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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-09
TO MAKE INSURANCE MORE SECURE.
ACTION OF THE NETWORK BOARD OF TRADE
AND TRANSPORTATION.


The monthly meeting OF the directors and men,
bers OF the New-York Board of Trade ana Trans
portaton was held yesterday afternoon In the
rooms of the board. at No 203 Broadway. Fres'-
dent Darwin r. James occupied the cnair' Inc
special business before the meeting was 10 con-
slider the following provision Of the standard hre
policy: 'If building or any part Thereon lai''
except as the result of fire. all insurance by THIS
policy such building or It's contents sha" i''"e
diatey cease"
Among the directors present were Ambrose
Snow. Francis b. Thurber James ii. Seymour
James Talcou William Fl. Parsons. Seth f.
Thomas. Silas NJ. Geddings, Lawrence =. Ca"anaii'
william H. Webb, William II. Wiley, Frank u
Uerrnc. Frank s. Gardner and Oscar s. Straus
g. Lowenstein &, Bro OF the Nassau Smelling ana
Refining Works. were elected members
T.. H. Thurber, on behalf Of the special com
mittee appointed to advocate the passage OF Dill
provIllng for n canal between New Yori and Phi.a-
dclpha and to appropriate $1,000 for this purpose
reported that the committee had Dill drarted 10
that effect and presented To the Legislature Aiter
a conference with the Corporation counsel VINO
was Of the opinion that the State mad no rlght 10
make such appropriation. Mr.. Ihuroer sn'a he
did not think 1t prudent to proceed any iurther III
the matter and he therefore asked for tho DIS
charge OF the committee. tho following reso.u-
ton. presented by q. Waldo Smith ana SECONDED
by Mr.. Glendorf. was adopted:
Whereas The standard fire insurance policy IN
use by all companies taking fire risks IN TINS CITY
contains the following clause viz: III buiia n
any part thereof fall except az the r"sm.t VI u.
nil insurance by this policy such building or us
contents shall Immediately cease. ,..
Resolved. That the president appoint n c0ni,, y,
clause will have upon the security OF insurance
affected. and what action II any, Is hecesSa'y "
render insurance more secure.
The president appointed q. Waldo Smith. oscar
8 Straus and John A. Washburn members OF the
committee for this purpose.
Messrs. Gcddings. Thurber and Snow were APP
polnted a committee to draft resolutions on the
death OF Secretary Hamilton A. Hill. or the Ma
tonal Board OF Trade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-09
GENEROSITY TOWARD TWO PILOTS WIDOWA

The proposal to give a benefit for the families OF
ni,ots who we're lost at has aroused the hearty
sympathy OF Mr.. Cowperthwat. OF b. NJ Cowperth-
wait & Co.. furniture dealers. Nos. 1893 to @a PARK
Row He learned that two OF the six men VINO
sailed on the plotboa. Warren. and were lost about
February 8. had bought carpets. furniture etc..
from bis firm to the value OF 81 900 and still owed
n considerable part OF this. He accordingly sent the
following letter to the two widows. Mrs. Walter
Berry No. COZ SIxth-ave.. and Mrs. Claire Murphy.
No 500 Jackson-ave.:
As an expression OF sympathy for you IN your
loss through the disaster OF the pilotboat George
IL Warren, we have cancelled your Indebtedness
10 us for furniture. carpets and other househoio
goods. Respectfully. .r ~
Mrs. Murphy is in destitute circumstances hav.
Ing three children, OF the ages OF six and three
years and eleven months. to support.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-09
TO TAKE MULBERRY BEND
PARK COMMISSIONERS WILL. SELL THE HOUSES
THERE IN JUNE-CIIANGES IN THE
AQUARIUM.


The regular weekly meeting OF the Park Board
was held yesterday morning at the Arsenal BIDS
were received FOR forage for the coming year, ana
the contract was awarded 10 Charles D. Motifs *
90 the lowest bidder, for s3.J3 90.
4 communication was received from Alderman X
y Randall in behalf Of the residents OF the TWEEN
tv-third and Tyenty-four;h wards living west OF the
Bronx Park asking that a bridge be thrown across
m. New-York Central Railroad track at Scott-ave.
Such a bridge he said. would save tho people de-
tour OF a mile in getting into the park. The matter
was laid over.
4 communication was also received from Marshal
ra,. assistant engineer OF Macomb's Dam Bridge, In
which h. said the work nearly completed. ana
that he wished 10 retire. lie has practically ceased
work since May T. His wish was granted.
President King was authorized 10 employ an ex-
per, TO examine the Harlem River Driveway ana
report On the work done there.
/, was resolved that the Park Department take
possession OF the houses on tho site OK the Null
berry Bend Park on June !. The houses Will be
sod ut auction. and Immediately removed.
Superlnt en- lent Bean. OF the Aquarium submitted
some recommended atoms FOR the Improvement OF thee
aquarium which approved He was directed
~ furnish plans for carrying them out They IN
clulel the rebuilding OF tnrty-slx tanks on ths
ground noor a new roof over the gallery tank and
the building OF storage reservoir. IA.se improve
ments 20 cost x}2.9n =.
Richard Watson Glider called at the Arsenal ana
had a conference with the Commissioners IN rcf-
erence 10 legislation required 10 bring ABOUT Ten :,
Nj Glider said he just called for an exchange OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-09
THE rpryToy INVESTIGATION POSTPONED

Trenton. May Speciality. II. CorbIn. counsel
- tho Senate Investigating Committee. to-day an
pounccd that the committee had decided not to hold
a sess,on on Friday OF respect to the memory OF
~, ,oyarnor Green whose funeral takes place on
that dav. .
secretary of State Henry c. Kelsey to-day submit
rod 70 Mr. Corbin the promised list. showing
moneys paid by him during the last five years and
chargeable to the salaries account OF his ONCE The
Secretary declared while on the stand that with
time he could show that all moneys received from
rho State for salaries had been paid over by him.
While Mr. Kelsey has been able to find several hum
dred dollars not shown on Friday, 1t Is SAID tnat
his salaries account for the last i've years Is stli
several thousands OF dollars overdrawn Neither
has Mr. Kelsey yet made good his promise 70
turn over TO the State the $4,000 which he admitted
he owes the State and which he said he had IN
vested in his personal enterprises.
The investigating Committee Will meet next Tues
day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-09
PJNFAPpLES IyD THEIR PROSPECTS,

Havana pineappcs." said n leading fruit I'M
porter and tobbcr 10 "A Tribune reporter yesterday.
'arc arriving in increased quantities. but the sizes
are too small to hc desirable. aside from the fact
that most Of them green and many In bad order
II there Is any show for them to grow they should
he left the trees til they are more fully ma
turcd the conditions I'm which they are now
received here do not meet with favor. ana the re-
suit will hardly compensate the SHIPPERS ON these
high c0lored pines of good size would sell for about
double the current Wholesale quotations. or course
the volume OF receipts ana the CONDITION or the frnit
will improve the season advances and pneap-
pies will not only be PLENTIFUL but comparatively
low priced Present wholesale prices are as follows
Extra large sl2 10 sl hundred large. so to $l2
hundred; medium. 81 80 to 81 hundred; small. "a 20
to s. a hundred"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-09
MAYOR STRONG SURPRISED.
lie OUTLINES HIS CONVERSATION WITH REAR
ADMIRAL ERBEN RELATIVE TO TIE
mock COMPREHENSIVE.

ADMIRAL, ERBEN RELATIVE TO TIE
DOCK COMPREHENSIVE.
vovor Strong said Yesterday that he was some
what surprised at the story made public by Ad-
miral Erben THE truth IS he said. that MADE
no promises TO him 70 his friends have said
probably 70 nfty different men exactly what
said 10 Admiral Erben, but none OF them Will say
that | promised him an appointment. II ask a
man II he Will accept an Office In case see my
way clear 10 appoint him. that does not mean tnat
he IS TO be appointed. 1t merely means II his
answer IS affirmative. that have his name on the
list and can rely on his acceptance II think
he Will prove satisfactory In n given case
soon after the passage OF the Power OF Removal
bin asked General Horace Porter 10 invite Ad-
miral Erbcn 10 call and see me about the DOCK
Board The Admiral came and we had long talk
at the end OF which told the Admiral that II was
then too early to make any definite plans. but that
I was thinking OF appointing n Dock Commits
sloner and that his chances were as good as any
other mans. said nothing more definite than this
about his appointment.
"Whcn | found. three weeks ago. that could
not appoint him. wrote him Il courteous letter TO
that effect addressed to his hotel. Ny appointment
OF non-resilents OF the city had caused n good
deal OF adverse criticism. which was especially
severe with reference to the Dock Department. In
my letter to the Admiral | referred to his short
residence In Ncw-Nork a. IL special barrier 20 ms
appointment. and expressed regret that could not
The Admiral came to see ma the next day and
assured me that was wrong IN supposng that ne
had lived here only short time. for he had never
had any other place residence. and his ancestors
had lived here FOR over 200 years. ! told MIN, now
ever that the fact remained that his actual phys-
cal residence had not been long. as ne had been
away from New-yOrk for fully thirty years. | said
that the feeling OF the people generally was that
the Dock Commissioners ought TO be residents
and property owners In the city and | said also
that had / realized this before | would not have
appointed Edward g. O'Bren member OF tho
board Tho Admiral replied that he was a property
owner as well rs "A resident our talk was quits
cordial and pleasant. but the Admiral seems 10
have placed n different construction on our first
conversation from that which the facts warranted.
Before he left me | told him that matters had
assumed such a shape that u was hardly probable
that | could appoint him. but that II changed
my mind would let him know. These are all the
facts In the case. and anything else is due to the
t,,.s II, tf,p'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-09
PEACHES 10 BE PLENTIFUL AND CHEn.
THE ANNUAL VAIL OF THE GROWERS ABOUT
"gIIGHTING FRosTs" AID SHORT cKorS
oMIrrEp-PRoDUCERs JUBILANr OVER
THE PROMISING PROSPECTS,

.pttcur1xG FRosTs" And SHORT CROPS
oN,rrEp-pRODUCERs JUBIr-ANr OVER
THE PROMISING PROSPECTS
,- ,,ua, wall OF the peach-growers regarding
.tl,eht,ng frosts' and "short'c crops mas 'nuS 's'
,h,s Goa on been omitted. ana ACCORDING W w.
,,c.a received from the principal peac", "s
co,,res by Isaac Tuck. Editor OF The fr"'' i.aoe
Journal" and other sources OF ih,o''na'' -
nil no an abundant supply OF that JUICY anu "ea1u
~, ,r,,, IN this market. The unusually warm
weather of March last year. which caused inc ouN.
% nut forth prematurely, undoubtedly ueS'to,
ANY os them while the blossoms Oh '"oSe "".e''
eecaned destruction were aiter"aro se'''' "
tred by heavy rains. Followed Wy so'''' ,,'
.r-n,, s,r,ng more normal atmospheric cohdltiohs
.uas so that the buds were not unduiy iorceo
-, and .he recent advent OF presumably perna-
NON, warm weather has rapidly developer INC ''o
sorns and the trees are In thriving coha'''o @'"
an,arently beyond all danger from INJURY oy u'''
seasonable weather ,,-. ..,%,..
.s-sc,al,v IN southern New-Jersey. where tho GAM
age bv heavy rains and frosts was except'ohA''y
extensive last epEang, are sxcseo'neiy 9"o""s 49,
ths virtually positive assurance which Jane N~'uio
has given them OF immense and early crops. Ne
.ni,e the failure Of the Eastern and southeastern
rons last wear the great influx OF California
reaches largely Offset the deficiency IN the supply
from other sources. that high prices prevailed
only short 1%c at ths whoae for Jersey
and few weeks later falling of 20 from 90 to Is
cents a basket and the same price for crate o,
California peaches the Jersey basket peing OF aD%r'
able margin which the California fruit Was s ss
Sra;ysbt charge from the Pacific Slope TO this city
ras from so 10 IS cents a crate which. with otner
Incidental expenses added. left absolutely nothing
for the California grower, ,,, 4.
Massachusetts, has lately been coming rap Sn 70
an estimated number OF over 10000 trees. asains.
only Sa by actual count IN & the p1 ola Raw
state this season will be fully 100000 baskets; -
full crop in w-Jersey ranges from i"ni, $1,000 20
between 100000 and 100000 baskets the many
millions OF baskets which will come from Dela.
California In all OF which baimy breezes and genial
sunshine have caused the trees 70 bud and plosson
IA n rose" and IL will be seen that peaches VIII
be plentiful and prices low throughout the coming
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-09
NEW TARIFF WORKINGS.
OFFICIAL. RETURNS FROM THE TREAS
TRY AT LAST.
r.n,r COMPARING IMPORTS FOR TIE LAST

. r.p,r COMPARING IMPORTS FOR TIE LAST
GIVEN MONTHS AND THE CORRESPOND
ING PERIOD YEAR AGO
~. publishing the official returns Of foreign COM
,,e-c. for March and for the nine months ending
with March, the Treasury Department mas done
,so,, credit or rather has at last ceased to do IL
,eIs d.scredn by failing TO print the usual monthly
rot,,rrs which have not yet appeared. but pre-
sumably will soon appear, for the months oi 'a"u
o~y ord February. No separate statement Is
made by the Department OF the imports under 'he
new tariff and as II went into effect August y II
a., 1, ro,st cases impossible to learn what the I'M
,,r,s ,rere IN the three DAYS Of August under new
du,les when large quantities Of goods were also
,akcn ont Of warehouse as quickly as possible
I,ut from September 10 March 81 inclusive the
value Of Imports Is shown. az far as possible III
The table which follows. Owing II differences III
classification IL is not in all cases possible 70 ue
termne exactly what imports Of particular classes
were in the corresponding seven months o' inc
preyious fiscal year under old duties pnt IN nearly
all innoriant articles the comparison Is possible
and results as Is shown in the table
Th. labor OF compiling this statement from the
broken official reports printed may be judged ny
describing the process necessary as tn any t"o
items Thus the figures for raw wool are derived
aa follows. First imports for July ana August
1894 and 1898. are added. making $.o46.'29 against
q $40 4e1 and these figures are deducted from the
aggregates for nine months ending with March
each year. giving the results which appear III the
table Again the figures for wool manufactures
are found first by deducting rags, shoddy an"
waste from the totals for manufactures OF WOOL !"
Julv and also in August. 1894 and 1899. ana addhs
the remainders Then these sums are deducted
from the totals given for nine months rags, shou-
DIV and waste being now separately reported. 10
find the imports since January ], when the ne"
duties on woollens went into effect the totals less
rags shoddy and waste, for July, 1874 anu io''
must first be deducted from the totals less rags
shoddv and waste for the seven months ending
with July; then these remainders must be deduc'-
ed from the totals, less rags shoddy and waste
for the twelve months ending with December. 1884
and 1898 and finally these remainders' showing
irports for the last six months Of each year. nave
70 be deducted from the totals officially given ioi
the nine months ending with March. 1888 ana 1854
In the table the dutlable imports only are ord'-
rarily given, but where part which cannot pe
,recscv determined has been transferred from
the dutiable TO the free list. or vice versa inc To-
falls for dutiable and free goods OF that class are
COMPARED as in the case Of fish. fruit. furs glass;
ware hay 1ewelry lead and manufactures. rice'
salt, textile grasses. manufactured. and I'M
IMPORTS SEVEN MONTHS UNDE-- NEW TA aRl.,fc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-09
BONDS RETCRNED TO A. NJ SELIh"'
JOHN BOYLE. THE MISSING COTTON h'oNH''
MAKES A PARTIAL RESTITUTION
To THE y ,RTSTE HE ROBBED

TO THE PARTNER HE ROBBED
A. " Setter the cotton broker OF inns ~.
learned on Tuesday that his missing par,ne'' o,.
Boyle. had invested $4,000 OF the *5-"" VI s"'
firms money which had been drawn on u"a"
thorized checks. In the new issue Of per CEN
coupon bonds Boyle had bought the bohds 'n,o
Harvey Fisk & CO.. and they were hu'hpc. De-
fr,, a 400 - O eo inclusive Believing that Boyie
would try to dispose of the bonds Mr. SeH Yer sale
notices through the police 10 prd we're teie
of the bonds The numbers or me oo't Ill rountry
eraphcd 10 all o. the large cities OF thS oo""''
and 20 the foreign markets. -. 60 Mr Softer
In the evening the bonds were SEM 10 all n; ,hcn,
and fl was understood that Boye hau sg't hacomc
1t was said yesterday that b9yi i n ms q LAWYER
frightened and had taken the advice o, Soi;or
who told him TO send the bonds 10 MI oenr nj
Meanwhile the bonds had advan'rn 'h ~ fnr abou,
Mr. Setter was able TO sell them yes'r'hs ~, 10 ia
500 more than Boyle had paid ior INN I'M .xncnse
OF telcgraphing the numbers OF me Do" t,hou9ands
principal cities OF the world ana t"t, ,o
which Boyle did not return WIN me ro that no
IL was the talk OF Wall street Nes,c'u.y oa.I ar
errort wo,;d he made e. have Boyle arrested or
indicted and that he had forever rn'' h,r, more
without getting money enough 10 ,nn, MN ~
than Il few months. II be left the country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-09
THURSDAY,
May 9, 1895.
NEW BOARD AT THE TRIALS.
FOUR COMMISSIONERS HEAR CASES OF
DELINQUENT POLICEMEN.
MR. ANDREWS TRIED THE MEN. AND HIS coll
LEAGUES SAT- WITH HIM TO FAMilAAhlIE
THEMSELVES WITH THE ROUTINE

LEAGUES SAT WITH HIM TO FAMILiARiZE
THEMSELVES WITH THE ROUTINE.
There was more than the usual interest mani
tested In the tras OF delinquent policemen at ronee
Headquarters yesterday. 1t was because !. n@o
been announced that the new Police Commissioners
would take a hand In the proceedings IN oIue' "
famllIarize themselves with the system OK trying ac-
cused poIcemen. Commissioner Andrews. the o'd'
est member by appointment OF the present ooa'o'
sat in Judgment OF the cases which came up. Ihere
were seventy four the calendar ihciuo'"s
eeveral citizens complaints.
The first case was that OF Patro.man James J.
Hcaley OF the Old Slip station, who was chargeo
by Roundsman Snyder with beps absent from post
and In a restaurant Healey said the complaint
was true
"Why didn't you admit It. them? asked Commits
s,oner Andrews land save the Commissioners the
trouble Of trying the charger"
Sergeant Foody, OF the Jefferson Market Court
arrajgned Patrolman william Williamson. OK ths
West Thirty-seventh-st station. for allowing q
nr,.oner 10 escape from the court 1890 a. m. on
Aprtl o. The prisoner James Murray, we'll
known crook, who had been arrested for larceny.
Policeman Williamson said he left his prisoner In
line Along with other prisoners. while he went 20
the clerks desk to make an afndavI ""e" 40
went back to get his man to arraien him before
Tho rudgo he was gone. President Roosevelt
asked Sergeant Foody several questions about tho
escape. $780, - !, % watch this prisonerT'
Whose duty was u 20 "a'e" III" ''
asked Commissioner Roosevelt a., A.. ...w
Iii 4. The duty OF the officer making the arrest
bbiIcsmnn Williamson contcndcd that he could not
uatnh a prisoner while he was making out MS
papers at the clerks desk. 49, 49,. o,,..r.o,
'1comrissioner Roosevelt called UP two policemen
in the courtroom and questioned them as 70 c wm1'
Thp arst officer said he could not watch prisoner
while he making out his aiasvt al rne os,csr
SAID that ne always kept his eye on MS prisoner.
II want to get at the exact facts IN me car case.
some other oficer is guilty. but the netnoas IN
handling these p-'soners in cour. may De oe'ec"'o'
or the system faulty. 49,, ,.x.s. 4, On.
The new Commissioners took deep interest," IN ,"'
trials, and frequent questions were asked W '"e'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-09
POSTOFFICE ROBBER ESCAPES.
JOHNSON SLIPS AWAY FROM THE DEPUTY MAR
sHA,s AT SALAMANCA.

sIfA.s At SALAMANCA.
Chief Posofilce Inspector Ashe yesterday MIR
nom received a telegram from Salamanca. " y,
calling y, the ESCAPE Of Louis Glrari. alias Johnson
noted postoffice robber. who was being taken 10
Arkansas 20 be tried. G!rard. or Johnson was ar
rested in Brooklyn three weeks ago by De'ecNFc
DAILY and Postonlce Inspector Jacobs. Tor mo ROD
berry OF the poeoGice. at Eureka Springs. ArH IBIS
morning Johnson was started on MS way 10 'nr
c,u,bwest TO stand trial on the charge brought
aea,ns, him Johnson IL "A big. powerful man. and
y, Salamanca last night he succeeded In breaking
away from the marshals ana making gooa MS eS-
cane United States Depu'y-Marsha Hlgsart' OF
Hrooklyn and johnson were on Erie tram 40 d.
Johnson was handcufcd 10 an upper BERN IN s''p-
,ny-c,r and Marshal Blggart occupied the over
n"r,b Johns1n was last seen IN The berth AZ
Welisyillc but vas missing after passing o'eai'; mo
nex, atop He had slipped his hanicuns ahi IS
"aned The officers took the first tram back 10
look him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-09
ITALIAN IMMIGRANTS SENT BACK.

or the eighty-seven immigrants that arrived
here on April % the Anchor Line steamship
Victoria. from Mediterranean ports. and were de-
tanned ON Ellis Island seventy-seven were shipped
back to Europe yesterday OF these forty were
sent on the Alesia. three on the Paris and thirty
four on the Victoria. The remaining ten will sail
to-day on the steamship Persia. 1t was said BY
Captain ID Slmona who looks after the in.eres
OF the Italian immigrants. that these men had
been told by the agent in Naples TO say they had
no relatives In this country. that there could
be no excuse to detain them as contract laborers.
the immigrants. for all OF them had relatives In
the country who could and would have taken csso
Of them. and found work for them - =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-09
denotes decrease.

Denotes decrease
The total OF dutiabe imports for July ana Au-
gust 1894 and 1893. was s5322S049. against w.
2,ss53 The total Of dutable imports FOR the
nine months ending with March. 1895. was *Zo'.-
ga 3s4. against s2Os OPS for the same period
year ago Thus there remains under the ne"
tariff s2l4 96345 for the seven months ehd'he
with March. 1885, against sl46.7OS.3'o. for the
corresponding period year ago. ne uo,' ,oo 20
free Imports In July and August. 1894 ana 1873
vas sea 754 SOP against $j9,57I59s The to'ais lot
nine months ending with March were sZoS,"' .y'
against S277.35Olls Thus there remains iOr we
seven months under new duties sZo4'zf''oo
against s2i77725l9 "A year ago. From these He-
,,res In order TO ascertain the Increase IN ar,
ficles dutiable I'm both years. must be deducted
sugar now dutiable $2G. 556sl9 from the dutiaple
amount I'm lsg4-95 and $69.l62.716 from the free
amount In 1894 On the other hahh OF aruc.es
formerly dut!ablc, but now free must DC d",
0ucted 80. 765 1855 from the dutiaDle ist III 1879
ard s29 435 055 from the free list in 1874 mus
1herc remains slS7, 739 426 dutabe In 1874 ana OF
The same articles sl35, o2O dutiable III 1898.
shoving an Increase Of s5l.736.406. But or these
amounts the value Of drygoods imported was
SIS COS. 793. against N4.644.s3o in the previous
ycar An increase Of s33 963.sos. or about 10 per
cont There remains of articles dutiabie IN poth
years slO9 $685. against $91. 29sO5o an increase
~ less than 20 per cent After the deductioiis
above spec!fied there remain or artlcles Tree III
bo,h wears s175 8l08 $685. against $l4sbo9oo5 an III
crease of s27 POI 095, also less than ~ per cent