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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21
FINANCE AND TRADE
Stocks Doomed Again Under Very
Strong Buying.
ACTIVITY IN PACIFIC GROUP
The Changers Also Come in for -
Attention.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star,

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK, November 2l-Prices vara
advanced again today under a large volume
OF business, but profit taking was going
on under cover OF the new demand Lon
don sent over range Of prices substan-
TALLY higher than the local closing and
foreign houses were said to have covered
round amounts Of short contracts 1t has
been known for weeks that London WAS
heavily short Of the local market in aDtic,.
patton OF sharp reaction after the cleo
tions. Having waited in vain for such a
decline outstanding accounts We're hurrieaIv
closed today. The Pacific shares wero
again the active features of the markst
but realizing sales were numerous at the
nigh levels The various rumors relatlye 70
the future policies Of this group were again
in circulation. but more reliance was pu,
on the demand from the short interest and
some manipulation than upon consultations
or working agreements
The granger shares were strong under q
big buying demand, a strong specuIa+i,.
clique forcing up the entire group 81
Paul moved easily under a mixed demand
and much favorable comment was heard "a
to its earnings. Rock Island was bougbt
by clique heretofore identified with indus-
trial movements and moved up In sympathv
with st. Paul and Burlington. The latter
stock has been going into strong hands
and moves very naturally In any market in
which the grain carrying roads are a fea-
ture. The coal stocks show an absence
or any desire to force them to the front
In few instances the buying appears to
be OF good quality. but it lacks volume
There are many pending deals in this group.
II IS said. but the time for confirming such
rumors has not come.
The street believes that once the excite
ment goes out of the market the coal stocks
Will be pushed to the front.
The Fraction stocks were strong Brook
!yn Rapid Transit in particular being taken
in round amounts by strong speculative
interest. The belief Is gaining ground that
this road will be dominated by Metropolt-
tain in the near future. Recent reductions
In operating charges are attributed to sug-
geSt1onS from the management Of the last
named property.
The AtchiSon issues and the preferred
stock Of Denver and Rio Grande attracted
considerable attention. but the buying Of
the latter was met with abundant real.x-
ing. During the last hour the entire mar
ket was inclined to react slightly under
pressure of sales to take profits but no
change in sentiment was noted. A gem
era! reaction Is coming to be a desirable
quantity and an elimination of stop orders
must sooner or later force setback to the
ultimate good of the market Money was
easy under per cent throughout the day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21
THE ARGUMENTS HEARD.
Plea In Abatement in Shea Case Under
Consideration.

Consideration.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
LA PLATA, Md, November 21--Th1s
being the day fixed by the court Monday
last for argument on the plea OF abatement
filed by counsel for the defense In the case
of state against Shea and others. In the
criminal assault case brought here from
Prince Georges county. there were many
persons present when the case was called.
Gen. Wilmer. states attorney Tor Charies
county. filed a motion to strike out the
plea in abatement. and after arguments
by himself and States Attorney Levin in
favor of and c. H Stanley and J. G. hos-
ers against, the court overruled the mo-
ton.
Clerk James B. Belt Of Prince Georges
county and Deputy Clerk J. A. w. Wilson
were sworn. and each testified that when
the grand jury of Prince Georges county
was sworn at the last October term OF
court, the term at which the accused par
ties were indicted, only twenty-one jurors
and the foreman, constituting the grand
jury for the term. were sworn: that Mr.
Samuel C. Sweeney, whose name was drawn
out of the box In the form required by law,
was excused by Judge Merrick. MIR. Will
son testified further that Mr.. Sweeney
never appeared to be sworn, nor was he
ever called to be sworn
Judge George c. Merrick. who drew the
Prince Georges county jury, was sworn
and testified that all the jurors selected
and summoned appeared on the first day
of court. and in conformity with the law
| rs drew the grand jury: that when the
| name of Mr. Samuel c. Sweeney was drawn
| from the boy he told the clerk that Mr..
| Sweeney was excused.
| He did this because he had appointed
| him elisor to take charge of the prisoners.
| Shea and others and he did not think as a
| conscientious and honest Judge he should
| permit a man to serve on the grand jury
| to participate in the making OF an indict-
| ment after having the parties accused In
| his custody.
| He was confronted at the same time with
| the knowledge that the jury law of Prince
| Georges county was defective In that II
| made no provision for filling vacancies on
| the grand jury. when once they occurred
| from whatever cause. The judge stated
that the grand jury for that term never
consisted of over twenty-one men and a
| foreman.
After Judge Merrick had concluded his
| testimony arguments were made by Cen
eral Wilmer and States Attorney Levin In
| opposition to sustaining the plea OF abate-
| ment and by c. II. Stanley and ]. G. Rog-
ers In its favor. the latter gentleman con-
| tending that the case was exactly similar
| to that of the state against Vincent. in
which the court of appeals recently de-
| cided that there was no legal grand jury
when 1t consisted Of only twentyone per-
sons and a foreman.
The court will render a decision in the
| case tomorrow. If the plea of abatem
| is sdsia,Ie &c the Indictment Will he IuaShed,
! bur the defendants, it is said, viii be ill.,
mediateiv rearrested on a bench wan ant
| and committed to Jail for the action IF the
g-ard III al the next term Of court in
Prime Georges county. which convenes in
| April next.
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WOULD PIERCE ANY ARMOR.
Remarkable Performance of n New
Naval Gun,

All records were surpassed in the recent
tests at Indian Head of the new Pinch
naval gun intended for the new battle
ships and armored cruisers. Within a
week past there have been performance
VIII, entitle the gun to take first place
over any Pinch guns in thi. or any other
country 1t was generally known that the
tests were most successful. but not until
the records were received by Admiral
O'Neil from Lieut. Straus. the commandment
at Indian Head proving ground, and the
detailed report of the tests shown was that
the monster weapon had far eclipsed all
records for velocity and power
With charge of 200 pounds OF smokeless
powder. giving n pressure of over sixteen
tons per square inch. the gun showed a
muzzle velocity of 1855 feet
Prof. Ager. the naval expert, SAYS that
this is the greatest velocity ever yet attain
ed by any Pinch gun. the previous records
never having exceeded {, 800 to 26DO feet
II Is the first OF forty guns in course of
construction. and with an S50-pound steel
tipped proJectile this successful weapon
would pierce any armor yet produced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-regular CALL IL o'clock m.-National Union
10 ut 1885. Washington Gas. Is at 547s. at IS.
% at 54's. Is at 545s. % at 5i;s: Lanston Mono
GraphopSone Co. com, 100 at TO- loo at TO- 100 at
10: at 10. After call-Lanston Monotype, 10 at
District of Columbia Bonds-6s, 1902. 30-year
funding; los bid Is I9oi water vat stock lo2 Did.
una Bands sn Taeton 49,
bid ~ asked Tia Washington ss Taeon and
soil 10 ga asked aoad ee
indebt.. A, 1O7 bid. Metropolitan Railroad cert.
l7 BID % Columbia ora a Ra1o hid U.s. 9 ha
ton Gas 6s, series A, los bid. Washington Gas is.
series ,, los bid U $ Electric Light deb imp S.
bid 1884 asked: Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone 5s. los bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Teie.
rs, 100 bid. Washington Market 1st g. ITO bid liz
asked. Masonic Hall Association as. 106 bid liz
asked. American Graphophone deb. 6s, 9S bid, lO4
National Bank stocts.-Bank of Washington. 800
second 1853 bid. cItizens, $50 bid. Columbia, ls5
Traders. 40 bid. 132 asked.
Safe DEPOSIT and Trust Companies National SAT-
trust, iss bid Washington ssfs Deposit. = bid.
bid. Metropolitan. 50 bid Coreoran, 50 bid: Poto-
mac, IS bid. Arlington. lss bid, 40 asked 3D. Ger
y bid, sh asked. Peoples 5k BID; 81 asfsd.
Title Insurance stoeks:-Real Estate Title. 70 bid,
so asked Columbia Title. Az bid, asked. WASH
ington Title. 2h bid. District Title sE bid:
Railroad Stocks-CapitaI Traction, 102Is bid. 1884
asked. City and Suburban. 80 asked. Georgetown
Gas ssosks:-washinEton Gas. SAX bid. IS asked.
Georgetown Gas, So bid.
Telephone stocks.-Chesapeaks and Potomac. IS
bid So asked. Pennsylvania, SO bid As asked.
MISCELLANEOUS Stocks.-Mergenthaler Linotype, 1873
bid. 194A asked. Lanston Monotype. 135s bid, IN
asked. American Grapboptone CON-, 10 bid. 10Y
asked. American Graphophone pref, x10ls bid, u
asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage. 10 bid, IA asked.
< Ex dividend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21

Crowd at the Track Largest of the
Meeting.

Crowd at the Track Largest of the
Meeting.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BENNING RACE TRACK. November q.
If the attendance at the Benning race track
continues to increase as it has so far the
fall meeting of the Washington Jockey Club
will be the greatest in the history Of the
organization, the crowd at the track this
afternoon being the largest Of the meeting
The days card. while not so well filled as
that Of the preceding days, was such,
nevertheless, as to insure fine sport. The
track was in the best of condition and the
speculat ton was the heaviest Of the meet
ing.
The jumping and hurdle event. at one and
three-quarter miles, attracted an unusually
large attendance of ladies'
At post time, first race, Borough, Marble
head and Petit Maitre had been scratched
in that race; Lambkin, Sadie S.. Lady Hay
man and The Rogue in the second. The
Chamberlin. Harry McCoun, Dread and
Maple in the fourth; Obey, Nonpareil. Hins-
dale, Quite Right and Kid in the fifth, and
Perion in the sixth
First race; six and half furlongs-Sa-
die s. CRutter), 2 to l, won: Orienta (Burns).
4 to l. second; The Rhymer (McCue), to
8. third. Time, 1.22 Is.
Second race, five and one-half furlongs--
Robert Waddell Ct. Burns), Is to 1. won.
McAddie Ct. Waish), to g. second; Isia
(ftutter), q 10 1, lnlTu lime, l.uS 30
The Entries for Tomorrow.
Following are the entries for tomorrow:
First race, handicap, seven-eighths OF a
mile, ten entries-Tenderloin 12O; Magic
Light, 100; Robert Waddell, 1874; Hardly,
1924; Tankard, 119: Godfrey, 40. The Rhym-
er, 100; Humboldt 1876; Moor, 1876; Mari
bert, 132.
Second race, selling. for two-year-olds,
five-eighths of mile. five entries-The Puri-
tan, III; Kid, 1O5; Pigeon Post, H.; Rabun-
ia, 1902; Termless, 112
Third race, hunters trial steeplechase,
about two miles. six entries-Highbie. 16S;
'Sacket, 155. and "Faule, 147; Breach Of
Promise, 1876 and sFirebrand, las; Self-Pro-
lection. $50.
Fourth race, two-year-old maidens, six
and one-half furongs, thirteen entries
Calveleta, 1O7: Cogswel. 107; Visor, 1O7;
1O7; Nonpareil lO4; Blueskin, 104; Wool
gatherer 14; Street Boy. 104; Amorita, lo4;
Novelty 1O4; Hja. 104.
Fifth race. three-year-olds and upwards,
selling. six-eighths of a mile, thirteen en-
tries-Midnight Chimes, 100; ]. II: Sloan.
1O2; F1uke 1O5: Unsightly, 1O5; Therrnos,
80; BY George, 104; Petit Maitre, 1O5; Tank
ard, 1904; Hartzilopochtli, 113; 'Elfin CONG.
100; Brisk, 80; 'Ringleader 81; Marblehead.
1O7 apprentices.
Sixth race, handicap. one and one-eighth
miles twelve enthusiastically, 81; Charen-
tus. III: First Whip. 115; Alsike, 81; Roch-
ester. 1O1; knight Of the Garter, 10; De-
canter, 100; Asquith, 80; Handcuff, 1O6:
%. Decanter and Asquith coupled, Kinni-
r iuic n cnnnlP1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21
NEW YORK HORSE SHOW.



Threatening Weather.
NEW YORK, November N.-The horse
show opened today under suspicious cir
cumstances In spite Of the threatening
weather there was early a large number
of people in the Garden. about the ring
side, in the balcony seats back Of the
arena boxes and wandering back and forth
through the stables. The work Of judging
began at 8 O'Clock promptly. For the first
hour the ponies held full sway. pony stall
lions and broodmares being shown by hand
and under saddle and in harness. Then
followed the preliminary trial over the
jumps of thirty-eight horses entered in
class 1O4 for the best performance of hunt
ers or jumpers over six successive jumps,
five feet high. Only those horses qualify
ing in this preliminary will be allowed to
compete In the class at 1925 O'Clock to-
night when they will be judged.
Hackney brood mares and stations then
took up the time of the judges until nearly
noon when. just before the recess. a class
OF trotters, colts or FLIES were shown and
judged.
The following awards Of first prizes were
announced:
Class 81, pony stations, three years old or
over. exceeding twelve hands one inch and
not exceeding fourteen hands one inch
Dilham Prime Minister; exhibitor, Eben D.
Jordan, Boston.
Class 49, pony brood mares other than
Shetlands. not exceeding thirteen hands, in
foal or with foal at foot, shown in hand
Gowan Belle: Thomas L. Watt. city.
Class 81. Shetland ponies, not exceeding
forty-six inches, three years old over,
shown under saddle-Sly Dance, bay mare;
Thomas L. Watt, city.
Glass 50, pairs of ponies above thirteen
hands and not exceeding fourteen hands
one inch. shown to appropriate vehicles
Esther and Queenie, chestnut mares; E. L..
Foster city.
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Owing to Lack of Funds.

Replying to petition filed with them by
Catharine Dougherty and others for the re-
paving with asphalt of the roadway of H
street between 23d and 25th streets, the
District Commissioners state that they are
unable to change the character Of the pave
ment owing to a lack of funds. Congress
has made no appropriation for the pur-
pose, and the Commissioners do not cOnsid-
er it advisable to make any additions to
the present schedule of streets to be paved
as the list, they explain. Is already so
long that 1t will take some five years or
more to reach a street after 1t is added to
the list. and that the Importance Of a street
frequently changes before 1t Is reached.
The Commissioners state, however. that
they are fully aware Of the undesirable
character of the pavement existing on the
street at the present time, and they prom
ise that they will do what they can to
remedy it at as an early a date as prac-
ticable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS IN THE CITY
House of Representatives.

Bailey. Jos. W.. Texas, Riggs House.
Boutelle, H. s., ILL.,. 1919 K st. NV.
Brownlow, wv. p, Tenn, 223 East Cap. st.
BurlesOn. A. s., Texas, The Cairo.
Dalzell, John, Pa, 1GO5 New Hampshire av.
Gillett, F. H., Mass, The Albany.
Grosvenor, Chas. H., Ohio, The Dewey.
Hepburn, w: p, Iowa. 1124 East Cap. st.
Hopkins, A. j., ILL.,, The Riggs.
Hull, J. A. T., Iowa. 1920 2lst St NV
Fleberg Rudolph, Texas, PA North Cap St
Long, Chester l., Kan. 120s NJ St NV
Loudenslager. H. c., N. j., Normandie.
Mccall, 8. w, Mass. Shoreham
Mcclellan, Geo. B.. NY. 1445 R. 1. ave.
Needham, J. c.. Cal. 100 Maryland ave- ne.
Payne S. E.. N. Y, The Normandie
Rhea, John s., KY, 2034 1 st. NV.
Shafroth, J. F., Col. 1346 Yale St NV.
Showalter, J. b., Pa. 1915 East Cap st.
Sibley, Jos. c., Pa. 1l18 Vermont ave.
Steele, Geo. W., Ind, The Dewey
Underwood, o. W., Ala, Corcoran
White, Geo. H.. N. c., 1914 18th st. NV
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w. Irving Parsons Dead.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

FREDERICK, Nd, November DIV.
Irving Parsons. vice president of the Citi-
zens' National Bank, and one of the most
prominent citizens Of Frederick, died last
night at his residence in this city of a COM
plication of diseases He was fifty-eipht
Years old. For the past thirty years Mr.
Parsons has been connected with the vari-
Gus banking institutions of Frederick hay
ing oeen teller of the Farmers and Me-
chanics Bank and president of the Fred
erick County Bank. In 1889 he Was elected
clerk of the Frederick county court on the
democratic ticket He was a member of a
NUMBER OF secret societies, among them be-
ing the Masons, Royal Arcanum. Initial
Workmen and Knights of Honor He Is
survived by widow. who was Miss Laura
J: Albaugh and one daughter, Mrs. John 8.
Newman of Frederick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21
DISCOVERY OF A CAVE.
West Virginia Hunters Accidentally
Find It's Opening.

Special IiSpatcn TO Inc Evening Star
. CUMBERLAND, Md, November 21.-A
remarkable cave has been discovered two
miles from Davis, Tucker county, w. Va,
and half mile from Black Water Falls,
a miniature Niagara, over which hemlock-
colored water ever falls. The discovery was
made by a party Of Davis hunters The en-
trance is very small and gradually widens.
Tolliver Franc. an explorer of much ex-
perience, with some difficulty examined the
cave for some distance. and he thinks 1t
may rival the famous Luray cavern when
better known The cave Is comparatively
free from water and the floor at many
places Is covered with fine white dust or
sand. Footprints have been traced. The
skull. of a supposed Indian. beads. arrow
heads and a few stone implements were
found. There are only a few stalagmites
AMI stalactites though the cave Is of lime
stone formation. In an old Indian history
is found the story that at the time of the
massacre Of Fort Seybert, in Pendleton
county, w. Va, then Virginia, in lbs. the
Indians often spoke of "Keninsheka' (the
place Of evil spirits). and pointed to the
setting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21
Six Cases of Theft.

Robert johnson, for several years past an
employee of Kimon Nicolaides. was today
charged in six cases in the Police Court
with petty larceny from his employer. He
was fined $40, with 210 days in default.
The arrest was made by Officers Bremmer-
man and Emerson, who also took into Gus
tody Richard Griffith and Russell Bowen,
charged with receiving the articles, know
ing that they were stolen. Griffith and
Bowen asked for jury trial, and each was
held to await further proceedings.
A portion Of the stolen goods were recov-
cred by Sergt. Hartigan and the officers
named at house where they had been left
by johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21
Alleged Attempt at swindIing.

John Cook. a treasury Waterman. who
lives at 523 18th treet northwest, called at
police headquarters this afternoon and re-
lated the story of his experience with a
supposed confidence man yesterday. He
met the man previously in the Monument
lot, he said. and after discussing real es-
tate, the stranger said he would call upon
Cook and show him some property In which
he was interested. He called according to
promise, and the pair wound up on the
road some distance beyond the Consumer 8
Brewing plant in Virginia, where a third
man was met. The three card game was
proposed and the man on the road lost
81 900, which he promptly paid over At
Mr.. Cooks suggestion the money was re-
funded. Realizing that the intended victim
was not the kind Of a man they wanted. the
supposed swindlers soon got rid of him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21

A Widely Known and Popular Young
Man Passes AWAY.

General sorrow was expressed today at
the sad news Of the death of young Mr..
Peregrine Warfield Browning, which oc-
Cured early this morning, at his residence
near Riverdale, Md. "Warf," as he was
popularity known among very large circle,
had attractive traits and a genial DISPOSE
ton that made him favorite to high de-
gree. He was attacked by typhoid fever in
the late summer, but almost recovered from
the disease, and was thought to be out OF
danger. He suffered a relapse, however,
from which he failed to rally. He was the
son of the venerable H. Clay Browning, and
twenty-nine years old. He was associated
in business with his brother, H. Clay
Browning. jr. The funeral arrangements
have not yet been made.
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Novelty In Paris Crime.
From the New York Commercial Advertiser.


We must still look to Paris for crimes
which have really the SAVIOR Of novelty.
Witness what a suspicious husband did to
q man whom he thought had robbed him of
his wife and his honor. The husband was
a cabman. His suspicious being excited. he
watched and believed them to be verified.
So he goes out and drinks absinthe until
his courage gets up to sticking point and
then Invites his rival to take q ride in his
fiacre. Furiously he drives to the fortifca-
lions. to the manifest uneasiness Of his
pa ssengsr. who nevertheless stays In tho
cab. Once on the outskirts of the city the
cabman turns around. deals his rival q ter
rife blow on the head with the butt of his
whip. throws him out, and then proceeds
to drive his horse up and down over the
PROSTATE body of the unhappy man. Hav-
ing slaked his vengeance. he goes to the
nearest police station and gives himself up.
The rival Is dead and the boulevards have q
new topic to talk about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21
VERDICT OF GUILTY..
Albert EfcheIberger Convicted of As
sault With Intent to XIII.

man, who last August struck his father,
George Eichelberger, blow on the head
with an ak, was tried today In Criminal
Court No /, under indictment alleging
assault with intent to kill A verdict Of
guilty was reported. At the request Of
counsel the court deferred the imposition Of
sentence until Friday OF this week.
Some years ago young Eichelberger was
before the court on charge Of murder.
The verdict returned in that case was
guilty of manslaughter." The defendant
was sentenced to imprisonment in the pen
itentiary for seven years. Owing to the ILL
health of the prisoner, however, a pardon
was secured from the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21
Prospective Visitors to Yale-Harvard
Foot Ball Game Warned.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, November 21.-
Manager Robert Hixon announced this
morning officially that there are counter
felt tickets IN the market for the Yale
Harvard foot ball game, and warning the
public that the only tickets that are good
are those issued by the management
through the allotment scheme.
Fancy prices rule for seats that have
been secured from students. The high
water mark today was three desirable seats
for 500 The demand is unprecedented and
the spectators bemoan their i'll luck at
having secured only a few.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, November 21.-Flour quiet
changed: receipts, Is, ISL barrels; exports $50 bar
rels. Wheat frmer; spot and the month, 71ha71S;
December: 7l$s72 January; x I az Nay a7As s
70a72. Corn strong; mixed, spot. old. <sssat3H;
new. 4s,s; the month. old. 4s4sa4sx; new. 4stsa
ed. 4Ga4lN; receipts: iS4 ssh busSeisi southern
white corn, new 41a45; do. yellow, new, 41a+4.
Oats nrmer; No. 4 white. 27x.2s; No. 2 mixed. 1M
a2s; secelptsr 7.sas bushels Rye dull; 70. near
Hay strong: No. 1 timothy. $1etO bid. Grain
freights quiet; steam to Liverpool. per bushel. a.
December: Cork for ORDERS per quarter, %. 10iid.
December. Sugar, butter. eggs and cheese nrm. I'M
CHANGED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21
OnhciaI Count In Ohio.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. November 21-The
secretary Of state today completed the Of
fetal count of the ballot for presidential
electors in Ohio The result shows: Nc
Kinley, 543.91s: Bryan. 474, 1872: McKinley's
plurality 50 ,O36. The total vote was Oi9,-
12l Four years ago Mckinley received q
plurality of 81 100 out of total vote of
1,O2O 100. The increase in total vote this
year was D,O12