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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-06
PUZZLE FOR MEDIciL MEN.
A Young Girl saved from Death by the Lay,
ing OF Hands.

ing on oil Hands
The astonishing cure OF supposed fatal
disease by the maDi pulation OF hands on the
body of the patient is reported In the family OF
Mr.. Charles II. Benson, one Of the editors OF the
jersey City Evening Journal. The patient was
the eldest child OF Mr.. Benson, a girl of . years
Her recovery from a dangerous illness, and her
complete restoration to health. as described by
her parents, may be considered by some as
a manifestation Of spiritualistic power,
and by Others as the result Of animal
magnetism. kr. and Mrs. Benson cay
that their daughter prostrnted by
acute bronchial eifecton In the early part Of last
August. She had all the symptoms Of con-
sumption. Her cheeks showed the hectic flush
OF disease, the pulse was quick and irregular,
and night sweats aud daily feyers reduced her
body to II skeleton. A hard, racking cough AT
night, and constant expectoration in the day,
marked the case. Three physicians said that
Early In January, when the girls desth was
| daily looked for, Mr.. William Winslow Bennett,
next door neighbor of Mr.. Benson's and an
ayowed believer In spiritualistic manifestations,
called into Mr.. Henson's house at o52 Fifth
street, Jersey City, and said that the little girls
cough kept him awake at night and be desired
to have IL stopped. He said that he could
sep od @ R hS o.o
the coughing would not trouble him much
longer. Mr.. Bennett replied that he had come
to cure the child through the aid OF the spirits,
and he asked the parents permission to lay his
hands on the invalid. Not having any faith in
spiritualism they refused TO consent to his mode
| Of treatment.
Mr. Bennett renewed his offer with such per
sistency that both MIR. and Mrs. Benson decided
| to let him try his powers. He at once went TO
! work. lie first oathed his hands In salt and
water. The child was placed on his lap, after
being clothed in loose garment which would
| admit ut the manipulations over the fest. Said
the medium, will not move my hands, but
Will await tue action Of the spirits who are
present"
In few minutes his hand began to move
| around the throat OF the sufferer. That night
| her cough was not so bad AS It had been.
| Mr. Bennett continued his laying ON Of hands
| every night for three months. He began his
| operations regularly at o'clock. one
| evening he was twenty minutes late. and
he said that he could not move his hands, as the
| spirits were not In the room.
Mr. Benson says that bis daughter Is entirely
| well.
| 1t is said that Mr.. Bennett has made other
equally astonishing cures. one being that OF x
| Congressman Lawrence Of Ohio, who had pueu-
monia.
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THE SECRET SERVICE BUSINESS.
The Laws under which LiIile johnny DaVcn-
port Did his W ork.

wAsuINGToN, May 5.--lhe Committee on FIX
penditures IN th- Department OF Justice to-day re.
Qucsed John |. Davenport TO name the different laws
under which he had performed the duties he had
about lie save - OF May 81 1870. to enforce the
rights OF ctiz Ms to Vot in The States and Territories
tho act OF Jry IA, 1870 TO the naturalization
laws and 10 uish Violations OF the sauc tue pprO-
priatOn NJ OF 1873; An act amculiug me OF jay
~ 1870 aud nns TO amend lhe Act of May 81, 1870,
DaNcnpOrt SAID he used Ills influence In obtaining the
passage Of the clause IN the Approp ration bill amend.
ls the law, lut hai hothinS 10 DO with the appropra
lion itself. lie was attorney Tor the mon League
club al the e, aud was also GERS OF CongrVssiuna
committee 4lr fh'u lh4t, duuse blh slah o. ono,
Judge Lawrence " OhlO Mr. Dave, OF MIssacuu, H.
MT. Dcsry OF Pennsylvania, COY. Hlnr Of chi ian,
senators Fdmunds, COnkling, and Cone, and members
OF the Judciaiy CuMuitteC ssnlra Is, hell cG him
get the his passed. le nc'er paid any member Of
Cunscss or any Oth 'r person single cent thing
else toward obtaining the passage OF these laws
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TROUBLE IN the con REGIONS.


PoRT JERvIs, May 5.-According TO the
agreement made at the late meeting Of the COM
panies representing the coal combination, the
operators Of the upper regions have ceased pro-
duction. The same action will be pursued by
all other companies in the pool throughout the
coal fields Of Pennsy lvania. The Delaware aud
Hudson Coal Company, whose works are located
In the Scranton, Carbondae, and houesdale
districts, have reduced the wages Of their work
men ten per cent. This has caused much trou-
ble, and more Is expected. The workingmen,
VINO had been Informed Of the proposed reduc-
ton some time ego, have been holding secret
meetings sir &c that time. The opinion IL gene
raj that they have determined upon a slIike,
Persons well acquainted with the situation say
tnat the men are prepared To stand ont for an
extended time, and II the strike Is once started
II VIII be long ana disastrous. Between SJ,UOO
ana jJ,OOO wOrkingmen are unemployed in tho
several districts, and IA whiskey Is plentiful and
cneap, much lawlessuess Is the consequence.
In recent despatch 1t was intimated that If
the troubles were not settled at Cualdale, whore
reign or terror has existed for some time, the
recent notous proceedings there would be re-
peated. Another victim has fallen by tho bull
lets OF the dcsperadOes Of that region. james
O'Donnell has been shot, several buildings have
been nred, and many persons who have incurred
the enmity OF the gang have been warned to
quit the neighborhood under penalty Of death.
lhe evil spirit manifested by the criminal
glasses Increases in strength hourly, aud sur
ring events may be expected soon.
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NOW sTEINBERoER WAS DEPOsED.
A Fight between British Marines and the
samoan Native Guards.

SAN Francisco. May 5.-The Zelandia,
the first Of the British steamers Of the mail line
to Australia, arrived to-day, having among her
passengers A. W. Coe, the former American
Commercial Agent at Samoa, and SteinberRer's
brother. They say that after the dethronement
OF Maetoa by the natives on account Of his de-
posing Steinberger as Premier, Capt. Stevens,
commanding the British steamer Barracouta,
landed with force OF marines, and went to the
Council House where the LEGISLATURE was as
sembled with the intention Of enthronng Male
toa. The chiefs ordered the native guards to
take position near the Council HouDe. Capt.
Stevens ordered his marines to disarm the
natives. The guards resisted, and a fight ensued
In which four Of the marines were killed and
eight mortally wounded. Three natives were
killed and Ave slightly wounded. The natives
were In sufficient force to have extermiDated
the marines bad they wished TO do SO but they
were restrained. by their chiefs, who told Capt:
Stevens they had no desire to fight, but would
defend their rights. Capt. stevens took tho
wounded on board the Darracouta, and he again
landed with artillery, threw up breastworks, and
kept guard behind them fourteen days but no
further demonstrations were made by the ma
tiyes. They then returned TO the Barrdcouta
taking three chiefs 0s hostages.
Meantime the British steamer Sapphire ar
rived. and the chiefs wore transferred to her
1he DaIracouta then sailed for the FL Islands,
taking Stanberger, his brother, and Coe (who
was carried away simply Tor his loyalty TO his
native GovernmonU prisoners, ana landed
them at Fill. The Barracouta has been ordered
to Auckland, presumably for tho purpose OF
having the acts OF her captain investigated
steinoerRer went also to confront him and
demand satisfaction for the outrage perpe-
trated on him. Mr.. Foster. the American Con
sui. acted throughout tho trouble in harmony
with the British. Coe and Steinberger also
reiterated the statement that the main trouble
arises from the machinations of tho English
missionaries, whose profits were impaired by
the regulations introduced by Steinberger also
by Beach, Gamblers, Sidney Ducks 4 Co., who
dlsliked bis Interference with their liquor sell
L. Z and other pursuits.
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GREEDY ZOE GIN.
One Of VI oody aud sankey's Usbers Arrested
for stealing Brookiyn's Money.

Henry A. Solomon, the ex-Receiving
Clerk Of the Brooklyn Department of Arrears,
who was arrested on Thursday night on the
charge preferred by ex-Register Mttle that he
had stolen systematically from the departm ent,
arraigned before Justice Riley Yesterday
morning. Solomon's defalcations were first dis
covered In August last by Register ID. ID. Whit
ney, after solomon had quit the Arrears Office.
gentleman whose arrears had not been can
celed showed a receipted bill, signed "w. W.
Little, per ii. A. Solomon" for $l3l -. Solo
mon, who was sent for, declared that he knew
nothing about II. In October, under similar
circumstances. sl35ls was traced to him. Then
Solomon, on Mr.. Little's promise 10 protect him
from exposure II ne made clean breast Of all
that he bad done, confessed that he had taken
three bills, and that only one more out
standing. lie got on his knees before Mr.. Little
and swore that this was the truth. In Decem-
Der, however, Y was develop.d that solomon
other. Mt. Little consulted with his bundsmen,
and said that he would make up the delciehcies 5
rather than ruin Solomon's family But the
amount continued TO grow. one bill for $liB.5i,
another for sgl5i, another for SlOl.43, another
for $i6I, ana on April . another for SlOs a.,
came TO light-making nine cases oi theft IN all.
In each instance solomon had received the
money, ard instead Of having the taxpayer 20
along to the receipt clerks window. he receipt
Whitney discovered that solomon had stolen
$lli.O Ia the nine days that be held position
unuer nm before ne WAS discharged 10 give "a
Democrat a place. MIR. Whitney's name was
signed IN receipt OF the money. He determined
at once 70 have solomon arrested aud sending
Tor Mr. Little told him so. The latter started
after werrent too. ana anticipated hun.
solomon is al Englishnan, ~ years OF age, a
member Of the Hanson Place Methodist Church,
ana one Of the head ushers 10 the Rink while
Moody anu Sankey were there. lie Received
$2,l60 in the Arrears office. lie lived IN mod
crate style with bis wife and children at bi3
Myrtle avenue. After he left the Arrears ONCE,
Mr.. Little, VINO had unoouuGed confidence IN
him. GOT him a place In the Department of
Charities, but as soon a. lie discovered that he
was dishonest he had him discharged. since
that time lie has worked la u vie screen agency
IN New YORK.
Solomon was poorly clad yesterday In the
court room. lie was mucl detected. hen he
was called to the bar to plead to the charge ne
turned ghhstly pale and fell backward IN a
fanting ht. He revived, but tainted again al
most Immediately. The examination was al
lourned until next Monday morning. liall WAS
liked at sl,0O The total amount OF the de
nciency IA lar as the Register knows, Is slls0.,3
but II is expected that other bills will turn ~
to add TO the amount. From $50 TO $500 a
day passed through SoiOmon's hands
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IN EL1BORITE BURGL1RY.
Cutting Through Two Wnils ana Escaping
over several Roofs.


The clerks in Ford 4 Co.'S silvermith
store at s45 Broadway found the establishment
In confusion yesterday morning. Desks and
chairs were piled against tho front door as n
barricade and silverware, broken to pieces, was
strewn on the floor. Burglars had cut through
three walls, passed through several windows,
and their route TO the sllverware store Was
traced through eight adjoining stores. They
first entered Rockwoods picture store at $50
broadway then they cut a hole through a
two-loot wall, and entered ~ Broad
way; next they went to the upper
story, riisod scutte, and descended
to one Of me stores at si3, There they cut the
wires of burglar alarm telegraph. Entering
si5 thev cut the wall and passed to so. There
they packed up some Of the heaviest silverware,
about 5000 in value. Then they went TO the
roof and passed over the buildings until they
reached an unoccupied house in Thirteenth
street. Two hacks drove up, and the burglars
got In anG were driven away. A milkman saw
covered wagon driven away shortly after D
o'clock. The police carried away one OF the
most complete and powerful kits OF burglars
tools ever seen In New York. Bags and ropes
were also found distributed IN the buildings
that the gang had entered.
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ANoIHER HUMBUG ExPOsED.
Costly Experiments TO Increase the Dura
billy Of Fractional Currency.

billy Of Fractional Currency.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The Committee
on Expenditures In the Teasufy Department to-
day received from Prof. Joseph Henry, Presi-
dent OF the National Academy Of Sciences, a
voluminous report on the er-proohng hum
bug by which the Government was annually de-
frauded OF a very large sum for the material
used and the royalty paid. The Commission
consisted OF Prof j L. lIIlgard. Henry Morton,
c. II. Chandler and william Sellers, and their
opinion was printed In THE Sun ten weeks ago.
They say tho water-proonng process did not in
crease the durability Of the fractional currency,
nor did 1t make the notes waterproof. Besides,
II appeared that some one was interested In a
o job 70 siye business to the paper mill at Glen
Mills, Philadelphia, the paper being used so as
70 expose the weakest part TO wear and tear:
thereby requiring more frcqnent renewal OF
the currency. But the oLlnlon Of these eminent
sayants did not please Prof Henry, and he made
experiments OF his own, arriving at different
Conclusions. Then there was another set Of ex-
periments made by ProfrO ruway, OF the Massa-
chusetts Institute Of Technology, which the
venerable Prof Henry thought Of great impor-
tance. This Ia the way the Commission replied
to sir. Ilenrys opinion Of Prof. Ordway:
His late experiments regard as, with one exeep.
we're customary 10 boil fractional currency notes IN
Mater whether di,lled or not or to wear mem IN the
10 mortar some valuable deductions might be made
things are either customary or in any way equysent 10
the customary treatment OF notes, wich u simply 10
s 10 trsce say eonsectisn between these escrincnts
% Prot. Ordwsy's and the answer to the question.
How does water-proonns eject TIE GurabAitb of tile
notes IN actual usef
As the issue Of fractional currency is stopped,
the yelrs labor Of the scientlnce gentleman
amounts 10 nothing, except that 1t confirms the
opinion always held that the sizing of the cur
rency WAS a fat JOB Tor the Superintendent Of
the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing and his
friends.
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THE LlrEsr orr WORLD NEWS.
The Queens Troublesome TitIc-A Thrcat-
ened Resolniion of Crnsnre.

LONDON. May 5.-In the House Of Commons
last night, Sir Henry James beraD gave notice that
he would move, Of the earliest opportunity rcsolu.
on equivalent to vote " cen,ure, to the effect that
the Royal Titles Proclamation does not funl the
pledges given rs tho Government during the debate
The u ana therefore that the vote On the oil was
taNen under mise inception.
MIR. Disraell accepted the motion not Only as vote
Of ceGsurc, but a,sl vote II waht Of confidence.
and ted the discussion Thursday next. lhls action
OF Mr. DsTae responded to ~ cheers aud counter
cheers
Sir. Lowe made full and comprehensive apology for
the statement pa his speech az LiLrrn htcns ~ Rat
ford that r Queen had asAcd IN pre- ous Prculers ~
lntIoluce a hl.l e.aAslns Vie l.ul ~ tites.
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Kelly ~ Icons first matinee to.dlV
1nis Will TO the last night OF Cromwell's en-.
tcll Nuwent
Prof Judas sparrng entertainment in Fro.
nor Hail tu..isNt
Joseph Killing # rs Wooster street uiod in an
express wagon Oh the Nay to B .cyue hc., Al .ssl
cNtnlns.
EX Police Inspector william Jauison WAS ro-
moved yesterday from hs position as foreman o. street
cieluiug,
Tho Society OF Municipal Reform has paid
Sl,'1) Tor Flshs stables IN MsdlsJu ayclu.. u Al
lHtuH.stYe lth street.
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TIE PHENOMEN4 OF DEATH.
Under What Circumstances the Final Dis.
solution may be IA Pleasure.

solution may be IA Pleasure.
DR.. Frederic r. Marvin gave to the
Liberal Club last evening a physicians view Of
death, his subject being 1.-THE Physiology Of
Death" The history OF death embraces three
periods, the fabulous, the superstltious, and the
philosophical. The fabulous period was In
mythological times, In which death was per-
sonned as the goddess Mors, the glance OF whose
eye was fatal; the supersttious era was that
long period in which death was regarded as an
instantaneous change; a stroke that came and
cut of life from the whole body at once. Ours
l. the philosophical age.
The lecturer had experimental on dogs, TO
discover the order Of time In which the senses
die. To one dog he gave arsineous acid. The
second died instantly upon his Introducing a
needle into the medulla oblOngata; and the
third he lied 10 death In the last, the order Of
death As i. .ght, taste, smell hearing touch
which established the fact that the senses dis
appear II the same order AS they do IN sleep.
The human body IL an aggregation Of cells
Life Is ne ssgmentation Of these cells death
their dIsintegratiVn. Each cell dies Tor itself.
Every moment cells are sprlneing into life.
are composed of these little points. Take
them away and there is nothing left Of us but
the connecting shreds. There are dead cells ~
YOUR body, and when YOU are dead. tbers VIII
for some time continue TO be llNing ones, We
shall all at some time be resol yed into carbonic
acid, water, and the mineral elements.
Tho whole surface OF our globe, SAID tho
speaker, has been dug over l2s times TO bury its
dead, even not reckoning the long age OF the
world which Is giyon II by modern science, and
we inhalc, We feed upOn elements the very
atoms, that have been living human beings be-
fore. The dead, ne continued, live again, and
we greet them IN the perfume OF the city, ~ the
liglit fakes OF the snow, IN the thousand leaves
OF the forest
Death, the Doctor says Is painless. There Is
no moment In our lives In which molecular
death T. not going on IA Us. The last words Of
a multitude VI persons indicate that nefe dis
iutegration Is painless. To die OF cold, after
the first agony Ii over, IL II luxury. Sots drown
ing. Tho smile Of death, the placdity Of death,
comes to all features after the ri0or morris.
That Is over IN three days.
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MIR. and Mrs. Rnndolph's Anniversary.

On Thursday evening MIR. ana Mrs A. +. Ran
doph gave party In honor VI the sixteth anniversary
of their marriage at the old Randolph homestead -ur.
rounded by hundreds OF acres OF land owned by them
ana their children, at New Market y. j. The nome.
stead Is IN sight ut the notable JersOy landmark, wash
mgton Rock, 90 named, because Col. Randolph took
eaulped at AmbQY In l1b, jus. before the batnc Of
mohmonth A. the Anniversary were their rN children
ana thtr families, ana the wife and family OF their de-.
ceased son, T. Randolph, one of Now iorss Old dry
goods merchants, Inc couple at the Of ~ ana
81 They have hyed In the vicinity ala their liYys.
Almost tho whole OF She State Of New Jersey was
owned by Lady Elizabeth Randolph in 1928 II IS the
oldest family IN the state.
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GEN. CUsTER,S CASE.
The Denial thnt - Mndc by the Pre- sident nnd
tine secretary OF War.

wAsHINGToN, May 5.-The statement that the
President relieved Gen. Custer from Lis command be-
he witness in the Delknap Impeachment
trial s Officially denied o. the coDt--.y II was the
wish OF the President that custer, having Deen
subponaed witness should remain until he had tes
tined and that meantime the Indian expedition should
lie placed under command of some other officer. Gen
Sherman emphatic In saving that Custer,
thou.h relieved xitnels by lie Impeac Man.
ayers, was hot iaslined In leaving Washington without
uOty ing the lres dent himself vf bis inteLiun
So. Neither tue secretary OF War nor Gen. sAcr.
man protested" against relieving Gen. Custer, nCr
du Gen. sherman saJ that Gen. Custer mot On.y
the beet but the only mar" ~ 10 lead the expedition
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NEW ORLEANS, May 5.-Acting GOV. Antoine
has offered 5000 reward for the arrest OF the Cousaat
ia assassin Adyices received at the state ouss report
tta senator Tachll Is tllying but ia pttcarous
EQUATION. HIS left arm has been bmputgttd AMI his
night arm 50 badly shattered that the dOc' propose
to take II on also.
Communications received from West Fcllcana Parish
that Weber, state Senator, Qua Parish Judge ana
Arnsead eImember OF the House Of keprest latyts
have been driven out OF The parish by regulators
aud compelled W take " the woods Their fate not
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GALVESTON, May 5.-A special to the Nciu
from san Autouo, dated tod ), says Cui. Qulntaua,
with 200 Federal troops, occupies Nueya Larcda Cob
Fotmeysr, with 800 rcvoutonlsts Is outside rrepar
ing Tor AN attacS. There f. considerable excitement az
pedras Ncgra- Tie reNuuttulists, with 800 ON, ara
Waing outside for reinforcement, before attack tho
place Most OF the Fedora Custom House Oci lis
IN Eugle Pass, Texas, for safety.
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PORr JEHYls, May 5.-'Ihe mountains In this
cclmN have Ueen fan OF Gre dur.ns the past week,
and at nlAht the scene Is sublime Much valuable tim
brr is heng destroyed. In the uorhcrn part OF Deer
park thOuf of nave hrtA swept over Inrse
hr.s nr po.el ur the WORK of lucp uAlc,, uul
the Ctiz nave been compelled 10 take measures 70
terIct WI tue nfe buss"
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ATLANTA, May 5.-The Republican state Con-
yenuon adjourned last nigh. at midnight, after two
days session. The delegates at large to the Cincinnati
Convention are Mes-r. II, T. Flrrow, James Atkins IL
NJ. luinor lcolu.ed), ami George Wallace (rolOri.D.
The delegation ~ estimated TO stand as follows NOr.
ton, lrhtJW, u, { M lns, 3; Blaine, o, II 10 com
posed oi ~ white ana colurcd dvleg 4tes The Con.
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LONDON, May 4.-The tra! Of the members Of
the crew Of the ship Lennle the charge Of mucny
and murder was ended to-day. the jury finding four Of
the prisoners guilty OF murder. fooWsi George
hRidl, Pascalis Caludls, Giovanni tacars and MatcO
Hargalis SENTENCE of death WIS passed upon thtu In
the usual form The remainder Of the prisoners were
acquitted. The Judge awarded 500 20 te stew ard Of
the Lenne Tor his heroic conduct during the muiny
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young woman was found unconscious at
Marcy aud DeK 10 avenues. Brooklyn last evening In
the hospital II vas accrtaincd that she had taken
chloroforn. She recovered consciousness enough to
say that her name was Katy Lee, and her home Chi
cago She mad been induced to forsakU her nome with
her lover and he had taken her to BrOokIn aud had
deserted her she was OUT OF money and in disgrace,
and receiving answer 10 her letters home, ana hav
ing no place go to- she mad taken chorOfOrm 10 end
har 4 % Thrrels llitll hOpa Of her rrcOYorY.
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Tho Extrndi,ion Neeo,i,,io,.

LONDON, May OH The House OF LORDS last
night LORD Derby, replying TO question of Kari Gran
vile regard the wllslow case said that the GOV.
orament hai despatch the United states Gov.
crnmcnt which coud hardly have reached Washington
yet. aud that, until the result OF the pendig nrgOia.
lions Known, IL won d he incouyenient to lut all
the papers before the House.
Ia tile House OF Commons Sir Henry nrummOnd
Wor, Conservative, member Tor Christ Churcn an.
bounced that he would Tomorrow ask MIR. BOuTke.
Under secretary q the Foreign Department, whether
the United states Government had gly,u notice OF the
ahrugaton Of the Lxtradion cause Of the AsAburtOn