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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-27

The Republican City Committee ha

The Republican City Committee have received
the following note from Mr.. Wescott:
PORTLAND, February rs, 1873.
Hon. Fred. N. Dow, Chairman Republican City
Committee, Portland.
Dear SRI have received your communion
ton notifying me of my nomination as the Re-
publican candidate for Mayor.
1 accept the nomination therein rendered me
by the Republicans of Portland; and if elected,
it will be my highest aim to perform the duties
of the office so as to maintain the confidence of
my felIow-citizens.
Very respectfully
Your obt servant,
GEO p WE3COTT
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E. Boston, Feb 25-The shipments of Boots and Shoes
or .ne past week comprise S. 1853 cases. against 49,
lor the same week last year.
,oi eo total shipments since January L. have been
cases. against 19s $50 cases for the same peri
cd last year.
.dIere are more buyers here from the Southern
resented; most OF Them however, are buying eau
lousy, ana the shipments not 50 heavy as last
year. Inc western trade ordering some goods,
falr business, without being any special rush. The
season at the West is particularly backward, but
there mas been large consumption of boots and
Shoes ana the country trade will be obliged to re-
plensh their stocks with fresh goods although many
of them have quite supply carried over from last
season.
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WARD CAUCUSES

The Republicans of Portland are requested to meet
In their respective Wards on
Friday Evening, Feb. 2Sih, ut = O'Clock
for the purpose of selecting candidates for one Alder
man, three Councilman, Warden and Clerk and
two Constabes to be supported at the coming Munic
ipal election
Also to elect two persons to act on the Republican
City Committee for The ensuing year.
Wards /, %, and will meet in their respective
Ward Rooms. Ward 8 win meet in Machigonne En-
CINE House on Congress street. Ward will meet in
the School House on Clark Street
Per order Republican City Committee.
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ARcANA HALL.-Rev. j. H. Madison, pastor
of the A. NJ. E. Church on Monntfort street,
delivers lecture ON temperance at Arcana
Hall this evening. After the lecture the ladies
of the church will give grand oyster supper.
Other refreshments will also be served. The
proceeds are for the benefit of the church.
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AUCTION AT
FOR SALE.

FHNHE valuable and well known Farm Of the late
Charles Elliott, said farm is situated in the town
road that leads from West Go ham to West Buxton,
convenient to Meeting House School and Stores.
SAID farm consists of so acres of land well divided
into tillagh and pasture land. The soil is well
adapted to the raising of Hay and early Vegetables
for market. Plenty of wood, and s50O.00 worth OF
House. containing nine we'll finished rooms, an Ell
and Shed attached. Barn 60 X 40 feet with good
cellar. Three wells of never failing water
Also a building in the city OF Portland, situated In
on Spring St. Said building is on leased land, and
contains house aud store.
All of the above will be sold low, as the owner is
going West Or exchanged for property in the state
of Illinois.
For further particulars enquire Of
Il. II. NORTON
sepft-dfw&Wu COL Spring ST
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BY TELEGRAPH.
AUGUSTA MATTERS.
Especial to the Press.l

Especial to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, Feb. &c
The Railroads.
AT the first of the session the Maine Central was
not the favorite here, but now at the last days
it comes in strong and to-day routed its oppon-
ents on all sides. The Senate yielded to-day
and passed the consolidation bill and the Maine
Central lobby is happy. The Boston and Maine
people, despite the prestige that the Maine Cen
tralgaiued to-day, feel confident of success to-
morrow. They will meet the charge of the Maine
Central that they are opposing in Massa-
chusetts, measure they desire to become a
law in Maine, with a statement that the Massa-
chusetts Railroad Commissioners are pushing in
that State, a bill oblging all railroads to con-
meet by building depots at all railroad cross
ings-a measure that the Boston and Maine in
common with other railroads object to the
building of such station houses. On the other
hand the Maine Central are confident that they
can defeat the bill by large majority. at the
Maine Central meeting at Waterville to-day,
25,01O shares are represented, Portland owning
about $50 O00
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FOREIGN

LONDON, Feb CIT is rumored that Gen.
Seballo, q Carllst leader, is marching on Madrid
with four battalons. Foreign men-of-war are
cruising off the Spanish coast to protect the
subjects of their respective governments Italy,
Austria, and a majority of the European pow
ers are maintaining semi-official relations with
Spain pending the formation of regular gov
eminent Russia is not disposed to recognize
in any manner the present government.
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ALLEN MIssIoN.-The second of the Allen
Mission series of lectures was delivered to
thin audience at City Hall, last evening, by
John B. Cough, nephew of the Cough. Mr..
Cough is small man, with bald head and gray
moustache, who speaks very f1uently, and evil
IDENTIFY has his heart in his subject. His lecture
was in the main narrative of his personal ex-
perience, and was a strong picture of the evils
wrought by intemperance.
To the great plea sure of the audience George
Thomas, esq, sang two very pleasing songs,
Miss Lynch furnishing the accompaniment on
the organ.
The next lecture will be given Friday even
ing by Prof. o. P. Sweet of New York, ON
which occasion we hope to see large attend
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NEW YORK.


New YORK, Feb. 25.- The Pennsylvania
Coal Company announce an increase in the
price of GOAL of nearly dollar per ton over the
price of last March. The Reading and other
coal transportation railroads have also advance
ed the tariff of coal freghts to this city. The
prospect is that coal will range under these ar
rangements from one to two dollars per ton
higher to consumers the coming spring and
summer. r. Lei.
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Democratic Nominations.

The Democrats of the several wards of the
city met at the several ward rooms last evening
and nominated the following members of the
city government:
Ward 1.-Alderman-Mevin P. Frank.
Councilmen-Geo. L. SWEET, Charles STAN
wood, Benjamin f. Noble.
Ward 2.-Alderman-John B. Littlefeld.
Councilmen-William McAleny, Moses Y.
Knight A. j. Mcmahon.
Ward 3.-Alderman-Wm G. Davis.
Councilmen-Charles Richardson, John w.
Russell, John o. Rice.
Ward 4.-Alderman-Edward Fl. Davies
Councilmen-Samuel F. Merrill, Hanno W.
Gage, John S. Russell.
Ward 5.-Alderman-Charles B. Merrill
Councimen-JohnN Lord, James H. Ham.
lin, Darius I'll Ingraham.
Ward 6. -Alderman-Frederic Storer
Conucilmen-Payson Tucker, Marshall Nc
Donald; Cyrus Green.
Ward T. Alderman-James M. Kimball
Councilmen-Chas. B. Nash, jr, Hosea Ken
dali; Chas. w. Belknap
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SCANDINAVIAN BALL. - The Scandinavian
ball last night, under the management or Mr.
Oleson, was very enjoyable affair. The
dances, many of them never before executed
in this city, were very pleasing and very novel
to the eyes eff an American The old Danish
national dance aid the Swedish slapnays were
particularly noticeable for their beautiful and
intricate figures. The Portland quadrille
band furnished music, and Webster served de-
licious refreshments. We understand another
affair of the kind is on the tapis, and we trust
our citizens will improve the opportunity.
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Gloucester Fish Market.

Forth loeek ending Wednesday,, FED. &c.
Georges Codfish-Recepts Of new about $50 otis.
with sales of one fare at S. IS y qtl.
Bank Codfsh-No stock.
Mackerel-None.
Fresh Halbut-Last sales at Sc and SC p fb for
white and gray.
Smoked Haibut-We quote at 10c y ID.
O-Scarce; sales of new Georges yesterday at Csc
y gal.
Market Codfsh-Last sales at &c p ID for Georges,
and SIC for Shore.
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CITY AND VICINITY.


AUCTION COLUMN.
Furniture, &c-F. o. Bailey & Co.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Lost-Brown Cape.
j. II. Fogg-Attorney,
wanted-Situation.
Probate Notices.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Choice Tuherose Bulbs-Kendall & Whitney.
Hats and Caps-0rin Hawkes. & Co.
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CONGRESS SQUARE CHURcH.-Tbis evonno
another of the regular tea parties will he
held at the vestry of the First Univer.
salist church. The public are invited to at
tend free. Refreshments at seven o'clock At
eight there will be sale of some very desira-
Bile pews at auction, after which an entertain
ment will be given by the Bsbee Literary
Union. During the evening an opportunity
will be given to join the B. L. q, to all those
who desire to do so.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 90 orning.-Gold at 114f.-
Money at Lie per cent. Sterling Exchange 1887 q
109l. Stocks firm. Money tight. State stocks are
steady.
New YORK. Feb. 26-Erenina-Money very active
and stringent, loaning as high per day, 81 per
annum; closing at "a per cent. Sterling Exchange
advanced from 114s q 115s; closing at 1l4s a rs;
loans at per cent. per annum to Lie per cent for
ments S521 900. Governments dull and steady State
bonds quiet. The stock market was active all day,
but the speculation eally confined to Erie Pa
citc Mail, Lake Shore, Rock Island, New York Gen.
tral, Western Union and Union Pacific which, until
about O'Clock, were strong and weak by turns; at
that hour the market broke under the pressure of
tight money. Pacific Mail falling to GIT, and other
shares sympathizlng to limited extent. About
o'clock the market grew panicky and prices declined
rapidly. Pacific Mail which rose in the morning
from 6st 69a reacted to g. rallied to e63 fell under
heavy sales to 5s, but finally recovered to 81 Pana-
ma fell during the day from 100 q So; Western Union
after rising early in the day from 900 9Os, declined
to 49, rallied to S9s, fell after O'Clock to s3i with
free Sales but finally recovered to 81; Union Pa
cifc after rising from $40 a 35f fell to 331; New
York Central fell from 1881 g 100t, closed at 10A;
Erie after advancing to 64s fell to 63 closing at 6is
Lake Shore declined from "a a 80, closing at 9is;
while Ohio and Mississippi fell Az Rock Island 111s,
closing at 112a Toledo and Wabash 72a; Northwes-
tern to 80; Indiana Central to 49, and Atlantic Pa
cifc to %. The market closed with better feeling
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he House voted to adhere, which kills the re

solve.
Under suspension of rules, the bill to incor-
porate the Frontier Fish Oil and Fertiliziug
Company, passed to be engrossed in concur
renee. sErff- f- --..,..
The Dill extending the time of the Maine
Central Railroad Company to complete its road
between Cumberland and Portland, came from
the Senate amended. The amendment was
adopted by the House, and the bill passed to be
engrossed in concurrence.
Passed 10 be enacted-Bill to incorporate the
town OF West Waterville; to consolidate certain
railroads. Adiourned
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PORTLAND FRATERNITY The Fraternity
entertainments will recommence at their hall
next Saturday evening with the reading of the
richwick Trial and some music to be followed
on inc 9th prox. by DR.. Gordon's lecture of
what to eat and how to eat it," and it is ex-
pected that this will be followed with lectures
by Dr. Hill, Gov. Washburn, Geo. F. Talbot,
Esq, Mayor Kingsbury, and E. H Elwell.
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WHITMoRE & CLARK. This evening Whit
more q Clarks MINISTRIES give an entertain
ment lat City Hall. Among other attractions
the management announce G. NJ. Clark, the
great vocal clown, Ned Deehan and Billy Will
son. the ethiopian gymnasts, and Hank White.
WAITS orchestra and Elders brass band
travel with the troune
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STEAMSHIP ARRIVAL. - The Allan ma
steamship Scandinavian, Capt Arid, froml
Liverpool the 18th inst, arrived at this port
at o'clock yesterday morning, bringing %
cabin, p intermediate, and 100 steerage pas
sengers, and heavy freight cargo. Her cap
tain reports a pleasant passage. We are in.
debted to the courtesy of the Purser for Ia to
files of London and Liverpool papers
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WASHINGTON.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Invcstiga-

The Pacific Mail Steamship Investign-
ton.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26--H Smith, clerk of
the House Committee on Claims, was before
the Committee Of Ways and Means this morn
ing. He testified as to the information con-
tained in despatch to the Boston Advertiser,
saying he had no personal knowledge of money
having been used by the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Co. to procure legislation, but he had been
informed that a southern member of Congress
had offered for $4,000 TO influence fayorably
frontier votes in favor of the measure The
information reached the witness through q
conversation in the rooms of the Committee
on Claims, at which several members were
present.
The Case of Senator Clayton.
The Senate Committee to investigate The al
legged Irregularities of Senator Clayton while
Governor of Arkansas in connection with the
election of representatives to Congress in 1870,
reported at length, giving the facts and offering
the following resolution:
Resolyed, That the charges made and refer
red to the select committee for investigation
affecting the official character and conduct of
Hon. Powell Clayton are not sustained, and
that the committee be discharged from further
consideration.
The report is signed by all of the Committee
except Mr. Norwood.
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THE second term of Mr.. Kennedy's juvenile
dancing school opened yesterday afternoon under
very favorable auspices there being large in
crease over the last term in the numter Of
scInlnrs
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MgssRs c. r, CHISHOLM & Co., at their
rooms in Grand Trunk depot, and opposite the
Maine Central depot, have received all the Pc
iiodicals for the coming month, and all the
fresh literature of the day.
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Municipal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE MORRIS.
"EDNEsDAY.-State VS.. William Mulligan. In
toxication. Fined s. with costs. Committed.
State VS.. Cornelius Mccain. Search and seizure
Continued
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STEEL Knives and every description of Table
Ware Plated, or Replated in the very best man
ner at short notice and at a reasonable price, at
Atwood's New Rooms, q Market Square.
feb25-eodtf
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NEW YORK, Feb. 1910, 900 tons of Scranton coal
were sold at auction to-day at the following prices-
81 Is a 25 egg, S4si5 stove S. 90 a 22A chest
nut, SO IS q %. The above is a small decline.
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Wanted.
wanted.
FIRST CLASS CoBBLER at
~ ian2Sw3t5 IS ST, LAWRENCE S,r
SNAIL: Farm and Store for Co.,

CONTAINING 9acres, good BUILDINGS cors,..;.'s
~ OF house, stable, store and coopers sh
school, Sci n5p and fI m all in good rshng
mood situated in Nason's Mills Timingto, helgnoor
tia1 stage road from Liminton to ou ene
ENQUIRE gra of An viii p Be sold At bargain O0'
drew j. Davis cor q, OAyiS. Bonny Eagle, or An
Portland. ""oSoh anu Anderson streets,
- auoQxyffQS
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ALWAYS on hand the best Hats aud Caps at
the lowest prices.
onn Hawkes. & Co., 200 and 292, Congress st.
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MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

Caeios Tuberosc Bulbs for sale by Kendall
y Whitney feb27-3t
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JOB PRINT1NG.-Every description of Jos
rr r,nslhs executed promptly, and at the lower
Exchange St. VIM N MARKS W.
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FOREIGN ENUOrfs.

MATANZAS. Schr Clara w Elwei-i000 box
shocks, 1920 sugar hid heads, 50, 800 hoops.
ST. JOHN, NIB. Schr Emma Shanks-S25 bbls
-four 20 do barley, 90 do BEANS 32 bags barley $40 do
oats, 10 tons feed.
Foreign Imports.
LIVERPOOL. Steamship Scandinayian-33 pckgs
National Express Co., 129 do Hart Marion & Co.,
do H s. A Allan, 25 do Emerson, 126 do Canadian
Elk Co., AZ do f Prindle, 367l bars iron II Allan
& Co, 6 pckgs Agent Can Elk Co.; do to order.
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10 Physicians

'on saie IN cumberland County, near r. r., etc.,
- medical Practice worth from $1,000 to $500 q
year wear, rare chance for q Physician. Reason for
seiihs, change OF business. Call on or address
l.. Q. gibson, Druggist,
Ieobwtfwi II Market Square, Portland.
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THURSDAY MORNING. FEB. 81. 1873

May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of Fes-
sender Bros, Marquis, Robinson, Br lnell & Co.
thecity.
At Biddeford, of Pillsbury.
At Saco of L, Hodgdon.
At Waterville, of j. S. Carter.
At Gorham, of News Agent
AT Bath, of j. o. Shaw.
AT Lewiston, of w. F. Stanwood
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SIETEOROLOGuCAu
TIES FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FOuI
HOIrPg

HOURS.
WAR DEr'T, OFFICE CHIEF S,cNAr
OFFICER, Washington, d. G..
Feb. %. Il A N.lt
Probabilities-In New England winds with
threatening weather and snow; the area of the
low barometer will move over the lake region
into Canada
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The MOd0c War.

SAN Francisco, Feb. ga special to the
Bulletin this evening from Fairchild's camp.
the headquarters of the Modoc peace commits
sioners, says that Robert Whittle and his In
Monday night, it being their second visit They
brought Modoc Dave with them. A band of
Jackson's numbering forty-three warriors all
heavily armed and carrying needle guns. met
them one mile from the lava bed. Some Of the
Indians had 200 cartridges slung to their per-
sons. They said they did not want to fight. but
they could now fire ten shots where they fired
one on the day of the last battle They said to
Whittle, we have not got mad; Your house is
standing, SO is Dorriss', Van Bremen's, Fair.
chilu ana Smalf s; because we are not mad
yet Captain Jack still holds his position at
Chfford, and says he is willing to talk with
steele, Falrchild or Judge Rosborough. Indian
lave went back this morning with the MESA oe
that Fairchild, Whittle, Matilda and Artena
would go tomorrow to arrange for another
me;e.ns; Inc peace commissioners have given
strict orders that no members of the press should
go. Ihey are determined there shall be no in
formation given except through their hands
When the Squaws returned from, their first Wis
u TO the lava beds they were taken into room
10 winch none of the correspondents were adj
mi, rmi.'eu. Alter an hours conference the COM
ms oners stated to the correspondents that
haiamath squaw had said that when she arriv,,
ed IN Camp Modoc all received her kindly and
sald they were glad she come. They were tired
OF waiting for talk. They were out OF clothes,
out OF provisions and wanted no more war
They were ready to wash their hands OF blood
In the course of the Ku-KluX hearing in the
North Carolina Legislature, it was proved that
a band in 1870 enticed Republican into a
lower room where Democratic meeting was
being held in the hall above, and murdered him
because he would not renounce his party faith.
David G. Lull was run over by an engine ON
Wednesday, and both legs severed.
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AUCTION SALES.
Administrators Sale of Real

Administrators Sale of Real
Estate.
MILL be sold at public sale on the premises, in
w the town Of Deering, on the "Gray road"
about one mile from Aliens Corner on SATURDAY
the fifteenth day of March next at eleven O'Clock A. NJ
So much of the Real Estate. Wood and Timber and)
OF Geo. Frost, Esq., late of Westbrook in the County
OF Cumberland, deceased, as will produce a sum not
exceeding eighteen hundred and twenty-six dollars
BY virtue OF a License from Hon. j. A. Waterman.
Judge of Probate for Cumberland County.
THOS. QUINBY, Administrator,
$50 80 with VIII annexed.)
Portland. Feb'y II, 1873.
f. o. Bailey & CO., Auctioneers.
feb14-21-2S
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Boston Stock List.

lSales at the Brokers Board, Feb. 2G.l
2ostnn and Maine Railroad II
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Mr. Knowlton, for the Committee of Con-
ference reported a bill in new draft AMENDING
chap 140, r. s.. relating to the Insane Hosni-
tall the same passed to be engrossed.
Both branches disagrceing on the resolve fix
ing the salary of the Insurance Commissioner,
, 1873-08-01

oson. Gortsr ana sSt,ter wee oroy to onimas e
defondant, by hia own admission, pltlcllod or
twistoa the ontls of tho tRil8 OF tlvo sailor ppa
at tho frat joint, drawing ont tho tonslons md
norVos. Thoro Ia eomo doubt wllcthor tho ro-
lnovhl Of dogs tails undor my oircu,nHtallce
merely for tho purpose Of onab1iug them bet
tor to minister to our ploanuro, Is not crnol-
~ within tho meaning of tho act Of Assembly.
Iforo cannot, however, DO MY doubt that tliu
method adopted In thla cnao, Of twisting tho on
Of ut tho first joint md pulling out tho norvo,
in, ui,der ordinary circun,stanco5. tho intlction
OF unnecessary pain, and, therefore, cruelty
within tho net. And had thcro boeu ovidonco
before mo that tho pups 80 troatod ovlnced IN tho
uHnal manner. By HcrennH or crloH, that they woro
plfforing rRin, lo would bo nmonablo to tho lGw.
But tho Testimony before mo was TINT the
InpH did not manifest my B!gn Of pain, and did
not boom to mind 1t. In Wow OF this, aB we'll aB
III consideration OF tho fact that this waa Ills
iirat ofronBo, nnd was tono ,lnlor tho advice Of
experienced huntors Hloy being hunting dogB),
with perfectly innocent motives on Ills part, n,ld,
takiug all tho evidence boforo mo into consider
ntion, 1 do not feel warranted IN imposing upon
him tho ponaty Of tho law. ], therefore, tlis.
miss tho complaint, but caution the defendant
Tint II again brought boforo mo on n similar
charge, my Judgment may DO lifferont: for we
nro constrained to say that tho custom, however
universal In this community, OF twisting pups'
tails OF, ia ono TINT must DO disoountonancod
md put III eud tO,h