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The record-union., 1891-10-19
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

PARIS, Oct. 18. ~ When the Senate
Tariff Committee begins debate on the
proposition to remove prohibition on
American pork the ultra protectionist
members will attempt to secure an adj
verse report on the scheme. Arthur
Ferry and Mr.. Tirard, who are both
members of this important committee,
are very sanguine that the proposal can
be carried. Milland, another member of
the committee, told an Associated Press
representative to-day that he thought the
bill would ultimately prevail, in spite of
the tendencies of the ultra protectionists.
The recent quarrel of Ferry with the
committee has not tended to smooth the
way to the removal of the decree against
the admission of American pork, but
quite to the contrary. Yesterday Rein
ish, supporting the position taken by
Ferry, called the reactionists in COM
mlttee collection of little FOOLS" thus
adding increased bitterness to the dis
pute.
To Whitlaw Reid, the American Min
lister, Ferry said that if the Senate allows
itself to be influenced by the course the
committee seems bent on pursuing, the
protectionist cause itself will be compro-
moderate protection or none at all.
Jules Simon made an anti-protection-
ist speech to-day before committee of
the French Exporters Union, after which
that body adopted resolution demand
ing that the Senate insist upon the free
admission into France of raw materials
and food stuffs.
ITALY ABoLIsHES THE DECREE.
NEWARK, Oct. 1S.-President Louis
Contensen, of the Italian Chamber of
Commerce, received to-day cablegram
from the italian Ministry at Rome stat
ing that it had been unanimously decided
to abolish the decree against American
pork, and a proclamation to that effect
will be issued by the Italian Govern
ment,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-The State De-
partment has not yet received any def
mite information regarding the reported
removal of the prohibition on American
pork by the italian Government. Nego-
latlons have, however, been progressing
satisfactorily toward that end.
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THE MARTYR PRESIDENT.
Startling Declarations Made by a
SpiritualiSt.

WHITE PLAINS On. W, Oct. I8.-In a
work entitled abraham Lincoln as
Spiritualist," Mrs. Nettie Colburn May
nard of this city makes some startling
declarations regarding Mr.. Lincoln's be-
lief in supernatural communications.
She states that in the latter part of 1862.
when she was young girl and had some
reputation as a medium, she was in
Washington and become acquainted with
Mrs. Lincoln and number of other
prominent persons who attended her
seances. Mrs. Lincoln induced the Pres
ident to attend one of her seances, and on
that occasion he was warned by the un-
conscious medium not to postpone the
issuance of the emancipation proclama-
ton. Those present were surprised,
asking Lincoln if any pressure had been
brought to bear to secure deferment of
the proclamation. He replied that there
had been pressure of the strongest kind.
but W as much impressed by the incident.
and shortly after he issued the proclama-
ton.
Mrs. Lincoln obtained a clerkship for
Miss Colburn, and the latter remained in
Washington, frequently giving seances.
The following February Lincoln was
again present at seance, and a spirit,
through her, told the company that a
precarious condition of things prevailed
in the army at the front, threatening its
usefulness.
The President said: 'You seem to un-
derstand the situation. Can you point
out a remedy?''
The spirit advised him to personally 90
to the frcnt with his family; to go among
the soldiers, inquiring into their griev-
ances and showing them that he was the
father of his people. Lincoln said he
would do as advised, and soon did so,
with good results.
AT this seance Lincoln, H. D. Somes,
Congressman from Maine; Colonel S. p.
Kane of Philadelphia and others sat
upon a piano, which, notwithstanding
their weight, was moved by the spirits.
When asked what he thought of the
affair, Lincoln was reticent, bot stated
freely that he had not supposed things
communicated by the spirits were known
to anyone but himself
The next time the medium met Lin
coin was on the day of the battle of Chan
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THE ARGENTINE.
Feeling of Unrest Among the Inhabi-
tants of Buenos Ayres.

Feeling of Unrest Among the Inhabi-
tants of Buenos Ayres.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-A Buenos Ayres
special to the Herald recalls the fact of
Mitre's resolve not to allow his name to
be used in the coming campaign. Hardly
had his followers and opponents
quieted down from the excitement
the announcement caused when yester-
day the people were further stirred up by
manifesto from Roca, also announcing
his retirement from politics. He likewise
claims patriotic reasons for influencing
him in the resolution. Coming so soon
after Mitre's resignation, Roca's mani
festo has caused profound sensation.
Shortly after Roca's announcement the
Government was nonplussed by the
resignation from office of Ministers Costa
and Carballdo. Their action it would
seem is to be followed by further with
drawals from the Cabinet. Of course
their desertion of the administration has
added to the excitement attendant upon
General Roca's manifesto.
Rumors assert that the Argentine Re-
public is already entering upon another
period of rebellion. The temper of the
populace is such that riot may break
forth at any moment.
The Government is well aware of the
dangers that beset it, and has taken mea-
sures to avert a possible outbreak, and to
stamp out a revolution at the first signs
it shows. With this point in view all CITY
garrisons have been concentrated at Pa
lermo Park. Great activity is evident on
the part of the President in this emer-
gency.
The Senate has increased the feeling of
unrest by holding a secret session. The
scenes enacted at its meeting are reported
to have been interesting and exciting in
the extreme. The money market has
been Influenced by the spirit of rebellion
and the gold premium has advanced
greatly. Yesterday it had reached $50.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The Californian Illustrated Magazine"
is new Pacific Coast venture in publish
ing. 1t is a monthly of the usual size
and form of the popular magazines of the
day, and is issued by the Californian
Company, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
The initial number is that for October.
We have examined it with much interest
and profit. The illustrations are excel
lent, nearly all being process work of a
very superior order. For the most part
the text of the present number, which is,
geographically, a model of fine work, is
devoted to Southern California. The con-
tents are: "An Old Los Angeles Gar
den" q Ltrontlsplecel, Los Angeles, by E.
r. Spence: %CalItornia's Opportunity"
by NJ. II. De Young. "a SlIylark's
Song" by Herbert Bashford. THE Re-
moyal Company by w. c.. Morrow.
'The Mount Wilson Railroad" by B. S.
Eaton. "The New Party, VIII 1t Sue
ceed," by eX-Governor Lionel 4. Shell
den. Folk Songs of the South" by
mate" by DR.. Walter Lindley 1.-The
Blessed Cora of San Luis Rey" "a story,
by Jeanne c. Carr. "a California Deer
Hunt" by I. S. Van Dyke. '"The His
tory of Citrus Fruits" l., by w. A. Spald-
ing. "The Wooing of the Birds" by
Henry Grant Curtis. "The Desert Sea-
by III. n. Rust. Making RAIN" by j.
a. LJ4llSS dlIO cIlltOlldlS anu DOOh re-
views. The magazine promises for fu-
ture numbers papers on topics of living
interest from prominent writer's and ex-
perienced cultivators of the soil, scientists
and thinkers upon State development.
While theperiodical is to be devoted large
ly to Pacific Coast interests, it is prom
Ised that it shall be a journal of general
literature, and treat of topics of interested
the world. Originally the Californian"
was designed TO be bi-monthly, but be-
ginning with December it will be issued
monthly.
The Literary Digest" New York;
continues to be of deep interest. 1t pre-
sents weekly the pest thought of the
leading reviews, magazines and papers of
the world, and is admirably conducted.
1t is in some respectsparallel with ''Pub-
lie Opinion" the Washington compen-
dunn of public thought, but it's field is
somewhat broader, in that it takes up the
literature of the day as a speciality, while
it gives less attention to political ex-
preston than does Public Opinion.p
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WORLDS FAIR.
E. W. Cottrel1 Nominated for Chief of
the livestock Department.

e W. Cottreu Nominated for Chief of
the livestock Department.
CHICAGO, Oct. 18.-The Board of Con-
trol of the National Worlds Fair Com
mission last night confirmed the nomi-
nation by Director-General Davis of F.
W. Cottrell of Detroit, Mich, for Chief of
the Department Of Live Stock, and the
nomination now goes TO the Local Direc-
tory. Mr.. COttrell is strongly indorsed
by President Palmer of the commission
and other prominent Michigan people,
and also by the National Livestock
Association.
At great meeting of the Board of Con-
troll and Executive Committee of the
Directory everything passed off
smoothly. The proposed reduction of
expenses in the Department of Publicity
and Promotion was referred to the Chi
cago Directory, with power to cut down
expenses If thought necessary,
One hundred and twenty men en-
ployed under Omaha contractors on the
electricity buildings of the Worlds Fair
quit work last evening because of trouble
over fayorite foreman, William Irving.
They assert that one of the firm of CON
tractors came here last week and dis
charged thlrty-two men without consult
ing irving, and gave as a reason of dis
lisSal that the men were ''too old,
Irving protested, and yesterday received
notice that he would be superseded by
another man, and might remain in a
subordinate position at less wages. He
declared, and the men assert, that he was
reduced because he strictly enforced all
state laws regarding wages and hours of
labor. He was the only foreman at the
grounds, it is said, who insisted upon a
weekly payday.
WELL PLEASED WITH CHICAGO.
LONDON, Oct. Is.-The Times publishes
an interview with Sir Henry Wood. Eng
lish Commissioner TO the Worlds Fair at
Chicago, who has just returned home.
Sir Henry confesses that he has quite
changed his original opinion that New
York is the hest city for the proposed
exhibition. The citizens of Chicago are
Justly proud of their city, and he quite
believes their private munificence would
supply any lack Of funds necessary to
make the exhibition a thorough success.
1t is certain that English exhibitors will
meet with every possible facility.
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CLEARINGHOUSE STATISTICS.
Business Transacted in the Principal
Cities the Past Week.

Business Transacted in the Principal
Cities the Past Week.
New YORK, Oct. 1S.-Bradstreet's re-
turns of the clearings of the principal
cities of the United States the past week,
and comparison with a corresponding
period last year, are as follows: New
York, S687, ISL, 900, a decrease of 17.5 per
cent; Boston, S96, ,263, 600, a decrease of
l0.8 per cent; Chicago, 500, ,425, 900, an in
crease of As per cent; Philadelphia, $685.
$4,000, a decrease of 1876 per cent; st.
Louis, 81, ,319,0 600, an increase of 90 per
cent; San Francisco, SIS, III 900, a de-
crease of 81 per cent; Baltimore, S14,-
10000, a decrease of 80 per cent; Gin
cinnati. Sl3, ,699, 900, an increase of O.6 per
cent; Pittsburg, Sl3, ,374, 900, decrease of
SO per cent; Kansas City, $40, las, 900, an
increase of 2.S per cent; Minneapolis,
~, $4,000. an increase of 8.4 per cent:
New Orleans, So, ,973, 900, a decrease of I2.9
per cent; st. Paul, S5,4I4,000, an increase
OF l2.6 per cent; Denver, s., SIS, 600, a de-
crease OF 1l.5 per cent; Omaha, 81, 1913, coo,
a decrease of 1873 per cent; Portland or,
-, 541 900, an increase of 1875 per cent;
Salt Lake, 81, ,649, 900, no comparison; Ia
coma, 81 ,397 900. an increase of 15.2 per
cent; Seattle, $685., 900, a decrease of pa
per cent; Los Angeles, $839, ,00O, an in
crease of 22.8 per cent. Total for the
principal cities, 81, l,170, 712, ,353, decrease
of 1891
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special to the Rrcorn.uN1or.

PORT COSTA, Oct. 1S.-A very destruc-
1--WE freight wreck occurred at Selby's,
near vallejo junction, about l o'clock
Yesterday. Train No. 10, Wilson, con-
ductor, Taylor, engineer, left Port Costa
at l2:35 o'clock and stopped at Selby's
Smelling Works TO set out some cars.
Eames' special freight, Keger, engineer,
engine 32l, left Port Costa at 1916. and
was running about twenty miles an hour.
IL was just emerging from tunnel No. 2
when it suddenly came upon No. 10,
which was standing on the main line.
The speed of the special could not be
slackened, and it crashed into the rear of
No. 10 with full force About ten cars
were completely wrecked. No one was
injured, but the conductor on No. 10 had
very marrow escape, as the caboose and
freight car are badly telescoped.
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IRELAND'S CAUSE.
Resolutions Adopted by q Memorial
Meeting at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1S.-At Parnell memo
rial meeting of Irish-American citizens of
Chicago tonight resolutions were
adopted declaring that the final settle
ment of the Irish question must be based
on Irish control of all Irish affairs, legis-
lative and administrative, and urging the
choice of a leader who would remove the
fears on the part of Protestants. 1t is de-
clared that religious differences should
no longer be the cause of separating the
Irish people politically.
The resolutions conclude: '.We re-
gard the recent efforts of the Irish hier-
archy to establish ecclesiastical domina-
ton in affairs of Ireland as the most dam
gerous obstruction to Irish self-goyern-
ment." Rev. c. J. Adams, an Episcopal
minister, was one of the principal speak
ers, and was accorded warm reception.
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CHURCH CIRCLES.
DR.. Hall Resigns From the Directorate
of Union Theological Seminary.

DR.. Hall Resigns From the Directorate
of Union Theological Seminary.
New YORK, Oct. 1S.-Dr. John Hall
has resigned from the Directorate of the
Theological Seminary. He has been
troubled greatly on account of the Briggs
matter, and his resignation was ex-
pected by the conservatives. DIR. Halls
relationship to the institution has been Of
long standing and great value. He was
not only pastor of the richest Presbyte-
1ian Church in America, but is preacher
OF great intellectual power His fame
abroad is greater than almost any othor
American preacher. For years his pres
ence in the Board of Directors has been a
shield to DR.. Briggs. Had it not been for
his assurance that the Professors in
structions was not dangerous, action
would have been begun in the Presby-
terry against Briggs years ago.
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DEATH OF MRS. THURMAN.
She Passes Away After Long Illness
Caused by La Grippe,


COLUMBUS (O.), Oct. I8.-Mrs. Allen G.
Thurman died late yesterday afternoon
Her condition changed for the worse late
last night. During most of the past week
she has been in an unconscious state. She
was victim of la grippe during last
winter and never recovered from the at
tack. Her advanced age prevented her
from regaining strength. Mrs. Thurman
was born in Chillicothe in 1911, and her
maiden name was Mary Dun. While she
was child her father moved to Licking
ton, KY. There she married Mr.. Tomp-
kins, but he died in few years. She was
married to Judge Thurman in Novem-
Der, 1914, and was his constant companion
and helpmate during his long profess
sional and political career.
Judge Thurman is much enfeebled, and
IL is feared by his friends that he will not
long survive his wife.
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MISSIONARIES, HOME.
Dedication Of the DeaconeSSes' Bible
College at Washington.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-Lucy Webb
Hayes Deaconesses' Home and Bible
College for home and foreign mission
aries was dedicated here yesterday after
noon in the presence of large and dis
tinguished assemblage, there being pres
ent some of the well-known Bishops of
the Methodist Church on this side of the
water and some eminent divines from the
other side. DR.. Street, Chairman of the
Building Committee, made a brief adj
dress, stating what had been done in the
way of improvements, and turned the
home over to Mrs. Rust of Cincinnati, as
representative of the Woman's Home
Missionary Society. The work of the
home is national in character, and was
erected under the auspices of the
Woman's Home Missionary Society of
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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The Searles win.

New YORK, Oct. 18.-The Sunday Press
has story from Methuen saying that
Mrs. Searles' reason for disinheriting
Timothy Hopkins was because of his
lack of economical habits and because of
his disregard OF her feelings. Searles is
quoted as saying that he offered to pay
Hopkins about $4,000, 600 from the estate
IN hope that the veil on the home life of
Mrs. Searles would not be lifted. He
says that the whole truth will come out
on the trial Of the will contest, and that
he has no fear but that his course of con-
duct viii be fully vindicated
He says that it was the wish of his wife
that the great harrington estate should
be converted into an educational insti-
tuition, and that it is his intention to
carry out her wish; that much of her
fortune viii be devoted to education and
charity. She made him her confident,
and as her executor he proposes to carry
out her wishes
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A wELL-KNowN AUTHOR DEAD
James Parton, the History and Maga-
zine Writer, Passes Away.

James Parton, the History and Maga-
zine Writer, Passes Away.
NEwBURYPoRT (Mass.), Oct. 17.-James
Parton, the well-known author, died this
morning.
James Parton was a native Of Canter-
bury. England. and 60 years of age.
When child he was brought to this
country by his parents. When 10 years
old he became teacher in an academy at
White Plains, n. Y, and subsequently,
taught in Philadelphia and New York
city. He afterward became a journalist
and magazine writer, and later began
writing books, mostly of an historical
character. He wrote the lives of Horace
Greedy, Aaron Burr, Andrew Jackson,
Benjamin Franklin, John Jacob Astor,
Thomas Jefferson and Voltaire. He wrote
many other works of biographical
character, notably Captains of In
dustry," Lives of Illustrious Men,"
''Triumphs of Enterprise" etc. In 1856
he married the well-known authoress,
Fanny Fern" His residence until 1875
was New York, and since then Newbury-
port, Mass, where he dice,
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Failed to Obey the orao,,

TOPEKA (Kas.), Oct IS.-Governor
Humphrey has addressed letter to the
Attorney-General informing him that he
(the GOVERNOR is unofiicially informed
mat the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railway has not yet obeyed the order ro
remove the headquarters from SedaIia.
Mo-, to Kansas, in compliance with the
Kansas law, and directs the Attorney
General that il the information is correct
to commence immediate proceedings to
revoke the railway company's charter.
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A FIsHY STORY.
The Account of the Shooting of a Lone
Htghwayman Denied.

The Account of the Shooting of Lone
Htghwayman Denied.
CHICO, Oct. IS.-The story told by Jas.
Sanders of Centerville that on Monday
last he had been stopped by a highway
man and ordered to "hand over7 his
money, and after struggle he succeeded
In woqnding the robber, turns out to be a
story made out of whole cloth.
1t IS stated that Sanders has been hay-
ing some trouble with another man, bv
the name of Martin, over some land, and
Sanders thought, by having the story of
ms supposed shooting of the lone high
Wayman, to make it appear that he was q
bad, bad man." This, il was calculated.
would rather cause the man with whom
he has had trouble TO quake with fear and
withdraw from the suit.
The story is pronounced by those who
assisted in the search for the body of the
roober TO be of so fishy a nature that
scales have actually grown on it.
The record-union., 1891-10-19
Six Days Bicycle Contest.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-Shortly after mid
night fourteen men started on six davs'
bicycle contest in Madison Square Gar
dens, the seven final leaders to receive
varying percentages from half the entire
gate receipts. One thousand three hum
dred miles is the minimum record on
which prizes will be awarded No safety
wheels are to be used. The track is ten
laps to the mile. The first mile was made
IN 2:45, and in the first hour Wood, the
leader, had made Il $40 miles.
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Nralfeasance in Office

CHICAGO. Oct. 1S.-John A. Celia, store
keeper of the Cook County Insane
Asylum, was arrested last night for mail
feasance in office, in making false and
fraudulent entries in official records. He
is said 20 be one Of the alleged gang
which has been systematically rob6in9
the county of unknown sums of money
Gross frauds in the purchase of coal. pro.
visions, etc, are alleged. An inyestiqa-
ton is also being made of the Poor
House affairs.
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An Uprising of Negroes Feared

CLIFTON FORGE (Va.), Oct. 18.-There
was considerable excitement here to-
night over rumored uprising of negroes
in consequence of the lynching of a
negro, and Mayor Bowles has telegraphed
Governor Mckinney to send troops. The
entire town is in arms, and pickets are
posted on every outskirt. 4 suuad of
men are on their way from Roncevelte.
w. Va. There has been no direct indica-
ton of an outbreak, but the greatest ex-
citement prevails
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A steamer In Distress.

LONDON, Oct. 1S.-The North German
Lloyd steamship Elder. Captain Bauer,
from New York October 10th for Bre-
men, reports that on the 10Th inst, in
latitude 49o north, longitude 34o west,
she spoke the Dutch steamer Edam,
Captain Brunsman, which left Rotter-
dam October Sd for New York. The lat
ter had lost her screw and was sailing be-
fore a terrible gale.
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CALIFORNIA FRuTrs.
Prices Realized at Saturdays Sales f
the East.


Prices Realized at Saturdays Sales in
the East.
CHICAGO, Oct.IIS.-The Porter Brothers
Company sold yesterday at auction for
account Of California Fruit Union, Win
ter Nellis pears, 81 40; Seckel pears.
81 IS; Peaches, 70@90c; Tokay grapes.
y 1902 %; single crates, 81 rs; Corni-
ehon grapes, S2@2 10; single crates, sl@
/ 10; Muscat grapes, S2@2 25; singles.
81 .; Emperor grapes, 81 05: single
crates, 81 05@1 10.
CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE Earl Fruit Com
pany sold California fruit to-day at auc-
ion as follows: Half crates Tokay
grapes, 90c@S1 10; fun crates Tokays,
S2Eg2 40; half crates Muscat grapes, 90c@
il 20; Cornichon, 81 1901 Is.
AT NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE Earl Fruit
Company sold California fruits at auction
as follows: Tokay grapes, full crates, So Is
al so; half crates, 81 30a2 45: half crates
Oornichon, 81 so; full crates, So so: free
stone. peaches, soc; Strawberry cling,
75c@S1 %.
NEW YORK, Oct IS.-The Porter
Brothers Company sold yesterday at auc-
ion for account of California Fruit
Union shippers, Georgia late peaches. 55
690c; Levi cling peaches, 95cGGI Is:
Winter Nellis pears, l G0G2 Is: Law,
renee pears, 81 20; half boxes Winter
Nellis pears, 81; half crates Tokays.
u 4592 Is; half crates Muscats, SOCIAL 20:
hgs, 81 80; Purple Damascus cranes
81 50; plums, 81 80; ounces, 81 S062.
AT BOSTON.
s,B0sToN, Oct. 1S.-The Earl Fruit Com
pany sold California fruits as follows:
Salway peaches, S0c@Sl; half crates To-
kay grapes, 81 20@I 80; Emperor, 81:
Purple Damascus. 81 50; Georges late
peaches, 60c; Levi cling peaches, 75c; Ger
manprunes, 81 50(gt 75.
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A Gernlan Bark W,.ecl.ed.

FERNANDIA (Fla.), Oct. 18.-The Ger
man bark Solideo Gloria, from Kingston,
Jamaica, bound for st. Simons, is ashore
and going to pieces. Last Friday she
anchored off Fernando Bar and asked
for tug, saying that three of her crew
had died of fever and two more were
sick. He had only five men fit for duty.
Saturday tug went out, but she was
ashore. The surviving members of the
crew are at house on Talbot Island, and
being watched until the nature Of their
maIadV is laarpad