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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
ALAMEDA COUNTY news

CHARGED WITH WIFE -BEATING.-Oak-
land March 21.-John Stewart of 613 Tenth
street win be tried in the Police Court Thurs
day on charge of having beaten his wife.
SOCIETY CHAUFFEUR FINED.-Oakland
March 2T.-Henry Taylor. a society leader.
paid a So fine to-day in the Police Court for
driving his automobile with unlighted lamps.
JACK LONDON ILL.-oakland, March 27.-
Jack London, the novelist was to-day taken
TO sanatorium suffering from serious stom-
ach trouble that may hecessitate an operation.
BOYS CONFESS THEFT.-oakland March
2I.-Wiliam Lanaoreaux and Morris Stein.
messenger boys. have confessed to the police
their theft of $50 from William Schafer's rooms
at the JuanIta Hotel.
da. March 27.-Spruce Camp No 1872. Wood
men Of the World, will hold whist tourney
in Wocdmen Hall tomorrow evening. Ten
prizes will be awarded
POLICEMAN DOING wELL-oakland,
Marcn 27--Patrolman James Drew has re :.
quested the Police Commissioner to extend
his leave Of absence that he may further re-
cuperate in Arizona Drew reports he is re-
gaining his health rapidly.
ARRESTED FOR SHOOTING. Berkeley.
March &c. A Witte, student at the
police for discharging firearms the college
grounds. He gave bail and will have hearing
before Justice Edgar tomorrow.
FOUND DEAD IN BED-oakIand March
2I.-George H Grfffths jeweler living at
$50 Twelfth street, was found dead in bed this
evening by his wife: Apoplexy is supposed
daughter.
MARRIAGE LICENSES Oakland, March
2T.-The following marriage licenses were is
sued by the County Clerk to-day: Claude A.
Conlin, %. Seattle. and Ethel l.. Lyman, ls,
Los Angeles; Joseph c. Keck, %, and Laura
Ellis 10. both Of Fruitvale; Robert G. Nor
gan, over 81, San Leandro, and Margaret
Wright, over 1s Berkeley.
LOOK FOR AGED SWINDLER-oakIand.
March 21-An old man who forges names TO
requests for $40 and sends boys to merchants
for the money is wanted by the police Such
a man sent Henry Girard, II years old, TO
Kirchner Mantc Ninth and Franklin streets
with note to which one OF their customers
name. f. Camelong. was signed. The firm
the money.
27.-Rev William Norman Guthrie OF Christ
Episcopal Church opened a series of sermons
tonight in the West End Wigwam that will
be continued during the week. His addresses
will be Of undenominational character and
are designed to reach non-churchgoers who are
not affected by emotional religion such as
comes through revival services. The sermon
Will be repeated during the evenings of next
week in Adelphian Hail.
NEW RATTONS.-oakIand. March
2T.-Articles of Incorporation of the Crystal
Soda Water Company wefe filed with the
County Clerk to-day The directors are Charles
x. Marshall, Charles L. SturIn Oscar / Rum
nels. Peter N. Hanrahan and Louis A. Mitch
ell. The capital stock is $25, 600. Articles of
Incorporation OF the Masonic Temple Associa-
tion of Fruftyale were filed to day. The pur-
pose is to build han for Fruitvaie Lodge No
and the directors ]. c. Hammel, v n
Greenman, Andrew N. Frost w. H Fraser
Cornelius w. Carsw, George z. Lund and c.
Lerori.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
HUSBAND WILL
GET HIS SHARE

OAKLAND. March 27.-By the fall
ure Of Lady Mary Kirkham Blair
Yarde-Bull TO leave a will. Walter
Yarde- Butler, her husband, from
whom she was separated for years
prior 10 her death, will share with her
surviving son, Ralph K. Blair, in the
distribution OF her estate, and to-day.
without the promised contest, Vincent
Neale. representing Walter Yarde-
Butler. and George. T. Wright, repre-
senting Ralph X. Blair, were appoint
ed joint administrators. The matter
thus ended in compromise.
The estate left by deceased consists
OF q building at Pine and Battery
streets, in San Francisco, and is val
ued at about $4,000. 1t was sup
posed that Lady Yarde- Butler had left
z will in London, England, and the
probating of the estate has been de-
layed to see what disposition she had
made of this property. The document
found, however. according to Wright
to-day, was 1000 miles of being a
will" and Blair was left without any
way to successfully resist his step
fathers demand for a share of the
property. Yarde- Butler is a major
in the South African police service
and went through large part of Lady
Buffers estate before she finally sepa-
rated from him.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
Vote TO EIPEL
DISCRACED MAN
University Students Desire
College to Take Steps
Against Confessed Thief
ACTION OF COMMITTEE
Newly Appointed Represen-
tatives of Undergrad
yates Exercise Powers

BERKELEY, March 27.-Prompt ac-
ton has been taken by the newly
formed students affairs committee at
the university in the case of j, A. Har-
ris, the senior who was detected last
week in thefts at college and who con-
fessed to his wrongdOing, after being
arrested The faculty committee on
students affairs has not yet considered
his case, so far as is known but the
students themselves, through their own
students affairs committee. desire that
the university be purged Of Harris and
have acted accordingly.
The. committee met this afternoon
and after considering Harris case
adopted the following resolution:
Whereas j. A Harris a senior in ths coll
lege Of mechanics Of the University OF Cali
fornia. has been detected stealing from the
university buildings and has pleaded gutlty
privilege Of trial; therefore we. the under
signed members Of the Undergraduate student
aHalrs committee recommend TO the faculty
committee student affairs that J. A. Harris
be forthwith expelled from the university.
This is the first opportunity students
Of the university have had to demon,
strate their intention OF assisting to
regulate the student body. in connec-
ton with the work of the faculty COM
mittee on student affairs
The committee Of students was ap-
pointed by President Dehm OF the As
sociated Students last week. following
an election of the entire student body
when 1T was decided to organize such
committee and entrust TO Ii disciplinary
powers. The new committee includes:
President Dehm. President Hallett OF
the senior class, Miss Sue Ross of the
juniors, Lloyd Bryan of the sophO-
mores. j. NJ. Burke Of the freshmen and
the following specially appointed men,
bers: j. p Loeb, j. A. Force and B..
Campbell
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
MOTHER WINS
FIGHT FOR BOY
Special Dispatch to tn. Call

SPOKANE, March 27.-Baffling a
score of private detectives besides a
few of the city's minions, Mrs. ]. H.
Spalding, wife Of State Senator Spald-
ing of Occur d'Alene. Idaho, has re-
tanned possession of her four-year- old
boy for more than a week and bids
fair to keep the child indefinitely. Mrs.
Spalding kidnapped the boy a week ago
Saturday, but the facts only came to
light to-day.
Spalding is wealthy steamboat man.
Domestic discord resulted in the wife
coming to Spokane to live some months
ago. Spalding retained possession of
the child and left the infant in the
care of his sister and the family while
he attended the Legislature. Saturday
last Mrs. Spalding went to Coeur
d 'Alene. The Senator was then en-
route from the Legislature. Mrs. Spald-
ing completed her short visit and took
the child to the tIRin with her. despite
the expostulationS Of Spalding's sister.
After a stormy scene at the train the
two came to Spokane. Here hack
was waiting for Mrs. Spalding who
hurried the boy into the vehicle and
was driven away.
Since then the search has been un-
relenting but futile. The 'sleuths have
been unable to obtain q single clew
since the woman and the boy entered
the hack at the station. Day and night
a dozen men have worked upon the
case and have burned money for mes
sages and other expenses-all in vain
the woman is still missing and Spald-
ing talks Of giving UP the search.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
BLOOD MONEY, .
SAYS MINISTER
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BOSTON, Mass, March 27.-"If that
unfortunate gift cannot be returned, we
ought to appropriate a portion of IL to
buy a potter's field in which to bury
the remainder half way to the anti
podes, for it is the price of blood and
is not lawful for either an ancient jew
ish or a modern Christian treasury
said DR.. Charles S. Mcfarland of NAL
den at a meeting of Congregational
clergymen to-day. referring to. John d.
Rockefeller's gift of 100000 to the
American Board of Missions.
There are those of us who feel for
Lazarus" DIR, Mcfarland continued,
but we cannot furnish this one drop of
water for the tongue of Dives"
In an Interview tonight DR.. James
l.. Barton, secretary of the American
Board of Commissioners for Foreign
Missions. declared that the proposed
gift Of 100000 by John D. Rockefeller
to the board, which has caused wide
discussion, was unsolicited and spon-
taneous, originating in an impulse of
Rockefeller to further the work of the
board. Barton said:
SO far as / know, no person sought
an interview with Mr.. Rockefeller or
any member of his family or any MEM
Der of his staff of secretaries, and no
letters were written to bring influence
to bear upon him.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
JoKERs KIDNAP BRIDE.

OAKLAND, March 27.-Before il
was fsirly begun. the wedding journey
Of II. w. Jackson and his bride, for
merly Miss Stella May Graham, both
of Newark, was rudely interrupted,
the bride and groom being held up
by some of their friends horribly dis
guised as highWaymen. who kidnapped
The young wife and kept the husband
in custody. delaying them until they
missed their train. The wedding took
place yesterday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs James Graham at Newark
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Hiram Horbaugh and immedi-
stely afterward the couple started for
Niles TO take the train for San Jose.
Then followed the holdup and the kid
naping of the bride. The bride is the
daughter of James Graham owner
of the Graham foundry. and Jackson
IS q commercial traveller employed by
the firm. After their release the
young couple left for Paso Robles,
where they will spend their honey
moon.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
CARDINAL ATHLETES DINE
AT THE TRAINING TABLE
dad" Moulton Takes Charge of the
Men Who VIII Sport COlOPs
of Stanford

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, March
27.-The final work in preparing the
Stanford track team was begun to-
day. when twenty-five of the best
cardinal athletes began eating. on a
training table. Trainer Dad Moul-
ton has charge OF the men and he will
only give them such food as is pre-
saged to make fast sDrinters OF them.
Rich foods and sweets are tabooed
and only strong. nutritious edIbles
will be added to the table as the sea-
son advances. c. E. Hyde was to-
night elected captain of the senior
track team.
The names Of the track men on the
list, with their respective events, is as
follows:
100 yards-L NJ. Edwards 'o7: P. A. Wood
go ysrdsNP A Wood. 'o7: r. Carte
44O yards-R g. Carter. 'o5: A. C. Free
man. O6; L. NJ. Edwards. OF; P. N.
$50 yards. ]. Bounds. 'o5; L. G. Russell.
'06; ]. o. Miller. 'Os: c. L. Sevsry. 'O8
One mile-G. Knupp. 07: j. o. Miller 'os
Two miles-L G.. Burr. 'O5.
Low hurdles-w. H. flanagan. '05; NJ J.
Weller. .O5; J. c. Mcfarland. or; H. L
High h1TdIes-w. H flanagan. 'Os; H. L.
Broad junp-H w. Bell. 'o5: NJ. ]. wet
High tump-H. W. Bell. 'os: ]. @. Deny. ,os.
Pole vault-F- p Whitaker. o5; r r. Lam
Hammer-throw-w. q Crawford. %: C. =.
shct-put-w. d Crawford. 'o0: c. d Hyde.
'05: H L. Horton '0s.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
ISAAC |. REQUA
SERIOUSLY Ill
Prominent Oaklander Who
Was Once President of
Central Pacific Very Low
HAS RALLIED SOMEWHAT
Sickness Has Frustrated Him
and for Awhile 1t Was
Feared the End Had Come

OAKLAND, March 27-Isaac l.. Re-
qua, president Of the Oakland Bank of
Savings, is critically i'll at his home on
Highland and Pierre Bonne avenues, in
Piedmont. and grave fears are enter
tained for his recovery. So serious was
his condition yesterday that DIR. A. s.
Larkey, who Is in charge of the case,
feared that a fatal termination of the
malady was at hand. During the night.
however, the patient rallied and to-
day he is reported much improved.
Mr.. Requas Is one Of the best-known
business men in Oakland and was at
one time president of the Central Pa
cific Railroad. His Illness is caused by
heart trouble and a general physical
collapse. About six months ago he was
stricken while at his desk in the bank
and since that time he has been grow
ing slowly weaker, until about a week
ago he began to sink very rapidly.
Cashier w. w. Garthwaite of the
Oakland Bank of Savings said tonight
that there had been a decided improve
ment in Mr.. Requa's condition during
the day
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
FAIR PLAYERS BEGIN
HANDICAP TOURNAMENT
Miss f.. Hess Wins From Miss Dor
othy Weed After Three Excit-
Inc Sets

The young ladies Of the Golden
Gate Tennis Club Annex commenced
handicap singles tournament on the
park courts yesterday afternoon. The
event will be played after school
hours and the finals will probably be
contested on Saturday. Three matches
were played, one of which was very
close. The contestants were Miss r.
Hess and Miss Dorothy Weed. The
latter received handicap of 2-6.
which proved about right. Miss Weed
won the first set, which was the clos
est of the three. The second set Miss
Hess took easily. The third set was
a repetition of the first, except that
Miss Hess was the winner. The score
in Miss Hess favor was 6-S. 6-1. rs.
In the preliminary round Miss A,
Vodden allowed Miss E. Noble odds
of 5 and owe 3-6 and won easily. The
score was 6-1, 6-2. In the first round
Miss Vodden gave Miss Greenbere
the same handicap and again won in
straight SETS The score was 7-5. 6-2
This afternoon the following
matches will be played: Mrs Wat
son (scratch) VS.. Miss " Beyfuss
(4-6): Miss Wegener (owe Is s-6) VS.
Miss b. Gully C1-6); Miss V. Crocker
Cove 1-6) VS.. Miss E. Jones (scratch)
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
Builders Contracts.

Henrietta Woods towner) with N A. Carl
(contractor) - architect-AH work ex-
cept painting, gas fixtures. mantels and shades
for alterations and additions to two-story
frame building two fats) on S line of Twen-
y-first street, 80 w of Potrero avenue; 1880
d. T. Sullivan towner) with Fred c. Jones
(contractor), architect-AI work for a
one-story and basement frame building on q
line Of Great highway, 57:e N OF p street. n
55, Z 129:SB. S 54:11h, w 126I1M; S3256.
Sinclair and Louise Trimble (owners) with
w. A. Roberts (contractor. - architect
All work except concrete and brick work for
two-storv frame two fats) on E line of
Castro street. io1 6 of Liberty, S % by E
100. NIB. Ill: $4,000.
Frank A. Landry and Thomas Delehanty
(owners) with j. H. Nevins and George H
Coolidge contractors and architects) = All
work except painting for a two-story frame
residence on N line of Post street. 1s1 :3 z of
Broderick 25 by N 1876, Western Addition
block 504: $4,000.
Isabella Duguid (owner) with Felix Marcuse
tcontractor), - architect-Ai1 work for a
one-story frame building on the N line of
Sacramento street 1916 w of Cherry. w 81
by y 127. $2350.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
'PRUNES DOWN
COUNTY HELP
Board of Supervisors Uses
AK and Nineteen Persons
Lose Their Positions
BEGINS RETRENCHMENT
Finds Many Employees That
Can Be Done Without and
Will Save $4,000 a Year

OAKLAND, March 27.-The Board
of Supervisors used the ak relentlessly
this morning and when they had fin
ished nineteen county employees were
told that their services were no longer
required. AS result of the pruning
the county will save annually $4,000.
At the last meeting of the board a
resolution was adopted discharging all
the employees under it's control and to-
day the ones required were reap
pointed. The orders are to take effect
on April 1. Those who failed of reap
pointment to-day are: Copyists-W. ].
Lanktree, 500; G.. II. Stricken, $100;
c. H. O'Connor, 500; F. Ghirardelli,
500; George Wales, 500; L. G. Par
ker. 500; J. G. Mattos. 800; Miss E.
May, $100; Miss M. Brennan. 500;
compiler in Auditors office, Mrs. L. A.
Ish, SIS; physicians to indigents, DR..
f. r. Woolsey, SIS, and DR.. J. F. Lille,
SIS; Assistant Gardener Thomas
Deasy, $S5; Waterman Charles Corner,
800; Copyist H. P. Mathews, $780,
Treasury Watchman G. E. Parker,
SIS; Historian A. Shirk, $50; Nurse
w. N. Heusted, s35: Basement Assist
ant Oscar Hoyt. SIS.
P. j. Keller. horticultural commits
s1oner, who was deposed two months
ago by the board and Fred Suelberger
appointed in his stead, filed a protest
against the boards action this morn
ing and contends that he was not
properly fired and the board has re-
ferred his protest to District Attorney
Allen and in the meantime will take
the necessary steps to do the discharg-
ing in proper form If it is deemed nee
essary.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
PRESIDENT PLEASED
WITH FILIPINO PAPER
Secretary Loeb Writes Letter Voicing
Chief Executives Sentiment.
Editor Buencamino Is Encouraged to
Produce His Magazine

BERKELEY. March 27.-President
Roosevelt has signified. through his
private secretary, William Loeb Jr.,
his willingness TO accept the dedica-
tion Of the new Filipino magazine at
the University of California, a letter
TO this effect having been received to-
day by Felipe Buencamino, general
manager of the PROJECTED enterprise.
Buencamino enjoys prominence at
the university as a son of Felipe Buen-
camino Sr. a former Secretary of
State for Aguinaldo. and because of
this and his natural abilities he was
delegated to ask President Roosevelt
TO accept the sponsorship Of the Fill
pino magazine. In reply 10 his re-
quest addressed TO the President,
young BuencaminO has received the
following letter from the White House
at Washington:
The White House, Washington, March
90. 1905.
My Dear Sir-Your favor Of the
18th inst has been received and its
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
MOTHER CHARGED WITH
STEALING HER CHILD
Charles T. Rea, Father by Adoption
Obtains Warrant for Arrest of
Mrs. Jennie Fisher

Charles 7. Rea, 4S6 Haight street,
obtained a warrant from Police Judge
Mogan yesterday afternoon for the ar
rest of Jennie Fisher on charge of
child stealing. The child is Edna
Pearl Rea, the adopted daughter of
the complaining witness, and the de-
fendant is the child's mother. The
child is about five years of age.
Rea says that since the child was
born the father. r. Gardner Fisher, a
news agent at Dennison, has refused
to contribute toward its support. The
mother was in straitened circum-
stances and Rea relieved her of the
burden of keeping the child. On May
"a, 1904, Rea procured adoption
papers in Judge Troutt's court.
At 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Fisher called at Rea's house and
asked to see the child. She talked for
a few minutes and was walking away
with the child when Mrs. Hammes,
the nurse, protested against it. Mrs.
Fisher paid no attention to Mrs.
Hammes' protest and disappeared
with the girl.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
Ladies' on Preside Links.

The members of the Ladies' Annex
of the San Francisco Golf and Coun-
try Club will begin the third compe-
tition of the present season for the
Councils cup for women to-day on the
Presidio links. If. as is likely, not
more than eight competitors present
themselves, the qualifying round over
eighteen holes. medal play. will be
passed and the ladies will proceed at
once to the first round OF match play.
Among those who will probably take
part are Mrs r. Gilman Brown. Mrs.
w. G. Miller, Mrs j. r. Clark. Miss
Edith Chesebrough. Miss Drum. Miss
Carroll and Mrs Leroy Nickel.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
BLUE AND GOLD TOsSERs
OUTPIAY TEAM OF JACKIES
Berkeley's Baseball Nine VIII Play
Last Practice Game To-Day
on Campus.

BERKELEY. March 2f-Ths
varsity baseball team defeated team
from the training ship Pensacola on
the university campus this afternoon
by a score of to s. "Heinie'' Heit-
muller pitched for the varsity ana
puzzled the naval men with his de-
livery.
The last preliminary game befors
Stanford Is taken on viii be played
tomorrow afternoon. when the var
sity is to meet the Clabrough-G Golcher
nine. The varsity team as 1t will be
formed tomorrow is to be the same
team that Stanford will meet, except
that Heitmuller will not pitch and
Streub will not be in right field, as
usual.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
TEACHERS HEAR
ABLE SPEAKERS
DR.. Bigelow and Superin-
tendent Crawford Address
Alameda County Educators
DISCUSS SCHOOL WORK
More Than Eight Hundred
Attend Opening Sessions
of the Annual Institute
DISCUSS SCHOOL WORK

OAKLAND, March 27.-More than
800 school teachers gathered at Hamil-
ton Hall to-day to attend the opening
session Of the Alameda County Teach
ers' Institute, which began at $50 a.
m. this morning. County Superintend-
ent of Schools T. o. Crawford acted as
chairman of the institute and delivered
the opening address. In his discourse
Mr.. Crawford deplored the lack of or
ganization among the teachers of Ala
media County, and advised that civic
body be formed to move as a political,
not partisan unit.
Morris c. James. principal Of the
Berkeley High School, read paper on
The Gap Between the Eighth Year
and the High School-How to Bridge
1t" The closing address of the open
ing session was delivered by DIR. Ed
ward T. Bigelow of New York, who is
the guest of honor at the institute. DR..
Bigelow's subj t was "Cui Bono Of
Nature Study" He compared the ben
eft of mere learning with that Of al
lowing the student to become educated
by being allowed TO see things for him
self
The afternoon session, held at 2:30,
was devoted to a joint meeting of the
teachers of the first, second and third
grades.
A reception in honor of DR.. Bigelow
was held at p. N. at Maple Hall and
was attended by nearly every member
of the institute The members of the
committee in charge of the reception
were: County Superintendent of
Schools I. o. Crawford; Superinten-
dent of Schools J. w. McClymonds; j.
H. Pond, principal Oakland High
School; S. E. Colman, DR.. John Gam
bic, P. NJ. Fisher. George c. Thompson,
Miss E. A. Packard, Miss B. Freeman,
Miss H. T. Corliss.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
DORNIN GETS
HIGH PRAISE

OAKLAND, March 27-The City
Council tonight adopted resolutions
appreciative of the work done by
George w. Dornin, as president of the
City Council for two years. who retired
tonight with the outgoing Council.
President Dornin replied by reviewing
the business accomplished during his
terms and presenting recommendations
for future effort. He urged the COM
pletion of the Harrison street boulevard
on the west shore of Lake Merritt, and
indicated that the city might change its
present method of accepting County
Assessors valuations for municipal
taxation. He argued that a higher as
sessed valuation and a lower tax rate
would be Of greater benefit to the city
than vice versa.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
YACHTsMEN TO MEET.

OAKLAND, March 27.-The off,
GERS. directors and members of the
California Yacht Club will hold a
meeting next Wednesday evening to
perfect plans for the opening of the
coming season. The most important
event of the present year will be the
erection of the new clubhouse near
the Emeryville pier, and it is expected
that definite arrangements will be
made on Wednesday evening for the
completion of the work
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
sOorr'S EMULSION.
HAD TO HIDE 1T

A mother wrote us recently
that she had to keep SCOTS
Emulsion under lock and key
her children used to drink
it whenever her back was
turned. Strange that children
should like something that is
SO good for them It's usu-
ally the other way. SCOTS
Emulsion makes children
comfortable, makes them fat
and rosy-cheeked. Perhaps
that's why they like it so
much-th they know it makes
them feel good.
Wen send yOu a sample, free
SCOTT q BOVINE .os ee-i suvet Ne- York
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
GRANTED FTNAL DIVORCES.

q OAKLAND, March 27.-Alma N.
Page. the wife of Richard Page. who
married her about a year ago out of
a delicatessen store under the repre-
sentation that he was wealthy and
who was later deserted by him. was
granted final decree Of divorce to-
day. Other final DEGREES were granted
TO Pearl T. Eubanks from John w.
Eubanks. for desertion: Sarah E. Carr
from Thomas NJ. Carr, for desertion;
F. j. Meckfessei from Mary E. Meek
fessel. for cruelty; George NJ. Sanford
from Anna B. Sanford, for cruelty;
Gertrude H Dolan from James NJ.
Dolan, for desertion; Hannah NJ. Old
reive from Robert H. Oldreive. for
neglacf