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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
FORTY IN PERIL OF DEATH
AS TRAIN JUMPS TRACK
Passengers on Long Island
Road Have Narrow Escape
in Accident at Flushing.

Forty Long Island Railroad passengers
narrowly escaped serious injury or death
shortly after o'clock yesterday after
noon. when westbOuud electric train on
the milestone branch jumped the rails
at the Myrtle avenue crossing, in Flush
Ing. and pulled up within a few feet of a
freight car loaded with dynamite. As II
happened all escaped with nothing worse
than fright and bad shaking UP.
The three-car steel train left White
stone. bound for Manhattan. at 2:O3
O'Clock. In charge Of James Barnum az
mOtOrman. Just block before il reached
the Bridge street station. Flushing. where
"A number Of passengers were waiting TO
take the train, 1t hit an open switch at a
speed Of about twenty miles an hour.
Bouncing along the roadbed 1t ploughed
into a freight train which had taken the
siding a short time before and was prob
ably responsible for the switch being
open. The first car Of the freight was
wrecked. and the steel cars came to rest
a few feet from the second car, loaded
with dynamite.
The accident occurred a short distance
west OF the scene OF the head-on collision
Of several months ago. which resulted i'm
the death Of three employees and one pas
senger and the injury OF more than fifty
others. A new block system Is now being
installed on this branch at the order of
the Public Service Commission.
Among the passengers In yesterday
wreck were three officers from Fort Tot
ten, Charles r. Dean, secretary OF the
Fort Totten Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION, and twenty women. II was
several hours before traffic on the branch
was resumed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
SAY He CHEATED AUNT
Appellate Division Directs Law.
yer to Return Clients $500.

Charges of professional misconduct have
been made TO the Appellate Division
OF the Supreme Court against Henry A.
Burnstne. n lawyer. IL is alleged that the
attorney kept $500 from his aunt. Mrs.
Aurelia y. Burnstine who retained him to
collect 81 500 from a fraternal organization
on policy on the life Of her son.
Burnstine gave his aunt $1,000 OF the
money collected and represented that $500
of the money collected was for profess
sional services. lie refused TO account for
the remaining 500. Burnstinc said he paid
out the $500. but declined 10 tell the nature
OF the disbursement. Justice Page ordered
Burnstine TO turn the money over to his
aunt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
ADAMS0N'S PLACE FIXED
Will Be Mitchel's Secretary at
Higher Salary, Is Report.

Mayor-eect Mitchell spent yesterday at
his home, in Riverside Drive. lie re-
ceived a number Of people whom he Is
thinking OF having in his cabinet. Their
reception was by appointment. No mere
job hunter was able to get near the new
Mayor.
Robert Adamson was with him for about
two hours In the morning. II was re-
ported definitely that the position OF Mr..
Adamson in the Mitchell cabinet had been
fixed. Both men refused To give any
inkling of what place Mr.. Adamson was
To take. However. II is believed to be
the secretaryship at an Increased salary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
EX-CONVICT'S WIFE LOSES
Court Refuses to Grant Annul-
ment of Marriage.

Justice Cohalan refused yesterday 70
grant to Mrs. Blanche Wolff Berus an
annulment Of her marriage to Herman
Berus, whom she sued on the ground
that he married her under the false rep
resentation that he was an attorney ana
failed to tell her he had served term IN
prison.
At the same time Mrs. Berus filed a
suit for divorce based on evidence ad-
duced on the trial OF the annulment pro-
ceeding Berus tried to prove that since
his wife made the discoveries on which
her suit was based they had occupied
rooms at the Hotel Gerard. But Mrs.
Berus was not the woman, 1t appears.
and in her suit she mentions an unknown
woman and the Hotel Gerard.
Justice Cohalan referred in his decision
to the testimony in the annulment SUIT
as most despicable." lie added: This
is an unhappy alliance under unfortunate
circumstances, yet | cannot grant an an
nulment. The plaintiff is the sufferer by
this unhappy alliance, yet she has NOT
made out case for annulment. the
case must be dismissed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
PERKINS HITS AT LEADERS
Progressive Censures Change
in Republican Conventions.

Speaking of the action Of the Republi-
can National Committee i'm adopting a
plan for changing the basis Of repre-
sentation I'm national conventions to be
ratified by the states. George w. Perkins.
chairman Of the executive committee OF
the National Progressive party, in state
ment last night. said
There is no language too strong To use
in condtmning the tactics they have used,
are still using, and propose 10 use. There
is no hope whatever of decent people. who
have any regard for the perpetuation Of
the free institutions OF this country, for
better conditions for the working people
and for our people as a whole, ever af-
hliating with these men again"
Mr. Perkins said that the first thing
the leaders did when they got To Wash
ington was Ia cry calamity and that they
were hoping and trusting that the coun-
try is going from bad TO worse" be
lieving that III this condition comes
about Republican Congress will be
elected next fall and that this will be the
turn In the tide of their getting back into
power"
He declared that men who sought poit-
zeal power with such thoughts in their
minds ought to. and must be. driven from
public life.
Declaring that the Republican leaders
were making the motions" now simply
because OF the hammering they had re-
ceived at the hands of the Progressives.
Mr.. Perkins asserted that the plan was
already spoken OF "a Barnes plan. and
they did not intend to carry it out. He
said the committee had no right to take
the action II did, but IL was afraid TO call
special convention because II would
mean another split In the party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21

one hundred yesterday 70 accommodate
the through" fares. The waiting rooms
yesterday afternoon resembled, in a meas
ure. military camp, because OF the
presence Of uniformed boys from acad-
emies which have a military curriculum.
All trains for the next few days will have
extra coaches.
Some of the extra travel this season
has been due to the large numbers oil
college and university students as pas
sengers The New York Central trans
ported more than three thousand in the
last few days. one hundred and my
extra cars were used. From Nassar Col
lege twenty carloads OF young women
added TO the crowds in the station. the
scholars from Princeton and other nearby
institutions OF learning have already
passed through the city for their Christ
mas vacation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
Throws Self in Front of Car.

of No. Al Bartlett street, Williamsburg,
threw herself in front Of a Tompkins
avenue car yesterday at Harrison avenue
and Bartlett street. After being knocked
down, but apparently uninjured. the
woman was taken In the car TO the
Williamsburg Bridge Plaza, where an am
bulance surgeon was summoned. Mrs.
Goldman battled with several patrolmen
before tho doctor arrived. She was placed
in a straitjacket and taken to the OBJ
servation ward of the Kings County Hos
pital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
NO CHRISTMAS MAIL TlE-UP
Burleson Authorizes All Help
Needed to Expedite Delivery.

Washington. Dec .2o.-Postmaster General
Burleson has employed eight thousand
extra men in the railway mail service as
an emergency measure 10 prevent cong,s-
ton OF the mails during the holiday rush.
Postmasters.. particularly these OF FIRST
class Offices. have been authorized to en-
ploy as much additional help as may be
necessary 20 make deliveries.
General Superintendent stephens OF tho
railway mail service said to-day that
the amount Of "unWorked mall left on
the trains upon their arrival al terminal
stations was negligible a. compared with
the figures for previous years.
with the exception OF a few isolated
lines" said he. there will be no failure
to effect distribution in the railway mail
service"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
HUNDREDS TO SING
AT CHRISTMAS TREE
Choirs and Societies Will
Give Holiday Carols in
Madison Square.
BOY SCOUTS ON
DUTY WITH POLICE
Programme Calls for All Chnrch
Chimes to Peal Forth on
Eve of Holiday.

The committee Of idealists,~ which has
again given 10 this city its community
- Christmas tree. announced yesterday the
programme for the coming mondays
which surpasses the festivities in coAhec-
ton with the first tree, year ago EN-
pecting that thousands will flock 10 Aaol-
son Square Park arrangements nave peeh
made 70 have sufficient policemen there
10 handle the crowds. and 500 Boy scouts
will be on duty each Gay 10 assist the
police. =
Among the organizations which have
volunteered their services to make the
occasion Of the second tree Of even greater
significance than the first are the Oratorlo
Society the United German Singing So
cjeties. the Schola Cantorum, the Gwent
Welsh Male Choir, the ST. Cecilia society
the Negro Choral Society and Numerous
church choirs.
The programme was outlined Yesterday
bas follows:
CHRISTMAS EVE.
PART I.
5l5 10 5:30-All churches having chimes
have been appealed to to ring them al
S:sO~Metropoitan chimes.
6:35-Trumpeters' call 60, -. >-o,r
$40 TO 6:So-oratorio society OF we"
$50 TO 7-Gwent Welsh Male Choir.
Z TO 9-Volunteer Quartet music
PART II.
Fanfare Of trulnpets.
81, TO 1O-Van Baar Band. ,
10 TO l1-Negro Choral Soclety' one NUM-
dred voices, and other socHl4es'
II TO 12-Van Baar Band
CHRISTMAS NIGHT.
5:3O-Metropolitan chimes.
5:85-Fanfare Of trumpets - ,,,,,.
6.4O 10 6:l5-Schola Cantorum, 81. eczema
Society and volunteers from other ch0r-
uses.
programme left open for Friday, De-
cember 26.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER N-CHIL-
DREN'S DAY.
70 s-Chorus Of 500 public school chill
dren. chorus OF 300 Campfire Girls. ch9rus
of $50 from the ColOred orphan Asylum
at Kingsbrdge
SUNDAY. DECEMBER %.
70 11-Choirs from different churches
will sing around the tree. Inc vesteu
p choir of the Madison Square Presoytalah
q church will 20 in professional from the
church after the evening service 10 the
tree In the park. a.. ,ror-
day night.
TUESDAY. DECEMBkR 80.
Sto 1O-I-nited German Singing Societies,
with band, have volunteered complete
Evenings programme.
& WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 81.
The tree will be lighted in connection
with the Jacob Riis sane New year
celebration, which will be held around the
tree by arrangement with the committee
Of idealists."
A pair of owls was found yesterday IN
the giant Christmas tree. They had been
brought in from Westbury, Long IsIalI,
II was thought. The electricians AZ work
stringing the lights about ii found the
birds, which were left there.
In all fifty cities have this year iOI-
lowed New Yorks community tree eN-
ample.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
SCOUTS RIVAL ARMY MEN
East Side Boys Win First Aid"
Prize in Competition at Show.

-Four troops of the Boy Scouts Of Amer
lea gave II demonstration before several
thousand persons at the Safety and SAM
tation Exposition at the Grand Central
Palace yesterday OF their first aid TO the
injured methods.
Three officers Of the United States army
stationed at Fort Totten were the judges
OF the competition. i'm which Troop 12i
from the lower East Side, won an Eng
fish first'aid kit Major II. II. Rutherford,
chief surgeon, commented on the competi-
ton as having been almost as excellent
In detail as that OF the Regular Army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
SAVES BICHL0RIDE VICTIM
Detective, Using Eggs and Milk,
Averts Brooklyn Tragedy.

The prompt action OF Detective Thomas
McManus, of the Snyder avenue precinct.
Brooklyn, in administering eggs and milk
TO Louis krefft. who had swallowed n BIZ
chloride of mercury tablet. saved the
mans life yesterday.
Krefft, who is an insurance agent. Of
NO 4556 Park avenue. The Bronx, was in
Brooklyn on business. At Bedford and
church avenues he was attacked with in
digestion. and took what he thought was
an indigestion tablet. Discovering his
mistake. he ran to the Snyder avenue
station.
Dr. McSweeney. of the Kings County
Hospital, said McManus had saved the
mans life Krefft was removed TO the
hospital for further treatment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
WON'T TAKE RIVALS SEAT
Defeated Candidate Refuses to
Benefit in Citizenship" Case.

Iky Telegraph 20 tn" Tribune
New Brunswick. y. J.. Dec. 2o.-In a
letter made public to-day Alderman Will
lam Goodwin. Democrat. announced that
he would not accept certificate OF cleo
ton should 81 be given him by order OF
the court on Monday in the termination
Of the right Of James x. GLADDEN.. Repub-
lican, 10 take his seat on January ! rs
alderman from the 9Th Ward.
GLADDEN. Is held 20 be unable TO serve
as am official because he is not citizen.
lie defeated Alderman Goodwin ~ thirty
seven votes
In his letter Alderman Goodwin says
he does not feel Justified in taking the po-
sition should the court give IL 20 him,
he being the next highest 10 GLADDEN. In
the vot" cast. and could not conscien-
tiously do so. II GLADDEN. Is barred the
city Council will stand six 10 six
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
Christmas Meeting for Masons

The Consistory OF New York City will
assemble IN the grand lodge room. Ma
sonic Hal. on Friday evening for the
Christmas meeting of all those who re-
ceived the Scottish Rite degrees at the
centennial reunion. The Masons will also
hold their reception, as usual, on New
Years afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
Students Desert Columbia

Morningsidc Heights was scene Of
activity yesterday when the five thousand
students at Columbia deserted their class
rooms and dormitories for the holidays.
For the students who will stay in the
dormitOries during the holidays special
celebration has been arranged in Furnald
%iall Christmas Day. DR.. Nicholas Muir
ray Butler, Deans Keppel and Goethe and
other speakers will address the students
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
P. S. G. Asks for 100000.

The Public Service Commission sent TO
the Board of Estimate and Apportionment
its budget for the coming year yester-
day. The Commission asks for 100000
OF this sum $4,000 is for regulations and
g. 100000 for new rapid transit work. The
budget of last year was 81 SCI, 900. of which
$4,000 went for regulations and the bal
ance for rapid transit work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
Y. w. G. A. Christmas Party.

The Young Women's Christian Associ-
alton will hold Christmas party ia the
recreation centre at No. 81 West 44th
street on Friday. Three hundreds girls
will attend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
Christmas Trees in Demand.

The New Haven Railroad reports tina,
the traffic In Christmas trees this season
Is the largest in many years,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-24
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.
ARRIVED.

Havre MAY mississippi HrD. New York
colombo MAY 23-Baron Mimic (Br), New YORK
via Algiers for Hankow -
Montevideo May 23-Damsra (Br), Tacoma TOT
Libau. MAY 17-Kursk RUSS. New York via
trieste NAV 2O-Martha Washington (Ausu,
New York via ST Michaels. Agiers ana Ma
oneenstown. NAV 2s-Baltic (Br). New York for
Liverpool ,and proceeded. VI,
Rotterdam. May 2l-Noturno lbrl, New >orh'
e3d. Soordam Dutch New York.
Dolaeoa Bay. MAY 19-Invertay (Brl. New YORK
via Cape Town. Aleoa Bay and East LONDON
SAILED.
Queenstown. May 23--Cedric CBr) 6rom Liver
poop New York.
Naples May 20-lndiana dtaD from Genoal'
New York -
Leghorn May 1s-Monviso dtsD from Geno9'
orsn, MAY 2o-Fedora AUST from Fiune'
New York
Barbados, MAY 2o-santa Theresa Ger Gron
Pio Grande and Santosl. Now York.
liverpool. May 22-Cedric Brl. New York via
Queenstown.
York.
Pari. May 90 Adam oBrl. New York
PASSED.
Gibraltar. MAY 22-Indrawadi CBrl. New York
for Singapore. Manila. Hiogo. etc.
ssrres MAY 23-Catalina SPAN. New Orean,
and Galveston for Bsrcelona: Laura tAusO,
Rev YORK for Trieste.
Lizard. May 23--Etonian tBr), New York fo'
Antwerp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-24
PARIS SHOPS.
THE METAL MARKETS.

COPPER-The local street market for copper
was firm. with lake quoted at loo, eecuoly-
tic i5sdlG and casting. lJ'.c. standard
copper ON re Metal Exchange VAS weak, elOs-
ing A. 1881 &C. asked for spot and May l5.JOo
for June and IL. 20 for July. In London cop
pcr closed weak after being firm early. with
spot quoted a IT'S rs 80 and futures t6s Sc 20.
Arrivals OF copper AZ New York Yesterday
we're 500 tons. and exports for the month thus
far 81 2OI tons
TIN locally was dull and noak, closing at
As iJd4S Toe for spot - 2od Is 15c for MAY.
Tune. a. 25q4s ~ &c. July. 47l2i. G+1.sI &C;
August. 4G i =a47.62 i-c. and September 10 ou
d47.3I GO. In London TIN closed easy WIN
spot quoted AZ i2al FOR spot and 1918 FOR
futures
LEAD Quiet. New FORK spot. +2ac. and
East - Louis 1894 22iac London lead closed
Al ~ los 800
SPELTER- New YorA, spot. 900
= SOC. and East - Louis 5.l5G 2 %. London
spelter closed ~ - - ID
IRON Cleveland warrants ils IN LONDON.
Locally iron was easier with No J foundri =.
Northern. xi6 1851 80. No Northern, NO l
Southern and Southern soft. SIC 25gSli
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-24
NEWCOMERS BACKED RYAN
Friends" Helped Him in Con-
troner Bay Project,

Washington. May 23.-"Friends' Of
Probst Wetzler & Co. a New York bank
Ing firm now out Of business. and the
firm itself backed Richard s. Ryan fnan-
cially in promoting the Controller Bay
project and the proposed railroad from
the bay TO the Bering coal fields, accord
ing TO testimony to-day before the Senate
Territories Committee by A. S. Schuerer
who was member OF the firm.
Mr.. schuerer declined TO give the names
Of the friends" but said TO the best OF
his knowledge and belief neither the
friends nor his firm had any connection
with the enterprises of the Guggenheims
or Morgans." and that the Guggenheim-
Morgan syndicate had no interest in the
Controller Bay project.
About $4,000 had been advanced 10
Ryan By his firm for the Controller Bay
work, Mr. Schuerer said, principally for
salaries and expenses Of engineers. The
hearings were ended to-day.
An official representative of the Gug-
senheims disclaimed last night any knowl-
edge Of the operations Of Richard ;. Ryan
in the Controller Bay project.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-24

81, 100000 Equipment Trusts
Taken by White, Weld & Go.

The Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
has sold s19oo,oD0 equipment trust per
cent notes. dated June 1, 1918. to White.
Weld & Co. The notes mature So. 30
semi-annually to June l. 1873 They are d
direct obligation of the Missouri. Kansas
& Texas and are secured on new standard
equipment costing S2316,oQ0 on which 20
per cent has been paid in cash. In addi-
mains with the trustees for the notes, the
road has purchased 800 box cars, which
have been paid for ont Of Eenera. funds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-24
THE WEATHER REPORT.

omc;al Record and Forecast-Washingi
No, "A trough OF low pressure ior"''u
1,,,,,r.asv night over the Atlantic States @n'
=. IN continues but with an eastward leHo-
usavv rains occurred throughout the
-. states with the heaviest fais from
,,..,.,ord southwestward into the northern po'
,coreia and Alabama There was no ram
=, ~onseouenco in any other portion oil 'n'
I, ,s decidedly cooler in the 'uil
- Eastern Tennessee and the mlou'e ~
,o,,ic states. and warmer west oi t"'
49,, river except in portions OF the extreme
Northwest In the lake region anu ''''
valley low temperatures continue
80, weather with showers. VI con ne
,io,,. In Inc Atlantic states, iohoMeu W
saluIu1 fsir weather Sunday. over ths r.
stnder Of the country the Ned.H1' with
generally fair saturday , an central valleys.
hieneuu, ne cooler Saturday In the soulh "a
W.' states. and warmer sunday IN we ,renSs
Gulf and south Atlantic states. hieh
ysnst temperatures will remain hlss' oas, will
"TTbs Winds along the New kmglaho Ia
rnoderate and variable. becoming nor. norm, eS' 4
middle Atlantic coast h he ssndsy: south At
LITE coast moderate southwest 70 ho N,h md
ssst Gulf coast, light 10 moaeia'e .noderafs
northeast; west Gull coast er hsakes, moderate
~ ~, becoming variable sunday upper an,,
,Sebt 10 moderate and mostly west 10 NV
west. - e.-s, for Furopea n
steamers departing SATURDAY l od north
80 vpiIl have moderate winds. mos'i! "o''"
49, ,,,th rain to the Grand Banks
Forecast for special LocalitieS'-T"' ms
or, New York. showers to-day; t"-"'''o
fair: moderate winds, mostly west an" "O''
VIZ. southern New England, showers 10
40 morrow, fair; moderate variable ~'h''' ~
coming west A., r.u,.ua showers to-
Tor Northern New England sno"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-24
OIL TANK STEAMER FOR S. P.
For Service Between Tampico and
California Points.

Inc Southern Pacific Company has or
usfeo large oil tank steamer for ser
vice between Tampico and California
points This is the first steamer OF It's
shd 10 be added TO the Southern Pacihc
meet II will be 800 feet long, have beam
feet and a speed Of eleven knots.
me Size was limited by the fact that the
var In Tampico harbor permits draft
OF only 22ls feet.
ruel oil, for the transportation OF when
ne ship is designed, is produced by the
Soast OIL Company. A Southern Pacihc
SUBSIDIARY, whose fields are in the Topiia
1suict from which the ship takes us
'aine The Southern Pacific Company IS
~" producing almost ell OF the fuel oil
required for locomotives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-24

, dav: to morrow fair: moderate variable winds.
For the District Of Columbia, MARYLAND and
Eastern Pennsylvania. cloudy and cool TO-DAY
mostly northwest
For Virginia. cloudy to-day. with showers in
southeast portion. tomorrow, fair and warm
or; moderate winds. becoming northwest
For Delaware and New Jersey. cloudy to-
day with showers In morning. tomorrow. fair
and warmer; moderate west 10 northwest
winds
For West virginia. cloudy to-day; tomorrow,
fair and warmer
For Western Pennsylvania, cloudy to-day
to morrow. fair and warmer: light northwest
winds becoming variable.
For Western New York. cloudy to-day: to-
morrow. fair; slightly warmer. light 10 mod
crate west winds, becoming variable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-24
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

Boston MAY 2i.-"The Commerclal Bule-
tin" will say OF the wool market tomorrow
some Of the new woods which have been
arriving in the market during the last WceN
have sold rather more extensively this week.
a. prices which mean a clean secured basis or
about 80 cents some woods doubtless bringing
a cent OF two more and others perhaps q cent
or two less The movement Of necessity has
not been heavy In any class 81 wool, ami there
Is stll a considerable difference % opinion be
tween manufacturers and Wool dealers As 10
values
The shipments Of wool from Boston from
January I 70 MAY -. inclusive. were *, AZ
143 pounds against lO9 $50 III Tor the sahs
,,friod last vcar Tho receipts from January
10 Nav. - inclusive. Wee s. 800 29l pounds.
against 100 2s5 552 for the same period asst