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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-02-01

of the ballots during the disturbance.
Jacob h. Lewis testified that he resid-
ed at 407 Il. Fourth street and was at
the polls Of the Third Election district.
Il got there at S.45 and was within 80
feet of the polls. There was a long line
Of men then. The disturbance took
place in the morning. | mad. demand
that the polls be opened. Were no bal
lots polled in the morning. Do not know
who started the disturbance"
Frank X. Jones testified that he resid-
ed at 1907 Ii street and was challenger.
All of the officers We're there when | ar
rived at O'clock. Dugan and Biggins
went out and came back after 8. Was
quite 4 crowd there when l arrived.
There were demands made that the polls
be opened and Dugan said he would
open thcm when he got d-m good and
ready. There We're no votes cast in
the morning except by those on the in
side. During the disturbance Welsh
took the ballot box and Blggins the bal
lots and took them up stairs and locked
themselves in. Welsh was not an cleo
lion officer. | found the ballots after
wards under a bookcase covered over
with Il pair of lace curtains. There were
between 20 and so men in line when the
polls closed. The first ballot was cast
at 9.25 and the first disturbance COM
mcnced about 10 O'Clock in the morning.
Hyland Gnnior testified that he resid-
ed at 405 Head street and in the same
house whore the election was held He
rorroborated Mr.. Jones as to the find
ing of the ballots.
John III. Goodwin testified that he re-
sided at 1906 b street which is in the
Fourth district and that he went to the
polls in the Third district about o'clock
were q number Of men in line then. No
one got a chance to vote in the morning,
Mr.. Dugan told me a little after 3
hat they We're not ready and could not
ret ready. Disturbance was on account
If men wishing TO vote. Mr.. Goodwin re-
oeived n severe cross examination At the
lands of Mr.. Whitoman. Attorney Cen
aral Herbert IT. Ward also testified as
70 the part he took in irving to bring
bout order so that the election could
proceed.
The committee adiourned Mt lilo
| o'clock TO meet at Mr.. Whiteman's Of
Zee at Z o'clock this evening.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-02-01
SHOCK FELT IN
THIS COUNTY AND NEW JERSEY

that an earthquake shock had peeh op'
served at other points.
The shock was more severe III HeM
Jersey than in Delaware. IL vlsiteu @
Camden, \. j., at 2O3 O'CLOCK - iom
rumbling noise followed by distille.
shake was observed by many citizen,
who ran from their houses and places y, y,
business into the streets and ihquireu ~
one another with affrighted look as :,
the cause of the phenomenon; II was
thought by some that there haa neeI ~, :,
explosion in one of the powder nuns - net h,
Paplsboro, but this was fouilu W. ~ =, !,
not the case. The shock was aiso n+n as,. =,
various points in Gloucester county
New Jersey. G--f.--- ---.---
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-02-01
WANT LEGISLATION FOR GUARD
IN Order to Conform With the Regu-
lations Relative to Organization.

A meeting OF the Legislation Board
OIL the y. u. -. was heid ut the armory
tast night to discuss legislation need1ul
40 the guard 1ne board went over the
laws governing the guard with the object
of making an el1ort later to organize the
regiment to conform to the United
States law to comprise three battalions
instead OF two. The guard at present
consists of ten companies divided into
two battalions. 1t is likely that an effort
will be made to get twelve companies
and three battalions.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-02-01
tai IAN'S BOX OF "G0LD," VISION
OF HAPPY DAYS, AN AWAKENING

that he would have to give up his job
as he had found his fortune.
The poor man however was sadly dis
appointed on examining the box. 1t
was discovered to be the one which was
placed in the corner of the building when
the corner stone was laid in 1874. 1t
contained photograph of the original
Holly Tree Inn which was torn down in
1877. several business cards of the Char
les Warner Company, stock list of the
Philadelphia stock exchange dated No
vember s, 1877 part of a New York Her
aid OF the same date and a bag of old
coins.
At that time the Holly Tree Inn was
Incorporated and was the leading hotel
in the city. On the back of the photo
graph was the name of each one of the
Board of Directors of the Holly Tree
Inn.
It was the jingling of the coins in the
bag that made the Italian see visions OF
sunny Italy.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-02-01
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Samuel Hawkins is suffering with the
grip.
The Rev. w. L. Lewis is confined to
his home on account of illness
Judge E. G. Bradford of the United
States Court is sick with the grip.
A special meeting of the Perpetual
Loan Association will be held February
5th.
Fred. Kienle, who has been confined
to his home for several days, is improv-
ing.
Miss Bessie Cofield of near New Cas-
tie is the guest of Mrs. Frederick @.
Mammele.
| John Il. Douglass OF Havana, who has
been the guest of Henry G. Swayne, at
Guyencourt, for several weeks, has re.
turned.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-02-01

many. This state of affairs must eventu-
pllv result in the decentralization of the
firc department of Wilmington consist
INC MS it does Of volunteers who give
fheir time and strength and risk to their
health and lives in the defense OIL inc
nroperty of their fellow citizens.
"rhe new compact made to hold for
tho ensuing ten years can be renewed by
The same companies for ten, twenty OF
thirty years more, thus plainly showing
tho injustice and Inconvenience OF a
law which permits the growth or snch
a system. I'VE respectfully submit TINS
neosurr TO YOU in the full confidence ana
helief that it will meet your unanimous
approval" ~ o,n+;.rom
bine" companies provides for the electioI
~ y chief and assistant engineers ps
rotation in numerical order. The elec PIG,
tion is to take place bi-cnnially' IN,
yota ,,n il TO be canvassed by Council whlei
in case Of tie will decide the election,
Council passed the following month";:
navrolls as follows: miscellaneous pay
roll I s2.sss.71; Council, s27626; Police
sSo1s'74. The treasurer's receipts were
Continued on Page Four.)
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-02-01

The Republicans Of Delaware demand that al Tue
members of the General Assembly, irrespective OF past Po
differences facons shall go into caucus at DcVel au
in said caucus select candidates for Senators from
Congress- ano that all said members vote IN ae -
candidates so selected being understood and agreed at m
Union Republican members in said caucus shall lave the ~
puted right to Of the candidates Tor Senator aua %
the SO called Regular Republican members IN sad eau "
have the undpued right to select the other candidate o
TOR This demand will be and complied with by the Onlo
Republican organization Of the State and the Union
members stand ready and willing meet IN caucus ana 50 V
the Legislature.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-02-01
WILMINGTON
LEGISLATION
Time for Filing Suit to be Given
Within Thirty Days
FROM TIME OF ACCIDENT
Measure Introduced in General As
sembly to Prevent City Off
GERS From Being Taken
Unawares.
FROM TIME OF ACCIDENT
Special to The Sun.

Special to The Sun.
Dover, Jan. S1.--Governor Hum today
,pDoiuted james A. Carroll of Dover as
supcrlntcndcnt Of the public schools of
Kent county aud Secretary of State Lay
ton presented the appointment to the
senate FOR confirmation. Mr.. Carroll
has been located in Dover for number
Of wears and has always proved an able
and Jealous instructor, and his removal
will be regretted by the majority Of Do
yrr's citizens. In executive session this
Afternoon the Senate confirmed Mr.. Car
|roll's appointment.
The following letter was received by
|I.icutcnant-GovernOr ~annon, and read
before the Senate this morning:
Wilmington, Jan. 30 1901.
fThc Hon Phillip l.. Cannon, Presi-
| dput Of the Senate, Dover.
Dear Sr:--At a meeting of the Law
bud order Society, Citizens League and
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-02-01

D earthquake shock was felt in some
ions Of Delaware, especially in the
r portion Of New Castle county
Flly after 2 o'clock on Wednesday
rnoon.
lle shock was distinctly felt in Black
hundred The family Of Register
hancery Colen Ferguson, who lives
Ee"n Townsend and Blackbird, short
| trr O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
IN"red that the house was shaking
3Slt up for a short time only. Whel
ferguson returned home he was tolt
r occurrence. lie thought that there
r. have been an explosion of som'
lie learned yesterday, however
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-02-01


lers interested i'll preventing the repeal
,ne iaw ptohIDltills the use OF screens
|sisioon MiuuUWs, Il committee was APP
lntcI 10 appear before Your honorable
~ ut the conference appointed for
|u3y EtXt. 80 J ~ y IN. 81 ., esent
fUmtiits III opposrion oil the proposed
Veal. llanl
ull directed by the meeting to thank
! and the Senate for granting us the
ur Of such hearing, and tor your
5irsy IN the matter.
Very respectfully yours,
q. w. Broslous, Sec'y.
Svnatur Knox, chairman of the COM
tee on corporations, reported the Dill
rDyidc for the incorporation of the Dla-
nd State Trust Company and it was
up for passage. Senator Brasre
u that NJ the Democrats raised such
owl during The campaign about trusts
there was some mistake about the
urs Of the Democratic incorporators
aed therein. Senator Slaughter said
lluSt was not Il partisan measure
a public bcnefaction and that the
people who would in any way op-
it would be the banks. After con
lalle wrnngling the bill was finally
committed.
s aator Slaughter presented joint
oniion providing that Chancellor
aUyom be directed to collect and have
ntsd all eases decided on appeal from
court of chancery. On motion OF
Abbott is was laid over for a day.
ir Hart introduced bill to rcpea
act appropriating $1.50O to the Della
~ State Fair Association and an act
nsc the appropriation in promotint
Wirnlure.
n AN OYSTER REVENUE COL
LECTUR.
III. Alice introduced bill to authoriz
hoyernor to appoint an oyste
cnuc colector and II captain and GREY
Ine guard boat.
p Ar. Wright, an act to prevent tn
cad OF tuberculosis among the lowe
mails.
nr House bill for the protection 9
lIrclS was read for the first time
senate today.
tNrral notices We're presented III II
ile this morning: by Mr.. Penncwil
sNN'NN~N-N~
ar. Abbott, an act relating to pr
lungs i'll divorce.
Mr.. Blakely, an act taxing tel
N and telephone companies in Del
lor planting poles on streets al
iways.
MIR. McNulty. an act regulatii
and pilotage in Delaware river al
MIR. Alice, an act relating to t
pplication and embezzlement of trr
lis.
h" House bill authorizing the Fred
Board of Education to issue bon
now school house was passed
ilouSe this morning.
nuNc bill providing for the puni'
Of defendants in execution or
inent process who remove from
ny property levied on or seized uni
ll"n or attachment process a
aged to ran the gauntlet and v
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-02-01
ITEM TsIN HERO'S FUNERAL.
win be Buried This Morning High
Mass in St. patrickS Church.

The funeral OF George Paul Farrell,
who was killed ut lien Isln, China, VIII
cake place ut o clock this morning from
me nome ot his mother, Mrs. Mary d.
l1arrel, No. 1123 last Thirteenth street.
fIlsn mass viii be said ut st. Patrick $
Il. U. Church and interment will be made
IN the New Cathedral cemetery.
Farrell was formerly member OF
Company X, n. q. y. and the members
Of that company will attend the funeral.
.ll members of Company k will assem-
ole at the armory at 7.SO o'clock this
morning. They will he headed by the
regimental band which will be augmented
by Harry Roche and Fred Weber of the
| chester DeNonde Co., who have volun.
teered their services. Company X will
be accompanied by firing squad and SIN
members Of that company will also acl
as pail bearers.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-02-01
Social Evening for Men.

The men of Trinity Church enjoyed q
social evening in the church parish house
last night. An excellent musical pro-
gram was rendered and refreshments
we're served. On Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary u there will be a musical IN the
parish house by the Hahnemann Glee
Club of Philadelphia, under the auspices
of the Horace Burr Club.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-02-01
Accepted New Position.

Charles S. Lednum, who has been
connected with the Evening Journal for
sometime, has resigned to become con-
nected with the advertising department
of The Sun. Mr.. Lednum will assume
his new duties on Monday.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-02-01

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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-02-01

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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-11-25

Luman f. Parker. Jr., went to
Muskogee on the early Katy this
morning. :.
Give us your orders for oysters and
celery for Thanksgiving. Silver Moon
restaurant.
The difficulty Of obtaining residence
property, either by rent or purch ase,
still continues.
Mrs. f C. Brown, of Coffeyyille,
Kan, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Parks.
A marriage license was issued last
Saturday to Ernest Drew aud Alice
Thurman, OF Tulsa.
John Archer and Henry Viers are
up from Adair. The latter Is city
marshal of that town.
The big civil docket In the United
States court is expected TO be set by
the second week ia January.
Every Cherokee Clipper Ak has
Sam r Frazee & Co.'S name on and
is fully guaranteed by them.
Ell Murray, the negro whiskey in
troducer, was bound over 10 the Mus
kog -e grand jury Saturday afternoon.
z. N. Ratcliff left for Oklahoma
City yesterday To attend the NEE ting
OF the statehood executive committee.
See, First-class Photos made by
professional photographer. Stamp
photos lOc per doz. by vinita Photo
Car.
J. b. Turner returned from Oswego
yesterday where he had been assist
ing the prosecution in the Newt
Lee murder case.
Ed. Wright, of Spavinaw, was sent
the Muskogee route by Commissioner
Stanfield today for dispensing extract
OF trouble at Adair Saturday.
Frisco Mill Co.'S whole wheat -four
| Is the best that can be made, because
it is made OF the very best wheat oy
the latest improved machinery. Il
w. @. Smith, OF oleora, was in vi
nita yesterday en- route to the meet
ling OF the statehood executive com
mittee at Oklahoma City today.
Whites Cream Vermifuge removes
the unhealthy tissue upon which
worms thrive; it brings, and quickly
healthy condition OF body, wher'
worms cannot exist. Price, Use
Peoples drug store. dw
DO your cows and calves Jump ant
crawl through your wire fence? Yo'
can prevent It by buying a yoke o
Darrough Hardware Co. They ar
guaranteed to please and are jus
what you've been hunting.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-11-25

Then you don't feel just the best
today. DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
is very effective for sick headache
biliounsness or disordered stomach.
Sold By Peoples drug store. DIV
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-11-25
WANTS.

Want ads not to exceed five lines will be
for IS cents. II you want TO buy or sell or
trane. or have lost or found anything. need
help or want work, IL will pay you to use
column.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-11-25
Sayings.


w. NJ. Howell is here from Oseuma.
Genuine country honey at Balen-
tines.
Fowler for all the latest In photo
graphs.
Take your second hand goods to
Swain's.
Green tomatoes for pick-a-lily at
Cowans.
Full leather collar for sl.OO at Lee
Barrett's.
Salted peanuts at the Silver Moon
restaurant.
Corn, chops, bran and shorts at f.
G. Cowan's.
Work for Christmas presents at
Balentine's.
Bob Nix was here from Centralia
over Sunday.
Swain will buy your second hand
goods. Try him.
Chickens and butter always on
hand at Cowan's.
Coles original Hot Blast Heating
stove at Ed Lees.
Large line of stove boards, pipe and
elbows at Ed Lees.
The best meals in town are served
at hotel Bluejacket. II
Pioy L. Soper returned from Mus
kogee Saturday night.
The best hard wheat houron earth,
Old Glory, at Cowan's.
Freshest fish and best service at
the New Gem restaurant. II
A few desirable rooms for boarders
at the whitney restaurant. II
Hot and cold baths on tap at Joe
Davis place, south OF =. o.
Oysters-all sizes aud all kinds at
the Silver Moon restaurant.
The artesian we'll on the Stanneld
property is down 200 feet today.
Elegant new line OF Witmarks sheet
music at the post Office book store
Try that Ralston Food at Zeno's,
Ia hominy, grits and pancake -four.
Henry Miller left yesterday for
Marysville, No., on business trip.
Steel ranges sl4, aud heaters from
sl.75 up at Darrough Hardware Co.
Soft maple trees from TO 7 feet, 10
cents, delivered anywhere in town.
OR oysters are the best, our service
unexcelled, New Gem restaurant. u
All kinds OF loaded shells and am
munition at Sam Z. Frazee & Co.'S.
John S. Thomason aud family are
moving to the Western hotel today.
Deputy Pies Thompson went to
Muskogee on the flyer this morning.
Fresh fish and oysters are received
daily at the New Gem restaurant. II
Buy Superior Cook stove or Range
and be happy. Sam r. Frazee 4 Co.
}. c. Wright. OF the Bankrupt store
returned from ST. Louis this morn
ing.
Go to the Vinita Meat Store for
choice meats and home made saus-
layes 35-tf
Wm. Stuart, OF Adair, accompanied
by his two little daughters, is here to-
day.
Two good, fat 'possums wanted for
Thanksgiving at Whitney's restau-
rant. ~
The Darrough Hardware Co., will
exchange stoves for either coal or
wood.
Fresh fish, oysters and celery on
hand at all times at the Vinita Meat
Store. 5o-u
The railroads are doing big Vini-
ia business, both in freight and pas.
senger.
III you are thinking Of buying a
stove see the line at Ed Lees before
buying.
Rev. Roberts, OF the Christian
church. came in on the flyer this
morning.
/ Warning notices against hunter:
fresnassinp upon farms. for sale al
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-11-25

For sale--Three fine young Norman mares.
with foal--0ne pair matched. Weight 1910
pounds. about Is l-2 hands. For particulars
inquire of j. b. Turner. 97-tf
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-11-25

For sale--20o bushels OF good Ben Dayis
apples. See John Weaver. As
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-09-13
ATTACKED THE BRITISH.
Beers Flre ON Moaroe'. Column while
In Psss Near Dovdreeht.

Pretoria, Sept. y. - While Colonel
Monroo's column was returning from
harhley East 90 Bo1rnrocht It was at.
tackled by the Beers under Command.
ants Fouchoo aud Myburrh in wolvos.
loot The advance guard was well in
the pass when a terrific fro was opened
upon them from tho heights above the
kloof The British were in a precari.
ous position pn tho llat. where there
WAS little or no cover. but they rapidly
unlimbered returned brisk fire. The
fighting continued for some time. Tho
British had four wounded and Il Is re.
ported that the Beers had four killed
and considerable wounded.
On the following morning a recon.
noitering force with big guns cleared
Wolvekloof Of the Beers. who retreAted
in the direction Of the DrAkensburg.
The British followed the burghers for a
considerable distance. shelling them in.
cossantly.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-09-13
VETERANS MEET.
The Grand Army Of the Republic Began
With n Large Attendance.

The Graud Army Of the Repabilc Besa,
with a Large Attendance.
Cleveland. Sept l2-The nAtionA
convention Of the Grand Army Of th,
Republic opened this morning Al
the Euclid avenue opera house with q
large attendance. Intense interest wa.
manifested by delegates in the report Of
the committee on pensions and it was
generally believed the convention would
take some radical action bearing on that
subject. In his address Commander. in.
Chief Rassieur severely criticized the
management Of the pension bureau.
Report Of Adjutant General f. NJ
Sierrett showed a total membership or
June 30, 1901, Of 269. 5O7 in 6G7s posts;
gains during the last year were 80.Ol9
and losses 3Ii76; the losses were by
death si66. by suspension le,26s. mum.
Der dropped from the rolls having pre.
viously been suspended 7722. The mum.
Der ON the rolls on June 30, last, In.
oluding 1910 suspended makes a grand
total Il 2o5,057.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-09-13
SCHLEY COURT TRIAL
The Judges and Witnesses Arrive
at Washington.
THE H0WIS0N CASE.
schleJ's Counsel Make Charges Which
VIII he Heard Before Dewey
and Benham Before Proceed.
inss Have Begun.

Washington, Sept l2.--All the mem.
bers Of the Sohley court Of inquiry are
in Washington. Rear Admiral Howison
Is the last member to arrive. No sum.
nous has yet been issued fer Admiral
Sampson and it is said very few formal
summons have been issued by the do.
partment. Although no positive State
ment on that point was made it was
gathered from the attitude Of the gov.
ernment officers that they havono pres.
eni intention Of calling Admiral samp.
sou.
Admiral Schleys counsel has com.
ploted the formal challenge 20 Admiral
Howison. This is very briof docu.
ment and. recording to counsel. will be
supported by several witnesses.
The expectation is that an hour or
two will DO consumed in argument by
counsel directed 70 the two members Of
the court whose competency Is not ques.
toned. Admirals Dewey and Benham
then VIII retire and determine whether
or not the statements presented are suf.
ncient 70 make manifest the incompe.
teney Of Rear Admiral Howison. There
will be no appeal from the decision Of
,he court on this point Even the SEQ.
retary Of the navy could not undo It's
work
Captain Francis A. Cook who com.
manded the Brooklyn during the West
Indian campaign probably will be the
first witness.
The schley court Of inquiry began
proceedings toiay. schley objected
% Admiral Howison and Admirals
Dewey and Benham are considering his
objection.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-09-13
Nearly Pour Thou.and con,le,..

Austin. Sept i2.-Tho state poniten.
tiary board held its regular monthly
meeting here
Tho report Of Financial Agent ". VI.
Q. Hsll for the month OF August show.
that the total receipts for the month
were Sse, ,s3i.si and total disbursements
t56,0SS.SS. The balance ON hand is SI5.
2SL63
The report Of ]. 5. Rice shows that
the total number Of convicts on haud
Aug, 81 were $3.50 Daring the month
III convicts were received. recaptured,
breturned by sheri6s. lOl discharged,
IL pardonod. 10 escaped. 10 died and /
delivered to sheriff.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-09-13
Lane Oct for Governor.

Austin, Tex. Sept i2-It Is stated
here that Hon. Jonathan Lane Of Hous.
ton, prominent attorney who has for
years been a leader Of the liberal ele.
ment OF the Democratic party in Texas.
will DO a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for governor He Is a gold
standard Democrat Tho other candi.
dates will probably be NJ. NJ. Crane Of
Dallas, 7. NJ Campbell Of Palestine. J.
w. Blake OF sherman. Congressman s.
w. I. Lanham Of Weathcrford: James
.. Wells Of BrowuEyille and r. T.
Prince OF Corsicana.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-09-13

Austin, Sept. i2-Hon j. o. Nichol.
son, who represents Webb county in the
house OF representatives. has returnc }
from laredo. He says that good rains
have<allen in Zapata county within the
last few days, putting the ground in
good condition for fall planting. With
reasonable rains fair crop Of beans and
other products can be raised yet this
fall, thereby relieving much Of the des.
titution that was said to exist among
some Of the people. Mr.. Nicholson said
that ranchmen in Zapata county report
tanks full Of water and they are rernov.
ing their cattle back TO the pastures
which were abandoned by reason Of the
protractod drouth.