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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-23
WORLD OF SPORTS.

to the post "A 4 Co favorite. with Aze-
tina second choice at 3 20 2 They were
sent away 10 a good start. BAIL at
once went TO the front and making all the
running won by a length from wild Irish
man. who beat Azetina eight lengths for
the place
Chamblee. the favorite, won the sec
ond event IN a drive by a length from
Tapiola. who was half dozen lengths
before 81. Noel. The third race was won
by head by Favorita. after a hard drive,
from knickeTbocker, who beat Telepathy
half length. The fourth race went to
Little Elkin In a drive.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-23
FAvORITES BEATEN

City park track at New Orleans had
great weather yesterday. The track was
In fair condition on both rails. but the
middle was heavy and deep Airship
Little James. Dundall and Saronnia came
out OF the first. Nordi out OF the second
Hadur from the third and Begonia out OF
the sixth.
There was a hot tip on Wild Irishman
for the opening event and he was sent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-23
MAGIC HAIR STAIN.

For brown or black. prepared b,
GEORGE ORMSBY. Wig Maker and
Halrworker, i69 fremont street Bos on
II is simple. safe and easily appiied: con.
tains no lead poisons: use II once ana
you will never use ar other. BLAND.
ING a. BLASDING ~ weybosset strest
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-23
COMMODORE
F. P. SANDS
IS DEAD

Commodore Fred p. Sands died yester-
day at his homo In Newport lie had
been In poor health for year and for the
past 10 days had been confined 10 his bed.
lie was one OF the most prominent and
best known amateur yachtsmen in the
United States.
About year ago Commodore Sands
because OF poor health. was obliged to
give up work and dispense OF his interest
In the Newport Shipyard, which he had
operated for a number OF years.
He was native OF New York but came
to Newport when a boy and was educa-
ted I'm the private schools OF the city He
has owned many fast yachts and had sail
ed boats since a mere youth.
Commodore Sards was member OF the
New York Yacht club and for many years
had charge OF tho clubs station al New
port. lie was also member OF the New
port Yacht club. the Warwick Yacht club
and Of the Rhode Island Yacht club. He
served four years as vice commodore of
the latter club.
He was also n member of the Newport
Yacht Racing association, OF which he
was treasurer for a number OF years.
Commodore Sands was at one time re-
garded as the most expert shot In New
England, and won many prizes at pigeon
shoots at Monte Carlo and Nice
Besides being a member OF the Aduid-
neck Gun club he was n prominent mem
ber OF the Newport Golf club and OF the
County club
lie was married 10 Julia f. simpson
daughter or Commodore Edward Simps
L. s. y. He leaves besides his wife, one
con and three daughters
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-23
WATCHES RECOVERED
Were Stolen From Students al Brown Unl-
varsity By Professional Sneak Thief

About a week ago a sneak thief entered
tnn OF the rooins az Brown university ana
stole a watch valued AT $50. the property
- II ?. Hadley Of Malone. n. V. and
one valued az So belonging go John Cor
man
Both watches. which were recovered In
= local pawn shop. were probably stolen
by q professional thief who IL making
ther ounds of the colleges.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-23
$50 PROVIDENCE ro NEW YORK VIA
FALL RIVER LINE.

First-ciass limited fare Providence and
New York via Fall River line reduced %
$3.50 Steamers Frovidence" new and
Plymouth In commission. Electric trains
from Fox Point make close connection
Daily service. including sundayA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-23
SPORTING GOSSIP.

Haverhill has sold shotrstop Moss TO
the A. J and @. club.
II Kid Goodman il successful in his
coming match with Dave Deshler at the
Douglas club New Years night. the club
intends to match him against Benny
Yanger
w A. Van Week won second place in
the tournament. and Albert owenberg and
Or w. w Douglas are tied for third
honors The tied games Will be played OF
tonight
President Murnane OF the New Eng
land league is quoted as saying II Is 100
10 ] that Worcester will be I'm the New
England league next season. That ought
20 set some people guessing.
Charles IT, Thomas, who has been as
sistant treasurer OF the New York Ma
tional league baseball team for the last
Ave years, has been selected as assistant
secretary OF the Chicago National league
club.
Mark Nuldaur won the evening game
by defeating c. r. White by 900 points to
293 His average was ls-i7, and he made
high runs OF l6. 30 and a. White had high
runs OF 5s. % and q, and his average
was l7-46
Brooklyn is making a play for Carr OF
Cincinnati, formerly first baseman OF
Cleveland, and will get him In case IL Is
decided TO play Joe Kelley on first In Gin
cinnati. Such a move would strengthen
Brooklyn considerably
The match was close and exciting
throughout. Gershel being only l9 points
ahead at the finish. He averaged 25-57.
and his highest runs were 35 % and 16.
Coleman averaged 8 1-5s. and he made
high runs OF 81. - and 20.
William Gershel defeated H. A. Cole
tournament for the amateur champion
ship OF Greater New York at Maurice
Daly's billiard academy, and Won frst
prize. The score was: Gcrshel, 300; Cole
man, PSI.
1t was announced today that Charles II.
Thomas. who has been assistant treasurer
OF the New York National league base
ball team for five years. has been select
ed as assistant secretary OF tae Chicago
National League club.
George Dixon has changed his mind
about retiring. for he figures he can pick
mp some money, which he is badly in
need Of Just now. in those three-round
bouts I'm New York He has been signed
John O'Brien OF Lewiston, Me. the
well known former second baseman who
did such excellent work on the New Eng
land league staff OF umpires last sason.
has been appointed and has accepted a
position on the staff OF 1906 for which the
league iS to be congratulated
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-23

Papa. what II the difference between
a CRATER and a philanthropist7'
Merely one of years. my son. man
10 = CRATER before he is 50 and a philsn-
thropist afterwsSd. Life
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-23
WINTER RESORTS.
SELECT LIST OF HOTELS
The COLUMBIA, south SShunsoA; c.4oiia.

State capital. beautiful surroundings.
delightful and health full climate Desira-
BILE stopping point or your way South.
Best OF service. $ L. WHEELER.
Propr.
Also proprietor WHEELER HOTEL.
open June 10th.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-23

The Connecticut Baseball league had a
special meeting Thursday at Now Haven,
with Hoyoke. Springfield and Norwich
lmrepresented Jim" ORourke was
chosen 20 represent the league at Chi
cago next month. Harry Durand Is one OF
the owners OF the Waterbury franchise,
just transferred from Meriden.
John r. Walsh has formally severed his
relations with the Chicago National league
club. In a new lease pust recorded the
West Side bail park has been transferred
10 the Chicago club for a term OF II
years at total rental OF s155. .O50sO. The
transfer was made at the dictation OF
Walsh. who recently sold the controlling
interest in the ball club TO a Cincinnati
syndicate.
In the pool tournament last night for
the amateur championship OF Greater
New York. at the Broadway Billiard
academy Arthur Hymsn defeated Frank
Meehan by loo points 10 70. Hyman was
I'm excellent form. and IN the 18th inning
he made a high run OF 30. He had four
scratches Meehan made four scratches
and his highest run was IS The players In
tonight's game VIII be DR.. Howe and Fee
liX Oppenheim.
Joe Kelley. foreman to the stable OF
OF S5horses out galloping day by day.
These are, with two exceptions. yearlings,
the few older horses. who represent the
Bennington stable, having been sent with
the ~ who were drafted for service at
New Orleans There are as usual n
number OF good looking colts among the
Is, and as Bennington himself thinks. the
best lot he has ever had In his possession
Toni Larrabee OF Bath. was given the
decision on points last night In a 1O-round
bout with Tom Sawyer OF Rockland. be-
fore the Augusta Athletic club SAWYER
weighed l5i. some II pounds more than
his opponent but Larrabee had great foot
work was a clever dodger and landed
the majority Of the damaging blows. Saw
yer took some hard punishment, and was
nearly put away away in the second
round Jesse Savage Of Bath challenged
the winner
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-23

Highest single string-W Waller, ~. High
est individual to.al-Waller, 2I1
OLYMPIC A. NJ. TOURNAMENT. I.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-23

President Murnane OF the New Eng
land league is quoted as saying 1t Is lO0
20 ] that Worcester will be I'm the New
England league next season. That ought
20 set some people guessing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-23
Bow|eTs Had Several Surprises Sprung
on Them Last Evening.
Selling P|at0rS Had Day at City Park
Track, New Orleans.

Conley's ............ 40 3Sl 4OS 1901
Highest single string-Conley. 81. High
est individual total-Brown, 2Il.
OLYMPIC a. NJ. TOURNAMENT.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-23

Highest single Strlns-O Nei. u. Ilsh'
est Individual totals-Ralston and Barton
$50
MUSIC HALL RAILWAY TOURNA'
MENT.
-Strings-
2 Total
COOK = ......sss..-s. fIu ~ 80
Green's ............. 42O Sl so lls'
IIt~ho.t sg,11o aller % High
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-23

No. ,eam.......... !. Z: e :, T'5s;i 5;si st
No. team.......... tO3 $40 aA ll'b
Highest single strfng-Youpg. l01 High
est Individual total-Young. $50.
OLYMPIC BOURN r. w. TOURNA-
MENT.
-Strings---
,-o,n, ,lds .Sss sss s$ss ToiaI, iiss
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-23

W. A. Van Week won second place in
the tournament. and Albert owenberg and
DR. w w Douglas are tied for third
honors. The tied games viii be played OF
tonight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-21
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
At Fcxcrofr DeveIopes Few Surprises
Appropriations.

Foxcroft. Me-. March 0-fSpecaD TIL
annual town rrceting of the town of Fox
croft WAS held III Foxcroft Opera house
Monday. and although it passed off quiet
~ il was not devoid of It's interesting
features
The town voted to raise the sum OF
$:'i:,6.J to pay the last OF the principal on
the Hale debt, 50 called, held by the Pts
cataqtiS Savings Bank. This will clear
the town OF the last Indebtedness brought
upon ii by the !etalCaIion of the lat"
Elias j. Hale. the town treasurer of Fox
croft. This means NOR" than is expressed
by the simple stating of the fact. For the
past IL years the citizens of the town
have been looking forward with much
anticipation to the time when the town
would b. free from the stigma east upon
it by Halcs defalcltion. The board OF So
lcctmen elected is as follows: Stephen
j. Low, II. j. McNaughton. G. w. Gilman ::
town treasurer. Willis s. Ham; town
agent, Charles ". Hayes; member of su-
Mayo, town auditor. w. =. Parsons; col
lector of taxes Edgar c. Smith. Ii was
voted tO raise the following amounts:
Support of schools. $500; fire." High school:
S7C0: text books. 500; repairs on school
buildings. $3.50; support OF poor. $40; wind
s35CG ovcrdr.:wn snow bills $50: superin-
tcndcnt OF schools. so; school appliances.
$50; overflow schools. SO: Hale debt.
t5c.SS5 IS: State road, 500; library. $50.
1t was voted to authorize the Superin-
tending school committee to form Il union
with the town OF Dover. and il was also
voted to raise 500 with which to build
n new SchoolhOuSc near the residence OF
John Thomas.
Tn" matter of sewers was turned down
fat and will receive attention next year.
The office Of moderator WAS very accept
ably fllcd by Willis +. Parsons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-21

this section Of the great building had
been transformed in 4 mass of iron and
wood wreckage in the midst OF which
human beings We're imprisoned and
pinioned down. In another moment fire
had broken Out in this vast heap Of
debris and death by being burned alive.
became the fate of scores of the opera
tives. When the boiler exploded IL
! passed upward almost perpendicular
tearing passage as it went, killing
| many on the way. After rising in thu
air, it descended half The distance and
then swerving northerly cut its way
like some huge projectile through
dwelling house. 80 feet away and then
pierced another dwelling further along.
deniolishing that structure. Here its
course was stopped.
Scenes of horror followed this
wrenching apart OF the factory build
ing. In the rear. the three upper floors.
weighted as they wer" with heavy ma
Chinery collapsed with 4 crash that was
heard two blocks distant. Men and wO-
men operatives. working in the depart
mentS Of this section who were busy
at their machines had time but to turn
in an attempt TO fee after the first dull
roar, when the foOrings sank beneath
them and they We're hurled to the
ground floor crushed and bruised by
the sulfOcating mass OF debris. Manv
fell into Il veritable fiery furnace. From
the sections of the factory which did
not collapse, the operatives were panic
stricken as they sought their escape.
Many fed down tin" stairwavs and
reached the street; others ran to win
fr,y ba fra, L,,. H.,
cases it was found that these had been
torn away by the explosion. Crazed
and in desperation several jumped from
the second and third story windows 10
the ground and were severely injured
Finding a safe exit by way OF the
fire escapes out of the question. many
turned to the crowded stairway and
reached the sidewalks. but sustained
bruises in the rush.
Scarcely had the rear portion Of the
structure collapsed when a tongue Of
flame started up from the boiler pit
and reaching out as It ascended, COM
municated with the splmtered wreck
age. In moment. the entire mass was
envelOped in fire and flames were
rushing easterly. Soon the entire fac
tory was engulfed and n great pillar
Of dense black smoke rose from the
burning structure.
Instant death was the fate OF many
who went down with the floors that
collapsed. a large number of men and
women who were working nearer the
windows than to others in the wrecked
section, were alive after the floors and
walls fell. From these unfortunates. a
thrilling cry of agony and terror went
UP. Almost all had been caught be-
tween broken timbers. lighter wooden
wreckage and heavy pieces OF machin-
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-21
RETREATING SLOWLY.
Russian Rear Guard New 81 Miles
North Of Tie Pass.

Gunshu Pass. March 21.-(Morning). -
lhe Russian reargilard is rctreatinP
slowly ana engaging in occasional sEirn,-
iShes. 1t has now reached a position y
miles north of Tie Pass. The Japanes.
are SLOWLY advancing without pressing
the RUSSIANS. The course of the retrea,
the Russians are destroying bridges. car
ry!ns off stores and demolishing build
in@S and everything not portable
The troops parted in sadness with Gen
er;il kuropatkin. whose labors in shaping
the army are recognized, and who was
ever attentive to the wants of the sol
hlerS in the matter Of food. clothing and
shelter. Regardless of the fact thai h.
had been commander-in-chcf, Genera
kuropatkin offered to remain mere as j
subordinate of General Lnevitch and IL:
commander of n corps
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-21
AUSTRIA DIsTRusTED BY ALLY.
ltaIy's Vote Of $3s,6oo,o00 for Border
D.fence Surprises Vienna.

Vienna, March 20.-Politicians and
military men here are both surprised
and Interested by the Italian govern
ments decision to demand an extraord-
mary credit OF 2C09eO.OO0 lire ($3S. 600
0oO) for strengthening the defences of
TIE northern and eastern frontiers and
securing its Adriatic interests.
4 Vienna diplomatist says: italian
mistruSt of italv's Austrian ally is I'M
founded. 1t is not shared by the It:tl-
ian ministers themselves, but is entire
ly the work of demagogues. Austria
aims solely at the maintenance of the
status quo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-21
TOWN ELECTIONS.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Alden r.
Towesf Oliver e. Stoddard. George Il.
Humphrey: town clerk James NJ. Story:
treasurer. Frank Gould: constable and
collector. L. S. Hale: school superinten-
dent. Alden r. Howes; school committee.
James NJ. Story. Geo. r. Humphrey. J.
w. Grouse. Money appropriate,i: Roads.
S.o0: schools. 5000: free High school. $3.50:
poor and incidcntals. $500
VASSAI.RORO-Select O. j. Hus-
sey. F. l.. Priest. Geo. A. Woodsum: town
clerk. r. X. Meservey. Money apnropri-
atcd: Schools 1910; highways. $780, sup
port of poor. $500: other purposes. si3.asi.
J'I.LIVAN-Selectmen. c. Fl. Hanna.
w. T.. Blaisdell, J. j. Havey: town clerk.
G. w. Havey: school committee B. G.
Raker Money appropriately: Schools,
$lafN: highways. sl0C0: support of poor,
$50: other purposes. $3.50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-21
GOVERNOR MIAsEREDOFF SHOT.
Young Russians ln,bued With Terror
list Ideas-Governor Critical.

Eiborg, European Russia, March 90
Go, ernor Miaseredoff was shot and
seriously wounded. today by a lad
whose identity has not been ascertain
ed. The lad. who is about Is years old,
obtained an entrance to the governor S
Office d nd fired three tines at him. one
bullet innicting a serious wound and
the others slightly wuunding the gov
ernor's legs. The governors clerks and
secretary were unable to stop the would
he assassin, who reached the street
where. however. he was arrested with
cut struggle. The governors condi-
ton is critical.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-21
Ex-CCNvlCT CONFESSES
To a Murder Committed In 1897 Near
Fort Fairfield Me.

Oakland. Calii., March o0.-Asserting
that he had been converted by Evange-
lists. Earl Bodin. who says he is an eX-
convict. went before Chief of Police
Hodgkins. today ami confessed that
eight years ago. near Fort Fairfield.
Maine. he had shot and killed a COM
panion. throwing the body into the
AroOstoOk River. The police believe
that he is telling the truth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-21
REsURRECTED
Woman Supposed To Be Dead Receivers
by Use Of Restoratives.

Portland. Me. March 2o.-It became
L,,u, here. today. that an undertaken
while preparing for burial the supposedly
dead body of Mrs. Irving Kemp. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. Chas. Stevens. at Casco. de-
tcctcl signs of life. Upon application OF
r.s,or,+;,.es Mrs Kemp rapidly recovered
and Is expected to regain her usual health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-21
$4,000 BLAZE
In Three Story WOODEN BuiIeing IN
Boston, Last Night.

Boston. March "a three-story wood
en- building on Water street. Charlestown
occupied BIZ Morris Segal. dealer in paper
stock. old metals. etc, WITS completely
ridded by fire, tonight. and although TIL
loss will not exceed $4,000 or $4,000. the
fire gave residents OF that district scar
Tunnel docks, which have recently suffer
"A l.x-t fires
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-21
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, March 20.-Weather
conditions and general forecast: ON
the New England and middle Atlantic
coast. the winds will be brisk to high
noItheasterly.
Special forecast: Storm warnings
are displayed on the Atlantic coast
from Delaware Breakwater to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-21
HIKING.
Japanese Army Occupies
Village Of kaiyuam.
Racing With the Retreating
Russian Army.
Troops In Good Health and Spirits
Late News.

Washington, March 20.-The Japan
csc legation, Monday received the fol-
lowing cablegram from Toxic:
At A. NJ. on March 10, our detach-
ment Occupied Kaiyuam, 80 miles north
of Tie Pass. The enemy afterward at
tempted 4 counter attack but were re.
pulsed. The enemy burned bridges or
the main road south of kaiyuam and
also destroyed part of a railroad bridge
A number of Russian guns were found
buried near Mukden."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-21
Neighboring Buildings Also bestowed
Recovering the Bodies.

BrocEton. Mass. March Gothic city
of BrocktOn is in mourning, tonight
for at least three score of her citizens
whose lives We're blotttd out early. to-
day. by the explosion of a boiler in a
large shoe manufacturing establish
ment in the Campello district conduct
ed by the r. 4. Grover Company. The
explosion was Immediately followed by
flash of flames, which obliterated the
factory, long four story structure. as
If ii were a house Of cards, and incin-
Grated the men and women unable tC
axtricate themselves from the mass OF
tangled Wreckage formed by the terri
tic upheaval in the boiler room. More
Than half a hundred of the employees
in the building We're MANNED, burned
or bruised by the time they reached
safe ground.
The fire extended from the factory
TO seven other buildings in the vicini-
~ anu also reduced THESE to ashes
The total financial lnss is estimated
at quarter of a million dollars. 5000
400 of which falls on II. b. Grover CON-
pany. The losses are all offset in full
by insurance. 1t will probably never
be known just how many persons per
ished in the big foot wear plant
No one knows exactly how many per
sons were in the factory. 1t has been
estimated at 400. but IRE asurer Chas.
0. Emerson said. tonight. that he
doubted that there We're SO many. Two
hundred and fifty survivors have been
accounted for and at y +. NJ. the re-
mains of fifty bodies had been recov-
cred from the ruins, the search among
which was continued 81 night Frag-
ments of human frames which possibly
might belong to bodies other than those
enumef dted have also been found Few
Of the remains have been identified. The
head in nearly every case is missing
end except in rare instances. it was
even impossible to distinguish the
face.
There is no trace Of the body of Da"-
id w. Rockwell. engineer of the plant.
Who WIS first reported as having died
at noon from injuries. Il is supposed
that he persisted at his Lost
An inspection of thA wrecked boiler
by the state boiler inspector showed
that there was Il sufficient supply Of
water in it, The cause Of the explosion
IS Il mystery at present. The disaster
will be further inves. igated by the
state authorities.
The explosion. which was followed By
such a great sacrifice or life and en-
tailed appalling instances Of human
suffering, occurred shortly after the
operatives had settled down to the
work of the day. No warning of the
impending disaster came to the EN-
IlOyes. Suddenly. the air was vibratei
by the roar Of an explosion. and at the
same moment. the larger wooden frame
of the factory. Il four story structure
quivered and then tn, rear portion OF
il collapsed. In fraction OF a second.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-21

The ten highest buildings in the world
~ .,ffel Tower. Paris. 9s4 feet high:
a ,he w, Washington Monument, So feet; City
p,,;,d;ns philadelphia. 5sS feet; Cathe-
,"'' 80 Cologne, 5l1 feet; Cathedral Of
S. So 4es feet: the chimney of the
=. -. chemical-works. Glasgow. 455h
- g, Martins church. Landshut. Ger
iee'' o. =. foot: st. Stephens. Vienna, l5s
fast. the Great Pyramid, 40 feet, and St.
- ~ Rome, AS feet.-Boston Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-21
Election IN oLDTOWN
Results Ia the Election Of w. H.
Waterhouse As Mayor.

Old Town. Me. March 9th" municI-
m, a,act;o,. today. resulted in the cleo
ton Of " lillian H. waterhouse Democrat,
mavor bv plurrlity of a votes over
Ch.,,os q Davis, Republican. the total
ra,a he;rr SIS to Ago. The Republicans
',aa.s, Is, Of the 10 aldermen, carrying
rnras 2 4 and ..