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The true northerner., 1899-05-10

London, Nav 4.-Advices have been
received here from Manila that Gen.
Wheaton captured San Tomas after a
severe fight with the insurgents. The
insurgents were routed. The town was
nearly destroyed by fire. Lawton's
brigade is advancing toward Maasin,
where the insurgents are expected to
make another stand.
Names of Captured Men.
Washington, May 4.-The following
cablegram has been received from Ad-
miral Dewey:
Manila, May s-Secretary Navy, Wash
ington: The following are the Yorktown
prisoners at insurgent headquarters at
San Isedro: Lieut.. Gilmore, Chief Quar-
termaster William Walton, Sailmakers'
Mate Paul Vandoit Coxswain John Ellis
worth, Apprentice (third class) Albert Pc
terson Lansman Sylvio Brisolese Lands
man Paul Edwards and Landsman Fred
Anderson. Provisions have been sent to
them by Otis Am continuing inquiries as
TO the fate of the other seven"
Driving Rebels to Mountains.
Washington, May "a cablegram
has been received from Gen. Otis, which
says:
Washington: ,- Summers, with six battal-
IONS Oregon, Dakota, Third infantry and
piece Of Utah light artillery, OF Lawton's $
division. proceeded north this morning to
Maasand; crossed river, charged enemy in
strong intrenchments, driving him north
ward and infiicting considerable loss.
Not believed enemy will make another
determined stand until he effects retreat TO
Mount Arayat. at short distance from San
Isidro. OIlS.
About to Surrender.
Washington, May 6.-The surrender
of Aguinaldo is believed to be close at
hand. President Schurman, of the
American Philippine commission. who
has never been optimistic on the prob
lem, cabled to the president the belief
of the commission that Aguinaldo is
ready to surrender. If, as the commits
sion believes, the representatives of
Aguinaldo are in earnest in their ap-
peals for peace, the instructions for
warded to President Schurman in reply
to his message are calculated to make
the way easy.
Natives Admit Defeat.
Manila, May s.-Col. Manuel Ar
puelles, chief of staff for Gen. Luna,
who, with Maj Jose Bergal, is here as a
special envoy from Aguinaldo to plead
for an armistice, said frankly that the
Filipinos were whipped. Col. Arguelles
comes from Gen. Luna, who is the COM
manding general of the insurgent army.
The military representatives of the
Filipino leader are much cast down at
the position assumed by Gen. Otis, but
the feeling here is that the American
general is making the only permissible
stand and will force complete sur
render.
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Defeat of French Celebrated.

City of Mexico, May s.-The great ma
tional holiday ,commemoration of the
defeat of the French at Puebla during
the war of intervention was cele brated
all over the country. In this city sew
eral hundred people witnessed the mill
tary procession, which included all the
troops of the garrison and some from
other places, and the famous rural
guards, MeXico's crack cavalry corps.
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Killed Her Mother.

Chicago, May 5.-Mrs. Augusta Styles
shot and killed her mother, Mrs. Cath
crime Schultz, in this city. Mrs. Styles,
who is 35 years old, said she was driven
to the act by her mothers revealing a
closed chapter of her early life to Mrs.
Styles daughter, 16 years of age. The
child's parents were not regularly mar
ried, and Mrs. Schultz is said to have
disclosed the fact to her grandchild-
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Death of Mrs. whitney.

New York, May S. - Mrs. William c.
Whitney, wife of the ex-secretary of the
navy, died yesterday from the effects of
fall from her horse more than year
ago. Mr.. Whitney spent enormous sums
of money trying to restore his wife to
health, but all was of no avail. The best
medical skill in the world could not help
her
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The Wisconsin legislature has ad-
journed sine die.
Fire destroyed so houses in the mar
ket place at Rio Janeiro.
The receipts at the Havana custom
house for April were $s6O,OOO.
Almost the entire business portion
of Moody, Tex, was destroyed by fire.
Keokuk, chief of the Sac and Fox In
dians, died in Guthrie, o. t.. of small
pox.
The Louisiana industrial exposition
opened i'm New Orleans with peace ju-
bilee.
Joseph A. Hackman, weil-known
contractor in Cleveland, o., died as the
result of cat bite.
The Connecticut legislature defeated
bill providing for woman suffrage by
a vote of 103 TO 60.
The average weekly revenue collec-
tions i'm Cuba for the past five weeks
have been $2s4,692.
DR.. William L.. Russell died at Barre,
Mass, aged 80 years. He was the Oldest
Harvard graduate.
Gov. Stephens of Missouri has signed
the bill providing for the inspection cf
all beer sold in the state.
John Little was hanged at Greenyille,
Tex, for the murder of George Stone
sipher, whom he robbed.
Official assurances have been given
that the United States is not affected
by recent events in China.
Hugh Cavanagh, 2l years old, was
killed by pitched ball during game OF
baseball in Montclair. \. j.
David j. Vile, a Chicago lawyer, was
fatally shot by Miss Mabel Burke, who
afterward shot herself dead.
The branch at Dresden, Ont, of the
Canadian Bank of Commerce was
robbed of $4,000 by burglars.
The president has appointed Albert
S. Kenny paymaster general of the
navy, to succeed Edwin Stuart, retired.
Immigration into the port of New
York has been unusually great this
spring, averaging over 1000 persons
day.
A tornado in Oklahoma did great
damage in several towns and at Canton
J. IL. Ware and his wife and child were
killed.
Rev. f. j. Hjresa, who was the first
Bohemian Methodist Episcopal minis
ter ever ordained, died in Chicago, aged
AZ years.
NJ. de Freycinet, French minister of
war, resigned in consequence of i'll
treatment received from the chamber
of deputies.
William Trasco, of Pittsburgh, Pa,
killed his sweetheart, Annie Bestak. be-
cause she would not marry him, and
then fatally wounded himself.
The United States transport Thomas
arrived in New York from Guantanamo
and Baracoa, Cuba. with $50 men of the
Fifth United States volunteers.
The United States cruiser Buffalo ar
rived in New York from Manila, bring
ing nearly 600 of Admiral Dewey's Of
ficers and men whose time has expired.
John Moore, the Kansas man who
killed his five children and then burned
cne house over them, was found guilty
in Hutchinson of murder in the first
degree.
Joseph Bowman died near Wilmore,
KY. aged 81. He was the most noted
duelist ever known in Kentucky, having
had four affairs of honor and killed his
man each time.
The funeral of Sergt. Charles Hamp-
ton Smith. of company ID, United States
marines, who was the first American
killed on Cuban soil in the war with
Spain, took place at Westminster, Md.
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ASK A N|nETY-DAY IRUCE|
Filipinos Make Another Proposal for
the Establishment Of Peace
on the Islands.
GEN. OTIS REFUSES TO GRANT REQUEST.
Gen. wheaton Has a Severe Fight with
Insurgents, But Comes on Nicto-
riOus-San Tomas and San Fernun-
do Captured-Aguinald believed
to BE Ready to Surrender.

Manila, May 4.-The Filipino ENJOYS,
Maj. Manuel Arguelles and Lieut.. Jose
Bernal, have abandoned the pretense
under which they came to Gen. Otis
that they represented Gen. Antonio
Luna, and Wednesday they announced
that they came as representatives of
Aguinaldo himself. The two emissaries
used all their wiles to secure a reply
from Gen. Otis to the letter from Senor
Mabini, Aguinaldo's prime minister
and minister of foreign affairs in the
dictator's cabinet, which they pre-
sented TO Gen. Otis on Tuesday; but
Gen. Otis refused 10 make any reply,
on the ground that to do so would be
equivalent to recognition of the So
called government of the Filipinos.
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windstorm swept through the western
part of st. Louis early Sunday even
ing and unroofed a number of houses,
blew down a circus tent that was just
being erected and delayed street car
traffic for about two hours. Several
persons received minor injuries. 1t is
estimated that the damage incurred
throughout the city will reach $50. 900.
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sultan VIII Pay.

London, May 4.-The Constantinople
correspondent of the Daily Chronicle
says: The sultan has authorized the
American minister Oscar S. Strauss)
to telegraph President Mckinley that
his majesty has promised to pay the
American claim of S2O. 900 for losses sus-
tanned by Americans in Turkey during
the Armenian massacres in 1904
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Funston - Rewarded.

Washington, May 3. - The president
has appointed Col. Frederick Funston,
OF the Twentieth Kansas, a brigadieI
general of volunteers. The appoint
ment was recommended by Maj. Gen.
Macarthur and supplemented very
strongly by Gen. Otis in cable dis
Datch received Monday.
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Kills Himself.

ST. Paul, Mimi, May s. - John C..
Wagner, who has carried a bullet in
his head since the Custer massacre in
1876, committed suicide with morphine
at hotel in Saltwater Friday night, his
dead body being found Saturday. He
served in both the confederate and fed
eral armies during the civil war.
The true northerner., 1899-05-10
Money I'm Circulation,

Washington, May 2.-The monthly
statement of the comptroller of the cur
rency shows the total national bank
note circulation on April 20 to have
been S242, ,714 1893, an increase for the
year of $15,101,4ss and a decrease for
the month of $337,9S4.
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Philadelphia, May 5.-Commander in
Chief w. c. Johnson, of the Grand Army
of the Republic, has issued an order call,
ing upon all comrades to pay the annual
tribute Of flag and flowers to the men,
ory of the dead soldiers on Memorial
day, May 30. Every post is enjoined to
attend Divine worship on the Sunday
preceding Memorial day.
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Given Big DAMAGES,

Louisville, KY, May 6. = A jury in
the federal court, composed exclusively
of white men, returned a verdict award
ing George Dining (colored) $4,000
damages against six members of mob
that burned his home in Simpson
county
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The General Censured for Delay
In Giving His Opinions-Gen. Engan
Rebuked Packers ExOnerated-
NO Further Proceedings.

Washington, May 5. - BY direction
of the president, who approves the find
ings, Acting Secretary of War Meikle-
john has made public the report and
findings of the military court appointed
to investigate the charges made by Maj.
Gen. Miles, commanding the army, that
the beef supplied to the army during
the war with Spain was unfit for the use
of the troops.
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Mount Victory, o., May s.-Deputy
Sheriff Frank Morrison was shot dead
by Ike Bird Saturday while trying to ar
rest him. After the murder Bird sent
a bullet through his own heart, expir-
ing instantly.
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Are Nof SfarxinR

Washington. May 5. = Acting Secre-
tary Meiklejohn has received the fol-
lowing:
''San Juan de Porto Rico, May 3.-Secre-
tary of War. Washngton Reported con-
ditions of island of people starving exag-
gerated: over 800 900 a month is spent on
roads: over $4,000 men employed: more
money is distributed directly to people now
every month than they have had for years.
Large number who cannot work are fed,
and no suffering; nature here is too boun-
tiful for that.
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The Supreme Court.
Double Suicide.

Buffalo, N. Y, May Am Erie (Pa.)
special to the Express says that Ed
mund Harty, Respondent from sickness,
committed suicide there by shooting.
Norman Bates, a friend of Harty, read
of the suicide in an evening paper, and,
retiring to his bedroom, put bullet
through his head, killing himself.
The true northerner., 1899-05-10
To Fast and Pray.

New York, May 4. - The National
Afro-American Council of the United
States has issued proclamation call
ing upon the colored people of this coun-
try to set apart Friday, June 2, as
day of fasting and prayer.
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A Uauker Killed.

New York, May 4. - James Neale
Plumb, well-known man in New York,
shot and killed Alexander Masterson, a
retired millionaire banker. Plumb
claimed that his victim destroyed his
home.
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Hanged for Murder.

Washington, May 6. - William NJ
Strother and Charles Winston, both
colored, were hanged at the district Jail
in this city. The former murdered Rose
Talbot and the latter killed his wife.
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Money Orders.

Under the new system domestic and
international money orders will soon
be issued at all the Offices; San Juan,
Ponce and Mayaguez will have free de-
livery, the mails will be transported
across the island by new and up to date
equipment and the entire management
of the postal service will be centered in
the director generals Office here. The
new system will be miniature Of that
in vogue in the United States.
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Mark the Graves of Heroes.

Toledo, o., May 6.-The government
has commenced work of putting in
position the eight cannons around HIS
toric Perry Willow in Put-in-Bay is
land. The cannon came from the
brooklyn navy yard and they will mark
the resting place of Lieut.. Brooks and
Midshipmen Lunt and Clark, of Perry's
feet. The government has made an APP
preparation of $4,000 to put the cannon
in position.
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Through walls of Snow.

Dillon, Col, May 5.-The first train
over the South Park road into this place
for four months ran through solid walls
of snow and steamed into the town yes
terday.
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War Exnennes.

Washington, May 2.-The expendi-
lures on account of the war department
since July 1, 1898, aggregate $21o,645,-
$50; on account of the navy department,
S55,522,S94.
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Carnegie Sells Out.

Pittsburgh, Pa. May 6. = The entire
interest of Andrew Carnegie in the Car
negie Steel company has been pur-
chased by the copartners in the business
for $50, 100000.
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The report closes with the following state
ment: THE court with deep sense of the
responsibilities devolving upon IL has la
bored zealously to bring out the truth and
believes that II has fully covered all the
matters referred TO Il for investigation.
That the calling OF more witnesses from the
large number suggested by the major gen.
eral commanding, including all those who
have taken part in the operations of the
war, would only have resulted in additional
testimony on the same lines as those pur-
sued, without throwing further light upon
the questions involved"
The document is signed by j. +. Wade,
major general, United States volunteers,
president and George B. Davis, lieutenant
colonel, deputy judge advocate general, re-
corder The findings OF the court are ap-
proved by the president. The court is dis
solved by order of Adjt Gen. Corbin. acting
secretary of war.
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Murder md Suicide.

Bernadotte, ILL.,, May 3.-James j.
Smith, a well-to-do farmer living near
here, shot his divorced wife and then
killed himself Jealousy was the cause.
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Conversational Approprintions

Washington, May s.-The appropria-
tions made by the third session of the
Fifty-ffth congress amount to $67i,-
es1,o22, according to an official report
just made.
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CapitaIized Mt $4,000. 900.

San Francisco, May S.-Articles of in.
corporation have been filed in the office
of the county clerk by the National Car
Equipment company with capital
stock of S10,O00,000
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One Thousand Home Seekers.

Durango, COL, May 5.-Many per-
sons who had been holding places in the
line at the land office changed their
minds Thursday and joined the rush
for locations in the Ute lands which
were opened for settlement at noon
by proclamation of the president. 1t
is estimated that 1000 people sought in
various ways to secure land.
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To Marry m Russian.

Chicago, May 4.-The engagement OF
Miss Julia Dent Grant, granddaughter
of Gen. Grant, to Prince Cantacurzene
of Russia is announced Brig. Gen.
Frederick Dent Grant and Mrs. Grant,
who are in the city, confirmed the news
of the engagement of their only daugh
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Good Future.

Mr.. Heath speaks in the highest
terms of the Porto Ricans and is en-
thusiastic over the future of the is
land. He favors its rapid Americaniza-
tion and the introduction of American
laws and methods, advocating the en-
ployment of intelligent Porto Ricans
in the various post offices, under the di-
rection of experienced American postal
officials.
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Crime of n Lover.

st. Louis, May 5.-Because she would
not marry him John BloriclS shot and
mortally wounded Lizzie Diedrich and
then fatally shot himself.
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HENRY -
Porto Ricnns Enlist.

San Juan, May 5. - Gen. Henry is
making fair progress in the plan for
the enlistment of 400 Porto Ricans in
the United States army for service in
their native country. In order to give
all sections of the island an equal rep
resentation. il was decided TO recruit
only 25 native soldiers at one place.
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New York, May 4.-Seth Low, Capt. A.
T. Mahan and Frederick w. Holz, the
American delegates to the peace confer
ence at The Hague, sailed yesterday ON
the American liner st. Louis.
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Hnnar for KinIInr.

Montreal, Can, May s.-Rudyard
Kipling has been offered and has agreed
to accept the degree of LID. from
McGill university.
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Chicago, May 6. - The Whitney-El-
kins-Widener syndicate of New York
and Philadelphia has bought the Yerkes
street railways in this city for 2O,OOO,-
000
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Negro Hanged.

Thompson, Ca, May 4.-Bill Embree,
n negro, was hanged here Wednesday
for the murder of Ellis Martin, another
negro, about year ago.
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Strange Inflammation.

Stockton, Cal, May 3.-Mrs. III. a.
Hassall killed Mrs. William Hickman
in this city and then killed herself. The
former was infatuated with the latter
and fear of separation caused the deed.
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Three Men Killed.

Hopkinsville, KY, May Am explo-
sion in a sawmill near here killed the
owners, Barrett Mcknight and Ellie
Mcknight, and John White.
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VIII Continue tn Fight.

Maj. Arguelles said that Aguinaldo
knew he would be overpowered in time.
but that he would be able TO continue
the fight for months, and that he would
do>so unless he were given what Maj.
Argueiles termed peace with dignity.
The Filipinos now ask for truce of
three months to enable Aguinaldo to
summon the congress and consult with
the insurgent leaders on others of the
islands. The ENJOYS admitted the con-
tention of Gen. Otis that Aguinaldo has
little control over affairs outside of the
island of Luzon.
After the close of the conference with
Gen. Otis, the Filipino ENJOYS had a
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THE NATIONAL GAME.
and Western Leagues I'm the
Race for the Championship.

The following table shows the num-
ber of games won and lost and the per-
centage of the clubs of the National
and Western leagues up to date:
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Lived n Century.

Indianapolis, Ind, May 6. = Mrs.
Julia Hedges died in this city, aged 100
years. Her husband, aged LOG years,
survives her.
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CAPTURED by MAC ARTHUR's ARMY.
san Tomas Captured.

consultation with the United States
Philippine commissioners.
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BENEFITS FOR CUBA.
Legal and other Reforms Are Gladly
Received by the Natives.

Havana, May 4. - The legal reforms
planned by the military government are
gradually finding their way into the
official gazette. The decree issued
abolishes those features of the criminal
code which clash more harshly with
Anglo-Saxon ideas of personal security.
Judges are forbidden hereafter TO
deny to prisoners the right of communi-
cation with the outside world or to
shield accusers from publicity. Habeas
corpus is also granted to any prisoner
who thinks himself unlawfully de-
tanned in custody. The examination of
witnesses in criminal cases will be
broadened, but the judgment will be
left, as before, exclusively in the hands
of the court.
Reforms Are Welcomed.
These reforms are applauded by all
elements. A decree is also in prepara-
ton which will make the civil eere-
mony the legal proof of marriage and
leave optional the further celebration
of the contract before a priest or min.
lister.
Cannot Revise Lists.
Gen. Gomez and his assistants on the
committee representing the Cuban
army having informed Gen. Brooke that
it would be almost impossible to revise
and reduce the lists on which pay
ment of arrearages is to be made,
the government will have to disburse
the $3,O00,0OO impartially among the de-
serving and undeserving.
The supreme Court.
Havana, May 5.-Gov. Gen. Brooke
has signed the commissions of the pres
ident and associate justices of the re-
Gently constituted supreme court OF
Cuba. The tribunal, as now made up,
consists of Senior Antonio Gonzalez de
Mendoza, president, and Senors Pedro
Gonzalez Llorente. Jose Garcia Montos,
Luis Estevez Romero, Eudaldo Tamayo,
Angel Betancourt and Rafael Cruz
Porez, associates.
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Furious Gale I'm st. Louis.
st. Louis, May s.-A short, violent
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Rebuke for Engnn.

The report places the quantity OF canned
roast beef purchased for the war by the
commissary department at 6,S411H pounds,
including $50, 600 pounds which was brought
from Liverpool and other English ports
This amount is characterized as excessive,
and the commissary general (Gen Eagan)
Is severely criticised i'm several parts Of
the document on this score.
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Oppose Further Proceedings

The conclusion of the court adverse to
further proceedings based upon the
charges is as follows: 1T has been devel-
oped in the course Of the inquiry, as recited
in this report, that in some instances some
individuals failed to perform the full meas
ure of duty or TO observe the proprieties
which dignity high military command, but
the court is Of the opinion that the mere
statement in the official report Of the facts
developed meets the ends of discipline, and
that the interests of the service will be best
subserved If further proceedings be not
taken -
The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-11
Lumber
Yard

l have opened up a Lumber
Yard in Grenada opposite and
east of oil mill, and will in future
keep a full stock of
Rough and Dressed Lumber,
Shingles, Lath, Etc. Turning
Work of all kinds. Prices mod
crate and all orders will be filled
promptly. l will appreciate any
patronage extended to me.
w. A. WALKER.
Nav 1876 mo.