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ice and conveyed to Coroner Kennedy's undertaking
shop in Pearlst.
Robert L. Odlum unmarried Recently
Wizards Hotel at Washington, and during
the Inauguration ceremony was prlNa'e
detective in that city. His regular business
however. was that of professional SWIM
mer. He came here on Saturday determmed
to jump from the Bridge. and Monday walked over
the great highway with Captain BoytOn.
"IfI had boat down there" he said, ~ could do IL
now."
Captain Boyton says he thought to raise big bet upon
the event, but did succeed. al went to Richard
X. Fox about it," said BoytOn, "but he would
not hear of entering into such thlhe
then did all 1 possibly could 70
dssuade odum, for 1 believed something bad wouid
happen. II bent upon anything myself am
afraid and superstitious If 1 break a
glass and never follow up wnat
intended. Yesterday were dining
at Nash & Crooks restaurant When odum
lifted glass to take drink
It slipped from his hand and was broken.
was so terribly frightened that my
opposition to the Jump became douby strong
and 1 again warned him, but he only laughed at
me-in fact. kept laughing all night about IT.
Here is his scrap-book with everything OF
the idea in his head before it finished. have
seen him at Old Point Comfort jump eighty
feet one time into the river. ana aga,n ntan
and greater height from ladder lashed to the
deck of a ship"
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MATTERS OF INTEREST IN THE DOMINION.

MONTREAL, May 10 Special. ora was re-
ceved here to-day privately the effect that the ROCKY
Mountain town, Beaver City, on the Canaaln acme
Railway, has been destroyed by bush nre' 'h' io''
100000. .r.u
A. Hoexter the absconding New-York SHIRT ana collar
manufacturer who has been keeping Eco company ia
Quebec for the last month or 30, is no" IN nis oy
while he was Quebec proceedings were Ihstllu'eu ~
against him in behalf OF his creditors WHICH, however
proved Intellectual 1t is understood that tne
allow a compromise to be made. .,,...,...
A iunior clerk of the Bank OF Montreal III TINS ci.y'
A. Bernard has disappeared after having defraudea 'ne
institution out OF about $1,000 He was at one 'ino
Mayor OF Montreal.
W. H. Hall and Robert Fox to-day attemptedto 10 heso-
Ane,ca here Yesterday they attempted To cash mum
Der of 800 marginal circular notes drawn by the Ne
tior All RANK OF Scotland The Bank OF hoht,cN uo1o
tte of this business aud referred the meu 70 inc u &
OF Dritsh North America which 10 agent tor many VI ''
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DEPRESSED OVER RUSSIAN SUCCESS.

LONDON, May 20.-The Standard says that
dispatches from the Indian Government rep
resent tho Ameer depressed over
the success OF the Russians and England's
failure TO restrain Russian aggression. The Ameer
seems hRlf disposed 10 buy of Russia Trust
worthy reports from Cabul, The Standard says
state that the Ameer Is sending
his best troops and arnaments into Afghan TurkeslaD
N is known beyond doubt that the Ameer Is sending
treasure to Falzabad and Badakshan.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 19.-Troops are beng
massed for and artillery practice at krasnoe
Seln
Tho nurchase OF two steamers has been authorized for
the defence OF Helsingfors the capital Of Finland.
Rigorous being enforced for the security
OF Crunstadt.
RNLA, India, May i0.-It has been decided that the
three months stores which collected by the Indian
Government In view OF war with Russia shall be per
manently stocked at Quettah.
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
BoUcIcAULTs NEW PLAY PRODUCE

BOUCICAUBTs NEW PLAY PRODUCED.
SAN FRANCISCO, My 19.-Dion Bouccaulfs new
comedy The Jlt" produced here last night at the
California Theatre. The attendance and fash
ionabe IL the general opinion OF tho audience that
Bouccault had made another hit.
A PROTEST FROM A GRAND ARMY POST.
sPRINGFIELD Mass, May l0.The Wilcox Post OF this
city, and one OF the largest posts In NewEngand has
issued au address strongly deprecang the desecraton
of Memorial Day by outdoor amusements.
RESERVED FOR THE METHODIST ORGANS.
ST LOUIS, May 19.-The Board OF Methodist Bishops
convened today for the last days session. According TO
BsnOp Harris the secretary the full proceedings OF the
Board will not be published until next week. when they
will be printed In all the official Methodist organs.
NEW.JERsEY VETERANS GOING SOUTH.
TRENTON, May 10.-Wtkes Post, O. A. r. left this city
to-day for Richmond, Va. They go at the invitation OF
Lee Post OF that city and Will DC Joined there by other
New-Jersey posts
PENNSYLVANIA ODD FELLOWS IN SESSION.
HA RIsBUEG May 0.--The Grand Lodge OF odd Eel.
lows opened It's annual session here to-day. over 100
delegates present The reports show an increase
IN the asseta of $3054 estimated revenue SsO7o
expenditures $l7,4l0 and orphans asylum fund
Sl9ll7 80. The total amount paid for reueI, was
$303.O35 There IS cash balance on mana oi
$l5002 02.
MR. sHANIEY's HoOsAC TUNNEL CLAIM.
BOSTON, May I9.-The senate Committee on Cihns ~
ported resolution fayoofpaylng waiter 5nnn
ley S76405 IN full for all his claims ON account Oh Inc
Hoosac Tunnel.
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TWO "RR rs" Ar WAR WIN PISTOLS

LYNcHBURG, Va, May 19.-On Saturday
Pedlars Mill village in Amherst County the scene
Of general fight between two families and their con-
nectons IN which pistols and other weapons were used
occn OF the law stopped the fight before any one was
killed The difficulty sequel to the following Incl
dent A short time handsome widow was engaged
be married 10 prominent young man OF the neigh
borhood Who on his last visit TO her house made
jealous by discovering her IN the company OF we'll
known physician II worked upon bis mind that he
shortly afterward died luac. Tho persons concerned
all occupy high social positions, and until now the ma
ter has been kept from the public.
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PHILADELPHIA, May 10 (SpecidD. The Board
OF Trade has referred the Committee Commerce
communication from the Maritime Association OF New
York asking its indorsement OF the proposition that the
Government pay 30 cents ton for every 1000 miles
sailed by either steam sailing vessels built and owned
IN the United iates, and engaged I'm foreign commerce.
the bounty 10 continue for ten years after which there
shall be a yearly red ctiOn OF 10 per cent.
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Scotch banks W. II. Han accordingly presented him
self at the latter bank this morning and endeavored to
cash his notes. The men were subsequently arrested
Hall had notes alleged to be worth 1450 Fox attempted
TO rid himself OF his 21 800 notes by dropping them into
corner and then denying that he had ever knew any
thing 0f them In the day the bank received dispatch
from their agency in Hamilton, Ont stating that $500
OF forged notes had been there but had
been refused. The Montreal also received telegram
from their Ottawa branch speaking OF similar attempt
to negotiate similar notes. A considerable sum OF
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HENRY A. EAST PLEADING GUILTY.

PHILADELPHIA, May 10 tSpeciaN. Henry NJ
East pleaded guilty this morning to charge OF man
slaughter in causing the death OF Michael Hoffman,
He recently arrested in Brooklyn and brought to
this city for trial. The men were engaged at the seven
Presidents HOTEL in Germantownaye, and In an alter.
cation Hofman knocked down, from the result OF
which he died. Evidence was produced showing that
the dead man had provoked the quarrel East was
sentenced to four mOnths' imprsonment
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RESULT OF A GASOLINE EXPLOSION.

BUFFALO, May 19.-The house of Captain
Daniel r. Rodgers,o West was being cleaned to-day
and gasoline was spread on the different floors
to kill moths. The windows were kept closed
causing the gas to generate, aud an explo
sion occurred about 1890 o'clock tonight The house
was totally destroyed and two adjoinin0 buildings
were damaged causing loss OF about sbcnt
his body being found In the cellar. Mrs
Rodgers badly burned, but will recover. Mr.
Rodgers was a member OF the wel-knOwn firm OF
Rogers Brown, vessel brokers Of this city.
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THE gxPoSfTTOy TO CLOSE ON MAY 81.

NEw-ORLEANs, May 19.-The Worlds Ex-
position Will closed May 81. The friends OF the
Exposition have raised S95 900 by subscription TO meet
the expense of carrying It until next November
when 1t will be reopened superintendent Jehery' OF
the Illinois CenS-a Railroad has teegraphed that the
railroads and companies reaching New Orleans VIII
subscrbe toward the expense or reOpening the
Exposition winter The Board OF Management has
paid per OF It's Indebtedness and believes that
the Exposition be reopened next winter free OF debt
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4 pEYoUr YOUNG MAN WHO FORaEp XorEs

COLUMBIA, S. c., May 10 (SpeciaD A sensa-
ton was created here to-day by the arrest Of O. Boyd
alias A. Brockford, dapper young man who has lived
here for six months and passed for devout church
member and a wealthy NewYorker. He was arrested
upop descriptive circular from Pitsburg charg
ing him with forgery and saying that he had served two
years I'm prison In Clinton, ~ " for similar crime.
Boyd has confessed aud is held for the Pnkerton De-
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THE FIRE RECORD.
A MIDNIGHT BLAZE IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, May 20.-The four-story stone
front building Nos. so and SO Safest. has been
Quilted by fire which at one o'clock
was raging. Tie building is occupied by
John Kranz candy manufacturer Hesslein Bros cigar
store and Merker Co.'s pocket book factory. The loss
il the does spread, Will probably not exceed
100000. The neghbOrhood OF the conagration Is In
the heart OF the business district Most OF the great re-
tail dry goods and like establishments In the
immediate vicinity. The flames at q late hour showed
OF subiugatiOn.
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FLAMES IN A LARGE TANNERY.

Boston, May 10 (SpecidD.-ln the town Of
Hudson this morning the tannery Of Dunn Green Co.,
of Boston, among the largest IN Massachusetts, furnish
ing employment to about 100 persons burned. The
loss is about $4,000 insured for $4,000 in numerous
American and foreign companies or this sum $4,000
is on the stock The buildings partly burned are tho
anuery and the currying departments both OF wood.
largest OF these Is $50 feet long and four stories
high Waldo Gay. a fireman, received serious spinal
injuries Dy falling through two floors
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EXPRESS MESSENGER DAVIS LIKELY TO DIE

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, May 19.-The Mayor
yesterday fixed Chesloy Chamberss bond at $4,000. 1t
being said that Davis the express messenger who was
assaulted was likely 10 die report reached here yes
terday that william Chambers, brother OF Chcsley was
dying at his home HarrOdsburg. His symptoms
were those OF poisoning and the report gave rise To the
theory that he has attempted to commit suicide thescJ
at late hour last night gave the required bonds ana
hastened 10 see his brother.
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HIS HEART GOES Round WITH MISS ULMER.

PIrrsBURG, May 10 (SpeciaD. Miss Geraldine
Umer OF the Boston Ideal Opera Company, pursued
by a spectre in the shape OF young Detroit man, VINO
has followed her all over the West and is now In this
city, The occupants Of front seats at Library Hall last
night during performance of "Giroha were my
Aed by the significant gances OF Miss Ulmer and Tom
Karl In their immediate front sat the Detroit man. VINO
wore n high collar and full dress suit. At first IL was
supposed he Mr. Ide OF Boston, the future husband
Of Miss Ulmer When the love scene came where Tom
Karl kisses Geraldine the young mans face wore look
OF agony.
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SOUTHERN FRUIT FoR CH1oAGo

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 10 Especial. The
Transportation Committee of che Lookout Mountain and
Mission Ridge Horticultural Society has made contract
with the Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis Railroad
for fruit train for Cincinnati and Chicago The rates
to Chicago are 81 so hundred pounds and 10 Cncin-
NATL AZ cents. II six shipped the rate
is G2 The train is TO leave Chattanooga at M,
reaching Chicago at 4 n III. on the second day.
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BIDS FOR AEW7JERsETS STATE PRINTING.

TRENTON, May IL (Spe0dl).-lhe Governor
and Coptroler to-day opened the bids for doing the
state prutng for the coming year There dozen
competitors from all parts ot tho State No award was
made, but IL IA known that John L. Murphy OF me
Stat Gazfue will receive most OF the work. The Ger
man printing il divided between the two German news
papers In Newark. and The Adccrser oil that city gets
The Legislature documents.
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HE CHANCELLOR AN INTERESTED JUDGE.

TRENTON, May ID lSpecidI. J-The COURT OF
Chancery opened It's May to-day. The Of the
receiver OF the Newark Savings Institution against ex-
President Daniel Dodd and the managers under whose
direction IL was wrecked, which expected TO be ar
ged at once referred to vicechancellOr. Chan
ceor Runyo announced that he himself was inter.
ested person. having been depositor In the bank ana
could not hear the
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1HEIR SKULLS oRA oKEp BY A Blast

PoTTsvILLE, Penn, May 10 tSpecidh.-At
BeechwOod Coery Mt Lafee this afternoon, three men
burned severely that there faint hopes OF
their recovery. They John Donovan, Of Mt Lanee
John shannegan OF Mine Hill Gap, and Ben Moore Of
York Tunnel. The skulls Of the last two are cracked
open The accident was caused by John Ryan, who nred
of blast without gi wing warning.
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MIR. BLAINE TO GENERAL LOGAN

WASHINGTON, May 19.-Mr. Blaine tonight
,ept the following congrauatory telegram to General
Logan;
Hon. JOHN A. LOGAN. Springfield. M-
congratulate you cordially Your contest is ui-
precedented. Your victory Is memoraDle.
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pRoWYIyG OF EUGENE KELLr'S SON.

GALVESTON, Tex, May IJ.-A UIsP"VO" 70
The Necs from Laredo, Tex says: News was received
here tonight from Lampazos. Mexico OF the drowning
in the sabinas River Monday evening OF John Kelly
the youngest Eugene Kelly the wcllknown banker
OF New York Young Kelly was visit ng the family Oh
Daniel Mimo the Mexican banker, whose daughter was
recently married to Eugene Kelly jr Young Mmo anu
Kelly bathing aud got beyond their depth Neither
could swim
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REdDryG BUYS THE UyIOy CANAL

PHILADELPHIA, May 10 (SpeciaD. The
Thomas auction rooms were crowded to-day the occasion
being tho public sale Of the Union Canal II ex-
pected that the competition would be lively. but the
crowd was disappointed when the canal was knocked
down Thomas Hart, ir, representing the Reading
long aud runs through Berks, Lebanon and Dauphn
iu this
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DROWNED IN A WESTERN FLOOD

ELK CRY, Kan, May 19.-The food of Fri
day night caused great damage in this vicinity Com
muncaon by telegraph has been cut OF since the storm
until to-day No trains have arrived here account OF
washouts between Independence and Moline seventy
five families here were driven from their houses by the
water. The names OF those who were drowned 30 Tar
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srRUoK AVID KILLED BY LIGHTNING

PITTsBURG, May 19.-ln thunder storm to-
day Thomas Butler. who bang out n coal barge on
the Monongahela River struck by lightning and In
stanty killed One Smith who working near But
er rendered nscnsble by the bolt and seriously in
iured.
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CONTROLLING TELEGRAPH COMPANIES

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May l9.-ln the Senate
thismornng the bill licensing telegraph companies In
the state was passed by vote OF "a to o. PROVIDES
hat every eorporaton whether Incorporated or orga
we'd or ontslde the state operating telegraph ne IA
the state shall make annual report 20 tue Audtos %
thereafter.
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sExA Tors cULLoM AND PLATr PLEASED.

Senator Cullom, of Illinois, was at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel yesterday in company with Senator war
ner Miller and Senator Platt OF Connecticut "hen 'ne
news OF General Logan's reelection was received
They had just sent aom congrauatory dispatch 70 tne
,oucal when TIE TRIBUNE reporter called on Mr Cub
lom who said:
:. left springfield Sunday night. General Logan
was then IN good health and spirits was ieariu no
youd he defeated, but he said 1t couldn't DC done.
He was as full Of pluck and hope as at any Tune IN 'no
contest and said he was positive all the Republicans
would vote for him. what feared was that the Demo
crats would all vote for ono man and two OF three
Republicans with at the same time when the otAer
Repubicans were not voting. IL was al arranged 70
elect Judge Tree that last week lie had loi Demo-
cratio yoIes and Ruger voted Tor Logan. Ihey na1
onoiber Republican fixed to vote also for Logan
which would have lnade the quorum ana aia
elected Tree Tie hootng Ruger got over
his performances, scared the other man our, He WOULD
NOT have rot OF the hall alive aud think ne Knew
IT, when how RugeI's action was received. hnero
has been any prospect OF any oin9r rco"sred
than Logan being elected. IhaL Mouu haNc lie
the solid Democratic vete for Republican, Win s .se
three or disanccted Republicans Inere wsto
era Democrats who preferred Logan above ANY s'AS-
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EoLE AND THE MANCHESTER CUP.

LONDON, May 19.--F. Gebhards horse Eoie
ia considered likely competitor for the MANCHESTER
cup for which he is now training He is doing spenoo
work.
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VICTOR uUGo TALKING OF DEATH.

PARIS. May 19.-Victor Hugo continues weak.
lie had faintng ht this morning but subsequently ie
covered his senses AT he conscious and was
talking calmly OF DEATH Ills condition Is slightly i'm
proyed this evening No further bulletins Will DO Ia
sued until tomorrow.
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PHILADELPHIA KENNEL CLUE.

PHILADELPHIA, May 10 (SpeciaD.-The third
annual exhibition OF the Philadelphia Kennel Club was
opened in Industrial Art Hall to-day. Tho collection Ia
large and valuable several OF the dogs being valued
high as $4,000, and none less than $50.
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DEATH OF A $40. 900 HEREFORD BULL.

CHEYENNE, May 19-Rudolph, the finest
Hereford bull in the world. property OF the Wyoming
Hereford Association died last evening after yeteri-
nary surgical operation In which tumor weighing
sixty-ive pounds taken from him. lie valued
a $4,000.
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os learned arc Mrs Woods and child. Dr. Mccoy. John
Rice and a child one Van Dusen. Several other persons
are reported missing.
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LOSSES IN VARIOUS PLACES.

EAST SAGINAW. Mich May 19.-The forest fires at To-
bacco River are still burning. The loss Of timber 10 the
extent OF $4,000 is reported.
FRANKFORT, Mich May 19.-The forest fires here have
been extingushed by rain The loss Of life Is re-
ported from Arcadia. A large area OF valuable timber
land has been burned over.
COLUMBUS Ohio May l9.-The forest fires which have
been in progress at srasve since Saturday have done
thousands of dollars of damage but tits thought that they
under control.
DETROIT, May l9-The town Of Grahville on the De-
troit Lansing and Northern Railroad destroyed by
fire on Sunday. A mill and quantity OF shingles and
lumber also burned. TWENTY-FIVE fcmiies lost
every thing The loss is from $4,000 to $4,000.
OGDEN Utah, May 10.-All telegraph wires on the
direct route from here have just down in fire that
Is raging at Virginia City. New The telegraph officials,
however hope To reestabsh communication with Nir-
ginia City in few hours
BURLINGTON, VT, May 19.-A fire yesterday afternoon
in the large house occupied by the Burlington Shade
Roller Company and Booth Woodbury. caused loss OF
about sc, 600 The building owned by Booth d
Woodbury. and Is partly insured The stock Is nearly
total loss.
WuKEsBARRE. Penn, May 10.-Extensve forest fires
are raging at Harvey's Lake, wellknown summer re-
SORT twelve miles from here. Several thousand dollars
worth Of valuable timber has been destroyed since Sun
day. The burning area Is about mile square. Many
valuable cottages within short distance OF the fire,
but Will be saved by the efforts OF some fifty who
are engaged In fighting the flames.
RoSDoUT. n. Y. May 10 CSpceidD Dry weather has
caused many forest fires the Catski Mountains,
and they are now raging at Big Indian and Mount
Pleasant and along the base OF the Overlook Mountain
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THE CITY AND ITS SURROUNDINGS.

The City of Carthagena is a seaport of the
United States OF Colombia and is situated on small
sand peninsula connected with the continent by an
artificial OF land IL is the capital Of the State OF
Bolivar and It's population is about 5000 The National
forces have OF the city, but the rebels
have held the strong mountain passes, which are the
only means OF reaching the city by land, and also the
strong forts near the city. The bay, which Ia land
locked and has smooth water, extends from north to
south seven miles and affords excellent anchorage. The
rebels have had several the entrance
to the harbor The National forces TO the number OF
1000 been In the country beyond the rebel lines
but they have break through the rebel
ines and reach the garrison in the city, The houses In
Carthaeena are generally OF stOne stories high, and
the streets well paved and lighted with gas There
are a number OF churches and converts, general and
military hospital a college and theatre. The weather
Is excessively hot. LeprOsy is common and many
OF the ports OF Santa and Barranqua the trade
OF Carthagena has declined.
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MIR. PHELPS INTRODUCED TO THE QUEEN:

LONDON, May IJ.-MT. LU"oH -,
Phelps visited windsor by special train to-day. MI
Lowell presented his letters of recall hr Phelps was
introduced to the Queen by Earl Granville Stnnc Inc
Minister then presented his credentials ntr hacE
walked with Mr. Lowell to Eton College ana pacA'
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ST.. PAUL, May 19.-Wilbur F. James, alias
Frank Landers a confidence man, recently arrested in
Boston, was to-day sentenced to tweutyiour years at
hard labor