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VOLUME XLIX-NUMBER 108. WHEELING. TV. YA.. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 27. 190 0. PRICE TWO CENTS.I^cS BRYAN'S FIRS1 SINCE] ippeared at Banquet of Jeffers ipplanse by bis AdmirersShould be an incident, N CLEVELAND DENOUNCED B' LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. ?.-The annual banquet of the Jeffersonlan club, of Lincoln, to-night, at tho Lincoln hotel, brought together marly three hundred representative men of the Democratic and Popullat partlea of Nebraska, together with a number of luaders from other states. William J. Bryan made his flist': appearance at a public gathering since the election and the greeting accorded him was never more hearty and spontaneous In hid homa city. His address received tho closest attention and the applause was frequent. Aside from the remarks of Mr. Bryan the event of the evening was the speech of John W. Kern, defeated Democratic candidate for governor of Indiana, who aroused the banqueters to a high pitch of enthusiasm, not only by his laudation of Mr. Bryan, but by his outspoken criticism of those Democrats wKom he accused of contributing to his (Bryan*8) defeat. His denunciation of Democrats who offered "gratuitous counsel to the Democratic party," though be mentioned no names, was accepted by the crowd as a reference to. former ^resident Grover Cleveland. It was after 10 o'clock -when the dinner was finished and the speaking began. Loyalty of Friends. Mr. Bryan, whose subject was "Principles Live." said in part: "At this banquet, surrounded by neighbors who have been my friends for ten years, I may be pardoned for saying a word of a personal nature. Five times you have voted for me for public office?twice for Congress, once for the United States senate and .twice tor the presidency?and no candidate ever received more loyal support than you. have given me. [ "Whether I shall ever be a candidate 1 for office again is a question which mUBt "be determined by events. No one can speak with certainty of the future, for one's destiny Is not known until his life's work Is complete.. I shall be: con. tent If It is my lot to aid In the triumph of the principles while others enjoy the honors and bear the responsibility of office. "The holding of public office should be an incident and not the extreme aim of the citizen. .It should not be an end, but the means for the accomplishment of a purpose. Advocate Rather Than Execute. "The presidency seemed desirable because It would have enabled me to give effective aid to^certain reforms which I believe-to beTieccssary to the public Welfare, but defeat, even a second defeat?does not lcBMn xcy Interest In this | IIin Turm ciinm iiAi; iiiJciK anuui Three Shot in the Town of Binton-=Brakeman (iillian Receives Fatal Wonnds. THREE KILLED LATELY N! Bpeclal Dispatch to the Intelligencer. HINTON, W. Va., Dec. 26.?William Gillian," a Chesapcake& Ohio brakeman, was'ahot at 1 o'clocl^ this morning, by1 Henry Mcl^adden,. who Is also a brake- ] man. Both parties were drinking and it is claimed McFadden shot without provocation, three bullets taking effect in Gillian's breast and abdomen. umian is Bkiii auve, uul canoc recover. The shooting occurred In one of the saloons on "scrappers" corner, a I torner near which three persons have I been killed within the last three months. In the excitement that followed, McFadden disappeared, and has not been LEPROSY PREVALENT In the Philippine^?30,000 Cases In the Islands?House to House In- 1 spectlon I?ado. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 2G.-An appended report to General MacArthur's revlow of the civil affairs of the Philippines for the past fiscal year, given buu1u rttUlcr biu? mu? iu\;in iv Kardinjr the Introduction and prevalence of leprosy in ihe Inlands. According to tho estimates of the Franclacan fathers, says Major Guy L. Eddie, the writer of the report, there arc no Icbb than thirty thousand lepers Jn the archipelago, th* major portion of i thcae Uolnar in the Vlscayas. Lcproay wan Introduced In 1631 .when the era- I peror of Japan nent a nhlp with 160 lepers on board, to the Philippines as a present to be oared for by the Catholic prleutH. Thus the need was planted, and an no practical methods over were adapted to eradicate the disease, or pre- j vent Its spread, It has taken firm Toot. ] A hoijHo.to house innpeotlon began Inst January found more than a hundred lepers concealed in dwellings. These were Pent to Han Laxnro hospital, In Manila, but many others escaped Into the surrounding country. A commlnnlon In now unifiiaod In the work of selecting f*. eultahlo Island or Islands for tho purP?? of liolating all the lepers la tho urchlDclago* r SPEECH m ELECTION. onian Clnb cf Lincoln-Received Says Holding Public Office ot the Aim of Citizens. I J. W. KERN, OF INDIANA. reform, and time may prove that my work Ib to advocate rather than to execute. "The Commoner will give me an opportunity to participate in public discussions, and I am sure that an editorial pursuit will furnish aa much intellectual enjoyment as I could have found In the white house, and in addij tion thereto will give me more time for I home pleasures. I "The principles for whioh we contended in the last campaign still live and we who believe in them must continue to i fight for them. An election does not change principles; It only determines ' what principles shall bo for the time i they are being applied. Tariff Reformers Falthftil. "The believers in tariff reform did | not abandon their faith when the high tariff doctrine was endorsed at the I I polls; neither did protectionists when their cause suffered loss. The advocates of the gold standard continued the fight for monometallism for twenty- j I Ave years In spite of the platform declarations or all parties in favor of a I double standard. Shall we who believe | in bi-metalllsm lose courage because our opponents have profited by art in- I creased volume of money, thus admitting the economic principle for which we have been contending. I ? "The defenders of trusts did not Iobc heart when all parties donounoed combinations In restraint of trade. Shall I we give up the fight because monopoly j has triumphed by stealth? Must*we l|Vi< auiuv.aic a.it uu^'cimi yuuuy ue! causo our opponents have won a vic| tory by denying that they are imperialist*? Danger of Colonial System. "A colonial system involves a surrender of our theory of government and the people will understand this as soon as the ''system Is put into operation. If we were to consult our Immediate convenience and comfort we would never oppose wrongs of any hind, for all warrare Involves a temporary sacrifice, but this1 is our government and must " be transmitted unimpaired to posterity. We have no choice, therefore, but to stand steadfast, come what may. "If we are successful in diverting present tendencies and in carrying the government to its old foundations, we shall rejoice In tho victory and profit by the reforms secured. I am confident that we shall ultimately win, but If the trend toward plutocracy cannot be checked. It Is still better that we should be defeated In a righteous undertaking | than that we should Join hands with those who are ignoring the inalienable, I rights of man." flNfi CLOTHES ON. Restaurateur Gets a Bullet in the Leg-Colored Man's Foot Received Contents of Revolver. EAR "SCRAPPERS" CORNER J [apprehended. The entire police, forco are making a vigorous search for him, but have no clew as to his whereabouts. Huston Nickels, a restaurant keeper, was shot here yesterday by Charley Armstrong, inflicting a serious wound in the leg. Armstrong attempted to take charge oC the restaurant, and a quarrel ensued, with the above results. J2d Ford, colored, was also shot here yesterday by an unknown. The FhootIng occurred In a saloon and as there were bo many fire crackers being exploded at the time, fho negro could not tell who Bhot him. He was wounded in the foot, which may have to be amputated. | ni*r AHAnir prnii m tKUNE 5CCn In South Omaha Shortly Beforo tho Abduction of Young Cudahy-?His Idle Boast. OMAHA, Neb., Dec, 2G.?It Is now known that Pat Crowe was Been In South Omaha, scarcely twenty-four hours before the abduction of Eddie Cudahy. On Monday night, December 17, a well known citizen of South Omaha convoraed with lilm for nearly an hour. Just before they parted Crowe was questioned concerning his future plans, and laughingly replied "Oh. I hnvo something big on; you'll hear from me soon." At tho lime this wan viewed as an Idle boast. It Is stated that until shortly before tho Cudahy abduction Crowe was engaged In the dairy business with his brothor-ln-law at Albright, Just below South Omaha. Mrs. Crowe hus admitted to a reporter that her husband was In South Omaha on tho Saturday preceding tho abduction. Diligent search is now being mado around Albright for a buggy answering tho description of ^the vehicle used by tho abductor* 1 GROVER DID NOT VC ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 26.?A c .' > two Atlanta newspapers over the '? mer President Cloveland had vot<x T tton, the Atlanta Journal to-day <? on autograph letter from Mr. Olo' $ not vote for President McKlnloy. OLD TOWN BAP Receiver Appointed on Complaint o! Depositors by Jndge Stocklmdge of Baltimore. BANK OFFICERS CONSENT TO i BALTIMORE, Md., Dec. 26,-Roger T. : 0111, of the law firm of N. Rufu9 Gill & 1 Sona, was late this afternoon appointed received for the Old Town bank by Judge Stockbridge. The appointment was re ado with the consent of the president and officers of the bank. Mr. QUI gave bond .of $1,500,000, the assets of the institution being valued at half that amount George Schilling, a stockholder and depositor and Robert L. Gill, a depositor, were the complainants. In their statement to the court, they state: i "While the bank, until a. recent period, has done a successful and profitable i business, it baa recently Incurred heavy losses by the bad faith of Its cashier, : Theodore F. Wilcox, In that without authority he wrongfully, without the i knowledge of Its president or board of directors, permitted Isaac Robinson and ! the United Milk Producers Association to draw from the bank large sums of 1 money, and Incurred losses thereby < which the bank Is unable to bear. "Rumors affecting the financial condition of the bank are in circulation, In : consequence of which large sums of money have been withdrawn by deposl- i tors, and It Is a question of but a short 1 time when the bank will be compelled to close Its doors. The bank Is unable to pay Its liabilities In the usual course of business and unless a receiver is appointed It will result In a struggle to WORLD POLICY Of "World Conquest is Purpose of America, Says German Newspaper. Afraid of Our Commerce; BERLIN,Dec. 26.?In its yearly financial review the Frankfurter Zeltung points out that one of the most Import- ] ant facts of the last twelve months has been the growing influence of the United States upon the economic situation of Europe. "In the first months of the year," says 1 the writer, "when German Industries had not the remotest fear of reaction, it was the report from America regarding the iron market and the fear of nooaing me ucrman marKei %vun American manufactures that terrified our markets and agitated our Boerses. This was the case even when there were no Important changes In the business situation In the United States. "In short all the Incidents indicating, however, remotely, that country's competition were discussed in their bearings upon our business situation, and they thus became very important factors In determining the attitude of the German Boerses and the quotations of securities. "Wall street quotations frequently bocame the standard for all other exchanges. The extranco of the United 1 States Into the ranks ot creditor nations signifies a change in the times. Ever since the war with Spain, the United States government has pursued undevlatingly a world policy of world i conquest. European states must familiarize themselves with the thought that the United States will have a very weighty word in determining the new political constellations among the leading nations. American action in undertaking the Nicaragua canal also proves that tho military and still more the diplomatic, participation of the United States in the chief troubles shall bear fruit." POET DAVIS DEAD. Author of Book of Poems and "Tho Kingdom Gained." Special Dispatch to the Intclllgcncor. OTITIS!* nF.LT,. W. Va.. Doc. 2(1.?Col. D. II. DavJB, author of a book of poema and "Tho Kingdom Gained," died last night nt 1 o'clock. Mr. Davis hod bcea complaining for Borne tlrno In tho afternoon, but on retiring tor the night said ho felt much better. A few momenta after ho hadlain down, he passod away, seemingly without pain. Mr. Davis wna sixty-six years of age, and was one of the most influential men of this scction. He leaves a wife and four children to mourn his loss. HEART-BROKEN" FATHER Dloa From Loss of His Three Child' ren and Grand-Daughter. STROUDSBURO, Pa., Dec. 2G.-J. C. Metzgcr, of Mountain Home, heart-broken over tho loss of his threo children, died on Christmas morning. A few weeks ago his two daughters, Minnie and Florence, died within a few hours of each other of diphtheria, and were burled In one grave. A grand-daughter also expired at tho same time, and her death was soon followed by that of a third daughter, Emily. "Please Ood I'll go next," said ihe father, as he gazed on his last daughter. The man sat dny arter day with bnwed head, waiting for the summons that ho prayed for so earnestly. Mcta? ser'a wlfo died a fow your* ngtv >TE FOR McKINLEY. onttoversy having arisen between. 4> charge by one ot them that Tor- J. 1 for McKlnley at the last olec- % received, in reply to a telegram, j? Ireland, in which he gays he did ? iK INSOLVENT. I Institution Said to be Unable to Pay its Liabilities in Usnal Coarse of Easiness. iPPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER keep the doors of the bank open, and depositors will setter loss." The answer, filed by President E. G. Shipley, is as follows: "The bank admits that, by reason of tho facts stated In the bill of complaint, it 1b no longer able to meet Its current obligations, and believing that It ought not to further undertake to continue to do business but that Its assets should be held for the mutual benefit of all persons Interested, It consents to the appointment of a receiver or receivers as prayed." Both the Arms mentioned in the bill of complaint are In receiver's hands. The bank was chartered by special n.ct of the legislature In 1858. Its authorized capital was $150,000. The president Is E. Q. Hipsley. The condition of the bank at the closo of business Septem&fcr 6 was as follows: Resources, (1,335.693 33; liabilities, 13,335,093 33. Tho United Milk Producers' AspoclaLion, a company owned by farmers and dairymen, who ship milk to this market, went Into receiver's hands In September. Its assets and liabilities were approximately 5200,000. The Old Town Bank held considerable of the company's paper, and Sir. Wilcox, Its cashier, was appolntod co-receiver. ^.t a meeting of the unsecured creditors today It was decided to continue business under plans submitted by , a finance cornmlttce of the stockholders several flays ago. BOOZ CASE ( Taken Up Again by Military Court of Inquiry?tftead Cadet's Brother .-Will lest, WEST POINT, N. Y., Dec. 26.?After f a Christmas recess of three' days the ( military court of inquiry resumed its a Investigation of alleged brutal hazing r at the "West Point military academy t this afternoon. c Twelve witnesses were examined by t Generals Brooke, Bates and Clous. s They were all of the present first class and classmates of former Cadet Breth. i The witnesses were all questioned as s to whether they had held any conver- f sation with other cadets as to the with- i holding of testimony at the Inveatlga- ? tlon and they all denied that no such a s thing occurred. They said that on the ^ contrary all the cadets were anxious n that everything should be told. j Congressman a Witness. To-morrow, Congressman P. O. Phil- t lips, of Cleveland, will be a witness In I reference to the statement made that he \ came to the academy In 1893 In order to t have hla boy protected from hazing. t Mr. Phillips has denied this by telegraph, but he sen: word to-day that he would be In court to-morrow afternoon. c Horace Booz, of Bristol, Pa., a. brother t of Oscar L. Booz, who died three weeks ^ ago, will also be hero to-morrow and it f 1h understood that he Is coming to testi- r fy. These two with tho exception of c Father O'Keefe, will be the first out- t slders examined since the court began the taking of testimony hero. , The court room was thronged tills af- ^ ternoon by olllcers and several women j who watched the proceedings attentive- c ly. There were only two civilians In the j room besides the reporters. Struck by Passenger Train. J BRYAN, O., Doc. 26.?'Wayne C no well, ; aged twenty-four, and Charles Canan, ^ aged twenty-one, left here la^t night for Blokeslce, Where they were to attend a Christmas dance. In crossing the Wabash railroad tracks, near that place, they were struck by a. passenger train, and both were Inutantly killed. When Mrs. Crtnan, mother of one of the boys, was notified of the accident tho shock caused her death. Railrond Changes. CLAR3C9BURG. W. Va., Dec. 23.Hugh G. BowIcb, superintendent of the Monongahela river division of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, with headquarIhm of Pnlrmnn t lint! rofllr*mwl nn#l 4 i M. Lane, now nuperintendent of the t West Virginia & Pittsburgh division, added to his territory, taking effect January 1, with headqaurtera at Clarksburg or Fairmont. McDonald Improving. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20-Snmuol McDonald, who killed Auditor Morris last Saturday, Is steadily Improving, and although his condition Is precarious tho physicians say ho hns fn1r chances of recovory. Tho r;auze filling to-day wan removed from the liver wound. The operation was ouccensful, caunlng no hemorrhage. Oatos Honlpno Trom W. A L. E. CL1CVJDLAND, 0., Dec. 20.?Frederick Gates hns ro^lfcncd as purchasing SRont cf tho Wheeling fc Lake ICrlo railroad. His duties, n? well us those of superintendent of tolegraph, will ho assumed by J. E, TauHslg, assistant to the general manager. CASTEILANE'S SHOWN rhe Prodigal Son-in-law of the L ment of Jewelry?Coanse French Court?Conn ORIGINAL DEBT SAID TO I . . PARIS, Dec. 21?Before the first civil | riDunai or* tno aeine to-uay; Maltro 3onnat remimed his spcech, begun De:ember 20, when the caj? was adjournal for a week In behalf of tho Count ind Countess do Castellane, In the suit >f Charles Werthclmer, a London brici-brac dealer, to recover payment for Lrt objects sold to the defendants. In m elaborate argument, counsel set forth he counter" claim of the Castellants, vho demanded a reduction of the debt, jrovlsionally estimated to be at least 1,000,000 francs, and the restitution of ibjects taken In exchange by "Werthel- j ner, under the penalty of 1,000 francs or each day's delay In the restitution !rom the day of Judgment, Anally claimng damages to the amount of 300,000 'rancB. Counsel suggested that exports >e chosen from an ordinary list or from imong the presidents of the exposition urles. George Gould's Aim. He explained that George J. Gould, of Sew York, in aiding the Castellanes In his suit, desired to accomplish a duty vhich the count had previously confided ;o him, while tho Castellanes, after browing off Werthelmor's yok*?,brought he case Into court because they bought the publicity of the hearing vas better than the mystery of the sus>iclous (acts and equivocal arrangeSENSATIONAL Kll Estranged Wife of W.J. H. Miller, Son of Harrison's Attorney General Steals her Son. 30UPLE HAD BEEN SEPARj INDIANAPOLIS, 1ml.. Doc. 2G.-A. icnsa^totulJddu^ipliiC^.Umiy.a^the amlly of ex-United Slates Attorney 3eneral V. H. H. Miller, occurred this ifternoon, and led to a hot chase a few nlnutes later across the state to overall the wife of Samuel D. Miller, son if \V. 31. 3J. Miller, who was supposed o be Hying to Now York with her stolen on. Samuel D. Miller and wife have llveC n New York for several years and last summer he came west to go Into his ather's ofllce. His wife stayed In New fork. Last Friday, she came here to lemandpossessionof her seven-year-old on, whom the father had brought west lith him, and who was living with him it the grandfather's house, W. H. H. ililler, at 1027 North Delaware street. The husband and wife had a consulatlon at the wife's apartments in the )enison and she agreed that if the boy vas allowed to bo sent to her dally with he nurse, she would not attempt to cldnap him. Secured a Carriage. This afternoon, the boy and nurse ailed on Mrs. Miller at the Denlson. !he sent the nurse out to get a chcck rono ordered a carriage and made ar angements to leave. When the govirncss returned Mrs. Miller announced hey were going for a drive. Tlicy itarted in a closed carriage doivn South Meridian street toward the depot. Thy Serman governess suspecting foul play, umped out of the carriage while it was in a run, ran to a telephone and notlled the father and grandfather. Mrs. Millar immediately ordered the :arriage driven to Brightwood and vhen the two Millers arrived at the Jnlon station, there was no trace of the voman and boy. Started to Overtake the Woman. Two hours later they received infornatlon which led them to believe that Urs. Miller Intended to tnko the Big ?our accommodation train at Brightvood and then take the Knickerbocker rain at Anderson or Muncle. At 6:20 he two Millers started on the Knlcker)ocker to overtake Mm. Miller before ?hu got out of the state. Finding that ihe would be overtaken at the Union ;tntlon when the nurs_? threw herself >ut of the carriage, Mrs. Miller started it onco for Brlghtwood In the carriage, evidently intending to take the 4:50 rain. It Is supposed she Intended going POSED. AS A PRIEST And Swindled the People?Will Serve Five Years in the Pen. PARIS, Dec. 26.?The appeal court hns :onflrmcd the sentence or tlve years imprisonment Imposed oh an Ingenious iwlnillor, named Ooffray, who posed In ilericnl circles here, in April Inst, as the 'Cardinal Bishop of Washington," soll:ltlnff funds to convert tho younff InUuns o? Now Mexico. Sovcrft) times Uoflfrar Buccccded In colrbratlnp mass ind once was nearly arretted when on :he point of serving: maps ut Strassjurfl. Finally he appeared at Montellnar, In tho department oC Drome.whcro tio lectured to tho Trapplst Monks on rtln terrible adventures In the Itocky mountains, where, ho said, lio was icalpeil by tho Indians to whom ho was prtncliln* the gospel. Tho fraud was DEBTS JJP IN COURT. ite Jay Gould Sued (or the Pay 1 Argue tho Case in the it Wants a Rebate. IE OVER 2,000,000 FBiNCS merits. In so doing, counsel Asserted* thoy did an act of dignity and courage. Maltre Foucald, counsel for Werthelmcr, replied saying that the suthsnUcity of only Ave articles, of the value of 500,000 frames, could possibly be questioned, and while Werthclmer afarmed their genuineness, he'would consent to another expert examination, on tho understanding that If the articles were declared spurious the 500,000 franco was to oo 8trucK out or nis Dill, but If they were declared genuine, the Castellanftfl were to pay the full price, no revelation being admitted. Pledge for Payment of BiUi. Werthelmer'a counsel added, oppoeofi the restitution of the art works whlab the Count do Castellane Rave him In pledge for payment or the bill on tho eve of his departure for America* Maitre Bonnatt again spoke, affirming that the Castellanes only secured delays in payment and the withdrawal of Werthelmer'ft suit by fresh purchases of articles for 250,000 francs, which wero barely worth 15,000 fracs. This, counsel claimed, was selling delays at usurious rates. Tho Castellanes,counsel1. continued,demanded an expert valuation of all tho purchases and not a few object*. The case was adjourned until January 9, when Judgment will be delivered. iAPPM'CASE Pretending to Take a Drive, She Secured the Boy and Boarded a Train. 1TED FOR SOME MONTHS. to some point along the road and then .take-the^Knickerbocker for the east. When she left the hotel, Mrs. Miller this afternoon announced that she was going to Union City for the night and would return to-morrow. Who She "Was. Mrs. Miller was Miss Helen Karcher, of Pottstown, Pa, Samuel Miller llrat met her nine years ago at Washington, when his father was President Harrison's attorney general. They were married a year later,-and their son Sidney Is now seven years old. Last summer, Mr. Miller was offered an opening in his father's office and camo west from New York, whert* thti couple resided. Mrs. Miller refused to come and since that time haa lived in New York. There haa been no divorce and Mr. Miller was sending her on al lowancu. Last Friday when Mrs. Miller suddenly appeared In tho city with the announcement that she hud coma to sot her son and take him home with her, there was a conference between the father and mother. It waa hoped a compromise would be effected and nothing be made public concerning the matter. This seemed to bo nearly accomplished till the incident this afternoon* No Trace of woman or Boy. Wr H. H. Miller and son returned at 10:40 to-night from points along tb? Big Four. No trace of Mrs. Miller and the stolen boy could ho secured. From the ticket* agent at Erlghtwood, It has been learned that Mrs. Miller did not buy a ticket or take a train there. The two Millers were met at the Union Btation on their return by three detectives and all went to W. H. H. Miller'a office. It was learned that Qeorgo Senour was the hackraan engaged and he has disappeared after returning tho hack to the barn. The entire police and detective force of the city was employed to search the city for the woman and boy and every officer in the city is now fit wnrlf At tnldnlcrhf W W TT Mill*** and hlB son were nt their office waiting news of the detective's -work. \V. II. H. Miller said: "She has always said she never under nny circumstances would live In Indianapolis. Sam tried to have her como hero many times and I have wanted him to come with me as my partner here for years. It Is a clear case of kldnnpplng:. I have nothing to say as to the future." discovered by Goffray pretending: that the Indians of the Bocky mountain! were Esquimaux. Preparing to Go North. LONDON, Dcc. 2G.-Evelyn B. Baldwin, the Arctic explorer, who Is arranging for the Baldwln-Zlcgler expedition. ha? purchased the Esquimaux, the largest and staunchent of the whaling: fleet, fitted her with modern appliances and named her the America. Weather Forocast for To-day. Tor Ohio, "Went Virginia and "Western Pennsylvania: Fair Thursday and Friday; winds mostly fresh westerly. Local Tomperature, Tho tompernturo yesterday, as observed by C. Bchncpf, drupgl.nt, corner Market and Market alrcets. Ik as follows: 7 a. W| 3 p. in.......,.,,.,. 14 !) n. m 30 7 p. S3 IS in 5*1Weather, cloudy^