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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-03

EaudevIe Christian county. J. W. Hcrne
vice w. C. Pryer. resi:ned-
Hayward. Pemiseot county, ]. N. Barnes,
vice J. L. billiard, resigned.
Nickellton. Macon county, j. A. Louderbnck,
vice Z. G. Max ey, removed.
Elmer Macon county. NJ b. Ayres, vice J. L.
Miller. removed.
Lookout Pettis county, Garland Black. vice
Marion Miller, resigned
Winchester Clark county, Jesse Breeden,
vice Frank Kamuf. removed.
Withers Mills. Marion county, L L. Frazer,
vice 8. +. Slower. removed
Guthridce Mills. Charlton county. G. w.
Guthridge, vice c. ii. Stoner resigned.
Omaha. Putnam county, Jas. Biswell, vice ].
W. Mullens, removed
Milford. Barton county F. A. Faubian. vice
A +. Ryan. removed.
Oakville. St. Louis county. G. p. Schorn,
vice John Shneider. removed.
Spring Hill. Livingston county, G. w. Wingo,
vice J. b. Kohl. resigned.
Gilead. Lewis county. ]. w. Cason, vice J. j.
Brose. removed.
Iconium. ST. Clair county, Levi Cover, vice c.
R. Steel removed.
Kenton, Christian county. VIM Kerr. VII {
Wiand Tunnel, resigned.
Langdon. Atehison county, CO Campbell,
vice J. 7. johnson, resigned.
Pembina. Christian county, Mary w. Horn
vice Thomas Hanks. resigned. 49,
NEW POST OFFICER
Tilden, Dallas county, Jacob Keller, post
master.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-03

DIR. ]. L. How and +. NJ. North, of
the commission of the st. Louis Meth
odist conference, met at bismarck, by
authority of the commission, to take
final action in regard to the removal of
Bellevue collegiate institute from Gale
donia. Delegations were present from
Arcadia, Fredericktown, Potosi and
Irondale. The two gentlemen, after
an executive session lasting till after
midnight. decided to let the school re-
main at Caledonia
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-03
LATER NEWS

TIE senate was not in session on the
21th..... lin the house in committee OF
the whole the debate on the customs
schedule of the tariff bill under the
five-minute rule was concluded. Only
such amendments as were recon-
mended by the ways and means COM
mittee were adopted, except in the
sugar schedule, in which the bounty
provision was stricken out The time
for the wool schedule to go into oper-
alton was extended in obedience to the
exigencies of trade.
THE statement of the associated
banks of New York city for the week
ended the a7th showed the following
changes: Reserve, increase, s6,2Ss, $50;
loans. decrease, s914.40o; specie, in
crease, ,s3, 26s, 700; legal tenders, increase,
a, S6o, 300; deposits. increase, $5,3ss, 900;
circulation, decrease, S65, 200.
A REPORT is in circulation in all the
diplomatic CIRCLES In Rome to the effect
that Mgr. Satolli, the apostolic dele
gate to the United States, is to be re-
called, owing to the failure of his mis-
sion and to his having incurred the
hatred of both Catholics and Protes-
tauts.
| In the criminal court at Pittsburgh,
Pa, on the 2Tth. Judge Slagle refused
new trial in the case of James New
ton Hill for the murder of Mrs. Rosa
Roetzler in East park, Allegheny, on
the night of March 4, 1898, and the
t-.l...- 80 .n,,kanoa1 - daoth
SECRETARY HERBERr received a cable
message from Admiral Benham at
Rio, on the 27th, but it contained no
reference to his having been asked to
act as mediator between the Brazilian
government and its rebellious admiral.
PREMIER CRIsPI of Italy has prepared
for the chamber of deputies PROPOSE
ton to save by economy 1000, 900 lire
in the military budget, 1000, 600 on the
marine budget, and 10000 in the
budget for public works
Mrs. ELLEN CoLFAx, widow of the
late vice-president of the United
States, has, with her son, settled the
claim of the National Bank of Indian
apolis against them as stockholders by
paying SIS, 900 cash.
THE imports, exclusive of specie, at
the port of New York for the week
ended on the e7th were s6,9S1.Ss7. of
which t1,7o0. .91S were dry goods and
Is, $50. Az general merchandise
THE imports of specie at the port OF
New York for the week ended on the
le7th were ei41,399, of which $1l2.009
= l. 5I
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-03

VIM. Quigley, driver in the employ
of the Waters-Pierce Oil Co. at St
Louis, was badly burned the other day.
Quigley delivered some gasoline at a
business house, and naturally stepped
up to the stove for the purpose Of
warming his hands. His clothes were
saturated with the inflammable fluid
and caught fire. In a moment the Door
fellow was blazing from head to foot.
Ernest IIulser, one of the men in the
place, showed great presence of mind
by catching Quigley and throwing him
bodily through the front door and into
a snowdrift There he rolled him until
the flames were extinguished. Quigley
NAV die from his injuries.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-03
Epitome of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
FlFTY.THlRp CONGRESS.
Regular Eession.

heBulo 0tt8lont
MONDAY. Jan 22 = Remoustrances
were presented In the senate to-day
against the Wilson tariff bill and
against the issue OF government bonda
A bill 70 codify and arrange the laws
relating to pensions was introduced
The nomination of Wheeler II. Peck
ham. Of New York, for associate justice
Of the supreme court. vice w. B. Horn
blower, rejected. was received from the
president In the house an amendment
TO the tariff bill placing sugar on the
free list was adopted. A bill was in
troduced to provide for the withdrawal
of the discretionary power Of the secre-
tary of the treasury TO issue bonds
The presidents message on Hawaiian
affairs was received.
TUESDAY, Jan. 23-In the senate
resolution was reported from
the committee on foreign relations de-
claring that the provisional govern
ment in Hawaii, having been duly
recognized, should be allowed to pursue
its own line of policy. The federal
election law was discussed. In the
house bill was introduced for the free
coinage of silver dollars. A joint reso-
luton was presented declaring the
sympathy of the United States with
the effort now being made to establish
republican form of government in the
Hawaiian islands. Thetariff bill was
further considered, and it was voted to
place coal on the free list
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24-In the senate
the Hawaiian question came up
again and after an hours discussion
went over for the day. The bill re-
pealing the federal election laws was
further discussed In the house On
amendment to the iron schedule in the
tariff bill placing iron ore on. the free
list was adopted. The income tax bill
was reported from the committee on
ways and means
/ THURSDAY, Jan. 25.-In the senate
the federal election law was dis
crssed and protests were presented
against the placing of coal and lumber
on the free list in the tariff bill In
the house an amendment to the tariff
measure calling for the free admission
OF all cotton machinery was defeated.
An. amendment to repeal the reciproc-
ity section in the Mckinley bill was
adopted. At a democratic caucus 1t
was decided tc attach the income tax
bill to the tariff bill
FRIDAY, Jan. 26.-The session of
the senate was devoted to a discus
sion of Senator Calls public land reso-
luton and general eolloquy over the
federal election bill Adjourned to the
Goth. In the house the only amend
lnent to the tariff bill adopted was one
increasing the duty on diamonds, unset,
to 80 per cent ad valorem. The MEM
bers of the judiciary committee adopted
a resolution declaring that the secre-
tary of the treasury has no authority
to sell bonds to meet the current ex-
penses of the government
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-03
4 CARNIVAL of%FlRE.

&
bath. Ne, swept by . Terrible coras-
grafton Eatalting = Loss of Hall Nh
HON ,oasars-Seyerai Biocks of Bustnese
Buiidlngs In Rai ,s-scarclty of sWatef
Makes tho Fight Against the FLAMES .
Hard oss.
BATH, Me-, Jan. 29.-The most do
structive fire in this city for half .
century swept away yesterday large
portion OF the business section, block
after block succumbiuF TO the haraess
and some of the best stores Of The city
were in few hours reduced TO ashes
and valuable stocks destroyed. The
loss is placed at $500. .o00.
The fire, apparently vas small af.
fair when discovered at 0 a M. started
In the stable IN :the rear Of the
Sagadaco block. The fire department
responded promptly, when. 30 the
amazement Of the firemen and citizens,
it was discovered that the waterworks
was useless, big break in the main
line having occurred Saturday night
When the alarm was given from box
IS at the city hall the water pressure
in the street mains was only fourteeA
pounds
a second alarm was turned In, sum
moning three steamers which were set
at the river, but before getting to
work, the stable, where the fire started
was in flames, which was spreading ON
ali sides AT the east OF the stable
and not three feet away was the Gran
lite block, four-story brick strnct-
ure. fronting on Front street and
occupied on the ground hoor by dry
goods and carpet store. To this store
the flames quickly spread. In a few
minutes the Sagadaco house, contigu-
ous to the Granite block on the south;
tine central mouse, next south OF tno
sta aoie' large tenement on, .ne wess'
ana iarse storenouse on nhe north
were IN names Inese Duiidings We're
ON tne nortn side OF eenter ana tne
east SIDE Oh front street In less tnan
an hour .ne nre crossed IRON. strees
a,tacKinG woooen ana tnen oriek
oiock. on Ine Centerstreet side tne
nreinen haue oe'e,niineu s'sna anu
saYeu .ne sou'n sue "u' se'erai oiocSs
were oaoiy scorcheu'
mayor snaw sent away lot aia hatr
an hour after the hre started, Brpns-
WICK responding with two nnna en-
gines, fortana one steamer, Lewiston
one steamer. Inc brunswick nremen
We're the nrst 70 arrive oy special tram,
which made the run OF nine miles In
twelve minutes Inc run from FORT
lana, tnirty-nye miles, was maae IN
nifty eight minutes, and from Lewiston
IN thirty inmates,
Inc outof-town nre engines were
placed ut the river, and We're at work
two hours after the hre started. IL
was nearly o'clock before the nre
was unuer control
10 protect property that had been
removed from stores near the tire and
to clear the crowd OF sight-seers from
the streets, Mayor Shaw called out the
militia 20. OF the Second regiment
early, and subsequently the militia
received orders from oov. Cleaves 70
patrol the streets last night Inc
fire sweptaway the Sagadaco block, con-
tanning the largest hotel In the city;
the Sagadaco bank, the Marine bank,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-03
FROM WASHINGTON.

In the United States the visible sup
Fly of grain on the 2ad was: Wheat,
80, 3s4, 900 bushels; corn, IS, $50, 900 bush.
els; oats, 4,1I7, 900 bushels; rye, s57, ,0OO
bushels; barley. 2. 600 bushels.
The secretary of the treasury has is.
sued circular telling how and where
the new bond issue can be purchased.
IL annual session in Washington the
national board of trade declared in favor
OF foreign skilled labor being admitted
and paupers barred out
/, IS the United States the exchanges
at the leading clearing houses during
tie week ended on the 26th aggregated
'ss40, s27, 507. against 1924, OPS, SIS the
previous week. The decrease, COM
pared with the corresponding week in
1898, was 3S.6.
DURING the seven days ended on the
10th 43O business failures occurred in
the United States, against 407. the week
previous and 255 in the corresponding
time in 1898.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-03
lUM BER MEN.

Dealers of Missouri and Kansas Meet and
Take Important Action-The Ofhcers
Elected:
The lumber dealers of Missouri and
Kansas mes at. Kansas City few days
ago. A resolution proposed by a spe-
cial committee to determine the rights
of wholesale dealers and settle ques-
tions of conflicting rights of lumber
dealers was discussed for two hours
and finally adopted. The organization
includes both wholesale and retail
dealers, and the object of the resolution
was to protect the retail dealers who
against those who are not, without
injuring the wholesale dealers The
instructions us finally adopted are for
the direction OF wholesalers in deter
mining the jurisdiction of retailers,
those retailers who are not members of
this association, and who order lumber
shipped to any point where they do not
own yards into the territory of MEN,
Der of this association. shall be con-
sidered consumers at those points To
enlighten the wholesale dealer further
as to the territory of members of this
association making shipments in car
load lots, to stations or switches where
there is no member of this association,
the dividing point shall be midway be-
tween themselves and the next nearest
dealer.
officers for the coming year were
elected as follows: President, r. T.
Whaley, of Albany, Mo-; vice-president,
E. NJ. Adams, of Mound City, Kas-; sec
retary, J. L. Lane, of Kansas City;
treasurer, Geo. d. Hope, of Kansas City.
Directors-E. NJ. Miner, Bethany, Mo-;
R. ]. Hurley, Butler, Mo-; Jesse Childs,
Richmond, Mo-; L. ID. Hope, Kansas
City; J. ii. Hatch, Seneca, Kas.; Frank
Lanter, Olathe, Kas.; J. A. huffman,
Pittsburg. Kas.; C. p. Ives, Baldwin
CITY KaS
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-03

Charles Elberding, an old and we'll
to-do-citizen of Holden, was buried the
other day.
Mr.. Elberding had suffered from chronic
rheumatism for twenty years, and had been
confined to n wheeled chair and his room most
OF the time for the past four years. colored
woman had been his constant nurse. His will.
offered for probate, is creating o great deal OF
talk from the fact that he left the bulk Of HIS
property. about $500 IN cash and real estate,
TO the colored nurse. and the balance to his
daughter, Mrs. Carrie FinDie, OF Moberly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-03
RANK swNpLERss ]

4 DslIssrsss ssxsns % Dsfrss1 xssss..l
Baahs h ysrssas Khrss - H. Ce.r.y
Exposed By tha Investigstiens q As.-
- c1tx s,r.sa Jurv-Ths HanDsr - sns
ssi.dis asd H. ylcein1s
KANSAS err. No. Jan a-Ine
grand jury now In session here mas 10.
several days been inyestigating wnas
Is said 70 have been . deliberate scheme
to defrzud the Hakiousl Bank OF Com
merce ous o. tg9bsep aud is Is known
that two indietmens have been 70
turned, and that tbe, capiases for the
arrest Of the offenders are in the hands
Of Marshal Stewx1 vss
The fraud, which has caught the
banks in several commercial centers IN
the United Ststea, was brought 70
light by its Kansas City ramihcations-
It's extent, as far as traced. Is between
$3.50, 600 and 800. 900.
The parties charged with the swindIe
are the lumber firms Of J. h. Renis =
Co, OF Jefferson. Tex, and George W.,
Howell q Co, Of Atchison. Kas- Banks.
in Connecticut Missouri. Tennessees
Kansas, Nebraska and Illinois are
known TO have been defrauded. and
the fulfextent Of the fraud ID mot yes
fully known. In Kansas City the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce was caught
for s6o, COO
The manner in which the swindle
was perpetrsted was not complicated
one Each firm drew accom- modn-
ton drafts on the other. due prinei-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-03

IT is all right for the artists to call
us barbarians. When they see a fine
looking. wide-sreading tree, they go to
work and 6aub different colored paints
on a piece of cloth in anendeayor to
'1ay over the work of nature; while
the barbarian. builds sawmill, chops
down the tree and turns Il into shingles
enough to spank 10000 schoolboys.
The artist cannot sell his product; the
barbarian can. Hence these tears
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-03
Missouri winter-wheat MiIIers.

The Southwestern Winter-wheat
Millers' association was the outgrowth
of the millers' convention held in Kan
sas City few days ago. At a meeting
of the association resolutions were
adopted authorizing the executive COM
mittee to fix the time and place of hold
ing regular and special meetings; to
suggest needed amendments to the by
laws and constitution and otherwise
look after the interests of the associa-
tion. The executive committee decided
to call the next meeting at Kansas City
on the second Tuesday in June of this
year. 1t was agreed that Kansas City
will be the headquarters of the associa-
tion. C. A. Young was elected treas
urer of the association.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-03

AND now the circus men have formed
trust They will no lofRer contend
with each other for the greatest attrac-
tions in horsemauskip and in the aero
batic line. but will divide the stars
equitably,so that not one of them can
boast of having ''the greatest show on
earth," for all win be- equally great.
Even the clowns viii have to confine
themselves to jokes grown gray with
age and worn pointless by frequent ass
What are we coming to?
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-03

SINGULART.Y enough, the downfall of
Lewis Redwine, the defaulting cashier
of bank at Atlanta, Ga, was caused
by his too frequently lookingnpon the
wine when it is red in the cup. He will
be more abstemious for the next ten
years, as he will spend that time in the
penitentiary, where the wineAist is not
extensive. =
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-03
Tho At. clair County judges.

Judges Lyons and hewitt. Of the St
Clair county court, who returned TO the
county Jail in Kansas City, after week
spentat their homes, have been granted
an indefinite release from imprison-
ment by Judge Philips, of the United
States court They convinced Judge
Philips that their presence in st. Clair
county was necessary, and he told them
to go home and transact such county
business as could be no longer deferred.
When Judge Philips decides they have
been home sufficient time for the trans-
action of pressing county business he
will order them to return to Jail
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-03
French Occupation OF Timbuetoo Part sf
q Colonization Plan.

PARIS. Jan. 29.-The Liberte pub
fishes letter from soldier Of Sou
danese contingent who intimates, con-
trary TO the official announcement,
that the French occupation of Tim
buctoo is part of the fixed colonization
plan of which the ministers are fully
informed.
An official dispatch describes an at
tack made by Touaregs on Marine
Ensign Aube's party between Cabra
and Timbuctoo, on December ss, Aube,
the second mate and twenty-eight
natives were killed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-03
Strong Evidenc. Against Them.

The St Louis county grand jury re-
turned indictments against James and
Ed Murray, charging them with mur-
der in the first degree for the killing
of Conductor Edgar Fitzwilliams on a
Midland electric railway car on the
night of September %, 1893. The evil
dence against the Murrays is very
strong.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-03

On the afternoon of July IS, 1893,
four raw immigrants iron Germany
started TO walk from New York to San
Francisco within III days pr n purse
of $500 each. Gpstav K6egel, one of
the -four, arrived there other day.
having completed the lamp in 1863
days and Is hours3 BIS companions
arrived the next.dsya The best previ.
ous record was 1872 dSys. -
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-03

RoTH, the man who recently fired
four shots from D pistol into Delmon-
ico's restaurant. pleaded that, owing to
his condition at thet time, he was un-
aware of what he was doing. He didn't
know he was loaded.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-03
Little Story from Washington.

Washing gton special.
The president has got q new way OF dealing
with the ofice-seekers. A couple OF Missouri
congressman. with n candidate. called ut the
White House and urged his claims. The presi-
dent was gracious. expressed his regret that he
could not be more definite. and said:
THE truth is, gentlemen, you have got so
many good candidates for Missouri offices that
II Is dificult and takes time to make the selec-
tons"
The fattered Missourians came out Of tho
White House stepping high. They were tell
ing their experience TO n group of Iilinoisans
Why" said one OF the Suckers, that's pre-
cisely what the president told us fellows about
Illinois appointments the day before"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-03

GEN. B. E. ceoz opened jewelry
store in Northantt3n. Mass, over six
ty-six years ago, nj he has kept it
right there ever sihee. He recently
had dinner from fellow-townsmen on
his Goth birthday.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-03

New YoRx. Jan. 2s.-There were re-
ported at the bureau Of contagious dis
eases in this city during the week end
ing at noon yesterday, 5ss cases OF
measels, 2se Of diphtheria, i2s Of scar
let fever. 90 of smallpox. and of
typhoid fever. Measles Is decreasing.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-03

The Washington School building, in
the northern part of Lamar, was de-
stroyed by fire. Loss. $4,000; insur-
ance. "a, 800. No children injured.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-03

The gold mines on Pond creek, Ozark
county, are attracting considerable at
tention.
Largo bodies OF land supposed to contain gold
have been entered 10y n company formed for
that purpose. The ore being taken out has
been assayed and runs soto the ton
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-03

RoxE, Jan s7.-Premier Crispi has
prepared for the chamber q PROPOSE
tion TO save by economy 1000. 800 lire
In the military budget 4.ooo,eo In the
marine budget. AMI 5.o1e. 900 IN the
budget Tor public works
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-03

PRoF. GRAHAM BELL, Prof. Langley
and Hiram Maxim are at work on fly
ing machines With SO much scientific
intellect interested some machine ought
to be evolved that will hy in more than
one 6irection-down.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-03

Judge Rudolph Hirzel, of the St.
Louis county circuit court, in his
charge to the grand jury. referred to
the recent lynching, and said the laws
delay. sanctioned by the statutes, was
chiefly responsible for the action OF an
outraged people.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-03

MAJ. BURKE, Louisiana's treasurer
who embezzIed tS,OoO.0o is now man
aging a mine in Honduras belonging to
New York syndicate. He says he will
return for trial when he gets enough
money to defend his csse.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-03

The late cold snap extended over the
entire state of Missouri.
On January 81. at o q N, the Thermometer
averaged 10 below over the entire state. except
the extreme southeastern portion At Spring
ficld It was Is below. St. Louis II. and in the
northern part OF the state II tickled the s1be-
low-rcro mark. II remained at zero and below
all day throughout the state. and II was not
until the morning OF the a5th that the mercury
rose above the zero mark.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-03

Mrs. Clara Casset Of 9fs Mitchell
avenue, St Joseph, while lighting q
gasoline stove, was so badly burned
the other day that death resulted from
her injuries Her clothes caught fire,
and before assistance could arrive she
was enveloped In hameA Her limbs
and part of her body were burned in .
friehtful manner. She soon died
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-03

woMEN's organizations are becoming
SO numerous and popular that Il saw
you at the club the other day Is re-
mark frequently TO be heard amor 6
women as they meet ID thc shops and
on the streets z.x =
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-03

y TIE car of Russia receives no salary.
His income arises from 1.0o0. 600 square
miles of land that he owns. comprising
farms, mines and other resources. 1t
is estimated to be worth ele, 600, 600 a