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Gen. MAh0ne's Compromise Plan.
ms SUGGESTION TO THE SENATE RKPuBLIcA,

Gen. MAh0ne's Compromise Plan.
HIS SUGGESTION TO THE SENATE REPUBLICAN
CAUCUS.
It is reported that at the republican Senate.
rial caucus yesterday o plan Of compromise OF
the questions in dispute was suggested by Sen.
ator Malone, and that 1t seemed to meet such
general approvalt that 1t may be adopted. This
plan Is that when two republican Senators from
any state agree that they do not care to have
papers in any case as precedent to confirmation
the nomination shall be confirmed. In the
event that q nomination shall be made to an
ONCE in . state represented by democratic SEN.
ators the republican members OF the COMMITTEES
TO which the nomination r. referred shall Judge
whether papers are produced or not. II papers
are demanded aud refused, then the majority
will refuse TO confirm the nominees. The Senar
toSs, a. the Representatives OF the people direct
~ Interested IN the nominations, are made the
Judges Of the case and upon their decision the
Senate win either consent to or reject the ap-
pOintmeut
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CHICAGO, April "a special dispatch from
San Francisco says: Two months ago the Chi
nese Six Companies made an agreement with
the Pacific Mail company by which the steam
ship people reduced the fare for Chinese pas
sengers to China from $50 to S25, upon pre-
sentation that the Six Companies desired to
ship dependent, halt, lame and blind country
men to the FlOwery Kingdom. Since that time
about three thousand Chinese have departed,
the last steamer taking about five hundred.
Rates have now be IN raised to $50 and the
Oceanica, which sails to-day, will carry away
only about twenty-five Chinese 1t is thought
that the boycott Will very soon cause the Six
Companies to sde for another reduction in rates
to allow them to send their unemployed breth-
rem back to China.
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APACHE PRISONERS.
Chiefs Mana and chihuahua and Ma.v
Others Arrive al Fort R0Nfe.

SAN FRANCISCO, April "a special 70 the
Chronicle from Fort Bowie, Arizona dated April
8, says: Lieut. Faison arrived to-day with fifty.
eight Apache prisoners, including chihuahua.
kutne, Josona and Mana, who have been the
most troublesome of the hostiles next TO Geron-
limo. They all seemed glad To get in. Chihua-
hua had pow-wow with Gen. Crook this after-
noon and said: Il know / have committed
many outrages, but Geronimo is TO blame for
all. He forced us of the reservation by lies. /
don't think he will come I'm now. Ihave thrown
away my arms and am not afraid. 1 must die
sometime. Ii you punish too hard you and
your officers have families and love them much.
50 have L" Gen. Crook told him to 60 back 10
camp and rest
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Horse Thief and Bigamist.
A MAN IN JAIL IN ARKANSAS FURNISHES
LIST OF HIS ELEVEN WIVES.

LIST OF HIS ELEVEN WIVES.
CAMDEN, ARK, April 3.-Some time ago Dr.
w. II. Boyd was incarcerated in the county
Jail for horse stealing, for which offense the doc
tor is a much-wanted man in several localities
In this state and Texas. As a bigamist also it
will be seen that the doctor is an expert. Thurs
day he confessed in writing, over his own sigma
ture, to Sheriff Briggs, to eleven marriages. or
rather bigamous relations. The following is the
list, with names of victims, dates and places
No. 1, Mary ]. Hunter, stanton. Va, May q,
1868. No. 2, Hannah NJ. MCGOWAN, Arapahoe
Neb., April 81, 1874. No. 3, Melvina Hawk
Tuscumbia, Mo-, November 20, 1877. No a,
Maria Trafton, Huntsville, Ark, October 10,
1875. No 5 Mary ]. Pack, Danville, Ark
April 90, 1879. No. 6, Mary +. Gage, Boyds-
vile, Ark, August 13, 1SSi. No. Z, LYDIA A.
Bird, Wittburgh, Ark, May 16, 1882. No. 8,
No. s, Margaret Dennis, Lamartine. Ak, No.
vember 1S. 1883. No. 10, Emma stark 0n-
diam, Choctaw Nation, April z, 1884. No. IL,
Josephine NJ. Eals, Clarksville, Tex, July IL
1885. He expects, he says, conviction as horse
thief, but not as a bigamist.
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The Generals Assigned


AN IMPORTANT ARMY ORDER DESIGNATING THE
COMMANDERS OF THE VARIOUS ARMY DIyI-
sIoNs, ETC.
Secretary Endicott had q long conference
with the President yesterday afternoon on
army matters, and on his return to the White
House an important general order was issued,
assigning Major Gen. ]. NJ. Schoneld TO the d.
vision OF the Atlantic, Major Gen. A H. Terry
to the division OF the Missouri, Major Gen. q.
y. Howard 10 the division OF the Pacific. Brig.
Gen. Crook was relieved from command of the
assigned TO the department of the Platte. Ior-
merly commanded by Gen. Howard, and
Brig. Gen. n. A. Miles, now in command OF the
department OF the Missouri, was assigned 20 the
department OF Arizona, to succeed Gen. Crook.
GEN. MILES EXPECTED TO INAUGURATE NEW
INDIAN POLICY.
The transfer OF Brigadier General Crook from
command OF the department OF Arizona to the
department OF the Platte, at his own request, II
significant. It means, according 70 the optn-
ions OF army officers, an acknowledgment OF
the failure Of his policy 20 settle the Indian
Indian scouts. Although he had q large force of
regular troops at his disposal he preferred 70
let the Indians fight the Indians, and the result
Is acknowledged at the War department %
have been q dead failure General Miles, who
succeeds General Crook, has q reputation a. an
Indian fighter as great a. that OF General Crook,
and IL Is expected that change Of policy An
ment. Instructions will be issued 70 light hos
tiles with United States troops. and tt v stated
al the War department that white civilization
will now be given chance.
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THE PAN-ELECTRIC INQUIRY.
Further Testimony Before the House
Committee.
COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS ATKINSON
EMPHATICALLY DENIES THAT HE SOLD HIS
OFFICIAL INFLUENCE.


OFFICIAL INFLUENCE.
After THE STARS report of the examination of
Mr.. Atkins, Commissioner of Indian affairs. by
the telephone investigation committee of the
House yesterday closed, the witness produced
q copy of the New York World containing one
Of his letters to DIR. Rogers and an editorial on
the subject The connection in which tina:
letter had been published, Mr.. Atkins said, and
the editorial article, in the same paper on the
10th of February, were calculated to convey
the idea that he had bargained away his in
fuence as chairman of the appropriations COM
mittee. "The man who sent that Dispatch"
he exclaimed, "was either fool or a liar"
"As to the editorial article" he said 81 pro-
nouncethat, with all respect to the committee,
to be an Infamous SANDER and base lie. And
put that brand upon the brow of Joseph Pulitzer,
who said he was responsible tor this and he shalt
wear 1t. have been held up before this country
for using my official influence, when the record
shows that was not a member of Congress
and had no influence to bargain. Ifthis is de-
cent journalism then have no idea of what de-
cency is"
o. H. Siexas, of New Orleans, one of the direc-
tors OF the National Improved Telephone COM
pany, was the next witness called. He declined
10 produce papers asked for by the committee
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Charles g. Love, class 4, OF the Office of the
chief OF engineers, has resigned; Orlando n.
Lester and Mahlon McMurphy, promoted nom
the 81 900 class to class / in the adjutant gen.
erals Office; John A. Evans, classil. adiutant
generals office, transferred to class 1, inspector
generals office; RsW Fish, class /. surgeon gem
erals office; Charles Hammond, Of the al .OOO
class, surgeon generals office, transferred and
promoted to class 1, adjutant generals ONCE.
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From wall street To-Day.

NEW YORK, April 3.-There was an irregular
opening to the stock market this morning but
the changes We're for only "a to u per cent,
Erie and Oregon Transcontinental were un-
changed. After the opening the market was
heavy, losing small fractions, while Lacka-
IL O'Clock, however, the whole list became
strong, recovering the earlier losses and adj
vancing v to y per cent above opening figures.
Mail has been exceptionally strong throughout,
advancing 1 per cent. The principal dealings
have been in Lackawanna, Pacific Mail and
Lake Shore, with a fair business In St Paul and
Union Pacific. At II O'Clock the market is
moderately active and firm. The total imports
OF merchandise at this port during the past
week were valued at e8,234, 100. and OF dry
goods at %, 256,480.
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Federal Court Business I'm Michigan.
SERIOUS STATE OF AFFAIRS CAUSED BY THE
DEATH OF JUDGE BAXTER.

DETROIT, MICH, April 3.-The sudden death
of Judge Baxter at Hot Springs yesterday seri.
ously obstructs business in the United States
courts in Michigan. The Free Press this MORN
ing says: with Judge Solomon l.. Whitney i'll
in California, where he has been several
his residence with prospect of not getting out
within two months, the death of Circuit Judge
Baxter, who would naturally supply the place
becomes a matter of grave importance The
business OF the two Michigan districts has been
performed for some time by Judge Brown, who
has thereby been considerably overworked.
Should he also be unable TO perform his duties
there would be no one to sit on the bench of
either circuit The death of Judge Baxter,
therefore, means the possible suspension and
serious delay to United States court cases in
Michigan"
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THE OHIO VERY HIGH.
Cellars i'm the Lower Part OF Cincinnati
ElOOded-MOre Rain and SnaX.

lations of expert river men, the Ohio river will
rise above So feet. 1t had reached 81 feet at 10
am, and is rising an inch an hour Snow fell
here TO the depth of three inches yesterday and
rain was reported at points above. To-day the
snow is melting. The river is falling at Ports
mouth, $50 miles above this city. No trains
have been stopped yet, but in a short time
some of the tracks will be submerged. Many
cellars in the lower part of the city are filled
with water.
NASHVILLE, TENN, April 3.-The Cumber-
land is 43 feet inches at this point, and ris-
ing an inch an hour. 1t is also rising rapidly
at the head, a heavy rain having fallen last
night. The mill men and lumber men are
afraid that all RATS will be swept away and
shops injured. Over two hundred families
have been forced to abandon their homes.
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PERsoNAL.-Mr. H. L. West journalist of
fine capacity, has been made managing editor
of the Post. Mr.. A. M. Soro takes Mr.. Vests
place as city editor.-Mrs. Annie Louise Pow
ell has been engaged by the Boston Symphony
Orchestra as contralto soloist for its western
our.--Representative Catchings, of Missouri,
and wife have taken rooms at the Woodmont.
Jos. w. Parsons and wife Of Salem, R. Bing-
ham Of North Carolina, j. H. Nichols of New
ton, Mass, Col II. X. Douglas of Maryland, and
W. ID. Mills of Boston, are at the Riggs.-Jas.
p. Dean of New York, P. c. Haley of Joliet, Ill.,
Frank Richardson of Oswego, +. l.. Button Of
New York, E. Allen of Wilmington, ILL.,, S. S.
Walker and John S. Free of Salt Lake City, W.
II. Hagen and wife of Brooklyn, J. p. Michellon
of Philadelphia, Henry Morris and wife of Gin
cinnati, II. Bird and +. c. Taylor of New York
w. L. Burlington and Geo. Sealy of Galveston
Judge Bacon and wife of Utica, n. Y, and J. B.
WoOdfOrd of Worcester. Mass are at Wizards
Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Condor, wife and child
Brooklyn, n. Y; l.. J. Clark, U. S. N; d. H.
Creech, Jackson, Mich, are at the Ebbitt.-
George o. Vanderbilt Of Princeton, n. J., j. W.
5. Peck and wife OF New Haven, John Dunlop
OF Richmond, and James w. Drape and wife Of
Pittsburg, are at the NationaI.-Arthur T.
PressOn and wife of Philadelphia, Charles H.
Hill OF New Hampshire, j. Voshay of Idaho
the ST James.-.Rev. Wilson Phraner and wife
OF Sing Sing, A. B. Fulton of Sioux Falls, and
IL. j. Esser OF Madison, are at the Metropolitan.
solicitor McCue, of the Treasury depart
ment, has gone to New York for day or two.
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THE dixie SCANDAL AGAIN.
Sir Charles Given A mother OppOrtunit
to Prove His Innocence.

Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
LONDON, April 81 am in a position to state
that Sir Charles Dilke's lawyer has been in
formed to-day that providing Dixie and his
witnesses will make an affidavit of his inno-
cence third party will apply to the court,
showing cause why the decree of divorce
should not be made absolute. This places
Dukes fate, if innocent, in his own hands.
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COLUMBUS, OHIO. April 3.-Secretary Turner
and his associates made every effort to arbi-
Springfield yesterday. but VIM Whiteley. al
though receiving them kindly, would not recog-
ntxe them as . board OF arbitration, or represent
tatives OF any organization. The KNIGHTS Of
Labor then proceeded 70 st Louis.
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The Potomac Flood.

THE WATERS Observation-Disclosures TO THE C.
AND o. CANAL.
The river at Harper's Ferry continued to fall
steadily yesterday and last night. The water
along the Washington river front had fallen
considerably this morning.
It was estimated at West Washington that
the fall amounted to two feet. The river is still
higher than usual, but the danger OF destruc-
tive flood has been averted.
Reports from along the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal state that the damage to the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal by the late floods from dam No
9, above Hancock, TO West Washington, is
serious. About one hundred feet of dam No
8 is Destroyed. There are two breaks on the
and six to eight feet deep, and there is also q
break at the loot Of the Little Pool, four miles
east of Hancock. Several miles Of the tow
path are washed away on the Williamsport
level; also, considerable portion OF the two
mile level below the four locks. Breaks Of
serious character are reported at other points.
There Is q very heavy wash at Great Falls,
q break on Cabin johns level and two breaks
about I'VE miles above West Washington. Nav
igati0n, It is thought. will be suspended for
about three weeks.
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DR.. Hamilton said this afternoon that Secre-
tary Manning is to-day just about the same as
he was yesterday. His improvement is notice
ably slow, but he is convalescing. His son and
son.in-law have returned to Albany.
The Attorney General is reported to be still
improving.
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MIR. HoxIE's REPORT TO JAY ooULp.
Killed by a Negro Desperado.

GALNEsroN, lex, April ia Special 70 the
Netcs from Woodville, Tex, says: News reached
here last night of the killing OF Capt. Brown
Harrison, prominent citizen OF Cook county,
by negro named Hamp Butler. Butler has
been guilty OF numerous outrages and Capt,
Harrison, who was visiting In the vicinity vol.
untered TO lead posse OF citizens TO capture
him. When the posse approached the cabin
where Butler was secreted the desperate
opened fire on them, killing their leader and
made his escape TO the woods. A posse was
yesterday engaged I'm searching for him. Blood
hounds have been sent for.
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CHICAGO April 3.-It is stated this morning
that the Boxmakers' union and Maxwell Bros.
have agreed on a basis of settlement. The
1rn, IL Is understood, agrees TO take back all
the old men who were in its employ at tho
time OF the strike some four months ago. The
agreement stipulates that no child labor is To
be employed Oh the machines introduced into
the factory at the time OF the strike. The en-
ployment OF this labor is what led to the men
going out The men will go TO work to-day. The
schedule of wages is to be fixed hereafter.
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THE PROPOSED ExPOSITION
4 Committee to be Appointed to Keen
the Public Informed.

The board of promoters of the permanent ex-
position of the three Americas and constitu-
tional centennial proposed to be celebrated in
Washington in 1889 held meeting at their
headquarters at Wizards hotel last evening to
complete the consideration of matters left over
from their meeting early in the week. Com.
missioner Webb presided, and q resolution
offered by Mr.. Gorham was adopted, providing
"that the chair appoint a committee of repre-
sentatives of the press, in such number as he
may deem best. to keep the public Informed of
the progress of the exposition movement. and
that their first meeting be called by the chair
man of this committee"
1t was stated In behalf of the various commit
tees that they were making satisfactory pro-
gress.
A letter was read from Walter s. Hutchins
resigning his place upon the board on account
OF his having severed his connection with the
Post and Mr.. Stilson Hutchins was elected his
successor on the board.
1t was announced that the Maryland legisla-
ture had passed q resolution approving Of the
permanent exposition proposition.
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THE EVENING STAR.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
IT, SPECIAL oTICE.

We are no longer Agents for the sale of the Flour
manufactured at the mills of Nessrs. WASHBURN,
CROSBY & CO., Minneapolis, Minnesota
In retiring from the agency of this splendid -four.
which have introduced successfully the peo-
pie of Washington-6nd which well merited the repu
tation it gained-our good friends and patrons may
rest satisfied that have consulted mutual in
eerestS
In fact. have but taken another step in advancen
securing the Sole Agency here of the Famous mills
Of MeSsrs. CHAS. A PILLSBURY & CO.. the largest
IN the world, and now in position to offer to
friends another evidence of the miraculous progress Of
the Great West in the manufacture of snowwhite and
nutritious Flour from the hard, strong wheat of Min
nesota and Dakota
AT the same time we intend to maintain the high
standard of OUR SUPERLATIVE' Brand, and, in
fine. friends will find the furthest 'front.'
with the best ours that the finest mills on earth can
make.
See elsewhere our advertisement of PILLSBURYS
BEST.
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FATAL FIRE IN THE PLANTERS HOTEL. AT ST
LOUIS, THIS MORNING.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April Sat an early hour
this morning fire was discovered I'm the rear
portion OF the Planters house. 1t threatened
was finally subdued. 1t was thought at first
that all the inmates had escaped from the
building In safety, but after the fire was ex-
tinguished the blackened remains of Kate Cas-
sidy, Mary COmey and Mary Burke were found
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NEW ORLEANS, April 3.-There was conster-
nation among Fords old followers last night
caused by the fact that Mrs. Mcmahon and Mrs.
Smyth, who had been indicted for perjury in
the murder case, had made full confessions
before the grand jury. A number OF bench
warrants were issued yesterday afternoon. DIR.
Emanuel E. Dreyfus was arrested last night.
and in default Of 100000 bail was sent To the
parish prison. OF the seven witnesses in the
convicted, two have pleaded guilty, and the
seventh Bartholomew Coll, is awaiting trial,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-03

BRUSSELS, April 3.-The total number OF
rioters killed Is twenty-six. Ii is doubtful
whether the penal code provides for the pun
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kilograms to The Star.
GLADSTONE COURTING DEFEAT
PARNELLITEs NOT DEPRESSED.
Freight Traffic Resumed in the West.
CAMBRIDGE WINS THE UNIVERSITY RACE
GLADSTONE.S DANGER.

ThreePersons Burned to Death in Hotel Fire.
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FREIGHT TRAFFIC NEARLY RE.
STORED.


Trains Said to be Running AbOut m
Usual On the Missouri Pacific and Iron
Mountain Roads - East 90. Louis
Strikers Still Holding Ont.
ST. LOUIS, April 3.-The resumption of freight
traffic by the Missouri. Pacific and Iron Noun.
tain railroads has now become an acknowl-
edged fact. For the past few days the officials
OF these roads have been sending out the regu.
lar number ot trains which, although smaller
at nrst than they were accustomed to be be-
fore the strike, yesterday assumed their more
natural proportions and today IL is expected
that they viii be as large as ever No more hi nd.
rance or interference TO the running of freight
trains upon those roads is anticipated. East St
Louis has now become the point of interest, and
roads entering in that city will ind IL difficult
task TO effect the resumption of freight traffic.
All their efforts In this direction have, with
few exceptions, tailed, and The strikers, although
they have announced moral suasion as their
mode of interference, are determined, II that
and are determined that no freight shall 10
moved until the strike is ended. The railroad
officials last night decided upon running freight
trains, ana Will to-day make every effort 70
attain that end.
MIR. HoXIE's REPORT TO JAY GOULD.
NEW YORK, April 3.-Mr. Jay Gould this
81. Louis: Total number of loads moved yester.
day $3.50, an increase Of 247 over the day be-
fore All points open except Parsons, Kansas,
where the military are this morning to protect
transportation. Sufficient shop men are at
work to take care OF equipment. EMPLOYEES
ueiiS psilo every Wnere Oh system. Those who
have not accepted work receiving their fun
wages up TO the time they quit the company's
employ. Shops at Denison, Texas, opened yes
terday. Forty-three of the men who went To
work returning under the order OF Mr.. Powderly
commanding all men TO go 10 work.
IL. NJ. HoxIE"
DALLAS, TEX, April 3.-Justice Henry
Schulz, the attorney for the Knights of Labor
In this city, was again arrested yesterday on
warrants based on five indictments charging
him with swindling and embezzlement. II il
understood that the charges cover the same
grounds as did those on which he was arrested
last week. The prisoner furnished bond and
lI-nc r.alIa.a col
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RBER SHOPS.

To the Public:
NOTICE--The undersigned will have their shops
open on SUNDAY until IL O'Clock usual, the Dis
trict commissioners and Chief of Police having con-
sented that there shall be no interference with our
business until the question as to our right to keep
open Sunday shall be decided by the court upon an
agreed case as TO the facts between Major Dye the
Chief of Police, and our Attorney, Col. George Il
Corkhill We have no desire to violate any law, but
until the question is legally settled feel we won Id
be ungrateful to friends who have been SO sener
summarily close our shops without due notice. We
have also addressed to the BARRIERS Assembly Of the
Knights Of Labor and the Grand Master Workman
the Order letter giving in detail the situation
the absolute necessity for our protection that
should keep open certain hours Sunday, to which
we have no doubt shall receive favorable re-
sponses In the meantime all our shops will be kept
open as usual.
J. L. WEST. Arlington.
WAYNE CURRY, Metropolitan Hotel
GEO II. MILLER, 127 9Th St NV
w. I. TAYLOR, Riggs House.
r SAUR. BIT Az St s.w.
CARTER STEWART, Willards
ap2-2t j. n. DABNEY, The Hamilton
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THE POTOMAC FLATS.
The Kidwell Claim That Has DISTRACTED
the Improvement.

ENGINEER ABERT'S vIEwS-How THE CLAIM
ARoSE-DOUBTS WHETHER THERE WAS ANY
LAND VISIBLE WHEN KIDwELL TOOK OUT HIS
PATENT.
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Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-In Internal
$379, 3O2; customs, S52O,3O2.