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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
THEY CHOOSE DANGEROUS BEDS
Two Men Discovered on D., l.. g. w.
X. X. Just in Time.

But for the prompt action Of a Della
ware, LaCkawanna and Western rail-
road brakeman, another railroad trag-
edy would now be recorded Last even
ing, just as night was falling, train
of empty coal cars was being pushed
out of the yard down the Bloomsbury
division. The head brakeman jumped
off, as the trip neared the Scranton
street crossing, to run ahead and turn
a switch ON the other side of the cross
ing.
Imagine his horror when he saw,
Just ahead, the body Of a man stretched
out between the tracks and his head
pillowed upon the rail along which the
cars were coming. He gave the signal
to stop and rushed to the PROSTATE
form and pulled it from the track.
None too soon, for the train had
stopped with a jerk about half a car
length from the spot.
In pulling the one fellow away the
brakeman almost fell over another
lying Just a few feet distant He un-
tremendously aroused both of the men,
who We're apparently very drunk, and
drove them from the tracks They
were ungrateful enough to demand
that he should come somewhere and
be licked" for spelling their sleep.
The matter was later reported to the
police, but the fellows, who were un-
known to the brakeman, had disap-
peared.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
SATURDAYS PRIMARIES
Delegates Chosen In the First Legls.
latlye District Who Will Meet
10 Convention Today.

Primaries FOR the Republican conven-
ton of the First Legislative district,
which will be held this afternoon at 3
o'clock in st. Davids haQ, North Main
avenue, We're held Saturday afternoon
at the respective polling places of the
several ward districts comprising the
Legislative district. In only one in
stance on the West Side was any OPP
position shown to the delegates Sc
lected in the interests of Hon. John r.
Farr. This occurred in the Second dis
trict, Fifteenth ward, where two dele
gates ran in the interest of Attorney
II, S. Alworth. Only eleven votes We're
cast for them as against forty-eight
for the Farr delegates.
The number of delegates in the con-
vention will be fifty. Twenty-six are
required for IA nomination. Thirty
three were elected from the West
Scranton districts as against seventeen
in North Scranton.
North Scranton has twelve districts
and West Scranton seventeen. The
delegates from the respective districts
are as follows:
First ward--First district, Daniel II. Ev-
ans, Thomas ID. Davis; Second district,
L
Birtley; Fourth district, Alfred Pierce,
Levi II. John; Fifth district, John Alex
ander David Evans.
Second ward-First district, w. j.
Owens, John Wolfe Second district, c. V.
Terwillger. John S. Hill; Third district,
J. l.. Hopewell; Fourth district, Isaac X.
Edwards; Fifth district, Joseph Hum
phrey.
Third ward First district. Joseph Stew
art; Second district, j. $. Decker.
Fourth ward First district, Geo. Ober-
dOrfer, John Fern; Second district. David
Evans. Evan Nc rris. Albert Wicks: Third
district Thomas Miles, William T.. Royal
Fourth district John j. owens, Peter
Price, Joseph ]. Green.
Fifth waTd-First district, William l..
Campion, Jsmes Phillips; S.cond district,
John j. Morgan, James j. Lightfoot
| Third district, David Richards Simon
Jones, Louis Johnson; Fourth district,
| Carvil II. Norris John Rowlands.
Fourteenth ward-First district Ebene-
| 2er Williams, Caleb G. Thomas: Second
district. Frederick Struening, Curtis c.
| Andrews.
Fifteenth ward-First district. JOhr. j.
| Davies. John Fowler, Daniel Colan; Sec
ond district, Evan l.. Evans, George II,
| Morgan.
Eighteenth ward-Henry NJ. Williams.
Twenty-first ward -- Second district,
| Henry G. Jifkins.
MIR. Farr, when seen by a Tribune
reporter. said he was satisfied with
| the outlook and did not doubt but
| that the outcome of the convention
would also be satisfactory. His friends
| claim for him a solid delegation from
the West Side and good portion o
| the North End delegates. Attorney
| AlwOrth stated that he had made nc
| active canvass. He expects that al
the North Scranton delegates will be
for him. Still, unless he has a strong
| numerical showing, his name may no
| go before the convention. The proba-
| Bile candidates for the state delegate.
! ships will be John II. Williams anC
! John h. owens. of North Scranton
| Alternates, G. Dimmick, West 'Scran
ton, and Harry Birbeck, North Scran
! tt1
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
DELEGATES COME TODAY
They viii Attend the Fifth Annual
Session of the German Cath.
OIlc U8inn OF the State.

The converting Of the fifth anual scs-
sion of the German Catholic union. Of
this state, will begin in this city to-
day. In the church basement of st.
Johns German Catholic church, on the
West Side, a meeting of the various
committees was held last night, and
the chairmen of each committee MADE
Interesting reports, stating that every
detail was carefully arranged and
everything was in readiness awaiting
the arrival of the delegates, many
who will reach this city this morn
ing.
Robert Scharges. of Philadelphia, ar
rived in the city Saturday evening and
is stopping at Hotel Best, South Side.
He is member of the executive board,
and last evening he stated that the
Philadelphia delegation will number -,
many Of whom will reach the city at
10 o'clock this morning.
The knights Of st. George, of Pitts
burg, will come in special train over
the Lehgh Valley railroad to Wilkes
Barre, and there the Wilkes Barre del
egates and visitors will join them and
the party will reach here at l o'clock,
via the Delaware and Hudson road.
Charles j. Jaegle, president of the
union. will be with the delegates from
Pittsburg and will be present at the
meeting of the executive board at 3
o'clock today in st. Mary's hall, South
Side. At the railroad stations the del
egatee will be met by Bauer's band and
the following members of the reception
committee: Herman WOelkers, chair
man; Joseph Rosar, George Keller, j,
Peter Rink, NJ, Sporcr, Fred Schwartz,
Peter Robling, jr., Philip Myer, August
j. Rehner, Frank Lutz, Peter RoSaH
Charles Frdff, er., Joseph IL. Klein,
Henry CrocIenberger Louis KreA,
Matthias Wirth, John Beck, NicNclaus
Fiesnil, August Foster, John Glassner
Adolph SChTieber.
The committee on parade has chang
ed the formation of the parade as it
was given out week ago, ana the re-
vised route is: From Central station
to wyoming avenue, to Olive street, 20
Washington avenue, to Lackawanna
avenue, to Mates street, TO Cedar ave-
nue., to Hickory street, to Pittston ave-
nue., to Willow street, To Cedar avenue,
to Elm street to South Washington
avenue and dismiss at Central park.
Nearly all the delegates and visitors
will stop at the South Side hotels,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
SABBATH NEWS NOTES.

Miss Carrie Ronney led yesterday af-
ternoOn's gospel meeting in the Young
WOmen's Christian association rooms
The music was in charge of Mrs. Il.
n. Jayne and Miss Stair.
-. NJ. Turnajieff of Macedonia, ad-
dressed yesterdays gospel meeting of the
Young Mems Christian association. He
has been in this country nine years and
has just finished his theological course
at Princeton. lie will soon return to his
native country to preach. His topic yes
terday was "The Young Men of Mace
dOnia."
There was patriotic service yesterday
afternoon at the Railroad Young aton' s
Christian association rooms. An address
on the topic what Makes a Good Sol
der was delivered by \. '. Bower.
Patriotic airs were rendered by the Or
pheus club orchestra and 4 vocal quar-
tctte, led by W. w. Jones. The offer
ing was for the army work of the Young
Mems Christian association.
Mr. Turnajieff. who addressed the
Young Mems Christian association gos-
pei meeting yesterday afternoon, occu-
pied the pulpit OF the First Presbyter-
ian church in the evening.
Gladstone sermons were preached in
many of the city churches yesterday.
Rev. w. Van Kirk, of New York city,
occupied the pulpit of the Green Ridge
Baptist church yesterday
Edward Howell, liccnliate at the Jack
son Street Baptist church occupied the
pulpit of the sumner Avenue Presbyter-
ian church at yesterday mornings SER
vice.
Roy. y. w. Skellinger Of Washington.
p. c., a former pastor of the Washburn
Street Presbyterian church, preached at
the evening,service Of the above church
| yesterday
The pulpit of the Plymouth Congrega-
| tional church On jackson street, was oc-
cupicd at both services yesterday by
| Rev. William Mccormack, Ph, D., of
| TiOga, Pa.
Rev. S. r. Matthew's pastor of the
| First Baptist church, on Scranton street.
preached a sermon at last evenings SER
| vice using as his theme Gladstone, the
| Christian" 1t was a very able effort
Gladstone, the Grand ola Man" was
| the topic of a short address which Rev.
| Thomas De Gruchy, pastor Of the jack
| son Street Baptist church. delivered at
| last evenings service
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
CITY NOTES.

Cards of thanks, resolutions of condo
lence, obituary poetry and the like VIII
be inserted in The Tribune only when
paid for in advance, at the rate of 10
cents per line.
Chief Hickey, of the fire department, is
ill.
Judge Edwards will charge the grand
jury at 10 o'clock this morning.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and West
crn water tank near the Weston mill is
being rebuilt.
Dr. r. +. Y. Pierce viii give an Illus
trated Bible talk at the Young Men
Christian association rooms tonight All
are cordially invited
st. Aloysius Total Abstinence and
benevolent society gave picnic at
Laurel Hill Saturday night which was
largely attended
PasQual Ceccre, of Dunmore. was
brought To the LaCkawanna hospital in a
cab Saturday evening. He has Il serious
attack of pneumonia.
Letters testamcntary in the estate Of
Frederick Lloyd, of Bukcly borough,
whose will was prObatod Saturday. We're
granted TO Morgan G, and Edwin r..
Lloyd
The Joint fire department committee of
councils will meet tomorrow evening. 1t
will consider bids for fire hose and the
application of Sandersou IL Richart to
build stone tank for oil in Green Ridge.
The sixth annual recital Of the music
class of St. Cecelias academy will be held
AT 230 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in ST.
Thomas College hall. Relatives and
friends OF the pupils are invited to be
present,
The matter of taxing the tracks of the
Scranton Railway company will he con-
sidered WednC sday evening at meeting
of common councils license committee.
Should the ordnance be adopted it would
create a new annual revenue of $1,000
Bank exchanges for last weeks are re-
ported as follows by the manager of the
Scranton Clearing House association:
May 49, S2256So.4; May II. $lG9,0lO.SO; May
is $l5I075.SS; May 10, Sl}3I22.92 May 70,
$12LGl3.11; May p, Sic, ,2O9O7; total. S92&.
32O.32. The clearingS for the correspond
ing week of 1897 were S42, S7292
Grace Lutheran bazaar on Saturday
night was largely patronzed and grand
success. The music was excellent and
the booths made a beautiful appearance.
1t was decided to continue il today and
tomorrow. The tickets used for last
week are good for these two days also.
The press has been speaking of the gift
of one thousand dollars to the Board OF
Associated Charities, as coming from a
lady of this city 1t is desired that This
impression should be corrected, and the
gift reported as coming from the late
William r. Smith, carrying out an ex-
pressed intention on his part made some
time before his death.
The funeral services of the late Mrs
Harriet f, Throop will be held in ST.
l.uke's church this afternoon at O'Clock
Friends desiring to see the remains may
call at her recent home, 500 Wyomina
avenue from 10 a, m. to Y m
The members Of the Womeu's guild OF
st. Luke's church are requested to meet
at the rectory this afternoon at 21-
O'Clock to attend in body the funeral OF
their late president, Mrs. B. IL, Throop
Mrs. ThrCop, who was their late prcsi-
dent.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
THROWN FROM A SWING.
Miss Nora Shea Was IHjurOd in Nay
Aug Park,

Miss Nora Shea, Of Cedar avenue,
South Side, has been added to the
list injured at the large swing in Nay
Aug park. Miss Shea, with a number
Of companions, visited the park yes
terday and accepted an invitation to
IA ride on the swing. The young man
escorting her sent the swing too high
in the air and she became frightened.
The young woman lost her presence
of mind and releasing her hold on the
ropes, was hurled to the ground, strik-
ing on her right hand. She escaped
Gated.
Miss Shea was able to proceed to her
home after recovering from the shock
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
Does It Pay You
To Go Upstairs {?
Well, ii does when
you can save money
by 1t. A few of our
mOney savers,

PILLOW SHAM HOLDERS to ft
any Bed, worth 19c. Our price &c.
WINDOW SHADES with fringe
spring rollers. best oil linen
shades with wide fringe, worth
75c. Our price ...........-......39c
Felt Shades. Our price ......10c.
LUNCH BOXES, imitation leather.
Regular 19c. value. Our prioe..9c.
SHELF OILCLOTH, ,scalloped edge,
worth Sc. u yard. our price
....................... ...5c. q yard
TABLE OILCLOTH, regular 19c.
quality. Our price......14c. a yard
FLOOR OILCLOTH. regular 4Oc.
quality. Our price,. ..29c. a yard
LAWN MOWERS, 10 inch to IS inch
blade. Best quality guaranteed.
our price ..$l.9S up
WINDOW SCREENS, open from 16
to 30 inches; fit any window;
worth 19C. our price ..........1ocs
SCREEN DOORS. any size you
want. Worth 75c. everywhere.
Our price ........................ ..49c.
HAMMOCKS. extra large assort-
mcnt; extreme values ......49c. up
BASKETS ........................4 up
DOLL CARRIAGES, full assort-
ment from ..................24c. up
SASH CURTAIN ...10c.
RUGS. They must be seen to be
appreciated ..................74c. up
WASHING MACHINES. The vesy
best makes are here at....$2.9S up
THE BARRON BICYCLE, a $50
wheel. Sold now at $24.95
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
HIS FACE SLASHED
WITH A RAZOR
A South Side POlander Assaulted In
Jack the Ripper Style.

TOP OF ms NOSE HANGING BY A
FEW SLENDER SHREDS-TIE CUT
EXTENDS TO THE EDGE OF THE
JAw-STABBED IN THE ABDOMEN,
BACK OF HEAD AND TWICE BE-
sIDES-THE CASE is MYSTERIOUS,
AND MAY END IN MURDER.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
COUNTRY CLUB OFFICERS.
Were Elected at the Annual Meeting
Saturday Afternoon.

SATURDAY AIteihOOhs
The annual meeting of the Country
club was held Saturday afternoon. Of
ficers We're reelected as follows: N. G.
Robertson, president; j, Ben Dimmick,
vice president; A, G., Hunt, treasurer;
j. w. Crawford, secretary. G. S. Wes-
ton, II. II. Watkins and Il. B. Sturges
were reelected directors for three
years,
Bauer's band gave an open air con-
cert from to o'clock, which was
enjoyed by a number of members, sew
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
DEATH WAS NOT ACCIDENTAL.
SO Thought the CorOner's Jury in the
PysiCk Case,


The hearing Saturday night at COrO-
ner Longstreet's office in the case Of
Michael Pysick, who was killed on the
Delaware, LaCkawanna and Western
railroad above GlenSurn a week ago
yesterday, resulted in verdict to the
effect that the jury believed he might
have been the victim of foul play
Pysick was a trackWalkr on the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western.
The person who last saw him alive was
Andrew Baker and he knew that Py-
sick had a gold watch and a $50 gold
piece then. When hissS#N body was
found the watch and money We're gone.
The jury came to the conclusion that
tramps sandbagged him and left him
on the track to be finished by the first
train. \ verdict embodying that view
was rendered.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
CLOSING OUT SALE


During this special closing out sale
we will offer rugs less than 25 per cent
their actual price. Michaelian Bros,
& Co, 14S Washington avenue. Mears
building. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23

eral of wnom had a supper later at
the club. John II. Brooks won in the
handicap golf tournament with
score of 70. T. II. Watkins scored so
and Fuller and A. u. Huntington 81
each.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
ELOQUENT TRIBUTE
TO DEAD STATESMAN
DR.. Robinson and DR.. Glffiu Spoke Of
the Late William z. Gladstone.

IN BEAUTIFUL LANGUAGE THEY
TOLD or HIS WONDERFUL sERv-
ICES FOR HIS COUNTRY AND FOR
THE CAUSE OF HUMANITY IN GEN
ERAIr-HE WAS IN TRUTH THE
GREAT COMMANDER AND DwORKED
WONDERS FOR THE LIBERAL
CAUSE HE SO ARDENTLY CHAM
PIONED,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
At PierCe'S rlarket This
rIOrning

Turkeys, Ducks, Chickens and
Broilers, Green Peas. Tomatoes,
Cucumbers, CaulifiOwer, New
Beets, New Potatoes, Celery, Rad
ishes, Onions, Lettuce, Aspara-
gus. etc, etc.
Fancy Strawberries and Fruits,
Print Butter and Soft Shell Crabs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
Leave YOuF Measure

with Horan & Merrill for your new
spring suit. The finest line of fabrics
in the city. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23

If you want a fine smoke, ask for
the Popular Punch cigar. y"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23

The Wilkes-Barre Record can be had
in Scranton at the news stands of M.
Meinhart, 119 Wyoming avenue: Mac,
lackawanna avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
NerCeTeau & ConneII,
sole Agents for this Territory.

THE LARGEST AND FINEST STOCK
OF CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWELRN AND
~ILVERWARE IN NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23

Cards of thanks, resolutions of condo
lence, obituary poetry and the like Will
be inserted in The Tribune only when
paid for in advance, at the rate of 10
cents per line.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-23
ReITigeTatOI

At Rattin's, 12G Penn avenue.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-22

A group of lawyers were telling sto
ries in the corridors of the city hall tn,
other day, when one related a tale Of
justice of the peace in one of the south
ern states where the narrator lived il
his earlier days A case was being tried
before jury in the Justices court,
there being large number Of witnesses
on both sides. The lawyers contended
fiercely and the trial dragged on until
the taking of evidence and the argu-
ments before the jury had been con-
cluded.
"Well, gentlemen, are you through"
asked the justice, addressing himself to
the lawyers.
Upon their reply in the affirmative
he then addressed himself to the Jury,
saying:
"Gentlemen, it is now the duty of
the court to say something to you. You
have heard the evidence Of many wit.
nesses and have heard what the LAWYERS
have said. | will say that l know all the
witnesses and know them to be such
dlsreputable persons that it will not be
necessary for you to pay any attention
to what they have said even under oath.
Not one of them is to be believed As
for the lawyers, they are such scoun.
drels you need pay no attention to what
they have said, and as fer the two liti
giants, they are so mean it doesn t make
any difference which one of them gets
he worst of your decision. Retire and
deliberate. Washington Post.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-22
DAnnunzio's Art

Tho Italian correspondent of f,;tero.
tnre' IN discussing Signor d'Annuuzjo.
a4udes to the fact-if it is a fact-that
AZ spite OF his putridity and morbid
se''suallty' he "compels even those
most averse from his standard If taste
to acknowledge his power as an artist -
Well, suppose he does compel this ar.
ENCOURAGEMENT. What of it? The writer
III Literature goes Oh to ask if when
artists seem by preference to linper
near putretactions and morbidities is
there not cause to conclude that stbere,s
something rotten?'" But apparently ho
IS AFRAID to answer the question fiatlv
ana TO add that rottenness in art sbonld
debar 1t from further discussion.
we are well aware that this kind of
proposition always wakes a sbrill vein
OF protest in certain quarters. tn denv
inc right of art" to do anything i,
pleascs is, we are told, to write ono.
se!l down not only Philistine. bnt
glnoerlng idiot. Nevertheless, the great
fact remains that q man like
- Anhunzio never got ANYTHING like n
permanent foothold upon parnassus and
an TINS talk about his "art" might inst
Us well cease. 1t will never make him
classic. Those takers who think II
Will and hence go on talking, must ho
furious individuals. Like Charles
LAND We would like to sec thar
IuHlls: But we are not sure that avon
ms trivial attention would not be nova
inc " LUX IrlD-
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-22

One &C the pl'a'antest Of day dreami
is to ilnag!Ae how charitable You would
be if YOU bad plenty CT money. The role
Of bonntiful master CT mis-: .cas Is
delightful one, and it is easy to ina2 ne
how, ii you had a commend OF for
tune, you would make people happy
and with what grace yea HDu'l receive
their gratitude OF coarse lew I.rfOES
can venture to indulge The hope that
they will be rich, but willie We are
dreaming these dreams it Is well enough
to think whether we are showing our
telves charitable in the use Of what is
really within our command. Take for
instance, oue's thoughts. 1t is natural
enough to put hard and bitter con-
struction upon the actions CT others.
Possibly, from superficial point CT
view, their conduct warrants it. But
thoroughly charitable pe1son - one who
would use money benz ticently if he had
twill certainly make allowances for
others and only reluctantly come to the
severe judgment. 1t is a mistaGe also
to suppose that money can DO every
tulug. LueTb are SOCu lIuEy ItIHuus
who would not if you We're as rich as a
Barnato take penny from you. They
do not want your money. even though
they are not rich them selves, hut they
would prize constituencies sympathy
and fellowship. If we withhold these
things that are surely within our pow ]
er, probably we should not lie 50 very
generous if we had plenty CT money.-
Ledger.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-22
He Was Actually Clean!

Colonel Ibbetson, who died recent1v
IN England, was Il capital whist nlavfr
and an Unsuitable reader. In the intor.
va va pelween games he invariably plung-
ca INTO a book, never indulging in futile
discussions about the plays. He was the
nero OF the last sensational elopemeut
10 1fetna Green. Forty.four years ayo
ne ran Off with the Lady AdeIa Villiors
daughter of the Earl of Jersey. They
were never fully pardoned, as if was
thought that she had been guilty Of a
grave misalliance. Indeed the storv !.
TOLD that when they got back to TOWN.
Levy "us Aoela was reported to have OK.
cinlmed to her sister, IL had no idea
'ill l married that tho lower orders
were SO clean i'll their habits"
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-22

This expression had its birth in the
days when people relied more on their
legs as means Of locomoti0n than they
do nowadays.
When man started to foot it from
one town to another, he usually cut a
stick Or sapling to help him along on
his journey.
This habit was particularly common
In Ireland, and it is mere than probable
that the expression found Lirtl in that
country. About the year 1880 song re-
lating the adventures Of an Irishman
was very popular in Glasgow. 1t Logan:
"Oh, creished my brceucs and cut
my stick
The phrase took hold Of the American
mind III the days Of slavery.
A runaway black would generally cut
a stick to help him on his travel to DOS.
slble liberty, and the advertisements
concerning runaway slaves were nearly
always headed with a crude woodcut of
a negro with stick and bundle over
his shoulder. New Yorl. World.