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GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

W. G. Overton, the colored policeman arrested
John Vaughn of No. 155 Wiloughby-st., yesterday
upon a warrant issued by Police Justice Walsh.
charging him complaint Of Albert iicnly, Of No.
4 FaIr-st with violating the excise law on Sunday.
This is in regard TO which charges have been
made against overon. The hearing in regard 10 them
will be on Tuesday OF next week.
The buildings inspector deputed to ascertain
whether the fire in the house Of General f. b. Fowler.
ct No 532 Monioe-st, on March 10. in which his son
lost his Hfe due defective 1ue in the house
adjoining reports that there is ue where the
fire broke ont and he assign cause for the fire.
Early yesterday morning one hindled fire
inside the stOrmdOOr Of the house in the of No.
60 hillary ST., owned BY John Martinhof, of No. 80
Concord st. and occupied by Philip johnson. The fire
burned out before the family in the morning,
without doing much damage.
A meeting OF property owners interested in the
massage OF the bill 10 extend SecOndave. part
Of Oowanus Bay has been called for this evening at
pays Hail. at Tlhrd-ave. and Fifty -fourth-st
A proposition 10 erect hall or clubhouse for the
iont use of the England Society. the St. Nicholas
Society and other similar social organizations is under
consideration and committees have been appointed TO
confer in regard to tho matter.
Mrs Mary Croal, Of No. 473 Sixthave., accused her
stepdaugbter Nellie nineteen years old, Of stealing
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CHARGED WITH KILLING HIS WIFE.

Mrs. johanna Whitlaw, the wife OF Thomas H. Will
law a private coaclman for Mrs. Van Wagner OF NO 80
West Nincteenh-s died Ia tho NewYork Hospital yestcr
day effects Of injuries supposed to have been In
ncted by her husband. Wkaw and his wife lived No..
2i2 West 1hirteth.st. on March Is Whtaw, IL Is OIL.
legged beat wife about the hea9 and face with the heel
of a shoe until unconscious lie then dragged his
wife Hight OF stairs to make It appear that she
had fallen downstairs Mrs Whitlaw removed to the
Ncw-York Hospital where 1t was found that she had su'-
tanned compound fracture Of the skull. days ago
Mrs Norah Mccarthy, the sister Mrs Whitaw went be-
fore Justice Ford Ia Jefferson Market Court and swore out
warrant for the OF her brOthernaw alleging that
he assaulted his wife with shoe. Whtlaw was arrested
Yesterday and Mrs. Mccarthy appeared In Jefferson
Market Court she told the justice that sister had died
at the hospital in the norniDg.
whitlaw was rcnanded to await the action Of the
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NEW-YORK CITY.

The steamer c. II. Northam, after having been re-
painted and otherwise thoroughly overhaulcd, will 70
sumo her place the routc between New-York and
New Haven to-day, leaving New-York at p. m. and
New-Iiaven at 10 O'Clock midnight. The other
steamer will leave usual. New-York at IL p m.
and NewHaven at 10 rs a. m.
Orlando B. Potter sent letter to Mayor Grant yes
terday in which he unequvocally commends the plan
for building municipal building upon the site
OF our present old City Hall"
miss NJ. LOOMS. THE address Of the Prison Re-
form Association of New-York is No. 1876 East Fiji
feminist.
The business failures in the United States and
Canada compiled by Bradstrees, show for the first
quarter Of the year total number Of 34O1, against
1926 for the corresponding quarter of 1890. The
Liabilities amount to S44,346 1885, against 3O1
In the same period Of 1890; and the actual assets
amount to 800 so, ss3, against S16,Os2o12.
Professor D. G.. Drinton, of the University of Penn
sylvania <rivered an interesting lecture last even
ing in Hamilton Hail. Columbia College, on "The
Enigmas Of American Antiquity" under the auspices
Of the New-York Society Of the Archaeological In
stitute Of America.
The sale of the Musgnve collection Of modern paint
ngs, with additions from the estate OF the late r. H.
smith, will take place at the Fifth Avenue Art Gal
leres on Tuesday evening next Among the collection
are pictures by Dlaz Gerome. Biertadt Chase Corot
Dupre Gignoux Girard, Met, Plot, Perrault, Trayer,
Verboeckhoven and Wilhcmi.
Much interest has been aroused by Colonel Robert
G. Ingersolrs lecture on Shakespeare which was
delivered for the first time two weeks ago, and which
by special request he will repeat at the Broadway
Theatre next Sunday evening. The sale OF seats Is
now in progress and from present indications large
audience is expected
"Entwiste You can obtain the information you
ask concerning the University and School Extension
bv addressing a letter to Seth T. Stewart the sec
rotary He is principal Of one of the Brooklyn gram
mar schools and his address Is No. 2I6 McDonough-
ST., Brooklyn
The steamer Germanlc on her last trip from Liver
pool to this port brought over $40 hftypound tubs
OF butter This importation of English butter Is I'M
preccdented and was due TO the sudden rise In tho
market here. Some commission men were OF inc
opinion that 1t was after all American butter winch
had been exported from this port at II cents pound
and ordered back when the market here reached 80
cents.
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SHE TRIED TO DASH THE BABY's BRAINS OU7


woman no, more than thirty years old, apparently In
toxicated, acting in strange manner, entered ue
Oak.st police station about D. yesterday bearing IN
her arms child about month old. She was Rosie Ray
bum she said q North ADAMS, Mass She had arrived In
this city on Monday and had walked the streets with her
boy all Monday night and yesterday morning She wanted
to be sent some hospital. Sergeant oey asked her
what the trouble
My arm is broken" she replied
Let me see it, asked the sergeant. She raised her
ann and brought II down on the desk with thump.
There's nothing the matter with that, said the SER
geant
''If 1 had any money you would soon look after me-
said the angrly but because I'm poor baby and
must walk the streets. Eyerybody's talking wrong
about nc, and want 1t stopped
sergeant Officer Lang could prevent her.
caught the baby by the heels and bumped his head
against hard foor and would have killed him had not
Lang wrested him from her she arr1gned OF
the Tombs Court and held for examination. The baby
given TO the care Of Mr.. Gcrrys society pending the
hearing.
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ring in the Butler Street Police Court yesterday.
Nellie answered that the ring in question tho
wedding ring of her mother. who died about six months
ago. When she died she gave 1t 10 her daughter. She
said her sepmother drove her and two other children
from the house. and that they had to pawn the ring
to live II afterward redeemed The complaint
was dismissed
The funeral OF Captain David Marin, who died at
No. 40 Columbia Heights Monday, will be held at
tho holy Cross Cemetery. Flatbusl, to-day. lie was
sixtythree years old and native of Dundee. Scotland
lie early went TO sea- and at different times commanded
vessels belonging TO various New-York and Brooklyn
firms. For several years he was head officer of the
City OF New-York, Of the Inman Line. He retired
about eight years ago.
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NEWARK.

Julia Forchioni, years old, the daughter OF
Giovanni CASTILLO, living the top floor Of tenement
house No. 1GO North Canal-st was burned 10 death
Yesterday at her home Mrs. CASTILLO had been called
out OF the house by some trouble OF her boy with
neighbour and left Julia alone in the The child
apnrcached too near the stove and her clothing took
fire. and she was wrapped 10 flames IL was
some time before her screams were heard and when
she was past all help. The child died In few
minutes and raised her charred arms to make the
sign of the cross her breast az the moment OF dis
solution
William Devine, otherwise known as William De
We're, arrested yesterday on suspicion OF setting
fire to the premises No. $50 Broad-st last saturday
their lives. lie was tenant in the house. The
police found that hole had been bored through
The front door into barrel Of kerosene, releasing the
oil Which flowed over the floor OF the first story. The
anger had been bought by Devine 1t was also as
policy OF insurance for 81 200 ON his furniture
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ELIZABETH.

Ellen Sheridan, siXtyivc years old, was found
dead in wreched cabin in the suburbs Of Elizabeth
yesterday. The woman had died from exposure and
starvation. She had been Ill for several weeks, and
there neither food fuel in the howell The roof
CT it was nearly torn of. At times the snow lay
two inches deep the floor In the hut, but this
was preferable to the filth of the place. The wOmans
body was clothed I'm rags. Her daughter and son In
habitcd the hut with her. The former had an Infant
which lay on an old bag the floor and was half
naked. Mrs. sheridan had lived in the cabin twenty
five years. The dissipation OF her son and daughter
is said 10 have driven her crazy; The dead woman
l. said t. have wealthy sister living in Philadelphia
and a daughter living I'm comfortable circumstances in
New York. Tie neghbOrs say that Mrs. Sheridan
was proud woman.
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WHAT r. GOING ON TODAY.

Grant Monument Association, No. 14e Broadway,
D.
Loyal Legion dinner, Denonco's evening.
New.York Conference, First Methodist Episcopal
Church, Yonkers.
New.Yor6 East Methodist Episcopal Conference,
Patchogue L. I.
Coroner's inquest on Jockey Decker, Westchester.
Dempsey will contest, Hackensack, ". J.
Ludlow Street Missionary Society entertainment, No.
222 Bowery, s D. m.
Lecture by Eugene c. Blackford "Flsh and Fish
Culture" Waverly Club. Brooklyn, D. m.
George c. Strong Post, No. 534 G. A. r., entertain
ment Association Hall, Brooklyn, 8 p.
Park and Aqueduct Commissioners meetings.
Opening Of the trout season.
New-Rochelle Yacht Club, Grand Union Hotel p m.
Central Presbyterian Church Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Society anniversary, p. m.
Lecture by J. F. Burke Cooper Union, y. m.
Lecture Psychology by Professor George T. Ladd,
p M, Columbia College, and p. m, at Pratt Instl.
tute, Brooklyn
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ROCKLAND COUNTY.
HH DIDN'T ALWAYS STAY WI

HB DIDN'T ALWAYS STAY WITH HIS BODY
A man who said he was Harry Williams was sent
from Nyack to the county jail at NewClty yesterday
TO await an examination as TO his sanity. He went
to Nyack on train the Northern Railroad ana
his strange actions induced the conductor to place MN
I'm charge of an officer upon his arrival. lie was
taken before Justices Bannster and Matthewson' VINO
questioned him closely. lie said he was known at
No 30 East FourteeItl-st., New-York. He said his
body lived at Farvicw n. j. but his mind and soul
were here and he beat himself upon his breast. He
said his fathers body lived at No. 22S Park-aVe.,
Indianapolis Ind. but his soul and mind were also
here lie had also he said, sister and two brothers
at IndanapOlis He was perfectly rational az times,
and gave no evidence of being under the influence OF
liquor He was well dressed and evidently was well
odu cd
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New
and
Beautiful.

PRICE and QUALITY we have always considered
HEADING ESSENTIALS, but to these STANDARD
FEATURES OF business have this season added
UNUSUAL ATTRACTIONS in lines Of BEAUTIFUL
PATTERNS which are more artistic than anything We
before been able to present. For instance,
here are FIFTY DIFFERENT STYLES OF ALL-W0oL
TFN.DOLLAR SUITS every OF them varied in
CUT, DESIGN COLOR. and all as EXCLUSIVELY
TRIMMED and FINISHED goods we have heretofore
sold for DOUBLE THE MONEY. Although have
been fortunate In buying HUNDREDS OF CASES Of
Foreign and Domestic Fabrics at UNUSUALLY Low
RATES, still OUR GREAT MANUFACTURING IA.
CILITIES have had much TO do with reducing prices.
II you are intending buyer we should like 10 have
look the suits refer to- because we know you
will agree with that THEY CANNOT BE DuPLi.
GATED OUTSIDE OF OUR STORE FOR LESS THAN
TWENTY DOLLARS. And We can say the same OF our
FIVE-DOLLAR SPRING OVERCOATS, which are iden.
tlcaly value the usual TEN-DOLLAR
COATS elsewhere. But it should be taken into con-
sideraton that we RETAIL AT WHOLESALE PRICES,
which is a SAVING OF ABOUT FIFTY PER CENT
10 our customers. Also, remember WE GUARANTEE
EVERY GARMENT WE SELL TO BE EXACTLY AS
REPRESENTED. OR WE WILL REFUND THE
MONEY.
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SHIPPING NEWS
PORT OF NEW. YoRK"...~-T MARCH 81. 1891
ARRIVED.

~,
ARRIVED.
Steamer (Brl Craig. Glasgow Mar 49, via Neville
90 mdse and passengers To Henderson at
the at midnight.
steamer Bessaraba (Brl Martin Messna Mar L. Palermo
O. Gibraltar 10. with mdse TO Phelps Bros Co. Arrived at
the Al M
STEAMER san Marcos. Burrows Fernandlna DAYS with
md SIS AMI passengers To G III Mallory & co.
Robin
dnvs with mdsc ami passengers 10 WIN Clyde Il Co
Steamer hudson kemDle, New. Orleans days mdso
and passengers to = II Seaman.
Steamer 1aiassee ASkns savannah days. with
passengers 10 Il l. WHlk"r
Steamer Pawnce, Trbou. Wilmington, NC. with
messengers 10 VIM + Clyde & Co.
Steamer kanawha. Heyers. Newport News with coal to
b
Steamer Seneca. Newport News Norfolk w,h
mdss and passengers TO Old Dominion 50 CO.
Steamer Herman Winter NckersOn. Boston. with
Steamer CITY Fitchburg. BibDer Fail RIVER to Borden
Lowell
sUSsET-wind at sandy Hook fresh z; CLOUDY and rain
&, CITY Island-iresh. Sc, cloudy
CLEARED.
Steamer Germanc Br) Cameron tvsrpoo-J Bruce rsmay
Steamer city of Chester (Br). Parson. LiyerpOO-Peter
steamer Canada (Brl. Thorn Iondon-F w J Hurst
STEAMER Colorado tBrl. Abbott. Hull Gravosend San.
Steamer saint Oswald (Br) Attroe Shanghai sum-
" Steamer Nooruand tBels Nckes Antwerp Peerwrght
steamer wcrra Ger. Pohle. Bremen-o ericha & Co
Steamer Scandal Ger. hOph hamburg-RJ COrtis
Steamer Asa (Br), Morits Port au Prince &c-Pim For
wood & 60.
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OTHER SUBURBAN TOWNS.
LONG ISLAND

A WARRANT ISSUED FOR MAYOR GLEASON.
When Justice Maniey opened the Police Court at
Long Island City yesterday morning James Reilly,
the cardriver who Oh Monday charged Mayor Gleason
with knocking him from his and cutting his face,
appeared before him. Reilly insisted on having q
warrant issued for the Mayors arrest on a charge Of
assault and battery. Justice Mancy however de
cned TO take complaint for a serious charge
than simple assault and the warrant was issued on
that charge. Mayor Gleason was In Albany and could
not be seen. The warrant, which Is I'm the hands Of
the polio, sergeant. viii not BE- served until his
turn to-day. Friends Of Mayor Gleason said yester-
day that he did not strike Reilly. but simply pushed
him aside and he fell 10 the ground. They further
said that Reilly intoxicated and sustained the in
Juries, attributed 10 the Mayors fist, by striking the
ground.
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OPENING A NEW HOSPITAL.

The Sisters Of St Joseph opened 81. Johns Hos.
pital in Long Island City, yesterday FOR the reception
Of patients The building which is the old Father
Cromnins house, in Twelfth-st, directly opposite the
Court House. and which has been standing empty for
fifteen years moro, presented 10 the Sisters Of
ST. Joseph by Bishop Loughn, OF Brooklyn last fan
together with adjacent land. The building is four
story brick structure, and has been thoroughly fitted
up with every accommodation for hospital PURPOSES
Tho Sisters, however, intend using this building only
temporarily, until more artistic and commodous
building can be erected
The medical STAFF OF the hospital is composed OF DR.
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II T. SMITH MADE DEPUTY CONTROLLER.

Controller Jackson yesterday appointed Hubert l..
Smith Deputy Controller TO succeed Aaron Brnkcr-
bor who died in Office Mr.. Smith is a son-in-aw Of
The late Controller Walter l.. Livingston He was
Amounted bond clerk in his Office In 1857, and has
since held that place lie acted as Deputy Controller
otter his fatherin-law's death lie will continue TO
discharge the duties of both Offices hereafter and his
salary IS increased from So 800 $500. The salary
paid to Mr.. Brinkerhof was IS ,0O0
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HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

BREvooRT-Senator John r. Mcpherson, Of New
Jersey and Isaac V. Baker, ir.. OF Comsocks. n. Y
BRUNSWICK-J. Sterling Morton, OF Nebraska, sndlJohn
De Koyen OF Chicago EVERETT-President franklin
Carter OF Williams College, and Rear-Admral j. C.
Howell U. S. Navy FIFTH AVENUE-General Arson
G.. McCook GILSEY-John NJ. Francis. OF Troy. and
ex-senator George G. Wright Of Iowa. MURRAY
HIII-Alfted Russell OF Detroit wINDsoR-Congress-
man James j. Beden, Of Syracuse.
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II DumOis G Co.
Steamer aaysndotte Walker Norfolk Newport News
Steamer Herman Winter. Nlckerson Bo,topH Dimock.
SAILED
Steamers Spree, for Dreneni Carl Konow Baracoa.
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS
QUEENSTOWN. Mar STARVED steamer Majestic Parsell
from Newly
LIZARD Mar 3l-Passel steamer Buffalo fBr) Maet from
New York, on her way To Gravesend and IInl
nMALrA Mar SO.passed. steamer Glamorganshre IBr).
Davies from NewYork on her way 10 singapore, Hong
konss d. "
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ORANGE.
WlIEELMEN

WlIEELMEN To EUILD \ CLUBHOUSE.
The Orange Wleelmen, the new cycling club that
was formed ont Of the Orange Wanderers, has Just
adopted plans for a new clubhouse which will be
among the most complete Of any cycling club in the
State II Is to be built the lot owned by the club
in Park ave, near Dayst., and will be 30 feet wide
and 40 feet long. The style is 10 be colonial and
there will be two stories and basement. On the first
floor there Is Ia be large reception room and fully
equipped gSu pasium with baths and lockers. On the
second floor is To be a wOmcns room and the main
semby room. In the basement there viii be two bowl
Ing alleys with large room for the storage OF the BIZ
cycles.
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TO INVESTIGATE THE TROLLEY SYSTEM.

Mayor Chaplin went to Boston yesterday and he
will pay especial attention to the working Of the over
head trolley electric system for the propulsion Of street
cars and the expcdients adopted to make 1t safe in
crowded city streets. The matter Of substituting cleo
trcty for streetcar horses has been discussed more
or less for year past and three of the principal COM
panies have applications for permission to make the
change pending before the Railroad Committee OF INC
BOARD of Aldermen. The work of setting poles for
the new electric road in Second ave. In South BrooK
lyn, begun yesterday by permission OF the CITY
authorities,
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ApELpH1 ALUMNI PRODUCE A COMEDY.

The Adelphi Academy Alumni Association last even
ing produced Robertsons comedy, SCHOOL at the
Criterion Theatre before large audience. The enter
fainment was of private social character and was
patronzed among Others by Charles Pratt General
Henry W. slocum. the Rev. Charles W. Homer and DR..
Cornelius y. Hoagland. The principal parts were
taken by Me SIS G. J. McDermott. H. 3. VaDderveer
C. W. NunsOn and J. u. Gels and Misses Viola Brunn,
NJ J. Wcodham and Ruth SmOnsOn. The proceeds
of the pay are to go TO the library fund of the academy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-01

The funeral of the Rev. John Rossell well-Inown
Methodist local preacher and city missionary, was held
Yesterday afternoon in the Fleet Street Methodist
Episcopal Church, Of which he was one OF the founders
The services were conducted by the Rev. Charles s.
Wing pastor and the Rev. Drs. Z. S. PardingtOn,
l. simmons and W. T. steele. The burial was a.:
Cypress Hills Cemetery. memorial service will be
held OH Sunday by the Local Preachers Association to
will Rnnsell BELONGED.
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AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
OPPOSING THE CITY HALL SITE.
PROPOSITION TO PUT THE BErcHER srArr

n PROPOSITION TO PUT THE BEECHER STATUE
IN THE PARK PLAZA.
special meeting Of the Park Commissioners will be
held to-day TO consider the request Of the Beeche Statue
Fund Committee for reconsideration OF the action
taken last year providing for the erection Of the
statue the site occupied by the Irving bust In
Prospect Park. The Statue Fund executive committee
has decided by majority vote of its fifteen members
TO ask TO have the statue placed in front of the CITY
Hall. where 1.-THE fountain stands. Considerable
public opposition TO this has been expressed and is by
no means certain that the Park Commissioners will
agree 10 the request
Park Commissioner Brewer said yesterday: al do
not approve the City Hall Park site. The place for
statue of Mr.. Beecher is in Prospect Park II seems
TO me it would be wise to the Lincoln statue
to Of the mounds the side of the plaza put the
stranahan statue the opposite side and then erect
the Beeeher statue the third Of these mounds. The
open space of the plaza be filed in with flower
beds and gTavClled walks, instead OF the granite
blocks II Is covered with. Then with the Memorial
Arch and q suitable gateway 70 the Park and the
fountain kept playing the Plaza vial he transformed
Into "A thing OF beauty and Joy forever j. Q. A.
Ward the sculptor of the statue, thinks that the Plaza,
with suitable background. will be the best place for
the statue
Park Commissioner Cross thinks the statue should
be In Prospect Park.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-01

A warrant for the arrest Of Mrs. Hull OF No. 4o3
Van Buren-st was issued in the Gates Avenue Police
Court yesterday on complaint Of Mrs. Dykeman. OF No.
4O2 Van Buren-st wife OF the superintendent Of
the ew-YOrk branch Of the Prudential Insurance Com
ffhcy charge that Mrs. lIu annoys and abuses them
and their children nctes her children 10 abuse theirs
said 70 have some property.
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TR4ESArLAYTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers sailing on the North German
LLOYD steamship spree for Bremen yesterday were Jefy
r. Bracket. Dr. i. NJ. Chisholm, David de Chapelu'
rouge and family, Y S. Edestine, the Rev. MoHtz
Henza, August otte, DR.. II. Sirmma, Captain Il. H.
Wallace and e. c. ScOfeld.
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AssExBLYMAN soUrHARps ILLNESS.

Assembyman James H. Southland, who Is at st. Luke's
Hospital suffering from influenza much better last
evening and will out doors in few days. The con-
dillon Of Assemblymsn William Sohmer was also much
improved last night lie, too. will be able 10 80 out In
a few days. He was suffering from q heavy cold.