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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-10

ANDARIESE-Tn Brooklyn. Wednesday December o.
Wnham T.. Anlarese. IN MS I'D year.
Funeral from residence of his sOn.n Alfred D. Par.
trdse 1874 hoapst Brooklyn, r. D. saturday morning,
ment private.
FI-I-Pau Rowland. Infant OF Ferdinand and Mary L.
Funeral private.
somerville " J.. December 8. 1885. John
taIrotson, I'm the SOtb year OF his
friends are invited To attend the funeral from
residence. saturday, December II, at O'Clock
y Carriages will be m waiting at SOmeryle depot on
arrival vi the p IN. train from New-lork.
KEMP-In this city, tuesday December 3, Rachel L.
Kemp widow Of John Kemp. OF NowOeans and daughteC
tho ato Peter A. r. and Martha Duand0 oil ths Cy Ci
NeW.IOrk.
Funeral services at the nterccsson corner OF
boulevard and ljshst, on Thursday morning Al IL
O'Clock.
MCLEOD-On Monday December 7, Roderick Mcleod age
Relatives and friends family invited TO attend his
funeral, Thursday, at M, iroih % LohnSVVh'"'o
Jersey city Heights
MURPHY ON December 9, OF pneumonia Ann
LetItia widow fthe lato william d. Murphy. ,, go.
Relatives friends are invited 70 Aenu the SOL
from hor late residence ~ East AVIst On fiu"J'
December IL. ut a p M
NASON-In this city, It'll inst. Lucia o. wife OF Carleton
Mason daughter OF Isaac r omstead In the Soth
Funeral from her late residence East 6sthst Thurs
day at y. IN
NUTTMAN-At Elizabeth. N. j.. Monday, December z.
1885 Mrs Matilda GrlswOd widow OF tho late James O..
Funeral s her late residence 80 Madison avo Thursday
December o, at 3 p m Please emit lowers.
STOLTERFOHT-O Tuesday morning, December !, at
Miburn N. Emily NJ H. StOerfOht daughter OF Mrs.
George Bierwirth IN tho 2ith yoar Of her age 80
friends OF che family are invited to attend the
tho Church Of the savior PierropOntse
ami MonIoe.pace brooklyn. on Thursday morning, Do.
cempor ~, ~ IL o'clock
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DIscEruIyArroy AGAINST STOCK CARS.

SrRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Dee. 9.-In the matter OF
the complaint OF the Burton stock Car Company, OF
Boston, against the railroads belonging u the south
western pool for unjust discrimination I'm charging
higher for tho transportation u their cars than Tor
ordinary stock ears. decision has Dee rendered by the
Railroad ana Warehouse Commissioners advcr'o to
compainauts u was complained that tho charge Tor
transportation Of the cars OF the complainant was h'o
cents a car mile, while ordinary stock paid three
ouartcrs OF cent for tho The commission
decided that the Burton stock car T. OF Hr"'H 'hs'
and constructed with reference 80 additional ana better
accommodations fOr It's patrons than the ordinary Cal
that higher charged shippers for their u- ana
therefore the railroads power 10 charge more FOR
hauling them. lhe decision apples 10 al irausloIta'
ton companies ia Illinois whose cars Afford better
accommodation than the ordinary cars
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IT4LIAY TIE ONLY TONGUE FOR OPERA.
THIS is COLONEL MAPLEsoN's BELIEY-MR. HAwEIs
THINKS DIFFERENTLY.

THINKS DIFFERENTLY
The Nineteenth Century Club istCnntd to n debate
about Wagner last night. The Rev. II. K. Haweis
of'LUndon. championed that much-admired and much
abused composer. lie said that Wagner " the
greatest personality since Beethoven combining in
extraordinary degree the composer, dramatis great
poet great thinker and great philosopher as well as
the great musician" He fired hot shot at Italian
OPERA and said it was impossible that such man rs
Wagner could be satisfied with its art form"
Colonel Mapleson, radiant and rosy rallied CALAMITY
to its defence lie had been attending to 3" troublesome
proceedings" downtown and not so well pre-
pared he would otherwise have been, but no would
do his best. Wagner he considered an ." operate
chaIlatan.' This bold statement produced something
of sensation, ana the Colonel SAID that lie Woud
justify the statement which he did alter tins fashion,
. ain ready to take any ones works with which can
fiji my exchequer. In 1862 went to the expense OF
getting three OF Wagner's principal orks translated
into Italian. | made some money out OF them AT the
beginning because had Nilsson and other great artists
in the casts. 1t magnitcenty done. got all the
scenery and machinery from Beyronth. The PIlhce
OF Wales subscribed for four performances. Dut YET
with the large German support got in London man,
consequently had TO drop Wagner"
Growing CONFIDENTIAL Colonel Mapleson continued:
There is no doubt. ladies and gentlemen, that the
Italian opera requires defender whatever. have
two very great alliestme and the OF the ladies
of New York. 1t must come round. / am one Of
Wagntr's greatest admirers In the conccrt-r0om We
ali take our hats off 10 him. But both the EnRlish ana
the German languages totally untitled tor operate
music. That never be adequately represented
except in the Italian tongue OF course, am In con,
siderable minority now. We have now the wealth and
culture of Ncw-York backing up German and Amer
lean opera. When Italian opera was receiving n niue
backing I was not there. Mr.. Abbey was the tortu-
nate man who got through with million and quarter
My desire Is that may day other be fortunate
enough to pocket per cent OF the losses tnat VII DC
made in German and American opera Colonel Map
Lesson complained dolculy of the straits that he was
put to ut present but announced his intention oil SICK
ing to Italian opera through thick and thin, and for
what tie newspaper critics said he didn't care. They
amused Themselves and didn't hurt him
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-, q, the negro melody. Ring the Golden
ing % AZ The hit OF the night. Miss Lolita has asso
BELL Bell With herself useful and in some respects
talented company ,..,o.o, o,,;,, aud ,,obo Oh
ni; % character exceedingly loathsOme. Mr.. Frank
rarIisle presented Dick SIcirer and although CON
Sationa actor carried the part through with unfaggng
citv Old Trent was carefully acted by Mr.. James
Ma6oney whose manner in the starving scene ana IN
tns s 6ean sincerity. Mr.. G. w. Collins.
anu Mr. Siam, was successful in
nng Miss Elsie Geromc presented excellent picture
80 lrs farley; and Miss Adelaide Eaton gave correct
a0d affective performance of Sally Brass ThOse Ola
caricatures made by Dickens are growing threauDare
snd resOme. They may perhaps give pleasure 10 inc
rasder of the novel, but they not pleasant things 10
sor she ia known to be sincere, talented, energetle
rreanre interesting In her temperament ana possessed
70 some extent of the gypsy charm of the born actor
hyt asuredv stands in need OF resher ana better
pays than The Old Curiosity shop" Her engagement
ba ard Theatre will last two weeks, and she
Eli appear on December II as Nile Nit0uthe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-10
ScorCH PEOPLE on the WAY TO F1ORIDJ
A PART OF THE CoLoSIsTs BOUND FOR SARASOTA
DETAINED HERE OVER NIGHT.

a 'Ni's''N'f -
DETAINED HERE OVER NIGHT.
A large part of the Scottish colony whose
purchase of land in Florida has occasoned com
ment in this city arrived yesterday morning on the
Anchor Line steamer Furnessa. The dense fog and
pouring rain kept vessel for hours in tho Lower
Bay, and it was not until p. III. that
Two tug-boats from the belated ship discharged
their burden Of battered luggage and passcn-
the Deyst. pier Tho Scotch people were easily
distinguished from the rest by their sandy boards ana
shrewd faces, with here and here brsht.colored piad
or Highland cap. They seemed intelligent and wei-tO-
and hurried oil In carriages on foot to "otcs in
detained them in Ncw-Iork over night The Mallory
Line State Texas had been waiting FOR them
twenty four hours already and sent tug down to tho
Furnessis about o'clock to bring away the Scochmcn
and their baggage But the custom lIonso officials IN.
tcrfcrcd and everything carried mp to the anchor
Lines pier. The baggage transferred last night,
aud the whole company viii sail from Pier No u East
River 10 O'Clock this morning. DR. Wallace of Gias-
cow and number of others prominent IN the scotch
colonization project spent the night a.
freely with TRIBUNE reporter about their
There are abo1t ono hundred in party" said
Of the gentlemen "iuclGdug several families We have
been pcriecng our scheme OF Florida colony Tor the
last eight months. good many OF our friends have
ont already. and more VIII follow soon our pres
ent party comes chiefly from Paisley leeds England
and Blair Atho ana Ballnbrg In the Highlands. think
there can be no mistake about the land we have
bought IL was rccoinlnendcd 10 us by ScOtchmeh III
New-GOrk and in Florida and tue purchase was nego-
tiatcd by TAFT Of Edinburgh man OF large colonial
perience We nave IN all boUO acres al sarasota man
aztec County, the west coast Of Florida This Will be
divided into plots of forty EACH and can take
a Is of these lie for We intend to
plant orange groves and truck gardens OF course,
know that returns are small at first. But We
have reserve fund 20 draw on. our total capital !
should say, Is easily 97J. 600"
what was your chief reason for leaving Scotland -
"Our only reason the agricultural depression.
Rents arc altogether too high, and the price OF 1--we
stock and produce too low. We think We can do far
better In agricultural way in Florida. There -
| know, some little prejudice against settling In
the South, and or cOuntrymcn have
taken by Southern land speculators. But don't
fancy have made this purchase In the dark. We had
of Western states ana alt
fornia but decided at last to give our faith 10 Florida
oranges"
equally confident of success, and all were delighted
with their first Impressions OF America
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-10
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

BOsTON, Dee. 9.-The annual meeting OF the
stockholders the Boston and Albany Railroad Com
many WI, held this morning Mt witch - .-7i shares
were represented The old Board OF Directors was re-
elected receiving with one exception unanimous vote
The annual meeting OF the stockholders OF the Boston
and Maine Railroad Company was held this morning
The following directors were elected George C. Lord
Nathaniel g. White Amos Paul. " j. Bradley. James H.
Nichols william = Stevens. Joseph (. Kicker. Richard
Olncy Samuel &. Lawrence and Frank Jones'
Al a meeting Of the directors the leases OF
the Worcester NASHUA aud Rochester anu the Rochester
and Rutland roads were ratified
bill in equity has been ed In the Supreme Court by
william c. Rogers, william i. Bacon and Willard K
Phillips trustees under the mortgage OF the Eastern
Railroad. against the Eastern Railroad Company ana
the Boston aud Maine Railroad Company 10 recover
S43IOi alleged TO he due the sinking fund Tor The 10
denption OF certificates OF indebtedness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-10

HARTFORD, Conn. Dec. 9.-Thc Rev. Philip
j. McCabe rector OF ST Josephs Roman Catholic Church.
died this morning OF paralysis OF tho brain axe forty
three. lie was born IN New-IOrk city.
Bosrox Dee John LanGdon sibey the venerable
Librarian Emeritus OF Harvard University. died ut his
home I'm Cambrdgr to-day; age eighty-one. Mr. Sibcy
hnd been connected less closely with the uuiveT
sty the entire period from his graduation to his
death.
BosToN Dec. 9-The Rev. pr. Elisha Milford, profess
In the Episcopal Theological School at Cambridge,
died this evening from Brehts disease, age hltyOne
lie Of MOutrose. Penn. and was graduated
from Yale College IN the class OF %.
BERLIN. Dec. IO.-Hcrr Becker, Durgomaster OF
Cologne Is dead.
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RAILROiD INTERESTS.
NETWORK, PROVIDENCE AND boston


PROVIDENCE, II. l. Dec. 9.-Thc annual meet
ing stockholders Of tho NcwYork Providence and
Boston Railroad was held this morning President imuol
d. Babcock in the chair Tho report OF the directors to
September 80 1888 with the Superintendent report
wcr- presented. President Babcock said It known
that the management OF the company had been criticised
and as that was unusual they here before all the
stockholders now ready to answer any questions that
might be put. CareDce Demlug. OF NcwYork offered a
resolution that in future the annual report OF the
Providence and sonin gtOn steamship Company be In
corporaied with that OF the railroad company. The
latter owned eightweths OF the stock OF tho former
aud yet the stockholders in the RAILROAD mad means Of
knowing the condition OF the steamship company. The
resolution was adopted. Alfred Rod OF Providence,
management detrimental to the stockhoder', with
favorsm TO a select few. The following resolution WAS
unanimously adopted:
Ros,ir,d That the largest stockholders IN Rholc
Island. the two larseA IA Ncw-l"rk' the ono
largest Connecticut and the one largest m
Massachusetts. not including any member OF the present
Board OF Directors. be ami they are hereby appointed
AFFAIR." business management ana property Of TN, com
pauy, with full power To examine an DOCKS
papers and employees OF this company =,
ana to report I'm pint TO the stockholders before
the next annual report
Directors sc unnecessary land, etc The regular
ticket for directors elected follows: samuel D.
EabcocK j. b. Johnston. Grprg" VI. Miller Nulihm T.
~ Xou John L. Rikcr, OF NcWNork; Henry G. Robinson
Hartford IIeury Howard. Coventry. Il. l.: nathan T.
George Peabody, Wetm0rc. Newport, ana i. y LaPham
Prov llrnCe
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DIED

Suddenly at his residence in this city. on
Tuesday afternoon, December OF ap0piexy William Il
Vanderbilt in the 55th year OF his age,,r,
Funeral services will be held at st. Barthol0news Church
Madlsonave, corner 44thst, Friday morning. llth
inst, at 10 O'Clock. Kindly omit flowers.
Atamseting OF the Board Of Directors OF the Newport
New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company held Decembef
g. 1885, the following minute adopted:
OF this Board IL is with feelings OF that
upon minutes the death 9Th day Of Do
cember 1885, OF our late associate William H. Vanderbilt
for nine has served Director OF tie New
York., Ne"Haven aud Hartford Railroad Company, Al
though his engagements outside this Board
him from taking very active part In the ordinary
business OF this nevertheless feel that his char
and conservative IN his han Hing OF vast
wealth and control OF large railroad
interests added materially the strength and financial
standing Of this corporation He had lively sense instice,
and kindly nature and frank hearty and unaffected
As patron Of the fine arts the coinmnniy has lost
valuable member Of society," He was good Judge OF men
and considerable OF the opinions OF others.
To were departed associate by the
ties OF family kin tender hearty sympathy in their
bereavement.
In token Of respect for his memory this Board will at.
tend bis unera and direct aht this minute be entered
tho records OF this Board and certified thereof Ds
sent to his family and that the same be published
WILLIAM ID. BISHOP JR,
Secretary.
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Ep1DENCE AGAINST YOUNG ARMS TRoNG
DID MRS. FRANCK HEAR HERRTcK CRY BUR
GLARS Yn-THE PRIsONER's CONFESSION.

GLARS Yn-THE PRISONERS CONFESSION.
The prosecution in the trial Of Thomas j..
Armstrong, for homicide in killing his stepfather, Albert
r. Herrck was ended yesterday afternoon in the Court
of Sessions in Brooklyn and the defence will be
opened this morning. 1t is expected that Cen
eral Tracy VIII present the case for the
prisoner and will advance the theory Of selfdeence
Yesterday morning In the courtroom Mrs. Herrlck,
the mother Of the prisoner who was married TO the muir
dered shortly after the death of the boys father
walked up her ana throwing her arms about his
neck kissed him upon the cheeks with much fsrvor She
was dressed in mourning for her dead husband.
A long argument occurred between Assistant
District Attorney jerks and General Tracy
upon tho admissbility OF the evidence OF Mrs.
Franck. who saw the murdered stagger out
of his after he had been shot relating to the words
she heard hin utter With an utterance clogged with
the blood flowing from his mouth Mrs. Franok declares
she heard Mr.. Herrick cry Help! Burglars Muir
derp As this would help eectually to dlsprove the
theory that Armstrong fired the shots in sefdefence its
admission vigorously opposed by General Tracy
But the end Judge Moore admitted the testimony and
the defence took exception.
James z. Flanagan testified that no met Armstrong
at 445 D. the day OF the murder, just after it
Cured. at Sands and Bridge SITS, going toward
od about with Young Hrmsrons after
his arrest on the night o; the murder He said that ne
left the house on the Friday before and had not been 10
it afterward until Monday morning. when he went to It
aud changed his clothes He stayed away for fear OF
returned to Brooklyn late in the afternoon and went to
NewoJersey. When accused of numbering his step
father he denied having any thing to do with it, Later
he made full confession As this was taken down In
writing, IL was submitted in that form. The
crumplcd and behind q clock in the back
parlOr OF Herricks house:
"DEAR FATHER: Forgive for stay ing out these last
two nights have had a little trouble Father, when
you read this don't forget to think of Tom who always
10y ed you. | not very bad. father. wish
could die "A quiet death. Good bye, Tom.
Give my love to mother"
Detectives Charles Chambers and Edward Lowry. who
arrested the prisoner ut No. 1876 Park-aye,
HObOken, the night of the murder related how Arm
strong denied when charged with IL and said
he didn't for himself bat sorry for his mother
Police Inspector Mcclellan, who was acting superin-
tendcnt police the time Of the murder said that
he vas present when Armstrong made his confession and
he told that IL would be used against him. After
w written out and read to him he signed 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-10

TRIBUNE OFFICE. Dec lO-l a. m.-The whole country
from tho Missouri Rvcr Nova Scotia was Involved III
n storm yesterday. the center OF which moved from ST.
Louis across Lakes Michigan ana Huron into the FRO
vince OF Ontario with brisk TO high winds The cold
wave In tho Northwest stationary, ana aDalod
slightly. In the Lake region, ONO Valley and Atlantic
states the temperature 200 or 3O' The movement
the barometer here downward during tho ioSgy
and cloudy weather Rain fell measuring o.oo men
The temperature ranged boween JO' ana % INC
average (j2L' being 257sS higher than on Iussuhyi
Cooler air weather preceded by rain or snow may DO
expected ia this city and vicinity to-day colder iair
weather Friday stationary or higher temperature sat
urdsy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-10
A GROWING RErUBLicAY oRGiyIzArIoX

The Young Mems Republican Club last night de
batcd the proposition to raise the annual dues from -
to s25. The club now numbers 300 members
For some time 1t has Iet the need OF commodous
quarters. Several months ago committee was APP
pointed to ascertain where nient quarters could
be had Ii found that il necessary 10 raise CON
siderable SUN of money, aud decided that Il @ most
feasible plan was to raise the annual dues 1t Is be-
eyed that il suitable quarters can he procured and
fitted up IA "a club house. mauy young Republicans viii
be glad TO DIN the club a committee appointed
TO see how many signatures be obtained for the
project among the members More than 100 have
already approved it Seventeen candidates for INT M
bership were elected last evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-10
REpUBLIcAY WORKERS UNITING,

The Republicans OF the XlIItb District are
arranging unite the working members Of the party OF
the district into strong and compact organization In
1888 during the troubles IN the district the Garfield
Club organized and two sots OF Republican candi
dates run. The result the loss Of Senator
AssemDlyinan and Alderman. In SS3 troubles
healed. Last year The district increased us Republican
majority for Blaine nearly 100 that given for Car
neld Rooms will be hired In the Grand Opera House
for the Headquar1ors OF the Republican association
nf fle diaiI
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tSyr oyyoy RApHtEES p,Iyriy6SI

CHICAGO Dec. o (SpeciaD.-By request OF Collector
Secbcrgcr number OF artists met AT hs office TO day
to examine and give their opinions n to the genuine
ness of the painting alleged to be by Raphael which
Wa, on Monday conhscatod by the Customs Oihce mt
the Calumet Club where it was on exhibition. H. r.
Spread who recently returned from Europe, SAID that
the painting undoubtedly is genuine and that IL one
of Raphaer- earlier works Mr. Nolko the sculptor,
said that in hi opinion the painting WAS by Raphael
George Colby said that Judging from what he had
seen of Raphac's paintings IN the Vatican ana III
Paris, he considered it OF Raphaels earlier
nrnInrIInua
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THE WE4THER REPORE

GOVERNMENT INDICArIONs-FOR 80 HOURS.
WAsruNGroN. Dec 10.-For New England,
local rains followed by colder fair weather with rising
barometer. winds shifting to westerly.
Forthe Middle Atlantic states, colder, fair weather
preceded In the northern portion by local rains IN the
morning winds shifting to northwesterly. higher bar
Ouctcr
For tho vicinity OF New-York and Philadelphia,
clearing and fair weather.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-10
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

Mrs. Charles Bardt, of No. Ia East Thirty
sixth-st. gave u german last evening.
Mr. Inman, OF No. 30 West Finy-sixthst., gave din
ner las, evening to sixteen gentlemen.
A affee Klatsche" was held yesterday afternoon at
the home OF Mrs. Thomson IN MadisOn-ayc, for the
benefit Of the East Sde Chapel In Slxtcenth-sL Conee
wa. served by young ladies' In Dutch costumes.
The fair for benefit Of the Home for the Destitute
Bind at the Hotel Brunswick closed last evening with
great success Among those present on Tuesday and
Yesterday were Mrs David Bishop. Miss Eurettn Whit
ney. Mrs. william Rhnelander Stewart Mrs DE Lancey
Kane Mrs II. lie Roy Mrs. Lawrence MckeeveT, Mrs.
A. C. Kingsand Mrs. Pierre LOrlllard, Mrs. Lawrence
Kin. Mrs Henry Cews aud Mrs August belmont, IT.
Tho Mkado" was played last evening IN the LeNing'
ton Avenue Opera House by the Greenwich Amateur
Opera Company. The cast was follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-10
GOVERyOR mn TO 40 10 THE CASINO.

Governor Hill has accepted Rudolph
Aronsons invitation TO be present at the Casino this
afternoon at the Actors Fund Benefit The Governor
will accompanied by his stan and on the entrance OF
the party Mr. ArOnsons orchestra Of one hundred mnsi
clans will play " The Star Spanglcd Banner
small army OF decorators and noflsis began hte ast
night ornament the interior OF the casino
lines and tropica pants and the boxes to be occupied
by Governor Hin and his stan with flags banners ana
ming Ihe entertainment Will begin at 80 O'Clock
ve uopul artists offer Oh their aid The
souyeir 10 DO presented Is DO novel In design, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-10

COIIINS-POST-On Wednesday, December g. nj the south
T.rgrn Reformed Church. Jersey city by the Rev william
Vaughn samuel r. Collins to Ada b., daughter Of e. V. Ii.
Post.
MILLER HIGBIES-On wednesday. December Q. At IT.
Georges Episcopal Church Hempseai. L. l., by the Rev
Dr William II. Moore d. d.. Harold Il Miller Of this city,
To Mary Elizabeth daughter Of the late William Higbies
POIT- MASON-On Dccembcrp, at CHRIST Church Green.
wich Conn the Roy. b. NJ. launy ton. James Pott
To X. Maud Mason.
SEEIY- JONES-On Wednesday, December o. at St
Marks Church Jersey Cliy by the Rev. f. H. Mortimer
Edward Sccley to Lulu daughter ON L. b Jones' both Of
Boston and Philadelphia papers Please copy