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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-02
OPENING OF NEW LIBRARY
FORMALITIES MONDAY CON-
e. TRACT FOR CENTRAL LIBRA
RY ADDITION is LET. .#i

The new East Side branch library
will open Monday afternoon at 1880,
in the new Pillsbury library building.
There will be no formal exercises.
Everything Is in readiness mad all the
work will begin at once. A formal
opening may be held later. Miss Bre-
desen, the present librarian of the
branch, will be in charge and has in
stalled the library in the new building.
In addition to making this arrange
ment for the branch, the library board
yesterday awarded the contract for
the erection of the south wing Of the
central library building to j. and A.
the lowest. Work will begin as soon
as the weather will permit. The bud
get Of $2,760 was ordered paid and
$500 was appropriated for the pur-
chase Of Scandinavian books. These
will be kept at the south branch and
drawn from there by the other libra
ries as needed. This is the first ex-
tensive purchase Of Scandinavian
books in a. long time.
The effort to, secure quarters for a
downtown station near Hennepin and
washington avenues has proved fruit
less on account of the large expense
The question may be solved by placing
the station in the new Salvation Army
headquarters. The army intends to
ulcAI1ldAll dIlu WISHES
the cooperation of the public library
| in supplying books for its patrons, and
the two plans may be successfully
| combined. It Is proposed to use the
/, old controllers and treasurer's offices
for the library station and reading
room. ..s- %
| On request of Professor r. l.. NC
Vey, the Fjelde statue Of "Hiawatha''
was lent to be used as part Of the
twin city exhibit at the worlds fair.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-02

Feb. 6-Japan broke off diplomatic
: relations with Russia.
Feb. 7-Japanese seized Masampho,
Korea, and began landing troops in
Korea. -s.N
Feb. s-9-Three Russian vessels dis
abled by japanese Torpedo boats
at Port Arthur. General engage
ment and bombardment followed,
in which four more Russian war;,
ships were sunk or disabled.
Feb. 9-Russian cruiser Variag and
sgunboat Korietz sunk off Chemul-
pho, Korea, after an hours battle.
Secretary Hay sent a note. to the
European powers asking them to
cooperate in preserving the neu-
trality Of China.
Feb. 10-Czar issued declaration of
war, accusing Japan Of bad faith.
Mikado also issued a declaration OF
=: war. Russian army transport Sun
gari, carrying 1900 soldiers, fired
- upon by Japanese warships on the
-. way to Chem ulpho. Sunk in har-
Dor by Russians. ID 81 VIZ ~.>"' 4
Feb. 11-President Roosevelt issued a
: proclamation Of neutrality. Appro-
val Of Secretary Hays note ex-
pressed by several powers.
Feb. 12-Czar ordered all troops, and
reserves to arms. Russian torpedo
transport Yenisei blown up at Port
a. eAoA W 1'>SASSAAeeSAAS Stunning q
Feb. 1S-Russian. cruiser Bayarin
blown up by submarine mines al
Port Arthur.
Feb. 14-Six Russian GOLFERS cap.
tured by the Japanese. Steam.
ship Pleiades escaped from Por
Arthur during storm and arrived al
Chi-fu. Attack on Port Arthur by
Japanese torpedo boats.
Feb. Is Reported skirnnish be.
tween Cossacks and Japanese pick.
cts at Dove Bay, in which the Jap.
anese were routed. Landing o.
10000 Japanese troops at Chemul
pho. Russians occupied Niu-chu
ang. %..
Feb. 1e-Korea grants Japan right
to 1naneuver on Korean terri
tory. Cruisers Nisshin and Kasuga
bought from Argentina, reach ia
Feb. 17-All Korean telegraph line!
seized by Japan. Sixty Thousand
Japanese troops landed at Yuen-san
Feb. 18---Czar called for volun
teers under 40 years Of age. Rus
sian troops move into Korea. Rus
sia's army base established at Har
bin. .s. --ys.
Feb. 19-Russia declined to issue al
exequatur to E. V. Morgan, appoint
> ed United States consul at Dalny.
Feb. 20-Cossacks routed Japanes
scouting party In northern Korea
eighteen miles south Of Wi-ju.
Feb 21-Genera1 Kuropatkin, Rus
| sian minister Of war, appointed t
command in far east.
Feb. 22-Japanese captured four Rus
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-02
TO PREVENT R0BBERlES
WHOLESALE METAL DEALERS
WILL FORM A PROTECTIVE AS
SOCIATION-THIEV ARE BE-
COMING BOLDER. H"

Frequent metal and iron robberies
from wholesale dealers have resulted
in the formation of plan for a pro-
tective organization among these mer-
chants. Not only are the burg1aries
becoming common, but the robbers are
getting holder. Thursday night some
one backed a wagon UP to the rear
Of J. Isaac's iron store, at $40 Seventh
avenue N, and took nearly thousand
pounds Of brass and copper, including
a quantity Of valuable castings. Sew
eral tools and roll Of new leather
betting also were stolen. The lock
on the door was broken with a ham,
mer. Other cases Of metal stealing,
equally bold, have occurred in the
last three weeks. .r b" H.
The dealers will organize, and each
will notify all the others when any
material is stolen, so that the stuff
may be held up when offered for sale.
Property supposed to be stolen and
offered for sale will be sent to the
police Immediately. .. - 49, -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-02
COURT NEWS
DID HE WRECK THE FIRM?
SENSATIONAL CHARGES IN SUIT
AGAINST SENIOR PARTNER OF
COLE, HENDERSON 8 co. w.

Suit has been commenced in the dis
trict court to secure a receiver, for the
grain firm of Cole, Henderson & Co.,
incorporated at Candy, Mimi, The
action is brought by Samuel Lewiston,
administrator Of the estate Of Nels
Hanson, and by P. J. Henderson,
against Tracy e. Cole. The defendant
is alleged to have had control of the
company's business, and is accused Of
wrecking it thru speculations in the
Minneapolis wheat pit.
The complaint Is accompanied by
affdavits, including one by P. j..
Henderson of a sensational nature.
Afhant alleges that the defendant has
appropriated $24,749.98 Of the COM
pany's funds and has lost the same
in wheat speculation, thus making the
corporation insolvent. He accuses
Cole of having conspired with Grant
Crossman, a grain man Of neighbour
ing town, to defraud Cole, Henderson
& Co. out of large sums.
The two, 1t is alleged, used forged
bills Of lading and bogus drafts to
carry out their scheme. Coles opera
lions on the f1ooor Of the Minneapolis
Chamber Of Commerce are claimed to
have been carried on under fictitious
names with various members Of the
local chamber, and all are alleged to
have proved disastrous.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-02
CITY NEWS.
SUPTS. TO MEET YEARLY
CONFERENCE JUST CLOSED
PLEASED CITY SCHOOL SUPER
& INTENDENTS SO MUCH THEY
WILL HOLD OTHERS

The conference of city superintend-
ents at the university has proved so
profitable that regular annual meet
kings will be held. 1t was decided to
limit the membership to city superfn-
Itendents having under their supervi-
sion state high schools, but to invite
the members Of the faculties Of col
i1eges and normal schools to partici-
pate. The committee Of arrangement
for next year is made up Of Superin-
tendents Tibbetts, Challman and Fra
zier. $50
A recommendation to the high
school board Of a course of four years
work in English, including spelling,
written work In composition, history
of literature, reading Of classics and
rhetoric, these studies to have four
hours time a week. was adopted.
President Northrop spoke to the
superintendents this morning. The
superintendents attended chapel ex-
ercises. The discussion yesterday re-
suited in a vote to retain higher al
zebra and solid geometry in the
studies required for entrance to the
university. Most of the superintend-
eE IS left for home this afternoon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-02
POPULAR HAROLD BAUER

It is rare treat that Mtnneapolitans
are again to have the pleasure Of listen-.
ing to Harold Bauer in piano recital. AL
tho he had been heard in Minneapolis
twice before, once as soloist for the
Apollo club and once in recital under
the auspices of the Thursday Musical, it
was result Of the magnificent perform
ance at the Minneapolis Symphony or
chestra concert in December that it was
deemed wise to make the effort to secure
him for an additional recital. This was at
last accomplished and he is to be heard
here once more.
Bauer's work is so well known in Min
neapolis and is withal SO mastery, that
it seems superfluous to speak Of 1t again.
One of his chief charms is the fact that
he seems possessed of sufficient reserve
force to accomplish any undertaking. no
matter how nrodIgious. He Is also the
possessor of magnificent strength, the
strength that ena bles him not only to play
the most prodigious and tremendous
things in the whole range Of piano music.
but to secure the most delicate results
with sureness and effectiveness. Indeed
Bauer has often been called the Rubin
stein of the present, so much like the
great Russian is the new pianist. s5..
Mr.. Bauer's coming Minneapolis recital
will be given Saturday evening, April Is,
at the First Baptist church.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-02
TWO MONTHS OF WAR IN THE EAST

J., sian torpedo boats at Port Arthur.
Feb. 23-Russian Vladivostok squad
ron made an attempt to lombard
Hakodate. Prevented by snowstorm
from entering Straits of Tsugaru.
Feb. 24-Japanese fleet towed four
hulks laden with stone. into the
harbor Of Port Arthur and sunk
them in the channel.
Feb, 25-Admiral Togo's fleet made
another attack on the Russian war
ships and forts at Port Arthur.
Feb. 26-Japanese fleet again attacked
Port Arthur, sinking one Russian
torpedo boat.
March 1-Japanese fleet I'd again at
tackled Port Arthur. r. s .t,
March 2-Russian cavalry cross Yalu
by thousands.
March 3-Chinese butchered at Tien-
tsin to hold army in check. China
on verge Of alliance with Japan.
March "A Russian retreat upon
Mukden begins. ~~~
March 6-Three days attack on Port
Arthur, begun Feb. q lis reported.
March Japanese warships borns
/ barded Vladivostok. aa@4~@E1-~s 10
March 10-Japanese column turned
| II Russian flank on Yalu and reported
to be at Feng-huang-che
March 11-Japanese reported to have
| 100000 men in Korea. Advance
on Yalu began.
| March l2-IOrpedO meets engaged In
bow-to-bow battle near entrance to
Port Arthur harbor. Russian tor
| pedo boat destroyer lost. War news
| first sent via Pacific cable and Amer
| lea to Europe.
March 13-General Kuropatkin leaves
| for far east. Russians reported to
have fired Wi-ju. +, -
March 14-Marquis Ito left Toxic on
special mission to Korea.
March 15-Japanese sunk four steam
ers in Port Arthur channel. but fail
| to block entrance entirely. ...-
March 16-China assured powers she
would remain neutral. 7-.* .-
! March Tito arrived in Seoul.
| March 18-Fall of Port Arthur ru-
mored, denied same day.
March 23-Japanese fleet renewed at
tack on Port Arthur.
March 25-Japanese tried to bottle UP
Port Arthur, but failed partially.
March 26-Dowager Empress of Chi
ma vetoes proposal for open alliance
with Japan. r..
March 27-Russian warships ventured
away from Port Arthur to patrol
coast along Liao-tung gulf.
March 28-Japanese tried to bottle up
| Port Arthur but failed. Martial
law declared by Russia in Ntu-
chuang.
/ March 29-Japanese defeated Rus
| slams in battle at Chong-ju, Korea
March 30-Second Japanese army d.
! vision landed at Chinampho.
March 31-Dr. McGee's party OF
American nurses left Seattle for Ja-
i pan. t....
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-02
NEED OF AUDITORIUM
Emphasized by Search for Meeting
Place for Foresters.

No better argument for the imme
diate building of an auditorium could
be presented than the experience
which Wallace G. Nye, secretary Of
the public affairs committee of the
Commercial club, had to-day in the
attempt to secure a proper meeting
place for the Catholic Order of For
esters, which meets here the week
beginning May 10. About seven hun
dred delegates will attend this ma
tional meeting, requiring quite a large
auditorium. s..- >@@
1t is possible that the convention
may be held in Plymouth church.
Plymouth trustees have in the past
rented the auditorium frequently for
concerts lectures and an occasional
large public gathering. Since the re-
cent installation Of improvements and
a general overhauling Of the church
at considerable expense, the trustees
have been loath to throw the church
open. However, it is understood that
if the public affairs committee fails
to secure a suitable meeting place, the
trustees will concede point for the
occasion. $780,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-02
NEUROLOGICAL
S. 3. MATTISON DIES
We1l-Known Resident Passes Alvey
After Brief Illness.

Sylvester B. Madison, an old and
esteemed citizen, died early this
morning at his home on Portland ave-
nue. of paralysis. He had been in his
usual health and attending to his
business until Thursday. He did not
recover consciousness before death.
Mr.. Madison came to Minneapolis
in 1871. He at once engaged in the
Omnibus and transfer business, and
his office in the Nicollet house was
one Of the best-known places In the
city.
In politics Mr.. Madison was DEM
ocrat, and in religion a Disciple, hav-
ing for many years been president Of
the board of trustees of the Portland
sAvenue Church Of Christ. His hand
was ever open to call for any good
work.
Mr.. Madison was born in Vermont,
April 6, 1929. His wife died in 1899.
-Four children survive him, Joel Adel-
bert, Frank e. and Miss Sylvia, all Of
this city and Mrs. Ida I. Crowel Of
West Superior.
+ The funeral will take place from
the Portland Avenue Church Of Christ
Monday at 2:3O p. m. The services
will be conducted by Rev. Mr.. Har-
mon Of st. Paul, long time friend of
the family.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-02
TWINS IN NEW CIRCUIT
'TOOZE" ROGERS, ONE OF THE
PRINCIPAL hackers OF NEW
THEATER SYNDICATE.
Special to The Journal.

Special TO The JournaI. : - - = = =
Milwaukee, Wis, April al. W..
Kenney of Butte has established a
new theatrical circuit, including Min
neapolis, Kansas City, Cincinnati, st.
Louis and several other cities of like
size. ~' a@
II have, just completed deal for
the erection of theater in Chicago,
on Milwaukee avenue" said Mr.. Ken
ney. 1.-The circuit will include, be-
sides Chicago and Milwaukee, Min
neapolis, st. Paul and several other
large cities '.a' r.. =,Gr - + ~
Money for the enterprise is being
furnished by D. F. Murphy of Los
Angeles, J. E. Rogers, a hotel man
Of Minneapolis, and J. Porter. a bank
err OF st. Paul. pa. -..a,..$
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-02
INSURANCE FUND
SWELLED S2OO,OOO|
AMATEUR SOLICITORS ARE BE-
GINNING TO GET CHESTY.
Week just Closed the Best Since the
Beginning Of Campaign for Audito-
rum Number of Applications
Shows a Steady Increase Each Day
Some Anonymous KNOCKERS"

1--WE have secured a larger amount
Of life insurance this week than in
any week since the campaign began"
said A. G. Paul, general chairman of
the auditorium committee, this morn
ing. I'VE have made material adj
vance each day"
The committee has been cheered
this week by applications for $780,
600 insurance. This would be a good
enced solicitors, and the amateurs are
getting "bumptious" over their sue
cess.
The chairman and other members
of the committee are daily in receipt
Of unsigned letters, attacking the au-
ditorium project and the insurance
company which is the party of the
second part in the plan. The tele-
phone is worked assiduously, too. For
time Mr.. Paul would visit the Of
fees whence telephone messages pur-
ported to come, only to find that the
business man whose name had been
used in some hidden attack on the
music hall campaign rather favored
the move and had nothing to say
either against the plan or against the
insurance company.
St. Paul newspapers have been ap-
preached to lend their aid against the
Minneapolis campaign. A conversation
something like this took place in a
st. Paul editorial sanctum:
1--WE want you to attack the scheme
which Minneapolis has under way fol
building an auditorium"
why don't you approach the Min.
| neapolis papers? This is purely 6
local affair."" said the editor.
I'VE have tried them" said the
committee, land they won't do any
thing"
"Well, if you want to bolster w
this campaign" said Mr.. Editor. ''yol
just let us begin knocking it over
here
This diplomatic reply had its ct
feet and made it unnecessary to re-
fuse the committee the aid of the st
Paul press
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-02
ACTION ON BY-PRoDUCTs

Representative Stevens Interviews Depart
nnent But Gets Little encouragement.
From Tho Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
Washington, April 2.-Representative
Stevens to-day had a conference with the
treasury officials about his by-products
bill. The department. is strongly in favor
Of the measure but there is little prospect
that there will be any action on it this
session.
& Chairman Payne OF the ways and means
committee has changed his mind about
not calling any more meetings, and now
says he will have one next Wednesday.
Mr. Stevens bill may not be considered,
altho he will urge speedy action.
. -. w. w. Jermane. II
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-02
NAVAL OFFICER
IS SELF.SLAIN
Chief Engineer Of Battleship
Maine Ends Life by
Shooting.

Pensacola, Fla, April 2.--Lieuten-
ant Commander Edgar Townsend
Warburton, chief engineer Of the bat
tleship Maine, shot himself thru the
head in his stateroom on board ship
to-day and death resulted within
forty minutes.
Many of the officers expressed the
belief that death was the result OF an
accident and that the commander had
not committed suicide.
Commander Warburton had been
chief engineer Of the Maine since that
vessel was placed in commission. He
was formerly on the Indiana.
The body will be shipped to-day to
Philadelphia, where his wife resides.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-02
ST. PAUL HAS TWO
GERMS BEST OF IT
Comparative Examinations Show
About the Same in Both
~ .fa- Cities. 49,.

l.. st. Paul's lake water is not greatly
superior to Minneapolis reservoir
water. so far as the archaeological
tests show.
Out of curiosity, DR.. j. Frank Cor
bett of the health department OBJ
tanned a sample of st. Paul water and
subjected it to a archaeological test.
The count revealed .17s bacteria. with
$50 for reservoir water taken the
same day. '''~7 &'@- % ~ .'''
st. Paul water is not dangerous by
any means, and there was no desire to
prove it so, the only purpose being to
show whether 1t was better than the
water from the Minneapolis reser-
voir.
DR.. Corbett's test on water taken
from the reservoir main yesterday
shows 107 bacteria. There were nc
colon bacilli.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-02
MISS HAGEN ARRESTED
For Shooting Man Who, She Says, At.
tackled Her,

Miss May Hagen, st. Paul, who was
taken into custody by the police yes
tcrday for shooting Joseph Clinton, who,
she says, attacked her while she was
going home from her work early in the
morning, was released on $500 bonds and
will have a hearing in police court.
She says that she heard woman's
cries for help in an alley and ran in to-
assist the woman who was calling. She
found the alley clear and was coming out
when a man grabbed her and attempted
to throw her down. She struggled and
finally shot him. On the other hand Gin
ton says he was also answering calls for
help and was mistaken for a bad charac-
ter His wound is slight. ..- =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-02
UNKNOWN MAN KILLED
Transient Laborer Run Down by St
Louis Switch Engine. @G

An unknown man, probably
juries beneath the wheels Of a switch
engine in the st. Louis yards early
this morning. He was taken to the
city hospital where he died at II
o'clock. Ss-4I# @
The man was walking along the
tracks when the switch engine struck
him. One arm was severed, his right
leg was crushed 8 and a large hole was
broken thru his skull. He was I'M
conscious when picked up. He was
about 80 years Of age and poorly
dressed, 5sEss 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-02
DUNWOODY PRIZE DEBATE
Won by J. F. Sinclair, j. e. Nebber-
gall and p. d. StrattOn.

In the annual sophomore debate
for the Dunwoody prize at the univer-
sity last night the negative won, the
subject being, Resolved, That the
Chinese Should Be Excluded from the
Philippines" The members of the
winning team were John F. Sinclair,
James E. Nebbergall and Paul D.
Stratton. The affirmative was upheld
by Leslie E. Benson, Arthur r..
Barnes and Edwin r. Wistrand. Judge
G. B. Elliot, I. A. Churchill and Willis
Norton acted as the judges. r..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-02
FAIR FOR EASTER
Sunny Day, with Little Wind and Ris-
ing Mercury, Predicted.

IT think Minneapolis will have q
fairly pleasant Easter Sunday SO far
as I can see at present. remarked
Section Director Outram Of the wealth.
er bureau this morning. The tenn
perature of the early morning will
probably be about 80 degrees above
zero, but there will be a perceptible
rise early in the day. 7 expect that it
will be a sunny day, with little wind" :
The official forecast this morning
was Fair tonight and Sunday. Slight
ly warmer Sunday
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-02
BELOW THE AVERAGE
Mean Temperature for March Thit
'' a. 4 Year Only % Degrees. ~

Year Only 70 Degrees.
Section Director i. S. outram Of the
weather bureau has issued the mete-
geological summary for March. It
shows that the average temperatures
were as follows maximum, 34.40;
minimum 21.00 and mean 27.70. The
highest temperature was So degrees
above zero on March 20 and the low
est degrees below on March 8. The
greatest daily range was 27. degrees,
on the third, and the least range de-
grees on the eighteenth. .
The average March temperature for
fourteen years is 20 degrees above,
with the past month showing at %.
Precipitation amounted to 1.64 inches
"a deficiency Of -0.13 inch.
There were but three clear days
Six were cloudy and twenty-five part
ly cloudy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-02
e. G. sHEvLIN,s REPLY
Says Thomas H. ShevIin Gave Him No
Stocks.

E. G. shevlin, in his reply to Thorn
as II. Shevlin in the suit begun by
the former for $35O,00O, denies that
the defendant ever gave him the lum-
Der companies stocks involved. He
says that he acquired them just as
other members Of the companies ac-
qutred their stocks. He alleges that
he acquired his taste for liquor in
childhood, when stimulants were
forced upon him to keep him alive
after he had been run over by}a cart.
He also alleges that the defendant
set a pace In entertaining customers
which the plaintiff was forced to keep,
but that this never affected his busi-
ness ability.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-02

ly three weeks some Of the specialties
are ready for the stage now. The
piece abounds with pretty quartets,
sextets and other quaint and pretty
ideas and novelties too numerous to
mention The Elks propose to make
"a Night in Bohemia" the hit Of the
season, and should the enthusiasm
continue that has already started, a
complete success, both from a finan-
cial and an artistic standpoint, will be
their reward, .@
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-02
NO SLUMP IN BUILDING
Over $1,OO0,OO0 In Building Improves
ments in First Quarter. -

6 ments in First Quarter. -
No slump in building operations is
noticeable in the reports Of the build
ing inspector. In March his office
issued 33S permits for buildings ex-
pected to cost $445,470. 49,.
The number Of permits for the first
quarter were 5S6, representing an ag-
gregate expenditure for material and
labor Of $1,000, g.. The total Is some
what lower than the aggregate for
the first quarter of last year, which
was $1,015,587. The difference is due
to the unusually heavy returns for
March Of last year. but it Is not large
enough to warrant any talk of a slump
in building. ~ ,,+ ...1.,e