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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
OVER THE LEvBES.

Mississippi Seven Inches Higher Thar
Ever Before Mt Now Orleans, and
the Water Pours Over the Tops of the
Embankment.
New ORLEANS, March 14.-The river
suddenly rose ten inches here shortly
after noon yesterday, reaching seven
inches above the highest water ever
known, that of 1874. The rise was sud-
den and probably due to local causes,
the wind and the tide. 1t was sufficient
to place the water several inches over
the top of the levee, whence it poured
freely into the cutters and streets. This
was the case throughout the Second
District from Canal to Esplanade. The
cutters were unable to carry off all this
water, and the result was some flooding
of the front streets. The sidewalk on
the west side of Canal was covered as far
as Chartres, and it was impossible to
reach the French Market or Sugar Ex-
change without wading. Quite guam
tity of freight was on the river front
awaiting shipment, but the situation
became so threatening that this was
hastily removed to prevent its loss. No
stores were flooded, but a couple of
inches more rise would put them under
water. The water caused no serious
harm beyond compelling the
removal of freight and some incon.
venience in getting to certain points;
but If it continues to pour over the levee
as it has been doing it will inundate tho
rear or lower portions of the city. The
situation, as far as the Lower Mississip-
pi country is concerned, has rap
idly grown worse in the last two
days, in consequence of the
very heavy rainfall of three inches or
more which has occurred throughout
the valley, and even the most hopeful
can see little chance of holding the
levees against the irresistible volume
of water coming down on them. 1t is
thought that there will be serious
break somewhere, but each parish and
county is working earnestly to prevent
this taking place on its front AT ten
o'clock last night the river stood at 16
feet 915 inches above low water, fall
of two and a half inches from the
highest point reached during the day.
The water is still floating
through the low places in the
levees on the city front and filling the
cutters. 1t does no harm, as it passes
rapidly through the drainage canals.
In the rear of Algiers there is some in
convenience from the overflow water.
The only crevasse reported last night is
at Davis Island, in Corcordia Parish,
where private levee broke during the
day, flooding four or five large planta-
tions. The damage will be restricted
to these. All the other levees are hold
ing firm. Rains are reported through
out the lower valley.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
BROKEN LHvnES.
Any Thing But Assuring Reports From the
Lower Mississippi.


Lower Mississippi.
New ORLEANS, March 17.--The gift OF
s1OO, 900 offered to Governor Nichols by
the Lottery Company for the projections
of tho State levees and refused by him,
will be given to the Levee Board, whose
members will not refuse it, and the sum
will be credited to their account, and In
all probability drawn upon promptly, as
reports came in late last night the re-
verse of favorable, and the situation
grows more critical every hour. The
levecs on the east bank of the river, in
the vicinity of the Nita Crevasse. sixty.
five miles above the city, which were
looking weak and water-soalsed yester.
day, were in worse condition last night,
and further breaks may be expected
at any moment. The Nita Crevasse is
$50 feet wide in the old or outer levee,
and over 600 feet wide in the inner or
new levee, and though some 200 men arc
hard at work with plenty of material
they are making little or no progress,
and the best people who have seen the
break think that it will prove an engi-
neering impossibility to close it as long
as the present stage of water continues.
An alarming story comes from the lower
coast. A lugger captain just from the
Gulf, states that the whole of the low
lying country from the new quarantine
station to the jettes at Port -Eads is sub
merged to a depth of from three to four
feet. The country in question is only
sparsely settled by fishermen, who
in many cases keep small herds
of cattle on the marshes, and
it is not probable that any loss of human
life will result, though, of course, the
loss of cattle will be serious matter.
The serious feature is, however, that
this land bordering on the Gulf is al
most on the sea level, and such rise as
that mentioned must mean that the
northern part Of the Gulf of Mexico
must be considerable above it's normal
level. This, of course, would mean q
corresponding rise in the Lower Missis-
sippi The crevasse at Pecan Grove,
La, about 400 miles above here, has as.
sumed alarming proportions. At o'clock
yesterday afternoon the breach was over
one thousand feet wide and ten or fifteen
feet deep, and the ends of the levee
were crumbling so rapidly that specta-
tors dared not approach them. This
was ffteen-foot levee, and one of the
best in the State. The crevasse will
cause the overflow of one-quarter of the
parish of East Carroll, and the greater
part of 1ensas and Madison Parishes,
and ultimately overflow the Vicksburg,
Shreveport and Pacific railway, though
it will not in all probability, embarrass
that road for two or three days to come.
The water in front of this city fell one
tenth of foot yesterday, but as the
wind is hauling around to the southeast
another rise may be looked for.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
SERIOUS FLOOD.
Side Streams Pouring Immense
Volumes of Water
Into the Mississippi, which Is Expected
=. to Reach the Highest Point
on Record.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 13.-The
flood outlook here is moro discouraging
for the alluvial country than at any pre-
vious time. All the local streams from
the Indian Nation eastward are pouring
out immense volumes of water, under
the influence of from two to three inches
of rain during the past two days. Hero
the river level is twenty-siX feet and
one inch above low water mark, and
within three inches of the highest on
record. Levees on the Mississippi
side, along the entire Yazoo front,
still hold firm, and no seri-
Gus danger is imminent at any
point, as far as known. The vigilance
of all interested it is expected will keep
them intact, and save the 1000 square
miles in the delta from impending dis
aster. Secretary of War Proctor tele.
graphed here to Captain Sears, of the
Engineers, allotting $50, 900 for use in
strengthening tho levees in the Third
and Fourth Districts between here and
the Gulf. Boats and their crews and
all other means in the hands of Gov
ernment authorities will be used
to protect the levees and inter-
ests of tho people. The boats
are all now in commission. Every
effort is making by the Government
forces to stop the break Sappington's,
on the Arkansas, and as that crevasse is
in slack water the chances are largely
in favor of its early repair. The feeling,
however, is that the levees on the west
side of the river below the mouth of the
Arkansas will be compelled to go down,
and that the Tensas Basin, with its 4, 500
square miles, will be inundated. At
Arkansas City, below the mouth of the
Arkansas, the river is now six inches
above the highest water ever
know, and at Greenville, on
the Mississippi side, it is foot
higher, but a feeling of security, pre-
walls in regard to the levees on the Mis-
sissippi, as they are all high, firm and
strong, and the outer river front is be-
ing carefully guarded. The river land
ings above here, hence to Cairo, are so
covered with water that boats are un-
able to land except at a few places Tho
trains between hero and Louisville, at
the Danville crossing of the Tennessee
river, have been running through water
for a mile or more on each side, and a
few inches more of water will put out
the fires in the locomotives.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
A TUBFUL OF HEART.
Sudden Death of an Elephant In Fore
paugh's Menagerie.

Sudden Death of an Elephant In Fore-
paugh's Menagerie.
PHILADELPHIA, March IA. - Tom
Boyle, one of the elephant keepers of
the Forepaugb menagerie, yesterday
morning found Tippecanoe, the oldest
elephant of the herd, dead. Boyle had
left the elephant the night before ap-
parently in good health, and had seen
him few minutes before he was found
dead moving about as usual. Tippe-
canoe is the first elephant known to
have met with so sudden death in this
country. James L. Cooper the present
proprietor of the show, presented the
body of Tippecanoe to the Medico-
Chirurgical college, as he was anxious
to learn the cause of the elephants
death. Prof T.. Laklace hold an autopsy
on the body of the huge brute in the
presence of a large number of medical
students. A most surprising discovery
was made when the abdominal cavity
was opened. AS the opening was made
the heart burst forth and was found to
be highly inflamed. 1t was swollen to
such an extent that it could not be
pressed into large washtub. 1t was
put in the scales and found to weigh 102
pounds. All the other organs of the
animal were found to be in a normal
cause of death was dropsy of the heart.
The elephants age was placed by the
doctors at ia years.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
Dashed to Death by Hsr Husband.

BAY CITY, Mich, March 17.-The
dwelling house occupied by the families
of John Nadon and Thomas Lozon was
discovered on fire early Saturday morn
ing. Mrs. Lozon, in trying to escape
tainted away, but was discovered by hel
husband, who in his excited condition
thew her out of the window to the side
walk below, fatally injuring her Tho
seven-ycar-old daughter of Nadon was
overlooked and perished In the flames
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
SAW HIS WIFE BURN.
Husband a Helpless Paraiytic-His Wife
Roasting to Death in His Presence.


Roasting to Death in His Presence.
PoRT HURON, Mich, March 13.-Mrs.
Carlisle, an aged lady living three miles
west of Marysville, while fixing the fire
in a wood stove on Sunday, ignited her
clothes in some way. She tainted, and
the clothing was burned from her body.
The flesh was horribly burned up to
her waist. She died on Monday. Her
husband was the only other occupant
of the house, and was a witness of the
whole occurrence, but was powerless to
help her, as he is a paralytic and can
move neither hand nor foot. For three
hours he was compelled to watch the ex-
cruciating agony of his wife. When the
daughter returned from church medical
aid was summoned, but it was too late.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
BLOWN TO SHREDS.
An Explosion of Dynamite Costing Foui

An Explosion of Dynamite Costing -Four
Lives.
New YORK, March 14.-An explosion
of dynamite occurred at the Brooklyn
water-works at Rockville Center yester-
day morning, by which several men were
killed and number injured. The dyna-
mite was being used for blowing up tree
stumps on the line of the extension
of the Brooklyn aqueduct, half mile
east of Rockville Center. Two laborers,
who were walking near, were blown to
pieces, parts of their bodies being
thrown in every direction. Two others
were fatally injured. Their names
have not been ascertained. The shock
Of the explosion created CONSERVATION.
Many houses were shaken and a number
of window panes were broken.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
Cold for the South.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March 17.-The
thermometer in this section reached
twenty-five degrees Sunday night, the
coldest weather of the season for South
ern Tennessee. Ice an inch thick was
seen on ponds.
CHARLESTON, S. c., March 17.-Tho
mercury was down to twentyfour de-
grees here yesterday morning. 1t is
feared that great damage has been done
to the truck crop.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
Wheeling People Paralized.

WHEELING, w. Va, March 15.-With-
in twenty-four hours five prominent res-
idents of this town have been stricken
with paralysis rendering them helpless.
County Clerk Herr is one of the victims.
They are all close neighbors, and people
are excited, attributing the attack to
some strange epidemic. No one can ex-
plain the outbreak.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
A Stricken Family.

ATCHsoN, Kan, March 13.-Last Sum
day the two-year-old child of John
Blunt, a farmer near Stockton, Rocks
County, found bottle of laudanum and
drank quantity of it. The child died
in short time. The next day Mrs.
Blunt, crazed by the death of her child,
drank the rest of the poison remaining
in the bottle. She can not recover. Mr..
Blunt is prostrated, and his friends are
watching him lest he, too, may commit
suicide
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
Solitary Confinement for a BOY.

PHILADELPHIA, March 15.-Wm. Boil
ton, thirteen years old, was yesterday
sentenced to three years Imprisonment
at solitary and separate confinement at
hard labor in the Eastern penitentiary.
Bolton, although so young has become
hardened criminal. He had become
the leader of gang of boy thieves, and
had been breaking into stores and
smashing windows for some time.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
To Gust the Boomers.

GUTHRIE, ]. T., March 17.-The Presi.
dents proclamation ordering all set.
tiers on the Cherokee Strip to vacate is
already having the desired effect. All
day long the trains were loaded down
with boomers leaving tho Strip. Many
poor people who flocled to tho Strip un-
der the impression that it was open to
settlement, have not the means to re-
turn, and will remain until the troops
escort them out.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22

WINIPEG, March 14.-The Manitoba
Legislatures session of Tuesday night
lasted till a. m. Wednesday, French
man named Martin speaking contin-
uously for nine and half hours. H.
was compelled to take refreshments
while speaking, the Chair threatenin
to shut him off if he ceased for thrc
minutes. He was not allowed to lea
on desk. Other members had bedding
brought in and went to sleep.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22

DETROIT, Mich, March 15.-James
Timmes, aged forty-fve, formerly of
Cleveland, while employed in raising
the First Presbyterian Church, stepped
on plank which broke with his weight,
precipitating him to the ground, forty
feet below, killing him instantly.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
Heaviest Rainfall for Years.

owENsBoRo, KY, March 13.-The
rainfall Monday night was the haviest
for years. The Patoka rose ten feet in
few hours, inundating track OF coun-
try twenty miles long by three to six
miles wide, to the depth of three or four
feet. The Air line track is now covered
with water for miles between Hunting
burg and Ferdinand and washouts are
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
boy Arrested for counterfeitlng.

HANvLLE, ILL.,, March 13.-Leigh
Ott!e Fisher seventeen years old, OF
girlish features and Lord Fauntleroy
hair, was arrested at Georgetown last
night for counterfeiting. Dies of his
own make for making dollars and nick
els were found in his possession; also a
lot of unfinished coin.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
St. Louis Increased wealth.

ST. LOUIS, March 13.-The new ASSESS
ment of real and personal property in
this city, just made by the board of as
SCISSORS, foots up $245, ,Oss, ,72O, an in
crease over that of two years ago of $751;
0S4,72O This adds about 81, 100000 TO
the city and State taxes.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
Hundred Thousand Men Strike.

LONDON, March 17.-One hundred
thousand men are out on strike. Many
owners are conceding the terms pro-
posed by the meeting OF miners dele
gates at Manchester on March i3. BY
this compromise the men receive an ad-
vance of per cent in wages now and q
similar advance in July next.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
Tehuantepec ship Railwa,

CITY OF MEXICO, March ii. -Mateo
Clark has made proposi tion to tho
Mexican Government to take up the late
Captain Eads, project for Tehuantepec
ship railway. Influenza is raging with
great violence throughout the State Of
Hidalgo, Mexico.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
County Courthouse Burned.

GENEVA, H., March 15.-The Kane
County courthouse was destroyed by
fire last night, together with its con-
tents. The county records in the vault
are believed to be safe. The eighteen
prisoners in the basement were removed
to the hotel, where they are closely
guarded.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
Ex-Treasurer Hemingway's Shortage.

JACKSON, Miss, March 17-There
now remains little doubt that both the
Legislative Committee and commission
appointed to investigate the books and
accounts OF ex-Treasurer Hemingway
will report that there is balance due
the State Of $315,612 49,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22

ST.. AUGUSTINE, Fla, March 17.-The
Memorial Presbyterian Church, erected
here at q cost of quarter of a
million dollars, by Ii. M. Flagner, in
remembrance of his daughter, Mrs. Jen-
ME Louise Benedict, was dedicated yes
terday.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
Noted smugeler KiIled.

SEATTLE, Wash, March 15.-Andrew
A. Holt, alias Andrew A. Anderson, a
noted smuggler and pirate on Puget
Sound for many years, was fatally shot
on his sloop near this city last night
while resisting arrest at the hands of U.
s, officers
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
French Cabinet Raairna

PARIS, March 15.-The Cabinet has re-
signed as result OF the rejection By
the Senate OF tho request of Premier
Iirard for vote of confidence on the
question OF commercial treaty. with
Turkey,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
Birds Point, NO.. Submerged.

CHARLESTON, Mo-, March 15.-Bird's
Point, Mo-, is completely submerged,
and all the people are camped on the
surrounding hills. Over one hundred
thousand acres of farming land are un-
der water, and the floods are increasing.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
Hanged for Killing His Brother.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 17.-Robert
Raines was hanged at Hartzell's, Nor
gan County, for the murder of his
brother, Bone Raines, on January Z,
1889. Both were drunk when the kill
ing occurred. Raines confessed on the
scatfold and asked forgiveness.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22

BosToN, Mass, March 1.-THE Bell
Telephone Company has declared divi-
dend of three dollars share, payable
April 10.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22

WASHINGTON, March 13.-General
Crook gives as the reason for so many
desertions from the army that immedi-
ately a man has enlisted he loses social
caste, being instantly ostracized by the
public. The same cause, he declares,
operates to fill the military prisons.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
An Old Document Foand.

COLUMBUS, o., March 17.--An insur.
ance charter, granted by Richard and
Thomas Penn. proprietors and Govern
ors of Pennsylvania during the reign Of
George ii. of England, has been found
in the Office of the Ohio Insurance Com
missioner
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
Killed in a Planning Mill.

Fr. WAYNE, Ind, March 17.-George
Schmidt, employed in planning mill,
was instantly killed by the bursting of
circular saw which he was running.
He leaves large family.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
Shot to Death by a Mob.

GADsDEN, Tenn, March 17.-Henry
Williams, colored, was taken from jail
by mob and shot to death for an at
tempted assault on Miss Tueder, an
aged white lady.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
Canadian gmIsrants

OTTAWA, Ont, March 14.-The num-
ber Of immigrants which came by tho
st. Lawrence route TO the Dominion In
1889 was 1851, against 81, 700 in the
previous pear, falling of OF more than
10000
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
Engineers Strike

LONDON, March 15.-Twenty thousand
engineers in the northeastern part of
England, have gone on strike. They
demand reduction OF the hours of
labor
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
A Mysterious maiady.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March ia
mysterious fever which so far is un.
named by doctors, has made its appear.
ance in Jefferson County, this State
-Four death were reported yesterday
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
Kincaid Indicted.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-The grand
jury yesterday, after examining the
witnesses who testified at the inquest,
presented Kincaid for the murder of ex-
Congressman Taulbee, and the District
Attorney was directed to prepare an in
dictment to be submitted to the court.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
Virgins Predicts a Storm.

OTTAWA, Ont, March 15.-Prof. Wig
gins has given warning to the Govern
ment that great storm will occur off
the Atlantic Coast next week, which will
be very destructive to shipping on the
ocean.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
High License for Baltimore.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 13.-The high
license bill for Baltimore City passed
the Senate last night. 1t puts the
license at 5000 for whisky and $500 for
malt liquors.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
University of the Northre est.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, March 14.-Contract
have been closed by which the ne,
Methodist College, to be known as tn
University of the Northwest, is to +.
located in this city.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
Railway workmen Killed.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, March ia mass
OF earth from a mountain fell upon o
party of railway workmon, near here,
killing three persons and fatally injur-
ing three others.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
Held for the Grand Jury.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-Kincaid,
who shot and killed ex-Congressman
Taulbee, in this city, has been held to
await the action of the grand jury.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
Missouri's New state Treasurer.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March 13-
Governor Frances has appointed Lon V.
Stephens, of Boonville, State Treasurer.
His bond is said TO represent at least
900, 900 and he will assume control to-
dav.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
Reunion of Soldiers.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, March IA
grand reunion of all soldiers who were
in the battle of Fort Saunders, is to be
held in this city from September to IL.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
Irish Land Tenure BIN Reiected,

LONDON, March 13.-In the House Of
Commons yesterday the Irish Lord Ten
ure bill was rejected by vote of 231 %
179
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
Noted counterfsiter Dead.

COLUMBUS, o., March 17.-John Brown,
one of the most noted counterfeiters in
the country died in tho Ohio peniten-
tiary yesterday at the age of eighty-one
uanpe
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
Lottery Defeated In Dakota

ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 13.-The
Louisiana Lottery Legislation proposed
in the North Dakota Legislature at Bis
marck was defeated yesterday in both
HouSas
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
Negroes Tampering with Levees Killed,

HELENA, Ark, March 17.-Negroes
from the Arkansas side were discovered
cutting the leyee near Rosedale, Miss.
Saturday night and were shot and kill.
cd by the guard.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
Tour Through the south

WASHINGTON, March 15.-A three
weeks tour through the South is being
arranged for the Pan-American dele
gates.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22

ST.. Louis, March 14.--An Indignant
mother almost demolished saloon at
Bonne Terre, Mo-, where her young son
were made drunk.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22

ATcHIsoN, Kan, March 14.-The wom-
en- OF this city have nominated full
school board ticket.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-22
Destructive Flood.
Fell Forty Peet and Was K,,,sd

LONDON, March 15.-Brisbane. Aus
tralia, is flooded. Damages, 81 800, 900.