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Daily Republican., 1881-03-31
THE LAST hAD RITIk,
The Funeral Of Mrs. Mitchell and
her Dnughter-.rhe burial OF
John NJ. M.OcheItree,

Mrs. Ada l.. Il. Mitchell and her in.
thnt daughter Were buried YESTERDAY at.
trrnoOn from their late residence, No,
Sil West Eighth street. The deceased
lady, clad in Is white shroud, lay in a
beautiful caskct. Her child was lying
IN her arms. The infant held in her
hand pretty Rosebud with II broken
stem. This Hover, together with mum.
rrnuS other floral offerings, was en-.
blcmatic. The floral tributes consisting
OF tw" pillows, a broken column and a
wax cross. One pillow bore the word,
"EeSt, The other contained the words
I'VE will meet again" The services
were conducted by Rev. Isaac NJ. Hal
drman, and the intrrmrnt took place M
the Eivcrview cemetery.
John McCabt, son Of .Ioscph l., and
Emma j. Ochrltrer, WAS buried yes.
t"rday afternoon, from the residence of
his parents, No. 40 Madison street.
The funeral services were conducted bv
EcvS. \. n, kcigwin and +. B. DuVai
a tavorite hymn Of the decoased's was
sung by the West Presbyterian church
choir. The floral offerings consisted of
u pillow, bearing the word, John" a
wreath, "A protusion Of cut flowers and
a harp with a broken string. The lat
ter offering was 10 represent tho first
broken link in the family circle,
Daily Republican., 1881-03-31
Great Britain Alarmed.

| a special despatch from London says
| II has transpircd thai the sudden call.
ing oi the British Cabinet Yesterday al,
lcrnoon WAS caused hy the receipt OF
alarming intelligence from IRELAND.
TWO questions were discussed by the
ministers. One was the lsasulo war,
the other was confidential report Ofthc
IRISH government. Mr. Forster announ-
r"d that the intelligence from Ireland
WnS OF most diSquirting charairr, al
though the attitude of the people ap-
prarcd to hr tranquil on the surface.
Mt Forster stated that according TO
Information in the possession ot the
Irish government the tranquility of the
p""pI" had increased the unraSinrSS of
the authorities, who regard il as a lull
before t!n storm. Information III TN"
possession of the Dublin Castle auihori-
ties caused them to believe that insur
rcrtlunary outbreaks might br expected
at any moment Mr. parnrl's present
attitude was regarded with diSQuirtud".
lil' apparent inactivity was though, iu
indicate that hr anticipated the initia-
llun oi moN en- 'nt OF 4 different char
lct"r from that which hr had been con
iurtlng. His two visits to Paris are
AS incXplicahl", the govern
n"nt not having been able 10 discover !
my sufficient ground for them"
Daily Republican., 1881-03-31
senator His Floral Compliment.

When Senator Hill entered the Sen
ate yesterday morning he found upon
his desk floral ship ~ which was APP
pended the following note:
These Virginia flowers from ladies
of Alexandria are presented to Senator
Hill, of Georgia, IN feeble testimonial
on their part of their admiration of the
brilliant manner in which he recently
exposed the corrupt bargain made by
Senator from Virginia on the one part
and the Republican party on the other.
This ship, Senator, has not cleared from
the White House, nor is its voyage in
quest OF Federal spoils. II Is simply
bound to a Georgia Senator, because he
has anchored himself IN the hearts of
true Nirginians everywhere by the
timely and eloquent speech he has made
in defence of the honor, in preservation
OF the traditions and in maintenance of
the former illustrious history of Virgin
ia, when he sheathed the sword of one
OF her own Senators which had been
treachcrously pointed to pierce her fair
fame"
Daily Republican., 1881-03-31
more Walking Mate hes,

The articles for the Ashley belt con-
test have been signed, and it is definite.
ly settled that the race shall take place
In England. Charles Rowell, holder
of the belt, and Edward Payson Wes-
ton, challenger, met at the office of the
Turf, Field and Farm on Tuesday,
and affixed their signatures to the arti.
cles of agreement. According to the
articles, the contest is to begin June 70,
and end the following Saturday.
1t is to take place in some city TO be
decided upon by Weston before May Is,
when stakes are to be deposited. The
stakes are G100 for each entry, and
Rowell and Weston have each deposited
with the London Sporting Life g2O.
Weston will walk for five days at
Washington city in the first week of
May, to demonstrate what he can ac-
oomplish. Rowell sails for England
next Tuesday.
Daily Republican., 1881-03-31
TO Leading and Best Business
men In Wilmington.

A large portion Of our readers make
their purchases in Wilmington. la
order that the name, business and loca-
tion Of the leading and best business
houses of the city may become familiar
to our readers, we propose deyoting a
column Of the Fri Weekly STAR of
New Castle, Delaware, to list of such
houses. a gentleman who has this
IN tie in Ia d will call upon the lead
ing houses Of each class with slips speci-
flying rates, ect., which will be fifteen
lines local notice type, with appropriate
heading, at the rate of Sl2 per year,
quarterly, in advance, the first quarter
of 81 payable to the gentleman asking
the order, the balance of - payable to
us only or order. Hermann * CO.,
Props "Tri- Weekly Star" New Castle. |
Daily Republican., 1881-03-31
singular Freak Of lightning.

During the thunder storm on Tuesday
NJ 'rnin2, solid scrub oak tree, about
S"o to"t in diameter at Nh" stump. was
struck BY lightning and torn all 10
pieces. The limbs of the tree were all
shivered and torn from the trunk Al Il
strewn around ON the ground. ri
most singular thing was that the trun k
OF the tree was shiEcred aud rolled out
like Sharings from il plane and what
was not converted into ShavingS WAS
torn into thousands of small pieces n,
large as common lurifcr matches The
sight is curiosity and large numbers
OF people have called to s,r it. Tie
h-ee is on one of the DUPONT farms CO.
"npied by q. X. Woodward. The Ccntlc
or the tree had been water soaked, and
it Is the opinion OF some that the electric
huid passed down the course of the
waite soaked wood and in bursting from
the centre ol the tree demolished it as
described.
Daily Republican., 1881-03-31
Murder at a Dance.

l-aSt Saturday night Clay Workman
attended dance AZ James HDistou'S on
Cabril creek, W. Va. Workmau's rirl
was there, too, and showed greater
favor for Ike Hancock than for him.
Workman saw through a crack in the
side OF the house what he supposed to
be too much display of affection on the
part Of the girl, and in order 10 ayengn
himself h. drew his revolver and began
shooting at Hancock.
One bullet took effect in Hancocks y
body, just below the left nipple. Another
ball struck him in the left arm, The
victim died on Monday. James Holston
WAS shot in the left side, but will prob
ably recover The girl, Sarah Nelson,
a country belle, who was the cause OF
the trouble, it is said, was engaged to
both Hancock and Workman The
is at large.
Daily Republican., 1881-03-31
The President and CoIored pcop,c

\ delegation Di fifty colnrrd men.
representing the cul0rrd Rcpuhlicaus Of
Louisiana, called upon President Gar.
field and presented a handsomely en-
crossed address, setting forth the views
and wishes of the colorrd people Of their
State. Jacques \. Gla acted as chair
man, and A. j. DumOnt spokesman for
the delegation, The address is u.litr
lengthy, and claims that the colnryd
race in Louisiana has kept pace with III"
rest of the Union in the march of
progress that they pay taxes on
So, ,0N, 900, of property, and 10y their la
bor RAISES ; Of the sugar and ric" crop
and - OF the cotton crop; that they ask
no new legislation, only the honest en-
torcement Of existing laws for their pro-
lection, especially an equal participation
in the advantages Of the public school
system and the freedom and protection
Of the right ut suffrage.
The President, in reply, expressed his
gratlticatlon at the progress and ma
tcrial prosperity of the culDrrd r.lcr, ~
evidenced by the statements Of their
address, renewed the assurances of his
inaugural address, and urged urop
their consideration the Importance to
their race Of education. and personal
ownership Of tho soil upon which they
live and toll.
Daily Republican., 1881-03-31
The MOFey Letter.

The proceedings in the Morcy bitter
ease will he finally diSpo s,d Of III a few
days, Assistant District Attorney Bell,
OF New YORK, who had charge Of the
case from the commencement, being
satisfied after careful examination that
the let ef waI not written " here il was
originally claimed to have been prnncd.
A nolle prosequi will therefore I've en-
tered and the bondSmen will be released,
The witness O'Brien, alias Lindsay, is
now in the Tombs, having pleaded gull
ty on an indictment charging him with
perjury, and will shortly be brought up
in the Con Of General Sessions for SEN
tence. II. l.. Morcy, who claimed he
was uncle Of the man to whom the let
ter was written, is confined in the House
OF Detention, but, having furnished
valuable information to the prosecution,
will probably be liberated in few
day.
Daily Republican., 1881-03-31
New Paper store.

Joseph Greenman, the oldest and
probably the best known OF all the
paper hangers in this city, has gone into
business for the first time in his life by
himself and has opened up new hang
ing paper depot and established his
headquarters at No. AIT King street,
next door TO Davidson's marble ward,
where he will be glad to meet all his old
patrons, customers and friends. He
has every thing on hand in the paper
hanging, curtain and window shade
line, and there is nobody in Whining
ton who does not know that friend
Greenman can do M good q job as the
best in this city.
Daily Republican., 1881-03-31
THIRD EDITION.
THE EIETrCNru .w.xnupxr
How the COiOrcd People Cclebra-
ted its Tenth AnUtyersary.

Ihe Butler Literary Society, last
evening, celebrated the tenth anniver.
sary OF the Fifteenth Amendment. tn,
meeting was held in Ezion church, and
was largely attended. The pulpit was
draped with the national colors, and a
flag, formed into % shield, was placed
near the speakers desk.
The exercises began with u hymn
ami We're followed with prayer by Rev.
{. &. Felts. Miss Annie Brown made
an address and Mrs. William +. Grin
mage read the amendment. Interesting
addresses were made by RevS. DR. But
! Ter and :. p. Hood.
The following resolutions were adopt
ell
While it. is not the purpose of this
meeting To give undue Importance 20
any set of men, who, in the exercise OF
their duties as jurors, (seeking politi.
cal notoriety), would presume to pre-
scribe us, by gratuitous lecture on
public morals, as if they were the keep
crS of our citizenship.
Resolved, lst, That we would briefly
remind them that their opinions in re-
gard to us ~ a class, amount to moth
ing 80 far rs we are concerned, either
one way or the other We acknowledge
that in a free country like ours they
have as much right to be fools as any
other set OF men; that their bettcrS, or
their snperiorS in point of wealth, moral
force and brain calibre, here and else
where, of all parties and colorS, of every
race and decent think differently; that
their report is quite otf!ciOuS in SO far az
ii refers to us as Il class.
Resolved, ID, That it is beyond the
jurisdiction Of any authority derived !
from the people anywhere in this c"lln-
try, to make laws for u special race:
the laws are made for men, not for
races. The Colored people are u cOnSti-
tuent part OF this community, and they
have no right to refer to them in any
way, except aS constituent part of it,
and any opinion or special lecture from :
The grand jury to "colored people" as a
lass, ON morals OF the contrary, de-
bends on the merits of their opinion
and u correct knowledge of their du- ,
les and jurisdiction rs jurors.
Resolved, ID, That We grant them
he charity of our silence, when We re- '
member that they must have seen the a
ices of Others through their own
'laSScS. II
The mncdiction was pronounced by !,
srv. Il. I. Moore.
Daily Republican., 1881-03-31
The Whitaker COuPt. Martial

In the Whitaker court martial al
New York yesterday, the defense open.
ed its case, Cadet Whitaker taking the
stand. He said his name was johnson
Chestnut Whitaker, that he was born
in Camden, $. G., entered West Poin,
August %, 1876, and was at present in
the second class of the Military Acad-
emy, and that he had been On leave OF
absence since August, 1880. He then
related the ear-clipping incident of the
night of April ., 1880. The cords with
which lie had been bound and the hand
kerchief and necktie which were found
IN his room were then shown him, but
he said he could not recognize them,
Daily Republican., 1881-03-31
FOURTH EDITDON.
THE RAILROAD STRUGGLE.

President HinekIcy 10 retire from
the Presidency Of the y. w. d H.
4 RailrOad-He thinks there will
be mo- Competing Liue-Vice Pres.
idcnt keyser OF the II. d d. thinks
differently.
The Philadelphia Times of Yesterday
states that President Hincklry of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more lailroad, said that after the
special committee of its stockholders
shall have accumulated all the shares
10 he sold in accordance with the nro-
/ visions of the contract lately executed
f"r the purchase of the road, the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company will have
'intil July | to provide the necessary
means This will give three entire
ihohth" Tor whatever arrangement they
may nave IN view or may hereafter de-
"ldr upon. Last Thursday the total
amount OF stock in the possession of the
committee WAS about l69 900 shares, in.
ending almost all of the outstanding
bondS, which have been converted into
stock
The entire amount Of stock 10 hr
turned over to the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company will bc in the hands uf
me committee in few days" lexpect.
said Mr.. liincklcy, "io retire from the
presidency of the road a. soon as the
hmard OF directors are changed. There
VIII hr no occasion for separate prrSi-
dent. IL the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company desire, No doubt they can con-
SoIidaie the two roads with the time the
consent "t the State legislatures. hu,
meantime the same result will be nrar- |
ticaIly effected by having the officers !
ami directors of one road the officers |
ana directors Of the other do not an /
liclpatc the construction ofa rival road.
Ihe Pennsylvania Railroad Cumpany. |
operating the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore l.ailruad, can afford tn
AIRY freight and passengers for the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to and l
rom New York AT ratcmuch less thar
I would cost the Baltimore and Ohio
salir"ad Company on new road of
h"tr own. Either" should hc a contest
''twern them they would make an ad-
nStment Of business in the end, and the
alnr thing cm be- dome without :
,,niIding new road. | am satisfied q
hat the policy Of both companies will Y
!" against building road that is not a I
ubliC necessity"
Io-iay'S Baltimore sun in rofrrring
Mr. Hincklry's opinions state, that, {
on reading the foregoing Yesterday, 8
IT. VIM. kcyScr, second vic"- president D
the Baltimore and bhiO Railroad, !"
'id That IL simply Mr.. Hinckley', q,
al OF looking at the matter, land in. d
mated pretty strongly that the real 81
nrpnSe OF the Baltimore and Ohio with o.
ference oan independent line from u
aItimore 10 Philadelphia had hereto a,
re been made sufficiently clear. h
otncal notice has been given by the "
Railroad Company to its OF
GENTS TO receive freight and sell tickets
r all points un the Baltimore and
mo Railroad. This notice will take TO
'~t ou Sunday next, and on the same "a =,
y the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad "
III discontinue its passenger business he
rr l!c Bound Brook route hs
Daily Republican., 1881-03-31
LOCAL ALTERNATE.
Gleanlngs I'm the Local Ffeid-l
Variety OfInteresting Items.

The City Council will meet tonight
There were no cases at the police
court last evening.
The Lobdcll Car Wheel Company re-
ceived load Of condemned canOOl
yesterday.
The last of the series Of affe'ny'a
lectures, by Bishop Lee, Will pr :"
livered on Sunday afternoon mex"
The debate at Johnson's Corner "
ceum has been postponed until neA'"
urday week,
The Levy Court placed names io| i,,
box to-day for grand and ptl' l
for the May term of the county e0U'"
The Y. p. l.. Il NJ. Society OF m|
First Presbyterian church VIII u9~ D",a
festival in the lecture room ol 'no'r
House on Saturday evening i
Alexander Morgan, tho day Sst Al
man Mt the Cool Spring Reservoir. ,s
from ladder yesterday, ana f0''
a number Of injuries. .,.|
The telephone cable, con'ainWus WsHj,
telephone wire Of G. Wesley W.. T"
crossing the Market street of'ue'
broken. -
A. j. Schrack. 4o5 east SIKH s, n;sM
celebrated his tin wedding l'SS ,.J ~ M
A number of gifts were preSeH"'
a pleasant time was enjoyed
The wrecked locomotive SUI s.;Jy n
thee raw al Bran lywine railroaa ~. v,' 4,
The canal boat was hauled ii0~
draw yesterday. ,h
Thieves broke into the neh ~" fna
longing to Vim. Bareterh, ~ ,as
street Bridge, last night, but d'u
cure any fowls. .JNs.
CH.D. Bedford, county tax :. mid
tor for the Southern district IsOde,-
mn in full and the Levy Court nS'
ed the bond cancelled. 81, as
The Norma Social Club vi wl', NM "
evening give o complimentary !sslfGt,s
to VIM. Alscntzer, Jr, who cow
his 2lst birthday. ~, s,S
The Rev. Mr.. Abiel Silver "ilrroIpS
epborpian minister who was an an Er
srciJentalIy sy at Roxbury, Mass Mass, u ptta
day night, was for several YER dSG"rb, dSTnrs III
of the New Jerusalem
city. am anyr-|
ployec IN samuel Riddle ;ar a. al Maf,erndi
pGi at isockdaie, ID died yesterdLa,;y, ed by,|
elevator. Another lad vs."
crushed. Sew CssII
The daily issue Of the s,nmIoned, m q
Evening Star has been ,,,, aOrar appear IL n
hereafter the paper WIN .;r,es ! week, u Y
enlarged form three anS s,@ss SATURDAY, s,'' NJ
Tuesday, THURSDAY rs, aEyosElv au EVENINGS
der the name Tri- =" eeAi'
Daily Republican., 1881-03-31
THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
How the COlOred People Of Smy rna
Celebrated the 18th Amendment.

The colored people observed the 18th
anniversary of the Fifteenth Amend
ment tO the Constitution at the Centcn-
| nial Church ON Tuesday evening. The
church was appropriately decorated,
chief among which were the pictures OF
| Washington, Lincoln, Douglass, Elliott,
&c, The choir OF the church sang Isev-
| eral difficult anthems carrying all the
parts accurately by note, the orGaniSt,
Miss Parker, exhibiting very accurate
knowledge of music. Rev. j. WilkS-
helms presided. Short addresses were
made Ivy VIM. II. lsaynard, John H.
i'rice, Wesley Potts, Reese Hill and
Rcvt II. Waters. With the cxrrp-
tion ot the last, it was the maiden effort
ot the speakers, and it must be said Of
them, though not in the hest dictiOn,
they spoke 10 the point, and
with occasional humorous diversions
III aInding TO their condition IN
the past and present rs n race, the
speakers urged that they should make
the best Of their situation, make Use of
every means to increase their knOwl-
edge, improve their manners and NOR
ais and respect themselves and they
"'hiN Iit ltSIN''I w blHtIS
Thanks We're expressed to the LegiSla-
ture for at last recognizing them hy
voting them 30 cts. per head for the
education of their children,
Several of the speakers showed u very
accurate know ledge of American his !
tory in tracing the dealings with them |
rs Il race from the landing of the first |
slave ship in 1920 at jamestown, Va,
on down t" the Proclamation of Ernan-
bnr Of the speakers after the
usual apology of want of time and ul,-
l~rtlniiy To prepare a speech said /
hat he would come at once to the point
tS to what Ii" had to say, viz; that they
we're n material. Wood, stone, clay or
10 other material was useful until it
lai been hcWn, cut, ChiSrlOd or mould
ii by the refining hand of knowledge
lie said they Were in the same process
5 any other material, and in hand and
e.ld must he subject 10 the purifying
nd mouldhug hand OF know ledge ii ,
hey wanted to hr Of any account !
mNrua Times.
Daily Republican., 1881-03-31
AnIsIand PurchRscd.

A party of gentlemen, consisting OF
Mcssrs. Iohand, Mcdaniel, Whitaker,
Wilson, j. N. Mills and Richard Har-
riugton, have purchased through j. T.
Budd, agent, Cedar Island, containing
>, Sh6 acres, and situated on the Vir-
ginia coast, about five miles from
Drummontown, AccOmac county.
1t is proposed by the purchasers to
put alont 1000 head OF sheep and a
number of cattle upon the place. The
island is said 10 have the finest oysters
and some Of the best cunning in the
world. 1t contains IL life saving station
and also fish oil works
Daily Republican., 1881-03-31
DIED.

CHAMBERS.-On the 3Oth inst, James r
Chambers, In the 18th year Of his aye.
The relatives and friends cf the family arc
respectfully invited to attend his funeral from
the residence Of his mother, All East Sixth
street, on Saturday morning. Services at tn,
house at II O'Clock, q. IN. Interment at Pres
byterisn burying ground Elkton, Md.
DEAN.-On the 3lst inst, Margaret A. Dean
wife Of William Dean, In her 63d year.
The funeral will take place on Monday.
April 4th, at O'Clock p. m, from the resi-.
dence OF her husband, Newark, Delaware,
Tne members OF Newark Grange, the Pomoni
Grange Of New Castle county, and the Della
ware State Grange, as we'll as her friends aud
me friends Of the family, arc respectfully IN
vitsd 10 attend without further notice,
Daily Republican., 1881-03-31
A Le,.sling Rurxlar Killed.

The Leader of the gang of burglars
VINO have been operating inMontgomcry,
Alabama, for several months, was cap
tnred on Wednesday, after being shot
and mortally woumted by two police
men from whom he.attempted to escape.
ne died early ycst' ,rday morning. He
PASSED Under the Iame of Sutton, and
was "stcnsibly ..nbler, but his real
name was ChaSt tinr. and he was an es-
capped convict fir, m Missouri. Another
man, supposed 0 be one of the gary, is
III custody. NJ my stolen articles, a bot
lle oil chiorofc rn and burglars tools
were i"uhd IN Cha-Ataine's possession.
Daily Republican., 1881-03-31
NJ MARRIAGES..

COLQUHOllN-CARR-In PHILADELPHIA
Deoember ID, 1889, by the Rev. ttnoch
Emma Carr, both OF this city.
SMITH-MlLLER.-N the c;tv of Wi
mington, at the residence of the bride on
the 3Oth Of March by Rev. T. l.. Tomkinson
Mr.. Brinton Smith and Miss Amanda Mil
Ter, daughter Of Mr.. James ID. Miller, ali Of
New Castle county, Del.
LYONS-DEAN.-I this city, on Tuesday
evening, March 20, by Rev. George X
Kramer, Mr.. William Lyons and Miss Eliza
A. Dean, both Of this city.
Daily Republican., 1881-03-31
The Levy Con II Mt the Aimshousc,

At l0.45 o'clock yesterday morning
the members of the Levy Court entered
carriages in front Of the Court House
They were received by Superintendent
Barlow, and in company with the trus-
tees, inspected the grounds and build
ing. Mr. Barlow was congratulated
upon his excellent management. Dim
n"r was served to the visitors at one
o'clock
Daily Republican., 1881-03-31
ht NIL y, 1871,
at ! o'clock. n. m.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8. 1881,
att o'clock. p. m,
Cous'stlng OF z goo 1 work or driving bo,sss
coWs, Aidorney haiiers. viii DO 10 pron,
oy day OF sale 9shoass. carriages and wAv.
ons l iump-seat family carriage, ltwo.horss
carr age vita shafts and pole, tiermaptowr
carnage, rockawsy. l trottinx Wspon.
nrst class two-hnrse dearborn with platform
springs, nne.horse dsarb rus, two light
oearbords, two-horse dearborn with Ionr
springs, one-horse cars. I two horse cart.
Two horse farm wagons, one set Of run
dinx Sears OF wagon, root a. new, Tor sIx
hnrScs with tongue; ono set OF carr Inve
Wheeie, not yet in0nsI: one dog wagon, sew.
efAi pair OF old cart and carriage wheels.
FARMING lNrLENxSrs-
Ono Buckeye moving machine, one steel.
tooth hay fake, two plouRhs, cultiVators, one
pair OF twin harfows, one sleigh, two set OF
douole trees,t lot OF single trees, ,rorn shelter,
Wo set oi double dcatb0n harness. two set OF
hesVy waRen harness, three set OF carriaRe
harness., one set oi heavy dearbon harness two
sol OF cart harness. lot Of brldlos collars
ana haines, plough sear-. two sets of heavy
leadipK gears, on" hay cIttet:a . lot OF forks
and ohains, dung draxs,A lot CT o'd sash, carn
IN ear hogsheads. barrels and great N any
1tner articies 10 numerous 10 mention,
TERNS- All sums upder tl6 cash.
'vsr sOa credit At six months by giving A
note with an ApI,rovsl cndorser'
Tb1MAS HnY,
JOSEPH A. TOY.
masSl.stdltW Admin lsuatorS.
l.. W. SrIpHrN SoN Aucuvneers.