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washington Notes.
Miss Benson DANGEROUSLY

Miss Benson Dangerously Burned.
WEST PARIS, January 2o.-Miss Josie
Benson, daughter Of Mr.. Cypron Benson of
North Paris, met with painful accident last
Saturday night She was heating alcohol
and molasses on the stove for her father,
when it took fire in taking it from the stove,
and her clothes caught fire. She rushed out
of doors to roll in the snow, but the crust
was so hard that Ii did not avail her any
thing in putting out the fire. Her father
coming to her assistance succeeded in put
ting out the fire, but not until she was very
severely and seriously burned. On return
ing to the house they found the fire from the
burning alcohol was doing live business in
the house, and in her burned and painful
condition, with hands all raw. she was
obliged to pump water for her father to put
out the fire, which he succeeded in doing af-
ter most heroic effort. 1t was very mar
row escape from death, and the burning of
the buildings. Their physician says Miss
Benson is terribly and dangerously burned.
WatervlIie Bankers.
WATERvILLE, January 20.-At the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Waterville
banks the following officers were elected
TICoNIC NATIONAL.
President-W r. BOutelle.
Vice PreSident-C. X. Matthews.
Directors-W. r. BOutelle, C. X. Matthews,
Nathan Meader, j. H. Plaisted.
MERCHANTS NATIONAL.
President-John Ware.
Wee President-B. F. Webb.
Directors-J0hn Ware, Z Il. Webb, q. s. Flood,
G. H. Ware, G. c. Cornish OF Winslow,J. M. " iun
and Gideon Wells Of Clinton.
PEOPLES.
President-N. G. H. Pulsfer.
Vice President-L. e. Thayer.
Directors-N. g. II Pulsifer, l.. E. Thayer, j.
w. Philbrook, j. P. Gray, F. p. Havland of
Wateryllle, E. G. Hodgdon Of Clinton, j. l. Libby
of Burnham.
Chief Justice Peters in Court.
BANGOR, January 20.-The Penobscot
Supreme Judicial Court is in session after 10
days adjournment, with Chief Justice
Peters presiding, and very much improved
in health.
Died In His Field.
LEWISTON, January 20--John Walton Of
Gray, was found dead in his field today. He
had started for the woods and died on his
way. His age was so years.
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Troubled st. Mary's,


There was about the usual attendance at
the meetiDg OF the men uf st. Mary's held in
Warren's hall yesterday afternoon. The
particular business Of the meeting was to as
certain # the other parishes in the diocese
rental of pews as has occasioned Che pressnt
trouble at ST. Mary''s. As far as can be
learned, in every other parish In the State,
pew renters are privileged to 90 to either the
73O mass or vespers without extra charge.
and even to both If desired The expression
of the meeting seemed to be that st. Mary's
parish should be governed by the same sys-
tenn upon this matter as the other parishes
The former sysem, to which they desire to
return is still enjoyed at st. Joseph's and at
all the other parishes in the State which
have been heard from.
At the morning mass yesterday Father
Brady read another letter from the bishop
and the same letter was read by Father Har-
riug ON in the evening. The letter was tue
subject OF considerable discussion at the
afternoon meeting, as Its contents were hard
ly what was expected from the bishop by
the committee which recently visited him.
The letter was In the nature of censule Q
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James l.. Stoddard. prominent citizen Of
Gardiner, died suddenly Sunday morning Of
apOplexy. He was 55 years old. For a long
term Of years he held the post of United
States revenue co lector.
Captain Otis Gilmore, Of Bangor, died
Saturday aged 55 years He served calamity
during the war, entering the service as
sergeant in Co. K, Fifteenth Maine Iufantry,
on Oct. 10, 1861. and was commissioned as
captain in the nineteenth company Of un-
assigned infantry March 25, 1867. He was
honorably discharged from the service on
May %. 1865. Capt. Gilmore was a charter
member of b. Ii. Beale Post, No. II. G. A
OF Bangor, organized January 6. 1868.
Mr.. Joseph SelwyB=Ro5inson died quite
suddenly Saturday morning at his home in
Bangor at the age of 40 years During the
war ne served gallantly in the despatch boat
Rhode Island, and then enlisted in the
Second Maine Regiment, taking part in the
second battle Of Bull Run the day after his
enlistment Up to within two years ago he
had filled a position in the government ship
ping office at Philadelphia, previously hav-
Ing been at sea as an 0flcer upon some OF
the large vessels,
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FACTORY DOORS LOCKED.
oanbury Hat Manufacturer shut
Out Their EMPLOYEES.

DANBURY, Conn.,, January 2O.-All the
hat fnishers In fourteen Of the sixteen shors
here. numbering 1900 men. will be locked out
tomorrow by order Of the Hat Manufacture
ers Association. The manufacturers agreed
to this course because the Hat Flnishers'
Association called out their men In @. II
Merritt's shop. The cause Is Of nine
months standing. Three boys were en-
ployed 10 help in the finishing department.
which the j0urneymen's association claim Ia
a violation OF the rule, as the boys are neither
registered nor apprenticed. Merritt claims
there Is no violation, as the boys do no part
OF the finishing The manufacturers today
pledged themselves to suspend all work In
the finishing department Of the factories un-
I'll the hnishers Of Merritt's shop are per-
mitted TO return TO work without condition.
Several shops tomorrow will close down en-
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The Strike at Ereeport.
TO the Editor of the Press:

10 the Editor Of the Press:
In reply to an article in the Argus Of
January 14th, over the signature Of the
''Shoeworkers Of Freeport," l will say in
regard to A. w. Shaw s. Co.. having gang
of tramp shoemakers." that there Is not a
tramp shoemaker" at work in their factory
at this place. Their workmen are all re-
spectacle people who belong in the immedi-
ate vicinity of Freeport, and they are as
good lot Of workmen us those went out on
the strike. They are surely good deal bet
ter behaved than a number of the strikers
who at the beginning of the strike used to
congregate around the depot and cry out
scab, and use other insulting epithets, of
which no notice was ever taken. VINO has
showed themselves the best behaved? Now
about the scab business. According to their
definition (the strikers) man is not a scab
until he violates his oath or obligation, and
l think that they have said enough on that
point. Has man not got the right to work
for whoever he pleases. aud for any amount
of wages that he was mind to agree upon
with his employer? Is man scab who
goes to work honestly to earn a living for
his wife and family? If they did not want
us TO work for A. w. Shaw Il Co., why did
they not hold the fort when they had the
opportunity. have talked with quite a
number OF the strikers to find out their rea-
sons for going out, and their answer has in
variably been such and such a one was be-
ing cut down, but that one and have not
Yet met.
They say that they made good living
can e0nsinue to do so If the Shaws 20 out
Of it," Well, they are perfectly free to do
so, and | do not think that a. w. Shaw &
Co, will have any objections to their doing
so. They say that their is being made
from to ,is cases Of II pairs each daily" |"
OF "a pairs each. Also, that they are con-
ing back on the next train No. there has
not been any come back yet, but there may
be some come back on thas cattle train that
the strikers weGe going TO charter TO haul
the.scahs out OF town.
They say that the firm are gett u weak or.
Well, IL they no one can detect u by any
word, act or deed OF any memher of the
firm. And II does not look as II they intend
ed TO SLACK up any, for 62 cases ot "a pair,
each went from the cutting room 10 the
stitching room TO-DAY. They say that il this
town does not prosper that the injury dom.
TO the towh can De laid at tha door of A. w
Shaw u Co. About the help thai viii I've
h. hi,rq N tne future l knew nOlhiug
but Know that about &c per cent of tns.
people that are wnyEiII IN the factory at tht
present ting wouId locate here lmmedlatsIy
y they could had rents and boarding places.
ana would spend their wages here the same
As the strikers used to. In CONCLUSION they
say that when concern ge:s good set Of
WvWorEmen vWS they had better keep them"
Well, they nave got them now and the
prospect Is good for them to keen them. This
Is not from tramp shoemaker OF a scab.
but from 'N'
An employe 0i
A w SHAW & Co.
FREEPoRT. January II. 1890
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a man with a Big EagIe on Ais hands.

lflttsnelu AdVertiSerl
Charles S. Marsh of Newport Is possessed
OF fine specimen of the eagle family. The
bird was wounded and captured last fall In a
town north from there. The bird measures
seven and One-half feet from tip to tip. stands
two feet high and occupies box stall In the
stable. He does not allow Of any one intru-
ding upon him and will attack any person
who attempts to step within the stall. His
food Is beef on which he feeds voracionsly.
Late last fall Mr.. Marsh wanted to get rid Of
his majesty, and having been told that to
kill an eagle was always followed by bad
LUCK. he opened the door aud let the bird out,
thinking that he would take advantage OF
the situation and strike for liberty, But
much to Mr.. MarSh's surprise, his eagleship
after sitting on the fence several hours re
turned to tine stable where he has remained
ever Sine0
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on the Union Pacific.

PORTLAND, Oregon. January 20. - For
some days past there has been heavy snow
blockade on the Union Pacific trun and
branch lines, between Huntington and Port
land. No through trains have arrived for
nearly week. Bitter cold weather has pre-
vailed, most Of the time accompanied by
heavy winds and binding snow storms.
Five or six trains are blockaded somewhere
between the Dalles and Baker City. No
through trains have arrived at Portland
from San francisco or left for that point in
nearly week. No trains are expected to
reach here before the middle of this week.
On the Northern Pacific there is little intsr-
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song lecture.

Last evening at Gospel Mission dali Mr..
W. II. Whitehead gave another oil his song
lectures, entitled the Songs OF the Temper
ance Reform" to good sized audience. For
nearly two hours By she recitals of incidents,
brought under mis- own observation, inter
spersed with humorous and pathetic songs
be kept his hearers in jubilant spirits, as
manifested by tho merited applause. This
evening Mr. Whitehead will give another OF
his song lectures, entitled "An Evening with
Henry RUSSELL" None should lose the Op-
portunity to hear this gifted speaker and
singer
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VIII Buy No More a Per Cents.

WASHINGTON, January 20.-Heavy pur-
past week, amounting to nearly $4,000, 600
and have resulted in a reduction of the
available treasury surplus to about $20.000,-
600. The Secretary of the Treasury has de-
cided to suspend the purchase Of four per
cent bonds until further notice.
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Winter In the West.

CHICAGO, January 20.-The snow block
ade in the West and Northwest is one of TIE
most lcomplete on record. Not only has
travel become an impossibility on the west
ern division Of the Central and Union
Pacific railroad but telegraph companies are
equal sufferers and every through wire is
down on both these routes. The only means
Of telegraphic communication with the Pacl-
fc coast now is by the indirect route of the
transacted is necessarily limited. The snow
blockade on the Central Pacific road Is at
Emigrant Gap near the summit of the Sier.
ras. Last night eight West bound trains
were showed in and the prospect of the road
being opened up in the next 4S hours is poor.
There are 1900 men at work, but the snow is
seven feet deep on a level and fathomless in
cuts. The work of clearing the track while
snow falls is a tremendous IObar
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THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
Mr.. Ewart Rehearses the Charges
e.. Against the Commission.

WASHINGTON, January 20.-The House
committee on reforming the civil service met
today to hear the arguments on the res0lu-
ton introduced by Representative Ewart of
North Carolina to investigate the charges
against the civil service commission, and tie
bill introduced by Representative Houk of
Tennessee to repeal the civil service law and
regulate, improve. classify and properly ap-
portion the officers and employees of the pub
lie service to the States and Territories.
Representative Ewart rehearsed the charges
against the commission as follows. lie
charged that Mr.. Campbell, a brother-in-law
of Commissioner Lyman, copied a set of eX-
animation papers. prepared for examination,
and gave them to a friend, who sold them to
Mr.. Flynn, principal of the Ivy Institute Of
this city, which institute prepares applicants
for examinations before the. civil service
became known to Commissioner Lyman, and
he promoted Campbell. Messengers in the
civil service force were promoted to clerk
ships on said force, and appointments on
said force were often made in utter disregard
of law, and in several instances when the
appointee was entirely worthless. There
were now on the eligible list names enough
of persons to supply all the clerks the de-
partment will need for several years to come
law and improve the service by new meth
cd of making appointments.
Frank Hattop, editor of the Washington
Post, said the charges were published by the
Post because he believed they were true.
This closed the hearing for the present. No
action was taken by the committee on the
resolution of inquiry.
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PROVIDENCE. r. l., January 20.-The new
government torpedo launch, Cushing. whicf
has been in course of construction for more
than year past at the works of the Heres
hoff Company, in Bristol, is receiving the fin
Wednesday at o'clock, and many promt
nent officials of the navy will be present
The Herreshoffs believe that the Cushinl
will be capable of making 25 miles an houl
after one or two trials to break her in. The
boat is seagoing craft, and is No. of the
fleet that the government expects to have be
fore many years have passed. The .boat il
named after Commander William B. Cush-
ing, u s. N. The hull is divided into Il
compartments.
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MARBLE peaIers 10 Meet

BosToN, January 20.-The first semi AN
nual meeting of the Retail and Wholesale
Marble Dealers Association of New Eng
land and the Provinces, under the amended
constitution, will be held at the American
House. Boston, Wednesday afternoon, jan
ualy y. AT o'clock the convention of all
retail and wholesale marble dealers in New
England and the Provinces will be held; at
2 business meeting and at banquet, fol.
lowed by short speeches.
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Foreign Notes,

The gale in the English channel continues.
Shipping has suffered severely. Steamer
Greece, from New York, January Is. for
London, passed Dover yesterday morning
with a heavy list to starb0ard. She was
nearly submerged on the starboard side. Her
cargo had apparently shifted.
The Journal of st. Petersburg. semi-official
organ, commenting on the dispute between
England and Portugal, says the English are
bound to submit the case To arbitration. IL
this attitude Is seriously persisted in by Rus
sIa. complications in the affair are likely to
-6e vastly fntresseu.
The Brazilian government will require all
foreign companies doing business In Brazil
to transfer two-thirds Of their capital to that
country within two years Of their organiza-
tion. Companies already organized must do
so in six months.
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CRoWDINc OUT JOHN BULL.
Uncle Sans Growing Trade With
His Canadian Netghbors.

OTTAWA, January 20. - The trade and
navigation returns have been presented to
Parliament. They show how rapidly the
United States is crowding Great Britain out
of this market. and how extensive the trade
between the United States and Canada now
is. From the following table of imports it is
seen that while our imports from Great
Britain have declined, those from the United
States have increased:
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TWO More raaths

DOVER, n, H.. January 2o.-Mrs. Rose
Brock, OF kolllnsford: aged 40. died last eve
tory, died this morning, both Of Pneumonia.
resulting from la grippe. Notice was giyen
last Saturday that the schools would open
today, but this morning no school alarm was
Sonnded.
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weather Observations.

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday, Janu-
ary Goth. taken at p. M, 10Th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
in this order: Temperature, direction of the
wind, state of the weather:
Boston, 460, W, cloudless; New York. $40,
w, cloudy; Philadelphia, 56o, w, cloudy
Washington, 5So, w, cloudy; Buffalo. 32o, w,
snow; Cleveland, 2So, NV. cloudy; Detroit,
2S0, w, cloudy: Chicago, 1S0, w, cloudlesso
y, Paul. 50, SW, cloqdless; Duluth. 141,
SW, cloudless; St. Vincents 1220, NV.
less; jacksonville. 6S', W, cloudless.
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bound trains are at Sacramento. Colfax auu
Shady Run; coming west are at Emigrant
Gap, Truckee and Reno. At Truckee the
depth Of snow ranges from three feet to
drifts of 20 feet. The railroad company has
several hundred men at work shovelling
east On the west the road is blockaded
gines and snow pl0ws are stalled at different
points. Snow bound passengers are quar-
tered at the hotels by the railroad company.
Yesterday afternoon it began showing again
at Emigrant Gap showed that the cleared
portions Of track were again filling fast The
officials declare the present blockade the
heaviest and longest experienced fSr fSr oyer 10
years.
The Western Union Telegraph Com pany
has large force of men In the mountains
clearing the wires of snow. The lines In
some places are buried under the drifts. Ths
wires are strung on poles SO feet high.
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The Lecture at Congress Square
ChuFcn

The lecture Through the Canadian Rock.
les" Illustrated by fine stereIpticon views.
by the Rev. J. j. Lewis, in Congress Square
Church ON Thursday evening will richly re-
pay all who shall hear 1t and see the Pic
lures. Mr.. Lewis believes tha. he has .
word for the business men OF Portland,
which il Is important for them 70 hear.
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AGAINST MR.. SMrTh.
Hon. George o. Roblnson's Report In
the Andover Case.

SALEM, Mass, January 20.-Hon. George
d. Robinson, commissioner in the case of
Egbert Smyth, appellant, VS.. the visitors of
the Theological School at Andoyer, today
filed his report. The document Is a volumi-
nous one, and the report is in favor of the
visitors and against Mr.. Smyth.
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Fall Rivers Debt Decreased

FALL RIVER, Mass January 2O.-Mayor
James f. jackson, who was too ill at the
time OF the inauguration of the city govern
ment to deliver the usual address, presented
1t to the city council tonight. He presented
the auditor statement showing the city's
liabilities to be $2,371 666; assets s1,i11 ,672.
The city debt has decreased during the past
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THE SPANISH CABINET.
A Body of Free Traders Headed by
Prime MInisterlSaeasta.
MADRID. January 2O.-The new Cabinet

-is. is
Primo mfSS;,sster and President of the Cabi-
pet-DoN PRAxEDoMM..T NJ TO SAGAsTA.
Minister of FOREIGN Affairs-Marqu4sa ~ = =
LA VEGA DE ARsIJo.
Minister of War-General BERMUDEs
REINA.
Minister of Justice-Senor PUIGCERsER.
Minister of Finance-Senor EGUILIoR.
Minister of Marine-Admiral ROMERO.
Minister of Colonies-Senor GULLoN.
Minister Of Trades. Agriculture and Pub
tic Works-Senor BECCRRA.
Minister Of the Interior-DoN TRIUITARIs
RUIsE DEPoN.
The new ministers are all free traders.
Sener Sagasta desired to give some places to
protection liberals but was unable to assent
to their demands for an increase in the tariff
which they made as condition Of taking Of
fee.
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New England Railway Men.

Boston, January 2O-The New England
Railroad Association elected these officers
today:
President-Jacob Silloway, Old Colony road.
wee PRESIDENT B. ii. Bacon. Fitchburg
Treasurer-C. A. McAlpine. Old Colony.
Secretary g. w. Morgan, Boston and Albany.
Executive Commit. ga B. Hanson, Boston
and Maine, G. w. Hunt Fitchburg, and G. i,
Boynton, Boston and ALBANY
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Winthrop Schools Opened.

WINTHROP, January 2O.-The schools
which closed last week on account of la
grippe, opened today. The disease has quite
seriously interfered with business at the
Ormebescc,ook al ana Pettingilis mills at North
Monmouth. Towns around report it prevail
ent. 1t is expected the Wayne woolen
mill, closed some months, will begin opera
tiOns soon.
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Mud ScoW Burned.

PROVIDENCE, January 20-One of Con-
tractor J. j. Newman's big mud scows and
its dredging machinery engaged in digging
o ut the cove basin channel was destroyed
by fire this evening" Loss $4,000.
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a Capable sheep.

tOxfOrd COuaty Advertiser.l
Eden Brown Of Sweden has a sheep that
has pumped all the water IL has drunk this
wiuter. 1t will raise the break, or pump
handle with It's nose aud as soon as possible
ace It's mouth nc the end Of the spOut %
iirink, and will proceed In this manner anul
II has water enough.
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ork state and Canada, the time being very
It Always Works.

MONTREAL, January 20.-W. S. Walkers
jewelry store was robbed Of $1,000 worth Of
diamonds and jewelry tonight by two men,
one of whom fastened the door while anoth-
er smashed plate glass window and seized
the goods.
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The Destiny of France.

PARIS, January 20 In his speech upon
assuming the presidency Of the Senate today
Mr.. Leroyer said that France, by striking
electoral manifestation had affirmed her
wish to find In the republic, the morality and
tranquility necessary TO evolve her desti-
MES
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THE w EAThE e r.
All Kinds.

All Kinds.
SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR DEPT,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
January 20, 1890, p. M.
The following Is the forecast of the wealth
er for New England till 8 pm. today:
For Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont,
fair weather in the southern portions, light
rain or snow in the northern portions; west
erly winds and colder.
Cautionary signals are displayed on the
Atlantic coast from Hatteras to Eastport.
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The annual meeting of the Oldtown
Woolon Mill Company ocurred at Oldt0wn
Saturday, with the following results: WIN.
DobSon OF Pittsfeld, president; j. l.. Smith
aud Herbert Gray Of Oldtown, Elias MILF
ken, Oscar Holway, j. +. Bodwell, Oryille
d. Baker Of Augusta and VIM. DobsOn.
directors. No other officers were chosen at
the meeting. II was voted to issue prefer
red stock to the amount of $4,000. and the
and their friends.
The keel of the new barkentIne 70 be
built at the yard Of 4. & /. X. Stefson In
Bangor will be laid this week as the moulds
are finished and the timbers are ready for
use. She will be completed some time dur
Ing the summer and win be commanded by
Capt. l.. G. Blake, Of the brig Fidelia.
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HAvERHILL, Mass, January 2O-Three
Thousand shnenakers, who had been locked
OFT Tor week returned to work TODAY. The
differences have been settled to tile uutiru sat
isfaction of both employers and employees.
M0uton q SkeffingtOn have finished their
work aud are ready to leave the city for IIew
fields
The manufacturers have plenty of work
and hnd II hard t0 secure enough help 10 turn
on the goods fa>t enough to fiji the orders.
:, Jennings Y stevens have returned from
Epping. ~ H., aud are today employing zoo
men at their two large factories In fIaIe
street. The best Of feeling exists between
the manufacturers and the help