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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29
INTEREST ON STATE FUNDS

When the constitution makers
framed the state constitution they de
clared it vas a felony to make prof,
out OF state moneys. No provision
however, was made for the safe keep
ing of state funds and no way to re-
lieve the state treasurer from theRvast
personal, precuniary liability in TAX
ing care Of all these funds. No depos'
itory is provided and no sufficiently
safe place to put the state money.
They left the state treasurer to care
for these vast sums of money as best
he might and hold him liable forS the
accounting Of every dollar that comes
into his hands.
The state legislature, since the
adoption of the constitution, has met
ten times, and not one of all these
legislatures has provided any means
by which the state treasurer could be
In any ann relieved Of this liabili-
ty. The only compensation which
was provided BY the constitution
makers was q moderate salary of 5 1900
per year.
In view OF the vast personal liabili-
" Of the state treasurer, all these
legislatures have refused and failed
to enact any penalty to carry into eff
feet the felony provision of the con
stitution, choosing to hold the state
treasurer liable simply for the return
OF the money intrusted to his care
and allow him to care for these funds
as best he might.
The state treasurer, in the nature
Of things, is compelled to deposit all
these funds In depository banks for
the state has provided M place TO
put them. II any loss occur by fail
ure OF depository banks or dishonest
employees, the state treasurer Is per-
sonally liable. No prudent business
man would assume such great respon-
sibility and liability for the salary
provided and the state legislatures
have implsedly said to the state treas
urer: We will furnish you no means
to care for the state funds but hole
you personally lliableeon Q bond fol
the full amount and allow you to Sc
cure yourself as best you can against
possible loss
this reason has grown up tn,
practice OF allowing the state treasur
q 70 Do With these moneys as he saw
AZ and only exact from him the re
turn Of every cent he received.
There Il now : facti0nal fight ii
thu state and III order to gain faction
Man IA enl
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29
LARSON.

throughout the county than Senator
LaXSOn. a former prominent business
mai and mayor OF thu city, and no
MAI in the county has gOuc down i'm
He made a splendid record a, Pierre
and was II of the most careful and
efficient members Of the senate. New
er absent always at work, he secured
the passage of many measures de-
manded by the people and deserves a
reelection if eve an honest rcprrsrir-
tative of the people was deserving Of
such an honor. Let the SlO'an H.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29

The people Of South Dakota are pro-
gressive in spirit, purpose and in hope.
They look for reform where abuse
exists, they hope for better conditions
morally and politically in county and
state, they never turn backward and
seek a renewal of conditions from
which they escaped. Human ambi-
tion represents the progressive spirit
that has brought political reform to
our people. Will they turn back
~ward-never.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29

Don't hit Senator Laxson or Repre-
sentatives Brynjulson, Cable or Peter
son a lick to please Kittredge. Stand
by Lincoln county men who repre-
sent the people and not Kittredge.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29

A vote for Senator Laxson and Rep
resentatives Brynjulson, Cable, and
Peterson will be a vote of confidence,
and an Indication that the people will
not betray and besmirch their good
name to please the big senator at.
Sioux Falls.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29

The Deadw wood Daily Telegram re-
ports the Black Hills country getting
into line for the entire reform ticket
from Crawford down. The railroad
who shah be support ed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29

1t has cost the farmers and bust
ness men of this state 81 800, 900 in
the past ten years to- maintain the
Kittredge machine in power. I'm
dervaluation of railroad property and
generalization of farm and home tells
the story. The amount taken from
the people unjustly is nearer two mil
lion than one and a half. The in
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29

crease in railroad taxes under Craw-
ford was over 1921 900 for 1907. That
tells the story Of how the people have
been robbed. The election of Craw-
ford stopped the robbery. Elect
Crawford to the senate and Vessey as
governor and the glorious reform
w,>c will keep rolling onward.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29

A few days more and all cand dates
will know where they arc at. A bit
ter pulil zeal strife is a something to
be dreaded by men seeking Office
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29
The Progressive Republican Bird
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY CONVENTION
TO the republican electors OF Lincoln county,

To the republican electors OF Lincoln county
SD:
The Republican County Central Committee
OF Lincoln county. has called the County Con.
vention OF the republicans OF said county. to
meet mt the Court Room, in the Court House,
in the City OF Canton, s. o., on TUESDAY the
Seventh day OF July. 1908, at 2 O'Clock p. m. of
said day. as required by law.
Tho representation will be one delegate for
each twenty votes or major fraction thereof,
cast for Gov. Coo l.. Crawford. at the election
In 1905, and one delegate at large fer each
precinct as follows: Basis of representation
OF delegates In Lincoln county:
Eden -. ...-.-. ..-..-........s.., ...s :
rAiIvlcW. -. =
canton ...........-... .
I.aV allcy-. ..........-.-....S -..--. -..-... .
WoIsnluk y. ..-...... o
harrisburg ........--.t---t. -.-...-.t. :
MnLwny 3
Highland ........ .
Lynn. ...... ........ .......-... .. Z
rorry :
Beresford. 3
...t.'.......ts.f %
....-.. .t..4 .
3
5pr!nRuaie. ..r..-.t. .
nuuson .--........-... .....,t..t..... .
brooklyn :. .g........... $3.50. .
DeiAWare ..... 2
DnyLon. q
~ Deinp.o 9
Canton City--1st Ward ...... ..... 9
End Ward 49,. ............ =. 4
SIu Waru: !
4th Ward. :. ........... q
Total. J. ]. 6. se
Number OF Precincts 90
BY order OF the Republican County Central
A. j. KuHNs. Chairman.
HARRISON J. BROWN, Secretary.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29

Do you ant reform or do you want
The people must decide the iS>ur.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29

Just received the finest line OF
pipes ever seen in Canton. Prices
surprisingly low. Becker's Cigar
Store.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29

North Carolina went prohibition by
nearly $4,000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29
Don't Forget

That the next excursion for the
Judith Basin, Montana, leaves Can
ton June End. See w. J. Armstrong
at G.. Skart vedt'S office. 4S-9.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-29

Vote for the man you know.
Evening star., 1908-01-30
Found in the Post Office.

Tho dead letter Office is not the only
part Of the post Office where the lost
sirayed or stolen fetch up. During Jan
uary d number of articles not sent through
the mails improperly addressed have been
stored away TO await their owners If they
ever call for them and can identify them
Among the articles picked up in the cor
ridors are three overcoats. two handke--
chiefs, pair of mittens, Il purse and u
bottle of medicine. 1t was a disa ppoint-
ment TO find tllat an old fashioned tip
pet" had not been lost with the mittens
but possibly that was tied around the
wearcr's neck and refused to be lost To
hold mittens within wearing distance of
the owner ii used to be the custom of
ia "eful mothers to have string from
nlitten TO mItten. running UP one coat
sleeve, across the nape of the neck and
,joTn the other sleeve. Only by super
human ingenuity could a pair of mittens
thus anchored to the person be lost.
AS for the hanikerchiefs and the bottle
of medicine their loss is easily under
stood. especially that of the medicine
which probably had ii vile taste. anyway
But how and why would three overcoats
be lost -?
Evening star., 1908-01-30
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

CII1LLUM CASTLE MANOR-C;eor9c c..
johnson ct ux. to John II. Fisher, all
blocks 4. ., +, s. >, lots j to I, block
10, and part of tract; SO. John Fl.
Fisher ct ux. to the Stotts Park Realty
Company, same property; SO.
ECk1NGTON-George Truesdell ct ux to
William I. Easterbrook, lot =, square
o. SO
SEVENTH STREET NORTHEAST be-
tween I'll and | streets-M. ]. Weller
ct ux. to Karl Locke, part original lot
~. square S5s: $40.
SEVENTEENTH AND STREETS
RTHWEST-Wiliam Henry Dennis
ct ux. TO Della S. Field, lots 63 to 40
and 1Ol. square III: $40.
NINETEENTH STREET NORTHWEST
between ID and T. streets-Robert P.
Burruss to Patrick O'Toole, part origi-
nal lot Z. square III: SO.
MARYLAND AVENUE NORTHEAST
between 18th and 14th streets-William
+. Edmonston, trustee to Emily r.
Dunlop lots Il and IL. square south of
1927. 500. Same to Henry D. Cramp-
ton and G. Thomas Dunlop, trustees
lots IT, II and Is, square south of
1927: 81 900.
IRTY-sEvENTH STREET NORTH
WEST between NJ and N streets-C.
Irving Wood TO Henry \. Linger. jr.,
part lot 8. square 12O1, $40. Henry A.
Linger. jr.. ct ux. convey same prop
erty to Wilmer S. Wingate: SO
MANOR PARk-Willam NJ. Terrell, trus-
tee. TO 7. +. Mendenhall and c. Wall
lace Hoyer, lots IL, l. and 13, square
:.,41: $40.
X STREET NORTHEAST between I'd
and Sd streets-George w. f. Swart
zell ct al, trustees, TO Patrick NJ. and
Mary NJ. kerrigan part lots -, 50 and
$50: $40.
THIRTY FIRST STREET NORTHWEST
hot a md p tStr =
Berry administrator to S. Sewall Cis-
sci. one-third interest in part square
1:.so: $40.
TWENTY EIGHTH STREET NORTH
WEST between NJ and y streets-Es-
ther r. l.. Simms to Martha l.. Hall
parts lots 10. H. T., square l2l2; So
ALLEY between ii and |. Goth and 2lst
streets northwcst-Michael ]. Colbert
and Arthur Peter. trustees. to Jules a.
Demonet. lot -, square 101; $500.
EAST DEANWOOD-Philip II. Christman
ct uX. to John G.. and Jane ~ Brida-
ham, lots | To I, block IL $40
NO. l7i1 . STREET NORTHW EST-T.
Franklin Schneider ct uN. to James W.
Reilly and Helen J. q. Reilly, lot 200
square 1.o; $40.
ELLIOTT STREET NORTHEAST be-
tween F. and q streets-Robert L. Carr
ct uN. to Arthur Carr. on a-third inter-
NORTH CAPITOL STREET NORTH
EAST between NJ and n streets-Diller
b. Croft TO Josephine K!uh, part lot
1874, square 672: $40.
RHODE ISLAND AVENUE NORTH
WEST between 11th and 1oti streets
George A. Gray et uX. to Katherine
T.. Erickson lot "A. square I'll: $40
HOLMEAD MANOR-Harry E. Wilson
ct al to S. Percy Thompson. lot 9S
block A. $40 S. Percy Thompson con-
Veys same property to Eva w.
Browne: $40.
INCiTON-Charles S. Carter ct ux.
to William NJ. and Kate c. Mcleod
lot -, block s; $3.50.
TWENTY-FOlTRTH STREET NORTH
WEST between n and o streets
Charles o. Rice to Agnes Wacksmuth.
lot 26. square 30: $40.
Evening star., 1908-01-30
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Army Orders.

Mai. Isaac y. Lewis Coast Artillery
Corps. will repair to this city FOR con-
sultation with the quarterrlaster gen
eral of the army in regard to plans for
Coast Artillery School buildings to be
erected at Fort Monroe. Va
The leave of absence granted FIRST
Lieut.. Otho Il. .AIichaelis. 10th Infantry.
is extended twenty eight days.
BY direction of the President. ana
upon the application of Color Scrgt
Richard Craig. 10Th Infantry. tEat SOL
dier will he placed upon the retired list
Leave of absence for two nonthS
with permission to go beyond !ne sea-
is granted Mai. Delamcre Skerrrtt, pay
master
BY direction of the President. Maj
Charles +. kiefler. surgeon. VIII report
to an army retiring board at san Fran
cisco CAL for examination by the board
Capt Charles N. Rundcl. 10th infantry,
will proceed to the Presdio of San Fran
cisco and report in person TO the com.
manding officer of the general hospi'ai
at that post for observation and treat
.nent. -
Can't Howard l.. Landers. Coast Arul-
lery Corps. is relieved from further duty
with the 11.th Company and VIII report
i'm person to the comma ndinS onicer, art,i-
lery district of the Delaware, for duty on
his staff.
Leave Of absence for one month is
granted Capt. William a. Covlnston'
Coast Artillery Corps.
Evening star., 1908-01-30
Coroner After Her for the
BoyertoWn Disaster.
is A WASHINGTON WOMAN
Authoress and Manager of Show
That Caused the Fire.
INSPECTOR IS ALSO CULPABLE
Verdict of the Jury Rendered Late
Last Night After Two
Days Investigation.

READING; Pa. January :;o.-lt is eN-
pected that District Attorney Schaeffer OF
this county will at onc> give heed TO the
verdict of the coroner's jury which In
vestisated the Boyertown holocaust and
ordered the arrest of Mrs. ii. h. Monroe
of Washington. d. c., and Harry McC.
Bechtel of Reading.
Mrs. Monroe gave the entertainment
which resulted SO diSastrously, and Bech-,
tel is the deputy factory inspector of this
district. Mrs. Monroe did not attend the
inquest on the ground of nervous pros
tration. She is now in Washington and
1t is expected that if she refuses to recog-
nize a warrant issued in this county that
extradition proceedings will be started.
The verdict of the coroner's jury was
rendered after midnight last night 1t
declares that the primary cause of the
accident in which lives were lost was the
employment by Mrs. Monroe of an mex
perienced operator of the calcium light
and the laxty of Bechtel in not seeing
that the opera house was properly equip
ped with fire escapes. The verdict re-
quested the arrest of these persons on
the charge of criminal negligence.
Coroner's Verdict Rendered.
BOYERTOWN. Pa, January 3O.-After
being out more than four hours the cor
oner's jury that probed the diaaster which
caused the death of 163 persons in the
Rhodes Opera House. returned a verdict
at o clock this morning. finding that the
lG' persons came to their death by stupe-
faction, suffocation and fire, and that the
primary cause thereof was the employ
ment by Mrs. Harriet L. Monroe of wash
1nSton, d. C.. of an inexperienced and in
competent operator of the calcium light
used in come ction with the picture ma
chin" in the person of Harry Fisher.
ihe prosecuting attorney of Berks
county is "equested to arrest and, if pos
slhle. convict Mrs. Harriet T.. Monroe
and Harry McC. Bcchtel. the deputy fac
tory inspector OF tins district on the
Charge of criminal negligence. the latter
for his failure to see that there were
proper fire escapes and fire appliances
Mrs. Monroe. it il stated. was not in
Boyertown at the time of the fire. but
was at WllkeSbarrc, engaged in rehears-
ing an amateur company Tor Il charita bic
entertainment. When inquiry was made
at her residence, 1D y street southeast,
today the information was elected that
Mrs Monroe left this city yesterday morn
ing for Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1908-01-30
MERELY ROUTINE MOVEMENT.
Report of Projected Mobilization on
the Pacific Coast.

Inquiry at the War Department today
into the report from Omaha 10 the effect
that arrangements are making cr the
mobilization Of large part of the army
on the Pacific coast about the time Ad-
miral Evans fleet arrives there develops
the fact that all of the regular troop
movements now in contemplation are
those of certain regiments TO the Philip
pines to relieve those soldiers who have
had their full term of service there ana
are about to return to the United States.
Assistant Secretary oliver has been III
correspondence with the governors of
states and territories with view TO the
cooperation of the militia with the regu-
lar army in an extensive program of
joint drills and maneuvers next summer.
1t is known that several of these gov
ernors are already In correspondence with
railroad transportation agents relative TO
the movements of their militia forces 10
the states of the joint camps, and ii is be-
licved at the War Department that is d
foundation for ting assumption that larSe
troop movements toward the Pacific coast
are projected.
Evening star., 1908-01-30
Marine Corps Orders.

Second Lieut.. r. L. Adams, To navy
yard League Island. Pa. for duty with
tachment of marines on route to Phil
ippines.
First Lieut.. l.. q. Miller. from marine
barracks. navy yard, New York, take
command of detachment of marines, pro-
ceed Manila. l.. J.. via San Francisco. Cal
First Lieut.. w. l.. Redles, orders to re-
port to commanding general. Army Of
Cuban Pactication. Havana. Cuba, re-
voked.
Capt H. !. Baarss. from 1st Brigade
L. s Marines. Manila. J.. L., proceed San
Francisco. Cal, on transport leaving Ma
Mia p. L.
First Lieut.. +. NJ. RiNcy. from marine
barracks. navy yard. League Island Pa.
10 T. s. marine barracks and School OF
Application, Annapolis Md.
First Lieut.. + l.. Bigler, from L. S. ma
rinc barracks and Schcol Of Application.
Annapolis. Md. to marine barracks. navy
yard. League Island, Pa.
Lieut.. Col. George Richards. assistant
Evening star., 1908-01-30

And now comes George II. Judd with
smiling face and extended hand. respond
ing tn congratulations For at high noon
on the thirtieth of January, eighteen hum
dred and sixty. George H. first saw the
light, and at high noon today. this thir-
tieth of January. nineteen hundred and
eight, he will be fortyeight years OF age
This is mathematicaly correct. Gentle
readers vino have their Notwithstanding
noted the eternaly youthful, Ponce de
Leonesque appearance Of Mr.. Judd-will
be permitted to consult the family Bible
and figure it out for themselves.
Evening star., 1908-01-30

At the tender age of sixteen and few
days George II. voluntarily bounced out
OF an atmosphere of apron strings and
education and began to work for living.
starting as errand boy or devil" to be
technically accurate aud worked upward
through all the branches of the printing
trade. Now he sits on the top rung of
the ladder and watches others climb not
infrequently throwing down a rope to
some of the striving.
George ". is president of the firm of
Judd Il DetWeier. a member of the Board
of Trade. the Chamber of Commerce. the
Vaughn Bible class and other business.
religious and philanthropic orsaniza-
tionS.
Evening star., 1908-01-30
ANNOUNCES HIMSELF.
representative Cushman Declares
That He Is a Candidate.

Representative cuShman OF Washington
is d candidate FOR the presidency. Mr.
Cushman said so himself today. and as Is
well known, he was never known to crack
a joke This important chunk OF infur-
nation was obtained quite by accident \
Pacific coast newspaper man drfted up
to Mr.. Cush,,lau and asked him whom lie
favored for the republican nomination.
Il can't say as to that" said Mr.. Cush-
man. II am Il candidate myself. | viii
soon make my official announcement t.
this effect and launch my BOOM.
May | print that?" asked the news
paper man. scarlet " til excitement.
Certainly. replied N-. CuSlImar
cravely. "Wha, do you suppose | told
you for?''
Evening star., 1908-01-30

paHmaster. L. S. NJ. G.. and clerk, report
commanding general. Army of Cuban
Pacification. Havana. Cuba, for special
temporary duty.
First Lieut.. r. f.. RackStrom, report
marine barracks. Washington, D. G., for
examination for promotion.
First Lieut.. s. \. Merriam. from head
quarters. L. S. NJ. C.. to command marine
barracks, naval station. Key West, Fla.
Capt. S. a. w. Patterson. from recruit
ing duty. New Haven. Conn, to marine
barracks, navy yard, Norfolk.
Evening star., 1908-01-30
Receiver Of New Amsterdam Bank,

Banh Examiner Charles \. Hanna, tenn
poraEy receiver OF the National Bank of
North America was today appointed tenn
porary receiver of the New Amsterdam
National Bank OF New York. No state
,n"nt has yet been received us to the con
dition of the New Amsterdam Bank but
Tie officials in the Office of the cont roller
If tho currency, in the absence of definite
iatormation- are inclined To the belief
that all depositors VIII be paid i'm full
with d considerable sum remaining.
Evening star., 1908-01-30
WEATHER FORECAST:
Fair. Continued Cold Tonight; To-
morrow Fair. Not So Cold.

Forecast Till PM Friday.-For the
District of Columbia. fair. continued cold
tonight temperature 10 to l. degrees.
Friday fair. not SO cold; light north TO
northeast winds.
For Maryland. fair. continued cold in
eastern. not quite 50 cold i'll western po!-
tion tonight. Friday fair. not so cold.
light north to northeast winds.
For Virginia, fair. continued cold to-
night, though not quite so cold in north
west portion. Friday fair. not cold:
light to fresh north to northeast winds
Weather Conditions and General Fore
cast The cold wave has reached the At
lantic coast except the extreme southern
portion, with zero temperature in north
eastern Pennsylvania. Cold weather also
continues in the central valleys and upper
lahta region. although it is not so cold west
of the Mississippi river.
There was snow Wednesday in the
middle Atlantic states. New England and
the lower lake region, but no other pre-
cipitatlon of consequence east of the
Rocky mountains. West of the noun
tains local rains and SHOWS continued,
except in Nevada and southern California
Cold weather will continue tonight and
Friday in the Atlantic states. although
ii will not be quite so cold Friday. In
the lower lake region and the Ohio valley
t-H VIII IISS Slowly ETIddy. Win
cl6 udy weather and some snow. In the
south Atlantic and gulf states there will
be rain tonight or Friday. with some
vh2t higher temperatures Friday.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coas; will be light to fresh north to north
east: on the south Atlantic coast fresh
northeasterly. and on the east gulf coast
iighl to fresh northeast to east.
Steamers departing today for European
p,rIs will have light to fresh north to
ncytheast winds. with fair, cold weather
to tbs Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation lin
incEesp has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Eastport, 1.S2.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide 20 am: high tide
800 am. and 80 pm.
Tcmorrow-1.ow tide. 12:2J am. and
l2:..f pm: high tide. COS am. and $50
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 1:OS am: sun sets
5:lJ pm.
cmorrow-Sun rises. 7:o7 am.
Moon rises o:41 am. tomorrow.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset :;
extlT gushing begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
eNtir guished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Evening star., 1908-01-30
To Pay Columbia Hospital.

Senator GGllinscr has introduced in the
Senate an amendment intended to be
proposed to the urgent deficiency bill for.
the year ending June 80. 1!sDS. and previ-
Gus wears. The i:ncndment provides for
thn Columbia Hospital for
Women for expenses for INDECENT patients
; mt to tn hospital H. the beard Of char
- : III sNre.s - tie as,pronrili!pn ..
i9lv l. l9f:. .,at Jul, - l.U.,, Tho
I:n8u;t wii,.i / is p:opus Il TO pay The
instit ution is S..i1J.S0.
Evening star., 1908-01-30
Naval Orders.

Rear Admiral l.. c. Logan. placed on
the retired list of officers of the navy.
January 90. 1905.
Mdshipman a. J. Chantry. il. from the
Milwaukee to the Navy Department.
Assistant Surgeon f. T.. Sellers, from
United States Naval Hospital, Annapolis.
Md, to the Naval Academy, Annapolis.
Md.
Chaplain 4. w. Stone. to the navy yard.
Boston. Mass.
Chaplain j. McC. Fellows from navy
ward Boston to the Mississippi.
Evening star., 1908-01-30
ROWZee=Van ReuGf1 Co.,
1928 Pa. Ave.

tional Spirit before the Manufacturers
Association OF New York on the occasion
of its annual banquet at the Union
League Club in Brooklyn He will return
tomorrow morning.
W. l.. Fletcher U.S.A.: Chief Engineer
c. W. Jastrow Mrs. c. w. Jastrow and
+. r Wilson, C.S.A.. are at the Breslin
Hotel, New York city.