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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-25
THE GRAIN MARKETS.
Peace Close wheat Easier
Corn and Oats Decline.

A cable from abroad suggesting that
Austria was to sue for a separate peace
was published just before the close Of
the wheat market. The authenticity Of
the report was not learned nor awaited
There WAS selling Of wheat by %speculd-
tive holders which was only checked
by the close Of the session,
BEFORE this oft repeated peace item
was brought to tine surface the wheat
market was exhibiting a strong UNDER
tone. having rallied briskly from early
declines. There had again been foreign
purchases of more than u million
bushels. Part of the unloading through
commission houscs was for the account
OF thos. who had been informed during
tn" morning of the large export business
under way.
The weakness just after the outset Of
the market wac rather "A disappointment
to MANY in the trade. There seemed
to he less initiative on the bull side.
Sales for profits wer" frequent, Perhaps
the wider publicity given 10 the pros
poet Of a Russian wheat export move
ment In the near future dullod the cour-
age OF commission house patrons. AS
important concerns Of this character
were emphasizing their information that
wheat at siberian points was selling At
only - dollar a bIshcl, with much avail
anle for quick shipment.
Large exporters here. however, were
not deeply concerned over the prospect
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OF sufficient competition from Russia
to affect the price of old crop wheat.
These interests point to the fresh buy
ing for countries other han those
bound financially and politically TO Rus
STA. And 1t was minated that allied
countries have shown more interest in
our wheat since the beginning of this
week.
Statistics helped to deprcss the wheat
list for a time yesterday. This was
particularly true OF the clearances
which aggregated only $50, 600 bushels.
should the exports for the next several
days show no expansion. the effect In
speculative quarters would doubtless be
pronounced. hut much heavier shipments
are anticipated in the very near future.
The amount of wheat sold for export
in this country, hut not shipped as yet.
is c~onservatively placed at close to 3d.
600, 600 bushels. while the quantity al
ready sent abroad ~approximates 2so,-
00o. 900 bushels. That our normal carry
over is being encroached Upon Is now
generally admitted.
More was heard OF lresian ny during
the day. An area of eighty acres in
Kansas was said to have been ploughed
up because of the presence OF this pest.
The buying on such complaints was not
general. There are expectations OF "A
,.a ~ 80, Iii,a ,sar Gov.
a,,,nn. oro ,xce,ien, for +he ~grou,inr
crop.
Corn-The main topic in the corr mar
ket at present Is the desultory buying
Tor doues,c CONSUMERS n light cour.
,ry selling seems sufficient, TO SUNNY the
bti,k Of the demand Speculative buving
: hold i'm check nv this Indifferent, dis
trihution and also by the suppoeition
that there will he heavy tenders on the
Chicago May contracts. There are NAM
bears operating at present and bulges
are utilized to place fresh lines. Tech
uically. the market is believed 10 he In
a fairly frm position. This was demon
strated partially by the rally yesterday
when shorts bought on the wheat
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Miracles.

\ batch o. railroad reports for Feb
rua y made q really astonishing showing
IN the matter OF net. An Increase In
net OF $1,000. zoe by the Baltimore and
OHIO looked to the Street like miracle
working. southern Pacific's net increase
of $3.50 600 and Lehigh Valleys net in
crease OF S32O,000 were developments
along tine same Inc Ais, Il was said
tina: The New Haven statement to h
published In n few days would SHOW
an increase in ne; Of not less thai.
s6U0.U goo.
The Baltimore management FASTENED
TO explain that the favorable comparison
VAS partly due 10 the fact that business
he same month a wear ago VAS affected
by bad weather. although the month
showed up we'll with the same month In
1918. Gross did o; snow up nearly =.
well and this prov OkeI some rather cyni-
cal DINNER to the eject that while
nature makes the gross. the net Is made
in the accountants office. Baltimore. 4:
was pointed out. j. expected to do some
new financing soon. But his talk did
not affect the general feeling
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TN" Holland America liner Nieuw Amser.
dam salllnE to-day for Falmouth and Rot
tcrdan' vii take mail. closing At noon. for
the Netherlands
Tho American liurr II Paul, sailing Sat.
urfav for Liverpool. Will take mail for all
Europe. except. Germany. Austria, Hun2 AIRY.
Luxembourg and Turkey. AMI also for Africa.
West Asa and the East Indies. closin= Al
4 ~ \ VI
The French liner la Tourainc. sailing 81,
trdiN Tor Bordeaux. Will take mail. closing
~ moon. Tor Frau'r. Rum ANA. Bulgaria. SCR
via switzerland. Italy, SPAN Fort u1a al
teypi. rree". British India British East
Ntrica. sam, Malta. Ilbrsltsr. Ceylon
australia and Persia also for other coun
tr1es. ~ specially addressed IA 30 10y this
siclmpT
The Holland America liner Rotterdam. sail
ins SATURDAY for Rotterdam. viii larry NAL
CLOSING Al - \ " for the Netherlands
Tally addressed for despatch bv this
.fg4lnpr
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t>HtS.

Bonds and stocks OF the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas company awe been
rather notably strong IN the past Few
days. The strength OF tn. bonds in
particular was taken as rejecting op
timlsm oveg he coupanHs chances OF
successfully arranging the extension o.
~refundlng OF its notes due in April.
one story or the street affecting
this ompan is that the financial de-.
partment OF the Union Pacific Railroad
some time since made AN inquiry into
the financial position OF the Katy. think
ing Ia invest some loose money. The
idea OF taking these securities was dis.
carded and the mJney was put into the
G. n n q. A.. lnasmuch as the
seCui ties OF IN. two roads mentioned
are in widely different classes Il Is
hard to see why there should be any
choice between them at any time.
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Hartman stocks.

The most encouraging feature OF the
market to many observers was the share
mat the Hartman stocks took in the
renewed advance. Both Union and
southern Pacific have for months APP
peared to be under a ban. Even In a
market in which the prevailing feature
was a lack OF bullish enthusiasm the
Hartman shares. and particularly Union
Pacific. have been rather generally
Stunned by spectators. The general
understanding OF the situation was tina
liquidation OF large German holdings
was being conducted by local banking
interests with international Affiliations
and 1t was felt tina, until this selling
was accomplished no permanent advance
OF n consequence in this quarter was
possible.
The turnover in Union Pacific in the
past few weeks has beer insignificant.
The jump In the price to the high point
OF the year on the heaviest dealings
OF any stock on the list was a surprise.
and all the more so because the buying
carried the price far above the price
where big liquidation from London was
expected on account OF released stock.
Perhaps the explanation of this spec
tacular return OF Union Pacific to its
place as a leading speculative issue Is
that bear selling outran liquidation.
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\ well SHOWN n,or trade who has
several times during a long AIN highly
successful career on the exchange given
evidence OF a remarkably keen sense OF
speculative values is said to have taken
a prominent place in the recent advance
For several weeks past this trade has
been advising. nay. besecching' ms
friends ana associates TO buy stocks.
"pon't Won let those - bankers
tell You that this H. not the time to
1u, them he is reported to have told
4, friend "When have they ever told
any one 10 buy them when they ought
to be bought? But they'll tell YOU to
buy Union Pacific when it IL around
li0 presently and sell it to YOU, too"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-25
COTTON CONTINUES
UPWARD MOVEMENT
Scarcity Of Contracts Evident
on Advance to New High
Levels.
ALABAMA ACREAGE CUT

Cotton continued its upward movement
yesterday to new high levels and closed
firm at a net advance OF 10 to is points.
The upward movement was maintained
with scarcely a reaction. and business
was on a broadening scale. The scarcity
OF contracts. which has been such a
striking feature of the present ad-
vance, was again quite evident and while
offerings were easily absorbed 1t was
impossible to make a purchase of a
moderate amount without producing a
pronounced effect on prices. Trade in
terests were large buyers, and there
was some selling by the South. where
operators seemed to have been unable
&c shake OF the idea that the big crop
could not be marketed on an advancing
scale.
with the present demand for dis
tant positions from the speculative ele-
ment 1t would he a simple problem
to market the remnant of the crop by
selling contracts against holdings. THIS
seems to have been lone on a fairly
W. Stdiet IA II Ha tIit W Nftth
the upward tendency.
II Is possible that the new elements
which have entered into consumption
have caused some reversal OF opinion.
In the issue OF Commerce aud Finance
published yesterday appeared a very
striking article on the Use Of cotton
for the manufacture OF smokeless pow
Ger. The increase for this purpose is
astounding. The capacity OF the powder
plants of America previous to his year
have called for the consumption OF APP
proximately 10000 bales Of cotton. The
Du Pont plants alone, however. have
been SO extended that they now have a
consumptive capacity between 100000
and 10000 bales per mum. New
plants rave been established In this
country and the extension abroad. ac-
cording to some estimates. has put the
consumption OF cotton for the purpose
Of smokeIess powder between 1000. 900
and 1900. 900 bales.
As bearing on the reduction of acreage
throughout the South the report OF the
Montgomery Advertiser on the divcrsifi-
cation campaign conducted throughout
the state of Alabama Is interesting. In
is issue commenting on this agricultural
movement the Advertiser says
Alabama cotton planters nave deter
mined to cut the acreage for the feecy
staple this year TO practically 40 10 %
per cent. OF that planted last year. the
largest acreage ever before given TO the
crop. A cut OF this size, as promised
by the frst reports of the planters. actu-
ally means a reduction of about 10 Ia
per cent. from normal or average years.
This information is gathered from the
various counties OF the state where an
active investigation has just been com
pleted. The planters themselves. mer-
chants. bankers, men who advance ten
ants throughout the state. have been in
te~rviewed. The result OF all this inves-
t~igatiun IL summarized in the promised
reduction OF 80 i-3 per cent from thu
acreage OF normal years
In connection with this report OF
acreage the advertiser says there come
reports from every section OF the state
Of a startling reduction in the use OF
commercial fertilizer.
Futures closed firm
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-25
THE COFFEE MARKET.

Tie Dofice futures market yesterday
- iJ''t ard f~eatureless. Prices at
10 close were 3 to s points higher or
Vie, ut rn i.2J0 bags. There vas
mo Speculative interest on either side
~" % 'rkct nd the firmncsS was
10 10 the ahsence OF trade selling.
. cables offered no incentive TO sc-
WY spot prices being unchanged,
''.' Statistics revealed nothing OF inn
'''fH'' TIA" rate of Rio exchange
'.".inu q advanced to 10 ?-l6d.
H.a. ..'H markets woe featureless.
e" $50 t.d Santos 80. , wer" uu-
-. - iSi"u and Iss0n res,ec-
'' l;o and Santos receipts totalied
.-''"" bags. sac Pauio had $4,000 and
.-Il-l-. lh.nn0. pIlces were
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-25
Mexican Politics.

WI streets explanation Of the
droopine attitude OF Mexican Petroleum
stock while the rest + the list was
booming was y report that 'ieu car
isnza had .eIzod on" OF :he SOM
panv's steamers Coming after tn"
story OF tho establishment OF an en-
tcnte between the company and Gen.
villa this was considerable Of a dis
appointment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-25
Out Of Line.

Lacking the argument of pressure Of
foreign stock II would have been rather
difficult TO explain the backwardness of
the Hartman shares. Union Pacific has
been selling far out OF line. An 5 per
cen. stock OF its class below 100 was
unique A s;raightaway jump OF four or
i've points is not an altogether extraor-
binary performance for Union. When
1t hits Its stride it usually moves two
points TO Steel commons one.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-25
Rig SHRINKAGE IN
CENTRAL EARNINGS
pcport h, constituent Com
NAMES shows Effect Of Adj
verse Conditions.
s,XN ECONOMIES FORCED


T' ,o,,
JOY 49,. -, -.
f'ue". ,,.
i''n" ' a., 49,. -.
i'F . -
" NO. ...,o. htn,a. ct 81,
'Nn ~" In,n.a ,a.,
Nof ""' r- ~.
Tn' w" - 80, -
t'e ''' 800,
ga A'''"! - ,scssc-.
iSe Tor dl''u'H'S VI onE |''o'''''-'
, decrease Of Si35i.sSb from The previ-
ye,~ THIS vas equivalent to 3.S5
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-25
H BOSTON MARKET.

BosroN, March 2i-Thc cope shares
market continued active. but huctuati ms
were comparatively narrow. Closing
prices were irregular. with gains and
losses about equally divided. Copper
Range was a strong feature. and Utah
Apex led in activity. Rails and indus.
trials we're active and generally firm
Tic SUMMARY
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-25
THE CHICAGO MARKET.

'UUCNG", March % Trading O,s
again very broad ana prices showing
2 higher trend Peoples Gas. Union
Carbide, Edison. sears ochuck and en-.
cagu Pneumatic Tool advanced to higher
levels, Swift continued strong. stewart
warner showed evidences Of realizing
Hohd market oulct and unchanged. The
summary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-25
THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET.

PHILADELPHIA. March 24-Th~ local
market was active. "a very large list Of
securities being represented in the trad
ing. The tone was generally firm. Cen
crtl Asphalt issues were higher. and
there Was n GOOD demand for Phila-
d"lrh1 Company stocks United Gas
improvements was easier I'm the hone
list Philadelphia Company consolidated
- and United railways Investment
* made substantial gains TIL" sum
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-25
DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST.
IHI UN>ONE Err NATIONAL BA>k
Of lLr lifN nf Non NnrL

New York. March 18th, l9l5.
Tho Roarl % Directors have this daN
declared = quarterly dividend NJ FIVE
T. CENT, PAYABLE on ana after April
lsi, 1915. Th" transfer hooks viii remain
closed from March 2oth unit that date.
ELMER Z M~IIITTAKEK. Cashler
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-25
Customs Nccctpts Ncstcrdn,

Tho receipts yesterday at tn" Custom
House for duties on imports were isli.-
Is" 80, Of which $~l@1,i6>>7 v,s for
goods withdrawn from bonded ware
houses and Si>3,6Gl 20 for du'lcs on
recent imporlations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-25
Lake shores statement.

Ore Of the Interesting features OF the
shores report is the statement that
- old New York Central company
the $4,000 shares OF the Lake
minority stockholders. through the
York state Realty and Terminal
3rpany. owned by the Central. with
$500. 400 borrowed 10y that company
the Lake Shore Tho price per
are was $500, as announced at the
tine
Like Shore shows a net income Tor
''li available for dividends OF s1.l2I,-
80. against <l2.isS.340. equivalent to
J per cent. on the common stock.
.tinst 250> per cent. earned in 1913.
1o>s operating revenue OF s5i,5s4.2S"
creased S7,s2>.S23. 81 1919 per cent
'om l9l3. SUI plus earnings for the
ear we're ~sl.l2i.s13. a decrease OF
Ss3 it6. The compauys total surplus
&, December 81 was Sj0,2is. 9y6.
The Michigan Central shows net In
OF Stl4iie for the year, a decrease
"6N.14l After payment of dividends
) S,49j2". e reduction Of S3ii.I6O.
.e1 Ads - deficit for the 2 of $780,
700 against a surplu. of Sl5S,Ss0 in
Operating revenue declined s3.-
u: oo2
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-25

spot cotton at New York was quiet,
10 points advance. Middling. $500.
Southern spot markets were unchanged.
4 20 20 points advance, with New or
leans S3Oc.. Galveston 9.l0C., Savannah
Size. Houston 9.l0c Augusta : soc and
Memphis SOC
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-25

The bg loss in income was from nom
fera'iug sources. This loss amounted
i?.i37.16O. against only s3Gs.97O from
act operation. Reduced dividends on
t4simcnts. chiefly in Lake shore and
Michigan Central. accounted for most
loss In incorporating income.
The burden Of the higher price paid
, the Contra, for It's money moi car
4 In funded debt Is represented by
b increased charge OF i.6+S.lJ5 or
Is account. attributed by President
NTH 10 tine financial conditions when
x sted Al the time when ~unfunded oh.
cations had to he issued or eNtende l..
To the extent OF it. application. the
re decision of the Interstate Commerce
70 nmission is helpful. besides inspilins
onricnce In their general attitude to-
ard the railroads" says President
The New York Central. continues Mr.
,nith, has deferred issue of the balance
$50. ooo, ooo OF its authorized $4,000
.o Of bonds pending more favorable
arcisl conditions. Total corporate
lplus OF the New York Central and
ildson River Railroad on December 81
st vas tl5.2i1.552
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-25

Exports yesterday, 26,lOl bales. To
tai thus far this season. 6.302.477 bales
against 7,7l7.734 bales last year
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-25
bales, all American

Eleven 4. NJ. bids to Liverpool were
May 926c. July, soto; octohcr,
a.H5c. January, l0l2c. The market
there is due to opcn today -. to 6ig
point advance
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-25
THE BOSTON CURB MARKET.

BusTo>. Mach "a The o.os!ng Bos
ton puHh Did and asked quu'.'ious
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-25
EUROPEAN MAILS.

lilgneSt temperature 52', at y. NJ.
Lowest tcmpcrature. 3so. at A. NJ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-25
WEATHER FORECAST
Washington Predictions for
To-day and Tomorrow.

For eastern New YORK. fair today; in.
rrcasinR rIoudiness Tomorrow .outhw 90,
winds. becoming variable to- morrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-25
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
"RALrlMnEE. AID oHIn

Tie Baltimore md ohio Railroad Com
''' .fp'r,s for FohrIary:
1915 Chdnges
- Fe.onue. 81. tGg, Oia Inc. f3b, iG5
. 70 o'.- esp iSl7732 Dec. $50. 500
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-25

.''' "r'' ro,.i'6tlO s2e Dec. 1905. 223
NJ "IiRpItpUGH RAPID TRANSIT
no itf". borough Rapid Transit Com
'"' '"u'~'s for February:
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,lsii3l7 Inc iI.oos.o s5

SEQ, 093.Ti5 500, 09O
i3Ss2 S33 Dec. i095,sC1
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-05

spring Is suggested by the beauu-
fui line OF new muslin and crepe de
chene underwear displayed LIS the
window at The Art shop, Ladies' Of
Albuquerque will he interested In see
ing this display in the windows Of Ths
Art SHOP.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-05
EvERYw0MAN HEADING
FOR SAN FRANCISCO
AND THF EXPOSITION

Henry W. Savage brings his colossal
OF the dramatic spectacle
'Everywoman.' to the crystal theater
Saturday. February IS. This mover
play has proven TO be the sensation
on The entire country for nearly -FOUR
wears. The same splendid production
which was offered in New YORK Tor
nearly two years Is 10 be shown mere
without any aOridgment. The COM
Dany is a large one. containing sixty
three people. It is accompanied by "a
special orchestra. This is the only
'Everywoman' company touflh !
America and Is considered by AR
| savage the best production he mas
| ever made Of the famous moralltS
MAY. II represents an actual expenai'
lure OF over $4,000. The COMPANY
moves from point TO point by mean
az a special train. Its objective pom
IL san Francisco where II VIII ne
| special theatrical feature for eNposi
I ton visitors
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-05
LEADING BUSINESS
MEN BUCKLING TO
CONVENTION TASK

twenty-five Of the "~biggest' busi-
ness men OF the city attended the
meeting This afternoon az Woodmen's
hall, called to consider plans for Sc
curing the cattlemcn's convention IA
1915. Mayor -. n. Boatright. chair
man of the convention committee OF
the Commercial club, which IL push
lng the project, presided.
Il was decided every EFFORT be
made 10 NAH up a special train for
boosters To attend the cattlemen'H
convention in El Paso next month.
Thomaa A, Egan, fecrciary OF the
Commercial club. and g. O. Acker-
man, secretary OF the Retail Business
Mems association. were appointed a
committee TO ascertain who VIII
make the trip and who VIII subscribe
in place Of going. They are to repor,
al q meeting 60 be held saturday att
ernoon st . o'clock az the Sturges
hotel.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-05
YOU NEED ANY
ODD-JOB HELP,
TELL MAYOR
Executive Trying to Find
Work for INDECENT Persons
Who Are On His Municipal
Relief List.

Mayor Boatright. who administers
the city's small fund Tor the relief OF
the INDECENT. aud tu whom naturally
come most Of the destitute cases ia
town. asks that those who may have
odd iobs To Do done call him up on
the telephone or get word To- MIN
some other way, Il they haven't u
regular odd-joh man ct their own.
Ofton a householder has a bit OF
work TO be done and Is nc loss 90 iind
u man or woman 10 de- IT, In such
cases II the householder viii call up
or see the mayor he may be able %
provide them with a worker. That
viii accomplish two purposes II viii
fll the householder need and siNo
employment Il q needy person.
Al present Mayor Boatright has
three or four people ON his list ut
those seeking employment one man
wants "a permanent job II no "a get
II. one Be- a needy old man ia whose
way the mayor Is particularly anxious
to put such work as be can do.
Pending the beginning of the sys-
tematized work Of the civic Better
ment league the mayor b. willing That
his office should be used as "a prac-
teal clearing house for the uncm-
ployed, through which those In i'm
mediate want OF work and those
needing help may be brought tOgeth-
er,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-05
Trench Near Arras
Is Occupied by
the Zouaves
Aided by TurcOs Picturesque
French soldiery Take Po-
session of Blown-up Position
Which Had Troubled Them.

Paris. Fob. s tssss p. m)-The
French war office this afternoon gave
out n report on the progress OF the
nghting which reads in part as fol-
lows:
"The announcement given out Hast
nsght reported the occupation Of a
trench OF m enemy TO the west Of
the road from Arras TO lille. This
trench was a cause Of 70
the troops occupying the poeitions
won BY us several DAYS aRo 70 tho
east OF this road. Consequently we
blew Il up with a mine and imme-
diateiy a~fterward n detnchment Of
Zouavea and onr iisht African infan-
Try installed itself securely In the
conquered positions All the Ger
mans In the trenches occupied by ne
were 81 her kliiei on aiken prisoners
There L. notAing new In the re-
gion Of perthef In the Argonne
there was yesterday n attack a.
Bagatelle. This attack, which Ia the
beginning took from US about los
yards OF trenches, provoked tws
counter alta us on part which
resulted In our not only getting bach
this 100 yards but In gaining grouns
beyond whore our lines had beef
previously