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The record-union., 1892-05-23

EWEN-In this city, May 21st NTaoo,i,,
beloved wife of Edward McEwen q r,s ne I ~
of Connecticut, aged 80 years, 6 montbs
ana days. '-i'
Bs-trlends and acquaintance are res,,ac+
fully invited TO attend the funeral to-day 81
p. NJ. from her late residence. corner T11irJ
and streets; thence to the (,atbadraf
where funeral services will be held
COSGROVE-In this city, May 2lst. Anthony,
CCssroye, native OF County Clare Ireland
aged 20 years. illinois papers please copv !
fgFuneral notice hereafter.
YOUNG-In this city, May 2lst. Miss Flizo
Young, native Of Massachusetts. AGED 20
years
Gs-Friends and acquaintance are ras,,act
fully invited 10 attend the funeral to-n1or
row tuesday at 5 a. NJ. from her late resi-
dence, 1925 street; thence to the Cathe-
dral, where requiem high mass VIII he cello.
brated tor the repose of her soul com
mencing at $50 a. NJ.
RICE-In this city, May 22d, of diphtbaria
Florence Agnes Rice, a native of CaIifornia'
aged years. months and IS days
GB-Funeral private.
NICK EEHAN-In this city, Nav ood Snsa,,
D., wife of William y. McKeehan TrnnfhaT
Of Mrs r. w. Parker Mrs. A. Balxer Mr.
a. l.. Grimes, Mrs. NJ. Hastings. n CHS.
holm and j. Y Mcheehan stepmotber Of
Mrs. +. +. Croucher and Samuel Mckee
ham, native OF Nova Scotia AGED "a
wears months and 2S DAYS
AE-trIendS and acquaintance are resDect-
fully invited 10 attend the funeral to-inor-
row at P. n. from her late residence. 81 9
w street.
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His Personal Experience.

L. P. Harrington, ex-Sheriff of Chau-
tauqua County, n. Y, writes:
Il am glad to say, from long personal
experience with ALLCoCk's Porous
PLAsTERs, that am able to indorse all
the good things that have ever been said
about them, and supplement these by
saying that frankly believe their value
cannot be estimated. Their breadth of
usefulness is unlimited, and for prompt
and sure relief to almost every ache and
pain that flesh is heir to, no other rem
edy, III my opinion, either external or in
ternal, equals them in certainty and
rapidity. have used them at one time
for rheumatism, another for backache.
again for bronchitis, always with the
same result-a speedy cure.n
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HAPPY TURNER'S.
They Enjoy Their Annual May Festival
at East Park.

They Enjoy Their Annual May Festival
at East Park.
The Turn Verein held its annual May
festival at East Park yesterday. The
weather being cool and pleasant, there
was large crowd in attendance, but all
We're orderly, and the days festivities
were unmarried by broils or accident.
Following is list OF the prizes awarded
to the winners of the several contests
among members of the Zoegling Club:
First class First prize, Fred Grassel;
second, Isador Morris.
Second class-First prize, George
Ryan; second, George CHI.
Third class-First prize, A. Huelsmann;
second, Frank Bauer
Fourth class-First prize, Henry Witt
pen; second, Albert Huelsmann.
The first, second, third and fourth re-
ceived silver medals as prizes.
First class SCHOLARSHIPS prize, Ernst
Gattman; second, Albert Bauer; third,
August BieWener; fourth, Frank Wilke.
Second class (scholars)-First prize,
Frank Strobel; second, Edward Smith;
third, Charles Noack; fourth, Fred Bic
Wener.
The judges for the day were Frank
Ruhstaller, Fred Guenther and Conrad
Schneider
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STRUCK WITH A SHOVEL.
Murderous Assault by Thomas CALI
nan on Thomas LYNCH.

nan on IhOmaS Lynch.
On Saturday afternoon two laborers,
Thomas Callinan and Thomas Lynch, got
into a quarrel on O street, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth, which resulted
III Callinan striking Lynch on the head
with a shovel and knocking him insensi-
bic.
Word was telephoned to the Police Sta
ton and Jailer McManus and Special
Officer Greer drove rapidly to the local
ity mentioned. They found that Lynch
had been taken to H. w. Riyett's barn. at
Twelfth and Q, and when the officers ar
rived two physicians were in attendance
upon him.
lynch's wound was found to be very
serious one, his head being badly cut.
lie was still insensible yesterday after
noon, and it is thought his wound will
prove fatal 1t was proposed to remove
him to the Receiving Hospital, but Spe-
cial Officer Greer knew his residence, and
he was taken TO his home, on street,
between Eighth and Ninth.
Thomas Lynch is man about 20 years
old, small and quite feeble, and is quite
well known about the city. He has a
family of five sons and two daughters.
Callinan was arrested by Officer George
McManus and taken to the City Jail.
where a charge of assault to murder was
entered against him.
Callinan, who is well spoken of bv
those who know him, claims that he did
not strike Kelly, but was swinging the
shovel upon his shoulder when it hit him
accidentally.
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HIT BY A MOTOR CRANK.
Some Over-Joliy Picnickers Try I
Capture an Electric Car.

Some Over-Joliy Picnfckers Try to
Capture an Electric Car.
A telephone call for an officer was re-
ceived at the police station from Twenty
eighth and j streets about o'clock last
night. Special officer Greer responded
and found James t. Mcnamara at the
car stable in the vicinity with several
wounds on the head which he had re-
ceived from motor man on one of the
cars.
Mcnamara said the conductor de-
manded his fare the second time, and
when he refused to pay the motor man
attacked him with motor crank and in
tlicted the wounds on his head. A gem
eral row ensued, in which several men
participated.
The car men stated that Mcnamara was
intoxicated and with several other young
men created disturbance on the car.
The party were returning from the pic
mic at East Park.
No arrests were made last night and
Mcnamara was released, as no charge
was filed against him.
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DIVORCES GRANTED
Attorney Layson's NIistake-The Bur-
sons and Getchells Separated.

Attorney Layson's NIfstake-The Bur-
sons and Getchels Separated.
The divorce case of Mrs. Margaret
Burson against II. Clay Burson was
heard by Superior Judge Catlin Saturday.
The grounds of the suit were desertion
and failure to provide, and upon this
showing being made the court granted
the plaintiffs petition. The proceedings
were made quite amusing by Mrs. Bur-
sons attorney, Mr.. Layson, who insisted
upon referring to the derelict husband as
IL. Clay Chapman, despite numerous cor
rections. The unhappy wife unconscious
ly swore-in answer to her attorneys
question-that she was the wife of the
well-known artist, educator, baseball
umpire and politician.
In the same court the suit of Mrs.
Mabel Getchell VS.. b. L. Getcheu was
heard, and the divorce granted. The
grounds were desertion and failure to
provide.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

]. w. Wilson took the train for the bay
yesterday.
Aaron Wilson left for a visit to San
Francisco yesterday.
r. d. Stephens went to San Francisco
yesterday afternoon.
G. d. Radcliffe of the MERGED Sun was
in the city on Saturday en- route to CO.
lusa.
Mrs. c. NJ. Eldred and Miss Eliza Hoff-
man of Oakland are visiting friends in
this city.
Senator Thomas Fraser and C. L. Cain
Of the Mountain Democrat left for San
Francisco yesterday.
Charles Sturges has gone from Folsom
to Lake Tahoe, where he intends to re-
main for the summer.
Mrs. J. B. Leonard has returned to her
home in San Francisco, after a weeks
visit to her parents in this city.
w. w. Brysson left last weok for San
! Francisco, where he intends to remain
for some time on account of his health.
"Uncle" Zeke Wilson of San Fran
cisco was in the city yesterday, and there
was no Legislature in session here either.
Hons. L. c. DeLong of Marin and John
Boggs of Colusa, Directors of the State
Board of Agriculture, are at the Golden
Eagle Hotel
Sheriff C. P. Winchell, I. d. Holdridge
and ). j. Alden passed through on their
way to Placerville on Saturday, as did
also Hon. q. j. Carpenter.
II. L. Barton has for some DAYS past
been lying at Deaths door at his resi-
dence in Latrobe. There is very little
hope for his recovery, and the anucunce-
ment of his death may come at any time.
Robert NJ. Folger and wife of Bridge
port, Mono County, who have MANY
friends in Sacramento, celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary on the 10Th
inst. MIR. Folger is publisher of the
Chronicle Union of Bridgeport, but i'm
early days he was a journalist in this
city.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yes
/ terday: 1. DesSan, l.. b. Danna. J. Levy
/ l.. Somehow, New York; L. NJ. Brock
! Buffalo; w. j. Wilson and wife. Gibson
| City, H.; A. Myrtle and wife, Ohio; w.
B. Corwin, George d. Graham and wife,
San Francisco; h. c.. CrelIer, Grass VAL
/ ley; NJ. c. Buck, Boston: +. G. DeIon l,
Novato; John Boggs, Colusa; NJ. II.
Bendheim, st. Louis; George w. Railton
and wife, Chicago; 4. II. Alderman.
! Oakland; \. fredenheim, Richmond, Va.
The residence Of George Groves, sol NJ
street, was the scene OF great festivities
! on Friday evening last. The event was
| a genuine surprise" on that gentleman.
J IL icing tIe anniversary OF his birth. II G
was lured away by two OF his friends and
then brought back in time to enter par
/ lors crowded by his many friends. He
/ had scarcely time to recover from his sur
1 prise when the folding doors were thrown
/ open and novel performance was given.
entitled THE Quarrel of the Flowers, y
/ which was most charmingly rendered.
! Then followed readings by Josephine
/ Friel Durrell, Guy Durrell and Mrs.
/ Acock; vocal selection rendered by Miss
/ Polly Young and Mr.. Jacox; piano selec-
| tons by Miss Maggie Young. The even
| ing was delightfully."- spent, and the guests
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ADJUSTMENTS.

At the Clunie Opera-house this evening
James II. Wallick will appear in his play,
'.The Bandit King" and tomorrow
night in the drama "The Cattle King"
In both plays he introduces his acting
horses Raider. Charger, Texas and Pete.
The admission is fifty and seventy-five
cents and for children twenty-five cents.
There is no charge for reserving seats.
..qhe Bandit King is a melodrama of
life on the western frontier, and appeals
stronglv to the sympathies. The play is
9',iI of thrilling situations, desperate
struggles and triumphs of virtue and the
r;eybf over vice and the vicious Wallick
'.,,,sta1ns the part of Joe Howard the ban
AZ king. Physically he is The ideal
t fro and the portrayal of the
character is represented as vigorous and
S,.oii sustained. Incidental to the piece
hr,trsined horses are introduced, also
he he trick mule, Calamity Jane, sagacious
animals. The bowie-knife duel on horse
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SCHOOL MATTERS.
Promotions of Pupils In Some of the
County schools.

Promotions of Pupils In Some of the
County schools.
The County Board of Education met on
Saturday, and made the following pro-
motions on examinations in the county
schools:
San Joaquin District (AIrs. L. Spring,
teacher)-Diploma of graduation: Emma
Altucker 50. Seventh 10 Eighth: Lila
Carr 81, Fred Sehlmeyer 90, George AL
tucker so.
Reese Miss Aida Spring. teacher)-
Seventh to Eighth: Elias Spring IS.
Blanche Gillian IS, Willie jenkins s..
Union o.. Miller, teacher)-Diploma of
Graduation: Emma Miller 92, Eva Mil
Ter So, Julia Atkins 80, Eina Nichols 81.
Seventh to Eighth: Fred Haas rs.
Point Pleasant Miss Mollie Davis.
teacher)-Diplsma of graduation: Frank
BeuediN 20, Merton Moore IS.
sylvan Miss Della Manning, teacher
Diploma of graduation: Ella Berry so,
Birdie Ward so, Emily Astill IS, Minnie
y uhre 81, Julia Rusch So. Seventh to
Eighth: Minnie DAILY 81, Daisy Astill 81.
Brown Miss Lizzie Haggerty, teacher
Seventh TO Eighth: BERTHE West 81,
Archie Howery rs, Rebie Howery II,
Winnie West 81, Guy Overmeyer 81.
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STEEL RAILS
they are Being Laid Between Folsom
and Single Springs.

They are Being Laid Between Folsom
and Single Springs.
"a special train was up this week"
says the Folsom Telegraph, distributing
steel rails along the road between here
and White Rock. The iron rails that are
now used are to be replaced by the steel
ones as soon as it is possible to put them
in place. This will be great improve
ment on the old condition of affairs and
Will bring the track up to q first-class
standard. There were fourteen carloads
OF rails sent up for the purpose of being
used IN the improvement OF the road
The track between here and Sacramento
is just as good as any in the State, and be-
tween Placerville and Shingle Springs
the track is tirst-class.
Just as soon as Superintendent Wright
can do so he will have a complete line of
steel rails between here and Placervilie. 1t
Will not take long to fill the gap when the
company commences. 1t has been i'm
possible to procure steel rails, as they
nave been very scarce, or the work of
changing from iron to steel would have
been finished long ago."
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OUT OF PLACE.
The Custom of Transporting DRINKS
on the Street Cars.

The Custom of Transporting Drunks
on the Street Cars.
On Saturday night disgusting scene
occurred on an M-street car. When the
car reached Thirteenth street on its down
ward trip a special officer placed on board
very drunken and boisterous woman,
known as Annie Laurie. The manner in
which the officer escorted the woman to
her seat had the effect of terrifying the
ladies on the car, and they all made a
rush for the front platform, with the in
tention of leaping from the car, but they
We're finally quieted by the conductor
and persuaded to resume their seats.
70 say the least, the officer displayed
very poor Judgment in placing such a
Withholding object on the car, especially
when there were timid ladies and chill
dren aboard. There is conveyance for
! the purpose of hauling DRINKS, and it
should be pressed into service in cases
like this.
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The Hot Wave Rolls By.

The Weather Bureaus reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures OH
Saturday to have been 94.50 and go, max
ing Friday night the hottest night in May
since the oath of that month in the year
1880, when it only fell to 10.
The highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday were S2.50 and So, being l2o
cooler than Saturday.
Yesterday at 5 P. NJ. the temperature
was 10, as against $50 at the same hour
on Saturday. Tho appearance now is
that the backbone OF the hot wave has
been broken, as the barometer is rising
III this vicinity and falling up north,
which should insure brisk southerly
winds, such as were prevalent yester-
day
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THOUGHT He WAS SHOT.
How Captain Bradley Effected an Ar
rest Saturday Night.

rest saturday Night.
Captain Bradley had lively tussle
with man at Second and X streets on
Saturday night. The Captain saw a
stranger trying to sell a whip at a second
hand store, and questioned him as TO
where he obtained. it. His replies were
not satisfactory and the officer took
charge of the whip
Shortly after the man returned with
two companions, and became boisterous
and told Captain Bradley he could not
arrest him, etc.
The Captain learned that the man had
come IN from Roseyille, and thought he
acted suspiciously and might have been
Implicated in the store robbery there. and
he concluded to lock him up. When he
attempted TO lead the man off. however,
he broke away and attempted to run. \
scutite ensued, in which the officer
dropped his revolver, which was dis
charged.
The report brought large crowd to
the locality and created considerable ex-
element, while the man causing it inn
mediately surrendered and groaned that
he was shot in the stomach. He was UNI
harmed, however, but was taken to Jail.
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Interested in our Climate.

a. L. Crosby of Gainesville, Md,
writes to Observer Barwick as follows:
Il have to thank you for your weather
reports. L note many interesting varia-
tions from our Maryland weather, par
ticularly the absence of thunder storms.
Some OF these days l intend to 90 to Cali
fornia and investigate the climate for my
self. This climate is too changeable for
me. But don't know how l should like
your two seaSonS-the wet and the dry.
Il would be glad to receive your re-
ports ii you can send them out of the
State, and also any matter that would
give me good idea OF the agriculture
and horticulture Of California AS you
are Marylander, you can the better
judge OF the relative advantages of the
two States
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CALLED AWAY,
Death of a Wife and Mother Who Was
Widely Esteemed.

The many friends of Mrs. Edward Nc
Even, residing at Third and n streets,
will learn with pain of her sad death.
which occurred on Saturday. About two
weeks ago Mrs. McEwen gave birth to a
child. She was rapidly recovering her
strength, when she contracted a cold and
suffered a relapse, which resulted fatally.
The child is living, and she also leaves
two sons to mourn the loss of loving
and devoted mother.
Mrs. McEWen was an exemplary wife,
and her loss will be keenly felt by her be-
reaved husband. She was native of
Connecticut. and 81 years Of age. Her
funeral will take place at F.. NJ, from
the residence of her husband. The body
will then be taken to the Cathedral.
where services will be held.
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Decision In q Modoc Case.

The Supreme Court has rendered de-
cision in the case of Jerry Culverhouse
VS.. Z. t. and Emma Croson. The appeal
was from judgment in favor of the
plaintiff for foreclosure and sale of GER
tain mortgaged premises. The main
question in the case is whether or not the
lower court abused its discretion in refus-
ing the defendants leave 10 Tile an amend
ment to the amended answer. The Su-
preme Court finds that no prejudicial
error resulted from the action of the trial
court, and the Judgment is affirmed.
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departed declaring that surprises" were
DR.. and Mrs. Pendery. Judge and Mrs.
Henry, Mr.. and Mrs. Acock, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kellogg, Miss Ogden, the Misses
Turner. Mrs. Estes, Mrs. Client, Mrs.
Hubner, Messrs. Collins, Merchant, Van
Bibber, Green, Malley, Stephenson, Field
husen, Wolman and Raoul Waggoner,
Phelps and Martin, and Miss Gallagher.
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The Folsom School.

Last week b. +. Howard, County Su-
perintendent of Public INSTRUCTION, was
IN FOLSOM for the purpose of paying an
official visit to the public school at that
place. Mr.. Howard found everything
connected with the school III the best pos
siDte condition. ana was profuse in his
praise OF the efficiency ofthe teachers.
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One day i'll 1880 working ieweler.
Joseph elliott, the famous steel nen,
maker, accidentally split one of his fine
steel tools. Being suddenly required to
sign receipt, and not having his oniII
pen at hand, he used the split tool AS a
ready substitute. This happy accident
led to the idea Of making pens of steel.
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Great Running Race,

Tomorrow afternoon there will lie a
three-quarter mile race at Agricultural
Park between Fl. Ruedy's Lottie Mills
and Sanborn's Inkerman, both very fast
and evenly matched. Pools will be sold
at the Union Hotel this evening at s
o'clock
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A Long Lost Brother.

Mary A. Haas of Tabor, Racine County
Wis, writes to Postmaster Coleman stat
ing that her brother, Fidilis J. Haas
went to California in 1881, and the las
was heard of him he was in Sacramento
eight years ago. She does not know
whether he is alive or dead, but says i
would afford his relatives great satistac
ton to know something about him.
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Return of Chief Rodgers.

Chief of Police Rodgers returned from
San Francisco last evening, where he
went as a delegate to the Federated Trades
convention. While there he met Chief
Ciowley OF that city andiCaptain Lees, and
visited the city jail.
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En- Rnuto to EoIsnnn

John Regia, sentenced to three years
for burglary, and Thomas Wilson to five
years for grand larceny, were taken to
Folsom this morning by Deputy Sheriff
Costello of San Francisco,
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Taxes Paid In.

On Saturday San Francisco, Napa and
El Dorado Counties settled with the State.
San Francisco paid into the State Treas
ury 1857 900, Napa SD, 433 75, and FL Do
RADIO $3.50 81
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Must Honor the Dav

Governor Markham, as Commander
ln-Chief of the National Guard, has is
sued proclamation to the effect that on
Memorial Day there shall be no picnics
held by the militia of the State.
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Good for the Locgers,

Colonel Cummings, Superintendent of
the American River Lumber and Water
Company, says there is an immense GUAM
tty OF snow in the hills, and that the logs
are making very satisfactory progress
down the American River.
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PIGEON POPPING.
Monthly Medal Shoot of the Pacific
SportSluen'S Club,

The members of the Pacific Gun Club
held their regular medal contest at live
birds yesterday on the Gerber grounds
near Oak Park. The supply of pigeons
was small, and there being several ties to
be shot of, the result of the match-as to
the possession Of the medal-was unde-
10
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FABIAN Bros. sell best eggs at zoe, and
the well-known lightning ice cream
freezers cheaper than anybody.
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@lfarcllu.trnus.


To recommend the goods one
sells is common practice, but
don't result in business unless
there is merit in the goods.
One trial Of our Files will con-
vince you that they will do 20
per cent. more work than any
other brand. Try them and
you will buy them again.
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back, introduced in the fifth act, is very

The fair and festival of the Sixth-street
NJ. E. Church was concluded at Pythian
Castle on Saturday evening, when new
programme of exercises was given. The
festival was well attended and was an en-
Joyable and well-managed affair through
ont
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BORN.
DIED,

MCEWEN-In this city, May Sth, to the wife
OF Edward McEwen, a daughter, --e
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this city, May 2Ist, MAGGIE
beloved wife of Edward McEwen' nssfi t ta,
of Connecticut, aged 80 years, 6 montbs
ann DAVIS - ' Oii ttio
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-08-21
A Ministers Luck:

A surprise social was given st the residence Of Rev. F. W, Downs last Saturday night by about twenty of the young men and young ladies of Tomb stone. A whole cartload of the best eatables on earth were dragged in about l0:30 o'clock, and although quite time was spent in trying to clear the table by some of the hungry ones, enough was left over 10 supply a good sized family for time, and now the parson is living high.
 The entertainment of the evening consisted of songs, duets, solos, recita- tions, and a general good time. They will be treated just as well, and better, should they call again. Only don't scare the lady of the house so badly next time. But she has recovered.
 ONE WHO WAS THERE.