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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-05

The Lucille Rowland arrived last evening from Arkansas river with 1,C93 bales of cotton, 50 packages of sun0riss, and returns this evening" Tuesdays Memphis Scimitar.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-05

The Maccabees will meet Thursday night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-05

MT. and Mrs. +. A. Jarvis, of Noble Lake. took in the Bob Taylor lecture Tuesday night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-05

Mr. J. Jacobson. Of Little Rock. is among the city many visitors to- day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-05

Nora Davis was brought to this city today from Richland township on charge tf assault with intent to kill. She gave bond.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-05

We are pleased to note that Coun- ty Judge 5. (. Martin is much im- proved today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-05

Dr. T. G. Edgar, Dentist. Office over Citizens Bank. Both phones. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-05

Fair tonight and Thursday; station temperature, says the wee ther man.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-05

FOR SALE A 6-horse power en- zine, good as new. at a bargain. Apply to or write the Adams Wilson Printing Co.,, Pine Bluff, Ark. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-05

FUDGE, FUDGE, FUDGE. Better than ever, for sale only by Strauss & Miller.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-05

Messrs. L. V. Dixon and E R. liar ris, of Memphis, are at the fruiock
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-05

MT. o. M. SpeIlman has returned from Littlr Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-05

On and after December i. the price for regular meals at the Merchant ts Cafe will he Scents. ALT WYATT,
 dtf Proprietor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-05

The grievance committee of the Cotton Belt machinsts, which went to St. LCuis to consult with General Manager F. Fl. Britton and ask for a 50-cent raise in their daily salaries, have returned home. On the com mittee there were two machinints from the Texas division, and Messrs. Duck and Harrington, of this city, the latter representing the Arkan- sas div ision. They will not give out but have sort of mean choly look. which alone tells the story.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-05

Representative -plect Jerro D. Bush Of Dexter, is business visitor in the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-05
CITY ITEMS.

The streets are being swept.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-05

Do you want to zee Pine Bluff have a first-clsss city directory in every respect If so. place an adver. tising contract for space in our new 20th Century Illustrated Directory. The larger your contract the better tie directory willbe.
 d.tf ADAMS WILSON PRINTING %
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Port Deposit.
PoRT DEPOSIT, July 90, 1900.

! The "GecH Whig' is on sale each tgeeh in
| Port Deposit at Stebbimg's Ne,os Stand. 8
cents copy.
Important business has called Mr.. Howard
Ahrahoms to Tennessee
Miss Caroline Burnite has gone to Phila-
delphia from where she will go to Asbury
| Park for few weeks.
Mis- Iilie Butchenhart Is visiting Phila-
de.phia friends.
Mrs. Jones, of Castieton, spent last week
! in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fouk and son are at "The
| Naples
Herbert n. Gerry was at Rehoboth Beach
from saturday until Monday.
Mrs. Morton. OF Baltimore, is visiting her
brother Mr.. S. A. Reynolds
Mr.. Wm. Brown, OF Philadelphia, is spend
int the week in town.
Mr.. and Mrs Ponset and Miss Poinset, of
| Wilmington, are visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Craig, of Columbia, is visiting her
parents DR.. and Mrs. X. Il. Brummell.
Mr. AID Mrs. Joseph Pugh and child are at
the home of Mrs. +. Il. PuSh.
Mrs. Minnie Thomas visited her parents
MIR. and Mrs. j. Il. Bond this week.
Mrs. Harvey Anderson was at the home of
Mrs Thomas Bond this week.
A party Of young men from Newark, Del,
are camping at Roberts Island.
Mr. Wilmer Devonshire has gone to Viz
Sinia TO purchase cattle for the Il. Il. Murphy
farm.
Mr. :. G. Rowland lost fine horse Wed
nesday morning. 1t died after two hours
illness.
The Junior League held n social at the VI.
E. parsonage Tuesday night 1t was in
charge of Misses Bculah Creswell, Estella
ButchenharI aud Mr.. John Campbell. There
were about 10 who enjoyed the evening.
pleasant program was rendered, after which
refreshments were served.
Mr. Barker is building another large silo
on the Il. E. Murphy farm.
Our streets now present an excellent ap-
pearance. They have been mended with
crushed stone.
The Italian workmen are filling the houses
vacated by the colored people.
man selling electric belts, soap and lni-
ment was In town for several nights and left
with only 3 belts and bottles of liniment.
Little Virginia McClenahan received her
young friends Saturday morning from 8 to
II. The occasion was the fourth anniversary
of her birth. Her guests were Margaret
Boyle, Alma West. Madeline Hopes. Chris
tine Hopkins, Josephine McClenahan, Evalyn
Nesbtt.
Paul, the infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Cyrenus Creswell, died Monday after an i'll
ness of about fortyeicht hours of cholera
inlantum. Funeral Wednesday morning at
| eleven o'clock. Interment in ST. Marks
Cemetery Rev. A. NJ. Rich olcated.
Mildred, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Westerileld, died at noon Wednes-
day after an Illness of hut few hours of
cholera infantum. Funeral this morning,
interment at West Nottingham Cemetery.
The death of Thomas g. Bond which is
recorded in another column, was a severe
shock to this community where the deceased
| held "a high place in the love and esteem Of
the citizens. He was pure, Christian man
always liberal with bis purse and anxious to
promote tho best interests of ALL His life
was ono Of usefulness and the loss we have
sustained cannot be roplacol.
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days, and the buiIding operations, the Off
cials state. will begin rs soon as possible.
The road would be constructed first bet Hcen
Eikton and Chesapeake City, and Mr.. Dcegnn
stated that they expected to make this the
beginning Of an extended system. the first
extension heing from Chesapeake CIV.
through CeeitoA to MilIttOwn.
Mr.. Deegan aud the other officials and
Stockholders 49, to q reportero Of The Crru.
WnlG that w more they saw OF Elkton aud
the territory over which the line would run,
the better satisfied they we're as to the success
of the project and its profitable operation.
The Location OF the power house and other
details OF the road will bn decided upon as
soon as the engineers make their report and
the question OF rights Of way is decided.
There seems to be a disposition on the part
OF the public to give every aid TO the project
and no difficulty in securing the rights of
way is anticipated The officials stated that
they would at all times have proper regard
ana appreciation as to the rights and safety
of the public. President Higgins stated that
the material for the ad would be ordered
as soon as plans arc adopted aud lCcal work
men will be given employment wherever pos.
sibe. Fully two hundred hands would be
employed.
In speaking of the States holding of
95SOOO, Mr.. Higgins said that the common
wealth as "A subscriber and holder Of this
stock would be entitled to dividends and the
scriber, ana be called upon to pay in It's sub
scription by assessment whenever called for
as in the case of other stockholders.
The capital stock Of the company has been
placed at $50. 900, divided into 5000 shares
at $50 per share go, 900 in stock has already
been subscribed, the state will hold SIS O0O
or ll6O shares, which will leave $4,000 or
$40 shares in the treasury. Should The ex-
tension Of tho road be determined upon the
capital stock can lie increased 20 $500 OOO
under The provisions Of the charter
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CeCIIton,
CEoILroH, July 20, 1900.

CEoILroY, July 20, 1900.
The "CecH wing" is on sale each ,rech in
CeciIton at tSmjth's store. cents cory.
Mrs. Averda Dorsey and Mrs. Harriet
Marley, of Howard county. are spending
some time with Mrs. Robert Ferguson.
Miss Mollie Mccoy is spending some time
at Pen Mar.
Master Harry ID. Budd spent several days
Of this week with his grandmother, Mrs. NJ.
L. Ferguson.
Mrs. Harry Rowan entertained her sister,
Miss Mamie Duhamel and Miss Dora Evans
on Saturday.
Master Robert Murphy. OF Philadelphia, is
spending some time With his aunt, Mrs. LOWS
King.
Misses May Smith and Mabel Cosden are
spending some time among relatives in
Neaseys Neck.
The remains OF Mr.. jacob NGhb, Of Will
mington, We're brought here for burial on
Wednesday morning.
Mrs. John Tarbutton is visiting friends in
Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Nabh, OF Chesapeake
City, were entertained on Wednesday, by
their nephew, Mr.. Harry Nabb.
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.ELKTON TOWN COUNCIL

The Elktol Town Council met on Wednes-
nesday evening. Present. Messrs. McQullkin,
King, Garrett, Davis, Mackall, the Bailff
and the Treasurer. The minutes of the last
meeting Were read and approved. The Treas
Crcr reported-Re Receipts. Il .529 o.; Disburse-
ments, sos OS Balance, :62O.9i.
Vouchers were authorized for the payment
of bills as follows j. Il. CIawson & Son,
sewer pipe, 53g0.27; Cadmus Price, hauling,
S2G 81; E;kton Appeal, notices and ordin.
ancr, 1916: Amos r. Person, paving, etc.,
?3l 50; Thos. Biidie, II days work, S13.75 :
william Willie, l0'g days work. 5l3. 70; Jno.
Dean II day work, 1870; Thomas Nc
Godr.cE, ~. days work, I'll 50; John b.
Dean, police duty. $50 Taylor McKenney,
cutting tr"cs, - 90; 2, W. \ b. r. Il. Co.,
error il freight hii, 9l.0O.
AIossrs Kns ana Davis were appointed to
consider ~ upp,i, ttion oi ii" Gilpin estate
fog lraua:" Of ta'ir property Oh Mnin street.
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He was a man OF charitable impulses and his
life was one of fairness to all and IL full record
of good deeds.
Mr. Bond was warm personal friend and
confidential adviser Of the late Hon. Jacob
Tome, and to whom the latter intrusted
many Of the responsibilities Of the Tome
Institute, he being member Of the Board Of
Trustees, and until his health prohibited,
secretary OF that body. For many years he
was director in the Cecil National Bank, of
Port Deposit. and at the death Of Mr.. Tome
was elected Ni1e-President OF that institution
and to the affairs OF which he gave his con-
stant attention. He entered the bank as a
clerk in 1860 and was later Cashier. The
deceased with his brother, Col. John II. Bond
and the late Mr.. Tome constituted the firm
OF Bond Bros x Co, which had important
lumber and real estate interests i'll the West.
he was a member OF the Board OF Trustees Of
the Tome Memorial Church and t-Mastor
and Treasurer Of Harmony Lodge, No. 50, A.
f. and 4. NJ. He slw&y had Il willing hand
in aid OF the poor, and for many years was
Treasurer of a fund that was devoted to the
relief of the moody. In politics. Mr.. Bond
was leading Republican,, whose influence
was ever eScrted tor honesty OF purpose in
-sluBIic affairs. He served one tcrm "a County
~ commissioner, and the administration of the
Board Of which he was president, was one Of
the hest Cecil county has ever had.
Heu,1rTitd Mss Nir-'rih And ur5oE, daUgh-
ter OF the late Ala. Anderson. Of Port De-
rOsit, a former cashier Of the Ceci! National
Bank, who survives hin with eight children,
two sons Allan A. Bono, vi Minneapolis,
MINI, aud Thomas c. Bond. Jr., of Port
Deposit, and six daushtc.s AIRS. Mslam M.
FoRlk. OF Piedmont, W. Va, and MISSES Mary,
Virginia, Esther, Florence aud George Bond
of Port Deposit John 4. BOud and Reuben
Bond of Port Deposit, are brothers OF the
deceased who also .t.Nrs two sisters, Mrs.
L, +. IT
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Chesapeake City.
CansapkAkn ClrY. JnlN 20, 1gOo.

gN,.rv 1,,f, IN
pir "f.ch RiJ' is on Sa'c rdch ,rreh in
Ct,yarroL, CHy. nj 4larclJp,.'s ,I,o,, e,o,.,
. c,,.,,. ..,.,,.
''..' ''."'
Mr.. aud Mr. John Thompson and Mr. and
Mr-. lIurt ana laughter, of Germantown.
Pa, are with Mr. l. a. Hughes.
Misses Alice Blaine. Alice and Marion
Boullou spent several days Of the week with
Mrs. u. Y. MGuoge, OF Elkton.
Rev. Wm. +. Yeuablcs spent Sunday at
Earleyiio and conducted the services at st.
Stephen Church IN exchange with tine Rev.
Llr. Cya,e.
Mrs. Emma Wells, Of Eareyilir. spent
Sunday with Dr, aud Mrs. J. V. Wallace
MIR Fred liel4wancer Of Baltimore, has
been visiting MS patcntS' Mr.. and Mrs. John
bel'"'nE"r.
Miss Dora Tum"y mas returned from n
lengthy visit with Wilmington relatives.
Mr.. MrrVHn Grey and Miss Edith Camp
He'll. ui Baltimore, have been visiting Mrs.
ALircW Daley.
Mrs. Bullock and Miss L0ttie Ladgwick, of
WiImington have been visiting Mr.. Esther
Rec.
Mrs, Susan Beaston, Of Wilmington, has
been visiting Mrs. L. u, Griffith.
Miss Bertha Ln7ny, OF PhlIade!phia, is
visiting hor mother, Mrs. Ross watson.
Mrs. Noble BeasVn, OF Wilmington, is visit
ils Mrs. Nm. J. iced.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Polk Steele, Misses Mary
steele and Harriet Pierce spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Boulden, of Cecilton.
Mrs. Ann Buckworth and Mrs, John Sneer
and children, spent Thursday with Mrs.
Harry Buckworth near Elkton.
| Mrs. Harry Bristow has been visiting in
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INDUSTRIAL NEWS.
ooce 32eoooGo9GcooGooS

L. W Jones md i. D, Lamda. Of Perry
vile, have formed a partnership u4der the
tlrtn uamc OF Jone. & j4amdin, and have ro-
'a''"d tie uH!"nt right, ru an urit.,r .1irH
should be in every homo where there are
children. The device il small hammock.
made OF wood. iron rods md canvas, with u
cover over all. which makos II i;npossible
for cbild to fail out Of it. Tho Inventors
ar" mani4g HrI&ugcmeu,g iur having a LARGO
number Of them manufactured aR soon as
possible.
There are favorable prospects Tor the large
cotton mill Mt Bank, this county, noon rr.unn-
ing operations. A Philadelphia syndicate
has been looking over he property with n
view to purchasing both the large cotton mill
and tho smaller ono which is now operated
y \ L. Korshaw 4 Co. They would make
improvements to the dam which would cost
atJUl : 200 TLe large mill you'd aup,ov
zoo hnuds.
George G. DevaIingor, OF Wilmington, will
conduct grocery store on Main street, Elk
ton. in the building lately ocnupir. 1y Slater
Ichenney. Harry Taylor has routod the
storehouse on East High street, aud win open
grocery ANA provision store. THIS rr.lrrtv
was recently occupied by william silk.
The congregation of the Roo's prcsly.crlan
Church has awarded the contract for the
renovation Of the church to Walker 4 Gibson
OF oxford, Pa. The work will commence
immediately and about $1,000 viii be cx-
pQnded
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-07-21

Tn" work OF euIargns the ermary for
Company T., NJ n. c., OF Elkton. in the
dilpin bnilding, on North street. is now
about completed, and when drills are resumed
under Captain Wright, the local soldier boys
will have one OF the most comfortable and
convenient quarters In the state outside Of
Baltimore. The armory now takes in both
rooms on the second floor Of the building
which have been thrown into one hall, in
which Il new floor has been laid, the space
between the flooring and ceiling below hay
Ing been packed with sawdust to dcaden the
sound. The room has been repainted and
the walls and ceilings finished in aalrimine
epors. A room il Ihs annex Which has been
hui't to th" pgiiius will be used as officers
quarters, The third noor OF the building is
used by the Ma-onia Order. which rooms q
well as tho Railways OF tho building have
been rctouehpd and repapcrod.
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Yield Of Wheat.

william Fisher, on the Hammersmith place
owned by George. r. Grason, near Rising
Sun, had a yield of nearly 40 bushels to the
acre. Ono acre yielded AZ bushels.
At Woodlawn, the average WAS good. r.
X. Rawlings had an average OF almost &C
bushels to the acre; John Hall, 35; Clinton
III ympsop, upwards Of 80.
Walter G.. Clayton, of Bohemia Manor
threshed $500 bushels of wheat from 22C
acres, on one Of his farms.
Alfred and John B. Fassitt had a flno yield
OF hay on their farm near sylmar, cutting
over three tons to the acre on 32 acres.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-07-21

The children's service at Porter's Grove M.
p. Church last Sabbath evening, in charge of
Mr.. Hugh Brown, the assistant superinten-
highly enjoyed. Miss Nina Reynolds, the
proficient young organist OF the church,
directed yie musical part of the exercises,
amt aided by two cornets played by her
brothers, and violin played by Mr.. William
Futon and Iul' choir Of vocalists. arong
whom were, Miss Susie Montgomery, Miss
Mary Brown, Miss FransSBr@kA, Miss Maud
Harlon, Miss Rosa Reynolds, Mr.. VIM. Moore,
Mr. Taylor and others gave the audience
musical treat. The recitations were also
well rendered.
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Special Notice and Request.
Communicated.

Communicated.
The preacher in charge, and the managers
OF Woodlawn Campmeetlng, desire to inform
the public that tho camp will begin on Tues
day morning, instead OF ia tho evening as
before-first service at $50 a. m., therefore
request those intending to camp, to move the
most of their goods out on Friday or Satur-
day OF the week before, and fix up on Mon
day, so as to be ready to enjoy tho services
from the beginning. This will laugthen the
camp one whole day. The Rev. e. L. Hyde,
OF Pennsy ivania, an evangelist OF note, will
be present the first three days Of the camp,
all the time he had out Of many engagements.
We want to utilize all Of this time, as Il Is a
rare privilege. Hopewell NJ. L. Church will
hold their church services on the camp
ground, Sunday, July Goth.
Rev. G. W. BOWMAN.
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IAMES MORRIS

James Norris, aged eishty-two yeats, died
on Thursday at tn" nome Of his son. Adrian
Norris, agent OF the 2. ", Il B. Railroad at
Charlostown, thls county. lie was born III
Alexandria, Va, and was engaged in busi-
ness in Baltimore. for number Of years, and
aiterward lived in Ia,iord county where
lie once served as school commissioner
Under the administration Of President
Buchanan he was Il customs iIspectGtor at
the port of Baltimore. He leaves widow
and seven children: Alexander I, Norris,
justice of the peace ant talmer at Elgewood;
Adrian Norris, agent for the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad at Char
lestown; G. s. Norris, an attorney; Thomas
NJ. Norris. employed 10y the United States
Express Company: j. s. Norris, superinten-
dent of the Pttsburs Division OF the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad; Mrs. Robert Reed,
OF Baltimore. and Mrs. Charles HARVARD, of
Hartford county.
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SAMUEL POWELL.

Samuel Powell engineer on the steam
pump at the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
kiod at his home in Chesapeake City Tues
day night aged so years. Mr. Powell was
one OF the best known citizens of Chesapeake
City, and had held the position of engineer
at the steam pump for about forty years.
He was member OF tho Presbyterian Church
and OF the Independent Order Odd Fellows,
OF which order he had been member for
about AZ years. Mr., Powell was twice mar
ried. He is survived by a widow and two
sons, samuel H. Powell and Richard Powell.
both residing in California. The funeral was
held from his late residence yesterday, Fri
day morning. Interment in Bethel Cemetery.
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he WAS SURPRISED.

A Chesapeake City Citizen Administers
a GOOD Drubbin~ 10 a Fresh Young
Man.
The other day an incident took place at the
canal locks, at Chesapeake City, hat will be
heard OF with rejoicing by numerous persons
of that town and vicinity who have been
annoyed Icy Il class Of "Suyers" who arc
sometimes among the passengers on the
Ericsson line steamers. These iashily dressed
young men Of the city take their place on the
upper deck Of the steamer and as it passes
through the locks into the canal, eer and
ridicule those standing on shore and on the
wharf. This time the smart young man in
question sighted a we'll known citizen Of
Chesapeake City and called out-"Hcy Rubc,
when are you going to take in your bay
window and that impertinent question re-
ceivrd more emphatic answer than was cY-
pcc,cl. Forthwith the gentleman boarded
the steamer and proceeding to the upper
deck, seized the guyer by the collar and with
the other hand administered few heavy
siaps. The questioning young man wllted
and his disciplinarian coolly departed and is
now receiving a vote of thanks from the
people of tho town.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-07-21

The Maryland Republican Editorial As.o-
citation met in Baltimore, on Wednesday,
and adopted resolutions endorsing the nomi-
nation of Mckinley and Roosevelt and the
party platform, and pledgng their uuwayer-
ing support in every hour OF the campaign.
Questions Of the campaign were discussed by
Phillips Leo Goldsborough, W. l.. W. Sea-
brooke, Henry Il. Torbert and others. A
committee composed OF J. Guest King aad
Henry Il. Torbert was appointed to confer
with the press committee of the State Central
Committee
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-07-21
Park Managers Meet.

The managers of the Eder Park Assocla-
ton, Of Elkton, met on Wednesday evening.
VIM. Il. Eder presided and George r. Ash
acted as secretary. The Improvement of the
property was discussed, and a committee
consisting of L. NJ. Haines, George r. Ash
and John NJ, Tucker was appointed to con-
fer with the Town Council as to the exten-
sion Of Howard street over the land, to
parallel Main street.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-07-21
New School HOUSES.

On Monday the Board OF School Commits
sioners. accompanied by Examiner Biddle,
inspected the public schools in the Fourth,
Fifth and Ninth districts. The commissioners
decided to erect new school house at No. ),
Ninth district, near Calvert. An addition
will be built to Washington school, Fifth dis
trict. The school at Blake will be repaired.
Proposals for the work are advertised for in
another column of this issue OF the CECIL
WHIG,
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COMPANY ORGANIZED.
BUILDING OF TIE CHERRY HILL,
ELNTON AND CHESAPEAKE
CITY ELECTRIC RAILWAY
TAKING DEFINITE FORM.

Three Prominent Cecil
Countians Named AS
The Majority rlembers
of The Board of Direc=
tors Of the Company,
Which Is Capitalized At
$3.50, 600. Work of Con g
struct;bn to Begin AS
Soon As Rights of Way
Are Secured And Plans
Perfected BY Engineers.