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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-13


years. his term end
5,a, lang Of the present
yoar. n m the county iail
foIowin. as arrest this morning ~
the charge that .e vas defaulter to
tho amount OF s7o,62S.94 Of state
funds. His bondsmcn and friends
have deposited the amount to the
credit OF the state Although Chris
tianscn has admitted that he took part
OF the money almost q year ago the
shortage was not discovered until a
fcw DAYS ago by the checking up OF
the amounts by state Auditor j. d.
Jcwkcs and former State Auditor j
a Edwards who was called in to
check up his own books and upon
which the suspicious entry appeared
The investigation disclosed that CHRIS
tianscn on May 6, 1908, had taken
$tO.O62.94. which was paid by Mrs.
Julia 4. kimbaiI as an Inheritance
tax. On January of the present
wear County. Treasurer Joe Grocsbcck
paid Christensen $4,000, portion
Of the county taxes due the state. For
both Of these amounts Christensen
gave receipts from the back Of his re-
ccipt books. The discovery of a
shortage came when the county treas
urer paid the balance of the county
taxes to Christensen successor. The
fo, nal cxamiuation of the books Of
the office began and the disclosures
were made.
Christanson was in Chafey. New,
looking after his interests. He was in
formed OF the condition Of affairs by
wire and he returned to this city last
Tuesday He met his bondsmcn and
- 1, in tt IL
ance he was kept under surveillance
until after the Story became pubic
Publicity was followed by formal ar
rest and Imprisonment.
Christensen said he used the money
in mining operations in Nevada haV-
ing heavily invested in the Deitrick
Mining ana Milling company 1t was
the intention of the incorporators OF
this company to build an ore reduc-
ing plant to work the dump of the
old Comstock mines christensen
placed about $4,000 into the company
and construction was begun. 1t Is
said his associates failed to raise their
share of the money needed and Chris
tansen was caught in position
where it meant the loss Of the money
ne had already invested, which be-
longed to the state, took that money
and completed the mill. He was also
Interested in the Rosedale Mining
company near Virginia City and was
manager of the Chafey Investment
company.
state Auditor Jewkes has called
upon county treasurcrs for statements
of the inheritance and state taxes Tor
1905 and is preparing to send travel
ing auditors to every county to eX-
anime the accounts and compare
them with the books Of the state
treasurer, with a view of learning
whether there is a further shortage N
the states funds,
For several years previous to his
election as state treasurer Christian
sen was cashier of bank in Rich-
field this state. He has also been
active in state politics and is at pres
cnt treasurer Of the Utah board "t
commissioners Of the Alaska Yukon
Pacific exposition. To indemnify his
bondsmen Christiansen has transfer
red all his property to them
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-13
AWARDS
COUNTY SEAT
TO WILLARD
.ESTANClA BOOSTERS
ARE CAUGHT MAPPING
HiIISboro Delegation in Santa
Fe to Protest to Governor
Against Removal of Sierra
Courthouse to Cutter

with big delegation ni niilsporo
people here protesting against the
change of the county seat Of Sierra
county TO cutter, with the house OF
representatives chccrlully passing a
bin changing the county seat of Tor
rance county from listancia to VIII
lard. and with the advocates OF AT
tesla county making % last effort to
get their bill up in the council, coun-
" Iii, lison and county scat matters en-
loycd a distinct revival today.
H. NJ. Turner. Of IIillsboro. headed
the sierra county delegation which
arrived this morning consisting OF q
number of county Officers and bust
ness men Of HillsborO. Governor
Curry delayed consideration Of the
bin. which passed both houses OF the
assembly on Wednesday pending the
arrival of the IIillshorp people in or
der that he might give them hear
ing The matter was under discus
sion for some time with parties rep
rcsenting both sides present at the
conferences. and il was runored at
one time during The day that tho gov
crnor had decided 10 veto the bill. II
can bc said. however tonight thhi
Governor Curry has not yet concluded
his consideration of the matter Sninr
OF tho Hllsboru people are incilhed
,,,.,,,r. H., ,.,eaiur tho hill without
,-i,'t,,'. ,hsr, ,n opportuniiv To be
t,,,.'rI anJ th., sa, that Ecprcsonta-
,,,.@ et,,e4 of Sinrra. acted without
,.,,.,,t,in,. bis constituents in the
fttftsh,,rn district Major Hopper and
~ "a u IIev..llyn. who -baV, boen
actively engaged in promoting the
county seat change are presenting "a
"a.
a., ,,,,,,nent heraaeo of anticipatcd
in,ustrlal developments IN the region
around utter ana y Is se sa'q r,,hnd ,oh,sh'
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-13
HON CLIFFORD PINCH0T TO
ADDRESS LEGISLATURE


Hon clifford Piuchot. forester Of
tine United states. will arrive in sam
ta Fs tomorrow al noon aud al
O'Clock iu tho afternoon Nii address
u joint session of the legislature upon
the policy of the forestry hurcnu MIR
Pmfhot comes from Denver where
b., has delivered similar address he
fore the Colorado state legislature In
tho evening Goyeruor Curry viii give
q dinner at the Palace hotel for tho
members of the legislative assembly
and iu honor OF Mr pinchot Covers
viii Dee laid for sixty guests. and the
affair. which is being arranged un-
der the direction OF Adiutant General
n a Ford. promises 60 be brilliant
one. Among those who viii be in
vitrd to respond 10 toasts are Mr..
Pinchot President Charles A. Spicss.
Of the council Speaker Micra. of the
house Mr.. r R Catron Judge John
v Merle Mr.. l. h. Prince and Mr.
jose u Sena. Following the dinner
reception viii be held for MIR. PIN
chot in the hotel
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-13
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS
HAVE NARROW ESCAPE

Philadelphia. March 12.-Fourteen
Christian brothers, instructors in La
Sale college, an exclusive Roman
Catholic institution in North Bread
street, had narrow escapes today
when fire caused by a defective flue
badly damaged the top floor Of tie
college, occupied by them as sleeping
quarters. The brothers were awaken
ed by the superior who had risen
early and they were compelled to
make their way down stirway
through dense clouds of smoke. All
reached the street in safety Loss,
SaO.000.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-13
HARPER DENIES
CORRUPTION
CHARGES
LOS ANGELES MAYOR SAYS
HE LEAVES OFFICE BROKE
|City Council Puts Off Appoint
ment of Successor Pending
Advices Concerning Its Auth
ority in the Premises,
IBy Morning journal special Leased wireI


Los Angeles Cal. March -Ihc
city council met this morning aud ae-
ceptcd The resignation of Mayor Har-
per Action on the selection oi hs
successor was postponed until Monday
pending advice Of counsel as to the
date 90 which Harper successor
should hold office.
As result 0f the action bv the
city council today in doferriug action
upon the appointment of 81 mayor un-
IN Monday the expected numerous
designations Of city officials is not
likely TO occur before the first of th'
week
Assistant city Attorney wilson Dee
clarcd positively his opinion today
that the council had not the power
to appoint a. mayor for a longer time
than March %. the date of the COM
ing recall election
Chief of Police Broadhead an
nounced today that he would not re-
sign now nor would he saE that be
contemplated his resignation al any
date in the near future
EN-Msyor Harper has left the cit,
with his family 20 be gone sefera
! (Continued on Page ., Column f.)
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-13
REPORT or NAVAL BATTLE
CONFIRMED FROM MEXICO

MoNicO City, March IE.-N pfINaIN
dispatch received here tonight abso-
lutely confirms the report that ships
Of Nicaragua and Salvador fought a
battle off Corinto.
Three Nicaraguan gunb0ats led by
the Momotombo Tuesday attacked the
Salvadorcan gunboat Prcsidente. The
latter by a lucky shot, nut the Mo
motombo out of action almost at the
beginning ot the engagement The
three Nicaraguan boats then with
drew. Later the Momotombo was re-
paired and pursued the Presidente.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-13
CONDITIONS DECLARED
MENACE TO CINIIiI ATION

MoxIc0 CITY. Mlrcn TT IondluonH
boz Central America are becoming 50
ntolerable as to De q menace 20 civih-
zation. II is a question of but Few
weeks at the most when Mexico and
the United States Will be- compelled
10 intervene in the affairs Of az least
three Of the republics and make them
realize the pledge signed at the re-
cent peace conference
This is the summing up % the Cen
trail American situation today bv
high Mexican official
1T Is generally reported here that
Mexico and the United states have
arrived at full accord on the matter
Intervention being apparently inevlta-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-13
RAILWAY MAN ARRESTED
FOR STEALING DIAMONDS

Chicago. March 12.-Oscar G. Par
sley. general agent In Chicago fol the
Kansas City southern railroad, was
arraigned today before Municipal
Judge Hines. charged with larceny as
bailee Of diamonds valued at $1,000
from Mrs Robert Gamma. Mrs. Gamma
alleged that she gave AIR Parsley the
diamonds to pawn and that he neg
lected To turn over the proceeds. She
said that when she learned that Par
siey was married. she sought his ar
rest According To the police the de-
frndant stili had the gems when he
was arrested. Mr.. Parsley was ac-
companied in court by hise wife Mrs
Gamma tainted in court and when Nir
and Mrs. Parsley left the room she
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-13

pUtsburg, March T. KutheF IHlN
accept reduction in salary yaVng
from $500 to $500 a year bctwe's1
fifteen and twenty expert engineers
and men high In the technical de-
partments. including the chief en-
gineer of the National Tube company
at McKocsport PA. are said to have
resigned their positions. and others
are expected to take Ike action.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-13

Newark. N. j., March l2.-Willidm
Olsefsk one of the men arrested N
connection with the murder OF Rev.
Ansion of St Stanislaus church was
today identified by the dead priest $
hnusokecper, as one of the trio who
did the shooting He later was er-
ragncd ana committed without baii
to await the action Of the grand
Jury
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-13
SMALL P0X EPIDEMIC
ON INDIAN RESERVATION

Spokane, Wash Marsh 12-"An
epidemic of small poX is sweeping
over the south half of the Coville IN
dian reservation" states j. b Valen-
tine, who has just returned from the
upper Columbia DIR +. H. Latham,
government physician at Nespelim,
Washington, has issued an order for
bidding ferrymen to carry Indians off
the reserve or take white men over
the river to that region Adviees
state that the epidemic is severe
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-13

Friendrichshafen. March i2.-The
Zeppelin airship. which went up from
Lake Constance this morning attain
ed an altitude OF over 5000 feet "a
record height for steerable balloons
Varied and difficult maneuvers were
carried out az this height with great
success.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-13

followed them shouting "l'll get you,
I'll get you"
Detectives nterfered and trouble
was avcrted The case was continued
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-13

CONTINUED on Page 2 Column 80
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-13
\ OFFICIAL
PRISON FOR
tRER ADMITS
RTAGE OF S70,628,94
Makes ConfeSSioni
heed Taking State
Year Ago. BondSnen
pd Amount Taken,


~ March flames
was state treasurer
years. his term end
fang of the present
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-04-29
REDBIUFF BRIEFS

Christine Brinckman, who is in
Meade, is on the sick list
Born:-To Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Clancy, on April, 24th, girl.
We were all surprised Thursday
to see a good coating of snow on the
ground.
Rev. H. F. Gronemeyer began
the spring term of German school
this week.
Miss Helga Kragh closed a very
successful term of school in the
Mennonite settlement Saturday.
The wild plums and currants were
not killed by the late frost. Of
other fruit there will be little or
none,
Mrs. H. F. Gronemeyer was
most agreeably surprised Saturday
by few lady friends in honor of
her birthday.
Mesdames Jacob Cordes, Mary
Kragh, and George Boerger were
out in the Mennonite settlement to
attend the closing exercises of Miss
Kragh's school. They report a
good time and big dinner.
GERMANY.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-04-29
w. H. Tracy
The Live Stock Auction
GNP.
Pratt Kansas
Pratt Kansas

If you contemplate having public sale al
any time or any place don't fall to write Oh
wire w. H. Tracy at Pratt, Kansas. He is
an up-to-date auctioneer and has no other
business, consequently he devotes his entire
time in keeping himself posted in all lines OF
property he may have to sell and is com
potent judge of valves of all classes of live
stock. No man is fitted to sell your stock I'M
less he is posted on quality and values. Is
the high dollar for you means reputation
for him, end, he will work for you from sh
time your sale is billed until the last article is
sold. His terms are reasonable and can be
had at The Meade State Bank, First N t on
al Bank or Fowler State Ban
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-04-29
A BEAUTIFUL SILK FLAG.

Do you waut Beautiful Silk Flag
2x3 feeR Up-to-date; 40 stars;
made of fine twilled silk; beautiful
colors. A nice Christmas present
or a souvenir for the home.
Send 81 go and you will receive
the daily and Sunday Journal three
months and one of these flags.
Address, The Kansas City Jour-
nal, Kansas City, Mo.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-04-29
Notice..

Sealed bids will be received up to
May 1st, 1909 for the renting of the
Pat Mulligan farm north of Meade
for the ensuing year. 1 will reserve
the right to reject any and all bills.
Rent payable Nov. Ist. Success,
full bidder will be required to give
bond.
James Wilson,
Administrator.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-04-29
Vacant u. s. Public Land

with brief descriptions by counties, and how
to get it under Homestead, Desert, Timber,
Coal, Stone, Oil, Saline and other Federal
Laws. Also information about State lands in
Texas, with valuable tables and particulars
about Irrigation and Reclamation Work now
in progress under the Government. Sent TO
any address for IS cents stamps received) by
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
Washington, D. c
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-04-29
Horse Notice

George Aliens Black Percheron L'Amie
No. 1927 will entertain as follows: AT the
Basinger barn in Mead. on Monday, Tues
day and Wednesdays. At Joe Halls farm
ON Thursday and Friday, the remainder o
lhe time at home.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-04-29

Yearling steer, Red and
white. Came to my place in Octo-
Der, branded E with inverted I con-
nected GA left hip, ear marks, lef,
cropped, right underbit. Owner
can have same by paying for keep
and advertising.
WILL SOURBEER.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-04-29
James Wilson,
Administrator.

WANTED:-Horses or cattle to
pasture for summer. Plenty of
grass and water. Call or address,
M. P. Petehsh,
Odee, Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-04-29

We have complete stock Meade
Grain and Seed Co.
Boyer Sisters have a good as
sortment of spring hats and trim
mings and invite an inspection of
their stock. Come in and see us.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-04-29
Fresh Bulk Garden Seed

WILL SoURBEER.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-02
Higher saIooln lIlcenscs.

i y =
General approval IS expressed by
the press of the state OF the Hatfield
bin passed by the Legislature which
raises the state license tax on sa-
looms to $1,000 II Is observed "
many that the increased tax VIII
mean a survival Of the fttest''
among the retail liquor dealers and
viii have the effect of driving out
the saloonist with little or no capital
whose personal interest and Iespon-
sibiItty in the business are not equal
TO those who have more money in-
vested, It will aso have the effect
of driving out the dive Keeper. who
easily raises small license tax, and
who finds that, by reason of the
additional place of business he has
TO take proportionate smaller share
of the business and Is impelled: to
violate the law in order to make
ends meet.
Little doubt is entertained that
higher licenses mean fewer saloons.
II is pointed out that there is GER
tain average amount OF liquor traffic
in a community and that when the
business is divided among many, the
expenses and profits are also divided.
With a higher license, some saloon-
lists find their businesses will not
Justify payment of the Increased
tax and naturally some of them VIII
drop out Of business. The remain-
ing saloonists, having a proportions
ately increased business with less.
rentals and expenses to be charged
off. can afford to pay the higher IL
cense and yet nike reasonable prof
it without being forced to violate
the laws.
1t is pertinent in this connection
to point out the fact that in. the last
ten or twelve years. while the state
has had Republican administrations,
there has been marked ten
dency all along toward a stricter
regulation Of the saloon business IN
the state and "a gradual reduction
IN the number of saloons. While
there may be several things vet de-
sired along this line. the movement
Is in the right direction. at least so
long as the liquor traffic is recog-
MED as legitimate business in
West Virginia.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-02
A Step Forward.

Nevertheless, the passage of the
Hatfield high license bill marks a dis.
tinct step forward in liquor legisla-
ton. along those practical lines which,
tend both to limit ana to control the
saloon. Hereafter the license in this
State Will he $1,000. and It is proba-
bic that the city licenses will be gen
orally Increased in somewhat the same
proportion. The result will be to
place the saloon business upon Arm
er and more substantial foundation.
to eliminate low class places, and 10
Insure more perfect obedience to the
.law.-wheeling News.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-02
Fine Bnl Tardy.

The editor OF the Stare Journal ne
lSnalyiedges the receipt from MS good
friend Hon. Richard Randolph Ne;
adahon, whose home & on historic
ground, IN this state Harper Ferry,
of brilliant and seholrrly address
delivered before the Maryland stats
Bar Association. entitled. rhe Law
i'm Literature The Lawyer. tie
Judge. It reads wen ana must have
sounded better on account 81 Mr.. Nc
Mahon's genial and magnetic pres.
ence. arlsersbntg State journal
The speech was delivered In July
1902 but only recently sent ont.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-02
a Calamitr Howlnr

The Charleston Gazette stiII snf-
ters with the monomania reearf,1I !, :,
hard times 1t took on last summeI:
and now finds the country again n
the throes of an awful and Tar
reaching panic. 1t would mot be
surprising to find a bordered motto
Look Out Tor the Big Bust ), A.
me head of the Gazette's editorial
column some morning. The Gazette
predicted hard times last summer
it predicted hard times last fan Il
predicted hard times all during the
winter and 1t is now mapping
put another program of consterna-
sion, confusion ana calamity for the
rest OF the present year.
So far does thu Gazette carry ~
little joke that 1t breaches he s,,n
position Of what would happen 70
the country 54dl Bryan been elected
to the presidency instead Of Tat
May our lucky stars preserve ms AN
from such terror-striking appreben-
sions again! Men are too hnsv
minding their own business and too
anxious for peace Of MIND to u.az,
to burden the gray matter Of ,be;r
brains with srch disoniettng
Thoughts.
or course, the Gazette is entitled
to its little. dalusion and has tho
privilege Of fIarborfng It just as long
as. it Dleases. But the Telegram
would Ike % know, merely as a
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-02
NEwMAGAZINEs
Big Assortmept OF March Numbers at
81 Waldo Hotel News Stand.
The March iiSaeazfnes are an N

The March magazines are all In at
the Waldo hotel news stand. Alllwho
watch current events, or. enjoy good
short stories, win find there a big as.
sortrnent from which to make Sc
lection. Included arc the Ladies'
Home Journal. Worlds Work, Nc
ciure's, scribner's, World Today, Cos
mopolitan, American, Review Of RE-
views Applicants Wide World Metro
politan. Parsons. Ainslee,s, Strand,
Recreation, Success, Hampton. Red
Book, Short Stories, Everybody's, and
a dozen others.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-02
TWO JAILED
To Await Hearings Before Justice
Long ON False Pretense. Charge.

j. A. Riley and John Devaughn
are prisoners in the county jail
awaiting hearings in Justice P. N.
Longs court on the charge of 90
taing goods under false Dreteases
from a Meadowbrook store. They
were arrested at Walkers Station,
near Parkersburg. Sunday by Con-
stables James and Ford aud brought
to clarksburg that night.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-02
DEEDS RECORDED.

Daniel F. Bailey ct al to William R.
Wiilfong, lot, Pritchard lots. city.
William R. wilfong to Isola shinn,
! lot. Pritchard lots, city.
Frank shuttleworth to George W.
shuttleworth, 1 lot, Broad Oaks.
c. c. Vanderhoff to E. NJ. Williams
and w. G. Brown. lot Kelley Hill,
city.
Roanna James to Samuel E.
James, one-half of IS acres, Clay
district.
L. NJ Harter to Robert A. Bog
CESS, 2 lots, Lumberport.
James n. Hess ct. al, admtnistra-
tors Of BENJAMIN W Harbert, ST., to
Jacob Herbert. 2 lots, near North
view.
Mary Tetrtck to George !. Mic
odemus, lot, East clarksburg.
Davis-Hornor Company TO Otis J.
HIN aud Elva A. Hill. ? lots. Gras-
SEM.
Captain NJ. G. sperry has return
ed from Charleston, NlsEE
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-02
New Nav Dnwns.

j. new day has dawned in this com
'mnnity. II we would but realize it.
This new movement must be securely
established. and 1t rests with the in
dividual men and women of Wheeling
to insure rs .permanenceib by proxp:
and lavish response to the appeal Of
the Associated Charities Wheeling
Register.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-02
An ERectiye WAY.

Philadelphia society has shown a
disposition to boycott -salome. This
u adopted generally. is likely to be a
much more effective way of stopping
such shows than the alternative prac-
tice of advertising them by public
protests-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-02
Acts Of Nceottation.

1t should not be forgotten that the
legislature defeated much proposed
legislation tending to. deter and hin
der development; and besides the pos
tive good accomplished is deserving
Of appreciation Tor many acts aof me-
CATION, y Parkersburg Dispatch News.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-02

The clarksburg News says "ohio
demands that an liquor dealers obey
the laws to the limit" Why cannot
such law be enforced in this stateg',
Why does that newspaper not ask
the chief Of police why he does not
enforce the law in cIarksburg? Il
Is always better to begin the house
cleaning at home. ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-02
no FIGHT JOHNSON.

CHICAGO. M. March AZ win
fight Jack Johnson. for the heavy.
weight championship Of the world IL
I am able to get into condition to do
myself Justice said James j. Jeffries,
who stopped on here on his way to
New York.