The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, July 04, 1902, Image 3

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WITH GBEIT CRUSH BIG TCNNELCAVESIN Accident on Lake Erie, Alli ance and Wheeling Road. FATAL COLLISION ON SOUTHERN. One Man Killed and Four Injured at Macon, Ga. Macon, Ga., July 2—There was a fa tal collision between two switch en- GEORGIA DEMOCRATS MEET IN CONVENTION STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION. gines of the Southern railway here yes- Hundreds of Delegates As- terday at 7 p. in., just opposite the ] IT CAME WITHOUT WARNING. It Is Feared Many Workmen Engaged In Excavating Have Been Buried Un der the Tons of Rock and Earth— Doctors Hurried to the Scene. Minerva, Ohio, July 2.—With a rumbling and grinding that could Lc- heard for miles, the tunnel on tho Lake Erie, Alliance and Wheeling railroad near here, caved In its entire length early today. Work was commenced some time ago to uncover and make a cut of the hill, and some of it had been accom plished. A few of the men had gone to work this morning and 100 men were preparing to go in when, without w'arning, the entire hill settled down on the tracks. Just how many men were caugl t and Injured is not known, but all the doctors f-om here have been taken to the scene. Traffic on the road will be stopped for quite awhile as a re sult of the disaster. POLISH STUDENTS RIOT. baggage department of the pa? - senger depot. One man was kille-1 and tour others were seriously hurt. TICKET The dead are: C. M. Broadwater, fireman. The Injured are: J. Brantley Strong, engineer. Henry Little, engineer, Oscar Green, yard conductor. Frank Hunter, negro fireman. Fireman Broadwater was terribly scalded in the collision by the escap ing steam. His body was also bauly mangled. He was removed quickly ! to the Macon hospital, but died soon after reaching there. The two engineers are the mostt se riously hurt. Their injuries are very ; painful, and it is feared may prove | fatal. Yard Conductor Green was riding on one of the engines at the time of the collision, but his injuries are not considered dangerous. The two engines were switching trains at a rapid rate of speed in order to clear the way for the passen ger train, which was due. Both l'- comotives ran onto the same track, going in opposite directions, and be fore the speed of either could be check ed the crash came. The responsibility for the accident cannot he placed at this time. semble In Atlanta. TO BE NOMINATED. Session Will Probably Be a Short One Unless the Fight on the Local Op tion Plank Brings About a Lengthy Discussion. Bitter Feeling Manifested Against German School Teachers. Berlin, July 2.—A symptom of the bitterness of Polish feeling against the Germans has been exhibited in the village of Juschken, near Graudens, western Prussia. All the boys in th 3 school, at a signal from the largest hoy. mobbed the school teacher, a man named Borchert. and mauled him se verely with sticks. The teacher grabbed a stick and used it sn effect ively that he beat off his young atsail- ants, who ran home, where they were warmly welcomed. The school administration, of course, regards the attack as having been in stigated by the parents, who, at Jusch ken and in other localities, have been Intimidating German teachers. GOULD FOUND AFTER 20 YEARS. Condemned North Carolina Murderer Located in South Carolina. Raleigh, July 2.—Governor Ayoook has made requisition on Governor Me- speeches on the subject wil he made Atlanta, July 2.—Georgia’s Demo cratic convention met at noon today in the hail ot the house of represen tatives, Chairman Edward T. Brown called the meeting to order. John i\ Boifeuillet, of Bibb, and Charles Nor- then, of Fulton, were elected secretar ies. Several hundred delegates were In the hall when the convention was called to order, lue session will prob ably be a short one unless the fight on the local option plank brings about a lengthy discussion. The best information leads to the belief that an effort will be made to have adopted as a part of the platform a paragraph deprecating the bringing of the liquor question into politics at all, urging that it be everywhere omit, tod from politics and indorsing the present nonpartisan legislation on the subject, which is the local option law now in force. Should even so con servative an expression as this be of fered by the platform committee, there is no doubt that it will meet with op position from a large number of dale- gates, and it is likely that several NOT SO MANY HUNGRY NOW. Better Conditions Prevail in Famine District of India. London, July 2.—A dispatch has been received here from the governor general of India, I.ord Curzon, of Keddleston, saying that better eonrii- tions prevail in the famine districts of India than have been indicated by Uio recent press reports. Sweeney, of South Carolina, for I iel Gould, alias Thomas Maddey, no- j gro. in jail in Georgetown. Ten years ago he was arrested for another crime at Gorgetown. His identity was discovered, although he denied It. He refused to return with- | out requisition. The question now Is whether he will have to be resentenced by the superior court or whether the gover nor can upon certificate by the su- ; preme court of its decision in the case over twenty years ago, issue his war rant for execution. Such a question was never before presented in North Carolina. Gould will fleht for a commutation of his sentence. issued by the Comptroller of the Cur rency. Washington, July 2—The statement of the public debt at the close of the , fiscal year, June 30, 1902, shows that the debt, less cash in the treasury, amounted to $£09,457,241, which is a ♦’.ecrease as compared with May 30, 1902. of $)3.012,332. This decrease is accounted for by the amount of ca^h on hand. The debt is recapitulated as follows: Interest hearing debt. $931,070,340; j debt on which interest has ceased since maturity, $1,280,860; debt hear ing no interest, $395,080,156. Total, $1,328,031,355. This amount, however, does not in clude $830,571,089 in certificates and treasury notes outstanding, which are offset by an equal amount of cash he'd for their redemption. The cash in the treasury is classified as follows: Gold reserve, $130,000,000; trust funds $830,579,089; general fund $163- 734,103; in national hank depositories. $126,506,517. Total, $1,270,819,710, against which there are demand lia bilities outstanding amounting to $912.- 245,594, leaving a cash balance on hand of $358,574,115. TO AIRS C3NGRESSADJ0URNS Most Stirring Scenes Mark The Closing Hours. THIS SESSION COST A BILLION. NAMED BY PRESIDENT. Senate Barnpsville Chautauqua. Barncsville, Ga., July 2.—The fifth annual session of the Barnesville Chautauqua association is now in full blast and promises to be tin* most bril liant since the body was organigel. There have been heavy rains in the ■ The exercises opened Sunday with a Assam, Burma and coast districts, use ful showers have fallen in th“ Raj- putana region and in upper India, but more rain, is needed in the Bombay presidency, the central provinces and the Berar territory. The number of persons now given relief amounts to 439,000, which is a d'urease of 20,000. Mystery Surrounds Woman’s Death. Chicago, July 2.—The exact cause of the death of Miss Hannah May Thompson, who died at a boarding house on May 29 last while wearing a beauty mask, probably will never he known. After hearing evidence on the case, the grand jury refused to indict ‘‘expert’’ E. W. Wesley Johnsoq, who was administering the facial treatment to Miss Thompson, and wno had been held on the charge of mur der. Johnson, who was arrested with his wife, is still locked up in jail. When the Jury’s report is made in court today there will be nothing w bar his release. sermon by Dr. E. B. Andrews, of Na- | hraska. Music was furnished by the Schiller mah- quartet of Chicago. The | programme this session will cost auout ! $2,000. The directors announce that ; $1,500 is in hand and th" balance m I essary is already In sight. This in- j sureg the success of the enterpr'se j from a financial standpoint. The av- ( erage attendance is about 1,000 and is increasing daily. Entertained by Crowninshield. London, July 2.—Joseph Choate, the United States ambassador, and Mrs. Choate, Henry White, secretary of th«j United States embassy, and Mr?, White, and Captain Richardson Clov er, the United States naval attache, and Mrs. Clover, lunched this after noon with Rear Admiral Arent 3. Crowninshield on hoard the United States flagship Illinois at Gravesend. Dart Is Brunswick Judge. Atlanta, July 2.—Late last night Governor Candler appointed Willis Dart, of Douglas, Coffee county, to till the unexpired term of Judge Bennett, who resigned as judge of the Bruns wick circuit. Great interest was felt in the appointment, as a number of candidates were in the fltdd, all of whom were prominent men who would have filled the place acceptably. Mr. Dart’s appointment was only made af ter mature deliberation on the part of Governor Candler, who stated that he had been greatly embarrassed by an ‘‘abundance of good material.” King Edward Still Improves. London, July 2.—At Buckingham palace the following bulletin was is sued at 10 o’clock this morning on the condition of King Edward: ‘The king had another. excellent night, and is zens. making steady progress in all respects. The wound Is much less troublesome and is beginning to heal. (Signed) Treves, Laking, Barlow.” Atlantan Dies of Sunstroke. Atlanta. July 2.—M. M. Wilson, of 175 Gilmer street, an old and respect ed citizen of Atlanta, died of sun stroke on the farm of his son-in-law, Frank Armstrong, 4 miles east of Atlanta, yesterday morning at 11 o’clock. Mr. Wilson had gone out In to the field early in the morning, when he was overcome by heat. He was found in an unconscious state, and died soon after. Mr. Wilson was 77 years old and had lived in Atlanta a great many years. He was one of the fast failing hand of pioneer citi- on the convention floor. The following ticket will he norri nated: For governor, J. M. Terrell. For attorney general, John C. Hart. For comptroller general, William A. Wright. For secretary of state, Phil Cook. For commissioner of agriculture, O. B. Stevens. For prison commissioner, Thomas Eason. For state treasurer, Robert E. Pa»':. For state school commissioner, W. B. Merritt. For justices of the supreme court, Samuel Lumpkin and J. A. Cobb. For judge of Atlantic circuit, Paul Seahrook. For solicitor general of Atlantic cir cuit, L. Kenan. For judge August circuit, W. T. Gary. For solicitor general Blue Ridge cir. cuit. B. F. Simpson. For judge Brunswick circuit T. A. Parker. For judge eastern circuit, Pope Ba-- ro. For Judge Flint circuit. E. J. Roacnn. For judge Macon circuit, W. H. Fel ton. Jr. For solicitor general Macon circuit, William Brunson. For judge middle circuit, B. D. Ev ans. For judge Northeastern circuit, J J. Kimsey. For solicitor general Northeastern circuit, W. A. Charters. For judge Ocmulgee circuit, Gray Lewis. For solicitor general Ocmulgee cir cuit. Joe Pottle. For judge Pataula circuit, H. C- Sheffield. For judge Rome circuit, W. M. Henry. For judge Southern circuit, R. G. Mitchell. For judge of Tallapoosa circuit, Charles Bartlett. For solicitor general of Tallapoosa circuit, T. A. Fielder. For judge Western circuit, R. Russell. For United States senator, A. Clay. Appointments Upon Which Failed To Act. Washington, July 2.—Among the presidential appointments to office during the last session of congress, upon which the senate failed to act, were: George R. Koester, collector inter nal revenue, district of South Carolina. Postmasters: Kentucky—Samuel G. l anson, Be rea. North Carolina—Jones W. Mullen. Charlotte. South Carolina—J. P. Murphy, Bam berg; Landrum Padgett, Pelser; Jef ferson F. Richardson, Greouville; Geo. D. Shore, Sumter. Louisiana—F. E. Posey, Baton Rouge. Georgia—A. M. Smith, Brunswick. There was also a large number of army brevet nominations which failed to secure favorable action of the sen ate. Representative Livingston, of Georgia, Figures that this Has Been the Most Extravagant Congress of Which He Has Ever Been a Member. Washington, July 2.—Amid a scene oi enthusiasm that has not been paral leled since the exciting and stirring days of the Spanish war, Speaker Hen derson at 5:30 o’clock yesterday at- ternoon declared the house of repre sentatives adjourned without delay. In doing so he said that no house ot representatives since the adoption of the constitution had done as much work as this one. The audience to which he made his brief address was a brilliant one. The galleries were banked to the doors and almost two-thirds of the members were in their seats on the floor. The speaker’s appreciative words to the members in thanking them for their co-operation during the session had touched a responsive chord, and they gave him a remarkable demonstration of their friendship and good will. While the cheering and applause were still in progress the members on the floor began singing “My Country, Tis of Thee.” It was taken up by the correspondents in the press galle-y over the speaker’s chair, and by the spectators in the surrounding gallerieq, and soon the vast hall was ringing with the swelling chorus. Other pa triotic airs followed as the members exchanged farewells, “The Star Banner” alternating with Dragged’Down Feeling In the loins. Nervousness, unrefreshing sleep, despoa* dency. It is time you won- doing something. The kidneys were anciently called the reins—in your < ase they are holding the reins and driving you into serious trouble. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Acts with the most direct, beneficial effect on the kidneys. It contains the best and safest substances for correcting and toning these organs. BIG SHIPS TOWED IN SECTIONS. Remarkable Feat in Ship Building Of» .. .. the Great Lakes. New York, July 2.—Westbound lak« captains who have Just come from ths St. Lawrence and put into Charlotts for coaling, report, says a Rochester dispatch to the Tribune, that the :tf$ section of the big ocean liner Minn* waska lias been warped off the rock* in the St. Lawrence river, where it struck two weeks ago. The two halve* of a sister ship, the Minnetonka, were conducted through the perilous w&tar* of lower Lake Ontario and the 3L Lawrence in safety, and reached Qu* bee without a mishap. This news marks the practical com* pletion of one of the most remarkable feats of ship building ever known oa the Great Lakes. These two huge ocean-going freighters were built at Cleveland, Each of them Is 500 feet In length. Close calculation showed that the length of the completed ves« sels would not admit of their passing the locks in the Well and St. Lawrence canals by several feet, consequently it v/as decided to tow them down the lakes in sections, two to each ship. STATEMENT OF PUBLIC DEBT. Increase la Shown as Compared with May 20, 1902. Washington, July 2.—The monthly circulation statement issued by the comptroller of the treasury of tho currency shows that at the close of business June 30, 1902, the total circu lation of national hank notes was $330,672,091, an Increase for the year of $2,929,904 and ; decrease for tho month of $75,093. The circulation based on United States bonds was $314,238,811, a de crease for the year of $9,651,873, and an increase lor the month of $628,974. The circulation secured by lawful money was $42,433,280, an Increase for the year of $12,581,777 and a decrease for the month of $704,067. B. S. PLOT WAS DISCOVERED. I Stowaway Boer Prisoner Released. New York, July 2.—Louis Albrecht, the stowaway Boer prisoner brought here from Bermuda an the steamer Trinidad, has been released from cus tody by the board of special Inquiry of Ellis Island. Albrecht testified that he formerly lived In this country hut left In 1896 to fight the English, he being a Boer. She Win* Her Fifth Husband. Berlin, July 2.—Madame Carreno, a distinguished pianist of America, was wedded here today to her fifth hus band, Arturo Tagliapletra, of New York, who is a brother of her second husband. Her fourth was the pianist, d’Albert. Big Shipment of Coal. Pittsburg, July 2.—One of the great, est shipments of coal that ever start ed for the south was begun shortly before daylight today, and many tow boats are on their way south with Pittsburg coal. Fully 10,000,000 bush els of coal has been shipped within the past 36 hours. Of this amount the Independent coal companies mov ed almost 3,000,000 bushels, the coal combination shipping the balance. It is believed 30,000,0o(j bushels will be sent south on this rise. Conspiracy Against Life of the Presi dent of Uruguay. New York, July 2.—A conspiracy against the life of the president of Uruguay, Dr. Cuestas, has been dis covered here in a curious manner, says a Herald dispatch from Buenos Ayres. Charles Paggini was found dead in a street of this city. The police were investigating the case when they re ceived a communication saying that Paggini was the chief conspirator against the life of Cuestas. The com. municatlon fuuher said that the po lice would find In Pagginl’s dwelling 24 kilos of dynamite. This statement proved true.. It is true that Paggini backed out at the last moment In the conspiracy to assassinate Cuestas, and that one of his fellow conspirators killed him to prevent a disclosure of the plot. Number of Secret Service Arrests. Washington, July 2.—The annual 1 report of Chief Wilkie, of the secret service division, shows that during the year there were arrested 573 persons charged with various offenses against the federal statutes. New York leading with 83 piusecutions. Of the of fenders 413 were of American birth, the next largest number of offenders being Italians. Sixty-three per cent of those arrested were convicted. It is pointed out that note raising might he prevented by the adoption of a dis tinctive size of a note of smaller de nominations. Cuick Piece of Legislation. Washington, July 2.—The quickest piece of legislation accomplished dur ing the present session of congress was the passage of a bill appropriating $75,000 for a quartermasters supply depot in Omaha, Nebr. Mr, Mercer secured its passage by the house at 2 o’clock yesterday. It passed the sen ate at 2: 43 p. m., the bill was engross ed, enrolled, signed by the speaker and president pro tern, Frye, of the senate, and at 4:13 o’clock the presi dent signed the hill and it became a law. Cholera at Manila. Manila, July 2.—There were 41 new cases of cholera In Ms ,:!a today. Thi* Is the largest number reported for any one day since the outbreak of the epidemic. Tragedy In Kentucky. ML Vernon, Ky„ July 2.—Millard Farthing shot and killed Morgan Burk at Langford station, Rockcastle coun ty. Burk and his brother, Farthing flaims. attacked him while he was xt work in a quarry and the shooting to! lowed. Farthing has surrendered. Court Grants Change of Venue. Grand Rapids, July 2.—In the supe rior court yesterday Judge Nuneham granted the motion for a change of venue In the case of State Senator George E. Nichols, of Ionia, charged with offering a money bribe to one of the people’s witnesses In (he Salisbury water bribery case. The court will not decide on the place of trial until his return from England In Septembe*. Cyclone Wrec*'* Train. Bombay, July 2.—A train on the East Indian railroad, near Rampurha was blown down an embankment by a cyclone today. Thirteen persons wer** killed and 1$ Injured. Boat Capsized; Two Drowned. Lake View, Mich., July 2.—Frank Young and J. Reynolds, aged 14, while fishing In Pickerel lake yesterday af ternoon, were drowned by the capsiz ing of their boat. Both bodies were recovered. Sugar Laden Steamer Ashore. New Orleans, July 2.—The Spanish steamship Alecja, Captain Luzarraga, from Cuba with cargo of sugar con signed to the American Sugar Refin ing company at New Orleans, went aground this morning on the west shore of South Pass. Her position Is considered not dangerous, and she Is expected to be pulled off In a few hours. Spangled “Dixie.” The adjournment came at the end of a seven and one-half hours’ session, during which muct) minor business was transacted. In all, 7o bills and resolutions were passed. The gener al good feeling in the house had been heightened by the victory won over the senate on the item incorporated In the naval appropriation bill for the building of a battleship in a govern ment yard. The closing hour was occupied wi’h a spirited debate between Mr. Cous ins. of Iowa, and Mr. Richardson, tl ? Democratic leader, over the report or, j the investigation into the charges I made by Captain Christmas concerning 1 the sale of the Danish West Indies, i Mr. Cousins ridiculed Mr. Rithardson , for bringing the matter to the atten tion of congress. The latter defend- ! ed his course. “There is but one thing in conn°c. j tion with the whole matter,” said Mr. | Cousins, “that approaches the silliness • and absurdity of the driveling diatrie j ] and fictitious tale of Christmas, an I i that is unparalleled and ludicrous per- ! formance of deliberately and solemnly ; spreading It upon the records of the j American congress, where it must re ■ main throughout all history as s shameless challenge to the ciedulity j of man.” The session of congress was a “bil- j lion dollar" one. The appropriations are far in excess I of those of any other session and have j given the Republican leadeis consid- | erable alarm during the past two months. "Uncle Joe” Cannon and Representa- live Lon Livingston, of Georgia, chair man and ranking democratic member respectively of the committee on ap propriations, are the statisticians of the house, and each of them has a ■ method of figuring appropriation bills which demonstrates that if “figures do not lie,” they can be put to uses which answer the same purposes. | I “Uncle Joe“ Cannon figures that the total appropriations for the session have been $750,063,837, but in a foot note explains that congress has au- i thorized the expenditure of $229,373,- : 215 in addition and enough more to make a grand total of $1,009,503,215. This does not include about $17,000,- 000 authorized for the construction of public buildings throughout the United States. Representative Livingston figures that this has been the most extrava gant congress of which he has ever been a member. His figures show that the appropriations of this season have reached the huge aggregate of $1,059,577,052. The $17,000,000 car ried by the public buildings bill is not Included In this statement, which would run the total up to $1,076,577,- 000. The appropriations for the last Dem ocratic congress, the Fifty-third, last session, was about $500,693,284. GUARDS AND STRIKERS CLASH. Sheriff prevents What Might Hav« Been SertbUI AffrayT ej Hazelton. Pa.. July 2.—John Shovet lin, William Oillgate, Frank Schradef *■ . • ■? • and a Hungarian, pickets stationed along the road leading to the Drifton colliery of Coxe Bros. 6 Co., to pre vent non>u i n men from going to work, were arr-sted to 'ay by colliery guards. It is all -g ’ that ore of tho picket^ drew a m . er when ordered by a guard to pci -t r. :n to pass iha line. Th-* strikers re ort that th^ guard thre?u ned to * unb-s* his order wi>. .. u;:on nhorelin alsd his weapon, which was . l:k her : n or«. of th* --yc : d o; i t'n was o w;,iy- knotl; deputi the m Jacob ih* crowd perse. AGf IN v>, amoi . di'came suruv. t t .at he.. :n voiv in which She: it! ' • i s u a i > 1 1 to Jis- BEHIND THE BARS. i ■— 5 .’ ' V Joe Herbert. Escaped Murderer, Re captured— Raves Like Mad.ran. Washington. Ind., July 2.—Joe Her bert, the murderer who escaped jail witli Dill Edson and others Tuesday morning, is again behind the liars. Ha was captured by a half dozen deter mined young men last night at tha home of a relative in this city. Ha was surprised and could make no r<j> sistance. Since being locked up he raves Ilka & madman. His trial will likely nol be postponed until next term of court. The other jail breakers are still at large, though It is said a man an*wop ing Edson’s description is being held at Lewisville. Ind, Offer of Purchase Accepted. New York, July 2.—J. P. Morgan & Co., as depositaries for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company and the Southern Railway company, have announced, according to the Tribune, that the holders of more than 51 pet cent of the capital stock of the Chlcar ga, Indianapolis and Louisville Rail way company have accepted the offel made them on May 20 by the two com panies first named. The deposit con stitutes a final acceptance of the offel of purchase. The time for depositing stock is extended to and Including July 31, after which date stock will be accepted, if at all. only upon such terms as the purchasing compan’ei may prescribe. Millions for English Trolley Lines. New York, July 2.—Thomas A. Nev- ins. of East Orange, N. J., will sail on Saturday to take up the work of constructing 147 miles of trolley lines between Liverpool and Manchester, and embracing side lines touching many populous towns, entail an expenditure of $20,000,000, all of which will be furnished by American financiers. Annual Coinage Statement. Washington, July 2.—The annual coinage statement Issued by the di rector of the mint shows that during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1902, the total coinage executed at the mints of the United States was $94,526,678. as follows: Gold, $61,980,572; silver. $30,116,369. Girl’s Identity Shrouded in Mystery. El Paso, Tex., July 2.—County Judge Harper has ordered the sheriff to convey Miss Ada Barker to the sta^e Insane asylum at Terrell, where she will be confined. Several weeks ago Miss Barker was found wandering Tl*] 1 through the streets in a demented con dition. and it is thought she arrived here on a west-bound Southern Pa cific train. Where she came from, nr where she was going, is a mystery wnich there seems little probability of clearing up. Men Caught in Death Trap. Youngstown. O., July 2.—Thre* brothers. Mike, Simon and Luke Sboa- kovie, were caught on the trestle of the Mahoning Valley Electric line neaf Sturthers. 4 miles east of here, last night and in an endeavor to escap* Injury lay down on the edge of th* rails. Luke was struck by the car and died from a fractured skull. Mika had his left atm torn off. hip fracture! and nose broken, and is in a critical condition. Simon was knocked orf into a gully 30 feet below, but escaped with slight injuries. Fatally Shot by Burglar. New York, July 2.—Albert C. Lat> Imer. a wealthy stationer of this city, who lives in Brooklyn, was fatally shot early today at his home In a struggle with a burglar. The burglar escaped, leaving his shoes and cap behind. Mr. Latimer was taken to a hospital, where the doctora. after an examinai- tion, said he could not live. Nearly Wiped Out by Fire, I aGrange. Ind., July 2.—The town of Shlpsewana. in the southeast cor- r er of this county, was nearly wiped out by nre at 2 o’clock this morning, ■even business places being destroyed. Destructive Fira.ln Norway. Christiana. Norway, July 2,—The flr* which broke out yesterday at Launrlg, province of Jarlsburg, was subdue4 this morning. About 150 building* were destroyed. The loss Is estimat* ed to be ovar a mi ilia* kswaa^ aboul 92*0,004, ““"i ■ .fcA-n