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Reprehensi5le and Diszonora1le Part.
Wiuona Republican,.

Rcorehen and DisZtonoyu5le Part.
Winona Republican.
In his testimony before the bribery inyes-
tigating committee of the House at st. Paul,
Mr.. Liberty Hall-who gave to Representa-
tive Brandt the $50 which that gentleman
exhibited with so much dramatic effect be-
fore the assembled legislators made the fol-
lowing candid admission, which contains the
gist of the whole matter:
I took him to be an influential man in his
community. When Brandt got up to leave the
room gave him $50. 1t was my own money
amp not iven with any idea Of procuring his
vote on that amendment, as he had already
stated unqualifedly that he was friend of the
amendment. The point / had in my mind was
to secure him friend in case needed his
assistance in political matters in the future.
Mr.. Hall further stated that Brandt came
to him unsolicited, and after talking about
the amendments to the bill expressed his
opinion that he could vote conscientiously
for certain amendment, and would do SO.
subsequently, the conversation turning upon
other matters, especially the grass6opper
devastation, Brandt represented that he
had suffered severely; that he was poor
and hard up, and SO worked M
on Halls sympathies that be gave him the
$50, having reference to his own personal
political concerns, and without any connec-
ton with the textbook bill, Mr.. Halls adj
mission is certainly candid, and to the extent
that it will disarm hostile criticism. also.
The transaction is sufficiently palpable how
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ever, even in its least repulsive aspect, to
stamp it with the brand of dishonor, and it
is to be hoped that not alone Mr.. Hall, but
all others who are interested in obtaining
legislation by which they hope to receive
personal benefit, will take the unpleasant
lesson to heart and profit by it. Nor is Mr..
Brandt to be relieved from the odium which
justly attaches to Mr.. Hall. In placing him
self in the way of corruption-in actually
making overtures to be bought-we care not
what his motive may have been-he played
most reprehensible and dishonorable part,
and no attempt at punishment in connection
with the affair, which omits this man from
its scope, can or will DO impartial and com
plete justice.
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MONEY AND TRADE.
FIN4NCIlL.
Money and Stocks.
New YORK, Feb. 81.


Gold opened at 1922, and closed at 1917.
Carrying rates 1905 per cent.
Silver at London unchanged. Here silver bars
are 12l IS in grcenbacks and 1881 in gold. Sill
yer coin $4@14 per cent. discount.
Governments closed steady.
Railroad bonds quiet and firm.
State securities dull.
Stocks in early dealings declined 15@I per
cent, but later recovered fraction. The mar
ket was weak and lower during the afternoon,
the decline ranging from ! { to "a per cent. in
general list and q in Morris & Essex, which
sold down from II a to 6833ss, recovering at the
close to 68M per cent. Coal stocks were weak
on decline in prices at the coal sale to-day,
Morris & Essex being also affected by legisla-
tive committees Investigations. The close was
feverish and unsettled.
The transactions aggregated IS, GOO shares. of
which 1900 were New York Central, q. 900
Lake Shore, 5000 Northwestern common, 1000
Northwestern preferred, 4, 900 st. Panl common,
10000 st. Paul preferred, $4,000 Lackawanna,
$500 Delaware & Hudson, 5000 Morris & Essex,
1000 st. Joseph, and 5000 Western Union
Telegraph. The Milwaukee & st. Paul diree-
tors declared a dividend of e per cent. on pre-
ferred stock payable in April
Money 4a@5 per cent Prime mercantile
paper 415@6 per cent.
Customs receipts, $257, 900. The Assistant
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The Most Disreputab1e Figure.
[St. Cloud Journal-Press,


In this whole shameful affair the most
contemplate, the most disreputable, figure
is that presented by the chief actor, Brandt,
who, by his own confession, went in search
of bride, dickered over it, took the money,
and pledged his vote, although in doing so
he violated the oath, yet fresh OH his lips,
which he had taken as a representative.
However Indifferent he may have been as to
his own reputation, he can offer no apology
for thus foully dealing with the good name
of the State which had honored him with a
seat in her legislative halls. Although he
has irretrievably disgraced himself the
House owes it to itself and to the State to
make such an example Of him, that for
many years to come at least, member of
the Legislature will hesitate for some time
before he will solicit bride and blister his
hands with the money.
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THE PILLAGE OF A STATE.


Some Marvellous accounts of the Way South
Carolina Has Plsndere7.
New York World Correspondence.
COLUMBIA, 8. @. February 18.-The joint
legislative committee, investigating the mis-
application of the funds of South Carolina,
make disclosures of an astounding nature
relative to the robbery practiced by the
Legislature under the regime of Moses, Niles
G. Parker and others. In the beginning of
the report the committee submit number
of the accounts and vouchers filed against
the State under the general head of s.Sup-
ples.' To quote the report: ssH the simple
statement were made that Senators and
members of the House were furnished with
everything they desired, from the swaddling
clothes and cradle to the coffin of the under
taker, from brogans to chignons, finest ex-
tracts to best wines and liquors, and paid by
the State, it would excite smile of doubt
and derision; but when we make the state
ment and prove it by the vouchers found in
the several offices, all will soon admit the
truthfulness of the report" Supplies were
furnished to members of TIE House under
the head of Legislative Expenses, Sundries
and Stationery" and they included refresh
ments, groceries, dry goods, clocks, horses,
furniture, carriages and miscellaneous
articles Of merchandise of every description
Tor the personal use of members. In one
session these amounts reached the numerous
sum of$35O, 90 las appears from vouchers now
on file in the State treasurer's office. One
hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars
of this amount was devoted to refreshments,
which included wines, liquors of all other
kinds, cigars, &c. Large quantities of these
supplies were sent to the various hotels,
boarding houses and residences of State
officials, Senators, members and their
friends. Among the members furnished
was Tim Hurley, presidential elector in the
last election. The supplies sent to Bowley
(colored), chairman of the ways-and means
committee, in one day and upon one order,
were one basket champagne, one case
whisky, one case brandy, one case port wine.
one case sherry wine, and three boxes cigars.
II all the liquors purchased we're consumed
by the members Of the Legislature, the
average would amount to over one gallon
each per day, OF a total of 166 gallons per
day for members alone
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President Hayes at College.
Scribner's MONTHLY.

President Hayes entered Kenyon as a stu
dent in the fall Of the year 1888 and was
graduated in 1912. A classmate writes that
for the first two years of his course he did
not really lead his class, but had reputa-
ton as reader of newspapers and as per
son well informed in politics. He afterward
came rapidly to the front in scholarship,
taking particularly high stand in mathe-
mates and logic, and was graduated with the
honors Of his class. His commencement adj
dress, college Life, with the valedictory,
is still spoken of in terms of the highest
commentator. The uniform suit Of the
class, worn at graduation, would now look
somewhat strange. It consisted of coat of
blue Kentucky jeans, with black velvet col
lar, a white Waistcoat and white linen trows-
~ !.
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Foreign Markets.

IVE6pOOIs te0. n.
COTTON-Dull at 1-16@6 5-I6s; sales 5000
bales; speculation and export 1000; American
$3.50.
GKAIN-Californla white wheat, average
LIS lOd@i2s I'd; club 12s@12s Sd; red western
sPrlng No. to !, 9s@10s 10d; winter do
aVs lOd@11s Cd. Corn, old western 26s@
90; new do 26s 6d@26s Cd. Oats, American,
Is; barley, American, IS lid.
FLOUR-25@27s.
PEAS-Canadian 36s Cd
CLOVER SEED-45@5Os.
PhOvlSlONS-Por SIS. Beef primo $751;
Lard, American 3Ss Cd. Cheese, Co.'S Bacon,
long clear us I'd; short 29s 3D.
TALLOW-Fine American 4Os Cd.
PEIkOLEUM-Spiri is Sd; refined los Cd.
LlNSEED OIL-27s.
ROSIN-Common 5s Sd: male 1os
TURPENTINE-26s
PETRoLEUM-2711ss. eo: 80
TURPENTINE- Spirits, 25As.
New York Dry Goods.
New YORK, Feb. a.
Business continues light with package bon..a
and jobbing trade improves SLOWLY. Cotton
goods quiet but fairly steady. Prints quiet
and unsettled; American prints reduced to SIC.
Mems wear woolens dull. The Bulletin saws:
"a large line of silks was sold at auction to-
day and brought fair prices"
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GLOBE THURSDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY

! Z y
italy completed case of Jones VS.. Hedderly
had to be temporarily discontinued. Judge
Vanderburg presid in place of Judge Young
and the entire day was occupied in the hearing
of the case of NJ. G. Burr VS.. O. NJ. Laraway, G.
s. King and G. X. Perrine, partners as Laraway,
King & Perrine.
Judge Vanderburgh has filed decisions as fol-
lows:
William Horton VS.. Solomon Gray; judg-
ment for plaintiff as prayed for in the COM
plant
Mary A.. Horton VS.. Solomon Gray; judg-
CALENDAR FOR TO-DAY.
Before Judge Young.
The Hedderly-Jones case will be completed.
Samuel Loncheim vs.. b. L. Strouse & Co.,
and Louis Schlessinger.
John Foss, Allen d. Libby and Hannah J..
Libby.
GRAND JURY.
The grand jury having concluded their labors,
filed into the court room at ten minutes past
twelve and were polled by the clerk. He de-
livered the sealed indictments found by them
to Judge Vanderburg, which will not be made
public until the indicted parties are under
arrest.
1t is expected that the report contains a long
list of indictments, and it will be be looked for
with expectancy. 1t also contains number of
resolutions in reference to the jail and court
house, but they were not ready for presenta-
ton with the balance of the report.
The jury was discharged upon the delivery of
the report, and Immediately drew upon the
treasury for their pay, and departed.
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GUARDIANS SALE.

Hennig, minor: 's'.e
Nouce is hereby given that by virtue and In pur.
suance of an order of license made in aid mattsr =.
the goth day of January, A. D. 1875 by the Jure 81
Probate Of the County Of Ramsey, the undersiened,
gu % said Frederic Hennig minor w On the
noon at the front door of the old Court Homo. n
the city Of st. Paul Offer for sale At pnbNc vcndne
me following described lands, towit The eaet M
!eh) OF lot one a. Of LIE Dues Addition 20 81. panl
In said county OF Ramsey. - : es1'
The farms Of sale win be made known Il Ii. HIM.
and place Of sale, - s.'s AA1S
Dated st. Paul, January 30, 1873.
,1.-..,,. JOHANNA COLIaNoN,
0uaxdis8.
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sas and eastern Texas and At fColum-

sas and eastern Texas, and at Colum-
bus, KY, for Mobile, New Orleans and all
points IN the southern and southeastern States.
We bespeak for this new through line a larger
travel between Minneapolis, st. Paul, St. Louis
and other southern cities than all the other
lines combined, and congratulate the enter,
prise and business sagacity Of the combined
management Of this great through route which
has opened up this communication between our
two cities and st. Louis and the great South.
Mr.. Geo. B. Hall will represent the line
through as the Northern passenger agent, with
headquarters at Minneapolis. Mr. Halls pleas
ant face and musical voice has been seen and
heard in this neck of woods before, and many
of his old friends will give him a Hearty well
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THE COURTS.
District Court.

LbeIUre Judge Vanderbnrg.
After the close of The GLOBE REPORT vester-
day the jury in the case Of Dorilus Morrison Va
Z: s. Williams and VIM. Gould returned yer.
DICT OF s., $50 for the plaintiff. Thereupon de-
fendants' counsel gave notice of a motion for
q new trial, and was granted a stay of proceed
State Of Minnesota VS.. d. A. Stewart Ms
missed on motion Of the county attorney.
This morning the illness of Judge Youno
was announced, and proceedings in the par,
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Il Smart Thing.


A member of the Minnesota House of Rep
resentatiyes, named Brandt, undertook to do
smart thing last Friday by sending to the
Clerk a $50 bill that he said he had received
as bride to vote against the amendment to
the Merrill school book bill; and then the
friends of the bill under the sensation they
supposed had been produced undertook to
rush the bill through, but failed.
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Treat Both Hike.
Minneapolis Tribune

If Hall fell, Brandt confesses he was the
serpent that tempted him; and while the
House should punish the briber, it should no
less certainly punish the bribed. Both have
earned the ignominy from which they must
both henceforth suffer. The only regret in
connection with the whole affair is that the
disgrace which attaches to the principals
must necessarily reflect upon the State, of
whose legislative body one of them is unhap-
PLY member.
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Something to be Explained.
Faribault Democrat.

One of the coolest things on record, was the
presentation of petition in the House yesterday
afternoon from Ramsey county urging the
passage of the supplementary text book bill.
While it was ostensiby from the county it was
in reality from St. Paul. When the original
bill passed special effort was made to prevent
its application to this city, and that effort prov
ed a success. Now st. Paul sends in a petition
to have the Merrill law crammed down the
throats of other people. If St. Paul regards
the Merrill law as a treasure, why does she not
accept its provisions? Globe.
This is question that is troubling good
many people just now. If the law is to be
such blessing to the country districts, why
will it not be beneficial to St. Paul, Mime
apolis, Faribault and other city districts. It
is a noticeable fact that the most prominent
supporters of the bill reside in the cities
where the law is imperative. Sauce for the
goose should be sauce for the gander.
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Milwaukee Produce Market.

FIIOUR-Quiet but firm.
GRAlN-Wheat opened firm at ~ lower, and
closed easier; No. hard Sl14ls; No. 81. l31S5;
No. 2 $1.0915; February $l.09; March sl.O9;
April $1,000; No. 3$l.O3. Corn, scarce and
nominal; No. 2, 44c. Oats, in fair demand and
strong; No. 2 Csc. Rye, scarce; No. l 55c bid.
Barley, dull and nominal; No. 2, SAC; March
55c.
OVIsIONS-Nominally shade frmer
mess pork 5000. Lard, prime steam $3.50.
HOGS-Dressed, steady at 1925; live, easier
at $3.50.
RECEIPTS 70,S12 bbls flour; 5,l2O bus
wheat.
SHIPMENTS 1860 bbls Hour; 1867 bus
wheat.
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Inte,rie,v acitn Hon. Frauh 1yo,se

Jks
A GLOBE reporter interviewed Hon. Frank
Morse late last night concerning the proposed
new charter for Minneapolis, in which the
latter stated that when the matter was submit
ted to the Hennepin county delegation, he was
the only member thereof who opposed the whole
scheme unless it was first submitted to vote
Of the citizens. Upon this point he was pre-
pared to make fight in the House to-day, and
therein he would be now assisted by Hon. Ed
McDermott. Mr.. Morse was confident of his
proviso being carried in the lower
chamber, though it might possibly
be killed in the Senate, in which event the
whole mater would fall to the ground The
excitement over the Page impeachment vote,
then just announced, together with the late
ness OF the hour, prevented The GLOBE repre-
sentative from gaining the opinion of the bal
ance OF the Hennepin county delegation upon
the subject.
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One Side as Bad as the other.
[Madclia Times.

The fight upon this measure, as it now
presents itself, is really between the Apple
tons, who are hackers Of Merrill, and the
other book publishers, and if the truth was
known it would probably be ascertained that
as much money is being used by one side as
by the other. The fight that is being carried
on is, however, to result in benefit to the
people, not only for the present but for
long time to come, for which ever way it
goes it will give US books at low price.
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Sought to be Bribed.
Faribault Democrat. |

Farlbault Democrat.
It is certain that Brandt, who has been
prominent supporter of the bill, went and
sought to be bribed, and, regardless of who
else may be implicated, he should to prompt
ly punished for his crime, and the general
impression is that this will be the result.
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Horace Greeley's Schooling.

Gc.I
DELAWARE, O., Feb. 22.-The Zetagathean
Literary society of the University has begun
system of extensive repairs to its hall.
During the process of cleaning out the libra
ny room of the society, a large number of
what will some day be valuable autographs
of public men were found, including letters
from President Lincoln, President Taylor,
Henry Clay, Lewis Cass and Horace Greeley,
together with some from notables yet living,
as Longfellow, Bryant, etc. The letters,
which are for the most part dated between
the years 1916 and 1866, were in response to
berships in the society. That from Mr..
Greeley, written nearly twenty-five years be-
fore his death, is especially characteristic
and is, barring penmanship, very neat and
graceful affair. It runs as follows:
New York, Jan. 23, 1849.-DEAR SIR: NV
attainments anywhere near the boundary of
scholarship are so very meagre that dislike
to receive such compliment as your society
has paid me. l never spent day in any
sort of seminary above common
school (Which was exceedingly common
in my time). Since l was 8 years old have
only seen the inside of schoolhouse in
winter; since ID, not at all; and our terms
did not average five months per annum in
those days.
l know little newspaper Latin and
French, and might have mastered little
Greek the same way if the barbarians had
known enough to use an ineligible alphabet.
OF mathematics I learned what is contained
in Adams arithmetic; of grammar, just
enough to see clearly that Lindley Murray
knew very little and Numbered shockingly.
AS to chirography, mine speaks for itself,
not clearly as to matter, but quite distinctly
enough as to manner.
However, know little of what may be
fished up on a tolerably busy and ragged
journey through the world, having always
loved books better than play, and devoured
newspapers with insane avidity. Thanking
your society for the honor intended me, and
meaning to justify it by a faithful obedience
to the maxim, live and learn, ] remain yours
truly, HORACE GREELEY.
JAMES II, BAKER. Cor. Sec. etc. etc.
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Not al. EnUinble Position.
Anoka Union.

We undertake to say, however, that MIR.
Brandt has overstepped the bounds of good
Judgment, and are of the opinion that he
will before long become convinced that he
has made serious mistake in attempting to
be self-constituted detective. Look at it
from all sides, Mr.. Brandt does not to-day
stand in an enviable position before the peo-
pie of Minnesota
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New York Produce Market.

NEW YORK, Feb ~.
COTTON a. 1oM@llc; futures
1884; April S10.S7@1O.88; May s10.99@11.OO;
June sl1.l2@11.l3; July s1i.19@n.2O; Au-
gust $l1.25@11.26; September s1O.O9@l.11;
October S10.93@110.95; November $10.83@
1885; December s1O.8411O.S6.
ceipts II, 900 bbls. No. 2 $2.75@4.00; super
state and western $4.l0@4.sO; common to
good S5.OO@5.15; good to choice s5.2O@6OO;
white wheat extra s6.O5@6.75; extra Ohio
S5.OO@7.25; st. Louis $5.l0@S.00; Minnesota
patent process $6.75@8.50. Rye -four, un-
changed. Corn meal, dull at s2.50@2.9O.
graded spring $1.28@1.29 No. 2 red winter
S1.33@1.s34; No. do $1.36; No. Milwau-
kee short s1.26; No. Northwestern 1920
1851; No. Northwestern s1.2515@
1.27. Rye, firm; MOL western 72c. Barley,
quiet. Malt dull. Corn, unchanged and de
dull; receipts $4,000 bus; No. white $50
$500; No. do $500; mixed western 34@37c.
HAY-Unchanged.
HOGS-Unchanged.
GROCERIES Coffee, quiet. Sugar, quiet;
fair to good refining 7A@774c; prime 7S5c;
refined refined firm and q Roh assdv M0se" New
PETROLEUM-Crude TIC; refined 121Sc.
TALLOW-Steady.
ROSIN-Firm and unchanged.
TURPENTINE- Steady at &c.
PRODUCE-Eggs, steady; western 9015c.
LEATHER Steady; Hemlock sole, Buenos
Ayres, Rio Grande, light middles and heavy
weights 20@22c; California 21c; common do
20@22c.
WOOI-Dull; domestic fleece 32@56c; pulled
16@40c; unwashed 10@27c.
PROVISIONS-Pork, quiet at 511.10@11.25.
Beef, quiet. Lard, firm; steam $3.50. Butter,
heavy; western, 7@22c. Cheese, firm.
HOGS-Dressed, steady; western 54.75.
WHISKY-Dull at $1.O716.
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MtenicipnL Court.

Phillip Gesner for drunk, was discharged,
and James Griffin, for the same offense, was
sent to jail for ten days.
Chas Rudd, for being in house of ill-fame,
was fined $40 and costs, which he paid.
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The Movements of Bran(d)t.

"a New UIm Brown Co. Herald.
Wild geese are beginning to put in their
appearance. Several focks were seen Jour
neying North yesterday and the day before
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offered Himself fo,. Sale.
Hastings Gazette

Hastings Gazette.I
From the testimony elected it appears
that the honorable gentleman deliberately
offered himself as candidate open to con-
viction, that the money was paid him by
Liberty Hall, of Glencoe, for an entirely diff
ferent purpose, and that the main feature of
the plot, which was to pass the bill during
the ensuing excitement, fortunately miscar-
RED
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Chicago Produce Market.

CHICAGO, Feb. II.
FLOUR-Steady and unchanged.
GRAIN-Wheat, active firm and higher at
No. Chicago Sl.10; No. 2 Chicago gilt edge,
$l.09; regular $1.08as cash; $1.O815 March;
$1.06N April; No. 8 Chicago s1.O311s 400;
rejected Ole. Corn fairly active and shade
higher at at 4214c cash; 4215c March; 1875
April; 1880 May. Oats, dull and nominal;
gilt edge 24s4@25c cash; 2433sc@2411Ssc March;
2459c April; 271sc May. Rye, steady and
unchanged at 55c. Barley, frmer at Ate.
HOGS-Fnmer.
PROVISIONS-Pork, active, firm and higher
at $1025 cash; s1O.2715 March; s1O.42l5@1 O.45
April; S1O.5712@1O.6O May. Lard, demand
fairer and prices higher at $7.00@7.5O cash
and March; s7.3719@7.40 April; s74714@
7.5O May. Bulk meats, steady and unchanged.
WHISKY-$1.04.
RECEIPTs-17,O 900 bbls -four, $1,000 bus
wheat, 900 bus corn, $4,000 bus oats, 27O
bus rye, 1,10O bus barley.
SHIPMENTS-15,0 600 bbls -four, $1,000 bus
wheat, $1,000 bus corn, $4,000 bus oats,
$4,000 bus rye, 5000 bus barley.
CLOSING PRICES.
GRAIN-Wheat, fairly active at S1.0815(0
1.O8B March; $1.08a4@1.O8N April. Corn,
steady. Oats, dull.
PROVISIONs-Pork, easy, and declined at
"a Lard, declined at 215c;
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The fire in the cargo on board the ship
Fernando, lying at New Orleans, has broken
out again. The loss is now estimated at
$15O,OOO.