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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-11-12
Kent His Word.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. Nov. 11-John
Kopp, member of suicide club here,
took his own life Monday night by
hanging. Seventeen memb ers Of the
club thus far have slain themselves.
But two remain to die
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-11-12
AN OTTAWA FAILURE.

Speculative Investments Drive Ex-Mayor
Mcleod stewart to tho Wall with
$500, 900 Liabilities.
OTTAWA, Ont, Nov. 11.-McLeod
Stewart, ex-mayor Of Ottawa, has
made an assignment for the benefit Of
his creditors The extent OF his
liabilities cannot be estimated
at present, but it is be-
lieved they will amount to over
$500, 600 Mr. Stewards embarrass-
ments were caused by his heavy in
vestments in coal mines ut Anthracite
in the northwest. He formed a syndi-
cate which purchased mines there, and
he went to London and Paris to float
shares, but did not meet with the sue
cess he expected.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-11-12
Filled a Vacancy.

LITTLE Rock Ark, Nov. 11-G ov.
Eagle has appointed Col. j. II. Glen
denning, of Fort smith, worlds fair
commissioner to FL the vacancy caused
By the death Of Judge Gregg
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-11-12
The Cory Rank FalIure.

ERIE, Pa, Nov. 11-Reports in con-
nection with the Cory national bank
failure are that the liabilities are about
$500, 900 instead of $3.50, Oo1 as at frst
estimated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-11-12
NUMBER 3S.
DYNAMITE DID IT.
Terrible Force Of an Explosion at
Hayward, Wis.
Flames in Warehouse Ignite the
Deadly Stuff Three Persons
Fatally Hurt.


HAYWARD, Wis, Nov. 1.-Two men
and boy are dying, three men seri-
ously injured and many others suffer
ing from painful wounds. rs the result
of a terrific explosion of dynamite
which occurred ~ 1880 a. m. A few
minutes before that time Mr.. McWill-
Jams, the proprietor Of tire NanalIa-
gon hotel saw flames bursting from
the North Wisconsin Lumber Com
pany's warehouse. He sounded the
alarm and with others rushed to the
burning building They had just
reached the front of the warehouse
when terrific explosion within COM
pletely shattered the building. and
the flying tiiubers were hurled in
every direction. Fred Nelson was hit
in the head by huge beam, and half
the scalp removed His skull was
crashed, and he cannot live. All the
others in the vicinity were hurled
through the air, ana half dozen were
carried into the hotel few min
utes later. The FIRE caught from a
stove in the office located in the north
west end of the long warehouse. A
lot of dynamite was stored near the
office The explosion broke all the
glass windows in the neighborhood and
did considerable other damage.
The Injured.
The list of injured is as follows:
Fred Nelson, aged 30, fatally injured,
has family; D. McWillams, painful
~ but not seriously injured; Clate
Beal, seriously hurt; j. II Wade, "A
travelling man, badly hurt by flying
timber. Jean Davis was struck by
huge timber and frightfully injured;
John LAVAL, proprietor of the laval
house, had both legs broken and chest
crushed in by the flying debris. lie is
conscious, bat recovery seems impossi-
BILE.
Force of the Explosion.
A freight train standing on the side
track was blown OFF the rails and the
caboose, standing near the shattered
warehouse. was almost completely de-
molished. The loss to the building is
about s., 900, while other buildings are
damaged about 81, 600 The explosion
knocked down telegraph poles in the
immediate vicinity, and interrupted all
Geographic communications
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-11-12

Hote1-GRAET Hot Sc, Boscobel. Wis E. c..
Bryan Proprietor. Recently reftted and return
lshed First class accommodations for CONNER
eisl trade. Good Sample Rooms Barn in
connection.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-11-12
PLATTEVILLE.

HOtel-PARK HOUSE, A. w. Moore, Pro-
prieter. Platteville, Wis. The house has been
lately reitted and refurnished throughout and
no pains will be spal ed to accommodate guests
Good stabling attached
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-11-12
BOSCOBEL.

Attorney d. WILSON, Boscobel,
Wis, Attorney and Counselor at Law. Will
practice in all Wisconsin Courts and in the
United States Court, makes Collections and
transacts business promptly Office over Ruka
Bros hardware store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-11-12
BLOOMINGTON.

MaRlOw q Galway, Dentists, Blooming
ten, Wis. once opposite the bank.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-11-12
THE MARKETS.


CHICAGO Nov. 10
FLoUR-Quiet. Spring Wheat Patents. &460
D500; Bakers S3.7j6b290; Winter Wheat
Flour Patents, $i.5084 80; straights, SI25 4.4O.
WHEAT Ruled weaker No cash and No
vember, 9ila 495 &c, December, 951s@g0& G. ana
May I.02AGbLO3s
CoRN-F Fairly active and weak No. ana
No. Yellow, 57Q53c No. and No. 3 yellow,
56h@57c; November, b4L@559lc: December
and Year 4704SSo; May, 4fiaM45Ac
OATs-Weaker. No. cash, S154 @32afc De.
cember 3l4 &C; May. 33l693335e Samples
In fair supply and easier No. g. 3lG22c; No
White, 32Q33c; No 2. 324@334c, No 2 White,
33d34c
RYE Quiet and shade weaker No cash.
93hc November, 93hc and December, e3A0
Csc.
BARLEY-Stcady and fair sale. Poor I'M
sound, 40G44c' common mash mating. 43146c;
fair to good, 4s359c choice heavy and bright,
53G55Sc, and fancy, 6006lc.
MESS PoRK-Trading moderately active and
prices steadier Prices ranged at sS371l0S40
for cash; 50. 15G825 for November; So. 4Ot852H
for December. and s1L05G1l.20 for January
LARD-Market moderately active and prices
steady. Quotations ranged at 81 05Qb6. 10 for
CASH sG071aQ6l0 for November; 60. 1905 10
for December and &C. 30 for January.
PoULTRY-Live Chickens, 61$QSMo per ID;
Live Turkeys 7Qti0c per 10; Live Ducks, 8Q9c
per ID; Live Geese, u 00fI6 % per dozen.
BUTTER Creamery 2012Gc; Dairy, 1ea25c;
Packing Stock, l2Gi6c.
Wisconsin Prime White, Sc; Water
White, SIC; Michigan Prime White, 9hc; Wa
ter White, l0hc; Indiana Prime White, 9Ac;
Water White, Zoe; Headlight, IT'S test, 9blc;
Gasoline, 81 deg's 14c; a deg's. sac.
LGQUoRs- Distilled Spirits remain firm on
the basis Of 81. is per gal for finished goods.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-11-12
80 YoRK. NoY. ID

WHEAT Depressed. December, st.O7 1l-16D
1.08A January, slo9sQL10&; February.
sL1i4mL1f 1916; Nav, IL. l3 5i60fl4M.
CoRN-Firm, Ag9sc up, quiet No. 2 76h9
fSc.
oATs-Quiet Western, 97144lSc
PROVISIONS Beef dull steady; extra mess,
s9000l000; family. slLOQ0i2O0 Pork steady.
inactive. new mess, sl075, cid mess, 1925;
extra prime, sl0o0Dl05o Lard firm, quiet;
steam rendered. S6.45
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-11-12
GOING NORTH.
PoTosI STATION

POIOSl STA1lON.
No. II Accom- Nor Lv. Petos 10 90 a. m.
No. % Accom-. South Lv PotOsi / 80 p.
Nos. 40, so. II and % daily ex. Sunday.
Nos. AZ and As daily.
Tickets sold to all points, and baggage checked
10 destination. saving time, money and trouble
Information always cheerfully given.
S. L. PLATT, Potosi
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-11-12
pamage 70 Crops md Property.

The damage done to crops and other
property must be very heavy, as it is
admitted that all the crops not in thor
oughly sheltered places have been
completely destroyed and that the
number of buildings damaged or de-
stroyed is very great.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-16
ELECTRIC RAILWAY INVENTIONS.
Patents Issued which May Have an Impor
ant Bearing ON Railway Interests.

Patents Issued which Nav Have an ImporS-
ant Bearing on Railway Interests
The patent Office has just issued two patents
covering pioneer inventions in electric rail-
ways, which will probably have an extensive
and important bearing upon the electric rail-
way interests Of the country.
The or iginh applications OF one OF the
patents was filed August IL. 1879. and the
patent thereon was issued pursuant 20 recent
decree of the Supreme Court of the District Of
Columbia overruling the commissioner of
patents in rejecting the application.
The inventor is Geo. r. Green. a resident OF
Kalamazoo, Mich, and at the time Of filins hin
application was too poor TO employ an attor-
ney to assist him in its preparation and
prosecution. Owing 10 his unfamiliaritv
with patent matters the application
prepared by himself did not meet All
the requirement. of the patent Office, princi-
pally on account of his failure TO use technical
terms and language in describing his inyen-
tlon. and as a result he has been twelve years
without his patent.
his invention was pronounced patentable
from the start. but after a long period Of sus-
pension, awaiting his turn 90 be
placed. IN interference with applica-
Mons OF Prof Thomas Hall OF Newton,
Mass; stephen ID. Field. esq, of Stockbridee.
NaSs.' Ihomas A Edison. esq. of Menlo Park,
IN,
many, claiming the same invention. his appli-
cation was refused admission TO the inter-
terence for technical reasons and n
new application required TO be
Med The interference was also decided
against him on a narrow constr uction Of
the Issue and patent was issued TO
fleld covering what the patent Office
construed To be the specific patentable
matter. but Green's claims covering the
broad matter were Professionally prosecuted by
way OF appeal TO the supreme Court OF the
District oI Columbia, and the latter tribunal
oyerraled the patent ofhce thus securing 20
Green the broad claims for which be had been
80 long contending
An experimental railway, which appears
TO have been the first full-sssed railroad ever
operated from stationary source Of cleo
trlc energy and capable of carrying pas
sengers, was built by Green in 1878
but has invention was made long
prior TO this date. Ii was a small model of an
electric railroad built and operated by Green
ABOUT the winter Of ls7i-'75 for the purpose Of
exhibiting his invention 10 capitalists and
demonstrating lite practicsbility.
Like most inventors of improvements which
have proven most beneficial to mankind, Green
was without financial means TO enable him to
place his inventions before the public and pro-
tect himself by letters patent until other con-
testants for the same prize appeared in his
wake, but he has finally succeeded in securing
his patents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-16
A Contest of Liars.

A Contest of Liars.
One Of the most novel, well successful,
entertainments of tho Capital Bicycle Club
amusement series took place Saturday evening
last, with about eighty members in attendance,
it being strictly club affair. 1t was billed az
"a Night in Amsterdam" the Dutch features
being beer drawn from the wood and imbibed
from stone mugs, with an accompaniment of
pretzeis and long clay pipes. The distinctiveiy
unique feature OF the evening was a contest OF
club liars for a handsome prize of q silk um-
brella. There were seventeen contestants, and
jury Of five truthful men, not members Of the
club, sat in judgment upon the efforts OF the
members, each contestant being allowed three
minutes by the watch. The jurymen we're
Maj. lockwood and Mr.. Hill Of the Department
Of Agriculture, Judge Wilcox, DIR. Hoffman of
the National Museum and Mr.. Bowen Of Paris,
the first named gentleman filling the position
of ''rapporteur" of the jury with dignity and
eclat. The contest of liars was interpreted
with stories, songs and recitations by the gen.
tlemen Of the jury to loud encOres. Mr.. Mac
Borden, popular member of the club, took
the umbrella with . most improbable and
highly grotesque bicycle yarn. Mr.. Edmon-
ston was sergeant-st-arms and Mr.. Horace
Dodge the official timer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-16
A NEW RECIPROCITY TREATY.
II WIN Include All the Brit,.h west indies
and Britain Guiana

Some time later this afternoon Secretary Baline
viii announce the conclusion OF treaty Of COM
merciAl reciprocity between the United States
and all the British West Indies and British
Guiana. and on the let Of January the Presi-
dent will issue a proclamation announcing the
details OF the arrangement Among the coun-
tries affected by the new tariff are Jamaica.
Barbados, the Leeward Islands and Trinidad
IL is understood that the duty on -four has been
reduced so per cent and on kerosene from
pence 10 81. Among the items 20 be placed
on the free list are patent medicines.
This arrangement like all the reciprocitv
agreements. ls not n treaty requiring rAtihcs-
ton by the Senate. being concluded under the
general reciprocity clause 81 the tariff act 10
was secured through the good Offices Of Gen
John W. Foster. special plenipotentiary OF the
State Department. on behalf Of the United
states. and commissioners from the various
colonial governments. working with the aid Of
the British minister. Sir Julian Psuncefote. and
Mr.. NeyIl lubbock. on the part OF Great
Britain All Of the negotiations took place
here.
BY this agreement the United States Is placed
IN reciprocal trade relations with all the West
India Islands, and this is regarded as an
enormous advantage by the officers Of the state
Department
The imports from the British West Indies
during the past year. according TO the latest re-
turns. aggregated slis60.0O0 in value. and
from Guiana ei.S20. coo. total Of Sl9ls GO
The exports to British West Indies from the
I nited states were valued at IS 100, 600 and 70
Guiana s2.l0O.000. total Of Sl0 2Oo. 90. This
gives balance oiimports over exports Of "a
660, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-16
THE ROCK CREEK PARK.
A Motion to Exclude Tracts Acquired -
Purchase.

Purchase.
This afternoon District Attorney Cole. in the
Court in General Term, presented a motion
with an order directing the appraisement COM
mission TO exclude from their findings certain
tracts TO which the government has, since the
appointment Of the commission, obtained title
by purchase, viz: No. 10. A. r. Shepherd;
p, j. ID. Cameron; "a, Cowden; 81. b. II.
warder; so, Mrs. Beall, and 81, Reginald
FendalL
There were present Messrs. Jere Wilson. T.
A. Lambert Vim. Stone Albert and others rep
resenting the owners. MIR. Lambert noted an
exception TO the signing Of the order, stating
that, IN view of the novel character of the pro-
ceeding, they were not prepared to acquiesce,
at least until they had opportunity TO determine
what the effect will be. IL was not clear that
the park commission had the right and power
TO negotiate for any o. the lands after the ap-
praisement commission entered on their dusies
Chief Justice Bingham said that they would
take the papers and make known their decision
perhaps in the morning.
Mr.. VIM. Stone Albert said for his clients be
conceded IN Directing to the motion for the
order. The commission in their petition for
the condemnation recited that they had 40.
tempted to negotiate and purchase the prop
erty and failed and il appeared to him that
this action precluded their purchase Besides
the purchase and payment for the land men.
toned reduced the fund and thereby ali the
Others were interested.
The chief justice reported that the coure
would consider the order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-16
MURDERS AND MURDERoUs AssAULrs
A Number Of Indictments Reported BIZ The
Grand jury Today.

Srand Jury Today.
In the Criminal Court, Justice Bradley. 10
day the grand jury reported new indictments
charging George johnson with the murder Of
VIM. Alexander by shooting him on July l6
and VIM Lancaster with the murder Of Rich
ard Frazier by cutting him in the abdomen
November z.
They also reported indictments aeainse
Joseph Myers, intent to kill C. II. smallwood
July 4; Vim. Clarke, intent TO Kill James
Hughes, July 20; Frank Nelson, intent to KIN
Reason Hebron, September Is; David Berry,
intent to kill Ella nllman, October l6: Georss
Hilton. Thomas Lawrence and John T. Martfn
larcency from person; John Graham, forgery
Of note In the name Of Richard Hendersoo;
George +. Brown, carnal knowledge of child
under sixteen years Of age; George Miller,
Mary Cartwright, Ernest Wilson 0wo ossesl
Lum, alias James, Miller. VIM. johnson, alkn8
BENZ. Jackson, Mary Horseman, Cha T. q.
Groome, each larceny; Chas- II. Smith, house.
breaking, and Patrick FARRELL and James Kelly,
HOUSEKEEPING.
The following cases were ignored: George y.
whitney and ID. W. Dickerson. false pretenses
lthree cases) G. r. Whitney. same charge,
lenses, and Albert Beckett, assault with intsns
to kill.
The grand jury today reported TIRES charges
against George +. Whitney and Dudley n.
Dickerson and one against whitney as ignored.
These are the parties arrested at an once on
9th street by Detective Raj on Q charge Of
false pretenses in pretending 10 be physicians
OF standing on government staff and RECEIVE
ing money from persons for medicines
Tho grand jury also ignored the charge of
arson against Jos Jones for attempting 70 Are
and burn the steamer Sue September 70 las2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-16
1t wasn't any microbe
That carried of our pet,
Twas just the common, every day
Obnoxious cigarette.
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
BUILDING PERMITS

BUILDING PERMITS
were issued today a. follows: & Carr, two brick
dwellings, 627 and sac Acker street northeast,
$4,000; Mangum Stockett four brick dwell
ings, from sl6 to ga North Carolina avenue
southeast, e1s,0 200.
Ex-coxMIssIoxz1 MINIS CALL
Ex-Commissioner @. L. Hins viaited the Dis.
trict building today and paid his respects 70 the
Commissioners. The news Of his arrival spread
through the different ofacss and many Of -
old clerks hocked about the halls and waited
FOR chance 70 shake hands With thsir fhvorito
Commissions. Mr.. Hine b looking remark-
ably we'll and hopes 70 BE- shle - spend eonsid-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-16

The trial Of Detective Edward Horne on
charges preferred by Mr.. HERNIA Donath, as
published in yesterdays STAR, took place at
the sixth precinct station today. The hearing
was conducted with closed doors and O num-
Der of witnesses were examined.
The trial of Detective Mahon went over until
Friday at the officers request.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-16

Marriage licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the court to the following: James
Henry Lewis and Alice Benford VIM. S. Hill
and Hannah c. Bedwell of Stafford Springs,
Conn; Andrew J. Cook and Emma V. 0ffutt,
both of Baltimore. Md; VIM. NJ. Lampkins and
Sarah Robinson; Daley E. Buser and Victoria
Ida Hildebrand, both Of York, Pa. John r.
Reid and Elizabeth A. Simpson. both Of Lang
ley, Va; George Ross and Catherine Simms;
Daniel Brown of Prince Georges county, Nd,
and Mary Mckinney; Raymond Pearson and
Louisa Jones; j. William Carroll and Birdie w.
Canada of Richmond, Va; John Carter Of St.
Mary's. Md, and Victoria Halhng; X. L. Ball
and Maggie Farmer; Chas- E. West and Vir-
ginia A. Hardy; Ignatius Diggs and Irene
Prior: L E. Shoemaker and Alice l. Riley; John
Robinson and Kate Sweeney; E. h Roane and
Maud B. Waters; George W. Douglass and
Mary L. Brown; Braxton B. Johnston and Eliza
beth Israel Yeatman; Milton E. Davis and Ella
G. Follin, both Of Springyale, Va; John oris
CAN'T of Fairfax county, Va, and Charlotte
Elizabeth Ferguson of Charles county. Nd;
Edward Williams and Jennie McDsw;
samuel Staughton Of North Hampton
county, Va, and Sallie Blackwell of
Northumberland county, Va; Frederick Schaf
hirt and Jessie Erminie Marshall of Piney
Point, Nd; W. Il. Wilson Of Purcellville. Lou
doun county, Va, and Elizabeth B. Smith Of
Lincoln, Loudoun county, Va; Jerry Pinn Of
Westmoreland county, Va. and Fannie Z.
Kelly Of Richmond county, Va; VIM. s. West
and Louise Neitxey; W. H. Taylor and Martha
steward; Rollo Stone Jackson and Lenora
vialle Rooney; George Shannon Muliin and
Emma Jane Cole, both Of Hyndman, Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-16

81 am not in the race" said he,
This man of wondrous wit and fame,
But all his friends observe with glee,
He keeps on running, just the same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-16
Leprosy ON the Isthmus.

The alarming increase Of leprosy on the 18th
mus of Panama has led 10 an animated discus-
sion in the Panama nswspsrer, Tas autnori-
ties have been warned 70 adopt prompt meas
ures to prevent the spread Of The terrible dis
ease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-16
Arrhblshep Irrl..d,. y,sss.

Archbishop Ireland Of g. Paul and Bsshse
Kahn of Wheeling dined with the cardinal =
Baltimore yesterday. Archbishop Ireland isfs
for Washington, ID % understood. I, so~aur
again with Indian Commissioners MorEan n -
gard 70 the Catholic Indian schoola
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-16

Mrs Hawley, wife Of the Senator from oos-
necticut. has been quite i'll for some days 1t ne
family residence, 1850 street, but she 10 nov
considerably better and IL considered ~ ont n
danger. There was q little concern felt for her
her health
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-16

''That's about the most glaring instance of
stage robbery on record" remarked the man
who had paid els to see a poor show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-16
SHOOTING STARS.

A mans character is like Photographic
negative. 1t is blank until it has been sub
jected to the chemistry of circumstances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-16

Wuo uau pau S1.oV 70 see poor snow.
doctor, wish you would examine me and
tell me what you think about my mental bal
ance'
'.It's all right"
''Ain't there little something wrong; Just
enough to put me down as Q crank, you
know
Absolutely nothing
well, goodbye" he said in disappointed
tone.
what did you want to know all this for?'
Il felt a strong. abnormal impulse to rob
somebody, and 1 wanted to find out whether !
was crazy enough to make it safe II I got into
court"
1t wasn't any microbe
That carried of our pet,
Twas just the common, every day
Obnoxious cigarette.
"Billins enjoys a good Joke"
Evidently; but it is a selfish enjoyment. I
never knew him to offer his friends any but the
poorest brands"
One Of the peculiarities of the grip IL that
the patient wants to die. But it is sadly
noticeable that cranks in whom this symptom
would be most becoming seem to enjoy perfect
immunity.
In as much a. it's cornucopia, Santa Claus
Ii perfectly justified in blowing his own horn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-16

". ". johnson hes bought for oG.0oo of Jane
3 o,ss Sab % sas,ss sss-e y - - "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-16

A slow match-the courtship Of bashfu
young man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-16

DR.. Hammett the health officer, said 10 .
SrAa reporter, - to the statements made Of the
cases Of grip increasing: ''We have no cases Ct
grip, but there 10 influenza here-the old-fash-
toned influenza We have nearly every season.
1t is not however, epidemic and unless CON-
plicsted with other troubles-pneumonia or
other lung diseases and old sge-thers 10 no
danger. When deaths result, In nearly every
case there ID . complication"