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The advocate., 1896-06-24

quoted by Senator Allen was deliber'
stely made part of the party platform
when its first official declaration of
party faith was given to the public,
and there has been no authorized ex-
purgatIon or modification of the Ian
gusge since, nor can there be before
the next National convention is in ses-
sion. No wonder the Senator's Ian
guage has attracted attention.
Few people, comparatively, outside
the Ponulist party, are familiar with
the origin and history of the "sub-
treasury plan" 1t originated among
cotton planters in Texas about twenty
years ago. They were being despoiled
by merchants, bankers and warehouse.
men. Money was scarce, merchants
charged so per cent. profit on farm
supplies that would not be paid for
till after the crop was sold; bankers
charged per cent. and more a month
for money lent until the crop was sold;
and when the crop was harvested and
bsled, the Wsrehousemen charged ex-
orbitant prices for storage till the crop
was sold. With these burdens on them
the farmers had a hard time of it, and
in order to protect themselves from
these drafts upon their resources they
organized the Farmers Alliance, and
proposed the erection of public ware
houses in which they could store their
cotton till the market suited them, and
In the meantime to use the warehouse
receipts as local currency in their daily
business, such currency to be cancelled
and destroyed when the cotton on
which it was issued was removed or
sold to be removed. The Alliance spread
rapidly into all the Southern States
and into Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and
Illinois. Farmers in the wheat and
corn growing States said those two
staple crops would keep as well in
store as cotton, and 80 the word cotton
was stricken out of the declaration and
the words ''imperlshable farm prod.
ucts" were inserted; and legal tender
government notes to the extent of 80
per cent. of the value of the property
stored should be issued to the owner
instead of warehouse receipts. The
notes to be surrendered when the prop.
erty was removed. If not demanded
within certain period, the property
to be sold to pay the debt.
The Populist party believes that
through the agency of a government
system of some kind, the people could
borrow money much cheaper than they
now can and on the same security they
now give. A warehouse receipt for
cotton, wheat, corn and other imper-
ishable property has always been good
security for money at bank. Why
cannot the government do as well for
other citizens as 1t does for bankers
and owners of gold bullionP For want
of "s better system" the Populist
party suggests the lending of money
to the people at per cent. on the sub
treasury plan.
The ADVOCATE suggests to the Pop
ulists who, like Senator Allen, think
the sub-tressury plan has been aban-
doned, that the wise thing for them to
do is to search for "s better system"
but never let 60 the principle involved.
The advocate., 1896-06-24
Total

These general divisions are subdi-
Vided into many minor heads. Take
the War department as an average.
The subdivisions are 1885,:
The advocate., 1896-06-24

Salaries and expenses War depart
ment proper. s 1.9l9O13
Public buildings and grounds ....... l44,598
Pay department. nB....................1 136847O5
Signal service ce.................... 15372
Commissary department ........ i,622S76
QusrtermAsters department. ......... 7,90l,SU
Medical department ............ s646O2
Ordnance department. 3980169
Military ACADEMY 4O2B58
Forts and fortihcations s............. 2207e9
Improving harbors s.................... 7,2S62
improving rivers rs.....,..........12 12y668g28
Miscellaneous war expenses. ....... 4,3O551S
Total. S5S SO8S7O
These figures are copied directly from
the official reports.l
The advocate., 1896-06-24
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS AND EXPENDI-
TURES.


TURES.
AS civilization advances the cost of
production Is diminished, charges for
transportation are reduced, and inVen-
ton brings into use innumerable de-
vices In the direction of ease and
comfort. 1t would seem that, there
fore, government ought to cost less
rather than more than formerly, and
that taxation would be reduced in pro-
portion. The facts are, however, that
our receipts and expenditures on gov
ernment account are increasing not
only absolutely but relatively to pop
ulstion. In the earlier years Of the
republic, taxation for national pur-
poses was 80 light as to be hardly felt.
Duties on imports, which supplied
most of the public revenues, ranged
from 215 per cent. to Is per cent.-sV-
eraging from to 10. Total receipts
from all sources during the first twenty
years of our goVernment-from 1890 to
1910 averaged about $l2, 900, 900 yearly.
Our population in 1880 was 3,929,2l4;
in 1900 it was $685. ,48S; in 1910 1t was
7,239,88l. Disbursements were, for
1871, SO, ,797, ,436; for 1900, $11, ,952, ,534;
for 1910, $13,3O9,994. Per capita for
1910, S1.S3.
Coming to 1895, the total receipts
were $39O,373,2OS. Disbursements,
same year, S443, 3,l78,496. Per capita,
1921.
National revenues are now derived
chiefly from duties on imports and from
excise taxes on liquors and tobacco,
though there are other and minor
sources of supply. Taking the year
1892 as an average of the last five years,
the sources and amounts of our gov.
ernment receipts were:
Customs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .$177, ,452964
Internal revenue ..................... l53,y7lO13
Miscellaneous ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2S5l37H
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .S425,S6S,26O
The principal items under the head
"miscellsneous" are: Profits on coin
age, sales of public lands, fees ICON
sulsr, letters patent and lsnd), the
District of Columbia, sinking fund
Pacific railways, tax on national banks,
customs fees, fines, penalties and for
FIXTURES. Receipts from these sources
amounted to nearly 10000, 600 In 1892.
The disbursements come under the
following general heads, and taking
1895 the amounts were:
Legislative department. .............$ 9,Nll7O
Executive ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1S5,193
State department. ent................... 1,845O46
Treasury department ............... 76,149809
War department Observation-Disclosures. 53S9Sy97O
Navy department. nt..................... 29,208,O69
Intarior orrlepartment ....,..l 10000 743
New-York tribune., 1896-04-04
WORK or THE BIBhE SOCIETY.

A stated meeting OF the Board OF Managers OF inc
American Bible Society was held at the ip'e ''""'o
on Thursday Theophilus A. Brouwer IN inc cha"'
Many communications were received rro" 'ore's"
lands. Upon recommendation OF the Commune vi
Dstributlon appropriations OF funds for conducting
r,h,e work I'm foreign lands during the coming year
were made TO the society's agencies In the -eVah'.
in China in Slam and Laos. In Corea IN Persia ana
IN Venezuela; to the Bible Societies Committee Tor
Japan. TO the Bible Society OF France. 10 the rus
sian Bible Society. to the American eara ,ur pi1e ,h
Wetbodist Episcopal Church for Bible Mork ~ Ben-
cal amounting In the aggregate to si2S .h.f ,ra.ts
sa nnnsignments of books were also made to the
~aie Of about g. N745 for circulation al nome ana
abroad. a.. ,t,,. to,.a during the month n
-, March were 79lH volumes The total issues
So,, The T3ibIe House during the year endng March
a 1898 not including those Issued IN iore'sh iahuS'
mere ga 702 volumes.
New-York tribune., 1896-04-04
Mr. FITCH on THE CITTS BOND ISSUE.
TIE CONTROLLERS OPINION As TO WHY so FEW
BIDS WERE RECEIVED.

TIE CONTROLLERS OPINION As TO WHY so FEW
BIDS WERE RECEIVED.
Controller Fitch yesterday gave a formal op!n-
ion as TO the failure of capitalists TO bid for moro
than S75.5O0 OF the citys per cent gold bonds
amounting to N.2coSl4 80. for which proposals were
received on Thursday Ills statement wa written
out deliberately and carefully as follows.
The ability OF the corporation OF the city OF New
York 10 borrow money IL governed by the same
rules which apply To business corporations anu
firms and private individuals Any business hcuse
I'm The CITY of New York which is known 10 nave
ture added very largely to its outstanding on =
atlons and is known to contemplate Immense ad-
dlfonni expenditures uncertain in amount, ana 70
have In view consultations with other business
houses whose credit and assets are doupttu''
would find difficulty In borrowing money AZ 'he
same rates at which II had before been able 10 Dor
row The city OF NewYork Is In precisely thls
situation with the additional dlsadVahtdtr a'ai a.
The sa me time that these increases are taxing Piac,
in lis debt It's income and the right 10 coniroi ana
,n,iect n are being taken away from the clty .
ANY one who imagncs that the city OF New ioik
can Qo on incurring lndebtcdn"ss, going mo ~ ~,
hus,ness and new copartnerships as n us cTciit
,rae unlimited will find such occurrences as the
taiirre IN sell the bonds yesterday constantly oc-
currIno 10 undrccive him. The executors ana tus-
toes and institutions TO which ultimately me CITY
honds ara sold make Their investments without re-
gard 70 pol,tcs and business basis ana II inc
oi.y INDUCES in these immense expenditure IN
nf salary Increases OF the number OF Guy
,,,nio,ea and policemcn, and the immense increase
- ~. honded debit Will have to pay Inc peldIly
in higher rate Of interest running over many years
New-York tribune., 1896-04-04
WANTS TO LECTURE THE COMPLAINANT.

John Joseph tweniy-three years old' "r'eh push
cart pedler living at No. Roosevelt-s''' was ar
ralgned in jefferson Market Court YESTERDAY ai'er
noon by Policeman IIawley. OF the "eS' '"r'''i
st. station. charge OF Violating '''
ordinance. ,,,.,r,,o
.your Honor" said the policeman to Masls'ra'"
Crane. II arrested this man on the complaint o'
Frederick Goodrldgc living at No 20 fifth-aVe' Mr
Goodridge does not want puehcarts In troht OF MS
house and has warned n number OF the" a""'
This has not license Mt. ''o''''i'h' VIZ
. A., conr, as ne wLhee to avoid the notoricty.
70 him ali / could have done TO me man Vas @ '"
have him fined dollar or two. ht sa'h u a syn
could moi do better down here he woud come he'c
and see you. - 1,,.,,o n.ro >, taIk IN
~ wish | could get Mr.. Goodrdge mere 10 M talh 10 10
rich man has a right TO prevent any poo. man a,o
makirg n living am forced To hne th's pr'sonel
20 because he has not license, bul u - NOT p'''
Mr Gnodridge wans him punlshed
New-York tribune., 1896-04-04
THE CITY MAY BE SUED.

ARRESTS AT THE COOPER UNION HOTEL LIKELY
TO CAUSE TRorBLE
IN tho Essex Market Court yesterday morning INC
tyenty-fhree women and twenty-seven men VINO
were arrested Thursday night by Acting Captain NC
Kirvey and squad Of officers from the East ruin
81 station in The Cooper Union Hotel were u's
charged by Magistrate Cornell Emanuel fTlehu "p
ne,rod for the proyrctors Charles iorto ana FRANK
i2uso II was developed at the examination INA, ma
ne Dore had done most remarkable ac' IN iilahits t
tha raid The hotel is regularly ilcchseu. "lu VIC
noIire went through the house ana ariestei rrN'.S
hodv whom they found in the rooms. without
inp Ia any cxpanaiiOn Mr. Friend sad thd ID ,'ic
,,',,n nf prisoners numoer OF icaPec,dp',,
nrorle who had registered AT the hotel IN lesi'
Tbe Two proprietors were charged with keeping
disorjerlv house and Magistrate Cornell held 'ie'"
for examination. III, oh.hl,, n. In
etitntcd against the city on account OF uic .aiu .
Among the prisoners IN the Essex MaTKe, oIlt
ynre n respectable looking business man OF .Ncm
Jersey ana his daughter He gave the hhnle W r
John Smith and his daughter gave me ~ name =.
arnic smith lie ACKNOWLEDGED that me halc'
u.ere fictitious He said ne came 70 NV, @ oI y
Thursday night and had registered In the hoel, anu
be- and his laughter were signed 10 separate foos
W,brn tho t,olirc made their raid through the ho.'
bis daughter VINO was only eighteen years oin "''a 80
crronolled TO dress and was locked Ny IN 'i' pD.n
etntion The man said that the ponce Nio @r 49,"
resnonsble for this reflection on his daughter Cn"
acter and upon himself would be MADE 10 s"'ioi'
New-York tribune., 1896-04-04
CANNOT GET FUNDS TRANSFERRED
SEVERAL CITY OFFICIALS OBJECT TO COLONEL
WARNINGS REQUEST.

SEVERAL CITY OFFICIALS OBJECT TO COLONEL
WARNINGS REQUEST.
Trouble in the Board Of Estimate and Apportion-
ment Is expected at the next meeting on account Oh
a request by Colonel Warng. the Commissioner OF
Street Cleaning for transfer OF $4,000 from the
fund for sweeping and cartIng TO the fund FOR the
removal Of snow and ice. President Jeroioman' OF
the Board OF Aldermen mas declared that ne Will
onnose the transfer asked for and the Controller Is
expected 10 make an objection also. An attempt
TO get a meeting Of the Board Of Estimate and APP
portonment on Thursday morning failed because the
Controller sent word the Mayor that he had an
attack Of rho umatisrn and wanted to be excused,
and President Barker of the Tax department. was
so busy hearing people who wanted to swear OH
personal taxes that he made the same request
The conditions were the same yesterday morning
when the Mayor wanted to have meeting. Con-
tro,ler Fitch word that his RHEUMATISM was so
bad that he could not be present at the meetin?
unless II was held IN his office in Chambers-st. ana
the Mayor declared he would not go there. Commis-
sioner Waring had a talk with the Mayor YESTERDAY.
and there was "A consultation with Mr.. Jeroioman
and Corporation Counsel Scott. but the meeting 10
consider the transfer was postponed until MONDAY at
New-York tribune., 1896-04-04
DOCK COMMISSION CONTRACTS.

NO COMPLAINT OF THE WAY THEY ARE LET HAS
REACHED THE DIsTRICr-ATToRNEY
There was a report among the politicians IN the
ctv Yesterday that some Of the enemies of the pres
ent Dock Commissioners were trying to cause their
indictment on the technical ground that they had
violated the in the purchase Of supplies without
advertising for bids but at the District-Attorney
Office It was said that no complaints OF the kind
had been received Assistant Distrct-Attorney
George Gordon Battle who has charge Of the In
dictment Bureau said that II any complaint or that
nature were made II would come under his direction,
but nothing had been said TO MN ABOUT II. ne diu "a
NOT wish to say whether the Dock Commissioners
had violated the law In the manner Of letting con-
tracts nd buying supplies. II any complaints were
received he said they would be laid before the
Grand Jury The District-Attorney could not move
I'm the matter without complainant
The ADrl Grand Jury will be sworn in next Mon
day and charged by Recorder Con-
New-York tribune., 1896-04-04
VOLUNTEERS ESTABLISH FORTS.
PLACES WHERE THEY WILL TRAIN cADErs-rHE
BOOTHS RECENT TRIP

PLACES WHERE THEY WILL TRAIN cADETs-THE
BOOTHS RECENT TRIP
Commander Ba!ngton Booth. OF the NoIun'eers'
and Mrs Booth returned 20 this city yesterday from
a trip 20 Philadelphia and Buffalo. where large
meetings held. At the Buffalo meeting 4Wo
people were present Besides presiding the meet
ing DR.. Albertson. pastor of the FIRST presbyterian
Church OF that city also joined the Defenders
League auxiliary to the Volunteers About one nun
dred additions to the ranks were made in Buffalo.
on Monday Mr. and Mrs Booth Will start for chi
cago. where a meeting will be held in the Audi
torium They have learned that the Chicago minis
ters Will take "A prominent part at this meeting.
The most important piece OF news we have to-
day" said Mr. Booth yesterday. us the fact that
our first fort has been established. BY the unanl-
nous choice OF the entire staff Of the Volunteers.
will be called forts We have obtained the Gospel
Union Tabernacle. in Thirty -hfth-st.. near Broad
way for one year. and II Will be known as the VOL
unteer Fort The building will hold l.5oo people
seventeen Volunteer posts in this city and its vcin-
ity Tnere Is a great cry for the opening OF post
in Buffalo" , ..
paper and official gazette shall be "The No.unseer
gazette" The first number VIII appear on Apr1i II
and will have sixteen pages. The nrst issue VIII
entitled The Volunteers: Not spl.t-rhetr Pur-
poses Their Field. Their Method"
After denying that the Volunteers are 70 De con-
lion the article says the Booths found themselves,
for reasons not mentioned outside OF the o,d pody
Feeling they could neither remain leaders OF the od
and souls" they organized the volunteers Fur;
ther on the article says: "Our constitution ana
rules are yet INFORMED but IN them tne sprt OF
mlitariSm VIII undouDtediy pe uhi'cu VII" '"o' vi
fraf
New-York tribune., 1896-04-04
A. L. STRASBURGER ACCUSED.
CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED BRIBERY.
A CUSTOMS OFFICER DECLARES THAT THE MER-
QUIET AN ALLEGED DIAMOND
SMUGGLING SCHEME

SMUGGLING SCHEME.
Alvin L. Strasburger Of the firm OF Louis Stras
burger. Son & Co. Nos 16 and IS Maiden Lane
was before Commissioner Shields yesterday after
noon on charge of having attempted TO bribe
James II. Hefernan. United States Deputy Col
lector and Inspector OF Customs The accused
man held under 81 900 bail for examination
on April IA at o'clock
E. II. Twohey. United States Customs officer
at Montreal. Canada. says he learned on Sunday
that James Baxter. banker and broker of that
city. was about 70 start for New-York with
number OF unset diamonds. with the purpose OF
evading the rs per cent duty levied upon such
gems by the United States. Twohey accompa-
MED by James II. Henernan. a brother officer
came to New-York the same train with Bax-
ter. and followed him the Astor House. After
having luncheon at the hotel on Monday morn
ing Baxter. so officer Heffernan alleges went to
the offices Of Louis Strasburger. Son e. Co., Hef-
fernan still following. There Baxter. II Is al
legged. handed in package. which was subse-
! quenty found to contain twenty-five uncut da-
monds. valued at about $4,000. to Alvin l.. Stras-
burger. officer Hefernan demanded the pack
age, whereupon. he says. he was taken Into a rear
office by the two men, and Strasburger offered
him 800 as brlbe TO keep silent regarding the
matter. This is the officers story. The officer
says he reported the matter TO Special Treasury
Agent f. ID. Stokes. Of this district who. after In
vestigation. caused Henernan to make affidavit
regarding the alleged facts. and obtained a war
rant for Strasburger's arrest
| 1t is said that Baxter. In some manner. regard
ing which the officers reicent. eluded arrest.
| and 1t is believed tha. he has returned to Mon
| treal.
| 1t is said by the customs official, that the
diamonds captured are part Of 23O unset da-
monds, valued at between $1,000 and $4,000.
which It Is known arrived in Montreal from
| Europe a short time ago.
Alvin l.. Strasburger refused to say anything
about the case, but his counsel ex-Judge Ditten-
hoeffer stated that the charge against his client
was absolutely false.
There is not n shadow OF truth in this charge"
said ex-Judge Dittenhoeffer. las shall GER
| tainly show upon the examination.
! Louis Strasburger. Son x co. are dealers In
| diamonds. They are widely known IN the trade.
New-York tribune., 1896-04-04
MANIAC FIGHTS ~ POLICE SIAIio''
HE USES A CARVING FORK. AND THREE roi'ioH-
MEN ARE NEEDED TO scBDcE HIM

HE t-sEs A CARVING FORK. AND THREE i'i|i'''
MEN ARE NEEDED TO srBDcE HIM
r..uoo,nan Ceoree W Brown. Of the bicycle squad
a. moon Yesterday saw a man acting strangely III
Eiphtb-ave He kept close watch OF 'Ile man
and followed him TO Flftyninth-st and the ester"
Roulcvard There the man made ring Oh III ~ ~ '
middle of the road and began TO jump IN ana ou'
., :, Brown tried TO arrest him. but the man kept
M on 'C,mning back and forth quickly that IL was was
S,nnossibe TO catch him. and inc PoIiceiiia Pai
ha6 70 call for help Policeman Monroe ahsm, ,,,r
Rrowns call and together they succee isn III oh,
10 the man and took him to the west S!H'y !,
a. station where the officers preisfre1 cru %
disordery conduct against MIN re ""' "'"'
give his address .,oa % ssarcb the
When Policeman Monroe started 70 S searUn ade ~"
r,snnnr be drew a big carving fork ana inaoe a
P,nrgn al The policeman. but was prevented l'UI ~
dnine any damage by three officers VINO Weie We ,m
n,a,'o, nj the time. After hard hght the n'A'~'
was disarThcd . p-u...,n tIosn,,al as a pris-
nv .here an examination as to his sanity VIII p ppr
mdcc Ar the hospital he sat IN cnaf sna oars nnk
miunrod "a The doctors questions but never sPoho
New-York tribune., 1896-04-04
RCMOR THAT CONLIN NAY RETIRE.
COMMISSIONERS DENY THE STORY AND so DOES
THE CHIEFS WIFE.

COMMISSIONERS DENY THE STORY AND so DOES
THE CHIEFS WIFE
There was a rumor at Police Headquarters yes
terday that chief Conlin intended to retire soon
II was said that Commissioner Parker had his ar-
plication for retirement in his possession Tho
Chief was not Headquarters and the only COM
m!ss.oners there were Messrs. Grant and Andrews.
Both said they had heard nothing OF the Chici
rumored intention 10 retire. Colonel Grant SAID
IF the Chief intends TO retire II is news To me.
have heard nothing about IT, HOr have been toiu'
AZ reported that Mr. Parker has his Application
to be retired in his possession do not peHe'o
there is any truth In the rumor. ,.s.
81 have not heard word that the Ch'el ih''"u'
10 retire Al present" said Mr. Andrews ,,
Inspector Cortr!ght. WHO was In cEarse a, ioiiV
Ueadouar,ers sad he dd not believe that the
chief had any intention Of asking for retirement, !,
Nr Conlin was no, at home yesterday ai'etiiuo.
when a telephone message vas sent % ms honso
from HEADQUARTERS. Mrs. COrlin sa.i there wa
nositvely no truth In the story that her husDaI,n =,
'yas going 10 retire Mr.. Conlin went hotno M ev W
,rhursdav as ne was not feeling wcli, put M'S'
comm said ne would be at his oiice l9-oaE.
poiiee rom,nissioner Parker, when askcn yes,'ii
da,, aferroon REGARDING the report that ne ha ~.
re nossesson an undated letter OF r"Sl~hh'"" ''''
chief of Police Conlin said: -. .,,A
1T s pure rot. There IS not "o'' Vi "'''
",
New-York tribune., 1896-04-04
SALE OF THE MERCURY'' BUILDING.
TRANSFER WHICH BLOCKS SOME PREVIOUS
REAL ESTATE PLANS.

n
REAL ESTATE PLANS.
An interesting side Eight thrown yesterday
upon the sale OF No. 3 Park Row, known as The
Mercury building. Upon excellent authority II was
said that Nos | and Park Row had been bought
By the proprietor Of a wcll-known one-cent news
paper Of this city. and that then he had purchased
the third mortgage upon No. . Park Row amount
Ing to 50 20. with he confident expectation inat
this property cOuli also be bought by MIN ~ due
course of time The purchase OF the property by the
National Insurance Company Of Hartford mas Int
an end to these expectations The leases Of the NO
newspapers occupying the buillng. one for publicn-
ton and the other FOR downtown offices. VIII "N-
pire on May l. lsss. 1t MAS said yesterday hy ore
OF the parties lE int crest that the Insurance company
would then erect a tcn-siOry building upon The s'o.
The dimensions OF No. Park Row are &N'2S feet
The dimensions VI the Ann-st extension ar" lIlN-lb
feet, There 300 square feet In Nos J. and .
Park Row, and the total value. according 20 recent
purchases IL 5000 The OLD Herald property.
across Ann-st. lc square feet less In area. was
bought BY II o. Havemeyer FOE N...D.Vc
The circumstances are being generally commented
upon in real circles. WIKI IN" impression ihAi
a foreign. corporation has somehow played havoc
with some neatly laid Newyork real estate plans.
New-York tribune., 1896-04-04
THE MAYOR DISnISSEs THE CHARGES.
LINDENBoRN. THE DEFENDANT. WAS ACCUSED
OF CONDUCTING FRAUDULENT
RUG SALE.

Tho charges which were made recently against
David Lindenborn. the auctioneer. OF No. East
Twentieth-st., accusing him OF conducting n irau'-
ulcnt auction sale OF rugs on March g, were dis
missed by Mayor Strong yesterday. The complain
an; in the case was James r Robinson. an cmploye
OF W e. j Sloane. who on behalf Of the Society Tor
the Prevention OF Fraudulent Auctions bought two
rugs at the auction sale for f5. which the aug
tioncer said was worth 500 and one for $40. which
the auctioncer said was worth 50. The complainant
and expert witnesses called by him testified mat the
rug which was purchased for 81 WAS actually worth
S35 and that the one which was bought IoI sp "a'
actually worth tl2