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MR. YRvTN0'S rAREWELL,
A Little Speech ~ Winding To . 600. 900
Four weekS Enlargement.

A host OF Henry Irvlng's friends braved
the storm to bid him farewell at the Star Thea
tro Inst night The house was packed. and Mr.
Irving evoked hearty applause throughout the
evening with his impersonation OF Matthias in
Tho Bells" He was called out at the close OF
the play and said:
LADIES AND GESrLHxKx would could tell you In
the simplest phrase how deeply we indebted for
during our nrst visit 70 America. tAppiausel It IL
difficult such occasion this express what 10
In ones heart without running the risk Of seeming too
fulsome on the one hand Indifferent on the other
But this can tell that third visit to New York.
which ends tonight has been-f may say so-even
more gratifying than st FOR 1t proved that
nave place IN your esteena place for which shall
ever be grateful. You Doubtless have heard and viii
selves but you " III never hear too deep expression
OF our appreciation Of the INFINITE kindness which
have Received At your hands, and that feeling In echoed
by dear friend OF mihen friend who holds enyiabe
Ladies and gentlemen We shall once again have the
pleasure aud privilege Of appearing before you II all
be Well next March, and then. actors, must take
last and long farewell.
On that will not dwell-suicicnt to the day 10 tho
pair thcreof-bnt look forward TO next meeting
suring you that my colleagues nj sensible OF
the courtesy the hospitality the welcome and the
and the remembrance Of which will bring great
hhr riness TO our hearts Respectfully and gratefully
thank you and say by-not goodby, but rer0r.
Applause.
The receipts during tho four weeks OF Mr..
1rvng's engagement were 500 2iI. Mr.. r.
wing next appearance will DO at Philadelphia.
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FLOORING 10 4 pTYORCE TRIAL.
Society People Crowd n London Court Room
10 Hear the Cave OF HnrrIson.


to Hear the Cave OF NRrrlson.
LONDON, Dec. 6-The trial of tho divorce
case Of Harrison against Harrison. with DR..
Page. the family physician. as correspondent,
was resumed to-day in the London Divorce
Court. and tho room was crowded with society
people. DR.. Page swore that the aged plaintiff
was the victim Of un!ounded jealousy against
his young and pretty wife SO far As her rein
relations. DR.. Page said had never gone be-
yond those proper between physician and pa
tient. Mrs. Harrison was en- abiect slave OF the
choral habit. and when she was under tho In
fuence OF the drug she WAS entirely irresponsi-
BILE for what she said ordid. Tho statement
upon which tho plaintiff based his action.
namely that tho witness took advantage OF
Mrs. Harrison's infirmity was false
The witness was unable to deny or affirm
that the lady had made such statement to her
had made it. and even believed that she was
te!iinl: tho truth when she made it. the witness
could account for her conduct in no other way
thnr by suprosing that hor story was tho re-
suit OF some OF the halucinations imposed
upon her weakened intellect by excessive use
OF the drug.
1t will bo remembered that the Doctor re.
comfy brought Il suit for libel against Mr. Har-
rison, basing the action upon the use made by
Mr.. Harrison OF the allegations against the
Doctor by Mrs. Harrison. The Jury awarded
Dr. Page GlJu damages. md Mr.. Harrison APP
pea!cd for new trial. Tho Court ordered do
cision on tho appeal to be- postponed to await
the result of the divorce proceedings. DIR. Page
declares that il tho !ibcl suit is sent back to
court OF trial he will demand a struck Jury.
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HE HAD ONE CENT LEFT,
A Young Man In Good Clothes shoots Him.
self by tho Side OF the Rixer.

A woman who walked along the North
River near 10th street yesterday afternoon
saw a smooth-faced. middle aged man in q
gentecl suit OF blue clothes walking medta-
lively to and fro In the DRILLING rain. At 8
o'clock George Butler Of 1.G11 Fourth avenue
saw the same man lying on the river bank.
and found that he was dead. There was u bull
let hole In his left tomplc which was burned
with powder. The revolver which he had used
found it there when the lido went down.
The man wore under his blue coat q cardigan
jacket o. fine texture. His undercothes were
oNfine flannel, A pawn ticket for watch. an
empty buckskin wallet. and one cent were all
that was found in his pockets. He wore a dark
Derby hat and looked to be about IS years old.
His body was taken to the Morgue.
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HARD KNOCKS And NO POLICE.
Fighters In Philadelphia Can Hit Out who
they kRvcn Mind.

they hnycn Mind.
At John Clark's In Philadelphia on Friday
night Dennis Butler and Frank McDevitt
fought a very hard and stubborn contest for
the heavy weight championship medal In the
boxing tournament. Butler is a pupil OF Mike
Donovan and championship swimmer. and
McDeyitt comes from Bridesbure.
McDevitt forced the fighting in the first
round, driving Butler behind the scenes and
sending in some neat right-hand blows.
Butler came out again and retaliated viclously,
lnishing up the round by delivering q right
handler straight from the shoulder on McDev-
TITS ear just as time was called.
In the second round McDevitt was weak and
showed the effects OF this blow. After some
sharp exchanges he began to got shaky
eyade. tho heavy blows delivered by Butler.
Finally Butler knocked h IN down by q blow on
tho Jaw. and was following up his advantage
when the referee interfered to give McDovitt
q chance TO get on his feet. The spectators
began to shout. and were attempting to mount
the stage when tho tme keeper called time.
McDeyitt failed to respond for a third round,
and Butler was declared the victor.
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Peter Welsh. an Irish laborer who tramped
to this city from New Britain. Conn. few days ago
concluded after sleeping out doors for several nights
that he had better back. With three acIusntances
he started back early Yesterday morning following the
New Haven Railroad tracks Just this side OF the Ford.
ham depot the 30 down train the New Haven road
and the up train the Harlem meet. Welsh saw the
UP train and stepped tO the left his friends
welsh was struck by ihs engine OF the down train aud
his head was cut OF, The body brought TO tie
MorRue The trnmps made C. statonent 10 the Coroner
and some ore gave lILeil ten Gonta q hrnAkfnsi
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COLORED DEMOCRATS,
Negroes Incensed by Brethren who Threaten
to Change their Politics.

Negroes Incensed by brethren who Threaten
TO Change their Politics
STAUNToN. Va, Dec. 6.-Some days ago a
few Of the negroes here. being frightened at
the talk OF their reinstatement after Clsye-
lands Inauguration. addressed a letter to tho
Hon. A. A. Stewart of this place. Mr.. Stewart
WAS member of Fimore's Cabinet. and is
looked upon with great esteem by the colored
people They thought he would tell them the
who voted for Blaine. was ono of the signers
Of the letter to Mr., Stewart who replied. telling
The result was that some colored men De-
clared their intention to vote hereafter with
the Democrats. This SO tnceEssd the majority
OF the negroes OF the place that they beset
Quarles as being the originator OF the letter.
and to-day he appealed 10 the Mayor for pro.
lection, as he deemed his life in danger,
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THREE Knock DOWNS IN Il JIFFY
Don't NEEDLE with II. NeIghborhood OF 9
Brokrn Electric I.Ight Wire.

Don't NEEDLE with the NeIghborhood OF q
Broken Electric Light Wire.
One OF the large vermilion signs In front OF
the New York Dime Museum, on the Bowery,
was wrenched from its fastening at nalf-past
o last night by gust OF wind. 1t carried away
the electric light over the entrance. This
swung against German couple who happened
70 be passing. touching the man on the face.
He iell to tho walk as IL stunned but got up
The sign swung by corner and a young
man came out OF the museum and laid hold OF
IT,. Then he dropped to the sidewalk with a
yell, Another. man, not Understanding the
difficulty, caught the sign, too. and WAS thrown
to- the ground.
Just then a policeman ran up yelling. and
with uplifted club to tho front OF the museum
Don't ye know better than to touch that 2"
he said. " 1t would kill ye."
DO stood on guard until the man who had
charge OF the lights came along and fxed
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Two OF Them Lose Eye Apiece-Punish.
ment OF the Offender.

New ORLEANS, Doc. G.--Walter Grunewald,
Lee Stroud, and two other lads, from u 10 Is
years old. went cunning on Oct. 70 on Harveys
Canal. One Of their guns was accidentally dis
charged in the direction OF party OF men, also
cunning on the canal. One Of the latter inn
mediatly raised his gun and fred directly at
the boys. the shot strik ing them about the face,
and causing Stroud and Grunewald each to lose
an eye.
The men were arrested. charged with shoot.
Ing with intent to commit murder. with putting
out an eye. and with inhicting wound less
cept Victor Casserano, who was tried at Gret-
ma convicted on the second count-that OF put
ting out an eye-and sentenced to twelve years
In the penitentary.
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B'smarck Puis Forth "a White Book De.
scribinE Their Progress In Africa.

Bismarck Puts Forth a White Book De.
scribinE Their Progress In Africa.
BERLIN. Dec. GA White Book was pre-
sented to the Reichstag yesterday which gives
an account OF the foreign affairs Of the empire.
Such book Is unique in the history OF Cor
many. 1t consists Of IS closely printed folio
pages. and is taken UP principally with tho
affairs OF Germany on the west coast Of Africa,
1t covers the period between April l5. 1883.
annexations Of territory made by DR.. Nachtigai,
tho special German Commissioner for the
tests Of Mr.; f. II. Hewott, the British Consul
at Old Caabar
LONDON, Dec. 6;-The Times this morning In
The annesstons of territory by Germany In west Afr
ca were planned In the spring OF 1884 and in
the summer 1t must be admitted that this snge OF
Prince Bismsrcks colonial policy has been marked by
promptness thoroughness resolution yigor uusur.
passed at any period OF his career.
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SMALL POX IN ENGLAND.
About 500 New Cases II Week In London
and q SerIous Ontbrea al In I.eIcester.

"uu SorIoUs Vutbreak In I-eictster.
LONDON, Dec. 6.-The startling increase OF
smallpox cases in London has revived tho
alarm OF last summer. and In some OF the pro-
vincial districts the condition OF affairs ia even
worse In this city the number Of new cases
reported amounts to 500 per week, and the
mortality was about twelve per cent. The hos
pitais set apart for tho trea tment OF this.dis.
ease nre already crowded and the utmost limit
OF their capacity will be reached within u fort
night.
At Leicester thore has been serious out
break Of small pox andithe authoritles believe
1t has been ca used or ~ gravated by the efforts
Of the Anti Vaccination Society The mem
beers OF this society defy the law which makes
summonses have been issued to require them
to chew cause why they and their children
other hand. is making vigorous fight, aud
has mas issued sued pamphlet which processes to
Lecestershire sl2. 500. 900 for doctors fees and
on since 1910,
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"A Queer Aching Man From Vermont whs
was Found Dead In Hienhnm.

was Found Dead In (Iienham.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, Dec. Con Monday last
the Secor brothers OF Glenham found tho body
OF a man in the road near their home. He had
evidently committed suicide. A bullet hole
was in the right temple and revolver was
lying under him. lie was well dressed. and in
his pockets were gold watch and two checks
Tor 500 each; drawn on the New. York State
C., Grenard. In his memorandnm book the
address u. G. Grenard, Rutland. w." was
written. The Coroncrs jury rendered q YER
dict OF suicide.
,,Corouer North has received n letter from
Mrs. M. A. Jones of fut!and asking for infor-
nation concerning Grenard at Glenham and
saying that no had boarded with her and was
queer acting man.
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Mrs. John Hester, tho widow Of the tailor
who was shot and killed by her brother Philip Lodges
on Thursday told Coroner Levy and Jury Yesterday all
about the quarrel size had with her husband that result
ed in his death She said she had asked him Thurs
day morning :Or money get dinner and that he had
refused TO answer her lie pointed revolver her
when she insisted on having sOmeHg ent and said
he would let her have the contents of TIE revolver.
backed away from him. exciaiung; For Gods sake.
don't shoot He put The revolver back ia his pocket,
remarkng that he would also shoot brother II he
lntrrfered He then his shop ,l3 BuN.ry Her
brother came later in the and linn IN
her husband had thr, ateneh shoot her learned
nftcrward that her brother had shot her husband She
SAID she was in constant fear OF her husband wss
desperate when excited Lodges committed
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Rudolph SUNDERLAND, tho man suspected Of
trying TO jump of the Brooklyn bridge Friday night.
told Justice Duffy yesterday that had only Just arrived
here from Germany had lad the address Of a brother
who lives somewhere in town. but had lost it, and was
looking for hun iis WAS tired when he went ON the
and went 10 sleep. Bridgc Policeman McCrendy said he
found him trying get between the eide Of
the promenade Justice Duty committed him 10 the
TOnbs s, q if lie sane,
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watching the Chance to KIN Himself

Hugh Fitzpatrick. a laborer. az years old.
living on tho third noor of o52 Second has been
sick for two weeks. and early yesterday morning he
startled his wife by jumping OF bed exclaing
Hear the bulldogs; they re after me"
Mrs, Fitzpatrick got him back to bed He got up and
sat by the open window. His wife kept close to him lie
sent her into the next room for oyeTcoat, but abe
found one close by. Then he wanted cup of coffee.
But MRS, Fitzpatrick kept mp her vig. Al about 81
O'Clock she turned for moment, and Fitzpatrick
sprang OF the window lie struck the stone nave.
nient and WI s tak Ell up dead.
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LONDON, Dec. 6.-The medical and technical
journals are still discussing the the Rev Mr.
Bruce the American Baptist clergyman who AYERS that
he 10 wrongfuy detained In the Brookwood Insane
Asylum. Newspaper onices In London flooded with
letters from and who espouss the cause OF
Mr.. Bruce and some of whom willing to pay good
round sums for searching investigation. One gento-
man Alexander Kay of stockwell offers many
casve very similar to that of Mr.. Bruce. Mr. Kay was
imprisoned at Bro0kwoOd for three years lie caped
on July 49, 1882 and the story Of his adventures
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TWAS reported In tho trado yesterday that
George Spinner Co. slk at 20 Mercer
street and at Yonkers had announced their inability to
meet maturing obligations
Marontate, dry goods merchant of Bay City,
Mich, has faiied. Liabilities, S3j,u1h
The MechRnlcshurg (Ohiol Machine Company has
made an assgnmcnt. Liabilities, $4,000. Nominal
assets, SlODUU.
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A Novelty a, the Hoffman House.

Tho m ost sumptuous suite OF apartments in
the new wing of the HOFFMAN House hes been rendered
by Mr. Edward Stokes % the ladies Of the Church OF
!hs Divine rarnIty 10 he'd bazaar for the benen of
the chuFch: Inc rooms we're occupied by Pre- ant
elect CLEVELAND on his recent waits this city The
ladies' wiz opcn tho bazaar tomorrow evening II iii
,Ad,ss ~ ensTge Of The bazaar ore Mrs T. Baton Mrs
soTth Mrs s. " Lynde Mrs H. L. ustert, and Mrs d.
d fonalnns Mrs Alfred JudsOn, with bsvy OF rose.
Of Ia Nnr al tam
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fessor Of theology In Oxford University spends

lessor Of theology In Oxford University spends
most Of his time over works OF fiction.
Scotland still refuses to follow the latitude
marian example Of such English reigionists,
and the free presbytery OF Aberdeen has re-
solved to put down balls and dancing assem-
blies. Tho clergyman who proposed the reso-
luton described these assemblies as promis-
cuous gatherings OF people OF both sexes for
induginR In syringe and filings and artistic
circles and close bosomed whirlngs Tho same
meeting condemned betting and TRAVELLING for
fish on tho Sabbath.
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BIG FIRE IN n LIT1LE IOHN.
A Part OF the Business District or West Ran.
dOlpk, VT, burned.

dolph, VT, Hurned.
WEST RANDOLPH, Dec. GA big fire visit
ed this village to-day. The flames spread
rapidly, and for six hours tho fire ragged with
great fury. sweeping the business part OF the
village. bounded by Main and Pleasant
streets and Merchants row. The loss is esti-
mated at $G5o00, of which $50, 900 is on build
ings and SIS. 900 on stock Six business blocks.
seven dwellings,, and ono hotel were burned
The merchants in most cases removed nearly
all their goods.
Help was summoned from the surrounding
towns. and men and fire engines promptly re-
sponded from Montpelier, Northneld. and
South Royalton.
The surrounding property. including Dubois
and Gray's Hne brick block occupied By tho
Post Office, the Randolph Herald and Neics.
est efforts. -
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Charles Z. Atwood OF 1923 East Eighteenth
street ordered $40 suit OF cothes from Jacob Cohen
Meyer Bernstein at Union square, some weskt ago
When boy wasssnt to Atwoods house he paid the boy
80 on account and took the clothes The tsors say
that since then they have been trying collect the bal
nnce or Their money, on Friday night they
woods house got possession Of the clothes and walked
on Tith Them Atwood had them arrested but in Iencr
son Market yesterday they returned he
had paid and he wilhdt, his CON plant OF Ia sny
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The Cable Kspa,-er. BASED by storms.

LONDON. Dec. 6.-The attempts to repair tho
Atlantic cables have far been bahed by continued
storms There is daily commune alton between London
and the steamship Taraday which Is trying splice
the BennettMackay cables Those in charge hope.
~ OF early success but the company will open
offices TO the public until both cables In working
order Those Who are n search OF the Gould cables
encountering great difficulties of the
OF water and The constant fogs With good weather
W0rk OF restoIRtiOn Will be completed by Hpring
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BERLIN Dec. 6.-Sir Edward Malet tho Eng
ush delegate 10 the Congo Conference has to
the agents OF the African International Assoc IN
TINS city that Englsnds recognition of the status OF the
association depends upon the open purchase the as
sOciaton OF their rghts In the Congo territories Sir
Edward Maet also refuses admit the claims Of
priority In the purchase
France has stipulated that free trade In tho Congo
country shall be limited 10 twenty years
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LONDON. Dec. 6.-The shipbuilders on the
Tyne the Wear and the Mersey have decided to ask
their workmen TO submit to reduction wages TO the
amount OF ~ cent OF the now received This
action accepted M an indication of great
IN the shipping trade This. horne ont by the state
Affairs AT Liverpool The docks which have been Aet
apart by the arhor Hoard for the OF lying
up are already full and the Board 10 unable to me lie
demands to accommodate yusaels without
using other docks '''
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blowing Up m African King.

LONDON Dec. email adviccs from the west
coast OF Africa state that two Mohammedan slave-catch
ing tribes recently attacked the King OF Taiaba In his
capital The hingS royal buildings were blown up with
Gunpowdsr. y
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Left the Gas Escaping.

John Deyo. retired commission merchant.
who formerly was familiar figure III Washington Mar.
ket found dead in his bed his room at pa west
Forty seventh street about 10 4. yesterday Death
was due to asphyxa from which had escape from
an oTen burner, left open apparently by accident lie
was widower. and his age was 90 years
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LONDON, Dec. 6.-Premier Upington OF Cape
Colony who made speech the other day at Cape
IN praise OF the Bechunna Boers and In denunc
me policy OF the Governor Sir Hercules Robinson is
irish barriser from Cork The Dublin papers congrstu
late him on tie position he has taken.
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MADRID. Dec. 6,-The agitation among tho
versies where the students are Initiating their breth
rsn at tho capital by refusing to attend lectures
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Business staxnaiion In France.

PARIS Dec GA striking indication OF the
sagnaon OF business In this city is by the returns
Of the Bankers Clearing House the month Of Novem
Der. They show decrease of third as compared
with the fane month 1883.
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Cons,n nro. Bowrry and Grand st.. being the largest
cap,liss In tile furniture trade AFFORD to give bet
Ter and easier teTns than smaller concerns.-AdV.
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The Franchise BliI . Law.

J., LoNDoN Doc. Gin the House Of Commons
been given 10 the Franchise Bill
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Lord Coler,are,. SON coming to Now York

LONDON, Dec. 6.-Stephen Colerdge, son Of
Lord Chief Justice coeridge, will sail accom- panied by
his wife for New York next week Ons of the socety
papers IN noticing the fact makes the statement that
Terry '
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fifty Tramp. Sen, to IL. worllou...

Tho fifty tramps who were arrested In Now
Church street on Friday night sent to the work
house for month yssterdsy They were not caught in
me American Hank Note uompany's building but on
the other side Of the street among tie alt
whose fires are left smoudering all night
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You can get all the credit YOU want at Coogan Bros
furniture House. Bowery and Grand strsst-idp.
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Surprise In Ci0cksl

IN
To see how low the prices for reliable
In ornate styles call at ID. W. Granbsry Co. g. 20 aud
~ John st-Jdp
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larger and bettor assortment Of Furniture and
Carpets can be found their storss III an h
In HUNDRED sn alsr slops-Ads.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-01
A COAT OF ARMS.

In this fair land, where honest men Their country dearly love Whose past proves plainly Il has been Protected from above: In this fair cline of church and school, or broad and fertile farms. 'T:s strange that we should find fool That wants coat of arms.'' Oh, riches thou with slender brains Hast ever played the deuce The fool, with quickly gathered gains, In folly's ways turned loose, Bedecks his walls with costly daubs, His library with trash Becomes the very worst of snobs
 And spends abroad his cash. This IS the chap that once sold cheese And lard and kerosene Who used to get down on his knees
 To hunt a truani bean. But now that he's no longer poor,
 Good sense he sore alarms. And decks his gaudy coach's door
 With glaring coat of arms.r I, may be that I'm mos, loo had
 On fellows such as he, But then, the man that oRce sold lard
 Al least should modest be. And when "c coat of arms he wears
 Mol force should break its tethers, And modify his snobbish airs
 With a coat of-tar and feathers.
 -parmeqe5 .Mr, iss " !. .M,eary