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Mr.. Davrin never moved. He was
stunned, for hc hadn't expected such a
verdict When the room had been
cleared of the yociferous spectators, and
when the last OF them had been herded
down the stairs OF the old Town Hall.
Justic Crane said sharply, keeping his
voice at level, unsympa,hetc mono
tone:
rs there any other charge against
this defendant?'
Mr.. Darrin shook his head
You are discharged" said the Jus
tlce crisply. hardly looking toward the
jubllant novel writer.
Gentlemen Of the Jury" said His
Honor. turning now to the twelve man
again. you have had a very difficult
task to perform. and | want TO thank
you FOR the attention which you hs.s
given to this case. You have been pains
taking and careful. and thank you.
| have received n note from your fore
man touchinslOn the question Of special
compensation sfor your services. w'n
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-15
FlRE9UG AT CUNARD PIER.

Battalion chief Ross and the smoke
eaters aboard the freboG; Mcclellan
conquered early this morning blaze
which threatened the destruction OF
i'Ier o., al the loot VI West Fifteenth
g,.cct, tine CUnaTd structure, which
hasn't been completed.
Both iremen and police believe the
blaze inCenGiary.
The nre was In the crib below the
water line. among the sples and tim
hers. and II made tough job for the
rrCinCn.
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Blaze Fought in Good Order.

6laze Fought IN GOOD order.
The flames could he heard cracking
and roarIE,; inside the room and tho
hall was hazy with smoke. Water was
let into four lines Of hose and the line.
men stood directly outside the door.
Z Then, AZ word N command, the door
was opened and four streams OF water
we're turned on simultaneously and d..
rcrted into the room.
The fire was literally drowned out, al.
though when the door was first opened
the entire office was filled with fire and
a bias, of heat and smoke shot into the
hall The water tricklcd through the
floor, down into the superintendent $
office. and down still further to the Of
nee oil the ground floor.
rroNidentially the ward adjoining pr.
Harkhorn's Office an ,ar south aud
separated from 1t bv wooden partition.
was untenanted, because of repairs
which have been under way FOR several
days. The partition was burned through
ana the unOccuped ward was filled with
choking smoke II would have been
hard to restrain patients therein
The other wards on the. third floor
were at some distance from the irc.
and when tha doors were closed little
smoke entered them. Nurses and doc.
tors went from cot to cot. telling the
patients that there was little Are in
The building. hut that there was no
danger. Tie work or cxtinguishing the
blaze was accomplished 50 expeditions
~ that there was really no time for
anything Ike panic
The origin Of the fire is a mystery.
Dr.. Barkhorn says he may have had
some matches in his desk
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-15
cRAzEo BY STUDY: A sulcip-

NEWBURG, y. y. Ian. 5.-NIiss
Florence Gale. .iineieon years old dIcJ
early this morning from rat poison
which she had aiken with sulciIaI I'M
tent She had become mentally unbai.
anced by overs udy Sac was graduated
from the Newburg Academy In 1906 with
hpuOrs
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-15
DR. BULL HAS A GOOD NIGHT.

At tho lio;el Plaza this morning 1t
was announced that there had been no
pes, epi Tie cnauge IN the condition OF
IN. Miham =. null. and that he had
passed comfortable night. The ply.
sicians thought that with the coming
OF dry weather the eminent surgeon,
might improve somewhat. Il
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-15
EXPLOSION KILLED So,

NESIPRiM. Hungary Jan 5.-The
explosion ~ tirodamp in the Auka coal
mine here yesterday resulted In total
death list Of IS men. Two hundred and
forty men were at first entombed, but
lA were taken out alive.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-15

now open ~ Use new uiitz-f i...i.aag. Un!y
first'class downtown esta0iishmenl. Modern
IN every detail. Electric and Turkish bathS
q ~ hours. also barber shop; opsn day -
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When the jury appeared the foreman,
Joseph 4. I'M, was wlpng his hands
nervously.
Gentlemen Of the jury" said His
Honor, Il sent for you to see II you
We're agreed"
We have just agreed" said the fore
man.
II developed later that the men had
been ON the point Of taking the de-
Gliding ballot when the word reacned
I, en- that tho Justice desired to SEQ
them at the chamber. They hurried
| up the last ballot and came direct to
the courtroom within minute or two.
III YOU have agreed" said the jug
tice, we will proceed with the neces-
sary formalties. The prisoner will arise.
The jurors will arise"
They all stood up.
Gentlemen OF the jury" chanted the
clerk. VIVA, say you, is the prisoner
guilty or not guilty.
Cheers and Kisses.
The foreman cleared his throat twice
with big gulps before he could get the
words out in husky undertone.
We. the jury, find the defendant not
guilty"
At the words Not guilty" the court
room, which had filled with townspeople
Of Flushing, sprang into an uproar. a
uftIe knot of members OF the Bayside
Yacht Club Missed. but their misses were
.us In the cheers and handclapping OF
the MY or sixty men and women.
Through the clamog came the sound OF
the Judges gayel with sharp rat
lat,
Clear the room" shouted Justice
Crane. Officers. remove every person
n this chamber except the members OF
his court"
Thornton Hams had sprung to his
feet. with face yelowish. his mouth
ggape. almost hystertcal with Joy and re-
lief lie twisted his lips as II about
20 speak to the Judge or the jury or
both. but then changing his mind he
fell back into his chair and slipped his
rms around the shoulders Of Joseph
Shay.
Darrin Stunned
John F. Mclntyre. chief counsel for
the defense. had slumped down into his
chair, completely overcome. He was
shiverins, like nan with buck.ague.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-15
Baulmgarten Tells Court He
Was So Shocked He Didn't
Know What to Do.
SO PLAY WAS RESUMED.
Brother-in-L aw, Who Did the
Kissing, Said 1t Was All
in Family.

1T Is shame that you two old peo-
Pile after travelling along together side
by side in the matrimonial harness for
thirty years, could not continue on
down the easy road to the setting sun
IN peace" said Justice blanchard, who
had been listening for two hours to the
witnesses called to-day too sustain
charge and counter charge between
Fannie and IgnatZ Baumgartcn. in the
Supreme Court
lsnltZ Baumgarten was n policeman
down to 1898. when he was retired at his
own request on a pension OF 500 a year
He Is Scyenty-three years old. Fannie
his wife. is a whitc-haircd gentle faced
woman of SiNty-eight lgnatz said that
he had come Unexpectedly upon her two
years ago when she was being Rugged
and Kissed by Charles Pepper, sixty
eight years old and who is rich ranch
owner living in Central Park West.
All IT, the Family.
Pepper is Baumgarten's brother-ln-
law, and his explanation Of the hugging
Is that 1t was all In the family and that
he meant nothing wrong. But Baum
garten did not look at it that way He
is accused striking his old wife and
calling her a hard name, The old man
packed up and left his wife in their
home at No. IL West one Hundred
~ I, c,rn.,
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between them, aud protocol IL being
drawn up. Presumptiycly, the cases
In dispute will be referred to The
Hague for arbitration
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GERMAN oRAMATIsT DEAD

BERLIN. Jan. 1.-THE death Is an.
nounced Of Ernst Won WIldenbruch, the
GermGn poet and dramatist. lie was
born "a lSt5.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-15
PROTOCOL BEING DRAWN IN
THE VENEZUELAN SNARl
United States Reaches Basis of Settlement With Republic and
Dispute Over Claims and Other Matters VIII Be
Referred to the Hague for Arbitration

WASHINGTON. Jan. is, crezuela
the basis OF settlement OF the disputes
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-15
Fou1d Desk AbIaze

An attendant passing through the
corridor outside the office Of DR.. Bark.
horn smellsd smpLe Opening the
door. he cooked in and discovered Dr.
Barkhorn's desk ablazc I . flames al
ready scorchIng nearby wocdworS and
partitions.
|, 50 happened tina, this particular
attendant is gifted with good common
sense. In the first place he closed the
door. Then he fell down the stairs IL
Supt. Richards office and reported
what he had seen and done.
.iupt. Rickard sounded an alarm. call
ing out the hospital force, and within
two minutes the Bellevue Fire Depart
men. under Paul Framed, was in the
corridor on the third floor, outside Or.
Barkhorn's office. supt, Richard was
in active charge and directed that the
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-15
FIRE IN BELLEVUE HOSPITAL
QUICKLY FOUGHT BY HEROES
Panic Among Patients Aveed by Prompt and Vigorous Work
in Distinguishing Blaze That Starts in the Desk
of Physician.

door be kept closed until everything
was In readiness for the assault on the
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-15

Quick skIlrul fire fghting work in
Bellevue Hospital this afternoon
averted wha, might have been a dis
astrous panic. under other cIrcum-
stances. A hot blaze. discovered In
good time and sensibly handled, caused
moments OF anxiety to Supt. Richard
and his staff, hut the fortunate outcome
WAS that the patients who knew of the
blaze kept calm under the pressure Of
soothing advice from nurses, and the
majority Of the inmates OF the ln.titu-
ton were kept in utter ignorance that
any danger had impcndcd.
TIE scare tappcned In the Acc dem
Ward IN VIA is known as the centre
build ng OF the hospital The !r'orma-
ron bureau is on TIE ground floor Of
the middle Of this building, the super.
in'cndcntS office on the second floor
and Doctors Offices on tue floor above.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-15
Amid Uprc ur Of Applause From Others
in Flushing Court, Bayside Yacht
Club Members Express Dlsap-
prevail Of the Finding
PRISONER DISCHARGED,
HISTORICAL WITH JOY.
Cheered by Enthusiastic Crowd as He Whirs
Away From the Scene of His Trial
Capt. Hainss Case May Go to
Lunacy Commission.

vengeance Takes Precedence
Over The LalD" Says Darrin.
Under the verdict it is perfectly safe for any person
who is ingenious enough to frame up defense to go out
and KILL Private vengeance seems to have taken prece.
dence over the peoples law in Queens County-State.
ent by Prosecutor Dan after Thornton Hams was freed
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Darrin Stunned.

John F. Mcintyre. chief counsel for
the defense. had slumped down into his
chair, completely overcome. He was
shiverins3 like nan with buck.ague.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-25
A BRILLIANT EVENT
GREETED At HAMPTON ROADS

President RSo-~v~ts and Thsasssls
of American Cstis-a~ ts.sh~r 3.
the vicinity OF The Csv~~ Q.
Eoaor the ships assi Their tsai-
liant A~n--Fi-ct seven Msi-~ i.sg
PASSES in Review H~ferv prr~id~at
Roos~,-lf's Yaehi---Nie~t Remark.
able Cruise in Naval Hi~s.ry.
After encIrcling the world In =
cruise Of over forty thousand mlles.
lasting fourteen months. the atlantic
fleet steamed into Hampton Roads
at 10 O'Clock Monday morning just
little ahead of schedule time. The
neet, combined. squadrons. seven
miles long. passed in review before
President Roesevelt's yacht, the May
flower. The President was In high
spirits. and was very enthusiastic in
his greeting TO the ieet. lie said, in
part:
Not until some American feet re-
turns victoricus from great sea bat
tie will there be such another home
coming. another such sight as this.
drink to the American Navy"
The welcome 10 the officers and
men when they went ashore from the
ships was such as was probably never
before seen In this country.
The Admirals aud stan command
ers of the feet called on President
Roosevelt on the Mayhower. and the
President later visited the flagship of
each division.
In an address To the fleet officers.
the President said: You have faisl-
fed every prediction of the prophets
of failure"
to Rear-Admirai Sperry from Min
neapolis. expressed the hopes that
Congress would make Admiral Sperry
a Vice-Admiral.
The Mayflower. with the President
ial party on board, sailed from Hamp-
ton Roads for Washington at Sis
p. m.
The event was the greatest one
that has been Witnessed in Hampton
Roads since the battle between the
Monitor and the Merrimac. Old Point.
Norfolk, and all nearby towns were
crowded with visitors and the rela-
tives of the men aboard the ships.
The weather was fine and the great
event passed without a single mishap.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-25
IN THE HOUSE.

The following bills were introduc-
ed and referred to committee:
By Mcdonald: To improve the
roads of Lee County.
By Cox, of Wake: To establish
State Conservation Commission.
Mr.. Barnes: To allow Hertford
Commissioners to levy special tax
BY Connor: To relieve the holders
of mileage books and promote the
convenience of the travelling public.
By Hinsdale: Relating to fees of
jury and witness in Wake County.
By Graham: To amend the Revisal
SO as to increase pensions of soldiers
who lost both eyes, or both arms or
feet.
By Campbell: To regulate the
manufacture and sale of brandy In
Stanly County.
BY Cox, of Pitt: To better promote
the free delivery of mail.
Cox, of Pitt: To place Augustus
Blount, colored, of Pitt County, on
the pension roll.
By Hayes of Chatham: Resolu-
Iloh AAdL NJ u1ftS oudtt DC introduced
after February 26th.
The bill to amend the revisal to
prevent the operation of through
freight trains on Sunday passed its
third reading by vote of SO to A.
Passed Final Reading.
Authorizing New Bern to Issue
$25, goo of bonds.
To amend the Reyisa1 relating to
running through freight trains on
Sunday.
To increase the salary of the as
sistant State Librarian from $500 to
5000.
To increase number of commits
sioners of Jones County to five.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-25
SENATE-SATURDAY.
Bills introduced. .

Bills introduced:
H. B. To prevent depredations by
mischievous live stock in Tyrrell
County.
III. B. To prevent the obstruction
of certain creeks in Bladen County.
H. B. To prevent horses and
mules from running at large In Pitt
County.
H. B. To authorize the building
of a stock law fence In Ellington
and Stewart townships, Harnett
County.
The House bill to provide for the
separation of white and colored pris-
oners in the State penitentiary and
in the county jails and convict
camps during sleeping and eating
hours. came up on its second read
ing.
By Elliott: To provide a uniform
ballot for elections, known as the
Australian ballot.
BY Love: To authorize the COM
missioners OF CASTOR County to issue
bonds for the erection OF a court
house and Jail and for the purchas-
ing of site therefor.
On motion of Mr.. Ormond his sub
stitute bill fixing the salary OF so
licitors was made a special order for
Thursday at IL o'clock. The bill
fixes the salary OF solicitors at $2,-
$50 per annum.
BY Kluttz: To forbid the sale of
certain narcotic drinks to habitues
and to repeal clause of chapter II,
acts of 1907.
Passed Final Reading.
Bills were passed on their third
and final reading as follows:
s. B. To authorize the Board Of
CONTINUED on Page 2.)
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-25
IN THE WRONG CHURCH.
New Minister Mt Clyde Gets Into the
Wrong Pulpit and Expounds Hap
gregafion


(Asheville Citizen, 20th.l
To preach Baptist doctrines TO
Methodists from a Methodist pulpit
was the novel experience OF Rev.
tor of the Baptist Church at Waynes-
vile. but now pastor at Clyde, ae-
cording TO a story that reached the
city yesterday.
Rev. Mr.. Raymond's new pastor
ats includes, beside the Clyde
church, one at Rock Spring. some
ten miles distant. Having been on
the pastorate only a short time, he
had never had occasion to visit this
church until Sunday night, when he
was to preach there. On inquiring
the way he was told that IL was q
small frame building on the right OF
the road, ten miles away. that he
couldn't miss IL IL he tried.
Night was coming on and the d.
vine had almost decided that he had
passed his church when he saw a
short distance away. The lights OF
q nC toABiEBahiOh
ready gathered and he went In and
took a back seat when Deacon Mark
McCracken recognized him and ask
ed him to take seat IN the pulpit.
He then gave out a hymn, announced
his text and began an outline Of the
Baptist beliefs. He paid little heed
to the surprised looks of his hearers,
II. indeed. he noticed them. Finally
Deacon McCraeken could stand IL no
longer and, with profound apologies.
inquired OF the minister II he had
not lost his bearings. When the
deacon explained the reverend beat
q hasty retreat, leaving his sermon
unfinished.
Driving down the road the beiated
Iainister met a number OF his flock.
who explained that they had given
him up and were returning home.
His first sermon at the Rock Spring
Baptist Church will. providence per-
mitting. be preached tomorrow
night.
1t was said that the congregation
OF the Methodist Church we're with
out a preacher for the night and
when Rev. Raymond came Deacon
McCracken thought he came as a
visitor and knowing him. asked him
to fulfill the pulpit for the night.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-25

OF Board OF Education of Gnllfosa
County. at $500.
To amend the road Ian Of isa7
for Sampson Couniy.
To creating n permanent sinking
fund committee for Cumberland
County.
To provide n method to condemu
lands for the use of mills.
To protect game In Pamiico
County.
For protection OF game In Harnelt
County.
To protect game In Craven County.
To protect game in Vance County.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-25
G. 0. Knox, of Wilmington, Asks for
Heavy Damages.

Wilmington, N. c., Feb. 19.-Al-
leging defamation of character in an
unsuccessful prosecution at a late
term of Superior Court here on a
charge of the larceny OF some floating
timber on the river, Chas. o. Knox,
Deputy United States Marshal, mill
man and merchant in this city, has
brought suit against the Cape Fear
Lumber Company for $4,000 actual
and $4,000 punitive damages.
In prosecuting some negroes for
the larceny of timber on the river
some time ago, the Cape Fear Lum-
ber Company also prosecuted Mr..
Knox for receiving some of the alleg-
ed stolen timber, of which, however,
he was fully acquitted.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-25
Mr.. w. A. Stewart, Of Dunn, Run
Over and Killed by q Train.

Dunn, Feb. 20.-A. horrible acci-
dent occurred here at the Broad
street crossing of the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad, at 73O o'clock to-
night, when a freight train in back
ing and shifting ran over Mr.. w. A.
Stewart, prominent attorney,
crushing him to pieces instantly.
The whole town is In sadness over
the affair. 1t was one of those
things that it is never known just
how it happened, Mr.. J. D. Ezzell
being the only eyewitness.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-25
Bank of Carteret Closes Door.

Morehead City, N. c., Feb. 20.-.
The Bank of Carteret closed its doors
this morning, posting notice signed
by the Board of Directors to the ef-
feet that being unable to realize on
their securities the bank had been
closed by order of the Corporation
Commission, and that all depositors
would be paid in full
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-25
RESALE OF INDUSTRIAL NEWS.
Judge Boyd Fixes Upset Price of the
on the Plant of 50, ,OSS.

w. l. Underwood, receiver for the
Industrial Publishing Company, has
advertised for resale of the prop
erty of the bankrupt company, which
published the late Daily Industrial
News. The date of the resale is
March l, 1909, and it will take
place at the court house door in
Greensboro at noon. The resale will
be at public auction and the receiver
is directed by an order of Judge
Boyd, to start the bidding at an up
set price of $S,08S, this sum being
necessary to secure a mortgage and
interest on the property.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-25

A Democratic paper has suggested
that perhaps the real reason Speaker
Graham did not appoint Mr.. Dowd
temporary Speaker in his absence is
that they represent different political
factions and that they both know it.
And this, too, after We had been
told that the Democratic party was
again united.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-25

The News and Observer wants the
Republican members to help enforce
Democratic promises. Wouldn't it be
better to elect Republican Legisla-
ture next time so the Democrats
could not block legislation?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-25

Many of the Democratic members
of the legislature want to issue more
bonds to replenish the pie trough,
which was made larger to provide
for increased allowances and take
care of others that were out in the
cold.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-25
TORNADO KILLS SIX PERSONS.
Fisher, Ark. is Wrecked by . Ter.
rfbIe Storm.

Marked Tree. Ark. Feb 2a.-Six
persons were killed. more than o
score were injured. several seriously.
and practically every building Ia the
town of Fisher was wrecked by q tor
nado which swept through the north
western portion of this county. early
to-day.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-25

Again the question, What is a
Democrat?" bobs up. The Washing
ton correspondent of the News and
observer says that Congressman
Claud Kitchin will be the only Rep
resentat1ve from this State in the
special session of Congress that will
favor free lumber as favored in the
Democratic platform. Is Kitchip the
only Democrat in Congress ~
North Carolina?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-25
FARMER HANGS HIMSELF.
South Iredell Man Commits Suicide
-Despondency the Cause.

Statesville, N. c., Feb. 18.-The
about forty years old, was found this
morning hanging at the end of a
rope which had been fastened to
limb of a tree in the woods near his
home at Davidson township, and as
there was no evidence of foul play,
the case goes on record as deliber-
ate suicide.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-25
PRESIDENT TAFT A MASTER
MASON,

Witnesses the Regular Form of Ini-
tiating a Member.
Cincinnati, O., Feb. 18.-Wm. H.
Taft, President-elect of the United
States, is a Master Mason. The i'm
pressive ceremony which brought
that distinction was conducted by
Charles S. Hoskinson "The Most
Worshipful Grand Master of the
Lodge of the Most Ancient and Hon.
orable Fraternity of Freen and Ac-
cepted Masons of the State of Ohio"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-25

The Greensboro Telegram says that
the solid South, including Missouri
will vote Democratic in 1912. If she
does we shall Lose our respect for
Missouri for she has been shown that
it is to her interest to vote the Re-
publican ticket.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-25

"a new ten-dollar gold certificate
will have a portrait of Cleveland on
it. Wonder if Bryan would accept
these in payment of his salary as
President t?"-Wilmington Star. We
could answer this QueStlOn-but
what is the use when Bryan will
never be President.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-25

The Charlotte Observer thinks
that the only service Mr.. Bryan
could render the Democratic party
now, would be to take his beak
from out its heart and take his form
from off it's door,"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-25
WILKINS SAYS LETTER WAS A
JOKE.

BIack-Hand Letters Sent I'm Spirit Of
Fun, Prisoner Declares-Is Being
Held for Trial.
Goldsboro, Feb. 22.-Charlie VIII
kins, the white man who was arrest
ed Sunday afternoon upon the
charge of trying to secure money
from MIR. J. w. Cole. a merchant of
this city, by sending him blackmail
letters, made a statement to-day szy-
ing 1t was all a joke and 1t was his
purpose to take the money back to
Mr.. Cole and tell him Ii was only
joke.
wilkins is now in Jail awaiting
the arrival of a trial Official of the
United States, when he will be given
hearing.