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Evening star., 1896-08-06
FORGING THE LINKS
Winding a Chain Of Evidence Around
George Matthews.
ATTORNEY PONEY'S DETECTIVE WORK
Difference in the Loads and Wads
of the Gun.
MRS. IRWIN's CONDITION
o, .ial pispatch to The Evening Star.

Sp..ial Dispatch to The Evening Star.
COX'S STATION, Charles county, Md,
August 6. 1896.
States Attorney Adrian Pcsey has sue
ceeded in doing q great piece Of detective
work, and last night he told The Star cor
respondent that he was certain he had the
murderer in jail. George Matthews he
said. is beyond doubt the murderer Of
James ]. Irwin, and the chain Of circum-
stantial evidence has not row missing
link. But in face Of all this proof the pris-
oner still maintains his innocence and de-
clares that he had no criminal relations
with the woman who is now widow. He
has not weakened in the slightest particu-
lar, nor has Mrs. Irwin who is still at the
house of the colored man, Dick" Swami,
at Aliens Fresh. near the scene of Sunday
nights tragedy. Her condition has some
what improved, and the doctors are now of
the opinion that her hysteria was partly
the result of shamming. This is certain,
Evening star., 1896-08-06
DECOYED HER WITH MUSIC.
Two Officers Don DisEuixes and Cir.
cumyent IL Woman,


From the Chicago News.
Officers Dorgan and Bretternitz of the
Harrison street station disguised them
selves in the interests Of justice last night
and now claim 10 be the first policemen
who ever put on DISCUSSES without getting
caught at il.
For some time the police have suspected
that woman on Michigan avenue, near
10th street mas been violating various ordi-
nances. but have never been able 10 gain
access TO her home. She knew all the Har-
rlson street and central station men by
sight and gave them the mocking laugh
whenever they came IN sight, and for many
moons her dwelling has veritably been her
castle.
Last night officers DoTgan and Bretter-
nitz conspired. Two hours after the con-
sPiracy Matched organ grinder in
the picturesque dress of Italy, halted in
front OF the suspected dc micile and began
TO grind out strains of music that set the
very tomcats of the neighborhood crazy
with agony. The woman whom the sleuths
pursued came out of her house helter-ske!-
ter and demanded that the Italian get of
the block. AT this moment a bicycle rider
In full knicherbockers. also came upon the
scene and seconded the woman's demand
that the Italian get OF the earth. The wo-
man, elnboldened by the championship of
the wheelman. ran down from her from.
steps and the Italian promptly seized her
She squealed with surprise and rage ard
called on the wheelman for protection The
latter, with fend!sh laugh, drew a war
rant from his pocket. and the moon. Sitting
softly through the trees ilumined the face
OF Oinoer DorSan, while the Italian as he
READ another warrant from the other side
was revealed as Officer Bretternitz
Inc woman-Mrs. Glossy Kretzer-was ar
raigned before Justice Richa rdson this
morning on two charges of viola ting the
city ordinances. but the case was contin-
ued. '
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St. Mary's side, going in the direction of

St. Mary's side, going In the direction of
Chaptico.
On that side of the river the sun was be-
hind the trees, and in the shadow, where it
was rather dark, he evidently thought he
would not be recognized by the other boat
men on the river, but in this he was mis-
Then he was at point beyond "Stoddard's $
Bar farther up the river than he had ad-
mitted he had gone. Judging from the time
he was seen at this point it is thought he
must have reached Aliens Fresh about $50
o'clock
The Theory Now.
The theory Is that he hid about the house
Until after Q o'clock, when the Irwns re-
turned nome, and then he went near the
house. Although Mrs. Irwin has stated that
the children were in the room asleep at the
time the crime was committed, it is GER
tain to the minds of those engaged in the
investigation that they were really in the
Evening star., 1896-08-06
CastOria
For
Infants and Children.

cASrORIA PROMOTES DIGESTION. and ,..
comes Flatulency. Constipation. Sour Stomach
Diarrhoea and Feverishntss Thus the child 4,
rendered healthy aud its sleep NATURAL. CAS-
TORiA contains no morphine or other narcotic
property.
'CAsToElA is 70 well adapted to children that
recommend 1t - superior to any prescription
known to me-" Fl. A. ARCHEn. MD,
Ill 30. Oxford st., Brooklyn, N T.
For several years ] have recommended 'Casto-
ria.' and shall always continue to do So ~ It has
Invariably produced beneficial results"
EDWIN b. PARDEE, Md,
126th q. and 7th sys.. New York dty.
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Condition of the water,

Friday.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at s
am: Great Falls, temperature, 81; condi-
ton, %; receiving reservoir, temperature,
So; condition at north connection, 26 con-
dition at south connection, -; distributing
reservoir, temperature, S5; condition at in
fluent gate house, 20; efiuent gate house, 20.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 1850 am; high tide,
5Go am. and 5:32 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, 12 midnight and
1910 pm; high tide, am. and 62G D. m.
The Sun and Moon.
Sun rises, sos; sun sets, 7:O5. Moon rises,
2:5S am. tomorrow
The City Lights. -
Gas lamps all lighted by S:O3 pm.: extin-
gushing begun at 4:21 am. The lighting Is
begun one hour before the time named
Arc lamps lighted at 1853 pm; extinguish-
ed at 4:30 am.
Range of the THERMOMETERS.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau today:
3 am, 80; pm, 81; maximum o.; min
imum, so.
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The Grand Commandery of Masonic
Knights Templar for the District OF CO.
umbia and jurisdiction was Incorporated
today by articles filed by d. F. Seville. w.
F. Lee, Geo. w. Phillips, Geo. r. Rhone,
w. H. johnson. J. H. Mcdowell, James o.
Holmes, o. r. King, Geo. w. Simms, j. N
Adams, A. Lincoln Howard, A j. Dyer,
Peter Lucas and W. Z. Gray.
The same persons today also filed articles
Incorporating the Grand Chapter of ROYAL
Arch Masons of the Ancient Rite for the
District of Columbia and jurisdiction
Evening star., 1896-08-06

:, FRANCES Thurman, an acrobat known as
Soe' was drowned rear Baltimore yester-
eay while sliding down a wire cable. The
tower holding the wire collapsed
There were five fatal sunstrotes In N,,.
York yesterday III ->e"
Governor Bradley respited ANTHONY AL
S.n.i1 Sot t,ii,coin , thirty days. He was to be
dering his father. n.y. ior "ur-
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company to give bond to insure the COM
plete restoration of all pavements and
other private or public property disturbed
in laying said pipe line. etc
Col. Wilson's letter is herewith return
cd"
Evening star., 1896-08-06
Too Warm to Bring Out n Child

HVV w 10 DTIuB OUt u Nn11O.
Judge Cole To-Day overruled the motion of
James F. Glenn, who is suing for divorce
to compel Mrs. Mary Il. Glenn. his wife, 10
produce her infant child in court The
judge explained that the weather was much
too warm to bring out little child.
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Must Pay the Money.

In the divorce case of Eudora McLafiin
against Edward McLaflin. Judge Cole today
ordered the marshal to arrest the defendant
and retain him in custody until he shall
pay TO Messrs. Needham & Cotton, Mrs
McLafiin's counsel. the sum of So being
one-half of the amount of counsel fees
ordered to be paid June IL. 1896 as for con-
tempt of court. The court also ordered Mr.
McLafiin to pay the counsel S25 the 1st of
September.
Ex-Consul to Porto Rico Rawleigh Hay
don was married at Warsaw, Va, to Mary
cullen.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

4 STpIAL MEETING OF ALL MARYLAND
demo. rats will he held Interstate HeadgIar
ters I3.s Y. Y ave. NV, FRIDAY EVENING,
August :. 1886 10 form Iernan,nI o'shnlni
tiun. All members q: the Maryland Denoeratic
Club especially invited II
A SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF POTOMAC
Lodge No :. r. A A NJ. will I've held Ma
sanic Hall. tiecreeiown. d. g. On FRIDAY. Au
gus, at , clock pm cfor for W;,I 5nG purpose & Of at
Members Of sister lodges are invited to attend
Dark clothing. BY order o. the "; ~
MRS EDWARDS. WHOSE FU%FG;4L TOOK
place from Mt Zion Church Sunda-. August
last was a member of the Ancient UHitcd order
OF Moses and not of the Ancient Independent
Order Of Moses. It,
rapid recovery to Tharp's Old
Reliable Berkeley Its
especially eficacious
In sick room.
JAMES THARP, s12 ST auo-sd
CLEVELAND PARK,
With its delightful houses, is $50 feet above tide
Pay It visit
JOHN SHERMAN. Prest. tau5, Office. $40 14th st.
WASHINGTON. DC, August A. 1895
All persons who hold claims against Elias Raft
sisreSs on or before August Is. 1895; otherwise
distribution will be made on the basis of claims
HENRY sTRAsBURGER.
MYER COHEN.
au4-st Assignees Of Elias Rar.
& McrrfCk. doing business at 93I and 939 st
NV. is this day dissolved, Ernest NJ Mer1ick
having purchased the interest Of Henry A. Iu-
rand In said firm All accounts due said firm are
payable Ernest VI. Merrck. who continues the
business the old stand under his own name.
(Signed, HENRY A. DCRAND,
ERNEST VI. NERRICK.
Washington u. c.
August 1, 1896 au3-6t'
bR. SHADES CHDDRIDUM DISCOVERY FOR
consumption. lung throat. asst hma and catarrhal
diseases. administe cred NOLiay. Wednesday
and Friday. from 0 to l. and TO 6; Sunday
symptom blank. etc, for those who going
away and desire the home treatment. Con
sultation free DIR. Shade in charge 1872 18th
st. jy21-lm
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Office of Controller of the Currency,
Washing ton. June 30, 1896.
WHEREAS. by satisfactory evidence presented
to the undersigned. II has heen made TO appear
that The Riggs National Bank of Washington,
II. O. in the city of Washington and District OF
Columbia, has cuuipied with all the provisions of
the statutes Of the United States. required to he
coEplied with before associa tion shall be
Now THEREFORE, i, James II. Eckels. Con-
troiler of the Currency, do hereby certify that
The Riggs National Bank of Washington. ID.
c., In the City Of Washington, and District OF
Columbia. Is authorized commence the busi-
uess of banking, provided in section fifty -oue
hundred and si1ty-nine of the Revised Statutes
of the United States
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF witness nv hand
and seal of office this thirtieth day of June 1895
tSeaD JAMES H. ECKEIS,
Controller Of the Currency.
ty1-SOt No. 5oI6.
Evening star., 1896-08-06

CORSON q NACARTNEr,
MEMBERS VI THE NEW YORK STOCK
EXCHANGE
1919 r ST.. Glover building
Correspondents Of Messn. Moore 4 Schley. 80
Broadway,
Bankers and Dealers in Government Bond8.
Deposits. Exchange. Loans-
Railroad Stocks and Bonds and all securities
listed the exchange OF New York. Philadelphia,
Boston and Baltimore bought and sold
speciality made OF investmeut securities Dis
trict bonds and all local Railroad, Gas, Insurance
and Telephone STOCK DEALT tn.
American Bell Tciephone stock bought and sola-
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CAPITAL: ONE MILLION DOLLARS.

SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT.
Rents safes inside burgiar-proof vaults a,
IS per annum upward.
Securities. jewery slvcrware and vaiuabl.r
of Ell! kinds in owners package trunk or casa
taken on deposit at moderate cost.
SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT
Deposits received from TEN CENTS upward
AMI interest allowed on IS and above.
Loens money e, al estate and coliatera,
security. Sells nst-class real estate apt
other securities 10 sums OF $500 and upward.
TRUST DEPARTMENT
This company is legal depository for court
and trust funds. ard acts as administrator
executor. receiver. assignee. and executes
trusts Of all kinds Wills prepared by q
competent attorney in daily attendance.
OFFICERS.
BENJAMIN i. SNYDER President
THOMAS HYDE. ........... First Vice President
W. RILEY DEEBI.E. Second Vice President
THOMAS H. JONES. Third Vice President
h. FRANCIS RIGGS. Treasurer
GEORGE HOWARD Assistant Treasurer
ALBERT l. STUETEvANT. ............ .Secretar,
CHARLES E. NiMAN. Assistant Secretary
jel9
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coast, Conditions are favorable for local
showers in the Ohio valley and lower lake
region. with slight fall in temperature
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Chartered by special act OF Congress,
JAM. 1867. and acts OF Oct. $780, and Feb. 1892
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Full Analysis and additional Tes-
timony and Information supplied by
CHAS. GRAEF & CO., az Beaver
Street, New York, Sole Agents of
THE APOLLINARIS CO., LID.
See that the Label bears the we'll
known RED DIAMOND Mark of
THE APOLLINARIS CO., LID.
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The National Safe Deposit,
Savings and Trust
Company,
or the District of Columbia

CORNER 18TH ST AND NEW YORK AVE
People's voice., 1896-01-23
RIVERDALE.
John Heskett shipped two cars Of
fat cattle from east Riverdale.

John Heskett shipped two cars Of
fat cattle from east Riverdale.
Joe Heskett and the Dunham boys
finished husking corn on the same
! day. Who sets up the cigars.
William CLANCY, from the Strip.
was shaking hands with his many
friends in this part last week.
This war talk his stirred up 80
much patriotic blood that every little
un.horn statesman in the country il
getting ready to shoot off his mouth.
Our efficient and popular teacher
Miss Eta Williams, made the hearts
OF her numerous scholars glad by
treating them to generous supply Of
candy, nuts and oranges New Years
Off it is a revenue deficiency which
causes the treasury's embarrassment,
she Republican party spent the sur,
plus and pulled the ends OF Income
and expenditure apart.
Hurrah for our side! the county
printing has been awarded to the
PEOPLES VOICE for the coming year
1t will save the Taxpayers 1880
How does that strike yeu good old
Republicans? What about the Re
form? Who is the POOR mans friend!
KANSAS FARMER,
People's voice., 1896-01-23
DALTON.

Ches Ash is in the Strip looking up
location.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Jamison are up
from the Strip visiting at Mr.. Baer's.
Mr.. and Mrs. LOOfbOurrow are the
parents of a baby girl born to them
last week.
JOhn Lammy and Crispin Ash have
traded farms, Mr.. Ash getting 800
difference.
The school at this place is closed on
account of the sickness Of the teacher,
Mr.. Holiday.
n. LOOfbOurrow sold twenty head
of fat cattle Monday to W. N. Fer
guson; price, $3.50 per cwt.
Rev. Hayes, of Winfield, delivered
a lecture on Underground Life" at
this place Monday evening.
Mrs. John Lammy is very low with
something like consumption. She is
getting along in years, and the change
from Ireland to this country does not
seem to suit her.
People's voice., 1896-01-23
ZYBA.

B. F. Allen is laid up with car
buncle on his neck.
Mr.. Hackn y, Of Seventy-six, will
move on the Applegate place this
spring,
Will Aldridge made flying visit to
the Strip on Saturday, on business
about his wife's claim.
Mr.. Miller, from near Clearwater, is
building blacksmith shop at Zyba,
and will probably move a house from
Wichita to live in.
The crowd Of sixty wolf hunters
that met Saturday at Stunkel's mill
made lots Of noise, saw only one wolf,
gray one, and failed to catch that,
Will Nixon and Ed Hall killed six
lack-rabbits near East Riverdale Sat-
urday afternoon. With their four
greyhounds they are death on that
kind of game.
J, W. Wills is talking of going into
the poultry business, and will prob
ably raise silver-laced Wyandottes,
usiug an incubator to hatch them.
That's right, Jim.
AS the old "redeemer" county COM
missioners would not look after the
condition of the Elm creek bridge, we
would respectfully ask Commissioner
Murphy to inquire into the condition
OF the same before some one gets aurt
and the county has damages to paw.
Zyba would seem to be on the eve 9
boom if reports are true. There is
talk of new store being started, and
OF the Osborn mill being moved from
the Cowskin and located Oh the riyel
just west Of Zyba. Well, let then
come; we are in need of just such en-,
terprises in this part of Sumner
county, as we have some of as fine
land as there in in the county.
People's voice., 1896-01-23
CICERO.

Miss Anna Fauchier is visiting rel
atlves and friends here.
Dick High lost one of his team
horses recently.
NJ. Troutnan had a morse very
sick last Sunday.
Miss Vivian Whitman of jefferson
%. 7. is visiting her sister Miss Nettie
Zimmerman.
W. B. Horton and B. NJ. Martin Of
Isabel, o. T. are visiting old chums
and tranSacting business here.
D. Il. Boyer is helping H. Ferguson
to put up an ice house, but we doubt
whether the ice crop will ''pan out"
this year.
0. NJ. Holiday is reported quite i'll
with typhoid fever. Garfield is still
afflicted with the fever. None Of the
cases have been SO severe as the first
case.
Miss Vernie Springgate, the child
elocutionist of Wichita, will give an
People's voice., 1896-01-23
MAYFIELD,

1t rains every time Nat Wilson goes
to Wellington.
Henry Carr is hauling straw to Wei.
ington, where he finds ready sale.
We ran onto man with a load Of
corn stuck in the mud one very dark
night last week. 1t was very dark,
but everything looked blue. For par,
ticulars apply to E. May.
The A,o.U.W. anniversary at May
Held was a success from start to finish,
The anniversary grafton by ]. W.
FOrney was listened to with marked
attention. Select reading by A. E.
Alexander was rendered in his usual
mastery way. Miss Della Rose ac-
quilted herself very nicely in select
reading, and the defamation by Miss
Nellie VanSlack was charmingly rem
dered' TOsay that everybody enioyed
themselves is putting it mildly.
People's voice., 1896-01-23
DIXON.

Mrs. R. F. Hargrove is quite sick at
this writing.
R. ]. Tracy went to Wichita Mon
day on business.
BOrn-te Mr., and Mrs. D. B. Syl-
yester, last Sunday night, a fine girl
baby.
Two weddings are the attractions
billed for the last Of this week or the
first Of next.
The Gymnasium club has about
thirty-fye members, and this number
is being added to daily.
D. NJ. Green has eight cows and is
taking their milk to the creamery.
The cows are given little extra care
and D. NJ. gets from slS to $40 per
month.
The Argonla creamery station did a
good business the past week. They
are getting from 1900 to 1900 pounds
Of milk every day they run, or from
1890 to $4,000 pounds per week.
Corn is only 13c on the Argonia
market, as a result of the advance 10
freight rates. Where are our railroad
commissioners, that they allow the
railroad to take off three cents pei
bus hel.
Ye scribe has been very busy the
last few days looking for his turkeys.
He bought a few and took them to
his mansion where be expects to en-.
joy the luxuries Of life all by himself.
The turkeys evidently don't like bis
company, for they have spent more
time with his neighbors than at his
place.
On last Wednesday Alex GigouX
and A. f. Minich had a fight in Har-
per county, just across the Sumner
county and Dixon township line,
caused by Minich's chickens running
on Gigoux'swheat. Your correspond
ent failed to learn all the particulars.
By common report, however, it is
stated that after they had INDUCED
in very severe flstic performance,
Mrs. Minich brought out shotgun,
and that Gigoux started to leave, when
Minich shot him, or tried to. Gigoux
fell just as Minich shot, and thus es-
capped serious injury. 1t is also re-
ported that Minich is in Jail at
Anthony. The trouble seems to be
the result Of previous disagreements.
II. +. II.
People's voice., 1896-01-23
PERTH.

Wheat looks fine; short but green.
Fine prospects for good crops this
year.
Mrs. Slade got hurt last week, but
is some better.
Rev. Pugh continues his series of
meetings this week.
Don't forget the Local Union the
first Sunday in February.
Miss Zella Palmer visited her cous-
ins. Mesdames Combs and Gelbach
last week.
Rev. Derwin preached Sunday
morning and evening at the Union
church. He delivered two excellent,
enthusiastic sermons.
School is progressing finely. We
hear no complaint In any way. Prof.
Davis knows how TO conduct a good
school, as we'll as good literary.
The literary is quite success; well
attended, excellent program and
splendid debators. The Excelsior is
booming, but we are afraid they will
run some things into the ground.
Mr.. RiCer departed this life last
Sunday evening. His funeral was
conducted by Rev. Pugh, pastor Of
the st. James Evangelical Lutheran
church at this place. The remains
were laid beside those of his wife, who
died last spring, In the Bethany Gem.
etery. Two good old people have
gone to their long home, prepared fol
them without hands, where trouble
never entereth the mind, and where
sickness and death doth not appear.
People's voice., 1896-01-23

People are beginning 10 bring their
plows to the shop.
Clarence Pfeifer has quit working
for T. A. Hubbard.
Wash Popplewel; was on the sick
list few days last week.
Mrs. ClOppert fro Il the Strip is Wis
iting with her aunt, Mrs. Pfeifer.
A horse trade and runaway were
among the attractions Saturday.
The Rome school will give a Kansas.
Day entertainment evening Of Jan y.
Rome misses one OF 1t, most fanil-
lar sights. j. D. Ross has traded i'd
Dan off.
A play requiring fifteen characters
is being prepared. Date will be an
nOunced later.
Andrew Newell and family from the
Strip are visiting with Mrs. Newell'S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hatton.
Justice Davis has a homemade.
windmill that does good work. The
wheel is like the paddle-wheel Of a
steamboat.
Miss Vernie Springate, the child
elocutionist Of Wichita will give an
entertainment at the Presbyterian
church on the evening Of Jan. 30, for
the benefit Of the Y.P see.
In spite OF the bad weather on Sat-
urday night we had splendid litera-
ry. The schooling in parliamentary
law was excellent. We claim to have
the most successful literary in Sum-
ner county.
THE Pope.
People's voice., 1896-01-23
C0RBIN.

Mr.. Lawrence is buckinv the tiger
in the coal business.
Homer Murray is visiting his par.
ents near Alert, OF.
Mrs. JOhrson,of Grant county, OF,
has been visiting in Corbin.
Mr.. Olson, merchant Of Alert, o.
T., was up last week after -four and
feed.
Miss Eva Howe has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Allen, near Lamont,
OF.
Since the weather has cleared VI
standing room is at premium at the
protracted meeting at the school.
house.
Charles Miller has rented his farm
south of the river, and has taken
property in town, preparatory to
moving here soon.
Charlie BrOwnback started on hi:
return to the ranch in Barber county
on Monday. He will drive through.
accompanied by George Cox and Al
Reagan, who will take a hunt while
in the west.
People's voice., 1896-01-23
Correspondence.
To Correspondents.

The VOICE is truly grateful to its
many friends for their liberal con.
tributiOns. We claim by far the best
county correspondence Of any news
paper in the county, and we are told
by many publishers abroad, the best
ofany county paper In the state.
We appreciate these favors, but we
want to offer suggestion. Let each
correspondent try to conflne his cor
respOndence to One-fOurth Of column
each week, giving just the local and
personal news Of Importance. Sumner
county is so large-there are so many
neighbOrhoods and communities in it
that if we give each place more
than that it crowds out everything
else. Times are dull, and we can't
afford so much composition, besides
the editor is oneof those spoutin' Pops
who likes to have something to say
himself occasionally, and this is going
TO be year In which he can't keep
still. Please send in reguraly, but
confne your items to one-fourth of a
column if possible, and let all parts of
the county have a chance,
We need a correspondent at South
Haven, Conway Spriugs, Mulvane,
Portland and Oxford. Who will serve,
Write US for particulars.