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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20

SENATOR MASON promised the ne
groes and scalawags of Washington =
for the reputable white people don't
want it-that they shall have the in
estimable boon OF suffrage. As this is
the land of the free, every man in Wash
ington should be- allowed to vote, as
every one in Virginia and Maryland is.
Naturally the rich people of that city,
nearly all of whom are from the North,
and republicans, are opposed to any
system of government by which their
officials shall be elected by negroes and
their taxes apportioned by men SO
elected; but there should be no favored
class 10 the land of the free aud the
home O. tie brave.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20
General Lawton,s Death

Manila, Dec. 20.-A troop of the at
cavalry under Capt. Roger, which sol
ed as General Lawlon's eus I'd, 5 brins
Jog the dead comnander's body to NJ
Mia. Genera, Lawton was killed Will
be was about to speak to Captain Bfect
enridge, one of his aides, who had been
wounded and was being carried of y"
litter. Just as he reached Brecksn
ridges side, General Lawton threw m
his hands and fell over wi blood
spouting from bis mouth. He died
without utteriog word, shot through
the heart. The engagement in which
General Lawton lost his life was q
small sfair. His tall figure aud his hia
white helmet made him conspicnon5
mark for the Filipino snarpshooter p
sides General Lswton killed, the AM
leans Loaf 20 killed and wounded in tna
engagement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20
Kidnapped Boy Recovered.

New York, Dec. 2O.-A middle aged
woman, describing herself as Mrs.
Maria T. Symonds, was arrested on
Park Row at 8 o'clock this morning.
She was dragging with her four-year-
old boy who, it was learned later, was
Joseph McAvoy, son of porter. The
woman admitted that she had kid
mapped the lad and said she was
prompted 10 the act because she had
taken fancy to him. The police say
thu woman is Bowery rounder and
that her object 10 stealing the boy was
to have him beg for her. The child's
parents had searched everywhere for
him and had come to the sad conclu-
sion that he had fallen into the river,
when a policeman led him into the
family circle at o'clock this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Walter Beach, of Stafford, and
Miss BERTHE Guy, of Fauquier county
we're married Sunday at Grace Churcb
Fredericksburg, by Rev. w. P. Helm
Mr.. John Hodges Hume, one o
Portsmouth's leading business men
died yesterday after an illness of si1
weeks, He was in the sixty. fifth year O.
bis ag'.
Mr.. a. E. Morrison, of Leesburg, left
at the Mercantile Trust Company, ir
Baltimore, yesterday, for safekeeping
the last dispatch written by Gen Stone
wall Jackson.
President Spencer, of the Southern
Railway Company, was in Richmond
yesterday. 1t is rnmored that his pres.
ence there is in connection with an.
other supposed war affecting Southern
rates.
The body OF w. w. Cole, who has
been missing from his home 10 Man
chester for several days, was found
yesterday in the Manchester canal, the
water in which was drawn off to make
the search,
The Common Council of Richmond
last night, after a session lasting until
midnight, adopted the ordinance grant.
ing extensive railway franchises to the
Richmond Power and Passenger Com
Dany, composed of Richmond and New
York men.
Mr.. R. M. Sanders, of Lancaster
county, whose appeal from q verdict
against him in favor OF Miss Gertrude
Coleman for 81 600 for breach OF prom
ise was decided in his favor by the
Court OF Appeals recently, will today
wed lady in Powhatan county.
Intelligence was received in Rich
mond last night of the death in Ana
herst county, of Dr.. Reed G. Caring
ton, native of Richmond, and SOD of
the late Mayor ". c. Darlington. He
was 81 years old. The remains will be
brought to Richmond for interment in
Hollywood.
Commonwealth Attorney Edward
Lyle, of Roanoke, who was elected as
State Senator, was ousted by the Ro-
anoke City Council Monday night. and
Everett Perkins was elected as hia SUI
cessor. The action of the City Council
was based on the advice of City Solicit
or Moomaw.
A home wedding took place at War
renton yesterday, the contracting
parties being Miss Lily Marshall Klo-
man and Edwards F. Wilson. The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. F. Kloman. The marriage cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Harry
Kloman, brother of the bride.
At a meeting of the stockholders of
the Seaboard Air Line, in Norfolk, yes
terday, it was formally decided to cor
solidate with the Florida Central and
Peninsular and the Georgia and Ala
bama Railways, forming a new trunk
line to the South. 1t is proposed to
capitalize the new company at S75. 000,-
600. Thomas F. Ryan gave notice
through his attorneys that he would
oppose the consolidation in the courts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20
No Right TO UgIiness.

The woman who is lovely in face,
form and temper will always have
friends, but one who would be attrac-
tive must keep her health. If she is
weak, sickly and all run down she will
be nervous and irritable. II che has
constipation or kidney trouble, her i'm.
pure blood will cause pimples, blotches,
skin eruptions and wretched COM
ple1iop. Electric Btters is the best
medicine 10 the world to regulate stom-
ach, liver and kidneys and purify the
blood. 1t gives strong nerves, bright
eyes, smooth, velvety skin, rich COM
plexlon. 1t will make good looking,
charming woman of run down inva-
lid. Only so cents at E. s. Leadheater
& Sons, Drug Store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20

AS result OF the death 10 ST. Louis,
last week OF Henry Neise in q boxing
bout, the police board has ordered the
chief of police to stop all such contess
10 future.
Early this morning FIRE destroyed be
warehouse of b. S. Hall on South Mar.
ket street, Boston. The place was full
of soap, grease, and coffee and other IL
fammable material. Loss SO, 900.
Captain Louis N. Scheburger, agai
SO years, cashier of the Baltimore city
post Office, committed suicide al hls
home in that city this morning by
shooting himself in the head. No req
son is assigned for the act.
Premier Laurer, of Csnsds, has received S
talegrsm from Chicago stating taat The
High aud Association and Gel c-Saxon Union
of Illinois. will place at his disposal Fegl-
ment Of Illinois citizens Of British blIth ir
Africs, to uphold the dag OF the British I'm.
pire, in her gallant fight fer justice aud hamaa
liberty"
Dan Noble, the Dor robber and bsns burg
lar, was released from prison At Auburn
y, 8 free man today, the termination OF
sentence which began in 1871. He's KY
five years old and has served more ihsn
forty-fve years of his life in prisons IN Eng
and America.
The ALEXANDRA. the famous convection hall
Of Syracuse, n. Y, was destroyed by ne
early today. Loss $4,000. McChesneys
lumber yard adjoining was wiped out Inc
rear of st. Johns Catholic Cathedrsl vas aso
burned. 1t was the hottest fire Syracuse has
seen in years.
Mary Barrett, nine years old. whose fat9er'
mother and TOR were burned to death ns
Harlem, New York, tenement IRE yes'enisy-
died today. Mary was carried OFT Of I1e
burning building by fremea but she mad re-
ceived fatal burns.
4 cracksmau succeeded in making '.asn
haul of over $500 worth of jewelrg from
college students in Dodd Hall, Prince ~ D.
last night. There is no clue t. the thle'
No enc knows lust how much has been s'oen
Af'er an opera on resulting in the l1s' o.
his left arm, shoulder blade, collar bone alu
portion OF his ribs. Alfred Tay lor a9e
to perform the duties of orderly In the Penn
sylvania Hospital.
Maj. Gen Wood arrived at Havana iodsy
and received aa enthusiastic reception he
was eacorted to the Palace where Gen Bioo"e
handed over his Office TO him as tie he"
governor.
samuel T. Gompers was unsnimon'ly ie'
elected President OF the American FeteFaiio"
of Labor st Detroit this morning Tneolie'
officers were reelected also.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20
of the marine barracks at the navy
yard, New York.

yard, New York.
Very few members oft House were
present today, most OF them having al
ready gone home for the holiday. All
who we're there, however, went to the
Office of the sergeant-at-srms and drew
their pay. In the Senate more of the
members were present, as the majority
of them have acquired riches and have
handsome homes here and will stsy
here during the Christmas recess.
In financial circles here the prevalent tall
is to the effect that the recent bank aud bus :
ness failures are but the mutterines of the
coming sto:m and before that is over t. Q
wreckage Wi be immense. England is now
in need O. money for the African war, aud
as Englshmen are the most loyal people in
the world they are already Withdrawing their
investments here and lending it to their gov
ernmeBt, and the s,ripgency is bound to in
crease.
There is one woman in Alexandria who
says her experience with shopping in Wash
ington for Christmas presents has taught her
to buy such presents hereafter at home. She
paid twenty-five cents for a round trip car
ticket, ten cents for STREET car fare, tnirty-6ve
cents for lunch, had her gown tora and al.
most dragged HON ner, iost orooen, ooueht
a cup aud saucer for 10 cents, and picture for
the same price, which she could hive bought
at home for the same mon y, and when she
got home, found that her skirt had been cut
and that her ankles were swollen. She says
a girl lo oked in vain all ovsr the earth for a
four-leaf cover. but when she returned to
her home found o ,e at the doorstep.
In the House today Mr.. Ri1ey introduced
the bills referred to ill this correspondence
yesterday to dig channel through the fats
opposite Alexandria and 10 deepen the chan.
mel of Hunting creek, bounding that city on
the south, hut the republican msiority in the
House has determined that Their, shall be no
river and barbor bill this year, and SO, no.
body expects that either of them will be
heard of again at this session.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20

The financial panic: will, it is said, be
relieved by the administration, that will
come to the relief of the bankers " tn
money from the Treasury. II was once
supposed that the people supported the
government, not the government the
people, aud if there be any provision in
the Constitution for supplying specula-
tors with money from the fund wrung
out OF the poor people by exorbitant
taxes on the necessar es of life, it has
not yet bsen discovered. But with a
President to execute, and Congress to
make laws and Supreme Court to
cons'rue them as they wish, the repub-
lcan plutccrats now hold the people of
this country in the hollow of their
bands and can do with them according
to their own sweet will.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20

The Speaker again put Mr.. Grows
request for unanimous consent to be
heard. No objection was made this
time aud MIR. Grow was given i've
minutes TO make his reply to Mr..
Gaines.
Mr.. Grow declared be had not said
that the word .'coin" did not mean
gold and silver. II would never vote
to put the word gold in the bonds, how
ever" said he.
When his time expired MIR. Grow
said i: "Now let our filibuster leader
take~the floor"
Mr.. Gaines secured FIVE minutes to
reply.
Mr.. Payne then moved to adjourn
and Mr.. Richardson seconded tie mo
ton sarcastically. Thereupon the
House adjourned until January 8.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20
Foreign News.

Birmingham, England, Dec. W.-lt
is reported here that Field Marsha
Lord Roberts is being sent to South
Africa at the request OF General Butler
himself.
London, Dec. 20-The Common
Couucil OF the city of London today vol
ed to raise aud equipped LOCO voluo-
teers and also to appropriate S125. 600
for the neces airy expenses.
Berlin, Dec. 20.-Tne Federal Gut
Gil will soon discuss the Reicbstag resc-
LUTON regarding the partial restitution
OF the Jesuits in Germany.
Brussels, Dec 2O.-The police have
discovered an Eoelish recruiting agency
here. The Belgian recruiting officer
who was in charge of the agency and
sixty vagabonds engaged in assisting
b m, were arrested aud will be prose
cuted for violation of the Belgium neu-
trality
Alicante, Spain, DEC. 20.-The Ital-
ian transatlantic steamer Perseo coliid-
ed yesterday with the French steamer
Menx in the Mediterranean. Several
sailors were drowned and one died Of
fright.
Rome, Dec 2O.-Alarmiug rumors
concerning the Pope's health which
have been Giro llat,d of late are un-
founded. HIS Holiness is qlite himself
and wha: sigh; fever h. had Is gone.
The Italian government mas been IN
'ormed by the United States COVERT
ment that only pscuniary satisfaction
is obtainable for the lypching of Italians
in Tallulah, Is, last summer.
Cairo, Dec. 20 General Lord Kitche-
Ger, who is expected to arrive here on
Friday Ell route for South Africa, will
Join Field Marshal Lord Roberts al
Madeira. General Roberts leaves Fog
land for the cape on Saturday.
Paris, Dec. Pot is rumored here
that the Bank OF Russia has advanced
che Bank of England eS,000,0c0
London, Dec 2O.-The Duke of &aribor
ough, as au off :er in the Oxior1shire Yeo
larry, has lunteerei for service in South
Africa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20

WE have nine millions of enfranchised
blacks in this country, that is to say, in
the South. Before emancipation they
were not only obedient servants, but
orderly and useful. Violent crimes by
them were almost unknown. When
they were set free and given the ballot
they soon became, under republican and
carpetbag leadership, danger and
MANAGE to property. A large number
of them have become worse and worse
every year since they were freed. Some
negroes are quiet. industrious and obey
the laws, but large percentage seem
crimes. Country life and domestic life
In the South is becoming more insecure
every day. No poor mans family is
safe in his absence from his home. The
poor working classes constitute very
large proportion of the Southern popu-
lation. The case appears almost hope
less OF solution. How is this criminal
class to be dealt with ? How is vice to
to be kept down? How are the wom-
en- and children to be protected The
Northern people are largely Indifferent
to this peril at the South, but they are
ready enough to kill and say the ne
gro if he completes with them in the
labor market. Such is the fearful and
unsettled problem confronting us in the
South. Every thoughtful citizen re-
CARDS this negro problem with uneasi-
ness and dread. Yet this is not enough
for some shallow or wicked people.
The administration proposes to add on
to these nine millions of negroes, eight
or ten millions more of an inferior race
as part of the body polite, but wheth.
or as subjects, citizens or voters the
President does not inform us. bow
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20
DEATH OF GENERAL LAwToy

D tails of the desth o. Mejor Gaer,l
Henry W. Lawtou, reported Yesterday 4.,e
reached Man Ia. General Lsw on started
out Monday nigt to direct an stack On san
Gsteo, in MaiiquiDa Valle- where me H.
sureents were in copsit,r.ble ;o.c. The ns-
tives' force was said to be under command Of
General Geronemo. Lawton's force CONSISTED
of two battsl'ons ofinfsntry and the Eleventh
cavalry. LaWton and his stsif accompanied
by small escort, started in advance o. tde
main force. The troops suffered a gre,, de4
on the march az the country wss hall ilodei
from heavy rain, which had not SCI c.s.ei
Ganertf Lawton was shot ana ii ed IN M
engagement with the insurgen:. s, San Ma
teo. HIS bress: was pierce By 4 bullet while
standing in front OF his troops sad die "
their movt III ,rt'.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20
TO-DAY's TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
From Richmond.


Especial dispatch TO Alexandra dazstte.J
richmond, Dec. 20 The Senate to-
day passed the bill TO allow w. } b.
Durcan, of Alexandria, to practice
pharmacy. Commonwealth's Attorney
G. G. Carlin a I'd Attorney General MOI
tague have decided to ask the passage
of 8 bill to forfeit the charter OF the Al
exaudria and Washington Turnpike
Company. II ia claimed the Pennsy'-
yania Railroad hiss failed to Keep the
turnpike in good repair, as provided by
Law. Mr.. Hums offered bill requir'
ing railroads using electricity as nc
tive power in Alexandria county to stop
it's cars at any and all stations for the
purpose of taking on or putting OH pas
sengers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20
Jr. o. L. \. y.

Harrisburg, p, y. 20.-Judgs
Weiss today granted ltmporar, in.
junction restraining the Naliora and
State Councils of the Junior Oder Of
United American Mechanics frou. lew.
ing or collecting per capita tax for
the national body. The SUIT is the
outcome of the fight at Scranton ard
suspension of the State Council for its
failure to appropriate per Capita tsy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20

Years ago there left Culpeper Court
house poor boy, whose name, al d.
urgent request, is withheld. He sougn'
fortune in New Orleans, and il now
wealthy citizen of that place, bui an'
not forgotten bis early home. 4 rev
days ago he sent check for severn
hundred dollars, with word that more nor.
would be forthcoming if needed, 10 NE
aged benefsctor, Thomas :. Alcoche'
of Culpeper, requesting that the mone'
be used in providing well lader I lIs
mas tree for the Protestant oundSl
school children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20
A Change of Ministry.

Vienna, Dec. 2O.-The forma, resig
nation of the recently formed Clary
ministry is expected today. DR.. vor
Wlttek, the present minister Of rail
ways, will be the new premier. The
Clary ministry came into power Octo.
Der l, succeeding the ministry of Count
Thur, which resigned because of the
deadlock over the language question
in ia-Hungary. The present min.
istry was expected to alleviate the
strained political conditions and its
failure to do so is added evidence of the
dangerous state of affairs which faces
Emperor Franz Josef.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20

WHETHER the coal used at the gas
works be good OR bad, or high or low,
no gas consumer will deny that the
light it gives is decidedly inferior to
that he used to burn. Whether the
fault lies with the quality of the gas or
the pressure upon it, nobody seems to
know, but the fact remains that gas
lamps do not shine as brilliantly as
they did some time ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20

THERE Is nothing so uncertain as war, and
after it has commenced, there is no telling
when or how it will end. The sOuthern
people allied this truth thirty.four years
ago, and those of England are doing SO now.
fortunately for the latter. however, the
scene of the one in which they are engaged is
not in their own country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20

much of admixture and deterioration
can our institutions stand and yet sur
yive? What shall We say of the South
ern man who is willing to add aueht to
the present evils confronting the South?
What can be the motive for backing up
this proposed crime?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20

AMONG TIE Northern people who look
with disfavor upon the war Great Britain is
making upon the Beers are some Of those
who we're strong advocates OF the var upon
the South. The Southern people were the
owners of negroes, aud go ars the Beers. But
The least thing the people of this country havo
any use for, is consistency.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20
Treasure from the Philipines,

San Francisco, Dec. 20.-It is said on
good authority that two companies OF
Montana volunteers who came back
from Manila ON the Zsalandia brought
$4,000 in gold and Mexican silver.
This treasure was discovered in the
garden of a deserted mansion at C.luc-
can, to which two privates forced an
, ptronoo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20

MI. J. sbeer, sedals, Mo-, saved his child,
life by Cne Minnie Cough Cure. Doctor:
had given her up to die with Group. It's an
infallibls cure for coughs, colds, grippe. pneu
monis, bronchitis and throat and lung troubles
Relieves at oncs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20

The Brooklyn Brass Works st 4l'l,
tinsburg, w. w., closed do"n yes'e ,',
day. throwing out ofemploymen' ap'u ~
70 men. The payroll amouoIea -
from $500 to 81, 900 a week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20

81 was nesrly dead with dysreps!a' :. y,
doctors, visited mineral springs Emu r.
worse. / used Kodol Dyspepl4 cur -.
cured me-" II digests what you cat
indigestion, sour stomach, heartburn S''
forms OF dyspepsia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20

The Marques of QueensberFy, % p1
was found insens BILE IN bed al the n;
leigh Club, in London, on Monday' )"
now in a very critical condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20

King Leo, the senior lion OF Hsesa.
backs zoo, which is in winter qaate''
in the Cyclorama building, Bs!d~0'f
died yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20

The holiday number of Town Topics ale
ways AFFORDS weeks pleasure, il it Is not q
JOY forever; but the present one has excelled
al it. predecessors in merit aud attractive
nees, a feat that had previously boon consid-
cred an impossibihty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20

J.. B., Clark, Peoria. Ill, says: "surseors
wanted to operate on ms for piles but 1 cured
them tn DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye." 1t
iniaIlible for piles and skn diseases. Be-
ware of counterfei,s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life AH'i'
To quit tobacco easily and forever ro.
netic full OF life, nerve and vigor, tahs y. 49,,
BAG, the wonderworser. that makes "s1" -. IN.
strong. AL druggists, SOC or 81. Cure ,-sss
teed Booklet and sample free. -, y,or:.
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or Ne" w.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20
THE LEGISLATURE.

The election of Hon. Thomas S. Mar
tin to succeed himself in the United
States Senate passed off without Incl
dent. 10 the Senate Mr.. Martin was
nominated by Mr.. Flood and in the
House by Speaker Saunders. The in-
dependent members who are not yet ad-
mitted to the democratic caucus cup
ported Mr.. Martin. Mr.. Dinwiddie,
the only republican in the Senate. re-
fraiued from voting. The Legislature
in joint session today confirmed the
election.
The two honses yesterday passed q
resolution suspendiDg the bond tax on
fertilizers, 80 that the condition today
is that there is no fertilizer tax in opei :
ation in Virginia. The friends of the
tonnage lax had this action taken to
force vote in tn. Senate before the
adjournment.
The land-grabbers' law was suspend
ed for forty days yesterday, the House
confirming the action of the Senate.
This stops the activity ofthe land grab
bers until the law can be relieved OF its
drastic features. 1t is expected that
the law will be amended before sixty
days expire. There is growing SEN
| iment against making radical changes
in this law, which, though very unpoF-
| ular, has been the means of bringing
iuto the State treasury large Gums oil
money which would not otherwise have
been collected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 1oc or S5c.
10 3. G. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20

ZINE LOT aATos PRUNEs for s.Is . 2
h &c. MILBUAA
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20
How Are Your Kidney.s

DR.. Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure all kidney Ills. Sam.
Ole free Add Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago % y. :.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20
The Markets
TELEGRApHIC BREFITIES.

Georgetown. Dec. 2O.-wheat G-a72.