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where nature seems to have provided safe retreat for ships passing that way. After leaving Dutch Harbor and going through the pass we found the Bering sea as calm as mill pond, and our journey was most delightful until we came in contact with what is com Sfonly called an ''ice foe.." Captain Patterson, of the Senator, believed that he could guide his ship safely through the ice and plunged into it., but after going some distance, during which period the captain was almost Continually in the "crow's nest" he contracted severe cold and was con- pelled to retire to his room, threatened with pneumonia.
 As the ship pressed forward the ice became heavier, until finally, with all her power, she could no longer forge ahead. The ice closed up behind her, and we were compelled to remain for some time at q standstill. The pas sengers offered assistance, and after some deliberations they were permit ted to disembark. With axes, bars, ropes, etc., they removed sufficient of the ice to allow the ship to force its way through, arriving at Nome early on the morning of June l6. with all on board safe and well, except Capt. Pat terson, who had almost recovered.
 As we viewed Nome and the sur rounding country we were agreeably surprised at the enterprise of the peo- pie, mostly Americans, who have made that distant port their home. Nome is
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our opinion that it will have a good future. There is a great deal of gold in the Nome district, and in the ma jOrity of cases, plenty Of water to work the property, but it requires money and energy to develop it. There is no darkness during the summer months. This favors the development of the country, for, while the seasons are short, work may be continued during the entire 24 hours.
 The majority of people have the wrong impression relative to the char acter of the people who reside at Nome end other towns in Alaska. In visiting those places it is not necessary to take q gun. A dress suit is more appropfi- ate, for the people ono meets there, as rule, are not only enterpriSing, but refined, and there is a great deal of social life. One of the most serious embarrassments to the Nome district is the want of facilities for transporting passengers and freight between Nome, seattle and other points during the winter season. This might be over come by the use of an iceboat, which the government would Go well to fur nish. J. E. STALE.
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town of about 4,0OO inhabitants dur. ing the winter, and from 5000 to 10, COG during the summer. The buildings are constructed of wood. The majority of the streets are paved with plank. There are fully 100 business houses, many of which would do credit to cities built under more favorable circum- stances. The town has it's own water supply, fire department, good public schools ana number of churches. There are three newspapers, and they all seem prosperous: two very good banks, machine shop and blaming mill, and in fact every line of trade is well represented.
 After spending few days in the town we left for the mining camps. For miles along the seashore one can see miners at work washing the gravel thrown up by the sea waves. A skillful miner, with the help of rocker, can take out from $3 to $S per day. There are numerous little plants, consisting of small gasoline engine, rotary pump and u sluice box. By this means the water is pumped from the sea, allowing it to run back through the sluice box. Into this they shovel the gravel, and the water separates it from the gold. We learned that such an outfit was capable of producing $25 or $30 per day in gold dust, and would require three or four men to operate it. As we left the sea and crossed the divides we found every here and there signs where men had prospecte.l for gold, going from one claim to another, digging what is called "coffer holes." The majority of them are easily discour- aged, and often give up when the gold is almost in sight. It is common for others to follow them, dig little dee ger and discover the precious metal.
The Nome nugget., 1903-09-16
THE FLAMbEA
 RIVER DITCH Will Be Commenced This Fall and Finished in the
 Spring.

The work of constructing the Flam- beau river ditch will be commenced at once. The ditch, as has been an nounced, will begin on the Flambeau river and run into Boring sea just west of Hastings creek. The main ditch will be about sixteen miles long. and will reach many valuable claims be- tween the Elambeau and the sea.
 t. l.. Morris has the contract fOl putting in the ditch, and will start out number of teams and crew of men today. Considerable of the work can be done this fall, so that water from the Flambeau ditch will be ready fol use by the middle of next season.
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rllNERAL APPLICATION NO. f
United States Luud OH'cc ILunLLL AL-.L.L @.It Al Llu

hlI'tl states i.IUt ilf'tt.
 Juneau. Alu~ll sept. 50. Ipto Notice is hereby giN,n that Jum"~ O'~ullilau and !. Wilkcu~. whose pu~tu'ir. address is Nome Alaska. have made application for a United Stltr~ pdtcHt tor m" No. D,ry,~ .Hlrn placer mining claim. Muawu Survey Nu. 5!} situate in the Cape Nom M.uiu- District pi~ trict of Alaska. and more particularly described aS follows:
 lirpuning ut Cor. No. l. a pine po~' ifu. v Gn.. feet luu&. set 2om. in tine ground. win mound of earth aiouud. Ncrihrd l1!5. whence l'. ~ Lpc. Mon. No. bear, x. ;G dpa. q lniu. pa-l Idl9.5 feet distant: thence x a Gos Is u. ". Mag. Var 3udcs 33 min L.. l2Ul '''.l J, Cor. No. ,. theme" \. 95 deg | mIu. " Nl. 2udng. 36 min F.. Gld,2 feet tu Cor Nu. g. thence x. Gl deg d2 mlu, 3o sec, F. Var. Ddcy 5u m r.. l2ul5 feet To Cor No | thence x. "1 deg. min. r. Var 2n deg. }u m r. tli2 ft To Cor. No. i}ur place ,t beginning. containing an area uI li .COl ucr,.> he notice of location of this claim T., re. corDCd in the utr" of the recorder of the Cape Nome Recording District, Alaska. in volume 3. page T and book S', pI@e 2i!. N,iGAhlrug Or adjoining claims are on the x. F. u5 No. II D-N- ter creek. other claimants uukuoWu
 JoHN W. }UuLEY.
 Register. It i~ hereby ordered that thn fors-oIua bottle" be published in the NOME NuGrEI d uDw~- paper published al Nome. Aa~i,a, iDr tho statutory period.
 JuUN ". BrpLEY.
 RrtI~tcr. Date of hr-' publ ratiou. Aug :dth. luoa lOt W
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NOTICE OF ENEcuTlON sALE

Iu thc District Court of the I-it"d State lv the district of Ala,ita Division Nu.
 Pierre Iiumbcrt Jr., Thomas .. S.,ulg~. S Walker Jones and Frrdcrcl, Comm. copr'hrr- doing hG-iuc-, under he i'.ln u.ur and ot'l' oi the lluWh,ri Yukon Tran. ..orla..n tuwu.ut. plaintiffs v~ DcruI, M Brolbu .ud \ II Mil'r copur'rcr~ doing business under fir urm u u4lu" and ~iNl' of i}rupHu & Miller. Ocl. .u.u.'~.
 Notice i> bcrCh" given that uE yl.uc ,i au execution duly issued uu 'llc }uu Iu... iHut, ih the above entitled action. will offer Tor ~.l' ai public auction. ard -"II lu tho h.4n'-t bidder for cash. al thc court hon " door ju tn" city ot Nome in said district un lhc 2nd day of october lsu3, at the hour ui l3u.CIue, u line furru, ou ut said day. UlI Dt th' '~'.lc. rlruf. title uuI inter est of lLr said defendant Dennis M. Brlau. iu claim situated in tlc Cape Nom" B"'"riing District, District of Nla>sa. lying between east bench claim No. uu AutIl creek and Citim No. 1 specimen Gulrh. which said tmc'iouHl claim k iurludrl u the location oi what i- kHuwu a- the BlouuiugiDu' placer claim .'rat V ru th" name of Joseph II. Wright hr.uu- ing tu .giu o,. feuduut con the 3l~t day of AlgU-t. i.1i. 'r a, any time thereafter or sufficient thereof L, satisfy the plaintiffs Judgment herein for th" sum of fluiG.,1 and interest ard costs.
 Dated at Nom Alaska. the l~t day of < .- tcmnoL l.U3
 FRNNN II RIsU tI,ua
 United States Marshal iur tho District
 ui Alaska. Second Division.
 Ky Geo. \. Lrrnln..
 g2atW thiHG unuJty Mur-hul.
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NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE
In the United Statc~ District Court for the Di
 trict of Alaska. second Division. J. M. Davidson, plaiutIN

In the United states District Court for the Dl-- trct of Alaska. second Division. J. NJ Davidson, plaiut!n,
 NS.
 C. W. Meyer, John Doe. Richard Roe. and Peter CoC (Who~c true names are untuoWul. as the heirs at law and next of kin of Emmct Hickey. deceased. and Paul Friedman. de tCndautS
 Notice iN hereby given that by virtue of an ~. ccutiOn issued on the 5th day of September 1903. in the above entitled action. will offer for sale and sell ut public auction to the highest bidder for cash. at the Court House doc u the city of Nome in said division and district. ou the gth day of october, 1903, al the hour of 10 0 clock iu the forenoon of said day. that certain lut. piece or parcel Of land and premises situate. lying and Icing in the city of Nome in said district, de scrhed aN follows: The ca~tcrlv unr.half of that certain lot known uS and called Lot No. Two @ in Block No, SiXty-uiuc tig of the Municipality of Nome; the entire lot being 9- feet by li0 feet, and lying on what iS known a> the SnndSpit, west of Snake river. together with the appurtenanccS thCreuuto bclunliuy or in anvwiSc appertaining; the proceeds Of such sale to be applied in payment and satisfaction Of the plantln judgment herein for the sun of f750 principal f2l3 interest, F25U attorney fee and SsO. 35 coStN-in all the sum Ot Sl4i3 35 together with accruing costs.
 Dated at Nome, Aas;ia, the 9th day of Sep tCmbcr, 1903.
 FRANK II. RICHARDS.
 united States Marshal.
 By GEO. A. LEEKLuY, !-Jbt-W. Chief Deputy Marshal.
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NOTICE Or pUBLic SALE.
oarNcLAlMED FREIGHT IND HAGGAGa

OF EXCLAIMED FREuiET IND BAGGAGE Notice i, hereby -.,.u tliHi thn uad,r~i--nL a common Carricr uuln. business lu the district of Ala~ia. Wlll sell "' public auction t't toIuN Ing described lcr-.uul prur t.. lut lt- ..~t urI ] rca~uuahl" gHur.. t0r trtu~i.,.tUg ~.lt'. and for i'~ labor and ,aru ant H'''U''.u bestowed Gpuu n" sane. cor such part 'h..'t d. "Iu .. Nurir.,Ht to pay such cnrrrr. Ihn iolluWN.. '-a u.., I1t.uu ,t -..l i'g-.. .lau pruprrt. with Jh marks thereon.
 BhGiAGE. grip. haYgu 'r check NH. .lis tN) tu tN) Ohio s. IS. u5
 trunk. check No ln01
 FEEIGIlT
 l9 Cu~t- hats. marked N. Harris. Said -uc will hr ho,d in troit e., l,Hu.h .hou.e No. 9ut the .lu0. .. Sv-uou Co.,. in the N#r.hru~c yards of said company ou second ~trDoL in Nome Ala~iVl. on Inc 2l~' day oi Sept mOcr, lgo3. al th" hour e. II oc.orl; um.
 NuRrHEHN CuMMFVTNl. CD.
 E. j. F.. HAN,EN. Haua.aa- A-oat- Date of lir~t publication. Auan-, 21 i.H2 MS
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There With the Goods.

H. C. Fedder and F. J. Weller were in town on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, and returned to Elkhorn creek the next morning, with big sup ply of provisions for their camp on s above. According to all accounts, Elk horn is there with the goods" While it is somewhat restricted in area, it bids fair to become one of the big producers of this dislrict.-Council City News.
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Fresh beef and mutton at Pacific Cold Storage company $ markets, 22S and 3i4 Front St:
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Full line of French delicacies al Goggin's.
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BARGAINS For LADIES
Lace Curtains 5C

Who ever heard of prices like this. Remnants lace curtains, from one to three yards long, from our recent fire, now ...................5 5C
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RUBBER STAMPS

~11l1414z%> Or every description made to
 orI,r ou -hur. notice. Pads. NOM ICGU Ink and du lt.l l..". supplies 200 TrCat St. ulNHE- oU uH"u. ...-... ..
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Pool and billiard tables at the Board of Trade saloon.
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BARGAINS FOR TEEN
Wool Fleeced Underwear,

......... .'...'-.. sOJ Mems Wool Fleeced Shirts and Drawers, nicely finished; the dandy $l.O0 underwear we sell. Closing out sale price ........"....... ..05
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United ~i-'.- Mdr~l1. ior lh' Dl-ir
 ut Alaska. Second Division. By Geo. X. Lrr,lr.. 3atW thi'i lluuitv Aiur-hul.
The Washington times., 1903-06-23
CALVARY BAPTISTS
DOWN PRESBYTERIANS
Harring Makes His Debut Into Church
League, and Pitches Good Game.

one-sided game was played at the
Church League grounds yesterday after
noon, resulting in the easy defeat of the
Fourth Presbyterians by the Calvary
Baptists, who crossed the plate seven
teen times to the Fourths' FIVE.
new twirler, Harring by name, toed
the slab for the Calvarys and held the
Fourths down in great shape, striking
nine men out.
The Calvarys had several new faces
on the team yesterday, who add mate
rally TO its strength.
Young pitched the first half for the
Fourths. pitching poor ball. He was
replaced by Cunningham in the sixth in
ming, who did little better, allowing
his opponents TO cross the plate twice
in the eighth and six times in the ninth
Magofin met the ball squarely twice
yesterday, each time for four sacks, but
at inopportune moments, as there was
no one on the sacks at the time.
The Washington times., 1903-06-23
CREWS ENDEAVORING
TO LOSE SURPLUS FLESH
Georgetown Boys Row Sixteen Miles
Other Fights Also Working Hard.

POUGHKEEPSIE. June 23.-The crews
of the six colleges represented in the
practice here for the regatta on Friday
did the hardest days work of the season
yesterday, every crew being on the
water morning and evening. Syracuse
rowed twenty-one miles, Cornell eight
cen. Pennsylvania sixteen, Georgetown
sixteen. Wisconsin fifteen. and Columbia
twelve.
The hard work was made necessary
by the cool weather, which is having q
tendency 10 increase the weight OF the
men, and the coaches say that unless IL
gets warmer they Will have TO keep
hard at work until the day OF the race.
In the course of a conversation yes
terday Courtney intimated that he fear
ed Columbia more than any other crew.
Fred Briggs, Cornell's famous gradu-
ate stroke, who led the red and white
in two victories over Harvard and
Yale, is here. He has seen all the
crews, and he said that they are all 10
good that he couldn't undertake TO pick
a winner. He expects to see one OF
the finest races ever rowed on this
course
The Washington times., 1903-06-23
BASEBALL 'Az RAGING: ROWING ATHLETICS
LOTUS SUSPENDED BY
president JOHNSON

Cincinnati, on the Western Avenue
grounds at Cincinnati. July 30. 1902 1t
l3sted twenty Innings. the score at the
end being tie at 70 Z.
Previous to that the longest battle in
the National League took place at Provi-
dence. Il. l.. August IS. 1882, Provi-
dcpce landing a victory over Detroit by
Radbourne'g home run in the eighteenth
inning. Ward and Neva formed the bat
terry for Providence. while Walderman
and Trott were in the points for Detroit.
In Chicago, September q, 1901, the
contest between Chicago and Boston
lasted seventeen innings, Chicago win
Ming. TO 0. The batteries were Hughes
and Kahoe for Chicago. Dinneen and
Moran for the Beaneaters.
The White Stockings also figured in a
seventeen-inning game, in Milwaukee, 3
TO 2. This is the longest game on record
for the Chicago team.
At Boston. May IL, 1877, the Manches-
te-. N. H., professional team and Har-
ward battled twenty-four innings with
out a run.
AT Tacoma. Wash, May 16, 1901, the
D
ter a twenty-inning game
Peoria and St. Joseph also played a
twenty inning contest
In an amateur contest between the
Sacramento and Oakland teams In the
California League May 81, 1902. they
struggled for nineteen innings without
result, the score being to T.
The longest game on record was that
between Grand Forks and Fargo in the
Red River League at Devils Lake, n
D., July is, 1901, twenty-five innings
without a run being scored.
undermining game was played
between Pittsburg and Chicago, June %,
1902, which was won by the Chicago
team, to 2. PHILIPPE and Taylor were
the opposing pitchers.
The Washington times., 1903-06-23
WILSON MEMORIALS
CONTINUE TO WIN OUT
Defeat Metropolitan Baptist by
Score of 5 to 3.

| The Wilson Memorial team won an
other game yesterday. defeating the
Metropolitan Baptist Church boys to 3
The game was close and exciting and
was in doubt until the last man had
been retired.
Wilson started like a winner. making
one run In each OF the first three in
nings. couple of bases on balls, Trow-
er's muff OF Brooks fly, two singles and
double netted the Metropolitans three
runs in their half OF the third Each
drew blanks in the fourth. In the NTH,
Wood walked and took second on a
passed ball. Taylor advanced him. stole
second, and both came home on Dali
rymple's Wild throw Metropolitan made
game attempt in the next three in
nings, but Wood had them completely
at his mercy. allowing them but two
hits
The Wilson team IS a combination
hard to beat. Snake Wood is easily
the best pitcher the Sunday School
League has developed. and the team be-
hind him runs like clockwork. Cook.
at short, gets everything that comes u
sight; Pennington, at second, has made
a couple Of catches bordering on the SEN
sational In the field. Sanderson has yet
to make an error, while Boyd and Tay-
Tor have flelded at 800 clip.
Tho
The Washington times., 1903-06-23
BULLS AND BEARS UP
AGAINST HORSE GAME
Board of Trade Men Hard Hit by
American Derby.

Reports are beginning to spread in
Wall Street about the heavy losses sus-
tained by the Western speculative con-
tingent In the Derby racing event at
Chicago last week.
II backed the Drake favorite for a
great deal OF money, and was very con-
fdent OF success. One Wall Street man
who went along in the special car from
New York Is said to have lost $4,000.
The losses Of the Western crowd proper
arc estimated at from 5000, 900 to $780,
00C. Its betting was followed by large
stock market contingent On the day
Of the race the private wires between
Ia Sale Street and Wall Street bulled
the Drake horse in a very enthusiastic
manner, and large betting commissions
were telegraphed back.
The Washington times., 1903-06-23
LOTUS interviewed.

Concerning LOTUS, the same reporter
says:
Lotus was seen in his room at the
Southern Hotel Saturday night. He had
Just emerged from cold plunge when
the reporter called.
His face was badly pulled about the
eyes and nose despite the evident mass
age. and though the bath had greatly
improved his appearance there were un-
mistakable signs that ne had been i'm
bibing freely during the day.
Burkett must have been crazy he
said, to attack me as be did. Every
body on the bench was shouting at him
as ball players viii, you know, and he
evidently thought that I was the one
that was guying him,
LOTUS refused to go into details and
asked to be excused when pressed fur
Their.
" 1t Is useless 20 say anything now,
he continued, the affair was bad enough
without making it any worse by discuss
ing it.
In front Of the hotel the entire Wash
ington team gathered early in the even
ing discussing their managers predica-
nent.
1T was plain 10 be seen that the
affair had cast a gloom over the visit
ing players. and but few of them left the
hotel to spend the evening at the gar
dens"
The Washington times., 1903-06-23
DANNY DOUGHERTY AND
HARRY FORBES DRAW

PHILADELPHIA, June 23.-Harry
Forbes. of Chicago. the bantam-weight
champion. and Danny Dougherty. OF this
city. from whom he won the title. fought
six POUNDS TO a draw at the National
Athletic Club last night.
The bout was an interesting one. and
full Of scientific boxing. Forbes stag
gered the local man in the first round
and mig II have ended the contest. But
he scented 10 let up in his work. Up to
the middle OF the sixth round it was
an even thing. About a minute before
the bell Forbes landed couple of rights
to the jaw that staggered Dougherty.
The Washington times., 1903-06-23
LORD DERBY IS LAME,
MATCH RACE CALLED OFF
SmatherS' Great Trotter Goes
Wrong at Charter Oak.

Announcement was made yesterday
that Lord Derby. 2:O5A. the fast trotter
owned by f. T. Smathers. would be IN
able to meet Major Delmar. 2;O51z, in
the match race scheduled for July 4. on
the Empire City track.
The horse went lame at the Charter
Oak track. Hartford. a couple OF weeks
ago. and although his trainer, George
Spear, states that he is now getting bet
ter, the horse cannot race on July and
do Justice to himself
The proposed contest between these
two horses has aroused national inter-
est in the t-otting world and George
Spear hopes that within a few weeks
Lord Derby will be in trim TO keep his
engagement.
The meeting scheduled by the Empire
City Trotting Club for July 4 has. con-
sequently. been called of. and instead
there will be banner trotting meet for
amateurs. 20 which the public will be
admitted free.
There was $4,000 wagered on the Lord
Derby Major Delmar race. OF this sum.
81. 00e was in the hands of David Bonner,
and it may be forfeited TO Alta Melon
aid. Although Lord Derby might be able
10 go on July 4. he could not hope TO go
within many seconds OF the time that
would be made by Major Delmar. and all
parties concerned thought it best to call
the match of. for the present at least
George Spear. who has been training
his string on the Hartford track. said
yesterday that some two weeks ago he
noticed a swelling on the left hind leg
Of Lord Derby. and also noticed that
the horse limped somewhat. The leg fill
ed out. and was puffy, but careful treat
ment soon brought it down. and the
horse was going we'll again. The bad
weather during the past ten days. how
ever. gave no opportunity for work. so
that it was impossible for him to get
into proper shape for July 4.
The Washington times., 1903-06-23
HOUR SET FOR THE YALE
HARVARD RACE THURSDAY

GALES FERRY, June 23.-Iate yes
terday afternoon Julian Curtiss. chair
man Of the Yale Harvard navies: VIII
liam Meckleham. official referee on race
day; Coaches Higginson and Kunzig ard
Captains McGrew and Waterman held an
hours conference here in regard to the
time of the races on Thursday.
II was decided that the first race be-
tween the varsity four-oars will start
at II o'clock, down stream, from uppsr
end Of course 10 Naval Station, two
miles distant.
The freshman Fights will start imme-
diately after the four-oar race finishes.
The varsity race is scheduled for II 30
p. m, and viii be four miles down
stream.
Should there be a postponement of
races until later IN the day the fresh
man eights will start at 4:3O at the
bridge and row up stream 10 the two
mile flag. The varsity four Will start
Immediately after the freshmen have
finished. The varsity race will also bo
up stream and start al O'Clock. Choice
OF positions on the course will be chosen
by Yale and Harvard's captains tomor-
row.
Yale's freshmen and fours we're given
light practice both morning and even
ing.
The Washington times., 1903-06-23
Hedges Statement.

The following statement was made
through the same medium by Secretary
Hedges, Of the st. Louis club:
81 cannot defend Burkett. However,
for part owner and manager Of base
ball club to come on the field in the con-
dition that LOTUS was and use the afro
ciously indecent language that he did
does not give him any consideration,
even from the most despicabIe specimen
OF humanity living.
Had 1t been l who had been so In
suited by LOTUS would be fighting yet
(Mr. Hedges issued this statement If
teen minutes after the game was over
AL that am sorry for is that the mix
UP took place inside of my park"
The Washington times., 1903-06-23
THE TWO BIG LEAGUES
WILL NOT AMALGAMATE

President Harry Pulliam. OF the Ma
tional League. yesterday made the Of
fetal announcement that there Will be
no amalgamation OF the National and
American Leagues at present. at least.
II have consulted with the club own
ers Of the National League" said Pull
liam, land they are unanimous against
any scheme by which the two big
leagues win amalgamate and form a
twelve-club circuit
Il would like to make the positive
statement that the National League will
go into the field in 1904 with the same
circuit that It has at present"