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FACTS FROM THE RUSSIAN CENSUS.
A Largo Increase In the Population or Cities
shown By the Enumeration.

A Largo Increase Tn the Population or Cities
shown By the Enumeration.
Russia is one Of tho few countries Of Europe
In which statements OF the population are based
not upon official enumeration, but upon esti-
mates sometimes Inaccurate. While, there
fore, the population OF a city, province, or
district OF Russia has boon known In q general
way, an exact and detailed record of the number
OF inhabitants at any given time, such as is
kept in London, Paris. and New York, has been
lacking. Recently, there has boon taken a
census of the population Of the large cities Of
Russia and the Noroe Tremvu of Moscow gives
details OF the preliminary count.
Fifteen years ago the population of Russian
cities was returned as follows: st. Petersburg.
s45, 200; Moscow, $4,000; Warsaw, 430. 1000;
Odessa, 100000; Riga, 10000. and Kharkoff.
1875 900. These were the six cities In Russia
having moro than 100, 900 population each. &C
cording to the estimate made at that time.
By the census just completed-thc first regular
census taken In Russta-it is seen that st.
Pstsrs Si,aIs , has t : P0P PSs ai,H Of Of 1ysGso;Goo .G or
burg seventh in the lis. Of cities Of the world.
London being. fret, the enlarged New York
second. Paris third, Berlin fourth, Canton fifth,
and Vienna sixth. The next largest European
city after st: Petersburg Is Constantinople. tho
popaiSt,on OF %, Mn y naS stways0 sen s %m " ~
inhabitants has never been made. ana, more
over. the number OF transients, in CONSTANT.
noplo is at all times considerable. The second
largest city of Russia is Moscow, tho population
OF which was returned by the recent census as
within a small fraction OF, the million mark
997. 1897. Moscow is a much older city than st.
Petersburg, and 1t was for many years the chief
city OF Russia, but that distinction belongs to il
no longer; though, as may be seen, the popula.
ton Of the old Russian capital is largely on the
| increase. The third largest city OF Russia Is
Warsaw with q population Of. $4,000, and
Odessa Is fourth with u population of $780, 900.
Two Russian cities which have increased very
largely are Kiev and LodZ in Poland. Fifteen
years ago tho population OF Kiev was 12o,O 900,
but 1t is now 100000. Fifteen years ago the
population Of Lodz was 10000: It is now 100,
900, Nineteen Russian cities are returned AZ
having upward of l0O.00O inhabitants each,
Thirty-ive cities in the empire have more thar
so, 900 population. Samarkand and Kokand
occupy higher places in the list than such
ancient and important centres as Tyer, Kursk
and Poltava.
The complete results of the Russian census
will be made known by the end Of August. The
marked growth in the population Of Russian
cities is ascribable in considerable measure &c
the increased development Of Russian railroads
and to the improved methods Of communication
throughout the empire. The total population
OF Russia, urban and rural. with colonies in
Guided, Is far in excess Of loo, 900 900. and thu
rate OF increase Ia rapid.
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VIEW War TO MAKE 4 TOWN.
Russia Is Building Il First and Will supply the
Inhabitants Later.

An engineer and some workmen have been
busy for months near the Arctic Ocean making
n little town. Thoy have not bothered their
heads about the Inhabitants, for tho Russian
Government will see to that. Tho usual order
OF events In making a town Is being reversed in
this case. Instead OF a lot OF persons settling in
the same place and making a town. the town is
being built and the residents will come later.
The town has also been provided with n name
before anybody lives In it. Its name is Jekate-
%rinograd. and the most imposing thing about
the town. as yet, il this name. There was moth
ing there n year ago TO show that a white man
had ever seen the site, but now 1t Is beginning
to look something like n town, needing only in
habitants to make 1t quite a go-ahead place.
Thetown is in the bay of Kola, near the Arctic
coast OF Russian Lapland, n fiat and unin tcrcst-
ing region. in a large part OF which scarcely a
shrub, much less n tree. will grow. In August
last year the Russian Government sent to the
site OF the proposed town. which had already
been selected. "a civil engineer named Olsen.
whose speciality Is harbor improvements. and
soon twenty men under his direction were hard
at work building q couple OF piers out into tho
give the town all It's Importance.
Last winter nifty wooden buildings were con.
structed at Archangeisk, on ,he other side OF the
Htrt,ttffc' ocean, Wherc they viii be hammered to,
gether and SGT mp for the people who are going
thing Is ready tho town of Kola, further south,
will be abandoned. everybody there win b" trans
grad will be all rcndy TO begin business.
The thing that win make the town is the Arc
about / 800 men every summer, For the pur'
poses OF these hardy toilers the new town Is
much "mS tha mq p inc S1 rrnsab Mby i Koi% IS to than Ss Ga RS14:
cd and II new town has sprung up nearer the sea.
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1t will be seen that for the eleven days OF the
meeting this method won $1is. the maximum
capital required being S155 on May IS. instead
of'$515. but on May 20 the same capital, $3.50.
was required as with the other system. On
May 20 in both systems Requital, 90. showed
the way to two losses. and so saved a bet.
1t has been asked by q number OF correspond
ents what would have been the result II the
Volley-Sir Walter race had been divided. and
the Bookmsker's Favorite System had closed the
run with a deficit OF $50. This is one OF those
complications which come into all systems. In
this case. as there had been five straight losses.
the policy would have been 10 grade the next bet
to win 500 and so on until clear, but II there had
been no run of losses and the system was only
from $40 TO $50 behind on the division. then It
would have been best to accept the loss and start
afresh. Never buck a bet division loss on o full
percentage of winners; that Is the golden rule.
One correspondent writes that he avoided that
run of losses by being satisfied with five straight
wins the day before and staying away May 20;
he must be a born system player and will do well.
For those who insist upon playing the first
favorite, believing that the figures OF from 40
per cent. to IS per cent. of first favorites win
tory chance OF winning than any other medium
Of speculation, the system was described this
year of playing the favorite only after u win has
been scored, and continuing to play until a loss
occurs. when no bets are to be made until the
next win comes. The bets are to be graded in
$40, $l5. $25, $40. $75. $3.50, 5000. At the re-
cent Morris Park meeting this system closed as
follows, no bet being made until q favorite won:
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Although this has been a very spotty " meet
Ing for favOrltCs, as Is shown by the chart above.
this system has proved very satisfactory, and
has won all demanded for II. 1t Is likely this
season TO be The safest system for the punter
with not much money and very DESTROYS OF
hanging on to II. 1t Is worthy OF note that on
May 8 one bet showed the way 10 six losing fn-
v~Orites, so that In the first two days racing the
follower OF this system made three bets, lost two
and won one, in twelve races where only three
fayorites won. With large capital this Is quito
an item. On May Is one bet showed the way TO
Ave losing favorites. The last series was M
unfortunately long one, covering three days,
and then only ending even; but the capital re-
quired was only Sl65 on eight losing favoritos.
Contrast that with some of the doubling-up sys-
TENS for winning IS clear.
And now for the Jockeys. What a shaking OF
the kaleidoscope! In 1898 Griffin headed the
list with 90 mounts and 20 wins. and the one
system was to follow the clever lad; In 1895 at
this meeting he had so mounts and 4 wins, and
this year he had 10 mounts and scored only one
solitary win on L'Alouette, on May 20. DogGett
in 1898 had 81 mounts and 10 wins, In 1895 no
had 80 mounts and II wins. and this year he
had 80 mounts and 7 wins. Lttleield rode "a
times and won . races; McCafferty rode IL
times and won once; Lamle came out with a
sensational win in the Metropolitan on Voter,
and then subsidized to IL loses right of the reel;
Hamilton, still hoodoOed, rode IL times without
. win; Rein rode 10 times without, a win
Powers "a, and altogeter 30 boys rode at this
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06
FUYERAACARso on
scheme Proposed In NJ. Louis by which tho
Cost or Buriais VIII he Reduced.
From the 81. Louis Republic.


During the coming summer several of tho
street railway companies OF this city will try
the innovation Of operating funeral cars over
their lines. In the bill introduced in the Coun-
ell "A few days ago applying for a franchise to
extend the southern Electric road from its
present terminus, at Broadway and Howard
street. to the Fair Grounds. a clause Is included
authorizing the company to run funeral ears,
as well ms United States mail and express cars.
As yet the company has formed no definite
plan for the operation OF these cars. and has set
no time for the inauguration OF this new de.
parture. One or more cars, especially con.
structed for funeral service, will bo ordered
built, and the public will be given an oppor-
tunity TO see TO what advantage n funeral can be
conducted on n street railway, as compared
with tho primitive system OF employing car
riagcs and a hearse.
The cars will be Of the very finest make. and
will be furnished as completely us the latest
improved parlor cars, with silk drnperies, cush-
Toned chairs and carpeted floors. The most
favored funeral cars In cities where street rail-
way funerals have ceased TO be experiments Is
one arranged with two compartments so that
the casket can be carried into tho forward room,
while the mourncrs and friends are amply pro-
yidcd for in the rear compartment.
The reduced cost IL an argument in favor of
street railway funerals. II Is possible to con.
duct n funeral on tho cars for $40. which would
cost not less than $50 II carriages and n heaTse
were employed. Tho average charge for each
carriage IL 80. while q hearse costs from SG
10 $40. A funeral car can be secured for
$40. and Will provide accommodation for the
caskot, pallhcarcrs, clergyman and forty mourn,
ers, and will displace n hcarse and ten carriages.
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some OF the AdyantnEes Possessed by the An
bidcxtrOus.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Ambidcxtrous men and women, or those who
can use either right or left hands with equal
facility. are not nearly SO frequently met with
as might at first be supposed; in fact, they arc
quite rare. This double faculty Is. however,
much more frequently met with among butchers
and sailors than in any other walks OF life. Left
handed butchers are numerous. as a walk
through any of our large market houses will
quickly demonstrates, but il Is u very Interesting
study 10 watch one OF them who Will cut, chop,
saw and handle his meats without once chang
ing II from one side to The other on tho block or
changing his own position.
In view OF the many advantages derived from
the ability TO use both hands equally well, many
people have often expressed surprise at tho
the use of only the right hand, instead OF trying
to develop an equal skill in The other. They all
stick to the right handed idea, however, and an
old resident of FrankfOrd. noted for his ambi-
dcNtrousness. is htiil mourning the loss OF n prize
nj school through tho use OF his LETT hand in
writing. although he was equally skilful as q
penman with his right.
hands were cNcellcntiy Illustrated in the expert.
cncc of two carpenters who lived in Frankfort
some years ago. Their names were Cross and
Walton, and the former was riEh,-hanGel, the
latter left-handed. As one was also very tall
and the other very short, they made "A curious
couple, but they always worked together laying
iioors and putting M ioiners' work IN buildings.
They could take Jobs OF this character cheaper
thar any other, because ;hcy could work from
either end toward each other 90 handily. Cross
would square u iloOr lolrd AT ono end and Val
ton wOuld scribe and cut IL OIL To fit NJ the
other end and then nail down, working together
from opposite ends.
Left-handed machinists are always at a dis
advantage, ms machinery Is invariably. adapted
dcXtrous man or womun is always at home in
whatever work IL undertaken.
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CLE4YEsr PLACE IN THE WORLD.
Tho Gauntlet Thrown Down BY . Bowery
Restaurant.

Moving calmly along the Bowery was o walk
ing sandwich. the billboards. front and back,
containing the announcement OF a Bowery res
taurant, winding up with this statement:
1.-THE cleancst place in the world"
This was novel. Other claims 10 the superlA-
tive in excellence, about many other things and
places besides restaurants. TO be the greatest, and
the cheapest, and the quickest, and the coolest,
and so on, arc familiar; but this was new. And
1t may DO true. There are just as clean people
In the Bowery as there are anywhere.
But the world Is big. and there are others;
others who keep their places clean; and II seems
like a pretty bold challenge even for the Bow
cry To mako,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06
Fish In Home Aquariums Hos, by Over Care.

Fish kept in small Aquariums at home arc
often lost through over care. The posscSsor OF a
small tank that needs cleaning is very apt TO
take the fish out and place them, say, in II dish OF
water while he gives the tank a good. thorough
cleaning. This is the worst thing possible ior
the fish, which arc very susceptible to shock
and likely 10 receive actual injury in handling.
Disturbance OF the fish should. as far as pos.
sible, DO avoided, but II Is far better to clean
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06

Tho barber shops where ono can get shaved
for 3 cents are increasing in number. There are
now three such shops in upper Park row, where
there was but one a few months ago; besides
the original, a big shop in the lower Bowery,
making at least four now. In the city. Three
cents 10 a minimum price in these shops; with
bay rum the price Is 5 c0AtA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06
For tho many percentage players and ~fayorlte
players in general tho following is the chart for
the coming meeting at Grnycsend. this being tho
record Mt the track for 1899.

Tho totals are 81 races and AZ wins. or so per
cent, with n very variable percentage, This Is
about the normal figure OF this popular track.
But no liberties must be takon this spring by
those system players who wish TO win money.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06
The CI,,.. Mountain HanEc.

Striking as the tall buildings OF the city arc
when viewed from the west approaching by a
Jcrsoy ferry, they arc more impressive still
viewed from the south. From the west. numor.
Gus as they now are. they still seem separated;
like detached peaks. Viewed from the south,
where, one can get them in line, they are m0sO
like u lofty mountain range.
The times., 1897-08-21
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
,schedule n effect July 4. 1897.


An trains arrive and leave rennsyivania
Passenger SLation-
S:l2 a.m.-Daiiy, local for DanviiIe, Char
iotee and way stations. conn ects az Manas-
sas Tor StrasDurg, HarriSonburg <, and
StaunIun. daily, except Sunday, and az
Lynchburg with the Norfolk and Westera.
daily. AID with the Chesapeake and Ohio,
diliIy. Tor the Natural Bridge and Lex.
1ngJon
1l15 a. m.-Daily tho UNITED STATES
FAST NAIL. carries Pullman buffet
Jacksonville, uniting at Salisbury with
Pullman Sleeper Tor AsheviIle and Hot
Spnngs, n; e, knoxy1ne. Chattanooga and
Nashville, Tenn, and at Charlotte with Pull
man Sleeper for Augusta Pullman Buffet
Sleeper Neg York 70 New Orle ans. oonnect-
ing at Atlanta for Birmingham ard Mem
phis Sohd train, Mas hlngton 10 New
Orleans without change. Sunset personally
conducted tourist excursion through sleeper
On this traiD every Wednesday 20 San Fran
CISCO, Without change
4.O1 ID. m.-IoSal for Front ROYAL, 5traS
burg and Harrlsenbarg, With eonEecIioD Tor
staunton. daily, except sunday.
ADJ p. m.-Daly. local for Charlo.tes
10:45 p. m.-DaIiy, WASHINGTON AND
SOUTHWEST TERN, VESTIBULED, LINZ
TIED, composed OF PclIInan yestibuied
Pullman sieepers Ne Yora to Nash
vile. Tenn-, via Ashevllle, knoxville
and Chattanooga New York To Tampa,
via Charlotte, Columbia, Savannah and
Jackscnyilie, New York to Memphis, via
Birmingham. New York 10 New Orleans,
via Atlanta and Montgomery. Vestibuied
day coach Washington TO Atlanta. South
ern KAN way dining caS, Greensboro to
Montgomery.
TkflNS ON WASHINGTON -1ND OHIO
DIV I;ilOS leave Washington 9:Ul d. m
daily, 100 p. III and 4:45 .. IL. daily, ex-
cept sunday, and 6:25 p N Sunday only
for Round Hill; 4:32 p. N. daily except Sun
Gay FOR LeesUDrg, Und 6:25 p- IN daily FOR
hernoon. Returning, arrive at Washing
toa 6.26 a III and $40 p. m daily, and
300 p. III daily, except Sunday, from
Round Hill. AMI 7:06 a. IN daily. except
sundoy. from Herndon, and 500 a In
daily, except Sunday, from Leesburg
Through trains from the South arrive al
Washington 6:i2 q. IN. Z.2O p. m and
e:2o p. III daily. Harrison burg, l2;I 10 D
III and S:2o p. ID. daily, except Sunday,
and $3.50 q. III. daily from charlottesville.
Tickets, sleeping car reservation and in
formation furnished at offices, OIL and
1900 fennsylvania avenue. and at Penn
eylyauia Railroad Passenger Station
w. ID. GhEEN, Gen. Supt.
j. III. GULF, Traffic Manager.
w. a. TURK, Gen. Pass. Agent.
L. b BROWN. Geo. Agt. Pass. Depf,
The times., 1897-08-21
RATcL1FFE, SUTTON Z Co. .Auetioneers.

TRUSTEES, SALE OF NINE yALuAbL-El3
THREE-SToRY AND BASEMENT
TANNING NINE ROOMS AND BATH,
AND ALLMODERNi NiMt RON Eai ENTS.
BEING Nos. 1915 TO 1881 KENE-
SAW AVE. NV.
Under and by virtue OF q certain deed
or trust, dated June 22, 1896, and duly
folio 455, one of the land records OF the
District of Columbia, default having oc-
Cured in the performanceof the terms ana
conditions of the bond mentioned and re-
ferred To in the said deed OF trust, and at
the w Written request Ofthe secretary of the
body corporate, the obligee in ana the
undersigned trustees VIII sell at public
auction, in front OF the premises, on
MONDAY, THE BOTH DAY OF AUGUST
A. ID. 1897, AT 4:30 O'CLOCK r. NJ,
all those pieces or parcels of land and
premises, situate in the city OF Wash
inGton, District OF Columbia, and known
as and called lots three t3l, four t4) and
five t5), in block thirty-six (36), in john
sherInan's, trustee, subdivision OF part of
Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plains, now
called Columbia Heights, IS pei. plat re
13I one of the records OF the Surveyors S
office of the District OF Columbia.
Terms of sale, All CASH. Each house
and parcel of land occupied thereby viii be
first offered separately, and a deposit OF
$500 Will be required at the time of sale
on each house and parcel of land sold. If
block, and a deposit OF 81 900 will be re-
quired at the time of sale. Terms of sale
to be complied with within ten days from
the date of sale, otherwise the lot or lots
viii be resold at the risk and cost of the
defaulting purchaser or purchasers. All
conveyancing, recording, etc, at purchas-
er'S cost.
FREDERICK L. .SIDDONS, Trustee.
Washington Loan & Trust Building
STEPHEN VAN WICK, Trustee,
Washington Loan & Trust Building.
au1 S-d&d ds,X
The times., 1897-08-21
I RAILROADS.
WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
MOUNT VERNON RAIL WAY.
From Station. IS Ia st. & Pa. Ave

FROM Station, Is 1-2 ST. 6 Pa. Ave-
In erect May D. 1897.
TOT ALEXANDRIA week da ys). q: SU, ZOO,
iU: 20. ex.; HOO, li:43. a. m I2:6b. ex.;
~: ~, l:I6, l:45, Zoo. ex.: 2:4U, 300,
eA., o: 80. 400, ex.; AIS. ex.: 4:45. 5:O5s
y: o. ~ ex. s. 40, 6:U5, ex.. 6:25. 7:OOs 500,
o:uo, 1000. 11:20, 1l:6S d. m.
ror Alexandria lSunday oniyI, 300.
9:vV. lo:oO. 1880, II 90, 1870. n. M
1S;OO noon 12:30. 100, 1870. 200, 2:30.
o:ou. $50, 400, 4:30. 300, $50. 6:0Os
D: 81. 90. 500. 900. 1000. IL 20 p m
For Mountvernon. Dyke anu Way tations
week days., 6: 30, 10:05, ll:00 g. m
1E:oo, l:lo. 2:U5. 800. 400. 4:1o p. M
FOR Dyke and Riverside z, D. III.
FOR Mount Vernon and Way Stations.
.smday only. 900. HOO q m-, ZOO.
400 p. IN.
For Arlington and quednct Bridge
.week days., 500, sac. 800 1905. 200.
ll:4b a. m, IL 90. l2: 20, IL 8, 2:n5, 2:4O.
2.uo, $50. 400. 4:l6. 6:2U, GOO, 6'2o'
900. 6:UO p m.
For Arlington and Aqueduet Bridge
,snnday only. 800. 800. 1000 1880.
ii;Uo, ll:3U a. IN. l2:UG noon. lZ:S0,
i:O0, l:3O. 200, ESQ. 800. $3.50. 400,
p. N.
baggage checked free for passengers
boi9ing fifst-class tickets at Station RS
eycies, 20 cents each
The times., 1897-08-21
= ALTiMORE -
- AND OHM
RAiLROAD-
Schedule IN effect Juns 8. 1897.

Schedule IN effect June .. 1891
Leave Washington from station oorner OF
new jersey avenue aud st
For Chicago and Nortnw est, YGsubuled
p M
For CineinnstI. ST Louis and Indianapo
Aed, 40 p IN. express 11:30 q. n
For PittsbUrg ana Cleveland. express
oany 1O;Oo a. Ii. aud .. 80 p. IN
For Columbus, Toledo and Detroit, ll-3o
D. m
tor Winchester ana way stations. ASSOC.
al1:4o a. NJ, ao:3O p IN
Chattanooga, Knoxville. bristol ald Roam
oke, ll;2e p Ia daily; Sleeping cars
For Laray. $40 p. n daily
For Baltimore, wesk-uays, 500, $50.
X :O5. 47:1O, xT:3O, &S:O0, $50. xS: 80,
x1e:oo. 1900 e m, xi 2:O5. 1910.
x510. x5:3c. xe:20. $50, Ks 90, 8.I5,
1920. i1:l5r xI1:50 p. m, snd 1901
night sundays, x7 :o5, x7:lo, x1 so, $50.
$40. 4;35, 1906, x5:10, $50, Ks 90.
2S:2O, III D, X11:5O D. III, x1 2-Ol night
For Annapolis, 10 and e.30 a. n, IL 10
anu 4-So p II. Sundays. $50 a. IL, Asa
For Frederick. week days. 500 a. m.
1l-4o, 4 so, $50 p. N. Sundays, BOO
For HagerstowE. aIo 90 g. N and as. 80
For BOYD and way po1pts, weeE days;
C-VC g. OVt O-OUt O0 p 1IA0eJ -
300 a. m, 10, 7.05 m
For GatSheTsburg and Way points, week
days, 500, 900 a. m, 12-5C, 800 SOs
4-33, $50, $50, 1-05. IL 40 o. N sun
days, 300 O. n, 1-16s ASS, 100 lolS
y. m
For Washington Junction aRd way polnta,
500 a. m, 4.30, $50 p. M, week uayA
300 a. M, l 10 p- IL, Sundays.
For Bay Ridge, week DAYS, BIO g. m
and 4.3O p II. Sundays, S.55 q. M, 1.So
RoyaI BIus Line for New YORK anu
PnIIGdeIpnia.
All traia5 illuminated WitE Pintseh Hena:
For PhiladejPhiS, New YORK, Boston anu
the EasI, week days, 4 90. coo, lO.uO a
m, 1900, (l2.40 Dining Carsh S.OO.
t6-05 Dining Carr, (12.OI night, sleeping
car, open at 1O. 90 o'clock. Sundays, 90
300 a. M, (12-40 Dining Carsh S.OOs
l5.05 Lining Carl 12-01 night, sleeping
car, open 1000 O'Clock. Additional trains
for Philadelphia, week days, daily, go
p. N.
Buffet Parior Cars on all day trains
FOR Atlantic City, 7.U5, 1000 a. M,
Iz.UU noon, 2.4U and 800 p. H., week
days, 2-4O p m, sundays
For Cape May, noon
aEXoept Sunday. XENpTess trains
Baggage called tor and checked from
hotels and residences by Union Transfer
Co., on orders left at ticket Offices, 619
PENNSYLVANIA avenue northwest. New YORK
avenue and Fifteenth street, anu at Depot
Nm NJ GREENE, ID. b. MARTIN,
Gen. Manager. MgT- Pass Traffic