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THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS


Washington, Dec. 29-Baron Gevers the Minister
from the Netherlands who has been transferred
from Washington 10 Rome, has made for himself
place Of distinction In the diplomatic colony since
his coming here. in 1900 He Is rich and unmarried
and IS the son OF a former minister from his coun-
try to the national capital His mother is an
American woman who before her marriage was
Miss Katharine Wright. daughter OF Senator
Wright, of New-Jersey. Baron Covers selected the
italian post in preference to several others ten
dered him. that he could be near his mother
whose home Is In the Netherlands.
Baroness Won Giskra, wife Of the counsellor OF
the Austrian Embassy. will leave here early In
January for Savannah to visit her sister. Mrs
Ralph Elliott Of that city.
The German Ambassador and the Baroness Won
sternburg. accompanied by the latter's sister. Miss
Ivy Langham. will attend the German-Amertcan
ball in Philadelphia, which takes place on Febru-
arys
The Spanish Minister left Washington to-day for
Spain for his long deferred vacation Ths minis
ter expected to go abroad last summer TO join his
family, but was prevented from doing by the
absence OF his first secretary. Senior Riano. who
in Caracas adjusting the Spanish claims
against Venezuela On several occasions since then
Senior Ojeda has arranged to leave Washington.
but some unforeseen incident has prevented.
Finally, when Senior Riano returned from Caracas
after many delays and Senior Ojeda was about TO
leave Washington. the first secretary called to
Spain by the Illness of his mother. who subse-
Quently died. Sehor Ojeda has now decided not to
await his secretary's return, and accordingly left
here to-day confding the affairs or the legation to
his second secretary. Sefor Walls Merino. pend
ing Senior Ramos return, which is expected
January 10. Senor Ojeda expects to return next
April in time to attend the opening OF the st.
Louis Exposition.
The British Embassy thrown open for the
first time In many months to-day. when AmbaSsa-
dor Durand gave his formal reception to the Dplo-
mato Corps The ambassador assisted by
Lady Durand and Miss Durand and the members OF
the embassy staff
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A WORTHY LEADER

The citizens of Council Bluffs owe debt of
gratitude TO Congressman Walter L Smith. who
on Monday night by his courage and persist
ency saved them from the disgrace of a double
lynchng Two negroes were in jail, charged
with assault upon two white women. They had
been identified by their victims, and there was
every prospect that they would be properly
dealt with according to law. Nevertheless,
mob assembled, beat down the Jail door, and
was about TO kill the prisoners when Mr.. Smith
appeared He had met the husband Of one Of
the women who was in the mob, and persuaded
him to go home. Then he addressed the crowd,
succeeded In gaining its attention, urged that If
the injured husband could be patient the others
could and brought the people so to their senses
that when the militia which had been called
out arrived at the Jail there was no riot to sup
press
That is the sort of leadership that does credit
to Iowa. Here was politician who, instead
Of drifting with a popular current breasted it
and made Roadway against It. Timidity and
selfshness would have forbidden him to risk
his popularity. He might have excused himself
on the ground that the mob was past all rea-
son. and that he was helpless. Indeed, he
might easily have failed, with unpleasant con-
sequences to himself. Perhaps the chance was
small Of stopping a lynching, not at its begin
ming, but after the Jail doors had actually been
forced open, and the crowd had, so to speak,
actually scented blood. But that did not deter
him. He was a leader who led; and to-day
there is probably nobody in Council Bluffs, not
even among those who were in the mob, who
does not rejoice that there was one man in the
city brave enough to save the people from them
selves. But for him, without doubt, the two
negroes would have been killed and Iowa would
have taken lower place in the scale of civiliza-
ton.
What a contrast does this appeal for law and
civilization make with the miserable incite-
ment TO barbarism with which a minister de-
filed a church in Wilmington! How much
brighter the fame OF the Iowa than the Della
ware towni Law, order, self-control civliza-
ton are on 4 frmer basis IN Council Bluffs be-
cause Of Mr.. Smiths deed. The virtue which
springs from q temptation overcome is in the
community while in the communities where
lynching has had free swing the moral fibre of
the people is weakened and every kind OF law
lessness encouraged The example of Council
Bluffs should be lesson to other towns where
the insensate fever for mob rule is kindled. 1t
shows the possibility Of stopping mobs If men
of character and influence seriously 90 about
it; and it also shows that ii is worth while to
stop them.
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NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.
LFRoM TIE rR1puNE RuREAul

LFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU
Washington. Dec. 29-Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F.
Walsh gave dance tonight in honor OF Miss
Roosevelt. daughter OF the President. Mrs Walsh,
in white silk and lace. received In the white and
gold Louis XIV salon, which opened tonight
for the first time The guests then took the elevator
to the ballroom. at the top of the house. where
general dancing began at II o'clock to the music
OF Haley's band. Supper was served at midnight at
small tables in the theatre the ballroom floor.
The cotillon was led by Major McCawley and Miss
Roosevelt The favors, which were pretty but not
costly. included lace fans. with sticks OF tortoise
shell, BoPeep hats and crooks, hats OF all nations
French cuff boxes and handkerchief cases, and as
substantial little souvenirs OF the occasion. hand
shopping bags and purses. with trimmings OF
French gilt.
Volney W. Foster. OF Chicago Walter Leisenrins
Fighter and Mrs. RICHTER (nee FOSTER. OF Bryn
Mawr, Penn, gave dinner for number OF
friends at the Hotel Arlington this evening. Those
present were the Mexican Ambassador and Mrs
Approx Miss Azpiroz. the Costa RIcan Minister
and Miss Calvo. the Peruvian Minister and Mrs
Calderon, the Misses Calderon and Mr.. Calderon,
the Gillian Minister and Mrs Walker-Martinez
Miss Walker-Martinez, the Cuban Minister Alfredo
Ferreira; Augusta F. Pulido, John ". Foster and
Mrs, Foster General Rafael Reyes Hector Casa
suS, of Mexican City; Lyndon II. Stevens and Mrs
Stevens, Miss Stevens and Lyndon II. Stevens jr
T. H. Revell, jr. Of Chicago. and C. S. Robb, Of
washington.
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WINTER SPORTS AT LENox.

Lenox. Mass. Dec. % CspecaD.-wintsr sports
and festivities at their height IN Lenox where
a large colony OF prominent New-Yorkers are win
tering and the hotel IS open for holiday guests.
Mrs J. Frederick Schenck has issued invitations
for a dance at her cottage. ValIeyhead on New
Years Eve, and DR.. and Mrs. Henry P Jaques,
who have a house party, gave a dancs this even
Tag
Mrs. William b Bacon. OF Boston. entertained al
dinner this evening at the Curtis Hotel
Mr. and Mrs H X. BlOodgood and friends have
arrived in New-MarlborCugh for the holidays
Mr.. and Mrs c. T. Bishop. of NeW-York. Isfa
here this afternoon for New-York, and viii sail
for AlgieFs next week
Miss Helen c. Butler. OF New-York has been thu
guest Of her sister Miss Virginia Butler IN Stock
bridge.
Miss Nora Iasigi. OF New-York. Is the guest OF
Mrs. John B. Swami.
Among the arrivals this evening at the Curtis
Hotel were Mr.. and Mrs. Borden Hartman, Miss
Ethel Hartman. Miss Davis, Miss Catherine Green.
Mrs e. L. HOstetter, o. c. Townsend. Miss Alex
andre, r. c. Greenleaf. jr.. OF New-YOrk
Miss Elsie Bacon gave a toboggan party on
Courthouse Hill this afternoon, and Entertained
afterward at the Curtis Hotel
Mrs Samuel rockingham viii give dinner
party tomorrow evening at her new house. IN tha
Stockbridge Road
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BEWARE PNEUMONIA.

The fact that 272 deaths from pneumonia
were recorded in the city last week, number
In excess Of any similar period in the history of
York, so far as the Health Department rec
ords show, emphasizes the necessity Of citi-
Zens taking proper precautions to guard against
the spread of what is now recognized as an
epidemic. During the previous week 269 deaths
were reported, and, while it is thought that the
apex of mortality has been reached, 1t must
not be forgotten that safety from such an In
sidious disease is to be obtained, under prevail
ing meteorological conditions, only at the price
Of unceasing vigilance. The present epidemic.
which may be said to date from early Novem-
Der, was at first confined to the localities where
the population is densely massed, but it is sig
nifcant that there have latterly been proper
tionately as many deaths among the weather
as among the poorer classes There can. there
fore, be no doubt that the micrococcus Of pneu.
monia is in the air, ready to seize upon those
who carelessly or recklessly expose themselves
to infection.
Speaking broadly, it will be found that the
main factor in the way Of prevention is to keep
ones self In the best possible condition mentally
as well as physically Mentally, because de-
preston, fear and worry must be accounted
agencies increasing susceptibility to infection.
The necessity Of keeping in good physical con-
dition becomes all the more apparent when It
Is stated that the researches Of SO eminent q
bacteriologist as former Surgeon General Stern
berg and other investigators go TO show that
the germ OF pneumonia is able to live in the
mouth OF healthy person, whose lungs it NAV
attack with fatal results should they become
vulnerable as a result of catching cold In re-
Gently published work Dr. Sternberg AYERS that
the micrococcus sis present in the salNary Sc
"cretlons of a considerable proportion OF healthy
persons. both in this country and In Europe"
Such being the case, it is not difficult 10 per-
ceiye why pneumonia epldemics occur chiefly
In the spring and in the autumn when the
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LOOKING AHEAD.

sour city is the second largest in the world.
"and is destined to be the first. and every eff
fort should be made to have it as near archi-
"tectural perfection as possible" So says Mr..
John T. Ahearn. who will become President Of
the Borough Of Manhattan on January l, and as
a motif for the administration Of his impor-
tant Office his pronouncement is worthy Of at
tentiFe consideration. AT present New-York is a
dismally long way from architectural perfection.
and we fear that its progress toward the goal Of
Mr.. Ahearn's laudable ambition is destined TO
be SLOW; but something worth doing can be
done within the short period OF two years. and
we shall be heartily glad If Tammany, from
which little good is expected, takes even one
wise step in fulhlment Of a commendable de-
sign.
The particular object which Mr. Ahearn has
in view is the construction OF courthouse and
a municipal building between the new Hall Of
Records and Broadway. He says truly that
the removal Of all the buildings in the City Hall
Park except the City Hall would produce many
desirable results, and he is probably justified
In believing that a municipal building large
enough 10 accommodate all the departments
which now lease premises near the CITY Hall
from private owners might be tudicious II not
q profitable investment. Mr.. Grout and other
Controllers have repeatedly shown that the in
terest on bond issue sufficient for that pur-
pose need not exceed the aggregate rent which
the city now pays for scattered and generally
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AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

Washington. Dec. 2s.-Mrs. Roosevelt sent out
Invitations this afternoon for dinner January o.
Cards were also issued to-day for the first Wnits
House reception of the season. which will be held
on January T. in compliment to the Diplomatic
Corps. A mot transferable entrance card Is
nclosed in each invitation
Miss Roosevelt returned from New-York To-Day.
The roof OF the White House was converteo INTO
baseball diamond this afternoon. Theodore Hoose-
Welt jr and his brothers and some young friends
who are visiting them made up the competing
teams Visitors to the White House grounds were
amazed at seeing the company Of hatless boys
running over the great roof of the old mansion
and lodging the skyHghts. engaging in the Ameri-
can national game.
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m1iseMents.

ACADEMY or 1rUsIC-3-s:15-wxy Down East
FrJ.aSCO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Kitty BeilHiTt
RRoApWAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Wtnnle
kTRCIE-2-S-N andeviie
t-TlrTTRION-s-The other Girl.
DALE-s THEATRES :So-Coustn KATE
EDEN MI sEE-Ths World IN Msx
GARDEN IKE ATRE-S.15-hierey Mary Am
fsERRIfsII rrFfEATRE-2-s 2p-Whitewhshing yunA~
usPf.F,f OPERA EOusE-S.iS-Her OWE Ney..
HERALD SQUARE TIIEATRE--S;IO-Ihe Si'i ITO"
rzyr5sSSS TIE AT-RE-2--sso- Marriage OF KITTY:
IRVING PLACE T1afSAffab-zSo-fseA IN D0~Ns
Ait Heidelberg
KEITH S-C0ntinuous Performance
5SNTS-E FR BOOK ER-S-MRm rells Nspolson-
r.YTsT9~ .2o-Eed Feather.
MADISON eoUARE-2S0-Candida -sszo-A GIT TON
xtpfsoE SQUARE oARDEN-2-s-Physicai Culture
"a TPSsTTr- THEsTFlE-e-s-Bsbes in Toylsnd
lS-laptSin Bslrsufecn-
S7rrPOppT. TT,AN OPERA HOUSE-s-Aioa-
MURRAY HILL TTiEA Rachel SoaosseaA
STVv EMPIRES :ih-The Pretty Sister OF Jos&
%FsW TYCTIsN-S:i5-Tho Admirable Crchtor.. -.
SEW-YORK T1IEATRE-2-s:l S-Dorothy Nsnon 81
Haddon Hail .-.--.-. -.
Judas -. ,r-..-.os.. snir,sIs
and Vaudeville FYfty-elghth street--Seorge, Frsi
rose snd Vaudeville. Fifth Avenue-lraIsoy a1o
Vaudeville One-hundred- and -tw erty -nfh 0ueeS
What Happened Jones and Vsnaevins
SAVOY THEA -1O-{slad OF II -
VAUDEVILLE .29-C-arlotte wiehe ana TWEED S'0
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. once Boz.
E4TI,RCTN S-2aS-s 20-The County C-iairznsn.
v-FpFR AND FII-Is DS-S-Nhoop -Deo-iooo ano hA-lss
VEST Faust-s .iB-TrovatOre
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menther Is most variable and the chances OF

weather is most variable and the chances or
catching cold are heightened.
The Importance of avoiding draughts, of keeF-
ing the body, and more especially the feet well
clothed, and of freely ventilating living rooms
does not require emphasis here. What is not
so generally recognized. however, is the fact
constant use Of liquor, are no mean factors as
contributing causes both TO infection and to
mortality. 1t requires only a slight appllca-
ton of common sense to convince any thinking
being of the reasonableness of this, for the ha-
btual use Of liquor unquestionably involves
drain upon ones vital resources and resultant
tendency to acquire and succumb to disease.
Another and vital factor in the prevention OF
the spread of pneumonia is the care of the SICK
room of a pneumonia patient. Although it has
been demonstrated that the micrococcus of
pneumonia will not withstand direct exposure
TO the sun for more than few hours, and can
be destroyed by a temperature of 40 degrees
Fahrenheit, it is, nevertheless, true that under
certain conditions it will retain its vitality for
some time in dried sputum, and 1t therefore
behOoves all having charge of the sick to see
to it that the sputum expectOrated by their pa
tent is properly disinfected before being dis
posed of. The necessity for extreme care in
this respect might be emphasized by statistics
which go to prove that pneumonia ranks with
tuberculosis as a cause OF mortality in this
country. Nor should IL be forgotten that both
will prevail against all the resources Of science
so long as the individual neglects to cooperate
freely and intelligently with the men of medi-
cine and the health authorities
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THE CABINET.
rrRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAu-l

washington Dec 29.-The Secretary or state ana
Mrs Hay entertained the President and Mrs
Roosevelt at a Cabinet dinner tonight The add
tional guests were the Secretary OF war and MIS-
Root Mrs Knox wife OF the Attorney General
the Postmaster General and Mrs. Payne. the Secre-
tary Of the Navy. the Secretary or the interior
and Mrs. Hitchcock. the Secretary OF Agriculture
and Miss Wilson, the Secretary OF Commerce ana
Labor and Mrs. Cortelyou, Senator Lodge ME.
Loomis Assistant Secretary OF State; General
and Mrs. Chaffee Mr. and Mrs Brooks Adams.
Henry White, DR.. and Mrs. Daniel c. Gilman MISS
Bigelow. Mrs Payne Whitney and Mr. and MIS-.
James W. Wadsworth. jr. Owing to his illness.
Secretary Hay himself not present
Secretary Root will give reception and dinner
on January % in honor OF Governor Taft, who is
now his way here from the Philippines
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FOLKLORE TALKED ABOUT.
Annual Meeting Of the American Society al
Cambridge-The Officers.

Cambridge. Mass. Dec 29-Lovers OF tolklors
assembled to-day at the Peabody Museum os
American Archaeology for the fifteenth annual
meeting OF the American Folk Lore Society. Aside
from brief business session the day was given
to listening TO papers folklore. Franz Boas,
Of New-York. presented the result OF his study Of
folklore of the EsQuinaus. and Louis ID. Burdick.
of oxford. n. y, spoke about 'Batrachian FolE
Lore"
The following officers were elected; President.
PROFESSOR lyman hlttredge. Cambridge nrss
vice-president. Professor Kenneth Mckenzie, New
HAVEN second viee-presdent, Professor NJ. II, Sa-
Nlne, NeW-1OEks secretary, W. w. NeWhall. Cam
hrldse. treasurer, John IL Hinton. NsW-Y0rk.
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Mr.. BRYAN IN LONDON.

London. Dec. Z.-william Jennings Bryan has
reached London from The Hague. He will san Tor
New-York on December 50. on the White Star Linz
steamer Celtic. from Liverpool
Mr. Bryan said tonight that he had found his
european Trip extremely Interesting and instruc-
i've. Asked whether his study OF the financial
conditions abroad had resulted In any chanea n,
ms views on the silver question he replied 7'Noa
Asked concerning the Democrats nomination for
the Presidency MIR. Bryan said that he was COM
peied 10 decline any discussion OF that mater he
cause or the possible mtsinterpretation to which
ms views might be subjected in the United States.
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About People and Social Incidents.

Arven Jones last evening for her dauzntsr. Miss
Mabel Jones. who IS one % the debutantss OF ths
season. The cOtillon led BY 3. Raymond
LefTsrts with Miss Mabel Jones. who assisted
in receiving by Hiss Anita Peabody Miss Eva
Lawrence. Miss Eleanor Curran. Miss Mary Laf-
ferts and Miss Ruth Ashmore. Among those pres
ent Miss Alexandra Stevens Miss Dorothy
Manson. Miss Carol Lefferts. Miss Ruth and Miss
Mabel Bacon. Miss Lillian and Miss Natalie Morr5-
and Miss Hilda Lockwood. Mrs. Jones ana
Miss Jones will be at home at No. "a West Fifty
hrst-st on Wednesdays throughout the season
Mrs. Louis Livingston DeIafeld. Mrs. Charles z
Sands and Mrs L. Jacqusiin Smith received ths
guests at the second OF the Fortnightly Dances
which took place at the Waldorf-AstOra last night
The cotillon led by Richard P. Lydon. TIA
favors consisting OF ivory cutters ealsndA-ss
lamp shades. etc.
At Delmonico's the Century cotnlon took piass,
Mrs. oliver Livingston Jones and several Others
OF the patronesses receiving the guests. Francis
Spies led the eotiIIon with Miss Honors Barr.
Mrs George W. vanderhoef gave a dance fov
young people last night at her house. IN West
Forty-eighth-st. 1t was for her daughter. Miss
Mary Anna vanderhoef. and George W. Wander
hoef. jr. and the guests were all young people
who are not yet out There was no corfIlon, hue
general dancing throughout the evening. ths
close Of which buffet supper was served
Mr.. and Mrs Stuart Duncan gave theatre party
last night for Mrs Duncans sister. Miss Narioa
Stoddard.
Mrs Davis n. Johnson gives dance this even@
ing at the Gerrit Smith studio FOR Miss Madeleins
Johnson.
W. K Vanderbilt, r.. Is adding two largo wings,
each 4S by 90 feet. to Deepdale, his country place
on Success Lake. Great Neck. Long Island
William Milne Grinneu sails on the Republic from
R0gT0 an far fI7a
the remainder Of the winter and the spring IN
Egypt and in Italy.
place on January Is at the house Of Mrs. WaItsx
c. Oakman. IN West FIfty-thlrd-st
Nj and Mrs z. H Hartman have issued favs-
tatioas for dance January Is. their house In
Madison-aya
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JOHN CHARLTON CRITICALLY III

lBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNr1
Toronto. Dec. 29.-JOhn Charlton who IS known
as an ardent advocate OF reciprocity treaty BE-
tween the United States and Canada "a critically
III at MS home at Lyme Dock. west OF here. He L.
said TO De run down, owing to the large amount OF
work ne has persisted in doing particularly n
Sonnecuon with his addresses reciprocity de-
hvered In various American cities. His advanced
age Is against speedy recovery.
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Mr.. sToRgR's DINNER AT VIENNA.

Vienna, Dec. 2a-Bellamy storer. the United
States Ambassador gave his first dIplomatic dinner
this evening at the embassy. His guests Included
Count Goluchowskt, the Austrian Foreign Minister
and the Countess GOiuchOwski; Marquis de Revsr-
seaux de Rouvray, the French Ambassador to Aus
ira ana the Marquise de Reverseaux de Rouvrays
Count de Wedel the German Ambassador to Aus
tria, and the Countess de Wedel; the Marquis and
MarQulSe de Chambrun. and the Dutch. Bavariar
R1manian and Mexican ministers TO Austria
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THE WEEK OF PRAYER.

The Evangelical Alliance has issued its invita-
ton and suggestions for the week OF united and
universal prayer, from January to January IL
inclusive. Union meetings win be held usual
under the Immediate care OF the alliance In tho
Marble Collegiate Church. Fifth-ave and Twenty
nnth-St. at p. N. throughout the week. sxceptns
Sunday. The leaders OF these meetings In orders
beginning january 4. are The Rev. Or: Abbott =
hlttredge. the Rev DIR. Willis =. Odel. the f.se.
DIT. Cornelius Woeltkin. II. :. Speer. tha Rev. ~.
Henry Mottet and the Raw. Dr. Robert Machen-s
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OPERATION ON MRS. w. r. DAY

Canton. Ohio. Dec. 29-Mrs- Day wife OF Justice
William r Day, OF the United States Supreme
Court, underwent operation for turnor OF ths
breast at her home here to-day. The operation
appears 10 have been successful with prospects OF
complete recovery.
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IN MEMoRY OF ANnREw =. eREEN.

Services in memory OF Andrew H. Green viii b
held this afternoon at o'clock by the city in thu
AIdermanic Chamber OF the City Hall Borough
President Cantor IS chairman OF the COMMITTEES on
arrangements Mayor Low will preside and Cham
ceIlor MacCracken OF Eew-York University win
deliver eulOgy OF Mr.. Green
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NJ. wALDEcK-RoussEAu Ill

Paris. Dec. 29.-M WaIdeck-Rousseau the formers
Premier, Is suffering from liver complaint but hin
physicians said this afternoon that there was No
cause for alarm