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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-26

Sloc1 Worth ~ JvWy,ry carried on
Domestic ENoncrltrd

ono ot tho mo,t daring rptb,rics ever
committed in Astoria hoppenod Tuesday
evening when the ryrid,ucc ~ Mayor
Bergman was entered and diamonds 20
the yaluo OF over 5000 stol,n Thus FAR
there is no clew 70 the robbcr. and il IS
doubtful that the police will ever succeed
In locating the man.
The robbery took place about o'clock
Tuesday evening. a, that hour Mrs
Bergman was IN the sittlng.room. VII Oh
Is separated from the parlor by folding
doors. The thief entered tho front gate,
RAISED the parlOr window. and going In.
to the hall. made his way upstairs 20
Mrs. Bergmans chamber The lcwclry
Was In case In the top drawer OF Mrs.
BerEnan's dresser and the thief helped
himself, taking only the diamonds.
He then made HIS exit through the win
dow of the bedroom. which opens on to a
balcony and. climbing down, hurried
from the neIghborhood
Tho stolen jewelry consists Of pair
os solitaire earrings solltalrv ring and
a band ring 81 with two large ana
were worth about 1900.
In tho case was considerable other lew
elry. but the thief did not take this
thinking. no doubt. that Il might lcud 10
his arrest
There Is no doubt IN the mind Of
Mayor Bergman that tho robber was n
man, as a woman could not well have
scale the balcony. The thief left his
footprints on the parlor window sil and
the II ayOr is tHtiStioI that they are the
prints Of mans foot. The theory ad.
vanced that the crime was committed by
n woman Is sconsl by Mayor Bergman.
There IL little doubt In his mind that The
diamonds were stolen by one Of ,he thugs
who recently infested the city.
Il wish 10 most fOrciby refltc the
statement published IN the Orcgpnlan
th.u our servant IS suspected ~ having
stolen tho iewelry," said Mnyor Borg
man 20 an Astorlan man last evening,
The young woman has bean IA our en-
ploy for several years and we are very
indignant to think that her character has
thus been assailed. II / had a barrel
fun Of diamonds would. withOu, hcslta-
Lion. entrust them TO Miss Iverson's cnre.
ard ! know they would be safe The
statement that suspicion pointed 10 her
md that she was under arrest for tho
'rime has caused us great concern, and
assure you that II has troubled uB more
han the loss Of the diamonds
when he chief Of police came TO my
last evening hc made an ex-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-26

animation and expressed dcalrc TO IN.
,crvicw Miss lNerpon. Mira. nergu an
told hlia that he eopld not auca,lon the
young woman as TO tho robbery. OK.
pressing her nrm hrllcr that ,la elrl did
not take the lcwNlry Wo have the great.
est ccn0dcnco IN Miss Ncrson and Il Ia
sha,no that she sl,ould have hccn un.
iustly accused"
Mayor Ilcrgman does not seem at all
concerned over the lop, or the jowrla,
whrh viii he rrparVd. he SAYS, when
tho next hoNm strikes Asmrla Ito h
of tho oplNloa thas there IL gOng ot
thugs IN tho oty ana believes that one
"t those men ,rtoN'd hts tcsltruor lle
Mas IN PORTLAND at thu thuc of the rob.
hoyy returning Yest"raN Afternoon, ja
greatest souNV 0r annoyanc, is the ac.
cUsation agalnat the domestic employed
at HIS rvstdc,cc and tho young woman II
mNrt broken over thu lnalnuation that
shc was Implicated IN ANY way In the
robbery,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-26

Llt,la Vessel Arrived Down Yesterday
and WIN 90 on Her Trial To-day.
Weather Permitting

The ,orpcdo-buat Fox arrived down tho
river yesterday from Portland and ID
moorcd AZ tho Niuth-Wrcet dock The
littI1' vessel left Portland at 1000 yc.,cr.
day 'rrlng and arrived In Astoria al
In the afternoon. Owing 10 the heavy
fog which oycrhung the river Il was
impossible 10 run her at full speed for
more than a few hours Largo crowds
wen, to tho dock yesterday afternoon 20
view tho trim litlo boat
Mr.. 4. Zwlcker. treasurer Of the flrm
which bulH tho Fox and Davis. accom-.
panied thu vessel on her TIP down tho
river. The Fox Inascd tho steel bridge
NJ i0:J3 he slya, ant reached 81 JohnH
at i0:2Z. AZ 1910, q minutes after pass.
ing tho bridge. tho Fox WIS at tho mouj h
Of tho Willamette Then tho vessel was
oponcd out and she fairly flew over tho
watvr. Her wheel mado so revolutions
minute for the two hour tho run was
kept up, indicating n speed OF 22Ig knots
which is required By tho complny'B con-
iruct with tho government After this
spurt u WIS impossible to run the Fox al
fdIl speed, as tho weather was ~ thick
tha. navigation was llmcult.
Captain Patterson, tho well known river
pilot. will arrive down from Portland this
morning. and. II the wclthcr is favorable.
will take the Fox on hor trial trip
Should the fog stu hang over tho river
the trial will be postponed until II
lifts
Mr.. Wolf senior member OF the firm.
Is also aboard. as arc the government
officials constituting the trial board The
builders are certain that the Fox will
sasily develop tho required speed as her
runs thus FAR have bcon very sausfac-
.ory. The torpedo-bOat is commanded
Jy crew OF picked mcn from the Wolf
Z Zwicker works. 1t was reported yea
erday that one Of tho vessels boilers
iaused some trouble on tho trip down |
he river, but this il denied by tho men
Who were ubOard during the ruin
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-26

An'ong tho facts now beginning to
develop respecting the cNNnCry consnli.
dauOn Ia tho counc,tloN with Il of thp
Alaska Packers Association While Il IL
si'tr'd that the Alaska people DO not own
"a oWlrAlng intcrut IN the Columbia
Packers Association Yet they VIII prob,
ably hold a considerable block ot the
Columbia stock II O,hcr NepOrts concern
mg tho N@ttlon ot thu Alaska packers
70 tho lcCal cOnpNny RV true they moan
gr,0t things Mr thc o,turo ot Astoria,
Tho plan Is to ultimately mvrgr tho twO
associations togothcr when this Is done
probably before tho clus, ~ tho cNmlng
nshng season the Alaska packers will
tr'tnsfcr their operating headquarters and
supply dcpO,s to Astoria. Thvlr dccis
viii all owtilt hero an0 everything ~.
httns tn their active operations, incnd.
tng tho purchase uf supplies, manufacture
~ cans boxes and machinery viii hc
Carried On at Astoria. and ulso Ihc stor-
ago and shipment of their stlmun In
short, Il Is the purpose, ir prson, plans
arC cN~u,cl. 20 mako ASTORIA tho ctntcr
W the ash lack.ug and curing industry ot
tho Pacific y,asI. and 10 c,rry on Vpora.
ttons IN deep sca, Alaska ami river ash.
tng On u largvr scalc chan hIs ever N'cn
known IN any section ~ tho country.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-26

Tho president " the Astoria Liquor
pcalers Association has r,cc,ved lcttcrs
from thc Clatsop delegation At Salem IN.
dign0ntly rcpudating the suggestion
ha, money Is needed az Salem to tcfcat
che Hawsou licons' b.u They deny that
tho scrgeOat'at-arms ot tho house Was
Scnt to Astoria On an crulnd 10 raise
money Mr that purpose or that he had
amy right to make tho representations
he did to locA saloon keepers, They
want Il distinctly understood JhaS II any
grlfting has been attempted or is gong
on Clatsops representatives have nothing
20 do with Il.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-26

Tho mes, lmportan, rc,u estate dN'l
Is tho transfer made on Tuesday by NJ
j, kinney OF a section Ot his holdings on
the West side to J. r. Gllstrlp ror a
consideration VI si00JO cash /, Is under
stood that Mr. GilStrap will Immediately
lay out his PURCHASE as an addition 20
tho town " New Astoria, and that IL
Will be put on tho market and Sold as
rapidly as puSsgblc \ rCocuJ visitor 10
Fort Stevens rrpur:s his establishment 10
hnd that quite n largc and thriving set.
tlcmcnt has been established between
the Flavcl hOtW property and the guv-
crnmcnt rrsorv0tion. Hc sJd subs,an.
tiol and neatly constructed dwellings, cN,
tond IA a almost continuous l,Ur aloug
tho beach between th,vr Po.uts. and
th9t thcrr were signs ~ uwily new rn-
provcutrDts farther back FROM the river.
THIS gentleman who Is q VIII known
Astorian, and not the owner 90 q dollars
worth OF property lu the lo,-d.ty pre-
diets that a lHrs, town wll, undoubtedly
spring up thcro within tho next year.
/, Is VIII known tha, % lafgc number ~
additional tr,ops will bo ordered ,p Fort
Stevens, ami that jhc FORT VII h. m5do
rho most important military pos, iu The
northwest This OF itself Viii hu tAr
mCans ot attracting many new settlers
TO shat vicinity and he pr.d.c,o0 ahnyc
resorrc. TO may not bc unr Dsonluly *.
pyctod 70 provo true.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-26
HONEY BEES FROM PHILIPPINES.

The department OF agriculture will in
troduco into tho United States the great
honey bees found In tho Philippines.
These bees are twice as large as those OF
this country, and produce nve or six
times as much honey. They have extra
long tongues, and can reach the nectar
In many flowers that our own variety
cannot. While this move will bc OF ma
teriai Deno1t. It will not be any more 80
than Hostetter's Stomach Btters. which
reaches and cures many ailments that
other remedies fall short OF. Among them
may be mentioned dyspepsia, indIgestion,
constipation, malaria. vast
Ing diseases, and affections OF the kid
neys and blood. We especially recon-
mend the bitters to men and women
whose nervous systems are shattered.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-26
ToDAYs WEATHER.
AROUND TOWN.

Money to loan-Ferguson Bros.
Candies 10 cents 4 pound at the Parlor
William Medley. OF Medley, was IN the
city yesterday.
The Columbia arrived in yesterday
from San Francisco.
Afiss Mary jeffrey returned yesterday
from a visit to Salem.
Best E-cent meal. Rising Sun restaur.
ant, sn Commercial street
The British ship Achnashie left up In
tow for Portland yesterday.
The Bernhard walther concert companv
VIII be in Astoria on Friday night.
Fresh Shoalwater Bay oysters ana
clans at the pat Market s74 CONNER
ciAl street.
Best California wine 30 cents Per gai-
Ion. Alex Gilbert sole agent FOR Astoria.
Telephone q
The mems monthly tournament will
be held az the A. +. c. alleys this after
noon and evening
Wallsend coal and coke is the best for
Domestic purposes. For sale by the As
toria Gas Light Co.
Miss Laura Eschelmann, the celebrated
German pianist, possesses rare talent. Do
not fail to hear her.
DR.. Finch has removed his onice 20
the new spexarth building Commercial
street, near Eleventh.
w. A. Gaines private stock whisky.
handled exclusively in Astoria by John
L. Carlson. is one Of the most popular
beverages sold Its purity and quality
are guaranteed, and It is especially rec
commended for family use. II is sold In
any quantity at the corner OF Twelfth
and Bond streets
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-26

The temporary truck around the mil-
nsad slide near Clifton Is eNpocSd to bc
finished to-day, Tho steam shovel Is now
at work removing the slide In addition
to the fonOe OF men employed, More than
~ acres % the mountain side camc down.
Part OF this Is removed, but Il will take
severNi days yci ecrore the work is com-
plotNi
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-26

Hans Nelson. who lives on the south
fork OF tho Nchalen. was In tho city
yesterday, having Travelled by way oC
Sc0Side He states that tho roads arr In
very bad condition and aro almos, I'M
paSsahle az some points, Mud and water
arO 50 deep in some pOlrts that he could
not pass over them with gumboots The
people living ON tho south fork. he says.
for about two weeks this winter. during
tho heavy 'r,das wcrc unable 20 lrayo
that section. The creeks all ovcrAowyd
and the road Leading to Soasilc WIS In
undated In several places and prevented
Che mdlcorTier nom making regular
trips.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-26

Watson J. Binder yVs,cNiay rendered
his resignation as deputy sheriff to the
county court, to takc cftcv, February l.
Il Is nceSilcss 10 state perhaps. that Mr..
Binders resignation will IN accepted,
He was appointed by Shcrift Williams
and has been a n1ithNil and efficient ~.
hccr. Mr. Binder is a d,,mNcrlt, how
ever. and hts psgua,icn was requested.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-26
the town of Bay View annex to

lnt lOWH OF buy NloW ulHcA u
Astoria .'''.'.'..,'..'.,.'.'.,' II
Samuel Schmidt 10 Frederick
Schmidt OF nj. lots 3 and 0. block
l. McIluFNb '''''s'''''s'''''''''''.'
]. p. Scothnn 10 Sorcnsen Lumber
Company. west half OF southwest
puarter. section g. and northwest
quarter OF northwest quarter. sec
ton 10, township north. rungo
III west ''''''''s'''''''''''''''
Mary M. Cyrus 20 Mrs. 8. 10. Ball,
lot G. block 2, Carothers' addition
to Warrenton ......"... ...........
G. II. Page to M, J. Kinney, Bay
View annex 10 Astoria, containing
rs acres. Observation-Disclosures,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-26
IN oLDEN TIMES.

People overlooked the importance OF per-
manently beneficial effects and were satiB-
fed with transient action: but now that
II Is generally known that Syrup OF Figs
will permanently overcome habItual con-
stipation, well informed people will not
buy other laxitlves, which act for a time,
but finally injuro the system. Buy the
genuine, made by the California Fig
Syrup Co.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-26

Madame W9lther never fails TO delight
her hearers. Il Is sufficient 20 say that
she was with Patti as leading soloist for
two years
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-26

During Dr. Tuttle's absence in British
Columbia, Or. J. A. Fulton viii b. act
ing assistant surgeon OF the United
States marine service.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-26

II you use our SaponaceOus Tooth Wash
il viii Nhiten your teeth. preserve your
gums and sive a delightful fr2guauee 10
the breath. Rogers. druggist.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-26

The Alliance arrivCt In yesterday from
san francisco and way ports ami pro-
ceeGeyi UP 10 Portland
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

j. r. Gilstrap to i. NJ. Kent, lot 9,
block ID, Bay View. W...............$ 160
Same, 10 James NJ. Evans, lot /,
block 70. Bay observation-disclosures. 200
Same, to Benjamin E. Peters, lot 10,
block "A, Bay Vlew................. 100
Same. to Eva p. Moss, lots I3 and
Al, block II, Bay View..."....... 800
Same, to David still, lots 10 and Is,
block Is, Bay Vlew............... 300
Same, 10 William Talbert, lots 70 and
IA, block Is, Bay View........... $50
Same, to 8. A. Miller, lots II and II,
block "A, Bay View............... $50
NJ. ]. Kinney TO ]. r. GllStrap, all Of
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-26
EmbrOiderieS at Cost
=.::=%=>%@ A >2@s%as
Albert Dunbar's
CLEARANCE SALE.

The harkeasine Arago left UP in tow
FOR Portland yest erday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-26

! sums S1'S alNe otLgutRul trGgruncc 70
the breath. Rogers. druggist
! The plledriver has finished driving the
plllng for the Young's bay bridge. and
after dolphins and the lead to It are
driven the work will be completed.
Mr.. H. n. Ogden. representing Corb!tt.
Macleay & Co, OF Portland, who has
been in the city Tor the pas, few days.
wiz return up the river this morning.
Gold medals TO Harper whisky at New
Orleans and Worlds Far, Chicago. Try
1t. you win endorse the judges verdict.
Sold by the Foard & Stokes Company.
Astoria. Ore.
L B. Burroughs IS slightly tll with la
grippe. He will probably be fully re-
covered in time 10 participate In the
contest for the Feldenheimer trophy in
Portland Saturday night.
The German ship Eucador and the Brit
ish ship Norma were towed up from the
lower harbor yesterday and anchored
above Smiths P-'-+ They will probably
be iowed up to Portland today
The steamer Potter Is laid up In Port
land, having repairs made 10 one Of her (
wheels. She collided with drift log the
other evening, smashing several blades
Of the wheel. The Thompson has tenn
porarily taken her place,
The popularity Of the merchants lunch
served by Mr.. George BARLEY at the Ma
tional Is growing daily, and many busi-
ness men can be found there every day
for their midday meal. The lunches set
By Mr.. BARLEY are the finest in the city.
The masquerade ball to be given by the
people living at Caldwell has been
until February T. as the
Knights Of Pythias' ball takes place on
the night Of February 4. the date at
first decided upon for the Caldwell ball
The funeral OF the late Charles Stoll
.ook place yesterday afternoon from
pohls undertaking parlors and was at
tended by a number Of old friends Of the
deceased. The remains were conveyed 10
Greenwood, where the interment took
place.
II you want fine shoe for very little
money you can get It at F. o. Walters,
,orner Of Twelfth and Bond streets. His
.xpense is small but his experience Is ,
arge and being a practical shoeman,
le knows exactly how and what 10 buy.
lie does not advertise to sell for
cost but his customers are not
.harged 100 per cent advance in regular !
'rices, as is the case with some Of his {
competitors. {
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-26

The p.ledriver has finished driving the
pilng FOR the Youngs bay bridge. and
after doiphins and the lead to It are
driven the work will be completed.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-26

w C. Gosslln won't TO Portland last
night 10 meet Mr McG0ycru. who will
arrive there today. In consequence ~ 4
detention by accident on the Northern
Pacific, Mr.. Hammond Is due Ia Astoria
on Friday. and will como straa;h through
without stop AZ Portland Il is Inferred
from this that all arrangements looking
20 the final organization ot tho clnncry
combine viii Dc made az Astoria. Must
of the cannerymcn are now well advanced
in the work % taking stock. preparing
inventories, abstracts. etc. Little re-
mains to De done bu, 20 execute the
various deeds og transfer. which have
al been prepared, seize; the nrs, boarJ
0t directors and officers and proceed
with the preparations already started by
the individual packers Tor TEX; seasons
operations. There WIS a rumor In cir.
oUlation yesterday that F, NJ. warren
and two Of the other packers reported 90
be outside the constellation had finally
AZ the eleventh hour. dcc.dcd to 20 In.
An effort was made By an Astorian rep
20 verify the rumor bu,
nothing definite could be learned.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-26

Rough Rider King wears the regulation
uniform served out TO Uncle Sans SOL
diers In the Santiago campaign. 1t Is
made OF brown duck or canvass, trimmed
with the usual army brass buttons and
marked with the letters and figures in
dicatinG the rank and division os a priv
ate in Colonel ROoseyelt's command.
Among other trophies which he exhibits
is a piece Of Spanish schrapnel which
went through the body Of a companion
at his side and lodged in his own can
teen. He has specimens, also, OF the
Mauser bullet and those OF the Krag.
Jorgensen rife. The latter were dug out
from the ruins Of one OF the Spanish
biOckhouses captured by the United
States troops and bear the rifing marks
made when they left the gun. A fact
told BY Mr. King and not generally known
is that, up to the time Of She declaration
OF war, the Mauser cartridges which the
Spanish troops were supplied with were
all manufactured by the Union Metallic
Company. Of Hartford, Conn, and those
Mr.. King obtained In Cuba bear the trade
mark Of that company. After the war
commenced the Spanish government OBJ
tanned ammunition from Germany.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-26

Mr. H. II. Ogden. representing Corbltt.
Macle0y & Co. OF Portland, who has
been in the city Tor the past few days.
viii return up the river this morning.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-26

James DObbs. who was crushed By a
falling log while working on the rullrdad
line near Svezsen Tuesday, succumbel
to his injuries at 81 Mary's hospital.
where he was taken for treatment yes
teraay. The unfortunate mars buck was
broken and his lower limbs were para
lyEed. Dobbs was about IS years OF age
and his divorced wife. Mrs. A. ]. Harrow.
lives in Portland. where Dobbs' son also
resides ], d. Bryant, brother-in-law
OF deceased. lives al Mount Pleasant.
Tex. and brother Charles Dobbs. lives
at ada, Tex. Arrangements for the
funeral have not yet been made. as Cor
oner Pohl was unable 10 receive q re-
Ily yesterday 10 a nis ssage 20 one OF
Dobbs' relatives. Deceased was taken IN
with typhoid pneumonia about two
months ago and only three weeks ago was
discharged from the hospital. lie was
regarded as a hardwoTkiug man and was
we'll liked by his fellow workers on the
road. Coroner Pohl Will 90 TO Sveusen to-
day and make an Investigation OF the
surrounding Dobbs' death
TO determine whether or not Il will be
to hold an Inquest.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-26

Gold medals to Harper whisky at New
Orleans and Worlds Far. Chicago. Try
1t. you win endorse the judges verdict.
Sold BY the Foard & Stokes Company,
Astoria, Ore
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-26

L B. Burroughs IS slightly ill with la
grippe He will probably be fully re-
covered in time 10 participate in the
contest for the Feldenheimer trophy in
Portland Saturday night.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-12-06
A GAMBLERS RUSE.
Efforts Made in New York to
Break the Market.
WORK OF BUCKET SHOPS.
Anonymous Advertisements AD-
pear in the Newspapers Pre-
dieting Slump in Cotton
On Account Big Crop.

"Wednesday the New York papers
published an advertisement reading as
follows:
"Cotton-Immed;ate and sensational
break certain; exports sure Of crop cf
II, 200, 600 b ,les; tremendous slump in.
evitable. Crisis has bacu reached
south, carrying enormous quantities OF
sim margius. having pyramrded from 6
ceLts up; short inteEet entirely cl;mi
natrd. TO whom are bulls to sell?
Marketun si=ldly aud unsafe. Sell cot
ION for loo points pure profit. Farther
particulars, address Tru;h>eekcr. y
This was followed Thursday b.!
another advertisement reading:
"Cotton-Ny pr, die 'op of a slumi
vas uedistrly foiio%ed oy Is p,in'
break, showing precarious condition oi
present market. Liverpool and Menu
phis were heavy sellers. Neill, th'
abest cotton expert in the world, i
more POSITIVE than ever that yield will
not exceed II Goo, GH0 bales Market j,
houey combed with stop orders. Il i.
but question of hours when they vii
be reached. iufvruatinn soon to b.
made public as TO cotton held by In
t-rior will serd January below 6 Sc
Full information and facts given
Address Trllhsceker. y
We DO not know who the aIthor Of