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. "-T-i: -ZZJ STjA THE MACON TELEGRAPH WEATHER INDICATIONS FOR GEORGIA! PROBABLY YVAflMBR. FIlEbll NORTHWESTERLY WINDS. TUESDAY FAIR. ESTABLISHED IN 1S2G MACON, GA„ MONDAY MORNING, APRIL ‘22, 1901 r.OO A YEAR MILLIONS DESTROYED BY STORM AND FLOOD In and About Pittsburg Alone the Property Damage Will Be Between $2,000,000 and $3,000,000 Not Connting Loss of Time By Mills and Work’ men===Traffic Delayed By Landslides and Washouts===Other Points Hurt and Threatened. WASHINGTON", April 21.-8 p. m.— Special flood bulletin: The river situa tion at Pittsburg is somewhat relieved tonight. At 10 a. in., after reaching a maximum of 27.5 feet, or 5.5 feet above the danger line, the Monongaliela river began to fall and at 8 p. m. the stage waa 25.9 feet* a fall of 1.8 feet sinco morning. The maximum stage reached in the Allegheny river was 28.6 feet. Below' Pittsburg the river is still ria- 1 ing. At "Wheeling, W. Va., at noon the river was 1.8 feet above the danger line of 36 feet and rising, and an ex treme high water stage of at least 13 feet is indicated during Monay. At Parkersburg the stage at 7 p. m. was 4 feet, four feet above the danger line and a rise of three feet fine* s a. m. A further ris" to probably about 48 feet is expected during the next twenty-four hours. Below Parkersburg the Kanawha, Big Sandy and ScloTo were sending out their flood volumes and at noon the Ohio, between Point Pleasant, "W. Va.. and Cincinnati, was rising from one-half to one foot an hour and rap idly approaching or passing the danger line at all points. * At Cincinnati, <at 7 p. m., the stage of the river was 42.4 feet with every indication that the danger line of fif ty feet will be reached or exceeded by Monday noon. It is still raining or snowing over the upper Ohio valley and theref<v* Impossible to accurately predict th- time or the height of the flood crests below Parkersburg, however the dan ger lines will be passed at all sta tions above Cincinnati during Sunday night and *tlll higher stages prevail during Monday. Point Pteas-ihL W. Va., at < p. m.. already reports a stage of 47 feet, or eight feet above the danger lino, du*» to th* Kanawha rive flood waters. Be low Cincinnati the Ohio will also rise rapidly during the next few days preparation# should be made for a < gerous f1**od. The stream? on the eastern rlopo of the Alleghani*'? are also approaching flood stage* nnd at'"Richmond warn ings have alfco been Issued for it 13- foot stage, or one foot above the dan ger lin* in James river by Monday morning. YVIL1S L. MOORE, Chief United States Weather Bureau. FOUR INNOCENT WHITE MEN WERE SHOT, ONE OF THEM DANGER OUSLY', WHILE TWO OF THE FIGHTERS RECEIVED WOlNIIS, ONE FROM PISTOL AND ANOTHER FROM KNIFE. BANK OFFICIALS KILL THEMSELVES Erie tracks at Sawmill run, but trains got through. Big land slides occurred on the Pitts burg and Lake Erie, the Baltimore and Ohio at Soho, on Jin* Panhandle on the South-side, the Bessemer at several painlBr and the Allegheny Valley near Franklin, Pa. The slide at Soho was 150 feet long and It required fourteen hours' work to clear one track. All through cast bound trains were loaded at Thirty-third street, pMNOgtri be ing transferred by street car. At Skobo, between Monaca and Ali- qulppsi, the Lake Erie, suffered its most ms landslide. One hundred feet of west bound traek was carried fif ty feet down the steep bank, the whole face of the bank slipping Into the riv er. On the lines of the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio to Wheeling, damage is reported and both lines were tied tip for several tiours. Five milen of the Pittsburg Bessmer and Lake Erie tracks were either under water or mud. The bank was continu ally eliding down on to the tracks and a large force of men could not keep them clear. The damage to the telegraph poks and lines along all roads was enormous and it will take several days to fully repair them. Trains are now running on all the roada but no attempt Is being made lo keep up to schedules. The submerged districts in Pitts burg and Allegheny are today a scene of abject misery. Cellars, and in «ome Instances the first floors of rtoreo and dwelling? are covered with water. Where the flood has aubsided it has left behind a greasy, yellow scum two to three Inche? deep. The residents spent all day trying to restore them homes to sonm degree of decency and comfort. The damage to furniture and building? In Allegheny ia estimated at about MOO,000. It will take two months of hot weather to thoroughly dry out then* houses. In Pittsburg the los? to residence#, stores and good/, aryi the cost of clean ing up will amount to about $250,000. At Carnegie Borough, six miles from Pittsburg, the loss is estimated at $40,- 0Q0. KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 21.—Four innocent white men were shot, one per haps fatally, a negro was shot and an other badly cut, the result of a drunken light started today by a crowd of ne groes In Bo«edale, Karnas, a suburb of Kansas City. William Blanchard received the con tents of a shotgun in the face and breast and was taken to the hospital, where his wounds arc considered fa tal. J. W. Davie, deputy marshal, was fshot in the hand; two other white men, names unknown, were shot and wounded slightly; Ben Cable, a negro, was cut seriously, and Tom Smith, col ored, was shot and wounded Hightly. The negroes were quarreling in front of a saloon, when Sid Hawles, a negro, cut Cable, the latter securing a shot gun anti tiring into the crowd. The shot missed the crowd and struck Blanchard, who was waiting tor a street car. During the excitement that followed half a. dozen negroes secured revolv and shotguns and began firing promis cuously. COLD WEATHER HAS KILLED THE COTTON PITTSBURG, April 21.—PIttpburg and Allegheny are slowly emerging from the murky flood. At 8 p. m. the rivers were receding nearly a foot an hour. The highest point reached at Davla Island dam was 25.8 feet at 3 a. in., which mean® 28 feet at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers. The water remained stationary until about 3 p. m.. when it began to fall. Conservative estimates of the total damage in this district is between two and three million dollars. Fifty thous and workers are suffering from forced idleness. While there have been greater floods at this point, there was never one that caused so much financial low and dis comfort. This was due to the denser popula tion caused by the recent rapid growth Of ttift two cities and to the fact that! f»on> : ‘he bride. Much Damage IItin Bern Done About Alhnny and Seed I* Itndly Needed ALBANY, Ga., April 21.—There seems no longer any doubt that the < weather of the pa*t two nights* has Hourly damaged growing cotton, sump fields every plant has been killed and ‘•planting will be necessary. Tele graphic orders for cotton t»eed an pom ing In from the surrounding country. ell the manufacturing plants on river banks were in active operation, most of them working night and day, until the rlfing water put out tin; Area and drove the workers to higher Among the plant# flooded, wholly or in part, are the Groetzlngcr tannery, Callery tannery, Ste-ndard Ice Com pany, Armstrong-McKvIvey Company, Luth & S ihramm pickling works. Me- Draw's tannery. Carlin Foundry and Machine Company. Pittsburg provision Com; any. V- -Ik '* ' Vorks * ' ford's? t*aw mill. Charles nut works, Ba- U :• Manufacturing Company, Peter K*-o Nt ILud-o-rg Manufacturing Company. Damascus Bronz* Company, lion City’Spring Company, Eagle Paint and Varnish Company, Morrison’s atone Thfc. YVertlogiloua’ Ekctric Compart? had two car loads of finished material for Toronto, Canada, on the tracks near Turtle Creek. They were caught In tho flood and water got Into the cars. Th* loss may t*ach $80,000. The Pittsburg baseball park is in bad condition. At noon today the first three Here of chairs in the grand jv.and were under water and the bleacher# were floating all over the diamond. It will take a week to put the grounds In »hape. The report tonight from Rochester. Pa., Is that the Ohio has overflowed its banks and a coueiderablo portion of the city lying south of the Fort Wayno railroad tracks is submerged. The rl vei ls still rising and a steady downpour of rain continues. The lo*** to the va rious manufacturing plants located along the river front will be heavy. Extra forces of men are patrolling tho railroad tracks on the lookout for land slides. At Beaver Falls, Pa., the damage by the flood and i*torm was considerable and many houses stand In two or three feet of water. At one place the wed ding of Thomas Elmer and Miss Clam Carter was to have taken place and tin driver of the carriage had to wade t f of Mips Carter and carry the he groomsman r ^'l brldnmald to the earrlflue In hla nr; ATLANTA, April 21.—It i* probable that miiyh of the cotton crop in tlv soul hern part nf th* idcte. particular ly about Americas. will have to be re planted on rtt&ounf of the damage don* by the severe weather of the past fc Weather Forecaster Marbury tod: celved reports from that section 1 dicating that the cotton crop had fared badly. The rain fl:** put thejeldi ich condition that when the high Inds came the tender plants ’ blighted. •of. Marbury is of the opinion that fruit crop is still safe, but f that the young vegetation in many lions of the state of Georgia muy ;o suffered. . Constitution specinl from Gaines ville, Ga., says: Fruit Is believed to be injured in this section by the cold of last night. Many of th*- pear, peach and plum tree# have been partially stripped by the strong wind? and the ground l» covered with buds and blos soms. Know felt here this afternoon. The mountain tops north of Gainesville are white, with enow, an unusual sight in April. Ml A D FRY FOR FLORIDA. They Had Looted the Institution and When Din'oiered Committed Sui cide. VANCOUVER. Wash., April 21.— Charles Brown and E. L. Can by, presi dent and cashier respectively of the First National Bank of this city, which was forced to suspend yesterday, com mit toil suicide last night two mllea from hero. Their bodies wove found this morning. Both used tho same weapon and Cunby evidently died first, ns the re volver was found in Browns hand*. Each put the muzzle of the revolver in his mouth and blew the ton of his head off. Cunby upon being told by Bank Ex aminer J. \v\ Maxwell on Frlduy even* ing that tho bank would not be per mitted to open Saturday went out In the yard behind the bank and attempt- shoot himself. Ilia revolver fail ed to explode. Can by came buck Into tho bank and he and Brown left to gether, taking a revolver with them. When Examiner Maxwell confronted the bank offieials with the shortage; of $81,000 both men admitted their guilt. It is said that Brown and Cunby had been speculating in stocks. Beside Brown’s body there was found a paeK- ontnluing $2f* and a note saying that the money belonged to his ilnugh- l.’pon Canby's body the following brief note was found: "My Dear Wife: I feel what I am about Vo do is for the best. Forgive Jf you ran and try to live for our dear children. God blest* you all. Good "NED, "April 19.” Brown, who was 54 years of age has red In Vancouver since 1882. c^nby as 52 years of age and was well con nected. A brother is a paymaster In i* United States army. Another brother committed suicide by Jumping off the wharf at Vancouver several years ago. While Bank Examiner Maxwell, who Is now in charge as receiver, has made official statement it Is known that the bank has loaned i moijey on Insufficient 'fording to bis report t of the currency there i $8|.ooo. tn the bank* is understood that tien of this amount Was loaned Brown and Canby on their personal tmt*e About a year ago the bank re duced its capital slock from $100,000 to $50,000 At that time about one-half nr the so-called bad assets were "charged off" and have been carried as an asset since that time. The heaviest stockholder of the bank Is Col. Stephen Joslyn of the regular army, a member of Gen. Shafter's staff. According to the last statement issued on February, the bank had de posits amounting to ubout '$230,000. MINISTER WU PLANS REFORMS FOR CHINA He Wilt Urge His Government to Adopt Western Methods so That China May Follow in the Foot* steps of Japan and Become a World Power. Force of British Indian Troops Forced to Retire By Boxers and Robbers. WASHINGTON. April 21,-ThO Chl- e?e minister, Mr. Wu Ting Fang, is about to make a move of far reaching importance to the affairs of China and one which cannot, it Is believed, but engage the favorable attention of all the foreign powers interested in the affairs of tho empire. He is preparing a memorial to the Chinese government, bated upon Ills intimate acquaintance with the affair# of the western world, and pointing out wherein there Is the opportunnlty for ■'hum. to adopt an enlighten, d and pr.»- tr.ssive policy which will bring It into harmony with tho sisterhood of na tions, and at the samo time will relieve It from the present perplexities which ro crowding upon It ut all hands. J his memorial is a comprehensive wument, covering twenty heads, dealing with administrative, economic, and financial questions. The document purposely avoids *adicalifm and ex treme reforms which have interfered with previous efforts to bring about hange in the existing order of af- Mr. Wu'p memorial will go even fur ther than the powers have suggested .ih n> tin* establishment of a modern foreign service. Instead of a board it will propofo that one official be given the authority and responsibility of <t - rsctlng the foreign affairs of the ent ile does not regard It as < rventlal this one official j ball be a ptlnco • of the blobd. although if need Do prof- lit* be given to a prince if lie had the other requisites of ability (ministration. The memo- large Mini or purities. Ac- tho controller a shortage of accounts and It nnstderablo pnr- k > lboi ompany. pip< As ks. Jones fc « works, the aelting Com they could get to the church for 1 marriage ceremony. The first direct communication fr« Washington, Pa., tonight say*: "Chi tier creek Is a raging torrent and 1 overflowed Its banks in hundreds of ! places. All traffic on the Chartler* I road la blocked by bridges being washed away and landslide?, and tho Balti more and Ohio l* seriously crippled. No trains have been running on the Wash ington and Waynesburg rarrow-gauge, and the indications are that none will be able to get through until Monday. Wayne-burg is Isolated and much In convenience ha.-? resulted. The Balti more and Ohio be tureen this place and Wheeling is tied up and no trains ar> running. Many hou* s are flooded in the lower sections of the town and tho water Is still rising.” The report from Steubenville, Ohio, says: The Ohio river reached its flood ptage here this evening and after touch ing tho 29-foot mark began to recede. The flood has wrought great damage to property In this vicinity. At Mingo Junction the big plant of the National Steel Company f« Idle bo- • au-e of high water, which flooded the -oaklng pits, etc. About fifty families were rendered homeless by the high water at that town. "Little Italy,” in the lower end of the town, where 200 Italians are houxed. Is submerged. In thl* city the paper mill, pot works and iron works are shut down on account of high water. At Aliakanna about twenty houses were wrecked by the flood. Reports from up-river points received ivt.-ib-jrg up to SO p. m. are meagre, DU City is the only point on the* Alle- »h' river where the water is rising. Along the Monongahela river rain is r**p'Tted at moPtVpoints, but the river falling. • The United State* Government Send* Two Carload* to the Land of yiotiera, TALL All ASH F. E, Hla.. April 21.— I John T. Dctweller, one of th*» FIorMi flrh commissioners who is here in th< Interest of flrh legislation, has receiver i a message today from lion. Georg* M I Bowers, United States fish commls- siom-r, containing the inform I complying with Commissi COL. HELD ni it I ED. The Yeteran Newspaper Man Y%'a* •l.nlit at Iteikt In YVlnatnn-ftaleat. CHARLOTTE. N. April 21.—Fu neral services over »be remains nf fob A. II. Brio, late editor of the. Oalvea- tnn News and Dallas News, were con ducted, at YVinaton-Salem, N. C\, «t 3 o’clock this afternoon. A camp of Confederate veterans and local military company and many citi zens attended the pervlces. The re mains arrived ticrc on a special train 8t.>nlght, accompanied by Mjs. Beto id two children. middle fairs. Mr. Wu has sought to find ground of conservative imp. which would commend it«r*»If both (n tne Chinese government and to the world at large. Minister Wu is hiH own Initially and without any minister to Washington or am- suggestion from nfficiuln here. \*hll‘e he has had the matter in contempla tion for some time, yr-t thttff* bus W + n no occasion or opportunity for giving expression to in* plan- Now. how. ever. thlH opportunity has presented I'eolf in the form of a recent ImpelL,l *!»•* high officials of oil. - eroys, gov- inl HU that the of tin* selection of thb iiigli official shall hr; ability and fitness for tit" spe cial duties to whl<li fie l« appointed. It will be pointed out that by virtue of ills position he should be a membtr of the privy council, and thus able to uly it broad pr«- ry facility sent to the government nf their command |o nl< in. tho riMfiit fllw,-ti'oim oindillnn'of affairs. Acting upon this edict Mr. Wu has prepai'vj ht M 1 ornprrhcnnlvc memo rial to the government. In si at, rig the need and advantage «>r enni-rvaiivo reform the minister's memorial points to the le^on Japan • given to the world, fp t o a few years ago the conditions In t’hlna and ■in were almost identical, but by gradual adoption of modern fpeth- Japan has brought oinmunlcatlati ulth While this official would be charge 1 with th*' responsibility, yet lot* admin istrative ( purpose# he would have un der him two or three assistants and a corps of clerks and other subordinate*. PEKIN, April 21. Brig. Gen. A. J. F. Reid commanding th rt third brl*- ade of tne India imperial service troops in China, who Is now a’ Khan Hit Kuan, sent a company of Punjab in fantry to dlfperso a hand of lubbers in the neighborhood of Fit Nlng. A force of hoxc.'s and robbers, more than 1,000 strong, attacked the Indian troops, killing Muj. Browning and one Sepoy and wounding other?. The com pany retreated t” Fit Xing. ReinforceTient have been sent from Slum Hal Kuan. The Boxers are ap parently well armed with modern rifles. i-.itut d*i PAt> TING I This city has been nays a Mg military and German soldier the front It is nr 8,000 French troops and « will form th' 1 entire for< e. reinforce nerits have nrrlv There Im tin truth In > u reggidlng sewie fighting outposts and the t'hltV’?" Threg men left yestetd Emperor April 20 - i the last four imp of French stimntefl that 6.000 Germans •. when all ttv tlv i der Liu Immediately of Shan - Si. Prince 'hlneee officials say LEYTE WELCOMES TAFT COMMISSION I’eople Appear 4a lie Patriotic «nil Rrlterat* Their Confidence In Amerlcnn*. Into the prnvim Piling and othe tin* Chinese gcnr-ial has already re tired, tint Die continuations or donlilu are considered very unreliable. itch and German troops seem penning fairly wall although dp of protr herself into <•! »>.• of the > enviable posltfo the other recognized v along with Minister Wu hold# that there Is°no7h- mg lacking in the reeourcea of China, or In the character of her people to keep her from ree.urlng uw same ad-' which come to Japan, lunorial specifies along whfit i be made to advan- these cover udmlnU- and financial cotidl- )st liunortaut fiub until Die , oil Id thcr This question has Friday) loitbt as I xpedlDon. been settled by nn an which the French an to work Independently sunn* time co-operate. If Die Rhine.' elite the Shat the agree! that, Det- dter* request, two cars of shad fry, , adi in charge .,r «i crow of five no d. will lie sent to Florida for distribution between the 1st and loth of May. Com missioner Detw* Her will personally su perintend the distribution of the con tents of both cars In Florida waters. SCHOONER WAN WRECKED. nonlform Front T»mim t« llondara* Wm Driven A*hore. TAMPA. Fla.. April 21.—A report reaches hero today from the lower gulf coast that the schooner Bonlform, bound to Honduras from thie port, with lumber, is a wreck from the storm. Th«* vessel left Tampa in the face of tho storm Thursday and is reported to have been driven ashore near Egmont light. I The cargo of lumber is reported afloat. J was the prop- w es of this city j a TACLOBAN, Island of Leyt*. April 22.—nEthualnntlc throngs greeted the nppearaneo of th** Philippine commls «|on in the capital of Leyte. The vivas and speeches of welcome in the Ameri can purpose was reiterated. The peo ple arc alert and patriotic. Most of the municipalities havo he^n organized and were represented at the conference. The province will he cre ated tomoorrow with Muor Henry T. Align of the Forty-third volunteers In fantry as governor. WILL INVADE NEW YORK, Look County Deinoernfle Muri'liliig i lull to l*«y « Vlalt to Tammany. CHICAGO, April 21.—The Cook Coun ty Democratic marching club Is mak ing preparation# for an invasion of ! New Yor k city In the Interest® of Tam many during the mayoralty campaign jthis fall. Today a committee wu* ap pointed to arrange with Die railroad mpanles ter private trains In which make the Journey. vantage The i lints chang' tage. Ah stated. Dative, economic iIon#, i Mm i,r the Jects recently under consideration by Dm powers at Rekln has been that re lating to the establishment of a for eign office at Pekin to take the place oil the Dung II ynmen. Tho plan of the powers Is that the old hoard of ten bers shall be replaced by a new 1 'of five members, with a prince of the blood at Its head, two ministers the latter to have a knowledge of foreign affair?, and two vice-uAnis- of foreign languages. This plan has not been wholly satisfactory to the for- cign ministers and their governments, but they have accepted It with the be lief that It was at lenvt an improve- mention the old Dung H ynmen, and one which would b<- more likely «» rtmcnr with Ghina's desire lo have im portant work performed by board* In- stead of by individuals. PARKHURST FAINTED WHILE IN ATLANTA IILEU OFF A TANK. bay. The Wind Cause* itii Accident In I lileago In ttlildi Five People Are llnrl. CHICAGO, April 21.—A' high wind hich reached Chicago today loosened huge Iron water tank from Its fHsten- uccordlnx to Intf rtmtl >nnl the foreign troops should not go beyond It. The ministers of the powers In Pe kin earnestly hope Dml this will prove to he the case. They point out that tho Chinese force has not been aggrei.- slve and only came u few miles over the border, arguing that It might Just oil have been allowed to remain who It LONDON. Apiil 22.—"The viceroy of Nankin.” says the correspondent at Shanghai of the Morning Post, "evi dently distrusting the professed ob ject of the Franco-German expediting, refuse* to pet mil further sale* of mup i lo the British, except on condition ihat they are not Intended for the prosper live expedition to Sian Fu." Chines© re beta have again iittack n l the .Manchurian railway, say* the Si. Petersburg <oirespondent of fhe pailv Telegraph. "They have destroyed !5u verst# of the lino, removed the rail# and broken up the rolling stock. Mor< - over, they, have killed nearly a whole detachment of railway guild*. Troopi lto the A n ovlm- Till) Noted New Y'ork Freooher Quickly Keen*era, llowever—Oil t« Tuakegee. ATLANTA, of Eastern c! route from N« April 21 —The party T. Waahlngt- lo other particular ave been received. NEW CHILIAN CABINET. lie I’riftl* In That Country Ha* at j Last 1 «*m«» to an End. VALPARAISO, Chill, April 21.—The EtlflM AN ( ciMMi rt F.E. ihe Elertton W*terd»> the M*vd- erale* (,aln * Victor?. »FIA. Bulgaria. April 21.-The mu ft 4 II.W \ Y IS LONDON. DON. Apiil 2! Tie- Daily M- un'Wutandr tha» 're* .i « ag I Ing In the roof of the Galbraith build ing. Mad l non and Franklin street-. < aiming It to crush the six fl'Kirs to the j ground, Injuring five j^ismn and re- | suiting In a damage to the building estimated at $39,000. TORTURED MY ROHHF.lt*1. They Enter nn Imllnna Farmer’* House and Extort *0.000 From Him. KENDALLSVILLE. Ini. April 21.— The home of John Anllgo, an Attllsh (arner. was Miter? 1 last night r»v three men who secured $6 <t00 after burning i th** old inarm • ar?, noi-e and Angara > with lighted rnatr-he? 1,1 M HED \ I SI HER . . Men Whom He Had Rnlneit l>,r«nre Nerhnn *«» Dee.lli, LONDON. Apr.l 21 A''M ling »o the hlrn. Dr. Parkhun FA NT TIYIE TO NEW OR LEA.Vt. Neiv Y'ork Party Make* the Trip In Tlilrtj-Mi Hour*, NEW ORLEANS. April 21.-The Nmv York Merchantm* Acini hit'.on and ''ham- nf CoiriDlfr >d be ••night. tile over thirty-six hours. Tb< i**r hero t»y a commute*# from h«* party will spend Monday r»*skf.»st at the Beaumont «»i twsday, ' and then visit <!i loustun and other points In T FROM NKUI I, TO WIJI M STRI % AND MKJH O. Diplomatir Relation* fletween the TfSO Will He RrufWed. MEXICO MTV Mri Aprpll .1 • tlms Th* *)|spa « PRO A It IN MADRID. violent Sprn.hr* Made at ar t lerical Meeting. MADRID. Sr rtl 21. At -.e nr| * ng * < i'l )•. Me.'ln HCOTTIHH RITE SISSONS. Urieln Their Twentieth Century Ite- aniilH at Little Rock Today. LITTLE KO«’K. April 21 Th** Hvottlra DEL4 % ED Ht HOW. I'nrmal Opening of DulValo Kipm Hon Poatnoned I ntil S|a> lift. HI'FFAI/O April 2! In * n i • . > ;MITl* ROW . (CoaUatcd oo r#*e Ts*o.>