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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-11

The Veteran Investigating Committee
at 6 o'clock last evening concluded the
work OF taking testimony bearing on the
charge made against Colonel James n.
stut,bs. Grand Commander Of the Grand
Camp. Of receiving $3.50 from j. w. Wo-
mack. agent for the American Book Com
many. ana will this morning at o'clock
meet in Murphys Hotel to formulate
report.
Yesterdays scenes were full of interest
and were listened TO by larger crowds
the room I'm the afteroon especially being
uncomfortably crowded.
The star witnesses of the occasion were
Colonel stubbs and J. w. WomacS' the
naveo and drawer OF the checks in ques-
tlon. As forccastcd in yesterday Times
Colonel stubbs. when placed upon the
stand yesterday morning, stated that by
che aid Of Mr.. George Booker, of Ola
Point be had been able 20 recall the cir
o,,n,etances attendant upon receiving the
two checks.
COLONEL sTUBBs' EXPLANATION
They were. he said. in payment OF
deht contracted in q series Of games or
poker which took place upon the occasion
of the assembling OF the United Con-
Tolerate Veterans I'm birmingham, Ala"
in the summer OF 1894.
Colonel stubbs at some length gave the
o,rc,,,,,etanceg connected with the poker
games in question. and also admitted that
for e period covering ten months ne had
been accustomed periodically TO indulge
,n this game of skin with Womack as
one of the participants.
When Colonel stubbs made his appear
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Hosiery Mill aud Big Lumber Plane
Projected,

kINSTON, y. g., Dec. 9.-SpeciaI.--
Cards are out announcing the marriage
OF Miss Lula Van, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. $. Fields. I'm Kinston. on Decem-
ber 18th, at 9'30 A. NJ. TO Mr. w +. cum
mings. formerly OF this place. now OF
Norfolk. Va.
Mr.. Bruce II. Payne. Of Morgsnt0n, nd
Miss Lula Can were married AZ 10 O'Clock
az the home OF the brides mother. Mrs.
N. II. Can, in Kinston. in the presence OF
a few friends
The marriage was set for December 2ist,
but the young man arrived Sunday night
and II was arranged 10 get married at
once.
There will soon be hosiery yarn mill
erected I'm kinston. with $4,000 capital
Messrs J. r. TAYLOR and ". S. Her
bert are al the head Of II.
Mossrs Lynch q Gay. OF Sunalk. Va,
have bought the Kinston Lumber Com
pany's mill.
They viii remodel IL az once so their
capacity viii be 5000 feet a day.
There will be n tug and line of fats put
In she river To bring down lumber and
ten-mile railroad will be built in the
woods n few miles from here 80 they can
keep supplied with logs. About - hands
VIII be cmDlOvcl
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chairman OF the Veterans Investigation
Committee.)
ance ir the hall yesterday morning he
was accompanied by. General George J.
Hundley, an old friend o. his who acted
in ti.e capacity of counsel and made seve-
ral very vigorous speeches IN his behalf.
General Hmdleys first act was to ie-
can 10 the stand Mr.. Greer II. EVuc1-
man. who had first obtained posse rsion
Of the two checks. and to question that
gentleman IS 90 where he got them. Mr..
Bauehman. however, again declined posi-
,ively 90 give the information, and the
committee. after sharp brush with Gen
ersl Hundley. sustained him in his posi-
tior.
The rest Of the morning session was
spent in hearing the evidence Of Colonel
st,.bbs. who. as stated, had refreshed his
mind concerning the transaction and de-
olared that the sum had been paid TO him
20 liouldate a gambling debt.
woMACKs TELEGRAM.
shortly after - o'clock when II seemed
that All the evidence available bad been
submitted a telegram. dated Washington,
ID. C.. was received from J. w. Womack.
in which he stated that he would reach
Richmond on the o'clock train, and de-
sired 20 make statement before the
committee lie further said that he had
never had any dealings with any member
of the United Confederate Veterans with
the exception OF Past Grand Com
mander.
Recognizing the importance OF infor-
nation likely TO be gathered from such
. source. the committee adjourned until
f.so IN the afternoon 10 await Mr. Wo-
mack's arrival lie appeared promptly
n the hour mentioned and when the
committee reconvened was az once put
sn the stand.
The preliminary move was the reading
OF the telegram from Womaok upon which
Col. w. A. Smoot said that being him
self a past grand commander. end in view
# the fact that q statement had been made
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ONE RIDER TS INSANE.
Rivierre succumbs to the Strain of the
Bicycle Race.

NEW YORK. Dec. l0.-The great bicy-
Gle race at Madison Square Garden has
narrowed itself down 10 fifteen riders.
Miller still retains a lead of nearly a hun
dred miles over Rice, the Wilkesbarre
miner.
The great surprise Of the night was
the retirement OF Rlyierre, the French
man. He is believed to be actually cut
Of his mind. is in a pitiable physical
condition. and is now under the care OF
physicians.
Another man who has quit the list is
Moore. lie had a terrible fall during
the afternoon while going at a hight rate
OF speed.
MILLER \ WONDER.
Miller. that wonderful specimen of ply
steal Development, still plods along. lie
has ground out more miles in given
time on a wheel than ever any man did
before.
According to various trainers about
the track. Miller IS beginning to have hal
luclnatiOns. lie complained to his trainer
about noon that the people in the building
were throwing sticks and stones at him
and that he had % ride over hurdles
Rice, viii is second In ihe contest
though nearly a hundred miles behind the
leader, is standing by his colors with dog
ged determination. Rices physical condi-
tion is also announced TO be good.
Close up TO Rice. and third man. now
that the Frenchman is gone, Is Skinner
a fellow townsman OF Miller lie mas
lead OF ninety miles on Hale. the former
champion. and barring accident VIII un-
doubtedly finish third.
Hale, with plenty Of sleep, has the best
appearance of any man on the traoi.
lie has really taken things leisurely. ih''
nevertheless at the present writing Is
nearly forty miles ahead OF his old record
of last year. Those who expected Hale
to move up in the last day or two are
about to be disappointed. for he is two
fun centuries behind the plucky leader.
OF the others. Waller has proven himself
10 be the strongest hearted.
The police authorities tonight insisted
upon examination being made OF the men
by the police surgeons. The result was a
report by the surgeons, which, so far as
statistics go, showed a very satisfactory
condition OF affairs, except I'm the case OF
REVERE. Officially. this report goes as
It were, but IL gives not the faintest
idea of what the real condition and ap-
pearance of the majority Of the riders
are. They are all strong enough TO go. on
with their pedalling until midnight TO-
morrow, ana III Is not Hk'ly tldt 'i'iN
will be any further Withdrawals, unless
for cause Of accident or unless another
ambitious rider becomes insane.
The score an l:1j A. NJ follows: Miller
900: Rice. l.SO93; Schnneer l'92.2' Ri
vierre l.7i6. Hale, 1908; Waller. 1891
Pierce. 1.637.7: Moore. 1884: Elkes, l,55 81;
Golden 153Ll: Enterman. Isis. Cannon
l5ll5: KIM. LIPS. julius. L32O2: Beacon
l.135S: Gray. 1850; Johnson, l.l09.L
Miller was 23 miles { laps ahead or
the record for l2l hours.
NEW YORK. December 1O.-Niller
equalled the li2-hour record % lsl0 miles
| laps. made by Hale at l.3I o'clock.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. Dec. a.
Special-Mr. Charles Marsh Martin. the
young man who was arrested AT the Uni
Detective w G. Muir. OF Rochester, n.
y, on requisitiOn from Governor Black
OF New York through Governor OFcr-
rail-, on the charge Of grand larceny I'm
the second degree. which he was alleged
to have committed in Monroe county. ~
Y, and who was taken back To that State
for trial, has had his trial. resulting In
his final discharge from the New York
authorities tho charges against him hav-
Ing failed 10 be sustained.
Alr. Martin has returned 10 the Univer-
sty OF Virginia. which Is very gratifying
10 his many friends In the College and In
the city Of Charlottesville.
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know him from Adam were / 10 see him
on the street to-day / do not know any
corporation or the agent OF any corpora
tion: | am simply here to-day 10 dis
charge my duty as a Confederate sol
der and as the friend and as the counsel
OF Colonel Stubs. That investigation con-
WINGED me. If had not known II defore
how easy 1t is to pick up a tarred stick
and touch any man with II and contami-
nate him. | will say that under these
circumstances. my friend and my client
has been forced (as he viii do this morn
ing) to disclose 10 this committee and TO
the public circumstances connected with
his private life which he would gladly
have escaped the necessity OF doing But
upon his statement made 10 me. / told
him that haFever disagreeahle II might
be. II ought TO come, ana will come this
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own production, and when asked why he
had written it said that it was because he
wanted employment. and that his salary
must be sl25 month and expenses.
The name OF the official referred 10
was demanded by the commander of Lee
Camp. and Mr.. Womack said II was Mr..
]. Taylor Stratton. the adjutant OF the
camp.
This statement was followed by an
exciting scene. General Hundley demand
ing tina; the matter should be fully inves-
tigated. as tending to throw some light
on the charges against Colonel Stubbs,
which were first brought out by resolu-
ton Of Lee Camp DR.. Thomas T. STRAIT
ton. brother OF the gentleman accused.
also begged the committee TO summon
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AYLETT, VA. Dec Especial The
large barn and stable attached Of Mr.
+. S. Pollard Of this place, containing
about seventy-hve barrels of corn and a
large lot OF fodder. shucks. etc. were to-.
tally DESTROYED by fire last evening about
6 O'Clock. The horses. i've In number,
were gotten out safe.
No cause can be satisfactorily assigned
IS no one had fire near the barn all day.
The loss falls heavily upon Mr. Pollard
as there was no insurance. II has only
been few years ago when he lost his
splendid dwelling by fire.
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ton committee OF the Memphis and
Charleston Railway Company, has effect
ed a settlement OF the claims OF the gem
eraI mortgage bondholders, and bond
holders will be asked on December 2tn'
10 ratify this settlement.
II is thought that the road can be re-
oreanized after the plan OF the lselin
Committee and as all the parties are now
I'm agreement the reorganization can be
promptly completed AMI the property De-
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Mr.. John Maher died yesterday morning
at 5 o'clock at the Little Sisters or the
Poor lie was I'm the siXty-seventh year
of his age The funeral Will take place
this morning al 10 o'clock from the chapel
of the Little Sisters. The intcrment VIII
be in Mt. Calvary cemetery.
J.. Stern.
A telegram was received yesterday
morning by Col. Jo. Lane stern, announc-
ing the death Of his father Mr.. L. stern
al Ruther Glen, Caroline county, aseu
seventy-seven years.
Mr.. stern was a native Of North Caro-
lima where In 1874 he married Miss Ellz-
abeth Hall. Fifty Years ago he came 10
virginia and located in Caroline county.
where he has since resided. lie was well
known 20 all the business men OF Rich
mond. but had not been actively en-
gagged i'm business for several years past.
He was a steward I'm the church OF
which he was member.
lie is survived by widow and two
sons-Col. 10. Lane stern, lnspector-Gen-
eral OF the state Of Virginia. and Mr..
Cary Ellis Stern. both residents OF this
city. and practicing lawyers.
Col. Stern lett yesterday afternoon az =
o'clock 10 Ruther Glen.
Charles fleischman.
Mr.. Sig NJ Goodman yesterday morning
Of Mr.. Charles Fleischman. Of Fleisch-
man & Co.. distillers. OF Cincinnati, and
OF Fleischman 6 Son. noted horse own
ers.
Mr. Fleschman was also at the head
OF the concern making yeast.
He was a very kind and n very chari-
table man. and had number OF friends
in Richmond.
John T. Brown.
Mr. John T. Brown. an estimable citi-
zen OF Church Hill, after an extended III
ness died al his residence Thirtieth and
CLAW streets, Thursday night at II o'clock.
He leaves a wife and three small children:
Mr. Brown was fora long time employed
bv the Board OF Health and was always
faithful 70 his duties.
The funeral will be held this afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock.
Mr.. EzaA. Burton.
Mrs. Eliza A. Burton for twenty years
a respected citizen OF Richmond. died
last evening at 1870 o'clock al the resi-
dence OF Mr.. f. p. Hudgins. No IA west
Cary street. as the result OF paralyuc
stroke suffered on Friday morning last.
She was seventy-seyen years OF age and
besides a brother. left no immediate re-
latives. She was a member OF cente-
nary Methodist Episcopal church and a
woman of exalted Christian character.
She mad led an active life and her death
will be sincerely mourned by all who
knew her.
The funeral Arrangements have not been
completed yet.
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his brother and thoroughly look into the
accusation.
- ..,.,r, rr-prcr,r/.--tc~-
OUT OF THEIR JURISDICTION.

OUT OF THEIR JURISDICTION.
Captain stratton not being a Grand
Camp member, however. the committee
decided that It had no jurisdiction. but
Major Randolph. on behalf Of Lee Camp.
declared that the case would be attended
TO by that body.
The closing scene OF the day was the
testimony Of Colonel stubbs. who volun-
tarlly took the stand. He contributed
nothing new. however. to what had gone
before.
During the speeches made in the after
noon by General Hundley in defence Of
Colonel stubbs, there were several times
demonstrations made by the audience.
which seemed to indicated sympathy with
the accused Grand Camp official. The
chairman was finally compelled to appeal
TO those present as gentlemen to preserve
order. The proceedings were not inter-
fupted again. II was nearly o'clock
when Chairman Woods declared that all
available information had been obtained,
and the committee adjourned.
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WFATHEK TOEECAsT.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec. o.-Fors-
cast for Saturday.
Virginla-Fair In the morning. probably
local showers during the evening or night:
warm southerly winds: cooler: north
westerly winds, becoming southeriy Sun
day.
North carolina--Partly cloudy; probably
local showers: east 10 south winds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-11
DELTGHTFTL ENTER- ATNNENT.
The Woman. Philharmonic Orchestra a
Fine Attraction.

Fine Attraction.
The Star Course entertainment at the
Y. NJ. c. 4. last night was one Of tho
most delightful Of the many highly en-
joyable attractions OF the Star Courses
there. The large hall was packed 10 the
limit There was not a vacant seat.
The Woman's Philharmonic Orchestra,
Of Boston. assisted by Miss Louise Ainsr
worth contralto. and under the direction
OF Mrs. NJ. Sherman Raymond. proved
TO be a well-trained and thoroughly capa-
bic musical organization. II is the best
orchestra that has appeared in Richmond
for years with the exception OF the Bos-
ton Oratorio Orchestra. which played here
during the last Wednesday Clubs May
Festival.
Miss Raymond is an admirable con-
ductor. and the performers played with
finish and unity that was strikingly ef-
fective. There was strength. tone, and
expression. and each number was admira-
bly, rendered. The audience manifested
unmistakable evidences that they were
pleased. and encores were frequent and
hearty. There are about fifteen pieces
in the orchstra.
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BRISTOL, TENN. Dec. lO-Special.-
Mrs. Rebecca Carlton. an aged lady. was
found dead in her home In Denton :
Valley. this morning. with a bullet hole
I'm her face. Mrs. Carlton was evidently
assassinated last night. There was no
one IN the house with her except her littie
the killing occurred.
There are no Developments as to the
motive.
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Assignment in Weldon.

WELDON, n. G. Dec. l0-Speclal.-
B. II. Browning & Son, one OF the largest
mercantile firms OF Llttleton have as
signed. Liabilities about 5000. with as
sets more than $4,000. Failure 10 collect
forced the firm to the wall
In the Criminal Court this morning Reu-
ben Smith (colOred) was sentenced TO
three and half years. He killed Law
renee howard at Hobgood In a drunken
row few days ago.
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Pension Bill Passed.

WASHINGTON. ID. G., Dec. 1o.-The
House to-day passed the pension appro-
prA;lon bill without amendment and ad-
journcd until Monday. The amendments
offered by the Democrats TO correct al
legged existing abuses were all ruled out
ON the point of order that they were new
Legislation. As passed the bin carried
II Al .2G3 $50
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with the Proposition to Place Daniel on
the Committee on Finance.

WASHINGTON. Dec. l0.-Special.-Sil-
ver men are much pleased with the propo-
sition to put Senator Daniel on the FL
rance Committee. The Senator. should
I've he assigned To this important commit
tee would have 10 resign from one Of his
other committees. II IS understood that
- u,ili get of OF the judiciary Commit
tee where he has been regarded as one
~ The ablest and most useful members
Congressman Lamb has induced the
Committee on War Claims TO allow the
clotnns aggregating about $4,000 for the
sstafe of Isaac Davenport and others for
,he rent OF warehouses at the close OF the
var 10 20 in the omnibus bill. Captain
remb will use every endeavor To get these
cisin,s through the House but | learn
that they will be fought on the question
- ..Iovalty TO the Union" ANY obiec-
zion on that score. however. Congressman
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Both Testify as to The
Two Checks.
THEIR VERSIONS DISSIMILAR.
Col. Stubs Says They Were
to Pay a Poker Debt.
WOMACK SAYS BORROWED MONEY

That IL, as Regards the 5000 Check-His
Story ofthe Game ofPoker In hirming-
ham and the Robbery OF His Bed
Room Declares He Never saw
the Checks from the Time
They We're Drawn Until
Yesterday-Thc Grave
Charge of Womaok
Against Capt j.
Taylor STRAIT
ton Tho
Events.
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Lamb thinks can be easily removed, for
after the war ended all OF the claimants
named in the bill were loyal citizens.
Hon. j. L. NJ. Curry Left Tor Richmond
this morning.
Col. James Lyons. Jr., is in the city.
Col. W. T.. Wickham spent yesterday
I'm Washington and left for home tins
this morning.
Mr.. John +. Anderson came from Bal
timore this morning and took the 1851
train for Richmond.
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CHECKS GIVEN TO WOMACK,
So Says Cashier Bishop, Of The Peters
burg National Bank.
RETURNED TO HIM BACK IN 1896.
Womack's Threat TO Force Mr.. Baughman
to Tell How He Got Them--An TX
PLANTATION Of the Matter that
Was Current Yesterday.

How the checks which were paid TO
Colonel James y. Stubs by ]. w. Wo-
mack. were obtained by Mr. Greer II.
Baughman. who turned them over to tho
Investigating Committee, were obtained.
is sim a mystery 10 all except those inn
mediately concerned in the transaction.
Mr.. Baughman continues TO firmly re-
fuse to disclose the Identity OF the per-
son. who delivered them to him, and Mr..
Womack in his testimony yesterday af-
ternoon swore that he had not sen them
since he turned them over to Colonel
stubbs in 1894 until yesterday.
CHECKS RETURNED TO WOMACK.
In connection with the above statement
Mr.. Carter r. Bishop. cashier Of the Ma
tional Bank OF Petersburg. was seen last
night BY The Times correspondent and
asked for q statement I'm reference 10 the
two checks Of Dir. Nomack. which he
readily consented 10 give. lie said:
"Our books show that all cancelled
vouchers up 10 January, 1885 were deliv-
cred TO Mr.. Womack. II he had been
charged in his bank book with two
checks. which were not among his vouch-
ers. he would not have kept the matter
to himself for nearly three years. This
is readily understood by the humbliest
business man who has an account with
luv lautf 30
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CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, Dec. 10
Special.-Cards are out for the marriage
of Miss Mary Ella Wertenbaker, daugh-
ter of Col. G. C.. Wertenbaker, OF the Uni
versity. TO the Rev. James Henry Fergu-
son, of WaynesbOrO, TO take place on the
2lst of the present month az 'Westland,
the home of the brides parents.
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M. ucKinlry's Condition.

CANTON. OHIO. Dec. 10.-ll p. M;-The
night so FAR at the Mckinley residence
has been one OF anxious watching. The
fsmiiv have no hopes that the aged inva-
iid Min last through the night and they
are sorrowfully waiting the end, The
president continues his vigil BY the side
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Colonel Narye Coming.

The Washington Star Of yesterday says:
Lieut.. Col. William A. Marye, Of the
Ordnance Department. has been ordered
10 Richmond. Va, for inspection and de-
livery of projectiles. now being manutac-
tured by the Tredegar Company
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uanna III Again.

NEW YORK. Dec. Ex-senator Hanna
vas taken suddenly I'll In the Woldorf
uoteI tonight and retired to his apart
ments. II was said at the hotel however
H. No nhyslcian had been summoned.
senator Hanna expects 10 return to
washington on Monday.
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cnEcKs RETURNED To WOMACK.
SOLD FOR JUNK.

It was said yesterday. but the state
ment could not be verified, that the two
checks were left I'm pile Of rubbish by
Mr. Womack. when he moved from one
house 10 another; that the trash was sold
10 a junk dealer. who fished the checks
out and gave them 10 a gentleman, who,
in turn passed them over 10 Mr.. Baugh-
man.
Mr. Womaok has declared that he Will
20 TO law 20 make Mr.. Baughman divulge
where he obtained those checks, but in
view Of the statement of the cashier or
the Petersburg bank. given above, IT
seems uite probable that they must have
passed through Mr. Womacks hands, and
probably been thrown aside by him as
worthless.
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v.xcr ar THERMOMETER.

r,ome,er Al 'rhe Times office yesterday:
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70 Ia
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OF his mother. He shows but Few signs
OF the strain under which no mas DEC"
laborng.
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THE PROCEEDINGS ~ DETAIL.

stenograpbic Report Of the Testimony and
Statements Before the Committee.
The committee assembled promptly at
10 o'clock, but It was 1920 before the
Chairman called the meeting to order
and announced that the committee was
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CblTu AIRY
John Maher.

Mr.. John Maher died yesterday morning
at 5 o'clock at the Little Sisters of the
Poor lie was I'm the siXty-seventh year
of his age The funeral will take place
this morning al 10 o'clock from the chapel
of the Little Sisters. The intcrment VIII
be In Mt. Calvary cemetery.
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