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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-02-18
SecCi6n mercantiI
MERCADo DE LA CAPITAL

CqtS.-Regular demanda Sc sostiene de
$25 a $27 segdn calidad.
AgdcGr.-Hasta las de la tarde de hoy
no hubo ventas Va tomando buen tono Ia
demanda.
M6eleS.-Sin Ventas que resenar.
R0W.-Buenas existencias de $50 & $55 Sc
gun fuerza.
C0nsbioS.-El BGncO EspaRoE cotiza:
Londres so DIV, $5-85
Paris s DIV, $169 por 100
Estados- -Unidos DIV, % por 100.
Espana DIV 133 por 100.
Habana DIV, IL por 100.
Vapores que Sc aguaxdan:
Puerto -RiQWe5ao, sal6 de Hamburgo Ell %.
-LGrr5'aGgG, sali0 ell de Liverpool SGtur-
nina, salio ell de Santander -Manuela, llega.
"a del 20 al 21. - ReinG Mercedes, legara de
Venezuela hacia ell 22.-VerGcras, sali6 de Ca
dz ell 10.
Mercados de La Isla
PONCE
Como aver.
AgttC1T.-Buena demanda
Ref1no comun 50 $3-05
Consume idem 1926 e SO 80.
Centrifugada q q $4-20 1926.
C'Gfe-AnimadO ell mercgdo.
COriente cubaEo $248 & 25.
Machacado $25 $254.
Hacienda superior $3.50 a SAG.
CGmbi0S.--
Londres 80 dias, limitada deman-
da $5.774 $50.
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ge Ia pieza en tres onzas de aqua de jab6n ca
liente, yno Sc esprime, solamente Sc le pasa
Ia mano n Sc expone al sol. Tambi6n puede
lavarse empapand0 Ia pieza con grasa de car
nero muy cargada de jabon, y antes de aplan-
charla Sc le da I'm enjuague con aqua lijera de
engrudo de almid6n, y Sc expone al sol entire
dos pedazos de lienzo.
r. CaSaS gate Sc recONaiesadGse Ell BUEN
GUSTO, uno de los mejores salones de barbe-
ria peluquerfa de la Capital.
Proptet0r5o: J. Apellaniz, San Justo, nd
nero 16.-Perfumeria extra superior. Sc admi-
ten abonados.-Esmero = limpieza.
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sECCI0N DE ANUNCIOs
AVISO.

Sc vende sc Gambia por otra en- esta ca
pital una casa de nanpOsteria en- Rio-piedras,
calle del Sol numero IL. Informaran San Sc
bastian numero so.
LIS Ramon VeliAa Castro.
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Aquella noche SO representaba IN dra-
ma historico, acaecido en- tempo de los
godos. FL primer galan era un mancebo
muy simpatic0s rebosando de entusiasm0 Y
dc d6Cimas caidarorianas. La primera da-
ma gastaba una tinica muy larga \. CO.
menzaba llorar desde que subian el te-
Ion. I'll barba hacia de reyy debia morir
al fin del acto tercerC Inanos del NANCE
DO de las d6cinas buena v0z, p0tente u
cavernosa como cOnVenia q un rey visi-
godo.
Ell pnblico aguardaba con imraoieneia.
Ia catastrOfe cuando le parecia bien, bos-
tezaba cuando 10 cre!a necesario, sacaba
la Correspondence de EspG55n y LEILA. Ha-
bia muchas personas que llegaban desear
que el barba cayese pronto banado en- su
sangre para escapar casa y meterse en-
la CANA.
En- el acto segundo habia un mon6lo-
so del rey, de inusitadas dinensiones. Ell
pIblico ya tenia entire pecho Y espalda Sc
tenta y cinco endecasilabos de este mono
logo Y Sc disponia arecibir con resignation
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ACERTIJO

Existe una palabra on nuestro idioma que
consta de 25 letras es tan usual que con mu-
cha frecuencia hacemos uso de ella.
bQu6 palabra es ?
SigIe2G.
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PERIoDIcos DE MADRID:

Sc venden colecciones decenales de Ell OLA,
Ell LIBERAL, Ell GLOBO, LA REPUBLICA,
Ell MOTIN, ETC., en- la Redaccion de Ell Bus
CAPIE.-Fortaleza 36.
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Sc VENDEN

diversos muebles de casa, precios bajos por
ausentarse su duenO. Fortaleza 18. 80
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~ ArttcatzoS que Sc reconajendGH.-Las
carteras sudaderas para vestidos que fabrica
Mr.. BGWteGMt de Paris; son las mas duraderas,
comodas elegantes. Vendedores en- San
Juan.-ATnsGs y Jjnaefses.
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FUGA DE VoCALEs
Pr i r..n. d. GLE.
n s.ld.d. p,s..b.,
y ll.g.nd. n V.g,rc.ll.
.ntr. .l.gr. n /. p.s.a.
AgatSO.
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EY Casas Qete SCI rec0Naie1d0aa :-EL BU
PROBLEMA

Un bodeguero tiene un tanque de metros
de alto, de ancho 2 de largo, lleno de 'aceite.
Preeisa desocuparlo no cuenta con mas
envases que latas de 03O m. largo; O20 de an
cho Y O'2O de alto Cuantas latas debe reu-
mir para ell strasiego? ?-M0rY0qut.
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LOGOGRTFO NUMERTCO
DedjcGd0 al Club NoctetrHO

1862 Nombre de mujer.
5,6,7,2 Nombre de mujer.
3,4,9,8 Nonbre de mujer.
5,4,5,8 Nombre de mujer.
9,4,l,4,33,4 Nombre de mujer.
1882 Nombre de mujer.
1,4,3,8,5,6,7,2 Nombre de mujer
56,14,5,29,8 Nombre de mujer.
1864 Nombre de un 1854 on Egipto.
1,2,3,4,5,67,8,9 Nombre de una 6,9,5,2,9 Es-
panolas.
Juan C. OFarriU.
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.s@ " & SO ).

s c ha eatgaVado medic hilIete del ndmeru
16,36of de IL Lo5eria lie Puert,'-RitO sorteo MI
nero ?52 del % FebrerO.
Sc 9 ratiti, sara al que u ent~esge su dueno
Abdon Marcos Tablares, ForUacza A. 3-3
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Don T.. c. Humaoao Del mum. 81 solo van
90 ejemplares; manana iran lbs.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-02-09
WldGP'S Steamship Co. S
Es@ts
g>el-sa@Es
saa.s;sszfsaSs
TIME TABGa5:
LORENzEN. Commander,

VIII leave Honolulu at O'Clock P. NJ,
touching at Lahaiua, Maalaea Bay
and Makena the same day; Mahu-
kona, Kawaihae and Laupahoehoe the
following day, arriving at Hilo at
midnight.
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THE ARLINGTON,
Hotel ST.. . Honolulu,
j. IL, FISHER, irnp,

iENM1t
haaul and tudgWR, per Wrrk, lHr-
eurdiHg lo locWluu ui rnW-r
u,trt,tt,r+-rtrtslu uu tu sl2 uh
Transient per dANtttrftturftfr Z op
Table huald, per Wrrhtrrrttrrt uo
single Mralsrrtsrrtrr rftff 4
a. Niuus WilI iul IHs uur ul Ihf
masl comfortable Il uHtNulNNI hNNrNE
III lhr pIlr lbe maW MHs large llshl
and al9, llal stl taii AHtpl ha1liai
laal
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-03-18
To Raise Cotton in Russia.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, March edward
Gouioa, master Of horse to His lmperl-
al Majesty the Car Of Russia, is IN
Chicago en- route to ST. Petersburg.
With the approval Of the Gar he came
to this country early last year and pur-
chased plantation near Shreveport,
La, for the purpose Of studying the
theory and practice of cotton raising.
He believes that Central Asia offers
GREAT possibilities for the raising OF the
cotton plant, and is now on his way back
to the Russian deminions to put his
knowledge INTO practice. He and Prince
Dalgorouka already own large planta-
tious in the Asian cotton belt, which
they will at once plaut in cotton, assist
eG by some Louisiana cotton planters as
overseers. and with some negroes. who
will be taken there to teach the natives.
Possessed Of the imperial favor and
confidence. they have the promise that
the tariff, on American and Indian cot
ton will sbe 1,ade prohibltory and
Transportation facilitated be.ween their
p!.ntations and the market, not only OF
Russia, but also those OF other European
countries. The price Of labor in Central
Asia is very low and N. Goujon believes
that IN an open contest he cas drive out
American cotton from European markets
and vet make an immense profit.
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Painless Cotton.

Col. Livingston, President OF the
State Alliance OF Georgia has written
the following letter to Col Polk, PresI-
dent of the National Alliance:
DEAR BROTHER: [ am satisfied that
the Alliance organization should endea-
vor TO so regulate tie products OF the
soil as TO furnish a full supply OF the
necessities OF LIE at least. and at the
same time avoid au over-productlon IN
any given crop. TO do this our farmers
nust heve some means by which they
can undcrs and what the markets OF the
world demand, and then some plan OF
cooperation. SO as tomcet these demands
without producing a glut in any given
product. a step in this direction by our
Order would result, perhaps. in an intel
pigent and safe cropping on our part. As
an illustration Of what We need TO do. in
my opinion. the cotton-growers OF the
South should lessen the cotton produc-
ton to safe limit. and enhance the
price Of the American staple at least 70
per cent. At the same time the acreage
for other crops should te devoted to
such crops as are needed for home supply
to the utmost possible extent. Such
course would give much better livin2 at
home and more money Tor the cotton
crop. TO this end l suggest 10: the cot
ton belt, at least, conference between
Alliance officials in conjunction with the
officials of other agricultural associations
at some convenient point for the conslGe-
ration OF a wise and remuueratire crop
ping, and, if this meets your approba-
ton, wish YOU to call conference and
request the proper official Of other State
organizations to Join you in tie call.
Something must be done TO direct and
influence our people in adjusting certain
crops 10 the demands OF the world before
we can calculate upon certain and fixed
proG3s. This plan would, TO some
extent. cover the difficulty. | am taking
for granted the assertion so universally
made to-day that the present low price
of cotton is On account Of oyer-produc-
ton. If this be not true, a move in the
direction suggested would readily de-
ve!op the fact and enhance the price OF
the present crop.
Yours fraternally.
i. i. LIVINGSTON.
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Sba S.ved Her Husbands Life.

New ORLEANS, March 9.-Mrs. Mel!
Nelson, a young married woman, aged
10, was murdered at midnight Saturday
in Carrolton, a suburb of this city, by
Phillip Baker, her husbands clerk.
Nelson and Baker were settling up the
accounts of the week, when they got IN
to a quarrel over money matters. The
clerk was about to stab him with knife
when Mrs. Nelson rushed between the
men and erasped Bakers arm lust as
the knife was descending. Nhlle BAKER
was struggling with the woman, Nelson,
either in flight OF dazed by a blow which
had felled him, rushed into the street,
calling for help. Fifteen minutes later.
when he entered the house with an OF
ticer and several citizens, Mrs. Nelson
was found dead, with her throat cut
Baker escaped.
Mrs. Nelson had been married only
six months. She was handsome and
very popular.
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A Cowardly Robber.

NyACK, n. Y, March S.-At l
O'Clock this morning Joseph Storrs, a
Young unmarried man OF this place, en-
tered the residence OF Mrs. Bridget
Armstrong for the purpose OF robbery.
He was discovered by the mistress OF the
house. who tried to seize him, at the
same time making an outcry, Storrs Shot
the woman twice N the neck. ahd as
she lay on the floor the cowardiy rutlian
brutally kicked her in the side. Mrs.
Armstrong; daughter, Eliza, appeared
on the scene, and Storrs fired at i.er the
bullet taking effect in the chin. He
then fed from the house.
The daughter, badly wounded as she
was, ran long distance in her night
clothes for u physician and the police.
The police arrested Storrs about an hour
and a half afterwards. Ills examination
will occur tomorrow.
TIE people are mach eXited over the
affair. an,i bitter feeling a.;tin@st Storrs
prevails. It's thought the injuries Of
tie ladies VIII not prove fatal.
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30 Navigate ,:tnsrsnl Regions.

CHICAGO. March S.-Arraugcmenis
have been completed Tor the cons;ruc-
l.ou Ola large air ship by the Mount
Carmel company. Tue exposition build
ii.4 has been leased ior four months. The
south hal: otf the bailding is being en-
closed, and within this space the bi"
ship will be completed. y larg guam
tity OF aluminium has been ordered from
Pltlsburg for the purpose.
Inventor Pennington declares that
within sixty days the ship viii be ready
for It's trial flight, and g few passengers
will be carried on its first trip to New
Eork.
y thorough test Will be made on the
lake front after is has been finished,
and tbs directors of the company are sat
is1ied that the test VIII demonstrate be-
| yond all question the value and practical
! bility Of the Pennington invention.
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consicned to the Ohio River.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March The
Ohio River to-day received the ashes OF
Professor Wilhelm StefTen, of Louisville,
Kentucky, according to the provisions
of his own will. lie directed that his
executors should convey his body to Gin
cinnati, have it cremated, and then con,
sign the ashes into the waters OF
the Ohio River. In accordance with his
will, IAuton RutZien. representing the
executors, had the body cremated, and
the ashes, in a porcelain urn, were de-
livered to him oday. Taking a cab he
drove to the wharf, where he chartered
skiff and was toWed out to the middle
of the current. There he cast into the
water the ashes of the late professor.
The ceremony was as simple as could be
made and was carried out without at
tracing publicity.
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\ Test of Patriotism.

TOPEKA. kans.. March THE Stn-
ate has the House in a "hole' and pro-
poses to make use Of its advantages
at noon to-day the sixty days of the
session for which the Legislature
receives pay expired. The Senate
last night organized as a Court OF
impeachment for the trial OF Judge
Bolkin, Of the 9TH judicial district
and until the Court is dissolved the
Senators will each receive their regular
salary of 50 per day. They do not care
how long the school keeps, while the
patriotism of the Representatives will
be tested by their being obliged to serve
unrequited.
The Senate will probably use its ad
vantage by killing bill providing q
wholesale reduction of the salaries OF
county officers, the Elder mortgage ano
bond tax bill and other radical meas
l1rQc
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4 Bride for an Hour.

STANHoPE. \. J.. March SIN Feb.
ruarv last William W. King, a telegraph
operator. who was engaged to Miss
Sadie Jones, disappeared when the time
arrived for their marriage to take place.
He was not heard OF in Stanhope until
Tuesday orlst week. when he returned,
lie called on Miss Jones. begged par.
don for his absence, and the couple were
married. Within an hour after the cere-
n,cny he disappeared again. and has not
been heard o: since.
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They Do 1t Out West Too.

WICHITA. Kan. March Ga tramp
negro who assaulted The wife OF a cow
boy named Harper, met with swift pun
ishment at the hands Of a small party OF
men at Woodward. |. y. As soon as
they heard Of the attempt, they mount
ed their horses and went IN pursuit OF
the tiend. When overtaken. no ques-
tons were asked of the captive, but a
moose was quickly slipped over his neck.
The other end OF the rope was made last
to the nummel Of saddle, and the negro
was dragged over the prairie: the body
being finally rlddled with bullets.
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ali land withheld from use, claiming
that 10 one had a right TO withdraw
land frou! the use Of the public and rot
himself use it in some way I'VE Go
net favor the contiScatlon CT land, he
said Every man may hold as much
as h@ can get and rs he wants 70. out ii
he With: c!&S It from use &c SnoUld pay
:. tax for the privilege vi doing So. n
othsr words he was oppoSen 10 restrict
ing the amount Of available land so is
TO make that on the market more Ya!u-
able. as the volume OF money IS held
down to make interest higher. New
York Times.
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The Horse Balxed

LIMA, o., March Ga terrible acci,
dent occurred at Sharkey'S Crossing neal
this city, at 5 o'clock this morning, oy
which Lyman Hyde, an old farmer, and
his 23-year-old daughter Judith, lost
their lives, and Emeline, a l6-year-oid
daughter, was fatally injured. The trio
were driving towards Lima, and at the
point named attempted to cross in front
of a freight train The horse backed
and the frightened occupants Of the
buggy became too bewildered to even
attempt to save themselves. Lyman
and Judith were killed instantly and
Emeline had her skull crushed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-03-18
Ranreu HerSelf and Baby.

FERGUS FALLS. MINI, March 10
Mrs. 0. {. Hanson, of Pelican Rapids,
hanged herself and her year-old baby
this afternoon. She fastened string
on the edge of the door just above the
hinge on which she hanged the baby,
She then drove a nail on top of the
door. casing and attached stout string
to which she hanged herself. When
found both bodies were hanging and
life extinct. No cause for the suicide
* known
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A MAN UNDER The BED.
N Unpleasant Discovery bv:: Lady Near
W;'liamSton, :. c.


ttiNiamSton, :. c.
GEEENvILLE, 5. c., March "a ne
gro named WelDo n was given severa
scores of !ashes with whips and hicko-
ries near Williamson before daylight
Yesterday morning ana was then taken
to Anderson jail 1t is said that it was
witt difficulty that Il lynching was pre-
vented, and the negro was taken to jail
before his crime became generally
known. ItisrepOrte0 taat he WAS given
500 Iashes, but it is put down as an ex
aggeration.
The story, as obtained by News re-
porter last night from passengers on
the delayed Columbia Il Greenvllle
train, was that a daughter OF Jones
Duckworth, q well known farmer living
about mile from Williamson, found
Welborn under her led when she went
to her room to retire for the night. The
young lady screamed loudly and alarm
ed hei father and his family. Mr.. Duck
worth ran up stairs to his daughters
room, thinking that the house was on
fire. As he reached the second story he
met Welborn coming down tne steps. He
supposed that the negro had also heard
the young lady's screaming and had
gone to see what was the matter, and
did not learn the real trouble until his
daughter had told him OF her discovery.
Welborn was in the employ Of Mr..
Duckworth, and as the young lady and
her father knew him it was little trouble
to capture him. He made a confession
that he had stolen into the house unob-
served and had intended to commit IN
outrage. He had even gone so far as to
tear pieces OF blanket to gag the young
lady if she made an outcry. His plan
was to wait until everybody in the
house had fallen asleep. Habit prompt
ed Miss Duckworth to look under her
Ded and she was startled to see a man
lying there partially concealed by 4
blanket.
Who whipped Welborn and what time
of the night it was done are not known,
but those who hear of the negroes crime
Will only regret that the reported $40
lashes we're not given him.-News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-03-18
4 Gang of Burglars.

FLORENCE, March G.-Leb Scott to-
day turned States evidence against the
gang of burglars with which he has been
working. Two white men are arrested
as the result. Two others and two ne
groes escaped, but are being pursued.
The white men are tramps who have
been here for several weeks doing odd
Jobs occasionally. 1t is believed that
the gang who committed over hun
dred daring robberies in the last three
weeks is being broken up at last.
SCOTS wounds are mortal-Columbla
RnmiSter
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= Storm Swept State.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 10.-A spe-
cial to the Appeal Avalanche from
Okalona, Miss, says: Reports just re-
ceive6 show that great damage has
been done throughout the country by
the floods OF Saturday and Sunday.
Many turnpike bridges have been
washed away and it is impossible TO
estimate the damage. Illinois Central
Railroad is sending its fast trains over
the Eicksburg and Meridian and Mo
bile and Ohio roads via Jackson, Miss.
At Lexington. Miss, the storm was
the most destructive ever known there.
Tie town is almost entirely cut OF
from ali communication with the out
side world. The Illinois Central bridge,
one mile east Of that town. was entire
" destroyed and great loss followed.
The track was washed up IN many
places.
On Saturday evening Minnie Bray, a
Young colored school teacher, living
near here, was struck by lightning and
instantly killed. Bridges, beth wooden
and iron, have been washed away, aud
the roads are impossible. Farming
operations are entirely suspended Ind
p!oughsd land is badly washed, delay
Ing planting two or three weeks.
Fences along tue creeks are completely
ao..e. Farmers are greatly discouraged
by the outlook.
i terrific storm passed within three
miles of Brandon. Mss. on Sunday
night. carrying destruction with It.
Every house on 5. Il. Donald's place
was blown away, and he and his vie
were seriously injured. The splendid
residence Of the late David L. Wilson
near Brandon, together with every
building on the place, were blown
away, leaving only the floors and 1oun-
dations. Mrs. Wilson and an Invalid
son were carried with the bed upon
which they were sleeping out into the
iront yard and completely covered by
tim bers and debris. They were severe
" bruised and had 20 remain IN the
pouring rain all night.
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He Wants to be Hung.

DECATUR, Ala, March 1O.-Bill Craw-
ford, sentenced to hang Saturday for
the murder of Mrs Matthias, refused to
apply for stay Of execution, although
the Judge had said it would be granted
if requested. lie says he is guilty and
DOES not care for q delay in execution
and wants it over with. The motion for
an inquiry into His sanity, maGe by his
counsel, has been oyerruled.
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or gone out to-day except one on the

or gone out to-day except one on the
Alabama and Great Southern road.
THUNDER STORM AT HARTFORD.
HARTFORD, Conn. March "a thun-
der storm came on about 10 o'clock this
morning and continued for an hour.
IN inch and a quarter Of rain has fallen
Since Saturday.
i FRESUET IN MASSACHUSETTS.
QUTrNlAN. Mass, March 9.-The al
most unprecedented rainfall i'll this sec
ton for the past week has caused a gen
eral freshet, and the cessation of traffic
on the railroads.
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4 COWhiUinC.

AUGUSTA, Ga, March G.-An attemp-
ted cowhiding by ex-Rabbi Rosenthal
Of the Jewish synagogue, on the person
Of ). Lesser, a cotton merchant, has
caused quite a stir here.