v AUGUST ALL" wk: '_ -. ,(1 _Exunpiinh ._..,..,... _ (Canadlah Press) VY_55§_IN_,q’Q_N.\ Aug. "6-The Pana- msx Quail was taken up in the ethics today. ‘equator Brandagee declared that he proposed to keep it' continually - bo. fore the b0dy_for final action. A Several senators defended the claim of the-United 'States to exempt ship. ping from tolls. Yesterday the eastern express ar- rived in ‘Charlottetown at 8.15 ii, m., -on '-time; 1 the southgrn accommo. dation at 9.25 s. rn., on time; inc Caps -Traverse accommodation si 9-5_5 a.» rn., Ou time; the Tlgnish ac- commodation-at 11.40 a. mc., on time; the eastern accommodation at 5.20 p. In-. on time; and the 'Pignlsh ex. press at -11.15 p. m,, one hour and twenty-five minutes late, on the previous night the east. ern_express_.arrived at' 8.30 a, m., iii. tcen ‘minutes lets; the southern acco- mmodation at` 9.40 a. m., five min- utes latsp the Cape Traverse accom- m0(ll\f5 On at 10.25 a. ln., thirty min~ futee late; the 'Plgnish accommodation at '11.40 a. m., 'on~time; ‘the ehetern accommodation at 5.20 p. m., on time; andthe Tignish express' nt' 10.25 p. m., thirty-‘five minutes late. 1 SPEAKS FROM AUTO. CHICAGO, August 5- Qolonel 'l‘heodorefRoosevelt arrived at '8.52 s. ln., He-was given an enthusiastic welcome i and ‘ hurried to- headquarters in che Congress hotel. ‘rho crowd cheered as the colonel stepped from the »traln. ~ He was received by il delegation of progressives headed by George' W. Perkins, and' Governor' Johnsen. 01 California. 'rhe streets along fthe' ~ 1 route- were .lined with crow ___B._f-slid aslthe colon`_el _swept past °h°@r_‘f4fthr_5,`.&_eer ,zwasz raised; Stand- lrig~ln~._ - `_ n_apla\|a‘irsIfront=of.,tbe hotal,-»_ Bnoasdvelt -saidzl-h " A _ ,Mall »~c,.bef.vve you in chicago again, we this time at the l1fN»ll»Df party and not at the death of dne.“:_.‘.-_ani convinced _that ins people will not stand for the conven- tion of seven weeks ago, especially aeit was against the interests of the people. _& _ November the men nom- inated at that convention will 'not be a factor in the race. 'Tha days oi the corrupt political boss and the crooked financier who stands behind the boss and the newspapers owned by the boss and financier are over, the channels of information have been choked by the Opponent of `po- pular government inlthe efforts to pre- vent the people irom\ finding gui what we stand lor. We intend eg see that the facts are known, and when' the people find out what this movement realjy ie, and decide for themselves, what their government shall bs.'.’ _eoxupxlztingt hishiiapeechd Col- on_e _0ple_ _ ve__ wen to s hea quar- te'fs',.`_Wl1Bre he said be would remain all d\y.___eon_sultiifg wlthithe leaders concerni_il'g'the convention. He said he did iiot intend /to gd' to the Coll- '°“°\ ¢‘!‘|_lv- .‘ ~ _ A DARK oU"l‘LO0K. LONDON, August 5-The _vision of a mad -Wdfld was pictured, and an era of lun\o$ was-prophecied by Dr. Forbes i_nslow while expressing his dissent from the statement made t the liluienics Congress by Dr. Mbit that increase in lunacy is more ap- Dureut than real. Dr. Winslow ° .l 'l`here'.wfll.be more lunatics in the world' thhi sane" peoplé three hun- dreds years hence. 'rhisprophecy lr hssed`~,0b` tbl present fate of the xrowtlrpf- lunacy revealed by reeept rcri-:nel We ere rapidly appronrugiis s r~a*(l_--world. In even-yd part of L 3 "`°l'l ,_‘_ , _l__f_\ ll, Va, _“Us ‘.19 if-.=l' *wig ._.;hoi'_hdr _:\i\`>d's¢_lvenee- Thr- ' __P'.' ae,m__1u|isne» is 1859. l', _.-_;;|?_ ' A ` ’ ' 1 ,_ _ fill “Q llld' Mig, 6th, _lt 1\,\€'i; r Q# \ G.; (Canadian Press; ' - OTTAWA, Aug. 6-It is pointed out in official circles that the aug- gestion which has been made that Canada should be represented on the 1“‘1l¢ia1 wmmiuee of thc privy`conn‘- eil is evidently the result-of a mis- understanding. Sir Chas Fitzpatrick is a member of it and is now in London in that connection. ' _ He does not, however, sit on cases in which he has given judgmentin the supreme court of Canada, '_ -____ HUU$_£iiiLiS_ _ h ur run (Canadian Press; CHICAGO, Aug. fi-After a demon~ stration last fifty-seven minutes Cai Roosevelt today delivered his con- fession of faith to the bullmoose con- vention. _ He continuallydeparted from the prepared speech, interpolating many side remarks and skipping portions of the printed speech. He was frequently interrupted by applause-and cheers. ` GIFT TO HALIFAX MADE. _ HALIFAX, Aug. 6-There is on exhibition in the south window of the Nova Scotia Furnishing company two magnificent flags -presented by the ladies of Bristol, to the ladies ol Halifax. .for theddemoriai . tower. .r Que is all silk, and the other, thriinest grade of bunting._.They are the faci- simile of the Royal Ensign given by Henry VIIX, _to the Cabots when they departed from Bristol, 1497, on their voyage which resulted in the dis- covery of Nova Scotia and North America, _ _.____.______. A CAPTURE IN CUSTOMS. BROCKVILLE, Ont., Aug,, 5.- A party of Brockville customs officers," with two policemen and two women whom has been in'serv-ice here during the summer, surprised about ilve hundred people on their return from moonlight excursions to Ogdensburg, N. Y., early on Sunday morning. Up- on landing, the excursionjsts found the C. `P. R. wharg securely guarded from exit, and on eing forced into the freight shed a. systematic search was conducted, which resulted in s 'large quantitv of dress goods, shoes, etc.. being confiscated, while_dnties were nam on thc other oiucice. set- urday night trips to the United\ -States port have become very l10pu° lsr here, and. the crowds leaving Brockville have continued to grow to such an extent on account of of con- tiiuious locpl sdvertisipg of the Ogdeust-urg merchants that th/s de- partment at Ottawa decided to make A move. _.___- ¢0_ll_ _liS_ _li ` _ 121051912; Fun . Cf-i!§?*""_%._ll°'f one cen¢`pa_r word each inlertion‘ in' this column. ('n,ph must accom- pany order aml 0-live ner cent discount allowed. Minimum ahnrge twenty-ilvrg °°E§§_° __________ WANTED, A SMART and c.o’I. &. ; _.___ ~ (Canadian Press.) ‘ NEW YORK. Aug. 'fi-If any police fund is being raised for the defence ol Lleut Becker, Commissioner Walda _said to`da_v he was ignorant of it. If ,I Bhollldf find ullybody collecting such ‘a fund, "he said,~" I would at once take steps to punish them. So far there is not the slightest evidence of the existence of such a fund. ` (Canadian Press?) SPENCER, ling. 6-Two voung men suspected of- being “-Lefty" Lana and “Gyp the Blood," wanted in connection with the Rosenthal murder _case in New York, were detained by _the-police of Spencer this afternoon. The men were held for an examina- tion as to their identity. YACHT HAEE FUH BEHMUUA EUP _ (Canadian Press) ' HA'MIL'l`ON,. Aug. ii>-The American motor boats Kathlena and Dreanu, which contested inthe race from Philadelphia to Bermuda for thc Ber- muda cup, will start tomorrow from St. George's in the race to Philadel- phla. The visiting yachtsmen were enter- tained last evening by the Royal Yacht Club. ~ ' ITALY' Fl FORCES ACTIVE. _ ROME, Aug. 5-An odlclal despatch from Tripoli -says that combined mili- tar_'y_and naval opemtions began this mbrhing for the occupation of the Zli_a.ra_ Oasis. The Turks made little _‘ resistance and the oper tions con- V _\_ _ _ '_' _ _V ;f§.`.,4 wil. . if#1'_~_'~`»u’,'y,J I- . ,"_' ;;If_!‘_;_‘.‘4l~sf.f_-f .,;__,.~_¢,,__§1`,§i"_,U"..,,_ _ ' .=--” _L ‘A ` ` ‘ '- . 2 . ‘ - _g 1 if -- s nca¢s»cau»sci,¢»ey an ~ iCanadalsB0i2,rcsenied onlhii r ~ v “Shim” - (Gan n Press.) _ LONDON, Aug". 6-Hon. Messrs Pel- letier and Doherty return to Canada _August 16th. _ _ Hon. J. D. Hazen leaves on the 21st. _ ‘ - ' 'l‘he date of Mr. Borden's return is not yet fixed but it will probably be ,23rd or 30th of August. i Premier Borden leaves next week to Pav a visit to Scotland. His principal appearance will be in Glasgow where he will have the freedom oi_ the city' conferred _upon hlm on August 16tln (Canadian Press; LONDON. Aug. 6-The Canadian Ministers are all back in town after thc week end and bank holiday. Mr. and Mrs. Borden spent Satur- UBY. Sunday and Monday with Wm. Waldorf Astorat his country place at Cllveden. Hon. L. P. Pelletier remained in town with Lord Strathcona on Bun- dav- Hou. C. J. Dohertyy is in Paris- havin: zone there on Thurs- day night. / He is spending the intervening time in an examination of the French pri- son system. ~ ` Hon.‘J. D. Hazen and Mrs. Hazen spent the week end with Lord and Lady Hythe. I (Canadian Press) OTTAWA, Aug. 6-Hon. Geo E. Foster will take a short holiday at Dalhousie, N. B., leaving at the 'end of the week, 1 THAT BIG' LOAN. WASHINGTON., August 5.- While negotiations for the $800,000,ll00 loan are _Beadlocked provincial govern- ments of the new Chinese republic are supplying the funds for its cou- duct by contributing sums which the viceroy's formerly supplied to_ the old dynasty. Word comes to` Wash- ington that theiprovinqlsl govern- ments are opposing the loan which they believed would place' China. com-I Dletel under the Dominion of for-i ',t'~f.;'=_~¢-,=,i1_r_x i€;*'._ i,i1_..- ' s 1 ‘ "_ _ Blain _ .vi nlllssis NISTERS rr _ » '_ , , , +- ‘ (Canadian Press; " 4 BANGOR, Aug. 6-The confession that he murdered, Naomi Mitchell-, =` a. 14 year old girlfat North Carinelon on the night, of July 24 was made to Sheriff White in _ presence of witnesses this afternoon by B__her_man_ Gray, who was earlier in the day bound over to the grand iury on a “fares of-mi=hirr~ tie enticed the slrl into the woods and after mailiing _an unsuccessful attempt' to `assau ' her dut her throat wit a lack knife. v----°-v--- STHATHEHM (Canadian Press; ' LONDON, Aug. 6-'Elie celebration of Lord Stra_thcona's ninety-second birthday is the event in Anglo-Cana dian circles tdday. ` His Lordship is enjoying remarkably good health. ` Most of the papers have apprecia- tive references to his anniversary. V i.1oNs Fon gowns. HALIFAX, Aug. 6- Lames R. Boose, secretary of the Royal C01- onial Institute arrived in lldppilfelil last night. He is a.bout~._f_10 mp-PB fl tour o_ the Dominion for the pu\°p0SB of extending the membership of the institute in Canada. Hewill go to ottawa - on 'rhiirsdsyh and than to Halifax. an Hsi‘1ifnxi'l~1' ch:“i»»1;a1i.‘_Qi fills UA! _“.t_°.H BW., PENN" - UIQ. bronze ligies. realises ef than at *lm lgse of the famous Nelson monu- eut in London; to be set near the ti - _ 9 ii Y _ . _ _ I. nue. _ sign powers. , Halifax memorial tower. .IMPORTA ff'\ members of the depart|nent,`one -of~_ In addition to the appointment of the Very Rev. James Morrison, D. S. V. G., of Vernon River, P. E. I., _to the bishoprlc of Antlgonlsh, vacant other important changes are announc- ed. _ Bishop Casey., of the diocese of St. John, has been appointed archbishop of Vancouver, to succeed Archbishop thru the death of Bishop Cameron, _v__________. _.,V__.___._,_._ _ ,_ ,(_.___~_-,~_»_-_-,»_-_-_-_~_»_~_-_-_-;_-,-_-f . .-f.-_-_-,-_-_-.-_~_-.-_-»--- -'-2-----~<~ - ~ f ' ~ ' ~ ‘ ‘--‘~'-'-'-‘~‘- ir _ Bishop Casey was born in New Brunswick, being appointed bishop of St. J_ohn :n 19,10. Hfa is a msn of. signal administrative ability and has s distinct gift for mslriag him- self beloved by the_peqp_ie, irrespec- tive of religious belief. ‘flp his new f_iel_(1," said His Grace Archbishop li(lcCa__r_ hy," ,he .will find very difhirept conditions from those McNeil. who goes to Toronto, and 1 Nc ‘B ns"i kilt" th ti of the church and is s great archai- J outlook, well qualified for his new post of. duty. Father LeBlanc, who becomes bishop of Bt. John, was born in St. Bernarda, where he is now pa-rilll priest, and was educated at Church Point and the Eudist Seminary in Halifax. ' _ _ I-Ie is noted for his bu.rning zeal in all relating to the advancement .-1- - v \ _ In Froniier§Fighie-fiifuoh " citfe|i1eni` I _ _ _ _(Canadian Press; CETINJE, Aug. 6-frontier iight- ing between small Guer lla bands and 'Irukish trdops has been going on con- ginuoualy 'since yesterday morning. -A condpn of troops on the Monten- egr_i_an_f_r_:ontier was ordered to re- tire,an_d_ adopt a defensive policv. Turks crossed the frontier but re- treated again when the Montenegrins opened flravvvith artillery- Great excitfelhent prevails here and dangerous complications; are feared- PALACE DESTROYED. _ .1-_ ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 5- The Palace of Peter the Great. 011 P0t\'0‘ vllii 16111.10. was (IESUOYQG bv hrs f-0~ day. The ilre ststrted in a timber yard and spread r_apidly.~ Several buildings in ahdition to the Palace were burned. WILSON WILL NOT STUMP. BEA GIRT, N. J,, Aug 5- Not- withstanding what other presidential candidates may do, Governor Wood- row Wilson will not stump the coun- tv in his campaign for the presidency and will indulge in no pemonalties. The governor has said that die would _make no extensive tours or bask plat- form speeches but would follow a prograniinef of scheduled addresses whiclrllas yet to he arranged by the national. campaign comliiifftec. These engageiiiegtg would be ased, he add- ed, 'on calls from various States and his addresses would treat of camp- aign subieets not persons. ~ ‘_"l‘hen_ you will make such speechail as the campaign committee thinks ne. cessary for you to ms.ke'f' 'he was asked by fthe* newspaper (men. “0h.‘yes.'_!_ _he.ssi_d with a smile- "If I agree with ’ern." pi; was ggggested that perhaps Mr. Bryn " - might' 'make a~\_\\\u\h=l' °l hominee. " `- s ~ 1 a_r’£abged,” f _ ,_ he governor admitted that he might reach some of the coast Statei. but that a call from the ful' West woitla be s big_oi-<1cr." He expects to ,bag ii active campaigning about ,Sept 1."_Gt_>'vernor Wilson declared he had jusirblien able to read Presid- mi; Tg,[t's speech of acceptance. He idecimed tgvaomment on it.. however, ai a 'whole or 'in puff. remarking _that he was-not given fo ‘fmahihs omments on persons, but rather / *.0 §5¢u5p guijjs¢i;s_" As to the subjects treated of in President fl‘aft’s speec_h, Governor Wilson declared his own speech of acceptance sufficiently stat- ad his views qn many of hbe same topics. . _ KING GEORGE WILL REST " W F" “'° ° Fi” » New YORK aug 5-A London With the mr c o eruption, and par been is bald erup- larle WI! floor very fi OU! .factli hlvt '_ ' eval! ‘_ with for Rev, Father LeBlanc, parish priest Archbishop McNeil wjsjap ' ted e Zer and builder of ¢\1l11‘°|16°- ‘ ' ‘ ' ,Bm ga 9 :__ at St. Bernard's,,' Digby county, be- Toronto he_ was en_g'hT:;d`pi?norganiz-l A French Canadian, he speaks End- °°§g’h§°,stl;°;b-I,.i: tilmkhsil that the comes bishop of the diocese of `St. ing Catholic colonies _ his diocese lish and French with eqnsi fluency. mm of the London -“mm is over John in succession to Bishop Casey. -work which his successor will carry He fs well kll0Wl1 lu f-NB city Bild. B5 than Kms George or Queen Muyyho Those, appointments give _ great _on." ' stated. news of his appointment t° ww now be ‘ble to may B period ,,, gratification to all who know the Bishop Qasey is a raan of thoro the blsh0P!‘l° Of _SL JUN* EW” EW" "sg dt" the public an-gsgements of two men. ~ balance and baoadly sympathetic gratification. _ the la--at ‘ew monthl Tha -public _ du_ use to be performed the remainder of RED the year are not particularly heavy hilities now being investigated as the»“-"ment, which found nee" uname to ANOTHER MURDER Ii, co 1 ‘_ ' _ _ _ . ~ _ _. _ - he and Princess Mary will “"1” °' ¢h°(°'“P“°"°' M"““” K” protect the -American -rom-oea and 'mn SHARP oasis. _,,,'?i,,,g¢¢,¢ ch., nm :cw months in "'51 'a m°“°t|f Miohded with du t "_ - lsteamship companies property --- _ing together garments, which the it ig slayers of both inpn are lacking. tpgiig ‘if-"'*J..‘.i°““‘.; extr:.d£>. through iaeason without any dis- `voLoANo ssiuazlrrrs ALABKA - 'ro Pnuslimv onnaza. _i FORT CAPTU - - It ,B no mm ,mt _,, ,W week, ,gg ' f »"*°° _ . °".',° the Ki was not feelin' very well _ _ _ \ r wAsH1No'roN, August 0- one san JUAN DEL.~ sur. Niearasus. mu hafign ,,_,,,,,.,,,.,, ,,,,,‘-,.e,,,,i,,,,_ but SEATTLE. Wash-. Aug. 5-Pe\`m““‘ hundred blue jackets and marines Aug 5'_Advic¢g from Mssaya, which ypptunggiv this hu now. disappeared ent alteration to the climal-° Of I-5° from the ,United States gunboat An- has been`in the hand of the adher- ,md 'i{¢;_i9 new 'quite himself again. ll Alaskan coast, the opening of fishlul: napolls, are now quartered in Mana- eng, of Genre,-al Mena my that E0;-i; Qu“n`MMy.s splendid vimmy and Showing in six em-9 hhliliil/‘9f VBl“° that °“““°t' ba “emi gua, the/'Nicaraguan capital. Thty Ban Carlos has now been occupied by hm. ,mid obmvahcg Qi the miss 01 ma ed» and th” °"'.°“t““l cmsmg ° were landed at Corinthq yesterday at the Government forces. _ ' 'health have carried her successfully B°"i"l5 St"f““"“ “re 9'”-‘°“5 th” p°°‘“` the suggestion of the Nicaraguan gov- ` ‘mf here. _ _ - EUPORA, Miss., Ang. 5- Walter _ fiiwga among the thnantry of l are ' Permenter, brother 0! Swinton Pl_l"_ _ drlnlham estate every Christmas how AN 0'l"l`AW_A RUMOB. nienter, once con\ict_ed “lid \“¢°F'»` iiiiwffich is to both of them a labor _ _ :.....__ ‘ _ »_ _granted a new trial on the charge offog wy¢_ Aug., 5-Rumors to the gluing Mi" Jani, sharp, July. 21. ` _ _ _;__ agghsasfmahe t§’_':_‘{::m°_.l;‘; ei‘c»,k3:°d1.ahicvilie_ Mix. “yuan ;i;:§ M|1m||||(;E§E||1‘5, ' - °° '°'“ °"“’“' 1 V-~ u :veins '1‘¢>fi¥°h¢° 01' W“‘“iPi’F 1 1 tives some here me night. v . Wm" r»=;r=,f;-_ly hi-gfggg €»..3.§°“p.......... ...mc .... s...5.. _ r uerrlses. etc °\'¢ - ° I -- hi b ther. o _ _..._ ‘ _ _ Dr* Bherm’ may. eY‘iho`i‘i¢;,aw.chfJe'||‘tep‘;¥iut<:u'lr‘heeond trial _bm “M For 'om “ch muruon to pay the 'dividends on tht hr the Hr" P‘°°° 9 .° ic echcauice to open today. me auth mr W, m,,,,,,,,_ Cm, ,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,, _ _ appears to ha1v‘:‘r°a°h°d 1°? i. ci.. second aol-ing the progress of 9 ,_ om, _,id nv, ,,,, wt ,;|,¢,,.,,,¢ the North atlantic Fisheries, Luau “ d “MW” 1” “gust d-° the case, which has become fa_n1°\llill ¢£,¢ed, Minimum charge twenty-five °;‘='m°h_‘ LF bfi :gal annals ca qiifg, » ' fr r ssrecen v 0 »» . » ' -- “ “ig _§§,°;l2 ,ie ii-ii hvzlme om: he had in-ought s ' _-icgnfiqh for Montague estnnisy. an ‘» U' former neighbor of the Sharps bam' B55 the L15' class with 8 cracker( " gogy from Texas under the elalm that_he jugs, nothing like it ever on this W 871401100 to ¢0lll)0¢t hll Ufllvagl' Island b6fol‘9. 8~7 Mil ESL V h min shun saith. clap of c _ -- . ' fr ` and Benjamin Bushey om Satilrifly Y long tts “te- qijlots. nr ber. q»r\°.¢!» lhdlll Udl .re 2. peaches on_-,;behalt. of the Democratic __“Yies I hope so," he replied, “but there has been no formal pl'0§l‘Bmm¢ new company will tional working creased profits President Boutill make a total of e |- F ==ri<‘.1 _w__ _ = _ in Thdgtre and Be- "head Premier ` \f{_oui _,_ » » (Canadian Press) DUBLIN, Aug. 6-Gladys lllvans,a suffragette, today was found guilty oh attempting to set tire to the Theatre* Royal on July 18 during an addruw- hy Premier Asquith on Home Rule. Sentence was reserved. Three othd suifrsgettes, Mary Leigh who is sc-' cused of throwing a hatchet at the Premier on the same occasion, Mabel Copper and Little Banter, accompli- cee, are also being tried today. NEW COMPANY TAKES OVER HALIFAX COLD STORAGE. The North Atlantic Fisheries, Limit- ed, Acquires s Highly Profitable Enterprise Which' Will be Enlarged and Given Ad- . ditinnal Capital. MR President and the North One of the prises in Nova ing remarkably scope o_f its and in its earning power, has been the Halifax Cold Storage Company, eltablilhi/d six years ago by Arthur Boutilief, of Halifax. Its success was little short of phenomenal. The North Atlantic Fisheries, Lim- ited, bas been organized to take over the company as a going concern, ad- ding to its capital and extending the business and plants. The Halifax Cold Storage Company built a plant in Halifax in 1906, an- other has been built at Port Hawken- 'enter- show- in the bury, and there are also buying sta- tions at Canso and Petit de Grat. The business of the company, includ- ing the bait for fishermen, has far outgrown the capacity of the plants, capable as they are of handling 20.- 000,000 pounds of fish per annum. The growth has been consistently steady. till now the compsny's pro- ducts,flud a market across the con- tinent to Beattie, Vancouver and Vic- toria. West of the Maritime Provin- ces the sales ln 1907.were $22,976,- 66. Next year they had more than doubled and each succeeding year an almost similar proportion of increase was effected, till last year the sales an reached $219,524.95-fi wonderful y . There seems no doubt that this in- crease will continue. That it will do so is the opinion of Mk. Bouw, the president and managing dl ' or of the company, whose excellent mau- agement and business skill has large- y created the _ilisl\_istI.'X_. .arid _wha will ontinue to direct the mano ement of c ' I _ the North Atlantic Fisheries, Limit- ed 1 The Halfifax Cold Storage Cog- pany'|_ ne_t'earninga» in »1.9iil;-as - - ported by R. Carter, ehartlre_li-ac- I eountsnt,~. were |30,395,`~~ __` _ _ g. t0 $24 465 (Or 1911, lltI.'lm0\¥'l_ _ V sa5.16li for 1912-more than ‘ 1.. Dreferi-_ed stock now being inned`-"' ca. ,c It is to bs Q arning with '_- , ~ -,_'_;__'_v _= __ , V .$4 U 4' '(")': 3’ I ' _I *fi »_-_:dir _