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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Chicago.

by R. G. Dun & Co, , ,,s'
Business conditions exhibit st sa'SS
progress toward greater eo ~salE
Snowstorms early in the week ia.
fered with traffic, but this had s ,rSN
effect and was quickly overcome s'
pecially in holiday merchandise
sales within the last few DAYS h.r'
attained unusually large pronort.'S
Other branches exhibit increased ~
tribution, and in some lines ov+n, Wy
fort in production is necessary fl ~ ~ u
growing demands. "'
Larger deliveries appear in e,,,.
and railroad earnings reflect frrs.,
gain in operations. Bank cIp,,ia
maintain a high average, MONEY :, =
more extended use and mercanti,o ~
Elements remain satisfactory vbSI
commercial defaults again mako f.
yorable comparison with those Va,
ago.
Current buying is most ACTIVE !,
heavy wear goods, boots and sb,r
and Christmas novelties. Late rpous,s
indicate that there has been gratifvin,
reduction of both country and CITY ~
tail stocks, and it is notable of nrosor
buying that discounting of bills i u
frequent recurrence. Western ajyir
generally report favorable prosDet
for the jobbing interests, factmaI
being steadily employed, and the farm
ing classes able to spend freely ta
their needs.
Breadstuffs closed under revived all
rnand, although export buying wal
very moderate. Wheat advanced | cent
a bushel, but corn declined IL cents
Provisions were in lesSened foyg
need, and values suffered a slight d.
cline. Live stock were in ample yn
ply, and reached the highest aveYy
values this season.
Bank clearings, $2C0,0S5G ay
1913 per cent over those of same week
last year. Failures reported in ae
Chicago district numbered 26, against
% last week and 81 year ago.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Sentenced for Contempt.

City Detective w. II. Green, John De
Sage, Frank McMahon and Robert Good
man were adjudged guilty of contempt
of the Colorado Supreme Court for their
work in the third precinct of the Fourth
Ward, at the election in Denver, and
were sentenced to serve six months in
jail and pay 800 fine and costs each.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30

Bradstreet's report on
the general condition 81.
the country is as follows!
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
CANADA TO BUILD SHIPS.
Cruisers to Be Constructed as Part of
Laurier's Program.

Laurier's Program.
The action of the home government,
says a dispatch from Montreal, in with
drawing the Atlantic and Pacific fleets
from Canadian waters will result in the
construction of three cruisers by the do
mlnion government as a start in the naval
program which Sir Wilfrid Laurier has
in mind. For long time the premier
and his colleagues have felt, the CORE
spondent asserts, that Canada should I'M
dertake the construction Of a navy which
in time would give the coast line an ade-
quate defense. The training of naval re-
serves, which is now in progress in West
Indian waters, is part of the program,
and it is expected that an announcement
in this connection will be made at the
coming session of parliament.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
No Constitution for Russia.

Emperor Nicholas has formally notified
the country that agitation for a constitu-
ton and the convocation of a national
assembly is useless. Such is the con-
struction placed Upon the Endorsement
written in his own hand on the resolu-
tons telegraphed by the Chernigoy
ZemStYO.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Sailors Are INDICATED.

Vindication for all the officers ana
men on the Massachusetts is contained
in the report of the board appointed by
the commandant of the League Island
navy yard to investigate the recent acct
dent on board that vessel in which the
death of several men was caused by the
blowing off Of a gasket.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Towns Suffer for Water.

Towns in the Turtle creek valley of
Pennsylvania have been in dire distress
for lack of water. Pitcairn, Stewart
Station, Trafford City, Wilmerding, part
Of Braddock and several other smaller
towns We're high and dry through the
breaking down of the Pennsylvania Wat
err Company's engine, which had been
weakened by extra work.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Ohio Banks in Trouble,

The First National Bank of Conneaut,
Ohio, and the Marine Bank of Conneaut
Harbor did not open their doors for bust
ness Tuesday. The suspension resulted
from runs on both concerns during the
last few days. Officials say the concerns
are entirely solvent and declare that
business will be resumed again in a short
time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
RETURNS $4,000 OF FUNDS.
b. b. McGreevy Admits He Was Presi-
dent of Defunct Nebraska Bank.

b. b. McGreevy Admits he Was Pres1-
dent of Defunct Nebraska Bank.
Henry Mcdonald, captain of Rangers
at Phoenix, Ariz, has recovered from
Bernard B. McGreevy, president of the
defunct Elkhorn National Bank Of
O'Neiil, Neb.. bank paper to the amount
Of $4,000. McGreevy for the first time
admitted he had been president of the
institution, having previously insisted he
was only bookkeeper and that if there
was a shortage it was the fault of Cash
Ter Patrick Hagerty. Captain Mcdonald
says $4,000 of recovered money is on
deposit in an Arizona bank and $4,000
in a Nebraska bank under an assumed
name
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Shoots Woman who Rejects Him

Fred Jones, clerk in store at New
fame, shot and killed Mrs. Abbie Good
rich and Constable William G. Gray in
Lockport, N. Y, and then killed himself.
Jones was a sutton of Mrs. Goodrich.
who was a widow. She objected to his
attentions.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Wish the Hickory Preserved.

Wooden vehicle manufacturers of the
United States have asked the govern
ment to devise means of checking the
ravages of species of insect that threat
ems the extinction of the hickory timber
of the country.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
GROWTH BY ALL CHURCHES.

Denominations in America Gain De-
cided1y in Membership.
Nearly all religious sects in America
show Il larger percentage of increase for
1904 than in previous years. The Epis-
copal church gained 3 per cent. The
country's population growth is estimated
at about per cent The Episcopalians
number 8O7 1851. The Presbyterian rate
of increase was 21a per cent, the total
membership being 1,O94,908 The Meth
odists gained 1 4-5 per cent. The body
has now 3,064,735 members.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Explosion in Powder Plant.

A portion of the Acadia Powder Com
pany's works at Waverly, ten miles from
Halifax, n. S., blew up, and the concus-
sion shook the country and broke win
dows for twenty miles around. No one
was seriously injured, although twenty
employees who had just left the works
were thrown to the ground and stunned.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Iowa Bank Closes Doors.

The Dedham Savings Bank of Ded-
ham, Iowa, has been closed and the pres
ident, J. G. Cation, who left ostensibly
for funds, cannot be found. He is said
to be short about $4,000 and the bank
has commenced suit against him for the
amount. The bank had 100000 in depos-
ire
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Railroads Caught Unprepared.

An unusually early movement of grain
has caught railroads unawares, and Chi
cago is deluged with between 6,OOO,0O
and 100000 bushels of cereals, vainly
awaiting transportation to the seaboard
and intermediate distributing points
More is on the way and the urgency is
great
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Eight Are Killed in Beds.

Eight persons were killed in Minneapo-
lis about 1 o'clock Tuesday morning
when the wall of the o. FL. Peck build
ing ON Fifth street south, which was left
standing by the fire, toppled over in a
high gale and struck the Croker hotel.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Win After A1l-Day Battle.

japanese stormed and captured the
heights east of Houyangshukon, near
Port Arthur, after an all-day battle.
Russian prisoners report that Generals
Kondratenko and Irman We're killed and
General Fock wounded
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
GIRL ACQUITTED OF MURDER.
She Was Accused of Killing Baby with
Benzine.

Benzine.
The spectators in the court OF general
sessions in New York cheered when the
jury returned a verdict of acquittal tor
Clara Adler, aged 10, who was accused
of killing her baby. The members OF the
jury took up a subscription and gave
500 to the defendant, whom they had
just set free Miss Adler admitted that
the child had died of benzine asphyxia-
ton, but asserted that the poison fell
into the child's mouth by accident when
the mother attempted to commit suicide
by drinking it. Miss Adler thought it
was carbolic acid Her friends knocked
the bottle from her lips as she was about
to drink.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Hay Memorial Chapel Burns.

The Hay Memorial chapel, given to
Westminster school by Secretary Hay in
memory of his son, Adelbert S. Hay, was
burned in Simsbury, Conn. The chapel
was built and dedicated in 1902.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Derrick Rams Batt1cship Texas.

Breaking five great cables as if they
had been threads, the 1O0ton floating
derrick Hercules, moored to the side of
the new battleship Connecticut, broke
adrift in the navy yard basin in Walla-
bout bay, New York, and crashed into
the stern of the battleship Texas, smash
ing several plates and so damaging the
war vessel that it will have to go into
the dry dock
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
CHOKE AND ROB GRANDMOTHER,
Remarkable Act of Harlem Lads Who
Started Out to Be "Bad Men,"


Wearing cartridge belts and having
their pockets filled with dime novels,
two boys have been arrested in Harlem,
n. Y, on charges of feloniously attack
Ing their grandmother, strangling her into
Inconsistencies and then robbing her of
jewelry and money amounting to more
than $25. The boys were Charles W..
Upton, 16 years old, and his cousin,
Frederick McDermott, who gave his
home as Oyster Bay. According to the
police the lads called upon their grand
father, informed him that he was want
ed downtown on important business, and
after his departure performed their des-
perate deed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Will Found Leper Colony.

1t is probable that the State will es-
tablish a leper colony in Shutesbury,
Mass. The State Board of Health has
secured an option on property there. An
attempt was made to buy a farm in
Pelham, but when it was known what
it was to be used for the offer was
declined.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Moves in Eastern War CANE,

Eight Russian torpedo boa;s have es-
caped from Port Arthur during a severe
storm, according to a London report
from Chefoo. st. Petersburg hears
through Gen. Kuropatkin a report that
the Russians have retaken 203- Meter
Hill. Toxic says the japanese have cap
tured two more important positions near
Port Arthur.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Two leaders Are Dronned.

III. e. Nivin of Berthoud, Colo, and
j. w. Whitehead of Medina, Ohio, lead
ers in the Rural Carriers Association,
have been dismissed by the Postmaster
General because of their alleged efforts
to influence legislation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Suspend ed for Gould Hazine.

Four members of the sophomore class
of Columbia University We're suspended
for attempting to haze Kingdom Gould.
and the students in mass meeting petit
toned the faculty to reinstate the men.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Skull Broken; No Sign Till Death.

In Louisville Charley Goodin, s years
old, fell to the floor of his home uncon-
scious. He died, and a post-mortem
showed a fractured skull, though there
had been no sign Of serious injury. The
fracture was caused by a stone thrown
by the boys brother, while playing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Does Not Like statehood Bill.

General Lew Wallace, once territorial
governor of New Mexico, declares the
bill that compells New Mexico to accent
statehood with Arizona is an outrage
and says he may go back there to help
1t fight against such terms.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Founder os the Shrine Ia Dead

Sam Briggs, founder of the Mystic
Shriners, and one of the best known
M2sons in the country, died at his home
in Cleveland, of pneumonia.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Copper Losses Cause Suicide.

r. II. Roberts, a prominent business
man /of Pittsburg, killed himself in q
New York City hotel as the result of
heavy losses in Amalgamated Copper
stock. John D. Rockefeller and II. II.
Rogers are said to be on the verge of
q breach
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Leans from Bridge to Death.

John Parkers of Martins Ferry, Ohio,
babe couple of friends good-by climbed
on the railing of the terminal bridge in
Wheeling, W. Va, and dropped to the
ice, sixty feet below. His body broke
through the ice and probably will never
be recovered.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Shoots Brother at Table,

Becoming suddenly insane while at the
breakfast table with his brother and their
mother, Abraham Chapowsky fired five
shots at his brother Louis in New York,
wounding him probably fatally. The
wounded man is well-to-do cloth i'm
porter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Russians Strengthen y1adivostok.

A Korean who recently reached Won
son from Vladivostok states that the
Russians have strongly fortified the city
and are gathering vast stores there
Plans have been discussed for a winter
campaign, and force is said to be NOV
ing south from the Tumen River.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Heavy Loss at Washinpto,,-

The Metropolitan Clubhouse, the
home of the most fashionable club in
Washington, was ruined by fire. causing
an estimated loss of 100000 to 100000,
partly covered by insurance The fire
was caused by a spark from an electric
wire
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Money Ready for Big Canal in Duluth.

The papers are signed and the money
available in New York for the construc-
ton of the immense power canal of the
Great Northern Power Company in Du-
luth. Bankers of New York, Boston and
Philadelphia will finance the deal. The
original bond issue provides $3,6O0,000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Revolt in Paraguay Wins.

A cablegram has been received at the
State Department in Washington from
the acting American consul at Asuncion,
Paraguay, stating that the revolution
has been successful and that peace has
been proclaimed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30

laundry, a detached building, threatened
the whole institution. The panic spread
to the Home for Aged and 1nfrm, near
by. SiXty-fve laundresses were in peril,
but were saved by the fremen. The
damage is $4,000
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Sioux City Stores Burn.

Thousands of Christmas shoppers
were imperiled by a fire in the retail
center of Sioux City, Iowa, which de-
stroyed twenty-five buildings, covering
two blocks, causing property loss of
So, 100000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Nan Patterson Case Results in Mistria

After celebrating for twenty hours
the jury in the Nan Patterson murder
case in New York reported twice that it
could not agree and was discharged. Two
men are believed to have held out for
conviction of the actress of killing
Caesar Young.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Tndictments for Chadwicks.

Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick and her hus-
band, DR.. Leroy S. Chadwick, have been
indicted by the grand jury in Cleveland
for forging and uttering note bearing
the name of Andrew Carnegie.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Demand 100000 from Russia.

The British Board OF Trade inquiry
into the North Sea incident closed in
London. 1t is said that the claims
against the Russian Government aggre-
gate about 100000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Servia Aholishes Free Newsnane

King Peter of Servia has signed the
press law, which practically abolishes
freedom OF the press in Servia, though
aimed principally at the anti-dynastic and
opposition papers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
COMPLETE OFFICIAL CANVASS
President Rooseve1t's Popular Plural
ity Is 2,547,57S.

The official canvass of the popular
vote in all States at the last election,
which has now been concluded, gives
Roosevelt a plurality of 2,547,57S over
Parker and majority over all of !, 746,-
76S. The total vote was 1865, 1876, dis
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Filipinos Kill Thirty-eight Scouts.

The Pulajanes have ambushed and
killed at Dolores, on the island of Samar.
lieutenant and thirty-seven enlisted
men of the Thirty-eighth company of ma
tive scouts.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Ex-Chief Ames Gets q p.rdo,

Former Chief of Police Ames of Min
neapolis, under a six years sentence in
prison, has been given full pardon. He
was convicted of receiving brides from
women Of the town.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Fire Panic in City Hospital.

pital on Blackwell's Island, New York.
were panic-stricken when flames in the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
Greatest Holiday Trade Ever Kna..

Holiday trade this year is the greatest
ever known, according to the weekly re-
views. Business began earlier than
usual and shows accommodating strength.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
PRISONER FOR YEARS
AMERICAN HELD IN COLOMBIA
ON POLITICAL CHARGES.

A Port Jervis, n. Y, Man Has Been
Mourned as Dead for Nearly Four
teen Years-O1d Woman Choked and
Robbed by Reprobate Grandsons.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30

The report of the Wi .,' veal pbc
Railroad Company for the sos s ID GO
ended June 80, shows ce''
earnings of $1S5, $50.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30

Mrs. J. o. Rust, widow .. " oresde
John O. Rust, has been elect e Nasbds
Of Boscobel Female College IL ~
Tenn. ranttg'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30

Roosevelt, Republican ........7 ,627 ,632
Parker, Democrat ............5,O SO,O54
Debs, Socialist ......... 391, 5S7
Swallow, Prohibitionist ....... 26O,3O3
Watson, Populist ........... 114,637
Corregan, Socialist-Labor. 80. 33, 453
Holcomb, Continental ........ $50
Compared with the popular vote of
1900, the figures show a decrease of
46O,07S, the total that year being 49,
9GS,574.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-30
Straw Hats Must Go.

a1t=1 per cent discount from reg
ulaf price. D. n brooks 6 Co. 1881
2ud ave 90.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-30
Turkish Baths soc


HEAnYs :. basement Dexter Harton
nauk. Ger FIRST ave. and Washing'
ton 81
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difficult matter for any company TO
acquire similar rights at any time.
Il Is believed that the Hartman
forces
ARE NOW SURVEYING
over the old right for a part Of the
distance TO Portland.
The Tacoma Land A Improvement
company recently gave an option on
lOA acres Of land In blocks 10 and
H. This option WIS given Ia l. a..
Manning Naming admlth he acted
au an agent.
A. result Of the furry In this
property. Seattle business men have
been investing Ia the tide lands az
Tacoma They say that property in
Seattle has gone NJ high that IL iH
now beyond the price Of speculation
II H. known, however that the tide
lands that have been secured by up-
ton hy Seattle dealers 10 not In
cluded Ia the old Union Pacific
terminal rights. recently secured by
Mr. Manning Tor some unknown
person.
II ia understood In Tacoma that
tho deeds to this property will not
be made out or recorded until all
the plans for the company holding
the optlone have been developed In
other cities. The options are for %
days aud viii give the projectors Of
tho deal ample time IN which 90
cover up their movements Ia other
cities
The prices agreed upon for the
property are very fattoriuE u the
holders. aud at such prices they
were quite willing To give options
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-30

TACOMA. June 80 Railroad men
In this city are Inclined "a believe
that there "a a community ut inter
est between the Tacoma Eastern
and the seattle Tacoma intefurban
electric railway Recently plans
were under consideration Tor COM
nectinE the two lines at their ter
minals here iu order 90 handle
freight between the points on the
Tacoma Eastern aud Seattle. Just
how Ear these plans have gone ean-
not BE- learned. but three weeks aso
the project was seriously eonald-
cred.
The project would not be difficult
and Il would be most pleasing Co
shippers Interested The work ~
conneetiug the lines would involve
the construction Of only a fen miles
Of track In the form of a ~ lat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-30
cowIlrZ PASS

or the Yakima is the general be
ltef here. The spirit behind the road
seems Co be progress. and u may
progress until Il has reached the
proposed extension Of the MilWau-
kee from the East
Tho Tacoma Eastern b. tied up In
a way by an agreement with the
Northern Pacific that the road shall
not be- used BY a tranaeoutiuental
line. This agreement was forced
out Of the company by threats 81
violence when the road was at
tempting % 10 through the Ms
qually canyon Tho Northern IA
eiflc sent forcc Of men 10 the
canyon % hold u against all corners.
Open violence Was threatened and
a. the Northern Pacific had a larger
force % men. who showed an iutens
tion 20 carry out their threats. the
Tacoma Eastern gracefully with
drew aud signed the agreement de
maRdcd hy the Northern Pacific
This agreement. Il Il claimed. vii
not hold Il legally tested. as Il is
bound u be within a few years A.
Il was procured by duresa, OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-30

park but owing 20 the delay In re
porting the fubbcrios not much hapa
avs entertained of running into tie
HtuadthlrtY defpprHau However
orders were given 20 shoot in cnHr
the bandit WaH sighted In nn effort
to prevent his threat being put into
execution
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60 hold M the seventh Tho latter
was mounted ou d bicycle aud rode
away The alK victims were held
up IN the west end ofiiberiy paris
The blycliat was riding on apfaFur
avenue near the bridge
NatwithHtandinE the meHaaRo 20
the detectives Capt Mcpheo sent a
number OF Officers out To ia { diH
tuct to ncour the streets aud the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-30
DEFIES THE
POLICE
Thug Sends Word 10 Officers
That lie VIII Blow Their
Heads OFF

SPOKANE. June 30 --"Yau can
tell them detectives II they come out
la this nrlghbofhuod they'll Eit
their heads hluwed of
This defiance Naa given Tuesday
night b a lone hlKhwaymaH Who
hold nn alK neranna and htlamlle.l