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The evening world., 1894-04-17
CALIFORNIA STAGE HELD UP
Lone Highwnyman Secures S:,OUO
in Silver and Escapes.

ANGELS CAMP. Cal. April 1.-THE
DOWN stage from Angels Camp to Mil
ton was robbed yesterday morning by
n masked hiGhwayman at Sam eros
sett's, about three miles from town.
Nells-Fargo's iron box was opened and
about 5000 in silver taken. Two horse
men coming along at the time We're
ordered to stop and turn their backs
upo the scene.
Passengers n mail pouches were I'M
nolested. Deputy Sheriff Bream and a
posse of eight men Immediately started
n pursuit of the robber. 1t is believed
he |" the man who held up the same
stage on March I last.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 1.-Two
street-cars have been held up by high
waymen in San Francisco within four
days. The last robbery occurred early
his morning. when a Hayes street
bers In n thlckly populated district. The
conductor. the Sripman n the single
passenger were robbed Of all their valu-
ables.
The robbers obtained two watches and
about $50 and escaped.
Another street-Car was held up on the
San Bruno Dad last Sunday night, for
which crime two young men living near
the scene OF the robbery are now under
1rraSf
The evening world., 1894-04-17
WANTS BOYCOTT REMOVED.
Newark Times Also Asks to lie In.
mi for Damaues

NEWARK, n. j., April 1.-THE pub
Usher OF the Newark Times, Thomas C.
Barr, this afternoon made an application
before Vice-Chancellor Green for an in
junction restraining the various labor
organizations of the city from continue
ing the boycott which they have begun
against that paper.
Thu application also asks that the same
organizations be made to pay to the
paper the amount of money which has
been lost through the boycott at pres
ent existing. The Vice-Chancellor grant
en- an order to shcw cause. which will DO
returnable next week.
The cause OF the trouble IS the attempt
Of the paper to introduce the use OF plate
matter. The paper was a month ago en-
large1 from four to eight pages, and
the proprietor asked permission of Typo
graphical Union No. 3 to use plates
without paying. for them at composition
rates. The Union refused. and circulars
were distributed asking that the paper
be boycotted.
Delegates have also gone to the various
stand that If they did not take out their
advertisements they would also be in
cluded in the boycott.
The. labor organizations who are men,
toned in the bill OF the petitioner as en-
gaging In the boycott are Cigar-MakeB'
Union 1873, Union Hat Finishers, Typo
graphical Union No. :; Laborers, Protec;
Association, United Bakers Union. Mu-
steal Mutual Protective Union, National
Brewers Union No. 2, Plumbers Union.
Clothing Cutters Association, Brother
hood Of Electrical-Workers, German TYP;
ographical Union No. s, Cigar-Makers..
Inion No. III. Walters and Barkeepers'
Association. ShOe-Lasters' Protective
Union. Clothing Statesmen Association.
Baglnakers' Association and the Malt
SterS Union,
The evening world., 1894-04-17
COKE STRIKERS STILL UGLY.
But the Movement Is Practically
Over, and Work Goes On.

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CONNELLSVILLE. Pa. April H.
Around the Wheeler & Morrell works
last night mobs OF strikers marched
up and down the roads, and
the houses Of those who went to work
yesterda:' were besieged by hordes of
Huns and Slavs. Fires were built and
watch kept up all night.
The besieged workmen were fright
ened almost to death. Many of them
offered to surrender n join the
strikers. but their wives and families
d.ssuaded them fiom this action.
A large bouy OF deputies arrived to.
day and will guard the works as long
as there is danger. Engineer Simons
and Charger Joseph Ashton, who We're
brutally beaten yesterday, are in a
critical condition.
Despite the disorder at the Wheeler 4
Morrell plants. the strike Is over. and
next Saturday will see the entire region
at work under the Frick rule. The
leaders say the order for a general
strike. next Saturday will not be oh:
served in the coke region. as no aid
was given the cookers in the late strike.
The evening world., 1894-04-17
THlRTY'S CLAIM MADE GOOD.
Republican Primaries Prove the
Committee HIS the Votes.

Returns from last nights regular Re
publican primaries, compiled this morn
ing, show that about, li,uD votes were
cast out Of an enrolment OF 39rn.
Compared with the enrolment claimed
this is above the average Of the vote
pu!lcl at. primaries. The result. II IS
argued by the Committee OF Thir-y.
j~ust!iies that factions claim to being
the regular organization %! New York
County.
Patt's scheme to get control o, the
New York Republican orSauizati1n is
apparently a failure. 1t nov remliNs
for the TEXT Republican state C.uy.r-
ton to decide whether the P,a't-Nlli-
hollandites are boilers. as M.lhollaui
and his master, Plat, Will certainly
appeal their case 10 the Convention.
According to established party min
cip,es the Convention aaunnt 10 otn-r-
wise h a recognize the delegates 4 the
regular ORGANIZATION bur II PIlrt con-
trais the Convention h" may upset all
prfceiepts' az he has done hefgre ar
the wreCker. he is now called.
The evening world., 1894-04-17
C0xEY ON The CANAL
Ills Army Marches, Singing, to Its
Boats at Cumberland.
News Of the Western Contingents
and Women's Auxiliary.
Commonweai Chief Wants Populists
to Run Him for President.

CUMBERLAND. Nd. April 1.-THE
Army of the Commonweal was astir by
daylight this morning preparing 'or is
barge trip to W'lliamsport
..Tootine john white, the ougler,
sbrieked the -eveille from the grand
stand at the edge OF the ball PARK camp
Just as the sun was topping the rugged
mountains on the east OF the river ne
men rolled out OF bed. sweeping down
their apology for n tent and swiftly bun
ding II with the bedding into the
wagons. There vas scant time Tor a
p%erfunctory washing before the line OF
march was formed and the army plunged
down INTO the deep canyon, through
which the pike runs into Cumberland.
The mists and shadows still hung
about the towering rock walls. 80 feet
above, and sArough the cold, s,ili air
the .narchers went. echoing up the roll
ing strains Of "Tae Battle Hymn OF the
Republic" Solemnity was changed TO
laughter as the army made iis way
through the town. swapping rude leSts
with the crowd on the sidewalks, where
ali the prominent citizens of the town
had turned out TO bid them God-speed.
Carl Browne and CoNey made short rare
well addresses from the canal BANK pc
fore they started down stream. thdnKlnS
the people fcI he kindness that had
been shown the army and promising to
march back over better roads thar Cum
berland had ever seen, all of which was
to be the result OF the Bond Issue DIS
the ~Commonweal was going to nave
passed through Congress.
A little before noon the motley army
OF the Cumrnonweal finished loading ana
embarked on its voyage to Williams
mort. Carl Brownies last general ORDER
named Hancock as the first stopping
place. where on Thursday Camp Cum
berland, named in memory of the gen
erous citizens of this place, viii he
Williamsport, eighty-four miles from
Cumberland. The run will be made
without interruption to Wiliamsport,
where the raging canal VIII be Tor
saken and a six-mile tramp taken to
Hagerstown, the next stopping place.
From Hagerstown the army VIII con
tinue on the route originally laid out
through Frederick, Boonsborongh, pa
mascus, Rockville and on to Washing
The chief incident OF the march to tn"
canal-boats was the crossing of Brad
dock Run. where Washington led the
disco United British forces on the retreat
from the famous ,pre-revolutionnry In
dian campaign. Here there Is now a
substantial stone viaduct. where then
all was Il wilderness, and the army,
with barred heads, pa 'sel by in silence.
III loading of the horses into the
boats was accomplished without acct
dent, though with enough OF incident,
as the big percheron stallion and the
pulled n lifted into the hold of the
vessel. The men slowed themselves
away. and the fleet moved down the
canal amid the cheers of the crowd.
The evening world., 1894-04-17
HIGHWAYMAR IN THE Street.
Leahy Accused of Holding Up
Carpenter Groomholm.
Alleged Robbery Took Place Before
Witnesses in Daylight.

John Lcahy, thirty-six years old. living
nt 500 Fifth avenue. Was "A prisoner a,
the NorKviile Police Court to-day to an.
swer n charge OF highway robbery pre-
ferrel by a: Nd Swedish carpenter
named Charles Gromholm, living at I.ir.
ty-slNth street auI Eighth avenue.
Gromholm was going alous Forty
eighth street. between Ninth and Tenth
venues ut ) o'clock yesterday after
mon. when, he says. he was suddenly
stopped by a revolver being held to his
head by Leahy. who. in n cool voice,
remarked; IF YOU make an cutlery III
put Il bail through your mead"
Tie street at the time was almost de-
serted. Two men on the opposite side
or the street witnessed the scene, bur
feared to make a move. and that the
daring robber riici his pocketbook. con-
tanning about IS in cash. n also took
his si,'er watch and chain.
With another threat Of 'I'll kill you
II you follow me.'hc claims Leahy lied
IN the direction of Tenth venue and
To the corner towards F~orty-seventh
street. Gromholm and the two eye
witnesses then regained some courage
;lhi hurried in the direction the thief
of the West F'orty-seventh street squad.
OF the robbery. and MCAlahon remem-
pefei seeing "A man answering the de-
scription hurry into FuliOn's pawn
shop
In n few minutes Leahy skipped GU,
or the pawnshop, and he was seized
ny the policeman. Gromholm reCOg-
nlzed him at a glance. Leahy denied
having ever seen the old carpenter
before, and said he had just pawncd
an o~verCOat to raise some money to
buy food for his family. The pawn
brokers said the man had pawned a
silver watch. which Gromholm identi-
fled as his property.
Justice Burke held the prisoner for
trial in $1,000 bail.
The evening world., 1894-04-17
LABOR TROUBLE ON THE M. P.
Refuse to Take Short
Handed Trains Out.

Thy Associated Press)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. April 1.-The
Missouri Pacific attempted to run
trains short" that Is with two instead
Of three brakemen In charge. yester-
day. The men refused to go out on
their trains and twenty-nine were dis
charged. a meeting was held, at which
a general strike was discussed. At
midnight the meeting was still in ses-
sion, but II Is given u that no strike
VIII be declared until the arrival Of
Chairman Wilkerson. OF the General
Grievance Committee.
Both divisions will be affected. The
switchmen refused to assist in moving
moved on the Central Division since
sunday night.
The evening world., 1894-04-17
WILLIAMS WAS VERSATILE.
His Last Occupation. However
Landed Him In sing Sing.

James Williams, better known as
BRADY the Fighter" pleaded guilty be-
fore Judge Cowing, in Part l.. General
sessions, this morning to a charge OF
stealing "A satchel from Louis HAITI, of
20 First street. In urging c,rmency. his
attorney, Ambrose II. Purdy. said:
'IhiS prisoner is an actor, Your
Honor, and
The police records say that he gives
his occupation as an i~rnn-mou!der." in.
corrupted Assistant pistrict-Attorney
O'Hare.
at makes no difference" rcturtcl Mr.
purdv; zone moulds public opinion and
the other moulis iron"
II was then learned that Williams had
been at various tines an actor, n prize
fighter, ar acrobat and an iron-moulder
Judge towing smiled when he imposed
a sentence of one II half years in Sing
Sing.
The evening world., 1894-04-17
EMBEZZLER SURRENDERS.
Buttorn st.i. Si.5oo While Expres
Agent In Illinois.

John Butto!ti. tweuty-eiEht years old.
of 81 jefferson street. Springfield. IL.
was remanled in the FONTS Police Cour,
this morning to await thu arrival OF cN-
tradition papers.
ButtorM ent-rsl the oak street polio,
station Yesterday. II" said b" was a
fugitive from justice, having Ircamp,l
from Springfield with 81 80. which h.
hal taken from the I'u.t-l states Elk
.resN Company. II which h. was Gen
.stl Agent.
Word VA sent to th~ officials II n.
COMPANY. ara a telegram us receive!
w Detectives M"Cror"G a.l callahan
saving that But;uI"'s - rr vas true
The evening world., 1894-04-17
POSTAL CLERKS IN SESSION
They Are Considering Plans 10 Bet
ter the Service.

h chief clerks in the post-onlces II
IN" States OF New York. Pennsylvania
bnlawar" ana Maryland met in the Fed
oral building AZ loon to-day. The ob
i"Ct Of the convention is to consider plan
tor the h~rtt"rmsrt OF the postal servict
IN the offices represented. The result -
their deliberations viii assume the shap
Of recommendations to their Supporters
who will probably report them to tn.
authorities NJ WASHINGTON.
Those present NJ tO-iay's session war,
r {. Jackson, Superintendent; V. j.
bradley, Assistant Superintendent; T. y
Mgkee and L I. Wu-.nS. chief Clerk
u the New York post-OtfiCo: \. y
Miller. Bunalo. \. Y. W. q. How.
syracuse. y. y, James McConu-.
P]ittshurg. Pa + G Cor. Harrishurc
Pa. X. q. Smith. PhilIl"lr hit. W. II
clark. Long Island civ. y. y. AMI Z
l.. Lincoln, Albany. y. Y.
The evening world., 1894-04-17
CALLED FOR POLICE AID.
striking 'Lonsshoremen Gather on
n Bay City Dock.

BAY CITY, Mich. April 1.-THE trouble
growing out o: an attempt to unload
the steam barge Saginaw at Toledo last
week was renewed here yesterday. An
attempt was made to load her at the
docks Of her owner. william Peter. but
a large crowd OF '~longshoremen was
present and police protection was called
for.
The effort to clear the dock was I'M
successful. Finally about q dozen non
crowd. and nearly twenty thousand feet
OF lumber were put aboard. Loading
will be continued to-day, when trouble
may ensue. '~Longshoremen demand 40
cents per hour. while Peter Will only pay
IN
The evening world., 1894-04-17
COMMANDS SONS OF REST.
Hut Eaton VIII Have TO Do II for
Three Nnn,hs fran the ISJund.

Willard Fillmore Eaton, thirty-sevcn
cas- old, OF @& East Twenty sixth street.
is a ~wc!l-known character about III
Tenderloin district. where h. has sold
song sheets for n umho ot years. ii,
wears long. unk"mpt hair, and says he
i the pas Grand Commander or III.
sons Of Rest.
Eaton was arrested last night by Pa.
lctman otunnell. e the West Thirtieth
stree; squad, charged with ANNOYING
pisS"rs-hy At Thirty-fOurth street ana
Rroa,HNay hv poking roses under their
noses and demanding that they buy.
juS'ir" Mcmahon told Eaton he would
give him thru" months on the island,
which he might spend resting.
The evening world., 1894-04-17
MINERS STRIKE SPREADING.
Negroes Afraid to Go to Work AZ
Blue Creek.

TBY NssOCIlTtu FTessT
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. April 1.-THE
miners strike. which began Saturday
at the principal mines in the district,
is spreading. 1t was learned yesterday
hat the miners In Walker County
will Join the strike to-day. making
the total number OF men involved about
MINI thousand. The negro miners at Blue
Creek. where deputy sherins were sent
Sunday, did not go to work yesterday
as was expected.
The deputies were there to protect
them, but the negroes. fearing trouble,
declined to enter the mines. All 10
quiet. but a feeling Of general uneasi-
ness prevails.
The evening world., 1894-04-17
CommonweaI Bulletins.

About two hundred and nifty men have enrolled
In the Denver Industrial army, under Cant GRAY.
Son. meaning 70 start for Washington to-day.
Sixty men under Capt, Mortar we're AZ Evans.
tea Wye, Yesterday. bound for Washinrtcn 10
Join the Industrial army. Between 100 ana 81,
more were expected to-day.
The authorities At San Francisco are arranging
% send nye hundred Unemployed to chicago, Via
the Second Regiment OF the InduSlTiaJ arur ",
calliornla marched 70 the city Hall yesterday and
John u. Grover the Popuiist candidate for
Mayor OF Cincinnati, announces that b, will tax.
e,eoo o. Cineinnau's unemployed and present them
In = body al NashiAgton. lie says he ,WIiI farm
70 partnership With Coxey or any other man seeL-
ing hotoristy. nor will he tramp mis- men n.
preposes 70 pay $40, 900 for Transporting the men
80 Ave each man take three days ratlons and
The evening world., 1894-04-17
GREAT NORTHERN STRIKE.
Northern Pacific Men Give Theis
Support to the NOvcment.

TIV gNssU-TdTVT TTFsssT
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. April H.
A Seattle. Wash, special to the Journal
says: An officer of the American Rail-
way Union says that the first move mad
by the Great Northern to hire %non-union
men will be met by a strike on the
Northern Pacific and Canadian Pacific
lines. thus b!ockading absolutely all
traffic.
Last night the Northern Pacific men
refused to move Great Northern freight,
although 1t stands in the Northern Pa
cihc yards and obstructs business. They
declare they will go out before they
will move that freight.
The evening world., 1894-04-17
SHIP LYDGATE ARRIVES.
reports n Long and stormy PAS
sage from queenstown,

The new four-masted ship I.ydgate
arrived this morning from Queenstown
after n stormy passage Of forty-eight
DAYS. She sailed from Shields on her
maiden voyage on December . last. In
command OF Capt. Shaw. and cNparl-
her ballast.
She was obliged 70 put IN 10 Por,a
l-!-ala. a. the Azores. - trim ship,
aUi While there was ordered 'a return
70 Queenstown. where cant. ktIlev, who
Was '.rwerIy q CIrarl line officer, was
placed In command.
The evening world., 1894-04-17
Promises TO he n Good show.

The annual entertainment in aid o. the Pos.
tai EMPLOYEES Mutual Al Association will b..
given at the Central Opera-House. SlE,y-,hird
street and Third avenue. The AASocisrion vas
organized IN I,cs. VITA 20 members. and nv
las on It's rolls all 2: the employees 0! ihs
Post-O1-s In New York. The programme viii
consist q a minstrel Hrst part. Si,h Pat
OF e clerks In the prominent p~D~iti9aS a rel.
,arion BY lille EInA springer In lvEcy pn.
tame. SsiJ By Mr. Pr5a.ertgn HE ~ the
raarlo, rae from Ben HIr, by Pro; Is Il
Kelly.
The evening world., 1894-04-17
woman's Auxiliary Army.
ny Associated Press.)

SEATTLE. Wash. April IA new
feature has been added to the North
west Industrial Army by the orEaniza-
ton Of a woinan's auxiliary, composed
principally of the wives Of the members.
About forty women attended the first
meeting. n Mrs. Paul Mohr. wife of
one of the most active men of the male
army. was elected President. The an
nouncement was made that both the
male and female contingent will move
on to Washington in a few days.
The evening world., 1894-04-17
WAITE'S MEN GO IN.
And Denvrr's Fire md Police De-
pnrtmcnts Grt View Chiefs.

DENVER, COL. April 1.-THE decree
of the Supreme Court has been carried
into effect, and Gov. Wtite's Police and
Fire Board has taken peaceahlc posses
sion, Hamilton Armstrong is chief of
Police and William r.. Rohvrts Chief Of
ne Fire department. The position Of
chief OF the Detective department has
not yet been filled.
Immediately upon learning the opinion
Of the supreme Court. Dennis Mulitns
resigned from the state Board of Par
dpnS, AMI Mrs. James Il. Bedford Is the
only person being considered for the
position.
The evening world., 1894-04-17
Kelley's Army Tricked.

OMAHA, Neb., April 1I.-Kclloy's IN
dustrial Army is still encamped on tl.a
old Chautauqua grounds. five niles east
of Council Bluffs. Instead OF finding "A
train OF box cars ready to convey the
soldiers on their way East, they found
that they had been tricked, for the so,r
purpose Of getting them to break camu
and leave Council Bluffs. The officers OF
the army are very bitter over what they
call the bad faith shown by the officials
of Council Bluffs n Pottawattomie
COUNTY.
The evening world., 1894-04-17
Va News from the oystermcn's Wa

~AILLNlL.LE, y. J.. April 1.-THE telephone
wires between this city aud Newport. the nearcs,
point to the tght between the oyStsrnen and ;he
sheriff at Fortescue, are Interrupted and no new
caa be obtained untl this evening. The twenty.
ave men arrested laEt night are prominent eth
seaA Nine a. them are In jail. the remainder
hAvtlg sesurod DAll.
The evening world., 1894-04-17
Frye's Army Cleaning Up.

VI N157VTTVVI TTFs5T
EFFTNGHAM. ILL.,. April l7.-Gen.
Frye and his Commonweal arrived In
this city yesterday afternoon 100 strong.
Gen. Frye was in charge. They went
into camp on the outskirts of the city.
and will remain over to-day to rest and
clean up. Mayor Arnold, in behalf of
the city. has provided them with food.
Last evening Gen. Frye addressed an
audience OF 2,OOO from the courthouse
steps, n was attentively listened to.
The evening world., 1894-04-17
Lowell Coxeyites Get Left.
(By Associated Press.)

IBy -NhslVIdEtI FTtss,T
LOWELL. Mass, April l7.-Nearly
1000 men gathered at South Lowell this
morning. ready to meet II. F. Merring-
ton. OF Boston. who was expected 10
arrive for the purpose of organizing A
branch of the Comonweal army in this
section. AT moor they were still waiting.
and neither Merrington nor any other
leader had put in an appearance.
The evening world., 1894-04-17
c0xEY FOR PRESIDENT.
He VIII Run for the Populist Nom
y inatiOn In
:. nav AnsooInIed Pr1sa.l

BALTIMORE. April IA special Il
The Sun from Cumberland, Md, says
'.Mr. Coxey will run for the Populis'
nomination for the Presidency in 90"
The evening world., 1894-04-17
Elmirn EmbczElrr Arrested.


my Ns7neil'A! P-f~T)
NlHFRl.N AHr' l7-F. 5 Decker. A. Fl.
Mia r--at % TIRE P--!ea'ial Insurance C1mpa15
Q %rF'->. y j., vas srres'ei here last uigar
- : F4Sr.riass character ~ POLE. WeAlq.arf-rs
be ,.r'p sNf 10 having pmheEzI-! mr-ty maid HIM
'~ g-"= rms In E.lirl. Tie police Of tas, cl,y
aly' l-sn uU''r4.
The evening world., 1894-04-17
jim, Lee Again seeks Release.

Another eHort vas made BY Lawyer william
Douslas Moore 10 have Jim Lee, a Cltuv.s
merchant, OF Carmine street. released from LuI-
low Street jail. where he has been rontn.I
since Jan, . last for tailing to pay a me Of
s2jO for contempt. Jim Lees Law yeF told
Justice Mccarthy, OF the CITY Court. Ia making
the motion for Jim's release. that Jim failed
In business Last July. and was destitute OF
money justice Mccarthy reserved his dCel-
The evening world., 1894-04-17
Trades Uniou. Discussed.

sa nuel Gompers and LAWSON y. Fuller discussed
trades unions before the Sunrise Club at lie
West rwonty'thIrd street las, night. Aaoas
others Who participated were F. c. LsubuscAer.
= A. TAg,iabue. Ms c. z. spragus and Ray
Mrs, Lille Devereaux Blake presided.
The evening world., 1894-04-17
say. lie Was Robbed In n saloon.

F"sr G.7l-r--7. t~-1'v-'5-e" years ola a
.,s haa' -a ne steamer Puritan. called at The
hamilton Avenue Iat-e station this morning a~i
t.l no Nal fs"7 robbie. q SO while star.'rv
..' - TIE t-r IN IahH &"ff..fIs saI.-a ~
Hamilton crrr.-. Tao mon were arrested fF
rHa 'a"'. r.; wrr, -.v'harsei Tor laoA = EVIL
The evening world., 1894-04-17
The Spokane Branch.
(By Associated Press

SPOKANE Wash. April 1.-THE
Spokane branch of the Coxey Army
now numbers 30 recruits. Barracks
have been made out of an old church
I'm the camp here until the Puget Sound
regiments arrive. and proceed with
The evening world., 1894-04-17
0ones- Crosses the Line To-Day.

WILMINGTON, Del, April rL-Jones's
Philadelphia corps OF Coxey's army,
numbering forty men. encamped at Ogle-
town last night, They win cross the
Maryland line to-day. ~
The evening world., 1894-04-17
Good News from Illinois.

wy hNS''e' ''Nss
JOLIET, H.. April 1.-THE Lambert q Bishop
wire mill. a branch Of the Consolidated steel and
Wire Company. has issued notice of an advance
In tn, ~irS-drawsrs' pay o, 10 per cent The
u, ss,. yea. ssa,, mn i IA, W at Ju..dsy. n.y J.
roll
The evening world., 1894-04-17
wIndow-Light Work. Resume.

pRlpGEroN, n. j.. April 1.-THE Clark w,n-
io~-LiShi Company started their mill, to-A.x
after an idlrnsss OF twelve ssska eiytu. -.
p'oyment 10 about 100 hands ~