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THE OMAHA DATTjT "NEE : FRIDAV , MAY 12 , 18 ! ) ! ) .
\VIIEKEABOUTS4)F \ ) THE PONDS' '
State Treasurer to Date , Has Made No
Statermnt on the Subject.
HALF MILLION DOLLARS IN HIS CUSTODY
J. If. Kdnilntcn Mnhrn Anmvor to Suit
IlrotiKht A nlM t Him liy Simon
for Dniniiitrfi for I'ulnc
Am-at.
LINCOLN . Mny 11. ( Special. ) The ques
tion la to the amount of trust funds In the
bunds of the atato treasurer nnd his dls-
P' bal of the tame Is still ono of general In
terest nnd up to date the treasurer baa not
mrdo a iitatement to show vvhcro ho keepi
this largo amount of money At the pre * > ° nt
time ho has in his hands over $300,000 be
longing to the temporary and permanent
echool funfln , which ho ha * In his power to
farm out among favorite banks. The records
for the close of business on Mny 9 dhow
J . 1,320 " " > In the permanent echool fund nnd
$2S4,42G 10 In the temporary fund.
In thta connection It U Interesting to read
the evidence given by Treasurer Mcservo
before the legislative committee of the
house. Ho vvrs bcforo the committee aakln ?
for nn appropriation to pay for his official
bind. In the coufso of his argument ho
Bald-
Bald"When
"When I went Into the office two years
ago I considered that there was Borne techni
cal objections to the bond company giving a
bond , so I put up n personal bond. Now ,
this ycir It was my last term ; I never expect
to bo treasurer again nnd I niado up my
mind to protect the state of Nebraska nnd
that then was no bond good for nnj thing
"but " a security bond. There Is no use talk
ing nbout sticking n prhato bond for n
large amount. "
Questioned by Mr. Thompson :
Q Your salary Is $2,500 ?
A. Yto.
Q Do jou derive any Interest from hand
ling the money f
A. No , sir.
Q. No Interest from the school money ?
AS3. E3'
Byl ) 3 Dotwoiler :
* /I'UKhcil 'Into ' n Corner.
Q. Isn't It n fact that -when theeo former
bonds that were given with personal bonds
men from different points over the state that
the state's 'money was given around over the
state oa n recompense ?
A. I did not make these pledges , but of
course people have criticised my bond and
eald It v.ab a straw bond
Q You mean to say , Mr. Mesorve , that
the only Income Is $2,500. What do you do
t \vlth the money In the treasury ?
A. Wo keep It where wo can put our
hand on It any minute Theio wais only
nbout $5,000 cash April 1 , but thefo 1s
nbout $300,000 school money now In the
treasury.
Q Do you not place this money where
jou can draw Interest on It ?
A. Now , you know what the law Is In re
gard to this money.
Q Will you answer that question , as to
whether or not there Is any Interest paid
you on school moneys ?
A. One-half of the time I have had It In
n bank , contrary to law , and the state has
got the Interest. This school fund cannot
ba Invested except In certain ways
Q Dn you put the money In anything ex
cept depository banki ?
A. I nm not willing to tell the public
exactly where two or three thousand dollars
IB. I think it Is n matter of piudenco thnl
when n man lies to Insure a certain amount
of monty himself and hie bond .
Q My question wns slmpljto Itnow
whether It was only $2,500 thnt .you received
nnd wo would bo moro likely to allow you
the $1,0007
A. I hav e onswprcd. onto or twice thai
that h .ill tholnc'orae I ha\e.
Q Ycu nnt ho Income' from outside the
school moneys ?
A. I do not.
Q. There is a question In regard to payIng -
Ing for this "bond thntwo must consider
that ie , if wo have n right to do it.
A Tint is only a question of whether the
legislature reimburses ma or not. That Is
nil.
nil.Q.
Q. Isn't It n fact that those surety compa
nies have -property whatever In this
state ?
A. I think ao
This evidence was taken officially an (
ivns recorded by the olDclal stenographer
The atnto officials were not sworn In the
regulation manner , they having held thn
tholr nlllclal oats of ofllco was sufficient
The oath of ofllco , It beems. did not keep Mr
IMesorvo from making some peculiar ndmls
felons and it did not prevent him from giving
nn exhibition of squirming when the ques
tlona led him into nn embarrassing corner.
i ; < lniir < tcii I'll ON .
Ex-Oil Inspector J. II. Edmlsten has at
lost filed nn ut&vvcr to the suit brought
against him by Edward L Simon of this
city foi } 30,000 damages for falsa "arrest
nnd imprisonment. Simon was arrested last
winter on conrolaiut of Edmlsten on the
charge of llbol On the way to Daw son
county , v.hcro the complaint was sworn out ,
Simon succeeded In escaping the officers.
Ho returned to Lincoln and nt once Insti
tuted damage proceedings against Mr. Ed
mlsten. No furthei attempt to nrre&t the
man was made and the olllcer returned to
Daw son county without his man.
In the anowei filed In the district court
lioro Edmlsteii admits that It Is true that
ho flled a complaint In Daw son countj' ,
w hero . , his homo Is , In w hlch ho charged
81mm with causing the publication in the
Lincoln Call of a false , llbelous and defama
tory article In which ho ( Edmlsten ) was
charged with aiding , abetting and engineer
ing n manipulation ot the ballots cast at
{ ho election of 1S9B on a proposition to In-
creaso'tho number of supreme court judges ,
then being recounted by n legislative com
mittee. He says Simon escaped tbo olllcer
and returning to Lincoln procured his own
arrest and that BO far as ho knows ho is
still under the custody ot the Lancaster
county sheriff.
Ho further states that tbo prosecution
is not ended , but thnt the case In Daw son
county is still pending , and that the prose
cution of the clnrgo will bo made as soon
as the body of Simon can bo biought before
tha court , IIo cajs the proceedings wcra
begun without malice nnd thnt he has a
Just nnd probable cause for believing that
Simon caused the publication of the charges
agalnet him , Ho also adds that Simon has
threatened him and his friends that if they
would not do certain things or If they failed
to pay certain sums ho would publish what
aftcnvard did appear lu the Lincoln Call.
Tbo damage milt baa been In the district
I will guarantee
that my Kidney Cure
w 111 euro 00 per cent.
Ot all forms of Uldncj-
complaint nail la
many distances tbo
most serious forms ot
might's dlseaec. U
r the dlseute la cod'
plicated scad a four-
ounce viol of urine *
Wo will analyze it
end adTiee jou free
wbnt to
t ) M til druggist * . 2Bo. l l. ttoWe to Health
ml m Jl" l ndvlfo ttt * lNfflAwli _ _ _ t _ _ I'hlla.
court since cirly last year nnd until to-1
ay no answer was filrd by the defendant ,
llmon Insists that the plan to proaccuts
ilm In Dnwaon county was simply n plan
0 get him out of the Jurisdiction of the
rand jury of this county , then In session.
\Vork of the Workmen ,
The flnnl rewlt of the election of offlceM
f the grand lodge of the Ancient Order ot
; nlted Workmen was not announced until
his afternoon. The Australian ballot sje-
em was used In selecting the officers , cnus-
ng considerable delny nnd necessitating two
lections for some of the officers. A vote
n taken yesterday morning on the dlf-
crent candidates , nnd the result announced
n t night showed that the necc-ssary mn-
orlty ot votes had not been received by any
f the candidates for grand guide , grand
vntedman nnd supreme representatives ana
ovcral other offices of minor Importnnc * .
lallots for tbeso offices were taken 'ngaln
his morning The complete list of officeri
r'd by the grand lodge Is na followst
*
1 U. Shultz , Beatrice , grand mnslerwork-
man ; R. P. R. Miller , Lincoln , grand foro-
ian , H. M Stockwcll , Clenrvvntor , grand
vcrseer , 0 H. Barber , ISdgari grand ro-
ordcrj Krank J. Morgan , I'Inttsmouth , grand
ccelvcr ; J. C. McBlhelnney , Lyons , grand
vatchmnn ; J. D. Brnyton , Bassett , grand
guldo , Jacob Johnson , Superior , member ot
> oard of trustees ; U. W. Cole of McCoofc ,
I. K. Shultz of Beatrice and J. H. Erford
f Lincoln , rcpresontntlvcs to the supreme
odgc.
An amendment to the constitution of the
grand ledge authorizing the issuance or
1,000 certificates , has been adopted. This
mcndmcnt , like nil similar acts ot the
grand lodge , must bo submitted to n full
vote of all the subordinate lodges. Hcrcto-
ere all benefit certificates have been $2,000
r over. The lequnnce of $1,000 benefit
crtlflcntcs has been demanded for a long
Imo.
The representatives to the supreme ledge
invo been instructed to do all In their
lower townrds securing biennial meeting ! )
f the supreme lodge , Instead of annual
meetings.
Cniiltal Cltj Note * .
The University of Nebraska base ball
cam left this morning for Manhattan , Knti.
The team will make nn extended tour
brough Kansas , Missouri , Illinois , Indian * ,
Vlsconsln nnd Iowa. The last game of the
cries will bo played In Omaha. The sched
ule comprises thirteen games.
The Lincoln Association of Congregational
Churches has closed a successful annual
meeting. Nearly all the Congregational
hurchcs In the southeastern portion of the
Into were represented by their pastors.
The second annual debate between the
cprescntatlves of the Nebraska nnd Mis
souri stnto universities will bo held In this
city tomorrow evening. The first annual
lebate , held last year , was won by Missouri
> y n narrow margin. The topic to bo dis
cussed will be "Railway Combination. " The
Missouri debaters will argue against com
binations and Nebraska's representatives
vlll attempt to show the fallacy of such
argument. Missouri will send nn able team
and Nebraska will bo represented by G. D.
Talbot , who won fourth place In the recent
nterstato oratorical contest ; Fred A. Nlms
nnd Miss Bertha Stull , both members or
college debating societies.
Articles of Incorporation of the Julius
Sfowmnn company of Wymore , with a cnpl-
, ol stock of $16,000 , were filed with the sec
retary of etato today. The company will
do n general merchandise business. The
principal Incorporators are Julius Newman ,
Thomas Callaway and II. B. Smith.
Donne ColIcKe Notes.
CRETE , Neb , May 11. ( Special. ) The
class in physics Is Just finishing the sub-
feet of heat. Electricity comes next.
Treshmen in chemistry are now struggling
with the hard formulae and the peculiar
smells which characterize organic chemistry.
Messrs. Vance nnd Butler and Miss Porter
read theses last week before the elective
political economy class on "Competition , "
"Protection" nnd "Socialism. "
The beginning French class Is translating
n history of France , committing to memory
short extracts , committing to memory ex
amples lllUBtratlng grammar rules , while a
book of fairy tales is used from time to
tlmo by the instructor for translation from
bearing. The class occasionally writes short
original letters and stories as French com
position work.
Doano college has as high requirements of
admission as any college or university in
this section of the country , On this founda
tion it builds Its own superstructure.
Electlvcs are offered In the Junior and senior
years , thus providing for the modern idea of
specialization , but the freshmen and
sophomore year contains courses absolutely
required of all students. Students thus ge > t
acquainted with more studies than wheio
high specialization limits the number of
studies prescribed.
The religious work of the professors Is
as follows : President Perry fills preaching
engagements In different parts of the state ,
Prof. Falrchlld lends the bible class In the
Sunday school of the Congregational church
and addresses a class of young men at the
college every Sunday , Prof. Doano conducts
the church choir , Prof. Brown conducts a
largo clans of joung men , Prof. Hqsford Is
church treasurer , Profa. Thompson and Jill-
son are trustees of thu Congregational
church.
Welcome for the Third.
HASTINGS , Neb , Mny 11 ( Special. )
The citizens cf Hastings are making prupara
tlons to glvo Company K , Thlid Nebraska
regiment , a fine reception and banquet
Saturday evening , as the boj-s of this com
pany me evpected to return homo some
time Saturday afternoon. At a mass meetIng -
Ing of the citizens a committee was ap
pointed to co-operate with the major and
city ocuncll and the members of Silas A.
Strickland Grand Army of tha Republic
post , nnd the women of the Women's Relief
Corps to arrange n patriotic welcome and
reception for the bojs of Company K.
Prof , R. E. Morltz was made chairman of
the program committee. The other com
mittee ! . nro as follows ; Refreshments , Mrs.
W. J. Ohlhelscr nnd Mrs. J. N Lyman ;
funds and collections , George Kirby , Dave
Blgelow nnd Harry Haverly. The address
of welcome will bo delivered by Rev. O , W.
Abbott. Hon. R. A. Batty will preside as
toastmaster. Those who will respond are
Hon. W II. Lannlng , Hon. J. W. Clarke ,
J. B , Cessna and Rev. J. Nelson ,
DUIiiiriiient I'lo
NEBRASKA CITY , Neb , May 11. ( Spe
cial. ) The commiUco appointed by Judge
B , S. Ramsey to hear the evidence in the
dlbarment proceedings against John C.
Watson was Instructed by thu court today
to arrange for tbe hearing at the uarllost
date practicable. The committee Is composed -
posed of Hon.D. . T , Hayden , S. J. Stevenson -
son , Paul Josben , A. W. Root nnd D. 0.
Dwjcr , The three first named nro promi
nent members of the Otoe county bar. Root
and Dwyer are among the leading attornejs
' of Plattsraouth. E , F. Warren and L. II.
| Jackson , attorncjs for tbe complainants ,
asked leave to file an amended complaint ,
containing another paragraph , but tbe court
decided that issues have been joined v on
the original complaint. The hearing will
probably begin the first of next week. Wat
son will bo represented by Hon. Matt Ger-
Ing of Plattsmouth and John V , Morgan
and W. 0 , Sloan of this city.
Lint of < he ( iiuiK H t Up.
COLUMBUS , Neb. , May 11. ( Special. )
Thomas Waters plead guilty to nn Informa
tion filed In the district court charging him
with the shooting of Policeman Brock last
December. Judge Urlmlson sentenced him
to ono jcar acd eight months tn tbe peni
tentiary at hard labor , This very effectually
breaks up ono of the toughest gangs of
creaks that ever operated in central No-
I braska , as three of the leaders have pro
ceeded Waters to the pen nil having been
sent from this countj Waters was nmong
the number who escaped from the Jill hero
In January by cutting through the steel
cell , but Sheriff Byrnes ha.s recaptured all
except one.
G , A , R , ENCAMPMENT CLOSES
Itenolntlon * Adopted KtutornltiK the
> nliinnl Adinlnlitrntlnn mill
I'rnlnltiK .NehrnnUn Soldier * .
YORK , Neb , Mny 11. ( Special Telegram. )
"I want to say that this Is one of the
largest encampments I ever attended nnd
that I never was treated better nor enter
tained as well nt any previous meeting , and
1 nm for York as convention city , " was the
remark made by n veteran to his com
rades.
At today's business session of the Grand
Army of the Republic patriotic resolutions
were adopted endorsing and commending the
national administration. Colonel Stotsen-
burg's death was deplored nnd the regiment
nt Manila praised for Its gallant service.
Sonntor Hay ward was chosen dclegato-at-
largo to the national encampment , nnd
Thomas Hlbbord of Adams , J. O. Moore of
Palmyra , William Phillips of Superior , J.
H. Ferguson of Lincoln , Lew W. Rnber of
Omaha , William Wldamnn of Norfolk , dele-
Bates. J. Davis of Wilbur , Smith Caldwell
of Edgar , Will Otffcrt of Pawnee , Jack Horton -
ton of Stanton , Joseph I/ifferty of Wlsncr ,
form the new stnto council of administra
tion. Beatrice secured the next encamp
ment.
The Women's Relief Corps elected the
following omccrs. Mrs Fedella M. Ru-
pepor , Hnrvaid , president , Mrs. Mattlo J.
Pemberton , Yoik , senior vice ; Mrs. Martha
J. Bagloj' , Bloomflcld , junior vice ; Mrs.
Mary R. Morgan , Alma , treasurer ; Anna
Bojd , Hastings , chaplain. Delegates to the
national meeting arc Mrs. Sarah Sweet ; nt
large , Mcsdamcs IlroOks , Stover , Lamb ,
Alters nnd Miss Gllllsplc. Executive board ,
Louise Deacon of Omaha , ilnry Saxton of
Edgar , Mary Huffman of Newman Grove ,
Mary Smith of Lyons , N. Moroy of Kear
ney.
ney.The
The encampment closed tonight with pub
lic Installation of the newly elected officers
of the Grand Army of the Republic and
Women's Relief corpi under canvas with
a rousing campflrc. Addresses were made
by members of both organizations. Bach
organization passed resolutions thanking the
people of York nnd the local orders for the
rojal pntertalnment furnished.
Three Hurt In n Itiinnnny.
BEATRICE , Neb. , May 11. ( Special Tele
gram. ) About 8 o'clock this evening n run
away team attached to a lumber wagon ran
over T. E Morrison , his wlfo and child ,
who were riding In a carriage. The runaway
team struck the canlage squarely nt the
side. Mr. Morrison received a bad cut
on his head nnd severe Injuries to one
arm and shoulder. Mrs Morrison's left arm
was broken nnd she was otherwise badly
bruised. The child escaped practically un
hurt. The carriage was literally demol
ished. V
City Muiileliml Allnlrn.
FALLS CITY , Neb , May 11. ( Special. )
The new city council has organized and
Mayor Clegg has made the following ap
pointments : Chief of police , Gus Schlosser ;
night police , Ben Stump ; street commis
sioner , Frank McFarland ; city nttcrney ,
Julo Schoenhelt. The city council has ad
vertised for bids for extending the water
mains about five blocks further , and the
electric light plant will In all probability
bo much Improved.
Iloj Getii IIIN ICK In n Wheel.
WILCOX , Neb , May 11 ( Special ) Clnufl
Cllnger , 10 years old , while attempting to
climb on the back of a buggy , In some wav
got one leg In the wheel. The , horse be
came frightened and the woman who was
driving could not stop It. Tbo boy's leg
was badly lacerated and the bone broken In
two places. A bjslander caught the hoise
and removed the boy's leg from the wheeler
or It would have been torn from the body.
< Jroeer > Firm IiieoriioriiteN.
GRAND ISLAND , Neb , Mny 11. ( Special. )
The Donald-Porter company , consisting of
John Donald and George Porter of Grand
Island and Lawrence Donald of Chicago , to
day flled articles of Incorporation for a
wholesale mercantile business , with a capital
stock at $50.000 The flrm Is the successor
to the Mlnton-Woodward business , whole
sale crocers.
SeeiireHVolf Ilouiity.
YORK , Neb , May 11. ( Special. ) Charles
Tolle of Charleston , this county , brought
In six young wolves , about 2 weeks old ,
and secured a bounty of $ C. Tollo was
compelled to sc-ilp each wolf before get
ting his pay. These at ? the first brought
In under t'ae late law.
l"niiilf < for tinIilF | < eotii1 riniroli.
PALLS CITY , Neb , May 11. ( Special )
A pnpor Is being circuited for subscriptions
for the purpose of erecting n new Episcopal
church here. Already several hundred dollars
lars have been subscrlbqd and within a few
months a now church Is expected to be
erected.
Hoard of IdnenIoii
FALLS CITY , Neb. , Maj 11 ( Special. )
The Board of Education of this place has
organized by electing W. II Crook , presi
dent nnd Hnrry P. Ouster secretarj lh
this Instance the eecretary has been chosen
outside of the tegular membership of the
board.
Pnl Under I'eiice Iliiniln.
GRAFTON , Neb , May 11. ( Special. )
John Bormaster yesterday swore out a war
rant against hlfl brother William , charging
him with threats of assault and general
abuse. William pleaded guilty and was put
under $300 bonds to keep the peace.
Hey I/ONCH it Pont.
NEBRASKA CITY , Neb , May 11. ( Spe
cial. ) Frank , the B-ycnr-old son of John
Fuller , was run over by a freight car In
the Missouri Pacific yards today nnd his
left foot badly crushed The company sur
geon amputated the injured member.
DECIDES ON EXTRA SESSION
Member of the Cnlilnet Authority
for the .Statement To
Meet 111 Oetolicr.
NEW YORK , May 11 A special to the
Herald from Washington siys Your correspondent -
| respondent has the authority of a member
cf the cabinet for thp statement that tha
president bcforo ho left Wce'ilngton pras-
tlcally had made up his mind li rail con-
gicss together In extraoidlnary felon about
the "Oth cf October , In order that tovcra' ' bU
questions to bo brought bffcrs It may bed
d aposed of in time for Adjournment before
the nominating conventions next year.
Ileiiorted HnrlliiKtoii I'm
CHICAGO , May 11. It Is stated upon
good authority that the Burlington con
templates an outright ownership of several
of the most Important lines which now nro
operated by it under leates , The roads
mentioned in the report are tbo Hannibal
& St. Joseph , the St. Louis , Keokuk &
Northwestern , the Kansas City , St , Joseph
& Council Blulfs , the Chicago , Burlington
& Kansas City and the two narrow gauge
lines the Burlington S. Northwestern and
the Burlington & Western. In all ot these
properties the Burlington has considerable
I Interest by virtue of Its holdings of stock.
I The combined capital of the short lines
' mentioned Is about $20 , 00,000 ,
MUxonrl Sheriff Vfter n 1'rUoiier.
FEROUS PALLS. N. D . May 11. A Mfs-
sourl sheriff today demanded the possession
of Wliriam F. Rota , an alleged member of
tbe Thayer hold-up gang. " Ho declares Ross
I is an ex-MlsBOuri convict and U now wanted
In that state.
COST OF KEEPING INDICEN1S
I
Official FiRnrca Prepared by the State
Examiner of Wyoming.
DECREASE OF EXPENSE IN FIVE YEARS
Statement Showing the Coat of Mnln-
tnlnliifr CounJr Clcucrntneiiln In
% AV > oinliiK _ < loitlM Concerning
Proposed .Now Hnllrond.
CHEYENNE , Wjo. , Mny 11 ( Special )
State Examiner 11. B. Henderson has pre
pared n very Interesting statement which
shows the cost of maintaining the poor nnd
pauper population of the state. According
to these figures the cost of keeping the In-
dlgcnts has decreased moro than $ S,000 dur
ing the fast flvo jears. During the year 1S91
$28,000 was cxpcudcl by the state for tbo
poor nnd pauper. In 1S33 they cost $27.-
242,23 , 18D6 , $23,197.25 ; 1837 , $24,267.58 , and
In 1S9S , $20,951.22. A largo per cent of the
poor and pauper of the state are found tn
the southern portion along the line of the
Union Pacific railroad. This Is caused by
the falling by the wajsldo of transcontinen
tal travelers who are found In utmost nil of
the towns nlong the railroad. However , tbo
proportion of Indlgcnts nmong nctunl resi
dents In the southern portion of the state
Is no larger than In the northern half of
Wjomlng. The number of poor nnd pauper
In the state will not average five to each
county.
The cost of maintaining the several county
governments within the state , as shown by
a statement filed with the governor today ,
wns ns follows : 1894 , $309,300.52 ; 1895 ,
$342,27651 ; 1896 , $346,425.85 , 1S97 , $293-
3S03S ; 1898 , $291,210.71. The vcars 1894 ,
1S96 and 1898 being election jears the e\-
pcnso wan naturally greater on those ycara
than on nonelectlon jears. That for 1898
was the smallest during Wyoming statehood
and Is attributed to reductions In the salar
ies of ofilcers , the consolidation of the work
of county ofilcers , economy In public gov
ernment nnd the exercise nnd application of
business methods.
"VV > oniliiK Hnllrond I\olun.
The Clicjennc & Northern railroad has
completed arrangements for handling the
largo shipments of cattle which are com
mencing to pass through from Texas , Ari
zona , New Mexico nnd Old Mexico points
to the plains of Wyoming , western Nebraska
and South Dakota. For the present the
train crews of the Denver Pacific will handle
the trains between Denver and Cheyenne
and the trains will bo dls&atcbcd from the
Denver office of the Colorado & Southern.
Later on , however , a dispatcher's office will
be established hero and the trains from
Chejenno north will bo handled from this
point. The Cheyenne & Northern has bor
rowed a number of locomotives from the
Union Pacific , nnd ns there Is a larjjo num
ber of train hands hero waiting for work
there is no danger but that the rush will
bo handled without difficulty.
It Is stated In railroad circles hero that
the office of trainmaster at Green River , on
the Eighth district of the Wjomlng division ,
will bo abolished at on early day.
It is repoited hero that the Union Pa
cific is contemplating nnother change In Its
passenger train service. It is proposed to
restore old Nos. 7 and 8 , which were pulled
off several years ago , and run one section
of the Overland Flyer as these tialns. The
object of the change Is the Increased pas-
Bencor traffic which has been exceptionally
heavy this spring.
from Aberdeen.
ABERDEEN , S. D , Maj 11. ( Special. )
The term of United Statca court , which
opsned here Tuesday , completed Its labors
and adjourned the term. The Kingston cose
was continued and it Is tlnderstod nn agree
ment has been reachedby which It wjll
bo settled out of court. The Howell-Hyne-
man cattle case was also continued. Unless
a settlement Is arrived at the cosevlll
shortly bo tried at Sioux Falls.
The Dakota Central Telephone company
will make several Important extensions to its
lines this summer. One extension will be
from Redfield to'Faulkton , another from
Putney to Claremont , and the line from
Sisseton will take in some ten or moro towns
on the new extensions from that point.
The city council has appropriated $1,500
as a bonus to secure the establishment of
the deslpota factory here. The promoters
of the enterprise will go ahead with the
erection of the factory.
Money for the Volunteer * .
DEADWOPD , S D. , May 11. ( Special )
Deadwood U boiling over with enthusiasm
for the Black Hills volunteers and It has
resulted in the appointing of a committee of
three , Judge J. H. Burns , D. A. McPhcrson
nnd Edwin VnnCise , who will rccalve the i
money which Is being sent in from all parts j
of the Black Hills for a hospital fund for |
the soldiers. It Is now believed that the
Black Hills boya will not bo able to get
homo before September. They wore number
cloven in the order of arrival at Manila and ,
with only five transports to bring the eol-
diers home. It will take longer than ex
pected and the boys will have pa = sed
through the rainy season. The money will
bo cabled to the companies as soon as pos
sible.
Tenclicrn * Iiintltiite.
DEADWOOD , S. D , < May 11. ( Special )
Arrangements have finally been made by '
the superintendent of five Black Hl'Is coun
ties to hold a Joint teachers' institute at Hot
Springs for ono week , commenting on July
24. It will close In tlmo to commence the
state teachers meeting at the same place.
Prof. R. F. Kerr of the State Agricultural
college will have charge of the department
of phjslcal culture.
DEATH RECORD.
Father of FIIIIIOIIN
LONDON , May 11. Tom Nlckells , father
of the famous scullers , Guy nnd Vlvlnn
Nickells , died today at Pattlson Court , Red
Hill , aged 72 years. When n boy Mr.
Nlckells accompanied bis father to Chicago
In 1828 , vvbero the latter bought some land.
Tom Nlckells returned to England In 1845
nnd started ! n business as a stock Jobbei ,
In which ho won the nlcKnamo of "King of
the American Railroad Market. " Mr.
Nlckells was an ardent sportsman and for
the last tvventy-ono years had the position
of master of the Surrey stag hounds. His
sons carry on the business founded by their
father.
I'lonccr of Illlnoix.
CHICAGO , May 11. Word was received
hero today from Ottawa of tbo death of
Colonel Daniel I1' . Hltt , ono of the pioneers
of LaSallfi county , and fatjier of Andrew J.
Hltt , general superintendent of the Ciiago ,
Rock Island & Pacific railroad. Deceased
was 89 years old and served with distinction
during the civil war. Ho waa an uncle of
Congressman Robert R. Hltt , and came
from a family prominent In the revolution
ary days.
Mrn. Aiiiltli.
The mother of Allen 13. Smith , assU'int
general freight agent for the Uurlingtua ,
died In this city Tuesday evening at tbo
age of 75 jears. The remains were taken
to Hastings jesterday for Interment ,
being accompanied by Mr. Smith and family
and by Frank Smith , a conductor on the
Kansas City , St. Joseph & Counca Bluffs
road ,
llnrleil tit
HASTINGS , Neb. , May 11 ( Special. )
The remains of Mrs. E. Smith , mother of
Mr , A. B Smith , who died In Omaha Tues
day , arrived In Hastings today. Tbo fu
neral waa held at 3 o'clock from the Metho
dist church nnd was largely attended The
remains were Interred In Parkview ccme *
tery.
Old Settler of Rlk I'olnt.
ELK POINT , S D. , May 11. ( Special. )
Lawrence Olson , aged 60 jous , died suddenly
thh morning of heart failure. He had been
a resident of Union county for thirty years
He was the father of Ole Lawrence , clerk
of the courts.
AKCI ! Itenliloiit of ttrnfton ,
ORAFTON , Mob. , May 11. ( Spcshl )
Mrs. Johnson , aged nearly 91 jears , died
Tue lay night at the homo of her daughter ,
Mrs. John Martin
CAMPAIGN AGAINST HEALERS
Aetlte Menmirenlll He Tnketi 111
> euork to SitimreHM Illicit
1'rnetltlone .
NEW YORK , May 11. President Michael
Murphy of the Board of Health has begun
an active campaign against all persons whom
ho considers to come under the head of
"faith curers " Ho tins Issued n letter to
the chief sanitary superintendent with re
gard to these persons. It rends In part ns
follows
"You nro hereby requested to direct the
nrslstant sanitary superintendents of the
various boroughs of this city to use all means
In 'tliclr power to discover nnd locate per
sons practicing medicine without diplomas
Recent events have shown this department
that uneducated , Ignorant nnd ttio&a whom
I bcllcvo to bo evil-minded poisons , go from
house to house nnd take advantage of theli
moro ignorant neighbors , professing that
they nro endowed with wondeiful healing
faculties. If this system Is allowed to pro
ceed great evil will result
"In jour endeavors to suppress the prnc-
tlco I would suggest that jou Immediately
communicate with the medical societies ot
the several counties comprising the entire
greater city nnd clttier mnko on engagement
to meet In consultation to ndvho what Is
the b st method to ndopt or receive their
communicators In writing nnd afterwards
adopt some broad sjstcm that the object In
view may bo accomplished"
FIRE RECORD.
Him niul T > HnuneH.
CARSON , la. , May 11. ( Special. ) At II
o'clock last night fire bioko out In the Blue
Front livery barn , owned by J. W. Everson ,
on North Commercial street. So rapid WOT
the progress of the fire that It was Impos
sible to save anything In the building ex
cept two hearses , which were ni'ar the door.
Jasper Stroud , an emplojc , was sleeping In
thn ofllce in the front of the b.illding nnd
barely ceaped. The fire spreul from the
barn to the residence of W. T. Hnmford ,
Ju"t north , nnd from his residence' to the
residence of J. W. Grlflls. The grain ofiloe
of Hancock , Hodgson & Co , Just south if
the baru , was saved by hard wok. The losi
consists of the barn nnd two rcnldences , to
gether with eleven head of hcrsrs , twelve
buggies and carriages , all the harness nnd
robes. The barn was insured f r $1,000 and
no Insurance on the stock. The Ices is esti
mated at $3,000. Evidence of Incendlarj
origin was discovered this morning
Hot Cur ArllHlN Start n Hliire.
BALTIMORE , Mny 11. Three men who
were playing cards in n freight car set it
on fire early this morning and one of them ,
Clarence Kepler , of this clt } , was burned
to death. William Alders , another of the
trio , was badly burned and It was afterward
learned that he was a fugitive from the
house of correction. The flames spread to
the cotton warehouse of the Mount Vernon
Cottonduck mills , destrojed the building
nnd caused $50,000
stotik of Merchnnillne.
BANCROFT , Neb , Mnv 11. Fire broke
out in Ward & Son's store Wednesday evei -
ing about 10 o'clock , doing considerable
damage to their stock of goods. A stream
from the water works was turned on nnd the
flames soon extinguished , but not until thb
entire stock was nearly ruined. Stock nnd
building were partially covered by insur
ance.
re Grocery Ilouxe.
COLUMBUS , O , May 11. FIre gutted the
fivo-etory brick building on East Spring
street , occupied by the Wllllams-Hordman
company , wholesale grocers , this afternoon.
The losi on stock Is placed at $10,000 nnd on
the buldlng , owned by T. Ewlng Miller , at
$15,000 , all losses being fully covered by In
surance.
Hnnilrc.l lliiildliiMTN liurneil.
VIENNA , Mav 11. In a great fire today
in the town of Gum Humora , province ot
Bukowlna , 200 buildings , including the prin
cipal church , the town hall nnd other public
edifices nnd all the school houses , were de-
strojcd.
Hoelienter HiiNlneKH DIocU.
ROCHESTER , N. Y. , May 11 The Nn-
tlonnl Baking company's three-story buildIng -
Ing on West avenue caught fire at 1 o'clock
this morning nnd by 1 45 a. m. was in ruins
Loss about $100,000
HYMENEAL
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb , May 11. ( Spe
cial. ) At the Presbyterian church this aft
ernoon at 3 o'clock occurml the marriage
of John W. Dutton nnd Miss Jennie 11.
I McElwaln , Ilev. J. T. Bnlrd officiating Mr.
and Mrs Dutton departed for Kansas City
for a Ehort visit. They have resided hero
i from childhood.
i Hj nii-CnpiNlu.
COLUMBUS , Neb. , May 11 ( Special. )
M. J. II , Hynn and Miss Ll7lo Casaln wore
'
man led this morning at S o'clock at St
Bonaventurn's Catholic church , Ilev Father
Marccllanus , pastor , officiating , Ml. Hjan
Is engaged In business here nnd his bride
was born nnd reared In this city. They
will bo at home to their many friends after
May 15 ,
Siilo of ( iiilf A. Intel ntnte.
GALVESTON , Tex. , May 11. Messrs.
Weeks , McCarthy & Co , , owners of the Gulf
& Interstate rnlhvny of Texas , have sold the
road to J , C , Osgood of New York , who Is
president of the Colorado Tuel nnd Iron
company and the Crystal River railroad of
Colorado ,
The road is seventy miles In length , its
terminus being Beaumont , Tex , , the eenter
of the Texas lumber region and Port Boli
var. At the letter place the company has a
considerable water frontage on Gnlvoston
harbor. It U the Intention of the new
owners to Improve the road and develop the
water front propertj' , A car ferry in oper-
I alert between Bolivar and Galvrston , new
wharves haxlng been constructed at Bolivar.
State * < ; run toil p CluirterH.
NEW YORK. May 11 The Society of the
Cincinnati continued Its triennial .session
hero todaj with a business meeting. Appli
cations were made and consldeicd for the
revival1 of the society in the states where
the charters have lapsed , namel ) , New
Hampshire , Delaware and North Carolina.
It was said that arrangements were made
for the provisional revival of the society in
these three states. The claimants were.
Tcr Now Hampshire , Right Rev John Haeen
White , bishop of Indiana ; for Delaware ,
Right Rev , Lclghton Colcman , bishop of
Delaware , foi North Carolina , Major
Charles L Duvis , U. S N
Suiiiln ? bchool Worker * Confer ,
MARYVILLE. Mo. , May 11 , ( Special ) A
convention of Nodaway county Sunday echool
workers , which had been In session In Pick
ering since yesterday , closed this afternoon.
The convention was In chnrpo of Rev , A , P.
George of St. Louis , superintendent of the
Missouri Sunday School association. Ad
dresses were mndo by Dr , George , Rev , N.
J , Moats of Pickering , Rev. S. R. Reynolds
i i
of Clenrmont , Prof W M Ilryant of Mnry-
vlljc , Kov 0 W. Lftwrence ot MaryvllFo and
the following officers of the countj associa
tion for the next jear were rlected Presi
dent , S. 0. Hutchlnoon , Mnrjvllle , vlco
president , Mrs. J. W. CarnogejHcdfoon ;
secrotnrj' and treasurer , S. H Kemp < Mary-
vllle , secretary primary department , Mrs. E.
C , Johnson , Burlington Junction : mipcrln-
tcndent homo department. Ilev. J M. P. Mar
tin , Mnryvllle. Thirteen out of fifteen town
ships were represented.
IlnrrlNOti on n Hoard of Mlnmloiix.
NEW YORK , Mny 11. Ex-President Harrison
risen has accepted the place of honorable
president of the general committee of the
conference on foreign missions to bo hold
In this city a year hence. The program for
thnt conference , which win Include repre
sentatives of nil foreign mission Interests
ot the world , has been outlined nnd the
committees completed.
Tbo Idea U to show , first , what has been
accomplished during the century now prnctl-
cally ended , ns missions have been Inaugu
rated since the present century began ; nnd ,
second , the outlook for the century just
opening , with suggestions how to accomplish
moro on n given expenditure. Certain di
visions of mission work have been finally
accomplished and will not bo undertaken
again There Is to bo now missionary nc-
tlvltj' , nn activity of a new kind , with now
methods nnd results anticipated In new di
rections.
A meeting pTnco has not yet been secured ,
though several nro In mind
Veternim Sleet ,
ST LOUIS , Mny 11. A spechl to the
Post-Dispatch from Klrksvlllc , Mo. , snjs.
The eighteenth annual encampment , Depart
ment of Missouri , Grand Army of the Re-
inbllc , Is in session In this city , with scv-
sral hundred comrades present. Deputy
Commander A. G. Peterson called the en-
ampmcnt to order at 11 o'clock In the
opera house. The Department ot Missouri ,
Sons of Veterans , Is also In session here ,
mil although 200 homes were demolished
n the recent tornado , the visitors nro being
\ell taken care of. Three campllrca will bo
ickl tonight.
Deltn RiiiiiniiiN Svleut I.liiouln.
ALBION , Mich. , May 11 At the closing
esslon today of the Delta Gamma Woman 8
' 'rntcrnltv convention Lincoln , Nib , was
hoscn as ( he next plnco of meutlng , in
901. Grand officers wuro chosen ns follows.
Prcsl lenf ; Nina Howard , Glencoc , 111. ; vice
president , n member to bo chosen Inter by
ho Denver university chapter ; secretary , n
member from Albion chapter ; treasurer ,
Mary Poster , Mndlsou , WIs. The delegates
o amended the constitution as to make the
above officers , with Joanna Ross of Dnltl-
nero , comprise the grand council of the
' .
rnteinltj' _
( itlf Committee " \Vlnn.
NEW YORK , May 11. The demurrer of
ho reors'xnlzatlon committee of the Union
Pacific. Denver & Gulf Rnllrcnd c-rupiny to
ho complaint In the notion brought agnlnU
he committee by Arthur Hitter , a stcck-
loldcr , was arvied today before Judge
Vallace In the United States circuit court
The complaint was dismissed at the closn
of the argument and leave to amend was
efused. This termlmtes the action.
SticeewHor to Dlnn'oy.
LEWISTON , Me. , May 11 C. E. Little-
field of Ilockland was nominated by accla
mation today by the republicans of the Second
end Maine congressional district to uucceed
the late Nelson Dingley.
TODAY'S ' WEATHER FORECAST
Local llaliiH nnd Cooler for
Saturdaj , Knlrnltli
WASHINGTON , Mny 11. Forecast for
Friday :
For Nebraska , South Dakota and Kansas
Local rains and cooler Friday ; Saturday fair
and cold ; high westerly-winds.
For Iowa nnd Missouri Local rains Fri
day ; cooler and fair Saturday ; southerly
winds
For Wjomlng Partly cloudy and colder
Friday ; Saturday fair ; brisk westerly winds.
Local Iteeord.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU ,
OMAHA , Mny 11 Omaha record of temper
ature and precipitation compared with the
corresponding day of the lust three years :
1SDO 1S9S 1837 ISOn
Maximum temperature . . 82 03 71 S3
Minimum temperature . .54 63 4S CO
Average temperature . . . . 68 GO KO 12
Precipitation 00 .00 .43 .67
Record of temperature nnd precloltatlon
at Omaha for tills day and since March 1 ,
1S50 :
Normal for the < lny 5S
Excess for the day . . , 10
Accumulated deficiency since March 1 .227
Normal rninfa 1 for the da > * n inch
Deficiencj- the day n Inch
Total rilnfall since March 1 4.01 Inches
Deficiency since March 1 2.02 Inches
Delldencj' for cor. period , 183S..1.19 Inches
Excels for cor. period , 1S97 2559nchcs
Hcportii from Htatloun nt S i > . ni.
STATIONS AND STATE
OF WEATHER.
Omaha , clear t. .
Norlh Flatte. c'ear . .
Fait Lake , cloudy . . ,
Cheyenne , cleir
Rapid Cltj , cloudy . .
Huron , clear . . . . . . .
Willlston , cloudy . . . .
Chicago , elear
St Louis , cloudy . . . .
St Piul , clear
Davenport , clear . . . .
Ilp'enn , clear
Kansas Cltj' , cjoudy
Havre , cloudy
Bismarck , cloudy . . . .
G.ilve-ton , eloudy . . . .
T Indicates trace of precipitation.
I , A. AVELSTI ,
Local Forecast Official
Little
Pimples Turn
to Cancer.
Cancer often results from nn im
purity in the blood , inherited from
qeneintioiiB bnck. I'evv people are en-
tiiely fruo from Mime tnint in the blood ,
and it ia impossible to toll when it will
break out in the form of ( trended Can-
cer. What Ims appeared to bo a mere
pimple or bcratch has developed into
the most malignant Cancer.
"I had n Bcvero Cancer which was at first
only a few blotebcs , that I thought would
noon ] > as > s < i\Miy. 1 wns
treated by several ablit
pliytblc lain , but In Fnllu
of tlulr pfCoriH the ( ; nn.
uirspreatl until my ion-
dltloiibfcamtmlannlng.
Afltr mnnj months < > l
trentmont and gmwlng
ntrndlly VVOIHP , I ( If-
elded to try S. 8. S.
vvbleh VVIIB so ctroiiKly
recommended , The first
boltln produced nil Im
provement. I continued
ilia imHeine , anil in
four months thn last little -
tlo scab dropped off.
, . , . , J'len years lime elapsed ,
< nd not o sign of the disease ban returned , "
U.K. uauA > i .
dtlliiburg , MUs.
It is dangerous to experiment witli
t/nncer. / i The disease is beyond the skill
of physicians. S. 6 , S. is the only cure ,
because it is the only remedy \\hich
goes deep onniigh ( o rouch Cancer.
S. S. 8-Swift's ( Specific ) ! H the only
blood remedy guaranteed
Purely Vegetable.
All others contain potash and mer
cury , the most dangerous of minerals ,
Hooks on Onnct-r nml blood dlnoasea
mailed free by Swift tipeciliu Company ,
Atlanta , Georgia.
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN OF BEARS
AVIirnt I'nll * enrlj TMO t'enli
to Imllaereet rurolmMxMileli
Cannot l e Siintltlned.
NEW YOUK , Miy 11 n * r fnado ft
furious nttnrk upon the wticM market ti-
dny and succeeded lit promoting , i vmt
nmoiint of llculc'atlon under which pn 03
collapsed completely and t\tn \ \ l , jfi4
cents tinder the cltwo of the prsYloun i\lght.
The boAr campaign win made easier 1 > the
fnct thnt In onrly transactions of the di\y
the bulls had secured enough mUnmnr.o tn
make them recklosi In accumulating whut
for n still further rise. At 760-18 orn'i ( or
July , however , their Inning power was i\-
haustcd , nnd the marke't began its tobog
gan slide , which ended at 7 < T4 cents , al
though on the Into curb there was n mill
further drop to 746 cents for the nui\o
option , No other renfon vvn * usilRnid fir
the bear activity than the knowledge tint
friends of wheat had bought more than they
rould suppoit under the rtreumntinei >
NEUVOUS DEPRESSION.
[ n TALK WITH MR < ! flNKIIAM 1
A woman \\lth the bltifs Is a % cry no-
comfortublo person. She is illojricnl ,
unhappy nnd frequently hyhteiirnl.
The condition of the mind Known ns
" thu bines , " nearly nlvvays , v"lth wo
men , results ftoni diseased otynns of
generation.
It Is n source of wonder Unit in this
nge of iidviuiccd medical sdmice , any
person should still believe thnt nicio
force of will nnd determination will
overcome dcpicsscd spit Its and nerv
ousness in women. These troubles are
indications of disease.
Every vvoinnn who doesn't under
stand her condition should viito to
Lynn , Mass. , to IMrs. 1'hikhum for her
nil vice. P Her advice is thotough com
mon sense , and is the counsel of a
learnul woman of ( Trent experience.
Head the .story of Mrs , 1 < \ S. HBMWIT ,
AVestphalia , Kansas , as told in the fol
lowing letter :
" IKAH Mils. I'ISKIIAM : I have suf
fered fof over two years with falling ,
enlargement and nlceintion of the
womb , and this spring , being in such
n weakened condition , caused me to
How for nearly six months Home time
ago , urged by friends , 1 wrote to jou
for ndvice. After using the ti catmont
which yon .ndviscd for a short tune ,
Hiat teriiblu How stopped.
"I am now gaining strength nnd
flesh , and have better health than I
have had for the past ten jearn. I
wish to say to all distressi'd , suflor-
? ng women , do not suiter longer , \vhen
there is one so kind and willing to
aid you. "
Lydia U. 1'inldinm's Vegetable Com
pound is a woman'rymedy ) for wo
man's ills. Moro than a million wo
men have been benefited hy it.
Best Dining Car Service.
Onto DeDot In Chicago on the ElBvaiiii' '
Dr. Ilciiuctt'a Ulcctilc Holt IN tiu
Onl > One In the AVoilil Absolutely
Guaranteed to Cine in 12\orjr
Cnnc I AVI 11 I''raiikl > Tell "i on Sit
If M ) Holt Will Do Yon : .o ( iood.
When manhood's characteristic cncrgicj
have been dlsHlpatcd bj vloloim , courai1) ,
excesses , overwork , etc. Electilcity la thu
only auro and permanent cute Any c-nn-
nclenMous physician will tell jou tills.
Drugs cannot euro these obstlnato and
mortifying dls uuics thej nlinplv temporarily
arily stimulate they oppose , not nlcl na
ture. Sexual Impotencv , Bnmlnnl Weak
ness , Varlcocfle and Wnstlntj and Shrink
ing may bo radically and permanently
overcome by the proper nppllcntlon of it.
good , strong , stendv , nevoi wuverlnp pen
etrating currsnt of Electricity. Through.
DR , BENNETT'S ' ELECTRIC BELT
JOU get JU8t HUCll a
c uncut. my Uclt
supplies.1 ISIoqtiiclty
In it--1 purest loim.
It docs not jolt nor
jur n.M do f.Uv.'inlo
batteries , anil doej
not bum and blis
ter as do the baru
in o t a 1 electrode ?
used on all other
> n U .r ) of electric
btlH I have en-
t I r Pil y ov''lcoini
this biirnJnjr , art !
Htlll my belt will
Klve about four
time * moro Elec
tricity direct into
thu Bjstcm than
any other bolt.
HUB Koft , xlllten ,
i hamolB-eoVcrod
epongo electrodes that keep open the pores
01 tiio skin anil allowx nil the cm rout to
penetrate with other belts the curicnt is
rctu'necl ' upon thu suiface he'iice tliu burns.
1 worked h.uil nnd Htmlled foi yours to
porfrot my Electric Belt , und 1 know ex
actly what It will do I thfcrcforo unhesi
tatingly iruiirnntro a < , ure Invary eato
where I recommend
fhe treatment of my
Belt. If it will do
jou no good I will &
I frankly tell you so
I have not nor will
I not have a dlfsntlH-
lied patient. I nbio- .
lutely Buurantco
belt to cure all form
of Sexual Weuknetti-
08 In Gltlior "sex , rc-
Btoro bhiunken or
1 Undeveloped Orunn'i
. ind Vitality ; euro
HlieumatlHiii 1 n
every guise , Kidney ,
Liver and Uludder
Troubled W o K.
Inek ! , Chronlu Co ; )
tupatlon , iynpe.p l > , ; i
an i einuli. Complnlntu , clectrta
belts , us well an batter Will burn out
In tlmo If UK ) giVP a ruirrnt Ho vill
mine , but my belt cim lie rein wed lot only
75 cent' no otlur belt nn bo leimweil lur
any jirlre nnd when worn out Is worthier.
Jly Electric Huspumory lor the i * rmu-
nent cure of the various \\CAlciHMf s uf
men in PRltK to everj male tiuri.'luu > ? t ot
one of my Belts I consider rnj suspen
sory fully us gre-at an im.'iitton as my
Belt , and certnlnlj U a boon to KiilTiiini ;
manhood It , lll.e my belt , will not burp .
A cure is guaranteed
Write or call upon me toil.iy do not
put It off delnja nro danjjpam jour e-iieu
may reach the Incurable 't ; o bedire jou
know It If you ll\f out of Uio tliy I will
sand you my New I3oH About nitctt'elly ,
symptom blanks und oilu-i lUtr iin.
Consultation and ndvice without cost. lie-
mimlicr , If my btlt vvld nut iu-t jou 1 will
tell you so If joa are thi ! n nof Inning
somu other belt , vvtitf or * .all Hrfit I hue
all makes of bcltu , MO YOU ' .an eomimtu
them If you want to tn'out t lll otnrr *
I will loan you one' . Ms IK It ) ' not told
In druir stores nor by Jt'i-ntK , only by
fennett
Hoonn 2O millI I ) < > iiin I.I ( Mil.- ,
Nebr 10th mid IJodju StrncU.