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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11
NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY.
Charges Of Maladministration at the
New York Navy Yard the Cause.

oA ~ WV
New York Navy Yard the Cause.
Washington. Jan. "a naval court
of inquiry has been ordered to meet at
the New York a " yard next Monday
to investigate charges of maladminis-
tration in the engineering department
Of the yard. For several months past
Secretary Herbert has been receiving
complaints against the officers Of the
department, some of them from labor
organizations, and representatives OF
these organizations have personally ap-
peared before the secretary to urge an
investigation.
The complaints date back tG the cut
In wages last summer. and one specially
directed against Master Machinest How
EFT. Chief Engineer Ayres. Passed AS
sistant Engineer Hall and Quarterman
Miller. who are v~ariously accused OF in
capacity, m-treatment OF workmen, US
ing government property for personal
ends. disregard OF the spirit Of civil SER
vice rules, retaining inefficient and fav-
orite workmen, etc. Generally, how
ever the charges are said to be vague,
and not specific. n the purpose Of the
court OF inquiry Ia to sift them out and
report whether or not there In SUFFICIENT
basis In them to warrant 4 court martial
or further proceedings.
The court Is composed Of Commodore
r.. l.. Phythian. superintendent OF the
naval observatory here: Captain r. +.
Higgins. on detached duty In Brook
iyn; Chief Engineer David Smith Of the
bureau of steam engineering. and Lieu
tenant J. ]. Knapp Of the navy depart
ment.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11
COUNTY WOOL B0UNTIES.
North Dakota Growers Hope This
plan VIII Succeed State Aid.


Bismarck, n. D., Jan. 2.-The Woo,
Growers association adjourned after
transacting much important business.
Under the new code no woolen bounties
will be paid by the state, but the ASSOC
citation considers such bounty neces-
,ary in the woolgrowlng districts. Rep
resentatives were appointed from Bill
ings, Stark. Morton, Oliver, Bearleigh,
Mercer. Emmons, Logan, Kidder, Me-
Lean. Stutsman and Mcintosh counties
20 interview their county commission
.rs, urging the necessity OF a county
county. Secretary Krauth announced
.hat he had telegraphed Congressman
Johnson urging a suitable tariff on
lhoddy. The following messages were
tent TO Senators Roach and Hans
orough: THE action OF ongres in
having tariff measures protecting wool
md live stock is heartily Endorsed. The
association by resolution urges the inn
2ortance of protection to North Dako-
!a's live stock industries. Our fertile
p~rsiries must be profitably utilized"
A similar message was sent to Con
gresham Johnson.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11
Supreme Court Decisions.

Pierre, S. D.. Jan. 4.-The supreme
court rendered decisions in the follow
Ing cases:
Huron Waterworks company VS. the
city of Huron. Beedle county; petition
Tor a rehearing denied. This was on a
motion for a rehearing Of a case in
which a sale Of the city waterworks
was set aside and the city Is now Sc
cure In possession.
Edward z. Pollock VS. Ellen Pollock;
Minnehaha county; decision Of circuit
court modified and affirmed when mod
ifcations are compiled with.
Lorenzo d. Fall VS. Herbert v. John
son. Penning ton county; judgment re-
versed and new trial orlered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11
TOO MUCH FOR The BRITISH
Beers Defeat Dr.. Jameson in a
Hard Battle.
The Piratical Leader Of n BRUSH
South Africa Company's Forces
Gets a Decisive Beating
--Press Comment.

London, Jan. "a dispatch to the FIX.
change Telegraph company says ina
DR. Jameson has been severely defeated
by the Beers before johannesburg 1.
saws this news has been confirmed, and
adds that Jameson's defeat was so de-
cisive as to compel him to retreat across
the frontier.
The following dispatch from JONAH
nesburg, dated Monday. before the re-
ported battle. shows the situation IN
Transvaal:
THE situation is hourly growing
more grave. n there il intense excite
ment here. The exodus OF women n
children continues in view OF the threat
ened hostilities and consequent danger
of life. There has been a considerable
run on the banks. Large quantities OF
arms and ammunition are secretly be-
ing introduced into all parts OF the
Rand and the local stocks Of farm ano
o stuffs are being bought up. The
enrolment OF the town guard is also
proceeding. With all this warlike prep
arations and the spirit OF apprehension
which Is everywhere present. the ten
sion is such that a casual fracas may
result In an outbreak at any minute
The tactics OF the leaders OF the Nation.
al union are still underlined and local
sympathles are divided, thus adding
greatly to the uneasiness over the pos
sible result of an outbreak"
The Berlin correspondent OF the Stan.
dard quotes the National Zeitung az
follows, in commenting upon E~ngland's
action In stirring up strife in Armenia
Africa and elsewhere.
THE procedure requires to be put q
stop TO by Europe. with which the
United States will not unwillingly co.
operate"
The other German newspapers stern.
ly condemn Or. Jameson's action.
In an interview Montague White,
consul general OF the T%ransvaal in Eng
land. declares that the Uitlanders in
johannesburg never raised a finger to
help DR.. Jameson. The Beers. he said,
would treat DIR. Jameson's followers
with generosity, but DR.. jameson HIM
self would receive a fair trial and the
punishment his crime merited.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11
WILL BE C0URTMARTlALeD.
DIR. Jameson May Get a Taste OF Boer
Justice-British Troops ~ Peace
YnaLar

London, Jan. 3.-A cable dispatch IL
reported to have been received by q
commercial firm in London stating that
DR.. Jameson will be tried by a BoeT
court-martial and his followers who are
now prisoners be released.
The Scotch Black Watch regiment,
which is nowat Mafeking, in Bechuana.
land. will stop the advance Of h Brit
ish South Africa company's men from
Buluwayo and IL they insist upon ad'
vancing. they will be fired upon by the
troops.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11
Wilhelm Congratuiates Kruger.

Berlin. Jan 3-The emperor has SEN
h following cable dispatch TO Pau,
Kruger. president Of the South African
republic:
Il express my sincere congratulations
that, supported by your people and
without appealing for help TO friendly
powers, you have succeeded by your
own energetic action against the armed
bands which invaded you country as
disturbers OF the peace and nave thus
been enabled to restore peace and safe
guard she Independence OF your country
from attacks from outside"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11
BANQU6 0u PEUPLE.
The Investigating Committee Will
Make Report This Afternoon.

The Investigating Committee Will
Make Report This Afternoon.
Montreal. Can, Jan. Sat the meet.
ing this afternoon OF the members of
the Banque du Peuple. the committee
OF Ave prominent fnanciers appointed
a month since to investigate n report
upon the condition Of the institution.
will prevent the result OF their labors.
Strict secrecy has been preserved con.
corning their conclusions. and an effort
will be made to hold the proceedings
with closed doors.
The facts already made pubic show
that nearly 81. 200, 900 OF the banks funds
had been invested without any knowl-
edge or consent on the part OF the dI.
rectors. that four firms had been al
lowed to overdraw their accounts to q
total OF nearly $1,000. 900. that Cashier
Bosquet had his paper In the bank foI
SEA, 900, and thatfour Of the directors had
oyerdrawn their deposits In sums rang
ing from $50. 900 to $685. 900. The report OF
the investigating committee will cover
transactions reaching the extraordinary
total OF $26, 900. 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11
Kansas Cit,.

Kansas City, ian i-Hogs--Reccipts. H.
600. Market active and &c higher. Quota
tons: Heavy, sS.iOu3.GO light and me-
dunn, So .3jq3. 52la; pigs, s3.OOd3. 80.
Cattle-Receipts, 1850. Market strong.
Quotations: Native steers. IS. GOA IS: fair
TO good native steers, s.. 00I3. 70: cows and
heifers. best. $2.S5q3. 20: fair 10 good cows
and heifers. 81. 10d2 80; bulls, 81. 7eM2 Is:
stockers and feeders, s.. 1913 so; Texas
and western steers, 81 .40g3 go; calves, s.. ~
@l2.0
Sheep-Receipts, 1908. Market strong.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11
s.. j. Tilden's Remains Removed.

~ M
The remains of the late Samuel j. TIL
den were removed Thursday from the
family plot in the cemetery at New I.eb-
anon. N. Y. to the sarcophagus within
the mausoleum which Is being built in
the same cemetery by the executors OF
MI. Tilden's will. The removal was
made very quietly at s o'clock In the
morning and was witnessed only b. the
necessary workmen AMI two or thiee
spectators. The cemetery o: the Ever.
greens, one OF the finest burial places In
the state. Is about n mile from the vii.
lage Of New Lebanon, wnere Is located
the family mansion. the birthplace and
early home of Mr.. Tilden. In Mr.. Til.
den's will he bequeathed $1,000 to the
cemetery. He also directed the execu.
tor to erect for him "a suitable monu
ment."
The mausoleum measures at the base
20 feet 8 inches by Is feet z inches, and
at these dimensions rises to a height Of
about three feet. being surrounded 10y a
low outside balustrade or parapet re-
lieved at the and ut regular In.
tervals by short decorated pillars and
broken at the eastern ari1 western ends
by flights Of steps to TIE ground. The
entire weight OF the monument Is about
sixty tons and cost 1000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11
Great JOY I'm Utah.

Salt Lake City. Utah. Jan. AFTER
years OF trials and tribulations OF various
kinds, Utah today energies from her
swaddling clothes. and becomes a new
member OF the great galaxy OF the states
In the union. TO he represented by the for
ty-ifth star upon the national flag. The
formal celebration of the event, and the
Inauguration of the state officers. have
been set for Monday next, but on receipt
OF the news today that the presidents
proclamation had been issued, guns were
fired and the citizens gave themselves over
to a season OF jolliiication. Monday viii
be a general holiday. and thousands Of
people from all over the new stale viii
join with the citizens of Salt Lake In cele-
brating the close of utah's forty years OF
probation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11
Asks Germany's support.

London, Jan. 3.-The Globe publishes
a News Agency dispatch from Berlin
which says that DR.. Leyd, secretary OF
state OF the South African republic, who
is now in Berlin. has communicated &c
the emperor a direct appeal from Presi.
dent Kruger asking the support Of Ger
many.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11
To Watch an Eclipse I'm Japan.

The Amherst college eclipse expedi-'
ton 10 Japan in 1896 IL now assured and
Prof. David +. Todd. who VIII be at the
head OF the expedition, has been busy
for W weeks p~erfecting the arrange
ments. This Is the first scieGtihc xpe
dition 10 go out distinctly under the
name Of Amherst. although Prof. Todd
has previously directed five expeditions
for astronomical research.
The expedition will sail from San
Francisco next spring on the schooner
yacht Coronet. which viii be I'm COM
mand Of Arthur G. James. New York
Yacht club. a member OF the class of 20
The yacht Is o al New York, but will
start early next month for its long trip
round Cape Horn. Mrs. James and
Mrs. Todd viii accompany the expedi-
fiOn.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11
The senate Finance Committee.

Washington, Jan. 2.-The finance COM
mittee met again this morning. but af.
ter a short conference between the re.
publicans and democrats, found they
could accomplish nothing and an ad.
journment till Monday was taken. The
silver men were not ready to submit
their silver bill, but said they hoped to
be able to do so at the next meeting.
Another conference of the silver men
will be held before the bill Is laid be.
fore the committee.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11
UTAH Is STATE.
The Formal Celebration Set for Mon.
day, but Joy Is Uucou0ned Today.

Washington. Jan. 4.-President Cleve-
land has issued his proclamation declaring
Utah a state OF the union. The new cen
st'tution, which was brougt0 here two
weeks ago by the Utah commissioners
Jerrold X. Letchter and Hpyt sherman.
nephew OF Senator John Sherman of ohio.
had previously been examined 10y the Pres
ident and Attorney General Harmon, who
found 1t TO be In all respects In accord
ance with the terms prescribed in the en-.
Gbling act.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11
House Ad. journs To Monday.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The house reas-
sembled today under the arrangement
heretofore announced by Mr.. Dingley.
rep., Maine, merely for the purpose Of
ad%journing until ext Monday.
Speaker Reed announced that he had
signed the bill to accept the ram Katah-
din and hen at 1915, on motion Of Mr.
Henderson, the house adjourned.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11
MINNEAPOLIS.

Minneapolis, Jan. 4.-Wheat was stror..
er and sold isc higher. closing about isc
higher than yesterday at As.c for Jann.
airy, 55%c for May.
On Track-56c for hard, a%c for No /,
northern. 5s%c for No. 2 northern. :
Keceipts-Wheat. 1875. $40 bushels.
Shipments-Wheat, Il, 600 bushels.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11
Tho Ruth Case.

PIERS, Jan. 4.-Attorney Genera
Crawford Friday served a notice Of
appeal from the decision of Judge CAT
Fey granting a demurrer In the case Of
he state va. Thomas H. Ruth. In which
4 is alleged that $2S,00 0 was lost to the
state school fund by the negligence of
ruth In failing to apportion that amount
among the counties at the proper time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11
A PHILADELPHIA FAILURE.
Solicitors Loan and Trust Company
Ruined by an Officer.

Philadelphia. Jan. 3.-The Solicitors
Loan and Trust company assigned to.
day. The failure of the company result.
ed from unsuccessful and unauthorize
speculations on the part of j. Rush Rit
ter, real estate officer Of the company
and a member Of the board Of directors
Drafts a~ggregating $209, 600. bearing
the signature Of Ritter and the name
of the company were returned from New
York dishonored. The Tradesmen's
National bank of this city. which hao
cashed the drafts threatened suit and
the assignment OF the company was de.
cided upon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11
Merely Obiiging.

Washington Star.
"Oi'm a paceable mon." said Mr.. Do
Ian. IAN OF hope hat OF may niver be
anythin' else"
Then you don't want war with Great
Britain"
"Oi do not. But. begob. IL Great Brit
ain wants war wild us. OF tink we ought
10 be ~neighboriy an accommodation"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11

A syndicate Of farmers along the I'LL
nois river bottoms a chartered what
is known as the floating chapel" 1t
Is 140 feet long. 60 feet wide and 20 feet
high. The farmers will tow 1t to their
respective corn cribs and store In 1t corn
that IL now partly under water. The
river is feet above low water
mark.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11
THE MARKETS.
Sioux City Live stock.

Sioux City, Jan. i-Sioux City Stock
Observation-Disclosures: Heavy, 81. i2lxQ
BAY, mixed and light. 50. 3112a3.45.
Cattle-Quotations: Cows and heifers,
sl.JOq2. 30; bulls, 81 .50d2 60; veals, 81. 5O4
30, stockers and feeders, s.. OGdS. 80;
calves and yearlings, S2.gOn3. -.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11
Mr.. Brice's Fountain u Youth.
Chicago Times.Herald.

Mr.. Brice Of the United States senate
appears to have discovered the secret Of
perpetual youth. Nothing ever worried
Brice. He II up early and late, always
carrying big operations. Nothing tires
him, nothing ruffies his temper or the
smoothness OF his prominent brow. No
lines Of care appear In the face OF this
man, who has made fortunes while other
men are thinking about It. No worrying
himself into Z premature grave for Mi.
bSice. The secret Of all this resistance
roads OF time IL that Mr.. Bxice goes
home every night 1T g. whethsr panics
lmpend In Wall street on the erum-
blings Of war are heard IN the distance.
and takes . two hour nap botors sitting
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11

Chicago, Jan 4-Hogs-Receipts, I,,ON.
Market stronger. Quotations; Heavy, s.. 60
Q3.7Ih. mixed, 81. JOd3 12lz. light, 81. 50d
3. 10. rough heavy. - .4503.56 -.
Cattie-Receipts, 6U. Market steady.
Sheep-Receipts, $3.50. Market steady.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11
Pulitzer Wants Bonds.

New York; Jan Tine world IN an
editorial offers to take $1,000. 900 worth
of bonds On a 8 per cent basis IL Presi-
dent Cleveland refuses the syndicate
contract with Morgan & Co. The edi-
torial Is addressed directly to the presi-
dent, and says the people will respond
quickly IL he shows confidence In them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11

Aberdeen Electrict Light Plant Sold
Aberdeen. January 1.-The electric
light plant WIS sold Friday by ]. L. w.
Zittlow to J. s. Bartholomew of Grand
Forks. owner Of the local a plant.
The plant. as well as facilities. will be
greatly improved and additions made to
the buildings. The confederation was
k6, 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11
On Londou's Change.

London. Jan. s.-on the stock ex
change this afternoon. American rail
road stocks improved and foreign -
curities we're frm. The exchange closed
amid wild rumors Of bloodshed In Johan
nssburg and rioting In other parts Of ths
|T~ransvaal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11
Woe 20 the Bicycle Girl.

Bonneville Journal.
1t is particularly hard tina the price
Of camphor should be forced up so high
this year, Of all others, when there are.
80 many pairs OF boomers TO be pre-
served.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11

Sooner or Later a neglected Cold VIII
develop a constant cough. shortness OF
breath, failing strength. and wasting OF
flesh, all symptomatic OF some serious
Lung affection. which may be avoided or
palliated by using In time DIR. D.. Jayne's
Ex~pectorant.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11

1t seems THAT the new m has en-
tered another field OF labor which
heretofore been exclusively occupied
by men. The Arkansas City (Kansas)
opera house has engaged girl ushers.
who are alleged 10 a v been chosen
from among 'the handsomest young la
dies In the city,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11
south Omaha.

South Omaha, Jan 4.-Hogs-Receipts,
$500; official yesterdae, 4.l25. Market
strong and &c higher. Quotations: Heavy,
s.. i5a3.55 mixed and light, 50. i5Q3.J0.
Cattle-Receipts, 200; official yesterday,
l,669; shipments, l,1g5.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11

Browns Bronchial Troches" are q
simple and convenient remedy for Bron-
chial Affections and Coughs. Carry
them in your pocket,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11

Japan will endeavor to build up hen
commercial navy by Swing subsidioo q
shipbuiIders for every ton above LOO
and 70 ship wne for al ships or l,0o
;onn that car make ten knots IN hour
ths eubeidy being Increased for SVEN
So Ions additional burden and for nj
Knot additional speed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11

From present indications the Ice crop
in Maine this season will be very fine.
A few weeks ago there was clear Ice
eight inches thick on the Kennebec-
The arrival OF frost before heavy
fall has made excellent ice.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11

= Echard Golden's historical drama OF
Benedict Arnold" is mildly praised by
the New York critics. The playwright
has not succeeded. however, in present.
ing the courtship Of Arnold and Polly
Shipper in a good dramatic light.
Transportation both by land n sea
will be done solely by electricity. The
same power will run the mills, the furn-
aces and the factories.-Dr. Chauncey
NJ. Depew. on the twentieth century.
LecocQ, the composer of La File de
Madame Angot." is trying to get a di.
vorce from the wife to whom he has
been married for twenty years OF the
ground Of incompatibility of temper.
Princess Marie, wife Of Prince Waldo
mar, Of Denmark. has just startled her
relatives by having her photograph
taken In a fireman's uniform, helmet
and all.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11

The queen regent OF Spain Is a con-
Armed smoker of cigarettes. and when
NJ work Is seldom without n
her lips or In a box near at han it
is the especial pleasure OF "Bubf' (His
Catholic Majesty King Alfonso kid
TO light the cigarettes for his mamma
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11

1t nay be Of interest to learn that of
the fourteen new stars discovered with
In the past 900 years. four were discov-
cred BIZ Mrs. Fleming OF the Harvard
observatory-nameIy, one In the 0
stelIation OF Perseus, in1Ss7; q In Nor
ma, 81 1So3. and one each in Carina and
Centaurus. during the present year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11

Stanley and Mounteny Jephson, the
only white survivors Of the expedition
for the relief OF Emin Pasha. have just
erected q brass tablet In Fillmore
church to the memory OF their comrade.
Surgeon Park.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11

\ red dinner was given recently at a
London hotel by two gamblers who had
won $4,000 francs at one sitting from
the bank Of Monte Carlo by playing on
the red. The room was draped in red.
red shades were placed over the electric
lights, geraniums decorated the table
and the walters wore red ties. red gloves
red shirts and red buttons on their coats
and vests. The menus were printed in
red, with a roulette on one side and g
figure 8 on the other, that being the
number of successive runs on the red by
which the money was won.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11
IL COMING.

New Yo-k. Jan. "A Paris dispatch
says that Nine. Sara Bernhardt sailed
from Havre for the United States to-
lay. Her season across embraces 1875
performances and covers the leading
cities.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-11
He Got "a Yale Ovation.
New York World.

A balky horse stopped a long line OF
cars on Third avenue Monday n
A jolly crowd of Yale students. each ac-
oompanied by a young woman, got of
an elevated train on the up town side
and waited TO cross the street.
A cable car. with a mail car In tow
joined the line OF waiting cars. The
mail clerk opened the door TO see what
was the roubl Instantly the Young
women began throwing flowers al him
while the students honored him with
their college yell. repeated over and
over.
The reason was that the mail clerk
happened 10 be wearing a dark blue
shirt and his white s~uspenders were
crossed i'm such a way that the letter Y
IN white stood out against the blue.
background.