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New-York tribune., 1899-06-21

No new Cabinet has yet been formed In
France But neither is there any weakening OF
the determination to thresh out the whole Drey-
fus case to the uttermost grain.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-21

We believe that II is about time to raise the
hat 10 the United States OF Australia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-04
HIS SUFFERING ENDS
Or. j. C.. SiIvis Passes Away
at 8 O'clock Last
Night.
AILING NEARLY TWO YEARS

Stricken Soon After Engaging In the Prac-
erations Fail to Bring the Hoped For
Relief and He Gradually succumbs to the
Rayages of the Disease.
DIR. John Chauncey Silvis for near
ly two years a sufferer from empiem-
pie, died at s o'clock last night at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Gil
more. Mrs. Silvis' parents, 916 Twelfth
avenue, Moline, where he had been
confined to his bed for the reater
part of the time since his return, last
January, from Chicago, where he I'M
derwent ali operation by DIR. Nicholas
Sem, it being the second time he had
gone through such an ordeal.
DIR. Silvis had endured untold suffer-
ing. and had been reduced during his
illness to a shadow of his former self
His death was not unexpected, but
came as a blessed relief, as hopes of
his recovery had long since been
abandoned.
John Chauncey Silvis was born in
Carbon Cliff, Hampton township, Dec.
Is, 1871. The family moved to Rock
Island in 1886. when his father, the
late L. S. Silvis, was elected sheriff.
John served as turnkey at the
county Jail during his fathers term.
Takes Up Study of Dentistry.
In 1894 and 1895 he was superin-
tendent of carriers at the Rock Island
postotiice. Later he turned his atten-
ton to the study of dentistry, enter
ing the Iowa State university, from
which he graduated March 10. 1897.
Returning to Rock Island he opened
an office to practice his profe -sion,
taking into partnership DIR. j. Potter
Smith. In Deem Der of that year he
was stricken with the fatal disease.
1t was then he first submitted to sur
gical treatment at the hands of
Drs. j. De Silva and w. d. Middleton.
He was obliged to abandon work and
dissolved partnership with DIR. Smith
and joined his brother, DR.. j. nj. Sill
Wis, the firm being known as Silvis &
Silvis.
DIR. Silvis was married Nov. "a, 1897,
to Miss Daisy Gilmore, of Moline, who
survives him, besides two sisters,
Mrs. Eta White and Mrs. Louisa
Babcock, of Milan, with two brothers.
r. S. Silvis and DR.. j. M. Silvis, of
this city.
Johnny, as the deceased was famil
iarly known to his acquaintances was
a genial soul, who had many devoted
friends, whose sympathies were with
him in his suffering and whose sorrow
will attend his death.
Funeral services will be held at the
Gilmore residence at 3 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-04
BLACK AND ORANGE
Are Fast CoIors--They Won at Chicago
Yesterday.


At Garfield park track. in Chicago,
yesterday, Major Taylor rode mile,
paced by his steam motor, in the
phenomenal time of 1922 2-5. thereby
beating the worlds record by So
seconds. The first half was made in
0:39 2-5, 1:1S4-5 clip. In the last half
the motors water pipe broke, but
still the machine went on, and the
major made fine squirt and came in
nearly abreast of the motor. The
crowd went wild. They knew the
colored boy had the record.
The major wired his employers (E.
G. Stearns & Col as follows: New
mark, 1:22 2-5; quarter, 0:20 Is; half,
0:39 20; tbree-quarters, 0:59 3-5.
Taylor's performance is the more
remarkable in that he was not aided
by wind shields or any other device.
1t was simply straight away, paced
race. McDuffee's record of LIS was
made with the aid of wind shield.
which protected him from all currents
and so fashioned as to make his ma
chine practically light wedger on
wheels. Taylor's pacing machine was
also Yellow Fellow. and was made
in their Syracuse factory in three
days time.
Taylor rode Stearns Sager gear
chainless with 121 gear.
Ride a Stearns and be content.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-04
LINDE.sIMMoNs WEDDING.
Celebrated at O'Clock Last Night. Rev
McCuIIoch Ohiciating.

Celebrated at O'clock Last Night, Rev.
McCuIloch Officiating.
George F. Linde and Miss Cynthia
NJ. Simmons were united in marriage
last night at o'clock at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Darling, III
Twenty-eighth street, Rev. c. .. Nc
Culloch, of the First Methodist
church, performing the ceremony.
The groom is a foreman at the Rock
Island shoe factory, while his bride is
a lady with a wide circle of friends,
who will unite in wishing the couple
prosperity and happiness in their
welded life. They will reside at 1913
Seventeenth street.
John Hutchinson, of Minoonk, Ill,
and Miss Edith Marion Van Reed, of
Freeport, were married yesterday at
Trinity rectory by Rev. DIR. I. NJ. Riley.
Oliver A. Cole, of Quincy, and Miss
Estella NJ. Roak, of Seneca, ILL.,, were
married by Justice Schroeder at his
home on Elm street last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-04

ToEIA.
n.A. 1Ihs Kiad You Haze uEaTs Bought
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-04
IN CRIPPLED BOYS BEHALF
c. L. Hodgson Makes an Appeal for Ha try
Maxwell.

Maxwell.
Rock Island, ILL.,, Aug. 4.-Editor
Rock ISLAND ARGUs:-For several
years past, / have no doubt that you
have observed a young crippled boy,
namely Harry Maxwell. and his diff
Guilty in getting around. The thought
struck me yesterday when L saw this
unfortunate, that his life might be
made easier if we could get an intelli-
gent move and set in motion the ma
chinery and let the people of Rock
Island, by subscription of whatever
amount they wish to give. purchase
through the kind offices of The ARGUS
and others a vehicle suitable for
this afflicted one. As an earnest and
starter for this movement L here
with place 81 in your hands toward
this worthy object.
This boys brother is lying sick with
typhoid fever. Itbink a subscription
opened up through the columns of
The ARGUS 4 most worthy one and /
would earnestly recommend you to
push it successfully through VIII
you? As ever, truly yours,
CHARLES f. HoDGsoN.
Mr. Hodgson submitted the above to
THE ARGUS today, at the same time en-
gaging the cooperation of other citizens
in the movement While The ARGUS
cheerfully acquieses in Mr.. Hodgson's
suggestion, it believes the undertak.
ing is one in which all people humanely
and charitably inclined should be per-
mitted to do their part. and it there
by becomes but one of the agencies for
the reception of funds for the worthy
fund suggested, subscription papers
having been left at the drug stores of
T. III. Thomas. and w. II. Marshall,
as well as at THE ARGUS Office, this
obedient to MIR. Hodgson's suggestion
Several subscriptions have already
been left at The ARGUS Office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-04
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

George Schneider is in New York.
Ernest Wagner is home from Den
yer. 90
Walter Ro seniield is in Fort Dodge.
Iowa.
Frank Vogle has returned from the
Klondike.
Mr. and Mrs. j. r. Johnston left
today for st. Paul.
w. P. Quayle leaves tonight for st
Paul, where he will be located for some
time.
Miss Margaret Kane returned to
Peoria today. after visit with her
folks.
Mrs. c. f. Taylor and daughter,
Lula, left today for few days visit
in Watertown.
Thomas Sexton, who has been visit
to his home at Washington, N. j.
Miss Name Humphrey. of Mon
mouth, is visiting her friend, Miss
Ella Mitchell. at 1919 Third avenue.
Rev. T. w. Grafton and family ar
rived home last evening after a
months sojourn at Cambridge, Mass.
Misses Mabel and Lizzie Ripper, OF
Springfield. are visiting at the home
of w. f. johnson, on Seventeenth
street.
Clymore Coldren, prosecuting at
torney of Muscatine county, is the
guest of DIR. L. M. Riley, at Trinity
rectory.
Mrs. Otto Grotjan and children.
Frank and Marguerite. and Mrs. Z. j.
Meek are taking a trip to Saltwater
on the steamer Weyerhauser.
Miss Lydia johnson, of Omaha. ar
rived in the city today for visit at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James Dick
man, on Twenty-second street.
Miss Jane K. Moore, of Chicago,
who has been visiting with Mr. and
Mrs. W. F. Bradley. at 10Y Fourth
avenue. left today for Springfield.
DIR. Il. NJ Riley expectsto entertain
the coming week Rev Henry Watson
Ruffner. rector at Decatur, and SON OF
Maj. Ernst Ruffner, formerly of Rock
Island.
O. W. Paulsen, p. Levohn, E Lu.
gerquis and o. L. Dalgrin, of Rock
ford. are in the city today and are
being shown the sights by Mayor Me.
Conochie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-04
TARS OFF TONIGHT
To Enjoy Their Annual Encamp-
ment at North
Chicago.
GO IN OVER THE BURLINGTON.

Rock Island and Moline Divisions to be
Joined by the Quincy Contingent at
Gaiesburg, the Alton Jackies to Meet
Them In Chicago, the Com mand II teaching
the State Metropolis at A. NJ. Saturday.
The second battalion of the Illinois
naval MALTA. the second division of
which is stationed at Rock Island and
the first division at Moline, leaves to-
night on the 7:10 Burlington train, for
the annual encampment at North
Chicago.
The roster of the Is t division is
as follows:
George f. Tubbs.
Second Lieutenant-SamB owlbv.
Ensign-J. c. Frey.
Boatswain (tirst class)-Ed Lund-
berg.
Boats vain (second class)-DeForest
Don.
Gunners' mate (first class)-Wilbur
Rutledge.
Quartermaster (second CLASSY
Frank Furbus.
Quartermaster (second class)-B.
F. Boydston.
CoXswaln (second class)-E- 4.
Engdahl.
Coxswain (second class)-Thomas
Collins.
Coxswains (third class)-Edward
Jensen, Axel Erickson.
Buglers-Keith Collins and James
Bragg.
Chief Petty Oficer-George Steel
man.
Chief Machinist-Paul Henneburg.
Seamen-C. F. Nelson, j. Smith,
Charles Holland, Roy Jamerson, Emil
Schadt, A. Evers. Charles johnson,
Albert Eihl. Frank Skinner, Frank
Flynn, c. B. Campbell, H. McWil-
liams. Louis Swathwood, Harry
Bishop, George Townsend, Louis Huss,
II. w. Voss, Harry Keys, Archie Hale,
Louis Baumbach, +. A. Dunsmore,
Harry Barber. j. Bledsoe, A. Bragg,
U. G. Rutledge, o. d. Rutledge, c. o.
Nelson, Leo Fitzgerald, Chris Han
shaw, Z. o. Irwin, Elmer Sharp, r. G.
Clement j. H. Davis, A. w. Cramp-
ton, c. Ii. WoIrell, w. III. Mclean, Or
Vile Yerbury. j. Champion, j. Camp
bell, Dudley Marshall, j. j. Enderton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-04

Subscribe for The ARGUS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-04
To Cleanse the system

Efectually yet gently, when costive
or bilious, to permanently overcome
habitual constipation, to awaken the
kidneys and liver to a healthy activi-
ty, without irritating or weakening
them. to dispel headaches, colds, or
fevers, use Syrup of Figs, made by
the California Fig Syrup company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-04
Daniel Webster
Said:

the most inspiring words ever spoken to him
were when farmer after hearing him deliver a
great speach shook his hand and said, "Mr
Webster you never did your best yet" So it is
with Shields cash grocery it hasn't done its best
yet. 1t has accomplished great things in the
past-made groceries sell at fair prices in Rock
Island and saved much money to the public.
But it remains for the future to bring out it's
greater possibilities. Do your trading at Shields
Cash Grocery and you will get bargains without
asking for them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-04
r. n. CALDWELL is ELECTED.

Chosen Police Magistrate at Milan over
). w. Heath.
Milan had special election yester-
day TO fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Police Magistrate George E..
Brown. There were two candidates
in the field, S. w. Heath. citizens
ticket, and F. III. Caldwell, peoples.
Mr.. Caldwell was the successful
candidate, receiving rs votes to 81 for
Mr.. Heath.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-04
10 Consumptlye..

As an honest remedy, Foley's Honey
and Tar does not hold out false hopes
in advanced stages, but truthfully
claims to give comfort and relief in
the very worst cases, and in the early
stages to effect a cure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-04

Immediate relief from summer
complaint and bowel troubles Mull's
Lightning Specific. Doctors prescribe
it. It's guaranteed 25 cents at l..
III. Thomas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-04

letter. eczema and skin diseases
yield quickly to the marvellous heal
ing qualities of Banner Salve made
from prescription of a skin special
st of world wide fame Csc
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-26

alleged traction of ores from DAILY
West ground.
The Putnam group is held under a
lease and bond by Colonel William NJ.
Ferry, who, with few of his friends,
owns the control of the property, and
no trouble would be experienced, it is
pointed out, in arranging with Mr.. Nc
Laughlin to do this con yemplated piece
of new development work.
one of the directors of the Putnam
company, who was in the Park yester-
day, stated last evening that the new
shaft would be sunk on the Quincy
claim. which adjoins the Molly Stark
and Franklin claims of the Daly-West,
about 1000 feet southeast of the latter
company's shaft. The gentleman
stated that just as soon as bids were
in the word would be commenced and
pushed as fast as men and money
could accomplish ii. We expect,
said he. ito cut the ledge al a depth of
some 200 feet. but the shaft will go
down to the 500-foot mark without in
terruption."
When asked whether it was true that
the scheme was to learn whether the
DAILY West had been taking ore from
the Putnam vein. the gentleman said
that was something he could not an
swer; all he could say was that moth
ing would prevent the shaft from be-
ing sung, as the money to do the
work was already provided for.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-26
SUFFERING IN THE FAR NORTH
STORIES OF HARDSHIPS COME
DOWN FROM ALASKA.
Disease and Death Stares the Ven
turesome Gold Seeker In the Face
Another Steamer Arrives.

San Francisco, July 25.-The steamer
Bertha arrived this morning from st.
Michael, via Unalaska. with ninety
seven passengers and about 81, 900 900
in gold, $4,000 of which is in charge
of Purser Keyes. The largest amount
brought down by one person is $4,000
| The purser says there is wealth in the
Cape Nome district and declares there
is no truth in the stories of failure to
find gold, which have been published.
The Bertha brings down an interest
ing story of hardships, disease and
death in the far north. and new facts
are learned regarding the details of the
loss OF the Bens expedition. Out of a
party of seventeen people who left Port
Townsend June II, 1898, for Kotzebue
sound, to prospect for gold, only one
survived, and that is a woman. Mrs.
Fl. w. Bens of Clay City. ny. Twelve
weeks she watched over her sick hus-
| band far away from any habitation,
with no one to aid her, and finally,
when he died, she was left entirely
alone in the bleak wilderness.
She then started over the snow waist
deep in what seemed a hopeless quest
for human help. After walking nine
miles she found a cabin in which there
were three fishermen. No sooner had
she reached this shelter than symptoms
Of Scurvy developed. She was tenderly
cared for, however. and finally reached
St. Michael and took passage for San
Francisco on the Bertha. She will go
To Bay City, Mich, where she has a
brother and sister.
1t was not until she reached Nulato
on her way south that she heard that
the members of the party (which had
been left behind on the steamer Elk
had all died during the winter and
spring from scurvy, and that all had
been buried on a small island.
Previous stories of privation at ST
Michael are confirmed by the passeng-
ers, who say there are hundreds if not
thousands of men there without beds
or money to buy food. The rush for
Dawson, where labor can now be OBJ
tanned at the cheapest rate. continues.
and is sure to add to the restitution at
the coast ports.
The reports from Cape Nome are ex-
tremely conflicting. The officers of the
Bertha, S. NJ. Liggett, and several of
the other miners say that the district
is even richer than has been stated.
but others declare that nothing of value
has yet developed. DIR. Southwell of
this city boarded the vessel at Cape
Nome and presented many of the pas
sengers with valuable Auggets. w. B.
Judson of Los Angeles, Cal, says it
will take $4,000 to work 1O0-foot claim
at Gold Hill.
The steam schooner Albion is report
ed to have sold an entire cargo of liquor
at Cape Nome in one day. the price
ranging as high as 81 a bottle for wills
ky and Sc for beer. The city grew from
a dozen tents to a city of several thou
sand people within few syeeks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-26

The United States Mining company
has acquired more territory in Bing-
ham The deeds were passed yester-
day, and in the transaction the big
company, over which Manager J. w.
Neill presides, pays over the neat sum
of $4,000 to DR.. T. B. Beatty for title
10 the Northern Light group, consist
ing the Northern Light, Grizzly and
E,airview claims. The new acquisition
of the Bingham company is said to be
q valuable one. 1t is among the oldest
locations in the camp and has the rec
ord of having been a heavy shipper of
ore in the early days. About two years
ago Or. Beatty secured a bond and
lease on the ground, and since that
time he has performed a large amount
of development work, and in the mean
time has made several shipments of
ore, which are said to carry very graft
flying values. Since the United States
company secured control of the Old
Jordan and Galena and other properties
it has rounded off the edges by making
additional purchases. The Northern
Light group is said to be as promising.
If not more SO, than any recently ac-
quired territory.
The ground is patented and is de-
veloped by about 500 feet of tunnel
work, aside from various cross-cuts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-26
osCEoLA DISTRICT.
Conditions Are Unusually Bright In
That Nevada Camp.

NJ. C. c. Clifton came in from Osce-
ola, New, yesterday, and states that
conditions are unusually bright for the
district. a great deal of development
work has been done, and it mas been
clearly established that there are a
number of big bodies of low-grade ore
IN the camp. He said that in all his
twenty years of experience in Utah and
Nevada he mad never seen any better
prospects for a great mining camp, and
that Osceola had the biggest bodies OF
low-grade ore that ne had ven seen.
There is a twenty-stamD mill that
has been busily at work all season and
has made good returns, the ore run
through it thus far yielding returns on
an average of So per ton. The camp
has been visited by a number of eX-
perts of Salt Lake and Boston capital.
and a number of properties have been
bonded. The old-timers that have
worked around Osceoia for years have
devoted their time to placers and have
overlooked the vast amount of low
grade ore that the hills contain. One
miner in the camp, T. B. Tilford, has
in the past eighteen years realized over
$50. 900 from his placer claims.
Mr.. Clifton states that the prospect
ors of the camp are very liberal in their
propositions to capital that seeks in
Vestment there, and that he thinks sew
eral deals that are now on viii be car
ried through.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-26
TUNGsTIC ORE FIND.
Six-foot Ledge Of 1t In osceola Dis
trict.

trict.
There has just been discovered a big
body of tungstic ore in the Osceola
district, twelve miles south of OsceOla,
and just over the Utah line in Ne
vada. The ledge is about six feet thick
and the vein has been traced by the
outcroppings for a distance of nearly
1900 feet.
S. L. Crager of the Crager Wire &
iron Works of Salt Lake City and
Charles Gabey of Osceola, but former
~ of this city, have secured a bond on
the property and propose to develop il.
Tungstic is a new mineral in this
section, and very little of it has been
found in the United States. 1t is a
very heavy mineral, and it is said that
it is only exceeded in weight by gold,
silver and lead. 1t carries seams in the
rock Of a ribbon nature. and ii is from
this that Iungstic acid is produced.
This acid has long been used in the
manufacture of cotton prints, and has
lately been employed in the manufac-
ture of steel. Chemical analysis of sam
pies of the ore taken from this ledge
show that it viii run so per cent and
over in tungstic acid, and it is said
that ore yielding 60 per cent is consid-
cred a high grade. The ore viii real
ize a return Of from So to 50 per unit
Mr.. Crager has sent samples of the ore
to London and Berlin for analysis and
expert opinion, and IS investigating
thoroughly the subject OF tungstic acid
and its uses and the demand for it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-26
WILL NOT AFFECT ONTARIO.
Death of Mr.. Tevis Will Not Inter
fere With Operations.

Since the death of Lloyd Tevis in San
Francisco more or less talk has been
INDUCED in as to what effect it would
have on operations at the Ontario, OF
which company he was president and
heavy stakeholder.
Superintendent r. c. Chambers was
asked last evening if Mr.. Tevis' death
would in any way interfere with the
peAltion of the mine, and he SAID:
No: everything will move along just
the same. Mr. Tevis owned something
like 20. 900 shares of stock in the COM
pany but his death Will in no way al
feet the working of the mine"
Mr.. Chambers further stated that the
force was being gradually added to and
whenever a good miner showed up ne
was nut to work The force under
ground has not yet passed the 100 mark,
but from the gentleman's statement in
relation to giving miners work, it may
be taken for granted that not many
DAYS will pass until more than that
DIlul her are a [ work.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-26
AT THE SILVER SHIELD.
Broker Moon Favorably Impressed
With the Bingham Property.

Stock Broker A T. Moon spent last
Monday at Bingham and while there
made an inspection Of the Silver Shield
group in the south end of the district
He found a force Of men engaged in
putting in an air compressor. and il
was expected that all connections would
be made by last night, so the property
can be supplied with power by the
United States Mining company, with
which TO operate the pump recently
Installed. When work was started up
at the property a short time ago water
was encountered, and the shaft was
rapidly filled up, necessitating the pur-
chase of pumping machinery.
Mr.. Moon says the Silver Shield has
2 good showing, and he considers it
one of the most promising propositions
lin Bingham. The United States com
|pany, he says, is erecting some neat
cottages TO be occupied by the employ
ees having families, and has about
completed one OF the finest assay Off
ces he ever saw.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-26
Yesterdays Transactions the Heavi-
est In Long Time.
GEYSER-MARION ACTIVE
STOCK IN DEMAND FROM SOS
TO So CENTS.
Ingot Participates In the Transac-
tions-Centennial Sold at
$50 Shareholders Stocks I'm
changed-Daisy Greatly Improved
Closing Quotations.
The stock market o. in good

The stock market as in good tone,
and a larger volume of business was
done yesterday than any one day for a
long time. The sales aggregated al
most one-half of the total of all of last
weel-.
Geyser- Marion opened in good shape.
and was bought freely during the call.
The stock sold all the way from 5Olsc
up to SIC. There were some who be-
lieved a dividend would be declared by
the directors at their meeting yester-
day, but they were disappointed. In
got, for the first time recently, partici-
pated in the transactions. The stock
was in big demand, and was taken
down all the way from is to 20 cents.
Petro was about stationary, While Sac
ramento held its own at AZ cents. Cen
teIinial-Eureka was offered at $50
share, and was promptly taken down.
The Bowers stocks were unchanged,
and Mercur sold from 81 to S1.02la.
Daisy was greatly improved over last
weeks close. The good reports have
stimulated the stock very materially,
and brokers were after it hot and
heavy during yesterdays call.
The closing. quotations were as fol-
lows.