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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-15

Mrs. Laura Crocszer Acklan was in our
city yesterday with her mother, Mrs
Crocker, of Cleveland, OHIO Mrs Ack-
Ian gained considerable celebrtt by her
action for divorce from her husband. Will
liam Fl. AckIan, of Washington, D. G.
She is 23 years of ago. She is tall and
slender, with handsome figure. except.
ionally graceful in every movement, has
light brown hair which she wears high in
q soft coil and fluffy pompadour, has large
expressive dark brown eyes, AMI low
pleasant voice. She Is good conversa-
tionalist, and besides has u pretty hand.
Her ccomplishments are many, and her
literary talent of u high order.
She was seen yesterday coming out Of
the postctiice and looked prettier and hap
pier than when she left our city several
months ago. pending II suit for legal ser.
vices by a we'll known ysung- attorney
who was taken in the case by Mr.. Horace
Greeley Knowles who SC successfully
fought her plea for u divorce TO al issue.
Her petition for divorce was first turned
down IN the Legislature. then as hastily
recOnsidered and passed. 1t was very pes
culiar proceeding, and caused considerable
unfavorable comment at the time, but
there is no doubt that the lady was de-
serving of tho severing of the bonds.
Her courtship was the result of
romance. she was visiting friends in
Washington ID. c. and mot among many
others William Il. Acklan Of Nashville,
Tenn, who is novelisJ and newspaper
man, and who was making his temporarily
home in Washington. Tho result OF their
meeting was an invitation to call on her
at her home in Cleveland. While visiting
hor Mr.. Acl1lan took a carriage drive with
her and and two friends. The horse took
fright and RON away and the carriage was
overturned down an embankmont. Acklun
Was seriously injured and was nursed
hack, to lifo by Miss Crocker, resulting in
her marriage to Mr. Ack!an.
This is the case WHARF Mrs. Acklan gave
"impotency" as her ploa for release from
the ma 'rimonial yoke and which IN edi-
torial appearing in the REPUBLICAN ut
the time caused considerable talk.
Her life has been as u dream and she is
now free once more to the world can
wed some wan who cln appreciate o
woman for herself alone and not her
parents wealth, or tho position iii society,
that she could give husband.
w. f. Chipchase, 224 S Charles Street,
BALTIC, Md, found Salvation Oil sure
cure for sprains and inflammation.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-15

Snow Hill, NIL, Jan. II. The elcvnnth
annual meeting of the Peninsula Horti.
cultural Society closed Tonight These
officers were elected for the ensuing wear !.
President. John J. Rosa, Of Milford: yic,.
president, Capt. r. s. Emory, of Chester.
town; secretary ami treasurer, Wesley
Webb, of Dover. The next meeting of tho
society will bc at Smyrna, Dol.
Dr. Erwin +. Smith, of tho United
states Department Of Agriculture teyot-
cd his remarks to three baotorlaI diseases
Of plants. ''''N'
Captain r, s. Emory brought quite a
storm of protest down on his shoulders bv
saying that he never planted the potatoes
no raised, but always got his seed potatoes
from New York, and would rather nav Al
bushel for them than to have any other
sort Us gift. Delegates from Delawar,
and Virginia both stated warmly that
thor experience Ind by no means been
that way but their own growth or local
seedlings had always given excellent r,
suits for them
John W. Killen, of Delaware, said that
ne wanted to speak of the experience he
has had In planting potatoes. Flo had nj.
ways been advised after cutting tho IN.
tatoes to spread them out for day or two
to dry, but he had found by practical experi
ments that by all means this should NOT
be DONE but that the seed should he mt in
as soon after being cut up as possible.
Others who advocate the method of keep
Ing for day or two say that Mr.. killen's
Trouble was IN letting them dry out
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-15
An ITALIAN REPUBLIC
The Pope Said to Favor a Change
s.s.. Of Government.
CARDINAL RAMPoLLA's POLICY.

A Supposed Inspired Article in Which
1t Is Asserted That tho Coexistence
of tho vatican and the Italian Mon
archy Ia Impossible.
London, Jan. 15.lTho Rome corre-
spondent OF The Daily Chronicle, In
startling statement this morning, quotes
largely from an article in Civilta Catto-
lica, which, he declares is directly in
spired by the Vatican and the pope, ad-
vocating as theSselution OF the eternal
question between the Vatican and the
quirinal the establishment Of an Italian
republic. The article. which is based
on the pope's Christmas hllocution, de-
clares that the thing which stands OPP
posed to papal independence is not
italian unity, but "the special and con-
,crete form wherein that unity Is at
present maintained, with results much
more disastrous to the state than to
the Holy See." It proceeds to assert
that the coexistence of the Vatican and
the italian monarchy Is impossible and
that one Or the other must go. 1t then
suggests the constitutions and cities OF
Switzerland and America as examples
OF 'aQmlraDle anu Bloflous CoHStllu-
tions, true unities Of nation and state,
though differing from, that of Italy,
which has produced nothing but weak
ness, misery and starvation"
The article concludes: without the
aid of foreign bayonets the true Italy
will find for itself its own way and will
rise again, let us hope, from the
iynominy In which it now lies prostrate
to true greatness"
The Daily Chronicles correspondent
asserts that this is IAN Intentional
revelation to the outer world of the
policy actuating the Inner mind Of
Cardinal Rampoila, papal secretary of
state. Probably there would be no
truth in the supposition that either
Cardinal Rampolla or the pope has any
idea of even temporary alliance with
the republican party, but yet they be-
lieve that, while peace with the king
Is impossible, it might be possible with
q republic. The reason for the appear
auce of this astounding pronouncement
at the present moment is the belief that
not only the ministry. but the dynasty
itself is menaced more seriously than
usual"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-15
THEIR INVESTMENTS FLED.
Inquiry Into the Speculative Methods
of e, 8, DEM & Co.


of e. 8. Dean g. Co.
New York, Jan. 15.-The opening ex-
animation in the case of e. S. Dean G.
Co.. charged with conspiracy to de-
fraud, was begun yesterday afternoon
In the private room of Center street
court Magistrate Flammer presiding.
The defendants present were Myron l..
Bernard, president of the company;
Samuel Keller, treasurer, and James d.
Kellogg.
Witness Joseph Garrison. of WASH
ington N. j., said he had invested $500
with the company, and had lost all.
Edward Patterson, telegraph operator
of MatteWan, N. Y, testified that he
came to this city in March, 1897, and
saw Bernard, who SO impressed him
that he gave him 800 in cash and a
BB0O check, being assured that he would
profit some 100 per cent or more. He
got nothing.
All the witnesses admitted that they
had given money to Dean & Co for the
purpose of specializing and TO have
1ur4s@els ny e8a1tSs e t4fs ADMISSION % was y
very favorable to the defense.
The hearing was adjourned until
Tuesday next
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-15

Washington, Jan. 15.-In list of
nominations confirmed by the senate
yesterday were the following: H.
King of Michigan, minister to Siam;
John Fl. Lands of Pennsylvania, coiner
of the minst at Philadelphia; j. G. Nc
Nally Of Pennsylvania, secretary and
consul general at Bogota. Colombia;
w. Il. Sands secretary at Seoul, Corea;
A. M. Beaupre, secretary at Guatemala
and Honduras; w. M. Greene of Rhode
Island, consul to Bermuda; J. J. Will
bour of Rhode Island, consul at Dublin,
Ireland c. Donaldson, consul at Man
aqua, Nicaragua; l. s. Wilcox, consul
at Hankow. China: c. W. Kindrick,
consul at Ciudad Juarez, Mexico L.
w. Livingston. consul at Cape Haytien;
H. w. Furniss, consul at Bahia, Brazil;
r. T. Greener of New York, consul at
Bombay, India Robert ]. Tracewell of
Indiana, comptroller of the treasury.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-15
BRUTALITY AT SEA.
n Flendish Mate Sent to Prison in
Default Of Bail,


Default of Bail.
Philadelphia, Jan. 15.-A remarkable
tale of brutality at sea was told yester-
day to United States Commissioner
Craig at the hearing of Horatio S. Cole,
mate of the steamer L. Il. Munson,
charged with brutal treatment Of Will
lam Rutley, the second mate, and James
Gordon Bennett, coiored cabin boy.
Rutley has been in the German hos
pital suffering from injuries alleged to
have been inflicted by Cole.
Rutley shipped at Cape Town, and
the trouble began after leaving Barba-
does for this port. He said that Cole
beat him with ropes end so violently
that when he threw up his arm to ward
off the blows his arm was broken. Once
when descending from aloft Rutley de-
clared that Cole struck him senseless
as he reached the deck and then Kicked
him SO brutally that he was unable to
work for five days. He said the cap
tain encouraged Cole in his brutality.
The injuries were not attended to until
the ship reached this port on Dec. 81.
Young Bennett corroborated this tes-
7, timony. Cole was sent to prison in de-
fault Of bail.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-15

Baltimore, Jan. 15-The walls of two
new houses being erected by David C.
slonoker, on -Twenty-second street,
near the York road, fell in yesterday
md seven men were injured. two prob
ably fatally. The injured are: Lorenzo
Carter internal injuries Il. J. Warner,
arm broken. hips crushed and internal
injuries; Thomas Burns, internal in
}uries; William Adams, internal in
Duries; William N. Montague, fractured
Skull and internal injuries; William A.
Forsyth, laceration of-the head, arms
and leg and chest injured: William A.
Widener, injuries of the back and head.
Widener is carpenter and the others
bricklayers Carter and Warner may
die. All have families
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-15
Funny Things We Hear.

Said attorney Williata f. Smaley to a
bevy Of gentlemen, the Sugar Trust has a
rival in the refining Of sugar that will
work revolution in that industry and
put stop to the monopoly which the
Trust now enjoy in tho refining Of sugars
Sugar stock which is now sailing at $40
per share will as soon as the now process
Is put on the market so down into The fif-
ties. Listen, said he to the writer, 1 would
like to toll you something that saw with
my own eyes. saw dirty, black looking
and in less than 15 seconds the article was
transformed into as fine specimen of re-
fined sugar us you ever looked upon
The Possibilities OF tho new process will
completely revolutionize the sugar indus
IVY ana '"'isn the nrar trust trelnbtc f"'
grl!. which it III W enjoys of c. MT O ] g
We sugu. lulustry L.. the United states.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-15
THE PRODUCE MARKETS


As Reflected by Dealings in Phi1adeIS
phia and Baltimore,
Philadelphia, Jan. 14--Flour quiet wir,,i
ter superfine, 81 9e9psiO do. extra, SadsNl
$50: Pennsylvania roller, clear, $Qli .20s
do. straight, A.25Q440; western winter
clear, A1O14.25; do. straight, $44ol4.60j
do. patesnt, M.85n4.So; city mills, ss.20d
$40 Rye -four steady. but quiet at s2.a
Q290 per barrel. as to- quality. Wheat
quiet; No. red. ssassAc.; No. 3 Pennsyla
yania and No. Delaware red spot, 97d
Thc. Corn steady; No. yellow, for local
trade. 33h@3ic.; No. 3 mixed, In expor,
elevator, 32s4 GS3c. Oats steady; No. |:
white SO1sc.; No. 2 white, clipped, 3Olkc,
No. l white, clipped, Sic. Hay in mod.
crate supply: choice timothy, $12@12.50 fol
large bales. Beef firm; city extra India
mess. $l5T16: beef hams, so392s.50. Porh
dull; family, s12a12.5o. Lard barely steadyI
city. a65u4.70. Butter steady; western
creamery, 1ilsd2Oc.; do. factory 11@15c.j
Elgins 2oc.; imitation creamery 13G17c.i
New York dairy, lSd1Sc.: do. creamery,
14a l9c; fancy Pennsylvania prints jobbina
at 22Q25c.; do. wholesale, 21c. Cheese
steady; large, white and coored, septem.
ber. SG4Ss4c.; small do. do, September,
JA19i3c.; light skins. 606hc.; part skins,
4lag5lac.: full skins, 2lsGSl5c. Eggs quiet,
New York and Pennsylvania, 2O@22c.
western, fresh, 2o922c Potatoes steady,
New York, s2.371aa2.5o; sweets, s2.5O14
Turpentine firmer at 34A@34%c. Coffee
steady; February s5.65: March, $57595.SO;
May, $780, July and August, Sc; Septem.
ber, S605; December, $500.
Baltimore, Jan. H-Flour quiet and un.
Wheat steady; spot and month,
96AT963sc.: February. 9GT96Ac.: May, 92T
a93c.; steamer No 2 red, 9laG92c. south
ern wheat. by sample 92G971hc. do on
grade, 92E@E97c. Corn steady; spot and
month, S29s4S2lac.; February, $685. as2sso:
steamer mixed. 3J5sl3oalc. southern.
white, 3oGS4c.; do. yellow, 29q33c. Oats
firm; No white. 20MG20c,; No. mixed
,7l442Sc. Rye firm; No. 2 nearby, 52isc.;
No. western, 53!ac. Hay steady; choice
timothy sl3. Grain freights very dull:
steamers easy: steam to Liverpool, per
oushel, Sad. January; Cork, for orders,
Der quarter. Ss. 3D., January; 3s. 3D., Feb
'uary. Sugar strong and unchanged But
er quiet and unchanged. EGGS quiet and
Unchanged. Cheese steady and unchanged
Whisky unchanrnd
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-15

strong, my face is plump and cheeks red,
and my complexion pure"
Mrs. William Bartels 230 East 87th
strost, New York City, says:
"Dr. Greene's Nervura made wonders
full Improvement in my health and thai
dark, ,sallow look left my face. My friends
hardly knew me. have gained in flesh
and nm like different person.
Mrs. q. s. Allen, Of l2S Pearl street,
Portland, Me-, says:
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-15
The LAWYERS AGREED UPON.
They are Lyman, Richards and Penninp.
ton.

The wrangle between the Senats aud
House OF Representatives over the matter
OF selecting commission OF attorneys to
draft bills adopting tie State laws TO the
new Constitution, was finally settled yes
terday
William r. Lyman Of New Castle. John
b. Pennington, of Kent, and Charles H,
hlchards.ot Sussex county We're the cliuicv
OF the Legislature Mes,r.. lyman and
remington are Democrats and Mr. Rich.
ards Republican.
The fight in the House was over Mr..
Richards the claim being made lEat he
was II member Of the Constitutional Con.
ven'ion, while others claimed that he was
corporation lawyer, and connected
with the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
phny TheGovernor will approve the So
lection.
Both Houses adjourned Friday after
noon until Monday
In 'hc House Mr. Donaldson gave To-
tice of bill to enforce the levying and
cnllectng of cnpitation tax. Although
the bill is not iE shape. it is Mr.. Donald.
sons ilea to reduce the tax to 10 couts and
compel all male citlZGns to pay it,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-15
DOTS

! Francis S. Bra Hoy has announced him.
self a candidate for the Republican nomi.
nation for sheriff this year
| Drs. Ogle and Draper yesterday trephin-
| oil The skull Of John Welsh, who was IN
jnred by falling from car at tho Pullman
Palace Car Companys works Oh Wednes-
day.
Professor z. n Vallanigialn of tho Del
aware College will address n public meet
ing this evening at o'clock on tho lin.
portance of Popular Governments"
Ray mond Anenbach was arrested yes.
terdav on the charge OF embezzlement The
warrant was sworn out by City Solicitor
Cahoou.
State Councillor Frank N Jonos, of the
Junior Order of United American Me.
charles will visit Wcnonl Counc in lElt
Hall on next Thursday evening.
DR.. Jestor the well known tooth rasts
man who was stricken with para ysis last
Sept, has not yet sufficiently recovered to
attend to business.
Mrs Ackan has rented house at Del.
aware Avenue and Juckson streets Her
horses arc now hero.
A. Howard Tenges, supervisor of the
Maryland division of the P,W. & b II. r.
who has been confined to his home for
several months with typhoid pneumonia,
Is improving.
A coroner's gave jury last night verdict
OF saccidohtal death in the case of Wm. y.
O'Connell who died here frcm lnjursj 10.
cclvcd at Perryvile.
The Jackson and Sharp Company ID
knocked down cars for South
Amcrica.
The ordnance of Baptism will bs admin-
istercd Sunday evening at tho Galway
Baptist Church.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-15

! Philadelphia, Jan 15.-The first Of
series of three races at the West Park
Skating Palace. between two of the
fastest skaters in the country, Joseph
#. Donoghue. of Newburg. N. Y. and
William Let's, of Newark, N. j., re-
suited last night in Donoghue's favor.
The distance was one mile, and Doro-
ghue covered the distance in . minutes
and As seconds. The track, which Is a
new one. is IA laps to the mile Mon
day night the men will race two miles,
and the following night three miles.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-15

The landlady began to get worried. BY
the way things were going there wouldn' 7
be enough left to make hash the next
morning. Well, she was glad that Thanks
giving came only once year. But the
pie! Alas, it was all gone but one piece,
and the pale haired young man with the
yellow face had done it all.
AS for him, the expression on his face
was ecstatie,
"Oh, them geniuses' moaned the land
lady.
Five mince pies," murmured the
young man, "Oh, tho dreams that shall
have tonight! Tomorrow l ought to be
able to write five poems and one slum
story"
This, then, was the secret of Stephen
Cranes success.-New York journal.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-15

"What makes you 80 thoughtful, Blltoni
What's on your mind2'' 3s
u was thinking Of tho Jersey Idly's ca.
roer." aa'ss
"But, man alive, you haven t been in q
brown study all tho afternoon over that
woman, have youp'
"No-o-o, not- over the woman herself,
but was trying to calculate how much
virtue it would take to attract as much at
tention as she has had Detroit News.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-15

7
Harrisburg, Jan. 15.-Colonel Edwin
X. Meyers former state printer and
one Of the best known men in central
Pennsylvania, was found dead yester-
day in the stable yard adjoining his
home. three miles above this city.
There was large cut across his fore
head and a bruise over his left eye. 1t
is supposed that he was thrown from
his carriage a short distance from the
yard and was dragged to where he was
found. Mr. Meyers was state printer
for eight years, and was aged 80 years.
He was the son of Hon. B. F. Meyers,
who Is proprietor of The Star lndepend-
ent, Of this city. and leaves widow
and three children.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-15
Two Conversions.

Grcsldlng Elder Barrett preached a very
impressive sermon in Wesley NJ L. church
ou Thursday evoning, on The Cripple at
the Gates. to whom Prtor said, "Silycr
and gold have ] none, but such az have
give | unto thee in tho name of jesus
Christ; riso up and walk, and forthwith
did as was hidden him, being completely
he cured. 'The Illustration of tho power Of
Christ was very apt and at the conclusion
of tho sermon two persons professed con-
version. This was us gratifying to Pastor
Sharp as to Presiding Elder Burrett, as
the aim of all preaching is to save souls.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-15
Sunday Labor Measure Withdrawn.

Sunday Labor Measure Withdrawn.
Toronto, Ont, Jan. 15,-In the On
tario legislature yesterday Premier
Hard withdrew the bill which had re-
Gently been introduced by his govern
ment placing further restrictions on
Sunday labor. The measure, which had
been brought in at the instance of the
Lords Day Alliance, was opposed By
many Of the most prominent men in
the province, who represented to TIE
government that excessive restrictions
such as were proposed would injure
the commerce of the country.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-15
Professional Thieves Are stef1.

Philadelphia, Jan. 15.--Four men who
are suspected of being professional
thieves of New York were arrested by
detectives here yesterday while follow
ing well known jewelry salesman who
was visiting his trade with a satchel
containing thousands of dollars worth
of diamonds. They gave their names
as Charles Hoyt. 81 years old, of Little
Washington. Pa: William Devlin, 21,
of New York; James Riley, "a, of st.
Paul, and James Sullivan, of Reading,
Pa. All were plentifully provided with
money and carried loaded revolvers
and quantity of tools used by diamond
and bank thieves. They resisted arrest
and were only subdued at the pistol
point.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-15
Vick's Garden and Floral Guide.

w. f Chipchase, 224 S. Charles Street,
Baltic, Md, found Salvation Oil a sure
cure for sprains and inflammation
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-15
KlOudilSe Relief Party Halted,

Portland, Ore, Jan. 15.--General Mer-
Ram, commanding the department of
Columbia, yesterday received a tee-
gram from the war department in
structlng him to postpone the depart
ure of the relief expedition to Alaska.
Accordingly the contract to ship the
expedition from this port on the steam
er Oregon Jan. 23 has been withdrawn.
The orders effect temporary abandon
ment of the expedition, and 1T is I'M
derstood they were based on the recent
,renprts that there was no starvation
OIL SullsriAiss e.<~ = aiioS. country mat
the government relief expedition could
relieVe
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-15

A lady residing in the western part Of
the clry has handsome maltese cat
which she raised from kitten and which
she prizes highly. The cat knows every
thing that is said to and will turn soIiior-
saults and play hide and seek the same as a
child. twill stand up in the corner at
her bidding and will pretend to box, hit
ting out with both OF its front legs. 1t is
a universal pet with all whom it
comes in ,eontact with in Jhsir visits to
tho ady's residence. She p...es it 80
highly that she wonld not part with it for
u big sum of money.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-15
A BRAVE DOG.

He was simply pure bred collie,
The kind you see every day,
His name was Rob Roy McGregor,
A Scot OF the Scots wha hae,
And he proved by deed heroic
What dog of his race couiado,
And showed by an act OF valor,
The strain of his blood was blue.
He was resting in the porchway,
Dreaming as good collies do,
or the Grampian hills of Scotia,
And its moors OF heather blue,
Dreaming Of some royal grandsire,
Some great collie, long ago,
Who had saved perhaps a lamblet
Lost and wandering in the snow.
With start he wakes from slumber,
At some cry Of dire dismay,
All his collie blood uprising
As he springs to meet the fray.
There beneath him in Jhe road way,
- Flying past in mad alright,
: Was carriage with a lady
And bubo III sorry plight.
With their pony scared and maddened,
With the bit between his teeth
Racing Oh to sure destruction,
Through the busy street beneath.
With a bound McGregor reached him,
At tho risk oflite and limb,
Grasped the lines with teeth 50 vice like,
Tugged and struggled with vim.
While tho foam heoked, frightened road.
ter,
Snorted, reared and pulled In vain,
For his brave aud royal highness.
Roy McGregor, held the rein.
Then the people thronged to praise him,
Big men stocked his glossy coat,
Youths and maidens thronging, pressing !,
On the brave good dog ditdote.
While McGregor least excited,
AS true heroes still will be,
Knowing that he had done his duty, -
Wagged his tail in canine glee.
And In after years the story
Shall be told in school.room rhyme
How McGregor won the glory,
AS the hero OF his time
And we wish that dear good doggie,
Many happy. glad new years, *
And wc hopo That to dog-hshren -
lie slial go with his compeers, -.
For he noblY did hisduty ~
And wha5'caaa dog do more
And 1T shows Rob Roy McGregor y
Must be blue blood to the core,