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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-20
Mecklenburg Veterans.

BOYDTON. VA. May l9.-lSpecial.)-
Yesterday was regular County-Court day
here. All day grand jury was In ses-
sion, and very long list OF indictments
was returned. including the captured
gang.
During the day there was meeting OF
the members Of l.. A. Armistead Camp.
OF Confederate Veterans. Oaicial in
formation was impaired in regard to rail-
road rates and quarters for the old vete-
rams In Richmond. Several new names
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-20
TWO DIG SUITS INSTITUTED.
Ask 100000 Damages of the G.. q
O.-Othcr Court Mntfers.


Two very large suits were filed in the
Court by Attorney George II. Hooper
yesterday afternoon. one was instituted
for Russell a. Shores against the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company for
$1,000. and the other was brought for
John Albaugh against the same for $4,000
damages. No bill has yet been filed in
either case. but IL Is understood that these
large sums are claimed for personal inju-
RES to the plaintiffs.
The suit of b. f. Smith against the
Fenten Metallic Company is still being
tried in this court.
Three bills in chancery were filed In
Judge Minors court yesterday afternoon,
and the following suits were brought
during the day:
Il. q. Jasper We. Mutual Guarantee
Building and Loan Association; Otto
Meyer VS. Lizzie Meyer; Joseph Bernicchi
VS.. J. b. Canepa.
The following cases were disposed OF
in the Hastings Court yesterday:
Aaron Chandler. assauting Moses
Chamberlayne Dismissed.
Jesse Hilton. for attempted murder.
Continued until June 5th.
In the City Circuit Court yesterday
the case of c. G. Smith VS.. c. Il. Johnson
was dismissed. George Brock vs. Bertha
s. Duce, garnishee. Dismissed.
The following qualifications were en-
tered In the Chancery Court yesterday:
Lucy G.. Meade as Administrative of E. Ii.
Meade. deceased; W. NJ T. Forester,
administrator Of Richard Forester; Bev-
erly II. Randolph. administrator with
wilD Of George II. Clarke.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-20
HAD GOOD SPORT.
TicId-Day nt the Virginia Polytcch-
mic Institute.

RLACKSBURG, VA, May 1s.-tSpecial)
Yesterday was field-day at the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute. The day was an
ideal one for field sports, and large
and enthusiastic crowd witnessed the ex-
ercises. which began at ~ o'clock A. Nj.
and closed at $50 p. NJ, with two and
half hours intermission at dinner.
There were eighteen events, as follows:
First-22O-y yard dash-won by =. j. Nor
feet. Time. Is seconds.
Second-standing broad jump-won by
]. S. Johns. Distance, 10 feet.
Third-running high jump-won by
Fleming Saunders. Distance. feet inch
Fourth-1OO-yard dash-won by Lewis In
giles. Time, 10 "a seconds.
Fifth-relay race--won by Lewis Ingles
and H. A. Johnson.
Slxth-hop. skip, and jump-won by ].
e. Cannon. Distance. s. feet inches.
seventh-running broad jump-won by
Fleming Saunders. Distance, 10 feet ii
inches.
Elgh;h-throwing hammer-won by w.
f.. Starke. Distance, G2 feet inches.
Ninth-putting shot d6 pounds)-won by
T. ]. Norfiett Distance, % feet inches.
Tenth-hurdle race-won by Lewis In
giles.
Eleventh-shoe race-won by Lewis In
giles.
Twelfth-potato race-won by Lewis In
giles.
Thirteenth-throwing ball-won by Wal
lace. Distance, 321 feet inches.
Fourteenth-sack race-won by T. Saun-
ders.
fteenth-three-legged race-won by
Patrick and Starke.
Sixteenth-mile run-won by Langhorne.
Time minutes and 20 seconds.
The seventeenth event was the occasion
Of a great deal Of interest In this con-
test the old barracks pulled against the
new barracks. and party spirit ran high.
Finally, however. Messrs. Myers, Thomp-
son. Wallace, and Johnson. from the new
barracks, were declared the victors, and
cheer after cheer rent the air.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. race, l00-yard
dash-Herbert winner.
The committee has not as yet announced
lis decision as to the best all-round ath-
lete. though II is said that Fleming Saun-
ders made the best percentage. This is
the first time field-day has been observed
here. but it will be regularly observed in
the future.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-20
FOR THE PLAINTIFF.
STORM At WILSON.
Prizery Partly Unroofed, But the
Rain of Great Benefit.

WILSON, n. c., May 19.-(Special)-
About II o'clock last night a very severe
storm passed over this place. Part Of
the roof Of Briggs & Fleming's prizery
was blown off. About fifty thousand
pounds of tobacco were stored away in
the house, and over ten thousand pounds
were materially damaged by the rain. The
rain that followed the storm was copi-
GUS. and has been OF great beneht to
farmers, being the first rainfall of con-
sequence in several weeks. The crop out
look was never better than now
Mr. b. w. Hargrave's 2-year-old baby
unfortunately fell from buggy yester-
day, and had Its hand crushed by the
wheel passing over II.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-20
FINANCIAL.
dds FOR BONDS !

BY ORDER OF THE COMMON
Council SEALED BIDS are invited for
the purchase OF $500 OF city Of Peters
burg (Va.) per cent. Bonds, running
forty years from May J. 1886.
Bids VIII be received for a part or the
whole. and VIII be received up to II o'clock
TUESDAY, May 18th, at which time all
bids will be opened.
The city reserves the right to reject
any or ali bids. Address
c. A. SLAUGHTER, Treasurer
my i6-l0t Petersburg. Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-20
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond, Va, May 10, 1886.
Auction offerings on Change to-day, 10
packages, and all sold. Highest price,
$91
Private sales: Filters, IA; cutters, 3;
wrappers, 3; Tugs, Is; dark leaf, g. Total,
50 hogsheads.
Revenue collections: Cigars and ciga-
rettes. S20i.8i tobacco, N,Sj753. Total,
yl,562.37.
were light, and OF rather poorer quality
than usual, but prices were well up on
all grades A fine line Of sun-cured to-
tobacco will be offered tomorrow on
Change and at Shelburnes warehouse.
bright loose sale.
Messrs. J. A. Brogdon. OF SumDter. s..
c., and j. o. w. Graveiy, OF Rocky
Mount, n. c., were here to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-20

nav. Edward l.. Pell has consented 10
80 his lecture, From bethlehem 10
s s.re al the Young Mems Christian
saoc,siion Hall or Friday evening. May
% ,sos AT o'clock for the benefit OF
- ysaies, Guild OF the Church OF the
c ~, This lecture Is illustrated with
:, e,eonilcon views. ard Is not only en-
iertalnIng. but very instructive, especially
70 Saba Ii school workers. ..-.,s*
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-20

Gored by a. stcer-PiaintiR Wins n
Damage Suit.

Damage Suit.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, May 19.-
Special. )--Joseph Nick. Wall. Of Van
couver, Wash. a student at the Univer-
sity Of Virginia, died to-day in the in
Urinary at that institution. He was
very popular with all who knew him. par
ticularly with his fellow-members In the
psi Kappa Psi Fraternity. His father,
DIR. wall, was with him when he died.
This afternoon his remains, accompanied
by William Everten Baker, were taken to
Vancouver
GORED BY A STEER.
A steer being driven along west Main
street became Infatuated this afternoon
I'm front of the Wright Hotel. and gored
John l.. Harris in the left arm, inflict-
ing a painful wound. The animal was
lassoed and subdued Several women
and children made narrow escapes ana
were badly frightened.
FOR THE PLAINTIFF.
The suit of ii. G. Purvis against the
city of Charlottesville for 5000 damages
for injuries received by falling in the ex-
cayation for the post-oftice building re-
suited I'm a verdict for the plaintiff, VINO
was awarded the sum of $3.50 Had the
damages been placed at 5000 by the jury
an appeal would have been taken by the
City Attorney.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-20
A YOUNG LADY's FUNERAL.
laid TO Rest by students and
Cadets.

LEXINGTON. VA, May 19.-(Special)-
The funeral services over the remains OF
Miss Mary Mercer Williamson, who died
here Sunday. were held at the Grace-Me-
mortal church this morning at 10 o'clock.
The rector. DR.. Il. J. McBryde. ofiiciated
The pall-bearers were seven cadets OF the
Virginia Military Institute and seven stu
dents of Washington and Lee University.
The floral tributes were numerous and
beautiful The interment took place in
the family battle-ground In the Lexing-
ION Cemetery
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-20

ne aud Bowen Supposed 10 lie In
Prison iu Jersey Cif,

Tie Jersey City officials think they have
NouIu Ross Hewes. who was recently
arrested here for obtaining money upon
'Nat was supposed 10 be a fraudulent
cifeciory scheme. but who could not
on convicted. IL will be remembered
WAY The charge against Hewes here was
e'smissed by Justice Crutchheld, who re-
p'.fed the stranger. however. 20 put up
BOND OF 500 AS a suspicious character.
Nh'eh he ala promptly. and skipped. say
'ls he WAS going direct 20 Portland. Ne.
IN reply 10 the inquiries made OF them
" he Richmond detectives. the New
'sisey officials have notified Sergeant Han
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-20
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

richmond, Va, Nav 49, 1876.
Quotations Wheat-Longberry 7iu76c. ,
red, 7jQ76c. Corn-White. Virginia. SIC. !;
No. white, S6d36 lie: No mixed 35fD
81 l-2c. Oats-No. mixed, "a 1-2c., No.
mixed, 2ic Rye-42Gi5c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-20
LONDON AND PARIS.

LONDON, ENG, May 19.-Bar silver
ll-l6d. Consols, 1i2 Ills for money,
and liz 1916 for the account.
p. M.-Paris advices quote per cent.
rentes at l02f., a0c., for the account.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-20
NEW YUkh STUCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.

BALTIMORE. MD. May i9.-Virginia
Century bonds. 81 1900; Baltimore and
Ohio. IS bid; Northern Central, 69l-2
asked; Consolidated Gas, stock, 81 $50
81 l-2; do. bonds, SIS, ia 3-iali5 Ia; do.
Us, 10f 1-4dlOi f-2.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-20

were proposed for membership. 1t Is
estimated that fully one hundred old sol
diers viii attend the reunion from Neck
Ienburg county.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-20
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-20

Cash quotations: Flour was dull. Hard
wheat, spring patents, S,aoass65; soft
wheat y 5ss, p9tenSls $e@%; winter wheat fs,
81 lie; No. red 633.4esc. No. 2 corn.
% 5-Su9S 7-Sc. No. oats. 1919 l-ic. Mess
pork, N.65H170 Lard. N.55dSi5Ils. Short
rib sides. AnSli0 Dry-salted shoulders.
s4gA.25. Snort-clear sides, sL12AasL-5
Whiskey 81 ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
II. II. la TOILETTE IN JAIL.
CHARGE OF FRAUD-MARKED DIFFERENCE ],

CHARGE OF FRAUD-MARKED DIFFERENCE IN
FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGE SECURITIES
Harvey NJ. La Toilette. formerly an Indiana Con-
gresham. arrested yesterday at the Hoffman
House, and was locked up in Ludlow Street Jail in
default of $4,000 ball. on order signed by Jus
tce MacLean in the Supreme Court. upon the ap-
plicaton of Harry f. Mooney. of No So Liberty-st
Mooney charges La Toilette with fraud and has
sued him TO recover 1888 r. IN his complaint
Mooney alleges that on December o. 1885, he and
La Toilette entered into contract by which the
defendant sell and deliver TO him sixty-two
first mortgage bonds. each of par value OF $500
belonging to a series OF 200 bonds Issued by the
Connorsville Gas and Electric Company. of
Fayette Ind at and for the price OF SSoO. payable
$4,000 in cash and $4,000 in real estate
Thereafter the plaintiff paid the $40 OO but he has
not transferred the real estate for the reason that
by subsequent agreement he was to retain the
real estate collateral for money advanced TO
the defendant The plaintiff alleged that the de-
PENDANT had not perfoi med any part of the con-
tract except that on April 13. 1926. he delivered
sixty-two bonds Of the kind stipulated for except
that they second mortgage bonds instead OF
first mortgage bonds There nothing in or on
the bonds show that they not first mort
gage bonds. and the plaintiff says he accepted
them as first mortgage bonds. Had they been first
mortgage bonds. It is alleged. they would have
been reasonably worth s3 900 but as second mort
gage bonds they only worth about s2l.7oo Mr.
Mooney that by this alleged deception he has
been damaged to the amount of 1890, for which he
asks judgment
For second cause Of action the plaintiff alleges
that on June T. 1896 he entered into contract with
the defendant by which the latter agreed to sell
and deliver him sixty first mortgage bonds OF the
ConnorsvIlle Gas and Electric Company at the par
value OF 500. Mooney says that he advanced the
defendant $97S3 y on this contract: This second
contract Mooney says not carried out by the de-
PENDANT except by the delivery of twenty-five second
mortgage bonds. at the par value Of $50 each The
value OF the bonds had they been Of the first issue
would have been $4,000. but the second mortgage
bonds being worth only $3.50 each made a difference
Of ES033 y. for which amount the plaintiff demands
Judgment against La Toilette, making a total Of
~ 90 y claimed be due.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
,oc.1 Brs1yEss COMPLICATIONS.

1ps,,cA smyth Of the Supreme Court, yesterday
onno,n,ed Charles c. Black. OF Jersey Cl'y' receiver
,or The Richards Company. womens outnUers' 4.
vo IS West Twen;y-third-st.. on the Application o.
c,ai W Richards the president The bond was
oxed At 5000 which was furnished by me LAWYERS
St. Comnany Mr. Black had previously been
,oi,.ed receiver In New-Jersey by Chancellor Nc
ON Mr. Richards in his application sara 'hat inc
e,o,, NJ rnerchan dise on hand ana III process u
o,,,,ac.ure was worth $4,000 II sold al Snerh
- ,,,. ha, the Sheriff had already seized II uhder
at,achments FOR $4,000 which would leave only SiVV
- ~ into the receivers hands A. the same time
.ho receiver was appointed. Justice Smyih granted
49, a,,acbmen; against the company for S2OS'5 IN
,a,or of William : Silver for money due on hVe
o.as NJ the company. Four merchandise creditors
also obtained attachments aggregdiing N'oo ana me
Coroner received TWO repievns ior s'" Inc '"ei III
closed the store yesterday morning
Samuel V Speyer has been appointed receiver N
,an,.n,arv proceedings for the Lowell Brothers
comnany book publishers, OF NO 81 Lald!e'.e 'a0e'
on the application OF the ". u. wilson f''"'"s
Ill Connanv judgment creditor. Tor sS5'
- 49, ~ Iu,ius NJ Lyon, diamond merchant, OF
~. % Mid, Lane who made an assignment on
,ncus, d. having been robbed OF *loo" oy an
emnove were filed yesterday by henry uos.s7"e'''
I'VE assignee They show: Liabilities, NfZ''-z' nom
,i assets s74050: actual assets. S6S@i' cohs.auhs
ma III. =, cash 1896 diamonds $So255. and az
p, COZ sss The nominal assets Include contingent
sa,s nlaced al 100000. consisting OF me Hgh' Oh
c,ion against various persons me eNac' i'V's' ''
49, and details OF which are not ye' oD."'h"o'e,
- - uncertainty as 20 persons and amounts and
~ e,es,,on OF law involved, az well a the uncer-
''e 49, - he financial responsibility Of the per
a." Mr. Lyon has only six creliiors-Wai.och *
scnIele sssss2. Stern Brothers Co. 5000. >. l.
Van we've. $685.. N. J. laueF' NS'2~' Heiiorohh
~,.sand 81 Sg,. United States Diamond Cutting
q o. ,shirg company 81 s59.
ana scbs9nes Of carene s. Boyd dealer n GAS
al az, 40 Sss .st ssi: actual assets, $50 ,
ma 1890, segrrcatlng 5000 were obtained yes
Jue s aoatns, Nj liam Is Macfarldne Co. manu-
fsciafers OF thrown six at No 81 GrSndr "no
a.. r. Never * Co. SIS, 500, Bediag brothers
Co, slssg China and Japan !, rr a;a COMPANY
'Tbe Sherin has been served win a notice ma.
the Broadway Improvement Company mas tt auh
O.. IN The third District Court against Rob
pr Vsieniine. OF New-Lebanon. y. Y; Theodore C.
Cross the missing wine importer, OF NO. 20 Wss'
uons;on-st: the Otis Realty Company ana otners'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
VICTIMS OF RECKLESS DRIFTING.

Frederick Stein, twenty years old. Of No. lib East
hundred and second-st while riding on wagon
driven by Alyah Durant, al Third-ave and Eighty
eighth-st yesterday morning, was thrown OF by
collision between the wagon and cable car. Stein
had his left arm injured. He was taken 20 the Pres
byterian Hospital Durant arrested for reckessy
driving his horse.
Frederick Foeer, OF No. lO2 East One-hundred-ahd-
thirty-sixth-st. gripman on the Lexington-ave
cable road was arraigned In Yorkvil!e Police Court
Yesterday for having caused collision, In which
Thomas Mclaughlin. of No. 246 East Forty -hrst-st
the driver of a wagon belonging TO the Continental
Laundry in West Twentieth-st.. was injured on
WsSnesdav night at Forty-first-st ana Lexington,
ave The truck on which McLaughiin was seated
Us smashed into fragments by the COLLISION ana NC
rsnqhIin was thrown into the gutter Ills morse "ds
Lnocked down and bruised Bicycle policeman Gun
ibo m ~ the East Flfty-first-st. station rang w
~ er1hu'a nee and Mclaughlin was removed 10 Bele-
S,,e Uosnlta In court yesterday certificate from
NY -, Tho Effect that the injured man was IN
%is ~ snnear was presented 10 the MAGISTRATE ~nc
adjourned the case until OCTOBER J. anu 10" o'N o''
lar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
JrTTTr EVIDENCE AGAINST ROLOFF.

The hearing in the case OF General Carlos Rolon,
Who Is accused OF having actively participated IN
sending hIbusterng expeditions TO cuba, was re-
ned Yesterday afternoon before United States Com
missioner Alexander. Captain James Anderson OF
M a Van Brunt-st.. Brooklyn, was the FIRST Wit
mesa called He stated that on August ! man "nom
no knew as John Burchard hired him TO take a
fishing party to Barnegat in his launch. Eighteen
men went on board. Somebody on the dock, before
they started out, knocked him senseess. After
that" said the witness. Il did not know much what
| about. va,
cant you remember anything? Assistant DIS
trict-Attorney Human inquired impatently.
II have a very bad memory, replied the captain
He did remember that the launch went alongside a
steamer off Barnegat. but he could not remember
the vessels name. Finally. when the name l-aur-
ada was mentioned to him. he said ne thoueht that
was IT, This was all that could be got out or the
Captain George Knox who commands a haroor
ing testified to having towed four SURF boats 10
the Laurada from Kaign's Point near Camden
Harry F Wolf employed by the owner Of the
Kaign's Point dock. from which the SURF poats
are said TO have been taken. was an angry WIZ
ness and positively knew nothing that MT Hinman
wanted him to know. -, - - .Aoo
don't know anything about, sald W OIL anu '"a'
is practically all he did say. 49,,
Nothing else material developed ana an adJouih-
ment was taken until this morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
COPVFJL OPENS ITS FALL TERN.

Ithaca n Y Sept 24-Cornell University opened
for the fall term to-day. and at noon President J.
G schurman made his annual address 10 the SUI
dents He spoke of the vital issues or the cam
paign referring 10 ii as the most Important Si"oe
the Civil War As TO the college registration ne
stated that $50 new students had registered an IN
crease Of sixty-one students over last year Nheh
the campus Improvements were mentioned the
names OF A. D. White and II. W. Sage. the gem
erous donors OF the memorial gates and the new
bridge respectively heartily cheered The
work will be completed in a few months
Reference was made 10 the recent death OF FRO
lessor Albert Nelson Prentiss and President Schur-
man paid a tribute 10 him as a profound student
Of botanical science and loyal kind-hearted gen
tleman He alluded to the appointment OF FRO
fessor Woodruff Schmidt. and also to the chair IN
the Semitic languages that had been established by
Henry W Sage. ,..u o,d mill he
succeeded early in October by captain a''t 80
SCHUYLER who was formerly comInandahi he'e.
The president gave expression 10 me gehei' O.
probation OF the excellent Work uohe "S Inv"
tenant Bell during his stay at corheii,, r.o,raI
President SchurTnan then spoke OF the Pc SUM, ~
Of the faculty OF the State Veterinary Coese
Gently establshed. He dwelt on intereoilesiaa,
athletics also and alluded 10 corner ,o g;,aTd
Poughkeepsie He warned the students 10 guar"
against hazng and nghtihs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
WAR STORY ABOUT GENERAL PALMER.
HIS EVENING EXPERIENCE WITH TWO coNFED-
crate PICKETS.

HIS EVENING EXPERIENCE WITH TWO CoNFED-
crate PICKETs.
Palmer and Buckner compose ticket that is
enec:lonately referred by old soldiers as THE
Veteran Ticket" Both intrepid soldiers. and
-he fact that one wore the blue and the ether the
erav makes the present fellowship all the more sig
rlAcant After General Palmer and General Buck
ner arrived in this city they were visited by num-
her OF veterans, and is the case whenever old
soldiers get together, war "reminiscences were re-
,,ved and a number Of good stories were told One
was told upon General Palmer. and the authorship
Is laid at the door OF General Buckner. but there
may be a denial of the paternity Of the story
The story is a story. Of course. One Gay so
The story runs General Palmer decided 10 ride out
in front of the camp where the Union Army was
resting He rode out late in the afternoon and be-
gan a searching examination OF the ground and
the outposts II began 10 grow dusk, but the Cen
eral did not notice the flight of time. and MS inter
es. led him TO go further than ne al nrsl hteIueu.
He was recalled 10 the SITUATION DS waning - ;
General Palmer then saw that he was confronted
BY rebel outpost. The picket in gray had a shin-
ing gun barrel eveed at him. ignoring the dah-
ger the General brushed aside the weapon ana put
spurs TO his horse. The gun was discharged Dut
the bullet sped harmlessly through the air Inc
line and the General ealloped furousy back
toward the Union lines under patering ram OF
bullets Just as he imagined he was safe, ana was
refining his horse IN, he turned corner OF "ooutu
Again he heard the stentorian order. Halt WIN
the word the picket raised his gun ana IcNeIieu II
a. the breast of General Palmer The General
who was lust putting spurs 10 his horse IN disre-
gard OF the order while still in motion struck the
gun from the picket's hand saying. shaIpI! 5ou
differing idiot do you want 10 assassinate me-?