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The age-herald., 1900-07-04
CONVENTION IS
 ORDERED AT SELMA Fourth District Democrats Have
 a Hard Fight, BUT FINALLY GET TOGETHER Primary Advocates Saw They Could Not Win and Got the Best Con-
 sessions Possible-Several
 Strong Speeches Made

Shelby Springs, July 3.-(Special.) )-After A hard fight the Democrats of the Fourth Congressional district have ordered a con- vention to be held in Selma August b for the purpose of nominating candidate for Congress. The District Committee met at Shelby Springs this afternoon. There was a full attendance of the committee, two proxies being allowed seats. When the committee first assembled the various can- didates were extended an invitation to ad- dress the committee. First MT. Robbins and then MT. Bowie spoke, pledging their allegiance to Democratic action and coun- selling harmony. Captain John Burns next spoke and his keen wit and brilliant humor caught the crowd
 When the candidates had concluded, Hon. John B. Knox addressed the committee in support of the State Committees action in overruling the action of the District Com mittee. MT. Knox cited three resolutions by the State Committee and State Conven- ton in support of his position, and the speech had telling eect.
 Mc.raw "anted to Appeal
 When MT. Knox concluded, MT. McCraw, of Calhoun, offered a resolution in the na- ture of an appeal from the State to the National Committee. The resolution was discussed favorably by Messrs. Mel and McCraw and was opposed by Messrs. Blackman and Merrill. When the vote was reached it was defeated by a tie vote, as follows: Ayes-Messrs. McCraw of Cal houn, Gist and Dubose of Shelby, Adams and Martin of Chiffon, and Mel of Dallas. Noes-Messrs Merrill and Carruth of Cle- burne, Blackman of Calhoun, Donaho and Huey of Talladega, and Evans of Dallas. When the vote was announced an adjourn ment for thirty minutes was taken, after which the committee met and unanimously passed a resolution calling a convention to meet in Selma, August 15, at 10 a. m.
 The representation was fixed on the basis of the representation in the State Conven- tions, and the County Committees are left free to select the delegates as they may choose.
 It was hard stern fight. But when the primary advocates saw that they could not win they secured the best concessions pos- sible and made Democratic success in the Fourth district certain.
 The campaign from now until the date of the convention will be fast and excit-
The age-herald., 1900-07-04
Inter-Ocranic Exposition

Jew Orleans, July 3.-New Orleans eff fected permanent organization tonight of movement for an inter-oceanic exposi- tion, to be held upon the completion of the Nicaragua canal It is proposed to inter- est the entire country in the matter, mak- ing certain of the fair association as the canal bill passes. Sidney Story was made president; s. Odenheimer, vice president, and R. c. Morris, secretary The organiz- ation will be enlarged and completed as the necessity arises. A number of favor able responses from other cities and com- mercial bodies have already been received, and it is expected to make of the appeal to Congress and the launching of the enter prise novel features in the inauguration or the new century.
The age-herald., 1900-07-04
Sheepsi,tad Results


 New York, July 3.-This was the last but one of the good racing days at Sheepshead Bay. The chief event was the Long Island handicap at a mile and an eighth, in which Imp was asked to give a lot of weight to all but Rush, who was on practically even terms. Charentus won by half length from Imp, who was half length in front of Grayfield. Summary:
 First Race-Six furlongs: Killashandra, 112 (Odom), 9 to 10, won; Richard J., 12S (Hager), s to and out second Commander Miller, IA (-), 100 to l. third. Time, 1:14 2-5.
 Second Race-One mile, selling: Kamara, 97 (Shaw), to l, won; Peaceful 95 (Mur- phy), to 1 and to 1, second; Leedsville, 9S (Brennan), to l, third. Time, LAO 3-5. Third Race-Six furlongs: Rolling Bor, 117 (Patten) o and to 5, won; Guiding Star, IA (McCue), to 1 and even, second; Dr. Barlo, IF (Ballard), 4 to l and even, third Time 1:14.
 Fourth Race-Long Island handicap, one and one-eighth miles: Charentus, 99 (Shaw), to l, won; Imp, 130 (Odom), to l and to 5, second; Grayfield, 100 (MitchelD, to l. third. Time, 1:54.
 Fifth Race-Selling, five furlongs: Flora, 99 (Shaw), to l, won; Annie Thompson, 9e (Henry), to l and even, second; Queen Pepper, 107 (Rutter), 10 to l, third. Time, 1:01 4-5.
 Sixth Race-A mile and a half: Jack Point 120 (Henry), 31a to 1, won; Macleod or Dare, Ill (McCue), to l and to 5, second; Decanter, 126 (Turner), 2 to l, third Time, 2:341s
The age-herald., 1900-07-04
SIDNEY LUCAS HAD WALK OVER Good Colt Wins Another Big
 Handicap. BANNOCKBURN W0RSTED The Owner of Sidney Lucas Plunged His Derby Winnings and Got
 Seven to Two in the
 Ring-Track Heavy
BANNOCKBURN W0RSTED

Chicago, July 3.-Sidney Lucas today an- nexed an overnight handicap. and in so doing gave weight to and defeated Ban nockburn, who is supposed to be the best handicap horse in the West at present. The race was a mile and an eighth. Bull man had the mount on Bannockburn, and the Schreiber horse was made favorite at to g. Vittatoe rode Zoroaster, who was only shade longer in the betting. Sidney Lucas had Caywood up, and his owner, R. s. Thompson plunged considerable of his Derby winnings and got to in the ring. The race was all Sidney Lucas, and the 3-year-old merely galloped away from the others, and won easily by three or four lengths. Bannockburn tried hard, but failed to beat out Barrack for the place.
 The Kenwood stakes for 2-year-olds wit messed the first defeat scored against Garry Hermann in a long time Alard Scheck beating him by five lengths.
 The track was little heavy, and so many scratches occurred in the first race that it was declared off and another event substi- tuted, which was won by Hermoso. Sum- mary:
 First Race-Six furlongs, selling. Her moso, IA (Rose), 13 to 5, won; Josephine B., 95 (KnighD, F to l, second; Olekma, S6 O. Martin), 30 to l, third. Time 1:l7.
 Second Race-Five furlongs, 2-year-old maidens. Danger Line, 110 (Burns), to 2, won; Leo Newell 105 (Vittatoe), 15 to 1, second; Elmer L., no (Bullman), to 5, third. Time, 1:05a4
 Third Race-The Kenwood stakes, $1,50O added. for 2-year-olds, five furlongs. Aiard Scheck, 11S CBurns), 13 to 10, won; Garry Hermann, 125 (Caywood), even, second Craven, 110 (Bulman) 20 to l, third. Time 1:0i.
 Fourth Race-Handicap, mile and an eighth, $1,OOO added. Sidney Lucas, 115 Caywood), to ?, won; Barrack, 97 (How- ell), to l, second; Bannockburn, 127 (Bull- man), to 2, third. Time, 1:5S
 Fifth Race-Selling, mile and a sixteenth. Moroni, 1O6 (Matthews), to 5, won; Es- pionage, 30 (J. Martini, to 5, second; Lo- mond, T Q<nghD, to 1, third. Time, 1:511a.
 Sixth Race-Mile and sixteenth selling. .Orimar, 107 (Bulman), s to 5, won; Great Bend, 10S (Winkfeld), to 5, second Rus sell R., 92 c. Martini, to l. third. Time, 1:51.
The age-herald., 1900-07-04
T. rra Haute Race Meet

Terre Haute, Ind, July 3.-The summer race meeting of the Terre Haute Trotting Association opened today. In all the races new records were made. Dolly Brown and Beauty Spot made records in the 2:22 pace, Queen Eleanor took three straight heats with new record and good time in the 2:40 trot. Alcatraz made new record in the BPS pace and took three straight heats. Summary:
 2:22 class, pacing, purse $500: Beauty Spot, b. m., (Shockency), won. Best time, 2:12h
 2:4O class trotting, purse $500: Queen Eleanor b. m. Gohn Hignigh), won. Best time 2.17h.
 225 class, pacing, purse $500: Alcatraz, C.. h. (Ben kennedy), won. Best time, 2:16%
The age-herald., 1900-07-04
GLORIOUS FOURTH TO BE CELEBRATED By Unusual 0bServances in the City and District. PlCNICS AND FUN ALL ROUND The Local Parks and Suburbs Will B. Gay With Merrymakers
 A General Hol-
 iday
PICNICS AND FUN ALL ROUND

Today will be more generally observed as than has been usual with the nations natal anniversary. In addition to the cus- tomary observance of the Fourth by the banks, the courts. and the postoffice, near ly all offices and many places of business will be closed during the afternoon; and there will be great many picnics and out ing parties.
 The Grand Army of the Republic and Sons of Veterans will enjoy a picnic at Avondale Park.
 Grocers will go to Blount Springs for the day.
 The Clerks and Saleswomens Associa- ton will spend the day at North Birming- ham Park.
 The attraction at Lakeview Park this afternoon will be a matinee performance by the Elite Opera Company. There will also be night performance.
 This afternoon at East Lake there will be a special matinee by the Tolson Dra- matic Company. The popular military drama, ''The Black Flag will be present. ed The usual night performance will occur also.
 The members of Woodstock Lodge, Knights of Pythias, will have picnic at that place. All Pythians will receive a warm welcome. Grand Keeper of Records and Seal, John H. Donahoo of Talladega will be present and deliver an address. There will be great time at Bessemer The merchants will be in charge and there will be monster barbecue with all the at- tending pleasures, speech-making, music and games.
 | At Tuxedo Park there will be a Union | Labor picnic. This will attract one of the | largest gatherings of the day. Organized | labor will be out for genuinely good time. l The barbecue will be supplemented by bas- kets of good things to eat and there will be | a variety of delcacies. The address of the day will be delivered by Jerome K. Jones 1 of Atlanta, and there will be games.
The age-herald., 1900-07-04
Newport Results

Cincinnati, July 3.-The bookies had. an- other good day of it at Newport, as only one favorite crossed the wire in front The weather was hot; track fast. Summary:
 First race, one mile, selling-Villa V. 93 (J. Hicks), to 1, won; Anglesea, 99 H. Wllson), F to l. second; Lillian Reed 1O5 NSouthard), to 5 third. Time, 1:42
 Second race four and half furlongs- Velma Clark, 110 (Southard), to l, won: Oracle R, 105 QHarshberger), to l, sec ond; Gemerose, l05 (Connor), to l, third. Time, :551s.
 Third race, six furlongs-Pell Nell II, l02 (Aker), 20 to l, won; LaVoga, 1O2 Q4arshberger), to l, second; George H. Ketchum, 104 (Robertson), to l, third. Time, 113%.
 Fourth race, one mile and one-sixteenth. selling-Ennomia, IA (Connor), to ?, won: Fannie Taylor, 109 QIarshberger), to l. second; Carl c, 105 OW. Williams), to 5. third. Time, 1:471a.
 Fifth race, mile, selling-Peter Duryea. 1OS (Winkfield), to l. won; Rattan, 1O2 Murphy) to l, second; Zonne, 9S (Harsh- berger), to 10, third. Time, :42
 Sixth race, six furlongs, selling-Flop, 104 tAker), to l, won; Sackchen, 97( H.. Wilson,, to 1, second; Alcaskey, 95 Pout), 15 to l. third. Time, 1I4a
The age-herald., 1900-07-04
REAL ESTATE
FOR RENT

FOR RENT. Nice dwelling, rooms, kitchen and ser wants room, on 2Oth street, South High lands. New S-room dwelling, 12th avenue and 11th street, South.
 FOR SALE. 5000 will buy 40 acres. with improve ments paying $6O per month: also a store occupied by owner; good stand for gen. eral store. broom cottage, 620 South 18th street; a bar gain. Groom cottage, North Birmingham; very low. Broom dwelling, 7th avenue, North. We have a splendid list of dwellings and residence lots in South Highlands at at tractive prices.
 A R. DEARBORN & CO.,, 1921 First Ave, Birmingham. Avenue D
 and 18th street, Ensley.
 G. HERBERT ELLERBE, Manager Real Estate Department.
The age-herald., 1900-07-04
R.. HI
Grand Jury Makes Reporu

Syracuse, N. Y, July 3.-The grand jury connected with the extraordinary term of the Supreme Court, which was appointed by Governor Roosevelt to investigate the charges of municipal corruption, reported to the court today. Two bills for conspir- acy in paying accounts from wrong funds were reported against Mayor James K Mcclure. Fifteen Aldermen were likewise indicted upon one of the conspiracy charges.
The age-herald., 1900-07-04
FOR SALE. 4 Dornoi,,c

$55O-50x190, with good 4-room house, at Elyton.
 $5O0-Beautiful lot, 50x190, on Avenue G, near 31st street. s4OO-Fine lot, 5Ox1OO, on p, near S1st street. $1 160O-25x140 on 2d, between 18th and 17th streets. R. H. THOMAS, Phone 150 2025 Sd Avenue
 6-2l-ht
The age-herald., 1900-07-04

FOX SALE. s1OO0-s20O cash, $15 per month, rooms; lot 50x190; well, fruit, etc., on car line, near Elyton. $5,250-75 feet rooms, Highland avenue, near Fist. $,500-Brand new, immediate possession, 5 rooms large corner lot 1 block north of Fowler Station, Woodlawn. $750-50x140, 5th ave, between 27th and 18th streets. $750-50X135, rooms, 11th street, bet 9th and 10th avenues, south.
 S. E. THOMPSON, Phone 24 223 Fist St.
The age-herald., 1900-07-04
sullivan Was Disqualified

New York, July S.-At the Seaside Ath- letic Club, Coney Island, this evening Dave Sullivan of Ireland was disqualified in the sixteenth round of his bout with Kid Broad of Cleveland for hitting low. Broad has the better of it up to the time the foul was committed.
The age-herald., 1900-07-04
BASEBALL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago Won Easy

 Chicago, July 3.-The home team did good work, both at the bat and in the field, and easily won today's game. Although the Phladelpha's hit Griffith frequently, they could not bunch their hits so as to make runs. Score:
 RH.E. Chicago .... -. .... 22 OOO00*- *-9 14 1 Philadelphia .... .... 0 001 o II 1-3 10 8 Batteries Griffith and Donahue; Bern- hardt and Douglass.
The age-herald., 1900-07-04
Pittsbure. Boston. 1

Pittsburg, July 3-The excellent support that Chesbro received saved Pittsburg from defeat and the punching of hits in the third gave the only chance in the game to win. Both teams fought hard. Score:
The age-herald., 1900-07-04

THE ALABAMA HOME has s25.oOo per z month to loan to build houses on vacant lots; the limit of cost Is smaller in Il IS association than in any other company A. Sy to W. V. Nj. Robertson. c. M.. zoos ist avenue
The age-herald., 1900-07-04
Cincinnati, 10; New York, 8

Cincinnati, July 3.-When the locals went to bat in the sixth they were seven runs behind New York. Five safe hits, two bases on balls and two errors allowed them to score eight runs Stimmel, new potcher, was tried by Cincinnati and held the visitors down after Breitenstein had been forced to retire. Score:
The age-herald., 1900-07-04

-'The American Porter"-The name de- scribes the color, but only one who has tasted it can describe the flavor. The per- feet production of the Anheuser- Busch Brewing Assn. Meyer-Marx Co.,, wholesale dealers, Birmingham.
 Advertise in the Age-Herald
The age-herald., 1900-07-04

ing, and to name a winner will require a man who desires to play at long odds
 KERSH
The age-herald., 1900-07-04

NEW LIST OF BARGAINS $4,2O0-7-rooms; 9th ave, near 25th st. $4, 4,200-Lot South Fist st.. 1S7 feet front. $4 4000-Residence cullom's Addition. $4,500-7th ave-, near 18th st. &500-5th ave-. between Fist and g sts. s, $5,250-Residence, 18th st., near Park ave. $6,000-100x190, Highland ave. $5, 5,250-Residence, Highland ave. $2, $2,000-100x190 Avenue 'F.' s, 5,250-Residence, 5th ave, between 23d and
 2Ith sts. s, S7,250-Corner lot, near new Jefferson thea ter. s2,500-Lot 135 feet front; Underwood's Hill. $2,200-Lot 125 feet front; South Highlands. $12, 500-Corner lot, 2d ave; 50x10O. S15, ,500-3 stories; 2d ave, between 18th and 18th sts.
 No bargains genuine without the sigma ture of
The age-herald., 1900-07-04
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT.
 We have a few nice residences now for rent, also few stores well located. Call and let us show them to you
 FOR SALE. s5. .000-Will buy modern house on Avenue G, near car line. Stables and servants house.
 1, ,400-For a nice cottage on South 18th street. Good investment g, ,000-Will buy a beautiful vacant lot on South Highlands, 65x136. s6O0-Another beautiful lot on Fountain Heights.
 $1, ,60O-Will buy any one of three new cot tages. You can't build the houses for the price of both lot and houses. Be sure to call and let us show you this. bar gain.
 $1 100-150 feet square, six-room house and stables, in one of our incest suburbs. $1, ,SO0-Will buy choice lot on South High lands near 20th street. A rare chance. | $3500-For a beautiful South Highland home, as well as good investment; cen- trally located modern conveniences. | The above is only partial list and gives | you only an idea as to what we have,- so | call and let us show you how and where | to invest your money. Correspondence so- | licited. w. N. MALONE & CO.,, Phone SIS. 2017 First Avenue. 4-4-sun-' wed d-fri-tf
The age-herald., 1900-07-04
EDUCATION AL

EDUCATIONAL
 ROSE POLYTECHNIC 1NSTlTUTE-A college of engineering; mechanical, eiec, tricaL civil engineering; chemlcai courses: architecture. Extensive shops; modernly equipped laboratories in all de- parrments Expenses low; 18th year. For catalogue address c. l.. Mees, President, Terre Haute. Ind 6-20-6t-wed
The age-herald., 1900-07-04

 SPRAYED OR ST OLEN-From stable of Alabama Ice Factory, on corner Avenue c and 22d street, one bay horse mule, one cream colored mare mue and one gray horse. all medium size and about years old Reasonable reward will be paid for return to owners, Alabama Ice Factory 6-2S-tf
The age-herald., 1900-07-04
DIR. D. T. DOZIEB
 SPECIALIST.

Genito Urinary
 Surgery.
 Cutaneous ana venereal diseases. All delicate dis. orders of sexual organs and pei. vic viscera Of men and women, Cystitis, strictura. sexual weakness. prostititis, irres. ularities of uo.
The age-herald., 1900-07-04

CREDIT to reliable parties. Diamonds and watches, jewelry, silverware and clocks, on small weekly or monthly pay ments, lowest prices; best quality; goods guaranteed will call if desired. E. Low insohn, 2010 First ave. 4-N-u
The age-herald., 1900-07-04

MISCELLANY kOUS
 BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS-Ca furnish you sand in carload lots in any quantity promptly. Give us chance at your business. J. Lundie Sloss, 404 Chal- ifoux Building 6-SO-u
The age-herald., 1900-07-04
N Al Ei.
iiILP WANT ED

-LP WAN ELI
 
 WANTED - Bookkeepers, stenographers, clerks, stonecutters, machlnists, carpen" ters cooks. chambermaids, housekeepers and good all-around business people to make application at the Jefferson County Employment Bureau. 2107h lst avenue, Birmir gham, Ala 3-2-wed-sun-tf WANTED-Helper, who understands han ding ropes. Apply Hermitage, cor 2d All ley and 20th street, north. 7-4-2t IS YOUR HORSE PROPERLY SHOD? If not, take him to Dolan's. 7-1-lmo
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-08
DO Yon Have Fifty Cents.

If you have, will tell you how to get
the most for your money. The Semi
Weekly State journal, published at
Lincoln. wants several thousand new
subscribers and AS a special induce
ment will mail the paper twice a week
from now until the end of this year
for only 30 cents. Two papers each
week with all the news of the world,
through the great presidential cam
paign and the campaign in this state
for two United States senators and the
state ticket. Never in your life have
you been offered so much reading mat
ter for fifty cents. Send in your
money right now, because the sooner
you send it in the more papers you get
for your money. Address, Nebraska
State Journal, Lincoln, Neb.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-08

Last fall I sprained my left hip while
handling some heavy boxes. The doc
tor 1 called on said at first it was a
slight strain and would soon be we'll,
but it soon grew worse and 1 could
hardly get around to work. I went to
a drug store and the druggist recon-
mended me to try Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. I tried it and one-half of a SOC.
bottle cured me entirely. Inowrecom.
mend it to my friends. p. A. BabcocA
Erie, Pa. It is for sale by E. B. Cool
& Co. Druggists.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-08
General Passenger Agent, Omaha.

The Kaiser should not presume on
the good nature of the of the United
States. If he goes ahead with his meat
bill, he is likely to hear something
drop over here. OF course we will not
retaliate, but there are more ways to
kill u cat than to choke it to death
with cream, all the samey. For years,
Germany has excluded our products
on the ground that they we're impure
or unwholesome. Now, for the past
year, there has been a law on the
statute books authorizing the Secre-
tary of Agriculture to exclude impure
foreign products, and it is quite pos
sible that the Secretary will see fit to
use it against Germany.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-08

who called her a "scab." Others joined
in the chorus. A young man tore off
her jacket and another her hat. She
was struck by the fists of men and
bruised about the face and body. A
pocketbook which she carried in her
hand was snatched away and the
money taken.
"Piece by piece her clothing was torn
to the nearest house. The occupants.
tear down the building and refused
her admittance. She succeeded in
reaching an alley and ran down it, fol-
lowed by the hooting men. There was
a little window leading into a cellar.
She broke the glass and jumped in and
covered in a cornor in the darkness.
Finally her prosecutors went away.
Then She called for help and was finally
taken to her employers in Delmar
boulevard.
cat GIG South Twelfth street another
incident of the same kind occurred.
Stella Broderick got off the car only
to be assailed and hooted by the mob.
Her jacket was torn from her by the
men. She ran down an alley and into
the house of Mrs. Foulke. The mob
surrounded the house and began
throwing stones through the windows.
, Mrs. Foulke got Il revolver and opened
fire on the mob from her front window
and the mob scattered"
This is a nice state of affairs, indeed,
When an %inoffensive servant girl can
not ride on the street car without
being subjected to insult and injury 10y
"a lot of bowling hoodlums in the name
of organized, labor. In such a case AS
that, where it is unsafe for a person
to ride in IL a because. forsooth, the
owner or managers will not submit to
the unreasonable and ridiculous dc.
mands of IL band of cut Threats it is
time for the Gatlings to be turned OIL
the mob and honest, industrious, law
abiding citizens protected. There have
already been more people killed and
wounded in this st. Louis riot thar
in some of the battles of the Spanish
war. 1t is high time that the Nation
al Government take hold of this whole
labor 2problem and deal with it as il
4 deserves.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-08
A Card Of Thanks.

wish to say that 1 feel undertaking
obligations for what C~hamberlain's
Cough Remedy has done for four fam
lily. We have used it in many cases of
coughs, lung troubles and whooping
cough and it has alu avs given the most
perfect satisfaction, we feel greatly in.
debted ito the manufacturers of this
remedy and wish them to please accept
our hearty thanks .-Respectfully, Mrs.
s. Doty, Des Moines, Iowa. For sale
by E. b. Cook & Co. Druggists.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-08

The manufacturers of the country,
especially the East, now that their
attention has been called to the sub
ject, are becoming heartily in favor of
the plan of federal aid to irrigation,
because of the promise that the devel-
opment and population of these now
arid lands means the establishment of
a great home market for their goods.
Their friendliness and aid will be
found not inconsiderable.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-08

The Huebner-S Settle Company visit.
ed our town Monday and Tuesday
evenings of this week and we're greeted
by large audience both evenings. On
Monday evening they presented "Faust"
which was one of the best plays aver
seen here. On Tuesday evening the
much read of play "Sapho" was given
and acritical audience was present and
they had none but words of praise to
offer. When the Huebner- Settle Com
pany visits Albion again they will be
heartily decentralization News May
Dist. AT the Opera House two nights
Friday and Saturday June s and 8.
"Faust' Friday, and "Sapho' Saturday
night. Prices % 35 and 80 cts.