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Evening star., 1896-11-03
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1t you want today's
news today you can find
1t only in The Star.
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ILLINOIS,.

Mckinley's Majority in Chicago Over
10000.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
CHICAGO, November 3.-Mr. Payne, vice
chairman here republican national commit
tee, at republican keaduarters, says that If
the gain throughout Chicago keeps up with
the fifteen precincts already heard FROM
the Mckinley majority in this city will be
80 ~
Evening star., 1896-11-03
Nick lN 20 AAl

PORTLAND, Me, November 3.-Maine
has gone for Mckinley by 5o,ooo.
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NE w YORK.
Early CIaims Conflicting.

NEW YORK, November 3.-Just before
the polls closed both sides claimed this city.
Republican County Chairman Lauterbach
said Mckinley's plurality would be 30. 900,
while National Treasurer st. John said he
was sure Bryan would carry the city by
10000
Evening star., 1896-11-03

BALTIMORE, Nd. November 3.-To
The Washington Star: We have car
ricd Baltimore city by at least twenty
thousand majority; democrats concede by
fifteen thousand. The state will give not
less than twenty-five thousand.
GEORGE L. WELLINGTON.
NckinIey's Large Majority in Gar
rett County.
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BANNER SUICIDES
ON Account of Ruin brought On by
ChiCmGn EmiIure.


Chicago, December 27.-Sunering from
depression caused by financial rcverses.
Otto Wasmansdorff. well known banker
of this city. today fired bullet into his
brain and died almost instantly
Banker WasmansdorU killed himself In
Il bedroom at his home on Cleveland ave.
nuo at Il o'clock this morning. Ills sons.
| William e.. and Otto Jr., who were in the
parlor beneath their fathers bed room
heard the report OF the revolver and rush
ed upstairs. Running into the room, the
Mortified sons beheld their father lying on
F., the bed dying. revolver lying at his
side. He had shot himself in the right
temple and thin stream of blood was
! flowing down his check Everything in the
room was in perfect order. The decd app
parently had been deliberately planned
/ Mr.. Wasmansdorff was member of the
private banking firm OF Wasmansdorff a.
I Hoinnemann, which failed week ago as
result OF the failure Of the National
/ Bank OF Illinois. Tho failure of his bank
had crushing effect on Mr. Wasmans-
dorff and seriously effected his wife, who
! is ill., The banker for several days was
unable to eat or sle-p. The criticism Of
unfortunate depositors worried him and
he was in a constantly troubled state OF
mind.
This morning the Danker/ appeared
brighter and less troubled In mind than
upon any other day since the financial
crash that ruined him, After he had break.
tasted with his family. with whom he
chattod pleasantly, he glanced over the
morning papers. He then engaged In
frolic with his little granddaughter, after
which he retired to his room. Fifteen
minutes later the fatal shot was heard BY
the two sons. The young men were over
come with grief and said they never had
tho slightest suspicion that their father
contemplated such an act. Mrs Wasmans.
dorff vas pros,ratcd by the shock.
AT the time OF the failure the assets Of
Mr.. Wasmansdorff's bank were given at
s55O00O and the liabilities at silb.000
Mr.. Wasmansdorff had been banker In
this city for more than a quarter of a
century aud during that time he was a
member OF the firm which went down In
the crash last Monday. He was a retiring
and unobtrusiye man and was known In
the business community as a conservative
and honest man. He was about 80 years
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VICTIMS OF THE WRECK.

birmingham Ala, December 2.-The
railroad officials furnish the following list
Of dead at late hour tonight:
JAMES BOILING, Guthrie, KY, express
messenger
FRANK WHITE. engineer. Birmingham
A. p. CoNNELL. conductor. Blrming-
ham.
GEORGE CARNEY. Hagrnan. Birming-
ham.
r. WEBB birmingham.
BRUCE PHILLIPS, Blocton.
MRS. HENRY HANDBURY and two
children. Birmingham
l.. w. MARTIN. Brookwood.
r. H. BLoUNT, oolored minister, Bir-
mingham.
MISS IDA POWERS
u. j. POWERS
MRS. EMMA POWERS and two children.
MRS. Il. LITTLE
MR. GARDNER.
MRS. GARDNER.
MISS GARDNER. all OF Blocton.
This means total OF twenty-one killed.
+ nnA hodv unidentified. supposed to be
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Tn. ncpor, ut New Orleans.

New Orleans. La. December ETA spe-
cia from Birmingham to the Daily Item,
this morning says:
one of the most disastrous railroad
wrecks that has ever taken place In this
State occurred at $50 this morning on the
Birmingham Mineral road, n loop road that
extends all over this section. taking in
the mines and furnaces. The wreck occur
red ut what is known MS the Cahaba bridge
about fifty miles from Birmingham. be-
tween Guerney and Blocton. The bridge
is 1000 feet long and 80 TO 200 feet high.
The train jumped the track from some
cause unknown and plunged off the trestlo
to the rocks below. Az to the number of
passengers on board the reports conflicr,
but the best obtainable information places
the number ut thirty TO thirty-flve Seven
were taken out alive, but in dying con-
dillon. Tho wreck caught fire and many
victims burned TO death
The scene at the wreck presented most
heart rcndlng and sickening spectacle
The cars were smashed to splinters on the
| rocks. fully 100 feet below the track
from which the train had been hurled
Tho groans of the injured and lamenta-
lions OF those who crowded around were
| pi,iable In the extreme. Physicians from
| birmingham and the adjacent villages
were sent 10 the wreck and rendered Of
| fecilye service In endeavoring 10 alleviate
| the suffering OF those who escaped.
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Looking for Ills brother.

San Francisco. December 27.--F. II.
Lord has arrived here in search Of his
brother, g. II. Lord. n Minneapolis MILL
ionaire. who disappeared from the Palace
hotel several days ago. He called at pc.
lice headquarters for information about
his brother and was told that early on Sat-
urday morning a man answering the de.
scription of G. II. Lord was found In q
doorway on Market. The man appeared to
be suffering from loss of memory and could
give no account OF himself He was taken
to the receiving hospital and put to bed.
Later he appeared TO have recovered, his
senses and as the hospital had no author-
ity to hold him he was discharged. Since
that time no trace Of him has been had,
but tho police are now searching for him.
Lord was found at the ferry depot late
this afternoon by detective and turned
over to the custody OF his brother.
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| the train.
The following werc injured:
Henry Hamburg, Of Birmnyham seri-
ously: H. EcSels, OF Helona gligh,ly. WIN
nsrdner, Blocton, slightly; Sam Stewart OF
nirinihshafii, colorcd nreman, srin broken
Andrew Bryson. Blocton badly hurt viii,
aie Miss Booth. OF Blocton. slightly, Mrs.
walker and three children, Blocton. slight
~ bruised.
The relief train from the scene of the
wreck returned at O'Clock tonight and
brought In ten bodies. The other corpses
We're lief, at Blocton, and one at Brook
wood. where the deceased resides Nearly
an OF the bodies were horribly burned
IAey We're. In fact. charred in many cases
bfYurd recognition. and were identified by
means of particles Of clothing still slinging
TO them, or by lewelry. one man. X. Webb
was Identified by his watch
Bxpress Messenger Bolling's charred
corpse YVES Identified by fragments Of over
als which stiil chung TO his legs. The con
ductor and haginan were Identified by their
caps.
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Orange. Texas, December 27.--Rev. I. T..
Stafford the new pastor OF the Methodist
church at this place, recently appointed by
the East Texas conference at Marshall, ar
rived last night and preached his first
sermon here today. He was greeted by II
congregation that filled the large church
and preached an interesting and enter
tanning sermon that made favorable i'm
preston upon his hearers MIR. Stafford is
transfer from New York and comes 10
Orange highly recommended as a man of
more than ordinary ability.
The Epworth league Will hold a special
literary and social meeting at the Motho-
dist church Tuesday night, for which oc-
casion an interesting programme has been
arranged.
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ToDAY,s EonECAsr.

axihQQRE. Md.-The annual meet
N VA ssSAsmeriean Economic association
IN a Johhs itnpkins university
= i,CRk-sAmone the theatrical nov
Al ae shr.s.maS season ia the first
Nv ol IN" First Violin" by
'''sheld' at The Garden the.
sEsTER, Mass-Promlnent citi-
n II. %rahkcd Tor public rcccp-
.I.v III, Sonaiy this evening In honor
se. un,n to The rectorship of the
u saunh,,one Of the features OF tho
kter 'hls Ncir Will Ice tonight's
Aejh, ~ ,HIoiinln of "Siegfried. "
(u Rr,,,Mllil, make her first appear
y aesfriel and Edouard de Reszke
|lEaNGroN-Thc WAYS sno mean,
sswlll begin today the hesrings
IN bchrlng on "A new tariff.
.raeann,ss tyhemic1is, oils aud paints.
|kzss ~ spirits. wines and other
are tAose 10 be considered to-
n ,aS,,. Neh.-W. j. Bryan Will be
M XII ny a the banquet to be ten
BinstanIGiinco i',l by the local Travelling
Eill ~ ~ elae, II Is expected Mr..
Ia TTgal of Mr., Cloveland's mes
s with the financial qucs-
d Nil ln Ne emperor and the imperial
~ in vs 'teave Ports lam today and
hey Nh " The schloss. IN this CITY,
Ae closau reside Tor two months.
r ma oil the Berlin season The
uebi1I,e empress win 20 on a six six
kio,bern cruise in The Mediterra a,
4rinople Wt i, e, visiting Athens anu
Etsin bei herr six day bicycle race
8 tine. ss 'oI1ay Instead OF riding
|SscessnslIyg, eight hours a da S' T I1gs
fark syl,,to the protests ;nath. al
- s"ns' the brutality of the
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Colmesneil Texas, December 2''-At
Rockland, last evening, Walter Thomas was
shot through the thigh. Physicians have
eone from here to amputate the limb, his
Condition being considered critical.
sheriff Enloe passed through mere today
with oxford Jackson, under arrest charged
with the shooting.
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|IT TOOK A HORRIBLE PLUNGE.
Train Loaded With Passengers Crashed Through
High Bridge.
FELL NINETY FEET INTO THE RIVER BELOW
With Living Freight Piled Upon Each Othcr-T The Wrec
Took Fire and the Victims Were Cremated The Work OF Train
Nrechers Who Robbed Their Victims and Fled.


Commercial Appeal from Blr
train No 40 at oaA.ea river bridge twenty seven miles IRON mere
REGARDED almost certain Pshed by the removal rail in the
ppio below The wreck the
1T not known and may never be known as @ NOW %sr % @
their homes
the line the Mineral Conductor r conne who probably knew
better than anybody else how many passengers were aboard Is dead is
a birmingham
branch line
of the Louisville and Nashville reaenn an the mining in the district,
raccoa the main line of the Louisville and There switched
Pn Mineral tine s@as H 'S 'ao southern "s o s and "'
Six miles canba mountain
rhis
- ITO The
ns the entire train into the river Tho engine Ian Its side almost "
Tho afterwards and rapidly burned tho
severo
The first the wreck brought to agrovc telegraph station
rI tns t heard h' n bo saw th vo soans tn sas
, me " s' , S r ,, ~ a wv, .S,v n'
could the dying but without waiting
rode 'ecsraphed birmingham
n few country
in
the relief train arrived Birmingham there little need for the physicians
had burned the ard packed between the
Ieorlon heads burned OF nothing
rapidly possible the taken
n a
n 1
Jumped the while mid air
mashed lady had
Their other
had he rescued by and These
make o
0
the
tonight the
rushing
the
qnick
lead
and
he
there indication rail
Of
nralw
bu The
a In
crowb with which
both accidents valid
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ue.i.,.ncc Ind MnrshnlI.

Marshall Texas December GA two
story brick residence on West Austin
street, owned and occupied by Stephen
Curtin. was destroyed by fire this morn
ing between 3 ard O'Clock. The origin OF
the fire ia unknown. Nothing was saved,
Tho insurance on building Is $4,000 on the
frrniturn ShnO.
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Waco, Texas, December 27.-Wortham
Hotel was partially destroyed by fire to-
night. The entire third story with con-
tents was burned and the first and second
stories were flooded with water, William
Graves is proprietor of the hotel. The
building Is the property of Stark West
Tho losses are said to be only partially
covered by insurance.
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HOUSTON TEXAS MONDAY DECEMBER %. 1896
TODAT'S FEATURES.
Cuba.

company OF Texan flibusters wiped out
10 man after heroic fight.
The crew OF the Three Friends md
themselves in the position OF pirates in
stead of iilibusters
senator Chandler attacks the positio,
held by President Cleveland.
views held by Spanish officials concern.
ing the relations of tho United States and
Spain.
Cuna Is looking for recruits In Alabama.
secretary Olney gives his views on iili-
clustering.
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Charged with Murder.

Dallas. Texas. December 21.-Homer
stone. colored. charged with killing Special
officer McDuff. colored. Christmas night.
was arrested today near Grand Prairie.
eighteen miles from here. and is in the
county tall.
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river bridge at o'clock this afternoon.
wrecking train which had gone to relieve
the i'll -fated passenger train. was standing
on the line when 1t was run into by a con-
struction tram from Birmingham which
was on Its way to the bridge. jim Estimes
was fatally crushed and several workmen
more or less hurt.
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New York. December 27,-Fire today DC
stroyed the repair shops of the Brooklyn
Heights Railroad company and four
story frame building used by Welz G Ter
wicks, brewers, as storage house IN
Brooklyn. Lons $4,000; covered by insur-
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Train dashes through bridge near b.
niHlgham Ala. killing between twenty
hve and thirty persons. The wreck took
hre and burnel the victims beyond recog-
nimon. The disaster was caused by train
wreckers
The ways and means committee Will
commence work on the new taitd bin 70.
day.
The Confederate Memorial association
takes steps 10 RAISE a fund Ton the cree
ton OF II memorial instltute.
Mckinley WIN wear suit OF American
wool on the day OF his Inauguration.
Banker commits suicide on account OF
financial wreck brought on by he fatlure
OF the National Bank OF Illinois
The princeton minc shaft explosion les.
eertous than previously reported. Six per
sons were kllcd and another IS missing.
lart obsequies OF Kate Field Tribute
from all over the country
Bank Of Minnesota to be reorganszci
The Atlas National Bank of Chicago
VIII liQwdate and e, out of business.
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General Meredith Read. a we'll known
diplomat, an eX-mnister to Greece died
ar Paris.
The IAunE rebels were completely routed
and orders for British achievements cam
celled.
NJ. Paul Doumer was appointed governor
Of ln1o-China.
Professor Emil Heinrich Dubois Rey-
mond an eminent scholar. died at Ber-
lin.
Extensive famine reported to be prevail
ing in China on account Of floods.
Yokohama merchants ask the Japanese
government for charters for new steam
shin lines TO run to San Francisco and
Hong Kong.
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Rcni,lcnre nj INIcr.

Tyler, Texas. December 27.-The resi-
dence of George Hin burned last might
Insurance on furniture $1,000 In firemans
fund: $1,000 on dwelling in the ST. Paul.
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persisted TO A MAN.
Fifteen Texas Sha rpshooters Battled
HcroicaIly for Five Hours
KILLING DOUBLE THEIR OWN NUMBER.
They Contcnded Against Vastly Su-
pcrior Spanish Forces
SHOUTING FoR CUBA LlBRE.
Pirates Instead of Tilibustcrs.
Olncy ON FIlibusterinw.

New York. December 2s.--A special to
the World from Key West. Fla. says:
The Lone Star company of the patriot
army OF West Cuba, consisting Of fifteen
Texas sharpshooters, perishcd to a man
after heroically battling more than five
hours against vastly superior Spanish
forces in Pinar del Rio province. killing
double their own number and wounding
probably ms many more. Havana officials
are jubilant.
Passengers arriving here. says of the
news of tho victory: a Cuban band was
observed near Pinar del Rio Thursday
morning aud General Mclquos sont two
squadrons Of cavalry to attack It. After
running fight the band. which proved
to be composed Of fifteen Texans, was
chased into bottle" bit Of hummock
having only one opening. The Texans see
Ing they were in holo retreatcd TO the
further end and fortified themselves hasti
ly behind some big bouldcrs. The Spanish
troopers dismounted and surrounded them,
pouring In fire from all sides Tho
| brave Texans replied and kept up tho
/ fight for more than five hours By that
,imc six OF the fifteen had been killed and
four wounded while twenty-five Spanish
had bitten tho dust and ten or more were
wounded
a flag OF truce was scnt In by the Span
ish and the Texans were called on to sur
! render but the Americans refused with
| one accord to lay down their arms, shout
! ing:
I'VE remember Mnceo."
! This Infatuated the spanlards and thoy
! fought with removed Herccness. Twice they
| charged, but the rapid firing of the brave
f! little band drove them back.
! by getting on high ridge behind the
Texans position The spaniards were enabled
TO pour in Il FIRE that killed all but two OF
those left These two CALAMITY continued
, to fight and held of the enemy al hour
longer Then, overcome by loss of blood.
resulting from a dozen wounds, they were
cut to pieces by the Spaniards, who finally
dashed up az the Texans fell. exhausted,
| feebly crying;
/ ''Nivn Cubn iihra
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Memphis, Tenn, December 27--A mes
sage received from the scene Of the disaster
near Birmingham says;
A serious wreck occurred near Cahaba
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THE ACCOUNT At LOUISVILLE.
An Additional Accident ON the same
nrldRc Inter.

bridge Later.
Louisville. KY. December 27.--Reports
Of Superintendent OF transportation George
Evans. OF the Louisville and Nashville rail-
way. indicate that the fatalities In today's
disaster nsar birmingham. Ala, will num-
Der at least twenty two OF the total num-
Der OF persons crew and passengers. on the
train, but seven escaped. and the number OF
dead can only be conjectured, for no one
knows Just exactly how many there were
on tho train.
The train was small local passenger,
which. starting from Birmingham at Z II.
M. runs to point near Quincy then goes
over n connecting link OF track controlled
by the Southern railway. and known AS
the Brierhcld Biocton and birmingham
road. The train returns to the Louisville
and Nashville tracks at Blocton. aud makes
the return trip to Birmingham after cir
cult through numerous mining towns IN
that region.
Between Quincy and Blocton the tracks
cross the Cahaba river, an uulmpor,nnt
stream which. except In time OF heavy
rains. is quite shallow. The bridge was
about 90 feet high with a ZOO foot span In
the middle. and approaches several hundred
feet long. Into the bed of the Cahaba the
unfortunate passengers and crew plunged,
That anyone escaped with lie is little short
OF miraculous. Almost Immediately the
train. which consisted of an engine. com
hinatlon baggage and express car and two
coaches took nro Increasing the horror OF
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Richmond. Texas. December 27.--The re-
mains OF Miss Genie Berry were laid to rest
this morning at l1;20. Funeral services
we're held at the Methodist church. con.
Quoted by Rev Boyce Pickett Todd. A
large number OF friends followed the re-
mains to their last resting place.
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viva Cuba libre."

Looking for Recruits In Ainbamn.
birmingham. Ala, December 1.-TWO
Cuban agents spent the week In Birming-
ham getting the names OF probable recruits
for service for the patriots. Their work
was done very quietly They left yester-
day for New York where 1t Is said they
VIII complete arrangements with the Cuban
junta for shipping several companies made
up OF Alabama miners The utmost Sc
crecy has been preserved. and absolute 81
lcnce has been insisted upon. Still It has
leaked out on good authority that an
active agent In working up Cuban enthusi-
assn and prospective recruits Is DR.. q. b.
Grove OF birmingham. late popuIist noml-
nee for congress. DR.. Grove was an active
populist leader in the last two campaigns
and is the man who offered to lead nm army
10 Montgomery to seat Captain X. r. Kolb,
defeated populist candidate for governor,
two years ago. Only single men have been
approached to enlist.
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all DAY and night riding. Teddy Hale.
Who Won the New York race. Is +,hc luled
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TELEPHONE.

OVER THE LINES OF TUE SOUTH
WESTERN TELEGRAPH AND TELE-
PHONE COMPANY to many OF the prln-
cipal cities and towns of TEXAS. Toll
stations ar the Central Otiice. Hotels and
other cony enent places.
w IL. MARSHALL
Local Manager.
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Father IIennessy's sermon IN answer 10
Rev. j. G.. Mason.
The battle abbey of the South.
A negro arrested for burglary at Brun.
ner.
Justice I'm holds couple of inquests.
Arrest of four Of the Comstock train
robbers.
John Lyons offers to put up $1,000 for
Buffalo bayou Improvement.
~ young man arrested for obtaining
money under false prctenses
The Underwood ct al murder trial set
for today in the criminal court.
Arrested while at church on a charge of
thoGt
Death of Mrs. l.. j. Turner.
A man jumps from the San Jacinto
street bridge.
Another cX-circus clown Is converted.
Christmas tree celebrations by the Ger
man Singing societies.
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Stntc.

Rollins & Young of Abilene assign. La
hllities 5000, aesets, $4,000
Adiutant General Mabry's report shows
a decrease IN the number OF militiamen.
Safe in the Arkansas Pass depot at Eagle
Lake hurghrized.
Con Gravis drowned al Corpus Christi
WORKMAN hotel at Waco damaged by
fire.
Ed Bailey of Lampasas lles deed OF
trust. Liabilities about 5000
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1 u t,visshS,tAfnone tho theatrical nov
ksiossN shrlS.mas season ia the first
"a ~ OF Tn" First Violin" hy
sli'sheld, at the Garden the.
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Continued demand for gold for Germany
and India.
Prices in London for American securities
closed a little higher than at the begin
ming of the week.
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mountain stream
i'his river Is spanned
ire length is 500 feet
l, Is ITO feet. The
very strong structure.
and gave way precipi-