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The San Francisco call., 1909-07-19

ana slipped into squall and before
the captain could slack away his sheet
the boat was bottom up and the water
was black with bobbing heads Soon
the Roxana vanished and the strug-
Cling passengers began to follow her.
Fortunately Captain Keyes of the
tug Lamont was keeping sharp look
out. and he headed for the spot, but
before he could. reach the Roxana three
more passengers had gone down. Life
lines and rbuoys were thrown to those
still afioat and after a few minutes all
in sight were rescued
During the day 1s persons. FIVE of
them women. were drowned in the
waters in the vicinity of New York.
including those who perished after the
capsizing OF the excursion sloop. Six
were victims of swimming accidents.
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CORONER HUNTS BODY
J0LTED FROM WAGON
Corpse Found Lying in Road
side After Rig Overturns
TSeccial Dispatch to The Call

lOFNNtDt CisFotSH ~ N3tA
BURLINGAME. July 1s.-Deputy Cor
oner J. L. Elder. his assistant. Harry
Lesh, and Dave woodwork took part
in a grewsome search during the wee
small hours of last night when they
spent anxious minutes looking for
body which had disappeared from their
wagon.
Elder, aided by the other two men,
was sdriving to San Francisco with the
body and when opposite Cypress Lawn
the wagon struck an obstruction.
throwing the three men off the seat
and overturning the rig
Elder. who was the least injured of
the three. grabbed. the horses head and
the wagon was righted. Before starting
it was decided to look at the body. To
the surprise of the three men, the doors
of the wagon were found open and the
vehicle uneenanted BY the dead. A hur-
ried but thorough search of some mo-
ments finally resulted in the finding of
the remains by the side of ditch. to
which temporary resting place it had
been hurled by the oyerturning of the
wagon
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-19
EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
TO CONVENE IN SEATTLE
VIII Visit Fair and Make Merry
on Pay Streak

SEATTLE, July 1S.-The National
Editorial association viii meet in Seat
tie tomorrow and continue IN session
until Saturday.
The $50 delegates and their wives
viii be guests Of the Seattle press club.
The eastern delegates arrived today on
a special train, which was met at North
Yakima Wash. By a committee from
the club
The association viii endeavor to find
time to elect officers and transact some
other business. but their entertainers
have prepared excursions. dinners. thea
ter parties. a banquet and a night on
the Pay Streak at the Alaska Yukon
Pacific exposition. and II is likely that
the business sessions OF the convention
VIII be brief
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TWO ASSEMBLYMEN RESCUE
COUPLE ON MOUNTAIN TRAIL
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

YOSEMITE. July 1s-To find James
A. Burnett and his wife. Fresno people
who lost their way on the trail back
from Clouds Rest to Camp Curry, As
semblyman Frank OTIS of Alameda and
Assemblyman A NJ Drew of Fresno
made a midnight trip last night up the
dark canyon to vernal Falls. They
found Mrs. Burnett lying exhausted in
a ruined cabin on the trail and her
anxious husband doing the best he
could to keep her comfortable with a
campfire taking the place of blankets.
When the legislative relief party ar
rived Mrs. Burnett was in a prostrated
condition. Restoratfves were admins
tered and toilsomely the rescuers and
made the difficult descent of the
steep gorge to Camp Curry, arriving
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-19
SWINDLERS SELL MANY
ACTORS BALL TICKETS
Purchasers Fail TO Find Dance
at Hall Indicated

Tie fact that they had been duped
dawned on about fifty persons who
be-feged the American theater hail Sat
urday night intent on attending an
actors ball Active solicitors had sold
a number OF tickets al 81 each for the
sixth annual grand actors ball at
American theater hail." and many Of
the purchasers went to the hall with
their wives and sweethearts on their
arms with visions Of a delightful bali.
The holders OF the pastebOards
stumbled about upstairs in q vain
search for the grand ball" Finally
c. Stevens. the stage door tender at
the American theater. informed them
that there was no dance and that some
one had undoubtedly defrauded them.
To give the tickets the appearance OF
being genuine they had been placed
under a seal bearing the words. Actors
Ball Promotion Association IncOrpo-
rated
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BOAT SINKS AND
TEN DROWN OFF NEW YORK

NEW YORK, July 1S.-Tsn persons
were drowned this afternoon, two Of
them little girls, when the excursion
sloop Roxana. carrying % passengers,
was capsized by a sudden squan in
lower New York bay Captain Sam
uelson of the Roxana and the - sur
vivors were picked up under great
difficulties
The Roxana was chartered at Brook
lyn by a party of Swedes for a sail
across the bay to Staten island and
back. The trip over was made without
mishap and all hands went ashore to
make merry. Beer was served and
some survivors could give but a hazy
account of the accident.
All afternoon there was a stiff breeze
from the southwest, which left a heavy
cross sea Toward 4 o'clock the Rox-
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CENTRAL AMERICA
GAINED AT LAST
Cruiser Albany Returns From
COrintO With Record of
HerOis moi Men
Tsrs Capture COaIing Record,
Rescue Wrecked Passengers
and Fight Fire

Te cruiser Albany. AMERICAS open
hint TO the Central Americans ana TO
John Moissnt. a citizen OF the United
States. in particular. that no disquiet-
ing revolution would be tolerated in
thta region. returned last night from a
months watchfug cruise along the
coasts Of the littlesrepublic.
The Albany masdea wonderful rec
ord coaling at Panama. taking on $50
tons in eight hours by baskets loaded
from lighters.
The Albany assisted In taking all the
passengers when the liner Indiana
went ashore on San Miguel island. The
Albany carried the men and women TO
Ma sRdalena bav TO be brought here by
the cruiser California
& FIRE broke out in the vessels paint
locker below decks while she lay in
the bay OF Fonseca. and four men.
chief Master at Arms Nolan. Chief Car
penters' Mate Dill Gunners' Mate Ir-
win and Plumbers Filter Mcconnell
went down into the flames. with ropes
tied around them and wet rags over
their mouths and put oSIt the fire. Their
cours sc has brough- them letters of
commendation from the bureau OF navi-
cation al Washington
The Albany left here in command OF
Captain W. :. Benson, but returns un-
der Captain James H Oliver. Captain
Benson has become Admiral Sebree's
chief Of staff taking the position occu-
pied BY Captain Oliver( who was Ad-
mirsl Swinburne's chief Of staff. Cap
tain Oliver Is recognized IN the navy
as diplomat Of no mean ability,
which was one reason for his appoint
ment TO the Albany when she lay in
troubled waters.
The AIbany's officers are: Executive
officer. William H. Stanley; Lieutenant
Moses. Lieutenant Reed. Ensign Mar
suon. Ensign Ecklund. Midshipman
Knerr Midshipman Austin. Midship
man owen. Paymaster Brown, Doctor
Stibbens.
TIE old gunboat Vicksburg is still
al Corinto. as is q warship sent by
Mexico. The Albany stopped at San
Pedro enroute. making the trip TO that
port in nine DAYS, and from San Pedro
mere in a day and a half
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there at an early hour this morning.
Mrs. Burnett and her husband and a
party OF friends essayed the ascent of
Clouds Rest. 10000 feet. early yester-
day morning, attempting the 20 mile
trip ON foot Within a mile or two OF
the summit some of the women in the
party, including Mrs. Burnett, were
forced to stop through sheer exhaus-
tion. The rest pressed on and returned.
Then all started down together. Mrs.
Burnett found even the slow pace too
much for her and she and her hus-
band dropped behind. Their friends ar
rived in camp safely. expecting the
others to follow shortly. As the even
ing sped on and they rallied to put in
an appearance. the guests at Camp
Curry became anxious. and finally the
two assemblymen went to their rescue.
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BOY INITIATES PICTURE
SHOW, KILLING A Girl
Top of ChiId's Head Blown Off
With Musket

BURLINGTON, \. J., July 1s.-Frances
Lord. aged ,, was shot and killed
tonight by a 10 year old boy who
was initiating the picture of des-
perado he had seen in moving picture
show.
Joseph Kane and Thomas oakes, each
aged 10. are held by the police.
The Kane boy, it is said, had an old
army musket and was making the chill
dren in the neighborhood hold up their
hands. He was accompanied by Oakes.
The little girl was playing in front OF
her home. and not understanding the
command the top of her head was al
most blown on
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-19
'DAUGHTER OF CONFEDERACY'
DIES IN COLORADO SPRINGS

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. July IS.
Margaret Howell Jefferson Hayes. only
surviving child of jefferson Davis. pres
ident of the confederate states, styled
Daughter of the Confederaey, wife of
j. Addison Hayes. president of the First
national bank of this city, died tonight
at s o'clock at her home after linger-
ing illness. at the age of 54. The cause
of her death, as announced by the at
tending physicians, was a complication
of diseases.
Mrs. Hayes, the last of the family of
the president of the confederacy, after
the death of her sister. Miss Minnie
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-19
PRESIDENTS BROTHER
SECURES BEEF CONTRACT
Charles p. Taft to Furnish Meat
for Panama Employees
[Speciial Dispatch 10 The Call

lSpccidt Dispatch 10 / he ldiI
TAFT, Tex. July 1S.-CharIes p.
Taft's meat packing plant at this place
will be placed in operation soon. 1t has
secured a contract to supply 1900
dressed beeves a month to the govern
ment employees on the Panama canal.
All the cattle for this packing plant
will be furnished from Taft's Texas
ranches. His ranch here embraces
100000 acres and he owns another one
of 100000 acres, situated about $50
miles west of here.
Extensive arrangements are being
made at ranch headquarters here for
the forthcoming visit of President Taft
in October. Golf links are being laid
off and hunting and fishing expeditions
arranged for his benefit.
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THAT the State savings and com
mercial bank and Union state


mercial bank and Union state
bank can not survive the ex-
posure of the crude methods OF
finance followed out successively bv
the several arrangements, was the
declaration of Alden Anderson, state
superintendent of banks. made yester-
day. after he, his attorney. Fletcher
A. Cutler. and Bank Examiner s. P.
Young had studied the situation.
If the books of the bank are accu-
rate and have been honestly kept the
bank will be able to meet its obliga-
tions, according to Anderson. But
one important volume, the minute
book Of the bank, will not be available
until tomorrow. Although w. c.
Hays had been deposed as cashier of
the bank he kept the minute book in
the Office of his attorney. Charles
Adams He has promised to produce
them today. Then it may be possible
to find out whether the Union state
bank has absorbed the State savings
and commercial. or vice versa. The
common understanding IS that while
the Office OF the Union state bank was
retained the name OF the State savings
and commercial bank would have
been perpetuated had not the topping
financial system reared by Hays,
Hasshagen and Bechtel. between
visits alleged to have been made to
A Mon Chateau, finally fallen.
Discrepancies Disclosed
The suicide OF William Won Meyer
inck in Larkspur Friday afternoon
disclosed the discrepancies in his ac-
counts. which date from the time he
was clerk at the bank That suicide,
occurring while the bank examiners
were investigating the concerns. led TO
the exposure Of the dubious business.
Anderson has not yet been able TO
comprehend the relations between the
two institutions And while he and the
experts from his office are devOting
themselves to the tangle. the atmos-
phere about the Office in the Monad-
mock building in Market street near
Third is sureharged with the contra
dictiOns and mutual reerirsinatiOns be-
tween ". c. Hays, one time cashier.
who claims to be vastly interested in
the concerns. on one side. and Secre-
tary T. A. Betchel and President C. T.
Hasshagen on the other
The Union state bank. which HAYS
controlled. recently merged with the
State savings and commercial bank.
and TO celebrate the wedding Of the
two financial bodies classic frons
was devised for the office. The con-
tractor was in the midst Of his job
when the hank. or banks. were tied up
by the state superintendent Now the
place looks as II an army Of disgrgss-
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Davis. at Richmond. Va. made a trip
south a few years ago. when she was
made the daughter of the eonfederacy
in her sisters stead. Her mother.
widow of the southern president. died
in New York about two years ago.
The deceased is survived by Jeffer-
son Hayes Davis. a son aged Il; another
son, William Hayes. aged IS. two
daughters, Lucy and Mrs. Virginia
Webb. wife of DR.. Gerald B. Webb of
this city
The son. Jefferson Hayes Davis.
bears the name of his grandfather
through special act of the state legis-
lature.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-19
CHINESE GOVERNMENT
WILL RECEIVE CRANE
Minister Whom President Taft
Appointed Is Acceptable

PEKING. July 1s.-Charles r. Crane
of Chicago, whose selection as minis
ter to China by President Taft was
announced recently. is persona grata to
the Chinese government. The grand
council has authorized the. foreign
board to inform the United States gov
ernlnent that China viii gladly re-
ceive Crane.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-19
Rivalry Among Families

1t now appears that the world famous
estate is to be adorned by one of the
most commodious and most lavishly
equipped residences in the United
States
1t all came about in this way:
For years the Frank Carolan place.
Crosswaxs, was the handsomest home
in the Burlingame district. Backed by
the Pullman wealth inherited by Mrs
Carolan, the family was able to make
a splendid appearance. TO entertain Law
ishly and 10 keep up their estate in
handsome style.
R g4f rs0Sssears wsz the be
most notable home in the fashionable
suburb. VIII Tevis boasted of finer
grounds The Tevis property was fa-
NOUS for its rare trees and it's won
derful flowers and landscape effects.
In the neighborhood was the William
H. Crocker place. The Crocker home.
while splendid mansion, did not COM
mand the fame of Crossways, and the
Crocker grounds, while extremely in
teresting and well kept, could not
match in distinction the Tevis property.
Two Mansions Planned
Mrs. Crocker, it is said. wanted pre-
eminence. win Crocker agreed that
distinction was lucky talisman to
hang over the front door in place of
the plebeian horseshoe. So the Crock
ers planned a new place at San Mateo
to outdo the Carolan home and the
Tevis grounds. An expenditure of $780,
o0e has been planned. The house, which
is now being built, viii cost about
s250,0O0 and viii boast 81 rooms, and
the grounds will be set out with rare
trees and flowers at as great an outlay.
The Crockers saw the glory of Cross
ways dimmed and the boast of the
Tevis grounds shamed
But they forgot for g. moment that
there was Mrs. Carolan to be reckoned
with. Mrs. Carolan did not relish the
idea of her friend, Mrs. Crocker. living
in finer mansion than she did. 1t
would not do to have the Carolan
pre- -eminence discounted. So yester-
day it became known about Burlingame
and San Mateo that the Carolans are
to build a new Crossways on more
splendid scale than even the Crocker
new mansion. 1t viii be'the real castle
of the district il Mrs. carolan's idea is
faithfully carried out. 1t will be the
commanding fortress in the social
w rfare which is soon 10 de,-aS+afa tl,a
beautiful San Mateo valley with its at
tendant fusillades of cheese straws and
cotillon favors.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-19
POLITICAL SPEECHES
STIR CITY OF MEXICO
Enemies of Ramon CarraI Cre-
ate Disturbances in Streets

MEXICO CITY. July 1S.-Much
political excitement prevailed. in this
city today. The party opposed TO the
reelection OF Ramon Corral as vice
president held various meetings and
some incendiary speeches were made
4 number OF arrests were made A
demonstration was held in favor Of
General Bernardo Reyes.
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PREMIER ATTACKED BY
CRAZED STREET HAWKER
M. CIemenoeau the Victim of
Bold Assault in Paris

PARIS. July 1S.-Premier CIemen-
ceau was attacked tonight by street
hawker. thought to be half crazed by
absinthe. who was arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-19
Frenchman Makes Good Trip

NANCY. France, July 1S.-The dirig-
ible balloon. Vile de Nancy. arrived
here tonight after five hours trip
from Meaux, where it stopped after
leaving Bar lie Due.
An enormous crowd cheered NJ Kap-
fere. the pilot
The height of the airship during the
voyage was between 500 and 1900 feet
and the average speed 81 miles an hour.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-19
WILL FORCE
BANKS TO
L|QU|DATE
Anderson Not TO Permit Union
State and State Savings
and Commercial to Open
DepOsitOrs to Get Dollar for Dol.
lar II Books of Institution
Are Found Accurate
Additional Shortage Discovered
but May Be Due to Clerical
Error, Say Examiners

DEVELOPMENTS IN AFFAIRS
OF THE UNION STATE BANK
AND THE STATE SAVINGS
AND COMMERCIAL BANK.
Superintendent Of Banks Anderson
announces that shortage has reached
$1,000.
Anderson asserts hat that he vilI
not allOD the b0nk TO reopen. and thai
first of all he nil see to the protection
Of depOsiiors.
BoOks Of the bank shOD that $4,000
is ODing to the Metropolis trust and
savings bank.
Indirectly stated that Mrs. Hass-
hagen nil contest her notes. held b.
the bank. on The ground that she has
not reeeised the value thereof.
The eonbaet. 50 closely guarded by
W. C. I.aps. the dspOsed usanoser.
provides hat Hays and the other Off
eiGls Of TIE bGnk shall reeeipe all
moneys over and obope $55 share on
l.674 shares Of stock Of the National
Bank Of The Pacific that may Be real
lied By Clarence Grange
WiliiGm pon Meyerinck. teller. pho
billed himself. buried at Lartspw.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-19
EXPOSURE MARKS BANKS FINISH
CHAOTIC CONDITIONS REVEALED
Liquidation Only Recoursefor Banks
When RehabiitadonPlan Is Rejected
By .ALDEJr A5VDERSOM
State Sats1intsadsnt of Banks

TOLD the officials of these banks that would consider
J. any scheme for rehabilitation. After looking the
books of the banks have concluded that their situation
hopeless They will have be iquidated The of the
trouble would assign general mismanagement If the
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-19
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY Sc
MONDAY, JULY 10, 1909
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

YESTERDAK-Testerly wind: clesr; maxi
mum temperature. 20; minimum. %.
FORECAST POR TODAY-Fzir; moderate
west Wild Page IL
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Fails to Guide Machine

Williams, after being cautioned TO
keep the machine close to the ground
started away. He had previously
matched coins with Willard to decide
who should make the first fight. Dur
ing this he evinced such nervousness
that member of the party remarked
that perhaps he had better not make
the attempt.
The aeroplane glided swiftly on its
light running wheels, then scared
gracefully upward. Williams sat ap-
parently motionless and made no effort
TO manipulate the rudder Consequently
it began shooting upward, turning at
the same time toward the right like
a ship unsteered. When it was 80 feet
up the dip to the right became danger
Gus and the aeroplane, reeling, began
its fall
A weeks work at least will be re-
oi1ired to match nm the f1yer
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books have not been Juggled
the banks solvent but we ALLEGED OWNERS OF
nave not naa uine TN 70 see II he INSTITUTIONS STOCK
| is that the face of H. +ha s+oor ot +h s
DOOkS and bank
o all was he
Today there discovered W. G. HAYS, one-third in
0Oo
might have been due cler interest " - -
cal error possibly might be t.
laid at the door OF of the interest
officials of the bank. FRANK " kINGToN' one
added to the $500 discrepancy Kington:
already discovered against the
of Wiianl Won Meyer month
nck by sta'e savings SOU
IN regard 10 Won Meyernck by
it true that he informed a month
of the condition of
bank of him nor did he ever come TO
When get to the verhcation of the books may find
that the accounts the officials claim If find
there has been dishonesty illegal practices shall
diately proceed the offenders But everything
the officers claim lqudate the bank believe
without loss to the depostors.
We are to have to the minute book of the bank
tomorrow morning and then may find who the
OF the bank At find here belonging
to the Bankers loan and trust company, time
occupied by Ray Nathanial Knight the Commercial savings
and trust company, the State
the Union state bank Until have the minute books
have studied the accounts of the bank IS difficult
whcre matters stand
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-19
Aviator Is Frightened

While Williams had driven many an
automobile and is familiar with gas
engines he seemed to lose control of
himself as the aeroplane scared up
ward. When it had attained a height
of 80 feet the craft careened sharply
to the right, swooped toward the earth
and, striking on end, turned over.
Williams remained pinned in his seat
until lifted out. AS a physician bent
over him, Williams. in his delirium.
muttered that some one had collided
with him in the air.
Witnesses declare that Williams sim
ply had stage fright. His attempted
flight followed a successful one made
by Edward Foster Willard of New
York. also a member of the aeronautic
society, who remained in the air for IS
seconds. making a short flight az an
average height of 20 feet.
Curtiss then took the machine and
made beautiful flight back to the
starting point. cutting several sharp
turns and ascending at one time for
more thas 100 feet. then shooting swift
~ downward until he was only 80 feet
a bove the earth
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-19
AWATOR'S
NERVE WRECKS
BIG A[ROPLANF
Amateur Gets Stage Fright as
Machine Scars Aloft and
Fails to Handle Rudders
Airship Plunges to Earth and
Luckless Passenger Has
Arm Broken

NEW YORK, July 1s.-A frightened
amateur. sitting like wooden man,
went up early today in Glenn curtiss'
aeroplane, which lowered a moment in
midair and then crashed to the earth.
The beautiful craft in which Curtiss
made his remarkable flight yesterday
was badly wrecked. When Alexander
Williams. the wouldbe aviator. was
lifted from the twisted frame, he was
delirious. his left arm was broken and
his body bruised. His injuries, how
ever, are not serious.
The accident occurred on Hampstead
plain Mineola, where Curtiss has been
giving demonstrations for the New
York aeronautic society, to which he
recently sold his aeropIane for $1,000.
Williams, who is member of the So
eiety, is 40 years old.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-19
SPORTS
MARINE

shipping men. sf1er watching a practical
test Of the facilities afforded in the unloading
of vessel at new pier 40, declare that the
structure is ideal. Page IL
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-19

ShOuh Rad the RmGKE1FEs On
the Hoden HauSskePe'S Page d
TIE SUNDAY {
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-29
Underwear

Ladies Jersey Ribbed Vest $o1o
Ladies Jersey Ribbed Vest and Pants 25
Ladies Jersey Ribbed Vest and Pants so
Ladies Jersey Ribbed Union Suit so
Ladies Jersey Ribbed Union Suit 85
l lot of Ladies' and Children's Jersey
Ribbed Vests and Pants at. u price
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-29
Silks

$100 36-inch Black Taffeta Silk ,$0.S5
81 so 36-inch Black Taffeta Silk 1.39
$175 36-inch Black Taffeta Silk 1.45
85c 18-inch Colored Taffeta Silk SO
S5c Messaline Silk; all colors --... SO
81 90 27-inch Messaline Silk; all colors .S5
$125 27-inch Fancy Messaline Silk in
the new half tones s............ .9S
S5c 27-inch Habutoi Silk ..........., 65
ST 90 36-inch Habutoi Silk .......... SO
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-29
Dress Goods

90 per cent discount on all Spring and
Summer Woolen Dress Goods.
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-29
Hosiery Dept.

1oc Ladies Fast Black Hose $o714
15c Ladies Fast Black Hose ..... 10
35c Ladies Fast Black Hose ..... Is
10c Childrens Fast Black Hose 08
15c Children's Fast Black Hose 10
a5c Ladies' Lace Hose .....,.... 25