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DlEDMONT AIR LINE.

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$3.50 a.m.-East Tennessee Mail. daily for Warren
ton, Gordonsyllle Charlottesville. Iynchhurr, aud
Bristol, Knoxville, Rome, Callers. MONTGOMERY and
New Orleans. Pullman Sleeper Washington 70 New
liza am-Fsst mail daily for warrrnton. Char
lotesvie, Gordonsylle Stations Chesapeake ana Ohio
Route, Lynchburg, Rocky Mount, Dauyille and sta
Raleigh, Ashevllle. Charlotte. Columbia Aiken An,
gusta- Atlanta, birmingham, Montgomery New Or
York to Atlanta, parlor cars Atlanta TO MONTGOMERY
Pullman Sleepers MONTGOMERY TO New Orleans and
Mann Boudolr Sleepers for Birmng ham v ick sburg
and shreveport Pullman SLEEPER 1ireensboro' 10 Co
lumbia and Augusta and Washington TO Morristown,
lem. wa salisbury; Pullman sleepers Chsrlottes-
Vile 10 Cincinnati sundays train only TO Cliff
ton fore on o. and u route. Solid trains Washington
2:3Op m.-Daily except Sunday, for Manassas.
Sirasburg and intermediate stations.
poiI y in..MeinI his Express daily via Iynchbure,
wsshlngton 70 Memphis, connecting thence for all
80 pm.-western Express, daily for Manassas,
VILE, Cincinnati Pullman Sleepers Louisville and
solid Trains Washington to Cincinnati. via Z. & ..
IL 90 p m.-Southern Express daily for Iynchburz
DanNle, raleigh, AsheYllle. Charlotte, Columbia,
Texas and California. Pullman Nestihule Car Wash,
NIXON TO New Orleans, via Atlanta and MONTGOMERY.
Pullman sleel Washington 70 Aiken, s c.
rams on Washington and Ohio div Isiun leave WASH
inCton 300 q IA. daily except sunday, and a ; d m
daily: arrive Round Hin IL 30 am and 7:2O pm
returning leave Round Hill o. am daily and 30
PIN daily except sunday, arriving Washington 3 80
Through trains from the south via Charlotte. Dan.
vile and Lynchburg arrive in Washington 4: Sd am
and ':l3 n. VIA East Tennessee, Bristol and Lynch
aud Ohio route and CHarioisy iI AT al e M s5s
9:;11 pm and 6:53 am strasburg Local at 1918
am
Tickets, sleeping-car reservation and Information
furnished and baggage checked az Office. $500 Penn
s. yania avenue and at Passenger station, Pennsyl-
Nanla IsallrOao, Oth and streets.
spI7 JAS l. TAILOR Gen Pass Agent
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A rare relic to be shown in New York is
Washington's watch. This is fat, gold one,
and manufactured by Lepine, matchmaker to
the king" and became TIE property of Bushrod
Washington, the generals nephew who in
herited Mount Vernon. Our engraving shows
the watch, ribbon, seal and key on a scale one
third less than the objects themselves The
stones Of the seal and key are cornelian; the
former white and the latter red, and the
polygonal in form. The dial is of white
enamel; the seconds figures carmine red, the
case Of standard gold
A memento Of Washington presented after
his death to the Washington Benevolent soci-
ETY. of Philadelphia is a Masonic apron, a gift
to Washington from Madame Lafayette. This
apron was wrought by Madame Lafayette and
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WESTINGHOUSE SEAL,
An Interesting Relic i'm the Possession
of "a Kinsman in Chicago.

Hushrod D. Washington, Of Chicago, is one
OF the descendants Of the Washington family.
His wife. Martha Washington. Is a handsome
Thite-haired lady, with rudy complexion and
hight brown eyes. Mr.. Washington has in his
possession a relic of the ilustrious man who
was the first occupant of the presidential
chair. This relic Is a seal, the identical watch
chain ornament with which Gen. Washington
impressed the death warrant of Major Andre.
Several of the historical societies of the coun-
Try. notably those of Chicago and Boston, are
anxious 70 obtain this memento.
The seal Is not more than an inch and half
long The frame work is of gold. One of the
lrOHGS l. broken. Ii is said that Gen Wash
lngt0n broke II while leaning over a table The
seal Was made IN Wales, and was presented to
Gen. Wa hInSton while he was engaged in the
colonial service of Great Britain in some civil
capacity. Besides using II in sealing Major
Andre : death warrant, there is proof in exist
enc" that the general utilized the instrument
according to the usdges of that time in max
Ing Official his order TO Gen. Lee at the time of
tl1t memorable crossing of the Delaware.
Another was on the death warrant of a soldier
executed III New jersey. The general wore
the seal through the war of the revolution.
DISTRIBUTION OF RELICS.
On the death of Gen. Washington a large
plumber of relics were distributed to various
relatives of the family. This seal. together
with number of other relics. was left TO Judge
lEshrOd Washington. the Associate Justice of
TIE supreme Court of the United States The
lldsr was the generals successor to the Mount
Vernon estates of Virginia. Judge Bushrod
Washington died in November. 1929. On his
oeUth-bed the judge willed the seal to his
u phew. Bushrod Washington, of Mt. Zephyr.
Va. who was the son of the late Col. William
Augustine Washington. Two wears later
l,ushTOd died and the heirloom became
the property Of his eldest son, spots
wood Augustine Washington, the father az
Bnshrod ID. Washington. who has now possess
SION OF the relic. He willed il to his son in an
Instrument signed and sealed at lIiddleport
lro4Iols county, Ill, August 10. 1866. In this
document the seal is very specifically described
so that there can be no doubt concerning its
authenticity. Many years ago Bushrod ID
shlngtons father found an old letter relat
laS To some private business connected with
TIE estate Of Mt Vernon. which was an i'm
preston OF this seal which proved to be genu-
Inc from the small raised place at the bottom
or point Of the shield, being either broken or
Clipped out
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BMT1NoRE AID ONO RAILROAD.

Schedule in effect March 10, 1859
Leave Washington from station corner Of New Jersey
avenue and street
For Ghieago and Northwest. yestibuled Limited e,-
press daily ; :o5 a, m, express 9:O5 y. m.
for Sincinnati 81 Louis and Indianapolis express
For Pittsburg aud Cleveland vestbuled Limited en-.
pr rs. SD a n and express 9 o5 Pm.
for baltimore. week days, 90 8 80. s 40 40.
no @ gt sd s. 5, mng te a45 p 50 mrutes
utesI % 43o, 80, $3.50, G:l5 45. 80 800,
800 s G'G 1a rs nv In 9. Sg5na4Sc 30 gs9 20 &
20, Go, 80. 90 $40. 10 80 and IL 80 p m
more 5:o0 40. 80 NJ, l.. TO- 3 %. ::S5 As.
L 80 ?, N Sundays. $3.50 a. H. ll5. 3:25. :35.
Trans leave Baltimore for Washington, week day.
300 so5 1915 S as minutes a mo- IS si R5lnqt%s
90 300; 4:i5 90 minutes ) 90 600. 8 50 so:
ai5 So 500 t45 min 300 o56 10 Is an.
For AnnaPoi S 40 and ,n 30 am, 1910 and Is
@ ss.! ssO EDS AZ 40 pm t sasS. A9
FOR stations on the Metropolitan Branch. rs IS
fiSoioSam = IS pad 5os principal stations only;
For Gaithersburg and internediate points, 70 90 q
m, 1880 ~ 30, % ,35, II 20 ?. m.
FoG Boyds and intermediate stations, 100 p. m.
Church train leaves Washington on Sunday at LIS
m, stopping at all stations Metropolitan Branch
For Frederick, tl0:l0 a. L., IA 30 aud IS p. m
For Hagerstown. t1o:1oa m and rs :3opm.
e35 Air from ir1 Sho esi ssS a m and
r1:2O and 80 :35 y. m
NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA DIVISION.
For New G York, Trenton, Newark and Elizabeth "
ubuled mlted) and 10 80 p N. Buffet PaTlor Cars
on al day trains Sleeping Car on the 1880 p: M
u For PhiladelThia- Newark Wilmington and Chester
'l0:3Op m. For Atlantic City Il i :25 a. m.
lhter sfste points between Bsmore and
Trains leave New York for Washington, IS 80
night.
Trains leave PHILADELPHIA for Washington .4:lo
'S:lo IL 40 IL, II 40, a 10, - l5 and q sd
p. m.
Except Sunday sDay. SSunday only
Baggage called for checked from hotels and re.y-
dences by Union Transfer ON orders left al ticket
W. Al. CLEMENTS, CHAs O. sCIuI.
- Gen. Manager Gen. Pass. Ae't
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Mr.. Carroll, Mr.. Burns. and others in the city
must remember the circumstance here mem
TONED: Nor can you have forgotten, gentle
men, that PRESIDENT Washington fixed on the
actual spots for these buildings when on his
way to Congress in October, 1886"
wAsHISeToS's LAST LETTER.
After Washington returned from the presi-
dency he still manifested great interest in the
new city. The last letter he wrote while Presi-
dent on the subject of the city was dated March
8, 1877. On the next day President Adams was
inaugurated This letter is as follows:
''Three things relative to the city of Washing
ton call for my decision, and this is the last day
I have power to give any. The first respects
the dispute with the law tending the convey
ance of lots; the second to my appreciation Of
the plans for the executive office, and the
third, to the instrument you transmitted to me
in your letter Of the 3lst of January. With re-
gard to the first however hard and unexpected
the case may be as it effects the public
interest, whatever my private opinion on
and all things considered perhaps the best to
let the opinion Of the law officer of the govern
ment herewith enclosed prevail and advise it
accordingly. The second not only meets my
appreciation. but is much approved also by the
heads OF departments, and may, when the
funds and others circumstances will permit be
carried into effect, for which purpose the plan
was returned with my approving signature. On
the other or third point the bill for Incorporating
the commissioners of the city of Washington has
not been passed into law in consequence of
the superior claim of more important matters
upon the attention of Congress in the close of
the present session. The instrument you trans
mitted to me, as mentioned before, having
been altered according to the advice Of the
Attorney-General, you will herewith receive
formally executed. Another matter occurs
which is necessary to apprise you of. In your
letter OF the 31st of January it is said we have
forwarded to the Secretary of State a plat of
the city under cover to Messrs. Willinck, with
all the property particularly designated on the
face Of it, and have written to those gentlemen
pressing them to forward the loan by all means
in their power. InquirIng the other day of the
Secretary If it was in the dispatches, he an
nounced that no such packet had been re-
ceived by him. Your letter of the 9th ult. is
received, and am sorry your prospect of
loan in Holland is so bad"
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DESCRIPTION OF THE SEAL.

The sea- contains the coat-of-arms OF the
Washington family. II consists Of shield with
Two bars erosswise, over which there are three
stars, or, as they were termed a century ago,
spur rowels. Above and resting on the shield.
l. dGcal eoronet surmounted by dove with
spread wings. Issuing from and underneath
The coronet on either side is a wreath, while
around and over the top of the shield is a scroll
tearing the motto ''Exitus Acta Probat,"
which. translated. is ''The end justities the
means How or when this motto ori0i-
mated or was adopted in Connection with the
family coat-of-arms Bushrod ID. Washington ia
not prepared to say. -
OTHER SEALS AND sEAL-Rrxos.
One writer dates its origin as far hack "a
ID. ll69. President Washington had a number
Of seals and seal-rings and the coat-of-arms has
been represented in a number of wavs NJ
Washington SAYS that in one instance tba
wreath WAS without the motto and in ano,bar
the motto was engraved without the wreath
while another simply had the arms without the
cove, or raven, AS some claim il is The coat
of-arms on the generals carriage was an elab
crate representation regards the scroll
wreath, &c. SpOtswood Augustine Washington.
the father OF the present owner Of the memento,
was 50 DESTROYS of establishing the positive
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DIAL wELcoME-HUMAN SIDE OF WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of The EVENING STAR.
PITTsBURG, April 25.-Few people in this
world every live to recall the memories of
ninety years, but the recollection of Col Jas.
ID. Mlnroll, the oldest inhabitant of this iron
city, who has recently celebrated his ninety
sixth birthday, dates back to 1897 when he was
four years of age. Though born in the rural
districts OF Virginia, within few miles of that
Mecca OF American freemen, Mount Vernon,
the greater part Of his life has been spent in
Washington city, where he has been Intimately
acquainted with almost every distinguished
man who has been prominent in the various
phases of life at our national capital during the
past seventy years.
Many happy hours of his childhood were
passed on the Mt. Vernon estate and as ne is as
vigorous mentally and physically as anv man of
sixty, ms personal recolections of Washington
as well as OF Jno. Adams, Thos. jefferson Aaron
Burr, Jas. Madison. Jas. Monroe. Jno Quincy
Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren
Henry Clay. Jno. Z. Calhoun, Daniel Webster,
Wm- Henry Harrison, Jno. Tyler, Jas h Polk,
and many others of our public men of by-gone
days, are replete with the charm of interest and
novelty, the colonel having heretofore refused
to give them to the public, though several pub
llshers have offered him liberal inducements to
write a book of his "reminiscences.
When. Ill view of the fact that next Tuesday,
April 80. will be the one hundredth anniversary
OF Washlngton's Inauguration as President of
the United States, l asked the colonel to-
day for some personal "reminiscences of that
great patriot he talked freely.
"REMINISCENCES
while think of myself only as a bow"
said the colonel, II must confess to what the
clergy call a realizing sense that am out of
my teens when l remember that 1 am more
than thirty years older than the railroad. fifty
years older than the telegraph and nearly one
hundred years older rhan the telephone and
phonograph. 1 had hurrahed and voted for
my favorite presidential candidates several
Smes before licked my first postage stamp.
and It was not until several years after 1 had
arrived at mans estate that some inventive
genius produced metal pillow.
Long after was q married man great. big
..gals'-in Ole Virginny,' where was born-wit6
long waist ribbons and the sleeves of their
dresses pulled out like a balloon, used TO carry
their shoes under their arms till they came
close to the Westinghouse, when they would
stop TO put them on. and they'd .holler for
Ginral Jackson if it killed 'em. In those DAYS
II boy got pair Of homemade low shoes. A
pair OF hnsey-woolsey pants, and Q wool hat
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RELICS OF WASHINGTON.
The Coach He Rode In, the Watch He
Wore, and Other Articles He Used.

In and about the city Of Washington are
many relics Of the first President. Photo
graphs Of the large collection of such relics in
the National museum, which include articles Of
Of furniture used at Mount Vernon, china ware,
camp utensils, clothing, and many interesting
articles now Of priceless value have been sent
to New York, and will add interest to the relics
collected there for exhibition during the cele-
bration. The National museum collection was
recently described in THE STAR
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The bed and bedstead on which Washington
died are at Arlington house. Tho bedstead is
made of mahogany. and was manufactured in
New York in 1883. 1t is remarkable for its size.
being feet square. 1t was in constant use in
the bed-cbamber of Gen. and Mrs Washington,
from the time of its manufacture until his
death. The bed and bedding remain in pre-
cisely the same condition as when Washington
was borne from his chamber to his tomb.
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FAMILY SUPPLIES.

w. H. COMBS, ga 9TH ST. n. W. IMPORTED
and Domestic Groceries, Fine Wines and Liquors
&c. The following well-known brands of Pure Rye
whiskies constantly in stock: Old J. b. Thompson.
Baker, Upper Ten, Hannis Acme, Takoma, Jackson
and Grand Jury. mhI5-3m
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WASHTNGTON'S MASONIC APRON.

OF its kind, heavy and substantial. The body
and wheels were a cream color, with gilt mould
lngs, and the former was suspended upon heavy
leathern straps, which rested upon iron springs.
Portions of the sides of the upper part as well as
the front and rear. were furnished with neat
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brought by Lafayette from France, when he
visited his distinguished brother at Mount YER
non. 1t is made of white satin with the various
emblems of the order in rich embroidery. 1t
was kept by Washington a cherished memoir
ial of noble woman.
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green Venetian blinds, and the remainder was
inclosed with black leather curtains. The lat
ter might be raised so as to make the coach
quite open in 6ne weather.
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RAILROADS.
V'HE GREA7

Il PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
10 TUE NORTH, MEsT, AND SOUTHWEST.
sTEIL IsAck n.e sSsfSRP fSffFS
T00ENER OF SIXTH AND BIS sTkEIfs. AS foI,
q Pullman vesubued Cars 81 . S6a an daily fsst
Inc = 90 an daily TO Cincinnati and 81. Louis.
and Harrisburg 70 81 Louis daily except saturday.
wes.a aTSsS; With seer,ns Oar Altoona . Shlc.ro
Cars NASH sston 70 Chicaso and St Louis connect.
o.7t and Ms@s. ~is . asSp Taps iSt
sHlly. for Pt,s6urs and the Vest With through
PsETIadKE RS6 f fGf r2s.sgf Ft f daSsB
fsio and and Rochester dHy tor Buff
For MN sSleepins Car Washington . Rochester
m. daily. except Sunday. AD' I-inifA' ~ s''o~
For Ne. hE5k and ~ East 90 O. and IL 40
n 80 m, alo 10 ~ and II Il 20 sSP p ny.
daily, except sunday at 3:45 p. m daily with
For Brooklyn. Y, ali trousk trains 'e Connect q,
; Jersey Siiy With boats OF breokyn Annex. Afford
t.. double q. fsIriase across New York city ~
go i6. $40. i6 and 80 Sn Sm M 20 on sum- mn
q dy 3; l n },a min no 4:lS g $40 10 ana
am weekdays and 3;45 pm. daily with Dining
For Atlantic City, IL and I 40 am weekdays.
and II 80 am i263, SiS SIS, S:io, "a.
day, 9, sos, 300. II 40 am. 2 10, as. fia,
6, 40, $40, 10. ard l I 20 pm.
For Pores Creek Line. 20 am. and 40 pm daily.
except sunday.
For Annapolis. 7:2o and an; - .os and 40 . m.
daily. except sunday. Sundays, am. 4 4 o y m.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
NAY AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON
RAILROAD.
For Mszapd 8 a 40; e32 T4S sac. e4S 1887
so2, Oo5, and l 80 y. IA. ON sunday at 30,
40, 9'45. 1857 a m, 2:30, 6:0l, s.02, and
1000 r.
Accommodation for Quantico. : Asa m. and 4 SIS p
=. m week days. Z :I5 q. m. Sundays.
For ehmond and the south. 30 So. q m daily.
- and 81 y m. daily. except sunday.
Irealns leave Alexandria Washington, @ 0S, OR,
20 s;l9 l9:l5. II 90, an LEO, 500, 3 :l6
o;lO, 200, 300, S::i2, 1922, and IL -06 n. m,
On sunday al 8: 10 and IL 90 a. m; 200, 10,
=: Oo. 500, g::B2 snd 10 % n m.
Tickets and Information the office northeast cor
ner OF 18th street and Pennsy the
station, where orders b. lett tor the u
oats-age 10 destination from hotels and residences
CHAs. r.. PlGH. J. X. WOOD,
General Nnnaynr fafafp (ssra laass ArarH
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There is one achievement in the life Of Gen.
Washington which has never had just recogni-
ton. 1t is, Of course, known that he selected
the site Of this city, approved the plan upon
which it was laid out, and determined the
location OF the principal public buildings and
chose the designs of their construction. 1t is
not, however, generally known that he directed
personally the details of the great work in
vowed In founding new city. For the last
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proof that il really was once the property of
the Father of his Country that he spent much
time and considerable money in connecting il
with valuable other relics OF the ilustrious
dead which are scattered all over the country.
8. A Washington died at Watseka, ILL.,, in 1856,
a few weeks after willing the seal to his son.
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OCEAN STEAMERS.

AsoHoa LINE
Atlantic Express Service.
LIVERPOOL via QUEENSTOWN.
Steamship CITY OF ROME" from New York
WEDNESDAY, May l. May %, June 20, July "a
saloon psssAee, eco 20 900, Second Class $50.
GLASGOW SERVICE
Steamers every saturday from New York 10
Cabin Passaee TO Glasgow, Londonderry or LvsrpoA
e5O and $50. second Class $50
Steerage passage either service, eco
Saloon Excursion Tickets II heduced Rstes
Tnvelers' Circular Letters Of Credit and Drafts
for any amount issued 1t lowest current rats-
For books Of tours tickets further Information
Apply 70 HENDERSON BROS, New York or
q. W. MOSS. g2l Pennsylvsnis ave nv.
Washington. mh28-2m
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Mt. VERNON OF OLD.
"reminiscences of General Washington
and His Home.

HOW THE NEIGHBoRs REGARDED THE FATHER OF
HIS CoUNTRY-soCIAL CUSTOMS ON THE MT.vER-
NON EsTATE-UNBoUNDEDH HOSPITALITY AND COR
DIAL wELCoME-HUMAN SIDE OF WASHINGTON.
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BRIDAL VEIL
SPRING WHEAT PATENT FLOUR
is the Premier Flour of the World
The only Minnesota Patent now made from all old
wheat For sale by the following welknown grocers:
JOHN H. MAGRUDER, 1417 New York ave-
CHAS l. KELLOGG Masonic Temple 9thst
GEO Z. KENNEDY & son, 1209Fst
W. f. ABBOTT, 1921 Pennsylvania ava
r. A. WALKER, 1900 18th ST.
Z. NJ. BURCHARD BRO, Penn ave. and 4xst
G. W. & H. W. oFFUTT, Georgetown
A. o. WRIGHT, 1882 14th st.
p F. BACON, Pennsylvania ave. ds-wks
ssSTAR OF THE EAST" FANCY PATENT PRO-
- cess Flour, 50 u per Dbl. H. as per u Dbl sack
'Old Time" Flour, IS 80 per Dbl. 81 so per Il bill.
sack Perfection Tea, acknowledged by all who il
TO be worth double our price, which is Soc per 10.
Best Sugar Cured Hams, 121ec per h.; shoulders
y1ec per 10, lbs. Buckwheat Tor Pc. qts
Hominy for 25c; ID. package Breakfast Hominy
for poe 2 lbs. Dried Peaches peeled for 25c lbs
Evaporated Apples for Pc. Rumford Yeast Powder
large bottles, loo. D lbs. Starch for 25c 8 cakes
Tom, Dick. and Harry Soap for Poe. z cakes Aro-
matte Soap for 25c. cakes Plymouth Rock Soap for
25c.
J. I. d. PYLES.
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THE CITY OF WASHINGTON.
How the First President Provided For q
Splendid Capital.

wAsHINaToN's PERSONAL INTEREST IN THE PLAN
MING OF THE FEDERAL CITY-THE SITE SELECTED
RY HIM-A PLAN THAT WAS CRITICIZED AS Ex-
TRAvAGANT-THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS.