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Passengers Also Refuse to
Further Risk Their Lives
ana Leave in Disgust.
OTHER INCIDENTS OF THE
RUSH FOR GOLD.
Governor Brady of Alaska Deter
mined to Suppress the LawIess
Element at Skaguay.

VICTORIA, B. c., Sept 6.-The mad
cruise OF the river boat Eugene, which
bade defiance to the British custom Off
GERS at Union Bay last week. and sailed
for St. Michael with the steamer Hope in
hot but Intellectual pursuit. has come to
an end abruptly and in a manner quite as
dramatic as the seizure and escape.
Collector Milne, yielding to the repre-
sentations of marine men that the Eugene
would quite proba bly, be coffin for all on
board if not picked up, gave the desired
permission TO allow the Bristol to pick up
the Eugene and act as her escort TO St.
Michael.
The Bristol then made speed and took
up the river boat just as the latter was
passing through Seymour Narrows. About
half way between Cape Scott and the
lower end OF Queen Charlotte Sound,
where there is particularly rough water
at all seasons, a heavy blow from the
southeast sprang the Eugene's tim bers,
and she commenced TO leak badly. The
passengers, not caring TO further leopard
ize their lives, held a meeting and decided
10 go no further.
Captain Lewis, knowing that TO return
10 British port would entail severe pen
alties upon himself and his command de,
clared that he would keep on to ST. Mich
ael Bay IF all - broke loose" Then
the miners mutinied ana took possession
of the ship, and Captain Mcintyre of the
Bristol being appealed to decided that
their action was iustifable.
He accordingly towed the filing river
tub TO Alert Bay, where she was aban-
doned. The passengers by the Eugene at
the bay met the steamer Capillano and at
once offered her charter for st. Michael
Captain Powers had to proceed home for
orders. however, and reached Vancouver
this morning with the news.
The Bristol. her trip blocked by the Sc
ries oi misadventures to the Eugene, has
now no other course open than 10 return
to Victoria. and In fact she may be ex-
pected hourly.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-07

my life. l myself was LED into the trap
and had kept away l would have been
money and time ahead. After prospect
ing the trail thoroughly | came to the
conclusion that my men would never get
across. 1t is enough TO discourare the
strongest mountaineer. Seeing that | had
been caught for a sucker along with
thousands of others, l reduced my outfit
from 4500 pounds to 1900 and called two
of my men off. then went TO Dyea and
had no trouble in getting my one pros
pector and his 1900 pound pack over the
divide"
DR.. Smith is one of Portland's most sub
stantial men and absolutely reliable, too.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-07
miles; Meadows, 26 miles; Lake Bennett,

miles; Meadows, 26 miles; Lake Bennett,
AZ miles.
| Five miles ont, at the small lake, the
elevation j. $50 feet. The trail quickly
ascends to $40 feet, and then sinks to 40
at Porcupine Greek. Ia a short distance
the elevation is 400, and the path zigzaes
down to the second crossing. 1000 feet ele-
vation. The fourth bridge is 1400 feet
above The sea, and the trail almost at once
goes upward 10 2l00 feet A descent is
then made TO the lord. 1900 feet high. and
then comes the climb 10 the summit an
elevation of 2610 feet. From this point to
the axe the trail Is not extremely diff
fcult."
Mr.. Stretch says there is no danger to
human Ii e in making the "Trip.
| DYea trail has been reported on officially
| by John A. Miller, a railroad engineer.
"a good road he says. "extends for
eight miles; then it gets muddy, but not
very bad. Pack trains OF horses make the
round trip TO Sheep Camp, fourteen miles,
in day. carrying go pounds. From there
to the foot OF the MI! the road is not so
good, and here is where the ekers of gold
are delayed on this trail. For about two
miles the difficulties to overcome are
equally as bad as on the Skaguay trail,
| but, having once got over the summit,
the trail is comparatively easy. After
| talking with reliab men. who have n 9TH
| ing t stake and who have been ever both
irai s, alter talking with Indians who
know every inch of the country and after
my own experience on both trails, l can
only come to one conclusion and that is
that at the present lime the Dyea trail is
the only practical one and it is getting too
| late TO attempt that now"
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-07
EXAMINED BY ENGINEERS.
Reports Made on the Existing Con-
ditionS at the Skaguay and
Dyea Trails.

SEATTLE, WASH, Sept. 6-After an
examination OF thirty days OF the Skaguay
trail r. II. Stretch, mining engineer of
this city, says:
"Skaguay Valley was once occupied by a
huge glacier. Near the lower end the
rocks are ancient sedin1entary or stratified
deposits with innumerable dikes and
stringers of granitic aspect, but all the
upper portions of the valley and the sum-
NIT of the range are nothing but very
coarse granite without trace of any
structure, but with Very strongly marked
nearly horizontal bedding planes cut by
nearly vertical cleavage joints: The action
of the ice which formerly plowed its way
down the valley has ground these rocks 10
polished surfaces, the vertical faces sup
porting only few lichens, while the
horizontal benches before the advent OF
the gold seekers were covered with thick
carpet OF moss and lichens, which, though
with but very frail hold on the rocks.
gave q sure and satisfactory foothold.
Only in a few places are there ebbies or
bowlde5s and but few rock slides, but
where these do exist the Individual bowl
ders are so large and massed so irregular. y
that travel over them is more difficult
than over the solid unbroken benches.
.'Of ear b there is practically none, but
in the course of ages black vegetable
muck has accumulated in some OF the
crevices and in pothoIes along the river
bottom. Scrubby tim ber-spruce. biTc
and alder-finds a foothold IN the crevices.
the latter chiefly in the wetteI bottoms.
over such material the trail finds its way.
irQt q c.
ing of river, = miles; esd OF road 37s
miles; small lake, 5 miles; Porcupine
Greek, ~ miles; second crossing OF river
(bridge), ~ miles; third crossing OF
river (bridge). l3H miles; fourth crossing
of river (bridge), l417 miles; fifth crossing
of river (ford), IN miles; summit, IL
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-07
A ROYAL WELCOME.
The Convention Opens With Fit.
ting Speeches.

The Convention Opens With Fit.
ting Speeches.
The convention proper was opened last
evening in Odd Fellows Hall, under aus
picious circumstances. Early in the even
ing crowds f1ocked to the hall and by the
opening hour standing room was at q pre-.
MUM. From time to time the vast audi
ence mads the building echo with their
cheers, for they we're all assent mbled in one
common cause and for one end.
The hall was very prettily decorated,
From roof to ceiling it was all ablaze with
red, white and blue streamers. From the
center of the ceiling depended a huge
canopy of red. white and blue, with gar.
lands OF eschscholtzia cunningly worked
through it and carrier pigeon suspended
from the bottom by an invisible wire.
The clever work of the decorator, how.
ever, was particularly manifested on
the platform, where, as elsewhere,
the National colors were predomi-
nant. The chief features here were
a handsome banner of the local associa-
ton, dependent from which was mono
gram, IN. L. c." of purple and yellow
eschschol,Zias, surmounted by a carrier
pigeon with letter in its mouth, in the
act of flying away. To the right of the
speakers stand was street lamp with
red letter box attached, and looking SO
natural that one of the committeeman
stopped absent-mindedly in front of it
and instinctively felt for his bunch of keys.
The background was formed of huge
American flags, the whole being lighted
wi red, white and blue electric lights
and forming a beautiful effect. Here and
there through the hall, dependent from
chandeliers and sides of the balcony, were
the familiar leather bags to which so
many precious missives are entrusted
each day. The entrance to the hall was
hanked on each side with verd ant mass
of palms. ferns and tropical plants, giving
visitor the impression that he is walking
into a tropical garden.
Tie exercises opened with an overture
by the Letter Carriers band, after which
the convention was declared open by
John L. Meares, superin ntendent of the
San Francisco delivery.
When Mr.. Meares stepped forward on
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-07

leled 1nclemency of the season. We are
on the verge of great agricultural crisis.
The outlook in farming affairs is gloomy
in the extreme, and to aggravate the con-
dition of affairs caused by the failure of
the potato crop the prices OF provisions
are con iderably increased, and before
long people who are supposed to contrib
ute TO the poor rates will be in the work
houses the emselves."
The Irish Government has adopted no
measure yet to cope with the threatened
famine,
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-07
"KLONDIKE OR SINK"
That VIII Be the Motto of a Party
Sailing From Chicago In
Schooner,

CHICAGO, ILL, Sept. 6.-"Klondike or
Sink, will be the motto of mem bers OF
an expedition which proposes to navigate
from Chicago 10 the mouth of the Yuk on
River in the schooner George Sturges a
well-known lake vessel. The Sturges will
sail from Chicago in about a month,
manned and provisioned for trip OF six
months duration. AT the end of that
time, II all goes well. the craft will be
among the iceDergs in Bering Sea, and the
doughty mariners ready TO ascend the
Yuaon in the spring.
The Sturges to-day was purchased by a
party oil men, headed by Adolph Frietscb,
the bold mariner of the little yacht Nina,
which crossed the Atlantic. and it has
been figured out among memb bers OF the
party that large mum ber of man can get
to Alaska cheaper in this way than any
other. They propose to sail down the
great lakes and st. Lawrence River to the
Atlantic, and thence. rounding Cape
Horn and back up the Pacific Coast to the
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-07
BRADY IS NOT BLUFFING.
A aska's Governor VIII Suppress
the LaWle5s at Skaguay if Ii
Takes the Whole Navy

PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, Sept. C.
From officers OF the tug Pioneer, which
arrived to-day direct from Skaguay, it is
learned that previous reports relative to
legal action to be taken in suppressing
gambling and sale of liquor at that place
is no joke, as Governor Brady has sent
word that order must be preserved there,
even if the entire United Stales navy has
10 be called upon to enforce order. Old
Alaskans here who are personally ac-
quainted with Governor Brady say he IS
man who means all he says, and that if
he takes a stand he will Carry out his
promises
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sALIsBUhT's FhksH PROPOSALS..
His Reply TO the hussfdn Foreign Mints-
ter's Iu3mattons,

Hto 1teFtB TO f't' 7'"ssf"" n OT e'U1s M 3s'es
ter's Inftnnti0ns.
LONDON. ENG, Sept. THE corre-
spondent of the Times in Constantinople
says that owing to the note of Count
Muravieff. the Russian Foreign MIN
lister, implying that England was
responsible for the incaiculable
evils from which Greece and Turkey are
suffering through the delay in the con-
clusion of peace between the two coun-
tries, Lord Salisbury has submitted d
fresh proposals, nancy: The constitu ton
of an international commi ission repre-
senting the six powers, under whose
control Greece shall place the revenue,
guaranteeing their interest to the holders
OF the bonds and the indemnity loan. to
be followed by the prompt evacuation OF
Thessaly by the Turks.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-07
Frightfml Eruption In tn. Phi

LONDON, ENG, Sept. 6.-A special
dispa tch from Madrid says that Mount
Mayor, south of the island of Luzon
Philippine Islands. is in state of violent
eruption. and the streams of lava thrown
out by the eruption reach TO the seashore,
a distance of twenty miles. Several vii
lagos have been destroyed and 500 persons
are reported to have been killed.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-05-12
LA VEEGANZA DE UN NOBLE

aaeianos modernos ademas; mo deber para los
cap1taes e sostener ayudar epcsas que benefcan
nuestro pals? f 1 '"''
DE igual modo pronncio alanas frases huecas ns.na
enganar q Ramundo 0' fA'A'"0
- !eneis un exceente coaborador en- Raul segun creo
o amunoo que traaba de ir parar habar de Fernando
conducendo la conversation naturalmene al nunto oue So
proponfa. rO 4 "
-Es muy nteligente joyen-declar6 el baron
-Muy I'll" de siyo creo 20.
-Muy practice muy maligno; tene un ofato extraord.
hao dotado como 10 esta de nstrocc6n notable ser
algo. ~
No 10 dudo,-dijo Ramundo
Despues hubo de slencio Raimundo termn6
por decre lenttud
-ts ell unico amigo de mi sobrino Fernando Hugues
En- efecto,-djo ell baron seguro
tstaba serene, cuando la saa de armas de an
seguro de los secreos de u adversao
esaba al corente de los suyos Contraio los aos mn
momento pero repuso amirable desenvoltura:
Los dos ami haran celebres puede decr
que Vuestro sobrlno 10 ha sdo SUI
edad dr conerencas Academia Medicinal pues-
to que a hecho aba notabes sobre METEOROLOGICAL
fernando es muy traba ador --interrumpi6 Ramundo
modestla;pero estudos 10 que en- 81
encuentro estmo cas mas las cualidades
-Ah! caballero-dijo Gambia cas emocfonado-ha cui-
dado mi senora abnegacion amas olvdaremos
Raimundo comprenda la hipocrea de todas aoueas paa
bras, y una amarga sonrisa Sc dibuj6 abios
Canda los ojos arrasados lagrmas descrbfa Ia
euaa la msteriosa enfermedad de muer hababa &c Ia
estupefaccdn del doctor Gande que poddo dag
oscar NADIA de clero todo rmedo haba
e reposo y Ell campo.
Enonces fud cuando nstalo la cabecera de
la enfema.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-05-12

La ha arrancado de las garras de muerte anad6 no
separandose nj momento de ella.
Grandler desesperaba, yo 10 comprendfa; mi ha, mi
madre yo, creamos que TODD habla conclude %.
Solo ei confaba y ha hecho prodigios.
tIracas e la baronesa de Gambia salvado
como eno de agradecmento Gambia levant6 los oios
haca el cleo Sin las adverencas ST. Delarue
hao1a hecho Ralmundo hubera sido enganado.
-Oe modo que va estais int1anquilo.
I'm absolute; va no 10 estoy
Entonces Ralmundo, fjamente, do con pausa
Me allegro que asl sea- puesto que permtir
planear u asunto de mportanca para
secreo hubera guardado sonora de Gambia no
hubiese restablecido.
Gambia extremecio ligeramente. Sc habfa magnado
la conversation termnarfa aqueo
contentara dscreta auson simpata natr
ralmente entire joven ell m6dco
madre de esta joven Gambia amundo dere
cho al ob.eto que proponfa.
HE querdo antes de hablar mi ioven sorno,
de quien soy padre adoptvo...
He odo, efectivamente, al doctor Grander que
sus padres murieron muy nno 70 he sido
quien lie ha educado En- paabra soy PADRE tengo
derecho q habaros de el 81 de M hjo
En- fn cabalero, veamos de que trata.
Gambia parecfa estar muy sorprendido.
-Pero, ie6mo ino 10 habeis adivinado aun?
NO. os ruego que expliqueis claramente, -.
Raimundo empezo impacientarse; su franqueza
tanto brutal, dijo:
IFS precise que seals padre ciego, caballero!
Gambia continu6 extranandose cada vez mas.
Pero sehor mfo que tiene que ceguera de padre
tratandose de vuestro hijo?. Dspensadme, he quedo
decr de vuestrO sObrlnO
Ramundo empezaba ponerse nervoso, pues mentira
el fngmient lie ponfan fuera 81; pero que
duodar cuestiones de ineres de
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-12-11
Notice.

Notice.
All parties indebted to Us, es-
pccialIy those whom we have car
ried over from last year and long
cr, must come forward and settle
at once as no farther notice will
Je given. Remember we are not
doing banking business and
therefore people owing us must
pay up. II. j. Gregory & Co.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-12-11
HARNESS! HARNESS +!

The hide that covered the old cows
back
II made to whiz upon the track
In reins sufficient that viii hold
Are manufactured by our Mr Stoll.
Ofcustomers using them there is no
end.
From the Governor down To "Salty
Ben"
All kinds harness. single and double.
Wagon and Buggy Harness from 50 80
to S75 90.
a nice line Of Riding Saddles and
Brides on hand. Rip Saddles aud
Harness speciality.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-12-11

Ssn6rae Er- to' ritcner's Caster.
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72o $40 Ly Lancaster Ar 90 s so

720 3 40 Ly Lancaster Ar 90 s 80
Train leaving Lancaster at 20 n IN
connects at Chester with southern 20.
ing south, & & l. going north aud G.
g ~ y NestIbule aud local trains .oIng
west.
Train leaving Lancaster at 3 20 D m.
connects at Lancaster with . r & G.
from Camden, aMG Chester with
southern going north and south and
with G. E l. north.
Train leaving Chester AZ II O5 u IN
connects at Chester with Southern
rom Charlotte, at Lancaster with O
Il ~ 6 for Carndcn Tues lay, Thursday
ana Saturday; also & 81 l. from north.
Train leaving Chester :, - y m
fonuects with Southern r.Om Colum.
bIa, & { q y from atlanta and & ~ l.
'~..r 80 80.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-12-11

tot ic-H - ~ ~ III ~
Saw Mills, Grist Mills,
shafting, PulIeys. Etc, Etc
saS- We make Ginning Outfits "A spe.
cislty. II you wish to examine one Of
these we refer you tn Poag & Harper.
Here are few of the Gentlemen TO
whom we have loid full outfits this
season: w. l.. Blackmon, =. a Brid>
ges. DIR. T. II Horton, Col. l. G Hough,
and Dr. & & Welsh, There has not
been but yerv little il any machinery
sold In this section for several years
0xc.pt what we have sold. some say
why is this? Simple enough.
We take our time. dqn't move in IA
dash,
Buy where It's the cheapest. and pay
the CASH.
We have the exclusive Agency for
all the best makes and will sell for less
profit than anybody.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-12-11

Deering. the Mccormick aDd Wood.
We sold w Il Culp aud Il X Cunning-
ham "A harvcstcrand brought one for
ourselves Plenty of mowers on hand
OF the above kind and repairs forsame.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-12-11
WAGONS! WAGONS!

We carry the best line OF Wagons
In the Carolinas. Old Hickory. Pied
mont. Tennessee, Sprach orauy other
kind YOU may desire. All sizes-one,
TWO, three and four-horse. Repairs
of all kiuds on hand. Prices not la
the way. We have three large dis
tributing points hence the large num-
Der bought aud THE Low PRICE
paid.
BUeGIES! BUeGIES!
We have on hand and To arrive the
incest complete liue Of Buggi :, Phae-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-17
KendaIIville.

Walt Kendall and Ole Oleson drove
over to Stuartsville Minn., last Mon
day returning Tuesday.
Mrs. r. Chamberlain and childre,
Of Marshalltown, and Mrs. Chas. A
Pooler, OF Austin, Minn., are the
guests of mother and numerous other
relatives here.
Mr.. Fred Todd, of California. is
taking his summer vacation at home.
The Kendallville delegation to the
Republican Senatorial County Con
vention at DEBORAH was instructed
to vote for DR.. Roome, but found out
they wasn't in it.
Frank McEvitt left for his old
home in Canada some time ago.
Sam Bronner started up this
seasons threshing at j. Townsend's.
Mrs. Lottie Post concluded her visit
here and returned to Dubuque, ac-
companied by Miss Edna Daskam.
Allen Clink and wife visited at
Cresco last Sunday.
Stevens place and will move there
probably this fall.
Mr., and Mrs. NJ. Hynes drove to
Howard Center, last Sunday, to visit
friends. a
A great many of our people were
picnicers at Plymouth Rock last
Thursday, all reporting o good time.
The program was carried out to the
letter. The borse racing was good
but we did not get there in time to
ascertain the names of the horses
and owners. A game of base ball
between Canton and Cresco resulted
in a vistory (well earned) for Canton,
score "a to %. Many eminent base
ball authorities say that the umpiring
was rotten to the core. The evening
was given up to dancing which was
enjoyed by crowded house.
TECUMSEH.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-17
Absolutely Pure

The equalized assessmdnt of the
state gives it an assessed valuation
for its ninety-nine counties of $780,
332, ,204. The total assessed valuation
of two years previous was $55S,9S5,-
292, and of 1896 was 1856. 26s, 333. This
is reduction in the three years of
about five and a half million OF dol
lars in valuation of the state. The
assessment of Howard county has
been raised $116,217. The tax levy
for State and University purposes
has been increased from 7-1O mills
to 2 9-10 mills on the dollar. Our asses-
sment now being SO, 425, $40, this levy
will raise over $4,000 for the use of
the state beside the expense of the
county government and of roads and
schools and other incidental expens-
es. We not only made large repub-
lican gain, but to pay sor it gain the
privilege of largely increased taxa
tion for the county.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-17
THE rig 4" HERE.
The Well Known Circulation Bureau
Will Make a Canvass for the
Plain Dealer.

The much advertised 'Big A. circu-
lation solicitors started Saturday on
u canvass of Howard County for the
PEE DEE. Their inducements to new
subscribers are fully explained in the
large advertisement on our third
page. Old subscribers are included
in this portrait offer also.
We have employed them on the
strength of recommendations from
the publishers of neighboring papers
for whom the "Big 4" have worked,
including A. X. Bailey & Son. of the
DEBORAH Republican,, and j. F. Bab-
cock of the New Hampton Gazette,
men whom we have every reason to
believe would not corntenance, much
less recommend anything that par
took of the nature of deceit or fraud.
The Oelwein Register, another paper
for whom they have worked, have
this to say:
"Some of our subscribers have
asked and others no doubt would
like to know whether or not we found
our portrait order paying invest
ment; and also what the result of the
canvass really was, and whether or
not the portraits gave satisfaction.
To all of these questions we can give
number of new names added to our
list was in excess of 300; and the total
number of pictures sent in to be en-
larged was about 600. That the pic
lures gave almost entire satisfaction
is shown by the fact. that out of the
entire number enlarged only one was
rejected, and only five had to be sent
in second time. Not only is this a
record that any portrait company
may we'll feel proud of, but the class
OF work was throughout of a high
grade"
Before you sign the order, read it
over carefully-this is our wish-and
then you know just what the condi-
tions are, which will avoid all cause
for possible kick.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-17
Attention Comrades.

The next regular meeting of Memo
rial Post, No. PIG, Department of Ia.
G. A. r., will be held Saturday even
ing, Aug. 21, at s o'clock. All men,
bers are requested tobe in attendance.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
comrades of the G. A. r., in good
standing. By order OF the Post.
P. j. MCCULLow, Adiutant.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-17
Married.

NEwToN-GR1FFIrH-At the parson-
age of M. f. Church, this city, Aug
13, Mr.. Chas. w. Newton, and Miss
N. Elizabeth Griffith, both of Oak
Dale. Rev. F. P. Shaffer officiating
LA VALEY-K1TTLEsoN--At the parson.
age of Methodist church, August IA,
1897, by Rev. 4. P. Shafer, Mr.. John
La Valley and Miss Hilda M. Kittle-
son, both of Cresco.
HALL-GUYETTE-A the home of the
brides mother in Cresco, Aug. II,
1897, by Rev. c. E. Brown, Harry
S. Hall and Ethel Guyette all OF
Howard county.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-17

The intermediate society of the Con-
grcgational church will give supper
Thursday, Aug. 10, at Hess restau-
rant. from 5 to 8 o'clock, with the
following bill of fare: Light biscuit,
brown bread, cold meat, baked beans,
potato and cabbage salad, cake, pick
els, tea and coffee. All for 10 cents.
Every body invited to take tea with
the Intermediates.