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The Portland daily press., 1899-03-02

The resignation of the Sagasta cabinet
will probably have little tendency to de-
feat the ratification Of the treaty by
Spain, though it is largely ow-
ing to the unpopularity of that compact
that the cabinet has fallen. The treaty
will be ratified simply because there is
practically nothing else for Spain to do.
The opposition will go no further than
to kick the government that made 1t j,
or properly speaking. assented TO it.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-02

FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEES.
ward 2-Esniah Daniels
Ward 4-Stanley II. Warren.
Ward 6-RObert T.. WhiGehOuse.
Ward 7-CIaFence w. Peabody.
Ward S-CharieS w. Foster.
Ward 9-D. w. Heseltine.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-02

1t would not seem to require argument
to show that NJ such gigantic work as
the construction of canal across the
istnmus to the south of us ought to be
entered upon without exhaustive in
quires as to the best route, the most care
full surveys possible, and the most accu
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-02

$250,00o
Portland &YarmOuth
Electric Railway
Company.
FIRST MORTGAGE 4 90
GOLD BONDS
Dated Mar. l, 1899. Due Mar, l, 1919.
Interest payable March list and
November isf.
ISSUE LIMITED TO S35O.OOO

These are coupon bonds of $1,000 each.
Both principal and interest are payable
in gold coin of the United States of the
present standard of weight and flneness.
These bonds are secured by an absolute
FIRST MORTGAGE on the present
property of said Company and all that it
may acquire.
There are extensive Improvements and
additions being made in the power, roll
ing stock and track, which will be of the
best and ample in every particular. in
creasing the earning capacity of the road
more than three fold.
INSCRIPTIONS for S250.O00 of the
above mentioned bonds will be received
at PAR by the MERCANTILE TRUST
COMPANY, PORTLAND, MAINE, un-
ill MARCH l, 1899. ut which time they
will be ready for delivery.
Any further infol nation desired will
be given upon application.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-02
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY, MARCH 9.
ELECTION, MONDAY, MARCH 6.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
FOR MAYOR.
FRANK w. ROBINSON
FOR ALDERMEN.

Ward Wilson Spraguc.
ward 2-SanfOrti A. Maddox.
W ard 3-Fred Ill. Johnson.
Ward a a-EraDk L. Moore.
Ward j-Wiiiiagn IL. Dow.
ward 6-REftts hanson.
Ward 1--SVfnfield L.. stssitla.
Ward s-AususIIS A.. MOuitOn.
Wars S-JOiRiR J. Frye.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-02

Senior Cuestas was President OF the
Uruguayan senate at the time of the AS.
sassinatlon of President Borda OF
Uruguay, in August, 1897, and assumed
the Presidency ad interim. de was after
wnrds appointed provisional governor of
Uruguay.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-02
WEDDING RINGS.

One hundred of them to select from. All
STYLES, all weights all prices In 10. "A ana 10
Kt Gold. Largest and best stock q rings
In the city. A thousand Of them MckENNkt'
the JeweIcr. Monument square Mne.hH
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-02
CLOCK REPAIRING.

IL T. have made specially of clock ,epairing
w for years anu are perfectly familiar with
II in all OF It's branches Our prices are reason
able Drop US a D stat and we VIII call Tor your
clock and return 1t when done without extra
charge. MCKINNEY, the Jeweier, Monument
Sonare. Portland janl2dd
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-02
PRESIDENT OF URUGUAY.

Monteviedo, March l.--Senor Caestas
has Leen elected President of Uruguay.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-18
ARMY BEEF INQUIRY.
Rambo Tells Of The Condition Of Beei Returned 10
The Armour Concern.

Kansas City. March 1S.-At last
nights session of the beef board OF in
quiry Joseph Mccoy, employed by the
state of Kansas as live stock inspector
at the Kansas City yards, was called a.
a witness. The substance of his testi-
mony was that the poorer class of cat
tie was taken by the packers for cam
ming purposes.
l.. Il. Rambo, the witness whose testi-
mony at the morning session had been
company, was recalled.
The witness testified that he had
"been laid off, by the Armour company
about the middle OF last January.
In answer TO questions by Mai. Lee
Rambo stated that two carloads Of can
ned beef sold TO the government by Ar
mour were returned some time i'm May.
What was the character of the re-
turned meat?" asked Maj. Lee.
When the cars were opened many of
the cans were found 10 have bursted.
Maggots were crawling everywhere.
The stencil was SO bad that ammonia
had 10 be used To kill IL. 1t was en-
ployed in unloading cars"
What was done with the cans?"
"The opened ones were taken TO. the
cooking room. The others to the re-
torts."
And thenT'
II don't know. I suppose the good
meat was put on the market again"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-18
GEORGE FREDERICK WATTS.
Subject Of Mrs Chaiise's Lecture al The Trucadsro
This Afternoon

The fifth In the series Of Mrs. Chaf-
fees course OF lectures on Modern
English Painters" was given before a
large audience at the Trocadero this af-
ternoon. The particular subject spoken
OF by the lecturer today was George
Frederick Watts. the noted English
painter and she spoke eloquently OF
the honor in which he is held in his
native country. Mr.. Watts belongs to
the romantic school. and his works APP
peal TO admiration, hope and love.
All schools OF art frankly recognize
the high pictorial qualities OF Mr..
Watts work, and declare that he Is a
great artist. To raise the tone OF Eng
lish art. and make IL more worthy
OF the nation has been the aim OF Mr..
Watts whole life. All his paintings
are TO be n gift TO the nation after his
death He makes no conditions. and
seeks for no reward. With this end In
view, Mr. Watts has long ceased TO re-
ceive commissions and has sold COM
paratiyely few OF his works. Mrs. Chat
fee then described n number OF the most
famous pictures OF this great artist,
and spoke OF her visit TO his studio.
The concluding lecture OF the course
will be given on Saturday afternoon.
April 1. when Mrs. Chaffee will speak
on Sir Edwin Burne Jones. the great
English artist.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-18
Was Undoubtedly Turned Accidentally After
Gas Had Been Shut Or.
HE HAD BEEN IN VERY HAPPY SPIRITS.
His Son, n. B. Raton, Mrs. Hahon and Their
Daughter Among Those Who Escaped From
Burning Windsor Hotel Unhurt

Alfred Barton, II years OF age, was
found dead in bed at $50 o'clock this
morning at his sons residence, on
Young Orchard avenue.
Mr.. Barton had been i'm unusually
good spirits of late, and enjoyed and
frequently spoke Of his excellent health
and happy condition and surroundings,
so that there can be no question but
that his death was due to accident.
on retiring last night he made the
usual disposition of his effects, and
turning out the gas went TO bed. 1t
must have been that his hand hit the
gas cock and turned il part way open,
and that the old gentleman was asphy-
xiated early in the night.
Mrs. Marietta Fisher. an inmate Of
the house i'm passing Mr.. Barton's door
detected the odor of escaping gas, and
entering the chamber saw that the old
gentleman was dead and notified the
police. DR.. w. II. Peters was called in
and so was Medical Examiner Palmer,
the latter deeming an inquiry unneces-
Sary.
Mr.. Barton's son, Nathan B. Barton,
the manufacturing jeweler, With his
wife and daughter, left the old gentle
man on Thursday. intending to make a
Southern trip. They had put up at the
Hotel Windsor in New York and were
among the few guests who had the good
fortune to escape all injury through the
terrible catastrophe OF Friday. They
found shelter at the Holland house and
have been notified of Mr.. Barton's
death this noon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-18
LIABILITIES HEAVY.
De logsrot Declares He Owes
$193,722.14 and Has no Assets.
Files Petition in BankTuptcy--.Mrs. Isabel
SIads Also Seeks Relief.

Richard de Logerot OF Newport, for
merly the proprietor and manager Of
the Logerot cottages. this morning, fill
ed in the office of Clerk Cross of the
United States Court his voluntary pc
tition in bankruptcy. The liabilities are
placed at sl93, 72214, and the assets at
simply nothing whatever. Mr. de Lo-
gerot was adjudged a bankrupt by
Judge Brown, and the case was, under
the usual course of procedure, referred
to Clark Burdick, Esq, referee in bank
ruptcy for Newport county. for further
action. The large bulk of Mr.. de Lo-
gerot's creditors, of which there are
very large number. are New York mer-
chants. although there is very COM
Portable sum due To Newport business
men.
Isabel A. Slade of Burrillville, also
filed her voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy with Clerk Cross. and she also
adjudged a bankrupt and the case was
referred TO Nathan w. Littlefield. Esq,
referee in bankruptcy for Providence
county, for fufthCT HCrfOU. fAffTp ttabttt=
ties are $lS,S24.76, and the assets $4,000.
f.. Harry Levy. of Providence, was
upon his petition, discharged from
bankruptcy by Judge Brown, this
morning
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-18
EXCHANGE ST. LAYOUT.
Train-Shed Committee Discusses
Suggestions Recently Made.
Mayor Baker and Wife Arrive Safely
at Hot Sprlngs-Case Of Scarlet Fever.

The special committee on train sheds
Of the city council met I'm the mayor $
office this afternon for the purpose of
discussing the suggestions made at the
public hearing on the proposed layout
OF Exchange place a day or two ago.
Just what action the committee will
recommend ian its report TO the city
council is. of course, unknown at pres
eut. but IL is understood that some Of
the suggestions made will be favorably
considered. particularly that which
calls for the extension OF EXchanga
street To Railroad terrace. Just what
will be done in relation 20 cross walk
from Butler exchange Is not made clear.
although II is said that several OF the
members OF thc committee are not OPP
posed 20 the proposition.
Executive Secretary George has re
ceived dispatch from Mayor Baker
announcing his safe arrival with Mrs
Baker at Hot Springs Va
superintendent Of Health Chaplin re-
ports one new case OF scarlet fever on
Laban street. In the annexed district.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-18
TEAM WAS RETURNED.
Sul The Crook Who Drove \ or Filled The Mall
Pouch and Opened Letters.

Some bold operator played n sharp
game on the SILVER Spring Bleaching
Company yesterday afternoon. An en-
ploye OF that concern had "A dark bay
horse hitchel into a democrat wagon.
and in the latter was a bicycle wheel
and "A mail bag
The employe stopped at the corner OF
Eddy and Washington streets. at $50
o'clock TO attend 90 "A small mater az
business. and upon his return found
that the horse had been driven away.
The police were notified and kept a
sharp watch FOR the rig; but at 10
o'clock it was found by Lieut. Horton.
Just where 10 had been taken from. The
considerste thief had hitched the horse
with weight and strap and carefully
blanketed him.
Otherwise the thief had not been so
considerato, FOR he had opened the mail
pouch. cut an the letters open at one
end of the envelopes. examined the
contents Of each and II there had been
anything Of value I'm them in the way
of remittances. had retained the same.
Mr.. Charles Warren Lippitt. OF the
bleachery company. was notified and at
his request the rifed mail was sent to
him and the horse was driven 10 the
bleachery and delivered 60 the foreman
OF the barn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-18
Streets !mpassabIe.

Fifth avenue and 46th street and 47th
streets were impossible. They were COW
cred with debris from the walls OF the
hotel and i'm many instances flagstones
were broken by the great crash OF stone
and brick. Gangs of men were kept
all the night at the ruins. ready to be-
gin the work of removing the debris so
as to find the bodies buried underneath.
1t may be noon before the work can be
begun, delay being caused by the con-
tinual outbrusts of flames and the great
heat still clinging to the degris
Chief Bonner said today that no fire.
men were missing. Al about o'clock
this morning a few men were set to
work on the 46th stret side TO tear down
the wall, which was so dangerous that
u could not be allowed to remain stand
ing. The contractor said that as soon
as possible he would start the men TO
overhauling the ruins. He would have
1000 men at work If that number were
needed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-18
The Dead.

Latest revised list OF Windsor Hotel:
Connolly, John, employe OF hotel, died
al Flower hospital
Gibson. Mrs. Addie. 81. Cincinnati, o.,
shock. died at Murray Hill Hotel.
Goodman. Leanor Louise, Il. daugh-
ter of Samuel Goodman, OF this city,
died at Bellevue hospital.
Grandy. Miss Laselles Of Elizabeth
city. y. g.. here on a shopping tour,
burned 10 death
Henry, Mrs. Morris T., OF this city.
who died at Roosevelt hospital. at Q
O'Clock this morning. from burns and
injuries.
Kirk. Nancy Ann. -. widow OF James
:. Kirk, Soap manufactures, Chicago,
died at Bellevue hospital.
Leland Mrs Warren. wife of the pro-
prietor OF the hotel, burned OF body,
died at Flower hospitai.
Leland. Miss Helen. daughter OF the
hotel proprietor. found dead.
Paddock. Amelia. IS, OF Irvington. y.
Y. died at the fire.
sullivan. Mary. died at Bellevue hos
pital. Of this city.
Unknown man. who Jumped from
roof at rear OF hotel
Unknown woman who Jumped from
n fifth avenue window. died at Helen
Gould's house.
Unknown child. thrown from window
by mother.
Unknown woman. mother or child.
Jumped from hotel window.
Unknown woman. jumped from win
dow. died at ~ East 46th street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-18
MUST PAY COUNSEL FEE.
But Thursion Will MOI Have 10 Support Wife For
The Present al Least.

Judge Rogers in the appellate divi-
sion of the supreme court today grant
ed Mrs. Catherine a. Thurston, who is
seeking a divorce from her husband
Samuel II. Thurstou. an allowance of
s25 for counsel fees. but refused at pres
ent to order her husband TO pay her s.
n week for her support Mrs. Thurston
testified that her husband worked in
market and she Thought he made sl2
a week. They had one son IL years old,
who lived with his grandparents Mrs
Thurston said she thought she should
have s. from her husband. I'm answer
To "A question by Judge Rogers she said
she worked and made IS a week.
His honor In view OF this statement
thought the statute did not authorize
him to direct the husband to pay more
than counsel fee. but said II the cir
cumstsnCes OF the petitioner changed
the matter might be brought up again.
Harry g. Curtis was counsel FOR Mrs.
Thurston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-18
WILL Be ELECTED.
Writs Issued Against Occupants Of
Building Over Canal.
City Proposes to Secure Possession, Title
Having Been Established.

Assistant City Solicitor A. A. Baker
has prepared and placed i'm the hands
of deputy sheriff a number of writs
of ejectment against parties occupying
structures over the old canal. No writ
was issued against the Schwarzschild &
Sulsberger Beef company, as the firm
agreed to remove just as soon as the
controversies with other parties settled
the city's title. Some time ago the SUI
preme court decided that the city alone
had a right TO the canal This was in
the case of James Murphy, who repre-
sented the heirs of the late John II.
Hennessey, against the city. Ir. Muir
phys counsel asked for leave 10 reargue
the case and they were given leave TO
file a supplementary brief, but they not
seeing fit to do that part of the litiga-
tien ended.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-18

New York, March 1S.-The most COM
plete list Of casualties resulting from
the Windsor hotel fire shows that fif-
teen persons were killed. without at
tempting 10 speculate on the bodies in
the ruins. Forty persons are missing.
Fifty-two names are on the list OF i'm
jured, whose whereabouts are known.
Three fire engines and hundred po-
licemen remained all night about the
burning building. These engines poured
six large streams of water on the flames
which would start up at intervals IN
spite Of the firemen. Little explosions
occurred every once in a while from
escaping gas. the pipes having beer
smashed all over the lower part of the
building, the only part that was left.
Citizens are kept a block away from
the ruins. as pieces of wall were fall
ing every now and then. and there was
danger that the portion Of wall at the
back of the building and that on the
46th street side might fall at any time.
The bit OF wall on the 46th street side
tapered to a point, and still holds two
chimneys i'm place. 1t Will be pulled
down during the day. The wall on the
rear side. seven stories high, was still
standing. but IL looked as though il
might fall with the first stiff breeze.
The wall on the 47th street side was
about two stories high and that in
front on Fifth avenue about the SAME
height The walls had breaks In them
and had Jagged tops. adding TO the
hideous appearance of the ruins behin1
them, which smoked and steamed and
emitted a bad stencil.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-18
Discovered the Fire.

Edward Killen, a milkman. said to-
day that he discovered the fire. He was
watching the st. Patrick's day parade
when he saw curtain take fire. He
ran into the hotel and tried to send in
an alarm by means of the hotel auto
matte box, but IL would not work Then
he ran into the street, sending in an
alarm there. and returned 10 the hotel
He said that corporal and "a private
Of the AstOr Battery ran in with him.
They found the fire burning up through
the air shaft. He and the other two
men got down the hotel fire hose and
played streams on the main stairway,
which had caught fire. and which was
saturated with water. Their efforts were
unavailing. and they had TO give il up
when the flames came up TO them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-18
May Be Greatly Increased
When Debris is Examined.
Dangerous Walls Pulled Down and Big
Force Of SearChers Will Soon
Be at Work in Ruins.

At Bellevue the following list was given
out:
Miss Alice w. Price. 80 years of age,
sister law Of Gov. Gambler OF Geor-
gia; fractured leg. sprained back con-
dition not serious.
Kate Roach. q years OF age, domestic
OF hotel; burns of face and broken an
kle. will recover.
Mrs. c. Simmons SO years of age,
resident of hotel; burns, shock, condi-
tion doubtful.
Mrs. Nellie Thomas, A. assistant
housekeeper shock. condition doubtful.
Mrs. Lee Rosenthal AZ. resident hotel:
slight injuries, shock condition not Sc
rlous.
At Roosevelt hospital the injured and
their conditions We're reported:
Mrs. Ellen Brewer. 40. resident OF the
hotel; burns and broken leg, condition
serious.
Mrs. Catherine Bailey, IS, of Chicago:
burns, condition serious.
Mrs. Louise Waldo, as. of New York;
burns of body. not serious.
The following were reported at the
New York hospitals:
William II. Love, clerk OF the hotel;
burns face and head improving.
Ellen Curran, a domestic of the hotel:
burns arms and legs. condition not dam
gerous.
At the Presbyterian hospital the fol-
lowing are reported:
Adelaide Wheeler, burns of back,
shock; improving.
Dorothea Wheeler. burned hands.
shock; improving.
Miss Won Spiegle, broken leg and rib;
improving.
Miss f. Misch, burned face and hands
and back; improving.
Edward SHELTON, plumber, this city;
burns face; improving.
The following were reported at the
Flower hospital: Patrick McNichols.
night watchman OF hotel; shock, in-
proving.
James Mcguire. truckman, fractured
right leg and scalp wound. improving.
Kate Flanagan, chambermaid, burns;
condition serious.
DR. Nell McPhatter. fractured ankle
improving.
Mrs. Caro- II. Calhoun, lived opposite
the hotel is at the New York hospital
with slight burns, improving.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-18
Body Dragged More Than Three Hundred
Feet by Car That Killed Hin.
IT HAD BEEN KICKED" BY SWlTCHER


Joseph Baker 50 years OF age, resld-
ing al 407 Gladstone avenue, and en-
ployed as yard foreman in the west
yard of the New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad Company, met with
a horrible death. this morning.
Just after 10 o'clock he stepped upon
track No. 2S 10 give directions relative
10 the making up Of a train and did
not observe that the switching going
had kicked box car down the same
track.
He was taken wholly unawares and
was Knocked down and dragged under
the car for a distance OF $50 feet His
body was terribly mangled. Medical
Examiner Palmer viewed the body and
ordered il delivered to the family.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-18

The supreme court at high noon to-
day met to take action on the death OF
the late Justice Benjamin Miller Bos-
worth. Chief Justice Matteson and the
other justices came In in the order OF
their seniority and the court was for
mally opened.
Hon. Francis Colwell, president OF the
Bar association, addressing the court
ca Al
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-18
Sncw Bound Train Released.

Cheyenne. Wyo.. March ls.-The
passenger train on the Cheyenne and
Northern. which was stalled for n
month near IRON Mountain aud which
came near proving the death trap OF a
OF passengers. has finally been
from lie prison.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-18
Bill Taken as Confessed.

A decree was entered today I'm the
appellate court I'm the cause of Henry
J. Landry Vs. Joseph Delahaye taking
the bill as confessed. The time FOR ap-
pearance by the respondent had long
passed. J. jerome Hahn was solicitor
FOR the complainant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-18
Mrs. Russell Safe.

Mrs. Sol Smith Russell. wife OF the
actor, who was registered at the Wind
sor hotel. was not i'm the house at the
time of the fire and is safe and well.
Mrs. Alice w. Price. sisster-in-law OF
Gov Gambler of Georgia, who Is at
Bellevue hospital with a broken leg.
was reported this morning as doing
well.
Mrs. Alfred De Cordova OF this city,
wife of the well-known stock broker.
who had an office at the hotel, reported
last night as missing. is safe
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-18
Ma, Come 10 Washington.

Madrid. March is.-The Pals Repub-
lican says II believes IL 10 be certain
that the Duke or ARGOS. the former
Spanish minister at Mexico. will be ap-
pointed minister OF Spain ut Washing
ton
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-18
Must Fum sh Surely For Costs.

In the cause OF Charles Cohen vs.
Justin r.. Griggs. ct al. an order was
entered today In the appellate court
providing that the complainant furnish
surety for costs by Saturday next.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-18
Free1oroad

by Church and Spary Of Reeves Ameri-
can Band Ia solos and duets at
FRASER BROS. cos store. 297 wey-
bosset street, Saturday afternoon and
evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-18
WILL Be SPREAD
ON COURT RECORD.
Resolutions Of Bar Association on Death
Of Judge BoSWorth.
PRESENTED BY PRES. C0LWELL IN ELOQUENT ADDRESS,

Justice Rogers Made the Formal Address on Behalf Of the C-Ihe
Foundation Course Of Judge Boswos Character Was He Sa His
Rugged and nwaVsing Honesty Wherein Were Neither Rift Crack
Nor Flaw Through Which Totuosy or ndecon Could Find Their
WayHe Was Calm, Se-Reant and Ccurageous-Che Justice
Expressed His Concurrence The Euoy Pronounced by Judge Rogers
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-18
ElsaIn.np Bicfrles.

The admiration Of all lady riders. The
Ideal ladies' wheel $50. Fraser Bros.
Company, 2g7 Weybosset street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-18
The Injured.

AZ the HOSPITALS this morning tho
names OF the injured and their condi-
tions had been fairly well ascertained.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-18
Car. . co,s In One psv

Take faSstive Bromo ouiuine Isbicts All
druggists refund the money II ~ fails 20 cure.
Csc. The genuine has l.. y. u On esch ssbiets
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-18
Duane Blcyclss

Can't he beat for tho price. s25.
FRASER BROS. CO., 297 weybossct
street.