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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
MADDEN MAY GO.
Third Assistant Postmaster Generals
Case To Be ReuezUed BIZ Robb.
TrRoM THE TRIBUNE RJRrAu.

iFROH TRIBUNE BUREAU
Washington, May 13-T'he next case TO be
reviewed by Assistant Attorney General Robb
VIII be that Of Edwin c. Madden, Third Assist
ant Postmaster General. against whose official
conduct charges were preferred and investt-
gated by PostOf1ce inspectors. Mr.. Robb Will
closely examine their findings. and make such
further investigation OF the evidence as may
be necessary 10 reach a final decision. The
charges. previously outlined in these dispatches
were enphatically denied By Mr.. Madden. but
the testimony was sufficiently serious TO war
ostponemer- Of final actor until il could be
fully reviewed : a competent and unprejudiced
ofRciaL
REmors. which could not be confirmed. were
current to-day 10 the effect thac Mr. Madden
would SCOT retire from the PostoF1ce Depart
men-- It is known that he is extremely sensi-
tive 70 criticism, ans 10 this he has been sub
jected because OF the long drawn out investiga-
ton Of his case His friends looked for his COM
plete exore-at:or soon as the Postohlce In
spect submitted the result q their investiga-
ton TO the Postmaster General but as this has
not been accorded 10 htrn they Intimate that he
early date.
MI Madden was cIoseted yesterday with AS
sistant Attorney General Robb and to-day Sen
ator Burrows. of Michigan had a conference
with Postmaster General Payne. presumably IN
reference 10 the case This renewed activity on
the part Of those Interested in the final de-
termination Of the truth fslslty of the charges
against Mr.. Madden has led 70 the belief tha.
early action may be confidently expected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
AMERICAN NAVY BEST.
So Says 4dmiral Dezcey at Found
er'S and Patriots Dinner.

The annual meeting OF the General Court OF the
Order Of the Founders and Patriots % America
held in the Governors Room OF the City Hall
yesterday atte.1ocn on the 2g7th anniversary OF
the settlement OF jamestown Governor General
Colonel Ralph Earl Prime presided. and the fol-
lowing officers elected. Governor General
Admiral Dewey. deputy governor general, Onward
Hagaman Hall; chaplain general. the Rev. DR..
Charles Wadsworth. tr-; secretary general Edgar
AbeI TurreI. treasurer general. Henry Duhrtng
Miller, attorney general Walter Seth Logan; regis
trar genera. William Allen Marble. EeneaIogist
general Edward Everett Sill historian general
Henry Randall " ate. councillors general for three
ana captain Henry benjamin Meigs
The formal Installation OF the officers took place
a. the Wadorf-Astoria in the evening just before
the dinner given by the New-York state soc.sty for
the general court Al the dinner Governor Robert
% ttooseEe 95 ne S{.e s4 &c., I5eS5eG ne
The Navy" Admiral George Dewey. L. 5. n:
Z s A. "Panazaa C;anal,'' Major General Daniei
r. SlcA4es' T. :. v Inc B4llalng OF a NaLoh-.
Orient" John Foord
When Admiral Dewey was introduced the diners
arose and gave three cheers. both for him as
admiral and also for his badge Of Office which he
wore around his neck Admiral Dewey said:
don't know that we have any better navy than
had few years ago or course the newspapers
will say We have not, but take my word for II, We
have the best ships. and the best officers and the
best men IN the wnole wortc. As 20 the ehtlsted
men especially getting the cream Of the
world and with such ready and eager 10 fight.
a few years 70 the American people ara
going have the very best navy IN the world-nOt
for aggression. but 70 protect our rights We now
believe We now-bur I don't dare say any more on
that point / can't talk on the navy. so III sit
down.
whereat the admiral took his seat amid cheers.
General Miess speech all in praise of the
American soldier. He said:
It has been my privilege 10 see most of the
armies OF the world. l have studied carefully the
armies OF Japan and China and the soldiers OF
Russia. and the success in the East to-day Of the
soldiers Of the Akado is due To thei- wonderful
skill, the faithful performance OF their duties and
their remarkable enterprise. The Russian soldier
is courageous in saying his prayers before going
into battle but the same thing may be said OF
the soldiers Of the Sultan. and I have found that
on the battlefield it's the lighting, and not the
praying. that
Ours seems TO differ from all the armies OF the
world in that the serving for a principle.
Our TO feel that they working for
free people, republic in which every man is
sovereign and every woman q superior OF a sove-
reign Our flag represents the sovereignty and the
freedom of manhood It is a pleasure. well as
honor, 10 under II. | know this from forty
years experience soldier. In all that time
there never an hour OF the day that it was
pleasure TO be in the service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
SECOND WRECK IN WEEK.
TyIRD-.4VE. al" COLLISION.
zga:5 Trailing Train Crashes Into
One .4heaG.

~, ss.ono r-ar end collision OF the week OF
%. T5ird-ave elevated road occurred yesterday
=. ne Niasry-ninth-st station. Seven persons
~. Injured. bu. mona were killed, as n Mon
ssy4s ac,.aza-. when the EnoUorn-AL Of one train
,c.- us t.e Z ain be Remembered that tne re-
mr. OF he State Railroad Commission blamed
-. ,o.orran Of ms train for the teIescoping OF
tbs cars
those injured II ye1serday's collision. all Of
whom went 20 thei- homes AFTER ambulance sur
reons Lad attended them. were:
rvcz-p w7le No 8 Nadtson-s.-; bruises,
sEzENAN A7s. Anthony. No i.2ei ChisaO'rn-s1-'
su-srsd .-9n shock
BLOCH james No. 22s East oIs-haiadTsd-ane-fOurth-
o a.. D head ~ glass
szrzv Andrew No &C C~aa--st-. BROOKLYN fast out
- " See knosEsa
pA1ly 1or-sisuA No I'll HAisuy-S-. Brooklyn; both
oaSEs5S' 5,5s - ne ;ss East 0H'n0T
sHApIso LOUIS No 81 MonsEor-Ty-st.. druggist 81
= &c e.toa-s,.. left leg and nose injured.
vsRD T.oraEs No 800 wsEr Ons-hundred- snd-rEenty-
frzt-et. e1rz;s1as % Oo3y and scalp wound
-v.,,ssra Gordon was the rnotor1lan Of the
,aacpe train and James :. Ee-rigan Of the first
r-ou Eighcy-second-st- 10 the Ninety-niath-st-
sra.joz. the road IS constructed on one of the
r-eepest l2clines OF the system. and frequently
nor-h5ouzd trains are carried beyonG the Nine
.v-rinth-st station ~ their 5wn momentum.
Ee--iear's train was going SO fasc that. al
tho,sh The brakes had beer applied. & was I'M
possible % srsp 1t the station. When II was
sropoed q short distance north OF the station.
Zerrigsn started hack 70 discharge IRE passen-
sc<s
Gordon whose train was following Ke-rigacs s.
thinking tai the 15rst had already stopped at
tie station and vas going ahead, continued on
A scoa as he saw that Ke-rigan was backing
his train Gordon applied his brakes, but the
momentum vas TOO great 70 prevent collision
that SAINT passengers II both trains TO the floor
md broke many panes Of glass
T,he crash was heard for g block, and soon re-
ports got abroad that many persons had been
killed and injured. Ambulances from the Har-
len and Presbyterian hospitals responded 70
calls and police reserves were required 10 check
the crowd that gathered
The rear Platform OF the last oar O. the first
eratn ard the 'front.' platform Of the first car
Of the second train were smashed, while tra1-
&c or The uortnbou-5 rack was stopped Tor
about twenty minutes. until the cars Of both
srat-s could DC switched onto a middle track
Captain Eerihy q the East Ore-hunCred-
znd-tcurth-ec. station. at-e- az .lves-igatton
deemed Il unnecessary 70 make any arrests.
More OF the State Railroad Comm ISL one-s
were II ne city yesterday, bur word Of the col
Hsion was sent u he boards expert elect-iCian,
Charles F Barnes. Who was n OsTeso-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
TYNER'S DEFENCE BEGUN.
Er-POStmaster General Smith Sum
mOned as a Witness.

Washington. May -3.-F b Kidder % Chicago.
formerly secretary OF the Physicians Institute
suned the stand in the trial OF Tyner and Barrett
to-day. He said that in the engagement or Bar
rett nothing appeared 20 show that Barrett had
influence with Tyner. and no thought OF that
character was responsible for his employment.
p Y Keyser. formerly private secretary 20
Tyner identified correspondence relating 10 E. J.
Arnold d Co Of St Louis. a turf Investment com
pany which was represented before the department
by Barrett II showed that the federal authorities
investigate the concern and Tyner passed tn
repor-. Barrett represented Arnold & Co. before
Tyner receiving 5000 for his services. The prose-
cution here closed its case reserving the right 70
call one other witness. who hand
The first witues0 for the defence was +. c. Hueb-
ner a clerk fl tho Office OF the Assistant Attorney
General for the Postof.ce Department. His testi-
nony related principally TO methods OF procedure
in relation TO bond investment companies before
and after Barrett's retirement and indicated that
the proceedings had always been the same
" A Mugan. formerly law clerk in the office
Of the Assistant Attorney Genera! FOR the Postofcs
Department and Bsrret:'s predecessor testified TO
the course IN relation bond investment com
pau!es before Barrett entered the department.
William r Mackrine formerly III the Office Of
TS,ner testified in regard TO the procedure after
Barrett. beca-a Tyner's assistant. He said that
,sIoIly the Posrasre- Genera; issued fraud orders
b. signing forms referred TO him from Office
Of the Assistant Attorney General Mr.. Conrad.
special counsel Tor the government, attempted 10
out a where the reverse was true The wit
ress said ne spoke Of the general practice. and
land that is what the Postmaster General Will
say" interposed Mr.. Worthngton- Whom do YOU
he has been summoned" answered MI Worthing
ton.
TesGeo W %a m pf roses OF }T}
court adjourned for the day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
FALLS FROM WINDOW TO DEATH.
Mrs. Henrietta L. Douglas of Brooklyn, Is
Killed

Overcome by dizziness in window in the rear
on the third floor of her home, No. rs Henry-st.
Brooklyn where she had lived for thirty-seven
years Mrs Henrietta L. Douglass fell 70 the yard
yesterday morning She died few minutes after
being carried INTO the house.
Mrs. Douglas was in her seventy-hrst year She
was the widow of George B. Douglas, and had
been well known the Heights. Her father was
William Scott merchant She leaves four sons
and daughter The latter is Mrs. George S. Dear
born. OF Rye n. 7. William 5 Douglas, OF
the sons who lived with his mother is a manu-
facturer in Manhattan. Mrs. Douglas was an old
man Der OF The Church of the Pilgrims and for
many years was active in charitable work.
About four weeks ago Mrs. Douglas had a slight
attack of apople,ly, and was to Atlantic City
where, it was believed, she had regained hes
health.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
JAMES SMITH FOUND GUILTY.
His Son William Acquitted-Charge Was
Having or Making Counterfeits.

A verdict Of guilty handed in by the jury in
the United States Circuit Court. Brooklyn yester-
day. against James Smith. of the Green
point Novelty Works. Nos. Go and IS Greenpoint-
ave. Brooklyn VINO had been trial with William
Smith, his son. on a charge OF making or having
in his possession counterfeit coins. The son was
acquitted but IT is said TO be possible that he may
be placed trial under another indictment Frank
Marshall. who indicted with the Smiths will
be arraigned next week.
The elder Smith was rernanded in $4,000 bail by
Judge Thomas until Saturday of next week when
he will be sentenced The maximum penalty is
ten years Imprisonment and fine OF 5000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
KILLS HIS WIFE AND HIMSELF
Domestic Troubles Cause of Tragedy at
clean, N. Y

Clean. y. Y. May 1S.-Joseph COLES. a laborer
this afternoon shot and killed his wife and then
committed suicide Unhappy domestic relations
were the cause OF the tragedy, the affairs OF
couple having been carried into court recently
Coles used a revolver He fired three shots. all
OF which took effect, entering hts wfe's head,
another her and the third the roof Of Coless
mouth.
The shooting took place in bedroom at their
homo n Avenue A From appearances COLES called
his wife into the and shot her she n
tered the door He then lay down on the bed and
killed himself When Coroner Smith arrived he
was obliged climb in the bedroom window Coles
between sixty and seventy Years old; and his
wife few years younger Ihree daughters
q "A survive them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
MRS C. 3. ALEXANDER STARTS CLUB
The Woman's, of Eoboken, VIII Try TO Fight
Mosquitoes

The question q the exterTninatio Of mosquitoes
Sas considered al much length AZ the organization
meeting OF the Wonans Club Of Hoboken yester-
day al the home q Mrs. Caroline 3. Alexander OF
Castle Point. HOboken. Il was decided that as
scientists had decided on kerosene oil as = sure
means q Riding the swanps Of the pests the club
would begin campaign al once by laying IN g
stock Of Oh and then setting about the task OF
flooding the meadow lands II the northern part OF
the city with il This vas Mrs. Alexander idea.
ano il was enthusiastically adopted q vote. Mrs.
Alexander chiefly active IN starting The club
rs. Ellen N Staples was chosen presicer- ot the
club az Mrs Alexander vice president The OBJ
-ects o thN club sci forth. are social ph.lan-
throplc Enc civic Part Of The plan IS 10 work
sE2c--s - 4ocgsEcrerlen employed On the steam
ship piers % f-ChOkeu ECc 70 establish IN the win
rs- coffee booths for them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
FOUR BALDWIEs ARE TO WE'D.
Two Sisters and Two Brothers Bear the
Same Name.

Nsdirg River. Long Island. Nay IA dol-l1
wedding. novel il the annals IF SuTo-- County.
VII take place here on May -. when the Misses
Gertrude snd Viola Baldwin. Young sisters. VII
become, respectively, thu wives q TWO brothers
Shirley and David Baldwin. The interest in the
coubie wedding Is increased ~ the fact that all
the contrasting parties bear the same name.
\ large number Of invitations have been issued
n The friends and relatives Of the quartet
and elaborate preparations are being made 10
render TIE affair a brilliant one. j viii occur
- The home Of The brides
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
fs"AAANs TO CONSULT J. p. MORGAN.

saa.ng-or Nay -5.-Mr Arossmeaa. the Pana-
-. c-ls.ee ezrs:-as. received cable dispatch
-. Is goVeInEa@E, to-day saying that the com
-'s'9ae-s appointed 70 take charge Of the inves-
g v ia cana Funds viii leave Panama May
30. @I'lFe n New-Tork Nay q. where they
consult ]. r. 2lorrsr. a=o CONE 10 Washington
49, @ Sss- The commission consists OF Tomas
80 arc E1sssta alcrz.e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
CANAL C0MMIssI0E'S WORK.
Committee IN Prepare Regulations Appointed
ny Secretary Taft.

WszhnFr0a Ma l3.-Secreta-y Tai. has ap-
pointed assistant Secretary oliver Major General
sl--pe, Brigade General Mackenzie Colonel Ed
wards ad lodge A7ago5l committee % formulate
FsE nations 90 cJ1Cu-TI1E ne business % the 18th
man CaEll Commission. As - present outlined no
--Te@l w De- cSla DlsneC n the War DEPARTMENT.
sat I = expected thai the commission. VIII Ne
e-snosf AT independent executive bureau TIE com
--ss'lH WA conduct its OWL appointment division.
&C n -l--t Us = to- business several other
aIi!-is Ere conducted separate and distinct from
rs war DeSa-T-uert, hC- subject % approval by
Pfesseat - -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
POLICE CHIEF ARRESTS HIMSELF.
He Cursed the Mayor in Arresting Him.
my TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.

Newport News Va, May 1S-Mayor Allan A
Moss. " T Moss. his brother. and Robert "
Perkins. n politician. were arrested this evening
on the charge Of lighting n the street. They were
baiIed appear in police court tomorrow Police
Chief Johnson. who made the arrest. preferred
aeninst himself the charge Of cursing and abusing
the cornbatants having lost his temper while try
ing to separate them
An alleged SANDER on Mayor Moses administra-
rio, WIS The cause OF the trouble The Mayer be-
came involved n hot exchange OF personalities
with Perkins and struck him in the face. Before
further damage could be done, the chief Of police
Ite-tered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14

nothing from Washington concerning his son Rich
ards removal. except what he had seen in the
neWspaper7- Richard Van Cott left his Office early
and said he going uptown to meet his family
and spend the remainder Of the day with them.
He declared he knew nothing official concerning his
alleged removal. Gossip to young Mr.. Van
Cotts successor was heard about the Office. Post
master ' an tott said his would to the
FEDERAL Building. but declined discuss the affair
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
ADMIRAL kenny TO BE TREASURER.

"ashlrsron. Nay 2-Eear Admiral Albert sewal
E>s'ny retired formerly paynsster general OF The
.%i..: ! II sad - Tie Nav Department has been
- @e1 - -reaS1f.er q ire Panama Canal Commits
- -, s-ssT Adrl-ral Kenny oora in Iowa and
"pP@4''en 70 80 rsvy from Vermont IL 1852
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
COACH HELD UP IN HAMILTON COUNTY
Baggage Ransacked and Money Taken by
Robbers, Said To Be Tramps

Saratoga N Y. May 12-The stage coach run
ming between North Greek. Warren County. and
Blue Mountain Lake. Hamilton County. is
ported 10 have been held UP by three masked men
near North River Warren County. The baggage
was ransacked and so stolen. The robbers
are believed 10 be tranps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
FARMERS FOREafEN

and valuable. and sometimes difcuIt
But . number of good be by consult
ing the Situations Wanted advertisements nar-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14

ATTENTION. wRTrEi DELIVER.
your advertisements The Sunday Tribune In good
time. insurinx proper classification
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
THE PosTMAsTER CRITICISED.

i-ott has permitted his 70 exercise a greater
control Of the Office than has been consistent with
its proper administration, and that he has not
given the Office as close personal attention and
supervision the needs of a great Office de-
n.aa6. 1 do not think the evidence warrants mis-
separation from the servics- 90 recommend
however that Postmaster Van Cott be required
70 reclassify MS Office IS soon as II can oe done
without derangiDg or interfering with tas work
% the office and that there be assigned an as
sistaEt attorney from ths Office OF the Assistant
Attorney General for the Postoftce Department
who is thoroughly versed in the postal laws
and regulations, 20 advise the postmaster in
connection with such Reconsideration. Very re-
specially. CHARLES n rOBB.
May :. 1909.
In accordance with he Presidents approval
NJ me report Of NJ Pobb. instructions have been
SEM 70 Postmaster Van Colt 70 .aks the neces-
sary steps TO carry out the changes recon-
mended
s~ott yssrer6ay said he had xrd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
ROBB ONN. Y. POSTOFFICE
HIS REPORT MADE PUBLIC
Irregularities Found - Postmaster
Va's Colt Censurcd for Negligence.
[FRom THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.

washington, May 13.-President Roosevelt
made public the report OF Assistant Attorney
General Robb on the New-York Postofice To-
day. II IS as follows.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-23
Growth Of Street RAILWAYS.

Scientific American:
Our readers are familiar with the
anuusl statistics of the steam railroads
of the United States which we publish
regularly in the Scientific American.
Hitherto we have not been in the habit
of giving similar statistics of the street
railways; but the latter have grown in
mileage, passenger traffic snd capitali-
cation to such great proportions that Tor
the future we hope to give the annual
statistics OF street railway and traction
lines as well as the great steam rail-
roads. For the figures that follow, we
are indebted to Poors Manual for
1904, from which We learn that the
total mileage OF the city, suburban and
interurban track in the United States
is 24,56l miles. OF this, 28I.4 miles
are operated by horse cars, 1922 miles
by dummy engines, 267.S miles by the
cable, while %, s69,6 miles are oper-
ated electrically.
The immense value of these proper
ties may be judged from the fact that
the capital stock amount to the srm
OF s1,6S5, $40, 296; while the bonded
debt is s1,lSO, Sl3,SO9. The electro
cally operated roads have increased
from 10, 239 miles in 1894 to %, $685.
in 1908 AT the same tine the lines
operated By dummies and locomotives
have decreased from 400 to l42. ;those
operated by cable from 57S to 267.s,
and those operated by horses from
/ 1850 10 2Sl 4 miles.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-23
Rube Fields.

The Missouri wonder Reuben
Fields, at the age of sixty, ranks
himself as one of the wonders of the
world. Fields is almost an idiot and
is absolutely ignorant of the rudiments
OF education, being able neither to read
nor write, but is a lightning calcula or
Of perfect accuracy and reliability. No
matter how difficult the mathematical
problem given him to solve, the answer
comes instantly and with perfect accu.
racy. Fields has a remarkable record.
He has estimated the number OF
revelations Of a locomotives wheels iD
q given distance and has always been
proved right. Fields absolutely re-
fuses TO work, and boasts that be has
never done days work in his life. He
possesses some property. The only
thing that approaches work is to go
iuto a store where invoicing is IN pro-
gress and estimate the value aud
amount of goods 10 stock. His figures
are invariably accepted and he is paid
a good sum. Once some of Fields
relatives wanted to take him around
the country aud exhibit him as a freak,
but be put his foot down hard on thai
proposition. AS before stated, Fields
is very egotistical and IS fond Of saying:
"One God, one Soloman, and one
Rube Field"
Strange as it may seem, Fields is "a
regular purchaser of the finest brands
of toilet soap, which he eats. He will
not accept any but the finest, and if an
inferior brand is given him be will toss
tito the donor and with contempt walk
away. He seems to get as much salts
faction from eating a cake of soap as if
it were the finest confectionery.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-23
The New Missouri Teschers College
Win Train Teachers Of Agriculture.

The New Missouri Teschers College
WIN Train Teachers OF Agriculture.
The new Missouri Teachers Col.
lege, n ouigrowth Of the old Depart
ment of Education of the University Of
Missouri, now proposes TO give special
attention to the training teachers of
agriculture and to emphasize IT'S I'D por-
lance in both elementary and hugh
.chuol work. 1t Will do this in two
ways;
Flrst-It will recognize agriculture
AID horticulture as The equivalent Of
other sciences, literature and hi tory
10 the granting of Lite Cernhc9tes to
teach. Not only will special certif-
cafes to teach agriculture and hortIcul.
ture in high schools be granted, but
students who are not candidates for
these certificates will also be permitted
10 elect these subjects along with the
subjects in which they are taking a
certificate. In this way a student who
goes u from the University fit to
teach Botany or Chemistry will likely
also be able to teach agriculture and
horticulture.
Second-All candidates forthe certi-
fcate to teach in elementary schools
will be required to study agriculture
aud horticulture, drawing end manual
training with special reference to iu-
struction IN the grades. In this way
every person who gels a Life Certlf.
cate from the Teachers College which
declares the holder fit to teach IN the
grades and rural schools, can be relied
upon to teach agriculture and the sub.
jecis related to if an opportunity is
provided.