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New-York tribune., 1905-01-25
INDICTS JACKSON TWICE.
The Coroner Furnishes BGL-T0
Hare a Speedy Trial.

The expected indictment against Coroner
Jackson FLED i'm the Court of General Ses-
signs yesterday. aid in the afternoon Coroner
Jackson was called before Judge Mcmahon to
plead to it. He was accompanied oy Frank
Moss his counsel. Mr.. Moss said the prisoner
was not ready to plead 10 the indictment, be-
cause II was not the ae had looked for. 1t
was explained that two Indictments had been
found by the grand jury, but only one had been
filed
The two indictments, It was said. grew out of
the recent arrest OF Dr. Alexander on
the charge of having caused the death of
young negress by a criminal operation. A Ques-
tion of the jurisdiction of Coroner Jackson, who
neld DR.. Alexander. was raised, because the
negress died in Montclair N J.. while the opera
ton was said to have been performed in New
York. 1t is alleged that Coroner Jackson made
an offer to Benjamin Reass. DR.. AleXander's
counsel, to- discharge DR.. Alexander for $500.
saying that $500 of that sum would have to go
to Deputy Assistant District Attorney Chad
wick. and that he offered to give 5000 to Mr..
Chadwick for consenting to the discharge of
Dr. Alexander.
The indictment filed yesterday was the one
accusing Coroner Jackson of attempted bribery
in the offer TO Mr.. Reass. while the indictment
Tor the alleged attempt to bribe Mr. Chadwick
was not filed. District Attorney Jerome and
his assistant. Mr.. Rand. were In court when
Coroner Jackson arraigned to plead. and
when Mr.. Moss said the coroner was not ready
TO plead Mr.. Rand said:
In the extended argument OF yesterday be-
fore the Recorder Mr.. Moss said he desired
ssyeedy trial. We can accommodate him in that
Iaudable object. provided he pleads at once and
does not ask for delay"
L was treated with such contempt by the
District Attorney yesterday" retorted Mr.. Moss
looking at Mr.. Jerome that I don't know
whether my request for a speedy trial was ac-
oepted or not"
second indictment WIFI be filed against
TINS defendant tomorrow morning" said Mr..
Jerome
rs not this the indictment to which we re-
ferred yesterday" Mr.. Moss asked.
1t grows out of the same transaction" said
Mr.. Rand
''Au right" said Mr. Moss. I'VE will plead to-
morrow. Will the District Attorney consent to
an inspection Of the minutes Of the grand jury
without notice in court?"
You viii get a copy or the indictment to-
morrow morning" said Mr.. Rand.
Judge McMahon held Coroner Jackson in
500 bail, which furnished Additional
bail probably Will oe required to-day when the
other indictment IS filed. After giving bail
Coroner Jackson attended a meeting of the
Board Of Coroners. Asked If he would continue
10 perform the duties of a coroner he said: 7
certainly shall"
Other coroners at the meeting said they had
count Of the District Attorneys announcement
OF Monday that he seeking to indict them
all They declared they were not afraid of in
dictment.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-25
DOWLING ACT At WORK.
''You Lie" Says Witness at Accusd-
ton of LG7cyer.

At the West Side court yesterday Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Lord called seven witnesses, who
had been examined under the DOwling act, to
testify against five men who were arrested at a
raid a gambling house in Sixth-ave. They
apparently failed TO swear in court according TO
their confessions made previously for Mr.. Lord in
chagrin. moved 10 discharge the prisoners. Then
he changed his mind. and asked to have two more
witnesses heard. John and Charles Illngsworth
who swore that they had gambled in the place and
picked two Of the prisoners as persons who
were running the place. The two identified pris-
one7s we're held for future examination, while the
other three We're discharged Lawyers for the
prisoners tried TO discredt the testimony Of Charles
lllinEsNorth by saying he had served time the
island.
That's a lie shouted the witness IN open court.
The records prove it." said of the lawyers.
rhats another lie. and you know it, shouted
New-York tribune., 1905-01-25
MRS. DUKE In T0MBS.
TEXAS W4RRANT SERTED.
No Effort by Husband to 90 TO
Her hid.

The long threatened arrest OF Mrs. Brodie /"
Duke on A Texas warrant charging her Win
swindlinC a bank at Nacogdoches out OF SS'VO'
was made yesterday. She is now locked up IN
the Tonlbs. Detective Sergeant O'Connel Went
10 the Office Of John Albert Chrysue' NO %
Broad-st, with the warrant from IeNas' ne
walked up 10 Mrs. Duke as she was allghlihs
from 4 cab when he told her his errand she
became hysterical and began TO scream and cry.
=Tm the wife of Brodie L. Duke she cried
7 was married in DIR. Parkhurst's church ms
family are trying to hurt me- have done noun
ing wrong"
OConnel refused 20 let her see Mr.. Chrystie'
and as a crowd was collecting put the woman
in the cab and drove 10 the District Attorney S
Office.
Mrs. Duke was weeping and somewhat hys-
terical in the District Attorneys office. George
Simpson, OF her counsel. arrived and tried 10
ouiet her When she was srraigned in the
Tombs court before Magistrate Flammer she
came near fainting several times. Henry W.
Unger and Abraham Levy appeared for her ana
Deputy Assistant District Attorney johnston
for Mr.. Jerome.
There were presented to Magistrate FlammeT
an affidavit alleging that she is fugitive from
Justice. and a paper purportng TO be an inoic'-
ment Of the grand jury IN Texas The Dlstrlc'
Attorneys Office maintained that an indlctneh'
from any State was a pIlIlid AdNAO Ne9~ 49,
extradition. AIr. Unger. who for several years
was the Indictment clerk in the DisuleI Al
torneys Office attacked the indictment %
This Indictment was drawn on OcboOe. Ao'
1904 for an alleged offence committed IN May:
1904" he said This defendant has never trled
10 run away She tells that she had ar
ranged with her husband 10 go to me county oI IN
which the indictment was drawn Tor her money
moon Trip H..
Il issued this warrant on the representations
Of the District Attorneys Office. and at that time
I cautioned the Office that 1t is necessary 10
specify for what purpose the money was oo-
tanned" said the court
The Indictment alleges that Mrs. Duke ~got
Sc 000 by false pretences-
1T may have been a loan,' continued lhe
magistrate. ,,..,-.
Your honor fl loan." said Mrs Duke
.I gave this man who lent the money a deed
and a life insurance policy covering the loan
three times over"
The magistrate while he seemed inclined TO
favor the prisoner. held her for examination, and
she was taken TO the TOmbs. II was noted with
eianihcance that there apparently no at
tempt on the part OF Brodie /. Duke to go 10
his vffe's aid. II also remarked that al
though Charles 7. Taylor, Of Chicago, formerly
Mrs. Dukes partner, is accused Jointly with
her in the Texas indictment, no disposition has
expressed that the arrest of Mrs. Duke was
another move on the part of Brodie L. Duke )
relatives TO keep him and his wife apart.
Mr. Chrystie. who returned yesterday, after
being in Philadelphia for several days, said he
did not know Mrs. Duke. had no appointment
with her and could not imagine why she desired
70 him
New-York tribune., 1905-01-25
ROTTEN LIFE BELTS.
Many UitnesSeS Describe Useless
ness of Those on SZocum.

Ex-I're Marshal Freel was the first witness yes
teFday at the trial Of Lundberg and Fleming. the
inspectors who passed tho General Slucum as amply
fitted with life saving appliances. He testified
that he took from the body Of a drowned woman
a life preservec which had q hole in it. rhe
canvas was rotten and tore easily. He found about
two hundred life preservers in a compartment of
the hold. Some We're in good condition, others
were not. He found only body with life
preserVer on ii out of six hundred he saw at North
Brother Island He tested the life preserver after
plugging up the hole He attached twenty-four
pounds of dead weight to it and placed it in a
fresh water tank. 1t sank in less than a minute.
Samuel II. Berg. employe Of the Board of
Health. who made several rescues on the day Of
the disaster. told Of finding the body of a woman
with life preserver properly attached about three
feet below the surface, the shore. He saw
granulated cork on the water Granville Gibbons
an engineer at Port Morris. testified to finding tha
bodies Of two bows under the water with life pre-
servers properly attached.
Paul Iiebenau, bartender, who was one of a
family party on the Slocum, said that he tried to
get down five or six life preservers on the prom
enade deck forward, but could not. because wires
held them. The corners of the preservers broke
with his mother, brothers and sisters. when the
nre rev was discoyered II ran aft and got on camp
servers down ! tried to pull down about twenty
apart. the straps tore from them. and the granu-
lated cork fell over me- My mother, brothers and
William Lee a fireman on the Slocum. said he
pulled down some life preseryers. About twenty OF
them ripped, and the cork fell over him.
Mrs. Meta White. who lost her and niece on
th9 excursion. testified that she tried to get life
preservers down. but could not do MY fingers
went through the canvas. it like tissue
paDer,' she said.
August Lempke. ten years old. who went on the
excursion with two brothers. said that he sank
while clinging to two life preserVers.
Twelve more witnesses testified that they had
great difficulty In getting preservers from the racks
on the steamer, that most OF them tore in being
pulled down. and that they We're useless in tho
water.
The trial will be continued this morning
New-York tribune., 1905-01-25
MAYOR AND CONTROLLER SATISFIED.
Don't Want Legislative Gas Investigation

Although neither Mayor Mcclellan nor Controller
Grout would speak for publication yesterday 1t
was evident that both will advise Senator MaIby
that Legislative investigation of the gas contracts
and city lighting generally is unnecessary The
Controller believes that the attitude Justice Ma
rean, who is reported holding that the witnesses
summoned by the Controller must answer questions
solves all the difficulties that confronted his in
vestigaton. The Mayor believes that his bill for a
municipal lighting plant. if adopted by the egis-
lature Will the Gordian knot
The Mayor yesterday sent a letter to George r
Malby. of the Senate Finance Committee and
James T. Rogers chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee. re atng to the proposed investi-
Batlon OF the gas and electric light situation
The first OF the questions arising out of the
proposed investigation is. the Mayor says HAS
the city government sufficient authority at the
present time to make all DrODer and needfuI in
Vestgauon| The Mayor thinks that before the
question can be answered it Is needful to ascer-
quiry. He believes that since the lighting cor
pora tions do not owe their origin the city but
10 the State. the city has not the authority
over them as the State. As To the second question
IF the city has not such authority does il re-
quest and approve the adoption of joint resolu-
ton by the legislature TO make such investIpa-
tionr' the Mayor considers II unanswerabl nm
Ill after the first question is answered He saws
further that before these questions may be fully
mined. t
deal with only one lighting company for many
years and been without the benefits OF real conn,
petition II build its own lighting plant
The Mayor refers to the measure intro6uca1
into the legislature give relief to the civ 90
asks for its prompt consideration He asks tbat
the Fitzgerald bill. fixing the price OF gas at a
The Mayor denied that he had instructed Cor,
missioner Oakley not 10 advertise for bids for lg b
Ing next year. He said he had not talked 10 the
commissioner on future contracts ~ ''0
New-York tribune., 1905-01-25
MULATTo BEATEN BY WHITECAPs.
Young Men in FreepOrt Object to His Atten-
tions to White Girl.

Freeport, Long Island, Jan. 24-Benjamin Jack
son, young mulatto OF good reputation has been
severely beaten by about forty whitecaps and or
dered TO leave town. lie away that night
but returned after daylight and went TO the home
Of his employer. whore he works as a coachman
jackson is good looking mulatto and always is
well dressed. For some time there have been
stories that he paying attention TO a white girl
who is Well known here and that he was too often
IN her company About forty white men who have
been the leading spirits in tho feeling which exists
here and in Lynbrook and Rockville Centre against
the negroes, warned Jackson to desist his atten
lions On Sunday night they had men watching
AHl' ana II is said that when he passed the girls
mousse ne whlstled 10 her. and that the signal was
answered The men seized him later in the even
.e IN Ocstn-stNe and beat him until he was unable
= Ilse. 1hey then told him to leave town immedi-
ttely, ana 10 return here at his peril He saws he
- leaoy 10Y trouble II attacked again.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-25
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BuREAu.I

Washington. January "a
COST OF WARSHIPS.-The shipbuiders Of the
country do not relish the comparison furnished by
the Navy Department OF the cost OF ships built
under contract and of vessels built at government
plants, the relative figures being furnished by the
expenditures on account of the construction under
contract OF the Louisiana. at Newport News, and
the disbursements so far made the Connecticut
at the New-York Navy Yard 1t is quite evident
IN the hearings of the House Naval Committee in
the preparation of the naval bill, that the
tleInoers l.s are impressed with the economical ad-
niiSascs OF Dtuldlng the naval vessels at the navy
Siaius Sit instead Of under contract at the private
plants @ anu II is believed that such a statement
rnnnI 0 a. me chle1 constructor the other day, so
ucl In FAVOR of the Connecticut built at the navy
the increase of the navy hereafter shall be carried
tract III III s3EerIunent plants, instead of by con-
misleading to the extent that there are certain
material delivered at his works but not always in
c99PpoFated IN the structure Some of the naval
comparison be made until both the Connecticut
ana Louisiana are completed.
MARYLANDs TRIAL TRIP.-I-ncommon inter
est attaches to the trial trip of the Maryland this
week over the so-called Cape Ann CIass1 course
Ils Is the fourth of a class of ships practically
identical in design equipment representing two
types OF boilers The Maryland and the West Vir-
gina carry American boilers. while the Pennsyl-
vana and the Colorado have a foreign tyne of
steam makers. There is a keen rivalry between the
~ Cnii OI me Two types. and much difference
the better adapted to naval uses
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY
Resignation OF Captain JAMES ". HINKLEY II ar
ullery corps. accepted. '' -
Lieutenant Colonel RAMSAY D. POTTS artillery corns
detailed member examining board at Fort Monroe
during examination only Lieutenant TIT7NJERV
tilIery corps " - ' ar
Following promotions In artillery corps ara announced.
fH-ANClS n COOKE to captain Company
o0ast artillery: FRANK r HINES and JAMES tor
Ten to first feuenants. unassigned
NAVY
Lieutenant Commander II. PHELPS. Lieutenant E l.
BISSET. Ensigns c. A. CONWAY, T. A KITTIN-
GER and J. l. HILEMAN Surgeon r p GRAN
' '0' await VI
Lieutenant h. B. LARIMER, Independence
Lieutenant o. D. DUNCAN. 10 the Colorado
Assistant Surgeon A J. GEIGER Prairie;
TO naval station. Port Royal.
cepted. ~
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS.-The fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been reported
to the Navy Department:
ARRIVED
January 23-The Minneapolis at Boston, the Topeka at
Havana; the Paul Jones' Bremerton.
SAILED.
January 23.The Montevideo for Bahia:
the Paul Jones. from Olympia for Bremerton.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-25
PITTseuRe AND LAKE ERIE DECREASE

Plttsburg. Jan. 24.-At the annual meeting OF the
stockholders OF the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Rail
road Company, held here to-day. J. Pierpont Nor
gan was elected director TO fill the vacancy
caused by the death OF +. d. Worcester and Will
fam Rockefeller was chosen to succeed L. V. w
Rossiter. resigned No other changes made in
the board The report presented to the stock
holders showed a decrease in gross earnings for
the Of 81 244 6i9 81 and decrease In net
ings OF SIT 293 90
New-York tribune., 1905-01-25
W. F. HAvEMEYER ENGINEERS weDnINo

William T. Havemeyer. father-in-law Of Post
master Wilcox. was a witness at a marriage g., .t
horhFihe court Yesterday, Mr. Havemeyer Is an
Intimate friend of Magistrate Whitman and - =
Hisl'oI 20 me court When the case Of AdoIr6
.. 40 4s4 East 5d-st who had BETRAYED 5
Tyttelyti = oI 10 $50 Madison-aye came ~, ~
- asked ne magistrate why tbe sbo'lid
@ not De married The court agreed as did I, d
- NOiilall ana her parents. Mr. HaveToe,a tIlS
8lDeFt Ihonas the probationary officer ot ana
Enony and discharged I.ue 4iiea lhe cere-
New-York tribune., 1905-01-25

Legendary Lore, like web and
dust on the bottles of an old
bin, surrounds JOHN JAMESON's
IRISH WHISKEY.
The purest and most whole
some distilled spirits in the world.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-25
TO TRY GOULD DRESSES CASE.
Counsel Says Mrs Howard Gould Must Try
Them on Before Jury.

The action of Mines. Broud g. lie Rover, dress
makers against Howard Gould 10 recover s.. go
Tor dresses furnished for his wife, was yesterday
placed on the calendar Of the Supreme Court for
trial before d jury.
Mrs. Gould declares that the dresses did not Mt
her. The dressmakers assert she refused 10 be
fitted.
Jacob Marks counsel for the dressmakers. said
that al the Trial Mrs Gould would be compelled TO
try on the dresses before the Jury and let them
determine whether the gowns were proper III
New-York tribune., 1905-01-25
Stylish S VI T S
And S SKIR 7 s
For Women

Brand-new today is collection of stylish
Walking Suits of handsome cheviots, in long
coat style, with plated skirts. They are
priced at SIS though they are suits that
have sold earlier in the season at S25 to $50.
Then we offer today about fifty handsome
Tailor-made Suits of various styles and ma
terials, that were formerly priced at S35 to
500, now at Sl7.50 to $50.
Also about one hundred Walking Skirts of
various handsome mixed fabrics, at S3edCh.
worth more than double.
AS we told you yesterday, every Winter
Coat in our stock is now reduced to an almost
ridiculous price Some of the lots are so
broken that it is not possible to quote prices.
Two groups are rather complete, and should
attract large interest today;
$50 to $a7.5O COATS at SIS
$a7.5O to $32 COATS at $40
Second floor. Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-25
Me Naxa~4hhus
Store Closes. at $50 o'clock
Dainty Lingerie Dresses
That DEFY the Snoqv Storm

brings styles for Spring and Summer We
February show these but public
impoune, and could hold them back longer
preparing for the South have been depending
wardrobe
in the had been
and
muslin and linen dresses
midw right here in York
wardrobe will appreciate these Lingerie Dresses which
advanced styles designed for Spring and
display read
New-York tribune., 1905-01-25
Women S Underwear

At Three for 20c, were l21zc each
Vests of white ribbed cotton; low neck.
short or no sleeves
At l5C Each. were 25C and 3z15c-
Vests and Drawers of light weight cotton
and Isle thread. Basement
At 25c Each, were SOC and 75c-
Vests Of cotton and Isle thread Draw
of Isle thread.
Union Suits of cotton and lisle thread.
Bands of wool Main aisle
At soc Each, were 75c to SI.5O-
Corset Covers OF mercerized cotton and
wool.
Vests of Isle thread. merino and wool.
Drawers Of Merino- Union Suits of Iisle
thread. Broadway
At 75C Each. were Sl.5O-
Vests of spun silk. Suits of cotton. Isle
thread and merinO.
Corset Covers, trimmed Isle thread
Broadway.
At 81 Each. were SI.SO TO 81 rs
Corset Covers. of spun silk. Vests Of silk
Suits, Of cotton. mercerized cotton and
meriho. Broadway.
At Sl.50 Each. were $3.50 to S3.75-
Suits. of cotton merino silk-and-cOtton
silk-and-merinO.
Vests. of silk; plain or trimmed.
Broadway.
Cbfldren's S Stockings
Pairs for 25c; usually 12Ilc a Pair
OF fast black cotton. 2x1 ribbed: strong
New-York tribune., 1905-01-25

LAXATIVE BRoMO oUININE
Awsvs remember the full name % e.nts
New-York tribune., 1905-01-25

Wonen's Stockings
At I2Hc Pair, were ISC-
Gotten; black; fine gage; Richelieu, Rem
brandt or narrow ribbed Basement.
At I5c a Pair, were 25c and 371ac-
Cotton; tan; also various kinds OF cot
ton and lisle thread hosiery. Basement
At 25c a Pair, were soc and 75c-
Lisle Thread black; ribbed or open
work, cOlored. White. clocked or en-
broideTed. Main aisle
At soc a Pair. were 75C and 81
Lisle Thread. black: embroidered. open
work ankle. allover Openwork. silk, col
Ored Broadway.
At 75c a Pair, were sI5O-
Lisle Thread. black, embroidered or
openwOrked; white. embroidered or open
worked. Broadway.
At ST a Pair, were sl.5O to So
Lisle Thread, white or black. embroidered.
Silk, black ribbed or plain. COlOred silk.
Broadway.
At sl.5O Pair. were S2.75 to s4-
Silk, black, OpenwOrked or with lace in
sertion; tan, openworked: white. open
worked. embroidered, or with lace insertion.
Broadway.
At $3.50 a Pair, were 81 TO 81
SILK, black. OpenwOrked plain with
embroidery lace insertion; white. plain
or openworked with embroidery. also lace
insertion. Broadway
A. SIS a Pair. were 50 TO SIP
French pure Silk: Just twenty pieces of
handsomely embroidered black or white
Silk Stockings. Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-25

aston are given below:
Chf1dren's Stockings
At I5c a Pair. were soc to SOC
sOcks-cOtton. striped; Isle thread black
or cOlOred.
stockings-cotton. black: silk. pink; cash
mere. black.
Three-quarter Hose-black cashmere
At 25c a Pair; were soc to 7Oc-
Lise Thread. black or white. openworksd.
Silk. black ribbed. Main aisle.
At soc a Pair: were 75c TO Sl.3O-
Socks-English. white or colored. open
worked.
Stockings-black. ribbed Broadway.
Cbildren's S Underwear
At IOc. 15c. 25c. and 35c Each; were 25e
to S5c-
About nine hundred and fifty pieces in
all; not enough to advertise individual lots.
Broadway.
Mems HalfHose
At SC Pair; soc a DOz.; value s1.2O DOz.-
Fine gage. fast black or tan. seamless.
Basement.
At I2Izc Pair. were 25c-
Cotton-fancy; various colored grounds IN
stripes. dots. or embroidery. LisIe Thread
tan. Basement.
At I5c Pair. were 25C and 371zc-
COttOn-cOlOred. embroidered.
Lisle Thread-tan. plain or clOcked-
Ninth street Elevator Counter
AT 25c Pair. were soc to 75C-
CottOn-cOlOred. black with embroidery.
or linen feet.
LisIe Thread-black. embroidered. Clocked
or striped; Openworked. clocked or striped:
plain cOlOred; white clOcEed. embroidered.
or OpenwOrked with embroidery.
Ninth street aisle.
At SOC Pair. were S5c and ST.
COttOn-black. clOCked or embroidered
Lisle Thread-bIack. white or cOlOred with
embroidery French, cOlOred. embroidered.
Ninth street aisle.
AT 75c a Pair. were SI.25 TO 81
Lisle Thread-French, black. colOred OF
mixed grounds; embroidered ciocked or
striped. Silk-clOcked or openwOrked-
AT Sl.5O a Pair. were $3.50 to $3.50
Pure Silk-French. black. embroidered or
sde-clocked; black openwork fronts or
stde-clOcks; black or cOlOred. OpenwOTked.
At $3.50 Pair, were SIS and So
Pure Silk-French, black. plain or ribbed
embroidered; black. openwOrked. plain or
embroidered Ninth street aisls.
Mems Underqvear
At soc Each. were 81
Shirts and Drawers Of baIbrtggan or me-
rinO.
Drawers Of Canton flannel.
AT 75c Each, were S1-5O-
Shirts and Drawers of Colored merinO.
At 81 Each. were SI.75 TO 81 So
Shirts and Drawers of cotton. TnerinO and
wOol-just twenty dozens in all.
At SI.5O Each, were $3.50 to 81
Shirts and Drawers of KOtedsilk or Eng
hsh unshrinkable wool. Union Suits OF cot
ton or Isle thread.
At $3.50 Each. were SIS to $3.50
A lot Of eighty-four pieces. Silk-and-
wool Shirts and Drawers. MerinO or all
wool Union Suits Ninth street aisle
New-York tribune., 1905-01-25
The Annual Cleanup of
HOSIERY and UNDER WEAR
1868 Pairs of Stockings
1885 Pieces of Knit Underwear

condition
clean january
il ssafet that we never mad bargains
radically reduced
of the smaller
but
paid what is selected from this
did of merchandise.
Notwithstanding anxiety clean these stocks completely wish to
the possible
to osela of to vii sold
to two odozensO ia kind.
of stirring areg below: