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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-21
DAY IN POLICE CIRCLES
Record of the Doings of the Blue
coats.
H0LO-UP SILL A MYSTERY
No Clue to the Identity OF the Man Who
Held Up 7. J. Meioy-A Bloody
Fight - Other
Cases.

The police have been unable so far to
get any clue hat promises TO disclose the
Identity Of the bold robber who held up
T.. j. Meloy last week. As will be remem-
bered. Meloy was held up while telephon-
ing to a friend from a switch house in the
H., A. a y. yards. He was stan~ing at the
telephone when a man came i'm, grabbed
him by the collar. marched him up the
tracks about 90 yards and went through
him.
Meloy could give only an indIstinct de-
scription of the hold-up. for the reason
that the fellow had on a mask. and as IL
was very dark at the time. ne could not
get a good view of his face or his cloth
ing.
The police have been keeping a close
watch on persons answering I'm any way
to the description given by Meloy. but
lave been unable to find the man.
Yesterday morning Charles Lyons and
Ted Harrington engaged in a fight in the
Centennial saloon. nat the fight was
about. or which of the two men was the
aggressor. will not be known until they
are given a hearing in police court. The
two men are badly cut up by reason Of
broker glass. II Is said they fought each
other for some time. using the bars
glassware as weapons. The hearing OF the
matter was set for yesterday, but neither
of the men were able to appear as n re-
suit of their injuries, and the hearing
was postponed.
on Monday Thomas Menehan was fined
So i'm police court for disturbance. He
was accused OF kicking John Carnova in
the face and knocking sons of his teeth
out.
Morris Anderson. In police court. was
flnEl 40 fnr riding al hTanEnnRk GnaHd
through the city.
In Judge Williams court yesterday
the complaint against Thomas Menehan,
Ed Mcmahon and job Doe was dis
missed on motion OF the county attorney.
The men were charged with assault In
the second degree. Their alleged ofensc
consisted of kicking John Carnova. an
Italian tamale vendor. I'm the face and
knocking several of his teeth out.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-21
Lieutenant y. VI. Kennedy Will Reach
Anaconda on Christmas I've.

Lieutenant j. VI. Kennedy VIII Reach
Anaconda on Christmas Eve.
Lieut.. j. Nj. Kennedy, concerning
whom an account was published in the
Standard a few days g telling of his
Illness and of the fact that he was on
his way home. yesterday sent a tele-
gram to this city, which brings JOY to
his family and his friends. The tele-
gram is dated at Sal Francisco and
reads as follows:
Arrived to-day; safe. Will be home
Christmas eve"
Lieutenant Kennedy arrived in san
Francisco on the Scandal day before
yesterday. but as the ship was held AZ
the quarantine station. without land
communication, the telegram could not
be dispatched until yesterday. Mr..
Kennedy. it will he remembered. came
as far as Honolulu on the boat next
preceding the Scandal. He stopped at
Honolulu to rest and recover from HIS
illness, before attempting the remaius
der of the oyage
Lieutenant Kennedy will receive n
warm welcome when he arrives i'm Ana
conda next Saturday.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-21

headed by that forceful actor. Edwin
Travers. whose portrayal Of the lead
ing role of the young electrical engineer
is spoken of as a most finished piece of
work. He will be ably supported by a
strong
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-21
ITS DEDICATION.
st. Peters Church VIII Re Consccrated
ON Cbristmas.

ON Christmas.
The dedication of st. Peters Catholic
church has been fixed for Christmas
day. Two masses will be celebrated on
that day. one at s O'Clock and the other
at 1920 o'clock. The evening service
will take place at 1880 o'clock.
Those present at n services on
Christmas morning will witness a scene
that will be forever memorable. IL VIII
be a repetition Of the nativity. Every
thing on the interior of the sacred edi-
flee will be very humble A temporary
altar is being built for the celebration
of the holy mass.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-21

Devine's grocery and liquor store re-
opened at the same old stand.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-21
ANACONDA news.

Single copies Of the Christmas edi-
tioa Of the STANDARD, wrapped
for mailing. with postage paid. can
be obtained at the business offices
Of The Standard In Montana. Price
ten cents.
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ter of a mountain Of earth. gravel ard
rocks and must be scooped out and
hauled away. For a distance OF Two
miles the excavation wiz have a level
Gas feet deep and at the uppermOst
part of the cut the walls are 200 feet
apart. At ore time last Nay 1900
men were working AT this point alone
aided by huge steel dredges and scoops
that tore away huge bOulders. masses
OF rock and gravel In immense guam
titles and yet apparently made but
little impress upon the walls OF rock
encompassing them AT this time near
~ $500 negroes from Jamaica were
employed all along The route at the
rate Of IS cents per day. or % cents
American money. During last July.
however. when the fevers were worst
the force was cut down to about L.
500 men. but Il Is now being increased
until nearly 5000 are at work. rhe
men are aided by the largest American
dredges and cranes yet made in Amer
lea, and their work In comparison with
the old French machinery used dur
ing the DE Lesseps regime is marvel
Gus. IL the present force of men can
be maintained Il H. the hope OF The
company that the canal can be COM
pieted within the time limit. leaving
several years of The limit unexpired.
All the latest labor-saving machipery
and appliances are used and IL IA
hoped tina $3.50. 900, 600 more will he all
that is needed to complete the task.
AT the Colon end of the canal o II
miles have beer completed. Al this
point the De Lesseps company expend-
ed some $50. 900, 900. which the present
engineers say could now be lone Tor
$40. 900. 900. At the western end. on the
Pacific ocean,. seven miles were exca-
waited by the old company at an tx
pense of $50. 900. 600 more, and with n
little dredging this part can be made
available.
At Panama the new company mas
finished a fine steel wharf 1000 feet
long, where the largest seagoing craft
can land instead of unloading freight
and passengers by the slow and eN-
pensive system Of lighters. The Pan
anna canal runs through the valley OF
the Chagras for about 10 miles until
IL reaches the Culehra cut. where II
rises above the valley. The Chagras
river Is touched several times by the
canal in it's course. This is a lazy sui
len stream from 200 to 800 feet wid
and three feet deep most Of the gear.
but when the violent tropical storms
arise. with a dCwnpour of from two
to three inches. the sluggish stream
il transformed into a wild raging tor
rent hat sweeps everything before II
and tears the whole landscape apart.
Count De Lesseps proposed building n
stone dam four miles long and about
80 feet high to bar the progress OF the
river and prevent IL undoing in a
few hours the work of months. but
before this operation was commenced
the dissolved. The stories of
the wasteful extravaganza employed in
the performance of the work under tie
oid regime are not a bit oNerdrawn
The work completed by the eNpendi-
ture of S263, 600. COO Is comparatively
slight when compared with the vast
proportion Of his sum disposed oi N
the snape of subsidies. salaries and
profits.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-21

Closing out sale of Xmas novelties al
225 East Commercial.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-21

Cigars. tobaccos. etc. at L. A. Kings.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-21

Antlers with holiday goods at KEEP
piers.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-21
BOUND FOR HOME.

Books and stationery at L. \. Kings.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-21

]. ii. Duffy has removed his law ONCE
to rooms 10 and IL. Durston building.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-21

Pipes for Xmas at Greig's.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-21

At the Montana-H. L. Kingsley, RAJ
cine. Wis: T.. II. Breden. Helena; A. j..
Albring. Spokane; j. Il. Dawson. Butte;
James NJ. Glenn. Cincinnati; j. r. Nor
ris, Chicago: c. c. Grannis, Duluth.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-21

John r. Boarman was out yesterday
for the first time in several weeks. Mr..
Boarman has had a most distressing
spell of illness. and his appearance on
the streets once more is a decided re-
lief 10 his friends.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-21

c. L. Bishop. dentist. 5o2 East Park.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-21

Charles W. Lewis and Philip Neuman
have located the New Era quartz lode
mining claim. in an unorgan!Zed dis
trict. and the notice Of such location
was filed for record yesterday in the
Office Of the county clerk and recorder.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-21
Anaconda Livery Stable
Burxies, Horses and Saddles for Hire

Also Proprietor Of Passages, BAcsaEs and n.
press Line. Connectioas msAs
with AL trains
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-21
ABOUT The CITY.

This is calendar day at the Kennedy
drug store.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-21

Ladies. our stock of useful holiday
presents for gentlemen is the most COM
plete in the city at most reasonable
prices. NJ s. Aschheim.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-21

f. b. Braden of Helena is in the city
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-21

This cut is straight through this. ecu
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-21

Skating at the Turner hall tonight.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-26
A BOLD ASSERTION.
The Assertion nadc In the Introduction to
This Wilmington Citizens State.
ment is Literally True.

There Is only one medicinal preparation
On the market which gives local evidence
touchingi its merits; home prnof to back
upils claims; Wilmington evidence for
Wilmington people. Statements from
people we know in place Of statements
from strangers. That preparation is the
enc endorsed by Mr.. G. W. Spear, in tho
wholesale commission business Mt the
orncr of 4th and King streets, who
says:-
II had hackache for months. 1t came
on without any apparel cause and was
mainly characterized by e. dull, aching
pain across the small Of the back which,
when l lifted or stopped changed to sharp
twinges, Doan's KidEey Pills were
recommended to me by lady who had
used them so l got box at Danforth's
drug store on Market street. They re-
moved the trouble and up to tho present
time have been FREQ from kidney COM
plant. Before used Doan's Kidney Pills
l tried hot plasters and euch make shifts,
but thoy were of little if any u'e. You
can use my name as an endorssr OF Doan's
Kidney Pills. Should any citizen enquire
for minuter particulars, will be only too
pleased to give them"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all deal
ers. Price 50 cents per box. Mailed on
oreint of nricn hv nil laalar- Eoetar
Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y. Sole agents
for the U. s. Remember the name Doan's
and take no other.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-26
CHURCH TO BE
RE-OPENED.
st. Joseph's Church Beau
titled at a Cost of
$4,000. i,
St. Joseph's church on tho Brandywine

st. Joseph's church on the Brandywine
will be re-0Densd on Sunday morning.
Cpon that occasion p0ntiflcial high mass
will be celebrated by the Rt. Rev. John j.
Monaghan, Bishop Of Wilmington. Rev
erend j. II. McGill will be the assistant
priest. The deaoons Of honor will be Rev.
George ]. Kelley and Rev. Peter Dono-
ghey, Of this city. The other priests as
sisting will be Rev. J. Patterson, Of Glen
Riddle, deacon Rev. James p. Quiglsy,
Of this city sut.deacon and Rev. William
]. Berninaham. master of ceremonies.
An augmented choir under the leader
ship OF Miss Mcguire and Edward Con-
way will furnish the music. The sermon
on the occasion will be delivered by Rev.
James Monaghan, pastor Of St. James
Church, Philadelp hia and who ranks next
to Archbishop Ryan for oratory in the
great Archdiocese Of Philadelphia.
Bishop Monaghan will make short ad-
dress and will offfciate at tho BenedictiOn
OF he Blessed Sacrament. Father Ber-
mingham in speaking Of the cost of the
improvements said 1t would reach nearly
$4,000; The people of the parish have re-
sponded most generously to the call and
thanks Of the pastor are hereby returned
to tho contributors
Father Birmingham intended issuing
invitations to Ills friends In this city to at
tend the reopening Of the church On
Sunday, August 2S.
In The course Of sending them out some
might be overlooked and therefore cor
dial invitation Is extended through The
REPUBLICAN to ali Of Father Berming-
hams friends to attend the reopening SET
vices and afterwards to inspect the i'm
nrovements.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-26

.,s Southern I KsilSsL:.5:H 2; r.; dsily.
re-, Nashville. via Ashsvllls and Hos
Springs.
Atlantic Coast Line.-12.l9 p. M, dally
eieepers g Jacksonville, Port Tampa and
Richmond and Jacksonville.
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, Gil D. n.
daily. dining car. and alesparl to en-
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-26

Camp Meade, August 26.-The report
that the First Delaware Regiment was
soon to be retired from service by order of
the War Department has caused much
disappointment among the members In
this camp, ninety per cent. OF whom desire
to serve out their term of enlistment.
There was no outward evidence in the
camp this evening OF spirit of mutiny
over the sentence imposed on three of the
privates Tuesday evening, and ono of the
regimental staff stated that tho men were
becoming reconciied to the situation. Ad-
Jutant Rodney soaked off the site for the
regiments new camp yesterday. and the
men will be moved tomorrow afternoon
from the present location ut White House
lane, along the turnpike to more elevated
ground short distance north of general
headquarters. The Delawarcans will have
second division recruits as near neigh bors.
The men o. the regiment do net think they
will be mustered out soon
But few Of tho men of the regiment are
In the division hospital and only ono of
these Is seriously i'll. He is Private Lynch
Of Company G..
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-26

The comlnitte In charge OF the arrange
ments for the reception of the Reading
visitors have concluded their work. A
program worthy of he name of Whining.
ton has boen mapped out. At meeting
OF the committee last night the reports Of
the subcommittee were received.
The visitors are expected to arrive In
this city about O'Clock. As many Of the
Wilmington policeman az can be spared
will march TO the Wilmington and North.
ern station to meet them. The visitors,
with their escort, will then march up
French to Fourth, to Market to the City
Hall, where Mayor McLear will deliver
the address Of welcome, Tho men will then
march up Market to Eleventh, to King,
to Sixth Here the Wilminl ton policeman
will leave the visitors and go to the City
Hall, where they will be discharged. The
visitors will DO taken to German Hall
where breakfast will be served.
After breakfast the base ball game will
be played at Front and Union grounds.
Special cars will be Ia waiting at Eighth
and French streets TO take men to tho
grounds. The members of the Rsadipg
City Council and Other officials who do
not caro- to sec tho ball game will be
shown the various places Of interest about
the city.
At l2.45 o'clock the party will leave
Fourth street wharf on the steamer Twi.
light. She will steam down the river as
far rs Fort Delaware, and then back up
the river to Washington Park. stop
will lie made at Pennsvil!e, where there
will be clam bake The return to this
city will be made at o'clock The visitors
will leave for their homes at 10 o'clock.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-26
THE PRODUCE MARKETS.
As Reflected by Dealings in PhiIadeI-
phin md Baltimnre.

pnla ana baltimore.
Philadelphia. Aug. 25.-Flour In light
demand winter superfine. S2.lJa2 40; Penn
sylvania roller, clear s3.25M3.4O; city mills,
extra, 2,75a3. Rye flour quiet and steady
at $3.50 per barrel for choice Pennsyl-
'vania. Wheat dull; No. 2 red. spot and
August, 69AM69iac.; do. September, $50
69Ac. Corn quiet; No. mixed. August
and September, 34q3414c.; No. 2 yellow,
for local trade, 500 3Clac. Oats quiet; No.
white clipped, new, 29iac; do, old, 300
32Rc. Hay steady; choice timothy, SO sop
II for large bales Beef quiet; beef hams,
$22a ESQ. Pork steady; family, sl25O413.
Lard steady; western steamed, $40 But
ter steady: western creamery, 1412q19c. /;
do. factory. Halle: Elgins, 1sc. imitation
creamery, 1Sm16c.; New York dairy, 139
lie; do. creamery, 14124lS1ac.; fancy
Pennsylvania prints jobbing at 1920.
do, wholesale, 1sc. Cheese dull; large
white, nc; small white, 7NgSc; light
skins, GA9Ghc.; part skins, 5h@5A: full
skins, 2M212c EGGS steady; New York
and Pennsylvania, 154l512c.; western
fresh, 15c. Potatoes steady: Jerseys, $1.75;
Long Island, sl.5Oq2; sweets, $3@325:
southern, s15Oa2.5O. Tallow steady; city.
csc; country, 3k43Nc. Cabbage steady;
Long Island s2a3.
Baltimore. Aug. 25.-Flour quiet and
unchanged. Wheat dull and lower; spot,
69i2469s4c.: month. G9AmG9kc.: September,
6S7sa6s7sc.; December, 67A asked; steamer
No. 2 red. 64@64Hc.; southern wheat by
sample, G0n7Ohc.; do. on grade, 65u70c.
Germ easy; spot and month, 34N34lsc.;
September, 33a4M34c.; steamer mixed, 80
@331sc.; southern white corn, $3.50 35c.; do.
yellow, ai2Q 35c. Oats duh and easy; No.
2 white, western, 2Su2S1ac.; No. 2 mixed
do, 25q25l2c Rye easier; No. nearby,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-26
Items FROM
NEW CASTLE,
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,
NEW CAsrLH.Augu a6th

The decisions Of Judge Spruanoe In com
peiling q Democratic register to register
men whom he In his mighty power refused
to qualify are incentives for some perso M
here. There are Of5 persons who were
refused by the registrars here. One colored
man has resided IN this hundred nearly all
his life. Before he was registered he was
vouched for under oath. Democrats who
wore around the window openly stated
that they knew the man resided In the dis.
trict.
After he was registered and received bis
receipt the latter was taken away from
him and torn to pieces. His case will come
before Judge Spruanoe at another sitting
OF the court Of registration appeals.
There will be hundred meeting NJ the
Single Takers on Saturday night held for
the purpose OF nominating . hundred
November.
There will be a meeting Of tho colored
votors Of this hundred held this evening
In the Red Mems hall. Jerry Cornish, Jr.
says that full attendance 10 requested as
matters OF Importance to the colored voters
will be under discussion. There was a
time whom Repn blicans complained that
the tax collector did not give them fair
show. They could not pay their taxes and
were debarred from voting. The follow
- OAPseosaoAAs VIZ oAAo c1hSoSV Sto Au OEuots
1t sounds pretty to gas about the
sanotity Of the suffrage which should not
be impeded by any dollar restriction; but
the man whe objects to paying y penny
week for the rights Of citizenship ia too
poor specimen OF an American TO waste
poetry on.
II Its the dollar that keeps you from
registering, are you not really guilty OF
selling your convictions for that sunni II
you have political convictions and don't
express them at the polls because you can
save dollar, aren't you second cousin to
the man who wants to make instead of
save by his voter
Your stay away from the polls is equal
to half vote and that half vote counts
against your political convictions. That
half vote you have permitted to 20 in or.
der that you might save one dollar. What
do you think Of yourself anyhow
Don't kick about wnat your perty does
unless you yourself do hat you can by at.
tending the primaries
William Pedrick has accepted thel DO.
s!tion Of 0iler at the Diamond State Iron
Works, Wilmington.
William Naylor, who scalded bis foot
with molten iron, Is still unable to 60 to
work.
Lewes lowered the colors OF the c. A. G. |
yesterday by a score Of 7to6
Asplrants for political Offices are begin. |
ming to sprout like bushes In Spring stime. |
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-26
ADJUSTMENTS.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
C0RSE PAXTON.

Commanding Monday tho faporite come.
dian. Mr.. Coisn Payton, supported by he
charming and talented actress, Miss Eta
Reed, and large company of recognized
players, will present grand series Of
comedies and dramas, zach one handsome.
ly mounted and staged with the hand
soonest scenery and properties ever before
seen in our city. Mr. Payton has purchas.
ed an enli,ely new scenic outfit for his
tour this season. none OF the scenery used
last season being Car. led. Monday night
will be pro. ented the beautiful Partisan
Princess. During the action of the pluy
will be exhibited the hnndsonest scenery.
p opei tics and costumes eyer displayed by
any travelling company. Between the
acts intermingled with the play strong
sin ing and dancing spccialtios with
electric and calcium effect, will be iDtro-
Iuccd, making Il continuous performance
from Iho rise of tho curtain with no
tedious waits between the acts. The above
production will be given to he patrons of
the Grand Opara House at the small ad-
mission Irice Of ten, twenty and thirty
cent?. Matinee daily excep! Monday,
prices ten cents reserved seats twenty
cents. Seats are now on sale for thu en-
tire week.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-26

; The COMING YACHT RACE.


Cho Shamrock's Representative N eete
New York's YachtinG Magnates.
New York. Aug. 26-In the ONCE Of
J. Pierpont Morgan. commodore Of the
New York Yacht cIpb, Hon. Charles
Russell. representing Sir Thomas LIP
ton and the Royal Ulster Yacht club,
yesterday met the committee of the
first named club formally.
Mr.. Russell, who left the meeting az
ter half an hours talk, declined to
say anything, on the ground that 1t
would be improper for him to reveal
what took place at the meeting. He
said he was well pleased at the man
ner in which he was received and lis
tened to by the committee.
After the departure OF Mr.. Russell
the committee remained In session for
over half an hour, after which Secre-
tary Oddie said:
mr.. Russell expressed himself quite
freely with reference to what is ex-
pected by the Royal Ulster Yacht club.
He is perfectly satisfied with the way
In which things are proceeding, and
ia willing to leave everything In our
hands"
The mater Of clear course, Mr.. Cd
die said. was merely touched upon, and
no mention whatever had been made of
the Dunraven happenings in connection
with the last International contest for
the Americas cup. Prompt action will
be taken when the formal challenge ar.
rives next week.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-26


Sacramento, Cal, Aug. 26.--The Re-
publican state convention adjourned
yesterday after an exceedingly peace
full session. The nominations for state
and congressional Offices made by the
convention are as follows. For gov
ernor, Henry T. Gage: lieutenant gov
ernor. Jacob F. Neff; secretary of state,
Charles F. Curry: controller, E. H. Col
gan; treasurer, Truman Reeves; attor-
ney general, Tiery L. Ford; clerk of thu
supreme court, George w. Root; JUS
tees of the supreme court, w. C. VAN
Fleet and D. B. Mcfarland; surveyor
general, M. ]. Wright superintendent
Of public instruction, Thomas J. Kirk;
railroad commissioners, Il. B. Edison
and N b. Blackster; congress. first dis
trict. John A. Barham; second, Frank
Ryan; third. Victor Metcalfe: sixth,
Russell A. Waters; seventh, J. c. Nee
ham,