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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-04
BIDS AND PROPOSALS.

NOTICE Is hereby given TO all parties con
cerned that sealed proposals Will be re-
ceived until 0 O'Clock q. M. Wednesday.
July ~, 1899. by the penitentiary board OF
the State OF Texas Tor the sale to the State
for cash of not less than Ave thousand nor
more than eight thousand acres of land,
cultivated or uncultiyated, or composed OF
both kinds. and suitable for tho production
Of cotton and cane Bids will be entertained
Tor land only, and Tor no implements or
stock: all bids 10 be considered an optloa
10 the State for sixty DAYS from said 18Th
abstracts OF title and plats Of the land of
ferod. The board reserves the right TO re-
ject any and all bids. All bids TO be fi-
reeted To. aud filed with, N A, Crascps.
secretary OF the penitentiary board Austin.
Texas by o'clock a. M, July II. 1893,
BY order OF the penitentary board.
VIM Clemens. Chairman.
Attest: n. A Crayens. secretary 7-I'
NOTICE. ARcHITEcTs-T board OF mau-
ayers Of the State lunatic asylum. will re-
ceiye bids for plans and full specifcati n
for an associate dining hill. to cost not ex-
cceding s37 90. and hospital 10 cost
$100 90.
Bids will be opened on July 22. 1899. and
each bidder viii be required to guarantee
the cost OF his plan. The MANAGERS will sc
Icct the plan and recommend the successful
bidder 10 the governor for appointment.
Information as to the nature OF the build
ings desired will be given by DR.. u. ".
Worsham. SUPERINTENDENT, at the institution.
T. b. Cochran. chairman Board M'g'Is.
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

FOR SALE,--or trade. for cattle. an upright
piano: made BY Hazelton Bro; also for sale
between seventy five and one hundred head
OF stock cattle. Address 1915. this office 10
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE--will sell for
cash or exchange for good farm land or,
ranch In Northwest Texas. my Broom ho-
tel store with clean stock OF general mer-
chandise invoiced $4,000 in lively town on
II. a T C. railroad with well established
trade sales s12 600 to $4,000 annually. Otto
Sehuddemagen. Carmine. Texas. 7-i5
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HAMMOCKS. HAMM0CKS. HAMMOCkS:
Now is the season to enjoy toe deiighfui
summer breezes. Come see us and we VIII
Yours truly.
]. j. Pastoriza.
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LOST, FOUND. STRAY, STOLEN.

LosT--Thursday. June %, two lettered steel
disks. Tiveted together suitable reward on
return TO II, T. ID. Wilson, 1851 Congress-
avenue
81. 90 REWARD--one bav mare. years old
weighs 1000 pounds. small white star In
forehead. windgalls on mind ankles: shod
: mer & Townsend. 1901 HARDY strest. Hous.
ton. Texas
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wANTEp-Fifty woodchoppers at Green 8
Bayou. J Nj. Matthews
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PIANo-Largest size upright. OAK case. man
dolin harp and zither attachments. a SSoJ.oo
piano at a big bargain Cash or payments.
Piano Exchange. elS Travis. .
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AGENTS WANTED.

ADVERTISEMENTS for acceptabi,
ideas: state II patented. The Patent Record
Baltimore, Md. n
AGENTS ON SALARY OR COMMISSION
The greatest agents seller ever produced;
every user OF pen and ink buys 1t on sight;
200 10 500 per cent profit; one agents sales
amounted to $500 In six days: another sS2 in
two hours. Monroe Mfg. Co. X 1856, II
Crosse. WIS IL
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WE CAN OFFER the prettiest cottage home
in the Third ward, all modern convenicncrs
and near ear line for sl7oO, your own terms;
eight-room cottage, lot and quarter. Craw-
ford street. $3.50. easy terms. lust ike
paying rent" four cottages and three lots,
Second ward. renting for SIS per month.
$1,000 bargain other bargains that will IN.
terest you II you mean business; We control
the largest and most exclusive list OF city
property that can be offered; see us before
buying or selling N NJ. Norneet & Co., 2O1
Binz building phone 673 II
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fee, OF LOGS into the Pascayoula river. For
particulars, address Farnsworth Lumber
Co. Scranton Miss c
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lNsURANCE--Rcsp men
OF good address to organize councils for fra
teinal insurance order, paying sick. accident
aud death benefits; liberal contracts and ex-
elusive territory In Texas aud the Western
States Address Southwestern Division o. of
c Meridian, Miss. 4
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STENoGRAPHER wanted. Apply to J. },
Pastorisa Ptg, and Lltho Co.. No. Soi Main
street II
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

GRASS LAND for rent. 800 acres black land.
fenced. two miles east of Wilson'S race
track. c. W HAIL 220 Main street. o
FOR SALE--Sevcp-room two-story house..
LOT 5OXl0O. Sll50 230S st. Emanuel. s
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WE 30 the rental business of Houston, be
cal SO we have the houses 10 rent, ne
trouble 10 show property. y. NJ. Norfieet
Co. phone 673. Bnz building. I
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PROFESSIONAL.

PROFESSIONAL.
DETECTIVE AGENCY-Trained detective
furnished for civil and criminal inyestiga
tons; reasonable rates: correspondence 30
lcted James McCane, box 1870, Houston
Texas.
q. COTTON & BRO. Fire Insurance
Agents and Adjusters. u Main street I.
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AN EXPERIENCED canvasser and collector
seeks position as such In furniture or bust;
snanish Address TIA Winter street. j..
Michala =
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PERSONAL.

LIST OF ANSWERS
To advertisements in the office of The
Post for the week ending Saturday, July l.
Branch Office IA; Bargain. ol52; 6l72
6S7l 6452; 1908; Confidential; Drug Store;
D. r. H.; Diamond 1929. $50 G); Educa-
tor; 6405: eSo5; CABS (2), Jamison:. 6i6o; j.
H. D. (S); 645s; 1888 CD; A, S. Hall CD;
Farmer t2); 6S3l; 63S1; Sc; f. d. Atkins
cess 56SS; 6i6i; $40 "a; e665, 6565;. e3s5;
Gas f2l; Abdala Tager; 5. c.: S. NJ. S.
(S); $3.50; 6S13: 2i7s 10: H3ls: 6jif (2>; 6i67
G.42, 641S l2l. 6422; 5441; Want %; $685.
6lT4 J35O ISL Zona. 900. $3.50
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wears old work of any kind Address
Walter Eichman. 2007 Providence street;
Fifth ward Houston. TeXas
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FOR SALE-Two 4Sxl6 tubular boilers. full
flush front. battery setting force dral.
crates and fixtures complete; used so days;
in perfect condition. will be sold at a bar
gain. F. w. Heitmann & Co. !:
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FOR SALE--Dewey Hay Press, three men and
mule can press 200 bales day; price $50.
Manufactured and for sale by pantel & Gun
lock Victoria Texas. 9
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YALE BICYCLES. Morgan & Wright Tires,
handsome finish, two piece cranks. adiusta
BILE bars. Shelby tubing, S-16 best chain.
flush joints. 2ia inch drop, ball retainers
large sprockets, factory price sS5, our price
s27.50; nickel lamp and bell included; dis
count to dealers. c. l.. & Theo. Berins
Main and CAPITOL (
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SITUATION WANTED-By Young colored
man: can do general work around the house
and yard; milk. attend horse ard buggy !:
Address w Il. Cherry. 40i Robin street I
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ONE Emerson upright piano. perfect order.
s175, easy payments. Stief 500 Travis st.
ONE New York piano, new. warranted, $3.50,
easy payments Steff, 609 Travis street
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TEACLEi, desires position as assistant; ex,
nerienccG IN preparing for university and
advanced standing at West Point and An,
napoi. speeialtles Lansuages ancient a ai
branches. Address Assistant. this office. 0
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IN retail grocery or gen
eral merchandise house. seven years expeIi.
ence in grocery: can help with set OF
books Address X. p, this otnce.
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FOR SALE-Second- hand refrlgcrators; good
as new from 50 TO ISL ll1 to select from: .
country orders will receive speciai atten.
ton. Greenberg ia Preston. IL
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LIVESTOCK, POULTRY AND EGGS

ONE FINE JERSEY COW. fresh In milk.
cheap for cash, at Southern stables. lilo
Milan street.
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WANTED--Situation by German. married. on
ranch; experienced with sheep VIII board
hands. Address, stating wages, eSVs, this
oIiice Is
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NOTICE is hereby given that the annual
meeting Of tho stockholders and board OF
directors OF the Galveston, Harrisburg and
at the office OF the company, in the city OF
Houston, Texas. on Wednesday. July g.
1899 C. e. Seger Secretary rs
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NoTICE-o Office of the Direct Navigation Co
Houston. June |. lsa9--rhe annual meeting
Of the stockholders and board a. directors
Of the Direct Navigation Company viii be-
Houston, on Tuesday. July 1. no II oieiock
a m h. C. Cush.aan secretary, ~
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A BOY Of the first year High school would
like some employment will some one give
me trial? Address 1920, this Office
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BICYCLEs-Girl's second hand: used verv
Titles tires never been punctured: good as
new, 26-inch wheels: will 10 for girl or
adult; SIS. Write at once. March Culmore.
Tires of all kinds. $500 a pair and up,
Houston, Texas II
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ONE nice Fisher square, perfect order, SS5
easy payments. Stieff, 609 Travis street. 4
A FIRST CLASS typewriter for sale cheap, o.
exchange for bicycle; 41s Caroline street,
room 4
New-York tribune., 1899-07-27
NEWARK'S WATER SUPPLY.
A REPORT TO THE BOARD OF WORKS AS TO
THE CONDITION OF CERTAIN M
PORTANT RESERVOIRS

The question OF he Newark water supply came up
at a meeting OF the Newark Board OF Works yes
terday afternoon report was made by Engineer
Sherrerd who had inspected Oak Ridge Reservoir
in the Pequannock watershed. the water OF whicn
is drawn down eighteen feet and is tainted with
decayed vegetable growth or alg9. The East Jer-
sey Water Company has closed Oak Ridge ana the
water supply is now drawn from Clinton reservoir.
Last week a resolution was introduced in the Board
and referred to a committee calling upon the East
Jersey Water Company open the Calllstear reseI-
from the Newark aqueduct system, and allow its
water to replenish Oak Ridge -, - .
Engineer Sherrerd said In his report that the sus
gested plan would not he advisable, as the ANS,
tear water would be tainted by the alg9 II admitted
into Oak Ridge He suggested the emptyng ana
cleaning OF the Oak Ridge reservoir by the East
Jersey Water Company and the removal or the
solution of the question OF ownership OF ANS
tear He hoped data enough 10 prove "
any court that the condition OF the water was nor
wholesome pure as the contract Win the t|ast
Jersey Wate- Company called for. Ihe engineer
added that Professor Leeds hoped TO be able TO re-
port on Oak Ridge by Friday -,
Commissioner Herr said he failed 10 see why the
demand for opening Canistear reservoir should De
delayed. He asserted that that reservoir was as
much a part OF the water supply plant as OAK
Ridge or Clinton reservoir. President Van Duyne
opposed making such demand until the Board was
I'm a positon TO do so and he recommended mat the
Board wait for Professor Lee3s's report Mr Herr
TO lowness OF the water and the exposure OF te
rank vegetation 10 the sun. FIJI up the reservoir (
from Canistear" he said, and the nuisance IN the
water will disappear"
New-York tribune., 1899-07-27
TIE SS,OOO,0OO A CURSE.
SO SAYS GENERAL GOMEZ OF THE AMERICAN
GIFT TO THE CUBAN ARMY.

so SAYS GENERAL GOMEZ OF THE AMERICAN
GIFT TO THE CUBAN ARMY
Havana. July %.--In interview with General
Gomez printed in La Lucha" to-day, the CUBAN
commander was quoted saying:
''Never has plague more affecting fallen upon
Cuba than the $S,0O0Oco asked from President Nc
Kinley for the Cuban soldiers The money has
been the cause Of Ill will among those Who' by
right and justice, should be eternally united.
THE history Of the money Is curious II was
thought at first that II ought not to have been
received as Il was dishonor 10 the Cubans The
aspect is changed now and it should cause pain
70 see wandering through Havana soldiers begging
for what it was supposed they would refuse with
serenity.
'"The formation Of the supplementary lists OF per-
sons incapa citated in the war and the work or
DaVment has already cost 5000 This money was
furnisbed by Governor General BROOKE. as the
Cubans do not possess the ground upon MihC1
thev Tread Those who do not know the Work an9
The EXPENSE involved naturally Impatient ,dH9
hold responsible some one who in no way heIpeu
"a oct the money, asked any one 10 receive H.
Those whose names appear on the suPplttH'e@nt- ~
arv lists should not be paid before thost VINO ar
on the original lists so as TO preserve lhe
"As the money the gift OF the FiheIlCan @
csovernment / am panied by the interest s~nomm ~
~ NV soldiers who were trained 70 go ii nuh6I.
o33 he march 10 liberty. The Republic VIII pay
them but when is uncertain
New-York tribune., 1899-07-27
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
DECLARES SHE WAS MALTREATED.
YOUNG GIRL. WHO COMPLAINS OF CRUEL
PUNIsHMENTs AT THE STATE IN
DUSTRIAL SCHOOL.

Trenton. July Ex-Governor Voorhees, has had his
attention called TO the alleged msltreatment OF
Kate Barlow. who until recently was an inmate OF
the State Industrial School for Girls. but who is
now in the City Hospital here In extremely
weak condition
The girls relatives live in Paterson. and they
brought the case before the Governor. asking him
TO make official Investigation. IL s alleged that
Kate Barlow for some violation OF the rules Of the
Industrial school several weeks ago, was put IN a
dark cellar and kept there for two days. She
then. IL is further declared, locked In her room
for two weeks a diet OF bread and water. She
says too that she forced 10 take violent exer-
else. and, a result OF all this. that her system
broke down so that she had to be sent to the City
Hospital for treatment
Before coming 10 the hospital the Barlow girl
attended by DR. Laura Satterthwait, the phy-
scian Of the Industrial school. consulting phy.
slcian also called in, and then II was decided
TO send the girl TO the hospital The girl Is seven
teen years old Her relatives have been assured ny
the Governor that the will have careful nves,
tgaton. The superintendent OF the industrla
school denies that the girl was maltreated. ana
says that she punished according TO the as
ciplne Of the institution for violation or the
New-York tribune., 1899-07-27
REFoRMAToRY SHIP CLARENCE BURNED

Liverpool July 26-The Roman Catholic REFORM
atorv shin Clarence was destroyed by fire early this
morning It was but few moments after the hre
was discovered until the great three decker was
wrapped in flames Intense excitement prevailed
until II became known that the hundreds OF lads
and officers on hoard the Clarence had been saved
bv the ferryboats Mersey and Firefy which quickly
made fast 10 the burning vessel and began pump
ing water uron the flames. The boys on board The
Clarence worked with the utmost discipline untll
thev were forced TO leave the ship with the officers
The captains family and Bishop WhiteSde' VINO Who
personal effects The OF the Mersey had a
harrow escape having barely time 10 regain ther
own craft which had the utmost difficulty In get
ting clear Of the burning vessel when the bulwarks
OF the Mersey were beginning 10 take hre Three
hours after the fire discovered the clarence
back broke and she settled slowly.
This the second Catholic reiorfnatory snip or
the same name that burned the Mersey River.
Her predecessor fired by boys on board OF her.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-27
TO ACT AGAINST SMOKE NUISANCE
DISTRICT ATTORNEY STEELE TO TAKE THE
BUCHANAN & LYALL CASE TO
THE GRAND JURY.

District Attorney Steele is reported to have de-
cided n present Buchanan Lyalls continued vio-
laion OF the soft coal smoke law 10 the Grand Jury
that company evidently having tried TO trick Mr.
Steele and the local Board Of Health into believing
that they had done everything possible 70 comply
with the provisions OF the law. complaint was
made 10 the District Attorneys office In June that
the Planet Mills owned by Buchanan Lyall. were
using soft coal and that the nuisance had become
SO great that the health OF the children at Pubic
school M % Hovt and President SITS. threat
ened by It's continued The District Attorney
investigated and then called the firm sharply 10
account On file IN Mr. steele's office is letter
asking for a short time in which 10 change me
Mr Steele promptly granted the necessary time an9
supposed that the firm would perform us part oi
the agreement ,. -, -. -,
Dr. H. V. Walker assistant chemist OF the e.io De
partment OF Health. reported to Mr.. Steele yester-
dav that Buchanan & Lyal had not compiled WIN
the law but that instead they had PUT IN a nue
from one stack TO another. The chemist salu '"a'
this slight change subterfuge
New-York tribune., 1899-07-27
LONDON HOTEL GUESTS POISONED.
r W. BARTLETT. OF PHILADELPHIA. DEAD AND
SCORE OF OTHERS SICK.


A SCORE OF OTHERS SICK.
London July @-Much excitement has been
caused here by the mysterious poisoning OF
score of guests Of the Inns OF Court Hotel which.
IL IS alleged was due to American canned fruit.
A second victom F W Bartlett. of Philadelphia
died during the night. The fruit was eaten a
week ago and all who psrtook OF II were made
ILL., one of the number dying on July 2l the medical
certificate assigning gastric enterits as the cause
Of death An inquest Will be held In the case
Of Mr Bartlett.
The Australian cricketers. who have been stay
ing at the hotel, were happily absent when the
fruit served.
Philadelphia. July 26.-Frank w. Bartlett OF
this city who died to-day at the Inns OF Court
Hotel London. a result OF eating canned fruit,
was the head OF the Frank W. Bartlett tourist
agency OF this city. He was about hfty-ive years
old and had been in the tourist business for twen-
ty years. He left Philadelphia on his annual sum-
mer tour on July l. and sailed from New-York
the same day on the City OF Rome. having In charge
one hundred tourists. who expected 10 spend sew
eral months in Great Britain and on the Continent
The party was due here October / MI Bart
lett leaves n widow and son. fifteen years old,
who are at present spending the summer In Maine
New-York tribune., 1899-07-27
YACHT HITS STEAM LAUNCH.
TWO PERSONS INJURED AND BOAT SUNK
OFF FORT HAMILTON.

The a foot sloop yacht Sea Gull. owned by
Thomas r Clark OF Sands Point. Long Island.
while trying 10 make a harbor NJ Fort Hamilton
Yesterday afternoon ran into the steam launch
Katydld OF Bath Beach. containing two men and
a Young woman who nearly lost their lives In the
collision.
The Sea Gull is fast sailer, and is strict
" a pleasure boat Yesterday the owner was ac-
companied by a party OF friends. The steam launch
containing George Fowler twenty-seven years old.
Of No 238 Halsey-st.. Brooklyn; his sister, Marie
seventeen years old. Of the same address ana
Charles owens the engineer. thirty-hve years old
OF Bay Thirty -frst-st. Bensonhurst, had LETT the
pier at the fort for sail around the bay. Inc
launch was sailing straight out TO sea when the
soop tackled for shore Before the occupants OF the
boat struck the smaller boat in the centre and
crashed through 1t as II II were paper. Inc three
occupants OF the launch were thrown INTO me
water but were rescued by sailors OF the sea Gun
who lowered a boat. picked them up ana TOOK
them on board the yacht. -.,o,,.
Miss Fowler and her brother were UNCONSCIOUS
and both were bleeding from few cuts on the
Read and face where the bow OF the yacht had
struck them. The owner Of the yacht was on ooaru
at the time OF the accident ana every a'lentyh ION
was given to the sufferers The engineer OF the
launch was unhurt. az, r-.,o. ,.oro
AT their own request Mr. and Miss oWier were
put ashore and Dr. Scanlen OF Fort Hamilton put
three stitches in the young womans forehehd ahd
five in a cut on the top OF Mr.. Fowiers head. Ihe
launch was sunk ,.sos ,,-
her owners home. who. however before ne ielt.
agreed pay for all damages TO the auncn ana us
New-York tribune., 1899-07-27
WOUNDED BURGLAR MAY DIE.
KELLY SHOT THE MAN HE FOUND RoBB1NG HIS
FLAT.

KELLY SHOT THE MAN HE FOUND RoBBING HIS
FLAT
A small boy informed Policeman Dougherty. OF
The East Thirty-hfth-st station last evening that
a man was lying in the basement Of No. S4 East
Thlrty-ffth-st. The policeman found Henry kott-
slick twenty-three years old, who said he was a
stonecutter living at No. $50 East Nnety-frst-st.
living on the floor with bullet wound in his left
breast An ambulance was called and Kottslck
was removed 10 Bellevue Hospital
The man said that he was shot in the strike at
Ninctv-ffth-st and the East River. Captain De
lanev placed him under arrest as a suspicious per
son
Captain Delsneys detectives learned after several
hours work on the case that the man had been
shot while attempting TO rob the fiat Of FREDERICK
] Kelly at No. 23s East Thirty-sixth-st. Kelly is
the advertising agent Of the BlOu and New ork
theatres His family IS in the country and he Is
staying a hotel
He had 10 20 to his fat yesterday afternoon, and
when he arrived there found the door opening into
the dining open. and the marks OF a jimmy
showed how ii had been forced. When he walked
in he found Kottsck inside. Kottslick attacked
him and Kelly warded him off. Kottslick attacked
him again. ana Kelly drew MS ftNOlNeE anu AIeu
three shots.
ono took effect and the burglar ran out and
escaped over the roof He was later found as de-
sCrbed. Captain Delaney went with Kelly 10
Bellevue Hospital and Kelly positively identified
Kouslick as the man he had shot.
Kelly displayed q police permit 70 carry the re-
v0lver lie agreed 10 appear in the Magistrate
to prosecute kottslick when the latter Is ape
10 appear This IS doubtful, as the man may ole
HIS condition a. a late hour was precarious.