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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-09-30
TeLeeRAPHIc eREvlrlEs.

There is considerable excitement over
the finding of deposits of copper near
Sacred Heart, Ok.
Lead in paying quantities has been
discovered on the Mosby land, six miles
south Of Sedalia, Mo.
A northwest gale in the vicinity of
st. Joseph, Mich, stripped hundreds of
apple trees, and 100000 bushels Of ap-
Piles will be a total loss.
A cigarette stub carelessly thrown
among rubbish started fire at Musco-
gee, l. T., that destroyed the Spauld-
ing institute, conducted by the M. e.
church and valued at S50,OOO.
The New York Central westbound
passenger train colllided with an east
bound freight train at Wheeler's bridge
just outside Auburn, N. Y. Three mer
were killed and several injured.
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IN A BOOKSTORE.
The seistiIIatiag Remarks OF . sAert
AIeck Who Had NothinEte
Do Bat Pun.

He wasn't dressed quite as fashion
dictates, yet he somehow inspired the
confidence of the bookstore clerk as he
lazied up to him, evidently thinking ofa
purchaser.
"Little chilly here" he said.
"Chilly, how?" perspiringly replied
the clerk.
Il mean it's an ice-store."
"Oh, / see, you're a humorist. One
would hardly think II to look at you"
Indeed? You ought to know my
brother, the doctor; he'd kill you dead
which way are your books bound" >"
awe have them in various bindings.
Can show you something7"
Possibly; I'm really in your line my
self"
"Indeed?"
"Yes; I'm a bookkeeper--is your ink
well?"
"oh. quit 1t. will you? I'm not hired
to kidwith you"
"Your boss ought to discharge that
girl over there; shesawful."
"Awful-what do you mean?"
~ moment ago saw penholder-'
how long does your paper weight"
81 wish you'd get out OF here"
81 shouldn't think your boss would
let you leave your headgear lying
around that way"
"what way?"
"What Is that behind you?"
'Fools cap"
"Ohl--can you change SEQ bill for
me?"
"Yes, l think So"
"rhank you; when get one I'll come
in and let you change IL. Hot, isn't It?
Do you know l run In debt for my un-
derclothlng. but suppose you have
cash drawers2'
~ wish you'd get out of here"
"Yes, l must go--do you keep
ledgers?"
Certainly"
They're "a good thing TO keep-that
eraser in the showcase seems to be en-
ioying our conversation. What's 1t
made OFF,"
Rubber"
"Have you got Kipling's booksp"
"Yes, sure"
"Why don't you return them? Well,
! / must go; got cigarette"
"No, haven't"
swell, never mind-that girl looks
weary; just saw her letter-head drop
Good-by."-Chicago Journal.
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WOOD WAS KILLED.
Commander OF the Captured Gunboat Ur'
dansta Victim OF Filipino Bullets
Report from Admiral Watson.

Washington, Sept. 96.-The navy de-
partment has received from Admiral
Watson a cablegram announcing the
capture and destruction Of the gun
boat Urdaneta, reported in the press
dispatches of yesterday. Another dis
patch from the admiral states that he
learns through insurgent sources that
her commander, Naval Cadet Welborn
C. Wood, was killed in the action. The
fate of the crew is not known. Admiral
Watson's dispatch follows:
Gunboat Urdaneta, Cadet Welborn C. Wood
commanding, has been captured and destroyed
by the insurgents while blockading. The wreck
is hard aground. Water two feet deep near
Orani, on orani river, northwestern corner OF
Manila bay, and is completely gutted. Draft
maximum, was less than six feet Displace'
ment in tons, ~. The reason Of his presence In
that river Is not known. Commander Cornwell
was preventing the landing Of arms with 40 men
His force too small to attack armed Insurgents
Ut the village. Water is only six feet deep on
the bar at the mouth Of river, Cannot obta'l
any authentic information Of the crew MS vet
because QnsurgentsO will not respect nag o
truce. Cadet Wood with the crew Of nine en-
listed men and one Chinamau are not accounteI
for
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's sVn Of Christ Scientist, Sunday
II, I" J, follows; io,ao a. M, Sunday
L A. n,oO a. M, at Knights Of Pythias
all are cordially Invited. u
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THE WAR WITH YAQUIs.
No Cessation in the Fight Being "Sgeu
Against the Indians by the Mex'-
can Government

Austin, Tex, Sept. 26.--Judging
from reports reaching here from Ortiz
state of Sonora, Mex, the Yaqui Indian
warfare is rapidly growing worse in
stead Of abating. Lieut. Majeran has
arrived at Torres on his way to the
City of Mexico to make official reports
as to the progress of the campaign lie
saws there has been no cessation in the
war being waged against the indians
by the Mexican government lie re,
ports that the Indians have scattered
into small bands and are now vigorous
ly waging guerrilla warfare and thai
the Mexican soldiers have adopted sim
liar tactics. Dozens of skirmish hight
have resulted in number of soldiers
and Indians being killed and severa
miners have lost their lives,
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St. Louis, Sept. 96.-Henry Leigh, a
private of the Thirty-eighth United
States infantry, now recruiting at JEFF
ferson Barracks, refused to salute a
negro captain of the Forty-ninth.
Leigh was placed in the guardhouse,
but was released later. Before obtain
ing his liberty the soldier was Obliged
20 promise that he would commit the
offense no more and would in future
salute commissioned officers uni
form, no matter how dusky the wearer
mi srht no
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The annual convention Of Christian
churches of Kansas is being held at
Topeka with 20V delegates,
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jefferson City, Mo-, Sept. 26.-The
state board of railway commissioners
refused the application of James G. Nc
Grew for spur track connection with
the Missouri Pacific railway at Grand
avenue, in Kansas City. McGrew is a
wealthy coal dealer of Lexington, Mo-,
and it is claimed he is fighting the
"big four" coal trust in Kansas City.
The railroad board held that no spur
track would be ordered except where
mines are operated.
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Newton, Kan, Sept. 2o.-A consecra-
ton service led by Mrs. Emma Somers
opened the twenty-first annual conven-
tion Of the Kansas W. G. L. U. Ad-
dresses of welcome were made by May
or Young, Superintendent of Schools
Cooper, Rev, W. L. Garges, Mrs. $. R.
Peters and Mrs, Lillian Mitchener.
The response was by Mrs. Tinney, of
Et,,,,in
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Newport, r, l., Sept. 25.-In accord
ance with the rites of the Russian Or
thodox church Miss Julia Dent Grant,
daughter of Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Fred
ericls Grant and granddaughter OF Gen.
UlyssesS. Grant, and Prince Caatacu-
zene, of Russia, were married last night.
The American statutes are yet to be
conformed to before the distinguished
couple will go forth into the world as
husband and wife.
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--=
swi,, Ruys "A Large Ranch

Guthrie, Ok, Sept. 26.-The Rogers
ranch, in Beaver county, Ok, and the
Childress cattle ranch in the Pan.
handle of Texas, containing 9OO,-
900 acres and upon which 800, 900 cattle
are now grazing, has been purchased
by X. L. Ellison, of Fort Worth, Tex,
for the Swift packing-house interests
in Chicago.
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WERE LED INTO A TRAP.
Crew of the Urdaneta Had Landed
to Take 0rani When They We're
Captured by the Rebels.
PRISONERS WERE REMOVED 70 PORAC.
After Bombarding, the Men Expected 20
Seize the Town When Large Body Of
Insurgents Overpowered Them-Late
News from Lieut.. Gilmore and Other
American Prisoners.


Manila, sept 10 - Late reports i,oin
the scene OF orani, where the oni'eu
states gunooat urdaneta was captureo'
say:
rne orasne.s aa" psen PssrVs Mr snv
shsenee az csnsed great anT,e,v' as Il was thought
that her coal had been exhausted Asearch for
her was then decided upon Natives who were
la'errosatsa oy Leus rrani, ann ,L,d =" ,,a, nn,nsr
that M the IJrdaneta had bombarled the town OF
orani on Sunday. The latter had landed TO take
possession, when they we're seized BY large
oOuy OF insurgen.s, VINO nIu ,aia ,spp Msp eUs
ware r ,emoveS to porae ~ S and the sunboSt was at
once looted and scuttied
Another Report from Prisoners.
Manila, Sept. 20'-Two Enghsnmen
who say that they Were wrecked IN an
open boat last July and held as prison
ers by the insurgents at Vigan' IN the
northern part OF Luzon, entereu the
American lines yesterday They
brought message from Gen' ranta'
leon Garcia, saying that ID Americans
who are held by the insurgents as pris'
oners at Tarlac, will be released next
Wednesday, in accordance with de,
cree OF the insurgent congress" II
was stated that other prisoners who
are i'll would be released as soon a.
their physical CONDITION wouia JUSTIFY
such a course. Inc insurgents alse
sent word that the cause OF the delay
In the release OF the prisoners was tho
fact that the rebels could not furnish
the American prisoners with suitable
clothing.
Lieut.. Gilmore and his men, accord
ing to these Englishmen, are still a
Vigan, but will be released later on
Gilmore and the sailors receive an al
lowance of 90 cents day. Five Jap
anese army officers, according to tn
story told by the Englishmen, are as
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Worry Probably Caused Death.

Atchison, Kan, Sept. a6--W. Cum
mings, president of the State bank oi
Eflingham, was found dead in his BED
this morning, having presumably dice
from heart disease. His son-in-law
A. NJ. Ellsworth, resigned under pres
sure yesterday and worry over the af
fair is believed to have brought on Mr.
Cummings unexpected death. The al
legged defalcation of Ellsworth, is Il
charged, amounted to $3.50.
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Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 26.-Ten
years in the penitentiary was the pun
ishment given to Leonard b. Imboden
by jury in the criminal court. He
was found guilty of forging draft fol
SIS. 900, with which he hoped to get q
false credit for the Planters bank
which he started here without capital
Imboden is one OF the most remarkabl,
criminals that ever came before tn,
bar OF justice in this county. For year
ne lived apparently without resources
attempting to promote schemes of sucl
magnitude that they make the ordi
nary man gasp with wonder.
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Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 26.-Benjamin w.
Hunt, one of the wealthiest planters o:
Putnam county, advocates the aban-
donment of farming to the negro race
and the adoption of mechanical and
factory labor by the middle class whites
as a means OF livelihood. lie looks on
this method as a solution of the race
difiicultias
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Litchfeld, ILL.,, Sept. 6.-The preach
ers of the German Lutheran church in
this district assembled at Mount Olive
to discuss the relations of life insur-
ance to the Bible. The conference was
attended by about so ministers. These
ministers hold that money secured by
life insurance is the result of good luck
or species of game of chance; that
life insurance is against the first COM
mandment, because it takes a mans
trust off God and places 1t on the in
surance company. They hold, there
fore, that life insurance is sinful
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Chicago, Sept %. The annual re-
port of the Santa Fe road shows the
total earning for the fiscal year ended
June 80 were $40, ,513, 49s, an increase OF
81, 299, 800 over the earning of the pre-
ceding fiscal year. The net earnings
from operation were sl4,9O6, SIT, an in.
crease of So, 199,O53. During the year
the company expended for improve
ments, extensions and additions to the
property and equipments, SS,9I9, ,726.
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New York, Sept. s5.--As result of
the rapid advance in the price Of WOOL
winter clothing will be more expen-
sive this'year than 1t was last The
increase In the cost of a suit or heavy
overcoat will be about s., on the basis
of the advance in the price OF clothes
already made, and there is general
expectation that prices will go higher.
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p.wsv would Accept n Homo.

Washington, Sept. s6.--A member OF
The Dewey home committee. has re-
,ceiyed a letter from an officer very
close to Admiral Dewey, who says that
the admiral will gratefully accept"
anv home offered to him by the people
| ~ the country.
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was heavy L.. on the sea aud at
first the marine observers were in
clined to think the vessel sighted might
be Rear Admiral Howison's flagship,
the Chicago, hardly believing Dewey
would arrive two days ahead OF, time.
The doubt was soon cleared away.
however, and as passing vessels recog-
nized the flagship from Manila bay
there was continuous blowing of
whistles In salute.
All the morning as the famous cruiser
lay at anchor her signal man was kept
busy dipping the ensign in answer to
the welcome Of passing vessels. An
orderly came ashore from the Olympia
soon after she had anchored with dis
patches and messages from the admiral
and officers. He said they had pleas
ant passage across the Atlantic, that
all were we'll on board and glad to be
home. He inquired for back files Of
the newspapers. The Olympia will go
TO Tompkinsville Wednesday.
To-day for the first time in many
years an admiral's salute was fired In
New York bay. Fort Hancock saluted
with II guns when the Olympia passed
coming in. There was no demonstra-
ter in Rear Admiral Simpsons fleet of
Tompkinsville. 1t had been planned
that one of the feet, probably the
Texas, would go down to the Hook and
escort the admiral's flagship to her an
chorage inside the Hook, but, of course,
this plan had to be abandoned.
When the Olympia reaches the uppe'
bay Admiral Dewey will find that thu
quarantine station will be decorated
with z, 500 red, white and blue electric
lights. On the terrace are letters nine
feet high, spelling "Welcome Home y
They are set against a natural back
ground of green and snow white in th'
day time and will be lighted with elec
tricity at night
Admiral Dewey slept restlessly las
night and at two o'clock this morning
his servant told him that the lights o
the Jersey coast were in sight. Th'
admiral got up and looked through
port at the far specs of brightness, hi
first view in 2S months OF American
shores. The Olympia slowed up Il
quarter speed and at dawn pilot boa
No. Z was spoken and put pilot aboard
The flagship dropped anchor insid
Sandy Hook about half past seven.
"It's mighty good to be home" sai'
the admiral to the reporter Of the Asso
ciated press, who went aboard. "
know that am little ahead Of tn
schedule" he continued, but as th
weather looked a triie squally,
thought It better to lie inside the Hoo
than outside"
Admiral Dewey to-day dropped ar
chor at home after voyage of l1sday'
during which the Olympia touched
ten ports. Manila was left at four
m. NAV 90. Three days later the az
miral was at Hong Kong. There b
rested until June 0, when the Olympl
sailed for Singapore, arriving thei
June II. The last port reached We
Gibraltar, September 4. He left thel
September 10 for New York, and u
day his 2S, 0OO-mile voyage ended.
The Navy Congratuietes Dewey.
Washington, Sept. 26.-The navy d
partment has sent the following 10
NAL message of welcome to Admir-
Dewey: "The department is happy
learn Of your safe arrival and exten.
to you and your officers and crew Il
most cordial welcome. John D. Long
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Mlssourians for the Farmers Congrsl

Mlssourlans for the Farmers' Congrsss
jefferson City, Mo-, Sept. 90. Gov.
Stephens selected the following dele
CATION to the Farmers National con-
gress, which Is to be held in Boston
October 8, 4, 5 and 8: Norman ]. Col
man, N. d. Thompson, Charles How.
ard, John 7. Crisp, Ben e. Nance, N.
]. Shepherd, William d. Adams, George
d. Underwood, Benton Akin, L. L.
Swink, James L. Byrd, w. II. II. Bax-
ter, John l.. Christian, s. $. Bassett,
J. D. Miles, William p. Martin, N, II.
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Detroit, Mich, Sept. 26.-A small.
though dignified appearing body Of
half a hundred men assembled In the
prettily-decorated headquarters Of the
Michigan commandery of the Loyal
Legion to-day, at the opening Of the
twenty-eighth reunion of the society
of the Army Of the Cumberland. Death
had, since the last meeting, removed
several notable members of the society
among these the presiden mt, Gen. Rose
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Field rats are esteemed as u table
delicacy in Cuba.
There are 90 different kinds Of rice
in Cuba and these are cooked in as
many different ways.
Two years ago Cuba imported goods
to the amount Of sec, ,166,754, and ex'
ported Se4, ,3o5,5a6 worth of stuff.
Cuba was settled more than so years
before the first settlements in the
United States, yet there are miles and
miles of rich country land which has
never been touched In the island,-Chi-
cago Journal,
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The Kearsars Made II Knots.

Boston, Sept. se.-The new battle
ship Kearsage left her anchorage about
four miles off Boston light to-day for
the trial course off Cape Ann, for her
speed test to-day. The battleship
crossed the finish line at a:47:l0, having
taken 4 hours, 20 minutes, 80 seconds
for the run. An estimate, deductine
minutes for turning at Cape Porpoise
shows that she exceeded II knots by Q
fraction. The contract speed was II
h.AAa
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Independence, Mo-, Sept. 2e.-Chris-
tian scientists Of this city demanded
that physiology be exempted In the
course OF study for their children In
the public schools Of the city. The
school board rules declare that no one
may be graduated unless proficient in
that branch of study as well as others.
The board decided that no exceptions
would be made and scientists threaten
to take their children out Of school.
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Rsunlnn Of the sl1th Kansas.

Kansas City, Kan, Sept. 26.-With a
salute of lS rounds from an old 10
FOUNDER brass cannon, the regimental
mouth-piece of the Sixth Kansas Cav
airy Veteran association, the fifteenth
annual reunion of that association be-
gan here to-day. There are about $40
members OF the famous Sixth Kansas
cavalry still alive. George w. Veale,
now of Topeka, was colonel of this
reuimant
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Present system Too Expensive.

Washington, Sept. 26.-Tams Bixby,
of the Dawes commission, arrived in
Washington to-day, bringing the COM
missions annual report. Mr.. Bixby
said the report would contain some i'm
portant recommendations, and among
them will be for change Of govern.
ment for the Indian territory. The
present form Of the administration Of
the affairs of the territory is enormous
" expensive to the United States.
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Leavenworth, Kan, Sept. 26.-A
trophy cannon, captured at Fort San
Felipe, Manila arrived here from the
Mare island, Cal, navy yard and will
be mounted at the soldiers home. Six
trophy cannon are now in the city,
four from Santiago and two from Ma
nila. One will be mounted in the city
and the others at Fort Leavenworth.
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Distinguished Party from washington

Washington, Sept. 20.-The official
escort representing the president and
the local reception committee will
leave this city for New York Wednes-
day night for the purpose of greeting
Admiral Dewey and extending well
come to the capital in the name Of the
president. Gen. Miles and Admiral
Sampson are members of the commit.
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RAILS GROUND TO DUST.
That Is the Eject OF the Constant
Wear and Tear ON
Railroad.

As consumers OF steel the railroads In
the vicinity of Pittsburgh lead the
world. During the past three months
ITO miles of new steel rails. averaging
90 pounds to the yard. have been put
down or distributed within 80 miles OF
the center of the city.
There are 1 1,76o yards in mile, which
would mean 100000 yards for one line
of rails In ITO miles, or 20, OPS, 900 pounds.
or say SO, 1885, 900 pounds for both lines
of rails, or 269,2s3 tons of steel rails
needed In one year for Pittsburgh roads.
90 per cent. of which was for renewals
on old lines.
There Is somewhat of q mystery re-
gardlng where the steel worn out on
a big road goes to. 1t is ground down
almost to imperceptible dust by tho
constant friction of the grinding
wheels, and this friction is IS per cent.
greater on curves than on straight
stretches of track. The wear is also
much greater on ascending grades on
u straight track than on descending
grade. On curves the wear Is mostly
lateral or horizontal, while on straight
track II is perpendicular, with slight
inclination toward the inside OF the
rail next to the Aanges of the wheels.
The millions OF tons of steel ground
down to dust by the wheels Of trains in
this country are lost, 1t cannot be re-
gained for scrap, because 1t settles
down into the ballast, is brushed away
by the rush OF air caused by the swiftly
moving train, and, like the star dust
which falls upon the ocean, is lost for
ever.
In time, us civilization and the wheels
OF civilization move on. the railroads OF
the chief steam railways, as well as part
of the adjoining ground, will become
thoroughly impregnated with steel and
iron dust from the grinding up Of rails
and wheels, because It must be remem-
bered that the wheels grind the rails
and the rails grind the wheels, and thiI
constant shower Of iron and steel dust
is accumulating along our railroads Al
rapid rate.-Pttsburgh Dispatch.
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nhl.homa,. Antl.saloon Agitation

Guthrie, Ok, Sept. 2o.-The Anti
Saloon league is organizing In OKLA
homa and holding meetings every day
in different counties. 1t purposes to
organize every county at once in an et-
fort to secure the enforcement of al
the liquor laws in the statute books
and secure the passing of more strin-
gent ones In the future.
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simpson viii Try Again.

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 20.-Jerry Simp-
son will address the old soldiers at the
reunion here this week, and he has an
nounced that he will deliver the speech
which is said to have caused him to be
hooted off the platform at the Wichita
reunion last week.
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Chlnamen Gain a Point.

Washington, Sept. a5.-chinese will
be allowed to land in the Philippine
islands Temporarily, pending the
adoption of a definite policy by the
government. This was decided at the
last cabinet meeting after long dis
cussion, in which the views Of members
OF the cabinet who were present were
freely expressed.
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Too Much Hard Cider,

jefferson City, Mo-, Sept. 26.-John
Campbell and James Smith, sons of
farmers living eight miles west OF this
city, became involved in quarrel as a
result OF drinking hard cider and
Campbell struck Smith with stone,
breaking his skull. Smith is not ex'
pected to live and Campbell Is in jail.
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Boston, Sept. se.-After devotional
exercises at the opening session OF the
International Congregational council
to-day, Rev. W. E. driffis' OF Ithaca,
N ". offered resolution bearing on
Sunday railway labor and urQing mem
bers of the Congregational churches tc
do everything possible to reduce such
/, nrly