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GRAND JURY AT FARNHURST.
Buildings of the County Hospital
Were Inspected
Yesterday.

the members of the Grand Jury OF
New Castle county paid visit to the
county hospital ut Farnhurst yesterday
and inspected the buildings. In the
afternoon the jury attended meeting
of the trustees Of the poor and ascertain
ed how the board conducts its business.
The jury made report of its investi-
CATION.
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Sudden Death From Heart Disease

John d. Thompson, aged SO years, a
farmer of Iron Hill, Md, dropped dead
near Farnhurst early yesterday morn
ing, while driving to the Wilmington
market with wagon load of poultry.
@. y. Currinder, an acquaintance, was
riding with Thompson. just before the
wagon reached Farnhurst Thompson
fell over dead. 1t is supposed his death
was due to heart trouble.
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Has Been Promoted.

A Wallace IRWIN OF this city, who was
member OF Co. y, First Delaware
Regiment, during the Spanish War, and
afterwards joined the United States
Volunteer Army and was sent to the
Philippines, has been promoted several
times since his enlistment and is now
sergeant-major in the Forty-lirst In
fantry, with which several other VIII
mingtonians are also connected.
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CITY EDITOR MARTIN TO WED.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Bell Have Issued
Cards for the Wedding of Their
Niece, Miss Upton.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome b. Bell have
issued cards for the marriage of their
niece Miss Florence Bell Upton, to JOS
eph Henry Martin, on Tuesday evening
December IL at o'clock, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Bell, SIS West Ninth street
Mr.. Martin is city editor of the Sun
day Star, and before coming to this city
was editor of the Virginian Pilot at Nor
folk, being associated with Rev. Sam
Small, the noted evangelist, who was
proprietor of the paper.
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A Successful Reception.

The Shields Library Association held
its thirty-ninth annual reception in Turn
Hall last night The committee in
charge We're Harry Hetzler, chairman;
L. 7. Mcconnell, secretary and Joseph
i. Combs, treasurer. There was large
crowd present and the reception proved
to be the most successful held thus far
by the association.
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Real Estate Sale.

Security Trust and Safe Deposit Com
pany advertises at public sale a small
farm near Ashland and a number of
dwellings in this city. An excellent op-
portunity is offered to persons desiring
profitable investments or comfortable
homes. The sale will take place at the
Court House on December 11th. See
advertisement.
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EurIiom For pauncefote.

London, Nov. 2S.-Truth. which has al
ways shown itself particularly we'll in
formed as to diplomatic affairs says ii is
probable Queen Victoria will offer a Wis
countcy or an earldom to Lord Paunce-
fote, the British ambassador at Washing
ton, on his retirement from the diplo'
matte service in recognition Of his sue.
cessful embassy, adding, ''all the more
as this mark of royal favor will be much
appreciated in the United States"
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Made Final Settlement.

Rev. John d. G. Hanna, formerly
secretary of the Goth Century thank Of
fering fund made his final settlement
with the Offering committee in Union
Church vest ay afternoon. There will
be no secretary appointed to succeed
Rev. Hanna and the subscriptions now
out will be collected by the committee.
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WiIningtnn Club Lost.

The bowling contest which took place
last evening at the bowling alleys of the
Wilmington whist Club between the
Penn CluD of Chester and the Whining
Whist Club, resulted in victory for the
former by a score of 1850, the latter
scoring 219t. Inc Penn Club beating the
local club 159 points. The contest was
an exciting one from start to finish as
the Chester boys hold first place in the
league and the Wilmington club second.
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Home wedding.

Alexander H. Craig and Miss Nina
Crozier, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Crozier We're married last night at the
home Of the brides parents, No. 1927
West Fourth street. The young couple
will be ut home at that address after
pecezksr Sth,
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Demonstrators Arrive.

Mrs. Walter Leroy Smith and Mrs. c..
Il. Duell arrived yesterday morning, the
former from Boston and the latter from
Philadelphia, TO attend the Food Expo
sition, where they will give demonstra-
tions. They are stopping at the Clayton
House.
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Found "a bead Child.

A new born colored infant was found
dead early last evening by a colored
woman on tn. causeway west of the Bal
timore and OHIO Railroad, The woman
told officer Shields, who notified coroner
vandever, and he'had the body removed
to the morgue.
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VIII Carry Prodnce.

1t is the intention of the Wilmington
and West Chester Railway Co., when its
road is in operation, to run freight cars
as trailers after the regular passenger cars
the idea being to bring produce and fruit
from West Chester and intermediate
points to this CITY for local trade and also
for shipment elsewhere.
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SOCIAL AND Personal.

Miss Mai Jone of Newport, Pa, has
been the guest of Miss Rena Mitchell.
Mr.. Wade @. Porter and Harry Mes
sick OF Baltimore are visiting Miss Fan
mic Porter.
Mr.. Edward G. Fulton and Travers l..
Ruark of Salisbury, Nd, are visiting in
Wilmington.
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Married at Union Parsonage.

frank Ainsworth and Miss Mary Eli
zabeth Blest were married at 7.S0 o'clock
last night at Union NJ. Il. Church par
sonage. Inc ceremony was performed
by Rev. @. A. Grise pastor of Union
Church. The married couple will make
their future home at No. 1101 French
street.
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A Slight Blaze.

Fire broke out about s O'Clock yester-
day morning in the two story frame
dwelling No. 800 East Fifth street, which
is occupied by Polish people. 1t was ex-
tinguished by the chemical apparatus on
the Delaware Truck before much dam
age was done.
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Official Returns From Iowa.

Des Moines, Nov. 2S.--The election re-
turns opened by the state board of can
vassers show the party vote on president
was: Republican, 307,S1S; Democrat.
209, ,466; Prohibition, 9,502; Peoples Par
ty, 613; Socialist Labor, 30; Unite'l
Christian, 707; Social Democrat. 1,642:
Republican plurality. 98,352. Constitu-
ia, sos- ton. majority, 44S. Bien-
tionai nrehssHendment, majority, 31,-
6S6. ''e.,..s H.,
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Gave a Musicale.

Mrs. Underwood's class of Grace NJ.
e. Sunday School gave musicale in
Grace Sunday School Hall last night
An excellent program was arranged for
the occasion and music was furnished
by Grace Orchestra.
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Many at the Cooking Lessons.

The cooking lessons at the Y. NJ. G. A,
were opened yesterday afternoon. Much
interest was taken in the lesson and it
was largely attended by ladies. The next
lesson will be held tomorrow afternoon
at 2.30 o'clock
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Thanksgiving Day.

Thanksgiving Day will be very gener-
ally observed in this CITY today: Busi-
npps, except snch as is necessary, will be
saspended. Some retail stores will re :
main open during the morning.
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Special Services at Union Church.

Rev. Dawson preached last night at
the special services which are being held
in Union NJ. Il. Church. The services
have been very successful and the at
tendance good.
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Deuth of a LincoIn EIecyr'

Portsmouth, o., Nov. 2S.-FormeS y 3nay-
or George A. Waller, who was a dclegaes,
to the convention that nominated Lincoln
In 1850 and who was Lincoln elector
from this state, is dead at his home in
this city.
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Give a DANCE.

The Benevolent Pioneer Literary AS
,.Sciation will give dance this afternoon
~ ? to o'clock in Professor Web
ster,s dancing ac4d.--y, Eden Hall.
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Union Thanksgiving Service.

A Methodist Union Thanksgiving ser
vice will be held at st. Paurs, Seventh
and Market streets at 10.45 a. III. today.
Rev. John p. Otis will preach the SER
mon.
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Grand Fox Hunt.

All Chester cars pass the fox hunt at
the Practical Farmer Hotel this morn
ing. Start IL o'clock sharp.
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Fine Turkey Lunch today at Scheu's,
Fourth and Orange streets.
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THE STATE PRESS ON CLARK.

This move on the part of the Montana
statesman is pretty cute. but will only
prolong his political execution. which Is
sure to follow.-Island County Times.
1t is not at all likely that Mr.. Clark
will be given his seat during this sitting
of the senate. and 1t Is to be hoped that
he will never be given the honor.-Buck-
ley Banner.
This is a trick worthy of the Democracy
of Montana, but 1t is trick which with
the evidence revealed in the investiga-
ton is certain to give Montana to the
Republicans this fall.-Spokane Sunday
Morning Call
Senator Clark hasn't displayed any
Impotence at the slowness of the sen,
ate In taking up the resolution declaring
him not entitled to a seat In that body.
He would not object to an indefinite post
ponement.-Fairhaven Times.
The whole matter was bit OF sharp
practice by which Clark imagines he has
gained technical advantage. He is GU,
of the senate. however, and objection will
undoubtedly be raised 10 his being sworn
in again. SO he IS liable 10 remain out in
definitely. -Chehalis Bee Nugget.
Mr.. Clark evidently holds the same
view concerning the United States SEN
ate as did that other unique character
the initiation fee into the incest little
club In North America" Meanwhile the
senate Will have another guess at the
Clark case.--Olymplan.
Most men with any degree of aeIf-re-
spect would have taken the hint that was
given to Clark. Clark evidently thinks
that. having paid high price for seat
In the senate. he is entitled TO use t.
But he overlooks the fact that seats In
that august chamber are not for sale lie
has paid his money 10 parties who can
not deliver the article paid for.-Chehalis
Examiner.
Through the recent action OF the Demo-
cratic state central committee I'm appor-
honing delegates TO the state convention
Daily Will probably control that body and
name the state ticket. What Clark wifi
do is uncertain, but the presumption is
reasonable that there will be some cut
ting and slashing In the Democratic
ranks During the melee the Republicans
may carry on the electoral vote Of The
state and thus will the old motto when
thieves fan out. etc" be again proven 49,
Republic Miner.
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prosperity. The people of Seattle recog-
nize the far-sighted business policy that
directed the purchase of this property
and Is making II available. and are not
In any way insensible to the work that
the Northern Pacific is doing in and
for the city.
Without entering into the questions
which Mr.. Mellen raises in connection
with the union depot controversy. 1t
may be said that his reference to the
attitude of the city is scarcely justified
by the facts. He refers repeatedly to
the action of the council as having put
a veto upon any and all plans Of depot
construction, and indicates that this
was in the nature Of an ultimatum that
must be recalled before further prog
ress can be made. What the council
did was to refuse its assent to a large
and complicated plan. involving not
merely the building OF a passenger sta
tion but Of an immense freight ware
house, with other provisions that need
not be recited. A visit to the water
front these days confirms the wisdom
of not increasing the congestion of traf-
fic there unnecessarily. But the people
do not feel that they have been unreal
sonable, and they entertain the kind
est feelings toward the Northern Pacific
railroad and toward Mr.. Mellen person.
ally. There is no enmity conveyed in
the decision of the city that 1t would
be unwise and unsafe, with due regard
to its own future. to grant all the de-
mands that were made upon 1t.
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than our merciful code admits, let him
feel the full force OF IL.
Neeley has forfeited all right to the
privileges and the protection OF citizen
ship. He is a traitor and an out
law. The people expect that he and
every man who shared with him in this
crime against a helpless country, this
dissertation OF our name and nation,
shall suffer the EXTREMIST punishment.
Congress and the courts cannot go too
fast or too far in this matter to satisfy
the demand of an outraged and indig-
nant people.
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inar plans. He extends the contract:
and It Is no wonder that he has nothing
to say about II. The strange thing is
that he Is not ashamed ever thereafter
to look his fellows in the face.
1t will be well for the parties to this
dsgraceful transaction not to feel too
secure. They have. It is true. the opin-
ion Of the states legal adviser. such as
it is. that the act cannot be revoked.
But his opinion says also that the aid
of the courts cannot be invoked, "unless
in case Of fraud or fragrant and violent
abuse" OF fraud there is no present
proof. Each man Is at liberty to draw
HIS own conclusion. But that there has
been fragrant and violent abuse is In
dubitable. The contract could be re-
newed legally only II 1t appeared that
the company had exercised due dill
gence." There is not a court on earth.
perhaps not an Individual outside the
company's Office and the room of the
land commissioner. who would say so.
And no resource should or will be left
untried to defeat this shameful betray-
al Of the peoples rights, this sacrifice
OF public interest and private property
to naked greed.
Our people will not lie down tamely
under this great and objectionable In
Justice. The men who have worked and
are now working to make the city great
express their opinion in no uncertain
terms. II an official at Olympia. for
reasons that suffice him, without taking
the public into his confidence. can make
agreements with land-grabbing corpora
lions, can renew them when II suits
him, can play ducks and brakes with
the property OF the chief city of the
state. IL Is time to know it. Him we
already know. He has classified HIM
self. But courts and legislatures will
not be deaf TO the appeal Of business
against speculation. of the public
against an act that speaks its own con-
demnation. Upon Commissioner Bridges
and those who are responsible for him
rests an odium that defies either ex-
piana ton or defence.
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Mr.. Mellen's Visit.

In the interesting interview with
President Mellen published this morn
Ing there is further evidence OF the
rapidly growing importance Of Seattle
The Northern Pacific viii continue to
improve the valuable property owned
by IL upon the water front. That i'm
provement, in the shape of docks. slips
and warehouse facilities, is sorely need
ed. We have had an illustration dur
ing the last few weeks in the crowding
upon our water front resources that &C
companied the Nome trade. Of what
We may expect. For this rush Is NJ
more than equal to the volume Of our
steady and regular business a few years
hence. The improvements contempiat-
ed by the Northern Pacific and already
begun will be a vast addition TO the
commercial facilities Of the city and
will help to build up business that has
always been close to the source VI our
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Neeiey's Extradition.

There are times. we admit, when ii
is irksome to be obliged to respect the
forms Of law. When some rascal whose
impudence and whose crime are on a
colossal scale exhausts the resources
of provisions designed to protect the IN
nocent solely in order that he may en-
Joy personal immunity from punishment
richly deserved. We long for summary
judgment and execution. 1t is more
than a decent man can bear calmly to
see the attorney Of Neeley. the head of
the disgraceful postal frauds in Cuba,
appearing before the house judiciary
committee to submit long legal argu-
ment against the proposed bill for the
extradition Of his client.
This man Medley is one Of the mean
est thieves who ever disgraced the
United States by holding office under 1t.
In peculiar sense his was position Of
trust. He was selected to assist in the
administration OF a country under the
guardianship OF the United States. We
were and are responsible to the Cuban
people for the conduct OF their govern
ment in all its branches until such time
as they shall be able to assume con-
troll Of 1t themselves The responsible
ity Is like that which a guardian owes
to minor wards whose fortune has been
entrusted to him. 1t was greater than
that: for. in addition to the personal
trust. there was the honor OF the ma
| ton TO preserve invlolate in the eyes
OF the world
Such an opportunity Neeley abused.
to Ill his private purse out of the Gu
| ban postal revenues. Then he escaped
| 10 this country. He holds that he can
not be tried here as any other emhez-
zler would. because he has not stolen
from the United states. He refuses 10
return 10 Cuba. and an extradition bill
has been introduced TO surrender him TO
| the cuban authorities, as II appears
that he cannot be sent back under ex-
4
he has seauestsred from the people who
! trust us and are under our guardian
ship ne hires a lawyer 10 contest the
act that would make It possible to bring
him to book.
| IL Is acts OF this sort which make
! one understand and sympathlze with
| the feelings OF the vigilsutes who ad
ministered rough but efrectual justice
In the early days upon the Western
| frontier No man who now wears prison
garb for thievlng deserves his penalty
as richly as does Neeley 1t is an II
able to enjoy one day Of freedom. II Is
a humiliation that there is any man SO
far fallen as to take rogues' pay t.
rescue him from the clutches OF the
! law 1t is the unanimous demand OF
the people of this country that no at.
tention he paid 10 his circumstances
He Is unworthy OF SO much as hear
ing in the presence of honorable men
| Let the law be stretched to the utmost
TO lay him by the heels. Turn the
whole enginery of the United States
government TO the work Of furnishing
him. Send him back TO Cuba; and II
there remains there any old Spanish
law that authorizes a penalty severer
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SAT Lane iiiDuaF-
There Is one matter which II ncglactel
any longer hy congress. the negiiganca
will be criminal That is. to make ar
rangemcuts TO supply officers and men FOR
the navy For some reason men a, r.of
like % enlist in the navy. II IL probably
because Of the iron discipline and caste
which are insisted upon In thar depart.
ment. Officers can only be supplied by
educating them. but, according 20 the Zee
ord II Philadelphia. there are twenty steel
ships OF the new navy now lying in ordi-
nary at the navy yards and one-half the
torpedo boat fleet. including the vessels
OF this class % recent construction, have
been put out Of commission. And this is
all wrong. Our experience with Spain
shows how quickly sometimes war IL
precipitated Nations are turning a bell
ligerent side 70 each other all around the
horizon.
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ENDING OF WAR IN SOUTH Aya1rA

1t Is much better for civilization and -
mainly at large that the whole buslnoD
shall be settled up quickly and onaIy,~
Philadelphia Times.
The brilliant campaign OF 0enA Robefo
and Kitchener seems to have cut ~
ground from under the gallant rspuhleasA
and to have left them little chance Ter ~
cessfuI observation-disclosures Inter OCEAN
The British odds arc simply ovavhele
ing and the beginning OF their cencsntpe
ton Is at hand. The end OF II must b ~
conditional surrender. The only Queslico
are for how long that end can b delayea
and how much II shall cosG-baooeqs
Eagle.
The wonderful precision with which %
Roberts has carried out his plans tot -
capture of Kroonstad demonstrates -
his ability has not been overestlnaieg
Kroonstad Is now being prepared - =
advance base of supplies for opefaio
In the Transvaal.--Iowa State RsgtseH.
No siege of modern times can be CO.
pared with that of Mafeking. and CO.
PARSONS with those OF ancient hls'Si
are scarcely apropos, for they naa -
to contend with modern artillery 10 thS@
days. The name OF Mafeklng VIII i've
apd@f ~
nlStoIy anu na neioao ,,,".'.sa TspSa
""'e'e" ei'ourins ia''ie' ''o''
The British can turn any position -. -
by the Beers. and stand IN q 'o'a
place is the only and the final reooai,
me orderly anu success'u, ,',asas 80
"lich inc i'oer re'rsat ~ ~, 4. ~
to the conclusion that this VIII %
ei'u, u 'losea tue pufpoSe ~ "a y,cssa
10 me last is Aiih "'"'h'"
fost-
Notwithstanding the rapid march o. =
British. and the freauen, engagsns,1 -
which have been fought. the British
has not been very heavy In proporuos. ~. =
the results accomplished. The moo'y
bf Lord Roberto army has astonisiea y.
confused the Beers. and the abanaonA'.<x
OF kroonstad without a hgnt y m -
uehce Oh uethota''ha'io"' -. Iii ~
prpoable mat the ffee SlaV q, ,sa vss.-
any 'ur,her important P'i' :"
Ne" orleans Fleayuhe'
The courage Of the Beers IN the sraS!p
now drawing IA /, close has been Of -
highest ,hough not Of the most das -
order I, mas taken 900 90 British soien
Ia brsak IN. poer purpnee. Probably
ws, ,h. hste, If Presidents Kruger ~
Stevn ,bat Engiand would rather concfs'
.,hs, .as .sked than mako such q pfog.
sia,,s r,for, The british supposed y.
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The board of public works will next
week begin putting up new street signs
and house numbers. 1t is something
that has been demanded for a long time
and when the work is finished it will
prove Of immense value to a public that
heretofore has been considerably be-
fuddled at times because OF a lack Of
proper street and house designations.
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Saving Montana's Good Name.


Another one Of the eleven. J. II Gelgnr
by name. attempted TO sit as "a proxy in
the Republican state committee. hut he
was repuliated and not allowed 70 t1ke
part IN the proceedings The others will
proba by be treated IN the same way. Mon
tana Is evidently vindicatinE itself At
least the Republican party Is doing It's
part 70 show that in this year ~ grace
political corruption * as unpopular In that
state as Il is Ia Pennsylvania
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Although the majority of Presbyteri-
ans do not wish to amend their creed.
there is a vigorous minority that de-
sires something a little more modern
and it looks as If they propose to make
themselves heard at the assembly IN
st. Louis.
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OF the two men in Louisiana slated
for the senatorship. one says he Is not
sound on the 16 to 1 idea and the other
that he is not sound on the tariff ques-
ton. Both were Endorsed, probably for
the reason that the Democracy is not
sound on anything Just at the present
time
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w. J. Hearst has undertaken the task
OF melting the New York ice trust. Mr..
Hearst has the advantage OF possessing
an enormous roasting plant. and If the
Sun would help him little more en-
ergetically than it has been doing. much
might be accomplished
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The press dispatches the other day
told what the foreign diplomats would
do this summer. but they failed to give
the plans Of Aguinaldo's ambassador.
Senator Pettigrew.
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Friendly Hint.

Washington Evening Star QndD
The German emperor, II is declared, has
an eye on South America. 1t would be
the part OF wisdom for him to keep the
other on the Monroe doctrine.