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The evening times., 1896-10-10
BANK STATEMENTS.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
of the

SECOND DNATIONALBANK
At Washington, In the District of Columbia.
atthe close OF business October 9, 1896.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts . S742 400 81
Overdrarts, secured and un-
secured :.................. 1856 O3
u: 5. bonds 40 secure circiI-
lation :. :. .............. 100000
IrcininHis on L. s. honds.... 1,797 81
Banking house, furniture, and
fixtures ................ 115,s5O.OO
| Othcr real estate and mort
cages owned :. ............ 4,27O.O7
Due from National banks mot
serve agentse :. ............ 1884 80
Due from State banks and
bankers :. :. ................ 1,63687
agents :. .................. :. 4o,6bs. 81
Checks and other cash items. 5,S23 81
Exchanges forclearing house. 81 ,23l SO
! Noes of other national banks. ,545.OO
Frac iural paper currency,
nickcls and cents ..-.......-. 40S 20
Lawful money reserve in
Specie. .. .s152,5 ,527.oo
Legal tender
notes >. -. 100000
------- 1914, 90
Redemption fund with u S.
Treasurer per cent of Cir
cula,ionl :. .................. 2,250.OO
Total. -. ..........s1,2 ,213.7sO.7O
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in......... S225.OO0. 100
SurpluSfund. 90,0O0.O0
Undivided profits, less eN-
penses ana taxes PAID. 14,2SU56
National bank notes outStand-
ing 100000
Due to other national hanks. "a 1855. "a
Due to State banks and bank
ers Observation-Disclosures. 1,415.12
Dividends unpaid. ......-....... 1880
individual depesits.subject to
check ..--....-..-....... T9s.Gl462
Demand certificates of de-
pusiJ ................ 1,55o. 35
Certified checks ..,........... 2,3S9.6l
The evening times., 1896-10-10
MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN.

MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN.
WANTED 500 Oh first trust note;
will allow l per cent commission.
Call at Room Z. No. T01 q So, NV. Item
WE want 900 borrowers, VINO desire
from $50 10 $4,000 each on stocks.
honts trusts loan association certificates
warehouse receipts and life OF tontine poll
cIes in old-llne Companies: no delay; no chat
tel rnortga ccs taken. YERkES Il BAKER,
40 to 46 Metzerott Bldg, ITO St. NV.
at and 1-2 per cent on C. real
estate; $3.50, $500 $3.50, etc, at per
cent; ali transactions conducted with eco
nomical consideration for borrowers. WM.
II SAUNDERS& 4 CO.. 14O7 St NV, mrs
The evening times., 1896-10-10
FOR SALE-mCYCLES.

FOR SALE-Stormer bicycles. our best
Wheel at S55; regular price SIS; fully
guaranteed; only a few left. STORMER
PARLORS, COZ ST. NV. 1t
FOR SALE-overlaBd bicycle; S42. 90;
used but once. Address l.. j. K, this
office. ocs-3t-em
FOR SALE-A fine iady's Columbia
tricycle.; in good order, with change
able power attachment Can or address
+. o. Box 203 Auacostia, d. G. oc7-3tem
The evening times., 1896-10-10
FOR HIRE

FOR HIRE-To drummers and business
men, horse and buggy or Dayton, 81 so
BLES, rear or 6I5 ST. Ew.; telephone call,
100 my1G-tf
The evening times., 1896-10-10
Holy Cross Academy,
1872 Massachusetts, Avenue,

TIE course of studies is complete and prac
tical. Specia' attention is given to vocal AMI
instrumental music, drawing and painting. the
languages and X kndergarten. Sc 5-3m
The evening times., 1896-10-10
wANTED-STORE. w

ANTED-Small store, with l to
rooms adjoining: northw est pre-
fered. Apply 224 N. j. ave. NV, stat.
Ing rent. 1t
The evening times., 1896-10-10

~ the clos of business October 6, 1896.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. ........ 81 ,547 GA 81
OverdrafJs, secured and Gnsc-
cured .................. 1888 ss
L. ). Eonds to secure Circu-
lation ................ $4,000 90
L. :. bonds on hand. 10000. 10O,6UU 90
Premiums ON L. =. DUnds...- Ii, ,Ua2 :5
Stocks, securities, eTc.... 329 OT3 U2
Due from national banks not
reserve a :cnGsJ ............. SS ,U6I 70
Due from State banks and
BANKERS ..................... 1O4,s93 Go
Due from approved reserve
agents .............. 1908 81
Checks and other cash iJemS 2s,1Sl 50
Exchanges Tor clearinghouse 70, lS2 81
Notes oI other national
banks ..................... 925 90
FracgiUnal paper currency,
nickcIs and cents .-.-.. 2S1 20
Lawful money reserve III
bank. viz.
Specie ,.pld,
SJ5s, $50 - sGS2 ,0SS 0S
Legal tender
notes -. EOS, ,S54 90
L. :. certifi-
Gates of de-
post for legal
lenders -. 100000 90
----- 1,4sO ,942 0s
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10 al .-.-.. 81 ,-l3, SO.i U
District uI Columbia, City oI Washington,
/, John C. Ecsloff, cashier of the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that tie
above statement is true to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
JOHN C. ECKLOFF, Cashier.
Subscribed aud sworn 10 before nic this
9Th day of October, 1895.
tSeaI) HERMAN X. HoWENSTEIN,
Notary Public
Correct-Attcst:
NJ. G. EMERY,
LEWIS CLEPHANE,
NJ w. BEVERIDGE,
SAMUEL BIEBEI,
Directors
The evening times., 1896-10-10
FOR SALE-LOTS.

FOR SALE Choice lot. 19x135, Hol-
inead Manor; easy terms. ID. W. b..
3419 HolneId ave. oc9-6t-em
The evening times., 1896-10-10
BANK STATEMENTS.

REPORT OF THE CONDITION
of the
NATIONAL CAPITAL B.i NK- OF WASH
lNGTUN,
AT washington, in the District of Columbia
at The close OF business, October q, l 500.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-06-05
A BEETLE THAT eNAws SHELLS.
And It Does Other Things Calculated {
Mako Its Prey Tremblc.

Mako Its Prey Trcmble.
OF oil tho insects the beetles are the
most interesting. There is one that car
ries a cannon, which naval man
would call n stern chaser, and is loaded
with fluid. When pursued, the beetle
fires it, and the other insect, usually a
carniverous beetle, is blinded by the dis
charge Of fine acid spray. Hence its
name of bombardier. The latest thing
that has been learned about beetles is
that Dytiscus maryinalis cuts its way
through the shells of snails and mollusks
and eats the inhabitants.
w. b. Tegetmeier writes to the Lon
don Field and tells about the curiosity
Of naturalists at finding shells manifest.
ly gnawed by some insect or other and
the final discovery Of Dytiscus margin.
alis ut work OH the she'll. Then he tells
some things about the Dytiscus family.
Says he:
II know Of no more interesting ami.
NAL in an aquarium than Dytiscus,
who soon acquires the habit Of follow.
ing the fingers for food and amuses
himself ut night, if the aquarium is
open, by flying round and round the
room, and occasionally misses the way,
and, being unable to return, is found
on the floor in the morning. There is
one drawback to the habits of this crea.
ture. He is a bloodthirsty tyrant of the
aquarium, requiring the whole place to
himself. for if kept with tadpoles, frogs,
fish or any other animals, he quickly
destroys them. even If many score times
his own size.''
What hawks are tothe other birds,
cats arc to other mammals, sharks arr
to other fish, the Dytiscus is to other in
sects
Rock Island Argus., 1896-06-05
Publication Notice.
sTATE T1.r!!, IN ILLINOIS, LIMOS, s..

In the County court June term, A. d. 1eoo
Ch.r.cs q. Brandenburg VS. Mary A. Git.
widow, Jennie Deyoe, Jacob ". GIFT, Matilda
Phillips. Sarah Adama. Calvin Git. John z. 6 lit
Cora Ellis. Ida Zig. william Git AMI George A
virgins. adminstratof OF c tate Of 9iissssth
Petition to sell real ettate 10 pay debts.
To the above NAM d defendants, Mstilda
Phillips, Sarah Adams, Cslvia Git AID william
Git
AnidsSit OF the non-res idepce Of you, Matilda
fhillipe Calvin Git and William Git, and aillda-
VT that JON. ksrah Adsmr, cannot be fSnnd. 90
thst process can be servs upon you, end that
uvon di ige,t inquiry your pllce OF ree-dence
canDot he s.cer aimed. n ,tice is hereby given u
yo0 aud each NJ you that the above tanned petit
tiouer hae fled in the eaid cour. his Pc
ttti0n against you for leave TO Eel real estate TO
psy debts; thas . summons has been issued in
so3d caure against you, yetufnsbie tn the June
term, A. D., 1895, Of said cont, and
that ssld can WAS on the flrrt day
OF Jare. A. d. 1895. by ssfd eourt con-
tinusd to fae Aneust term of ssid ~o-rt 70 he
bean and holden at the court house In the city
Of Book Island. IN said county Of Rock Island. on
the Or Monday of Euxu.t. 4. D. 1896. at
which time and p ace ,cu viii sppear and plead
enswer ov deuur TO % d s,etiai0n Il you see nt-
Dated ct Rack Island, III. this 1st day OF Jun,.
a. D.. 1eDB HgALNAa KouL9R,
Clerk of saia COuLty Cesn.
svEKxEY q wAiKEa. Solicitors for Petitioner.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-06-05

A Boston lady who had been recon-.
mendcd to go west on account of the i'll
health Of herself and family wrote to
the postmaster Of 6. small town asking
for information Of various kinds regard.
ing the healthfulness, cost Of living,
state Of morality and church privileges
in his town. His reply caused her to re-
mark that she preferred death in Bos-
ton, F" for he wrote:
''Dere madam, come OH. This town
is all rite. The general health can't be
beat. II II wasn't for the little scraps of
Saturday night and when the cowboys
come in TO make us little visit we'd
have no need of a graveyard Natural
deths are unknown, and we amt had
but II funerals here in three months.
SOwciety is away up. Free dances come
of every night and on Sunday nights we
have q grand free dance and sacred con.
cert in the operry house. Don't go home
till morning and joy rules the roost. All
bad characters are lynched ns soon as
caught. One has just been caught, and
/ must shut up the postofficc and go up
to what we call Lynchin hill and see
the fun. so ! can't rite no more ut pres.
ent. But you come on. Let me know
when you'll git here, and I'll meet you
ut the depot with a brass band. Come
rite on!-Dctroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-06-05
A Corral OF Bulls.

In the Irish house of commons of 1895
during n debate on the leather tax the
chancellor of the exchequer, Sir John
Parnell. observed that "in the prosecu-
tion of the peasant war every one ought
to be ready to give his last guinea to
save the remainder of his fortune" Z" Mr.
Vandeleur replied that "a tax ON leather
would press very heavily on the bare
footed peasantry of Ireland" The Post
in 1912 made the following statement
I'VE congratulate ourselves most on
having torn off Cobbett's mask and re-
vealed his cloven foot. It was high time
that the hydra head of faction should be
seundly raped over the knuckles
The present Duke Of Leeds is reported
to have accused the late government of
making direct attack on the brewers
by means of side wind. Only the other
day Noticed, in The Standard, believe,
that Sir Francis Scott, reviewing the
troops after the Ashanti expedition,
said that they were no doubt disappoint-
ed at having no fighting, but if there
had been there would have been many
absent faces here today" It was during
the late administration that one Of the
Irish whips telegfaphed to Dublin that
''the silence Of the Irish members would
be heard in the house Of commons no
longer.
ltwas the celebrated Sergeant Arabin
who. at the central criminal court, in
formed the prisoner before him that "if
there was clearer case of man rob-
blng his master, that case was this
case, and after passing sentence con-
cluded, Il therefore give you the oppor-
tunity of redeeming q character ire.
trieyably lost. '-Lond IN Spectator.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-06-05
fast LOVE.

There II heaven in the throbbing hearts Of
maiden and Of youth
When there's not songstcr in the land that
sings note Of ruth!
y is when they meet in purity in FIRST loves
hallowed bliss,
Where the twilight and the darkness meet and
kiss as lovers kissi
There's q curse upon humanity. pronounced
at Adam 8 fall
There's period in an Edenland. however. for
US alb
And it's during love trysts Of our youth. while
feeling loves first bliss, 20
Where the darkness and the twilight meet and
kiss rs lovers kiss!
Memphis Commercial.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-06-05
wHlprno AIs WEIGHT.


3n0 C0ooD1oo AoEU9R Ov8co0&1m0e00 H11
Tissie Abality.
In the logging camps Of Michigan
might makes right and the man who
has whipped all corners in fair fights is
king Of his camp.
One Of these. said a logger to a re-
porter, was very boastfnl of his exploits
He had been the victor in dozen fights
and NO one cared to enter the lists with
him, but every man in the camp hated
the champion. Going into saloon one
day he announced: I'm tired of these
babies in camp. ] amt had good fight
in Michigan. can whip my weight in
dogA wildcats or anything that breathes
for elO0." es,
A meek looking man took the bet and
arrangements for the fight were made.
It was to take place in o closed room
Qne week from the time the bet was
made.
The day came and the champion
called, Bring ON your animile The
man who had bet against the king of
the camp brought his antagonist in a
large sack, which had been deposited
behind the stove in the saloon where
the match had been entered into, the
weather just beginning to get cold. The
gladiator entered the room, the sack
was emptied and the people crowded at
the window to sec the contest. Out Of
the sack came three large hornet nests,
the occupants Of which had been revived
by the heat.
They issued from the nests in swarms
and lit all over the man. He fought
them for n minute or two, then with q
yell jumped through the window, carry
ing sash and glass with him. never stop
ping until he reached the river, into
which he jumped
"Said he could whip his weight in
anything that breathed, remarked the
meek little man as he pocketed the
stakes, ''but about five pounds of hor-
nets knocked him ont in the first
round. "-Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-06-05
a QUESTION OF ENGINEERING.

Tho French Statesman Do Freyeinet end
His Argument with . Criminal.
4 story is told Of the French minis
ter. n de Freycinet. In the midst Of
the trial Of man for high treason he
became deeply interested in an argu-
ment with the accused to the effect that
his crime might have been committed
much more easily and cheaply.
N. de Freycinet is ran of fine
character and ability. Before he be.
came a politician he was skillful en-.
gineer. When he was president Of the
judicial council q man who was accused
Of helping to pull down the column
Vendome in 1871 was brought before
him.
The man confessed his guilt, but
pleaded that he was young and fanatical
| at the time, and that he had beer
drawn into helping to pull down the
column by his pride as an engineer in
arranging scaffolds and ropes to- accom-
plish the feat.
"You are q criminal, said the min
lister severely. "You insulted the his
tory and the glory of the country in de
stroying that column. But, he reflect
ed q moment, ''how did you do it? A.
q question Of engineering would like
| to know
"Oh. it was very simple, 3" replied
the accused, and he sat down at tho ia
BILE. drew out q plan and calculated
lines, curves and angles, while the min
lister bent over him, following the worl
with interest.
As it went on, however, De Freycinet
| shook his head, shrugged his shoulder.
/ and smiled, and when it was finished
took paper and pencil and said:
"That isn't bad. but you might havt
done it much more easily and economic
ally"
Then in his turn covering the papel
with curves, angles and calculations b,
proved that twice as much time ant
money as We're necessary had been ex
| pended.
| However, he concluded severely
"you were guilty of high Treason
against the nation and .nust pay th'
penalty"
The engineer did not escape with ,
light sentence, but he had much salts
faction in replying:
"Ah, monsieur, but did you not jus
now say that it had cost me too mucl
| lready?''-Savannah News.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-06-05

One has heard Of Russian dirt. Mos
cow is its highest expression, I'm sure.
Our baker is excellent (what kalatch
for breakfast this mOrningD, but he has
been put into prison twice for having
such dirty shop. In Russia! What
must it have been! This beautiful house
was DISCOVERED to be in state of filth.
Eight muzhiks were sent for, and two
women, and they and St. Petersburg
servants set to work yesterday. The su-
perintending is difiicult, for the men
in Russia-noble creatures!-will not
scrub, neither will they wash windows,
and they needed much persuading. pre-
cept and example. Mary Grace Thorn
ton in Century.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-06-05
Masters Sale.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, l..
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, eS

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
RoCK IsL AND COUNTY,
In the circIit c,urt. in chancery. Foreclosure,
Genera, No. 2999.
j. F. Robinson. tr1rtee for Oscar A. Barnhari
vs.. Howard Chandler snd Mary C. Chandler.
Public notice is hereby given that in pursu znce
Of decree entered by said court. in the above
entitled cause, on the 17tt Gay of May, A. d
1896. /. Elwin E. Parmenter. master in chancery
OF the faid circuit court Of Rock Island county,
W u on Saturday, the sTth day of June. A. D.,
1895. ut the hour Of O'Clock in the afternoon Al
the north door Of the conrt house, in the city OF
Rock Island in the said county and state, cell al
public vendue to the highest bidder for
cash, al ard singular, the following described
premises and real estate in said der rec mentioned
situated in the county OF Rock Islsrd and stste
OF Illinois. or 60 much thereof as may be NJ cee-
ear to taiisfy said decree. to-wit:
The west half (1l) Of the northeast qusrter ~ ;,
and the northwest quarter Hz) Of the southea- Il
quarter ~, all In rec,ion thirteenth (l3,, town.
chip sixteen (16) north ge i've (5D west of the
9TH p. m, containing 10 acres more or less.
eted May IS, 1895. RLwTs =. PARNESrvR,
Matter in Chsncery. Pock Island county, Ill.
0..R. KENw0RTHr, Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-06-05

The questions, why is spool cotton
numbered as it is; and why are figures
not used In regular order?" are often
asked. The explanation is this: The
numbers on the spool express the num-
Der of hanks which 80 required to
wind pound. The VIZ NEST spinning
rarely exceeds 800 haiifskto the pound,
while in the very coarsAit there is about
O half pound in each hank The more
common qualities. however, those from
which sewing thread is usually made.
rum from 10 to so hanks to the pound,
nnd the spools ON which it is wound arc
numbered 10 to 90 in accordance.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-06-05
Write = You Feel.

If you would write to any purpose,
sou must be perfectly free from within.
Give yourself the natural rein: think
ON no pattern, no patron. no paper, no
press, no public; think on nothing, but
follow your impulses Give yourself as
you are-what you are and how you see
It Every man sees with his own eyes or
does not see at all Emerson.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-06-05

Seltzer water derives its name from
the village of Lower Settlers, in Nassau.
where several springs, united in ono
basin. yield 1000 cubic feet an hour Of
this sparkling mineral water.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-06-05
z!I<|IE||l|! I

viii DO Il used - . wash seessane = afu,ee,or,: !:
prevent Transmission Of blood lissasss. skin die
eases. acute snd chronic sieess stssctsrs, assure
Of the hands end feet. Bessna. Tsesss, sait nhes.
mstisn. innsmssion Of the B,a6dss. Diseases of
the bones. joint I'D nuselo egpaIIstse Snsanity,
. hundrsd other fosms of 6tsenae a. tr,resbie
directly of iDdirsetly 10 1yphiqtkc Hjood Poem
for which the DE-. Jsckeoe.s Esglfak safety Tab
Klnef, reD1eFfng eeuengioo hnf1lv nnou1hle. hence
IT value. II neg1sefsf so t1ochooo resnt fatal
a':s 49,; ~ e; :;:::S 2,i = -: e .
Rock Island Argus., 1896-06-05

Michigan has been called the Lake
State for an obvious reason. 1t is bet
ter known as the Wolverine State.
from the former presence of great num-
beEs of these animals in its forestsl
Rock Island Argus., 1896-06-05

Disorder in drawing room is vulgar;
In an antiquary's study, not The black
battle stain ON soldiers face is not
vulgar. but the dirty face of q house,
maid iA-RuSkin.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-06-05

LEGAL.
Notice of Final Settlement.

Bst6.e OF Dan1el +, nstt rmacher, Deceased.
Public notice is hereby given that the under.
signed. Robert Doonan. executor, has thi.
day filed his final report and settlement
As such in the county court Of Kocl
leland county. and that an order has beer
entered by SAID court approving the said re-
port, unless objections thereto or cause to the
contrary be shown on or before the 20th day
OF Jnne. A. D. 1896. and upon the final ap
proval OF said report, the ssid Robert Doopan viii
ask for order Of distribution. and will also aeh
to be discharged. Ali persons interested are no.
tilted to attend.
Rock Island, ILL.,, June I, 1896.
RoeE IT DOONAN,
By C. j. SEARLv. Attorney.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-06-05
LssissdIs os fias.

She colored deeply.
A girl in an ordinary story would
have blushed red.
But she was in problem story with
poster illustrations.
Accordingly. in view Of the uncer.
tainty. she merely colored.-Detroit
Tribune.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-06-05

II IL certain rule that wit and pas.
sion are entirely Incompatible. When
the affections are moved. there is NO
place for the imagination. Hume
Rock Island Argus., 1896-06-05

Distiilers in Victoria, Australia. re-
ceive %. IS week. in Germany 4S. 56.
in Denmark %. 90 and in Spain e&S0.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-06-05

Snails were once thought to be cure
Tor oonsumpsioa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-27
Outlet Notes.

The club house for the Molazigan
club of Boston. is nearly completed and
will lie opened about Sept. ist.
Rev. James Powers Hawkes. and
family. Episcopal clergyman from
Massachusetts; Mr.. Geo. Hallett. Phi.
ID. of Philadelphia. wife and son: Mrs.
Muslin and son also of Philadelphia,
are boarding at Mary Hawkes. on the
pond road.
DR.. Sleeper and family of Boston. and
Mr.. Frisbie of Washington. d. c.. are
stopping at Hon. Willis Wings.
Or. Edwin Hawkes. had very sue
cessful fishing trip on Saturday. cap
turing eleven large bass.
VIM C. Oliver and wife of Maiden.
Mass. who have been stopping for two
weeks at the Lake house leave tomor-
row for Bangor, to attend the Eastern
fair
Prof Warner of Cambridge. Mass,
formerly of Hallowell, is at the Lake
house for few days.
The Lake View Inn has several
guests from Providence. r. 1.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-27
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
Small Farquhar.

On Monday afternoon, Aug. "a, the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Farquhal
on Center street. Old Town, was the
scene of a very pleasant event when
their only daughter. Miss Flora w
Farquhar was united in marriage to
MIR. Ernest S. Small of Augusta.
The mystic words that made the
twain one We're spoken by the Rev MI
Dow, before small company COM
posed of the brides parents and the
members of her class in the Old Town
High school, Mr.. II. w. Haynes stand
ing as best man and Miss Ella Sawyer
as bridesmaid.
The bride is one of Old Towns best
known and most highly esteemed
young ladies. whose circle of friends
has not lessened, Notwithstanding her
work has'taken her to Augusta for the
last two years. The groom is we'll
known and highly respected young
man in Augusta, and he is employed
as stenographer at the office of the
Cushnoc Fibre Co.
The happy couple were the recipients
Of many beautiful presents, and the
heartiest of good speeds" and most
enthusiastic showers of rice We're
awaiting them at the railroad station.
" here they took the $50 train at Old
Town for their new home in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-27
Programme for Thursday at National Home

The following is the programme for the
concert at the National Home, today, by
the Home Band, 3. w. Theme, conductors:
March. Gen. Geo W. Steele Theme
Overture, THE Beautiful Galatea,
Suppe
Polish Dance No l. Scharmanka
C;avotte. "Viola Hill
Military Fantasia. The Spanish Re
view Bending