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Evening journal., 1904-01-01
Pleasant Social


Miss Louise Rauieigh, OF No. 1o2 North
Broome street. gave an enjoyable New
Years eve social last evening. Games and
music aided Father Time in his rapid
hghs. After refreshments. The jolly crowd
paid Market street a visit. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Rauleigh Misses
Elsie Inderled Jessie Jones. Franz Clark
Maud Hall. Louise Rauleigh, Mary Bar
elough. of Chester. and Miss Loocserman,
of Crisheid, Roland Weich. Robert Rau-
leigh, Ralph Rauieigh. George Price. j.
Mark Sweeten and oscar b. Sharp.
Mrs. McCaulley and Miss Elizabeth
McCaulley are giving "a tea this after
noon. The guest of honor is Miss Boyd
of Bailleston, Scotland.
The Misses Poole gave a small dance
at their home at Seventh and West
streets. last night.
The Friday night class, chaperoned
by Miss AIcClanerty, will give a cos
tune dance in Eden Hall tonight.
The Rev. William Francis Dickinson,
of Clayton, was visitor in the city yes
terday.
The Young Mems Auxiliary will con-
tinue its regular Saturday night dances
at odd Fellows Temple. Orange street..
above Tenth. Music vii be furnished by
James Anderson's Orchestra.
/. r. Webb has returned from West
Chester.
Mrs. Elizabeth Daniels and Miss Nen
Wyatt, are in Philadelphia.
William p. Kelly and family have re-
turned from West Grove. Pa
Miss Edith e Wright and John r
Connell were married yesterday afternoon
at 8 o'clock at No. 1914 West Fourteenth
street. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. ]. Wellington Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Carr have gone to
Webster, Pa, on a long visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barker Of Mil
ford have been the guests of their
daughter. Mrs. T.. +. Pierson Of Sixth
and Washington streets. They left
yesterday for Rochester, n. Y, where
they viii attend a family reunion.
j.. V. Ochletree Of Greenwood is the
guest Of J. Ochletree in this city.
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Entertained Friends

AIR. and Mrs. George Black have been
entertaining a house party, their guests
being Miss Neville and Miss ALL. Mrs.
William IL. Baker and son Havrey OF
Trenton, n. j., C. e., O'Roark, Of New
Market. Va, Miss WoodmansCy and Miss
Rittenhouse, OF wilmington eir. Wilson
Of State Road, Miss Charlotte Black and
Walter Black.
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persons WAC were thought to have
been killed or injured in the fire. The
lobbies of the downtown hotels wer
the scenes OF many happy meetings
as well as anxious Inquiries on the part
of the fathers. mothers and more dis.
tant relatives Of people Of whom no
trace could be found. Many of these
people returned to the hotels late in
the evening after either a fruitless
search for their loved ones, or after
finding a charred and dishgured body
lying In the morgue. all that remained
OF the relative or friend for whom they
had searched.
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Dress Goods.

Seven pieces sS-inch Cashmere
marked down 20 19c a yard.
Two pieces 5o-inch wide Home
spun. colors. blue and brown. re-
duced from soc to ssc. a y.sd.
Five pieces all wovl fancy suit
ing reduced from soc to soc.
Forty pieces of handsome Corded
and Hemstitchcd, also stripes and
Novelty silks. lengths from to 10
yards, VIII cut TO suit; have been
$l.00 and $i25. marked down to 69c
a yard.
Neckwear.
Sc Turnover Collars, 4c.
Open work Embroidered Turnover
Collars. 1Oc. 8 for 25c. value 25c.
25c silk Stocks and Ties marked
down 10 15c.
50c Automobile Ties. an colors,
good heavy silk, hemstitched ends
Embroidered Turnover Collars
marked down to 25c.
rummase lot Of Ladies' Ferris
Waists and Children's Waists and
Corsets. marked down TO Toe.
W. b. 75c Corsets now SOC.
Royal Worcester $l.00 Corsets now
75c.
Chndren's Ribbed Waists. &c. 8
for e5c.
Mussed Handkerchiefs, @ for 25c.
Pillow Top Handkerchiefs. &c.
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TOO LATE 70 CLASSIFY

XVANTED-Boy about TO- Permanent
position for right boy; must be
willing and 4 hustler. Apply Manager
Evening Journal.
Evening journal., 1904-01-01

Himmelein's Ideals headed by Be-
atrice Earle. one Of the best companies
which ever appeared here at popular
prices. continue TO draw big audiences
to the Opera House despite the fact
that the company has been there over
week. Howson's Band, popular or
ranization with Wilmington music
lovers. is a feature of each perform
ance The matinee bill today is "The
Forbidden Marriage" and tonight 1.-The
Fairies Wen" win be presented.
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A "Mark- down Sale" here
means price cutting extraordin-
ary. We forget the original cost
and remember only that a "nim-
Bile sixpense is better than a slow
shilling" Hence the deep price
cut everywhere to assure quick
selling. Ready tomorrow morn
ing.
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VIII Give German

Mrs. LaMotte DUPONT will give a
german tonight at her residence. saint
Amour, on the Kennett pike.
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Our $500 Safe Cannot be Bought
elsewhere for less than twice this
amount
Mercantile Printing Co. a11 Market ST.
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uNDeaIAKINe hooMs sEsIEoEI

UNDERTAKING ROOMS BEslEeEp
Anxious Men and Women lnqulrlng
For Lost Friends and Relatives.
From carly in the morning until latc
last night crowds surged about the un-
deItaking rooms and hospitals looking
for the dead and injured Policemen
we're detailed at all places where the
dead and injured had been carried, to
restrain the anxious men and women
who pressed in at the doorways and in
quired for their lost friends and rela-
tives.
Coroner Traeger and his assistants
did all in their power TO supply infoT
nation concerning the dead and the
wounded, but Ave times the number Of
available men in his Office could not
have accomplished the task. Crowds
OF people besieged the Office throughout
the day ane begged that arrangements
might be made so that they could view
the bodies without delay Tbs appli-
cants were promptly furnished with
permits. which they showed to the po'
ice and which admitted them TO any
hospital OF morgue.
Six bushel baskets OF valuables and
trinkets OF various descriptions were
gathered by the police and nremen
and turned over 10 the coroner. Among
these were fully a dozen watches, and
IN every case the watch had stopped al
$50 o'clock. the time when the fre
broke out.
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Begins Monday
Lininas.

Innings.
500 yards near silk Lining IN G to
l5 yard lengths. all colors. marked
down to Z i-2c yard.
short lengths OF Dressmakers'
Cambria at Sc yard.
Dark colors IN Percal-s marked
down TO &c a yard.
Notions.
clark's Q. n. n. Cotton. acc q doz-
en-: one dozen only TO a customer.
200 yards Basting Cotton, lsc q
dozen.
900 yards Basting Cotton, 55c. a
dozen.
Blaok Sewing silk &c a spool.
Brooks best 200 yard Sewing Cot
ton. Be "A spool.
Leather-stitch Braid Sc. value Sc.
- yard linen Corset Lacers. 1c.
Lead Hair Crimpers. 1c.
Sc safety Pins &c a dozen.
Hooks and Eyes. dozen on card,
with the hump. 1c.
Mcrrick's Darning Cotton. 19c Il
dozen.
Long Hat Pins for &c.
Tape Measures. &c.
Collar Forms, Sc.
Chiffon Collar Forms, for 25c.
soc Pocketbooks, 25c.
Rummage Box of Buttons, 4c a
dozen.
Gloves.
soc Gloves for Men and Women.
now Csc.
25c Gloves for Men. Women and
Children. at 1gc.
a lot Of Gloves and aiitts at 1Oc.
Ribbons.
pr 9. 4 ana 4-l2 inch an silk Taffeta
Ribbons, all colors. 10c "a yard. wall
ne, l5c, 1Sc. and 25c a yard
and inch all-silS Louisine Rib
bon in pink and red, l5c a yard.
value 35c
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500 TypewrIter For s7s.oo!
DIED.

The Fox the pier OF all typewriters.
Mercantile Printing Co, 911 Market IT.
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e. B. RILEY. 22S-23O King Street.

guests remained to partake Of the we'd
ding dinner.
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rice Reductions.
are evident throughout our Ready
to-Wear Section. Women's Suits,
Skirts. Coats. Furs. Wrappers.
Dressing sacques, Robes. Muslin
Underwear. Children's Coats, Caps
and Dresses are marked down to
help make this the greatest bar
gain event OF the year,
$1,000 Plush Coats. $1,000,
SIS and $50 Electric Seal Coats,
SIS. 71 Ar
$4,000 Electric Seal Coats, s24oo.
S4.O0 Brook Mink scarfs. 1926.
$1,000 Marten scarfs. $500.
$500 Fox scarfs, $500.
s23.OO Fox Scarfs. $500
$500 Coats now SlL0O. --i~
5000 Coats now s5.e9.
$500 Coats now $500
Children's S14.O0 Goats. $3.50.
Children's $1,000 Coats. $500. tts
Children's $500 Coats. $50. . tt
Hosiery and Knit 1oderMear.
A manufacturers sample line Of
Mems. Women's and Chndren's Tn
derwear and Hosiery, from a third
to half under price.
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NOTICE., MICHAEL LASKOWsIlI.
the tenant and occupant Of the house
situated az No. io5 shipley street. in
the First ward in the city Of Wilmington.
county Of New Castle and State Of Della
ware, IN compliance with the requirements
of the acts Of the General Assembly In
such case made and provided, do hereby
give notice that I shall apply In writing
to the Court OF General Sessions OF the
State Of Delaware, in and for New Castle
county, on Monday, the lst day OF Feb
ruary. A. D., 1904. being the next term OF
said court for a license for said house.
as an inn or taxern. for the sale therein OF
Intoxicating liquors in less quantities than
one Quart. to be drunk on the premises.
and the following respectable citizens of
SAID ward. at least twelve Of whom arc
substantial freeh0lders Of said ward.
fI,a u,fQ or,Ifrr~I,r rrir
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notice.. JAMES SWEENEY tho
owner and occupant OF the house altu-
ated at No. 527 South Jackson street. in
the Eleventh ward Of the city Of Will
mington county Of New Castle and State
OF Delaware. in compliance with the re-
quirement Of the acts Of the General As
sembiy IN such case made and provided.
do hereby give notice that ! shall apply
pa writing 70 the Court of General ses-
sions Of the STATE of Delaware. IN and
Tor New Castle county, on Monday the
Isl dry OF February, A. d.. 1904. being tho
next term Of said court for license for
said house as an inn or taern. for the sale
therein of Intoxicating liquors IN less
quantities. than one quart. to be drunk on
the premises and the following respect
able citizens OF said ward. at least twelve
OF whom are substantial freeholIers OF
said ward. recommend the said applica-
ton, via
VIM. M. Connolly, Samuel Ginen.
Patrick Mulrooney, Hs~ry j. IIlnderer.
Samuel Wharry James A. Woods
John P O'Donnell. August scheu.
Dan McKerncy. Jos. a. Dutton,
owen J. Hession, Albert Timm
Thomas j McDonough, Charles Merdtlh
rhos. j. Ryan. w. u. Smith.
Pairick j. scerry r.. e. Porter
Patrick Mckeuwn. IT, L. IIeldman.
G.. A Chadwick, Michael Mcdonald.
Tom Roberts, George sonchen.
John n. kernan Julius c. Jadicke.
Napoleon b. Woods Gustav IA. Lange.
jani-st JAMES SWEENEY.
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THEATRICAL NOTES

Theatre parties are becoming quite the
thing" az the New Garrick and most
every performance this week has brought
who hy securing seats together get much
more pleasure out of the bill than II scat
tered over the house. This weeks bill has
been attracting large audiences and che
advance sale for today and Saturday ie
unusually large. The -Four OTIS in their
farcial comedy "Thc Smart Set have
made a nit from the FIRST and are classcd
as the star feature Of the show Reidy
and Courier the singing team. the We'd
mars. a comedy acrobatic act; Tenbrooke.
Lambert and Tenbrooke and the several
others are on entertaining i'm their way.
The klnetograph offers number OF good
laughing pictures.
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c. 3. RILEY.
Our Yearly
January Mark-DOwn Sale
january

Never in our whole business
career have we been able to offer
our public such great price saw
ings on worthy goods. Even at
wholesale, equal quality today
commands a third more. end
every department in the store
shares the loss.
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oHers 81 AId PourIna In."

All during the day kilograms OF
sympathy to the people Of Chicago and
offers of aid poured in by telegraph
upon the mayor. He said: Il have re
ceived nany offers of aid. II may be
that before we get through this a few
persons viii be found to have been put
to need, but Chicago viii be able to
give that aid herself. Most OF those
killed and injured, nov identified, can
be abundantly cared for"
Among the kilograms OF coincidence
received from abroad by the mayor
were the following:
Berlin. Dec. 31.-Mayor Harrison.
Wish TO express deepest sympathy on
account Of terrible catastrophe at Iro.
quois theatre. Please let me know Of
missing and II some OF my acquaint-
ances among them. What a terrible
beginning Of the New Year many good
citizens Of Chicago will have.
"HENRY OF PRUSSIA"
The Presidents sympathy.
Tie following message was received
from President Roosevelis
washington, Dec. 3l.-To Hon. Car
ter II. Harrison. Mayor, Chicago: In
common with all our people through
out this land, / extend TO you, TO the
people OF Chicago. my deepest sympa-
thy in the terrible catastrophe which
has befallen them"
From f. s. Willard, the actor, Lon
don. was received the following:
Deepest sympathy with citizens
mourning"
A message of coincidence was also
received from Mayor Collins. of Bos
ton and from dozens of the chief exec
utives of cities between st. Louis and
New York.
In addition to his proclamation sug
gesting that the usual New Years
festivities be abandoned, Mayor Harri
son made the announcement that al
departments of the city hall will b.
closed tomorrow on account of thu
calamity at the Iroquois theatre. HI
made the request that all business
houses throughout the city close Oh
/ that day.
On every train which arrived In Chi
cago yesterday came the relatives Q
Evening journal., 1904-01-01

Deserted at the Altar" a new molo-
drama. had ita first production at tho
I.sceum Theatre yesterday afternoon be-
fore good audience. n is fun Of novel
situations and the scenery is among tho
most elaborate ever seen at the theatre.
An automobile Is seen running at a high
rate Of speed and burning ship and
thrilling rescue are made. Tile company
is an exceptionally sood ono and includes
w. Io Buttefheld. Joseph j.. Treacy.
Charles W. Young, John n. Smiley Pierce
Kingsley. Ethel Milton, Jewell Darrell,
Adele Canton, Nellie Taband Marion
Proctor and others. The same play will
be al, the Lyceum the remainder OF the
week. .s.l....l D.0It
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The Merry Nassar Girls open an en-
gagemers at the Biiou Theatre. Seventh
and shipley streets today, giving perform
ances this afternoon and tonight and to-
morrow afternoon ana evening. The VAS
sar Girls form "a hrst-class hurlcsauo or
ganizntion and is made up OF some very
excellent talent. The two principal sketch
es are "A Peep Behind the Scenes and
"rhe Baby Trust" and there arc any
number Of bright up-to-date specaltles.
fairly sparkling with comedy and music.
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DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Addison tount!'s Untcrrifcd Nominate
Full Ticket.

Middloburv. july 2S.-'rhc democrats Of
A1iisor county mot here in a mass con-
NeltiOn this afternoon at two O'clock. 1t
was larsely attended and very en-
thusiastc gathering. G. q. +. kimhall Of
NcrCcnn,s was elected chairman and j.
NJ. lurk" Of this vill5 &c secretary. The
following committee J. DonnollN judge
Foote. w. W. Rider, r. w. Iicblo and
q. W. WaShburu were appointed to nam"
tho county ticket. They were out about
lAlf an hour WhCr they rcturnN1 with
tho following list Senator north district.
6 l. q. kimhall OF NcrEcuucs; south dis
triVt. Il II. Prehlo Of Shorchum. assist
ant judges. north district r. :. Smith of
Bristol. south district. Pet"r w. 1lson
of Leicester. sheriff. Timothy Dillon If
NorrennoS. stat. attorney, W w. Rider
of Bristol: nigh hailiff. ". e. t'inncss"y
ri Rridport probate judge. William Him
man of New Haven: county committee,
j. II. Donnclly of Ncrgrrnes. +. NJ Footc
of Middlchu'V. George " Washbourne of
New Haven. G. T.. kimhdll OF Shorohnm.
y. y. NJ DonouEh OF T'riStol. They We're
unanimously elected by tho convention
ana tia. county committee were empower
cd 10 FIJI any vacancy in the list and to
appoint town committees.
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Crack Crack, Ticnncttc, seated on a
rock her arms folded across her breast
not to keep away the cold, but to re-
strain the beating OF her heart watched
him and listened Every blow Of the
axe that fell ON tho boat worn by the
water NJ the sca-ochocd in her breast
and tears filled her eyes. 1t was certain
that il could no longer hc Of use.
1t seems to me-, she said to Pascal
who was not troubled by any such sem
timcnts lit seems ~ though YOU were
d. stroYing a friend
II" looked at her, left his axe mo-
mont and seeing that she was crying. ap-
preached and embraced her.
How would like to have spared YOU
this sorroW.," he murmur"d, "hut alas
"" ar" SO poor" lie returned to his
worh ana to finish moro quickly used
both his arms. suddenly at the most
vigorous stroke the wood fcll in pieces
tho wood and another thing chat grated
under the axe. when oil at once "A stream
Of gold pieces slipped ont and rolled over
the beach.
"Ticnnette Tlcnucttc," cried the young
man.
"What docs this mean? Come and
sec"
She ran and knclt down, picking up a
handful Of tho gold pieces. and both,
thinking they must b. in a dream re-
manned spccchless and motioness with
their hands fun of gold.
Pascal recovered his senses FIRST
1--WE are not dreaming. Ticnnettc," he
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told her "sce how pretty and bright it
is, how mcrrily it rattles."
but where did 1t come FROM she
asked stupcfied.
what do | know about it, knocked
by chance a box that was beneath the
seat that was in there
on. how much there is, how much
there is"
She was kncelinG and picking un the
jinging pieces. putting them in a pile
while Pascal, lifting every bit of wood
tried to find from whore they had es-
capped
81 have found it ne cried suddenly,
and he carried to Ticuncttc the half OF
n little Golfer on which had been the seat
of tho boat. and safely fastened between
two boards a kind Of tin box. long and
fiat, in which there still remained some
pieces and some bank bills perfectly In
tact
Pascal and Ticnncttc. amazed, and
with dilatod Dyes, fingered tho money
tromhlngy, and when an hour after
they returned to their cabin, those whom
they met wondered II they had not hc-
como suddenly foolish running as they
worc doing, ard with such strange looks
The same evening, not much later. the
sailor paid q visit to the Notary 81 Pro
selles and toll him Of his God-seud but
the Notary seemed loss surprised than
he would have believed and simply asked
how much tho sum amounted 10.
"rvolve thousand francs, az much in
bills as I'm currency" he answered
"TIow could il be explained? Was II
not a miracle
"A miracle? Nonsense The fact that
Nazaire had never unnecessarily spent a
cent. did not prove that he was poverty
stricken. and the Notary very well re-
membercd that one day-a short time be-
fore he adopted Tiennette, he had come
to consult him about the investment OF
twelve thousand francs, but he had
changed his mind.
While everybody believed him TO he
poor the old IIarpaGon was hiding hrs
money in the boat, that he was making
about that time. A strange idea, but
this rowing strong box was as good is
the cushion of an armchair or the mat
trcss of bed. since he spent less time
at the house than in his boat, and be-
sides it was his own idea,
Eight days after Pascal invited to
great feast all Of his comrades, the sail
ors. and there was a grand wedding
party which is s,ill remembered at Pre-
scllcs.
And this is how the country people
say the unselfishncss Of Pascal has been
rewarded and how he has become the
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FIRE IN HYDE PARK.
The old Brirk HotrI DcstrOycd--Aih
from MCrrisNiIIc.

Hyde Park, July 9S.Firc late this eve
ing DESTROYED the old brick hotel and
only the stiffness of tho night and wet
roots pr, vented the widc destruction Of
adjoining property.
Th. flames Wcr" first discovered at ton
o. clock and the limited facilities for lirc
lighting caused great uneasin">s. \
bucket hrig4ds WA quickly formed nut
could not save the building. Aid was tcle
ploucd for to- MorrisNllo and the !re de-
partmcnt fruu that village was soon
here. 1t did good work in saving mar by
buildings.
The old brick hotel, as it was always
known. was occupied on the ground noor
by l<cnttr's hardware store and 'n tho
other floors by tho families of Mr.. Harris
and three others J. T. Kelley of Rich
ford l. said to own the block.
No statement of the loss or the in
surancc carried could be obtained from
the excited and frightened tenants this
evening
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HIS OWN INVENTION.

sion to tho office of Thomas Edison. and
assaicd him with such an aggregation
of arguments in favor Of the publication
which she represented that tho famous
inventor hurredly subscribed, After Il
gradual restoration Of his energies, MIR.
Edison asked:
How did you ever succeed in mastering
such ii long and convincing speech as
that"
"Oh, our speeches are taught us at the
home office" responded the lady. sweet
~. by means of the monograph. liar
pors Weekly.
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1I}E iI}E YKE|I3E4 {i}Ei{ IN,

Nathaniel Tompkins, Of windhsm, NY,
nays: II will tell you what has made me
feel ten years younger, II was Cal-cura Sol
vent, Dr.. Kennedy's neo medicine. For
years I WAS troubled with my kidneys, but
an all right now"
DR.. Kennedy regarded his nec medicine
"a the culmip mating achievement of his life
II enriches Abe blood, aids digestion, fegu.
'ates tho bowels and sets the liver at work.
Z is mild. but thorough. Ia effects nrs
.atirp All i-r-- e" = q"
J. w. O'sULI.IvAN. Druggist.
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STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
House Destroyed and Mother and Child
BADLY Injured.

bellows Falls. July 2N.--During Il - v"rc
Thunder shower this afternoon the house
of Charles Pombcr, farmer living in
Westminster. four miles from here, was
struck 10y lightning and practically de-
molishcd Mrs Pcmbcr and her young
child were struck by the bolt Tho mother
escaped with slight burns while The child
was severely injured. hciug badly nirncd
about the head and breast and receiving
internal in iurirS