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The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-12-14
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
BozEMAS, II. T., !
Dec. 10th, 1882. I

To the Editor Of the Billings Herald:
This letter must needs be dated from
Bozcman, inasmuch as / am at this pres
ent moment in the reading room of the
Northern Pac itic Hotel, and will remain
until tomorrow. l left End of Track yes
terday, Oayis's, four miles east of Hop
pers) and came through binding snow
storm across the range. Temporary grades
are being made around Jones' through cut
and over tunnel, neither Of which grandcs
are finished, but merely begun. Arrived
here at s p. NJ. and found fine town.
Bozeman has population of about 3. 800,
and is in fact prosperous place. Amongst
steady business places are crowded gilded
saloons, and from whence issue after night
fall sweet (') strains of saloon music. We
stepped into one of these places about 10
O'Clock last evening, and saw q muchly
painted female, in the rear end Of the hall,
frightfully with an operate Sc
lection, while her mail companion pound
ed vigorously on an organ. A crowd of
variegatcd natives stood opened -moutlcd
drinking in the melody ...... Among the
finest business places here are the establish
ments of Essler g. Co., dealers in general
and Messrs. Rich & Wilson,
dealers IN dry goods and groceries. Here
l listened to some strange stories of the
of track at the west end-quick-
sands sinking, and carrying out Kearney's
'tic Chinese must go'-by ditching whole
trains of Celcstals into the adjacent river,
The Gallatin valley is the finest piece of land
between this point and Fargo, and i'll a few
years Bozeman will double its population.
X.TC.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-12-14
MONTANA NEWS.

Indians are reported to be killing many
cattle both on and off the reservation in
the Missouri country.
Misssoula and Weeksvillc are eachatilictcd
by the appearance of smallpox. Only. two
cases i'll each place arc yet reported.
J. ". Hoyt, the Missoula abortionist,
has been sentenced to an imprisonment of
two years in Deer Lodge penitentiary.
Miles City has skating rink association.
Tongue river is the rink and the association
keep the snow swept off a portion of It,
Daring thieves near the mouth Of the
Sun rive drove off and escaped with herd
of twenty-five horses though closely pur-
sued by the owners of the animals.
Bozeman capitalists have organized .
street railway company with stock to the
amount of $4,000. Billings must look to
her larrels or other Montana towns will
get away with her in the matter OF street
cars.
While Ed. Calvin and 81. Sullivan were
travelling from Helena to their home in
Centreville their wagon upset and prccipi-
tated them into coulee 45 feet deep.
Calvin was instantly killed and Sullivan
badly injured,
A man named Gibbs, the most impor-
tant witness in a rape case, while ON his
way to give evidence at Missoula, 1nyster-
iously disappeared and it is feared he has
been murdered for the purpose of suppress
sing his testimony. ].
Butte mining companies have an un-
pleasant rastime closing down and COM
promising the claims of their employees at
from 20 to 80 cents on the dollar, whereat
there is much natural indignation among
thcminers. The latest move of this kind
was made by the Shakespeare.
That was a big time they had few
nights ago in Argenta, Bcaverhead county.
Two lunatics paradcd the streets to tho
great decentralization of the population
Joe Settler was armed with repeating
rife and Vim Kun, in unlress uniform,
hourished bowie-knifc. by brilliant
strategic movement on the part Of oil the
the ablc-bodicd men in town they were
finally captured and bound. '' h'
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-12-14
The Next Legislative Assembly.

The following list of the members-clect
of the next Legislature is taken from the
Helena Independent. It may be relied
upon as correct, having been compiled
from official returns:
CorNciIMEN
Lewis and Clark county-W. a. Clles-
man, rep, and W. C. Gillett, rep
Deer Lodge county-A. II. Mitchell, dem.
Silver Bow county-A. c. Witter, rep.
Missoula county-W. Z. Bass, dem.
Beaverhead county--B. L. White, rep.
Jefferson courty-Ed. Cartlwcll, dem.
Madison county-Wm. " Morris, dem.
Gallatin county-Geo. D. Thomas, rep.
Meagher CoUnty--Granvilc Stuart, dem.
Chotcau and Dawson county, joint dis
trict-Henry s. Bath, ind
Custer county, G. Cox, dem.
REPRESENTATIVES.
Lewis and Clark-Harry r. Comfy, dem;
r. c. Wallace, rep. and f. D. Cooper, rep.
Deer Lodgc-A. E. Mayhem, dem., and
J. D. Armstrong, denl
Silver Bow. F. Torts. dem, Daniel
O'Grady, dem. and Lee Mantle, rep.
Missoula-Orlando i. BattcI dem.
Beaverhcad--W. T. Jacobs, dem. and J.
E. Clutter, rep.
JefforsonJ. $. Allen, dem. and p. Is.
Mills, dem
Madson--H. y. Blake, rep. and II. O.
Hickman, rep.
Gallatin--Caldwcll Edwards, rep, and
Henry J. Wright. rep.
Meagher-J. Z. kanorsc, dem and Thos
Dean, rep,
Cheteau-W B. Settle, dem. Joseph a,
Baker, dem.
Custer-P. W. Meadow desn and s H.
Erwin, rep.
Dawsow--J F. Maloney, dcn.
The relative party strength in -eaci.
branch of the legislature will bc rs follows!
In the Councils Democrats, Republ,-
cans and l Independent. In tie Lowe
House-A Democrats and 10 Republicans.
1t therefore appears that the Legislative as
sembly will be Democratic in both dc-
partnlcnts.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-12-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

Nichols g. Deans wholesale hardware es.
tablishment, at st. Paul. was burned on
the morning Of December 9Th. The total
loss will reach $500
The celebrated Passion play is to be pro.
duced in New York theatre during Christ
mas week. 1t is dramatic depletion of
the principal scenes in the life and death of
Jesus Christ.
Elmcr's theatre, at Jamestown, Dal.., was
burned on the evening of Dec, 7th. So
rapid was the conflagration that some
actresses in the upper story were injured in
making their escape by jumping from the
windows.
Dakota's chances to be admitted as a
state seem to be growing smaller and
beautifully less. The bill for that purpose
now pending in the senate will be opposed
by few Republican senators till YanIiton
countys repudiated Indebtedness be adjust
ed in some way. Democrats have ever op-
posed the measure, and if the admission
bill be not passed during the present Sos
sion il looks as though the matter would
lay over for some time
On the Dakota prairie, between Lari-
more and Grand Forks. are about twenty
families of Russian refugees who arc said
to be in absolute want Of the necessities of
life. During the storm Of Wednesday orc
of tho people with his wife and nine
months old child, started to seek shelter
and warmth at neighbor's shack a mile
and a quarter away. The woman and
child perished and the man reached his
destination badly frost-bitten.
On Dec 9th, Sir Hugh Allan, d., noted
Canadian, died liz Edinburgh, Scotland, at
the age Of ~ years. lie was Scotchman
by birth but came to Montreal and began
life as dry goods clerk, i'll which capacity
he served three years. lie then became
clerk to shipping firm and subsequently
partner in the concern. Since then he
has become the proprietor of the largest
private fleet of steam ships in the world
and has amased fortune estimated at
$40, ,OG0. lie never entered public life
but received his title of knighthood as O
compliment to his wealth and business ca
pacity and energy.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-12-14
RAILROAD MATTERS.

The new building for use as baggage
room and express office is almost ready
for occupancy.
The building which did temporary
tservice rs freight depot has been torn
down and removed.
II. A. Bruins & Co.'s banking car is to
be removed to Merrill, where it will be
used as an office for the agent of the
X. r.
A force of wcrkmen are engaged in
httlng up the Headquarters hotel aDd 1t
Will De opened for business in week or
ten days.
Anderson's outfit of boarding cars arc
slde-tracked in the lower yard. Tho
force are engaged taking mp the three
miles east of here.
The Utah Northern and the Northern
Pacific are said to have come into col.
lision on the west side of tho Missouri
river, both companies claiming priority
as to right Of way.
Ed. L. Gilboy, late yard master at
Billings, left on Wednesday morning to
take like position at Livingston. 10
is one of the most popular and eillci.
ent railroad men ont the division aud W
regret his departure.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-12-14
The Late Cold Snsr.

During last week polar wave CT un-
usual and unreasonable severity swept
over the northern zone and reached its
greatest intensity Oh the night Of Wed.
ncsday. the 9th. 1t enveloped in its
icy embrace regions far to the North
and East of us, and even Southern lati.
tudes were markedly affected by its
rigors. The discomfort which always
accompanies q low temperature was. in
this instance greatly increased by ter
rifle wind accompanied by snow, which,
sweeping over the open country OF
Manitoba, Dakota and Minnesota, pro-
duccd what is commonly called on the
prairie "blizzard' of an unusually Sc
we're type Throughout that region an
almost incredibly low thermometer is
reported. Winnipeg takes the palm
with 81 o below, Fargo follows with Il >
and Grand Forks with 81 2. From Bis
marck the reports vary, being stated at
from l9o to 81 below zero. In st.
Paul the indications showed 25o, and
the river was frozen over at that point.
The Northwestern travelling public ex-
perienced the greatest hardship. Or
this the Pioneer Press says: "Passen-
'gers on the costly Pullmans, running
"hence and thence on the Northern
Pacific, have the bitterest of tales to
"tell. Many Of the lady passengers ON
"these palaces on wheels, had to 60 to
"bed to keep warm. Through the
"double windows the wind came dane
cling as if the glass were porous Us a
"sponge, and the comparatively small
"heaters were powerlcss to give even
moderate warmth" Nor was the Of
facts of the Arctic wave confined to the
Northwest. Chicago's harbor was seal
ed by ice and shipping on the great
lakes suffered much damage from the
unexpected storm and intense cold.
Buffalo, N. T., reports severe weather,
as docs southern Illinois and Iowa.
And the Atlantic coast did not escape
the icy breath Of the storm. And what
of Montana? From Glendivc no authen-
tic reports have been received, but such
as have come to hand indicate frosty
though not immoderatcly cold weather.
Miles City seems to have felt the infic-
ton more than neighboring towns. Her
papers report a temperature OF from
Is to 20 below zero. and the official re-
ports from Fort Keogh place the lowest
temperature at IL. At Fort Custer sig
nal station the mercury sank to q min
numum of 10. Towns West of us, as
Bozcman and Helena, seem hardly to
have noticed the cold wave. Here in
Billings u slight snow fell, but no wind
blew and the weather was frosty and
bracing yet by no means uncomfortably
cold. TO residents Of northern latitude
it would hardly have been noticed as
winter weather except by comparison
with the delightfully."- warm period
which it followed. No lower indication
than degrees below zero was observed
aud in our dry, clear atmosphere that is
no unpleasant Temperatures. By FRI
day afternoon it had SO far yielded to
the warm, western winds that a sharp
fall of rain dissipated the remaining
snow. Montana has, in the late test,
nobly vindieated her reputstieDs for
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-12-14

mild winters, and we, who have cast our
lot i'll the Yellowstone valley, should
congratulate ourselves on our fortunate
location with regard to atmospherical
changes. With comfortable degree OF
pride we chronicle the fact that Billings
has made the best record Of all Eastern
Montana
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-12-14

The following list of the men,bers-clect
of the next Legislature is taken from the
Helena Independent. It may be relied
upon as correct, having been compiled
from official returns:
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-05-24
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, May Colour was quit
anil unchangel; II"wtrd Street So 75a
4 75; western SUI e.fnc So 75a4 so;
west, RI extra "a 75a5 rs; wet rn f,m-
lily SO 0OaT 06. Wheat Western ygs
dull and irregular; 10. western win.
ter red for spot and for May delivery
81 A for June deli,e.y 81 z3; for July
delivery 81 259a1 20; for August te'i,-
cry 81 224. Corn Western was in ac-
tive and frmer. western mixed, for
spot and for IF ~ delivery, s1ic; for
June delivery, s2c; for July deli7eEy,
s24c; for August delivery, e8c, Cats
was dull; western white 6la62c; western
mixed Coo; Pennsylvania 60a62c. Rye
was dull and lower At csc for good to
prime. Hay was firm and higl e.; pr ime
to choice Pennsylvania SIT Gals 90 per
ton. PROVISIONS were firm End uE-
changed. -drss pork, old $fS IN new,
$50 90. Bulk ma loose shoulders
nominal, Gear rib sides l ominal; do
packed, 9Ll1Oc. Blco, - lIoulders i0c;
clear rib sides lcc hams, 15a15lc. Lard.
refined 1850. Butter was dull; chico
gas western 1Fa20c for pack,d; roll
1920. Eggs firm, prime zoe. Petro-
ieum market was steady; refined 7ac.
G fee was firm and unchanged; fo.
cargocs ordinary IL prime 3 etc. Sugar
WIS steady; A soft 95c.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-05-24

A bill "to promote virtue has
been killed in the New York Legis-
lature. Fifty-four members wished
to promote virtue, and fifty-nine
didn't, so the anti-virtuous faction
carried the day. Tackled on to this
bill for the promotion Of virtue
New York virtue, be it remarked
was a provision comforting suffrage
upon the female population of New
York. 1t has been bascly insinua-
ted that the bill got as many votes
as it did only because it was known
that it could not pass, and further,
that the Governor had promised to
veto it, method of hedging which
is frequently adopted in politics.
One misguided man-Sheehy being
his name-fayorcd female suffrage if
the franchi were restricted TO wO-
men over fifty. Mr.. Sheehy's base
animus was evident. As no woman
of spirit would ever acknowledge
herself to be over fifty, the boon Of
acknowledgements would be theoreti-
cally bestowed and practically with
held. With feminine logic the wom
an suffragist hold that comforting the
franchise upon "allmalcs over TWEEN
ty-one years ofage" does not COM
mt the Constitution to Withholding
it from all females like the Irish
man who urged in defense Of the
charge that he had stolen goose
that he had stolen a gander but it
is doubtful the trainers of the Con-
stitution were in favor of female suf-
frage. AS they cannot rise from
their graves TO answer, the ultimate
decision appears to rest with the
bold, bad men of the order of the
New York Assemblymen, who bold
" declare they do not believe in
promoting virtue; who, revealing in
ward meetings and primary hust-
ings themselves, would basely pre-
vent women from taking part in
these hilarious entertainments.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-05-24
COMMERCIAL.
MOrristOWn Produce Market.
WHOIESAI.E PRICES
Oh attanOOga Market.

May 20, 1882;
Corn-Corn on tie wharf, 81 OIL.
Wheat-$1 323 per blshel.
Hay-Tennessee 90ca$1 60; western
whole sale, sea 99aa5 90; real 81 25,
80. Prairie hay, wholesale, $40 90
retail, 81 90.
Oats-Western oats 70a75c. per bu
on the wharf, 60a65c.
Flour-Fancy 81 %; choice family
81 90; family Sc IS; supelfinc Sc So
extra family So 10.
Bran-Jobbing lots, sacked, $27 90;
retail 1 40a$1 so per cwt.
Bulk Mcats-Long clear 112c; clear
lib, l1s; gear sides; 1T, tic noe for
packed; shoulders, Sci packed hams,
S. C. 14aa15c.
Bacon-Clear sides 13c.
Lard-Primc leaf, N tiieces, 1910; in
cans 10
Cattle-Gross, 24a44c; beef, 1Ca15c
per pound.
Hogs-Gross, hogs over eco lbs, els;
under 200 lbs 5a5+ cts.
Sheep-Gross, sheared. ca4c, un-
shear ed, 2ta3tc; mutt n 4Oal5; per
pound.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-05-24

The President signed thenew Chi
ncse bill last week. The bill is es-
sentially the same rs the one vetoed
by the President, except in limiting
the period of suspension of Chinese
immigration to ten years instead OF
twenty. The bill goes into effect
ninety days after passage. 1t is
made a misdemeanOr for the master
of vessel to land any Chinese la
borer, and the punishment is fixed
at a fine ofnot more than $500 for
each Chinese laborer, so landed,
and Imprisonment for not more than
one wear. When q Chinese laborer
who was in this country on Novem-
Der 18th, 1880, or who shall have ar
rived before the expiration OF the
ninety days, is about to depart from
the United States, it is provided
that the Collector of Customs of the
district or his deputy, shall register
the Chinese laborer, and shall then
give him a certificate for the pur-
pose of Identification which shall en-
able him to return to this country.
Chinese persons other than laboreFs
who come to this country may be
required to bring with them certifi-
Gates of identity. Every vessel
whose master violates any of the
provisions of this act is liable TO
seizure and condemnation. To
bring into the United States by land
or water any Chinese person not
entitled to come, or to assist in so
doing, is made n misdemeanor pun
ishable by 81 900 fine and one years
Imprisonment. The act is not APP
plicable to diplomatical and other
officers of the Chinese Government.
The naturalization of Cinnamon is
and the words "Chinese
laborers" are defined to mean both
skilled and unskilled laborers and
Chinese employed in mining.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-05-24
A SEMSA TIONAL STORY

An Athens, Tenn, special to the
Nashville World, of the 18th inst,
says;
1.-THE Athens Post will say to-
morrow editorially. "The Post is
authorized directly from New York
to say that a syndicate has been
formed to take up and discharge
the State debt. This syndicate pro-
poses to furnish every dollar to pay
OFF all the indebtedness to bond
holders and wipe up the whole
thing. The conditions are that the
State is to put itself on its mettle
and give in return its new clean
bonds at three and half cent in
tcrest with thirty years to run.
Arrange proper sinking fund and
payment Ct coupons provided for so
that no default can Gccap. The
State by this arrangement is to
have the benefit Of the litigation
now pending against the railroads,
if anything is gained thereby. In
short we are authorized to say the
syndicate will pay off the entire
debt at 60 or less, as the State may
agree, in cash. and take the new
bonds, as named, at par. and CLEAN
up the entire business. 1t 10 proper
to say the syndicate is no charitable
institution. 1t proposes to take the
thing in hand for the profit there
may be in it. 1t is a bona fde
and means business"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-05-24
Is 1T SETTLEDP

The COS, 4, 5, 6 State debt bill
passed the Senate on its third and
last reading by the following vote
Ayes-Bell, Brown, Cason, Cole
man, Duggan, Hill, Huddlestone,
Matthews, Perkins, Smith of Fen
tress, Smith of Shelby, Tillman,
Watson, Mr.. Speaker MOrgan-14.
Noes-Alexander, Barrett, Bib,
Carter, Daniel, Headrick McCul-
Tough Rankin, Ragland, Smallman,
Taylor-11.
( In the House, last Friday, Mr.
Butler concluded the discussion Of
the bill on its third reading, and the
committee of the whole then arose
and rel orted the bill to the House.
Mr.. Houston moved to consider
the bill seriatim. Tabled.
Mr.. Eaton moved to amend by
inserting 364 bonds held by the
trustees of the Peabody Institute in
the list of bonds not to be funded
Tabled.
Mr.. Head moved to amend by
providing that the plates and die:
be destroyed after the bonds are
printed. Tabled.
Mr.. Houston moved to amend by
providing that the cost of printing
etc, shall not be paid except on the
warrant of the Treasurer. Tabled
Mr.. Cox moved to amend by pro
viding that the interest be ; pei
cent. for ten years, and 1 per cent
for the residue. Tabled.
Mr.. Coulter moved to amend by
providing that the rate of settle
ment be 1913, 4, ,. Tabled.
Mr.. Jones moved to amend so thai
the act shall not take effect unit
Jan. l, 1883. Tabled.
Mr.. Cox moved to amend by
striking out 60 cents and inserting
80 as the basis of settlement Ia
bled.
BY Mr.. Houston-To amend by
providing that only the legally IS
sued bonds shall be funded Ia
blcd.
By Mr.. Martin of Weaklcy--
To amend by providing that ne
bonds be funded now in litigation
Tabled.
Mr.. WIltse called the previou:
question on the passage of the bill
The call was sustained, and at GA;
p. NJ. the Clerk began the call of the
roll.
The bill passed by the following
vote:
Ayes-MesSrs. Agee, Anderson o
Madison, Austin, Baker, Boyd o.
Lauderdale, Boyd of Upton, Buquo
Butler, Buttram, Casscls, Cochran
Cole, Dawson, Eaton, Ezell, -Fite
Grisham, Hall, Harrison, Hawkins
Higgins, James, Jarvis, Kennedy
Lester, McAnally, McAndrew, Nc
Lemore, McTeer, Owings, Plummer
Poston, Reeder, Rhodes, Rogers
Smith, Sykes, Trimble, Vernon
Wilkes, Wilson, Wiltse -42.
Nays-Messrs. Bagwell, Beasley
Buchanan, Coulter, Cox, Davis
Driver. Dulaney, Gass, Hash, Haynes
Head, Houston, Jones, Lewis, Manson
Martin OF Hardin and Decatur, Mar
tin of Weakley, McKenna, Morris
Pillo, Steele, Talley, Taylor, Thomp
son, Watkins, Worren, MIR. Speaker
Ramsey %.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-05-24
TERMS OF THE GAZETTE

RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. - One
year % issses) $3.50; siz month";, 20 ets;
Tires months, 40 cent?.
RATES OF ADYRRTLSLNG.-Onsi inch
first inSertS0s, 81; zach subsequent fnSer-
ton, 80 eeRts; displayed advertisement
triR Be charged according % ne space Occu
pied nc dbOse rates.
TO REG ULAR ADVERTISERS sce Of
fer superior Inducements. both as 70 rate
Of charges and manner Of Displaying their
TGr0Ts.
NOTICES IN LOCAL COL UhNS-1O
osAts per liHe for first insertion and Scents
PER IiRe for each additional insertion.
OBITUARY NOTICES, Tributes Of Re
spccf aud Cards Of 1ha1ks charged JoT
as regular advertisements
All Bills for adCertising are due tchen
contracted and payable on demand.
OMHU-NICA 7TONS must Be acoo1pdR
I'D b. the true name and address Of the
tcTTtSF "a order % receiUe attention.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-05-24

In behalf Of the trustees Of the
Peabody Institute, of Baltimore,
Mr. Ruoeh Pratt has addressed @
communication to tho Governor and
General Assembly of Tennessee, re-
citing the fact that among the
unproductive funds of this founda-
ton are 100000 six per cent. Ten.
nessee bonds, constituting with ac-
crued interest half the endowment
upon which it is dependent for its
maintenance. After showing that
for want Of the income justly to be
expected from the securities of the
State of Tennessee the Peabody In
stitute is crippled in its operations
and in danger of becoming a omar
bic mausoleum of dead promises"
Mr. Pratt urges payment of interest
due or other bonds which shall in
clude principal and back interest in
full at per cent. He cites the fact
that the State of Tennessee has re-
ceived, down to 1881, the sum of
s247. $50 for educational purposes
from the fund beqaeathed by Mr..
Peabody to aid Southern education
al institutions, and opines that in
of such benefit receiv-
ed, and yet to be received, it is in
cumbent upon the State not to de-
feat the purposes entertained by
its benefactor in regard to the
institution established
by him with so much care in Mary
land
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-05-24

The bill creating an Executive
Department of Agriculture passed
by the House of Representatives
provides that the Department OF
Agriculture shall be an executive
department under the supervision
and control Of a Secretary of Agri-
culture, who shall be an experienced
and practical agriculturist, and es-
tablishes departments of agricultural
products, of animal industry, OF
lands and of statistics. It's advo
Gates contend that properly conduct
cd the new department will be ofin-
calculable advantage, particularly to
agriculturiSts.