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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-03
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The Educational Committee of the
Young Mems Christian Association
have decided to begin series of
lectures during the year. The fol.
lowing gentlemen have consented to
deliver one on different subject the
FIRST date January 4th:
January 4,-"rhe Courage of
Ones Convictions, DR. A L owen.
January ll--"German Student
Life" DIR Chas l. Crow.
January lS-"rhe Power aud
Dignity Of Labor" Rev J B Fun.
steu.
January 25-"The Power OF the
Press" Paul q Trugien.
February 1-"Sauitation." DR. L
February s-"rhe Telegraph, L
G Hall.
February 15-"Charaoter Build
ing" w V III Williams.
February D." Citizenship, It's
Rights and Duties." Maj. j. +.
Croker.
March 1.-THE Virginia Monitor
Fight" Cupt E V White.
March S-..Receut Progressi in the
Science of Surgery, DR. . CO Bin
dewald.
March 15-"Mathew Fontaine
Muurv," Col VIM Ii Stewart.
March 22-"rhe Eye. Ear and
Throat" DR. Robert l. McMurran.
March 29-"Business Methods"
Robert II Barrett.
April 5-"Astrouomy." George X
Nc Murrun.
April II 1.-The Steam Engine,
w II Fairless.
April I9--"Power of Thought.
Rev L Men Simpson.
April 26--"Europe AS l Saw It,"
Prof George Mex Balm.
May Sour Legislative Sys.
ton," W y Fentress.
May lO-"Epidemic," DR. l. A
Hatton.
May l7-,"The Law OF Descents
and Distributions" Stribling Mar
shall.
May 2i-"se!f Culture" Henry
Nehable.
May 31--"Our Public School Sys.
tenn" Willis A Jenkins.
June offending, Conference
ami Writing" Rev l. Allison.
June 14-"CrimInal Law" Il j
Wool.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-03
Ikepuhiicnns control.
BY Southern AsgoclAtsl press

JEFFERSON CRY. Mo-. January 2.
AT noon to day Secretary OF Stats
lie Seur called to order the Gen
ernl Assembly of the State. and
after ths new members wore sworn
III, the Republicans, for the first
time IN over twenty-five years.
found themselves III control Of the
Legislature. There were no cou.
tests and the proceedings occupied
but few minutes. From present
Indications Is. f. Russell, OF Craw
ford county, the candidate Of Chaun-
cey l Filley, will be elected Speaker
and John b. Garter. OF Grundy,
Chief Clerk.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-03
Iten,uchy ,enu,o,ai,ip.
BY Southern Associated pres,,

LOUISVILLE. Ky, January g.
The Senatorial RAGS promises to be
unusually interesting. Buckuer md
Brown have dec arei r,themselves
III favor OF q convention nomination.
Whether this would be regnrdt d az
binding by the Legislature is mat
ter of speculation 1t 10 generally
conceded that Senator Blackburn
has got to make fight. Reprcsen-
tntive breckenridge is working
against him and what make it mo @
untavorable for Black ouin Is that
his home counties lie IN the Ashland
District, where the embers Of the
breckenridge fire are still shoulder
lug. McCreary ID lndentifie less
with any of the factions, aud ap-
pears to be strong factor n the
race. Buckner aud Brown will
enter the ruce drawing from each
others territory andsthere Is pro-
badly less good feeling between
these two candidates than exists
between any of the others.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-03
order the golden Chni,

AT meeting of Wilson Lodge No
80, Order of the Golden Chalu, held
tuesday night. the following OIL :
GERS were elected: Il b Daug herty,
commander; w $ Langhorns, Woe
commander; John s Crawford, az.
sistant commander; L y Ovens.
prelate; j w Wilson. secretary; W
L. Grubb, collector; John j King.
treasurer; Fl O Niemeyer, guardian
Q w Mccoy, guide; DIR. K II Par,
ker, medical examiner; George w
King, w s Lunghorne and Jonn S
Crawford, trustees.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-03
Police isrporIror nccembcr.

Chief of Police +. L. lyman re.
ports the following from his office
for the month of December, 1894:
Arrests-Dlsorderly conduct, 81
drunk and disorderly. 5; drunken.
ness. Is; assaults, Z; larceny, 8;
felony, /; violation Of city ordinan
ces, q; violation of city tax bill, 4;
violation of statute laws, 7; conceal
ed weapons, 6; contempt OF court |,
lunacy, /; peace warrant, /; total,
1873; lights reported, ID; tramps fur.
nished lodgings, 20.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-03
Naval Ncws,
BY Southern Associated Press


WAsHINGroN. January 2.-Chief
engineer b. Fl. Wharton has been
detached from the New York navy.
yard aud placed on the retired list.
Naval ordnance officers had u trial
OF the Fletcher three inch rapid
fire field gun at Indian Head to day.
This form OF arm is needed in the
naval service for landing purposes,
the Hotchklss and other weapons
not having proved all that could be
desired. Lieut.. +. L. Fletcher
Designed the carriage and breech
tried for the first time to-day. The
tests were not conclusive.
The cruiser Castine left Castiue.
Me-, where she had been to receive
punch bowl from the citizens, for
New York This morning to have
some changes made in the position
of her boats, similar to those made
on the Machias. it having been
found that the davits interfored with
the fire of certain guns. la about
two weeks the Castinc will leave for
tue South Atlantic station, taking
with her draft of forty enlisted
men for the Newark and Yauticz.
The Minneapolis will probably
leave League Island for the Norfolk
navy yard. 1t Is the desire OF the
department to get the vessel away
from Philadelphia before too much
Ice accumulates in the Delaware.
The Baltimore has left the Tsku
and joined the Yorktown at Chefoo.
The Concord arrived at Shaughal
today, alter spending mouth up
the Iank Use kiaug river.
The Detroit and the Machias are
now on their way through the Suez
canal, having met at Port Said on
Monday.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-03
PORTSMOUTH TERRITORY
Brief News of the City and En-
vironS.
THE RAILROAD OFFICIALS
Cruiser Raleigh. City Employees
Paid. Suffering Poor. School
Board Meeting. Sweet Ca
naan Broke Loose. Fro
zen Water Pipes.
Snow is predicted Tor TO dav,

Snow is predicted FOR to day.
The Raleigh will probably les We
here about the 10th inst.
Mr.. II. b. Ellenor is now doing
business in the Seaboard block.
Seven tramps were accom- odated
with lodgings on Tuesday night.
The only business in the Mayor s
Court yester day was two drunks.
The School Board will hold their
regular meeting tomorrow night.
The newly elected officers in the
different lodges are being installed
each night.
Mr.. w. Fl. Parker has returned
srom his vacation and has resumed
his business.
y portion of the city employees
were paid yesterday for the last
half of December.
The railroad officials left yester.
day on a special train. They had
awo coaches and q sleeper.
The water pipes in the Second
District Schoolhouse burst YES
serday aud Hooded some of the
rooms.
Three marriage licenses were
Issued in the County Clerks office
yesterday, two were white and on @
colored.
Mr.. George Dunn, fireman OF the
fire engine Virginia, was on the
street yesterday for the first time in
about ten days.
Seaside Lodge. X. OF p. will have
sermon preached to them by Rev.
air. Fnnsteu, pastor of Trinity p.
u. Church, on the night of the 18th
instant.
DR.. NJ. F. Daughtery celebrated
the nth year of his nge yesterday.
lie waa the recipient of numerous
congratulations from his friends.
whose name is legi"u.
The manner in which the city Jail
as heated Is attracting notice. Alter
midnight the negro who attends to
The heating apparatus retires, then
ahe prisoners are kept III the cold.
Something should be done to keep
&hem warm.
Sweet Canaan, after keeping quiet
up to New Year, broke loose that
might. Emma Gary, one of the
worst of the gang, kicked up n gen.
eral rumpus and whipped some of
the crowd. She was committed to
Sail for ten days.
But few people outside of the B.
q. Union hive any idea of the
amount of suffering there is IN this
city. Yesterday lady sent to a
gentleman In this city who is known
10 be very charitable man, aud
asked that he would give her some
food. She said both she and her
children were barefooted. Her
waits were supplied.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-03
a Grcnt otter and Sacr,T,c.

CONNIE ncing from Decem Der
18th We will sell the balance of our
large stock Of clothing aud geuts'
furnishings at exactly COST PRICE.
We do this in order To decrease our
stock before taking inventory, Feb
ruary LIST, 80. This will be your
chance to secure good bargain. In
consequence of the greatly reduced
prices that we are selling these
goods they will be sold for CASH
oNLY. Breslauer & Anthony, la
High street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-03
Justicc Haynes Court.

The following cases were disposed
OF yesterday: Joshua Blackwell. dis.
orderly. paid cost of warrant; Hen
rietta Gary, dlsorderly. sent to Jail
Tor ten days III default; Alex Jones.
disorderly, sent to jail for ten days
III default; Morgan Brooks. assault
aud threaten to cut Watts Davis,
hned 81 and cost, in default sent to
Jail for twenty daYs.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-03
brew concentrated ..ye in Ri.
EnCc.

Yesterday afternoon some small
boys were playing on London street
near Crawford. A negro woman
named Ann Barnes. who lives IN a
house near by, got mad with them and
threw some concentrated lye out u
pan at them. A portion OF it hit
young l.. L. Watts, Jr., in the face.
burning him quite badly. A warrant
was sworn out for the womau's
arrest. She will have hearing to
day.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-03
isc wary aud ntcnI,,,

OF advertisers who study to dc.
celve aud who by
Deceptive Advertisements
endeavor TO draw yon into their lair.
We need no such drawing card.
Our true values, which we give the
public for their money, is our best
card.
Our stock is complete with the
choicest selections of suits and over.
coats from the Northern markets,
ranging IN prics from
$3.50. ST. $3.50. IS
aud upwards. Chlldren's suits
81. %, IS. $3.50, 81
and upwards. We have few light
coiored Milton overcoats. which VIC
have reduced from
Sl4.50 to go.
THIS reduction is "bona fida one.
aud not meant to decelve the publio.
We don't do business that way.
The place:
LEVY e. JACOBS,
zoo High street,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-03
a EretIY NInrriarr.

New Years night Hebrew mar
rage WAS celebrated in County
street, near Middle. The contract
ing parties were Moses Brook and
Leln Fine. After the ceremony had
been performed q reception follow.
ed, which was Kept up tue entire
night. a number of invited guests
were present and spent pleasant
evening,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-03
GREAT EXCITEMENT.
6loodshed Narrowly Averted in
Bulgaria's Sobranie.
BY Southern Associated Press

BY Southern Associated Press.
SOFIA, Jan. "a scene of great
excitement occurred during to-
days session of the SobranJo, aud
bloodshed was narrowly averted.
An opposition deputy accused
Premier Stoiloff OF having devoted
portion of the funds which had
been set apart for the suppression
of brigandage to the subvention of
political spies. whereupon Nj.
Stoiloti sprang to his feet and ex-
claimed IN voice harsh with pas
sion: "You lis."
This exclamation immediately
created q furore among the opposi
ton Deputies, IN the midst OF which
the President Of the chamber order
ed the EXPULSION Of the mem Der who
had made tho charge against Stoil-
of. The ushers enleavored to eject
the offending member, but the
Deputies of the opposition attacked
,hem with their iirsts and drove the
nshers from the hall. Several OF
them were knocked down and badly
beaten.
During the melee several Depu
ties drew revolvers. but they were
dlsarned before they were able to
use their weapons. The Opposition
menu bers who were at the disadyun.
tage OF being numerically the weak
er party, finally withdrew from the
Chamber after loudly hurting accu
satlons OF Inlus.ice at the president.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-03
BADLY Scnist,d,

Yesterday afternoon q small col.
ored boy named Randall, who lives
on Columbia street, near Washing
ton, pulled pot of boiling water
down on himeelf and sculded his
face and arms very badly. in some
places the flesh came of IN large
plaCea,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-03
Ordered 90 be- semitic tho AsyIum

Yesterday afternoon three Jus.
tees from tho county held q com
mission ON Mrs. Turner, q white
lady, living just outside the city
limits, aud ordered that she be sent
to the Asylum ut williamsburg.
his Will be the fourth time that
she has been sent there.
commission was also held on q
coIored woman. who was found to
be violent. She, too, was ordered
to be sent to the asylum at Peters
burg.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-03

E'OR LENT. NO. lO6 LONDON
a street eight large rooms, front and
Dack uorches. large hail. city water. pam
Try. nico closets. lire place heater and
crates and double yard. THIS property
ms Just been painted AMI papercd
throughout aud il in iirst.ciass condi-
ton Is only two minutes from tho ferry
ana hvo minutes FROM the market Rent
~ per month to annual tenant. Posses
sion imm ediately.
JNO. l.. WATSON.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-03
BY Southern Associated Press.

CHICAGO, January Fire this
afternoon completely Quilted the
Prince knitting Works, situated at
Belmont avenue aud Herndon street.
There were $50 girls employed IN
the works aud thirty Of them had
narrow escape. being rescued from
the third story windows by tue Gre.
men. Vhe fire, it is believed. oripi.
mated from spontaneous combustion
IN the basement. Total loss $40.
OOU. partially covered by insurance,
No Christm1s and New Years table
ahould be withouta bottle of DR. siegerts
Angostura Bitters. the world renowned
appetizer of exquisite flavor. Beware
OF counterfeitn
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-03
Drove ,hrougnth srp.tt,

Last night about $3.50 O'Clock a
telephone message was received at
the station house stating that q white
man, who Was under the iufiu.noe
OF hquor, had driven hls horse
through the trestle that lends across
the creek Oh Myrtle street between
Ihird and Fourth streets. Tires
othcers were sent TO help get the
horse, which they succeeded in
dong with the assistance Of othets.
but not before the horse was ,njur.
ed very badly.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-03
For Malaria, Liver Trou-
bic, or Indiges tion, use
BROWN IS IRON BITTERS

Lamps. silk shades, wire frames,
doll carriages. toilet sets, pictures,
tables, rockers and everything else
at Crawfotd's Furniture and Carpet
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-03
Our >tock Niunt ae sofa

Our >tock hlunt He SOLD
In order to remodel our store. va
must have room for the carpenters
to work. The large stock OF cloth.
ing must be sold.
Our $500 chlld's suits reduced to
81. 50.
Our So suits reduced to 50. 90.
Our $1,000 mems suits reduced to
Sc. 90.
Our Sl4.00 mems overcoats re
dnced 10 $500.
Our 5000 child's overcoats re.
duced TO So. 90.
M. RosENBAUM,
ZIG and us High st.
Children Grv for
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-03
u O-uAN.

January let, 1895, we move our
stock of boots and shoes to PIG High
street. next to Crawford's furniture
store. IL. q. Loug X Son.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-03
SIIcatiOn
SucatioaS.
Q,-Why are we IN the shoe bust
ness
To make money,

A.-To make money,
GLOW do we make it?
A. - BY Offering at reasonable
prices Shoes and Boots that tit the
feet, comfortable TO wear, keep it's
shape. and give people full value for
the money, Adolph Brandt, 2l3
Ulgh Street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-03
BY SOUTHERN Assoclatel P.ess


CHICAGO. January 2.-Jndge al.
len OF the United States Circalt
Court to-day denied the motion to
quash the indictment found against
ok Gov. Beverage and other officers
Of the State Mutual Life Insurance
Company, charging them with fraud
aud violation OF the lottery laws.
The company operated on plan
similar 10 that Of the Guarantee La
vestment Company. for which pre,i
dent Mcdonald WAS sent to jail for
eleven months.
YOUR RACK ACHES,
Or you are all worn out. really good for moth
ing. II Is general debility. Try
BROWGS IRON BITTERS.
u viii cure you. cleanse your liver, end give
O good appetite.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-03
GOOD NEWS !.

ne inlay are oN or, an now we nr o
offering goods CilrArEIi than ever be-
foie. We are receiving new line Of
Hosiery. Mems, Ladies' and Chtl II n's,
direct from FACTORY. Call and see
them. as We will certainly save you tho
jobbcr's profit.
DAVENPORT & BELL,
Brandt Building. 10 High street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-03

>pcc'hi for al" isoIidny..
Cooking sherry ut $50 per gallon.
J.. y. Hooie, 2lI High street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-03
Ernud SrecinI >nIc

wednesday. and Thursday, De.
cember 18th aud 20th-two days
only. 1.-Two hundred dozen handker.
chiefs at special sale. Remember you
save 70 per cent. on every dollar by
buying handkerchiefs from US the
above days. a. j. Phillip.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-03
sIovu tiIey 90.

What? Why. the prices on any
artlcie III our store. Suits for old
and young, stout or slim. IL matters
not. Every thing reduced TO prices
that cant help but sell them. Call
at once and Inspect them and we
Know you will buy. Levy IL Jacobs,
2UO High street,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-03

Ihereis good reason for the popu
iarity OF Chnmberlain's Cough
Kennedy. Davis & Buzard, of West
Montery, Clarion county, Pa, saw:
III has cnred people that our ply
ficians could do nothing for. We
persuaded them 10 try bottle of
ChamberInin's Cough Remedy aud
iney how recommend 1t with the
rest of u.s." 20 and 30 cent bottles
ior sale by all druggists.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-03

Go 40 hfam,niI's sor Cur,otmas
Bargains.
800 High street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-03

q. Il. Welton & Co. have removed
20 332 and 334 High street, two
doors above old place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-09-06

New York state building, with dis
play.
Georgia Manufacturers building, de-
voted exclusively to the exhibits of
manufacturers in Georgia.
Georgia state building, to contain
display of the state s resources.
Buildings for each of the following
foreign countries: Mexico, Costa Rlca,
Salvador, Honduras, Venezuela, Chile
and the Argentine Republic.
A theater in which is given an elabo-
rate spectacular historical play, dealing
with the adventures of De Soto.
A midway Plaisance."
There is street similar to the Mid
way plaisance in Chicago. 1t runs along
the terraces, between Piedmont avenue
and jackson street, and will be devoted
exclusively to recreation. 1t has the
adobe houses Of Mexico, the bamboo of
Guatemala, the wiwgams of the North
America Indian, the dainty homes of
Japan, the rounded houses of the Eski'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-09-06

mo, the queer structures of China, the
chalets of Switzerland, the curious inns
Of Germany, the cafe chantant of Paris,
the tavern Of old England, roadhouse
of Canada, the shanty of the western
plains, the reed and log structures of
the Malay, the log cabin of colonial
days, the cabin of Ireland, the villa of
the Mediterranean and the whitewashed
edifices of Egypt. 1t may have many
more, because nearly 100 sites have
been chosen by amusement purveyors,
who are now busily erecting establish
ments with which they hope to charm
the eye of the sightseer and win the
patronage of the general public.
Besides this there d an arena of
trained wild animals, monkey house,
including every known simian variety;
vaudeville theater, palace of illu-
sion, crystal maze, scenic railway !;
villages Of savage, barbarous and semi
civilized people, and, last and greatest,
Buffalo Bills Wild West. In the Mexi-
can exhibit there is special effort to
reproduce the Aztec and Toltec past of
that country. Archaeological specimens
are displayed, as we'll as reproductions
Of costumes, domestic utensils, weapons
and the articles used by the people of
those dead civilizations.
The State Department.
The exhibit of the state department
presents the history Of the United States
and the workings of the state depart
ment. Notable among the former group
are historical documents, such as the
Declaration of Independence in facsim-
lie, many rare and interesting relics of
Thomas Jefferson, including the desk
on which he wrote the Declaration pa
pers, notes, etc. The most complete set
Of pictures of the signers Of the Declara-
ton is shown. Franklin's writings,
Peale's portrait of Washington, early
treaties with foreign powers, treaties
for the purchase of territory, correspond
ence with the heads of foreign powers,
including letters from Napoleon Bona
parte, and many other interesting docu-
ments are displayed also later state
documents of worldwide fame, such as
the notification proclamation, the eman-
oipation proclamation and the seal of
the United States. The inner workings
Of the state department are shown by
letters to diplomatic officers and docu-
ments of the consular service A map is
exhibited showing the rapid growth of
our official representations in foreign
lands.
The Interior Department.
The exhibit of the interior depart
ment includes the patent Office, the bu-
reau of education, the Indian Office and
the geological survey. The latter exhi-
bit is of character intended to display
as never before the wonderful geolog-
ical wealth of the Piedmont region and
the whole south. Elaborate exhibits
have been brought from all over the
United States, and the exhibit from the
Yellowstone National park is singular
ly beautiful. The Indian office display
shows progress of Indian education at
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-09-06

MRS JOSEPH THOMPSON.
president Of the Board of Women Managers
ton tickets have been put on by all the
roads, so that visitors seeing the fair
during the day will be able to get out
in the evening and return early the next
morning. This will materially expand
Atlanta's capacity for accommodating
visitors.
During the exposition the public COM
fort headquarters will be open and &C.
tive and experienced men placed in
charge. A corps Of messengers is con-
stantly in waiting, and every house on
the list visited twice day, and every
vacant room reported. The managers of
the bureau will be able to tell at any
time exactly how many rooms are open
and in what locality. Bicycle messen-
gers take the place Of bell boys.
Hotel Rates.
The hotels of Atlanta will hold to
their regular rates during the season Of
the exposition.
The Kimball House will charge from
So to So per day.
The Aragon will run an exclusive Eu-
ropean hotel during the exposition, and
the rates will remain from ell to
So. so per day.
The Markham House will stick to its
regular rates-from % to % per day.
All the other hotels of the city which
have lower schedules Of rates will hold
to their present charges, and there is
not one hotel in the city that will
charge anything like extortionate rates.
Many guests will be provided with
rooms in the suburbs, and nearly every
little town in an hours ride Of the city
has placed large number Of houses at
the disposal of the exposition authori-
ties