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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-23
MRS BUCHANAN DIED OF Apop1lxE.
And Three Doctors Arc Ready to Make
Things Interesting for Mr. smith.

Things Interesting for Mr. Smith.
An anonymous communication. written in
q businesslike hand, was received a the Cor
oner's Office on April 25. which suggested that
the death OF Mrs. Dr. Buchanan Of West Flew
onth street. between Blocker and Fourth.
should be inquired into. Chief Clerk REYNOLDS
sent Policeman O'Rourke to the Health De-
partment. The certificate OF DEATH signed by
DR.. Burnett C. Mcintyre OF 221 West Fourth
street. set forth that Mrs. II. W. Buchanan had
dicd on April % OF cerebral apoplexy.
DR.. Mcintyre told tho policeman that there
was no doubt OF tho cause OF death. tho
diagnosis Of cerebral apoplexy being per-
fectly plain. DR.. Watson OF West Eleventh
and West Fourth streets. who was asso-
ciated In tho case. said tho same thing.
As both arc physicians OF rerute In good
antb regular standing. Mr.. Reynolds con-
cluded that the anonymous communication
was OF no more importance than such COM
munications usually are. and dropped the
on Wednesday q last week man calling n;
seiore N comm ss is r''t Of Deeds named
IN baS which he ana aessf ese
that ln his belief she had been poisoned, es-
gSe,ay three doctors hSG ntfSndSSd he
funeral and that 0f Dr.. Buchanan had removed
10 1llllhN. ~. anu nHTIieu uShius r.,
Smith got this document into Coroner
MESSENGERS hands and in due courseit will go
TO the District Attorney; since Mrs. Buchanan
Is buried on Long Island.
Mr.. Smith, II he can DO found. will have an
interesting time Of II. with the, three doctors
porter that there was no doubt that Mrs.
buchanan had died Of apoplexy, smith APP
from the World. the newspaper. which on
Wednesday Of last week, the day OF the dep9,.
$50 600 derived from his second wife's estate.
promptly rcmnrryins. his first vito from. whom
he had boon divorced. nr. buchanan, threat
married. He is IN Now York, and he said
yesterday that each and overy allegation made
iy Smith beyond the fact that Mrs. buchanan
was dead was untrue. She was not possessed OF
any real property. and all she loft %as sl. 700
left no will except ono that her marriage an
nuiletl. lilo beloved that if the District Attor.
ney investigated the case. conspiracy against
him would DO discovered. He did not know
who Smith" was.
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feet below the river bed. the width Of the
trench r eorrespondipg with the base OF the
When it is complete shows the Depth and iS OUT
line line OF this rock bottom and OF tho present
Two smaller trenches will be made each 10
ienethwise Of the. dam. They are for anchor-
tie natural assures in the rock viii be fi lied
%S wv Sacsssa 7 T VII Ss SsE
GIaT11y They VIII b laia 50 as to break
the whole mass will be as solid ma though it
was q single rock; The uneyenness q the
used to anchor the dam beyond the possibility
| OF slipping.
An idea Of tho tremendous strength OF the
cross section. This is taken from the centre
Of the proposed structure. From the bottom
the op It s solid stone masopry which
good idea OF the total size Of the dam may be-
obtained from the com parative picture. show
great dams q tha World For ya s'H The
Furens dam in France was, considered the
been eclipsed in recent years by sevrral dams
which have been. built in the West. One Of
these in California. which was built In connec-
high. That Is at present the biggest dam In
tthT,tyor!d;. It was built only a few years ago
the great dam OF the Croton.
The Furens dam was begun In 1859 and
mnsonry. and Is 40 feet thick at the ba 80
and feet INCHES at the tor; 1t contains
dam viii T eontn 6i1UUo cubic Yards Hsw Of lnt n
sonry. It holds :}52.Ou0.OCO gallons OF water
against Al. 100000 900 Of gallons that the New
Belgium. 1t was completed in 1875. j: holds
1000 OOo0 900 Rnllons of water It is Ia feet
feet thick at the basa The Vyrmoy dam is in
North Wales. 1t Is: / U feet high and ] l feet
q IN oh IA thick Mt the basa Thu Val a 'iuferno
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-23
STUNNING WITH DIR. PdRkHURST
A C. l.. U. Committee Wants Him to Help
save Work Girls from the Streets.


Save Work Girls from the Streets.
Tho Central Labor Union appointed yester.
day a committee to act as the guide OF the Rev
DR.. Parkhurst on Summing expedition Of q
virtuous kind II no will go. The question was
brought up by q delegate. who said that u large
number Of working girls in the Fourth and
Sixth wards were driven by low wages into q
life Of shame.
II believe" he said. that hero We have a
splendid field for DR.. Parkhurst. and we should
get a committee ready to work with him in
suppressing this awful state Of things"
Delegate Bob Blssert OF the clothing cut.
tiers said that to his knowledge there were
thousands OF sweating girls" in the tene.
ments who had to barter their virtue tor a
means Of living
A delegate got up and said the Central Labor
Union could not put itself on record as en-
dorsinG the methods Of Dr.. Parkhurst. Sew
eral other delegates agreed with him. They
thought more reasonable methods could be
"it's ali very WELL" said Delegate varney OF
the tin and sheet;iron workers. TO run down
Dr. his sbns Th4ss peeses
Il approve ii the methods" said Blissert,
taKs the hey b thf ty
Delegate Archibald advised them to go slow.
Public opinion. he said was diyided regard
ing DIR. Parkhursts methods. While they be-
lieved the vice existed he thought the c. l. U.
should think good deal before 1t committed
itself to DR.. ParEhursts plans. Delegate Lloyd
then spoke rs follows:
while have no fault to find with tho Doc
tors methods. have little respect for the So
ciety he presides over. Some Of it's members
who are employers mako work for reformers
by driving the girls they employ to a life o!
shame BY making. them work ten. twelve. and
fourteen hours day for starvation wages 80!
the circuses and leap-frog game which DR..
Parkhurst and his agents saw
Finally Delegates Harrison. Varney. Sweeney
Blssert and Archibald wore appointed on this
extraordinary committee. Some Of them
looked unhappy. They are to meet first and
to. Then they will call upon him with the pro.
posal and they will attend the Parkhurst mass
meeting in Cooper Union next Thursday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-23
strikers Accused or Violence.

Tho men employed In Tates cabinet factory
In Ninth avenue. near Twenty-sixth street.
went on strike week ago. and Edward Mel
vile. tho superintendent. filled their places
with non-union mon. William Andrews Of
3,l5S Second avenue did not go out with tho
met Francis 5. Wallace, onn of tho strikers.
on saturday. night. He says Wallace assault
cd him. Both men looked N If they hli been
pearod in the Jefferson Market Police Court
Yesterday morning. Wallace was held in $500
bail for trial.
John schultes. another striker. was arrest.
Cd on SATURDAY afternoon. SUPERINTENDENT
Melville complained that Schnlt.s hnd ~,
man intended to assault lin. JUSTICE Dlvver
told schultes tokcep away from Melville ana
DISCHARGED him,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-23
TROUBLE At CGUR D,ALENE.
Tho Governor of Idaho Appeals to tn
United States for Assistance.


Bo1sE. Idaho. May 22-The striking miners
Of Crur d'Alene. hearing that 300 non-union
men were coming in over the Northern Pacific
road yesterday. proceeded in force to Mullan.
where they stopped the train and notified the
men not to proceed. Gov. Wiley last evening
received q telegram requesting help to prevent
further trouble. After consulting with Judge
Beatty. the United States District Judge. and
the Northern Pacific attorney. Gov. Wiley an
swered. saying prompt aid would be rendered
AS the militia OF the State is in no position to
do effective work. no sent a telegram to Presi-
dent Harrison announcing the gravity OF the
situation and requesting that Government
officers at Fort Douglas be notified and sent to
the scene OF the difficulty. He also ordered
Inspector General Curtis OF the State militia
ment's notice to the scene OF action. United
States Marshal Pink ham started this morning.
News from Mullan Is to the effect that the
miners will not allow the, non union men to 80
to work in the mines. and 4 they attempt it
bloodshed will follow. The situation Is
grave one and trouble Is expected hourly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-23

William Stevenson of 49, Tutnam avenue.
Brooklyn. reported to the police yesterday that
shortly after midnight Saturday three men rob-
bed him rs he WAS descending the steps Of the
elevated railroad station at Fulton street and
Ella place, He said the ncn took his gold
watch and 500; AS he Was running after them
p;c,rd II UP after one Of ths thieves dropped
l.. Tho three mon got away with the money.
Stevenson said no got II good look at one Of
& feet Is inches tall, Weighing 100 pounds. Of
ford complexion. and wearing dark clothes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-23
DASHED ON To 4 FERRYBoAE
Runaway Gar Horses Break Through the
Gate, Bound To Go TO Sea.

Two horses that Driver Thomas McFall OF
tho Grand street and Forty second Street Rai-
road was taking out Of the West Forty-second
street stables. about 1920 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. broke away and started for the ferr y
entrance. fifty feet away. All the gates were
closed except one on tho RICH band side.
i;ntrk eopar Langley and Policeman Me-
Gowan OF the West forly-seyenth street sta
ton ri cd to shut THIS cate TIE horses broke
nnI. Which was about to leave the slip j. i.
Fray, q clIiropodist, was ~ II surrey with his
vic in the middle, OF tho driveway The
tn mss the surrey, one ON each side. This
stopI Oh them. The sides Of the surrey woro
SWt ns"dy WAS hurt, but tho issengers Tor ee
hnWken had scare.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-23
STREET CAR STRIKE ORDERED
No Agreement Between the Drivers and
Employers in New Orleans.

No Agreement Between the Drivers and
Employers In New Orleans.
the Presidents OF the street railroad companies
and the officers Of the street car drivers union
were held up to late hour last night At
tempts were made to submit the matter to ar
bitration. but the men refused to do SO. and
insisted on their original proposition that all
non-union drivers should be discharged. This
was refused at o'clock this morning and O
general strike was ordered.
This morning all the lines suspended. and
occasional attempts were made to get out the
cars under police protection; but not more
non-union drivers were waylaid and beaten.
Thirty or forty Of the strikers were arrested.
The stoppage Of the cars caused less incon-
>enence than would have been caused on q
week day. Tomorrow a serious attempt will
DO made to run the cars with non-union labor.
The strikers number about l.5OO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-23
Crushed TO Death Urd.r IL Plano.

New HAVEN, May 22.-Postmastcr kirkham
OF East Haven and his hired man. Ludwig
Kuutz Attempted to move u heavy uilight
piano yesterday afternoon in Mr.. kirkham' $
home. In somo way the piano tonplcd. ard
falling against Knuiz knocked him down. Nr.
Kirkham was unable to stay tho ia OF the in
crushing his head, Kautz was alive but I'M
conscious when taken from under the piano.
He lived only few minutes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-23
On Complaint of Two Girls.

Josephine Smith o! 80 South Second street
and Annie stevens Of Isl Bridge street Brook
lyn each q years old. were stopped at Bridge
and High streets Oh Saturday night by man
who. they say. asked them to 80 to New York
with him. The children told Policeman Dooley
of the Fulton stgrct station. and Le arrested
the man, At Tia" stnt. he sad hewas Gcorg"
cirthing in the name Of {. j Paxton. 40 Pros
pect street. WAS found in his pocket In the
Adams street Court yesterday morning he WAS
held for examination.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-23
Charles Gayler Very Ill.

Charles Gaylcr. tho dramatist. was removed
on Saturday morning from St Johns Hospi-i
tai. Brooklyn. whore hc had ibccn for o.
month. to the residence OF his daughter. Mrs.
Knowles. 157 State street. BROOKLYN. He stood
tho journey very we'll and last night Mt late
hour he was said to be resting comfortably.
His physicians. however. give no hope OF MS
recovery. They say he may liyc only a fsw
has Bright's disease He is 70 year. old. His,
two sons. William and Frank. are with him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-23
Contract tor the Douh.e Postal Cards.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. May 22,-The Govern
ment has awarded u large contract TO tho
Morgan Envelope Company Of this city for
24.OCO,0OO double postal cards. new device
which has ong been considered by tho Post
Office Department. The card will be 5sx3l
spntin. four surfaces. The side surface is
for the address and the inside for The mes
sage. At the fold the card J., perforated so
,hat tho recirient Win tear III onc-half ana
then answer on the other.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-23

noarl% all OF it be obtained in tho nearby
trou;h, from n distance. and an enormous
guan,ity Of that Is needed, The whole dam
faced with i. So that the structure may DO
pleasing: TO the eyo
To get tho work done in tho seven years pro.
Vldeu VIII require q very great numter OF
men. and the. space to work IN Is 30 small that
they VII 90 IN each others way II ~ moro
building may be invontcd in the course Of the
construction some machine that will do tho
work OF hal! dozen or more men, Whom tho
will DO about lao fnet- Before tho work. can
TO non'nlenced tho city will have to purchase
That. with tho changes In bridges and high
ways which are necessary. MIL cost about
S4.OO0.OOO. Tho dam itself will cost from
S3.OOO,0OO to S4,O0OUVO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-23

dam is also called a great dam. though it 4.
Sarco, Spain. The Puentor dam ls IN Spain,
and Is 1G4 feet high; It Is one Of the Oldest
dams in existence. being built 3OO years or
Not the least simple question In the problem
of construction OF the new dam Is the trans
rHnd within easy distance OF tho site. and the
thousands OF tons Of cement 900, OO0 barrelsl
and OF other materials that will be required
road is built The rough stone to be used can
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-23
Saw o,her. shoot and Fell Head Himself.

William Farrow were rivals In love. They met
upon tho street late on Friday night. and be-
gan cross fire Of pistols When Farrow fell.
mortally wounded. Aaron Jones. u spectator.
fell dead from heart disease
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-23

Actin: House Physician Stone OF Chambers
Street Hos ptul said yesterday that John Cum
minus, the consumptive patient who died
shortly after being admitted to Bellevue
Hospital on Saturday night had been trans
f.rrcd FROM Chambers street because that hos
pital was crowded. and that Cummings ex-
nress,d his Willingness to DO transferred. lie
said hs felt better aud wished to so home. but
WAS advised that his casereuuired further hos
Gta sai Dr. snr I pn sshds
Knows that phthisis takes a. person of US u
candle llckers and goes out" Deputy Coro.
nor Weston said no thought Cummingss To-
muyai in no way fastened his death.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-23
Assistant Bishop OF Texas.

PHILADELPHIA. May 22.-The Rev. George
Herbert Kinsolving. rector of tho Church OF
the Epiphany at Fifteenth and Chestnut
streets. was elected on Thursday Assistant
Bishop Of Texas. II his election Is confirmed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-23

ID called the Worlds Greatest Passenger Train on
account OF the absolute perfection OF ia equipment
and the excellence OF the road over which rs runs II
v the choicest Train 10 Chicago and Clncinnat.-Ads
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-23

NORTHAMPTON. Mass. May DIR Parkhursts
preached to 200 persons in tho Edwards (;
Church here this morning. his sermon Illus !
trated the powor of mind over matter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-23

CROSS SECTION OF PROPOSED NEW DAM
tho amount OF material that is required" said
Engineer Foley Of the Commission to SUN
reporter: $4,000 cubic yards OF earth ex-
cavation. 5000 cubic yards Of earth excava-
ton In vertical trenches. $4,000 cubic yards
Of rubble stone masonry. $4,000 cubic yards OF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-23
THE CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE co.

Assets $50. 1888. 479.05
Surplus. Observation-Disclosures. G.059, 1851
In 1891.
Increased its assets.
Increased its surplus,
Increased its dividends to policy holders.
Invites attention to its economy of man
ascment and the consequent low cost Of
insurance.
Send for rates to
PHILIP S. MILLER, General Agent
For New York City and New Jersey.
No. Wah St.. New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-23

The shore Line Flyer" has umped into popularity
Mt once MAI es the run from New York to Boston in
hours and 40 minutes Leaves either end Of the route
Ut 2 r. Aldo.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-22
ALLRssynLE A1Rrsas.

Farmers Selling Wheat AZ Seventy Csnts-Pat Hog
and Equally Pal opousums Plentiful.
Mr.. Henry Bear Is visiting friends
in this neighborhood.
Mr.. Ritenour caught four iine opcs-
sums in box traps this week.
Santa Claus, in shape Of the pay
car, paid US a visit Monday morning.
Farmers in this section are selling
their wheat. The price is Zoe. pei
bushel.
Miss Emma EversoIe has gone e
Brunswick to live with Mr.. Abraham
Rockwell.
Miss Otta Holiday, who visited Mrs,
Barnes. has returned to her home in
Morgan county. k
Mr.. Samuel Riser, who has had .
protracted spell Of sickness, is now
able to resume work.
Mr.. j. Jack. of Falling Waters,
took. out several loads OF fine turkeys
in the past few days.
Mrs. Ida Morrow and Miss Daisy
Tabler were visiting Mrs. Susie Fitz in
your city, last Saturday.
Mr.. VIM. French, who has been III
Eall fall, Il NOW wen enough to work at
his business firing helper on North
Mountain.
Messrs. Frank Payne and William
Ellis sold Mr.. o.. Bargess, Of Martins
burg. last week. over two thousand
weight Of pork.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-22
LEErowH LETTER.
Kind Wishes for the World Ohnstmas Celebration.
A FiOurishing Wood Business, Etc.

Kind Wishes for the World Christmas Celebration
FlOurishing Wood business, Etc.
We wish THE WORLD q merry
Christmas and bright and prosperous
New Year
We regret to know that DR.. Thomas
H. Buck has been quite unwell for
several days, but glad that he is now
better and hope soon to see him out
again.
The Christmas celebration in the
M. E. church win occur Friday night.
Santa Claus will distribute gifts to the
children, and we haven't doubt but
that it will be thoroughly enjoyed by
them.
How rapidly the years fit byi We
can scarcely realize that 1892 will soon
have passed, and thus another year Of
our existence gone; but it is true,
nevertheless, and may we all enter the
new year with higher aims and better
purposes, and thus make the new year
brighter than the old.
We had the pleasure Of going with
Mr.. Charles E. Jones over the tract OF
timber bought by him at Handbook,
Md, recently, and spelndid one It is-
Mr.. Jones has about fifty hands at
work cutting cord wood andssa& logs.
He measures up nearly 300 cords every
week, and as fast as he can get the
cars, ships it to Baker Brothers' lime
kilns. This is an important indus
try to the people Of that neighborhood,
and any one who deals with Mr..
Jones win find him an agreeable gem
tleman and thorough business man.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-22

This woman Is the same Samantha
you read about in THE WORLD several
days ago. She is making prepare
tions for her Christmas turkey and
don't want to DO bothered with tooth
aches. For days past she has been
consulting The WoRLD's advertisers,
and securing the jaw-breaking bar.
gains offered. and now feels oontented
to have her month repaired for an,
other round-ttip to be made during
the holidays on tho good things pur-
chased.
Behind the screen yon viii notice a
man who never reads tho papers, OF
an advertisement. He Is in great
misery, and can hardly await his turn,
He has been sampling stale goods, and
buying from merchants who do not be
lieve in Advertising. As q consequence
his bill with the dentist win amount "a
doubly more than his purchases would
IL he had consulted THE WoRID's ad.
yertisers and secured first-class good
at big bargains.
A SUGGESTION. Profit by this poor
fellows experience, and follow Saman.
tha's example.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-22

81 have Just received this letter from
q lady friend far away, and | know
It means that Christmas present is
on the way. Now, what shall / do
! have no idea what to buy, and what
would make an appropriate present.
] am in dilemma. II there is a wor.
risome undertaking. the buying Of q
Christmas present certainly Is. Well,
the thought Of consulting THE WoRLn
advertisers strikes me, and I'll do so. =
Picking up the paper he set to work
Immediately. The letter informed
him Of the coming present, as he ex.
pected, and it meant for him to put
on his thinking cap.
"A welcome visitor, well. should
say 50. | have been helped out Of
many difficulties, and saved money By
the use Of THE WoRLD. It's the best
paper in town. Tread over its adver.
tisements, and hundred Of things
that win make handsone and useful
presents have been sugl asted 10 me.
/ want no better companion
With this he put out, and IN hall
hours time had secured present and
sent it on its way. SO much for TN
WORLD.
Coon ADVICE. Read THE WoRLI
and follow his example.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-22
BRIEF LOCAL MENTION.

Happenings Of Interest Briefly Paragraphed For
Busy World Readers.
The room in the courthouse over
the county clerks Office is to be re-
touched and furnished anew, and viii
be occupied after the first of January
by Mr.. U. s. Grant Pitzer, prosecuting
attorney.
The funeral Of Mrs. J. B. Malone,
who died at her home on Water street,
ON Tuesday night, viii take place from
the house tomorrow. The remains
win be taken to Springfield. Preston
county, this State, for interment.
The largest hog in the county was
raisod BY Mr.. Geo. Snyder, near Jones
Spring, who sold it to Mr.. George D.
Lambert. Of this city, the net weight
Of which was 557 pounds. Mr.. Snyder
also sold Mr.. Lambert three others,
which tipped the beam at 925 pounds.
Mr.. G. M. Hoke, executor Of George
w. Hoke, deceased, viii sell at his res
idence, ON West King street, tomorrow
at 2 o'clock, a large lot At household
furniture. This will be an important
sale, the furniturei is all in good order,
and will doubtless be sold very cheap,
Prof. Gerhardt's "Old Reliable Book
Store"-twenty-fve years of age--is
still pursuing the ''even tenor Of its
way" 1t does not blow its trumpet,
nor enjoy the favorof newspaper puffs,
but stands on its own merits, and is
thankful for the share Of patronage
with which its friends favor it.
Hyde has the finest and cheapest
stock Of Christmas goods in his line
ever brought to this city. The inn
mense room is stocked with everything
known to the jewelry trade; watches,
both gold and silver, in great numbers
novelties without end. You get what
you buy-no Misrepresentation. This
store has been in existence since 1923,
and has always commanded first.
class trade. Polite and courteous
clerks are in attendance and are always
pleased to show goods.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-22
NeLRAN AZ sHYLocK.

R. D. MacLean, as Shylock, far ex
ceeded the expectations Of the audi
snce. His portrayal of the hatred Of
the Jew for the Christian was excellent,
especially in the last scene Of the third
act, where Shylock learns that An
tonio's bond win be forfeited. Mr..
MacLean is indeed a powerful actor.
His delivery is strong and his acting is
without fault. It would be difficult to
find his superior, or even his equal as
Shylock. -NeD Orleans Times Demo
crat. At the New Opera House Friday
night, Dec. %.