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a MURDER FOR A PLUM.
A Newspaper Man OF Detroit Shot by
Ernii- Denlar for n Irifir.

A Newspaper Man OF Detroit Shot by n
Fruit-Denler for Trifr.
Fred j. Crimmins, assistant city editor
of the Evening Sun, was fatally shot by
Anthony Manill, an Italian fruit-vender
at the corner of Randolph and Crogan
streets, this evening. Crimmins, who was
% years old, graduate of the Ann Arbor
Law School and well-knOwn newspaper
man, stopped at the Italians stand to pur-
chase fruit. The Italian accused Crimmns
of taking one more plum than he paid for.
Crimmins laughingly denied the imputa-
ton, and The Italian dived under his stand
and, without warning, placed a revolver
within four inches of Crimmins' left groin
and fired. Crimmins fell to the sidewalk,
and Manill tried to escape up an alley, but
the police were too quick for him, and in
less than ten minutes found him hidden
away in the barn OF a w-cOuntryman.
The crowd that gathered about the stand
became wild with rage and would have
lynched the prisoner could they have got
their hands Oh him. Crmmins was taken
to the hospital and is still alive. but has no
chance Of recovery. There will be no diff
Guilty in cOnvictiDg Manill of murder, as d
score Of persons saw the shooting and all
say there was no cause for the dastartly
deed,-Detr0it special 10 Chicago Herald.
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WEBB INTERVIEWED.
The Stnck.Yards Strike

CHICAGO. Aug. 25-The receipts of cattle,
hogs and sheep at the Chicago stock-yards
to-day were very heavy. Swift and Nelson
Morris have shut down their houses and
5000 men are forced to remain idle, as there
is nothing for them to do. This afternoon
the strikers committee reported to the
strikers that the Switching Association had
decided to accept the proposition of the
switchmen for an advance of wages. The
superintendent Uf the stock-yards was noti-
fed that everything would be moving in an
hour. Ii the men should refuse to accept
this, their own proposition, the railway
companies will run the yards with their
own crews.
The engineers and firemen returned to
work this afternoon. Tonight the switch
men, thinking the time propitious for the
demand of an increase Of wages, and
hoping TO profit by the victory of the fire.
men and engineers, struck, and the stock
yards Of the railway are once more tied up.
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"shans-na-Lawn -

The commencement Of the third week Of
Mr.. w. j. Scanlan's engagement at the CAL
ifornia shows no abatement in the clever
comedians popularity with the play-going
public, for there was not vacant seat in
the house last evening. There was change
of bill" "Shane-na-Lawn," an Irish play in
three acts, the conjoint work OF Messrs.
(Texas Siftings). It is stated to be
a picture of life in The Gem
of the Ocean," in 1890. under the Grattan
Parliament. Mr.. Seaman has very con-
genial part in Shane-na-Lawn, which he
ratified through very pleasantly. He sang
a number of new songs in his old original
and taking style, and was called upon to
respond to several encores. Miss Matte
Ferguson was particularly attractive in the
character of Peggy O'Moore. The remain
ing characters were all very acceptably
filed. "Shane-na-Lawn" will keep the
boards during the present week.
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A DANGER AyERTED.
An Attempt to smuggie Whisky Into til
County Hospital.

An Attempt to Smuggie whisky Into the
County Hospital.
A man, giving the namo of johnson,
called at the City and County Hospital last
night and said he had bag Of provisions
for one OF the inmates. He was duly ad-
mitted, but when he appeared before DR..
Simpson he acted In a very suspicious man
ner, and seemed very anxious to get his
bundle upstairs. DR.. Simpson detolned
johnson, and examined the package. He
found quart bottle of whisky in the bot
tom. AS the patient for whom it
was intended is very low WITH
pneumonia the chances are thai
if he had taken the whisky he
would have been dead before morning.
There are also a number of other very sick
patients in the same ward, and if the bot
tie had been passed around the injury
would have been great. Dr. Simpson stated
that if the whisky had got into the ward it
would have been passed around and several
dangerous cases would nave terminated IA
tally. DR.. Simpson confscated the liquor.
johnson demanded the whisky back, and
when he was told he could not have il,
acted in very ugly manner. He was told
that if he persisted in his demand an officer
would be called to arrest him. He became
frightened at the mention Of the police and
hurriedly left the hospital.
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FAILED 10 APPEAR.
Michael Coyne Does Not wish TO Prose
cute His Son John.

Michael Coyne Does Not WISH TO Prose
cute His Son John.
Some days ago John Coyne, young man,
was arrested by Officer Flemming on the
complaint of Michael Coyne, and charged
with assault with deadly weapon
Michael Coyne is the young mans father.
The two had quarrel. during which the
son drew knife and cut his father three
times in the face. When the case was
called yesterday Michael Coyne. the COM
planning witness, did not appear and Judge
RiX issued an attachment for the aD1enr
prosecutor. The father seems to be reluct-
ant TO push the case against his son, but the
police intend to press the matter, as John
COyne bears hard reputation. Michael
Coyne was arrested last night and booked
at the Southern Station, but was released
on an order from Judge RIx on promising
to appear in court when the case is next
aalla1
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To Protect Trainmsn.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Representative
Caldwell, from the Committee on Rail-
ways and Canals, to-day reported to the
House the bill agreed upon by the commit
tee to compel railway companies engaged
in interstate commerce, within reasonable
time, to equip their cars with such safety
or automatic safety couplers as will not
require trainmen to go between the cars to
couple or to uncouple them, and with auto
matte brakes, so that the speed of train
can be controlled by the engineer.
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Light-Housa Appropriations.

WASHINGTON, Aug 25.-In the Senate
to-day the House bill for the erection of
tower for a first order light on Smiths
Island, Va, was taken from the calendar
and passed, with numerous amendments.
Among the amendments tackled on were the
following: Light and fog signals at the
mouth of Coqulle River. Pacific Ocean,
$4,000; lighthouse tender for the Port
land (Oregon) district, $4,000; lighthouse
at st. Marys Island, Alaska, $4,000; light
house at Cape Disappointment, Washing
ton. $4,000.
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strikers, Demsnds Rsfused.

MELBoU RNE, Aug. 25.-The ship-owners
OF Melbourne and Sydney. whose business
has been greatly interfered with by the de-
mands of the Seamen's Union. have held
conference and addressed a letter to the
union refusing to employ any officer belong
ing to the union on the ground that such
course would be utterly subVersiye of dis
cipline. The letter added that the average
profits of the trade are under per cent and
that as compliance with the demands of
the men would entail an annual loss of
G20O. 600, the only alternative is TO lay up
the vessels. NOn-union labor is abundant
In SYDNEY,
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comnls,ion Of a Great River rnnns,

PoRT HURON (Mich.), Aug. %. - The
workmen engaged upon the two ends of the
st. Clair River Tunnel, between Port Huron
and Sarnia, Ontario, shook hands with
each other this morning under the st. Clair
River and made the great subterranean
highway echo with their cheers. This
marks the completion of the greatest river
tunnel in the world and probably the
greatest piece of engineering In this country.
1t is eleven feet longer than Brooklyn
Bridre
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British Grain Trade.

LONDON, Aug. 25-The Mark Lane Ex-
press says: New English wheat is in de-
mand. Red is quoted at SIS and white at
4Os. Foreign wheat and flour were quiet
until the end of the week. when they be-
came strong. Good reports from Germany,
Hungary, Roumania and Russia checked a
rise. At to-day's market new English
wheat sold at 42s; foreign advanced Cd !;
American corn advanced Sd.
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After a lengthy absence Mr.. Hubert
Wilke has returned to us, bringing with him
new play, entitled "Peti, the vagabond,"
from the pen Of the well-known dramatist,
Mr.. Clay NJ. Greene. 1t was presented at
fair audience. On the house programme it
is called a musical comedy romance. 1t
has plenty of comedy-such as it
the serious element, but they are
not happily intermingled. Some Of the
scenes are over-elaborated and are apt TO
distress the audience. The last act is par
ticularly faulty in this respect. Mr.. Hubert
Wilke has fine stage presence and is
which he uses with good discretion. BE is
seen to better advantage as vocalist than
as an actor. He is too stiff, and appears TO
be unable to conceal his art by art. The
comedy lines put into his mouth by the
playwright were lost from the simple
fact that he does not possess any nat;
ural humor. His work is forced and
artificial. However, his splendid singing
atones for what shortcomings he might
have as an actor. He is q gypsy in the first
act, 4 soldier in the second and an artist in
the third. The support was highly credit
able. Miss Kate Blanche displays much
ability as the Baroness Florence Won Elva,
the young American widow of an Austrian
nobleman. She has a very pleasing and
sympathetic voice. Miss Josephine Law
renee made q good deal out Of Ambrosia
Won Austin, a spinster lady of uncertain
age in search of an ideal. Little Dot
Clarendon in the part of Rose displayed
unusual aptitude for one Of such tender
years. The rest of the cast does not call
for especial mention. Mr.. Wilkes singing
should fill the Bush-street Theater during
his anpapemant
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citation began to-day. The first race was
the Washington Derby, for three -year-olds
bred and owned in Washington, Ore
gon, Idaho or British Columbia, one
(time, 2:591I) Ezra Ray second, Daily Ore
gonian third. The 2:50 class. one mile, was
won by Wonder. Time, 2:34h. The 2:35
class, one mile, was won by CoQuette. Time,
2:3O. The gentlemen's buggy race, one
mile, owners to drive, was won by Lolria
in .53K
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TENNY'S FAILURE.
The SVaybaCkS Unsuccessful Attempt to
Lower Ten Br0eCk'S Record.

BRIGHTON BEACH, Aug. 25.-A clear. cool day
and The announcement that Tenny would en-
deavOr 10 lower the record for one mile, 1894,
made by Ten Brock, on circular track, drew
large crowd to-day. Ravel0e really holds the
record for one mile, having covered the distance
In 1914, but The run was made on straight
course. AS there Is no straight mile course al
Brighton Beach Tenny was sent 10 beat len
Broeck's record. Pools were sold on the event,
with Father Time as favorite. Time was viclort-
Gus, Ienny running the mile in 1:4os4. The
other events were as follows:
First race (sellingl tbree-quarters OF a mile,
Parthian won, Long Jack second, Belisarlus
third. Time, l:17.
Second race, fve-eighIhs OF mile Shena Van
colt won, Alma hlly second, KirkOyer third.
Time :04.
Third race, seven.eghths OF mile, Urban
won, Rappahann0ck second, Guard third, Time,
! 80.
Fourth race, one mile, Ballston won. Rhoda
PIlnEle second, Kern third. Time, :4O34.
Flltn lace (steeplechase) short course, Pat OAK
ley won, Futurity second.
Saratoga Results.
SARATOGA, Aug. 25.-Flrst race, five and
half fullongs, Gold Step won, Caprice second
Audit third. Time. 14la.
Second race. one and sixteenth miles, Flood
Tide won, Outbound second, Marauder third.
Time, l $50.
Third race, one mile. Cecil won, Satisfaction
second. Outbound third. Time, :49l4.
Fourth race. six furlOngs, Gypsy Queen won,
Ban Chief second, Salute third. Time, 1;191s.
Fifth race, one mile and seventy yards, Birth
day won, Major Tom second, Letretla third.
Time, ;641a,
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Chinese Vlce-Copsul.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 25.-Ow Yang Keng
has been recognized as Vice-Consul of
China at San Francisco, pending the pre-
sentation Of his commission and the issu-
ance OF his credentials. This was done at
the request of the Chinese Minister. Act
ing Secretary Spaulding to-day telegraphed
10 the Collector of Customs at San Fran
cisco 10 give credence TO Ow Yang Keng's
official acts.
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At,emntad suioide.

MARQUETTE (Mich.l Aug. 25.-Holshay,
the bandit, made another unsuccessful at
tempt to commit suicide in prison last
night. He was found lying in his cell in an
unconscious condition from loss OF blood,
having severed the arteries on his wrist
with tin, secured from slop-bucket. His
scalp was also reduced TO a pulp from at
tempts to dash out his brains on the prison
wall,
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The Sea Wing Disaster.

WASHINGTON, Aug 25.-Inspector- Gen.
eral Dumont has received the report of the
local inspectors who investigated the case
OF the steamer Sea Wing. which capsized in
Lake Pepin with such fatal results. They
find that Captain Welherin violated the
ordinance by starting out as he did in the
face of the approaching storm. They
therefore revoke his license and have re-
ported the case TO the United States Attor-
ney for prosecution,
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WASHINGTON, Aug 25.-Platt, Chairman
of the Committee on Territories, laid before
the Senate to-day letter from Secretary
Noble transmitting the following telegram
KING FISHER Oklahoma) Aug. 24.-After
many days OF house-to-house Inspection, we
find fully one-lhird of the people need aid. Two
third OF the farmers need seed-wheat. Many are
now In want OF food They have no work, moth
ing to sell. and the prospects gloomy The
extreme south of the Territory Is not quite so
bad. THOMAS J. NEwsHAST,
special Land Inspector.
The Secretary'S department has no re-
sources with which to relieve the destitu-
tion, and its only course is to lay the mfor-
nation before Congress
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CONDENSED TELEGRANIs.

LONDON, Aug. 25-Henry NJ. Stanley's
agent has written letter in which he says
Stanley is very far from being restored to
perfect health.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Dr. B. r. Free
man of Spokane Falls and Drs. j. X. Secord
and j. S. Potts, of San Jose, have been ap-
pointed Special Medical Examiners in the
pension service.
New York, Aug. 25.-The Journal says:
A rumor prevails that Rev. DR.. Richard l..
Burtsell. a friend of DR.. McGlynn, has been
removed from the exercise Of his functions
as Catholic priest.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The amount of
silver offered to the Government to-day was
100000 ounces. The amount purchased
was 100000 ounces at S1.195, 100000 ounces,
S1.1974, and 10000 ounces at S1.1975.
BRUSSELS, Aug. 25.-The strike of coal
spread To-day 4500 men quit work. Meet
ings of miners have been held, at which 1t
was resolved to continue the strike.
QUEBEC, Aug. 25.-The Deputy Minister
Of Agriculture declares that the Asiatic
cholera viii certainly visit Canada next
year, and that in order TO check Its advance
he proposes to establish quarantine stations
in British Columbia.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Light showers
have prevailed in the central valleys and
Upper Lake region. Fair weather continues
on the Atlantic Coast and generally through
ont the Southern States. II is warmer, eX-
cept in nor hern New England and the
Missouri Valley.
Tacoma Speeding Exhibition.
TACOMA, Aug. 25-The fall meeting of
the Tacoma Speeding and Exhibition Asso-
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a Ham Saiznra

MONTREAL, Aug. 25-One Of the heaviest
seizures made by customs officers for some
time has just been reported. The firm in
vOlved is one Of the most prominent in the
butter a nd cheese trade in this city, and is
accused of importing the best American
creamery bu tier and entering il as an in
ferior article. The seizure involves many
thousands of dollars.
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piAnna Cnrn Eair.

VIENNA, Aug. 25.-The corn fair opened
to-day and was well attended. In the esti-
mated crops of the world America is cred
tied with Ala, ,0C0, 600 bushels OF wheat and
1,60c, ,O00OC0 bushels of maize. against 491,-
100000 bushels of wheat and 2,113,000 10000
bushels of maize in 1889.
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Saratopa Resnlts
MADE HIS ESCAPE.
A Demented Californian Eudes His Attendant
in New York

NEW YORK, Aug. pa wealthy Califor-
nian named William S. Moss, who is slight
ly demcnted, arrived here on Saturday in
charge OF an attendant, ON the City of Para.
en- route for Paris to- be placed under
treatment. He put up at Pages Hotel
at the corner Of West and Spring
slip out of the house during the absence OF
the attendant, and since then nothing has
been heard OF him. Yesterday Page went
to police headquarters and had q general
alarm sent out. The missing man is 80
years OF age, medium height and stout
build, and wore black suit and white felt
hat.
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THE HOUSE.
an Early Adjournment Out CT Respect to the
Lata Lewis E Wafsnn

LaL6 LEWIS I. Wats0n.
WASHINGTON, Ang. 25.-In the House
to-day Quinn of New York offered for refer
ence resolution instructing the Commit
tee on Judiciary to report by bill or other
wise the necessary legislation to prevent
railroads from employing unjusttiably
large bodies of armed men, denominated
detectives as is now being done by the
New York Central.
Cannon submitted the conference report
on the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill,
which was agreed to.
After ado ting suitable resolutions the
House adjourned as mark of respect to
Lewis f. Watson, the member from Penn
sylyania, who dropped dead in the Capitol
grounds.
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New York. Brooklyn and Jersey City. and
the brlek-makers along the Hudson and
about Philadelphia have cut off the supply.
Inc union workmen Of the three cities boy
cotted the Hudson River managers and this
is the result One hundred thousand men
will be c0nRelled to quit work.
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Cnnrentinn of Glvernors.

ATLANTA (Ga.) Aug. ga convention OF
Governors of all the cotton States has been
called to meet at Atlanta, September 10TH
The convention Will consider the matter Of
direct trade with Liverpool; also, questions
relating to weights, measures, freishts and
the handling of cotton.
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Nine. Rarrios, Denial.

BAR HARBoR, Aug. 25.-Mme. de Bar
rios, widow of tho ex-President of Guate-
mala, denies that she is engaged to eX-Kipg
Milan. She never met him.
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Fatal Rnilsr Fvnln,inn

COLUMBUS Qnd.), Aug. GA boiler ex-
plosiOn occurred in Whites saw and grist
mill, Pixies Peak. Brown County, Satur-
day night Six persons were injured, four
fafallu
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LONDON, Aug. 25.-Twenty thousand
miners held a meeting at Chesterfield TO-
day and voted in favor of a working day of
eight hours.
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Brick SUNNY cnt OFF

New YORK, Aug 25--By noon to-mor-
row all the brick in this city will have been
used. Six millions of bricks are daily used in
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SUNDRIDeE (Ont.). Aug. 25.-The @ ueen $
Hotel was burned this morning. Thomas
Powers and Herbert Taylor we're burned
to death. Two others were badly burned.
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snread of Cholera

MADRID, Aug. 25.-Cholera is spreading
in the city IF Toledo. Thirteen cases and
five deaths are reported.
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NOT A CANDIDATE.
A Statement That Blaine Does Not Want
The Presidential Nomination.

WASHINGTON, Aug. ga Washington
special to the Philadelphia Times has the
following alleged trustworthy news: A
close and intimate friend of Blaine is said
to have asked him quite recently whether
he would under any circumstances be a
candidate for the Presidency in 1892, or
whether he would allow his friends to push
his cause before the National Convention.
The Secretary in reply declared in a most
positive way that he had no intention of
becoming Presidential candidate. and did
not care to pose even as possibility. He
had no doubt his friends would be delighted
to bring his name before the Republican
Convention II they could obtain a single
word from him. permitting them to do so,
but he added emphatically he did not intend
to give that word.
This news has created considerable dis
cussion here, and as many of the Secreta-
ry's friends had concluded, from his recent
actions. that he was not unwilling to seek
the nomination, and had already begun to
figure on the possibilities of such an occur
renee. While none of his friends were will
ing to speak for publ ication in the matter,
there seemed to be general feeling that
the SecretaryS announcement was to be
taken in all seriousness and sincerity. In
this connection, one of BlainO's closest al
lies in Congress said to-day that: in his
opinion the recent attitude of the Republi-
cans on the Tariff and Election bills had
much to do with the Secretary's etermina-
tion. lie is very strongly opposed to the
Election Bill" said this Congressman, land
he is almost as hostile to the Mckinley bill,
as it now stands. His efforts to bring his
own views before the people have been SO
badly received by many of his former
friends in Congress that he is disposed to
await the outcome of events rather than put
himself at the head of the party in its pres
ent line Of policy"
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piscrimination Against Silver Crrtifoate,

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-The charge is re-
peated by the Mail and Express that brok-
ers here are discriminating against silver
certificates by refusing them against pur-
chasers of foreign exchange, and it says
that some certificates passed during the
week at the rate of 20 cents per hundred.
The same paper also says that while silver
is fast aDpreciating in value, there is already
q distinct tendency toward enforcing gold
standard. 1t is kncwn that during the past
week foreign money could have been bor-
rowed under the stipulation for principal
and interest in gold coin. and the loan VAS
not made because of q refusal to agree to
that.
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Tacoma Speeding Exhibition.
TACOMA, Aug. 25.-The fall meeting of
the Tacoma Speeding and Exhibition Asso-
The Meeker herald., 1890-01-25
IN OTHER LOCALITIES.

Reports from Grand river are 10 the
effect that cattle are looking bad. In
South Park cattle arc starving and dying
In largo numbers. The loss will I've very
heavy. In Middle Park 1t Is estimated
that the loss will reach fifty per cent.
Reports from Southern Wyoming are
also very discournying. aud several cat
tlcmen arc rounding np their stock and
shipping them to Nebraska TO feed.
In Northern Utah the snow fall has
been the heaviest known in thirty-Hve
years. II is from three To four feet in
the valleys and In the hills there are
over eight feet. Stock are perishing BY
the the thousand. Old Mormons say
the storm Is the severcst since the winter
OF 1855. but that this is more extern.
sivc storm than that.
Adviccs from Idaho and Montana say
cattle and sheep are dying there, aud
that entire herds will bc wiped out.
A Tacoma. Washington, dispatch SAYS
at least ten human beings and thousands
of cattle and sheep persisted In tina,
State during the late blizzard. Reports
from the Colville reservation state that
hundreds of cattle are dying Of starva.
ton. Cattlcmen estimate their losses al
fully one.half.