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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-09
DISTRICT 0UIsr
Opened by Judge WeIeh-isis
Charge to The Grand 5as,y.

District court was opened this
morning at ten o'clock, bis honor
Judge Stanley WEIGH presiding,
the following officials benlg pres
eut: Hon. 8. I. Kieiber, district at
torney, E. G Forte, sherif, Lonis
KoHalski, disssiet elerck, Santos
Valdez, IT,, assistant clerk
The grand iary MS esnpanneled
with the following personnel: d.
B. Kingsbury, S. Y. Brooks,
Christian Hess, ". \. Linton,
Clemente Martinez, Victor Egly,
sr., Jas. 4. Browne, A. Oribe, FL.
Kraasse, Il. Sherwood, Manuel
Nicolini, and Benz. Kowalski, tue
latter being foreman.
The judges charge to the grand
jury WIS somewhat lengthy and
comprehensive, being delivered
verbally and il clear and impress
sive terms. Some Of the points Of
law to which he called their espe-
I-cTal attention were those relating
to baway houses, urging that the
law against them be strictly en-
forced and that not only those COR
dncting such places, but also those
renting houses for the purpose
should be looked after, the sale of
liquor and tobacco to minors, dist
elimination of railway and steam
ship companies n freight charges,
the fish and oyster law. the prohi-
bitiou Of hunting in pastures that
are posted, ETC., most of which are
new laws or were amended by the
last legislature. lie also called at
tention to the law making it mis-
demeanor te ride off a horse be-
longing to another person, whether
with intention TO steal or not, and
also to milk COWS belonging TO an
other or make any use OF domestic
animals without the conse9SIQf the
owner. The Judge spoke nestly
to the Jurors concgning their
duties and offered to assist them
in any way lie might to further
their deliberations. The new law
concerning railroad passes lie ad-
vis6l them to igaore as it is un-
constitutional.
The following were appointed as
bailiTs to tie court: Santiago Con-
nor, Jose Reyes. Justine Lopez and
James Montenegro. Geo. Common
was appointed Interpreter.
Yhe criminal docket was then
sounded. Lazafo Gouzalez, alias
Garcia was arraigned on charge Of
murder and plead not guilty. IS
the defendant had 10 counsel, the
court appointed ". y. Parks and
Judge John Bartlett to defend lainl.
This ease is an old one, The murder
having been committed il this
county eleven years ago.
Juan Ramos vas also arraigned,
ca charge Of cattle theft, and plead
not guilty.
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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-09
LESS AND MORE.

Drink Iess-l,reatle more.
Eat less-chew more.
Ciothe less-batlie more.
Ride less-waEk more.
Worryless-work more.
Read less-vrite mere.
Preack iess-pr@vtice more.
ssesavfs kEssss
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-09

TIE Tamaulipeco of Matainoros.
published by Francisco GGillen
formerly eff Brownsville. remarks
that the district court of Browns
vile sends mary Mexieans 10 the
psnitentiary on false accusation
Probably if a certain Mexican whe
resides now III Maeamoros had his
dies from This court, he would be
IN that same penitentlary, and from
10 false accusation.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-09
ABOUT TOWN.
Rainy weather.

District conrt in session
The new moon Is a very 0etone
The river his fallen six feet and
Is. still going down.
The sehooners Olga ard Lake
Austin are still weather Eound at
Brazos.
Mrs. H. N. King and Rob't
s1zleberg returned from Corpus on
Wednesaay-Aliee Rep6Ft.
It has been raining lightly at IN
tervals all day, and this. afternoon
settled down to a steady rain.
The public school enrolled over
six hundred pupils during last
week. OF these 134 are new
pupils.
Last night was the last night Of
the Jamaica in Matamoros. The
sports will have to look somewhere
else to lose their money.
Ducks are plentiful in the mark
ct now, and in fine condition, the
choicest, fatte5.5 specimens selling
at eight Me1Rsan centagos.
There are several cases Of yellow
fever at .Tampico. Mafamoros
and Brownsville should take pre-
cautions to see that it is not
brought here.
The following cases were up in
Justice of the Peace Franisiin's
court this morning juan Aleal',
simple assault. fined 50 cents and
costs; Elena Reyes, disturbing the
sc, dismissed.
slaage Welch is after liQuor and
tobacco dealers on the law against
Selling either article to minors.
The small boy cannot drink or
smoke without the consent OF his
parents or guardians.
ehe steamship Clinton arrived
off the bar at BRACES Santiago at
two o'clock this afternoon from
Galveston. She brings &c ears Of
freight. The passengers and ex-
press will probably reach here
abort I've O'Clock.
A soaking rain fill here Satar-
day night lasting for several henrs
and continuing Sunday morning
The rainfall anouute,lsto 1.o3 IN
rhes. The total rainfall beginning
Oct. l, mp to Sunday evening was
1.f5 inches.
Several wagons loaded with the
household furniture Of Mr. Ed
yards, who has recently moved
from Hidalgo to LAREDO with his
anlqily, arrived this morning. SIR.
Edwards will occupy one Of the
residences OF Mr. Z. \. Atlee on
Houston stsssss.-haredo Tisaes.
a shors time back the Mexican
Government issued an order TO Sill
Customs houses on the Rio Grande
border 10 admit free Of duty the
belonging Of Mexican eolcnists re
turaing to Mexico. and an order
has now beea received revoking
such order and re-establishing the
collection Of duty on colonistis'
ou,ats.-Laredo Times.
4 letter received by Mrs For
syth from her husband, Chas. A.
Forsyth IN HaYana, Gaba, states
8 that he lately met with a serioas
accident while drifting II : govern
1nent ambulance. The horses be
came frightened IN bead Of tie
road, which was OF rock formation,
and ran away preeipi1asias boba
Mr.. Forsyth and tie driver to the
ground. &c Has picked up II %
unconscious sLafe and carried 70 his
-, 49,, s,,.,1 ia,.,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-09
Heavy Rains River Rising.

Rio Grande, Oct. ga heavy
rain haspheen falling here since
Saturday with scarcely a single let
up. The river is rising fast again,
and is now some twelve feet shove
low water.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-09

Underaso,-Ne have ne most
complete Iine n Texas. AL
weight I'll sizes. Hamilton Bros,
Houston Before bryiBg wait for
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-09

Mrs. Geo. Kraas&e and grand
daughter, and j. ". Crate OF
Houston, arrived this afternoon at
5.l5, coming from Galveston by
steamer.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-09

One Mans Theory-Giles-
,.Statisties show that fewer men
ell drenkarks' graves than in
former years. Miles-''What' 5
the cause world growing better
Glles-"No; l guess cremation
has something TO do with it. y
Chicago Daily News.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-09

Santa Maria, Oct. 9.-It rained
here all night, and OF aud Oh all
day.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-09

Fan HdtS-Duhlap and Stetson
in all new shades and black, SO OF
50; Hamilton s., Houston j.
Y. Crate will represent them here
in October.
For sAI.E:-A residence and
business house on Washington
street (bolh aijjeining) For fill
particulars apply to Mrs. Ellen
Gerhard, Los Angeles, California,
or F. Yturria, Brownsville, Texas.
sairts-Fali patterns now. ready
TO CIT. Customers who have their
with Us can write for new
safIT5T6----,0 OK Nr- J. W Crate
will be in Bro#nsTli-- ii tie
lire to show your in October.
Hamilton Bros, Houston.
Hers Hear For Faa-If you
reed anything before see you
IN October send Ee your order.
Prompt aud careful attention vii:
he given same Yours truly, j.
Y. Crate, representing Hamilton,
Bros, Houston.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-09

Hidalgo, Oct. 9.-Raining here
all day.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-09
eral more viii follow.

Knew What lie Wdnfed.-The
Amiable Piut0crat-~B ntrfches DO
no bring happiness The UnEtaer-
able Pauper-"But amt iookin'
fer happiness AZ l wants cosa-
fort. indianapolis Journal-
THE Rel Need.-"A self-open-
ing ana1S osing umbrella has been
invented. That's no good
What the world wants IS an UNI
bFelIa that viii find It's way ba-k
home when stolen. Detroit
Free Press.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-09
ISABEL ITEMS

spseias c0rrespondeueeof THa HERALD
isabel, Tex, Oct. 8.-The sehOou-
er Olga is lying at 'Brazos unable
TO sail. on account Of unfaverable
weather.
A delightful rain began here at
4 a. r., and has Kept up all day
An interesting wedding viii take
place on sho 2lst instant, and sew
eral more viii fellow.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-25
A Pertinent Question.

He WAS a large, strapping man Of
pronounced German type. relates the
Sioux City. Journal. 1t was evident
from his manner that he was looking
for some place or some person, and
was scanning the numbers Of the
houses as he walked along. At last
he came to the fine residence Of Julius
Pappe in Nebraska street, read the
number and walked up to the door
with a satisfied look on his face. He
pushed the button as if lie were proud
that he knew how to use it, and
squared himself as Mr.. Pappe's eldest
son opened the door.
Who leeves heuh?" he burst out.
'Pappe," answered the boy.
The man only stared. and seconds
flew by, his wrath seeming to grow
momentarily. At last he could stand
it no longer, and, with an intonation
that spelled, You little fool" in every
word, he asked: 'Vel, who been your
'pappe?'''
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-25
AgoncI.lo on for Europe.

MONTREAL, Feb. 2O.-Senor Agon-
clio and his compatriot. Senior Marti,
left Montreal at Il o'clock last evening
bound for New York. CT route to Lon
don, expecting to sail on the American
liner st. Paul on Wednesday. Their
decision to depart was sudden, for the
two latest additions to the Filipino
EN- bassy in the United States, F. R. De
Rios and II. Revers, who arrived here
lrst evening from Chicago, were sur
prised at meeting Agoncillo and
Marti on the station platform. Agon-
cilly recognizes, now that the treaty
has been passed and signed. that his
mission to the United States is ended,
and so he will take up the next move
in the game, an attempt to interest
the powers of Europe in the Philip
pines In the meantime, Rios and
Revers will remain here and put in a
week educating Canadians in the
social status and ambitions of the Fill
ipinos. Then they expect to follow
Agoncillo to Europe.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-25
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is.-The House
finally passed the sundry civil appro-
priation bill, to which 1t had devoted
over a week The speakers ruling
upon the motion to recommit the bill
with instructions to incorporate in it
the Nicaragua canal smendmente was
sustained, 155 to 95. The naval appro-
priation bill was taken up, end over
half the bill was completed during the
remainder OF the day. There was no
general opposition to the measure, al
though it carries Sal, 900, 900, being
So, 600, 900 more than the largest naval
appropriation bill ever passed by Con-
gress, An attempt to defeat the pro-
vision for joint arrangement between
the government and the Fitchburg
railroad company at the Boston naval
yards failed.
The remainder of the DAYS session
was devoted to the passage of bills on
the private pension calendar, seventy
four in number.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Two very
sensational and unexpected things
happened in the House during the con-
sideration OF the sundry civil bill.
The paragraph carrying the appropri-
alton of $50. 600, 900 for payment to
Spain under the terms of the peace
treaty was stricken out upon point
OF order made by Mr.. Wheeler, Ken
lucky Democrat, who declared that
he opposed the appropriation on
principle and would resort to any
technicality to defeat it. The point
of order was debated for hours,
its determination Ringing upon the
question OF whether the ratification of
the treaty by the Senate and its sign
ing by the President vitalized it with
out the action of the Spanish cortes.
Warrant of law was necessary to make
the appropriation in order Mr.. Hop
kins, Repu blican, of Illinois, who was
in the chair. sustained the point of
order against it, and upon appeal his
decision was sustained II AZ To hR
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-25
THIRTY DEAD IN A WRECK,

French Express Train CoIIides With q
Stationary Train Near Brussels.
BRUSSELS, Feb. 2O.-An express train
from Calais. having passengers from
London on board. collided to-day with
a stationary train at Foret, near this
city Thirty persons were killed out
right and fifty injured
The train left Journal at 5:22 o'clock
and reached Foret at STA o'clock. I'm
,nediately afterwards the Mons ex-
press dashed at full speed into the sta
ton and ran into the Journal train,
which was standing on the platform.
1t is said that, owing to the fog, the
engineer of the express train did not
see the signals.
The collision was terrific. The ex-
press locomotive landed on top of the
last carriages of the Journal train,
which We're filed with passengers.
These cars were smashed to pieces.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-25
venera.ed the Wrong Document.

After long years OF veneration Con-
necticut people are now forced to ac-
knowledge that the English charter Of
the colony preserved in the state secTe-
tary's Office in the capitol is not the
original document, but a duplicate,
the original charter, or portion or
it, being in the possession of the Con-
necticut Historical society. Until now
the latter was supposed to be the du-
piicate The facts came out through
an investigation conducted By Rev. DR..
". D. Love of Hartford.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-25
TO TAX AWAY NEGROES VOTE
North CaroIIna's Assembly For Educa-
tLonal and Property Qualifications

North CarOlIna's Assembly For Educa-
tIOnal and Property Qualifications.
RALEIGH, \. c.. Feb 2O.-An amend
ment to the constitution of North Car
dina limiting suffrage has been
adopted by both branches of the gen.
eral assembly. 1t passed the House
by vote of 81 to %, and the Senate
by a vote of IL to 6. 1t will be SUBJ
mitted to a vote of the people in Au-
gust, 1901, when state officers will be
voted for.
The avowed object of the amend
ment is to eliminate the ignorant
negro vote. To do this educational.
property and poll tax qualifications
are prescribed. But this is made
Ineffective as to white people by the
further provision that any person can
vote who was entitled to vote on jan
uary /, 1867, or any time prior there
to, or whose ancestors were SO en-
titled to vote.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-25
ANOTHER CANAL MOVE.

This Time the Bill Is Loaded on the
River and Barbor Bill in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s--The Senate
committee on commerce completed its
consideration OF the river and harbor
bill, the last act of the committee be-
ing the addition of the provision for
the construction of the Nicaragua
canal Aside from the Nicaragua canal
the committee increases the cash ap-
preparations to the extent of about
s., 600, 900 over the House cash appro-
priation, while the amount of contin-
uing contracts is increased to the ex-
tent of about SO. OJO, 900.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-25
New York Canno. Bury Her Dead

New YORK, Feb 2O.--With 16I OF
the city's unclaimed dead on board,
the big steam lighter Columbia for
more than six hours made heroic eff.
forts to reach the city burial ground
at Harris island. Block ice, packing
the sound from shore to shore, shook
the big lighter, tore her stem out, and
at one time threatened to crush and
sink her with her freight of dead. The
Columbia could not get within siz
miles of Harris island, and only with
great difficulty freed herself and re-
turned to her dock. The bodies on
board were returned to the morgue.
They represent an accumulation OF
two weeks, and state of congestion
prevails at the morgue, where there
are ITO additional bodies
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-25
'-rhe Divine Comedy" from a,emor

Ane divide COMEDY from memory
A Neapolitan professor has just PEI
formed a remarkable feat. Some tins
ago he offered to make a bet that hS
could -ecite the whole of Daunt's "Di-
vine Comedy" by heart. His ability
to do this was doubted, and his wager
was taken up. A select audience was
invited to hear the professor, who de-
claimed from o'clock in the evening
until 2 o'clock the next afternoon. The
reciter stopped occasionally, but it was
not because he had forgotten the poem,
it was simply to moisten his tongue
with sugared water. He won his wager,
for the audience had to confess that
he got through the $4,000 verses, more
or less, of which the poem is composed.
without the least difficulty.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-25
Missouri Peach Crop Not Damaged.

SEDALIA, Feb. ec.-J. B. Roe, the
most extensive fruit grower in Central
Missouri, has completed thorough
examination OF his Pettis county peach
orchards and reports that very few
trees were injured by the late severe
cold wave. He says Hills Clicli, Late
Heath, Freestone and Fosters Yellow
have not been injured at all and that
the Elbertas and Late Crawfords, the
most delicate of peaches, were only
slightly damaged. In Roe's opinion
the peach crop of 1899 will be the larg-
est in years.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-25
IRE HARD 70 D|SLODGE
FiIipinos Hold Their Position De-
spite Work of Gunboats.
lNFESTAJUNGLE NEAR A RIVER

MANILA, Feb 2O.-The California
church at o'clock yesterday morning,
which has since been set on fire, and
retired to San Pedro Macati. The reb-
els still hold the country in the vicin-
ity Of Guadalupe. Pasig and Patero,
despite the efforts of the gunboats to
dislodge them from the jungle on both
sides of the river.
The enemy have apparently realized
the hopelessness of attacking the
American position and are occupied
chiefly by occasional sharpshooting
from the jungle whenever feasible.
Fortunately. their ignorance of the use
of sights minimizes the effects of their
guerrilla tactics.
The retirement of General Kings
advance posts upon San Pedro Macati
las evidently been construed by the
rebels as a sign of weakness, as they
pressed forward on both sides of the
river. persistently harassing the occu-
pants of the town.
Last night the rebels poured volley
after volley in San Pedro Macati from
the brush to the adjacent ridge, but
fortunately, without effect. General
Kings headquarters, in the center of
the town, was the target of Reming-
ton and Mauser bullets. The rebels
are using smokeless powder and it is
extremely difficult to locate individual
marksmen.
The heat is intense, and increasing
perceptibly daily. Under present con-
ditions, it is impossible to provide
shade for the troops in certain parts
of the line. particularly Macarthur S
division. Kings brigade is also ex-
posed from San Pedro Macati to Gull
Gull, where it joins Ovenshine's brig
ade
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-25
BILLS TO PAY SPAIN.
Two Measures Appropriating the Neces-
sary &2o,OOO,OoO.

Two Measures Appropriating the Necss
sary S2o,OOO,OoO.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-Two bills
were introduced to pay Spain $50. OOo,-
600, provided for in the Paris treaty
One, by Representative Cannon, is in
the terms of the provision of the par
agraph which was eliminated from
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
The other was introduced by Repre-
sentative Gillette of Massachusetts,,
and in addition to the appropriation,
contains second section substantially
in the language of the McEnery reso-
luton passed by the Senate. The
third section is the same as the Bacon
resolution offered as an amendment to
the McEnery resolution, and which
was defeated by a tie vote in the SEN
ate.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-25
NAVY YARD FIRE.

Government Suffers q Loss of $1,000
900 at Brooklyn.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Over g, zoo, Ooc
worth of government property was de-
stroyed by fire which started in the
large machine shop of the Brooklyn
navy yard. known as Machine
shop No. IS, last night and the
workings OF the navy yard have
received a serious setback MANY fine
models and patterns of battleships,
their parts and plans, have been de-
stroyed, and some OF them cannot be
obtained again except by going over
the work mapped out in the begin
ming.
The records and models of the bat
tleship Maine, which was blown up in
Havana harbor on February Is, 1898
were also destroyed
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-25

ABILENE, Kan. Feb. 2O.-Measles
has caused a remarkable loss in the
family of Rev. Mr.. c. ii. Brown of
Navarro, twelve miles south of this
city. One son died two weeks ago. on
Thursday night another and on Friday
two others The last three were buried
yesterday. The only surviving child
is a daughter, and she is very i'll Only
a few months ago Mr. Browns house
was burned and he lost nearly every
thing ne owned
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-25
A New Plan to Pay the Temple Debt.

CHICAGO. Feb. IS. - fhe formal
launching of the Temple saving plan
of the Chicago Young People Chris
tan Temperance association took place
to-day, the anniversary of Frances E
Wizards death. The Temple saw
ing chart" was hung in the Temple
building and several hundred people
wrote their names in the squares pro-
vided for that purpose The chart con-
tains $4,000 squares, and the young
people propose to secure $4,000 sub
scriptions of SO each to raise the $500,
900 necessary to save the Temple.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-25
bribery Charges in Utah.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. ga
sensation was created in the joint
assembly of the Legislature to-day
when Representative Law, Republic
an, made specific charges of bribery
against the supporters of McCune,
a Democratic candidate, and said that
the charges could be substantiated by
positive evidence. Fisher. Democrat,
moved the appointment of an investi-
eating committee of seven, to consist
of three members from the senate and
four from the house.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-25
Cab Tout say, Bill, lend me six
A Difference.

What Do you mean to contradict
yourself?" began peppery little old
Naggem, the lawyer for the plaintiff,
when it came his turn to have a Ego"
at the defendant himself upon the
witness stand. according to the Green
Bag. After stating, on direct exami-
nation by my brother. that the plumb
ers worked three whole days at your
house, do you mean TO turn round here
and say they didn't?"
But didn't state that they worked
three days at my house"
Yes, you did"
No, l didn't"
What did you say, them"
81 said they were there three days
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-25
sheridan starts for Manila.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-The United
States army transport Sheridan pulled
out from her pier in Brooklyn at $3.50
o'clock yesterday afternoon on her
way to Manila, by way of the Suez
canal, with 1, s35 enlisted men and Of
fcers and their wives and families to
the number of ninety persons The
Sheridan is considered the best ap-
pointed of the three army transports
which have sailed from Brooklyn
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-25
AL Jennings conriotad.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Feb. 1s.-At
Chickasha, in the United States court,
Al Jennings, the leader of the gang
that held up the Rock Island tram
near Minco, l. T., year ago, was
found guilty of train robbery and was
sentenced by Judge Hosea Townsend
to life Imprisonment at the Columbus,
Ohio, penitentiary. Al Jennings is a
lawyer, and was at one time county
attorney Of Canadian county. Okla
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-25
A CAPTAIN $1,000 Short.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. zr-Captafn
John NJ. Neall, United States army,
left the Preside last Wednesday with
out leave and has not been seen since
then. An inspection of the safe in
the commandments office at the Presi-
dio, is alleged to have re vealed a de-
iciency of So 900 in his accounts He
left 81, 400 in cash. His friends fear
that he may be dead.