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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-08
The Maine Election

PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. AT noon tha
republican ticket was ahead In six wards
out of seven in this city with the Indication
that it will have abcu. 900 majority. Reed
will have fully that aud perhaps more In
Portland.
Lewiston, Sept. S.-The election is pass
ing off very quietly in Lewiston. There IL
a good deal of scratching and smaller vote
than usual is being polled. At noon the vote
is very evenly divided. at Asburn agooa
vote Is coming oa', the republicans leading
we'll.
BANGOR, Sept. S-Io Bangor to-day The
lphtest vote for years is being polied aud
there ia great scratching of the tickets. The
result in the city is greatly In doubt and re-
pubIicsps are not claiming the city by over
200 The prospect is good for the election
of at least one democratic representative.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-08
Foreign n eWs.

LONDON, Sept. S.-The dock laborerS,
Goa portera, sailors and iremen at South
hampton have struck against the employ
ment of non.union men.
PARIS, Sept. 8.-The seconds of ii. LabFu'
we're In his duel with NJ. Mermex charge
the latter with having wounded NJ. Labrn'
we're in the hand after hs sword had been
lowered at the command Of the seconds TO
halt.
BERLIN sspt. Herr K .fsafck SOUP
to-, and Herr Weimsr,a painter, were GROVE
ed while sailing near here ye-terday.
BRUSSELS, Sept in his letter to the
Social Science Congress nov in session at
Liege, Cardioal Manning urged the es'at-
lisbment Of an S-hours working day for M
ners, that no women be employed 10 Mines
the observance OF Sunday by the workmen,
and the adoption ofs iiing scale OF wages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-08
NEWS OF THE DAY.

II is believed ttat Gen. Palmer, democrat,
will be elected to succeed Senator Farweil,
OF Illinois
Senator Evart's proposition to pu: duty
Cd the tea coming By way OF Canada was
added TO the tariff bill Oh Saturday.
A ycung man FROM Norfolk who was BIT.
ten on August 90 by mad dog wns all nit
ted to the Pasteur institute ia Nav YORK
yesterday
Two hold thieves on Saturday night CLEAN
ed out gambling den in Chamberlain, {.
D., terrorz ng forty gamblers and pocketing
all the stakes.
President Barillas, of Guatemala, defends
the shooting of General BsrSundia, and de-
cides to exile the woman who tried to shoot
Minister Mzuer.
a New York policeman, crazy 0ruhk, on
Saturday shot @ man, smashed hotel MIR
ror and by Furnishing HIS pistol caueed
ranio on B!eecker street.
Michael Sullivan, the father of John l.
Sullivan, the puglist, died in Boston yes
terday morning Of typhoid pneumonia. He
was 65 years old, and came from Ireland to
that city 40 years ago.
The election for congressman in Maine
".
M line are disturbed that MI Blaine, though
in the State most OF the summer, has taken
no part in the campaign.
Lille Young, of the pearl OF Pekin"
company, while returning to New YORK
frcm Long Branch yesterday Jumped over
board, but escaped drowning. Some say she
Intended to commit suicide, others that she
Jumped for a wager.
Lizzie B,owu, known as E hel Curtis, o
yery handsome GIRL 10 years old, was burn
ed to dea;h last evening in furnished room
on Lexington avenue, New York, by her
clothing taking fire from cigarette which
man threw in her lap.
By the giving way OF q section of boring
over the baptistry in the Pikesvile, Md,
BAPTIST Church yesterday, several OF the
pail bearers and one of the mourners fell
through and the CO lin containing the remains
of Mrs. Sarah E Dorsey, fell partly into the
aperture almost causing panic.
Mrs. Frances Wiener, 72 years old. was
found dead yesterday in her room In Balti-
more. She had not been seen since Thurs
day. Mrs. Wiener on Tuesday complained
of being unwel to Mr.. John @. Sohub, uI-
dertaker, and before leaving had him agree
that he would bury her when dead for
twenty five dollars, which amount she had
| in bank.
York Reed, brakeman, residing at East
Albany, was arrested yesterday at Hudson
charged with wrecking the train on the Ne"
York Central railroad near Csstleton on
Thursday night. 1t is said that ne has COZ
fessed bis crime, and has given the names Of
four companions, all of whom, it Is said, are
strikers Robert a. Pinkerton says the
train was wrecked at 1.-THE instigatlon OF
maa high In the councils OF the knights o.
labor. He believed this to be one OF series
of contemplated train wreckings by the same
parties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-08
Discovered by their Wives

Several weeks sgo there came TO Cbariet :
tor, ". Va, from Huntington, two couples
representing themselves 10 be, respectively,
@. G. B.b6 aud wife aud Tom Bibb
aud wife. They put up ct boarding
houses and lived quietly. though ealoying
the b.st Of ever. thing, MIS-. G. o. Bibo, es
pecially, had clothing aud jewelry OF every
description and costly little canoe, in
which many pleasure rides were taken, nno
nothing tbs, she wanted was denied her.
Che two women wsra very intimete, bus
bad little to DO with other people. Yester.
day two ladies dr..va up in carriage to the
house where G. O. Bob and wife were board
ing, and one of them asked to see the
couple Soon 81 the door was opened she
exclaimed, "Tnere's MP husbands trunk"
The door was instantly closed, ana what
passed Ia not known, but the two new ar
rivals were found 10 bethe wives oftwo citt-
zsns of Huntington Tho were goiag under
the name of Bib. The two bogus wives
took speedy departure. and the bons tide
spouses epdeevored to get their husbands TO
return home. They have lett their boarc-
ing places and have presumably returned.
What became Ct the bogus wives is not
known. Oie of them Is the wife of me-
chanic In Richmond, Va. ard has family.
The other comes from Portsmouth, Ohio.
and Is said to be neither maid. wife, nor
widow. The genuine wives come of good
families in Huntington, and are said TO be
most estmable people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-08
Railroad Accidents.

Thirty, cars and the engine of nortF-
bound freight train on the Richmond ard
Danville Railroad crashed through bridge
into the Ysdkiu river. a few miles from Sails
bury. N. O., Saturday afternoon. Con-
ductor Scott uncouped his caboose when
twenty five yards from the river and saved
it, The fl -eman and engineer jumped: They
were bruised but not seriously hurt. Brake
man Will Arlington stayed with his car 10
Its leap of sixty fest to the bottom of the
Yadkin but rose unhurt and WIS pulled
out. Nobody was badly hurt. The loss Is
not under hundred thousand dollars, and
1t is said to be the biggest freight wreck the
Richmond and DAnville ever sustained.
A locomotive on the New York, Chicago
asd St Louis r .iIroad, struck an electric
carin Cleveland, o bio Saturday. Out OF about
twenty persons In the car, thirteen were
hurt, one of whom died.
The Boston express crashed into train
on the Housatonic Railroad, 10 South Nor
walk, C3nn., Saturday evening, and did con-
siderable damage to the train, besides In
iu,ing some thirty or more passengers.
The second section of train on the Rio
Grande Railway ran into the first section
Saturday morning near Florence, Col, de-
molishirg car containing AZ Italian labor
ers. Five men we're Instantly killed and
were wounded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-08
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

Fire has again been fousd in the Dunbar,
Pa, mine
The Roach grsia distiilery at Unlonton,
Ky, WAS burned yesterday with several
thousand gallons of whisky. Loss $4,000.
The body of John Riley was found in the
rear of house on Lsfsr street, Chicago,
last night. The murder is supposed to have
grown out of troubls about woman.
John Herman sud John Cordial we're al
rested In Albany this morning on suspicion
OF being the Central R. r. train wreckers.
Both meu were employees ofthe road. and
belong 10 the Knights OF Labor.
The Kentucky constitutional convention,
the fist since 1852, met in Lousvlle at noon
to-day snd Gao. Washington. of Newport
\ relative Of President Washington, was
elected temporary Chairman.
Abel Hughes and Andy Conway, OF Fair
view. w. Va. with their families, attempt
ed to cross Buffalo creek on Saturday In
spring wagon, but were caught In the cur
rent and Mrs Hughes and child were
drowned.
Charles S;einke. II years ole, aad Ebert
Huschins. agod Is. quarEelled at Detroi'
yesterday. steiuke f ed at Hutchins With
an sir gun striking him in the hip. HUTCH
iuss returned the IRE shooting S:einke
fatally In the left eye.
Two boys, sons of John Murray. were
hlomp RI otona of pinna Altos. Nevada
Saturday night under very suspicious Cir
cumstances. Murray has been arrested on
suspicion CT having killed the children In
order to get possession Of certain funds hello
by him In trust for the boys.
There were or 10 prominent English cotton
buy RS at the Now York Cotton Exchange to day
Their mission is to the South to look over the
cotton crop prospects and to make contracts for
future deliveries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-08
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. o., Sept. S
SENATE

The conference report on the river and
harbor appropriation bill wss taken up and
agreed to without discussion and without
yea and nay vote.
The tariff bill was takea up, the dsbate
on the bill and amendments to be limited to
80 Minutes for any Senator on any one sub
jeot.
Mr.. Plumbs amendment to tax whisky
81 25 per gallon was rejected-yess II, nays
80.
The finance committee amendment impos-
Ing tax on all sugars above No. 13 Dutch
standard was agreed to.
The committee amendment making the
duty on sugar above No. 16 Clio of cent
a pound instead OF 40 was agreed to.
The committees amendment to include
maple sugar among those for which bounty
ia to be paid was agreed to.
HOUSE.
Prior to the reading of the j1urnal, MIR.
Anderson, of Kansas, reised the point that
there was no quorum present. The call dis-
closed the presence OF 156 members end the
sergeant-at-A Arms was dispatched after the
ab,eptees.
Mr.. Cummings. of New York, raised a
laugh by the request that the Maine dele
cation be excused en- account Of political IL
meas EVERY member of this delegation ID
absent). quorum having appeared the
e DOR was accorded to the committee on the
District of Column a-the pending question
being one to re-commlt the Atkinson bill
with instructions to report it back with an
am ,ndmant requiring the Baltimore and
P Jtomac Railway to remove it's depot in
Washington to the Intersection OF Maryland
and Virginia avenues.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.
parties.

Corn crops throughout King George and
dicent counties are very promising.
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad is to be
sold at foreclosure on the 3O.h inst. AID
thoroughly reorganizsd.
John Mitchell, OF Richmond, In an address
to the colored men of Washington Saturday
night, advised them to stick to the almighty
dollars snd stop stealing chickens.
The corn crop ln Fauquler oouhty ID un-
usually 6ue, notwithstanding the fact that
10 many parts of the county it sustained
considerable damage from lack of rain DUR
ing the latter part of July aud earlier part
OF August
George a. BaEksdale has been appointed
vice consui general of Bfszil at Richmond
This position was made vacant by the daatn
O few waek ago of Mr.. Herman Il Ba!dgin,
who had been the vice oonsdi of Bfszl', Of-
usuay, Spain and Portugal for many years.
Moior R P. Whaelsr. past Department
commander of the G. A. R. Of Virginia,
died at Norfolk Friday night OF sofienlng OF
the brain. He came TO that city from
Brooklyn several years ago. He crea.eo
considerable eeasation last spring by oHef-
ing resolution ut G. A. r. meeting near
Petersburg, dsDouncing the display OF con-
federate h4es at Richmond during the u0-
yelling OF the Lee statue.
The Virginia debt committee in New Yo'k
announced on Saturday that they have re
ceived on deposit under the agreement OF
Nav 70, obligations of the State amount
Ing to sl6,5OOOOo. which constitutes q
large majority of all classes Of securities
Holders of obligations of the State OF VIZ
gina. to avail themselves OF the Dement'S
under the agreement, mnst deposit the same
on or before September 15.h instant.
DR.. Garland P. Moore, ply sician, eald 10
belong In Baltimore, Ia wanted in Eastvilie'
Northampton county, On the charge OF as
saultng a young lady. The sheriff Of NORTH
am pton county offers reward of s3O0 Tor
his arrest. The sheriff states that Moore
had been paying attention to the young lazy
for come time and they were engaged TO Ds
married. A few days ago Moore admins,
tered chloroform to the lady aud assaulted
her. After the crime Moore fled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-08
Railroad Accidents

LocKPoRT. N. Y, Sept. Sat five min
utes past o'clock this morning two North
Shore traius, one going east and the other
west, colllded with terrific force on the New
York Central track near the station in this
city. The baggageman was instantly killed;
one of the engineers sustained fracture OF
both legs and the fireman received bad
flash wound.
TROY, N Y, Sept. s. One OF the Albany
Local trains on the Central and Hudson
R. r., colided this morning with q passen-
GER train standing on the track in this city,
The rear Car was wrecked, but the passer-
gers escaped serious injury.
PITTeBURe. Sept. ga special to the
Chronicle Telegraph from Wheeling says :;
About O'Clock this morning east and west
bound freight trains met in terrible COLI
sion en- the Baltimore & Ohio at Board-tree
tunnel, about 80 miles east OF here. a wreck
ing train has been sent cut, but tie
cc mpauy refuses to give any particulars OF
he disaster. IS is known that both engines
and q dozen cars were entirely destroyed
and the wreck took fire. Engineers Dom
mick Kslly and Chas. Troktrey and ap uu'
known man, supposed TO be tramp, were
almost instantly BILLED. The fate Of the
Gcemeu is not known.
Another report. which comes fem Baitt-
more, says nc one was killed, but that eev
Q al train hands were badly Injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-08
FROM WASHINGTON.

Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria Ga2etts'
WASHING TON, d. c., Sept. s. 1884,
During the debate on the tariff bill 10 the
Senate to-day Mr.. Plumb advocated an IL
creased tax on whisky, and said the increase
In pensions by the new pension bill would
amount to sixty million year, that
four hundred thousand applications un-
der that law had already been fed,
and that he bad no doubt there
would be seven or eight hundred thou
eand. He estimated tbs expenses of the
government st four hundred and fifty n"-
lion q year ard the revenue at four hundred
ynilIiop. and said the deficit was just as cure
a the rising of the sun.
The Langston- Veosble contested election
case from the Petersburg, Virginia, district is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-08
a Maniac's Work.

CINCINNATI, Sept Sat Demarsville,
KY, yesterday Mr.. G. F. Wakefield, farm
er, presumably insane, Get Ere to his dwell
ing and fred 81 OF gun at hi, daughter while
she was tring to save some of her clothing,
the shot taking effect in her shoulder. neck
and back of her head. He then rsu into tins
house, saying be would burn him up,
but his wife. after hard struggle. dragged
him out. Neghbors then arrived and took
the man in charge. The house was wholly
destroyed. Miss Wakei sld's injuries are
not necessarily fatal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-08
A L1GHrN1Ne-ARREsT1Ne WATcH.-T. l

A L1GHTN1NG-ARREsTING WATCH.-T. l.
Mason, a telegraph operator OF the North
ern Central Railway at Camden Junction,
Baltimore, bad remarkable escape from
lightning late Saturday night. He was Sit
tiDg in his Office during the storm, when 3
ball of fire, seemingly two feat in diameter,
A ,shed before him, and be knew no more.
BE was unconscious for five minutes and
paralyzad for several houre. The lightning
bolt had struck his left arm and
passed down below the elbow, leaving
b.osl crimson mark. Il stopped just
where his arm touched his vest pocket con-
tanning his watch, being attracted BY the
time piece. The chain was melted: sne
hands and crystal were broken to smlthe'-
Gems and the porcelain face 5lackened. But
for the watch the lightning would have en-,
tered his body. It was then DETECTED
straight down his leg, where it LEFT broad 70 .
the burning sensation was terrible. He is
slowly recovering.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-08
CROSSED NIAGARA oNA T1GHr-RopE

CROSSED NIAGARA ON A TIGHT-RoPE =
Samuel John Dixon. photographer OF Tc-
ronto, Canada, aged 3S years. on Saturday
walked acrcsl cable ssveu-eiehts ofan Inch
In diameter stretched across the gorge be-
low Niagara Falls, betwsen the caniilever
ard the suspension bridges. He 'ed bal
ance pole weighing 80 nouuds, and % fees 6
inches long. rs executed number OF ma
neuvers. AZ the centro he stretched him
salf At fall length on his back on the wires,
crossing bis feet and folding his arms. Eight
thousand people saw him dot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-08
TERRIBLE ExpLos1oN.-At Spokane Falls,

TERRIBLE ExPLosIoN.-At Spokane Falls,
Washington. workmen we're engaged just
before quitting time al 6 o'clock Saturday
preparing blasts to be fired after all had
left, to blow up huge rock pile in the
Northern Pacific freight-yarda, in the east-
ern part OF the city. One blast had been
prepared, and 10 rn'tirg in the second it
exploded, and the jar also touched OF the
other blast Between fifty and seventy-hVe
man were st work end % coo cubic feet OF
rock was thrown upon them, Eighteen have
been taken out dead, and q are missing. a
large number are Injured and Others are yet
confined 10 tbs debris The scene about the
place is terrible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-08

Up TO HIS NECK IN WATBR.-George B.
Bayer, two years and elk months 3D. OF AS
toria, Long Island, was missed from hia
home on Friday afternoon. His par
epts and friends searched for him far
into the night, but failed to fnd him.
The s.arch was resumed at daylight and two
hunting 11 hss 959 s sss hsG oa
tbarn ~ sn,n, and the dogs were started followed
by ' the searching party. About Elk o'clock the
dogs od the men to large swamp back s Of the
Ws Woods The dogs ran al along ts. ts ass seSs OF
Suddenly the dogs stopped, and the men rushing
up found the missing child standing in wster up
to his neck. The little fellow was almost Snaust-
cd. He was carried home and medical All sum-
mon; d. The child's flesh was shri7elied from
long immersion in tho water. The doctors think
that he must hays rtooi in the pond the sres'er
part of the night. The boy will be confined to
his bed for some timo, but the doctors say he Will
recover from the effects of the terrible experience
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-08
phenomenal

TIE New YORK Herald recently SAID, 10
effect, that principles, not interests, In in-
enosd the feelings of the North. Well, so
good northern authority ss the Philadelphia
Press is to the contrary. That popular
northern republican newspaper supports the
Force til, for the reason thatit would throw
tina South into such disturbed and disor-
dered condition that manufacturing couio
not be conducted pro6tably in this section,
and that consequently northern iron and
cotton manufacturers would soon regain
their lost trade, and be relievei OF the dread
OF southern competition. The mighty dol
lar induced the North to bring On the wa
Of sections. l: is now stimulating 1t to pre-
woke war of races.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-08

KNOWING WHAT the effect of the Force
bill would be, and knowing that the repuo-
licans would pess it II they could, how any
;ntaIlIpent white man in the South, that is,
if at all Interested In the welfare OF this sec
ton. can vote for republican candidate for
Congress. is as hard to comprehend as 1t Is
to understand how any intelligent farmer
can vote for republican congressional NOM
inee the policy of whose party is to lower
the price of every thing he has to sell aod
to raise that of every thing he has to buy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-08
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

REV YosK. Sept. s Tho stock market a.
the opening this morning was more active than
usual of late and first prices were all materially
higher than the closing figures of Saturday, tho
gains extending to 2. per cent Dnllness became
the ruling feature o: the dealings later, and at II
o'clock the msrsot was dull and stsgnant, gener-
ally small fr&ctions lover than the opening is-
ures.
BALTIMORE, Sept. s.-virgnis &c consolidstod
So; 1O-4Os -; do IS 69a694s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-08

THE AGRICULTURAL products of the
United States aye more than the people
thereof can consume. The invarisb!e effect
of a surpluo is chespness. What tie Amer
lean farmers need, therefore, is larger
market THAI that of their own country. but
the republicans say they mus not have
larger market. Indeed, Senator Ha~iey
says they could get along without any ior'
e,en market at all. And to restrict tnst
market as much as possible, high tax if
nut on all foreign products, so as 10 prchioit
the exchange of such products for American
grain and meat, and compel foreigners who
order the latter articles to pay for them with
scarce gold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-08
An Extra Session.

a telegram from Washington to the New
York Sun says:
st is stated on the authority of repubH
can Senator. that it 10 understood between
President Harrison and the leaders in the
Senate and House that an extra session OF
Congress will be called to meet about Nov
10. 1t is not alone the Force bill that Is re-
garded as important. There are several
oiner party measures, including a Reap
portionmeDt bill, that the republicans feel
they must pass during this Congress. II lie
the general opinion In both Houses that this
session will certainly not outllve the present
month
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-08

THE REPUBLICANS give away the puoiio
lands to people who promise to plant trees
on them, and pass laws to prevent the de-
struo.ion of forests and to promote forestry,
but they refuse to remove the high duty on
lumbar. which would stimulate the destruc-
ton of Canadian forests and the protection
of those OF this country. But the absurdity
of suoh gross Inconsistency is no more appar-
ent than that observable in many OF the
other republican revenue measures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-08

TIE NORTHERN settler liz Virginia who, at
the late G. A. r. convention in Petersburg,
introduced resolution calling upon Con-
eress to prohibit the manufacture of that
..contemptible rag" the Confederate flag,
at fi,s, denied that be had done 40, but his
denisl being dlsproved, killed himself drink
Ing whisky. The night wss DARK and he
was far from home, but he took sure road
for getting there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-08
LEMON ELIXIR.
a Pleasant Lemon Drink.

For biiousness and constipation, take Lemon
Elixir.
Elixir.
For sick aud nervous headaches, take Lemon
Elixir.
For slecplessnoas and nervousness, tako Lemon
Elixir.
For loss of appetite and debility, take Lemon
Elixir
For fovers, chils and malaria, take Lemon
Elixir
Lemon Elixir will not fail you in any Of the
shove diseases all Of which arise from torpid or
diseased liver. stomach, kidneys, bowels or blood
Prepared only by DR.. II. MOTLEY, Atlanta, Gs.
sec and 81 por bottle. Sold by druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-08

PHILADELPHIA Sept G.-Beef Cattlo-demsn I
coed ami prices Jim: extra AS ,5c oil -
4a.c; medium 4lss4asc; fair 3Aa4c; common
3saa3ssc; calls 3as4c; iat cows 2As3i4c per ID.
Mich Cows $25s45 head. Mich Calves Dat y
per lb sh ep tic lower; extra 5iAa5 ihc; fool
AZ. a5r medium a t..4 pc; common 3iaa4c; Gu s
2ss3L4c per ID. Lants 4a7c per 10. Hogs
good light Western Hogs 6lha6Ac common
heayy DO. 514s5 lhc per ID.