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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-13
HlSGEN WON'T TELL
To Whom He Referred In Speech Re.
garding Cause of Fire.

Albany, \. Y, Feb. Fin his cross
examination of Thomas L. Hisgen, at
the continuation Of the hearing today
for the taking of testimony in connec-
ito with the action brought by the
United States government TO dissolve
the Standard Oil Co. John G. Mil
burn questioned the witness concern
ing his campaign speeches in New
York last fall and concerning q fire
which partially destroyed the Hisgen
plant i'll Albany sometime ago.
Although he admitted that his firm
competed with the Standard Oil for
years and furnished Massachusetts
newspapers with articles and pictures
Ny. 1Iisgen denied the assert ion that he
attempted 10 create 4 prejudice against
the STANDARD. 1t had been said that
the fire in Albany was of an incen-
diary origin. Mr.. Milburn produced
newspaper report of one of Mr. His
gems speeches in which he was quot
cd as saying: Il am making no accu-
stations, but there is no one in Albany
who has not placed the crime where
it properly belongs"
Mr.. Hisgen declined to say 10 whom
he referred in the speech. Mr.. Hisgen
was asked by Mr. Milburn if he did
not conduct his political campaign in
Massachusetts on the anti-Standard
Oil platform. Witness replied that he
was 4 candidate for auditor and gov
ernor on an ANTITRUST" platform
When the hearing was adjourned
this afternoon until tomorrow morn
ing. EN-State Senator George T. DEAN
Of Cheshire. Mass, was on the stand.
Mr.. ream's testimony was supplement
tarv To that Of Thomas l.. Hisgen OF
Springfield. Mass. Other witnesses are
to testify along the same line. Mr..
Deam'% testimony was TO the effect that
he obtained Il contract with the stand
ard Oil Co, and after buying oil was
refunded the difference between the
open and contract price.
Counsel for both the government and
the company will conclude the hearing
here as quickly as possible because a
hearing is scheduled for Washington
on Feb. a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-13
COURT AT BANGOR.
Parent and Collins Mansaughter
Case viii Begin To-Day.

Bangor, Me, Feb. l2-At the open
ing of the afternoon session of the Sill
preme court Wednesday the jury in
the case of State VS.. Michael Conner,
tried ut the morning session. brought
in z verdict of guilty of larceny from
the person.
John Rodney, who on Tuesday plead
ed not guilty to ali indictment for lar
ceny, retracted his plea of not guilty
and entered one of nolO contendere
The case OF State VS.. Wilbur l. CIR
ry, charged with maintaining a COM
mon nuisance, was then put on trial
Gerry is alleged TO be the proprietor
of the Glenwood hotel on Harlow
street. William +. Peirce, Esq. ap-
pearcd for the defendant.
The first witness called in the case
vas Patrol!nan Robert Robinson of the
police force. Patrolman Robinson said
his beat the greater part OF last year
was on Harlow street from the Wind
sor hotel to Morse's mill and while or
duty ne on various and frequent occa-
Sions saw intoxicated men so and come
from the Glenwood hotel and saw wo-
men hanging around the entrance. He
had received no complaints OF the
place but had been ordered to keen n
watcli on It.
Michael Mushrall, formerly of Van
EurcL, and lately OF New Bedford,
testified to having stayed at the Glen
wood hotel two weeks. He said that
while lie stopped at the place women
stopped there and men came to be en-
tnrtained by them. Mushral was on
the stand when the Commercial went
to press.
The trial of Frank Parent and Wes-
Icy Collins. charged with manslaughtcr
in having caused the death of Fred B.
Bunker IT West Sullivan at Vcazic on
the night Of last Labor dav is set for
Thursday afternoon. 1t is expected
that this will be one of the longest
cases Of the term. Certain il is that
it viii be ono Of interest TO PEOPLE in
this Fart Of the State for the case has
attracted n great deal of attention
since the investigation of it by the
county attorney and city and county
otiics RS was taken up at TIE instigation
Of the dead mans family.
IT vii! be renenbered that Fred 3.
Bunker Of West Sullivan came TO Ban
g1I last Labor day with a number of
ether stone cutters 10 take part in the
Labor day parade. Bunker aud his
companions Went to the Foyer house in
EeaZie late in the afternoon. At the
trial IN the lower court it was stated
that there was q hraWl there and that
Parent and Collins chased Bunker
away from the house. About two hours
later q ear of the Bangor Railway &
Electric Go. ran over BunlierS hody
near ;he Red bridge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-13
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

King Manuel formally took UP court
life Wednesday at Lisbon when he re-
celved deputationS from several Lisbon
associations and corporations who assur-
ell him OF their loyalty and support.
A collision took place Wednesday at
Naples between two freighters, the Amer
ican steamer Florida. bound for New
York, and the italian steamer Perseo.
The Florida sustained slight damage.
while the Italian vessel went to the bot
tom. There were no fatalities.
The press of Spain is at present occu-
pied with rectals of an alleged diverg-
ence of views between the governments
of Spain and France, relative to the in
auguration of q more aggressive policy
in Morocco. The Liberal believes the time
has about arrived when the countries
concerned should reach 4 definite under
standing regarding Morocco.
The treaty signed recently between
France, Great Britain, Germany. Russia
and Norway, the Object of which is to
guarantee the independence and terri
torial integrity of Norway. was made pub
lie Wednesday. It provides that Norway
shall cede to no power any part of her
territory and the signctories agreed to
recognize the integrity Of Norway and to
act in concert in her support in the event
of her being menaced by any power.
The tobacco warehouse at Portland. ct.
of G. X. e. II. IT. Hale. agents for j.
Litci ensttin &; Co. OF New York. caught
fire Wednesday and although the building
and contents were not destroyed, consid-
cradle damage was done by smoke and
water. There is $4,000 worth Of tobacco
in the barn. some of it belonging to
farmers in the locality who use the build
ing as Il storehCuse. Thirty hands are
thrown out of work. The loss is about
S30,0
The United States independent Tele-
phone Co was ordered by Vice Chancei-
lor Howell at Newark y. J., 20 show
cause on Fell. IS why It. should not be
adjudced insolvcnt and n receiver should
not be appointed. Counsel for James NJ.
Z. O'Gray Of Rochester. \. Y. creditor
and stockholder OF the company, applied
for the order and declared that the COM
pany is insolvent. The company was de-
scribed by Mr. O'Grady's counsel as a
holding corporation with an authorized
capital stock of $4,000 900 Of which s42.-
576DC has been issued.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-13
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Ensign Armstrong of the Bangor
Salvation Army corps has secured an
option on the property on Park street,
owned by c. w. Coffin and occupied by
the gospel mission. the W. w. Frost
building and Harris & Grindle. En-
sign Armstrong has secured the option
until the first OF July and If the pur-
chase is completed the proposed new
building for the Salvation Army will be
erected thereon. The property has a
frontage Of 60 feet. The purchase price
is $4,000
The trustees of the Maine Institute
for the Blind Tuesday met the COM
mittee on uniinproved real estate Of
the Portland city government at the
Board of Trade rooms and discussed
the question OF lots for the institute
buildings. The two bodies were unable
to reach an agreement and finally adj
journcd TO Friday, when the matter
viii be further considered. The tTus-
tees want Il piece OF land on Portland
street, rear Weymouth, 200 feet 'front.'
age on Portland street, and $50 feet
deep. Tho committee on the part of
the city does hot want to give this lot
because it is believed that it will in
terftrc with the boulevard system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-13
THE RELIEF CORPS
Entertained by Mrs. e. p. Libby il
A Charming Manner.

The Ladies' Relief Corns and q NAM
Der of other invited guests we're delight
fully entertained Tuesday evening BY
Mrs. E. p. Libby at her beautiful home
on Central street. Mrs. Libby spared no
effort to give her guests thoroughly
enjoy able evening and everyone entered
into the affair and had i good time.
There were several guessing contests,
names of flowers, trees and the like and
the prizes for these were won by Mrs.
Bertha Merrill who carried off first hon
ors and received miniature violin, and
Mrs Florence Davies. who won the
''boohy.' n painted clown. which per-
formed in a wonderful manner. Dclic-
ious refreshments Of Harlequin ice cream
and cakes were served hv Miss Dora Lib
b.. Miss Grace Stevens and Mrs. La
Verne Foster. Miss Libby played several
piano solos which were greatly enjoyed.
The guests We're: Mrs. Addie Wont
worth, Mrs. Kate Adams. Mrs. Annie
Stevens. Miss Grace Stevens, Mrs. Nellie
Page. Mrs. Annie Hegarty. Mrs. Rose
King, Mrs. Lucinda French, Mrs. Nellie
Bates, Mrs Lizzie Richardson, Mrs Cora
Edwards. Mrs. Abbie Edwards. Mrs.
Edith Carleton. Mrs. Nora Towle. Mrs
Bertha Merrill Mrs Margaret Foster
Mrs. Mary McIllroy, Mrs. Lizzie Kelley,
Mrs. Clara Hannaford. Mrs. LaVerne
Foster, Mrs Ada Bates, Mrs. Florence
Davies Mrs. Ruth Webb, Mrs. Lila Carr,
Miss Cora Stanley. Mrs. Carrie Berry,
Mrs. Sarah Gatchell. Mrs. Lottie Long
fellow, Miss Luella Bcal. Mrs. Carrie
Wyman, Mrs. Strout, Mrs. Dora keene.
Mrs. Maude Shaw. Mrs. Rose Plurnmer
ard Mrs. Florence Taggart.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-13
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

A special from Vancouver, Is. g, says:
Tuesday the lieutenant governor signed
the re-enacted natal act, assent to which
WAS withheld last year. The act will be
nut into force Immediately and all the
immigrants in British Columbia will have
to PASS an educational test.
Nearly 30 woman Suffragettes who Tues
dqx made n raid on the British House of
Commons were arraigncd in police court
Wednesday and sentenced to pay i!ne
or one months imprisonment All hut
two of the women preferred to go to jail
rather than pay the fine.
The celebration by the Pope at the Vat
lean Tuesday of tho 18th centennial OF
St John Chrl sostom was noteworthy be-
cause no Pope nCr any members of the
Sacred College have participated i'll this
ceremony since the year 14G4 The rite OF
the Greek church was employed through
out
The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad has on its
lines East and West 1000 idle cars. rep
reserting an investment of $T.M0cW. OF
these idle cars. which represent approx
imateIy IS ger cent. of the company $
freight car equipment. 61.0cO are standing
on the sidings and yards over the sy s.
tenn and 10000 are III the various shops
undergoing or awaiting repairs.
Securing $4,000 in cash after dynaniting
and totally wrecking the building OF the
Farmers and Mechanics Bank IN Rlch
Hill. Mo-, five bandits. heavily armed.
terrorized the citizens there "Wednesday
and after exchanging shots with the sher-
ifs posse escaped. No one was injured
by either the shots or the explosion
Cashier J. W. Jamison said that all the
available cash In the bank was secured
by the robbers.
rhe women of Chicago Tuesday for the
first time became identified in public
manner with the controversy over the
Sunday saloon. The Women's Christian
Temperance Union decided to send COM
rittee to the election commissioners to
protest against placing upon the ballot
at the April election the proposition OF
the United Societies for Local Self Gov
eminent designed to obtain referendum
on the Sunday saloon question. The ac-
ton was decided at meeting OF the ex-
ecutive board of the union.
Carl Ludwig Won veltheim a German
horn naturalized American. who posed as
4 baron and was known also as Frank
Kurtz and Carl Sneidrich Mauritz. was
sentenced Wednesday to 20 years penal
servitude at the Old Bailey, London, hav-
ing been convicted of attempting to
h!aekmail Solly p. Joel, wealthy London
aliG South African financier and mine
owner. OUT OF $4,000 Before sentence
was passed on Eeltheim. the police told
a remarkable story of his career of crime.
According to this recital he has commit
ted bigemy with no less than seven wo-
men. The police allegations against the
man included charges of theft and black
mai; and the assertion that he is de-
serted from the German navy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-13
MISSIONARY MEETING.
Speakers from All Over the World
Heard at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Feb. 12.-Four mis-
sionaries representing China, Siam
the Mohammedan world and South
Africa, spoke at today's session of the
Presbyterian Mems Foreign Mission
airy convention, being held in this city
under the auspices of the eight East
ern synods of the church. The speak
ers were the Rev. Chas. f. Patton OF
China, Rev. W. E. Boomer Santiago
Cuba; DR.. w. ~. Briggs OF Siam and
Samuel Zwemer. +. r. G. S.
Then followed addresses on the SUD
ject THE Responses Which We are
Making to Gods Challenge as Inter-
pretcd by Men Who Have Recently
Visited the Field"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-13
WORK OF ANARCHISTS?
Mexican Government Blames Them
For Dynamite Outrage.

Douglas, Ariz.. Feb. t2.-Reports of
an explosion at the Santa Rosa NM
ing camp, II miles south of here in
Sonora. Mex, have probably been cx-
agerated According to Il report re-
ceived today no one was injured when
the two separate charges Of dynamite
were exploded Saturday evening.
wrecking the commissary and part of
the boarding house. but that all of the
Americans in the camp We're not kill
ed or MANNED IS due to the fact that
the explosion occurred when they
were grouped some distance away.
A half burned fuse and a heavy
charge Of dynamite were found under
the house occupied by Foreman Ryan.
The work is believed to be that Of
Mexican Anarchists, such as operated
in Cananea The Mexican government
is making special efforts to ascertain
the guilty ones. No arrests have been
made. The Santa Rosa mine is owned
by the Calumet and Arizona inter-
oStS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-13
BASEBALL NOTES

Manuel the star pitcher of the New
Orleans club, has been signed by the
Chicago White Soy.
Pres. Navin Of the Detroit cldb says
ne had a chance to bid for the services
Of Rubc Waddell, but had spuTned the
offer. Il have no doubt from the way
We We're approached but we could
have gotten Waddell for $4,000 OF less
says Navin. but we wouldn't take him
at any price
"Ty" Cobb has applied to the Georgia
University for a position as coach of
the baseball team of that institution
and this has given the Detroit manage
ment its first touch of anxiety, as it
looks rs though Cobb was more de-
termined in his hold-out than he was
given credit for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-13
LIQUID Steel
Pours Down Upon a
Party Of Workmen.
Furnace Bursts -Dozen |njur-
ed, Two Of Them Fatally.
Fifty Tons Of Molten Metal FALL.
Heavy Damage Done.

lttSburg, Feb. IA dozen men
were burned, two OF them fatally. in
n terrific explosion OF molten steel ut
the Thoroughbred blast furnace of the
National Tube Co, Center street, Nc
keesport. near here, early today The
huge steel plated furnace, 100 feet in
height, burst at the tap hole and 50
tons or liquid metal dropped to the
floor, accompanied by explosions as It
spread and Splashed over the heads
and bodies of the wOrkmcu nearby.
The fatally injured are:
Thomas O'1'oole, aged 81. o. South
Evans avenue, Mcketsport; burned all
over the body and lived but Il short
time.
Alexander Smith, a pipe filter, aged
~, of Center street, Mckeesport. burn
cd all over the body.
Two other Americans and one Hun
garian We're burned on the hands, arm;
ami fac. ard sent Ia McKeesport hos
rital.
Seven other laborers employed about
tie furnace were attended by the COM
lany's physician ut the Emergency
hospital in the works.
y slip in the furnace caused hundreds
of tons of iron ore, coke and limestone
to drop to the bottom, forcing the
heavy steel plates apart. The men ran
but the metal splashed into the air
when it struck the cold floor, and the
detonations broke all tho windows In
the plant and for a radius of two
squares, causing intense excitement in
the town
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-13

automobile and looking after his bow
ling alleys that he really hasn't had
very much time during the winter 10
think about baseball. Now that tbs.
time for the spring training trip Is
drawing near, "Jigss" decided that it
behooved him to place his John Han
cock on one of the White SOX con-
tracts. He visited the Chicago Ameri-
can League headquarters yesterday,
and whom he emerged from a con-
ference with President Comiskey he
announced To several thousand fans
who We're waiting outside the door
that he had used his fountain pen.
Therel,p1n all dispersed and Went
home on time for the evening meal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-13
Boston Produce Market.

Boston, Feb. 12.
FIOU R-Urchanged; spring patents
5.4Mr..&l
CURN-Unchanged; No. yellow GA
G512.
O.NTS-I'rchanged; No. > clipped white
HAY-I,ull: choice eco.
MILL F2ED-Quiet.
STRING BRANN-26 On12650.
MINED FEED-@7 00GI29.50.
PORN Quiet; medium 17.o5Gri7.5o.
LARD-Steady, 81.
BEEF Steady; whole cattle ShfSSt.
LA9iBS--Steady; spring l19124R.
VEALS-Steady; luQl3la.
BCTTElt-F'irm; northern 1894
CHEESr'-Firm; York state ElIl6.
rIGGS-Firm: choice $3.50; western 81
@26
APPI,ES-Dull No ! Baldwins 2T2G5.
POTATOF;S-Quict; Maine white SSlta0.
STGAR-Steady on basis of GIG for
grammatical.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-13

Hermon Pickford il this town was tried
before Trial Justice Geo. H. Bryant Tues
day morning on charge of intoxication
and disturbance of the peace of his fam
lily. He was given a sentence of $40 and
costs or 80 days in jail. He appealed ond
while seeking bondsrnen, in care OF OIL
Ger Oscar Getchell. Blckford made threats
against Deputy Sheriff Strickland and
mem bers of his family. Justice Fields
then placed him under bonds of 1900 to
keep the peace for year and was COM
mitted to ,ail yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-13
THE ICE TRUST SUIT
win Now Be Prosecuted by Atty,
Gen. jackson.

New York. Feb. 12.-The path for
Atty. Gen. Jackson's prosecution of a
suit against the American Ice Co. as
directed by Governor Hughes yester-
day. was cleared by d decision handed
down by Justice Leventritt today. 1t
grants the motion of the attorney gen.
eral made sometime ago for discon-
tinuance of the original action brought
by former Attorney General Mayer for
dissolution of the American Ice Co
The motion for discOntinuance had
been strcnuously opposed by counsel
for the ice company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-13

The basin of the Amazon. our Rib
Mar, covers an extent Of 100000
square miles. This mighty stream
covers n superfcies the total of which
is as great as the basins of the
Mississippi. the Orinoco and La Plata
combined It's current is enormous IN
volumes. Martius has estimated it at
about 100000 cubic feet n second. The
mouth of the Amazon is $50 miles
wide and discharges $4,000. 100000 gal
Ions of water every hour, with a cur
rent rapidity of three mites.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-13

Reorganization of the Chinese army,
which began three years ago, is max
ing steady Roadway. The Peiho army
is already completely organized. 1t
consists Of three divisions Of 5000 men
each formed on the European model
To this Peiho army Of thirty-six infan-
try battalicns. twelve cavalry squa-
drons and six engineer battalions
there is a reserve OF 10000 trained and
disciplined soldiers. Six other divi-
sions are more or less regularly consti-
tuted occupy the northern garrisons
OF the Celestial empire. or the immedi-
ate neighborhood of Pekin, and form
the northern army.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-13

President Arthur r. Hadley of Yale
has presented to the Roosevelt Library
i'll Berlin University 100 books which
he took to Berlin for use in his classes
while lecturing. They relate to econom-
ic, social and industrial questions in
the United States. President and Mrs
Hadley will give reception to their
American and German friends Thurs
day afternoon. They intend to sail for
the United States next Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-13
JAPS WILL HELP.
Offer to Assist In Entertainment Of
Fleet Is Accepted.

Los Angeles. Calf. Feb. 1.-THE
Americana japanese rapprochemen emit
was the feature of the meeting of the
fleet committee in the council
chambers yesterday. The Japanese Of
fer to help entertain Rear Admiral
Evans and his bluejacke;s was &C
cepted in "the spirit in which it was
made"
The members of the committee con-
sidered that the voluntary offer of the
Japanese was so Extraordinarily
magnanimous and praiseworthy" that
they passed n special resolution nc
cepting the offer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-13

II. l.. Greene. president of the r G.
Greene corporation Of River Point. Il.
l., and said TO have been the oldest
calico printer in the United States. died
suddenly Wednesday night while sit
ting in chair at his residence. He
was So Years old Mr.. Greene vas wide
" known In textile manufacturing cir
cles RE was formerly president Of
the Rhode Island Agricultural College
at KINGSTON
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-13
PACE THAT KILLS.
Continued from Page Four.)

who got himself ruled off once. hung on
to his stuff for all that Shaw put plenty
by. George Odom is an owner and
trainer and is there with Il comfortable
piece OF money. Aad there are others.
But most of them have the creased
skids of proiiigacy put under them sooner
OF later. and it has come to be d sort of
maxim among racing men that jockeys
seem to lie incapable of learning any
thing by studying the curves OF the fell
lows who'>e gone before them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-13
MILES COMING TO AMERICA
AFTER COURT TENNIS HONORS

London. Feb. 12.-Eustace Miles will
leave here for the United States
March 10. to make an attempt to win
the American amateur court tennis
championship honors, as well as to re-
gain the British championship which
was wrestled from him last summer
by Jay Gould.
Mr.. Miles has been practicing stead
lily for three months and he shows
good form.
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SPORTING NOTES

Rockland Y. NJ. c. A. beat Hebron
81 to rs at basketball tuesday night
at Hebron.
The Old Town basketball team defeat
ed the Lincoln Katahdin Club by score
of 81 to % in the game PLAYED at the City
hall at OLD Town Tuesday night, The
game was clean, interesting one There
was entire absence of hostility and ev-
erybady, including the crowd, was salts
| fed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-13
JiGGS READY TO WORK NOW.
White Sox Fans Happy Because Old
Reliable Signs.

There is great rejoicing among the
South Side fans in Chicago. "Jiggs"
Donohue, the White SoX first baseman,
has signed his contract for the coming
season. For some time il has been
ru!n""ed that Donohue vas holding
ont for NOR" money, but this 'Jir,s'
strenuously denies. He ciaims that
he has been so busy taking care Of his
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-13

A Chicken Pie supper under the aus
pieces of the Mems Society of the Univer-
salist church. The supper will be given
In Memorial hall on Friday evening. Feb.
H. The supper will be followed by whist.
Moving pictures will also be feature
of the evening. A good time and nice
supper is looked forward by all.