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Progress Made by the Expedition
to Death Valley.
CHINESE DRIVEN OUT OF MILTON.
OREGON.
At the San Jose Athletic Club Delaney
was Knocked Out by Mccarthy in
the Twentieth Round-A Hospital
Patient at Santa ROSA Cuts His
Throat from Ear to Ear.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.

opcCltl W
KEELER Call, Jan. 22.-Communica-
tions just received from the Death Valley
expedition, dated Lone Willow Springs,
January 18th, give the personnel of the
party as it entered the valley as follows:
Professors Palmer, Fisher, Coville, Fun
ston, Bailey, Nelson and Dikeman and
four assistants, eleven in all, with seven
teen animals, Professor Stevens of San
Bernardino being unable to join the ex-
pedition until later in the season.
The entire party left Lone Willow
Springs on the 18th, and will separate
after entering the valley into two parties,
and camp as follows: Professors Palmer,
Coville, Fisher and Funston at Furnace
Creek, near the north end and on the
east side of the valley; Professors Bailey,
Nelson and Dikeman at Benefits Wells,
situated about the center of the valley
and very close to the line of the greatest
depression from the sea level.
After remaining at Benefits Wells
long enough to investigate that locality,
Professor Bailey and party Will start
south, skirting the southern end of the
valley, thence up the east side to the
ArmagoSa desert. About the same time
Professor Palmer and party will push on
northWard, both parties eventually meet
ing at the oasis.
Each party will be met at intervals by
q supply wagon, which will secure neces-
sary provisions at Daggett, each party
carrying enough to last until the wagons
can get around again, to avoid overload
ing the field transportation.
The party will travel sixty miles from
Lone Willow Springs before reaching
water again. Facilities are at hand for
carrying two hundred gallons, enough
for three days, which will enable them to
reach the water in the valley.
The naturalists expect to accomplish
their work in the valley in about six
weeks, after which they will declare war
on the mammals in the Funereal and
Panamint Mountains. Great success is re-
ported in their undertaking, many rare
specimens having been secured in Pana-
mint Valley
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THE SILVER POOL.
Testimony Taken Before the Investf-
eating Committee.

eating Committee.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2-The special
committee on the silver pool this morn
ing examined Senators Stewart, Teller
and Walcott. They denied all knowledge
of pool.
T.. n. Hill, a lawyer, said that one J.
w. Hedenberg, a real estate man from
Chicago, came to him last spring and
talked over the silver legislation. and
showed what he said We're certificates for
1000 ounces Of silver each, suggesting
that if witness could sell some on a
margin of S25 per 1000 ounces, he would
be paid one certificate for every four
shares sold. Witness said he might sell
some to business friends, but Hedenberg
interrupted him with the statement that
he wanted the certificates sold to MEM
bers of Congress.
Witness did not want to go into the
thing. He had no knowledge of any
certificates being offered to members Of
Congress. Witness had written some
essays on bi-metallism, which had ap-
peared in the Congressional Record.
Dingley asked if they We're delivered
as speeches, but witness laughingly an
swered that he did not know what was
done with them.
James A. George, who said he ran a
proVlSlOn STORE III liliS city, mad heard the
conversation between Hill and Heden-
berg. Hedenberg had told him that he had
got a pool organized hat held million
ounces of silver. Hedenberg wanted
witness to see the Southern members, and
said he did not want free coinage, but the
House bill.
Witness told Hedenberg that he was a
free coinage man, and if he knew of a
Congressman going the other way he
would expose him. Hedenberg. in reply
to the suggestion from witness, said that
he (Hedenberg), coming from Chicago.
ought to see the Illinois members. He
replied that he would look after them.
and wanted witness to see the Southern
members. After the statement that Wit
ness was free coinage man, however.
Hadan herrr d0dnod him CON ta,,tlx-
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QUIET WEDDING.
Marriage of Morton Mitchell and Mrs.
George &. Ladd.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The marriage
of Morton Mitchell of Boston and Mrs.
George S. Ladd of San Francisco was the
sensation this evening, after the fact be-
came known. The greatest secresy had
been maintained over the arrangements.
and the circumstances prevented two or
three friends who were invited from being
present.
The marriage took place at st. Johns
Church at haif-past 6, and only a small
wedding party and three newspaper
writers were present.
The bride came into the almost empty
church leaning on the arm of Charles
Warren Stoddard.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Mitchell drove back to the Shoreham and
started tonight for New York, intending
to sail in a couple of weeks for tour Of
undetermined length
Mitchell is a cousin of Vice President
Morton.
Rumor has it that Mrs Ladd's engage
ment was two days old. The marriage
was set for Tuesday last, but owing to
unforeseen events it was postponed until
this evening, She wore her first we'd
ding dress.
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tation of witnesses. 1t becomes neces-
sary, therefore, for the Government to
furnish revenue-service vessel for the
transportation of witnesses.
He urges upon Congress the Importance
of favorable action, and says there are
many revolving murderers at large, and
the citizens are entirely dependent upon
Congress for the protection of life and
property.
Territorial Attorney Johnson indorses
the recommendations, and says twelve
witnesses'wiI be required in the trial of
Clark, and it will cost about 81 900 for
each transportation via San Francisco.
So it would be economy for the Govern
ment to furnish vessel. Judge Bugbee
ihdorses Mr.. Potter's letter.
Attorney-General Miller says $4,000
should be appropriated annually in order
to cover the 1,500 miles between Sitka and
Oonalaslla.
Secretary Window transmits these
communications to Congress, and concurs
with the recommendation therein con-
tanned, and says vessel should sail from
San Francisco not later than March 18th
next.
The documents were referred to the
Committee on Appropriations and the
suggestions will probably be carried out
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SOLDIERS, HOME.

A Director to Succeed Governor Mark
ham Not Yet Appointed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.--At the meeting
of the House Committee on Military
Affairs to-day it was stated that Van
dever's resolution providing for the ap-
pointment of George ]. Bonebrake of
Los Angeles, vice Governor Markham,
resigned, as manager of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Los Angeles Soldiers
Home, had not been reported fayorably,
because since his resignation Governor
Markham had sent telegram withdraw
ing itfor time. Colonel Smedburg has
filed a letter with the committee from
Governor Markham recommending him
for the appointment of the vacancy
Bonebrake is recommended by General
Nandever as above stated.
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ARID LANDS.
Special Report on Their Irrigation in
Washington.

Special Report on Their Irrigation in
Washington.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Joseph MINI
mo, Jr., has presented special report to
Secretary Rusk on the reclamation of
arid lands in the State of Washington.
He reports an abundant rainfall between
the Cascade ranges. The attention of the
department is asked to the fertility of the
Skagit belts on Puget Sound.
He reports no progress towards the
construction Of irrigation work iii the
valley of Yakima since the Senate Com
mittee's visit i'll 1882 but says great
work is contemplated by the Northern
Pacific, Yakima and littitas Irrigation
Company. The work is to cost several
million dollars. The Northern Pacific
Railway Company having contributed
its land at u very low price, is rendering
great aid to this work
He reports the Winars Valley inn
perfectly irrigated, but considers it re-
claimable. Franklin County possesses a
rich soil, but is barren and without irri-
cation.
He states that plan is suggested to
take out a canal ut the head of the Priest
Rapids, which would cover large por-
ton of these irrigable lands The Walla
Waila country produces barley, wheat
and oats without irrigation, but the fruit
and vegetables are in need of irrigation.
The Walla Walla River supplies water
for this purpose. No fertilizers of any
SOFT are used on wheat lands, and irriga-
ton at Walla Walla is done ''in the row ;"
and not by flooding them.
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FREE COINAGE.
The Measure Has Many Advocates in
Boston.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.--A letter from
Boston to the National Silver Committee
says that if they will hold meeting in
Boston, a bigger crowd will be present
than at the anti-siiver meeting at Faneuil
Hall several days ago.
Edward Curtis, of San Francisco. was
appointed committee of one to confer
with the Farmers Alliance to secure their
cooperation in the efforts for free coinage
legislation. Curtis had conference with
Congressman-elect Livingstone of Geor-
gia, Humphreys of Texas, Powderly and
others. They were enthusiastic, and
promised to go in body to the Capitol. if
necessary, and also to see the President.
They asked Curtis to be present to-mor-
row, when they will pass a resolution in
favor OF free coinage, and promised any
further assistance they could render. T.
V. Powderly says the knights of Labor
viii cooperate.
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GLOVE FIGHT.
Mccarthy Knocks Delancey Out in the
Twentieth Round.


SAN JOSE. Jan. 22.-The glove contest
between Jack Delaney and Mick Nc
Carthy took place before the San Jose
Athletic Club tonight, and resulted in a
victory for Mccarthy in the twentieth
round. The men were well matched, and
the contest was very scientific.
Delaney did most of the leading up to
the seventeenth round, and had worn
himself out to a great degree. At this
time Mccarthy commenced his work.
and found his opponent comparatively
easy prey. With left-handed jabs and
right-handed upper-cuts Mccarthy fol-
lowed Delaney over the ring. Mccarthy
showed superior generalship, and won by
his waiting tactics.
When Mccarthy saw his opponent was
growing weak he stated in to finish him.
In the nineteenth round Mccarthy
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VALUABLE LETTERS STOLEN.
A Thief Gets Hold of Chicago Banks
Mail,

Mail.
CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-The fact has just
transpired in regard to the theft of very
valuable package of letters belonging to
the Northwestern National Bank. Yes
terday morning the banks messenger
called at the Postoffice for the banks
mail. He was given part Of it, and was
told to call for the remainder in fifteen
minutes. Just before the expiration of
overheard the conversation with the
messenger, called for the remaining mail.
1t was given to him without question,
and nothing more thought Of the matter
till the arrival Of the regular messenger.
By that time the thief had escaped. 1t is
supposed the stolen package consisted of
about sixty letters, containing from $780,
900 to S150,G00, mostly in drafts. checks
and other non-negotiable papers.
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Los ANGELES CABLE SYSTEM.
No Grounds for Criminal Prosecution
Against the Management.

No Grounds for Criminal Prosecution
Against tho Management.
CHICAGO, Jan. %. = Holmes, speak
ing of the story in a morning paper about
the alleged irregular practices in connec-
ton with the building of the Los Angeles
cable railway system, and the floating of
securities, stated that the New York
bond dealers may have sent an agent
here to investigate the affairs of the COM
pany, but that there was any ground
whatever in the transactions for criminal
prosecution is absolutely untrue.
The bonds were issued with the ap-
prOval of the stockholders, who also de-
cided that the road should be built by
temporary loans, and when finished the
bonds would be divided among the stock
holders pro rata. The road was so built.
hut in the meantime money became
scarce, and the stockholders, with few ex-
ceptions, refused to take the bonds, and
the notes were left in the banks. The
efforts to sell the bonds to outside parties
wero unsuccessful because of general
financial stringency.
In regard to the alleged misrepresenta-
ton in value of the Los Angeles road,
Holmes says the books were kept in Los
Angeles, and in one of the reports sent
here there was an accidental clerical error
in the ten thousand column that made a
great difference in the showing. It de-
ceived him, as well as the stockholders.
During the first year of the operation of
the road Los Angeles was visited by dis
astrous floods which made its operation
the city is rapidly growing, and the fran
chise runs fifty years, With little
waiting there is no reason why any stock
holder should lose dollar.
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THE ELECTION BILL.
Nine Republican Senators VIII Oppose
it's Passage.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Your CORE
spondent is informed tonight upon re-
liable authority that the Republicans will
allow the Democratic Senators to debate
the cloture rule for several days, and
then cut them off short by an arbitrary
ruling of Vice-President Morton. The
Democrats will squeal and squirm, but it
will avail them naught
According to the programme, as given
to the California Associated Press by a
leading Democratic Senator tonight, the
opponents of the elections bill will desert
the Senate chamber, leaving only one man
on deck, probably German. They are in
doubt as to whether Stewart, Teller, Jones
and Wolcott will be willing to join with
them in filibustering. If not, their hopes
of breaking the quorum viii be dissi-
pated.
1t is said by a prominent San Francisco
man, who is close friend of Stanford's.
that at least nine Republican Senators
will vote against the elections bill The
Democrats do not rely on this number.
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VERY EXPENSIVE LUXURY.
1t Costs Money to Try Murderer in
Alaska

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22d.-From the fol-
lowing communications it would seem
that justice by jury trial in Alaska is a
very expensive luxury.
Acknowledgement Miller is in receipt of
a letter from Marshal Porter. at Sitka,
saying that the trial of murderer Clark.
who killed Agent John Hemingway, of
the Alaska Commercial Company, takes
place next month. Subpenas cannot be
served for lack of funds for the transpor-
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CHASTITY Find.

SEATTLE (Wash.), Jan. 22.-The par
TALLY decomposed body of man was
found to-day in trunk in the woods
near Smith Cove, by two Norwegian fish
ermen. The trunk was concealed OH the
summit of lofty clay bank, and the spot
is only accessible by water. The position
of the trunk Indicated that it had been
hastily deposited. The men left the trunk
as they found it and came to the city for
the Coroner, who viii investigate at once
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
Bids for Furnishing the Iron Work for
the New PoStoffice

tIIV 4NOW IOSCOInce.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Jos. Mcclure.
VIM. Gutenberger and Palm Bros. of
Sacramento, the Phelps Manufacturing
Company, Bigelow & Little and Rix IL
Firth of San Francisco, and Clark, Raf-
fen & Co. and the Dearborn Foundry
Company of Chicago to-day made bids
for the iron contract for the beam work
of the Sacramento Postoffice building.
The contract is to be awarded in a few
days.
been appointed pension examining sur
geons at The Dalles, Oregon.
5. Alfred L. Perkins of Alameda, Cal, is
in town.
G. G.. Simmons of Sacramento is regis
tered at the National Hotel.
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Chinese Must Go.

PENDLEToN Orr, Jan. 22.-A report
come from Milton, a few miles from here,
that the Chinese were driven out of the
town last night bya mob of 100 men,
They went to the Chinese quarter and led
the celestials out with ropes around their
necls. 1t is thought the mob consisted
of discharged railroad section hands and
their sympathiZers in Milton. The Chi
nese were pretty roughly handled, and it
is said two of them We're badly hurt
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SWEET WINE PRODUCERS.
The Protest Against Additional Reve-
nueS on Their Products.


nueS on Their Products.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22.-At meeting
of the sweet wine producers at the VIII
cultural Commissions rooms to-day. F.
A. West and George West, of Stockton,
were present; also julius P Smith and
c. A. Wetmore, of Livermore; C. H.
Kirby, of Fowler; Hermann c. Eggers,
Of Fresno; e. L. Watkins, of the San
Gabriel Company; Juan Galligos, of San
Jose, and others.
The main question discussed was the
action of the Internal Revenue collectors
in requiring additional revenue on sweet
wines that contain more than ten per
cent. of alcohol before fertilization.
a telegram was sent TO the Internal
Revenue Department, requesting the sus-
pension of the order until more thor
ough investigation was held in relation
to the matter.
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Preparing for Government Engineers.

preparing for Government Engineers.
MARYsvILLE, Jan. 22.-At the call of
the Mayor meeting of Yuba and Sutter
Counties citizens was held this evening
to arrange for a reception of the United
States engineers, who viii arrive this
week to investigate the navigation of the
rivers. The following committee was APP
pointed: Mayor Hutstetter, A. C. Bing-
ham, Edwards Woodruff, w. Y. Ellis, Jr.,
a. IL. Wilbur, l.. p. Farmer and r. Il.
Hall. The committee are to furnish all
information possible to the engineers rela-
tive to our commerce.
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Opium smngglers on Trial.

SEATTLE, Jan. 22.-During the trial of
ex-police officers Raymond and Clovette,
for opium smuggling, in the United
States Court to-day, Collector of Customs
c. r. Bradshaw testified that during his
entire term not single can of prepared
opium had been entered for duty at the
Customhouse. This astounding state
ment shows the extent to which opium
smuggling is carried on.
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knocked Delaney through the ropes. He
was up at the end of eight seconds, and
was Knocked down again, but arose at
nine seconds. Mccarthy hit him in the
jaw, knocking him through the ropes
near his corner, and the call of time saved
him.
In the twentieth round Delaney fought
gamely. but was too weak, and was
knocked through the ropes at his own
corner. He made struggle to rise, but
was counted out.
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BEHRING SEA CONTROVERSY.
ID. o. Mills Believes 1t Should be Sub
mitted to Arbitration.

d. u -HIfIS DVIIeNes It snOulu De SUD-
mitted to Arbitration.
New YORK, Jan. 22.-D. o. Mills is
largely interested in the North American
Commercial Company, which has lease
OF the seal islands in Behring Sea. He
says: "It seems to me that the main
question involved in this whole contro-
versy, from its beginning to the present
time is the protection of the female SEALS
The case of Sayward is merely an incident
in the case. Whether or not decision by
the Supreme Court upon this appeal will
be taken by the British Government as a
ruling upon other previous seizures. / am
unable to say; how the controversy will
end, have not the remotest idea; but l
believe it should be submitted to arbitra-
tion.'
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Suicide at Winters.

WINTERS, Jan. pa young man,
Louis Taylor, son of Colonel c. L. Tay-
lor, Of San Francisco, committed suicide
this morning at 7:30 o'clock at the Occi-
dental Hotel by blowing out his brains
with pistol. The muzzle of the pistol
had been placed in his mouth.
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Duke of Bedford,

LONDON, Jan. 22.-The Coroner's jury
renders verdict to the effect that the
Duke of Bedford killed himself by firing
bullet through his heart while tempo
rarily insane. The papers denounce the
efforts OF officials to suppress the facts.
At the inquest it was learned that the
Duke was alone when he committed sui
eide, having dismissed his nurses just
moment before the fatal bullet was fired
The Coroner states that the inquest was
held at the late residence of the Duke.
and nothing out of the usual course oc,
CURED. The jury was chosen in the
usual manner and the house was open to
the n1blic
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Suicide at New York.

New YORK, Jan. 22.-Julius Lundell,
% years old, servant in the household
of Coils p. Huntington, shot and killed
himself this evening in cellar of the
latter's house. He saw his brother off for
Europe to-day, and when he returned
home his manner indicated that he had
been drinking heavily.
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At the FieId Trials.

BAKERsFIELD, Jan. 22-''Ladies' day.
at the field trials was very largely at
tended. a fine lunch was spread at the
grounds. In the running-oif of the all
age stake for first prize, the contestants
were Black Joe H., winner of the second
series, and Patti Croxteth. The latter
won the heat and first prize. Birds were
not very abundant. Tomorrow the sec
ond and third prizes viii be contested for.
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For one year DIR. Henry Schlieman was
resident of Indiana, the object being to
Russian woman whom he married in st.
Petersburg. She declined to leave that
country because she desired to bring up
their children in the orthodox Greek
Church; SO Schlieman left them all his
Russian possessions and was granted an
Indiana divorce in 1869.
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Nevada legislature.

CARSON (Nev.), Jan. 22.-Speaker of
the Assembly Bicknell has instructed the
Sergeant-at-Arms to refrain from selling
spirituous or malt liquors in the Capitol
building during the session.
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Opium Seizure.

TACOMA, Jan. 22.-The customs officers
to-day seized 145 taels of unstamped
opium. The drug was found in trunk
on the Northern Pacific wharf The
trunk was consigned to III. B. Edmunds,
Portland, Or.
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Deed of a LeaIous Wife.

BRocToN (Mass.), Jan. 22.-Mrs. Lud-
wig Anderson to-day gave her three chill
dren, aged five, four and two years, NOR
phine, and took dose herself. She is
dead, and her children are not expected
to live. Jealousy of her husband was the
canSa
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Held to Answer.

CHICO, Jan. 22.-George Wilson, who
was arrested one week ago for attempting
to murder his wife, had & preliminary ex-
animation this morning and was held
under 81 600 bonds to appear before the
SI1npriOr (,pnrt
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A DISHONEST Salesman.

New YORK, Jan. 22.-William G. Dun
can, city salesman for the diamond house
of Lewiston 81 Co., in Maiden Lane. has
disappeared with $4,000 worth of dia-
monds and pearls. Inspector Byrnes is
working on the case
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A Despondent Hospital Patient.

SANTA Rosa, Jan. pa patient named
Sampson, in the County Hospital, suffer
ing from Bright's disease, attempted to
commit suicide by cutting his throat late
yesterday afternoon. He was found in
the wood-house several hundred yards
from the building, lying unconscious in
pool of blood, with his throat cut from
ear to ear. He used dull knife. The
wound presented a horrible appearance
The County Physician, Shearer, has
hopes of saving the mans life
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suits on Promfssory Notes.

TACOMA, Jan. 22.-A suit has been COM
menced in the Superior Court by the
Northern Pacific against G. w. Hunt, the
railroad man, for the recovery of $l55,-
600, with interest due, upon three prom
lSSOry notes.
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II want you to tell me-" said one pretty
girl to another pretty girl, '.how can you
travel in the cars as much as you do and
prevent men from speaking to you" 81
chew gum, = was the simple answered.
troit Free Press,
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The Ernperors Birthday.

BERLIN, Jan. CIT has hitherto been
the custom TO celebrate the anniversary
of the reigning Emperor's birthday by
illuninations in Berlin. Emperor Will
lam has forbidden this hereafter, saving
S25, 900 to the State.