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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-07
MISSION OF MITCHELL.
His Interview With Wright Was
Cause of Much Comment.

today and after remaining about six hours
returned 70 Wskesbarre Mr Mitchell ar
rived here on the Buffalo EXPRESS at T;2s
He was unattended and no person met him
at the station. MIR Mitchell passed from
the railroad station to the street aud from
that time until he rcappearod at the stu
tion shortly after noon. his movements are
unknown. He checked his grip at the Read
ing terminal aud again disappeared return
ing about ! O'Clock aud taking luncheon in
the station restaurant He then boarded a
train az 9O2 O'Clock FOR Wilkesbhrre.
Il was later learned that President
Mitchell had met Carroll y. Wright com
missioner Of labor. but an efforts to locate
Mr. Wright proved futile. AS Mr. Mitchell
was about TO board tie train for Wilkes
barre he wgs asked If he had met an ennis
sary from the president or II he had re.
ceiYed aay communication from MIR. Hoose-
velt lie declined to answer all queries ex.
cepting those referring TO the situation In
the coal regions. which he said was IN
changed.
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SHORf NEWS STORIES.


LoNpoN.-Re Canon George Rawlinson,
canon Of Canterbury since 1872, died ut
Canterbury. He was born IN 1872
ARDAIORE. /. TAT Elk. twenty miles
from here, Charles Smith, unmarried -
years Old shot himself ia the head WIKI
u ,hotgun, dying Instantly
Ni,W Y0RK.--Rovolt among the support.
err Of the government against the educa-
tionnl bill Is spreading and becoming more
pronounced, cables the London correspond
ent Of the Tribune.
HAMBURG The British steamer Drum.
orouil which sailed from Galveston August
30 and New Orleans September n, via Nor
folk September 10 for this port, Is aground
&C Juelsand near here.
NEW YORK = Secretary William ST. John
Frederick and the other war office authori-
ties are puzzled to know what Ia do fOr
the unemployed reserYists and discharged
soldiers now returning from South Africa,
soys London dispatch to the Tribune
VICTORIA, r, C.--Adylues have been re.
ceiyed from China Of the Increase OF Box
erlsm IN Schc Chuen. In Sche Chucn the
boxers. $1,000 strong, attacked tha proVfil
cia capital. and there ~Hs some sangliu.
nry lights In the streets. The Boxers were
held IN check by imperial forces.
ATLANTA The first session in this city
Of the United States circuit court Of the
sixth judicial district, comprising the
states Of Texas, Louisiana, Alabama Mis-
sissippi Florida ana Georgia, was convened
Monday Judge Don A. Pardec presided.
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You Can't Begin Too
Early.
Paine's Celery
Compound
Affords Happy and Marvellous
Results to Rheumatic
Sufferers.

The autumn season. with It's changefu
weather IS time OF dread to an rheumatic
sufferers. Chilling winds cold rains and
heavy, impure atmosphere, agerayate every
CONDITION Of rheumatism, ana bring many
sufferers desperately near the grave.
Are you a victim Of rheumatism In its
acute or chronic formsg If so, you can't
begin too early to get rid Of this baneful
disease. to purify the blood and strengthen
the system. TIC marvellous victories Of
Paine's Celery Compound wrought IN the
past for rheumatic sufferers, justhes you
IN giving this wonderful medicine an
immediate trial 1t has given to agonizod,
helpless, and crippled men and women a
new and happy lfe-freedom from all pains
and suIerlngs. 1t has produced amazing
cures after the failures of able physicians.
AT this season paines Celery Compound
will do the same good work for you, dear
reader. Mir. g. W. Weber, GAINESVILLE, Wis,
says
81 was advised by friend to try Paine's
Celery Compound for rheumatism ana nerve
BUSINESS. / had previously tried other rom
cdies for these complaints without getting
relief. ! am pleased TO say that the very
first bottle Of the Compound relieved me.
1 have now taken six bottles Of the Com
pound IN all and am cured. / feel younger
and better. and have good appetite
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ST. LOUIS DOODLE CASES


Several Cases Were Taken Up "
Others Continued lndetlnlteV
st. Louis. October 6.-The case Of helq
Nicolaus, charged with bribery. came y Y
day in Judge Ryan's court The m'lll'Ds-'
brewer was not present but was F'Fs
sented by his attorneys. The date ~ T.
trial of Nicolaus, it was stated, WouN y
be definitely set for 4 few days, AS
Judge Ryan announced that tne " ~ n
for q new trial made by attorney ~ ,sI,ys
Snyder, the banker and promoter, eV i,,ss,,
Of bribery In connection with tne s y n.
traction bill, would be taken up neA' -'
day.
The cases of former delegates pena!,, Y, Y
bright. Schneider. Utgke F. J. hana,
and Harry A. Fulker and Bertsen , W
charge of bribery were ordered evAs'--'
from day TO dav. -, d
The October grand fury met ioen co.. 4
Judge Douglass court room TO-DAY X d,
ganized. That body was INSTRUCTED X .ss,
judge to continue the invest lgallol sSili
early this year into the munleipai a W M
Doodle cases. On 10 date thirty wv sasa.s
been indicted on at least seventy N
perjury and Attorney Folk hopes ~ \. ina
additional indictments he has nhl qe a,s s
tlgation. W. r. Reid. conhdentin ltssA
Broker Campbell was examined A.,stsssi
today by the county attorney oh Nv ~
said TO have been used to secure w
sage of the city lighting Dill.
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AMERICANS ARRESTED.
They Were Driving an Automobile Too
Fast on the Highway.

lhey Were DRIVING an Automobile 90
Fast on the Highway
London, October G--Geucral Corbin, Cen
eral Young and John W Gates have had
an unpleasant experience with the English
motoring laws Both on Saturday ana
sunday they were driving car. whieh
was stopped by the police, who nave
stopped many Americans Tor exceeding
twelve miles an hour. Ihe car was IN
each case q fast new vehicle just purchased
by Sir Thomas Upton, who had loaned Il
to MIR. Gates to show the generals around
the country. On Sunday they were drlv-
ing through Windsor park, when a police
man arrested the chaumour and took the
names and addresses OF Mr.. Gates and Gel,
cfal Young, who were the occupants Of the
chr, aud sunday the same party with Gen.
eral Corbin was nearing Brighton when a
policeman stopped the car. Wneu the
summons are called UP no defense will be
mdde, for, as one Of the Americans said:
The police have gotten us at their mercy
You may be mortally sure that we were
not driving over the speed limit. hut that
II is Ineffective against the police win
their stop Watches
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FEDERATION OF LABOR.

Reports OF the Organization Show an
Excellent Condition.
Washington. October G.-phe executive
council OF the American Federation Of
Labor begins weeks session here today
The report Of the secretary and treasurer
showed the federation to be In an excellent
condition That an Increase OF more than
100000 members was gained In the last four
munths that the official magazine the
American Federatipnlst Is on a sound basis
financially and otherwise; thar there are
now more Than 500 volunteer organizers
throughout the country and thirty salarled
organizers today employed by tho Amerl.
can federation 81 Labor and 40 organizers
employed by affiliated unions. Reports
We're received from yarious organizers IN.
dlcatng their progress and growth the
most interesting report being that az the
miners, saying thai the sltuarun Of the
strike Is well Ia hand, that the response Tor
financial aid Is fairly good and urging fur.
teer contributions g maintain the families
OF the men on strike. Several matters
We're left for the consideration OF the con.
Fention al New Orleans Ia November.
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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS


TRINITY Cotton is being marketed fest
and It Is expected that It viii all be In oy
November l.
wAXAHACHIE. The criminal docket q
the county court, which IS now Ia session.
Is unusually heavy.
GREFNvtLLE. camp ~ United Con-
federatc Veterans has been organized here
with fairly good membership.
BERCLAlR.--J. J. Greathousc has COM
pietfd new store building on siain s:sest.
Lucas.
MEANWHILE. local football team
mas been organized here with the idea OF
challenging eleyens Of the nelghborins
HENNEssY. There Inns been heavy
loss IN cotton IN Madison county ny reason
ol the heaYy rain which beat the lint from
DENISQN.-The Indian Territory farmers
AIe haRlHs hard effort 10 get cotton
pickers. The crop Is II good one, but labor
Is scarce for handling IT,
FORT WORTH.-The city council has or.
aered that no sigus Ie permitted To be- hung
the streets sight with their banners.
WACO The new court house that has
neen In course OF construction for the past
Two years VIII be rcady Tor occupancy by
the first of November II was built at ii
cost of 100000.
FORT WORTH-The jury Ia the Tom
kilgore murder case. after being out since
last Friday night, could not agree and was
discharged. lrof. Joe Oidhcid was killed
ut Arlington during the summer.
NAVASOTA. Information is at baud
| from the district attorney OF the Eastern
| Federal district to the effect that there
| is absolutely no truth IN the rumor that
| ne scott case had been changed from
| Galveston to any other court.
NANAsoTA. THE entire force OF con.
| Yicts from the Harrington & Terrell farm
ahd ABOUT twenty men from Hicks camp
We're taken south Monday morning to the
Clement state farm ia RrazoriH county,
! where they are TO assist IN gathering the
sugar cane crop.
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a LoopAoLg Foa pArRIoK.

Counsel Asks Court OF Appeals for a
Ruling on Limitation.
Albany, n y. October G-Ed T. Kopler,
representing John q. Tomnnson senior
counsel FOR Albert II Patrick. who was SEA.
fenced to dearh far the mardcr Of the aged
millionaire w NJ Rice Ia New York city
appeared before the court Of appeals today
and asked for q ruling as to whether thu
law passed by the last legislature limiting
to SIX months the tune within which ap.
peals In murder cases must be argued ap
plies TO this ease Mr. kopicr stated that
II the law does apply, the appeal must be
argued at the present term unless the court
grants an extension 81 time. which 1t has
the power 70 90. He said that he could not
get the appeal completed before January 1,
and that District Attorney Jerome desired
the argument set for the May term He
explained Ia answer &c question by Judge
Parker that this long postponement was
deemed necessary because Of the Solumlnous
nature 81 the testimony the action having
taken two months 10 try, The court took
the papers and reserved decision.
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IRRIGATION CONGRESS.

The Session Opened Auspioiously at
... sC9lorado Springs.
Colorado Springs Colo, October 8-The
tenth National irrigation congress opened
at . O'clock this afternoon under circum.
stances especially apspicious General sig
nihcanee II lent tq the congress- this year
ntent has been taken OUT OF the sphere Of
merely propaganda ana given a National
Importance through the action of tho last
congress by hill authorizing the proceeds
from the sale Of State lands TO be used for
irrigation IN the several states.
President Roosevelt sent Il message Of
congratu,atipn and cordial sympathy 10 he
read 30 the convention
The morning was taken up with the re.
ceptlon Of delegates.
Addresses were made hy senator pattci.-
son Of Colorado. Representatives Bell and
ShafrOth eof Colorado and G.. II, Bonthc OF
Los Angeles, Cal, who followed the presl.
dent Of the congress The appointment ot
committees closed the program.
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Situation al RIrn,lnnhaDn

birmingham, Ala, October g. Nine hun.
bred miners employed by the Tennessee
Coal Iron and Railway company at Block,
ton struck today according to ndvices re.
ceived by the local officers Of the Miners
union.
A special to the News from Johns, Ala,
SAYS that p majority of the miners Of the
Tennessee Coal Iron and Railway company
IN the Blue Creek district decided this af
tcrpoou 10 20 out on strike In accordance
With the orders of the officers Of tho min
crs' union Eight hundred are involved.
This closes all the principal mines Of tho
Tennessee company whore free labor is en-
plny cd
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GRIEF KILLS DR.. eYRNE.
Noted Gynecoloeist, Stricken by Deaths
OF Five, Dies Abroad.

Noted Cyneeoloeist, Stricken by Deaths
OF Five Dies Abroad.
| New York Herald.
Grieving over the death Of his children,
FIVE Of whom died from consumption. DR..
John Byrne died yesterday in Montreux,
Switzerland. probably Of a broken heart.
Perhaps the greatest of American gynecol.
oglsts, the physician enjoyed a reputation
that was international. News of his death
was cabled yesterday to his attorney Eu.
gene Berard OF this city. Mrs. Byrne and
her two surviving daughters are in Mon
treuX
When Or. Byrne left for Europe he said
to the friends who were at the pier to bid
| him goodby: II am going perhaps never
to return My work IS ended. i am wait
ing for the summons
He had bnit great hopes on the future
Of his sons, but one by one they were taken
Until but two daughters were left DR..
Byrne never could account for consumption
attacking his children. for neither his own
nor his wifes family had ever suffered
from 1t, but one of his closest medica'
doubt the disease in the DOCTORS family had
its origin when years ago he permitted a
wealthy conSumpti7e patient to accompany
him to Europe
With this patient DR.. Byrne's son John
was friendly. They occupied the same
Stateroom, John on his return TO America
contracted consumption, and In turn. Eu-
kene and Henry were stricken. Then the
dtsease attacked two Of the daughters.
The person from whom the disease was
contracted, It Is believed, IS alive and
died IN February
From thai time DR. Byr1e was never seen
70 smile, hut became prey to melancholy.
me mSt UP TO Europe WIS planned hop.
troubles s'' ms
America. according TO physicians. had no
Teater authority on cancer aud gynecoiFy
as authorities. Born In Ireland in 1ssSS ~ "a
bysae. during the great famine In irelani
~ 1871, vas at the head OF a fever boanltSi
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Terminated A HEART,

Infants Heart Made to Beat Iona Time
After ceath.
London, October 6-The Moscow CORR.
spondcnt Of the Daily Mail SAYS a Dr.
koulatke has succeeded in his experiments
In terminating the heart of an infant. He
extracted the heart from a child that had
died twenty-four hours previously II beat
with normal regularity FOR one hour. DR..
houlatke homes that his discovery will as
sist In terminating in case of death by
drowning
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TIE BIRMINGHAM STRIKE.
Conviets Are Used to Continue the Work
in the Mines,

Convcts Are Used to Continue the Work
in the Mines.
New York, October B.-At the quarterly
meeting Of the directors Of the Tennessee
Iron and Hallway company held here today
the directors indorscd the action of Of the
company in their refusal to accede to the
demands Of the striking miners in the Ala.
banin mines
President d H. Bacon said: "rhe strike
Affects MS TO the extent Of about quarter
OF our output The entire plant will be
Kept In operation aud we nave two mines
sun running. About 5000 men are out, hut
We have a large force of couyicts at WORK
we hire Them from the state, which rates
Them gs physically able to do so mucn
work aud charges Us accordingly"
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SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
7cday's Weather.
Fair.


Two trainmcn were siilcd and SIX others
wounded in santa Fc wreck near Ard.
more. l. r.
Gsarrai Grosrehor 81 Ohio predicts dis
astcf for the republican party Il the strike
Il not settled soon.
The mayer Of New orleans Threatens the
street railway company with forfeiture Of
franchise for net running the cars.
The g. A. r eacamrment opened Al
washinston with speceAes ~ prominent
pcrsonages
ThouSands % tons Of anthracite coal VIII
he shipped from England g America.
Governor Stone or Pcnnsylyania has or
dered ont the cnare State guard 20 stoF
lawlessness IN the coal REGION.
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HEARsT's ACCEPTANCE.

He Favors Public Ownership OF Railroads
and Telegraph Lines.
New York, October 6,-ln his speech to-
day accepting the democratic nomination
for congress in the Eleventh district, VIII
liam Randolph Hearst eaucunccd himself
as in favor OF public ownership Of certnln
public utilities, specifying as natural be-
ginning railroads and telcgraphs Existing
conditions. he declared made Ii advisable
for the government 10 take possession aud
manage the anthracite coal mines Tor the
peoples heneht
He favored the election OF United States
senators by popular vote ms means TO the
end OF dealing With monopoiesS that com
pei the payment of eXtortlonate prices BY
the helpless public
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CONSUL rs MISSING
Alarm Is Felt at Laredo About Garrett
and His Family.

NIafm Is FeIt at Laredo About Garrett
and His Family.
Laredo, Texas, October 6.--Anxiety Is felt
here for the fate Of United States Consul
Aionzo Garrett OF West Virginia. United
states consul at New Laredo. Mr.. Garrett
aud a party LETT Tor rntlng expedition
20 The Sierra Madre m3untalne IN the ~.
terror OF Mexico The parry was Ian h,ard
from September o, whom Mr. Garrett ,yrota
lhpt lney would return an Snptember ~
hlnee then no word has hotn hoard from
the panty. Alarmed over Consul Garrett +
nisense Consul General Hama At Monterey
lnfornaed the state Department ~ NVlshttc.
ton; Tic Washington anthorlties Ia turn
hollne tnc Mexlan government, waic has
senl Out searching parties 10 look Tor the
missing enleia aud party.
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His education was secured NJ the Rayil
Belfast institution and In the universities
Dublin. Glasgow and Edinburgh Locki:
for q wider field he came 10 the lllA
states IN 1S4S He declined colnnlssA
as surgeon in the British army,
Since his arrival in America DIT. bFn5,
made Brooklyn his home. lie was one
the founders of the Long Island colless a''
st, Mary's hospitals.
He was president of the American 9,ls
Geological sociev. the New York oosteins9i
society, Brooklyn Chronological socieu N
low Of the New York Acadamy OF Menu Z,
and lifelong member of the Brooklsns. "
Kings County Medical societies. His au'
was at No. 314 Clinton street,
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RIehe Reported Transferred.

New York. October G-It was stated to.
night to Tho Post CORRESPONDENT nv a
Texan Just from Washington taat Colonel
Mehe. N charge Of the Texas harbors
anu NaterWnys has been transferred -
ptrlodlcaily and there Is nothing una suai
~ u; However, u VII lose TO the n Sas
good work. M soQtoasot i NO. VA non
NNl WnopNcr Is * aFG hata ~ E IA
"a attain the kraWIflr5 N fAe e4tians
streams and hafHu-s ti.ssss Sfd az fiorei
Richie. nuch OF watch 4 not rsliu.a5Ie 4
writing.
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George N. Torrey Is appointed United
States commissioner FOR the Houston d.
vision Of the Southern district
Chief Ellis Is preparing wsiTtn welcome
for confidence men who may came to the
carnival.
Registration for Che next election opens
today.
Tae hitchips ordinance receives SIS
quietus.
Adverse report q city engineer on propo-
sitien 20 double track Franklin bridge for
streef enra
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DUEL IN PARIS.
Was Caused Indirectly by the Death c
Emile Zola.

Was Caused Indirectly BY the Death Of
Emile Zoa.
Paris October 6.-The death Of Emile
zola was the indirect cause of duel to.
day between General Percin, chief Of the
cabinet Of the minister Of war, and CASTOR
PolIonals. a well known nationalist wri er,
who was responsible for the statement
that General Percln met Dreyfus at Zo!a 5
late residence and shook hands with him.
mel Picquart's hrother-inlaw NJ Gust 1t
lasted twenty minutes and both men fought
vigorously. NJ, Po.lonals was prlcked in
the arm In the first encounter General
Percln's sword broke in the NTH round,
The general received a wound IN the hand
In the seventh encounter
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A'ih tcza 9Houa 6-Jef sAel
earne white shot ul kiilyd John Terry
% ored' THIS evening about O'Clock in
William strauss saloon on the south side
q pnpac square. Particulars can not be
obtained az present writing. Shei5urne WA .
now in Jail " ""N .
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COMMERCIAL.

Cotton values made sharp break on ac.
CONT Of weak speculation and rush to
unload
All grains were affected hy favorable
weather conditions ana the general selling
was led by wheat dealers.
The stock market was resetionary and
prices tended TO strengthen On the efforts
b. bears 10 cover short contracts.
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Cholera in Eovpt

New York, October 6,--Cholera statistics
for the week just ended we're 1909 fresh
cases and l7s2 deaths, says dispatch 10
the Times from Alexandria by way az on.
don Ihe ngures show thar the epidemir
y rapidly disappearing. Cairo Luxor md
N0mleh are now almost free from cholera
and Assountown aud provinces are onlte
free. ~ HNisN
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san Antonio. Texas, October g -william
Miller negro. was brought 81 10 the city
from near Rosebud on a Southern Pacific
train today shot through the abdomen ana
~ dying condition. lie died In an am.
hn'anoe while being taken from the depot
20 Ms home AZ ain inquest held II az
Nsl9ped tiHt the negro, who was q cotton
pteN.f, Was saot while engaged Ia Gran
kuown. No'
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The sugar mills and refinery al Sugarlan
will begin operations Ia abuut ten days.
The Confederate home board has SIS
pended lis order discherging eighteen old
soldiers because Of tseir alleged ability g
MAKE their own living
The supreme court met a. Austin and
several motions for rehearlug were sub
mitt4d
r. W. Simpson has been appointed dis
trics judge 10 succeed Judge Gordon Rus
Eeil. he has refused the appointment
A plentiful supply 81 ware has been
found on the state farm near Brazcria.
Engineer King and Fireman Ashcroft
were killed near Mount Pheasant
Panola county hns gone prlhibitlou by d
small majority.
Brpkeman E Key was killed in O Cot
ton Belt freiebt wreck near sulphur
Springs
Rangers now stationed at Browusvill ere
to be transferred to Fl Paso
Resple Of MacSregor are after young
nan accused Of attempting to assault a
little girl.
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New York. October 6-The second trial
Of Roland h. Moilneux, charged with muir
der by poison Of Mira, katherin Adams In
December. 1888, has again been postponed
The retfiai Of the famous case was set for
today, but Justice Barrett, who Was as.
signed 70 preside, was III and court was
adjourned until Monday next
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klTrRELL IN CHICAGO.
MADE an Address to the Shoe and
Leather Association.

chicago October 6-"rexas, Its Laws
aud Resources" was the subject Of bril-.
liant Address delivered this evening by
jpdge Norman @. klttrell Of Houston be-
fore the shoe aud Leather ASSOCIATION OF
chicago. Judge kittreli Is mixing a trip
through ilhuois, setting forth the Immense
natural resources OF his native state aud
sstAlhg 90 encourage emigration tmther
His speech toulght dealt largely with an
explanation OF the so,caiieA anti.eaplfhl
laws Ia Texas and denial that they were
~ any way dlsadyQntAgeous TO Aortnern IN.
Ntstors.