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p. f. Butler, of pack-train No. 3. writ.
ing from Santiago de Cuba on July q
says; 1--WE all had diarrhoea in more OF
LESS violent FORM and when we landed
We had no time to see doctor, for ii was
a case Of rush and rush night and day 10
keep the troops supplied with ammuni-
ton and rations, but thanks to Chamber
lain's Collie Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, we were able to keep at work
and keep our health; in fact, sincerely
believe that at one critical time this
medicine was the indirect savior OF our
army for II the packers had been unable
to work there would have been no way
of getting supplies to the front. There
were no roads that wagon train could
use. My comrade and myself had the
Good fortune to lay in a supply OF this
medicine for our pack-train before we left
Tampa, and know in four cases 1t abso-
lutely saved life.
The above letter was written to the
manufacturers OF this meuicine. the
Chamberlain Medicine Co. Des Moines.
Iowa. For sale by Charles Rogers,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-11

A substitute for oil as a waye-broaker
has been discovered. II consists Of a thin
cotton or silk net rendered nOn-submef-
sible by being dipped In a special chem
lcal composition. The net IL thrown on
the troubled waves. and Immediately ihey
are still Tho inventor got his hint from
observing that floating masses Of seawced
always broke tbe force Of the billows
Edinburgh has been determined daily ror
three years by Dr. G. Hunter Stewart
Of the Public Health Laboratory In 800
me proportion was 800 parts IN ten thou
sand; In 1894. az; In 1906, aG Inc
amount of carbonlc add IN the atmos-
phere depends largely upon the character
Of the ground. and comparatively little 10
yielded By q clay coil. Ike that of Edin-
burgh.
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CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
San TaANCIsCO. CsL
LOrBViLLL. ~. NEw YOHg. NJ. v.
pIsTRusTED THE BANKS
AID LOST A FORTUNE
New Woman Hold Up by Masked Men
Who Relieved Her of 5000 which
She Had sowod IN Her Clothes.

KANSAS CITY. Sept i0-Mrs Ell Pot
tor. prominent woman surragiht. Wa'
robbed of 5000 by hlghwaymcn IN th'
north outskirts ~ this city today \ fc"
months ago Potter's handsome residence
was destroyed by Ore and they rccelNci
$4,000 Insurance money. Mu. Potter. who
does not trust banks. sewcd the money
IN tho lining Of her dress. Il was In w
ana 400 bills.
Mrs. Potter. while driving In the out
skirts of town tonight. was carrying this
small fortune. A man stepped out from
the roadside and grabbed her horse. An
other dealt her stunning blow on the
head when rho recovered consciousness
she found sack drawn over her head
aud the hlghwaymcn were tearing ana
cutting her skirts. They did not stop
until tho whole amount Of her treasure
had been secured when Mr. Potter re-
ported the robbery TO the police Mrs. Po,-
ter stated that she believed the robbers
Werr ncsrocr.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-11

A fish and reptile feel cold to our
touch with their scales, bui place your
fingers under the feathers OF a bird, and
you will find that the body is intensely
hot. The heat Is necessltated by It's great
muscular activity demanded by a birds
habits. And then again. there can be no
doubt that the covering Of feathers. 50
light and air entangling. dimlnlshes the
specific gravity OF the bird in comparison
with the volume displaced, just as would
be the case with a man who had an ex-
pansive rubber covering that could be in
fiated.
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TIINNTDV 10 DTNI
UPON SERIOUS MISCHIEF


NEW YORK sept iG.-A dispatch ID
The Hornld from Manila says:
General ARuinaldO In his cnpacily no
president or dictator. IN calling meet
nR NJ the Filipino congress has 6is.
clored tho mct that he has planned u
haze complete control n that body from
The start Nc viii obtain control by ap
pointing o minority of the reprosenta'
lives ~ the various districts. This 10
called congress IN 10 meet IN Mll0 i0'
On October i5 30 that Aguinaldo may
have ample lime % choose the mrn who
Will uphold him IN bis dictatorship.
win a protrnae Of fairucBE, Agulnaldc
nroyidcf In HE decree calling the con.
RrcsH - assemble that spaularda who
have resided IN tho Philippine Islands foI
ten ycnrs may exercise the right ~ SUI.
fringe ln he selection of representatives.
In districts where no revolution has &c.
curred. Agulnnldo Will himself choose ~,
r,presontat.yes, ana II 10 by this means
he viii obtain fun control. Tho reyOlu-
lion has been confined io the island OF
Luzon and q small section of Mandano
on these two Islands only a vote VIII
be taken IN choosing representatives IN
congress The vote on the island OF Man.
dano will be- confined 90 a small section
where the natives have been In revolt.
The insurgents will easily control the se.
lection of representatives, IN these sec.
lions ~ that tho right Of suffrage con-
fcrrcd upon spaniards who have resided
IN the islands Tor ten years will have IT.
tle or no bearing upon me situation.
Since Agulnaldo has conferred upon
himself the authority 70 choose repre-
scntniiycs from the districts where no re-.
volt mas taken place. there viii be no
possible chance for any move 20 wrest tho
leadership from him. So far AZ this con-
gresE is concerned. his authority will be
as absolute az that which Spain has ex.
orcised
Santa Cruz. the last position held by
the spanlards on Manila bay. has beon
taken by tho insurgents. who have
wound up their successes by seeking ven
gcancc upon some Of the priests OF that
section
story comes from lbn. IN the north.
ern part OF the island o; Luzon. abou, the
cruel treatment Of a spanish bishop by
rebel sympa,hlzcrs. The prelate was
compelled 10 disclose the hiding place or
the money belonging TO the church.
Tho Insurgents are strongly fOrt.fy.ng
Mnlo Los where Aguinaldo has temper
arily established the capital Of the rebel
government. That che lnsurgent leader
Is bent upon mischief becomes daily more
apparent An American officer OF high
rank has Informed me that a crisis In
analrs here cannot be- delayed many
days. fact which he says should be fully
considered by the government al Wash
ington, I.....
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HAWAIIAN CABLE
TO BE CoMMEN, ED,
Boston Capitalists Held Contract for
Its Construction when Annexa-
alton Occurred,

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept iO-Gcnoral
Alfred s. Hartwell, who arrived on the
steamer coptic from Honolulu, will leave
today for Boston, with contract which
he says was consummated with the Ha-
wailan government before annexation
and company OF Boston capitalists,
headed by James 5. scrymser, president
OF the Central and South American Gable
Company, for the construction OF cable
between San Francisco and Honolulu,
and from there to Yokohama,
The contract gives this syndicate an
absolute monopoly OF cable communica-
tIon between Honolulu and Yokohama,
but is silent regarding the right of COM
petition between the islands and the
United States.
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THE EFFICIENCY or
MODERN ARMY GUNS.
The subject VIII he Investigated by a
Board OF Army Experts.

WASHINGTON. Sept 10 So General
Flagler. chief of ordnance has appointed
a board OF army officers 10 examine into
the efficiency OF modern army guns as
shown by the war The board. consist
lnE Of dessrs. Rlunt and Taylor. and
Captain Burr. will hold It's sessions at
Montauk Point and will call for expert
opinions from various regular army ohl-
GERS who served q, Santiago,
II Is the especial objecl OF this board
TO determine the relative merits OF the
Springfield t-5calibre rife used by the
volunteers and the S2.callbre Krag-Jor-
gcnson In use by the regular army. they
will also cap,fully inquire into the etti-
cheney OF the Mauser rife used by the
Spanish and the neld and siege guns Win
which General Shattor bombarded SAN
tiago.
II is said by ordnance officers who were
At Santiago that remarkably fine work
was done by the small field mortars, At
a distance OF three miles, four out OF Ave
shells could be dropped into space ionr
yards wide.
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HEAVY FALL OF SNOW,

KANSAS CITY. Sept io-plspatehes
received here show an unusual fan Of
snow last night and today In eastern Col
orado. northwestern Kansas, and south
western Nebraska, The heaviest snow
fan Is reported In special dispatch tc
tho Journal from Atwood. Rawlins
county. Kansas, the correspondent report
Ing fan of i've inches az that point,
with a heavy frost this morning. ober.
I'm, Decatur county. also reported a heavy
snow fall. Many other points In western
Kansas report light fiurrics OF snow,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-11

The common belief that high barometer
or anticyclonic conditions In winter are
likely to be- accompanied BY unusual cold
Is refUted by w. y. Dimes. who always
expects frost in England 70 break up
90 the barometer gets much aDgt 2
21.0g inches. Ne has tested This theory
by fabula'lng the height Of the barometer
FOR tho cold periods Of isii 90 lsaJ out
of seyenty-four frosts N these ffty years
he found that sixteen only had a pressure
exceeding mn inches. and these were
cold waves Of short duration. In thirty
three. Or lesa Than half. the pressure e.
ceeded 600 inches. In twenty-one the
pressure was below 2.s0 inches. and these
included nearly every cold period re-
markable for its length and severity
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The National Guard" was FIRST organ
ned In Paris In 17s9 by the Revolutionary
Committee Of Safety. There were $50
in Paris. 10000 In France. and the whole
we're under Lafayette. and carried the
irl-colored nag. In 1895 they were de-
iea,ed and broken up by Napoleon. were
reorginlzed by him In isii dissolved By
Charles X In lsgi. again reorganized In
ls5l. and again In 1881. They fell away
from Louis Philippe in isis. were remod-
eled in 1852. served against the Germans
IN the war OF ig1O-7i. and in the laster
year a part OF them took part in the
Communist struggle.
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Good and friendly conduct may meei
with an unworthy. with an ungrateful re-
turn: but the absence Of gratitude on eh'
part Of the receiver cannot destroy the
self-approbation which recompensea M
giver: and we may scatter the seeds OF
courtesy and Kindness around Us al 50
little expense! Some Of them will newt
ably fail on good groun@, and grow up
into benevolence In the minds OF others,
and all Of them Will bear fruit Of happi-
ness in the bosom whence they spring
once blest are al the virtues; twice blesl
someiimes.-Jeremy Benthlm.
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MAGoNE AGAIN CONVICTED.

PORTLAND, Sept IA verdict oI
guilty was returned this evening by The
jury In the case OF Daniel Magone. who
has been on trial for robblng the grave OF
the late millionaire banker, w. s, Ladd
The extreme penalty ptovided by he
statute for grave robbery is two years in
the penitentlary, This is the second con-
viction OF Magone, the supreme court
having upset the first verdict.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-11

u II surprising how little there was of
music In the presidential campalgn Of 90.
when Buchanan was elected over FREE
mont and Dayton and Millafd fillmore
OF the three songs Tor Fremont one was
written 70 the "MaBellaise." and was
quite a pretentous enort. lne chorus
closing with this line: Free Speech. Free
Press. Free Soil, Free Men. Fremont and
Victory" Another WAS set 70 AUD
Lang sync." and another 70 the tune Of
DANDY Jim Of Caroline" with the line.
Free Speech, Free Kansas and Ere
mont" The democrats were satisfied
With some cheap verses set 70 walt foi
the Wagon" and a song. making direct
bid for the Irish vote, to the tune OF
Nora Crelna."
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CRISIS is IMMINENT.

MADRID. Sept. lO--A minister, in reply
TO question today as to whether min
isterial crisis is imminent, said 1t was
idle to attempt to conceal the fact that
a crisis was inevitable and would come
next week after the chambers had adopt
ed the governments bill authorizing the
alienation of national territory as a con-
dltlon of peace,
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ALASKAN ISLAND DISAPPEARS,

VICTORIA II. c., Sept lO,--News
comes from suva by the steamer Mo-
vera that Falcon island, recently situ-
ated midway between the Tongatabu and
Hafal groups, and Immediately opposite
the Nomuko group Of islets has disap-
peared benealth the waves, owing to vol
canic action There were about twenty
doubtless perlshed.
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MARINE NOTE.

The Gilmore arrived in yesterday from
Tlllamook,
The British ship otterspool left up for
Portland yesterday,
The Manzanita arrived in from Neah
bay yesterday.
The pilot schooners Jessie and Joseph
Pulitzer went to sea yesterday,
The steamer Miami will leave out today
with cannery supnleslfor the Siletz river.
A ship. supposed to be the Metropolis,
Captain Richards, Al days from Hong
Kong in ballast, was reported at the
llghtship yesterday, ..
The National City arrived in from San
Francisco yesterday with cargo of red
wood, cedar and matchwood, and left up
at once for Portland.
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lloyal Sovereign OF the Carnot Of the
French navy Ths Philadelphia ship.
builders oil made proposals. ~ build yes.
res of ~ knots speed, and exceeding BY
moro thnn 1000 tons tho displacement
contemplated by congress.
OF tho different types proposed In the
three BIDS that were offered by the
Cramps one u n said, found the most
favor. The result WIS that the bonrd
concluded 10 recommend that award be
mado " one battleship 10 cgch of threo
bidders, provided tho other bidders
would accept tho cramp scheme IN lieu
N that offered by themgelycs
The ship. longthened ana otherwise
modified according 10 cramps' original
scheme VIII b6 Of about 1850 tons dis
placement
AGC1NALDo rs BENT
UPON SERIOUS MISCHIEF.
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A CRITICAL TIME
During the Battle
of Santiago.
SICK on WELL. A RUSH NIGHT AND DAY

THE PACKERS AT THE BATTLE OF
SANTIAGO DE CUbA WERE ALL
HEROES. THEIR HEROIC EFFORTS
IN LETTING AMMUNITION AND
RATIoNS TO THE FRONT SAVED
THE DAY.
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CRAMPS BIDS TO
BE THE STANDARD,
other Builders VIII Get Contracts on
Condition That They offer to Build as
Good Ships as the Cramps.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. lO--lt is, on
eially announced that Philadelphia will
build for the American navy the battle
ship that is to replace the Maine--a snip
that will be rival of the tremendous
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-11

Washington crossed the Delaware on
December 26. 1776: the stars and stripes
were not adopted until June IA, 1777
Death. like sunset, brings
A source, and not an end of things.
e. w. Wood
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PROTOCOL ADOPTED.

MADRID. Sept. io.-Thc senate has
adopted the Hlspano-Amerlcan protocol
by "A sitting and standing vote.
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1874 1892
Fisher
Brothers
ASTORIA.
LUBRICATINd
OILS
A SPECIALITY
SELL

- - ~ A'------ssSAoS
SHIP CHANDLERY
HARDWARE
IRON AND STEEL
COAL
GROCERIES, AND PROVISIONS
FLOUR AND MILL FEED
LOGGERS' SUPPLIES
FAIRBANKS SCALES
DOORS AND WINDOWS
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTD
WAGONS AND VEHICLES
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The
Choicest
Table Wines.

For Families
Also for Medicinal ana
Cooking Purposes
Private Stock. Cream Rye Old Hickory,
Pride Of Kentucky ana Hermitage; RsO-
SOLD California BraudisS.
CarlSOn'S FamilyLiQuOr Store
10 TWELFTH sTRnDT
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The Gilmore arrived in yesterday from
Tlllamook,
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The pilot schooners Jessie and JOSEPH
Pulitzer went to sea yesterday,
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The steamer Miami will leave out today
with cannery supnpeslfor the Siletz river.
The times., 1898-07-03

Parry has laid himself out TO break the
Summers record. His already excellent
combination has been re-enforced by re-
cruits from the Castle Square Company,
which recently closed its New York sea-
son, and he promises the strongest sing
ing organization ever heard here in Sum
mer opera. The cast will bring out the
full strength Of the principals, with the
addition of Richard Carroll. who has
been especially engaged for the role of
Ravennes Glen Ech0's favorite little
comedian, Frank Deshon will appear in
Mr.. Wizards original role of Caddy,
which he has played almost as often as
the originator himself, and ii is not nee
essary TO predict that he Will be excru-
ciatingly funny. The distribution of the
rest Of the characters viii speak for it
self 10 all familiar with the work of the
Parry Company 50 far this season. The
Marquis viii be impersonared by Chas.
Hawley: the Chevalier by Harry Carter;
Eugene bT Jay c. Taylor; Ernest by j.
G. Gibson; DuFois by Tom Springer: ST.
mon by Tom Daily: the Sergeant By Curt
Newell; DeIauney- by Corinne Burton;
Erminie by Viola D'Arm0n; Javotte by
Allene Crater; the Princess by Blanche
. Leslie, and Cerise by Selma Rough. Spe-
cial scenery and elaborate costumes
viii serve TO make this production memo
rable IN the annals OF local Summer
| opera.
The times., 1898-07-03
CIc3 Echo-"Fermiaie."

The great and glorious Fourth viii be
celebrated in elaborate style at Glen
Echo tomorrow. and the management Of
that popular Potomac resort have ar
ranged TO accommodate and amuse the
immense throngs that are certain to
embrace this opportunity for pleasant
and patriotic days outing on the pictur-
esoue palisades of the historic river. All
the comforts of the city combined with
all the delights of green fields, flowing
waters and shady hooks is the enticing
outlook, and patrons of the place may
rely upon the promise that everything
win be run according TO the high-class
system adopted by the management since
the opening of the season. The railways
have made especial preparations for
handling the crowd, and the new eXten-
sions OF the double tracks on the Great
Fails line will materially assist in facili-
tating safe and rapid transit.
The regular attractions of the resort
will be re-enforced by many special fea-
lures. notably a balloon ascension and
parachute drop by that daring aeronaut,
Prof Leo Stevens. This gentleman is
the sky-saiOr who. as has already been
noted has offered his services to the
Government to assist in the Cuban cam
paign. and his performance will partake
Of the nature of a demonstration of his
ability 10 navigate the atmosphere in a
style that should bring terror TO the
Spanish. The ascension will take place
promptly at noon from Glen Echo
grounds, to which no admission is charg-
ed The merry-go-round, the amusemen,
village, the Cuban panorama and all the
other attractions of the place will be in
full blast. while the shady woods and
sylvan spring viii be a favorite resort OF
picnicHzers, and the cafe will be prepared
to feed all the hungry folk who do not
bring their lunch baskets
At O'Clock the Parry Opera Company
is TO give q special matinee in the Am
phftheater appearing in ..Erminie, -
which Will run the rest OF the week. with
the regular Saturday matinee and night
ly performances. For this production of
the fayorite light opera made famous by
Francis Wilson. by whose especial per-
mission 81 l. presented here. Manager
The times., 1898-07-03

"Deggs" he said, Richard Deggs-
confound youAand I'm Minnie Wilson's
husband"
Richard Deggs, confoundyou," re-
peated the stage doorkeeper, mechani-
cally leaving his post and ,sauntering
toward that mysterious region behind the
scenes. And Deggs himself strolled to
and fro in the cold little hallway and
wondered if every man who happened to
marry an actress without being an actor
was SO treated upon his first visit TO her.
He was just deciding whether her sur
prise at seeing him would include dis
pleasure when the surly individual TO
whom he had first spoken returned.
shes on" he remarked. but Mr.. Heinz
says she'll be off in u minute and you
can 90 in"
Totally at a loss to know the meaning
OF the jargon addressed to him., Deggs
hesitated moment after gaining the
warmth of the wings ,.- Manifestly his
wife could not be ''on" to his arrival, for
she had not even known of his contem-
| plated visit TO the theater, and If she
| was to be off in minu-e.' he felt that
some one should summon q physician. So
| do different interpretations consplre 10
| lead ones thoughts astray.
I One thing was certain, and that was
! that he had permission to go in. After
full ten minutes spent in thought
! Deggs walked slowly around TO the back
! of the stage. and stumbled directly Into
/ a man sitting there. Closer investigation
| revealed a fact that this person was re-
! enforced by woman, on whose shoulder
/ his arm rested. and a seconds pause con-
/ WINGED the Wanderer that that woman
I was his wife. And the wife, already ac-
4 Il nc N
/ feet lightly with the stifed cry Dick!
For an instant the two glared at eaeh
other without speaking AMI ,heE the
/ second man yawned. stretched himself
and Joined the group. Dont LAX 30
! loud" he remarked, blandly, anticipating
! the numerous angry things ~DeSGs v"s
about 10 say THE whole thing Is easily
explained. and If you yell they'll near
you in front. OF course it's a bit IN
/ pleasant to see a man hugginS Your
/ wife"
Deggs said it was.
But it's natural in this case. play
/ her sweethcart on the stage and / nave
! 10 feel my parts TO act them. In other
words, l must really be The man | uor-
tray TO win applause. When Ehc strain
is once interrupted m no good for me
rest of the evening
Desgs swOre.-
And SO the simple truth is that ] have
TO love her al during the piece on th'
stage and off. 50 that the part can seen
like a reality. Understand? That NJ
Smoking sign doesn't go. Have Gig
arette?'
Deggs was new to the ways Of the the
ater and he had read much of realism
The man seemed TO know of what h
spoke. and besides Mrs Deggs was look
ing very sweet and pleading. And tn
proHered roll had q, gold edge aud Turk
ish brand Have a cisarette?' repeate'
the second man
''Don't-care-fid said Deggs.
The times., 1898-07-03
Rnnf Gnrnen-vnmderiue.

Washington is TO have treat in the
way of a Summer amusement
The spacious roof of the new Union
passenger station AT Thirty-six and NJ
Streets. Georgetown, has been fitted up
in true Gotham style as a first-class gar
den. where cool breezes can flow, and
music and refined vaudeville artists will
entertain Refreshments Will be served
York
Among the people who will appear in
the garden this week are the World 5
Trio. Florence Moore. L0ney Haskell.
Gladys Van, the Frem5nts and the
NrcfeIT Sisters.
The times., 1898-07-03

ers being still recalled He will be seen
next season with Miaco's City Club.
burlesque aggregation of merit.
There are few men who can tell cia-
lect story with the gusto exhibited by VIII
IngersoIl. Among others. he IS rsSpon-
sible for a yarn that relates how GER
tain Scotch gentleman, noted for his ex-
treme dignity, was riding across the
downs one day when he met lad tug
ging with both hands at a rope 10 which
was attached calf that might have given
points 10 any bucking broncho in exis-
tence. When the rider came up TO him
the urchin succeeded in making a full
stop and staring him out of cOuntenance.
The gentleman asked the boy If he knew
him. AYE" was the reply. Then what
is my name?" 1T wulI be Squire Mac
laren.' Then why don't you take Off
your hat?" Numbered the pOmpoUs
Scotchman- The boy never budged. so
! will, sir" he said. IF ye haud (hOld)
the caufr'