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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-11
PRODUCE.

Chicago, July 9.--The beaming sun
that hurried up the progress of the new
crop melted prices in the wheat pit to-
day. July closed unchanged and Sep
TENDER lest 1a@5sc. Corn declined 3sc
and cats left off unchanged. In pro-
visions pork rested 71ac lower; lard lost
21A W5c and ribs closed unchanged.
Fine weather for harvesting and
threshing started wheat weak. The
Michigan State crop report gave the
prospective yield at 100000 bushels
more of wheat than raised by that State
last year. The government weekly
crop bulletin for South Dakota said a
decided improvement in condition of
wheat had occurred since the preceding
report and the harvest promised to be
from ten days to two weeks earlier than
usual. Threshing was reported quite
general throughout the winter wheat
country and the prospect was for a
much more general movement of the
crop to market within the next ten days.
This, together with the slackness Of
speculation, caused liquidation and
short selling. September which opened
at 69c sold off to 6S3sc and July declin-
ed &c, selling at 771ac. Later there
was a recovery in September on higher
late Liverpool cables which started the
early short sellers covering. But the
fact that free shipments of wheat were
predicted for the near future and a gen.
orally bearish sentiment which could
not be shaken off caused the price to
decline once more near the close. July
ruled stronger than the other months
On the good price that was paid for the
cash article.
Chicago receipts were II cars, of
which five were new. Minneapolis and
Duluth received 33 cars, against 223
last year. The weeks clearances of
wheat from both coasts were 2,72S,642
bushels, compared with 4,716,0CO BUSH
els the week previous. Atlantic port
exports for the day were equal in wheat
and flour to $4,000 bushels
July opened 1a@Ac higher at $50
7SAc, and sold off to 771ac, the closing
figure. September started &c lower at
69c, declined to 6S3sc, rallied to 691sc,
then reacted to 6S1ac bid at the close.
Lower cables, improved weather and
crop reports, liquidation of long lines
and lack of shipping demand caused an
easier feeling in corn. July opened 40
Ac lower at 32h@32Lc, and declined
to SIC at the close.
Fluctuations in oats were narrow.
July opened unchan ged at 22%c, rose
to 23c. then settled back to 22Ac bid,
the closing price
An over supply of hogs and lower
prices at the yards caused concession
in provisions. There was a fair cash
demand and shipments of meat we're
liberal. September pork opened Toe
lower at 50 so. rose to So 95, then reac-
ted to 80 9019 at the close. The range
in lard and ribs was narrow.
Estimated receipts for Monday.
Wheat, 20 cars; corn, ,275 cars: oats:
100 cars: hoes. $1,000 head.
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THE STATE OF TRADE.
BradStr s.

Bradstreet's.
While the tone of general business par
takes of the usual midsummer stocK-tak-
ing quietness, the number of favorable
features coming to hand has not mater,
tally lessened, and confidence In goou
fall business is still widespread. Business
in speculative circles is restrlc9eo, anu anu
preciable effect in reducing the volume ol
speculative sales by. so-Galied scalpsrs
in grain and securities. Railroad earn
ingS are showing the effect of compar-
sons with periods last year, Wnen the
improved conditions manifested them
selves, and the result is that gains now
are of considerably smaller volume ons {
gain is gross earnings for June this year
over last on forty-fve roads being only
slightly in excess on 1 per cent, against
of the good showing made by railroads
during the first six months of the year
is found in summarized statements OF
tonnage. transported, when SHOWS saa d,
this country during the first half OF IN
year was the heaviest ever known. Net
returns for May point to the fact that
economies in transportation have enabled
the business Offering to be handled at a
profit, gross earnings for that month
increasing IA per cent over last year,
while net returns increased by over ~
per cent. The tone of prices, particularly
for cereals, has shown a slight improve
ment for the week, and detailed compar-
isons with recently preceding periods are
still quite favorable Developments in
the iron trade are still patiently awaited
but among the favorable features might
be instanced an improved demand for pig
iron and increased inquiry at higher
prices for steel plates at some eastern
points, while the western accounts con-
tinue quite favorable. Rather more 1s
doing on export account in this line OF
business, and the demand for our cereals
abroad is quite satisfactory The crop
situation is in the main very favorable,
although the tendency now is to discard
early extreme estimates of yield of wheat,
and SIS coo 600 to 700 900 eco bushel estimates
are more popular. Bank clearngs, swell
ed by semi-annual interest payments are
larger, by SO per, cent than last week,
though holidays have restricted opera
tions. The clearings are AS per cent
larger than in this week year ago, 24.7
per cent larger than in 1885, rs per cent
larger than In 1895 and 40 per cent in eX-
cess of the low water mark year 1894.
Compared with 1893. there is gain of
17S per cent. with 1892 of rs per cent. and
with 1920 and 1891 of Is and 80 per cent
respectively.
business failures for the week number
pa, as compared entlk:pa ssshownm bm
241, as against 173 last week 2l3 in this
week a year ago, 219 in 1861 266 in 1888
and % Gin 1891
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FINANCE IND TRADE.
New York. Jul

New York, July 9.
Stocks.-The bullish sentiment on the
Stock Exchange was unmstakable to-
day and carried prices aggressively up
ward during the two hours session.
routing the bears and defeating their
rather feeble efforts to work a reaction.
Some professional traders were scepti-
cal about the character of the buying
of the last two days, regarding it as
manoeuvre to attract outside buying to
realize on, and they attempted to check
the advancing tendency by renewing
yesterdays attack on the coalers. This
group of stocks proved easy victims
on account of the demoralized condi-
tion of the anthracite industry owing
to the increasing competition of gas
fuel and the extreme cheapness of bit
luminous coal. The losses ranged from
III to 21A. This drive against the
coalers did, in fact, unsettle the mar
ket and induced some profit taking on
the two days advance But the charac-
ter of the buying at the decline made
dt evident tLat the stocks absorbed
during the last two days had been TAX
en- for something more than a frac-
tional turn in price. The check to the
advance brought only small offerings,
which were easily absorbed and the
market was soon moving upwards
again under the influence Of the per-
sistent and urgent demand for the Van
derbilts. The buying Of New York
Central was most conspicuous, though
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the n,ovenent Ii the price Ms not q
vide as ID some Of the other allied
roads, notably omaha and Illinois
Central, which both rose points. Buy
ing elsewhere in the list was well ur-
gent, though It was good, part OF it
evidently being covering OF short con-
tarcts put out earlier In the day. The
Atchison adjustment per cent. bonds
were heavily bought, and were ad-
vanoed over l per cent to 695, new
high record price. A block of $l43,-
600 was taken at So, another block Of
$4,000 at 6911, besides other large
individual purchases. The bank state
ment was regarded as favorable and
helped on the advance. Some effort
was necessary to sustain prices to the
close in face of one point break in
sugar, but the close generally was firm
at top prices. net gains ranging from
a fraction to per cent.
To-day'S statement OF New York
clearing house banks demonstrates the
subsistence of fears that the money
market would suffer from the taking
up of government loans and gives the
Of the government loans and gives the
key to explain this subsistence. Less
uneasiness is felt over the fall in. the
price of wheat, the decline in the grain
movement over railroads to below the
normal at this time of year, and the re-
ports of decreased yield. Confidnce is
now felt that the country will now
have surplus crop, and the statistics
of the worlds supplies indicate that
there will be continued foreign de-
mand at good prices at least until the
worlds new crops come forward in the
fall.
U. S. new As coupon have advanced
IN, the old As coupon x, the new As
registered II, the 5s coupon as and the
IS and old As registered "A in the bid
price.
The total sales of stocks to-day were
$4,000 shares.
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IN THE u. S. COURT.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, July 9.-Judge
Jackson, at Federal Court to-day, in
the case Of c. P. Huntington, special
receiver, vs.. j. J. Laidley, upon the
rule to show cause why he should not
be fined for contempt for the violation
of the supersedeas order issued by the
court, the defendant was directed to
surrender the possession Of the prop
erty and to adjourn the sale Of the
same, advertised for July II, until the
determination of the suit by the Su-
preme Court of Appeals Of the United
States, and if he fails TO perform the
conditions above mentioned by July %
he will be committed to the custody of
the United States Marshal until the or
der is obeyed in all particulars.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-11
WOOL.


Bradstreet's.
The general tone of the market IS
steady. but trade is quiet as a whole
One leading manufacturer is said to have
bought nearly 100000 pounds Texas and
Territory woods in the Boston market this
week which has helped TO swell the sales
About two-thirds of this purchase were
old wool. 10000 pounds being new woods
to arrive The price is said to have been
16T17I5c for fine medium. Advices from
the west note prices being paid above the
present seaboard rate for woods. and
these new woods could not be sold here
EXCEPT at a loss The trade feel quite
confident of an improvement later, how
ever. and there is no pressure to force
sales at even the present prices ruling.
three-eighths and one-half blood un-
washed heeces. and supplies are being
considerably reduced. Australian wcols
hold firm. but sales are quiet. Carpet
woods dull
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SILVER.
radstreet,s.

Bradstreet's.
Fractional strength was shown in the
quotations for silver this week. London
cabled the information that Spain was
again purchasing. but the absence OF ac-
tivity indicates that this buying is neither
large nor brisk Money is easier in In
dia and the demand from that country
seems likely to show an increase Silver
London. July 2 a71fd: July 5. s73<d. Julv
s, p 5-1ed. July Z. n 3-1ed: July s. q 1-1ed
July s, sezc: July !. &c; July 8 503<c.
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Arrivals and departures of trains on and
after May Is. 1855 Explanation of Refer
ense Marks: Daily: fSunday excepted;
tMenday excepted; Saturday excepted;
tSunday only; 3, Saturday only: MONDAY
only. r, except Saturdav: t. except Sat-
uroay. Eastern Standard time. which Is
one hour earlier than Central time.
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THE FIRE VICTIMS.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register
Parkersburg, w. Va, July 10.-The
funeral of the Trautman girl, who was
burned to death by the explosion of
gas in the Whiskey Run oil field,
Thursday night, occurred last even
ing, the funeral of her mother, who
was also fa ally burned, having taken
place Friday. Montgomery, the driIler,
who was also badly burned, and whose
recovery is doubtful, is suffering terri
BILE pain, and the young Trautman
boys condition is very bad, but the
doctors are hopeful that he may re-
cover
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Special MacIinac Notice.

The berths and staterooms for the
excursion to Mackinac next Thursday
are reserved at the office Of O. R. Wood,
Mcclure House block, and can be reserv-
ed at any time. Make your reserva-
tons early.
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Butter, steady.
Sugar, easy.
Eggs, easy at SC.
Cheese, firm.
Toledo. O.. July 9.-Wheat, quiet and
weak; No. cash 84c; new July T611c.
Corn, dull and steady; No. mixed
321kc.
Oats, dull and easy; No. Q mixed 25c.
Rye, dull and steady; No. 2 cash
441ac.
Cloverseed, dull and steady; prime
81 8715.
Oil, unchanged
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METAL.

New York, July 9.-Pig iron quiet;
Southern 81 95@11 90; Northern $40 w
@10 so.
Copper, quiet; brokers' 1lAc.
Lead firm; brokers SO 80.
Tin plates, market easy.
The sun., 1898-11-08

Van Wyck, 48, 425.
New York. II districts outside Greater
New York give Roosevelt, l,GOS; yanl
Wyck, S22.
Brooklyn, so districts, Roosevelt,
1861; Van Wyck, IA, los.
Borough Richmond, 5 election dis
tricts out Of 40, Roosevelt, 4S4; Van
Wyck, 954.
New York estimate based on returns
from so districts in city of New York,
Roosevelt, 22,497; VanWyck, 27,353.
haitian and Bronx shows VanWyck ma
jority $4,000.
Brooklyn, 100 districts, Roosevelt, 49,
74O; VanWyck, 1871.
7.15p. m.-Charman of Republican
County Committee claims Albany coun-
ty by HOO.
7.30-One Election district out SIG,
Brooklyn, Roosevelt II, VanWyck 26.
Twenty-first Assembly district, Roose-
welt Is, VanWyck 1925, Hanford AZ.
Fifteenth Assembly district, Roosevelt
III, VanWyck 80, Hadford 5.
Twelfth Election district; ;Twenty.slxsh
Assembly district, Roosevelt 81, Van
Wyck l5S.
Twenty Election district;
Twenty. first Assembly, Roosevelt 80,
VanWyck l13.
Manhattan and Bronx Tenth Election
district, Roosevelt 956, VanWyck ], ,1l8.
20 districts, Queens county, Roosevelt
2703, VanWick 3ll9.
The sun., 1898-11-08

In California complete set of State Of
ficers will be chosen. one-half of the Sem
ate, and House of Representatives.
The new Legislature will have choice Of
United States Senator to succeed
Stephen M. White Dem.). There are
four State tickets in the field-the Re-
publican, fusion of Democrats, Popu-
lists, and Silver Republicans, the Middle
of-the- Populist, and the Prohibi-
ton.
Several constitutional amendments will
be submitted to the voters, two of which
are of general interest. One would give
counties home rule in the framing of Il
county government act. the Legislature
to approve or reject as whole. without
power of alteration or amendment; the
other would extend the legislative ses-
sion from GO to IS days, dividing it into
two periods, the first of IS days. during
which bills would be introduced. these
bills to be acted upon after recess of
from 80 to GO days, during which the
people would be expected to digest them.
and no new bills to be introduced after
the recess except on three-fourths vote
1896 (pres.) go. 14s.sss 1H,7ee 21,7so 2,57s
1894 Cow .,.. 11O,73s 111,944 51.304 10,561
Raleigh, N. c. Returns show la"ge
Democratic gains all over State.
San Francisco. Democrats e ect Phelan
Mayor. New York Tribune says Judge
DAILY apparently beaten by $4,000.
The sun., 1898-11-08

In Illinois a State Treasurer, Super
intendent of Public instruction, two
hnstees of the State University, one
half of the Senate, and the House of
Representatives will be chosen. The
tickets are the Republican, Demo-
cratic -Populist-Fusion and the prohibi-
ton.
Rep. Dem. Pop. Nat. d. Pro
1896 Pres) .6O7, 100 464,523 1000 $3.50 9.708
1894 Treas.) 455. $50 322 459 59,793 -. '1.s .s57
+Botb factions
Chicago, s p. m.-440 ont 1927 pre-.
cincts city Chicago give Dunlap, Dem,
treasurer, plurality of S57.
Chicago. g. 10 p. m.-Gov. Tanner claims
state Republican by 65,000 and loss ol
one Republican Congressman.
Chicago, 6.35 p. IN. A very heavy
vote is being polled and all classes are
taking the deepest interest in the cam
paign The figures in many instances
are nearly equalling the last Presidential
vote. Fair weather prevailed as a rule
throughout the State. Interest outside
Of Chicago is apparently centred on the
Congressional elections. The heavy
early vote was looked upon as a favor
able sign by both Democratic and Re-
publican leaders.
The sun., 1898-11-08
nARYLAND

Indications from Cumberland, Md,
eighteen out of twenty-five districts
point to election OF Perrie over Poppen.
berger by increased majority.
Princess Arne-Returns coming in
slow. Indications now at hand show
Willis, Free Silver Democrat, to haye
polled larger vote than anticipated, while
Jackson seems to hold his own.
9.20 p. m. Princess Georgia Marlboro,
District No. 3. Congress, Mudd, Repub'
lican, 22l; Cummings, Democrat, 1872
Witherall, Prohibition, 5; Palmer, Inde.
pendent, IL.
Havre de Grace. The count in the dis.
trict. Six shows Baker, 1856; Tlppett, 1885,
probable, 10. Small vote, only 695 votes
polled out of total registration of 935.
Baltimore, 6.5O-The vote throughout
the State will be light. A loss of fully
10 per cent. to both parties.
Baltimore, 7.40 p. m.-Weather fine.
Election quiet and orderly. Returns
coming in slowly. Generally conceded
Republicans will elect 4 of 6 Congress
men.
The sun., 1898-11-08
NEW YORK CITY

ITO Election district out SS3, Manhat
tea and Bronx, Koec>et 1890 Var
Wick lS,O23.
Fifty assembly, districts complete
Woodruff 5.453, Danforth 7,79l.
7.30 p. m. 1870 election districts on,
Of SS3 in Manhatten and Bronx, Roose,
welt, 1878; Van Wyck, 2l745.
7.30p p. m. 255 districts out of ,5l3 in
city Of New York, Roosevelt, 35,052
Van Wyck, 42,37s.
7.30 p. IN. Brooklyn, 100 districts,
Roosevelt, 25,505; Van Wyck, 2S,S9l.
Van Wyck plurality in Queens, estimat.
ed from 80 districts, LIS.
New York, 7.35 r. IN. According to
returns received by New York Sun
Roosevelt elected by 10000 to 10000.
730 p. m. Sixtieth district, Manhattan
Roosevelt, 1854, Van Wyck 8, 105.
7.3O p. m. Bulletin 30. Seyentieth
Election district out 1888 Manhattan and
Bronx, Roosevelt s,449, Van Wyck H.,
023.
73o p. m. Bulletin 80. Ninetietl
Election district, out 1873 New York
city, Roosevelt l2,277, Van Wyck A.,
324.
7.3O p. m.-New York Tribune SAYS
SIT begins to look like Teddy"
I30 p. m.-2lO districts out of 1913.
City of New York, Roosevelt 2s,67O, Van
Wyck 35,407.
7.30 p. m-New York World says: As
we figure it now Evan Wyck will not
carry New York county by more than
2G %, 600, 1 and Kings 3 by more than 10000
Brooklyn, l30 districts, Roosevelt q ,O5O
Van Wyck %, 342.
7.5O p. m. New York Journal saws.
Judge Van Wyck is showing surprising
strength up the State. The counties are
showing greatly decreased pluralities for
the Republicans.
75Op. m. 40 east districts, Queens
Roosevelt, ., l6S; Van Wyck, 6,O36.
7.35p. m-260 election districts out sS3
Manhattan and Bronx, Roosevelt, 1872.
25O; Van Wyck, 45,SO4.
2lO election district out GIG, BROOKLYN.
Roosevelt, ,250; Van Wick, 37.O77.
30 out of 1913 districts New York
city gives Roosevelt, 43,SO5; Van Wyck,
lso districts of SIG, Brooklyn, Roose-
welt, 20, ,539; Van Wyck, 3l,470.
Circuit Court, Manhattan, 10 election
district, Austin, us; Hascall, 1858.
74o p. m. Brooklyn, 250 districts,
Roosevelt, 4l,l51; Van Wyck, 47,472.
New York. Estimate based on returns
from 22O districts out of SIG districts in
Brooklyn indicate majority OF 6, 1872 for
Van Wyck for Governor 200 districts
in city give Roosevelt 73, ,234, Van Wyck
81, 1874.
The sun., 1898-11-08

A complete State ticket will be voted in
Minnesota, the voters to choose between
the nominees of the Republicans, of fu-
sion between the Democrats, the Popu-
lists and the Silver Republicans; of the
Prohibitionists. and of the Middle-of- the
Road Populists. One-half of the State
Senate and a House of Representatives
will also be chosen, the new Legislature
to elect United States Senator to sue
ceed Cushman X. Davis Rep).
-Four Constitutional amendments will
be submitted to the voters. Three are of
general interest. One provides for the
creation of a highway commission and
the levying of a special road tax. An
other would allow women to vote for
library boards and serve on them, as
well as vote and serve in school clcc-
tions. The third proposes that Con-
stitutional amendments shall be submit
ted to the people only at general cleo
tons, and that a majority of the votes
cast, and not merely a majority of the
votes cast on the amendment. shall be
required to adopt.
.o., Rep. Dem. Nat d. Pro- Pop.
1896 ulesl,. 1o35G3 139 135 8 2O2 4,3G3 ,,.,
1874 tGov.).. j ,943 90, ,5s4 80. G.s70 81, sos
The sun., 1898-11-08
KENTUCKY

The Democrats will certainly
gain two and perhaps three Con-
gressmen in Kentucky. The
race in the ninth district is close
There the Republican Congress-
man, Samuel J. Pugh,i is running
for reelection against Mordecai
Williams, Democrat. The
Democrats claim Pugh will be
beaten by 500 votes.
Louisville, S.25 p. m.-Democrats
claim Turner, Congressman, Fifth dis.
trict, elected.
The sun., 1898-11-08

Officers to be chosen in Iowa are the
Secretary Of State, Auditor, Treasurer,
Attorney General, Judge, Clerk and
Reporter of the Supreme Court, and two
members of the Railroad Commission.
The voters can choose between the nomi-
nees of the Republicans, of the Demo
cratic-P Populst- st-SiIver-Republican fusion.
of the Middle-of- -the-Road Populists and
of the Prohibitionsts.
A constitutional amendment to be
voted on would increase the number of
members in the House of Representa-
tives from 100 to 115. 1t provides that
the ratio of representation shall be fixed
by dividing the total population of the
State according to the last State or Fed
eral census by the number of counties
in Iowa, giving each county one repre-
sentative, and each county having a
population of one and three-fifths times
the ratio or more, two representatives,
but nOt more than two
Rep. Dem. Fus Pro.
1897 Cow .......... 224.72S 1O4S43 $500
1896 presD .......... 2s9.293 223,741 3,1o2
The sun., 1898-11-08

The election in Indiana is for Secre-
tary of State, State Auditor, State Treas
urer, Attorney General, Clerk and three
Judges of the Supreme Court, five Judges
of the Appellate Court, Superintendent
of Public instruction, Statistician, Geol-
ogist, one-half of the Senate and the
House of Representatives. The new
Legislature will elect a United States
Senator to succeed David Turpie
Dem. For the State offices nominations
have been made by the Republicans, the
Democrats, the Prohibitionists and the
Populists.
Rep. DEM Pop. Nat. D. Pro.
1896 pres .32374S 306, ,206 -. 214G 49,
+BOth facIiOns
The sun., 1898-11-08
IDAHO

After a careful CANVASS of the
State it is conceded by both par
ties that the entire Dem ocratic
State ticket will be elected.
A complete State ticket and q Legisla-
ture will be chosen in Idaho. Silver Re-
publicans and Democrats have united in
fusion. The other tickets are the Re
publican, the Prohibitionist and the
Populist.
Rep. Dem & Pop. Pro. Pop.
1896 Pres) .... G,314 23,135 172 49,.
1894 Cow ..... 1O.2OS 1857 2O5 1921
The sun., 1898-11-08
ment in this State. The Repub-
lican vote will be polled to a
man.

Massachusetts voters will choose all
of the State officers and Legislature,
Nominations have been made by the Re
publicans, the Democrats, the PrOhibi-
tionists. the Socialists and the Demo-
cratic Socialists.
Rep. Dem. Nat. D. Pro. Pop.
1897 Cow .1C5,O05 1852 1850 4,04s 80.
1896 Q'res.) .17S.976 0O.53O l1,749 29oS l5,lS1
7.50p. m.-Boston, 80 towns so far.
Walcott, 9,5S2; Bruce, 3,46O. Last year
Wolcott, S,l33; Williams, 2,4G6. Net
Republican gain 455.
7.55 p. MO towns SO far. Wolcott,
l3, ,773; Bruce, $3.50. Last year Walcott,
II, ,54l; Williams, 1857. Net Republi-
can gain $50.
The sun., 1898-11-08
NEVADA

An intelligent campaign has
just been closed by the Fusionists
and victory seems a certainty.
In Nevada all of the State officers
will be chosen and Legislature, which
will elect United States Senator to
succeed William M. Stewart (Silver).
Nominations have been made by the
Republicans, by the Democrats, and by
the Silver party.
Rep Dem. Pop.
1876 I'reso ................ 1888 1902 575
1S0l GONO .............. 3, SCI G7S I'll