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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-23
THE AGENT GAVE IN.
Produced Photograph
When Clutched By
a Constable.
APRIL MATCHED CHICKENS
Met Their Fate Probably
at The Jaws Of a Hun
cry Canine Notes.

Leicester, July 22.--Officer James A.
Quinn had an argument with crayon
portrait agents on Leicester hill this
afternoon and finally accomplished his
point, only by taking one of the men to
Worcester. Mrs. Quinn gave one Of
the agents photograph of her father
to enlarge on Monday, but refused to
pay half of the price before receiving
the picture, as demanded on Wednes-
day. She demanded the photograph,
and the agent said he would return it
on Thursday.
Today Mr.. Quinn was driving down
Leicester hill when he met the agents.
He accosted the one who had the deal
ings with his wife, and asked the return
Of the photograph. The man denied he
had the article, and finally Quinn, in
his capacity OF an officer, made the
man accompany him to Worcester.
That gentleman thought he had better
give in, and produced the picture after
he had visited his boarding house.
w A. Bell had two dozen April
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-23

Matched chickens Friday morning. but
when he returned home from work at
night all the fowls were discovered W.
Ing in his back yard dead. The bodies
were torn, and the birds probably met
their demise by the teeth Of some dog.
The family was away, and no one saw
the animal commit the deed
The house and lot of Mrs. Honora
McGovern on Water street were sold by
Auctioneer G. A. Boyden today to Wal
ter e. Watson of Leicester for $500.
The steam pipes at the Suburban
power station are beEg replaced by
new ones, and this is liable to deprive
Leicester of the use of its fire whistle
for some weeks. The steam pipe by
which the big whistle Is supplied Will
also be replaced, and during the time
1t will be useless the alarm will have
to be sounded from the J. & ]. Murdock
factory or by the First congregational
Church bell
New Kershaw feeds have been fitted
on the looms comprised in three sets
at the Chapel mill. The fourth set
Will be supplied soon, and then only
two card boys will be required instead
of four, as at present.
The retail salesroom at the Valley
wooden mill will be closed on Saturday
afternoons during the summer.
1t is expected that work will be
commenced soon equipping the Spencer
division of the Suburban with a trust
worthy telephone system The block
signal system which was experimental
on, was discontinued some time ago
The batteries had to be recharged very
often, and 1t was thought IL would be
expensive as we'll as troublesome
Many of the heavy timbers for the
new Suburban car barn have arrived
and are being prepared for use. The
site Of the barn has been leyeled of
and the larger part of the high bank
on the north cut down.
Miss Carrie Taft Is now BOARDING
with Mrs. Myra Sprague.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-23
A VALLEY TEMPEST.
Lightning Strikes a
Whitinsville
House.
Mr.. INGALLS, NARROW ESCAPE.
Bolt Dances Merrily About
His Head and Co, els Him
With Plaster.
Mr.. INGALLS, NARROW ESCAPE.

Whitinsville, July 22.-This village ex-
perienced a severe electrical storm in
the early hours this morning. There
was a series of three showers. The
first one came about II o'clock and
was somewhat of a mild nature COM
pared with the later ones.
! Although the rain came down heay-
lily, persons who happened to be up at
this hour witnessed a curious phenom-
enon. The moon was shining brightly,
while the lightning flashed, the thunder
rolled and the rain came down in tor
rents.
1t was indeed an interesting sight,
and one that is seldom witnessed
The second shower came about /
o'clock and lasted about half an hour.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-23
LOCAL RIDERS TO /. A. W. MEET.

Local Consul Lincoln Holland has
completed all arrangements for the at
tendance of party from this city at
the national meet of the L. A. w. to
be held In Boston. The local party Will
leave Worcester Tuesday, Aug. Is, aud
the pace will be made to suit all VINO
take part in the ride All the places Of
interest along the route will be visited
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-23
RED HOT FROM THE GUN

was the ball that hit G. d. steadman of
Newark Mich, In the civil war It
caused horrible ulcers that no treatment
helped for 20 years. Then Bucklen's
Arnica Salve cured him. Cures cuts.
bruises. burns, boils felons, corns skin
eruptions. Best pile cure on earth. 25
cents a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by
Brewer e. CO.. druggists.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-02
SHOPPING OVER

CITY Solicitor Henry c. Conrad is
pursuing a strange course Not many
DAVIS ago The attended a Union Repub-
lican meeting and thanked God that
he was a Union Republican,
wednesday might he attended, and
participated i'm a meeting OF
Regular Republicans, held under uh'e
auspices Of the Young Mems Republi-
can Club. He Made a sDea1h there,
and by unanimous WIT THE Bush
ticket was ratified and the Clerk TICKET
repudiated.
Now, the question is Where does
City Solicitor Conrad stand I'm this
flghs?' AZ a Union Republican meet
ing ne denounoes President Mckinley
and Colonel Henry a. DUPONT, and at
a Regular Republican, meeting he is
one of these Who gives utterance TO a
proclamation whlch declares that THE
Young Mems Republican Club, NOW, as
i'm the past. stands for the interest OF
the Republican panty and its candi-
dates. and believing THAT now more
than az amy time heretofore the best
interests OF this city demand the cleo
ton of The Republican candidates" and
names the Bush ticket as the only onIe
worthy OF It's support How d. uhe
Union Republicans like dhis recommen-
datlon whidh he has given to this Reg
ular Republican organization. wlhioh
has been so intO,erant towards SIS
Union Republican members?
City Solicitor Conrad Is carryimg
water ON b-dh shoulders, but Do pen,
slsts I'm Shaping over i'm spite OF him
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-02
THE ME-ATlIER.

New York Heraid's forecast: In
tho Middle States and New Eng
land to-day generally fair and sllglhtly
cooler weather Will prevail, with light
and fresh southweatriy to northwest
ergy winds, preceded by local rain,
MOSTLY lieht.
On Saturday. fair weather AMID ris-
ing temperature will prevail, with light
to Iresh variable winds. becoming
.southeasterly amid f.l.owCd by rain I'm
tine lake region
On sunday. fair go partly cloudy and
warmCrs followed by local rain or thun-
der storms.
Forecast for Friday Eastern PENN
sylvania, fair Friday. followed by
Uhua atening weather SATURDAY; cooler
Friday afternoon; lght 40 fresh sOu-h-
westerly winds
New Jersey, fair Friday, followed ly
threatening weather. Saturday; N1ht to
fresh soliihwestorly winds.
Delaware ami Mary,and. fair Friday
followed by threatening weather. Satur-
day; hght variable winds.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-02
GUARDING THE TRANSPORTS.
Uncle Sans ships of War In the Won
derfuI sapphire Seas Of the
West Indies.

In the afternoon the great feet
/ steamed southwest until Tampa light
sank in the distance, says Gov. Roose.
welt, in Scribuer's.
! For the next Six days we sailed
steadily southwark and westward
through the wonderful sapphire seas OF
the West Indies. The tlirty-odd trans
ports moved in long, parallel lines,
while ahead and behind and on their
TANKS the gray hulls Of the warshipa
surged through the blue waters. We
had every variety of craft to guard us,
from the mighty battleship and swift
cruiser to the converted yachts and the
frail, venomous looking torpedo boats.
The warships watched with ceaseless
vigilance by day and by night When
3 sail of any kind appeared. instantly
one of our guardians steamed toward
, Il. Ordinarily. the torpedo boats were
towed Once n strange ship steamed
up too close, and instantly the nearest
torpedo boat was slipped like a>grey-
{ hound from the leash. and sped across
the water toward it; but the stranger
proved harmless, and the swift, deli
cate, death-fraught craft returned
again
Is was very pleasant, sailing south
ward through the tropic seas toward
the unknown. We knew not whittier
we were bound, nor what we were t,
do; but we believed that the nearing
future held for US many chances O.
death and hardship. Of honor and re
nown. If we failed. we would share tn,
fate Of all who fail; but we We're SUR
that we would win, that we shoulC
score the first great triumph in ,
mighty world movement.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-02
coNsnRYArlsM sHocKEn.

Fraudulent MoKinlsg's action in vio-
isling ,he Pledges given to .he people
in gae Republican plGtfcrm by throw
ing down THE bars ard making thou
sands Ct Federal Offices, until RECENTLY
urear civil SERVICE cpen nc party
spllAmem is subjectsng him TO muoh
adverse criticisms lrom yhe conseva-
tive newspapers and members ci his
own party. One Of lhe mcst respect
able exponants OF Repub.icanlsm ln uke
East is The Philadelphia Publc Ledger.
Coucerning This unwamanted altion o,
the presidents it thus exp. e5sss rtseG:
The Republican parity. Assembled in
convention at ST. Louis. IN june, 1896
unanimously adopted a dac-aialcn 81
principles, enc CT whlOA WAS .Aa fo,-
lowing:
THE civil service law was rloai en-
the statute book hy THE Republican
party, wInllCh mas always sustained %
and we rouow our lepeated dlcla. a.icrs
that t s.ta.l he thoroughly and honest
sy en-orcsd and eNtcnds1 wherever
practicable
Williams Mckinley CT Chlo. having
been nominated upon tls 81. LOug
platform In 1886, subsequently, gave t,
ii unqualified endorsement. ard. la..r
IN his inauguIal adde's or March 4
1887, he Reimbursed The CIVIL slrv.c
plank Of the Republican National Cen
Vcnton ln une verbs following:
"Relcrm in the civil service must g
en- But the Cllrsc3 Sdculi be r-a
and genuine, mc5 poIfulCtCry q
prompted by zeal in bthaf CT amy part
because III happens 10 be In power.
As a member of Congress / vote
and spoke in favor OF the present law
and ] shall attempt its enforcement &
the spirit IN Wihich 81 was enacted.
The purpose in view was 10 saalr
ira mCct efficient service of lhs bss
men VINO would accept office under th
government, retaining iaNinfu, and ds
voted 1uhiic ssrvants ia office. br
slllaLn-ng none under illa authority q
amy rule or custom Who are ineff cian
lracmpctdr- or uuwC,thy
'llhe host interests OF She comnfry O.
mand this. and the people heartily al
prove the Jaw wherever and whenevl
Is aas been thus admin 'steredl"
On May %, 1899. less than thrl
wears after tIhe Rnrrh ICON rarity d
Croufd at ST. Louis that the civil. servi,
law shall he th0rougialy and t-nes
erfcrcrd end 7vteniizd Rflerever pr2cl
c2b.a' ard cr,y a little more tlhan nv
Years after he declared that '"rsfcr
in the civil service must go on
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-02

Mckinley issued am executive order
Nh.ch. on THE authority cf the Wasih-
|n9ton Star, loyal administration cr-
gam repeats The civil service Law IN
the cases OF 5000 of COS. and removes
this armV or incumterts from the
wholesome operations OF abe act.
These 5000 Federal on, as have boen,
by THE Presidents order. thrown open
no the political spoken and made
part OF tho loot of THE lc' Zeal viClors.
THE president said in 'hs i-aIgulal ad-
dress hat as member or Congress he
sad voted for THE civil service law, and
Die added: II shall attempt DIS enforce
mont I'm the spirit i'm which it was en-
acted"
Further I'M The same address ths
president stated that the spirit or pur
pose of lhe Jaw "was TO secure dine most
efficient Service of tine best men who
would accept office under the govern
mtnU." and he cOntended ihal "the best
interests OH the country demand This
and the people heartily approve the law
wherever and whenever IL has been
Thus administered"
From AL which u appears from The
presidents order of THE 29uh instant
which takes 5000 Federal offices from
the civil service List and humps them
upon the spoils' heap. subject only TO
tine greed OF tine sp0.lsmen, that by a
mere stroke of THE executive pen he has
thrown down THE Republican platform
OF 1896; reversed his own declaration
THAT Civil service must go on" ig-
nOred his pledge to tlhe country that he
would attempt the en'fcrcamsnt 'cf the
law I'm THE sDin1t in which it was en-
acted" disregarded The high purpose
il was moant TO secure. cast to hhe
winds '1he best inIterasls of tlha coaln-
tiny" which demand" the enforcement
az the act. and repudiated tlhe senti-
ment of the people in favrr on civil SER
lvice nefoIm THE Washington Star.
with an tts loyalty to THE admlnistra-
tiOns regretfully and truthfully says:
1.-The order cannCt lbe construed except
as a step backward
That will undoubtedly be The verdict
or the country respecting the presi-
darlHs most imprOvihent ORDER which
makes spoiis OF 5000 public trusts.
There lis MS doubt THAT the action Of
the president lis not SO viewed by The
rank and fife Of the Republican party
fer it is essentially an organization OF
spcilsmen. But 1T has wllh.n itself a
large amid POWERFUL conservative ele-
ment whioh lis not In favor Of thle
lspoils system, and whidh VIII be alien
ated from the president ny This action
whlC.h was taken because Republican
onllce-s seekers were hungry, and met ba
cause tine public interests were MT be-
ling properly served by Those men ho,d
ing Office under tIhe bm.efcemt protac
tion OF THE civil service rules put RI
force and effect NY President CCeve-
and,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-02
HAT WAS PASSED.
To buy sailors Christmas Din
ner - Movement sQuelched
by Dewey.

An American dentist in Manila, in a
happy Or unhappy moment, conceived
theidea Of providing by public subscrip-
ton q grand Christmas dinner for the
United States soldiers garrisonlng the
city, in the same manner as paupers
at home are RECALLED with all the good
things of this life on that day, says the
st. Louis post-Dispatch.
The idea took beyond all expecta-
lions. for when the hat went round the
money flowed in so freely that in a
couple of days over 5000 was collected.
The soul of the movement waxed. en-
thusiastic. And so did the whole Amer
lean community.
Consul Wildman, in thoughtbess mo-
meat, also allowed himself to be caught
by the fever. Committees and subcom-
mittees were then appointed, and prep
arutions began to be made in right
earnest ard on a most elaborate scale
for the grand spread.
Bet the American would-be patriots
counted without their host who. in the
person Of Admiral Dewey, issued a gen
erol order quashlng the whole thing
and ordering the refunding OF the
money to the subscribers. Admiral
Dewey very sensibly says that the ac-
ceptance n a public subscription din
ner is incompatible with the dignity OF
an American sailor, and that the United
States government may well be trusted
TO look after his comfort I'ho Ameri-
can dentist IS sad Consul WildmaR IS
sadder and tbs saddest of all were the
troopers and hluelnckcts
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-02
A MORPHINE FIEND.

COR0NBRs JURY RENDERS A WEIR
DICT ON THE DEATH OF LJESIID
BELLVIIIlE
Coroner Dugan, of TniAdalTIh,a, yes
tcrday heln am inquest to determine the
cause of .he DEATH OF Leslie I}elNille.
Al years on age, son Of j. II. Be-Nille,
az No. S22 Van Buren, street
BelviIe was found dead in his bed in
a room at the Hotel Sctt, philadelphia
ON Decoration Day
DO was I'm evidence that Bellylle was
despond ant amid subject to temporary
fits on insanity. and was addicted to
yho use Of morphine.
a verdict was rendered az suicide
from morphine poisoning white t-mpo-
rarity insane.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-02

For ten years the Affairs of
the Ferris INDUSTRIAL School
have leen administered by SUI
perineenIent Haines and his wife Now
phnt They have rcsigned the work do
wolves upon superintendent Meserve
and his wife The custody OF lncor-
rg.b,e boys IN rrooess OF refolmati.n
q a delicate thgg II requires not.
patience and fimnsss An CT these
qualities Superintendent Halnes pcs
sssscd TO a marked degree. Undsr lids
srper.rbsrldsncy Uha institution has
stood as a bulwark hetwoln the youth
of this community and the ccrny jazz.
He Mad the conhdsnloe Of the managers
and the love and respect az 1.-The b Us.
Had he so wic.ti % Ole m.ghG have hcld
THE supsrintendency fer an Indefinite
period, but circumstances mdcessbtated
his retirement from the work and his
return to New England Everyone re-
grets his departure. but If Srperintend-
emit MIserve administers the affairs of
Uhe school with ehs same Negree ~ ab,l-
i,y tlis rogrel will be iessened to the
extsnt Of the knowledge tina. line in
st.aIticn has suffered MO permanent in
iuiy by the retirement q Suprmtend.
emit Ha.nes.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-02
A MEAT WORK

The Evening Journal is in receipt OF the
catalogue and announcements Of tho
Friends school for 1S99-l9O0 The
pamphlet Is neatly gotten up and con-
tains colored engravngs Of the school
building and the llbratory and the gym
nasium connected with the institution.
The book also contains prospectus OF
the work done in the different depart
ments OF the school as well as much use
fnl Information to those who anticipate
attending the Institution
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-02
BABIES OF THE WORLD.
stadsticIan Makes Unique CaIcuia-
ton Of the Boys ana Girls
Born Every Year.

1t has been computed that about
100000 babies are born into the
world each year.. says Woman's Life.
The rate Of production is, therefore,
about 40 per minute, or more than one
for every beat Of the clock.
With the one-a-second calculation
every reader is familiar but il is not
everyone who stops to calculate what
this means when il comes to a years
supply. 1t will, therefore, probably
sturtle a good many persons to find. on
the authority Of a well-known statisti-
clan, that could the infants Of a year
be ranged in a line ia cradles, the era
dies would extend around the world.
The same writer looks al the matter
in a more picturesque light. He inn
agines tho babies being carried past q
given point i'm their mothers arms, one
by one, and the procession being kept
up night and day until the last hour
in the twelfth month had passed by.
A sufficiently liberal rate is allowed,
but even in going past at the rate of
% a minute, 1900 an hour during the
entire year. the reviewer at his post
would have seen only the sixth part of
the infantile host.
In other words, the babe that had to
be carried when the tramp began
would be able TO walk when but a mere
fraction of its comrades had reached
the reviewers post, and when the years
supply of babies was drawing TO a
close there would be a rear guard, not
of infants, but Of romping siN-year-
old boys and girls.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-02

Pocket picking is an occupation that
admits of a vast display of ingenuity.
While disclaiming any particular merit
for that country, says a London paper,
il is an indisputable fact that again
England is in the van Of allnations in
that her piekpockets hold their own
against all foreign competition. n
London alone over 100000 men, women
and children gain their daily bread en-
tirely by this interruptions mode OF
living.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-02

Pottstown. Juns Christ Episcopal
Church was The scene of a fashionable
webbing last evening. when Miss Helen
sayler, or this borough, and Roy Alex
ander Hatfield, of Philadelphia, wele
married. The ceremony was perform
td by Rev Charles l.. COOdor. rector
of ile church, The bride was aiven
away by Francis II. Saylcr. MISS Alice
sayler, SISTER OF the bride. WAS maid
Of hDnlr. and the bridesmaids were
Miss Edith Sayier and Miss Mary Hit
ner. of POttstOwn. and Miss Louise
Spear of WalCingford The bride car
riod a bouquet of white sweet peas and
llles Of TINE valley, and THE maiH Of
homer amid bridesmaids bouquets OF
American Beauty rNes. Charles A.
Hatfield. brother of the groom, was
best MIAMI and the ushaTs We're II. M.
Ebert. OF PottstOwn; Joseph II. Hl'les.
Ion Wilmington. Den; Charles NJ. Todd,
Ion Port Kennedy; Howard NJ. Saylar,
.Of Pottstown Charles r. Baird and j.
IS. Robsson. cf Philadelphia. A re-ep-
90 N was held at the brides hOme Mr..
land Mrs Hatlie.h Departed ON an ew6in-
ing train ON a bridal tour. after wh.ch
they VITA re8ale int Norristown The
bride ls a daughter OF Mrs Alice and
THE late DIR. George Sayler. and Is well
known I'm society anil musical c.roies
M. Hatfield is a momher of tIhe coal
firm az Hatfield & Hi,les, eff Ph.Gaklel-
phia.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-02

Tomorrow the voters of Whining
ton win 20 to the pills and elect uhe
entire Democrats ticket by a big ma
iority All this Regular Republican and
unlon Republican palaver about Demo
cratic d.eafIcctlon WIN be fatty c-n-
tradiOted hoy the count or votes There
is not a man ON the Democrats ticket
who is net deserving ~ the party s
united support, and mis- faca makes
THE p3cty's position impregnabla
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-02

Vessels can DE easily removed from
sandbars by new apparatus consist
ING of an endless chain of buckets TO bc
attached 10 the sides Of the vessel and
driven by engines TO excavate the sand
from around the hull until the ship
floats free.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-02
SMALL coy LOST

Patrolman Daniel COLLINS yesterday
found "a small boy near Ninth and Pop
Tar streets who had lost his way from
lCme. He was taken % the police sta
tion to await the arrival of his par
ents He said his name was Freddie
and that he lived on Front street
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-02
k0nnard' S.
June
Offerings.

S -
Every offering we make at
all times is a sacrifice of price,
never of quality. The reduce !
prices herein quoted are on
this seasons goods and are
warranted perfect in every
way.
Colored Shirt Waists at one
fourth saving. We offer two
special lots of this seasons
colored Percale Waists at re-
duced prices.
All of our 'egular soc line
Of colored waists at SOC.
Three numbers comprising
a dozen or more colorings at
75c from $Ioo.
Our assortment of White
Waists is unusually large and
attractive. Materials and work
manship are ofthc best A num-
Der of new styles just opened,
$I.oo, $3.50, $I75, So co,
S.. IS, S. so, So 90, SO 50.
Tailored Sults-About a
bakers dozen of Tan and Steel
Cheviot Elton Suit, together
with a few tight-htting Chew
lot Suits in Black, Navy and
Brown Have made them all
S.. 50 from $40 90 and SIP 90
All handsomely lined and tail
oIed.
Neckwear-We are show
ing many new colorings and
styles in ladies summer Neck
Weir. One of the seasons
most popular styles is the
twice around Windsor We
show these in japanese Crepe
and Silk at Soc, 75c and
81 90 Silk string ties at 25c
and soc Wash string lies at
? for CSC. Lawn and s visS
bows at 25c. Pique p ifs at
25c and soc. Best uAAes of
Linen Collars at ? for 15c
Summer Sklrts-Excellent
values and large varieties arc
shown in this department. All
are excellently made, and fit is
guaranteed.
White Piques at $3.50.
SI75, $500, 81. 50, $500.
S. 50. $500, 81 so, $500
SO 90, $500, SIS 90, and
pAO'OO
Colored Duck Skirts-Plain
and trimmed from $Ioo up
wards.
Linen and Crash Skirts al
$I.oo, $3.50, SI.75, So 90
S. so, So 90, So SO, 81 90 anC
, $3.50 each.
New Silks at half price
: An entire new line Of coloreC
= ground Taffeta Silks in the
leading colors, all with white
81 cords; large variety of style.
S for your selecting, Soc; from
$I.oo yard
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-02
NEW CHARTERS GRANTED.

Secondary OF State Hughes. at Dover,
ye1tai0y granted charters 90 Hte
Lgwe5 Ice Manufactmring Company, OF
WtF, wlih capital stock clf 500 600.
and the Maadow Mountain Lmmb r
.Ccmp1rg, Cf Wilmington. WIKI capt.
ta1 st.elx or 1925. 900.