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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-07
JEFFERSON FOR BLACK.
The County Selects Delegates for the
Congressional Convention.

Louisville, Ga, Aug "a mass meet
ing of the democrats of this county was
held at the court house to-day, in pursu-
ance of a call Of the democratic executive
committee TO select delegates TO the con-
gressional convention to meet, at Craw-
louisville on Aug. IL to nominate a can
didate for congress from the Tenth con-
gressional district.
Capt. w. A. Willie presided, and the fol-
lowing gentlemen Were appointed as del
egates: Col. ]. r. Phillips. T. f. Caulk,
NJ. Anderson, NJ. A. Carswel Judge G.
w. Warren, G. w. Kelly, J. F. Denton,
w. A. Stone, and ]. T. Wilson. The dele
gates were instructed to cast the vote of
Jefferson county for Hon. j. C. c. Black.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-07
a THEFT OF 500.
A Verdict of AcquittaI In the Will
hanson Conspiracy Case.

Dublin, Ga. Aug. 6.-The jury in the
Williamson conspiracy case brought in a
verdict of acquittal The defendants have
instructed their attorneys to institute a
suit for $4,000 for defamation of char
acter.
w. ]. Hightower, treasurer of the coun-
ty, drew a large sum of money Saturday
for the purpose of paying off the jurors.
While he was busy for a moment, sign
ing receipt, some light-fingered gentry
lifted 800 in Mr.. Hightower's office.
Mrs. James Wyatt, an old lady living
about four miles from here, killed twenty
one moccasins one day last week
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A HOSPITAL CLOSED.
st. Luke's at Jacksonville Fails for
Lack of Funds.

Jacksonville. Fla, Aug. 6.-st. Luke's
hospital is closed. The closing of the hos
pital was formally decided upon al meet
ing Of the directors this morning. and the
decision was Immediately carried into ex-
eeution. All Of the patients were sent
elsewhere, except ten, who We're too sick
10 be removed. The ten will be discharged
as fast as they recover. Meanwhile, no
new patients will be received. The closing
OF the hospital is regarded on all sides
as calamity. Lack Of sufficient sub
scriptons TO run the institution caused
its CLOSING.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-07
CAROLINA's CONVENTION.
The TilImnnites Don't Like the Situ-
alton at Charleston.

alton at Charleston.
Charleston, S. c., Aug. 6.-The commits
sioners of election to-day announce the
managers for the election for delegates to
the constitutional convention, which is
TO be held on the goth inst. The commits
sioners Of election were appointed by
Gov. Evans over the head of the demo-
cratic county executive committee, and
are composed of three pronounced Till
NANTES, or reformers. viz: NJ. w. Powers,
who is dispensary keeper; F. A. Lord
and f. L. Meyer. In the board Of man.
ayers Of the election all the appointees are
reformers, including two dispensary keep
ers. The conservatives have no represen-
tatives on the board of managers.
The only democratic ticket thus far an
nounced is composed entirely of conserva-
tives. The impression prevails here. how
ever, in view of the complexion of tho
managers and commissioners of election.
that the Tillmanites will run a ticket and
count it in, or else count in the republican
ticket. The republican executive commit
tee met to-day and issued a call for a con-
vention, which is to meet on the 18th, to
nominate ticket.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-07
KEY WEST TO ISSUE BONDS.
4 Road to BE Built From the City 20
Key Largo.

Key West Fla. Aug. 6.-An election
was held in this city to-day to bond the
county in the sum of $500, 900 for the pur-
pose of building a roadway from this city
to Key Largo. Great interest was man
ifested in the election and out of 700 votes
polled, only one or two We're against
bonding
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-07
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.


WARNER.-The friends and acQuain-
tances OF Mr.. LonOn Warner. Mr. Ed
ward Warner, Mrs. A. Edmund. Mr.. and
Mrs. l. Noble, are respectfully invited 10
attend the funeral of Mr.. LOnon Warner
from the First African Baptist church
FRANKLIN square, at 300 o'clock this
wednesday, afternoon.
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GEN. M. A. sTOvALL DEAD.
he Commanded the Highest Respect
and Esteem.

he Commended the Highest Respect
and Esteem.
Augusta, Ga. Aug. 6.-Gen. NJ. A. Stow
all died to-day. after an illness OF several
months. at the age of n years. He was a
native Of Hancock county. Georgia, but
has lived the greater part of his life in
Augusta. He graduated at West Point,
hut never entered the regular army. He
enlisted IN the confederate army with the
rank Of colonel. He was. for the greater
part Of the war, connected with the army
of Tennessee, and for his bravery and skill
was made a major general He moved to
Augusta Immediately after the war. He
held positions of public and private trust
in this community, and to the day of his
death commanded the highest respect and
esteem.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-07

Cedar Key. Fla, Aug. 6-Last night
John D. Frederick shot his wife while
she was walking with another man. Mrs.
Frederick's wound Is not serious. Fred
erick claims he shot ar his wife's COM
panion- Frederick and mis- wife separated
some time ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-07
PURLoINED MANY POcKETDooKs
Eighteen Found in the House of a
Negro Egg Seller

erspoon, an old egg-seller, who was ar
rested yesterday, is a remarkable thief.
Yesterday twelve pocket-books were found
in her house and to-day six more. 1t is
said now that her thefts have amounted
to $500 in six months The woman is col
orede She is an old jail bird and had a
child born in Jail some years ago. Her
brother, Peter Readick, was a famous
burglar.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-07
1T CUTS NO FIGGER.

The war in Cuba will have no effect Oh our
cigar business. Our manufacturer has just re-
turned from Havana, where he purchased
SUFFICIENT of the fine new crop OF Vuelta Abajo
tobacco TO make years supply OF Infanta
Eulalia cigars. Soon as we begin work on the
new crop we will have sufficient light colors
for everybody.
HENRY SOLOMON & SON,
Sole Proprietors.
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JACKsONvILLE's NEW TELEPHONE
LINE.
The Company TO Put It's Wires I'm
foreground.

Jacksonville, Fla. Aug. 6.-The new tele-
phone company now soliciting subscrip-
tons in this city. at $40 a year, which pro-
poses to compete with the Bell Telephone
Company charging SAG, will not be frozen
out. To-day the telephone franchise came
up in the city council and was amended
to require the new company to put it's
wires underground. The promoters of
the enterprise PROMPTLY said they would
accept the amendment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-07
BIG MELONS.
Car Loads of Them Shipped From
WadIey.

Wadley. Ca. Aug. &C. w. Monkey of
this place brought into town a few days
sgo three melons weighing respectively 6s,
20 and ny pounds. Yesterday he shipped
a carload, nine of which weighed 5O4 ponds.
To-day he shipped a carload, nine of which
weighed 524 pounds. He has shipped mel
oIs that averaged So pounds each
MIR. Urquehart, the engineer who was so
badly hurt in the wreck on the Central
near this place few days ago, is improv-
ing rapidly. The doctor hopes TO be able
10 save his foot
Crops are better in this section than
they have been in years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-07
FOR THE TOILET.

MELDERMA, a toilet powder that
will instantly dispeI the Disagree
able OdOr arising from Precipitation.
RimmeIs Toilet Vinegar, Bay Laven-
der, Lait d'Iris, Rum and Quinine for
the hair; Imported and Domestic Ba v
Rum, Cologne, Toilet Waters, SCANS.
etc. sOLOMONs a CO.,
Congress st. and Ball st. Branch Store
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A Denver nnnIl FniIs

Denver Col, Aug G.-The Rocky Noun
tain Savings Bank made an assignment
7his morning. II was mixed up somewhat
with the lately demnct Union National.
ahu me collapse was expected Ia financial
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-07
SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE TO SUPERIOR COURT JU-
RORS.
All Petit Jurors are hereby dis
charged until 10 o'clock on Thurs
day morning.
by order of His Honor Judge FaIII-
giant. JAMES X. =. CARR
Clerk ;. G. C. G.
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SUPPLEMENTARY TELEPHONES.
YOU DON'T KNOW

YOU DON'T KNOW
Until you try it what a comfortable
convenience is n supplementary or
extension" telephone set, with a
handsome nickel plated portable
support, on your private desk. 1t
saves you many times a day the
trouble of walking 10 the telephone
set placed on the wall in your count
ing room, and the price is very low.
Drop in and see it at the business
office of the exchange, or we will
send particulars on request.
SAVANNAH TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
n. II. POLK, Manager.
JOHN d. EASTERLIN,
District superintendent,
Atlanta, Gu.
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FINE GOODS AT Low PRICES.

FINE GOODS AT Low PRICES.
pound Canned COrned Beef Rex),
10 cents each.
3pOund Canned COrned Beef Rex),
20 cents each.
pound Lunch Tongue, best, 20
cents can.
pound Canned Pigs Feet, bone
less, 10 cents can.
2 pound Canned Pigs Feet, bone
less, 10 cents can.
u pound Rex Brand DeviIed Ham,
3 cents can.
ApOund Rex Brand DeviIed Tongue
cents can.
u pound Rex Brand DeviIed Ham,
10 cents can.
hpOund Rex Brand DevIIed Tongue
10 cents can.
Fancy Mixed Pickles, cents Jar.
Fancy olives, 10 cents jar.
Fancy Queen Olives, pints rs cents.
Fancy Queen olives, quarts, soc.
English Pickles, quarts, 25c each.
New lot Magnolia Hams, 121kc.
New Canned Salmon, Toe.
New lot Canned Salmon, Is cents.
for 20 cents.
New lot Pure Fruit Jams 12hc each
GeIatine, &c. for zoe.
bottle Vanilla and Lemon Ex-
tract, 3 cents.
New French Peas, extra fine, 20
cents Gun.
New Sifted Peas, 15c. for csc.
Fine Sugar Corn, Toe. for csc,
White Brandy, for peaches, s1.75
gallon.
Fine Country Butter, zoe pound.
MUTUAL COOPERATIVE ASSN,
G. S. Van Horne.
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DIR. PAIGE

has returned and resumed practice
Office hours, 10 to = and TO 4-sun-
day 10 TO IL.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-07
RUSH.

The rush we have had for WALL
PAPER in the last week not only
proves that advertising pays, but
that it pays all who want WALL
PAPER to see our samples before
buying. Will take pleasure In send
ing our books of samples to your
house for inspection.
ADAMS DRUG, PAINT & OIL CO.,
Corner Congress and Whitaker.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-07
HUMBOLDT
CIGARS.
BIRD FANCIERS

BIRD FANCIERs
WIN find complete line Of BIRD
REMEDIES
AT bishops DRUG STORES.
Broughton and Houston,
ey HABERsHAM AND HALL.
FINE PERFUMERY.
We have just received an elegant
line of the finest imported hnndker-
chief extracts and toilet waters. Call
and see them. w. H. HARVEY.
Successor to Harvey d Bussey,
StrOng's Stand,
Rogers Shear Company Scissors.
warranted, 23c pair.
FINE POCKET KNIVES AND RAZORS
Ladies' Shirt Waist Sets, 25c.
Link Button Sets, ISc.
Belt Buckles, Belt Pins and Rafr
Ornaments. j. GARDNER,
lis BFOughtOn Street.
FRIED's RESTAURANT.
The Best i'm the City.
ALL MEALS 20 CENTS.
As Good as 75c Meals Elsewhere.
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MEETINGS.

RETAIL GHOCERS' ASSOCIATION.
A meeting Of the above association will be
held this afternoon, over Lyons store. at 4:3O
O'Clock. A general attendance is desired.
CIV WEST. President.
j G. NELSON. Secretarv-
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FOR RENT.

That desirable new house. No % South Broaf
street third west OF Abercorn street. AT 81,
hundred dollars per annum. All modern i'm
proYenlents
Inquire Of
&c. or J. f. ROWLAND
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-07

store corner Bay ana Barnard
streets, now occupied by Tiedemnn
a. Bro. Possession September Ist.
KOLLOCk a sCREVEN,
% Bay street.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-22

on the train. 10 men and two women,
among them being w. w. Read, travel
ing fer a Kansas City grocery store. The
contents of his sample case were all the
food the entire passengers had. He had
coffee samples, which were ground in the
stove shovel with the poker, and cooked
in can of melted snow. The men took
their turn carrying coal over the high
drifts from IA caboOse which was stranded
short distance ahead.
New York dispatch says In the sew
EN- months of the fiscal year ending Feb.
/, 1885, the figures become startling,
showing that $l07 ,474,S3S in yellow coin
was taken from the government vaults
and only $57 ,S99.745 sent abroad. The
difference of S50,000,000 represents what
the bankers and their followers have TAX
en- from the government for the purpose
OF selling it back again at good round
profit. Taking of the gold which did not
come from the government loans, and
about the entire 500 100000 now handed
back with such flourish OF trumpets is
accounted for.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-22

diseases of the liver, kidneys and
stomach has left no doubt of the cor
rectness of this great scientists belief.
because there is often no crisis of pain
or any absolute disability, many are apt
to neglect growing thinness, beginnings
OF nervous weakness. and the lack of
strength and high spirits that should
accompany sound health. Physicians,
from their daily observations of such
cases, all know that there is grave dan
ger in these signs of lowered vitality.
BY the advice of their family physi-
clans thousands of overworked and we'll
nigh discouraged men and women in all
parts of this country are finding the in.
estimable value of Paines celery COM
pound for recruiting the strength. for
restoring healthy color and condition
to the skin, for freeing themselves of the
tell-tale humOrs and for lifting them out
OF their dependency into the sunshine
OF bounding health and spirits by taking
Paine's celery compound for two or three
solid weeks.
Even after this short time it Is easy to
note the difference in increased weight,
in added color and in the feeling of vigor
and in the new zest in living. Read
what is said by Mrs. A. NJ. Kane of
South Wareham, Mass, whose picture
begins these columns:
IL have suffered terribly from kidney
trouble and nervousness for a long time
| could not sleep nights, had no appetite.
and telt so weak and tired all the time
1t seemed AS though life was not worth
living. Medicines had no effect upon
me until | tried Paine's celery compound
and after taking two bottles | felt as
though | was in new world, life
seemed so different. Now do not have
that weak. all gone feeling in the morn
ing that | used to experience, and the
compound has also given me good health
and sound, refreshing sleep. have
recommended it to my friends and they,
too, have received wonderful benefit
from it,"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-22
FOREIGN.

Eighteen deaths are reported on a
ranch 30 miles west of Matamoras,
Mexico, from cholerine. The causes are
considered local.
Famine is threatened In Hungary and
riots prevail. 1t has been necessary
for the gendarmes to dispense the rioters
by charging upon them with fixed bay
Onets.
The North German Lloyd Steamship
company has brought an action at Rot
terdam against the owners of the British
steamer Crathie for damages for the loss
of the Elbe.
While a number of students were
skating on the MOskva river at Moscow.
Tuesday, the ice gave way and 30 of
them were drowned. None of the
bodies have been recovered.
Riots are frequent in many sections of
Guatemala. Should President Barrios
be unable to divert the attention of the
people by foreign war it is believed he
cannot prevent a revolution which will
accomplish his overthrow.
Prince Bismarck is suffering from an
attack OF neuralgia, and his Illness is
aggravated by cold and the excitement
attendant upon the preparations for the
celebration of the S0th anniversary of
his birth, which occurs on April /.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-22

porters Alexander and Duroche are dy-
ing.
Work has started at Somerville, N. j.,
on what will be the longest trolley road
in the world. The contractors are un-
first five miles of the New York and
Philadelphia Traction company's pro-
posed electric railway. The first rail
will be laid at Raritan. The road will
run through an agricultural district, and
will carry farm products to market.
August Shafter. agent of stock com
pany in Fergus county, Mon. started to
assist the herders aud got lost in the
binding snow. His body was found
within IA few rods of the house and his
dead horse near by. A herder for State
Senator Swift near Miles City has not
been found The loss in stock and es-
pecially sheep will be tremendous, as in
many cases whole flOcks were frozen
w. w. Lowd, train dispatcher of the
Northern Pacific at Duluth, the other
day gave a successful exhibition of his in
telegraph. One of the pictures sent
over the wire was that of boy. and the
reproduction was exact. Later develop
ment showed that the faintest details can
be transmitted, even to the shading of the
features of person, smile or scowl.
Philadelphia Tuesday maintained its
reputation for stalwart Republicanism
and elected the candidates of the Repub-
lican party by a majority of from A.
600 to $4,000. The election was for
mayor, receiver Ut taxes, cOuncilmen,
police magistrates and school directors.
The Republicans made clean sweep,
and elected their candidates for mayor
and receiver of taxes by greater ma
j0rity than was ever given to similar
officers upon local issues.
A special from Hennessey, O. T.. says
an appeal for aid has been Issued by set
tiers in the Cherokee strip. Hundreds of
families are absolutely starving. eating
prairie dogs and horses. The suffering is
unparalleled. Cattle have been dying in
droves as the result of unprecedented
nOrthers which visited both territories
and Texas within the past few weeks.
The cold spells effect on cattle is said by
stockmen to be very severe and disas-
: trOus. Texas livestock men estimate the
loss above 80 per cent.
The passengers who were snow bound
for 30 hours recently near Selma, Kan,
were In luck. There were IL passengers
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-22

1t is learned from japanese sources
that overtures for peace will not be re-
garded by Japan until Pekin shall have
been captured. Then Japan will demand
possession OF Korea, the Lian-rung pen
insula. and Port Arthur. together with
pecuniary indemnity. Japan's only fear
Is that England and Russia may forestall
this programme by bringing about peace
in their own way.
The continued cold weather i'm London
is daily adding to the number of unem
ployed and starving people. Meetings
are being organized for the purpose Of
relieving the prevailing distress which it
n proposed to cope with upon large
scale. The archbishop of Canterbury
has issued an appeal for immediate and
combined aid aud proposals will be sub
mitted to meeting for the organization
of committees TO make house house
visits in the sections inhabited by the
poor. Everybody is subscribing money
for the relief funds and the churches and
chapels are becoming the centres of dis
tribution of soup, clothing, etc.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-22
FOR SALE OR RENT,

The Bolton place. on College hill. good
house and acres OF land, nice garden and
fruit, apples, pears. plums, currants, etc,
well ana cistern water, and village water II
desired. For sale at very reasonable rates.
Terms easy; will rent low, subject to sale.
U. ID. TwITCHELL, Agent.
August 3d. 1894.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-22

IL suddenly by some great miracle the
multitude of human beings who are
seriously i'll and those who actually suf-
fer pain, could be relieved, the good
work would only be begun.
There would still remain the great
army of "the nervous"
For every downright sick person there
are hundred who 90 about their bust
ness weary from pain and bodily weak
ness-and the nervous, the feeble, the
ailing are met on every hand.
These earliest, small beginnings must
be attended to-
The help which that most scientific
and practical of ali remedies, Paine's
celery compound, is able to give, comes,
in no small measure, from the fact that
by its use men and women who are
merely 'run-down", weak and nervous
build up their bodies, give tone to their
digestive organs and feed their exhaust
ed nervous system before their weakness
has progressed into chronic disease.
Nature tends to keep healthy. Give
her a chance and she will throw off dis
ease as something unnatural and disturb
ing. This great nerve and blood food,
with which the name of its dIscoverer,
Prof. Edward E. Phelps, NJ. D., IL. ID.
of Dartmouth college, will always be
associated. this most remarkable remedy
of the close of the 10Th century, has
saved countless numbers of men and
women from lifelong and often from
fatal diseases.
No such preventive remedy has ever
before existed.
The long labors of Prof. Phelps in the
famous Dartmouth laboratory proved to
the satisfaction of the medical world
that the true cure for nervous weakness,
rheumatism and heart disease was In
supplying as rapidly as possible mate
rial that the weakened parts could APP
propriate and build into new healthful
tissues.
On the basis of this clear reasoning
Prof. Phelps prepared Paine's celery
compound. Its remarkable control over
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-22

Lanes Medicine Moves the Bowel,
Each Day. In order to be healthy this /,
necessary.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-22
DOMESTIC.

The Hudson river is frozen solidly
'aerOss at Dobb's Ferry, N. Y.
A receiver has been appointed for the
Plymouth Rock Pants Co., which had its
headquarters in Boston.
Much damage was done to government
property among the lighthouses on the
Atlantic coast during the recent storm.
Mrs. Harriet A. Esklns of Lebanon,
Pa, whose father reigned as king of
Guinea, died there Monday, aged Ill
years.
There are 81 cases of smallpox in St.
Louis. The disease is very prevalent
among negroes in the thickly populated
portions of the city.
A memorial statue IS to be erected at
Troy, n. Y. to Robert Ross, who was
killed in an election riot 1t will be of
bronze on granite pedestal.
Col. r. b. Pepper, one of the wealth.
est stock breeders in Kentucky, died at
his home in Frankfort Tuesday. Col.
Pepper was the owner of the famous
stallion Onward.
Joseph Elliott, who had been conr ect-
ed with the New York Herald since it
was founded in 1885, is dead. He was
the first sporting editor of the Herald
and pioneer IN reporting sporting
news.
Carrie Pelsgrove, girl of II years.
residing near Newcastle, Pa, went
skating Sunday night, and in a race
fell, drying hat pin into her brain.
The pin broke off, leaving part of 1t IN
the skull. The girl died before she
could be taken home.
The year 1894 was not one marked by
general prosperity. and yet the amount
bestowed by gift on American churches,
colleges, museums, ART libraries and 9TH
aer institutions for the general good
reached an aggregate OF SIS. 9G7,ll In
1893 the total was S33. 500
DR.. V. Z. CLAYTON of Columbia, S. c..
is experimenting with cottonseed meal
as food for human beings. Mixed with
|.cOrnmeal. he says. it makes most pal
atabe bread. Cotlonserd meal is unus-
'ually rich in carbohydrates. which make
bone and muscle aud animal heat.
princess Paulina," the smallest of
women, known ~ the "living dOlr',
died Friday morning of pneumonia in
New York. She weighed hut eight and
half pounds and was only IL inches
tall. She was to have celebrated her
10th birthday on the Goth of this month.
A hotel porter named Higgins died in
the hospital at Montreal Friday under
strange circumstances. He and two fell
dow pOrters went our ID show Chicago
an named Wilson the town and were
taken Ill the day after. Both the other