';.:3.Lfltfl._g ” :1 x NI) MM «JUST In I ' The PresubylenanAssembly Shelves the Question for a Year. THE COMMITTEES REPORT. It Recommends Many Changes. Some of Them Radical, and Adds as Well an Entirely New Section—Dr. Green Elected M'oderator. DETROIT, May 23.-—The dull, gray, damp morning seemed to have a depressing ef« feet upon the commissioners in attend- ance at the Presbyterian assembly, and it was not until the gas was lighted in the Fort street church that the members of the assembly livened up. The significance of .the selection of Dr. Green as moderator, without a dissenting voice, was the sole topic of conversation, and was regarded as the first sign of the relation of the' assembly to the Briggs question. The Rev. William H. Green, D D., LL. D.,.is Sixty-six years old, and is a professor of Princeton seminary, the stronghold of orthodoxy, and is himseli extremely orthodox in his theological views. He is opposed to the teachings oi Dr. Briggs, and has not hesitated to so de- clare himself, although all sides admit that he will be most impartial in his decisions. Committee Chairmen. ' When Moderator Green 'called the as- sembly to order Friday for devotional ex- ercises there were not more than 100 com- missioners on the floor, but they straggled in during the prayers and hymn until there was a full house. After the ap- proval of the minutes the moderator named the committees for the present as- sembly. The chairmen of the most im- portant committees are as follows: Bills and overtures, Rev. W. E. Moore; judicial, Rev. Charles A. Dickey; church polity, Rev. George D. Baker; home mis-_ sions, Rev. A, P. V. Raymond; foreign missions, Rev. H. 0. Hayden; education, Rev. John Eaton; publication and Sabbath school work, Rev. J. W. Butler; church erection, Rev. W. L. Bartlett; theological seminaries, Rev. F. L. Patton; ministerial relief, Rev. J. T. Smith; Freedmen, Rev. E. Erskinse; aid for colleges, Rev. G. P. Hays; correspondence, Rev."A. H. Conner; benevolence, Rev. S.- C.. "Logan; charity, Rev. A. \V. Raymond; temperance, Rev. James S. Ramsay; leaveof- absence, Rev. John Goodon; mileage, Rev. F. Shephard; finance, Charles T. Thompson. The stated clerk announced that the overtures of the presbyteries on the sub- ject of revision that had been received dur- ing the year showed a total of 121 in favor and 6 against revision. The report was referred to the committee on revision. Report of Committee on Revision. After: recess the following was sub mitted, which is an abstract of the changes recommended by the committee on revis ion: . ln chapter 1, “of the Holy Scripture,” . section 5, the words .‘fAnd the truthfulness of the history, the faithful witness of pro- phecy and miracle” are inserted as among the arguments for the inspiration of the Scripture. , ' Chapter 3, “of God’s eternal decree,” has sections 1 and 2 unchanged, sections 3 and 4 stricken out. Section 5, which is the portion of the- present confession, relating to fo'reordina. tion, becomes section 3, and is amended to read as follows: God, before the foundation of the wqud was laid, according to his eternal and immutable purpose, and the secret counsel and good pleasure of his will, hath predestined some of mankind unto life, and hath particularly and 'un- changeably chosen them in Christ unto everlasting glory, out of his mere free grace and love, without any foresight of faith or good works, or perseverance in either of them, or any other thing in the creature, as conditions or causes, moving , him thereunto, and all to the praise of his glggiqus grace. . Section 6 remains unchanged and be« . comes section 4. , Section 7 was amended and becomes sec- tion 5,and is as follows: The rest of mankind God was pleased, according to the un- searchable counsel of his own will, where- by he cxtendeth or withholdeth mercy as he pleaseth, “not to elect unto everlasting life,” but to ordain them to dishonor and wrath for their sin, to the praise of his glorious justice, “so as thereby noither is any limitation put upon the offer OFQalva- tion to all, upon condition of faith in Christ; nor is restraint laid upon the offer of salvation to all, upon condition of, faith in Christ; neither is restraint laid upon the freedom 'of any one to hinder his ac- ceptance of this offer.” Section 8 is unchanged, save in numera- tion. ' ' Chapter 4, of creation, receivessome amendments that are merely verbal. The same may be said on the changes in chap- ter 6, of the fall of man; chapter. 7, of God’s covenant with man, and chapter 8, of Christ the mediator. A chapter “of the Holy Spirit” is made chapter 9. A Radical Change and a New Section: The chapter on free will,,now chapter 10, is amended by the addition'of those words to the declaration on the insufficiency of the will of man for spiritual goodness, “Yet is his responsibility as a free moral agent not thereby impaired.” The chapter on the universal offer of the gospel is made more complete in terms. The doctrines of justification, of saving faith, of good works and of religious wor- ship receive only verbal changes. In the pronouncement upon lawful oaths, “Popish monastic vows” are de- scribed simply as “monastic vc-ws;” simi- lar changes” with regard to the term “pa- pist” are made in the chapter on marriage and divorce, and the pope of Rome ceases, in the revision, to be described as anti- Christ. The sacrifice of the massis also referred to as a “Roman Catholic doctrine”. rather than “popish,” but it continues to be designated as abominably injurious. Clause 3 of chapter 12 is changed to read as follows: “All infants dying in infancy, and all other persons who from birth to death are incapable of being ,outwardly called by the ministry of the word, are re- deemed by Christ and regenerated by the Spirit, who worketh when and where and how he pleaseth.” This is a radical altera- tion. «littering from the old confession in the insertion of the words “all,” “from' birth to death,” “are redeemed" and “are regenerated bythe spirit.” » - i . An entirely new clause is the (guowing; Chap4'85iSec- 6. There is no other. head of the church but. the Lord' Jesus Christ, and the claim of ..the pope of Rome to be the vicar of Christ and the head of the church universal is without warrant in , bolt. N olives, however, were lost. .. , Scripture. or m’mfia-iis‘euéflzfiéfiién dishonoring to the‘Ldfd'Jesfianhi-ist.‘ _ .1 Revision Laid-Over for a Year: ' ’ The‘important matter of revision had ‘ been made the special order. The report was in, the hands of Rev. Dr. W. C. Rob-~ erts, chairman of the committee on revi- sxon. . Dr. Roberts prefaced the presentation of the report with the statement that it was necessarily in incomplete shape as pre- sented to .the assembly. The revision cOm. mittee had thought __it best to leave some matters undecided, looking to the discus sion of these points in the assembly, and the further‘referenceof the question to a committee for consideration during the coming year. , Rev. John P. Smith, of Baltimore. moved the acceptance of the report and its committal to the presbyteries, with in- structions to consider it during the year. George P. Rays, of Kansas City, sug- gested that it be denominated afieport of progress that the presbyteries mightinomi- nate their commissioners knowingly next year. . President Sutton, of Princeton, opposed this in a lengthy steech He had op posed revision until the bulk of the churches asked it. Now he heartily fav- .ored it. Yet he could not believe it the duty of the assembly to send this report down with marks of approval. He favored some of the amendments as made. He believed others necessary. He did not favor the‘form in which other changes had been made. He paid a high compli- ment to the committee and its Work, and declared that not a solitary doctrine Oi Calvinism had been changed. The report was adopted and recommit ted to the presbyteries. The presbyteries’ will report their views to the committee on revision,-and the latter will finally re- port next year. _ And so the great revision battle was ended almost as soon as it was begun. ' FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL Closing Quotations of the New York Stoc " r ' . Exchange. '_ an' Yonx, May gun—Money on cell loaned at 4@6 per cent. Exchange steadyzposted rates, 34.8%88; actual rates, “mm for sixty days and Amtm for demand. Governments steady;. currency 63,1111 no; is, eoupon,118}4 bid; 4559 do., 101 bid. . . The stock market was only moderately act- ive this morning. Prices opened firm on the belief that the drain of gold to Europe would soon cease-and the firsttguotations were is to 1 per cent. higher than those of yesterday. 0., C., C. and St. Louis, Reading, and Louisville and Nashville were the strongest stocks. In the early trading. ,St. Paul, Chicago Gas, Locka- wanna. Missouri Pacific, Pacific Mail and Union Pacific became prominent and advanced sharp- ly, At 11 o‘clock values were up 34 to 1% per Cent. In the hour tonoon the market was ex- ceedingly dull, but its strength was fully main- tained, and at noon prices showed but little change from those current at 11 o‘clock. At the close the market was featureless. Closing prices: _ . West. Union Tel. . 80% Del. & Hudson....l32 Adams Express. . .147 Del. Lack. & Wall}? U. S. Exprem. ..... 60 Denver ............ 18% C,C,C.&I ....... 62% Ede..............20 N. Y. Central.. ....1(l)% Lakefihore ..... ..110% Illinois Central.... 98 NorthweSt........106% Northern Pacific. 24% Do., pref..,...v..... —— Do., pref ........... 6916' PacificMail... -— Central Pacific... 30% Reading-.....l...,m§ Union Pacific...... — &PML.........L' 62~ Missouri Pacific... 09% Wahmh... ..... ... :- Texas Pacific ...... 14% Bnr.& Quincy.... 86% . Alton&T.H ...... 3236 _Ore.B‘y&_Nav’... —‘ Canada Southern. 49% Ore. & Trans ..... -— Canada Pacific.... 7L. Rich. &Terminal. 15% N- Y- & N. E'.ll|"m sugar mt! NIH — I General Markets. New YORK, May za—FLOUR—Fairly active ‘ and steady; city mill extras. “@3535 for West Indies; Minnesota extra, W60; superfine, $3.75@$4.45; fine, [email protected]. ' . WHEAT—Opened firm at fie. advance, but- soon weakened and declined 1% per cent. in the first hour. From this there was a rally of Me. by noon; receipts, 76,200 bushels; shipments, 92,161 bushels; No. 2 red winter, 31.14% cash; do., May, 81.12%; do., June, $1.11; do., July, 31 CORN —Opened steady at unchanged prices, declined éfic. in the early dealings, and rallied %c. by noon; receipts, 47,314 bushels; ship; meats, 9,333 bushels; No.2mixed, 71c. cash; do., May. 635.60.; do., June, 63}(_.C. OATS —Quiet and irregular; receipts, 99,400 bushels; shipments, 1,484 bushels; N o. 2 mixed, 53L§@54c. cash; do., June, 519.10.; do., July 5154c. BARLEYANegleeted. ‘ PORK—Dull; new mass. 8%81325. LARD—Quiet; July. 30.67: August. $6.83. MOLASSES—Quiet; 130.201‘ 60 test, boiling stock. TURPEN TIN E—Firm at 38@38}§c. ROSIN—Dull; strained to good, $1.60@$1.fi?}§. PETROLEUM—Quiet and unchanged. FREIGHTS—~Dull; grain to London, steam, 2d. BUTTER—Steadier: western creamery ex~ tras, lS}é@l9c. CHEESE~Quiet and easier; Ohio factory, fiat, fair, 8c. ' EGGS—Steady; Tstate and Pennsylvania,“ fresh, Nine; western. léléc. RICE—Nominal SUGAR—Refined fairly active; cut loaf and crushed, 534C; granulated, 4%“); mold "A" 4340. TALLOVV—Dull; prime city, 50. COFFEE—Spot lots steady; fair Rio cargoes, 19%0. ' STREW'N “'ITH JE‘VISH DEAD. That Is Reported to. He the Condition of Moscow’s Streets. BERLIN, May 23.—l—lerr VVettendorf, who has just returned to Berlin from a visit to the art exhibition at Moscow, confirms the statements of the atrocious treatment of the J ews. He saw a score of dead in the streets, mostly infants, who had perished of exposure in the sudden removal from their homes, or'been torn away from their mothers, as many were, under the pretext that they “had not been registcred. Herr \Vettendorf himself, although not- aJew, has rather a Hebraic visage, and was compelled to go to the police office and give an account of himself and his ancestry for several generations back. He succeeded in proving that > be was not a Jew, andwvas released. Since the 'arrival of the Grand Duke Sergius and his wife, the Princess Eliza- beth, at Moscow, the severity of Jewish persecution has sensibly abated, although the expulsions continue. The grand duke, as governor of the city, has ordered that fetters shall not be used by the police in the removal of the Jews who are not otherwise violators of law, and that a rea- sonable time shall be given before expul- sion for the Jews to remove themselves. A Cloud Burst ill Paris, . PARIS, May 23.—A terrific storm oc- curred in this city, which caused consid- erable damage. A huge waterspout formed in the Champs Elysees, traversed the Place de la Concorde, and burst in the. J ardin des ’l‘uilleries, uprooting trees and destroying lawns, flower beds and many choice and delicate plants. In the Es- planade des Invalides great consternatiom was created by the falling Of a‘ thunder- ‘A rum Million Dollar-Failure; BOSTON, May 23.—The Boston 'News bu-i reau, says: We hear from good sources that the liabilities involved'in the assig'na ment of Joseph Davis will amount to $3,000,000 and that fifty cents on the dollar may be realized by the creditors. ".‘sncnnra'nx 'BLAJNE’S HEALTH. Bis Doctor.>.Sayo~,.ue,-,Is Improving—A Startlingltumor vpcnieda, , _ 'arOse"early Friday morning and dressed himself. The ‘gouty- swelling in his feet has almost entirely subsided,‘so that he can walk about the room. His physician says he would not take Mr. Blaine out during the day, as he feared the weather was too warm. Mr. Blaine is now able tc be up and about the house. and his physi- cian says that his complete recovery is only a matter of a few days. In contradistinction to what the doctors say The Herald’s Washington special says. “The facts about Mr. Blain'e’s physical con- dition have not been told. On the con- trary, they have been persistently con- cealed. The plain truth is that Mr. Blaine is a confirmed invalid, and his intimate friends fear a collapse of his faculties that will at once shock and distress the public. I am aware that this statement will be im- mediately rejected by Mr. Blaine’s part5 organs, but it is nevertheless true in every respect, and only the suppression of it at this time would bejust cause of censure.’ A United Press reporter called at the house of Mrs. Walter Damroseh with re gard to'the report from Washington. Mrs. Damroseh was on the sidewalk in front oi the residence, leaning on the door of ,an open carriage in which sat the child oi Emmons Blaine. Mrs. Damroseh was chatting pleasantly with it, and the little tot was making laughing replies. Mrs. J. G. Blaine was up stairs preparing for a walk with Mrs. Damroseh. Both ladies declined to discuss the article referred tc above. They did not esteem it worthy oi a moment’s consideration, it was such a colossal fabrication. They referred to Mr. Blaine as improving and feeling very com- fortable. It was plain that the ladies entertained no serious thoughts'concerning the secre- tary’s condition. And they, the most in. timately associated with Mr. Blaine, would be most likely to show by their action: what their opinion of the real condition 01 Mr. Blaine is. Mr. Emmons Blaine was seen by the re porter. He had not seen the article re ferred to, and the reporter showed him a copy. He made a few quite forcible re- marks upon it, and contemptuously flung the paper aside, ‘with the remark that it was not necessary to deny the statements therein contained. He said substantially. “The thing is a lie. It is one of the worst kind of misrepresentations. It is vague and general in‘ its statements, and an) denial of these would be useless.” A ll’onder "’orker Mr. Frank Hufi'men, a young man of Burlington, _ had been under the care of two promi- nent physicians and used their treat- ment until he was not able to get around. They pronounced his case to be Consumption and incurable. He was persuaded to try Dr. _King’s New D18- covery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds and at the same time was not able to walk across the street without rest- ing. He found, before he had used half of adollar bottle, that he was much b‘etter;.<he continued to use it and is to: - clay enjoying good health. If you have any Throat. Lung or Chest Trouble, try it. Trial bottle free at H. B. Hale’s drug store. ' For 0001‘ Fifty 1’ cars Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup has. been used by millions of mothers for their children while teething. If disturbed at night or brok- en of your restby a sxck- child sufi‘ermg and crying With pain of Cuttin Teeth send at once and get a bottle of “Mrs. _1nslow’s Soothing Syrup”- for Children Teething, It Will relieve the poor little sufi‘erer immediatel . Depend upon it, mothers, there is no mists. 'e about it. It cures diarrhma, regulates the stomach and bowels, cures Wind. colic. softens the gums, reduces inflammation. and gives tone and ener y to the whole s 'stem. Mrs. Winslows Soot mg Syrup for chi dren teething lS pleas- ant to the taste and Is the prescriptiqn’of one of the oldest and best female physmians and nurses in the United Statcs. Price 25 cents a bottle. Sold by all drug ists throughout the world. Be sure and‘ask or “Mas. WINSLOW s SoorniNC SYRUP." . No one knows better than those who have used Carter’s. Little Liver Pills what relief they have given when taken for dyspepsia, dizziness, pain in the side, constipation and disordered stom- WIRADAM’S v . KILLER GURES. ALI. DISEASES. , Years of patient study and experiment have demonstrated that Microbes (germ life) are the cause of every disease. ' This wonderful remedy effectually destroys this cause, kills the Germ Life for Mlcrobes, and erfect health soon .follows. It has no equa as a Blood I’m-i er. is' a most powerful antise tic anda won erful tonic. , _ . Rea our testimonialsfirom , IthouSands . of grateful eoplewho have been...eured'. .Book Ohio, states that he- ».-. . , ---r _, " '_.W‘:'ELE K LY- . N 0 R W" AL I: " _-'~ G A ZE T T E NEW YORK, May . 23.—¢Secre'tary' Blaine ' CURE Sick Headache and relieve all the troubles incl- dent to a bilious state of the system. such an Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsiness. Distress after eating. Pain in the 'lide, &e. While their most remarkable success has been shown in curing SICK Headache. yet Carter's Little Liver Pills are equally valuable in Constipation. eurin g and pre-_ venting this annoyingcomplaimtwhile they also correct all disorders of the atomach,stimulate the liver and regulate the bowels. Even if they only curd ‘HE‘ \D . Ache they would be almost priceless to those who suffer from this distressing complaint; but fortu- nately their goodness does not end hero,and those who once try them will find these little pills valu- able in so many ways that they will not be wil- ling to do without them. But after all sick head ‘ JAGHE ' Is the bane of so many lives that here is when we make our great boast. Our pills cure it while others do not. Carter's Little Liver Pills are very small and very easy to take. One or two pills make a dose. They are strictly vegetable and do not gripe or puma. but by their gentle action please all who use them. Invials at 25 cents ; five for 31. Sold by druggists everywhere. or sent by mail. CARTER MEDICINE 60., New York. hall Pill. Small Isa. Small Ilia GO T01 F. J. CurtisIlCo’s DUCHESS, OUR OWN AND UNCLE NICK R A N G E S , (With Duplex Grates. WOOD COOK. STOVES. MONITOR OIL STOVES, Agate Tin and Wooden “Fare, VVhitewash Brushes, Carpet Beaters, 'IB'ALD‘WIN & swrxnr. REFRIGERATORS With Perfect Circulrtion of Dry Air. Mercer China. Dinner Sets, Plain and Decorated, - TABLE GLASS WARE, House Furnishing Goods. A CARD. MRS. GEORGE W. BRADLEY, (daughter of the late William R. Nash), desues PUPILS IN INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC For terms apply to or address 193 Main Street. “ W n, I 1 LA L I I; -' " llllllllligfl V‘- MI. ‘:_ cw"! :‘?;D.I ‘41.» I z... \.__. l! cloth oibolldlugahoulc you Ought to buytbc new unguar- erlcon Aminmtul‘e. 0? every mun a complete “all", prepared by Pullmr, Paul“! a 00., the well known are eta. Then II not a Builderor any one intending to Build or otherwlu luternird that can alord to be without it. his I practical work and everybody bu I it. The but cheapest and mostpopulur work over issued on Bui ding. ' Nearly four hundred drawings. A .5 book in an and style, but we have determined to make it meet the popular demand, to suit the “mouse that it can bo'cuily ruched by all. F This book contains 10‘ I“ x 14 incheulu IIII, and conliutu of large 9 x is pinto p I vlug plum, clentiouumenpoctln view, description» owner: nunu actual cost of construction, no gum work, Ind instruction flow to Build 10 Cot u, mu, Double Hon-u, Brick Block Houses, suitable for clty uu urbo town and country, bounce for the {Inn and workingmnu's homal {or all section! or the country, and cutting from .300 to $6,500; ulnoB-rul, . Stables. School lieu-3 Town Hull. Churchu, and other public h 'ldl -t ether wl elficatioul form oicoutract and a lug. uiiioufi‘dlizformutlou om. erection ’0! buildings, "1.3.1.... ol lit?i employment “Architects It ll worth .LOOtonuy out, but 1 vi giving fu 1 particulars free. Address JOHN‘A. b m.“ M . , , “1.00; b, m“. RIGGS, NOI‘WJllk, COIlll.. Olly]. - ', :. ‘ ' " j. . ; zigdt‘i‘ifisrflgo'uhlwapxm. 353135;, Puni.iun:n, 311116 7 Laight attach-Nevin}; City-.I .. no. 8012761. “no" s... New m I are. she. ' I @252. she. . I Item. sas- _. | i'f-{jEAszA SPLENDID LINE OF LADIES-”zi‘SH'IRT - WAISTS '6' is In Bldbkahd'Colors’. »'.Sp,ecial. values at 98c, $1.25, $1.69 and $1.89. N ewLme ll‘of'fliarasOIS and, Sun Umbrellas. use Rddialibbadi'Uuderwear. ttock 00ml)lete for ' Childrenand Ladies. Reduction in many Lines of, p D 11E 5 s G- o o :D 5 To close. Lookxat the ill-in. BLACK SCRAH at 69 cents, would be cheap at 89 cents. .. New LACES in 45 in. at $1.00 and $1.10 per yard. 'DEMI FLOUNCINGS. in Black Lace at Very Low Prices. BLACK GRENADINES in plain and stripe. These are~vsry desirable . this season. Edward. Street, No. 5 Gazette Building, Norwalk. 5 mm MINI/III- DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT. VYe are giving special attention to our business with the most flattering results showing choice selections in Black and Colored Bengalines, Plain and Printed Indias and J aps, Black and White India with figures, Wash Pongees, Habutais and Surahs, Black Silks with broche colored figures for coats and sacks, Crepe de Chine and Crepe Cleopatra—special, Striped Surahs in all colors at 490., special, Plain Iron-Frame Grenadines, ' Surah and Satin Grenadines witn Polka Dots and Black with Colored Stripes Silk Warp Lansdownes. Bedford Cords. Wool Surahs and Henriettas in all the new shades. During the balance of the sea son, as long as they last, we will sell our entire line of Nov elty Combination Suits, including Scotch Cheviots and Chevron, Stripes and Checks, at $9.69 ; former prices, $15.00 to $25.00. ' ' THE D. M. READ CO DIH ‘K-E'EP A FINE STOCK OF ALMOST EVERYTHING, MARKED AT . Lowest Possible. Prices. YOU NEVER STRUCK ANYTHING like the Bargains they have in Carpets, Oil Cloths, Rugs, Draperies, Stair Carpets, and the Latest Novelties in DRESS Goons, CLOAKS, WRAPS, Woolen Underwear, Hosiery, Ribbons, Notions-Clocks Of all kinds, and 00300, Kabo Corsets a specialty. . .. Lu..- .. ‘ BIIY or THE MAKER. Pay only one profit and get your *—*—*—*—*——*—*——* URNITURE *-—-*—*——*-—-—*——*———*——* Fresh and perfect and direct from the “a. workshop. GEO. E. NOTHNAGLE & SON Manufacturers of FINE PARLOR SUITS and Extensive Dealers in all kinds of Furniture, , WARE ROOMS: 423, 425, 427 MAIN STREET, BRIDGEPORT. CONN. E. K. LOCKWOOD. FRANK I. JONES E. K. LOCKWOOD 8. CO. Plumbing, Steam and Hot Air Engineering, FULL LINE OF. NORWALK, CONN //, ._ .. 4,1” “ _ V . ‘ . lint-1‘57? . [IIIIJ . -—-—H s-rnamnoa'r TO NEW YORK. ' ' COMMENCING MONDAY, MAY 25m, . The Steamboat “CITY OF ALBANY” Will makedaily trips to New York, leaving South Norwalk at 7:45 a. m. Returning leave New York. Beekman street, 2:30 p._ m., and East 3131: street, 2:50 p. m.: Saturdays at 2 p. m. and 2:20 p.m. ON SUNDAYS leaves South Norwalk at 9:15 a. m. Returning leaves New York. Beekman street, 6p. m., and East alst street. 6:20 p. in. Sunday’s boat connects with'trains to Coneylsland and other seaside resorts. Freight received from 7a.m.to5p.m. I Single Fare, 40 cents; Excursion, 60 cents. - HOUSE FURNISHING .GOODS,‘
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