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Milford chronicle., 1904-05-13
II. ,I....... M. stanIeY Dead.

London. May II. = Sir Henry ~
STANLEY. the African explorer is deaa. %,r
, ''.iI,sJ' ea,tu,gnt ago Sir Henry, who mas
- - ~ in weak health some months
ooun oe',n,t a chill. which resulted in Sc
vere attack of pleurisy with colnpii9a, 4,'a
49, te,T He was quite conscious to the
,ns+ I,ot-' and able to recognize his we
as Iose - no died Sir Henry expressed a
.,aE p 70 he buried at his country seat
WIS., wlsn - Hill Pirbriught, Surrey Ihe
question. however, is being discusseu -
apJT ~ hurving him beside Livingstone III
westminster Abbey.
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-13
PRICELESS GIFTS.
Remarkable Collection In the Hhr-
ward Germanie Museum.

Remarkable Collection In the Hnr-
vnrd Germanic Museum.
There has recently been presented
70 the Germanic museum at Harvard
by a number of prominent citizens OF
Germany a very remarkable collection
of the gold and silver work from the
thirteenth to the seventeenth century.
This is the only collection Of the kind
in existence and is interesting not only
because such work is practically a lost
art. but for its graphic representation /
Of far distant period of uncommohly |
/ picturesque history.
| Tbare are more than fifty pieces
tbe originals of which adorned great
cathedrals, the banquet halls oi cllles
and the palaces Of kings. Inc most
anciout is a chalice of the thirteehln
| century which was the work OF solhe
monk silversmith. 1t is peculiar, De-
inc In the shape of drinking Nessel
of noron Rome. carefully ornamenteu
Win chiIdlike pictures Of scenes from
tho Old Testament The collection as
a whole however, represents the SKIN
of the worker in precious metals ut It's
highest development and II Is lul
crv from this crude chalice TO tne eA-
o,IisiteIv modelled specimens oil lhe
later centuries, when the sliVersiii'H
had developed into an artist.
rating and drinking played so lll-
rortont a part in the daily life OF the
dark ages that the energies OF lle al !
let naturally turned to the fabricauoL
Of snlendid banqueting vessels anu
the Harvard museum contains lio..'''e =
avomples of these. Among lheln
1 rreat silver dish, the prototype Oh lne
e modern finger bowl presented 10 lhe
town of Iuneburg in 1886 by Burso'
n ,,oster Hieronymous WitZendorp' cary
y ed with professions Of Roman khlsnt'
d ridi,o ont of German cities, is won
n derful piece Of work. y gold anu Sii
ver goblet presented to Luther on nl'
t. wedding day by the University OF w 1t
+onborc and goblet made for Maxi
milan H.. by Wenzel Tamnltzer' TN
E. famous Nuremberg silverShlIh, "''
snlendid specimens of their kind. Iher
@. ora also roblets belonging to dinereh
IS Guilds and. more curious still reVersl
10 Mo ooblets for men and women VIII
n. tbe mans end of the cup much large
IS than the other, which shows that tner
le were very definite ideas of proporuo
d in those days. ~,
n It is interesting to know how thi
i, collection came to be presented to u
ed Cermanic museum. 4 number
ns wealthy Germans wished to show the
or appreciation of the establishment
of tbe institution and to emulate the g
d. ample of Emperor William who M
en- done so much for it. They look'
tb about TO find some phase of the deV'
opment of German art which had bee
ed neglected and very wisely decided
,s- the vorl, of the silversmith. The I
on productions. which are so perfect as
.th be practically indistinguishaoie ITO
Of the originals. were made under the
For Deryision of DR.. Lessing, director
Nv thc Berlin Museum of Arts and Graz
too from specimens in possession OF |
.to German royal family and various l.
Mr. ropean museums.
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-13

then sent for the court, which, after
weeks ordeal, adjourned subject 10
the call of the jury.
The Jury was polled and Mrs. Powell
was committed for sentence. We nave
nothing to say after such a verdict
was all that could be obtained from
Mrs. Poweus attorney, but Attorney
General Ward. while not fully satisfied
with the verdict, said: "The woman
undoubtedly had great provocation.
The Jury agreed on the sixth ballot
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-13
CAN'T GRANT LIQUOR LICENSES
New Jersey Supreme Court OecioeS
eorovqh Councils Have No Power.

New Jersey Supreme Court Decioes
Borough Councils Have No Power.
trenton. N. j., May II. - justice
swavze rendered a supreme court ae-
cisien in a Hightstown case, which IN
eject holds that the common counciiS
of boroughs have no power TO granl IL
ouor licenses. A number OF Oorousn Jlsll
councils throughout the state nave t,- Ue1n
ooo-,t'-. 1-o.ting licenses by virtue of their
So $50 The borough laws were re-
Used i, in 1897. and in the revision notn-
,rg is said about licenses. Justice
lZS s1Say we holds that the revision super
cedes o% all former laws and charters re-
TeGT9 Ietinp to to boroughs. and that the power
Of 'l1 boroughs is limited to the revision,
IN In Consequence of this decision, hotel hotel
iiaonsas ~ in ell boroughs will now have
~ - bo obtained from the county court
under the general inn and tavern act
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-13
e,dv Found Floating In DeIa"are'

wilmington, Del, May .. -.
os Inbn W. Proudft, of New Cas1le'
was W found floating in the Delaw@,e ,.,,,
r;ver off that town by some nsneTnen % o.
Ilsv Drondtit was drowned on November 3
~ li4"Ir Nv the capsizing of his canoe ana
,a9. ~ :. =, s,ynnosed that the body has been
i.,no5ded - - M in the bottom of the rlVeE
throughout the winter. A rev rewa[u cor 4So tSo
boen M offered by his relatives lor -. aHo =
peen recoverv w of the body. Proudfit vas was q
.,u 80 Of The late Rev. Alexander PrcIu'
ht. of Baltimore.
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-13
Live Stock Markets.

1 mon Stock Yards, Pittsburg, Pa.
fso. oi.i'-Cattle steady; choice, sj.Sj
I'SSss' Ss' prime, S5.2065.35; fair, $42,
5i,,r.h a., hogs active; prime heavy and
Es6 ngnt Workers., $505.10; pigs
II sg s,; 500; roughs. S304.40. Sheer
ics steady; prime wethers. S490@5;
IA Al 56 lambs, $610Q6.25; veal calves
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-13
e.s,.aI~ss hh ~ l.

c-otee Judge Bradford, OF
will hear arguments in the
securities case at Newark
II q and p.
I'M who murdered J. B. Mar
h court house of Breathitt
XVI has accepted a life sen
sber than face a new trial.
slogates to the biennial con
tbe National Society Of Co
mes of America we're receiv-
.esi5ent Roosevelt at the White
N. Gerhart, D. D., Ii. D..
of theology and president OF
.Dlogical Seminary of the Re
church of the United States,
his home at Lancaster, Pa,
years.
Monday, May 9.
men we're badly hurt by the
of a battery on William K.
ilt's Yacht near New York.
L Hill and wife have given
DO toward the s9.OOO,OOO Roman
cathedral to be built at St
inn.
lore Campbell, aged IA, of Mill
d J.. died at his home of whai
5sicians say was excessive Gig
smoking.
Sa.ah Draumadel, Of Harris
pa.. ran a pin in her thuml
flashing clothes a week ago AM
Her terrible suffering from bloot
'ng.
Tuesday, May 10.
lDn F. Thorn, ex-state senate
Burlington county, n. j., died a
be at Crosswicks, aged II year;
loss sustained by the fire insul
ompanies of Germany in the r'
Baltimore fire is officially state
2,24O.
rreling over a game of poke.
Simmons, of Chicago, shot an
.ily killed L. B. Wickman. Sin
IS under arrest.
he fording a river near Milai
a wagon containing W. HaniaI
Ind five children overturned, an
IOman and three children wei
led.
'mas Costello. for 2S years clel
\ paymaster's department of IL
'lyn navy yard. pleaded gull
aling 1902 and was sentenced
ears in Sing Sing and $4,000 fin
Wednesday, May II.
/ President L. E. Estevezy,
has arrived in New York fro
pa.
18th annual convention of Il
Bylyania Knights of Malta w
at Gettysburg.
Iretary of the Navy Moody al
arrived at Havana, Cuba, on t
itch boat Dolphin.
Dretary Of War Taft is detain
5 hotel by illness. He has sol
Dle with his throat and a slig
E mills Of the Schaghticoke Pc
company, at Troy, N. Y. we
; up and two men were killed a
7 buildings demolished.
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-13

lnasiv gpsuv ezeeu' Sunday
NEW CASTLE ACeOMMODATION TRAIEs.-
leave Wilmington 7.B7 SIS am, So4, AO2
B5sp.rs. week days. Leave New Castle 8Sl,
us, ii. %, a m, 2S2, B.4l pm. week days.
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-13
w,lL FLOOD BURNING MINE
Fierce Fire is Still Raging in LOCUST
GAP Colliery.

sbamolin. Pa, May lO.-Ah nope
- 9i'+i', tho Ave men who were imprison-
C,l'', ~ on thursday last in the burning
81 ooUst Can mine are alive has been
abandoned and the mine will now Oe
eooded eOo, TO extinguish the flames. a
go go fire is still raging in the mine
- Is1oos II Roderick, chief OF the state
,,',-aor ',,.ee of mines; John Fahey and
n1iies oTi Dougherty, officers of the United
Nine workers, officials Of the Fnila-
delnbia and Reading company and rel
~ ut,Isas Of the five men in the burning
-ri ,sine agreed that the missing miners
,rere ,,,s,- dead whereupon Chief Roderiek
gave permission to the company -
food the mine.
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-13
VIEWS CONDENSED
Mav 5.

-.day, May s. .,o,,rtain
Ddsoua southern railway, near near
sUu .,a. burned, and trains
Dpped. roturned to
, IaL' the St. Louis Fair
resented resla President RoOse'
pnening exercises; so,
opsu,r ~ we're garroted at San
~ Ssins the first legal exc
u .so spanish regime. .
9noseyeIt ,n9 has appointed
hJVei wolf. Of the District OF
y sncceed Judge Sulz-
oooiate y Justice of the su-
of Porto Rico.
Friday, May " ont IF
annual commencement ito, o.
~ theological Seminary
Lancaster, Pa. 60.
~ rousseau, the former
r,-once. ~ was operated upon
ICONS -al for a malady OF the
rnlosion demolished tne
ames Mcdaniel, at Merton
IN Mrs. Mcdaniel and two
,blican national committe'
chicago, June 10, to heal
and prepare the temporar!
gates. ..,,o,. .,
citv trolley car caused
ng the passengers, in whieI
we're injured, nine OF then
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-13
MRs. powELL FouNp eulLTY

Slayer of Estelle Albln Condemned to
Prison For Life.
Dover. Del. May 8. - Mrs. Mary
Powell was convicted of the murder
of Estelle Albin, the jury fixing the
punishment at Imprisonment for life.
The jury deliberated just two hours,
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-13
snlcide ID WorId's FaIr.

St. Louis, May 11.-Captain Maltel ,',
~. Of st Louis. connected with the
11r, 11lorId,s Fair Jefferson Guards, and
,,rother of former Congressman John
Allen. national Worlds Fair commits, ila,
sioner from Mississippi eommitteS
suicide by shooting himself through
tbo heart in a room in the dormitory
Of the washington University now
v+,,i2ed bv the exposition. He left a
note stating that ill health had driven
him to commit the act.
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-13
WIN leave Frederiaa, Webbs and BOwer'
for Philadelphia as follows during

Returning Steamer will leave Philadelphis
from Piers. South Wharves tFlrst Fler HDof'
Chestnut street, as follows;
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-13
20. M. ". Branch.
roa0 up
Nerth.
South.

At 0eorgetown traiRs connect with train
20 and from Franklin City.
Going south read down North read up.
Norlh
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-13
LICENSED VETERINARY.
P.W. &B. RAILROAD

DELAWARE DIVISION.
ON and AFTER Jan. Is, 1894, trains will Isavs
ss follows:
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-13

J.R HUTCHINSO'S, 9eni Manager
ROoD. Gen. Paaaen ger Agent.
Evening journal., 1904-11-16
BIG CONTRACT
FOR LOCAL CONCERN
H. and H. Company to Con
struct Sixty-hve Cars for
Reading Railway

President David c. Reid, Of the Har-
Ian & Hollingsworth Company, while
out of town yesterday signed a con-
tract with the Reading Railway Com
pany for the construction by the local
plant of sixty-five passenger coaches
and baggage cars.
The cars are intended for spring de-
livery. The order includes thirty
standard open platform coaches. fif-
teen vestibuled coaches, five vestibuled
combination cars, thirteen standard
baggage cars and two baggage cars
with extra wide doors. This is the
largest order for passenger equipment
given by this line for several years, and
caused no little competition among the
various carbuildlng companies The
company has not asked for bids on
freight equipment, and an order for
that class of cars is not expected at
this time.
The order given involves the expend-
iture of several hundred thousand dol
lars. Besides this contract the COM
pany also has one with the Commits
sioners of Washington, d. c., for the
building of fire boat for use in pro-
tecting property along the Potomac
river.
Daily the Harlan G. Hollingsworth
Company realizes the necessity on an
improved river frontage and a wharf
whereby landing can be made by YES
sells of great draft. As the work Of the
plant increases facilities for shipping
must be afforded in order that large
contracts can be obtained.
Evening journal., 1904-11-16
HARBOR
APPROPRIATION CUT DOWN

Major c. A. +. Flagler. United States
engineer for this district, received from
the chief Of engineers at Washington
today report of the latter's recon-
mendation for appropriation for river
and harbor improvements in Delaware
during the ensuing fiscal year.
Major Flagler is disappointed at the
reductions made by the chief engineer
from the amounts ne recommended, but
still has hopes that Congress in pass
ing the annual appropriations for river
and 2 rbor improvements for this dis
trict, viii come nearer to his figures
than the chief engineer has. Engineer
Flagler recommended that $50, 900 be APP
propriated for Improvements to VIII
mington harbor during the coming year
but this amount has been cut down by
the chief engineer to So, 900. There was
a balance on hand to the account OF
Wilmington harbor $57, 47794 and al
most all of this is still available.
Evening journal., 1904-11-16
BLAME IS PLACED
ON RAILROAD COMPANY
P, B. & w. Held Response
bic by Coroner Ifor Chadds
Ford Disaster

Coroner Troutman, of Chester coun-
ty, Pa, yesterday summoned a jury at
Chadds Ford for the purpose Of investi-
eating the railroad disaster at Chadds
Ford Junction and after hearing evil
dence the responsibility for the accident
was placed on the p, B. & w. Railroad
Company.
The verdict given was in part as fol-
lows:
"The blame for this accident we
charge to the Philadelphia, Baltimore
& Washington Railroad Company,
through the negligence of the crew of
their extra freight train, No. 5072, in
not properly securing the train of cars
while standing on the main line above
Chadds Ford Junction station, and we
.exonerate the Wilmington & Northern
Railroad Company from any blame for
this accident and recommend that for
the future safety some safer means be
devised by both railroad companies at
this junction point"
William Palmer, of Kennett Square,
who lost his life in the wreck, was a
student in this city, and was returning
home at the time of the accident. He
was a son of Monroe Palmer, a farmer
of Kennett Square. George Rudolph,
of oxford, Pa, a companion of Palmer,
was seriously injured in the collision.
Others injured included Miss Josephine
Pennock and Miss Jennie Chalfant, OF
Kennett Square; Patrick Mcdonald and
Miss Anna Mcdonald. OF Avondale.
They were passengers on the central di-
vision train.
The wreckage has been cleared away
and trains over the Wilmington and
Northern division are running as
usual.
Evening journal., 1904-11-16
CONFIDENT THAT WORK
WILL Be COMPLETED
Major Sanford Feels Assured
That Congress Will Make
Appropriation

Major James c. Sanford, in charge
of the work Of deepening the Delaware
river channel, returned from Washing
ton yesterday to his Office in Philadel-
phia, feeling practically assured that
the coming session of Congress will
grant the full amount necessary to
complete the thirty-foot water way to
the sea-$2, ,254, ,46S.26.
Major Sanford called on General
Mackenzie and Major Hodges, head Of
the rivers and harbors division of the
War Department, as we'll as other OFF,
cials, and he says that it is the general
opinion that the coming session OF Con-
gress will be most liberal in the matter
of river and harbor appropriations.
In speaking on the subject he says;
1T is confidently believed that Con-
gress is going to be liberal in its river
and harbor appropriations. This is a
short session, too, and this bill is one
of the first ones on the list. Every
thing points to a favorable outlook"
Speaking as to the remaining work on
the channel the Major said that he be-
lieved it would be placed on a continu-
ing contract, and the sO-foot channel
would be completed by June, 1906, the
time originally specified.
Evening journal., 1904-11-16
"HELLO AARON" SAID WILLIAM
Sergeant Rice and Linsmsn Gray Cons
verse Over Underground Wires.

Lineman William T. Gray and a
force Of men have completed the work
OF placing underground the telephone
wires leading from Sixth and King
streets to the operating room in the
police station.
The work was finished yesterday af-
ternocn and the first conversation over
the hidden wires took place between
Gray and Sergeant Aaron Rice at the
patrolN station, Front and French
streets. "Ting-a-ling," sang the tele-
phone bell in the station and Sergeant
Rice at once sprang to the phone.
Hello, hello" he called. whose Is
that? What? Gray? Dolly Gray7
Eh, oh, yes. excuse me. Billy Gray.
Where are you? Down in the sewer
back OF the City Hall? How is it down
there Billy cold? oh. yes. see, talk
in over head on under ground wires
hey? What's taht? No. no, not now,
wait till / go Off duty. SO long Bill"
The wires work satisfactorily ana
have had the effect OF doing away with
the over head system with its network
OF wires, which presented an unsightly
aspect in the rear OF the hall.
Evening journal., 1904-11-16
All Of the Accused Are
Negroes and State Has
Strong Case Against
Four
Number Of Petty Cases
to Come Before Court
Of General Sessions
This Month

Five alleged murderers are awaiting
trial at coming session Of the Court of
Oye- and Terminer. The county courts
open on Monday and these cases will
probably come before the grand jury for
It's consideration during the week. II
true bills are returned the prisoners will
then be arralgned In tho Court OF oyer
and Terminer.
AT the September term there were also a
number of capital cases. all OF which
were disposed OF but one and it Will be
one OF the first OF the murder trials to
be tried at this term. This case Is that
Of Charles Thorn colored. alias John
Boozer, who is charged with the murder
OF George d. Farra a farmer who was
murdered at his home near Farnhurst
In 1897. Thorn, who was suspected OF hav-
ing committed the crime. was caught
near Harriehurg last summer. where he
was living under the name OF Boozer.
After considerable trouble requisition
papers were secured and the accused man
was brought TO this city. He was iden-
tihed as Thorn both by a son OF the MUIR
dered man and William Farley. ground
keeper az South Side Park.
The prisoner was indicted at the Sep
tember term, but on the application OF his
attorney, ]. Frank BAN, the case was
continued.
Child Murderer.
One Of the most important OF the MUIR
der trials for this term is that OF Jesse
Hinton, colored, the seif-confcssed mur-
derer Of ffteen-year-old Carrie Ford, also
colored. The crime was committed Oc.
tober and Hinton was caught at Wilson
North Carolina, about two weeks ago
, He WAS brought to this city by State De
Continued on Eighth Page.j
Evening journal., 1904-11-16

For improving Appoquinimink. Muir
derkill and Niispillion rivers Major
Flagler recommended an appropriation
of SS4. 463. as follows: Appoquinimink.
ST. 1868; MurderlSill. $4,000. and Mispil-
lion, $500. This amount has been cut
down to total Of $4,000 for all three
streams.
While Engineer F1agler made provis-
ions for S250O appropriation for st.
Jones river the chief Of engineers makes
no provision at all for this stream.
There is a balance, however. to the ac-
count Of the river OF $500.
The appropriation of s5365 for Smyrna
river recommended by Engineer Flagler
was the only one approved b ythe chief
Of engineers. There was a balance un-
expended on July 1, 1904. to the account
of this stream OF 21.016.O7. The work OF
improving the stream will now be CON-
pleted. OF the amount recommends
$1,000 has been set aside TO maintain thu
improvements.
Evening journal., 1904-11-16
MORE ARGUMENT
HEARD OVER TUBE
COMPANY Taxes
Final Hearing in the Court
of Chancery This Morning
on Matter
THE DECISION is WITHHELD
Alexander B. Cooper De
clares That the Taxes Were
Not Excessive

The National Tube Company case
came up for final argument before
Chancellor Nicholson in the Court Of
Chancery this morning. This is an ac-
tion brought by the Tube Trust to re-
strain the tax collector Of New Castle
from collecting what the company al
leges is an excessive assessment on the
old Tasker plant, which has been closed
for several years. The plant is assess
ed by the city OF New Castle at S2S500O
and the company claims the property
and plant Is worth but about $4,000.
Arguments were made by Alexander
B. Cooper. counsel for the collector,
who made the assessment, and Andrew
e. Sanborn. counsel for the Tube Com
pany. In his argument Mr.. Cooper
stated that the Tube Trust had pur-
chased the plant at a cost Of S750,000,
paying for it with s250,OOO in cash,
S4O0. 900 preferred stock and 100000 OF
common stock. He declared this stock
was paying dividends and that the as
sessment Of S235, 900 on the plant Is not
excessive.
Mr.. Sanborn in reply claimed that Mr..
Cooper had failed to answer him IN any
way as to why the assessment should
have been raised from $4,000 IN 1897 ia
the present amount. He contends the
property has deprecated thirty or forty
per cent. The Chancellor reserved his
decision.
Tllghman Johnston, representing Ed
gar NJ. Ocheltree, receiver Of the VIII
mington Hosiery Company. applied FOL
and secured the discharge Of the re.
lceiver. The account of the receiver
shows the payment Of S24.297 on the To-
tai Indebtedness of $101.546, or twenty
four per cent.
In the case OF James II. Hoffecker
Jr.. VS.. ]. f. Emory. Victor B. Woolley
representing the respondent, moved I
dismiss the bill and dissolve the re
straining order, which was done.
Evening journal., 1904-11-16
WIFE WENT ON STAGE
COUPLE CAN'T AGREE

that Dr. Chandler and his wife had
agreed TO separate and that the agree
mentp rovided that the husband should
receive the rent for the house IN this
city for his own use. He also admitted
the mortgage on the house Of 1880 was
paid by DR.. Chandler.
Wife to Get $500 a Month.
Mr.. Curtis explained that the agree
ment made it the duty Of the husband to
pay to his wife SO per month and that he
had failed TO make the payments and
that the wife objected TO him being bene-
fted by the property as she had no other
means Of support. Mr.. Curtis stated the
separation agreement provides that this
am1unt should be paid until the husband
is able to pay more, but does not pre-
vent the wife from applying for a di-
vorce
In answer Robert G. Harman contended
that the house belongs to his client. as
the agreement provides that the wife
shall reconvey the property to the hus-
band, when requested by him. As to the
deed Of separation being broken by fail
ure to comply with provisions Mr.. Har-
man pointed out that the deed Of agree
mont also shows that the property did
not belong to wife because it provided
it went to the husband upon her death.
Mr.. Curtis said he would agree to a
temporary injunction, II Mr.. Chandler
would be allowed to collect the rent, but
Mr. Harman refused 70 agree. At the
next hearing the Chancellor will either
dismiss the restraining order or grant a
temporary injunction. II the injunction
is granted they will hear testimony in
the case.
d.. Chandler is a son Of Philemma
Chandler. president Of the Levy Court
It Is said that Dr. Chandler has filed
papers for a divorce in Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1904-11-16
pv pnh1iqhare- prase

Chefoo, Nov. 16.-The Russian torpedo
boat destroyer which last night took
refuge from the storm in the harbor
here is the Fastoropuy. This morning
the commander Of the Chinese cruiser
Hai-Cheng demanded that she disarm
and after telegraphing to st. Peters
burg the destroyer did so.
An unconhrmed rumor says the de-
stroyer put in for the purpose Of con-
veying a message from General Stoes-
sci TO the Car.
It is rumored the message is in con-
nection with the advisability OF his
holding out against the enemy. Com
mander Plen of the torpedo boat de-
stroyer says not only are the Lao Tis-
han forts but all Of the important
positions around Pert Rrthur are con-
trolled by the Russians.