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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
.D Z: J 5F,' :, o1oP's'
Rheumatic Cure II { }
Cost nothlng Il II Falls F III

Any honest person who sii Hers, from
8Rlleln1ntisin is welcome to this offcr FOR
years I searched everywhere to find O.
specific for rheumatism. For nearly ~
years I worked to tlis end. Al last, IN
Germany, my searcl, was rewarded I
found d costly chemical that did not
dsappotlt me-. as other 17llelinatic pre-
scrptiohs had disappointed physicians
everywhere. N
atl1 do not mean that Or. si,oop's Rliel,-
n ssR 5o Gnrs SHh at TYR pny 6Sln'bf n'1
viii drive froin. lilo BLOOD ths poison tint 4
Gauses pai and sWellnyg ana thSn ta
- i t9 edb 1t h s} f toM fa
mont. M It'll nv Rhoumhtic I Cure on trfa,. |
cannot euro all cases within q month Il
would bo unreasonable, to HxpeSI tllslt.
This trial ifeatmoi,t viii eonylnce You
that DR. ShoOps Rheumatic Cure - \, y
payer nhoma t5na Gient
My onfet is!made to convince you Of MY
faith My faith is but the outcome Of eS-
nSrle;fcof actua kno5wkeage, u kn ,vcI
that I will furnish my remedy on trln,'..
81 II RtncHmatl SIM viii then Arrange,
y9u can seei.rc sis bottios of 81. shoop's
rheumatic Cure TO make the test. y Io y
may take it % fll mont, on = tr19l; Il Il
tho loss is mine and milne a one. It VIII
aoty, Ii you shy the trial is not salts
factory, 1 don't expect q penny from vow.
~ hnvo no samples. Any mere sample
be druggctl to the, verge Of danger. ] uso
no such drugs. for It Is \ dangerous 70
take them. Y on must get the disease out
in the most difficult. obstinate cases 1t
lns cured the Oldest cases that II ever
mot and Sin MI of-my experience, IN all
Of my 1000 tests, I never found another
remedy that would cure ono chronic.
case III TEN. 81 ,3i 85 I. is. t.5
Write me and 7 will send you the book:
Try my remedy for d onlh, for 1t can't
harm you anyway. II 1t fails the loss
is mine. & 1.,sf 45
WIS. t. ESa DIN, us 5f.l
. Mild cases not chronic are often cured
by one OF two bottles. At all. druggists.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
MUSICAL TREAT.
Columbian Quartette Clubs Con-
II cert at the Y /. M. C. "A.

u S 5
The concert Of the Columbian Quartette
lt,luh assisted by DR.. J. w. Bischoff, nc
companist at the Y. NJ. G. a. hall last
night was one Of the most delightful
musical treats Of many Seasons ,l3s
Each member of tho quartette possesses
a voice of unusual range und beauty. ana
Or. Bischolf is too well known as q mu-
stefan to make comment cXcusnblc.
X The attendance was excellent between
three ard four hundred music lovers be-
ing present. Tho programme was wen
selected y and each number was but the
forerunner Of Il response to nll encore
rho club and DR.. .-lschoff were very
generous to their appreciative audience
answering each call gracefully and cheer
fully, Aespondlng to ali encore, Mrs. Elsie
Bond Bischoff sang Way Down Upon the
scwanee River" Tho audience was de-
lighted. When Di. Douglas G. Miller had
sung s,aIye Dlmora, Faust he was called
back. and Dr.. Blschoff struck lip the nc
compartment OF Then You'll Remember
Me-, This beautiful old song was greet
cd most cordially, and MIR. Miller rendered
1t with charming effect. Mrs. Adelaide
I,ynham Humphrey sang the famous and
beautiful Lost Chord, with telling
beauty. while the solo OF Mr. Herbert j.
Lawson, "She Alone Charmcth My Sad
ness = wa s. ono of the prettiest numbers
on the programme, X X.
After the concert. tho club and Or.
Bischoff We're given a reception by pr.
and Mrs. w. H. o. MeGchee and the nu-
dience was invited to meet them. AS many
Ens possible avnied themselves OF this
pleasant opportunity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
RICHMOND POOR
GET GOOD DINNER
About Five Hundred Fed Yes
terday at the Methodist
Institute.

The poor and tho destitute of Rich
mond llocked 10 the Methodist Institute
yesterday. where for nearly three hours
a generous Christmas dinner was served
to all Corners,
The occasion was In all respects a
striking and interesting one. The crowd
was larger than ever before aud there
wero probably. all told, five hundred
persons TO pnrtake Of the bounty OF the
mission, Men, old and young, and wo-
men, children, of all ages and sizes. were
there. and each WAS given an abundance
+ OF good and wholesome food The menu
consisted of turkey, beef bread, coffee,
chicken, ham, pies, cakes, bananas. APP
pies, grapes. nuts and many other good
things,
The facilities for handling tho crowd
We're excellent. About one hundred were
admitted ut time, were fed and were
thenilet out OF another door, A second
batch was then fed. The tables We're III
the hands of committees of ladies' from
the different churches. A prayer was
offered BY the Rev. L. b. Betty, Of
Park Place, and short addresses were
delivered by DIR. w j, Young OF Gem
tenary., and Mr.. John P. Branch.
After the dinner had been served hask-
cts OF food were prepared and sent to
| many III and destitute families,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
STUBBORN FIRE
BURNS ALL DAY
(Bv Associated Press,

pITTsBuRG, PA, Dec. 2o..-For twelve
hours commencing at 6 o clock this
morning, thirteen engine companies bat
tied with stubborn fire In the siX-story
storage warehouse Of Haugh s. Keenan,
at Third Street and Duquesno Way.
Crossed electric wires Is given as tho
POSSIBLE cause Of the CONFEDERATION.
The loss, according to james Il. Kec-
nan, president Of tho company. VIII not
fall below S20o,00O and may reach $500 900.
The insurance will not cover more than
one-tenth OF the loss.
Mr., keenan, blamcs the steel shutters
and doors which are approved by the fire
underwriters for most Of the damage.
Ile contends that II the fremcn had boon
able tc open. these doors and shutters,
the flames would have been under con-
troll long nlcfore they We're r
Tho building Is q solid brick structure
icuuipned for a warehouse and con-
structed OF slow combustion material.
1t was supposed to bo practically fire.
proof, Its protected character was the
means of making 1t onc OF the hardest
fires to fight the department has had
for yctlrs. From the time the firo was
discovered in the morning until 1t was
smothered out this evening, not once did
tho flames appear in any great volume,
lNllt slowly and surely ate their way from
tho fifth floor to the sixth and from tho
fifth to tho third floor All the goods
that wore not burned were more or less
damaged by the flood OF water poured
into the building, 59 is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
FIGHT FOR JUDGESHIP
QE PENINSULA CIRCUIT

Preparations are ALREADY beginning ror
a sharp contest over tho Democratic cau-
Gus nomination for the judgeshlp Of the
Peninsula circuit. vacated by tho death
OF Judge J. Fillmore Hubbard. Among
the candidate the two leading ones are
Hon. Manly r. Barnes, OF New Kent
county, and State Senator D. Gardiner
Tyler, Of Charles City county. There
are several other asptrants IN the field.
Mr. c. w Robinson. OF the Newport
News bar, is not an nyowed candidate
for the judgeshlp. but has been endorsed
by the bar OF that city for the place.
Although Newport News is not In the Cir
cult, It is closely adjoining, and Its at-
torneys practice at the bars Of the coun-
ties embraced IN the circuit
Senator Tyler arrived In tho city last
night, accompanied by his brother, pr.
Lyon q. Tyler, president OF William and
Mary College. and the two are locking
after his Interests,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
ARE. |: |. !;
BIG SYSTEM.
Initial Steps Taken III the Con-.
so1ldation Of Five West
ern Railways.
HARTMAN, GATES & HAWLEY
These Are the influential Forces
Back Of the Scheme Al
ready Started. 4
.{By Associated Press

~ r
CHICAGO, ILL, December 29.-T. p.
ssl,onts. president Of tho Indiana. Illinois
and Iowa Railroad, prior 10 its absorption
BY tho Lake Shore, has been elected pres
ident and general manager OF the Glover
Lcnf Road Croledo. ST.. Louis and West
Eerr). III place Of Benjamin Norton, re-
signed. 3st #
The Daily Nows publishes tho follow
Ing: u n; 4 ss u Fl
Tho formation Of Il committee to e1o.
celve deposits of Chicago I. and Alton
stocks and tho selection OF r. r. shonts
I for tho presidency of tho Clover Leaf
are merelyisthe initial steps toward the
consolidation Of five Yves tenn railways.
"A big system Is III process OF orgnniza-
ton. The trunk limo will consist Of The
Kansas City-Southern, tile Chicago and
Alton. tho Iowa Central. the Glover Leaf
and the Minneapolis and st. Louis. 8
r. u. Fl. Hartman, John w. G1tcs and
Edward IraWeysare the influential forces
iii the scheme Messrs. Gates and 1nw-!
Icy, by the purchase OF General HUB
bard's holdings, have cone Into complete
control OF the Glover. Leaf. They also arc
prominent in the Kansas Clty-Southcrn;
they have large interest In tho Alton.
Iowa Central and the Minneapolis and
ST. Louis, which arc virtually in tho COLI
trol OF Hartman. III
Nfcssrs. Hartman, Gates and Hnwley.l
as we'll as John w. Mitchell, have dcpos.,
tied their Alton " holdings with Kuhn,
Loeb and Company, the banking house.
which will receive all OF these securi-I
ties as the preliminary to further nego-
tiatlOns. s4 ~ 81 ~ 9il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
ROOT WILL |
MAKE, REPLY.
Designated by President to Con-
duct Negotiations With
General Reyes.
DURING mr.. !. HAYS ILLNESS [. | \. S
Ratification Of Trcatys51ls Regard
Cd by Admit listratioll as First
Step to be Taken.
fRy Assrcinte1 Press

by
5i WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.--Thr Prcsi-
dent has designated Secretary Root; TO
conduct tbs Panama negotiations With
General Reyes during Secretary 1Inys
illness. 81 8 !, as.
This announcement WINS made after q
long Cabinet meeting held this after
noon, at which Secretary Root laid before
the President the details Of his interview
with the Colombian minister. Careful
consideration was given to tho Colombian
note filed with tho State Department by
General Reyes, but 1t can BIO said thnt no
answer vet has been mado to It. Secre-
tary Root informed General Reyes this
afternoon that tho reply OF this govern
5ment was not ready, but thnt 1t would
be given him as soon as possible. Soc
rotary Root will give the response to
General Reyes when q decision as to Its
precise nature shall have been reached. Z
No intiination Of the contents Of Gem
eral Reyes note or or tho reply Of this
government Is given from any autl1orltn-
tive source 1t Is known, however, that
tho administration regards tho rntificn-
ton Of tho treaty with the Republic OF
Pann,1la Us the first stop to be taken
IT. the cntire pending matter.
What this government miy do suisse
.Qucntly will be determined at loast III
part by observation-disclosures. then sur
rounding the case.t Just noW,lt Is stated
autlloritatively, there Is nothing in the
situation to arouse serious concerr1n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
MASSACRE !. [. J. | ; J:
in AFRICA | / II |: "A,
White Missionary, With All Oh
His Followers, Slaughtered
BY Doc Tribesiricn. n
NEWS LONG I: LEAKING l IA OUT Il
Tragedy Occurred in8thc Middle
Of March, 1901, But Has "a
Just Been Learned.
lBx ASS 8 clated Press.>

7
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2o.-N1!nlste'
Lyon has reported to tho State Dcpnrt
mont from Monrovia. Liberia. Under date
OF November 4tll last. tho details Of tlis|
massacre In tho depths OF an Afrlcnt1
forest Of a white missionary named john
Ct. Tate. with al OF his following, nlgh-l
teen In number. y.
S It appears that the massacre took place
as fur back as March 18th, 1901, yet this
the first detailed account, has Just como,
to hand In all affidavit by Mrs. Mary I,
Allen, white missionary at Nouna1
!Ixroo, Liberia. She had the story from,
some OF tho native Doc tribesmen. who
knew Of tho killing. Tato had a largo
mission and furnl1 ana beside ne main
ltnined a considerable school In the jun
gle, and. altogether, nineteen people wera1]
In tho mission wtbsn It was surroundcdq
In the night by the Docs Tho first mani
who answered q knock at tho door wa g
shot The Interpreter ncxt was shot J
and as Tate appeared and tried to protec +
tn, body OF the interpreter, no. too. wa )
shot and cut to pieces. The Docs then
killed all tho remaining inmates Of thu
llouse, cut off their hands. and plncinE1
the bloody members In q coffin, sent them,
back to their people as trophies.
Docs said: "Wo have no fight with the
White men. Butfif we do not kill him1
now, he will bring his country to mako
war upon u.s." la s FS
Minister Lyon, on the strength OF tti1
affidavit, has communicated with the,
rLib.erran Secrctaryiof state, with O. view
to securing fuller Information and. per
ihaps, the punishment Of tho pcrpctratora
Of tho massacre. "a 3,. II y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
The New Orleans Market.
(I3y5 Associated Press

p IGN IA hi (I3yi Associated PreSS.i 1}fs z g5
s.f MD w OR LEA rs. La. December 90
"A slight reaction was seen in cotton this
morning, brought about by somewhat dis
appointing Liverpool cables. The bears
had looked for the reaction for a long
time, but 1t: was hardly wide enough to
repay them for waiting so long. Tho
shorts tried to stampede the market by
throwing large quantities OF contracts,
under ruling prices, into3 the ring, but
al! offeri%gs twerel9tquicklY y absorbed.
Prices showed q, rapida see-say UP and fIl5!
3 Liquidation continued throughout the
morning. At tho opening the tono Of the
market vas steady, with prices from nlne
to eleven~points lower than the close Of
yesterday. The recovery which followed
soon after the opening, brought prices
back again to the levcl Of yesterdays
close.
In tho trading OF the morning March
lost fifteen points at 1924, and then re-
covered to 1873. Similar fluctuations con-
tinued throughout the morning.
3 During the noon hour the cotton mar
let broke almost So a bale. w thin ten
minutes there was IA decline sof 4 about
sixty points. For the bestNpart Of half
an hour the market was in "a panic, and
thousands OF longs threw their holdings
in the ring. OK
. Brown gave the market heavy support,
Ee bid for lots Of 10000 bnles in March
and May At the bottom Of the break
there was heavy buying from many quar-
tiers, and a. sharp recovery was the re-
suit, March going UP to 1899 and May
to 1920, tIt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
+ NEW ORLEANS RACES.
Only Two Favorites Land First
at Crescent City.
nv AsSOclntCd PrcSS,

Il NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2o-Travors, Elk.
clamntiop, C;nspruy and j. +. MayborrV
were the beaten favoritos to-day. Sum-
mary:
FIRST race-lnile and sixteenth, selling
= Floyd X. % to 20) first. Reckoner Geo to y
second. Medal GEO to y third. Time AS 3.5.
Jack Horncr q to u first. Joe Goss
Us to 81 second. Trhvers e TO y third.
Time lila So.
Third race--seven misunderstanding
.Duuful Q6 to 81 third. Time 1:9S,
first, Mynheer ZIG TO y second. Monograph
&C to j third. Time 40 40.
Fifth racc--mile and Il quarter, selling
Stonewall 6 to j FIRST. Badger GEO TO y
second, Ginspray e to 81 third Time 2:0S.
Sixth race-six filrlongs-- Inquisitivc
GIT as to q hrSt duncan n, q TO y second
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
Prepare AHidavits.

2 II is reported that further developments
are likely. In tho matter OF the question
Accomac and DR., J. Nv, Bowdoin. chair
man OF the State Board Of Fisheries.
raised by The publication OF statements
alleged efforts on tho part OF Dr, ]. w.
HowdoIn 10 defeat Mr., AM thews for re-
election, 1t IS said that certain attidaVlts
have been prepared and Will be made
Ill Is understood that these aflidavlts
are designed TO support MI. Mathews IN
his statements as to what DR.. BoWdoln
Ia alleged to have said ut rasley and ut
Keller station during tho fairs at those
DluCoS ltsfsfa ttts fa5ta' a ~ ist ,3as.E &
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
NEGRO PLAYS HAVOC
WITH a SHARP RAZOR

In an carly morning aftray over q
woman yesterday. Robert Chambers, 4
negro man living on Baker Street. near
Third. was severely gashed With razor
wLsded by the powerful arm of one
Isllam Price who has succeeded IN skip
ping town, The cut extended for thir-
teen Inches along the left side, Of Cham
beers head, face and neck. Helwas taken
to tho Clty Hospital and sewed UP, elghr
teen stitches being taken IN the wound.
Price also succeeded in badly woundtg
Dan smith, another negro. Smith was
cut on the forehead for about two inches:
his left thumb was out nearly off. and
his right thumb was split, Both cases
were treated by pr, ReS..
a negro named Henry Reblnson !, was
the nelghborhood OF Twenty.eighth and
N Streets He was taken to Eaton's drNg
store, where he was treated by Or,
scrpnp, Of ths ambulance, Il 5fT
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
MIR. WILLIAMS BE
EXECUTIVE HEAD.
The Scaboard Changes That
Arc Said to be in Pros IL
pect.

Tho report sent out from Baltimore
Monday night to tho effect trat Mr.. Johl,
Shelton Williams would retire from tho
presidency OF tho Scabonrd Air Line and
Fbo succeeded BY Mr.. James NJ. Barr. thu
present vice-prcsldcnt, seems to have had
Its foundation in u plan believed to have
been practically agreed upon whereby
Mr. Williams Is to remain tho general
executive head OF tho system with tho
changed tito Of chairman of the Board
of Directors, while Mr.. Barr as the chief
operating official will become president.
Tho changes will. ii is understood, be
made In tho organization of the newly
elected board, and there will be no rn-
signatlon.
President Williams, who Is In New
York, gave out tho Following statement
yesterday. S#
mo designations have been offered Or
E will be- Tho annual meeting for the cleo
ton Of officers OF the Seaboard Air Line
Railway will be held by the Board Of
Directors within the next thirty days No
changes are expected to take place before
that meeting. The lnembors of the board
AFRO working together. In entire harmony,
and If any changes should be made. they
will bo such as Siwll meet tho views OF
the whole board, and will In satisfactory
to all concerned. Inc reports that there
have been bitches in the negotiations res
Gently cpnsummated with tho Ryan
Coolidge interests arc unfounded. and
matters are moving along smoothly and
Satisfactorily
A special to The Times Dispatch from
Norfolk says:
Mr. Barr was seen at his onlco In The
lea daulrters building of the Sea board
this morning, and stated that lie has as
yet been advised OF no change In the
presidency of the system. Further than
this he had no statement whatsoever to
mako. Far $asi III .s,f1s EttDE ~ sl5Hs
Mr. Barr was told 'thut Major Huger,
the present. general superintendent of tho
system, hud already been slated for the
position Of general manager III the event
or his elevation to the presidency. Tho
first vice-presldent smiled and said re-
ports of this character We're premature.
Nevertheless, It Is conceded that Major
IIugcr would likely be called to the char
vacated by Mr.. Barr III the event OF his
assumption or the presidency OF the road,
Mr.. Maher, the former general superln-
tondcnt of the Seaboard is already slated
for the post of general manager or the
Norfolk and Western, and this Will pre-
cludc consideration of his name for the
general management of the Seaboard,
Major Hugor Is regarded by railway men
as tho most available and as the logical
| successor to MI. Barr In this Office,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
ANDREWS---C;AULT.
Pretty Marriage at Fountain
Ridge, the Glover Horne.
lsneclnl Id .rlic Wines. DlspntchO

(snecial TO The Times-D ispntchO SO
H1;e-SINc,tIAM M, VA, December 20.-The
social event of tho Christmastldc II, this
county was illuminated at inc nos pll w!
country homo of the Glover family,
ssFni,ntuln RIDGE when Miss Emma
Il a ,Ehorne Can't was united III marriage
ia NIr, James Patteson Andrews. The
beauty. refinement and high social stand
inp 81 several communities was repre-
scented n The fashionable gathering Ut
The marriage as will be seen BY the iol-
Lowing list of those who attended INC
$So,1thful and handsome couplo 10 the W
tar; M, ,,, r,,,,,,,,,
sirpson; j. a. Hancock. Will. MISS sal.
lie CAN'T; j. G.. Lewis, with MISS NlhLy
clover. S. II. Glover, with Miss l.ah,lle
Hall; John Il. Rogers, with MISS Nlapcl
Swoopc. n, r,,,,,,,,.,,,
annotated at Tie altar. Mr. Henry All
drews was best man. and MISS rpo ICY
i,ontas Can't was maid OF honor TO the
ever inspiring strains of the. wecdlns
march. beautifully rendered by Miss lIllso
Scott. A tile bridal cortcge marched INTO
!, Ia narlo,.s and the bride was given away
h. her cousin, Mr. p. p. Clover !.
: AFR Andrews, the groom. is q 3Nalueu
c,nnloyei of the Southern Railroad, and u
1,is thrido is All, unusually pretty brunette
and comes Of one OF the oldest and most
Trfined families on both hcr father, anu
mother's side.y The happy couple lelt 10.
washington and tho Northern cities on =, !.
bridal tours. and will BIO at nome 10 t il
friends after January 10, ]9oi, IN 4Aie AVN Il
andrla, Va. 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
AN ORDINANCE.

10 REG El quiRH THE GHEsA PEAKB and
A. OH o 81 RAILWAY -5C co NPANY 5ANOA
A HilE o M M coRt q GHHeAf EIAMR
/, OR PERSONS. OWNING PRoPERT ya]
DJAGENT To TIa5HFN oAA4MfAkh lir HoG fA1s
G Gi1hRD WHlSRM sUGtI PRoPERT7S|
. Ah6Ts On ANY STR EI5T, Al. TX on
OTHER PuBLIC PLACE. Be-
!, ne " ordained g by the Council ot The J.
/. That the chesapeake and Ohio RallA,
way Company, the ", =; !, ,IFig ; Company
eng sy ere hereby e yny Fsasrs
Lock, Dock and Basin, oWned or controll9
ID by them, located within the city %
the same abut on. or lie adjacent to any
street. alley or public place Of the .1lty.
with suitable barriers, 80 as 70 prevent,
BY fall!ag nto ana suG they ca abss
m hefhs e such barFers good repas
3, that ali work done under the fore-
going section shall 1be under the provts,
and with materials sat factory, TO- him.
H. For u failure to comply with the pro,
Visions OF this ordinance, such corpora.
tlon firm or pslT9n SHAT n 5s 'oage tS
Lance uaScay OF such failure to, be "a Fparats
y 4, ills ordinance shall be III force ON
~ 7 = BEN =, AuGU ST. sty Clark: I
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
NORFOLK AND WESTERN
TO. GO AROUND LYMCHBURG

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch, N
IS s1IYNCHBURG. VA Dec. s n.-Tha on !
nual 9receptionEof the Piedmont Club will
be given on New Years night. Ella boratel
preparations are being made for tho occa
Sion. 53 IS ri Il Vi
and Western RuilroadS is going to build
a branch line around Lynchhurg. USING
a part Of the track OF tho LynchburE and
Durham Railroad IN order that the heavy
may be avoided. IT Is said that work OF
tho undertaking will begin about Fobru1
arys LIST.
i he branch line will strike the main,
burg. the county seat Of Campbell. Sss 20