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Severe storm I'm Texas.

GALVESTON, August ia special dispatch to
the Ne,ns from Bryan says: severe storm yester-
day afternoon carried the roof Oh brick ware
house, demolished buggy factory and blew IN
the side OF livery stable injuring several hogDeA
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General Foreign News By Cable.


MANCHESTER MARKET
LONDON, August 1.-THE Manchester Guardian
In Its commercial article says: There is change
in the tone OF the market Sales have been small
out prices are sustained.
GREAT BRITAIN ASKS RUSSIA TO ExrLArN
Lord Fltzmaurice, under foreign secretary
stated In the house OF commons to-day that tho
government OF Great Britain had asked the Rus
sian government 10 give an explanation In regard
TO the expulsion from Russia, on the 18th Instant
of a British Jew, representing a London business
nrn, VINO was provided with proper British pass
port
RAvAGEs OF CHOLERA
ALEXANDRIA, August 17.-There were forty-ono
deaths from cholera here yesterday.
SENT TO SIBERIA.
ST PETERSBURG, August lT-Twenty-two young
men, who were students In the university here
and were connected with nihilist journal, have
been sent to Siberia.
PRINCE BISMARCK AND CARDINAL HowARp
BERLIN, August 1.-THE North German Gazette
Prince Bismarck's organ denies that the prince
gen. IL says the health or Prince Bismarck does
not permit TO receive even his closest political
friends.
PROHIBITION OF EGYPTIAN COTTON IN SWITZERLAND.
GENEVA, August l7.-The prohibition OF the I'M
portation OF Egyptian cotton into switzerland has
called forth many protests from various quarters.
III the authorities persist in enforcing the prohibi-
t1on thlrty-five thousand persons who are en-
ployed in manufactures where this cotton is used
will be thrown out or work.
DEATH OF A SCIENTIST.
VIENNA, August 17-Baron Bernard Won Wuller.
storf-Urbalr, the scientist, is dead.
sfAMESE EMBASSY FOR AMERICA.
LONDON. August IA Siamese embassy, des.
tined for England and the United States, LEFT
Singapore Thursday on the steamship Sindn The
embassy includes two princes OF the blood three
Processes four attaches and twenty-one attend.
ants.
STRIKE OF EIGHT THOUSAND wEAvERs.
Eight thousand weaver5 I'm the Ashton lTnders
Lyme district have struck work, owing TO a re.
fuSal OF the masters to Increase their wages
ALL NIGHT SESSION OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
LONDON, August 1.-THE house OF commons
continued ia session till nearly six O'Clock this
morning. The discussion was on the government
estimates. The Irish members were very active
throughout the night, and took occasion I'm the
course OF the debate TO point out various griev-
ances or their people, such as the conduct or the
police during the election riots at Wexford ana
the Imprisonment OF Mr.. Harrington. The debate
was OF heated and personal character.
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To be Cycnaated.

THE REMAINS OF MAJOR CHARLES ALTMAN TO BE
PLACED IN THE FURNACE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
HIS DYING REQUEST.
The remains Of MAJOR Charles Altman, a we'll
known and respected German OF this city, who
died suddenly OF apoplexly yesterday, will be re-
novel this evening to Washington, Pa where
they Will be crematsd The body win be accom-
panied by the Oldest son OF the deceased, Mr. F.
c. Altman, and, after the cremation, the ashes
will be taken for interment to Nashville, Tenn. =,
where the wife ana two children OF the deceased
are now residing. This disposition of the remains
was made In accordance with the dying wish Of
the deceased, who had for many years been q be
lever in this method Of diSpOSing Of human re-
mains He believed that the placing of bodies In
much suffering to the living. In speaking OF this
subject he always said that he wanted to be Gre
mated, for the reason that it drew attention to
the matter and induced people to think about It.
In this way he thought by degrees the system
would become general Major Altman was born
his 49th year. He served with distinction through
the war, entering as captain OF Co: G, 10th Iowa
volunteers. and holding the position OF major
came to Washington and obtained a position in
the War department.. which he held at his death
He was member OF the Masonic order and OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic.
Flyers on the Track
JAY-EYE-SEE MAKES THE FASTEST TIME ON RECORD
FOR FIVE YEAR OLDS-oTHER EVENTS.
The races at Rochester yesterday were largely
attended, and there was considerable enthusiasm
displayed. For PAGERS OF the 2:20 class for purse
OF $1,000, WestmOnt won In three straight heats:
time, 2:e0, 2:2Oa, 2:2t The trotting race, $50
class. was won by Overman; best time. 2:19. The
third race, freefOr-all contest for s. 600 divided
was won by st. Julien in three straight heats
against Edwin Thorne and Fanny Wltherspoon; /;
time 2:16ai, 217H, 2:1S. For a special purse OF
$4,000, Jay-Eye-see trotted to beat his own best
record Of 2:15 for fve-year-olds He made the
first heat In 2:25, and second heat in making
the best time on record for nve-year old in the
world and winning the race.
At Hartford, Conn.,, the entries for the special
219 class races to be trotted at Charter Oak park
on September are: bg. Phallas, chm. Fanny
WitherSpOOn, blk.S Director, CHI m. Adele Gould.
chg. Overman, b.s. j. B. Thomas, chg. Josephus,
Big. Wilson, chm. Clemmie g. The race VIII be
for purse OF $4,000.
ages was won by Tax Gatherer; time, 2:51 Dan
X. won the third race; time, l :46h. Disturbance
was the winner of the fourth race; time, 5:32.
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EARLY FAlL SUPPLIES.

SEATON PERRY
SuGCtssor TO Perry Brother,
has NOW READY FOR INSPECTION" A COM
ILEIE STOCK OF ALL-WOOL PARIS CAMELS-
HAIRS, IUPIN'S FRENCH CiSHMERES-ALL
COLOES, CHUDDA CLOTHS HABIT CLOTHS,
DhAP DE kARS. FRENCH TRICOTS. ALL
NOel. SCOTCH PLAIDS. BL ,CK AND COLORED
oH-h EEi-NElS, ELEGANT STOCK OF BLACK
AND COLORED SILKS. OITOMANS, aIUSCO-
NiES AND EHADAMES FROM The BEST
FRENCH MASUFACTURERS
fAklS JERSEYS. EMBROIDERED FICRUS: SILK
ShCDDa, SHETLAND AND CASHMERE
SHAWLS.
GENTS MAUDs. LADIES' BLANKET sHAwIs.
fANCY PARASoIS AT COST
LOWEST PRICES" On ALL SIMMER DRpSS
FABRICS EMBROIDERED ROBES .ND IA
DIES LINEN AND MoHAIR DUsTERs
GI CHOICE GOODS, PLAIN FIGURES AND COR
RECT PRICES. '
~SEATON PERRY,
Perry Building
Pennsylvania avenue corner 9th street.
Established ls4a. auIl
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New BANK.-The acting controller OF the cur
rency has authorized the Leavenworth National
Bank TO begin business with capital OF $780, 600.
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GEN. GRANT AT DEER PARK.-Wednesday even-
Ing General and Mrs Grant attended reception
In the hotel parl0rS at Deer Park. Nd Gems
Beale. Elkins and Others were present To-day
the entire party, including Vice President Spen-
Ger, Harrison Garrett ana Senator Davis will
make tour over the West Virginia Central to
Piedmont, using two private cars, and returning
to Deer Park in the evening. when they win be en-
tertained at President CARROTS cottage by Mr..
Harrison Garrett General Grant leaves for Long
Branch Saturday evening"
Fatal RESULT OF A ScUFFLk--In Holyoke. Mass,
George Marshall died wednesday during q Scuf1e
with Daniel Shea, occasiOned by some remarks
the former had mede about SheaS sister. Shea
ran away upon seeing Marshalrs condition. but
subsequently surrendered himself TO the police:
He says he had no desire to inture Marshall, but
only TO punish him for his remarks.
THE BEDFORD SPRINGS SALR.-t Is now as
serted that neither Mr. W. =. Vanderbilt or MI:
Franklin B. Gowen have any interest In the recent
purchase OF Bedford Springs, Pa, but that Mr..
Remus Barnes, Spectator, has paid the Ander-
son heirs $4,000 for an option on the property at
$250000. which holds good until october l. In the
meantime 1t is proposed to sell the whole thing In
twelve shares or $4,000 each, netting lr. Barnes
the neat sum OF $4,000
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ACCIDENT TO PROF. DOvLLIERa-A letter from
Rawley Springs, Va, states that Prof. Eugene Do
villers, Of the naval academy, met with painful
accident last Monday. He was seized with vertigo
while descending the stairs and fell from the Sec
Ond story to the bottom OF the first landing break
ing one OF his ankles and cutting his head. His
doctor says he will be confined to his bed for two
or three months.
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CAPT. WIN. r. BROWNE, marine corps, has been
ordered to the marine barracks, Mare Island, 1st
September.
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A Western Scandal.
AN ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT JUDGE CHARGED WITH
ADULTERY.

n
AN ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT JUDGE CHARGED WITH
ADULTERY.
The sensation OF the day at Chicago is publi-
cation involving the reputation Of justice of the
supreme court Pleasant Henderson, wealthy
farmer Of Knox county, Ill, has commenced at
Galesburg suit for divorce against his wife on
the ground OF cruelty and alleged adultery, COM
mitted by her with the Hon. Alfred NJ Craig, JUS
tice OF the supreme court OF Illinois. Henderson is
Weil-tO-dO Knox county farmer. He Is the
owner OF 5000 acreS most OF 1t under cultivation
He Is a FreemasOn, as IS also Judge Craig. His
whom the wor1 captivating may be applied with
all its force Papers fled in the case reveal
ScandalOuS condition OF affairs 1t Is alleged that
several law firms, whose names are given de-
clined to accept the husbands retainer, because
Craig ts so high in position and so powerful as to
incur his antagonism. It is now in the hands OF
+. s. Murphy, the leading lawyer OF GaleSburg.
Henderson demands an immediate trial, and says
II there are any attempts at flibustering he will
have to resort to Wild western methods as soon as
Craig returns from western Dakota, whittier he
has made a sudden and unexpected trip. Mrs.
Henderson has the reputation of being the hand
soonest woman in Knox county.
COMPLAINT OF RAILWAY STocKHoLDERs-A bill
OF complaint was filed in New York yesterday in
the United States circuit court by Spencer ErOIn,
Jay Cooke, jr., Edwin C. Weaver, OF Philadelphia;
the Trenton Banking Company. OF Trenton, N. j. !;
James A. Williams OF Connecticut, and other res
idents OF Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Connecti-
cut, stockholders OF the Oregon Railway and Nav
1gatfon company and Henry Willard. The COM
plant prayS for an accounting, and also an in
junction restraining the defendants from selling,
properties OF the oregon Steam Navigation COM
DaQy.
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WOMAN TEsTIFIEs AGAINST TRADE ORGANIZE
TIoNs-woRKING PEOPLE AND THEIR PAY.

A WOMAN TEsTIFIEs AGAINST TRADE ORGANIZE
TIONs-woRKING PEOPLE AND THEIR PAY.
The Senate subcommittee on labor and educa.
ton continued its session in New York yesterday.
Mrs L. Twichell. OF Brooklyn, testified that she
was formerly president or a working -wGmen's AS
sociation In San Francisco and also or a female
or various other trade organic atoms She said
that there were many, women who had been
brought up I'm comfort WHO were now unable 10
make enough 10 support themselves. There were
at least 1000 women In New York and Brooklyn
who would be glad TO obtain work at any price
grown to its present proportions, and ft would
continue as long emigration was unrestricted.
Trades unions were also the means OF preventing
many women from obtaining work, as IL was the
policy OF the union TO restrict the number OF its
members The labor I'm New York city was con-
object OF the leaders OF the unions TO create cor
ner in labor until they get coud place for them.
selves and then desert their followers The gov.
eminent, she thought, should assist the unem.
ployed classes 10 go Where they could obtain
employment This surplus only existed I'm the
and the witness thought that IL they were assisted
10 go 70 the west the pres sure would be relieved
Samuel GOmperS chairman or the Federation q
Organized Trades and Labor Unions or the United
States, testified In regard TO the condition OF the
working people and the cause or strikes He spoke
against the manufacture of cigars In tenement
houses. and enumerated as illustrations or en-
Slaved labor the freight handlers and car-driverS
OF New York. Their hours or labor were long and
their pay very low. Tailoresses and tobacco-strfp-
The witness furnished the committee with facts
relating TO the hours OF labor or casn-girs, dis
trlct-nessenger boys, newsboys and bOotblack6s
and deck-hands on steamboats,
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An OH Strike 4. Ceper>s>.

DENVER, Col, August N.-For three years ofx
more capitalists have been prospecting for coai
Oil In the vicinity OF Canon City, IN this state but
with an Indifferent result On THURSDAY nirht ~
vein was struck In the Land Investment oomJ
panys well, which has since yielded at the rate OF,
70 barrels per day oil OF excellent quality, demon,
straiing 10 certainty that coal oil exists In pays
ing quantities In that vicinity.
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FIVE RETURN TO WORK IN MISSOURI AND Arr


ST. LOUIS, August l7.-Five OF the striking tele-
grapherS returned 90 service yesterday on the
companys terms Three OF them return 10 duty
In this Office, one goes TO Sedlia and one 10 ttls
Rock, Ark.
THs STRIKE PRACTICALLY AT AN END
NEw YORK. August ls.-One or the mos: promf.
nent OF the striking telegraph operators said to-
day that the strike OF the tcleraphers pract,-
caliy at end. He said he believed In the broth-
eraood, ana stuck by IL as long he could, bus
they were beaten and might well give up lrss
as last He had signed the lronclad OATH and
would return 20 work tomorrow. He knew OF
many other operators who would endeavor TO re-
turn 10 their Keys at once. The "ironclad' oath
referred 10 compels the teleyrapher TO pledge him
self TO withdraw from the brotherhood and never
again Join a similar organization.
Press Agent Someryille, uf the Western Union
company, said this morning that no wires were
talnpered with last night, and that all circuits
were working nicely. In addition 70 the L. tele-
graphers who returned 10 work yesterday 10 moro
returned to-day, three OF whom were ladies'
VACANCY FILLED PETERSBURG, VA.
PETkRsBCRG, Va, August l7-There were two
strike occurred, one or whom struck. since thac
time the business or the Office has been carried on
by the manager. The vacancy caused by tho
striking operator has been filled by the appoint.
ment OF j. p. Dixon, or Marlborough, n. G., who
went on duty this morning.
Fatal Ssabbing by Chinaman.
Sioux CITY, Iowa, August l7.-In a row I'm Chi
neSe laundry last night Wep Lee stabbed All sam
with long knife. The latter's entrails and liver
were exposed and he cannot survive. wep Les
kept large crowd at bay with his knife for fully
fifteen minutes, but was finally captured by a po-
liceman.
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DRATH IRON FRIGHT.--At H0We6 cave, .NeW
York, yesterday morning Frank Blood, aged -
was playing with. The wound was trifing, bus
Blood asserted that he would die from It. He b.
came violent at noon and three men were una01o
to hold him. AT half.past three he became IN.
conscious, and died at nine In the evening. Ho
drank water frequently during the day. shOW1ng
&c was not q case OF hydrOphobta. A councN q
physicians decided that Blood died from news
exhaustion caused by frighA R0od was maEy1o1
last spring.
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THE YELLOW FEVER SCARE AT PENsACOLA-N
further Information of the yellow fever among tn
Us. marines at Pensacola, Fla, had been receive
at the Navy department this morning.
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A REPRIMAND KECoMMENDED.-The record Of
the court martial in the case OF Captain John A.
KreSs OF the ordnance department. has been re-
celved at the War department. Captain Kress
was in charge OF the work OF erecting barracks at
San Antonio. Texas, and was tried Tor negligence
In allowing expenditures for the work TO exceed
the estimates, so that the appropriation was eX-
hauSted when the buildings were little more than
half finished. 1t Is understood that the court has
recommended reprlmand.
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GOING TO NEW YORK TO SEE MAHONE.-The re-
pert contained in Virginia papers OF a conference,
within the list two three days, in this city. be-
Is without foundation. Gov. Cameron reached
here Wednesday night, but only stayed short
While. He said he was in hurry to get to New
that city. Senator Malone has been In New York
city for several days raising money, 1t is said. for
his canvass, and Gov. Cameron made no secret Of
the. fact that he was going to New York to see
Malone.
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GEN. JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON ON THE BLACK-DAvIs
CoNTRoYERsY.-General Joseph E. Johnston. the
interview with reporter OF the Bedford Rep,to-
hcdn yesterday. the General says there was no
call for the letter of Jefferson Davis In what Judge
Black had written IL was incOmprenenSible to
him how MT. Davis could make the statement tn at
II there had been no attempt to reinforce Fort
General Johnston said that he supposed that there
was not school-boy in the north or south who
did not know better. He said Jefferson Davis was
not great writer, as he permitted his feelings to
influence him. and serenely smiled at the idea of
JEFF being match for jeremiah with the pen.
Daily Republican., 1883-07-03
Comic JOuRa0lisul.

Some superanuated. dried-up old fos.
sils are shaking their wise Leads and
deploring the Increase Of comic papers
throughout the country, declaring that
there Is too much levity, and that un-
thinking minds are led away from the
deep and abstruse problems of life, in
consequence Of which the rising genera
tion will not be fitted to grapple the
great questions of the day. 1t has been
said that every good, honest hearty
laugh draws a nail from ones coffin,
and If this be true, the humorous edl-
tors are foes of the undertakers. The
man who in life's journey can see, even
in disaster, something to laugh a, is
more TO be nnvied than the wiseacre
who can never SEE the silver lining to
the dark cloud. After wading through
elnhnzzlement, politics, scandals, prize
fights and crimes, AZ depicted in the daily
VI press-which may be called the dark
side OF life-it IL a relief to pick up one
of the humorous papers and forget life's
troubles and trials for moment by gaz.
ing upon the ludicrOus side of it. If on
going into a house We can see the comic
papers of the day upon the table, W.
will guarantee that peace, harmony
and good will abide there, and but few
chickering's or quarrels occur, for a
"merry heart doeth good like medi-
cine" Life Is too short not to be ration
ally enjoyed, and the man who cannot
smile because he sees 80 much to de-
plnre, is miserable hinself-hated while
living and despised when dead. Heaven
save ua from the man who level
;lughs!
Daily Republican., 1883-07-03
striking BedlOcks.

The footpads anu burglars are kicking
just as hard as anybody over the ex-
tinction of the gas lamps. When the foe
aids and abets the darkness these clam
my nights even the lynx-eyed garrotei
cant see to transact business The 9th.
er night the attache of y live contem.
porary, while feeling his way home from
a little entertainment, at Hayes valley,
was stood up by couple of 70 )tpads, !,
who had been waiting for passerS, not
daring to prowl around much for fear Of
breaking their own necks in some open
sewer or other.
"Come, fork over your watch now,
and te quick about it," growled one OF
the pavement pirates.
" My friend" said the reporter thick
ly, but blandly, ~ will not deceive you,
! have no watch"
"Then hand over your coin. Look
sharp there!"
mary coin-.not even new nickel, -
said the quill driver,as he steadied him
self against lamp pos and jingled a
bunch of keys in his pocket.
At this one of the robbers struck a
match and held it to the beaming co'ln-
tenance of the captive.
" Holy Moses." exclaimed the 9th er
curbstone gray, 'if it isn't one o them
dam newspaper fellers. Here, give him a
car ticket and let him 20
Daily Republican., 1883-07-03
An AHectiOnate Harvest Hand.
The Cecil Democrat is respons sibls fol
the following:

The Cecil Democrat is responsi sibls fol
the following:
One day in the early part of last week
a prominent politician and farmer of
the vicinity of Cowantown, accom-
panied by his wife, went to Wilmington
market, where he left her to dispose of
her marketing while he went to Phil.
adelphia and employed rather rough
specimen of humanity in the shape of
q tall, raw-boned son of the Emerald
Isle to help him harvest. In due time
the two men reached Wilmington safe
ly, and the three started home in the
market wagon of the farmer, not, how
ever, till the hired man had had several
drinks of whisky, which made him SO
noisy and so atfectionate withal to the
farmers wife, that when they reached
Newport, on the way home the farmer
proposed that they stop and have an
other drink. To this the $ ranger read
lily assented, and getting out of the
rear of the wagon, the farmer tossed
him his bundle of clothing and putting
whip to his team left the astonished
Hibernian Standing in the street Of the
ancient village, while he made the best
of his way home.
Daily Republican., 1883-07-03
Frank Hatton In Trouble.

a man who has got fun in him will bt
funny under the most adverse circum.
stances. This was illustrated recently
in the case of Mr.. Frank HattOn, Assis.
tant Postmaster General and editor. He
was on sleeping car from New York tc
Washington, and when he got up in the
morning, at his destination, he found
that his pants had been stolen. The
passengers were getting off the car, and
all sympathized with Hatton, but none
offered him their pants. He wrapped a
red sleeping-car blanket around him
took a feather duster and placed the
handle of it down his back. 80 the feath
ers stood up over his head. Everybody
laughed except the car-porter, who turn
ed pale. A friend said: Well Frank
what are you going to do ?" Fran k
looked at himself in the glass ana said
swell, l guess l will take hack and
go up to the Secretary of the Interior
and ask TO be sent back to my reserva-
ton The Oldest man in the world could
not have studied up funnier answer
in week. President Arthur, who hap
ened to be on board, lent Mr.. Hatton
the flannel case to his double-bar 'elled
shotgun for pants, and he got home all
right. t.-Peck's Sun.
Daily Republican., 1883-07-03
fARMlXG IN THE MOON.

y
"Thls farming by books and rules,
And sendin' the boys tU learn that stuff
At the agricultural schOois;
Rotation Of crops and analysis!
Talk that to y young babOon;
But ye needn't BIZ tellin' yer science to me,
For believe in the moon.
''Ifye plant yer corn on the goin' moon,
And put up the line for cruws,
You'll lind 1t will bear, and yer wheat will
tOO,
II it's decent land where it's grown;
But potatoes, now, are 4 different thing
They want tO grow down. that u PLAIN;
And 0Un't you see, you must plan tor that.
" hen the moon Is un the wane
so In plsntin', and hoein', and hayin'
1t is we'll to have an eye
On the hand y Tie moOn-ye know ye can
tell
A We. moon from dry
And, us to hayin', you WISE ones now
Are cuttin' your grass too SOON;
II you want it 10 spend, just walt till Its ripe,
And NOW Vn the lull Of the moon.
"Aud when all the harvest work IS done,
And the DutCherin' time come ArO ind
Though your hogs may be lookn' the very
best
And as fat as hogs are found,
You will lind Your pork wiIi shrivel and
shrink
When it comes on the table At noon
All fried to rags--it II wasn't killed
AZ Tie right time of the mOOn
"With the farmers mcetins and Oranges
now,
Folks Gun talk till all IL blue:
Hut don't you be swOileiin' all you hear,
r'0r there ant lnure'n nalf on I true,
They are tryin' 70 make me change my
plans;
But tell EN- I'm no such coon:
l shall keep right on in the safe old way,
And work my farm by the MOOn."