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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-07
THE CHRYsANTHENUM SHOW.
The First Exhibition Given by the wash
ington Florists Club.


The first chrysanthemum exhibition organ
lied by the Washington Florists Club will take
place next week The prospects are bright for
an immense and gorgeous display Of the ron-
derful and beautiful autumn flowers Nothing
exerts such an elevating influence on the human
nina as Flowers and music, and a.cy wall both
be there in abundance. Washington has been
away behind other large cities m the matter Of
hover shows. but now that the Florists Club
mas been organized its members intend 20 keep
mp With other cities in this respect In the
scned9ie Issued by the club there he si.0oo
onerea IN premiums 10 professional growers,
amateurs aud children. The Marine Band will
be in attendance each evening from 20 10.
ihe eAhibitors will be C. Hale. roses and
chrysanthemums; Robert Bowdler roses. chrvs-
anthemuns; A. GUIDE Brus.. decorated dinner
taoie' Alex Garden, ohrysanthemums cnrna-
lions; Clark Bros, decorative foliage plautg..
y. Studer. decorative plants chrysanthcmums;
Jas morgan. chrysanthemums; I'd. Green,
chrysanthemums: Willis :. Clark Dutch bulbs:
L. Millar, fine foliage plants: W. H. Ernest not.
tery; l. Saumus. palms, orchids. &c; Field
Bros, roses. novelties for 81: A. B. HAYES.
chysanthemums. j. l.. Loose, yiolets, ferns xc:
Edw. \ Scbmid. aquariums. &c: John NJ. Lev.
new and rare plants he principal feature
will be chrysauthemumsan orchids. Another
feature which will please the public will be
tables set for dinner and decorated
according 20 the latest STYLES with
rare ana choice exotic flowers. The children's
EXHIBITS are expected 10 excite much attention.
To show the interest taken in such matters In
New York tie past week it may be stated that
at the grand cArysanthemum show at Madison
Square Garden up TO last night the attendance
was ~, 900. This Is the first attempt at a CON-
bined floral exhibition by the Washington
Florist Club. and al the members have COM
olned TO make the affair one OF the best floral
aud musical feasts ever held south of New York
Ihe ofhcers of the club are: Robert Bowd.er,
president; O. W. Ohver, secretary; A. GUIDE,
treasurer Eugene Cadmus, corresponding sec
Rotary.
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B. :. BAN Mount Pleasant Congrsessieaal
and North 0asolins Avenue Msthodise Prot
q. ]. Pssrsoa. Douglas M.thodss Hpiseopal
morning. and Plymouth Congregational even
q. r. Barclay. Fifth Congregational morn.
| ]. o. Anderson, North Carolina Avenue
Methodist Episcopal and Memorial Lutheran.
Rev. J. c. Collins, Metropolitan Methods,
kPecopal and Hamline.
s. II. Hadley. Wesley Methodist Episcopal and
Lincoln Memorial
Rev, Z P. Robinson. Central Methodist
Protestant and First Presbyterian.
Rev. II. I. Hutchins, Waugh Methodist Epis-
copal and Mount Pleasant Congregational
John @. 0ovan, Kendall Baptist and Central
Methodist Protestant.
MIRA walker, Grace Methodist Episcopal,
evening.
Miss zincAn, Metropolitan Methods. Episco-
Miss c. E. Coffin, Wesley Methodist Episcopal.
!. II. j. anss,. uuion Methodis. Episcopal and
Thos J. koSsrss. Ninth Street Christian.
Rev. E. p Hammond, Mount Vernon N. E.,
evening
Miss E. g. Barbour, Unity Presbyterian,
evening
~ William Faam, NJ T Round, Mount Vernon NJ. E.
Rev. Thomas Bone, Hamlins NJ. E. and As
sembly Presbyterian.
Edward @. Draper, McKsndrss N. E., eyen-
ing :
John Jaeger, Fletcher NJ E., evening.
n1 ThSma + isonside' McKsndrso N. z. and
sey: :. 3 Chestnut Metropolitan B.ptI.t
l. l.. Gilson, Grace Baptist and Metropolitan
Rev: R .f p,sPsps. FRS. Presbyterian and
Fourth Methodist Episcopal.
and Memorial Lutheran
Rev. John Dooley, North Presbyterian and
Metropolitan Baptist
H. A. Street Anacostis Methodist Episcopal
evening.
Miss N. c: McIntyre, Mount Pleasant Congre-
gatlonal and North Presbyterian.
Rev. E. W. McCorkle, Assembly Presbyterian
and Westminster Presbyterian
J. G. Wooley, Dumbarton Methodist Episco-
pal and Covenant Presbyterian.
Rev. O. Hemstreet, Fourth Street Methodist
Episcopal
George W. Swan, North Capitol Sunday
school, $50 pm.
Rev. H 4 Torrey and Rev. F. NJ. Lamb.
Young Mems Christian Association, 4:S0 pm.
Rev Z. r. Hammond, children's meeting
First Congregational, 8 pm.
W. G. Lawton, Union Methodist Episcopal.
temperance meeting, pm, South Nj. E. Mis-
sion, 730 pm.
Mrs. H. J: Pierson and Mrs. Chas. Kinney.
mission meeting, Western Presbyterian, pm,
Southern ME- mission, II am.
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Tho National Fra,ernai Congress.


The officers and committees of the national
fraternal congress, which holds its fifth annual
session in this city at Wizards Hotel tea room.
commencing on Tuesday, November 10, at 10
O'Clock am, are as follows: President, Hon. A.
r. Savage, Auburn, Me-; vice president, Adam
Warnock, Boston, Mass; secretary and treas
urer, o. N. Shedd, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Com
mittee on legislation. laws and constitution
John Haskell Butler, Boston; W. Wsrne Wilson,
Detroit. Mich; John Mulligan, New York; s.
A. Will, Pittsburg. Pa; John Otto, Newark,
n. j.; John T. Milburn, Louisville, KY; n. G.
Jefries, GAINESVILLE, Wis; on finance and ere
dentials--John j. Acker, J. E. Shepard, Law
renee. Mass: j.. ID. Irving, Toledo, Ohio; on
statistics and good of the order-Enoch s.
Brown, New York; w. o. Robson. Boston. Mass I;
J. H. Wright. n. D., Allegheny, Pa; on medi-
cal examiners and examinations-R. N. Searer,
NJ. D.. Columbus, Pa; ID. H. Shields. NJ. D.,
Hannibal, No.. VIM. Pratt Read, PHILADELPHIA,
Pa. 1t is an advisory body representing q
membership of over a million able-bodied men,
bound together for mutual benefit and protec-
ton. The various committees of the d. C.
Assn F. B. s. having in charge the matter Of
courtesies to be rendered the congress are hard
at work perfecting details. Every effort will be
made to render the occasion pleasant and agree
able. Local organizations not having repre-
sentation in the ID. c. Assn F. i. s. desiring
any information will be supplied on application
to +. +. Bates. secretary, 107 1875 street south
west.
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about eight years ago In . very small room.
Finding that the SAILORS while IN port had no
place 70 60 except 10 the dives, . reading room
was offered for the use Of these men. 4 moro
connections building was secured and now thet
HAYES hall capable Of seating l6o persons Sefv-
ices are held every nightin the year. beginning at
o'clock and continuing on Saturday night until
midnight. The saloons are open aud he mid
that they saw no reason why the mission should
not also be open Men are stationed at the
door and 90 out on the streets and invite peo-
pie to come in. While the meeting 10 in prog
ress in the main hall individuals are invited 70
go into an adjoining room, where the workers
talk with them. The attendance varies ftem
able to get in. The reading room Is open day aud
night aud is supplied with papers and periodicals
which are furnished by the citizens Of Balti-
mors. Writing mnt"-ials are provided for
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: ALEXANDRIA.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The public school system here while very
much hamrered by want Of funds. has now
made Washington School, No. /, a high school
and has instruction in drawing and in Gsrma-.
ana French. There IL "A large number Of appli-
Giants Tor seats In the schools that unable to
obtain admission because the schools are full
anc there Is no money to open a new school
FIRE LAST ENENISa.
An alarm last evening at O'Clock called out
the hremen to the burning OF the sheds Al
rear buildings of CoKs Eagle Hotel on Fayet.e
street near the Washington aud Alexandria
depot The origin of the fire il unknown. but
Is thought 10 have been sparks from a passing
locomotive. The loss Ii about s6OO.
THE MUSICAL SEASON OPENED.
The local musicale was opened for the
season last night by tine Alexandria Musical A.
soclation at its rooms. No seat was vacant and
judging from the attention paid no ear Was un-
artuned TO the melodies. 4 he customary NUM-
Der OF pieces, twelve, we're rendered; but the
program was nearly doubled by encores The
talent was nearly all local but Miss Marie
Macnighal OF Washington in a vocal solo
Answer" from Robyn won deserved p.auuits.
as DID Mr.. George \. Waterbury. jr-. OF WASH
lngton In cornet solo. Misses Foimar and
Myrer OF this city were loudly eucored An |.
piano duet from Weber.
CIRCUIT COURT
The circuit court for Alexandria county,
Judge Keith, has adjourned. The suit of Geer
ct al. against the National Brick Company was
submitted; in Csstleman against Berry a de-
cree OF sale was made, and Ia Burdelle against
Walker q decree confirming sale and for an adj
ditional ssie entered.
CITY SCHOOL BOARD.
The city school board held its November
meeting Thursday night. Col. +. L. smith Was
reelected president and Hubert Snowden clerk,
both by unanimous votes. Messrs Samuel A
Mankln of the first ward. William H. Marbury
OF the second ward, VIM. +. Carne OF tie third
ward and John 4. Sweeney OF the fourth ward
reelected members OF the board took the oath
of office. The salary of the janitor Of Peabody
building was increased $40 per month for
service at the free drawing school and free
school Of French and German.
NOTES
The land sales in Alexandria county coutinue
numerous Besides many sales Of late in the
various villa site Subdivisions, {. 5. Thompson
has bought two acres of the Schutts farm, in
Washington district. for -, 200 ana J. J. No
Auliife has bought for 80. 90 fourteen acres
near the Carne school building in Washington
county.
Charles Page. Dallas jackson. Robert Jordan
ami Isaac Green have been appointed trustees
OF Mount Olive Church in Alexandria county.
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DEsCRIBINo PRACTICAL MISSION woRI.
benefit Of the audience that Mr.. and Mrs.
Draper were here on their wedding tour. Mrs.
Draper, who was identified with the Florence
Mission, is now working with her husband in
organizing this new enterprise. She spoke
about the need of providing some place for
women Of forty years Of age and whereabouts
who had no home and no place to 60 except to
the gin mills. A beginning had been made
and they had faith that the great need Of the
work would bring the necessary funds: En-
couraging progress had already been made.
Before proceeding with the program o season
Of prayer, as the chairman said, was held. Brief
petitions were offered up and then the blind
singer. W. V. Baker, Gang a solo, the organ ac-
compartment being played by his wife, who is
also blind
WORK AxoS6 sra,1kH.
The next speaker was Rev. Thomas Bone of
st. GATHERINGS, Canada, who spoke of his work
among the seamen on the Welland canal He
described with a good deal Of humor some
infdels and men whom be said spoke Of them
selves as .'free thoughters." One of these latter
said that he did not believe in the Bible because
il was contrary to science. The speaker asked
him in what partieular he thought the Bible con-
flicted with science. The man replied that the
Bible said the world was fat
Where does it say that?' asked the speaker;
point out the place." The man, after some
hesitation, admitted that he could not quote
the exact words. .Well," said the speaker. lit
seems to me that it is your head that is flat and
not the world" He gave some account Of his
methods Of reaching the rough men that he
meets on the canal, and he said that lie found
that every man whoever and whatever he il
wants to go to heaven. He found that illustra-
tons taken froIa everyday life were effective
in bringing home gospel truths, and it was evi.
dent from the anecdotes he related that his
mother wit was an effective aid to him in
warding of the sneering attacks which were
made.
INTERFERING PERSONAL ExPERIEycEs.
The convention enjoyed highly his narrative
Of the rather sharp hit-and-take contests which
he had had with the men 10 whom he was try.
ing to preach the gospel. When his time ex-
nired be was given an extension Of ten minutes.
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a Costly Drunk.

John Gibbons, young man who was once in
the marine corps, drank too much liquor last
evening and then he called at the house Of q
friend near 7th and NJ streets southeast In
stead of ringing tho bell or rapping upon the
door he broke in the door, and when arrested
Ire attempted 70 break Policeman Kelly an he
had the door. In this he failed, for the police
man broke his hat as well a. the skin covering
his scalp. and this morning he LEAD for mercy
when he appeared before Judge Miller. There
were three charges against him and Judge Mil
Ter imposed fines amounting to $S5 or los days
imprisonment
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Eight Years In the Penitentiary,

Eight years at labor in the penitentiary at
Albany" was the sentence imposed by Judge
Bradley in the Criminal Court on Joseph
Chitum, q colored man, for an assault with in
tent to kill Samuel Wheeler. The evidence was
to the effect that some words passed, when
Chitum used knife on Wheeler, cutting him
in the throat, head and back. Chitum claimed
that Wheeler had him down wien he used the
knife. Judge Bradley in passing the sentence
said it was time to make an example, for this
tent, and something should be done to check
it. The statement made by the prisoner was
not credit to him, and be proposed to do
what be could to check this kind of crime by
imposing the full penalty of the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-07
LIQUOR LICENSES.
A Preliminary Hearing to . COMMITTEES O.
Dealers.

preliminary Hearing to . COMMITTEES Of
Dealers.
The Commissioners gave q preliminary hear
ing this morning to committee of liquor
dealers, composed Of Messrs. Heurich, Bar
bour. Madigan and Shea. The object Of the
hearing was to appoint time when the Com
missioners could hear arguments against their
action In refusing liquor licenses to places en-
braced In that section known as Hells Bottom.
As Commissioner Ross was out of the city, it
VIII be necessary to wait until he returns be-
fore day can be decided upon.
1t turns out that the Commissioners have
never issued an order relative to the above,
and Commissioner Douglass after investisat-
ing the matter himself ordered that all notices
otsfejection to applicants in that section be
held up until Commissioner Ross return,
Commenting upon the action of the Commits
sioners in this regard Mr.. Shea said he thought
they were unjust. There we're men in that sec
ton who had excellent records. and it would
be manifestly unfair to destroy their business
II the Commissioners had the authority and
power to make such an arbitrary ruling there was
no telling where they would stop. They could
equally declare that nine-tenths Of the District
should be free from saloons and limit the sale
OF liquor to small section, or else stand out
for prohibition entirely.
An interesting case developed today. An ap-
plication for liquor license was rejected on
the grounds that he was within 400 feet Of
school houee, and, according to the liquor reg
ulations, place within that distance of school
house cannot be licensed. The applicant, how
ever, keeps an old-established place and his
saloon was licensed long before a school house
was ever thought of in that locality. The school
house in question is in course OF erection. and
the question which naturally arose was conld
the license be rejected under the regulation
when the school house had not been completed.
1t was further developed that the applicant had
sought by an injunction to prevent the District
from building a school house there. When the
matter was laid before Commissioner Ross be
promptly rejected it and Commissioner Doug
lass agreed with him.
All day long there was a regular stream of
applicants in the Commissioner office, waiting
to learn some thing of thei- cases that had been
rejected by,Commissioner Douglass, as stated
heretofore in The STAR.
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Transfers of Real Eatate.

L. Brandt to A. Daetz. pit 10. So 629; $1,000.
John Cammnck to E. B. Hughes, lot S, 90. 9I7;
$500. D. Birtwell to I. 7. b. Lear, pt ls, SO.
$40; g.. W. P. Tullock to ]. W. Reed, sub 81,
blk, 8, LIE Droit Park; $4,000. s. T. F. Stcrick
to Z. g. Bartlett. lot log, Lsnier Heights; $500.
W. P. Kellogg to Martha B. Gardner, sub "A. 90.
152; g.. George Watts to Lewis cailishec, pit.
sub ID, 50. ISL; e. E. J. Brosnan to Timothy
Oavanaugh. pit sub 20, So. 564; g. T. Cava-
nsugh to E. J. Brosnsn, same property; e.
G. H. johnson to J. F. Crews, subs "a and IS,
SO. 873; e. j. F. Crews to Sarah ]. johnson,
same property; g. W. F. Roamer to J. A.
]. A. Goldstein to ]. H. Lewis, same, ex.
cepting lots 68 and 50; $500. Snsan b.
Robinson to B. H. Robertson, sub 81, 50. us
8. 8. Middleton to W. +. Reamer, pt 10
Rosemont; g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-07

In the Probate Court yesterday in the estate
OF Christian RUPERT, in which it is alleged that
the will propounded is not tho last will, and il
executed it was under undue influence and was
not executed in compliance with law. the
caveators (next Of kim and cuveatees submitted
drafts Of issues to be tried before jury in the
Circuit Court Justice Cox ruled ON the series,
overriding some and granting others, and the
case wentever for the purpose Of formulating
the issueL Messrs. ". A. Cook and Leon
Tobriner appeared for tho caveators and
Messrs W. +. Mattingly and c. Carlisle for the
caveateee.
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suit AeaInst . Raiiroad Company.

Z In the Circuit Court Justice Hagner, the case
Of Joel R. Siddall agt the lexington and Sol
diers Home Railway Company was placed on
trial yesterday Aessrs Edwards and barnard
for the plaintiff and John Ridout fog che de-
fendaut. Tho plaintiff claims $500 damages to
himself and his team (horse and buggy, which
was run into 81 ono Of defendants oars on New
York avenue Jane "a. 1889, and caught between
the cal. and out Of the iron postss the buggy
smashed and ~ plaintiff having the stump VI
his leg injured. The plaintiff alleges that he
WAS exsrcinng ordinary care, ana the defend
ant claims that u was an unavoidable sccidepk
which defendant did its best to avoid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-07

men who desire to send letters to their friends.
In connection with the mission Q meeting for
children and mothers is held every Friday
night During the past summer . launch was
used to take the workers about the harbor to
visit the ships. Meetings are held in the
midst Of the vessels. branch mission has
been established near a rolling mill. The en-
tire work is supported by voluntary contribu-
tons. great need, he said, now was board
ing house where the men could be under
Christian influences. He spoke of some en-
couraging results Of the work, and before be
took his seat he answered q number Of .ques-
tons. Two Of the delegates from Baltimore
also spoke Of the work carried on by the mis-
sion and gave testimony az to the good accom-
plished: One Of the speakers was Detective
THE BURNHAM FARM.
report Of progress on the Burnham farm
was made by VIM. NJ. F. Round of New York.
He said that makinga report of progress on
the Burnham industrial farm was like report
ing progress on the dynamics Of steam. The
farm was there. and was the result of spiritual
force. Up in the Berkshire hills they had Q
farm OF 800 acres They cared for eighty boys
Last year they had thirty boys. and next year
they expected to have 200 boys. The object was
to furnish home where, under Christian infiu-
ences, boys could be taught to earn an
honest livelihood. The necessity for such
home he realized while engaged in prison work.
The enterprise was supported entirely by volun-
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The Golden Cross.

Halcyon Commandery. No. 1913. q. o. G. g.,
held very interesting meeting last evening,
Noble Commander Wyilis s. Stetson presiding.
At O'Clock the doors were thrown oren TO the
friends of the commandery aud the following
program was presented: Vocal solo, J. Walter
Humphrey; recitation, Miss Annie Adkins; vo-
cal solo, Miss Kate Ellis: vocal solo. Mrs. DR..
Donahue; guitar duet, Messrs. Clarence Bowen
and Leon Weaver; recitation, Miss Jennie
Mickle; vocal solo, Hiss Jessie Pope; vocal solo,
Miss Ida O'Neal. The program was finely rem
dcfcd aud closed with refreshments, served by
the ladies Of the commandery. Mrs. r.. b.
Weston, Mrs. r. NJ. Humphrey and Mr.. NJ. r.
Stetson were the committee in charge Of the
entertainment
On Monday evening next the frat grand Wis
itstion will take place at Goodwill Command
cry at Scottish Rite Hall. No. loot G street
northwest, when the command will COM
pcte for the prize offered by the grand com
napder for the best rendition of the rituaiistic
work.
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ASRciIer Corps t.n,ertainmens.

ne ladies of Farragut Relief Corps. G. A.
r.. viii give musical and literary entertain
ment at Capital Bank Hall, Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast, on Monday evening, for the
benefit OF the poor. A program of unusual
mesit has teen prepared. some of the best
talSht In the city having volunteered. large
approximation from The other corps is sxpected
to be presen: aud help swell the poor fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-07

Rev. J. A. Taylor. pastor Of the Shiloh Bap-
list Church. and his wife were pleasantly sur
prised last evening BY members Of his flock.
composing the Independent and wsyland
Social Clubs, who called at their rssidsncs and
presented through their spokesman, Jas. H.
house. Deacon Taylor also presented on be-
half Of the ofRcers and other lay members
coal and wood for The uintsr. Rev. Mr.. TAYLOR
thanked his callers In . neat speech for their
kindnesa, sftsr which rsfrsshmsnts. furnished
pleasure vas enjoyed b. Ill
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Fell From the Roof.

Yesterday John Naws, while at work on the
roof Of the Ohio Bank building, corner of 10Th
and G streets northwest, fell to the ground.
breaking both wrists and being otherwise badly
bruised and injured. He was taken in the police
patrol wagon to the Emergency Hospital
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The Case OF Rory simms.

In the Criminal Court, Justice Bradley, to-
day Joseph Simms, alias Rory Simms, convicted
October 80 Of house breaking and larceny in
burglarizing the store of Frank Hoffa on
October II, 1890, was at the bar. 1t was ex-
pected that the motion for new trial filed BY
Col. W. A. Cook would be disposed of, and II
overruled that the sentence would be imposed.
Col. Cook not being ready the hearing went
over.
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Latest Burial Permits.


During the twenty-four hours ending at noon
today burial permits were issued from the
health Office for tho following:
White-Archie C. B. Dennis, % years, pneu-
monia; Katie 1. Morrison, s. years. disease of
kidneys; Joseph Crawford 20 years, tuber-
culOsis; Elizabeth Young, 81 years, old age:
Mary T.. buchanan, II years, gastritis; Hugh
McGrath, 81 years, pneumonia; George Gar
ritz Sc years. asthenia; Morgan NJ. Arnold, %
years, consumption; Mary sullivan, IS years.
bronchitis; Letitia Allen, 80 years, gastric
catarrh Matthew ]. Moran. Is years, diph-
iberia: Edward Nc arthy, 2 years, diphtheria:
Patrick Hurley, 43 years, pneumonia; Mary
Green. 6 months, diarrhGa; Joseph Kelly, ii
days, congenital debility; Martha Z. Knight "a
years, ur2ma.
Colored-Wm. Gaskins, 80 years, malarial
fever: Ellen Gllett rs years. senils debility;
Elizabeth Anderson. SO years, congestion Of
lungs; Ernest Lyons, years. diphtheria; Ma
tilda Larkins, % years, typhoid fever; Lucy
Carter, 6 days, asthenia.