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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
GREAT YIELD Of
CORN IS REPORTED
U. S. Crop Report Shows 2,705,-
$4,000 Blu.
FORECAST IS MADE GOOD
Increase of 250,0oo,OoO Over 1918
Shown in Spite Of Injury by
Drought and Pests-Valued
at $1,885, 867,324.

Washington, Nov. 10.-The corn
yield in the United States was placed
at the enormous figure of 2,705, 692 900
bushels in the estimate issued by the
department of agriculture in its No
vember crop report. Although the
crop was reported injured from
drought. chinch bugs and other detri
mental causes, comparison with that
of 1913 shows an increase of about
250,000,000 bushels over that of 1913.
This brings the predictions Of agricul
tural experts for a bumper crop of
corn in the country up to expectations
Comparative gains are shown in
other crops, the yield in wheat being
S9l 100000 bushels for l9lk as COM
pared with 763, $4,000 bushels for last
year. Oats gained few million bush
els. the figures being 1,139,141,O00 for
1914 and ,l2l ,16S,000 for 1918. Barley
and rye showed large gains, while cot
ton came relatively close in the fig
ures, the gain being about 100000
pounds.
Figures on Minor Products.
The figures for the production of
1914 show buckwheat to be II ,025, 900
bushels: potatoes, 400, POS, 900 bushels;
sweet potatoes 56,030,000 bushels; to-
bacco, 9S2,7l500O pounds; tlaxseed,
l5,973.o 900 bushels; apples, 25S,S62 900
bushels and sugar beets, 5,l14.O0O
tons
Although not so great in volume,
the corn crop of the year is believed
to be the most valuable ever grown
in the United States, because OF the
European war On November ! the
average price being paid to the farmer
for his crop, was 69.7 cents bushel
Figuring on this basis, the value of
the entire yield Of the country would
be S1,SS5, S67,324
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
Aspect Becomes Delicate
ROAD LOSES BIG SUIT
Missouri Kansas & Texac Railway
Cannot Collect SCI 100000 From
Government

Washington, Nov. l0.-The Missouri.
Kansas n Texas railroad today in the
supreme court lost its suit agains,
the government for $61O0O.0OO. the
value Of the 100000 acres Of land m
the state OF Oklahoma which the rail,
road claimed had been granted to /,
by the United States 30 years ago.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
Train Kills IMo.

Bloomington, H., Nov. 5.--ln trying
TO board a Chicago & Alton train at
Petersburg Roy Yarmouth, aged nine.
teen Of Tallula, fell under the wheels
and was killed
Albert Jones, aged scyoutysiy. Of
Roodhouse, was killed at Millview by
stepping IN front Of a Chicago q Al.
ton train. by trying to avoid another
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
SIX MEN KILLED IN FIRE.
New York Lodging Is Burned-Many
Others Badly Injured.

New York. Nov. six men were
killed and many badly hurt in fire
that destroyed the Waverly hotel, a
lodging house at 342 Eighth avenue.
Before the fire was discovered It
had destroyed the stairways and cut
off the escape Of so men in the build
ing The majority Of these we're res
cued by dremen, but number leaped
from the second story.
Seven were so badly hurt when they
jumped that they had to be taken to a
hospital
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
100000 Bridge Over Mississippi.

Keokuk, Nov. 10.-The approval OF
the war department for the reconstruc.
ton of the bridge across the Mississip.
ri river at this point has just been Sc
cured and advertisements for bids will
be issued at once. 1t is estimated the
cost of the improvement will amount
to 100000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12

Lisbon. Nov. l0,-Portugal probably
will declare war against Germany.
In an official announcement made here
IL was stated II Portugal joins the
war. German and Austrian vessels
now In Portuguese ports will remain
under protection Of this country until
the end II s conflict
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
p.oejves Large Gold Shipment.

New York. Eight ordinary looking
.rto express trucks backed up to the
Irnited states assay Office on Monday
a,or an uneventful trip from Grand
central station and unloaded $500
ooo In gold bars, the largest single
,h;nment of the metal on record.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12

+. J. Pink, whose car was ditched
fifteen miles out of Los Angeles, is in
a hospital at San Bernardino. Sprague
and Buckius. whose car, No. &c, over
turned in the desert. were painfully
bruised, but continued in the race
with their damaged car.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
FIRST M. P. TO DIE IN WAR
Captain ONeill Of second Life Guards
Of Great Britain Killed in
Action.

London, Nov. l0.--Captain O'Neill,
NJ. p, Of the Second Life guards, was
killed in action in France. He Was the
first member Of parliament to fall
during the war. Captain O'Neill was
the possessor of Queen Victoria
medal in South Africa.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
Harvest Water Nuts.

GAINESVILLE Many Chinese from en-
cago are busy at their annual harvest
of water nuts, which they find In large
quantities in the marshes near the
city and ship to the Chinese market IN
Chicago. where they command a hand
some price
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
Buffalo Yards Tied Tn.

Buffalo. n Y. Nov Not head
OF cattle sheep or hogs is al the 10.
cal stock yards, and from present In.
dications Bufalos stock market Is TO
be absolutely tied up for several days
10 come
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
Holland Threatens to Fire.

London England, Nov, 1O.--Holland,
determined to preserve the neutrality
OF the River Scheldt, has announced
that the Flushing forts will fire on
any vessel not recognized AS malI
boat or other regular harbor craft.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
stops Class shLpmert

Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov Thousands
OF dollars worth Of glass. ready for
shipment to all parts Of the world. is
being delayed IN Pittsburgh by the
cattle quarantine regulations, requir.
ing the disinfection Of hay aud straw.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
WHITE WINS OVER WELSH
Chicaaoan Given Newspaper Decision
over Lightweight Champion in
Bout at Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, Nov l0.-Charlie White
OF Chicago was given the newspaper
decision in ten-round bout wi / Fred
die Welsh, lightweight champion or
the world White outfought Welsh
and punished him severely.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
Attack British Gunboat.

constantinople, Nov. 9.-A Turkish
motorboat cruising in Shat-el-Arab
encountered British gunboat with
which it exchanged shots causing an
explosion on the gunboat
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12

New York A verdict of guilty was
returned by the jury in the federal
court against James J Farmer ana
Col William J Hartley, indicted an
a charge OF fraudulent use Of the mails
In ODE Luxe book frauds
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12

San Francisco. Nov. 3The red
light abatement bill closing restricted
districts In all cities IN California az
voted on fayorably in Tuesdays cleo.
ton. The measure provides hat any
building used as a disorderly resort
may be declared a nuisance
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
HELD m $4,000 BOND.
David Lamar, Arrested on CHARGE Of
Impersonating Officer.

New York, Nov. 9.-David Lamar.
known as "the wolf Of Wall street"
who was arrested at the Waldorf As.
toria hote' charged with impcrsonat,
ing an officer OF the United States
government, was held In $4,000 bond
by Federal Judge Rudkin. The in.
dictment against Lamar charges him
with impersonating an officer Of the
United States and attempts to defraud
and cheat the United States Steel cor.
poration and }. + Morgan e. Co.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
Railroad Official is indicted

Chicago, Nov 9.--W l.. Ross. former
yfce-president Of the Chicago Il Alton
railroad, Vas indicted by the grand
1ur, on charge Of violation OF the
interstate commerce comm ission laws
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
Repair Bridge Over Canal.

London Nov. "a dispatch to the
Times from Rotterdam says that the
Germans have repaired the first bridge
over the t-TerNeuzen canal and
are constructing trenches facing In the
direction of Antwerp.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
italian War Risk HEAVY

London. a premium OF SO guineas
per cent was paid al I.loyds to insure
against declaration Of war by Italy
on one OF the great powers before the
end OF November
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
Nav shoe Company Starts.

yyausau- lncorporation papers have
,on granted the Marathon Shoe com.
aooy and the plant will commence
oorattons at once
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
Southern Suftraae Conference

Chattanooga, Tenn, nov 10 Expon.
ents Of female suffrage from an sec.
lions 81 the country arrived here tor
the opening session Of the southern
states womans suffrage conference
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
c. A. Lathrop Dead.

Racine Chauncey a Lathrop, In
earlier DAYS the most prominent wheat
buyer In southern Wisconsin. Is dead
here, aged Sc years
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
Antwerp to PAY $4,000. 600.

London Nov lO.--Germans have
imposed var tax OF $lo,ooO,oOo on
Antwerp.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
CANAL is CLEARED AGAIN.
Record Breaking Excavation Feat Re,
ported From Panama.

Panama, Nov "a record breaking
oXcayating feat again opened the
canal. blocked by slide. for traffic
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purchase securities amounting 20 mill
ions of dollars? A. would not have
given anybody such authority unless 1t
were n man Ike Mr.. Morgan or Mr..
Rockefeller. | know OF no man IN my
acquaintance whom I would have trusted
20 the extent that that trust Indicated.
Q. You say that Mr. Morgan setrned
20 have absolute faith in Mr., ThorneY
A. He certainly recommended Mr.. Thorne
10 the committee as man worthy Of TIE
trust.
Q. Was Mr.. Morsan's faith in Thorne
Justified by Thorre's having taken double
commission? A, think that matter was
discussed and there was a difference OF
opinion as to whether or not the papers
were not so drawn as TO Justify Mr..
Thorne In his taking what he did, but I
certainly felt from the investigation
made that he was not entitled to II and
so I reported,
q. Reported to the bosrdf A, I think
the matter was submitted 10 MIR. Stat
son and he Investigated thoroughly and
decided that there was no claim that he
could make against Thorns for what he
had done.
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@. Mr.. Stetson was tho attorney %,
Morgan & Co. was he? \. Mr.. S,e.sos
was the attorney as recall II. in nj.
transaction for J. L. Morgan & Co ana
for TEorre a Perry
2. So you submitted to Mr.. Tnorr.,.
attorney the question as to wheth.r ..
not Mr.. Thorno had taken double con,
missions. and you acoeped Mr. Thorn...
attorneys report In that respect, did yons
A. l hardly think that is a fair vay a,
putting II. Mr., Stetson was a very h,,ya
class man.
q. IL he high enough cisssed to rem,
sent both sides 1T the same time7
would trust him with anything N NJ,
Stetson said he would look out 10. ~
interests, I do not care who else he rem.
resented or looked out for. my Interest,",
In my Judgment, would be fully pru,ec,cJ
by Mr.. 6tetson.
q. Nevertheless. you say he rspresen,ea
Mr. Thorne at this time? A. lie did
q. And you submitted to him a. IN
whether there could he any claim agiinst
Thorne for this double commission? A.
think Mr.. Stetson decided II as he found
to be law and fact
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letter from Oaliieish Thornc 10 Won TO
the COMMITTEES composed Of Messrs.
Rockefeller, Morgan and Miller? A. II
10 my belief that read every commune
sation ] received from Mr.. Thorne or
Mr, ferfy TO the committee, and asked
their instructions In every instance about
INHERENT transactions connected with
Westchester untll the report was made
ana inc whole action was ratified con-
hrmea and approved by the board As
TO that special letter cannot Identity.
II you ask me for my belief I will say I
believe did submit II TO the committee
Mr.. Meilen acknowledged mat II had
been charged that Oakleigh Thorne re-
oe'ved $4,000 In excess OF his COM
mission OF 10 per cent. which the New
Haven had agreed TO pay him for ac-
curing the Westchester road. Marsden
j. Perry also shared In this commission.
The charge was made by l.. y. Miller
who was at one time president Of the
Westchester The New Haven also paid
Thorne $4,000 In settlement OF a con-
tract which they had for the right 10
construct the Westchester line,
Noached for Mt. Thorne.
Mr.. Mellen said that Mr.. Morgan per.
sonaily vouched for rhorne when the lat
ter was commissioned to buy the West
chester and Port Chester for the New
Haven.
q. Did II not impress you as president
OF the railroad that II was an unwise
thing to give rowing. verbal commits
sion to any one to purchase a million OF
securities for that road? A, ! think I was
more impressed. II was impressed at all,
with the unwsdom of having anything
to DO with the enterprise In any way.
II we were to do with the enterprise in
any way II never would have occurred
TO ma that a man OF Mr., Morgans
standing, who had vouched for things
as he vouched for Mr.. Thorne It never
would have occurred to me that there
WAS any risk attending any such trans
action,
q. Had IL not been for Mr.. Morgan
you would not have consented to giving
Mr. Thorne this verbal permission to
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Mellen Tells How Morgan
Rebuffed His Inquiries

did they we're awful careful not TO let me
know
Q. Was there anything In the meeting
at which this report was presented? a.
No, sir I think they were al! kind vt
dazed and stunned.
@ DO you mean to say that this report,
showing an expenditure of 1000 900 OF
the New Haven money without itemizing
the subject for which II was expended,
WAS presented to the board of directors
and adopted without discussion? a. II
was presented as the report OF the spe-
cial committee that had been In session
for fourteen months acquiring those Sc
curities through j, =. Morgan a Co. aud
Oaklegh Thorne, through Special Ac-
count No. ., j, l.. Morgan 4 Co, and II
was the report OF the committee as CIV
ing the account OF what they had done
asking 10 have their action approved
ratified and confirmed and the commlttee
discharged. II was unanimously adopted
The only information | have regarding
that Is what appears In the records of the
special COMMITTEES.
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T. What did the New Haven eventually
pay for the Westchester propositionP A.
AZ carry II IN my mind they have In
s35, 900. 600.
q. How many miles OF road? A. Abou,
twenty-slx miles, but 1t is u four track
line.
q. And II has been operated at a loss
OF million and a quarter Of dollars
a. IL has been a disastrous investmsn,
up to the present time
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accepted by the Bcnrd.

q This report was adopted by your
hoard % directors? \. Yes, sir. and I
was president and probably voted Tor :.
with the rest
q Did any Of the members Of the board
or directors know anything MOI" about II
,hs" "on 40. ether than Mr, AZ gan, Mr.
I'' 'hefeller ana Mr.. Miller? a. II they
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$35 900 Spent Altogether
On the WestChester Road

up y. J think II was first presented 10
ne b. Gardner NJ. Lane of Lee IN
ginson q co. Mr.. Lara met me on The
tr9 Il between New York and Boston ami
tod me there was going to be a sale Of
-" Boston and Maine stock and ba
thought that we ought to consider the
effect on the New Haven road did MOI
want to touch IL at that time had
this WGstchester transaction AM wanted
to digest that before taking W the los.
ton and Maine. But Investigated and
found that Mr.. Lane was right and that
the American Express Company stock
was TO be sold and that other blocks
would go with II. and this meant the con.
troll " the Boston and Maine A, a
result OF the talk ] had with Mr.. Ian.
came into contact with Mr.. Ledvard
and also Mr. Richard Olney and Others
and the result was tho buying Of H..
stock BY tho New Haven, lOg,9ls shar,s
This was In May.
Mr.. Folk then developed that the Am-,.
ican Express Company had a contract
for ten years at that time with the Ros
ton and Maine under the terms of which
the railroad got 80 per cent on the eN.
press business done Before the trsnsf.r
OF the stock took place the board OF d..
rectors of the Boston and Maine er
tended this contract for ten years.
This was done at the instigation ana
under The direction OF Lewis Cass Led.
yard. who WAS vice-presdent and general
counsel OF the American Express Com.
pany ard represented It on the board Of
directors OF tho Boston and Maina.
Tie American Express Company was
the largest single holder OF Boston and
Maine stock and like the others received
share OF New Haven stock for eacn
share Of its Boston and Maine stock les,
commission paid To Lee, Hlgginson 4
Go.
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Mr., Folk protested that no must have
the vonS rTsa lion Ia order to explain tho
notation made by Mr. Meien in the record
Of the directors indorsing the Westchester
vote This is the notation given above
Commissioner McChord ruled that Mellen
would have to answer, and the witness
said:
~ was hot and the first time the thing
oRieially came 10 me after the interview
| wrote on the back Of the record Of the
vote, as did on a great many letters, my
thoughts and sentiments regarding the
transactions"
~ think you had better tell what oc-
Cured" said Mr.. McChord
The Talk with Mr., Morgan.
II asked Mr. Morgan" said Mr.. Melirn
~ he would give me few moments after
the meeting. He said 'CertRiuly' He
came into my office. made the eXplana-
ton that I did not think this was In the
form II should be- that there should be
additional information given. and he
seemed to be somewhat exercised. quit,
excited. He said TO me. Did not Mr. Stet-
SOL draw that note?' | said, Yes, | sup.
pose So DO you think you know more
how It ought to be drawn than he doesY
| allowed that l did not aud dropped 1t.
lie went out"
Mr. Mellen showed considerable feeling
as he continued to comment on this report
by the special committee made up OF Mr.
Morgan, Mr., Rockefeller. Mr.. Miller and
himself
81 did not know the details" said he
~ was president OF the road and thought
! ought to know. do not know TO thls
moment what this cost, nor do know the
cost Of any one OF the items in that report,
bv whom they were acquired. when they
were acquired or what was paid for them
! thought was entitled 20 It, thought
! might be questioned some Time as ! am
being questioned now, and ] did not like
10 feel that 81 ,0OO, 900 OF the New Haven
money had gone out and I could not give
the slightest idea of who had expended II.
EXCEPT there was a great big bpshel bas
ksltul Oft do not know what"
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Tammany Share in Pie"
Proved Costly to Mellen

Solicitor Folk read the confidential let
ter written by Oakleigh ThoIne to Mr.
Mellen In 1908. IN which he referred to
the necessity Of taking care" OF persons
I'm Fourteenth street" and also OF the
necessity OF doing some things" in order
To get what they wanted from the city
authorities, apparently changes In the
Westchester's franchise. This letter was
introduced in evidence last week
What do YOU understand him To-
mean?" asked Folk referring to Thorres
statement that some things might have
to be done"
II suppose" said Mellen, he thought
OF having the Salvation Army go down
there and pray for 1t. do not know"
Mr.. McChord's Interiection.
Commissioner McChord-Mr. Melen,
what do you mean by that You are a
witness under oath and | do not under
stand that that Is responsive. A,
do not think II is, Mr. Commissioner,
and | will withdraw 1t. As to the
situation, you know Just as much about
II as do. You are able TO form your
own conclusions upon the record. had
nothing to do with the enterprise at that
time.
., What did you understand him to
mean when lie said although some
things may have 10 he done, | assure you
will pet what | want? a. I SHOULD
say that n man who makes u statement
like that must be in n very secure posi-
ton.
Q. What Is Fourteenth Street" referred
to here? A. That Ia very broad street
In New York and has building on II
which is known as Tammany Hall
O. There are people in Fourteenth
Street" you understand that to mean
Tammany Hall' A, Well, without any
explanation, | think that would he the
natural conclusion OF anybody, but l do
not know anything about H.
Q, DO you know what all this stock
was doing in Tammany Hale A. | know
what II was doing to me when | took II
IN.
Q. What was II doing to you? A. II
cost me lots OF money.
Q. DO you know how all OF this stock
reached Tammany HallP A. I have not
the slightest idea. | suppose lot OF
things but do not know anything about
II.
Kept Committee Informed.
O. And you laid this letter before the
finance committee, consisting OF Mr.. Nor
gan, Mr.. Rockefeller and ar, Miller? A.
All communications regarding Westches-
ter or Port Chester | religOusly read to
that committee, because l wanted, II any
thing occurred during my connection with
the New Haven railroad. 10 have a per-
fsctly clean and clear record regarding
this transaction. ! was doubtful about H.
I was not suspicious Of my associat ton
| was suspicious OF the result--the effect
OF this upon the fortunes OF the New
Haven railroad. which ! was particularly
bound up In.
G. Then you swear that you read this
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Conferences with VIZ. Ledyard.

Mr.. Melen finally admitted that thls
new contract had formed the subject OF
several conferences between himself ans
Mr.. Ledyard and that he suggested 10
Mr.. Ledyard that he Xix the matter OF tho
extension OF the contract up before he
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the Westc' sster and Portchester
not cost the New Haven beyond .-
900 reduced 10 writing A. Never
y. ! show you a letter dated February
II, 1908, signed by Alien Wardweil adj
dressed to you, and Al the bottom of IL
there IL this notation IN your hAHdwrit-
ing II am sick and disguised with TINS
whole matter | see nothing but trouble
and loss to come from IT, and | much
fear many regulations will De damag ed
and | shall probably IN the end he the
CONT | wish only those to blame would
suffer" a. II YOU md many more things
Ike that, Governor, | shall begin TO think
| was n prophet,
O. That expressed your sentiment AT
that time on this matter A | do not
think my sentiment has changed very
much from the beginning to the end.
@. What did you mean when YOU said.
81 much fear many regulations viii be-
damaged" \. wen. ! dd not feel par
ticularly proud Of the part that l played
In 4 and II anybody else does | con
graduate him.
Disapproved Of the Transaction
@. In other words, you Eel, II was not
Credit9ble to any one connected with II:
A ! did not feel that II was trans
action that We ought to have gon. into,
7 do not think 7 ever should have at
tempted TO have gone into 1t OF my own
yolitlon.
Q. what did you mean By saying in
the end | shall probably be the gost"P
A. Well, when there IL trouble that be-
falls any large enterprise like the New
Haven railroad somebody has TO carry the
burden, and that is what meant by