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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-10
In rrlficai Posltlon.
THE TROr TR.4GEDI.
Gov. Flower Says n Must be Probed to the
Bottom-Ross' Funeral.

ALBANY. n. Y, March Ex-Governor
Flower this morning said:
l have sent for Mayor-elect Molloy. and
have told him that the bottom OF the
Troy affair must be reached no matter
who suffers hy the exposure. lie has
promised me to do all in his power 10
aid in bringing the guilty ones TO justice.
Tf | find that there Is a disposition 20
shield any one or drop the matter
shall take hand In it myself, but at
present | cannot seriously interfere with
the authorities.
TROY. n. Y. March 9-rhe funeral Of
Robert Ross, who was shot I'm this city
election day while trying 10 prevent re-
peaters from violating the purity OF tho
ballot. took place this afternoon from
the Second Presbyterian church. Flags
were at half STAFF throughout the city
and business places were closed. Tbrongs
of people filled the streets 90 pay honor
to the dead martyr. The body lay In state
AT the Oakwood-Aycnue Presbyterian
church from u to2 Z. ~ and wss viewed
hv Thousands The Buzzy steamer Com
pany. of which the deceased was "A mem-
bcr acted as guard of honor. The large
church whore the funeral was n"id was
crowded Addresses were made by Eevh.
| j. ". Ford and w. ~. Sybrsndt the
funeral was made r. public demonstra-
! tion that greatly impressed tho resldefitS
Of the city. Nothing similar 20 II mas
| ever occurred here.
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CLARRE NAY RETURN.
His story May Put Different Complexion
Upon The Firms Affairs.

NEW YORK. March 9.-The failure OF
Hunter. Clarke & Jacob, and the disap-
pearance of Herman Clarke. has brought
TO light the fact that Thomas G. Clarke
and Joseph : Smith, the former the
father of Herman Clarke, have begun
suit against LamOntague. Clarke q Co,
in order 90 learn what has become OF
$50 900 worth OF bonds which disappeared
mysteriously some time ago, and when,
thev allege. were lent TO Lamontague,
Clarke & 60. The firm Lamontague
Clarke & CO.. founded i'm 1856. originally
consisted of Edward Lamontague, Her
man Clarke. and Wallace b. smith.
Thomas G. Clarke and Joseph : Smith,
the latter the father Of Wallace Is. smith.
claim they lent Herman Clarke ana
Wallace b. Smith $4,000 in bonds. on
account of the firm. The bonds were
placed In the safe. and that was the last
that had been since seen Of them. Of all
accounts.
1t was stated to-day. on behalf Of T.
C.. Clarke. brother Of Herman Clarke
the absent member of the firm of Hunter,
Clarke q Jacob that he had received
advices which led him 10 believe that his
brother would be In this city by Sunday.
and that his story might nut a diHereht
complexion upon the affairs Of the firm
as made public yesterday, by Assignee
Hunter. At the Office OF the firm MIR.
Il. X Hunter said he had not heard any
thing from Clarke. He declined TO say
what steps he would take in case Mr..
| Clarke returned to the city
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-10

At "A meeting of the House Judiciary
Committee yesterday Chairman Culberson
announced Representatives Boatner. Ter
~. and w. A. Stone as the committee TO
investigate Judge Jenkins injunctions
against the employees of the Northern Pa
cinc railroad.
The Nashville Cotton Mills Company
made an assignment Thursday for the
benefit of its creditors. whose claims ag-
gregate Se9OO. The Southern National
Bank OF New York. IS the largest credi-
tor. its claim being 81 .00o
The Glngham Mill, al New River, Ala
nance county. y. c., built and equipped
last year has been 80 successful that
preparations are being made to double
the size of the building. and In "A few
months 1900 spindles Will be running.
A party combination Of Socialists and
members of federated trades councils
placed a fun municipal ticket I'm the field
I'm Milwaukee Thursday night, being the
first party in Milwaukee 10 take such
action. The convention was attended by
about five hundred persons. Resolutions
roundly denouncing the Republicans and
the American Protective Association were
adopted.
The Senate has confirmed the nomina-
ton OF John h. Hunter, United states
Marshall for the district of south Caro-
lima.
The case of Thomas and Mary Elizabeth
Mcclure against the Nieksburg and
Shreveport Railroad Company. in an ac-
tiOn for damages for the killing of their
son, Thomas Lee Mcclure, on October 4,
1893 was tried for the second time yester-
day In the District Court Of Louisiana,
at Monroe. and "a verdict for S20GOO in
favor Of the plaintiffs was rendered. A
verdict for the same amount was rendered
on the former trial.
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THE PoPE,s UNREST.
Eyinoing Unsssines- at the Frequent An
archiet Demonstrations.

ROME. March, 9-One Of the men IN
tured by the explosion Of bomb IN
frcnt of the Chamber Of Deputies dicd
I'm the hospital this morning.
The Pope was deeply Interested In
learning the circumstances OF the eXplo-
sion and has directed inquiry 10 be made
into the details By attaches OF the Nau-
can for his own Information, His Holiness
is ANXIOUS 10 keep thoroughly informed
of the developments of the present An
srchIstic activity, and In the event or
nolitlcal crisis, fears that the Vatican It.
seIf NAV be endangered.
II Is stated that the Holy Father is
seeking from the Government guarantees
~ safety Of the Vatican In any event.
Anarchists have spread throughout the
city and particularly among the working
men. thousands upon thousands OF cir
culars prescribing the bomb as the only
and infallible remedy FOR the iils from
which the poorer classes are suffering.
The search Of the police for Anafcnl Us
last evening and this morning was ifhi--
iees None was found upon whom SUI SUI
nicion rested Al first the 1utno. lti.'
were suspicious that the wOunl nun
Sneei. wh1 died In the hospittl ,.iis ,.ts
morning. was the r.aH VINO hl." 80.
homb. but IL has been touhu mat '-'0
suspicion was unfounded
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DEFEATED BY THE AB0RS
srnfoUs RErBBsfs ron THE BRIT.
TsH COIUny ~ 8ssan.
Troops Under Capt. Maxwell Repnised sna
Thirty Men Massecred--ihe Column
ia n Critical Position.

CALCUTTA, March 9.-Advices from
the British Column. commanded by Cup
tain Maxwell. which is operating IN
Assam against the Abors. show that they
have sustained serious losses at the hands
OF the tribesmen and are retreating on
Sadaya.
These A'so Meet Defeat.
4 detachment Of troops, 20 strong.
which left Sadays TO meet the retreat
ing column. was also defeated In an en-
counter with the Abor ,ribesmen and
forced TO fall back. All dispatches
received from the scene VI the conflict
agree that the expedition OF Captain
Maxwell is In critical position. and re-
Inducements are being hurried forward
with an despatch. Though it Is under
stood that Maxwclrs command was
nearly 5000 strong. the Abors have re-
Gently been very strongly reinforced and
probably greatly outnumber the British
forces.
Thirty soldier. Massacre.
A despatch received from Cowhatty.
| the chief town Of Assarr. says that a
detachment Of thirty men. armed with
| rifles. and four OillccrS acting az an
escort 10 a train OF ammunition. forage.
and food supplies FOR the Cowhatty garri-
son. was surrounded by a large party OF
tribcsmen az point distant from any
source of any rcnf0rcements. and every
man Of the detachment WAS killed. The
little detachment used their wagons, etc,
as fortihcations. and fought for two days
| and two nights bat finally succuruhcd TO
vastly superior number and were mas
| sacred.
In frltical Position.
The main column OF the expedition
against the Abors is represented 10 b.
In very dangerous position. ana ~ Is
feared that the command may fall VIC
| Tins to the thousands Of savages and
well-armed tribeHmen before the rein
forcing parties now en- route are able
| TO join them.
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WEATHER FORECAST.

WASHINGTON, y. 60 Marsn so,,sn
tsroiVna. sa,eliVns Generally fair. variable winds,
'Ssoa Weathcr conditions and general fore
,.", The storm 70 the north Of Montana
extends from Manitoba 20 the north or
Saho' The area Of high pressure Ia"
,,,|.,el from ontario 10 the Cur OF ~.
Lawrence. -. c......
Light rain has fallen on the south
psciac coast. the Middle Gulf. and the
south Atlantic coasts The temperature
nae remained stationary on the Atlantic
cast and has risen elsewhere The tenn
nerature will fall slightly In the North
west and will generally rise elsewhere.
Light rain may be expected on the New
England coast. snow nufries In the sx-
irene Northwest. and scneFaiiy fs'r
elsewhere.
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.n,iwilson BIZ Merement

PHILADELPHIA. PA. March me
movement 10 hold big convention OF
workingmen IN washinston Aprl pm y,
or 7th. to protest against the passage OF
The Wilson bin by the Senate, was m
angnrated here last night Deiesat's
renresenting about nfty Of me largest
Manufacturing establishments in inc cry,
employing about 300 operatives. hein
meeting at Kensington 10 ,'N' a., n,
upon the protest against u ~ ,o
wash,ngton. and resolutions condemhing
~ Wilson bill were adopted. Necotli-
,io,s arc in progress with railroads Tor
,cduced rates from this city 10 Washing
Ion and N the fare is placed low enough
I've thousand men are expected 10 go 10
the Capital April 9Th.
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MR.. WILSON'S CONDITION.
A Telegram from His Bedside Does NOT
give Encouraging news.

WASHINGTON. March 9.-Rcprcsen-
tatlve Breckenridge. OF Arkansas mas re-
ceived the following telegram from son
of Renresentative Wilson concerning the
latters condition:
cuadalaiara. Mex. March s-Fever
zone In bed. Very weak and mnch
emaciated. ,.,,.,,..
(SigneD W H. w
rhe telegram a. not regarded by Mr..
prock,nridpe 10 be encouraging. as the
reference as 10 Mr.. Wilson's weakness
and emaciatlon dspels the rose-coloren
renorts received 81 late. The son OF Mr.
Wilson left for Mexico AZ soon a. th'
frst alarming reports Last week were
received. and his telegram was sen, soo'
after reaching his fathers SICK bed.
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MONTICELLO, ILL. March s.-ihe IN
dian mounds on Camp creek, just nor ~
of Monticello. were dug into py men "mo NJ
o, buIlding recently and many Indian
stra1s,ons and implements were discoV-
"a The homes we're In "A good state oil
nreservation. The Pawnee and the Nieka'
roo tribes formerly camped near thiS CITY,
and these. mounds, it Is thought were
their burial places.
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The Cowboy bridegroom Released.

CHICAGO. March sandy Gormey. the
"Wid West cowboy. who eloped with
Gertrude Rosen and was married in Mil
waukee last Tuesday has been allowed
10 20 free by Justice Robbins. lie was
charged with abduction. The prosecution
said the girls father and the cowboy had
become reconciled and desired dismissal,
which was granted. The father-in-law
and the cowboy walked out arm In arm.
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End Of The Ninlng IronbIes.

CHARLESTON. w. VA. March p
Governor McCorkle announces himself as
satisfied that there will be no iurtner
trouble in the mining regions. me An
stead military company LETT iot nome ~,
day. Arrests are Stli Deihs inaue' ' ~
=, a. heIieved most OF the ringleaders VINO
re not under arrest have left for othef
uarts.
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raYInR,x sTCC EsSOR.
Republicans OF the rir't Ten" "'''''es
Noninate w. q. Anderson for C"nsre's n

BRISTOL. TENN, March V-In' "
publicans Of the First Tennessee 'ons'''
slonal district to-day nominated W. =.
Anderson, OF Cook county, over "",,-
Brownlow. Of JonesbOro. The dislre. ~
1900 Republican majority a. A. A"s'o' ~
the present incumbent
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Clad.toue Greatly Improved.

LONDON. Mares 9.-The health OF ~.
Gladstone has greatly improved. ana ne
rs now pronounced 10 be on the hisn rosa
to complete recovery.
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,rehhIshnn Of Roeun Dead.

paris March s.-Cardinal Leon be
mott, Charles Thomas, Aicn"'S"VP "
Roeun. died this. morning
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-10
RANGE or THERMOMETER,

The following was the range OF the
thermometer at The Times Once sss'sps.
a p. NJ. IS; 0 r. ~, "a: IL NJ a. Aver
age, II.
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Mrs. Blackburn said that Mr. Breck-
jnridgc at that time explained that the
character OF Miss Pollard had been re-
nocted unon. but that he knew that she
was a good pure. girl. she had resided
in a convent and he explained that a
woman who resided IN such an institu-
ton could not be other than pure. He
referred TO the dangers women in Wash
ington ran, when the witness said that
they should then be all the more merci-
fully treated.
Mrs. blackburn said that Mrs Fillette
comDlained to her that Miss Pollard had
weaned her friends from her. She also
complained that Miss Pollard, without
her consent, had invited Charles Dudley
Warner 10 enjoy the hospitality OK her
Mrs. Fillette's) home.
Mrs. blackburn was asked IL Mrs. Fill
lette had not withdrawn her introduction
because Of the knowledge Of Mrs. FIJI
lette OF something derogatory TO her
character. and was about 60 explain when,
on the objection OF MIR. Carlisle. Judge
Bradley ruled 1t 70 be incompetent.
Referring to the Good Friday incident
Mrs. Blackburn said that It was tho
first time Mr.. Breckinridge and Miss
Pollard called together. Then, at the re-
quest OF Mr. Thompson Mrs. Blackburn
again recited the Incidents occurring dur
ing their call, explaining that she would
never have appeared on the stand. ex-
cept that in doing so she considered that
she was performing a duty due God and
her conscience.
Mr.. Thompson persisted In demanding
exact dates, but the witness exclaimed
repeatedly that she could not give them.
Mr.. Wilson remarked shat she had given
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-10

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ting one than BY reading the Encyclopedia
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and ten cents. Il Is published BY Rand, Nc
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A hNOyIF QUESTIOS.
As TO the Filling OF tho Vacant Judgeship
in Petersburg.

one OF the first acts of Governor OEer-
rail- after his return from his vacation
Will probably be IN relation to the Milling
Of the vacancy caused by the death Of
the late d. NJ. Bernard, Judge OF the
Hastings Court OF Petersburg The
question: however, Will only be definitely
settled by the Governor after a consulta-
ton with the Attorney General.
The same difficulty arose under Cover
nor Lee, when similar vacancy existed
I'm AleXandria. The bar OF that city being
unanimously OF the opinion that the Gov
ernor had the appointing power, Judge
Norton was appointed by Governor Lee.
The next time the same question came
up during Governor Mckinneys term OF
office 4 vacancy occurred then on the
Roanoke bench, ana the judge at Buena
Vista was designated" under an act OF
the legislature 10y the Governor to hold
the Roanoke court until the vacancy
should be filed by the Legislature. II
soon becoming apparent that II was inn
discharge the duties OF both positions,
Governor Mckinney made special APP
pOintment for Roanoke, and I'm this action
he was supported 10y the unanimous opin-
ion Of the Roanoke bar.
The question has repeatedly been dis
cussed, and II Is strange that the Leglsla-
ture has not settled II by special enact
ment. Governor Oterrall Will no doubt
bring the matter before the next session
II that body. but I'm the meantime he VIII
have 20 act I'm the Petersburg case under
the lights now before him.
The members OF the Petersburg bar,
with one or two exceptions, have eX-
pressed the opinion that the power to
appoint IS vested I'm the Governor.
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event VIII be experienced wheelmen IL
goes without saying that the meeting Will
be one long TO be remembered by the
riders OF the steeds OF steel
At a meeting of the Bisycle Committee
held I'm the society office Monday the
following gentlemen were present:
Messrs. II. l.. Lorraine chairman. a. X.
Schaap, and Il. II. COyna- The matter
Of changing some OF the races TO Class h
events was discussed. and the committee
decided that II was best not to make any
change in the programme for two rea-
sOns-first. because the list arranged was
such good one, and, second, because
there are so few Class - riders in the
neighborhoOd OF Richmond.
The committee elected the following
officers for the race meeting:
Clerk OF COurse-Mr. c. ". Wallace.
Starter-Mr W. g. Long.
Announcer-Mr. Frank X Ellis.
Referee-Dr. Frank Steel.
Judges-Messrs. &. v. Dunstan. f. 5.
Cooper and DR. T. T. Baker.
Timers-Professor Anton u. SchatZel
and Mr. o. r. Ostergren.
Assistant neutrality-suspicious. II.
Bruce.
of the League Of American Wheelmen.
which provides that entries In the handi-
cap races close seven days before the
race and all others the day before
The following Is the programme OF
races:
FIRST DAY-OCronER IL. tSSf'
First event: Half mile. novice. open;
first prize. gold medal, valued at SO;
second. gold medal, value SO o.,.
Second event: Haif-mie handicap. open'
first prize. gold medal value 1851 seconl'
gold medal value $50.
Third event: Quarter-mile dash, open;
first prize. gold medal. value A5, second,
Fourth event: Half mile. Virginia dI,
vision championship. first prize gold
medal, value 500, second gold mccall
value SO.
Fifth event: Mile handicap. open; first
prize. gold medal, value 80; second golu
medal. value SO. -
sixth event: Team race OF three. cham
pionship OF Virginia, two miles, prize
handsome silver cup value 81. This cup
TO be known as the Virginia state Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Societys Chant
pionship Cup. TO be held until the next
exposition or fair Of the society, Wheh
il will again have 10 be contested FOR
SECOND DAY-oCroBER ID, 1894.
Seventh event: one mile. novice. open;
first prize. gold medal. value $l5; second,
gold medal. value $40.
Eighth event: one mile. Virginia Diyis-
ion. l.. A. W. championship; first prize
gold medal. value $l5; second, gold medal,
Ninth event: one mile, local club cham
pionship; first prize, gold medal Ia value
Tenth event: Team race. open. two
miles: first prize gold medal. value Sl5;
seconc, gold medal. value so.
Eleventh event. Half-mile. youths six
teen years old and under; first prize,
gold medal value $40; second, gold medal,
value s..
Twelfth event: Half-mile, open; first
prize. gold medal, value SIS; second, gold
medal value so.
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Stole the HaukerchIef.

August y, lSH
To the Editor Of The Times: Dear Slr:
Permit me 10 call the attention OF the
management Of the Baseball PARK.
through your valuable columns. 10 an
Incident that happened yesterday after
noon at the game.
Failing to get seats on the grand
stand. by reason Of the crowd. was
obliged to take a party of friends, IN
GLIDING some ladies, TO the other seats
one OF the ladies' dropped a valuable
point-lace pocket handkerchief through
the seats, and | saw II plainly on the
ground / waited till the ladies ana gen
tlemen on the seats in front II us should
leave before reaching for the handker-
chief and restoring IL TO its owner.
Just then appeared a man skulking I'M
der the seats, who seized ii and dsap-
peared before | could get a lick at him
with my stick He was under the seats
for the purpose Of picking up articles
dropped. This should be seen to and
provided against.
No doubt he has gathered in a rich
harvest OF dropped sticks umbre La,
pocket books. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and
the like. "
OCCASIONAL"
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Bal notes.

1t must be a Decided humiliation 10 the
Cockade city aggregation TO have 70 TAX
a seat on the second row after holding
first place so long. Richmonds great We
tory yesterday put the Farmers down,
and Norfolks tie with the LynchbuIs az
the same time permitted the CraD-hdlels
70 90 up to first place. There was s'ea'
rejoicing in Norfolk last night ,o,.
Kahn played the game again yesntet tS
His batting was clever. especlanS ~ ~
dainty little home run he put over ne
fence and his Outfield Work "as ia .,,,
less. Some more OF his smooth pase-i l uii-
ming was heartily enjoyed by the speeta-
tors 49,, HI ,or,,
McGann dd the proper, thing; iiis nome
run was a beauty He played the gahe.
catch pop Tate made in the second, when
Rrodie's calculations were cut snort en-
ronte 70 the first bag. Pop looked after
~ G &c had on his batting clothes in
.ha seventh. Nothing could have pleased
Nc MANY admirers more than the treat
~ ne Gave them IN the shape of that home
rim lie ran the bags with much discre-
ton. ,,,. n, ,acon5 ,,,os 81,
,erh He is one OF the quickest men In
he aggregation. lie keeps his eyes open
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scored. The visitors drew a blank.
Second 1nnlng-Joanes and iauptman
struck out. Hunt hit for one and scored
on Mccloskey's double. The Lynchbures
were BANKED
Third-Norfolk got n big goose egg
For the visitors Webster got TO first on
Corcoran's error and scored on McFaf-
lan's long hit TO centre. which Nc tried
TO stretch into double. but got out
at second.
Next the visitors tied the score.
In the fifth Norfolk saw them two bet
ter by means OF base on balls. hit py
Hunt, and Hodges two Dagger. 1t was
In this inning that Knox grabbed Hodge
about the waist on second base and pre-
vented him from going TO third on the
throw home TO try to catch Hunt. The
umpire claimed that he did not see the
act. The visitors did not score In this
II ming.
I'm the seventh Norfolk failed TO score
Not 80 the visitors: they tied the score
the second time, and this was how they
ala IT: Anderson. out at FIRST; webster
nailed one to the fence for two bags
Meara got his base on balls. Then II
was that McFarlan raised one OF Hunt !
drop balls over the left field fence, bring
Ing in three runs Moran struck out. knON
took his place at the bat, but IL had be
come so dark that the ball could not
be seen, so the umpire called the game
the score being tic-7 30 I.
NORFOLK
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Freight Rates on Exhibits.

Inc lDllDNllB tlItDlhl u puDbSntn as u
source OF Information 10 all persons in
tending TO make exhibits at the EXposl-
ton, 70 be held In this city ia October.
Norfolk and Western Railroad.
Office General Superintendent,
Roanoke, Va, Aug Il, 1884,
The following rules have been agreed
upon 70 govern the transportation Of
exhibits for the Exposition. 70 be held in
Richmond Va. October to 10. 1894.
l. All temporary exhibits viii be trans
ported upon the same conditions ~ name Il
in the original circular.
g. All ores. minerals. and products OF
the forest. FOR permanent exhibition, 70 be
transported from point Of origin 10 Rich
mond free-it being understood that the
transportation lines would not be called
upon - return such exhibits, and apply
only upon shipments from within the
State OF Virginia.
g. Farm products and domestic manu-
features FOR permanent exhibition 10 be
billed at sixth class, unless classification
be lower. and no refund made; this 10
govern both individual and county ex-
hlbits, and 10 apply only upon shipments
from points within the State OF Nlr-
ginia. the agents OF the various transpor-
tatiOn lines TO be furnished with GER
tlncate from shipper that said articles
are for permanent exhibition.