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The Portland daily press., 1890-05-31
coIIIded with an Iceberg.

NEW YORK. May 30.-The. new steamer
Normandia of the Hamburg-American line,
arrived here this morning from Hamburg on
her first trip. She collided with an iceberg
on the passage The accident occurred at
215 of the afternoon of May 81, during
dense fog About 40 feet of plates were
smashed in. No one was hurt.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-31
Baseball N otes.

The Jones, Garland baseball club would
take this means of motif ying the G. A. Allen
baseball club that they cannot play this af-
ternoon but will play them one week from
today at 80 o'clock at Willard.
The South Windhams defeated the North
Windhams at North Windham, yesterday by
a score of 10 to 0.
The Bates College nine beat the Lewis
tons yesterday afternoon 0to3.
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Jones, Garland & Co., ~; Haw-
klnS, l3.

The Jones, Garland s. Co. nine defeated
the L. p Hawkins nine yesterday morning.
Batteries were Sterling and Hartford for j l..
C. & Co., and Waugh and Smith for L. P. II.
batted out of the box, and gave way to Saw
yer, who pitched a very good. game. The
features Of the game were the battery work
Of Sterling and Hartford; the striking. out of
eighteen men the coaching of Moody and
the fielding of Pease. Score IL to, IL. Um,
pire, Jewett McCabe. Time. two hours and
thirty Minutes
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ON THE BATTLE FIELD.
Congressman Visit Gettysburg and
Hear the Conflict Described,

GETTYSBURG, May 3o.-At about 10 O'Clock
the first excursion arrived, and with short
intervals the railroads centering here poured
in people from Harrisburg. Baltimore,
Washington, York and other cities. By l
O'Clock the streets were crowded with peo-
Pile The congressional train bearing the
members Of th -. &.ouse and Senate steamed
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AE
The Pension List.

WASHINGTON, Mayl3O. - Pensions have
been granted to the following Maine people
ORIGINAL.
Oliver Allen, Biddeford.
Moses A. Colburn, Orono.
James nj. Miller, Augusta.
George G. Daniels, Lewiston.
William A. Frost, Pembroke.
James A. Reed, Bangor.
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westbrook Seminary, 10; Athletics, ?

A very interesting land finely played game
OF ball occurred on the Seminary grounds, in
Deering, yesterdy, between the Westbrook
Seminary team of Deering and the Athletics
of Portland. Good fielding was done on both
sides. The battery and out-feld of the
Seminary team far exceeded those of the
by Messrs. Payson, Lamb, Wilson, W.
Stevens and Hill of the Seminary team. This
is the third game the Seminary's have
played and won, having not lost single
game. Following is the score by innings:
Westbrook Sem'ry.4 2 0 2 2 6 x-l8
Athletics. ...........2 o o o O 3 7
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Murphys, i2; Boston Blues, 1.

The games yesterday at Deering grounds
between the Murphy Balsams and the Bos-
boys. Maroney pitched great game and
Webster caught him, accepting II out of 20
chances. Ruby pitched fine game in the
afternoon, and Flavin caught him to perfec-
tion. In fact the Portland boys put up
game to be proud of. The scores follow:
NnRpuv RATsANe
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The National League,

me Ndtionai League.
The following games were played in the
National League yesterday:
AT BOSTON.
Morning.
FisssSars.:..:::.::::5 FGstGa aiS e
D Base hits11lB8eostoD, II Pittsburg, 4. Errors
Camel, Schmidt and Miller.
afternoon.
Bf,fsSnrs: BEstSns;; @ @ 9
Base hits Boston, IL; Pittsburgs, A. Errors
and Bennett, Sawders and wilsonk -''onO'' '"
AT BROOKLYN.
Morning.
66sssG G6GSa!Sn, G!.........:::S 81 "a "a
Base hits-Brookly, A; Chicago 8. Errors
and Terry, Kittreoge and hutchinson. 9istS'-0'Sn0ns
afternoon.
6BErofoklyns Brooklyn s'..'''.'.'a ! 000o Is
Base ehits--Brooklyns, o. ,Chicagos, g. ErrorrH
Brooklyns, IL; Chicagos, 8. Batteries-Dalv' Ca
ruthers and Hughes, Kittredge and Hutchinsoa. on
AT NEW YORK.
Forenoon.
Slnel9natIs Cine. 9WnaastIIss ..'''...9 00 Q O. 8
rors~Cincinnats, 4; New Yorks, 2. Bstteriesf sf-
Baldwin and Foreman, Murphy and Welch
afternoon.
SinSi9YRstEs SaS YGTEs0 Q 9 5-d
Base hitS-Cineinnatis, 2; New Yorks. g. Fr
rors-Cincinnatis, 2; New Yorks, 2. Batteries
Keenan, and Vieau; Murphy and Rusie
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Forenoon.
elsyelan1dSsii eE;Ys s1HSi;:3 Q ! 9900 i 8
Base hits-Phiadelpbias 8; Clevelands, 10
ErrOrS-Philadelphia o; Clevelands l. Rat
teries-Vickery and Schriyer, Beatin and thinner
afternoon.
Clevelands. s................O 1 o O o. a.
Philadelphias. .............o U D o o 1 O. 1
Base hits-Clevelands, 5; Philadelphias, 6. En-
ors~Cleyelands, o; Philadelphias, q Batteries
-Wadsworth and thinner, Smith and Schrlver.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
The following is the standing of the clubs
in the National League:
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Pettlt won.

DUBLIN. May 30.- Final sets in the court
tennis match were played between Thomas
Petit of Boston and Charles Saunders Of
England, In this city today. and the match
was won by Petit.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-31
The FOREST CITYS HEROIC DEAD.
Observance of Memorial Day IN
Portland.
The Procession, and Exercises at
City Hall.
Services Before the Veterans Gath
cred Around the Lincoln Tree.

Memorial Day was delightful day as FIR
as the weather was concerned. The air Was
bright and bracing. the sun shone brilliantly
and the skies were a deep blue. fiecked here
and there with fieecy clouds.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-31
MAIN g.
Dedication OF a New Catholic Church

Dedication OF a New Catholic Church
Especial TO the Press.l
SPRINGvALE. May 30.-The new Catholic
church of Our Lady of Lourdes was solemn
ly dedicated on Memorial Day by Bishop
Healy of Portland, assisted by the following
named priests: Rev. I. P. Linehan, rector
of the Cathedral, Portland; Rev. A. d. De-
celles, Saccarappa; Rev. j. p. German,
Brunswick; Rev. John NJ. Harrington and
Rev. Father Bresnan, Biddeford; Rev.
Father Bradley, Rochester, N. H., and the
rector of the new church, the Rev. A Du-
gre. The mass was celebrated by the Rev.
A. d. Decelles, after which the. Bishop
preached in French and English and admin
istered confirmation to some fifty candidates.
This new parish of Our Lady of Lourdes
has succeeded in building handsome and
commodious church, which will accommo-
date some four or five hundred. and feel
proud to see their efforts brought to so hap
py a termination. The impressive cerem0-
nes were attended by large number.
Micah Will Stay In jail.
AUGUSTA, sMay 30-Hon. S. j. Walton,
counsel for Micah Norton, the murderer, ap-
peared before the Law Court this forenoon,
and asked that Norton be given bail, on the
ground that the proof of his guilt was not
evident or the presumption Of it great. Nor
ton, it was represented, was over 20 years of
age, and Is now repining in the gloomy re-
cesses of NOrridgewock Jail, where he will
have to remain until September, unless al
lowed bail. S. W. Gould, ESQ.,, representing
the attorney of Somerset county, opposed
Mr. Walton's petition, and the court refused
to grant bail.
Largest Sale for Years.
SKowHEGAN, May 30-The Reporter an
nounces that syndicate has recently bond
ed large scope of timber land on the Ken
nebec waters, and four large mills down riv-
er. If the transaction carries it will be the
largest sale made on this river for many
years.
taken oyer the SHAFT.
FAIRFIELD, May 30.-AlphOnso Cole, at
work in the Shawmut pulp mill, was caught
between a belt and pulley, taking him over
the shaft and throwing him ten feet below.
His ankle was crushed, and he sustained Sc
we're injuries to his entire body.
a Maine Boys Distinction.
PRINCETON, N. j., May 3O.-The fist hon
or appointments for the commencement
stage. made on the ground Of scholarship,
were made public this morning. The valedic-
tory, which is awarded with especial regard
to the qualifications of the man as valedictO-
rian as well as on the ground of scholarship,
was awarded to Francis Palmer of Kenne-
bunkport, Me,
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RrunswIcks 90; p. n. S., ~.

At Brunswick yesterday, the Portland
High school boys were defeated by the local
catcher to receive Aliens pitching The fea-
ture of the game for the P. II. SIS was the
fine playing of Small, Allen, Guyot and
Chase, and III. Dunning, Fuller and Hubbard
for the Brunswicks. Score by innings:
Brunswicks ........1 8 2 o 8 3 x-20
T. ii. S....... 40 o i O-l7
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Deering.

The Republicans of Deering are requested to
meet at Lewis Hall, on SATURDAY. May 81, at
7S0 p. m. to choose delegates to the District and
State conventions.
Per order, Republican Town Committee.
Deering, May 81, 1890.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-31
BASE BALL.
Game To-Day.

Today the Boston Blues and Murphy Bal
sans will play again. The Blues will try
and turn the tables on the Portland boys.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-31
afternoon Game.
MURPHY BALSAMS,

Murphy Balsams.o 2 D OF 0 0-12
Blues...... ........O o o o o. /
Earned runs -Balsams. Q. Two base hits-Fla
YIN, McGoyern, Maroney. First base on balls
2. Doeble plays-Connors and Turner, Connors
and O'Hara. McGovern Stolen bases-Balsams
8; Blues, /. Passed balls-Flavin 1; Sullivan,
4. Time-I hour 40 minutes. Umpire -Hassett
Scorer-H. S. Hanaford. Attendance, 1000.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-31
Falmouth

The Republican voters of Falmouth are re-
quested TO meet at the Town House in said town
on SATURDAY, the 3lst day of May, at 8 O'Clock
p. M, to choose delegates for the State, County
and Congressional conventions and to reorganize
the Town Committee.
Per Order of Committee
Falmouth May, 26th, 1890,
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-31
IURPHY BALsAMs
BOSTON BLUES

Base on balls-By Maroney. 2; by Martis, 13.
Struck Maroney, 10; by Martis, 8. Double plays
Ruby and McGovern:. Stolen bases -Bakanls,
g.. Wild pitches, Marney, / Martis, /. Time
hour 55 minutes. Scorer-H. s. Hanaford. At
tendance, 500.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-31
New Gloucester.

The Republicans of New Gloucester are re-
quested to meet at the Town House, in said town,
on SATURDAY, May 81, 1890, at 2 O'Clock, p.
m to choose delegates to attend the District con-
vention to be held In Portland, Tuesday, June 8,
$780, at 2 o'clock p. m.
Also to elect delegates to attend the State con-
vention to be held at Augusta, THURSDAY,
June IL, 1890, at IL O'Clock, a. m.
Per Order, Town Committee
New Gloucester, May 20, 1890.
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ABSOLUTELY CURE DISEASE.

MR.. JOHN f. WILLIAMS resides at No. 81
Beach street, Portland, and his little home has
been a scene of suffering almost without parallel
For IL years his daughter Miss Mary G. Williams
has been terrible sufferer with Fever Sore on
her leg, and for six months has been unable to
take single step. Under date of May 81, Mr.
Williams says:
"The wonderful work DANA's SARsAPARILLA
has done for my daughter is almost past belief.
Her sufferings had been so intense as to amount
to actual torment day and night. Ihave employed
physicians and tried and tried to get even relief,
but could not. / have bought almost If not
quite enough sarsaparllla for her to swim In, yet
she grew worse and worse; well, come to the
house and ask Mary" We went, and Mary's face
became almost radiant with Joy as she said
''Why, 1 could not walk step when commenced
taking DANA's SARsAPARILLA, and the pain was
AWFUL" and the mere remembrance made her
shudder. 81 am now taking my second bottle,
and have no pain at all. The sore Is healing
RAPIDLY, and I can sUaik droaf.dn "Pnbi b any
of these facts you please" said Mr.. Williams, as
the tears stood in his eyes. sit is wonderful"
said the mother, and we think so too.
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R0WuaI.

The Republicans are requested TO meet at the
Town House, in said town, on SATURDAY, the
31st day Of May inst, at o'clock in the afternoon
TO choose delegates to the District Convention to
be held June 9th, 1890. Also delegates to the
State Convention, to be held June 18th, $780,
Per Order Town Committee.
Pownal MAY "a. 1890,
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Yacntsmen at soothbnx.

BooTHBAY HARBoR, May 30-The schoon-
or yacht Dorothy O., and the sloops Tempus,
Commodore Bray; Idler, Vice Commodore
Owen; Viva, Warren and Clarence. of the
Portland Yacht Club, arrived here tonight
on the annual club cruise. The soops Belle
and Oracle are on the way, but have not ar
rived.
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MD MAINE

Interest is increasing among the la1ies to
such an extent that the management invite
them to to-day's game free. They will also
be invited to seats in the grand stand.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-31
the w EAThER.

Fair.
The following is the forecast of the wealth
er:
Fair weather, stationary temperature,
westerly winds.
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me-, May 80, 1890.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-31

Mean daily ther....54.5 Max. vel. wind. IA S W
Maximum ther. -. .65.4 Total precip. %
Minimum ther ....44.5
P.C.-Partly Cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-31
Wiudham.


Republicans OF Windham are requested to meet
at the town house on Saturday, May 81 ,at p. m,
to choose delegates for the State and District
Convention. Per Order, Town Committee
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The Morning Exercises.

In the morning flags were generally dis
played at half-mast, and throughout the day
business was suspended. The squads Of
Grand Army men and Sons of Veteransias-
sembled at their post halls at s a. M, and
proceeded to decorate the graves in the vari-
GUS cemeteries. In all. about 900 graves
were remembered. At Evergreen, Comrade
Lang was in command, and Rev. DR.. Merrill
of the Second Parish church made prayer
and delivered brief and pointed address.
At Western Cemetery, Comrade Alonzo
Sawyer was In command, and Rev. Mr.. Per-
kins of the West End church officiated. at
Calvary, Comrade John Davis commanded
the squad. and Rev. Father McGrath per-
formed mass aud delivered a touching ora
tion. At Forest City cemetery, this pro-
gramme was observed, under charge of Com
~
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The Republicans of Cape Elizabeth are re-
quested TO meet In Caucus at Town Hall, on
SATURDAY, May, 31st at 2 p. m. to choose
delegates TO attend the District and State con-
yentions.
Per Order, Town Committee
Cape Elizabeth, MAY %, 1890,
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CAUCUSES.

The Republicans of the town of North Var
mouth are requested to meet at their Town House
in said town, on Saturday, May 81, 1890, at z
O'Clock p NJ. for the purpose of selecting dele
gates to attend the First District Republican Con.
vention TO be holden at Portland, Tuesday, June
s, 1890, at o'clock p. M Also to elect delegates
10 attend the State Republican Convention, to be
holden at Augusta, Thursday, June IL, 1890, at
IL o'clock a. m.
Per Order of Town Committee.
North Yarmouth, May 10. 1890.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-11-30
for Drsmatic Editors Only.

One Of the queerest outgrowths Of the
public's desire for news about theatrical
people and things is Stage News, issued
weekly in New York by A. p. Dunlop.
This is "A dramatic newspaper, printed on
one side only, and furnished % no n but
dramatic editors and critics. 1t is made
up Of notes and news of the stage which
editors ARE likely to desire to print, put in
attractive form and all ready for their use.
There is hardly a newspaper in America
Of any Importance whose columns do not
contain from time TO time matter taken
from this little sheet which could he Oh.
tanned in no other way. The information
Is sure TO he authentic, and all the news Il
certain to lie given. Dramatic editors bless
the name of Dunlop.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-11-30

H4.s..Ss.&

1890" 49," 80 eAa#
will ever forget the rollicking nonsense OF
II. And "Razzle- Dazzle" is only one Of a
dozen.
BY the way, the names which have been
chosen for farce comedies are n comedy by
themselves. "a Rag Baby,""A Hole in
the Ground" ~ Brass Monkey" Tin
Soldier The City Directory, skipped
by the Light a. the Moon" "Miss Nc
Ginty," Hot Water" "A Texas Steer"
and "A Trip to Chinatown" are all ex-
pressiye.
by common consent IL seems 10 have
been agreed that il is wholly unnecessary
for the titles Of farce comedies ~ have any
thing 20 DO with the piece itself. The two
principal writers OF this sort Of thing,
Charles lIoyt and Paul Potter, evidently
aim first NJ getting a catchy title. Then
they Use a thread of plot-sometimes a
very slender one-to connect a series Of
songs, dances ard funny situations.
Fare comedy is not an experimental
fad. 1t has come to stay, and is n healthy
A~mericauization Of the French vaudeville
and English burlesque.
EDWARD MARSHALL
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-11-30

While still unwilling To race for the
American cup English yachtsmen have
come out with a new cup Of their own,
which they wish the world to race for. The
Royal Victoria Yacht Club Is the donor
and the cup is valued at $500. All races
must lie sailed near the isle of Wight, un-
der the clubs conditions and supervision.
If the competing yacht is a one-master she
must not he under G5 feet nor over 80 feet
on the loadwater line; If she has more
than one mast she cannot be under 20 nor
over lis feet on the loadwater line. Amer
lean yachtsmen are Of the opinion that il
the Englishmen desire an international
match they should confine themselves to
efforts toward regaining possession Of the
only great worlds trophy, the American
Gun.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-11-30
t~rations Of this fact. He steals everything
that cones In his way, from q goat to O

t~rations Of this fact. He steals everything
that cones In his way, from a goat to q
red hot stove. Finally he decides to crack
a safe, and goes at his work earnestly with
hammer and chisel. The owner enters
and the thief hides. Carefully working
the combination, the owner opens the door
OF the safe and pulls from its otherwise
empty interior "A scuttle OF coal.
II is impossible 10 make the things ap-
pear funny in print which drive audiences
crazy when they are seen on the stage,
The surroundings, personal appearance of
the actors, and the business that goes
making n stage joke funny than do the
words themselves. ,
In "a Rag Baby" Old Sports great
anxiety to shake the hand that shook
Sul!ivan's'' j. not funny in itself; it is
funny because it is a quiet jab at the men
who worship p~rizefighters.
A successful farce comedy must have in
it somewhere one or W things like that,
which will stick in the minds of the PEG.
pie who see IL as burs stick to their
clothes. A dozen Of the current bits OF
slang nave originated in that way, the lat
est and perhaps best known AT present be-
ing "He's not in itv' Aunt Bridget's "Oh,
by gosh" will rankle ia the brain of the
small boy for weeks after the other parts
of the show have become a very dim mem
DRY, and the same might he truthfully said
of a dozen other ''catch" words and phrase.
evolved by the writers of farce comedy.
Music, and lots of it, has been considered
an essential Of farce comedy until this year
when the ''TeXas Steer" came out, and in
simultaneously succeeded, with only a darky
quartet in its first act. No one who evei
heard the three buns" in "The Bras.
Monkey" sing
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-11-30
One Of EiectIoneer's Flyers.

The finely nodded trotter whose pict.
ure appears in this sketch is Colma, the
swift daughter OF E~lectioneer, that world
renowned sire Of phenomenal racehorses.
Her dam was Sontag Mohawk, n OF the
few mares that have produced five flyers
in the $50 list. Her fast quintet are Sal
lie Benton, 2.lTH; Sport. 2.@2A; Conductor
and Co,ma, 2.25H, and Eros, 2:29k. With
such n distinguished ancestry Colma's rec
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-11-30

ing the famous show horse DE Jarnette,
which took second prize. Sandwich was
bred at Woodburn, Ills, five years ago, and
is owned by III. c. Graves 81 Sons. Of sand.
witch, Ills. His dam was Rosabella, by
Belmont, and in his family tree occur such
famous names as those Of the mares Prim.
rose, Rosebush and Black Rose, and the
sires Woodforl Mambrino and Aexander's
Abdallah, while Lord Russell Is the well
known brother Of Maud :.
Sandwich Is a magnificent specimen Of
equine excellence. His structure i grace.
ful and admirable throughout, and his
color is a rich bay with black points.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-11-30
I'D" smith, Of Denver.

Admirers Of the manly art are at present
talking about ed" Smith, Of Denver, a
comparatively new as-irant for pugilistic
notoriety and a very promising one.
Smith is the protege Of William Muldoon.
the world famous wrestler and trainer
Of Sullivan for his fight with Kilrain.
Muldoon considers Smith one Of the com
ing men, and Muldoon knows a good man
when he sees him if any one does.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-11-30

HoEi, AS THE TRAMP they conyulse us.
And, fortunately for the farce comedian
n our own digestions, we are willing to
pay for the privilege Of hging convulsed.
That is the secret Of the farce comedy's
success. II Is made up Of a tumble Of
things which we all know about. Into the
mouths Of familiar characters are put
funny jokes. Perhaps they are familiar,
too. We do not object,
The freshman in THE City Directory
looks at us solemDly across the f~o0tlights.
He strides q a table on the other side of
the stage and grasps IA lamp. Ono Of the
actors asks anxiously:
What are you going 10 do with that lamp'
I'm going TO throw Il out
Why, does it smoke!
Sure, | dunno whether it smokes or chews. but
out Il goes.
And we laugh uproariously.
In "A Texas Steer we have a parody on
American politics and a plot. The latter
Ii unusual in fare ecomedy. Maverick
Brander, a Texas cattle king, is elected to
congress through the efforts Of his daugh-
ter and friends without mis- knowledge and
while he is absent. When he returns he is
dumfounded and refuses TO serve. His
loving constituents force him mt the point
of a pistol to agree to go to Washington.
His daughter, who has furnished the
money for the campaign, remarks art
lessly:
"He came by his election honestly-every
nan got his pay for his vote in advance"
When the Texan arrives at Washington
the playwright has a splendid opportunity
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-11-30

II isonoHgh to maketh numerous school
girl, who ave expired while endeayoring
10 break the rope skipping record turn
over in their graves when they hear that
p. L. Sweeney recently jumped l,52i times
In elm. Is. without a break at Newport, X.
/. The best previous record was ,Oi1 times,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-11-30
A blue Ribbon Winner.

Sandwich, the handsome son Of Lord
Russell, recently won the blue ribbon for
trotling stations at the American horse
show In Chicago. He was pittel against
a field Of ten magnificent stations, includ.