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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23
GRAND MASQUERADE BALL
The Hoboken Quartette Club Gives
One of h Biggest Events.

One of h Biggest Events.
Undoubtedly the biggest masquerade ball
that has yet been given within the Quartette
Club Hall, Hoboken, this season was that of
Wednesday evening, on the occasion of the
bnll Of the Quartette Club. In every detail
had things been arranged so as to provide
the pleasantest evening for everybody. And
in this the efforts of the committees were
entirely successful. The costumes were
more elaborate than any seen at a former
event at the hall, and the hall decorations
were lavish. Huge vari colored steamers
depended from the ceiling, dropping grace
fully towards the four walls. The galleries
were filed with those who derived delight IN
watching the dancers. 1t would be almost
impossible to give the most striking
costumes worn at the ball, for there
were so many. Particularly noticeable
however, were the groups attired in like cos
TUNES. One wore the garb of Tyrolians,
comprising A. Bergman, Carl Puck, Z:
Title and Captain J. H. schumann and
their wives. Another appeared as four
Japanese, W. Holgebaum, e. Haums, H. E.
Graham and F. Eichner. Some members
of the Valencia Boat Club dressed as Saliva
~tionists.
Among the very many seen at the ball
were:-Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Hraba, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Russ, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bender, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lankering,
Coroner and Mrs. A. J. Volk. City
Clerk and Mrs. NJ. v. McDermott, Mr.. and
Mrs. A, Merkel, Mr.. and Mrs. John Willig,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Buchling, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Jansen, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schoenfeld,
Past Master and Mrs. James Curran, Mr..
and Mrs. George Lankering, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Baar, Councilman and Mrs. Henry j.
Timken, ex~-Postmaster and Mrs. Kiel, MIR.
and Mrs. j. Ulrich, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Godd, Water Registrar and Mrs. H. Lehman,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Collins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Hopf, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Merkel, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Katenkamp, Mr.. and Mrs. Il:
! Kiel, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hirtler, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Hess, Mr.. n Mrs. Charles
Ackermann, DIR. and Mrs. VIM. Kamlah,
Captain and Mrs. Albert Schocke, MI. and
Mrs. Hoppe, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Bagman,
Chief and Mrs. c. Donovan; Misses Hunckle,
Dora Gerken. E.. Hoppe, Sadie Allen, l. Feira-
bend, Appel, Flora iedermann, Won Brock,
Emma Schmedeskamp, Clara Ritter, Laura
| Ritter; Messrs. Fred Daab, 7. Hunckle,
John Schroeder, Fred "Opens, A. Klein, j.
Schwartz, E.. Russ, j. Ulrich, William San
ders, Frank McDonough, Charles Won
Brook, l.. Warfelaer, W. Storie, Philip
| Hexamer, Al Linnemann, w. Gehrs, James
| Cunningham, Henry Mehl, George Storms,
r. Naegeli, John Raabe, Justin Pfeister. Otto
Lehman, H. Kilian, William Binnewald,
Max Kuempel, Henry Schocke, Oscar Bryan,
| Charles Metz and Carroll Baurer. The
| Committee of Arrangements consisted OF
Henry Mehl, G. Beussmann, H. Raub, Z.
| S%choenfeld, F. Laukering and G.. Kogge.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23
PAY OF AUTHORS.
Phenomenal Sums That Have Beer
Paid to Writers Recently.

RaE0 10 WTAtcTSB AcCCHtAy
The serial rights of a three volume novel
by writers like Robert Louis Stevenson and
j. Nj. Barrie are worth not less than a thous-
and pounds. The New York Sttn paid Mark
Twain for the American serial rights of the
twelve articles which also appeared in an
English illustrated paper $12,000-e2,4 400.
Some journalists, too, make enormous
sums in America. Howard. who writes
Howard's Weekly Letter, syndicated all
over the United States, receives for this
800, 900 a year. George Alfred Townsend is
said to make $4,000 and Bill Nye, after
carefully reckoning up, told two different
editors in London that he made about $50, 900
a year out of the 100 newspapers which he
sssyndicates' in America.
/ have heard it stated by the editor Of a
great London weekly that Edmund Yates
received eighteen hundred pounds a year for
his weekly letter to New York. A fair num-
Der Of English ,,a authors of ; can can c on1nnaa na noyV
-Loldon Graphic.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23

WE have little sympathy with the
praise which some foolish people have
been lavishing upon Miss Mary Phil
brook for ''pluck;' and "brains' and
s.enterprise'' and determination" in
pushing her way to the New jersey
bar. On the contrary, we have a sim
cere pity for her as a victim OF sadly
1nisdirected purpose. Had she dis
played the qualities attributed to her
in attaining success in any proper
sphere of woman's activity, we would
be the first to hail her triumph with
praise and encouragement. Were
she an artist, a musician, a teacher,
an authoress, a Journalist, a doctress-
forgive the coinage-a miliner. a
mantua maker, anything feminine,
she would deserve unstinted support
and recognition in every step OF her
career. She would be doing a
woman's work in the world and would
deserve all the honor due to woman
hood. But when she forces her way
to the bar, jostling and hustling
among the men who crowd about the
courts Of justice. she become at best
a curio and at worst a false example
to.the rest OF her sex. A woman law
yer is about as fine a thing as a mau
mflllner, and we view the two in about
the same way.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23
WILL MEET ON THE CORNER.

A meeting will be held at the corner of
Summit avenue and Church street at eight
O'Clock tonight by the persons who are or
ganizing Summit Lodge, K. OF p. The lead
ers'i the movement hope that all who have
signiied a desire to be a charter member win
be present. and tllat each one will bring a
recruit.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23
RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
The Standard Railroad of America
In Effect February 10th, 1894.
Trains leave JERSEY CITY as follows
FOR THE WEST.
RAILROADS

9.i5 A.. NJ. FAST LINE. with yestIbuIe. Parlor and
land and Chicago. daily except Saturday for Toledo.
OLA A. NJ, the celebrated PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED.
exclusively Of Pullman. vestibuie. Drawing and
Stareroon, Sleeping, Dining. Observation and Smok-
Lights, daily for Pittsburg and Chicago.
2l3 ?. NJ, CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS ExPERss, with
to coiambus' eincllnnaap' Chicago and s.. Louis.
GAP. NJ, WESTERN EXPRESS. with Pullman. vesti.
Cleveland, Dining Car to Philadelphia and Pits
burg to Chicago.
bus. Cincinnati. Indianapolis. st. Louis and Mem
phis; Through Sleeping Cars. Dining Car Altoona
sI5 P. NJ, PACIFIC EXPRESS, Pullman Buffet Sleep
ing Car to Chicago daily for Pittsburg. Chicago, To-
land.
BALTIMORE, WASHINGTON AND
THE SOUTH.
For Baltimore, Washington aud the South at sl2
LIMIrED. Parlor Cars and Pennsylvania Railroad
Dining Cars; A;4s. SIS and 81 I. NJ, ana u. 80 night
tied Parior Cars and Pennsyivania Railroad Dining
Car, 4.43. 51S and So T. N. and 1880 night. For
FGR PHILADELPHIA.
Express for Philadelphia, G94, 134. SIS, s.4s. Biz
is.S2. IS.sa. i IL, rs. si5, t-Is, Is. SIS Sc Ga Z sda IL SIS. s.4i
p n. and 1850 night, sunday. 6-a, So, BIS 80
AS. SIS, s,A 500, SIS, 81 P. n. and i$.S night.
Accommodations lbs A NJ ~ and rs P. NJ week.
Express for Fhiladelphia via Camden, SIS, a.
i. Is a. NJ 20s, aga 4is, a.ls and SIS P. NJ. week.
For Atlantic CITY, dI,i3A. Ii. Saturday only, 1873.
ia f2es y. with through Pullman Bunet farIor
For Cape MAY fsf2 P. n. week days.
For Long Branch As6ury PARK. Ocean Groys.
way, 9.2S A. NJ, 1913 s:52 5a2 and 1lSs F. NJ. On Sum
day; 1000 A. NJ and 52 P NJ. do not stop at AsbGry
The New York Transfer Company will call for ths
check 9sgggsge from and to Hotels and residences.
Gen1 Manager. Gen1 Passenger Agent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23

THAT story of the conspiracy TO
buy four Democratic Senators, told
in the World this morning, reminds
us of the old incident of 'Lo" ses-
sions and the 81 1000 bill at Albany,
which will be recalled by all whose
recollections go back to 1880.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23
A Progress Club.

Philosopher-"And so you belong to q society
called the Progress Club? All, this is o grand, q
glorious age! By the way, what do you do at
your Progress Ciub?'
Sweet Girl-"We play progressive euchre ~
Street & smith IS Good News.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23
Still a Market.

Mrs. Shopper - "~hy, all these toys are
. l."
Shopkeeper-"Yes. madam, but then you
know most OF the babies are ~new.n-Vogue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23

Court compromises" the position OF
the Republican Senators by saying
they all are in the wrong, what will
the faithful eleven do then?
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23
If shs Baby Is cutting Teeth

Be sure and use tina old ana well-tried rem
edy, MRS. WINsEow'S SOOTHING for
children teething. IT soothes the child.
softens the gums, allays all pain, cures
wind colo and is the best remedy fog
diarrh9aA
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23
4 wakeruI child.

anntje-.Does your new doll close its Nyegf''
little EthsI-.Yes'm. but she is tho most wake
ftI child /. syer saw. She doesn't shut her eIes
only way to make her 90 To slecp is TO STAND
her on her hesd and shake het ."-,-Stress y
Saaiths Good News.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1894.

This pap is Democratic IN principles
and is Independent in its rietcs on all local
Questions
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23
The vote in Pennsylvania.

The ~protectionist organs have a
great deal to say just now about n
mandate-how they used to hate
the word.-of the people of Pennsyl-
vania, as expressed in the big vote for
Galusha A. Grow for Congress. We
admit the mandate, readily enough.
But we differ radically from the Nc
Kinleyite section as to what 1t COM
mands. Your rabid protectionist
chooses to think it calls for the instant
abandonment of the Wilson bill and a
return to the blessings" of the Nc
Kinley d~ispensation. We think the
mandate is for the instantaneous
adoption of the Wilson bill.
It is quite possible that a large
number of Pennsylvania voters
thought they were voting for McKin-
'leyism. They did not know them
selves where their trouble lay or what
the remedy was. They simply knew
that business was stagnant and they
were out of work. The unscrupul ous
Republican campaign orator and edi-
tor told them that the Wilson bill and
the Democratic party were altogether
to blame. The proposition looked
specious, The people. without think
ing, rushed to adopt it and voted en-
mdsse as the false teacher urged.
The situation reminds us of an
ingenious passage in the opening OF
Mr.. sTom" Reeds great" tariff
speech. wherein he said that a lie was
always-or often-simple and plaus-
ible while the truth was complex and
recondite. He amusingly made this
an excuse for the obvious impotence
of his arguments. But right here in
the Pennsylvania situation, we lind
a true exemplification of his axiom
The lie is that it is the liberal trade
tendencies of the Wilson bill that
cause the prevailing depression. This
is simple and superfcial-Oh, how
fatally simple and superficial! The
truth is, the depression simply comes
from the delay in the settlement OF
the tariff question. Business a
thrive in this country to a greater OIL
less extent under almost any cond1-
tions, provided those conditions are
stable. 1t is only doubt that makes
difficulty. But it required a sort OF
double mental effort to realize that it
was not the principle itself, but
the delay in settling the principle
that was deadly in the tariff situa-
ton. The people of Pennsylvania,
by their vote, protested against the
factor that was impairing business,
but it is doubtful if any considerable
number of them thought out just
what that factor was.
It is hardly surprising, at any time,
to see q protectionist majority in
Pennsylvania. We fail to recall an
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. one in that State.
It is still less surprising that
in a time of trouble the pre-
vailing tendency should run to
an extreme. We regard the vote
of Mr.. Grow as of no material sig
nifcance-that is to say, it means that
the people do not like hard times, and
want the cause of the hard times
abolished. Every one knew that al
ready. The difference of explanation
of the hard times will continue to ex-
ist until business revives under the
stimulus of the passage of the Wilson
1-Yf
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23

Iris pleasant to see that Mr.. Frank
lin Murphy opposes the quo varranto
proceedings brought in the name OF
the Governor against the rival Presl-
dents of the Senate. 1t Is pleasant to
think that he feels in a position to go
before the Supreme Court with his
faithful eleven without compromising
tie position he and they have as
sumed.
But We fail to see the logic OF Mr..
Murphy's utterances. Surprising the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23
SATISFACTION
AND SAFETY

Come from dealing at the
best place. It is no fault of
other piano dealers that they
cannot give you as good IN
struments, as large a stock
to select from, or as low
prices as we do. They can't
help it-but that don't alter
the facts.
Needn't come here first.
Look around and then come.
The more you know about
pianos and prices, the less
we will have to talk.
We fully guarantee every
instrument we sell.
We deliver free.
We give you your own
terms. Will you come?
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23

when IN wans OF a good IMMINENT, buy
Salvation Oil which cost only 70 cents
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-ROsEwooD PIANO CARVED LEGS,
L mother Of pearl keys, SIS. No. $50 Paramount
avenue, Heights.
A FIRSTCLAsS POOL TABLE FOR SALE. BRUINS
a wick & Balk make. Inquire of Robert Healey,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-11
Ash Wednesday.


Ash Wednesday is so called from the
curious custom Of strcwing ashes on the
head as sign of penitence. 1t was prob
ably instituted by Gregory the Great,
who was pope from $50 to 604. Origi
nally the ashes Were consecrated on the
altar before mass, sprinliled with holy
water and signed three times with the
cross. During this ceremony the priest re
cited these words, "Memento quod cini:
es ct in cinerem reverteris. " (Remem
Der that thou art dust and must return tC
dust) The ashes thus consecrated were
then strewn OH the heads of the official
ing priests and the assembled people
The ashes were usually obtained 10y
burning the palms consecrated on the
preceding CPalm) Sunday. st. Loui,
Republic
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-11
Rosa NIariR.

The rose of Jericho, plant with
which many superstitions are connected,
is called Rosa Marie, or Mary's flower.
1t is small, bushy, herbaceous plant
about six inches high, of the nat.
ural order cruciferma, which grows in
the sandy deserts of Arabia and Pales.
tine and bears small white flower on
many branches When its leaves fall,
the branches contract toward the center
and coil themselves inward and inter.
lace like ball of wickerwork, which is
blown about from place to place When
it happens to fall into water it uncoils,
and its pods open and let out the seed.
If a specimen is taken before it is quite
withered it will retain the property OF
contracting in drought and expanding
in moisture for years. Its generic name
Observation-Disclosures this seeming res.
direction to new life Brooklyn Eagle
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-11
The Dimrle Making Machine.

The woman who must have dimples
or die has only to invest in the dimple
producing machine, which an English
paper says has been invented and pat,
ented by a woman with an eye foi
beauty and with a speculative turn OF
mind. She, of all others, ought to be re.
warded with one or more of these fetch.
ing marks Of beauty, providing she can
endure the torture of her own device,
which is kind of mask arranged with
screws and wooden points that press
upon the checks or chin where the dim.
pies ought to be This is worn at night,
but just how long it must be applied to
produce the desired impression is not
said. New York Sun.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-11
OLD SCOTCH sUPERsTlTloNs.
The Many Absurditics That Chung Round
the Ceremony of Baptism

Thus on the birth Of child-to be-
gin at the bcginning-it was impera-
tive that both the mother and babe
should be 'sained that is, fir can
die was carried thrice round the bed,
and Bible with IA hammock or some
bread and cheese, was placed under the
pillow and kind of blessing muttered
to prOpitiate the good people. "
Sometimes a fir candle was set on the
bed to keep them off. If the newborn
showed any symptom of righteousness,
1t was supposed to be a changeling, and
to test the truth of this supposition the
child was placed suddenly before peat
fire, when, if really a changeling, it
made its escape by the ''lenn - or Chin
ney, throwing back words of scorn as it
disappeared. There was much eagerness
to get the babe baptized lest it should
be stolen by the fairies. If it died I'M
christened, it wandered in woods and
solitary places, lamenting it's melan-
choly fate, and was often to be seen.
Such children were called "tarans. -
Allan Ramsay, in his Gentle Shep-
herd, describing Mause, the witch,
says of her:
AT midnight hours DER the kirkyard she raves
And houks unchristened weans out of theiI
graves.
1t was considered a sure sign of i'll
fortune to mention the name of an "un-
christened wean, - and even at baptism
the name was usually written on a slip
OF paper, which was handed to the Off
clatlng minister, that he might be the
first to pronounce it. Great care was
taken that the baptismal water should
not enter the infants eyes, not because
such a mishap might result in wailings
loud and long, but because the sufferers
future life, wherever he went and what
ever he did, would constantly be vexed
by the presence of wraiths and specters.
If the babe kept quiet during the cere-
mony, the gOssips mourned over it as
destined to short life and perhaps not
merry one; hence, to eXtort a cry, the
woman who received it from the father
would handle it roughly or even pinch
it.
If a male child and a female child
were baptized together, it was held to
be most important that the former
should have precedence. And why? In
the Statistical Account of Scotland, 81
the minister of an Orcandian parish ex-
plains: Within the last seven years he
had been twice interrupted in admins
tering baptism to female child before
a male child, who was baptized imme
diately after. When the service was
over, he was gravely told he had done
very wrong, for, if the female child was
first baptized, she would, ON coming tc
the years of discretion, most certainly
have a strong beard, and the boy would
have none. ALI the Year Round.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-11
Estate of LuciuS Robinson.
COmmissiOners' Notice,

The Undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. probate court tor the district of
Addison, commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all
persons against the estate OF Lucius
Robinson, late OF Shoreham in said district,
deceased, and all claims exhibited in Offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet
tor the purposes aforesaid, at the Hotel
in Shoreham Village on the 10Th day of
May and eth day of October next, from
10 o'clock a. IN. until o'clock, p. m. each OF
said days, and that six months from the 27th
day of April, A. D., 1884 is the time limited
by said court Tor said creditors to present
their claims to us tor examination and al
lOwance. STE
Dated at Shoreham, tins 9Th day of May,
A. ID. 1884
IL. w. JONES,
10 ELMER BARNUM. Com'rs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-11
ONCE ON A lime.

At teatime in the ruddy light
Chrysanthemums were in their glory
My baby came to say good night
And beg for Just one little story"
told her how a girl like her
Came long ago, someW here or other,
And brought her doll and made u stir
And begged story from her mother,
Who, tired and listless, also crossed
The little story begging beauty
With news of how another CLOSED
Her irksome story telling duty.
Still backward was the tale referred
To weary her, but when ended,
AS ii had not said word,
With looks half pleading, half offended,
She claspcd my neck-her childish trust
Had made the hardest heart compliant
"a little one" she saidN 'please-just
About fairy and a giApt."
kissed her close, and OFF l went:
"Once on time low, SLOW and steady.
She heavCd a sigh of sweet content
My darling wa. asleep already.
-Menzies Macdonald in Good Words.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-11

There are women who, if offered the
choice between a matinee and funeral,
will poll a tremendous vote in favor OF
the funeral. The dramatic opportunity
is only a negative pleasure-the trap.
pings of woe are positive sensation.
There is a story told that good though
eccentric dame long since gathered tc
her accounting, in whom this passion
was abnormally developed, arrived il
town from her country place one day Oh
a shopping expedition. This lady heard
of the death of a mere acquaintance and
learned that ii she hurried to the house
she would be just in time for the funeral
services. Shopping, as compared with
mourning, had no charms, and the lady
fastened to the house of sorrow Now
the constant travelling companion of this
good woman was a brown linen atrocity
in the nature of handbag or roll. Upon
this bag, embroidered in large letters by
he misguided person from whom it was
a gift, was motto. Arrived at the
house, our friend insisted upon having q
seat as near the casket as was possible,
and that achieved she placed the brown
linen structure across her lap, then set
tied herself with a sigh of satisfaction.
The letters upon the bag, held within 8
few feet of the deceased lady and visible
to all the mOurners, spelled the words,
bon voyage. New York Recorder.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-11
MISS HATCH'S CURE.
She Thinks 1t Was Due to Supernatural In
huence, but the Doctor Says Not.

HuenCe, Duu une DOcuOr says MOI.
Miss Mary Hatch, young woman Of
excellent family, who lives with her
mother at 1912 Hickory street, is rejoic-
ing in her recent relief from tumor
which had made her miserable for seven
years. She attributes her cure to the
virtues of a relic of Nine. Barat, a
French religieuse of the Order of the
Sacred Heart. Miss Hatch had taken
medical treatment without benefit and
had finally come to despair of cure by
other than surgical means.
Some one advised her to apply to the
Sisters of the Sacred Heart for relic
that might, with faith and prayer, help
to sustain her through such an opera
ton. She did so and was told that he1
cure by supernatural means was not i'm
possible. She received from the mother
superior a relic of Nine. Barat and
form of prayer and was directed to sew
the relic into her dress and repeat the
prayer at frequent intervals for a term
of nine days.
On the sixth day of the novena Miss
Hatch was relieved of the tumor without
other than natural assistance and since
then has been rapidly recovering
strength. She was seen by representa-
tive of The Post-Dispatch and talked en-.
Enthusiastically of her cure, ascribing it en-
tirely to the virtues of faith and prayer
and the relic. Her mother and the Sis.
tiers of the Sacred Heart hold the same
opinion as to the cause of the cure.
DR.. Robert j. O'Reilly, who gave Miss
Hatch some attention at different times,
said: Il believe | saw Miss Hatch four
times and prescribed for her. But l had
not seen her since June up to the time Of
her delivery of the tumor. l considered
the tumor Il simple fieshy growth that
might pass off Of itself if let alone, and
did not at any time consider the young
woman's condition critical l hesitated,
however, to make a thorough examina-
ton for reasons that medical men will
appreciate. You may put me down as
saying that do not think there was any
thing supernatural about this -
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.