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The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28

Mems Flannel Working Shirts. ts...........19 .19c
Mems reinforced Unlaundered Shirts. Bic
Mems Black Satine Shirts, fast color. .45c
Mems Chambray Percale Satine DOmet
Shirts. worth 75c ........................45 .45c
Mems Negligee Shirts, with or without
detached collar .....-....--...-..--.-....4 .45c
Men, 75c unlaundered White Shirts,
patent inserted sleeves ................ .4Sc
Mems White Iaundered Shirts .........4Sc
Mems fancy Patch Bosom Shirts ......4Sc
Mems Percale Shirts, with detached
collars and cuffs ........................60 .60c
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
Clothing Buyers, Attention.
Don't fail to attend THE SPOT CASH SALE of Cloth
ing Hats Caps and Gents Furnishing Goods going
LARGEST stock of CIothng in the SLAUGHTER prices.
MEMS SUITS.

Here is where we cut deep. We have
= good many suits, one to two of a kind.
hey will be closed out at less than 80
sents on the dollar
This opportunity should not be over
cooked. We are going to sell these suits
If we have to almost give them away.
The prices were from 81 to $50.
PRICES NOW So TO SO. DON'T MISS
THIS.
We have put the knife deep into our
regular line of suits, and in order to ap-
preciate the prices you must see them.
S,341 Mems Cheviot Suits, was 81,
now Z. %
S,644 Mems square corner CheviOt
Suits, IS, now -.............-..... 3.75
S,212 br. plaid CheviOt Suits worth
-, now --.---------.-- 40
3, 3,4S9 elegant all-wool Nobby Suits,
%, now O.OU
A fine line of SO Suits in plain and
fancy, round and square corner, 100
Blk. all-woOl Clay Worsted Suits, 100
3.75S D. B. Clay WOrsted Suits.
were S14, now Observation-Disclosures. 100
1886 blue Boucle Suits, cheap at
$lz' now S-OO
Imported Clay Worsted Suits,
worth SIS, now .................. 10 90
Any of our SIS Suits, now.......... 10 90
Suits worth SIS to $22. now... Is 90
Fine Prince Albert Suits. .......... 13. 25
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
MEMS OVERCOATS.

Good Wearing OvercOats ...--..... 81 90
Blue Chinchilla OvercOats.....-... 3. .S5
Blue or black Kersey OvercOats.. -25
Heavy Oxford Overcoats ....... 4 so
Black or blue Melton OvercOats.. 500
Black Irish Frieze OvercOats. 700
Fine alI-wOol Blue Melton Over
coats o.VO
25 styles Oyereoats to select from
at 4Ouu
The finest line of SIS to $25 Over
coats to select from at.......... Is. 90
We wish to call especial attention to
our OvercOat Department, which OCcu-
pies the entire half of the second floor,
and we are able to suit and fit the most
fastidious at the very lowest prices.
YOUNG MEMS SUITS.
In these suits we can fit boys of ages
Il TO 20, and those measuring up to 30
breast measure.
Good wearing Suits. ts.................$2. 81. 90
A nice CheviOt Suit, worth 81 at. ,. 50
Good herring bone stripe Suits,
worth 30 at 00u
Good all-wooI plaid Cheviot Suits. 4. p
Fine Cashmere and CheviOt Suits 800
The best, nObbiest Suits in latest
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS.
SHIRTS.

You must see these goods to appreciate
them and the low prices We are selling
har
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
FomM

davits and watched the scene, waving to
friend after friend who hailed him IN the
crowd. Soon a giIded horseshoe and
then gilded slipper reached him and the
crowd cheered.
The passengers clim bed to the deck
houses and the bridge and the crowds on
the wharf iammed closer. The donkey
engine still puffed and now and then bell
changing came from below. John Dag
gett, w. D. English and Major Frank Nc
Laugnlin were among the weIl-known
ones that managed to get aboard for
adieus.
A man stood at the crowded head of the
gangplank and tears ran down his cheeks.
For Gods see if you can find my wife,
jack" he pleaded. Il was 10 meet her at
l O'Clock and didn't He searched the
10, ,0O0 faces ana the tears flowed.
Two women carrying ba bies fought their
way to the foot of the gang plank and to
the strong arm that barred the way. LET
US go ill.," one of them shouted, with
desperate wrench at the arm. But her
good-by had to be shouted up to the deck.
Good boy, Trllby; got to CO." the boys
shouted to the fellow in the corduroy suit,
with a great big revolver strapped to him.
Hastily scribbled notes began passing
rapidly from out of the crowd over their
heads as every body gladly passed
them on, and 'God bless yous"
and "good-bys" were read by many
on deck. A yellow backed novel
was hurled thirty feet to the deck for
some one. 1t fell into the bay, but 1.-The
Colonel's Christmas Dinner" by Captain
Charles King was ished out by some
volun teer and tossed to The deck.
Every body displayed an intense inter-
est in this scene and at the gangplank
Captain Blair shouted like skipper in
storm to the struggling guard at the other
end, THAT little fellow with the brown
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
that the vessel would convey about

that the vessel would convey about
100000.
Another telegram was received from
Weare to-day saying that steamers of the
company would leave st. Michaels Au-
gust and Is and September Is. Natur-
ally the treasury officials are concerned
over the rumors of revival Of buccaneer-
ing. They are reticent about their au-
thority for the report that Chinese pirates
have organized an expedition to capture
the Portland, but show that they believe
it has reliable foundation.
The uneasiness of Weare over the in
formation is indicated in other kilograms
which were sent urging that the request
be granted. He did not say definitely
when the Portland would leave for Seattle,
but the wording of one of the dispatches
points to September Is. The dispatch
said that large amo cunt of treasure would
be carried by the last steamer. Weare
suggested that the revenue cutter Bear
be assigned to the duty.
The d partment will be unable to COM
ply with this request, however. as the
Bear is required for other service. In
order to secure definite information in
quiry has been sent Weare to ascertain
the date of the sailing of the vessel on
which the gold dust is to be taken to
Se2ttle. No cutter will be detailed until
all necessary facts have been communi-
Gated to the department.
Several revenue cutters attached to the
Bering Sea fleet are available for service.
Captain Hooper. the commanding officer
of the feet, was at Unalaska when last
heard from, July 5. One Alaska trans .
portation company's steamers will leave
for ST. Michaels in a short time, carrying
dispatches from the Treasury Department
to Captain Hooper. 1t will also probably
be laden with supply of arms and am
munition for use in repelling any piratical
attempt on the Portland.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29

hat is all rightr' and 'Let that second
lady come up!
Carriages began to roll up late,
as cabin passengers or their friends
came down, and getting t. e carriages
on the wharf was like getting car along
Market street on election night. Bouquets
and baskets OF flowers, twenty OF them,
were passed or tossed 10 the deck, but
there'll be no flowers at Klondyke.
Men anxiously searched the crowd for
faces they wished to see, and so did the
few women passengers who had taken
the chances, and adieux were waved
and shouted momentarily. Photog-
raphers were perched at every
point of vantage. Old miners were plenty
in the crowd, and scores of them looked
on sadly, realizing that they were too old
to GO anyway, and discussed the riches
that were taken out at Michigan Bar and
made fun of dude outfits they saw on deck
One of the last to come aboard was S.
w. Wall, THE CALLS chief correspondent,
who was met at the steamer by dozens of
his friends who had warm hand clasps
ana a wealth of good wishes for him.
The decks were finally ordered cleared
of visitors. and then came many brief and
fervent eood-byes, some fearful.
At 2:40 P. NJ. the steamer slowly swung
away from the dock and put forth As
she did SO one mighty cheer from thou
sands of throats went up and the
waving and cheering ended only when
the steamer rounded the wharf and dis
appeared from view. Many hundreds
there were sorry they were not aboard.
Captain Blair, Leon Sioss and Captain
Duneavy went down the bay on
the steamer as far as Meiggs wharf,
and the search at once instituted when the
snip cast away brought forth two stow
aways, who accompanied the gentle
man mentioned to shore on the tug
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
A Revenue Gutter Wanted to
Convoy the Portland and
Her Gold.
PRESIDENT WEARE P0URS IN
DISPATCHES.
The Portland VIII Garry So, 100000
on the High Seas and Captain
kidq's Ghost Is Abroad.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 2S.-In-
formation that an attempt will be made
by gang of pirates, said to be Chinese,
to se'za an American steamer laden with
100000 worth OF gold lust from the Kion-
Ike has been received at the Treasury
Department.. Officials there are consid-
ering the advisa bility of sending rev.
enue cutter to convoy the vessel to place
of safety.
A request for the protection of cutter
came from P. B. Weare of Chicago, presi-
dent of the Nor thwestern Transportation
and Trading Company. Eli Gage, son of
tie Secretary of the Treasury, is an Off
Ger of the company.
Weare telegraphed the department ves-
terday that he desired to have revenue
cutter detailed to see the steamer Port
land safely out OF Bering Sea, as she
would bring a large amount of gold dust.
The telegram also said that the company
feared trouble, but did not state reasons
for the belief nor the character of what
was expected 1t also SAID that the cutter
would not be needed from UnaIaska to
Seattle, LAS We think we will be all
right between those places"
From other sources the department
heard that pirates might attempt to seize
the Portland, and that it was expected
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
A YOUNG LADY'S EYES.
What Miss Grace Craib Noted
Amid the Jam and Hurrah
About the Excelsior

What MISS Grace Craib Noted
Amid the Jam and Hurrah
About the Excelsior.
"Got to go" was the cry as each passen.
ger boarded the Excelsior, the first boat
since the fever has seized the people going
direct TO the gold fields.
More than 5000 people were present to
watch the boat leave the docks. The
crowd was com posed of men, women and
children. There were people everywhere
on the coal. bunkers, on top of surround
ing buildings and even on the masts of
the nearby vessels.
Enthusiasm ran high and those on the
docks were nearly as enthusiastic as the
lucky ones who were able to procure pas
sage on the vessel.
Cheer after cheer went up as some more
or less well-known person boarded the
boat. Outside of the newspaper men the
most popular man who left, judging from
the manner in which the crowd welcomed
him, was w. M. Rank, former superin-
tendent of the Alameda Electric Railway.
He was the recipient of one demijohn and
fourteen bottles Oft must have been
water.
kitty" was another popular person. 1t
took a long time to discover who Kitty"
was, but, after great deal of trouble, she
was found. Before the boat left. though,
she came to tronble for saying farewell to
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29

1t was good for tie heart TO see the
stanch, pudgy dirty Excelsior load up
with human souls yesterday afternoon
and then swing from the turbid dock,
push out into the stream and pIow its
way to the Golden Gate and on to the
:: chilling sea that Berlng found.
There were 10000 men and women there
at the sailing. Seldom has such crow d
been massed in San Francisco cjtyward
from the Park. 1t was a memorable scene.
There were few hours of growing
hurry and hustle and massing OF on
lockers, season of boarding and crowd
Ing, OF laughing and crying, of hoping
and trem bling, OF chatting and cheerin 2,
and then few moments of loud hurrahs
as the steamer swung and receded in the
open bay, and the last adieux had been
said and waved.
The Excelsior has gone with 112 men
and women bound for the mouth OF the
\ Hukon 2S50 miles northward, and for the
icy Ophir that lives al the end of roman
tic If not perilous journey of nearly 2000
miles NOR the fri~Id klondyke Valley
that has fired world.
The Excelsior will STOP for coal at Una
iaska. ia the Aleutian Islands, and barely
may letter reach here from there in
week. Early in September the Excelsior
will be back with news from the ones
aboard of how they have Jared to ST.
Micbaels.
How the Kondyke has fired the popu-
lar imagination and absorbed the public
interest! It was shown yesterday at
Howard wharf where the Alaska
Commercial Company's chief steamer lag
and loaded. There was something about
the Excelsior expedition that seemed
to make it a tangible embodim ent
of the romance of the Yukon
gold felds-a miniature of it all on which
the soul could feed with its eyes. In truth
the thing was a chapter of human life
worthy of an hours s. udy by the hardest
headed cynic. They may have been
fools, some of those who strug-
gIed up the gang plank, but as
for that it was ian affair of the heart
rather than of the head. They were
strong-hearted ones, at least, who were
envied and cheered; all gloried in their
courage, and discretion was not cutting
any figure IN the thing.
Very early in the forenoon the crowd
loading Of the picturesque lots of baggage
and freight. The wind f1uttered the two
blue pennants at the mastheads bearing
respectively "Ex." and "A. c. Co." the
stevedores worked away and Captain
Blair, the 'ship's husband" OF the COM
pany, was boss of the deck and all that
went on before the hour of sailing.
Passengers came early, especially the
steerage ones, some OF whom lad plenty
OF money, put began roughing it from the
start. Two wives came aboard with two
stra piping young husbands, and down in
the stuffy steerage, where Two could barely
pass between the tiers OF hunks, they
picked out with wifely insisience just the
right ones.
Silas Peters. an old Comstocker. was
early aboard, with his son, aad the old
man " Il show how the thing is done.
Another California miner of Tong ex-
perience and little luck early lit his pipe
on board. He had been staked with
thousand in Pasadena, his home, ana
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29

Ida w. One of them was Edward
Williams, formerly fireman on the
steamer. and he had $500 in his pocket
when he was dragged forth from under
the boiler. The other stowaway was
found in the painters locker.
The passage to st. Michaels will take
about sixteen days. and the steamer is ex-
pected back about September 5.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
THE CROWNS GRAB.
1t Will Take 10 and 20 Per Cent
Half the Claims and Then Be
EOternri iSiDR,

Half the Claims and Then Be
Enterprls
OTTAWA ONT, July 26.-For two days
the Dominion Cabinet has been in session
discussing plans for the organization of
the Yukon district and at the close of the
final sitting late last night the Govern
ment's policy was settled.
The most i'm port tant decision is to i'm
pose royalty upon the output of the
placer diggings. Under the regulations
recently issued the fee for registering a
claim was fixed at SIS, while an annual
assessment of SOD was to be paid by the
holder. Now in addition to this royalty
10 per cent will be levied upon the out
put of all claims yielding $500 per month
and 20 per cent upon each Cam yielding
over that amount.
Among those posted the opinion is
freely expressed that it will be impossible
to so supervise the output OF the thous-
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29

Whatever you see i'm s'The
CaIl'' relating TO the rich
h KlOndySe placers, you may
rely upon as truth.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29

Continued on Second Page
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
CITY BREvITIEs.


a marriage license was issued yes,er.
oay to Jerry Harper and Clndy Turner.
The Drummer fire company VIII eeva n
hon at is hall In Drummer addition. nj
Sp. m. a.
Inc attendance at the Crittenton mis-.
SION has been good this week Services
continue nightly iNs'
"A building permit was issued to w 7,
MaVatee yesterday to erect n two-storv
residence on lots G. Z and s, block ~. Aus
.'n street, at n cost OF $4,000
-. w, Foster, conductor ON the Aransa.
russ, received a telegram yesterday al 4
1ciock' teIing him that things were open
ms y. all around. and to take his tran
CUT or Houston on time,
me Following kilograms remain unde-
i,vered at the Western Union ieieyrn,,h
oofnce: VIM. Carney. nr Swearinsen
Water Let's. A. j. McMahon Haftin
Bruce and j. c. Idison.
Inc Westminster League of tho Se,o, /,
Lrcsoytertar church will hold It's regnIa !.
nonthiy business meeting at the chnrch
, u"nigns at o'clock. All members are re-
Cuested 70 be present. In connectlnn vs,h
the above, the Sunday scho5l teachars VIII NH
no'd their regular meeting. "''i
Deputy Sheriff Baugh has M, va, 49,,
anytning from Sheun Albert Erlnhsann
Stree hs started for Sol Edel WIZ n.ol.
arrested an Asheville n. q hut ha as
pects ham hack with his prisoner AVA
we International and Great Northerr,
some time this week '''heF"
sam Green and Jennie Long wal, lnor,,.
Yest3ss, c"'oreu people. were married al the
SeooId ward, by Rev. Frank Waikar , ,me
nv nnere was a large attendance az
tne wedding and nusnero,is nrassnss -
N>'"" the contracting pair,
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To The L0dIeS Of HON

Every ere knows that the u
Paris nave the most faultless 4
Ions.
The reas, n for this is they use n
ANTO' NFTTE FACE CREAM..I
TIE proprietor CT the "GoldN]
Phar mac, :" beng In Paris, person
lected a 1Lll assortment of IA
Soaps and Finest Toilet Articles.
Among them he secured several d
boxes. OF Marie Antoinette Face
also the FIJI muia for making san&4
ne can ieucw has stock when pre-
ply T. exhausted.
To-Day wcrd was received of theq
in New York of these long expectfl
and they will arrive in Houston y
than Ser TENDER "a.
Ladies. how will you get this a
cream"
MONEY WILL NOT BUY IT. VI
lady will be presented with a boz
crear, monthly. provided she y
TONER or willing to become one. /
EVERY one is respectfully Inn
come and inspect this entire std
greatest persona caro- has been b
the selection of these godds "a )
england and Germany and am
ladies or Houston Will be pleaee
this carefully selected line Of ~
fumety Soaps Toilet Articles, eh
forget
THE GOLDEN LION PHARNy
Dr; j. Wiltschek Proprietary, BSI
tel building.
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Left with General Cabe,l.

The controversy between Dick Dowline
camp and DR.. Lignoski over the Mac stew
art fund has resulted in the withholding
OF number of contributions until all diff
ferences are settled.
IN answer to all inquiries upon this
SUBJECT. Captain G. c. Beavens, commar-
der OF Dick Bowling camp. replies that to
General Cabell. the Division comma.adar of
the United Confederate veterans in Texas
mas been delegated the duty Of designating
how the fund now accumulated nv Dick
Downing camp is to be used The fund
thus far collected by the camp, about $3.50
ana that which may be collected through
this channel in the future will be subieet
to General Cabell's orders.
The difference which has arisen hetweer
the camp and DR.. Lignoski has caused The
doctor to resign.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
Heir to a Fortune.

St. Louis. September 30.--Peter Cham.
pion, tramp. was recently admitted to
the central Home OF Rest here, but while
he had every appearance of a common
vagabond his polished manners indicated
he had seen better days. He was very de-
spondent. but earnestly asserted he was
heir to a fortune in Dussdorf, Germany.
FINALLY. in a spirit Of compassion the SUI
perintendent listened to his story and
wrote to Germany
letter has just been received saving
relatives OF Champion have been looking
.of h,n lor three years and he is an heir
70 a large estate his portion being &c. 900
marks Enclosed in the letter was dratt
Ior HOO marks to pay his expenses. Cham
P plon rugged UP in fine suit and will 20 to
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
Races at Fort worth.

Fort Worth, Texas. September 30.-The
second days races were well attended 1t
is estimated that $500 people were present.
The track was in better condition than on
the opening day.
Pacing. 2:13 class-Mlss Maymo, Lena
Hill. Queen Gibson. Time 2:17.
Running. 3-year-olds and upward-His
Brother, j. M. b., Jack Hays. Time 1.44.
= Rtnnirg. five furlongs-Oma Woods,
Bee. Salle z. Time 1903
Running. five furlongs, 2-year-olds -
Edra Talbot, Seven Slippers. Dutch Hen
ry. Time 1O3a.
Purses--$500 $780, $3.50, $500.
In the Third race Little Madge was kill
ed on the track. having broken her back.
She was owned by George Holland Of this
CITY and was quite a valuable horse.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
Harlem Entries.

F've-eighths Of a mile 2-year-olds-
Mamie Davis, Cutter l05. May Garrison,
Chancey Fisher Moline 1o7, Surmount,
Natharson, Ruskin, BalIverso ITO.
ore mEe, selling-Lttle Mus.c o. rettte
%, ovation Loyaletta. Sandoval io2 Ss.s
f9n, Nigars, Sea Robber lO5 Rudolph. Dan
~ is' Benamela. Donation lo3 Flush
az; Little Land ia, Lady Inez ia
{, Seve9,eghths OF mile, selllng-oueen
Soiie, Forfeit. Little Treasure Adowa sos
Christy 100. io'' S"a'ae
Seysr-eighths of mile, s-year-o,ds s,s
Yer tila l0l, JUDGE Qu!g.ey. Judge Naptan
r py facing Form, Depending. Candle
- one and a fourth miIes-Gold Rrra ,oo
Harry McConch, Evanafus 10, ioc'
e,fourths OF mile selling-Tom
soher Dareehota, Ben Frost Stars and
S SUBS, GrSne %. St. Alphnneus o.. Nor.
F E,riav i% Name Cafan lls. Protus lle,
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DR.. sWEARINdEN's STATEMENT.
Denied IN Interview When He Had Not Been Interviewed
What lie concurred In, Said by Mayor Rice.


rendered him Gen e Manager ounan the Houston and
Hon MayorSk
O.
ciouscas was a I
csses wenguar assure you III OF
M.
to
on bis opno
n the opini nexpres
by Mr. Rice that attempt
establish
oil
his In
which
the credit properly given Dr. swngen will
in the
able complications
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
Personal MENTION.

MI, MT; " W: Rodgers Is quite sick at hf.
nome, 1900 Webster avenue. 81 ms
~: Clarence Condait of San Saba arrived
:" Town yesterday and Is at the Lawlor.
ApboW Cockrell, who has been worry
s'.N al week. is again able to get Ground.
,h =. vi n Ray OF Galveston Is here awaiting
VI ,ne quarantine to get home.
Hon. ]. c. Hutchinson returned yosta,
gay from mis- summer home on lookout
nlountain IN Tennessee. He left MS fam
NY there for the present.
MI Alex Levy. who has been at Marlin
several weeks returned home yesterday.
at ~ ei ~ ltom rheumatism. but Is sick
Ut the Hu1chins with dengue,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01

Chicago. September 30.-Harlem results:
Four and half furlongs--Flo Honey
Dew. Mamie Davis. Waukesha. Time
551s.
Seven furlongs-Lieber Karl Tom Cal
vert. Finar del Rio. Time l.27N.
Mile and a sixteenth-Fervor. ], III. c..
A'oncreth. Time 1:471,
Six fnrlongs. Combination stakes-Flora
Louise. Buck Massie. Gath. Time 112h
NJ lie and fnrlong-Sunburst, Rudolph,
Indra. Time los.
Seven fmrlongs-Lew Hopper. Tranby
Serena. Time III.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01

The sale of books at 800 Main street Is
attracting universal attention OH account
OF the unparalleled low prices and The
quality and variety OF books to be found
tnere' Prices are so marvelously low as to
place them within the reach OF all.
auction sales daily at 1880 a. m. and
1870 and 1880 p. m.
All should avail themselves OF this IN.
portunity. as this great sale will eont,nr.
only q few days more
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01

superintendent Simmons last night gave
instructions to resume the passenger ser
wee ON the La Porte road. train will
leave the Grand Central depot $50 a. IN.
To-Day and return from Galveston AT $40
p. m, leaving there at / 20 D. IN.
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A Rumor Denied.

Drs' jackson and Ramsey who have been
attending Eva Duncans, are indignant be-
cause OF the circulation OF story that
their patient Is suffering from the effects
o. premature parturit'on, and wish said
s'ory Denied They say that the board Of
health agrees with them that the rerort
is untrue and pronounces the case one az
maiariai fever. complicated with infiamma-
ton OF the Kidneys