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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04
SOUTHWESTERN STORMS.
Continued from First Page.

but i'm the outer districts the streets looked
more like ponds than thoroughfares and
MANY Easements were flooded. Outside OF
| the city many roads were in an impossible
condition and the fields were covered
with large expanses OF water. The Des-
plaines river. the Illinois and Aichigan
canal, end the Drainage canal were tor
rents. in a number Of localities the ior-
mer burst over its banks and flooded the
surrounding country. South Englewood
was almost submerged to-day. Sidewalks
were covered with water and Easements
were flooded. but no very serious damage
was done In the stock yards region the
same condition existed The pumping
works at Bridgeport were forced 10 shut
down. the drainage canal being so full of
water that it was found impossible to
, force it back. AS a result ne current of
the river was turned toward Lake Michi-
gan and all the impurities Of the stream
were emptied in the direction of The source
of Chicago's water supply.
The condition of affairs at Summit was
alarming. The water of the. Desplaines
river tonight rose to within two feet Of
the top of the dam. and it was feared IL
the water continued to rise it would over
flow into Ogden's ditch. and both streams
would pour toward Chicago. At mid
night it looked as if the water might
break its banks at any moment.
At Lamont things looked equally serious.
At late hour tonight it was feared that
the Illinois and Michigan canal would
leave its banks and sweep away the lum-
Der yards located there. That portion Of
country north of Lamont known as the
FLATS" was flooded for miles. The rain
turned to snow about midnight, the
weather suddenly turning cold.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04
Get to stifel 4 Co.'S. at once Sec ad.
A PITIFUL CASE.

Among the passengers on last nights
train from Pittsburg over the Hemp
field was fairly well dressed girl 10
years of age. At the depot platform
she hailed a cab, and asked to be driv-
en- to a hospital. The girl was enciente,
and for some reason came to Wheeling
with the expectation that she coald
get into one of the hospitals All the
money which she had on her person
was twenty-five cents. The cab driver
took her to the City Hospital, where
the officials declined to admit her. He
then made an effort TO secure a room
for her in one of the hotels AMI was
again unsuccessful. on account Of her
condition and her Jack OF money. The
driver manifested al interest in the
case. and next went to Tie residence Ok
the Health Officer, Who declined to have
anything to do with the case. Two
hours had been spent IL driving abouc
the city. in the effort to sec.iTe a place
of lodging for the unfortunate woman.
and as a last resort she was taken TO
the Office of the CAiLf of Police. Lieut..
Supler notified one of the ladies of
the Humane Society, who came down
to the building and made arrange
ments for the care of the girl.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04
A RADICAL AND TACTICAL RE-
FORMER.

Governor-elect Pingpee, of Michigan,
IS no small potatoes; in truth he is very
large potatoes: in fact, he is known as
Potato Pfugree. which ought to settle
il He has announced an elaborate
p-ogramme of reform. and will leave
nothing undone to accomplish his pur-
pose.
No. 1 on the Governors programme
will be a 2-cent railroad fare. He be-
neves that it is unjust to allow one man
to travel mile for cents, and charge
another 8 cents. but that is being done
when a 1. 900 mile ticket is sold for $50.
The Governor claims that with lower
fares traffic would increase. and the
railroads would not suffer.
No. . on the programme is the reform
Of freight rates. On this point Mr..
Pingree says:
Tt is largely for the interest Of me farm l,p.-
ers that want 10 secure q law reSut1tils
froioht rates High freight rates are an
Injustice 20 them. Every extra cent 70
costs 10 ceI their produce 70 market !s. 50
D,nrb out of their pockets. Competition
would no the work If We had enough COM
petition i'm railroading. but we haven't
When only one ROAD runs 1l,IouS 80
given territory its freight charges are hNeu
- fbe point where they think they can
blaed the people most without the people
kic1ing over he traces. The very wheat
and potatoes that are shipped over sgCu
: ro56 nave TO compete in open market
with wheat and potatoes shipped over
some railroad that. through competition
an trauspOrta tiOn could charge only max
as much for carrying them.
The legislature will be asked TO pass
a State law applying some of the prin-
ciples Of the interstate commerce act
to the State railroads.
No. 8 in order, but not in Importance,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04
WEyTER RACK AGAIN.

Havana. January S.-Captain Cen
eral Weyler is back in Havana. He
left camp at Bayate at six o'clock this
morning, arr wing with an escort Of
cavalry at Artemisa at twelve O'Clock
and at Mariel at three o'clock. Ele inn
mediately left there on the cruiser Le-
gazpi. arriving in Havana at eight
o'clock this evening, He was accom-
panied by Chief of Staff Escribano and
his son, Fernando Weyler who IS one
of his aides. The military and civil
authorities and delegation awaited
his coming and accompanied the Zap
tain General from the wharf of. Caball-
eria TO the palace in Havana. The
city has been on tip toe of expectation
of Gen. Weyler's arrival all day, but
his intention to return was not allowed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04

WANTED-A SIX ROOMLD
East Wheeling, rent noJ over g.
Ja3dqes .r
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04

The output of locomotives for 1886 is
reported by the Railroad Gazette, OF
New York. to have been larger than
that of 1895 or 1894. but not , TO the
figures ~ previous years. IL states
that the number of new locomotives
built bv the various contracting shops
is 1175 for 1896. and this compares
with l. 1O1 in 1895, 695 in 1894, 2,O11 in
1898. 2Oi2 in 1892, and 2,165 in 1891.
In 1894 only so locomotives were built
for export. but in 1896 the number was
3O9. or more than 20 per cent of the
entire output. And this is a branch
of trade that can. ard we have no
doubt will be greatly extended.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04
LAST SCENE OF ALL.


CINCINNATI. January 3.-Miss Had
ley. daughter of an undertaken at Ro-
chester. n. Y. committed suicide to-day
at Belle Curry's place on Broadway. She
was known here as Belle Howard Morgan,
and while with Weber & Fieli5 Vaudeville
Company. as Belle Weber. She was adj
dicted TO morphine, and took an overdose
after being out with Billy Becker all night
till 4 a. m. Becker is very wealthy and
wanted to marry her. but she said she
was not fit to marry him. She left letters
to her mother and others, and then took
the drug. She died in the patrol wagon
while being taken to the hospital.
She was highely educated, and ranked
high in song ID dance specialties, but
her appetite for morphine caused her to
lose all engagements.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04
AGAIN COKRECeED.

The Introduction Of prohibSory laws IN
certain West Virginia counties mas IT,
suited in several deaths. The men VINO
were TO be reformed would undoubtedly
have managed 20 live without whisky anu
other stimulants. but in experimenting
with substitutes large number OF tneh
were poisoned. and up 10 the present tline
almost a score of these cases have result
Ell fatally However il must be admitted
that the cause Of prohibition mas peeh az,
Vanced q certain degree. l,ne ueCedSeu
have been permanently cured o. JnelT ~
petite for strong drink.-New YORK jour
nal g..
lac esteemed Journal is wrong for
the second time. in this particular mat
ter. The deaths it refers TO did not take
place in West Virginia, and the victims
we're not West Virginians As 20 the
words " almost a score, they constitute
an ordinary metropolitan newspaper
exaggeration. where the rule appears
to be to multiply certain facts by 1--WE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04
relates to taxation of railroad property
and corporation property in general.
On this subject Mr.. Pingree says:

relates to taxation of railroad property
and corporation property in general.
On this subject Mr.. Pingree says:
DO you know of any legitimate reason
why the poor laboring man should pay
city. county and State taxes on MS cottage
and lot. while the big railroad corporations
pay no city taxes and get on almost scot
free from State tax? When ! was down
East q while ago they looked at me IN
blank amaZement when l tolq theN tial
our railroads never paid any city taxes.
There ought TO be a law 70 compel them
70 pay the same rate OF taxes on their as
sessed valuation As any man pays on the
valuation OF his property say the FARMER
or the laboring man.
Included in this part of the pro-
gramme will be an attack on the trusts
and other monopolies.
Reform of the primary election law
will be attempted, and there will be
legislation OF special interest to De-
roit. One of Pingree's novel plans is
to have a popular vote on granting
franchises. concerning which he says:
II should be fixed so that the people
would have a chance to pass their opinion
after their representa- tiVeS, the aldermen,
get through with their work. Inere IS q
good deel of jObbery among the latter IN
such matters. ana often an Objectionable
clause that would do the people millions
of dollars worth of harm goes through
creased by the application Of few hum
dred in silver Give the people opportu-
nifty 10 Kill any such legislation
The newly elected Governor has still
other plans, but the above outline in
dicates the most important measures
which he will champion. He will meet
tremendous opposition, and some OF his
ideas may be crude, but it is refreshing
and inspiring to behold a Governor
whose sympathies are so thoroughly
with the people, and who is willing to
fight and fight hard for what he be-
lieves to be right.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04
RAILROAD ErIlpiNGs a ST YEAR.

RAILROAD BTILDiNtiS ~ ST WAR
The amount Of new steam railway
track laid in tine United States last
year according to the Railway Age,
approximated I .S02 miles, Just one mile
less than that of 1898. The South, as
a whole. contributed $50 miles, while
New England built only 80 miles, all in
Maine and Vermont. California leads
off with $50 miles. The next largest
contributor is Louisiana, with l54
miles. while Michigan takes third place
witt 40 mikes. Those three are the
only States showing more than 100
miles. New Hampshire, Massachu-
sets Rhode Island. Connecticut Ne
braska. South Dakota, Wyoming, We
vada. Idaho. arizona and New Mexico
had no railroad extension. and only one
mile was built in Kansas and five in
Iowa. The following table shows the
record OF new mileage built in each
of the years from and incluG,us 1887,
when the great push reached its max
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04
HART WON.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. January 81 Hart.
the Chicago colored athlete. won the six
days heel and toe walking match that
ended at midnight tonight. He only led
Hoagland by seven laps. Stephens, the
local ped" finished third: Oddly, the
Englishman, and Cowboy Snith OF Den
yer, failed to make the required 300 miles.
and will not come in on the gate receipts.
The final score: Hart, So3 miles. laps;
Hoagland. SOS miles: stephens. 292 miles;
Oddly. 2S7 miles: Smith, 210 miles.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04
AT THE POINT OF DEATH.

NEW YORK. January 3.-James Duffy.
of Boston, the featherweight puPilist, who
became unconscious in the arena Of the
Broadway Athletic Club Saturday night
at the finish of the ten round bout with
George Justice, a pugilist OF this city, IS
lying at thine point of death in st. Vim
cents Hospital. He is still unconscious
and his death is momentarily expected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04
BEGGARs FLOCKING TO WASHING
TON.
Cleveland Recorder

The rush OF beggars to Washington has
begun They don't go on foot as CoXey
did nor will they NEEDLE with the grass
but they are on similar errand-begging
the government TO help them make a liv-
Ing. These beggarS wear good clothes,
ride I'm sleeping cars. hire lawyers and
LOBBYISTS 10 assist them over hard places
and have pulls" So they will not be
locked uD as CoNey was. They are telling
the government how to increase its GUS
toms revenues by diminishing importa-
tions, Their aim, however is to force
Americans 10 buy their goods al enhanced
prices Wouldn't il be cheaper TO make
appropriations TO these beggars outright
from the public treasury?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04
A BLIZZARD COMING.
A Big Drop in the Mercury and n Heavy
Snow.

Big Drop in the Mercury and Heavy
Snow.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, January S.-The
first blizzard of the season prevails in
Western Missouri, throughout Kansas and
in the Territories, the trains at many
points in Kansas being delayed by snow
drifts fall OF about forty degrees has
been experienced at most points with the
thermometer still falling. A heavy wind
has blown steady for the past twenty
four hours, drifting the snow hadly and
causing trouble to railroads and danger to
stock. In the Indian Territory heavy
rains have swollen the gulleys and small
streams. and railway companies are talk
ing extra precautions against washouts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04
a MODERATE TARIFF THE RIGHT
ONE.
washington Post.

Gen. Buckner put on a show of lofty in
dignation when he spoke of the Republic
can plans for a new tariff as unfair to
sound money Democrats. OF course. he
knows that The Republicans opened. pros
ecuted and closed the campaign with n
pledge to revise the tariff on Republican
lines Palmer and Buckner ran on a
tariff for revenue only pledge. But their
followers are displaying a creditable in
clination to go back on that declaration
and gracefully accept the legitimate fruit
of the Republican victory. Tariff for
revenue only" means what the English
call free trade. This country will not
have it, nor will it support the other eX-
treme.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04
a GREAT SENSATION
Created at Manila-Japan Ready to Aid
the Insurgents


Madrid. January 3.-Advices from
Manila state that three tugs and a gun
boat with 600 troops have dislodged a
bodv of rebels who occupied portions
of the harbor works. 1t is further re-
ported that several insurgent prison.
ers will be shot at Manila tomorrow
and the public prosecutor has asked
that the death sentence be imposed up
on sixteen others who were tried yes
terday
The reports from Manila state also
that the revelations brought about dur
ing the trial have caused great sensa-
ton. One insurgent said that he knew
Japan intended to send a squadron to
the Philippines and to recognize the
insurgents as belligerents, provided the
whole of the provinces Joined in the
rebellion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04
TARIFF RIPPING AND DULL TINES.
Now York World.

The year is about to end in dullness and
depression. 1t might have ended in great
activity and Astounding prosperity. The
reason IL does not is simply because Mr..
Mckinley and his partisans have decided
i'm favor of high tariffs. and to hold a
tariff ripping Observation-Disclosures extra
session i'm the spring. lest by fan there
should be no excuse for rewardinS the
campaign contributors.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04
LIE poNs COMIC DOWN.

There are obvious and moderately
amusing indications that Spain is no lon
Ger quite so desperately bent on lighting
the Cuban war TO its bitter end as she
used to be- We were formerly informed
through the naughty official dispatches.
that She would spend her last peseto. and
shed her last drop of blood. before even
beginning TO make terms with rebels in
arms. Now the talk is of instituting re-
forms and pardoning sins just as soon as
the region around Havana can be cleared
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04
WANTED.

II
WANTED STORE ROOM ...
having a store room on 41..
between Eleventh and FIT
Y. y. H., care Register. to-day $780,.
WANTED-A REGISTERED l'.''
cist with knowledge NJ -oi
gle man preferred. Ad3r
BOX 335, FairmOnt. W. t-
WANTED-GIRL FOR GEN L---. I..s
work: best wages paid. App.
street, Island. ..
wANTED-A SIX ROOMED L'''
East Wheeling, rent n0y over g.
Ja3dqes -r
WANTED-COOK AND Iioi FL -
Apply TO MRS. ALFRED fA~
Main street r
WANTED-BY DULY Llli-
liable fraternai Insurance o-...
manager. one who is first G.
and car produce results. A--' % I-<
age experience and referenc-a d,s
35s, Richmond. Va. --...--gr.
wANTED-Two HONEST. lEpl, S- a,s-
Gus men to represent US on o....-lrces. C.,
miurn plan. Bring written res s1uth end
r. ADAMS CO., 1916 Main s'' de2sexjf
stone bridge.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04
CLEVELAND DESERVES GREAT
CREDIT.
Philadelphia Inquirer.

one thing must always stand TO Presi-
dent CleVeland's credit. During his first
term much was done TO reorganiZe the
navy. During his second the same policy
has been pursued. Better than his party
ne has understood its necessity. and has
held 10 il I'm the face OF ali criticism. TO
put the navy ON sound footing is only to
put IL where il will De ready for instant
s.rNice and such q condition means peace.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04
Read stifel q Cos. ad this morning.
DIED.

TRACY-At the residence OF his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ann Richardson, No: 10 Ohio
street. on Saturday, January I'd. 1897 at
1918 p. M. VIM. II. Tracy, aged Sugars
and s days.
Funeral services Monday January Attn.
at 2:SO p. m. Interment private at p. m.
at Peninsula cemetery.
Lewis county papers please copy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04
CARLISLE AS AN EASY MARK.
New York Journal.

A colored man who tried to bunco MI.
Curtis the assistant treasurer of the
United States. has been arrested. and IS
to be prosecuted. The amount involved
was but $40. and there was where the man
made his mistake. He should have de-
Vised a bond issue and worked il on Sec
rotary Carlisle himself II is a waste Of
time 10 work on assistant secretaries
when there is big game in reach.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04

Madrid. January 3.-The united
States Minister, Mr.. Taylor, had long
conference with the Duke Oh letuah'
Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Satur-
CAV.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04
AFTER THE "PLUNKERS." "
New York World.

The sugar trade committee" is meeting
these days TO urge the adoption OF spe-
cidc duties" This means, Of course that
the sugar trust intends 10 get back out
every hundred mills it contributed 10 the
Hanna fund.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04

It begins to look as if the Pennsyl-
vania Senatorial scramble will get into
the courts yet Then look out for an
airing of dirty linen
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04

Those pugnacious Central American
Republics seem inclined to mix it up
again. They are naughty little States.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04
GIVE CREDIT WHERE IT Is DUE.
WASHINGTON Star

Even the people who sneer at the State
of Kansas cannot deny that she has pro-
duced some brainy people. The trouble
seems TO be that she does not know what
to 10 with them. Properly edited. Kansas
might be one of the most brilliant States
in the Union.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04
PROTECTIONIsTS TO CRACK.
New York World

Among the export orders received from
Europe during the week was one for 1900
biCycies And still there are those VINO
insist that the only way TO make us happy
and prosperous is TO pass laws TO prevent
us from selling our goods in competition
with labor that is too cheap to make
them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04

Heaven help the Spanish army in
Cuba should Weyler's pen give out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04
POLITICS IN GENERAL.

ONL.EY'S TROCHA is IMPROBABLE.
Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph
Secretary Olney appears TO be certain
that the Senators cannot cross MS trochd'
WHAT CONGRESS WILL GRIND.
Chicago Times-Herald.
1t is safe TO wager that more axes VIII
De ground in Congress this winter IMAM
machetes.
HAVE THE LAUGH on THE BOSS
Utica Observer.
The credit that Mr.. Platt's admirers are
giving him nowadays Tor ire 81 LUIS
financial plank makes us smile.
HAD BETTER HEED THE SIGNALS.
Washington Post
In the future it will be just as well Tor
Congress 10 stop before attempting 10
cross the track and look on for the CleVe-
land locomotive.
JUNGLE SAM SHOULD GET TO
WORK.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
International law IS said. somewhat Gym
ically. 20 be the thing which the strongest
nation wants and is determined 10 nave.
Ii is about time for the nlteU states ~
make some international law.
COTTON BY THE WAY OF NICARA-
qua CANAL.
New York Tribune.
The shipment of cotton from San Fran
cisco TO Japan and China indicates the d.
rection which the bulk of that commodity
produced by US may take when the Mica
raSUa canal is completed.
NOT TO BE TAKEN VERY SERIOUSLY
Richmond Dispatch
Mai. Mckinley is the Republican 'ad-
recent visit 10 Chicago was marked by the
failure of four banks there. Possibly ne
failed TO take his luck along with him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04
Index to New Advertisements.

FOURTH PAGE.
Registered Pharmacist.
Wanted-Girl for Homework.
Wanted-House in East Wheeling.
WaLted-COok.
For Sale-Drug Store.
Quick POlish-R. II. List.
For Rent or Sale-House on Island.
FIFTH PAGE.
Grand Opera House-Vanity Fair.
EIGHTH PAGEsF
Jackets at One-Third Price-Geo. Z. Sti-
fel < Co.
, Annual Muslin Underwear Sale-Geo. NJ.
Shook < Co.
Great Slaughter Sale-Egger, Warriek
& Co.
Embroideries-Ston & Thomas.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04

Three laps OF the New Year already
covered. Tempus fugit.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04
PREREQUISITE TO PROSPERITY.
ST. Paul Globe.

This country will never know enduring
prosperity and its industries will never be
upon any other than an artificial and rick
etv foundation until we have put a per-
emDtorv end TO legislative favoritism
under the mask of protection" Setting
aside the matter of justice TO the con-
sumer. ii is demanded by public decency
and by a regard for ordinary morality
that such an exhibition as that made by
the tariff crowd at Washington should
never be repeated.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04

The monopolies are whetting their
tariff appetites.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04

of insurgents. The difference is notable.
In time the ragged and hungry hidalgos
may be persuaded to negotiate on no other
condition than freedom 10 walk unmolest-
ed through the corridors OF MORO Castle.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Wheeling and Elm Grove Railroad
Co.. for the election of dire tors to serve
for the ensuing year. and for the transact
ton of any other business that may como
before said meeting. will Dee held %, ,.e
company's Office on Sixteenth street 100
the city of Wheeling. on Thursday, J.a--
airy H. 1897, at 2 o'clock p. m.
de3Oedra WM. earle. Se-Y
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04
EWING BROS.
TsIlplNc lANllhRY We will offer all III goods IN
- ~~BiG REDUCTIONS IN PRICE.
EMING Bros. Klo MarkeI o-ree-
upID A CONFERENCE.

to be cabled from here until after he
had arrived.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

FOR RENT OR SALE-POSSESSrO
given April lst. No. Is South Penn street,
now occupied by j. l.. T1ussg Enquire
of ALFRED PAUL., Peabody Building.
jaiedh