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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-03

WAR AFTERMATH.

Surgeon Major General Seaman pro
obdam with lick soldiers. aud demanded
proper focd, for which he was rebuked by
General Lawton.
The Philippine assembly voted Agulnal-
DO o civil list OF 5000 but he refused
to accent IT until tho army ia paid.
snunlards In Philippines ask Madrid to
secure the release Of prisoners.
Popular opinion in Philippine fayors
autonomy md dlstrust OF Americans IA
tclj. but tho natives whom they exchange
hosptolitica vita the mW on tuc war.
ships soon become friendly
TnEslea are said TO have been defeated
hy the suunlsh IN the Vlzcusa Islands.
Goaeral Smarter viii ccmmand the De-
uartni,nt Of the East untn General Mor-
ru returns. Whom he VIII probably 30
transferred to the Pacific, lie says We
need loOco0 men for garrison duty along.
WIN anuear before the var Investigation
board IL summoned, hut eyedeB the Miles
controversy.
Mloa testimony before the war comnis-
sion will DO Of startling nature. It IS
said.
The stars and Stripes will probably be
} rying over Havana iorti1oouors within
three weeks.
) Secretary Long Is going to prevent any
!, crarpes aaalust his department. by max
) ipg lengthy report
General Wheeler says General SKATER
. rover ordered the roopa to iall back from
/, san Juan hill.
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CHARGE on SAN JUAN hill.
General shaftcr Never Ordered tn"
Troops TO Fnti Back.

Especial DisrGtch 10 The PostD
Washington. October 2.-l asked General
Wheeler tonight II the statement was true
as reported 10 hayb been made by a captain
OF the Rough Riders In ST. Louis that he
hal ordered charge OH San Juan AIN In
the face OF an order from General shafter
10 fail back.
In reply General Wheeler wrote lnls
statement for The Post, There was no
order given by General Shafer to fall back
from San Juan ridge, The first order to me-
was to move forward kent's division ana
tho cavalry division wach | oheyed, the
order probably referred TO was one given
by Colonel McClenand of General Skaters
staff before the movement upon san Juan
ridge took place This order gave sone
discretion regarding tAis movement, hut
did not say anything about falling back
/ received this order in General Summers
presence and then carried 1t to General
Kent"
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
speculative business Dull - tmeri-
can Securities Lower.


London, October Speculative busintss
during the past week has been rather dull
pending the settling Of political discussions
ami the tendency OF money is sufficient to
discourage operators The movements on
TIE whole hava been upward, though Amer
lean securities were lower and irregular
being sensitive 10 outside influences. Louis
Vile and Nashville ana Northern Paciiic
were each ia per cent down, Northern Pa
cltc preferred and Baltimore and ONO
d clined ., Wabash, debentures -; Den
yer and Rio Granie preierre-t, Denver aud
RIO Grande ordinary, IA, Reading, Is;
Rtading preferred, IA; Southern preferred,
~; ordinary, is; Union Pacific, 3-S, pre-
ferred, l-4 Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe,
IA, Missouri, Kansas and Texas, IA; HI
nois Central. La New York Central, Ia;
c. ntr4l Pacific. is; New York, Lake Erie
and Western. Is; Norfolk and Western,
as
Money was comparatively scarce with no
prc7pec, c.; an early return OF low rates.
Three months bills rulei at IL per cent
and call loans at pr cent.
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wpsrERN rExAs rREsnyrERY.
REV. McCurdy of Cuero To Enter
EvungeIistic work

ENuuSeitstic work.
Laredo, Texas, October 1.-The presh,-
terry of Western Texas, after some routine
work, took recess yesterday to inspect
It's mission property and visit tho mission
schools OF this city.
In the afternoon Rev. A. II. p. MoCurdy
resigned the pastora,e OF the church at
Cuero, The church at Cuero reluctantly
Joined in the request OF the presbytery to
dissolve the pastoral relation and only
because they felt that the third call of the
presbytery for Rev MeCurdy 10 enter the
general eNangelisoe work was an Ipdica-
ton Of the call OF Cos for HIM TO enter
this work. The church therefore gave ths,.
eonssnt for heir pastor after a number n,
years ~ service 10 answer the call OF mis-
preshypery. VI 'Nis
Alter the sermon at the evening sarvica
Rev, NaDutly was formally set AMIR, bv
tho IreshyNry as evangelist within ~
bounds OF the preshytery.
Rev, Josephus johnson. n ID n, vi.
toria delivered the charge TO the evsns,lis,
IN clear, forcihle and concise avis ',,s,
elso charge To the preshytety co-eerrin a,
their work snd their rsspeotiye an :.
~, or. HN each other
Inc presbytery IS manifsstinr mnob T.
terest in mission work for bofh Ams,s.. in
aud Mexioans ''''&ns
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SORGHUM
Il is Foul B!ood's Adv..s
11ent ''
But II Is Soon Cured b. w.
SarsapartIla.

Yes, scrofula, ifanything, NAV 4. N.
the advertisement OF foul blood M ~
scourge Of the world = offensiva
facilitating, stubborn and IN ~
uncomfortable.
Outward applications do not cr,. !.
only drive the difficulty to new oo,s
Emollionts may palliate, thev s.'s
abolish the evil. There is but u. y
way out, and that is to elimips,. n
faint from the blood.
There ia one remedy that can -. \, \
and it is the only one that, 50 4, !.
know, has almost invariably suce,.sa
even where the system has been 49,. ].
by long years OF faint, and the rsv.- I
be repaired are tremendous. That 49,
Is Hoods Sarsaparilla. Read thh.
"My daughter was afflicted VIVA u
pure blood. There were runninS ~
all over her body and they causd n
much suffering. We tried metlicirs. 10
were recommended as blood pu,s,
but could not see that they did any n,
A friend told me about Hoods -
rilla and ] began giving the girltbhrs
icine. The result was that she - !.
fectly cured after taking few ~.
She has had no symptoms Of sraSj
sores since that time" MAprrra h
SMITH, South Middleboro, Mass.
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sT'Arr.

4 mass meeting was held at San An
tonic to discuss measures for getting men
ont OF tho service,
Dallas Is crowded with visitors to the
state fair
state Health officer Blunt will look into
the matter OF the. revival Of Galvestons
fruit trade.
Twins were found dead near TeSnrkana
and the police are searching for tho par
cnts
Farmers Of Caldwell county will try
wheat raising.
A number OF accidents reported from
various places
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PEOPLE HOMELESS,
where Homes Were Destroyed NOT
IA Firing Was Saved.

ST. Raul. MINI. october "a Rice Lake
Wis. special s.ys in the burned district
officers of the different towns have haa
crews of men burying and burning the
dead animals today. In the territory be-
tween this city ard Barron and Cumber-
land. in every instance, where homss were
destroyed. nothing was saved, people bare
ly escaping with their lives. Many people
saved themselves by taking refuge in their
wells.
A meeting was held at the opera house
In this city tonight and committees we're
appointed to raise funds and dlsoufse
them. Those that have no shelter will be
brought to this city.
A1jutart General Bosrdman and Forest
War'tn Wymsn the governors represent
atives we're here today and left for Madi-
son tonight to make their report. They
say that the dcsolation is fully as bad az
reported.
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DREYFUS RIOTS At PARIS.
Government Prevented a Demonstra'
ton in the Prisoners Favor.
MANY PERSONS INJURED IN MELEE
Arrests Were Made in Abundance
Inn, All We're Released in
short Time.

Faris. October 1.-The holding oil tne
Dreyfus demonstration, organizer py ~
Presence. one Of the leaders IN inc as''a-
lion for This purpose. was prevented by the
police.
Slight riots Of local nature most u
them is the vicinity of the ofiices OIL 'u'
Liberale. occurred last evening. Several az
rests we're made, but all those taken INTO
custody were subsequently released.
The officers closed the Sale Wasran
NJ. Presserce and his friends tried 10
force an entrance ana an uprolr resulted
The police then interviewed aud arrested
NJ. Presence, NJ Vaughn. editor OF me
Aurorc, and Deputy Mory admit SHOUTS
and counter shouts OF 'Vive reVis!ou'
"'Vive armee,' 'Vlye Zola,' and the
crowd was dispersed.
There were many other arrests mace
but all were later released. During the
melee many persons were injured Al
though the disorders have not been at
tended with serious results they nave
created intense alarm among the foreign
els at the hotels
Ia Matin publishes dispatch from
Cayenne stating that the French cruiser
Du Bourdeu is laying off the Salut ls-
LANDS waiting to bring Dreyfus away
An ugly statement is made by the Petite
Republique to the effect that Colonel PIC
quart, who had previously taken his exer-
else in the court yard OF the jail daily,
has not left his cell since Thursday when
lie was seized with symptoms OF cerebral
congestion, followed by coma. This is not
verified however,
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THE SHIFTY SHAFTER
He MiII Be 10 Command Of the De-
partmsnt of the East.
EXPECTS 10 RETURN TO CALIFORNIA
He Likes the Climate and People on
the Pacific.
COUNTRY NEEDS > BIG ARMY.
For Garrison Duty 100000 VIII lie
Ncccssnry--Thc General Evades
Reference to Gen. Miles.
EXPECTS 10 RETURN TO CALIFORNIA
COUNTRY NEEDS : BIG ARMY.

New York, October General william
r. Shafter arrived in this city to-day tr-m
Montauk Point. He viii go 10 Governors
Island tomorrow morning to take com
MANI Of the department OF the east, 10
which he had been assigned. lie Was ac-
companied By Major J. d. Miley, his aide.
When asked II he expected to remain
long In command Of the department Of the
east General Shafter said: ii expect 10 re-
main in charge OF the department Of the
east until General Wesley Merritt arrives
from Manila. On his arrival | expect he
will assume command OF the department.
ami viii return 20 the Pacific coast ami
reassume charge OF the department q be
Pacific. | Ike California. and 1 want 10
make it my permanent home. Dd,las my
command there / made many iriqnds. aud
l like the climate and associations ti.cre."
When General shafter was ask i II Eo
knew that General Gillespie Sa5 reported
to havo said thet he knew nothing OF Con.
eral Skaters appointment in charge of the
department Of the east, General shltter Ie-
piled; Il know nothing whatever al the
matter; | have not mrt General GticspIe
YET, and do not know whether e = tit
Governors Island, in THO city or in Masa-
iugion"
When General Shafter VAS asked II h.
hal been summoned To tss.ity '.ctore the
commission appointed 10 invc4.iEd.e army
matters, he said:
II have not yet been notified to appear
before The ccmmissleI When / am noi-
fed 10 appear | VIII 90 60. 10 not know
what | could say OF importance, bur II
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MURDEROUS RED TAPE.
Surgeon Seaman Protested Against Overlooking
the Transport OLDHAM.


their but supplied them with hard tack canned
o o ms
claiming a
a
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mon, TAYLOR VERY I'LL.
Noted Southcrncr Has Only II Few
Days of Life at the Most.

NNENNIt'T E7I.I''N'' " - '7''
Chattanooga, Tam, October 2.--Govetnor
Robert Taylor, known aud loved through
out the Sontb, is lying at his home AT
johnson city sick unto death and the end
is not far away He has lost forty-tive
pounds during his Illness and is mere
skeleton. He Is too W ak 10 lift his head
from his pillow. There are only two peo-
pie who can see him--pr Miller his ply
stefan, and Squire J. Nj. Cofman OF Msm-
phis Who Is nursing him. Even his broth
e's and sister can not be allowed in the sick
room. Mrs, Taylor passes In and out. Dr.
Miller says that there is only one chance
in ten for the governor's recovery, and tsat
chance a very slight one, Mr.. Fields re-
ge, DIS ds,ath as certainty. and only ques-
ton of a few days. The only nourlshment
Governor Taylor can retain on his stomach
is "a little whipped cream,
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rGpDtGs,

During tho celebration at pekin drunk
en- Chiuose pelted Europeans with mud
Russians landed cossacks and English
marines,
L. \. W. racing board publishes q list
of the leading cyclists. headed by Bald
Drsytus demonstrations In Paris pre-
vctted by the police.
United States Minister Congor at Pck,n
in his dlspa,ch makes no mention of tho
dcati Of the emperor
When the srdar reached Fnshode Mar
shand only hal lio Cingalcso aud five
FTeuchnen
London standard says England would
reckon on support Of United States ana
Japun in Gaze of trouble In Chinn.
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TWINS FOUND DEAD.
otficers Are Now Working tn Ms
cover Their Pnrentuwe

IENarkana' Texas October about day
hight tAis morning negro woman While
walking along near a small rayiue that
runs through thu suburbs OF Texarkana,
discovered the remains OF TWO infants w.
ins near the edge of the water, with the
wafer running over them. They wers white
sna me eoroner's jury decided they were
twins and hat evidently heea piaai ,hera
no moro haa twtiya hcurs b-fof5 Il, dis.
coSery was maie, Tho officers are AT work
on the cas- and succeeded in oblaininr ],
... to lac guilty parties, but Will not d.
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cloths and Yarns.

Manchester, October "A further large
India business was done last week, es-
pecially for Calcutta, most in dhooles,
skrt,nss and wide iaconet, China partlei-
p1ting, while heavy goods and printing
cloths al, less active. Very large engage
ments are now held and much is believed
to have b en- uncovered in anticipation OF
further decline in cottons,
The miscellaneous markets were fairly
active, particularly South America, Egypt
and the Orient
Yarns are doing we'll. Productin is we'll
absorbed and stocks are insignificant.
Germany reports large forward business
in yarns the present prices proving aurac-
tive to buyers Rouen adyices also report
an active market at slightly lower figures,
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MARCHAND'S DANGER.
when the Sirdar Reached Him He
Had Very Few Followers.

when the Sirdar Reached Him He
Had Very Few Followers.
London, October "a dispatch 10 the
Telegraph from Cairo confirms the state
ment that Major Marchand had one brush
with the Derylsh gunboats which had gone
TO fetch reinforcemerts. He w2s in sore
straits and numbers of his men had died
or deserted.
On the arrival OF the sirdar he had an
entire force of about 40 Cingalese and
hve frenchmen entrSnched on small
tongue of land This natives in the vicinity
were very mepacing
Ma1or Marehand came to the waters
edge to meet the sirdar and chatted
amieably with him. The Frenchman pro-
duced some champagne and drinks were
had all around.
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BRIEF FOREIGN TFEAs'

MARSEILLES.- Major General w
with his staff, arrived here ana p'VN'
to Paris.
PARASITIC members OF tae
States peace commission passeaz "
first Sunday in Paris today, Sons =
attending church.
ST PETERSBURG.-The car =.
vim the Crimean route for Ccpe0n,,
attend the funeral Of the queen
ma. X.
LONDON.--A dispatch to the Tine
Shanghai says Kai TO Pou mas w
pointed president OF the court ~
and member of the grand couhO'I
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BIG STRIKE IMMINENT
Hook ana job Printers VIII

Hook ana job Printers VIII
"A Nine Hour Day n
Pittsburg, October 1.-The Pos' ~
tomorrow; One Of the biggest slriA" 4
history of typographical unions
CT the near future. 1t VIII DO
movement for "A working day OF h'''
and will evidently be fought !"
1t will be waged with a fat ~ wv
it's back and the sympathy aau i.
ton Of local labor unions % .,.g5
throughout the country Inc -SxI
was begun about year ago, ~
been announced that the clln'aA ~
at hand. Word was receiveu - s,,,l Z
yesterday by the local typos'aps,, "A
to be ready for a strike In the ~.
1t will affect only certain oin III
job and publishing establishment
working mere than nine nou's r,lsp!
be the victims Of the striks. al n
orders will be Issued ana tae ss;a, q
on in earnest. The prevailing LII Il
the trade seems to be that II
on or before october ~. -
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An ALOALDE's SUICIDE.
He Was Despondent Over the Loss
OF Money.

Laredo, Texas, October Hon Jose
Gomez, the Alcalde of New Laredo, Mex,
leo, committed suicide yesterday at his
home by taking dose of stryohnine. SUI
fering considerable agony before succumb-
ing. The cause of Gomez's rash act is said
10 be on account OF a depressed mind
brought on from the loss OF money. De-
eeaste was about 90 years Of age and leaves
a VIE and five grown children, the eldest,
Jesus Gomez being travelling auditor of the
Mexican National railroad
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lers two new cases one seriously i'll. No
report from Orrwood,
Or. llaralson reports from oxford on.
new case. There are now only about no
white people in the town. A detention
camp Is being established whore 800 or 400
negroes will be placed from Water Valley.
Or. Cant reports one new case and TIRES
suspects at Water Valley, He asks for an
immune physician and two nurses
suspicious case Ia reported from Port
Gibson by Health officer Reedus ana an
expert investigation Is asked Or. Duna
was sent.
Several other portions OF the State also
report suspicious case ard arrangements
l'aye been made for an expert invcstlsa-
ton.
Or, Dunn reports three now cases ana
two deaths at IIariston.
No reports from other infected points.
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FEVER IN MIssissIrrI.
The Disease Spreading. hat the Nor
tally Is Very Light.

Jackson, Miss, october 1.-The yellow
fever situation in Jackson grows steadily
worse in spite of all efforts to prevent the
spread of the disease Today's record of
new oases. ten, the highest yet aud IS a
result Of tho announcement moro people
are leaving for Northern points. The new
cases include four whites, Mrs. Kayanaugh
and three in the Hendrix family on South
street. a hitherto uninfected locality The
other case are negroes In the originally
Infected district. Miss Anna Belle Rhodes
is convalescing. The negro Shades Young
Is expected to die tonight. Other cases
are doing we'll, The total number OF cases
in the city TO date Is % with three DEATHS.
DR.. Cant, who was sent 20 investigate the
suspicious case at Winona, reports that be
discovered no diagnostic symptoms OF vel
low fever
Dm. Cant and Birchett report from Tay-
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have checked he progress of the forest
fires OF the main range in Colorado and
It is now thought that further destruction
of timber is prevented. At least all dan
ger . the threatened town is over The
temperature here has fallen perceptlhly
ard dispatches from the mountain towns
indicate a SIMILAR fortunate change.
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U'IIo, OCTOBER l-Reinforcf ments
have been ordered from omdurman TO
Ghaderaf' where the force under Colo
mel Persons has repulsed another Derry
ish stack WITH slight loss.
No news from Fasohda, but in all
probability Major Marchand will short
iy evacrate MS position there.
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THE DALLAS FAIR.
The city is Crowded with Visitors
from All Paints.

Dallas, Texas. October 1.-The attendance
at the state fair today was very large and
sired, Many prominent out-of-town vis-
ltors, including Colonel l., l.. Faster pros
ident OF The Agricultural and Mechanlcal
college; Congressman X. c. DeGraifenrsid
and others were present. Special trains
were ru, by all the railroads and the
crowds from all points in North Texas We're
larger than usual. Dallas Is crowded with
visitors and the attendance is expected 10
increase daily
Tomorrow viii be Barben' Day and
many OF The States ''shayers'' are expected
10 be on hand. Among the visitors are
August Kern and large delegation from
&. Louis.
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Local.

The T =. A. will participate In tho
coming Fruit. Flower and Vegetable ios-
tNM
nick Bowling Camp Endorses the revised
history. "our Country" adopted by the
state teNt book board.
Nh George +, Lupton makes n strong
am cal TO the San Antonio and Arkansas
Pass immigration society to help out the
Fruit. Flower and Vegetable festival.
Nine Of the Houston Light Guard return
to their homes
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TiiN As POLITICS.

Hon. Barnett Gibbs makes further re-
marks on his reviow of the recovery OF
money
Tarrnnt county campaign Ia to be opened
at Grapevine next Tuesday.
Tho railroads of Texas will contribute
about 10 per cent Of their aggregate earn
ings as taxes.
ropulist Chairman Bradley suggests a
combined opposition opposition to domoo-
racy
pradley's fusion scheme is laughed nj,
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AID FOR THE DESTITUTE.
Colonel nryte Has Perfected Plans
IN. istriY,ntinn of SMnnlier.

Colonel NrSte tiNs ierIFf'cu RUNS
for Distribution of supplies.
Milwaukee. Wis. October Colonel
William j. Bryte, who has been appointed
by Governor Schofeld TO receive contrbu-
lions and to take charge OF the work
among the families who have lost every
hing by forest nres in Northern Wiscon-
sin has completed his plans for the work,
Qunuers will be opened in this city to-
morrow morning. where supplies of cloth
Ing. food furniture ami money will be
received. The shipment of supplies will go
out as fast as car load lots can be made
~,
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cislon is final, and n telegram of deciina-
ton VIII be in MIR Meponalds hands to-
morrow morning That Is all can say"
NJ. j. Cation, the nominee for state treas
urer on the same ticket, c7me to the city
today and says he viii accept the nomina-
ton rendered him.
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SPORT

St Louis hns determined to eliminate
CHRIS Won de- hhe from baseball and
the franchise is vested ia Frank y, Rob
nson of Cleveland,
Tod sloaus riding is the talk OF the
Fnslish sporting world.
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COLONEL BRyaN RECOVERED.
After visit to the Hot Springs VIII
Ncioiu His Command.

RECON- tiiN sOnihhuu'
Washington, October 2.--Colonel William
J. Bryan has sufficiently recovered from
his attack of fever 10 return to his regl-
ment and this he intends TO do in few
days He Will lsave Washington tomorrow
over the southern railroad for Hot Springs,
where he stops two or three days. lie Will
then go to Pablo Beach. Fla, where his
regiment is stationed, Mrs. Bryan win ac-
company the colonel to the springs aud
later TO Florida
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WANTS SOCIALISTS SHOT.
Emperor William Directs Police to Use Edges OF
Swords and Ball Cartridges.

Berlin October SThe VowNorts publishes
lice Of
the ref o
This order believed be directed
due
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Tnr YELLOW FEWER.

Tho fever sprcadlns In Mississippi. sew
oim places reporting now and suspicious
cascs Jackson having ten new ones. four
uf thom white.