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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-21
SISTERSvILLE

Sis-ersville. February 20.-Mr d. S.
Peiton returned on the noon train from
O. business trip down the river.
Mr.. John A. Davenport Of Davenport
Station. was a business visitor 70 our
city yesterday.
Attorney A. r. Smith is HON from a
business "Trip down The river.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Durham were at
Friendly to-day on business.
The public and private schools were
closed This morning for the rest of the
wsek on account Of the want of gas suf-
hcient TO keep the school buildings
warm.
G. r. Tracy. of Wheeling. manager Of
the Western Union Telegraph Company
az that place. was in the city to-day on
business.
Patrick Hern, q prominent hotel man
or oil City was i'm the city yesterday.
and from here went TO Marietta on bus
mess for couple of days.
Dr. q. b. West has been on the sick
lis, for several days.
O.. w. Br0ckuni5r, the well known on
orator or Wheeling. was in the city to-
field.
Siemaker the grocer. is lowering the
floor of his store and will make quite a
number of other Improvements.
Nike Hearne, a well known Wheeling
man. is in The city to-day 10 attend the
installation of the local Elk Lodge.
Ed EOOme. Of Main street who has
been on the sick list for several DAYS. is
cOuvllesCenL
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-21
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told.

Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told.
There were two cases in Police
Court, yesterday morning.
The Council Committee on Ac-
counts is called for this evening.
The mobiles of the Mystic Shrine
will hold forth at Arion hall tonight.
The Ebenezer Baptist Church,
colored will hold a festival at Market
Hall Friday evening.
The Council Committee on Police
is called for this evening, to settle the
new helmet question.
The Council Committee on Health
is called for tonight, to consider the
bids for removing garbage for the next
two years.
The funeral of the late Samuel
Woods will take place from the resi-
dence of the mother of the diseased,
Elm Grove, this afternoon at 2:45
o'clock
The Crangle Mission Band, of the
Second Presbyterian church, viii give
one of their enjoyable entertainments
tonight.
The funeral of William S. Phipps
was postponed until this afternoon at
2:30 o'clock, on account Of the body
having arrived too late for the funeral
yesterday.
Ed. Fitzsimmons was arrested
yesterday, on complaint of soap
salesman, who charged him with en-
bezzling eight or ten dollars. He was
sent to jail.
The funeral of the late Alexander
Morrison viii take place tomorrow af-
ternoon at 1870 o'clock, from the fam
lily residence on Fifteenth street. In
terment at Greenwood.
The Council Committee on Or
dinance was called for last evening
but failed of a quorum. Among the
matters awaiting attention are the
whafage and bicycle ordinances.
Yesterday a colored deck hand on
the Hudson, who had been crushed be-
tween hogsheads Wednesday night,
was landed at the wharf and was taken
to the North Wheeling Hospital in the
pdlIOl wagon.
This evening the Wesley N. E.
church viii be crowded to listen to the
programme arranged for the benefit of
the church. A feature will be the ster-
cptican views of Prof Penrose. The
social will be continued tomorrow
night.
Instructions have been received at
the Recruiting Office OF this city to
enlist desirable men for all branches
of the United States army, and for both
white and colored regiments. Here
tOfore enhstments have been restrict
ed to the light artillery service only.
The Rev. Atkins, Of Mt. Zion Bap.
fist Church, Bridgeport, will preach
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Mar
ket Hall. Prof. Jones will preach at
1880 Sunday evening at the same
place. The Ebenezer Baptist Church
have a grand rally all day Sunday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-21

The Hartford Post. Republican
Journal grants" that "the tariff
n,eds revising and lowering" but in
s{.s rhat tb,s should De done by it's
friends.
let's see. Sc seems to us we have
heard something like this before. and
,-or 81 much more authoritive source.
p, order to conciHate the free trade
West the Republican platform OF 1855
s,.l,ref for revision of the tariff i'm
t,o home. of It's friends. After the res
t,~,+ion of the Republican party TO
,o~sr ON that pledge the country was
--ssted to the Mckinley tariff with
f.s catalogue of denominations. That
-,s the authoritative Interpretation of
,sria revision by the representatives of
the Republican party.
Noes our Connecticut contemporary
.,rcerslv believe after this experience.
tb,t the Republican party can be trust
o5 with revision and lowering Of the
t.~irq Would not tariff revision" by
., orthodox champions" as Messrs.
mckinley Reed. Aldrich and Dingley
D.. 81 very curious performance The
,.,,nore of the Hartford Post conveys
+bo impression that some Republicans
h Connecticut are by no means cheer
I'M over the prospect of new agita-
ill, for restoration of McNinleyism.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-21
BELLAIRE.

The new pastor Of st. Johns Church
Rev. Father Wehrle, gave a lecture
Wednesday night on The End of Man.
The discourse abounded in homely
truths. such as that most men live
only for this life. and pay little atten-
ton to the hereafter He urged a
close attention TO the Tented services
by all his members.
Now it is said that the Polly Bros
will turn over the steamer Charon to
the new owners on the coming Saturday
at the figures S24,100. The boat is not
making regular trips now on account
of the heavy ice. The wheel was badly
damaged Wednesday.
A meeting is called for Saturday night
at the City Hall to celebrate Washing
tons natal day and decide the Vene-
zuelan question. Good speakers are
looked for.
J. NJ. May, the United States Express
agent, went to the creek a skating and
got into the bath almost to his arm
pits. Jimmy says it was cold.
side Tracked" is booked for the
Elysian Theatre for February 26
Robert Fitch, engineer on the Char
on. has resigned and accepted SINH
lar lob on the steamer Lulu Prince.
Mr.. r. NJ. Collins of St. Clairsville
was in Bellaire yesterday, a guest OF
his sister. Mrs. Peter Hughes, on
Union street.
At the Kelly school building appro-
priate services will be rendered this
afternoon in cOmmemoration of Wash
ington's birthday.
Well. people will always go to see
wedding, even if they have to stand out
side in the cold. just to get q glimpse
of the happy couple This was shown
last night by the immense crowd that
turned out to the Turner Hall to see
the wedding there The hall was
packed.
About twenty-five Bellaire Mason
took in the Pittsburg excursion.
Miss Dell Clyker. Of Wheeling, was
in Bellaire to the L: R., K. of. p. ball
Wednesday. and took supper with the
Grand Army folks About sixteen
couple took supper there from the
above ball. Thanks, folks
There was number OF Wheeling So
ciety people down the this ball, and all
went home merry as a marriage.
The Keller, Greenwood & Co. oil
and gas seekers are much encouraged
with their prospects at the well they
are now working on. The well is near
ing the Big Injun sand and oil indica-
tions are good.
There are five fine silk quilts on exhi-
bition at the fair, and one pieced by
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-21

A grim story and one that does not
induce pleasant reelection, Is told by the
calendar OF crime of this country for
the past six years. During that time
there have been 1902 homicides in
the United States. an average of 1917
yearly. Seven hundred and twenty
three legal executions and Ills lynch
fues have occurred during the same
period. "These figures are interesting
and suggestive as showing murder to
be- a moro general crime than is fire.
ouentv understood. % says the st. Louis
qlobe-Democrat. Instead of being on
fhe decrease murder lis on the increase.
I'm the last year 10.5o0 persons were
killed. an average Of S75 monthly. In
1890 the figures showed only 1920 less
tban half the number of 1895"
There must be some reason of this
showing of the increase of killing. Less
delay in dealing with criminals of this
character would lessen the number Of
lynchings.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-21
BRIDGEPORT

Wednesday evening at half pas. s
O'Clock Frank Wiggiuton died. after o
Shcr illness. of lock jaw. which was
due rom an accid uJ me received while
working about some machinery AZ the
Ae-na-SJandard mill about two weeks
ago. lie seemed TO- be getting along
all right until last Sunday evening.
when lock jaw set i'm. when an hopes
of his life We're given up. The de-
ceased was q years old and leaves a
wife 90 mourn his loss. The funeral
will AXE place Sunday at . O'Clock.
ln,erment at Linwo0d
The Wheeling Creek and Crestline
mines win start up this morning after
% several days stop. The Mapla Hill
mines az Barton, started Yesterday
morning.
Floyd Burke, a yOuugster residing at
Kirkwcod, had narrow escape from
drowning Wednesday afternoon while
skating ON tha creek. The ice broke
through with him near the mouth Of
The creek. where the water is rather
deep The vOungster had enough pres
enc7 of mind. however. TO hold on to the
edge of the ice and not struggle to get
out until assistance came. when ne was
rescued without much trouble
z. a. YCuse, of AIOrristOwn. was in
town Yesterday on bUsiu IS.
The managers of the Opera House
have secured the "SideT8ck" company
TO- play here ON the 27,h.
George Wilson returned to his home
at E3sr Liverpool this morning after a
short business trip here.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-21
GERMANY AND THE TRANsvAAL.

GERMANY AND The TRANSVAAL.
The Kaiser's recent undiplomatic in
PREVENTION i'm behalf OF the Beers may
have had it's incentive if not it's pallia-
ton in the increased trade between
Germany and the Transvaal and the
consequent growth of German interests
i'm that quarter The direct exports of
German iron to South Africa have in
creased in value from 100000 marks
in 1859 to 100000 marks in 1895.
The growing States of Southern Al
RIGA are the most prosperous fields for
the extension of our export trade. The
wheat growers and lumbermen of our
Pacific slope have already improved
their opportunity, and have established
lucrative commerce with Cape Town
and Delagoa Bay. These places are
quite as accessible from our Atlantic
seaboard as from the Pacific coast. and
the manufacturers of the Eastern and
Middle States would doubtless find in
South Africa a good and expanding
demand for their products.
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Tho River

There We're s feet 9 inches of water at
the channel last night. Falling.
Yesterdays departures Lorena for
Pittsburg at 10 a. m; Hudson for Gin
cinnati at 10 a. m; Liberty for Parkers-
burg at noon; H. X. Bedford for Mar
ietta at noon.
The river is still filed with floating
ice
Pittsburg. Pa, February 20.-River
$40 feet and falling at the dam.
Weather clear and colder.
MOrgantown, w. Va. February 90
River frozen Clear, with thermometer
at above and falling fast.
Oil City, Pa. February 20.-River 8
feet and stationery. Clear and very
cold.
Warren. Pa. February 2O.-River 10
inches and stationery. Cloudy and
cold.
Greensboro. Pa, February 20.-River
s feet and falling; frozen over. Navi-
cation suspended.
Special to the Register.
Parkersburg. w. Va. February 20
River Il feet and rising; weather fair
and cold
The Little Kanawha river is frozen
over and the Ohio viii be closed by
morning. if the cold weather con-
tinues.
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DIED.

MORRISON-At his residence, No. l5i
Fifteenth Street. on Wednesday, February
10. 1886. at 1870 p. m. Alexander Morrison
in his 63rd year.
Funeral services Saturday afternoon at
1:35 o'clock. Friends Of the family respect
fully invited to attend. Interment private
at Greenwood cemetery.
WOODs-At Garnett. S. c.. on Saturday,
February Is, 1896 at $50 p. m, Samuel ;.
Woods, son of Amelia and the late Robert
3. Woods.
Funeral from the residence Of his mother,
at Elm Grove. on Friday afternoon at 2;45
o'clock. Interment private.
BREWSTER-Tuesd February 1S
1896. at S:45 o'clock p. m, Robert Thomp-
son Brewster. in the 26th year of his age.
Funeral from the residence Of his aunt
Mrs. Robert Frew, No. 40 Eighteenth
street Friday afternoon. at 3 o'clock
Friends of the family are Invited to at
tend. Interment at Peninsula cemetery.
PHIPPs-At Gormania. w. Va, on Tues
day. February Is, 1896, al noon, Nm. ,.
Phipps, aged Is years
Funeral from residence OF his father, No.
637 Main street. this Q'riday) afternoon
at 2:3O o'clock. Friends Of the family are
invited 10 attend Interment at Peninsula
cemetery.
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OIL NEWS.

Special to the Register.
Sistersville, w. Va, February 20
All classes of oil took a drop to-day,
and the West Virginia product is now
quoted at $L95, five cents below yester-
days quotations.
Henderson & Co.'S well on the Amos
farm, drilled in the early part Of the
week, will make about a 20-barrel well.
John w. Shay came in this morning
from Indian Creek He says the Kyle
we'll is still flowing at the rate of forty
barrels an hour. His well 400 feet
from the Kyle has been delayed by a
fishing job that lasted eight days.
They got the tools out Sunday and the
well will be in early next week. He
says no wells have come in up that
way this week.
1t is reported that DR.. George Gale.
of Newport, o., is going to drill well
on Ben's run, near the Betteman &
Watson well on Selmon wells's farm.
Sparks & Co.'S we'll on the Booth
farm, to the west of the Calebaugh
farm, was due in the sand this after
noon, but nothing has been heard from
it. This well is about two miles west
of the Calebaugh farm and is an inter-
esting wildcat
Henderson & Co.'S we'll on the Stew
art farm, which was drilled in a couple
of days ago and reported dry, has been
completed and will make a good 30
barrel producer.
Caldwell & Co.'S we'll on the Basil
Dye farm was drilled into the Big In
jun sand yesterday and was dry. When
the we'll was about twenty feet in the
Big Injun a heavy flow Of salt water
was struck The well would make
about a five-barrel producer in the
Keener.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-21
n.n,,rnrnErIC coNrAeIoN

According 90 the report OF q British
h.,I+b oncer. who quotes an illustra-
~, 5frbthoria may De spread through
speaking tubes
IN a certain factory. Of the 100 en-
.r,vss forty-three were girls who
,,,,sd in one room. and of twenty
ero cases of diphtheretic illness which
, discovered. twenty-five were
o,o,r these girls. The girls frequent
-. r,sso use of speaking tubes, and i'm
.--,,r tire sameatubes. and sitting close
- Zach other g. the room. the disease
prabuslys introduced. ande spread.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-21
BOY HELD UP.

At 1920 o'clock this morning, Clark
Hanes. the Register mail boy, was held
I'D by a large colored man on South
street. near the B. &, o. depot. Hanes
was on his way to the train with the
early edition of the Register. The col
ored man demanded money, and when
the boy attempted to pass, he pulled
out a knife and threatened to cut nim.
The police were notified, and are look
ing for the boys assailant.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-21

The Hon. William r. Morrison, Of
Illinois. strikes the keynote of the
situation i'm an interview in which he
strongly urges the importance Of a
united Democracy in the coming cam
paign. He believes that the signs Of
the times, particularly i'm the South
point TO important concessions on the
part of the great majority Of pronounc-
ed .Iree silver men. who are beginning
TO sense the situation. and realize the
necessity of party unity. With unit
ed Democracy. Ted by a leader around
whose standard Democrats Of every or
sanitation and name would rally as
~ some meme
glorious campaign indeed against the
party OF class privilege.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-21

IL the Pennsylvania delegation goes
to- ST. Louis committed to- Quay it will
simply mean that Quay viii have
siXty-four votes i'm his inside pocket i'm
that convention for purposes of trade
and barter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-21
BOHEMIAN GIRL" TONIGHT.

EITII T-NIIll.N VIIN. U III
Tonight one of Wheeling's favorite
operas will be presented at the Grand
Opera House by the Gonzalez Opera
Company. The Bohemian Girl is one
of the most picturesque musical COM
positions ever staged. and with the
company supporting Miss Gonzalez, it
Will be presented in first-class style at
the Grand tonight. This afternoon the
Princess Of Trebizonde" will be pre-
scented, and tomorrow afternoon and
evening "PinafOre" will be the bill.
Seats for the engagement are on sale
at the box Office The prices for the
matinee are 10 and 20 cents.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-21
SAME OLD STORY.

Frankfort. KY, February 2O.-The
Senatorial ballot resulted: Hunter 50:
Blackburn 80; Carlisle 8; McCrearv 1:
Burchell l; Davies l: Crawford l; Bate
I. Necessary to a choice GA.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-21

What win the Anglomaniac critics
Of President Cleveland's Venezuelan
policy do now since the best sentiment
Of England has been forced to acknow-
ledge the wisdom and correctness Of
that truly American policy?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-21

When the Populists and free silver
men hold their joint convention of g.
500 delegates i'm ST.. Louis next july
there ought TO be right lively times in
-aar ne.gb0rhOOd.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-21

why is there @ famine OF natural gas
I'D THIS city when there is gas going to
waste ln enormous quantities within
piping distance2
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-21

The news from Cuba these days is
an about sreat Spanish victories. That
is the only kind of news Weyler allows
20 be- sent QUO of Cuba.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-21
MEETING AT ELM GROVE.

The Triadelphia District Republican
Club met at the Town Hall at Elm
Grove last night, and elected officers
as follows: President, G. w. Humph-
rey; vice-President, H. L. Kimmins;
Secretary, J. D. Muldoon; Treasurer,
VIM. Wharton. A committee on rules
was appointed by the Chair, and a
membership Of twenty-five enrolled.
After the business was transacted, adj
dresses were made by w. J.W Cowden,
B. Jones, Thomas O'Brien, Jr., and can
didates S. o. Boyce C. H. Hening, H. c..
Richards, Richard Robertson, and TN.
Garvin. The club Will meet again
March 5.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-21
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Daily Chronicle of the Movements of Indi.
viduals.
Special to the Register.
New York, February 20.-J. S.
Milligan, of Wheeling, is at the Aston
House; l.. Keesler, of West Virginia
is at the Continental.
Miss Carrie Mortified, of Fairmont
is visiting her cousin. Miss Lulu Mer-
rifeld. of the Island, and attending the
wedding of her brother.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-21

If you need Spectacles, eyes tire or
head aches when reading or sewing,
consult US and have youT eyes exam
ined for glasses free of charge. Din-
cult cases a speciality. Prof Shelf, the
sc'a~aifesoptcian ITO Main street.
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ZERO WEATHER AGAIN
Is the Outlook for Daylight This
Morning.

The Lowest Temperature in This
Vicinity, Yesterday Morning,
Was Seven Below Zero-It Was
Two Below at the Steel Bridge
and One Above at Schnepf's.
Warmer Weather Promised.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-21

1'--lsrER. embracing It's several
~ -.''o-s- is entered at the Postodce in
''e-as. W.. Va. as second-class matter.
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SATF OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Continued Friday and Saturday
Parlor Furniture. SidebOard. Folding
Bed. Dressers. Feather Beds. etc, at
No. IL Fourteenth street
ROBERT NESBITT.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-21

democratic unity means Democratic
success in the State and nation.
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Special to the Register

special 10 the Register
Parkersburg, w. Va. February 20.
"A well which promises to excel any
ever struck in the Waverly field was
drilled in yesterday on the widow Ran
som farm. The well is forcing the
greasy fluid over the top of the derrick.
Operations in the vicinity of the well
nave liyened up greatly, and several
new locations have already been made
on adjoining leases.
The reports of oil operations at Burn
ing Springs indicate striking want
OF understanding as to what consti
tutes that famous old field" by such
terms as oil tract" Crazy farm" y.
W. Tucker farm" etc. The Rathbone
oil tract is body Of land embracing
tract, within the OUTSIDE lines of some
1900 acres, lying wholly within the "oil
break, so-cailed. Interlying this
tract are % lots ranging in size from 2
y acres, the result of division of por-
tons of the estate of VIM. p. Rathbone
among his heirs about $50 acres. The
Rathbone Oil Tract Company purchas-
ed in 1864 and still own about 1.15O
acres Of this tract, while the 80 small
lots are now owned by various parties.
having passed out of the hands of such
heirs. A tract of land known as the
Petty farm. corners into the Rathbone
oil tract, and is about $50 acres. and
also lies mostly or entirely within the
''Oil break" and has been productive
oil territory. The property and bust
ness of the Rathbone Oil Tract Com
pany at this time constitute a trustee
ship, of which T. p. Wells is the trus-
tee, and who has under contract to
operators for development about 100
acres upon which are to be drilled 80
wells to the Big Injun sand. The Rus
sell & Skinner is the first will drilled
under these contracts, and the rig for
the second well is ready for the drill.
Kennedy &, Lawrence, another operat-
ing firm, have the rigs under contract
for two wells. one or both ready for
drilling on the Rathbone oil tract. On
the Petty farm one well is boring and
a second is about ready for drilling.
The J. W. Tucker lot of Z acres has
one we'll ready for the drill. The
Oracle lot contains about acres. A
new we'll has been bored on an adjoin-
ing 5-acre lot on the west, and an
other 5-acre lot still west. These
three lots are owned by w. II. II.
Wheaton and are leased to Kennedy
& Lawrence.
The freezeup in the past few days
has been of great benefit to operators
in the Wood county field. as the roads,
which were almost impossible. now per-
NIT of heavy loads being hauled to
and from the field.
II. S. Wilson & Sons c. & x. V.
No. I. or the Davidson farm, at the
winding Aestle. came in about mid
night Tuesday night The well filed
uD about 400 feet and it is thought that
when pumped It will be good for about
60 barrels a day.
An oil we'll dTilleT named Fusick was
severely burned Tuesday afternoon at
the Plummer well, on Calf creek, by
an ignition of gas. His clothes were
almost entirely burned off of him. and
but for his presence of mind in running
70 the river and jumping in he no
doubt would have bee fatally injured
His condition is not considered criti-
cal.
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MRS. HART'S SCHOOL
Eop yoIrNG LADIES AND CHILDREN.

IBIb VIM ktI n " IIt0IIII.f W n
Fifth annual session begins MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER. 10, 1895. This school offers
a complete and thorough education In PRAc-
TIcAI. ENGLIsH. MATHEMATICS. ENGLISH CLAs,
sics IIrry and MODERN LANGUAGES and
FL ocrTfoS. Special advantages offered
graduates from Public schools, aud Others
Who desire TO pursue higher branches OF
Study. Methods and course oil instruction
coTn1are fnvorably with the best seminaries
In The country, Boys receivedin the Primary
and Intermediate Departments. For circu-
ars or Interview, apply 70
ai' - MRS. NJ. STEVENS .HARI
ouoSh Frincipal, hethh8, ". "