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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05
TODAY'S POLICE COURT.
Fines Amounting to $3.50 We're Imposed
BY Judge Ferry.

Fines Amounting to $3.50 We're Imposed
BY Judge Ferry.
It required more than an hour today to
prove that A b. Balm WAS running a dis
orderly house at No. 2, Booge's flats, at
Crane and Madison streets He was fined
$50 Minnie Balm was fined $25.
Red Boyd and Ella Clark who
were found there. were fined
$50 each. They were were defended by
Joseph Reed and Otis Hungate. Their
cases we're appealed
"Crook" Wright, charged with va
grancy. was allowed to go free. He has
been in the jail nearly a week waiting
for trial. Wright admi:s that he was out
of a job, but says he expected in few
days to become a Pullman car porter.
He expects to yet if the news of his ar
rest hasn't reached Mr.. Pullman.
There were seven drunks left for
Judge Ferry for dessert Whether the
fact that they were free from the tyran-
ny of England, or merely the rain lead
to their rash deeds, was not explained.
They were fined $5 each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05
HOW TO CLOSE JOINTS.
The State Temperance Union Committee
Holds Short Session.

The State Temperance Union Committee
Holds Short Session.
The executive committee of the state
temperance union held a short session
this morning, but as some of the men,
bers of the committee were absent it was
decided to defer all business to another
meeting.
J. B. McAfee, who is the head of the
new executive committee, said this morn
ing that it is his idea that the committee
should put state organizer in the field
at once.
1t will be the business of this organizer
to make speeches, organize temperance
and law and order leagues, and collect
money for the cause. In addition to this
an attorney must be employed to assist in
the enforcement of the law In certain
parts of the state, just as the late John
4. Murray did.
W. B. Webster of Fort Scott told the
members of the executive committee that
it was foolish to go after the joints in the
old way of trial before Jury. He said
the best and quickest way to reach them
is under the nuisance act and close them
by injunction, in this way whisky jury
can't stop the proceedings
Mr.. Webster and A. II. Vance are the
men spoken of as likely to be mac 9 the
| attorneys of the union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05
LOCAL MENTION.

The river is rising rapidly this morn
ing.
The Observation-Disclosures camp meet
ing is to open at the City park this even
ing.
The last big rain last season fell on the
Fourth of July, but it wasn't -as big as
this one.
Rev. E. NJ. Randall, of Leavenworth,
says there is a splendid opportunity for
Governor Morrill, to show his interest in
the cause of temperance by closing the
saloons of his town.
Mr.. A. B. Aston, 70 years old. died to-
day of Brights disease, at 1926 Bolles
avenue. The remains will be sent to-
morrow to Newark, N. ]. Mr.. Alston is
the father of W. II. Alston, bookkeeper
of the Wear Coal company.
The Topeka Vinegar and Preserving
works has been awarded the contract for
furnishing the apple butter for the sol
diers' home for the next six months,
which will amount to from six to ten
thousand pounds.
J. NJ. Patton, superintendent of the
Topeka Railway company, left for Bos-
ton this afternoon in response to q tele-
gram announcing his wife's serious i'll
ness with pneumonia. Mrs. Patton left
Topeka several weeks ago to spend the
summer at Hampton Beach, New Hamp-
shire.
Judge Rightmire spent the Fourth at
Lake View. He reports big rain there
which commenced yesterday afternoon
and continued until 8 O'Clock this morn
ing. The lake rose eighteen inches.
The water is running through the fifteen
iEch drain at rapid rate and will con-
tinue so for the next two days, he says.
| The Topeka Slu0Qers met and de-
| feated the Boomerangs yesterday by a
score of II to 8. The "Slugger" battery
was Boltz and Wahl, while Hanson and
Pearson were in the points for the Boom
erangs. The Sluggers would like to play
any team composed of players between
the ages of 16 and 18 Address T. Wahl
1O2 Quincy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05

- OEunK man WnO hopC R9Ople Awake
Wants to Pay for It.
Vincent Graham, one of the most ac-
complished vocalists in Topeka, was
fined in the police court today for being
drunk. When court was called he was
still drunk.
"YOu are charged with being drunk"
the court said.
"It's lie," shouted Graham.
"Are you guilty or not guilty?"
"It's lie"
Judge Ferry decided that Graham
ought to be taken back into the cell to
cool. Later he secured the services of
Lawyer Joseph Reed to act for him and
entered plea of guilty.
at is the first time he has been in this
court" Reed said. sand 1 ask that his fine
be made light
sand we ask that the fine be made
heavy" Captain Gardiner said, ''because
he kept several people awake"
Judge Ferry fined him So.
''1f you want to make that So" Prof
Graham said, ''you can give the other. So
to the people 1 kept awake. l want to
do what's right"
He was led out of the room before
Judge Ferry had time to change his
mind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05
BIG REWARD WITHDRAWN.
The $40, 900 offered for the Murderer of
Amos j. StiIIweu Taken Back.

The $4,000 offered for the Murderer of
Amos j. StilIwe1 Taken Back.
HANNIBAL, Mo-, July 5.-R II. Still
we'll has Withdrawn the reward of $4,000
offered by him for the murderer or mur-
derers of his father, Amos ]. StillwelL
Hi action has created a sensation and
revived the story of the horrible tragedy
that was enacted on the night of Decem-
Der 81, 1888, when the wealthy pork
packer was killed in his own house.
1t is said Mr.. Stillwsu no longer be-
lieves in the robber theory and that he
will now follow up more plausible clue
and will be rewarded for his trouble.
Shortly after the murder of 6tillwell
his widow married DR.. Hearne of this
city. They now live in San Diego, Cal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05
BURNED FOR A WITCH
Michael Cleary Convicted for
Torturing His Wife.
The Famous Clonmel, Ireland,
Witch Tragedy Recalled.
HORRIBLE TORTURE.
Poured Paraffine Over Her and
Then Lighted 1t.
Declared She Was Witch and
Should be Killed.

DUBLIN. July 5-Michasl Cleary of
Ballyvadlea, near Clonmel was convicted
of manslaughter today in causing the
death of his wife Bridget Cleary at
Ballyvadlea on March IA last year by
burning and otherwise ill-treating her on
the grounds that she was bewitched.
The so-called Clonmel witch tragedy
is one of the most remarkable in the an
nails of crime in Ireland Michael Cleary,
husband of the deceased; Patrick Bo-
land, her father; Wm.' Patrick, Michael
and James Kennedy, cousins, Mary Ken
nedy, aunt, and Patrick Dunno, VIM.
Ahearn and Dennis Ganney, the latter
known as the "family doctor" were
jointly arrested and charged with burn
ing and ilI-treating Mrs. Cleary until
death removed her from sufferings.
The evidence showed that she was suf-
fering from nervousness and bronchitis,
and that her husband, believing her to be
bewitched, forced a nauseUs decoction
down her throat for the purpose of exor-
cising the evil spirit.
After this the unfortunate woman was
held over a fire and dreadfully burned,
until she declared, in the name of God,
that she was not Cleary's wife.
This torture was repeated, and in the
end her husband knocked her down
stripped of her clothing, poured paraf-
woman burned to death in the presence
of her relatives. CIeary claimed that he
was not burning his wife, but a witch.
The prisoners narrowly escaped lynch
ing at the hands of the crowd in and
about the court room when they were ex-
amined and they had to be taken to the
Jail under a strong guard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05
BIG wAsHoUrs KEPoRrED.
Two Thousand FOet of Track Washed Out
at HarveyviIIe-Bridges Gone.

Two Thousand FOet of Track Washed Out
at Harvey eyviIle-BridGes Gone.
The reports at the railroad offices show
that the rain of last night extended we'll
over Kansas and was fully as heavy ev-
erywhere as at Topeka. The di-
vision superintendents on the Santa
Fe say that it was the heaviest
rain they have had since 1892
The Santa Fe escaped with little dam
age and no delayed trains There was
one small washout near Usage City, but
it was repaired in less than three hours
and delayed no trains.
The Manhattan, Alma and Burlingame
was the heaviest sufferer and is today
minus three big bridges. The Howe
Truss bridge, 135 feet span, near Harvey
Vile is gone and with it about 1000 feet of
track that cannot be found. The wires
are down at several points near there
and reports are meagFe.
Two pile bridges are out near Halifax
and it will be a week before the NJ. A.
s. B. trains are again running on time.
1t also has an aggregate of 1000 feet
out at other places so far as known. The
train left for Manhattan this morning
but came back after getting as far as
Harveyville.
The Rock Island reports a splendid
rain over its line and it was a good soak
everywhere excepting north of Horton,
where it was considerably lighter. One
culvert out near GoodIand and a small
delay is all it cost them.
The Union Pacific says the rain was a
very heavy one on its line as far west as
Ellis and that in that neighborhood
three culverts were out delaying trains
! from one to six hours this morning. The
! damage is repaired now, however.
| There was alsO a heavy rain as far az
| Fort Scott on the Missouri Pacific and
a washout near Quenemo delays the
! trains a little. There were several other
small washouts but not enough to make
delays The track was damaged little
| in places also.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05
FELL 1900 FEET.
An Aeronaut Falls From His Parachut
and Is Crushed to Death.

ST. JOE, Mo, July 5.-A special to the
News from Milan, Mo, says:
While initiating a balloon yesterday
evening for an ascension, the guy rope
TO one of the heavy poles which held the
balloon came loose. letting the pole hit
Marion George on the head, crushing it
to a pulp, killing him instantly.
John Cunningham, an aerOnaut, was
killed at Vinegar, in the eastern part of
this county yesterday evening. He had
made three successful ascensious during
the day, but the fourth time, when about
1900 feet high, he cut loose, but the par
achute failed to open and his body was
N sshed to pulp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05
TOPEKA WAS an SOAK"
The Rainfall at This Point Last Night Il
dicated 500 Inches.

The Rainfall at This Point Last Night In
dicated 500 Inches.
Maybe Mr.. Jennings of the weather
bureau. got jealous of the "rain-wate
makers" or perhaps the removal of Mark
Herrin gton, the chief of the weather bu-
reau at Washington, had something to do
with it, but at any rate it rained. and
raiued hard. 1t was damp and cloudy all
day yesterday, and about the supper hour
it began to rain. Soon the water came
not in drops but in sheets and cubic feet
The cutters were soon overfowing and
although times ars fairly prosperous
Mother Earth soon had all her posses
sions around Topeka "in soak" From
o'clock until after midnight the rainfall
was heavy and the total rain as measured
at the observing station at Topeka
was 500 inches. This is the
years
The rain had the effect of spelling
This is the official weather statement
given out today:
1.-The How' is central this morning over
South Dakota with a secondary low in
western Kansas. The weather is gener-
| ally fair between the Mississippi river
and the Rocky mountains, except in
| Nebraska, Iowa, Arkansas and western
| Wyoming.
:sLight rains have fallen in Missouri
| Arkansas, the Dakotas and western Wy
oIhing where rain was falling at g. m.
| this morning. A heavy rain fell in east
ern Kansas amounting to 3:02 inches al
| Topeka. The temperature is high il
the Dakotas, Minnesota and Iowa. ThesS
conditions indicate showers tonight and
probably Saturday with stationary tenn
Darature SATURDAY..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05
LINK SENTENCED.

Will Link, the colored boy who cut the
throat of a young colored man named
Jones with knife at Twelfth and Lincoln
streets last spring, was sentenced this af-
ternoon. Upon the advice of his attorneys
he pleaded guilty to murder in the second
degree. He was sentenced by Judge
Hazen to twenty-one years in the state
penitentiary at hard labor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05
FIVE DEAD, 83 INJURED.
This is Chicago's List of Fourth of July
Accidents.


CHICAGO, July 5-Five persons dead
and thirty-three injured, was the record
of accidents of the Fourth of July. of
1895, in Chicago up to this morning. Tho
dead were not all killed on the day Itself
however, three were victims of the day
before, and one fell dead from hears
disease, while watching the Evanston
celebration, and one man was drowned.
The pistol of commerce and the toy
pistol got in its work in the death list,
three or four in the roll being victims OF
this deadly machine. Fire crackers
came next in the list with seven Injured
persons to their credit Then came stray
bullets, there being eight persons hit at
various times and places Torpedoes
hurt two persons only, while the rocket
list is small, only one person being re-
ported hit by one
Last year there were 118 fires, while
this year there are only few more
than 100
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05
LOCATING THE SHOPS.

The Big Santa Fe Round House at Ar
kansas City VIII Be Begun Soon.
ARKANSAS CITY, Kaa, July 5.-Chief
Civil Engineer Dunn and his entire
force are here locating grounds for a
mammoth round house and shops for the
Santa Fe railroad Three hundred ad-
ditional men will be employed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05
BARROWS HERE.
The Murderer of j. d. Ross Now In
Jail.

The Murderer of j. D. Ross Now In
Jail.
Chief Wilkerson, Sheriff Birdge and
Undersheriff Tom Wilksrson returned
from the scene of the Rossville
killing this afternoon, an account
of which is elsewhere in today's
JOURNAL They brought with them
Dick De Barrows or Bsrros, who killed
]. D. Ross. De Barrows said to JOURNAL
reporter: 81 had been in town to get some
medicine for myself. When re-
turned / found Mr. Ross, Ed De-
noyer aud another man wrestling with
nv wife and throwing my household
goods out l shot a. them five times
with 3s-calibre revolver. l hit
Ross twice, aud also shot De-
mover once In the cheek and once
in the hand Mr.. Ross died this
morning. was simply protecting my
home, and aside from this have noun
ing to say"
DeBarrows is confined in the county
iaiL. He has wife and two children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05

James D. Haydon, JeweIer.
VIII remove his jewelry store about
August 10Th to 727 Kansas avenue, Da-
vies building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05
A SOCIETY MAN ARRESTED.
A Nephew of jay Gould IL Charged With
Breach of Promise.

PHILADELPHIA, July 5.-Dr Joseph
Paten, one Of Philadslphia's most prom
inent society men, was arrested on u
sherif's capias on Tuesday last, on writ
charging him with breach of promise of
marriage. The plaintiff is Miss Marga-
ret May Thompson. Paten is nephew
of Jay Gould
DR.. w. c. Francis says Miss Wells
at 518 Quincy street is so seriously i'll
that she has not been able to leave her
bed for over a month. DIR. Francis is
her attending physician and he says the
person who informed the JOURNAL that
Miss Wells is able to be out on the street
almost every day was mistaken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05

Mr. kirkpatrick Out Of Rusfness-
w. B. Kirkpatrick has traded his shoe
store at 723 Kansas avenue to Il. A-Brusn
of Walton, Harvey county, Kansas, for
farm in Harvey county. He will quit the
shoe business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05
ALTERNATE PAGE FOLLOWS
WANTED TO PAY $40.

A Drunk Man Who Kept People Awake
Wants to Pay for It.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05

CONTINUED on Eighth Page.l
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-23
List of Letters.

List Of unclaimed lettors remain
Ing in the Norfolk, Va, %postoilice
for the week ending February %,
1895. Persons calling for these let,
tiers are requested to say they are
advertised:
r Anderson, j ID Anderson, Henry
Bnrues, Allen Bensley, Mr. Lydia
Beasley. @ Brovllle, II j Bosnian,
Capt W A BromvIlle, Miss Eliza
Boyoe, Miss w II Byrd, H L Carter,
Miss Bertha e Campbell, Ii q Capps,
Miner l. Cnrter, Davy chatham, G
W Crocker, DIR L. Pearce Coates co.
Oh . Cannon, James IL Cnrsey, Mrs
Willie Davis, George Derby, W Q
Eakin, Prince Eason, Amos Farrar,
Paul Pauline, Thos Fnison, j j
Ford, II N Ford, VIM l. Frost, Jos
a Gardiner, VIM Grant. Sam eraser,
Mary Il Harrell. Miss Fannie Haws
thorn, Robt Haywood. Walker Hay
den, Mrs Lur Harris. q w Hardy,
Mrs Mary Ii Holland, S Il Hollings-
worth, Joseph Hollinger, NJ Nj Har-
vey, Miss Matte Hyman, Mrs Mary
johnson. Mrs Precella johnson, Ar
thur Eastman Jones, Miss Lena
Jones, Hnrvie Lavivins, L 9 Leary,
Jas McLucky, Will McFaguo, w Il
Mathis, Wesley Merritt, Miles II
Liiliston, Miss Mollie j Moore. jim
L Moran, a ID Manson. Daniel Null
vaney. Jno Il Patrick, a g Paul, j
Ii Parks. @ Ii Perry, L l. Penning-
ton, James Powell, j w Poindexter,
Johnnie Purefory, Henry Robinson.
VIM Robertson. Miss Nj b Rutledge,
Mr. Schofield, Q A & Scott. K s
Sanda. Dave Smith, Wildon Smith,
Miss Annie j Sasser, Mrs Rebecca
Shaokelford, Geo Shivers. L NJ
Simpson, Pearl Taylor, Israel larry;
Fred Tienchin, Marie Turner, Frank
Turner, Mrs Ell Washington. w Ii
Wake, Edward Weise. Miss Marion
Whitsy, ) L Wlnslow, Fonzy VIM,
Miss Mary Virgins, James Wood,
Martha Wright. Capt Shepherd
White, Georgia Wilson, Owen Will
liams, Joseph Il Wynn.
w. w. DEGGE, u. NJ.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-23
NORFOLK NEWS CONDENSED
Striking Items Of Purely Local
Importance.
RECORD SHIPMENT or HAMS
PYthians Returned. Soup for the
Poor. End of the Gay Season.
The Midnight Cry. Enter
tainmcnt for Benefit
of the EIks.
There was no session of the Court

There was no session of the Court
OF Law and C%hnnoery Yesterday.
Ihe gay season Will end next
Wednesday, the first of Lent.
There will be soup etc. for the
poor ut the station-house to-day.
The PythIans have returned home
from the Grand Lodge in Staunton.
MIR. w. NJ. Millar's condition is
not regarded as favorable as it was u
few days ago.
The cruiser Vesuvius went out to
sea yesterday, but returned to the
Navy-yard last night.
Mr.. Is. A. Richardson painted n
beautiful guidon flag to be used at
the New Orleans Mardi Gras by the
Blues.
1.-THE Midnight Cry" will DO the
subject Of Evangelist Stewards adj
dress at the Masonic Hall next Sun
day afternoon.
Miss Marion X. Early, of Hills.
VILE, Va, a great-nieue OF the late
Gen. Juonl Early, Is a guest at the
st. James Hotel.
1t is reported that a Newport
News man is willing to accept Mr..
John Brady's offer of $500 to back
Wongo against Duke.
MIR. and Mrs. Edward Stockton
and family,fof Philadelphia, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ,
Rettew, 55 Boush street. :
Detective Taylor, who has been
confined to his home, the result of
O KICK received i'll making an arrest,
was on the street yesterday.
The largest shipment OF hams ever
made from Smithield was mado
yesterday by L. M. Todd, the cele.
brated ham packer. The shipment
was over 4, 200 hams.
The schooner Edith L. Allen,
which was towed to this harbor from
Hampton Roads, where she vas
badly cut by Ice, left 10 day for
Newport News, to go in the dry.
dock.
Mr..Chas. Ii. Johnston has been
appointed Deputy Collector of In.
ternal Revenue for the collection Of
the income tax for the Second Dis
trict OF Virginia. His head quarters
will be in Richmoud.
The grade of Mowbray orch has
DSSh ~ hho ioNGl SuGIl uTlVc-
way now extends for almost the en-
tire distance, and from the sidewalk
next to the water n pretty rounded
slope makes q pleasing finish to the
work.
Last evening Gao Messrs. nj, c..
Hannah and Harry G. Sale discoy-
cred a slight blaze coming from the
upper story OF the residence No, 23S
treemason street. They notified
the inmates and put the fire out,
with very slight damage to the
room.
There will DO given at Montefiore
Hall next Sunday night all enter
tainment, given for benefit of the
charity fund of Norfolk Lodge No.
80, l. O. O. f. The first number
Will be a Shakesperean party by
Mr.. Portius Demlng, and the second
will be 'Ingomar, the Barbarian"
IN which MIR. Deming and Miss
Ihurston will appear.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-23
BRAN BLETON.

Misc Fanny Keeling, who has
been visiting her horne on Willough.
by avenue for q day or two, will re-
turn to her school to day.
The many friends of Rev. @. N.
Donaldson, will be pleased to learn
that he is doing we'll ns pnstor of
Belle Avenue Baptist Church, At
lanta, Ga. He has a membership
numbering 600. His congregations
nre large and prospects are bright
for u constant development i'll his
work. He expects TO have his fam
lily Join him down South this sum.
mer.
The meetings that have been
going on at the Park Avenue Bap
fist Church for more than two
weeks have been woll attended,
though the weather has been very
unfavorable the most of the time,
Much good has been accomplished
which will be long felt in the com
munity. DR.. Broughton, who was
with DR.. Hall in the earlier meet
ings and Mr.. Argabrite, who has
been with HIM i'll the closing days
will long be remembered for their
able help aud great interest in the
work.
Mr.. Mark Bright, OF Cecelia
avenue, who lost his beloved wife,
Nancy Bright, some months ago.
has recently been afflicted with the
loss OF his daughter, Mrs. Mollle
Hewitt, OF Currituck county, n. c.,
who died in her 37th year. He has
just returned from her funeral.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-23
NORTH CAROLlNA'S SHAME.
The indignant Protest Of Two
Youths.
NonroLK, VA. February %. ,so5

Youths.
NoRFoLK, Va, February 90, 1895.
Editor of Tie yirGinian:
DEAR SIR: We beg leave to in.
fringe upon you for space in which
to express the feelings of indigns.
ton, adherence and surprise nat
nrally aroused by the recent unnat
ural action taken by The North
Carolina Legislature-via., their ad.
journment ! n honor Of the memory
of Fred. Douglass, 'the Sage Of
Anacostia. This action in itself is
repnlsive in n superlative degree to
any true lover of Dixie, but what IS
or could DO more un.Amorican or
moro III direct opposition to oil the
traditions held dear IN the hearts of
loyal Americans than the oompari-
son which is drawn? Upon motion to
adjourn In memory of Washington
IN one instance and Of Lee in an
other, this same body of suppos-
edly representative men of the Old
North State voted negatively, and
the natal days of two of our South.
lands most noble SONS passed in
North Carolina unnoticcd. What II
picture does North Carolina paiut
Q inspection by civilized humanity
Inc negro, Frederick Douglass, to
her, by this action OF her Legisla
lure, is dearer, nobler and moro
worthy OF homage than the immor-
tel washington and Loe. Oh, peo-
pie OF North Carolina, bow down in
shame. The escutcheon of tho great
OLD state is irreyocably furnished
when a negro miscegenationist takes
precedence over Washington and
Lee. Yours respectfully,
u. Q. CANNON, Jr.
Il, L. GRlFFITu,