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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-12
TOWN Of SUFFOLK SUI

MIR. Burwell Rlddick on yesterday Sc
cured a contract at Primers Point
MIR. e. w. Butcher. Of Petersburg, was
In town to-day on business.
Mr.. Peter Prentls Spivey's Infant child
was buried to-day in Cedar Hill Gene
Miss Ollie Beale. who had been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. r. T. West, In Wav-
erly, came home to-day.
Air. and Mrs. ]. L. Joyce, OF Baltimore.
have been guests OF Mr. I. o. Hills fam
.ly this week.
Mrs. w. G. Wyatt and children are
visiting relatives in Norfolk county.
The Royal Arcanum Council had q
nesting last night and ice cream, too.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-12

THE ALARAAIA,S SPEED.

The remarkable speed of the steamer
Alabama, of the Bay Line. which has
been the subject OF an article In The
Miller, OF London. one of the most i'm
portant publications in Great Britain.
The Miller says:
THE steamer Alabama Of the Old Bay
Line made a Trip between Baltimore and
Old Point Comfort. on the Che,sa peake
Bay, which is one of the finest ever
made on any inland water in this coun-
try. The distance is l72 miles, and, in
Guiding reduction of speed in the Bal
:imore hayhor, il was covered in eight
hours. an average of 90 miles per hour.
On several previous occasions she has
made runs on the Chesapeake Bay which
avera ged Is and - miles an hour.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-12
I'M BERKLEY

HC uSlulldH nus arranged IOr Il let
ter box In the office Of the Bank OF Berk-
ley. to be used as O. receptlcal for news
items. advertisements and other busl-
ness. Orders for subscriptions to the
paper dropped In tho box will receive
prompt attention. Tine contents OF the
box are taken up each evening by our
reporter.
Mr.. S. Jones and family, who have
been visiting friends and relatives in
Maryland, returned yesterday.
Mr.. Riley Abbott, Of Elizabeth City,
is the guest OF Mr.. L. N. Berry, on
Liberty street.
Miss Lizzie Pierce, who has been
spending several days with her uncle
near Chuckatuck. returned home yes
ter6ay
This afternoon at $3.50 o'clock the Mis-
slonary Society OF Main Street Chris
tan church will meet at the church.
The programme Is replete with choice
selections in music and elocution. The
Silver Leaf Quartette. composed of
four Of Berkley's most prominent young
ladies'. will sing. The public is COR
daily invited.
Messrs. Harry Gibson and Frank
Douglass returned from Toronto and
Niagara Falls by way Of Washington
yesterday
Mr.. w. G. Garrett. representative Of
Miller Safe Works, was in town yester-
day.
The Misses Salveson have opened their
school cc Chestnut street with quite a
large enrolment.
Mr.. T. c. Humphres. with many OF
Norfolk Juniors, will leave this evening
on the o'clock boat for Baltimore, Md,
where the Junior Order United Amerl-
| can Mechanics will have big day.
Services at Chestnut Street NJ. e.
church at II n. IN. Sunday school at
$3.50 n. m. and Young Mems prayer meet
Ing at 2:30 p. m.
| Berkeley Avenue Baptist church
at $3.50 a. nj. and Young Mems prayer
| meeting at $3.50 p. m.
Main Street Christian church-Preach-
| Ing at II n. m. by the pastor. Sunday
| school at $3.50 n. m. ana ChrIstiaul En-
deavor at 1880 p. m.
Elsie Wllmouth, the infant daughter
| of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Lane, Of South
Norfolk, died yesterday morning at 1
o'clock. aged z months. The funeral
will take place from the residence at 4
o'clock this afternoon.
The funeral of Capt. J. J. Cole will
take place from Main Street Presbyte-
rtacl church this afternoon at o'clock.
Messrs. w. ]. Heard and John r.
Morgan left yesterday evening for
| Shawsboro, N. g.
| Miss Sue Parker returned Friday from
visit to friends in Smithiield
MIR. Fred Holland returned yesterday
evening from an extended Western trip
Town Sergeant w. S. Rudd and wife
Messrs. Day Howard and p. M. Pritch-
ard and Misses Mamie Bernard, Luna
Ives and Katie Davis returned yesterday
morning from a pleasant trip to Wash.
| ington. D. c.
Mr.. w. B. Dougherty and family re.
turned yesterday morning from Baltl-
| more.
y little white boy named Ode Mich.
oias. from Great Bridge. Norfolk coun-
~, fell from his bicycle at the corner OF
Berkley avenue and Liberty stree
Thursday afternoon and hurt his lief
arm quite badly.
Mr.. Gibbs and family returned from
Baltimore yesterday.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-12
TRAINS TO WILSON.
Rocky Mount Service Inadequate to the
Demands of Business

DeiidlluS OF BUSINESS.
For some time pact there has been q
great deal Of dissatisfaction on account
or the fact that the local afternoon
train leaving this city on the Nor
folk and Carolina Railroad goes no fur
Their than Rocky Mount. AT a recent
meeting of the Executive Committee of
the Chamber OF Commerce yesterday,
the following resolution was unanimous
~ adopted:
1t has been represented to this Cham
Der Of Commerce that train No. 1903. on
the Norfolk and Carolina Railroad,
leaving Norfolk at 2:2O p. m. daily does
not so beyond Rocky Mount, and 1t he
Ing regarded a2 OF the first Importance
to the merchants Of Norfolk that the run
OF this train should be extended 10 Will
son, N. c.: 1t is hereby
Resolved That the secretary commun-
icate with the authorities Of the Norfolk
and Carolina Railroad requesting them,
In as earnest a manner of possible, to
extend the run Of this train so as to
make Wilson, n. c., the terminal point
for 1t, and Its return train No. 1902
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-12
HE FURNISHES HOUSES.

Mr.. James T. Davis. furniture, oppo-
site synagogue on Church street, an
nounces to-day that he has the fullest
line of lamps in the city. Mr.. Davis
while making low prices for cash, fur
nishes houses complete upon the Install
ment plan. He Is known to be Il fair and
just man, and enjoys the confidence of
the people to a remarkable degree. His
stock of carpets, oil cloths, shades and
furniture IS very large and now spec
tally attractive. The line OF lamps
shown Is an extraordinary one and no
buyer should miss seeing It,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-12
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port OF Norfolk md Portamout n
September IL. 1897.
ARRIN

Schr. Jonathan Sawyer, Reynolds to
VIM. Lamb & Co., agents, for coal.
Schr. ChaS. Davenport, bingham, to
VIM. Lamb & Co. agents, for coal.
Schr. Dorchester, Evans, Baltimore
with fertilizer.
Schr. lowering J. Marvel, Bell, Wash
inEton, light.
Schr Willie Lee Hall, Boyer, James
river. with brick.
Schr. Annie Bliss, -. Rockport, with
ice.
Barge Vastly. to VIM. Lamb & Co.,
agents for coal.
MEMORANDUM.
Cape Henry. Va. Sept LIP M
Clear; southeast wind miles; light
northeast sea.
CLEARED.
British stmp. Whitehall, Mills. Rotter-
dam, by y. a. r. Co., with Al, 900 bushels
of wheat. and 1900 bushels OF corn.
Schr. VIM. o. Snow, Ellis, Fall River,
with coal.
Schr. Clara e. Randall, Charleston,
Portland, with coal.
Bargcs n. &c W. No Q, and 5, Hoboken
with COAL
SAILED.
Schr. John r. Fell, Loveland, Boston.
with lumber.
schr. VIM. NJ. Wilson, Bragg. Phila-
delphia, with lumber.
Schr. Lucy Wheatley, Taylor, New
York. with lumber.
Barge Ocean Belle. Providence, with
coal.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-12
\ GOOD HEGtNN.Sc

The Norfolk Mission CoilASc made ~,
encouraging start last week. The en-
rnllmenl OF students opportunities 500,
This is considered excellent for the firsr
week. More are ex2ec;a1 to enter as lilo
work progresses. enc ncM feature lin
Will specially commell tho impar,an; O
of this institution ~ public apprcc :alion
is'thc establishment o. Il cookin:, DEPART
ment. where the culinary arts will no
taught the girls and Young women RI
the college. The building for this ,,,r-
pose Will be completed n the near ~
ture.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-12
NOT OF NORFOLK.
y FORMER R1cl1MoNDER IN LUCK

MI frederick Z. I!ouseman, formerly
well known livery man of Richmond
had the good fortune last evening "a
meet his uncle. Mr.. Jacob II. tIousent,o
az the Hotcl Norfolk. ne hav,n, arrive d
mere yesterday from Hamburg, Ger
many. Mr.. Eouseman HI! ut seen his
uncle Tor twenty-five years, and rai,.r-
ally the nesting was a IoySul one Dur
Ing talk over business and family mai
tcrS the uncle Informed his nephew t,,,,
ne had made his will ana had left him
Nooop, $500 of which is in cash. ana no
remainder IN real estate. Nj f. f..
iouseiran is now engaged in the ca. :
psnier business in this city.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-12
PUBLICATIONS. RECEIVED

THE ORIOLE.-Special feature of the
September number OF the "C:iole," pub
lishcd by the Baltimore Steam Packet
company. are excellent portraits of Mr..
d. b. Martin. passenger traffic manager
OF the Baltimore & Ohio, and Mr.. James
NJ. Schryver, general passenger agent.
The likenasses are In half-tone work,
and are artiatically executed. The pub
LEGATION contains the usual amount Of
illustrated and humorous matter.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-12
GOES TO 1lfIE PEN.

j. II. Williams. who recently served a
term In the Norfolk jail, and was, at its
expiration, carried to Roanoke to answer
the charge OF stealing $50 worth of goods
from the Standard lnstalmcnt company
OF that city, was before the Hustinps
court there Friday. He pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to one year I'm the
penitentialy.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-12

The "BicyclIst's Best Friend Is a
familiar name for DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. always ready FOR emergencies
While a specific FOR piles, it also in
stantly relieves and cures cuts. bruises
salt rheum. eczema and all affections Of
the skin. 1t never fails. J. NJ. +. Trot-
ter. Truitt & Smith and r. L. Wilson.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-12

No man or woman can enjoy life or
accomplish much in this world while
suffering from torpid liver DeWitt's
Little Early Riscrs, the pills that
cleanse that organ quickly. j. NJ. r.
Trot;cr, Norfolk r. l.. Walker. Br,m.
bleton; Truit. & Smith Berkeley.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-12

The Albany DENIAL Parlors have ic-
Gated here at No. al Main street. tItr
the Hub clothing s;or:, with DR.. w. w.
Freeman, OF this city, m inaser Of The
Norfolk Office. lr
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-12

To wear the right kind Of clothes
you must wear the Kind Rudolph &.
Wallace make. Never will be satisfied
until you do. seS-tf
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-12

Games have been arranged this sea.
son with University of Virginia, Uni.
versity of North Carolina. Johns Hop.
kinS University. Baltimore City Col.
lcge. Newport News, Hampton, Suffolk
y. NJ. c. y. and several other strong
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-03
TyrOIese Bridal handkerchief

A touching and poetical custom pre-
walls in the Welsch-Tyrol. When a
young maiden is about to be married,
Immediately before she steps across
the threshold of her old home, ON her
way to the church, her mother SOL
emnly gives her new pocket hand
kerchief. The bride holds it in her
hand Throughout the marriage cere-
mony, using it to wipe away her tears.
So soon as the marriage festivities are
ended the young wife lays the hand
kcrchief aside in her linen closet, and
there it remains while she lives. Moth
ing could induce n Tyrolese wife to use
this sacred handkerchief. 1t may be
half a century, or longer, before it is
taken from its place to fulfil the sec
ond and last part of its mission. When
the wife dies, perhaps as gray old
grandmother, the loving hands of the
next of kin place the bridal handker-
chief over the face of the dead and it
is buried with her in the grave.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-03

In London hemstitching is having
quite a revival. 1t is being adapted
not only to muslin, soft silk and soft
fabrics for trimmings, but also to
glace, and even to velvet, the frillings
being hemmed and then headed by
these open stitchings. This work adds
a good deal to the expense of dresses,
because for such materials it must be
hand drawn, and in velvet it has to be
punctured by stiletto. Some charm
ing sashes are made in pure white
silk with open hemstitching on either
side, the hens two or three inches
broad. These are most effective with
white gowns, and are employed good
deal for children as we'll as grown up
people; but perhaps the charm of this
hemstitching is best seen on the new
Paris skirts, which have graduated
hounces from the hem to the waist,
each one treated in this way. An en-
terprising dressmaker has the hem
stitching in different color, but it
has not been altogether n success. 1t
looks unlike the real thing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-03
For wheeling skirts.

There is new arrangement gain
ing favor among woman cyclists which
helps not only in keeping the short
skirt from blowing back in the wind,
but also keeps it from dragging heav-
lily across the knees after long ride.
This invention is keep cap of venti-
lated cloth three or four inches wide,
worn just below the knee; this bears n
tiny fastener In the skirt, on the
under side, is corresponding fastener,
which may be clasped into the knee
band by simple pressure on the out
side of the skirt. When the rider
alights q mere twitch releases the
fastening.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-03
Brillinnt Colors the Enge.

The summer fad for dashing colors
has overlapped the fall fashions, and
brilliant reds, green's and blues are
shown in plain goods and in checks
and stripes. A shephard's plaid skirt
in large red and white checks, with q
box-plaited waist of all red wool, is a
new and pretty design for child's
school frock or young girls morning
dress. Checks are far more fashion
able than either stripes or plain mate
rial; but they are invariably combined
with plain silk or wool goods. A touch
of black is considered indispensable
with these suits, either in the soft col
lar and crush belt, which fastens at
the back with flaring bows, or in the
cuffs, collar and vest. The black goods
may be either satin, MORE or faille
Franchise. .-Demorest' Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-03
A Titled Woman Bagpiper.

Inverary Pipe Band, the distin-
guished combination of bagpipes
which created n sensation by'prom-
enading Glencoe in charge of Lord
Archibald Campbell, walked abroad
in Inverary the other day, headed by
n young lady, who blew the piob mohr
with all the dexterity and success of a
prize bagpiper at Oban Highland
games. This was lady Elspeth Camp
bell, Lord Archibald's handsome
daughter. She is an expert player
and has done n good deal to make the
dreaded instrument popular in fash
ionable circles. Westminster Ga
Zptte
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-03

According to the New York Ledger
q reconstructed adage reads, Eternal
vigilance is the price Of safety of val
liable property, and in pursuance of
this idea an ingenious inventor has
devised an electric safe, which is made
with an electric lining, consisting of
thin metal sheets and strips of such
delicacy that the slightest rupture will
close the circuit and give the alarm.
The thrust of pin point will pene.
trate this metal. The casing is of steel
and is built inside of cover, which is
also lined with thin metal. There are
several sets of bolts, which are SO ar.
ranged that considerable length of
time is required to move them. The
slightest displacement starts off the
alarm and long before the burglar can
get to the treasure in the heart of the
safe the neighborhood gets altogether
too warm for him.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-03
Poke IInts In Scnsnn


The poke hat is becoming to so few
faces that it is with much hesitation
that the style is adopted. Milliners,
however, declare that the poke hat
will be the hat of the season, and it
certainly will if they have their way.
One seen was of light gray chip, caught
up in front with pale yellow crepe
rosettes. Long black feathers dropped
down over the sides, giving it extra
breadth. The dress worn with this
was of gray striped cheviot, trimmed
with blue braid and made with natty
cutaway jacket effect that was very be-
coming. A stock of the dress goods
was worn, and the same goods was
made into fichu for the finishing
of the sailor collar. The sleeves
were double balloons, set over very
tight fitting coat sleeve. :,
Pearl gray gloves matched the hat,
and stiff white linen shirt front gave
a decidedly tailor made finish to this
neatest and latest of gowns. In place
OF the parasol small umbrella is
now carried, rolled tight around its
stick and finished with a ruching of
black satin ribbon, which is tied
around the handle of the umbrella.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-03
Gold Is Not EyerYwhere.

His poor, work -calloused hands were
despairingly entwined; his emaciated
form was bowed down with woe, and
the hollows in his care-worn cheeks
were slowly filling up with tears that
ran down from dull, tired eyes. He
was young man whose early life
had been spent amid careful home
surroundings under the influence of
Christian teachings, and now in this
hour of dark despair and deep dejec-
ton, when reason tottered on her
throne and fierce pain pangs assailed
his flesh, the habits of his youth were
strong upon him. With weary foot
steps he crossed the floor, and from
an oilskin pouch drew Bible.
''The last gift of my mother" he
muttered ''before 1 came to this ac-
cursed place"
AS he looked at it in his hand he
noticed certain bulkiness about it
and felt heaviness he had never felt
before. A thousand wild conjectures
flashed through his mind and many
instances of where fond mothers had
secreted treasures in the Bible pre-
sented to their departing son came to
him at memory's beck.
Dear mother !" he murmured; "a
big fat bunch of currency / suppose 7"
and with half-smile he opened the
bulging Bible.
An hour afterward he recovered con-
sciousness.
"Thank heaven" he cried. "Joy
does not kill Mother, dear old
mother-by what divine inspiration
did she gaze into the future and see
my hour of bitterest need. I'll just
send her million dollars by the next
mall"
And with ravenous, running gulp
the young Klondike miner devoured
one of the three apple fritters he had
found in the Bible. San Francisco
Examiner.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-03

''The growth of the iron industry in
the South during the past few years
has been truly phenomenal. For the
year 1896 the total output of iron in
this section amounted to 1883, ,235
tons; for the current year it will ex.
ceed 1000, 900 tons. When the South
ern iron manufacturers first sent their
product to Pennsylvania" says the
New Orleans Times Democrat, sit was
thought most extraordinary that they
should be able to invade that territory.
At the present time, however, they
ship to England at least ten per cent.
Of their product. Southern iron, like
Southern cotton, now finds its way to
oil parts of the globe, and some of it
has recently been used in the manu-
facture of basic steel by the Martin
process. Ithas been possible to lay it
down in England at $3.50 per ton, and
it can be manufactured for even less,
as the cost Of production in the Birm.
ingham district is reduced from year
to year. The chances are that nearly
one-third Of the total iron product of
the country will come this year from
the South, the largest share of this in.
dustry it has ever had. Nor will its
6eld be limited to iron, for the metal
Is now being extensively converted
into steel, and it is predicted that the
South will ultimately furnish the steel
plates for our men of war, which it
has been found impossible to get in
the East on reasonable terms. Much
OF the Southern iron is being con-
verted elsewhere into steel, and the
new steel mill at Birmingham, Ala.,
is now operating ten revolving steel
furnaces, turning out 1900 tons of steel
ingots per day, tho latter being con-
verted at once into billets, steel rails
or bar Steel"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-03
A New Business for Women.

And now woman is running a
trolley car. This new field for woman
kind may strike the casual observer
rs somewhat peculiar, but the young
lady who has taken it up says that it
is much easier than housework and a
great deal more agreeable than good
many other things that women are
called upon to do. There is great
deal of nonsensical talk about the
necessity for strength in the ordinary
pursuits of life. As matter of fact
brute force or what we call physical
strength is one of the minor items in
the success which people meet with in
almost all of the ordinary occupations
by which men and women earn their
bread.
1t does not require physical strength
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-03

Adirondack "camps" are not as
primitive as the name would imply,
some of them, on the contrary, being
as costly and as elegant as Newport
cottages. H. Mex. Twombly owns
one in the st. Regis region, which is
said to have cost not less than 800, 900.
Coils p. Huntington fitted up camp
in the same region a few years ago
which cost about S35, 900, and White.
law Reid has a camp constructed on
the same expensive scale.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-03

As result of some experiments on
COWS supposed to be infected with
tuberculosis, Director Phelps, of tho
Storrs (Conn.) Agricultural Expert
ment Station, says: ''Above all things,
the experiments made by this station
show that we are deplorably in the
dark regarding this disease and its
danger to our herds, and through
them to the human family, and that
there is need of further study and re-
search before we can deal with tuber-
culosis wisely, either as individual
farmers or as State"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-03

The demand for Southern pine in
creases and it is already shipped to all
parts of the world. The extent of the
lumber export trade of the South is
not generally appreciated, declares the
Atlanta journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-03

A Maine man says he will try to
cross the Atlantic in barrel. Many
n man has succeeded in getting ''half
seas over" by sticking to barrel, but
this is the first time that the second
half has been attempted, observes the
Chicago Times Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-03

To facilitate the transportation and
preservation of hay, an apparatus has
been devised at Buenos Ayres for
compressing it to one-tength its nor
NAL bulk. In this form, as ebay bis.
cults" it can be preserved dry and
sound an indefinite period, without
losing its flavor or value as food.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-03

More than one invader of the Klon-
dixie region will be ready, before
spring, to paraphrase the cry of the
ocean castaway. With them it will be,
''Gold, gold everywhere-but not
loaf of breadr'
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-03

''Georgie, I'm glad to see that you
are polite and offer sister the oranges
first"
"Yes'm, cause then she has to DO
polite an take tn little one."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-03
BRETHREN.


we be here mort de
We
mater Q
he me-ourh me
FL !. II
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-03

to command ship or to gil the posi-
ton of conductor; indeed, some Of the
most successful men in the world have
been physical weaklings; but they had
brains, tact, nerve and alertness, which
goes very long ways in making up
the sum total of elements that con-
duce to success. New York Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-03
Advertised for HomeIy Girls.

A telephone exchange manager in
Staunton, Va, recently advertised for
"ugly girls, who would attend to bust
ness" There were actually 25 who
applied for thepositions and confessed
themselves qualified to fill the bill.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-03

Reports of the exports Of domestic
products show that this country will
be depended on more than ever this
winter to feed the world.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-03

Moyliscallan woods in September
How often Teddie Blake had pictured
his homecoming through the green
glades that stretched between the cas-