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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-06

his hand impressively on nv shoulder.
Don't be angry, old fellowr he said.
slowly and in a low voice. we were
schoolmates together and old friends,
YOU and !, and II is as a friend that
came TO you to-day. l am at this mo-
ment perfectly sane, ard l want a plain
answer from one God-fearing man TO a
plain question from another. VIII YOU
promise It.?
Proceed
Feeling as feel, possessed as am
of this devil of murder. shall 1 be just;-
fed before God in taking my own life9
WIZ it be deadly sin for me To do for
myself what ! would do to mad dog?'
1T was an awful question and il
struck me dumb. | shall never forget
that moment, for ii was the most i'm
pressive OF my entire life The twi-
light was upon us, and the pale, bag
gard face OF the man as he stood
above me awaiting my answer, ap-
peareG 10 belong 10 the denizen Of an
other world.
i rose to my feet and paced up and
down the room. What should ! say?
An answer in the negative might make
me an accomplish in the murder of az
innocent girl; in the affirmative a
party 10 the suicide of a dear old
friend. The responsibility was too
great. more than the closest friendship
could fairly demand. Istopped in front
a my questioner and told him 50.
"True, he responded calmly. YOU
are right. Morton. Il i . matter must
resolve for myself Forgive me for dis
concerning You and-farevell"
Nait a moment. said !. for bis
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-06

VINO has slipped over precipice, and
feels the earth and shrubs to which he
clings, slowly. slowly but surely giving
way to precipitate him into the gulf be-
low. / have taken wretched ours out of
the street and killed them in my fren-
w, in the hope That l might SO exhaust
this awful desire. 1t is of no avail. /
must have human life
Remarkably strange, / commented
as he paused. Does this dreadful de-
sire OF yours demand human life in a
general way. or the life of some one IN
particular"
"'Why do you ask that, Morton?" he
cried. bending forward with sudden
excitement.
You must answer me, Leighton,
or | can do nothing for YOU said de-
cisively.
"'Ay, You are right he said, setting
back again in his chair. Well, then,
sometimes il seems that any life will
do; and then again Listen! Four
days ago 1 saw in Central park beau
tiful young girl. Her face indicated
nature pure, sweet and refined. / fol-
lowed her down the walk, out through
the gate and on, on to her home in Jer-
sey City / was led to do it by this
devil that has taken possession of me.
I hung around her dwelling and pres
emily she came out and sat on the
piazza to study her lessons. Poor child,
she little knew how near she was to
death. Doctor. if / had had my pistol
with me, should have shot her. You
NAV smile, but some day soon / shall
take pistol and go there and kill her.
Il had sufficient experience with the
insane to know that argument was of
little use. so | did not attempt it. Nor
did my studies tit me to deal with such
a peculiar case. In as gentle and sym
pathetic a manner as / could, | sug
gested that he submit TO confinement in
an asylum until this homicidal mania
had passed away.
lit win never pass he said de-
spondently. Confinement would but
aggravate it. l know how the matter
would end should sham sanity, and
when the keeper relaxed his vigilance
over me | should murder him. escape,
and then kill that innocent girl
81 Then why not leave the country
say, that would save her, Morton;
but then ! should kill some one else,
and doubtless one less fit to face his
Maker
My dear Leightonp said 1 in as
light tone "a l could command, you
give way too much to morbid fancies.
Give ND rloping and procure some
healthy mental employment. Put your
SELF under skilled medical treatment,
ind get braced up physically and your
mind viii soon be all right
you've got it wrong side to, Nor
Ton, said he. It's my body that suffers
because of mind. l have taken medical
treatment, the best that can be pro-
cured, but it's no use. They cannot
understand my case, nor. to tell you the
truth, did 1 expect you to do So
az felt somewhat nettled at this, and
doubtless l looked it. Leighton rose
from his chair and tottered rather than
walked over to where sat-snd nlacad-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-06

those far-of days when he sat in a par
lament convened By King William the
Fourth
Mr. GIadstone-who. BIZ the way. IL
quite boy compared with Mr.. Villiers.
being no less than eight years bis
jznior-seens % be stil as prone 20
awkward little adventures Is he y-as
before kis retirement HIS heavy fan
az Hawardcn the other day might easily
have been attended with very serious
results; but the wonderful veteran
seems specially fortunate 10 such e.
capsdes Il Is 10 doubt his mental ab-
sorptioa that renders him 50 prone 90
come 20 physical sriet When be was
constantly walking about IA town there
was seldom dag In which be did 10:
place himself Ia more Or lcss sersoz1s
danger OF being rca over, though only
two or tire q as narrower esczpcs
found their way into tie papsr.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-06

aIIns, VINO was member or the staff
II Gen. Joseph f. Johnston during the
war, and her husband Is one OF the
prominent business men of the south
Mr. and Mrs. Thompson have a beauti-
..ul country home not far from Atlanta,
which has become famous for its typical
Southern hospitality.
When the exposition management
decided upon an exhibit for the fair
sex, Mrs. Thompson was promptly SO
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-06
WONDERFUL OLD MAN.
Hon. c. r. yiIIiers. Father OF the British
House OF Commons.


House of Commons.
c. 2. Villiers, the wonderful father
of the house of commons" celebrated
his ninety-third birthday recently.
Whatever may be the effect OF the
house % commons atmosphere upon
some constitutions II evidently agrees
with Mr.. Villiers, who has SAT uninter-
ruptedly for the same constituency for
a period of sixty years.
What n marvellous Kaleidoscope Of
constant change must be the memory
of man who has been continuously IN
public life ever since the days when the
''sailor king sat upon the throne, and
all the amazing products Of the Vic
tOrian era were stll unknown and I'M
dresmt OF! The venerable member for
WolverhamptOn must have felt Mr-
GladstOne's retirement keenly, FOR with
the departure of the ex-premier disap-
peared the last of his brother members
who was also his brother member IL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-06
THE CHICAGO kNOCKER.
Murdcrous Little Weapon Pound OF .
Prisoner In New York.

VFapbh on =
Prisoner In New York.
a curious weapon was used By Wil !
liam Clark in Iris assault upon Waite,
Spatz, the sailor. at New York The
headquarters men said TO Sun re-
porter that the piece OF lead which
looked 80 innocent was deadly weapon
known a. the Chicago knocker," and
much more harmful Ia the hands Of
desperate man than brass lCnucxles 81
n lead pipe. It is much used out west.
principally in Chicago, but little used
by the crooks of Gotham In fact, the
one found on Clark i. The first one
which has ever come into the hands Of
the police The Chicago knocker" Is
a double conoLd OF SOLID lead about
two and one-half inches In length and
one inch tn diameter at the center.
Each end tapers 70 q fine point. Around
the bases Of the conoid run two
grooves, 90 as % allow the fingers 20
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-06
ATLANTA EXPOSITION.
sirs. Jhoznr<cn. the Charming President
o. th. Iadss-- BoarL

Tho women % the south are working
with viii 20 make the N0Inan's bulld-
ing and is exhibit one 81 the. most sue
oesstu. features q the proposed Cotton
states aud International opposition
The preziteltf 81 the board = To.I n
manage = Mrs joseph Thompson,
sne ~ the social leaders 81 Atlanta
she Is d daughter q Ma Livingston
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-06

Der OF congress. says WashingtonSor-
respondent OF the New York sun, no
cn2eavored unsuccesstully - learn
from his colleagues in the Maine dele
cation the name of his prSse-ver
After he became secretary OF tho
navy he received a letter from n man in
California asking II he was the Col.
Herbert at the battle OF Seven Pines.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-06

It is commonly assumed that sap IS
used in shaving Tor the purposc of soft
ening the hairs This, however. i
seems, Is a mistake; il Is used. or lie
contrary, 10 render them hard dry
stiff and brittle. in which condition
they hes, yield 20 the blade.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-06
FOES AND FRIENDS.
Secretary f.eT5~r. Desired TO E~vas1 the
=za who ezpsared Hsus-

When Secretary o; The Nary Herbert
was & confederate colonel ris life Wa
saved AZ tie battle q Sven Psrss By a
Maine solder. who FreFcz;ca r.
Tengefnl comrads frcsa running his
lszro1et throueh The brczss - the Ala
lama officer, who had ben ro-saaesl
and had fallen from his trailc--rlsIlss.
hO-ss. When NJ. Eerber- ....rn.-.,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-06

&c. a good grip on t. II Is held IL the
hand with the little finger ia one of
the grooves and the third finger in tho
other. When held IA tkis manner
about half al inch o; the sharp end Of
the Lad projects, and = s.isht blow
does 2 great deal of harm
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-06

T. T. White. who = nOsT. ny has ve-y
recently been, 3 citizen Il Il PAso.
Tex, was cree the owner % the most
wonderful chronological specimen ever
found since the creation o. The world
a live beetle found ia a solid sna.rix %
iron ore! The cs-ioslty sTas discovered
considerable depth below Tie surfse.
IN tie i>on2fe.loes mine. a. Clif,oo
AFiz' n1d Cited his Iron ssrcophay,,s
81 snnsiy "a though the irou had b~ea
y plastic sta,s when Il came IN con-
sc N1ih The creatures BODY. Tn,
DC ~as % = dull. reedssh-s,rav color
ana vas. q cou-se. - = SPECIES wholly
unknown % Tie ssstoEnOlogis,aL Ae-
eoTting % tie K Ps.so Bullson this wou-
ser wa pEsseuted 20 a ws. known
scientific ASSOCIATION % the Atlantic
s4ope. sboG; tsso yes.rs aga
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-06

A GEORGIA raccoon, supposed to be
tame, and being allowed the privilege
of a farmers house, recently killed five
cats and severely wounded three fine
dogs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-06
Ensrior.

A nosesay rising 20 majestic height;
A feather with mSstodonic curl:
wilderness Of bows and lsces Highs
And somewhere meath TIE fu.y heap si-i-
-Washingtoa Star.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-06

w ibbies-~Fsre = a frn ahvs~.fs-
in-41 - las over 100 pianos cut on
fsi-'A hzhnlss--'fSeii, what Of iSy-
''b.es--' Nothing. eaiy II TIA, In
Fsai Instrument IA the ho~se Sra "a
r. = one - thesn Il certainly ought "a
- S~ss~ Led buffalo Cv~g,~r
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-05

Tho cost Of Solomon 8 tomplo and It's In
terror decorations and other paraphernnlla
was ono Of the wonders OF oldon times
According to Villalpandus, the talents"
OF gold, silver and brass used in its con.
struotlon were valued at tho enormous
sum OF 20, $40, $40, 000 Tho worth OF the
jewels Is generally placed at u figure equal
ly high, Tho vessels OF gold, according
to Josephus, wero valued at 40, 900 tai
ents which, reduced to English money las
has been shown by Chhpel's reduction ~,
bles), was equal to R57b, 296, 203 Thov'a-
sells OF silver, according to the same 40
thorities, were still mora valuable, being
set down MS worth ab49, 844, GOO; priests
yestments and robes Of singers. go, 0l0 600;
trumpcts, e2Q0, 600. To the above add the
expense Of building materials. labor, ctr
md We get some wonderful figures. Ten
thousand men hewing codars, co, 900 bear
ers OF burdens $4,000 hewers OF stone,
1900 ovorseers, all Of whom were employed
for seven years, and upon whom, besides
their wages, Solomon bestowed 20, 1885,
S07. II their daily food was worth 2 shil-
lings each, the sum total for all was G63-
077 0ss during tho time of building. The
material In tho .ough Is estimated as hav-
ing been worth go. 546, 3a7, 600. These
several estlidatos show tho total cost to
have been giT, 44e, 4i2, 1853, or $77, 52l, $685.
e36 In United States money st. Louis
Uepublic
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-05

ST. Louis, Mo. April 4,-Flour--
6tgady and unchanged.
4 Wheat-Lower early, advancing later
and closing 1-4G3-sc higher on bullish
crop news. No. . red cash 81 Lie bid
May, "a Sac bid; July. 50 5-Sc bid.
Corn--Suonger with higher inclna-
tiou in sympathy with wheat, closing
1-tQs-Sc above yesterdays. No. mixed
cash AZ $40; May, 43c asked: July,
May. 81 9-4c bid; July. "a s-Sc bid
Oats-Butures weak throughout the
session; spot grades held firmly.
b Rye-Nominal.
Berley--Nominal
Bran-Unchanged.
Cofnmeal-S2 lOa215.
F1axseed-Qulet, s136.
Grass seed-Flrm. Clover. poor to
fair. NOOqs.25; choice. Ss.i5GS.55; IL
|mothy, A7515.0O.
I Hoy-Strong for timothy; prairie,
prime to choice. sI9c; dry timothy.
primo to fancy, 10l11c east track.
Butter-Steady. Fancy Elgin. zee;
separator creamery, l7Rlsc.
ERgs-Slow. Fresh, 10 1-2c.
4 Whisky--Si.25
Coffin ties and agglng-Steady,
Pork-standard mess $i2,25, but nom
fnaIy lower at close.
Lsrd--Prime steam, s6.75; choice.
$685.. dry salt meats. boxed shoulders,
S5,no; longs, S5,6i; ribs. $500 shorts.
s6G1 IL
Paron-Boxed shoulders. 600; longs,
s6rb; ribs, s6S7 IL; shorts, S7.l2 i-2.
Receipts-F'lour. 1000: wheat. 5000;
corn. 1000; oats. $4,000.
+ Shipments Flour. 10000; wheat, 40,-
600; corn $4,000; oats, 1905.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-05

Liverpool, April 4.-Spot cotton
American fair mlddllng, 3-82d: Ameri-
can middllng. 3 esd; low mildling,
: lid; good ordinary, 3 1-Sd; ordinary,
l5-lGd. The sales Of the day We're
1000 bales, ~ which 1900 were for
speculation an export ana included
l2.SOO American. Receipts. 1000 bales
including GOO American. Futures open
ed steady aud closed quiet and steady
at the decline. American middilng. !.
m. c., April. 8 17-Gid; April and May.
8 17-6id; May-June, 3 1S-6in3 i9-6ld:
June-July, 3 19-GiN3 2O-S4d. July ana
August, 3 21-6ld August and Septem-
Der, 3 22-6iGi3 23-Gid; September and
October 3 23-GiW3 2I-6id; October and
November, 3 2i-CiG3 2j-6id: November
and December. 9j-6lnS 2G-6id. De-
cember and January. 2G-6tu3 27-Gid.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-05
MPEAK & 60.
GRAIN.

GRAIN.
To n. G. McPeak & Co.
chicago, Ills, April i-Durlng ,io
early par of the session to1aV Tho
wheat market was guile stagnnnt ana
very uninterestlng, notwithstanding
the fact that the great bulk Of the
news received was bulllsh. The Gin
oinnau Price Current states that the
situation was very unsettled; tia while
the recent rdius had done considerable
good, there is still a large portion Of
the crop suffering for moisture. Local
receipts We're only eight cars, while
those at Duluth and Minneapolis weya
seventy7flve cars less than last year.
Added to this was the second Ofliciai
forecast Of the wheat crop - ths
northern provinces Of India, stating
that damp weather had injured tbs
crop from IS to 80 per cent over aD
area OF four and quarter milliou
acres, Primary reeenpts were only
l5s,0o0 against $4,000 last year Then
during the latter part of the session
Il big cash demand sprung up. both
here and at New York. the latter re.
porting some seventy loads for export
while the charters at Chicago sold
vessel men say, aggregate 100000
bushels. but until the receipts Of tho
cash business, the market failed to re-
spond TO any Of the other blulish items,
the speculative demand being ycry
poor. on account Of the fine growing
weather heavy stocks and the antici-
patton Of liquidation OF May contracts
ClearanceH amounted to 100000 bushels
all told Closing cables quoted Paris
wheat about l-4c higher, Berlin l-Sc,
and Antwerp b-sc lower. During the
latter part OF the session scalpers and
local traders who sold early became
eager. buyers, the close being strong al
about the highest point Of the day.
Corn--Reeeipts Of corn today were
ii6 cars. with only fifty estimated for
tomorrow. Perhaps the most promi.
nent feature on the bull side Just al
present Is the big demand for low
grades, No. 8 selling at f6c. should
there be q very much short Interest
developed Il may be possible that
considerable higher range Of prices
will be the result.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-05

New York, April 4-Hubbard Bros.
cotton letter says; 1t Is evident from
the tone from the foreign advlces that
the speculative activity in the market
has become pessimlstic towards the
further course of prices, and this Is
undoubtedly caused by the continued
large movement Of the crop. AZ a re-
suit Of this change In this sentiment
Liverpool declined today in spite Of
sales Of 1900 bales. In our market
the feeling is against the anticipation
Of any further decline In values as 1t is
believed that the holding here Is we'll
concentrated and so ably held that they
VIII not come upon the market in case
Of the break In values and that
therefore II is dangerous to anticipate
any material decline. a dun closing is
the sequence of an indlspositlnn TO en-
gage IN new transactions until further
adyiees are received regarding the con-
ditton OF the crop. A rumor was cur
rent but denied, that queen Victoria
had died, which II true, might affect
cotton by unsettllng the political condl-
ton of affairs In England. II is
thought that large receipts tomorrow
WIZ bring about another decline IN the
morning.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-05

New York, April Agents have ad-
vanced the price OF berkeley No. 60
cambrics lac. rival SO inch blcached
cottons, 1-sc net. or top l-2c and are
taking orders for Pride Of the West at
value. Brown cott0ns of the four
yards variety were In good demand,
and large sales following the request
covered all qualities from standard up
ward. More demand present for wide
sheetings, and Mt the advance of l-4d
l-2c large engagements are Offering at
old prices and declined.
Printing cloths firm at lie bid and
dnnllned.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-05

LIVE STOCK MARKETS.



Chicago. April Although only about
5000 cattle were received prices showed
no Improvement, the more desirable
offerings being no more than steady,
and there appeared to be enough In the
yards to meet all the requirements of
the trade Today's cattle Of the better
class are selling quite freely, however,
and a sale Of some choice ltG3 pounds
Texans is reported at S5.76. Native
beef steers found purchasers at s4.35
and $3.50. sales being mostly AZ S5.2jM6,
and something fancy, II offered. might
bring $3.50. Cows and bulls are selling
at Si.5OqbOO for poor to extra, largely
at S350Ii50, and stoCkers and feeders
sell fairly at quoted prices. There was
poorer shipping demand for hogs to-
day than usual, and as packers had
very little competition they experienced
no great difficulty In putting prices 100
l5c lower. This was done In the face OF
receipts Of only about n 600. Us early in
the day the better class OF hogs moved
on readily enough at prices pretty close
to yesterdays closing prices. $40 be-
Ing The top figure paid. but subsequent
ly sales We're made Of the same class
at a reduction Of 50l0c. Heavy pack
ing hogs sold during the latter part of
the morning largely at $jl5H5.25.
In sheep, although the receipts were
only rLout ilU00, prices were on about
Toe with a SLOW trade. The receipts
have been pretty large this week. aud
buyers are pretty Wen loaded up. Com
mon 10 choice sheep sold at $3OOG4 75,
ana some extra sheep were held at $I90:
sales were chiefly at N.00I45O I.umbs
in good demand at "a UOfiJ9O. and good
ones were no lower, the bulk of the
transactions being at S5.25G5.75
Reccipts-Cattle, 5000. calves, 500,
hogs, $1,000; sheep. 1000.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-05

Tho lato Sir James Lacaita was quoted
by Archbishop Thomson as the model o:
snlf POSSESSION, and tho instance by which
the archbishop illustrated this was highly
amusing. He and Sir James were seated
In tho Same carriage, leaving Kings Cross
for the north, when ms tho train slowly
steamed out OF tho station tho portmnn-
tsau belonging to the latter was observed
loft behind on tho platform. Without a
moments delay Its owner put his hoad
ontof the window and shouted ''Murderi"
~ tho top OF his voice, at the same time
eesticulnting violently with his arms. Tho
officials managed to get the train stopped
aud came hurrylng up to the assistance OF
the supposed victim, only to be met with
tho blandest Of smiles aud politest Of TO
quests to kindly put that portmanteau in
the train. AT 1rst they were inclined to
be a bit nasty nt being thus "dono;" hut,
seeing tho portiy form OF the archbishop
1.-The supposed murl rer--conyulsed with
nhsrriment they gave way to peals or In
eStinguishsble laughter. London TIT
Bits.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-05
COTTON WAS WEAK ALL DAY.
1T OPENED LOWER. AND CLOSED
STILL LOWER.
DISAPPOINTING CABLES AND
FULL RECEIPTS CAUSED THE
Observation-Disclosures FOR THE
WEEK ARE INcREAsING-sPoT
MARKET CLOSED EASY.


The cotton market opened lower by
points, ruled less active and generally
weak. closing at the lowest point at a
decline Of about 5Q6 points.
bales. The weslsHess was
due to disappointing cables and the fun
receipts. Some reports saying the acre
age was as large as reported last week
also helped to weaken the market. At
one Time May contracts We're especially
weak, when Europe and southern SELL
ing orders were features. Latge re-
eeipta are predicted for New orleans
tomorrow. The estimate for the week
IS Increasing. Last week they We're
1860, and 1t was expected they would
Iall on from that point. The spot mar
ket closed easy at yesterdays prices.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-05
A SOUTH AND WEST TRADE CON
GRESS.

Nobel. Ala. April 4,--The South and
West Trade congress which Will held
its second annual meeting today, to-
morrow and Saturday, promises TO be
relations and In promoting the ship
menls of Western products through
Southern seaports. This city expects
large delegations and Is preparing a
hospiteble reception. Among other
hospltable reception. Among other
ship channel ana harbor and a trip
out in the gulf TO the celebrated Snap
per banks
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-05

st Louis, Mo-, April 4.--Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 1909; shipments, 700 Market
active aud strong; export natives. $500
aces; good to choice shipping steers.
S525Q5.15; fair to medium, $475; light
weights, S3.7J04.JO; feeders. IS g544 b ;
cows, S2OO94.00; fed Texas steers, $500
0p5.25; grass Texas steers, S3.OOailO;
cows, s1.75635O.
Hogs-Receipts,. $500: shipments 200:
market opened strong, but closed tOc
OFT: quality generally poor. Heavy, $500
45l0; bulk OF sales, Si.7OaAg5; light,
si.60@4.S5.-
sheep--Receipts, 900: shipments. 500.
Market active and firm. Native mixed,
A25@i7h; Colorado ewes sold at $3.50,
lambs, S6.0O06.OO.