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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-10
BOTKIN IN THE WRECK.
The PopuIist Lecturer Nearly browns in
the Memphis Railroad Disaster.


the Memphis Railroad Disaster.
Rev. J. D. Botkin, of Neodesha, was
among the passengers on the wrecked
Memphis train near Fl Scott. but was
not seriously hurt, though he barely es-
capped drowning in the submerged car
In the rear coach were a dozen ladies
and eight or ten men. All were sub
merged in the water. and all, after des-
perate struggles, got their heads above
the water and we're saved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-10
To Refund IL Debt.

Ar ordinance to refund $500 of the
old South Topeka bonds was passed.
The bonds are to be in denominations of
5000 each and shall bear interest at the
rate of 5 ger cent and run % years.
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Big Buffalo Fish Melted.

buffalo fish weighing twenty six
pounds was caught in the ri yer JUST be-
low the new bridge yesterday afternoon.
It was not taken with hook and line, but
with net It was probably the largest
fish of the buffalo variety caught here
this season.-Leavenwort Standard
The new fish law does not permit fish
ing with Il net for even buffalo fish
Where is the fish warden of Leaven-
worth county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-10
MAY GET TIE TOURNAMENT.

The Next Tennis Match Ljkely to Come
To Topeka.
Topeka will probably get the inter-
state tennis tournament next year. The
Topeka boys talked it up at Kansas City
last week, and the players there said
they would all come
Lou Bronson said last evening: ave
could give a better tournament here
than they can in Kansas City, because
we have better courts and more OF them.
We can fix up the West End clubs
courts and give q rafting tournament"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-10
ePup,Iism September IS

George Stout, the Leavenworth light
weight, will meet Oscar Gardner. the
Omaha Kid" in pugiIistic encounter
at Kansas City, September 10. Stout ex
poets to enter the ring at 1875 pounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-10
Goes to Lawrence.

The T. A. A ball team will go to Law
renee Saturday to play the return game
with the Lawrence club.
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n. E. Bartholomew of Oakland, does
not propose to allow Shawnee county to
take back seat at the fairs throughout
the country. He is now making a col
lection of this years products for dis
play at the Nebraska state fair next
week. He says that the county should
be represented at the fairs and he will
see that it is if he has to do the whole
business himself Mr.. Bartholomew
says that he will be pleased to receive
any products to form part of his display
until Thursday evening when he will
pack them for shipment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-10

Mr. G Gallo uette; druggist, Beavers
covery l owe my life. Was taken with
La Grippe and tried all the physicians
for miles about, but of no avail, and was
given up and told could not live. Have
ing DR.. Kings New Discovery in my
store sent for a bottle and began Its
use, and from the first dose began to
get better, and after using three bottles
was up and about again. It is worth its
weight in gold. We won't keep store or
house without it" Get bottle at J. E.
Jones' Drug Store.
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Minor Mention.

The bond of John. p. Rodgers for 800
to be allowed to make an excavation in
the street, was approved.
The bond of o. Swanson, the sidewalk
contractor, was referred to the committee
on ways and means.
The question of creating a public
drinking place at the transfer station on
Eighth street, was referred to the COM
mittee Oh ways and means.
The sidewalk assessment was passed
under spension Of the rules.
The first estimate of o. Swanson for
building sidewalk, of $500, was ap-
proved and the claim allowed
Councilman Stephenson was again
doomed to disappointment Action on
his per, s'the hitching post ordinance. -
was again deferred aud he has almost
6espajred of ever seeing it again.
J. II. Hunt aud others asked that Wesl
street be graded between Seventh and
Eighth streets The petition was refer
red to the committee on streets and walks
B. +. >Callaway and others asked for a
crossing on the north side of Thirteenth
street on Tyler street The request was
granted
The B street Baptist church asked
permission to use the city park on Sept
%. The request was referred.
tsHooky jim" asked permission to ped
die without paying license. The com
mittee on licenses will act on the matter
Mayor Fellows was absent and Presi-
dent Fulton presided.
Councilman Burgess was absent He
has gone TO Louisville.
The next meeting will be held q week
from next Tuesday evening.
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The medal given by the Holland
friends of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Trust company for the best pony
tandem at the Kansas City fancy horse
show was won by ex- Bank Commissioner
C. F. johnson of Oskaloosa- This was
the only one of the five medals presented
by the Hollanders that came to Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-10

Peerless Steam Laundry Peerless
Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-10

Louisville and indianapolis and Re-
turn.
BY the Santa Fe route $500 for the
round trip. Stopover privileges and good
until October 6. See Rowley Bros for
particulars
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louisville and indianapolis and Re-
fzrsR.

By the Santa Fe route $500 for the
round trip. Stopoyer privileges and good
until October 8. See Rowley Bros. for
pRxtlculaEa-
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SIX PERSONS KILLED.
Bloody War Going on in the ChicKa-
saw Nation.

Bloody War Going on in the ChicSa-
saw Nation.
ST. LOUIS, April IA special to the
Republic from Guthrie, 0. T., says:
Couriers just arrived here from Tisho-
miugo, the capital of the Chickasaw Ma
ton, report that battle is raging between
Governor Mosely and 200 0insurrectionists.
Six people have been killed and eight
wounded, so the report says, and great
excitement prevails.
The cause of the fight is due to the bad
blood which has long Dervaded the Chick
asaw seat OF Government, and which
existed since the last session OF the Leg
islature. Willis Brown, Charles Brown
and Noah McGill, who claimed to have
been elected Sheriif's of the Nation, allege
that the Legislature acted illegally when
| il rejected their claims to such offices.
On Tuesday morning Governor Nose
ley issued orders to all Sheriffs, Consta-
bles and deputies throughout the Nation
to report TO him at once with arms. OFF,
GERS gathered around the house. Two
hundred enraged men, headed by McGill
and the Brown brothers, rushed from
adjoining houses, and a deadly riot fol-
lowed. The names of the dead and
wounded could not be ascertained by the
courers on account of the great excite
ment which prevailed. Colonel Moseley
and his official retinue escaped by rush
ing to houses on the outskirts of the
town. Moseley has called special ses-
sion of the Legislature to take action.
/ TIshomingo is now in a terrible state of
excitement, and white people are fleeing.
Another carnage is looked for at any
moment
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SANTA CRUZ NOTES.
Albert Pontet Held to Answer for
Robbery.

Albert Pontet Held to Answer for
Robbery.
SANTA Cruz, April 17.-When DIR.
Won Kanzler was called for sentence to-
day for practicing medicine without a
license his attorneys sued out writ of
habeas corpus. They contended that the
information was defective, as it failed to
specify what particular offense had been
committed. The writ was denied and the
matter will be carried to the Supreme
Court. This is the first time the Supreme
Court will be called upon to pass on such
d matter.
Albert Pontet, the French butler who
robbed the Sunshine Villa, was to-day
held to answer with bail fixed at $1,000.
Pontet was discharged from service, and
ia his trunk in San Francisco were found
laces and fancy articles aggregating sew
eral hundred dollars in value, which he
had taken. He testified that a French
maid had given him the articles, but she
contradicted him, saying that he had ad-
vised her to take the articles and sell
them in San Francisco.
w. a. Mcclure, attorney for AZoff, the
condemned murderer of Len Harris, the
detective, left yesterday for Sacramento
TO present petition for commutation of
sentence to lie Imprisonment TO the
Governor.
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ended, Colonel Mcclure caused a sensa-
Lion in court. He arose, and addressing
Judge Gordon, charged that he was not
being treated fairly by the court, and also
that his witnesses were being Dribed.
He then requested his counsel to with
draw from the case.
Judge Gordon stated that the court was
not showing any favors, and directed the
case to proceed.
The Times tomorrow will say: The
verdict is simply startling climax in
the perversion of justice in its own sane
tuary, and it will certainly be so re-
garded, not only by the entire rest of the
State and country but by every consider
ate, fair-minded citizen. Had Mr.. Smith
been man of cleanest reputation, Of the
highest character and stainless in sail
his records as public official and a citi-
zen, fair minded court and jury
upon fair trial, with no semblance
OF truth in the libel complained Of
might have allowed verdict OF So, 900 or
SI0,OOO. But verdict OF $45, 900 rendered
IN favor OF man who in the highest o fiji
cal position ever held in the city was
| lnpeached for the misrepresentation OF
pubic funds, and in an official military
position was dismissed from the service
Tor mlsappropriation of military funds,
and whose subsequent reputation as "a
! business man did not inspire general
| conhdence, could not be explained in
any other way than by startling climax
IN the perversion of Justice.
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BOARD OF HonT1cULTURE,
PROCEEDINGS of the BfenniaI MeetI
Held at san Francisco.

PROCEEDINGS of the Biennial Meeting
Held at san Fraucisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, April II. - At the
biennial meeting of the State Board of
horticulture to-day, spirit of gloom
seemed to prevail. IL was caused by the
action of Governor Budd in declining to
sign the legislative bill appropriating
$4,000 to the use of the committee.
The Treasurer's report showed that out
of the last appropriation of $4,000 the
the small sum of So, ,295 remains unex-
pended. This will not go far in meeting
the expenses of the horticultural body.
As the terms of the OF GERS had
expired, the following board was selected
to serve for two years: President, EIIwood
Cooper; Vice President, L. ". Buck;
G. Miles: Secretary, b. NJ, Lelong; Quar-
antine Officer, a. Craw. 1t was prac-
tically a reelection of the old board
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Special to the RECoRD-UNIox.

e
FRESNO, April 17.-Contrary to general
expectation, Professor w. a. Sanders,
the defendant in the now celebrated forg-
cry case, which is so closely connected
with the disappearance of William
Wooton, took the stand and testified in
his own behalf He told most interest
ing and sensational story, covering his
entire career up to a few days before his
arrest and affirming most positively that
Wooton himself wrote the forged draft.
Sanders also gave his explanation of the
reason why Mrs. Sanders, his wife, has
never seen the mythical John Knausch,
who was one of the parties to the transfer
OF the ranch to Sanders and the virtual
purchaser of it. Knausch was claimed
by Sanders as a friend of over thirty
years acquaintance. In stating why
hnausch and Mrs. Sanders had never
met, the Professor said that Knausch has
been preiudiced against his wife by the
tale told him by woman from Oregon
and had declared that he never wished TO
see her face
The witness was severely cross-exam-
ined by MIR. Kinds, but did not break
down, though he was frequently COM
pelled to plead ignorance of facts, names
and dates.
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SAID To HAVE ELOPED.
TOPICS OF TIE TURF.
Results of the Races at theS Bay Dis
trict Track.

Results of the Races at the, Bay Dis
trict Track.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 17.-Favorites
won the first three races, but after that
there was trouble. The days sport al
most ended in a riot when the judges
placed Bellicoso hrst and Quirt second.
Quirt was heavily played tavorite, and
IN the eyes Of all except the judges won
the race by neck. When the numbers
were hung up mob surrounded the
judges stand and hooted and howled
until driven away by the police.
Seven furlongs, selling, Nephew won,
Faro second, Del Norte third. Time-I:29
one mile, selling, Adelante won, Ked
Root second, Agitator third. Time-I:445.
-Four and a half furlongs, MarioneLte
won, Tennessee Maid second, Walter J.
third. Time--0:565.
Mile aud sixteenth, Thornhill Won
Lovdal second, Midas third lime-I:474.
Five and half furlonGs, Howard won,
Don tuIano second, Realization third.
Iime-l:0S3.
Six furlongs, BeIlicoso won, Quirt sec
ond, Rey Alta third. Time-I:l44.
RACES AT Los ANGELES.
Los ANGELES, April 17.-The attend
ance Of the Queen of Ia Fiesta and her
lAGlAS u AOAOE dL IDO T2c6-IrdcK THIS
afternoon had the effect of drawing a
mammoth crowd to witness the i've
events scheduled on to-day's card,
Half mile, Tonino won, Lorena sec
ond. Daisy r. third. Time-O:5O.
The second race was abandoned, owing
to the fact that there was a paucity Of
entries. 1t was the gentlemen's pony
race.
The Fiesta Derby, mile and seventy
yards, was the event OF the day, and it
was won by Cabrillo, a long shot, Sun
shine second, Headtiower third. Time
1:47.
SIX and half furlongs, Bernardo won,
Emma second, Hymn third. Time
2:l4l.
Mile, handicap, for all ages, Whitestope
won, Candid second, Little Cripple
third. Time-I:43.
AT MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS (Tenn.), April I7.-Weather
clear. Attendance 5000. Seven furlongs,
Rossmore won, Santa Cruz second, Va
landas third. Time-I:324.
Six furlongs, Cash Day won, Henry
Young second, Ashland third. Time
l:I74.
The Lassie Stakes, half mile, two
yeRr-olds, Lady lnez won, Miss Maxim
second, Elorrie third. Time-O:5O.
six furlongs, March Away won. Read
ina second, Princess Rose third. Time
1:l72.
Six furlongs, Hodgson won, Dick Be-
han second, BurreLl's Billet third. Time
lis.
AT NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, April I7.-Weather threat
enlng. Track heavy and the attendance
small.
Six furlongs, Tom Kelly won, Black
Hawk second, Toano third. Time-l;2O.
-Four furIongs, Flute won, Princess
4ama second, Kate lie Grande third.
| Time-O:5ll.
Seven furlongs, Linda won, Terrapin
second, Ashland third. Time-l:33I.
One mile, Tremor won, Bill White
second, Singing Belle third. Time-l.4,I
Six furlonga. Marion won, Sir Rath-
bone second, Fair Faith third. Time
l:204.
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SHIP FIELD.

The Weasel Believed to Have Been
Burned at Sea.
SAN DIEGO, April 17.-Shipping men
here are inclined to believe that the ship
reported as burning in latitude lOo south,
longitude 1l30 west, is the Norwegian
ship Field, bound for this port from
Grimsby, and now out I53 days. She was
in company with the British ship Moresby
of the Horn on January 18th, and the
Moresby arrived at San Francisco March
9Oth. The run up the west coast is gen.
orally smooth, and there should have
been no great difference in the time of the
two ships. There is no other vessel
bound for this coast with coal, so far as
known, that could have been in the lati-
tude where the derelict was found.
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CATTLE KING WHITE.

Further Legal strife Neoessitated in
the Celebrated Divorce Case.
UKIAH, April 17.-Deputy Receiver
Downs of San Francisco is now in Round
Valley endeavoring to secure possession
ofGeorge Whites real property to satisfy
judgment recently awarded his divorced
wife, frankie White. The court awarded
Mrs. White 100000 alimony, which was
to be paid to her in lump sum from
the cattle kings real property. Downs
sought to levy on the property, which
was held under lease by ]. $. Robrbough.
The lease expired Tuesday, but when
Downs went to take possession another
lease was produced, thus shutting out
the receiver for the time being. This
will result in further legal strife in this
celebrated case.
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FRUIT INDUSTRY.
Protest Against the Free Admission Of
CurrantS.

FFoIeSI against the Free Admission OF
Currants.
SAN FRANCISCO, April ia meeting
Of the San Francisco Fruit EXCHANGE was
held to-day for the purpose of protesting
against the admission of currants from
foreign countries into the United States
free. This action was made necessary by
a recent decision OF the Board of Apprajs-
ers that all currants except Zante cur
rants are entitled to free entry into the
United States.
The meeting was largely attended bv
the principal shippers and producers of
tne State, including representatives from
the San Joaquin Valley and elsewbera
The following telegram was sent to
Washington:
$40 the Hon. George c. Perkins and the
Hon. Stephen II. Hhite: Unless an an
peal from the decision of the New YORK.
appraisers in the matter of placing cnr-
rants on the free list is taken prior TO Nav
1st, said decision will become operative
thus striking a terrible blow at our raisin
industry. We urgently ask you to tax a
immediate steps toward filing an appeal
with the Treasury Department."
The record-union., 1895-04-18
THE vALLEY ROAD.
Lease of China Basin Finally Agreed
Upon.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-THE form
OF lease Of China Basin by the State Har-
Dor Commission to the San Francisco
and San Joaquin Valley Railroad Com
pany was agreed upon to-day. One copy
was sent to the Governor and another
to the Attorney for examination.
AS it includes all of the amendments
suggested by Governor Budd, and has
received the sanction and approval of
the committee to which it was referred,
the lease may be considered as in final
form, and in the shape in which it will
receive the ratification Of the Board of
Harbor Commissioners acting with the
Governor Of the State and the Mayor OF
this city.
The lease declares that the San Fran
cisco and San joaquin Valley Road does
not possess any terminal facilities IN this
city, and therefore fulhlls the conditions
OF the law. 1t also sets forth that the
China Basin is fit aud proper location
for such terminal facilities, and defines
in what they shall be deemed to consist.
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Miss Williams. About Sis Friday night
he saw man and a short woman near
the church. He thought they were man
and wife. He was across the street from
them and could not describe them accu-
rately. He thought the man wore soft
nat and long overcoat, such as Durrant
wears. They went in the direction of the
church and entered the gate which leads
into the churchyard. That was the last
he saw of them.
A. e. Williams, father of the murdered
girl, was the next witness. He said his
daughter had spoken about Durrant to
hlm, and SAID Durrant had not treated
her right She did not go into details.
Williams identified the pocket book
found in Durranps pocket as one he had
presented to his daughter.
Miss Lord, Miss Stevens and Harry
Sn0ok testified as to the finding of the
body in the church.
James Saderman, son of the sexton of
the church, testified that he thought Dur
rant had key to the church, because he
had seen him alone in the building. The
boy did not know Miss Williams
Sergeant Burke described how he
searched Durrants clothes, and found the
purse.
Miss Lena Berry said she knew both
Durrsnt and Miss Williams. She had
never seen them together.
william Il. RadshaW was in the armory
OF the Signal Corps ali Friday night. He
dld not see Durrant there until Saturday
morning.
The inquest was then adjourned until
tomorrow morning.
MISS WILLIAMS FUNERAL.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 1.-THE funeral
services over the body of Minnie Will
lams, the murdered girl, were held in the
FIRST Baptist Church to-day. The build
ing could not hold the people who wished
To attend, and many were turned away
The Rev. Gibson attended. Geo. King
acted as one of the pall-bearers, and his
mother sang SOLO. Rev. BOynton made
an address, referring briefly to Miss La
mont, the other murdered girl. lis ad-
dress moved many to tears, and the
church was filled with weeping men and
women.
The body of Blanche Lamont, who is
supposed to have been murdered by the
same hand that killed Minnie Williams,
was shipped to her home in Dillon, Mont,
to-day.
SAID TO HAVE ELOPED.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-THE state
ment IS published here that Mrs. Ella
torsythe, the young woman who disap-
peared on April 9Th and who was sup
posed to have been drowned, by her hus-
! band and by others to have been one of
the victims of the Emmanuel Church
murders, in reality eloped with John
Emery, and went with him to San Jose.
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Unstamped Opium Seized.

SANTA ANA, April 17.-Deputy Rev
enve Collector Noah of Los Angeles and
Constable Bitner arrested Sam kee, a
Chinese merchant, in Ansheim to-day for
concealing and disposing of unstamped
opium and Chinese whisky. imInedi-
ately after the arrest over $500 worth of
opium was discovered. This is very i'm
portant find, as il is thought more is
slowed away in Anaheim and in this city.
The officers are keeping a close watch,
and mora arrests are expected. Sam Kee
was taken to Los Angeles and jailed.
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Advance in oil Prices.

SAN Francisco, April 1.-THE Stand
ard Oil Company has made another ad-
vance in the price OF coal Oil and gasoline
for the coast. Since the combination OF
the big corporation with W. =. Fuller d
Co., by which it is understood the latter
firm agreed TO give the Standard Oil peo-
pie clear field on this coast, the price OF
OIL has been increased very materially.
Since March 10Th last three increases have
been made by the Standard Oil Company,
and 1t is said the end is not yet The last
increase is in a schedule OF prices issued
under date of ''San Francisco, April
18th" and it announces an advance Of 4
cents per gallon in the price Of coal oil
and gasoline.
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Burned in a rrlghtfn1 Manner.

CoRRY (Pa.), April I7.-Three masked
robbers visited a farm about nine miles
from here last night. a family named
Callahan occupied the house, and with
them lived Mrs. Hanlihan, aged S5. The
robbers suspected that she haQ money,
and they asked her where it was. Upon
her refusal to tell, they choked the old
woman, and finally burned her in a
frighttul manner with lamp, the other
members of the Callahan family being
kept in submission in the meantime The
robbers received $500. The same men
atterWard visited the house of Thomas
Moore, who was almost killed in an en-
counter with them.
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State A1edIcaI society.

SAN FRANCISCO, April I7.-Los An
geles was selected to-day by the Medical
Society of California as the place of its
next annual session, and DR.. w. LIE
Moyne Wills of that city was unani-
mously elected president Tor the ensuing
year. Following is list OF the other
officers elected: q. Z. ChisInore of San
Francisco and II. q. Brainerd OF Los An
geles, Vice Presidents; w. Watt Kerr of
San Francisco, Secretary; j. II. Parkin-
son of Sacramento, Treasurer; Messrs.
Bard of Ventura, Lindley, Davisson and
Utley of Los Angeles and Levitt OF San
Francisco. Censors; G. Z. Wadsworlh,
w. Z. Hopkins, q. j.. Fitzgibbon, w. f..
Cheney, J. NJ. Williamson, w. w. Hart
and ". 3. Levitt, Examiners. A large
number of interesting papers were read
and discussed.
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EruIts and FInwers.

SANTA BARBARA, April 1.-THE floral
festival, which is great success, opened
with an exhibition of fruit and flowers at
the Pavilion to-day. The weather was
splendid. Those festivals always attract
crowds, and this is the case this year. The
city ls well filled, though the big event is
on Thursday, when the floral festival
and BataIlle Des kleurs occurs. Excur-
sions from outside towns then arrive. ana
the Half-Million Club will be here. The
battleship Olympia is III the har Dor, open
TO visitors. and many people board her.
State street is a shaded bow er Store
fronts are hidden by flowers and foliage.