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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-09
PORT CHESTER

The regular meeting OF the Board o. EXcse was
held on Monday afternoon, in the tcwn
Extensive arrangements have been made fo- q pa
rade on 81. Patrck's Day. Monday. March IS. III
visions will attend from YOnkcrs. WeSt Chester.
Hastings, Dobbs Ferry Tarrytown. Croton F1Ils
Verpancks Point. Peekskill. Mt. Vernon. Sing Sing
and Chappaqua,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. =. Abendroth NJ. and Mrs John
T. Mil and Mrs Hoagland have gone TO Asheyillc
y. C., for a brief soiOurn.
The Thrd Republican District association Will hold
a meeting in YounRs Hall on Tuesday evening, to
elect officers and also delegates 10 the Town con
vcntion. The Fourth District Association mfe's In
Irving Hall on wednesday evening. March 49, for
the same purpose.
a: a meeting Of the Fire Patrol last Friday even
Ing the following officers were elected: Captain
James 5. Merritt: first sergeant. Henry ;. Town
send: second sergeant. Theodore {. Parker: tr"aS-
urer. Benjamin +. Mccad and secretary. Henry +,
Antilles
The Port Chester Oratorio Society will give Joan
OF Arc" by A. r. Gaul on Tuesday. March 20 with
Miss Charlotte Walker soprano; a. Hobart SmOck
tenor. and Grant Olell. b1IYtOne.
The women OF the Hospital Association have Is
sued card OF thanks TO the comp MES OF the Fire
Department for their donations Of go each IN aid
OF the hospital
Daniel J.. Townsend. a wcll-known Republican, is
mentioned as candidate for Justice Of the Peace.
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NEW-ROCHELLE

The funeral OF Charles Murdoch. prominent
business man Of New Rochelle. was held IN the
Masonic Hall yesterday. Mr. Murdoch was a
prominent Mason, and for the last fifteen years
was in the marble business and accumulated ii
comfortable fortune.
NJ. Murdoch never married. Shortly after his
death. which occurred last Tuesday. hiS brothers
called at the house and demanded from The house
keeper, a Miss Valentine. VINO had kept mouse Tor
Mr.. Murdoch Tor hitecn years, the KEYS, ana dI@o
ordered her out OF the house. Miss Valentine CAV"
up the keys and went away
The brothers then searched the premises for a
Will but did not succeed in finding one. Mr. Mir-
dock had not been on friendly terms with ms
brothers for years before his death. Further IN
vestieatiOn by the brothers revealed that Adam
kistenger a friend OF their dead brother. had All
me papers In his possession. and that he would
not surrender them. stating that by retaining
mem he was only carrying out the wishes OF MS
dead friend
MISS valentine. In the mean time. consulted her
irlehis ana decided 10 return to the MurdOck
mouse ana she Is now back in her old place. where
enc intends to remain untIl the affairs Of the estate
nave been settled.
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FLUSHING.

Al Bsy~de in Literary Hall. on Monday evening
a mass meeting OF the farmers OF the town %
Flushing was held. to take some action regarding
the Harlem Market Association. at One-hundred-
and-hrst-st New-York city. II seems that this
Harlem association has recently demanded that the
farmers. when they come TO the market with their
produce. employ carriers furnished by the as
ISOLATION 10 carry produce 10 and from the wagons
These carriers the local Well every farmer
had pay, when their drivers could just az
well have done the work and save the extra ex-
pense After debates discussions and arguments,
the local farmers association appointed one farmer
NewtoWn. Little Neck and Jamaica committee
TO draw up a resolution, which later presented
and passed that the farmers % the association
would deliver more produce at the Harlem
Market until all Objectionable ordinances were
rescinded. This resolution, IL H. expected. will
bring the dealers 10 time. especially as IL Is the
retail grocers who trade I'm NeH-York that ars
seriously affected by the action OF the local
farmers.
The people OF Flushing becoming alarmed over
the robberles that have been committed there with
In the last few days. Some time Wednesday AZ
ternoon sneak thieves entered the house OF Oscar
Leek. and stole a gold watch and chain and some
small articles OF tewery THURSDAY morning NJ
chael Nc kenna found his barndoOr open and a
horse and wagon missing. one horse and a covered:
wagon were left unmolested An attempt also
made enter Edward Morse's house I'm jamaica
ave While the thieves were trying 10 effect an en-
trance Mr.. Morse awakened. He shot at the
burglars and they He'd I'm the darkness. In College
Point numerous attempts have been made 10 rob
residences within the last week
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T1.CKAuOE AND KNOXVILLE.

The Board of Health and "a" Town Board OF the
town Of Fast Chester have adopted resolutions urs
Ing the passage Of the act for Bronx Valley sewe
from White Plains through Har'fdale. Scarsiar.
Tuckahoc. BronXville and West Mount Vernon -
the sound The h, proposes commission OF ten. OF
which the chairman of the Board OF Supervisors OF
Wesich, strr County - named as one. and as East
Chester was omitted and will b~sr large part OF
the expense the Town Board has asked that its
Supervisor be also added 10 the commission.
Evidently the troublesome. dlsasrceabe swamp In
Mldland-ave between Tuckahoe and Bronxvlie, is
soon 70 Il. a thing OF the past a. County Court
has appointed John +. Falrchild. Of Mount Vernon:
William C. Kellogg, Of Yonkers. and Charles Du-
scnh4rry ir Of Tuckahoe commissioners to report
IN regard to hlling i up
Mrs Esther &. Titus purchased "A quantity OF
cloth few Scarslal, women made II up into cloth
inQ and that with a collection Of Cd clothing. all
ing four IeI-pound boxes has been forwarded to
the Nebraska sufferers The funds to buy snoes
women are now sewing for the children of the
Wcstcheste- Home at White Plains. who lost all
Al the surprise party given for Miss \. Ryer, at
scarsdae the rs pr"ss nI S n .h u1 pain,
and A GOLDSMITH o. Scarsdale. while Miss Secord
Of arslae ana A. Ni'sen Of YGnks r.e got the
At the examination OF the graduating class OF
the Bronxve public school during na fsDsry
'@ Wrs TrirmGn. who died in New York in March
,sdi and LEFT about 100000 TO certain charitable in
srlutions was the daughter Of the late James Hall
:, n, owned extensive marble qnarries In Tuckahoe.
now belonging TO Harriet a. NOyes
The Republican primaries or me town OF Eis'
chester to elect twelve deie6ate to the Town Con,
yentlon and twelve 10 the Town Committee VIII
w. bei1 March H. as follows: First District at VI.
Jsckson's. Tuckahoe second District dir}nTvilie
IncnIJ"dD rooms of the Home building and Loan
',1es"ci,tion Tuckahoc: Third District G. II. Ha.-
locks. Wakefield: Fourth District rnomas u;
caIlrd for SATURDAY. March &C. at Tuckahoe
On Tuesday the Town Ioard voted to con rtIaS
u,hnsc p,pe line from Pocantico RESERVOIR runs
into The town. TO furnish water supply. win nie
h,dranis etc TO the Tuckahoe district loi tax
ny :,i 90 IN wing signed a petition for water.
"a " wilson OF Armour villa Park. has removed
20 xew-York city and ex-Supervisor j. Clancy TO
Harlem n ~ -oo ,,,,i .,,e,1
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a special service in the Asbury Methodist Episcopal
church, at Tuckahoe. tomorrow at ii a. m When
the pastor. the Rev. j. Y. Bates, Will deliver an ap-
proprate sermon
ON Thursday morning Samuel Plat, who owns
ana runs a portable steam wood-saWinB machine
and who for cutting trees into
plankS ana logs In AmmOn's W GODS, ne ar Bronx
VILE fell on the and was instantly killed one
leg being cut OF the other nearly severed, ana MS
bowels terribly gashed Plat Familiarity called
II ncle sam" was about seventy years old. was a
native OF Oneida County y. y, and an expert at
his business
The stone-cuters and quarrymen al NorcrosS
Hrothers quarry at Tuckahoe, have subscribed
about $3.50 for the relief Of a quarryman, Thomas
OHourke who became insane ana has II large
family. which Is entirely destitute
The third monthly entertainment OF the Armour
VIA Park Fideis Club, at BronXvtlle. was held at
Mrs. Z. f.. Wlthrrers Wednesday evening.
:. -. Wadelton and II Bacon entertained the club
with stereoptcon views Of subjects in the Old and
New World. Progressive euchre followed. Mrs. G..
Creighton. Of fremont. and William = kinsey won
first prizes. while Miss 4. Won MustS and Or Dana
won the BOBBY prizes
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are, of which will he increased by loW, ,reat
yards. The operation is being Wa'e"eu WIN
interest. ,,,..ta, p.nuhl,can AS
socafon ,,f the town OF Rye, was htlu ~
I,,cn,,ln ON TUESDAY evening. A. tnrouSh. -,
vcrtencc the notice of the msts n tanrned until
,uhishe1 as raauirel the meeting auJoul" at,a,s
Tu,"dav evening March y. at ococh;; ~ me
for the year will be elected. ana SIN "ees'
'rown convention will be chosen; , .o,,r com
The Republicans Of Rye VIII hold a '1 mTrnrarnn
venton on Friday evening. Mdrch ID ~ - tpr The
in ~ which candidates viii be nofnina trd i"' u"
var,ous Offices becoming vacant this sprlns. ba,l
re- Division. No. IL: sons oi temperance
an iroportant meeting Friday night . -, ,,i,,
rnc people OF the town OF Rye outside ne nt on
=, a~, ~ IN coming election on the proposei aP.
rronriation Of 5000 for the stonearch oruse a.
~. Tack The voters Of Mamaroneck VIII dV'
on a similar propositions 49,, ,,,,,i, =
ON FRIDAY evening next another OF the poP"''
readings will be given at Ky" seminary; l,--t..
Constable Robert Ellington and Road 'ofiH"-
st5ucr Daniel Hunt are probable candidates ior re-
matt" N
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Long ISLAND CITY.
BOLD ATTEMPT TO GET RID OF PAYING
TANES.
DEMOCRATS WANT SENATOR CHILDS 70 INTRO
DICE \ Bill. WHICH WOULD COST
THE CITY $1,000.

DEMO- RATS WANT SENATOR CIIILDS 70 INTRO
urcE \ BILL WHICH worI.D COST
THE CITY s75O00.
Not the least remarkable popularity Of the
Jcfrerson'an Democrats OF Long island city is the
number ami character of the demands which they
make from time 10 time Senator John Lewis
Chds The Senator Is one OF the most obiging
and mild hammered men Long Island. lie IS
particularly pleasant ard agreeable 10 political op-
ponents and l. ready at eli times to extend 10
hia constituents the cOuretts or his ONCE regard
less OF their political affiliations. His sense OF
humor. however. was aroused few days ago when
he WAS asked 10 introduce by requos;' the fol
loving bill I'm the egSiiture a. the urgent solicta-
ton OF Colonel kearney eX-tioVeruor Flowers agent
in Long Island city:
Seton Any tax levied or attempted or Intended
to be levied for city, ward STATE and county pur-
Pos's ana an water rates ana rents IN arrears IN
Long Island city for year at the time of the
OF record any time before the first day of August,
eighteen hundred and ninety-iv" without interest
or penalty.
Sec o. Any lot piece or parcel of and in Long
Island civ herctofor" sold for taxes. water rates
or rents where The sam" Was bid IN Ia the name Of
sHu 'l'y' ava "htr- thr t"runch'r OF sal" mas Hot
been assigned IL The dat" OF tn passage ~ ms
act. may be redeemed from IA sale by the pay
mtn OF tnr fac OF "a" tax or taxes ana water rates
or rent Tor which IN" same wiS sold. without In
ter, - or penalty
This act shal taxi eject Immediately
to,n" k@a~u"" IS Wei known To- IA" taxpayers Of
Long Island CIV IL i prominently Identified with
tnr i'adHg m"nbers u Hiyo- Sanfords admins
uatiou since the beginning " the reform" move
mcut and they In turn ara In favor OF the pa age
" Colonel k-arney'~ tn and opposed 10 that cham
pionrd by c.y Treasurer Lrcicl Knapp. The k"ar
ney hI. u placed upon ih@ statute books. would re-
A"tr aH iH- property. improved AMI otherwise. IN
I'nE Island CITY up - lSs, - Interest and penalties
Ia connection with The payment ot taxes. 1t would
rr'i~y~ k'Aru.y's property % nearly S0WJ in taxes
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HI NTI\GTON.

1t Is stated that a company OF wealthy brooklyn
men has opened negotiations with several residents
OF Huntington for the purpose OF reopenne me
track OF the Long Island Live stock Fair Asso-
citation near this village The track was always
popular among horsemen. although a financial fail-
ure from the start.
Mrs " NJ Burr has been elected secretary or
the Northport Epworth League. 10 succeed MISC
Annie Daniels who resigned. The monthly sociat
and business meeting OF the league was held on
Tuesday evening in 81 Pauls Methodist EpiscopaI
Church. The programme included a literary enter
talnment consisting OF readings by Mrs George
Grace Craft a vocal solo by George Babcock,
Robbins an address by the Rev Mr. Sanders ana
vocal duet by the Misses Ireland and Eva Waite
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NYAC'K.
,,..,,,popr >Nr TOWN ELECTIONS DO NOT CHANGE
IT'S POLITICAL &C MPLEXION-FAIR BICYCLE
RIpERS-rDCM NOTES.

IT'S POLITICAL CMPIEXION- FAIR BICYCLE
RIDERS-rOCAL NOTES.
The elections for town officers in Orangetown and
Other towns in Rockland County developed no In
teresting features and showed no important victories
for either party. Unfortunately the Republicans
of Nyack did turn ont in sufficient numbers to
secure "A Republican victory In Orangetown, but in
Ramapo and Stony Point good records were made
by the Republicans In Clarkstown Republicans
succeeded In reducing the normal Democratic ma
iority. and fIaverstraw turned in its usual Demo
cratic plurality. The offices hlled were unimporta.,
ones. and the result OF the election when was
slightly In favor OF the Democrats does not change
the political complexion OF Rockland County. which
has been In the Republican ranks Tor TWO years
The young women of Nyack who VIII ride Dicy-
ces this year continue 10 train at bicycie Senoots.
and bright, sunny days they venture out on the
boulevard and other uptown streets riding WIN
grace. speed and agility seldom equaed py plc!cIe
riders OF tn. fair Three Nyack young women.
who move in social circles. are advocates OF the
wheel and considerable curiosity Is pelhs ,huuiseu
in az TO their Identity As as the weather per-
mis- they will make their appearance on the streets
Of Nyack and II Is 10 be hoped tnat o,ner sris VIII
The Nyack Choral Society il making arrange
ments to give concert in the near future and re,
will be sung by the society. assisted BY soloists
from New-York and II sufficient interest is taken
other good music will be sung at later concert
Mrs Jane NJ. Lyon. wife OF Captain John Lyon.
Lyon was well known in Nyack. and was actively
engaged in church and charitable work
T. W. Surern has resigned his position as presi-
dent Of the Rocklani County Agricultural and Hor-
tlcultural Society
Historic spots in Rockland County will be marked
by the Rockand County Historical Society. The
MANY places In the county OF historic interest will
have appropriate tablets
The Nvack circle IL preparing to give the al
legory Queen OF Nations next week
Friends OF Assemblyman Otis H. Cutler, OF Rock
land County. say that his Anti-Big Hat bill viii
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OYSTER BAY.

The Hampstead IIarbor Club Of Glen Cove. has
decided TO organize for another season. notwith-
standing the fact that several OF It's men,
bers were greatly annoyed last season by the
Mackenzes. mother and daughter. whose home tho
members Rad TO pass reach their clubhouse. At
the annual meeting Louis 7, Duryea was elected
commodore Edward X. ladew vce-commodore.
Isaac X. Coles purser. John ;. Appleby captain.
Daniel N Hall, Ward Dickson. Arthur III. Sleigh.
Ellwooi Valentine and stephen r. Hewlett Govern
ing Committee.
The question OF enlsrglng the public school at
Sea Clif has occasoned considerable discussion
among those Interested in educa tionsl work. Sey-
eral meetings have been held to consider plans look
ing TO the enlargement OF the building Trustees
William j. Burns announced at the last meeting
OF the Board OF Education, that no additional room
needed. and minated that those who dinere1
with him In this matter were not as honest as
they might be. Hot words passed. ana when vote
was taken ask the taxpayers for an Appropriation
OF $500 there only vote In the negative.
and that was Trustee Burns's. The members OF the
board are Egbert Rinehart. J. VI. Oldrin. w. II. Il.
Allen W j. Burns. William T.. Fellendorf and j. \.
Bader Trustee Burns says he Will go before the
taxpayers and his point In regard to the ques-
ton OF more accommodations.
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BITS OF NEWS FROM OTHER PLACES.

There was scarcely standing in the Islip
PRESBYTERIAN Church on Tuesday. when the Suffolk
County Convention OF the Independent Order %
Good Templars callei TO order. Addresses We're
made by the Rev Mr. Clayton. OF Islip: b. F. Fieds
and Mr.. CartwrIghts OF Bay Shore. The election
County chief templar. r. j. Tuthill 81 East Marion:
county counsel T.. 4. PITT OF lsllp; county vice.
tempar Mrs George NJ. Brown. OF lslip; G. :. ].
r. Mrs J. l.. Conklin. OF Southold; county secre-
tary. W. ID. Tuth. OF East Marion; county treas
shall, :. Conklin. OF Hauppauge; county guard. Mr..
Houston. OF Playground: county sentinel -. T..
Smith OF ElsthamptOn: Executive Committee T.. A.
Pate. :. Babcock and ). q. Hamblen.
The Womens Benevolent Society OF BridgehamI,-
ton Presbyterian Church has sent two barrels OF
clothing and So in money To the Nebraska sufferers
James r. Croker. State Superintendent OF Public
Instruction, has flied a certificate in the SUFFOLK
County Clerks office at Riverhead which shows
that Sufolk's share OF the &,736 80 80 OF public
moneys to be distributed by the State this year IL
&9.2i6 A. There are 2S teachers employed In the
county for 100 days or more
Captain Benjamin. Tyler. OF the oldest resi-
dents OF Smithtown. died on Monday morning after
illness OF six days. Captain Tyler retired from
a seafaring life ten years ago. He had many thrill
ing adventures He was shipN rocked three times
In the Annie CARL.
Principal Patterson. OF the New-York Nautical
School. has offered Seaman stevens. OF the
wrecked Louis V. Place crew, a free scholarship
and special course TO qualify him Tor an ofncers
position. as a reward for his bravery In connec1ion
The loss by the Are at Hicks Brothers, saw and
planning mill In Roslyn Thursday VIII amount
10 about $4,000 A number Of complete MES OF
New-York and Brooklyn daily papers were de-
stroyed and this loss Is irreparaple
I,onS Island shore between Wave Crest and Ar.
verne has been named the Edsemere.
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be allowed to be open. and all places found open
night after hours specified by law VIII be closed
The Staten Island shad fishermen began WORK
Thursday preparing their nets and boats LOT
the season which II is expected Will open early this
year. g..
The Staten Island Yacht Club on Monday night
clubhouse and Its approaches
renovated. the work to be begun at once C0mmo-
dore W II. Ludlum appointed Charles Y. Van
DuZer fleet captain. - ,
William keutgen. secretary Of the Staten Island
Rapid Transit Railroad Company, started Tor
Syracuse on Tuesday. where he attended the Grand
Lodge Of the Ancient order Of United Workmen,
as the representative OF Pioneer Lodge
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RYE

Inc funeral OF Robert II. Wagner was held In the
presbyterian Church IN Monday afternoon. The
Kew George f. Knox ofiicia,ed assisted by the Re-.
Dr W. W. kirkby and the Rev W. r. Pray. The
pdHDearers were John Galloway. Howard Parsons.
Harry McCulley. Justus A. - Cowles Harry Nc
Lean and Samuel Pray. Burial was in Union Gene
terry
The regular monthly meeting of the Rye fire de-
partment was he'd on Thursday evening only
regular business was transacted
The Mining and Dredging Power Company. Of
New.York, has begun work at Pine Island at Rye
Beach. The material removed from the channel Is
being forced by compressed air to the ISLAND the
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changing the name Of the village. the question was
declared lost. \ motion then carried That a
committee be appointed to secure the passage OF
suitable legislation changing the of the prison
10 The NeW-GOrk state Prison George \. Bran
dreth Francis I-ark.n and ex-Listrict- \ ttorney
Baker were appointed. This practically amounts
to nothing. III" proposed changing OF the nam"
has been defeated. and that Is all there IS 10 IT.
All the evidence submitted al the meeting went 10
prove that Sing Sing has advanced In prosperity
and in all the qualities that go to make up pro-
gressive and enlightened community az rapidly az
any of its sister villages along the lower HUDSON
and the alleged Ill effects Of the prison upon us
interests imaginary than real
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SING SING.

The Rev. s. Parkes Cadman. OF Yonkers. deliv-
cred an Interesting lecture on The Puritan in
England and America" In the Baptist Church. last
Tuesday evening. The lecture was given for the
benefit of the Young Mer's Christian Association.
An operetta entitled The Merry 1Illkmaids' IS
being rehearsei by the members of the Epworth
League Of the Highland Avenue Methodist Episco-
pa Nhurch preparatory 10 It's public performance
Al oiive Opera House in the latter part OF April.
me annual election Of the officers OF the Ossn-
ing iaeht Club was held Tuesday evening last
49, N'hr was elected commodore, John NJ
Ier"IIiiser yce-commodore Charles : RAYMOND
nelius ID Msies.a1 james H. Moran secretary, Cor
urer. living . nan meas
,ap DTSsser Of NewYork has assumed
tne n OF the Sing Sing Choral Soc,ety
ana as me Necessary financial support has been
The next rehearsal viii be held IN Tho , now 80 On
P1esoy,eerian Gnu,ch on TUESDAY evening next
Potter having their summer home norb - ~ ~.
village thoroughly overhauled preparatorv o TINS
The following are the officers Of the sing s sing
1acnt ciI6 eieciei at the ANIMAL meeting Of the
Ralph Brandreth: vice-commodore Francis Iorpin
Y; rear-commodore. Gilbert NJ Todd: secretary
Robert T. Dennis; treasurer, joseph ThomnSo1,
neasurer William NJ. Carpenter. Regatta Commit
, ,eerB' Stuyyesaant Gibson Chairman House Com
admission Colonel Franklin Brandreh. chairman
Governing Committee-Dr. r.. Il. Sherwood chair
man.
The taxpayers at the approaching village electlon
for the installation OF fire alarm system
Ten marriages. eleven births and seventeen
deaths recorded In this town during February
meeting of the citizens of Sing Sing was held
al Olive Opera House last Thursday evening 10
consider the proposed change OF OF the village
notwithstanding the unpleasant weather the house
was filled with people among whom were many
women prominent In the higher social circles of
ne town. Village President Abram Hyatt was in
nne chair, and speeches In favor of changing the
name name Of the village were made by George Z Bran
aareth, the Rev. James a. McWilliams OF the pres
~, uEytsT,an Church. and the Rev. Dr. j. E. Price of
ne . Highland Avenue Methodist Episcopal church
raoJutant-General +. A. McApin, who was an.
onounceq to speak. was unable TO be present In
SnnpS9sition 70 the proposed change speeches were
Maze Nae by Francis Larkin and x-Dlsrlct-Attorney
''''Son II. Baker. On a vote on the question OF