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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-28
KILLED BY HIS OWN GUN.
Man who went Out to shoot Hawk Found
Dead the Next Day.

BLOOMFIELD, N. j.. Dec. 27.-The body OF
Frederick Adoph Kern was found by Leo
Fusch. boy in search Of a shiny stick
a few yards from the little lake in Hslcyon
Park this afternoon. He called a number
Of companions and sent word to the police.
Chairman Unangst of the police o)m-
mttee ordered a search Of the dead mans
pockets and papers were found which led
to his Identification. Boys who stood
near said that n man by that name who
lived in Providence was visiting the family
OF Henry Beechlin. an architect at - Berke-
ley Heights Park, about a quarter Of mile
from where the body was found.
Councilman Unangst learned that the
dead man was Mr.. Beechlin's brother-in-
law. Mr.. Kern had come To the house on
Wednesday to spend the holidays with his
two children, who since the deaf h Of their
mother had lived with the Beechlina. He
himself was a steel engraver employed In
Providence.
He took n gun on Friday morning before
breakfast and went out to shoot q hawk.
County Physician Mckenzie said that his
death was undoubtedly due TO an accident.
The body lay behind small evergreen
tree in plain view of the road and along
side of it lay the gun. The shot had torn
the top of the head on.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-28
ELECTRIC iERIAL TORPEDO.
Prof. Myers Completes n Machine That
Flies rs Freely rs q BIRD.

UTICA Dec 27.-Prof Carl Myers OF Frank
fort to-day reopened his ba loon farm for the
manufacture of number { ( war ba oons for
I! e Government and the building of several
airships for various inventors who are
10 compete at the st. Louis Exposition
for the 100000 prize. Prof. Myers an
nounced to-day the completion Of an 'e!ec-
trio aerial torpedo, a machine which prom
iscs much in the solution Of the. problem
OF aerial navigation The aerial torpedo
flies like thing of life II is driven by
two aluminium screw blades which make
200 revolutions per minute. The blades
are rotated by an electric motor which
obtains it, power from an ordinary incsn-
descent lighting current of 10 volts The
movements are directed by two aeroplane,
acting az rudders. moving the vessel up or
down, right or left in circles, spirals or
cycloids In all directions in mid-air as freely
as bird flies All these evolutions are tln-
der the control OF IA distant operator, who
moves an index over contact points on a dial
switchboard to which the vessel instantly
RESPONDS
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HUSBAND And WIFE LYNCAED.
SOUTH CAROLINA NON KILLS 4
NAN AND WOMAN.
White Man Was shot by One OF Them and
the Mob. to Make sure Of Getting
the Right One, Hanged Them Both

COLUMBIA s C., Dec. q The first
woman to be lynched in South Carolina
died with her husband. Oliver Wideman.
near Troy. Abbeville county, last night.
crowd OF friends Of William X jay. a
farmer. committed the deed.
Jay, a member Of the Masonic, Pythian
and Woodmen Of the World fraternities,
was murdered by one Of the mob's victims
last evening. The couple occupied a house
on Jays plantation. near his residence.
Last evening Jay passed their house and
heard fighting and loud quarrelling Mrs.
Jay heard her husband call to the couple
TO cease their disturbance or to leave his
place. moment later gun was fired.
Mrs Jay ran to a window and saw Wideman
and his wife running from their house.
They would not reply to her quest ions as
70 what was the matter. She called her
husband and getting no response ran to
hook for him. Jays body was found in a
pool Of blood. his head having been nearly
shot away
The alarm spread throughout the town
ship in few minutes and angry men were
securing the country for the murderer.
One party met man and woman driving
In buggy and arrested them on suspicion.
They proved to be Wideman and his wife
and were taken back to the Jay plantation
Both confessed that Jay had been shot
from their house, but each accused the
other of doing the shooting. This they
maintained to the last. the man being loud
in expostulation for being punished for
his wife's crime
The negroes were turned over to con-
stable. who late at night started with them
for Abbeville Court House About mid
night they were intercepted at a bridge
by mob. Buggies werA h,ltcd and the
prisoners dragged out with ropes around
their necks, Their frantic appeals for mercy
and the woman's screams we're soon
silenced by the strangling ropes. The
bodies were drawn up off the ground and
riddiod with bullets
Mr.. Jay was master of Stonewall Lodge
Of Masons here and was grand Junior
warden in he South Carolina Grand Lodge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-28

4 Brick Manufacturer whose Goods Were
Put Under the Ban Gets Damages.

CHICAGO. Dec. PA jury in Judge
Walls court to-day returned verdict
for s22,0Oo in favor OF George IlinclliG,
who brought suit against the members
Of the Chicago Masons and Builders Asso-
citation and the Brick Manufacturers
Association on account Of damage to his
business, said TO have been caused by boy
colt. The case has been watched with in
terest by manufacturers and labor organi-
cations.
The suit which was for 500 900 damages.
Is the outgrowth Of a boycott alleged to
have been started against the nanufact
urers by HinchliE in 1893. lie was the
owner Of yards at Hobart, Ind, which he
valued at $4,000. After the alleged boy
cot went into effect. he asserted, he could
not even give away his bricks.
The hodcarriers would not handle them
he said, and the bricklayers would not lay
them. 1t was said that the Masons and
Builders Association required brick manu-
facturers to subscribe to their articles OF
agreement. and made proposition to
Hinchlin to become a party 20 the agree
ment. which he refused to do.
The contractors received certain con-
cessions In the purchase Of their bricks. it
was said. and in return agreed TO handle
the bricks manufactured by the association
TO the exclusion OF those placed upon the
market by rival concerns.
A motion for n new trial was entered on
behalf of the defendants.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-28
DEAD ONWEDDING tNNII ERSiRY
Roth Lett the Dinner Table 10 Get Fresh
Air and Was stricken IN the street.

George J. Roth. 81 years old, of sS7 East
l69h street. dropped dead in front of 1929
linton avenue, The Bronx. carly last even
ing. Last night was the thir,y-fourth
anniversary Of his marriage and the Roth
family had arranged a little dinner in honor
Of the occasion. While at table MIR. Ko, h
complained Of headache and went out,
as he said. 10 get breath Of fresh air.
Policeman Magann OF the Morrisania
station found him lying on the sidewalk
surrounded by a crowd, and III nmoned Dr.
W. II. Meyer Of 1857 linton avenue, who
found that he was dead.
Coroner O'Gorman said death was due
TO heart failure. Meanwhile his family had
been waiting al hour for his return.
Mr.. Roth had been a maker of crayon
portraits and q painter.
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FIE, FIE, CHICAGO!
Bathhouse John Compelled to Como 10
New York for . Ball Costume.

CHICAGO, Dec 27,-Aldcrman John J
Coughlin left Chicago last night for New
York CITY TO order a new fancy dress suit
for the First Ward Democratic Clubs ball,
which In to be held on Jan. 9. at the Coh-
scum. The -Bathhouse' could find nothing
in Chicago that suited him and he slipped
out OF the cityafter confiding in his colleague,
Alderman Kenna. that he was going to the
Eastern metropolis for somo new toys :
He said he would stay in New York until
the suit was finished, said Alderman Kenna,
-and don't guess he will be back for nearly
a week. John, you know, il a bit daffy on
the proposition Of clothes and he thinks its
up to him to set the fashion for Chicago
AT this years ball, which will he our
fifth annual, the Bathhouse will wear
fancy dress suit, which he dreams is like
those worn a. curt receptions in Europe
The coat will oe Of white brocaded silk,
trimmed in red, green and purple. The
vest will be OF deep golden shade, and the
breeches-not trousers, mind you-wll come
to his knees. He will wear green stoc Kings
and buckled shoes. III bet a stoge he will
wear wig il he can squeeze it down over
that pompsdour'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-28
FOR 4 NEW UNIVERSITY.
u Il 20 De In Indiana ana TO Teach EyoIu.
ton nnd Christianity.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 27.-Eastern Indiana
capitalists, including George +, McCul-
och, president Of the Union Traction Com
pany, to-day Incorporated the Palmer
University, which tx TO he established at
NLncie. The object is to incucate the
lcores of the evolutionary DEVELOPMENT
Of man, mentally, morally and physically
but the teachings, The articles say. must
be cmphaticaliy Christian. yet non-denomi-
national and non-sectarlan.
God, ,nr.sI. MInnood," il the motto
of the new INST tuition and IL il intended
to give special emphasis so the match
less truth Of God. OF Christ of psychology,
of Christian ethics, all 10 be- TO the peerless
end Of bringing the student INTO harmony
with the divine administration Of the inn
mutable laws Of His being and then de-
velop the creature man into a symmetrical
manhood that will meet the approval of his
creator, God,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-28
E.X-CORONEP ~ HOSPITAL.
Fitzpatrick walks Into Bellevue with
Muscular Rheumatism.

Ex-Coroner Edward T. Fitzpatrick, went
to Bellevue Hospital early this morning
and asked to be cared for He said he had
money, but didn't want to walk to the
New York Hospital, His family, he said,
would probably be looking for him before
morning The doctors diagnosed his else
as muscular rhcumati SIN.
When the Tammany publication COM
hittec, with Lewis Nixon as it's head, was
appointed by Richard Croker, Fitzpatrick.
as leader of the Fourth district, opposed
Croker declaring that his district was
tree from any mpurty.
Mr.. Ftzl atIick's daughter said that he
left home about O'Clock last evening
q h spital.
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Moves Her Husband From Frisco 10 Brook.
Ign and Part Way Rack Again,

Charles Lee +. Russell a carrier in the
Brooklyn Post Office, who was transferred
there from San Francisco three months ago.
was shifted again yesterday to Cripple
Creek, Col Russel's wife found the Cal
iiornia climate too rare and sought to
move to Brooklyn. The opportunity came
when b. +. llurchahart. BROOKLYN carrier,
was told 10y his physician that his wife must
bcremoved 20 lighter climate After much
red tape had been unwound the trans
fer was accomplished in September. Mrs.
Russell soon found that Brooklyn air was
not good for her and negotiations were put
under way for an exchange with Leroy
al lived at his post in Brooklyn Yesterday,
Russell is on his way to Colorado.
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DASHED INTO A STREET CAR
One OF = Runaway Pair Pokes His Head
Through . window.

A pair OF horses attached to wagon
owned by Richard Weber, a butcher at
Third avenue and l2Wh street, and driven
by Charles Reardon Of 1877 Third avenue,
took fright late yesterday afternoon at
li2th street and Fifth avenue and ran away.
Al Lexington avenue the driver pulled
them clear of a northbound car and ~ "
continued on a gallop uptown.
A few blocks further mort h they swerved
and ran into car coming downtown, the
pole OF the wagon crashing through ne
side Of the car.
One of the horses heads went tn rough
window and the passengers In panic
trampled one another ina rush for he doors
F.. j. Norden OF los East l2ith street and
his seven -year-old son were cut by broken
glass and somewhat bruised. The car WAS
pretty badly smashed up and one of the
horses had to be shot, The driver was
uninjured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-28
BLOCK on 9TH Az. ELEVATED.
Locomotive 81 Paymaster's Gar jumped
Track NJ West broadway Curve.

The locomotive attached to a collectors
car jumped the track Of the Sixth avenue
elevated road on the curve from West
Broadway into Murray street a little after
o'clock yesterday morning and caused
a blockade Of thirty-fve minutes.
The wheels touched the third rail and in
stantly there was display of blue and green
flames All electric trains from Spring
street. the end Of the circuit, were stopped.
Some passengers wanted to Chamber over
the gates and walk along the side platforms,
hut they We're not allowed The electric
current was shut of until a wrecking crew
was able to jack the engine back to the
rails
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-28
LyNCHED THE WRONG MAN.
Brother af the Man Hanged In Kansas
May Have Been Guilty.

PITIsBUBG, Kan. Dec Pit is now
thought here that in the iynching Of Mont
Cooley on Christmas morning probably
the wrong man was hanged The opinion
Is that it was the brother of the man who
was lynched that fired the shot that killed
Policeman Hinkle. A physician in this
city was called upon by the mother Of the
Cooley boys To treat one of them for bad
gunshot wound in the neck. received in
fight on Christmas eve. The physician
could not get the woman to tell where
her son was Officers went to the Cooley
home. but he was not there
From Weir City it is reported that he
was at his home there. and the Sheriff has
gone to look for him
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-28
MISS RITCHIE'S COOK JAILED
With the Help Of Three Policemen and
Patrol Wagon.

After Adele Richie, who ia appearing in
a Chinese Honeymoon had left her
apartment in the Parkview, ?22 West Fifty.
ninth street, to go TO the theatre last even
ing, the actresses mother went to the
kitchen to see what delayed dinner.
Lizzie, the newly hired cook, was drunk
and promptly told Mrs. Richie that no
one could run her. Lizzie ia big and brawny
The Richie family thought best to summon
the ianitor He had seen Lizzie before
and went for a policeman. II took two
more cops and the patrol wagon to get
the cook to the stationhouse.
She was too drunk to give her pedigree
and the Ritchies knew her only as Lizzie
40 she was recorded that way on the police
blotter
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-28
ROOSEVELT AND LABOR UNIONS.
Hatmakers Censure Ftremen for Making
Him Honorary Member.

The Cloth Hat and Cap Maker National
Union, in convention vest erday, adopted a
resolution oensuring the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen for eecting President
Roosevelt an honorary member at its last
convention. which President Roosevelt
attended.
The resolution stated that it was against
the principles of trades unionsm to admit
any one to membership in union who had
not worked at the trade represented in the
union. and, anyway. the cloth hat and cap
maker. did not approve If President Roose-
velt's official acts while he was Police
Commissioner in this city
The union has about 1900 members in the
United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-28
HATES RUN WHEN HE'S SOBER
Mean Advantage Taken OF = Jesrcy City
Temperance Man.

Among the persons who appeared before
the Jersey City Excise Board on Friday
night to protest against the granting OF
a license for saloon at Garrison avenue
was Mrs. Otis Shaver of Garrison avenue
Her husband had signed the saioonkeeper's
application.
when the signature, which she said bore
striking similarity to her husbands
handwriting, was shown to her.
IF he signed that he was tight, ;" she said
but he's terribly opposed to saloons when
he's sober"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-28
BIG FREEZE ~ FLORIDA.
Thousands OF Fires Burning to Save the
Orange Groves.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 27-Thousands
Of fires are burning tonight throughout
southern and eastern Florida in the orange
groves to protect the trees and fruit yet
unpickcd from the threatened cold wave.
Last night the thermometer was "a in
northern Florida and 30 at Tampa.
The Weather Bureau hero issued warn
ings tonight to look out for colder tenn
perature and this was carried by tcle-
grams, coldwave flags on locomotives,
and by warning blasts from locomotives
as they sped through the farming regions
piles of pine wood, with damp WOOD mixed,
producing a heavy smoke to cloud the grove
In. In others, hundreds OF little sheet iron
stoves are used the fires being kept up all
night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-28
ALL SERENE on DE KALBAv. LINE,
Annual Agreement Renewed With I'm.
pioyces. with Rise In Wages.

President John l.. Helms Of the Coney
Island and Trooklyn Railroad Company,
known as the DeKalb avenue line, yester-
day issued this notice:
The committee representing the en-
ployees Of the Coney Island and Brooklyn
railroad this day renewed the agreement
with the company. receiving a very salts
factory increase in their pay. beginning
the LIST Of July, 1908 when the present agree
ment expires: the feeling bet ween the COM
pany and its employees remains the very
hest. IL not more harmonious than ever.
Standard wages for days work to be 81 rs
per day"
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ROOSE|ELT'S REPLY.
Germany and Italy Get His Note SuEgcs
That The Hague Court Re Chosen.

Special Cable Dispatches 10 THE Sun.
BERLIN, Dec 27,-tharlemagne Tower,
the American Ambassador to Germany,
handed the reply of the United States In
regard to the proposal that President
Roosevelt should act as arbitrator in the
Venezuelan dispute to Baron Won Richtho-
FEN the Prussian Minister Of Foreign AZ
fairs, to-day. Ii is not distinct refusal
of Germany's request, but merely a pref
ercntial selection Of one or two alternatives
The German note expressly stated that
II the President could no, see his way clear
TO accepting the Office Of arbitrator Ger
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-28
California Eluriia McNtrn.

The Ray mond Whncomb Company OF rs Union
square are now stnd ng out thSr ears and special
trains. which run Through from New York to Cali.
'orna points without change and ofcr superior &C.
Jommodations to those requiring a strictly hrsi.
class hrrlhg "mcnt for reaching California. Other
trains VII leave New YORK Ia January and Pcb.
ruary. which make "A complete round OF travel
through old Mexico visiting, with their hotel on
wheels, places most Interesting that otherwise
lnacceSSlhle. They have superior facilities for
tours 70 Florida, Europe, Round the World. Cuba,
Porto RICO, Oriental lands. and sell railroad and
Noamshlp tickets TO all parts OF tue world, car.
culars Will be mailed to those INTERESTED. -A1N
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-28
GOV. STANLEY ANGRY.
worlds Fair OftciAis Absent From 81
Louis when He Came TO Meet Them,

ST LOUIS. Dec 27.-Gcv. David Stanley
Of Kansas is angry. He arrived here to-day
with his staff to keep an appointment wi h
Worlds Fair officials to visit the Exposition
site and decide on quest ions concerning
the Kansas building To the surprise of the
Governor and party they found that Pres-
dent Francis and Director OF Works TAYLOR
had left the city last night for Chicago to
attend the banquet Of the Commercial
Club Of that city.
The Governor ia astonished at the treat
ment he has received. He came here at this
time on the distinct underst anding that he
would NEE. Messrs Francis and Taylor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-28
PELEE AGAIN r. ERUPTION.
Emitting Smoke and Dust 10 Great Height
on Friday Morning.
Special Cable Despatch TO THE sun.

spfci0l Cable Dtspdich 10 THE SUN
ST. THOMAS, ID. W. l., Dec. %. - The
steamer Newington which has jus, ar
rived here, reports that she passed 5,
Pierre. Martinique. at half-past 10 O'Clock
on Friday morning.
At that time Mont Pee, was in a state
of violent eruption and was emitting a
dense gray smoke and dust TO a great
height
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-28
BANK HIS "BEST FRIEND"
Alcoholic sOutherner so Registers al
Bellevue Hospital.

A man who said he was Edward W. Wy
att, a cotton broker of Athens, Ga. and who
has been staying at the Marlborough Hotel
for two weeks went to Bellevue Hospital
last night to he treated for alcoholism
He said he had been seeing the sights"
Ny hest friend, he said, lis the Gallatin
National Bank"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-28
Mrs. Boardmsn Gives Yale $50. 600.

New HAVEN. Conn, Dec 27.-It was
announced tonight that the person who
provided the funds for the new Kirkland
Hall for Yale University was Mrs. Lucy
Boardman of this city The gift was about
s15O.Op0.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-28
Had ~ 400 Buried IN a Manxer.

OTTAWA, Kan. Dec. 27.--Charles w. Rob
inson. an eccentric character, died here
yesterday of consumption. Before his
death he called in some neighbors whom
he told about his wealth and where Il was
hidden. From the bottom of manger
In barn they dug Up $1,000 in gold and
greenbacks. packed away In fruit lars
Robinson had lived like o,,nisSr-.
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California Sunset Limited.

Via southern Railway, 4, q ". r.. W. OF Ala. L. d
y. Special Sunset Limited Annex. pullman Draw.
ing and state Room Sleeping Car leaves New YORK
daily t26 r. ~ Dining. sleeping and Observation
Cars. New fsrk onces. III and iiss Broadway
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-28
MiRCONI SENDS GREETING.
Wireless Messages TO the Mayors Of Italian
cities.

SPECIAL Cable Despatch 10 THE SrN.
ROME, Dec 27.-Signor Marconi. who is
at Glace Bay, sent wireless messages of
greeting to-day to Vice-Admiral NORM,
the Minister of Marine, and to the Mayors
of Rome, Florence. Milan and Bologna.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-28

=, You save a day. practically by taking the New
YORK Centrals 10Th Century Limited" between
New York and Chicago, ADJ.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-28
400 HOGS ROAM COMM NIpaW.
Thelrl siauEhterhOuse llurned IN and
They're Making . Might OF II.

About 400 hogs were roaming about
Communipaw early this morning. A fire
destroyed Bartletts abattoir at the foot
OF Phillips street. on the Communpaw
shore, and the hogs escaped.
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2l0 p. NJ except sunday; also now In effect s1
A. N, daily, Augusta, Ihomasvile. florida, Dining
car service. once. iioi Broadway, n. Y.-Adv.
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Leaders In Catertng,-For a true French dinner
try the Hotel Lafay cite, tOd Hotel Martini Uni
versity pl. & 9th ST. Table dhote, Si.3-Adr.
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Autediluvian Rye

TIE artstocrstio whiskey. Appreciated wherever
quality u considered. Luyties Brothers, ". Y.
ADJ.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-28
JESSIE BENTON FREMONT DEAD.
Widow Of the Pathfinder Passes Away In
Los Angeles. Cal.

SAN FRANCIsco. Dec. 27.-Mrs. Jessie
Benton Fremont. widow Of Gen. Fremont.
the Pathfinder, died this evening OF pneu-
monia at Los Angeles, aged rs years.
Mrs Fremon,'s friends for several years
had been trying to secure an increase Of
pension for her She has no estate and her
home in this city was purchased by the
contributions OF her frie nds. Until within
a few months she had been active and her
stories of her early life. contributed to
magazines. were attractive. She has seen
Los Angeles grow from struggling Span
ish-American town Of few hundred people
TO a city Of 10000
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Mrs. Fremont. who was a daughter Of
Senator Thomas II. Benton, was secretly
married to Lieut.. Fremont in 1871. when
she was only II. He was %. Her parents
had objected to the marriage on account
Of her youth. They had three children.
Elizabeth Benton, John Charles, L. y. n,
and Frank Preston, U. 4. A.
She completed her husbands memoirs
and prefxed to them a sketch of her
father and she published several other
books
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