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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30
Abnormal Iclexerne..

Briggs That Pinkney girl IS awfully
clever. ssl3.s
WagleyY Yes. she's un1l LILY smart.
Briggs that makes yoH think so?
Wagle Eve seen her sharpening 4
lead peEcil. Cleveland Pfafhdealer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30
re bankrupt"

Not necessarily, sire. A rich for
elgner has just arrived, and possibly he
can be induced to insult our national
honor. Detroit Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30

Mrs. Lightly?
Mrs. Lightly Oh, yes, several sea
sons. ,I .
Lord Lumpton Have you been pre-
sented at court?
Mrs. Lightly Necessarily. I've been
divorced twice.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30
Good Advice.

they hadn't met for some time. III
H !. ILll' 5s How are you ~ asked the
creditor. a ss 1870 ~
debtor. & s -
Too bad, Z returned the creditor
DO. ~. you ever hope to sc. square
again ~ II
They won't meet again for some time.
II the debtor can help it Chicago Post
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30
3 man whose tastes are the same az
mine, and get tired Of him
Knew Too Much {

Mr.. Chip Mr.. Greathead, / want
to map out g line Of journalistic study
for you Z 81
Young Assistant am pretty well
up to newspaper knowledge as it is,
SIR Il
MI. Chip am aware Of that,
Mr.. Greathead, but you know too
much "a 4 would suggest that you de-
vote one hour each day to forgetting
something Chips.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30
Not En- silly Answer

ISOt En- Sly AnSWeretl.
Modern Maid ii wish you'd give me
your advice.
Old Lady tainly, nly deal. What
Is IT.
Il Modern Maid hall ! marry 1, man
whose tastes are the opposite of mine.
ind sslS::arrei y it.. him. Of. shall I marry
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30
noalxed Like n

l Den tssf--7-Ar re yoU COINS 20 make
any money this year ISL sss
Second Dentist guess, 50. seem
to be pulling ouss all I'll World.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30
Sous. of Mn.j

go SUua9 OA N&UDlC. IS -a1
II like the Old, old fashioned songs n
remarked the man with 4 bored look.
and an ungenial sqHsnt.
Why is that ~ ss 3ss.
Nobody sings fhen. - Yashington
Star. 81 E5s az
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-30

uOuS pOSSlDlllCleS, ana whether that
child shall come forth in life, its heart
attuned to the eternal harmonies, and
after q life of usefulness on earth. 90
to a life Of joy in heaven; or, whether
across it shall jar eternal discords, and
after life Of wrongdoing on earth, it
shall go to a home of impenetrable
darkness and an abyss of Unreasonable
,! plunge, is being decided by nursery
song and Sabbath lesson and evening
prayer, and walk and ride and look and
frown and smile 9, how many chill
dren in glory! croWding all the battle
ments and lifting million-yo ho-
sauna brought to God through CHS
tan parentage! One hundred and
twenty cleggymen were together, and
they were telling their experience and
their ancestry; and Of the 12O clergy
men, how many Of them do you sup
pose assigned, as the means of their
conversion, the influence of Christian
mother? One hundred out Of the 100!
Philip Doddridge was brought to God
1 by the Scripture lesson ON the Dutch
i tile OF the chimney fireplace. The
mother thinks she Is only rocking a
child; but at the same time she may be
rocking the destiny of empires king
4 the fate Of nations rocking the glories
of heaven.
The same maternal power that may
4 lift the child up may press the child
down. "A daughter came to worldly
4 mother and said she was anxious
i about her sins, and she had been pray
ing all night. The mother said: "Oh,
/ stop praying! I don't believe IN pray
4 ing. Get over these religious notions.
and I'll give you dress that will cost
4 $500, and you may wear it next week
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
APPLICANTS FOR COUNTY OFF,
CES.

The following is list of applicants
for appointment to count offices to
be made by the county commissioners
tomorrow:
Engineer of new court house-E. w.
Sifferl.
County physician-Dr. d. Berrey.
License Inspector-FranciscO Ruiz.
Superintendent of the poor house
VIM. A. Howell, Jacob Weber.
Hospital steward-J. Reiner.
Engineer of county steam roller
Thos. j. Berry.
Night Waterman, new court house
F. G. Huntress, Il. r. Kirchner,
Thomas Smith.
Night Waterman of old court house
Manuel Lopez, VIM. L. DeBaun.
Janitor-John Eichmann, ]. S.White,
Thomas Smith, J. III. Holt, Albert
Richardson, w. II. Holland, Charles
Menger, Thomas Donagan, Il. Jenull,
Phil Heitgen, William Adams, Henry
Clay Smith, Fred. Brassfield, James
Lawrence, J. J. Washington, Pedro de
la Cara, p. Mcneil, J. J. Washington
f. G.. Chieslick, Sol. Brassfield.
Elevator conductor-Edwin Stap-
penbeck, Joe Daburag, ("Crip'O, Rob
ert e. Bumbrey, George w. Ramsey,
II. Teel
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
EVIDENCE OF JOBBERY.
A Doctor Accused OF Being A Bet
ter Man Than Fitzsimmons.

DOCIOT AccuSeu VI belIS "A pet-
ter Man Than Fitzsimmons
San Francisco, Dec. 4.-Police Com
missioner Gunst is satisfied that the
Fitzsimmons-Sharkey fight was Job
bed" and so disguised is he with the
general result that he has announced
that there will be no more prize fight
ing in San Francisco if his influence
can prevent it. The mystery of
Sharkey's injuries has not been salts
factorily solved. 1t is intimated that
Sharkey submitted to an operation for
the purpose of manufacturing evil
dence necessary to back up the claim
of foul. Certain it is that when Shar-
key was taken to his room at the
Windsor hotel no one was allowed to
even speak to him until CDR" Lee
commenced his examination Of Shar-
key. The portierres were closely
drawn across the bedroom door and
were pinned so no one could see In.
A few minutes later, after some low
talk was heard, Sharkey began to
groan as If in pain. Many believe
the Injury" Sharkey received was
given him ut this time.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
COUNTERFEIT DOLLARS.
Received In st. Louis From A Texas
Bank.

Received In st. Louis From A Texas
Bank.
st. oYuis, Dec. Ain a sack con-
tanning 1000 silver dollars received
at the sub-treasury from Texas
bank yesterday were two remarkably
fine counterfeit coins. They were
discovered by a clerk while he was
counting the money. Sub-treasurer
Small says that Of late number of
spurious silver dollars have come I'M
der his observation. -Four were found
last week. They come from country
banks in exchange for currency, and
are not detected until the sacks are
opened and the money counted. The
consignors receive in return for the
money shipped paper money for the
amount of the metal spcie, less the
number of counterfeit dollars. On
one of the bad dollars found yestcr-
day the eagle and the head of liberty
were almost perfectly executed. The
coin is sixty grains short of the stand
ard weight of the genuine silver dol
lar, which is 1922 garins. 1t is thick
err than a genuine dollar, and the mil
ling on the edge is imperfect. The
other coin is ninety grains short in
weight These spurious coins come
from all directions, and the source of
them is, as a consequence, difficult to
locate.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
GOOD SHOT.

Mrs. Confines Brings Down a Bird by
Shooting Him in the Eye.
A chicken hawk. which has been
visiting the vicinity of South Flores
street the past few weeks, and has
made several raids on hen coops,
made its last call yesterday. A num-
Der of efforts have been made to kill
the hawk, but all proved fruitless.
Yesterday Mrs. Ernestine Confines no.
ticed the hawk perched on tree in
the rear of her residence at 533 South
Flores street, and with parlor rifle
took aim ard fired at the bird. So
true was her aim that the bullet
struck the hawk in one eye and went
out at the other. The bird fell to the
ground, dead. and Mrs. Confines will
preserve the bird as souvenir of her
skill with the rifle.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
FRIENDS AND RELATIVES.
Mrs. Payne, A Cousin of Davy Crock
EFT, Visiting In The City.

Stts FioieihS - AAS 10y
Mrs. Mary G. Payne, Of Russell
county, KY, is in the city, visiting her
son, Colonel w. G. Coffey, on Kline
street. Mrs. Payne. is the daughter
of the late Crockett Caufley, Of Burks-
vile, KY, and cousin Of the historic
Dayy Crockett. She visited the AL
amo yesterday in company with Mrs.
Coffey. Mrs. Payne may spend the
winter here and will visit Madame
Candelaria while here.
In a recent issue the Light reported
the visit of DR.. J. III. Helms, Of Peru,
Ind, whose grandfather was an old
acquaintance of Davy Crockett In
East Tennessee, Crockett having often
held DR.. Helms on his knee when the
latter was a child. Colonel Cofey
met Dr. Helms this morning and ar
ranged for meeting of the doctor and
Mrs. Payne, which will be an interest
ing one from a historical standpoint,
and will serve to recall the memory
of the famous Davy Crockett.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
DOWN ON FOOTBALL.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. ,4.-Representa-
tive Cole, of Carroll. in the Georgia
house, has introduced bill to make
the playing of football a misdemean-
or, punishable as other similar
crimes. He declares that football
should be considered on the same
plane with prize-fighting and he be-
lieves he represents the sentiment of
the majority of the people of Georgia.
Mr.. Cole is also the author of a bill
which declares the sale of cigarettes,
cigarette paper, or any substitute for
the same" to be misdemeanor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
QUIET COTTON MARKET.

New York, Dec. 4.-The cotton
market opened with near positions I'M
changed and the distant months to
6 points lower. Liverpool showed a
decline News from interior towns
showed lighter receipts. This with
local buying rallied the market to
about the opening figures. Trading
during the call was active, but bust
ness quieted down Immediately after
ward and at IL o'clock the market
was steady and showed net decline
of one to two points.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
HARMONY CLUB IMPROVEMENT.

At a meeting of the Harmony club
last night the proposition of the ad-
ministratrix of the w. B. Wright es-
tate to enlarge the hall, by throwing
the rooms lately occupied by the firm
of Wright, Summerlin & Fuller into
one large room, in time for the clubs
annual New Year ball, was accept
ed. Beginning with the new year the
club will very probably possess a fine
bowling alley, either on the first floor
in the rear, or second floor, rear.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
THE MODERN BEAUTY.

Thrives on good food and sun,
shine with plenty of exercise in
the open air. Her form CLOVIS
with health and her face blooms
with it's beauty. If her system
needs the cleansing action of a
laxative remedy she uses the
gentle and pleasant Syrup OF
Figs. Made by the California
Fig Syrup Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
DROP IN NAILS.
Decline In Prices Since The Collapse
or The Trust.

vi Ine ITuSl.
st. Louis, Dec. 4,-The man who
wants to buy nails can get them now
at price that would have seemed ri
diculous a month ago. Then they
were selling for 1915 keg, with 80
cents added for all sizes between ten
penny and sixtypenny, making the
price virtually 1928 keg. Now they
can be bought for SIPS keg. This
is due to the fact that the nail trust
has become disorganized institution.
The nail trust first began operations
in the beginning of 1895, and at that
time nails were $1.00 n keg for all
sizes between tens and sixties. When
the trust, however, got control the
price took little jump that was fol-
lowed by another and another, and
as the factories entered the combine
or were forced to close down the price
continued to soar. until it reached the
figure named. Nails at this price
were something of luxury, but the
manufacturers had heavy stocks on
hand. About month ago other
manufacturers, who were not men,
bers of the trust, began to offer nails
for sale. These factories on the out
side were not large ones, but their
offerings had an influence on the mar
ket price. 1t was three weeks age
that the real decline began, and ever
since then the price has been going
down, with no indications that there
will be a stop in the immediate flu
ture. This sharp decline has been
caused by the members of the nail
trust putting their large stocks on the
market unreservedly, and will proba-
bly, continue until stocks on hand are
largely reduced or used I'D.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
ELK LODGE OFFICERS.

Elk Lodge, Knights of Pythias, held
meeting last night and elected Off
GERS as follows: James Carruthers,
chancellor commander; Henry Null
Ter, vice chancellor; Frank Morgan,
prelate; M. Efron, master at arms;
VIM. RahmsdOrf. master of work
Henry Wolfenstein, outer guard: Paul
BrOtze, inner guard: A. o. Balloon,
representative to the Knights of
Pythias Grand Lodge at Fort Worth
April 20; J. III. Shelley, trustee.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
ONE MONTHS STREET WORK.

Street Commissioner Crowther's re-
port for the month Of November, to
be presented to the next city council
meeting is as follows:
Number of teams, %, worked 1904
days, $S75.95.
Number of carts, 10, worked 141
days, $2S2.00.
Number of laborers. 25,worked 4302
days, $644.90.
Number of foremen, 2, worked 80
days, 500.
Number Of engineers, 2, worked "a
days, $4,000
One carpenter, one month, S75.
One assistant carpenter, 3 days,
$3.50.
Total, $2,105.35.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
STOPPED vENIsON SHIPMENT.

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 4.-The state
game warden has seized and declared
confiscated to the state of Minnesota
thirty tons of venison claimed as
about to be illegally shipped out of the
state. 1t was tagged to persons in
Boston, New York and Chicago The
fines for this alleged Illegal Transport
tation of game will reach somewhere
in the neighborhood of $4,000 to $780,
900. This is said to be the largest
seizure ever made at one time in the
United States.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
NEGRO CONFIDENCE MAN.

Willie Washington was brought in
last night by Officers Foster and
Wosnig and placed in the city Jail on
a charge of being a suspicious char
acter. The recorder fined him S25
this morning, as he had been playing
his old confidence game of being an
employment agent, on a white boy,
and had worked him for IS on pre-
tense of getting him permanent en-
ployment.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
KRUG INDICTED.

The grand jury reported four bills
of indictment this morning. One is
against Johannes Krug, charged with
seduction. Krug was arrested at
Houston yesterday on telegram
from Sheriff Campbell and Deputy
Sheriff w. III. Hennessy left for Hous-
ton this morning to bring the prisoner
to San Antonio. He is expected to re-
turn tomorrow.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
ROBBERS LOOT A TOWN.

Grand Rapids. Mich, Dec. A
gang of robbers looted the village of
Moline, 16 miles south of this city
Monday night. All the stores in the
village and the railroad office were
burglarized and considerable booty
secured,( consisting of clothing, cut
lery and jewels. 1t is not known how
much money the burglars secured.
There is no clue.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
ARRESTS CONTINUE.

Constantinople, Dec. 4.-The arrests
of persons suspected Of being con-
cerned in plots against the govern
ment continue Many of those taken
into custody have been seized while in
bed and taken at once to Central pris-
on. The suffering and distress in the
city is increasing
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
BICYCLE MISHAP.

\ young man from Massachusetts,
the old Bay state, took a bicycle ride
yesterday and stayed out late. A re-
cumbent COW and his didn't-know-
how, has furnished him today with a
very confused pate.
The road to the Southwestern asy-
lum is very rough since the city began
work of improving same.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
THE WORST is PAST.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Dec. 4.-The
water went down six inches lower
than last night and the fears of the
people are much allayed since learn
ing that the river is falling The con-
tinued cold is also tending to quiet
their fears and they are settling down
to an all winter companionship with
the ice gorge The worst is undoubt-
edly over
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
AN EXPERIMENT IN SCIENCE.

AN EXPERIMENT IN SCIENCE.
Mr.. Geo. Morgan had narrow es-
cape from serious injury Wednesday
last by the explosion of three shotgun
shells which he put into a fire in a
stove at his plumbing establishment,
to blow the SCOT out of the pipe. The
shells exploded and one piece of the
metal part of shell blew out through
the door and penetrated Mr.. Morgan's
cheek under the eve. reaching to the
cheek bone. 1t had to be cut out
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
OPIUM SMOKING CASES.

The cases against Ed Anderson, f.
Chavez, Dan Penaloza and W. NJ.
Rife, accused of smoking opium in
Quong Lees. den on Soledad street.
were disposed of by Recorder Shields
this morning by filming Anderson, Cha
veZ and Pepaloza $40 each and dis
missing Rife, whom the police used as
witness against them. Quong Lee,
the proprietor of the den, was fined
$50 for maintaining nuisance
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
NEEDS A NEW LAUNDRY.

Sneak thieves on Wednesday night
made a raid on Mr.. Bob Fresenuis'
wash house, at his residence, No. Ala
Eighth street, and carried away two
wash tubs, two wash boards and a
smoothing iron furnace. Mr.. Fresen-
ius says they forgot to take a sack
of charcoal which they can have if
they call for it.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
HOOF MARKET.

Chicago, Dec. 4.-Cattle: receipts
$500; good grades steady, others
weaker. Texas steers $2.S0G4. %;
sheep: receipts 1000; market steady.
st. Louis, Dec. 4.-Cattle: receipts
$500; market active and steady: Tex
as and Indian Territory steers $40
@3.70; sheep: receipts 1000: market
strong: muttons $2.5O@3.50: lambs
S364.50
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
A DOCTORS CRIME.

Ponder, Neb, Dec. 4.-Dr. J. Sidney
Goodmanson has been arrested charg-
ed with poisoning his wife. She died
in his office under suspicious circum-
stances and chemical analysis Of her
stomach showed strychnine poisoning
The victim had $4,000 dowry.
Heodache and EesseayH5O cured BIZ m
RILES' PAIN Pills time cent 4 dose
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
FOLLOWED ABBEY.

New York, Dec. ALBERT Aronson,
the theatrical manager, died today at
his residence in this city, aged 4S
years. He had been suffering from
lumbago for the last six weeks but
persisted in attending to business.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
ANOTHER REASON.

Antonio on the 10th inst, and witness
this thrilling scene.
ANOTHER REASON.
Because you will have an opportu-
nifty of seeing the largest stock of pi-
amos, organs, music and musical in
struments of all kinds ever put under
one roof in Texas.
STILL ANOTHER REASON
Why you should come here to the
"StOrming of the Alamo"
WE WILL PAY YOUR r. r. FARE
This is what we propose doing for
everybody who purchases new piano
or organ for cash or on the installment
plan. AND NO PRICES WILL BE
ADVANCED. WE WILL SELL AT
OUR USUAL CASH AND TIME
PRICES WITHOUT NOTES. Sell
you a piano or organ cheaper than
you can buy anywhere, give you a
larger stock to select from and PAY
YOUR r. r. FARES BOTH WAYS.
This is the advantage we offer you
and you will save money and lots of
worry il you will take advantage of
our offer and attend the "Storming of
the Alamo" on the 18th and 18th inst.
~ 8 At THOS. GOGGAN & BROS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
MORE POLAR WEATHER.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 4.-Western
Texas: Generally fair, cooler tonight,
southerly to westerly winds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
CITY COLLECTIONS FOR NO,
MEMBER.

partments of the city administration
for November are as follows:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
SrORMING OF THE ALAMO.

Everybody in Texas who contem-
plate the purchase of a new piano or
organ should not fail to come to San
Antonio on the 10th inst, and witness
this thrilling scene.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-28
Compliment TO the G. and q

The Washington Post pays the fol-
lowing deserved compliment TO the Chesa-
peake and Ohio: THE excellent showing
made by the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road Company in It's last business and
financial statement is n matter upon
which the chiefs Of that splendid organ
ization are To be sincerely congratulated.
II proves that during period OF only
moderate business activity the company
has been able to greatly increase its traf-
fic. and at the same time 20 make notable
improvements in an already admirable
and complete equipment. Tho fact is
that the history OF the Chesapeake and
ohio. since the accession Of Mr. ingalls,
TO the presidency. has been an unbroken
record 90 intelligent progress and sub
stantial development. by gradual but
sure and steady degrees .he road has
been put in hrst-class order. its carrying
capacity wonderfully Increased, its west
ern and southern connections made with
rare judgment and discretion. until the
system has become one OF the completest
end most extensive in the county. Mi.
ingalls, and the very capable staff of
officials by whom he has surrounded him
self are entitled TO all The compliments
they receive"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-28

BILE loss to the welfare Of the American
citizen at large.
Mr.. PARIS address was one or the
most astute and effective heard In kich-
mond for years. He was frequently APP
plauded. and cries of go on! were
heard on all sides when he concluded.
THE COMMITTEE DELAYED.
After Mr.. PARIS speech was concluded
the Chairman announced TO the conveh-
ton that ii was hardly possible that the
Committee on Resolutions could report
before ) o'clock. These resolutions. ne
said. were Il matter OF the greatest I'M
portance. and could not he slurred over.
1t was a work OF great labor 10 pre-
pare them: meanwhile the convention
must determine how 1t would dispose OK
its time.
In answer 10 this there were again
large cries for Cameron" The chair
man stated that the Ex-Governor would
not be present until night. when he would
address the convention.
A motion 20 adjourn was then made
by General Logan. Before the motion
was put. however. Mr. Parr urged its
withdrawal. Electors at large were to
be elected, and a party organization
formed.
In answer 10 this General Logan point
ed out that the State Committee. which
had been chosen, would attend to the for
nation OF an organization. and that il
would be unfair 70 the members OF the
Committee on Resolutions 10 elect cleo
tors--at-large I'm their absence
In view Of these facts Mr.. Parr with
drew his objections. and the convention
adjourned until o'clock L. VI.