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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-29
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WASHINGTON, April 19-Some of the most
interesting scenes at the Capitol are those
which go on under the floors of congress.
Below these floors there are two great base
ments, each covering more than three acres
of space, every foot of which is full of things
unknown to the sightseer and of interest to
him who will go to see. These Easements are
cut up into dark passage ways as winding as
the paths of Rosamond's bower, and many of
them as sepulchral as the catacombs
Directly below the house and senate is
the basement proper, and in this letter
/ will deal with it alone. 1t may be in the
future l shall take you down into the subter-
ranean regions of the floor below, where the
light never penetrates, and where lost man
might wander for hours without finding an
outlet. The basement of the Capitol is on a
level with the ground. Going into it we
pass through massive walls many feet thick,
under the great porches which lead to the
floor above and by square marble columns,
each of which weighs many tons. Every
thing is massive, heavy and somber. The
policeme who sit at the doors have sort Of
funert al aspect, and you feel as though
YOU were going into tomb instead of one OF
the busiest departments of the Legislative
workshops.
Inside the door you find the gas burning as
though it were night instead of midday, and
standing at the house entrance and looking
down through the corridor which leads to the
senate you see nothing but long row of gas
jets growing smaller and smaller until the
great cavern-like hole loses itself amid the
columns in the distance. From this grand
corridor other corridors run off, and you are
amazed to find every inch of the scene before
you buzzing with life. There is none of the
dignity of the floor obove. Messengers rust
to and fro jostling congressman. Lobbyists
and statesmen are talking together in that
corner, and busy little page with nicke
badge on his coat and a pile of books almost
as big as himself in his arm, is pushing his
way through them to carry his load to CON
gresham who is speaking on the floor above
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-29

At the right is the house postoffice and out
side of it lie great bags of mail No body Of
men in the United States get as many letters
as does our house of representatives, and the
letters received here daily run high into the
thousands Each member receives from 81 to
800 letters day, and some get great quanti-
ties of papers and other documents. Morrison
has large tariff mail, as have indeed also
Pig Iron Kelley and Sam Randall Mr.. Hitt
of Illinois, and William Walter Phelps re-
ceive many letters from abroad, and every
week or two the postoffice is overloaded with
a lot of Turkish papers which Minister Cox
sends, marked, to his old friends in the house.
The postoffices of congress are built just
like the interiors of any ordinary country
postoffice. There is a lot of pigeon holes with
glass fronts built in two walls of the form OF
a right angle so as to shut off about
one-half of the room, and in each wall
there is an opening to ask for letters, and
slit below in which to post them. The post
master of the house is short, slim, good
natured, administered fellow from Indiana,
named Dawson, and he has a number OF
clerks under him. The house elevator runs
up and down this side of the Capitol just out
side of the postoffice door, and the postoffice
is a great place for gossipping congressman,
and when looked in to-day saw Tom Reed
splitting himself with laughter over joke
which Judge Taylor, of Ohio, was telling to
him and Sam Randall
The elevators of the Capitol carry up
thousands daily, and they are free to all.
The little black haired fellow who runs the
machine is known as Sunshine" by the con-
gressmen from the perpetual smile which sits
upon his face He tells me that many Of the
strangers who go up with him have never
ridden in an elevator, and some of the women
grow frightened, while certain of the boys
want to get in and ride all day long.
Just beyond the postoffice is the house
restaurant, where the busy world of the Cap
itol is fed 1t is filled from the time congress
meets until it adjourns with gentlemen and
ladies of all classes and characters 1t COM
prises four OF five rooms and one OF these
consists of lunch counter, behind which
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-29

c.F.sTADIcER, Proprietor,
lao so. FRONT ST.. Philadelphia, Pa.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-29
EPZTH EZIOMai
OR SKIN CANCER.

face. All the simple remedies were applied to alle-
yiate the pain, but the place continued to grow,
finally extending to my nose, from which came a
was also inhamed and annoyed me a great deal.
About eight months ago was In Atlanta, at the
house of friend, who 80 strongly recommended
use of Swift's Specific that determined TO make
an effort to procure 1t. In this ! was successful,
and began It's use. The influence OF the medicine
at first was TO somewhat aggrayate the sore; but
soon the inflammation was allayed, and | began to
improve after the first few bottles. My general
health has greatly improved / am stronger and
able TO do any kind of work. The cancer on my
face began TO decrease and the ulcer TO heal unti
there is not yestige of II left-only little scar
marks the place where II had been. | am ready to
answer all questions relative 10 this cure.
MRS. JoIcIE A. MCDONALD.
Atlanta, Ca, August IL, 1885
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-29

an ebony waiter stands and serves raw
O, sters. hot soups and other articles to great
men who prefer to stand while they take
their snacks. The other rooms have tables,
with white cloths upon them and good table
furniture. You take your seat look over the
elaborate bill of fare which the colored
waiter in his white apron hands you, and
give your order. 1t comes in moment from
the kitchen below, and while you are
eating you lcok with curiosity on the scene
about you. Congressman in twos and threes
are sitting all around you Most OF them are
eating voraciously, and if you look closely
you will see that one or two members from
the back counties use their knives to convey
the food to their mouths, and, in manner,
lap their soup up from their spoons. There
is Perry Belmont dark-faced aud sour-look-
ing, eating plate of raw oysters, and at an
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-29

! have had a cancer ON my face for some years,
extending from one cheek bone across the nose to
the other II has given me great deal OF pain, at
be almost unbearable. commenced using Swift's
Specific in May, 1885, and have nsed eight bottles.
IL has given me the greatest relif byremoying the
Inflammation and restoring my general health.
w. BARNES
Knoxville, Iowa, September s, 1885.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-29
UNDER THE CAPITOL.
THE CURIOUS SIGHTS OF THE CON-
GRESSlONAL EASEMENTS.

How Congressman Get Their MALTA
Look at the Restaurants - How and
What Great Men Eat-Art Treasures
Hidden from View, Etc.
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THE PARDON OF BIGELOW.
Reasons Why it was Granted.

A good deal of curiosity has been manifested
to know the Presidents reasons for pardoning
Benz. F. BigelOw. There were O great many
papers received, asking for his pardon,
which was granted on the afternoon of
June I'd, just before the Presidents mar
riage. On the back of q formal application for
his pardon the President wrote the following
memorandum, which gives in full his reasons
for granting the pardon:
IAN application for the pardon of this con-
vict was denied last February; but have not
been able to entirely dismiss the case from my
mind, with all its sad features. The offense
committed is one which ought not to
be regarded with any allowance, in
volying, as 1t does, a breach OF trust
mis- arrest the wife of the convict has died.
leaving seven small children motherless and 1t
Is represented that from his place of confine-
ment he could see the funeral train that bore
his heart-broken wife to her grave. His children
are now cared for by their mothers father, q
whose circumstances are such as to make the
custody and maintenance of these grand.
children q heavy burden.
The convict before his arrest for the offense
for which he now suffers maintained an un.
Improbable character, and there has been pre.
gentleman promising to give the convict en-
plOyment at a fair salary Immediately upon his
release. He has now been imprisoned in iail
and prison for his offence almost three years T
am satisfied that the protection of society does
not require his further Incarceration, but that
on the contrary the public interests in this par
ticular case will be subserved by his restora.
ton to his children under circumstances which
afford to my mind aguaranty that in his efforts
to regain his place in the estimation of respec.
rear and maintain his children he wifi do the
state valuable service"
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Columbian College Alumni.
THE MEETING AT THE UNIVERSITY BUILDING
LAST NIGHT.

Columbian College Alumni.
THE MEETING AT THE UNIVERSITY BUILDING
LAST NIGHT.
number of the graduates of the Columbian
college met at the unive rsity building last even
ing for the purpose OF recognizing the Alumni
association. DR.. J. C. Yelling, president of the
university, called the meeting to order. and
after briefly expressing his interest In the
ment, nominated Mr. w. F. Mattingly for chair
man. Mr.. Mattingly. upon taking the chair,
spoke of the desirability of the proposed reor.
ganization, and declared his intention Of doing
all in his power to make 1t successful. Prof. a.
L. Hodgkins was chosen secretary. A com nit.
tee, consisting OF DR.. A. ]. Huntington, A. B.
form of the constitution, which, after slight
discussion, was unanimously adopted.
The following officers were elected: Mr.. w.
+. Mattingly, president; DIR: A. ]. Huntington,
president; Prof. III. l.. Hodgkins, secretary;
Prof. Otis T. Mason treasurer; Mr.. e. B. Hay
Dr.. Elliott Coues, Mr.. L. B. Wynne. jr., Mr.. w.
tee.
Remarks were made by Dr. A. j. Huntington,
Mr.. A. b. Duvall, MIR. g. H. Colt, of Baltimore;
Dr. Elliott Cones, Prof. o. L. Mason, Mr.. e. B.
gives large promise for q successful organiza-
ton: The annual meetings are to be held on
the Monday preceding the commencement, ana
SUCH other reunions will be held during the
ecuttve committee.
Among those present were DR.. A. J. Hunt
ington, DIR. Elliott Coues, A. B. Duvali, E. B.
Hay. Theo. l. King, G. z Curtis, Prot A. p.
JOS G. Fsci Rev. 8. Il Miner, Raleigh s s
man, w. +. Mattingiy, Prof O. =. Mason, L. B.
Wynne, jr., g. + Gott, DIR. J. b g. Custis, Prot.
Church, l. b. Wilson, Prot Edward Rome, +.
ID. stephens, G. i. Sturtevant. u. r, r. SWart.
zeii, J. y. Christy, II. B. Hedrick.
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EI0HT.HOUR LOCKOUT.
No Change I'm the Situasion To-day.

The leaders Of workingmen's organizations
said to-day that there hes been no change IN
the situation. The bricklaysrx, ~ stated In The
STAR, express . willingness 20 compromise on
nine hours and save their union cards. They
have, IL appears, met an unexpected rebuff
from the master masona
One Of the workingmsn told o STAR reporter
that the master masons received the PROPOSE
ton of the brickiayers committee quite coldly.
as they evidently took IL % . sign that the
bricklayep were weakening. They told the
committee that when they were ready TO name
terms they would announce IT, IL Is expected,
however, that an agreement will be reached ~
meeting tonight
proposed compromise on nine hours ts gener-
ally commended by the workingmen, some Of
whom are, however. little sorry that the car
made by the carpenters, IL n stated, the other
unions can do little. The boss pissterers for
instance, have no work on hand that amounts
70 anything, and can have little until amer the
carpenters and bricklayer have been At work
ior some time. The plasterers' assembly last
night made new departure IL has been
peting with bosses or bidding for work should
have 10 withdraw from the union for six
months Al last nights meeting this rule was
taken, q member OF the assembly stated, In
order TO let the locked-out men get work on
their own account
Within q few days twenty bricklayers were
Drought to this city; twelve of whom came
from Philadelphia. four from Wilmington and
cantprs rom hS I'M OF these nave d
turned to their respective cities The last OF
them left here on the lao o'clock train to-day
prominent member OF the bricklayers'
day, said that the published statement that the
bricklayers' union had weakened aud would nc
a
out for eight hours.
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Extension Of the Water Works.

REPORT OF OPERATIONS DURING NAY.
Major Lydecker, in his report to the chief OF
engineers of the operations for increasing the
water supply, during May, states that high
water throughout the month prevented the con-
tractors from making any progress on the dam
at Great Falls. It is probable that they will
make determined efforts to complete their con-
tract during the month of June, should the
water fall sufficiently. All operations on the
tunnel, except pumping, remained suspended
because Of the lack OF funds Pumping will be
continued throughout June
The almost continuous rains during the
month of May occasioned considerable delay
on the reservoir work, but whenever the
weather permitted, operations were in progress
on all its parts, the east, west and south con-
duits, paving the east slope, and excavating TO
established grade and slopes on the west side
Work during June will be similar to that OF
MAY,
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BALTIMORE, MD. June 8-Virgnia skies, past
641a bid to-day.
BALTlMOkE Md, June S.-CottOn steady-mid-
ding, 91s. Flour steady and quiet Wheat-sOuthern
red S3ao6; southern amber. S7a9O No. western
winter red, spot. SASSY; July S3la asked: August
and fairly active-southern white, 43a45; yellow
!a43l2; western mixed spot. 43l1a43as: June 43la
a4oa4 July, i4a4414 August. As asked; steamer,
aOa40,A; Oats dul and lower-southern, 35a37 west
mia, 35a3L Rye quiet. 6Sa1O. Provisions firmer
Sugar-coppeT refined nominal 9a4aIO Whisky
steady, l9al 20. Other articles unchanged Freghts
to Liverpool per steamer quiet-cotton I364d; -FOUR
Is: grain hrmer, 4i4a4lsd; Keseapts-four 1856
barrels wheat. $4,000 bushels cOrn 1Ul 200 bushels;
OATS 700 bushels; rye. LOO bushels. shipments
hour Zl,996 barrels wheat. SO 900 bushels: corn.
2U2, 500 bushels
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DiEsD.

EsTILL On Monday. June 2. 1885, Ct Q O'Clock D.
m- ISAAC ksTILL+ In the seventy-third year Of HI
age
Funeral private Virginia and Tennessee papen
please copy
JONES On the evening Of June sth 1885 e
quarter-past eight O'Clock, RICHARD q. JONES, agoo
sixty-sx years.
Funeral from his late res,dencs. In the county on
"Wednesday. June 0th. M two y. m. Intermeni e
Rock Creek Cemetery Rslatives and friends Invited
to attend. .
p. M. anna =. the bsloved daughter Of vipgin1a
and Robert v. Laskey.
Hsr meInory VIII be cherished By her Eaarsnsx
She Was al their fondest wishes could desire
Funeral ROM the Residence Of her pAreDsa -
SIKH STREET north west, Thursday, the 10Th ~
pm Friends and relatives invited % ssteAd -
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Anarchists Seeking Revenge.

Anarchists Seeking Revenge.
THE HOUSE OF MAJOR TRAEUMER, WHO COM
MANDED THE TROOPS AT BAY VIEW, SET ON
FIRE.
CHICAGO, June S.-A special dispatch from
Milwaukee says: An attempt was made yes
terday morning to carry out some of the threats
made against Major Geo. p. Traeumer, of the
4th battalion of state troops, since the Bay
View riots. Major Traeumer and daughter
participated in the excursion to Sheboygan ar
ranged by the 4th battalion band. Sunday.
Soon after arriving home yesterday the laun-
dry was discovered to be in blaze. Major
tinguished the flames with the garden hose.
An examination of the premises showed that
an entrance had been effected by incendiaries
screen had been torn. The fire had then been
set to a pile of kindling and shavings. That the
fire was of incendiary origin there seems no
doubt. The affair has created much talk. Here
tofore Major Traeumer has paid little attention
to threats which were made, but 1t now looks
as if they meant more than he was willing to
admit
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Washing ton stock Exchange.

The following changes from yesterdays quotations
on the Washington Stock Exchange are noted to-day
s 4tss, 1891; registered. lIl; bid ill., asked p
50year fund 365s. 1924, currency. 1884 bid 1905
asked. Metropolitan K K stock, 1O4ls bid WASH
bid. GermanAmerican ms. 143 bid. Potomac ms,
51la bid Riggs ms, Us bid, 7la asked Masonic Hail
bonds. 1O4S4 bid. Washington market stock, QUA DID,
~ asked Farmers and Mechanics Bank, George
town, 1851 bid. 162 asked. Citizens National
Bank. 1895 bid Second National Bank, ISL Did
12Oia asked zeal hs.ate Title Insurance. lO4 bid
Josh asked. Penn. Tel. Co., 451s bid. ChesAp eake
ana sol. Tel. Co.. II bid, 72la asked u. s. Electric
Light 60 bid; 50 asked.
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POLITICAL MOVES IN OHIO.

POLITICAL MOVES IN OHIO.
Prospects Of Major McKinley's Re-elee.
tiOn-The Miners Union an Important
Factor.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
COLUMBUS, OHIO, June S.-Chairman Ecly, of
the republican committee of Carroll county, in
speaking of the congressional nomination in
the eighteenth district, states that Major Nc
kinley will have no organized opposition.
The district has republican majority
Of about three thousand. The miners
union, which has an organization
in each county is strongly opposed to Mckinley,
and some fears are entertained lest the opposi-
ton from this source alone may be strong
enough to defeat him a. the polls, as was the
Bride. president of the miners union.
for the nomination of secretary Of state
on the democratic ticket. Should he be
the nominee, it is generally considered, he
would be able to very fully control the vote of
the Miners union, which would maze Mr..
Mckinley's campaign uncomfortably close and
uncertain.
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Saor..,. y, w.sTsssysz. y ey TYPE !, 49, ,

PRorusALs TO sUfrLY fhk JAZZ 1ffs III RI His
cornsc s 1sSS .. - = ; 3 cS
Of sssl OF On. ysss from he nsss q July sex. w
until ths foURTEENTh INsTAET, e. ONE
O'CLOCK p n. the nsefto be delivered the Js0 q
nom time % time sad % be eupjec 20 Inspection anl
weighing BY an 0z1oer 81 said Jan When Delivers
AZ the EVEN Of any being deemed un6f for - -
Warden VII be privileged % reject II.
security for n1th1nl fnl6llmeut Of coutzncs v1u -
required Ine Warden rsssrvo the rishs - sSBs0
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LOST AND FOUND.

I osT-oN SATURDAY, JUNE 9TH, IN WALK:
L. ing rom X and 18th SITS, through Farragut
square, to us St., Gold Watch and Chain, with
crystal ball attached The watch had q monogram,
3 7. l., in raised letters the case suitable re.
st. It's
T OoT-oN THE NOON TRAIN BETWEEN
u Clifton and Washington, yesterday, nickel
plated Watch of little value except ON ner for the
delivery of which at 1916 Connecticut ave. q liberal
reward Will be paid teS-2t
II OsT-SUNDAY-A FRENCH CANARY SING
ing bird liberal reward will be given If left at
the Alderney Dairy. d st. between 9th and 10Th sta
je1-2t
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BOARDING.


o. RUE GALILEE, PARIS, NEAR u. S. LEGA-
- 3 tion and Arc of Triumph, Rooms and Board
al reasonable rates; references. Address MADAME
l. ROSTAN. ie5-2ws
TABLE BOARD FOR THE SUMMER $40 PER
Il month: Strathmore Arms, SlU 18th ST. NV IA ms
II ARGE PLEASANT ROOMS COMMUNICATE
ling or SINGLE, at summer rates. with board at 1882
New York ave je1-lws
FlNHE LOEHIEL HOUSE, 5l2 9TH ST. n. W..
4 and the La Pierre, cor 10th and the
best conducted boarding houses ia the city, Table first
class; pleasant rooms Terms moderate oc27
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A Pretty Lot Of Fish.
SUCCESS OF THE PRESIDENT And COL. LAMONT
THE LADIES OUT DRIVING.


SUCCESS OF THE PRESIDENT AND COL. LAMONT
THE LADIES OUT DRIVING.
President Cleveland and Col Lamont seemed
to thoroughly enjoy their trouting expedition
yesterday. The portion Of Deep creek selected
was nine miles from Deer Park, and 1t was $50
o'clock In the evening when the fishermen re-
turned. Mr.. John w. Davis, who was q the
cottage when the party returned. declared that
the catch was the prettiest lot Of Dish he yer saw
There was q large basket well nlled. During
the afternoon Mr1. Cleveland, Mrs. Lamont
Mrs. Henry q. Davis and her daughter, Mrs.
Major Brown, took quite long drive through
the woods back or Deer Park. Both parties re-
turned about the same time. Dinner was taken
at the COTTAGE and just After the gas was lighted
sounds OF music 0oated out through the win.
dows. The impression prevails at Deer Park
that the President win not be there later than
Hon. s. q Elkins arrived there yesterday
afternoon. Ex-6snator II. G. Davis was inter.
viewed last night ~ 70 the truth OF the rumor
that he was TO succeed Mr.. Manning e. Secre-
tary OF the Treasury. He said, II would rather
not talk on that subject"
The widow Of President Tyler, who resides in
Richmond, yesterday receivod piece OF Prosi.
dent Cleveland's wedding cake, ompanied
By IN encouragement OF the wedding. Mrs.
Tyler expreesed heDeaS - much gratins0 at The
compliment
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OFFICERS OF THE GAS CoMPANY.-The board
of directors of the Georgetown Gaslght COM
pany met yesterday afternoon and elected the
following officers: John Leetch, president, u.
w. Cropley, secretary; J. ID. Cathell. supertn-
tendent.
THE REAL ESTATE CoMPANY.-A meeting for
the payment OF the second instalment into the
Georgetown Real Estate company was held last
night at its office, on 32d street. A lively in
Quiry was made for stock and the certificates Of
stock were delivered to those present 1t Is
likely that the number Of Stockholders will in
crease i'm q short while.
DEATH OF A VETERAN FoLICkMAN.-foiice
Officer Richard s. Jones, one Of the officers OF
the original organization, died last evening
after q short illness at his late residence i'm the
county, in the Goth year of his age. The fune-
raj will take place tomorrow afternoon, inter-
ment TO be at Rock Creek cemetery.
NoTES-Dr Louis A. kengla left yesterday
for Chicago, where he will reside in the future.
-Chldrens day was celebrated at Mt. Tabor
M. p. Sunday school last sunday.
CATTLE MARKET.-Sale Of live stock at Drov-
er's Rest, ID. c., AS reported by Tayenner Bros,
yesterday, as follows: 40 cattle up and sold, best
5l< to 54s; good, A. to Oh; medium at to "a;
common at 3lI TO 4. 61O sheep and lambs up
and sold, lambs from 5aI 10 z; old sheep from 3
to 4; calves from 5sA to 6ll. Is cows and calves
sold from $25 TO $40. Market good.
AT z A. M.-Great Falls, temperature, Il; con-
dition, 80. Receiving reservoir. temperature
IS; condition at north connection, 20; south
connection, 80. Distributing reservoir, tenn
perature, ~; condition at tnfiuent garehouse.
SO; efftuent gatehouse, SO.
THE us. 8. TALLAPoosA sailed from New
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A FATAL SHOOTING CASE.
The Result OF . Quarrel About Money

This morning about O'Clock on Seek Pieas-
ant farm, about i've miles from the District,
In Prince Georges county. Nd, two white men
James Wood and Ernest Carvoe, Quarreled
about some money the former owed the latter.
and Clarvoe shot Wood In the right breast, In
nicting dangerous wound. The injured man
was afterwards attended by DIR. Lewis Of Bla-
densburg, who pronounced the wound a initial
one, and thinks there is no chance for his re-
covery. Clarvoe left the farm and was shortly
afterwards arrested by Officer William +. Mari
OF the eighth precinct, and locked up at the sub
station In Uniontown for the Maryland authori
ties,