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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25

been provided for In the case of Hoy
VS.. Warner, from the Circuit Court of
Augusta county, it was continued till
next term.
The case of Beverages Committee
VS.. Ralston from the Circuit Court of
Highland county, was submitted on
briefs.
The case OF Southern Railway Com
pany VS.. Clarence II. Mauzy. from the
Circuit Court of Rockingham county.
was argued in part and continued till
tomorrow morning for further hearing
thereof. w. b. Richardson opening the
argument on behalf Of the Southern
Railway Company.
SECRETARY CUMMINGS ON HAND.
Mr.. George Cummings, of Portsmouth.
secretary of the Virginia State Fire
mems Association. which holds its an
nual convention in this city this week.
arrived in Richmond this morning and
opened the general headquarters for
the visiting firemen. Mr.. Cummings
says he expects Il big crowd, and that
the Portsmouth companies Will GER
tainly be here, arrangements having
been satisfactorily made for the trans
portation OF their apparatus. The
crowd will begin to assemble here to-
morrow night.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
News reached here to- day from Hin
ton. w. Va. to the effect that Laint
Surbaugh. % years of age. attempted
suicide Saturday night by shooting
himself With 3S-calibre pistol, the ball
taking effect just behind the right ear
and penetrating the brain.
Although the shooting occurred at
about $50 o'clock. Surbaugh was not
discovered until this morning, when Il
neighbor, in passing. found him in an
unconscious condition. The shot was
heard by several and Il slight search
| was made at the time, some suspecting
| that possibly it might be Surbaugh, as
| he had prior to this threatened to take
his life. and was around there that
| evening.
The direct influence which caused
him to take such Il rash step was the
discarding of him by Miss King, with
whom lie seems to have been very
much in love. and had told her that II
she would not marry him he wouc
take his life. He called on her yester-
day afternoon. and on his return II,
told n friend of his that his girl hac
Tilted him. and was apparently verS
sad and Respondent. lie wrote let
ter to his mother and also one to Mis-.
King. In the one TO his mother he toll
her what disposition lie wished mad,
of his property. and hade her an affec
tionate goodbye, saying that he woul,
see her no more. and that he was goin:
to put an end to his troubles.
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eALvEsToN's DEAD.
NOT MORE THAN 1000 WILL. BE
ACCOUNTED FOR.
Dy Telegraph to Virginian-P llot.)

Py Telegraph to Virginian- Pllot.)
Galveston, Texas, Sept. 24.-The Gal
weston News list of dead from the
storm of September s represents n to-
tai of 1850 names. The indications
are that not more than 1900 people will
be actually accounted for. The News
has made a diligent effort to get as
complete list of the dead as far as
possible. 1t is reasonable to assume
that eight hundred or Il thousand peo-
pie were lost whose names are not oh
tainable, which would make the total
death list on Galveston island about
5000. The News is of the opinion that
the death list on the island is slightly
below rather than above 5000.
This statement is made notwith-
standing the fact that there are close
observers at Galveston who are still
estimating the death list on the ISL
and as high as 1000.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25

in north and west Texas are to the or,
feet that al! the small streams are
greatly swollen and are sending a large
volume of water into the larger
streams.
4 TOWN SWEPT AWAY.
Austin. Texas, Sept. PA telephone
message receiVed hrTC fortnight by ttf1r
Chief of Police from Llano says that
San Sabas. forty miles north of that
place, containing about 1000 people.
was partially swept away by the food
in the San Saba river, which was still
rising.
1t is feared there has been great loss
of life in the bottoms, as the rise was
in the night and came without warn
ing.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25

(By Telegraph to Yirginan-Pilo
Washington, Sept. 24.-The position
Of the United States in China. as made
known in the notes made public yes
terday, is receiving the earnest consid-
Grafton of the other Powers and their
representatives here. 1t is looked upon
as sort of turning point in the. ne
gotiations on which the alignment of
the several countries will be determ-
ined and their programs framed.
There has been no word. however,
from any of the Governments concern
Ing their view OF the American posi-
ton, and ii is expected that some DAYS
VIII elapse before any new move is
made There is reason to believe that
the American note was considered at
Berlin yesterday by those chief in au-
thorlty. but this has brought no posi-
tive developments thus far.
STATEMENT TO GERMANY.
In accordance with the statement
the United States Government is
about to authorize Mr.. Conger to en-
ter forthwith into conference with the
duly authorized representatives Of the
Chinese Government with view to
bringing about preliminary agree
iHcHt, uCtlnS secretary OIL state Hi
spent some time yesterday framing the
directions TO MIR. Conger. In view of
the peculiarly delicate nature of the
task to be conildcd to Mr.. Congcr, this
is work requiring much thought.
The language of the note protesting
TO state what Mr. Conger Is to do is
unusual and Seems generally to indi-
cate that he is really about to under
take to bring the Powers and China
together in actually he is to serve as
n mediator in part at least. He pre-
sumably will arrange with the Chinese
representatives, Ii Hung Chang and
Prince Ching, as to the place where
they are willing to meet the represent
ntives of the Powers to discuss a final
settlement and try to fix upon certain
broad principles that shall govern the
conference. This program must be
submitted to the Powers to ascertain
If they are willing to accept 1t. If
so, then 1t may be that something in
the nature of a joint international
peace commission will deal with the
Chinese representatives.
CIIAFFEE'S MILITARY FORCE.
1t is now understood that General
Chaffees military force will be reduced
to about 1.50o men. This contingent
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wealthiest and most prominent citizens
lie is reputed to be possessed OF more
than million dollars. The couple viii
ieaVe IN private car for a Northern
tour. -
DIR. DUNNAWAY CALLED
,lI-ea--- 4Bttffttstw11y, One OF the
Oldest and most distinguished ministers
OF the Baptist Church in Vircinia w.,
yesterday extended a call to tho n,,ln,t
OF Barton Heights Baptist Church. He
VIII accept and begin his labors there
at once. ''etc
DR.. Dunnaway, who IS moro t,a,
three-score and ten, RECENTLY resigned
me pastorate of Fredericksburg Ban
tist church. He comes to the small
cnurch at Barton Heights because tbo
LABOR entaiied upon him there will be
light. u
AN INNOVATION.
The Chesapeake and Ohio and Big
four Railways are about to mako an
innovation. according to reports bnt
Just how the public will receive Il is n
question. "
The recent recommendations of the
International Association of RAILWAY
Surgeons were that cars should he ron,
structed on sanitary principles" and
this would mean the discarding of the
heavy hangings and ornamental wood
work. The poor disease germ and ba
cilli would, 1t is claimed, be without
AiOhsS anu hume SO lUr as the RAILWAY
coach was concerned, but the point Of
the experiment is to learn whether the
travelling public will prefer to take
chances on the nicrobe proposition or
do without the cars of plush, CARPETS
and ornamental woodwork.
S. 4. l.. APPOINTMENTS
The following appointments on the
Seaboard Air Line are announced: r..
Is. Seymour, formerly chief engineer of
the Richmond, Petersburg and Caro-
lima Division. engineer of the first di-
vision, with headquarters at Richmond.
Samuel Lawrence, division engineer
second division, headquarters at Ham
let. n. c.. r.. irwin Scott, division enri-
neer third division. headquarters at At
lanta, Ga: j. Il. NJ. Hanckel. division
engineer fourth division, headquarters
at Savannah Ga: Blair Burwe!l divis-
ion engineer fifth division heado,lar-
ters at Jacksonville. Fla; Philip Aylett
bridge engineer, headquarters at Ports
mouth, Va.
THE SUPREME COURT.
The proceedings OF the Supreme
Courts OF Appeals at Staunton to-day
were as follows:
Mary A. Maslin VS.. Jennie r. s. Par
sons. From the Circuit Court OF Au-
gusta county. Argued and submitted.
Argued on behalf OF the appellants by
a. c. Braxton. and on behalf of the APP
pellees by Joseph A. Glasgow and
Hugh A. White.
The costs of the printing not having
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25
Convention of United, Typothotae

(By Telegraph TO Virginian-Pilot)
Kansas City. Sept, 24.-More than 100
delegates To the fourteenth annual con-
vention Of the United Typothetae OF
America. which opens in Lyceum hall
tomorrow arrived here to-day. Among
the cities represented by to-days ar
Va, and Atlanta, Ga.
The members of the Typothetae were
the guests of the Commercial Club at
an Informal reception ut the club rooms
tonight. 2
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Brotherhood of locomotive Fire
mon.

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
DcsMoines. Iowa, Sept. 24-At to-
days session of the convention of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Fircmen
Chattanooga, Tenn, was selected as
the place for holding the next meet
ing, which takes place In 1892. The
two weeks session will conclude to-
morrow.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25

help in the fight. bore fruit AS a
whole, feel more encouraged tonight
than l have at any time since the
strike began, and 1 am confident that
within the next few days the entire
anthracite coal field in Pennsylvania
will be idle. At no place did we lose
a man."
In regard to the efforts of Archbishop
Ryan, of Philadelphia, to bring about
a settlement through arbitration, Mr..
Mitchell said:
ARCHBISHOP RYAN'S WORK.
"Archbishop Ryan Will call upon the
presidents OF the various railroads
which have mining interests in this re-
gion at the request of the United Mine
Workers and will tender his good Of
fees in the struggle. If the officials
refuse to meet His Grace, 1t will GER
tainly demonstrate their insincerity in
publicly declaring their Willingness to
treat with their men and will place
them in the same position as that once
occupied by Mr.. Vanderbilt, who very
forcibly said that the public had no in
terest which corporation was bound
10 respect"
NO BENEFITS.
When Mr.. Mitchell was asked if the
striking miners had received any bene-
fits from the United Mine Workers of
America since the strike was inaugu-
rated he simply said mo"
The entire HaZleJon region was eX-
tremely quiet throughout the day. Not
n single case OF violence was reported
from any town. a better feeling now
prevails and the fear of violence seems
to be disappearing.
The battalion of the Eighth ReSi-
ment which arrived at McAdoo. five
miles from here to-day and which
made a demonstration in that town
and surrounding country. returned to
Shenandoah at o'clock this after
noon.
A POLANDER BURIED.
Shenandoah, Pa, Sept. 24.-John c.
Homitzki. the Polander who was shot
and killed during the riot last Friday,
was burned to-day. The funeral was
an impressive spectacle, fully 5000
mine workers following the body to the
grave. The procession was headed by
the Lithuanian Band of this city. AS
the strikers proceeded toward the late
home Of the dead man they passed a
battalion of the Fourth Regiment re-
turning from patrol duty around the
mines Again, as the funeral cortege
was on its way to st. Ludwig's Polish
Catholic Church, battalion of the
Eighth Regiment was passed. When
the mine workers reached the Homitzki
home they stood in line, and as the
hearse the only vehicle in the process
sion. moved to the front, every hat was
raised. Each man wore n small piece
Of crepe pinned to the lapel OF his coat
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25
A WEDDING OF INTEREST.
Mr.. virginlus Newton VIII Lead Miss Mary
Bnrk,dalo to tho Marriage Altar To-day
DIR. Dunnaway Called to n Richmond
church-An Innovntion-scahoard Air
Limo Appointments-procce of tho
Supreme Court-secrctnry George Cum
inss, OF the State Flrcmcn's Association.
Especial to virginian- pnot.)

Richmond, Va, Sept. 24.--The Afer-
chants National Bank has been in n
fever of excitement for u week past,
and it was only this morning that
peace and serenity was fully restored.
Just week ago the paying teller,
Mr.. j. r. Perdue. discovered that his
cash was short to the extent of So, 900.
He made every effort to trace up the
matter. writing to the banks in various
parts of the State TO which he had sent
funds. but all in vain.
The affair hung fire like n pail over
the bank. and each employee regarded
the others with suspicion, the conclu-
sion having been reached that some
one had stolen the money.
This morning. however. Mr.. Perdue
dropped into the Security Bank on the
chance that a mistake had occurred In
his last settlement with that bank. Tc
his delight such proved to he tile case
and the transfer of funds was promptly
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cemetery
SUMMONED TO HAzLEToN

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 24.-W. r.
Fairley. Alabama member of the Ma
tional Executive Board of the United
Mine Workers, has been summoned to
Hazleton by President John Mitchell.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25
LATE PHASES OF
CHINESE QUESTION.
Position of the United States in
the FIowery Kingdom.
WILL CONFER FORTHWITH.

Germany Notified That tho United States IS
About to Authorize Minister Conger to
Begin Negotiations with Chinese Gov
ernment Gen. OhaGee's military Force
VIII be Reduced to Fifteen Hundred
]; Men Rnssia Takes Notifications at Lu
Tai~How acknowledgement the Matter.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25
CHAIRMAN HANNA COMEDIES
THE LOWER HOUSE.
A Wall From |ndianapoisGoId Democrats (?)
Show Their Hand

Into the Republican Ranks-TIon H. H Hanna Chairaf Of
the Surviving Faction Of the Palner-Buclner Party,
Urges Gold Democrats Of the Second District Of Virginia
to Support R. A, Wise, the Republican Candidate for
Congress.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25
WEDDING OF INTEREST

y wedding Of unsual interest Will oc-
cur at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow morning
at the Church OF the Covenant. when
Mr.. Virsinius Newton, president of the
First National Bank here. and Miss
Mary Barksdale, talented and beau
tiful lady, will be married
Mr.. Newton is one of Richmond's
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Weaithiest and most prominent citizens.
lie is reputed TO be possessed OF more
than a million dollars. The couple will
leave in private car for a Northern
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TYPICAL coLERAINE NEAR HAz1EroN

help in the fight. bore fruit. AS
whole, feel more encouraged tonight
than l have at any time since the
strike began, and l am confident that
within the next few days the entire
anthracite coal field in Pennsylvania
will be idle. At no plnce did axe lose
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25

In regard to the efforts of Archbishop
Ryan, of Philadelphia, to bring about
settlement through arbitration, MIR.
Mitchell said.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
SENSATIONAL CASE.
Husoand Has His Wife and Prom
inent Business Man
Arrested

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 4.-Following the di-
vorce granted some time ago to the wife
of Arthur Wallie Patterson. member of
the board of trade firm of A. w. Pat
terson & Co., sensational case will be
brought up for trial before Justice Ever
EFT next Tuesday. Last Monday Mrs.
Sue l.. Ustick, friend of Mrs. Patterson
and wife of prominent st. Louis sta
TONER. was arrested in company with
Mr..Pattersen. The prosecution of. Mrs
Ustick and Patterson is the work of the
Woman's husband. He is at present at
Waupaca, Wis, with the two boys born
to him by Mrs. Ustick.
Mrs. Ustick and Mrs. Patterson had at
tended the same school in their girhoOd,
and when both We're married they eX
changed visits between Chicago and St
Louis. Mrs. Patterson has the custody
OF her S-ycar-old daughter. The last visit
last October. Patterson changed his de-
meanor toward his wife and she was
compelled to leave him and ask for a di-
vOrce.
This divorce was granted ON May S,
and on May 10 Mr.. Ustick came to Chi
cagO. He had noticed peculiar actions
Oh his wlfes part, and came to have a
talk with Patterson, whom he suspected
of trying to take his wife from him. The
st. Louis man was nearly heartbroken.
and pleaded with Patterson to let Mrs.
ustick alone. Patterson promised to ad-
wise Mrs. Ustick to remain with her fam
lily.
Instead. when Ustick was gone. Pat
terson wrote letter imploring Mrs. Us
tick to leave her home and GENE to him..
Patterson did net know that Ustick was
going to St. Louis that night. But he
did sand intercepted the letter. That
night Mrs. Ustick left her home. appear
ing i'll Chicago the next day, and taking
up her residence in fiat. Two days
later private detectives commenced a
watch on the house This vigil never
ceased. day or night, until the arrest
Monday night
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
TRAP SET BY REBELS.
An American Command is Forced
to Surrender or be Exter-
minated.

Washington, ID. c., Aug 4-The first
serious check which the American troops
have met in the Philippines during the,
past two months is recorded in dispatch
received this morning from Gen. Mac
Arthur. 1t is assumed that the little
American command which suffered so
severely was completely trapped, and
was obliged to surrender or be eXtermi-
mated. The message is dated Manila,
Aug. 4:
First Lieut.. Alstaetter. corps of engi-
neers, United States army, with escort
fifteen men attacked August 1, road be-
tween San Miguel de Mayuma Huzon)
and San Isidro Huzon) by armed band
insurgents reported $50 strong. Entire
party killed. wounded or captured.
''Killed-Troop H, Fourth cavalry,
Richard Dichler.
Wounded-Charles NJ. Newman,
wounded in arm, serious; Walter Brewer,
wounded in arm, serious: Co. A, Bat
talon of Engineers. U. s. A, Edward
Long, wounded in abdomen. serious.
Captured-Lieut. Alstaetter; Co. A,
battalion of engineers. Henry L. Cren-
shaw: Troop H. Fourth cavalry, Arthur
Bates, Charles ]. Fuchsinger. Edward
!. Cromer. George Knaub. William J.
Gerrity, John COughlin, Robert +. Tay
lor. Joseph T. Mealey.
Wounded sent to San IsidrO with note
from Lucuna Marimo announcing pris-
Cners would be we'll treated"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

MII.WAUk EE-Flour-Steady. Wneat
Northern, on track. roc. Corn--.Easy: No; 3
on track, 39c Oats-Lower; No. white.
on track 25c; No. ) white, on track, 24W
sample on track. 42@47c. Rye-Dull; No L
on track. SOC Provisions-Lower; pork
II 50. lard, $50
Flour is steady at 4.10@4.2o Tor patents;
bakers, 31OG325 and 310M3.25 for rye.
Millstuffs are steady and quoted at 1880
13 so for bran, 14.25M14.50 for standard mid
dIings and 15.50@15.75 for Milwaukee flour
CHICAGo--Close-Wh Wheat August, i74c;
TENDER, 371hc. Oats-August. 2OBc: Sep
tober. 11.s5. Lard September, $50: Oc-
tober 6.S21a0t6.S5. September, 7.071A
M7.10; October. 100. Flax-Cash, 1.42: Au-
gust, 1.34A; September, 1.32h; October,
KANSAS CITY = Close Wheat-Septem-
Der 65asc; December, GIG: cash No.
hard, 66M67c: No. . red, 72M73c. Corn
2 mixed. 37@371ac: No. . white. 39c Oats
No white 26l4M2615c. new; old, &c.
MINNEAPOLIS Close WheatnIn s St9lrS;
74Ac: December, 75asM7512c: on track, No
/ hard, 76a4c: No. Northern, '3Ac; NO.
Northern 1890.
red cash elevator. re: track. !2AMl4c;
August, 711ac: 'September,, 1lA@1l$c; e be
3sc: August, SIC: September, 36asc:, De
comber. 32c Oats-Lower; No; cash, 20
G2O1hc: track. 2Ohc August. 2Ohc; Septem
her 2O5kc: No. 2 white. 240i241ac.
DULUTH = Close - Wheat = Cash No.
hard 7olL0f79Hc: No / Northern. 771sc: No.
Northern. 75Nc; No. 3. 72lIc: No: I hard
to arrive. 79lk@79Ac: September, 769sc; De
VIEW NEW York Wheat September so1kc;
December, size, Corn,..september, a3c:
December 301kc; May. 41$se.
e,yr ORIG CattIp--- II pcpiDtS 100. ma rk
steady. Hogs-Reeeipts. 200: market sc
lower pigs ard lights .o 52' q 80 paekers
ceipts. $40: market strong: native muttons
4. 00M4 80: lambs. 4.25d5.75.
IIyERPOOL-Grain and cotton markets
closed until Tuesday on account of holidays.
KANSAS -Cattle-Receipts. 100:
market unchanged; natives. 4.1oMo. 80:
stockers and feeders, s:73@46o; butcher
COWS and heifers. 3.150i4. 10: fed Westerns,
4OOM5.65: Texans, 2.25@4.55. Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 1000: sc lower: bulk of sales. 5:l7h
M5o715 heavy, 5.2065.30; packers. 5.171501
525: mixed. 5.15@5.22la: light. 5.O5@5. %;
Workers, 5.2065.25: pigs, 5000 ID. Sheep
Receipts, 1900: strong; lambs, 3oOGo.S0;
muttons, 3.00G4.25.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
DERAILED BY BOERS.
Train Flying American Flag, and
with United States Consul
Aboard, is Burned.

Bloemfontein, Aug. A train on
board of which was United States Con-
sui Stowe and over which was flying the
stars and stripes, has been derailed and
burned at Honigspruit, south of KrOon-
stad. by flying patrol of Beers. No
prisoners were taken.
New York, August IA dispatch to
the Tribune from London says: War
news from South Africa remains indie
clsive. With the general trend in the
direction of q speedy close Of hOstilities.
The muster of Gen. Hunters prisoners
is still Incomplete but it will approach
1000 without doubt.
Lord Kitchener is in charge of the
operations gaainSt Gen. Dewet's COM
mando and the Boer diversion at Fred
erickstad has been easily checked.
The seriousness OF the investment of
Gen. BadenPowell at Rustcnburg is
shown by the rapid march of Gen. Ham
ilton's column for his relief. although
Lord Methuen had previously been re-
ported as having undertaken the same
mission.
Fouriersberg, Aug. 4.-There are $500
Beer prisoners at Gen. Hunters camp
and 1900 prisoners and nine guns a Gen.
Ian Hamilton's camp. There were about
5000 in the Caleden valley originally, but
some refused to acquiesce in Gen. Prins-
loo's surrender and slipped away in the
UlSut. IueSo nave HOW SeUt III. tSkluS
for terms of surrender. 1t will take
some days to ascertain the exact number.
The Beers who excuse themselves for not
fighting say they are in hopeless posi-
ton. The ravines were chOked with
wagons which were placed in the most
dangerous spots of the road, which We're
blocked for twenty miles.
London, Aug. 4.-Lord Roberts tCle-
graphs to the war office that Gen. Hunt
er reports that 3.34S men have surren-
dercd to him altogether.
Gen. Hunter also secured 3046 horses
and three guns.
Lord Roberts adds that Gen. Ian Ham
ilton, continuing his movement towards
Rustenberg, engaged the Beers Ill the
agaliesberg range Thursday.
Lieut.-Col. Rhodes and Maj. @. y. Will
liams were among the fCrty-One British
wounded. The Beers left two dead and
several badly wounded. Thursday night
Il train was derailed and attacked TWEEN
ty miles south of KrOonstad, four men
being killed and three wounded. Lord AL
gernon LennOX and forty men We're made
prisoners, but were released at the re-
quest of the American cOnsul-general,
who was on the train.
A BOer force was attacked by Gen.
Knox near the railway north of Kroon-
stad. Wednesday. August 1, and left five
wagons and lot of cattle.
A dispatch from Pretoria dated August
/. &c a news agency here, says: 1t is re-
ported that Gen. Christian Dewet is dead
from a shell wound. The report has not
hecr Cnntirmo1 -