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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23
BUSINESS SITUATION
ctinsburg Not so Serious as at First
Supposed-Looking Better.

pecial to the Register.
MARTINSBURG. w. Va. February %
The Improvement Building and Loan As
sOciation of this city. which is largely in
terested in the Auburn wagon works loca-
ted here, have given out the statement
that none of the associations shareholders
will lose anything because of the works
passing into the hands OF a receiver.
Should the banks suffer any losses they
VIII be very small.
Boutwell, & Lavett, owners Of the cam
ming factory. are putting in an ice plant
and expect TO bs ready to supply the ad-
joining towns. as well as those up the val
ley. with ice by April /. They have also
given out contracts 20 a large number of
farmers in this section 10 supply the cam
ming enterprise with vegetables and fruits
during the coming season.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23
WEST VIRGINIA STORM SWEPT
Raging Rivers and Flood Tide Streams
Reported Everywhere.

The Storm Of the Past Twenty
Four Hours Has Been General
and Appears to Have Covered
the Entire State from Wheeling
to Williamson and as Far East as
Barbour County - Many Towns
Flooded, and Railroads Rendered
Useless-The Ohio River Road
the Worst Sufferer, But Still Kept
Open-The Railroads in the In-
terror in Bad Clarksburg,
Weston, Eairmont, and Grafton
Flooded.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23
Special 10 the Register.

Special 10 the Register.
HUNTINGTON. w. Va. February o.
one of the heaviest rain storms ever eX-
perienced in this section of the State oc-
CURED last night about nine o'clock it
commenced drizzling rain, and shortly it
began coming down in sheets harder and
harder and kept it up until daylight.
Early this morning the reports of the
storm commenced coming IN from all
sections Of the country, reporting great
loss to the farmers who have out their
early crops. The rain beat the vegetation
to death and the little streams and riy-
ulcts became so swollen they overhowed
the banks and carried away the crops that
were sown in the lowlauds.
The Big Sandy and GuyIn rivers are
on a tear and are carrying everything
that lies within their reach out into the
Ohio Reports received later in the day
from the hcadwaters of these streams is
to the effect that big waters are coming
and the streams are rising very rapidly.
Timber men will suffer a big loss on ac-
count of being unable to save their logs
and ties that had been rolled cut to be
hoated away later on. The rain seems
to have been general all over Wayne, Cab
ell. Logan and AIiugo counties.
Special TO the Register.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23
ATRAGEDY AT CAIRO

Two Men Get Into Terrific Speakeasy
Fight. Using a Beer Bottc for Weapon.
Special TO the Register.
PARKERsBURG, w. Va, February %.
Word comes here tonight Of tragedy
which occurred at Cairo in a speakeasy,
Saturday night Two oil men. Stoe and
Dolan. became engaged in a quarrel and
Dolan struck Stoe over the head with a
beer bottle, breaking the bottle. Stoe got
the broken weapon and dealt Dolan sew
eral blows on the head and neck. cutting
him badly II is thought his injuries Will
nrOve fatal
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23
FOUR DEAD IN A FIRE.
Two Boys. Their rather and Another
Snffncattd.

Hannibal Mo-. February 22.-Ine
residence and store of NJ Marks, on
Main street. burned this morning.
-Four persons were smothered TO death
and 1000 worth of property destroy
ed. Two sons of MI Marks, aged Is
and II. were suffocated VIM. Reid,
who occupied a room on the third floor,
near the boys, died OF suffocation. Mr..
Marks. hearing his boys crying for
help. rushed up stairs, but was over
come by smoke and dropped dead IN
the hallway. Mrs. Marks and her moth
er and Edward Pierce and Thomas
McCarty barely escaped with their
lives.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23
ANOTHER DAMAGE SUIT
Growing out of the Prager Failure at
Parkersi UrC.

Special TO the Register.
Parkersburg, W. Va, February %
An additional suit growing out OF the
attachment ana removal of $500
worth of goods from the Prayer store,
to satisfy a claim Of the First National
Bank. was instituted i'm the United
States Court to-day against Sheriff c..
A. Wade. The title of the suit is the
State of West Virginia, which sues at
the relation and for the use Of Julius
Katzenstein. a resident and citizen OF
the State of Ohio, VS.. Chas. A. Wade,
Sheriff of Wood county resident and
citizen of West Virginia, and the sur
cites on his bond, i'm dsbt $4,000, dam
ages S5O.CC0. The stock was purchased
by Katzenstein and Pane Prayer, his
son-in-law, opeed up the store for
business to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23

over the track several feet deep in many
places. At one place the track being COW
cred for mile.
B. & o. and B. & o. S. W. trains
have been delayed all along the line
ever since early last night by washouts.
The west-bound Mountain Flyer, No.
so, was delayed three hours to-day by
a washed out culvert at Salem and a
big landslide at Long Run. A big land
slide also occurred at CORVALLIS.
Tonight the reports from headwaters Of
the Kanawha are very discouraging and
big run-out of timber is expected a any
time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23

rapidly each hour. The rain was general
throughout Western Pennsylvania. espe-
ciaIly in the upper Monongahela valley.
Telegrams began pouring into the office
of the weather bureau to the effect that
rain was falling everywhere.
Tonight "a message from Fairmont. W.
Va, said the Monongaheia was 23.9. a rise
of 50 feet since eight o'clock in the morn
ing.
At West Newton the rist was seven feet.
At Lock No. here, the water is now over
the lock walls. The river men have aban-
doned their plans to send out Goa! and
are now tying up their property 10 pre-
vent it being swept away.
At Monongahe.a city. part OF the town
is expected to be under water before day
light
At Greensboro II has been raining hard
all day and the water is rapidly rising to
the danger line
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23
AJArL BREAKER REcAPTURED.

Special to the Register.
HINTON. w. Va. February 2-James
Allen. Of Wyoming county. who is charged
with the murder Of Or James Harvey.
last winter and who recently broke out and
escaped from the Wyoming county Jail.
was captured to-day by the sheriff Of Mer-
Ger county. near Flat Top and will be
taken back to Wyoming for trial.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23
E0R sTEALING WIRE

Jacob Saunders. who lives in Fulton.
was arrested by VIM. Lowe watchman
a the Whitaker mill. while ne was IN the
act Of stealing e. quantity OF copper wire.
He was taken before Justice W. ". Rog-
ers in the morning. and fined 80 and
costs. In default OF payment he was com
mltted to jail for ten days.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23
A CHILD BURNED TO DEATH

Special to the Register.
Weston. W. Va. February 22.-The
house of Fred Walty, on Indian Fork,
in Gilmer county, was burned to the
ground Sunday. His five-year-old
son perished in the flames.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23
A ROBBERY AT WAvERLY.

Special to the Register.
Waverly, w. Va. February 22.-
Boyd Meyernon's store was broken in
to some time last night by thieves, who
took some goods. The ice house ad-
joining the National Hotel was also
broken into and two kegs Of beer, two
cases Of beer and a case of pop were
stolen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23
worCoTT's MISSION DIscREDITED.

LONDON. February 22-The Pail Mall
Gazette this afternoon publishes "a long ar
ticle on the mission Of Senator Edward o.
Wolcott. II concluded with There is no
evidence that Mr.. Mckinley Is IN sympathy
with Senator Woicotts mission. Every
effort TO discover the faintest indication
that his VISIT 20 Europe was even unofii-
ciauy sanctioned has failed. Though the
mission was absolutely fruitess IL was
ouite as successful as b. deserved 10 be-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23
FOUR PRISONERS ESCAPED.

Special to the Register.
Parkersburg. w. Va. February %
-Four prisoners confined in the Dod-
bridge county jail at West Union, es-
caped Yesterday, and are still at large.
The men were confined in a cell and
unlocked the door with wire and then
dug through the walls of the old build
ing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23
...aY DAY NGHARLEST0N.
Whitaker Speaks His Mind to
His Party Colleagues.

oective Fees of Auditor
Laf0uette Not Sufficient
sueut for Him TO Give Up
suranCe Commissioner
The Members of the
u-ioual Amendment Com
Named-Their Residen-
OccupatiOus-An Inter
Minority Report The Mill
PEOPLE are Happy-ROutine
5lugs and Interesting Cos
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special to The Registe


PARKERSBTRG. w Va. February o.
A heavy rain storm passed over the lower
eection Of this county and several adjoin-
ing bailiwicks last night DONG considera-
ble damage to property throughout the
vast area over which 1t passed. All the
small streams are rapidly rising and carry
ing great deal Of property along with
considerable debris out into the hanaWha.
The rain seems TO have been a general
one throughout the Ohio valley being
the severest and most damaging in Roane'
Mason and Wood counties.
II Is reported here that the R. 5. & g.
nv which runs from Ravenswood 10
snencer Is in a badly crippled condition.
several trestIes being washed entirely
away in the neighborhood of Reedy and
that the waters Of the creek are flowing
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23
THE IRON ORE ASSOCIATION.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. February 22-The
Iron ore Association meets in Cleveland
tomorrow TO form an agreement for 1897
and make the necessary re-adjustments
innrnf0r.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23
A BOYS BAD ACCIDENT.
Found Lying Beside the X & NJ. Railroad,
Almost Dead.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON. w. Va. February o.
A boy. about thirteen years old. was found
living beside the track Of the Kanawha x
Michigan railroad. near Farm Station
eight miles west of here, this morning
with his body manglad. He was alive but
unconscious. No one knows who he Is, but
he is supposed 10 be boy who was steal
ing a ride on the train. He was taken to
Poca for treatment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23

Washington. February -. z-'pT psrU. UE
west Virginia. Ohio and Western I,l.. FeEI toi-
svlyania Showers Do the mo[nins' morning toi- ;o
lowed by fair weather; probably laiT nn5
Wednesday; 1gSfp northwesterly winds ano
colder.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23
IN A CRITICAL CONDITION.
to the Register

Special 10 The Reglster.
WESTON. w. Va. February 22-"Bil-
~. Shaver. working for Judge George
Bennett. at Riverside. was kicked 10y one
of the race horses to-day In the breast
He is in a critica! condition.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23
A VERY SERIOUS WRECK.
Fast Express Train No. I, On the
Chesapeake & Ohio Ditched.

One Man Instantly Killed and a
Dozen Others Severely Injured.
The Wreck was Caused by the
Earth Washing Away from IN
der a Zig Stretch OF Track-The
Locomotive and Three Cars
Dumped Into a Ditch Twenty
Feet Deep-Remarkable That the
Result was Not More Serious.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23
Special to the Register.

Special TO the Register.
CINCINNATI. Ohio. February 22-For
seventy-two hours up TO seven o'clock to-
night. a steady rain has fallen over the en-
tire area Of the immense water shed OF the
Ohio valley, with the exception Of tho
mountainous portions Of Western New
York and Western Pennsylvania. where
the telegraph reports rains to.Tight.
Here tonight II is stil drizziiug from a
black sky that threatens heavy rainfall
befsre morning. IN which case conditions
for a great Hood would be present.
Already I'm the past seventy-two hours
there has been. by signal service measure
ment. rainfall Of three and elevon-hun-
dredths inches on both sides OF the Ohio
from ;ha Big Sandy. the boundary between
West Virginia and Kentucky. the tributar-
ics are az high flood tide. Mountains at
hoadwaters Of Kentucky. Cumberland and
/ Tennessee rivers are delivering into these
great tributaries. with great rapidiy.
floods Of melted snow ant rain and filling
the lower Ohio. All the tributaries of the
left bank of the Ohio I'm Pennsylvania rise
IN the mountains and there. too the de-
livery Of rainfall and melted snow is very
rapid. Should the rain cease before mid
night. the present food al s2s point will
probably stop at the ffty-hve foot mark,
which would cause no great Inconvenience.
Should heavy rainfall occur over "a con-
siderable area of the Ohio valley. there
is no predicting what stage the water
would reach at Cincinnati.
Later-At midnight the river was IS feet
: inches and rising five inches per hour as
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23
M'KINLEY COMMENDS WASHING
TON

Ithica. n. Y, February 22.-At the
Washington birthday celebration at
Cornell to-day a letter from Mckinley
was read. commencing Washington s
farewell address.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23
TIE BORDER RANGERS.

4 Popular Ex-Confederate Organization
Meets and Baaquets at Huntington
Special to the Register.
HUNTINGTON. w. Va. February =
The Border Rangers. "a Confederate or
ganization. held their sixth annual session
here to-day and banquet was served
Speeches were made by prominent persons
nrestnt.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23
Register

~. Va. February %
Whitaker was i'm the Senate
and made q speech for
-ug am insurance commits
lively debate was precipitated
ION of Mr.. Patton TO strike
.e..ug clause.
..aet Lafollette has been lob
the bin since it was first
.v Mr. Whitaker. nearly "a
and by the efforts of the
the progress of the bill
arded. President Whitaker
and unable 10 look after it
Nessrs. Patton. Farr and
r.sel the passage of the bill
grounds. first. that it would not
-r change the present law In
the supervision Of Insurance
and. second. that it was not
.ke from the Auditor the fees
.--,r,riss Maid into
whitaker argued that it was not
ran of fees or politics. The
ar .his state should De protected
.-.--.... ne said the Legis-
.ro took "a sDasm of
.'. . .-,.-~s.s5 itself 10
..-If,.ss -, investigate
....,. .4,s and ascertain vha,
.-.t, ss.s s-c and found
.,,s4 somewhere from
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s.,..t.,, ,, merely pori--
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ma. .'' NV n-..-,t.., v,z -o
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sneclal 70 the Regis.

SpeCiaI 20 The Register
Louisville, Ky. February 22.-At
Sparta. Ky. Charles Halton, while
crossing a swollen stream this morning
from a call upon young lady, was
drowned.
The Kentucky river is at the high
water mark. and at Frankfort the big
iron railroad bridge is threatened by a
blockade of logs formed above it.
At Cynthiana Licking river has
flooded the town.
At Stanton, Red river Is ont Of its
banks and Louisville & Nashville
trains are stopped.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23
snecial 70 the Register.

NTI|TIII %
PITTSBURG. Pa. February 22.-River-
men predict a flood for Pittsburg. Al two
o'clock this afternoon there was twelve
feet OF water in the Ohio river ar Davis
Island dam. At ten o'clock there was sew
enteen feet and the river was rising more
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23
4 FIREMAN DROWNED.
Was Watching the Flood and Fell From
His Train-Body Not Recovered

Special to the Rogis.cr.
Grafton. w. Va. February 22.-Wm.
Tate fireman on the Parkersburg
branch. watching the flood while cross
ing the railroad bridge, fell into the
river and was drowned. His body has
not been found. although the accident
occurred about 4 p. m. He resides
in Parkersburg with his mother, was
single and about - years old.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register
CLARKSBURG. W. Va, February -
1t has been raining thirty-siX hours here
and continues. 1t is more than likely tha'
all the people on Water street and those
residing along the river will have TO move
out tonight Up to this time there has
been great destruction Of property
Both Elk Creek and the west fork of the
Monongaheia river are rising rapidly and
this evening the river is higher than since
the flood of 1SSV Communication by rail-
road with both Weston and Monongah
are cut off
The eastern bound morning train was
delayed by a slip al tunnel just east OF
Clarksburg.
Timothy O'Brien. who was on the con-
structon train. while helping to clear the
debris away, was killed by boulder fall
ing from the bank, on him.
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Special TO the Register.

SptClaI 70 the NtBISItI.
WESTON. w. Va, February 22.-The
lower part of town is under water. in some
houses from four to five feet. The West
Virginia & Pittsburg railroad is crippled
badly, traffic being totally cut off south Of
Weston. The Alexander Lumber Com-
pany. at Alexander. are heavy losers.
Lumber railroad tracks and bridges have
gone out. Ninety feet of railroad was
washed out near Alton. At Sutton. the
iron bridge crossing the mouth Of Granny 5
creek, has gone out. At Burnsville it is
higher than in July last. II is still raining
with fifteen feet of water. and on stand
still. Reports from above say the river is
rising and raining steady.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23

Special TO the Register.
WILLIAMSON. W. Va. February
22.-The river reached its highest point
last night and has been falling rapidly to-
night.
The river was within four feet Of the
rise of the memorable food Of 1919. Logs
passed down the river yesterday In con-
tinuous string. It is estimated that at
least 5000 logs passed this place. and the
damage to lumbermen will reach 100000.
All n. & w trains are delayed from 90 TO
IS hours. no mails arriving for two days.
This town has been practically cut off
from the outside world for IS hours. Rain
is falling to-day and indications point to
second rise Farmers report heavy dam
age to stock and fences. Business is at a
stand still from the effects of the flood.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Grafton, w. Va, February 22.-The
river at this point has been rising rap
idly all day and is now at high water
mark. and still rising 10 inches per
hour. In West Grafton. along Three
Fork, the back water is three to six
feet high in a number of houses. Some
twenty families have moved out. On
Water street, on the West Side, all the
houses are flooded and the residents
moving. 1t is still raining. The wires
are down between here and Philippi
so that no news can be obtained from
up-riyer points.
AS far as can he heard, all the small
streams are out of bank and still ris4ag
The people are becoming alarmed.
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Special 10 the Regis. p.
Sistersville. W. Na February p
The Fisher OIL Company have compier
ed the well ON the Martin farm in ne
Benwood territory and will have dry
hole. II is located TO The north con
siderable distance from other wells
and will define the territory ln 'naC
direction. ,bo
Witchey farm in the same neisno9I ll lIll
hood has been completed and is alSO
dry. These wells VIII give me l,l.l, tI...
torv q yerv black eye. The only nope
of the operators in that he.a was was 'NaI az
there was an outlet to the pool III
that direction .......,t ,.ooI
The PRODUCTION OF the Benwood pooI Ii
is falling off very rapidly. ] ne l!l ,3ll
weather has had something 10 90 WIZ ,la
the decline but the majority Oh Inc l9e
wells are worked out. The same ,,.o S,e.o
of affairs exist at Hebron. Du' ~ to
is is new territory over there lS TO Oe
drilled while there is not al beh"oO1'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23

Special to the Register
PIEDMONT. ". Va. February 1.-THE
recent heavy rains and melting of snow in
the Allegheny mountains have wrought
much destruction to property in this sec
ton. The lower part OF Piedmont is sub
merged. Many residents Of back streets
were rescued by wagons from windows
and taken to higher ground. Nearly all
the wooden trestes Of the Cumberland and
Pennsylvania railroad across Georges
creek have been swept away. It will be
several days before trains can run.
A heavy landslide just east OF Piedmont
on the West Virginia Central has stopped
traffic on that road. their passenger trains
using the Baltimore and Ohio tracks be-
tween Keyser and the junction. There are
small landslide on that road south Of here.
1t is still raining and much greater dam
age is feared. The Baltimore and Ohio
lost the approaches to the new Luke
bridge. The Piedmont Pump Company
lost many cords Of pulp wood. a heavy
landslide has just occurred on the Balti-
more and Ohio. blocking both tracks west
of here.
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Special 10 the Register.
CHARLESTON, W. Va. February o.
The Kanawha is q feet and rising five
inches an hour. The people are moving
out of their houses in the lower part Of the
city.
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Special to the Register

Cumberland, Md, February 22.-The
heavy rain Of last night has swelled
the Potomac river and Wills creek so
that there are grave fears Of this city
being flooded. The waters already
have overflowed their banks and peo-
pie living in the vicinity are compelled
to move out. The Baltimore and Ohio
tracks at Hyndman are covered by four
feet of water and all trains are stopped.
The trains on the West Virginia Cen
tral are delayed and telegraph commu-
nication is cut off. The waters are
rising at the rate of two feet an hour.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON. W. Va, February o.
There is "a rise in the Kanawha river Of
over thirty feet and the lower part Of the
city is under water. Considerable damage
is feared from the flood. The river is still
rising.
A number of shanty boats have been
unset and by hard efforts the occupants
were saved by rescuers. All naVlsa--
tion on the Kanawha has stopped ana
the towboats are here waiting 10 40
all they can in saving property. ne
weather is warm and prospects good
for more rain.
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Special 70 The Reglster
FAIRMONT. w. Va, February %
The recent storms have caused the river.
in this section to rise several feet, which
has been disastrous to the railroads be-
tween here and Clarksburg. In thirty
three miles there are thirteen slips on tine
road.
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snoclal 10 lha Rnc-.-.r.

| oUtCIII TO TIT IT H|'---' -
SteubenvilIe. o.. February - .-oher-.
in John Mccoy has been appointed re-
ceiver Of the property of Bozmani'
Johnson & Co. in the Gould oil feld,
consisting Of the stroud oil lease ana
three producing wells. Dissatisla.-
tion among the partners led % Bozmah
asking for a receiver.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23

Included I'm the above amount is an item
of slsfn.07. lost 10y the insolvency of the
Merchants Bank. Of Charleston. which
reduces the available funds 10y that sum
since the 2oth of September. 1896. 10
january ]. 1897. the receipts of me treas
ury have aggregated Si2. oiS.75, divided as