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The evening world., 1894-09-22
THE WORLD: SATURDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER o. 1894

pipe shape. The bodice Is a work of
art To begin at the chin, there Ia an
aristocratic stock OF mirror velvet, with
dog-eared rosette under each cheek.
An indescribable arrangement of point
lace, woven on applique worked batiste,
falls from the stock to the wide Empire
belt. The sleeves OF rich MORE antique
are surmounted by Voluminous puffs.
contrived with fantastic cunning into
pair of Japancsey butterflies. Each OF
these phenomenal insects Is made of n
nfty-two-inch width OF MORE silk.
Model I Is mere suggestion for
young lady's housedress. It liz in reality
two complete dresses. the under "A
begonia pink taffeta and the upper azure
blue braize. The braize was II novelty
forty years ago. 1t Is tucked In cms-
tiers for the skirt and tucked solid for
the sleeves and waist. Bands OF black
applique lace alternate with the skirt
trimming
The sleeves are adapted from n Chi
nese lantern and reach to the elbow,
An admirable feature about the models
OF lS94-5 Is their cheerfulness. They are
the invention OF men, and men as sex
are partial to brightness youth and
color. Utility in dress Is its own argu-
ment.. but toilet that envelops wo-
man in beauty, gives her style and pre-
vents her from feeling old, IL work OF
art worthy OF her idolator.
B. ALTMAN a. co.
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They were laying down the scarlet
cloth on one Of the platforms and ar
ranging. for better management OF the
crowd. the movable barriers. The in
spectors had their boots brushed to
condition Of brilliancy that seemed to
verge on the supernatural; the small
lamp-boys appeared with faces that, all
things considered. were nearly clean.
The hands of the clock, looking down.
did not fail to notice that Charing Cross
was bestirring itself.
What's the row." asked the Hour
Hand.
Royalty" answered the Minute Hand
briefly, Royalty going to the continent.
And / wish to goodness l was going
with 'em. do"
The Hour Hand whistled thoughtfully
patriotic air. and shook itself lightly.
Il only hope" said the Hour Hand.
the same sort OF thing won't happen
that occurred once when the young
Prince of what s-the-name-of-th fireplace
came over to England. Did you hear
about it?'
Il never hear about anything" said
the other. Grossly. i've got other work
TO do besides listening"
IN tell II you II you like" ..
ThA Minute Hand lfvssark ..lcr
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attract Mr.. Greet will produce a far
clcal piece called American Assurance"
by f. w. Sidney, a well-known come
dian. May Yohe will have the leading
part in 1t.
George Edwardes. who is responsible
for so much of Londons pleasure, has
four new pieces very nearly ready. The
principal one is w. s. Gilbert and
osmond Cars His Excellency," the
libretto Of which is reported to be the
cleverest thing yet traced by Mr.. Gill
berts pen. This will follow Arthur
Roberts three weeks tenancy OF the
Prince of Wales's Theatre, beginning
Monday next, when he will present
Claude Duval." THE Artists Model"
by owen Hall, the author of "A Gaiety
Girl" Is well advanced, but may, after
all, first be heard in New York by the
Gaiety company there.
The successor to Little Jack Shep-
pard' will be w. ]. Dams "A Shop
Girl" piece which Mr.. Edwardes
says is remarkably clever" Marie
Halton and Ada Reeve will both be
provided with good parts.
At the invitation OF Henry Irving,
Mast will next month deliver two or
three lectures at the Lyceum Theatre.
Mrs. Langtry Is busy preparing for
her American tour. She opens in No
vember and will manage her business
herself
Miss Hope Booths disastrous fail
ure in Little Miss Cute" has excited
London's uncalled-for derision of Amer
lean actresses and American plays. Law
suits for salaries due the company have
been commenced.
The parents of Cissy Lotus, the little
actress who was recently married to JUS
tin Huntley Mccarthy, In Scotland, have
taken legal proceedings regarding the
marriage, and 1t is stated that proceed
ings will be taken against Mr.. McCar-
thy.
Sir Arthur Sullivan's "Ivanhoe" will be
the first novelty of the Autumn at the
Berlin Opera House. Emperor William
the Empress and Prince Henry of Prus.
STA have promised to attend the first per-
Torrance.
Pantomime at the Lyceum is evidently
to be an institution, as Charles Lauri
has signed for the next two years at Mr.
lrving's house. 1t is also about settled
that Lauri will join Mr.. Abbeys forces In
New York at Easter.
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THE FIELD OF LABOR.

John Menning is the new delegate OF Local
Assembly 3,C52, X OF L.. to District Assembly
No, Il.
Leonard Geiger has been chosen President
OF Carriage and Wagon Makers Union No. IS.
The new Secretary is Henry Ackerman.
Ignatius Neumeyer has been appointed manager
OF the International Labor Exchange, 2bI East
Tenth street.
Labor. Ia reorganiEing the different branches OF
the shipbuilding and water front workers In this
city and Brooklyn.
The International Association Of Machinists has
at present 4S3 local lodges. OF which the last was
recently organized on Staten Island, with Michael
J. Curran OF Port Richmond, for President
The Morrlsania branch OF Bakers Union No,
has been granted a charter, and It will be or
ganiEed as an autonomous body under the Inter
national Union OF Bakers and Confectioners.
The X. of L. tailors in Philadelphia are pre-
pairing for a general strike against the sweating
system and for higher wages
wurtzburger 4 Goldsmith, the cloak manufac.
turers OF Broadway and Grand street, yesterday
signed an agreement with the United Garment.
Workers. Henceforth they will employ none but
Usion cutters and cloakmakers, and place the
Union label on their goods.
The Swiss embroiderers have been successful
in their strike for higher wages in a majority
OF the shops.
The delegates OF the local Cabinet Makers
Machine Wood Workers. Upholsterers and Var.
nishsrs unions OF this city d and vicinity VIII VII
Convention OF the Furniture Workers lnterns.
tional Union will open its sessions next Monday.
One Of the principal questions to he discussed
will be proposition to amaigamate with the
United Brotherhood OF Carpenters and Joiners
1t win also to proposed to unite all woodwork
lions in Europe and Australia,
The Brazilian Government is advertising fo
| laborers, Of whom 30, 900 are wanted In tn,
State Of Para and 90. 900 In San Paulo Will,
Bahia, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro and Nina
Garaes want a large number. The soil is fertii,
and the climate good. but let go ther,
unless he knows what the guarantees are, and
that he will not be treated like many former
colonists who were exposed to privations and
TnIaarY
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You read the Evening" WorIdI
Do you read the Sunday Worldf
The Cafe Molineau.

eugene Field.)
The Cafe Molineau is where
A dainty little mink
Serves God and man as best she can
BY serving meats and drinks,
Oh, such an air the creature has,
And such a pretty face!
took delight that Autumn night
In hanging round the place.
know but very little French
q have not long been here);
But when she spoke. her meaning broke
Full sweetly on my ear
Then too, she seemed to understand
Whatever I'd to say,
Though most knew was "oony poo"
Bong zhoor' and "see VOC play"
The female wit is always quick.
And Of all womankind
IT'S here in France that you, perchance,
The keenest wit shall find.
And here you'll find that subtle gift.
That rare, distinctive touch,
Combined with grace Of form and face
That glads men overmuch.
"Our girls at home" unused aloud,
Lack either that or this;
They don't combine the arts divine
AS does the Gallo miss:
Far be II from me to malign
Our bellies across the sea,
And yet I'll swear none can compare
With this ideal She."
And then praised her dainty foot
In very awful French,
And parleyvood in guileful mood
Until the saucy wench
Tossed back her naughty auburn head,
And froZe me with disdain;
"There are no flies on me- said she,
For come from Bangor, Maine"
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HER SHARE OF S25O,OOO.
Lillian Eppstcin Claims to liz
Michael Eppstcin's wife.

Application will be made to Surrogate
Fitzgerald next Tuesday to revoke the
letters OF administration granted upon
the estate OF the late Michael Eppstein,
who was at one time we'll wnown around
the Stock Exchange. When Eppsteln
died his brother. Abraham, and the lat
ters mother swore that Michael left no
widow.
who swears she was MichaoNs common
law wife: that they had lived together
for years, and that Abraham and other
members of the Eppstein family knew
all about It. She was "a govetness when
he met her. She says that after Michael =
death Abraham allowed her SIS n week
until last February. She brings, the suit,
she SAYS, to establish her wifehood and
to get a share of Michael's $4,000 per-
sonal estate.
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THE YOUNGEST BURGLAR YET.
Four-Year-0ld Abraham Lippman
Caught Breaking and Entering.
His Eight-Ycar-Old Brother Hints
ut An Older Accomplish.

The smallest burglar on record was
prisoner in the Essex Market Police
Court to-day He gave his name as
Abraham Lippman, four yeans old. who
was caught with his brother, Joseph,
eight years old, stealing 81 worth OF
figs and dates from the fruit cellar OF
Hyman Sklanbcrg, at II Norfold street.
At $50 o'clock this morning Policeman
Hogan, OF the Delenccy street station,
saw the two boys coming from Skin
berg's basement with their hands full
OF dates and figs. They entered the
place by forcing "A lock. The eldest OF
the brothers made the following state
ment to the Court:
Deere was anuder Teller wild us. and he
licks us unless we do what he tells us
l didn't swipe nawthing."
Justice Simms committed the boys to
the Gerry Society, and ordered Agent
Schmitt to Investigate their characters.
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KIDNAPPING A PRINCE.
Deep Laid Plot, Which Vas AU for
NnWght.

Hand shifted itself forward a little and
told this tale.
-
The carriage drove into the station in
good time. and single representative
of the Embassy followed quickly upon
1t. The young Prince was to pay a
visit TO London strictly incog., and It
was his particular desire that upon his
arrival there should be absolutely moth
ing that even approached formality; In
deed, he was coming from Dover by the
ordinary train. Just under the clock
two men were talking.
"It'll be a rare old beano II It only
comes of, Jim. Old Icey Creamo says
it's as good as 10000 pahnds. II It's a
punny."
Yes. II It's a punny. III bet you
4 to ! something goes wrong"
I'm take you. In take you. In six
pCnces."
The two smaked each others palms
to render the wager binding. Another
carriage drove into the station with an
ocd cleAn-shaven coachmRn, In coal
that looked a shade too large for him
Inside was a man with free musta'
! chIos.
.There he Is. See him on the box
That's old Icey creamo."
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mind you. ryle Prince. as I've sived,
and you goes and offers me wot call a
mere bagatelle Seems to me" with
Increasing bite neis) That princes must
be uncommon cheap to-dy."
We'll, you see, Norris" said Mr..
Rradng. OF Scotland Yard. apologet-
ically, ITS like this. Some of you chaps
come to us so late with your stun. We
knew all about this before, and We ar
ranged for the Prince to get out of the
Tidal at Cannon street, and come on
quietly by the Underground. The chap
your friends have got in Bath street
is young Sergt Peron, who knows
plenty Of languages; and II he only
uses his eyes and ears for few hours,
why"
"Well." said Mr.. Norris. wiping his
forehead with the back OF his hand
well, this tikes 1t! This tikes 1t, upon
my word!"
The crowd at the barriers were cram
ing their necks and standing on each
others toes In order TO catch sight for
moment, OF the departing royalties.
The engine OF the train gave an impe-
rious whistle, pulled majestically. and
drew swiftly out of the station across
the river. The reporters iotted down
the names OF the equerries, trying hard
TO spell them wrongly; loyal old ladies.
who had been peering over the barriers.
famed themselves with their gloves and
cried Qor no reason). and murmured.
Poor dears!"
"How in the world do you manage to
pick up all these blts? said the Minute
Hand. curiously, II never seem to hear
anything about them. somehow"
'Ah." said the Hour Hand. NOW you
want to know something. Pail Mall
Budget. =,
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FOR A HOUSE DRESS.


In the waist, the, body is black cloth,
with the green showing through the
open work; the shoulders are lined with
canvas to square them; there Is
dainty bit OF embroidered lace in the
yoke; the collar is a high stock, with
three corners turned back to give the
chin room. and the belt is black satin
centre; the drapery of the corsage and
sleeves is back tucked chiffon over the
soft green lining. Two hundred dollars
wouldn't begin to cover the cost of la
Dor and material on that black and
Green and brown is a very genteel
of the corn flower. with rococo brown
velvet, is an innovation and the cherry
reds combined In different textures
and contrasted with coiors and neutrals
are. very stylish
Cut No. represents an ideal bodice.
The lining is black silk. well boned,
black chiffon to suit the figure. In the
model the idea Is an evening bodice to
be worn with fancy skirt Bands of
heavy, amber color lace are crossed In
front below the bouffant corsage. The
sleeves are only half length, but Of
er is a pair OF rosettes the size Of cab
bages when the chiffon Is pulled up
with the finishing touches; on the other
shoulder is perched big bow Of three
inch cherry color satin ribbon that only
a grande couturiere could tie. A velvet
the region OF the heart is the other
touch OF color on this gorgeous waist.
No. 8 is a cherry toilet. The skirt is
fine cerise cloth, six yards wide, with
organ-pipe plaits in the back and full
breadths Of haircloth to hold them in
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FRANcE-''Thati is what call n real Yankee
trick; you steal my grapes, plant them In Cali
fornia, make your Premier brand OF California
wines, aud then boast that the Premier wines
are equal to the imported. -
Uncle Sam" That is what call progress
Frdnee-" These wines are actually imported
wines, hut grown on American soil.'
Fhcte Sam don't care what you call them
the Premier brand OF California wines are bet
ter than imported. that cost double the price. -
Frdnoe-'' Your card, pl easer'
Uncle Sam" Pacific Coast Wine Company.
Growers and Distilers, $40 broadway, New
York Uptown depot, r. NJ. Mnem, 12st
broadway and l498 Third Avenue. Also all
stores Of Acker, Merrall h Condit CALI call
earlyr
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the sleeve models may be Inferred from
the fact that the material used would
make an entire waist OF any style,
from 1862 to 1892 A favorite decoration
Is cabbage rose, placed on the Shout
der. belt. collar-band or skirt seam. If
chiffon Is selected, three or four yards
may be gathered into a tight little
1t is not unusual to count twenty-five
yards Of material In a model. The skirts
are very wide, measuring from six and
a quarter to eight and a half yards round
the HEM. They run to umbrella effects
hitting close at the waist, and radiate
with seams. There Is a seam down the
centre OF the front, in all but MORE silk
skirts
The first cut illustrates one OF the nov
elites of the season. The materials are
fine black cloth, celery-green- glace- taft
feta-silk and black chiffon. The cloth
Is cut out In the rose pattern common
ly seen In the tissue paper for pantry
shelf decoration. The perforations are
In lines, the delicate green lining bring
Ing out the fanciful design. This model
Is lined throughout with hair cloth and
crinoline, and built out with parallel
rows Of fine steels. and whaIebones,
connected by elastic bands Between
these bones the skirt falls In gath ers.
All round the hem. at intervals of eight
or ten inches, are whalebones. With
out these spaces the skirt would be a
hoopskirt, with circumference OF
eight and quarter yards.
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X PUBLIC INSTITUTION SIMPLY CHAMBER OF H0RRORSsAzvv W6p

panions) on cabs; the gentlemanly man
with the fierce mustachios. seeing a
youthful figure. with refined face. de-
scending from a saloon in the fore part
OF the train, and looking helplessly
around, hurried forward at once, hat in
hand.
Par lei. votre Altesse sill vous plait."
Both stepped into the carriage, the
door was closed. and Icey Creamo-this
was not. probably. the bogus coach
mans real name-quickly drove out OF
the station. The two men, who had
been talking. Jumped into a hanson
and followed. with a look OF extreme
content upon their ingenious faces.
"Well. l never saw no Prince get out,
SIR" the guard said to the attache in
charge OF the Embassy carriage. per
haps he walked on to the hotel"
The attache. much perturbed de-
clared that he could not think IL was
likely, for the Prince had wired from
Dover TO say he was coming. The
Inspector came up and heard the evil
dence. and said. with a judicial air. as
though the remark half settled the
matter, that II was a rum go.
His luggage is In the Customs"
said the station inspector, but where's
he?"
AS this was precisely the point which
the others were troubled about there
was no reply.
He can't have vanished into what
you may call thin air" Gaid the sta
ton inspector. argumentatively. YOU'D
better drive to the hotel, sir, and see
II he's arrived. and then come back"
The attache from the Embassy. more
excited and more annoyed now that he
saw clearly that the disappearance
would entail work upon him, hurried
away to the hotel on foot sooh he
returned.
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$50 are you," said the other, incred-
ulously.
Its a pawsitive fact, my boy. It's a
coed makeup, s'elp my bob. Go and
tell him that the Prince 10 at the front
of the trine. I'll go and tell the other
lot that he's at the back"
"What do we stand TO get, old man."
aeked the pessimist, "if this goes
rockr?"
81 don't know, Norris. I've never
took on with a Job like It before. I
don't suppose its much. They say they
don't want to kill i'm"
$50 they say" said Mr.. Norris. doubt
fully.
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prince-iI didn't matter what prince so
long as he was a prince-how they had
decided on trying for this particular
Prince, how they had perfected the ar
rangements, how 1t had all turned out
so well. how he Uhe Prince was now
in a not too pleasant back room in Bath
street. carefully guarded by the gentle
men concerned in the affair The i'm
preston OF the excellent Mr.. Norris
was that they was a-going to keep
the young Joker there for, sy. week
or so. and then demand a pretty big
sum-"
"As ransom"
quite so. AS. TO use a common ex-
preston. as ransom" The extreme set
OF foreigners were getting precious hard
up, and II they didn't get money some
how, why, they'd have to work, Mr..
Norris gave the names, gave their ad-
dresses. gave all he knew. and Inspec-
tor BradnG took everything down In a
small pocket-book."
Now. then" said. Mr.. Nc<ris, wiping
his lips expectantly, what price me?"
The Inspector turned and beckoned to
man in evening dress.
Il don't want to lock this man up
Perkins," he said. only keep him in
tow just for an hour. Give him u drink
or two"
Ere" said Mr.. Norris, with an ag-
grieved air. lis this the wy
And II you call on me in a week.
perhaps l shall have pound or two for
you"
"A pahnd or two!" cried Mr.. Norris.
'well, OF all the. Why, look ERE. A
Prince goes and gets hisself kidnapped.
and comes and gives you information.
and sou-you forks abaht giving me q
pahnd Or twol And this Is . prince,
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and frock coat, with n white satin tie.
smoking a big cigar, and presenting al
together a genial see-it-out appearance
that was agreeable to behold.
You'd better come down to the Yard.
Norris" said Mr.. Brading. when he
recognized his man.
1--WE can settle all we want to do ere,
Mr.. Brading You got my talygram?"
II did. Who do you want to split
upon now"
Mr.. Norris looked around, and did not
speak until his gaze rested again on In
spector Brading.
"If you like to make It worth my
while" said Mr. Norris slowly. Il can
tell you'll can tell you just where
We'll. well?"
Just where at this very moment the
missing Prince is"
rs that fact? cried Inspector Brad
ing. with much anxiety.
ITS CAV struth." said Mr.. Norris,
pIously.
'I'u tell you what, Norris. II the
Prince is really in the custody OF some
place. I'll see that you get big re-
ward"
Done with you" said Mr.. Norris. II
don't want no truck with these Anar-
chist beggars. ! don't. They're bit too
thick. They dunno where to draw the
line. they don't"
They get punished rather heavily,
too" remarked Inspector Brading, pen
sively.
That's wot / mean. That's wot l
mean. Nah. look ERE. This is how It
was DONE"
And Mr.. Norris. looking nervously
about him the while. told the tale. How
some Italian extremists In Bath street.
clerkenwell, had decided 70 kidnap a
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,Personne is there" he cried.

"Personne is there" he cried.
"Oh. he's there. is he?" said the sta
ton inspector. II thought there was
no occasion"-
II say to you nobody is there. His
Highness the Prince has not arrived, nor
his valet. His Highness the Prince has
disappeared"
well. I'm hanged" said the station
inspector Which. Of course. was not
strictly speaking. true.
The extra special editions came out
with placards bearing one item only;
ABDUCTION OF A PRINCE
SUPPOSED ANARCHISTIC PLOT"
They contained. OF course, the barest
account OF the extraordinary affair. but
they were never heless, quickly bought
up. The men selling IN the streets were
surrounded by would-be purchasers. the
bookstall5 were besieged. no other topic
OF conversation was permitted in decent
society. A perfect army OF interview
ers came down to the station to see
everybody; a small battalion OF snap
shelters took the scene from every con-
ceivable point OF view. At the hotel
they could get little information-and
this, under the circumstances. was not
surprising; at the Embassy they could
get no Information at all. but they as
certained by dint OF patient waiting that
a good many kilograms were being de-
spatched thence. and this fact alone.
handled with due dexterity. would make
at least twenty or thirty lines in the
morning journals They all went home
at about 10.
1t was at II o'clock that night exactly
that one OF the two Englishmen came
back into the station and stood exactly
under the clock. To him. within two
minutes. Inspector Brading. OF New Scot.
land Yard-Inspeclor Brading. In sllk hal
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BABY SEWED UP IN A BUNDLE
Tiny Corpse Discovered In n Green
witch street Yard.

The body OF an unknown male child
was discovered about 8 o'clock last
night sewed up in bundle between
an iron railing and fence In front of n
vacant lot at 1877 Greenwich street 1t
has been there since last Sunday with.
out any one taking the trouble to find
out what II contained.
Mrs. Wood. who lives In the adjoin-
ing house. sent her husband out to in
yestigate. He found upon opening the
bundle the body OF u child.
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MEG MERRlLIES'S RIDE.
1t Landed the PIucky Young wo-
man in a Cham Der of Horrors,

Meg Merrilies's latest adventure was
daring, but very unpleasant. Women
will not like to read 1t. for it will pic
ture to them just what any one of them
might be unlucky enough to have to
undergo. Yet that very fact will compel
them to read 1t in the Sunday World"
natby nto in nS of i the d Gr
of an important corporation, she will be
well repaid for rafting ride that
landed her in a chamber of horrors
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in throwing electric and sunlight colors
Skirts are made of these beautiful
moires and satin-finished cloths. while
siet ives. are confused OF n siik ilnin9
artistically and Enthusiastically draped with
some cloud-like silk tissue. Some idea OF
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Coming ENentn.

Free concert at Van Cortlandt Park this az.
ternoon, by Weber's military band.
Annual reception and entertainment OF the Ed.
ward p: Quinn Association this evening at Tam
many Hail.
Entertainment and reception OF the Louis A.
Schwartz Literary Circle tomorrow evening al
Central Opera House. A one-act drama, entitled
"a Bad Penny will be produced.
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Every Tuesday is THE Worlds" Bar
gain Day" in which all For Sale ads.
are repeated free in 1.-The Evening
World"