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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23

Young Hunter and Hts Pai Wore Masks
Struggle With HI. Father aud Mothrr.

John ii. Hunter, the sixteen year-o son of
the Inspector OF the Consolidated Gas Company,
who was overcome by gas while trying to repair
the leak which caused the explosion at 3S2
Pleasant avenue on Thursday. was arraigned
for burglary In Harlem Court yesterday. Ac-
companled by James Dolan, aged 20 years. of
a07O Third avvnue, he entered his fathers
house at l61 East l21st street early on Tuesday
morning for the purpose of footing 1t.
Mr.. Hunter and his wife were asleep In an
upper room at O'Clock Tuesday morning. when
they were disturbed By a noise IN the lower hall
On getting up Mr.. Hunter saw two masked men
about to ascend the stairs. He ran down and
grappled with tho larger of tho two.
Mr.. Hunter is an elderly man. and his young
assailant exhausted him very shortly. The
burglars mask fell OF In the struggle. but the
hall was but dinly lighted and his features
could not be distinguished. lie wrenched him
self tree. and both burglars dashed out OF the
house Just as Mrs; Hunter had reached the hall.
she tried to head of the smaller man, but he
Mr.. Hunter reported tho burglary to Sergeant
Delaney. The Sergeant remembered that young
before had stolen Rors, and wa wagon ym' from from
Heinrich az Son OF l23d street ana Third
avenue, and took party Of boys to Nyaok. !.
punishment. Later he borrowed another horse
and wagon without the consent OF tho owner.
is said that he stole his fathers watch at an
other time, but his people are not anxloua to
have him punished even now. and his mother
refuses to talk about his escapndes. Sergeant
Delaney told the detectives at once that young
Hunter was good one to watch.
They watched and questioned him, and were
convinced that he knew all about the attempted
burglary. When Detectives Meehan and Reid
arrested Hunter on Thursday he confessed and
implicated Dolan.
Mrs. Hunter was in court yesterday. Young
Hunter broke down and sobbingy begged
his mother to give him another chance She
said she had no heart to prosecute him, but
Magistrate Wentworth refused to release tho
nrlannhra and held them both for nHnmlnn Ilnn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
JOTTINGS IROUT IOWN.

Justice Lawrence has granted an absolute j.
70 hosc \. Rosenberg from Max j, l.oNrulrrs
tlce beach has annullvd thc,murTlgo ~ Mara
Zander and Frank Patton.
The Tammany Hall General Com nitc" - ,
Ninth Assembly district elected LOUIS Ml"'f.r''
leader or tho district last night In place OF I'"H lie
Terrell, who declined a reflection,
As was anticipated Charles Wclic has rr'''
from the Tammnny Hal leadership IN the F.
nrSt district and Andrew J. WAllc has su,r''' !
hiI' Contractor Isaac A. Hopper has boon ~. ' .
ASSOCIATE" leader or the district.
Frank Yorke. n lyeryman at assn street f.
ihard avenue, ana Henry q. Upright ~ oso I'',
lSbth street were thrown from u buggy Nrs''I '" I.
through their horse taking fright at Ihiri a't.n'
ahu logo street ana dashed against an t'rN'. /.
railway pillar. Yorkos leg aud Uprghta arm N'''
broken.
The Society OF the War OF 1879. OF whirh the lcTi
Or. Morgan DIX Is President ani COmnahlhht' W. -
nave It's annual banquet NJ thv Metropolitan .L"'
THIS evening III communication OF MhJpr-"'h 81,
drew Jackson's victory over the powerful h"suHo
Creek Nation In Alabama in IsI4 The COMMITTEES
OF Arrangements are Gen. James NJ. Narnum, ~
thur N. Hatch. James N. Montgomery, and ehAi'ss
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23

thing. but not enough TO TO out and eulogize
Spirit II we were only responsible for our.
selves this growth In grace would not be so
grave a question. but we are watched by others"
Mrs. Booth next spoke Of the Holy Spirit as q
com forter, saying:
God called inc through Gethsemane. through
stormy clouds ihst year. but the Comforte was
with me. He made the way clear through
gethsemane. and / saw the light through the
clouds. I now believe that that dark period
was n preparation for the work that God has
sinCe called me to do. He touches our
own wounds and heals us, so that We
NAV know how to heal others. He gives us
ympathy that we may know now to be tender
to others and that's what the world needs to-
day-the touch of sympathy. Each one OF you
is called to comfort some heafte- You will
nnd what hun human sympathy cant do divine
In conclusion, Mrs. Booth spoke OF the Spirit
as a light OF guidance, and gave an interesting
account OF q convict she knows who Is serving
q life sentence In one of tho state prisons, She
says that. behind the bolts and bars. his life s
happy. free. victorious. glorious one. because he
ates and lights the pathway of all his fellow
prisoners.
Mrs Bottome talked some more, and then
Mrs Mary Lowe Dickinson. the general secre-
tary OF tho order. said a few words. When the
session closed after a rousing after-m Getting,
Sister Margaret" as everybody has come to
cali Mrs Bottome in the last few days. declared
that IL was really just beginning. for reports OF
IL were just being started on their way to India,
China, Japan, and to the uttermost parts OF the
earth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
GAGE AND THE TREASURY.
The Chicago Banker Sounded by Nc X iniey
as to Accepting the Portfolio.

CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-Lyman J. Gage. President
OF the First National Bank, to-day spoke In a
different strain from that he used last night re-
Earding Major McKinley's consideration OF
him for Secretary OF the Treasury. He said:
II have been called on by some ono from
President-elect Mckinley, and the offer was
made TO me informally. In no sense can the
offer be regarded as formal. When | was WIS.,
tied 1t was to find out how l would consider tho
offer should it be made. and the infer
ence was given me that MIR. Mckinley wished
to know what my position would he. am now
debating In my mind the question. should ac-
cept the portfolio n Il is formally rendered
Have / public duty TO consider. and are my
personal obligations OF greater Importance than
public dutyI | have been In the banking bust
ness for thirty years and have become rooted to
II. Whom tho question OF separating presents
itself TO me II is much like . child parting from
its mother"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23

Moran sent to the Penitentiary Iastsaa or
the House OF Refuge.

moran sent To the fenttcnttnry Instead ct
tho House OF Refuge.
John Moran, 10 years old. Of goo Second
street, whose real name 10 said to be Diutt-
mann. was arraigncd in Special Sessions Court
yesterday on charge OF having. on Jan. Q.
stolen sic from James Reilly. saloon keeper
at Houston and Elizabeth streets. On Reilly's
evidence. Presiding Justice Jerome found Mo.
ran guilty and sentenced him to the House of
Refuge.
This enraged Moran. and as Reilly was pass
Ing by him on leaving the witness stand, Moran
sprang AT Reilly, and. before he could be pre-
vented by the police, struck Reilly In the mouth
with his fist knocking him down.
The policemen of the court squad rushed on
Moran and quickly overpowered him. They
were leading him to prison " hen Justice Jerome
ordered Moran to be brought back and ar
raigned again before him.
After your action In this court" said Justice
jerome, I'VE have decided to change tho penalty
we inflicted on you. You will not be sent TO the
House of Refuge. Instead, we sentence you 10
n fine OF $500 and imprisonment In the peni-
Tertiary for steven months"
Moran was then led to prison. There he said.
In explanation Of his conduct | Jumped him
seq
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
MELBl SAILS TO-DAY.
The Great Singer GoinG TO Europe 60 Rest
for Couple OF Months.

Mime. Melba, accompanied by her manager.
c. A. Ellis and several friends. boarded the
French line steamer La Bourgogpe at midnight
last night aud found the saloon and her state
room bright with floral mcmentos from friends.
Among tho flower pieces was an immense
wreath. nearly four feet high. made up
of greens, varying all tho way from the
maiden hair fern 70 the deep shades Of
tropical plants, and flled in with masses of
Catharine Mernet roses. while up side
ran full border OF lilies OF the valley, and
over the top. intertwined with and falling over
wide ribbon Of light or baby blue. was = fringe
of orchids.
Notes from several OF Nine. Melba's asso-
ciates at the opera house and from other
quaintances were also awaiting her. Jean and
Edooard de Rcszke wished her prosperity and
bade her return soon. NJ. Bispham and Mines.
Eames and Calve also sent notes.
some Of Nine. Nelbas friends were at the
steamer ahead OF her, tho earliest and most
eager being one OF Broadway's Oldest merchants,
the giver OF the large wreath.
The river breezes blew with considerable as
sertyeness along BourEogne's decks, but he
paced them for five long hours, waiting for the
Australian songstress.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
THE FAIR WILL CASE.
Evideaee to show That Mrs. Craven. DECIDE
Were Not Legally Acknowledge.

SAN Francisco, Jan. 22.- When the pre-
liminary examination OF exNotary lanes L
Cooney, who is accused OF haN!u: com.
United perjury while giving testimony COZ.
corning the genuineness OF the acKnowlei:.
ment to deeds. held by Mrs. Nett!e Crav.l,
to a portion Of the estate OF James G. Far ID
resumed before Superior Judge Cook mex; Mon
day. IL Is reported the prosecution Will produce
considerable new and damaging testimony
against the defendant.
Among the witnesses IL Or. Arthur l.. Sober.
a., 80 NJ. " p.osu " mn .'rs ~ ho
received from Senator Fair deeds 10 vS,uab,s
property, but they had never been a,InoN.'
edged.
Tho acknowledgment to the deeds purports %
to show that in September, 1894. Fair appeared
before Cooney. who was n notary pnhllc az lhat
Mira Craven
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
AGAINST FOUND NET MEN.
A Report by the Fish and Game Commas
sIoners OF New Jersey.

AsBuRY PARK, Jan. 22.-The dminution OF
food fish taken by hook and line along the New
Jersey coast has prompted the Fish and Game
Commissioners of New Jersey to present strong
report to the Legislature now in session. This
report deals almost exclusively with the uso of
pound nets, which, 1t is asserted. have brought
about monopoly in fishing in the coast waters,
and tend to break up the individual fishing by
anglers.
The report of this commission marks a re-
opening OF the war begun several years ago
against the pound net men, and which was the
occasion of a battle In the Legislature last
winter, resultingtn victory for the pound net
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
GROWING HONOR OF HIS LIFE.
Gen. AIger Says He Wouid 80 Regard .
Cabinet Appointment.

DETROIT. Jan. 22.-The Alger Republican
Club held It's eighth annual banquet last night.
The organization Is named In honor OF Gen. Il.
a. Alger. During the dinner resolutions were
offered and passed indorsing Gen. Alger's namo
for a Cabinet office. copy OF which will DO for
warded TO the Presldent-elect as the voice OF tho
club aud tho Republican party in Michigan.
Gen. Alger. In acknowledging the CONF llmenI
said:
III am chosen to represent this State In tho
Cabinet OF President:elect Mckinley will es-
TEEN It the browning honor OF my life and some
thing to hand down In the history OF my family,
an honor that will DO cherished as long as life
shall last"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
Am. TOBACCO GO. INDICTMENTS.
Denurrers Oyerruied, and the Directors
Must Now Plead.

Judge Fitzgerald Of the Court Of General Ses-
sions has overruled the demurrer to the indict-
ment for conspiracy against James b. Duke.
William II. Butler. William a. MarburH. Lewis
Ginter, George w. Gail, and others. who are
directors of the American Tobacco Company
These men were indicted under the so-called
Choate and William Fuller argued the demurrer
rs counsel for the American Tobacco Company
The indicted men must now plead. IL is alleged
that they refused to sell to small dealers any OF
their products unless the dealers should agree
not to purchase cigarettes from any other cor
nOraLiOn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23

DOVER. Del, Jan. 22.-The Constitutional
Convention adopted to-day after one weeks
debate an amendment to the Constitution pro-
vidIng for the trial OF all offenders against the
ballot law before n court OF Judges upon in for
nation BY the Attorney General, and without
tue intervention OF grand or petit jury. The
amendment places the penalties upon conyic-
tion ut imprisonment for periods ranging be-
tween six months and i've years with or with
out fine ranging from 500 To $4,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23

A TRAVELLING Salesman Are sted for Fright
eniAg street Walkers.

Frank +. Robbins and Dennis Il. Ryan. who
say they are travelling statesmen from Syracuse,
stopped Mamie Miller OF lao East Twenty -sec-
ond street and Bertha Evans OF 2l5 West
Twenty-lfth street on Broadway last night and
after they had got the women In conversation
Robbins announced that he was a detective.
who, with fourteen others, had been brought
on from Chicago by Capt. Chapman to drive the
women of the street.
The women were frightened at this and ran
into n saloon, where they told tho barkeeper.
He told them to call a policeman. Policeman
LeaZendd heard the story and started after the
men. He caught up with them at Thirty fourth
street, where they were talking to n woman who
ran away as tho policeman approached.
Robbins was arrested. He said that he had
arrived in town only yesterday. and was trying
to nave some fun with the women.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
THE NAHUM CHAPIN,s WRECK.
The Drowned Captains Body the Only One
Washed Ashore.

QuoGUE, l.. l., Jan. 22.-The body washed
ashore yesterday from the wreck OF the schooner
Nahum Chaplin was identified to-day by George
T.. Arey OF Maiden, Mass. as that OF his brother,
Capt Ernest l.. Arey. tine skipper OF the wrecked
vessel A Ooroner's Jury returned IA verdict of
death by drowning, and the body WAS taken to
noon.
high sea has been raging to-day, and no
more bodies have come ashore
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
Floods In Spnin

MADRID. Jan. 22.-The floods, which have
spread for several days in tho districts through
which the Granddaughter aud ManEanares rivers
flow, are rising rapidly. Both rivers, as well as
number OF smaller streams, have overfiowed
submerged: Railway travel is entirely sus
pended and the port of Seville ~ closed 10 YES
erty Is enormous ~ '''P-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
wife Murderer scott sentenees to Die.

Howard Scott, the negro minstrel Of the Ten
derloin, who was convicted OF tho murder of his
wife, was sentenced yesterday by Recorder Coz
70 DO put TO death In the week beginning March
10. Scott was taken back to tho Tombs, Sheriff
had the man in custody. The sheriff said that
no would not take any more chances OF pris-
oners escaping, so Scott was taken up to Sing
Sing at O'clock last night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
Paris Reaches the Other side.

The American liner Paris. which sailed from
here on the 18th for Southampton, was re-
ported rs passing Lizard Point, on the south.
ern English coast at 1920 O'Clock this
morning, and win reach her destination
about 10 o'clock, consuming about nine DAYS
across under one propeller only, the other hay-
Inc become disabled on her last westward trim
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
For Violating the Rnine- Law on Couey
Island H0ats.

John Finkelstein, who had control OF the bars
on the Iron Steamboat Company's boats to
Coney Island, was indicted and arrested yester-
day for violating the Excise law. State Excise
Agents John W. Noble and Howard Green told
Finkelstein sold intoxicating LIQUORS on SUNDAY
with no pretence OF serving meals with drinks,
Fink elsteln gave u 900 bail
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23

LONDON, Jan. ga severe easterly gale pre-.
walls throughout northwestern Europe Many
accidents have occurred. Several constine YES.
sells and fishing boats are missing and grave
Tears are entertained for their safety. A brig.
hntne has been driven upon a pier at Rrdcsr
and totally wrecked. y" '''Ns"'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
sENAToRSHIP DE4DLOCKs.
Ballots Taken Yesterday In Wn.hingtss
and South Dakota

OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. 22.-The FIST ballot
taken in the Legislature to-day for United
States Senator was without result. Denny led
with 25 votes, Turner had 20. and SOU lad ..
PIERRE. s. d.. Jan. na.-The balu' OF 20
legislature today resulted: Kyle, 90; LaueS.
10; Plowman. IL: GoodykoentZ. q; Palmer, =
kellar, .; Weeks, /: Bowler. /. Five tusioa'
lists were absent. Picker. 90; absent, &,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
Cecil Rhodes Land. .. England.

LONDON, Jan. 2@.-Cecil Rhodes, formerly
Premier OF the Cape Colony and the master
spirit fthe British South Africa Companv mr.,
rived at Plymouth this Afternoon ON ths al s..na
passage. ~ e'''"S
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
For n J,m Crow carIu Missouri.

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-. Jan. 90 Represents.
tive Harrell of Clay county introduced el
In the Legislature to-day TO compel railroads
to set apart a coach for negroes IN Missouri"
After an exciting debate the House tuoA 20
cess without acting on the bill.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
Re,eh.r.th Eise,,o, Ordered =. ...,-

VIENNA. Jan, a@.-Emperor Francis Joseph
has issued a decree dIssolving tho Reichsrath
ana ordering the holding of elections for man.
par, Gt ,ne TWO houses composing the Austrian
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23

The Winter not half over but were SELL
ins out the incomplete sized lots as follows
Suits that were SIS, .$22
g. S2O-to-day, Fifteen dollars.
Others are down from $18 q
SO to Twelve dollars.
Overcoats ticketed $45, $40.
$35 g. $50, are now Twenty
dollars. The used-to-be SIS
& $40 ones-Fifteen dollars.
Ulster figures shrunk $lS to
Twelve dollars.
Boys Suits-Past prices, SO, SIS & "a
Present prices, Ten dollars.
Boys Kersey and Melton Overcoats, from
SIS, So, $40, to Seven dollars. Ais &c
Is year sizes.
Bows Overcoats, school sizes, from $40 Dc
So, to Five dollars.
New changes for buyers Ibettermsnt h
Furnishing Goods Figures. Some more
Underwear at halved prices. And IGloves,
$50 &c s. qualities, at Fifty-eight cents.
HACKETT,
CARHART & CO.,
Corner Broadway and Canal Street.
storest aos-so7 broadway. below Chambers n
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-23
WAR DEPARTMENT SCANDAL
Alleged Misrepresentation Of River
aud HarDOr Funds.

anu ndruOr uUuSs
The war department has just started an
investigation of what promises to he the
biggest sensation that ever developed in
connection with that branch Of the govern
ment service. IT involves the mis-
appropriation, according to the reports,
If hundreds Of thousands Of dollars ap-
propriatcd by congress for the improve
ment of the Savannah River in Georgia,
and, possibly, the misrepresentation Of
funds for other large improvements In the
same district. The officer in charge Of
this work, Capt. Carter Of the engineering
corps, was recently appointed the army
member of the Nicaragua canal commits
sion. and he was made the subject OF
several pages Of Il Mandatory notice in the
current number of the Review of Reviews.
According to the charges against this
officer he has been guilty Of m'sapproprl-
ating the money provided for the improve
ment Of the Savannah River and ii
thorough investigation is to be made. The
facts in the case were brought out by his
successor In charge Of the work, who, as
loon as he discovered how matters had
been proceeding, demanded a prompt and
searching investigation.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-23
THE NEWS OF THE DAY
SOUTH DAKOTA HAPPENINGS IN
CONDENSED FORM.
States Agent in the Claim Cases
Pending Against the Federal
Government Makes His Report
to Governor Lee.
DakOta's Claim Is Big.

John II. King of Chamberlain, agent OF
South Dakota in the claim eases pending
against the federal governm ent, has made
Il report to Gov. Lee. Theye are several
Of these claims. among them the demand
for 5 per cent. of the amounts paid the
general land Office by settlers for lands in
the coded portions of the Sioux, SissctOn,
Wapheton and Yankton Indian rcServa-
tons. The allowance of this claim would
give the state about $4,000. Another claim
is for 5 per cent. of the aggregate amount,
based upon the sum Of 81 25 per acre for
all lands embraced in the Pine Ridge,
Rosebud, Lower Brule. Crow Creek,
Cheyenne River and Standing Rock reser-
vations, situated within the state. The
amount claimed by the state by virtue Of
this is about $4,000. The state also
claims percentage of the value Of the
lands allotted to Indians on the Sisseton
and YanktOn reservations. The claim
based upon the lands embraced in Indian
reservations is. of course, the most i'm
portant, both as to the legal points and
amount involved The precedent for the
payment of this claim was established by
congress in 1855. when the claim of Ala
bama on similar grounds was granted, and
by an act of congress of March 3, 1857,
granting the same benefits to Mississippi
and other states. Since that time the sum
Of 81, 292, Asa. 50 has been paid to SIX southern
and seven middle states under this and
supplementary acts.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-23
DlAZ is IN EARNEST.
Indications that ArroyO's Lynchcrs
Will BE Severely Dealt With.

Indications that ArroyO's Lynchcrs
Will he Severely Dealt With.
Eduardo Vclasquez, chief OF police Of
The City Of Mexico, Lieut.. Camera. super
intendent of detectives, and Conmantlant
Mauro Sanchez were arrested Sunday
night, taken to prison and placed in soi-
tary confinement by order of the fifth
criminal judge. to whom had also been
turned over twenty onc prisoners arrested
for entering the municipal building on the
night of the recent lynching. Public
opinion is behind the government and the
Investigation will he pushed rapidly.
Ii the police authorities arc proved
criminaIly negligent in protecting the
prisoner they will undoubtedly he severe
ty punished, and whoever took part in
killing the prisoner will be held for muir
der even ii they were passivcly acting as
instigators Of the crime. There WAS gross
carelessness on the part of the officers,
without doubt, and the government is de-
termined to show the world that lynching
has not been naturalize,l there.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-23
YELLOW JACKS WORK
NUMBER OF NEW CASES RE.
PORTED MONDAY.
Districts Pour Into st. Louis-Bay.
Onets Used on a Mob or Women Mt
Latimcr. Pa.--Other News Items.
Yellow Fevcr's Work.


DR.. Joseph Holt, ex-president of the
beard of health of New Orleans, reported
nine new cases of yellow fever in his prac-
tice Monday. Nine more are reported by
other physicians.
Fourteen new cases of yellow fever have
appeared at Edwards, Miss, since the last
report, making the total number now reg
istcred fftyfour.
Two special trains left Mobile Monday
for st. Louis, carrying clerks and other
employees IN the general Offices of the Mo-
bile and Ohio Railroad at Mobile. The
employees number about 200, and with their
families will make total of 1000. They
will remain in st. Louis until the frost
kills the yellow fever germs in the south.
Refugees continue to pour into St. Louis
from the south. .....
The Meridian (Miss.) cotton exchange
has adopted resolution requesting the
board of health to open negotiations with
the Alabama and Vicksburg Railway for
putting on daily train for mails and
freight only between Meridian and Forest.
Meridian continues free from suspicious
eases. Some refugees have gotten over
their fright and returned The Alabama
and Vicksburg Railway being unable to
run trains Monday, laid off all employees at
Jackson, Miss, except the agent aud ,cIc
graph operator.