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TWO WOMEN FOUGHT ROBBER. Men Are Being Trained for the Incvitable War Between the Two Nations, Empcror and Empress Diedâ€" Less Than Two Days Apart. A despatch from Pekin says: Kuangâ€"Hsu, the puppet Emperor of China, died on Saturday afternoon at 5 o‘clock, and his death was folâ€" lowed at 2 o‘clock on Sunday afâ€" ternoon by that of Tsuâ€"Hsiâ€"An, the Dowager Empress, the actual ruler of the country. Prince Puâ€"Yi, the threeâ€"yearâ€"old son of Prince Chun, eucceeds to the throne, and is faâ€" ther is appointed regent until he assumes the reins of power. An edict to this effect was issued on Sunday morning. A despatch from Cobalt says : On Thursday, about 4.30 o‘clock in the afternoon, two women living Shocking Affair in Lorely Hut in Cobalt District. A daspatch from Philadelphia, Pa., says : Declaring that the youth uf China, the younger and more progressive element in the nation, would in a great revolution overâ€" throw the present dynasty, Rev. ‘William Christie, a missionary at the Christian and Mission Alliance, Etated that great disturbances were about due in the Celestial Empire, and also that a war with Japan was in contemplation. Mr. Chrisâ€" tie: said : s ‘‘The object c° oshe revolutionary movement is the overthrow of the Wm&‘ie Distance. A despatch from St. Catharines says: William Betts, 72 years of age, who had been a resident of Beamsville but one week, was killâ€" ed near his home on the lake shore on 1hursday. He had been to town and was driving along the lane leading to his house when the horsâ€" es took fright and bolted. The unâ€" foriunate man was thrown over the dashboard, and, becoming entangâ€" led in the gearing of the wagon, was dragged some distance. When the team was stopped by the hired %\an Mr. Betts was unconscious, eing severely bruised about the head and body. In the even‘ng, deâ€" spite medical aid, the injured man expired without regaining consciâ€" ousness. CGHINA NOT AFRATD OF JAPAN Maurice Haas, who on Friday atâ€" tempted to assassinate Francis J. Heney, committed suicide on Satâ€" urday night by shooting himself in the head with a pistol he had conâ€" cealed in his shoe. Attempt to Assassinate F. J. Heney in San Francisco. A despatch from San Francisco says: Francis J. Heney, a leading figure in the prosecution of muniâ€" cipal corruption in San Francisco, was shot and scriously injured at 4.22 o‘cloclk on Friday in Judge Lawlor‘s courtroom by Morris Hass _a Jewish saloonâ€"keeper, who had Bbeen accepted as a juror in a preâ€" vious trial of Abraham Rue? and afâ€" terwards removed, it having been shown in court by Heney that Haas was an exâ€"convict, a fact not brought out in his examination as & venireman. The shooting of Heney occurred in the presence of many persons in the courtroom durâ€" ing a recess on the trial of Abra,-‘ ham Ruef, on trial for the third time on the charge of bribery. At 6 o‘clock at night Mr. Heney, whoi regained consciousness and will| likely recover, said : "I will live to prosecute Haas and Ruef." The physicians in attendance on Heney‘ expressed the opinion that the asâ€" sistant disuvrict attorney would live.J HAAS SUICIDES IN CELL On Wednesday Monroe, or as the police say he is better known as CA despatch from New York says : When several Central Office detecâ€" tives at once were strolling through Uhinatown the other night looking for suspicious characters, they took into custody a party of four men because they had recognized two cf them as safeâ€"blowers. One of the strangers, who described himâ€" self as Georgo W. Monroe of Cumâ€" bsrland, Maine, made a plea for freedom, saying he knew nothing of the mea in whose company he had been found. He 1s Wanted for Robbing a Bank at ' St. Raphael, Quebec. "PORTLIAND FATTY CAUVEHT ALL PEKIN IN MOURNING. THE PROSECUTOR SHOT. KESLED. _ d He was A despatch from Quebec says : Sir Henri Joly de Lotbiniere, exâ€"Lieuâ€" tenantâ€"Governor of British Columâ€" bia, died on Monday morning at his residence in Quebec. Passed Away at His Home in Sandâ€" wich on Friday. A despatch from Sandwich says : J. C. Her, for many years Sheriff of the county of Essex, died at his home here at 2 o‘clock on Friday afternoon. Sheriff Iler, who was several weeks. Was Former Speaker of Ontario Legislature. A despatch from Montareal says : Word was telephoned here on Sunâ€" day of the death of Horn. F. E. A. Evanturel, clerk of the Canadian senate, and formerly m.L.A, for Frescott and Speaker of the Onâ€" tario Legislature. Death was due to pneumonia. present dynasty, which is hated for its conservatism and feared for its power. During the past year thore have been three abortive attempts, each time before the movement was ripe. The unrest is being fostered by the student element. ‘‘China is not afraid of Japan. The Government is working night and day in the training of men for the war with the Japanese that eventually will come. All this talk of conciliation between Janan and China inâ€"tbeâ€"event â€"of another war with the western nations, is ridiâ€" culous." x HON F. E. A. EVANTUREL DEAD Desth of the Distinguished French Caradiar. Vulcan Iron Works Co. of Winniâ€" peg Wants $50,000. A despatch from Winnipeg says : The Vulcan Iron Works Company have instituted an aciion for $50,â€" 000 damages against the machinists, boilermakers‘ and blacksmith‘ unâ€" ions, and also ask for a perpetual injunction against the picketing of the company‘s works. _ The suit is the result of a strike and lockout at the works in May, 1906. The deâ€" cision promises to be one of great interest to organized labor. Defeated Litigant at Le‘nzig, Shot Judge and Clerk. A despatch from Leipzig, Gerâ€" many, says: A defeated litigant in the Supreme Civil Tribunal of Leipâ€" zig on Monday drew a revolver and opened fire on Herr Masuner, the presiding judge, and the court clerk. The clerk was shot dead, and the judge dangerously wounrdâ€" ed. The assassin, a man named Grosser, susceeded in firing ten shots before he was overpowered. Grosser was plaint‘ff in a suit conâ€" cerning the validity of a will, and the decision of Judge Maenner was in favor of the defence. As soon as Grosser heard the miling, he drew a revolver zud began firing. Carrie Smith. Ethel Stone is able to be out of the hospital, although she has two ibad cuts on the side and the back of the head. Carrie Smith had both jaws broken, her head cut in several places, and her recovery is doubtful. Their assanâ€" ant escaped through the woods and the police are still on the trail. alone in a small log shack about a mile east of Argentite were atâ€" tacked by a man evideatly bent upâ€" cn robbery, but he may have a murâ€" der charge to face if captured. The two women are Ethel Stone and ‘"Poâ€"tland Fatty,"‘ was in a cell awaiting the call of Canadian offiâ€" cials,. who wish to take him across the border to tell what he knows af the robbery of a bank in Quebec. In the pockets of the prisoner the police found a numker of certifiâ€" cates markedâ€"‘""La Banque Provinâ€" cial, St. Raphael, Quebec, Canâ€" ada.‘"" Inquiry shewed that the bank was robbed on October 23. The Canadian authorities were noâ€" tified of the arrest of ‘"Portland Fatty," ard two officers are here to attempt to bring about his extraâ€" dition to Canada. SHERIFF OF ESSEX DEAD. CPENZ3D FIEE IN COURT. SUING THE UNIONS. SIR HENRI JOLY. Eight persons were killed and ten wounded in a fight with a negro desperado at Okmulgel, Oklahoma, on Saturday. en A A rush of emigrants from Europe to America has already begun. The Hamburgâ€"American Liner Amerika is bringing 1,600. 25 A company capitalized at $75,â€" 000,000 is being organized to take cver the fertilizer business of the Armour and Swift Packing Comâ€" panies. 4 O. W. Morse, the ice trust proâ€" moter _ recently_ sentenced,. has sworn that he has not enough of his great fortune left to pay his khonest debts. E. H. B. Mackey, an insane stenoâ€" grapher, attempted on Monday to assassinate the Postmaster of New York city, and then committed suiâ€" cide. The movement in opposition to the personal rule of the Emperor bas spread to the German army. A violent earthquake shock causâ€" ed a panic on Thursday at Spa, Belsum. § The death of the Emperor of China, which is believed to be near at hand, will probably bring about a contest for supremacy between the Chinese and Manchus. of territory and an outlet to the Adriatic. : I6â€"is.reported in Calcutta that rifles and revolvers sre being imâ€" ported into Bengal in cases labelâ€" led «‘sewins‘ machines‘ orâ€" ‘cofâ€" tou." The United States has a postal deficit of $16,910,279 for the fiscal year ending June 30th last. In the year ending June 30th last 3,764 persons were killed in railâ€" road accidents in the United States. The strike of the men in the emâ€" ploy of the Innternational Paper Company, which has been on since August 1, has been settled. A tenâ€"yearâ€"old negro boy has been eenvicted of murder in Georgia, aznd has been sentenced to life imâ€" prisonment. â€"_ _ As compensation for the annexaâ€" tion by Austria of Bosnia and Herâ€" regovina, Servia demands a grant of territory and an outlet to the Mr. Asquith and Mr. John Burns are said to have fallen out over the unemployed question. Lord Milner, interviewed on his réâ€" turn to England, said he had found no prejudice against the English immisrant in Canada. LAJ_[Lu.laL‘L’LlU 411 CJEBLEeNCIEN. Mr. John _ Henniker _ Heaton, speaking in London, urged cheap cable and telegraph rates as the surest method of maintaining the world‘s peace. ; The Bishop of Etepney has been appointed Archbishop of York. It is reported that eight thouâ€" sand employees of the Intercolonial Railway have seceded from tho Inâ€" ternational Union and formed an independent organization at Haliâ€" fax. i. The Grana Trunk took over the electric system at the St. Clair tunnel from the contrastors on Thursday, sand the inauguration of the new systenm was duly celebratâ€" ed. Raports from New Ontario state that large numbers of moose are being slaughtered for the hceads alone, and the carcases left lying on the ground to rot. The Grand Trunk Railway has been indicted by the Grand Jury at Guelph for maintaining a pubâ€" lic nuisance, referring to the staâ€" tion. Both the Dominion and Provinâ€" cial Governments have instituted an inquiry into the quality of coal oil being sold in Manitoba, in view o" recent accidents. A true bill has been returned against the corporation of Guelph for maintaining a nuisance at the sewage disposal plant. Frank Arkles of Owen Sound has been sentenced to jail for three months for selling liquor to a railâ€" way employee. Ten charges of violating the liâ€" auor act by selling on election day have been laid against one hotel at Winnipeg. _« A mulatto named Robert Collins was arrested at St. Catharines for passing forged checks. A rich find of iron in Rainy River country is reported by Messrs. G. Francis and D. Matheson of Montâ€" real. Assessment Commissioner _ Kor man places Toronto‘s population at 287,201. Dr. Fernow saws that Canada‘s timber wealth is not nearly so great as is generally supposed. John Camp]iae‘llv,_wl;;z;.llreman, of Lisnesay, was killed at Orillia on Friday. The town of Trenton will yote on local option in January. CGrain carriers report business very brisk on the lakes. Telegraphio Bricfs From Our 0w3 and Other Countries of Recent Events, BAPPENINGS FROM ALL OYVER THE GLORBE. GONDENSED NEWS ITEMS GREAT BRITAIN. UNITED STATES. GENERAL. CANADA. Duluth, â€" Nov. 17â€"Whestâ€"No. 1 hard, $1.08% ; No. 1 Northern, $1.â€" 07%; No. 2 Northern, $1.05% ; Dec. $1.04% ; May, $1.08%4 ; Nov. $1.06%4 Minneapolis, Nov. 17.â€"Wheat â€" Bec., $1.04%4 to $1.04% ; May, $1.â€" 08%4 to $1.08%4 ; cash wheat, No. 1 hard, $1.0814 ; No. 1 Northern, $1.â€" 07 ; No. 2 Northern, $1.051 ; No. 3 Spring wheat, $1.03)H to $1.04. Branâ€"$17.50 to $17.75. . Flour â€" First patents, $5.40 to $5.50; secâ€" ond patents, $5.15 to $5.40; first clears, $4 to $4.30; second clears, §3 to $3.:50. Buflalo, No. 17.â€"Wheatâ€"Spring firmer; No. 1 Northern, carloads store, $1.Â¥0%4 ; Winter firm. Cornâ€" Easier;No. 3 yellow, 66¢; No. 3 corn, 64 to 65¢. Oatsâ€"Higher ; No. 2 white, 53% to b4ec; No. 3 white, z3 to 53¢; No. 4 white, 51 to 52¢. Iyeâ€"No. 2 on track, 80c. £0, alive, $6.25 to $6.50 per owt. Cheesaâ€"Western, 124 to 12%e. Rutterâ€"27 to 27%c in round lots; 28¢ in jobbing lots. Eggsâ€"Sales of rew laid were made at 29¢, selectâ€" ed at 26¢, No. 1 at 22¢, and No. 2 at 17%c per dozen. No. 2 white at 44%4c¢, No. 3 at 43%4c¢, and No. 4 at 43¢ per bushel, ex store. Flourâ€"Manitoba â€" Spring wheat patents, firsts at $6, seconds at $5.50; Winter wheat patents, $5 to $5.25; straight rollers, $4.50 to $4.60; do., in bags, $2.10 to $2.â€" 20; extras, $1.75 to $1.85. Needâ€" Manitoba bran, $21; shorts, $24;; Ontario bran, $21.50 to $22; midâ€" dlings, $25 to $26; shorts, $24.50 to $25 per ton, including bags ; pure grain mouille, $30 to $32; milled grades, $25 to $28 per ton. Proâ€" visionsâ€"Barrels short cut mess, $13.50; halfâ€"barrels, $11.50; clear fat backs, $23;, dry salt long clear backs, <l1c; barrels plate beef, $17.50; _ half barrels do., $9; cempound lard, 8% to 9}c; pure lard, 124 to 13¢; kettle rendered, 13 to 13%0c; hams, 12 to 14c; breakfast bacon, 14 to 15¢; Windâ€" sor bacon, 15 to 16¢; fresh killed abattoir dressed hogs, $9.25 to $9.â€" Montreal, Nov. 17 â€" Canadian Western No. 2 white oats are selâ€" ling at 45 to 45¢c, No. 3 at 44‘%c, extra No. 1 feed oats at 44%c, and No. 1 feed at 43% to 44c, Ontario Lardâ€"Tierces, 13¢; tubs, 13}%c¢; palls, 13%e. Hamsâ€"Light to medium, 14 to 14%e; do., heavy, 12 to 13¢; rolls, 11 to 11!%e: shoulders, 10 to 10 4c backs, 165 to 17¢ ; breakfast bacon, 10 to 16%e. & Baconâ€"Long clear, 12 to 12%¢ per pound in case lots; mess pork, $19 to $19.50; short cut, $23.50. Eggsâ€"CUase lots of storage, 22 to 23¢ per dozen, while new laid are quoted at 28 to 30c per dozen. _ Cheeseâ€"Large cheese, 13}c per pound, and twins, 13%ec. Hayâ€"No. 1 timothy quoted at $11 to $11.50 a ton on track here, and No. 2 at $7 to $8. Strawâ€"$6.50 to $3 on track. Potatoasâ€"60 to 62c per bag. Delaâ€" wares, 75 to 80¢ per bag on track. Poultryâ€"Chickens, dressed, 8 to 9c per pound ; fowI, 6 to 7e ; ducks, 9 to 10¢; gees>, 8c per pound ; turâ€" keys, 11 to 12c per pound. Butterâ€"Pound prints, 25 to 342 ; tubs, 22 to 23¢; inferior, 19 to 20c. Cr amery rolls, 27 to 28¢, and solâ€" ids, 2514 to 266. Honeyâ€"Combs, $2.95 to $2.75 per dozen, and strained, 10 to 11c per pound. : Â¥ Applesâ€"Winter. stock, $2.50 to $3.50 per barrel for good qualities, and at $1.50 to $2 for cooking apâ€" ples. _â€" Beansâ€"Prime, $1.80 to $1.85, and handâ€"picked, $1.90 to $1.95 per kushel. Branâ€"Cars are quoted at $18 to $19 in bulk outside. Shorts quoted st $22 in bulk outside. Cormâ€"No. 2 American yellow neminal at 80c on track, Torontco New No. 3 yellow quoted at 71l}4%¢ Toronto. Ryeâ€"No 2 77c outside. Barleyâ€"No. 2, 56 to 57¢, and No. 3 extra at 55 to balkc outside. Buckwheatâ€"51 to 544%¢ outside. _ Peasâ€"No. 2 85% to 86c outâ€" side. Oatsâ€"Ontario No. 2 white quoted at 39 to 40c outside, and at 42¢ on track, Toronto; No. 2 Western Caâ€" nada oats quoted at 42¢, Goderâ€" ich. Wheatâ€"Manitoba_ wheat $1.08!% for No. 1 Northern and at $1.05% for No. 2 Northern, Georgian Bay ports. UOntario Wheatâ€"No. 2 white is quoted at 92e outside; No. 2 red Winter, 92¢, and No. 2 mixed, 9114 to $2¢ eutside. Toronto, Nov. 17.â€"Flour â€" Onâ€" tario wheat 90 per cent. patents quoted at $3.60 to $3.65 in buyers‘ sacks outside for export. Manitoâ€" ba flour, first patents, $5.80 on track, Toronto, second patents, $5.â€" 80, and strong bakers‘, $5.10 to $5.20. LEADING MARKETS Toronto, Nov. 17â€"Uhoice butchâ€" UNITED STATES MARKETS. BUSINESS AT MONTREAL. LIVE STOCK MARKET. THEâ€"DAIRY MARKETS. COUNTRY PRODUCE. HOG PRODUCTS. BREADSTUFEFS. mess, clear clear beef, A despatch from Hamm, Westâ€" phalia, Germany, says: The greatâ€" est mine disaster in many. years in Germany occurred. on Thursday morning at the Redbod. mine, three miles from here. There was a very heavy explosion in the ming about 4 a. m., and almost immediâ€" ately the mine took fire. _ Of 380 miners only six escaped without inâ€" jury. Thirtyâ€"five were taken out badly injured, and 37 bodies were brought out. The remaining 302 have been given up for lost. The explosion destroyed one of the shafts, which had to be partly reâ€" paired before the rescue work was begun. Greatest Mine Disaster of Many in Germany. Run Down by Grard Trunmk Train at Kirgscourt Junction. A despatch from London says : David Lougheed, his wife and little daughter, were killed near Kingsâ€" court Junction on Bunday afterâ€" noon by Grand Trumk passenger train No. 3. Mr. Lougheed was driving home from church and was crossing the track when the train suddenly came into view. Bsfore he could get the rig over the track the engine struck it. The three occuâ€" pants of the buggy and the horse were instantly killed. THRKE HUNDRE] MBN 1 A despatch from Kenora says: An unfortunate shooting accident, with fatal result, occurred on Friâ€" gay, the victim being â€"William Pretâ€" t1e, aged 32, a hunter and trapper of this district. A shooting party consisting of Major Hon. Jeffrey Vereker, his nephew, Viscount Gort, with William Prettie and George Gilbert, guides, left on Thursday to go moose hunting. While following the trail, Viscount Gort slipped on a large stone and fell, the rifle going off, the bullet entering Prettic‘s leg and going right through. He was brought to the Jubilee Hospital here, but died on Saturday. Viscount Gort is the eldest son of Lord Gort, and came to Canada to visit his uncle a few weeks ago and to hunt large game. THREE KILLED AT CROSSING. Fatal Accident to William Prettic Near Kenora. o Police Taylor of Buffalo said he did not believe any white men lost their lives in connection with the case. The bodies of the last two of the six Chinese victims were reâ€" covered on Thursday afternoon. 1t is said that in the pockets of one of the drowned men were found the name and address of Marks Co., 687 Yonge street, Toronto. The name of this victim is not known. Iwo boats in which the. ten Chinamen had crossed from the Caâ€" nadian shore were wrecked against the breakwall, half a mile east of Michigan avenue, at an early hour on Thursday_ morning, probably about 1.30. Tho sea was running bigh and the men were thrown inâ€" to the water and dashed again and again against the rocks. How the survivors came through the terrible hours that followed is a mystery, for it was not till quite 3.30 that Ralph White, a watchman on th> ers‘ cattle brought $4.85 per cwt., while a straight load of choice catâ€" tle changed hands at $4.65 per cwt. Good cattle were worth $4 to $4.40, according to weight and finish and medium were quoted at $3.50 to $4. Few good butchers‘ cows were or the market. Their sales ranged at from $3 to $4 per cewt. Dealers report limited offerings of springers and milch cows. Calves were slow of sale. The bulk of the offerings were not of extra good quality. â€"Hogs continued steady at $6 per cwt. fed and watered, for selects. irises of good stockers were quotâ€" ed from $3 to $3.80 per ewt. Heavy continue in demand at bigh figures for good steers. These sold at £3.80 to $4 per ewt. Bulls were sold at $2.85 to $3.10. The A despatch from Buffalo says: Several suspects have been arrestâ€" ed here in connection with the inâ€" vestigation being made by the Eufâ€" falo police with a view to finding cut what white men smuggled from Canada to this port the ten Chinaâ€" men, six of whom were drowned and four rescued at the Governâ€" ment breakwall hero _ earlyâ€" on Thursday morning. So far none of the suspects arrested has been idenâ€" tifled by the four survivors. Chief Six Orientals Lost Their Lives Buffalo Sea Wall. LEFT CHINAMEN TO DROWIN YISCOUNT KILLS GUIDE. Finally the fire had m great headway that it w that any further attema cue the entombedâ€" men w owing to the impossibility ing the galleries. At the an order was issued to mine. First reports indic the accident was the resl explosion of coal dust statements of the injured der this impossible. 1 Heartrending seenes we ed at the mine when the ( wounded were brought to face, and there were simil; in the town when the inju transported through the s the hospitals. Four men were killed by plosion of dynamite at Port Quebec, on Saturday. A Calgary despatch saqy Bell Hardy has resigned fr Mechanies‘ Union on accou strictures contained in the of the committee that inve the C. P. R. strike settlem Yardman Blamed for Fatal Wreck at Brantford. s A despatch from Brantford says: Joseph Maguire, late Grand Trunk yardman, who was held by the comâ€" pany as partially responsible for« the recent wreck in which one Brantfordite and two Londoners were killed, was, on Wednesday, committed for trial at the next Hig Court Assizes on a charge of man slaughter. His counsel made an e fort to have the charge reduced neglect, but the Crown refug and will press the cas Promi?fi_tfifl_.}.IBhodlst Editor and _ Author Passes Away. A despatch from Toronto says i Following an attack of paralysis sustained on Thursday the 15th inâ€" stant, Rev. Dr. William H. Withâ€" row of the Methodist Publishing House, author, edito> and travelâ€" ler, passed away shortly before 12 o‘clock on Thursday night at his kome, 244 Jarvis street. As a man high in the councils of the Methoâ€": dist Church and one whose kindliâ€" ress endeared him to many hearts his unexpected demise â€"omes as a shock. Derrick Boom Crashed Down on Workers. A despatch from Trenton says: About 10 o‘clock on Friday mornâ€" ing, at the construction of the Trent Canal, near Glen Miller, about three miles rnorth of Trenâ€" ton, two men were instantly killed by the falling of a big derrick. One of the men was the foreman in charge of the work, and his home is in Trenton. His name is Wm. Cronen, a middleâ€"aged man of forâ€" ty odd years. The other man killed was an clderly Italian workman, whose name is unknown. The crew of the Atlas could find nc more survivors, and though they sent repeated signals to the lifeâ€" saving station, no boat was sent cut till daybreak, by which time the gasoline launch and rowboat in which the Chinamen had crossed from the Canadian shore had been dashed to splinters. The lifeâ€"savyâ€" ers could do nothing when they arâ€" rived, but attempsed to extricate the six bodies, which had been beaâ€" ten in among the rocks of the bkreakwall, and were showing here a bare stiff arm, with clenched fish thrust up; there a frozenâ€"~yellow leg, and again a bundle of sodqen, rags and flesh tightly wedged a rock crevice. Four of the bodi€ were recovered, the others rerainâ€" ing tightly fastened in the rocks. TWO MEN INSTANTLY KILLED. ilnt. stone boat Atlas, which was workâ€" ing on the breakwall, heard a cry, in the darkness. He landed to i vestigate and met a bruise bedraggled Chinaman crawl ward the boat. White h chattering man aboard a: roused the crew to help hi for others. In a short tim more Chinamen had been pu cver the rocks and set down to dry and toast beside the engine. â€" The fcur men said they had come from Toronto, and gave their names as Mock Quong, aged 42; Pong Sing,‘ 25; Ching Jing, 22, ‘and Chin Jon, . 19 HELD FOR MANSLAUGITER. DEATH OF DR. WITHROW. _ on the