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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-31
PARIS Unarr ! cloud.


The gay capital. the metropolis Of
art and mirth. has fallen temporarily
upon period of great depression.
Trade 10 languishing. the work-people
are unemployed, and families with
modest means are forced 10 az Paris
because living there is 50 cosiIY a
recent writer attributes the temporary
decline of OF Paris 20 the heavy Tux
called the octroi duty imposed upon
all f,od which enters that city. Mr..
Edward King sayss
The ''octroi'' Il an indirect tax upon
articles OF consumption, which weighs
most grievously upon perseus Of all
classes, a0d to the American eye Is q
very iniquitous system Of levyiug
revenue. IL may also be said to have
contributed largely to the declined Of
Partisan property, and has certainly
made Paris the dearest capital in
central Europe, SO dear that thous-
ands of people Of modest incomes.
who used TO reside here, have moved
away, and persons of their class avoid
the capital and it's pleasures because
they know how dearly they must pay
for residence here.
This grievons burden is felt ID
other cities of Europe. but nowhere
so oppressively as ct the French
capital. OF course there are other
larger causes at work, scch as the
heavy taxation to meet the interest
ofthe enormous debt OF France. Then
the high protective duties has made
production SO costly that the former
customters Of France and Paris do
their purchasing in iree-trade England
and low priced Germany The women
are finding out that London and
Berlin furnish 81 choice goods al
Paris and at much cheaper rates -
From Demogest's Monthly for JAM
uary.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-31

;. One Of the most erua retorts made
by ant musical Audience il reported
from j oCalifornias. A vocalist wa
warbliRg to- her own great satlslapc
tion. 90. would ] were bird. /" 4
Rough miner replied, 70, Would |
kro = wnnU Ss1sv \ f*seS
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-31

FOR SALE or RENT.-A handsome
Squire tKnabe) PIANO, good as new.-
Apply at No. IL West street, or Engr
Barton's, Hanover street. octs-lnl
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-31
Another New Sect.

OF new sects there is not yet an
end. The latest halls from Washing
ton Territory. 1.-THE Kingdom oi
Heaven and Earth is its title. It's
members practice poly gamy aud be-
lleve 10 the transmission of souls.
They hold that Moses, Solomon, st.
Peter and other good men of old are
now among them, aud that under
these leaders the new sect will 30
iorth conquering and to conquer. until
after some time, none Of them know
exactly bow long, the whole earth
soall De theirs Most of the members
q The Kingdom Of Heaven on
Earth are .Scandinavians. They are
~ ARMY set in their ways and are
sure they are right.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-31
Special Notice.

We sosu insert IN fhis column adceytise-
naents Of Wants, For Rent Fos Sale. Lost.
Found, 6c., not erceeding four lines. One
Week, or less, for e Csnfs.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-31

WANTED.-50O OYsTERMEN to call at
F. E. Stevens, on Prince, George street
and get their OYSTER RAKEs The best In
the market. aug2I& =
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-31

The little mosquitoes have stope
presenting their bills and now th
big ones are In order.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-31

Subscribe to the CAPITAL.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-31

4 SPIRAL BED SPRING, nearly new.
VIII sell very cheap. Apply to
+. p. DUVAL,
nov.2S-lw. State Librarian.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-31
Without Regard to Cost!

Ladies Dress Goods from 5 to
25c. per yard.
Plain and Brocade Velveteens
and Colored Laces for Dress
Trimmings, cheap.
Dress Ginghams, Calicoes, Cot
ton and FlanDels, at reduced
prices.
Gents, Ladies and Chilren's
Underwear, Hosiery, Silk and
Linen. Handkerchiefs, Linen Col
lars, Cuffs, Silk Ties, Scarfs and
Bows, at very low prices.
Black and colored Jerseys,
Jersey Capes. Gents and Boys
Knit Jackets and White Shirts
very cheap.
Calico shirts for 39c worth 75c.
Boys white shirts for IL cents
worth 60c.
Splendid line Of ladies Coats
and ulsters will be
CLOSED OUT AT COST.
All other goods in stock at
prices to satit the times. = =
]. FRANK KRAMER, =
16n4=tf Francis Street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-31
DOMESTIC DRY GOODS

FlannelS, Blankets, CaSSimerS,
Domestic Cottons. .Calicoes, Ginghams.
LOw-PRICED DRESS GoODs.
Ba7- Sample Furnish Free of Postage.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-31
ups TALMAoE AND A THIEF.

u.k.s him Take OFF her Husbands
On, sndon-uade chinehilla Overcoat.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-31

10 hnd friends when we have no
aeed OF them, aud to want them when
- have, are both alike easy and
re-. Eer the latest local news, cad the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-19
I'd EDITION.
--latest ralagans 70 The Star.


AOAA DTATE Co&V8NTkVN
The AeettnEs II Saratoga Next week Of
0esA P~rtkeo-Gov. Aiu AheoA-TAe
1ePeoaae~os ~ Sea-GOv. D0fDheAmer
- Onsrostve Partisanship," h.
Special DispatcA to Tn EvnxSasrAH
NEW YoRx. Sepk 1p.-The meeting of the
republican convention 1t Saratoga on the 22d
ana the democratic conventioo ct the same
piece on the Oath, next week, 10 Attracting
more snan the usual political interest In their
results. Delegates to both conventions were
elected I'll over the state last nieht Gov, Hill
made . decided increase In the western part Of
the STATE, which almost insures his nomination.
HIS opponents, however, are confident that
tnas toey can Anally unite the vote on Edward
cooper. M. Flowers friends are of course
very confident. The republican delegates. 90
mr - elected, are quite favorable to tho nomi-
nauon OF General Carr, but the liberal repub-
ifcsns arc making great sf5ort to unite on
Gen. William II. Seward. OF Auburn. while
otness nTor Ira Davenport The strength Of
James d. Warren IL mainly oonf,ned to the
western part OF the state Al the dAy for the
convention approaches the difficuIty Of uniting
-" TSeSe ;s u on one candidate incresses
IN the democratic convention, % ar @ It
relates to civil service reform. Leading demo
cssG gre Opposed to the declaration q the civil
selv:oe reIofmev At NewpOrt, that "obtEusive
Rsrtisanship" is disqualification sor odaes.
Inc ~ new saministration organ, TIE Ssor, to-day
sSS N so's respect that II It is the purpose Of
snose VINO are leading the reform movement to
.nslst mat men In public life should not take
part In politics, let it be known. It declares
tnat the country can do better with an incom-
Petens OF even q venal public service than With
one which stands aloof from its political activ-
i ~ Is rnefs are no peris, believes, 50 much
liberty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-19
A GREAT PIER ON FIRE.
A Grand but Expensive Spectacle
the jersey City Water Front.

A Grand but Expensive Spectacle on
the Jersey City Water Front.
NEW YORK, Sept 19.-Ths new and costly
covered pier Of the Royal Netherlands Mail
Steamship company, at the foot Of York street,
jersey City. was partially destroyed by fire this
morning, involving q loss estimated to be be-
tween $40 900 and 100000.
the pier at s:25 o'clock. The steam
ship w. A. Scholten, of the Netherlands line,
was lying at the southerly side Of the pier with
Amsterdam at one O'clock this AFTERNOON. 3. L. d.
Mays, assistant receiving clerk on the pier, saw
the black smoke and notified the officers Of the
ment and confusion, for the smoke increased
in volume, and in a few minutes
the roof and through the side win a%dssf
sitting the frantic passengers and crew of the
steamer. Through good management the big
ton and anchored out in the river. The entire 1,s
fire department Of Jersey City responded to the
majority OF which were supplied with hose, and
able positions to work, immense showers
erly side of the burning pier, and later fifteen
or twenty more steamers were playing upon
the flames from the wharfs adjoining, and on
hours hard work the boats and the fremen got
the upper hand OF the IRE, and at half-past nine
O'Clock many OF the engines were ordered to
There was but small quantity of freight in
the building. The origin Of the fire Is thought
to have been caused by the ignition of the COW
ering Of 1873 telegraph and telephone wires
immediately under the door. They were dam .
aged, and telegraphic communication between
Jersey City aud New York In consequence Is
interrupted.
The Western Union Telegraph company re-
ports that 112 Of their wires have been destroy
ed by the IRE at the steamship dock in Jersey
City, while the Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany have lost 81. The New York and New
Jersey Telephone company had "a wires de-
stroyed. The cable opposite the pier is also
broken and telegraphic communication be-
tween New York and New Jersey can only be
had by way OF WeehaWken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-19
A Cyclone In the Gulf.

THE STREETS OF INDIANoLA, TEXAS, FLOODED.
Sergeant Reed, the signal service observer at
Indianola, Texas. telegraphed yesterday to the
signal officer here as follows: There Is severe
northeast storm here with rain. The indica-
tions are that cyclone is in the Gulf of Mexico,
near here, moving northward.
This was followed by other dispatches, as
follows:
4:19 p. m.-Bad looking weather in the south
east and south.
11:2O p. m.-No abatement of storm, same
condition of the weather as at the time of last
telegram, except the water is rising and is COW
ering the fats in the rear of the town.
Sept. 10, $40 a. m.-The cyclone has not
abated. All the low places in the main streets
northeast, As miles per hour. The height Of
the wind had already attained 60 miles from
the northeast early this morning. The weather
is cloudy and dark.
Sept 10, 1880 a. m.-Change in the condition
OF the weather for the better. All low places
on the main streets Of the town are covered
with water. No change of the barometer since
last observation: Temperature fve.tenths OF a
degree lower wind northeast, forty-hve miles
per hour. In the gulf the storm appears to be
moving slowly northwest. Cloudy, and slightly
dark.
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Arguments in the Strong Case.

ALLEGATIONS By GEN. BUTLER.
Yesterday in the Court in General Term, in
the case Of Samuel Strong agt the District,
Gen. B. F. Butler closed his argument for the
plaintiff and in the course oft said that Gantz
and Appleman, who were contractors on the
B-street sewer. were conspirators with the off,
GERS Of the District government to cheat the
United States out Of $50, 900 on the B-street
sewer, and said he could prove it. He also said
that in the case OF the improvements the re-
cords show that for work on 18th street the
distance was 400 lineal feet, and further that
the District charged the United States and re-
ceived pay for 1000 feet.
This morning the hearing was resumed, and
Mr.. w. A. Cook, for Mr.. Strong commenced hi S
argument. It is now thought that the argu-
ments viii not be completed before Wednesday
next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-19
The Assailant OF Miss Hughes Ar.
rested.

On August 18th last Mary Hughes, a white
girl of sixteen, employed in house on street,
between 18th and 14th, was approached by
two colored men, who made insulting propo-
sitions to her, and some of the fourth precinct
officers arrested one of them, who was sent to
to Jail for six months. One of the men q week
afterwards secreted himself In the cellar of the
house, and when the girl went down
after coal he jumped out with a knife
with which he threatened to kill her.
She was so frightened that when she reached
the upper floor she fell insensible and re-
and Raft took the matter in hama and
became satisfied that the man wanted was
Thomas Mcfarland, Of ID and G streets 9. W.
This morning Miss Hughes went with them
and she identified Mcfarland, who was locked
up at the first precinct station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-19
Dl Ell.

BOND sSss son months of iS and
Hes gone the spouess soul is gone
Funeral from grandparents residence. J. o. Wn.,o-
a3a sixth street southeast. Sunday evening ~ ssS
LIS fS o. b. f Pete. sns f.as ss
Fsn:5 nom T. parents rsassSs No slo
bominics church X. p.
,,6 DowL In On september 18th 1885, WILLIAM
DOWLlNG, aged IS ysArs. months and Is dAya.
FSnes ., Will take AXE place lom his late rs..dsas
O'clock The friends Of the ia%nS; s1s rsess.
nkAf 99 nds e: ,s q AZ
Kayser aged twenty-three year1
the family are invited attend
sss oMS F. siDt%sss =
merly q the sixth Auditors ofios
s! McCTLL1 9SsS .s A. Ncsfok Va, on s.snak
s6E, younge. son Of A a. ssd 1.Tion ". EecsS
iSsslssS. :. OK An sH e-n.s-y. xo.a.v. svs>-
, assH q e Ssss.y .
Notice offunefal In SUNDAY Post.
m. MAMIE NAY, ySanesss dsn8his4 q HItssSSE
and Haivor Nelson. eyed years, 40 monil.. a.d =
Funeral nom the residences, No sleI srsst nora,
ONEAL EMMA VIRGINIA, youngess chnd .
dAyA
Notice Of funeral hsrsafsse.
sANDERs On Thlrday. ssptsnbss ia les4
sANDSas X se h q ,soa y e: -. -. kr&
Funeral from her late nuHidenca rs FuHoUe oDufhp
: :ss A sssss-s s:s:s%Ssi .S 2Ss q
THONAa Departed this h1A On Thunnday. -
tenber .l7th. lst6. wLLL1AH H THONAS -
tnirtyaix yeaEs.
HIS buy hands are fol1ed;
His work on earth = dong
HIS srfn1s al afo en6ed,
And bis crown In Hoavoo = -
mnV - - IN HoAcA
BIZ Hin sUfDDIAH
Funernl van enke p1ace nom oeeaurune.. -
1tfth md, Rk1ge Qfoo11 0ogthWu2 0un6nV - esox
O'Clock AN. Friends md eolnnzve1 &c tav3fod 3
Waikiki On eepesmber IL, la08. RARTusv
AARTLN. only child o. BARROW l. and Oenevfe-
walker sgd 10 months and IL day1
$500 ses ss's's n'r'haa's = sssssss ssaSss d
WHEATE n.sgsd - - Isspssns.r r.
10, El1AA8kTH DoR6EY, Vi6 n - 49,
Jones 3. Mheaee. Of Wheoling. WeH Va
kunocal nom S13 X street northv16 49,
Sepsemeer ~ 8 pm. 1risaAs NV = 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-19

Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
ALBANY, n. Y, Sept. 19.-The situation be-
lore the republican convention has not at all
cleared up during the past few days. Gen. Carr
will probably lead on the first ballot but lead
Ing republican politicians, men whose advice
Will control the unpledged delegates, are all
against nominating him. They do not hesitate
70 say that his nomination means defeat from
the beginning.
LEADING REPUBLICANS NOT sANGUINE
Few republicans Of Judgment and standing
are hopeful over the outlook. They believe
that there is chance for winning with q New
1ork business man, backed by the Union
t.g club, and this opinion Is 80 generally
neio oy leading stalwarts and haltbreeds as TO
indicate the probable direction the nomination
will finally take.
THE WARREN BOON.
James D. Warren will follow close to Carr as
the Arthur stalwarts promise to pe very strong
IN the convention. The judgment of the leaders
or this body, however, is against Warren's NOM
ination.
CORNELL SECRETLY A CANDIDATE.
Ex-Gov. A. B. Cornell is q secret candidate,
but even his intimate friends do not dare to
push him forward. Either Cornell or Warren
would revive old factional feeling.
SENATOR MILLRR's POSITION.
Senator Warner Miller is reported to favor q
New York city nomination, in the belief that it
Will bar out candidates from the city against
him In his canvass for denomination to the
Senate In 1887. A combination between Miller,
arren and the Union League club will prob
ably take the nomination to New York.
WHAT PLATT Is DOING.
Ex-senator Plat will have q strong following
in the convention, and Platt desires to force the
nomination into the country in order to fight
Miller more easily two years hence. In this
project he will have the assistance Of Whitelaw
Reid and Ex-Governor Cornell, the for
mer desiring to enter official life and
the latter to catch on again some
Is more likely to be Gen. VIM. H. Seward than
vass are clear The convention contains 50
many unpledged and independent delegates
that 1t Is impossible to estimate the strength of
its elements. There is little talk OF candidates
for minor places in the ticket.
THE LOSS OF PATRONAGE MAKING ITSELF
FELT.
vague belief that the party will find it diff
cult to win without the support of the Office
holding class, is not disguised, and has deferred
many from canvassing the delegates for minor
Offices on the ticket.
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CHANGES IN THB OFFICER
,,,,a.e-eus. IN =. rr..sa.-. "a,

APDeao<Aeues ~ ths RrssiAeaG, Ese.
The President to-day appointed the following
named presidential postmasters: Thomas
HArdeman, ct Macon, Ga. vice VIM ". Brown.
resigned; Chas B. Draper, a. Oconomovoc,
Wis, vice Wsrham Parks, resigned; B. d. Meek,
at Eureka, Ill, vioe r. B. Jeanhext resigned
NJ. Hardeman, who was appointed postmaster
g Macon, was member Of the last House of
Representatives.
anthony r. SesbeEyer has been appointed
:. The following appointments and promotions
have been made Ia the Treasury department:
Mr.. Theodore Willis, OF Dakota, has been &c
locted for appointment under civil service
rules, omee Of the general superintendent of the
itfe-saving service, at $500.
Promotions-Mr. James NJ. Engle of West
Virginia, nom cfass TO class 2, Office of the
sixth auditor. Mr.. NJ. r Jackson, n. Y, from
class to class 2; Mr.. James II. Cox, n z, nom
class 2 to class 8, ONCE Of the third auditor.
Mr.. George Wallace, of Massachusetts,, nom
class 8 to class 4; Mr.. Lemuel Towers, of the
District Of Columbia, from class to class 8,
ONCE Of the Secretary.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has appointed
N. B. Bacon 10 be superintendent of the custom
house 1t Toledo, Ohfo. Mr.. Bacon Is q brother.
tn-law Of President Cleveland.
Adds d. Merritt, Of Illinois, has been pro-
NOTED from model attendant in the Patent
once TO messenger and purchasing clerk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-19

In the yacht roe at New York ysstsraay -
SenessA won without di6Acuity. n - -
annual racs OF the New York Yacbt club, end
the prtsss consisted Of two cups. one eivsa By
Co0modore James Gordon Bsansss for schoon-
en and the other BY vi0 oommodors W. =
Douelas sor cutters or saoops. Thors were ele~en
euu1es. The schooners vere IL Fortuna,
SSrsyling and DsuntesA The cutten were ths
SSnestS ueen, Stranger. 0ara and Isia Tns
run OF thirty i've mile arom IN imseinary line
JUDE. 1 sSsc IN sAs .s ss0 .:s uSshp and -
sss .ia S'' ehs q He nc~e Co.
the yachts which had crossed Seforr ~, ~
gained upon the Clara and Ileen and In Turn
NE Soss. prs:ssd by shs Esrtan Az ll.As
abreast OF each other, with the English cutssr
sltghuy In the lead. The Genesta gained slowly
il became evident that the asneats gss .hss6
aud intended TO keep the frst place. She hsd
the wind fair on the FIRST leg and did not spsro
walked away nom her compettorS Captain
Carter dexterously rounded the rrst buoy q
12:49:lA followed by the Fortuna at l2:s0:2s.
and len the Others % ar behind that the rAce
seemed certain for her. But the Oracle threoG-
ened her seriously for come time. The second
buoy vas passed by the GenestA at 3.07.6e and
place, turned at $40. The Fortuna came third
and the Oracle fourth, the latter sloop being
nearly half an hour behind the English
cutter. The steamers Grand Republic and
Taurus, With Q number OF steam yachts and
sailing vessels, were crowded with Interested
SPECTATOR, who cheered the crew OF the GenestA
for the superb manner I'm which they handled
their graceful crAf. On the homestretch the
English vessel came scudding like q duck, and
passed the line at the Scotland light-ship a.
S:41:1o, having made the run In hours, %
minutes, 40 seconds The Grayling came An
second, at 3:53:32, and the Fortans third, as
3:59:l4
There was private sweepstakes commended
for during the race by the English cutter Clara,
the New York cutters Ileen and Isis, and the
and the Douglas cup 10 the GenestA The Eng
lish cutter, her owner, captain and crew
received an ovation after the race and between
the cheers, the noise of the steam whistles and
the din of fog-horns the course seemed . verita-
BILE bedlam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-19
District Government Affairs.
REQUESTS FOB STREET AND SEWER IMPROVE


Messrs. John Sherman & Co. ask for sewerage
willing to pay: Jas: 81. Mars request for the
$50 to supply seven lots, Ill to lit inclusive,
has been approved on the permit plan. Mr.
sHnara Eh a his ap os lI bs sewer h IN aey
Mr.. L. II. Walker requests that estimates be
made for q sidewalk on 9Th street, along the
request for q sewer on 10th street, between
Massachusetts, avenue and b street northeast,
has been approved. Jas. NJ Miller has been al
avenue, between 18th and 18th streets SOUTH c
east. Geo. j. Muller has been allowed to con-
struc ct curb and sidewalk in front Of lots ~
North Capitol street, at his own expense. w.
Nordlinger has been allowed q brick sidewalk
in front Of No. 31O3 M street, under the permit
system. Geo. A. Bohrer has been allowed to
pave all Of the space In front Of his premises,
northwest corner 18th and g streets southeast,
have been permitted to lay water main on
22d street, between K and streets northwest.
D. E W. Towson, I'll Market Space, applies for
sewer on 4th street, between N and o streets
northwest. Patrick Ford asks an extension of
sewer In Jackson alley to drain lot %, square
". B. and A. 4 cropiey, s1oi N street, s West
Washington, have been given q permit to lay
sidewalk in front Of their premises. Oliver
permission to rum sewer in alley rear lots 80 to
Alfred shaw, so7 East Capitol st.eet, requests
and II it cannot be done, the erection OF q
hydrsnt at corner 10Th and lawrence streets.
SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS ASSESSMENT.
In the case Of q special assessment of certain
lots OF MI. G. A. stanley and others in square
JOB, Tnsrs II tes sb properly was bought Without
aioners as follows: .sfhe over and light on be-
half Of the District to assess for special i'm
ead hso
The records cannot show an assessment until 1t
Ii perfected They win usually show what Inn
given square. Whether they Do Or not. 3
purchaser buys ct his risk - TO those stiIl
Of T tSs Il mo R1xsr " ssSss the e.
see no remedy.
LOOKING UP THE IEsrRuHnrA
MI. b. A. COlonuA, assistant In charge Of u.
6. coast and geodetie survey ONCE, writes to
the District Commissioners, stating that instru-
Ssy 70 TIE 70 int Of
Columbia, and requesting TO know whether
any are now in possession OF the District once.
SPECIAL PoLIcxnEN.
Morgan as an additional private OF the Metro.
politan police, y. @, and have reappointed Mr..
z r. odutt e an additional private, both for
sation nom the District Of Columbia. me
Commissionsrs have accepted the resignation
Metropolitan police force. ss' Va 'ne
BUILDING PERMIu
issued by Inspector Entwisle: Mr.. 4. l. Davis
streets northwest; 5000 n. a. Jenfins. ses SS1
brick, Sll 9TH street southeasS 900. Tsed.
schaier erect three-story and basement dwell
northwest $1,000 WG. Wheatiey. re-
east Si00: IIed etatz repair Sr;cS ie4S Ists
street; 41O0. Hugh Tumel&y, erect tVo as 49,
and basement dwellings, 22d, between Il and q
streets noFthweeE $500. Jesss Ghreve. erec3
tween ana = szeon nogthWspt e7J000