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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-02
THE CENSUS OF 1890.
Some of the Wonderful Changes IL viii
Reveal.
From the Bankers Magazine.

From the Bankers Magazine.
The census of 1890 will reveal many wonder.
full changes. The central line Of population
will be much nearer the Mississippi river than
it was ten years ago. A series Of maps like
those contained in the last census, Of gradations
in color, to indicate the changes in density OF
population, wealth. health and other important
facts, will present a curious contrast with the
maps that we now have for the census of 1880,
or that of 1870. Over 10000, 600 acres Of land
were sold in the last fiscal year under the
operation of the homestead and timber culture
law. More than 124 000, 900 of acres have been
settled in the last eight years, representing
larger area than the states of Indiana, Illinois,
Ohio and Michigan.
The greatest changes have been made in the
northwestern group of states and territories.
comprising Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wy
omlng, and Montana, where nearly CO., O0. 900
of acres have been settled in the last eight
years In the southwestern group, comprising
Kansas, Colorado, Missouri, and New Mexico,
neal ly 10000, 900 of acres have been occupied.
On the Pacific coast 10 900 900 Of acres more have
been settled, and 1900, 600 of acres must be
added for the southern states on both sides of
the Mississippi. Along the Pacific roads
lo,OOO,O 900 of acres have been opened since the
last census. In other words, the government
and the Pacific railroad have opened for settle
ment in the last eight years territory larger
than the New England middle states. and South
Carolina combined; larger than Germany or
France, and about twice as large as Great
Britain and Ireland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-02
The End of the Shakers.

Concord Letter to the Boston Traveller.
The private sale by the South family Of
Shakers of their entire property in Enfield
n. H., consisting Of 900 acres OF land and all
their buildings, is matter Of considerable i'm
pOrtance. The purchasers are John NJ. Corse
postmaster of Boston, and Walter c. Harri-
man, of Warner, N. H., who represent a syndi-
cate. The price paid is s3O,OOO The property
is intended for an extensive stock farm. and is
well adapted for that purpose. The South
family will now unite with the First or Middle
family, and, excepting two or three aged men,
consists of women and children. This sale indi-
Gates the final extinction Of the Shakers in New
Hampshire at an early day. For many years they
have gradually been losing ground, their num-
bers have been decreasing, and they have been
unfortunate financially. Most of their farm
work has been carried on by hired labor,
which has been expensive and without profit.
A prominent Shaker recently expressed his
opinion that, as all the societies in the country
are much in the same position, unless they
early remove to some new section, they will
soon be annihilated. For many years the
Shakers at Enfield and Canterbury conducted a
large business, and their influence has been i'm
por tant in many directions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-02
The Future of Samoa.

The committee appointed by the Samoa con-
ference at Berlin are busily engaged preparing
draft Of form of government for the Sa-
moan Islands, which provides for native ruler
and constitutional tribunal. 1t is expected
that the conference will also appoint trium-
viate council al advised by the king. Some
fears are felt among the members least the
strong leaning of Lord Salisbury toward Ger
man interests in this matter may endanger the
successful termination of the work Of the con-
ference by estranging the American COMMITS
sioners.
The Berlin correspondent of the Lon don
Times, referring to the Samoan conference
says, that while England's attitude is not en-
tirely clear, there is nothing to show that the
British government leans toward Germany.
MALIEToA TO BE REISsTATED.
1t is stated that the liberation of Malietoa,
the deposed king of Samoa, has been volunta-
rily announced to the Samoan conference 1t
is supposed that this action on the part of Ger
many is the prelude to the reinstatement of
Malletoa.
SECRETARY sEwALL EXCLUDED.
In accordance with the resolution of secrecy
adopted by the conference on Monday, Secre-
tary Sewell, Of the American commission, will
be excluded from the meetings of the confer
ence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-02
3 L S / II z S S.

The attention a. me business public Is invited
with confidence 70 the superior advantages pro-
scented by TIE WASHINGTON EVENING STAR as an
advertising medium. The sworn statements 20 its
daily circulation, published from week 10 week
taken In connection with the data given below. IL
lustrate In the most striking manner the steady
and rapid growth of the paper In circulation and
influence. They also establish, beyond contro-
versy, the fact that The Is the best looal ad-
ce'fis'n9 MEDIUM, NOT only ia The Uniied States,
Dat ia the ,rhOie ,rorldi This claim Is based ana
Conceded on the fact that city in any country Is
80 thoroughly covered by the regular circulation Of
single paper as Is the city Of Washington By hat
OF lRE EVENING STAR; aud &c does not rest on the
erted alone, but also the character of circuls-
ton. No; only is its local circulation the largest
and f'iieSt OF any daily paper printed In proper
ton 70 population, but it is also the RE since the
paper does not merely 80 into the hands Of the
people of the District OF Columbia body, but
into their lsOfies.-into the families Of all condi-
lions, and into those OF the UaOasV-SpendiHg as
well rs the HioHrn-edr1iugg portion OF the com
munity,-in a much larger ratio than any daily
journal that can be named. BY reason OF the
fullness, freshness and reliability Of its news
local, domestic and foreign. its independent and
far treatment OF al pGUiic questions. ana cape
cially because OF its intelligent and effective do
votion TO local Interests ana its close attention TO
matters w.sh which the household, and particu-
larry its lazy members, are concerned. THE STAR
Is everywhere recognized aud admitted 10 be- in
every quality, The leading ana favoT.te newspaper
Of The National Capital. alike In the counting
room, the workshop, aud The family circle.
More conclusive evidence on these points no
person can ask Than that afforded by the tabls
below. The growth OF circulation therein ind-
Gated, with the analysis following clearly shows the
esteem in which the paper is held boy the COM
MUMMY 10 whose interests il is 80 s;cadiasty de-
voted. Il will be seen that in the number Of
copies issued, every month in tie year sSs shows
handsome Increase over the corresponding
month in each year given: aud. as a further Illus
tra'ion GA that point, IL may be stated here that
there has been a corresponding advance in the
number of new advertisements printed during the
year. The comparative ngures Tor the Tour years
last past are follows:
Many ,u,grr .r1o,, -, ,Sc- go 60 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-02
VENUS AND OUR EARTH,
Striking Similarity Between the Two
Planets as Places of Residence.

While watching these graceful windings OF
condition, says a writer in Chambers Journal
Readers are familiar with the idea that it is a
world like our own earth. travelling in a smaller
but otherwise almost similar orbit around the
sun. On more minute inquiry we find that the
likeness between it and our earth is in some
points very great-grester, in fact than in the
case Of any other planet In the fundamental
element OF size they are almost alike, our earth
being :, 900 miles IN diameter and Venus Z 800
The force of gravity on the surface Of the lat
ter Is very nearly nine-tenths Of what il is
with Us. Its density is almost the same frac-
ton Of that OF the earth. These facts show
that if transported to the surface of Venus we
should feel more at home, so far as some
essential features Of experience are con-
cerned. than on any other planet known to U.s.
We should weigh just about nine-tenths of our
present weight, and should find distances bear
ing much the same ratio to our muscular power
of walking that they do in this world; while in
all probability the surface rocks and earth. il
such be formed there, would be compacted and
constructed like those We daily see around Us.
This would not be the case on planets so much
smaller than the earth, as M1rcury or Mars, or
- much larger, as Jupiter, Saturn or Neptune
Again, the year on Venus would be about
70 days in length, q good deal more
Ike what We have on the earth than is the case
Gu any other planet. In the length Of the day
We should find a still more homelike experience,
a. the difference would be imperceptible except
u careful observation. Venus rotates in % hours
u minutes % seconds, and the earth in % hours
% minutes seconds. The day, of course, de-
Pends little on the motion Of the sun in the
sSy, but the difference between this as seen on
our earth and from Venus would not apprecia-
by affect the similarity Of the days in each.
these Licensees TO the length Of our day and
Year and TO our worlds density would cause a
similarity, in all probability. in the important
matters Of mountain form and OF vegetation.
In fact. so far Venus IL nearly the twin sister Of
our world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-02
RAILROADS.
'NHE GREAT

II
TO THE NORTH, WEST; AND sol THwEsT.
s1lrL f n kfrrt 4A sfEl 81 ls kSriffSr
TRAINS tKtyE sxTH hH9M STATION
For rSispurs and the West. Chicasg Limited EHrges.
Line. ESQ a m. daily 70 cinoinnstl aud 81 Lou $.
and dh sesRns SSs a to =
to chisage; WITH siespns Car AiSoGs e Shlc@So
Cars Washington e Chicsso and 81 Louis. connect
ins daily at Harrisburg with through sieepers Tor
dsy :or a f.Sar9 and the Me-. WITS NTH h hS
sResEsT 5S PhRttsegTF sPd Ps5gTF r GaiSaEo
For trie. CAnandsieus and Rochester daily for Buff
Isl9 snd NIAGARA daily except ssiurdsy 10 p M
For williamsport, Lock Haven and Elmira at 80
For New Iork .spd lie Fast 20 Q. IL and IL 40 a.
m, 2:lo. 4:lo. 10 and II DOR m. on sunday,
limited Express Of PSm.n fs IS a Carr 40 M
daily except sunday at $40 p. m daily, with
For pSston, WITHOUT chspre 81 o P. m every day
jersey ity with boat. OF BTkiyh Annex. sor
ing direct transfer to Fulton street, Avoiding
For Philsdelphia 40, $40, 8, ii. and IL 4oGm;
2:lob 4;lo, $40, 10. aud ! ] 80 Pm; on sun;
lI20 r;m; limited Express, all lnrlor Cars, Q 40
Am weekdays and 3:45 pm. daily, with Dining
For For Atlantic ~ City, Il and 40 am week
Or and i II 46 an MI % si iSS a4 10 s'9 I'D
eas 80 IT, AZ and AM 4 21 sPG
q; $40 $40, 10, and 20 Pm.
For Pores creek Line, 20 u. and 40 p daily,
- except sunday.
For Annapolis, s:20 and a. M; II :05 and 40 7 m
daily. except Sunday. Sundays, am; 4:lo pm.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
WAY, AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON
RAILROAD
For hexandris, 30. 6:35, 745, $40. Gas, 1867
a. m. l2:t4 noon, 2:n5 4:25, 81, 6 OF. 6.2l,
SOZ, lO:go, and i 81 y. IN. ON Sunday at 80,
40, 9:t5. lo:11 a. m, 2:3o, 6:ol, S:02. and
Accommodation for Quantico. 7:45s m and Ass ?.
. IN week days As a. m. sundays.
For hichmond and the South. 4:.sO. OBJ m daily
- ana y :2l D. m. daily. except sunday.
Iresins rs Leave Alexandra for Wsshiaeton, o5 o,
S:OU, g:iU. 1919 IL :H1, q. 20, 300 :, .,
5:lO, 7:O5, 500 9::}2, 1882. and II :, > -. m.
on sunday at 9:l0 and ] l :O1 a. H.; = 90 :: 10,
800 500, s:32, and 10 32 p. IN.
Tickets and information the othcp northeast cor
ner OF 18th street and Iennsy lvsua avenue and the
station where orders be rIt tor the che King Of
baggage to destination from hotels and residences
CHAS. f. PUGH. n MOOD.
General Manager. Tspc2l Gen Pass. AGENT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-02
BALTrMoRE AND ONO R,uRo,D

schedule in effect March TO- 1883
Leave Westminster from station corner Of New Jersey
For Chicago ana Northwest vestibuled Limited er-
Tor Sincnnati ST Louis, and Indianapolis. express.
For Pittsburg and CIeveand vestibrled Limited ex-
PfEss qaiIy SD .: "a and express 8 90 I'm.
$50 800 minutes As IL I5. % Is MN snutcs 80
stes 30 SS 80 & p 6i 5i Si3 30 % s5S
ia d b9;3V ana ii 80 p m sundays ESQ 30
80 Gi5, 80, 500 9:4o, 80 and II 80 = M i.O'
5oS oE $3.50 SSsT nee SiS8tSn nRa snt
II 80 p M sundays, $3.50 g. L., ll5. :3:25, 4:35,
4Tihs i ;SS aitore for Washington. week days.
5:io GO, $50 5:15. 7:20. 500 as minutcsI,
200 90 4I5 O. mnuss' 500 600 30. 5: 80,
500 as mnu a5s 5S 90 go sp 1925 S @
LOO, 80, 200, ALB, 500, 6:36. $50, sos.
For Annapolis $40 and 80 am, 1910 and s5
Pd pm; on SUNDAYS $50 Am, 80 pm Leave An
,ToF stations On the Metropolitan Branch. IS 81
am, 55 PPnS 5G 81 PM stations Oniy
m 4io snS 5 S points fsooa
For Boyds and intermediate stations, 100 p m,
Church train leaves Washington on Sunday at lis
For Frederick. tlo:l0 a. M "A IS and IS 80 p M
s1LdaXs, 4: lo y III;
Trans arrive from Chicago daily IS a. M M. ana
9:3o p. m from Cincinnati and St Louis daily go
TAO and '9:35 p m. ''
NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA DIVISION.
For New York, Trenton, Newark and Elizabeth Y
j., TS;UO $3.50. III 20 a. M, -2:l, AIS ives
ubued limited) and j o 30 p m. Bune; Farlor cars
on all day trains Sleeping Car Oh the 10 so p: H.
.For Phiisdeiihis, Newark. Wilmington and Chester
fS:OO, '9:3O, 'll:25 q. m. 80. Alb. % 100 and
1880 p. IA. For Atlantic City III :25 q. m.
t0r inter" edlate points between Baltimore and
Trains leave New York Tor Washington, IS 80.
night.
rains leave PHILADELPHIA for Washington, .4:lO.
p.
tExcert Sunday. DAILY. Sunday only,
Bag Se called for and checked from hotels and resi-
dences 10y Union Transfer Co on orders LEFT at tcket
offices, go and 1851 Pa ave.
W. NJ CLEMENTS, CUAS O. SCrrII
hoo oeh' Manager Gen. Pass. Art.
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DAILY CIRCULATION IN lsS5-'se-'s7-'ss.
Daily ay'ge. .2s,I. 23,6>2 23,Isi es,Osa
lncrease..... Loo l.SO3 Logs

OF this aggregate daily circulation OF 27,Os2
copies, tue books vi the oIuce show uat an average
OF -U,U23 copies were regularly delivered each
day, by carriers, az ne hOI,eS ~ permanent Su0-
sut0ers in the city ana suburbs Of the remainder,
daily average OF 3,isI were sold al the oIice in
the hotels and railway stations, etc, and on The
streets, by newsboys, making grand total average
within the D.striCt vi 1,a5O copies daily leaving
daily average OF 49, be sent 10 regular suo-
scribers residing beyond ats limits " mail press
and railway trans.
IN addition ~ The s0.OsO copies daily delivered
al the homes VI subscribers a large proportion of
the 5-4-l Otherwise disposed OF in the cay Is reg
IlaTly purchased by permanent residents, living
n lodgings, &c. mot LOusehvldersj while the resi-
cue goes into the hands vi transient visitors from
all paris OF tie country, who each year come %
Tie National CAPITAL In greater numbers and Tor
longer Periods and who, furthermore, largely rep
resent tne weito-do and purchasing PORTIONS Of
Ae communities " which tl4ey respecuyely belong.
The lastnaned Is class vi reaoers alone well
worth reaching; but 1t Is To the phenOmsnaIIy
large permanent local circulation OF The paper
aud especially 10 its unparalleled hold upon the
household and family circle. that the attention VI
advertisers Is particularly directed
A COMPARISON Of tie home circulation OF % $50
with lie Lsuics representing the entire popula-
ton OF The .t'y Will cUncusiyely establish the fact
iAat HE STAR Reaches aOout every family in The
Districtoi Columbia ana IS read eUer'V day Oy more
Than atee-JOU1ts u ats population tCao are d5le
% read! Al follows, therefore, that an advertise
ment inserted in its Columns Viii meet the eye vi
every person in the District worth reaching VI
whatever race creed, sea- age, UT condition. in life
lie only remains o De said Tor the informa ton VI
those Interested in tie subject, that, In proportion
10 lis circulation the rates OF advertising IN IHE
EVENING STAR, whether transient or for long
periods, rank with the very lowest in the United
States Indeed, taking BON Tie extent and char
acler Of It's cIrcuIa Un into consideration it may
safely be claimed 50 vide and sucn an excel
lent 4dalI,y puOlIcIIy nowhere Do bought
fOr tie same money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-02
Weary, worn and discouraged, q
Heartsick and hopeless and sad;
Longing for help and comfort

When none can De had
describes the condition of those persons who are
said TO be going down hill" or going into a do
Cline" Ihere Is an indescriba6le weakness Of
not tell what the matter Is with them. They only
know that they feel miserable in mind and body
They are gloomy and Respondent They have
tried this and that remedy prescribed by their
friends or the doctors. They have failed to re-
ceive any benent from them. They reach the
they must die. Now the fact is that the trouble
originates, in nine cases out Of ten, in Impure
blood. There Is poisonous, effete matter In IL
that ought to be got rid Of. But how can this be
done! simply by taking Dr. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery. which acts on the blood and various
organs OF the body in such q way that the man or
woman using 1t seems TO be made over,-recon-
structed- IL Is guaranteed TO benent or cure ali
cases Of diseases for which II 10 coR.nended or
money paid for 1t win DO refunded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-02
A Woman Not Personal Pronertv

man named ]. J. Riddle, Of Alamance, n.
=, stole the wife of E. II. Spoon and ran of
with her to Guilford county. There he was
arrested and taken back to Alamsnce The
case was tried before justice of the peace, and
me warrant was dismissed on the ground that
Woman was not personal property, and .h,rs-
lore no. the subject Of larceny.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-02

For the information vi those not familiar win
The SrAS, a lew extracts IRON notices by ils COLI
Temperatures, called out ~ AS Change ~
form, are appenued:
From tie BaShBagt0n Post.
We congratulate LIE STAR on its great rOsperity
There "a ''0 Sotier creamy newspaper Lea
IRON The f7itGde Dtid Ledger
IHE MAsEINGToS EyENISG STAR has marked the
CLOSE Oi tNtutyone years Under aus present lauAg,
nent ny permanent enlargement d double sheet "
eeAt lage paper, and nIecnaIc@i improvements tlat
slAl1 Is AoM eOIs4GeIaB4y more ta4I l.rgs
ieatA44e matter, aid Las aOst i've uIues le
loL aLaa 4. teIi eAyos eo al Ia In1eed Erst-c.-ss
ialeI, ~Or.-9 "a 49, CAY AZ lac aAI-1"
from the Brooklyn EayGe.
hashIIlgtOn's Uesl, If not really its only news
plier Is thh sIA-s, Which c..TuIaiOu 80. VOo
CSIIIcTs. 1hE sIAR Las HO IOIucs BuIl a. puslIsLes
AtI, ala Lac atIaluvu Iel llv lor I've
Harness "a as Iole ALL management.
IRON The baltimore san.
1HE HAsAIsGIoS STAR, one of the most prosperous
ne~sIaIeTs III tne country, lAtcly eIaIset per
l-anehty az rl- t-paze Ial ILe goOG UusIless
cui acc Las Deen ne4 successfully I-ay ye4Ts AZ
ls az IaaAy ieslects 4Iooei aIteraooa aid
lEOs4e4l.y I.Ay newer vale.
<SOHa Tie flaiLade. phia EMes.
ICE STAR tbs tIe journalistic field Of the national
cAitai, .iAd nIAs AZ admirably lid Vail great
IRON the AeU York Commercial Bulyetin
Thai eAterprlsing journal, IHE AsHISGIoS EvEsISa
STAB, las AUST CullpIcIea tAoutAIIt 49,, ul,r an.
ideselt Aa.At elieH, ALL eeieoIales the event ~
~ me al lie I.T,..t 90 - . -
IN M. ll.ltt,1 st.t,', a. Al ~. 49,. -, - ~
ana l.,..l 49, -s
EhOn the Baltimore American
IKE lyEN1Nc Sr.p ,.,-os,.,a H.. ,s.As
in uew tSIs WI, ne ~ al , ,s
Would Afi'ear ler44aEeNtIy eIs 4t-I4ss papeE
al sEAA has IoEg Deen One OF L1IIoLal cAli.I
ouI ol,l,i a., ~, 10. a. -, ~ va, n.s~
~ ~ s IA N''e -A~s4N- ~A'~ "ofs~
From the Chester pa Times.
Here and there We behold paper which rewards tia
.o peFnaps tAe genius u as oUlItrOs sIIIts WIN
~suAS Va euSSsss l-dt tAClles Tic wonder OF all
pleasure u De aule IL So - AZ IStsT~. 49, -
Washington Clty.
Firo,n IN, T.dicao,.,yis ~.
a., - 'NS-
II gives Us great pleasure TO note this evidence q
IIOsleEly Ina slAA IA One u the Iesg Cleanost
Iaiels AZ ne country! AID as IIlOsI
~ "a ~ ---N-@- N-4ie@-
IRWIN use Aocon 'odD IeacGTGDA.
1AE EvESISG STAB Is laISsomer than ever andia
tie lest newsl aper Washington ever nau-
IT,. "a. 10, a.. - -,
NLO' ute F""e@ S'had HeeoFd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-02
More HODOrs to Cant. Murre!l.

Capt. Murrell, of the steamship Missouri
was banqueted last night at the Hotel Rennert,
in Baltimore, by the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' association, the board of trade, and
the corn and flour exchange. The captain was
presented with handsome silver pitcher and a
check for $500 from the citizens of Philadel-
phia. He said he could not receive the money!
and asked that it be given to needy pilots
families
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-02
Long Time Between Drinks In Pittsburg.

Pittsburg special to the Philadelphia In
qf'ro-, dated May 1, says: AL the bibulous
men had TO wait their turns to get drink in
flttsburg to-day. There are now only ninety
three saloons in the entire city, and, Of course,
as they were scattered over a large area, they
were crowded from the time they opened this
morning until they closed late tonight. In
me mill districts the men stood about the
saloons. unable for q long time to be accom-
mOdatAd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-02
Why He Was Glad.

from the BOston Posi-.
Spinning wheels, milking stools, guitars and
banjos upon the floors, cracked china, antique
books piled upon chairs, and many specimens
Of unauthenticated ceramics have 30 crowded
both reception -ad drawing rooms that WIS.,
itor can hardly find seat. The late MIR. Will
lam Amory once told q lady upon whom he
made a call and whose house was elegantly fur
rooms, he could fnd his way to q chair with
out encountering or upsetting any of these
high art appliances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-02

PROPOSALS FOR FUEL AND WAsHING-RE
l. CRUITING RENDEZVOUS, WASHINGTON, d. c.. April
20, 1889 Sealed proposals. in triplicate, subject
the usual conditions viii received the Recruiting
rendezvous, at No. 4l9 10th st. NV. Washington,
d. C., UNTIL TWELVE O'CLOCK, NOON, ON The
FIFTH OF JUNE, $50, at which time and place they
VIII be opened III the presence OF bidders for furnish
ing supplies and rendering services indicated, Tor
the Recruiting Service, United States Army wherever
required within the city limits during the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1890 viz: Furnishing and delivering
fuel, and washing articles of Government eQupagea,
he government the right to reject any ali
proposals. Blanks and full information to bidding
&c., will be furnished application, Envelopes
tanning proposals should be marked Proposals for,
fuel and washing and addressed recruiting OH Ger
No. 4l9 10Th 81; NV. Washington, d. c.
aD2y. Som 81 ie3S.i