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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22
DEATH AT A PICNIC.

The Premature Explosion Of Fireworks
Bomb Kills and Injuries Five Persons and
Spreads Consternation Among Hundreds
of Others Standing Crowded About the
spot-A Scene of Awful Confusion.
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE premature
explosion Of q fireworks bomb at an
Italian picnic, in progress at Fifty
ninth street and Ashland avenue, last
evening at 10 o'clock, killed two per-
sons and seriously wounded three.
The bomb that caused the disaster is
one that is fired from al extemporized
mortar. 1t is intended to be exploded
high in the air and to he accompanied
by a shower of brilliant fire. just as
the charge was about to be fired, there
was premature explosion. The liquid
fire and burning explosives together
with the pieces of mortar containing
the bomb were hurled with cannon
like effect in every direction. Hun
dreds of persons were standing
crowded about the spot and in the
darkness the awful flashes and thun
derous report only preceded by sec
ond the cries of those stricken TO the
earth.
No lights were at first TO be had and
the dead and wounded lay together
beneath the feet of those who were
able to escape. Many fell bleeding and
bruised, and before they could be cared
for all the lights on the grounds were
extinguished and increased darkness
added to the panic already pre-
cipitated. The exploding fire.
works plowed their way through
the dense crowd of onlookers-
Before the burning particles, and in the
shock of the explosion, men, women
and children alike seemed to be swept
down. and those uninjured and nearest
the exploded bomb crushed back. car
rying the panic with them In mo-
ment the picnic ground was the scene
of unlimited confusion. The killed
and injured were chiefly the persons in
charge Of the display.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22

1T is noted that the college orators
this year have shown a tendency TO
discuss live questions instead of alb
stract philosophical theories. This
leaning toward practicality is crafty
ing evidence that the modern college
labors to keep the student up to the
times as well as to fill him with the
lore of all the ages
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22

VIM. Plue, of Metz township, Vernon
county, was bitten on the hand by
rattlesnake. 1t was believed he could
not recover.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22

THE worlds submarine cables now
measure about 49, oil nautical miles, in
1,!6s sections Different governments
control sS3 sections, or 1882 miles,
France claiming S,269 miles; Great
Britain, 1,59e: Germany, 1,57e, and
Italy, LOFT miles. The remaining 335
cables, aggregating 129,6ss miles, are
owned by private companies. This
great length of cable has been nearly
all made on the banks of the Thames,
but Italy now has cable factory and
France will soon have two. To lay and
repair the cables requires the constant
service of a specially equipped feet OF
tLirty-seven vessels of 56.955 tons.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22
ACCORDING to the Railway Age there

ACCORDING to the Railway Age there
were but LOLA miles Of new railway
track constructed in the United States
during the first six months of 1893 as
against nearly 1,4O0 last year during
the corresponding period. The prob
able new mileage for the year, ac-
cording to the estimate of the Age, will
fall short of 5000, or less than any
year since 1873
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22

The Missouri state Sundays-chool
convention was held at Springfield.
Much interest was manifested in the reports.
The large increase in the percentage Of Sur
day school attendance in some OF the counties
OF the Ozarks called forth applause. Stone,
Taney Hickory and Polk counties were thus
honored. There have been 81. 900 persons added
TO the Sunday schools of the state during the
year but still there are AS 600 children in Mis-
souri, who have no religious instructions of any
kind Forty eight denominations are engaged
In Sunday school work in the state
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22
VIII Not Atteupt % ReorEanl.e.

New YORK, July l5.-The attempt to
reorganize the Georgia Central rail-
road is to be abandoned. A circular to
that effect signed by the reorgsniza-
ton committee will be sent ont to
stockholders. The committee say in
their circular that they have reached
the conclusion that il is best for all
concerned that the property should re-
main in the hands of the court until
its earnings approximate the amount
calculated on in the abandoned plan,
which was 81 800, 900 per year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22
The Alleged Assailiant o Z the Gay sisten
APYested.

BUFFALO, n. Y, July IA dispatch
from Wyoming, n. Y, says that man
named Wicks, q resident of that vii.
lage, has been arrested and identified
as the assailsnt of the Gay sisters in
the town of Middlebury on Wednes-
day. While he was being taken to jail
a crowd collected, and there were cries
of .'kill him." lynch him." but no at
tack was made. Wicks denies the
charge against him, but both the girls
have recognized MIN, and his face
hears the marks Of the young wo,uen's
finger nails
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22

THE man who casts an apprehensive
glance at the heavens, saying: Real
cyclone weather" or III bet well
catch it tonight" is the fellow who
goes around the corner and asks the next
man he meets: did you hear that the
United States treasury was going to
suspend payment" The fool killer
ought to have an assistant
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22

PROF. DIMCHA, of Russia, now at the
worlds fair, says the country is great,
but there is one thing that he can
not understand. IL is the American
woman. All, professor, but there are
about 10000, 900 American men in the
same predicament
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22
Father and Son Drowned In the Detroit
River.

DETRoIr, Mich, July IA drown
ing accident occurred yesterday at the
north end of Belle Isle, which resulted
in the death of John Wick, aged 20, and
his son Walter, aged 20. Young Wick
got beyond his depth, and being unable
to swim had gone down twice when
his father plunged in to rescue him.
The latter reached him just as he was
going down again, but the boy clasped
his father around the arms, rendering
him him helpless, and both were
drowned.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22

"KYPHosIs BICyCLIsTARUM" is the
name given by the surgeons TO the
peculiar stoop acquired by young men
who ride the bicycle, bent over the
handle bar. Young man, have you got
HYPNOSIS bicyclistarum?"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22

UNDER a law now in effect in Massa-
chusetts common drunkards are pun
ishable upon conviction by imprison-
ment for a period not exceeding two
years. How about uncommon drunk
ards? Are they liable to capital pun
iShmentS
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22
No Militia Encampment.

There is an impression that there
will be an encampment of the national
guard of Missouri at the Worlds fair
during August.
This is not the case. however, for the very
excellent reason that the Thirty seventh gen
eral assembly did not appropriate any money
for an encampmcnt at Chicago or elsewhere.
Adjt-G Gen. Wickham states that IL there is TO
be an encampment at Chicago he IS not cog
niznnt Of 1t, and that the soldier boys will have
TO foot the expense accounts themselves. The
only encampment that he has any knowledge
Of il one at Nevada, Vernon county, by the
First battalion OF the Second regiment, co m.
manded by Col Coffee. and this will be paid
for by the members OF the companies partic.
mating.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22

FISpLAY. O., July 17.-c. W. Patter-
son, principal contractor for the con-
struction Of the Findlay, Fort Wayne
q Western railroad, has filed lien
against the property of said company
for q balance due him for work not
called for by his contract amounting
Ia asa. 500. e2-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22

LONDON, July 1.-THE duke of Bed
forsl, one OF the richest and most un-
popular Of London landlords, has re-
fused to renew the lease of the Drury
Lane thcater. Therefore, after an ex-
istence of 266 years, the theater viii
be demolished.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22

A FREfCHNAS has invented novel
form of burglar alarm which explodes
a cartridge on the house-roof and rings
a gong at the same time. II is reported
to be exceedingly effective in giving
burglars fits.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22

JAMES GoRDoN BENNETT is going to
build the finest and fastest yacht afloat
at cost of s75O.O00. She will have a
travelling speed of 81 knots and
gate of %. Mr.. Bennett is
not one of the poor editors you read
q hOut
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22

J. A. Harnett & Co, lumber dealers
st. Louis, have assigned to Elias Tillot-
son. Assets, s6s, ,104.97; liabilities, a,
piyen, $50, 900.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22

THE hot weather this season appears
to have produced new word, "sizzard. -
II isn't beautiful word; but then, for
that matter, neither is blizzard, of
which it seems to be poor relation.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22

The country is passing through an
epidemic Of casualty and crime that is
worse than a visitation of cholera.
Worst of all. there is no way of quaran-
timing against it and the microbc has
not been discovered.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22
Lor.rd.s Library Collection.

BERLIN, July 1.-THE library col
lected in Goetting by the Orientalist
Logard, now dead. has been purchased
for the University of the city OF New
York. The library contains many rar'
volumes.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22

The BARRIERS union of Kansas City
has issued an order requiring all bar
her shops in the city to be closed on
Sunday, beginning July Is.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22

THIS is the time of year when the cy.
clone fiend tells how that terrible
twister back in '7s" blew the bunghole
of cask right through a two-inch
plank and left 1t sticking in brick
wall.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22

OtD William and Mary college at
Williamsburg, Va, where many of the
distinguished statesmen of the revolu-
ton were educated, has just celebrated
the two hundredth anniversary of its
charter
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22

The Kansas City Safe Deposit and
Savings bank has made an assign.
ment. Liabilities, sl,7OO, 900; assets
g., 900, 900.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22
Missouri State Fair Association.

W. J. Millby has been appointed. by
the Pettis county circuit court, receiver
for the Missouri State Fair association.
He gave bond for $4,000.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22

JEFFERSON CITY. July 1.-THE governor has
appointed Richard l. Pearson lieutenant
colonel and assistant adjutant-gen of the
First brigade. to rank from July 10
W. P Davis, inspector OF oils at Richmond.
Bates county, for two years from July IL.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22

LONDON, July 1.-THE American
champion swimmer. McCusker, de-
feated easily the ex-champion English
swimmer, Finney. ut Blsckpool. The
match was for f3oo . side.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22

On account of decision against the
water-works company of the place.
Lamar has been left without water for
fire protection.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22

No WONDER the Chinese who are her.
prefer to remain here. Eleven thou
sand of those who remained at home
have been drowned this summer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22

Mary Lippe, wife of prominent
Pettis county farmer, insane for some
time, escaped from her watchers the
other night and drowned herself.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22

The prison population of India Is
only IS per 100000 population. or les.
than half the ratio of Great Britain.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22

Arrangements are being made to eel
sbrate the 6ftieth anniversary of the
founding Of St. Joseph, II win ocew
July 90
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22

The Philadelphia Bulletin advocates
the punishment of train-wreckipg with
death. Why not punish train robbery
in the same way? The train robber
usually goes prepared to commit mur.
der and upon his readiness with his sr
'illery depends his success
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-22
Missouri Sunday Schools.

There are 6,166 Sunday schools in
Missouri, with an attendance of 504, ISL.
st. Louis has 33a schools, 5,335 teach
ers; 16,950 attendance
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-02
Tough on Tobacco.

ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 1.-The prospects
of one month ago for the largest
crop of tobacco raised in Missouri
since the early Cos, when Missouri
was tobacco state, have been I'M
eexpectedly blighted. The grass
hoppers have descended upon
Boone, Cooper, Charlton, Carroll,
and, in fact, all the tobacco grow
ing counties of the northern part
of the state, in devastating armies,
and the yield, which was on August
l estimated at 100000 pounds
upon advices from all sections, will
now fall below 100000, and per-
haps 100000. The tobacco planter
can fight the worm successfully,
that is only matter of labor; but
the grasshopper is beyond his
power, and he must sit supinely by
and see his crop eaten up.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-02
No Chance for Horses,

ST. LOUIS, Sept. mo encour-
agement of any kind can be held
out to country shippers of horses,
for business the past week ruled
duh and uninteresting. The re-
ceipts were moderate and mainly
of poor and undesirable animals,
which had to be worked off at
ruinously low prices. The demand
was limited and confined almost
wholly to top grades. They sold
at quotations. Taken all in all,
the market ruled unsatisfactory to
all concerned. Commission sales
men. are not making any predic
tiOns as to the immediate future
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-02
Robert Mantell

Made his first appearance in Port
land at the Marquam last night
before a large and most apprseia-
tive audience. The play was d.
Ennery's drama "Monbars," which
gave full scope to the actors great
powers. At first the audience was
inclined to be somewhat cold, but as
the play progressed the emotion of
the artists work began to be visible,
and at the end of the third act Mr..
Mantell was the recipient Of a
triple call before the curtain. Mr..
Mantell is well suited, in physique
for the portrayal of such charac-
ter as Monbars. 1t is very hard to
tell where the chief charm of Mr..
Mantell's acting lies. From the
gentle woer to the strong man
racked by hate and rage, he is Su-
perb. In the scene where he dis
covers that it is his most trusted
friend who is slowly poisoning
him, he is truly magnificent. His
acting so worked up his audience
that at the fall of the curtain a
storm of applause broke forth, and
the people demanded the repeated
recall Of the great artist.
Mr.. Mantell has a large and
strong company with him, and
they are a most worthy adjunct to
the. successful production of the
drama. Miss Charlotte Behrens,
the leading lady, is most charm
ing and winning actress, and is
ably seconded by Miss Kathleen
Kerrigan and Miss Minnie Monk.
William Stuart, f. A. Eberle, B. G.
Ringgold, w. NJ. Baker and Ernest
Hastings are all actors of recog-
nized ability and sterling WORTH
Portland, Ore, Telegram.
At the Grand Opera House, Sun
day and Monday nights.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-02
CITY ADVERTISING.
AN ORDINANCE
TOFFICIAL.7

DEFINING AND FIXING FEES TO BE
CHARGED BY THE CITY ELECTRICIAN.
Be it ordained by the City Council of the
City of San Antonio:-
SECTION l. The following shall be the
scale of fees, to be charged by the City
Electrician for work done by him, and
said fees are to be turned over to the City
Collector as hereinafter provided for:
For inspecting five incandescent
lights and under. 800. ..sZ.oO
All over five and not more than ten
lights ................ 800
All over ten lights ............4 400
For all inspections made when de,
fects are found and which compel,
the Inspector to make second IN
'spection a fee ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l.5O
Sec. > The City Electrician is hereby
authorized and required to collect the
fees fixed and agreed upon ander the
foregoing schedule in advance.
A fee book shall be kept by the City
Electrician where all payments are to be
duly entered, and all moneys collected by
him to be turned over at the end of each
week to the collector, and receipt taken
from said collector. and monthly re-
ports made of work done and fees collected
to the city council.
Sec. 3. IL shall be unlawful for any
electric light company or any person or
firm to connect or allow the use of any
house wiring before being notified that
same has been inspected by the City
Electrician and a certificate issued by
him for same, and any company, person
or firm, violating this section shall be
deemed guilty of miSdemeanOr, and on
conviction shall be fined not less than five
nor more than fifty dollars, and each day
shall constitute a separate OtfenSe.
Passed and approved August 81, 1893.
GEORGE PAsCHAL,
Attest: Mayor.
j. S. RAMSAY. City Clerk. % lot
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-02
DESERVING PRAISE.

We desire to say to our citizens, that
for years we have been selling DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Bucklen's Arnica
Salve and Electric Bitters, aud have
never handled remedies that sell as well,
or that have given such universal salts
faction. We do not hesitate to guarantee
them every time, and we stand ready
to refund the purchase price, if satisfac-
tory results do not follow their use. These
remedies have won their great popularity
purely on their merits. F. Kalteyer &
Son and A. DreiSS, druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-02
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
MAYORS OFFICE,
CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS,

CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS,
August 3Oth, 1893.
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Revision and Appeal will meet at the
City Assessors office, on the 18th day Of
September, 1893, to hear and determine
all appeals, which must be in writing,
from the Assessors valuation of rendered
property.
Also. to assess the value OF all unren-
dered property presented by the Assessor,
for the municipal year ending May
3lst, 1894.
The Board will sit from 9 a. m. to - 10.
and from , to ) p. N.
GEORGE PAsCHAL,
Attest: Mayor.
j. 5. RAMSAY,
City Clerk. $50 lot
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-02
SELECT SPORTING SALAD.

Joe" Choynski, the California
heavyweight pugilist, says he will
fight "Steve" O'Donnell to finish
if one of the big athletic clubs will
offer large purse for the contest,
ODonnell has never been defeated.
He is a pupil of Peter Jackson, and
his style of fighting is exactly like
that of the cOlOred champion.
"Billy" Plimmer knocked out
"Tommy" Kelly, the "Harlem
Spider" in ten rounds, before the
COney Island Athletic club, on
May 9, 1892. This was the first
fight pulled off under the auspices
of the Coney Island organization.
"Joe" Lewis, of Boston, the back
er of "MysteriOus Billy" Smith,
says he will back him against
"Dick" Burge, the welterweight
champion of England, for $4,000 a
side.
The Pennsylvania State league
clubs have been getting some
famous recruits from the National
league lately-namely, George Mil
Ter, Frank Ward, "Ted" Larkin,
"Joe" Mulvey, and George Henry,
of the Cincinnatis.
Hanlan has matched his neph-
ew, Durham, to row Corbett, the
Chicago sculler, a mile race in
Chicago this month for $500 a side.
The stakes will probably be doubled
in compliance with Corbett's wish
eS.
Champion "Jim" Corbett has en-
gagged "Dan" Mcleod, the San
Francisco wrestler, to assist in pre-
pairing him for his battle with
Mitchell. Mcleod has left San
Francisco and is now at Corbett's
training quarters at Asbury Park.
Peter Jackson and "Jim" Corbett
fought siXty-one rounds before the
California Athletic club on May 90,
1891. Referee Cook declared the
bout "no contest" The men fought
for a purse of $4,000. The club re-
fused to divide this amount be-
tween the pugilists, but gave each
man $4,000.
"Jim" Burge, the "IrOn Man" of
Australia, and "Mike" Leonard of
Brooklyn; aeon" Riordah, of San
Francisco, who knocked out econ"
COughlan in twenty-five seconds at
Madison Square Garden, and oval"
Flood, of Australia, will engage in
four round bouts at the New Jer-
sey Amusement company's tour
ney September 5. The bouts will
precede the five round go between
Bob" Fitzsimmons and slack"
Hickey, the middleweight cham
pion of Ireland.
"Solly" Smith, the California
pugilist, who is now matched to
fight George Dixon, knocked out
Johnny" Van Hcest in fourteen
rounds before the California Ath-
letic club on December 80, 1892.
Smith also defeated Johnny" Grit
fin in four rounds.
"Paddy" German, of England,
and Arthur Walker, of Australia,
have been matched to fight eight
The event will take place
under the auspices of of the New
Jersey Amusement company at
Caledonian Park hall, Newark, on
Sept. 5.
"Mike" Bent says that he will
take "Connie" Sullivan's place
against Casper Leon before the
Stage Athletic club on Sept. IL and
bet Leon $3.50 he will beat him.
Sullivan was unable to get to the
weight, 1O5 pounds. ]
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-02
A BARGAIN FOR PRINTERS.

For sale: 500 lbs. of BREWER
Roman, fair condition, abundance
of sorts, at % and 20 cents pound.
Address II. B. JOHNSON,
81 If LIGHT office
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-02
WARNING.

The public is notified to pay no monies
to any persons on account of the LIGHT
except to our authorized collectors as
written receipt, or endorsed bill from the
undersigned. T. B. JOHNSON,
Manager San Antonio LIGHT,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-02
FoundrieS
Building Material

Cement, Lime, Plaster, Fire
Brick, Sewer Pipe, Chimney Fleus, Etc
Al mo Cement Co., 2O7 and 2O9 Acequia st.
Telephone No, 81.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-02
Detective Agencies

Southern Detective Agency,
A B. 8anesS, Office Manager, 1l4R. HDus
ton st. Telephone 5SS. Lost per sor al prop
srty. loeatet. Conduct of suspicious en-
ployeeS looked after. Evidencefn all courts
Of law obtained, and all kinds of informa-
bion furnished. Communication strictly
private Damage suits a speciality.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-02
Oils
BlackSnithS
Ell. VoIrath, Scientific Horse

sheer. Treats all diseases of the feet and
faulty gaits. All work guaranteed sRtisfao-
tory or no pay. 2l7 South Flores Street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-02
Contractors e Builders

Eugene Davis, Contractor and
Builder Residence. and Address: West
End. Estimates furnished on application.