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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-03
DIRECT FROM CUBA.
Two Patriots Are Picked Up by IA
Key West Pilot.


Key West, Fla, Aug. 2.-This afternoon
about o'clock the pilot boat Glance
returned to port, having picked up a
small boat twenty-five miles out In the
gulf, with Commander Joaquin Del
gado, Lieut. Fernando de Nelasco and
a Spanish boatman. they having left
Cuba's shore last Friday night. Satur-
day morning they fell in with a Norwe-
brought them over. The boat they left
Cuba in being in a lealfy condition, the
captain of the bark exchanged them
better one
Commander DeIgado brings important
dispatches for the Cuban junta.
Being interviewed, he said that pro-
visions were very scarce In the Pinar del
Rio district, but plentiful in the province
of Havana. He said that battles are Of
daily occurrence in Pinar del Rio. and
that the province, with the exception of
the capital, is In the hands of the insur-
gents.
Lieut. Velasco is a member of Gen.
Zaya's staff. Being asked about the re-
ported death of Zayas he stated IT was a
lie. He said that he left Zayas on Friday
and that he was we'll He claims that the
report started from the fact that a young
man was killed q few days ago, who bore
Spaniards, eager to spread such a report,
grasped at the fact of the resemblance,
to the report that Gen. Zayas was dead
Delgado and party left Cuba from Ma
riel, and just as they were about to leave
three spanish soldiers came upon them
when a hand to hand fight took place.
Delgado and his companions killed the
three. The blood-stained machetes cap
tured from the Spaniards are now in the
possession of a Cuban club in this city.
Both gentlemen are well armed and
their weapons bear the signs of work done
for the cause of Cuba libre."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-03
FIGHTING ON THE RANGES.
sheep Men and Cattle Men of Ores
gon Are Waging War.

sheep Men and Cattle Men of Ores
EOn Are Waging War.
Fossil. ore, Aug. 2.-J. NJ Smith. who
arrived here Friday from Canyon City,
brings news Of desperate battle between
sheep men and cattlemen on the Snow
mountain, southwest Of Canyon City.
about a week ago
Mr.. Kitchen, employed by the Princes
willie Sheep and Land Company. and two
cattemen were slain. Another OF the
sheep men Killed was Earnest Shearer, u
nephew of Joseph Shearer, a well-known
wool grower and buyer. For years young
Shearer has been buying and shipping
sheep for his uncle, and on the occasion
of the battle, he. with several others,
including Mr.. Kitchen, was driving a
band OF sheep across the country to the
railroad for shipment.
Many sheep fights" have been reported
this year, which had no foundation in
fact, but the story of Mr. smouth is gen.
orally believed. There has been hard feel
ing for a long time between the cattle-
men and sheepinen I'm Orgon. Numerous
disputes have taken place over the pos
session and use OF the ranges, the cat
tlemen asserting that the sheep drove the
cattle from the ranges.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-03
A MADMAN RUNS AMUcK.
4 SUNDAY SCHOOL THE SCENE or
4 SLAUGHTER.

A Prominent Citizen of Thomas
County Goes Mad aud Commits a
Horrible Murder-He Then Tries
90 Commit Suicide and II Now En-
trenched in His Room with Pis-
toI. Gun and Razor, and Refuses
20 Surrender.
Thomasvine. Ca. Aug. News has just
been received here Of a most horrible kill
ing which occurred at Metcalfe. ten miles
below here. this afternoon John T. Rush
In. a well-known and highly respectabls
citizen Of that place, shot and killed
james +. Lilly. one Of the most prominent
men in the county.
The tragedy occurred in the Baptist
church, whore both men We're attending
Sunday school Without wor! 81 warn
ing, Rushin pulled out his pistol and shot
Lilly. Lilly ran out OF the house. and
Rushin pursued him. shooting him again
as he went out OF the door, Lilly ran a
few steps further and feu. when Rush.n
jumped upon him and cut his throat, al
most severing his head from the body.
Rushin then went % his room and swal-
lowed about four ounces of laudanum, bat
Vomited IL up before II affected him At
last accounts he has a pistol, "A shotgun
and razor in tho room and swears no
Will not be taken alive.
sheriff Doss has gone 10 the scene OF
the killing, and IL Is feared that he viii
have trouble in arresting Rushn who
appears 10 be thoroughly desperate. 1t Is
thought that he viii either kill somebody
or XIII himself before he VIII be arrested.
Lilly was one OF the best men in the
county. and was held In the highest es-
TEEN by every one. He was for a long
time a member OF the board Of county
commissioners.
Rushin, it is thought. has become mem
tally unbalanced. He owed Lilly some
| money, and they had had some trouble
about IL not long since. and IL is believed
that this bore on his mind until he lost
his reason.
The affair has created sensation here,
where both parties are wen known.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-03
BRYAN's DAY.
The Campaign Liar l. beginning 10
Annoy the Candidates.

The Campaign Liar II beginning 10
Annoy the Candidates.
Lincoln, Neb.. Aug 2-This was a quiet
Sunday for Mr.. Bryan. He attended ser
vices at the First Presbyterian church In
the morning and took a drive in the after
noon. His brother who resides IN Omaha,
was his guest at dinner. A number Of tel
egrams from Congressman Sulzer and
other Tammany leaders congratulating
Mr.. Bryan on his Endorsement by the
Tammany executive committee have been
received by the nominee.
The statement made 10y Senator Thurston
that Mr. Bryan is In the pay of owners OF
silver mines is TO be answered. The per-
son who will reply TO them has not been
named but he will probably act by the
authority OF Mr.. Bryan
Mr.. Bryan's attention was called tonight
TO statement published In a Chicago
paper this morning that he had promised
the position OF attorney general IN the
event OF his election to Gov. Altgeld
He Immediately dictated the following:
In order TO answer once for all. in regard
10 the rumors Of promises OF places, / de-
sire TO say that l have not directly or m
directly promised any Office OF any kind
TO any person whomsoever, and shall not
during the campaign promise any office
or any kind TO any person"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-03
FARR's FUNERAL.
The Dead Engineer Laid by Loving
Hands in His Grave.


Hands in His Grave.
Camden n. j., Aug. 2.-There has NOT
been funeral in Camden for years that
has attracted public attention to so great
degree as that of Edward w. Farr, en-
slneer OF the express train which collid-
ed with the excursion train on the Allan
ue City meadows Thursday, which oc-
Cured this afternoon from the residence
oI his brother, Charles w. Farr, at 1880
Mount Vernon street.
from 10 o'clock in the morning until 2
cloeK IN the afternoon there was a
TntUhS OF nearly 5000 people around the
80 .t,ue mouse in which the body lay, and a
~ 5'ty stream OF people passed through
,le mousse to view the remains. The srr-
wees We're conducted by the aged Rev
e n n 9oWden, superannuated minister
lhe Union Methodist Episcopal church
ro mas been a lifelong friend of the
StranIs' ana Rev. j. Fl. Saur of the Eighth
wbiol rNelhodlst Episcopal church, OF
n ~. -. r arr was member when he lived
Lhe funeral procession to Evergreen
bt,t-IesIy was headed by fifty members of
le1 ava va Tribe, Improved Order of Red
Pe1rl'i.C VI camden, to which Farr belonged.
iodsglae-see eseRJ ee JatlYes "a of a half dozen other
ses OF Red Men and other societies were
hao1, u me. There was a crowd of 9 O0O
All 5ple ne al the cemetery. The widow. who
6e6in31 o9 t5 carried to and from the carriage
kban me me hearse, gave way completely
rS gH lhe body was lowered to the grave
r. iHtr Fl historical cries and last "good
bitnesSso 10 her husband were distressing to
h. 9Gort sot. burial service was read by the
Gera uen, and then the lodge rituals
fander ~ IN llrough. Past Supreme Com
tlrr,.i Charles Ellis read the Red Cross
t3Es., 5nq ma Prophet Joseph E. Mowry of
tlral LIoe, conducted the distinctive
Tbe' service Of the Red Men.
sprp ,'l1fthoers of Il of the order each dropped
ortai;tuIl ~ evergreen, emblematical of i'm
or6 any, into the grave, and at tbe Ias+
bye 9pohen Farewell" a snow white
Rel ,ret ger at liberty over the bier In
II ,ynic,i ,l men, ritual the flight of the bird
Rnd 1'''' OI the flight of the soul to spirit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-03
1T LOOKS LIKE TROUBLE.
A Sympathetic Strike to he Order
ed-UniOn Men Aiming.


ed-Union Men ArminE.
Cleveland. o., Aug. AT a meeting Of
the representatives Of the labor unions Of
this city tonight, it was determined to
urge upon the Central Labor Union at
its meeting Wednesday the calling of a
sympathetic strike on account Of the
Brown Hosting Company's trouble. AS
the unions represented and those which
have already expressed opinion in favor
of such a course contribute a large ma
jority of the members Of the Central La
Dor Union a general sympathetic strike
is a certainty The plan is first to call
out all iron workers, who number about
%, ,000 and II necessary every union man
In the city will be called out later
Four companies Of troops are now camp
Cd at the Brown works, and more will
likely be ordered tomorrow. The situa-
tiorf is the gravest which Cleveland has
eveJ faced. John Prince, the man shot
BIZ he non-union men yesterday, still lies
in 4 critical condition. The union men
are now arming, claiming they have the
sane right to carry pistols as the 'scabs. I"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-03
BURLINGTON GAZETTE BOLTS.

One OF the Oldest Democratic Pa
DeFs in Iowa "TaISes to the Woods"
Burlington, Ia, Aug. 2.-After the Chi
cago convention the Burlington Gazette,
one of the oldest democratic papers in
the state, announced that it would stand
by the democratic ticket, although free
silver was almost too much for 1t to
stand.
Last night, however, it said editorially
that, although 1t has fought the battles
Of democracy for sixty-two years ii
must now refuse to support the Chicago
nominees
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-03
MAJ. SPARKS IS DEAD.
An Ex-COnfederate with Good
Record Dies suddenly.

Eagle Pass Tex, Aug. 2.-Maj. Jesse W.
Sparks, United States consul at Piedras
Negras, Mexico, died suddenly yesterday
at his room in the International hotel, Of
heart failure Maj Sparks was a proni-
nent candidate for governor Of Tennessee
when he was appointed consul by Presi-
dent Cleveland.
He was vice president Of the United
American Veterans Association of united
confederate soldiers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-03
CEsPEDEs on THE SITUATION.
He Says Everything Is Quiet in the
Eastern Part of the Island.


Quarantine, N. Y, Aug Among the
passengers per the steamer Antilla, from
Nassau, which arrived this evening, are
Col. Enrique Cespedes of the Cuban army
and seven of his party. who left Nueces.
Cuba, in a small boat and landed at Mas
sau, embarking on the Antilla for this
port.
Col. Cespedes' companions are NJ c.
Adama, Modesto Leon. Edwardo Laborde
Emilio Agrenot, Jose Cabrera, Grover
Flint and John H. Smith.
Flint is a representative of the New
York Journal Col. Cespedes carries
crutch, owing to bullet wound in the
knee. He says everything is very quiet
in the eastern section of Cuba at present,
and the situation is very favorable for
Cuban success. Active hostilities will
commence in September in every part of
the island. Very little news is exchanged
between the eastern and western section
of the island.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-03
"a Lnmber Mnn FniIn.

Bay City, Mich, Aug. samuel G. NJ.
Gates, a lumberman, yesterday turned
over all his real and personal property to
the Union Trust Company Of Detroit for
the benefit Of his creditors.
The table Of assets amounts to $3.50, 600
and the liabilities to $644, 900.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-03
BURYING THE DEAD.
funerals at DridretOn-A
Day of Drendf,I Gu,

"heraIs at DridgetOn-A
""y Of Dreadful Gloom.
sys- -7g'oh, n. J., Aug. 2.-The bodies Of
s1..I. victims of the railroad collision
y '''''e City were buried from this
-iy; -nor-. one was buried yesterday.
raj. there win be four more fu-
Iora ana on Tuesday nine. Thus. if no
Ill 5@l'eumb to their injuries. there
norg oeen twenty-eight deaths from
Iiriaf nus eity's population. Those
rfe. Cay were H. Frazier Bell and
harles. Is Is Seoy, Sr., and his SON
lerk pi5Ishua Earnest, Deputy Comfy
ife; -h2rd w. Trenchard and -'iljs bis
n JAM 'n d Feters and his son Morris
Therz r.5 bateman and his wife.
ciltss so many funerals that tba
-oE burial were overtaxed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-03
TERRITORIAL JUSTICE.

The Indian Territory Court Uses the
Lash and the Rife.
South McAllister, l. T., Aug. 2.-The In-
dian court sitting at Wetumpka has sem
fenced two men to death for cattle steaI-
ing and others to undergo the whipping
post for having committed similar of
fenses.
Isaac McGirt, who stole a COW more
than a year ago, will be given 100 lashes
on the bare back, and Lumka Harjo for
house breaking, will receive 500 lashes.
For his third offense at cattle stealing
Jesse Thlocco was sentenced to death by
shooting One, Wilson, was convicted of
helping Thlocco and win receive 100 lashes.
Sandy Deacon, who was charged for the
third time with hog and cattle stealing,
was also given a death sentence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-03
4 Tornado in Tennessee.

Nashville Tenn. Aug. 2.-Reports from
Saturday nights storm, which passed over
Nashville, indicate great damage to crops
most intense combination Of tornado and
cloudburst that has ever visited this sec
tion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-03
SEEMS TO DE UNPOPULAR.
All Parties In Colorado Ask Senator
WaIcOtt TO ResIRn.

Denver. Colo. Aug. "A secret meeting
of leading republicans OF Denver was held
this morning In the office Of well known
attorney, and It was resolved to ask sena-
tor Edward Wolcott to resign as senator
from Colorado. Representatives OF the
democratic. populist and silver parties
were present, and voted with the republi-
cans to demand Mr. Wolcott's resgna-
tiOn.
The greatest secrecy was maintained
for It was the desire Of those present to
keep matters quiet until a mass meeting
could be held and the unanimous support
OF the people obtained for the request
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-03
JONES GETS ROUND THE TROUBLE

Cannot Remove Committeeman,
But He Can Appoint an Extra.
ST. raul Mimi, Aug. "A telegram was
received from Hope, Ark, last evening
from James X. Jones, chairman OF the
democratic national committee, appointing
Thomas d. o'Brien Of st. Paul as Mime
sofa member Of the democratic national
executive committee.
Senator Jones cannot remove Daniel
W. Lawler from the national committee.
but he gets around Lawler by appoint
ing OBrien on the executive committee.
and turning the work of organizing This
state over to him
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-03
SENSATIONAL CHARGES.
Match Companies In Michigan Go
TO "WOOI Pulling"

Match Companies In Michigan Ga
TO "WOOI Pulling"
Detroit. Mich, Aug. 2-The Diamond
Match Company was enjoined yesterday
by Judge Donovan. IN the circuit court
from unjust and oppressive interferenco
with the business of the Improved Match
Company of Detroit until the latters suit
for $l5O,OOO damages against the Diamond
company is decided.
Among the sensational charges brought
by the Improved Match Company is that
Of buying and tamperlng with the COM
plainants matches by breaking steam-
ing, and otherwise njuring and destroy-
Ing the quality Of the same, and again
placing them on the market; also the
intimidation Of customers of the Improved
company to secure the discontinuance OF
their purchase Officers Of the Diamond
Match Company here refuse to talk Of the
suit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-03
HOW TEXAS GOLD MEN TRADE.
They VIII Swap the State for the
Electoral Ticket

Dallas. Tex, Aug. 2.-The gold standard
democrats of Texas yesterday at Corsi-
cana resolved not to put out a state
ticket. They appointed a committee to
confer with the populists and the repub-
licans, looking to a fusion, republicans
and gold standard democrats to vote for
pOpulist state and county tickets, 4 and
the populists TO vote for the Mckinley
electors.
The conference also appointed DELEGATES
to the Indianapolis convention TO arTfnge
for the putting out Of d national gL d
standard democratic ticket.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-03
WILL WAIT FOR THE POPS.
Kansas Democrats VIII Make
Trade with Them.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 2.-Ex-Senator John
Martin, a leader of the Kansas democracy,
is authority for the statement that the
democratic state convention at
Hutchinson Tuesday will nomi-
nate no candidates for state
officers, but that action will be 6e-
ferred pending the action Of the populist
convention, which will meet al Abilene on
Wednesday, and that the nominees Of the
Abilene convention will then be indorsed
by the democrats.
As to presidential electors, according to
Mr.. Martin, there viii probably be a fair
division, representation being given to
each Of the several political orRaniza tions
favorable to free silver legislation. The
electors so nominated Will be Instructed
to vote fer Bryan and for either Sewall or
Watson, whichever has the majority Of
votes cast In the United States.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-03
KANSAS is ALL RIGHT.
PopuIists ana Democrats VIII Sup
port Bryan and sewaI.

port Bryan and sewaII.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug 2.-Popullst district
conventions we're held in a majority OF
tho counties Of Nebraska yesterday. The
sentiment, almost without exception, was
favorable to fusion with the free silver
democrats, both on state and county off,
GERS. The populist state convention will
be held al Hastings on Wednesday. A
straight ticket win be nominated and
the plans are adhered TO, will indorse
II In its entirety, the popullsts agreeing,
Of course, to support Bryan and Sewaii
on the national ticket
In one or two counties the middle OF
the road members OF the party made mild
protests, but any sort OF a revolt is inn
probable.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-03
TRYING TO DEFEAT MORRILL,.
II Is Claimed That He Did Not En-
force Prohibition.

II II VIHI EIIVN H4NI Ett HJIU NOT En-
force Prohibition.
Topeka, Kan. Aug. "A new move
was made public yesterday, which has
for it's object the defeat Of Gov. N. Nor
rill for denomination. Most of the dele
gates to the republican state convention,
which meets in this city Aug. II, have
been elected, and Gov. Morrill, is known
to have clear majority over all his op-
ponents
Yention is being circulated generally over
the state, demanding that Morrill, be not
placed at the head of the ticket for the
reason that he has neglected to enforce
the prohibition law.
The movement originated in Douglas
county, and the petition has already re-
ceived many republican signatures.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-03
A coLORED EXODUS TO CUBA.
Mr.. stewart Says He Has an Army
of Georgia and Florida Negroes.

of Georgia and Florida Negroes.
Chicago, Aug IA special from Mum
Gle. Ind, says: Truman Stewart will sail
in October from Key West, Fla, for Cuba
with over 1.0OO colored recruits for the
Cuban army from the states Of Georgia
and Florida. Mr. Stewart has personally
interested himself in the cause Of the Gu
ban insurgents, and has made all neces-
sary arrangements for the transportation
Of his soldiers to that island and spent a
good deal of time in the south the past
winter and spring perfecting his plans.
For the benefit of his cause he will have
a grand Cuban festival and band concert
at Selma, Aug. o.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-03
BIG FIRE AT CRAMPS.
! The Paint shop and Most of It's
Valuable Contents Burned.

Valuable Contents Burned.
Philadelphia, Aug. 2.-The big yards of
the Cramps Ship and Engine Building
Company were last night the scene of a
fire which, before it could be extinguished,
swept out of existence the great paint shop
with most of its contents, entailing a loss
of about $40, 600, which, however, is fully
covered by insurance. The burned struc-
ture was a frame. 2cO feet long, by 80 feet
wide.
The splendid steam launch of the bat
tleship Iowa was receiving its finishing
touches in the paint shop, but a gang Of
men rushed in and pulled it out scarcely
a moment before the roof fell in.
The building contained a big stock of
paints, oils and varnishes. as well as all
the fancy and hard wood fittings that are
to go into other vessels in course of con-
struction at the yards. All these were de-
strOyed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-03
ASSAULTED BY BURGLARS.
Knocked the GfOcer Down and
Fled without RObbing the store.

Dallas, Tex, Aug. "A. w. Clark.
grocer, at the corner of Mckinney avenue
and Harwood street, was assaulted last
night in his store by two burglars and
fatally injured.
One asked for a cake Of soap. and when
Clark went to wait on him the other hit
him over the head with a pistol. He
grappled the burglar and was then shot
in the head.
The burglars fed without rObbing the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-03

Dubuque, Ia, Aug Bob Armstrong.
"Parson" Davies giant, knocked out Will
lam Mayo of Chicago, in two rounds to-
day. Dan Creedon. who refereed the fight,
left for Chicago tonight to offer sharkey
battle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-03

Texarkana, Tex, Aug. 2-"Cyclone,
Davis, the peoples party leader. was yes
terday nominated for congress by the pop
ulists Of the Fourth district to succeed D
b. Culberson.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-03
FIRE IN NEW ORLEANS.
The Largest Wholesale Grocery in
the City Badly Damaged.

New Orleans. Aug. 2.-About 10 o'clock
to-day a fire broke out on the ground
floor of Clark & Meaders retail grocery
on Carondelet street, near the common
The flames were soon subdued, but the
siderable.
The estimated loss is from IS, 900 to $40. =
600. 1t is the largest wholesale grocery
in the city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-03
NEBRAsKA's NOTORIOUS JUDGE.
One Scott of Omaha DenOunces Me-
KinIey and Cleveland.

NHHINF NItW NItNttMHus
Kearney. Neb., Aug. 2-In a populist
rally here last night. District Judge C. r.
Scott Of Omaha caused a sensation when
he, in his speech, classified Mckinley and
Senator Sherman with Herr Most, and de-
cared that he had sent better men than
President Cleveland to the penitentiary.
Judge Scott gained notoriety several
months ago by ordering newspaper men
sent to Jail for criticising his course on
the bench. He was elected as a republi-
can, but has recently been advocating pop-
ulist doctrines.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-24
PERSONALS.

IL Hung Chang was over six feet in
height before age bowed his head and
bent his shoulders. His left eye is par
TALLY closed by paralytlc stroke.
The amir of Afghanistan is a reformer.
He has given orders for the introduce
ton of calf vaccination in Cabul, in
order 10 stem the annual ravages Of
SMALLPOX which destroys no less than
one-flfth Of the infant population every
time it appears.
Some of the French newspapers are
busy lust now announcing and denying
: rimor as to the meaning of President
Faure's frequent visits to Havre. 1t is
freely stated by some that the meaning
of the visits is a projected marriage be-
tween Miss Lucie Faure and the Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs. NJ. Hanotaux.
Ii Hung Chang when travelling in
Manitoba the other day interviewed
Senator Washburn. of Minneapolis, who
was on the train with him. He appear
ed to be eagerly anticipating a sight of
the Indians in the Canadian Northwest,
and specially inquired if he would be
likely 10 see any pretty Indian girls.