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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-23
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS.
UESTCHESTER COUNTY,.
WORKERS


The concroration of the First Methodist Episcopal
Church gave a reception for its pastor ''e NV
Frederick NJ Davenport, last night. \ large mum
nor of paople outside OF his own denomination were
prescnt for Mr.. Davenport in his TWO years So
io1rn in Workers has made a wide circle OF dc-
ouaintances and friends. The church no" n"H ''o
largest membership in its history ana Is III d oe,
tor financial condition than it has been since II
was built Last year. in spite of the nara uheS
The organization dsbursed between $500" ana $1,000
Cor currert cxponscs and benevoienCes and plans
are now ON foot FOR the purpose Of obtaining SUI"
rurther increase Of income during the coming year
This is Mr. Dlvenports first pastorate 'u pn,
avnnus, short lrcSSeS We're maze DE tit ~
Dr William T.. Eetcham Editor OF ! ne iIcaon
cr's Magazine the Key. Sha .t f. ,;,b,rch. ~ C.
Fowler ir. ana the pastor The affair VAS an eN-
ceedngly pleasant one. 49,, >.,,,rs avn
Tennis club last night and heard Max 0l'eil i.Cr-
,,ra an "LIer ROYAL Highness Woman The ltctui
"r vas introduced by John Kendrick Bangs, presl-
dent 81 the club BY special invitation me mem,
beTs ~ the Park hin Country Club enjoyed ule
sacred concert will be given this evening in the
who will take part are Ernest w: Marshall. r. A.
Couturier Mrs ". r. Hobson. MISS Esther G Ti
rick Miss Edna Stengel Miss Jul!a ierrtnl NE Az
Florence RAynor Miss Clara Lee Mott, Ben stan
lev Webb Peter W. Soetemon and Miss Eleanor
John f. Hanseimann proprietor Of the s. Clair
House cave a dinner on SUNDAY evening TO the
ostrich Society Among those at the taple were
Henry Iowenstein ot New-York: lsadore j. htau-
drias Charles r Brown. c. Irving FORSYTH ,ohH
F. Logue Victor Lowenstein, THOMAS MOTIFS
Philip ii. Ferris. Frank Wenz and Thomas i'9d''
The dinner was an elaborate affair: -,r,r,ni,,
v -GWr H,h has been appointed one of the Regatta
Committee % the New-York Yacht Racing Assoca-
lion by President A. ). Prime of this ci'y'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-23
AFFAIRS ~ BROOKLYN.

TO KEEP AN EYE on TROLLEY-CAR SPEED.
At the meeting OF the Board Of Aldermen yes
terday fourteen inspectors of trolley speed, at a
salary OF s. day. were appointed. follows:
George Jacquillard, John G. Young. William Dan
forth George Sem. benjamin Wolf James d.
Crawford. ID. J. Donovan william NOonan. u. Iy-
son. George Leppingwell August Schmidt Charles
Hoffman. G.. Nathan and Samuel #. Warehouse
Alderman Walshs amendment to the trolley or
dnances, making it mandatory for passengers to
enter or leave the cars by either platform, was
passed The Reid-ave. trolley managers have com
PEELED people 10 walk over bad pavements 10 the
door in order TO get into the cars. The Busi-
ness Mems Association of the Twenty-ffth Ward
called attention to 1t.
The board ordered the removal OF the fountain
from the Park Plaza. and granted franchise to
the Brooklyn IL" allowing il continue its tracks
in Highs from Jay Washington
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-23
NEWARK.

David spro young lawyer was sentenced
by Judge Kirkpatrick Yesterday TO three
months Imprisonment at hard labor in the peni-
Tertiary. Spiro gave notice OF appeal 10 the
higher courts He indicted charge OF
stealing 10 from pocket Of a consables coat
which hanging in ante-room a. the Court
house about year ago. He was tried. and the
jury disagreed. On his second trial recently he was
convicted. Judge kirkpatrick said in sentencing
Spiro that the evidence warranted the jurys YER
dict. II was not 50 much the amount of the money
taken as the fact that counsellor at law should
commit such a theft. Spro released IN 500
bail pending the hearing Of his appeal by the Su-
preme Court.
Henry T. White colored aged eighteen. living at
No. Campbell-St. was suffering yesterday from
a Sprained back. The COlored Young Mems Chris
tian Association has rooms No. 80 Broad-st
Services held Sunday afternoon. William
Randolph. member, who acting an usher
heard whispering in room, and procee ding
thither encountered White. whom he ordered out
OF the building. White refused 70 20. and the men
clinched The audience and soon in an
uproar. many siding with White. who was never
theleSs thrown downstairs. Randolph was sur
rounded by excited brethren, and would probably
have been roughly used If Robert Fisher. the pres-
dent OF the association had not interposod White
declared that he would prosecute Randolph for as
Sault and battery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-23
TJfC DEATH NE WANTED 10 DfF.

Chauncey NJ. Dopew has now story. and hc told
every one who visited him at his ofic" In the Grand
Central station about IL yesterday. Sdturda"
evening Mr.. Dcpcw made an address hcior" the
Montauk club, I'm Brooklyn. Speaking Of n. h."
said. II had talked for nry minutes. That Is
pretty long for an a0cr-dinncr speech and looking
az my watch | said to those seated around the ia
BILE II am talking you to death" Quick as a Hash
from one of the seats came back the reply: That =
the death We want to die
well" said Mr. DopcW. ~ was the ucatc5t and
prcttiest compliment ever received. II rather
broke me up. but II added thirty minutes To- the
speech From last accounts they were al alive
Mr.. Dcpew said yesterday that ne wouli not 20
abroad this year before the usual tim"-about tn"
middle OF July.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-23
NEW-JERSEE
Jersey CITY.

~, crpru,.r COMMISSIONERS on TRIAL
prosecutor c. H. Winfield Of Jersey City yes
terdav succeeded in bringing the indicted street
and Water Commissioners to trial IheY are
charged with conspiracy to defraud the city DF
giving ont valuable and extensive contracts IN eN-
cess of the limit fixed by law without advertising
The limit is 500. The board alleged. paid thou
sands of dollars in sums OF SioO 10 favored con-
tractors These Commissioners are Charies j.
Somers John +. Madden. stephen p zoe, Edward
A. Dugan and William L. Cook. They are all
Democrats and appointed by Mayor CleVe-
land They are TO be tried by struck jury. which
was selected last week. but several of them were
absent Judge LippincOtt sent constdDleS 10 SUM
nn mon hour Was lost 1t was after II o'clock when
the selection of the final twelve jurors began anu
opening address lie detailed the charges and then
told of the efforts which had been made TO rebard
the case by the stealing of papers from his once;
He could not learn who stole them. but he had
been compelled 20 procure aod 4u Wam ESwars
Corporation Counsel; George c. Boughton, CLERK OF
Of the Grand Jury. After MI Winfield had fin
ished their examination. Charles L. Corblh', OF
counsel for the defence moved TO quash the indct-
He argued that the Commissioners had the right
TO give out contracts without advertisement i they
deemed it TO the interest of the city. He said that
a court in Brooklyn had 20 held in a similar case
said he would hear the Prosecutors argument in
reply this morning. The case will last week The
defendants represented by Charles L. CorDih'
Charles D. Thompson and Gilbert Collins
Mayor Wanser Of Jersey City, yesterday appoint
ed eight Of the twenty city officials he is 10 select
for the coming municipal year With TWO exceptions
they are all reappOntments. The new officials are
Robert McAndrew, be Commissioner of the Sink
ing Fund in place of Daniel MOriarty. the partner
of John Mullins who supplied so much furniture TO
the State House, and John J. Cone. % be Fire Com
missioner in place of William L. Kern. James ;:
Bailey and Jacob J. Detwller We're reappontei
Finance Commissioners; James c. Clarke. Tax Com
missioner: George Il. Hough. Nty Controller: John
?. Feeney. Police Commissioner and Leonard j.
Gordon, library trustee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-23
PLAN TO HELP THE WORTHY POOR.

Mayor Scheren waited upon yesterday by
George B. Stafford Of the Brooklyn Bureau Of
Charities and Bolton Hall. OF the New-York So
cety for Improving the Condition OF the Poor
They sought his aid in scheme for the relief of
the worthy poor OF the city by the cultivation Of
vacant lots and lands in the outlying parts of the
city They told the Mayor that Mr.. Stenway had
agreed TO give the use of large tract in Long
leland City. The Mayor agreed to call meeting
of citizens at the City Hall this week in order TO
START the work at once, II II is deemed feasible
The Mayor said he would suggest the use OF some
Of the vacant lots in the Twenty fourth and Twen-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-23
SECONDARY GRESHA MS VISIT HERE

Secretary Walter q Gresham IS in the city. He Is
at the Windsor Hotel. and viii probably return 20
Washington to-day. Mr.. Gresham refused 10 be
seen yesterday. When a card was sent In to him.
he sent word that he was in the city on private
business. and that he had nothing to say Mr..
Gresham had number OF callers. Among them
was Judge Reilly, OF Virginia, who for twenty
three years represented the United States In
sular offices abroad. Judge Reilly, who was
cai1ed from Zanzibar by President Cleveland, said
thet he was not looking for an Office but simply
dropped In to inform Mr.. Gresham that the Demo-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-23
FACTORY: i54 AND l56 WEST I9"srREsy

south The galleries VIII be open evenings I'm order
10 accommodate many people who are unable 10 at
tend the afternoon exhibition
The Mayor yesterday approved the bill 20 exempt
from water taxes the Association for the Improve
mont OF the Condition of the Poor. the Iavcrsid"
Association and the Baron Hrsch Fund, all 81
which maintain baths for the use OF the poor.
The Roy Dr. Ncwland Maynard Will deliver an
illustrated and historical lecture on India and It's
People" tomorrow afternoon ia Chickcrins Hall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-23
ScHooLSnIr coMHIssIoxEas TO BE NAMKp.

The Graduates Society Of the New-York Nautical
schooshp St Mary's are much Interested In the
bill which has Just passed the Legislature trans
ferring the ship To the charge of the State. At a
meeting OF the society Saturday resolutions were
passed asking the Governor To appoint AS one OF the
commissioners to direct the affairs of the school
man prominent in the management OF some large
American steamship line. and To appoint another
commissioner some member of the Graduates Soci-
ETY. supplementary resolution was passed rec
ommcndng to the Governor as u proper person to
represent the society the commission William
Leaon, Jr the Captain OF the Graduates Society"
James \. Wright. OF the American Line. Will. II Is
rumorel, be appointed OF the commissioners
when the blu Becomes "A law Mayor Strong has
approved the LII.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-23
SUPPOSED BANK BURGLAR

c1-ppOsrD BANK BURGLAR DISCHAKGtD
Charles Johnson the supposed bank burglar, VINO
.s orroetod with Frank Sutton, alleged TO he
HIS confederate by Central Office detectives on
March Is. on suspicion OF having committed nu-
merous burelaries in Brooklyn. was discharged oy
Judge Moore in the Court Of sessions. yesterday
lie was Immediately rearrested by United states
Deputv-Marshal Bggert. on a warrant Issue" "H
Commissioner More. Johnson Will be turned "Nc'
:. ,rL,re,s authorities who charge him win
robbnr Inc postofce at Eureka SpiInES' Nl,u
booty TO the amount OF several thousth" -
80 sar5,red The United States warrant 'als ior
~. arrest Of Charles Johnson. alias FRANK Su''H,
as il Is said the two men changed NAMES "rtn'
e,,ited their convenience. but IN" prsoh'l I'aI
name A. declared 10 be Louis OBncu am ne ~
-, as T1rooch Louis Louis Edwards and LOUIS
$500 Iobnson wa arrested at 80. g SteIhnS
Place where with his wife and SiN-L'hI-oiu ''''''
be occnuied a handsomely iurn.sAel nv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-23
ARRANGTNG ron ROBERT CFNTER'S FTNERAL

The body OF Robert Center, who was Killed while
riding A bicycle the Boulevard nearly week
ago still remains at his home No i26 West Thirty
fourth-st The arrangements for the funeral have
been almost completed. but th"re some details
that cannot be settled until Mrs. H. NJ Ludlow. the
mother Of MIR. Center. arrives here from Santa
barbara.
Mrs Ludlow informed of her sons death ~
once. hut was unable to leave Santa Barbara i'm
medately She is expected TO arrive I'm the city
Wednesday forenoon. The funeral VIII be- held
at St Marks Church. Second-ave. and feminist.
at 10 O'Clock Friday morning. The Rev. pr Ry-
lance, pastor OF the church. will conduct the ser
vices The burial Will be In Greenwood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-23
A ONCE RICH WOMAN IN A PooRHoUsE.

Mrs Janet j. J'nderhill was few days ago adj
mitted TO the Home for Destitute Women and Chill
dren, at No. 90 Concord-st About twenty-five years
ago her husband, Elisha Underhill, a prominent
lawyer and when died in 1871 ne left her 100000
She was n recognized society leader at that time
and lived at No. AS Clnton-ave. The panic OF %
swept away her fortune. Later she divorced
from Joshua A. Dyer and then she conducted a
boarding house. She went TO live with her sister
in the Hotel Regent and in the fire there last May
they lost everything.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-23
BAYONNF.

The members OF Protection Engine Company. No.
5. will hold this evening their deferred celebration
over the formal acceptance and opening Of their
new engine house. al Avenue n and Fiftieth-st.
The Committee Of Arrange comprises John
h. Jones, Thomas Armstrong. Herman Klein, Al
fred Davis. George Schiiling Cornelius A. Dusen-
berry and John j. Farrell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-23
HOME NE VS.

~. r.Nrd Tr,s, Loeai r,rs Whtch ,'pr'i,nr ~ hs
.,rspapsys IN Cy hat r'c>frfn9 ~ tGs
s,sphte nsus It>d Irss hds III t'ddquarrs n We
~ lpn, V,,s York Cit Information and document
Tor ,uLc may ron headg"nrsrs and hep 'NI
then BE- distr bu,d Tinted Ir,H nevspnS"s. ts
s,ty aud TIE Unttd Pc" JOr illumination "r'ugho"m'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-23
A BURGLAR TAKES a REST IN A BATH
TUB

John Donney. who says his home is at No 902
Bowery. New York arrested early Monday
morning in a bathtub In the home OF Mrs. Annie
Harrison, No. 81 Smith-st Asked by the police
man. Flynn, what he was doing there at that time
OF night he said: oh just taking a rest" He had
a lot OF clothing piled up in the bottom OF the bath
tub for q bed. and had entered the house through
a grated coal-hoe leading to the cellar. He was
conn omitted by Justice Walsh on a charge OF burg
larry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-23
WHY THE PRESIDENT REMEMBERED MIR

WHY THE PRESIDENT REMEMBERED MIR
KELLEY.
,,or NJ tho Rrooklyn district. visited the Federal
puildin,, TO get a preliminary insight into the
duties with which he will soon grapple. lie Sa'd
h. had had a number Of friends offer TO 90 on
bis bond for 100000. but thought he should seek
the aid OF some surety company in the matter IN
speaking of his appointment ana ot no" me .
49,, mo N nick him ont Mr. Kelley said: The
president ren,embered me from 1855. when headed
a Delegation that went 20 Albany 70 present Nm Nm
Reino | presented the cane, and he remembered
me ever afterward. ,,,
Mckinney. the acting collector. would accept the
place OF deputy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-23

tv-sixth wards. The general plan Is 10 CIV w
- 90 cuarter Of an acre OF land 10 the mead OF
family TO Til ana to raise vegetables for his own
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-23

cratic party would Do wiped off the earth in 1896 and
then he would bc restored To- office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-23
BrenfanO'S.
People Want Books Cheap.
Our Store Crowded. rhe new era in
bookselling successfully begun-Book
buyers hail the new departure.

We thought, perhaps, peo-
pie were tired of reading adj
vertisements. We expected
a fair increase Of trade. The
real outcome Of our advertis-
ing surprised us. We we're
right. Book buyers do prefer
to buy books at book stores.
The fences are now down.
Many thousands more may
take advantage Of our offer
ings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-23
BrentanO'S.
A few specimen offers for
Tuesday and Wednesday.

Tuesday and Wednesday.
Again we say, Remember,
our entire stock is marked
down. These are but speci-
mems picked mere and there.
Orders by mail carefully filled.
BrcrIow's LIFE OF SAMUEL J.
TupyN $3.50
svols 2vo (Dy $500
Publishers puce 5000
MAssov's NAroLEoN-IovEK AND
HUSBAND. SI.40
rvol 8vo by tL5J
Publ Shers price s. 90
HELEN CHoArE PRrScE's STORY or
CHRISTINE ROCHEfoRr. csc
vol r1mo. by mail to7)
Publishers price sLi5
THE JEWEL or Yyysi GALoy. BY
Owen Rhoscomyl. o0c
r,ol rsmo 10y mail SroD
Publishers pric- si.75
TIE NEW WoMAN. Fly E. Lynn
Linton. o0c
vol i7mo. by mail $40
Publishers prire 80
MCNtSrFR'S History or THE Pro
PIE OF TIE UNITED STATES.
Vol. ". Sl.S0
rrol 5,o. tl'y mail slo0
Publisher pri,e $50
BoURGEr's OuTRE. MER. In French. Si.45
vols. tBy malI St.ool
Publishers price 5 %
LoT's lie DESERT AND JERUSALEM. zoe
tiy mai 7scI
Publishers price tor raj $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-23

Some Of our visitors were
skeptical. They came to dis
prove us. They expected TO
find our prices unchanged, eX-
cepting on the books we spc-
cited. They acknowledged
to us their mistake. The
knife had been put into every
thing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-23

What we have already done
is but an earnest of what we
will do. We are alive to the
requirements of the public.
Every clerk in our store is in
sympathy with our great de
parture.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-03-29
photographic POINTERS.

Let the Fifty-third congress be
remembered with gratitude for ut least
one act on its deashbed. The defeat
Of the Hawaiian cable job is enough to
atone for a great number OF follies-
Rochester Herald.
The unanimous confirmation Of
the nomination Of William l.. Wilson
to be postmaster general in place OF
Wilson 5. Bisscll. resigned. was de-
served compliment rs well rs grace
full courtesy. kansas City Times.
john Sherman thinks the secrcta-
~ Of the treasury should be held per-
sonally responsible Tor all the financial
operations of the government. Mr..
Sherman was once secretary OF tho
treasury Docs he intend to plead tho
statute Of limitations?-St- Louis Re-
public.
The tariff war with Spain has
ended as it should have done in the
restoration of trade relations between
this country and Cuba and Porto Rico.
1t was tempest in n teapot anyway,
and only served for few days to draw
idiotic drivel from the pens Of rcpub-
lican editors KANSAS City Times.
MIR. Wilson is in the best sense a
man of the people. lie has strong con-
fidcncc in the good sense and honesty
of the people when thoroughly in
formed. lie has peculiarly wide and
intimate acquaintance with the people
in every part Of the country. and he
enjoys their sympathetic and ndmiring
confidcncc.-N. Y. Times
The appointment OF Congressman
Wilson as postmaster general iscntircly
natural under the circumstances. His
term in congress is about to expire. and
his personal and political relations
with the president are such as to en-
title HIM to this recognition. Tic Is
man of decided ability and undoubted
integrity. --Indianapoli Journal QGep.
~ republican journal points with
rcproach to the fact that the import!
for the FIRST five months under the vii
son-lsorman tariff have been less thar
they were in the same period under thu
Mckinley law. Why complain? Ism
ii the republican purpose in tariff Z
prevent flooding the home marlsc
with paupcr-labor foreign goods?-
Y. World.
MIR. Bisscll has been a strong ant
successful postmaster general. lie ha
had some stormy experiences owe
questions Of patronage, but he ha
steadily held the good Of the scrvic'
uppcrmost, and has enforced his pro
claimed principles without flinchinR
IIc has been safe and courageous otl
cial, worthy OF the high Office he filled
indianapolis Sentinel
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-03-29

overheard some of the talk of the boys
from his hiding place. which had
turned the intended joke Of the young
sters on themselves.
When the situation became under
stood and the laugh went up. Ted Ban
mister was a sicker boy than when he
wanted 10 get 70 Jail minute ago. or
expiate his supposed crime on thu gal
lows.
You may have chance to - TO
iail vet" said sympatheti by
s:andcr: 1.-TWO Of you. at least. for it
was clear case of burglary. taking
that wire in the way you did. And.
besides. Tom claims il as his. and MIR.
Hannister is as mad as a hornet about
il. It's worth two dollars to say the
least"
What the boys did do was TO agree TO
nav for the wire themselves. and the
next day Tom came and sold il hack TO
Mr.. Bannister for dollar and half;
and now there is not a boy in the lot
who would not rather give more than
the price out Of his pocket money. than
hear anything said about dead wire.
I'VE ought to have known better.
they say to one another. when the
temptation to kick themselves Is
strongest; for didn't we take the
pains to tie it under the cable with a
silk cord. instead Of passing it over?'
Yes: but tell you these jokes don't
pay. anyhow"
And it was sure enough this one
| didn't Golden DAYS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-03-29
THE CASTLE FAME.

HIN IN Endcavor summit stands
The castle Fame. not made with hands;
Where Perseverance meets renown,
And Patience wears the ylctor's crown
It's rugged hattlemerts are high
Its gIlttering furrets pierce the sky;
And open wide It's portal flies.
When Genius worthily applies.
But bold Is he who would assay
To climb the steep and narrow way
That leads Ter rocks and mountains bare,
Before you reach the castle fair.
Here giddy youth. with winged feet.
Awhile ascend. most glyiy fleet:
Till drawn aside by blooming bowers.
They fold their wings amid the nowers-
Some inviac.h.s IN conceit.
Se'er think OF possible defeat:
But faiilns, In eich trial vain.
Dtride the heights they cannot gain.
Ana hateful Foliy's lrst;ul brood
WHO D an the downfall o, the good.
Like owls ami bats the shadows seek.
Aud dread the light that crowns the peak
But Worth tolls On with steady pace.
The certain winner of the race.
And natures vain and vicious bands
Arc left 10 tread earth's sinking sands
"A. w. Lightbourn. in ~ y. Mail and Express
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-03-29

money will begin 1t once campaign
of cduca ton on the money question.
The American people are neither fools
nor dishonest. AS Mr. Curtis said, their
credit is supremacy dear 70 them. The
moment they are set TO thinking in tho
right direction. that moment the result
Is nearly assured. The time Is coming
when every honest American will be
profoundly grateful to Mr.. Cleveland
and Mr.. Carlisle for the part they have
PLAYED in this sad crisis, and will look
back upon the speeches and votes OF
the majority Of their congressmer
with shame. -Iiarper's Weekly.