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The Washington times., 1902-06-18
Missouri Senator Halls Pre- s.
ent as Oppor ule
for V.ctcry.
ASSAlLS M'KlNLEY POLICY
Criticises Republicans for Slowness to
Act Against Trusts-Split on Tariff
Vital Questions Concerned in Phil
ippiles Policy.

BANGOR. Nc, June lin the Demo-
cratic state convention held here today
the Hen. Samuel W Gould. CT Skowhe-
gan. was nominated for governor, re-
ceivins the votes Of 1876 delegates TO 81
for DR.. C. L. Crockett, CT Thorlaston.
in point of numbers and enthusiasm,
the convention Was the most satisfac-
tory for several years, and conveyed
much encouragement TO the party lead
e-s, who predict big Democratic gain
in the guber-ator:al election il Septem-
ber
The Eon. John 3. Maddigan. of Houl-
ten, presided. The feature OF the day was
the speech by Representative Champ
Clark OF Missouri. who FOR an hour kept
the convention in Q tumult of enthus-
iaem. Ec touched en- 4 number of issues
particularly upon the trusts, foreign
pciicy, and Philippine question. and gave
particular attention to tire speech oi
Secretary shaw before the recent Repub
ican .conven:i-I. An allusion to Bryan
caused great applause.
Piaalzs in Platform.
in ;he platform adopted ~ the cen
vcntioE. trc -esu5ra!ss;on CT the prohibi-
! " law 20 the people was made plank,
as were TIC policy of seltscvc-amen,
fer the Philippines. the enlistment c.
eli tar:G " trust made goods, and
tie stringent enforcement CT all exist
irc laws - n. trusts.
L tho d-zt-ict ccDven;icn. which pre-
oefet tie state ,onventior, Thomas
White. cf D#rgo-. YES nominated from
i1e =oarth district, and will oppose
Eers csealat:ve Llcwe,lyn Powers. In
tie Tt-rG district convention, Elliot y.
Bo-c~n of Bar EEFhor. was nominated
f2r Congress, opposing Representative
Lu.,,.aa.
Scc,es. EcH;-iey's Policy.
Tho "a ChaE1o ClaIi:, in mis- vigorous
era elccueat address, spoke il part as
follc.-<:
There never WIS a tine when there
victcry ;haa the year of cur Lord and
Master 1.s4.
There never vas a better oppor-
tunisy fer a minority to grow into a
majority. FOR the Republicans are split
into warning factions upon every issue
that is acute, and In their caucuses and
even upon the floor of the House claw
each other with the ferocity OF the cats
of Kilkenny.
They are hopelessly divided on the
tariff"
Representative Clark then spoke of
= the faction headed by Mr.. Babcock OF
Wisconsin, which wants to cut down
the rates on certain schedules; the fac
tion of Hon. Serene Payne of New
York, which wishes to ''Iet well enough
alone" and cry mo tariff tinkering, -
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MAINE DEMOCRATS
NAME S. w. GOULD

and said that nothing except the per-
sonal popularity of Speaker Henderson
CT the House Republicans at this ses
sion.
Mr.. Clark spoke of Secretary Shaw
and Senators Dolliver. Fairbanks, and
Spocner as Presidential possibilities in
the event that the fight between Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Senator Hanna be-
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Defeat Fo-eshadowed.
DEATH OF DR.. H0RNER.
One of the Oldest Surgeons on the
Naval Retired List.

The Navy Department announces the
death OF Past Assistant Surgeon Freder-
ick Horner, jr., which occurred at Mar
shall. Va, on Sunday. as the result of
runaway accident.
DR.. Horner has been on the retired
list lcnEer than any Of the medical cffi-
GERS. and longer thar any officer of the
service with one exception. lie enter
ed the navy from Virginia as an assist
ant surgeon ia May, 1851. and was re-
tired in May, 1851. or account of in
capacity for sea service. His permanent
residence was at Marshall.
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shall have the right to construct or
maintain in, under. over, or upon any
public street, avenue, alley. or road, or
public space in said District. any con-
duits. poles, cables, wires, or ether ap-
pliances fo- telephone service thereto
fore constructed o. maintained by such
person or corporation under, in, over.
or upon any public street. avenue. alley.
or public space, shall forthwith tecome
a public nuisance and be removed as
such. And 1t is hereby made the duty
of the Commissioners of the District or
Columbia, upon the violation of this act
by any person or corporation, forthwith
to take proper proceedings in the Su-
preme Court of the District Of Columb bia
to secure the removal from the said pub
lie streets, avenues. alleys, and public
spaces in said District all coniuits,
poles, cables, wires and other appliances
OF sucn person or corporation, and such
to decree such removal and 10 impose
the costs and expenses thereof upon
such offender.
A Penalty Imposed.
Sec. g. That any person or corpora
tion hereafter, who shall, after the
said list day of August, 1902, violate the
provisions OF section 1 of this act shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall
upon conviction. be fined for each Of
Tense net less than $50 or more than
$500. TO be collected as other fines for
misdemcanors are collected.
Sec. 4. That in case OF the refusal of
any person or company now doing a tele-
phone business in the District Of Co
luInia TO accept the rates herein pro-
yided and operate under the provi-
sions of this law, then the Commits
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rise in their minds to perplex them as
TO their spelling. When school opens
again next September whole month or
more will be REQUIRED to freshen the
minds Of the pupils on the subjects
studied in the past.
All actual school work stopped sew
eral days ago and the youngsters have
been patiently awaiting the ringing of
the bell thai Will announce that their
school days are over for another three
months.
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PUPILS NOW HAVE
CHANCE 70 PLAY
Three Months of Summer
Vacation Begins Today.
Public Institutions Wind Up Their
Work for the Session and the Lit
tie Ones Are Happy.

Forty thousand young Washingtonians
who have been looking forward for
several months with inexpressible long
ing TO the days OF summer play viii
embark this morning upon that most
glorious OF all seasons in the eyes OF the
school children-three months of vaca-
tion.
All the actual work of the schools
closed several days ago. and the young
sters have merely been awaiting the
ringing OF the bell that will announce
the close OF the public schools until the
third Monday in September The pupils
themselves will not BE the only thankful
persons for the close o. the schools.
The teachers. worn completely
cut by their exertion6 during
the past two or three weeks of hot
weather to make their scholars finish
the prescribed amount of work before
the end of the year, are even more
pleased that their laDors have ceased
than the little tots. The heat that has
made the children languid has had prac-
t.cally the same effect upon the teach
ers. and they have had to labor unusu-
ally hard to keep the youngsters minds
from running OF upon subjects of
vastly different nature from their work
Entertainments Arranged.
The little folks will go TO school today
dressed lin their best clothes. and In a
mood to make the occasion thoroughly
terta!nments have been planned among
the pupils. The occasion is considered
enc of the greatest in their youthful
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On that point he emphasized state
ment by MIR. Drake, vice president of
the Panama Railroad Company, that ont
OF n force Of 1896 white men employed
by the company. there had oeeI but
twelve deaths in five years, which WIS,
NJ. Callinrer said, very low degree of
mortality anywhere.
In conclusion he said that the great
natural advantages of the Panama route
should not be abandoned because of the
false cry raised as to health conditions.
The rrepcnderance OF testimony refGtsd
the arguments of the other side, and
justified the Senate in the conclusion
that tie climatic conditions Of Panama
were net such as to deter the Govern
mont from selecting that route as the
most feasible one for an interoceanic
canal.
Defeat Fo-eshadowed.
Mr.. Morgan delivered another Of the
daily installrcnts of his vo.uminous
speech IN favcr of the Nicaraguan route
and in condemnation of the Panama
route, which Re referred to as connected
with "glitterins fraud"
One remark of Mr.. Morgan foreshad-
owed TIE failure OF the bill. Referring
to some supposed vrcngdoing on the
Part CT tire Panama Canal Company. he
said 1.-The people believe it now, and
when this substitute is passed they will
know it."
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Cuban Industrial commissioners on thei:.
visit to the White House:
''If you were only member of the
family how easy it would all be-
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Socialists Cary Elections.

BERLIN. June 1.-THE Socialists and
Democrats carried almost everything in
the, municipal elections held in Alsace-
Lorraine today.
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Text Books Forgotten.

Textbooks Forgotten.
During the months Of vacation to
come not one thought will the young
sters give to the textbooks, which
they have so diligently peTused in the
past. Troublesome arithmetic problems
will be completely forgotten and diff
cult words of many syllables will not
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lives, an event that can be considered On
a par with Christmas and the Fourth OF
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REPORTS OF A PLOT
TO PASS CANAL BILL

CONTINUED from Second Page.)
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$50 Is THE MAXIMUM
TELEPHONE RENTAL

CONTINUED from Second Pagc.)
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Presidents Position Uncertain.

Some discussion was heard yesterday
as to how the President will treat the
treaty proposition.
1t is remembered that not so long ago
he stated that he would call an extra
-ession of Congress IL nothing were done
for Cuba at this session.
1t is argued that resolution such as
may be adopted requesting the Presi-
dent to negotiate reciprocity treaty
may be considered cid to Cuba suf-
fcieEtly to preclude the extra session.
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GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

The Chi Upsilon society of the Wash
burn Street Presbyterian church are
making an effort to increase their men,
bership. A special committee composed
of Rev. j. p. Moffat, ID l.. Morgan and
Il. A. Patton have the matter in charge
A large number of young people at
tended the weekly dance of the Oneita
class in Washington hall last evening.
This class is one of the most popular
ever organized in West Scranton
st. Paul'S Pioneer corps met last
evening in st. David's hall for drill
practice. At the next meeting of the
corps all who do not attend drills will
be court martialled.
Charles Dixon, of North Hyde Park
avenue, has secured a prize of $50 for
introducing thirty-three candidates into
Court Ethan Allen of the Order of For
esters during the year 1901 This is the
best record ever made in this state
The court meets in Morgans' hall, We'd,
nesday evening, March 10.
Thomas f. Eynon. of South Bromley
avenue, who is student at Lafayette
college, will sing with the glee club at
the high school on Friday evening,
March u. He is member of the Sig
ma Nu fraternity in the class of 1906
and is graduate of the Scranton High
school.
A picture of the late President Nc
kinley casting his last vote at his poll
ing place in Ohio is on exhibition in E.
G. Morgan & Sons window. 1t was
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Social Events.

A very pleasant surprise party was
rendered Daniel Davis, son of District
superintendent Davis, at his home on
putnam street, last evening, by num-
ber of his friends. The guests were en-
tertained with several pleasing vocal
solos by Mr.. Zachariah Williams. and
several recitations by Evan Thomas
The usual party diversions We're in
dulged in up to a seasonable hour, when
refreshments were served.
Among those present were: Misses
Hattie Floyd, Carrie Evans. Ella
Thomas. Sarah Henry, Mary Thomas,
Annie Rhule, May Davis, 1<iah Davis,
Alice Lewis. Messrs. Ivor Danvers,
Zachariah Williams, David Thomas,
Richard Hughes. Frank Coleman, Par
ry Thomas, William Evans and David
Canes.
A very pleasant party was given at
the home of Miss Myrtle Thayer, Iii
Diamond avenue, Saturday night, in
honor Of her birthday. During the
evening she was presented with a
handsome gold mounted clock. The
usual party diversions were INDUCED in
up to seasonable hour, when refresh
ments were served
Those present We're: Misses Helen and
Jennie Feattenby, Lou Lamberton, Eth
ell Clark, Gertrude Trip, Name Ruddy,
Messrs. William Finn, Emo Clark, Geo.
England, Rossman, Vail, Edward Hunt,
Victor Thayer, David Jayne and Foster
RosencranZ
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TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

Saturday evening the champion North
| End Stars will go to Stroudsburg to
| play the strong team of that place.
and on st. Patrick's night the Strouds-
burg team will be seen in the Audi
| torium against the Stars.
David Griffiths and son Arthur, who
nave been visiting the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Thomas, of Putnam street,
have returned home to Plymouth.
Rev. Albert H. Smith, of the North
Main Avenue Baptist church, will
preach in Chinchilla on Thursday even
ing.
Bychan Thomas, of Wayne avenue,
who has been sick for some time, is
| rapidly improving.
Mrs. John A. Jones, of Green street,
is recovering from a severe illness.
Mrs. Benjamin, of North Main ave-
nue., is i'll at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas, of this part
of the city, visited friends in Wilkes
Barre last week.
Glass No. of the Welsh Baptist
church Of West Market street. will con-
duct a pie social on Wednesday even
ing, March II, in the church parlors.
The Citizens band held a well at
tended rehearsal last evening in Johns
hotel.
Thomas Evans. of Pittston, called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Evans, of North Main
avenue, last week.
Mr.. G. Davis. of Allentown, is stay
ing with friends at Hotel Thomas, on
North Main avenue.
There will be a meeting of the A. p.
S. tomorrow evening in their rooms on
North Main avenue.
Russell Davis, of keystone Academy
visited relatives in this part of the
city Sunday.
The Rev. Fl. c. McDermott, A. NJ, of
the West Side. will give an address be-
fore the Brotherhood of st. Paul and
their friends this (Tuesday) evening,
in Providence NJ e. church. The speak
or has held some of the leading ap-
pointments of his conference, and Is
widely known as a deep and logical
thinker, and a cultured and pleasing
orator. The desire to advance the
educational and social betterment of
the community is the Brotherhood's
purpose. Professor j. H. Cousins, as
sisted by the church choir, orchestra
and male quartette, will furnish suit
able music. The meeting Is open to
both sexes and everybody is invited.
No charge for admission. Commence
at o'clock.
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SOUTH SCRANTON NOTES.
Walenty Koschensky Committed to
the County Jail for Deserving His
Wife-Taken from Pittsburg.

Walenty Koschensky, a former resi-
dent of this side, was given a hearing
before Alderman Lentes yesterday on
charges of desertion preferred by his
wife, Theodore, of 435 Willow street.
Nearly year ago the defendant left
his wife and family to face the world
alone, and only recently was he located
in Pittsburg. There he was found by
the police living with a woman who
proved to be his niece, the daughter of
his wifes sister. The authorities of
the Smoky City notified Superintendent
of Police Iona Day of their capture,
and Kochinsky was brought back here
by George w. Beemer, superintendent
of the poor farm, Kochnisky's family
having become charges of the poor
board.
He was taken from the city station
house to the office of Alderman Lentes
and given a hearing. The facts as
above stated We're brought out at the
hearing, and Kochinsky was put under
$500 bail to appear at court. The
amount was not forthcoming and the
prisoner was remanded to the county
jali.
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NUBS OF NEWS.

The South Scranton bowling club
held a session on Zulager's alleys last
evening.
John Bonillon of 723 Maple street, is
seriously i'll with dropsy and death is
expected hourly.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schwenker, of rs
Pittston avenue, leave today for short
pleasure trip to Philadelphia.
An infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Held is seriously i'll with scarlet
fever.
City Treasurer Edward j. Robinson
Hot Springs.
Ruppenthal, George Kirchoff and Louis
Schumacher, who We're elected as
church officials some time ago, were
duly i>stalled after services at the
Hickory Street Presbyterian church
Sunday.
A we'll attended session of the Choral
Union was held at the Hickory street
church last evening.
Comet lodge. No. 230, knights of
Pythias, will gather in weekly session
this evening.
A tramp, who gave his name as Ed
ward Mullen, was picked up by Pa
trolman Boland and brought before
Magistrate Storr. In default of a SIS
fine he was committed to the county
Jail for ninety days.
DR.. Schley's Lung Healing Balsam
is guaranteed to cure all coughs. mo
cure; no pay" For sale by all dealers ~
An infant daughter of Policeman
Adam Pentle died yesterday at the
family residence, III Prospect avenue:
death being due to bronchitis. The
funeral takes place this afternoon.
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PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

John wilkins. Sr., of LuZerne street
is critically ill at his home.
Mrs. George Pfeffer, of oxford and
Tenth streets. is seriously ill.,
Joseph Donnelly, of Chestnut street
has returned home from a business trir
to Franklin, Pa.
Miss Louise Wright, of Kingston, has
returned home from visit with Miss
Edith Softley, of SHETLAND street
Mrs. James e. Griffiths, of Lafayette
street, has returned home from a visit
with friends in Nicholson.
Miss Mary Finnerty.of Emmett street
is visiting in New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Orr. of Tenth
and Washburn street, are being con-
graduated on the arrival of "a daughter
at their home.
Mrs. John Commit, of Emmett street
is being treated at the Lackawanna
hospital.
Mrs. c. Fl. Dewitt. of Weatherly, Pa,
who is the guest of Mrs. John P. Moffat,
of Washburn street, will return home
today.
DR.. A. a. Lindabury and family, OF
South Main avenue, will remove to JEFF
ferson avenue on April /.
Charles A. Corless, of Long Island.
has returned home from visit with his
parents on South Main avenue.
Mrs. Elizabeth Niver is seriously i'll
at the home of her nephew, j. b. Sny-
der, of Washburn street.
Eugene Powell. of keystone Academy,
is visiting at his home on Jackson
street.
Thomas Richards. of Washburn
street, has accepted a position in Buff
falo. n. Y.
John Bryant, of Washburn street.
is confined to his home by illness.
Rev. w. H. Crawford, of Drew Theo-
logical Seminary. is visiting at his home
on North Hyde Park avenue.
Mrs. James Jameson, of South Lin
coin avenue. is indisposed
Mrs. William Klees, jr., of Lafayette
street, is i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Auken, of Wyo-
ming, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George SAKE. of North Main avenue.
Miss Verna Lewis. of North Rebecca
avenue, is spending a few days in New
York.
Miss Sarah Van Auken, of North
Main avenue, is i'll at her home.
Mrs. Frank Hutchinson and children.
of North Rebecca avenue, are visiting
in Plttston.
Mrs. Harry Fritz and children of
Paterson, N. j., are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. George Fairchld, of North
Main avenue.
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DUN MORE.

The county convention of the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance union will
be held in the Methodist Episcopal
church on Thursday, March 10. An all
day session will be held. and in the
evening Rev. Henry j, Whalen, of Car
bondale, will deliver an address.
Mrs. Il. ID. Bovard has returned home
from stay of three weeks with friends
In the western part of the state.
Clayton Potter, of North Blakely
street, is indisposed at his home.
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Electric City Wheelmen.

Again have the Electric city Wheel
mems bowlers demonstrated their
cleverness in the popular game of ten
pins, and last night took two out of
three games from the strong West End
Wheelmen, of Wilkes Barre.
The best bowling of the night was
done by McCracken, who had high
score OF 239, While owens rolled 205, and
Hunter, 202 Beatty Williams was
unable to play last night, owing to ill
ress. The detailed scores will be found
in the bowling column.
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KNEW HIS WANTS.

Mr., zeke Darklegh sided up to the
drug clerk and in a carefully conhden-
tial tone inquired;
Boss, is you'an got sumfn what will
kill fleas?"
The drug clerk recommended a GER
tain powder as being very effective.
We'll, boss, l guess yoau bettah give
me bout half ta'el of dat stuff"
"A half barrel! Why, that would kill
all the fieas in the world!"
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taken by Sherman Suydam, of Bing-
hamton, and presented to Mr.. Morgan.
Mckinley is shown as speaking to one
of the election officers.
The Woman's Home Missionary soci-
ETY. of the Simpson Methodist Episco-
pal church held their regular monthly
meeting last evening, at which much
work was accomplished in a good cause.
The ladies choir under the direction
of Mrs. ID. b. Thomas, held a rehearsal
last night in the Plymouth Congrega-
tional church. They will sing tomorrow
evening at the oxford Glee clubs con-
cert in the First Welsh Congregational
church
The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary
Curran occurred yesterday morning
from the house on Third street. A high
mass of requiem was celebrated in Holy
Cross church, and interment was made
in the Cathedral cemetery
The Cana Nu society of the WASH
burn Street Presbyterian church held
an interesting session last evening, at
which the usual exercises were given.
The Oxford Glee club will meet for
rehearsal at $3.50 o'clock this evening in
the First Welsh Congregational church,
South Main avenue.
The ladies of the Simpson NJ. T..
church, whose names begin with the
letters A, b, c, d and r, met in the
church last evening to make arrange
ments for an initial supper to be served
in the church Thursday evening, March
49,
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. French, Of
Fifteenth street, a son. To Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred S. Crawford, of North Lin
coin avenue, n son. To Mr.. and Mrs.
Levi, of Twenty-first street. son. To
Mr.. and Mrs. John Slugg, of Thirteenth
street, a daughter
An entertainment for the benefit of
Peter Smith will be held in Washing
ton hall next Monday evening.
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The lecture of Rev. Dr. Russell II
Conwell, which was to have been deliv-
cred last evening in the North Main
Avenue Baptist church tabernacle, was
postponed. on account of DR.. Conwelrs
Inability to reach this city He tele-
graphed yesterday afternoon that II
would be impossible for him to get here
in time on account of the washout on
the Lehigh Valley railroad.
He arranged to come to this city on
March "a, two weeks from last evening
People from Wilkes-Barre, Dalton, Fac
toryville and other sections were pres
ent to hear him, and turned away dis
appointed. Last nights tickets will be
good on the 24th.
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ness, in connection with a society to
which he belongs, and he responded at
once.
The business was important as he
soon learned, and when the members
gathered around him to offer their
hearty good wishes, Mr.. Klos realized
that there is an abundance of friend
ship and love in the world, and that
after all, life is worth living. After
a short reception, the guests present,
mostly members of the knights of st.
George, and st. Joseph's society, ad-
journed to the dining room where
repast was served.
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To Dedicate Parish House.

The second Sunday in April has
been decided on as the day when the
new Hickory Street Presbyterian
church hall and building will be dedi-
Gated and formally opened
The handing over of the building will
be attended by impressive ceremonies
and Il programme of sacred music will
be rendered by the Choral Union.