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Division Street Rcdecrcd-Tho shaclSlcs
Broken.

To The Eidor Of The sun.
SIR The first step has been taken 10 close all
the millinery stores in Division street, and Las
proved an entire success. obtained all tho sigma
lures without the least hesitation, with the exccp-
ton Of two who refused to sign The petition.
+. DKuCkER.
We tho Undersigned wllliucrs. pledge ours ves 10
Close ouI stores 20 u'coCn 4. NJ, Tor the mouth N
JdGu.Iy, February, jay, @nd August, eHecti Satlr
: pruckc-. 27E Division sticc,i II Oppenrcin. sBh
vision street; Mrs. Anderson, Division street, hfA
Nacbould, y. Diysion tueot Mrs Tekolsky. II Diyi
zion street, Ma WsNuscn, ~ nlvs!on s'frtt; II
werner Is DIVISION street Miss McGyern. Is Dyisi0h
street, Nrs Powers, ljH Division street. Mrs. Spctl
u vision street u, NJ KHiunsky, tx ID ylsiui
street Mics T. DAVIS, 10 Diyisi street, Ma. u. H.
Power, lyA DIVISION street Tl.sd irler q il.rsh 4
Division street Mrs NoG q Division street.. j.
Abrams 23E Division street 7 solomon. IS Division
street, Dlamlnt q DWsl.n street. II X Kur,,
man. - ~ u. and 81 DIVISION street a. Le.l,.
D.vtlon st!eet Mrs: Nan 2aadl IS DIVISION sregt, A..
j. Harris S5T Division stiCct, {. E0scrhpuw. ~ p.
BoEen Co. 49, Division street, Nm Malcncy. 80 d.
Miss Kelly. a DIVISION stcrt. Mif. Hc.lio /, Dyl. "A
street Mrs trlpph, 81 Division suect, Mrs., Nuudpr,t
" DIVISION s'rcet, Mrs. G. ", \ len. ~. la ... n
street MR.. Y. CHrrancr. - DIVISION stio 49, H.
koaenhaGl. y bynun frurt Mr.. kulaD'., - H.Tt
SION tlfceli Miss a, ECNls Cl''l4rluc st.t...
Tho two who refused are Miss McGowau, OF r.,
ani Nj. Lows, OF a. Mise M,Gowau .-> t.u.
consult ler brot.er, aud will pioLeby sisu g.
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cation entirely removed from him. But IN
what an unfortunate position the President
has placed himself, when subscriptions can
be solicited and obtained to iund'to make
him n gift of a $4,000 life policy, and when
the name Of one of his confidential secretaries
can lie used, falsely but with success, to sup
port tho solicitation ............- ..
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The recent illness Of Mr.. BRIGHT lie as
cribed to tho unnatural hours and protracted
sessions of the House Of Commons. As the men,
bcrs of the House arc mostly practising barris-
tiers, merchants, shpowncrs, and other men en-
gagged In active business, it has come to be the
custom not to open the session before two p. NJ,
and commonlv not before four p. NJ. The usual
hour of adjournment is two A. NJ; so that the
session lasts from ten to twelve hours, mostly in
tie night. The evil effects Of this practice have
often been exposed; but it seems impossible to
effect a reform.
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Popularity of The sun An Unknown Friend
at Long Branch.

A gentleman who hides his gratitude from us,
but is one OF our large advertisers, has ordered
from well known sign maker in tins city colossal
sign for TnE SUM- with instructions to place the
same at Long Branch, and to keep the matter to
himself Buta workman has Informed US Of our
friends kindness, and has given description of
the sign. 1t Is To be fifteen feet square, AMI to be
raised upon u wooden fence in Ocean avenue, giving
II total altitude Of twenty five feet, ia the most
conspicuous and best freqnented part OF Long
Branch, Its to be brightly painted and profusey gilt
the top being adorned with golden sun and stream.
nT rays emerging from the mist, but only mali risen
In great letters Of red aud black Will DO the legeId
THE DAILY sUN
TIE DeSf Aarerfistp0 Medium
and
The LARGEST CIRCULATION OF
ANY PAPER ~ InLsK
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VIC regret exceedingly the sad intelligence
about Capt MArNE REID which appeared in our
columns yesterday. lie is a sufferer by severe
and dangerous malady, and his life can only be
saved by a difficult surgical operation. lie is
now in st. Luke's Hospital for this purpose. We
earnestly hope that he may come safely out of the
ordeal Apart from the literary distinction which
he has acquired, Capt. RIM is gentleman Of
generous and chvalric nature, man of fine
qualities both Of heart and head. His loss would
be deeply regretted in both hemispheres.
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The hoard Of Aldermen Yesterday authorized
tho Commissioner Of Public Works to procure and
attach to each OF the public gas lamps in this city
one OF Cromin's patent champion Gas burners and
and improved patent street lamp rcfcciors at
IN expense oinot more than SIS per lamp. The
Assistant Aldermen directed tue issuing OF S4GG,
Cos &c Central Park Improvement bonds.
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Improper Ialluences in the Patent Office.

We publish in another column n letter
maxim! some extraordinary charges against
the present management of the Patent Office.
In giving place to these accusations, we do not
desire to be understood IA endorsing them,
for we have not examined the evidence upon
which they are made. Thoy proceed, how
ever, from n respectable source, and for this
reason we do not deem IL proper TO withhold
them from the public.
The fact thatthe present head of the Patent
Office was himself apatent lawyer. actively
engaged in the pursuit of his profession, aud
with extensive interests in various inven.
lions, does not necessarily prove that he is
not n proper person to conduct tho affairs of
. that important department of the Govern.
mcnt. 1t is but natural however, that sus-
picion should be cxcitcl by such fact In
vontors, like other men of genius, arc jealous
aud easily led to believe that that which they
do not understand is wrong. A suspicion,
however, is often the furthcst thing in tho
world from proof; and, willie we publish
such criticisms upon any public official when
they are brought to us by responsible per.
sons, we shall be especially glad to see them
proved untrue and unfounded in the present
instance.
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If HORACE GREELEY is n master in the art
Of damning with faint praise, THuRLow WEED Is
his equal. He SAYS he is for THOMAS MuRruY,
and this is the way he proves ii;
4" Though not, in my judgment, in all respects
adapted to the olce of Collector he has good sense
large business experience, aud integrity aud he
would lhaye no doubt, c1ll TO his aid men who would
enable him to discharge the duties Of Collector
credtaby TO himself salts fac orily to our merchants
and usetully to the Government"
1t strikes us that it would have been just as
well for Mr.. WEED to leave the subject where
it stccd before with the simple understanding
that he was opposed TO Mr.. MuRPur's coniirma.
ton by the Senate.
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novel jumping match came Of in Greenpoint,
adjacent 20 the ferry yesterday, for purse OF $500
The competitors were Hal Goodman and Jake Gar
vey. II was stipulated that Goodman, 10 win the
money, should not beat his antagonist more than
two inches, nor less tban one inch. On the first
trial, Garvey cleared 10 FEET inches; Goodman, IL
feet inches Second trel-GSrNey, 10 feet 4
inches; Goodman, 10 feet 81 inches. Goodman
therefore lost,
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The immortal Diplomati7ue states that
when Count BIsMApcK took the hand of the En-
pcror ALEXANDER and was lifting it to his lips,
HIS Majesty anticipated the action by embracing
the Prussian RctrLIro. The same journal adds
that BISMARCK hos agreed TO help the Car in the
work Of Austrian disintegration by MEETING the
Cacchs to refuse all compromise with ihc Court oi
Vienna, while the Russians are to encourage the
panslayic agitation.
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No Claim TO the Championship.

SIR In your account OF the excursion OF tho
steamer sunnysi1e your Informant SAYS that Mr. vii.
,,ans OF ne GLOBE was Interested IN t. We beg to
state that MIR. Williams had more interest in 1t than
Mr. Dana, or Gen, Grant, IL there any blame TO be
attached to any body Jet II fall on the shoulders Of
Yours respectfully.
I. BkkffThs SSes
NEW '"0E Inlv Ism John NASHVILLE.
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Fol owing n Multitude TO do Evil.

A fancy goods dealer ON the Eighth avenue,
who calls himself one Of the small fry, writes to
THE Sun trait re signed an agreemen; to close at
o'clock Ia the evening, but as many others in his
heiFl borhood st remain oICn at that hour. he in
tends doing IL sGme. When his heavier nelshpors
Close at :, he proposes fulfilling his pledge.
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The Governor and tho VI. II. Brennan
-. II. 4.

The Matthew T. Brennan Democratic Benevo-
lent Association No. OF Tie Seventh Ward met last
eahiLg Resolutions highly complimentary to sir
Prop'y, The President, AID his associates were
passed, I'll OF whom were reelected. Gov. Holman
VIII Lc Iresent % the nirnc OF the Ass0eallon.
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GYMS w. FIELD, the pioneer Atlantic
Telegraph Cable layer, asks Of Congress permits
sion to lay cable between the United States
and Cuba. To get rid Of the existing Interna-
tional Ocean Telegraph Company, which has a
monopoly of the privilege sought, Mr.. FIELD
offers, if Congress will repeal this grant, to buy
the cables and lines Of that Company at cost,
with ten per cent. interest added, less the dvi-
dends heretofore paid to the stockholders. lie
further offers 10 transmit messages for one
fourth Of the charges now made by the Interna-
tional Company, lie certainly makes out n
strong case and it is 10 be hoped, in the in-
terest Of the public, that his application may be
granted.
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LEoroLD STEPHAN CARL ANTON GUSTAV
EorAED TuASno, Prince OF Hohenzollern-Si Sig.
malingen is nearly IS years Of age, having been
born Dec 49, 1895. His wife is a daughter of
King FERDINAND OfPortugpl and MARIA IA GLORIA
the second They were married Sept. y, 1851.
lie 10 thus connected with the house Of BRAGASzA,
and strong supporter Of the Iberian union Of
Spain and Portugal, if that policy should ever
preyab. Prince LEoPoLD'S father was the Duke
Of Hohenzollcrn- Sigparipgen who sold to
Prussia his dpkedom ia ls49, md in return there
for Was made Prince Of the Royal House, OBJ
famed tho title Of HighnsSs, and received the
rank Of General IN the Pgussian army. lie was
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Ruflian on the Harlem Train-IIow d,
L. Trented a Respectnble Ia nscnger.

gentleman residing OF West Farms was as.
saulted on the o'clock Harlem train from New
York last evening. lie WINS standing on the pat
form. when a rnun somewhat under the influence Of
Ieucr Jumped on tho train at Forty-second street.
Tie latter carried a large basket which lie pushed
against the gentleman, who rcmar ked that that was
rather rough. The man uttered foulmouthed re-
ply. Tic gentleman moved into the car, when the
basket Was again thrust against him. As the train
approached Harlem, the rowdy passed through the
cars with one OF his ganc, and approached the pas
serCcr With insuliiug Oids, ut the same time jump
ns upon him: The gentleman while trying to escape
being pitched ir the train, Wns knocked through
the door. thrown on the floor, aud severely kickcl
on the bend.
ANY persons who witnessed II is occurrence, and
who know the man that committed the assault viii
further tie ends Of justice aud Essist in preventing
sucn tuflhnism on the trains, by communicating
WIN :. Bnrdett Ilyatt. attorney. C1 VIM street
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Gen EMORY UPTON, of the United States
Army, assumed command Of the corps Of cadets
at West Point on the LIST day Of July, relieving
Col. BLACK. who has been commandment for the
last five years. Gen. UProS is the officer whom
Senator AHrs, in q recent letter published in our
columns, designates as "a true. noble man" lie
graduated at the Military Academy in 1861,
served in the Army Of the Potomac, command
ing first battery, then regiment and finally q
brigade Of infantry, taking prominent and gal
LIANT part in most Of the great battles During
the final campaign OF the war he commanded O
division Of cavalry in Alabama and Georgia. cap
turing the city Of Columbus, with many guns and
prisoners, by q remarkable night attack. lie is
young, active, and honorable; has had wide
and useful experience; and is justly looked upon
as one of the most promising and brilliant officers
OF the army. His appontmcntto the command
OF the cadets at West Point cannot fail TO be in
the highest degree advantageous to the Academy.
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The Federal Couucil of Switzerland has
found it necessary 20 demonstrate with the Aus
trian Government against the CONSUMPTION Of the
sons Of Swiss citizens who have settled in Austria.
This remonstrance will, no doubt, have the de.
sired effect but the mere necessity of making it
shows how harsh are the military requirements
Of the German States. They form one of the great
burdens by which the young men Of Germany
have been afflicted. The old law Of mechanical
trades which hampcred journeyman so severely
IN his efforts to become master workman, has 10
SSIat extent been abolished but the military du-
lies still remain, although, as We recently men.
toned in TnE SuS, the Prussian Liberals have
proposed as one Of the present years reforms
the reduction Of the three years term Of camp
service TO one of single year. Before the war
Of 1856, when so many Of the lesser German
States were swallowed by victorious Prussia, on
a blackboard In one Of the arsenals Of Hanover
q visitor might have seen inscribed for punish
ment the names of the conscripts who fed from
their country rather than waste their most encr-
gctc years in camp. Some returned after a year
or two, md whenever discovered were at once
turned into soldiers with frequently the imposi.
ton of an additional term of service ms punish.
ment for their unreasonable emigration. Only
three months ago young man took passage TO
Hanover who had left that city about four years
ago. Although not quito long enough in the
United States to be naturalzed he neyer,he.
less for $40 contrived to secure naturalization
papers. With these US protection he sailed for
Germany to Join his aged parents, who were living
there; but no sooner had he set foot on German
soil than lie was taken into custody by the au-
thoritics, who knew precisely at what tine he
had left Hanover, and were therefore assured that
he could not yet legally be an American citizen.
lie is now shouldering a musket in the Prussian
army. II is in this way and at this cost thai the
great armies OF Germany, as well as Of France
are ralsed and maintained but if there should
be war between France and Prussia, they will
oil be needed.
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We have had the pleasure of visit from

We have had the pleasure OF visit from
Mr.. J. w. DowSs, editor and proprietor Of the
Waco, Texas, Ecdriiner. Mr.. Downs speaks in
the most glowing terms Of the State Of Texas as
n home for the poor man. lie represents the
soil to he more than usually fertile, land and living
to be exceedingly cheap, and the temperature
to be delightful. A record of the thermometer
during the last week in Waco, two hundred miles
inland, showed an average of 5sJ6 degrees only.
Beef is so plenty that thousands Of oxen are
killed annually for their hides alone, and land
may be purchased ut from 1.-TWO bits" to two
dollars and half per acre. Skilled labor is in
great demand, and, as Mr.. DowNs asserts, brings
better prices than in any other State in the
Union. fla man is too poor to purchase n home.
stead Of his own at Grs', he may hire as much
land as he wants from rich proprietors; the rent,
when the owner furnishes tools, animals, and pro-
visions for year, only thrce-fourths of the crop
gathered Now. US a single man can easily cult
waite twenty acres Of ground, on which he can
raise twenty bales OF cotton aud 5000 bushels Of
grain, the fourth which will remain will amount
to Il respectable profit. The grain crop has all
been garnered two weeks ago, and is one of the
finest that have ever been known. Mr. Downs
wishes US TO give q most cmpa;ic denial to stories
both Of lnwlessness and of Southern bitterness to
Northern opinions. lie says that the most timid
man in the world can live wholly undisturbed in
Texas, and that the Southern residents are ex-
ceedingly anxious to encourage immigration
from the North. As q result Of their labors in
that direction, the population Of Texas was in
creased last year by 81, 900 Northern settlers.
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The reported massacres in Pckin of the
Christian population came in the nick Of time to
strengthen tie anti-Chinese feeling in and out OF
Congress. The murder Of French diplomat and
Of a number Of priests and nuns, and the burning
Of cathedral, must arm all Christians against
China and rctarl the fulflmcnt Of those dreams of
a new Celestial civilization which Nj. DuRLISG AhE
INDUCED in. Tie new American Minister has
just arrived in rekin the Russian Minister was
absent, and so were the representatives of Eng
land and France. These nassacrcs can hardly
hil to involve China in grave complications with
foreign powers.
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The llagging on some Of the walks 10 our small
Parks an Inconvenience One the other OF couples
passing 10 opposite directions sye to sep to one eide
10 ofger 70 pas In polnR that ley have 70 descend
iMproye de DedeslriaiS lsMSsfs. W. ~
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The celebration of the Fourth Of July in
Berlin YVES presided over, not by the Minister,
Mr.. BANCROFT but by one OF the former Amer-
eau Ministers TO Switzerland, Mr.. Fay. Mr..
WAsH1rRNE, too, was absent from his post in
Paris on that occasion and the MOTLEY banquet
in London does not seem to have amounted to
much, since nothing was said about it in the
cable dispatches. On the whole, the American
ENJOYS in Europe seem to have followed the
example Of their chief in the State Department,
and displayed on that, as on all other occasions,
an inactivity which has not even the merit Of
being masterlv.
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Our unknown friend has our best tllanks for his
good opinion, which We take some pleasure IN thInk
ing Is founded upon universal conviction.
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In the first instance, Gen. Grant, moved by public
spirit gave the office OF Naval OalceT to merit now,
moved by private gratitude, he eopcedesJ " NJ unlh
Genoa.
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Distribution OF Diplomas ana Medals Mt 80.
Joscph's Academy, Flushing, LII.

The annual Commencement of St. Josepks
Academy took place yesterday afternoon in the
Town Hall, Flushing. Among the clergy present
were the Rev. J. f. Turner, Vicar. General of the
diocese of Brooklyn; tie Rev. Fathers Cassidy,
Marco, Hickey, Kelly. Carroll, Smith. Farrelly
Goodwin, o'Byrne, AcEnroe, Pagan, McBlroy, FitE
immons, Mcnamara, Kearney, and others. The
music was nae, especially tho solo by Miss Clara
Moofe, and tie Gloria by Miss u. Barnclo. In the
Instrumental portion Miss NJ. T. Cook showed great
proficiency, ms also did Misses Cotton NJ. J. Cldrk
O'Grady, Jennio Moore, and l.. Lindsy.
!. The address TO the graduates was delivered By
Miss NJ II. OBrien, and the yaledic,ory BY Miss N.
j. Clark. AT It's ootcluson, medals We're distributed
TO TIE graduates and premiums 10 the lower classes
The following are the names Of the graduates each
Of whom received gold medal and diploma:
Mlssee MI. Cnrk, T.. o. Grady, a, Atry Bella Roe
A.Beiry, Clara Moore. md L. Lindsey. Tic honors Of
tho glGdpailg class were borne equally bv Misses NJ j.
CLARK. md r. O'urady, although the others showed
great proficiency. -|
The exercises were concluded by an address from
Vicaf-General Tuner.
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'HFEsIN THE METROPOLIS.
DzsBEs HERE AND THERE BY TuB,
r.-SUN,S REPORTERSl

A Baggage smasher steals n Californian's
Trunk, ana twenty-five Pounds OF Cold
yDnst-Hc IL Sent to the House Of Deten-
Hon for Losing II.
levi Harris, of California, arrived IN this city
BY the late steamship from Panama, aud BROUGHT
twenty-five pounds Of gold dust, worth over 5000,
in his trunk. On Wednesday, baggage smasher"
named James Hand met him in West street, and
asked II be wanted his trunk removed to his resi-
dence. Harris employed him to take TIC trunk to
1903 Hester street Harnd drove OF with the ilrunk,
which was never again ecen by the owner. Harris
applied to tile police, who took him among the car
men ana baggage suashers, when he yesterday
morning Identified Harnd. who was arrested pnI
committed by Alderman Conan mt the Tombs. Har-
Iis was, OF course sent 10 the H6us5 OF Detention
for being foolish enough 70 apply TO the Courts for
redress -..
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The Funding Bill.

The following is the full text of the
funding bill as passed by both Houses:
SECTION /. Be it euacted de-, That
the treasury is hereby authorized to is
sue, in sum or sums not exceeding in
the aggregate 5000, 900 900, coupon or
registered bonds of the United States. in
such form as he may prescribe. and of
denominations of fifty dollars, or some
multiple ofthat sum, redeemable in com
of the present standard value at the
pleasure OF the United States, after ten
years from date of their issue, and bear
ing interest, payable semi-annually in
such coin, at the rate of five per cent.
per annum; also the sum or sums not
exceeding in the aggregate $500, 900, 900
OF like bonds, the same in all respects,
but payable at the pleasure of the Uni
ted States after fifteen years from the
date of their issue, and bearing interest
at the rate of four and half per cent.
per annum; also, a sum or sums pot ex-
ceedlng In the aggregate 81 200, ,000. 900 of
ike bonds, the same in all respects, but
payable at the pleasure of the United
states thirty years from the date of their
issue, and hearing interest at the rate of
four per cent. per annum, all of which
said several classes of bonds and inter-
est thereon shall be exempt from the
payment of all taxes or duties of the
United States. as well as from taxation
in any form by or under State, muni-
cipal or local authority; and said bonds
shall have set forth and expressed upon
their face the above specified condi-
tions, and shall with their coupons be
made payable Mt the Treasury OF the
United States; but nothing in this act
or in any other law now in force shall
be construed to authorize any increase
whatever of the bonded debt of the Uni
ted States. ..-s.. f......
SEC. 2. Be ii further enacted, That
the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby
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Beyond Price.

I have in my house small hand
kerehief not worth three cents to you,
but you could not buy it from me. A
woman brought it, and said to my wife:
''I am very poor; 1 would give him
thousand pounds if 1 had it, but
brought this. | married, the fairest
prospects before me; but my husband
took to drinking, and every thing went.
The pianoforte that my mother gave
me and everything was sold, until, st
last, found my self in miserable
room. My husband lay drunk in the
corner, and my child, that was lying on
me knee, was restless; Isang, The light
of old days has faded, and wet my hand
kerchief through with tears. MY hus-
band" said she to my wife, "met yours.
He spoke few words and gave him q
grasp of the hand, and now, for six years
nv husband has been to me all that
husband can be to wife, and we are
gathering our household goods together
again. have brought your husband
the very handkerchief I wet through
that night with my tears, and want
him, when he is speaking, to remem-
Der that he has wiped away those tears
from me. 1 trust In God, forever,
These are the trophies that make men
glad.-[J. B. Cough.