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DiitT Dispatch, One Year. ...t g 00 Dailt Dispatch, Per Quarter 200 Dailt Dispatch, OneMonth 70 Dailt Dispatch, Including Sunday, I year.. 30 M Dailt Dispatch, Including Sunday, 3 m'ths. 2 50 Datlt Dispatch. Including Sunday, lm'th. 90 EntDAT Dispatch, One Year. 2 50 Weexlt DisaATCU, One Year 125 The Dailt Dispatch is delivered by carriers at 35 cents per weeV, or. Including Sunday Edition, at It) cents per week. SATURDAY. APRIL 3. lS9i TEOOrS AND CIVIL JUSTICE. Press dispatches announce that the United States troops have succeeded in safely escorting the "Wyominjj cattle ranche owners out of the hornets' nest they ran into by their raid upon Johnson county. It is further stated that the ques tion what will be done with them now will cause "a lengthy and expensive as well as famous lepil warfaie." This brings up the question as to the attitude of the United States troops toward the enforcement of the law in this case. It is an indisputable fact that the cattle owners rescued by the troops had committed offense against the law, ind that the offense was murder. Upon the excuse that the whole community which they raided was an organization of cattle thieves, they assumed the right to kill, and substituted their own lynch law for legal justice. Their scheme miscar ried, and they were themselves besieged when the troops came to their rescue. These are the facts; the question as to whether the people of Johnson county are cattle thieves or not being among the dis puted points. It is also an indisputed principle of American law that the custody and trial of criminals belong to tho civil authori ties of the county and State where the offense is committed. The civil authori ties of Johnson county have demanded the custody of these prisoners. But the United States troops refuse to surrender them to the oflicers of the law, and have token them entirely away from the juris diction in which the offense was com mitted, on the belief that the slate of pub lic feeling there is such that they will not get a fair trial The law provides for a change of venue where a fair trial cannot be secured, but this is the first lime we have heard that either the officers of the army or any portion of the national ad ministration have the authority to orderlt It is impossible to ignore the fact that these men committed murder, and that the army had intervened to take them away from the authorities authorized to deal with them. It seems pertinent to rsli whether, if there had been such a raid by poor and uninfluential offenders, tho military arm would have interposed for their protection. SO ISSUrKKAIiLC DIFFICULTY. The remarks which have reappeared from various sources in the city press - lately concerning tne ainicuity of securing a Poor Farm", and the" ease with which a combination can be got Tip to secure exor bitant prices, if the city advertises for SMs, calls for a little examination. II the unnecessary requirement of a river front, and the extravagant 6ize of 3i5 to 500 acres are maintained, a combi nation is possible. But, if the city should advertise for bids to furnish from 100 to 150 acres of good agricultural land with a living water supply, there will be no com bination, hecause there are altogether too many such properties to be had. If it is made plain in addition that all bids over 5200 per aero will be rejectedit will he safe to predict that tho city will have a large variety of choice land and can get an entirely eligible Poor Farm at a cost of $20,000 to 530,000. MACHINE ABSOLUTISM. The nomination of General PorfirioDiaz for a third consecutive term of the Mexi can Presidency is generally referred to as an evidence of his popularity and success as the Executive of that country. It is said in the reports that he has the backing of the great majority of the members of Congress, that ho has been assured of the support of the Governors of nearly all the States, and that most of tho papers of the country are enthusiastically in his favor. This statement ot facts, while indicating popularity, is more significant, taken with other facts in the history of his career, as showing his grip or the political machin ery of Mexico. It is to be remembered that the Constitution of Mexico originally forbade the re-election ot a President for tvio consecutive terms; but that constitu tional enactment was changed expressly to permit Diaz's re-election. Now that ho is about to be re-elected for a third term, it is evident that, except by revolutionary changes, Diaz is practically the ruler of Mexico for the rest of his life, and has a firmer and more absolute tenure of power than any civilized ruler except, possibly, the Czar of Russia. 2Jo one can deny to the man who attains such power .the possession of great ability: and in no respect has General Diaz dis played a wiser judgment than in founding his personal rule on an external respect for the forms of republican government He has kept clear of the fault to which other Spanish-American rulers are prone, of overthrowing the forms of constitu tional government by military usurpation, and has even avoided the example of the first Bonaparte, of setting up imperialism by a vote of the people. He maintains a scrupulous outward respect for the observ ance of republican forms, and at the same time holds an unrivaled and absolute per sonal sway by tho use of political ma chinery to an extent which would make even Tammany stand aghast. His power was displayed to its greatest extent by the alteration of the Mexican Constitution to enable him to remain in office continu ously. The influences by which such an extreme act was done are illustrated by the facts behind those alleged evidences of personal popularity already quoted. The majority of the members of Con gress are in favor of his re-election he cause they hold their places by his grace. The Governors of all the States support him for the same reason, and the same de pendence for political existence upon the head of the Government extends down to the lowest ranks of the political system. Every act of the Mexican Congress regis ters the will of its able President For any man to oppose either the person or policy of Diaz in Mexico would condemn him to political obscurity if not to social and financial extinction. The political machine, of which the military force is a leading part, takes caro that all the elec tions shall result as Diaz orders them. Wnile General Diaz is to be recog nized as a ruler possesed of the rarest ability, nowhere more apparent than in retaining the semblance of democracy for personal rule, he cannot be regarded aa an example of true republicanism. His absolute power, tempered as it is by wis dom and far-sightedness, is a cogent warning to this country of the way in which the reality of popular rule can he set at naught by the fullest use of the political machine. a fkeventible nuisance. It is pleasant to report that the sys tematic campaign against the smoke nuisance in Chicago is meeting with early and visible success. The use of various devices, among them a down-draft fur nace, has been demonstrated to diminish the smoke from the fires under stationary boilers, while a steam jet device has ac complished the same result in the case of tugs and locomotives. The persistent attack on those who maintain the smoke nusance with the ability to prevent it, is materially lessening the smoke in that city and promises its early abolition. The example of Chicago should not be lost upon Pittsburg. This city is now inflicting on itself an annual loss of millions in wasted fuel and damage from smoke which is preventible. If there are any manufacturing processes where the emission of smoke is necessary it must be endured until a successful way of pre vention is discovered. But it is a matter of ocular demonstration tha't smoke is now poured out of hundred of stacks where it could be prevented or reduced to an unappreciable minimum by devices already in successful operation. Theu6e of these where they are applicable would abate the nuisance in the business portion of the city, and in all residence districts except those immediately adjacent to the mills. When the reform has been effected so as to abolish the smoke now known to be preventible, some way will be found to secure for the mills an ample supply of an economical and smokeless fuel. This is a vital subject to every Pitts burger. The health, the enjoyment and the financial prosperity of the community are injured in proportion to the prevalence of smoke. The public should not give up the fight until the black monster is fully conquered. f A novel spuculvtion. A report comes to this country by the roundabout route of Amsterdam that a purchase has been made of the island of San Domingo, including its Government its revenues, and, presumably, its revolu tions, by a syndicate composed of Jay Gould and D. O. Mills. It goes so far as to name the price paid, 53,500,000 in 5 per cent debentures secured on the tobacco monopoly, and to particularize that the control of the revenues and pay ment of the officials give the syndicate the rulership of the alleged Republic. The statement that Messrs. Gould, Mills and the rest of that crowd of finan cial kings have determined to run a Gov ernment of their own may be taken with conservatism. It is truo that these gentlemen have been accused of trying to own certain portions of the political sys tem of this country. The cxpensiveness of Legislatures and the sporadic disposi tion of thepeoplo to asseit that they are the rulers might be an argument in favor of their possessing a Government where their sway would be undisputed. But the project is condemned hy three considera tions: (1) The fact that even with draw backs and difficulties of running this coun try according to the Gould policy there Is a great deal more money to be made out of it than all San Domingo is worth; (2) the fact that San Domingo has already been watered far beyond the absorptive capacity of the markets of the world; and (3) the Dominican tendency to resort to revolutions and shooting a class of op position utterly distasteful to Mr. Gould and his associates. The Amsterdam report betrays its unique conception of our politics hy adding that this purchase is to be "sprung upon tho United states as a campaign weapon." To spring the fact on the United States that San Domingo is to be unloaded on it as a Gould and Mills specu lation would be indeed a powerful cam paign weapon for the party in opposi tion. THE MONETARY CONFERENCE. The announcement in our special tele grams from Washington yesterday, that the effort of the Government for an inter national monetary conference has ro suited in a practical success by securing the co-operation of both France and Eng land, Is one of the most important items of current news. The co-operation of France in a conference looking to the extension of the use of silver as a money metal was to be expected. But, if the English Gov ernment has reached the point of joining a conference for that purpose.it can be set down as marking tho beginning of the end of the silver question. Silver has been an imperative and vexa tious subject ever siftce the effects of the general demonetization in the early 70's made themselves apparent It was an ir repressible issue because it has been demonstrated that the world's available stock of gold is not adequate to its mone tary demands, and it was exceptionally vexatious, because it was apparent that any nation attempting to re-establish sil ver on the basis of free coinage would promptly find itself loaded with a depre ciated currency. International co-operation, under which silver could be used for the discharge of foreign balances, was plainly the only adequate means of re habilitating silver. Up to the present the non-assent of England and France to co operate in this work has held it at a stand still. The agreement of the European Governments to a conference indicates the turn in the policy of these nations. If England has reached the point of considering the subject it is a recognition on her part that the policy oft gold mono metallism must be abandoned. When England makes that admission it is only a question of time till the rest of Europe follows in her wake. With a revised ratio of the precious metals, and Europe join ing with the United States in the remone tization of silver, the final settlement of the silver question will be easy. they convict themselves. The announcement by the Pennsylvania Railroad of a reduction in the rates of freight on anthracite coal to the seaboard calls attention to the real point at stake in the anthracite combination. The open J rate oi ireigm is ?i m per ion ior a naui not much longer than that of Pittshuig coal -to lake ports. The attempt of tho anthracite coal combination is to sustain railroad freights at that exorbitant level, but in pursuit of its monopolizing policy the coal is carried from the mines of the anthracite roads, and by contract with outside operators whose output they ab sorb, at a rate of $1 44 per ton. The Penn sylvania Railroad has acted with some resnect for its oblieations as a common carrier by giving to all shippers the benefit? of the actual raw which the other com panies afford to those who surrender their autonomy to the combination. One point is very striking in connection with this change in rates. When the Inter State Commerce 'Commission decided, in the case of Coxe Bros. & Co., that the rate of 51 70 was excessive and involved an unjust discrimination, and made the order for a reduction of 20 cents per ton, the anthracite roads declared that they would not submit Up to the present they main tain the public rate declared illegal. But now when the Pennsylvania Railroad re duces the rate 30 per cent moro than the commission ordered, the anthracite mag nates unite in declaring that the reduction makes no difference, as they are now car rying coal at the reduced rate for oper ators whose outputthey have monopolized. In other words, the anthracite roads re fused a 20-cent reduction when demanded by law and justice, but have all the while been making a 20-cent reduction for the purpose of a monopolistic control of the output It would be hard to conceive of any course by which they could more com pletely convict themselves of wanton dis regard of tho obligations of chartered railroads and common carriers. It is to be hoped that tho Pennsylvania Railroad will maintain its'policy of trans porting anthracite coal simply as a com peting carrier. Incidentally to that it may be suggested that a reduction of 60 cents to 75 cent, on the rates of anthracite to Pittsburg might result in a material in crease of the traffic in that smokeless fuel at this point The length to which fanaticism carries some folk Is aptly Illustrated In the recent action of the Woman's Temperance Union of Hudson county, N. J. The fact that the foam of beer Is used by some people in the manufacture of yeast was deplored by the convention, and it was decided, if possible, "to prevent children eating bread made with poison that intoxicates and kills." It will now be in order to legislate against rye bread and the good old hoe cake made from the corn whose Juice soothes the breast of the savage Kentnckian. IAbobtngmen have come to the con clusion that protection to the things they make means protection for themselves. Senator Hoar's doctors allow him to use his eyes but four or five times a day. If this rule could be enforced upon some of his colleagues' mouths the Congressional Record might be quite Interesting reading. Sensational dramatists might go West now with profit. They could probably get a lew suggestions for a rustling play. Pittsburg is beginning to reap some benefit from Secretary Blaino's reciprocity idea. And Pittsburg would heartily recip rocate If the Maine man was where he should he In the Presldental race to win. St. Louis baseball shoes don't seem to harmonize with Pittsburg soil on a soft spring day. At any rate they failed to make the mud fly fast enough at yesterday's garde. The flowers that bloom iu the Easter bonnets have not had much of a chance to show themselves so far this spring. Edison says he is experimenting in a thousand different directions Can it be possible that he has forgotten the old saying about having too many irons in the fire? A sioh of relief has gone up in New York. Its legislative cirens has adjourned for the season. Tanhee, the faster, says he renews his youth every time he fasts. Perhaps, If he fasts lon'i enough he may find that he will live forever, In mansions in the skies. Talmaoe says "Flowers are the angels of grass." The weeds, then, must be the grass widows. Tourists who will soon be seeking a cool spot should bear in mind the fact that the modus vlvendl has been renewed and Bering Sea Is again accessible. Governor Russell, of Massachusetts, lias been warned to stop smoking or ho will lose his voice. Couldn't some one lndnce Hill to take to the habUT Republicans to the Mugwumps: "Come hack and all will he forgiven." Breathes there a man with soul so dead, who never to himself hath said: "Oar club is now in fonrtn place; it's twelve to one it wins tho race." Most roads in this vicinity, nowadays, lead straight downward. Mr. Blair's boom talked to death. seems to have been' FAVORITES OP FAME. IiAdy Henry Somerset has reached her home In England, and recently addressed a temperance meeting. Mrs. William. McKinley, mother of Governor McKinley, yesterday quietly cele brated her 84th birthday. General G. W. Jokes, the first United States Senator Iowa sent to Washington, Is living in Dubuque at the advanced age of 88 years. Prop. Schuman, professor of philosophy at Cornell University, has heen offered the Piesidency of the University or California, at Berkeley, Cal. Alphonse Daudet's wife is', like her husband, an nuthor, and their domestic happiness is an exceptional thing for a literary household. Epna Dean Proctor, the Boston poetess, is a charming woman, just past middle life, with gray hair and a soft voice. She does but little, literary work nowadays. Montgomery Sears, one of the best known dog landers in this country, has con cluded to dispose of his celebrated Melrose kennels. It was Mr. Sears who gave $10,000 for Sir Bcdivere. Sir Arthur Sullivan has arrived in London, He looks weak and wan, hut he bore the tiresome journey from Monte Carlo well. He remained in an ambulance throughout the Journey. The tiles about the fireplace in the dining room of Governor Russell's home in Cam bridge are each ornamented by a" picture of one of the old houses occupied by the ancestors of the Governor and his wife. FORENSIC ACUTEKESS. In no way can barristers better display their acuteness than by seeing at a glance the character of the witnesses they are about to examine and -by treating them ac cordingly. Erskine was famous at this. In a case in which he was engaged, a commer cial traveler came into the witness box dressed in the height of fashion, and wear ing a starched white necktie folded In the "Brummel fold." In an instant, says a writer in the London Illustrated News, Erskine knew his man, though he had never seen him before, and said to him, with an air of careless amusement, "You were horn and bred in Manchester, Ipcrccivef" Greatly astonished at this opening remark, the man admitted that he was. "Exactly," observed the great coss-cxamlner, In a conversa tional tone, "I knew it from the absurd tie of your nock-cloth." Tho roars of laughter coming from every person In court, with tne single exception oi me umortunaie wit ness which followed this rejoinder com pletely effected Ersklne's purpose, which was to put the witness In a state of agitation and conf nslon before touching on the facts concerning which he had come to give evi dence. Equally effective was the sharp ques tion put quickly by the same lawyer to tho witness who, in an action for payment of a tailor's bill, swore that a certain dresscoat was badly made, one of the sleeves being longer than the other. "You will," raid Erskine, slowly, having risen to cross-examine, "swear that one of the sleeves was longer than the other?" Witness: "I do swear 1C" Erskine, quickly, and with a flash of indignation, "Then, sir, I am to understand that you positively deny that one of the sleeves was shorter than the other?" Startled in to a self-contradiction by the suddenness and impetuosity of this thrust, the witness said: "I do deny It." Erskine, raiting his voice as the tumultous laughter died away, "Thank you, sir; I don't want to trouble you with another question." Sometimes witnesses have been so irri tated by barristers that they haye tried to revenge themselves, but they have seldom heen able to cope with the acuteness of their tormentors. In a trial at York that had arisen from a horserace it was stated In evidence that one of the conditions of the race required that "each horse should he ridden by a gentleman." The race having been run, the holders refused to pay the stakes to the winner on the ground tint he was not a gentleman; whereupon the eques trian whose gentility was thus called in question brought an action for the money. After. humorous inquiry, which terminated In a verdict for the defendants, the plaintiff challenged the defendant's counsel, Messrs. Scott and Law, for maintaining that he was no gentleman; to which Invitation the chal lengees replied that they "could not think of fighting one who had been found no gentle man by the solemn verdict 'of 12 of his coun trymen." We used to read of the pistol and bowie knife being mentioned by barristers in the far West of America to impress the minds of foremen of Juries, and it is related that at tho bar of one of our Australian colonies a barrister concluded his speech thus: "At great length, gentlemen of the Jury, 1 have stated the reasons which cause me to believe in the prisoner's innocence and to regard him as a personal friend. Gentlemen, tho prisoner in the dock is my verp dear personal friend, and If ha falls by your hands I will avenge his honor and my loss. As a gentleman ot an ould Irish family, who can snuff candles with a revolver at 12 paces, I call upon you to place my friend right in tho eyes of society. I leave the case in your hands, feeling satisfied that von will not accuse me of employing the language of menace when I have done no more than hint at some of the natural conse quences of a verdict adverse to my conscien tious opinion." " GETTYSBURG'S HIGH WATEB KABX The Most Rotable Gathering on the Battle field Since the Civil War. Getttsbubo, April 22. Colonel Bachelder Is here to complete the preparation foe. the nomination of the "high water mark" mon ument, at the copse of trees onr Cemetery Ilttlge. which was erected last autumn under his supervision by the States of Maine. New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Bhodo Island, Connecticut, Nov.- York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Michigan and Minnesota, the States whose troops met and renulsed Longstreet's assault on that spot on the afternoon of the third day. Stands accommodating 1.600 people will be erected. Half lates have been se cured on nil railroads east of the Ohio river. President Harrison and his Cabinet have promised to be present, and every thing gives promise of the most notable gathering this battlefield has known since 1863. THE SAME OLD MODUS. Now that that modus vlvendl has been re newed, let it make posthaste for Bering Sea and stay there. Chicago Mail. The Senate acted promptly In the matter of the modus vivendi and, the country will believe, wisely. Washington Star. The modus' Vivendi, finally agreed upon, is another illustration of tho superiority of tense and civilization over gunpowder as a means of settling international quarrels. New York World. ' The modus vlvendl is practically renewed. Neither the British lion nor the American eagle has lost u diop of blood, and it prom ises to be wcll.wltli the seals and the lest of us. New Tori: Evening World. The renewal of the modus vlvendl Is not really nn achievement of American diplo macy, but rather of a determination, to force the acceptance, of the agreement. Much of tho correspondence between Amer ica and England was not exactly diplomatic? Harrulwg Patriot. A Kocra lhat Is Perennial. Toledo Blade. J ' Booms may conio and booms may go, bnt the boom of Grover Cleveland Is perennial. SOME AFFAIRS OF STATE. A National BI-Metalllo Convention to Be Held In Washington in May The Presi dent to Send His Foreign Silver Cor respondence to Congress Bussey Clears His Skirts. Washington, April 22. The National Silver Commission at its meeting to-day de cided to call a National BI-Metalllo Conven tion to meet In this city Thursday, May 26, 1892. Tho formal call, which will be accom panied by a brief address, will he Issued to morrow evening. While it Is an open secret that the President is endeavoring to seenre an international conlcrence on the silver question the closest reticence in regard to the whole subject is maintained at the White House and the Treasury Department. Mr. S. Dana Horton, as a confidential repre sentative of this Government, has spent a year or more among the financial officers ot the Governmentsor Great Britain.France, Germany, Austria and Italy, lor the purpose of ascertaining their view on the subject of a bi-metalllc standard,-and be has made elaborate private reports of the results of his mission. He is now in Washlngtonand Is a frequent visitor to the State and Treasury Departments. Since his return from Europe the correspondence on this subject has been wholly with oar Ministers at the foreign capitals. It is said that the reports received from tho different countries have satisfied the President or its advisiblllty of an Inter national conference, and that he has practi cally decided to take the initiative In the matter. It is also understood that he will mnon sand n. srtanln.1 Tnessarre to Cousrress transmitting the correspondence on the subject. The published reports that the President has practically completed arrangements looking to an international monetary con ference to be held early next summer, and that invitations have been issued to foreign governments to participate therein is not re ceived with any display of enthusiasm by the sliver Senators. Senator Stewart Is out spoken in characterizing the alleged plan as "an electioneering device, absolutely devoid of any honest purpose to carry out tho ex press declaration of Congress in favor of the full remonetizatiou of silver." Senator Teller does not see how the conference can have any practical result, in view of the in surmountable limitation to be placed upon the cqnference, according to the reports. It is quite clear that none of the Republican silver Senators have been taken In tue confi dence of the administration in this latest alleged project. Kepresentative Bryan to-day asked the House Committee on Appropriations to grant a hearing to a Committee of the Grand Army posts of Nebraska, in opposition to the appropriation of $100,000 for the enter tainment of members of the Grand Army at the encampment at Washington. The hear ing will be accorded. . Assistant Secretary Bussey ap peared befoie the Eaum Investigating Com mittee, In answer to the assault made upon his character yesterday by witness Dugan. Mr. Bussey said that his failure In New Or leans had been brought about by tho dis astrous panic of 1873. He settled with his creditors for 25 cents on the dollar, but In less than a year he paid them in full. If anyone could find a claim against him In Louisiana, Mississippi or Arkansas, he would pav $2 for $1 for It. Mr. Bussey then read in dorsements of the most prominent men of New Orleans, regavdless of party, whioh he received when an applicant for the position of Collector. Tho committee was so much impressed by Mr. Bussev's statement that Dngan's testimonv was ordered stricken from the record. W. H. Barker, formerly & ohief of the record division of the Pension Office, testified that he had told the Commis sioner what he had heard about Ford's im proper conduct toward a lady In the office. The President will leave here next Tues day evening for New York to lay the corner stone of General Grant's tomb at Riverside Park on the 27th Inst. He will be accompa nied by Secretaries Elkins, Tracv, and Busk and other officials. Secretary Elkins will make an address. Attorney General Miller, who is now at Hot Springs, Ark., has abandoned his Intention of visiting Texas, and will re turn to Washington about the 1st prox. The Treasury Department to-day pur chased 95,000 ounces of sliver at $0.8790 to $0 8797. In the House, to-day, on motion of Mr. Bacon, of New York, the Senate amend ments to the House bill to promote the safety of National Banks was non-concurred In, and a conference committee was ordered. Tne principal point of difference between the two Houses is the Senate amendment alowing the banks to extend their circula tion to the full amount of bonds deposited, which the Senate has for several years past insisted on attaching to all National Bank bills, resulting uniformly in failure of all at tempts at such legislation. At 2 o'clock this afternoon, just as the pension bill was on its passage, a dark cloqd passed over the Capitol, enshrouding the Senate chamber in deepest gloom. It was as if a black veil were gradually drawn across the window-paneled roof, and Just as gradu ally drawn on", so that within the sp-ice of two minutes there was no need for tho gas which had been lighted. General Hatch, Chairmai of the House Committee on Agriculture, is prepar ing to make a vigorous fight In behalf of his anti-option bill, which he proposes to try and call up for consideration early next week. Those who are opposing the hill learned to day that he intends to move to proceed to the consideration of rovenuo measures and then call up his bill. The New York and Western members who are leading the op position sav a determined fight will he made against it, for it is apt to be made jhe pie text for the reopening of the lieo sifvor question. Some of the opponents of the bill urge that it should not have tho right ot way ahead or tne general appropriation bills, nor the other tariff bills reported from the Committee on Ways and Means. Gen eral Hatch says he will not interfere with the appropriation bills, hut Insists that his bill Is equal In Importance to the pending tariff measures. Some modern iEsop sent the following fableapropos of the James R. Young case, to the press gallery this morning: "A drove of Burros were much annoyed by what they were pleased to call Unaccountable Noises, which wore made at Night, when the Dark ness prevented the cause from being dis covered. All the other Animals around recognized tho Noise as the braying of the Burros themselves, but the Burros said that could not be, for they were too dignified to bray. Finally some of the older Burros de termined that something must be done, be cause all the other Animals were laughing at them. A council of the Burros was held, and In this Council a Young Lamb was dis covered sleeping upon some Straw in a corner. At the snggestlon of ono ot the Longer eared Burros the Poor Lamb was seized and kicked to death, and a Proclama tion was sent to the other Animals that the Author of the Noises had been found and Destroyed. Moral After the Innocent Lunib had been killed the Noises continued as unaccountably (to the burros) as before." The House Committee on Postoffices and Postroads to-day ordered a favorable report npon the bill consolidating third and fourth class mail matter under the head of third class, and fixing the rates of postage at 1 cent lor each two ounces or fraction thereof. All the conditions as to wrapping, permissi ble printing, etc., now applicable to fourth class matter, are to apply to the third-class matter, in addition to the privileges now conferred upon that class. The President to-day sent the following nominations to the Senate: United States Consuls: Dwlght Moore, (now Vice Consul) at Aden, Arabia: George T. Lincoln, or Con necticut, at Antwerp; Joseph A. Jones, of Massachusetts, (now Consul at Aden, Ara bia), at Zanzibar. 110 CONVENT FOE BABAH. The Bernhardt .Emphatically Denies a Floating Paragraph. New York, April 22. Special Mme. Bcrnbardt's eyebrows lifted in surprise and immediately, afterward contracted In a frown, when Manager Charles Chattertou translated Into French to her In her dress ing room In the Metropolitan Opera House thi paragraph which has been afloat ior a lortniglit: - "Mine. Bernhardt has divulged tho secret of her intention to spend tho autumn of her life in a convent. Tho announcement ljas noc been received respectfully in I'nriv" The French Hctrcs had Just finished the curse scene in "L'sab," and she caught her breath as she listened to Mr. Cbatcerton's ti anslatlon. "What, go into n convent?" she exclaimed in Fiencb, and mighty lively French at that. "What a truly idiotic Idea. What next will 'people say I am going to dot" EECIPHOCITY AIIS PE0TECTI0H. They Are the Promoters of Prosperity for the American People. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. The arrangement for the extension of commerce which tho Democrats call tho "Blaine reciprocity humbug" Is working In a satisfactory manner. The reports of for eign trade show that In the first two months of 1891 the imports of flour at Havana. Cuba, amounted to 62,008 bags, or which 5,753 bags came from the United States and 56,255 from Europe. On January 1, 1892, the reciprocity treaty wont into effect, and during the two ensuing months the imports of flour at Havana were 86,803 bags, all of which, ex cepting J60 bags, was supplied by the United States. In other words, we sold over It times as much flour to Cuba In January, and Febra ary, If 92, as we did in the same months of 189L Free traders are wont to say that the Republican tariff policy "does not help the farmer," but we imaglno that followers of the agricultural Industry will not be slow to see that there Is substantial aid for them in this enlarged sale of their products. It must be remembered, too, that reciproc ity is a highly developed form of protection. The United States says to Cuba: "We will abolish or reducetmr tariff on such articles as you have to sell, and which we need but cannot produco, if you will abolish or re duce your tariff on articles which we have to sell, and which you need hut cannot pro duce." No home industry of either country is unfavorably affected by this arrange ment. No native products are displaced by importations. Beclprocity does not stop a wheel in an American workshop, nor does It permit the Invasion of our markets by com modities, the like of which are supplied Dy home resources. The protective principle is not only firmly adhered to by the United States, but it is recognized as pioperly entering into the policy of the other con tracting party. The more closely results are examined, the more conclusively Is pro tection, supplemented by reciprocity, vindi cated as a promoter of prosperity for the American people. GOLD FOUND IU VISGIHIA. It Is Discovered Jn Paying Quantities Along the James River. Richmond, Va., April 22. No little excite ment has been created along the James river In Fluvanna and Goochland counties, and the State generally, by rich finds In gold washings. One surface washer picked up a solid gold nugget worth $35. Two men in seven days' washing secured 230 penny weights, valued by United States mint officials at $231. A Philadelphia capitalist, Mr. Whiteside, has ordered a $20,000 stamp mill to put on his recently purchased property. A New York firm. Manning & Co., lately -sold a mine for $60,000, which recently cost only $9,000, and contained onlv 40 acres. There is a regular gold boom going on In Piedmont, Va., the gold region. GUAEDIHG A GAS PIPE. A Flacky Toronto Citizen Sits Over the Trench, Where He Takes His Meals. Toboxto.O., April 22. Special In'splte of rain or darkness Samuel Wyant and mem bers of his family stand guard over a trench and refuse to allow a gas pipe to be re moved. Yesterday the foreman of the To ronto Gas Company, with a force of men. at tempted to lift some gas pipe on Wy ant's land, rfis boy and Mrs. Wyant ordered thorn to stop work. Wyant was then brought to the scene of trouble, and, seating himself in the trench, he defied the foreman and his men at the peril of their lives to remove the pipe. They ceased their attempts to remove the tube. Wyant's meals are carried to him, and all Toronto is watching the outcome. PUNCHING AT THE KEC0RD. The Congressional Becord has been ret deemed at last. This Is glory enough for one day. Pomona Times. The Congressional Becord Is so called be cause it doesn't record the proceedings of Congress. Boston Herald. The Congressional Becord scored a "scoop" on Mr. Harter with reference to Senator Hill's attitude on silver. Pawtucket Times. There is this to he said for the Congres sional Record: It has almost always given full and proper credit for its choice reprint miscellany. Joltet News. The Congressional Record stopped Just as It was on the threshold of magnificent finan cial opportunities to he realized hy giving advice as to whose soap to use and what' kind of shoes to wear. Washington Star. It seems that in reprinting In the Congres sional Record the entire contents of the works of certain authors Uncle Sam has heen breaking the copyright law. The spec tacle of that worthy acting as defendant in a legal action lor piracy would be simply heartrending. Chicago News. What the Congressional Becord seems to need just at present Is a liberal use of the conservative editorial blue pencil. Much of the rot which finds its way into print in Its columns would never pass the first arch on Its way to the light or day in an" enterpris ing newspaper. Detroit News. Alger's Delicate Way of Patting lb Chicago News.l One authoritative interview with Mr. Alger avers that the Michigan gentleman has abandoned his Presldental candidacy and another authoritative interviow avers that he has not. This may be merely Mr. Alger's delicate way of admitting that the candi dacy has abondoned him. DEATHS HEBE AND ELSEWHERE. Mrs. Dorothea Krebs. After a lingering illness of nearly two years, Mrs. Dorothea Krebs, relict of Michael Krebs, died at the age of 82 years, at the residence of her son-in-law, William Oetting, No. 210 Shady avenue. She was born In Darmstadt, Germany, an Dscrmber 21. 1800, and was married In 1833 to Michael Krebs. They emigrated to this country In 1832, and In 1S90 celebrated their sixtieth wed ding anniversary. Michael Krebs died January 3, 1S91, at the age of S3 rears. There are six children living J. G. Krebs; H. P. Krebs, Mrs. William Oetting. Mrs. John chusler, Mrs. David Rich mond and Edward Krebs. They were one of the BrBt German couples who settled In this city, where they remained ever since. Tiev. John C. Burroughs, Educator. Bev. John Curtis Burroughs, who for ten years past has been Assistant Superintendent of the Chlcapo schools, died Thursday evening. Dr. Burroughs was born In Stanrord, Delaware county. N. Y.,ln 1818. Arter graduating fro n Tale he studied for the Baptist ministry, and after a pas torate of a few Tears at Waterford, N. Y went to Chicago In 1850. He was active in the work of founding the old Chicago University, and was Its President and Chancellor for a number of years. Bev. Artemas K. Mnzzey. Eev. Artemas E. Muzzey, well-known as a clergyman and writer, died at his home In Cam bridge, Mass., yesterday morning from bronchial pneumonia, aged 90. At the last commencement at Harvard he was the oldest alumnus present. A dozen-books, besides many pamphlets and contri butions to periodicals, emanated from his pen. He served on the Board of Overseers of Harvard Col lege In the years from 1860 to 13S7. Tho Sister of Kaiser William L The Dowager Grand Duchess Alexander ine, of MecUenburg-Sclmerin, who was a sister of the late Kaiser Wllhelm. the first German Em peror, is dead, bhe was born in Berlin jTenmary 13,1803; was married in Berlin Slay is, 1812. to Grand DuVc Paul Frederick, of Mecxlenburg bchwerln, and became a widow March 7, 18ii Lncien B. Adams, Railroad Man. Lncien B. Adams, Trainmaster on the Eric and Pittsburg Railroad, died Thursday at Eric, of Brlht's disease, in his COth year. The deceased was promoted from yardmaster of the J'ashandle Railroad in rittslmrg 21 years ago to the position which he held at the time of his aeath. He it as a member of the Blasoulc craft. Obituary Notes. . MBS. WILIIAM CAMrBELL. SB., died of old age at her home In Butler, '1 hursday evening. LIEDTESANT GEAXBAI. SIK LEWIS PlIXT, K. C. B.. K. S. C. I., M. P. for the north division of Hackney, England, uled yesterday. William Hembt Dixojt. assistant general pas senger agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Rnllway, one of the best known railroadmen In the West, died Weanesday of bronchi tls. Dan Stone, who was long a well-known circus man, died Sunday at Franklin, N. J., where he had been living In retirement for many years. Hewas a brother orEaton stone, a well-known bareback rider. Colonel Enwm R. Goodrich died yesterday morning at Boston. He served on the staff of Gen eral liurmlde through the Civil War. and at its dote n as brevctted Urigadler General -for meritor ious service. Hieam'bbown HxAnN. son or the late wealthy Johnllearn, ofEric'dhd suddenly In NewYork, Tbursdar mornlnsr. He was a Donular Tounsr clnn -man, and was a member of the Contuuuited Ex- cnange ci few xors. SOCIETY AS IT IS. i A Spanish Orchestra at Carnegie Hall The Bazaar of Days The Meisterslngers of Nuremberg Music by 'Western Uni versity Students Pleasant Social Events. A novel entertainment was given under tho direction of Mr. Charles W. Fleming, in Carnegie Hall, last evening. The main fea ture was Mr. Fleming's Spanish orchestra, which rendered a number or selections ar ranged for mandolins, guitars, flutes, 'cellos, eto. Among them were the "Zllenberg Gavotte," the "Bocket Galop' ' and a waltz, both by Mr. Fleming, while, as a finale, the "Anvil Polka," by Parlow. The sweet muslo of the orchestra was much enjoyed and there was good rpason for the onjoyrient. Although tbeperformers were young society people of the two cities who havo learned their Instruments formere amusement, their work was equal to that or professionals. Mr. Fleming was their Instructor, and tha success of the orchestra reflects credit npon him as well as the per formers. The Washington and Jeffer son Club gave tho "Triumph March," and the "Normandle March," both by Armstrong and a galop hy Arnold. Others who took part were Mr. Charles Corcoran, who sang PhlUIpV benutlful solo, "Sou of the Desert." and Jllsi Zltterbart, who rendered "In Questo Simplicite," by Bitty, in artistic stvle. "Mr. E. A. Wall plaven a clarinet solo, "Fantasle" from "BIgoletto," and Fi delia Zitteroart gave Llzt's "Faust Waltz" on the piano. The performance throughout was delightful, and the large audlonce made frequent demonstrations or approval. It is expected that Mr. Fleming will repeat the concert soon for tha benflt of a charitable Institution. The long-anticipated "Bazaar of Days" took place yesterday afternoon and evening in the Bible House, Arch street, Allegheny. The booths were made up to represent the honsehold occupations of the different days of the week. Commencing with Monday, there was a booth given up to washing uten sils and materials, and the paraphernalia in general pertaining to wash day. The booth was draped in blue, in delicate allusion to tho state of mind of the man or the house who goes home to dinner. Tuesday was represented by Ironing Implements, and the booth was red, signirying the color the man paints the town when he stays out lato to avoid the dlscomiorts or ironing day. Wednesday's booth contained all the requis ites for mending and darning. Thursday, which is the day out for domostlcs.was illus trated by a booth containing a number or dolls dressed in holiday costume, with para sols, and carrying little parcel', showing that they had heen shopping. The articles for sale consisted of fancy work, sup posed to be made hy tho mistresses In the absence of their domestic tyrants. Friday Is cleaning day, and the booth of that name contained brooms, dusters, dustpans, dusting caps, large aprons and other things that honsekeepers recognized at a glance. Saturday's booth was one of tne prettiest. It nas draped in white, brightened by soft pink material and smllax. This reprpsented baking day, and the booth was full of tooth some things for Snndny. It was presided over by several pretty maidens in white dresses trimmed with pink ribbon. The Sunday booth was draped in white, and con tained flowers to beautify the home on Sun day. The booths were all upstairs. Bolow were 21 supper tables, all in white, and sup per was served so long as tho guests ex pressed anv desiro for it. The enteitaln ment was for tho Benefit of tho building" fund of St. John's Episcopal Mission, Woods' Bun, and was In charge of tho Indies of the various Episcopal churches of the two citle, whose names have been already given in THE DISrATCS. Madame Constance Howard gave a lecture recital, "The Meisterslngers of Nuremberg," yesterday afternoon, at tho Academy of Arts and Sciences, under the auspices of the Art Society. The entertain ment was something entirely different from anything seen or heard in Pittsburg before. The lecturer sat at a piano and played con tinuously, talking through the music, telling the story of the drama. She gave only tho introduction and first act. The second and third acts will be given Monday nfternoon and Thursday evening respectively. "The Melstcrstnger or Nuremberg" Is a musical comedy in three acts, the libretto and score being both hy Richard Wagner. It is a pretty German story, dealing with love and singing, with a touch orjealousy. As rendered by Madame Howard, the story loses none or ItsorizIn.il beauty.. She has a charming personality, a soft, sweet voice, ana a com mand over the Instrument that never wavers. Madame Howard is the professional name of the lecturer. She Belongs to one or the best-known aristocratic families of New York, and gives these recitals for love or her art, in which she Is an enthusiast. Slio wore U pretty white gown of heavy material, re lieved by soft lace at the throat, while in her hair flashed a diamond solitaire. Her face wear a charming expression, which adds to the pleasure ono derives from her perform ance. The audience was select nnd cultuied, tho entertainment being purely an invita tion affair. Every delicate point was an nreciated. and Madame Howard certainly never appeared before a gathering that en tered more freely into the spirit of her work. A LARGE and fashionable audience as sembled last evening iu Choral Hall, Sewick lcy, for the concert of the Glee and Mandolin Clubs of the Western University. The young men have played successfully at several entertainments in Pittsburg and Allegheny this season, and they made another em phatic hit in Sewickley. The concert opened with the chorus, "Praise to Old Uni," fol lowed by two stirring college song?, "Few Days" and "Lowlands." Then the Mandolin Club played Its first number, a Spanish gal lopade, with all tho fire for which the work called. Mr. Walter Riddle sang Amherst's bass solo, "An Incident," with chorus by the Glee Club, and was followed by the clnb rattling out "Old Mountain Tree." Mr. W. F. Casey brought the first part to a close by a clever rendering of a banjo solo, "Invincible Guards March." "La Grandlna," by the Mandolin Club, was very Bretty, ns was the serenade by Mr. W. JIcD. orrington and the glee clnb. Mr. Dorring ton has a good bass, and Mngs with much taste and expression. The chorns, "Na tions," was one of the most taking numbers in the programme. Mr. Casey followed it with a banjo solo, "Patrol Comique," and then the glee club brought the entertain ment to a close with "Jumblies" and Verdi's "Amice." Every number -nos applauded, and there were a good many encores, the young men being very obliging in this re spect, and apparently desirous only of pleas ing their audience. The clubs are to give another entertainment, next Triday, at Carnegie Hall, Allegheny. Social Chatter. William H. Shibwood will give a piano re cital at Curry University on Tuesday even ing. The Allegro Cotillon Club gave a recep tion at the Monongahela House lass evening. The first of a series of entertainments by the Cutrv University Dramatic Club will he given Friday evening. April 2J. IS tho Sixth U. P. Church, last night, Mr. Adams Chambers gave his illustrated lecture on "The Pilgrim's Progress.,' A deliohtpcl "Old Folks' Concert" was given in Liberty School Hall last night for tho benefit of tue Chaich or the Convenant. The nlnety-elghtbrirce organ recital in rjm7n Hall will be civen this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Murray, late or the Carlo ton Opera Company will assist. Theke will be an entertainment and fancy dress party by the pupils or Braun's Danc ing Academy next Friday attemoon at 2 o'clock in the Grand OpeiaHouse. The G. A. R. Fair, under the direction or the Women's Belier Corps, at Old City Hall, will close this evening. A particolarly vtrong programme has been arranged for the last uay. The twenty-fifth anniversary of the organ ization of Nixon Street, Allegheny, Baptist Church, will be celebrated to-morrow. A1I aay services will be held, and there will bo music prepared specially for the occasion. Bev. John A. Bcbnett, pastor of tho Sec ond U. P. Church, Wilfclnsuurg, will, to-morrow evening, deliver tho lourth of his ser mons to 'young men. The subject is " olves in Shecpr3 Clothing; the Young Man 3 Com panions." An enjoyable entertainment was given last night In the HomewoodAvenue Presby terinu Chuich, under the direction or Miss Anna Leah Dickinson, the tunernl whistler. There was a diversified programme, which was listened to by a large audience. Tnr;"01d Folks Concert," given under tho auspices or the voung peppie lor the benefit of the Church or the Covcnent, at Liberty School Hill last evening, was u success. Miss Jessie Stoddard, or Titusville, Pa., was tho principal soloist or the evening. Although suffering from a severe cold, she displayed her cultivated soprano lu a re markable manner which won ior her en thusiastic applause. The entire programme was quaint, the different numbers Deing sung in tha old time style. CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS. In Germcny the extent of land de voted to agriculture amounts to 78,005,000 acres. In Great Britain Boman spades dug tha first canal, ono or more of which are holding; water to-day. A girl less than 15 years old, in St. Louii, has been already married, divorced and remarried. A Tiffin, O., man carries in his pocket for good luck a coffin screw, which he found In a graveyard. The man who habitually wants to bor row money is, according to a scientist, also affected with a microbe. The first iron steam vessel was built in nJr,1&15tl!?.e Horaeley Company, of Tip. ton, Staffordshire, about the year 1S2I. In some partorotherof the world horses, cattle and sheep are found wild, but. It it asserted, nowhere can be found wild camels.' It would take upward of 40 years lor the water in the great lakes to pour over Niagara at the rate of 1,000,000 cubic feet second. A brass band in 2Tew London announces that It has received two new dirges and is prepared to play at funerals at the lowest figures. A woman is Alexandria, Ta., on her way to a fashionable party, attired in decol lete costume, was arrested for being out bo fore dark. The natives of Norway and Iceland make a business of sharking. Vessels front 20 to 30 tons are used, and they carry a crew of about eight men. In Brazil and Spanish America yonn if monkeys roasted Is the favorite dish. Tho cook scoops out a hole in the ground and makes a small bake oven.in which the monk ey is done to a turn, flavored with various herbs and vegetables. . One of the most peculiar features of French parliamentary llfo is the custom of drinking while addressing the House. No sooner does a Deputy or Senator ascend tha rostrum than a glass filled with his own favorite brew 13 placed before him. In Norway building operations are sue-, cessfully carried on at temperatures as low' as 2 Fahrenheit, and the work exe cuted under these conditions compares ravorably with sumnipr work. In fact, Chris tiana builders maintain that it Is superior. A sunflower evaporates ljipintsof water a day, and a cabbage about the same quan tity. A wheat plant exhales in 172 days about 100,000 grams or water. An acre of growing wheat, on this calculation, uraws and passes out about ten tons of water per day. Curious evidence shows that a cnbio Inch of air at sea level contains about 350, 000,000 molecules. If the law of regulary diminishing dnslty holds good.a cubic Inch of airat the height or 100 miles will contain about 230,000 molecules, and at le33 than 23 only 1 molecule. The most densely peopled continent is Europe. The number or people In Europe Is known with a great degree or accuracy. There are about 360,000,000; and the continene which accommodates all these people U so small that there are upon It an average of 93 people to the square mile. The present Duke of Athole is a com bination of one duko.a marquis, about nino earls, and fifteen assorted viscounts, barons and other sundries. It is painful to think that if anvbody rnns a tramcar over him. there will be 26 peers all lying dead together in a gory heap in the roadway. The whole number of days in which Easter must fall is 35. The earliest possible) day on which it can fall is March 22. In the year 1813 it fell on that day, and cannot again happen on that day until 22S3. The latest possible day on which this festival can fall is the 25th day of ApriL In order to photograph a flying insect, the exposure must last only l-2,500th part of a second. This the French photosrrapher, M. Marey, claims to have accomplished by the aid of a new instrument invented by himseir. He has also photographed tho blood globules circulating in a vein. An old restaurant bill, printed in Rich mond in January, 1561, gives the following war-time prices in Confederate money: Sonp. $1 50: chicken. $3 50: roast beef. S3: ham and eggs, $3: raw oysters, $2: coffee, S3; bread and butter, $1 50: a bottle of champagne, $50; a drink ot rye whisky, $2; a bottle of ale, $12, and a cigar, $2. A remarkable example of the enduring qualities of the daguerreotype is to be found In the old graveyard at Waterford, Conn. In the headstone that marks the grave of a woman who died more than 40 years ago her portrait is Inlaid, covered with a movable tnetal shield. The picture is almost as per fect as when it was taken. Although the Mississippi, including tha Missouri, is abont 4,300 miles in length, and the Amazon 4,029. while the St. Lawrence is only 1,450 miles, the latter Is held to comprise the largest body of fresh water on the earth. Including its great lakes and its tributaries, covering about 73,000 square miles, the ag gregate mass of water U estimated at 9,000 cubic miles. Thousands of acres of the best lands in Scotland have been laid waste by mice, and are at present totally destroyed for sheep pasture. The true bog grass especially, on which the sheep mainly depend in April and May, has been eaten down to the roots: but some or the bents are almost :ib much in jured as the bogs, and even the young heather has not escaped altogether. Silver thaw is a most curious meteor ological phenomenon that has lately been studied with much care at the Ben Nevis Observatory. By silver thaw ts meant rain falling when tho air Is below freezing point and congealing as it falls. Tho phenomenon points to an inversion of temperature at too time, the temperature on the hill top being considerably lower than at higher altitudes. There is a variety of cabbage known as "brocoll" that has been reclaimed from tha sea. It is distinctively a maritime plant, and to seenre for It sustenance as nearly as possible like its natural food star fishes are gathered on the beaches for manure. Tho crop Is put into casks which have contained Burgundy or Bordeaux, and brocoll Anally comes to the table in the form ol pickles or chow-chow. In order to ascertain whether bullets fired from the new German small arms could penetrate a wall of snow, some experiments wero lately made at Schrlmm, In Germany, with very successlul results. A wall of snow, five feet high and six feet broad, was erected, behind which targets wero placed. These were fired at, and though the distance was 550 yards, a comparativley large num ber or shots passed through the snow wall and hit the targets. IDTLS OF THE SPRINGTIME. Disturbed Sleeper (to burglar) What the dence are you doing hereT linrrlar Attending to my own business. Disturbed Sleeper Oh, excuse me. I forgot, Detroit free Press. In the spring a young man's fancy LlghUy turns to thoughts of how He will stand his tailor off and Not provoke a painful row. Spring Psnciet. JfcWatty I have thought of a good motto for the telegraph wires. Hllow What Is it? There is plenty of room under ground." Ear' tard Courant "Is this song popular?" she asked of the music store clerk. "Well." he answered, "lots of people sing it, but. as yet, no one Is sufficiently tired of It for It to hewhatyon'd call a popular song." Washington btar. Old King Cole was a merry old soul And a merrv old soul was be; He called for his pipe and he called for hU bowl And he called for his fiddlers three; Bnt Instead of his fiddlers Keeley came And squirted him full of his nostrum; Now old King Cole Is a sorry old soul And sDeak&from the temperance rostrum. XeioTork Herald. "Crumley the artist is an odd fellow." What has ne done?" "Just painted a-S5C0 picture of a flOO hearse." Judge. Mrs. Larkin The man we've been buy ing our coal of has Joined the church. Larkin Then I bopn he sees the eirorof bis former weighs. Detroit Free Press. 'Tis strange that in this great, free land Some men are wilUng to be slaves Unto the monarchs In their hand. Such as the kings and queens and knaves. Somerset Sews. Prudent Mother I trust, my dear, that yon do not encourage young men la their attea Uons. Daughter Oh. dear me, no. I threaten totett yon every time any one of them kisses me.&if Xork Evening Sun, I..' 'j. .& iVbi
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