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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09
c,os,xc PRICES OF CHICAGO STOCKS.
Wednesday. December S-p. m

Wednesday, December SD. m.
The sustained advance in the security market
is having a Encouraging effect upon opera tors
for the decline Many OF these traders. how
ever continue bearsh but this Is no indication
that the market will go their way just at pres
ont Traders were bearish last summer. yet the
.rket moved away from them so fast that
thav have not recovered from the shock. despite
tho favorable change In prices at the end Of
September Leading bull spectators are active
rasnond in q manner similar to that OF last sum
ner when prices advanced until speculative
conditions compelled a halt. In the subsequent
decline stocks passed from weak to strong
hands where they are now. To-day's market
uo. strong. active and broad. Prices moved up
GRADUALLY London bought moderately. com
,,iss,on houses added to their long holdings, and
tha shorts were forced to cover. There was
considerable realizing throughout the day. but
tho effect upon prices was not important. while
q sharp decline In Sugar Refining had no unia-
vorable influence upon the rest OF the ISL Inc
sugar Refining Company declared Its regular
dividends to-day, but failed 20 make an extra
d,.tr,bution. Railroad stocks were uniformly
strong. with especial strength In the Granger
sbares. Northern Pacific preferred. southern
Railway preferred, Louisville and Nashville and
A.chison preferred The anthracite list was
heavy American Tobacco was again strong
feature and Consolidated Gas broke several
noints on rumors OF complications In connec-
lion with the recent announcement OF an III
creased stock issue. The bond market showed
Q continued heavy demand distributed over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09

7, Ramirez. for a dividend o. IL per -, oao
cent on capita stock Issued about. 1218a15 li'i''
DAduc,inr which leaves surplus. o.o sss
after paving dividend of...... IS 06s.b26 s'''oo''
.Ircudes sinking fund Of $4,000
The following securities have been added 10
the Stock Exchange list 81 $4,000 additional
prior lien railway and land grant per cen
coupon gold bonds Of the Northern Pacific ran,
way Company: 100000 additional capital stoo on
of the Consolidated Gas Company: SS,O4'Vuo
certificates of deposit of the Central facno
Railroad Companys ff;y-year per cent NOR.
gage gold bonds Of 1891; $4,000 additional gen,
eral mortgage AZ per cent guaranteed goia
bonds series b. Of 1942 of the Cleveland ana
Pittsburg Railroad Company. and S5.Ooo'oovV
Penn ,ylvania Railroad Company guaranteed 3.s
per cent collateral trust receipts OF 1885,
series A. 49,. 80 10,
In the unlisted department S1OWO,OOO capltal
stock OF the Hawaiian Commercial and ousals
Company was admitted. The bonded DEBT or
this company is S691.57S The assets from the
most recent report. are S3,915,41O and the Ia
bilites S1.144. 90.
Kuhn, Loeb & Co announce that the ca ni
subscriptions for Chicago and Northwestern OF
per cent gold bonds are closed and tnat heIe
after the bonds can only be supplied IN eN
change FOR the short term bonds or the Cnicaso
and Northwestern Railway Company maturlns
up TO 1902 on terms to be Obtanable upon ap-
plcation at the bankers Offices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09

Total sales in all stocks. 43ISOS shares,
against 422,362 yesterday.
THE BOND MARKET.
Sales of Government bonds were $1,000 regis
tered Is Of 1925 at 100 and 50 900 coupon 5s at
1141s. Final quotations follow:
Bd.Asked. BID. Aske5
l.. 5 ~ 1851. Us bs 1904. reg .ii4h Hay
contint ed at 2 90 Us 5s 1904 coG.l l4~s ia
US A. 1907 reg ll2L 1925. L. s. cur. 6s 'saS. O2S
Us -. 1877 cotr. IA Hay l.. S. .6s 1870 lnS
Us As l92j.reg 1883, i2' Cter. ~. 1895. .o3t
az 1877 r,il l3SN IS lO3is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09

sLtss l-lb
Domestic exchange was a. follows at the
places named: Savannah-Buying. Lilo or
selling par. New Orleans-COmmercial. 81 -
discount: bank. par Charieston-Buying,p par
selling. NC. premium. san franclsco-9I6n'
&c; telegraph. 1i2c. Chicago-Par Boston-ec.
premium. ,,,.
Bank clcarngs In this city were: EXCHANGES
s11I i3S S,;5: balances S6521.53 Pos,on-Ex-
changes. SlS.sl7 400, balances. S2.3l2.6os en-
cago-Exchanges. $l1.3lG.2I9; balances. N2,2i';
if3 Philadelphia Exchanges. Sloiuio''' 1 ga
annes 81 5SS OIO Baltimore-Exchanges. ~
9Gl 90: balances. $500 O35. o
The commercial price OF bar silver was 3ohc.
Mexican silver dollars. 1910. In London bar
silver has declined &d. 20 Esd.
Money on call in London was ~ per cent, ana
open market discounts . l3-l6@3 per cent Tor
short and long bills. Paris exchange on LONDON
" francs "a confines Berlin discount rate 4's
nor cent British consos closed at ll3 lilo for
nancy and 113H for the account French rentes
IO3 francs 92A cen.imes. Paris discount ra'e'
. per cent.
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.
To-days Washington Treasury statement
covering actual results for two days ago com
nared with the last preceding statement, gives
the following balances
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09

- once City Hal. Brooklyn December l. iss.- .ns
until THURSDAY December 10th. 1891 at y o'clock noon
st which will be opened fer the prrenars %
AND ONE HALF PER CENT CONSOLIDATED WAFER .rr
OF Of Brooklyn, issued for the pay
en Of the award the matter Of the condemnation y
he Long Island Water supply Companys franchises ana
nroperty payable December ~. 1917.
The above Stock as to Principal ana Interest VIII -
caxah. in GOLD COIN OF the United states OF America
,e present STANDARD weight and hneness and under
The PROVISIONS OF the city Charter amended by Chap.
Ter 64s OF Laws Of 1898 Is free ana exempt IRON, Al
taxation except for state purposes x,,.
Payment OF purchase money TO be made on December
N isa7 a, which time the Stock will be dated. Interest
nayabe on OF January and July In each year
yrono.als must price offered. the amount ot
sck desired he endorsed Proposals for Registered
STOCK and then enclosed second envelope addressed
y, Geo W palmer Comptroller Of the City OF Brooklyn
The right reserved to reject any or all bids nos
deemed for interest II the City
~ GEORGE ". PALMER. Comptroer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09

large number Of issues. 1t Is not unlikely that
the buoyancy IN bonds and weaker foreisn eA-
change market contributing in marked de-
gree to the activity and higher prices IN STOCKS
and ii is evident that market values are peelh-
ming to respond to the handsome railroad earn
mate 49,.
Prices for the last sales OF the principal active
stocks to-day. compared with the final figures or
,.octnrdav wore as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09
Proposals.

Proposals.
PROPOSALS FOR
$6,243,O7O.55
81 Bonds and Stock
City of New York.
Exempt from taxation by the City and
County Of New York.
Principal and Interest Payable in Cold
rxrc1yroRs ADMINISTRATORS. GUARDIANS AND
OTHERS HOLDING TRUST FUNDS ARE ACTHoK-
,zrn nv AN ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE
PASSED MARCH IA. 1885, TO INVEST IN THESE
BONDS AND STOCK
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED By THE
2so Broadway, in the City OF New York. until
Tuesday, the 18th Day Of December. 1871
AT 2 O'CLOCK p. NJ
for ,hs who'll. or a part Of the following described
REGISTERED BONDS AND STOCK OF THE CITY o.
NEW YORK.
bearing interest at three and one-haf per cent PET
'l''o'o0oo e efHY ~ sEW
cipal payable Nov !, 1873. AneeeS
s'''s'00' sgSCDAHH Ssssbs ps. e
pal psyaSi. Nov T. 1915 Interest pay
siIy 6 SEW y9RK fG SHEET sr6 sHp
P Pfineipa, o payable Novembsr. l. isis:
Interest payable May and Novenn-
eooooooo eoXso1LpATEp v6 STOCK Eon OF Frr tn.
ING STREETS AND AvEN,U o,s Pin Prs.
est payable May and November I.
CONDITIONS
provided by Section l4s Of the New York City con'oida
ton 1882 amended by Chapter loS OF the LAVE
Of 1897:
No proposal for bonds will Be accepted for ~
than the par value Of the same.
Each bidder deposit with the Comptroller IN
money or by certified drawn 70 the order OF the
said Comptroller upon State or National Bank OF The
City OF York. Two Per cent OF the amount OK the
proposal. including premium No proposal VIII Do re-
considered which is not accompanied by such
tror the persons making the within three days
after decision the highest bidder bidders has been
made except deposit deposits made BY such high
est bidder bidders. II said highest bidder or bidders
shall refuse neglect within ave days after the service
OF written award him them. to pay TO the
Chamberlain Of City Of New York the amount Of the
stock or bonds awarded him or them at their pap
value together with the premium thereon II any. iess
the deposited him them the amount OF such
deposit or deposits forfeited to and b rstainsd
by the City Of York Quidated damages for SUCH
refusal neglect.
The Comptroller with the approval Of the Commission
ers Of tie Sinking Fund shall determine what II any,
part of said proposals shall be accepted. and upon the
payment City Treasury Of the amounts due oy
the persons bids accepted respectively certin
Gates thereof shall issued them authorized b.
The proposals. together with the security depositas
should sealed envelope. Endorsed Propo-
sails for Bonds Of Corporation Of the City Of New
York. inciosed in second envelope. addresses
TO the Comptroller OF the CITY Of New York.
For full information The City Record"
ASHBEL p. FITCH,
Comptroller.
City OF New York-Finance Department. comptrolers
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finanrial.
Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company
$5,OOO,OOO
Mortgage and Collateral Trust
5 Per Cent. lOO.Yedr Gold Bonds
Issue Limited to $4,000, 900,

Issue Limited to SI5,Ooo,OoO,
of which s7.OOO.OOO cannot be issued until
1000. and then only mt the rate OF
S1.OOO.OOO per annum for acquisition or
construction of new property TO
come under the mortgage. OF
the Ss.OOOOOO already issued
&3.OOO.OOO held In
the Treasury of tho
Com any.
Principal payable MAY /, 1897 Interest May Nov
BOTH PAYABLE IN GOLD COIN OF THE UNITED
STATES OF THE PRESENT STANDARD OF WEIGHT
AND FTNENEss AND FREE FROM DEDUCTION FOR
TAXES
COUPON BONDS OF 81 900 EACH.
WITH RIGHT OF REGISTRATION OF PRINCIPAL
The Railroad Company reserves the right 70
redeem all any Of the bonds on May LIST or
November LIST in any year mt iO7o per cent.
and accrued Interest after sixty days notice
by publication.
New York and Philadelphia, December sth 1897
We offer for sale a limited amount Of the above de-
scrbed bonds 10, per cent and interest The bonds
ready for delivery.
Attention IL invited a letter from Mr.. Charles Harris
horne VicePres the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
pany copies Of which may be obtain d at our onlce)
forth the OF bords OF which these
100000 part, is secured rot only BY mortgage on
all the railroad AMI equipment owned by the L<hsn
Valley Railroad Company. subject only to its existing
bonds bit also by first lien stocks. bonds and reai
estate all Of which have the Company S22 OOo
and which encumbrances OF less than $looooo exs
and Furthermore that the mortgage security Will b IN
creased by the property he acquired by the $OOOUo
bonds construction and additions after Jsnu-
ary 1900 Mr. Hartshorne does mot hesitate 70 say
that the income earned by the stocks bonds and real
ESTATE already subject the mortgage is under the most
favorable circumstances far In OF the interest on
THE maximum OF si5.OOOOOO bonds authorized By the
will be further in reaSed by
he Of the property for which 100000
tout Of $i5 900 900 bonds only be used
Copies Of the mortgge may b obtained at our once
j. p. MORGAN 4 CO.,
q Wall Street. New York
DREXEL & CO.,
9Th and Chestnut Streets. Philadelphia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09
THE, FEDERAL TREASURY.

Actl cash bal s22s 4Ol. 195 $22I lfsf Dec 'l-" ~
Customs receipts reported from Washington
to-day were $500 1i9. internal revenue receipts
S3S2 90l and the miscellaneous receipts SS.oJ?-
r,1: total Government receipts for the day.
50 S3 C9I: expenditures S2.JS6 900; excess OF re-
CENTS $685.. 691. Receipts for the month to
dafe. So 3311 ~; expenditures. S9o6oWo; ex-
crss of receipts Sl3,177.121. Rechpts for the
fscal wear to date $40 451 sos; expenditures.
$40. so 49, excess of expenditures. S2oof,-
5l6 Receipts Of National bank notes Tor re-
denontiou to-day $50 40 Increase In miscel-
laneous receipts was due 10 second Union Pa
cihc payment
WESTERN UNIONS QUARTER.
The following statement exhibits the condition
of the Western Union Company al the close OF
the quarter ended September go 1897. and Sep
tember 80. 1896: ZOOS 400,
sI r.por,. u' '' az S7e475H s7c4ss9i
Net r~v@n,es auafters ended septem-
ber 20 ................... 7O3. s5 1857 633
Totals 50 35l 1902 81. 23I .22I
' ora Inieres, ........... ii4l 300 'I435.3ls
Len surp.us October .s7oi0Oo s7.795 9Os
Tho net .eyerues OF the quarters end
Ing December 81. based upon nehrf
COMPLETED .0r october, par
,sl returns for November. Grd tsti-
ma Ing the business 'or December. -
III 10 hon,............ ...... i.e0oOo0 100000
ro,sls ......... ......... .35iO0oi t9.s13.aO1
rom on bonds ............... 2,46oo '24s.s5s
Total. 80. 1901 so.l62.5As
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09
Exempt from taxation by the City ana
County Of New York.
PRINCIPAL and Interest Payable in Gold.

EXECUTORS. ADMINISTRATORS. GUARDIANS AND
OTHERS HOLDING TRUST FUNDS ARE ACTHoN-
lied BY AN ACT OF THE LEoisLnt UN
PASSED MARCH a. 1880. TO INVEST IN THESE
BONDS AND STOCK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09
financial.
Houston and Texas Central
First Mortgage Bonds
Notice Of Bonds Drawn for Payment.

TIL, Houston and Texas Central Railroad
Company. having In It's possession cash proceeds
from sales OF lands covered by Trust lndenture
between Frederic p. Olcott the Central trust
Company Of New York and the Southern racine
Company dated April I. 1890. which are APP
plicable to the purchase OF The Houston ana
Texas Central Railroad Companys First MORT
gage bonds secured by such Indenture 10 an
amount sufficient at the price limited IN saiu
Trust Indenture to purchase and retire ~ Oh
such bonds; and II having been found that SUCH
bonds cannot be purchased at or below llo per
centum OF the par value thereof and accrueo
interest thereon there have been drawn by io''
under the provisions Of such Trust lndeh'ure'
bonds secured thereby bearing the distinguish
ing numbers hereinafter stated. to be paio io'
out Of such proceeds Of such land sales at the
said rate Of 40 per centum OF the par 'a'uo
thereof and accrued interest thereon.
The distinguishing numbers Of the bonds SO
drawn are rs follows. viz:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09
financial elections.

OFFICE OF THE AMERICAN COAL COMPANY.
No. Broadway.
New York. Dec It'll. 1887
THE ANNUAL ELECTION for Directors OF
the American Coal Company OF Aiesany County
MARYLAND will be held the Companys once IN the
city o. New York. Thursday. the Un gay OF Dv
cember 1887 the hours OF IL ana CLOCK a. y.
The transfer books will be closed on December ~ ~
o'clock ~. and reopened on ne n nv an..,srv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09
financial Hleetings.

OFFICE OF THE NEW YORK AND EAST
" River Gas Company No. l3S West 42d Street. New
Work November 1897. Notice to StockholdersNotice
is hereby given special and adjourned meeting OF
.,orkholders OF New York and East river Gas
Company Will he held at the ONCE OF the Company No
i2s West Street In the city OF New York
on Tuesday, the 14th day OF December 1917 al yen
O'clock A. NJ. for the purpose OF submitting 20 sac
sockholders their approval agreement or ccnsoi-
dalton between this Company and the Equitable Gas
Light Company Of New York and the New Amsterdam
Gas Company order OF the Board OF Directors FOND
HUNTINGTON. Secretary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09

| SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED By The
Comptroller Of City Of New York. at MS ONCE W.
go Broadway In the City OF New York. until
The Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-22
THE CUBANS' FIRST VICTORY.

HAVANA, Sept. 13.-Further details
Of the capture OF Victoria de la Tunas,
province of Santiago de Cuba. say that
the insurgents, after capturing the
town, killed with the machete, forty
guerillas, for having made a stubborn
resistance. 1t is explained that the
Spanish red cross flag over the hospital
OF Victoria de la Tunas was mistaken
by the insurgents for parliamentary
flag, and an officer sent in that direc-
ton. The Spaniards claim that the in
surgent leader, General Calixto Garcia,
did not respect the fisg or the hospital,
and bomrarded the building, killing or
wounding fifty sick men.
The latest advices from the Spanish
sources say that the insurgeants lost
over 200 in the lighting about Victoria
de la Tunas, and that among them was
General Menocal.
The Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-22
Shooting Negro Postmasters Wrong
and Sometimes Inconvenient.

Atlantis, Ga. Sept. 19.-The shooting
OF the negro postmast. at Hogansville
threatens to entail no end OF trouble
for the people Of that town. A post.
Office Inspector has finished q three
days investigation Of the shooting, and
it Is stated tonight that as a result Of
his work two Of the most prominent
business men in the town will be ar
rested this week on the charge OF at.
tempting to assassinate the postmas-
ter. The people Of the town are called
upon to face most uncomfortable
state of affairs. They have never yet
patronized the negro postmaster d.
rectly-the old postmaster, Hardaway
maintaining his old postoff1ce and send
Ing for and obtaining in bulk the mail
matter for all his white patrons. Their
letters were mailed on the train. The
ex-postmaster will be prosecuted for
this and the letters Can no longer be
mailed on the trains.
When this action was announced,
two days ago, the citizens conceived
the plan Of having their mail sent to
the next nearest postoff1ce and sending
a carrier for It. They are now told
that this would be in violation OF the
law which permits only the govern
ment to maintain a post route. This
brings them to the bitter alternative of
patronizing the negro postmaster or
having no nail at all. Feeling is high
among both whites and blacks, and
further trouble ia feared although IL
is not imminent.
The Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-22

A-C. ID. Anderson, VIM. Allen, Sid
ney Arthur t8).
B-Mrs. Sallie Burt, Buck Bros,
Preston Baldwin, Mrs. Maggie Brown,
Miss Texannia Brown.
C-Mrs. q. A. d. Caldwell.
D-Sammie Dawkins, Furman Davis.
G-Miss Helen Gordon, Miss Estel!a
Glenn.
H-Miss Mary Holmes.
J-Miss Francis A. Jones, J. w. jon
nings.
Mrs. Susan Linder, Mrs. w. Z.
Lawson.
M-Mrs. Bulah Mccullough, 8. 6.
McGee, w. d. McGamen, Arthur L.
Manns. Miss Minnie Major.
N-Miss Marine x. Norris.
P-S. A. L. Patterson, Noah Partee
(2), Tom Penson, Miss Louise b. b.
Prince (2), Mrs. Winnie Pickenpack.
P-Miss Belle j. Poole.
R-R. p. Rodgers, w. NJ. Richson,
Rsner Richardson, Van Rector.
S-Mrs. Carrie Shelton, Robert Sulli-
| s,ni,S ssn isoia' Miss oAtelina Smith, !. =.
T-Darky Thompson, Miss Hattie
Tiney, Thomas Thomason.
W.. M. Walden, Miss NJ. NJ. Wal
lace. Miss Leannah Woodruff, j. l..
Ward.
Persons alling for the above letters,
please say adv ertised in the SPARTAN,
Sept. %, 1897.
II. D. FLOYD,
Postmaster.
The Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-22
a SEA OF FLAME.

On the evening of November, 28th, 1873,
FIRE broke out in the British ship Melanie,
loaded with 500 barrels of petroleum. An
awful mass of flames shot up from the main
hatch and the vessel quivered from stem to
stern with explosion of the barrels. Her
seams opened and the blazing petroleum
poured out into the river, spreading a belt
Of FIRE around her The master and seamen
jumped overheard. Captain Sharp, whose
vessel was lying closely, propelled q small
boat through the blazing river end after
severe scorching and imminent peril, saved
the seamen from horrible death.
All over civilization there are thousands
of men in more imminent danger than were
those seamen. They are threatened with
consumption or are already in the clutch of
that deadly disease. If they only knew Il,
help is at hand. DIR. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery cures % per cent. Of all cases
of consumption. 1t also cures bronchitis.
asthma, throat and nasal troubles and all
diseases of the air passages. 1t is the great
blood maker, flesh builder, and nerve tonic.
1t makes the appetite hearty, the digestion
perfect and the liver active. The Golden
Medical Discovery" is the product of that
eminent specialist, DR.. r. v. Pierce, who.
during the thirty years that he has been
chief consulting physician to the great
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, al
Buffalo. has treated more cases than fifty
ordinary physicians treat in a lifetime.
Thousands given up by doctors. have tes.
tilted to complete recovery under this mar.
velous medicine.
Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases 1t is speedily cured by
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant lvllets.
The Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-22

Gutenberg. and Oh,ihe is SO particular
about every little thinQl The way I
used to take lessons before came here!
I would play my lesson to my teacher.
He seldom corrected me, and would say
take such and such q thing for your
next lesson.' To take the same lesson
over-why, thought that something
disgraceful. Here, I find that no one
expects to leave piece after playing il
only once to the teacher; that he plays
IL at lots Of lessons before the piece is
put aside. have decided that IL takes
q pretty good teacher to hear the same
piece played at several lessons and al
ways to send the pupil away feeling as
though he had learned something from
that lesson and feeling thst there was
still lots more In fiat piece than he had
as yet been able 70 bring out"
"You ought to have heard me play
when I came here year ago!" re-
marked young lady from the West.
Il went to Mr.. staxney. He asked me
to play something for him. began on
the Moonlight So' alta. I didn't finish
It. however Iwas interrupted by Mr..
Stasney, who asked me to play the b
fiat major scale. I began with the
wrong finger In the left hand. NV
teacher watched my fingers a minute,
and then said: "The fourth finger of
the left hand on K fat" The more I
played the oftener he said. Fourth fin.
ger on e fiat, fourth fnger on E fiat"
But sonnet times my third, sometimes my
second, and sometimes even my thumb,
would get on that E fat-any finger
but the fourth. was little consoled
when Mr.. Stasny said that he always
knew whether a pupil knew the finger-
ing Of tho ecales after he had heard
them play the scale Of b fiat meior; I;
that almost every new pupil who ,me
to him fingered that scale wrong. Then
I tried the scale Of @ major. 1 did not
do much better with that. There was.