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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-14
LOCAL MENTION.

Nelson Giles, the youn gest son of the
spice and tea merchant, died At the home
fever. His funeral took place at two
o'clock today.
According to the last estimate there is
still $S13.S9 due sidewalk contractor,
John Richie. This will make the total
amount paid him, $S. .939.64 He has put
down 159,922 square feet Of new brick
sidewalk since August 8. The council
will tonight approve the estimate and
pass an appropriation ordinance to pay
hin
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NEARINN NEW CHANG.

The Japanese Army Is Now Within Six
teen Miles of There.
SHANGHAI. Dec. ia dispatch from
New Chang says that force belonging
TO the japanese army, commanded by
Field Marshal Oyama, has arrived with
in sixteen miles Of that place.
1t is stated here that Chan Pei Lung
the son law Of Viceroy III Hung
Chang has been arrested in charge Of
the fort and that his property had been
con facafad
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NEW TIME CARD SUNDAY.
The santa Fe VIII Hold It's st. Joseph
Train TIL sos p NJ.

There viii be slight change in the
Santa Fe time card Sunday
Only one train viii be affected so far
as Topeka is concerned, and that Will be
on the St. Joseph branch
The train that has been leaving To-
peka for St. Jose ph, at 4.3O p. m, Will be
held hereaftertlI 600 =. m. to connect
with the passenger train that arrives
from the west and leaves at that time for
Kansas City.
The other changes viii all De east Of
the river between Kansas City and Fort
Madison, Iowa. and viii not affect Tope-
ka in the least
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WICHITA'S MEMBER.

specIaI EIecfTon 20 he Hold IN IHnunTg
to Elect Him.
Governor Levelling who is at Wichita
has consented 80 call n special election in
the representative district in Sedgwick
county where there is "A vacancy caused
by the death Of Major Z. VI. Lawrence.
the recently elected member
The special election will he held about
the middle of January
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KANSAS CITY. Mo. Dec. IA spe-
cial to the star from Wichita says:
Governor l. d. Lewelling this morning
issued his proclamation calling "a
special election for December 20 TO
elect Representative from the
9th legislative district. the death Of
Major Lawrence. represen entative- elect
having created "A vacancy.
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PARIS. Dec a. Capt. Morhain. who
accompanied the count OF Paris fo Amer
lea in 1868 is dead m. Jean Francois
Gigoux, the well known French painter
is dead. He was born at Besancon. Jan
uary 6. 1903, and was made an officer Of
the Legion of Honor ia 1880.
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Tonight and tomorrow night atthe Grand.
Admission 80 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-14

KINDERGARTEN ERfnstreIs
Tonight and tomorrow night at the Grand.
Admission 90 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-14

Kindergarten 8zinsfreIs
Tonight aud tomorrow night at the Grand.
Admission 80 cents.
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"szy Lord in Livery
Under the direction of Miss Georgia
Brown, az the Kindergarten Minstrels to-
night and tomorrow night at the Grand.
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HOOK ENIunu Dtf'Iurr" q EII IFIHenu
NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-The directors Of
the Rock Island today declared a quar-
terly dividend of One-h half Of one per
cent.
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Under the direction Of Miss Georgia
Brown, at the kindergarten M-nsi.els to-
night and tomorrow night at the Grand.
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Patents granted 20 citizens Of Kansas
for the week ending December IL. 1894
reported through the Office Of J. i. BeaIe,
solicitor of patents COG F street. n. w.
Washington. D. G.: Edwin i. Lewis,
Vine Creek. fodder or feed loader on
sled: 4 Richardson. Esbon, horaeshoes s
r. D. Swaney, Kansas City, gang punch.
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MY Lord Ina Livery
/ Under the direction Of Miss Georgia
Brown, at the kindergarten Minstreis to-
night and tomorrow night al the Grand
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kindergarten ainstrela
and tomorrow night at the Grand
90 cents.
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Fine specialties az the kindergarten
Minstrsls tonight aud tomorrow night
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST SMALLPOX
County Eoard of Health's Report of
C~nnIaWIOns Diseases

The County Board of Health held its
regular meeting yesterday afternoon, and
the following report of contagious dis
eases in the county for the past month
was presented
Observation-Disclosures, /; Gutenberg,
l; Town of Union, 3; North Bergen, /;
and Jersey City. %. Scarlet fever-West
Hoboken, 2: Jersey City, II. Membra-
neous croup-Union Hill, /: West Hobo
ken, /; and Jersey City, 9. Typhoid fever
-Kearny, /; and Jersey City, %. Small
pox-Bayonne, IS; Jersey City, 1.
County Physician Converse reported
that 3 deaths had resulted from small
pox. DR.. Saltonstall notified the Board
that he had given the Bayonne City
Hospital much attention during the past
few days, and that the place is under
going thorough Immigration. Nearly all
of the smallpox patients in Bayonne
were confined at this hospital.
Mr.. Louis Becker, the keeper of the
Weehawken Cemetery, sent a
cation to the Board, in which he said
that the Township of North Bergen had
passed an ordinance giving a right Tor
burial without the consent of theC oun-
ty Board. Becker so far has demanded
that permits for burial in his cemetery
must be endorsed by the County Board
of Health. and as a result he has made
many unpleasant experiences; 49,.
1OuIlSel II. W. lIC ooIa AAoI liz
a heard of the matter and would see
that Nh. Becker would receive all the
assistance necessary in observing the
ules of the County Board.
A communication signed "A Sufferer"
was received, in which complaint was
made against a dog with a continuous
nerve-shattering bark which finds a
home with one of the tenants in the
fiat at No. 1856 Hutton street.. The inspec-
tor of that district in which the flats
are located will receive instructions to
put an end both to the Sufferers mis-
cry and the "nerve-shattering bark"
Counsellor Winfield presented two poll
for contagious diseases, now in course of
erection at Snake Hill. The policies
were accepted, and the premiums,
amounting to $50, ordered paid. = Clerk
Rooney reported that DR.. Burke of
Arlington had not yet reported as prac-
Using in this county, and the Board de-
cided to look after his case.
The contract for the completion of the
work on the new hospital at Snake
Hill has been awarded to Mr.. Niblett,
his bid being 81, 1872. Contractor Donald
son bid 1902, but the Board awarded
the work to Niblett, because it believes
that he will do the work better. Coun-
sellor Winfield in speaking of this mat
ter to a reporter of 1.-THE Jersey City
News at the meeting, said
"Mr. Donaldson applied for a writ of
certiorari. but I believe it was refused.
If it had been granted I would have
heard of it by his time
Mr., Niblettis bond of $4,000. signed by
Frank and Isaac Vanderbeek, was pre-
it having been previously decided to
postpone action on all matters apper-
tanning to the new hospital until the
first meeting in December.
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Resolved, That the sums hereinafter
mentioned be paid to the persons named
respectively for services rendered on un-
paved streets for month ending Septetn-
Der Goth, 1894. amounting in the aggregate
to $l56.
Resolved, That this Board hereby des-
ignates Erie street, from Pavonia ave-
nue. to Newark avenue (excepting such
Belgian block as is on the line of said
street,, from the curb line to the out
side edge of the street railroad track as
now located in said street, to be paved
with specification block pavement by
John Nolan, under his contract, No. 739,
for repaving Sixth street, and the Cor
poration Attorney be and is hereby re-
quested to prepare and have executed
such supplement to said contract as may
be necessary.
Payment for work herein ordered to
be made from the license moneys,
Resolved, That permission be and is
hereby granted VIM. c. Hespe and others
to construct at their own expense a
manholes and appurtenances, under the
westerly sidewalk of Nelson avenue now
Hudson County Public Road, between
Zabriskie street and Charles street, to
connect with sewer now being built in
Sanford place, the same to be built under
the rules and regulations of this Board
governing such matters.
Resolved, That Bernard Mortimer be
cleaning sewers and basins, at a salary
of $3.50 per day when engaged.
Whereas, The Central Railroad of New
Jersey and the West Side Connecting
Railroad Company have made applica-
ton for the vacation of Grant avenue
from a point therein, distance 31S 6l-lO0
feet from the westerly side of West
Side avenue, measured OF the northerly
side of Grant avenue to the southerly
line of the right of way of the Newark
& New York Railroad.
Resolved, That the 29th day of October,
1894, at 8 o'clock p. M, and the meet
ing room of this Board be and is hereby
fixed as the time and place when and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16

{ and are hereby granted to Joseph
A. Lane and Joseph o. Duff to make
Jersey City, and do general plumbing
work when they file the required bonds
in the office Of the Permit Clerk.
od Lne ToFegoing were each separately
call for the yeas and nays
.Ayes-President Macarthur, Commits
sioners Hooker, Kellers and Gone.
Observation-Disclosures Harding.
The Committee on Public Buildings,
Docks and Parks presented the follow
ing
Resolved, That sl2o be paid to John
Marthalef for services as inspector oh
Public School No. Is in September, 1894.
Charge Special School Account.
Resolved, That SIG be paid to Thomas
Goddard & Son for gratings at Parks.
Charge Public Grounds and Buildings.
Whereas, During the fiscal year 1929,
the Board of Finance of the a~ppropria-
tons for the current fiscal year, it be-
came incumbent on this Board to pro-
vide armory accommodations for new
militia companies; and
whereas, No provision has ever been
made for the paymen of sue rentals,
past and present appropriations being
but SUFFICIENT to cancel such obligations
for rentals as were heretofore incurred;
Resolved, That the Board of Finance be
and IS hereby. requested to specially ap-
pFopriate to this Board the sum of S209,
with which to cancel armory rental in
d~ebtedness for the fiscal year of 1S92-9S.
and to supplement the appropriation of
current year for armory rentals by the
sum of $500, in order that our obligations
may be met.
The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote on the call
for the yeas and nays
Ayes-Presddent Macarthur, Commits
sioners Hooker, Kellers and Cone.
Observation-Disclosures Harding.
The Committee on Printing and Sta
tionery presented the following
Resolved. That S43. IS be paid to Vim.
T. Vidal for stationery.
Charge printing and stationery. 2
Adopted by the following vote on the
call for the ayes and Nays '.l9t
t. Ayes-Presideft Macarthur, - Commits
sioners Hooker, Kellefs andoCone..tu
~ observation-disclosures Harnfng. rs"
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS F.
w COMMISSIONS Gone moved that an or
dinance entitled, " An ordinance for the
relief of Robert Edgar in construction
of bay windows on buildings situated on
northeast corner of Central. avenue and
Hutton street, be taken from the table.
The ordinance was then taken up and
read.
Commissioner Kellers moved that it be
now placed upon its final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following
vote on the call for the ayes and Nays
Ayes-President Macarthur, Commits
sioners Hooker. Kellers and Cone.
Ahsent-Commissioner Harding.
At this stage the Board was addressed
by Councilmen Englstadter. Worthing-
Kearny in matter of water supply.
The Board on motion adjourned.
GEO. T. BOUTON,
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where this Beard will meet to hear par
ties interested in said application, and
all remonstrances against the said pro-
posed vacation that may be presented
N writing, and that the Clerk of this
Board is hereby directed to publish no.
tice of said application and time of hear
ing in the official wspaper of this
city and post notices Of same in the
locality affected.
Resolved, That a mason's license be
and is hereby granted to Joseph G. Duff
in Jersey City when he files the requir-
ed bond in the office of the Permit
Clerk.
Whereas. On the 21st day of July, 1894,
the Commissioners of Assessment n
Chief Engineer filed in the office of
the Clerk OF this Board their report and
map in the matter of the change of grade
IN West Slde avenue, from south curb
of Culver avenue; and
Whereas, On the 10th day of Septem-
Der, 1894, this Board met and heard and
considered all objections to said report
and map of the improvement therein
referred to which Were presented in
writing; and
Whereas, Said Board has determined
that said objections are not sufficient;
therefore,
Resolved, That the said Board does
hereby determine to make said improve
ment, Notwithstanding the objections to
the same; and
Resolved, That the awards as set forth
in the said preliminary assessment map
and report be n are hereby confirmed;
and be 1t further
Resolved, Tha by n with the con-
currence of the Board of Finance, the fol-
lowing sums be paid to the following
named persons to whom the awards Were
made, for damages sustained in making
said Improvement, such awards to be
paid by the City Clerk only to such par
ties as, by the advice of the Corporation
Counsel, are legally entitled to receive
the same
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
BOARD OF
(n@nsol

NOliiCldl IIOCeGOIlSS.J
Special meeting of the Board of Fin
anc was held in its rooms at the CITY
Hall on Wednesday, October 10. 1894, at 5
o'clock P. NJ.
Present-President Jones and Messrs.
Bailey, Detwiller, Hardenbergh and
Simpson,.
AbsentANone.
The call for the meeting, which was
for the transaction of such business as
may come before the Board under the
''Order Of Business comprising the
regular order of business, was read by
the Clerk.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, ETC.
The following petitions We're presented,
received and referred to the Commit
tee on Salaries and Claims:-
OF Elizabeth Groeschel, for the return
of $71.14 surplus paid in redemption of
land sold for unpaid adjusted taxes, etc.
OF Martin Helm, for the return of $7.6S
for duplicate payment of water rents for
year 1898.
OF William P. Crooks, for the return of
$11.62 for duplicate payment of water
rents for year 1891.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented.
received and referred to their appropri-
ate committees
OF Herring, Hall. Marvin Co., $40 and
$1.50.
Evening Journal Association, $129.15.
Jersey City News, $26.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
BoARD OF

CAASA
Special meeting of the Board of Educaf
Friday evening, August 81, 1894.
ROLL CALL.
Present - President Allen, Messrss
Obergfell, Beach and Simpson.
Absent-Mr. Hoos.
READING N APPROVAL OF MIN
On motion of Mr.. Beach the reading OF
the minute of the last meeting were ap4
proved as printed and the reading dis
pensed with.
From Miss Lille NJ. Kelly, resigning her
position as teacher nj school No. IL to
Received and resignation accepted.
From Miss Lille E. Inwright, resignn1
her position as teacher in the training
school,.
Received and resignation accepted t q
date from September 1, 1894.
Honorable Board of Education
conference.-the following resolution
was adopted by the Board OF finance OF
proved by the Mayor August SO. 1894.
Yours respectfully,
MARTIN FINCK.
Clerk.
whereas, Requisition has been mazda
upon his Board by the Board of Educa-
tion for the sum of $36, 378.45, and
Whereas, this Board has, upon con-
said Board of Education the sum OF
$40, COS, therefore
Resolved. That the sum of S19.66 be-
and the same is hereby appropriated TO
the Board of Education for the purpose
OF maklrg 4. aessdry repairs Ia 20
buildings under tk@.r c1 ssh turing tie
CTo be c~ontinued.)
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
THE POLICE BOARD MEETS.
Fines. Transfers, Promotions and
RidS 0ccunY ITS Fine.


The Police Commissioners met last
night to near charges against blue
coats. William Connors and Frank Regain
of the Third precinct were absent with
out leave. They were ned two days
pay each.
Chanceman F. w. Herring, a Republic
can, was promoted to be a patrolman.
Chief Murphy has for some time past
desired to give the Sergeants a shak-
ing up. He succeeded SO far as having
Michael Reardon transferred from the
Fifth to the Seventh precinct, n Thos.
Kelly from the Seventh to the Fifth.
city Physician f.. D. Gray was de-
tailed to perform the duties of police
surgeon during D. Nevin's illness. DR..
Nevin is suffering from typhoid fever.
Bid were received for the fitting of the
CITY Hospital with steam heating an
naratus. -Four bids were received. W.
W. Farrier was low: Bids were also
received for the furnishing Of iron cots
in the station houses. Kopido & Son of
Lafayette were low. their estimate be-
ing $3.50 each. The board adjourned
TO meet subject to the call of the chair.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
Football Notes.

Princeton defeated University of Vir-
ginia yesterday at Baltimore, but by a
close score. All the points were made in
the first half. 1t was y to 0.
Yale and Harvard will meet on No
vember "a at Springfield.
Stevens will play against Rutgers to-
morrow at Hoboken.
New Jersey A. C. and Rutgers at Ber-
gen Point next Saturday.
Yale and Orange A. C. will meet at
Orange next Saturday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16

RELISH TEAM WON
But Had to Roll the Odd
Game to VanQuish Rior-
dams Team.
REBHAN DEFEATED HANSEN
By a Single Point on the Open
Range-Colnmbia Bowlers-
Athletic and Football
Notes. p
B Fl DEFEATED HANSEN

The oea game was powled iasr night
70 decide the series between Tesms T.
an5 II in tne Cstnolic cubs team tonrn2-
ment. Each mad an unproken record
of victories and were eager to win and
go into first place with Captain Prior's
team. There were no absentees. Dame
Fortune was wooed and won by smiling
John Relish. The opening bout was
against him, but his team won the sec
ond and third and the series. The first
game was the most exciting of the
series. Captain Frank Riordan's team
worked hard. Tom O'Brien was in his
old time form and landed high, while
Captain Riordan was in shape and bowl
ed well. Owens struck it rich and kept
up the total of Relish's team so that
the rivals moved along yoked until the
finish. Riordan's team won by seven
pins. The score:-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
stove Pipe Guards outing.

The Stove Pipe Guards have reorgan-
lied for their annual and jolly outing
and elected the following oficers:-Cap-
tain, Charles w. Harris; First Lieu
tenant, William Meschutt; Second Lieu
tenant. Louis Gruber; Third Lieutenant,
Peter Guterl; Fourth Lieutenant. John
Secretary, Edward Lamster. The Guard.
which has been in existence twenty-three
years, is composed of prominent smer-
chants and citizens, principally German
Americans, and its annual excursion has
been a grand success and many of Its
charter members are still active in the
organization. They win go out on Mon
day, October %, to Zimmerman's Park,
Carlsbad. The company will leave its
headquarters, No. 1870 Newark avenue,
at nine o'clock in the morning, and after
a short march will board a special train
at the Erie Railway depot.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS. TUESDAY. OCTOBER IS. ISL

$61. G5 to William T. Ard for repairing
receiving basins, Henderson and Fif-
teenth streets.
Charge reconstruction of sewers.
Resolved, hat the resolution hereto
fore adopted by his Board OH October
!, 1894, designating Erie street from
Pavonia avenue to Newark avenue, to
be paved with specification block by
John Nolan, be and is hereby recon
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
Rebhan won by a Point.

The first of a series of shoots, best W
out of three, one hundred shots each,
was decided yesterday on the open range
at Marion. between Captains Hansen of
the Excelsior R. c.. and Rebhan of the
Marion r. C. 1t was close from the
start: Hansen had the lead. a small one
but it began to grow dark, and Rebhan
steadily gained until it depended in the
last shot. He hit the 13 ring. Rebhan
made 10 and won by one point. The
score was:-Rebhan, 1,012; Hansen, 1,01l.
They will shoot again next Monday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
Athletic Arena.

L
The Sylvia A. C. will have its sixth an
nual reception at Kessler's Hall on Mon
day, November 5.
The New Jersey A. c. will have a
smoking concert next Saturday night at
its club house, Bayonne.
A pool table was put in by the Scot
tish-American A. c. last night, and a
handicap tournament will be arranged.
The annual meeting of the Metropoii-
tan Association of the A. A. Z. was held.
last night. The only Jersey City club
represented was the sylvas, by, H. G.
Adams. The association has a balance
of $973.9. The delegates elected to the
A. A. u. We're j. e. Sullivan. w. b. Cur
tbs, G. w. Wood and John Steil; alter
mates, w. ]. Linehan, e. Van Tambacht,
f. w. Ruben and Harry Dimse. Ac-
ton was taken to shut out fakirs, who
beat the box Office at boxing exhibitions
by not Weighing in. =. new board ol
mGnagers wSs sppointed. aan W tlii-
lard. SNtys =. T., is IN tbs ooqro. 3
committee vas appointed To wait on the
police ~oificiais OF this city, New. York
and Brooklyn to explain that all box
ing shows not duly registered cannot
have a genuine amateur on the list.
james E. Sullivan was reelected Pres
ident, w. j. Linehan, Vice President;
Treasurer Steil and Secretary Moore
were reelected.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16

In the second game Captain Riordan
rally his. men. except Van Buskirk, who
improved and reached the sixty block.
Riordan bowled steadily and true, but
short of the average. McCarty, whose
sight is impaired. was suffering more
than ordinarily from this source and
Only one of lucky Johns team went
over the fifty mark, and he beat by
only three, b9t the team won by 2
pins. The score
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16
MARY LOSES HER SUIT. !

The Jury in the suit of Mary Ehrgott Of West
Hoboken against, George Lansecher for $780, 900
damages for breach OF promise, the >parti-
culars of which we're published in 1.-THE Jersey
ritv News' Saturday, brought in a verdict
in the Supreme Court yesterday in favor OF
tba dafandant.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16

sidered and rescinded.
s. Resolved. That the owners of prop
erty fronting on the streets, as per
schedule annexed, be directed and re-
quired to repair and relay the sidewalk
and curbstone in front of their respective
lands, and to supply and lay new curb
and sidewalks where needed, to comply
with the specifications adopted by this
Board.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16

The third game was IN easy victory
for Captain Relish's auintette. Tom
O'Brien came back TO his average, but
even his captain fell beneath the aver
age by four pins. Norton and Owens
slugged the pins hard, and as their
comrades all clambored into the forty
block. they made a fair score and won
by Sc pins. The score:A
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-16

scores were.-Bullwinkle, IS; Boden-
stein, ST. Jensen, so; Schroeder. 70; Hoppe,
II; Bischen, &c; Rehm, 60; Bottger. 81;
Won Deesten, 56; Stenecke, 4S; apes