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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29

The Forum for September has been
received from its publishers in New
York. Its contents are The Alarming
Proportion of Venal Voters, by Prof. J.
]. McCook; The Lesson of Homestead,
by Hon. Chauncey f. Black Methods
and Morals of Campaign Committees,
by Herbert Welsh and Hon. 81. d. Har-
ter; The Next Great Problem of Science,
by Prof r. H. Thurston ga Tariff for
Revenue" What it Really Means, by
David A. Wells The Enlarged Church,
by Prof. David Swing; Religious Prog
ress of the Negro, by H. K. Carroll;
A Chinaman on Our Treatment of
China, by Yung Kiung Yen; Provincial
Peculiarities of Western Life, by Z. w.
Howe; Scandina, lars in the North
west. by Prof. Kendric C. Babcock;
The Mine Laborers in Pennsylvania, by
Henry Rood, and Popular Education at
the University of Michigan, by Prof.
Henry c. Adams.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29
Hunting for the Shark.

The sixteen-foot shark that has fright
ened oystermen and fishermen in New
ark ~. Bay and StatenIslandSound for
the last ten days is free fish, notwith
standing an attempt to capture 1t Sat
urday.
Oystermen of Elizabeth, n. j., and
Staten Island, aided by number OF
fishermen, started out-~eessrslly in the
morning in row and sail boats equipped
for capturing or killing the monster.
Some of the boats We're provided with
large steel hooks baited with meat !;
others had harpo0ns, while few were
armed with guns to kill the shark if the
hooks and harpoons failed.
Scattering over Newark Bay the feet
waited for developments. 1t was some
time before the shark rose two or three
hundred feet from one of the boats. In
stantly all hands started for the spot.
The shark remained in sight until the
boats nearcd it, when it slowly disap-
peared, coming to the surface again
some distance off, when the same man
puvres were repeated.
The boats could not get near enough
to use the harpoons, while the men who
had guns were afraid to shoot for fear
of hitting the occupants of craft ap
preaching in different directions.
This sort of work continued all day,
the big fish ignoring the baited hooks
and playing hide and seek with its
would-be captors until it tired them all
out, compelling them to abandon the
hunt for the day.
One of the harpooners who stood in
the bow of boat as it was headed for
the shark became excited and fell over
board. He was in the water three
minutes before he could he rescued,
and they were the longest minutes of
his life, expecting, as he did, to be
grabbed by the shark, fear that was
shared by the men in the boats.
A number of men who were fishing
from the Bay bridge were frightened
early in the day by the shark suddenly
striking The piling on which they sat
and then rising to the surface close to
their legs, which were dangling over
the edge of the nridge.
One of the bridge Waterman has shot
at the fish several times, but seemingly
without effect.
Charles Dury and ]. Finne, oyster
men, saw a school of five sharks Satur-
day morning in the Kills. opposite
Bergen Point, n. j., and their atten
ton was first attracted by the large
schools of fish which suddenly appear
ed swimming shoreward. They then
saw that the fish we're being followed
by the five sharks, which disappeared
before reaching shallow water.
The presence of the sharks has put
an end to bathing and fishing in that
vicinity. The several places along the
New Jersey and Staten Island shores
usually crowded with boys bathing
have been deserted since the monsters
appeared. Fishermen say fish have be-
come scarce in the Sound and Bay
lately and they attribute this to the
presence of the sharks. Another at
tempt will be made to-day to capture
the big shark and the preparations for
the hunt are on large scale. 1t is
long since the watermen il that vicini-
ty have had 50 much excitement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29

ARCHBISHOP IRELAND, who supports
boycotts, is so much opposed to race
distinctions that he favor mixed schools
for white and black children in the
South and for Catholic aud Protestant
children iii the West, upon the idea OF
''the brotherhood of man and the faith
erhood OF God" But all the same, he
is dead against the Chinese, and en-
dorses all the anti-Chinese laws. The
Archbishop is more ola northern poll
tician than n national Christian: but, ap-
parently at least, is even more intent
upon obtaining cardinals hat than
Lp,n either republican success or the
proper education of the children of the
country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29

Fetter's Southern Magazine for Sep
TENDER has been received from its pub
fishers in Louisville. Its contents are (:
"Some Scoundrcrs Gone an Settled
Here" The Fiddler of Linnville Cave,
Blasphemy in Religion, sRecompense, "a
poem; The Villa Cappella, A Deceit
Rondeau), A Mule with Mission, The
Irish Case, "When We Are Cone" a
poem; Uncle Harry's Prayer, The Yer
dict in the Case of DR.. Merit, ''My Fisher
Lad" poem; The Worlds Fair and
Col. Breckenridge, Somewhat Political,
Woman's Department, Humorous, and
Book Review.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29
To FLY TO THE Big FAIR.-Unless

To FLY TO THE BIG FAIR.-Unless
the plans of the Pennington Automatic
Mail and Express Company fail, pas
sengers will fly to and from the worlds
fair. The company's factory at Chi
cago Heights has been completed and
the first machine is in course of con-
struction. This will be finished inside
of six weeks and the trial trip will be
made. Thousands of dollars have been
subscribed and expended in perfectinS
what is assured by this company u
practical air machine, which can be
controlled and guided at will, capable
of sustaining and bearing heavy car
goes and which can be regulated to a
schedule as a steamship. The com
pany proposes to enter into contract
with the government and the pubic
for the speedy transmission of mail,
express and passengers OF regular
circuit, embracing Chicago, Detroit,
New York, Boston, Philadelphia aud
New Orleans, returning from the Cres-
cent City via the most favorable Mis-
sissippi Valley breeze.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29


GAIL HAMILTON, Mr.. Blaine's liter
airy alter ego in the September number
of the North american Review, pub
fishes an open letter to Queen Victoria
which, of course, the Queen will new
err see-asserting the innocence of Mrs,
Maybrick, and demanding her pardon
as an act of international courtesy";and
that, too, though according to the i'm
partial jury who tried the case, and to
Lord Salisbury, who was then the Brit
ish Secretary of State, the convict is an
adulteress who poisoned her husband
while she pretended to be nursing him
on his sick bed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29

JOE AND MARIE ARE MARRIED.
Glove laughs at locksmiths" and bail
bonds. Despite the fact that G. Joseph
Purdy wss under $500 bonds in New
York to keep away from 16-year-old
Marie Jones, he has managed to WOO,
win and we'd her. Joe and Marie
eloped. Marie lived with her widowed
mother, Mrs. NJ. f. Jones. Marie left
the house at 10 o'clock Saturday morn
ing, telling her mother that she was
going to visit friends living in Eighth
avenue, and would be back at three.
But in the evening the mother received
this telegram:
MAMMA: Joe and I are married.
''DoT."
Mrs. Jones had Joseph arrested twice
for his undesirable attentions to her
daughter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29

THERE IS NO desideratum so great,
according to the ultra, republican north
ern press and the South-hating orators
and writer's in the North, as the purity
of the ballot box in the South. And
vet Prof. McCook, of Connecticut, in
the September number of the Forum,
proves, by facts and figures, that in his
State alone there are over twenty-six
thousand purchasable voters, and, let
it not be forgotten, that nearly all Of
them are native born, and that, with
few exceptions, they include all the ne
Sroes in the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

There is nothing left OF the great
railroad strike at Buffalo. The police
report everything quiet in the yards.
During the progress of a game Of base
hall at Lansford, Pc, Saturday, Thos.
Donnelly was hit in the ear by u pitch
ed ball and instantly killed.
A terrible collision of two freight
trains occurred yesterday near, Horton,
Kas., in which brakeman lost his lie
and the two 6remen are fatally injured.
The republican congressional conven-
ton of the 18th Pennsylvania district
met at Harrisburg to-day and nom
mated E. VI. Woomer, of Lebanon,
by reclamation.
A disastrous accident occurred to-day
by a collision on the railway near Brus-
sells. Three passengers were killed and
number injured. 1t is feared that
several of the injured will die.
Bill Hughes, anoted negro desperate
of Chaneyville, Tex, was shot and kill
cd yesterday by Branch Anderson,
with whom he had been trying to pick
quarrel for several days. Anderson
surrendered.
Three men, Maurice Miller, Robert
Carter and John Carter, were killed at
Haughtor, La, last night in fight at
dance. Twenty-four knife wounds
and three bullets were found upon
3Iiller's body.
The irrigation scheme being pushed
in Florida by number Of capitalists
of Cincinnati, Philadelphi,, and New
York is at present only a big land
syndicate, but it may develop into the
giant sugar monopoly of the world.
A row of oil sheds and cars belong
ing to the Lake Shore Railroad Com
pany was destroyed by fire ut Cleye-
land, o., this morning. The flames
communicated to the dry dock owned
by Patrick Smith and partially destroy
cd it. Loss $4,000.
The Cunard steamer Cephalonia,
locked at east Boston yesterday from
Liverpool, had had one case of sickness
on board. A saloon passenger, a lady
of Boston, was suddenly taken i'll on
Saturday, and as precautionary
measure against cholera, she was de-
tanned on board the ship to await fur
Their developments.
The Eastern 5Iillers' Combination, under
the name of The Hecker and Jewell Company,
be Jan operations in New York to-day. The
consolidation of the five -four manufacturing
concerns which make up the cooperation WAS
announced several weeks ago. Thomas A.
Mcintyre is the person instrumental in Secur-
Ing the consolidation Of the five concerns He
says that it is not trust but a corporation
that will save expenses of riinous rivalry, and
can work with great economy.
A most distressing accident occurred at
the Brookside col!iery at fremont, Pa, this
morning. Bart Fleming and Vim. McGath
engaged in the most hazardous work about
the mines, that of robbing pillars, had been at
work but an hour when they were caught by
the sudden running Of pillar and instantly
killed. Both leave large families
The failure was announced to-day of the
firm of Redfern, Alexander and Company, of
London, Australian and New Zealand mcr-
chants and bankers, liabilities f250,o0o.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29

THE FACT that sexton and dea-
con of a negro Baptist church in
Wytheville, in this State, were last
week discovered to be robbers and to
have made the baptismal fount and the
steeple of the church receptaclcs OF
their plumber goes far to sustain the
idea of the old slave owners that the
morals of negro were infinitely worse
after, than before he was rejuvinated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29

THE THIRD PARTY has adopted all
the old practices of the southern re-
publicans, which were so Objectionable
that even those who originated,
were compelled by public opinion to
abandon them. General Field, after
addressing his negro audiences in Ar
kansas, advises them to disperse and
not to wait to listen to what the demo-
cratic speakers present may hays to
tell them. The fact thatG5eneral Ma
hone and General Eisid hail from vir-
ginia does not tend to elevate the State
in the opinion of the sisterhood of
which shst was once an exemplar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29

The North american Reuiew for Sep
TENDER has been received from its pub
fishers in New York. Its contents arc:
An Open Letter to the Queen in behalf
of Mrs. 1Iaybrick, by Gail Hamilton
Erratic National TarifPlatforms of the
Democracy, by Senator Morrill,; The
Tariff Plank at Chicago, by Represen
tative Wilson; Innocence Versus Ig-
norance, by Amelie Rives; A. Forecaste
of Mr. Gladstone's New Administration,
byJustinMcCarthy, NJ. P; Not inSocety,
by Mrs. Amelia G. Barr; A Plain Talk
on the Drama, by Richard Mansfield
"reminiscences of John Bright, by Chas.
McLaren, his nephew; The Cara Raid
and its Lessons, by the Mexican Minis
ter, VI. Romero; Electioneering Meth
DDS in England, by II. w. Lucy; The
Illuminating Power of Anecdote, by S.
Arthur Bent; The Homestead Strike,
by Hon. w. G. Oates, Hon. Geo. Tick
nor Curtis and Master Workman Pow
Derby; Apropos of Cholera, by Cyrus
Edison, NJ. d.; Lynch Law in the South,
by w. Cabell Bruce, and Women in the
Field Of Art, by Mrs. S. n. Carter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29

DIR. SWEENEY, who ordered the late
vain strike at Buffalo, says: "When
men 90 on strike somebody must make
q sacrifice Yes, the strikers inyaria-
Div make a sacrifice F; but not the men
who order the strike.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29

President Harrison's visit to New
York city this week will be for two
DAYS. He will hasten back to Loon
Lake because Mrs. Harrison's condition
is said to be serious;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29

THE New York World says: "Be-
fore the campaign is over Senator Hill
will be shining target for the abuse of
the republican press" But the repub-
lican press couldn't, if it were to try,
abuse Senator Hill more than some OF
The newspapers in his own party have
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29

IUsT RECEIVED a lot of REMNANTS Of
~ PERSIAN CLOTH, beautiful styles which
We are selling at 8 very low figure.
4. B. SLAYMAKER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29
PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET Au,

PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET. Aug. D.
Beef Catte-The quotations were rs fol-
lows: Extra DC, good 4sa45c medium IL
4ic, common 3;c, culls Babe, fat cows 2!a3c
per lb. Sheep.-Thc increased receipts and
only u fair demand forced prices down ic:
extra 5ta5ic, good 4la5c medium Ala
41c, common Blade, culIs 2a3!c per h.
Lambs 3aG!c per ID. Hogs were dull-Chi.
cago SIC and other Western saSlc per b.
IA. COWS were dull at SIC per Id. Thin cows
were inactive at $Sa20 Mich Cows in fair
request at $25a50 per head Mich calves
were inactive at 4a6Ic per ID.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29

Flour moves Slowly at current prices and IS
steady. The Wheat coming to this market is
load suitable for milling the hest Flour is
rarely found among the offerings. Many lots
are damaged, damp badly cleaned or heavily
charged with onion seed; sales consequently
show long range at % to 10, no prime long
berry was sold to-day. Corn is firm at % to
to So, latter for southern yellow. Rye % to
63. Oats 30 to 80. Eggs. Butter, Poultry,
Potatoes and other produce arc without
change in quotations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29

a FATHER SURPRISED WITH QUAD
Observation-Disclosures, employed by
Messrs. Shivers & Mohet, lumber deal
ers, in Camden, n. j., was called to his
home suddenly Saturday afternoon.
He returned and informed his employ
ers that he found q babe had been ad-
mitted to his family, Shortly after
ward the telephone summoned him to
his home, and when he returned he
found two more children had been add
ed to his family. He waited around
home. and another, the fourth child
made an appearance. He then returned
to work and asked his employer, as a
favor, not to answer the telephone
again, as he was satisfied. Mrs. Cow
ems and the four babes were reported
last night to be doing nicely.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29

The Virginia fremen's convention
will meet in Charlottesville October 5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29
PUERTO CABEL1A CApTURED.-A dis

PUERTO CABELLA C APTURED-A dis
patch from Panama says: Puerto Ca
bella was captured by Crespists on Au-
gust %. The storming force numbered
$500. There was little opposition, OK
cept at the fort near the entrance of the
port. The garrison repealed two at
tempts to take the fort by assault and,
according to the latest advices, is still
in possession. Four vessels with gov
eminent troops have been sent out from
La Guayra to aid the garrison in recap
turing the port. The steamship bring
ing this news did not communicate with
the French man-of-war off La Guayra.
Caracas was still held by the de facto
government on August 25. Statements
to the effect that the city has been
captured by Gen. Urdaneta should be
discredited. Gen. Urdancta is Co.
lombian and may not take pa-y "a tho
revolution, as has been represented.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29

BALTIMORE. Aug. 29.-Flour steady.
Wheat frmcr; mixed spot and Aug 77a77i:
Sept 77ia77s; Oct 7S9a79; Dee S2,as2t;
steamer No 2 red 71la71;; Southern frmer;
fultz 72a79; longberry 75aeo Corn flrmcr !;
mixed spot and August 5Sa5St Sept 81
asked Oct 81 asked; year 53a53l steamer
mixed 81 bid Southern steady whito 5Ga5S {;
yellow 5Ta60. Oats firm; No , white West
ern 43a4f No , mixed 90 80. Ryo dull
No ii bid. Hay firm; good to choice
timothy So 5oa$15 80. Provisions IN
changed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29

INTEREST AND PENALTIES. = The
amount of interest Virginia will receive
on the direct tax is s., $3.50. The pen
aties, amounting to s393.19, will also
be paid back. 1t was not decided until
very recently that these two items
would be refunded. AS soon as Off
cially notified of the action Of the comp
troller at Washington, Mr. Moon or his
assistant, Col. w. p. Smith, will go to
Washington and get the balance of the
money coming to this State. The
amount already refunded is $442, 027.72.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, Aug. 29-Thc stock market
this morning was unusually dull. The open.
ing WAS rather heavy, most stocks being low.
er than at the close OF Saturday. but firm
temper was developed in the general is,
without movement of Importance. An IN.
ward movement followed which, however
made but slight progress, and at il O'Clock .5.
market was dull and firm at SNAIL advance,
over opening figures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29

CHICAGO, Aug. 90 1O3oa a. m.-whrat-
Sept 76sa76i; Dec 79sa79{ Corn-Sept 81 :
Oct 50Ia50s. Oats-Sept 344a34s; Nay 81;
37s. Pork-0ct go rs; Jan S12 ID. Lard
Oct 81 rs; Jan 81 %. Short ribs-Oct
81 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29

PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, AUG. %, 1902.
ARRIVED.
Schr Teei, Kenncbec, ice to F A Reed & Co.
Schr Mary /. Peters CharlestoBn, S G. to
W 4 Smoot & Co.
Schr 81 a May, Savannah, to Alexandra
and Ut Vernon Railway Co.
SAILED.
schr John Curtain, ir. Leonardtown, Nd.
lumber by j Fl ID Smoot & Son.
MEMORANDA.
schr Dennis Simmons, for this port, cleared
at Williamson, N c, 9th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29

NEw York, Aug Colour steady and
quiet. Wheat firm and fair demand. Corn
dull and frmer. Pork quiet and steady at
81 IS to S12 80. Lard quiet and steady At
So 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29

CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Aug 27-Cat-
tle-nO market Hogs-market Slor, slight
advance rough $3.50, heavy go 5Oa5.j0
good mixed $4.902510 prime heavy and
butchers weights 50. 15a5.35 light $515a
$50, grsssers s4.25a4.75 per 100lbs Sheep
market active; native sheep S3.5Oa5 -,
Texans $3.90a4.75. Westerns $425alG 90
per 100 lbs. Lambs $3.50aG.50 per 100
Ihs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29

BALTIMORE, Aug. 29.-virginia consols-
do 1O-.i0s =; do 3s 74a74f.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-30
AT NEW YORK.
Ruling Prices in Produce at the Seaboard's
Commercial Metropolis.

Ruling Prices In Produce at the Seaboard's
Commercial Metropolis.
NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-FlOur-Receipts.
$4,000 packages; exports. 1.S00 brls, %. 500
sacks. The market was quiet and generally
easy. with free offerings. Sales, 1900 brls.
Wheat-Receipts. $4,000 bu: exports, 3D.
OC0 bu. sales. 9S5. 900 bu futures, 96. coo bu spot.
Spots were dull. lowe and weak: No. Q red,
7Slec in store and in elevator, 7Saa "a 79c
afioat. soc I. o. b.; No. 8 red, 73c; ungraded
red. 7l07Slsc; No. / Northern, A. s4A G.;
No. 9 Northern 75h075&o; No. 2 Chicago,
s3a4 Qsic; No. 2 Milwaukee,, 79hs 1874 G.
Options were dull. h04c lower and weak.
declined on foreign selling, continued free
receipts. light clearsnces, longs realizing
and with the weakness in corn. closing
heavy; December and May most aotive: No..
2 red, October, 7Sas "a 80 3l6c. closing at
1880; November, S04c; December, Sla4 "a
$3.50. closing at S17sc: May, S74 0SSAc,
closing ut STAG.
Barley malt dull and steady.
Corn-Receipts $1,000 bu: exports. 1000
bu; sales, 10000 bu futures, 1s2, 600 bu spot
Spots were more active for exports and
weaker; No. 2. 52052asc in elevator. $50
634c af1oat; ungraded mixed, 5l053Sc.
Options were dull and 81 &c lower on re-
ports of fine weather. large receipts and
selling for Western accounts. closing weak:
December and November most active: Sep
TENDER. sec: October. 51$ 052tec. closing
at 512.c @: November. 52l9 0634sc. closing at
$3.50: December. 53l4054%c, closing at
$3.50: Nav. 54h 055c. closing at 54Ac.
O~ats-Receipts. $1,000 Du: exports. 81. s97
hu: sales. 10000 bu futures. 1900 bu
spot. Spots were quiet and easier: options
fairly active and weaker: November and
December most active; September. 36lsc:
October. S6ls 036asc closing at 36kc c: No,
vember, 373s Q3Issc. closing at 3719c: No. 2
white. spot. 49, 63sl4c: mixed Western,
S6G3Sc; white Western, $50 46c; No. q Chi
cago. 374 03SAc.
Hay quiet and weak. Hops in better de-
mand and firner.
C~ofiee-Options opened firm from 10 to 20
points higher. ana closed barely steady
from unchanged TO 10 points up; sales.
$1,000 baGs, including: September. IL. Toe:
October. 14450l46Oc; November. 14.4Oc;
December. 1425d14.S5c; January. 1850
May. IA. 10O14.20c; spot Rio quIet and
steady; No. z, 15s Gl5lc. Sugar-Raw
fairly active and firm: sales. l.lCO hhds
and 1000 tons muscovado. 81 test. at Sc:
refined quiet: low grades easy: No. G. 4h0
4asc: No. z. 4 7h604916c. Molases-Foreign
nominal; New Orleans dull and steady.
Rice active and iirm.
CottQn-seed oil dull and steady. Tallow
weak. Resin steady and more active.
Eggs quiet and heavy; receipts, S.025
packages.
Hides quiet and steady.
Pork tirmer: old mess. S1I.5001l.7 Is: pew
picked shoulders, 6%c Middies QulN;