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New-York tribune., 1912-03-05
SINGER SHOOTS HERSELF
Mrs. JoSefe MlddeCke a Suicide
at Hotel in This City.
HAD BEEN IN ILL HEALTH
Husband Aroused by Report Of
Pistol and Finds Her Dead
on the Floor.

Mrs Joscfe Middecke. concert singer.
forty -eight years old who appeared win
Anton Seidl. Walter Damrosch and other
conductors. shot herself through the heart
at the Hotel ORLEANS. No 100 West Sth
street carly this morning. She had risen
from the twin bed. beside her husbands,
and when he WAS awakened by the shot
he found her lying on the floor, with blood
rushing from a wound I'm her breast II
WAS said at the Orleans that Mrs. Mid
deck, had been under the care Of nerve
specialist lately. although her illness had
not been such az to force her either to
abandon the music lessons she had heeh
giving or 10 alter her daily routine OF life.
About noon Yesterday she toli her eigh-
teen-year-old daughter Margaret. Ia go to
Yonk.rs To visit some friends The two
had been talking OF the trip, and Mrs. Mlo-
decke was insistent that her daughter
should go. After luncheon the young
woman left home
Rudolph Middeckc. Mrs Middeclte's hus-
band did not come home until o'clock III
! the afternoon. He said tins morning thdl
! hc noticed that Mrs. Middeckc was nervous,
and no cndeavored 20 engage her In con-
/ versation and divert her mind. IN" taih
drifted to the hold-ups and taNlcdD r9p,
! berries which have been one or tne chiel
! topics OF interest of late, and Mr.. Middecke
s,iJ n walked oVct 10 q desk where ne
! kcnt his revolver and looked I'm drawer
| FOR it, He noticed that IL was missing. and
| he asked fis wife about IT, but she turned
| the conversation with an eyaslNe ahsWtI'
! Ahout o'clock. when they prepared 10
co 10 bed. he said his wife wanted TO teie-
I Tbonc her daughter In Yonkers. Mr.. Mid
drcke demured and the 'dea was ahan-
! yIr Middecke declared tho shot brought
| him Ieaping from his bed, and he stumhled
10 TIC wall switch and turned on me
lights. When he saw his VIE lSlhS on We
I.einziger. who lives on the third hoor;
came hurrying up tho stairs 10 louud
! Mrs Middccke dead.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-05
MISSION STATIONS SAFE
All Well in Peking, Tien- Tsin,
Chang Lii and Tai An fu.

The only communication from China re-
ceived by the missionary societies In this
city Yesterday was a cable dispatch which
came to the Methodist Board during the
morning. Translated from the cipher it
ran:
Tien-Tsin. l25 a. m. March 4-There
have been serious disturbances In Ti"n-
Tsin The native city has been much dam
aged by fire. Concessions quiet. Foreign
property safe. All well here. write friends.
Mission stations IN Pckng. Chang-Li and
Tai An-fu are safe, according to last ac-
counts.
The Presbyterian Board OF Foreign Mis-
sions. which has five men at Pao Ting-fu,
where the rloting broke out, eliminating
In the death OF several French priests. sent
a cable message To its representative In
Peking giving the executive committee OF
the mission there large discretion In taking
any necessary steps for the safety Of the
missionaries and requesting further infor-
nation by cable.
w. l.. Beard secretary Of the American
Board Of Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
sions OF the Congregational Church, said
yesterday that nc had not much fear FOR
the safety OF these men.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-05
OPTIMISM IN MEXICO CITY
Officials Think Rival Rebel Heads
Will Kill Movement.

IFrom a Special Correspondent OF The TribunsI
Mexico CITY, March AT the Ma
tionsl Palace to-day officials continued
TO declare their confidence that the re-
yomtionary movement would be over
come. that the public sentiment at the
back OF the administration is growing
daily, and that the rivalries and jealous
les Of the self-apponted heads OF the
movement are creating tendency TO
cause il 10 collapse. Ii is admitted,
however, that nothing definite Is known
as to the latest attitude OF General
Pascuai Orozco, in Chihuahua, but II
was suggested that the reported Conflicts
between the forces of Orozco and Colonel
Villa would obviate for the government
the necessity Of killing certain num-
ber OF Northern rebels.
Communication with Torreor, it IL ex-
Dected will be reopened tomorrow.
when troops will be thrown in there for
the defence OF the city.
The resignation Of General salas as
Minister of War. which was offered at
his own suggestion. and the appoint
ment Of General Pena Is considered an
excellent arrangement. Salas VIII iead
the federal forces into the Laguna dis
trict Immediately and. aided by almost
thousand soldiers under General Blan-
ouet, who has been scourging the Zapa
lists and other bandits in Noreios. and
Guerrero, will go after the brigands.who
are menacing Torreon.
The government regards conditions IN
Morelos SO much improved that ~ says
II can safely withdraw Banquet and MS
New-York tribune., 1912-03-05
AMERICANS HoMEwARD RUSH

Laredo Tex. March 4-To-day's rush OF
Americans homeward is due In part To
President Tafts warning OF Saturday, AL
though there has hardly been tino for
many Americans 10 reach here yet.
About seventy-fve Americans. mostly
women and children, passed through here
to-day from Mexico en- route north. Some
of them expressed alarm over the Mexican
situation, but others said their only rea-
son for leaving was that their husbands
forced them to go.
Tucson, Ariz.. March 4-Acting In Accord
ance with President Taft's proclamation to
Americans TO leave Mexico at the hrss
ominous sign, a car occupied by American
women and children from Guayamss and
cities further south arrived here to-day.
I'll Paso, Tex, March +-One hundred and
fifty Americans from the big American
lumber town Of MADEIRA, Mexico, reached
Pearson, Mexico, this afternoon An at
tempt will be made tomorrow 10 make uu
a train on the Mexico Northwestern Raii'
road 10 bring them to FL Paso.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-05
[. DE ROTHSCHILD SHOT AT
Assailant Fails to Hit Banker,
but Wounds Detective.

London. March 4-An attempt to shoot
Leopold de Rothschild was made by man
this evening as Nh Rothschild was enter
Ing "A motor car In front Of the bank In
ST Swithin's Lane in the city OF London.
Mr.. Eothschid was not hit by the bullet.
The man apparently had been waiting for
a chance 70 murder Mr.. Rothschid. As
soon as he saw the banker he whipped out
a revolver and shot three times. None Of
the bullets hit Mr.. Rothschild but de-
tectlve standing on the opposite side Of
the lane was struck in the mouth neck and
chest and the windows Of the automobile
were smashed. The assailant was arrested.
The police announced subsequently that
the name of Mr. Rothschild's assailant was
William Tibbitts, a young man said to be
an anarchist The authorities refused to
divulge anything further about him
Leopold de Rothschild is the third and
Youngest son of the late Baron dc Roth
schiId and Is now sigty-seven years old
He is known az the racing member Of the
Rothschild family. and for many years has
been A member of the English Jockey
club. Formerly Mr.. Rothschild raced under
the name of Mr. Acton, but he now uses his
own.
He has a place at Newmarket, where
ROYALTY is frequently entertained but his
principal country seat is at Ascot House.
in Bucklnghamshire. lie makes no use OF
the German and Austrian title OF baron
which belongs to all the men Of his family.
lie married Marie. daughter Of 4. Perugia,
Of Trieste. in 1881. lie has three sons.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-05
SUBMARINES SAIL TO-DAY
Two of Fleet at Brooklyn Navy
Yard TO Start for Norfolk.

Mechanics have been at work in the
Brooklyn Navy Yard for several days over
hauling and repairing a feet of submarines
which arrived there recently after thrill
ling experience In the big storm last month.
II was ey pected that the work would be
finished yesterday. when it was planned to
have the fleet sail away. Unavailable de-
lays interfered. however, and despite the
rush orders the workmen were unable to
complete their task on scheduled time.
IT was said at the navy yard last night
that two OF the vesses-the submarines Ell
and E-2-had been put in sailing trim ana
would leave the yard early this morning
Norfolk will be the destination OF the two
boa,s The rest Of the feet will follow
within a day or 80.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-05
THE i / AND THE f >, NOW

the foreign concessions tonight 1t Is eS-
tmated that the damage in Tien-Tsin from
| fire alone exceeds 100000 a vastly great
er loss is due 10 loOtng. It Is feared that
! the authorities are decapitlting scapegoats
and not furnishing the real offenders.
Although the foreign troops stationed
here were not able to patrol the city. the
anticipated recrudescence Of lootinS and
incendiarism such as hapI ened last night
did not occur to-day.
A feeling OF restlessness. however. pre-
vailed, and all trade Is at standstill Such
stores as were not looted last night kept
up their shutters.
The pawnshops have been hitherto the
principal sufferers from the outbreak
scarcely any OF them escaping the atten-
tion of the looters, although some time ago
their proprietors. fearing disturbances,
brcked UP the doors and windows
Absolute quiet prevailed I'm all parts Of
the city throughout the day. The measures
taken by the foreign consuls and com
manders OF the troops OF various nations
stationed here have evidently intmidatod
the riotous element OF the population and
the mutinous soldIery.
Shanghai, March A detachment OF two
hundred United States marines has been
ordered to SAIL from hero tomorrow on
board the United States collier Abarenda To
reinforce the United States troops at Tien-
Tsin The United states protected cruiser
Cincinnati is also leaving Tor Tien-Tsir ut
the same time.
Washington. March I.-Arraugemcpts were
made here to-day whereby Mr. Calhoun. the
American Minister in Pekiug NAV get
seven hundred additional troops hy tclc-
graphing directly to Manila. should they
he needed He was to-day instructed 10 do
this after consultation with his diplomatic
colleagues. II a; any time. IN his Judgment.
he considered it would b. better 10 hav"
few more American soldiers at PelSing
Tien-Tsin. or along the railway from
Peking TO the sea
one thousand japanese troops are being
sent from Kwang-Tung to Peking 10 rein
force the legation guard there. tho Japancse
Embassy here announced to-day
New-York tribune., 1912-03-05
PARIS AND BERLIN WATCHFUL
Two Hundred French and 100 German
Soldiers Ordered to Peking

Paris. March 4-The French government
has ordered a detachment of two hundred
French soldiers 10 be sent from Tien-Tsin
IN Peking in order to reinforce the French
Legation guard there.
The military authorities OF Tonktn nave
also received orders to send troops to Tlen-
Tsin 10 take the place Of the men leaVlng
there for Peking and TO hold regiment In
reserve so as TO be ready for any emer-
gency that may arise ut Tien-Tsin or Pc
king.
Berlin. March 4.-The situation IN emma
is causing considerable anxiety mere am
contributed to-day TO the heavy break oh
the Boerse. where prices broke from two 20
four points.
The German Admiralty at the request VI
the Foreign Office to-day ordered n de'
tachment of one hundred men to proceed
from Tsing-Tao TO Peking to reinforce the
German Legation guard.
The newspapers state that the physician
DR. schreyer. who was killed I'm Tien-Tsin'
was an Austrian and not a German sro-
ject.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-05
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

The following bankruptcy petitions were
filed Yesterday In the United States Court:
PAUL VOLLRATH. doing business as
Froeber Vollrath, wholesale dealers III
china and glassware at No. 81 Murray
street: involuntary Judge Holt appointed
Thomas d. Hewitt receiver. Liabilities
20 OO0 assets, $500
LOiTIS III. MEBLERT, dealer In notions
and drygoods at AIiddletlwn y. y; inVo-
uutary Judge Holt appointed 4. 9. n
Thompson receiver. Liabilities, 1900. as
sets, $500. .----
New-York tribune., 1912-03-05

across the river numbered nearly four thou
sand men.
Lieutenant Colonel GaIbraith, at Fort
Huachuca. Arizona. etylsed the department.
that Amricans ir. jra the Mexican
state bordering A., we're In no peru.
In the event of Intervention. however, NJ
declares that Americans in Cananea could
IoId their own for twenty-four hours until
reinforced from Bisoee or Fort Huschucs.
lie added that there was no present ,need
for more troops at Nogales or Douglas, in
Arizona Horse stealing is the principal
ANNOYANCE Of American residents along the
campaigning against Zapata in Moreios.
Arizona line, and the War Department was
Informed that other towns along the bor-
der perhaps would feel more secure win
additional troops. 4
Mexico City. March l-Genersl Angel
Garcia Pena will succeed General Gonzales
saias as Minister OF War in President Ma
deros cabinet tomorrow. Salas, with
Colonel Banquet the hero Of many Ssttes
in Morelos and Guerrero. will lead co.,
umn of some 500 regulars. including bait
tery OF six heavy cannon. which VIII .save
Immediately for the Torreon district. ihe
troops will consist in large part OF those
Americans are getting out OF this section
OF Mexico as rapidly as possible. All
sleeping car accommodations have been
engaged until Saturday, and the list OF the
steamer sailing from Vera Cruz THURSDAY
is full
Another effect Of the proclamation OF
President Taft has been TO send Ameri-
cans TO the consulate in growing NUMBERS
to register themselves and their personal
effects The increase in registrations here
to-day was marked. and in addition 20 TINS
the consulate has been flooded With In
ouiries as to the extent OF protection that
may be expected in the event OF trouble:
The already tense feelings OF foreigner
were given further shock to-day by an
announcement In a morning paper tnst
Mrs. Wilson, wife Of the ambassador had
left Mexico city. Ambassador Wilson at
once sent note OF correction for publiea-
ton. stating that Mrs. Wilson had, not
left and that she had no intention OF do
ing so.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-05

Tien-Tsin, March 4.-Dlsturbances oc-
CURED tonight at Ta-Ku, at the mouth or
the Pei-Ho, thirty miles southeast of Tfen-
Tsin. The women and children were re-
moved to tugs. the majority Of them being
brought 10 this city
Strong military patros are guarding all
New-York tribune., 1912-03-05
ASKS MONEY TO STUDY BLIND

by Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Albany. March Without opposition the
Senate passed the bill OF Senator Burd ap-
propriating $4,000 for the expense oi com
mission to study ways and means for bet
terine the condition Of the blind In TINS
state. . 49,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-04-04
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Chicago Live Stock,

Hogs-Receipts $4,000. Quotations
ranged at $795GS.O0 heavy butchers
$7.90@7.95 light butchers, s7.S067.95
heavy packing, and $6,4OG735 good to
choice pigs.
Cattle Receipts $4,000. Quotations
ranged at $S306S.65 prime steers,
S5.S506,40 choice to prime fed beet
COWS, $3.50 6.25 good to choice heif'
ers, $61006.50 selected feeders. $4.75
OSLO fair to good stockers, $500
900 good to choice veal calves.
Sheep-Receipts 10000. Quotations
ranged at $S.O00S.25 choice to prime
lambs, S6,406I25 good to choice
yearlings, $61006.50 good to choice
wethers, $3.50 $50 fair to good ewes,
East Buffalo Live Stock.
Dunning 4 Stevens, Live Stock Com
mission Merchants, East Buffalo, n. Y.
quote as follows: Cattle-Receipts
$50 cars: market 15G csc lower.
Hogs Receipts 20 cars; market
strong: heavy and Workers. $3.50
s.S5: pigs. $3.50. Sheep-Receipts so
cars. market steady; top lambs, sS.15
6S.S0; yearlings. s7O0G725: wethe 3,
s6.25G6.40; ewes. $5.7566,oo. Calves
-s5.O00925.
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DIR. w. Q. HALE 8
MODERN DENTISTRY
AT RIGHT PRICES.
LOCAL n EWS TT EMS.

The Darlington Democrat reports the
death of Philip Healy, in that city ON
Sunday evening, March ~. He was n
quiet, good hearted man, liked by all.
Darlington Democrat Mr.. and Mrs.
John Heilernan Of Chicago are visiting
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex. Helfernan Of Darlington.
The pension bureau has granted Mrs.
John r, Whitford pension of $l2 per
month
The Platteville Witness tells people
to watch out for slick fellow who is
visiting various towns pretending to
buy horses. After ordering two or three
teams to be brought in. he tries to
Tborrow ten or fifteen dollars from some
one who saw him buy horses.
Miss Jane Adams will speak in
Beloit and GAINESVILLE during the spring
She will also go to Kansas to help
along the suffrage campaign there,
Fola La Toilette, now playing with
"The Scarecrow" company, will come
to Wisconsin April 10 for II suffrage
address, which will probably be given
in Appleton,
The Dodgeville Political Equality
League is arranging to present the play
Elbow the vote was won Mrs. Alice
Cope, gifted M n reader, is secretary of
the Dodgeville association.
Mineral Point Commandery No, t2
will hold its Easter Service this year
In the M. e. church in Dodgeville.
G. w. Holmes il back from Montreal
North Carolina. Mrs. Holmes is still
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-04-04
President of Mexican Republic
Is Optimistic.
SAYS SITUATION IMPROVES
Statement Made to the Paris Matln
in Response to a Request for
Real Truth Concerning
Affairs in Mexico.

Paris, France, April 2. - President
M&dero has sent the following state
mcnt to the Matin from Mexico City
In response TO request for the real
truth as to the situation in Mexico:
The defeat sustained by the federal
troops at Jiminez was much less
grave than at first sight. Their loss
in killed, wounded and prisoners
amounts in all to . per cent of their
effective forces Their defeat was the
result of a series OF unlucky coinci-
dcnces.
The force of Orozco, on the con.
trary, suffered an enormous loss. His
mems stores ard ammunition were so
exhausted that they We're unable even
to attempt to pursue Trucy Aubert's
column, which fell back in the direc-
ton of the south, The federal forces
have already reformed on the north
ern road to cover the retreat of Au-
bert ard resume the offensive.
None doubts the result of this
campaign. The government forces
are superior in number, discipline and
arms. The detection of Orozco, far
from being prejudicial to the govern
ment, has been advantageous, mas
much as it has provoked formidable
reaction of public opinion. AS to the
small insurrectionary centers existing
at different points in the territory of
the republic, they are without import
ance. The forces Of Zapata have al
most been annihiliated.
"To sum up the situation in the re-
public, it continues to improve rapidly.
1t is the press which, by printing
alarmist and exaggerated news, has
succeeded in giving rise to the belief
that the situation is grave"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-04-04
ELECTION AT CHICAGO
Party Lines Submerged In Most of the
Alermanic Contests.

Chicago, April 2.-Heavy voting was
reported with the opening of the polls
from every ward in which there was
an alderlnanic contest.
The campaign has been in progress
for month. In the Third, Seventh,
Eighth, Ninth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth,
Twenty-second, Twenty third Twenty.
sixth, Twenty seventh and Thirty-sec.
ond wards the hottest battles ragged.
surrounded by workers wearing the
badges of rival candidates Party lines
were submerged in most Of the con-
tests, Fractional divisions were more
important.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-04-04

there, and we are glad to report that
she is much improved in heal h.
Mrs. NJ Clifford and Miss Allen
of Plattevlle were over Sunday.guests
at the home Of Mrs. f. Potter.
Mrs. w. H. Correll has been visit
ing her sister Miss Gertrude Bishop
at Appleton during the past week.
Mrs. ID. G. Jacka and daughter
Laura are visiting with Mrs. George
Chamley at Livingston this week
Miss Helen Harris, who is teaching
at Appleton, is at home for her vaca-
ton.
Miss Mary j. Ferris Of Red Cloud
Nebraska, came here on last Saturday
to assist III caring for her aunt
Mrs. Francis Keegan, who has been
very i'll with pneumonia. The friends
Of Mrs. Keegan are glad to know that
she is recovering from her severe i'll
ness.
4h al SdItb NJ IJtI IiIOIb 0H'IIJ blIt IhlJ'I
part OF week here visiting her brother
Lawrence McDcrnOtt and also attend
ing the funeral oi Mrs. Murphy.
Miss Josephine Meditation is spend
ing her Easter vacation with friends
ana relatives near Hollandalc.
Miss Ruth McDcrmott left Monday
to spend her weeks vacation at
DodReyiIIe.
Mrs. N j Roger and son Clarence
came here on Saturday for short visit
with with relatives. They returned to
Milwaukee, on Monday.
Mrs. Annie Blanchard was guest
and Mrs w. s. Ross.
Mrs. George Foley and Miss Mary
Murphy of Omaha, Neb., accompanied
the corpse Of their mother to this place
Friday afternoon. The funeral took
place mt the st. Paul's church Saturday
morning Mr.. and Mrs. McGurt of
Lena H., and Dennis and Michael
Murphy of IIollandale met their sister
ut this place.
While here attending to their mother
funeral Mrs. George Foley and Mrs.
Mary Murphy of Omaha, and Mr.. and
Mrs McGurt Of Lena visited at the
Lawrence McDermott and Richard
William and Fred w. GRADER homes
Of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. d. Il. Jacobs will soon
move back to Mineral Point from
this state, where Mr.. Jacobs
has been in the government service for
several years. A host of friends will
wei Home their return here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo 7. Burgess came
here last week for short visit, before
taking up their home in Madison,
Milo is representative of the w. Z,
Krcul Company. office outfitters, of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-04-04
EPIDEMIC OF SMALLPOX
Naugatuck and WilImantic, Conn.,,
Report Fifty.Six Cases.

New Haven. Conn. April 2.-A,l Q, /.
demic of smallpox is raging in tNo
thriving mill towns in this stat e--Nau.
gatuck and Willimantic. The former
has reported forty-one cases and the
latter fifteen.
The contagion first appeared in
Willimantic, brit it was thought 10 he
under control until this week, when
another case developed. The disease
appeared in Naugatuck less than two
weeks ago and since then has spread
rapidly
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-04-04
Card of Thanks,

The undersigned extend thanks to
many friends for kind acts and sym
pathy in the death and burial of our
mother, Mrs. Michael Murphy.
M. G. Murphy.
d, F. Murphy,
Miss Mary Murphy,
Mrs. George Foley,
Mrs. Nj. G. McGurth.
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FORECAST OF THE WEATHER

Indiana Rain, followed by clearing
and colder in southern portion today;
fair and warmer tomorrow.
Illinois Cloudy in northern, rain in
southern portion, warmer in northern,
colder in extreme southern portion to.
day; fair tomorrow; rising tempera-
ture.
Wisconsin-Fair, warmer in eastern
portion; fair tomorrow; light north
westerly winds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-04-04
Card OF EhankS :.

TO friends and neighbors who ex-
tended kindly deeds and sympathy to
me and mine in our great bereavement
through the death of wife and mother |
express heartfelt thanks.
Il. G. REYNOLDS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-04-04
Not an Advertiser.

Old Mrs. Hen is never given credit
for early rising, starting the fire. dig
ging the fresh meat for breakfast, put
dren' ready for school, tidying up the
house, and a thousand and one other
duties for the comfort and convenience
OF the family. Old Mrs. Hen Is not
an advertiser.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-04-04
Kissing the Dying.

To kiss the dying was long con
sidered gift of strength to the kisser,
and among the Romans the nearest
of kin was supposed to kiss the eX,
as it escaped the body To this day
the same custom is maintained among
the European Jews and at the death
of car of Russia.-The Smart Set
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w ANT ADNS.

WANTED Situation in private family, to
do general housework i'll town. inquire at
this office
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WANTED-A' Second hand refrigerator NJ
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