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AWAIT THE REPLY POWERS EXPECT ROOSEVELT TO SETTLE TROUBLE. DIFFICULTY KEARIliC All END Certainty that Venezuelan Prob lem Will Be 8olved in the Near Future Through the Medium of Ar bitration. W A SHI NOTON. Prcs Iden t Roose vrlt ha propertied to the allied pow eis: That the Venezuelan dispute be nubmlttcd to the arbitration of The Hague tribunal. The powers have replied with a conu ter proposal that President Roosevelt himself arbitrate tile i.Hsue. If an agreement Is reached on arbi tration, the proc edure would be for Mr. Mowen, representing Venezuela as a llenlptentlary. to sign with the rcpre ) jitati ves of the allies a protocol stat ing that the case U to be submitted to arbitration; that Venezuela admits the right of diplomatic intervention in be half of a claimant, a principle she has always resisted, and that the details of the arbitration shall be arranged in a formal treaty, which she pledges her self to sign. This treaty will provide In the greatest detain; for the security of foreign Interests against vexatious and extortionate Interference on the part of the Venezuelan government hereafter, and will insure-the adminis tration of exact justice in the settle ment of claims, and especially will it relieve foreign residents of Venezuela from forced loans and persecution in times of revolutions. The statu of the Arbitration nego tiations, as disclosed at the State de partment, was that the powers we're waiting for an answer from the presi dent to the projnmal that he himself undertook to arbitrate the Venezuelan 'difficulty. The president's answer can only be guessed, for the officials de cline to express any opinion of their own. However, it is believed to be a safe prediction that he will renew his suggestion that the case be submitted to The Hague tribunal, adding to the argument he has already produced, the fact the United States having claims of Its own against Venezuela to the amount of about $ 100,000, Is a party in Interest, and It would be unfair to put the president in the position of having to arbitrate his own claim. For their part, the powers bring against The Hague proposition the argument that President Castro would feel lightly bound by any decision by that tribunal, but would be certain to heed a judg ment rendered by President Uoosevelt. It is said st the State department that no matter how these two propositions are disposed of. there will be no back ward step, and that an agreement of some kind, which will bring about a peaceable settlement of the Venezuelan trouble will result from the present negotiation.--. LONDON LOOKS ACROSS WATER. English Statesmen Want Roosevelt as Arbitrator. LOXDOX-It Is believed that Presi dent Roosevelt's answer to the pro posal made by the allied powers that he arbitrate the Venezuelan issues has been received in London. The strictest secrecy with regard to ev ery phase of the negotiations is pre served, however, and it is impossible to make a definite statement, but such indications as are obtainable point to President Roosevelt's acceptance. With President Roosevelt as arbi trator the serious objections in the matter of guarantees which frequently have been mentioned at the foreign office would disappear. The promptness with which Wash ington deals with vital matters con cerning which prolix pouparlers have "been interchanged in Europe aston ishes diplomats here and forms an in teresting phase of an engrossing situ ation. Answers German Demands. CARACAS The Venezuelan answer to Germany's ultimatum has just been made public. In part It is a3 follows: "The Venezuelan government is un able to discover in Its correspondence -a single sentence offensive in tone. "With regard to the publication of the note of March 8, 1901, marked confidential :' This note lost its confi dential character through the publica tion of a memorandum by the German ambassador to the United States in which was incorporated the note in question. "Regarding the other points, each of which comes within a certain law, it is only necessary to call your attention to the ab .ormal circumstances which have paralyzed any course of action relating to these matters. The Vene zuelan government is now considering the appointment of a fiscal agent. "The imperial government desires that Venezuela immediately satisfy the claims arising from the civil war and that other matters be arbitrated. The Venezuelan government only awaits the time when the work of pacification, in which it Is earnestly en, ed. shall permit it to Issue an orde. I re-establishing public credit. The claims arising out of the present war, which still devastates the repub lic, will be treated with all justice under the laws to be passed to cover the requirements. "Upon the special command of my , government I rofrain from replying to that part of your note which relates to joint action on the part of Ger many and the United Kingdom. A power like Venezuela, which Is la bm6 oi no sumuius, to cause it to tulsll its legal obligation to Its utmost ablJ- ity, can never expect any course o( action which shall not conform to the principles of mutual repeet and the rules of reciprocal cordiality. "R. LOPEZ BAR ALT, "Minister of Foreign Affairs." SOME ARBITRATION DETAILS. Responees from Interested Govern ments Regardinp Settlement W A S II I NGTON.- jeUry Hay has - from the Britain. Ger- rrived partial res t governments of Gi many and Italy, respecting the pro posal to arbitrate the Venezuelan dif ficulties. Great ISritain Is favorable to arbitra tion with proper safeguards; Germany accept arbitration in principle, but finds a multitude of small adjubtmcnts to be made before entering Into the agreement;. Italy, as the junior part ner of the allies, declares that it is favorable to arbitration, but would be hound by the action of the senior partners. As far as England Is concerned the safeguards referred to arc believed to re'ate to the question of guarantee,' which is full of difficulties. In this connection some consideration Is again given to the feasibility of re-: sponsible parties assuming responsi bility for any award assessed against Venezuela. If this can be arranged the United States government will do what it cat to reduce their risks. The feeling Is growing here that The Hague tribunal should undertake I he case if arbitration is agreed to. Mr. Uowen. it is reported, wishes to come to Washington in order person ally to effect an adjustment with the resident ambassadors of the alliesj but, while the State department makes no statement on the point, it is be lieved that it does not regard this plan with favor. It is also pointed cut that in some phases the disputes will not admit of arbitration. Such, for instance, a3 the attacks on Brit ish and German subjects and the Ger man legations at Caracas, and the ar rests of consular officers. The United States government in clines to the view that there is a dis position to insist needlessly on guar antees for payment of any judgment that might be rendered by the arbitra tes. It believes that the force of public opinion would absolutely In sure a settlement. COLORADO CONTEST CLOSE. Hard to Pick Winner in the Senatorial Race. DENVER, COLO. Senator Henry M. Teller arrived here from Washington tc-day to spend the Christmas holidays and to look after his interests in the contest for re-election. In addition to Teller, the announced candidates are; Former Senator Edward O. Wolcott, Frank C. Goudy of Denver, District Judge Walter N. Dixon of Pueblo, and Irving Howbert of Colorado Springs. Teller claims the entire democratic vote on joint ballot and will likely get it, as there is no one opposed to him in the democratic party. The remain ing four candidates will divide the re publican support. Goudy claims to have pledged about two-thirds of the republican members of the legislature and this claim is said by well-informed leaders to not be too sanguine. A great deal depends upon the oat come oT contests now before the state canvassing board. Should the demo crats be seated, the house will stand: Democrats, thirty-two; republicans, thirty-three. Oa the canvassing board are two populists, elected through fu sion with democrats. Failure to ac-i cept propositions for fusion at the re-. cent election held out by populists, hasr placed the democrats in an attitude of unfriendly relationship with the popu-; list party, and it is feared they will! seek revenge now through their repre-' sentatives on the canvassing board.' The illness of Representative-elect Jones, a republican, at Hot Springs, aiso complicates matters. Should he be compelled to remain away and the) democrats be seated the vote in the house would be a tie. Want No Consumptives. T ANGELES, Cal. The commit-; tf ippointed by the state senate to! ix., i on consumptives coming to CaU iforaia from eastern states and the proposed plan to establish a state in-j stitution for their care has decided to recommend restrictive legislation. It was decided not to support the platf of establishing a home for patient" ;. the committee being of the opinion; that such a move would only result; in encouraging persons suffering with tuberculosis to come to California. Pension Appropriation. Jury Convicts Bribers. ST. LOUIS The joint trial of five former members of the house of dele- gates on charges of bribery, which be gan on Tuesda. ended Friday night in a sentence c five years for each man. The defendants. John A. Sher idan, Charles J. Denny, Charles Gutke, Edmund Bersch and T. E. Albright, after hearing the verdict, filed motions for a new trial and were released on bond. WASHINGTON The senate on Wednesday passed the pension appro priation bill without discussion. It carried $139,847,00. An urgent defi ciency bill was also passed. The amount carried by this bill is $1,148,-' 400, and includes an item of $500,00i to enable the secretary of apiculture to stamp out the foot and month dis ease, which has become epidemic la the New England state. I ' NEBRASKA TEACHERS COMING IN FORCE. Superinte.nJent Looke Forward to Wall Attended Meeting. Superintendent of Instruction Fow ler believes the meeting of the state teachers this year will be more sue cessful and of more interest than any previous mevtlsg. In an interview he said: "The teaelirs of Nebraska are com ing to the state association this year In larger numbers than ever before. The vastly better program is attract ing them. Ma,ny will be here Monday and Tuesday I290i and 3th) to take the state examination for life certifi cate.;. In fact, tfce office of the state superintendent of public Instruction will not be large enough to contain them ail. Many other teachers will be in Tuesday to see' the art exhibit before the regular meetings begin. 'i be county superintendents will all be here Tuesday to attend the busi ness session in representative hall and to discuss school law. The education al council will meet Tuesday evening and Wednesday forenoon, and Wednes day afternoon nine meetings of the auxiliary association will be in full blast. From that time until Friday night you won t be able to throw a snowball on O street, or between the Lindell and the Lincoln, from St. Paul's church to the university with out hitting a sehoolma'am. And they will not all dissolve from view Friday night. Many will remain over Saturday to do some shopping, and others will remain faithful to the program at St. Paul's church Friday evening and go to the "play" at the Oliver Saturday afternoon or night, "Much Ado About Nothing." CLAMORING FOR GRAIN CARS. Farmers Complain That They Cannot Get Their Crops to Market. THAYER, Neb. The farmers living around Thayer are complaining bit terly of the treatment that the Farm ers' Grain Elevator company is receiv ing at Thayer from the Fremont, Elk- horn & Missouri Valley railroad. They assert that the Elkhorn is furnishing the trust elevators with empty cars and that the farmers are unable to get a car. Officers of the company are leaving for Omaha, where they will see the proper officials and see if they cannot receive fair treatment from the Elkhorn. The grain bins are full and farmers have had to stop threshing machines. They think it pretty hard to have to stop taking grain when the company elevators are taking in grain right along and are receiving cars. BENEDICT, Neb. Elevator men on the Kansas City & Omaha railroad complain that since the road has been operated by the Burlington it is hard er work to get cars than under the old management. Every elevator is full of grain and many of them in York county on the Kansas City & Omaha have filled the driveways. Corn shellers and threshing machines have had to stop, as elevators cannot take any more grain. FREE DELIVERY IS ASKED. Protest Against Changing Land Leas ing Laws. WASHINGTON Representative Burkett on Wednesday called at the postofSce department, and requested the establishment of a free delivery service at Plattsmouth. Three deliv eries of mail in the business portion and two deliveries in the residence sections is desired a day. Both Burkett and Mercer introduced resolutions in the house from the George A. Custer post. Grand Army of the Republic, of Omaha, protesting against any change of laws affecting the leasing of public lands in Nebras ka. Frank I. Teeter of Nebraska, clerk in the pension bureau, has re ceived a salary promotion from $900 to $1,000 a year. Saves Life by a Miracle. BEATRICE, Neb. Gus Schmidt, a resident of this city, came very, near losing his life while shoveling snow off the roof of a brick building. He accidentally slipped off the rear edge of the roof that was concealed by the heavy snow drifts and fortunately caught himself by a piece of 2x4 pro jecting from the fire wall. He hung there for some time suspended forty feet above the ground, and by the greatest effort succeeded in pulling himself back on the rcof. thereby sav ing himself from a serious if not fatal accident. Found Hanging in Barn. BLOOM FIELD, Neb. William Hil kemeier, a well-to-do German farm er, living south of this place, was found hanging from a beam in his barn. When the body was discovered life bad been extinct for some hours. Hil kemeier was a widower with several small children. It is supposed grief over the loss of his wife impelled his rash acL Wins Oratorical Contest. CRETE, Neb. In the annual ora torical contest held here three of its best orators contended for the honor of representing Doane in the state con test soon to be held in Lincoln. Ar thur F. Gulliver, the representative of the sophomore class was the sucesa ful contestant. "David Livingstone" was the subject of his oration. Mr. EL W. Altvater won second place, and with it the honor of being chairman tf the delegation to the state oontesL IN GENERAL ajMtsssssi Mrs. Guy Barton, who has been held at Sheridan, Wyo., on the charge of killing her father-in-law. returned heme to Plattsmouth, accompanied by her brother, Lawrence Stull. Mrs. Barton was released upon ball pend ing her trial, which is set for Febru ary 2. Governor-elect Mickey was a visitor ct the State Industrial school at Kear ney, dropping In without announce ment of his coming. He made a criti cal Inspection of all parts of the In stitution, but made no comment on the administration of Superintendent Beghtol. A new democratic daily will be started in Fremont about January 1. or before. A stock company has been formed and will be incorporated aa soon as a few preliminaries are out of the way. The stock will be $4,000, of which Waldo Wintersteen of Fremont will own half and about twenty lead ing democrats of the city and county the other half. The "Hello Bill" company, which showed at Beatrice, had the receipts of the box office and baggage attached by Miss Mildred Claire and Frank T. Glenn, members of the company, who claimed that Manager Kellogg owed them back salaries to the amount of $100 each. Mr. Kellogg denies the fact that he owes the alleged debt ard proposes to fight the case. Fire broke out in the store of the Anderson Mercantile company at Ne ligh and the fire and water rendered the stock of merchandise nearly a tctal loss. The stock was probably worth $10,000, on which there is but $2,000 insurance. The fire came from a lamp set too near some cotton wrap pers displayed on a line through the store. The building is badly damaged. Plans are being made by a number of local business men o fAshland to purchase the south half of block 17, Flora City addition, and present the same to the City of Ashland, to be used as a public park. The ground is finely located for a park, being within one block of the business center. F. H. Chickering and C. N. Folsom are circulating a subscription paper, head ed by a donation of $1,000 from E. A. Wiggenhorn, and ranging in amount from $150 down to $30. The Nebraska Association of Osteo pathic Physicians held its annual con vention in Lincoln. A number of in- J teresting papers were read and dis cussed and a legislative committee ap pointed, which will look after matters of interest to the association before the coming legislature. These officers were elected for the coming year: Dr. Milligan of Grand Island, president; Dr. Moss of Ashland, vice president; Dr. Grace Beedan of Omaha, secretary. Twenty-four hours after leading his bride to the altar, Mead Morrell, a fireman on the Burlington railroad, lost his life in a head-on collision at Table Rock. Train No. 64, standing in the yards, was about to pull out. Train No. 67, coming into the yards at twenty-five miles an hour, crashed into the standing engine. Both en gines, their tenders and a number of cars of merchandise were totally de stroyed. Morrell was told to jump, but evidently did not have time. Governor-elect Mickey was in Ne braska City to investigate the manage ment of the institute for the Blind. In an interview Mr. Mickey stated that he found the people very well satis fied with Mr. Morey, the superintend ent at the institute, but that there Is some dissatisfaction as to the way in which the school is managed. Mr. Mickey said he had not yet decided whether he would retain Mr. Morey, but would carefully investigate the situation before rendering a decision. Much legislation is asked from the ccming legislature by the legislative committee of the State Teachers' asso ciation, which met in Lincoln with State Superintendent Fowler. One of the most important recommendations is in regard to the age of teachers. The committee was unanimous that no person under the age of 17 years ought to be permitted to teach in the public schools of the state. This measure will result in many changes if adopted by the legislature. There are hundreds of teachers in the state below that age. To exclude them will cause a greater demand for older teachers and the increased demand will probably be followed by a raise in the wages that the teachers will re ceive. The rules of the State Normal school at Peru may also have to be changed to conform to the new meas ure. The four men who robbed Hayden Bros, at Grand Island, Saturday night were captured in Kearney and the Grand Island chief of police arrived and identified some of the articles stolen. The water famine at Nebraska City is over and the company has all the water needed to supply all of the de mands of the city and industries. The river has been rising steadily for some time past and now there is three feet of water at the intake pipe at the pumping station. Grover White, a Winnebago Indian, was fined $100 and costs and sentenced to sixty days in the Douglas county jail for giving liquor to Indians on the reservation. This is the first in stance where an Indian has been fined for such an offense, and establishes a precedent. If the law is enforced in the future, federal officials say, it will do much to break up the liquor traffic on Indian reservations, as it will pre vent Indians from baying liquor, for fear of punishment, and giving it to their tribesmen. ARETOMTON WINS Financial Interests of tke Country Vrge President Crxstro to Yield Minister Bowcn Undoubt edly Will Be One of the Arbitrators Dritsin Admits State of Warfare The Sinking of the Venezuelan Battleships. It is now more than probable that, he difficulty between Venezuela and the powers will be arbitrated. Al though no definite conclusion has been reached, it is generally con ceded that Minister Bowcn will be one of the arbitrators. This action was the result of a de mand made upon President Castro by large financial Interests In Caracas, urging him to bow to the superior force and yield to the power of the allies, receding as gracefully as pos sible from the position hp has taken. Strong pressure was brought to bear upon him to influence him to take this action. A large number of the merchants of Caracas presented the matter to the president and urged him to this course. They submitted that Venezuela was powerless against the mighty strength of England and Germany, assisted through the ultima tum of Italy and the withdrawal of the Italian minister, by the strength of that country. It Is reported that President Cas tro has decided to yield to the wishes of the delegation and sue for peace through Minister Bowen. He is re ported to be willing to accept the terms of the British and German ulti matums. From the beginning of the trouble President Castro has acted with ex- ml fratr L ' CSF VT- -V " Showing Relative Distances of England, Germany and Points in North Amer ica from Venezuela, and Don A. F. Pulido, Venezuelan Charge d'Affaires at Washington. traordinary energy. He has trans formed the entire country into a vast camp, having raised more than 40,000 men, whom he has well armed, equip ped and transported from every direc tion to La Guayra and Porto Cabello, President Castro, in the expectation thai the allice would attempt to land at one or both of these points. But there has beep a change of feeling, and the prominent men of (Venezuela who were at one time ready to lead the people in defense iof their couutry now consider that justification to take the men of the republio away from their families and jthelr work does not exist .They have (resolved to discover a means to bring about arbitration, or at least treat .with the allies. The means sought is thought to He through the United ,'States legation, and satisfactory re sults are on every hand expected to follow. 8AYS STATE OF WAR EXISTS. British Premier Makes Explicit State ment in House of Commons. In the course of a long statement j Will Help His Countrymen. ConstantJn Stephanoff, brother of Mme. Tsllka, who was kidnaped with Miss Stone, the missionary, has com pleted a six years 'course at Yale and is do . jn bis way home to Macedonia, where he will devote his life to up lifting his countrymen. During the first three years of his course he waited on table and did odd jobs for his tuition. Later he was motorman on a trolley car, working all night, at tending recitations until afternoon, and then going to bed. In this way he worked his way through until he se cured the master of arts degree. Women Want Too Much. In reply to a request for a gift for their bazaar the women of the Metho dist church of Big Springs, Logan county, Ohio, have received the fol lowing letter from the white house: "Mrs. Roosevelt acknowledges receipt of your recent letter and states that sne would be glad to comply with your wishes if it vers not that re quests similar to your own have be come so numerous that she regrets to find it isBpouibls to raat them."- In t British house of commons Premier Balfour said there was no such thing as a "pacific blockade." A state of war actually exUted with Venezuela and an Intimation of the blockade would be given to the pow ers. Mr. Balfour added that the block ade would be carried out with as lit tle Inconvenience to neutrals as pos sible. The premier also said tlio opera tions were reluctantly undertaken, not to recover debts, but, after a long and patient delay, to recover com pensation for assaults on British sub jects and the seizure of British ves sels. He believed that the Germans also had claims besides the financial ones. Mr. Balfour's statement was mado in reply to the desire of the liberal leader, Sir Henry Campbell Banner man, for information on the Vene zuelan situation. After reiterating Lord Lansdowne's brief statement in the house of lords, the premier con tinued: "The blockade will be carried out by Great Britain and Germany along different portions of the coast, and though the two fleets will have the same objects they will not act as one force. We never had any intention of landing troops in Venezuela or of occupying territory even temporarily. We do not think it desirable on either military or other grounds. All the conditions governing such a blockade have been carefully considered and will be published In due time for the Information of neutrals. "The government is most anxIou3 that these operations, the necessity for which we deeply regret, should be as little inconvenient to neutrals as they can possibly be made. No dif ference will be made between tho vessels of the various neutral powers. I think it is quite likely that the Uni ted States will think that there can not be such a thing as a 'pacific blockade,' and I, personally, take the same view. Evidently p. blockade In volves a state of war." I I GERMAN POSITION IS STATED. ! No Occupation of Venezuelan Terri tory to Be Considered. The German foreign office denies explicitly that the German squadron in Venezuelan waters has orders to seize Margarita tsland, adding that no occupation of the territory cX Venezuel will occur. The officials allege that a systemat ic effort is frirent!y being made, to -CALLED DOWN" EX-PRESIDENT. Guide Who Had No Veneration for Prominent Persons. . Among the most noted guides In the Adirondacks.ia Chick" Bruce, whoee skill in woodcraft is fully equaled by his absolute lack of anything in the shape of veneration for prominent per sons. It is related that Grover Cleve land once made a hunting trip under the guidance of "Chick" Bruce. While waiting for the dogs to bring a fat buck deer within gunshot the chief executively calmly sat on a log bask ing in the sun with the muzzle of his shotgun resting over against his heart. "Chick" noticed the situation and roared : You old fool, is that gun loaded?" to which Grover in a very humble manner replied that it was, and found both barrels at full cock. "Well, suppose you had killed your self, what do you think they would do to me? Don't you know I'm a Repub lican?" Maeterlinck's "Life of the Bee" has brought him a prize of $200, awarded by the French academy. .. . reprenent Germany as the propellfnt power in the coercion of Venezuela and as being rettponitible for all the harith measures. For Iniitance, they nay, tho lionv mktsrpy newt bardment of the foils at Porto Ca bello is ascribed to German Initial Ivo, whereas the officials say without res ervation that tho bombardment wait at the Brltibh commander's HUgges tlou, the Topa.e being tho Ilrtt ImU fchlp. Tho German commander partici pated in tho firing ax a loyal ally. The German government is not In sisting on more severe measures than tho original y& contemplated, and regards the sinking of the "two dim inutive, wholly uiiHca worthy craft," as an "insignificant Incident." Tho Berlin newspapers print from Kiel a statement, that the German cruisers Ariadne, Amazon and Nlobe are again being equipped for depart ure to Venezuela, but tho correspond ent of the Associated 1'rens Is Inform ed officially that no suc h orders have been given and that It will depend later upon the demands of the block ade whether additional vessel will bo sent. German Officer Was Killed. It has been learned that an officer of tho German cruiser Vineta was killed during tho bombardment by a rifle bullet fired from tho shore. The, Vineta left Porto Cabello sudden!) for Willemstad. Curacos, whero k1i arrived with her flag at half-mast. It is believed she went to Willemstao for the purpose of burying tho body of the dead officer. American Vice-Consul Volkmar, German Consul Tledo and British Consul Kolster have prevailed upon the German and British commodores to desist from their plan to dlsem bark marines, soizo tho cannon In Fort Solano and ask for tho capltula tion of Porto Cabello. The allies have released Gen. Bella who was made a prisoner In Cast Libertador, and have promised to re lease the other prisoners In a few hours. Fort Solano and Castle Lib ertador are not to be garrisoned by Venezuela as long as the present dif ficulties continue. This Is agreed upon to avoid another bombardment. Argentina Not to Interfere. It is denied officially that Argentina intends to Intervene In the Vcno zuelan affair, although tho press pro test against the actions of tho Anglo German fleets. In tbo chamber Dep uty Martinez protested against what he termed the brutality of tho poweri against weak rations and invited th Argentine government to initiate i policy aimed frankly at securing th solidarity of South America by meant of an agreement of mutual defens and independence among all South American nations. M. Martinez's res olution was referred to committee. Strange Fulfilment of Dream. The strange fulfilment of a dream was revealed at an inquest at Brad fcrd, Yorkshire, recently. Benjamin Pearson, aged 21, a mill band, was killed by falling backwards In a hoist shaft. Ezra Mitchell, a fellow work, man, said he told his colleagues he had dreamt that Pearson was dead at the bottom of the shaft. A compare Icn replied in Jest, "We bad better go and see if your dream Is true." Tc their dismay they found it was true for the remains of Pearson were In tb well. Most Noted Sicilian Brigand. A worthy successor to Musolino. the noted Sicilian brigand, now in prison, has arisen in the person of one Vars lona, whoss fame even threatens tc eclipse that t the other robber. Al ready 600 persons are waiting trial-'-v. aiding him la various way? ' salons, so far bas succeef lag oScers seat to captu1 t':t b llllzn in the r-1 ao tzlt a dozen f- binxtlca Laving and cC::r -r 7x