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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-24
RAISING MONEY FOR PARNELL.
MUCH INTEREST suqwy BY IrIsi-AMHEcANs HERR
--ILIE ELNn INEEE AsING EAELnLN.

MUCH INTEREST Shows BY tE1sil-AM-EICANs HERE
-THE FUND INCREASING RAPIDLY,
Probably no movement i'll behalf OF the bet
terius OF the condition Ireland taken deep
hold upon the most thoughtful Irish-Amcricaus OF
this city as the present ono undertaken by those
gentlemen who have associated themselves under
the designation Of the rsl Parliamentary Fund Asso
citation. Eugene Kelly is its PRECEDENT The purpose o
the organization, as IS pretty well known by tai, tn,
is TO furnish proper OF living IA London TO those
members of Parliament who have been elected under
the auspices OF Mr. Parne and whose positions as such
members bring them IN no salary. Among those
actively Interested in This movement are Mayor Grace
Joseph j. O'DOnOhue JLdge Richard O'Gorman. Park
Commissioner Crimmins. Judge Brown OF the 'lty
T. Daly Robert sewei. John T. kHughrIn, Judge Joseph
f. Daiy Recorder siuyih ana Thomas T. kaughrau.
the controlling spirits in this movement believe they
that The time Ia now ripe Tor cccl'c anu WHO ''
work in behalf OF Ireland. anu that The great AM
proper channel for this Is 10 be found Ia the hhahcd
al they propose % give 20 IAc newly elected Ils" ~ ne
bers Of Parliament by the pay ent o! At Iea,t par "'
their Xrsrs incurred u leaving their business Ia or
der toaitcuL to- t"rIT Gnir. as IelI'''hth'ts o @
people of Ireland Mr. . ODoHoEuc. speaking oI '"'7
movement says;
Of Irish American. to aid Mr. ParncI will
result III the greatest financial oulPour;ns
this country Parnsl is wonderful leader and by h1
tact, strategy, parliamentary sai. wAtchinH's' aLI
al the head OF tI, great movement Tor the l~h
liberty. No but him who has travelled
ant Is the mercy Of tie landlord !
have cases -cf rent raised from ak
shngs to thTtyhrcc shi.Ls Oh piece OF lahd which
a tenant had improved on misc rable hillside ana nom
which he was hen cyiclei. The circumstances were
pitiul. PARCEL Las placed himself In a position, hp-
pareny. where lie holds the balance ol power tl' tLe
nurpO.c Of the who are akns Ldnl ~ tins mat
Ter Ia this city hold vi his hands by proper financial
aid"
Mr. Kclly wishes 1t to be announced that ther" i no
f8uHdati on whatever for the charges made by some
Crauks lie calls tAeIn who have asserted thdt TIE
present movement Is only political one. "Oni
UurpOsc." SAYS Mr. Key. "ls purely patriotic ana
teevolent AMI we Lo way conflict with organizations
previously existing. Der object /, TO reach those
men Of means have not been IN the hhHL
OF contributing 20 he other ORGANIZATIONS ana we arc
succeeding admirably
Within the last week over $1,000 has been raised.
making the tO.al amount contributed within lnpHlH
some $4,000 NJ. Ptrnc II IL expected VIII be pros
ent at a monster meeting ~ Chicago In January 'ut
there Is possibility that his duties At homo Will deah
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-24
PRICE THREE CENTS.
PIRATES IN THECHESAPEAKE
sKIRMIsHEs WITH REBELLToUs DREDGERs
THE ToNGUEMEN ENTER THE wAR-CAPTAIN WIN
GATES SWIVEL GUN.

GATES SWIVEL GUN.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 23 (SpecidD. Further re-
ports from the lower Chesapeake show that the oyster
pirates are giving the police navy lively time. Ia
appears that Captain wngate not aboard his
soop, the Carrie Franklin, when she attacked by
the Illegal dredgers and had to beat retreat Tha
Franklin carries two cannon. On Captain Wingates
return lie collected his and Is after the Oyster-
men, The trouble between the dredgers aud tOnguemen
is also increasing aud unless the oyster police navy
take decsiye action q conflict resulting seri0us
loss OF life is imminent number of oyster schoonsrs
which arrived here from down the bay to-day had theft
standing rigging cut their sails perforated with bullets
holes and showed other signs Of having taken part
battle The captains OF the vessels report that about
2 o'clock Sunday morning crowd Of
armed tonguemeD. numbering over one hundred,
started from Herring Bay the west side OF tia
Chesapeake. They all in large sloop which they
had seized without leave license. They drove away
the dredGers WHO were anchored at work on Holland
Island bsr Fair Haven The place Is forbidden 10
dedgers underthe State law, but they work there all
the captain whose vessel az anchor said:
"The night oggy and the first We knew OF the ar-
prOach OF the tOnguemen blaze OF light which lit
up the bay and called every every boat on deck
The report from hundred rifles, muskes and pistols.
all blazing away enOught TO astoaish any
body, and the way in which got up anchors and
took advantage OF every puff Of wind to set out Of the
way of the bullets was lively"
Several Of the dredgers however we're wounded Tho
oysermen OF Somerset and Dorchester Counties have
also had another naval fight. Captain VcaZey, OF the
EnOch Pratt, that while his boat at
Deals Island about midnight Monday. the Somerset
Oysermen sailing in their sloops toward Fishing
Fay. Dorchester County and blazing away with their
rifles every direction. The moon lighted up Tangier
sound and tho and also the flashing OF the rifles
could be plainly. large crowd OF Deals Islanders
had collected at the Maryland steamboat Companys
wharf TO watch the fight from afaE 10 Is
sBld that the battle caused by the Somer-
act dredgers plying their vocation tn Fishing Bay.
The Dorchester Oystermen resented this unlawful
trespa.s upon their oyster grounds They chased the
home aud, II is reported, captured Of
h.fV eli IN he flee ms
and to reoapure tho sOOp that the onslaught made
by the Somerset dredgers OH Monday night The result
this aay is not known yet But II Is probable that
some engaged hurt in the fusade kept up
for a couple Of hours.
Reports are also received Of later engagement
between Captain Wingate aud tie dredsers In icg.
While Franklin stationed bn tbs middle ground
NauticOkc Point, dTedgers began work on the IOrb.
ground The captain fired them and the dredeer5
reialiaed but when the captain blaZed away with his
swivel gun they pulled up anchor and went away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-24
coySrIrCrIoyAL RIGHrs or MrRDERER.

CONSTITUTIONAL RTGHTS or A MTRDERER.
ST. PAUL, Dee. 23 lSpcciah.-Judgc Mason,
OF Lincoln Neb has received atecsram rom Senator
Mauderson at Wa.hnston, announcing that Judge Mil
cr fthe United states Supreme Court, had granted
writ of error IN the of Jim BohannOn This viii
act a. stay Of execution, ana Bohannon will not be
hanged January ID. The case or Bohannon IA u re-
markable one. He was tried for murder for killing "A
man near Wavcry Neb In dispute about the spelling
OF the word pcIler" and convicted OF manslaugh
ter His couuscl objaIned trial which resulted In
a conviction OF murder and a sentence of death Bohan
mons then before the supreme Court or
the state and argued that tho second conviction In
viOla on Of the Constitutions which provides that no
man can IN jeopardy OF his lIie for the same
offence that tho sentence on the second trial could
not legally that Of the first The court held that
the wiped out ali former ones. The case Then
the United states Supreme Court with the result
above stated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-24
HOW rnEr snorHER FIoHrERs ~ cHLcAGo.

CHICAGo. Dee. 23.-Jack Dempsey. the
champion lightweight puglst arrived IN Chicago Mon
day morning direct California. where he had been
for several months. Dempseys weight is liO pounds
While In Chicago he had lively time Strolng down
on the evee early in the evening he ran across hury
local sugger," one Patsy D0fy, who weighs nearly
$50 pounds.
$50 you are tho notorious Jack Dempsey" said Duffy
"Thats my name." said the little man. " don't know
that I'm notorious, though"
well. you're lighter" growled Duffy, land We
smother fighters In this country"
This startling declaration he followed Immediately
with swinging blow at Dcmpsey's face. The little fe
low was ready, however, and stopping the blow, re-
piled by hitting the big bruisor in the face with such
force he sprawled tho ground Friends OF both
mon rushed in and stopped the fight Ten minutes after
DUFFY renewed hOstillties in barroOm by hitting
Dempsey in the face. No in,erfered and Dempsey
united himself lie went at the big man like cooper
at a barrel and finished by catching Duffy around the
neck standing him hts head aud then tossing him
top OF q hot stove. The bartender swept Duly out
the alley, everybody had adrnk. and for tho re-
mainder of his stay in Chicago the champion light
weight peaceful as lamb and no one tried to
wake him up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-24
FAILING TO SEIZE THE LAyDS OF TOWN.


Chicago, Dec. 23.-Judge Gresham this
morning rendered decision IN the Pullman land cases
These were three separate suits brought by Charles
Schley against the Pullman Palace Car Company, the
Pullman Land Association aud the Allen Paper Car
Wheel Company all based alleged haw in the title
TO the lands comprising the town of Pullman. Tho de-
cislon which was brief to the effect that the deed
OF the land referred to- made by Christina Lynn aud her
husband was valid and that therefore. no proceeding TO
test the ownership Of the land could be brought The
land in question was obtained from the Government by
Henry Mnlspaugh private In the 18th United States
Infantry, and a soldier OF the War OF lSl2. David
NnlIspu,h and Christina Lynn were the brother ana
sister ana sole heirs Henry Mspaugh. They decided
the one half interest to Milton and Thomas MoEwen on
MAY 26. 500 but IL appeared more than twenty-five
ycs after the date OF the deed that the nano OF the
husband did appear IN the body OF the deed although
lie signed IL and ipued In Its cutiOn before justice
of tho peace. Judge Gresham held that Christina Lynn
and William Lynn her husband. had executed the deed
nni that the instrument 60 he construed VS. what they
had intended 10 do and what they supposed they had
done namely conveyance or all their rights ana title
ana interest In and 10 the property named.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-24
DAMAGES WARDED 70 A IRA VEL LER

BALTIMORE Dec. 23.-Ihe case OF John w.
Rice against the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad Company was concluded to-day by
verdict in favor Of the plaintiff for $500 The suit
was damages for the election OF the paint
from one OF the Defendants January 81, ls53
MI Rice was travelling salesman for " T. Whiting 81
Co.. Of this city, and bough: coupon ticket in Whining
ton Philadelphia and return ON his way from VIII
mington to Philadelphia the conductor punched tho
coupon instead OF the proper ohc ana then wrote
on the back OF the punched coupon, Punched by mis-
take" On the return JIp the conductor In charge Of
the train would not recognize the damaged ticket, and
nut the plaintiff of at GlcuOden station six miles out
OF Philadelphia The suit dOckcted for damages.
This is the third trial Of the casc palntih having
g0 verdict each tmc the former amount being $1,000
IL has twice been 10 the Court OF Appeals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-24
MURDERED IN HIS WAGON.
MYSTERY ABOUT THE DEATH OF AN EGG DEALER
NEAR NEw-BEDFORD.

MYSTERY ABOUT THE DEATH OF AN EGG DEALER
NEAR NEw-BEDFORD.
NEw-BEDFORD, Dec. 23.-Abed x. Mosher
drove from Planyile to Acushne CITY this morning and
when about three miles from Centre in the road
ahead OF him slight, ark-complrxioned man appar
emily going toward tho bushes the side OF the road.
Tie man, who appeared to be drunk, when hc saw
Mosher turned back to wagon standing near by and
threw cthing it. lie then got in himself and
drove away As Moaher passed he part OF the legs
and feet OF sticking from under some boxes Of
eggs and also saw blood on the wagon. When lie was
returning home be saw the standing in the
middle OF the road, but tho man had disappeared.
Mosher went to the wagon and found the body of a
man in IT, which proved to be that OF Richard Nelson
LawtOn. age thirtysevcn living near Westport There
were several MARKS Of what appeared to be shot the
left side OF head and his skull fractured tho
right side There blood toe front of the wagon
and on the shafts Lawton had evidently been struck
down while driving and the murderer lad attempted to
hide the body by putting the egg boxes on It, There was
there with the intention OF dragging the body TO the
woods and hanging 1t up The pocket book OF the man
or eght hours as the body cold. The horse all
broken down. having apparently been driven all night
Cod to purchase eggs which he IN the habit Of don
for sale Wholesale In tnis city and Fa River lie WIS
last evening at ; O'Clock. As there only three
boxes OF eggs in the wagon the murdered man must
brought this city and placed in the morsue Tho 10
lice are actively searching Tor the man whom Mr.
Mosher on the wagon this morning AMI have ar
rested suspicion who In some details answers thH
description given lie found on the road not far
from where the body was discovered.
The man arrested was Tom ConnOrs, OF Fall River,
who had choppug wood In Dartmouth OF late. lIe
was subsequently released Detectives Dayton and
Butler have been ont searching for other CLOVIS all thd
afternoon and have not yet reported but may 20 to ths
who came from WespOrt this afternoon. said that his
brother had over 500 on s person at the time OF 1Ae
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-24
PATRICK EGAN ON IRELAND.


HE THINKS HIS COUNTRYMEN WILL STOP Al
NOTHING TO GAIN THEIR ENDS.
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 23.-Patrick Egan,
president of he Irish National League of America said
yesterday coacerGins his the present phase OF
the agitation for home Ireland: 81 consider the
principle home rule virtually settled both English
parties admitting the necessity for such change am
OF the opinion that will he accomplished by Junction
OF Painelrs with those OF Gladstone when the
critical time arrives not by an alliance but by inde
pendent action. Ireland does not look for anything
from Gladstone or any other English leader from love-
but from their The power to protect and foster
Irish industries also be conceded 10 the IRISH
Parliament. Some of the abcst in England expect
to see "A deadly struggle between Russia and EuglIni
for the possession OF India within the next two years.
and it IS the policy England 10 settle the Irish diff
Guilty before that time comes. This movement OF tie
last six years uniting as II has every Hsc element
in Ireland outside Of the little Knot of LoyGhss Who call
themscvcs Orangemcu and backed up AS it is by the
sympathy Df the ber;y.Ov!ug people Of the world but
especially OI tLe pcu!ic Oi Autici mas taught
England that, IN tho words "i u" Gladstone ON! Hu
Irish Parlia uent VIII meet the case. b'IrNr INA,
nothing short OF the right that Canada possesses should
be or vii Doe accepted by the Irish people. .
- The probabilities In favor of salisbury dlSsoVlhg
Parliament remote, rs that would not better In any
way the position of his party. Mr. lu:nc al an cary
stage career So ami -, worried the II uac
Commons with only six followers IN the Last Far.ld
mcnt, with about twenty WORKERS, thc broke up thc
GLADSTONE Government with its majority OF l%' Now,
with eighty followers, be can hlmll maze EuNtru-
mcnt IN England impossible uu'osN whatever
party may be in power comes Ia MIN. onr countrFneu
want Ia National question settled pea'eiu} ad
siolld fail believe there lengths 10 when thrJ
viii not 20 TO accom-. il>h their purpose
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-24
GENERAL TREvINo's ASPIRATIONS.

MONTEREY, Mexico Dec. % (Speci1D Cen
sral Trevns arrived from the City Of Mexico to-day.
He was met at the Mexican National Railway depot
by about 1000 No Federal official appeared EK-
Governor Mauro Sepulveda accompanied tho General
from villa Garcia 10 this city General Trevino said that
the reported appointment General BaeSteros pro
visOnal Governor of NuevO Leon to succeed General T.
Reyes is untrue. Either General Cara Ayaa or Judge
Dsa will receive the appointment II lie given out that
General TTevnO viii return to the City OF Mexico win
his family. While eKPresident Gonzales and SECRETARY
OF state Romero Rubo, prominent candidates for the
Presidency are 10 each others destruction Gene
ri IrevlDols Is preparing 10 enter the race as OaK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-24
y0ryG CHILDREN BITTEN By A BAT

Morgan b. Sherwood his wife and three
young children live in tenement-house In the rear Of
No. 2eG Halscy-st.. Newark The family sleep In one
room and consist Of girl named Ray age hye a boy
Of two ana baby ten months Old. Ray slept IN cIio
beside the bed and the baby slept between the father
and mother. A. , a. u. yesterday the parents were
awakened by a sudden scream from Ray which was re-
pcac sherwood turned up the gas but the child did not
rcpcA; the scream and he went to sleep again. len
minutes uftcrwlrd the baby screamed out lGe father
turned her over and thoagt nothing Of IT, Soon after
ward the girl uttered succession Of screams. Tie
father praug up and turned the gas AS hr did 81 he
SAW largo rat Jump from the crib and scamper over
the floor to hole near the sink. lie examined tho
child an saw that tho Ill or the right eye had ccen
bitten throu ,h and the blood was streaming down hcr
fec. Tho baby then looked n: Her night dress
w,s torn ~ the arm ana saturated with blood from
wounds several pnccs on tho arm Inc appearance
OF thc garment indicated tgt the rat hai chewed to
r the blood The parents sat up the rest or the hlght
AID at daylight sent tor Dr. Reed who found the wounds
much swollen. lie applied n solution aud last ght the
swcluss were reduced and tho children were better
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-24
ALLEGED CONSPIRA CY AGAINSTA CITY.

MILWAUKEE, Dec, 23-A few weeks ago the
city granted a franchise to the Dorset Underground
Service Company establish extensive system OF
couduits and the initiative steps taken for putting
$500 900 plant 1t now develops that an agent who
had been given power Of attorney to dispose OF the
eompanys stock had made sale TO opposition COM
pauy, OF whose cOnduits litto is known. The Mayor
Las declined approve the bond OF the stOckhOd
and legal action Will be taken by the Dorsett people
IL is likely that at the next meeting OF the city authOr
the cOmpAnys franchise will be revoked should no
other way be presented for blocking the conspiracy
against The OIiginal company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-24
vJLJJyG IN uyyrAPOLIS

MiNNEArOLIs, Mimi, Dec. 23.-ln its weekly
rcyiow OF the -four production, The Norr cstc" he'
Of December 20 will say: The situation on the fails
changes only slightly Milling continues unsatisfactory
About two.thrds OF the local capacity Is operated Inc
flour production last week 0GO5s barrels averaging
~ ooo rrcls daily ornp, 81 5I7 barrels for tho pre-
c,ug week and l9OCCO barrels FOR the corresponding
period In ssh one mtll shut down saturday lc"NlhS
Inc r uiulcr I'M operation 40 the present tirs'
week ago The output for the present week however.
Will show decided loss as nearly all hs VIII DC c.Osed
down on (hrlstlLas DAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-24
PARDoyrD IN VIEW or 4 POSSIBLE DECISION.

TRENTON, y. j., Dec. %. -GOvcrnor Albeit
received from Governor I'M yesterday pardon for
John Curtin IIoboken. who port warden Of IIud
son County during Governor McClelians term Curtin
was arrested In NcwYOrk Tor interfering with the Now
York port warden's. and after trial before Recorder
Smyh was convicted aud sentenced to three months
imprisonment An appeal was taken TO the Supreme
Court and the decision affirmed, and tho IL now
before the United states supreme Court Mr.. Curtin
felt doubtful about the result AMI at his rrqncs Govern
or Albeit applied To Governor llill Tor pardon Tor
him aud IL granted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-24
ri.R1rn UNDER 4 sNnw..IInE.

DENVER, COL, Dee. 23.-A dispatch to The
Nir, from euvcr;ou says: suow-sldc came down the
mountain into Minnesota Gulch yesterday afternoon,
sweeping oycrythius before it, The slide struck tho
mouth ~ the FiodiyH son Nuc hllmc the eighty i've
foot sAait AMI bJryug Butk Hoyoy and j. NJ Scales
who were working at the bottom. The snow packed
90 a hir tlt ~ was found Doe impossible to movc
the bucket, whIcy went 20 fhc bottom when struck by
tho -.r .utut party - AT work. but HI hope OF
reaching thr Imprisoned men before Ac Is extinct has
f.,..f ia .fl lftr...
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-24
,pprsrFD TWICE IN OWE Dlr.

John Hall. vino has been arrested many times,
was charged with drunkenness In the Harlem Court
tcr,lay but begged oil and was discharged He was
hack og,n I'm tho afternoon and whose face was
uorrnly cut followed him. Tho Injured man is James
Davidson. lie afraid to make complaint, but the
,ro.,rct of gong 10 the Housc OF Detention proved
n,rr terrifying ,til and he testified that Hall met him
N tie loot of East eighth 81.
and i.itcd ''t the price Of put" meaning beer. The
'onl dca,r told MIN that he only had money enough
10 nav for what wood he wanted. Hall knocked him
down k,cked him ana nearly extracted a m0uthfui OF
flesh from las cheek. Hall was held Tor trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-24
.ctrU0LIC pPIESr ~ TROUBLE.

PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 23 lSDcctdb. - This
morning young priest reported at the Fifteenth Dis
trict Police station tha, lie had been robbed of gold
watch and considerable money the night before ht I"
house In Lombard.st. Edward Foutyn colored' VINO
had been scon In company OF the complainant was
taken INTO custody aud through pawn tickets on =
the witch was recovered together WIN 81
INC priest In the meantime disapp'srcd MisINtiate
Iistc held FOutyn FOR further hedri"E' ana Su lhu
W thin slr weeks he has had two Catholic clergy men
before him Tor drunkenness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-24
IN EnLLDE lNNIN.INlTED.

LARrDo, Texas. Dee 23.-Scnor Fernando
Mouta5o LIor Of spanish paper called the H9r0nt'.
was slot and killed last night 10y young Mexican, one
Nucrutc MartiucE The killing occurred IN the court
yhId Of liquor store known "a, the "Alcc Morgan"
Both men had been drinking nj were alone when tho
shooting TOOK place. Nouttlhp lived AN hour after he
-hot. iu hl- lutc-murfrm statement hr dec Jared
that The shooting was uuir"voEri Maritime was AZ
and the tHl- evening returned an In
bictmcui az Inst him for murder. six months ago
Mont,lho's brother Lopez w's a''I'Snttcd III NueYo
tftl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-24
THE CORK BOYCOTT RAISED.

CORK, Dec 23.-The Cork Steam Packet
Company which has been boycotted by the Nationalist
cattle dealers several weeks has at last made
cesson TO the cattle Tie company agrees not 10
carry cattle that have been seized for nOnpayment OF
rent or that been ised upon farms from which
tenants have been eyiced The company also TO
take the unexpred charters of the steamers hired by
the Catemens Association and 10 pay the dealers for
the losses sustained by them-amOuntiDg TO several
thousands of pOunds-sincc the beginning OF the boy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-24

TIE TROTTING MAZE E4ELI DAWN POISONED
LEXINGTON Dee. 23 (Spcciat.-N. H. SIM
monss trottlng mare Early Dawn. which has record
of22II2 died here this afternoon. An examination
after death proved oonclusiyey that she htd heeh
posonrI by arsenic She took sick at tho ~ Lo
f,ir nrny ION, to starting IN stake won by Ep1uet
She mas never done any good since. Her winnings
amount over ,OUO and nor Valuo was P.1ceu "I
more than 100000