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Action About the Telephone No.
noN0II

EdtiOi' SGr:-Public feeling seems to have
aOalcd In regard TO the Telephone EXtor-
ton" Let 1t not be SO, for the company WIN
take advantage OF the inactivity o. the comnu-
lily, and so on with their mon )pOly. rna
th!ng FOR subscribers TO do IS TO take prompt
a Il Immediate action. The Indignation ma Il
hope the company will not be all0 we'd to carry
cut the scheme they've planned" by SIbs2ri-
beTS ordering them to take the ins 'runantg or,
on heir houses. and non subscribers making
them take the wires from az their houses. as
was suggested by another writer; this wlu
bfins the company 10 d proper turn Of mini.
SCR-t,pTRrp
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A HAUNTED HOUSE IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Drolet. respectable joiner, lives With his wife
at ~ Beaudry street, an unpretentious thor
oughfare in the French quarter of Montreal.
For several nights past they have been paral-
wed with fear by strange manifestations In
their house. The red-h0t stove lids would
suddenly and noiSeeSsly rise TO a height OF
about a foot, spin rapidly around In tho air for
several seconds, and then drop quietly into
their places again. An invisible agency ban.
ishes sleep by humping against the neadbo Ard
OF the mirror like that OF faluag gravel. The
Rev. Fathey Champeny has exercised the
demon, but Drolet says that the manifesto
lions begin Immediately after he rettres. I'D
continue more Or less violent until dawn. De
tective Gladu was On duty last night In front
OF the stove
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SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO TRUSTEE CHAFEE A
telegram from Providence, Feb 3 says: AnO-
Their halt Is liable TO be called In the Latham.
Sprague Cbafee equiy suit, through the SUI
den illness OF Trustee Clatea. A rum0r was
current on the street late to night that Mr..
Cnatee had been thrown out OF his sleigh
picSed up insensioe. and carried into his
house The Suns correspondent called al Mr.
Chafee'S residence, ana learned from his sol
that he Was more comfortable. Mr. Chafea5
Illness. he said, was q mystery to the family.
u9 was seated in his sleigh when the horse
ging him TO the stable near by belonging to the
Spregue estate. There he was found shiyer-
ing with the cold and completely dazHi, AMI
up 10 Q o'clock he had not recovered sufficiently
TO give clear account Of what had happened
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COLUMN OF Hot WATER 100 FEET HiGH.-
one OF the singular natural phenomena Eno Gn
Id his section or Montana Is the formation OF
Two geysers In the strip OF country known "a
the sag" about mile and a halt from Mr
Pattersoh's ranch, On the Saonkin. It was irst
seen about month ago, Tut not until lately
hsS1t assumed proportions which constitute its
wonderful formation. Ii is situated In smaIl
canyon running out from the wall OF rocks on
The east OF Alkal lake. Two geysers have an.
tons, throwing up q column OF hot water aad
steam over 100 feet high. the other Spoutiag
about 10 feet, but with large proportion OF
water; diameter. about inches. They are In
tefinltted IN character, ana are active during
the morning hours, about or . O'Clock. The
formation OF The country Is a sandstone aud
gnefss, and bass all the appearance OF being an
ancient river bed What has produced this
curious phenomenon iI is, Of course only use
less TO speculate, as there "a no evidsncs OF an
Gent volcanic activity and no hypothesis can be
formed which VIII account for it-NOTth Non.
fuuU RLrtj' Press,
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were ieSuPd Yesterday m rho fol,ovipn
The Water Famine.

Edtf0r Star [ pom whose head should be
visited cur curses for the horrible ntsm lnage-
ment OF the District water-works: In Summer
we on Capitol HilD are denied the luxur, OF
water In the second stories OF our houses and
IN winter. when there should be an unlimited
supply, 1t Is often the Case we cannot obtain It
In our Kitchens, which are on level with the
streets. liz is SO to day, and has been the case
twenty Ilmes this winter. TO the imminent
danger OF bursting the boilers attached 10 our
ranges. UOUSEkEEPER
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The sheriff OF Lander county, Nevada. has
trains, on their arrival at Battle Mountain. to
satisfy judgments for 81, 600 against the Cen
tral Pacific railroad for taxes.
Aaron Devere, a respectable citizen of MilIers
burg, Ohio. was probably fatally stabbed YES.
terday by his son. because the old gentIem an
pulled him out Of bed.
The Women's National Anti-polygamy So
ciety met at Salt Lake City yesterday and en-
dOrsed GOV. Murrays action in giving certlf1.
cate OF election as delegate to Congress to
Campbell.
ciergyman's daughter at Napa, Cal. went
to circus ON the following SUNDAY her father
preached on sinful amusements and used her
case as an illustration. la the Sunday school
that afternoon he said that she was tmpenl.
tent, and moved her expulsion; but vote
being taken all the pupils voted to retain her.
The Cincinnati Central Railroad Company.
which will build belt railway for connecting
roads and also an elevated railway at that city
has been organized, with s.. 0O0. 900 capital.
The knickerbOcker Ice Companys President
Is reported as saying that It Will be impossible
TO reduce the price of ice this year. as the price
OF hay Is so high!
The fashion OF carrying closed umbrellas In
sucn q reckless manner that pedestrians 0c.
ceslonally colltded with the ferrule end pre-
vailed In the land OF Obelisks five thousand
years ago. AT least we Judge so, for artificial
eyes nave Deen found among the mummieS
ancient Egg pt."-N0rrist0trn Herald.
T. d. Brown was put In Jail In Lake county.
Mich. for drunkenness. Soon after the taii
was found IN blaze and was destroyed. Brown
was burned TO death.
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MODERATION IN DRINKISG.-The business
mems society for the encouragement OF mod
Grafton, the object OF which Is 10 discourage the
excessive use OF Intoxicating liquors. held 4
for the purpose Of eiecttng officers for the en-
suing year. The reports OF the various com
mittees and OF the officers who had served
their terms were apparently encouraging to
the members present, and the reading was
often interrupted by applause. The secretary's
report showed that IN the past year 80, 900
pledges had been applied for, about one-haif OF
The demand for pledges has instantly IN
creased. Those that were signed were as fol-
lows The total abstinence pledges, "a 900; the
White piedge: not to drink during business
ed or TO treat" 81 coo. 10 ALL los 600 pledges
have been taken Since the society organized
TWO years ago.--N. y. 1yitune, So.
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Yves, Washington, nee GEORGETOWN.

A WOMAN DIES OF STARYATIoN-A certificate
CT death was returned TO the health Officer to-
DAY by DR.. e. Z. Gilpin OF Laura Reddlck forty
years old, colored, who died at her house on the
BIoad Branch road, In the county, above this
place, February LIST OF starvation. She had
been confined some three W eks ago. The doc
TOR remarks that he saw her January 3lst aud
found her sinking rapidly-evidently from want
OF proper Dourishment and attention. The
neJghb0rs report them as being entirely desti.
tute. He could f1nd no trace OF disease other
than as above stated.
MARRIAGE.-Mr. Jesse ID. b. Peters of this
CITY, was united in marriage TO Miss Willie A.
Watson, daughter OF DR.. Watson. of Virginia
yesterday afternoon at st. johns church. Rev
John :. Lindsey performed the ceremony
tHE POTOMAC BOAT CLUB met last night Il
Was decided to eXpend 81 $40 In improvements
and additions to the boat house. A committee
was also appointed TO confer With the other
cluDS In reference TO the next national regatta
which IL Is proposed TO take place on the Po-
tOmaC
MIssING-John Evans. a ha!f-witteG old man
well known about town, Is reported 10 be miss.
ing from his home. not having been heard or
since Tuesday.
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HORRIBLE SLAUGHTER OF TBKGE TURCOMANS.-
Gen. Skobelen's detailed account OF the storm
ing OF Geok-Tepe shows that the Russian as
sault was made simultaneously by distinct col
umBs and that the unal breaches were 10 ade
by the explosion OF mines. Several huudr red
Tekke-Turc0mans were buried In the explosion
The hand-to- hand lighting with tue Tekkes Ga
the vail lasted over an hour, after which there
was desperate lighting inside the fortress The
day was finally decided by the capture OF the
bill redoubt OF Depgel teppe. over four thou
sand coIpseS OF TekEe9 were found inside the
fortress. The trenches were also filled with
CorpSeS- Numbers were killed during the pur-
suit. -Four thousand families We're found In
the fortress and seven hundred Persian priS-
onerS.
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Baltimore. writes Il have used Coiden's lie
bigis Liquid Extract or Beef IN nv practice In
consumption, debility. weakness. anemia
chlorosis. &c, IL cannot be surpassed. Sold By
all DRUGGISTS.
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Boy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Darp, aged Ii years,
was tried In Philadelphia yesterday on a
charge OF stabbing another boy. named j. S.
Evans aud killing him instantly during q
street eight. The Jury found the boy guilty OF
manslaughter, with recommendation for
mercy. new trial was applied for.
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Should De stopped. Neglect freqpently r,smlts
In an fncurable lung disease or Construction
Browns Bronchial TToches do not disorder the
stomach Ike cough syrups and balsams but
acts directly on the infiemed parts allaytng
Irritation. give relief 10 asthma bronchitis.
coughs, catarrh and the throat troubles which
singers and public speakers are subject TO. Sold
at 25 Gus a box every where.
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lninnenANGrn,xd

Yesterday the great sale commenced az qa5
sth street. The store was crowded from morn
ing VII Light. goods going fast Oaly space TO
mention few OF the great bargains offered.
Fine ribbons. 10 cents yard. worth 30: ladies'
stockings, s cents. worth rs cents; fine hand
kerchiefs. cents worth Is cents ladies' aud
misses fine underwear, hosiery. laces. notions
kid gloves, rich satin and silk. fans. iewelry
corsets, snd coo different articles FOR ladies
Wear. Mems fashionable hats. s. cents, worth
ii 80. or money returned; WOODEN Jackets Il
cents, worth 81 or money reformed: socks.
shirts, uncershirts and drawers. ,snd coo DIFF
ltrent articles for gents wear AZ 91I 7th street
O. rhef Massachusetts avenue northwest. WASH
ingion. Remember. this great sale Will posi-
lively close at the end or seven days
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r U 1T
L "a y a r I V e
PREPARED FROM TROPICAL FRUITS AND
PLANTS. ia the BEST and most AGREEABLE
preparation in the world for CONSTIPATION,
BILIOUSNESS, HEADACHE. INDISP0SITIoN
and all disorders arising from an obstruc.ed state
Of the system. Ladies' and children. AID those
who dislike taking pills and nsuseoQs medicines to
secure cxthartic scton especially pleased with
its agreeable qualities. One half to one iozenge is
the Dose Ask for TROPIO-FRUIT LAXATIVE
and take 10 substitute for it. Packed in b.onzed
tin boxes, and sold by al first druggists.
Price, 25 Gents Lar.e boxes, 60 Cents.
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"Sbeeney ,ike'' Released.

Michael Kurtz alias '-Sheeney Nike charged
with the silk burglary at Burdette'9 dry goods
store. and who vas bought here from New
York by Detectives McDev1tt aud Acton on
Tuesday night and committed TO 1aiI yester-
day. was brought up from jail 70 the Criminal
Court this morning. After the adj Iarnment of
the johnson case he Was arra,gued ard pleaded
not guilty.
Mr.. Perry. for the government stated that
alter consultation with Mr.. Burdet5e and Mr.
NcDeVltJ he was satisfied that tn pri5pner was
not guilty or this charge, and b would there
lore suggest that his personal res 1gnizaace be
taken.
The court acquiesced In this suggestion. and
the prisoner giving bis personal rec D. diZance
III $500, was discharged.
As KuItz i-lG the court, member Of the bar
suy geSttd II 1t the court had made a mistake
IN taxing his recGgniZance 10 appear, and th AZ
it would have been better IL il had read Ito
stay away" at least until after Inauguration.
GOOD EIDDASCB-
THIS afternoon Kurt was ACCOMPANIED by
bett c;ive GcDeyitt 10 the Baltimore and P1-
tomac depot, and took the ~ train for New
Work
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a HlusenlentS. &c.

continues TO delight large houses at Ford's. It
Is finished performance that few lovers OF
comedy can afford 10 miss
NATIONAL THEATsR.-MisS Mary Anderson
will appear In Love- to- night one of her most,
popular plays
The BERNHARD E1STENAN COMPANY. which
gives concert at Lincoln Hall next Monday
evening. Is one OF the finest combinations of
solo instrumentalists ever brought together In
this country.
LINCOLN HALI--The Concert Of the Apollo
Glee tluD and others, at Lincoln HALL for the
cement OF The Church or the InCarna7ion Will
lake place TINS evening. IL IS to be a first-claSs
entertainment, every detail Of which VIII De
enjoyable.
Suffer AND FESTIVAL IS being given for the
benefit OF NJ +. Church 9Th street netWpen +
aud northwest. An excellent lunch is served
from IL TO . q. m
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ONCE A MILLIONAIRE. Now WooD SAWYER
John DEWEY, now employed In Dubuque 10
saving wood, was at one time q millionaire
He receives pension of S. a month for ser vices
curing the war. At the close OF the war he
went TO Mexico and acquired a handsome for
tune In silver mining. He married the daugh-
Ter OF General Emil Toutoreta, wealthy mer-
chant or Mexico, and lived very happily for two
years. Deciding to return to the United States
wealth into bonds and securities. The night
before he was TO start his wife and her lover
ran away with all his wealth. and ever since he
has been homeless wanderer given over to
dissipation.
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Terrible Itching and scaly Hnmnrs

u cers. sores ana scrotulous affections eured
by tue EUiicura and CUticura S0ap extarnally
asd Cuticura ReSolvent Internally. Ask about
them AT Jour druggists he knows what hey
have done -.
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a rure ard En.csi.. Hair nressinr.

Cocoalne. compound or Cocosnut OIL head
lilies The hair AID IL sure 10 allay all itching
and irritation of the scalp.
The superiority Of B'u'netfS FlaD0rsRo Er-
tracts consists In their perfect purity aud
strength.
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etIHprnpx Wauan =.

u,o.h ,,, Niucrutt wagon
tfesn Alder hey butter churned every morn
ing, and delivered In = lbs. "Watdn prints 45c
per 10. Also. cottage cheese. burernllk and
sweet milk sc. per ct.
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kilograms to The Star


NEW YORK. Feb. S.-Up TO noon to-day all
Inc YES ward bound sound steamers were
blocked by ice above Harris island, with little
Lo>sihlli'y OF soon reaching their docks In THIS
CITY. More stannch craft blocka6ed are strug-
glbS 10 break passage through the ice.
Ihefe Is little prospect OF any OF the Boston or
connecticut boats going out from here this
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ALIENS BRAIN FooD. is the only reliable tonic
for brain and sexual organs OF either sex g.
All druggists sTuTT CROMWELL. Agents.
60 aSO PENNSYLVANIA avenue
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TIE FIRB IN ALBxANDaIA.-Tne Iitzaite OF
yesterday says; A IRE broke out this morning
about O'Clock In frame house on North Royal
stTeet-one OF row OF I've, known as .'BdE-
ZaId5 Roost'-occUpied b GeGrgeana Nels)n
cOiored, and owned by Mr. NJ. Is Harlow, and
Two houses OF the row were totally destroyed
ana two Others badly damaged. All the houses
were occupied ~ colored people, aud many OF
ITEM lost their Tu~n!:IrP aud clotalng. The
Eie Is suppose 20 have Originated from Ted
nct stove Nesr 4 nlank narritinn.
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RrERER and steel EYEGLASSES. so ess. Prlgg,s.

TIE COLUMBIA RIFLE ASSOCIATION met last
night Col j. o. l.. Burnside In the chair AMI f.
". LantZ secretary. The executive committee
was Instructed TO propose plan for the sum
mer campairn OF the CLUB. which will be quite
extensive. IL is understood that matches Will
DE shot With teams from Boston and New York
beside which match will be arranged 10 allow
the members or the National Rifles TO com pete
for prizes al nome. The report or the committee
VIII De submitted at the next meeting. Com
mancer Rooley, nlted states navy, was elected
an active member.
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STRICKEN WITH AFoPLRXY.-A telegram to
the New York Herald from Columbia, SC,
February l. says: This morning, at O'Clock as
Major ID. T. Corbin OF Charleston was entering
the breakfast room at the Wright hotel In this
city, he was stricken down by apopleNy.
Physicians were quickly summoned, but de-
spite their skill he lay for some hours Ia com
Aose state. After repeated bleeding and cup-
ping he was aroused, but his condition contin-
ued very critical. Late this afternoon he was
taken to Charleston In a special train. Major
Corbin has figured very conspicuously In state
national politics during the last decade. Fur
several years he was US. district attorney, aud
Is said TO have held four other impo tant public
offices at the same time, At present he Is by
far the most powerful and influential repubhca
III The state. Tonight he sui lies Ia a dam
ceTOus condition.
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CITY ITEMS.
The Marh ed Popular Favor

Acceroed 10 Hub Punch" Ia amp y warranted
by the purity OF the LIQUORS OF which ,J Is com.
posta, rendered sun more Rccepi able by It's
iIully taste lt can be used with hot water Or
Ice wsteI, sooa water. lemonade. utlE, tue ice
or Whatever you choose No other punch made
When n quired for use can rival H. Sold by all
dTCgeists, grocers, and wine merchants al s. IS
"A bottle - 49,
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PASTORS IMPRUDENCE.-T Rev. 3. C.
Miller, the Reformed church pastor at Rox-
bury. Delaware county. NY, who recently
brew that little village In whIrI OF excite
ment by kissing the wife or David Williams,
with whom be boarded. IN the church par
sonage and admitting il publicly. has since re-
signed his pastoral charge there and his resig-
nation was gladly accepted by his people. Mrs.
Williams, who Is the object OF the pastors
hrotherly attention, is member OF the Roy-
bury Baptist church. She IL young. prepos-
sesstng and sprigbtly. Mt. Williams, her bus-
band, is meek. liberal minded man. who
places implicit trust in the honor OF both par
ties. believing, as he AYERS. that the pastor was
prompted by holy ana brotherly motives en-
tirely. lie. therefore, sees no occasion for any
alarm, and the domestic relations az the par
sonage continue very much as before. Mr.
Miller is also young and handsome. and talks
very freely about the little incident to re.
porlers and others There seems TO be nothing
about the affair he desires TO take back, unless
it be the kiss itself. which many believe he
would net hesitate to do. His resignation is
offered not because he thinks he has done
wrong. but because his people think so. The
people OF the village condemn the preacher
In unmeaSured terms.
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The FIRE COMMISSIONERS met last night:
PREF ent, Er. Collins On the chain. Gr. Bacon
ana Mr.. Reed. Chief Engineer Cr0nin'S report
for he past month showed eisVen alarms for
tires causing a loss OF g. 40. upon whicil there
was an Insurance or 81, 400. Walter Cox had
bee made temporary foreman of EaEine & pm
paDy No. ;, vice =. ID. AdC6ey reduced 70 ire
man. The report OF ii. 4. Miles. superinteni-
ent OF fire alarm telegraph, was submitted
showing eleven alarms during January an one
second alarm. The report stated hat the IL t5e
on the telephones Ia Use by The fire department
Will expire on the 3I-t of March. Chief CroHtu
submitted his acquisitions for the coming I'VE
months, which were approved, and be was
directed 10 ascertain the cost OF sliding poles TO
facilitate the men who sleep IN the second story
reaching the ground floor. Applications were
received and filed from Arthur Shepard John
MaIcoAnier, =. T.. Austen, W. I. Thompson aai
W. +. Benson.
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Terrible .o.x ofI;C.

viii cure almost any case In two days no mat
tSr now severe Price 80 cents No cure, no
pay. Sold by all druggists.
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FROZEN ~ DEATH WHILE on HIS WAY HONE
John Sctcfn, about 20 years old. living on the
old ROcf Vile road, about three miles this side
OF that fillage, was found frozen 10 death yes
Jerday morning on the Old Rockville road, oppo-
site tir. Clark NieTs' gate and within half
nib OF his own home. He had been on visit
70 friends house and was on his way home
but had fallen under the pressure OF the storm
and persisted from cold and exhaustion.
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A Cough. Cold or Sor. rsro.t

MlllioDs OF rats mice. cats oed bags. reaches
lose theiT lives by collision with 'itongn O
Rats" Sold by Druggists. i5c. boxes. IN
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DIR. JOHN BUCHANAN. OF bogus diploma noto-
riety, was two months ago sentenced TO the
Pennsy lVaDta peniteDtiary nut ia still confined
In the Philadelphia county prison, awaiting
sentence on two bills OF Indictment TO which he
pleaded guilty in the l.. S. district court
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What asked sunday school teacher. sis
that Invisible power that prevents the wicked
man from sleeping and causes him TO toss
about upon his pillow, and what should he ID to
enjoy tnat peace that pasSeth understanding"
''Sew up the hole In the mosquito BAR was the
prompt answer from the bad boy at the foot OF
the class.
The estate OF the late Fayette McMu(lin, OF
Virginia, Is estimated TO be WORTH S2a9.00l, and
his wife and siX-year- old daughter are the heirs
to this snug fortune.
when Die" said Mobile man, 81 want
to go where there is no snow 10 shovel" His
wife Savagely intimated that he would probably
60 there.-RjchnlORd State.
The custom OF ladies wearing heavy wells
when out OF doors Is Objectionable. When a
woman enters street car With one On, how
the mischief Is a man,to tell whether IL is q
pretty girl or false-hatred critter Of 40? BE
don't know whether TO rise and give her his
seat or be so absorbed In his paper as not to see
her-ItDStOn Post.
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SALE or faiFUad insurance and other stocks
al Dunc~nsoz s. on Friday. az ~ O'Clock noon. I