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THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS.
VOLUME 3, NUMBER 45,.
K, OF P, LODGE
IS SUSPENDED
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Grand Chancellor Says Or
ders Were aII Dis
obeyed
LODGE TO MAKE A?C LOGIES
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Committee of Representatives From
the Lodge Will go to Cartersville
and Offer an Explanation to
the Grand Chancellor.
The following from the Atlanta
Journal will be of interest in K. of
P. circles in this city;
"The Capital City lodge, Knights
of Pythias, of Atlanta, has been sus
pended by Grand Chancellor Milam,
of Cartersville, for contempt of orders
issued by him.
"The members of the lodge hav6
appointed a committee to confer with
Chancellor Milam, offer the apologies
of the lodge for any apparent disre
gard which was shown his instruct
ions and ask for reinstatement.
"Whether the grand chancellor will
reinstate, after the resolution which
was passed at a recent meeting, re
mam,-; to be seen, as it is said he is
not in the best possible frame of
mind over the disobedience of the or
ders which he issued.
“The order of suspension was re
ceived by the lodge when it met on
Friday night. There was considera
ble icousieruation among the mem
bers when the letter from the grand
chancellor was read, and it was nec-
essary to adjourn the meeting at once.
The members held a conference, not
a lodge meeting, immediately after
the order of suspension was read,
and named a committee to go to the
home of the grand chancellor, Carters
ville, and offer the apologies of the
lodge and ask for reinstatement. The
Is one of the largest and most
flourishing in, Atlanta and many prom
inent men are enrolled as members.
The fact, however, that the lodge
lias bee suspended does not suspend
the members individually, but pre
vents them from participating in any
ot the lodges in tlie city.
"The whole trouble grew, out of
charges which had been preferred in
the lodge against Morris Cronheim.
Charges of a serious nature, not in
volving any o cial act of Cronheim,
were brought in the lodge. The charg
es consisted of alleged transactions
outside of the lodge, which some of
the members did not think were be
coming a Pythian. On the first trial
of the Capital City Lodge Cronheim
was acquitted. Then members of an
other lodge in the city brought charg
es of a similar nature against him.
A time was set lor the trial and
Cronheim appeared with his attorney
and announced ready. The lodge
however,, decided to continue the case
and Cronheim immediately appealed
to the grand chancellor, stating that
the lodge had violated one of the
Pythian laws, which states that no
trial will be postponed for other than
a providential cause. He cited that
he had appeared and was ready to
go to trial and the lodge voted to
continue it.
“The grand chancellor immediately
wrote to the Capital City Lodge order
ing it to postpone any jurther action
in the matter until he could investi
gate the legal status of the case.
When his order was received by the
lodge some of the membjers were
indignant and passed; a‘ resolution
stating that the grand chancellor
ihail overstepped his authority and
that he had no right to issue such
order. Then the trial proceeded, it
is said, without Cronheim being pres
ent, or without any witnesses being
heard. Tee charge, It is stated, in
volved the same subject matter as
the upon which Cronheim
had been acquitted. At the last trial,
when Cronheim was not present, he
was found guilty and expelled from
the lodge.
“In view of the fact, however, that
the order of the grand chancellor had
been violated and the trial was an
illegal one the district deputy has set
aside the verdict of the Capital City
Lodge and Cronheim, instead of being
guilty, as found by the lodge, and in
stead of being expelled, is a member
in good standing. ‘
"It was for this trial that the Cap
tal City Lodge was suspended.”
The Weather.
Forecast for today in, Georgia; Fair
and colder.
THE LECTURE LAST NIGHT.
Large Audience Spent a Very Pleas
ant Evening.
The Grand was well filled with peo
ple last night to hear the lecture on
old English churches and cathedrals
as given by Dr. Wyllys Rede, assist
ed by Mr. A. V. Wood with stereap
tican views.
The lecture was given under the
auspices of the Men’s club and as
announced by Col. C. P. Goodyear
before it begun, is the first of a ser
ies of entertainments for the public
that the popular institution will give.
Dr. Rede has spent much time
in studying at first hand these old
cathedrals and his personal knowledge
of them thus obtained has been well
supplemented by study of all history
connected with them. He kept the
large audience well entertained from
sturt to finish although the views
were somewhat interrupted during the
closing scenes by some hitch in the
electrical arrangement of the picture
machine.
Taken all in all, however, it was a
very enjoyable evening and considera
ble renewed interest will no doubt be
the result in behalf of the Men's club.
TRIAL OF NEGRO WOMAN
CONTINUED UNTIL FRIDAY
Judge Lambright’s Office Was Packed
Yesterday With Negroes.
Judgß Lam bright’s court coom was
packed to overflowing yesterday after
noon with negiroies anxious to hear
the preliminary trial of Lillie Brown,
the woma® who is charged with the
murder of Dow Huff, whose body was
found in the canal near the gas house
Sunday, a, full account of which ap
peared in these columns yesterday
morning.
The preliminary hearing was set for
3 o'clook, but at that hour the woman
had not engaged an attorney to rep
jreseqlt ffier. Justice Lambrlght an
nounced that owing to the crowd who
wanted to hear the case he woudl ad
journ to tibo court house. In the
meantime the woman employed Attor
ney R.. E. Dart, wiho announced that
he was not leady for trial and the
ca.se was postponed until Friday, when
it will be heard in the court house.
No new developments have been
discovered and the affair still seems
to be quite a mystery. The woman
denies her guilt and says she has
not seen Huff since shortly after 9
o'clock Saturday night.
TO STOP WORK ON STREETS
UNTIL AFTER JANUARY 1.
Work Has Been Completed to Monk
and Newcastle.
The work of paving Newcastle
street with Augursta gravel will now
be discontinued until after January
first, when, it is hoped, the work will
be resumed and the street paved on
to the park.
Newcastle, from G to Monk, is noiw
the best paved-street in the city. The
mixture of Augusta gravel and oyster
shells, which is the material suggest
ed by Alderman Newman, makes an 1
excellent paving and it was hoped that
the street would be completed to the
park before it was stopped.
Alderman Nlewnian yesterday, in
conversation with a News reporter,
stated that the work would now be
discontinued, and before the next block
is paved, he said, the property owners
would have tot do considerable work.
The sidewalks in, some places will
have to be raised an inch or two and
other improvements are needed. It is
thought that the city will bake up the
work; again as soom as possible.
Holiday for Rural Carriers.
Postmaster Brown yesterday receiv
ed notice from the postoffice depart
ment to let the rural carriers observe
Thanksgiving this year and there
fore no mail will ne delivered on the
route tomorrow. This is anew rule
made by the department and will be
the first time that mail has not been
delivered on the rural routes, except
on Sundays. Any person residing on
the route, however, can cali at the
postoffice and get their mail.
NEGRO WOMAN KILLS A DEPUTY.
Split Constable’s Head with Ax as He
Entered Her Home.
Huntsville, Ala., Nov. 24.—William
Russell, constable at Madison, Ala.,
died this morning from the blow In
flicted by Minerva Walker, a negro
woman, who fractured his .skull with
an ax as he entered her home to serve
papers.
The woman is in jail here, and will
be charged with murder.
j 4fr. Russell was a confederate vet
’ 4ran and leaves a family.
Wanted in Camden.
Officer Goins yesterday arrested Ed
Cummings, a negro who is badly want
ed by the authorities In Camden coun
ty, The negro has been dodging the
officers for eeveral months,
BRUNSWICK, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 25, 1903.
10 VISIT PLANT
AT GAINESVILLE
—♦—
It Looks Like Brunswick
Will Get Refining
Plant
COMMITTEE LEAVES TODAY
The Mill Now in Operation In the
Florida City Will be Investigated
and Another Meeting Held on
Thursday
The further meeting of the business
men of Brunswick was held In the
office of Brobston, Fendig & Cos., yes
terday morning for the purpose of dis
cussing the establishment of a re
fining plant in this city. The object
of the plant and the advisibility of
it coming here was outlined In these
columns yesterday morning, when it
was stated that a meeting had been
held and the matter discussed. An
adjournment was taken until yesterday
morning.
At this meeting the business men
of the city generally were represented
J. J. Lott acted as chairman and E.
F. Coney as secretary.
Considerable Interest was evinced
by those present and it was at once
seen that the necessary capital could
be easily raised among our business
men_
On motion a committee wa,s appoint
ed to go to Ginesviile, Fla., where
the company nowi has a similar plant
in operation and make a thorough in
vestigation. L. T. McKinnon, of this
city, and J. J. Parks, of Helena, who
is interested in the plant, were ap
pointed on the committee and these
two gentlemen will leave the city for
Gainesville his morning, where the.,
will be .shown through the plant there
They will return tomorrowi morning
and another meeting will be held,
when some deflnate agreement will be
reached.
Business men generally have take.
„o me establishemnt .of the plant in
Brunswick. The article in Tne New.
yesterday, a part of which war, takei.
from the Gainesville Sun, explained
thoroughly what is done by the plant
and it seems that its coming to Bruns
wick now depends entirely upon the
report of the commmittee.
IRWIN COUNTY PEOPLE
RESTRAINED BY COURT.
Ensign-Oskamp Company Granted a
Temporary Injunction.
Praying for injunction and relief,
a bill has been filled in the United
States court at Macon by the En
sign-Oskamp Lumber Company vs J.
A, J. Henderson, et al, of Irwin county.
The case involves the title of some
saw mill timber on certain lots of
land in Irwin country. The amo uit
involved is about S2OOO.
It seems that numerous transact
ions, the details of which would prove
tedious, have been made relative to
the property, and the complainants
who purchased the timber allege that
their rights and privileges are being
infringed upon by the defendants in
the case, one of whom was the orig
inal owner.
Judge Speer has signed a tempo
rary restraining order and set the
case for hearing on December 1.
MAY GO TO THE SEABOARD.
Rumor That Former President Eagan
May go With That Line.
It is rumored in Seaboard Air Line
circles in Savannah that First Vice
President and General Manager J.
M. Barr, of that company, is soon to
be made president, President John
Skelton Williams becoming chairman
of the board of directors.
Nobody vouches for the truth of
the report which has gained circula
tion, yet it is credited. In view of
the activity that has has been visi
ble in the innermost circles of the
Seaboard lately.
It is suggested in Savannah also
that John M. Eagan, who has just
resigned the presidency of the Cen
tral of Georgia railway, may go with
the Seaboard in an executive capac
ity.
At the Schools Today.
The Excelsior Literary Society will
hold a very interesting meeting at
the Mansfield street school building
today, at which a program appropriate
to Thanksgiving, will be rendered.
ITUe parents of all the children are In
vited to attend. The children will
have a holiday tomorrow.
MAYOR ISSUES
A PROCLAMATION
Thanksgiving Day to Be
Generally Observed in
Brunswick
MANY HUNIING PARTIES
Woods Will be Thronged With Local
Sportsmen Tomorrow—How the
Day W'ill be Observed by
Brunswick People.
Thanksgiving will be generally ob
served tomorrow; the postoffice, cus
tom house, banks, city offices and all
other public buildings will he closed
for the day.
The woods will be thronged with
Brunswick sportsmen, as a number
of parties are being made up to spend
the day hunting and it will be a fatal
dav for the quail, ducks, etc.
For the first time in many years
no trips have been planned by the
local militia and these annual outings
will be missed by the members ot the
two organizations.
Mayor Crovatt yesterday issued the
following Thanksgiving proclamation:
Brunswick, Ga. Nov. 24, 1903.
Whereas, Thursday, November 20,
has been set aside by proclamation
from the national and state govern
ments as a day. of thanksgiving, and
whereas, the people of this commun
ity having much to be thankful for
desire to observe the same in a fit
and proper manner.
Now, therefore, I, A. J. Crovatt,
major of the city of Brunswick, by
virtue of the power vested in me, do
hereby issue this my proclamation,
requesting the business men and cit
teens generally to Jay aside their
daily vocations on that day, and as
semble at their respective places of
worship and give’ thanks to Almighty
God for the manifold blessings be
stowed upon us.
Given at the city hall, this 24th.
day of November, 1903.
By the mayor,
A. J. CROVATT,
Mayor.
Attest,
N. D. RUSSELL,
Clerk of Council.
LYNCHED FOR HIS ATTEMPT.
Negroe’s Body Swung to Limb By
Silent Horsemen.
Columbia, S. C., Nov. 24. —News
reached here late tonight of the lynch
ing of John Nelson, a negro, near
Jefferson, Chesterfield county.
Chesterfield county hac heretofore
been clear of lynchings and the il
legal hangings is the second execu
tion to occur within her bordeis in
almost a half century.
On Saturday afternoon, November
15, an attempt was made to outrage
the 7-year-old daughter of Miles W.
Porter, a prominent, farmer of the
upper part of the county, by Nelson,
employed on Mr. Porter’s farm.
The girl and some smaller children
were playing at a spring near the
house when the attempt was made.
They ran to the house and gave th* 1
alarm, and the purpos. of the negro
not being accomplisVen, he took to
the woods.
Early Monday morning a posse was
organized and for several days scour
ed the woods and nearby swamps in
search of him, but without success.
The father and brother? of the child
continued the hunt and Saturday af
ternoon Will Porter came up with the
negro at Maynard's saw mill, near
Catarrh.
He carried him to Jefierson and
placed him in the guard house in
the afternoon, and about 8; 30 that
night Mr. Porter and E. G. Ingram
started with the negro to Chesterfield
to deliver him to the sheriff.
The news that he had been captured
had circulated around and a posse was
quickly made up, the two gentlemen,
were met on the road the negro was
taken from them and swung to a
nearby tree and riddled with bullets.
Lee Cribb Case in Court.
Atlanta, Nov. 24. —The hearing up
on the application for a commuta
tion of the death sentence passed
upon Lee Cribb, of Coffee county, to
life imprisonment ha been postponed
until the 30th. instant, on account of
the sickness of Mr. Leon Wilson, one
of the attorneys for the applicant and
Solicitor General John W. Bennett,
who is in court. The hearing was
to have occurred today. Cribb is un
der sentence to be hung on the 11th.
of December.
THOEE WHITE MEN
OUTRAGE WOMAN
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A Horrible Crime is Com
mitted in Madison
County
THE EXCITEMENI IS INTENSE
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Dragged Woman From Her Home and
Kept Off Would-be Rescuers
With Guns.—Great Excite
citement over the Affair.
Harmony Grove, Ga., Nov. 24. —One
of the most horrible crimes ever com
mitted in this section was perpetrated
3 miles below this place in Madison
county last Saturday night about 9
o'clock.
Three young white men, Chandler,
McGinnis and Fitzpatrick, went to the
home of a negro in which there was j
two women and one man, broke the
door down, threw the babe from the
"oung mother’s arms, dragged her out
of the house and took her into the
field about one hundred yards and
mercilessly assaulted her.
They kept her there in awful agony
for two hours. Neighbors heard her
screams and went to the scene of
the terrible crime, b . t the young men
were armed and woi ,1 not allow them
to interfere. They • ere forced to re
main at a distance and witness the
assault and hear he screams and
the woman,
The young men : rally left the wo
man in a hopeless condition, and she
had to be carrried home. It is said
that they were under the influence of
liquor.
Warrants have been, issued and of
ficers are Beaching for the young
men, and it is thought that they will
be captured tonight.
There Is considerable excitement in
this station and the -people a*-- very
much, wrought up over the horrible
crime. |
Services at Bt. Mark’s.
Thanksgiving day will be observed
by the congregation of St. Mark’s as
a religious festival. The holy com
munion will be celebrated at 7;30, fol
lowed by morning prayer at 10; 30.
Members of the congregation are re
quested to send gifts of flowers, fruits
and provisions to the parish bouse
Wednesday morning,
WAS KILLED BY A KICKING GUN.
Young Boy Met Fatal Accident Near
Valdosta.
Valdosta, Gla., Nov. 24. —Tom Dees,
the 14-year-old son of Math Dees, liv
ing in the Clayatleville district, this
county, died last night, the victim of
a peculiar accident.
The young man went out Saturday
evening to .shoot a hawk, and on his
way back hoime was examining the
gun, with the stock pressed against
his stomach.
While cocking the weapon his fin
ger slipped from the hammar and the
gun fired, the recoil giving him a se
vere blow which ruptured a blood ves
sel in his stomach.
He lingered in great agony until
about 12 o'clock last night.
Matinee Tomorrow.
The Faust minstel company will be
the attraction at the Grand tomorrow
matinee and night. Coming on
Thanksgiving, it is probable that both
the performances will be largely at
tended. The minstrel Is said to be
one of the best on the road this year,
the Faust family alone in their acro
batic act, being a most pleasing fea
ture. A street parade will be given
at. noon.
Woman Aided Jail Birds.
Topeka, Kan., Nov. 24.—Some lime
last night. Albert Rigley, Grant Jones,
Toe Dwigglns and Hayti Wetherly, all
state prisoners, sawed the bars of
tlie city prison and escaped. One of
the men, Hayti Wetherly, was recap
tured this morning. He said the wil£
cf Rlbert Bigley slipped the saw with
which the work v is accomplished
into the jail Sunday afternoon.
Cotton Got Hirr Into Trouble.
Oklahoma City, tkla., Nov. 24.
President R. E. Ne- 1, of the Bank of
ltavia, Ind. TANARUS., w. irrested at Medill
and taken back to lavia today, char
ged with taking $0,900 of the hank's
money Saturday ni’. ht. He agreed to
return everything ne had taken and
wlli probably not be prosecuted. He
says speculation in cotton led him
'into the trouble,
THE STATE AND SCHOOL BOOKS
Belief That Second Bidding Will Re
sult in Lower Prices.
Atlanta, Nov. 24.—The offictals at
the capital have every reason to be
lieve that the state board of education
did a wise thing when it asked for a
second bid from the book concerns.
Popular Impression seems to be that
there was a combination among the
book men before, the combine is now
broken and it is thought that the
state will get books at a much lower
figure.
Few, if any of he hook men. have
left the city, and numbers of them
are at the state house every day for
the purpose of watching' each other.
The members of the state board of ed
uicatioini give them a cordial reception
but decline to discuss books with
them. Several bids on the new deal
have already been filed and several
others are holding distance.
It looks like the second bidding will
be a3 hotly contested as the first.
A NEW LEAGUE ORGANIZED.
Meeting at Savannah Yesterday Was
a Success.
Savannah, Nov. 24. —At a meeting
held at the DeSota hotel today the
South Atlantic Baseball League was
organized. The cities represented
were Savannah, Augusta, Columbus,
Macon, Charleston and Jacksonville.
The new league will begin the com
ing season and promises to be a suc
cessful one. All the representatives
here today were enthusiastic over
the outlook. Many good players have
already made application to the dif
ferent cities which compose the lea
gue.
IN THE BANKRUPTCY COURT.
Intelesting Case was Heard Before
Referee Istas Yesterday.
Judge Max Isaac held bankruptcy
court in the court house yesterday
morning, at which time the case ol
A. J. Dixon, of Mershou, Ga., was
heard.
In this case certain property of the
bankrupt had been levied on by the
sheriff of Pierce county ad had been
advertised for sale withrtAtbrce Jays.
The bankrupt's attorneys, Krause
& Sheperd, of this city, presented a
petition for a temporary restraining
order to enjoin the sheriff from sel
ling the property. The referee grant
ed the restraining order and ordered
the sheriff to show cause before Judge
Emory Speer at Macon on December
6, why the sale should not be perpet
ually enjoined.
The usual examination of the bank
rupt was had.
The court appointed C. P, Good
year jr., trustee of the estate and re
quired him to give bond in the sum
ol $750.. Mr. Goodyear has qualified
and assumed the duties of he position.
The court will meet again on Sat
urday morning at 10 o'clock.
THE DIFFERENCE.
Coffee Usually Means Sickness but
Postum Means Health,
Those who have never tried the ex
perience of leaving off coffee and
drinking Postum in its place and iu
this way regaining health and happi
ess can learn much from the exper
ience of cithers who have made the
trial.
One who knows says; "I drank
coffee for breakfast every morning
until I h v < terrible attacks of in
digestion producing days ot discern;
fort and nights of sleeplessness. 1
tried to give up the use of coffee en
tirely but found it hard to go from
hot coffee to a glass of water. Then
I tried Postum Food Coffee.
"It was good and the effect was so
peasant that I soon learned to love
it and have used it for several years.
1 improved immediately after I lett
off coffee and took up Postum and am
now entirely cured of my indigestion
and other troubles all of which were
due to coffee. lam now well and con
tend and all because I changed from
coffee to Postum.
"Postum is much easier to make
light every time than coffee. We
never use coffee noiw in our family.
We use Postum and are always well."
Name given by Postum Cos., Battle
Creek, Mich.
There's a reason and it is proven
by trial.
Look in each package for a copy of
the famous little book, “The Road to
Wellville.”
Several Warrant*.
Yesterday was quite a busy day in
Justice Lambrigbt's court and several
warrants wi '-e issued. The court will
meet Friday when two or three in
teresting cases will be tried.
No Meeting Tommorrow.
The regular weekly meeting of the
board of trade will not be held to
morrow, owing to the fact that the
meeting day 1* on Thanksgiving
PRICE—FIVE CENTS.
ONITED STATES
NOW PREPARING
Troops Being Quietly Pre
pared for Speedy Trans
portation
10 GO 10 I 111 IS I HMDS
Naval Force Will be Massed Close to
the Coast of Colombia—Panama )
People Trusting to America j
for Protection, , >( j
Washington, Nov. 24.—N0 attempt
is now being made on the part of the
authorities bf the war department
to hide the fact that active prepara
tions are being made with a view tq
a possible conflict with Colombia.
Troops are quietly being prepared
for transportation to the isthmus in
the event cf a declaration of hostil
ities and the navy department is gath
ering a large force of vessels where
they can he sent to Colombia on short
notice.
From the very best authority it is
learned that the general staff has just
submitted tot Secretary Root a com
prehensive plan for the operations of
the army in the event of it becoming
necessary to send troops to the isth
mus or to Columbian territory. Reg
iments have been designated for the
duly and are now being put in shape
for immediate -loreign service, it is
understood that the Sixteenth iulu.ii
try now at Fort McPherson, Atlanta,
is otic ot those selected lor this ser
vice.
Orders Kept Secret. '
Of course the orders sent to thq
various regimental commanders are.
confidential in their nature and it is
not possible to gel official eoutinua
tion ol the regiments designated.
Today, thb navy department decided
to .sends ,vo more ships to isthmian
waters, probably llie Castine and the
Marietta. The purpose ot ordering
Admiral Evans, who in in apmumnit,
ot the Asiatic squadron, to proceed
immediately with the battleships Ken
tucky, Oregon and '.Viseoiisin and the
embers Albany, New Orienas, Cin
cinnati, and italeigii to Honolulu from
Chinese waters is to have this won
derful fleet ready to proceed at oucq,
to Colombian waters should the Bogo
ta authorities be so short sighted a.t
to declare war upon the United States
or commit some overt act which would
warrant warlike proceedings on our
part, lluuulula is much nearer South
American waters than Manila or any
point to which the squadron would bq
sent.
The Panama people have tie tear,
of molestation at the hands of Col
ombia so long as they enjoy the pro-,
teetton of the United Stales and
they are apparently paying no atten
ion- to the Colombian threats. It id
known, however, that they entertain
some fears that the officials of tills
government may urge them to pay,
Colombia some part of the ten mil,
lion dollars canal money up salve tor
the wounded feeling ot the Bogota
government, today the Panama gov
ernment announced that when they got
that ten million they would invest
nine of it in United States bonds us
ing the other million toi get their gov
onriuent in shape.
It is not likely that there will hu
any. material devejloipinents ot any,
kind until the arrival or General Key
es. Of course lie can have no hopes
of inducing this government to change
its attitude. While he is doing a
great deal ot talking about another,
Boer war and breaking off diplomatic
relations with the United States, it. is
the belief in officals here that Panama
can be induced o avert such a thing
by the judicious use of American, doth
lars,
WILL MEET THIS MORNING.
Registrars Will Convene at the Usual
Hour.
'lhe board of city registrars will
meet at the grand jur: room of the
court hoirie this morning for the pur
pose of going over the list of the
registered voters.
All person who were denied the right
ege of registering and who ate con
tending for this right should he on
hand at 9 o'clock this morning.
Is Better,
The many friends of G W. Berry,
general manager of the Brunswick and
Birmingham railroad, will be pleased
to hear that he is rapidly recovering
from quite a severe illness,