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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21

600; Fairport harbor 100000; Sandusky
narpor; $4,000; Toledo, straight channel
through Maumee bay, $4,000, and contin-
Jung contract, 1855 900; Conneaut harbor
Sioo,oOo; Ohio river 5000; Ohio river
construction of dams IS and Is, each $50, :
ooo and each continuing contract, $500, 900.
Mlchigan-Hay Lake channel, 100000
ana continuing contract, 1894, 115; Detroit
| river removing shoals from Detroit and
Lake Erie. 100000, and continuing con-
tract, 1851, 500; Grand river, $4,000; Muske-
Sio,Uo0, and continuing contract, $50, 000
Sand Beach, refuge, $4,000, and continuing
contract 100000; st. Joseph harbor, SOC, 600
and continuing contract. 100000.
continuing contract, s141,00O; Milwaukee
| harbor of refuge, $4,000 and continuing
contract s1o5, $50; Racine harbor, $50, 1000
and continuing contract, $67I50; Sheboygan
$50, 600.
Illinois-Calumet harbor, s1S0. 600, and con-
TN contract, $S59,SS0; Chicago harbor
$4,000, and continuing contract, $377, 500;
500, 900.
Mnnesota-Agate bay, s71.70s.
$4,000; harbor at New Orleans, $4,000:
harbor at Natchez and VidaIia, 100000 be-
tween Minneapolis and st. Paul lock and
cam no te, and $4,000 and continuing
Missouri-osage river. $4,000; continuing
contract, s146, 900.
| Missouri river-Removal Of distractions
above Sioux City, Iowa, $4,000.
Caiifornia-San Diego harbor, $50, 900; San
Luis Obispo harbor, 5O000; San Francisco
narpor, removing Arch and Shag rocks
| 100000, and continuing contract, S53s. go:
Sacramento river below city, $4,000, and
continuing contract $1S4,000.
Wash1ngton-Everett harbor, SOC, 600
Oregon-Lower Willamette and Columbia
rivers below Portland, 100000.
The sum of 100000 is allowed for sur
veys, etc.
| both in Oregon. namely. Yaouima bay
SI,00o,O0O, and the balance unexpended on
| the Columbia river at Three Mile rapids
| and Boat railway from The Dalles rapid to
Cello falls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21
PORTO RICO COINS VALUED.
Rate at which They Will BE Taken
by This Government.

The President has issued the following
executive order fixing the rates between
United States and Porto Rican coins:
Executive Mansion, January 20 1899.
cit is hereby ordered that on and after
February 1, 1899, and until otherwise pro-
vided, all customs, taxes, public and postal
dues in the Island of Porto Rico shall be
paid in United States money or in foreign
gold coins such as the Spanish alphons!-
nos (centem and the French louis, which
will be accepted in payment of such GUS
toms, taxes, public and postal dues at the
following rates: Aphonsiuos (25-peseta
piece, $4.S2; louis (20-franc piece, $3.50.
1T is further ordered that and after
February l, 1899, and until further proviG-
ed, the following Porto Rican or Spanish
silver coins now in circulation in the Island
of Porto Rico shall be received for customs,
taxes public and postal dues at the fol-
lowing fixed rates in United States money:
The peso, 10 cents; the medic peso, 80
cents; the p1Seta, l. cents; the real, y
cents; the medic real, cents.
1T is further ordered and directed that
out of the Porto Rican coins so received d
convenient supply shall be retained and
carried for exchange for United States
money q. the rate hereirbefore enumerat-
ed, namely, 10 cents United States money
for one Porto Rican silver piece
1T is further ordered that ali existing
contracts for the payment of money in the
currency of Porto Rice may be discharged
and paid in that money. in accordance with
the contracts. or in United States money
at their relative value set forth in the
above table, namely, 800 United States
currency for 166 % Porto Rican pesos.
Bronze anc copper coins now current in
the Island of Porto Rico will be received at
their face value for fractional parts of
dollar in Il single payment to an amount
not exceeding II cents Zone peseta).
(Signed) WILLIAM MCKINLEY"
Special Commissioner Robert p. Porter,
in recent report to the Secretary of the
Treasury on the Porto Rican currency stu
alton. commends the plan carried out in
the Presidents order and says: Many
considerations suggest the wisdom of some
such plan of dealing with the Porto Rico
currency as the one you have in mind"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21
Maryland Patapsco river and channel to

Acknowledgment river and channel to
Baltimore, 100000
Washington, D. C.-Potomac river $780,
Virginia-James river, $4,000; Deep
creek $4,000, and continuing contract
S2:52 40.
North Carolina-Cape Fear river. at and
below Wilmington S150.OOO
South Carolina-Charleston harbor, S175,-
UO0 under continuing contract.
Georgia-Brunswick harbor, $500 600 con-
ditional on depth Savannah, $4,000; Do
boy bar, so, 000 Chattahooche river. s45, 900;
Ocmulgee river, $4,000 and continuing con-
tract, Sl36,000; Savannah river between
Augusta and Savannah, $50, 900, and con-
unuing contract, $40 600
Flor1da-Pensacola harbor $40, 900: Tampa
pay, 10000, and continuing contract, $675-
wv Hilisboro' bay, s125,000; st. Johns
| 600. T-o'
Alabama-Moble harbor, 100000 and
| continuing contract, 100000; Alabama
river, $4,000; Black Warrior river from
| tuscaloosa to Daniels creek, $4,000, and
| continuing contract, $40, 800; Warrior and
! Tombigbee rivers, 100000, and continuing
| contract, $4,000; Tombigbee river, from
| mouth to Bemopolis $4,000
Missssippi-Ship Island Pass $40 coo. Pas
| eagoula river, $4,000, and continuing con-
tract, s267. 900.
Louisiana-Outlet of Mississippi river.
! sf0ooo' and continuing contract, S45O, 600.
| Texas-Galveston harbor $50 600: shin
! channel, Galveston bay and Buffalo bayou
$3.50, goo; Sabine pass. $4,000; Arkansas pass,
| $4,000; channel from Galveston bay to
Iexas City, s2o0.O0O, conditions on depth.
| Observation-Disclosures river, $780, 600: Qua
| chita and Black rivers, $4,000; White
| river, upper, 100000.
| ennessee-Cumberland river above Nash
Vile, 100000; below Nashville s1O0. 600:
| Tennessee river below Chattanooga, s135-
| 600.
Kentucky-Levisa fork, Big Sandy river,
5000, and continuing contract, 10000;
| Green river above mouth of Big Harren
| river $50, 613.
| Ohio-Ashtabula harbor, $4,000, and con-
| .tinuing contract, S430.000 Black river
| dorain) harbor, $4,000, and continuing
. contract, s645, 500; Cleveland harbor, $75,-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21
RIVER AND HARROR BILL.
Appropriations AgGreGatine Si2,5O3,-
13S Agreed Upon.

The river and harbor bill was completed
by the House committee last night. 1t car
RES appropriations for the ensuing fiscal
year aSgregating $12503, 1873, and, in addi-
ton to this. continuing contracts are au-
thorized agGregating Sic, 791, 53S Other con-
ditional appropriations, contingent upon Sc
curing certain results, amount to $40 900
but the payments on these would probably
be postponed beyond the ensuing year. The
appropriation for the Potomac river at this
city is $4,000. For the Improvement of the
PatapscO river and the channel to Balti-
more $500 900 is set apart. Virginia is al
lotted $4,000 for improving the James
river, $4,000 for Deep creek and for con-
unuinS contracts $2}2, 400.
The appropriations above $50, 900 for har-
DorS are as follows, the contract amount in
each case under contract being in addition
to the amount allowed for the ensuing
year:
Maine-Cape orpois S7OOo0 and contin-
uing contract for 500 900.
Observation-Disclosures harbor Presi-
dent 5 road to Broad sound, $50 GOO, and
continuing contract, S4S1 $40; Sandy bay,
Cape Ann harbor of refuge $50 600; Mystic
and Maiden rivers 500 600.
Connecticut-Bridgepor narbor, $50 900,
continuing contract, S2SS, 32T; New Haven
haTbor, $4,000, continuing contract, $685.
600.
New York-Ncw York harbor for thirty
hve-foot channel, 81. 100, co., and continuing
contract, s. 1900; Buffalo harbor, S125,-
900, continuing contract, S24S lib; Oswego
harbor, $50 900; Tonawanda harbor and
Niagara river, $4,000; Hudson river. S10-
600; East river and He'll gate, 500 600;
Cape Vincent harbor, $4,000; Larchmont
harbor, so, 900.
New Jersey-Raritan bay, So, 600.
Pennsyivania-Erieh arbor S125 900; Pitts
burg harbor, S110 $50; Delaware river from
Trenton 10 its mouth. $500, 1000; Mononga-
hela river, charging locks ETC., $50. 600
continuing contract, $13J, 500.
Observation-Disclosures harbor, S45, 600
continuing contract, size, $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21
Bradbury W T765@5g
1t 1925 Pa. Ave.
Trust Ab.orbs Edison COMPANY.

1t was officially announced yesterday in
Wall street that provisional arrangements
had been perfected for the sale of the Edi-
son Electrical Illuminating Company of
that city TO the New York Gas and Electric
Light, Heat and Power Company. better
known as the Electric Trust, with a caui-
talization of S25.u0000o. and controlled by
William c. Whitney, w. l.. EIkins p. A. B.
Wide2er, Thomas Dol&n and Thomas Ryan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21
Revolt in China snreads.

LONDON, January 21.-The Daily Mail
publishes the following dispatch from
Shanghai:
1.-THE rebellion in the province of An Houi
(Ngan-HoD is spreading rapidly, and 1t Is
feared that all the central provinces of
China will become involved. On January
10 5000 An Houi rebels under the notorious
desperate, Nui, reinforced by rebels from
the province Of Ho Nan, attacked the city
of ku Yung.
after firing a volley the troops who
were defending the city threw down their
arms and fled. Two hundred men of one
battalion were killed. including the COM
mander and the captain. The city is now
besieged, and the viceroy Of Nankin and the
governors of the provinces of Ho Nan and
HUI Peh are fastening with troops to its
relief"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21
A Dinner to Mr.. Watterson.

Mr.. o. Q. Stealey, correspondent of the
Louisville Courier-Journal. gave a dinner
in honor of Colonel Henry Watterson at
Chamberin's last evening. Besides Colone
Watterson the guests Were General Henry
V. Boynton, Colonel Thomas QShiltree, Mr..
Frank A. Richardson. Mr.. Frank b. Noyes
Representative HaWiey of Texas, Major
John NJ. Carson, Mr.. II. W. Fuller Mr.
Samuel NJ. Burdette and Mr.. Scott c. Bone
Colonel Watterson has just finished an
extended lecture tour, and is taking a brief
rest in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21

The Secretary of War has returned to
T. NJ. X. Lee Post, G. A. R., of Merchant
vile, n. J., the American flag belonging &c
that organization which was raised oven
Moro Castle, Havana, when the American
troops took possession January 1. This
was one of Grants flags during the civil
war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21
Plans of Henry Irving.

LONDON, January 21.-The Daily Mail
says this morning:
1--WE have authority to announce that be-
fore going to the United States Sir Henry
Irving will reopen the Lyceun Theater
early in April, with Miss Ellen Terry ap.
pearing in play Sardou has written for
him on the subject of 'Robespierre.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21

1T has panied me to punish you, Paul.
Remember that the wickedness of the son
makes the gray hair of the parent"
"BOo-hOo, What bad boy you must
have been? Look at poor grandpa over
boo-hoo?'-Pearsons Weekly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21

If you want to buy. sell,
lease property or rent
rooms, want n situation or
want help, it viii pay you
to announce the fact in
the advertising columns
of The star. They nre
closely studied by more
than three times as many
people as read any other
paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21

grace Instrument in 'v"Iy RESI- rct-suptrb case
IGN o@taTe-5 Todals-and all latest improvements
ne regular IHt~e every where j. Ssuu. To close out
me Inc we VII sell II Monday Cor S2l5, on 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21
Manufacturers Sale
of Fine Pianos!
This Superb $500
Hennimg Upright, S215.
s. Monthly Payments.

AAa' &c III -tlA L hlhS
in stock have been clear
al ont during this sale at
wholesale cost 10 make
room for the new 1883
styles which are soon TO
arrive. Ne shall endeH-
yHr to make quick work
Of the Test - the line
Icy Offering the finest
Upright Pianos made at
lower prices than were
ever quoted elsewhere for
common makes. This
magnificent S4np Henning
Upright at S2i5 Is one
Of Tie higgt - SNAPS in
The house. The name
lEeHilinc Is too well
known 10 need any COM
isiensla tiCn. IL is a high
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21

The Esening star IS served subscribers IN The
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per week o ~ cents per month. Copies Mt the
counter cents each. by mail anywhere in the
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E-H'erel at The Post Once at Washington. d. C..
a. 50 "ud-'la mail natter1
. ~ All mali subscriptions must he pail IN sdvanr,
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21
THE EVENING STAR.

PUBLISHED DAILi EN' EI'I SUNDAY
AT THE STAR BUILDINGS.
1901 Pennsylvania Ave, Cor. nth ST., by
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
!. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21

Here are some Of the other bargains we are now
Offering Wen max The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21

New YORK Office. AZ Potter Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21

g Have you stopped In at
our new store. YiS La. ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21

A transaction aggregating So $50 has lust
been closed through Early & hampton and
L. {. BaumSras, the real estate brokers'
whereby Mr.. John Q. Johnson transfers his
residence, No. 1414 10th street to ex-Goy.
w. R. Merriam of Minnesota, taking in ex-
change No. 2i01 Pennsylvania avenue Mr.
Merriam intends to remodel the 18th street
residence at once and occupy it, while Mr.
johnson will remodel the PENNSYLVANIA
avenue property into an apartment house
from plans made by Thos. Mullett, the
archifCct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21
Some New Buildings.

The plans for the three-story building which
is to be erected on the grounds of the
girls reform school, on the Conduit road
are being prepared by Mr.. James G. HILL
architect 1t is expected the work of con-
struction can be begun in the near future.
A house is to be erected by Mr.. ]. P. Toll
man on 4th street between D and Z streets
from plans prepared by James G. Hill.
architect. 1t is to be three stories in height
and the front will be built of light-colored
brick. There will be slight swell front.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-02
AT L~AFAYE1TE,~ GRAVE
Decorated by Americans-ExsPresIs
dent Harrison Az orator Brings IN
the Negro Question in America.

Paris, May 30.-A large throng gath
cred this afternoon in the cemetery OF
Picpus to assist in the annual decora-
ton by he Americans Of the tomb OF
Lafayette. The interest OF the occa-
sion was enhanced by the knowledge.
that ex-President Benjamin Harrison
would speak.
General Porter. the United States am.
bassador, opened the ceremony with a
brief address, and Mr.. Harrison fol-
lowed with an Grafton that was fire.
quently applauded.
The nation that cherishes the graves
OF its soldiers and assemblies to honor
them, he said, lis the nation that pre-.
serves and enlarges national life. The
monuments to our dead show no trail
ing ranks Of sad and weary captives
following their conQuerers. but display
broken manacles from the hands and
feet Of emancipated blacks. TIL result
or that emancipation was saen at San
tiago, where the black troops and the.
Texas troops WED with each o.Aer to be
the first to leap upon the enemy'S
breaStworks."
Mr.. Harrison then referred to the gal-
liant and glorious son OF Vermont nJw
returning homeward after achieve
ments that will keep his name nus
tTious IN the annals OF all nations
Here in the capital OF our great els
ter republic" he continued, where no.
' soldier OF American birth fnds a rest
ing place, We see the sentiment Of graf
itude and generation finding suitable
expression around the tomb Of La
Fayct'e. the crusader Of liberty. who
came 20 our aid in a time OF distress.
whose name is perhaps more closely
tnan any other connected with the
name OF Washington"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-02
Hold a Full and ImpOr-
tant Meeting
CHANGES IN THE FACULTY
ResiSnations OF Professors Harrington
and briggs Accepsed-Their Success.
sors-Pcrmanent Instructor In Eiceus
zion and Department OF Dyeins dee
cided upon-Rcport cf the Visiting
Commiuee-non~y Appropriated for
Additional Equipments.
Especial to The Messenrer.)

Raleigh. y. g. May 3e.-The board
OF university trustees met in Person
hall at $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon. It
was the largest meeting in ten years.
Members ~ the board who were pres
sent were Thomas \ keenan,. j. s.
Carr, John w. Graham. Il. II. Battle.
j. :. Cunningham, r. III. Busbee.
Charles .McNamee. +. u. Winston
Fred. Philips. Marion Butter. James :.
Manning. II. r. London. u. V. walser.
Elihu White, Benjamin Mitchell. Benz
nehaa Camercn. w. ii. $. Burgwyn. Il.
r.. Means, J. P.-Battle. W. ID. whitsett
and James b. Lloyd.
The meeting was presided over by
Major j W. Graham. in the absence
OF Governor Russell. Many matters OF
Importance To the university develop
ment was dealt with. A very able re-
port we're read by Major w. A. Guth-
RE, chairman OF the visiting commit
tee. which in a mastery way reviewed
the entire working Of the university
ana made certain recommendations OF
great value. The report was adopted
and the committee. composed OF w. A.
Guthrie, W. II. Day and Charles Nc
Nance, was thanked for its splendid
services.
Among things OF Importance. lone at
the suggestion OF the committee and the
recommendation OF the president, was
the election OF George NJ. Mckee an
permanent instructor in elocution. Mr..
Mckee is a graduate of the Boston
School Of Oratory. He will also teach
in the coming summer school.
A department OF instruction in dyelng
and I've stufs was added TO the chem
ical department. DR.. Thomas Clarke
Will have charge Of this department.
He is a graduate OF the university OF
North Carolina and the university OF
Bonn.
Fourteen undred dollars was distri-
ted among the different departments
for equipments and materials according
to their needs.
Arrangements were made for the
completion OF Alumni building.
The designations Of Professors Har-
rington and Biggs were accepted. with
regrets and appreciation for their faith
full services. Professor Biggs' success
sor will be chosen at a later meeting.
As successor TO Professor Harrington.
DIR. Henry Farrior Linscott was chosen
full professor OF Latin. DIR. Linscott Ia
a graduate of Bowdoin college and a.
PHI. u. Of the university OF Chicago. He
is a brilliant instructor and Will uphold
the standard OF the department.
DR.. baskerville was made associate
professor of chemistry. The degree OF
Phi. G. was established for the course
in pharmacy and conferred on four
gentlemen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-02
Ratlways tn Heart of China

San Francisco, May 30.-W. B. Par
sons. a civil engineer of New Year, has
arrived here from the Orient. He was
sent to China by the Brice syndicate
which holds a concession for the con-
struction and operation Of a railroad
to connect Hankow and Canton. He
took with him a staff of engineers and
surveyors and is now on his way te
New York to report to the syndicate
that he has completed the survey and
that he favors the completion of the
proposed work.
When the road is built" said Mr.
Pasons. land the Belgians construct the
road for which they have a concession
the heart OF the Chinese empire viii
be in close touch with Europe"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-02
~sNNOCENCE
Maintained in de Keaupre's KepOrtiO
the Court OF Cassation-EstcrhaZy
Charged With ~ rIting The BOrdereau

Nht SOuTA ot Nd85dtloh -uIStSl a
Charged With ~ r1ting the Bordereau
Paris, May 30.-A sensational declar-
alton by NJ. de Beaupre, who read a
report in favor of Dreyfus, indirectly
ascribing the authorship of the famous
bordereau to Count EsterhaZey, togeth-
er with a concluding request for a re-
vision of the verdict of condemnation
and a retrial of Dreyfus by court-mar-
tial, were the features of today's ses-
sion of the court Of CESSATION. Popular
interest in the hearing had waned, but
the accusation against Esterhazey
astounded particularly the League of
Patriots, and Maurice Borres, a deputy,
shouted: 1T is the collapse of our
charges"
The anti-Semites generally bitterly
denounce de Beapure, saying he has
sold himself. De Beaupre declared, on
his Oul and conscience, according to
his convictions, hat the bordereau was
written by Estehazey, and concluded
dramatically amid applause, as fol-
lows:
Il do not ask you to proclaim the In
nocence of Dreyfus, but it is with a
firm conviction and a lively sense OF
my duty and responsibility that [ say
there is reason to grant revision OF the
trial of 1894 and send Dreyfus for re-
trial before another court-martial
whose task will be given a decision
with a full knowledge of the facts. My
report is ended"
Quoting from a fresh report, drafted
from PrOcurateur General Manau
which favored a ~retrial, de Beaupre
enumerated, as among fresh facts IN
Dreyfus' favor, the Henry forgery; a
change of date Of the bordereau to Au-
gust instead of April, handwriting ex-
pertS contradictions; the police report
withheld by the court-martial; a SEN
tence that could not have been written
by Dreyfus; Henry's confession; off
cial documents proving Dreyfus hai
no relations with foreign embassies
and a document demonstrating Dreyfus
never confessed guilt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-02
CHARGES OF e
Made by Federal Prisoners Against
North Carolina Penitenttary Offs

Washington, May Boone of the
United States prisoners in the Raleigh,
N. c., ~penitentiary has written a letter
to The Star, charging cruel treatment
of the inmates Of that institution. The
letter is written by a prisoner who is
apparently we'll educated, he says
Il wish to call your attention again
to the outrageous treatment we United
States prisoners are receiving at the
hands of the brutal state officials. We
have solicited aid from the department
of justice but ave received no assist
ance. Yet Major Strong, of the depart
ment came here, examined the prisoners
and found they had been brutality treat
ed, and promised to do something for
us. Yesterday a. poor deformed pris-
oner was taken and struck twelve
lashes on his bare back because he
could not do a strong mans work. After
he had been whipped, he told the off,
GERS he was going to repOrt the matter
to the attorney general. He was then
taken and struck ten more blows, and
when taken down was unable to stand.
He was then told by the warden that
unless he did the work assigned to him
he would be dealt with in a severer
way, n that they were going to treat
the prisoners as they pleased so long
as the government kept them here;
that they need not expect assistance
from the department of justice because
they were not running the penitentiary.
AS a result of this inhuman treatment
two prisoners who had been recently
f1ogged. ran away from the clay pit.
Today they were shot at several times
by the guards, but they were deter
mined to leave this place of torture.
They succeeded and have not been
heard from. Now, if there is no assist
| ance to come from the United States, we
| are going to protect ourselves or die in
the attempt