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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-01-13
For RepresentatiVe.

We are authorized to announce
Mr.. a. w. BONVILLAIN
a. a candidate for the House Of Rep
r~esentatives, subject to the action Of
the Democratic Primary to be held
Feb. 18th.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-01-13
ANNOUNCEMENT
90 sheriaG

wish to announce to my friends,
thatI will bel candidate in the Pri-
mary Election to be held on February
18th, 1900, for the nomination Of the
Office Of Sheriff Of tho Parish Of
T%errebonne.
a. w. CONNELY.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-01-13
For Sale.

A residence-alsos is improved
lots of ground situatpd3within two
blocks of the Court Honse. Will
be sold at prices that cannot fail
tosult purchasers. For price terms
and conditions apply to,
CHAs, w. DuRoY, Attorney
H0nma, la,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-01-13
For Representative
For Representative.
We are authorized to announce
Mr.. T. III. CASEY

as a candidate for the House Of Repre-
s~entatives, subject to the action Of
the Democratic Primary to be held
Feb. 18th.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-01-13
1919 oF s~uRscRIPTIoN.
n IlIIIGIL GIIlllATIS

February 18th, having been named,
as the date for holdinglthe Democra-
tic primary, It is now in order for
the different candidates to announce
themselves. THEi4N CoURmR's rates
are as follows and announcements
must be paid for in advance in every
instance.
State Omces. ........ $500.
Parish Omces. 80. $1,000.
Ward Offices ......... $500
The sooner the candidate announces
himself, the more advertising he viii
get for his money, as the announce
ments are carried9until the issue pre-
eeding the primary election, and the
names Of nominees Of the primary are
then carried on the published ticket
until election day. Let your friends
and supporters know you are in the
race by sending your card to THE
COURIER; but do not forget to send
the cash with the card.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-01-13
For Representative
FOR Coroner

Wsars authorized to announce
DIR. II. e. ~THIBODEAUX
IS q candidate for Coroner Of Terre-
bonne Parish, subject TO the win Of
The Democratic voters, at the DEM
eeratie primary election to be held
FEB. 18th, 1900
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-01-13
go sc.

Two PepllHr Wag0usin FIRST class con
Apply ta-C, )AsPTT Il SON
or COnTler Office.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-01-13

For Justice Of the Peace.
4an COURIER is authorized to an
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-01-13

MR. JOHN r. LARRLEU
candidate for the Office Of Justice
Pence Third Ward, subject 20
eli8n 81 File Democratic PRS
Eab Ilth
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-01-13
go CO., of Court.

a. w. C0NNEL4
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28
THE PLAGUE IN HONOLULU.
Three New Cases Break out After
IL Was Thought the Disease
Had BeeB Extirpated.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 2T.~The steam
or Australia arrived from Honolulu today.
She brings news that after twelve days
had passed without sign 81 plague three
cases were discovered February -. and all
ended fatally. The victims were two Chi
mere, males, and woman. half Chinese
and half Hawaiian. The council had APP
propriated another 800 900 TO allow the
board Of health 10 carry on the work Of
fighting the plague.
Consul Haywood. who has returned
from visit 60 Iiilo reports conditions
there as being satisfactory. precautinn-
AIRY measures have been taken regarding
the shipments Of sugar. Consul Hay
wood reports no undue excitement az uilo
and the residents are taking every possi-
bic means AZ stamping out the plague.
and portions Of the town which were in
very unaanitary condition are being
cleaned.
President Dole has received a dispatch
from Secretary Hay. approving President
pole'H scheme for the appointment af a
committee 70 determine the losses Hua-
tanned by sufferers from the great fire
President Dole win appoint the commits
sion ia few DAYS.
The ship fnvernrrshir~. which was
blown out 20 sea from her anchorage ln
the harhof iH believed to be safe Her
captain and crew were taken out 90 her
On tlEbpsi and now have the vessel
under control.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28
EDUCATORS IN SESSION.
National Education Association Dis
cusscs Many Matters of Con-
siderable Import.

CHICAGO. Feb 27.-The annual confer
ence O; the department OF superintendence
OF the National Educational Association
opened In University hail here today. The
department numbers among IT, members
more than forty presidents and many urp-
fessors and superiniendents 81 schools aud
the large audience which gathered today
included some cf the most distinguished
educators IN the country.
Superintendent Andrews. % Chicago. de-
lvered the opening address, and after a
response by President Downeg. President
Nicholas Murray Busier. q Columbia un-
versity. was introduced 90 speak on tee
status ~ Education al the Close % the
Century"
At the afternoon SESSION State SWperin-
teudent j Frank Browne. o. Olympia. rad
a paper on Some Possible Innovations IN
School Administration. which was follow
81 by Informal discussion o. the subject by
Superintendent Frank b. Cooper, u salt
lake cry. and Superintendent ". ]. Car
rinEtou 81 Missouri
state Superintendent l.. H. Hargey, %
wisconsin talked on the opportunities '0r
Improvement In the administration o. sr2a-
81 school systens. Discussion by stats su-
pagintendcnt Alfred Bayliss. oi lHin1is and
Superintendent John A Carnagey q Coi-
umbus, Ind. foii0wing,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28
BURNING FOR W|TCHCRAFT.
HORRIBLE PRACTICE STILL LIVES
AMONG alaska INDIANS.
Bey blows Out His Brm4ns 10 Avoid
Being Cremnted, and the Ola Med
fcine Man who Inspired the Con-
tempiated Deed Is to GO TO Jail.

wRANGEL Feb. a2-Unted states
Commissioner Fred Page Tustin recently
sentenced Thu Cow. the kake Indian doc
tor. 10 six months In Sitka jail. and me
OF $500.
Several weeks ago Thu Cow, as medi-
cine man declared that "A A-year-old lad
Of the tribe was bewitched. and that
as long as thu boy lived disaster and
death would attend the tribe. Accordingly,
a council Of the Indian families was called
and IL was decided to burn the boy alive
The victim was taken to the woods, but
before the deed was performed there arose
a dissension among them. with the result
that 1t was deemed advisable 20 try the
witch test.
This test Is that two members % the Bc
cused persons family should spend three
DAYS In the woods ana with rice and halt
catch a rat alive This rat b. then taken
to the indian village and In whichever
house the rat may run. there viii thu
witch be found
Before this test WAS fssorted 20 The boy.
while IN confinement. blee ogt his brains
The news Of the afrsir was brought TO
wranrel hy Indians sent by the mission
AIRY az Kake village, 90 miles distant
Deputy United states Marshal Grant aod
United states Commissioner Tustin char
tered thu steamer Earanoff FOR kake, and
brought Thu Cow and bis Two sons here.
The Indians are 50 much afraid az Tia
Cow that had the commissioner pegmit-
ted e. they would gladly have paid for
his freedom
This ls the third death within a year that
has occurred ~ Kake village an of whom
deaths are said f6 he attriauteI 10 the
eva workings ~ this old medicine man
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28
IMPORTANT SUITS ENDED.
Whatcom Land Company to Pay
the City Nearly 100000 Due on
street Grading Assessments.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
NEW WHATCOM, Feb. H.-The city
council last night accepted a proposition
from the Bellingham Bay Improvement
Company and Belingham Bay 81 British
Columbia Railroad Company whereby an
important suit viii be ended and the COM
panies Will pay into the city treasury
within ninety days tho sum of about
$4,000 This amount In due on street grade
assessments on the property Of the two
companies, and writs involving them have
been In the courts for several years.
states supreme court against the compan-
les In two cases involving $4,000. On other
lots. where re-assessment had been made.
suits were brought recently to determine
the liability of the company for interest
on these re-assessments. The superior
court recently decided that interest is not
collectabie on street grade re-assess-
ments from any date or at any rate.
The proposition accepted last night Will
consist In the city's accepting this SUI
perlor court decision as final, and the COM
panies paying the $4,000 Judgment within
ten days and other assessments owing by
the companies within ninety days. In
other words, the two companies will pay
the face without interest OF ali their
street grade re-assessments
Attorney G. W. Howard for the conn
pantes, also announced last night that
they would very soon pay all taxes for
tho years 1897 1893 and 1893 owing both
county and city. These taxes will amount
TO between $4,000 and 5000 The two
companies on November /. 1899. paid all
their taxes for the years prior to 1897
OF taxes. with that OF the Fairhaven
Land Company and others. placed the
county and city In better financial con-
dition than they have enjoyed for years
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28
SPOKANE HAS THE FEVER.
MANY PEOPLE FROM THAT CITY
GOING TO CAPE NOME.
Number Estimated at 2Oo-Lnst Years
Fortunate Gold Seekers VIII Re-
turn With Large Outfits-''Dcep

Special Dispatch to the Post Intelligencer.
SPOKANE, Feb. 1.-THE Cape Nome gold
fever has taken deep root in this section,
and as a result 1t is estimated that Spo
kane alone will send go men up north this
spring Henry and Gus. Seiffert are pre-
pairing to go 10 Nome with a PARTY OF
twenty, and carrying 100 tons OF freight
Gus Seiffert was at the Cape last year.
and secured a number Of valuable locations
on Dexter, Buster. Basin and No Gold
creeks, and also six locations at Cape
York, making sixteen locations in all. The
following have signified their Intention
OF going with them: Dave O'Neil DR..
IL. a. Clark, William McFadden, Miles
and Tom MCNally, Fred Fatrweather Karl
Massey, Mr.. Frackenthal. James w.
L Dung. William Berriman and Fred Gates.
Joe Warren is arranging TO go to the
Cape. also Sol Warren and son. Edmund
Hayes and Mr.. Skidmore will take up
10000 stock OF gents furnishing goods.
Deep Creek" Jones and party make up
another group to go in. Harry Green Will
take UP large party to run a variety
theater and gambling house. He mas pur-
chased boat TO transport his crowd. The
Green investment viii be nearly 800 900.
The Seifferts own the Elk hotel and re
ception saloon at Nome. and they are now
having a large warehouse built at Seat
tie which they viii take up with them.
Spokane capital will play an important
part in the new gold fields this season.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28

shipping Men Giving tp Hope
strange History OF the craft.

Special Dispatch 20 The Post Intelligence
PORT TOWNSEND. feh H. Now lat
JOS DAYS have passed siure the handsome
biE American ship May FLINT lett Hong
kong bound f0r Tacoma Cor carG1. ship
ping men are coming 60 the belief that she
wiN never be heard 81 again TIE May
Flint il q converted vessel. having formerly
been she British passenger steamship Pes
stan Monarch she was wrecked ga the
Eastern coast aud Whcu sold WAS convert
"a into a hfr carrier Her aret voyage t.u-
dor sal vas disastrous for whHe bound
from Philadelphia far Ja9su she &as
caught in hurricane an1 dismasteti. FIN
s1lY with Jury rig AMI AFTER being buHefeA
about for weeks she was f0wea 20 $sw
York CITY, where repairs Were made
The Flirt was an ready 60 make another
trip 20 japan after being repaired WAsn
the SnGuish-Ameriran war broke out. ana
her owners the F4infS uteiy transferred
her 20 British ownership 20 avoid E4a
chance q trouble with the Spanish author
ftisS guuboats. or urtvateers u was tlcn
that she resumed tne name % Ptrsiau
Monarch The re3tape nccessary frr tats
transfer bad hardly been completed when
the vessel took fire al her dock ia New
York and had 20 be z-uttled o. prevent be-
fur totally consumed
By che time fhe vessel was aealu zee
paired the wgr was over and then 10
FIiutS took her back replacing the name
Nav Flint under which ritiA she has sailed
ever since The vessel has the rr1ud DIS
notion Of being the only one that VAS ever
ehr.s.saed, nsYeE Ea4e q sogsss sl9 BAa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28
DUNLAP GOES TO WALLA wALLA.
Notorious Tacoma burglar WIN
Serve seven Years.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelligencer.
TACOMA, Feb N-Joseph p. Dunlap,
the burglar and dope tiend who has been
so much in the public eye for the past
year, started tonight for WaIla Walla in
company with Deputy Sheriff Ben Davis
Dunlap was sentenced to seven years In
the penitentiary, though he had been
promised by the grand jury. it is claimed
that he should not be given more than
eighteen months In the county Jail, in con-
sideration or his services as a star Wit
ness. Some time ago the sheriff started
TO take him to Walla Walla, but was or
dered by Judge kean to keep him here to
be used as witness I'm the Fftzhenry
case. The order caused much comment
at the time II was made. and has been re-
scinded. Dunlap has been sentenced to
seventeen years In the penitentiaries OF
Washington and Oregon in the past eight
cen years. He came to Tacoma about
TWO years ago and committed numerous
burglarIes for six months or more.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28
BUYING MORE TIMER.
W~yerhseuser Thought to ne secur-
Ing Land In Wbatrom County.

Special Dispatch 20 tho Post-Int elligeneer
NEW WHATCOM. Feb. 2.--Timher
cruisers I'm the Nooksack valley say tina
Weyerhaeuser syndicate Is securing title 10
large tracts OF timber land IN that sec
ton. and also In Skaglt county A state
mont was made privately by -repTpsen-
tativo Of the syndicate, while tn the city
a few days ago that the company had
secured 900 acres IN Whatc0m county
thus far Little credence had been given
10 the rumor that tho syndicate would
build one OF the mills in Falrhaven as n
was supposed Il owned no timber north
OF Snohomsh county.
The recent visit % representatives TO
the bay, and the matters that have leaked
out since then, have stirred the hopes OF
the people that the fumor has some foun-
dalton.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28
FIRST GUN OF CAMPAIGN.
Democrats to Meet mt spokane April
IL to Prepare for state and
National Conventions.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteliigencer.
SPOKANE, Feb. 1.-THE Democratic
state central committee has been called
for the first meeting OF the campaign OF
1890 in Spokane on April 10. 1900. The fol-
lowing notices are being sent out today
by Secretary Thomas Maloney to the
members of the committee throughout the
state
Spokane, Feb. q.
Dear Sir: You are hereby notified that
there win be meeting Of the Democratic
state central committee TO he held at No.
10 JAMES building. Spokane, Wash, at
p. m. of April 10, 1890, for the purpose of
fixing upon the date and selecting a place
at which a Democratic state convention
shall be held for the purpose of appointing
delegates and alternates TO represent the
Democracy of this state in the national
Democratic convention. TO be held at KAN
sas City, Mo, on July next, and to
transact such other business as may be
deemed necessary and expedient.
by order OF
II. r. JONES, Chairman"
Thomas Maloney, secretary; +. NJ
Baum. OF Okanogan; D. w. Yeargrin OF
Ferry, f. c. Million. OF Skagit, and Fred
f. Baldwin, of Spokane county, have been
appointed to till vacancies in their respect
i've counties. The calling of the state
committee to meet April 10 will bring the
Democrats here on the day that the
Democracy dollar dinner is TO be held
in honor Of the anniversary OF Jefferson's
birthday.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28
SEML|N IS TURNED DOWN.
GOV. M'INyEs SAYS HE WILL Sc
CURE OTHER ADVISERS.
General Election VIII Probably
Take Piace-outcome a Surprise,
n IL Was Believed Government
Could Get Majority TO Work with.

special Dispatch to the Post-Intellgencer.
VICTORIA, b. c., Feb. 1.-THE gov
ernor has taken advantage of his posi-
tion and has done what he is certainly
entitled TO do but what few expected
that he would do. He has dismissed
the Semin administration, and there viii
doubtless be a general election. The out
come was not looked for, as the informa-
ton was given out this morning that the
semiin administration had secured the
cooperation Of FIVE members of the OPP
position, and upon meeting the house
with the business OF the country. This
was the result of negotiations which were
Harry Helmcken, Capt. Irving and sew
erai other members Of the opposition
we're to Join the government. 1t was
understood that at the conclusion OF the
session Helmeken would enter the cabI-
would probably become finance minister.
Cotton, Semin and McKechnie remain
ing members OF the administration.
When the house met this afternoon,
however. tho premier rose and said that,
although he had advised the governor
that he was now in position 10 control
the house and carry on the public bust
ness. he had received a note from Nc
Innes dispensing with his services as ad-
wiser to the crown and stating that he
would seek other advisers. He submit
ted a resolution setting forth that as IL
be interfered with at the present time,
the house regrets the action OF the lieu
tenant governor in dismsslng his adj
,fsers. Capt Irving created an uproar
by saying that the governor had been
playing his own game, referring to the
arrival Of Billy. .McInnes tonight from
Ottawa, whom his father Is known to
be anxious to have included IN the next
cabinet. Martin said that Irving should
apologize TO- the representative OF the
queen. but the commodore retorted that
he would apologize to the queen, but not
to Mclnnes. Turner asked Semlin II the
governor had stated who were his new
advisers. and the premier shook his head.
Turner then added that the province must
be IN the extraordinary position of being
without n government
II H. said that Semlin, Martin and Duns-
muir had long conference with the gov
ernor thts morning, though they refuse
to verify II.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28
SERIOUS sTAHBING AFFRAY.


VANCOUVER. n. c.. Feb 2T--There was
rather a mysterious stabbing case mere to-
day, A man giving the name OF John
Wylie was found near n Water street
saloon suffering from q profuse hem
orrhage, the result of a serious wound in
hts side Wylie was taken 10 the receiv-
ing hospital. whore no refused to give tho
name OF his aasallant, hut stated that he
had been Involved In a saloon alteration
and had been stabbed by stranger.
No special attention was paid 20 the af-
fair at first. but later in the day Mylie
became so weak from the continued hem
orrhagcs that the case assumed serious
aspect and his present condition Is pre-
earious. In the meantime the police have
no elew 10 the Identity of the stranger who
committed the assault
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28
SAID TO HAVE BEEN POISONED.
Death of Vancouver City Patient Re-
ing Investigated.

VANCOUVER, r. c.. Feb ga great
deal OF interest is being taken In the In
quest on the death of william Fraser, a
patient who died In the city hospital on
February. under peculiar circumstances
Counsel for the relatives OF the deceased
today introduced evidence to show that
nurse had inadvertently administered
medicine containing poison. Fraser had
been treated for a fractured leg I'm the
hospital. DIR. McEwen. the house surgeon,
testified that two days before Frasers
death the night nurse came TO him and
said that the patient complained that she
had given him the wrong medicine.
Later the day nurse came TO him and
told him that the patient had begun vom-
tting and that he had vomited blood He
then went TO him and except for the vom-
ting found nothing out OF the ordinary
The patient afterwards complained of
burning sensations.
The Investigation will not, be concluded
for several DAYS.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28
DON'T KNOW WHERE TO WORK.
Italian Laborers In RossIsnd Taken
Care OF by Miners.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Inteilgeneer
ROSSi.AND. h, C. Feb ia party Of
twenty Italians arrived Ia the city
on the Red Mountain train on Monday
having been engaged by labor agent In
Duluth TO work In some of the mines
They were not engaged for any mine in
RosAland, hut the only one of them who
could speak English said the man who
engaged them told them they were to
work at Sandon. The men were taken
Ir charge by the officers OF tho Miners
Union who quartere3 them In the hall
and fed them last night ana today
Their interpreter SAYS that the man who
hired them came part way with them and
then left them II Is believed tho men had
been hired by the Duluth agent who has
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28
BROOKLYN WAS ALL RIGHT.
ADMIRAL sampson Denies Spanish
Captains ststcm~nt--tter Danger
at Santiago lie Cuba

BOSTON. Feb. g-Speaksna - Can;
CunCAs statement that ths hoop which
the brooklyn made saved her from D..
lns rammod by the Maria Teresa. Admiral
Sampson SAID
The statement is incgrrect TIE Maria
Teresa WAS thousands - yards distant at
fhe ime.-so FAR away fhat she Nrn8Slvu
was In 10 dagger % being ramEata Tita
Intervention ~ the Enwa ans fhs TEX a.
preciode1s ~ course snv Foaslbility 81
collision wifh ths BROOKLYN
But the BROOKLYN was noi required 10
make the loop IN ord GO save herself
That ~ aN care 90 say go the matter"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28

Special Dispatch % the Post Ingcili genccr.
ABERDEEN. Feb ~7--Thc Stetson
Manufacturers Company has decided over
that q new sAwmlH Wilt be erected on
the site some time this summer hy "a COM
pnnv formed there The Stetsan mill
burned several years ago and there was
some disagreement about the site but
now this has been amicabiy settled by the
change IN ownership
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28
Mil to he Rebuilt.

ROSSLAND, 3. c., Feb z7.-The saw
mill OF Lewis Blue. entirely destroyed by
fire, entailing a loss of 10000. will he re-
built, although on a different site. While
there is ordinary fire protection I'm the
town, this was rendered. useless by thu
choking OF the pumps. The mill waschman
who tried TO turn on the water almost
lost his life in the flames, but finally
escaped from the burning building.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28
Dredging Plans Submitted.

Special Dispatch to the Post-IntelHgencer
TACOMA. Feb G.--Dtvlslon Engtneer
Bihler OF the Northern Pacific, has re-
coived and submitted % General Manager
Hendricks office bids for the dredging OF
the city channel for half q mile south OF
the Commercial dock The contract viii
he lot within a few DAYS and the drpd4-
ing started Ia March. The channel VIII be
dCepcuod TO a depth OF = feet, causing "A
total excavation Of about $40 go Cuhlt,
Yards. The GeiEer ire4Ker has seen taken
tn anticipation OF doing this or other
dredging
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28
HIRT IN 4 MILL.
William 6swiey Receives a PRinfaI
wound at Aberdeen.

Special Dispatch 90 the Post -inteiiEeucer.
ABERDEEN, Feb, @7.-WlNiAm Gawicy.
an employe % Hackett & Huiberts mill,
on the south side, was very seriously ln-
jured today while working At a lath ma
chine. In some manner a large silver from
one o. the iRths entered his right side ana
protruded at the back he VAS taken 20
Or Paul smiths oiilce- where the sllyer
wac removed.
1t was a most painful Injury. but e IS
not thought thar % viii result fatally.