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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-14
NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.


The house were engaged the whole Of this day,
after disposing OF business of minor importance,
in discussing The amendments of the senate to
the bill auIhorIsing the President of the United
States 20 employ an additional number of seaner
ard marines.
The question on the first amendment, which
requires the President 10 MAN., Iouir and FIR
our MI THE ARMED VESSELS OF tic United
States, was taken about 3 o'clock, and CARRi-
ED-Ycas and Nays rs follow
- essrs. Bacon, Barker, B.ssett.
Blake, Clay, Clopton, Cook, Cuts, Dana, Daw-
SOD, Deane, Durell, Elliot, FIndiey, Fisk, Gard.
ner, GholsOn, Goldstoroueb, Green, Harris,
Helms, Holmes, Humphreys, Ilslcy, ]. G. Jack
son, Jones, Kcnan, Key, kirA patrick, Lambert,
Lewis, Livermore, Lyon, Masters, M'Crccry,
J Montgomery, n. II Moore, Moselcy, Mum
fo,d, NewbOla, Newton. Nicholas, Pitkin, Rfk.
er, Russell, Seayer, Sloan, Smel,, J X. smith,
J Smith, Stedihnn, Stercr, Sturges, Swut,
Thompson, 1foup, Van Allen, Van Cortandt,
Vnn Dyke, Van Horn, y.n Rensselaer,, Vcr.
pianck, Wlb0Ur, T.. WILSON, O.
kAYS-h.essFs Alexander, ". Aston, Bard.
Blbb, Bla kledsc, r,ouEt, Boyd, DOyle. Brown,
Surwell, Butler, Calhoun, G. W.. Campbell,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-27
Doglle9Glr nelnG.
Fron the Trenton CMJ True .Anssr4ean.


Dreadful Hail Storms. letter
from gentle nan as Wooistown, in
Salem county, informs Us, that par. OF
the country ms rrcently experienced
two OF the sevcrest Hail S.orms that
can be rem en- ,ered l.y the Oldest iu-
hah!tants. 1ne first was on the 9th
uit. and extended in width not more
than ha!t mile, in length its extern.
w.s not Known ne nail-stones were
about the size Of Robins egg, and
very transparent; ard were driven
with such force 5v Tie wind as to des-
troy entirely MANY fields of graia and
gardens. The sec0hdwas ON the gath :
rs extent not known. The hail stones
| which fellin some places were as large
as common hens egg, rot transpa.
rentlike the former, but having the IN.
! pearance OF snow balls. Though this
storm was not accompanied by SO high
Il wind as the former, it did grea,
damage-horses, cows, sheep, hogs
&c. being killed Ivy the stones, and
one barn, that our informant had heard
OF, destroyed by the lightaing.
! From another quarter we have the
following account, which we give
in the words of our correspondent
whose veracity is unquestiona5le:-
! "On Sunday the cath Of May there
fell, near NannahawGin, on the sea
shore, in the county OF Monmouth,
the largest hail-stoaes ever seen by The
oldest persons there. The hail began
to tall about seven o'clock, P. M.
and continued a1out seven or eight
minutes; after it had ceased faliinS, |
| gathered some of the larges., WHICH
measured inches in circu Inference
thirty minutes after measured Sc
! veral, which were FIVE or six inches.
! 1t was no doubt favorable circun-
stance that the wind abated iusc as the
haiibegan to fall; if this had not been
the case, am of opinion the Rye
would have been destroyed. Consi
derabie iojury has been done to the
Peach trees.
"Before the hail fell, there was 4,
severe thunder storm with heavy rain.
wind very high ah3ut West. The
ground was nearly covered with hail.
and some of the stones Law on the
ground one hour and three quarters
before they dissolved"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-27
savannah, June I.

~
We were visited here last evening
at 8 O'Clock with one OF the most VII
o!cn: Hail Storms ever known in this
place. IL was preceded by heavy
clouds, and much lightning, aud loud
and very. distinct roar'ag, az great
distance, announced its approach. 1t
continued about Is minutes, and in
that time, i is supposed TO have des-
trnyed upwards OF ten thousand panes
iof glass. We hope the vein did NOT
extend nuch in breadth, for the sake
of our friend, in the country, rs those
crops Oh which it has fallen must be
destroyed. The largest of the hail
stones which we have seen, were ado lit
the size of pigeons egg, aud were
OF harder consistenc. than usual.
The hail was of 4 remarkable sulphu
rous taste, and as soon as the storm
had passed ever US, smoke o.
the most disagreeable smouldcring
smell, passed in cloud through the
streets, and induced MANY to believe
that some house had been set On fife
by the lightains.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-27
Marietta. Inne 1.

On Sunday the 2s:h ult. we expe.
rienced tremendous gust of Ind
from the West, accompanied with rain
its violence WIS so great AZ tn bear
down every ching in its yay. over.
turning and denolishiug fraS hous-
es OF 30 to 20 feet long. Three new
buildings in ehis town, have been en-
tlrely destroyed, and others removed
from their foundations barns and out.
houses overturned and broken to pie
ces, brick houses unroofed trees are
broke down and tore up By the roots
IN every direction, and the state and
other roads nearly impossible. we
have heard of the loss Of nu nber of
horses and cattle, crush TO death nv
the fall Of timber, and fear that the
destruction has been very great. but
do nor understand that any human
lives have been lost.
This is supposed to be one of the
most extensive tornadoes ever known
IN this coohtryj we learn that il has
been equally severely felt at Chilico.
the, GAINESVILLE and Clarksbure. as az
this town, comprising a distance Of
nearly 200 miles in length and 6fty
or sixty in width. II would appear
that it catne in veins of some one hun
drsd feetwIde, IS May weaker bull
dings than thpsc destroyed remain un-
disturbed, and shc fan of timber eyi.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-27
BaITIsH NAVY no ALL D.

At sea, p5 of Ire iiae 10 sos. Ias fri
gates IL sloors, 2s6 gun,brigs-6io.
In pofi ond fitting, % of The line SOS
20 iriRs'cs' 81 sloops 49 gun briggs - i6I
Gnard-rbips, 6 OF Tie line, SOS, fri.
gates, ~ slOops gun-brig-
HospI al ard prison ships, IS Of The line
sos, - figA IS 2 Shops, I gun -
So TciSl ~ conr ssion--s4t.
Building, so Of the ljne, 90 irigales, 20
sloops, 10 gun Bugs leo.
In Ordinary, 50 of the lire l9 SOS, 81
higates. 46 sloops. 80 gar ,btigs--2oO.
GraDd iotsI 264 ~ the hoe, IS SOS, 252
irigses, s43 sloops, az gun brigs--iI4I
The following Is ske cb ofthe Navy
OF EnXlso1 for fbe year 1906, as submit.
ted TO parliament by the drst. i.ofd Of The
Admiralty inIns estimates Tor that year.
ftft ESTIMATE.
10000 nieo far the navy,
wages for ! 3 piOnths Of the 81,
rate Of &l, II o per
month, Ta,sss. 900
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-27
PETERssuRG, June 20.
TOBACCO.

In our paper oftbe 18th inst. we observed
that we were unacquainted with anv nal
pract'ces existing 10 Petersburg, in the sale
or pnrcnace OF Tobacco--but prom sed that
" any such were made known 20 US. we
should not fail to give them publicity.
ONCE the publication Aforesaid. we have
9een apprised of some practices of a most
u'shonest nature, prevalent among a certain
class OF people, which should not pass m.
noIoed; and which we are sorry to record /.
oeCause' 10 use an old aud vulgar adaee
very frequently eXemplifed) T" one scab-
oy speep spoils the whole hock :" and in
'ne present instance, some people may be
so 1Hehar'table as to impicate the whole
oouy ut craftsmen and spectators, because
Jew are concerned in the fraudulent
transactions which We are now to eommuni.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-27
Sterlin,, 6 20 go 600
About rs millions tioilass sanvai.s.
$4,000

tFhc subjo nd .ist pf exa0on, mn A.
'net'can trade, may justly ~. 'n.id"ie d
rs one q! The eeecis ii the unfortunate
N ASSURES ii The 10 b cong e>s :.--Aurora.
The Fo,ln~inG duties have lately hem laid
on 'mports in foreign vessels at he ISL
AID ri jana ca.
fonoage 8 per ton.
Flour, 3 per bnl-
Corn mesl, so Goats per Dbl.
Corn peas, a"d beans, 70 IL cents per
bush /.
RICE, SO cents per cw'.
Bosom chips, 50 Gems per VI.
Shingles s per ~.
Staves, g 9 2 j Der W.
p. Plumber, Is 25 per III. feet.
Common la nH:r, S 50 pe do.
w OF Hoops, rs C u pr d..
Horses cattle, Sc 10 pe? CEN.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-27
STATE OF THE FRENCH FLEET.

BY an c9fcer rho lctt Roche fort on the
24lh uffimo.
L'Ccean, of 100 guns, vice admiral Ale
msnd, captain Rowi.nd---cn shore as late
as the 2si April, unrigged, lightened and
shcTrd up by lowsr yards, and no probable
chance of getting off, having laid there two
spr'ng lidrs.
Foudroyant, of 81 guns, rear admiral
Y"urien, captain HunrI--in the same state
OH The 24;h.
Caesar, of 81 guns, commodore Fau--
gone up the river towards Rochcfort, much
damaged by grounding.
Tourv'ie, OF "a gus, captain lie Gail.
Ge-gonc up the river, and damaged.
Aquion O. ~ guns, capt Manyon, died
OF his wounds --struck TO the Revenge s.
frigates on the 18TH of April, and burnt by
the English.
Ionaerre. cfs4 guns, captain Clentent de
la R"usIere--burnt by the enemy with the
French colours fying.
V'le de Varscvie, cfs4 guns. capt. Gree
vilher-- struck TO the Revenge and frigatcs
and buroi by them
Jemapp', ~ guns, capt. Favour--gore
up the river, much damaged, having been
on shore.
jean Bart, 80 guns, capt. Bosee, (ordcr.
ed by Bnnaparte to be shot IN
the Goth of February on Lespalles Shoal,
While reconnoterinS the English fleet.
Calcutta, Formerly English) OF 80 guns,
cap. Lesence-s,ruck TO the Imperease, S.
burnt by her.
Repu'us OF "a guns, capt. Lucas, & Pa
triot, Of IL guns, capt Mahe-were both on
shore one as late as the 24,h, having been
there two spring tides-=.lhe other supposed
70 have gone 10 pieces in westerly gale,
e. got oil aud went up the river in the
Aigbt.
in,he0ne frigate, captain Protoare.s-
ournt Nv the ememy On the 9Th OF April.
EIDE tfigaie. capt. Bcranger PaIas dit
10, capt I'e Bigot aud i1ortenze, ditto,
capt hiignndsz-escaped up the river on
the night cur hre-shIps bore down on the
enemy.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-27

u
quake was very sensibly felt on Thurs
day last, in this and the neighboring
towns. The sound which preceded
the motion resembied the noise of a
heavv loaded Wagon moving on a
hard road.
Ga the Cd ult. the ice on Lake Erie,
had not broken u; but remained
thick aud in solid state, extending
from Buffalo Greek to distance OF
SO miles beyond Presq' Isle. The
navigation of this Lake, is stated to he
open several weeks earlier, in mode
rate seasons atchman.
The sloop of war 3osamond, which
brought ouc Mr.. Oakley, with the
dispatches, sailed from Hampton
Roads direct for England on the a6,h
of April. and there can be but Little
doubt Of her having arrived by the
2Nth Of May. Mr.. Madison's pro-
clamat;on, restoring the intercourse
with Great Britain, went out in this
vessel: but the dispatches from our
government reached Norfolk too late
10 So on; in her. No time, however,
was lost. Govern ment sent OF the u.
nited States brig Syren, for England
and France. She sailed from Balti-
more the 9th ult.
! The ship derkimcr, from England,
Tor New York, put ;nto New London,
in distress. The a,noun, of goods
Thrown overheard, it is said is 500.
900 dollars. Her cargo was one of
most valuable that ever LET; England
for this country.
War in Louisiana. -Accouuts from
St. Louis on the Missouri have lately
Indicated an approaching war with the
Indians in Uper louisiana. We are
now enabled to state, thar the Secretary
OF war has just declared that he had
felt some alarm upon the subject, but
that the alarm was over. He IS satis.
fed there viii be no serious Indian
War. Freeman's Journal
Extract ot letter from a gentleman
thighrespectability, to member of
Congress, dated St. Lewis IL. r. )
May 10Th, 1909.
The ira guilty of the people in
this Territory has Of late been distur-
bed from fear of Indian hostilities.
Fort iuadl1on on the Mississippi, and
In the Indian country, was threatened
to be attacked. Two Companies of
Militia marched to reinforce it, and
three more of volunteers have made
this place their headquarters for Sc
veral DAYS past, waiting marching or
ders. The general court opened, and
ADJOURNED sine die---no business was
done. But the danger is happily over:
the militia are returning-the volun-
tsers have returned, and the people
arereturning TO their habitatious and to
their senses.-The Governor deserves
credit for his zeal and exerlions to de-
fend the country"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-27
Gongre33.
JoURNaL OF THE SENATE

JOOKN al OF HE SENATE.
JvNE H.. --Oa the mo;ion of Mr.. Giles,
it wds resolved that the President of the II
). be requested to cause to be laid before
the Senate such Information as he NAV
deem proper to Communicate respectinr
the exiies expelled fro n Cu)a, and who
may either have or are ex )ected 10 arrive
within the jurisdiction of the u. S. and whe
tier any propositions have been made by
the minister plenipoteuliary of France for
the purpose of removing said exiles with
their slaves and effects to any place within
the domnions of FrInce.
The Senate resums 81 the third reading of
s'the bill for the re mission of certain be.
nalties and forfeitures, &C." when il was
committed TO Messrs. Giles, Anderson,
Crawford and HiIhouse.
Tne bill to appropriate certain public
grrund in the city o. Washington for the
ERECTION Of public baths, was ordered to be
engrossed for a third reading.
The bill TO continue Tn force the dct TO
fnterdfct the commercial interconrse BE-
faveen the ". s. and Great britain and
france and their defendcncieS, mas ed
unanimously. The following is copy of
the bill.
A BILL
To amend and continue in force the ael
entitled " An Z TO interdict the COM
mercial intercourse between the United
Sta es and Great Britain and France,
add their dependencies, and for other
purposes"
BE It enacted by the Senate and House
OF Represen atives of The United States
OF America in Congress assembled, That
the third, fourth, filth, six h, seventh,
eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, seventeenth
aud eighteenth sections of the ACT, cen.
titled An ACT to ioterdiet the CONNER.
cial intercourse between the United States
aud Great Britain and France and their de-
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v've the audscity to give ear to the Aami-
Il aud the English Chief, and unite with
toe III in creating disturbances, then l shall
scn'i numerous forces, in order to entirely
destroy you aud which they w Il do, If YOU
rre rs bard as rocks or Jasper; and when
j, slast he so. shall be able 20 shew you
roT':n:gcnce. Obedience TO the laws is the
fSs, thing necessary this is the c,iiei Oh
jeo' ~nsl ncan,uE Of this address.
IN fde rr;g,s ct kta King, 2otAVr sfA De-
Gender, 1908.
Rctsip Of fhe freontoc Of Canton 10 the
f'c't'i,n Of fhe .Ige7ts end Commanders
Of TIE (onncry Shlas
], ihc Mandarin, Vice Incort toe o. the
two provinces of Ouantong ami Oranssi,
d.pused from the Tribunal If War, sc.
III reply to your letter. IhAve to inform
You, that you are private nferchants, vino
come here TO carry or your bus ness ard
in regtr6 Tn the consequences of the RS
orders which the Eny'sh have come Acre
to make. you are not included but as yen
came here un'er the Erel,sh Tag, cannot
help interrupting your business jointly with
theirs.
In regard to t.ie goods you have landed,
the Celestial Defy PROTECTS Strangers of
Gistart countries. We can never I, tain or
keep back ycUr mel chaIG &c there Ia, e ii
you have No d'spnsti3n t. trade with this
Con..ry, shall order the merchants TO re-
store entirely every thing that belongs 10
you 4; but II ynu wish to continue You, COM
mel &C as heretofore, and Y u have any
goods to land, you musr wait till all the SOL
dieis are embarked ard then you shall
take in and deliver cargoes 4; therefore you
must remain peacesble and be quiet wal
ting the conclusion nf tins BUSINESS, with
oueits beng necessary 20 repeat your re
quest.
Ia The reign cf Kio King. 21s:or 9th De.
ccmber, 1909.
The dispatches received fr0m lord Gam
bier, il is said, state, that all the remain
ing French ships, except one sail or the
line. have got into AK Roads-that ore
Is lik; ly to he des royed-the lnlef ,tigabie
and so;ne other ships were left batterIn6
her.
PLvMoUTH, April 26.-The Arethusa,
3B, anG La NIemon "a, Ohe Ame,heIst's
pr'Ze) safely arrived hcrc this day. The
prize is a beautiful frigate, and sails re-
markably fast. Two other Preach prizes
also care IN this day.
The hcseus, ~, that arrived here yes.
terday, has brought over the crews OF tie
vessels tlsat were destroyed as fire sh ps in
Basgcc Roads by the account they bring,
IL slhicars as II TIE Ocean of 100 guns, had
been rer dcred un.crv.ceable smce the frs,
attack by three gun-brigs that approac he'd
her IN such a situation as to shoot heI
through on the ebb tide, so that she filled
en- the food.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-27

For yictuals, al ihs rate ofe i.
i3 y a month per man,
For wea' and tear cf ship, at
the rate If 6 8 a maa pr
month,
For o. dnance, at the ra e OF
live siiiiliogs a month reI
man,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-27
New.Londoa, tCon.( May 81.

Earthquake.-A shock of an earth
quake was very sensibly felt on Thurs
day last, in this and the neighboring
towns. The sound which preceded
the motion resembied the noise of a
heavy loaded Wagon moving on a
hard road.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-27

IDENTITY mark the direction of those
veins.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-27

s.se4,ooo'
4 10000
$4,000
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-03-06
New Doctrine.

Mr. Williams says that the people
of Providence, in expressing an opinion
that the new embargo law is inexpedi-
ent--he observed that they refrained
from expressing an opinion that it was
unconsti,utional-were guilty Of Trea-
son. Not technically, says he, for of
tina. know nothing, but vitality: il is
treason against the public liberties.
This seems to be refinement upon
Gov. LINcoLN's position, who, by the
bye, is technical man that oppugna.
ton and disrespecl" belong to the cata.
logue of reasonable crimes. New
times produce new manners and new
laws. fhe expression of an opinion
that a thing is inexpedient is treason,
is it o Trumhery !. 0 Mush As the
wits Of Baltimore would say.-I6id.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-03-06

Lately in the village of Abenfeldie, Pert
shire, John Stewart, commonly known by
the name of Col .1ohn SteU0t, at the very
advanced age Of III years. The history OF
this man is not little remarkable. AT the
age of 10 he joined The pretendet.s banners,
and was present 1.-THE battle OF Sheriff Ma
ir, near Stirling, as young PIPER. In The
year I745, he again took up arms N sup
port of tie pretensions ofthe house OF Stew
art, and was present in tie same CAPACITY.
in the battles Of Falkirk, prest Pan and
CuIodin, in which last he received a we're
wound in the thigh, in consequence OF which
he was 10 lame that he made use Of crulch'
es ever after.
In Poland, Mr.. RrupEN BArNEs, aged
30. He lived a life exemplary tor truth,
sincerity and correctness # Department
and died after n long and painful lines, N
which lie displayed christian ios,itnde and
resignation to the viii Of God, in the It'll
Of Christ, and comfortable bore OF gierl-
Gus inmor.rlty. His remains were auerd-
ed 10 the tomb with Masonic honors, by
Caniie.aad Lodge, If which he was w9r-
hy and esteemed neA.-e-
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-03-06
Coercion

Mr.. WILLIAMS, after laboring for a
year to convince his country that the
embargo coercion Ito use the stale
phrase of the day; would bring Great
Britain to our feet, and raving about
having his head cut off, and burying all
his countrymen, and washing his hands
in the hearts blood ofourBri,ish oppres-
sors has all at once given up his favor
lie system, and discovered that all the
coerciue flowers are on the side of our
opponents. As an argument against
the Non-lntercourse, he says that all
the wool in our country would not make
every man Jacket, and that We must
freeze without British woolens, as no
other country can supply us. Admit
ting his statement TO be correct-which
we do not in its full extent--it would
seem that all the coercive energies of
which we have pra,,d SO much, as APP
pertaining to our famous war Of CON-
mercial regulations, belong to our ene-
mics and not to ourselves. Experience
has proved to the satisfaction of all, that
We can neither freeze nor strave a sim
gle subject of Great-Britain in any
quarter of the globe
Freen0s Journal.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-03-06

The Democrats boast that John Z
-fdams, s Mr.. Graz of Salem approve
Of the Embargo--withont laying stress
on the idea that MIR. adams has long
stree ceased to approve oft, or advert
Inc, to the motives Of his approving ii
ct first; or that Mr.. Gray has ,feintiy
approved of the embargo: and only de-
olined censuring and opposing that
measure. Laying these instances
aside, we may ask the " Embargoroons"
TO consider the following facts THAT
the Emheror Of France has declared his
apr, patton of the Embargo-that he
had requested our Government before
10 discontinue all commerce with Eng
land-that the British, tho not pleased
with the embargo, are finding new
channels Of trade to other parts Of the
rorld--that this policy is infinitely
more distressing to us, than to England
or France-that il proper at first as a
measure of i" hrecau,ion" for 90 or 90
days, it Is now without any such rea-
son in its favor-that Messrs. Elliot,
Lyon, Roscan, Masters, and Randolph,
all democrats, were opposed to the en-
barge wher first proposed-and that
they, with Gardner of N. Hampshire,
Sloan of N. Jersey, and other demo-
Gratis who were formerly in favor of the
measure, do now condemn it as impoli-
tic and ruinous.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-03-06
Northern Senators !

On the non-intercourse and embar-
go-repealing resolution, only three SEN
ators were absent from their seats, fspo
of whom were Messrs. Bradley and
Robertson OF Vermont Upon Mr.. Ba-
yards motion to repeal the embargo,
independently Of non-intercourse, the
Senators from New-Hampshire, Mas
sachuset,s, Connecticut, and Delaware,
AND NOT ONE MORE, voted in the af-
firmativc.-IUd.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-03-06
FOR sale.

A FARM in Cses Eixabefb, containing -
"A bout Sc acres of land well watered, and
cutting 20 tons Englil. and fome faIt hay, and
having thereon two-aory brick Dwelling
Hoafe, Barn 81 by 81, we'll finiihed, and
other out houfes This Farm is very pieafan..
" 6iuated, having a complete view If the
Town and Harbor of Portland; it is alto con-
neaed with the waters Of Fore river, and
within half mile Of the contemplated Bridge
to Malam's Neck. Terms will be liberal
For further particulars. inquire of
NATHANIEL FREEMAN.
CAPE ELxattfb, Ms,eb s, 1909. (tO