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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
AaNAYMERCIAl.
L AND 1a
A-s61EGsS 49,
9FNANCAL
CHICAGO.

L
- bank exchanges, business
activity has made good progress, not
withstanding hindrances due TO very
hot weather. Local trade conditions
were much improved in ti.e better de-
mand for Seasonable apparel, causing
rapid reduction of stocks in leading
retail lines, and the formal abandon
ment of the transfers strike
The week brought with il other de-
velopments of direct Importance, no
tably the revival in buying of basic
iron, together with a higher average
cost In metals, lumber, building mate
rial, hides and grain. In none of these
commodities is the supply under nor
NAL and advanced prices reflect ex-
panding consumption. Deliveries of
heavy manufactures are of enormous
volume, but at the same time finished
steeel shapes are not TO be obtained
promptly and urgent needs command
a premium.
Interior advices show that the dispo-
Sition of necesSaries has widened ana
larging business in general merchan-
disc. Collections remain good on both
city and country bills. Financial con
ditions are without disturbing fea-
lures, but the money market exhibits
distinctly tirmer tone. Freight move
ment was lower than for last week in
grain and live stock, owing mainly to
activity on the farms, but no diminu-
ton appears in the forwarding of mill
and factory products. Railroad earn
ings throughout the West show sus-
tanned increase and lake traffic is heay-
Ter in ore, lumber and coal.
Grain transactions were lessened in
the cash divisions, but futures invited
more activity from the conflicting ma
ture of crop reports, and strong manip-
ulation controlled the current option
in wheat Dealings in -four have been
limited and millers defer definite plans
to increase production. The total
quantity of grain handled reached g.
754,272 bushels, of which the receipts
aggregated 1850. 800 bushels, against
2,526,615 bushels for corresponding
week last year, and he shipments.
were 2,S71 $50 bushels, against 2,4S4,-
40 bushels.
The demand for provisions was well
maintained and prices advanced. Re-
ceipts of live stock, 272,562 head. COM
pared with 1861 head a year ago.
when the packing houses were affected
by strike trouble. Compared with the
clOsings a week ago prices are higher,
in wheat Csc bushel, corn 17sc, oats
Nc, pork 2Jc per barrel.
Failures in Chicago district number
IS, against 26 last week and rs year
ago-Dun's Review of Trade.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01

Broowlyn to the naval tug Standish and
from that to float moored to the shore
took place Monday. Stalwart jackies
placed the remains in hearse, which
was escorted by marines, jackies and
The French nation parti-
cipated with a landing party of officers
and men from the French cruiser Jurien
de la Greviere The only ceremony was
the reading of Psalms by Chaplain H. H.
Clark Of the academy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
TWO DEAD; FIVE ARE INJURED.
Gasoline Stove Explosion Burns Fam
lily at Braddock. Pa

Two dead, two fatally burned and
three others seriously injured is the re-
suit of an explosion of gasoline stove
at the home Of Levi Titus, a kosher
butcher, 125 Wood alley, z addock, Pa.
The dead are Harry Titus, aged years;
Meyer Titus, aged years. Mrs. Sarah
Titus, the mother; Elsie Titus, aged 3
years, fatally burned. and Levi Titus.
the father; Goldie Titus, aged IS years,
and Ray Titus, aged IS years. are seri.
ously injured. The dead children were
twins. The explosion was caused by the
overturning of gasoline stove on which
Mrs. Titus was preparing breakfast. The
burning fluid was scattered over the
room, enveloping Mrs. Titus and igniting
a ive-gallon can of oil standing on the
rear porch near the door. y second eX-
plosion followed and in few minutes
the entire house was in flames.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01

the remains from the Paris cemetery
which had been their place of repose for
more than a century was completed. The
formal national reception of the body is
reserved until it shall be placed in the
splendid naval chapel being erected near
the site of the temporary vault.
The removal of the body from the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
BIG REFORMS FOR CHINA.
Celestial Empire on Eve of a Great
Transformation.


The Pekin correspondent of the Lon
don Telegraph says there are undoubted
signs that at the close of the war sweep
ing measures of reform in the govern
ment of China are contemplated. Off
Gals will be sent to all parts of the world
to investigate the systems of constitu-
uonal government after the manner OF
the mission of Prince Iwakura with ref
erence to the restoration of Japan. Two
ofhclals will go TO Japan. There also
VIII be secret mission regarding Man
churia. All will start a few weeks hence.
The correspondent outlines the reform
scheme drafted by Viceroy Yuan Shih
kai, which, he says, is favored by the
throne. 1t includes a thorough reor-
ganization of the government abolition
of the old system of appointing officials,
establishment of schools throughout the
empire, and the adoption of a constitu-
ton.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
Penalties for Speeding Automobi

In Europe the driver of an automobile
who is caught exceeding the limit of
speed allowed is given a stiff penalty
with no back-talk privileges; it should be
the same here An automobile driver
named Pierre Michel, who ran down a
pedestrian at Nice recently, and con
corning which were many extenuating
circumstances, has been sentenced to six
months imprisonment, fined 500 francs.
and ordered to pay the widow and chill
dren of the dead man sums aggregating
1900 francs. and to remain in prison
till the penalties are paid. A little
harsh, but.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
Strikers Ruin CIoaks.

Fifty striking members of the United
Garment Workers of America are held
in the Tombs prison in New York on
charges of rioting. The prisoners recent
ly left their jobs in a Lispenard street
cloak factory. One day they made de-
scent on another factory, where they de-
clared work was being done for their old
employers, and many cloaks were de-
Stroypd il is charged
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
THROWS SWITCH ON A WAGER.


Narrow Escape of a Train.
What is believed to be a deliberate
attempt to wreck north-bound passenger
train No. 800 on the Cleveland, Akron
and Columbus railway was discovered
just in time to prevent a serious acct
dent at Barberton, Ohio, late the other
night. James McGraw of Cleveland was
caught after having thrown switch. He
claimed that he had bet that he could
throw the switch. McGraw was charged
with tampering with railroad property.
The shifting of the switch was discovered
by the police, who happened to see the
signal light change when the switch was
thrown.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
Kills Baby of Two Months.

An autopsy held over the body of
baby boy found in a pond in st. Paul.
Mimi, revealed the fact that the child
had been killed and thrown into the
water The face was mutilated and the
frontal bone crushed by the blow which
caused the infants death. The child
was about two months old and richly
clothed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
KANSAS TREASURER is OUT.
Gov. Hoch Removes States Chief
Fiduciary Official.

Gov. Hoch Removes States Chief
Fiduciary Official.
State Treasurer L. Il. Kelly of Kansas
has refused formally the demand of Gov.
Hoch to give a new bond of $4,000, to
cover that impaired by the failure of G.
j. Devlin, who was one of Kellys prin.
cipal bondsmen. Gov. Hoch, who had
given Mr.. Kelly until Friday to act
promptly removed the treasurer. The
State executive council met to consider
the situation, and Treasurer Kelly APP
peared before the members and explained
his situation at length, taking the posi-
ton that the Governors demand was
excessive. Kelly, in his statement, in
dicated that he was unable to get the
necessary bondsmen. Gov. Hoch offered
the position of State Treasurer to r. NJ.
Allen, but the latter declined. He then
offered the position to Charles w. Hull
of Kirwin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01

owners had been warned to keep off GER
tain mining property because of damage
to the water supply and TO the forage the
miners wanted for their horses. The
herders persisted and the miners de-
stroyed large part of the band.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
Oil King Corners FIaxseed.

John ID. Rockefeller, through the
American Linseed Oil Company, has cor
nered the fiaXseed market and has COM
PEELED the three big independent mills in
Buffalo TO close. 1t is estimated that Mr.
Rockefeller will make a profit of about
$2O.000.000 in an investment of between
$4,000. goo and $10.000,OO0.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
Meet Death ON Desert.

John Mullin, E. NJ. Titus and Earl
Weller of Telluride, Colo, left Rhyolite,
New, June 20 on prospecting trip into
Death Valley. The other day Mullin
was brought to Rhyolite half crazed from
the terrible suffering he had undergone
He told how Titus and Weller persisted
Two horses and nineteen burros belong
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
Bank Hit by Failure.

The City National Bank in Kansas
City failed TO open its doors Thursday
The bank held paper of C. j. DevIin of
Topeka for upward of 100000 and the
failure is the direct result of the closing
of the First National Bank of Topeka, of
which Mr.. Devlin was the principal
stakeholder.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
Politician Kills Himself,

Benjamin Cook, = member of the State
public school boars. shot and killed him
self in Owatonna, MINI. His daughter
found him sitting on a blanket covered
with blood, revolver in his hand and
bullet hole through his head. No cause
is known for the suicide.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
Chicago Strike Is Ended.

The teamsters' strike, which has been
in force in Chicago for nearly four
months, collapsed under the weight of
incompetent leadership and depleted
treasures, and the drivers began STAN
pede to try to regain their old positions.
Employers show disposition to be gem
erous in the hour of their triumph.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
Gunboat,s Boilers Exn,ode

The boilers of the gunboat Bennington
exploded as the ship lay in port at San
Diego, Cal Thirty-nine of her crew are
known to be dead, twenty-one are miss
ing and believed to have persisted and
seventy-six are wounded. The warship
was badly wrecked, but was saved from
sinking.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
Persian Ruler Is Coming.

Owing to the effects of the great heat
in Paris the Shah of Persia. acting I'M
der medical orders, is about to visit the
United States and Mexico. His majesty
is also suffering from melancholia.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
MAY Call Big Coal Strike.

To forestall the action of the operators
in the anthracite coal region in forcing a
lockout the United Mine Workers of
America may call a general strike in
both the bituminous and anthracite fields.
to begin within the next few months.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
A National Slaughter.

Statistics published in Spain state that
during 1904 nearly $4,000 bulls were kill
ed in bull fights. The bulls killed about
10000 horses. The best and most val
liable bulls Of the arena are raised on
the vast estates of the Duke of Veragua.
who has made fortune out of his bust
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
WANDERS IN TRANCE.
DETROIT BUSINESS MAN AWAKES
IN DULUTH.

Recalled to Himself After Three
Months by Photograph of Wife in
Watchcase-FIeet of Torpedo Boats to
Be Sent TO Manila.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
Big Storm in West Indies.

Following a spell of intense heat
severe thunderstorm occurred on the
eastern part of the island of Jamaica and
did considerable damage to the banana
plantations. The United Fruit Company
suffered heavily.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
Standing of the American Association:
Standine of Az Mestern League:
MOSQUITO FLEET FOR MANILA.
"E.;;tie Fellow" of the Navy tc Make
Record Breaking VOYAGE,

A torpedo boat fotilla some time with
in the next year will be sent tC the Phil
ippines, Il distance of more than 10000
miles never before traversed by a feet
of ships so small The torpedo boats
Bagley, Barney, Biddle, Shubrick, Thorn
ton and Tingey, which will make the
voyage, displace only 165 tons each.
They will carry only from fifty to eighty
tons of coal. Their maximum steaming
radius varies from 700 to 1000 miles. a
fact which will make it necessary that
they be towed most of the way. The
little fellows" as navy officers term the
boats, are being made ready at Norfolk.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
Cigarettes Are Barred.

A campaign has been beam by Com
missioner Wathern against Se use of
cigarettes on Ellis Island. New York.
lar sale has been forbidden, and the
commissioner has caused it TO be known
among the employees that cigarette smok-
ers are not wanted.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
Cotton Acreage Shows Loss.

The Department of Agriculture's re-
vised report on cotton shows a decrease
in acreage planted of 14.9, as compared
with last year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01

"a hours of sunshine in that high lati-
tude, and the temperature will be found
very equable-varying less than 10 de-
grees-during the period of their stay. AS
this gives practically six months of sun
shine, one season in that region will, in
DR.. Sohon's judgment, effect a cure.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
Throne for Hohenzo1lern Prince.

Emperor Williams recent visit to the
Gar is said to have been to obtain the
latter's consent for a Hohenzollern prince
to ascend the throne of Norway.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
Insurance Methods Denounced.

The annual report of Insurance Com
missioner Cutting of Massachusetts de-
nounces the methods of the big companies
and declares them ruled by the present
day mania for graft and gamble. Sweep
ing reforms are demanded.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
Cuts Youup Girls Throat.

James Salerno. an Italian, who is I'M
der 81 600 bail to answer several serious
charges. cut the throat Of his 15-year-old
stepdaughter, Elizabeth Carney, in VIII
Transport. Ia. The girl died a few min
utes later Salerno was captured in a
cornfeld.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
Farmers Adopt Union Label.

Trades union principles and methods
have been adopted by the farmers of
Oklahoma and Indian Territory. A CON
siderable number have agreed to use the
union label on all their products and is
sue working cards.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
Government Loses in Commo,s

The British government was beaten
in the commons on a motion to reduce
the Irish land commission, but the min
istry. expecting rote of confidence on
another issue. Dad not resign.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
Fire Sweeps IlIinois Town.

The village of Manhattan, H., suffered
4 loss of $4,000 by fire. Bergan's hard
ware store, Schrader's general store and
Schoop's hotel were destroyed, and a
number of other buildings damaged. The
FIRE is thought to have been due to an ex-
plosion of gasoline.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
Indian of zoe Shot to Death.

dian. aged 100 years, has been found I'm
der the bridge on the Darlington branch
of the Northern Pacific, three miles from
Arlington. Wash, with a bullet hole in
the back of his head. Ii is evident that
he was murdered
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
Kills Herself In Bank.

Miss Annie Teller, 33 years old, COM
mitted suicide in room % of the Illinois
Trust and Savings bank in Chicago by
shooting herself in the left side. She died
in a short time
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
Nav Dig Canal by Contract.

The President is likely to adopt the
contract plan for the digging of the Pan
ANA canal instead of direct operation by
the government.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
The First Thing.

Piper Downe "a plumber to new
clerk,--Now, the first thing to learn in
this business is TO never Overcharge.
New Clerk-What do you mean by
an overcharge?
Piper D0wne-Never to charge more
than the customer is worth.-Brooklyn
Eagle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
woman,s Spectacular Suicide,

Ruled by desire to die in n pillar of
fire in the manner of H. Rider Haggard's
She" Miss Lucy Munroe of South Ha-
ven, Mich. killed herself by saturatinc
her dress with kero sene and igniting it.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
Snow Falls in Wisconsin,

Snow fiurries lasting several minutes
made Neenah, Wis, SILVER at 8 o'clock
Sunday night. The temperature fell from
SO to As in two hours and heavy coats
and wraps were worn.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
Poor Girl Gains a Fortune.

Through the death of Mrs. Jane Mar
tin of Nevada. Iowa, Miss Pearl Martin.
an adopted daughter, has fallen heir TO
a fortune of S165.O00. Miss Martin is
16 years of age. She was adopted early
in life, her parents being poor
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
Rulers in Important Conference,

The Car and the Kaiser held an I'M
portant conference aboard a royal yacht
in Finnish waters, and the move has
startled diplomats and court circles in
st. Petersburg. The nature of the meet
ing may indicate a pledge of German
support for Russia.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
Mnrtnn Is itnhle,s President.

Paul Morton has been elected to the
full presidency of the Equitable Life AS
surance Society and former President
Alexanders resignation as director has
been accepted
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
Swedish Cabinet Resipus,

Following a recommendation favoring
dissolution of the union with Norway,
the Swedish cabinet resigned The spe-
cial committee appointed by the riksdag
TO deal with the crisis which created the
revolution in Norway caused this action
by its report favoring a peaceable set
tlement
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
Paul Jones' Remains at Rest.

The remains of John Paul Jones were
placed in a vault at Annapolis Monday
with impressive rites, the crews of the
American squadron being guard of
honor
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
laps Look Toward Hardin.

Dekastries. Siberia, is occupied by the
japanese. The town is 700 miles north
of Siberia, and it is believed that an ad-
vance up the Amur river toward Hardin
Is planned.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
Three Acres of Rock Blown Ont

With one blast of forty-fve tons of
dynamite, the largest ON record in this
country, three acres of solid rock were
blown from the bed of the Piscataoua
river, in New Hampshire, to deepen the
WAfprWHY
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01

At San Antonio, Texas. pecan she'll
ers' union is the latest addition to the
field of labor. This organization was
launched recently at a meeting of several
hundred Mexicans.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01

The common house-fy sounds the
note F in flying This means that its
wings vibrate 335 times a second.
The honey-bee sounds A, implying 40
vibrations to the second.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
,Jirers Slav LOCO sheen

One thousand head of sheep, the prop
erty of Lux & Miller of San Francisco,
were shot in the Granite mining district
of eastern Grant county, Oregon. Sheep
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
COUNTING THE CASH.
HERCULEAN TASK NOW UNDER
WAY IN WASHINGTON.
How the Nations Treasure Vaults Are
Protected = What Would Happen
Should Someone Try TO Break In
Will Take at Least Three Months.
Washlngton correspOndenc,

HE task or count
ing the coin OF
the nation, neces-
STATED by the re-
linquishment of
the treasurership
by Ellis H. Rob-
erts TO Charles H.
Treat, is now I'M
der way and will
continue thre e
months. 1t will
take fifty men
that length of
time to do the
work. There is.
in round numbers,
S1,152, 100000 in
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01

William b. Lyons, former chief of po-
lice of Baltimore and for many years
one of the oeSt known detectives in the
country, is dead at the age of ~, the
result of fall from a street car.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01

large number of stock buyers and
dealers from Michigan, Ohio and Indiana
met at Hillsdale, Mich, and formed a
tri-State association for mutual protec-
ton.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01

The New York Legislature decided
against removal of Warren B. Hooker
from the Supreme bench of the State
Twenty-four votes were lacking in the
House on the ousting motion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
PAUL JONES Is AT RESI-.
Body of Vice Admiral Placed in Simple
Brick Vault in AunaDoIis.

In a brick vault on the grounds of the
Annapolis naval academy now lies the
body of John Paul Jones. With the sim
pie ceremony attending the landing of
the body from the cruiser Brooklyn the
naval expedition authorized to transfer
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01

The Nelson Morris packing plant ar
Allegheny. Pa, was damaged by fire m
the amount of $4,000 The fire burnad
so fercely that the plant of Swift & Co
narrowly escaped destruction.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
Death of Daniel S. Lamont.

of War, died at his country home near
A.ilbrook, \. Y, after short illness
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01

The chief of staff has approved the rec
concentrations for the improvement Of
quarters at the various army posts
throughout the eoentry, for which NOR.
than S3000.000 is to be expended.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
i A widespread hot wave
In. has retarded distributive
New York.

trade and interfered
with manufacturing industry. but has
stimulated crop growth and thereby
strengthened the outlook for fall trade
Retail trade in summer goods has been
benefited by the heat, as has also sum-
mer resort business. Wholesale and
iobbing trade is of good volume, con-
sidering the weather, and compares
well with year ago. Confidence in
fall trade is unimpaired, and there is
a more liberal tendency in placing fall
orders. Manufacturing is more active
than usual at this time. Money has
been remarkably easy for this season
Of the year, considering the nearnesS
of crop moving requirements. Railway
earnings are favorable, those for the
gain on 1904. The industrial situa-
ton is on the whole very favorable, la
Dor being well employed and especial
ly scarce at the South. The Chicago
transfers strike has ended in defeat
for the men. the cost in lost wages be-
iEg $1,O00000, while the employers are
said to have lost $12O0000O. Business
failures in the United States for the
week ending July 20 number 165,
against 166 last week, 100 in the like
week Of 1904. 1873 in 1903, 17s in 1902
and 1919 in 1901. In Canada failures
for the week number %, as against 20
last and 10 in this week a year
ago.-lra treet's Commercial Report.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
Statistics of the Strike.

Statistics of the prolonged strike, as
computed by Chicago paper, are as
follows: