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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-31
SULLIVAN HEARD FROM.

The Great John LIS Baolxers Make Big
Statement About What the Famous
PugiIist VIII Do With Slavin-A Chal-
lenge That Demands an Answer.
New YORK, Oct 3O-Charley johnson, the
well-known Brooklyn sporting man, received
telegram last night from John L. Sullivan
announcing that he had arrived safely at
San Francisco, and telling him to arrange
for a fight with Slavin after June" Mr..
johnson afterward had a consultation with
other friends of Sullivan, and talked the
this morning:
"Mr. johnson will back Sullivan to the
extent OF $4,000, and in a fight with Slavin
he Will probably be the champions princi-
pal packer. L have been trying for some
time to find out If Slavin means business
and my representative in London has been
after him, but Slavin has been very evasive
since his big bluff. Slavin simply says that
he will do nothing until he comes to Amer
ica, but he pospones his visit month by
month. Sullivan, in a letter to me, written
before he went to Australia, denied that
Slavin had ever asked him to fight in st.
Louis at the time Slavin claimed to have
challenged him. He also suggested that if
way by Slavin in all probability there would
have been fight then and there. Sullivan
SAID that Slavfn approached him in
friendly way and said he only wished to shake
hands with the champion of the world whom
he had heard so much about. In the coming
match with Slavin-aDd it will surely be
made IL Slavin comes to time-no chances
Will be taken with the big mans training. A
great many people think Sullivan cannot
train or be induced to train, but l would
like to say that in his last match with Kill
rain he was not properly trained. Muldoon
took him on the road as a drawing card to
make money instead of training him as he
ought to have been trained. Muldoon was
supposed by the public to have great power
over the champion, but Muldoon had no
such power. The next time Sullivan will be
trained directly under the eyes of johnson,
Wakeley and his other hackers. They real
iZe that Slavin is very powerful man and
will take no chances" !"
johnson was seen by a reporter in Brook
lyn this afternoo He said: ayes, Sullivan
is anxious to fight Slavin and 1 and others
are prepared to back him. Mr.. LumIey
through his London agent, has been trying
TO get Slavin TO declare himself, but he
seems TO be doing more clustering than any
thing else. There will be a fight if Slavin
will come up to the mark which l hope he
will. There is hardly anything that can be
done now until we hear from S1avin.''
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-31
RESTITUTION OF ovERCHARGEs
Ordered by the Interstate Commerce Con
mission for the First Time

Ordered by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission for the First Time.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission to-day announced its
decision of the case of the Railroad Com
mission of Florida against the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway Company
and other lines forming all rail and part
rail and part water routes from Florida to
New York and other Northern markets
The case involves the reasonableness of
rates on oranges, and the main points de-
cided are briefly as follows: The advance
of 10 cents a box in orange rates
made November 90, 1890, was without justi-
fcation, and unreasonable to the extent of
cents per box, and defendants are re-
quired to reduce it accordingly, and to
make reparation to the persons entitled
thereto; the proceedings is continued for
the purpose of determining the amounts due
such persons.
This is the first case where the commits
sion has ordered restitution to be made All
the previous decisions of the commission
have been confined to requiring carriers to
cease and desist from unlawful practices;
but the commission has not before offered
restitution to be made for past excessive
exactions,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-31
Winners at Washington.

BESEING's RACE TRACK, WASHINGTON, Oct
3o.-The weather still keeps very fine and a
large crowd present. The track is dry and
faSS.
First race. purse $500, for 3-year-olds, three
quarters of a mile-NOonday won, Mollie V. Sc c.
ond, Count Dudley thirds Time, 1:l6.
Second race, purse $500, for 2-year-olds selling
five and one-haif furlongs-Frand Prix won, with
Cottonade second and Constantinople third. Time
l:iO.
Third race. handicap. purse $500 mile and six
teenth-Pickpocket won. King Mack second, Port
chester third. Time, 1850.
Fourth race, purse $780, selling mile and quar-
ter-Celia won, Abb second, Prather third. Time,
2:104.
Fifth race, free handicap steeplechase purse
800, full course-Grey Gown won, with Repartee
second and Flipf ap third. Time, 1853.
Following are the entries for tomorrow:
First race. five eighths off mile 2-year-olds-
Tarantela. ITO; Alma colt, 113 Black Bessie 95;
ST. Mark, 9S; Gondolier. 9S: Dora 95: Mrs Peck IlO
Second race, one and one sixteenth miles, 3-year-
olds. selng.-Margherlta l04: Mary Stone IO7;
Gold Dollar, 10Y; Cerberus, lO2; George W, loo;
Cora s. 81
Third race. three-fOurths mile handicap all
aRes.-Stra thmeath. 1l5; g. W. Cook, 110; Ocypete
103; Pickpocket, 95; White Rose. 90: Ella So.
Fourth race, seven furlongs. selling.-St. Charles
Io9; T'ratheI, III; Pliny, liz; Isaac Lewis, III;
Somerset, III.
Fifth race, one mile, all ages.-King Thomas,
III; Thiers L. 81; Boutwell,. III: Larclmont III;
Tattler, l27 Billy NJ. liz; Staner, 81; st. John,
1S2; Foxmede, liz; Madrid "a.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-31
IN THE HANDS OF THE LAW.

DIR. THORNTON, of the Southside, and Fred
Busch, another character on that side of the
river, got into a discussion on Thursday
evening" which resulted in their landing at
the station house. At the hearing yesterday
morning Alderman Succop Withheld his de-
cision.
JOHN III. HARRIS, bell boy at the Eleventh
Street HOTEL WAS sent to Jail by Magistrate
McKenna yesterday for court trial for steal
ing So % from Josephine krars.
STEVEN CR1ML, Hungarian, was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Officer Crehan for
stealing apples from the orchard of John
Smertz at Hazelwood.
JAMES MCCALLAHAN was sent to the work
house for 80 days by Magistrate Hyndman
yesterday morning for raising disturbance
out Penn avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-31
THROUGH A SEA OF FLAME
Scenes Described by Man Who Rode
Through Prairie Fire.

WICHITA, KAN, Oct. 3O.-A gentleman
who has just arrived from the western part
of the State reports terrific prairie fires in
Gray and Ford counties For miles the
Santa Fe train. on which he was a pssseh-
ger, travelled at its utmost speed through a
sea of flames, with every window and ven-
tiIator fattened down. From the train
could be seen burning farm buildings and
stacks of hay and grain, and people and
stock fleeing before the flames.
He says there must have been a num-
ber of human lives and many head of
stock lost in the vicinity of Beaumont,
Butler county. Thousands of acres of grass
land were burned over last night, fences
were destroyed and stock burned or scat
tered in all directions.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-31
The Directors of the Local Base
ball Club Unanimously
Selected McGunnigle.
A LONG MEETING TO SETTLE 1T.
Ed HanlOn Will Play on the Team Be-
cause MIR. McGunnigle Desires
to Keep Him Here,
CHARLEY KING MAKES AN OFFER.
sulli1sns Rackers Issue Challenge for Him-General
Sporting News of the Day.

Manager McGunnigle is manager of the
local club still The directors of the club
held a meeting yesterday about six hours,
and considering all the outs aud ins of the
matter decided to engage Mr.. MeGunnigle
for another year.
THE DISPATCH has never stated'that Mr..
McGunnigle signed any contract this way
or that way for next season simply because
he never did so: he was never asked to do
So He was simply engaged TO do some
work for the club until November 1. His
explanation 10 the directors yesterday was
OF such a satisfactory nature that they
unanimously elected him 10 be manager of
the club for next season. And he was en-
powered to sign .players whom he thought
would improve the team and release those
whom he thought were not good enough for
the class of the team be desires.
Were Very Talkative.
The directors met at the Hotel Schlosser
ard thew expressed themselves so exhaust
lively that they haG TO have supper there.
Manager McGunDigle was before them
three times and the second time he was
asked TO state his terms, or at least the
beard asked him if certain terms were suit
able 10 him They were and that ended the
matter There is no embargo placed upon
him snd he alone is responsible for the team
VINO are TO play for Pittsburg next year.
One of the great sources of opposition to
the appointment of McGunnigle to the
position has been the thought that he would
not have Ed HanlOn on the team. The
DISPATCH has never declared this fear and
does not now. Hanlon will be on the
team and viii continue to be on it as long
as be fills the bill Just like any other
PLAYER. That is all that Hanlon wants and
all that anybody wants.
A Matter of Choice.
RIcGunnigle has not been asked either by
the board or ANYBODY else peremptorily to
retain Hanlon or any other PLAYER, but he
viii retain Hanlon.
King viii also play on the team under
conditions that to a great extent seem reason
able. He is prepared to sign a contract
with the Pittsburg club for the same salary
that Baldwin is to receive, providing he
gets his salary for the last month of the
season lust ended He claims that he was
months salary. He is willing to stay in
Pittsburg, and after all is said King is
man who is very useful.
Manager McGnnnigle has a list, and
good one, of several players whom he
thinks he can sign for Pittsburg next season.
He has seen particularly two felders,
third baseman and pitcher. The latter is
Young man and a promising young fellow.
The directors transacted other business of
2 routine character, such as increasing the
treasury, etc. They did good work if only
il settling the question of appointing Nc
Gunnigle manager of the team. He has the
confidence of the PLAYERS They trust him,
and he has faith in them.
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Results at Nashville.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 3O.-The splendid
weather continues at Nashville, and West
Side Park was filled with large crowd.
Betting was very heavy, Track fair Re-
suits:
First race, selling, purse $500 for 3year-olds and
upward, five furlongs-Melanie won, Ruth second,
Tom Hood third. Time. 1:04.
Second race, selling, purse $500, mile-Somerset
won. Hydy second Warplot third Time l:e3,
Third race. free handicap, for 2-year-olds, $500
added, five furlongs-Ollie Glenn won Blaze Duke
second Clintie third. Time, I:o314.
Fourth race, free handicap $500 added. mile
and 20 yardsH-Little Annie Won Donnell second
Joe Carter third. Time, 1:4st.
Fifth race, selling purse $500. for 2-year-olds
nine-siXteenths-Pat atii Rosa won, Bloodhound Sec
ond, Alary third. Time, 80.
Sixth race, options same as first, five furlongs-
Jack of Diamonds won, Dick Delaney second
Phantom third. Time I:O5.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-31
General Sporting Notes.

LoTs of local foot ball to-day.
DEPEND upon it, everything is not yet pleasant
In The local ball club.
KING is almost TO be one OF P1ttsourg .
winning pitchers next year.
MANAGER MCGUNIGLE says that Bierbauer Is
the best gun shot among all the players In the oase
ball business.
THE New York mapnates are now beginning to
find out the trouble resulting from six or seven men
running a club.
DAVE JONES and Jerry Eardley, both OF FRANKS.
town, viii! run 1OO-y yard on Linden tracks To-
day at ) O'Clock for sl0O side.
JIMMY CALVIN received splendid suit OF
clothes yesterday which he won from an admirer
of the local bali players, Jimmy's work during
the season won 1t.
AN interesting feature of last nights meeting OF
local magnates was the large number OF Dali play
eTs who waited about the hotel wishing tnat NC
Gunnige would be signed as manager OF the cluD.
SIR GUY HECKER, the old time sport ana eH-
Manager of the local ball team, called at this once
last evening. Guy told Of the efforts OF Lee ana
other professional sprinters TO dose" Waynes-
burg the other day and how they got the laugh
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-31
ENTHUSIASM AT PRINCETON.
The Football Players and Their Friends Ex-
cited About the Big Game

PRINCETON, oct 3O.-TSoeciaL l-Alarge con-
tincent of students Will leave Princeton to-
morrow morning TO attend the first inter-
collegiate championship game OF the season
between Princeton and Wesleyan Uni
verSity. The game will be called at 2:3O p NJ.
or the Manhattan field.
Tne tickets for the University of Pennsyl-
vania championship game, Saturday, No.
vember :, we're placed on sale to-day. Two
hours before the sale was commenced a
crowd of students gathered around the
window from which they were to be sold.
The ven,.crs refused to sell more than six
tickets TO any student. The interest taken
IN this game is greater than it las ever been
before.
Tre Princeton and Lehign freshmen will
0lav at Princeton tomorrow. In the follow
iEg cities prizes were awarded to the follow
Ing men for passing best entrance eNamina-
rion in their respective localities: New York
Walter c. Libby: Philadelphia, William NJ.
Urban: WilkesbaTTe and Lancaster, Pa Mr.
Kennedy: Harrisburg, William j. Bone;
Albany, y. y, Henry A. McNultv: Pittsburg
Pa, Warren seymour: Chicago, Samuel
Howe.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-31
To-Day,s East End Game.

To-day an interesting football game will
take place at Liberty Park between the
East End Gyms and the team of the Wash
ington and jefferson College. The Gyms
will line up as follows: Barr, right end:
Kirchner, right tackle; Ritchey, right guard;
Culbertson, center; Coats, left guard; Hep
penstahl left tackle; Aull, left end; Swartz,
quarter back; Martin, left half; Proctor,
right half; Fry, full back; Steen, Dibert,
Morgan, J. Aull and Thomas, substitutes.
will be one of the most exciting contests
this season and a very }arge attendance is
expected. The Gyms will look very impos-
ing in their new suits
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-31
Gossip Along the Rivers.

MARKS show feet and stationary.
THE Pittsburg Coal Exchange will hold meet
ing at 10 A. M. to-day.
s. r. PATTERSON yesterday received official no.
tice from the owners of the Charleston line that
they would run two boats that line as soon as
navigation opens up. The Louise will be the new
boat on the line. They will leave regularly every
Tuesday and Thursday at P. NJ
JAMES P. JACK, an old-tme riverman, died at
his home in Bellevue yesterday in his 77th year.
The deceased went on the river in 1892 as a ship
carpenter. He then learned plotting and followed
the river between Pittsburg and st. Louis for "A
years. Mr.. Jack was member of KInley Lodge,
No. 3ls, F. and A. NJ, and r. Biddle Roberts No.
$50, l. o. o. +.
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AT $S.75:

Black, Tan or Fawn Cheviot Jack
cts, real Astrachan trimmed. Elab-
crate silk frog fastenings.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-31
The Bridegroom Foiled the Sheriff:

social circles of Roaring Springs, this
county, are all agog over suit for damages
for breach of promise brought by Miss Kate
Reighsrd, a popular young lady of that
place, against Harry n. Ingram, an equally
well-known young man. Sheriff John Orr,
armed with warrant of arrest and special
order of court to hold the defendant IN the
sum of sl,500, to-day secured the county in
search of the young Lochinvar. Meanwhile
young Ingram was sought out by friend
and warned of his fate. That gentleman,
without loss of time, hunted up his promised
bride, and the two were made one by Rev.
A. X. FELTON, in the village church at Newry.
The Sheriff arrived soon after, but his game
had been captured.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-31
Settling Up an Embezzlement,

MANSFIELD, o., Oct. 3O.-ESpecidl. ]-Later
developments in the case of Harry W..
Brown, travelling salesman for Tracey &
Avery, the wholesale grocers of this city,
who is short in his accounts show that his
total embezzlement will amount to some
thing over s., 900 instead of $1,000 Browns
father and father-in-law, of Gallon, are max
ing arrangements to raise 5000 between
them, which sum will compel them to sacri-
Brown himself will be expected to make up
the balance. In the meantime the culprit
has been released pending an adjustment of
the matter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-31
An Enthusiastic Democrat.

An enthusiastic Democrat has placed $40
in the hands of the sporting editor OF THE
DISPATCH 80 bet against $50 on the following
proposition: That three of the five North
ern States of Massachusetts,, New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Iowa, all of which
went for Harrison by an average majority
of 40.0c0 in 1885, will go Democratic next
Tuesday. The vote on Governor is to de-
eide the bet in every Sta te named except
Pennsylvania, where, as there is no election
for Governor, the vote for State Treasurer
is to be taken,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-31
THE BOARD REMAINS IN THE HOLE
Queer Complications in a Case of Dual
School Board Treasuryship,

School Board Treasuryship.
BRADDoCK, Oct. 30.-[SpectaL Trouble over
the treasuryship of the local schools has not
terminated. The School Board elected s. d.
Hamilton Treasurer over Mr.. Dowler's head,
the latter having been regularly elected
when the board organized. The Dowler
election was adjudged illegal. as he had not
made his last years report when the cleo
ton was made.
When the report was finally submitted the
board was surprised to learn that he had re-
tanned per cent of all money handled by
him during his term, and gave notice that
he intended doing the same this year As
there is about $45, 900 to be spent this year.
the board has sought legal advice to get
them out of the hole. The result was the
election of Mr.. Hamilton, since when Mr..
Dowler has stated that he will handle the
funds for this year without pay. This set
the board to pulling Mr.. Hamilton of, with
the result of raising another row. Taxpay-
ers are kicking and the board remains in
the hole.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-31
Sullivan Saws q Word

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30-John L. Sullivan
announces he is ready to meet Frank Slavin
and will stake $4,000 a side bet, on the re-
suit of the match. 81 have already written
to my friends in New York" said Sullivan
"Snd will telegraph them at once to clinch
the match for me with the Australian" Sui
livan states he will time his arrival in New
York to coincide with the arrival there of
Slavin and Mitchell
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-31
2::25 class pace
The Turf Congress,

CINCINNATI, Oct. 30.-Mr. NJ. Lewis Clarke
President of the American Turf Congress,
has appointed Colonel L. C. Hopper, of La
tonia Jockey Club, secretary pro tenn in
place of the late B. G. Brucde. The congress
is composed of the various racing associa-
tions of the West and South, and Colonel
Hopper is now sending to them notices of
the next meeting of the congress, which
takes place at the Auditorium Hotel, in Chi
cago, November IL
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-31
Pennsylvania Pointers,

The Philadelphia Company has struck a
large new gasser at West Elizabeth.
BURGLARS failed to blow open the safe of
the Western New York and PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad depot at Oil City Friday night.
MARSHALL MCDONALD, of Beaver, has won a
verdict of $3.50 against the Pittsburg and
Lake Erie Railroad Company for damages
done his farm in widening and Strengthening
the track.
SINCE an old car inspector named Jacob
Lawrence died at Ashland, Pa, last Friday,
it has been discovered that he owned $500 900
worth of real estate in Brooklyn. His only
relative, a sister in Brooklyn, inherits the
property.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-31
Forty Farmers Arrested for Trespass.

JoHNsrowN. Oct. 80. - Especial. l-Forty
farmers will be called to court to answer a
charge of trespass for attending a public
sale five miles from this city. The duly-ap-
pointed administrator of the estate of the
late George S. Bowser attempted to hold a
sale of personal property, which Bowser's
widow claimed as being her portion of the
estate. The sale was ordered to go on and
the woman called her attorneys who took
the names of all present, and they will be
called on for trespass.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-31
AN UNHAPPY MARRIAGE
Results in the Murder of New Yorker by
His SDouse.

Results IN the Murder OF q New Yorker by
His Spouse.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3O.-James P. Walden,
20 years old, was shot in the neck by his
wife, Annie, about 8 o'clock tonight. He
died about an hour later. An unfortunate
marriage, brutal and profigate husband
and young wife driven to desperation
these points in brief tell the story of the
tragedy.
A police officer noticed the two standing
talking excitedly. Suddenly he heard the
report of revolver and saw the man fall.
Rushing over, he seized the woman, who
still held the smoking pistol in her hand.
The woman is 20 years old. AT the home of
the dead man it was said that Walden had
not supported his wife and that he fire.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-31
AT $1,000:

AT 5000:
A handsome Fur Trimmed, ALI
Wool Cheviot or Diagonal Jacket.
Trimmed with wide collar and deep
roll of Astrachan, Black Hair or
Wool Seal, $1,000.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-31

EvANsvILLE-Rtver 2feet inches and falling
Clear and pleasant.
WHEELING-River feet inches and falling
Decentralization, Parkersburg. Clear.
NEW ORLEANs-Partly cloudy and pleasant,
Arrfved-H. NJ. Hoxie and tow, st. Louis.
CAIRo-No arrivals or departures. River 8
feet and falling. Clear and coof.
CINCINNATI-River feet inches and station
ary. Cloudy and cool.
ST. LoUIs-No arrivals or departures. River
falling; feet inches. Cloudy and warm.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-31
Rewards Offered for Texas Lynchers.

AUSTIN, TEX, Oct. 30.-Last Monday, at
Linden, Cass county, a negro charged with
the murder of family of whites was taken
from the jail by mob of whites and negroes
and chained to a tree and burned to death.
The Governor wrote scathing letter de-
nouncing the deed, and issued proclama-
tion offering 81, 900 reward for the arrest and
conviction of each member of the mob.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-31
Their Strongest Eleven.

GETrysBURG, Oct. 3O.-[Special.l - The
strongest eleven ever sent out by the Penn
sylvania College goes to Westminster, Nd,
tomorrow to play the Western Maryland
College team. Boyer and Albert left the
team during the rumpus last month. They
resumed training several weeks ago and
this will be their first appearance. Yester-
day Aull, the captain Of the State College
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-31
A Million Dollar Railroad Mortgage.

HoLLIDAYsBURG, Oct. 30.-[SpeciaS 1.-The
New England Trust Company, of Boston, en-
tered a mortgage to- day in the Recorders
office of Blair county against the Pennsyl-
vania and West Virginia Railroad Company
The mortgage secures Sl,o00,O00 of an in
debtedness on the road, which is to be 80
miles in length.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-31
Pittsburgers in New York.

NEW York, Oct. 3o.-[SpectaL 1.-The follow
ing Pittsburgers arrived at New York hotels
to-day: Mrs. Brown, Grand Central; Mrs. j.
X Huff, Grand Central: J. Lippincots, Astor
House: j. S. Mexican, Westminster; D. Tay-
lor, Metropolitan: J. Finlay, st. Denis: B. d.
Kerr, Hotel Imperial; H. W. Williams, Con-
FOL