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New-York tribune., 1878-05-25
GOLD AND SILVER MINING IN BOND-ST.
When the Waltham Building, in BOnd-st

When the Watham Building, in Bond-st.,
was burned down, large quantity Of slyerware and
many god-pated articles, which were too bulky to be
contained in safes. melted in the intense heat and
fell amid the debris in the cellar. After the workmen
had taken out the half-burned pieces of timber and
scraps of ron there remained the cellar floor LAYER
of ashes several feet deep which contained much gold
and silver by sitting the ashes gold and silver of the
v,lue of about $4,000 were recovered The layer OF
oshes has since been allowed TO lie undisurbed except
by number Of small boys who have burrowed in 1t in
cessanly during pleasant weather. Arrangements are
now being made by Messrs Peer Roberts, two California
miners TO complete the work OF separating the precious
metals from the ashes Their movements were watched
y many persons who happened to pass through Bond
Al Yesterday They lowered into the cellar large steam
pump and placed 1t In position beside a long Hume
which they had previously constructed The ashes are
10 be- soyccd into the ume through which stream of
wafer be kept running. Cross Stats ID the bottom
of the une viii catch the precious metals ana Other
heavy substances The gold and silver Will then be ir-
her separated by of iron containing quick
silver The entire apparatus which IL similar 10 the
arrangements In the California mining regions, VIII
be in opcTatiOu next week.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-25
GREAT RESULTS WITH SMALL OUTLAY.


SIR: A generous offer has within ie"
opths been made 10 the siserhOOd OF the Good sheP
berd end now IL depends upon the responses OF Kind
nersons I'm this city whether not II can be ac
conted Mr. Bradley, the owner of Asbury PARK has
r this ssterhooc an eligible lot, 100 feet mont by
15o deep upon the condition that building Ia put upon
IL this Spring The sisters have under Their care IN 90
Rarnabas House. quite number OF chdren' anu reoe'
besides into the Day Nursery, on an average say
cbildren They minister also 10 many poor women g
these need during the Summer, change OF arr VIM
s,era House at Asbgry PARK, this great need can %
su,uIed Mr. Hunt the architect has kindly given inc
nan for a building TO cost $1,000. Toward this s".
81 500 have been subscribed. Some OF the frendso'
the sserhood have received the impression tDa' no
condition calls for beginning on May l, but ths is'
mistake The way Is s open for the very desirable ~ ~
10 De secured one thousand dollars more wouu J ia
the sisters to erect part ot the house. when co rt
used this sdmmer. leaving the plan TO De eatse n eogd
next YEAR IT, however, the entire sum OF S1oVv
be raised at once through the hberaty OF our prk
much more good could be accomplished. AsDuIl -
is on the ocean shore Of New jersey, Iew nls IA
Long Branch The restrictions connected with tne s,
of the lots such To insure s0Drley anu
among all who become Summer soOufnefs OF PEI isce
residents there It Is healthiul and pleasah. p a,
we'll fitted 10 tone up all those VINO are 80 Iortu a. the
means ~ The tens OF thousands who leave the c ss &
tina country during the heated term the olseIs rsng
at ksbnry Park can at once be Ollt 10 serve Io hs
snaratios a. comfort and blessing 10 the poor VI @
s'tv Donations may be sent 10 sister Ellen y, Do AZ
naRas Uonse No sol Mulberry-st, or 10 the pasose
the ssterhoOd of the Good shephefu, lhonas "' a.
| No West Eighteenthst.
Netr- YORK, May Is, 1878.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-25
TIE SYNDICATE SALES OF BONDS.
HE ENIIRE $iO,OOO,0O0 HELD FOR AMERICAN
,,.,..,-Ssr nE

ACCOUNT DISPOSED OF.
The Syndicate has sold $40,000,000 of AZ
pe1 cent bonds in this country and 1t announced
Yesterday that further sale OF Ala cent bonds
Il discontinued for the present" At the office of August
Belmont 4 Co. 1t was stated that the only bonds now
controlled BY the Syndicate under the S5OO00,000 con-
tract of April l. are the Sl0O0OO0O held for European
account. which have been transferred to the Roth
scbds II was further stated 1t the inten
ion of the Syndicate withdraw any Of the remaining
bopds from Europe; the sales there to be made from
time to time as Judgment Of the present holders may
dictate This SlO,OOOOOO of 4l9 per cents has been
transferred by the United States Treasury agent in Lon
don to the Rohschilds, and the contract with the Gov
ernment Is regarded practically closed except the
details OF fnal settlement The SlO,OOOOOO OF bonds
was aold I'm thirty-seyen working days, making an
average Of Os1 Os1 per day, including nearly week
when only small sales made, when the price was
advanced by the Syndicate
New-York tribune., 1878-05-25
THE APPEAL CASE OF THE REV. l. NJ. SEE.

VIII
The Presbyterian General Assembly at Pitts
burg. occupied the greater part OF Thursday in consd
erng the appeal Of the Rev. Dr. E. r. Craven against
the Rev. Isaac NJ See, OF the Newark Presbytery' MT
See who was censured by that Presbytery for allowing
woman 20 preach in his pulpit, Appealed the case 10
the General Assembly from the synod, when DRu sus
New-York tribune., 1878-05-25
FIGHT BETWEEN TWO PARTNERS.

A dispute occurred Thursday night between
Walter H. Bedell and William Snyder. the propretors OF
tine Prospect Park Plaza Hotel Brooklyn, during which
SNYDER drew revolver and fired two shots Bedell,
neither OF which took effect The men then cnched aud
Dedr was thrown to the floor with much force that
pested SNYDER against whom "A complaint OF telOnious
assault was made by the bartender OF the hotel Matthew
H. Sheridan. snyder was admitted 10 ba III @loOo' IL
H. - nnderstood that Bede will press the charge
New-York tribune., 1878-05-25
A HARLEM CHURCH FREE FROM DEBT

Tic HafItm ITtsDyIcTIdH CHuICI, dV OHO
hundred-and- wenty ftst and Madisonaye., has been
freed recently from the burden Of heavy debt The
whole affair has been managed so quietly that Few out
side of congregation were aware OF the movement
The PresbyteIy of New-York has long desired that
some Arrangement might be made by whlch
all the churches under its care should De
relieved from debt Much assistance was rendered Dy
liberal gin from the estate Of the late John G. Green 10
which fund an addition made by some OF the lead
ing churches the Presbytery thus enabling the mar
len church provide for the payment or m0rteage OF
$4,000 This left floating deJt OF about S2S.OOO 10
be cared for by the congregation The ehOrt 10 raise
this amount has been successful, and the church now
nrrna mol
New-York tribune., 1878-05-25

The creditors OF Thomas Gearty, contractor OF NO
532 Thirdave met yesterday at the office OF Register
Fitch Schedules were presented showing liabilities Oh
100000, OF which $413, l65 are secured
A. NJ Richmond son,O No. 3f6 Can9lst button mah-
ufacturers were adjudcated voluntary bankrupts yes
terday by Judge ChOae. The schedule shows the la
liabilities to be 81 5000 and the nominal assets 10 De
S35 600 OF which less than One-halt are g0od. hr
Rchmonds counsel III. T. Keehum. states that the rea
sons for the failure the destruction OF the bankrupt
firms HobOken works by fire in 1874, and the recent
failure OF the American Button Company, Dy whlcn
failure the firm lost 100000.
JndSe / n Daly has confirmed the report of ex-Judge
B0sw0rth as to the affairs OF Warren r. GreeneaI tne
surviving partner OF Greenleai, Norris Co., ana Has
authorized assignee, Selah Chamberlain, 10 pay at
once 25 per cent OF the uDdisputed claims. - r.
An assignment for the benefit Of creditors by james .
Morton (MOrton Dumont, Nos. 80 and Ol LlDefty-sLl
to Amos g. sullivan. flied yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-25

A bright little fellow of four years, whose
correctness the father questioned asking II MARY
should tell yu anything that was moi enacy 30, was
would you Say ." " I'd say she told ne " III protnei
should say anything that was not So would y9n tnnk u
nS Won should saw something that was not exactly so
what then I" "Pd say Ps mistaken
New-York tribune., 1878-05-25

MORAL INFLUENCE OF A NEWSPAPER
TO Me EDITOR OF TIE Tribune.
SIR: am regular subscriber TO your SENT
WEEKLY TRIBUNE. Ny subscription ran out W. 49,.
Cedarville, N. j., q few weeks ago. am no" o"'
New-York tribune., 1878-05-25

m m Cravsn oi Newark for the Synod. vote was
reached in the evening which sustained the synod ana
tha prpshy
New-York tribune., 1878-05-25
EMBARRASSED IN BUSINESS.
rRorBIEs OF HENRY LAWRENCE & soNs-orHER

Thirteen creditors of the firm of Henry Law
renee & Sons, manufacturers Of cordage at NO. lVZ
Front-st, have filed petition in bankruptcy against
the Grm in order to prevent Judgment taxing eheet
for O67. obtained by Recknage Co. The claims OF
the petinning creditors aggregate $76,526. The prin
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-11
MARINE NEWS.

PoRT EAps Feb. 10. 6 D. Wind northwest
blowing hard. Weather clear and cold
Arrived. Spanish bark Antonio Hotel -
Muster 4 days from Havana IA ballast to master.
American schooner w. d. Dhtselys. Smith
,npster DAYS from Kingston, jamaica, with
: American An schooner Carrie Jones. Wiltz
master. II days from Grand Oaymen. general
cargo to g. Carlos. - . .
paijed. Steam ships Leverriet. W q. Hewes.
New York. bark Etiotts for Cork, bark .. A.
ptppeman, for Bremen: brig Watch. Maid OF
alanwern. for Trieste. Alalnyadere: schooner
Minot Light.
aouTHwHsT Pass, Feb, TO- Q p. In..Barometsr
81 10. Wind northwest. light. Weather cloudy
No arrivals or departures.
NEW YoHK, Feb. 1t.-@sailed. A. Strong for
Havre. Iaplaee for Liverpool. strassburg Tor
Bremsn, Arrived. Republic from Liverpool.
Doneau from Bremen. City OF Montreal from
Liverpool, Comma from Bermuda;
BosToN, Feb. Ill sailed: Bulgarian and Penn
broke for Liverpool -
Liverpool -
OuHHNsTowN Feb 11s-Arrived. Batavia from
New York. Sailed. Idaho and Beythta from
Iivarpnol for New York.
| BHHMEn. Feb. 1o.-Sailed. Hermann. for New
York. ,, ... ,+...
| York.
LIVERPOOL. Feb 1o-=Arrivsd. Graeia, JOSEPH
Rense. from New Orleans: Lake Megantie. from
Portland Aberfsldy, from Philadelphia: Ex
plorer from Baltimore.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-11
THE WRECK or THE METROPOLIS.
The "Rankers" and survivors H0bbtng
the Dcad-A Roll of H0n0r-Ltst OF
uodics Recovered ana Identified.

WASHINGTON Feb. 1o-Capt. Harrison .tele-
graphs from the station at the wreck OF the
Metropolis. as follows: ;, -. r,.,..
Signal Officer. Washington; Up. to this. morn
ing / have taken Ntr fifty bodies. The only
thing that have been able to recover on the
bodies up to this time are pocket knife and
bunch OF keya on one. and pass-book ana brass
handled knife on another. and pair OF spec
taelea.
Tho bodies. without any exception. have been
robbed Of nll things whereby | could identify
them, am satisfied. from all that can learn,
that robbery was done in many cases by some
Of the survivors, and In other cases IT was done
from the main land, who seemed to think that
they had a perfect right to take anything and
every thing they could lay their hands on. The
fact II. they not only robbed by night. but also
in open daylight. | found some of the best
men on this beach that l have ever met In my
Payner Joseph Baum. N. E, T. Jones. Dunton
aud Capt. Brock, oil of whom have rendered me
nil the aid in their power. and were the men
who helped to save the lives OF many or the
men and in fact. took clothing of OF their own
backs and Gnve 1t to the SURVIVORS 70 MAKE
them comfortable.
| shall continue to keep on the beach, and
shall keep you fully advised OF what find.
hope to be able to get through with my work by
Monday evening 50 as to leave Tor nome IN Iues-
day morning. WM, HAhklSoN
to this time: John Burnell. James Mcdonald
John Devenny, j. f. Nagle and others. full
list will be given this evening.
The signal service station at the wreck OF the
Metropolis further reports. ut a:3oa M, Il body
belonging to the Metropolis washed ashor,
fifteen miles north of station No.; No marks
as to identification were given. The body wat
buried on the beach.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-11
THE ANGRY WAVES. c
An italian Bark ON the Reach Near Cape
Henry.

WASHINGTON. Feb. io.-The signal, service
station at Cape Henry reportsto the chief sig
nal officer at 1855 this morning rs follows:
The Italian bark Giuseppe Mason. Capt. Mar
relo In ballast from Belfast to Baltimore came
ashore near Life-Saving Station No. during rim
the night. There were no passengers. Inc
crew consisted OF thirteen men,
She was discovered by the crew OF the life saw
ing station. who reported to the signal station
at s:sb. She heads on shore. There has been
no leak or damage Of any kind. She lies about
400 yards from the beach. and distance or one
fourth OF mile south of the station. The crew
remain on board. and can easily ome ashore
in case of any further danger: She requires
Immediate assistance. which has been tele-
graphed for to Norfolk.
A later dispatch says that the vessel Is settling
In the sand fast. The captain thinks of aban-
doning her soon. unless the wind moderates.
The steamer Dupont Just arrived. has made
soundings but 1t is feared she is too small to do
any good.
from the bark to the steamer. but the latter can
not move the bark. The tide is falling. and she
i fass snkn IN .ns ana ana 3 81 mors :
The Signal Service Station at Cape Henry re-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-11
THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
Prospects Of the Illand silver RlI1 In the
ssnatc-A Proposition to Retire all
National hank CircuIa tl0n.

WASHINGTON, Feb. io-The debate on the Bill
yer bill viii be resumed In the Senate to- & NOR. r.
reached before The latter part Of next week,
The Indications are that the bill will he passed
by d two4thirds majority substantially aE 1t came
from the Senate Finance Qomn,ittee.
II has been decided by the friends Of the bill
to vote down every amendment looking W an
Ii ID probable that I'M amendment will be adopt-
cd providing for the issue Of certificates By The
bullion such certificates 10 be legal tender for
all purposes and to any amount This, II is
claimed will give I'm Immediate effect to the bill ne
tha aartifeates will be at once available without
having to walt for the SLOW process OF coinage;
The House Sub COMMITTEES on Banking and
bill providing for, the retirement of the na-
tional bank circulation and the aubstitution
ihe bill ready for presentation to the Houee
when the, Banking and Currency gommtt,ee, -, is
ngain called. which will probably be within the
for il q large majority In the House.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-11

AS matter OF interest to the medical pro-
fession, Sehmehl' $ physician Pr. q Estrampes,
walk wal. schm ls resprations have been from
ts to 1917, that there has been no persplratlon
whatever, and that the body temperature has
varied only between 9s and 9ss4 degrees.
His pulsations during the walk were n most
remarkable. Starting In on the first night at
SO. then after walking, 98, and with q 'spurt'
around the track for q mile or more inerehs-
ing to t05
With shor rest then the pulse came down
to 9s and without sleep 1T dropped to 96 On
then dropping to %. Then during the even
ing, when the crowd was there, he made O
'ssp1rt" for n mile or 50, the pulsation rising
to 116, and after rest 1t dropped TO 9z linen
| hours and q half including q sleep of an hour
| and n half. the pulse came down to s5, rising
again after his first walk to %, and then to 96
| the average being 9s with action or imme-
diately after, and 92 after rest.
On the third day 1t started at 90, and after
| ONE OF HIS spuRTs,
It went to t12. varying then from 9s to 104,
until early in the afternoon when 1T dropped
| to g6. and after rest to 50. He went ON again
with his pulse at 90, and, with q walk, 1T rose
to 9s, and remained at that point while he was
| on the track.
On the fourth day he took the first bath,
and with rest his pulse fell to r. rising
again with q walk to %, and shortly after
wards to 95, where it remained until he had
three hours rest, when it fell to Sc. he in
dulged then in one Of his Aspurts, the pulse
rising to 99 falling again to 96, and becoming
a little excited at the bantering remarks OF Q
spectator, he made another spurt, increas'
ing his pace and stride, and brought the pulse
up to LOG. A rest after that reduced 1T to Is
and going on again it went from ~ TO w. ~,
Yesterday, the last day, he started In witt
50 puIsatons; after getting warmed up, IN,
creasing it to %, and after sleep, brought i
: down to To- Then going on again, starting al
!, 81. he increased 1t to 106 with spurt, and fel
after q rest to 80, the variation then being
from Sc at rest to 90 in going on, and So TO "
after walking, the pulsation during the even
t ing being quite regular, and only when n
, was on his last mile did 1t increase, and thel
making dash, the pulse rose to 104
When he completed the last mile and
THE TIME WAS ANNOUNCED,
the enthusiasm Of the audience gave way i
f repeated cheers, waving of hats, handkeI
, chiefs. fans, etc. the ladies' taking apparently
, as much interest in Schmehls success as di
5 the gentlemen.
r Though rather sore, he permitted himse
8 to be placed upon the stage, where th
0 audience gave him perfect ovation, the ladie
showerng upon him handsome bouquets an
the other sex eagerly endeavoring to cor
gratulate him by shaking hands, After RI
e manning on the stage few moments ne n
I tired to his room, where, while resting upo
: his bed, he received the congratulations OF b
e / immediate friends, and few minutes afte
v ward he ordered and got away with heart
+ supper
n The official record of his time was kept b
four disinterested parties who acted as Judge
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-11
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
THE CONCLAvE OF CARDINALS.
A stormy ana Acrimonious Debate Rs TO
where the C0nclave should Meet.

RoME, Feb. 1o.-The newspapers narfate
tho circumstances of stormy and ncrimo-
nious scene at Fridays hioa q q Card
tre,ntsts. wishing this Concave to meet at
Malta. The word echism was even uttered;
Later accounts concur thqs the minority against
The Refornia says: The Roman and German
Cardinals wish to elect a Pope OF advanced age,
but Italians prefer one not intimately connect
cd with the events of the late reign:
The Italian government has telegraphed to
foreign governments. pledging security OF the
concaye contrary to previous arrangements. 1ns
tho SeSt,ne Chapel and thence through g
covered passage to. st. Peters, where It will IL lie
in state Sunday. Monday and Tuesday The
alteration implies fastening OF the conclaVe.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-11
A Philadelphia bridge Gives Way-Loss
500. 600.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1o.-This m99rning one
nroaah to the bouth street bridge over the
kcnuylkiil river. fell with u loud crash. The
bridge. which In on stone except the draws sl WIS
formerly opened to travel on February II, 1875.
tho erection having commenced In 1869.
II was built under tho direction Of the South
Street Bridge Comm 'ssion, and cost st1o 600 ln
raported to The City Council that there was 9
noticeable sinking Of tha western approach, "a and
Nothing definite, however, was done by that
body. but Oh yesterday d thorough inspection
was raade by the Mayor nnd gOmmtsstoners.
II was decided to close the bridge to all travel,
This was done and this morning there. were
some forty .workmsn engaged In sharing It up
i,,ry. some very narrowly. The damage ID esti-
mated at sloooon. Us the span ts complete
wreck 1t will also cause serious Inconvenience
section OF the city, whs In order to cross the
river. will now have TO go to Chestnut OF. ~ Mar
ket street. considerable distance out oil theil
|
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-11
Tho New reSr,n-Tax On incomes.

WARRINGTON. Feb 1o-The House Committee
on yays and Means are considering the tarih
hii 4'tepor'led by the sub.committee. and have
changes thus far made are said, to. be unim-
portant 1t ID not expected that the bill VIII be
ready for presentation to the House before the
first of March, a.
In regard to the income tax Pill. It may be
stated that the sub committee will recommend
a tax Of two uer cent on all incomes between
two thousand aud ten thousand dollars, and
three per cent on all above ten thousand dol
lars No tax will be impos ed on incomes below
two Thousand dollars.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-11
Showing the queer.

John Rass, alias Jno. Howell, and Edward
Armstrong two counterfeiters by occupation,
were arrested by Chief Leonard Malone Q.
the Central Station, charged with counterfeit
ing. ing The detectives arrested the accused at
their domicile, No. 1s South Liberty street,
and recovered and brought to the station the
following silent witnesses Of their crime, three
half dollars Eine nickels, one nickel half
finished, one iron spoon, two pairs shears. one
table knife, one file one brush, three dies, one
package Of plaster paris and three pieces OF
wood engraved.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-11
SCHMEHL THE CHAMPION
Wallis 500 MILES IN A LITTLE OVER
IA1 HOURS.
Ana Rsats the Hest Time on HecOrd-=His
reception Lust Night.

Ana Rents the hest Time on HeCOrh-=His
reception Lust Night.
Henry 5ohmehl, the young man who pos
sessss more leg talent than any professional
pedestrian in this country or In Europe, com
plsted his walk Of 800 miles last evening, In
St patrjck's Hail. and made that distance In
142 hours II minutes and s seconds, com
plstipg his last Mt 7.21 p M, before
nm audience Of at least 1000 persons.
Each days walk has been given In the DEM
ocRAT consequently our readers are advised
to the labor performed by Sehmehl, his con-
dition. etea etc, but an interesting feature
now ID the summary OF each hundred miles
made. the time consumed, etc, which we give
as follows ,....
FIRST HUNDRED MILES.
/ Time. "a hours II minutes seconds; ac-
t,,hl wnlhing time. II hours "a minutes 5e
seconds: aggregate rest. hours 46 minutes
and 27 seconds; average miles per hour,
74-t0o 4 average time per mile, 10 minutes
27 seconds.
SECOND HUNDRED MILES.
Time. 81 hours 30 minutes 25 seconds; ac@
| tual walking time, 10 hours minutes 30 sec
| onds, aggregate rest 10 hours % minutes Do
seconds average miles per hour, 81; average
| time per mile. II minutes D seconds
| THIRD HUNDRED MILES.
| Time 2e hours 40 minutes 40 seconds, nc
4 Gl1l WhlBllE HHlS 10 ittu.s Nv .ifhtupS9 W
seconds: aggregate rest 8 hours 10 minutes
| / second; average miles per hour. 4-t0; aver.
aee time per mile, II minutes seconds.
FOURTH HUNDRED MtLts
Time. % hours minutes 20 seconds: aetuh
walking time 10 hours 53 minutes seconds
aggregate rest hours II minutes II seconds
average miles per hour, 8; average time pei
l1nile Il minutes 81 seconds.
FIFTH HUNDRED MILES
Time, 80 hours 81 minutes 25 seconds; aetua
walking tms 20 hours SO minutes 10 seconds
aggregate rest IL hours IL minutes I'D seconds
average miles per hour, 4 9-i0. average time
ner mile IL minutes ID seconds.
Total time consumed, 142 hours II minutes
seconds.
Aggregate time walked, % hours 30 min
,ites 3 seconds, aggregate time rested, A
hours 45 minutes o seconds.
When Sehmehl finished his last mile ut :2t
he had AZ minutes seconds to spare. or II
other words he came out that much ahead O
/. time. and he had then made the unpreeedente'
average In five hundred mile walk OF les
, than III minutes to each mile.
TO the casual observer, the time consumes
I In walking, with that occupied In, resting
would not seem very extraordinary. but whel
, | it ia considered that he has actually walke
eighty-three and one-third miles day, o dii
ferent phase is given. to the extraordinar
feat accomplished by the young German, ant
shows him to be possessed OF endurance supe
rior to that OF any horse in the city.
We have already. given the average OF enc
hundred miles. to show that the young man
DID NOT LAG ANY
on the last part Of his feat. We give the actut