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THREE MURDEHERs HANGED.
Triple Execution i'm Chicago To-day
The EamQus Trunk IragedY.

The Famous Trunk Tragedy.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE three Italian muir
hanged here at 1910 o'clock to-day. Their
crime was most diaboIical. 1t was committed
April 80, at Nc. II Tilden avenue, where the
prisoners At that time resided.
THE CRIME FOR WHICH THEY SUFFERED.
On May I'd there arrived in Pittsburg from
Chicago trunk from which proceeded q strong
disagreeable odor. 1t was broken open, and i'm
tightly around the neck was a short rope. indi-
eating the manner in which the victim had
at once notified, and the trunk and contents
were sent back to aid them. 1t arrived
here May 9Th, and the remaias contained
in it We're identified as those of Fill
lipo Caruso. an Italian fruit peddler
1t was learned that the man who checked the
trunk here had purchased q ticket for New
York, and thither Inspector Bonfield and Fran
cisco Caruso, a brother OF the murdered man,
followed him, and succeeded i'm arresting him.
prisoners. By May 10Th there had also been
arrested Ignazio Silvestri, Giovanni Assos-
sero, Antonio Mercurio. and Ignazio Bova. and
examined by Superintendent Doyle and began
to accuse each other. The substance of their
stories IVA was that the eonspirssy to murder
was executed. On the day IL was committed
Caruso was invited into the house where the
be wanted shave. He replied that he
did, and took the chair. Lather was
spread over his lace, but before the
razor was applied the three men. Gilardo
Silvestri and AssesserO gently placed a stout
thin rope over his throat and wrapping it
quickly around pulled it tightly. Death soon
followed and no time was lost i'm packing the
body in the trunk and shipping il.
The trial commenced on June %, and on the
evening of July the jury returned a verdict of
guilty against Silvestri, Giiardo and Assessero
and acquitted Mercurio and Bova. On October
"a Judge Halves sentenced the three convicted
men to be hanged to-day.
SMOKING THEIR LAST CIGARETTES
The three murderers passed a quiet night,
sleeping until day break, when they arose and,
lighting cigarettes, kept up AN animated con-
versation until little after 8 o'clock, when
their breakfast was brought. They ate with
seeming relish. Alter they had finished their
meal. Father Moretti arrived and mass was
celebrated.
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kilograms to The Star.
THE EASTERN WAR BEGUN.
Servian Advance on Bulgaria.
The News Excites the New York Wheat
Market.
REL TO BE HANGED MONDAY.
AN EXPRESS TRAIN DERAILED.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN ILLINOIS.
THE BURNED DISTRICT IN GALVESTON.



The News of HOstIlities Between Servia
and Bulgaria Quite Unexpected
Roseate View Of the Servian Minister
to Great Britain.
Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
LONDON, Nov. 14.-After all, the declaration
of war this morning burst upon all here a
surprise. There was faith that diplomacy
would patch up the difficulties. None of the
morning papers had definite news, only rumors
message announcing the outlook reached me
at $50 am. 1 had an immediate interview
with Mijatovich, the Servian minister here.
He had received an hour before q long
telegram giving the official text of the declar
alton, and instructing him to carry the news
to Lord Salisbury, which he was about to do :.
He assured me that the immediate cause Ofthe
outbreak was that Bulgaria had given orders
that all Servians found on Bulgarian territory
should be treated rs brigands. Servia indig-
nantly protested without result. She therefore
sent a circular note to the powers denying that
Servian troops had crossed the frontier, and as
sorting that the Bulgarians were pressing the
Servian outpostS and declaring that any fur
Their advance by the Bulgarians would be
cdsus beNi. The advance was
made, the Servians being attacked near Vlassi-
ma. Consequently King Milan has taken the
field at the head of his army. A formal de-
claration of war has been sent by Premier Gar
oSShhihs ~ Tic 0fStk dScHt REPRESENTING ser
via at Sofia, instructing him to convey it to
Zaunoff, minister of foreign affairs. Mijato-
vich said to me: "Both Gladstone and Lord
Salisbury have done all in their power to pre-
vent war;" He said with smile OfconfGence:
"The war will be neither long nor bloody. 1t will
draw Servia and Bulgaria nearer together, and
eacn will better understand and respect the
other. This collision will afford solu-
ton of all the problems long at issue
between us" II is certain however, hat Europe
will not take this view. King Milan has been
bent from the first upon hostlities tor the sake
OF aggrandizement,an and has not hesitated now to
plunge into Il fratricidal war with this end i'm
view. Mijat ,vich denied all this vehemently and
started to convey the news to Lord Salisbury.
The following interesting fact, which ii is need
less to say did not reach me from the same
source, is true, nevertheless: All the long
and eloquent letters sent to the English papers
last month by the Servian minister were not
written by him, but by his Vile, who is an
American lady.
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THE GALVESTON FIRE.
A Description OF the Burnt District
The People Undistaayed and Going
Cheerfu1ly 90 Work Co Repair the
Damage and Relieve the Su0ertngs.

GALVESTON, TEX, Nov. 14.-The following
description will serse a diagram OF the fire.
The city lies at the east end Of an oval-shaped
island. pointing nearly east and west. The
thoroughfares running lengthwise of the island
are all avenues. lettered alphabetically, begin
ming on the north of Bay side with Avenue A.
ana paralleling across the island TO Avenue O.
with TWO streets additional, TO wit: NJ and a
half and d and half This makes 10 streets
cutting the island lengthwise. The cross streets
are numbered. beginning with 9th street at the
nose of the island and running west to SD
street. The fire district begins In the middle OF
the block bounded by 10Th and 18th at Avenue
and 18th street, thence south along 10th TO
avenue j Tor broadway when IL jumps west
nue. NJ, thence back To both street, thence
straight along Goth to Avenue o. Starting
again at Avenue Ii, the district runs south
seven squales along 10th street to Avenue L,
thence west to corner OF Avenue / and l. tn
street, thence south three squares to Avenue NJ,
THENCE west half a block TO the middle OF Ave
nue. Nj, thence south to Avenue n, thence west
to the corner OF Avenue n and 10th street. and
thence along 18th street TO Avenue o. The Gal
weston Ne,cs, touching the great fire, says: 1.-The
conduct OF the people OF Galveston, in view of
the calamity that overlook them yesterday,
cannot be too highly commended. The shock
was severe, the test terrible, but Galveston will
come out OF 1T undismayed. The loss is great,
but not more than Galveston can bear under
pressure. The people of the city are now on
their mettIe, and i'm this condition they are al
their best. Many families are homeless; some
people lost their all. 1t was a great calamity
put there will be no unrelieved suffering: The
driving wheel of Galveston's existence is un-
impaired. The soul of the city is not disturbed
The busy marts of commerce go on as |: moth.
ing had happened. The prompt manner I'm
which citizens assembled to make provision fol
the impoverished and distressed shows the
spirit that animates the city. Galveston is
equal to the emergency. would be equal to an
emergency much greater than she is confronted
with at present. She will he beautiful as
ever in 4 few months, and is doing business al
the old stand
NEW YORK. Nov. 14.-The New York mana
ger of the Fire Insurance association OF Lon
don states that his company's policies in the
burnt district of Galveston were less than
Sl26,OOO, the amount mentioned in the press
dispatches last night. Some of the risks were
covered also by reinsurance
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Fire im an Illinois Town.
A NUMBER OF BUSINESS MEN AND HOTEL
BURNED OUT AT AUSTIN.

CHICAGO. Nov. 14.-The little village OF
Austin, ILL.,, was visited by destructive fire
early this morning The fire broke out about
the entire structure was consumed. Besides
the bakery where the fire originated the block
contained Trailfs drug store, Warnock's
gracery. the Misses Taylors' millinery store
Bowen 4 Duntley's jewelry store, barber shop.
hotel with its livery stables, the Masonic hall,
skating rink, the post Office. and a news stand.
There was no water, except what could be
drawn from the wells, with which to fight the
fames. Assistance was asked from this city.
and an engine was sent, but the scarcity OF
water made IL practically useless. The people
AT the hotel had n narrow escape from death.
and were compelled TO fee In their night
clothes. The upper part of the block was occu-
pied by number of families, all OF whom loet
about three-fourths of their house hold FOODS
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Latest Changes i'm the Offices.

AateSC CUOn&eS In the OmCeSs
Thomas Reddington, of New York, has been
appointed bookkeeper of the office of the COM
missioner of railroads, Department of the In
terror, at S2,4OO per annum.
Benjamin +. Bergen, of Illinois, has been APP
pointed special agent of the general land
office, at 81 800 per annum, to investigate
fraudulent land entries
Gen. Joseph ]. Bartlett, who was appointed
by the President to succeed his brother as
second deputy commissioner of pensions has
arrived in the city and informally entered upon
his duties at the pension office. His brothers
resignation does not take effect until the 3Oth
instant and he will not enter formally upon his
duties until the LIST proximo.
J. HI. Ellsworth, a first-class clerk in the Post
Office department., has resigned.
h. Il. Harrison, OF Oregon, has been appointed
first class clerk in the sixth auditors office
under the civil service rules
X. II. Thayer has been designated as acting
chief clerk of the supervising architects Office
pending the appointments of o permanent chief
clerk.
A. J. Edgerton, chief justice of the supreme
court of Dakota, has rendered his resignation
TO the President His successor will probably
be appointed in few days.
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Outrage i'm ireland.
A MAN KILLED BY MoONLIGHTERS FOR q
Tending HIS HOUSE WHEN ATTACKED.

PENDING HIS HOUSE WHEN ATTACKED.
TRALEE, Nov. IA band of moonlighters at
Molahatfc near Tralee, last evening attacked
the house of a man named Curtin, and during
the melee Curtin shot one of the moonlighters.
The latter then retired, but returned in a short
time and renewed the attack. They captured
the house, shot Curtin dead, and wounded a
servant named Sullivan. Eight men have been
arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the
murder and outrage.
Curtin was a man of good social position
The dead mooniighter has been identified as
the son of a widow holding a small farm near
the Curt.ns The sons Of Curtin fought bravely
and tore the masks from number of the as
saiants' faces, which enabled the former to
identify several OF tine latter. The moonlighters
were in search of arms.
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King Milan Leading His Forces
Arniust the Ru1eariaus

LONDON, Nov. IA dispatch from Belgrade
| says it is officially announced that the Bull
garians having attacked the Servians at
Veasina, King Milan accepts the act as a
declaration of war. Peace, therefore, ended at
six o'clock this morning. King Mian.has as
| sumed command of the Servian army, and
active operations will be begun at once.
Loter..The Servian army has commenced
moving forward, and an advance on Sofia is
anticipated. The troops display much enthu-
siaSm.
The declaration of war by servia against
Bulgaria caused depression in the London
stock market. English railway securities aud
European bonds fell two per cent.
BulSarians WOrsted i'm u Skirmish.
BELGRADE. Nov. 14.-Dispatches from the
front state that sharp fight has occurred be-
Bulgarian armies on the road between Tru and
Blasma. The Bulgarians retired.
Marching ON Sofia.
The Servian army is marching in three divi-
the left wing, Gen. Leshyania the right, and
King Milan the center. The whole force is eX-
pected to concentrate at Sofia on November Do.
The roads are covered with snow, retarding the
progress of the army.
A Decisive Battle Expected Tomorrow
The Servian division marching from Prot
direct on Sofia will probably have the first de-
cisive battle of the war early Tomorrow, when
they are expected to reach the difficult and
rocky gorge of the DragOman defle, where u
| number of Bulgarian battaiions have been
concentrated, ana where stand may be
made
sofia to he Stoutly Defended.
SOFIA, Nov. 14.-The following has just been
| issued by the governments: "The Servians hav-
| ing invaded Bulgaria to-day near TSaribrOd be-
| fore declaring war, Bulgaria has decided to up
hold the national cause by all the means at her
disposal" Intense excitement prevails. Active
preparations are being made TO defend the city.
~ number of heavy guns are being mounted in
| available positions commanding the different
roads leading to the city.
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Qua Srock ConpK1sEs
BBASs ANDIRONS.
BRASS FENDEIss.
GRASS SCREENS, with Decorated Glass.
BRASS SCREENS. with Peacock's Feathers,
GRASS SCREENS, for Embroidery.
BRASS EASELS,
BRASS COAL HODS,
BRASS COAL. VASES
BRASS WOOD CARRIERS,
BRASS LAMPS, in Great Variety,
BRASS BELLOWS,
BRASS BRUSHES,
BRASS FIRE SETS,
BRASS HEARTH RESTS,
BRASS COAL GRABS,
BRASS WOOD TONGS,
BRASS BOUND HALL CLOCK.
BRASS HAT RACKS
BRASS MIRRORS
BRASS SCONCES
BRASS CoAB AND BRUSH TRAYS
BRASS MATCH BOXES,
BRASS cANDLESTICKS.
BRASS CCSPiDOBS
BRASS UMBRELLA STANDS,
BRASS RACKET HOLDERS,
BRASS TRIVETS,
BRASS TkAKFrTLES
BRASS GAZETTEER
BRASS CHAIRS
BRASS WliATNOTS
BRASS RECEIVERS.
BRASS PLAQUES.
BRASS TRAYS
BRASS TARLES
BRASS BOOK RACKS
BRASS MUSIC RACKS
The most extensive general stock Of BRASS GOODS
to be found anyw here.
HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON.
oc3.s&w2m ala 9Th st. NV.
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sofia to be Stoutly Defended.


BRoCKToN, MASS, Nov. 14.-The manufac-
turers' price list was yesterday posted in the
factory of c. F. Potter, and Immediately the
lasters went out. A number OF the advisory
board was seen last night and stated that the
men had not been ordered out and could not
these men continue to stay out it is probable
that a general strike will be inaugurated Mon
day, which will throw s, 900 hands out OF work,
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HOW A CALIFORNIA DOCTOR WAS PUT OUT o.
THE WAY BY AN ENEMY.

THE WAY BY AN ENEMY.
HoLLISTER, CAL, Nov. 14.-Dr. Powers, a
wel-known resident of this place, was found
hanging to a tree on the road near here on Sc D.
tembcr Is. At the time his body was found 1t
was thought that he had been lynched because
OF popular feeling against him, but later sus-
piciou became aroused that he had been muir
dered. and Is persons were arrested tor alleged
completely i'm the crime. Every effort, how
ever, to obtain cOnvicting testimony in the
sons yet remain in custody. One of these
prisoners named Richard Alexander. on Satur-
day last gave To detectives a written confession,
the contents OF which were kept strictly secret.
Levi Alexander, the father of the man who
made the confession, and who was present
tives, yesterday made its contents public. The
statement shows that the whole matter was
instiSated and executed by John 7. Prewett,
who, partly by strategy and partly by coercion,
to the crime. Powers was shot on the evening
of September 18th by Prewett while on his
way home, and young Alexander and Andrew
Irwin witnessed the crime Later In the even
ing q meeting at which 10 persons were present
was held for the avowed purpose of Furnishing
against him by Prewett. The latter when he
came up said 1--WE needn't discuss the matter
have settled 1t. The Old man is dead" Ali
present were then informed that they were
accessory to the murder and were sworn to pro-
tect one another. To streng then the oath they
body had been left and to take part In hanging
il where it WAS afterwards found. Prewett' .
enmity towards Powers was caused by the
latter's having been a witness in case, the
result of which was TO take from Prewett some
illegally held land. Among those named by
Alexander as being implicated i'm the murder
are S. Z. ). Ashcroft Andrew Irwin, Fred. Fow-
Ter, Isaac Slavin and Marion Thompson.
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BUTTE, MONT, Nov. lathe salt used i'm
the mills of Butte for reducing silver ore In Sc
cured from Salt Lake. The freight on ft from
ogden, four hundred and forty miles, Is 500
per ton. Against this charge the mill owners
have long protested. They have now combined
and determined that unless a reduction is
made I'm freight charges they will close down
their works on January I. This decision on the
part of the mill owners has produced the great
est CONSERVATION here, as IL will throw 5000 or
O.OO0 men out OF employment i'm mid-wi
and be a serious blow To the city. The mill
men have sent their ultimatum 10 Manager
Galloway
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Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, S39O,345; customs. S463,O4O.
THE U. s. S. nE,pArcH is reported ready for
sea at Norfolk
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INDICTED poR INDEPENDENTLY follow.
ing pereons were indicted by the grand fury 10
day for hevtng In they poessssion and 1tssrtng
wanna 0sntile, yincenso Arrigo. salvatore Az.
rigo. ffasc1tello nAtteo. 0uiseppina Anigo a.
Giuseppe 6usa1elko.
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The New York wheat Market Excited.
NEW YnRK Nnx Ia The xheai mark ct


AN ALMOST INCREDIBLE PIECE OF STUPIDITY
WHICH COST YOUNG WOMAN HER SIGHT.
ZANEsvrLLE. o., Nov. IA terrible mistake
was made by physician a couple OF days ago
IN warsaw, Belmont county, this state. A
young woman was suffering with an eve affec-
tion An operation was decided upon and the
patient put under the influence Of chloruform,
Wnen one OF the eyes was successfully removed
When the patient recovered consciousness IL
WAS found that the good eye had been removed.
The physician was SO overcome that he fed the
house. A suit will be entered at once against
him for malpractice.
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THE STERLING CASE DECuSION.
what the Civil Service COmmisstoners
Say About ID.

WILLING TO STAND THE CRITICISM UNTIL THE
WISDOM OF THEIR COURSE HAS BEEN DEMON
sTRATED-No CHANGE OF THE RULES TO BE
MADE TO INCREASE THE LISTS OF CERTIFIED
CANDIDATES
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Hts Death Warrant New On tss way -
Regtua-D~gus News freo WtastpeG.

ReGtua-Dogws News iron Wtooepe9.
TORONTO. Nov. ls.-rhe Mad to-day has the
following special from Winnipeg. dated the
18th: special messenger passed Port Arthur
this afternoon on his way 10 Regina, bearing
the governor generals warrant for the execu-
ton OF Louis Riel at Regina Monday next.
he viii reach Winnipeg tomorrow morning
and Regina ON SUNDAY morning All the
Preparations for the execution have been CON-
tha, the sentence Of ,Ss ,our. on,% he carried
into effect on Monday. After the first reprieve
he got IL into his head that he would be sent to
TIE peniten,iary, and his spiritual advisers
could do nothing with him. his mann becom-
ing insolent and at times exceedingly Often
sive. But when the news was broken co him
on Monday evening last that he must prepare
Tor death he sobcred down. IL may be well To
add that none OF the alleged interviews said
took place, and the correspondents in this city
oi certain American and Canadian papers have
peen running bogus news bureau for-weeks
back. ktels relations and friends at II. Vital,
hve miles from here, are aware that Monday
Will end all. They are naturally very much
broken down. His poor old mother became
crazed some months ago during the rebellion
so that to-day she IL unable 20 realize the dread
ful position i'm which her son is placed. Joseph.
ms brother. who IL a most respectable man. L.
in n dreadful state OF mind. Kiel's WIFE whom
he did not treat well during the rebellion. leav-
ported TO be nearly heart broken hut the priests
are with her and the other relatives. and every
thing that can be done 20 comfort them viii be
done. The Riel family have from the first
secuted the idea that the prisoner was insane.
They say he had delusions on religion and on
the subject of his own Importance but that ON
all other matters he was not only sane. hut ex-
ceedingly intelligent and clever. They have
been deeply pained at the publications OF the
bogus interviews.
The New York wheat Market Excited.
NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-The wheat market was
1alss per bushel. The warlike news from
abroad started n "bull' movement. and fright
ened the shorts, who rushed in the market and
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RErInED-Capt II. n. Benson, 7th infantry,
having been found incapacitated for active
ssrvics, hes been placed on the retired liss a
the army.
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COMMODORE SCHLEY, chief of the bureau Of
equipment and construction. will inspect the
Minnesota in New York to-day, and on Monday
Will proceed to Milford, Conn.,. to inspect q new
testing MACHINE invented by Mr.. Emory.
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ARMY ORDERs.-The leave of Capt. E. B. At
wood, assistant quartermaster, has been ex-
tended one month; leave for six months has
oeen granted Capt. Daniel Madden, 9th cav
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SENATOR SHARoN's death is mentioned else
where in THE STAR to-day. His property in
this city is valued at about $3.50 900 and is all
un1mproved. He owned nearly square be-
a number OF detached lots in different parts OF
the w
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THE CLERKS of the mail depreciation divi-
sion of the Post Office department yesterday
presented to Col. a. G. Sharpe, who recently
retired from the Office of chief inspector, q
gold-headed cane. The presentation speech
was made by Chief Clerk Maynard, and Col.
Sharpe made q response
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Railroad Accident In Chicago.
THE NEW YORK EXPRESS DERAILED AND TWO
LADIES INJURED.

CHICAGO. Nov, 14.-A serious accident oc-
CURED this morning on the Chicago and At
lantic railroad, near 55th street, the New York
express being derailed. The cause Of the dis
aster has not yet been ascertained. The bag
gage car and engine were badly shattered. No
one was killed. but two ladies, who were on
their way to Denver, whose names are un-
known, were severely bruised. Nobody else
was hurt at all.
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LANSING. MICH, Nov. 14.-Mr. Hewitt, the
statistician OF the state agricultural bureau 70
ports the area seeded to wheat this all In the
1O1 per cent, and In northern c0untteg 102 per
cent OF the area seeded I'm 1854 indicating 9
present acreage In the southern c0unoos OF
.2r6 360 acrea and in the northern counties
OF 22l .08l acres The condition Of wheat Nov
embef LIST was co, the comparison boanG with
vitality aud growth ol average Year, The total
number Of bushels Of wheat reported marketed
In August september and October II 9, 2l1 ,6z3,
which Is 2,00S O27 bushels more than reported
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Failures in Montreal.

MONTREAL, Nov. 14.-C. T. Packard & Co.,
importers ofJewelry here, have tailed with liza
bilities of 100000. AT q meeting Of the un-
secured creditors an offer of twenty-five cents
on the dollar was made by the insolvents. JIG.
Irahan, u general dealer Of Notre Dame de
Stanbridge, has suspended, with liabilities Of
$4,000.
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TUE OTTO GAS ENGINE REQUIRES 80
loss OF lime no hsadiinS Of fuel and no ashes For
particulars call on D. BALLAAUF, Agent. S31 9Th
ton aRll -stm