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TowED LEARY's RAFT.
The Two Big Tugs VIII Try a Still
Greater Task.

NEW YORK, September 2o.-B. G. Howell,
president Of the North American Dredging
and Improvement Company. has Just signed
a contract with Captain Joseph Laughlin,
president Of the Laughlin Towing and
Transportation Company. which calls for the
towing OF steam dredge and a number
Of seows to Nicaragua. The dredge and
scOws will be used In dredginA the Maritime
Ship Canal from Greytown inland to Lake
Nicaragua. The Laughlin Company have
successfully brought two Of James ID. Lea
ry's mammoth RATS from st. John, N. b.,
which was considered a great undertaking,
but the present venture will be unpreceden-
ted in the history Of towing, as the tugs will
have TO travel nearly six thousand miles be-
fore they return to this port.
The tugs B. f. Haviland and Z. Helper
hausen Of the Laughlin Towing and Trans
pOrtati0n Company will start tomorrow af-
ternOOn on their long journey.
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Judge Emery RenomInatad

AUGUSTA, September 29.-The goyerno,
has made the following nominations:
Associate Justice of the Supreme .Judicia
Court-Luciius A. Emery, Ellsworth. Il"
State Detective George w. Hartman. Rangor
Trial Justces-Wiiam b. Davis, Parsonsfed
N M. Jones, Rowland
Notaries Public-A L. Templeton Lewiston T
o. Bradbury, Saco; Ozro ID. Castner Waldoboro
Leonard G. Roberts, Lewiston; Charles L. Dim
mock, Llmington; George II. Fuller, fremont
Forest j. Martin, Clinton.
Justice of Peace and Quorum Willard p
White, Orland; Ferdinand BuTnell, Deering
Charles IL. Clark, Bowerbank; Michael c. Nc
Donough, Portlandi Charles Ii. Blood, Whitman
TIC. IN zzsA S~-sss s5ss15L. ial<as -zaE-E
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SHE CUT SCHOONER IN TWO.
The olIvette's :SIdes Wore Not Even
Scratched by the Collision.

New YORK, September 29-The steamship
Olivette, of the Plant Line, which, cut an
iee-laden schooner in tIo of the eoass Of
Maine recently, has been placed in the Erie
Basin dry dock for repairs. The steamship
afterward rescued the crew Of the schooner,
which was carrying no lights at the time. 1t
was thought that the Olivette had been
quite badly damaged, but when she was
placed In the dock there was not single
scratch On the vessel to indicate the fact that
she had cut heavily laden vessel In two
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In the house.

WASHINGTON, September 29.-In the
House today, Mr.. Henderson, submitted the
conference report on the general deficiency
bill.
Mr.. Morse OF Massachusetts introduced a
bill fixing the duty at II cents pound on
binding twiue composed wholly or In part Of
manila, jute, sisal grass, flax or hemp; re-
ferred to the committee on ways and means.
On motion of Mr.. Cutcheon Of Michigan
the conference report on the bill to increase
the efficiency Of the signal corps of the army
and transfer the weather service to the ag-
ricultural department was agreed to.
K On motion Of Mr.. Caldwell of Ohio, the
bill was passed to prevent the dissertation of
the United States flag by placing thereon
any painting or advertising.
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Foreign Notes.

and instances the annexation Of Tunis In
spite of her promises to the contrary, as a
breach Of good faith on the part Of France.
Foreign Notes.
Joseph Savory has been elected Lord May
or of London.
All the flour mill proprIetors in Lisbon
will close their mills in order to compel the
government to allow them 10 Import as much
wheat as they like.
The French government is preparing an
extensive expedition against DahOmy, with
the object Of compelling the king to submit
to the French authority.
A despatch from Igdyr says that 20 Arme-
mans were recently killed in fight there.
The village is in ferment.
1t is reported that an important expedition
will shortly start from Lisbon for MoZam-
bique, going thence to Mashovaland, which
is now occupied by British expedition.
The Gar has definitely consented to act as
arbitrator of the question at issue between
France and Holland regarding the boundary
between French Guiana and Dutch Guiana.
The King of Holland shows no signs Of
improvement. His condition excites the
gravest apprehension.
The London papers continue their COM
ments ON the Mckinley bill, predicting that
1t will do great harm to America, and cause
no lasting harm to the trade Of England.
The strike of sheep shearers in Australia
is not proving success.
Slavin and McAuliffe having been inform
ed that the authorities intended to prosecute
them for fighting, surrendered themselves to
the police yesterday morning and were ar
raigned in the police court, charged with
committips breach of the peace.
The Russian government Is reported to
have massed 1900 troops on the Armenian
LIE Gaulois says that the English govern
ment has purchased large building at Port
SAID and Is transforming it into barrack
xNrFf fah wrTflI h H.
British troops. This will give England pos
session of both ends of the Suez Canal.
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The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday. Septem-
Der 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:
EBoston, $40, E, cloudless; New York, $50
da eaadsss dfHuGeSv Wasbngon bPhsaeiDhs Sf paSy ME
cloudy l:Albany, 52o, NV, cloudless; Buf.
falo. 52'. NE, cloudless; Cleveland, $40, NE,
partly cloudy; Detroit, 56', NE, partly
cloudy Chicago, $50, NE, partly cloudy; St.
Paul, 620. Sc, cloudless; Duluth. 64', Sc,
bismarck 740, S.cloudless; Jacksonville, 7O0,
n, partly cloudy.
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Didn't Know the Law.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, September 29.-The
publishers Of nearly all the country weekly
newspapers in this section will probably be
arrested for violating the new anti-lottery
law. Last weeks issue Of these newspapers
contained the lottery advertisements. The
newspapers had gone to press before the
publishers had learned through the daily
newspapers that the law was in effect from
the day the President signed the bill.
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EOR RENT-Farm buildings one mile from
n village, very low rent and other considerations
to right party address BOX 88, Gorham Me.
26-1
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TAE EATHEK.


Following is the forecast of the weather
for Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont:
Fair; warmer; southerly winds; warmer
Wednesday.
Cautionary signals displayed from Norfolk
section to Woodsholl Station.
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Must Answer for HIS crime,

HARTFORD, CT. September 29.-Judge
Sanford Of the Superior Court today denied
the petition to discontinue the indictments
against Geo. w. Bartholomew, who wrecked
the Charter Oak Life Insurance Company
emew, who is still in Canada, Is "a years Of
age and the petition was signed by tho most
prominent men Of the CITY,
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FOR sALR
EOR sALE-Hyacinths, Tulips and Crocus
E Bulbs. KENDALL & WHITNEY. 29-1

nAmAGED GOODS CHEAP-stone
~ jars for pickles, butter or preserves. Flower
pots, 2, 3, 8, and 10 cents each. 500 bean pots
and covers, 10 cents each. POTTERY, Brattle
street. near Portland and Green streetS 26-2
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Washington Notes.

The postoffice at Long Beach. York ceun-
ty, Me-, has been discontinued. Mail will be
sent to York Beach after October 18th.
NJ. ID. BARNES was appointed postmaster at
West Bangor, Me-. Monday, vice Fred G.
Roruac
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RIO LET-Desirable rent of seven rooms with
\ mooern improvements at No. 10 Bramhall
street. Inquire, w. w. RIGGS, 26-l
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Broke His Neck.

PETERBoRo, n. H., September 29.-Irving
M. White this forenoon fell from a moving
machine. and his head caught In a wheel,
breaking his neck. He was anatlve OF this
town and 81 years old.
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Under Present Rates of Duty.

WASHINGTON, September 29.-Assistant
that goods entered for immediate transpor-
tation, for which permits Of delivery may be
issued before the proposed new tariff law
takes effect, may be entered for consumption
on arrival at an interior port at the present
rate of duty.
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A pretty blond girl In blue gown came
down Beacon street the other day with a
formldable-looking document in her hand.
A friend who encountered her asked,
ssWhere are YOU going my pretty mald?n
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The Gar Wasn't rhare

ST PETERSBURG, September 29.-Another
attempt has been made upon the life of the
Car, This time the cOnspirators planned to
SLc wreck Snd IIalh py which it was believed the
to Warsaw. The obstruction was nlace6
upon the track in the shape of five sleepers. )
which were tightly wedged in between the
rails. me train which was supposed to be
carrying tne Gar crashed into the barricade
ST SieepeiS dteiSs an9 was thrown from the track
tanned, and it is not known whether TM anv ar ar
affair or not. WIN 'io
Accuses France Of Bad faith.
PARIS, September 29.-The Figaro npb.
fishes an interview with Slgnnr Gri sni tie
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-30
BASE BALL.
The Players League

The following games were played in the
Players League yesterday:
AT BUFFALO.
Buffalos... 0 . 0 o. z
Bostons. 0 O1 o o O.
Base hits-Buffalos, 13; Bostons, z. Errors
BuffalOS, z; Bost0ns,. 3. Batteries-Cunningham
and Mack; Radbourn and Murphy.
AT CLEVELAND.
Clevelands. .........0 o 0 2 o O g. s
New Yorks.........O 1 o o o o o O. 8
Base hits-Clevelands. 8: New Yorks, 6. En-
rors-Clevelands, !; New Yorks, 2. Batteries
O'Brien and Sutclffe; Ewing and Brown.
AT PITTsBURG.
Pittsburgs. s..........1 o o D O. 8
Philadelphias. Il D o o o o O. /
Base hits-Pittsburgs, $40; Phlladephias. s..
Errors-Pittsburgs, 8; Philadelphias, 2. Batter
ies-Staley and Fields; Knell and Hallman.
AT CHICAGO.
Chicagos.... .......2 o 2 o Q 6
Brooklyns. 40 1 0 O o o O. /
Base hits -Chicagos, 8; Brooklyns,7 Errors
Chicagos, 6; Bro0klyns, /. Batteries-Baldwin
and Farrell, Weyhing and Kinslow.
PLAYERS LEAGUE STANDING.
The following is the standing of the clubs
In the Players League:
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MALE HELP.
THE PORTLAND DAILY PaEss,
Published every day Sundays excepted by tn
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY.

Au"hSneu 0f0iy udy lounudyS tAcepIeu) Dy tne
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
At 81 EXCHANGE STREET PORTLAND, ME.
TERMS: Seven Dollars Year. When payment
is made strictly In advance the price will be Six
Dollars.
RATES OF ADVERTISEMENT I.ch space of
the length Of column or twel nnes 7onpareiI
constitutes square"
$l.5O per square, daily, first week; rs cents per
week alter; three insertions or less, S1.00; con-
tinuing every other day after first week. so cents
Half square, three insertions or less rs cents.
one week, $i.00; 30 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, One-third additional
Under head of "ANIUsEMENTS" and "AUCTIoN
SALES" $500 per square per week; three inser-
tions or less, $1.50
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
fubiished every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50
year II PAID IN advance, $500 year.
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PREss" (Which has large circulation in every
part OF the State) for S100 per square for first in
sertlon. and 30 cents per square for each subse.
Quent insertion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-30

TUUWIIIT ,
Charles Dickens once wrote the following
letter to a elockmaker. inviting the artisan to
repair refractory timepiece. 1t has recent
ly been published for the first time:
"My Dear Sir-Siuce my hall clock was
sent TO your establishment to be cleaned n
has gone (as indeed 1t always had perfectly
well, but has struck the hours with great
reluctance, and after enduring internal
agonies Of most distressing nature 1t has
now ceased striking altogether.
Though happy release for the clock.
thisis not convenient TO the household. IL
you can send down any confidential person
with whom the clock can confer. think -
may have something on its works thas
would make a clean breast Of.
Faithfully yours, ,,.,,.Sys
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FOR SALE.

A hrst-class cash Grocery Store, q
trade Of $12,OOO.OO to $15,O0O.OO
= year, can be largely increased
Dy adding delivery wagon.
senta Address, p. o. Box No. 1893.
dlms
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TNOR sALE-BaTgain in cabriolet-new July
IL /, 1890-been used less than two months at
Bar Harbor; cost $4,000, will sell for $4,000; a
e' 05.1
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The National League,

The following is the standing.of the club:
in the National League:
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woMEN's VOTE.
PreIlnnInarIes for Casting II In Boston
Town.
Boston Transcript


A pretty blond girl In blue gown came
down Beacon street the other day with a
formidable-looking document in her hand.
A friend who encountered her asked,
'swhere are you going my pretty maid?"
sim going TO City Hall" she said.
"What TO do there, my pretty maid?"
"To pay for my poll" she smiling said
Her friend went with her. Her formidable
document set forth her name and residence.
81 believe in patriotism" said the girl Of
the blond poll that was shortly to be taxed.
and [ was twenty-0ne the other day, so
thought I'd lose no time in being registered.
1t was worth while to go to City Hall with
her She was beckoned to corner by an
uplifted finger; she handed her document
over a rail. "HOld up your hand" said the
official who took her name, and she bowed
with sUlemnity as the oath was administered.
She was told that she must pay her tax later,
and she was quickly In the street again with
her friend. One OF the women az a table
near the door had given her circular and
told her that eight thousand women Of Bos-
ton have registered TO vote on school ques-
tlons. "We girls must be assessed every
time," said the blond votary Of patriotism.
"Then you don't do 1t because you think it's
your duty?" why, no; l like to. I'm
twenty-One, you know, with joyful smile.
She was plainly rejoicing in reaching her
majority, Well, why not, since she mends
her small brothers clothes and paints
eharmingly, and combines domestic and
artistic virtues with her civic ones.
Here is some Of the information that she
brought away with her from City Hail. IL
you have not paid a property or poll tax
within two years. you must apply for assess
ment between May and Oet.1. You can
give your name to the assessor when ne caIls
at the house, or apply at the assessors
office, City Hall, Boston. Having paid your
poll tax OF fifty cents at the treasurer once.
In CITY Hall, you receive your recelpted tax
bin. Care must be taken that the name ana
place of residence are periectiy eoIIeeti 10n
are now qualified for registration and should
anniv at the registrars office. NO u Beacon
sirest Boston. between the hours OF 10 A. M.
and 5P. H., presenting your reeeipted tax
SsiI. SssuiII tba REGISTRARS office will be open to
tnnn,en the first week OF November. III you
sgere assessed last year you need not apply
~ ossessment this year, but must present
i,onr rOt reeelpted tax bill at the registrars
55ssca dnring the time stated above, and your
name will be placed upon the voters, list IL
von have paid a property tax within two
yyesrs you need not DO assessed, but upon
11resentation Of receipted tax bill are sntltled
~ registration. You can cast your vote only
in the ward and precinct In which you are
assessed. Previous to election, lists Of voters
are posted in the various wards OF the city.
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capsIzed and Drowned.

BANGOR. September ga Greenville
special to the Commercial says: d. A. Nc
lsaacs of Bangor, foreman for Morrison and
Hunting, and two other men were taking the
camp outfit of DR.. Nealley of Bangor, across
Roach Pond Sunday afternoon, when in
changing places in the boat, 1t was upset.
Two Of the men could swim and saved them
selves. but could not help McIsaacs, and he
was drowned. His body was not recovered.
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UOR sALE-A three story house and lot
II short distance from Post ONCE in a North
westerly course; good quiet neigh6orhood; Ten
rooms compactly arranged; bay WINDOW; Dut slh
tons OF coal for all purposes used during the year
steam heat price $25oO BENJAMIN SHAW,
6l2 Exchange street. PAL
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Found.

L HAVE found the Greatest Cure on Earth, for
chronic forms. Isufsered twelve years and tried
every known remedy. Sufferers write to me and
enclose stamp. MISS E. S. ORR, East Harpswell,
Maine. aug7d&wSw
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The American Association.
The following games were played In the
American Association yesterday:
AT Louisville-Louisvilles, 6; Syracuse, 1.
The Jackson woolen mill company, Jack
son, Tenn, has assigned. The liabilities are
over $4,000 assets valued at $50 900.
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Local Weather Report.
Weather Observations.

Mean daily ther....49.5 Max. vel. wind. .12
Maximum ther .66. o. Total precip.... o
Minimum ther.....44.0!
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AGENTS WANTED.
WANTED.
BOARD.

"ANTEn-Thnsa in want of board or rooms
w for the winter would do wen to call at the
ST JULIAN HOTEL. as the rooms are all heat
ed by steam and lighted by electric lights. Terms
reasonable. 24-l
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ROOMS,

fTNO LET-Very pleasant furnished or un-
Il furnished rooms, with sun all day. at No. 1877
Park street; also very convenient rent OF four
rooms at No. 53 Ceder street. For information
concerning latter, call at 1877 PARK ST. 27-l
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HrIsOkH4I.AEEOs n

TlURE WHITE CHESTER PORK
IL fatted on milk ana corn. A few families sup
piled az market price, fresh or salted. Address
j. A. THURLOW, Mackworth Island. 29-1
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II OST-A Coon kitten, maltese and white
~ Finder will please notify or return to f. b
KELSEY, % Deering street. 25-1
NOTICE TO THHEF-If the man who was
1N in certain drug store Tuesday evening with
two others will return the razor he stole he will
avoid trouble. as he is well known hY OWNER
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italian prime minister, In which he de-
nounces the attitude of France toward Italy
and instances the annexation of Tunis in
spite of her promises to the contrary, as a
breach of good faith on the part Of France.
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Found His Home In Ashes.
Smashed the Car.

BowDoINHAM, September 29-Sunday
forenoon special freight train set some fiat
cars on to the spur track at Fogg's Mill,
Bowdoinham, with such force as to drive an
ether car partly loaded with laths its whole
bigness into the planer room, which is under
the mill, wrecking the car so as to require a
wrecking train from Brunswick to clear up
the debris. The accident damaged the mill
somewhat.
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FOR sALE-Bark Carrie L. Long" $40
Il tons register, now at Pier 38 East River,
New York, where she may be seen. For particu-
lars Inquire OF the master on board, James 4:
Ward g. Co., l13 Wall street, New York, or RYAN
y KELSEY, 243 Commercial street, Portland,
Me 1872
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Still a Burgling.

GARDINER, September 29.-The burglars
who on Friday night broke into r. Fl. Gardi-
ner's residence at the Oaklands and again on
Saturday night into W. FL. Rings house In
Farmingdale, getting considerable amount
of silverware, last night entered the new
Maine Central freight office and blew open
the safe getting, however, less than five dol
lars for their trouble. There is no clue.
The Irish standard., 1890-07-26
. MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL. SATURDAY, july 26 1890

grants of the Carolinas were the first to
resist British aggression, and issue 2
declaration Of dependence, two years
before Thomas jefferson had issued his.
tapplause). In theS South they organized
the Regulators" in the North the
Sons Of Liberty the first soldiers
of the Revolution. They gave the
American cause such men as Gen. j ohm
Sullivan, who drove the English out Of
Boston, as they had driven his father
out of Limerick, Gen. Stark, who at
the Battle OF Bennington said to his
men, There are the red COATS. we will
why them to-day or Molly Stark will
be widow (applause); Gen. Knox,
Washington's chief Of artillery; Sergt.
Jasper, who, amid storm OF bullets,
nailed the American flag to the staff
from which it had been shot, and whose
memory the State OF Georgia commemo-
rates in monument at Savannah, and
by its crack military regiment, the
casper Greens"
Wherever fame her scroll dtsplays #
Bright with the names Of heroes brave.
ss... ..... .5..s
Plain Jaspers name will shine aa bright
AS that Of the grandest titled knight.
!''rhe Irish jasper }G Greens should hold, 0
With never-failing hearts Of pride,
The memory Of their soldier bold, j
81 Nho fought, bled and nobly died II /, e
Asa grand Legacy Of fame
Al To the brave Irish raco aud nRme.v
The Irish standard., 1890-07-26
MINNESOTA. ',lsil !,

The new residence Of the Catholic
priest at st. Peter is rapidly approach
ing completion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-24
Life in Far Shetland

The houses here are mueb
as crofters' houses all over ~ $40.
with low walls, an areh-sb,,1S.l5s 'Ialt
matched with straw and wejJg i1d,
with heavy stones, to secure I. 09fa
the hurricanes of Winter Tto aa,,
on the floor, a little in front nf l's {
farthest from the door. aud III. u Ral
finds, or at least is expected n A.. s'lal &
way out an open chimney in Il. 3
IN some houses there are intarnai NJ
neys of wood. which arrapqansa ,,' -lq-
much to the comfort Of the Co., .u' 431s
In all, there is the spipnin, rus \.
and the overlooking knittipv-Ei, s
also the ancient stone querp IN r. i
ing their bere into meal. The H., o'-l-
prepared is called "burstjn '- e
cakes baked of it are 'burstin-hr...s.l 'a
and wheu eaten with cream # is lu'ss
as "burstin-pram,n all which gsF'
may exercise the etymoloaiq g'i
crofter has, as a rule, one or Man. .-'
and ponies, with a number nj W
correspoL ling to the extent Of Ii. MI NJ
ing. Some families are, in their , w
evidently comfortable aud we'll + '--A
Others are as evidently poor. Y