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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-29
SMITH TRAGEDY UNSOLVED
Coroner Blames Police for Allowing
Woman in Case to Go.

Coroner Hellenstein. who is to conduct
the inquest into the death of a man identi-
fed as Wellington Smith. paper manu-
facturer of Lee. Mass. who was killed
when a folding bed in a furnished room
house at No. 42s West I'D street closed
down on him and a woman companion.
was incensed yesterday at what he termed
laxity on the part Of the police for allow
ing the woman in the case to get away
The Coroner said the woman was wanted
as a material witness al the inquest and
that the police had not the slightest clew
as to her identity or where she had sone.
Leon Stone. an undertaken. who had
charge Of the body. said he sent it home
from his shop. at No. SO7 West 5lst street
and intimated that the dead mans family
knew the woman. Coroner Hellenstein said
he would conduct search for the missing
witness.
A dispatch from Lee last night said that
the woman who was with Smith lived IN
New York, but was well known in Lee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-29
ERIE NEARS SETTLEMENT
Roads Officials Considering Firemen S
New Proposition.

mittee OF the Erie firemen and the officials
of the Erie Railroad II was announced
YESTERDAY. might he reached to-day or to-
morrow. 4 brief conference took place In
the forenoon between the committee and
General Manager J. e. Stuart Of the Erie.
al which the committee submitted a propo-
si;ion cmbcdving a modification of the
original demands Mr.. Stuart said last
evening.
While We have not reached a settlement.
We are nearer a settlement than at any
lime since the negotiations started. We
came near settlement. but there are mat
tiers IN the new proposition regarding which,
ne 10 not agree with the committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-29
SHIPPING NEWS
Port of New York, Thursday, April %.
1910.


steamer Murcis (Br) aqua april 10 and Ma
tsnzas y. TO the West India IS Co. with sugar.
Arrived at the Bar at a m
steamer san Giorgio GtaD. Naples april 13
and Palermo IA. 10 Hirzel. Feitmann & Co. with
cabin and 1.169 steerage passengers and mdse
Arrived at the Bar at
steamer Mamma Hata. Baltimore 10 The New
York and Baltimore Transportation 90 with
mdse. Passed in Quarantine at 5:22 a m
Steamer Wilhelnina. Port Tampa. to a n Bull
& Co with phosphate rock VIII discharge at
Cartsret. Passed in sandy Hook at s:45 a m.
steamer Mystic tBr). Huelva April 3 to Bow
ring & Co. with ore. Arrived at the Bas az
steamer American. Puerto Mexico April 20 and
Delaware Breakwater q. TO the American
Hawaiian Line. with mdse. Arrived at the Bar
steamer Troquois Jacksonville April q and
Cnarleston ~ TO tne CIyce - 60. WIZ psssen
gers and mdsc Passed in Quarantine at 3:1I
steamer Princess anne. Newport News and
Norfolk 20 the Old Dominion Sc Go. with pas
sengers and mdse- Passed IN Quarantine at 2:35
m.
A Outerbridse & Co. with ia passengers
mails and mdse. Arrived at the Bar at 5:55 a m
hourg April ~ and Queenstown ii To- the White
star Linz with SGO cabin and I.oan steerage
passengers. malls and mdse Arrived a. the Bar
steamer Lewis Luckenbseh Puerto Mexico
April and Philadelphia p, 70 the American
Hawaiian Sc Co. with noise Arrived at the Bar
sandy Hook. April IS. s:so p ra-wind calm;
clear; smooth sea.
Steamers Ell Sisio. Galveston: Anita 6Nor>.
Nipe: Geesteuunde Ger. Flushing. Ia BretaSre
tFr). Havre; Zieten Ger. Bremen: Grectan
Prince (Brl, Pernambuco. Cincinnati (G<re.
Hamburg; ISzio .GtaD. Naples via Boston u
tonia tsr,. Naples: Florida GtaD. Naples: oscar
III dam. Copenhazen: Perugia (Br). Naples:
NorthtOvn. Cardenas. Zacapa tBr). Kingston:
Espersnzs. Havana; Dover. Brunswiek; Cnels-
ton tBr).- Belize via Norfolk: Norman Prince
port News; Lux I'M tlicani. Nrai ..i'r'. Mar
seilles Bertha NOR. Port Antonio: City Of Co
lumbus. Savannah. Mama Hata. Baltimore,
Pawnee Philadelphia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-29
POSTAL TO INCREASE WAGES
Operators to Get from 5 to % Per Cent
More BEGINNING June |

The Postal Telegraph-Cable Comnsnv
yesterday announced that 1t would make
substantial increases in the wages OF teir-
graph operators in the important offices
on June next IL was said that the IN
crease would lie selective. and would run
from . PSI cent up-in some cases 20 as
high a. - per cent
EfficlCnt and deserving oEeratcrs II was
ADDED, would rec Give pay commemorate
with the value of tue work that they ar
able to perform. while less experienced ana
new operators would have greater oDi,or-
unity 10 demonstrate tneir litness for a. 10
vsn'oment II pay or promotion In other
Wsls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-29
PULLING DOWN A sKYsCRAPER
Removal Begun in Wall Street to Make
Room for Bigger Building

Workmen yesterday began the work Of
dem'lishing the twenty story building at
The northwest corner Of Nassau and wan
streets. TO make way for an enormous ~
nee structure which is to occupy nearly
oEe-quaiter Of the block bounded bv Wall
l.t anu nassau streets and Broadway
"a, it are sun some tenants in tn centr,
OF INC building, three floors practi ally
helnt not Yet abandoned, and these peoni,.
VIII not Nacate until Nav fF~
The metal roof was taken off ,.s,ora,,
and the masonry viii be removei as re,
as the ~orkmen are able TO loosen IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-29
WIRELESS REPORTS.

The Philadelphia. reported i.0si0 miles east
Of Sandy Hook at SOS m yesterday Is expect
eli TO dock saturday afternoon
The Carmania reported as i,os9 miles east Of
Sandy Hook at p yesterday. IS expected q
dock Sunday forenoon
Ia Lorraine. reported $50 miles East OF
SANDY Hook at 2:i5 p yesterday. is expected
t. dock saturday forenoon.
The. Caledonia reported as 1.iOS miles east OF
Sandy Hook at m Yesterday. Is expected 10
dock Sunday forenoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-29

We congratulate slimnessl
Whether it has always bess
SHIN or flas reduced to youths
proportions.
54S Spring overcoats Of
youths sizes, 81 to 35 chest.
Mostly of the smart lighter
grays.
Some silk lined, some era
venetted.l
30 were SI8.
82 were $40.
1886; were S22.
40 were S25.
$3.50 now.
Everything men, Youths and
boys wear.
ROGERS PEET & COMPANY.
Three Broadway Stores
Warren St 18th ST. 34tb 8.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-29
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
HIGH WATER.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Use. sos: sunset, 6.53. moon ris-s. - m;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-29

O'Brien was in court he went over 10
him. put his arms ABOUND his shoulders
and assured him that there was no IN
tention Of making Mr.. oBrien responsive
for anything Mr.. Heinze may have done.
Mr.. O'Brien. Il was said. was summoned
by the government as witness. Friends
OF the vice president said that Mr.. O Brien
was not in any way responsible for the
Hefnze transactions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-29

MONDAY. MAY .
Marovlfne Parsmarfbo. DWf ~ 90 m t:o0 n
Rermudfan Bermuda Quebec. 1000 m 1900 m
The Washington times., 1910-08-16
ABANDONED IT
For the Old Fashioned Coffee Was
Killing.

I always drank coffee with the rest
of the family. for IL seemed as If
there was nothing for breakfast If we
did not have il on the table
II had been troubled for some time
with my heart, which did not -eel
right. This trouble grew worse
steadily
some times 1t would beat fast and
at other times very slowly. SO that i
an hour OF TWO after breakfast and II
I walked up a hill il gave me q Sc
we're pain
4 had no idea of what the trouble
was until q friend suggested that per.
hapS II might be caused by coffee
drinking. / tried leaving of the cOf-
fee and began drinking Postum The
change came quickly I am now glad
10 say that / am entirely well OF the
heart trouble and attribute the cure
to leaving on coffee and the use Of
Postum
a number Of my friends have aban-
doned coffee and have taken CD with
Postum. which they are using stead
Postum very weak and taSteIeSs but
Il IL is boiled long enough, according
10 directions. i is a very delicious
beverage We have never used any
Of the old fashioned coffee since
Postum was first started IN our
house
Read the little book. THE Road to
WeIiviIle.- - in phzgs- There's q Reason 90
Ever read the above Ietters 4 new
one appears from time 70 time They
arc Eezuine, true, and fuII Of human
interest.
The Washington times., 1910-08-16
NEGRO is SOUGHT
IN WASHINGTON

4 thorough search OF all reE-o re
sorts fu Washington IS being made by
The police ICdav <or the unidentified
negro who brUtaIIy assaulted and mJIr-
dered Mrs Tonn AuIif. a bride Of three
weeks. relr Hinton. W Va, after
knocking her husband unconscious and
robbinE him Of 50
J. F. Payne. deputy sheriff OF Fay
eJte county. wired the local police tha-
he had good reason 10 bel eve the negro
was On his way 70 this eity. and the
District authorities ar= making every ef-
fort 10 get some cIue to lis where
bouts
.1UIif is in a serious condition fT toe
Hinton Hospital, hut was able 70 furnish
q detailed description Of the negro Be
cause OF his condition Aulifs has not
been informed of his wlfe-s fate
A-Iiff described the negro as about
gWeEty-SIN years old, FIVE feet nine
inches tail. yellow or light brown slin,
we're q black OF dark blue cap. black oT
dark blue coat light TROUSERS
The negro is believed TO have been
wounded IL the right foot or Lex from
blood found trailing after him. and II
j. alsC thought lle was cut and scratch
al IL the tussle with Mrs Auliff-
The Washington times., 1910-08-16
AMMUNITION
SUPPLIED BY INSURGENTS
Words of Republican Progressives Fill Campaign Book
Of Minority Congressional Commttee-Iowa Senators
Share First Place. With La Toilette Next

The managers OF the Democratic cam
paign for the capture OF the next Con
Eress are going TO use insurgeut Repub-
Hcan speeches with which to indict the
Republican party This became definite
Iy known when the Congressional com
mittee tcGav made public the Demo
cratic Campaign Book for 1910
While it is true that there are eX-
tracts from Democratic speeches cIued
from The Congressional Record. the
most striking feature of the new book
is the section devoted 20 Uttersnces OF
the iusUrgent leaders Their sentiments
against the tariff. the railroad bill, and
the extravagance in governmental ex-
pendIturas are more emphatic than are
those OF The Democrats themselves
The famous insurEent defense made by
SenatOveDouiver of Iowa, in the Senate,
Is given the leading place in the cam
paign book This is looked upon by the
Democratic leaders as being excellent
Democratic doctrine. and they say that
they themselves could not have express
cd their disapprovaI of the Republican
Administration in more appropriate
terms
Senator Cummins. also Of Iowa. was
the next insurgent to be honored with
n place in the campaign book. Many
sections OF his speech On the railroad bill
are quoted 10 show the eager voter that
the Republican party is trying TO make
Ineffective the Sherman antitrust law
and further, that the Democrats are not
the only people who think so.
After Senator CUmmins, Senator la
Toilette is complimented- His court OF
commerce speech was found by the
Democrats TO contain valuable campaign
material. and several thousand words Of
this have been given a place in the
boob. just issued Representative Ham
ilton Fish, Of New York, one of the most
militant Of the insurgents, is next in
order, and Representative Haugen. Of
Iowa, Is likewise given space
Representative Eugene y. Foss OF
Massachusetts,. the -'reformed'' Repu5-
The Washington times., 1910-08-16

lican. who was elected to Congress as
q Democrat in n Republican district. IS
given special consideration bv campaign
book cCupIlers- His famous tariff speech
IS quoted iH full Minority Leader
Champ Clark Is favored with two
sFeecHes in the book James 5. Eayeus.
to. who made O. Spectacular entry into
the House from "a Ea79bIiCan district is
properIy taken care Of
Seven issues are met by the Demo-
Gratis In their campaign publication
They lead on with the tariff and the
high cost Of living Then comes Repub-
licaa exJr1vaGauce. Cannon and Can
nonisu- President Taft and his Admins
tratioa. publicity Of campaign funds
merchant marine. corporation and labor
LEGISLATION. and d few miscellaneous sub
jcCts-
RepuaIican Insurgents and Dernocra is
alike are quoted as authorities On all
these questions Cannon a-ai :aul0uisu
is not REGARDED as q dead issue by the
Democrats in view Of the veteran
tee on Rules His announced candidacy
FOR reelection 10 the Spea EerShID Is
taken aS q reason for keeping the issue
alive
In summing I'D the Democratic doc
Trine or government TIE publishers Of
the book s8y-
The Democratic party stands for
equality OF rights and insists that the
Government shall be administered for
the " hole people and not for the benefit
Of special interests II intruSteI Wi h
power, il VIII make a record that viii
mean much for the prosperity Of the
masses and IN continuation u the Drin-
ciDals jf free government
For the first sixty wears OF the last
century j was responsible fer the AZ
fairs OF the Government. and for the
last nity wears the Republican party
mas generally teeU in control ANY
careful student Of history can point with
pride - the wooderful DrCSresS of this
Republic during -haJ period Of Demo-
cUetiC. supremacy. and II intrusted with
the rtInS OF government again 50 as to
fully restore jts principles. there can be
no question bIJ that the interests Of thu
whole Deoule VIII be much better served
than during Republican rule
The Washington times., 1910-08-16
POSSES HUNT NEGRO .
TO AVENGE CRIME
Bride Is Assaulted and Be
headed After Husband Is
Laid Out.

CHARLESTON, ". Va. Aug IS
Mining towns in this section are
wrought Up 10 a high pitch over the
assault and murder Of Mrs. John Ailif
= nesro, who also murderoUslT as
saulted her husband, leaving him for
dead after taking his valuahles-
Three suspects are under arrest in
nearby towns and lynchings are fear
e.
The crime was committed Sunday
night near QUinnemont- AEin and his
bride Of three weeks were walking
al0T the Chesapeake and Ohio railway
tracks on their way from the home Of
the young woman's mother, when the
negro sprang from behind a boulder
and knocked him senseIess with an iron
bar
Leaving the husband Tor dead. the
negro attacked Mrs. Ailiff, afterwsTd
SeTering her head from the body. Zoe
mutilated body was thrown into Laurel
creek
Section men found Anin beside the
track and he was taken . Hinton on
special train and is in critical con-
dition, ignorant Of the terrible fate Of
MS wife. FOR whom he calls in mOmer Is
when he = conscious.
The aged mother of Mrs. AiliT col
iapSed when she saw the mutilated
body Of her daughter in the morgUe
ana is also in a critical condition be
cause Of the shock.
FayeJte county has offered 2 reward
Of 500 for the capture OF the negro and
the Chesapeake and Ohio galway has
also offered a reward, AiliT being a
| brakeman
Posses Of enraEed men. with rifles
and '5loOdhounds5 are securing the
mountains near the scene Of the crime
| despite the arrest Of the three sus-
poets Every effort is being put forth
10 capture The fiendish assaiiant-
The Washington times., 1910-08-16

PARIS. Aug 16-- Hubert Latham
started TO fly from Paris to London. a
distance Of about p miles. in his mono
plane. shortly before noon today.
4 prize OF $1,000 was offered recently
by the London Mail 10 the hrst TO make
the fight.
Never before has an aviator attempted
to cover such distance without a stop.
The longest flight made Up to now was
that Of Herd Farman, in biplsne, On
November 3. 1893, at Mourmelon, when
he did Iy714 miles in hours o minutes
and > seconds. Louis PauIhan came
next, with IL miles in his IS5-mile flight
from London TO Manchester for S51.eg0-
Latham. himself, however, was one CT
the first aviators 70 make a Iong-dis-
tsnee fight. On August 26, 1sJs, at
Rheims, he few ninety-six miles IN ,
hours IS minutes and 9 seconds
Channel Crossed Thrice
The English Channel has been crossed
by three aviators. Louis Bleriot did 1t
first. on July >. 1873, and Charles Stew
q 4AtAASu A4lE --r74-7AAAA4e-aA " l4E q
later killed. crossed from England and
returned without aHghting on June .,
1910. Count Jacques de Lesseps also
made The flight
Latham came into Paris today from
Issy les NIoUIineaux- his headquarters,
which he left at $50 a II
He was met by few friends and
sPoTtsmen at the spot chosen for the
ascent on the trip 70 London There
was little needed in the way of prepara-
ton, the rloRoplane was overhauled
finally. auned up the petrol supply in
spected, and al was IN readiness.
As the word spread tlIat Latham was
70 attempt the fight crowds began to
arrive at the field. They came on foot,
IN motor cars, and in ali kinds of horse
vehicles
Thousands See Start.
The public has already gone mad over
the 40 mile cross country run now II
progress in the north, nearing its COM
pIetiOn, and when The afternoon papers
came out with the announcement OF
LsaJham's plans there was q further rush
20 -he field.
Two score aUtOmObIlists signified their
intention Of following fthe aviator 10
the coast, and a few more enthusiastic /
srortsmen endeavored to have yachts in
Readiness 10 set them across the chan
nel Il they could not make speedier
connections by the regular packets
When Latham finally set off, fully
1o.r09 people were gathered about the
aviation field and the streets in the
outer districts were crowded Many
parties ascended Ei1ef Tower 20 watch
him disappear
Latham'S Records
Although he was unable 10 enter in
th-- big CroSs-COUuJry race, which Is at
tracing much attention. Latham is
something OF an aviation hero because /
o. his recent winning OF a S2.U0 prize for
fving over Paris on August Z he few
aeross the city. getting fhe FaIco prize
Or August s he flew over part Of Paris
and circIed the EifeI Tower
Beyond lhe desire OF winning the
$500 prize Latham determined tC fly 10
London 90 compensate himself for haV-
tnS called 10 Ey across the channel be
fg1e any Orhar msn- FIc tried q yecr
zco. cot half way and fell into the
sea Before he could Try again the
honor had zone to another.
On July =. 1909 he attempted II again
and gOI within two miles OF Dover /
again failing
The Washington times., 1910-08-16
MURDERERS TRACED
TO JERSEY SWAMI

NEWARK, y J., Aug 16-TraiIi1s
Herbert Pond all night from the scene
where he shot and killed Mrs Mary
Cmschied. while her six-year-0Id son
Looked on. a posse traced the fugitive
10 a swamp near North Bergen early
today. and believe they have him sur
rounded
lie is a former convict and has vowed
he viii die before being captured
Pond killed the woman because she
SDurned his advances.
The Washington times., 1910-08-16
AVIATOR INJURED
IN SCOUT BIPLANE

FRANKFORT-ON- Aug
1s.-Lieutenaut Won Tiedemann, an army
aviator. was upset today while flying
here
He feH thirty feet sustaining a broken
thigh
His machine was smashed Several
army aerial experts Witnessed the ScCi-
dent. which occurred while Won Tie le-
mann was maueuvering in scout wo-iS-
The Washington times., 1910-08-16
BALLOONISTS START
ON TRIP TO CANADA

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. I6.-Flying the
Stars and Stripes and the Union Jack
OF Great Britain the big balloon Phila-
deIphia II viii ascend from Point
Breeze this evening bound FOR Canada
In the basket with DT- Thomas =
EldTidEe. the pilot, viii be DT- George
4 Simmerman and-Tra l. Brown. %
the Philadelphia AerO0autiCaI RCcrea-
tiCn Society The- hope 20 cross Penn
sVIvanis. go over New York state and
Lake Ontario into Canada
The Washington times., 1910-08-16
PIGEONS LOSE RACE
AGAINST AEROPLANE

DOCAI. France. Aug ia flock Of
badly defeated carrier pigeons was
brought back to DCuai today after an
unsuccessful speed competition with
Aviator Le Blanc. in yesterdays aero
plane race from Daoui 10 AmieuS-
Tie birds were released a the same
time that lie Blanc began his fight Le
Blanc arrived at Amiens nearly seven
minutes ahead Of the fi-st pigeon
The Washington times., 1910-08-16
FALLS OFF BICYCLE.

Cornelius Raedy. ten years OF age. OF
t521 X street northwest, IS at the Casual
t. Hospital TODAY suffering from 4 broIl-
en- Thigh from having fallen of a bicycle
AT Third street and Massachusetts ave
ME northeast. last evening.
The Washington times., 1910-08-16
.ESPERANTISTS CALL
ON HIGH OFFICIALS
Representative D ele G ateS
Pay Respects TO Govern
ment Heads.
lContinued - - -

| Esperanto language Of any cOlIoquial-
ISnlS OF idiOmS. ~ niCh would tend 20
destroy the universal character Of the
Catholics Active
With CIaudias Colas presiding. the
group of Catholic delegates attending
the congress passed resolutions urging
the Catholics OF America 10 take up
the study Of Esperanto as has been
done in France and other foreign
/ countries.
CeorEe WARMER. Of Paris, occupied
the chair at the meeting OF the IEterua-
rforaf Railway Mems Association OF
Essparautists- Plans were formulated
bv- The railway men for the formation
of an international railway Esperanto
T6-ahIITary. The advISa ability Of print
iug Is Ue-auto time tables was also dis
CUSSed-
a number Of newspaper men and
women, many Of WhOm nave cIOSs5u
rHe. ocean 10 attend the congress held
a meeting at which SerElus NJ lnhe--
mann. q representative from Ii eSleIl
of the "RuuG I'm Die W cit presided
The main feature OF the meeting was
me rrCiection of a plan for the eS-
Enlistment OF a central E-SE'eTetli { o
news bureau for the clSSeTTllLz-lioIl, IN
the Esperanto ianE ts1ee, o. --..-- - -
tionaI news The visiting newspaper
men received invitations extending 70
them the privilege Of the naIonaI
III p. Heller Of New York. acted a.
chairman Of the engineers committee
which passed resolutions concerning
the PROPAGANDA work OF the Esperan-
lists and urging the publication OF an
enzineering department IN the IN
ternacia ScielCia Revuo-
Go to Great Falls
The afternoon was devoted by all eE-
ceDt the officers and official delegates
Of the congress- to sighC-seeing~ the
delegates making an excursion 10 Great
Falls This evening Shakespeare As
You Like It viii be given in ESDeran-
to. by the Hickman Players, the play
being also repeated tomorrow and
Thursday evening at the BristO1 School
grounds. The translation into Esper-
anto was made by Ms IVY kellerman
Reid, wife Of Dr. E G. Reid, secretary
OF. the American Esperanto Association
Mrs Reds Esperanto Grammar. the
first book IN Esperanto TO be issued by
a publisher Of school books Is one OF
the volumes which has attracted at
tentiOn at the Esperanto bOOkshOp at
the Arlington Hotel
An executive. OF working session. Of
morning from 10 to - o'cioC ikn the
Arlington Hotel and the afternoon viii
he occupied with an excursion 10 At
Vernon Hon. John Barrett rendering
the congress a reception at the Inter
national Bureau OF American RepJib-
lice Last night the delegates enjoyed
an excursion down the Potomac
The Washington times., 1910-08-16
LEADS MARCH Al 3

OCEAN CITY, y J. Aug 16.-Nrs 4
II BCmhoff- CT the SCARBOROUGH. ceIe-
brated her Seventv-third birthday ami
Versarv Mrs BOmhOf led the grand
march in a dance that followed.
The Washington times., 1910-08-16
Thousands See Him Start
From French Capital in
Monoplane.
FRIENDS FOLLOWING
IN AUTOS AND YACHTS
Machine Well Supplied With
Petrol, and Aviator Confident
He Will Succeed.

PARIS, Aug. I6.-After two hours
of flying, Latham had TO give Up the
idea OF n nonstop fight. Hs his motor
beEHn giving him trouble, forcing him
about seventy miles
He immediately Event to work on the
motor, preparatory TO resuminS the
flight.