro.
which WAS laden with a heavy cargo
Of lumber. saved her entire compile.
ment Of passengers aud crew. She
was badly damaged ana Is now hciur
towcd Ia Eureka
So steep are the ellis nnd so danger.
Gus the waters along the coast 40 this
point that Il would be- impossible for
life saving crews 10 render any assist
ancc 10 vessels In dis.rnss.
Among the passengers u. the Colum
bln were Attorney II. l.. Partridge and
wife ~ San Jose. Cal Mr.. Pnrtrldg,
Il a prominent local lawyer aud Mr.
Partridge Il n sister Of James Rra
capitalist and politician
Mrs II. e. Shaw. widow ~ the late
head Of the a. &. shaw Flow company
Of Stockton. cal. WIS among the pas
sengcrs on the 40 fntcd Columbia and
Charles = Murphy. aged twenty years
an electrician. also ~ stockton
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-23
NEGRO OF W|NHALL
MAY HAVE BEEN
KILLED
Died July 10 Supposed From
Alcoholism
SHERIFFS ARE INVESTIGATING
clues Said To Indicate interesting and
Astonishing Revelations A.
To His Death.

Manchester. July 22.-Deputy sher.
ms NJ. J. Convey and J. II. Hicks have
been investigating the death OF Daniel
bradshaw OF Winhall. the negro. who
VIZ found dead July 10. at the house In
Iarnumyille owned by the late John
Parish. for many years an engineer ON
the Rutland railroad.
AT the time OF his discovery. DIR. Sen.
eca =. Clemmons examined the body
and declared that death was due 10 al.
coholism. A bottle OF whlskey was
found near the dead man and residents
claim he had been drinking for some
days. Health Officer George Smith Is.
sued the necessary burial certificate
and the body was buried at Manches-
ter Center by the authorities. A clue,
which Is being closely followed. may.
Il Is limited. lead 10 some interesting
and astonishing revelations.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-23
Ner IrIsh Moxrmsnt.

DUBLIN. July 2s.-Andrew Kettle
one ~ the oldest politicians In the
Nationalist party. II the prime mover
In another political movement that Il
about 60 be- launched In ireland. Men
u moderate opinions are TO meet and
discuss the possibility Of organizing m
all ireland propaganda. with the OBJ
Iect 81 rsconcillng tho various rcli'
glous sccts with one another. In order
that n movement may 10 set afoot for
the general bstterment ~ the countrJ
In which movement all classes and
creeds may take part
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-23
DID LABOR KILL
HIM? NOW BEFORE
THE JURY
Richardson at Boise Pleads For
HaywOod's Life
MINERS BLAMED FOR BOMB
Counsel For Accused Miners Federa
ton official Condemns Cruel
Assassination.

BOISE. Ida. July - A verdict IN
the now celebrated trial u William u.
Haywood for the murder of eA-Goy.
"rnor Frank Stcuncnhcrg of Idaho h
expected this week. The case will
likely 20 10 the jury on Friday, aud
the prisoner will know his fate by
saturday
The summing mp Tor the defense was
begun by Attorney Richardson. who
started the final argument on which
the prisoner depends largely e. sc.src
his freedom. AZ the close ~ Rich
urd~ous speech Clarence = barrow.
thc Chicago attorney. also will make
uu appeal Tor the defense
Long before Mr. Richardson began
20 speak the courtroom had Ia be- clos
eel against the throug which sought
udmIttuurr
Mr.. Richardson had subdlvidcd hls
argument under eleven heads. which
De- enumerated a. the jury n II prob
nhic his argument will take two days
Mr. Richardson plunged directly into
the death ~ Governor Sicuncnbcrg In
hi- opening sentences lie declared II
was Governor Strun.nbcrgs furtunr
during his administration 10 stand be-
the forefront ~ labor war IN the
1o"ur d'Airnrs
when co., death of Governor Steu
uctl~rg was flashed a. the world" be-
said. then. WIS the immediate con.
clu-ion la nearly OH quarters that
there WIS some connection between
the Cocur dAlenc- troubles aud the
humh which was PLACED no bis gate
Again hostile camp. uruss ON the
uuc side Il was said the net must have
i~'n done by some mnn In Whose
breast personal hatred ranked. The
mine owners however. were strong In
their condemnation ~ the Western
Federation ~ Miners
we " the defense do not believe
there Is any justification Tor such an
act We shall not attempt 60 justify
No. We Do not believe II cnn h. justl
ICED from ANY point u View"
Mr. Richardson then reviewed the
events fu''uwlug the murder ~ former
Governor Sisunrulers saying Harry
Orchard was caught almost rcdhnudrd
iu the net.
Tor four hours Richardson pleaded
with the jury lot %. lifc ~ William
- Haywood Under order u the court
the hours fDr the day sessions were
changed. and IN place ~ sitting ln the
afternoon court viii meet at O'Clock
every evening Judge Wood was loo
formed hy tho jury that the -Htrcmc
heat 81 thp courtroom WINS too trying
pa some ~ the iururs. and be- complied
with the request fUr a late evening ses
sion.
The preliminary hearing ~ the case
- nr. I. !. MCGEE. one ~ the wit
ncsscs Tor the defense. charged with
perjury. came up and will D. con.
tiuurd later Orchard was on the
stand fur over an hour aud was given
a severe grllllng in the cruss eEnmlna.
tiUn by McGec's counsel The prisoner
witness. however maintained bis char.
ncieristic calm throughout Tic denied
that be- was ln the Occur d'Alcnss ~
the time niece" sworr 10 a meeting
with him nt Wallace. &. W. Allor the
other witness fpr tho defense. who IL
under perjury charges. was bound over
Tor trial in the district court
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-23
PRISON TERM FOR LARCENY
Frank lnman, Negro, Pleads Guilty at
Newfane and Gets Sentence.

Brattleboro, July 19.-In county
court Mt Newfane today. Frank Inman.
negro who was arrested al Bellows
Fails recently with stolen articles on
his person, pleaded guilty TO grand lar.
ceny and was sentenced to serve not
less than two or more than two and
one-half years In the state prison.
bail OF $1,000 was offered In the case
OF Dr. j. NJ. Ryder OF Bellows Falls.
convicted OF malpractice. but the court
did not consider the surety safe and dc
clined to accept H. Sentence was re.
served as the case will go To the su.
preme court on exceptions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-23
Cheat. Entertain. n, tn. Hague.

THE HAGUE, July 22.-Joscph II.
Choate gave dinner last night TO the
American delegation at The Hague.
The guests included General John w.
Foster. former American secretary Of
state and representative 81 China NJ
The Hague. aud his wife and Mr. aud
Mrs Whltchouse. The Korean dele.
Cation has left for London. Rumor
here says that the Koreans have only
been the japanese instruments for
creating such situation as would
Justify the nbdicatlon OF the emperor
and the practical annexation Of Korea
by japan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-23
MANY SUMNER VISITORS
Record Season at Manchester In the
Mountains.

Manchester, July 2l.-This Is a rec.
ORD season for the number of summer
visitors here during the month Of July.
Ihe pleasure-seekers began TO arrive
about the middle OF May and several
nave expressed the desire TO stay until
Wen INTO October. Although 10 famil.
les from New York. Brooklyn and
other cities have handsome cottages
here. aud although there are n al.
ready rented. yet there Is a much great
cr demand than supply Two more
cottages will be added next year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-23

Albany. y. Y. July 23.-oovernor
Hughes sent 10 the senate for oonhr.
nation the name OF Mortimer Grant
Barnes. a we'll known civil engineer Of
New York city. 10 be member Of the
board Of advisory engineers for the
barge canal NJ a salary Of $500 In
place ~ Elmer L. Corthslt. resigned.
Mr. Harness IL graduate civil engineer
II the University u Michigan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-23

The Hon. Mason s. Stone OF Mont.
pelior, state superintendent Of educa.
ton. has returned home from Willough
by lake Westmore. where for two
weeks be had charge OF a school OF IN.
structlon for superintendent. A fea.
ture OF this gathering was an address
ON THE Duties OF Citizenship" by ia.
cob Rils Of New York. Mr.. Stone ~
enthusiastic over the new uuperIntend.
ents both as 10 their personnel and as
10 their ambition 10 do work that shall
count In the new positions In which
they have been placed. All but two
attended the school and they were alb
sent because OF illness.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-23
NEW STEAMER is READY.
VIII 90 Into Commission Next Season
On Lake George.

burlington. July 22.-The new
steamer has been completed An The
building Yards OF the r. 8. Marvel
shipbuilding company at NeWburr
y. Y, and the frame work has been
inspected BY the directors OF the I.ate
George Steamboat company and found
10 be satisfactory. The parts MIL
reach baldwin some time next weok
II u expected. aud the final setting
up aud boiling will BE- commenced M
once. The boat will b. ready 10 20
INTO commission the early part OF neYt
season. She will be- lis feet Ions
over all. los feet on the water line
~ ieet beam. moulded depth Zee,
inches; draft. loaded. 6 feet. speed
~ miles an hour. and will cost tc5
900 The name Of the new boat has
not been definitely decided upon. bnt
y " expected that she will b. named
after one OF James Fenlmore Cooper's
famous characters OF local intercst m
the vicinity OF Lake George. N n
possible that she may be- called -Un.
cas- after Cooper's hero In The IaSt
OF the Mohicang"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-23
GHOST STORY DOUBLED
George Smith Writes In Defense Of nj,
Experience on Africa.

experience OH africa.
Editor OF the Banner. slr:-GoIng
70 my work Sunday evening / was hail
cd by a friend with this remark. ~
have seen some big lies IN the nanner
Out that one Saturday In the worst
ever ] oampcd on the Trcnor mead.
oWS Saturday night and had not seen
me Hammer and did not know 10 What
ne referred. 10 asked the auestjon
tie said he meant the story of my zee.
ing the sailors ghost on board shjn an
the coast Of Africa This gentlemen
~ honest, conscientious. a good citizen
ana iairly good Roman Catholic. /
beg leave 10 call hia attention 10 The
Following Item clipped from the satnr.
Jay World few minutes after o,,r
short conversation:
n member Of Pope Piua's houaehold
~ an interview published TONIGHT
says the Pope hesitated somewhat be-.
Tore he took the grave step Of ordering
the publication OF the syllabus with
regard 10 the socalled modernism IN
the faith, but that all his doubts were
removed by miraculous apparltIon of
the blessed Virgin. which extended ~
hand In a gesture Of bcnedlctIon and
encouragement over his head. an N m
answer TO his prayer for heavenly guild.
ance. Thereupon the Pontln rose
from his knees and signed the decree {"
NOW " any person tells OF seeing
sights not easily explained. Is 10 be-
branded as a champion liar, I appear
70 be In mighty good company.
George X. Smith.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-23
Card OF Thanks.

The undersigned wish 90 extend 10
The many friends who 10 kindly or.
tended their sympathy and assistance
during our recent bereavement IN the
death OF =. Jared Livingston, our
heartfelt thanks.
Mrs. Frank Livingston.
Mrs Chester ErskIne.
Mrs Ann Boutwell,
Miss Mary Livingston,
Floyd Livingston,
Fred Livingston.
George Livingston.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-23
Ex.HUssANo TO PAY
Trouble With Verdict Given Wife 10,
That u is Too Small.

Brattleboro. July 22.-The case OF
Helen NJ. Moore against her former
husband. J. NJ. Moore. both Of Newfane
was tried this morning az South New.
fame before Justice John Morse and a
verdict was rendered In favor OF the
plaintin 20 recover S3i76 and costs.
Mrs. Moore had secured n divorce but
later when MFR. Moore fell sick she was
engaged a. a nurse for her former hus.
band but he refused 10 pay Ter wages
and she sued for 1925.
When the verdict was given the de.
PENDANT appealed 20 the county court
and the case viii be tried at the Sep
TENDER term.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-23
STORM TROUBLES AT RUTLAND
Damages 10 Streets, Cars. Telegraph
and Ielephones.

The severe thunder storm Saturday
afternoon did "a great deal of damage
In Rutland and the surrounding ,Iuu.
~. Streets we're washed out trees
shattered buildings fired. crops ruin
cd and live stock Killed
In Rutland itself Merchant Row
vas flooded from curb to curb and
many cellars filled. The telephones
were out of commission. there betting
over goo complaints entered SUNDAY
The telegraph lines. both the Postal
and the Western Union were badly
crippled and men we're at work Sliur.
day nirht and Sunday repairing the
wires The electric iight system Boo
wcre laid up for several hours
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-23
California ExCurSiOniStS In
Marine Disaster.
OVER A HUNDRED FIND DEATH
Officers Stand 10 Duty Brayely 10
Rescue Women.
CAPTAIN GOES DOWN At Ills POST

steamer Prom san Francisco For
Portland, ore, In FoE Hun Into
by san Pedro on shelter cove, On
North Californian Const-ssnk In
stantIy, Carrying Almost Entire
Passenger Complement and Crew
90 the Douom Boats Launched
Were soon swampcd-Thosc saved
swan 90 th. san Pedro aud Were
Taken Aboard.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 23.-one
hundred lives are reported 10 have
been lost In what n said io have been
one OF the worst marine disasters on
the northern California coast In many
years M the result ~ collision bc'
tween the steamships Columbia aud
san Pedro on shelter cove. Mendoclno
county.
While details arc ~ yet meagcr, oil.
vices are that the Columbia. loaded
with a large party Of eXcursionists.
was rammcd aud sunk Instantly Less
than half u her Passengers were res
cued. Captain T.. A. Doran 81 the Co
lumbla remained on the bridge ~ the
sinking vessel aud went down with
her
From reports received all the officers
Of the Columbia did their duty bravcly
and tried o. save the women and chil-
drcn. but they were powerless. Feel
Ing thc.steamer sinking beneath their
feet. many ~ the men among the Co
lumbia's passengers aud crew leaped
into the sea aud swan 90 the San Pc
dro. which could BE- made out drifting
away through the fog They alone. Il
seems. were saved.
one lfcboat was launched. hut Il
was swampcd the moment II reached
the water by the rush ~ frenzlcd men
and women. Al who were IN II ara
believed 90 have perlshed. drawn un.
der the water by the suction u tho
steamship when she went down with
n final rush. her decks still dotted with
screaming men and women.
At the last moment the stern u the
Columbia rose high above the water.
and many Of the victims slid the length
Of the deck a. the vssscl shot beneath
the water. Captain pUran chung a. the