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homo Inv the G 10 b e. said that there was not the
slightest truth in the statement and pronounced II
manufactured out of whole cloth. He said he haa
not changed his views upon the subject ana tial HIS
noston was lust as outlined in the be some ten
days ago
Meanwhile rapid strides were being made towards
perfecting the plan for the transportation holie VI
the Thirteenth regiment and the entertainments
which was being planned by the two citles' AS le@
suit of a conference between Gov l-lnd anu the
MAYORS of the towns interested in the Thirteenth the
chief executive on Sept called for Dlds lof Tue
TRANSPORTATION of the regiment home, and later IN
the day meeting of representatives OF the Twin
Citv commercial bodies was held in Mayor hiefers
office.
At the latter meeting there were present A. =
7allpadge of the chamber Of commerce; President
Conde Hamln of the Commercial club and Jesse
A. Gregg of the organization; eX-Mayof ffatt'
of Minneapolis; Mayor Gray, Mayor kiefer and T. H.
Forbes. of the Minneapolis board Of trade
The conference lasted hour and resulted
in Condo Halnlin and Jesse A. Gregg being appoint
ed on the part of the St Paul committee to go oe1oFe
the Minneapolis board of trade at its meeting and
see if a plan could be adopted that would be sats-
factory to the two cities, or gather, to outline TIE
plan as it was proposed at the meeting OF Sept. l.
The visit of Messrs. Hamlin and Gregg was made
contingent upon committee being appointed from
MINNEAPOLIS to work with the ST Paul committee and
meet with it the mayors office in the afternoon
Plans were being made at the Commercial club
to send eight members San Francisco to welcome
the boys. DR.. Schiffmann Oar Reese, Jesse Gregg,
George Finch T. j. Sclauble and Messrs. Meyer and
Chester Smith had signifed their intention of max
ing the trip The auxiliary association also Intended
sending a delegation, and the governors stair. and
delegations from Minneapolis Saltwater, ST Cloud,
BED Wing and other cities going to the coast II
was estimated that forty Minnesota people would
be hand when the transports arrived to emit their
whoops and give the boys taste of what await
ed them In st. Paul and Minneapolis.
On Sept. 4 bids for the transportation of the
Thirteenth regiment from San Francisco to st. Paul
were opened by Gov Lind in his Office at the state
capitol All bids rejected, as the rate made by
the Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Chicago. st.
Paul Minneapolis Il Omaha and Chicago Milwau-
kee st Paul the four roads competing for the bust
ness. considered too high. An agreement be-
tween the interested roads effected by which the
rate was made S}1 IS in all the bids submitted based
Oh fare of 500 10 plus SO for tourist sleeper four
a section
Finally the bids OF the Great Northern and North
ern Pacific railroads accepted, and contracts
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When say that I do to fight Fipinos YOU
must not understand that am in sympathy with
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San Francisco Sept. 7.-(Specia) - The transport
Sher bearing Thirteenth Minnesota and the FRS
South Dakota regiments arrived early this evening from
The voyage from Manila was unevenu and there were
deaths among the NJ nneSOta The regiments
will probably disembark time after thu
port regulations have been compiled with and escorted
by the First North Dakota regiment. which arrived las
week. will march the Pre- sdio where the will 81
into until they mustered
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wha is being there l deprecate this
war-this slaughter of boys and the Filipnos
because 1t seems o doing something that is
contrary principles in the past feel # this
this necessity conquering those poor wretch
. might have been avoided
Gov Lind returned from Washington April 2S
While there he had interview with the president
concerning the of the Thirteenth, and accord
lngly sent the following cablegram to Col. Ames:
President informed me sis reported all volunteers
willing until regulars arrived Volunteers re-
naming in Manila peace will receive medals OTIS
will grant individual scharges application. ReGi-
will be returned before June l.
Gov Lind also secured the discharge of the fol-
lowing members of the regiment: w. G.. Graham
corgoral, Company NJ; Newton E. Reyes private
Company |; Fred Rideford, private. Company 6; c..
". Nelson, private Company l.. Gustav AhherS,
private Company L; C. S. Odell private Company ..
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MAJ. DIGGLgs' DEATH WOUND.

On May the strongest nsurGent position yet en-
countered in the of Gen. Lawton's advance
found San Idefonzo. nine miles north OF
Balinag, by accommodating party consisting of two
companies of the Thirteenth Minnesota and two of
the Second Oregon regiment. On the approach of
small force the enemy opened up terrible fusil
lade and the troops withdrew. Maj Diggles of the
Thirteenth. was shot through the head and serious
ly wounded. private soldier also wounded.
On May 10 Adjt. Gen. Corbin received the report
of Gen. r. p Hughes, provost marshal general OF
Manila in which the Thirteenth Minnesota regiment
was warmly commended. On May T. the de-
partmen received from Gen. Otis, at Manila, the fol-
lowing list Of wounded in the Thirteenth: May s,
Mai. Arthur NJ. Dggles, forehead, severe Frank
Smith. Company f, reported killed May l. should
read Frank Lewis. April %, Company D. Private
Frank Wipplinger. wrist slight; Company G, Pri-
vate \. T. Williams, shoulder, slight
On May II Gen. Otis cabled the wounding Of
Private Albert Erickson, chest, moderate, Company
II, and First Sergeant Harry Howard, Company X
wrist slight.
On the date the Thirteenth assisted in the
capture OF San Isdro. Col French leading the Twen-
ty-second infantry Thirteenth Minnesota and Second
Oregon regiments attacked the town early in the
morning and with small loss, forced entrance into
enemy into the country Gen. Otis casualty list fer
May - reported the wounding of Private W. e. Tew
of Company f.
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BACK FROM FIRING LINE.

On May 20 that the Thirteenth Min
had been withdrawn from the front to allow
the men to rest. During the time the boys had been
the island of Luzon they had taken part i'll the
following battles, aside from the capture of Manila
Service against the Filipinos Feb. % 1891 revolt in
Tondo district Manila; April TO- Bgaa defended
against assault April 20 capture of Balinag: May :
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WALTER H. JOHNSON, SECOND LIEUT.. co. F.
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money necessary. but he could not see his way clear
to do SO far the sick soldiers
cerned, however, he promised to that they came
home free of charge.
\ letter received by Coy. Lind on July 10 from
Col Ames at San Francisco Informed the governor
that the colonel had reganed his health and notified
the department that he ready for work. He was
ordered to report for duty to Gen Slafter at San
Francisco
On July 20 Mayor Kiefer received letter from
Mayor J. G. Arnson of Saltwater. promising favor
able consideration of the proposition to join With
other cities in assisting the boys of the Thirteenth
nome free of charge All Of the cities thus far had
responded Minneapolis
On July 26 the following dispatch from Gen Otis
was received by the war department:
troops from 1 Ps6 6e s5as eaay etas
about four days with troops from North Dakota Wyo-
mng and Idaho @ ar to eaTe nG on dd he
ed Other younteer organiz leave soon trans
This message was hiHe ambiguous and decided
u unSatisfactorv7
There great excitement and little feeling
in st. Paul when it was learned that the Thirteenth
to be held back. This occurred account of
misunderstanding OF the telegram of Gen Otis He
afterwards explained that it blunder.
THIRTEENTH REGIMENT SAILS.
On the morning of Aug 10 the transport Sheridan,
the finest in the service of the government the
Pacific sailed for San Francisco, bearing the
Minnesota and South Dakota regiments, and large
number of who had been discharged
tered out from the various regiments in service in
the Philippines.
Two days required to embark the
the weather unfayorabe. However
in spite of rain and wind the embarking safely
concluded and the Sheridan sailed, followed by
cheers and good wishes the Minnesota and South
Dakota volunteers answering with right good will
The last active duty of the Thirteenth Minnesota
guards in the suburbs. For nearly week the
regiment in Manila waiting to embark
OFF FOR THE COAST.
There truth in the statement published
that Gov Lind would use state funds to make up
the necessary TO bring the Thirteenth reg
ment to Minnesota. Gov. Lind. when his
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CAPT. ALFRED w. BJORNSTAD, co. IL.
awarded to them to bring home the Thirteenth On
Sept. the following wire received from San
Francisco
Gov. the official party greet the returning
Minnesota troops, started from St
this morning. may be late the Sher
arrive but they will probably be in time the
street parade. There about twenty Minnesota peo
pie here but there Is organization among them
and there is Disgusting the fact that the feeling be-
the Minnesota people is little strained. No
take the initiative, and the members of
the delegation scattered the city.
Gen Reeve says that he is here simply a private
tizen to meet his old regiment and Informed Gen
Shafter He has promised number of officers wives
he VIII do everything possible to that they meet
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FOR FREE TRANSPORTATION.

On July Is MAJOR Kefer received letters from
Mayor J. A. Mcdonald. of st. Cloud and Mayor e.
H. Blodgett of Red Wing in reply to his letter Of
the 10Th asking cooperation in the celebration to
be held in honor of the return of the Thirteenth and
assistance in securing to the boys free transportation
from San Francisco St Paul These replies
favorable to the project Gov. Lind was interviewed
in regard to drawing the state fund fV the
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made a running fight with the fleeing insurgents.
The operations of AguinadO around Manila were
practically terminated. Bocave had been taken ana
Gen Macarthur was within few miles of Maolos.
On March % 1899 the Thirteenth marched from
the water works, during the night and went to the
front by train At $50 on the morning OF March 81
Gen Macarthur entered Maolos, the seat OF the
Filipino government the rebels burning the city and
eyacuating it.
On April Gov Lind received cablegram from
Col Ames stating that the wounded men of the Ihr'
teeuth were all doing we'll.
THIRTEENTH IS ATTACKED.
on April II Il large force of Insurgents from the
foothills made an attack before daylight upon the
Thirteenth Minnesota whic2 was guarding the rail-
read in the vicinity of Bocaye near Bgaa and about
six miles south of Maloos The attack could hardly
be counted surprise the open tactics of the rebels
giving the Americans little suspicion of the
coming trouble. The attack savage but the
Thirteenth CALAMITY held out against overwhelming
odds until reinforced. Gen. Wheaton came down
from MaloloS with reinforccments soon as posi-
BILE and an armed railway train was also brought
into reQUsition with result that the rebels were COM
Iletey routed and put TO fight. The loss of the
Americans was three killed and twenty wounded.
Following is the casualty list of the Thirteenth
Kuled-Private Morris P Beatty Company G.. st.
; rT ate T Je Frfy e eG 4dbn SHochkiss Compa
ny /, Minneapolis Private John Young, Company {, St
Wounded-Lisut. Charles n. Clark. Company F, Min
MimeaPoiis Corporal WafIed berg. company l. Min
Pri7atp wam j. 6hels Company s. Minneapo Phi,
Tate Eugene a Harvey, COMPANY B MinneapoIis Private
Charles F BTackett conlp3ny B, Minneap0lls Private
Harry { Anderson, Company A, ,Minneap9lis Private
Richard II. Kelly, Company L, Minneapolis; Private
u, II.
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relatives and friends of the Minnesota regiment, Gov
Lind. on April A. 1899 sent the following mes
sage:
Washington, p C.What are the plans Of the govern
regiment of Mnneso yoiGnteers? Our people are snx-
John 1. nd Governor
No answer was received to this fer some time
and on April II Gov. Lind sent to the house com
EJnicarion relative to the return Of the regiment
He informed the house that Col Ames had cabled
him eNera days since, saying: The regiment de-
Eires o be ordered home and mustered out of serv
Ice unanimously"
This communication laid on the table in the
In the senate action taken on IT, Senator
HcGovem Offering resolution calling upon the pres
dent To communicates to the governor the inten-
lions of the general government with reference TO
The Thirteenth. Senator Wilson said the majority
Of the young We're anxious to stay there and
i9ht If out though their terms of enlistment had
expired. He thought it i'll timed. On notice
being given of debate the resolution went over ON
the following day the resolution was defeated by
vote Of IS to 10
Thursday morning, April 20. memorable On
that day the Globe gave exclusive publication to
the following cabegram from Manila
Lind St Paul: The regiment desires to he ordered
home cut Of the service nmediately
Officers o the Regiment.
On the same day that the above was received
il the Philippines the Thirteenth had lively
brush with Fpinos Guginto between Malooa
and Bigaa The Thirteenth continued TO repulse
superior force, and just their ammunition gave
out they were reinforced by companies of Amer
lean troops and the rebels were scattered Nicholas
Hanson and Ira :. TowIe severely but not ser-
Ously wounded. ToWle a member of Company
f. and Hanson of Company A.
ADVANCE ON CALI
On April n the Thirteenth Minnesota and the Ore
gon volunteers led the advance eastward from Be-
ave toward Calunpit. The campaign thus inau-
kurated was said 10 be the beginning of a plan to
@vacua1e A1alolos ana make change of base. Cal
Impit, the objective point, is eight miles northwest
81 MalooS. The advance stubbornly resisted Iy
Agunaldo, and the Americans fought Filpinos in
Col Funston performed his daring act. crawling
across broken bridge with bullets pattering in the
river underneath Meanwhile Gen Sumner was
marching from BOc:lve with two battalious
each from the Oregon and Minnesota regiments
Gen. G. AIcC Reeve arrived i'll MINNEAPOLIS from
Manila on Tuesday, April p. He expressed himself
highly pleased with being out of the life of sol
dering for the present The general and his wife
left Manila iii the early part of February and spent
some time in China and Japan. He said in part:
when I say that I do not care to fight Flipnos Won
must not understand that am not in sympathy
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attack on San Miguel; May Ia, capture of San Ilde
fonzo; May II, capture of San Isdro.
On May 16 Gen Otis reported the death from
diphtheria of Herbert L. Keller private in Company
C, Thirteenth Minnesota. On May % short
sage from Gen Otis announced that Col. Fred W.
Ames of Minneapolis had, at his request been
relieved of command of the Thirteenth, and it was
understood that Maj Edward S. Bean was in com
mand. The Thirteenth about this time returned to
Manila
ON Saturday May 27, the death was announced
to Gov Lind of Mai Arthur NJ Diggles who was
shot in the forehead May 9 while at the head of
a accommodating expedition Adjt. Gen. Lambert is
sued general orders announcing the death with
greet, and with this tribute:
The state of Minnesota proudly adds the name
of another son the nations roll of honor and the
rational guard mourns the loss of brave and most
efficient officer. The national flag will this day be
displayed half mast the armories of st. Paul and
Minneapolis mark. OF respect and honor to
the memory of this gallant soldier
On June 10 Gov. Lind announced the following
promotions in the Thirteenth:
noted to be maoT May g. under the law authorizing
Lieut.. Conrad. of COMPANY r. promoted % cap
Noyes 6 Robnson. captain of Company C. promoted
to be major May e. vice Dggfes deceased
June Lieut. vice my S0ye et promoted to be capita H.
ago TO 5 Hsn emn sh8T June
On June u Gen. Otis reported Private Thomas
Healy, Company NJ killed in action.
On July Col. Ames, of the Thirteenth Minnesota,
reached San Francisco arriving the steamer Cop
tic He was furl0ugh. On July 5 the de-
partlnent received news of the deaths of Fred C.
Fritzon Company f, and Paul ] Rhode, Company
H. Thirteenth regiment, of typhoid fever Eritzon
died on June 16 and Rhode June %.
On the evening of July II the Thirteenth Regl-
Auxiliary association held meeting in ST Paul,
at which an early return of the regiment the
subject of discussion At this meeting Arthur A.
Dorm, musician Of Company H. present, He
said the regiment would not be sorry to return at
any time He had left the Philippines April s.
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OFF FOR THE COAST.

There was truth in the statement published
that Gov Lind would state funds to make up
the necessary am@f TO bring the Thirteenth regi-
ment to Minnesota Gov Lind. when seen at his
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husbands the boat gets but refuses
to call any meeting of the delegation.
This was followed the 18th by a special to the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-16

VIII Re Opened by Proposed Bridge
Across Snoqualmte River.

BY far the most important Improvement
the present board OF county commission
er sssas set authorized was resolved upon
a. yesterdays SESSION. II Is the hulissing
III bridge oge- tae Snn1uasrnsF- river At
Novelty. Not that the bridge wsi De al
expensive structure, for IL wili aos- Eus
IL will open I'D ~ seattle a large market
and result IN All annual benefit OF ;hotss-
afGs OF dofarS 10 the city and 10 the
saFmers Of the northern district OF the
county.
large SECTION ef King county naturally
tributary 10 Seattle which has Seen fer
years ard IS now alnlos, absolutely cnt
of from this city by the Sncqaal fnie river
ard thereby made tributary 10 Snoaonissh
and Everett in Ss,ohom.sh county. For
fourteen miles both up and DOWN the river
from Novelty there Is no means of cross
ing the river except by rude ferries ard as
consequence the farmers on the north
SIDE have never traded with Seattle ex-
cept in the most limited way The new
bridge, however. Will put this city on equal
terms wiki this elites OF Sno,,o,nish coun-
~ in competing for their trade.
That the Improvement has been DELAYED
so long is said 20 De due primarily 10 the
petty jealousy of few farmers along the
river The story goes that the county
commissioners eight or ten years ago de-
cided 10 bridge the Snoqualmie. but locat-
eli the crossing al point which did not
sllsi some of the farmers or the valley.
They. IN order 10 block the commissioners
protested TO the war department; against
the bridge, claiming that the Sgloouaim!e
was Gavigahle stream and that the pro-
posed bridge would be a menace to navi-
cation.
Notwithstanding the fact that there is
no regular steamboat navigation on the
river. the secretary of war ordered the
county 10 refrain from building the bridge
pending an investigation. The matter VAS
pigeuc-hoied and never heard Of again.
The residents OF the north district were
not until yesterday successful i'm getting
the county 10 agree 10 build the bridge
The bridge Will have a span of about
70 feet and Will be built OF steel, accord
ing TO plans to be prepared by the coun-
~ surveyor under direction of Commits
sioner Boyee. the principal promoter or
the scheme.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-16
Tom Dugan, a Barber, Shoots and
Kills W. II. Wray.
THEN TAKES HIS own LIFE.
re Two Men Wese the Best Of
Fraends aad the AFFAIR - Me-
lt~s~A t. Have bees Disc To Ds-
san asadeaIy D<veispsak insas-
ify-Crisse Occsrres IN sne
her shop Of the Murderer.

Al saarasy on March & TEsanaas Dugaia,
O barber. saoa ard PROBABLY fatally ~onsi'i.
sa VI. H. wTay, marninisi. snsn tafisFa
tns revolver upon n1nxesf and blew cut hss
braius tn. ss.ss was brought 70 ftals CRY
Last ys.1l4f ss.r the IsauTaaa, saiea Came a
recf frogs sssa@say Immediately after the
siioosiEsg Dagan's body Was taken 10 A.as
rporKue ard Wrsy Was removes 10 Sos
fsraf ard made as comfortable al pgS<ibis.
Later he died.
Tln snost.nG occurred at III u,eE9sN al
night En- sha furnished rooms over JOIN
yogs2 salour wsslch we're occupied saaTfiy
fgy Dsigan and Wray who Mere always the
beat OF friends and constant companions
Tlae cauxe OF the trouble. as Gear as can
he learned was that ftaganss msna waS iitI-
Balanced On lie day in question sirans-
er entered uagans akasp and arranged MN
SET IN his esgasr preparatory 20 having a
shave. lie had hardly bse8 seated mnsn
ptgan ordered him OH of TIE shop saylias
II wouisi sooner crf y9ur throat faan shave
you" THE mar departed wifnoI. further
ceremony. and told every one ss@ me- 70
Ieok out Tor LszSagg. Is he had gone efazs
Later Isl the day NT&y cailesi a. flle shop
aBd Du2an asked hiFa 10 loan him anrne
money. MraS rsfIseh As WAY reached
tb. door 90 the @ay out. Dtgait eafisd 20
him. Aray turned. and as ala did -, Da-
gar Shot him iast oyer the heart tnTtlcsinE
Il mortal wound and Ihen turning the wsa-
pom Glsoa himself. bles his brains cut.
ptse4n formerly worked III Juneau IN
Eennesf's barber shop. and was always
considered peaceful hard-working man
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According ID passengers on the steamer
I@atifada the merchants III ShagHay re-
port a large Increase Of business cali%sd
ky the opening ,sp Of the railroad and the
commencement % the mining season.
Miners ARE constantly arriving. Tire hos
pitfalls ia Skagway are fail 10 overflow ing
with people suffering from frozen toes.
hands and faces. The sgerm 5meter IL III
degrees below zero and Still falling.
IL is so cold that ali of the water pipes
we're frozen. and this trip il WAS imposss-
bic for the I-aurada TO aectife any fresh
water. Fortunately. she dId NOT need Ii. a.
her tanks had enough ia theTi to eraitle
her 10 make the return trip.
Among the passengers oar the I.anTa3a
Was Harry Hamburger. Victoria nleg-
chant who owns several valuable claims
Oh Cold Hill. F2dcraio and Hunter creeks,
and who IL credited with cleaning UP a for
tune during he season. lie has come down
for supplies and Will return Immediately.
Following IL the Lsuradas passenger
list. Fl. A. Reynolds. =. Potts r. NJ Can
Eon. H. Patxeld. A. Hamilton j. Fariy
~. j, Day. Il. Brennan q, G.. Llsenhsrg O.
~. Smith, G. H. Bethel. s. Branson J.
priscoil. &. Hoixharseg. g. Slehlg W A.
Hsymakcr. +. Nance. l.. u. r.sddse f. Hes-
ley. ". Smith. G. Lane r. Sullivan d.
Clark W. III. Parsons. II Raymond. II. q.
Norl!ar. j. II. Wilson. J. ID. Mekinny, q
yoAns. Miss Tony Page. II. Harris. NJ NJ
ODvls Il. l.. A.drich. s. H. Rgtiick. j 4.
Jones. j. Smith. l.. T. Pierce r. " Ken
n4y, j. Murray, -. fs3vein e. s. Earring
ton. A. Rohlon and forty~eigkt second
class.
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Reported That the t.reat Northern
May luercu~e Its Srrs lee.

Seattle fa3ire9d Gaga are looking Ter
the Great Northern 20 put GA another
transsontsuent&f sFai9 soon as spFlng
weather IS spsti.si an,f Ire DANCER 1t 3gu4-
bic wSlG4 Snow ia tfgo nseuugs3lss - over.
T'als rUney IL denied hy legal officials 81
the Great Northern whe say & Wotisa aos
psy. and shat Pres d%n5 TIlt newer tx-
tends his 0BSinees wAege * wonia bsa a
certain less
WAY shossI3 We sat Oh another trasnr''
said Greet Northern man YESTERDAY
The Northern Pacific viii take their
traits of pretty sooT and even If thsy
Kept Il running fatoogh tire summer IL
wo,isa not ntEt eur TRADE 90 speak 81
TIE Great Nerth~gn spends its money
where u eau .sss Hesi - the sezt Ss6tan-
tarr and ls nat wiling ~ threw away
SEQ e dAv Tor sac sake ~ having teFo
3ANy trains ne,~ReU here aad Sf Paul.
There : sio 1fHa - gwe trains ia fasS
sssFNset "a