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New-York tribune., 1908-05-08

r1ed Hsddon Hall into the family OF tn. Duke q
Hutlsnd. lis present owner
Ahe principal home of the veruons ever since
me reign of King James I has been at Sudbury
nan IN Deroyshire; q grand old place. which came
INTO the Vernon family through the marriage OF
Sir John Vernon TO Ellen, the daughter and heiress
OF Sir John de Montgonerie Il is a picturesque
red brick house with some magnificent oak carv-
inss oy Grinling Gibbons, plenty of old mas
ters including paintings by Rrbens, vandyck.
MuT1Ilo and Felasquez. 1t stands in the centre
large park. extending over one thousand acres
richly wooded with grand old trees many hundreds
OF years old and comma nding a beautiful view Of
the Dove Valley As nearly all Of the Ternons
have married heiresses the family IS very rich.
Lord Vernon being exception 10 the rule, much
Of his wealth, into the possession OF which he
VII enter eighteen months from attain
lnS MS majority, being derived from very valuable
eoleries. which have been worked with so much
tact and discretion by his guardian and uncle that
there have never been any labor troubles with the
men
The name Of venabes preaxed to the patronyrnic
or Vernon by means Of q hypnen 10 Lord
Nernon through the marriage OF OF his ances
lots Sir Henry Vernon. member of Parliament for
the County o. Stafford. with the granddaughter
and heiress % Sir Peter Venables, last of the
Fenzbles, Lords Of Kfnderton. and it was the
OF this marriage who elevated TO the peerage
as Lord Vernon at the beginning of the reign ot
George III. the Barony OF Kinderton being like
wise revived in his favor in view OF the fact that
Lord Vernon, who has inherited all the good
looks OF his father and mother, and which in
oeec . characteristic Of his house counts among
the members OF the family of which he is the
chief Lewis Harcourt. member Of the present As
ociTh Cabinet Minister of Public Works. and
married TO J. PierPont Morsan's niece, Mary Ethel
Burns Strictly speaking . Vernon. Lewis Har-
courts name Of Harcourt comes him by virtue
OF conditions imposed upon the possession Of Ger
tain family property. The first Lord Vernon mar
r1ed the granddaughter Of the Lord High Chan
ceIor. Niscount HarcouT-. and sister Of Simon,
Earl HarcouTt- This Earl FIarcourt On dying be
Queathed his valuable estates TO the second OF his
sisters sons namely, Edward Vernon Archbishop
ot York. who on succeeding 70 the property, as
sunned, in obedience 10 his uncle's will the name
OF HsrcoUT1 n lieu cf that Of Vernon Archbishop
Harccurt had three sons. the third IF whom. Canon
William Earcourt. the father Of the late Sir
William HsTco'Irt and grandfather Of Lewis Har-
coJ-T the present owner o+ the estates. which IN
ciude NunehaG1 Park and Stanton Harcourt, two
beautiful places in OxfordshTe- NIneham Park in
particular being familiar 10 all those acdua tnted
with the upper reaches Of the Thames.
NARQCISE DE FONTENOT.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
CIVIL SERVICE AND THE PUBLIC.
President Fowler Speaks al National As
sembIy OF Commissions in Chicago.

Chicago. MAJ At the second biennial conven-
ton Of the National Assembly of Civil Service
Commissions which opened here to-day. President
Charles s Fowler. OF Albany. declared that the
people paid more attention to the army and navy
Of the United States than the Civil Service and
Vet the number Of men in the latter is about five
times as great the number OF men in the army.
He asserted that there exists much Ignorance
among the people a. large about the nature and
functions of the different branches OF the govern
rnent.
The speaker further declared himself in favor OF
giving the fullest possible information the pub
lie. FIe asserted that Of the greatest diff
culties confronted by the Civil Service commits
s'o7E ot the country the attraction % suitable
Young men enter for the examinations for places
that are not highly remuneTated. and 10 I'll which
REQUIRES some technical knowledge.
Measures for enforcing Civil Service laws and the
difficulties be overcome In applying such law.
70 se---tc. already in existence discussed
-o-nizht's session. Well known merit lcaro Off
cials from all parts Of the country are in attend
z1ce The discussion led by Elliot II. Good
win secretary OF the National Civil Service Reform
League 4 paper by r 9. Ireland. chief examiner
- ,be Neg York City Civil Service, on "Excep-
lions and Exemptions" read by 2. A. Spencer,
secretary Of the commission.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
"aIcoLETTo" At THE AMERICAN.

'RieoIetto'' was sung last night at the American
Theatre by Mr Abramson's Italian opera com
pany. and the performance continued the good IN
preston made by the company IN Aida, Lucia
di Lanme-moor' and II Trovatore- Success
last ight was due chiefly 20 Nine. NoTelh and NJ
ArcangeIi who appeared the one Gilda and
the OF her as Rigoletto- Nine Norelu sang and
acted with charm and competence, and M
Arcangel robust, dominating and alto
gether satisfactory as the buHoon seeking
ro evenze his sighted honor as a father On
these TWO artists the burden OF the performance
rested. NJ. Deli Franci took the role of the Duke
and his singing. though more agreeable than II
was IN Lucia di Lammernoor'' on Tuesday was
still lacking in warmth and sympathy. BESIDE NJ
Arcanzeli his defects as an actor were also made
mora nareut Credit should be given to NJ Boz-
zano as spa-afucile and Nine. Canzio as NADIA
lena The audience enthusiastic and large,
considering the state OF the weather. senortta
Desana will sing tonight in faust
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
FINEORCHESTRAL WORK
Stock Fills Place of Thomas H'ell-
Nine. Gddski Sings.
rBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. !

Cincinnati May The offerings the Music
Festival Of small interest to-day 10 the visitor
from the East. It day OF rest for the choir.
and there vas but one concert in the afternoon.
and that given over TO Nine Gedski and the Theo-
dore Thomas orchestra, OF Chicago Nine. Ciadski,
vho IN admirable voice. sang Donna Elvira
air Mi Trad" with its preliminary recitations
from the first act Of Don Giovonni" and the final
scene from Tristan und Isolde" The orchestra.
under the direction Of Frederick A Stock. who has
been it's conductor since the death OF Mr. Thomas,
PLAYED Beethoven's overture ''Leonore' No. 8;
Brahrnss symphony in 2 (Which MI Van der
Stucken, who listened to II to-day, had the honor
Of introducing in America. Richard Strauss's
Don Juan the dance from the same composers
'salome' and the prelude and finale Of Wagner's
love tragedy.
There has been q crisis in orchestral affairs in
the country Of late and ii interesting 10 note
the artistic quality Of the organization whose
agenent seems TO have solved the question how TO
make q so-callsd permanent orchestra really per
nlanent. From what I am told by the treasurer
the Chicago orchestra which has a number Of en-
"a agemen-s 70 fill after the conclusion OF this fes
rival with smaller number Of PLAYERS however,
will corlplete the season with handsome surplus
OF receipts over expenditures In view OF the
fact that Pittsburg and Philadelphia confront
ed by the usual deficit of, say, s4oo ooo each.
and that the Cincinnati experiment Of disoanding
its orchestra and giving concerts by visiting or
ganizations has proved TO be more costly than the
maintenance of band. this is an extremely inter
esting showing.
The chicago Orchestra Hal, built by popular
subscriptions, is an endowment which would seem
10 guarantee perpetual life for the orchestra. The
slbscriptions for season tickets are assuming the
dimensions Of those in Boston and the rentals from
the hall alone would cover the losses OF Pittsburg.
The good fortune IS well deserved The Thomas
orchestra is a superb band, finely responsive 10 It's
firm. discreet and sagacious leader, and II any
one can point out evidence Of depreciation since
the death Of its old master he must be inspired
by different ideals than mine h z. n
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
JEROME FLsNNERY.

Jerome Flannery, authority on cricket and
rresideut OF FTannerys Sporting News Bureau,
with offices at No $50 Nassau street died yesteT-
dsv from tuberculosis at his home. No. 81 Magenta
street Brooklyn. In hopes Of regaining his health
Mr FIannery had spent two years abroad and
about eight months IN Colorado He returned 10
his home in Brooklyn about TWO months ago.
Born in Dublin. Ireland forty-three years ago,
NJ F-Iannery entered The Catholic University IN
Dublin and was graduated in 1856 Following his
graduation he came 10 this country Soon after his
arrival here he became editor of The American
Cricket Annual" remaining with it for fifteen
Years and was in charge OF the pamphlet when II
vas changed TO "Spaldings Cricket Guide Mr.
r-ra,na~v organized the Metropolitan District
Cricket League and a member OF the New
York Cricket Association, the Morris Park cricket
CIub the Manhattan Cricket Club, the Brooklyn
Cricket Club the Metropolitan Football League.
and YES one Of the organizers Of the British
schools and Universities Club
u-5fe and two sons survive him The funeral
7iU he held in ST. MichaeIs Roman Catholic
Church Jerome street. Brooklyn, tomorrow morn
ing At . clock The burial viii be at Holy Cross
Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
4 SAVING OF E mo az,

-7-s-s -. -z.-,- soz7e-eisns Of Germany swept
z--zy and The empire 10 content ltseIf WIN orl7
monarch II the person q the kaiser ano ~-lh
c-e reiEuing family. nancy that OF foneIlzolie1-
-rat.ld not only save all the millions OF dollars
z--s-se-e5 upo, the civil lists Of the t~entTore
rz--v sove-eiE-s of Germany several o. Nnotl are
---a-ess7~ and some others eccentric 70 the
las degree r- would also be sbie 70 consolidate al
--e s@raraye stare governments under one head
re saving according 70 careful estimates Wh'ch
have been formed among OILERS. ny s0ch experts
Is Councillor u STATE Martin VoN-a amount u
some 81 .Ho9 asE z year
-o ~ re matter broadly the thrifty. level
headed indusr-.pus and busnesslike German peo-
Re a-e simply wasting that immense sum q 4
c-z--e- q billion dollars yea- IN maintaining
zro-e system q petty r11ona-c1les when ought
- -zvA 1ee- swept away along Erh tie otne- sew
e--- minor states b Srsc Napoleon when ne
abolished TIE Holy Roman Empire at the begin
r-g o< he nineteenth century'-that IS 70 say
-.--le more than hundred years ago those
-rfr- -erras- are II accordance ~ith the irevita-
re march Of events. destined II course OF time 10
share -.-sir fate. thereby contributing 10 the
z-ardeur q Germany, 11sl II the same way mat
zE re yetrv which Italy was formerly
5--ded nave now by absorption -7to united
nation converted Italy into on- Of the great pow
e-s q the world
Whether i vii require another great war 10
--fnE about similar consolidation Fl Germany -e-
mains 10 be seen Perhaps i nay be effected by
rezce1ul means. though the intense jealousy with
z-bs-- r-e ve--v sove-eiEns defend the vanishing
remnants o. Ille- t-le io--lte7---7
CO what they conceive 10 he their p1erogatsves,
rather 1-ecludes the hope Of any such solution Of
re 6i-cuIties Meanwhile hey remain source
- trouble within The borders OF the empire and
- something ve-v much akin 20 ridicule abroad
ro- whereas the Kaiser stands II the eyes cf al
-r-eIc-e-s To- Germany. Identified Herewith IFS
most impressive and commanding figure, any men
-.-r u me minor sovereigns once suggests
--zacEe-ay-s bu-iescue Court Of PUupernicke
arc 0fenbach's opera bou+re, The Grand Duchess
.- g-a-o}Erein"
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
COSTLY ROYALTY
H-hg Germany Pays More for Hers
than Any Other Nation.
Eoo7zashs. 1905 by tn. Brentwood companv.1


Nc nation n the world pays so heavily for its
royalty ss Germany Although the entire German
Empire possesses population OF about sixty mill
ions. her ano.ntee Ct the Lord her more than
:he -e-gnins houses Of Great Britain Austria Rus
ssz- Italy and Spain combined. every penuv ~.
which has 10 out OF the rockets Of her -sx
-sveTs-E very serious consideration at a moment
shen additional revenue is not only demanded bv
IRE imperial government but absolutely indispen-
sz5le 10 cover increasing annual deficits running
TITO many millions. and when the limit Of taxation
Is alleged 20 have been reached This heavy bur
cen placed upon the shoulders Of the people is due
70 the fact that Germany supports not one single
monarchy. but less than tUen1y-tvo of them
each with its ruling sovereign. and each sovereign
zi-h civil hs1 furnishing an income 10 himself
ar6 the princes and princ-sses Of the house
Some of the states subject TO these r1onarchie.
have E population of less than ifty thousand-that
of re r-1ncipality Of Schanrnburg -I.ippe being
r-6s- <or-y-seven thousand. while their IS
smaller han that of the estates ot many terri
to-isI -agnsie r this country Great Britain,
suggesting the familiar story of the petty German
-le- who. having purchased new cannon. vas
o-Eed obtain the permission of hts neighbo-ing
sors-eisns before could fire il. any projectile
which hurled must inevitably carry beyond his
BORDERS before it fell
Emperor William himself. whose own P-ussian
monarchy embraces = population OF nearly forty
--cIs-tha1 Is say. tzo-thirds OF the population
g 1he entire e-aPire-recelves from the Prussiau
treasury r civil list which bears fsvora ble com
-s-iso- with those OF the rulers Of Great Britain
Italy snd Austria, and moreover Is called upon 10
hear a. sorts q expenses. such for instance,
-z -nsfnte1arce Of royal operas and theatres. not
orfr a. Berlin. but also Wiesbsden- Hanover.
err from which King Edward is exempt Then.
r-c he receives nothing whatsoever as German
E--pe-o-- But the large paid in the shape
r. ---- lists -he other and minor sovereisns OF
- e--s1 Empire al 81 them petty sovereisns IN
- b-oa sense Of the word and Dc fscto. Z not
=. --.-s vasssIs OF The Kaiser sUperhuous- and
= amazing that clever. and. above all so eunl-
-=---fv PRACTICAL. e nation the Germans could
consent not only 10 put up with system that has
s---5s-e5 material r. every sarFist and opera
-----e -o-7ose- but which Hkeeise constitutes
s-~- : heavy drain upcr their resources and upon
fre prosperity o< their country
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
HENRY MILLER GETS SAVOY THEATRE.
Ee and His Company VIII Play There for
Three Years.

Ffen-- Miller has made an arrangement With
Frank Mckee, manager Of Fhe Savoy Theatre by
which he and his company Of players viii occupy
-r, theatre for three years The favor with which
..--la Servant in the House has been received
--rr7,,te5 AIr Miller 10 take 4 long lease on that
traarre He said yesterday that he would pro-
z,1ra there pIayz nv William Vaughn Moody. Percy
Narkave I.angdon Mitchell and Mr- Kennedy.
alr.or OF the present attraction
Tho Servant in the House viii be continued
-,-f 7ax+ fall il = expected Mr Miller viii then
occupy the stage ~ the Savoy. presenting new
NAV. In the mean time negotiations are going on
for another theatre az which % produce The
1z-fr+erfeas1." by Nj Kennedy
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
OR. I. 2. KUHN.

Dr. Louis Debarth kuhn. formerly member
Of the staff OF ST MaTys Hospital, BrooEiyn ana
90, ,,,,- ,-aars = surgeon in the Marine Hospital
ce,ra of tho I-aItcd States died yesterday al MS
home No. Al WiIlouchby avenue, Brooklyn re
uas horn in East Berlin. Penn. in 1872 and received
me degree of a NJ from Mount St. Mary Io4-
leoe fcnlrg1IttsburE. and was graduated IN piiaE-
- s,,5 IN medicine at the University of Penn
svIvauis He leaves two sons and three daughters
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08

Martin L. Smyser was born in Wayne County,
Ohio, on April 3 1851. and was graduated at Wit
tenberg College AZ Springfield in 1870 He studied
law and was admitted the bar in 1s-2 After
securing a large practice he became Prosecuting
Attorney Of Wayne County and later Circuit Judge
In IssS he Uas elected 10 Congress and he was re
elected for a second in 1904. He was dele
gate 10 many Republican state conventions. and IN
1884 was al alternate and in 1885, 1892 and 1900 was
Z delegate TO the national Republican conventions.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
LoWaRD ? BELL.

t5o7-s-5 = Bell who died Wednesday az the
home Of E P Hatch. No. 1883 Fifth avenue. was
-. son Of the late James A Bell. New York state
Sena+o- and chairman Of the Finance committee
during the civil War NJ Bel was porn III dexter
-, T,,,,1+v y Y and was ffty-seveu years
old He was graduated from ale n 1919 and from
-. co-or,a Law school in 1875 In 1881 he married
N1a-v Eliza beth Pratt.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
Died.

CHEsTERMAN-rn Pfttsseld. Mass On NAY e.s<-. Iso,
serse Shss'erHaa yogsss' sn s.l = roa rss.sr.d
N. IN falasy tay 1sayt aaE + 4T4ty nirs5s csssE
Ma Taos ssa an Trsa5sse' oiss v s ;; n. -
rom s,r s,s r.sienes 9n saturday sf-Taoon. May ?
At O'Clock c@rTiaEes NIL sS n C.-I. @lJaF p.S6. az
sos 54'5- > n via = T. = 4 4. r
cyNNIxGHAMou Tuesday. M.x loos Ed-.rs 5.--. .1 q
the residence q MS son-in-ls~. Robert n MsCon1eA
MsScr, be N Of James q sil MoS1os S Post a invited
TO attend
EICKEL sEReon Thu;.a.y Nay nos a; ss5 ., soz-
wife of August EickeIserg- Notice % funeral HsFe
OETTINGER-At his residence No is45 Broad-zy. ~
Thursday. MAY slEnund Oettnz--- Funeral private
VOORHEES, Wednesday sve-iuE Ma s. scter ?
Sao5 l.nsSS Ssrris sraE. oag5-T gre ,, 2. 1ss.1e. "
o'clock Interrnsat Princeton
WEBB -suddezIy MAY = JuIiA NJ vfs. % Charles J.
Webb at No Isl Carton ave. Brooklyn IHferaeHt ss
I45 ssocsTo1 E1a1vr :, EseSe-a. s-iov-1
daughter Of tha late Ja-~s ans Gsrzc. vssiy soI.1a
At s. Ambroses Churrh. Tdnpkfns and Dc KAN zvsA
Inter7nsnt Holy Cross Cernstery
vRTGHr-on vsanesday. Nav a 1soe E.cunan Fi-la
his iif- anu A- s7Fe' = " ''sa Il ne '''n ''
vTETH-on THURSDAY. MAY :. Mrs c. 9. asurhss- st
n b.~ s4ts Tss rSssT, .es = "a :, -, T.- :,
her John n Vysta. Ise Ros-vfIl@ ave. Nsv-
ARK y !. ou Monday, Nay Il 19os. , 20 = =.
HptON-Ou Wednesday. Mav 8 Rou.r- Richards rcc-r..
beloved husband - AdeIaid4 A, snd only of
late William n. and LiIu@ Toconn IN -. -
q 1e axe Relatives and friends t-vfra1 arrs1i
le funeral services az his lat- residence. No -TS
hooper S. brooklyn. On Saturday May .. az :.
tonsctaIy
. DEPARTNEN- OF STATE EsshtHgr--- . c Map
3 isfc-ICfor-atfou has been received
r1ent Gron M william Owen, American vice Consul
General Guatemala CITY, q death
April. 1905. sydney N s7rs~ re IeEaI re5r--
sent7Vss - thr deceased
Dated April IS. 1909
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
E9,scoPALrANs in ROMAN MOVEMENT

Milwaukee May The Rev Canon Howard s.
George professor Of ecclesiastical history az Nash
otsb House in an open letter 10 The Evening
Wisconsin to-day states that the Rev Slsourney
" F-sz until recently a member OF the faculty
Nashotah Hous was engaged with other Episco-
nal cIerEvmen in a proposed movement brought in
from the East to march on Cardinal Merry Del Val
and make terms this coming June
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
~ -ERxoxs AND The HARCoURTs

-HE -ER&oNS AND THE HARCOCETs.
Yong Lord Vernon. VINO has developed such
r-za.a fer motor speeding tusc he Eas Just been
ce-gel q ms license (Which means that again az
rested e-- e-eeGing he vii 1e senl 20 prison Win
r-- me option Of 2 Gnel, Is half an American ms
neither 1elu- 1 daughter q francis G Lawrence
z, Nez ork and q cousin OF 5he American Mar
el-se C. 8r-te-.iI and Of Lady Gordon Cumming
-1e z.5gge5 Lady vernon las long oeeA a1l4ciec
All mental disorder of an lncurabie character
sas h=- cuo bors. LORD Vernon and his younger
s-ssrEe- and their elder sister have been brought
under rHe guardianship of their uncle. the Hon
a 4l.azn FreIeTick Vernon, Uno also married an
American g.-I. namely. the daughter OF General
-sane- i Frost 90 ST Loa-s.
The ye-nonS can boast of being among The very
S1-sL families Of England being descended from
1fsi Es-c1arl de Ee-slcU who accompanied william
Tie rgugueror from Normandy 10 England. aaH
"-s ore ~ the seven Barons created by Hush
---pcs the grea1 Earl or Chester They settled al
51sddcr Hall IL Derbyshire. more thsh f-& hulofec
2sars exc. and one of them. Sir Henry Nefllol.
Lard q Eadoon was governor ano treasurer OF
Prince Arthur the elder brother Or kihS fiehig
VII Arthur Prince % Wales spent much % his
the Hsddon Hall, and his 6cFefioi' - iiei'-S.
"ss fle grandfather of that Dorothy erhoh "I"se
fepesnenr furnished so picturesque romance ara
saoss runaway marriage - Sir Jonn Manners q
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
THE WEATHER REPORT.

nr5r;aI Record and For-cast-Vashlngton. May -
-. Mississippi Valley storm now extends from New
-. - lake Ere with OF depression one
- ,- ne New Jersey coast. other Lake
re 7. has caused v-ry heavy rains IN Southern New
r-rTa-d Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and along
- NAv York the fall IN New York City being
-.s-l- ---s. and Z haf inches since o'clock tlis
fallen the
49, v@@suav Indiana ard Illinois There has been
F,Fr temperature she SOUTH
Tss- y IN continue Fricsy View England New AnTk
TAI -.gior ana prohz England
ar me - = Iso probable Rocky Mountain
80 go a depression central over The great
gioh, ..r,rerstuTe fell somewhat the south At
s..t.s and cool wcathe- VIII continue IN Eastern
aIiGousn Il 3 NJ" warming
- - 80 plains s-ates.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
NOMINATED FOR HARVARD oVERsEER.

Caubridee Mass, Nay '--Wilian fl1Ilu II
,.-s 81 Is former Assistant District Attorney of
Nv, work. has been nominated for the Harvard
board OF oveTseers.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
MAJOR 0. p. CHAFFEE.

Kansas city. No. May Major O. = 1haf1ee'
-,-C Us an officer IN the Confederate army and a
+,rortar Of Iieutenant-CIeneraL Adna R Chaffee,
i s a retired. died al his home here to-day
from, kidney disease. aged seventy nine years
s5or Chanee in the Civil War was staff ofhceT.
~. leaves 4 wife heIe Burial Will be al Mount
Washington IN this city
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
COLUMBIA TO TEACH ENGINEERING.

Columbia University plans 10 offer courses IN
engineering beginning in September. under tie
direction OF engineers who Will for the time oeHs
ia -lac. In the university similar 20 that Of
--,f.ssors This decision reached by the
.roztees At their meeting on Monday afternoon
Tbe nlgn was first suggested BY Professor Luoke
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
MASONIC HALL CORNERSTONE LAID.

,-1,z .orrsrsrone OF the addition TO the Masonic
Iau aAth street near sixth avenue. was laid ID
the pouring rain yesterday afternoon IN the pres
ere of .he representatives Of the seven hundred
LODGES in New York, by Townsend Scudder Grand
Master ef the State of New York
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
JAPANESE MONUMENT TO RUSSIANS.

Earbin MAY a detachment Of the local garri-
son viii leave here MAY 1t TOT fort AE'Au' a. me
si+,for - the Japanese military authorities. 10
-. ~, in the dedication ceremonies Of a Japan
go -1onunent TO the Russian dead at Port Arthur.