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4 CLERG YMAN'S STORY.
Elder Lclnnd's Famous Gin TO President JEFF
ferson Scventy-1ve Years AGO.

"In the year 1900" said the Rev. DR.. Bowling
last evening. four small Baptist churches were lead
ing precarous existence in New orK state" or that
In this city. joan Ganot pastor and Elder Leland
was presiding over a congregation In Cheshire. The
latter. honorcd with the title Of Hard sheLed" de-
serves position at the head OF the priesthood just
after the election Of Thomas Jefferson to the Presi
dency IN 1901 ne Elder impressed With the Iroprcty
Of expression Of loyalty BY the entire Baptist de-
nomination. issued proclamation that all men, holy
and good" OF mat faith should iribue material for
the manufacture Of mammoth cheese" - be given
the newly elected President The result was cheese
weighing ,45O pounds which the Elder placed on Ms
wagon, and started for Washington. People noekcd
from all the adjoining the towns through whicn
the sanity passed As he expressed IT, preached
all the way to tie Capitol and back again" COnYtr
cheese and great revival sprang up In the Baptist
churches throughout the land MIR. DOwng attributes
Inc prosperity the church to the eccentric Elder aud
gantlc cheese.
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DOWNRIGHT FRAUD.
An Outiawed Claim Qundrupied and put
Through the Navy Bureau.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The Committee
on Naval Expenditures had Tilton, OF the de-
funct firm OF rilton & wheewright. before 1t to-
the old claim Of his dissolved firm and presented
1t some months ago to the Navy Department
1t originated In 1861, and under the joint resolu
tion OF March 8, 1853, the Navy Department
was authorized to settle II along with
others. Tho claim was adjusted, but ss,-
900 was rejected. Tilton came here with
Constructor Isaiah Hanscom to get this $500,
disallowed in 1873, and outlawed eleven years
ago, but finding things so smooth and easy he
quietly swelled 1; up to 5000, and by giving
Hawley, clerk selected by Hanscom, 81, 600, It
went through without any trouble. but when
1ilton GOT tho money he failed to divide with
Wneelwright, his former partner, who was. Of
course entitled to ono half tho amount realized
on the claim, and 40 Wheelwrgnt gave him
away to the committee.
when rilton reached here last night he went
straight to IlanscOm's house, where he dined.
and to-day he was afflicted with paralysis OF
the memory. Ho could not recollect anything
about what he did In connection with the prose-
cutou OF the claim. For Instance, MT. Harris, a
member OF the House from Massachusetts, had
tesuned that 1iton asked him to say something
for him, which he did merely an Introduction, and
atterward Iilton came to him and offered him
$1,000. This Mr.. Harris declined to receive, aud
told Iilton he could not accept money for ser
vices Of this kind. Afterward IiltOn went to a
member of his family and handed the person an
envelope containing $1,000, which was In turn
handed to Mr.. Harris, who Immediately hunt cd
Iilton up and compelled him to take the money
back. Now, when Tilton was asked about this
to-day, he could not reoollect anything about II.
IL might be true, but he did not remember IT,
He was equally fotgetfu OF his payment OF no
ney to the ,erk In the Navy Department. lie
ight have done 30, but he could not remember
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PUPILs' LIVES TO BE SAVED.
Tho Comm issioners of Education Promise
Good Air in the school Buildings.


The Commissioners of Education yester-
day received a report by Engineers Leroy, Sat
terlee, aud George w. Harold regarding the
Normal College training school building. The
engineers say that the fuel that should draw of
impur, air from the interior are in the outer
walls, beyond the influence OF heat In the rooms.
The lack OF pure air in the class rooms is alarm
ing. foul odor is In every part OF the building.
The sewerage is faulty. The basement Is oiled
with cold vapor that is destructive to health.
The recomme nd alton Of he Committee on by
Laws that an amount Of air space ard noOr sur
face approved by scientists shall hereafter be
allotted to every pupil was discussed. Commits
s,oner Halsted said that II the accommodation
became by law II would entail tho expenditure
OF $4,000 and the exclusion Of many children
from the schools, He was not opposed to Its
principle. lie had gone into the pablo school
rooms at 10 o'clock In the morning and been
forced to withdraw 10y the bad air. COmmis-
sioner West said II was not proposed TO turn
any children out OF the public schools. Schools
are like churches-one Is almost vacant, while
another Is OVERLOOKING. Commissioner uould-
ing said that the question was, shall children be
huddled together to sicken In the public school
rooms, or given ample spacef Commissioner
Fuller said that seven tenths OF the pupils never
The atmo osphere OF their homes ls vastly infe
rOr. Commissioner Schell moved that the sub
ject be laid upon the table. Commissioner West
hoped such wrong would not be done. The
motion OF Commissioner SChell was lost; and
then the Recommendation Of the cOmmitte was
mads by law, the dissenters being Commis-
sioners Halsted, Fuller. Hazeltine, and Schell.
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EXPLOSION OF roNs OF powDER.
Immense Bowidcrs Thrown into salt Lake
Cny-Four Persons Killed.

Chy-Four Persons Killed.
c.. ,,x A.a.,.,,.
SALT LAKE CIrY, hprll o.-AtnVe O'CLOCK
this afternoon the city was thrown into conster-
n.,,or b., ,,... ,.rr,h,. o.nios,ons succood,.-
"e"V" oS tu'eo 'oii'o'V o~''' 'NNN'Nu'ne
each other at Intervals Of few seconds. Tho
raori. r,.hod ,oto tba streat. In t.rrns hA.Ao.
peO.'o ."9".u ~ ~ -, :" ,V''O'' aO'so'
ran away wlnuo"s"ete ploWh IN uoors thrown
from their hinges, chimneys blown down, and
many bui,dtpss badlx ipiured
-
The cause of these terrible explosions was not
known Until an ImmensA Volume of smoke vaa
""O"" M '. .N'., W .-, ,,,,, -, ,,1
seen rising from hrsena hlh' h'intneuiately north
OF the city. Upon the hill were four powder
maOazinea. One Walker HrOa.. tho Calf.
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THE WORCESTER DIsAsrEB.
Tho City Never in Danger from tho North
Pond-Plentv Of Water.

WORCESTER, April $50 much misap-
prehenslon Of Worcester affairs exists In other
cities that certain facts ought to be explained (:
First, the city has never been In danger OF being
swept away by North Pond, tho worst that
could happen would he few feet OF water In
certain streets, and common care will avert
even this danger; second, the city water has
never for a moment stopped running, there be-
ing smaller supply reservoirs besides the one
broken, and measures are In progress for q sum
mer supply; third, manufacturing has never
been interrupted except In the eight or ten
mills damaged by the lood fourth, the dam
ages by the food have in some instances been
greatly over-estimated, and the city will refuse to
pas uassss N aun 1 ,h W p wo %
a secret examination OF the facts nth, on
Thursday, owing to the prevalent belief that the
city water was cut OF, orders came to certain
insurance agencies to cease taking risks, but the
order was countermanded next morning, aud
ali panles are now writing as usual.
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MISKED ROBBERS AGAIN.
A Brother md Sister Bound and Gagged
The sister Fatally Beaten.

ATHENS, Pa, April 5-As George Wagner
driving by the house occupied py George nouser and
his the Of TuscArora this county Sun.
day morning last he discovered the back door open.
Wagner entered the house. and found nouser gagged
and tied to a becpost lie was bl9ody from several
wounds IN ais head and very faint. His sister tied
to another bed Oedpost she was covered with blood,
and unconscious. Wagner placed them on bed, ana
then miles brought back doctor. Houser
was found TO be SIMPLY weak from loss Of blood hs IN
jurirs being scalp wounds. Miss HOurers head was
smashed in several places. Sle died short ume.
Houser that about ten O'Clock Saturday ght
he awakened by crash In the kitchen lie Jumped
from the bed ami to that part Of the house lie
1t knocked down aud struck In the head several
times with some blunt weapon, ana then gagged And
bound. His sster, hearing the noise. ran lnto the
III chen from her room. She was aso knocked down,
bounc anu gAggec. Inc robbers were two large men,
masked. They tcd both houser and his sister TO the
bedposts, and then began ransackng the house. The
masked fufians cot $500 IN money and some lewelry
No trace OF The murdcreTs has been found.
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SPARKS From rHE TELEGRAPH.

The name Of the Post Onlce at Rockaway. New
York has been changed TO Lawrence Station. There 10
no change IN Tho Postmaster.
Vernon j. hell. VINO was sent 10 Sing Sing for
three years and half Tor receiving conductors street.
day.
Barton Kendrick, formerly Secretary TO GOV.
Warmoth Of LOUISIANA, found dead IN ms room on
Tuesday evening with an empty ehloroiorn bottle Dy
his Sue
Tho railroad bridge on the Old COLONY Rail
road az INeftOn r. J., was so badly washed that Ians
coud not pass over II yest day morning, aud the as
ana passengers had TO be Transferred
The United States District Attorney has be-
gun CIV suit to recover $4,000 rom Hugh Flood, a
contractor on the Boston Fost once, received bY him
from the Government, ao ged, VI hs Jaw.
iu claims.
Theodore Cuyler prominent member of the
philad lpha bsr, and solicitor OF the ftnnsYlNanla
Railroad Company for the 81 twenty YcarI, ulrd yes
erdaY morn.ng He was born In Pougnkcepsi Il 1921
graduated At the Iennsyyania UnlYeIIlH w lb3S and
Ras admitted " the bar " lbL
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OUR uNuEAAruY scnooA ROOMS.
The Report OF the Medico-Lcsnl society sUs-
tanning The sun.

At the regular meeting OF the Medlco-L Legal
Society last night Mr. Ycamans read the report OF the
committee appointed TO examine INTO the manner In
which pubic school houses are ventilated. The
port showed that the statements made from time 10
time by Tng Sun correct, and that owing 10 the
negligence and the ignorance Of the school officers the
buildings In which 40 many thousands Of children are
daily housed In an extremely unhealthy condition.
IL recommended that IN tho primary schools there
should but session u three hours that there
should l5O cubic feet Of air space Tor each
pupil Nhtn mere are hye hours OF school DAY and at
lras % feet should the hours be reduced The com.
mittee further recommend that system Of medical
SUPERVISION be established, and that the law In
regard school age should be changed, admitting to
the schools no child under elk years.
nr. Bell gave amusing account OF his visit to
Of grammar schools, IN when he that the air
box at the lower end OF the yentAung shaft had been
converted by the lanitor into chicken COOP while the
upper end lad been utll by the IantOr's hopeful
sJn " ToOst for hls pet pigeons.
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Still HOLDING TIE FoRr.
The "Onpiensnniness" In Brother Murrny's
Church In BrOOilyn.

The Rev. Jeremiah b. Murray (colored), pastor
Of the Brooklyn Fleet Street Methodist Church, re.
maned in the basement Of the ednce yesterday where
he has voluntarily imprisoned himself to prevent his
enemies from obtaining possession OF the edince. lie
said, yesterday, ~ am holding meetings here every
evening. Monday and Thursday nights our class
meeting nights and the Others devoted to services
Of exhOTtatlOn aud prayer Tne slsern constant
their consolations ana attention | two OF
them have taken proceedings against one or two OF
their brethren, and VIII go 10 court 10 establish their
Tignts"
foremost In the trouble Sunday arraigned be-
fore Jusuce Mey Yesterday morning on charge OF as.
sAultlng SistCT Caroline Lee Hit examination was set
down for Saturday, whcn similar accusations against
william Thomas, made by Sister Summers, are TO be
inquired into,
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Park Row and Chatham street to be Re
Named East Broadway

The Aldermen's Committee on Streets heard,
yesterday arguments for and against proposition to
change the name OF Chatham street to Park row.
Messrs. d. X. Hall. LeRgctt storms, and William
Cawson thought that the business Interests Of Chatham
street would be improved II It's changed to
East broadway The street IL, they said, looked upon
as place where business is done by fraud and deceD
ton. Mr.. John c. spellman urged that the street
should be called Park row. Alderman Pnckney said
that characteriscs OF the street that
made II stcncA the nOstrs Of visitors u the city,
but opposed to changing Its name, which would
neces-atr radical alterations IA the maps OF tue city.
The street bears the name of illustfiOus English
statesman VINO rendered eminent services to the Amerl
Colouies For that reason the name should not be
changed. The Alderman believed that IL tho name
should be changed IL ought 10 be 10 East BIoacNaY,
aid not 10 rarK row but before that was done the
street shoud be widencd. MIR. John B. Simpson the
pawnbroker, was opposed 70 the change. Mr. James
Tyler. Chs than stree awning maKeI suggested Rot
ten row more appropriate than ParN row. The
committee vii report In favor Of GIVING the name East
BroaaWay ~ both Chatham street aud Park row.
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The Houth BroonIyn Vendetta.

John ARresta, OF l45 Union street, IirookIyn,
the brother OF Angelo r. Agresa the Pearl street ship
broker whose life has been repeatedly threatened by
number Of Italian ship seaers whom no refused 10 EN-
ploy, was violently assaulted by gang Of Italians At
i'miton ferry last night Just as he was leaving Ihe
boat.
The men had evidently been waiting for him, and
pouneed on hm a. soon A. he was out lde OF the gaze
Agesta os his pistol IN the hcue and could not defend
himself The Italians ran AWAY alter giving ln par:
ing GLOW. The police anticipate that the quarrel Will
dreAsed Al home.
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THE CONNECTICUT VICTORY.

A Majority of3,O5O ON the Popular Vote, and
90 Majority in the Legislature.
HARTToRD, April 5.-Returns received at
the Times Office from every town in the state
give the following result Of Mondays election
for Governor:
Ingerson pcm),....sl cll Smith Temp),..,....loeo
Robinson ttepI...i3.biS
AtwaIer (lnnstonJ 2.JOI lngersol's plurality
Ingersoi's majority over ALI -. 1850
The Democrats have 90 majority on joint bal
lot in the Legislature. lhe Senate STANDS Is to
3, and In the House the Democratic majority Is
81. with one independent member.
The vote for Congressman IN the Third Dis
trict Is Wait, WepJ, S,5Ol Wells (Dem.l 1855
Palmer tIempJ, 40
The total vote OF the State this year is Qs,7s2,
against l0O00J last year.
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The FnIrwenlIler Chri.tlan..

inc openlng hymn, "RlnR the BELLS OF Heaven"
sung by over four thousand persons at the MONDAY
metung In the Hippodlome yesterdAy-a larger congre
'han had assembled at any OF the services OF the
"o preceding days In the afternoon at least seven
viii persons heard Mr., Moody preach Walking
e,pht niisl ana Ia tho evening bel veen seven apd
o'eloes d we're IN the Maoson avenue nall and a.
In ror'saa we overflow meeting nearly ned the hail
Vvllh avenue. Before the eVanReilsts entered Mr.
1nsiy b 10 VAIN tred y make the choir sIng In time
The nh compelled to abandon the eiOTt ard
ser i6sh @ to sing alone, "You sing much bet
fnlhsI On ~. sholI ne sald, They are acting alto
RsN.r w" WV "H's'009NVulJ tohlgo1' l am sorry
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FLASHES FROM rHE OCEAN CABLES.

The Earl Of Sheffield dsd yesterday, aged "A
years
The Universal Exhibition In Paris Will be
opened on May /, 1873
The law raising the state Of siege was yester-
day onicially promulgated In Paris.
Sir Henry Halford has formally resigned the
captalncY Of the British National Rhe Team
The betting In London Yesterday on the inter-
university boat race Is 8 to2 ~ favor OF Cambridge
At the Croydon April meeting yesterday the
Challenge Cup was taken by Mr.. CONNIE Dr. Z. Con
gress who walked over.
The French Government has ordered ths Pre-
fects permit the sale Of all newspapers without o1.
cepton, Dy ordinary ncwsdeaiers ana In the streets
The strike Of the Liverpool dock laborers has
ended tue nen resuming work on the old terms The
steamers England OF the National line and Nevada, OF
the GulOn line. which were TO tal yesterday for New
York, were delayed unul to'daJ,
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LEGISLArURE's Work.
The sunday Excursion Train Bill Passed in
Trenton by Close Vote.

TRENTON, April 5.-The bin authorizing tho
damming Of the Delaware passed the Senate to-day
l0to2.
establishment Of an asylum for the teebleminded at
Bordentown, to cost $4,000.
The Senate adopted resolution not TO consider any
bill affecting the internal AFFAIRS OF towns and coun
ties. THIS action renders useless much OF tue work
already performed by the House.
There was long debate In the House over the amend
ed bill to prohibit tho running OF sunday excursion
rains and the sale ana purchase OF excursion tickets
out Interfering with through or regular trains.
The members warmed into a theological dispute, ana
quoted freely from the bible. MIR. kabe stretched q
petition the chamber containing 900 unme3 II
was alanst the bill lie contended that the 9l was
direct strike the poor ana lab class. IL allows
them pay large fares but prohibits cheap rates. The
amendment was adopted, 2S TO 20.
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SOME WASHINGTON TOPICS.
The Responsibility for the Gas aud Water
ERminc I'm Pnhlic RuildInRa.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-1he Inconvenience, II
any has arisen the order Of Secretary Brisow In
gard to the fuel. light, and water famine In public
buildings, members OF the Appropriation Committee
say due to the failure Of the Secretary TO inform the
committee In time as to the amount required to meet
the deficiency The Secretary did, about the middle OF
March, inform the committee that tlOOO 600 would be
required. The committee then asked for tic items on
which this estimate made, ami until the last
day OF March the information furnished the
mittee Then II was too late 10 act and the secretary
said he would be compelled TO suspend business IN many
OF the important ofices, TO which the commiite re-
piled. suspend whenever you please" When the De-
ncency oil "a ready to be reported. II Will be done and
committee does show any anxiety to relieve Mr.
Brist ow In haste.
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How Boutwell, secured Buticr's support.

WASHINGTON. April 5.-Some new facts have
been disclosed In regard to the Harris which
referred TO Mr.. Eys Committee Expenditures in the
Treasury Department. Harris the nformsr In the
case against Samuel NJ. Way. d. G. Jayne gave Ec.
Jordan formerly Solicitor OF the Treasury, power Of
attorney to act for him. =. l. stanton was Harrs's
attorney, and after the had decided the
department Jayne wanted to cheat Jordan out OF his
fee and give Ben Butler the money Jordan had earned,
hut there was his power OF attorney on e In the de-
lartment. aud Jordan was recognized as hs attorney.
To enable him to rid OF Jordan. Secretary Bout.
well ordered claimants to revoke their powers Of at
torney and although the had been determined and
Jordan had Just legal right TO his fee Jayne revoked
hs power VI atoraey and Ben Dutler got The t25VOO
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The Iucome Tnx moi Cou.,i,utionnI.

The suit Of tho United states against the Ger
Savings Bank OF this city for taxes amounting
fs5 ooo involving the constitutonany OF the income
taA decided yesterday py the direction Of verdict
by Judce shipman for tue defendant. The leence
that the constitutional provision that all duties, M
posts, and excises shall be uniform uulhed the
come tax; violated the law Of Uniformity IN many re-
surNts The decision terminates, II upheld. a large
number OF suits begun Dy the Coy ernuent before tho
INpeal VI The llcOme ia1 INV.
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Enrhaa,a Wnr Eichinna

life Studies OF tho Great Army" the war
echings OF Edwin Forbes entertained the members OF
the Army and Navy Club last evening. MIR. Forbes
spent three years on the battle neld special artist
for Frank Leslie, and the 40 copper plates, which
tain "a subjects based thousand studies OF the
private hfe Of the soldier TIE pictures are magnn
the Art Committee OF the Centennial Exhibition MIR.
Forbes has 130 square feet OF space IN the Art Depart
ment Of the Centennial Exhibition, The members OF
the Army and Navy Club expressed the highest appTs
eiAu0p VI tho PlctureA
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W.iSHINGTON NOTES.

A large reduction Of the force Of tho ONCE of
the United states Treasurer Will be made ~ dlV two
Al least twenty per cent OF the entire force VII have
TO b. discharged IN consequence ot The Appropriation
being exhausted.
1he President has ordered that the headquar-
tors OF the army shal hereafter be ~ Mgshntt M Art
that all military orders ana Instructions RON tie lftn
dent TO tn secretary Of War sual be promulgated
through the General OF the Army.
Messrs. Black, Blair and Carpenter, counsel
for Mr. Bckhap, viii the I'm ms the time srt for
the trial ask al extension OF Two Nteos m.hlng, alto
gether four weeks in which TO complete tner prtparg
tols and summon witnesses Tor tue defence.
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The ,Ii.s,-slppl Committee.

WASHINGTON. April 5.-It Is already apparent
that the Senate Committee appointed 10 investigate
Mississippi afArs Will make two, II not three, reports.
Senator Cameron Of Wisconsin will either ioin with
Biyari and Mcdonald else make separate report,
he does not worship the bluouy shirt a. Boutwell, nnd
Osleshy do Ben Butlcr s 10 eii Boutwell, ani through
Buffers sOHin-aN, tN-boY. Ancs, senator morton Is
counItut that glorious radical document Will De fur
nis4ed for tue Iteslgental campaign.
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The Removal of Gen. Me,q.'. once.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Quarterm lster- q en neral
Meigs before the House Committee Military
Affairs this morning. and examined concerning the
removal Of the ousrtermaser eneras office from the
street building to the building the corner Of Penn
sylyania avenue and Fourteenth street. lie thought
there 0 occasion for the removal aud II he had
been here he should have OBJ cited to ~ The cost Of
nttng building for the ofice, the expense
OF removal to It, and the cost Of restoring the old
ONCE its original condition In accordance with the
terms the ease, made great p OF expense, while
advantages were gained by the change. He said
Gen. Ingalls, had expressed his morncalOn at the
pfnse attending the chan. which much higher
ihau q had Anticipated.
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The smelling Committee. Tour.

The Legislative Committee on Health visited
Hunters Point and Greenpont yesterday locate the
sienches which rendering those towns public nui
sances After having inspected the oil renueres pho
phate factories and varnish laboratories and sampled
Inc stink apperanins 10 each they made hlsy tour
Usncu tnat not even Chicago eurpassee them the
variety pungency OF the odors which alnot every
WIND waits into the houses Of tie long gsuferias resi-
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WAsHINGToN, April 5.-The Ways and Means
Committee viii dispose Of the Tariff bill this week.
ana report It back to the House substantially when
introduced by the Chairman, Mr. Morrison Coitons.
woods. and metals have already been passed upon.
From wnnt VS. sad to-day II Is OouDtful II majority
OF the committee aiil favor the restoration OF duty
tea conec IL Is cOnvenicn ~ put at the cnu Of the
pill not to endanger the passage OF the other
parts should V be exgedieut 10 throw both these
clcs overheard.