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Evening journal., 1898-12-12
ANOTHER VICTIM DEAD
THOMAS M'CANN INJURED IN THE
DUPONT EXPLOSION, DIES.

PASSED AWAY YESTERDAY AF-
TERNON.-WlAS Al MEMBER OF
THE A. o. U. W.-FUNERAL OF
OTHER VICTIMS TO-DAY-WORK
OF CLEARING UP TINE WRECK
ABOUT FINISHED.
Thomas McCann, who was injured
by the explosion of powder at Du-
Points mills on Friday last, died at his
home in Rising Sun at 4.45 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon.
9lcCann was upon the car when it
upset and caused the explosion. He
was struck on the back Of the head by
flying debris, and his left lung was
penetrated by some sharp instrument.
The injured man was taken to his
home and Dr.. Morgan, the attending
physician, had no hopes Of his recov-
cry
NcCann was a well known and pop
uIar young man. He became a member
of the A. o. u. w. on Thursday night
last and on Friday was transferred
from the yard at the powder mills
where he had been working to the
Hagley yard. His mother, Mrs. Lizzie
McCann, will receive $1,000 insurance
No arrangements for the funeral have
yet been made.
The funeral Of John Wright, who
was blown to pieces in the explosion
took place this morning. Services were
held at St. Anne's r. c. Church at II
O'Clock, and were attended by a larg'
delegation OF Columbia Lodge, A. o. U
| W..
The funeral Of Robert McIlhenn!
took place this afternoon at 1 O'Clock
and was attended by delegations Of Co
lumbia lodge, A. o. U. W., Star o
Bethlehem Lodge Of Orangemen. Bran
dywine lodge Of Odd Fellows and Wa
, waset Tribe Of Red Men. Service
win be held at Greenhil Presbyteriai
Church, Of which the deceased was
member.
=. John Moore's funeral took place at
= O'Clock this afternoon from his lat
? residence in the Highlands. A delega
= ton from the MAnitou Tribe Of Re
= Men, Of which lodge he was a men
: Der, attended the services.
The work Of clearing away tn
wreckage at the mills was commence
p on Saturday, and will be completed t
i, day. The press room is a total wrecl
as has been stated. and it will tai
g some time to clear away the debr
q but the ether mills can soon be r
. paired on account Of the peculiar We
- in which they are built.
n Samuel Stewart, another Of the vi
Tins of the explosion, is still at Il
Delaware Hospital in a very critic
condition, and the physicians have b
N little hope Of his recovery.
+ Thomas Knox is also in a serio
al condition, but his ultimate recove
ne is looked forward TO.
Evening journal., 1898-12-12
GREAT RAILROAD COMBINE
SEVERAL ROADS ON THE PENN
SULA MAY BE CONSOLIDATED
UNDER ONE AlANAG CEMENT.

SEVERAL ROADS ON THE PENN
SULA MAY BE CONSOLIDATED
UNDER ONE MANAGEMENT.
A proposition viii be made at the
annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the Delaware Railroad Company to
consolidate the Delaware and Chesa-
peake railway, the Cambridge and Sea-
ford railroad and the Queen Anne and
Kent railroad with the Delaware rail
road. The railroads are virtually under
the control or the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, and it ie thought that
a plan is being formed to consolidate
the smaller lines and bring the roads
under one management.
The forty-seventh annual meeting OF
the Delaware railroad stockholders has
been called by Mantove Hayes, secre-
tary to be held in Dover. ON January
u next, when directors and treasurer
to serve the ensuing year, will be elect
ed, and the consolidation proposition
will be submitted.
The directions CT ghe various rail-
roads named have formulated an
agreement for the consolidation. but
the conditions are not known.
Evening journal., 1898-12-12
ALL KINDS OF MONEY.

William Dickerman, beggar, hav-
ing both legs cut off below the knee,
was arrested at Front and King streets
for drunkenness Saturday evening.
Upon being searched at the police sta
ton sS6.SS in money was found upon
him. He had $40 in bills, s1405 in
quarters. dimes and nickels, and sS.Ss
in pennies. He was fined So and costs
by Judge Ball yesterday morning.
Evening journal., 1898-12-12
PNEUMoNIlA's VICTIM.

Yesterday morning Mrs. Mary Bunce
Ford, wife Of the late Thomas Ford,
died at her home, No. 225 Broome
street, after several weeks illness
with pneumonia. She was SO years
old, and was we'll known in this city
Several children survive her. The fu-
neral win take place on "Wednesday
morning. with services at st. Paul's R
c. Church, and interment in st
Josephs Cemetery. She was a sister
in-iaw Of Peter j. Ford.
Evening journal., 1898-12-12
BRnTusH sTEAMER FDOATED.

The steamer Strathgarry (Br), for
Hamburg, via Baltimore, which went
aground in the Delaware river, at Tini-
cum Island, on the Sd instant, was
foated Saturday. In addition 20 the
1900 tons Of general cargo there were
discharged 10000 to $4,000 bushels Of
grain. The vessel is thought not &c
have been damaged.
Evening journal., 1898-12-12
sERNICFS An AsRURY.

"The Right Of a Soul to Go to Hell
will be the subject of the sermon al
Asbury M. p Church tonight. To-
morrow afternoon at 2.3O O'Clock Miss
izzie Boyd VIII conduct a meeting IN
the Sunday school room. Her sub
ject Will be "The Secret Of a Victorious
Life"
Evening journal., 1898-12-12
LOCAL SEES MOTIFS

The annual meeting Cf the Friends
School Alumni will be held on Monday
evening, January ,.
Tomorrow afternoon the annual
meeting Of The stockholders Of the
Delaware Field Club will be held at
No. 900 Market street.
The A. S. Reed and Brother Com
pany was the lowest bidder for the
erection CT a srorehcuse and stable at
Delaware avenue and Scott street.
On Thursday evening the second in
the series Cf indoor athletic events will
be held at the " NJ. g. "a.
The work OF bailastins the Will
mn2ton-Che-ter trolley link has been
begun.
The widow of Peter Pinlett, FOR
whom Pinkot,s court was named, ia
dead, aged so years.
-Beetem Gulick, boy, broke
through the ice on the Brapdywine, hu
was rescued.
Last week the ciearings OF the lcca
banks were S696077, compared viii
1868 .is2 for the same period last year
Howard Croft found an exhausted
carrier pigeon. bearing the mark \. A
q .977. on Eighth etreeT near Marker.
Frank L. Speaiman has been ap
pointed deputy and attorney by Re
corder Of Deede-elec. Delaware C.ark.
"A sale Of articles remaining fror
the Temple Of Fame, was held at IN
New Century Club on Saturday, an
was success, the proceeds being graft
flying.
The S. P. c. G. and the S. p. G. ?
, will meet tomorrow afternoon at tn
rccms of the societiee.
Evening journal., 1898-12-12
BISHOP
DIP CoUEMANs EN
ENGAGE
MENT.

Bishop Coleman will next Sunday
deliver an address, to the fremen OF
Foughkeepsie, N. Y. Every company
in the city wiz be represented, as
Bishop Coleman is a great favorlte
there, being known as the "fremen's
bishop He is particularly interested
in the Young America Hose Company
OF that city. The bishop VIII attena
the banquet Of Eureka Council, A. f..
A. NJ, this evening and viii probably
make an address. Yesterday in the
morning he preached at Old swedea
Church, in the afternoon at the De,a-
ware State Hospital at F'arnhurst, and
last night at the Church Of the Holy
Communion, in Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1898-12-12
TO REoRGAlNIZE WARREN.

On Thursday night a meeting will
be held to try and reorsanize the War
ren CLUB, which disbanded several
years ago. The club was at one time
one Of the best-known athletic clubs
in the country. A short time after
purchasing and moVing into large
new building, it had financial troubles
and was forced to disband.
Evening journal., 1898-12-12
ON MISS BAYARD's EsTATE.

Register Of Wills Crossan on Satur-
day afternoon granted letters Of adj
minis,ration on the estate Of Miss Anna
Frances Bayard, daughter of the late
Thomas +. Bayard, TO Thoms f. Bay
ard, Jr. Miss Bayard died at Mus
tapha, ALgiers, IN November, and Mr..
Crossan received a certificate Of hei
DEATH from United State Consul
Charles L. Grellet at Algiers.
Evening journal., 1898-12-12
PoPUHAR YOUNG MAN DEAD.

On Saturday evening August Ten
Weeges, brother of Registry Clerk
Charles H. Ten Wees, died at his
home, No. 7O2 Washington street. Mr..
Ten Weeges was 25 years old, and a
popular young man.
Evening journal., 1898-12-12
WELI~KNOWN MINISTER DgEAD.

A dispatch received yesterday from
Washington, d. c., stated that Rev.
James Hutchings Handy Brown, who
resided at No. IA Nineteenth street,
Of that city, dropped dead upon the
street, apparently Of heart disease. The
deceased was a son Of the late David
Paul Brown, the brilliant lawyer, Of
Philadelphia. He was born in that city
in 1874; graduated from the University
of Pennsylvania; was ordained q
priest, andofficiated as a rector inPhil
adelphia from 1869 until 1871, subse
quently serving parishes in Albany, N
Y; ps.nwAre. Maryland and the Dis
trict OF Columbia His last charge wal
at PocOmoke, Nd.
Butter. Eggs, Poultry and Oysters
wholesale and retail, n. w. Cor Sew
enth and King. j. NJ. Mulrooney.
Evening journal., 1898-12-12
crHI-RcH -ANNIVERsARY

The tenth anniversary OF ST. Ste
phen's Lutheran Church was celebrated
yesterday. An interesting sermon was
preached by Rev. Frederic Doerr' the
pastor.
Evening journal., 1898-12-12
ARMSTRONG NON SUITED
HIS ATTORNEY FAILED TO NAME
PROPER DEFENDANTS.

THE NEWLY IELECTED COMMITS
sTONERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN
NAMED AS PARTIES TO nHB
SUIT AND THE PLAINTIFF MUST
sUE AGAIN.
In Superior Court this morning a
jury was drawn to try the case OF
Robert s. Armstrong vs. the Roau
Commissioners OF New Castge hundred,
shmuel T. Landers, John Jordan and
samuGe B.. Miller. Harry White
man represented the plaintiiI
and william S. Hllles the defend
ant. The action was TO recover
money for labor done by Armstrong on
the hundred roads from january n,
1898, until March 13, 1895. The claim
Was sSS125, with interest from March
10. 1895.
The p,Aintff testified that he had
been overger OF certain roads during
the period named and had received bur
S12, that payment being made in June.
1895.
Charles H. Megginscn, James Kee-
gan and Samuel p. Roberts. testified
that, as road commissioners, they en-
ployed Armstrong, but could not tell
how much work he did.
Mr.. Hilles moved for a non-suit, say
ing thht the two newly-elected road
commissioners had not been made
parties to the suit, as they should
have been. Only one OF the board held
over, he being Lhnders.
His motion was granted, the court
holding THAT the two men elected at
the recent election had a right to have
their day In court.
Commissioner Harrington being i'll.
on motion of Peter l.. Cooper. Jr., the
time for the return in the divorce case
: OF johnson VS.. johnson was extended
TO December 10.
/ by consent the rule 10 set aside the
sherin's sale in the case OF the Arti-
b sans Savings Bank VS.. Scott was dis
b charged and the safe confirmed.
a On motion OF j. Frank Ball, Charlie.
b. Evans was appointed commissions
J. to take testimony in the divorce cast
= of Rippiger VS.. Rippiger.
g All but the Twelve jurors drawn wer'
i discharged until December 10.
\ A jury Of inquisitlon sat to deter
j. mine the amount in the inquisition O.
Calvin I. swhyne VS.. John w. Remley
d administrator Of Nancy q. Remley, de
II ceased. John p. Nields, attorney 70
re the plaintiff, stated that it was judg
ment on a book account for want OF
10 plea. Nh swayne stated that he fur
* nished certain material and labor {
is Nancy e. Remley and that the amour
ol Of hts claim against the estate wa
d. $500. with 1885 Interest. The jury i'm
ce mediately rendered a verdict for $53s. 3
n and costs.
The twelve jurors were then dis
v. charged until December 10.
as Argument of the case Of Caldwell
Of Co. vs. Armour & Co. Was then r,
a sumed by Herbert H. Ward, in an e
ay fort to uphold the constitutionality (
ed the statute relative to service upo
resident agents Of nonresident c,
de partnerships.
The case of McAleer VS.. Bqumenth
by WIS continued until February.
Evening journal., 1898-12-12
TMO BlARGEs SUNK.

Two oyster barges sunk in the Della
Ware bsy off Point Breeze during the
recent storm. They were commaded
by Captain Robert BaJesby and his
son. James. Both got off safely.
Evening journal., 1898-12-12
MRs FINNEGAN BURIED.

Mrs. Jane Finnegan, widow OF the
lale John Finnegan, Of No. SS2 Spruce
street. was buried at Cathedral Gene
terry this morning. High mass was
said at st. Mary's Church.
Evening journal., 1898-12-12

Toy Carriages. Express Wagons.
shoo Fiys, Blaclzboads aud a host OF
other things for the little ones az
Adairs 207 Market street. Open even-
fngs until Christmas.
Evening journal., 1898-12-12
FOR SALE.
NOTICES.

NOTICE.-The First National Bank Of
Wilmington Del, December 10, 1S9S.-Ihe
annual meeting of the stockholders Of
this bank will be held at the banking
house, on Tuesday, the 10th day of Janu-
ary, 1899, between the hours of 2 and y.
m for the purpose Of electing directors
for the ensuing year.
HENRY BUSH. Cashier.
NOTICE.-In compliance with the laws
of the state of Delaware, notice is here
by given that an application Will be made
to Hon. William c. Spruance, Associate
Judge of the Superior Court of the State
Of Delaware, residing in New Castle
county, on Thursday, the twenty-second
day Of December, A. d. 1885, at 10 o'clock
n. m, in the City Of Wilmington, at the
County Court House, for the incOrpora-
ton of The Imperial Machine Com
pany." HOFFECKER & HOFFECkER,
Attorney for Proposed lncorporators.
NOTICE-we, the undersigned county
assesosrs for Wilmington hundred, Will sit
I'm the Levy Court room, at the County
Court House. on December 10. 16, p and
%, 1895, from 10 a. m. to u m, and 10
5 p. m, for the purpose Of receiving re-
turns from all persons who are subject to
assessment under the Adams tax law.
We will also sit at our homes on all other
days during the month Of December to
receive such returns, the hours being the
same as those at the Court House. The
law is strict in the matter of making
such returns, and all must comply.
J. ID. MCOY, First District,
No. 617 East Fifth street.
WILLIAM HANNA, Second District,
No. 914 King street.
NEIL KENNEDY, Third District,
No S07 West Second street
]. II. HOFFECKER, Fourth District
No. 900 Madison street.
WILLIAM BAYLEY, Fifth Ditrict,
No. 1921 Elm street.
wilmington, Del, Dec. s. 1888.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.-The
county tax office, at the Court House
will be open every day during December
from s a. m. to 12 m, ] TO D. m, ant
every Tuesday evening from to 10, L
give county taxpayers for 1873 chanc'
TO take advantage of 3 per cent. rebate
All 1887 county taxes remaining unpa,'
after January /, 1899, viii be placed IT
tho hands of a magistrate for colleetlon
and an costs will be added to the bill.
II. C. RETTEW, Receiver OF taxes
MERCHANT TAILOR will make suit
or overcoats to order on weekly or month
Iy pavments, to reliable parties Addres
Merchant Tailor, p. .. Box l69, Whining
ton. Del
LADIEsl Chichester's English Penny
,oval pills Diamond Brand are the best
safe reliable. Take no other. Send 4c
stamps for particulars. Keller 10
Ladies'" in letter by return mail a
druggists. Chichester Chemical 20
Phila delphia.
Evening journal., 1898-12-12

When you are looking for Christmas
presents. call at the Ludwig Piano
store. SIS Shipley street.
Evening journal., 1898-12-12

AT the Y. Nj c. A. yesterday after
noon an address was made by Arthur
A. Wilmot, Of Scranton, Pa, his subject
being Selling Out
Evening journal., 1898-12-12

AFTER A SOLDIERS DISCHARGE.
Ex-Speaker Of the Senate John p.
Donahoe Will go to Washington to-
morrow and endeavor to secure the
discharge Of John Garvey, of Company
l, Fourth Wisconsin Regiment. He is
now stationed at Admission, Ala.
Evening journal., 1898-12-12
FIRE! FIRE!

HIT. Sergeant, Coal and Wood office
Seventh and King. Delmarvia phone
545. B. & L. checks with cashpurchases
Evening journal., 1898-12-12

JACKSON
ANDREW
DEAD.

Captain Andrew Jackson, Of Over
fails ightship, died Of pneumonia Sat
urday night at the United States Ma
nna Hospital at Cape Henlopen.
Evening journal., 1898-12-12

LADIESl Chichester's English Penny
royal pills Diamond Brand are the pest
Safe, reliable. Take no other. Senu &C
I,adies." in letter by return mail. AZ
druggists. Chichester Chemical GO.
Phila delphia.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-20
POOR OPINION OF CUBANS.
shattcr Declares Them Unfit for sa,f.
Government.

enaurr Declares Them Unfit for Self
Government.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 2O.-At the COL
lation by the Third Georgia regiment to
General Shafter, Postmaster General
smith and the newspaper correspondents
General Shafter had some interesting
things to say about Cuba and the Gu
bans. be did not make speech, but in
a conversational way expressed himself,
MS remaks being nolninally addressed to
Colonel Berner Of the Georgians, al
they were intended for the whole as
semb,y
1T seems to me" said General Shat
ter, that great many people have
erroneous ideas about our relations with
the Cubans. In my opinion we have
taken Spaln's war upon ourselves. We
shall probably hear Il great deal more
about the insurgents"
How about self-government for the
Cubans:' General Shafter was asked.
"Self-government" the general re.
peated. "Why, those people are nc
more fitted for self-government than
gunpowdcr is for hell"
| In the same line General Shafter wen,
on TO tell why the United States. in hi.
| opinion. would be obliged To remain i,
| the island for some time and govern the
/ territory by military force.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-20
TO REYALIAYE
Agricultural Appropriation Bill
Contains an Inspection
Clause,
Which Allows the Secretary of
the Interior to Exclude Dele
teriOus Articles.
The Restriction Designed to Cover
a Large Class of Imported
Goods.
Senator Mason of Illinois Intro
duces a Resolution of Similar
Import.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-The agricul-
tural appropriation bill just reported
contains a retaliatory clause authoriz.
ing the secretary of agriculture to in
spect imported articles dangerous to
health, and also authorizing the secre.
tary of the treasury to exclude such ar.
ticles. The restriction is designed to
apply to large number of articles i'm.
ported from foreign countries. The
clause is as follows:
The secretary Of agriculture. when
ever he has reason to believe that arti.
cles are being imported from foreign
countries which are dangerous tG
the health of the people of the
United States shall make a reques,
upon the secretary of the treasury fol
samples from original packages of such
articles for inspection and analysis ani
the secretary of the treasury is hereby
authorized to open such original pack
ages and deliver specimens to the secre
tary Of agriculture for the purpose men
toned. After this the secretary of tn,
treasury shall refuse delivery of an,
goods which the secretary of agriculture
reports to him have been inspected an(
| analyzed and found to be aaulterated O
otherwise dangerous to health.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-20
A Retaliation Resolution.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Ex-senator Ma
stn of Illinois introduced in the senate a
resolution directing the committee on
agriculture to inquire into certain legis-
lation pending before the German
reichstag calculated TO prohibit the i'm
portation into Germany of American
sausages and other meat products. and
in directing the committee, should the
legislation become law, to report i'm.
mediately a bill to require the inspec'
tion of sugars. meats. wines and other
products which are imported into this
country from Germany.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-20
No AunlDug.

Foley's Honey aud Tar does not claim
to perform miracles. It does not claim
70 oure all cases OF consumption OF
asthma. but it does claim to give com.
fort and relief in advanced stages Of
these diseases and to usually cure early
stages. It is certainly worth trying by
those afflicted or threatened with these
dread diseases. FRANK SMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-20
CELEBRATED THE EVENT.
Woods Confirmation as Major General
Pleases santiago People.

SANTIAGO. Dec. 20-Thc news that
the United States senate had confirmed
the nomination of General Wood was re-
ceived with great satisfaction. General
Wood was at MORO inspecting the forti-
fications and got his first intlmation 10y
the Punta Gorda battery firing a maloi
generals salute. The church bells
rang. the civil band played martial airs
and in the clubs and cafes We're recep'
tions and toasts To the military COVER
nor. Arrangements have been made
for general celebration and public
BANQUET planned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-20
CINCINNATI on 4 ROCK.
Cruiser stuck Fast Near the Entrance to
Santiago HarbOr.

Santiago HarbOr.
SANTIAGO. Dec. While the United
States cruiser Cincinnati was leaving
port about sunset She ran full speed
upon rock. clearly defined in the
charts but not buoved The Cincinnati
was apparently not seriously damaged.
For the past Il hours the collier South
cry and the Maytiower have been en-
gagged in an effort to pull her off. Thus
far they have been unsuccessful. but it
is hoped they will have better luck at
high tide. The principal risk now is of
tearing hole in the cruisers bottom
while pulling her off. Captain Chester
the cruisers commander. insists tina,
the land marks are in the wrong place
and have not been altered in any way
since the American occupation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-20
CHRIS SCEIO d =
CORNER DRUG STORE.

Girls If you want red lips, laughing
eyes, sweet breath, good health, use
Rocky Mountain Tea.
FRANKSMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-20
France Invaalcs China.

LoSpoN. Dec. 2o.-Accordlns to a dis-
match to The Morning Post from han
low on the Yang Use kiang. about 'oo
miles from the sea, French eNpeditloh
has been dispatched up the river 10
Kwei Chau and onr gunboat is already
about Nanking. the southern capitai
of China. about 80 miles from the river
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-20
,,ox Murdcrcrs Convicted.

Cu,,1ICorHE. o.. Dec. 20.-Two mere
,ovs Elmer and George Butler, aged
respectively 20 and l3, were iouhu
guilty of manslaughter and will serve a
term in the penitentiary for the murder rae !
80 na;sv Browser, young girl. The
o.;,na was a heinous one and in the trla'
!, was proven that the girl had been
.hot down from ambush for no cause
whatever.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-20
ITALY BECOMING ALARMED.
King Mcnclck Marching to the Red Sea
sword In Hand.

sword In Hand.
ROME. Dec. 20.--The latest dispatches
from Massowah are causing serious
alarm here. They contradict Minister
Caneyaro's statement made in the cham
Der of deputies that the Italian relations
with King Menelek of Abyssinia are eX'
cellent. =,
NJ. Secolo asserts that King Menelek
de,ains the Italian envoy. Captain
Cicco di Cola. as a hostage. L'Avanti
announces that Menelek is marching to-
ward the Red sea to define frontiers
and that he marches sword III hand.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-20
u,axe at l3aldwinviiie'

SYRACUSE, N. ". Dec. so..Baia%tn ls:s WIN
%, 1"catcd ls miles north of this CITY,
s,'.1t WI. hser visited by disastrous nre'
n%s nus Ere t;ra started in the plant OF the Ken,
xon paper company. The loss estimate, e'.. ;ns,,r
a. $4,000 is nearly covered ~ '"'"
unce.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-20

Many a household is saddened by
death because OF the failure to keep on
hand safe and absolutely certain cure
or Group such az One Minute Cough
Cure. See that your little ones are pro-
tected against emergency.
Cook & ODEE.