Pittston Gazette

              fm SMi - ' SD  e» 33d YEAR. .T.*■ ■■■ .  i. * PITTSTON, PA., WEDNE. aY, SEPTEHBER 10, 1902. TWO CENTS A COPT: I FORTY CENTS A MONTH, f 6 PAGES. UPTON READY ROOSEVELT ON BROTHERHOOD CUBAN LOAN BILL PASSED. STONE MOVING IN THE STRIKE RICH GOLD FIND. It's a Good Investment To Buy Your Groceries Bu From the Store That Car- TO CHALLENGE pgr " The Bone Favor* Bond Imvc to the The Hasina District la Alaska Rleb- ries the Stock, That Gives Amount of llW^OOOtOOj, eHl Strike HI net* Nome. Havana, Sept. 10.—The house of representatives by 4X votes to 2 authorized Tkesldent Talma to make a loan lnrhc name 'of the nntion for the amount of $35,000,000, the minimum price of Issue to be 90 and the maximum rate of Interest to be 5 per cent. According to the bill, the loan is payable in forty years, payments to begin ten years after the dute of Issue. Four million dollurs of the loan is to be devoted to the encouragement of agriculture and the cattle industry, and the sum of $31,000,000 Is for the fulfillment of obligations contracted during the revolution and the payment of the Cuban army. . I Tacomn, Wash., Sept. 10.—Authentic reports received from the new Nazlna, gold diggings In the Copper River valley, 200 miles inland from VaIdea, prove Nazlna to lie the richest strike made In Alaska since Nome was discovered.the Value and That Does * ■ Qfestgns for New Boat Are President's Theme Before North Carolina Crowds. BRENNAIf & ROBERTS Trying to Get Morgan and Mitchell Together. the Business. p» o # Ready. Those prices only give you an idea how cheaply wo sell. Full sized cotton batting, regular price 10c, at - go The best pay dirt seems to be on Bex gulch, where In three days four men sluiced out $1,500 In one sluicebox. The pay streak extends along the whole gulch for a distance of several hundred feet. Not over $50,000 will be taken out this year, as the principal owners prefer to prospect preparatory to opening up their properties on a large and economical scale next year. Best Patent Flour : 20 lbs Gran. Sugar  Cheese, full cream, lb  Pint Boot Beer Bottles, doz. Qt. Boot Beer Bottles, doz... Hires' Boot Beer, 3 for  Arbucklo Coffee... *  Lion Coffee  $4.25 1.00 .12 .00 LIGHTER THAN SHAMROCK Upton Simply Waiting to Give Anoth- 8T0P8 ON WAY TO CAPITAL THE GOVERNOR ISHOPEFUL Fast Colored Turkey Bed Table Damask, 39c value at 28c Extra large sized Turkish Towels, real value 15c each, at 10° Yard wide bleached muslin, real value 7 c, at - - 5° 10-4 unbleached sheeting, real value 20c, at - 15c Confederate Veterans Act as Roose- •r Sportsman an Qpportd/iity to Challenge Before He Sends in His Plan for Settlement Said to Have Been velt's Escort at Asheville—No Sec- .50 .10 .10 Submitted to Morgan Through P. A. tionalism Among Good Americans, . Challenge for the America's Cup. ■ t The army Is to be paid In accordance with the decisions of the governing council of the revolution set forth In the decrees of Oct. 24, 1805, and Sept. 14, 1890, and after the army lists have been rectified and classified by congress.B. Widener—Mitchell Denies That About 400 claims have beeii staked In the district, of Which 212 ore owned or controlled by Robert Blei of New York, who represents! large New York syndicates. Blei had sent a party into the Interior to prospect for copper. His men struck Nazlna river just after gold was discovered and located claims in every direction. Blei is made u millionaire many times over. He Tells Men Who Wore the Gray. Strike is to be Called Off. ■' Glasgow1, Sept. 10.—Sir Thomas Lip. ■ ton, who Is making an extended visit . -On the Clyde, while refusing to say M that he Is arranging to challenge for : the Ainerlca's cup, ihas nevertheless had several conferences with the offlj§» of Ddnny Brothers' Shipyard. / Your Correspondent learns authorl. tatlvely that designs for a new yacht have been completed. The new racer Will be similar to Shamrock II., but Will have a lighter hull. Llpton Is only t waiting to give opportunity for an- Hnrrlsburg, Ta., Sept. 10.—Governor Stone returned to Harrlsburg at 11 o'clock last night, with Sirs. Stone, from his visit to New York, where he had gone for the purpose of discussing the strike In the anthracite region with P. A. B. Widener and others. Salisbury, N. C., Sept. 10.—President Roosevelt left ou tlie train for Washington after making speeches at Ashevllle. Old Fort, Connelly Springs, Hickory, Statesville and at this place. "1 was one of Wheeler's boys," he told the Confederate veterans ut Asheville, where he was received with nn enthusiastic welcome. Ho addressed a crowd from a stand in the courthouse square, to which he was escorted by the Zeb Vance company of Confederate veterans, with their old bnttletings,  two companies of the state mllltla. One case light outing flannels, regular 10c value at - (c One case light figured lawns,nice assortment patterns Jio BRENNAN ft ROBERTS, Corner Main and Thomas Streets, Next to Eagle Hotel. The bill provides for a tax of 20 cents 9 liter on alcohol, 30 cents a liter on brandy, 40 cents a liter on wltfsky, 80 cents a liter on wine and 10 cents a liter on beer. One case children's fast black ribbed hose, all sizes at The governor declined to discuss the result of the conference except to say that ho was doing everything possible to settle the differences between the A remarkable feature of mining on Nazlna is the filling ap of the sluiceboxes with almost pure niitive copper. The copper nuggets vary in size from a pin hetid to a hundred pounds in weight and assay 98 per cent copper. The whole bedrock was coveredl with this copper along with the gold. 25 dozen men's black and white stripe working shirts at 26" The bill will go to the senate conference committee. VISIT When questioned with regard to the stories that bandits were overrunning the island, kidpuplng and robbihg and defying the rurnl guard, General Rodriguez, chief of the rural guard, said petty robberies were being committed in the country, but not more frequently than In past years. Many stories reach Havana about the operations of bnndlts throughout the Island which upon Investigation arc found to be false. General Rodriguez explained that the country people desire to have rural guards stutloned in their towns because their presence means increased retail business. Williams & McAnuify One lot ladies' white and colored shirt waists, regular price $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50, your choice, each - 60" tiU other .sportsman to come forward as' the challcnger before sending his chal- Menge. "My forefathers," he said, "fought under Marlon. My forefathers fought with the Georgia and South Carolina troops who battled throughout the dark days when Cornwallis and the ,B£d" dragoons of Tarleton overran the southern states. They were present at King's Mountain, at the Cowpens, and they saw the final triumph when the men in blue and buff who followed Greene wrested victory out of defeat and when at last the flag of thirteen states waved without a rival along the coast and along the foothills of the mountains. For a Fine Display of Garpsts and Wall Papers. IT PAYS TO BUT AT THE ROQ8EVELT RETURN8 HOME. ELGIN CREAMERY AFFAIRS. Also dispenser of Paints and Oils. People's Store 'I ■ • Proapeet For Settlement of Bankrupt Company'* Affair* Not Bright. Mark* on the President's Face Are Rapidly Disappearing. Washington, Sept. 10.—President !Roosevelt and party arrived In Washington at 6.30 this morning from their Southern tour. Half an hour later, the Resident and his secretaries —had started for Qyster Bay, where they Drill remain until they start on their trip to the Northwest. The latter part of the Southern trip was without special incident. When Washington was i 'reached, the President's car was switched to the r.egular New York p train on the Pennsylvania road. Oyster Bay will probably be reached this afternoon about 4 o'clock. The marks on the face causied by last week's accident are rapidly disappearing. There is scarcely any discol- P oration about the eye now noticeable, and much of the swelling in the right cheek has passed away. Chicago, Sept. 10. — Creditors who have been looking for an early payment of their claims against the Elgin Creamery company are likely to be disappointed. Announcement was made several days ago that a contract hud been arranged with the Creamery Products company of New York for the purchase of most of the property of the alleged bankrupt concern. The price was fixed at $110,000. This money, together with what would be realized from the sale of other assets, was expected to allow of all claims in full. Window Shades Mads to Ordar. 60 NORTH MAIN. BOTH PH0NIS 15 South Main St. Next to DruryV* Store. AlwayH the Cheapest. The Climax of Shirt Waist BASEBALL. A Chattanooga Incident. Evans Bros. Renultn of Veiterdfty'a Games In the National and American Leaffuea. NATIONAL LEJKMJE. At Boston— R. ii- E. Chicago.... 10112100 0— 6 10 1 Boston 40001200 •— 7 7 2 Batteries—Hardy and Kllng; Eason, Malarkey and Klttredge. "While I was at Chattanooga a delegation of young men from the state of Georgia came to present me a cane cut from the battlefield, with the names of three'Union and three Confederate generals on It. One of the Confederate generals, General Joe Wheeler, had been my chief In the Spanish war. We stopped yesterday at a little station In Tennessee, and among those who gathered to greet me was an old fellow who had worn the gray. He said: Selling! GOVERNOR STONR It has developed In the United States court, however, that the New York people have since tried to withdraw their offer, claiming that it had been made by the vice president of the concern and had not been ratified. Attorney 8. S. Gregory, representing the American Trust and Savlugs bank as receiver, appeared bufore Judge Kohlsaat and explained his situation. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. miners und the operators. He explained that he invited Senator Flynn of nttsburg to accompany him because the senator employs 10,000 men and has never had a strike. He said he believed Mr. Flynn'u advice as to the best means of ending the strike would be carefully considered by the operators.Best Pat. Flour, Bll..$4.25 Feed, per 100 1.45 Hay, No. 1, per 100... .85 Oats, new, per bu 45 Oats, old, per bu..... .05 Potatoes, per bu..... .50 Butter, per' lb. dairy or creamery.  .Cheese, per lb  W. L. P.C. W. L,. PC. Pittsburg. 89 33 . 729 Chicago... 68 62 .4S3 Brooklyn. 05 57 .533 St. Louis.. 54 fit .458 Boston.!.. 61 57 .517 l-hlla'phla 49 70 .412 Cincinnati 60 60 . 500 New York 42 75 .350 A sale that offers J|| ffc you the most ele- Uj 0k. gant Shirt Waists la for less than their AMERICAN LEAGUE. At Boston—Washington, 3; Boston, 2. " T w|i8 one of Wheeler's boys.' said, 'So was I.' cost. THE QERMAN MANOEUVERS. Denver Gateway Open. On the lawyer's motion the court entered an order on the Creamery Products company to comply with Its contract or, failing in this, to bC held liable for the difference between Its offer and the price that is brought on another sale. "It is n mighty good thing for any American to meet his fellow Americans of different parts of the country In order that he may realize bow trivial are the points of unllkeness and how essential are the points of likeness. A good American Is a good American, and I don't care a snap of my finger whether he comes from the north or the south or the east or the west. If he fe a straight and deceut man, I am for him, and if he 1b not I am not. M Extraordinary bar- Jfc gains, everyone of them. We need tho room. We must get rid of these goods, even at less than the wholesale cost of the material in them. Chicago, Sept. 10.—The Denver gnteway of the Union Pacific, which has remained closed slncc 189(1, has been thrown open to the Rock Island road both for freight and passenger trallic and the Burlington for freight traffic. TIvJh radical change In tbc policy of the Union PatMc cauawl great surprise whop It becMne gcnS'uily known and led to much speculation as tp Uie cause. An official of. the IlaujMln lines stated that iliero wus g to be said regurdlng the my0r except that the Denver gnlnmny was now jvlde open and that Lt remained for the Rock Island officials to say bow extensively lt would be used for Pacific coast business. The now agreement regarding traffic wus entered into early in August, but has been kept a fairly close secret until now. The governor would not say whether or not ho was hopeful of an early settlement of the strike. He Is expected to define his position fully .n the matter at his meeting on Thursday with a committee from the Public Alliance, which will visit him for the purpose of asking that lie call an extra session of the legislature for the passage of an arbitration bill which will force the miners and operators to arbitrate their differences.ft . Two Armies Are Moving Against Each Other In Mimic War. t Frankfort-on-Ader. Sept. 10.—The mftnoeuvers of the reds and the blues K » began soon after dawn this morning. HL The two armies, the Imperial and the theoretical command, supposed to be [ .Russians, yesterday advanced to their f ' positions, facing each other. The only incident of yesterday's march was the capture of General vvon Winterfeldt, : comfcnander of the blues. He was ap? . proaching Frahkfort through a fog. C£, wtien he was overtaken and captured. Tho Kaiser watched the approach of the armies from1 the hill between Tem- Ijel and Kuraig. M .12 General Miles' Trip. Washington, Sept. 10.—Lieutenant General Miles will leave this city tomorrow for the Philippines, but will stop at Chicago and possibly at other points on the way to Portland, Ore., from which city he will proceed leisurely down the coast of California in order to inspect the recent extensive improvements in the coast defense system on the Pacific. His movements will be timed so as to enable him to take passage te Manila on the transport Thomas, scheduled to leave San Krunclsco about the 30tli Inst. Mrs. Miles, Colonel M. P. Maus, aid-decamp, and Mrs. Maus and a stenographer and a messenger from the army headquarters will accompany him. They come in white aud colors, of a pretty make and good material. It's worth going a mile out of your way to get a bargain like this. SHOE DEPARTMENT The North Amcrlcun this morning says that J. Pierpont Morgan lias assented to a plan proposed by Governor Stone of Pennsylvania for ending the coal miners' strike. The plan, according to the North American, was submitted to Mr. Morgan yesterday by P. A. B. Wldener of this city. The plan in brief Is for the mine workers to return to work without a signed agree- "Oh, my friends, the lesson of brotherhood, the lesson that is taught by such a greeting as I am receiving—that ts taught whenever you see valiant and true men who wore the blue meet valiant and true men who wore the gray—applies through all our national life, and It applies Just as much in forming a judgment between class and class as between seetlou and section. Once you buy shoes at our store you will always. Good quality. Good fit at lowest prices. $2.50 Waists $1.75 Waists $1.50 Waists $1.25 Waists $1.00 Waists 49c MEMORIAL PROCLAMATION, Recommendation That Anniversary of To Abandon Northern Martinique. ment, that the operators by concessions adjust the differences existing Dry Goods Sforo i . McKinley's Death be Observed. Taris, Sept. 10.—A cablegram has been received from M. Lemaire, governor of the island of Martinique, saylug that measures have been taken to Insure the evacuation of the northern part of the island. Gendarme posts have been established outside the zone of danger, the dispatch continues, and the cremation of the dead at Morne Rouge and Ajoupa Bouillon is progressing."We never can succeed in making this country what it can and shall be made until we work together, not as northerners or southerners, easterners or westerners, not as etnployee or employed, townsmen or countrymen, capitalists or wageworkers, but primarily as American citizens, to whom the right of brotherly friendship and comradeship with all other decent American citizens comes as the lirst and greatest of privileges." Mailt Work Together. Evans Bros. Hatrrisburg, Sept, 10.—Gov. Stone this afternoon' issued a proclamation recommending that next Sunday, Sept. 14, be reverentially observed as the flr»t "anniversary of the deltli of President William M:cKlnley and that memorial services be held in the churches of all denominations throughout the .Commonwealth, at the usual hour of worship. Tacoma, Wash., Sept. 10.—Pacific coast insurnhce and-other business interests are greatly concerned over wholesale explosions of thrashing machines in eastern Washington wheat districts. Last week, Just following the commencement of harvesting, six new separators exploded, destroying machinery and quantities of grain, with large losses. Monday four more separators exploded, wltli further losses. Danger of fire from this cause seems so great that coast underwriters ure considering the advisability of withdrawing grain insurance. Several dozen separators exploded last year In a similar munnti. Thrashing Machines Blow Up. 46 Soutf. Main Street, Pitt a ton, Pa, B U S s BEAUTY, GRACE and STYLE For WEDDINGS C|AihA.# • For FUNERALS riUWBr* I ATTEMPT ON PILGRIMS. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Earlier in the day Aslieville extended a warm greeting to President Roosevelt. Fully 10,000 persons occupied the courthouse square, where the president addressed them from an improvised stand. Just what you want in floral decorations on short notice. We can do much for you at a reasonable price. (new phone) I-B-CARPENTER.exeter st. uiter ioro New York Stock Markets furnished by Halght & Freese, "stock brokers, Miners' Bank Building. Qyps.es Robbed a Party and Then Set Fire to Their Abqde. Vienna, 8ept. 10.—A dastardly attempt was made last night to slaughter a party of 200 pilgrims, at Mariarabna, Hungary. They were sleeping In a barn, when they were attacked by a band of gypsies, who first robbed them! and then set fire to the building. Seventeen pilgrims were burned to 4eath and many others were severely burned. are the essential featurns of TAILORING and are always embodied in the Bnilt-to-Order Garments of New York. Sept. 10, 1902. President Roosevelt stood In his carriage bnreheuded. The city was elaborately decorated, and hundreds of people had come in from the country to greet the president. When Introduced by Chairman McNamee, he was enthusiastically greeted. Sugar  Atchison .... Atchison, pref. Open, 180% 96% ior,y4 70% 35% 71H 110% Clos. 130% 85% 104% 69% 35% BUSS, m MAGNET Copper Ktlanea Again Active. The City Car & Foundry .. Brooklyn Traction B. & O  P. A. B. WIDENER. Honolulu, Sept. 10.—The volcano of Kilauea, on Hawaii, lias broken out again, news of It being received here by wireless telegraphy last week. The eruption was preceded by heavy earthquake shocks which were felt in Hilo, thirty miles away. The eruption is in the middle crater of Halemaumau. A lake of molten lava 400 feet in diameter has formed and at last accounts was within tiOO feet of the top of the crater and rapidly rising. • Tailor between the men and tlie companies, that after waiting a reasonable time and the operators fall to do this an arbitrator be appointed and that If the men deem the decision of the arbitrator unjust tlyn the men can again go ok strike. Std*e rni dent MltC Officiated at H1h Own Wedding. A SAVINGS BANK FOR THE PRUDENT BUYER. Ches. & Ohio  Chic. & Ot. Western C„ M. & St. P. ... C.. R. I. & P  CoirF. & I  Erie ....  57% 34% 192% 200 82 42% 71 Jersey City, Sept. 10.—Friends of Major Henry Bundy of 100 Academy street and Mrs. Mary Becker of 144 Puvonia avenue were surprised to learn that they had been married. That the marriage was a fact bccame known when Major Bundy filed n certificate with Clerk Booney of the board of health In Jersey City. The certificate was signed by the major, who hud officiated at wedding and performed the cttemony. Major Bundy Is seventy-two years old, and his bride IB fifty. Fall Clothes FORTY PERSONS ENTOMBED. ara arriving. A big variety of patterns already on band. Come in and make your choice early. Fatal Cave in 8pain Today—Eight Were Rescued Alive. Madrid, Sept. 10.—A cavein occurred In Catalonia today. Forty fe persons were eqtombed. Eight haVe £ been reacued alive. Twelve bodies B- have been recovered. wp might keep all the goods rej)- resented in the list printed below, and in the course of a few months sell all at the prices usually charged. But that is not our way. We waut but little profit, and we want that quick. You know the rest. Der also says that Governor kiedintely telegraphed Presikell for a conference. Erie, pref Louis. & Nash. ... Manhattan El  Met. Traction .... Mo. Pacific  Col. Southern .... 111. Central  Mexican Central ... Canadian Pacific ... Kep. Steel  Nortolk & Western N. Y„ O. & W  N. Y. Central  Pennsylvania .... Reading  Reading, pref  Southern Ry  Southern Ry.. pref. Southern Pacific .. Tenn. C. & I  Texas Pacific  U. S. Leather  U. S. Leather, pref. U. S. Rubber  U. S. Steel 1  U. S. Steel, pref. . . Western Union ... Wabash, pref  Wabash, com  Union Pacific  Union Pacific, pref. Alton  Main Street, Opposite Water St. Pit4 lip to ol •ratora, Snya Mitchell. Dumnd Will Heail the Ticket. 34% 172 Wilkesbarre, Pa., Sept. 10.—President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers of America lias denied in the most emphatic terms that the coal miners' strike bad been declared off. "You can quote me In the strongest terms," he said, "that the strike Is still on. 1 have received no proposition from the other side, and I have made none to the operators. All I know of any negotiations to end the- strike I have read In the newspapers. The strike is still on and will remain so until declared off by the mine workers in convention. It isuip to the operators." Grand Rapids. Mich., Sept. 10.—Despite the paralytic stroke bich he suffered a week ago and from which he is now slowly recovering, Judge George H. Durand of Flint will remain the Democratic candidate for governor and will head his party's ticket in the fall campaign. Tills decision was arrived at at a special meeting of the Democratic state central committee here. s ',: Ambassador Meyar Has Recovered, f,-. Boston, Sept. 10.—Hon. George V. L. '£■ Mieyer, United States Ambassador to Italy, has recovered from the surgical js ' operation Which he recently underD' J Went. He will sail from New York next The Griffin Studio. New Haven, Conn., Sept. 10.—A strike of bridge builders employed on structural work In various cities In Connecticut has been Inaugurated as a result of the meeting of the Bridge and Iron Structural Workers' union, at which it was decided to call the men out. The men ask for an Increase in the, jpage scale and a nine hour day. They are now paid from 8® to 86 cents an hour and demand 40 cents. „ Bridge Workers on Strike. 1 lot Children's Hchool Handkerchiefs lc 1 lot 11-4 Cotton Blankets, hero for 45c. 1 lot Black Mercsrizod Underskirts, made with live small rallies laid on deep flonnce and dust ruffle; worth $1.60, here for Otic 1 lot Unbleached Muslin, nice quality, 3 3-4 eta Saturday for Rome, to resume his official duties. Artistic Photography In all Branches. 1 lot Blue Calico, regular Cc kiud, only 5c 1 lot Children's Fast Black Ribbed Hose, 8 rent kind here for 5c Haitian Ports Declared Closed. Wasfcingjon. Sept. 10.—The State Department today received a message 75% 79 40% !)7 SilZfc 70% Ei-Comul Arrested In Italy. WmikeBbarro, Pa• Genoa, Italy. Sept. 10.—John ,T. Girimondi, an Italian, who had been naturalized as an American citizen and formerly was United States consular agent at Santos, Brazil, but Is said to have been dismissed on account of an alleged deficiency in the revenues of his office, has been arrested at Onegiia, on the gulf of Genoa, about forty miles from Nice. PEOPLE'S PHONi 368 6 S. MAIN ST 1 lot Men's ISc 8uspenders for 8c jU-tbs , provisional government has tf c- Cll»red Gonalves and several other K ports closed to the commerce of the world. from Minister Powell, announcing that lot Boys' black and white 8tripid Shirts. 28c kind, special price 19c Latimer \umcd For Senator. Gun and Locksmithing, 'Umbrella Repairing, Sporting Goods. made, only 46c lot Table Linen, worth 42c, special a yard 26o lot Fold!ng Lunch Boxes, worth 30c, here Cc lot Portieres, 8 l-S yards long, 4b in. wide, worth |3, now,for 91.M 1 lot Percale Wrappers, nicely trimmed, well 53% 13% 90 ' 17% 41% 91 Columbia, S. C„ Sept. 10,-With about 05,000 out of a possible 85,000 votes heard from in the Second Democratic primary election, the State's returns show that for United States senator Congressman A. C. Latimer leads, with 30,807 votes to 25, M7 for ex-Goveruor John Gary Evans. Latimer's election is considered certain. For the gubernatorial nomination D. C. Ileyward of Colleton has 30,035 votes to 20,727 for Congressman W. Jasper Talbert. Hevward'a nomination is certain. Drowned In the' I'otomae, Shcpherdstown, W„ Va., Sept. 10.— Rev. Mr. Lentz, pastor of the Lutheran church here and former editor of the Lutheran World, was drowned In the Potomac while teaching his young datighter how to swim. The youug lady renehed a place of safety. The body of Mr. Lents was found near the spot where he sank. Mr. Lents wus fifty years old and hnd filled a number •f important pulpits. ' THE WEATHER. 'Washington, Sept. 10.—Fair tonight Thursday. fair and warmer. All Work Guaranteed. 9fi% 53% 3S% US 92 42% Syracuse, N. Y.', Sept 10.—Rain and a heavy windstorm Caused a postponement of the grand circuit races here yesterday after a heat had been pulled off in each of two races before * crowd of 8.000 oeaule. 1  Storm Stopyetl Racei. The Magnet . Big Crowd at Syracuse Fair. ' Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. lo.—1Thirtylve thousand people attended the |tats fair today. E. C. Bechtold, 14 North Ham StreelC  37 B. Main Si, Pitts ton.