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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30

been completely wiped out, fire finish
ing the work of destruction. The re-
port says: +"Ail the inhabitants of
Bagnara are dead" The town counted
about 10000 people In a few days
lime will be scattered over the heap
of ruins which alone marks the site
of the once populous town.
Another Shock Causes Panic.
Palermo. Dec. 30.-There was a
slight, short, undulatory shock of the
earth at 1880 last evening which, in
view of the disastrous results of the
recent earthquake, was sufficient tC
create a terrible panic There was a
general rush to the squares and open
and shrieks OF fear.
Food .eeded mt Messinn.
| News from Messina calls for urgent
measures there at once Food especi
as many are in danger of starvation
ALI trains bring refugees by hundred:
from the devastated city.
| Only Ruins at Reggie.
| A torpedo boat, which went to the
aid of sufferers at Reggie, has return
ed, reporting nothing remained of tn,
city but a heap of tangled ruins
People Flee to Fields.
Syracuse, Sicily, Dec. 30.-Violen
earth shocks were experienced her,
at $50 this morning. The people wer,
terrified, and rushed through thu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30

victims in Calabria and Sicily as re-
suit of the terrific seismic disturbances
and fire which followed is today. estl-
mated at from $4,000 to 100000 The
king and queen arrived at Messina to-
day The scene of disaster was al
most too much for the latter, and she
nearly tainted.
Fire still RaGes.
The confiagration at Messina still
RACES, despite a torrential downpour
of rain. No news is being received
from Reggie. The extent of the catas
trophe there can only be imagined.
Stromboli volcano is active, and
seas around the island are dangerous
to navigation.
Survivors Flee to Hills.
News from outlying districts in Cal
abria indicates that 35 towns and vii
| lagos were wiped out, the dead eX
lceeding 10000. The survivors fled tC
| the hills and are subsisting on roots
and bark of trees.
J. Pierpont Morgan has sent $4,000
| for relief.
AeoIian~1slands. Cut OF.
Rome, Dec. 30-Cable communica
tion with the Aeolian islands % miles
north of Sicily is interrupted. 1t is
evident the line is broken and it i:
feared the islands have been devas
tated. The largest of the group is The
island of Lipari, whose capital town
has q population of 10000.
Thousands StiII Imprisoned.
Catania. Dec 30.-One of the Mess
ina survivors says only small pro
tportion of the total population es
capped Thousands of persons are still
buried alive in the ruins, where the!
are suffering slow death by torture
Flames are still making their wa!
slowly over the devastated area in al
Iinexorable advance. Refugees passins
through San Giovanni. Palmi, Scilla
Cannitello. Favizzanna and Bagnara
found practically every one Of the vi
lagos destroyed.
Reggie il ObIiterated.
Such fragmentary news as has bee
lreceived from Reggie goes TO conhrr
the previous report that the city ha
been practically obliterated.
The mayor of Seminara of tn
Province of Calabria, telegraphs hi
town has been practically destroyed
Seminara had 1000 inhabitants. U
to the time of reporting rescuers ha
unearthed 100 bodies.
other Towns Report.
Reports from Pizzo, 80 miles ives
| of here, declare the death list in su
rounding villages reaches a total {
1925, and many wounded persons ar
still under the wreckage. A report wa
received from SAINT Eufmeia, a tow
, of 5000 people 16 miles northeast {
, Reggie. declares the dead there nun
, bers 1000, the wounded exceeding ths
figure.
Bagnara Also City of Dead.
| Catazaro, Dec 30.-A report recei
2 ed here today says that the town (
Bagnara, on the north of Reggie, h;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30

Rome, Dec. 30.-The minister of
marine estimates the victims of the
earthquake and tidal wave at $4,000.
Rome, Dec. 3o.-(Evenine)-lt is
yet impossible to reach any accurate
estimate of the dead resulting from
Mondays earthquake, but the total is
now placed anywhere between 100000
and 10000 and in some quarters it
is declared the final numbers will be
as high as 100000 persons. One-half
of the population of CaIabria and east
ern Sicily apparently has perished.
GROWS EVERY HOUR.
The calamity grows with the receipt
of every fresh dispatch from the south.
CaIabria is dotted with small towns
and villages, and new localities are
reporting almost hourly casualty
lists that run from hundreds into
wounded men, women and children
are dying in the ruins and it is ut
terly impossible to succor them all.
MANY WITHOUT CARE.
Numberless wounded of the surviv.
ors who have made their way to other
cities are still without medical atten
ton. Facilities for the proper care
even in the cities that did not suffer
are inadequate. The devastated district
is still filled with half demented sur
vivors, starving, and wandering aim
IessIy in the rain. The ruins are Still
burning.
RAILROADS DESTROYED.
Every possible thing is being done
to forward the work of relief, but the
railroads into the affected section:
have been put out of operation.
READY TO SEND $4,000.
Washington, Dec. 3o.-The execu
tive committee of the National Rec
Cross today decided to forward tomor
row $4,000 for the benefit of the ltal
ian sufferers through the state depart
ment in order that it may be utilized
Immediately. The committee requests
all governors aiding in the collection
of funds to have such contribution
transmitted through the regular Amer
lean Red Cross organization.
Estimates High as 1J0,OOO.
Rome. Dec. 30.-The total number o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30
FIFTY MINERS KILLED
BY GAS EXPLOSION AT
ENNIS, WEST VIRGINIA

ing against him. In the first case
wherein Ruef was charged with ex-
torting money from the proprietor of
a French restaurant, the defendant
pleaded guilty. The case was after
ward reversed by the higher courts.
In the second trial upon charge of
having bribed supervisors in the ap-
pany for trolley franchise, the jury
disagreed after seven hours delibera-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30
mand and stood unmoved through the
recital of judgment.

mand and stood unmoved through the
recital of judgment.
Convicted of Bribing Supervisor.
There was no demonstration on the
part OF the spectators during the pro-
ceedings in the court room, nor later
when Ruef, having entered the prison
van in the custody of deputy sheriff
started on his long ride to the county
Jail. Before the adjournment of court
notice of appeal had been filed on be
half OF the defendant, and the court
had signed a writ of probable cause
which will act as a stay of execution
in the case.
In trial that was prolonged nearly
four months Ruef was convicted Dec
10 of bribing John j. Furey, a formei
supervisor, to favor the award of an
overhead trolley franchise to the
United Railroads.
Ruef Tried Twice Before.
The trial was the most important
outgrowth of the exposures of the
summer of 1906, when a grand Jury
| after hearing the confession of IL
members of the board of supervisors
returned scores of Indictments. Brib
cry was charged against the super
visors, Mayor E. E. Schmitz, ant
against Ruef and officials of the stree
railway system, the gas and electri,
company two telephone companies,
realty company, and quartet of prize
| fight promoters.
Ruef twice has appeared to answe
! one of the scores of indictments pend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30
Twelve Bodies Taken Out
and 38 Are Still I'm
prisoned.
HAVE SMALL CHANCE
Women and Children of the
Victims Remain at Home
to Bear Sorrow.

Ennis w. Va, Dec. 30.-Fatalities
in the Lick branch mine as a result of
an explosion yesterday afternoon will
probably reach so. Twelve bodies
have been taken out. According to
the mine foreman there are 38 men
in the mine with little chance of their
recovery.
Cause Is Unknown.
The cause of the explosion is un-
known. There is no excitement at the
mine. Practically all the women and
children of the victims are bearing
their grief in silence at their homes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30
AMERICANS THERE
Hundreds Known to be in the Earth
quake Region and News is
Awaited From Them.
SOME ARE FROM ILLINOIS
Travellers Numerous, Though the Tour
ist Season Is Not Vet On
Consul Killed.

New York, Dec. 30-Though the
regular Mediterranean tourist season
had not started, there doubtless were
hundreds of Americans in Caiabria
and Sicily and there are grave fears
for their safety
Captain Charles c. Fenger, formerly
in the federal service here, and his
wife have been travelling in Italy and
10 days ago word was received from
them that they were about to leave
Rome for Reggie. Considerable anxiety
prevails among their friends here for
| their safety.
Are 400 New Englanders There.
Boston, Mass, Dec. 3O.-From the
| tabulations made up it is apparent
that there are about 400 New England
ers in Sicily on southern Italy. John T
| Trowbridge of Boston, the author, and
Mrs. Trowbridge landed in Naples Dec
f7-and were to go on at once to Sicily
to spend some time
Alton People in Sicily.
Alton, Ill.,, Dec. 30-Tidings are
awaited here for Mr.. and Mrs. William
Eliot Smith and their daughters, who
according to last advices, were in the
earthquake region of Sicily.
Chicagoans May BE Lost.
Chicago. Dec. 3O.-Among the Chi
cagoans believed to be or to have
been in the earthquake zone of Italy
are Mr.. and Mrs. o. Eiger, Paul Sar
Der. Dr. Charles A. Logan, Magdalens
Hernley, T. A. Griffin and Mr.. ant
Mrs. Jacob Baur who were on honey
moon trip.
American Consul Dead.
Washington, Dec 30-That Arthur
is. Cheney, American consul at Mess
ina, Sicily and his wife lost their live
vastated that city yesterday is indi
Gated by an official dispatch received
last night by the state department
from Stuart Lupton, American vice
consul at Messina.
, The following came via Malta, Nal
tese Islands in the Mediterranean, be
ing received there by wireless from
and was translated by him to the stat
: department:
"The Messina consulate destroye,
and consul and wife supposed to b.
dead. "EUPTON."
I Arthur S. Cheney is a native of Ill
rois. but was appointed consul to Mes
sina from Connecticut August 10, 1901
Death Confirmed.
;. Washington, Dec. 30.-A dispatch re
ceived by the state department toda
from American Consul Gale at Malt
!, confirms the reported death of Consu
Cheney and wife at Messina.
Left Rome for Sicily
Fond du Lac, Wis, Dec. 30.-Mis
Margaret Mcmillan of Fond du La
and Mrs. Thornton A. Greene of Ont;
:. nogon, Mich, daughters of c. A. M
MILAN, the millionaire lumbermal
: fare believed to be victims of tn
> earthquake in southern Italy. Th
:. party was at Rome Christmas day an
!. were then leaving for Sicily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30
SEVERE BLlzZARD{
RACES IN CANADA

Winnipeg, Dec 30.-A severe bliz-
zard is raging all over western Can
ada today. Traffic in every direction
Is at standstill.
Fergus Falls, Mimi, Dec. 30.-A
fierce snow storm is raging here to-
day. The mercury is down to zaro,
and going lower every hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30
CITIES DEVASTATED BY EARTHQUAKE

MEssNA-PopuIaton further danag
her G X ti,ed led ~ - 80 -. ........ 49,. 10000
CAT A'AmsSp0pu'a'0n kiIsa '+Oo00 =" rum. "o 1o
n,.,hsr kiIed - " ~ ...... ..... .......
ALI-Popuaon 4Ooo badly damaged; number killed oo
number killed
MINEO-Popuaion, damaged; number killed 30
PATTI-Populaton, wrecked number killed SO
= Population, 1o3oo badly damaged number
w
REGeio-Popuaton reported completely destroyed;
her Titled ......... -. ....... ........
repoed number
75oo reported destroyed
observation-disclosures e7oo number killed
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ooo number
eEMNARA-T,yentv
Estimated total number of de sd .e7725
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30
Woman Calls Scene
An Inferno; Tells of
Experience at Messina

The following graphic story of the
earthquake is told by a woman who ar
rived here from Messina yesterday
morning, badly injured:
Internal is the -7t word that will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30
COURT REFUSES
To Give COUNT
HIS CHILDREN

Paris. Dec. 30.-The petition of
Count Boni de Castellane that the
custody of his three sons be given to
his mother. was denied today. The
court ruled that the children shall re-
main in custody of their mother,
Princess de Sagan, but they should
not leave the continent without the
counts permission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30

Starvation and Disease Facing Whole Communities
Thousands Flee to Hills and Subsist on Veg
etation--- America Sends $4,000.

Rome, Dec. 3o.-The minister oi
marine estimates the victims of the
earthquake and tidal wave at $4,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30

Continued on Page Two,
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Continued on Page Five.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30
AeoIian.IsIands-Cut OF.

Rome, Dec. 30.-Cable commune
ton with the Aeolian islands % milt
north of Sicily is interrupted. 1t
evident the line is broken and it
feared the islands have been deva
tated. The largest of the group is Il
island of Lipari, whose capital TOW
has a population of 10000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
Topographic Model of State.

president Henry A Mclean of the
state commission for the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific exposition is in receipt
of a letter from f. c. Barnard, geo.
grapher of the typographical branch
of the United States geological survey,
suggesting the construction Of topo-
graphic model of the state of Wash
ington as one of the exhibits for the
Alaska Y ukon Pacific exposition. The
plan is to construct a model about
3Ox45 feet, ard place it in one of the
exhibition buildings, showing the To-
cation and elevation of the mountains.
rivers and lakes and giving them AL
in proportion. A part of Mr.. Barnard
letter is as follows:
The varied topography ard notable
physical features insure a model Of
striking appearance On-a model even
of the scale of one mile to the inch.
the great natural resources of the state
could be plainly indicated, as well as
the remarkably advantageous location
of the city of Seattle as regards COM
merce and harbor facilities.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
EIGHT INDICTMENTS FOUND.
PendIeton Grand Jury Puts In a Busy
Session.

PENDLETON, jan 16.-Eight in
dictments is the record of one days
labors by the Umatilla grand jury now
in session. More will probably be re-
turned before the jury is dismissed.
The men against whom true bills
were found are: Mark ShcaklefOrd.
Arthur Payne and Harry Kelley. the
three men accused of robbing drunk
on Cottonwood street. New Years day;
John Mitchell. Peter Corbett and Jim
Minthorn. the three Indians charged
with assaulting and robbing Phillip
Weaskus another Indian, about three
months ago: r. Patterson and l.. c.
Edwards.
Patterson is charged with living off
of and accepting the earnings of a
prostitute. while L. c. Edwards is the
man accused of burglarizing trunk
in the Queen lodging house. The trunk
was the property of L. B. Watson.
Not a true bill was found in the
case of John Wood of Milton who was
accused of having assaulted feeble
minded youth by the name of Claude
Wallace:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
Wholesale PAPER HOUSE
PLANNED FOR WALLA WALLA
New Jobbinq Concern. Known as the Wa|Ia
WaIIa Paper and Stationery Co..
Is Organized.

Ian almost exclusive territory within a
radius of 100 miles of Walla Waila,
the nearest competition being from
| Spokane"
The wholesale paper business will be
ole of the staple lines of the new
company. This will include w'rApping
paper. staple lines of printsrs SUPPLIES,
PAPER bags, Irvine and stln3ries OF
various kinds. sksa
The establishment of wholesale
paper house in Walla Walla is made
possible by the pew freight rates re-
Gently inaugurated through the efforts
of the Commercial club, giving Walla
Walla fair distributive rate to all
parts of the Inland Empire.
The matter of location for the
new enterprise has not as yet beer
decided upon but ); it is proposed to
establish the house in close proximity
to both railroads running into Walia
Walla in order to reduce carriage
charges
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
WAllA WAlLANs on TICKET
PROF. LYMAN AND M. c. MOORE
MAY BE IDENTIFIED WITH
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

Professor w. D. Lyman of Whitman
college. and Miles c. Moore, of this
city, have been nominated as two officers
of the Washington State Historical So
ciety. subject to election at the ar
nual meeting to be held in Tacoma.
Tuesday. January 21 At a meeting Of
the curators of the society held in
Tacoma. Monday the following officers
Were nOminatel:
r. l.. Mccormick of Tacoma. pres
ident Miles c. Moore of Walla Walla,
vice president, succeeding Clarence
Bagiey or Seattle. and w. H. Gilstrap
and w. H. Dickson of Tacoma. secre
tary and treasurer. respectively.
Trustees-Prof w. G. Beach, Pull
man: Prof. j. l.. Benbow. Tacoma: w.
j. Bowman. Puyallup; W. p Bonney,
Tacoma: James II. Dege, Tacoma: r.
E. Dunlap. Seattle; Dudley Eshelman.
Tacoma: Prof. j. b. Fleet. Tacoma;
w. n. Granger. Ziilah: w. D. Lyman,
Walla Walla: C. S. Barlow and Mar
shall K. Smell. Tacoma.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
EAGLES BAND NUMBERS rs
Members of Musical Organization
Practicing AssiduousIy.

Bandmaster Heric announced this
afternoon that the Eagles band now
had membership of 26 excellent mu-
sicians, and that by the time the oper
air concert season opened, the organ
ration would be sWelled to between
40 ami so members. Regular practice
is being .lei;i IL ArmOry hall twice a
week, and all Of thc musicians are
taking more than usual degree of
pride in the work.
The men now composing the band
are considered the best company of
musicians ever representing this city
in a sirIi'ar organization, and wheE
the new scicctiCrs are given for tce
edification If the public at the openir 3
of the CONCERT season. WaliA Wallans
will more fully IealZe tla high STAN
dard of aftiI ien.y reached by the boys.
who are gins much of their spare
time - inu:. iAuc: and )ncert prac-
ticp
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
SAYS HALL
PLAYED POLITICS
hsNEY TELLS WHAT HE EXPECTS
TO PROVE m LAND FRAUD
CASES.

PORTLAND. Jan. 16.-Heney made
opening statement today in the Hall
Mays land fraud case. Heney's address
Was dry. crisp statement of facts.
tie said lie expected to show Han
'nd Mays guilty of conspiracy to de-
Haul the government of public LANDS.
he declared that he expected also
10 show that Hall in 1903 weht TO
0f9Wnel when Brownell was presl-
Gent Of the state senate. and told him
mat unless he supported Fulton
eSainSt Geer in the senatorial contest
~7n raging. he would indict him for
and fraud and that at the same time
nal sent to SEWER and told the lat
'e that unless SEWER voted for Ful-
ION he would indict him for taking
IdlSe affidavits
SEWER turned from Geer on the last
'"iot and cast his ballot for Fulton.
FROM Heney's address it is believed
ere case is supported by confessions OF
certain OF the defendants. 1t was stated
quay but not confirmed. that SERVER
"ouid take the stand for the state ana
tell all
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
NO INSANITY
COMMISSION
JEROME TO LET THAW CASE GO
TO JURY ON ITS
MERITS.

NEW YORK. Ja9n. 16-District
Attorney Jerome has announced that
it is his intention to let the ThaW
case to go to jury without interruption
and all hope that he might interview
with a request that the insanity COM
mission be appointed to inquire into
the defendants mental condition mas
vanished. 2z s. -
1t is evident that Evelyn Thaw mas
become source of annoyance to
Lirtleton She continues to insist that
she be called before all other wit
nesses so that she can remain in the
court room beside her husband
Littleton is determined, however. to
put ner on the stand as the last lay
witness.
August Weber, at one time Thaw's
butler, was Oh the stand when the
court opened this morning and con-
tinued his testimony He told of acts
of irratiOnality on the part of Thaw.
Belle sMoorehouse, the Lawrence
governess, employed in the Thaw
family kept a diary of Thaw's pecu-
liar actions. She will arrive from Cal
ifOrnia today to testify. Professor
Peck, under whose care Thaw was for
time. also testified along these lines.
Justice Vernon Davis who presided at
the Nan Patterson trial occupied a
seat with Justice Bowling during the
afternoon. session.
Justice Browne, a music publisher,
VINO was in the roof garden at the
time of the shooting said his attention
was called to Thaw that night because
the night was very warm, yet Thaw
wore an Overcoat-
There will be no evening session of
the Thaw trial today as the court
wishes TO allow out of towL witnesses
an opportunity to get to New York
Thaw Used to Fowl.
A. Beck. of Lancaster county, testi-
fed that Thaw was a member of his
class of Is boys. He stated Thaw was
nervous land that he often howled
like an animal''
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
BRENTS- ANkENY WEDDING.
PopuIsr Young Couple Married by
Rev. Andreas Bard.

In the presence of a small circle of
friends and relatives, Miss Helen Dor
othy Brents, youngest daughter of
Judge and Mrs. Thomas H. Brents,
land Robert Ahkeny. youngest son of
Senator and Mrs. Levi Ankeny, were
mony yesterday evening at the home
of the brides parents. 400 Chase
Iavenue, Rev. ALdreas Bard. rector of
St. Paul's Episcopal church. officia ting
in the beautiful and impressive ring
ceremony
Mrs. John Robb acted as matron of
honor, and Mr.. John ALkeny attended
the groom. The ceremony was per-
formed beneath beautiful area
formed of pink carnations and smilaX.
and the parlOrs of the Brents' home
floral effect.
After the ceremony refreshments
were served by Mrs. John Ankeny and
Mrs. z. E. Shaw. Those present were :
Judge and Mrs. Thomas H. Brents.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stirling Mr.. and
Mrs. John Robb, Rev. and Mrs. Az
dreas Bard, Mr.. and Mrs. f. W. Paine.
DR. ana Mrs. L. f. Shaw. Mr.. and Mrs
n. L. LOrenzen. Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy
Paul. the Misses Mary Paine and Sa"
rah Winans, Messrs Clarence Jones,
Edward 1ThOmpCon and NoCtar ThO,p1 -
Brcnts Stirling
Mr.. and Mrs. Ankeny left yester-
day evening for Portland. where they
which they will return and make their
home in Walla Walla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
BIRDS ARRIVING
FOR POULTRY SHOW
ANNUAL EXHIBIT OPENS AT
UNION HALL NEXT MONDAY
MORNING.

Much interest is being taken in the
poultry show which opens Monday
morning in Union hall, and continues
one week. Already 80 birds of veri-
Gus breeds from points in Washing
ton have been entered for the ex-
hibit and Secretary Davis expects
that many more will come in within
the next two or three days 1t Is
estimated that fully $50 fowls will be
entered.
I'VE are going to have one of the
best poultry shows ever given in WalIa
Walla," said Mr.. Davis this afternoon,
land the showing will be more COM
prehensive and varied than ever be-
fore.
There are Is cups to be awarded
as prizes for the owners of the highest
scoring birds. and in addition to this.
a prize will be given every evening
to the spectators, a drawing to take
place after the show. Tais was done
last year. and was found to be wholly
successful in increasing interest in the
show
Poultry fanciers of the Walla waiIa
valley have manifested more than
passing interest in the 1898 show, and
officers of the association look for a
larger number of home birds to be en-
tered than ever before. Work of ar
ranging the pens in Union hall will
be taken up at once, and when the
doors are thrown open Monday morn
ing. the shrill notes of the barnyard
chandeliers will announce to the world
that the 1908 poultry show is in full
swing.