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ATTACHMENTS FROM ROCHESTER.
THE FILL or JOHN r SLATER.
PIE PEOPLE or NORWICH sURPRGsED-No PUBLIC
REQUESTS.

REQUESTS.
e., NORWICH. Conn, May 13.-This city has
been agog or few days the expected provisions OF
the will OF John f. Slater. Rumors were rife that local
institutions would be generously remembered; that
Slater Memorial Hospital would be erected that he had
made provision for Slater Opera H0usea good opera
house being of the needs OF the place; that Wood
Lawn containing the Slater mansion and embracing ten
acres OF land would be converted into public park
and garden. There were other like reports. IL was
knowingly said by that the city would be surprised
NJ the contents the will The latter statement proves
true
M Skaters will was entered for probate last evening
An examination OF the testament dscose the fact that
Mr. Slaters public requests confined to those which
he made before hts DEATH the chief of which was his
gift OF 81 900 600 the education OF the freedmen BY
the will $500 900 bequesthed TO Francis BARTLETT OF
Boston his sonn-aw. and 81 100000 to him IN trust
for hts daughter a miss about ten. n Miss Bartlett
should die issue, 1t is provided that 100000
ahall go 10 Mr. Bartlett. and the remaining 100000
ANAL revert to Skaters heirs at law. The rest OF the
estate left the testatOrs only son and living child
William A. Slater. OF this city There Is nothing III the
will 10 Indicate value Of the estate but by common
consent II IS placed at FROM 81. 100000 20 Sl00O0OOO
Tine executors of the Will william A. slater and A.
A Young the latter of Jewett City.
Fx-PreSident Hayes. who attended the funeral re
NAMED in town Sunday, and departed Tor the west
YESTERDAY.
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EXTENDING CANADIAN FACILITIES.

rRAsTrs wIMAN AND PRESIDENT GREENS NEW
RoAD-A SHORT CUT To QUEENSTOWN.
Erastus Wiman was asked yesterday, by re-
porter FOR TIE TRIBUNE for Information about the rail-
road which he President Norvin Green of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, had contracted to con
struct-25O miles of the Montreal aud European Snort
Line Railroad. He replied:
The line intended TO form eastern connection Tor
q numerous group OF Canadian railways lncluiIhS lhe
taxing from oxford Station on the line OF the lnte-
Colonial Railroad. TO LOuisOurg, Al cape breton
There three sections. Inc cehT5I one
consisting OF eighty miles OF completed ROAD Iuly
eouipDed has been turned tree gilt 10 me pres
ep company the condition that u VIII construct Two
inks East and West These links are IRON canso 20 cape
Breton distance OF eighty miles on the east auu from
Glasgow Oxford the west, distance OF seventy
miles. On the latter link Large pat OF ne WORK Is az
ready done. For the completion OF htse mus On 'l
tinnal subsidy has been granted OF 500 per lne 10
getner annual cash payment OF $4,000 per year
for fifteen wears. This mileage SUBSIDY atfI an
unal grant have been capitalized at me rate
has agreed the road progresses to pay interest on te
bonds the Of per cent per annun 70 tne amount
Of $1,000 O00 for fifteen years after when The DouuS
will lie a first charge the whole road.
\ survey il being made at tine 2naalih Govern
EXPENSE across the state OF Maine and Province OF New
BRUNSWICK view of discovering the BEST me 20
ffe this conpete system the existing Canadian Bali-
road lus forming through system nom dontrcl 70
the most extreme point Cf the Dominion I9wai0 tne
cons this latter INK SUBSIDY Oh @A'VOVo pei
aunutn for fifteen years has been granted.
The purpose sought all thiS large expenditure Is 10
encOra the construction OF ROAD TOT az es.te ou
let the shortest possible route Tor all ne reoi VI
rulv on a-lalf the continent Of British North America
and possible 70 divert IN this direction the tra1' De
tween Europe and America for The male, passengers ana
fast frag at the cStrcne eastern point or
the Dominion and IL Il asserted thai I1st steamers can 20
from there Queenstown in four days local tranc
IL however the main reliance Ine ROAD uaNerSts
cnormous Goa d- which the Dominion dependent,
and then there are lumber ana agricultural products
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John A. WALSH STILL TEsTIFY1NG.

WASHINGTON, May 13.-John A. Walsh was
before the springer Committee again to-day He spoke
Of attacks upon him IN newspapers saying; Tie
National Republican, of Washington, that published
libel was owned by Bliss, Chandler and other friends.
The spectacle presented Of administration organ
attacking Government witness Bliss with twentynIne
other friends Of Arthur put up $1,000 each in the interest
ofthe paper" Mr. Walsh introduced number Of letters,
one which had been sent 10 the President asking that
Bliss be looked into The witness continued: I've
done my duty II other people, owing total deprayity
or official etiquette have not done their duty it is not my
fault"
The rest OF the examination Of desllt0ry natrs
Walsh stated his experiences before various grand uries
and explained why he would not come TO Washington
He said he was In New-YOrk, not in hiding Some time
In March, he said, he rode In elevated car with Mr..
Bliss. sitting opposite min AID wearing no disguise.
Bliss may not have seen him.
Mr. Springer happening 20 pick up package OF Valshs
papers containing drafts and letters Walsh said These
are dangerous papers. They are dynamite"
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsHINuTOs Monday, May is, 1871.
MERIDIAN CONFERENCE.-THE delegates selected by tho
President the part % the United 20 the Intsr
national Meridian Confere which s u proposed % con
ycns In Washington Ia October, are Commander w. J.
Sam OF the Uued States Navy and Professor "
p Barnard, president OF Columbia College. Sew-fork
City.
DIPLOMATIC ExCURsIoS.-The Secretary OF the Navy
to-day took upon excursion 20 MONT Vernon on thu
Despatch about 100 guests chiefly members of the Dpo
matte Corps and their families aud frieuds.
GOVERNMENT AND TELEGRAPH.-Petitons pre-
ssnted In the senate to-day signed by citizens Of Soner
set Mass, Marietta Ohio and Little Fals Berkshirs
McGrawville GiOvsrsville and Cansjoharfe NJ Y, pro
tesRg against Government control Of The Telegraph
GENERAL FREMoST.-Tn the Senate today Mr. sher-
man presented petition, numerousy signed n favor OF
placing General Fremont on the retired st o. tae Afmy
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GENERAL SWAIN IN HIS OWN BEHALF.


WASHINGTON, May 13-The examination of
General Swain continued to-day before the Court Of
inquiry. FL related the conversations he had with hr
Bateman at the time he seeking statement OF ms
account and explained HIS investment in the DAntrui
claims With respect the assignment OF the due-bl
50 900 Bright Humphreys Co., witness testified
that having made repeated efforts to secure an adjust
ment OF his accounts with Bateman & Co without sue
cess and having this due-b in his possession he deter
mined to push the question settlement IN the only
tribunal he knew OF where could be properly decided
Being indebted to Bright Humphreys Co., be trans
ferred the due-bn them then to collect whatever
due It, knowing that II he owed Bate14an " 70
anything account that that Indebtedness w0n pc
an offset To the due-Dil He transferred the uueDIl
rather than bring suit upon ia his name because he
didn't want the nOtOriety 81 a suit IN MS own name
General Swain also told the story Of the meeting WIN
Baeman the day after the charges were made 70 Tx up
After narratng what occurred up 70 the agree
upon Mr. ButterwOrth arbitrator, witness SAID
further that Mr. Bateman then said that since they hsd
had this talk he mad concluded that witness had not M
tended deraud him. he had learned nat he had the
Offsets against the duebll in suit brought on IT,
whether it IN the hands OF Blight Humphrey Co
the hands Of witness, and that ne would wlthdIa"
the charges he had made Aust the latter witness
SAID he then told Bateman that the latter must exoner-
ate him he witness rOa all accusations Of aud that
he asked him " DO you believe mat WouL
defraud you ont Of the value OF
cent Z" That Bafemaa replied that he did not 40
believe and that they then fixed up the letter which
Bateman the Secretary Withdrawing the charges
General Swain further testified thar in hIS ndotseHeuI
letter of the SecsetsTy OF Ar ne had teaue
deny absolutely and completely every accu-at4sh OF
fraud attempt fraud. OF knowledge or or cen
necOn any possible manner with tue negotiation OF
fraudulent pay accounts. He said be had thought that
the positive denial he could make was 10 stare tue
facts as he remembered them, in all the transactions,
rather than TO content himself with PLAIN denial.
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RAILROAD INTERESTS.
NO RECEIVER FOR WABASH.

NO RECEIVER FOR WABASH.
EMPHATIC DENIALs OF THE REPORTS BY Mr. GOULD
AND MR.. DILLON.
A statement appeared The Times yesterday
"a follows:
Mr. W T. Common speaking for Mr.. jay Gould, the
president announced yesterday that It had been deter
mined to put the Wabash ST. Louis and Faenc Halfway
temporarily in the. hands OF receiver.
TRIDrSE reporter called upon Mr. Gould last evening
and asked him If this statement was true Mr. Gould
merely gave twirl 10 his eyeglasses and replied moth
ing of the kind has been done so far as am aware IL
been considered" Mt Gould then said that
he had read the assertion in The Times, and added
with smile: The story was probably one OF those
was stories which are manufactured for the benefit OF
brokers'"
Then Won can he quoted as saying positively ana
directly Mr. Could that there movement on footto
place the road in the hands Of receiyer the reporter
asked.
You can saw" responded Mr. Gould. "thst no action
OF the kind has been taken and that the matter has not
been considered. There has not been meeting
Of the directors for month The matter
has not been before the Executive Committee Inc III
rectors will not mset until ten days from now.
is the appointment OF receiver contemplated so If
.To What NAV happen in the future OF can
not say Many things may happen hereafter, yo1 Know;
bat a. for the state OF affairs now nave & ~
sidney Dillon. director or the ROAD ana ehnei %
the Executive Committee, was next seen lie sau WILL
There is no truth in the story far as know The
matter has not been presented to me and nave no
knowledge that the appointment OF receiver - cou'e
plated"
As q director and q member of the Executive Com
mitee you would be apt know OF any such movement
would Won not ;" - .
certainly The subject would frat be considered by
the Executive Committee and then presented by 10 me
Board OF Directors have heard or no dscnsso OF se
appointment of a receiver. Yet and MT DilloBs race
road much Il receiver were appointed. Do you con-
sidering how its stock stands T. .
Mr. Dillon was asked what Mr.. Connors facilities
were for knowledge OF the subject in question "N hy
was the reply Mr. Connor Is position with relation
IN
plated appointment receiver II such were under
consideration"
when in formed what Mr. Gould had said on the sub
ect Mr. Dillon remarked Then you see now our STATE
ments agree. So you have Mr.. Gould. have YOU
and ne made that snswer AS the president OF the road
he assUredly what is going on As he says tnere
has beea no meeting OF the directors lot a
month; and a. il will be days before have another
meeting ven have cOTroborative proof that there no
contemplation OF the appointment OF receiver. AS
cever appoizted; but the matter has not been III
contemplation"
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TIE COPI4H COUNTY TRIAL.
WHEELER TIE DEFENDANT, on THE sTAND-NO
MORE TESTIMONY TO BIZ TAKEN.
rrtY TELEGRAPH TO THE TgBCNE.l


HAzLEHURsT, Miss, May 13.-J. B. Scott,
witness for the defence III the Wheeler murder trial.
testified dst evening that he had heard Matthews say
that he intended Kill Wheeler, that he was tired OF the
Democrats doing so much " buldozing." The witness
told these threats TO Wheeler before the election. The
tral was resumed this morning at o'clock. Henry
Muller for defence testified that he knew Matthews and
had heard him in Jackson, Miss, make threats against
Wheeler and his crowd testimony objected to-
Coupse for the defence argued that the testimony OF
Muller would show the RBimus OF the Matthew'S party
that there was apprehension on the part OF ciLels Oh
CONTAIN County that Matthews would carry out Ihesc
threats and that the meeting and procession on the dy
before the election and the sending OF the note 70
Matthew were necessary TO the public good Ihe court
sustained the objection The testimony OF MAYOR L. w.
wall cOrrObOratiug Muiler's was also excluded
y r Wheeler the defendant, was pnt upon the stAnu
ana stated that he had ordered tue gun brought 70 MIN
Secarsc ne expected Matthews 10 carry out threats
aSainst his life He said that Matthews bad voted anu
nc he Turned from ballObOx Was Approaching Ihe
door nelr which Wheeler wac standing Mathews Aal
pistol in his right hand and paTtiiy IAlse.; n ,
er~Ndant raised his gun and red. Mrs Mathews trs
tined maj her husband had not ecen 70 JachsoA No
before the election. Inc taAIus VI VoS'i'4''"' 80 w. ~
WAS closed to-day
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RI1L. TO INCREASE PENSIONS.

WASHINGTON, May 13.-The House Commit
tee on Invalid Pensions to-day unanimously agreed o re-
port fayoraby bill which provides that AL pensions
now on or hereafter placed the pension roll who while
IN the Military Naval service OF the United States-ost
an arm or leg shall be entitled pension Of $40 per
month"; and those who have lost hand or foot shall DO
entitled to pension Of $50 per month and they have
received wound OF other disability IN addition thereto
they shall receive pension OF $50 per month All per-
sons who have Leg amputated at tho hip Joint ana 81
Dersons who have lost AZ the shoulder Joint snail
b. entitled To pension Of $50 MONTH and all persons
who have lost and leg shall be entitled 10 pen
sio OF 80 month.
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TOLEDO. CINCINNATI AND ST. LOUIS.
4 PLAN OF REORGANIZATION PROPOSED AND
ADOPTED.

Boston, May 13.-The committee OF the
bonGholiers Of tire Toledo Cincinnati and ST. Louis Rail
road to prepare plan OF reorSanization' to-day sub
mtted report which proposes to issue per cent FIRST
mortgage BOND On the road and equipment not exceed
Ing IS 900 per mile from KokomO 10 East ST. Lous-2o9
mics-amounting TO S215OOOO to issue preferred
stock in exchange for the present first mortgage bonds
amounting TO s3,cOOOOO; unpaid coupons Oh the same
10000 for the mileage proportion OF debenture bonds
and interest the bondhoders mileage proportion
- per cent Of the Delphos trust and TO issue common
stock for minor securities may be determined Pre-
erred stock shall have exclusive voting power until
there have been paid dividends the for three
years of not less than per cent per annum This plan
places the control OF the corporation IN the hands OF
the present bOndh elders. go .
Anstin CJrbin said his connects with the Toledo
Cincinnati and Louis road and he would be glad 10
make an Offer Tor alliance between the two roads a.
suggested letter from the directors OF the Indiana
BOsningtOn and Western Railroad. He estimated that
the expeuse of putting the road in good condition would
he inside of 81 800 per mile, that mortgage OF 600
per mile would ample give II the ordinary facilities
II wa voted unanimously that the report OF the com
mttee adopted and that the COMMITTEES be authorized
TO prosecute the plan recommended Dy tnem
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THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.

WASHINGTON, May 13.-The Senate to-day
passed the Indian Appropriation bill, with amendments
rs passed by the senate there added TO the bill about
$50 900 then the amount reported by the Senate
Committee on Appropriations. This makes the whole
amount OF the Senate additions 60 the bill about $500
OOO and makes the total amount appropriated for tho
Indian Depar ment FOR the next fiscal year S6,30oOoO
being $500 900 more than the appropriation Of @
year The amount appropriated tor milan education by
the present bill amended, h $l.l60O0O whioh -
about 400 900 more than tbs like appropriation % sss
year or the present appropriation. F29OUO ~ hL"teu
Tor schools ia Alaska. The BAH goes 70 the House ol
concurrence IA senate aIenlIuruts
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THE READING RECEIvERSHIP.

PHILADELPHIA. May 13.-The application OF
Edwin NJ Lewis. Stephen A. Caldwell and Franklin b.
Gowen receivers Of the Philadelphia aud Reading Rail-
road and Coal and Iron Companies for their final dis
charge was made to the United Circuit Court this
afternoon They say they have fully accounted for all
matters growing out the administration OF their trust
The answer OF the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
and Coal and Iron Companies also presented AID set
forth that the respondents entirely willing that the
PRAYER OF the petitioners should he granted and the
petit oners discharged. Judge Butler stated that ne
would not take final action at present.
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NEV.FNGLANp MAIL FACILITIES.

WASHINGTON, May 13-COmplaints have
recently been made that the $50 train on the New
York and gland Railroad left Boston too early 20
earry late masand the PostmasterGenera hss arranged
10 have that train Boston at H. 50 as to con
meet al New York with the NewYork and Pttsburg aud
the fast line south via Washington. beginning June l.
The eneral also has under conSi teraton
nropoaition 10 continue from Springfield. Mass TO
Albany the mail train the Boston and Albany Rail
~ Springfield Toe proposed change would afford a
nection at 800 the day following at Albany with tie
Negtarn mail.
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PICTURES SELLING AMONG THE THOUSANDS.
The sale of the Alexander collection OF mod
deru pantIngs closed last night, at Orgies Co. gAoi
les No s47 Broadway As q rule better prices prey ~0
for good pictures. Some of the besl prices are a.
~ c,iogs Return. by A. schreyer $1,000 The
c1oso Of Davy NV Daubigny, $1,000; "The Hard sum-
hv Never Won Bremen 81 $50 Entrance 10 the hl'eF
gcbeidip By Panl Jean Gays, 1850, and Eyehns, ~
lean Esptiste Camille COrOt, 81 90 Dolce IAI
is md i1nnortant work BY Benjamin Constant con
t.Ins three e-size figures exquisitely rehaeIe, w.
sTgrfsd ot 81 900 Jumped at once 10 y-,OOO, anu ,
finally sold for $3.50. THIS 10 Tie most is-t"i'' W.
hy tLIs ARTIST il America
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-14
The REPORT IN FAVOR OF ENGLISH

WAsHINGToN, May l2s-Ihe House Commit
tee on Elections m the contested election case OF Easa
versus Peee OF Inaua, to-day decided 10y vote OF 20
l. report IN favor Of seating Mr. English Those voting
ga f,vor ~ Mr. Enrl.sh were Mrssrs J. ]. Adams. Lowry
ponrta,n C,nvar.- and Brnuef. those IN favor OF MI
Peele ,yerc Aicssrs. Hart Petitions and Hepburn.
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appel from the decision OF ChieJust'ee Ell
rerton ousting the Capital Commission Attornsy Gen
era Hughes Coloue william q. Nilas OF Wisconsin ana
VIZ Ban attorneys for the Comm,ss1nerhs, anu ~,
Bartlett TRIO, Judge c. c. Moody and j. X danlnc Ior
yankton County II will be the most mpof!ant ease ever
argued hers
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nv rELraRArn ~ fnE TRIBUNE.

lHY fELE0HAPn 10 fiE rilBuNHI
ST. PAUL, Mimi, May l3.-Ihe Rev. Edward
D. Neill storan having resi- -ncd the presidency of
MacAlizer College aud become professor OF history,
literature AMI political n1my In the same institution
A J. Milne Of Ccnesso, n. Y, has been offered the
presi lenry Mr. Milis i hers IN conference with tho
hoard OF Trustees college, ono OF tho oldest
bsr Ui which Is ex-jecIelaIJ Oh y ~ EAilssy.
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bill was at once reed third tfns and passsd. The bin
proyides that IN recognition Of distinguished services
rendered 10 the United states General q. Grant, late
General ~ the Army be placed tine retired hst vts
the rank and full pay OF General OF the Army"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-14

TRIBUNE OFFICE. May al A. m.-The movement In
the barometer yesterday downward. Clear weather
was followed during the afternoon by increasing cloudi
ness and night IL Of inch OF rain fell. The tempsr
allure ranged between Wand 71' the average 59is'l
being 4so higher than 81 the corresponding day last
year and lso higher than on Monday.
Cloudy weather, with occasional rains aud slight
changes temperature, may expected to-day tHis
city and vicinity.
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FREE TRADE HELPLESSNESS.
FLoUyDERrNG ABOUT IN THE DARK.

TALK or AN ADDRESS TO THE CoUNTRY-MoRRf-
son rs DOUBT ABOUT REPORTING THE HEWITT
DILL.
rBr TELEGRAPH THE TRrBUSE-l
WASHINGTON, May 13.-The future pro-
Of the Democratic majority in the House. so Tar
the tariff question concerned, Ia Sill si1ectot ds-
among the free trade leaders and the result Is
doubtful After the Morrison bill killed, its author
together with Speaker Carlisle, Mr. Tucker Mr. DORIS
hemer and several other leaders met in the Speakers
ROOM "What shall next DO !" the question. One
said II think had best stand on our nand we have
done all can" Another thought there ought TO be
another effort; that pai ty with more than seventy ma
ority in the House could not afford 10 SIT still aud do
nothing that majority under pledges to reduce the
tariff could afford abate its efforts In that drec
ton
Chairman Morrison said that he anxious as ever
to redeem the pledges under which his committee
was organized. but that he would not regard
il to be his duty to bring in another tarfn
bill from that committee without beforehand
that It would not suffer the fate the first one
One or two Of the men present suggested that OF
the Democrats had voted 70 oehead the Morrison
out Of the scrape into which they bad been led" Col
onel Morrison thought these Democrats should be left to
without any assistance Finally somebody suggested
that address to the country be drawn and Issued by
This suggestion was tavoraby received. and the next
DAY Mr. DOfsnelner HuDnllIeu 10 NoouSl my
Morrison requested Speaker Carlisle TO- take
the document aud fix It up" and IL WA
turned over 10 him for that purpose u is understood
be sti in his possession and is sad that decision
has yet been reached as to whether shall be published
as Justification OF the course Of the dominant Demo
cratic faction and an explanation OF the reasons why
has been determined TO appeal from Congress 10 the
Democratic National Convention There was talk to-day
that the address might he Issued tomorrow, but Demo
leaders, who would be consulted before any uecl
matter said this evening that far as they
know stands Just where did last Thursdey. one thing
only certain Colonel Morrison receives satisfsc
tory that Tariff bill will pass the House, II
reported by committee bill will be promptly forth
coming; but such hill will be brought in unless he t.
YInced be!Oreh hand that Il will pass the House.
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The WEATHER REPORT.
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON. May 13.-For New Eng and.
cloudy weather and rain esstery shifting u southsry
Winds lower barometer stationary followed BY slight
fall in temperature.
For the Middle Atlantic states cloudy weather and
ran southeriy shifting westerly winds, lower baroms
ter stationary followed by slight fall in temperature
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WORK OF THE MAssA CHUSETTs LEGTsLArURE.
BosroN, May 13.-The Senate to-day de-
feated the Water Gas bill by tie vote. The Cape Cod
Ship Canal bill passed to lie engrorsed Governor
Robinson has aligned the bill 10 prevent life insurance
companies discriminating against col0rei people