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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-01
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING.
Congressman Lentz of Ohio Will Speak
in M usic Hall Tonight.

Congressman John j. Lentz of Co.
lumbus o., will be the speaker at the
democratic mass meeting which will
be held in Music hall this evening.
The officers for the meeting are as
follows:
Chairman-John Fl. Barlow.
Vice presidents-A. B. Fuller, John
p. McCusker, Edward A, Rourke. D.
T. Mcnamara, III. l.. Hotchkiss, c. e.
HoadleyJ G. S. Hamilton, f. P. CAT
ferty, ]. W. Chaplin, John FL. Flana-
gan, Charles F. Brennan, A. w.
Forbes, Philip Ryan, John Clarity,
j. f. Donohue, Philip Fredericks, WAL
ter j. Common, w. FL. Mcdonald, AL
bert Widman, James T. Mcclure, John
G. Miles, James DAILY, Conrad Weiss,
j. B. Cunningham, M. J. Powers, John
Clancy, j. p. Hume, Charles Peter
son; Edward J. Gillern, James e. Con-
nor, e. j. Donnelly, f. B. Harris, j. J.
Hogan, j. +. Shannahan, Adam Lutz,
James Ell. Bradley John A. Coleman,
F. w. Nottingham, Frank Gleason,
Major p. Maher, S. A. York, H. G.
Bretzfelder, George r. Cooley, John
Beecher, James Clarf, F. G. Anthony,
H. G.. Shepard, H. E. Norris, Charles
Spreyer, Patrick Kent, Moritz Spier.
Philip Hugo, D. S. Gilhuly, F. w.
Brill, C. ]. Anderson, D. F. Wiser,
James P. Bree, A. f. Hume, James D.
Hickey, Henry Werweiss, G. w.
Brandt, John Gallagher, Edward
Christie, James Gallagher, John To-
gan, A. E. Newhall, John e. Doody,
Fl. w. Sanford, John j. Brennan, Will
liam T. Gliney, Peter Carberry, John
Corpoy, Patrick Bree, William Weiss,
George w. Neal, James Il. Kelleher,
Thomas l.. Kinney Michael Leonard,
Hugh Plunkett, Edward Wehner, Will
liam j. Cronin, Thomas M. Cronan,
George M. Griswod, Thomas Keane,
John Maxwell, j. f. Branagan, Charles
Zapp, Patrick Higgins, e. F. MOZART
land, James w. Coyne, Charles Ha-
vey, Eugene S. Rowe, James Harlem,
J. N Rowe, Charles Gay, Edward S.
Ryan, Joseph F. Rourke, William f.
Shannon, John L. Foley, Robert M
Stevens, William w. Mitchell, Roger
M. Sherman, Robert f. Mitchell, P. F.
e. Dunn, John H. Muldoon, Seth Crut-
tenden, M. T. McMahon, Edward Fert-
man. Charles Lutz, T. J. Coffey, John
Fl. Igo Andrew j. Clerkin, Charles Fl.
Fowler, w. T. Jefferson, Charles Ben
nard, d. Burton Brown, Patrick J.
Collins, John F. Burke, Patrick Nor
tell, Martin Merriman, Patrick Fall
sey, Andrew P. Smith, John Doughan,
Charles H. Harris, Eli Mix, Francis
Herman, James ]. Carr, jeremiah M.
Wall.
Secretaries-Frank S. Andrew, Charles
c. Spreyer, Joseph G. Maynard, Vim
cent P. Maher, Charles F. McNeill /
Philip Troup, George S. Cartier, John
E. Clarity. William C. Keane, George
Bohn, jr, John Magoohan, Peter j. |
Conln, w. II. Burton, j. Edward Mil +
Ter, Edward P. O'Meara, p. F. Rausch, !
Edward Fawen, James B. Hinckley.
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WAR OFFICE LACKING NEWS.
London Views of the Story of New
Attack by General Butler.

London Views of the Story of a New
Attack by General Butler.
London, Jan. 31-When the nation
had almost resigned itself to the fall of
Ladysmith there comes from all quar-
tiers to-day an indication that General
Butler will make another attempt to
relieve the besieged place. II the Daily
Mails report of General Buffers state
ment, that he hoped to be In Ladysmith
within a week, could be implicitly re
lied on, news of further serious fighting
would be expected soon. But the pa
peers are loath to believe what the st.
James Gazette characterizes as "un-
warrantable boastng," If true.
Moreover, the war office throws cold
water on the despatch this afternoon
by issuing statement that it has no
news confirmatory of such a move as
General Buffers reported speech indi-
Gates Yet to-day's dispatches from
Ladysmith and Cape Town give a
strong impression that there is some
thing more than rumor isl all these re-
ports. So, while all definite opinion
must await further news, 1t does not
seem at all unlikely that another, des-
perate effort will be made to succor
General White.
The latest advices from Ladysmith,
showing the existence Of better condt-
tons there than generally believed to
be the case, have been received with
intense satisfaction, though there Is no
unreasoning overconfidence, as may be
judged from the Pail Mall Gazette's re-
mark: Let us, while preparing for the
worst, hope for the best
The possibility of General Buffers
making another dash appears to depend
greatly on the exact position of Cen
eral Lyttleton's brigade. Beyond the
understanding that 1t is on the north
side of the Tugela river everything is
matter of supposition. 1t will easily
be seen that if General Lyttleton still
holds the drifts on the north side Cen
eral Butler retains the openings and
might attempt another advance by way
of Potgieters or some neighboring drift.
But the vagueness regarding the posi-
ton of General Lyttleton resolves all
this into the purest surmise.
From the other columns there is not
much news of any kind and 1t would
require something of overwhelming i'm
portance to distract from the absorbing
interest in Ladysmith. Presumably
there will come late in the day some
stereotyped message from Lord Roberts
saying there is no change In the situa-
ton.
General Butler telegraphs from Spear
mans Camp, under to-day's date, that
Colonel not Captain as cabled by Win
ston Churchill, Thorneycroft was the
officer who ordered the retirement at
Spion Kop. General Butler adds:
ut is due to him to say that I be-
ieve his personal gallantry saved a diff
ficult situation, early January "a, and
that under loss of at least 40 per
cent. He directed the defence with con-
spicuous courage and ability throughout
the day. No blame whatever for the |
withdrawal is, in my opinion attribute
BILE to him, and 7 think his conduct |
throughout was admirable
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WILL MEET TODAY.

The State Association of Business Men
is to meet here to-day, and the morn
ing will be devoted to the reading of
reports and the election of officers. In
the afternoon the delegates will spend
the time in listening to discourses from
the representatives of this city, and in
laying plans for the current year.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-01
CREDITORS ASK DELAY.

The examination of Louis M. Sagal Of
waterbury, trade coupon dealer, was
concluded in the bankruptcy court yes
terday morning before Referee Newton.
The creditors asked for a few days de-
lay to file their objections to discharge
being granted the petitioner.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-01
sHOPLIFTER SENTENCED.

Mrs. Mary Delmas, the shaplifter liv-
ing on Grand avenue, who was arrested
some time since for shoplifting, nearly
5000 worth of property from various city
stores being found in her possession,
pleaded guilty in the city court yester-
day to the thirteen counts against her.
Judge Bishop gave her 81 and thirty
days on each Of three counts and in each
of the ten remaining she was fined 81
and costs.
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wRITs RETURNED TO COURT.

The writs We're returned to the SUI
perior court yesterday in the divorce
proceedings brought by Mrs. Agnes
Crosse against Arthur Crosse and in
the suit of James Bristol against Elias
e. Bristol for $4,000 damages.
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sTnT AGAINST THE CITY.

Johanna Riordan has filed notice of
suit against the city for injuries receiv-
ed by a fall on an icy sidewalk in front
of 6 Dixwell avenue.
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JUDGEMENT FOR PLAINTIFF.

The jury in the common pleas court
returned a verdict yesterday for the
plaintiff for $32 in the suit of Margaret
Mullany against Matthew Costigan, ex-
ecutor.
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The condition of William e. Barnett
gradually improves, and he passed a
very comfortable day yesterday He is
expected to sit up for short time with
in a day or two.
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IN AND ABOUT THE COURTS
DECISION BY JUDGE ELMER UP.
HOLDS DICK ERKAN WILL.


nted--suit of James Henry Against His
Wife Settled-Mrs DeImns Sentenced
oJaiI for shopIifting-City Court.
The will of the late William p. Dick
erman, which went to Judge Elmer at
the last term of the superior court for
construction, is held to plainly disclose
the intent Of the testator and is entirely
within the law, according to a decision
by Judge Elmer yesterday Mr.. Dick
erman left an estate of about $4,000
when he died in May, 1898. He left the
entire estate in trust with John S, Can
non, whom he also appointed executor
of the will. The trust was for the ben
eft of his two sons, Benjamin C. and
John Dickerman. and their wives. If
they had no children the estate was to
go to the First Methodist Episcopal
church.
Lawyer Martin Conlon, for the sons
of Mr.. DickermaA, attacked the will on
the ground that two trusts were created
by the will. Lawyers Bristol, Stoddard
& Bristol, for the executor, and Lawyer
George r. Cooley, for the First M. e.
church, commended against such con-
strucaion.
Judge Elmer says that it is plainly
evident that a trust was created by the
WILL and not two, as claimed, and that
the trust is vested in Mr.. Cannon, ex-
ecutor He finds from the will that it
was not the intention of the testator to
create a simple trust, as that would
leave the trustee practically without
power of managing and disposing OF the
estate in accordance with such provis-
ions, and would leave the cestui que
trust really in control of the trust which
would be obviously in contravention of
the intent of the testator and subversive
of his apparent intent.
THE HENRY CASE SETTLED.
Judge George w. Wheeler in the eu-
perior court yesterday heard the suit
of James Henry against his wife, Lii
liam j. Henry, in which the plaintiff
sought to have the deed set aside by
which he transferred house and land
to his wife. The property is situated at
the corner of Shelton avenue and Di-
vision street. Mrs. Henry and the hus-
band We're witnesses on either side. P.
w. Chase and Carleton E. Hoadley APP
peared for Mrs. Henry and j. p. Good
hart for the husband.
The case was settled in the afternoon
as the trial was well in progress by an
agreement on the part Of Mrs. Henry to
deed the property over to Mrs. Ford and |
Mrs. Smith, who are sisters of sHenry's
first wife, and Mrs Henry to receive as
consideration q sum of money, amount |
not stated.
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THE CONGREGATIONAL CLUB
VIII Hold Interesting Meeting on Feb

VIII Hold Interesting Meeting on Feb
ruary 5.
The next meeting of the New Haven
Congregational club will be held in the
Grand avenue church on Monday even
ing, February 5. The speaker will be
Mrs. Mabel Loomis Todd of Amherst,
Mass. Her subject will be "An Old Au-
tograph Album" Musical selections
will be rendered by the church choir.
The speaker needs no word of enco-
MUM here, as she is so we'll remembers
ed in connection with her address before
the club last year. Those who heard
her then will not need to be urged to
come and hear her now. The address
will consist of personal "reminiscences
of distinguished men and women whom
she has met during her residence in
Washington and on her journeyings all
about the world.
DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN TAUNTON.
Tauton Mass, Jan. 31.-A brutal at
tempt at murder, followed by suicide,
occurred early this morning at Weir,
suburb of Taunton. Emanuel Perry,
Portuguese, fired number of shots in
to the body of Mrs. Annie Ramis with
whom he had been living, and then
shot himself after taking a dose of
Rough on Rats" The woman will re-
cover. The man is dead. Mrs. Ramis
says Perry was Respondent because he
could not find work He threatened TO
shoot himself. She attempted to pre-
vent the act. A dispute arose and
Manuel shot her and then sent another
buffet into his own brain.
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CAVALRY ORDERED TO THE CAPE
London, Jan. 31.-Sudden orders were
received at Aldershot this afternoon
for the immediate embarkation of the
Fourth Cavalry brigade for the Cape.
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EARLY AFRICAN WAR NEWS
PROB4 BILITY OF BULLER MAKING
Il NEW ATTEMPT.
A Message from Lndysmi'h Full of
Courage and Cheer-Surrouhdfhg
Bocr Camps Reinforced.

Cape Town, Tuesday, Jan. 30-Gen-
eral Butler still holds the Tugela drifts,
and will possibly renew his attempt to
force his way through the Boer de-
fences before long. In any case, Lady
smith is capable of holding out for
considerable time.
Ladysmith Sunday, Jan. %. (helio-
graphed to Swartz Kop, north of the
Tugela riveD.-The news of the pro-
longation of the siege, resulting from
General Buffers failure Is received
with fortitude. We can hold on. The
garrison is healthier, CHEEKY and con-
fdent. Disease is disappearing, and
there is no horse sickness. The rains
give plenty of grass. We can hear
General Buffers guns still working, and
it is rumored in camp that he is ad-
vancing along another line.
The Boer laagers around are again
full of men, who have returned from
the Upper Tugela The Beers have also
taken up a new position on the hills
near Colenso, where they are in great
force. Reinforcements are apparently
arriving from the Transvaal. Strong
bodies of Beers are also visible between
here and Potgieter's Drift.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-21
MILITARY MATTERS.

Ajdutant General Richards has re-
turned to Augusta after weeks alb
sence. He has accomplished one thing
that will win for him the everlasting
gratitude of the men who served in the
late war. de established the records so
the men may now receive their back pay
until the time they were mustered out. 1t
will be reUem bered that when the men
were mustered out some did not received
their full pay for the time they were in
the service. Instead they were paid up
to October 80. while many served several
weeks after that time.
The main purpose OF General Richards
trip TO Washington was that he might be
present with the adjutant generals Of the
other states in consultation about the bin
providing an annual appropriation of s.
010, 900 for the equipment of the National
Guard of the different states.
General Richards said: al would
recommend that only part of the equip
ment be issued and that the rest be kept
in store. 1t would be my idea to issue the
Krag Jorgensen rifles and what other
equipments may be necessary. by this
mears the men would become accustomed
70 handling tina new rifles and equip
ments. And, II call should come sud-
denly the men would be fully prepared.
"From what learned think that the
bill ought to pass at once and If 1t does
not pass the different states will get their
equipments by July L.
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APPOINTED TwETN YEARS
AGO,

Patrolman Ed Heath, celebrated the
cath anniversary of his appoin tment en-
the police force last evening by enter
tanning some Of his friends at a card
party at his home. % Wilson street. Mr..
Heath is the oldest officer in point OF SER
vice, now doing patrol duty on the night
force. Signal Officers q. X. Newcomb
and A. II. Harmon and Charles Hanson
who Is doing day duty are tho only men
on the police force who were members Of
the force when Mr.. Heath was appointed
No man on the police force 10 better
known than is MIR. Heath who not only
had fine war record but hiss had q mag
nificent record on the police force. lie iE
by no means an Antedeluvian, because he
happens to have served twenty -four years
and the people on Munjoy kill would be
lcath to have MIR. Heath taken on the hill
beat. 1t will probably be many years le-
tore MIR. Heath viii apply for such a
change.
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NEWS OF THE CLUBS.

In accordance with the amendment to
the constitution adopted at the annual
meeting In Wttsrville, the committoe
on nominations appointed at that meet-
ing, to select lat of officers and com-
mittses to be vetsd on at the next annual
NEE ting and report net later than March
20. has been sending to the clubs belong
ing to the Maine Federation during the
week, the following list: President. Mr..
Anna Sargent Hunt, Augusta: vice presi-
dent Mrs. Emma Dow Armstrong, Lew
iston; recording secretary. Miss Lcttle K
Lawry, Rockland: treasurer, Miss Inez
A. Blanchard, Portland; reciprocity
bureau, Mrs. Msdora Clark Small, Oak
land; educational committee, Mrs. Frank
b. Clark, Portland; Mis- Byron
Stevens, brunswick; MIS-. Burton II.
Winslow, Saoo; Mrs. Lizzie j. Butler,
Mechanic Falls; Mrs. Theodore Brown.
Portland.
The Civic club 10 to plant q tree on
Arbor day, May IL.
The annual exiting of the Civic club
will cccuI on. the I4th of April.
The Fort Allen clan Is increasing In
popularity. 1t has five new members.
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THE SMALL POx CASE.
All OF the vancouvsr's Crew vacei-
mated Yesterday.

The child from the steamer Vancouver
who Ia suffering with tbs small pox, ID
still al the pest house and IL likely 20 re-
main there for some time. No new cases
have hesn discovered and none are looked
for. The child has the disease In its worst
form ana there are grave fSars that he
will not recover.
Yesterday morning the work Of wash :
ing aud fumigating the Vancouver was
begun. Every part Of the ship from top
to bottom was washed down with 9
ssreng ditinfsctant solution. None OF the
crew Of the steamer is allowed to come
ashore and all Of the officers, excspt the
captain, are kept on the ship. Ths captain
IL allowed 30 come ashore after he has
taken the precautions which the physi-
cians prescribe. All Of the crew wers
vaooinated yesterday morning.
As soon as the work Of disenft ding the
ship 10 finished the cargo will be dis
charged. When the Vancouver 10 ready to
sail she will be allowed to 60 rs the local
authorities will at that time have no
further control over her.
All OF the ply sioians who have inves-
tigated the case say that there IL scarcely
any danger that the diseass will spread In
this city.
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Personal.

Urban Harvey, who has been second
assistant engineer on the cutter Wood
bury, left yesterday noon for Seattle,
Washington. having Teen dstlcbed from
the Woodbury. and ordered ID TIE cuttsr
Ferry, tttioned II seattle. The Perry
will leave Seattle. April 10 for six
NOR ths' cruise to Behrlng SPA and Arctic
ocean.
Park Commissioner Smith and Mrs.
Smith returned Monday evening from a
very deliahtful Southern trip, which
took them as far SOUTH as Rockledge and
Indian river. At st. Augustlne they
were at the Magnolia, whers MIR. and
MRS. J. II. Barnes are Gtsying. Mrs.
Barnes IL great fAvorit, at the Mag
polia and In fact WITH all the wiz t,r pop
uiattcn.
/: Mrs. Frank W. Palmer Is hcme from q
very pleasant trip to New York.
Mira. George Ii. Waters, VINO has bsen
the grest of her sister, Mes Fred K. Far
ringt N, returned to Beverley Farms yes
ter ay.
Mrs. Thomas NJ. Bartlett gave Ger
man whit to few OF the Columbia la
dies recsrtlT This Is a favorits varia-
tion of the popular whist,
Mrs. Charl S Paysnn gave a card par
ty Monday evening for Miss Howard, and
Mira. Herbert Payson EFT Itlined at
luncheon yesterday. Ihs decorations
were exquisite.
Mrs. Henry Davis gave a whist party
Monday evening for Mrs. Giles and Miss
Morrill,.
Lieutenant and Mrs. George p. Howell
of Will5tt's Point, n. Y, are guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. Frank ID. Marshall.
The Rev. g. NJ. Sills, d. D., will lect-
ure Friday evening at the Episcopal
church, Auburn.
The approaching wedding is announced
of Willard +. Davis Of Portland and
Miss Mamie e. Gilmore OF Auburn.
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HARBOR NOTES.
Items ofInterest Picked Up Along the
Water Front.

Two Of the big ocean liners sailed from
this port yesterday. They were the
Buenos Ayrean Of the Allan line and the
Salacia of the Thomson line. both OF
them going out In the morning. Full
cargoes were taken by both. The Busnos
Ayrsan goes to Liverpool and the Salaois
10 DO und to London.
The big steamer Atlas arrived In the
morning with q cargo OF oil.
There are two captains Of coasting
sohooners who come to this port frequent-
ly. They are twin brothers, Joseph W..
Whitmore and John Whitmora, the form
or being the master of the schooner Annie
". Kimhall and the latter being the mas
ter Of the K. A. Whitmore. They re-
semble each other 90 much that they can
''fool' any body except their mother.
Even their father is mistaken In their
identity.
Samuel 9. Kelsey and his SOD, Fred b.
kelsey, went to Friendship yesterday to
attend the funeral Of the late Captain
John Bishop.
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RAILROAD MEN TAKE TROLLEY
RIDE,

The officers and directors Of the Port
land and Yarmouth Electric Railway
company rendered trolley ride and ban
auet to the officers Of and directors Of the
Portland Railroad company yesterday
The party went In a special car to Var
mouth and on the return stopped at I'm
dsrwood casino, where they partook OF q
tine dinner. The party was composed OF
President S. L. Larrahee, Il. p. Cox and
E. b. Winslow Of the YARN outh road.
and President Wood, General Man ager
Z. A. Newman and Directors Ammi
whitney, c. y. Libby and DIR. Wheeler
of the Portland Railroad company.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

George p. WescC tt of Portland to Joseph
W. Symonds and Charles Sumner Cook
Of Portland foE 81, land and buildings on
the eaitsrly side of Neal street. Portland.
Josephine L. Dalton Of Portland to
George W. Roberts of Gorham, for 81,
land and building on Norwood street.
Portland.
Solomon @. Prince. ct al of Harpswsll,
to Gertrude I. Daniel Of narpswell for
500, a Let OF land on Ora island.
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PASTORAL CALL ACCEPTED.

At a largely attended meeting OF the
First B aptlst church on last Sunday even
Ing, Rev. BoUley Green, for the past five
years pastor of the Worthen Street Baptist
church Of Lowell, Mass was unani-
mously called to the pastorate of the
Portland church. Rev. Mr.. Green has
fisnined to the officers of the church his
acceptance of the call. and he will proba-
bly, begin his work some time in April.
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L. III. SchlOsbePg,
2 Free Street.
mar2id3tiOp
PRIMARY AND JUNIOR UNION.

PRIMARY AND JUNIOR UNION.
At the Y. NJ. @. A. yesterday afternoon
there was held q meeting and as a result
primary and Junior Teachers Union
was organized. Sixteen teachers were
present representing most of the leading
Sunday schools Of the city and vicinity.
Miss q. s. Lucas, slate primary suLer-
intsndent, presided and presented the
work Of the union inLits various phases
and all present showed an interest and
desire for permanent help. The name Of
the president cannot be given In this
Issue as the lady chosen was unable TO be
present and Is yet to be seen. The other
officers are: Vioe-president, Miss Abbie
Morton; secretary treasurer, Miss Cassie
Chambers; librarian, Mrs. K. A. DeGar-
mo. The union will meet In the Y. III. q.
A. on Tuesday afternoon at $50. The
executive committee will strive to make
the work Of the union as intert sting and
attractive as possible. All teachers OF
children will find the work to be profit
abls to them. Special notices WIZ BIS
sent to all primary and junior sursrin'
tendents SO far as thar names are
known.