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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
MUTUAL ELECTRIC LIGHT co,

1t is our constant aim to please our
customers by seeing to it that the
lights are satisfactory, the bills reason.
able, and that they are afforded cour-
teous and considerate treatment under
all conditions. We respectfully solicit
your patronage. Telephone No. 315,
office No. 11112 West Houston street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21

CHEAP AND RELIABLE POWER
IF YOU WANT POWER, THAT Is
CHEAP AND RELIABLE, CALL AT
THE LIGHT OFFICE AND LOOK
AT THOSE Al AND 9 HORSE
POWER VAN DUZEN GASOLINE
ENGINES FOR SALE
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
MUTUAL ELECTRIC LIGHT co.

Our incandescent and arc lights are
superior and more satisfactory than
those of any company in the city. and
our price will always be as low as the
lowest.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
MUTUAL ELECTRIC LIGHT co

Our lines reach to all the business
portion and to nearly all of the resi-
dence portions of the city, and we arc
perepared to furnish you with the very
best arc and incandescent light ser.
vec to be had, and always at the lowest
prices.
MUTUAL ELECTRIC LIGHT CO,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
ONE DOZEN STRINGS

For Mandolin, Guitar or Banjo for
TEN CENTS. Why not lay in a sup
ply at the ]. f. Jones & Co. old stand.
THOS. GOGGAN & BROS.
If Cor. L. Houston and Navarro SITS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
SEELEY'S AND HIGH SCHOOLS
TIED,

The Seeley's victory over the w. Il.
Nj. A. team last Saturday ties the
Seeleys with the High Schools for
first place in the local interscholastic
foot ball race. The winners of this
race may arrange for a game in this
city with the Varsity lightweights Of
Austin.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21

MUTUAL ELECTRIC LIGHT co.
If you are not already using electric
lights and your house is not wired to
do so, we will be glad to make for you
an estimate of the cost of wiring and
fixtures, and see that you get the same
at a reasonable price.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
NOT SELLING OFT

We are not selling out BUT WE
ARE READY TO BUY OUT ANY
BODY IN OUR LINE, WHO De
SIRE TO RETIRE AND CAN GIVE A
GOOD TITLE TO THE STOCK. 1t
takes push, brains, honesty and money
to successfully run Piano and Organ
Business. We are bountifully sup
piled with these qualifications. Be-
side we handle the ONLY first class
and standard Pianos manufactured.
and sell them on easy payments
WITHOUT NOTES.
THOS. GOGGAN & BROS.
II Cor. Z. Houston and Navarro SITS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
THE SLAUGHTER CONTINUES.

THE SLAUGHTER CONTINUES.
We refer to our unparalleled
BOOK BARGAINS. Commenc-
ing tomorrow and during all of
Xmas week we will sell books at
still further reduced prices.
All books heretofore sold at
S1.00 will go at
-75c-
All books marked 81 % will be
offered at
300
All books at $3.50, your choice
of any volume in the house at
-$1.10.-
These are ruinously low prices
and are offered the public at a
time when other dealers reap
their biggest harvest of profits.
Not so with us. The question
of profit does not enter into our
book business. We are simply
overstocked, and want 10 unload.
What's our loss is your gain.
12-20-5t SENG BROS.
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NOTICE OF REMOVAL,

The Dublnski Electric Co., will re-
move from the corner of st. Mary's
and E. Houston street, to 233 e. Hous-
ton street, on Jattiary LIST, 1898. Be
fore moving we will sell electric sup
lies at bargain, also large and well
assorted stock of electric chandeliers
and shades which. to avoid moving,
we will sell at reduced prices. 12-11-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
A GENTLE REMINDER.

a GENTLE REMINDER.
Gold and Silver Watches,
Diamonds, Precious Stones.
Beautiful Clocks,
Cut Glass,
Bisque, Artistic
And Beautiful
Brica Brack,
Sterling Novelties.
Opera Glasses.
PARNHAM BROS.
Have them in great variety: also a
full line of JEWELRY at 512 East
Houston street. 12-6-2It
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
NETWORK CITY.

Stewart NJ Brice. the son Of xSenator Brice'
was sworn in as Councilman-elect from the WITH
Council District by Justice Mccarthy Of the City
Court. yesterday afternoon.
Justice Slower in the Supreme Court. yesterday
announced that he would grant a limited decree
Of divorce to Mrs Jennie Mott from her husband,
stephen W Mott, a steamboat captain. whom she
charged with cruelty and abandonment. When the
justice announced his decision Mrs. Mott attempted
TO shake hands with him. but was restrained by
her lawyer
Isaac f Adams who held for examination
in the Yorkville Court Monday, charged with
stealing suit Of clothing from Rogers Peet & Co.
was again arraigned in court yesterday. and Magis
trate Simm. held him in 800 ball for trial. Adams
said he greatly wronGed.
On board the Atlantic Transport Line steamship
Massachusetts, which arrived here yesterday from
London were two elephants. consigned 10 Klralfy
Brothers the producers Of stage spectaces The
animals were shipped here by tho English hrm OF
G W Wheatley 4 Co, and Will be unloaded to-
day.
The annual dinner Of the alumni Of tNe Cnivsr-
sitv Law School will be given NJ Delmonicos.
Fifth-ave and -fourth-st-. tomorrow evening
at o'clock The usual meeting for tho election
OF officers and other business viii be held at SD
O'Clock.
The Citizen Jurors COMMITTEES will hold meet
ing at o'clock tonight AZ No 3i5 Columbus ave.
for the purpose Of pushing the plan OF securing
changes in the jury laws
At the town house Of the Seawanhaka Corinth'an
Yacht Club. No 10 Fast Twenty -secCnd-st.. mo
demand for sleeping accommodations is so great
that the present pooroom Is 10 be turned mo Il
bedroom The pool table will be moved TO the
main floor.
A meeting Of the Phi Beta Kappa Alumni A'so-
citation will be held at the Hotel Savoy next Mon
day At 3 D. m Thomas r. Dawley. Jr. cuban
war correspondent, will speak on The Cuban Stu
alton"
Tho Military Club Will hold It's monthly campfire
on Saturday evening ut o'clock
At the request OF many members OF the Brevoort
House Club the annual dinner 81 tho club ~ the
Brevoort House has been postponed until after tho
HOLIDAYS The date will be announced later.
Lafayette Post. G. A r. will have service IN
memory Of the comrades who have died within IN"
last year on Friday. at $50 p. m. in the posroom.
Masonic Hall
The advance sale Of tfcket. for DR.. Nsnsen's two
! lectures at Carnegie Hall has been large that
! full house. are assured for Friday evening ana
| saturday afternoon next. when the great Arctc
! explorer will tell Of his Voyage 70 the Norm
| Pole" This IL a new lecture. and those who wish
| to hear II should lose time in obtaining ticket.
at the box office Of the hall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
PEEKSKILL.

At the annual meeting Of Peekskf Council NO. 90
ROYAL and Select Masters. on Monday evening IN
Masonic Hall the following officers were CHOSEN
Thrice nlustrious master, DR.. Nicholas n Freelano
Of Tarrytown deputy illusrious master. EDWARD r
Hill: principal conductor Of work. William n
Thorne: recorder Thomas J. Hodgkins treasurer
George ". Sykes; captain Of guard. 5 irving
Pugsley: conductor OF council Henry +: Dam
steward Edmund c. Nation; sentinel NAehIile
Hanf. - .os alan. "A
the following officers: Commander. Ro9ert A:
Roche: senior vice-commander. James CaLhoun'
Junior vice-cominander "; A. sIPpsITH of
Ger OF the day Samuel Tate: Quartermaster, VII
lam A Townsend: officer OF the guard. tIagler
Spock: janitor and armOrer, William ole deIesaDe
10 department oncampment George l. Hughson'
alternate Jacob Schmalz; council OF admlnlstr9ot
William J. Charlton. John w. Acker, Samuel rate
William A. Sipperly and Archibald MckeIar. -.
Harmony Lodge No l3S. knights or Pyuhlas' mas
elected the following officers: chancellor com
Ynander Cyrus Worden: vice-chanceHor. Ellott w.
Tompkins: prelate F. William ]. Gordlneer; keeper
OF records and seal. Charles A. CLARK; master OF
excheduer Lewis w Ames. master or nnanc'. JonI y,
J Finch master at arms, Philip simon master VI
work Sanford Dressner representative oscar
Barger; alternate representative John B. SIeele'
trustee, E Russell Fink. /. 1850. o.
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan L. Ely expect 10 move 20
New-York City to-day for the winter accompanie1
by their family. They have taken sutte az Lex
ington-ave. and Seventy second-st., ana VIII close
their summer home. The Knoll. in this village
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
WHITE PLAINS.

The Grand Jury OF the present term OF the Su-
prem. Court Justice William D. Dickey presiding
went int curt yesterday morning. and after hano-
ing up seven indictments for minor crimes and mis-
demeanors announced that had finished its ousi-
ness. whereupon the Judge discharged the jury for
the term This action caused considerable surprise
as it was supposed that Judge Dckey's order d.
recting a recpening Of the investigation into the
alleged fraudulent fling Of the Citizens League Ger
tifcaIe OF nominations with the County clerk PRIOR
10 the last election would he served on the jury,
and that the Judge would openly charge the JUL
concerning the matter. as well as near certain
cons interested. In the Ds;rct-Attorneys once II
was announced after the jury was discharged tnat
the Judges order directing ~ehearlng IN the Cljl-
zens League affair although hled IN the Couhly
The fury because OF the fact that notice had Deen
given by the defendants in the case that they would
challenge several of the iurors-tne IqreInan ana
Police Justice John p. Moran. OF White Plains
among others-on the ground that he had been the
magistrate before whom the proceedings mad orig
inally been taken and II was declared that his
possible throwing out OF the foreman OF the Jury
and the selection OF new foreman wouId anect
The legality OF any Indictment which might be
found. -,
Couch introduced a resolution. which was laid over
under the rule, indorsing resolution recently
adopted BY the Supervisors 81 Ulster County advo-
eating the adjustment OF he office OF Coroner In
thai county. The resolution laid urges that
the Senator and Assemblymen from Westchester
County be requested to secure the necessary legs-
resent Supervisor Sees good roads resolution In
-roduced two weeks ago was discussed but no def
fnite action on Il was reached.
The Supervisors to-day. In response 10 the invita-
non of Henry EsseT. Superin tendent OF the Poor
viii make their annual visit OF inspection 70 the
County Almshouse. in East View,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
SUDDEN DEATH or FRtyKLIN WHITING.
TTfE vTCTPRFzsIDENT or TIE WILLIAMSBURG
sAvIHGs Rank TAKEN FATALLY I'LL


Franklin whiting vice president 81 the Williams
burg Savings Bank died suddenly yesterday morn
ing while going to the tank building. which II At
broadway aud priges-tv"., brooklyn. He was
taken III while buying his morning paper In front
Of - q I.h,imcr's furniture store which is on tho
opposite corner 10 the bank. Several persons as
sisted him into the store whore h" placed on a
lounge. Word sent 10 pr Hanfcrd Of No lS
South Fifth-st. but the latter was unable To DO
anything for the patient who sank rapidly and died
in three quarters 81 an hour
Mr.. Whiting Unconscious when tho end
came General j V Mrscrole, tho president OF tho
bank. who Was informed of Mr. Writings Illness.
fastened to the store. and at his side when he
No rs IfeWrs-st. II" was born In Chester, Vt. on
April 90 1900 lie came 20 Ncw-York when a young
man. and engaged In the drug business In 1888 ne
employed by the Williamsburg Savings Bank
as appraiser Of real estate which mortgages
vcr" taken by tho Institution. This was before tho
bank had erected it, present building. Fifteen
years ago he was appointed vice president OF the
bank. and held The Office OF appraiser ard vice.
president AT the time Of his death.
bank had meyer lost single dollar In any real
estate transaction. Mr. Whiting had been com
planning for about month Of pains In his head.
and was under the care Of Or. HHnfOrd
Mr. Whiting a member OF the Rev. DR.. Cor
nclius J.. living. church. Marcy-nv". and South
Ninth-st. No ARRANGEMENTS have As yet been made
for the funeral Af;cr mis- death General Meseroo.
ing OF the directors and trustees for 10 O'Clock this
morning when appropriate resolutions Will he
adopted and arrangements made for a delegation or
tho bank officials to attend tho funeral
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
BUY orrne MAKER"
GEO. CLINT Co
4s.As AND At WEST 2Ses~s 'S'
NEAR BROADWAY
FACTORY: Is4 AND l56 WEST I9"sIReI
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NEW YoRK-rUEsDAY. DEC a. 1881
ARRIVED.

PORT OF NEW YORK-TUEsDAY. DEC H. i"''
ARRIVED.
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with mdse 70 New-fork shipping 70 " -
B En;ay Lop TSIs ss,ppns
Co Arrived a, the Bsr rs n - y,, Hsmp-
ton Roads December II. in ballast to baroeF W
rived at ,hs Md S1F al III Davies Shields November =
IN ballast master Arrived al the B1F a. Deem
steamer Annandas . 81 American Metal company
sci 10 Miller Bull & knowlton. Arrived ~ ''e ~
s9emer British King Ord Fsh An,wsp 'Ss B
e. with mdse TO sanderson & Son Arrived 4" wv
s,.a sT Fl Rio Quick NeUorean' December TO- VII"
mSse TO J'99 Ira5H risk Brunswick December 10 and
Port Royal II. with mdss and passengers u -
steamer city Brmnsh.m Burg S.. sav 9. ca
Der H. wI'G p@lawape insran Charleston C. peoem0"
H. With mise VIM ciyae S. cs Norfolk. with md.e
and passengers Old Dominion IS co east, fresh
sr SANDY td msyN and d raining
Steamer Venezuela Hopkins la duayra Puerto oA0e"''
B.atoH Io n,s eis1 IO.ewiL Antwep-in''
steamer Teutonic OBJ Cameron L'e''0'"
l'e s'e %T!ss, or FS I5,s,a Halifax and
steamer Vizcaina lBr'. shes'eF' H0ue"
steamer T Merr,mac Byrne AmsserdaM@Funcn' h"''
formerly Nor~eSl9s sfssT
=
Ns s,esm"r HERMAN Winter. Nckerson sO't0nh
p' s,SSmer city Of Augusta Dasse't. Savannah
IS benefacor Townsend. Philadelphia
elyde 20 9a,rha,tan Bennett Portand-Horaiio Han:
s,sarner Yorktown. Dole. Norfolk and Newport
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S S,eame F " bruno Gather. Baltimore-E Edy.
SarH eGarihaii 0taD ParOd saison-Funcn' A"''
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s,r Sir Garnet woI.eey CBr,. for Ipswich; mam:
my iiverpool; Trave (Ger Bremen via ste
John Bright ~ and Newport News; Grenada tbo.
rr 1rStoS etc; saginaw. Port au Prince. etc
THE MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS
FOREIGN PORTS
Rarrv Dec i4-sailed. steamer Tyr tNor, Hansen Se
Shields. Dec l4-saed. steamer s'rahary o''' o0''
hu TSi.,6 Dec 4-Arved steamer Brooklyn City OH
Watkins. New7York Arrived steamer 1Ackawanna OBJ
Nsmnseriand Dec Iisaed steamer Maori 'br o'e'
New Of Wight, Dec lsPassed steamer Foreand oDo
Chalmers Nsw-York, for Hamburg Hamburg, yeendam Dutch,
nuit Sew-York for Rotterdam; heio' '"~'' '""''
NewYok FOR n.i F'1. isalea steamer. Ra.sy p for
i2h. British Queen tsr, sm.'f Ryssae tr
.ecs New York: Washington Ger. pnkase 's"
York t,r. Dec n-Arrived steamer Ia Tourains UT"
santelii Work .. p,...a steamer, Picqua (Br
S5ai'sS P PsSt i !2F SsSiss stc ih @
s ssoSn Naples etc Tor New-York Bolivia 'br'
New-York for nsaied steamer Marie tBp. shottoa'
New.Yorkn nee ,1Pnsed. steamer britannia Fo. -Four
sagTss, fcr Marsees and Naples o,,, u.ype.
Perrin Dec li--passed steamer 81 Nh'a' ''''
ss ssnSs p 5s s~Aved steamers A' sr
sssi i Bso o.'fs9 aeI.n p..,s.
Victoria (BraziD. Dec l2-saiiea se yars
Br) Davidson from Santos. sto)' Ne"TA"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
NEW-ROCHELLE

TIL. members OF the Tourist Club were enter
tained at their monthly meeting last night at tho
home OF MI and Mrs c. w Harmon. The country
under discussion was Holland. and the programme
consisted OF papers by Mr.. Vanderbeek. on "Hol-
lands Contributions TO the American Republic
nv Miss Arminda Scott on Government and Re-
ueion OF Holland" and by Mrs. NJ. L. Ferens. a
member OF the Board OF Education, the Art
and Literature OF Holland" At the next meeting
the club will begin the study OF France. and 1t is
probable that the decorations used at the meeting
will hereafter represent the particular country
under discussion.
The women OF the New Rochelle Yacht Club and
their friends were entertained Monday night
al a vaudeville performance and informal dance
given under the direction OF a committee consist
Ing OF Thomas Tavenor. William f. Moore. f. p.
Pinckney and George J.. Sparkling. Among those
present were Mr. and Mrs John F Lambden, Mr..
and Mrs Eugene Lambden Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Mason Mr.. and Mrs. George ". Lippincott, J.
Willard Pyne. the Misses Grenzebach. the Misses
Pinckney Miss Stavey and others.
Mrs Caroline Brocklebank who has been Ill at
the New Rochelle Hospital has fully recovered and
will her duties next Monday as house
mother OF Trinity House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
MASSACHUSETTS, ELECTIONS.
MANY CITIES CHOOSE LOCAL OFFICERS AND
VOTE on THE LICENSE QUESTION

MANY CITIES CHOOSE LOCAL OFFICERS AND
VOTE on THE LICENSE QUESTION
Boston. Dec l4-Elections were held IN Massa-
chusetts cities to-day follows:
Worcester Rufus u Dodge jr the Republican
candidate for Mayor. elected by plurality OF
79i over General A. B. r. Sprague, the Citizens
candidate OF the nine Aldermen elected six are
Republicans two Democrats and one Independent
Democrat. under the system Of minority represen-
taron. License vot"-Ycas 7.2l2: nays 5.l9'
Salon -Mavor Turner vas defeated for reelection
by Alderman David =. Waters by a majority OF
lS7 votes The Board OF Aldermen consists Of four
members Of tho old Board and three now members.
while tho Common Council Is practically the same
as last year Party lines were completely obht-
Grated nil candidates running on nomination pa
pers License vote. Yeas. 2.3'6: nays. 3-@5
Lynn-Mayor walter l.. Ramsdei the Demo
cratic and Citlzcns Reform candidate. was re-
elected hy plurality - 2i.5 over George II Samp-
son. Republican The R"guoll ans elect eight %
he ninc Ad"T4cn ana c.sa,cen q tge t~enty-ay ~
'0uncmcr i'.'lr" N".p ~ i,i., - n's = -,
Mayor y plurality II III In field % SIX canii-
dates, Ther" ar" no parry nominations. each
Common council - comPo-ei ~ twenty Republicans
aad four b'm''rats. Tn" Board u Aldermen
stands toIr R"puhlichns ana tTo Democrats ID
r.Hse vote. 'ea. "a. p. liB
Ca"Ises s"'a J. L,ifi"NelI. Republican. elect
- Mayor wi'loI' opposition. Tn" city government
lul N.ao'. H.1ri mr. soAdiy Republican. License
vote. I'- 80. u5. 10!
beverly collier. Independent. was elected Mayor
over thrcH candidates. \ woman VAS elected 10 mo
School Comm.t'e" ,or the FIRST dine. Tho Board Of
Aldermen consists 1, HlN Republicans and On" Demo-
crat anl The common Council sixteen k"puhicans
and democrats. Ic~us" vote. Yes, 6,s; no. l26l.
Everett IA Alderman Francis + Dyer defeated
Edward q. Mead for Mayor 10y ~" votes Both
candidates 80 Republic cans each running on nom
inaiou papers. License vote. Yes. 30. no. l,l0.
Wohufu Major John !. Fceuey, Democrat was
reelected License vote N'-. 800 no. lls3.
Chic1lec 'hcop-~ reelected Mayor George u.
ElreIF, Democrat. and chIs" a Republican BOARD
= Aldermen. I1ceur. vote. Yes ~. no. ibl.
IioyoK" Holyokc went back into ne Demo,
cratic column. Michael Couuors being elected
Mayor over The Republican Incumbent nr. Smith.
los o. plurality of l3sn Thr Democrats elected ten
Aldermen and tn" Republicans four.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
A LESSON IN ORTHOEPY.
sOPHOMOREs PRONUNCIATION OF
TIE WORD "LYCEUM"

Tho struggle between tho sophomore and fresh
man classes ~ Columbia University in front Of the
Carnegie Hall restaurant Monday night was brought
up In the West Side Police Court before Magistrate
Pool yesterday morning. when Dickinson the
president OF tho sophom re class. was arraigned
for dsorderly conduct. When arrested Dickinson
gave his mama as william Jones and he ar
ragne~ under his assumed name by Policeman
Dcgcnharz. OF the West SlXty-eg htA-st. station.
The officer told the Magistrate that he had ar
rested the prisoner FOR obstructing the sidewalk
When asked what ne had 70 say 10 the complaint
Dickinson replied that he was only helping 10 pre-
the freshmen from having their dinner. and
that he and hts classmates had succeeded in frus
tra'!nR their plans.
Where was this row." asked the Magistrate.
At the Carnegie Lyceur. replied Dickinson,
with tho accent the first syllable or "Lyceum "
'T.yceun. YOU near." replied Magistrate Poo.
with a strong accent tho second syllable. You're
a leFe man. aren't you?"
1T happened there. anyhow" tho young man re-
piled. smilingly.
You are discharged" the Magistrate replied. and
tho young man left the court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
STATEN ISLAND HAPPENINGS.

Mary Sheedy twenty-nine years old. servant
employed by Mrs. Hugh Foster. Of Elm Park. was
instantly killed yesterday morning AZ the John-st.
Port Richmond railroad crossing. The woman had
been to the grocery store and was returning home.
She did not notice the approaching railroad train
and stepped on the crossing. Tho engineer sounded
his whistle. and the woman. In her fright Jumped
right in the path Of the approaching engine.
A meeting OF the New Brighton Union Free
School District Will be held tonight to authorize
again tho Of bonds for the construction OF the
school.
Albert and David Wilcox. Of lafayette ave. New
Brighton have given up their home and removed 10
NeW-