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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-07
GETTING READY.
The Existence Of a Big Labor Fund
Expected to Hold Capital In Check.

Boston, Feb. IA morning paper states, ap-
parently on the authority Of the leaders Of the
movement, that there is to be organized in this
country previous to the eight-hour strikes of
May /, 1880, gigantic labor financial alliance
within the ranks Of the American federation of
labor. 1t is proposed TO accumulate a Joint
stock fund of at least 500, 900 before May so to
be placed at the disposal of any trade whose
crafts may be on strike or locked out The or
ganization OF this alliance is said to be already
well under way, although the matter has been
Kept as secret as possible.
There are affiliated with the American fed
Grafton OF labor 10000 workers. Allowing
that this number of men average forty work
ing weeks in a year that would give $4,000, 600
for joint fund by each paying 10 cents a
week. This placing of 600 at the dis
posal of single trade does not mean a multi
plcaton Of strikes, nor, it is claimed a rule or
rum policy. 1t means that fewer strikes and
lockouts will occur and the suffering Of the
families OF workmen shall never again take
place.
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CHAMPION TRAP SHOOTERS.
only One Bird Ahead Out Of 5000
Brought Down.

DALLAS, Tex, Feb. THE worlds cham
pionship trap shots held their eighth cham
plonship contest at the Oak Cliff park yester-
day afternoon. The contests we're between the
eastern and western states, the champion trap
shooters OF the east being matched against the
west. They are contesting for a magnificent
silver trophy, the finest OF the kind ever Of
tered as prize for trap shooting 1t 10 given
by the United States cartridge company under
whose AUSPICES and management the shooters
are travelling. There will be forty-two con-
tests Of two hundred blue rocks to a side, five
men shooting in each team, each contest 10 be
held in different city, the teams making a
tour OF the United States. c. W. Budd of Des
Molnes, Iowa, is captain of the western team
and II. McMurdy captain of the eastern team
The teams are wonderfully well matched The
western team is one contest in the lead, aud
out of $500 birds shot it is only one bird ahead
The shoot was 40 blue rocks, 80 singles and FIVE
pair doubles. Is yards rise for 12-gauge guns
w. h. Allen and George Teame of Dallas acted
as judges, and c. W. Demick of the United
States cartridge company as referee. The
score Is as follows:
Eastern team-W. McMurchy, 3s: Walsten-
croft, 80; w. L. Perry. 80; W. S. Perry, %;
Whitney, 50. Total l76.
Western team-Budd, 81; Still, 81; Peikes, 80;
Tucker, 81: Ruhle, rs. Total, ia.
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PIatt and Chauncey to Confe
Sunday.
GOVERNOR HILL TAKES A HAND
The Columbia River Flood Gradually Be
oeding.
LABOR MEN PREPARING FOR MAY
NO FAIR BILL TODAY.
The Conference is Fruitiess and the
Committee Has Adjourned.

Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
ALBANY, NY, Feb. THE conference COM
mittee was unable to agree on the worlds fair
bill and both houses adjourned until next Mon
day. An effort will be made to get Platt and
Depew together on a compromise in New York
Sunday. The announcement was made at
9:45 O'Clock this morning that the conference
committee could not agree and so had ad-
journed until Monday afternoon at o'clock.
Both houses at once decided to adjourn over
1t is now expected that the committee will
arrive at an agreement by Monday afternoon
and report to the legislature the same evening.
HILL TAKES A HAND.
Gov. Hill has sent to the legislature a mes
sage concerning worlds fair legislation, in
which he says he is ready to sign the original
bill and appeals to the legislature to lay aside
political considerations and to pass the bill as
it was originally presented.
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Trying to Find a Witness

FORT WAYNE, IND, Feb. 7.-Inspector Hanna
of the secret service arrived here few days
ago from Washington under orders of the At.
torney General to locate Henry FAM,
the Fort Wayne timer, who gained
SO much notoriety by cutting down Sec.
retary Proctor's efigy stAberdeen. Miss, few
weeks ago. Hanna was in receipt of many
kilograms from Attorney General Miller in
structing him by all means to locate his man.
The officer learned Wednesday night that FAM
is in Lexington, Tenn, and he accordingly left
yesterday for that place. The administration
has gone to much trouble and expense to
secure the testimony of FAM.
Last night Hanna received word that Fantx
had been found. at Lexington, Tenn, and will
go to Washington from there. 1t is understood
that the Department Of Justice wants his testi-
mony to complete the report to be furnished
the Senate
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THE WELSH HORROR,
One Hundred and Fifty-five Lives Lost
In the COiiiery Explosion.

LONDON. Feb. THE work OF removing the
bodies Of the miners who lost their lives by the
explosion in the colliery at Abersychan yester-
day Is being carried on as rapidly as possible.
Already 1856 bodies have been taken from the
pit and it is believed more yet remain there.
The ventilation Of the pit has been restored,
and this greatly facilitates the efforts of the
workers. A very pathetic incident in the work
OF rescue was the finding of the bodies of a
father and his Ave sons lying in a group. They
had not been burned at ALL and they appeared
to be calmly sleeping. All OF them had died
from suffocation. Several of the men who had
volunteered for the work of rescue were made
sick py handling the burned bodies, and we're
obliged to come to the surface.
ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY BODIES.
The latest report received places the number
OF bodies recovered at one hundred and SEVENTY
1t Is believed that the total loss of life will
number one hundred and ninety.
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FREE CORN.
Canadian Farmers Want to Buy Our
American Maize.

TORONTO, ONr., Feb. THE Farmers insti-
tute held an important session here yesterday.
Among the questions discussed was that Of
United States free corn. 1t was contended by
number of the members that corn cannot be
raised at profit and it is cheaper to import
American corn. On the other hand, those who
adopted the protectionist theory said this
would be giving the brewers a monopoly. A
motion advocating ''free corn" was carried.
The question of fostering two-rowed barley
and exporting the same to England for the
manufacture of beer received the unanimous
support of members
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CUBA'S RULER DEAD.
Gen. Salamanca Died Last Night of an
Acute Disease.

HAVANA, Feb. 7.-Gen. Salamanca. captain
general of the Island Of Cuba, died at O'Clock
last evening. From o'clock in the afternoon
TO the hour Of his death he suffered from q
complete cessation of the functions Of the liver
and kidneys. All the authorities of the island
were at the palace when he died The last
sacrament was administered to him few min-
utes before his death.
Inc wee governor general assumes command
of the Island pro tempore.
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What Iowa Can Do.

KEoKuK, Iowa, Feb. THE report OF the
secretary of the state board of agriculture for
1889 places the valuation of the winter wheat
crop of last year at sl9.942. .57s.77; the corn
crop at S5l,64s, SIC. 10; the Cat crop at S7654,-
9l2.79. The value of all agricultural products
of 1889 was Sl04, 572, 49S. The yaiue of the live
stock for the year 1889 is Sll6. .I26, 466.
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THE DISTRICT CENSUS.
Harrison Dingman Likely to be Ap.
pointed Supervisor.

An application has been received at the GEN.
sus Office in behalf Of the appointment of Har-
rison Dingman of this city to be supervisor Of
the census district comprising the District Of
Columbia. Mr.. Dingman is indorsed by
number Of well-known citizens as well as
members Of Congress. 1t is probable that he
will receive the appointment and that his
name will be sent to the Senate in a few days
for confirmation. Mr.. Dingman is well
known in this city. He is promi-
nent in Masonic circles and was
secretary Of the triennial conclave committee
Of Knights Templar. A considerable share
of the details of the arrangements devolved
upon him. The executive ability which he de-
veloped in that position was one of the reasons
which led TO his being recommended for this
position.
1t is the intention to make the collection of
the census statistics in this District as perfect
as it is possible, 80 that the work done here
and the methods employed may be, TO some
extent, made use Of in other parts of the
country.
The supervisor has the appointment OF some
$50 enumerators, who under his direction will
collect the statistics Of population in this Dis
trict. 1t is expected that this army of enumer-
ators will begin their house to house
visitation in the early part Of June and
an effort will be made to complete the entire
enumeration in two weeks. The supervisor of
the census receives compensation not
to exceed Sl 900, while the enumerators receive
pay Of not less than s3 per day nor more than
S6 per day Of ten hours. Their allowance a.
provided for by law is NOT exceeding two cents
for each living inhabitant, two cents for each
death reported, &c.
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Oil Lost,

PROVIDENCE, RI, Feb. THE schooner
Minnehaha, loaded with 1857 barrels Of
crude oil consigned to the Stand
ard oil company, this city, is, with her
captain and six men, believed to have
been lost. She was commanded by Captain
John A. Tyron. She left Philadelphia January
II, and some of the cargo has been picked up
at sea.
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Victor Hugo's Works in Court,

MONTREAL, Feb. THE question as to whether
a Roman Catholic bookseller can be forced to
accept and fill orders under contract from his
agents for the complete works of Victor Hugo
is being tested in the superior court in the suit
OF C. b. Tache, private secretary of Hon. j. T.
Chapleau. against Cadieux d Derome, book
sellers and stationers on Notre Dame street, for
$4,000 damages Tache secured orders for
these works which his principals refused to ex-
ecute. Several priests were examined and
testified that though the books were prohibited
in the index they were not immoral.
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PER CENT TAXATION,
Foreign Capital I'm Maryland TO Bear Its
Share Of Public Burdens.

ANNAPOLIS, MD., Feb. "A bill was intro
duced in the senate today to tax foreign corpo-
rations doing business in Maryland; foreign
'eiepnone companies TO pay two per
centum Of gross receipts in this state;
oil or pipe line companies, one
per centum on gross receipts;
electric light companies, one-half OF per cen
tum; parlor. palace or sleeping car companies,
2 per centum; guano phosphate or other fer
tilizer companies, one-half of per centum.
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Coming for q Habeas.

LINCOLN, NEB. Feb. 7.-George Burrus was
sent to Jail for three months yesterday by
Judge Bundy Of the federal court because he
would not produce his little granddaughter,
Eva Miller, in court in response to previous
order. Application will be made to the Su-
preme Court at Washington next week for .
writ Of habeas corpus in his behalf
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Safe In Port

HALIFAX, Ms, Feb. THE steamer Ulunda,
from London, arrived at midnight last night.
Her captain reports heavy gales and thick
weather throughout the voyage The Ulunda
brought Capt. Mulkay and mates of the water
logged bark Nordcap, belonging to Chatham,
NIB. as passenpers
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The Dukes Funeral

MADRID, Feb. THE remains of the duke
OF Montpensier arrived in this city from San
Lucar today and were conveyed to the Escu-
rial. They were followed by a cortege COM
prising the ministers of state, court officials
and the civil and military authorities.
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DISTRICT DAYS IN THE HOUSE,

The new rules will, as before, allow two days
in the month for the consideration of District
affairs-that is, on the second and fourth Mon
day in each month. The first District day
will probably be the second Monday
in March, and by that time the committee will
be In condition to take up several matters of
great importance to the District
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An Insurance Question.

Boston, Feb. THE state insurance depart
ment has issued statement justifying the
course of Insurance Commissioner Merrill in
forbidding the issuance of its ordinary life
distribution" policy IN this state by the New
York life insurance company, which has caused
the latter to withdraw from the state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-07

AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
the Attorney General, Senators Henderson,
Paddock, Barbour, Allison, Allen and Sawyer,
Representatives Gear, Bowden, Tucker, WAL
lace and Finley, Mr.. Henry Willard and Mr.
Murat Halstead
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Harry Horizons Experience With Waite

Harry Horizons Experience With Water
New YORK. Feb. THE offices of Tolor Bros
and VIM. j. Owens at No. 6 Exchange court
were completely gutted by fire at o'clock this
morning.
The offices of II. L. Horton, the banker.
were damaged by water. The loss will not ex-
ceed 700. The fire is supposed to have been
caused by an electric light wire.
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NAVAL ORDERs.-Passed Assistant Engineer
II. s. Ross has been ordered to examination for
promotion; Ensign Gilbert Wilkes has been de-
tached from duty in the bureau of equipment
and recruiting and granted two months leave
OF absence with permission to leave the United
States.
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George b. LOring Going to Italv

LISBON, Feb. THE American minister,
Mr.. Loring, intends spending his leave of alb
sence in Italy. He will depart from this city
for that purpose about the latter part of the
present month.
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Snow.

KANSAS CrrH, Mo-, Feb. IA dispatch from
Oakley, Kan, last night said that heavy snow
storm was in progress throughout the entire
western portion Of the state. Snow has fallen
TO the depth OF eight inches and ct o'clock
last evening still continued 6ofar - reported
travel on the railroads u notAdslAysd
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A Light-WeiRht Fight.

SAN FRANcIsco, Feb. Jack McAulihe of
New York, champion lightweight of the world,
and Jimmy Carroll Of Boston signed articles
last night for fight at the California athletic
club March 20 for the championship title. a
purse of $1,000 and a side bet of 5000.
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England,s Trade .

LONDON, Feb. THE imports into the
united kingdom for the month of January ex-
ceeded those for the same month of 1889 in the
sum f100, 900, and the exports from the king
dom ia the sum Of f500,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-07

JURISDICTION OVER No MANS LANp-Attor-
ney General Miller has given an opinion to
the Secretary of the Treasury that the territory
known as mo Mans Land" is included in the
eastern judicial district of Texas and that
criminal offences and violations of internal
revenue laws committed there are cognizable in
that district. The government jurisdiction
over this territory has been matter Of dispute
for many years.
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Rollers Rnrsf

LONDON, Feb. While her majestys man.
of-war Barracouta was testing her boilers off
Margate today ten of the cylinders exploded.
killing two Of the crew and injuring ten others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-07

ASSISTANT SECRETARY TIcHENoR. while not en-
tirely recovered from his recent indisposition,
was able to resume his duties at the Treasury
department TODAY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-07

BIDs have been opened at the Treasury de-
partment for building revenue steamer for
use at Newberne, NC. The Pusey and Jones
company of Wilmington, Del, was the lowest
bidder at S5S.OOO
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HASN'T Run AWAY Vet

AMSTERDAM, NY, Feb. THE rumor that
Daniel Carmichael the forger has been
spirited away is without foundation. He il at
his home in this city seriously i'll.
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He Got Away with o5O.O .OOO.

DALLAS, Tex, Feb. THE shortage of WAL
ton, the abscondins Pacific express clerk,
reaches $4,000 He had two notorious women,
on whom he lavished large sums. Detectives
have gone north in pursuit, but he had thirty
hours start and there u little hope ef catching
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-07

WANTS New SUPPLY OF INprANs.-F. C.
Whitney, proprietor of 'wild America" the
show which is headed by DR.. Carver, arrived
here this morning direct from Europe to nego-
tiate with the Interior department for a new
supply of Indians. The Indians used by Mr..
Whitney last summer we're returned to the
United States in November last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-07

The NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.-The ex-
ecutive committee of the board Of trade yester-
day decided to issue a call for meeting Of the
board in New Orleans December next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-07

PENSIONS FOR DISTRICT PEoPLE.-Pensions
have been granted to residents of the District
OF Columbia as follows: Original invalid, Frank
NJ. Schmehr; restored and reissue, Patrick
Downing; increase, A. Adwell, T. Hurley. H.
Rourke, VIM. Woods, Edward s. Peck, Charles
Selzle, Thomas Sullivan, Denis Kerr. Widows,
&c: Charlotte c., widow of Theodore S. West;
Margaret j., widow of Patrick j. Downing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-07

minister and the dean of the diplomatic corps
in this city, has sent messages of coincidence to
Secretaries Blaine and Tracy for their late
bereavements, and has also forwarded to them
cablegram he received from Signor Crispi
Italian minister of foreign affairs offering his
sympathy to those officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-07

FoUR MORE NorARIEs.-The President has
appointed the following notaries public for the
District OF Columbia: Stanton NJ. Howard. John
I. Mitchell, John w. Pryers Aed Albion K.
Paris.
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s@wAsHINGToN.D. D. C.. JAN. 30. 1890

R~SWASHINGTON,D d. c., JAN. 30, 1880
~ MIR. THOMAS q. HENSEY,
secretary Industrial Savings and Loan Association.
Dear Sir Your check for $500 for 'Repurchaser of
ten shares OF stock in your association the property
Charles 4. II. Holmes, late husband, who died De-
cember D, 1888. at Garfield hospital. duly re-
ceived.
wish thank your board Of directors for prompt
ness IN this matter.
My husbands savings in your association were $40.
for which by the plan you operating under, re-
ceiyed $500.
The lOaIing system of which my late husband ayailed
himself Was Al accommodation to him whereby his
savings were not only guarded but multiplied twelve
times.
For the tri filing of 25 cents month a share
Irecelyed $500. but had my late husband lived and
desired to have made a settlement i'll cash III given
period fourhfth more of his payments would have
been returned to him
f6-3t VAIIFTTA HOLMES
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<~HAvING LEASED THE PREMISES AD-
- joining ours now occupied BY the Fair and as
we desire to convert the two stores into one MAN,
moth establishment and TO make for the
builder. Will clear entire stock of Millinery
hnd Wraps 90 cent below Ia your chance
10 secure bargains. KINGS PALACE,
Ja21tfe1S S14 9TH St NV
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PERsoNAL.-Mr. Fredk. R. Giles, well known
in western newspaper circles and not without q
reputation here, has said farewell to Washing
ton journalism and departed for New York
George Ii. Hamilton and j. NJ. Hamilton of
New York, NJ. l.. Sargent and j. p. Dana of
Kansas City. Charles NJ. Greene Of Chicdgo. C.
II. Cramp of Philadelphia and C. N. Booze, ir.,
and wife of Brooklyn are at the Normande. =
Hon. ID. j. Brewer and wife of Missouri +. w.
Hoyt. r. N. Hoyt, L. NJ. Genet, D. W. Bun
ham and Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Wicker of New
York are at the Arno.-yMr. Richard Holli-
day, son of Mrs. Gibson, is in the city for a
visit, the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Wilson.
w. A. Knife and wife of Haverhil. Mass
c. j. Chiney and wife Of Lowell, Z. N. Bissell,
of Shoreham, VT. and W. s. Blanchard Of Bos-
ton are at the st. james,. b. Bofinger of
St. Louis, Capt John W. Morass. U.S.N. Mr..
and Mrs. G. 8. Matthews of Cincinnati, B..
Wesher and wife Of Pottsdam, NY, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Southef Of New York, II. A. Heath
Of Topeka, Kan, and John O'Day of st. Louis,
are at willards. C. B. Montgomery Of
CINCINNATI, Ohio, w. B. Hardman Of Louis
vile, ky., Capt. Z. C. Barlow of Cloverport,
Ky, Capt. w. E. Rame of London, England, T.
X. Treadwell OF Salem, Mass, Gen. c. II. Dem
mis- Of Providence. Col. 8. @. Widen, U.S.A,
ID. L. Eddy Of Boston, A. NJ. Thayer Of St
Louis, and Hon. z. Walker of Batavia, N. Y,
are at the Ebbitt.-John B. Sackett Of Buff
falo and wm Hunt Of Boston are at the Riggs
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T~HOME BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
SEVENTH ISSIEE AE STOCK

SEVENTH ISSUE OF STOCK.
Once OF the Treasurer, 1907 Pennsylvania ave
second monthly meeting for payment of dues on
stock OF seventh series TUESDAY EVENING, Feb
ruary at O'Clock, at Wilson's hall, southwest
ner OF pennsylvania and 10Th st.
shares OF the seventh series may be taken at above
meeting at any time office Of Treasurer above
between am and PIN.
We allow per cent interest on stock withdrawn or
Cancelled in settlement Shares 800 each Payments
on each share 81 month he business of the first
month of this series being closed q payment of g..
per share will have to be made stock taken this
meeting
Saving may be safely invested at fair rate of in
eret or loans obtained the easiest of terms and
least POSSIBLE expense; No commissions Loans can
DE settled III whole or In part ut time and
expenditures reduced. Average amount loaned per
share during past year : l12. SO, the month y
payment therefor being 81 on stock and al as III
tereSt.
Quite large number of shares Of the new series
were taken az the January meeting.
IHOMAs Do LING, Pres, cor. Pa; ave. and IL tn st.
ANSON ) TAYLOR. Vice Pres, l224 st. NV.
EDWARD =. NESCOEI, Treas 1907 Pa ave NV
W II. " ETZEI. Secretary. - Il IL 81 n w ffi-It
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SPECIAL PENSION AGENT APPoNrEp.-Mr.
Robert p. Porter, the superintendent of census,
has appointed Samuel M. Hotchkiss, the CON-
missioner of the bureau Of labor statistics OF
the state Of Connecticut, special agent in con
ufactures.
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The President will issue proclamation to-
day throwing open the Sioux reservation to
settlement
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS ToDAY-Internal
revenue, $473,012; customs 1858. .6OS.