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Evening star., 1897-03-25

Ihe Grand Jury at Bismarck Cou.,J.
erfnE Suspended Institution.

Ahe ur"nu jury at bismarck COnsisI
erinE Suspended Institutions.
ST. PAUL, Mimi. March ga Bis
marck, N d., special to the Pioneer Press
says:
The banking methods of some of the sus-
peIded national banks Of the state are be-
ing investigated by the United States grand
jury. now in session. Two indictments have
already been found, one against l.. +.
Booker. ex-state treasurer and president
Of Grand Forks National Bank. and the
other against II. F. Salyards, president of
the First National Bank of Minot. Booker
Is charged with making false returns to
the controller Of the currency He was
arraigned. pleaded not guilty, and was
held for trial in 5000 bonds. Salyards is
charged with aiding and abetting in MAX
ing false entries in the banks books. He
pleaded not guilty, and was held in 81 O0W
bonds for trial.
The indictment of Booker came as a great
surprise to his friends throughout the
state He was state treasurer for three
years, entering Office in 1893, and has al-
ways taken an active part in state politics
Evening star., 1897-03-25
MANY AMERICANS PRESENT.
POpe's Mass In the Throne Room q,
the Vatican.

ROME, March 25.-The pope's mass in
the throne room of the Vatican today was
attended by one hundred visitors, of whom
thirty were American pilgrims. mostly
clereymen from New York. Massachusetts
Connecticut and New Jersey. conducted by
Father Throop. After mass the pope
seated in front of the altar. permitted the
pilgrims to kiss his foot. addressing to
each a few words. which were translated
by Father OConnell. rector of the Amer
lean College. Father Throop, In behalf of
the pilgrims. presented the pope with
white skull cap. filled with gold
The pope ordered the gold to be deposit ed
on the altar. gave his own skull cap to
Father Throop. and replaced 1t with the
new one. His holiness did not make a
speech. but addressed few simple words
to each OF the pilgrims. and he accorded
the priests of the party the privilege of
bearing the papal benediction to their par-
ishes on their return to the United States
While the pilgrims were lunching at their
hotel at noon the pope sent Father Throop
a large silver medal and an effigy of his
holiness with the inscription:
Commemorative of the Episcopal Ju-
bilee of Leo Kill"
The pilgrims will re-embark for the
United Stttes at Genoa on Saturday next
Evening star., 1897-03-25
Shot Twenty-Five Birds Straight and
Took the Grand American Handicap

Shot Twenty-Five Birds Straight md
Took the Grand American Handicap.
ELkWOOD PARK. LONG BRANCH, N.
j. March 25.-Thomas A. Marshall mayor
of keithsbuig, ILL.,, won the grand Ameri-
can handicap today with twenty-five
straight kills.
The follc wing men killed twenty four
birds each and divided the money. 81, ,636.
for the second. third, fourth. fifth, sixth,
seventh, eighth. ninth and tenth prizes:
DR.. Carver. Fred Vandyke. DR.. Williamson,
H See. F. Burkhardt. E. Voris. G. Cub
berly c. F. Arno and J. F.. Applegate.
The following men killed twenty three
birds each and divided the money, s1.W4,
for the eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, four
teenth. fifteenth. sixteenth. seventeenth.
eighteenth, nineteenth, twentieth and twen-
ty-first prizes: w. Dunnell. F. D. Alkire,
c. w. Budd. c. Ferguson. jr., r. A. Welch,
c. Jones. DR.. Hudson. r. r. Merrill Ar
kansas Traveller" o. r. Dickey and w. s.
King
Evening star., 1897-03-25
ANNIOUs ABOtT T THE TRANsNAAL.
Germany Said to Be Contem pla ting
Sending Troops to Africa.

LONDON. March 25.--There is increasing
uneasiness in reg Ard to the Transvaal sit
uation. The Birmingham Post. :he organ
of Joseph Chamberlain, secretary OF state
for the colonies, says IL hears that Ger
many will send 5000 troops TO southwest
Africa at the end of April. and that .
special German envoy Will be sent to in
tervew President Kruger of the Trans
vaal and President Steyn Of he Orange
Free State.
Ii is elsewhere reported that owing to the
preparing for entualitics in the Transyaa
the arrangements for the Anglo-Egyptisn
expedition to Khartoum have been sus-
pended.
Officials here express strong belief that II
President Kruger persists In his claims for
indemnity Result of the Jameson raid
into the Transvaal serious trouble will en-
Evening star., 1897-03-25
Must Pay for the Bonds.

SEDALIA. Mo-, March 25.-Judge Wood
Of the Johnson county circuit court has de-
cided that the Sedalia school district must
pay $2'.0U to the holders of school bonds
issued In 1883. The bonds were paid ten
years later and left in the custody Of j.
c. Thompson. cashier of the First National
Bank and financial agent for the school
bonds. Instead of turning them over to
the treasurer to destroy, Thompson resold
them to eastern people. and by paying the
interest on the coupons the swindle was
not detected until the bank failed and
Thompson had fled to Mexico
Evening star., 1897-03-25
TH0S. A. MARSHALL WINS.

Total area. ......
Evening star., 1897-03-25

Wheat dull spot. x, bid May saAS asked r..,,.tr,s
ii,"zt ish'ls exports. none. stock. doI 80 hush.
es southern wheat 10y sample. sias1 torn nrfper
Zssa2sts: Jun.. 2ss. bid: July. 2sSae,N: st.a mer
n.h-d mn Zsa2s', receipts. 25so7. bushels: exports
2S.6ls bushels; stock. .scG. i.3 bushels: sale.
$3.50 bushels southern white corn. esS. S.ae,it; do
yellow. "a IAN: Oats hrm-No 2 white asisaat.
NJ" mixed. 2Sa23i- recripts los.3 bushels. .,
ports. 3loco bushels: stock. l3a .19 bushels nv.
""ak-No nearby. ~: western. ioas asked r..
.eIas '"ts bushels: exports. none: stock ia 81
,lislieis Hay steady choice timothy, Si3 81
train fretghts quiet. unchanged. Sugar and intt.r
hrn unchanged. fSgs AMI cheese steady un,hang-
,Si. Whisky unchanged >
Evening star., 1897-03-25
Mr. Porter Was Not There.

story was published in New York to-
asE that Senator SewaH Of New Jersey and
NF- tieorse Eustis had had a controversy
at The Metropolitan Club last night over
possession OF dining room. both claiming
10 have engaged it, Finally. according to
the story. Senator Sewall and rarty. which
G-aw
secretary Porter today denied positively
ii-at ne was al the Metropolitan Club Ia =,
ntSnt with Senator SewaIL He saws thai
has oeen in the Metropolitan Club bu,
cAce. and that was not last night
Evening star., 1897-03-25
RUSHING GOODS FROM ABROAD.
Foreign shipper. Anxious 10 Escnpe
the New Tariff.

LONDON, March 25.-The announcement
that the new United States tariff will not
be retroactive has resulted In the inevitable
rush of exports to America. and for the
moment every industry is pushing this
work. Ship owners are finding difficulty r
handling the business offered. Their reg
ular ships have been filled with cargo long
in advance of the dates of sailing. and the
Cunard line is dispatching a vessel from
Bordeaux to New York with goods which
are usually sent via Liverpool.
The Pail Mall Gazette observes that lit
Is singular that the American spectators
who are engineering the heavy buying have
forgotten the lesson of lSo-lsg.'
Continuing, the Pail Mall Gazette says
it anticipates even a worse decentralization
than then
Evening star., 1897-03-25
Accident on the Southern Rnilroud.

A dispatch received today by General Su-
perintendent Green of the Southern Rail
way company states that the train which
left Charlotte, N. c., at noon yesterday,
ana which consisted of one mail car, bag
gsse car first and second class coaches and
9eadhead sleeper. in charge of Engineer
j. r. Chatham and Conductor G L NJ
snail. was derailed near Blacksburg, S. c.
Inc whole train except the deadhead sleep
er LETT the track. The accident was due 10
an engine truck mounting the rail, and
after running on the same for tuan., 1t
cropped of on the outside. The engine. r.
nreman, nagman and postal clerk were
shshtly hurt, but no passengers were in
jured. AZ
Evening star., 1897-03-25
Not Enough Snow for the Wheat.

APPLETON, Wis, March 25-Farmers
report that practically all of the winter
wheat and rye of Outagamie county has
been killed during the last winter by a lack
of snow to protect the grain during the
cold months At least three-quarters of
the entire wheat and rye crop of the
county has been destroyed, and these
grains compose about one-third of the
amount of grain of all kinds raised. The
majority of the farmers will put in spring
wheat instead Of the grain that was de-
stroyed. The report from Outagamie county
is undoubtedly true of other counties in
the state.
Evening star., 1897-03-25
CONTRACTORS FALL OUT.
Mr.. Eawaftla Wants His Partner
BFOQRhf to Account.

Brought to Account.
According to the allegations made in a
bill in equity fled by James P. Edwards
today against James F'rawley. they entered
into an agreement August o. 1896. for the
purpose of bidding for street Improvement
work on Kentucky avenue and 18th street
southeast and Florida avenue northeast.
1t was agreed. says Mr.. Edwards. that the
bids should be made in Mr.. Frawley's
name, and that IL they should be accepted
the contract would also be made in his
name. he to receive the payments from the
District Commissioners on account of the
work.
1t was further agreed, states Mr. Ed
wards, that Mr.. Frawley was to Immediate
ly pay over to him said amounts. he ed
wards) to pay all the expenses. the profits
and losses to be equally shared by them.
and he to furnish 81 900 with which to begin
the work and also the amount required TO
accompany the bids.
The bids were made. says Mr.. Edwards,
and duly accepted. the work being COM
pleted and accepted. He claims that Mr..
Frawley collected the various payments on
account of the contract, and charges that
instead of turning them over to him Ee
wrongfully retained and APPROPRIATED va
rious sums aggregating s2,5493. thfEg
which Mr.. Edwards says he only recently
discovered.
He says all he has received is s3l2 all
of which together with $260, he has paid
out on account of the work. There now re-
mans due and payable to them from the
District states Mr. Edwards. $2,G2SG9. aud
in addition the sum of Ss00 will be withheld
for five years by the District. These
amounts, Mr. Edwards fears, will be col
lected and appropriated by Mr.. Frawley
unless the court restraints.
Therefore, the complainant prays that the
defendant be enjoined from collecting them:
that a receiver may be appointed 10 collect
ard hold them subject 10 the courts or
ffy,C and c r.
shall be decreed and that the partnership
shall be dissolved. Mr.. Edwards attorney.
Mr.. Irving Williamson, secured a tenn
porary restraining order from Judge Cox,
Evening star., 1897-03-25
TOday's COnfirmuffous

Iht Senate today confirmed the followiu,
Hominations: Boyd b. Jones' of Mass.cb,,1
st''s 10 be United States Attorney for The
district of Massachusetts. Chester n Rr,-sb
OF Connecticut to be recorder or tho ,s,ar.,
ana ofiice, and Barnes Be;tnian of { hio To
Dc collector of internal rev-aae Tor the 6rst
district of Ohio
Evening star., 1897-03-25
After the Di.sentinr Dtstiller.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. March 25.@S. C.
Rice Of New York, president of the Ameri-
can Spirits Manufacturing Company, was
here last night on mysterious mission
1t Is believed that his purpose was to Sc
cure the agreement on the only distiller
that has refused to sign contract to re-
duce the whisky output to half capacity.
If this was his purpose he did not succeed.
Evening star., 1897-03-25
S. n. TRAIN DERAILED.
Several Employees Were Slightly In
iureI.

BLACKSBCRG. s. c., March 25-South-
bound train No. II of the Southern rail-
way. consisting of mail and baggage cars
two coaches and a sleeper was deraile1
one and oEe-half miles north of here yes
terday afternoon. All but the sleeper left
the track. The engineer. fireman, fagmal,
and postal clerk were slightly injured No
passengers were hurt. The accident was
due to The engine truck mounting the rail,
running on it for twenty feet before drop
ing outside.
There is no evidence of deliberate at
tempt at wrecking, was suspected at
first
Evening star., 1897-03-25
Returned From an omcial Tour.

President James F. McHugh of the local
Federation of Labor has returned from an
official tour Of northern New York. New
England states and CaIada in the interest
of the Journeymen Stone Cutters Associa-
tion of North America, of which he is gen.
eral secretary and treasurer. He visited
and addressed many branches, among which
We're New York city. Albany Syracuse
providence, X. l., and Toronto, Canada
Mr. McHugh believes that the east is Oh
the eve of most prosperous building
season.
Evening star., 1897-03-25
A Hunting Trio Missing.

SAGINAW. Mich, March 25.-Yesterday
morning W.'1L. ireland. Bert Eldred and
Chester Slight OF Chesaning started on
hunting and fishing expedition in boat
down the Shiawassee river expecting to
float down to Saginaw. The rivers are all
overfiowed and the men not having been
heard from.a it Is believed that ali were
drowned. Men have been searching for
them all day
Evening star., 1897-03-25
Naval Orders.

Assistant Engineer NJ. f. Reed has been
ordered TO the bureau of steam engineer
ing. Navy Department: Assistant Engineer
X d. Hasbrouck. from the bureau of steam
'iiSineering to the Columbia Assistant En-
SiHeer W Fl. NcGrann. from the Columbia
!! Hoihe on three months leave. Lieut. J. H.
S-ars. detached from the NcArthur HON.
AID three months leave
Evening star., 1897-03-25
The New Chinese Ministcr

Notice has been received at the State
department that the new Chinese min
iSier. Wu Ting Fang sailed for San Fran
c!sc9 on the 18th instant on the Gaelic.
win a numerous retinIe and many ions of
p'rspnal belongings. The Treasury De-
iarlment has sent instructions 20 the col
Ie'tGr AT San Francisco for the extension
OF The usual courtesies t6 the incoming
minister
Evening star., 1897-03-25
butler Accuse. Himself Falsely.

SAN FRANCISCO March 25-John New
man. alias Butler. alias Lee Weller, having
exhausted every other means of avertine
his requisition to Australia. confessed yes-
terday TO having murdered a sergeant Of
the I'd Cavalry. whose name he cannot re-
member. while stationed at WaIla WalIa
Washington. in 1883. The authorities have
made inquiries which leave no doubt as to
the fa!sity OF Buffers confession
Evening star., 1897-03-25
Mes>rs- Osborne and Gowdy 4ualifx

Mr- Osborne. consul general at London
ara Mr. Gowdy. consul general at Paris.
nave qualified al the STATE Department
'd' 40 not expect TO start for their re-
spective posts of duty for several week
nj CoIiins. at London. ami Mr.
Morss. at Paris will continue ir cbar,a -
tEelr respective consulates until relieved by-
their successors N "S
Evening star., 1897-03-25
Bills In the Senate

Bills were introduced in the Senate TODAY
as follows: Mr.. Foraker of Ohio. by re-
quest: To provide = modern organization
fot the artillery of the army.
ME- Penrose of Pennsylvania: To in
G"mnify the state OF Pennsylyanfa for ax :
irns"s OF calling out troops in 1884.
Evening star., 1897-03-25
To Bridge the Potomac

n Dill has been introduced in the Housa
10y Ar Rixey TO authorize the Herndon
and Aldie railroad TO construct a bridge
GcIoSs the Potomac river near the Great
Falls 'iea'
Evening star., 1897-03-25
FOUND UNCONSCIOUS.
A Visitor From Ohio A.souI,..,
RObbeI In Chicnnn

CHICAGO, March 25.-B. l.. CARRIER was
ioehd unconscious early this morning in
an alley with a bullet wound in his head
ne IS lying at the County Hospital in a
critical condition. Garber's home is in
Relieville, Ohio. His pockets were turned
i'side out. The police think he was as
sauited and robbed and then dragged into
the alley. INV
Evening star., 1897-03-25
VIII BE "I..tructor Fit..immo...

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, March 25.-Bob
Fitzsimmons has found a man who pro-
poses to establish the retired champion"
Instructor In a new athletic club at
Gotham. BY fall the building will be ready
for use. Fencing. rowing. riding, boxing
and every other kind OF athletic sport will
be taught. There will be baths and luxuri-
GUS club rooms.
We will stay here for a short time be-
fore starting east" said Martin Julian.
Arrangements have been made to give an
exhibition In each OF the principal cities
between here and New York or course
Fftzsimmons will be the chief Instructor
n the club having particular supervision
Of boxing"
Evening star., 1897-03-25
The Prince Of Vale. Plat.

LIVERPOOL. March 25.-1he Prince of
Wales plate of 100 sovereigns a handicap
for three-year-olds and upward, second
horse to receive 80 sovereigns from the
plate. was won by Mr.. Smithwick's Lester
lin at the Liverpool spring meeting TODAY
Mr.. Ross Athel was second and D. Sey-
mour's Suppiiant was third. Fifteen horses
Evening star., 1897-03-25

New Railway Station at Jersey City.
NEW YORK. March pa plan is on
foot. according to the Evening Post. by
which it is proposed to erect new cepot
in Jersey City to be used by the Lehixh
Valley and West Shore railroads. Also.
the report says, an Independent ferry line
may be established between New York and
Jersey City by these two roads. The pian
conten plates an expenditure Of 81. GOO 600
al least.&sI1 AsaE
Evening star., 1897-03-25
Ex-Auditor Moore Give. n.,,

LINCOLN. Neb.. March S.-Ex-State
Auditor Eugene Moore was arraigned for
preliminary hearing before Judge Cochran.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge of en-
bezzlement. waived examination. and vas
bonded over to the district court in the
sum Of $4,000. This was furnished.
Evening star., 1897-03-25
Robert Grant Assigns.

Robert Grant. iealing in antique rugs
and bric-a-brac. at 121S-2O F street. today
made an assignment for the benefit of his
creditors to Henry F. Woodward The
assets are placed at $3430O and the la
bilities at $21,351
Evening star., 1897-03-25
Murdered In Their Laundry

CLAYTON, N. M, March 25-Hop and
Wah. Cinnamon. have been found MUIR
dered in their laundry here. The murders
were committed with a club, an ak and a
knife Robbery was the motive Several
arrests have been made. The sherifY saws
he has evidence that a conspiracy had been
formed for the murder and robbery of a
number of wealthy people.
Evening star., 1897-03-25
Fire in the Northeast.

The alarm from box 62l shortly before 4
O'Clock this afternoon was for a fire at the
southwest corner of Sth and H streets
northeast. The blaze was very Hyely and
was still in progress when The Star went
to press.
Evening star., 1897-03-25
An ASSIGN nlent.

Anna R. Heffernan, engaged in the mil
linery business at 926 9th street, today
made an assignment for the benefit of her
creditors to Rosa F. Downing The as
sets are placed at $557.33, and the liabil-
tiles at 81, 1885.
Evening star., 1897-03-25
Killed by n Dursting Fly wheel.

PITTSBURG. Pa. March GA 24-foot
ny-wheel at Carnegie's Edgar Thompson
steel works, Braddock. burst about mid
night, killing David Hugo, a workman.
and seriously injuring George Snyder The
damage to the plant was very heavy, and
the entire works have been closed down
for repairs.
Evening star., 1897-03-25
Government R~e~iDt..

national bank notes received today for
redemption. S'23.J2G Government receipts
From internal revenue, s4Is. 1862; customs.
$iG.Iil miscellaneous. sII.Ia,
Evening star., 1897-03-25
Called to Philndelph,n.

PHILADELPHIA. March 25-At a large
congregational meeting Of Bethlehem Pres
byterian Church. this city. last night. a
unanimous call was extended to Rev. John
F. Carson Of the Central PRESBYTERIAN
Church, Brooklyn, to become its astor.
Evening star., 1897-03-25
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening, the highest
and the lowest and the closing prices of the
New York stock market today, as reported
by Corson & Mccartney. members New
York stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Moore & Schley. No 50 Broadway.
Evening star., 1897-03-25
Nominations Waiting for St,.,,

There was a patch of nominations for the
Itesifents signature today, but he did no,
set an opportunity TO sign them I'm n :,
CLOCK. owing TO callers. The majority of
tl.ein were postmasters
Evening star., 1897-03-25
Instruction. to Sir Philip c.rrse.

Replying to a question as to the possible
withdrawal OF the Turkish troops from
Crete, Mr.. Curzon said ,hat the British
ambassador at Constantinople. Sir Philip
Currie. had been instructed. to lose To
opportunity OF asking the withdrawal OF
Turkish troops from Crete.
(which. however" Mr.. Curzon added.
would be greatly facilita ated by the with
drawal of the Greek forces"
Evening star., 1897-03-25

IL you want anything. try an ad in Tn.
star II anybody has what you wish, sou
viii get answer.
Evening star., 1897-03-25
Ocean stenm.hips Arrived

NEW YOK. March 25.-Arrived: Palatia.
Hamburg; Ohio, West India cruise
QUEENSTOWN, March 25.-Arrfyed:
Germanic. New York for Liverpool
Evening star., 1897-03-25
Trfal Axain Def...

WtiminHt0n's Trial Again Deferred,
NEW LONDON. Conn.,. March 20.-rhe
trial of the gunboat Wilmington is again
postponed. A gale Is blowing on the sound
and the trial board has been reluctantly
obliged to defer the trial another day
Evening star., 1897-03-25
Government honda.
Quotations reported by Corson a Macar..
ney. bankers
Grain and Cotton Market,

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs e. Co. bankers
ana brokers. li2, ST. members New York
STOCK Exchange. correspondents Messrs
Lauenburs. Thalmann Co. New York
Evening star., 1897-03-25

Want" ads. In The Star pay because they
bring answers = ! =
Evening star., 1897-03-25
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. March 25.-F1our dull. UNCHANGED J.
receipts. G6lS barrels; exports, ,405 barrels
Evening star., 1897-03-25
Nr. Bailey Not In Condiuor

At :; o'clock Mr. Bailey ,Texl WAC -acoo-
Ezed 10 close the general debate for 10
opposition. but he stated thst his ,-oic,.
was in 10 condition to speak. and an ar
rdngement had been reached with NJ
bingley by which the House woul1 n. ask
ei to modify the special order so AZ tn al
It" an hour to each side to close after he
conclusion of the five-minute debate nrx.
W ednesday 'H
Evening journal., 1897-05-31
WIN. B. SHARP
60 GO.
Fourth and Market Sts.

A new lot of Challies, light
and dark assortment, Ioc grade
for &C. per yard Wednesday
next
We have sod hundreds of
yards of those elegant and
durable Ssigine Bicycle Suit
irgs. The new mixtures and
colors are just in at I5c. per
yard. These goods are fine
for boys SUMMER Suitings.
Lsppet stripes for Shirt
Waists and Drcsses-short
lengths of the regular I2Xc.
grades for &C Per yard.
Twelve hundred yards of
Foylan Goth, new fabric
this Spring-sheer and light
like Mull-regular I2Hc.
goods all Spring, but ccntin-
ued cool weather breaks the
price to 6Hc.-Wednesday.
Two thousand fine Lotus
Lawns with fancy lace weave
10 beautiful designs and color
ing'- regular I2Hc. quality
Tor &c per yard.
A new line of imported
Organdies Jaconat Duchesse
Lawns and fine Batiste Lawns,
all the newest things and the
finest printing done this sea
son. Cool weather for this
class cuts The price in half
I2Hc. from 2sc.
No more one-cent soap; no
more two cent soap. and no
more two-ctnt lamps at pres
entail sre sold.
Evening journal., 1897-05-31
DIED.

BEGGS.-In this city, on May 2S, 1897
Jennie Orland Williams, wife o
Alexander Beggs.
BOUNDY.-In this city, on May %
William Boundy, aged II years.
CARROIL.-In this city, on May 2S
William T., son of Thomas and Mar
garet Carroll, aged years and 9
months.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral at p. m. on Mon
day, May 81, from his parents resi-
dence, No. 1876 West Second street. In
terment at Cathedral Cemetery.
CHARLES. Suddenly, on May q, 1897
Maggie, wife Of George S. Charles
aged SS years.
CRIPPS.-At Newark, Del, on May &c
1897. Mrs. Sarah Cripps, in the 7Stt
year Of her age
DOVER.-In this city, en- the 9th in
Slant, Sarah Dover.
DOEBER.-ln this city. On May 25
1897 Rebecca, wife OF Conrad Doeber
aged As years.
GRIFFITH H.-On Saturday, May %
1897, Sarah P. widow of ID. l.. Grif
fifth.
VIRTUE.-ln this city. on May 81, 1897
Rebecca E Virtue. widow of the lat
Robert e. Virtue, in the S9th year o
her age.