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New-York tribune., 1905-01-26
SHEVLIN YALE CAPTAIN.
Big End Chosen to Lead Football
Team of 1905.
lBy TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIuvxE.I

New-Haven Conn. Jan. 25.-At a meeting Of the
members OF the Yale football team tonight
Thomas Lee Shevlin. OF Minneapolis. was elected
captain Of the football team for the coming
season. It is understood that the election OF
Shevn was unanimous although another candi-
date. r. c. Trip the guard, was out for the
honor.
SheYIin has played end at Yale for the last three
years and is one OF the best ends the Blue ever
had. He is speedy in all departments of the
game aud ii is believed will make good leader.
That no man eve- deserved the captaincy of a
Yale team than Shevlin is the general opinion
among the undergraduates at the university Shev-
lin was member of the Yale-Harvard athletic
team which defeated oxford and Cambridge last
summer in England, and is Yale's best hammer
New-York tribune., 1905-01-26
RESULTS AT OAKLAND.

First race (slx furIongs)-Educate 107 Davis to l.
Won; Sir Preston. 104 Greenfsld) l. Hip
ponax ia tAlarie). l. third. Time 1:1sls. San
Jose Helias, Spondux. F7aneur Profitable
Second race CFuturity Coursesol Lichtenstein. 115
Clark =. Pickaway, i04 (Davis TO 5.
ond: Dora / lo5 efcBrdel 20 third Time. 1:i4&
Third race ave furongs)-Mstys Pride ioT LJonesl
to 10 won; Albert Fir. e4 Knapp. to 1. second;
Tramotor 81 (Chandler} 10 70 l. third. Time 1908
Down Patrick Ny Order. Belle Reed and orchan also ran
Fourth Chandicap; mile and fUrlongl-W. r
Condon 40 (Andersonl won; sas los Davis, 4
10 l. second: captain torsee lVl tJanesl IL 20 third
Time I:5S1. StiIicho, Barrack and Aodicun
slso
(BeD, 70 l. won Cincnnatus, 101 (Davis TO s. sec
Anvil. 10i CWrignt) third Time 1:50. Budd
Wade Burns and Mr. Farnum also
Sixth zone mile and fifty yardsl--Hoolgan. lo1
ountan) 10 l. won: Salable, 104 (McBride), to s.
second; NJ A Powell I07 CBonner) l. third. Time
150i7. Yada Morita Sea Air and True Wing also ran
New-York tribune., 1905-01-26
COLD DE4DENS BALLS.
Lozc Averages IN Billiard Matches
Victory for .SerUatius.

Amateur billiard players experienced a reversal
OF form Yesterday in the matches OF the tourna-
ment for the intercity championship of Glass
g. Louis A Servatius won victory over William
SeFsnel IN the afternoon game ir which the
average went down 70 q fraction better than
three and high runs were scarce The score vos
." points 70 pa h A. Coleman and White met
~ the evening contest, and their performance az
the 1+inch balk line game was somewhat better
'heh that OF the afternoon. Maurice DAILY in whose
ao1uelnE Inc contests are being played. said that
il was mainly due TO the cold. stormy weather
Ihe very best Of Zanzibar ivory he explained was
susceptible TO marked changes of the weather
After sudden cold snap balls would not show
any elasticity. and would roll true on the table
he said.
r. A Coleman defeated c E White. the Brook
lyn player. in the evening. The score vas 300
points TO 2l2 Coleman's best effort was a run OF 2s
counted-on bis fifth turn ar the table The evening
score:
New-York tribune., 1905-01-26
WOULD BAR AUTOS IN CONNECTICUT
Fsution Presented for Legislation Prohibit.
ing Machines in Country Roads.

t.errford. Conn. Jan. 25-The first measure re-
.11g 70 automobiles introduced at the present ses-
- oi the State legislature. appeared to-day in
Honse- II was q petition signed By two
-'1ee res 1ents OF New Milford urging the pas
" a. act denying al automobiles propelled
l' Vs-l' gasolene or electricity the use OF the
UNITY roads Of the State. These highway. n de-
s-5 aye generally narrow and have sharp curves
fae 1+,,t-e -e machines likely to frighten horses
eneed- s further say that laws regulatiug
districf~ ess"cplJ OF enforcement in the country
s the -A4 ne prohibition OF the use OF roads
'8 eHlclent means Of relief
New-York tribune., 1905-01-26
WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS MARCH 4

The wrestling championships Of the Metropolitan
Association OF the Amateur Athletic Union have
been awarded to the National Athletic Club of
Brooklyn The preliminaries to be held on Thurs
day March 2 and the finals Saturday, March 1.
Entries are open only clubs in the Metropolitan
Association. Die medals; gold 10 first silver 10
second and bronze to third. will be awarded to the
first three men in each class The classes. bantam
weight. los pounds; feather weight. 4S pounds;
special weight 125 pounds light weight. 1S5 pounds;
welter weight 145 pounds; middle weight, l5s
pounds, and special heavy weight for men over
i5s pounds. Entries close February 23 with Dan
Reuss Nos. II and Is Cedar-st. Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-26
CRESCENT A. c. OFFICERS ELECTED.

The board of governors of the Crescent Athletic
Club met last evening and elected officers and ap-
pointed committees for 1905, Charles NJ Bull was
chosen president for another term: Hubert T.
Ketcham was elected vice-president, Otto Afeld.
ir secretary. and II. L. Langhaar treasurer The
following are the governing committees; lnves1I-
eating II. L. Langhaart chairman; George 1.
Stebbins and Frank Julian Price: finance c. c.
Brown and F. L. Sniffen; membership, B. w; Bier
bauer chairman: William Q. Redheld and Otto
AffeId jr.; house, Edgar Julian Williams, chair
mar; James T. Conway and Samuel h. Probasco:
Atlantic Charles ]. McDermott chairman; Lewis
J. DOYLE, Frank B. Torrey Cornelius 3. Van Brunt
and A Kelley.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-26
VETERANS OF N. Y. A. C. TO DINE

the Veterans Association of the New-York Ath-
letic Club will hold a dinner Saturday evening. The
association is composed of the first one hundred
Of the list OF the CLUB members. Among those who
have sgnified their intention TO be present are
George j Gould Charles Steele, August Belmont
Coone Daniel Appleton. Harry Buermyer. o. L
Richard Thomas T. Ryan Frederick G. Brown,
Edward Townsend. George Sherman. George Cold
e. John Wood and Thomas Sturgis. Music will be
furnished by Van Bars orchestra and the En-
pire Quartet of Troy. Howell II. Barnes. the presi
dent of the association, will toast master.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-26
TEN ENTRIES IN CHICAGO TOURNEY.

Chicago. Jan. B. There will be ten starters IN
the diamond billiard tournament for the amateur
championship OF America, which begins January
90 the Chicago Athletic Club The entries are
Byron i. Stark. J. Ferdinand PogSenburE, r. w
Gardner and Charles S, Norris, OF New YORK; W.
H. Threshie, OF Boston, Charles c schniaJt' OF
Wright of San Francisco. and G. II. Conkhn and
Edward Rim. OF ChicaEo.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-26
ATHLETICS PAY AT ILLINOIS.

1-rbana. III, Jan. 25 (SpeciaD.-The financial re-
,ort az the Athletic Association OF the University
of Illinois which has Just been published. shows
the association in prosperous condition nnaHclal-
THE total receipts from football games the last
season were 5000 s.: expenditures 800 l6 The
asehaI season 1904 Welded 81 1856 "a in the way or
Teceipts as against sl.303 73 in expenditures. In
rIIdinr. some uneolected accounts, the association
kas a balance on hand OF RATS IL
New-York tribune., 1905-01-26
NlLssEN MEETS sINNIRuD FRIDAY.

John Nil.sen holder OF records on the ice for the
bsIfroile mile and three miles, on Friday night
ILL meet peter snnirud. winner OF the world
professional championship races at Christinnia
Norwav last February. in an unlimited pursuit
rsce Trha contest will be held at Beacon's Rink
issth-st and Jerome-ave Nissen Is training at
ne rink for the Canadian championships, and
tbirks the pursuit race will be good preparation
New-York tribune., 1905-01-26
MEADOW BROOK HUNT CLUB ELECTION

The Meadow Brook Hunt Club elected the fol-
lowing officers at the annual meeting at the wal
dorf: President, Edwin D. Morgan: yice-president
August Belmont: secretary and treasurer, Henry
Rogers Winthrop; master OF the foxhounds. Peter
Feneon Collier; board OF stewards, r. n. Watrous
Sidney Dillon Ripley. Robert Bacon and Henry
Rogers Winthrop. The financial reports showed
the club to be IN good condition.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-26
SOLDIERS TO MEET COLUMBIA

Members Of the eth Regiment are much interested
in the hockey game between Columbia University
and Company OF the 18th Regiment to be played
az the St Nicholas Rink tonight. Yale and Brown
IN an intercollegiate championship game win be
the attraction there Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-26

A SEAL COAT, gentlemans, finest Alaska
seal, same as new, SO inches long, taken
for debt; will sacrifice R. W. ST0RRS, "a
and 26 East 21st st.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-26
MILITARY REVOLVER MATCHES.

Squadron 4 win meet the list Regiment team Of
FIVE on February Is the Light Battery A. NJ. Y. NJ.
team of five March 25 and the 1st Battalion team Of
seven April and s.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-26
n = coleman-o. L, =. 10. o. ls IS B. : ). 1. 3.
s. IS. l. III :. / = ~ 20 Z L ls i 2 Is
2 20 o O. l. , Total 800 points: average. 1851: high
z e WATTS IL Il 397s,1.G O. o !. o.
!, O 10 L 0. 5. o. o. !. 5. /. Z O. 10 2 g l. II s l.
Ietal 2i2 points average. 44-5s high runs IL Il

Scrvatius, the veteran Class player Of the old
Knekerbocker Athletic Club, took the lead almost
from the start. his method is better suited to
round the table shots than to close play. He was
the first 10 count 4 Of any size. although both
had counted small doublets, by counting IS carroms
on his twenty-second turn at the table, Several Of
his shots. in which the ball took three and
four cushions before completing the count were
brilliantly played. GersheS made run Of 80 car
roms, which had been preceded by 1S in his forty
eighth inning II was a combination of ball to
tan billiards and driving around the table. and
his best work OF the match
The afternoon scores:
New-York tribune., 1905-01-26

C. Foq5' q 4 s'5v'fTsE q Z. o i 2 : J.
l. J. IS o. 3 O. l. q G. q. IS. IA II 4 2, O. o. 0, o
O. 2 o. o. l. /. /, l. o 2 /, g. 0. 1. 3. IA. S. J. J.
0, 2 /. O. I. Total 400 points average. 51-sl nigh
William Gershei-5. 5. g. s. o o. l. 4 2 l. o. . O. o
&SLo@ isoo IS 9 z ls. 90. o. , o O. ! 3 :
o ? Total. pa points; average Isl: hgh runs. so
New-York tribune., 1905-01-26
The ST. CHARLES

Directly on the ocean front. Atlantic city. y. ]
Hot cold and fresh In every bath
Highest patronage. Pure artestdn Long
tance telephone Unsxcelled cuisine Golf.
rates. b 9 al Fourth
NEWLIN HAINES.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-26

THE PENHURST.
Il ocean and M.chgan ave. Atlantic City. N :.
Elevator street level Rooms suite. with bzk1.
Open all year. Special Winter rates Booklet mailed.
wM r HOOD.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-26
FLORIDA

THE SOUTHERN MIANI. FLA All modern TN,
service Reasonable. A. FoRSELL
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-06
DEATH OF w. III. BALDWIN.
\ Prominent Railroad Man AMI PHIL
anthropist Passes Away.

New York. January 3-Wullam II.
Baldwin. Jr., president OF the Long Is
land railroad, ~ cead at his home In
Locust Valley. L. /. Mr.. Baldwin hal
been in for several months and hal
undergone u: erations for the re-
moval of a cancero1s growth IN the IN
testi1es.
Mr.. Baldwin was born IN Boston, a
son of William II. Baldwin, a philan-
thropist. and entered railroad work
Immediately afte- his graduation fro.n
Harvard University In 1856 and the
completion of a course in law. His fret
position was a clerkship in the Union
Pacific offices in Omaha from which ne
rapidly worked up through the various
grades until in 1889 he was chosen first
vice president Of the road. Reslgnn2
when Jay Gould secured controi ne
went to Flint and Pere Marquette as
general manager and in 1894 TO n
Richmond and Danvilie, now known as
the Southern Railway system In 1896
he succeeded Austin Corbin as presi-
dent Of the Long Island railroad II i
yearly salary Of S25,Co0-
Mr.. Baldwin took an active interest
in public affairs. In 1897 ne was chaiF-
man OF the committee OF fifteen Inter
ested in putting new tenement hodse
law INTO effect ana took part In the
fight for the suppression OF vice. noia-
bly, II the Red Light district" He vas
deeply interested IN a general plan for
the promotion Of education, especially
in the south.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-06
BYNUM
Found i'm Disguise at His Sisters
House in Gates County.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., January 3.-Mr. Wels-
ner, first assistant in the weather bu-
reau here is transferred to Palestine,
Texas.
Governor-elect Glenn was here today
on business both official and personal.
He secured quarters at the Yarborough
House, which he will occupy until the
quarantine is raised at the executive
mansion.
Governor Aycock aid this evening
that the condition Of his little daughter
Louise, who has diphtheria, was I'M
proved.
It is stated by the inauguration mill
AIRY committee that ten companies or
the National guard will parade.
Sheriff Page "a not notified until 1
o'clock this afternoon by the sheriff OF
Gates Of the arrest of Raymond d. By
mum, who was arrested at Sunbury, at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Robert
Barnes, his mother also being there.
The house was surrounded by a large
posse and as the murderer ran out he
was caught by a deputy. ~Bynum was
unarmed, but was disguised in the
rough clothes of a common laborer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-06
BAIL FOR DIR. CHADWICK.
Bond Reduced from $4,000 20 So,ooV.
Permission to See Ills VIE Refus-
OIL

Cleveland, O., January 3.-The bail
bond of DR.. Leroy S. Chadwick for
his appearance in criminal court upon
a date to be fixed later, was renewed
today with Virgil P. Kline, as surety.
The o Of the bond W2s reduced
from $4,000 to $1,000. Mr.. Kline
will defend DR.. Chadwick.
DIR. Chadwick toady called at the
Jail and asked that he be permitted
to see his wife privately in order TO
talk over their affairs. h doctor
was informed that it would be neces-
sary &c get a permit to that effect
from United States Marshal Chandler
Thereupon DIR. Chadwick called up
the marshal and asked TO be allowed
to confer with his wife without an
officer being present. Marshal Chand-
Ter refused the request h marshal
added thai DIR. Chadwick could visit
his wife as often as desired but that
a federal official must be present at all
such interviews.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-06
TO CURB
Governor penRypacker Recommends
Further Legislation to the Pcnrsyl-
yaHia Legislature.

Harrisburg, Pa, January 3.-Gover-
nor Pennypacker'* message to the leg
islatIre devote considerable space to
the recent legislative act governing
newspapers in Pennsylvania, which the
governor defends as having effected 4
marked improvement in the ameni-
ties Of journalism" He recommends
further legislation 10 prevent the pub
LEGATION of "scanlalous Inventions con-
cern,ng public officials. He avs:
Under the English common law
when a woman habitually made out
cries of scandals upon the public figh-
ways to the annoyance OF the neighoor
she was held to be a common scoId anc
a public nuisance. Anybody may aba
a public nuisance n she was punish
ed By being duckc0 ii a neighborlng
pond. To punish a woman whose scan
dalou outcries are confined to the pre-
cincts of one alley n to overlook n
Mutations which are daily dinned into
the ears of an unwilling but helpless
| public by yellow journals is unjust TO
| both her and them. I suggest the ap-
plication Of this legal principle 10 That
punishment of scandalouS Let
| the persons harmed OF annoyed present
| a petition to the attorney general set
| ting forth the facts and IL in his 1udg-
ment, they show a case OF habitual
| f~aIsehood. defamation and scandal 81
as to constitute d public nuisance let
him file a bin in the court OF common
| pleas having jurisdiction. asking FOL
an abatement Of the nuisance n lei
the court ave authority, upon suns-
cient proof to make such abatement by
suppression OF the Journal so offending
in whole or in part as may be Eecss
sa-y.f
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-06
SHOWED AWFUL CONDITION.
How the Port Arthur Garrison Fought
q Brave Fight, Exhausted as Iney
Werc-GeneraI Stoessel's Report.

ST petersburg, January 3.-General
stoessel's dispatches by way of che Foo
TO the General staff relate how position
of the fortress of Port Arthur gradual
lv became less safe and more critical,
the ravages of scurvy increasing
enormously the casualty lists al
ready so considerable from the Japa-
nese assaults and bombardments. To-
wards the end of b year the supplies
of ammunition completely gave out.
There were 14,OO0 sick and wounded in
the hospitals and 800 fresh casualties
coming in daily. The general reports
that at the end of the siege he had only
10000 men under arms, the remainder
of the original garrison having Deen
either killed or disabled.
The text of General Stoessers dis
patches follow:
On December 2Sth, the general wrote:
The position Of the fortress is be-
coming very painful. Our principal en-
emies are scurvy, which is moving
down the men, and eleven inch shells
which know no obstacle and agains
which there is no protection. Ther'
| only remain a few who have not beer
attacked by scurv We have takei
all the possible measures, but the dis
| ease is spreading. The passive d
t ance of the enemy's bombardment. tn
eleven inch shells. the impossibility o
replving for want Of ammunition, tn
outbreak of scurvy and the loss OF
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-06

St. Petersburg, January 4.-2:4o a. m.
The hood of kilograms from abroad
bringing ALI of peace arouses only
resentment in official circles here. and
many liberals who are urgently press
ing the government for reforms, ous
ed by the dreadful story of heroism and
suffering of the Port Arthur garrison,
declare emphatically against any ces-
sation of hostilities until Russia's honor
is indicated by a victory in Manchuria.
Equal resentment is aroused by for
eign criticism of General Stoessel for
blowing up the ships in the harbor and
destroying the town Of Port Arthur
when he could not longer defend them.
Emperor Nicholas has already grant
ed General Stoessel's request a his
officers be allowed to give their parole
In Russia, for the moment, the peo-
pie seem to have forgotten all their
differences il the common grief. The
r~evolutionists, who had intended to
mark the event with demonstrations.
evidently found the moment inoppor-
IolS aIl1 AN NISIll LII 10 ~
anywhere in Russia today.
The governments position is a diff
cult one. tt has enemies ready to take
| advantage OF whatever cours it adopts.
and peace under present conditions
would probably compromise the dynas-
| ty more than the determination to con-
| tinue the war to the bitter end.
The Emperor n a counc! Of his
advisors will likely hold a conference
tomorrow. The situation is complicated
by agitation at home, the val party
seems still completely in the ascendant
and the Indications are the Emperor's
advisors are practically unanimous that
Russia's prestige abroad and the secur-
ity of the dynasty at home make II i'm
possible for Russia to accept a humil-
itating peace dictated by Japan.
While the general impression is thai
peace at this stage Is impossible there
always is the possibility in autocratiC
government that the unexpected may
happen. The suggestion that President
Roosevelt would be willing to tender
the good offices of the American gov
eminent in case Russia intimated that
it will be acceptable has aroused q
friendly feeling; but from offfcia
sources the Associated Press is inform
Ell that Russia can give no such init
nation and will continue to refuse any
thing except direct proposals from ia
pam.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-06
THE swAYNE IMPEACHMENT.
To Como up In the Houss Next Week.
The Managers Disagree.

Washington, JsEuary At - pFoha-
bic that n SwayIIe Impeachment ease
vii be brought up In the House mex.
week and an extended discussion "a
expected. The seven managers appoint
ed by the speaker were unable To agree
as TO the number or form OF articles Of
Impeachment and there no doubt VIII
be a majority and minority report. All
OF the managers agree on y arGcie
bat the division rs 10 the Others - On
the same lines as B the judiciary com.
mittee. The managers have been pre-
pairing articles independently during
the holiday recess Il VIII meet soon
and consider them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-06
A Famous Land Sui, Decided.

Washington, January ain an
opinion by Justice Brewer the supreme
court OF the United States today de-
cided the long pending controversy
over the lands embraced In the re-
duced Fort Brooke military reserva-
tfon.'' In Florida. In faror or CareS.
Hampton and others. thus affirming
the decision of the United States cir
cult court Of appeals for h nth cir
cult. The appellants IN the case are
the heirs of Robert j. HaekIey. VINO
settled the land in controversy In
1879. before the fort was established
He was dispossessed on the ground
that his claim wass not regular
The cour held hat as tho and
was government property when he
fort was located. Hackleys removal
was proper. Hence the CONCLUSION
thar he never had title and the con-
test was decided In favoro Of h other
claimants who also Occupy the prof.
erfy-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-06
THE NORTHERN SECURITIES.
Decision or n Circuit Court Of APP
peals Allowing Distribution OF StocA

Philadelphia, January 3-The United
states court OF appeals for the Third
judicial district In an opinion filed
here today reversss . decision OF New
Jersey circuit court which Restraints
the Northern securities Company from
distributing certain stock OF the North
ern Pacific Railroad Company. The
decision Is . defsat for the Interests rep
resented by K H. Hartman. BY = de-
cree Of the New Jersey court the North
ern Securities Company was restrained
from disposing OF 80. SO shares OF the
common stock Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company. alleged TO ave been
received from E II. Hartman n
winslow s. Pierce. and 81 ss5.0 , SHARES
~ the common stock OF the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company received by
the Northern Securities Company. To-
days decision. however. gives the
Northern Securities the right TO dispose
Of the stock Hartman and PIERCE.
when the Northern Securities Company
had been declared by the United States
Supreme court to be an Illegal comotna-
;.on. demanded the return Of the isrfEi-
nal stock they had contributed NJ the
tins OF the organization OF the eombi-
nation. The Northern Securities Iem-
pany. ii was claimed. intended TO make
: pro rata distribution OF the stock OF
contributing companies.
The opinion. by Judge Dallas. says:
The Northern securities Company 10
the owner OF 1881, 594 shares OF the
stock of the Northern Pacific Railway
Company which has been restrained
from voting or receiving dividends anu
in view OF this restraint. all parties
agree that /; should not continue. n
Northern Securities Company accord
ingly p 10 assign them pre- rata
TO it's shareholders Including not less
thar 2.5eO persons whose shares are I'M
u~uestionably acquired by purchase. and
who are not parties 10 this suit: ana
as such disposition OF them would effect
a ratable and. therefore. equitable d.
vision OF them amongst all VINO are
entitled TO participate in a distribution
OF the corporate assets. We are OF The
opinion that the injunction which prohi-
bited it should no longer remain In
force"
Judge Gray filed a disseting opinion.
New York. January 3.-The adjourn.
ca dAlAlldI iltCkii5 VI A"N -
curities stockholders in toda
was again adjourned until January 9th
Representatives OF the Hartman fac
ton were in conference today and Il car
be authoritatively stated that applica'
tionby writ of certiorari Will be made
before the Supreme court at Washing
ton.
]. J. Hill-was seen at his office. III
said he was pleased but not surprised
at the decision. There will be ao haste
ne said. in distributing the assets o
the Northern Security Company.
Mr.. Hill was asked whether ;her'
would be a meeting OF the opposing In
terests az a result of today's decision
He said he knew of no reason for suci
+, Il meeting.