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scene. and found the center OF disturbance
In saloon owned by g. La Bartere and o.
Panglade.
One a. Rossi had entered the place and
called for glass of beer. He obtained his
drink and entered into a controversy with
tEe Oarkeeper. The latter growing weary
Of the war of words took hold of Rossi and
pushed him through glass door. Rossi,
bleeding and wrathful rushed through the
alley and told the police what had hap
pened. The officers efforts to arrest La
Bartere were vigorously opposed.
de struck Policeman Smith In the face,
ana, WIN the assistance of his brother.
pulled the officers down TO the floor. The
oIuecoats drew their clubs, and by means OF
snndry blows administered to the heads of
the La Barferes, brought them into state
OF subsection. They were taken to the City
Frlson, where the owners of the saloon
were booked for keeping dIsoTderly house.
In addition to this charge the La Barteres
were held for battery. Twenty-three pat
rons oil the saloon who were present during
the iTacas were arrested for disturbing the
D6ac8 -
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FEDERATION OF WHEELMEN.
A Combination of tho Bicycle Clubs
California.

A Combination of tho Bicycle Clubs of
California.
In response TO call issued by commit
tee OF the San Francisco Bieycls Club. the
Oldest association of wheelmen In the State.
q largely attended meeting was held last
night at the rooms OF that organization on
Golden Gate avenue. The following clubs
were represented, either by the three dele
gates TO which each was entitled or BIZ prox-
rs: Bay City Wheelmen, Alameda Bicycle
and Athletic Club, Olympic Club Bicycle
Annex, San Francisco Bicycle Club, Cap;-
tai City Cycle Club of Sacramento, Fresno
Wheelmen, San jose Road Climb. California
Cycle Club, Pacific Road Club, Alameda
County Wheelmen, Oriental Cyelers ar 4
Monterey Bicycle Club. After consider
able preliminary conversation The meet
ing was called 20 order, and It. K Knox,
presidentof the San Francisco Bicycle Club,
responded &c 2 unanimous call 10 act as tenn
porsry chairman -. :. Lavensou OF Sacra-
gDaato neiug chosen as temporary secretary,
After remarks by Ar. Knox aad l. X
Weich explanatory Of the bIects for which
the meeting was called, draft Of the pre-
posed bylaws was read in order % invite
discussion.
Brief but spirited and pertinent addrpsss3
were theh naade By Jessvs Dunnigau, Mas
tick, Laveuson. Wynn5 and Golden. Presi-
dent Wynne OF theIcalifornia Club was pc
claiiy happy in his remarks. touching lightly
tA AcNO1s ttQN COuutJt>s WHICH were
more imaginary than real. and strong
Is urging all the organizations &c act
rs unit in future Thomas S.
Golden spoke In his usual Numerous
vein. but dealt largely In facts and closed
by pointing out The necessity Of al. the.
Gibbs joining ia League OF American
" hs e.saeu.
Harry Greene OF Monterey. enc Of the
veterans 81 the league on this coast, ex-
planned the advantages OF membership in
such powerful organization. A. 81,
Greeley OF Fresno pledged the support OF
tne San Joaquin Valley 70 tie scheme Of
federation of clubs.
kilograms and letters were received from
eestIal Tar distant clubs Tegrettiing their
inxDi.ity to be represented at the conysn-
tion, bus heartily approving OF the ldea.
the sentiment OF the meeting was unant-
monsly In favor of forming an organization
70 De known as the California Associated
cycling Clubs. Secretary Layenson stated
that IL would be impossible for him 10 act
intther than on this occasion, and II. t.
Wynne was chosen i'm his stead. After con-
siderable desultory discussion, which re-
yealed pleasant spirit of harmony. the
meeting adjourned, To meet next Satnrdev
night at the Bay City clubhouse on Van
Ness avenue.
Ihe evident success of the recenfIv nro-
posed scheme for a closer federation Of the
wheelmen OF California marks the herin-
ming oil new and more progressive era in
Lne annals OF cycling on the Poetic Coast.
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into San Benito County. getting discour-
aged all OF sudden and then going away in
disgust. They have not looked far enough.
Then, too, there are those who are pay
ing INSCRIPTIONS persons large fees for
locating them. In this way many unsus-
pecting persons have been boldly swindled.
They should have sought out reliable aud
trustworthy persons 10 do their locating for
them.
MANY have gone into this business blind
folded and they have regretted it.
There IL money in stock here and there
are good opportunities to put them on
ranges.
Il am going to build good house on nv
claim, no squatter's cabin. San Benito
County Is good enough for me-"
Forty acres of Lees land is Gained by
Jean Ba ptiste Friand, Frenebman who has
held it for years and who says he does not
propose 10 let it 20.
Frland has become Wild over what he
calls Lees trespass. He has been talking
very threateDingly. Lee has tent on the
Friand land, aud sometimes when he feels
particularly brave lie sleeps there. Asarulc.
however, he keeps away. He is a little
nervous over the business, but he saws he
will mold his ground
IF there is any shooting done" he said
TO me. 1T will not be 1 who ia the aggres-
sor. But know how to take care Of nv
own"
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THROUGH San BENITO.
A Big Stage Trip in a Dry
Country.
THEY NEED MORE WATER THERE.
You See Scenery Such as You Read
About.
BUT THE STREAMS ARE ALL ALKALINE.
The SquabbIe Between License Collector
Lee, the Squatter, and Jean Baptiste
Friand, a Settler.
Special Dispatch from Stan Correspondent of the
MORNING CALI

vALLEcITos, July SO-New cabins are
springing up Oh The Government land. in
the odd sections, all along the road between
here and the Tres Pinos district.
Just at the present writing there Is no
great rush of new settlers. but those who
have been coming in during the past few
weeks, ana who have made actual filings.
feel that they must make some show OF
conforming to the rules laid down by the
Land Office.
And so the cabins are going up and the
weeks Of loneliness that are part OF the
first year OF new ranch life in this thinly
settled district have begun 10 earnest.
The stage ride from Tres Pinos to Vale
citos would hold great charms for man not
gItfInr Oh : StsgscOsch set With fouT other
men as | was on the up trip. Three Of Us
crowded upon the seat and two others sat
upon their laps. We took turns In sittins
or being sat upon. This sort Of thing en-
jolly road through the canyon where the
1ffans flushed MP the world. and threw in
what was leIt over, IS Just aDeas e PHEASANT
as Il looks TO the man sitting alons a the
carriage. who drives ahead. gives you ks
dust and laughs as ne looks back at you.
I aave ridden more comfortably In my
life, / assure you.
Bat those are the risks you run when you
&C cat With the boomers.
Miid CANYON walls frowaei upon the land
seeker the white duEt dsilted upon
them Ia great clouds. and q times heat
Daai p from the ground ike tbs heat of
the Day az judgment
But hsss and the stsse-dsyer's tough
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considered combined architectural beauty
with the minimum of expense. A location
on the corner Of Court and First streets.
l20x13o feet. was available and on this site
the new city building Is being erected.
Only portion of the 1rst story Is as yet
under way. but the upper portion will be
proceeded with as soon As the lower walls
are complete.
The first floor contains the engines RnG
paraphernalia Of the Fire Department with
Offices and doTmitories for members OF tbs
force. The same door also contains lae
Etesm-hes ting and electrical apparatus and
large Jail With OIiices for ialeTs and as
sistants. The second floor c tsie q
large main hall z4:9X3l & feet lr 1.H.ea sicHs
and q courtroom CT the sane SIZE, pesia
| jury and ante rooms, and also dices Ti
6re-pr6of vaults for the CITY eTs And
| tor, Treasurer, Tax CoiiecfoF, Meyer, AS
SCISSOR and School Superintendent saf
| public library extending along ope Nh1s.
| side OF the building. 69x19
The upper floor viii foI s6a pEsSaat re-
main unfinished The new building e o.
/ the Ramanesqne style oi sTefI1tecture. and
/ Is 6Jztoe feet "a SIZE leHfN lie two aad 4
half stories high, sGd .l "a selected stoch
! brick and hlghiy ornament PiE4 plaster
! holdings. The ro9f Ti. 8e covered Eitf
/ slate A tower l0f feet 81 runs over The
| main entTances a 5 Tsaca ed by q
| row Of granite sa aiding viii be
| heated tbroUghas4- nlth hot water an
| lighted by eloc 1Ticity. The architects ere
] Coiley < Lemme.
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LOOSE In A CEMETERY,
Crazy Man Seeks Refuge In q Ton
Officer Kings Fright.


Officer Kings Fright.
III there is one man In this city who will
not venture near graveyard for months to
come 1t Is Policeman William King of the
Seventeenth-street station, better known as
Nutmeg" by bis brother officers.
King had thrilling experience In the old
Mission Dolores Cemetery early yesterday
morning which will probably remain indell-
bly, stamped upon his memory for decade
to come.
Late Friday night sadfaced woman
called at the Seventeenth-street station and
In tremulous voice informed Sergeants
Burke and Price that her husband, Roger
Cummings, had become violently insane
that evening at their home on the corner of
Market street and China alley, small lane
near Fourteenth street. He had returned
from his work, she said. and retired early
to his room. About 10 O'clock he suddenly
Jumped from his bed, and without waftipg
TO dress himself ran into the street, crying
loudly Tor assistance, and screaming that
he was pursued by demons, who wanted to
cut him up with knives, after which be dis
appeared in the darkness.
The officers Of the watch were instructed
70 look for him, and he was finally located
in the Mission Dolores Cemetery, whittier
be had run and hid himself ia tomb.
ou4Ro bcHb Tic pdITOi wagon
out to the locality to convey him to the Sta
tion, and on arriving at the cemetery. in
order to thoroughly search the place. he
took out the headlight from the wagon 20
light his way.
Policeman King knew nothing of thu casa
and was patrolling his beat when he snd
denly saw the light fash from a dark recess
and light up a tall gaunt form developed in
what looked TO him like shroud, which at
that moment emerged from the tomb King
10 not particularly superstltious, but hen
he saw the weird figure approach him, hear d
yell likei COmanche Indian aud then
tear down the street in the direction OF the
electric light on Twenty-6rst street he
made bee line for the Seventeenth street
station without stopping to pick up his club
and pistol. which dropped from his pockets
during his precipitate flight
King arrived there Dreathless and ex-
bausted, and in quavering voice informed
the desk officer that he had seem a dead
man arise from tie tomb. He refused to
be convinced to the contrary until the
cause of his perturbation was brought to
the station.
Cummings Is the father of Maggie Cum
mings. the little girl arrested for attempted
arson last week. 1t is thought that the
worry and trouble caused By the trial Of
bis little daughter affected his brain. He
was temporarily removed TO the Home Of
the Inebriates last night, and will be
brought before the Insanity Commissioners
Tomorrow for examination.
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An Old abandoned Claim.

hauled TO New Idria. That Is big price,
considering what is being received for hay
in other parts Of California just now.
The Panoche plain is dotted with home
steaders' cabins. Those who have secured
land here feel very good about ii, and they
point to the fact that the mOrtuary record
OF their section is one of the smallest in the
State considering the ratio of the popula-
ton.
There is no doubt about the healthful-
ness Of this district. 1t is high aud dry and
the atmosphere Is OF that rarefed sort that
is sought by those Of weak lungs.
Hotel accommodations along the way are
not OF the best, but you get good meal of
beans. bacon. jerked beef, potatoes. bread
and dried apple sauce.
The only trouble about farming In this
section Is the lack OF good water and the
Temoteness of the farmer from market
Should railroad come this way-and they
say there is a good show for lit would be
the making of the country. II hardly pays
to haul fruit or grain 80 TO 40 miles TO the
railroad.
The railroad will come in time.
Going on to the Vallecitos, which is the
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What makes Friand widest Ia ,h., TN,
IL mas been knocked down one. Ga 'o ~.
tentpole broken. WHO anu tho
met fdland on the road betweep Va,le-
clt9s ana Tres PinOs. He had han 49,
W 49, noi.ister 10 see what could be- done le-
. d;so, " oust Lee. His errand had been
y uisappolntmeut, and he was goj~a bocE
nome win IRE In his eye and.a verv big load
OF spirits aboard. He had two m GA Iii, LIZ
MN, ana they looked perfectly equal 10 The
.ask Oh Killing three or four license col col
iecroIs ana all their deputies, WI
re- res Tsnecit0s people are watching for
f.e result Oh the row with great intsrest
1. reminds them OF something that han
pensu NOT long ago, when one woman Land
Jumper, named Morrison. in the Chain'ara
SSanyon' Killed another woman in land
onas 90, ne assailed woman was beaten
blacksn" I neau win the loaded end of a
she died. 'Ho enect Oh which
III hhere are lots OF these little and.iumning
Henoluehts, IN which shotguns and rsynivarss
nsaIs' out Tor the most part the eourrs are
asSeo 10 settle the disputes.
c,to. w ,his was more plentiful In the VaIle-
thI' 'h.s country would be good for some
~ dniug besides stock-raising. but Won canSt
w NJ anytniDg with ranch there without
ssatef, except to look at IL and an;ov spa
hu1 All, winch Is not profitable WIG
no ahers ls land to be had In the RIG pa.
many sections. "a'er ia
NJ aia not have single good drink of
water In $50 miles of travel over ,ha for
felIed land grant. o'ei Tue iof-
tn me southern Pacific Company supplies
Tres, tIes finos with water for drinking. II is
miles r"fen . .nefe In tank-cars from Gilroy. q
There Is money to be made In va,,scitos
and 10 the Big Panoche. though II ~ chiefly
In eattle-raising. ~ 10 s"''A'
Ia
an Is evident that rancher fortunate
enoasn 10 nave good artesian well on his
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BOVINE WISDOM.
intelligence That Leads UnerrIngly to q
Cabbage Patch.

Cabbage Patch.
st. Louis Globe Democrat
1T is popular belief that the dog Is the
most intelligent of all four-footed animals.
and that next in the mental scale Ia the
horse, said George Mcdaniel at the Iindell
That is mistake. The cow knows more
than horse and dog combined are capable
OIL learning. An ordinary town cow who has
been accorded reasona BILE facilities for &C.
curing general Information Is much wiser
than some men who have been honored
with pTond positions and expensive funer-
ais. IDe average town cow can open
gate that fastens with time lock- get into
the garden and do $50 worth of carnage be-
lore the exasperatec owner can ram q
charge OF slugs into uzzIe-loadng gun.
>, once iived In village where shalt
tne innaoltants kept cows and expected
them To forage their living off the other
nal1. Finding the usual gate-fastenings of
no aVall added bolt and slept that night
secure Inc next morning every COW In the
village vas In my garden. ana so full of cab
baees that cost me 81 head to rase that tbey
could not go through the gate, and / had
70 knock down panel of the fence TO let
them out. That night / added a iog-chajn
and patent pad and sat up In com.
pany. with double barrelled gun to
watch proceedings. An old brndled
ihe-pirate came up and surveyed the
mouse 10 make sure we were abed.
linen she shook the gate and again
surveyed The house. Next she went to
work on the bolt with her tongue. In five
minutes she had IL drawn and started to
come IN. She looked surprised TO find her.
sell still on the outside. Half a dozen of
her companions came up aud surveyed the
new 1ewelry. Then brindle broke horn I'm
trying to lift the gate off its hinges, They
appeared to hold council of war; then an
Ola spotted gnnrmand inserted horn under
the chain, lifted it over the post and the
whole drove marched inside. l gave 1t up
ana took the gate off its hinges. ! now
RAISE all my vegetables at the market"
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down In the Santa Clara Valley 100 acres
would make man rich. But this is not the
Santa Clara Valley. 1t is the Vallecitos.
which makes big difference. We are
long way from the railroad, Then, too.
crops are not SO sure year after year as
they should be, owing to the late frOsts. /
do not know to what extent these frosts
would affect fruit, but | know that they do
hurt nay, as LOST goo1 deal OF it this year.
''SpeculatOrs can make nothing here by
taking mp Government land in the odd sec
tions. 1t Is we'll enough for homes seekers
to come. and we residents here are glad to
sea the country settling up"
MT: Mcdonald Is stockman. Agricul-
he docs.
found License Collector G. W.. Lee of
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Waooning on Tie Vaueet.os Road.

have seen no such signs.
When you come into San Benito County
looking Tor a home you must come pre-
pared to look for 1t as the rancheTs do.
You will find no Government land ready
fenced for you, aud planted to fruit and
vines.
You will find no springs unless you hunt
sor them.
Yo1 Will dnd no $1,000 house ready to
move into.
You must work-not only with your
bsnds, but with your brain.
You want at least $500 to start with oyer
aud above your fees. and tie cost of NOV
Ing your household goods here.
Yer VIII have Il. Gay 5is pFices for lum-
Der laid down on your land.
You must 20 without many luxnraes. =,
yen will be far from airy gooc nssrget.
You LAY place y1rr hopes as high as you
please, but the better plan is to discount all
your expectations.
W0FEs r. NJ
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WOODLANDS CITY HALL.
A Fine New Structure for That
Thriving City.
& WI Be, Additionally, Beautiful Edi.
Zoe Description CT the
Building.

Woodland, one OF the most prosperous OF
ths minor cities OF the State. is the county
seat OF Yolo County, and from It's situati0nlss
the center OF 5 fne agricultural district en-
ioys4 large and important traffic. The citl-
EsBs o. Woodland haxa been ie2s SSEseEa-
plating the erection - 8 new city basss
which Was rendered necessary by the con-
tinued increase OF the population. They
wisely deferred SIS erection until the 6Ban-
eEsi situation permitted the expenditure
from the ordinary taxation and without in
curing . debt for future generations TO
bay.
Ths plan selected out Of many that were
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San Francisco up in the Vallecltos. He has
tent few miles east from McDonaId's
house, where he now lives in the serene
simplicity Of the new land claimant.
i am here and am satisfied" said he as
he surveyed his brown acres Yesterday,
las you see, 1t is as good a quarter section
as there is In this country. Some of il is
level land and some rolling. Ihaye at least
100 acres of tillable ground. There is a
spring on 1t, and | can get good well by
digging 10 To 70 1eet The soil IS from TO
10 feet deep. 1t will grow anything.
What will it cGst me altogether? About
SO an acre, should say.
''There is a smaller valley than the Piano
che, but ii 10 superior TO 1t in some resi- ects.
Our altitude is 210o feet Tie air is pure
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PROPOSALS
Foz the Erection Of Public School Buildia g
on Pacific Avenue.
OFFICE OF TIE BOARD OF EpucArros. NEW

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. NEW
" City Hall. San Francisco. July 81, lS92
Sealed proposals Will be received by the Supe Ia
tcudrnt of Common schools, in open session. OF no
board, on WEDNESDAY,, August 10 1892. fro 8
to $40 NJ, for the erection ana completion o.
eghtc lassroOm frame schoo building the sch aoI
lot Pacific avenue. between BrOdercS and Bak or
streets, this city aud county, in accordance tn
plans AID specifications which may be sc ms
ONCE OF Charles |. Hsvens architect Of the Board Of
Education, SIS, Flood building southwest
corner Fourth and Market streets.
Each bId must be accompanied by certiaed
cheek Ia the sum of five Thousand 10000 dol ArS
made payable to the order OF the secretary of the
Board OF Education, conditional that If the pra.
pusai be accepted and the contract awarded. and X
the bidder shall fall neglect to execute writes
agreement and give the bond required within six
days after the award is made then aad In that case
the said check shall be forfeited to the Boar OF
Education.
The board reserves the right to reject any o. al
bids as the public good may require.
The party TO whom the contract Is awarded vii
be required, prior TO at the time of the execution
OF the contract, TO pay cost OF advertising.
Blank proposals furnished by the secretary.
Jy27 I'd GEORGE BEANSTON, Secretary
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and nasithfui. Idon't want any better D.
than this. ! can leave here in the morn
and reach San francisco ut night N
am not getting this land as speculats
1t Is for home place when ] wish to
rusticating ut times Although ] car
get long vacation. l eau fulfill all the
quirements OF the law and get this land
che > Tor home. am not depending
tlre'5 upon agricultural prospects. as tbs
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is a good open ranEs Rt the back CT my val
ley land rnnning up into the hills.
There is plenty of land 20 be had here
any amount Of it--anu good laid. too.
Those who have been saying tnefe Is not
have no knowledge Of the real condition CT
things.
"a good many people are locating heres
and they are getting coed land. 1 have
heen all AROUND n this county, aud have
dragged surveys cnanl aHss -ushsl IN .
practical way. know what 4 am talking
about. IL Is dns country. IL VIII raise
the best of fruit. and il has no moro draw
backs than many Of the highly favored sec
tions % the State.
"siRng people are just po2,ns t'.sir NOSES
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land could make good living there, but
that would be about all he could hope for.
Unui the railroad shall make its way
nearer tile land cannot rise to the s2O-an
acre level
Leaving the stage road / was driven in q
buggy over large portion of the Val
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lecitos. 1t is a land that would eapture the
eye of . Californian, even in this dry sea-
son, out 1t would disappoint an fastener.
No fastener would believe that the fat
cattle he saw here grew fat in those dead
looking nils, where there is not spear of
green grass, and where the "fleree" and
weeds crackle under foot and the dust rises
everywhere you step.
mistake.
1t is iaughabe TO see some of them In
search OF land They 60 looking about as II
the road. Vacant land-take it If you want
it,"
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A BELDEN-PLACE BATTLE.
Policemen Assaulted and Twenty-Five
Arrests Made.

Belden place, narrow street running
from Bush to Pine, between Kearny and
Montgomery, was in commotion at ~ 80
o'clock this morning. Wild yells, groans
and curses mingled with the sound of
breaking glass. filled the alley. Officers
Richter and Smith were quickly on the
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Charles Dinan's Death.

Inc inquest held on the remains of Charles
Oman In Port Costa yesterday showed that
lie was suffering from an attack of tempo
rary insanity at the time Of death. small
marx. apparently made with a penknife,
was discovered in the abdomen.
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center OF attraction to the land-seekers. 7
saw the most striking evidences of what
the boom Is doing for San Benito County.
Land-hunters have come in here in fever
ish haste to find homes and places for spec
ulation.
i talked with Daniel Mcdonald. an old
settler here, who owns wide territory and
many cattle and swine.
I'VE have good country here" said he
"The climate is beneficial to invaiids. II ia
never 90 very hot and never disagreeably
cool.
This Is no place for spectators. What
IS needed Is people who will make homes
here. A single man can make an excellent
very hard work to support O family on 16o
acres Of land here. If this same land were
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4Oc.

Nfn buy this week China Sauce Piai !,
sestoon edges. flower decoration and &c q
hand finish.
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CSC.

Egil. buy this week a handsome Water Set
0ntsI8ing s engraved ge5ists. / etc
3lte1sg. hsif-gallou size. mounted
ilysfine Sfsy.