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The Washington times., 1903-04-21
hADONIA'S KNOWLEDGE
COST HIM HIS LIFE
Threatened to Expose Ital-
ian COunterfeiters.
WAS LUREO TO HIS DEATH
New York Police Confident That They
Will Soon Discover the
Murderer.
WAS LURED TO HIS DEATH

NEW YORK, April 2I.-With the iden-
tity of the murdered Italian whose body
was found in barrel on the East Side
known. and the motive Of his killing
laid bare, the police feel that they are
close on the heels OF the slayer or slay-
ers of Benedetto Madonna, Of Buffalo
The dead man has been shown TO be
the brother-in-Iaw of De Priemo. the
counterfeiter. who. with two other Ital-
ians. was sent to Sing Sing last month
for making spurious coins. When it de-
veloped yesterday that the dead man
was Madonna. it soon followed that he
came 10 New York TO find out who had
The money and property that belonged
10 his brother-in-l law. De Priemo- Ma
donia is said 10 have brought some
money with him from Buffalo
PerjuTed Themselves.
1t has also been shown that Madonna
was in the company of several OF the
men who are now under arrest. and it
is among these thirteen that the de-
tectfves are certain the guilty man or
men will be found The examination of
Lupo. Laibado. and Fanaro yesterday
clearly showed evidence of guilt The
men periured themselves again and
again. but did ii in such suave. un-
rufied manner that beyond the con
firmation Of the suspicion that the po-
lice we're on the right trail no light was
shed as to which one committed the
crime.
The Italians looked at the picture of
the dead man, turned it upside down,
sidewise, looked at the features care
fully. and answered with a shake of their
heads that they never saw him before.
The examination OF the others was con-
tinued this morning.
Threatened the Gang.
Madonna came here, if the theory Of
the police is correct. and searched for
the missing money and property which
had been left by De Priemo. He sought
out De Priemo's companions and made
demands upon them. but to no purpose
Because OF his knowledge Of the max
ing OF counterfeit coin. believed &c have
been iu1Darted 10 him by De Prienos he
made threats Of exposure in order TO
obtain the money and property That Of
itself would be a sufficient provoeation
for the murder. The Sjeilian has his
own code of morals. and a traitor to a
band is a marked victim.
Madonna was Iured TO his Heath.
There may have been witnesses. but TO
become a state witness would only
mean death to the infoTmer at some
later time This fact makes it difficult
to supply many missing links IN the
evidence
The prisoners will be given fhe third
degree to the limit in the hope that
one OF them will break down The pc
lice believe that when they see execu-
tfon staring them in the face they may
The Washington times., 1903-04-21
FIGHT FOR CONTROL OF
NAVAL OBSERVATORY
Transfer to Department of
Commerce Opposed.
COMMISSION BY THE EARS
Naval Members Would Retain Charge.
Civilians Want Scientist to
Have Control
COMMISSION BY THE EARS

The control Of the Naval Observatory
is causing war among the members Of
the special commission appointed by
President Roosevelt to recommend what
Government scientific institutions shall
be transferred TO the new Department
of Commerce
The commission consists OF Director
Waieott of the United States Geological
Survey. Gen. William Crozier of me
War Department Rear Admiral Francis
T Bowles. Clifford Pinchot, chief OF the
forestry bureau. and James r. Garfield
commissioner of corporations a the
Department OF Commerce and Labor.
Transfer Suggested
Prof Walcott suggested at the first
meeting Of the commission thar the
Naval Observatory and the photographic
once be transferred from the Navy De-
partment 70 the Department OF Com
merce. The effect of zneh an action
would take the Observatory oat Of the
hands of Capt. Colby NJ Chester. the
present Superintendent, or any other
naval officer. and place it under the
control Of civilian scientists. who have
long endeavored to gain control
Rear Admiral BowIes Opposed.
Rear Admiral BowIes is opposed 20
such transfer On the ground that the
preparation of the Nautical Almanac
and the regulation Of chronometers is or
great importance 10 the navy
The members of the commission refuse
to talk Of the proposed transfers beyond
stating shat the commission is inves-
tigssing the scientific and semi-scien-
tifie Government bureaus and will make
its reporf In the President
The Washington times., 1903-04-21
MISS ROOSEVELT BACK
FROM LAND OF THE SKY
Presidents Daughter Returns From
Her Visit to BiItmore.

Miss Roosevelt returned TO Washing
ton this morning from her visit to Bilt-
more the Vanderbilt estate at Ashe-
vile. y. C., where she has been house
guest for the past week. She did not 90
mmedia ;ely to the White House, but &C
companied her aunt Mrs. Cowles. with
whom she was travelling, to the latter 5
home in \ Street fGS late breakfast
The many attentions showered upon
the Presidents daughter at Ashevilie
prolonged her visit beyond the intended
limits OF her stay, thus preventing her
attendance at the Mask and Wig per
formance n Washington last night. Mrs
Roosevelt also was unable to be present
because of the illness Of little Archie
with the measles.
The Washington times., 1903-04-21
BODY OF MISSING MAN FOUND
FLOATING IN THE POTOMAC

207 Eighth Street southwest. and VII
liam Foxes. Of 500 F Street southwest.
After towing the body ashore they dis
covered it was that of an aged man,
clinging 20 q log of wood.
The body was sent to the MorFue. and
Coroner hewitt was informed Of the dis
covery An effort was made last night to
establish identity. but no one could be
found who recognized the remains.
Hakersmith was married ana the father
Of several children He was sixty years
old and vas widely known in the neigh
borhood- For a number Of years he had
been a sufferer with rheumatism. fact
which gave strength to the suicide
theory.
The Washington times., 1903-04-21
ITALIAN KING PAYS
TRIBUTE TO OUR ARMY

ROME. April 21--Brig- Gen Leonard
Wood, although hurrying through Rome
on his way 10 Egypt. wished to have al
audience of King Victor Emmanuel His
application was presented Sunday ~
Ambassador Meyer and was answered
yesterday. appointing an audience for
today. which is considered a great act
Of courtesy shown by the King to the
American army.
The Washington times., 1903-04-21
NECKLACES sMuGGLED.

NEW YORK. April 21--Ckzrged with
smuggling 1C6 coral necklaces valued at
$500, Vineenzo Cueceno was arrested on
Saturday last by Deputy United States
marshaIs as he was leaving the Faber
line steamship CaiIia at the foot of De-
graw Street, Brooklyn. The man at
tackled the marshaIs, bat was subdued
with the assistance OF policemen. The
necklaces we're found On his person
The Washington times., 1903-04-21
INDEX TO TODAY'S TIMES.

Automobile Regulations.
Malta Murder Mystery.
Naval Observatory Fight.
king Edward Ill.
3-With the Railroads.
Increased Sail for Shamrock.
At the Theaters.
5-Veterans to Enter Politics.
Editorials.
Marquise de Fontenoy.
I'm Society's Realm.
Heard in Hotel Corridors.
News of Georgetown.
Baseball, Racing, and Other Sports
o-Maryland and Virginia News Note.
Events in Alexandria.
1o-Finance and Commerce.
12-Death of Mrs. W. B. Royal.
HyattsviIle Happenings.
The Washington times., 1903-04-21
FIERCE BATTLE FOUGHT
IN EUROPEAN TURKEY

SALoNICA, European Turkey. April
2I.-News reached here today Of the
fierce hght between Turkish troops and
BuIgarians at Radoviteh. in Macedonia.
The Turks lost nine aud the BuIgsrisns
thirty
The Bulgarian archbishop in Mace
donia has issued a strong eneyeiicaI 10
his bishops urging them to use their
utmost efforts 10 have the Macedonia
agents abandon their tnsurTsctionaTy
work
sCUTART, Albania, april 21.-An Al
banian fred several shots at two new
judges in the street here. One of The
judges has died Of his wounds. The
other is severely wounded
The Washington times., 1903-04-21
RAILR0ADERs N Tolls.

CHICAGO. April 21--After an inves-
tigation covering a period of three
months Special Agent O'Keefe. OF sae
Illinois Central Railroad. last night
caused the arrest OF three Of the en-
ployes Of the company, who. Il IS
charged. have for more than 3 year BEEN
stealing from the company by means OF
bogus pay checks The men arrested
are Mark Walsh. Charles O'Hern. nd
D. J OHern. All are said TO have made
concessions
The Washington times., 1903-04-21
SPEED OF STREET CARS.

The District Commissioners have re
ferred 10 the Police Department tor such
action as may be deemed necessary. the
complaint OF George A. King, relative 10
the excessive speed Of street cars on +
Street from Twenty-eighth Street TO
Rock Creek That portion of the track
is down grade. aud according to Nj
King. the ears are allowed TO attain
unlawful speed between the limits
named.
The Washington times., 1903-04-21
WEATHER REPORT.

The temperatures have fallen east Of
the Slope region. and in the middle and
southern PIateaus, anod are > degrees
10 u degrees below the seasonal aver
age in Che interior States. The weather
gill be fair ard comparatively cool to
night and tomorrow in the East and
South.
Light frost is indicated tonight IN
Kentucky and Tennessee. and especially
in exposed places in North Carolina and
extreme northern portions OF South
Carolina, Georgia. and Alabama.
The Washington times., 1903-04-21
CATHERINE WEDDING WILLS
HEP ESTATE TO FRIENDS

The viii OF Catherine 4. Wedding. dat
ed March II last, was fled yesterday Tor
probate. She leaves TO her friend and
nurse. Mrs. Gertrude Doyle, all her
household goods and personal effects, IN
premises PIT Tenth street southeast, and
the remainder OF her estate TO her friend
and neiEhbor. Mrs. Louisa Shelton. The
gift 10 Mrs Doyle. it is stated. shall not
ACT as a bar TO her receiving remunera-
ton for her faithful service as nurse
The Washington times., 1903-04-21
BIG CAR WORKS UNI0NIzED.

BLOOMSBURG, Pa, April 21-At a
conference today between Manager Low
~. of the american Car and Foundry
Company. and committee representing
the Iron Molders' Union the company
agreed 20 operate the foundries under
the union system, with minimum pay Of
$50 for moIders and with the stipula-
tlon that future difficulties he amicably
settled by 4 conference between tho
company and its moIders
The Washington times., 1903-04-21
LUMBER MANUFACTURERS
TO ELECT OFFICERS TODAY

The first annual session Of the Na-
tional Lumber Manufacturers Asso-
citation win close this afternoon with
the election of officers for the ensuing
year.
The reelection OF the president. E. c.
Fosburg- of Norfolk. IS conceded b
many Of the delegates. bur the balance
Of the slate is by no means assured.
The convention was in executive ses-
sion this morning considering the re-
ports of. committees
The Washington times., 1903-04-21
FLOUR MILLS WIN AND RESUME.

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. April 2f-The
shutdown of the Minneapolis -four mills.
undertaken as a protest against dis
criminatory freight rates on -four. as
compared with wheat has come to an
end. Assurances have been received
which justify the miIerz in resuming
work.
The Washington times., 1903-04-21
TEACHERS START UNION.

TAMAQUA, Pa, April 2I.-At meet
ing held here the superintendent ard
principals of the association Of SehuyI-
kill county decided 10 band together
like q trade union for mutual Drofee~
ton The association also recommended
that pupils under the age Of twelve
years be not allowed 10 study outside
Of school hours.
The Washington times., 1903-04-21
RETIREMENT OF TWO
BRIGADIER GENERALS

The retirement from the active list of
Brig. Gen Theodore \ Baldwin and
Brig Gen Louis f. Rueaner. each after
more than forty years of service is All
nounced by the War Department.
The Washington times., 1903-04-21
DIED AT THE AGE OF Ia

BANGOR. Ne. AprI 21.-scots 2. An
derson. a negro. for many years, resi-
dent Of Bangor and for some time an m
mate Of the alnshouse. died yesterday.
Anderson's age is given rs liz years
He asserted that he was born IN Iowa
In 1890.
The Washington times., 1903-04-21
FILIPINO BOYS TO
ENTER THE NAVY

4-aF 7 TX I III 4f4A I
Secretary Moody has issued an order
directing the commandant of the navy
yard at Cavite, P. /, TO receive as ap-
prentiees number OF native Filipino
boys. They Will be subjected to an ex-
animation, which. while not rigid, will
enable the commaEdant to select the best
talent available The boys viii be
taught the various trades in connection
with sEipbuilding and repairing. and will
be paid a. apprentices in the United
States
The Washington times., 1903-04-21
THRASHING OYER OLD
WHEAT IN POcTGi ICE
Dead Letter Charges a Re-
vival Of Former Scandal.
PROBING IN EVERY CORNER
Time Clocks in Use in Postefiee for
Many YeaTs-Barred by Con-
gress From Treasury.
PROBING IN EVERY CORNER

Investigations merriIy proceed in the
Postoffce Department. and inspectors
are hurrying to and fro, searching for
papers ana examining them. The man
in the department who is not tnvesti
gated these days feels that he has been
slighted
Inspector Fosnes was closeted this
morning with postal official, who un-
burdened himself of a long statement.
but what the statement was is not
known.
The department officials say that they
have always known thet the contract
with the Bundy time clock people was in
existence. and that the eport that the
contract could not be produced was
started by rival concern.
In Use Many Years.
This time clock has been used IN post
Offices. but not IN the Postofice De
partment. for ten or fifteen years II
was first introduced into the auditor 8
department OF the Postoff5ce Depart
ment and into other divisions Of the
Treasury. The complaint OF clerks was
so great that Congress specifically for
bade its further use by the Treasury.
Auditor Castle had 10 take them out OF
his department.
City Postmaster Merritt said this
morning that there are about fifteen Of
the clocks in the city postofice depart
ment They are in the central postofice
and all stations employing carriers
They were obtained at the time Of the
successful agitation OF an eight-hour
day for carriers. some device to exactly
record the working time OF the carriers
was needed. and the Bundy clock was
chosen.
Dead Letter Charges.
NO active steps are being taken in
the matter of the scandal relating to a
ring of clerks to buy up dead letter
packages The charge was thoroughly
Investigated two years age. and it is
said evidence enough was secured 10
send two clerks 10 Jail -Four were rec
commended for dismissal. but of these.
anis one was dismissed, another was
allowed 10 resign. and the other two are
stiIl in the department
One Of the clerks recommended FOR
dismissal was a woman whose husband
has a good business, and who herself
draws a good salary. What influence
she brought 10 bear 10 retain her posi-
ton is not known, but the fact that
she remains has never ceased TO cause
comment This woman and a man were
quietly transferred to other work where
they were supposed to be unable to
resume their operations III dead letter
packages
It is believed that the recent charges
arc but rehash OF the former trouble.
and they are not bothering the in
spectors.
The Washington times., 1903-04-21

Hign ride tomorrow. -3.26 q. m..3-50 p n
Low tide tomorrow 10 IL z. N, 10. IS p. N.
The Washington times., 1903-04-21

Fair tonight and tomor-
row light to fresh north
eriy winds.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06

Davld l.. brace, a prominent real es-
tate broker Of Lincoln, Neb, filed In
the federal court petition in volup-
tary bankruptcy. Liabilities 1858, 7l2;
assets nominal.
The st. Louis, Iron Mountain &
Southern Railroad Of st. Louis has
filed with the secretary Of state at JET
ferson City, a certificate of increase OF
capital stock from S69,O00,0O0 to $1l9,-
900 900.
A school of education, to be the out
growth of the present department OF
education in Harvard college, is to be
founded with an endowment fund OF
$2,000,O00 and an additional S50O,OOO
for an administration building.
Capt. Michael Madden, well known
to vesselmen all over the great lakes,
died at Saginaw Mich, after an i'll
ness from lung trouble lasting two
years. Capt Madden. sailed for years
and Of late had become an owner.
James B. Wilson, editor and pro.
prietor of the knights Of Fidelity
News, the national organ of the
Knights of Fidelity, an organization OF
saloonkeepers, dropped dead in his Of
fee at Indianapolis from a stroke OF
apoplexy.
Bishop Randolph S. Foster of the
Methodist Episcopal church died at
Newton, Mass, aged eighty-three
years. Death was due to apoplexy'
For about three years he was presi'
dent of the Drew theological seminary
ut Paterson, N. J.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06
THE MARK E1S.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.

Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock centers.
st. Paul, May 3. = Wheat - No.
Northern, 76 @ TIC: No. Northern,
1906 lac; No. 3, 731-2@74c. Corn
No. 3, 43@J5c; No 4, Al q 43c; nc
grade. S7Ms3c. Rye-No. 2, 47@48c
Barley-Ma!ting grades, 45@55c; feed
grades, 35@4Oc.
Minneapolis, May g. - Wheat-No
l hard, 1850; No. l Northern
rs SIC; No. Northern, Is SIC.
Duluth, May 3. Wheat = No.
hard, 70 SIC; No. 1 Northern, II 5-Sc;
No. 2 Northern, 76 1-Sc; flax
$1.1O IA; oats, 33c; rye, 40 1-2c.
Milwaukee, May 3. - Wheat = No
l Northern. SO@SO 1-2c; No. 2 North
ern, n @ 79c. Rye - No. l, 81 1-2c
Barley-No. 2, 5s@6oc. Oats-Stand'
ard. 35@35 lie. Corn-July, A S-4c.
Chicago, May 8. - Wheat - No
2 red, u 1-2c; No. 3 red, 69@75c; No
hard winter. Y a 75c; No. 3 hard
winter, 60 @ 74c; No. 1 Northern
spring, 70 q soc: No, 2 Northern
spring, 7S@79c; No. 8 spring, 71@79c
Corn-No. 2, 1904 SAC; No. 3, Al
@43 1-2c. Oats-No. 2, 31@31 1-2c:
No. 3. 3O@301-2c.
Sioux City, Iowa, May g. - Cattle
-Beeves, 1920 @ 5; COWS, bulls and
mixed, s2@425; stockers and feeders
$3.25046O; calves and yearlings, $50
$50. Hogs, S6.60@6,90; bulk, 5000
$50.
Chicago, May 9. Cattle = Coco
prime steers, s5@55O; stockers and
feeders, $3@49O; cows, $1.5O@49O;
heifers. s2.5O@525; calves, s2.50@6;
Texas-fed steers, $4@475. Hogs =
Mixed and butchers, s5.S0@7; rough
heavy, S6.So1695; light, S6.6O@G.90;
bulk of sales, $6.S0@705. Sheep =
Good to choice wethers, s4.75@5.50;
fair to choice mixed, 1918 q AGO;
Western sheep. $3.50 @ 5.35; native
lambs, $4.50@675.
South st. Paul, May 3. - Cattle :
Good to choice steers. s4.50@5; good
to choice COWS and heifers,, $3.25@4;
good to choice feeding steers, $3.50
425; steer calves, 81 q 3; good to
choice stock COWS and heifers, s2.40@
2.75. HOGS Price range, $6.4O q
6.921-2; bulk, $6.6O@6.65. Sheep -
Good to choice shorn lambs, s5.75@6:
fair to good, S5@5.75; heavy, s4.5O95:
culls and stock ewes. s2.5O@;.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06
HURT BY A HANGER.

Serious Furnace Miskap Sends Men to
the Hospital.
Pittsburg, May 2.-Seven men were
more or less seriously burned yester-
day by an explosion at Furnace D OF
the Edgar Thompson steel plant OF
the Gogelby Steel company at Brad.
dock The explosion was caused by =
hanger. Without any warning the bot
tom of the furnace was blown out and
the men happening to be near tie
opening got the full force Of It y
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06
LOEB NOT OBVIOUSLY I'LL.
He Will &c Able to Rejoin the Pres

He Will BE Able to Rejoin the Presi.
dent in Few Days.
St. Louis. May 3. - 1t was at first
feared that William Loeb. secretary to
the president. who is i'll here. was
threatened with typhoid fever but DR..
Behrens, the house physician says the
patient will be able to leave Sunday
for Albuquerque. N. Mex. to rejoin
the president. The secretary has
mountain fever.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06
}. F. COOPER.
Matchmaker
and JeWeler.

Oldest established jeweler in town.
Repairing a speciality. Inspector fo'
Great Northern Ry. Co. for FIVE years.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-20
mon AN
us NIlIElN aN
.HEkIll
II(I. .kyQD

When Sandow poses and the muscles
ridge his back and knot his arms, we
think we have before US the very secret
of strength in those magnificent muscles.
But we haven't. Starve Sandow, or,
what is practically the same thing, let
him be dyspeptic, and his muscle would
soon fail. Strength Is made from food
properly digested and assimilated, and
no man Is stronger than his stomach, be
cause when the stomach is diseased di-
Restion and assimilation are imperfect.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases Of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and nutrition. It
enables the perfect digestion and assim-
ilation Of food 50 that the body is nour-
ished into perfect health and strength.
II had what my physician called indigestion;
He gave me medicine for the trouble but 4 did
me no good writes Mr.. W. H. Wells, Of WI.
lard. N. c. IT wrote 10 DR.. Pierce and stated
my cnse. He sent me descriptive List and by
gienic rules. carried out these a. best could.
bought six bottles Of his Golden Medical Dis
covery and commenced taking It. few days
later noticed great change. Felt Ike new
man, Before I began the use Of the Solaen ,lls.i
Medical Discovery suffered greatly with pain
In stomach my nerves seemed al rnn- down
i wna very thin in flesh, but can eat heartily
and sieep good at night'
Dr.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser Is sent free on receipt Of stamps
to pay expense Of mailing 0nly. Send
twenty-one one-cent stamps for the pa
per-covered book. OF thirty-one stamps
for the cloth-bound volume Address
DR.. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, \. Y.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-20

Editor News:
We notice for the first TIME On
account Of some Of the terynis
games played lhi- year between
vinita and Blurjacket boys, and
il is claim I'D by the ChiefLain Of
las, Thursday, that these games
are played for the championship
of the Cherokee Nation and per.
haps the Indian Territory. This
is news to u, as we were not
aware of the fact that so much i'm
portance was attached to the
games played heretofore, but
wish to say that we will consider
challenge from Messrs. Wagner
and Guernsey for series OF games
If they SO desire. The paper makes
no mention of the first game
played against its town between
Messrs Wagner and Guernsey
and Thornton and Hicks, when
the result was 3 out of sets in
favor of Bluejacket, also no men,
ton of another time they played
the same pair on the Bluejacket
court and lost two strait sets;
nothing was said about champion
ships in any of these games
Bluejacket News
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-20
(First Published June 20, l9Os.)
Warning Order,

In the United States Court for the Mort h.
ern District OF the Indian Territory at
Vinita.
Louella Warner, Plaintiff
VS. No. 1898
william G. Warner, Defendant.
The defendant William G. Warner is here
by warned to appear In this court within
thirty days and answer the complaint Of
the plaintiff, Louella Warner.
WITNESS. the Honorable Joseph A gill
Judge uf said court and the seal thereof at
Vinita this the 18th day OF June A. d. 1908.
CHAS. A. DAVIDSON, Clerk
By T. A. Chandler. Deputy
Edgar Smith Attorney for Plaintiff.
Preston s. DaYis. Attorney for resident
Defendant
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-20

It doesn't lie in the mouth of
w. G. Rogers and the Downing
party to raise the cry of fraud. The
Cherokee government has been in
the hands Of tho Downings for
more than a decade. Every big
steal has been planned and car
ried out by either a Downing
Chief or some of bis henchmen
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-20

W. c. Rogers was in the Cbero-
kee senate when the famous 1926 :
600 steal was conscmmated, but
lodged the issue by staying away
from the capital when the vote
was takon. He should have been
in bis place representing his dis.
trict He cannot now properly
claim credit for such an act