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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20
The Penna. 81 Del Re, R

THE SHERIFF OF CHESTER COUNTY ADyERTIsEs IT'S
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
1t has already been stated that the Pennsy-
yania u Delaware Rail Road has been seized,
and is advertised at public sale by the Sheriff of
Chester county. on Thursday, May 9th. The
Sheriff, however, has only levied on the "per-
sonal property" of the Company, which is just
nothing at all-in value--as it has no rolling
stock. His advertisement proposes to sell "al
the right, title, and inttresG of the p. d ID. II,
R. Co. in and to said railroad, which he s, of
course, quite welcome to do as there are, be-
hind thai, two mortgages, the first 81 ,0S3. .000
and the second, S5l9,0U0-a sum far greater
than the road is worth. The fright, title and
interest" of the stockholders who form the
" Company is therefore valueless The exc
cution on which the Sheriff proceeds is on suit
brought by William A. Bell, of Danphin county,
for work, labor and lumber on the bridges of
the road The judgment for S15 1862 Ga is by
default, the company having made no affidavit
OF defense.
From the report of the Auditor General of
Pennsylvania it appears that on December 31st,
1873, the paid up stock of the company was
5000, 900; 1st mortgage per cent, bonds 5 ,0S3,
600; I'd mortgage 7 per cent. bonds, S5l9,000;
floating debt, $7l, ,3i6.21. The total cost of the
road up to that time was 92,502,0 900 The COM
pany owned no real estate or equipment, The
length of the road from Pomeroy to Delaware
City s Al = miles. The length in Pennsylvania
is 22l5 miles.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20
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The Cold IN Maryland.

DAMAGE TO CROPS, aENERALLy-PEAs, BEANS, &c,
IN DEMAND FOR RE- PLANTING.
[From the Baltimore Sun, To-Day.l
1t seems the the cold snap OF the past three or
four days has done considerable damage to early
fruit and vegetables in this State.
GOV. Bowie reports that at his place in Prince
Georges county the frost of Saturday night
killed all the early strawberries, and what
is worse in commercial point of view, de-
stroyed the young tobacco plants. IN the coun-
ty around Baltimore as well as in the suburbs
and in the city, the buds of apricot trees which
are in bloom were destroyed. Ice was formed
half an inch thick in the city, even in protected
places, Sunday night, and serious damage must
have been done to early fruit and vegetables
everywhere throughout Maryland.
Numerous orders were received yesterday by
Baltimore houses from Maryland and Virginia
truckers for beans, peas &C., for replanting, to
replace the crops nipped by the recent cold spell
There WAS considerable advance in the prices
for early vegetables here in consequence of the
unfavorable reports. Seven hundred boxes of
green peas received on the Charleston steamer
were nearly all frostbltten ON the vessel and
sold at one-t third the market price.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20
CrisfIeId.

NEW Nj ARINE RAILwAY-ATrEMPrED SUICIDE THE
COLD WEATHER AND THE PEACHES AND THE
STRAWBERRIES.
Special Correspondence Of The Commercial.
CRIsFIELD, Md, Apr. 10.
d. ma and Smith have built marine railway
at Cris6eld, something that was badly needed
here.
The Eastern Shore II. r. has new source of
revenue. 1t receives all the shells made by a
number of oyster packers and .sella them along
the line of their road to be burnt into lime and
fill up bad roads.
A colored man, convicted of larceny at Prin-
cess Anne and sentenced to the penitentiary, on
Saturday, for five years. made desperate eff
fort to commit suicide by cutting his throat with
razor. He made cash on each side of the
feshy part of his neck about an inch deep. He
ls doing very well, but says he wants to die.
The cold snap extended the whole length of
the Peninsula. At Crisfeld, on Sunday night,
ice formed from 4 to Il inch. Not many trees
are in blossom yet but most all answers to in
quiries about peaches to-day were i" they are
killed." Some say the new wood Is frozen.
Where the strawberries were in blossom, they
have turned black and the supposition is that all
that were in blossom are dead. Y.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20
SECOND EDITION.
More About the Peaches.

CONFLICTING REpoRrs-sAip TO BE o. X. ABOUT
MIDDLETowN.
Tie reports from the peach region, this morn
ing, are very conflicting Of the numerous
sources of information available, no two agree
in any particular. One says that the buds are
all killed, having persisted by the freezing
OF the new wood. Another, that the sap has
frozen in tbs tree and killed the germ, while at
Seaford. yesterday, the Martins, and the Rosses,
and the Darbys-an extensive peach growers
are reported as having said that none of the
peaches are alive.
From authentic sources Of information we are
able to state, 30 far as can now be told that If
any injury has been done it il confined to the
lower part OF the Peninsula. Major Bggs. who
came up the Delaware road, this morning, says
he has heard numerous complaints from below,
but is inclined to think the growers are more
scared than hurt. He thinks, however, that it
is possible that buds which are open may have
sustained injury, but does not believe that any
sap or the tree, in the possibility of which lie
has little or no conidenceat least by such
weather as we have had. He says the buds are
unhurt about Mddletown, 30 far as is now
known, but adds that it is impossible to speak
yet
The growers about Wyoming are also cheerful,
and some of them say their crops are uninjured
as yet.
THE STRAWBERRIES.
Information from the strawberry fields SAYS
that the first picking, which liz now in blossom
in the lower part of tho Peninsula is hopeless
The vines, however, remain in good condition, and
the only disadvantage which will be in the late
ness of the crop. Its abundance is not doubted
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20
The Coal Strike.

MINERS IN coUNcIL-PossIBLE CHANGE IN THE
SITUATION TO-DAY.
Special Dl patch to the Phada. Times.
HAzLEToN Pa, April 49,
The Region Board of the Miners Union met
here this morning, but the proceedings were se-
cret, though they probably had reference to the
meeting of the Council of East Pennsylvania,
which will be held in this town tomorrow. This
council represents the miners of the anthracite
coal field, and it's deliberations, may possibly
result in same change in the situation.
Many of the representative men of the Miners
Union are in town this evening, and the rumor
prevails that they brought with them consider
able money for the relief of needy strikers.
This morning the miners striving to reach the
Stockton mine had arrived within two hundred
yards of the portion supposed to be burning.
Your correspondent is reliably informed that
there will positively be no change in the military
here, and that the First Regiment will not be
replaced by any other regiment from Philadel-
phia, but will remain on duty until the present
difficulties are over.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20
The Disappearing sheds.

oBLlTEEATIoS OF AN OLD LANDMARKS FACTS
FROM ITS HISTORY.
In the pulling down of the Fourth street mar
ket sheds landmark is being obliterated which
is closely identified with the earliest history of
the city. The original shed was built in 1885,
before Wilmington was erected into a borough,
and when the town. then called Willing town,
contained but thirty three houses These were
all below High street, as Fourth street was then
called The original shed stood between Market
and Shipley streets, and WAS rude affair, sup
ported upon wooden posts.
This shed. or shambles as it WAS sometimes
called, was built by the individual enterprise of
William Shipley, who removed to Wlling-town
in 1875 from Springfield. Considerable opposi-
tion was raised to the new market, the source of
which is not clearly understood, but by 1887 this
opposition had developed 30 strongly that ma
terlal was purchased and workmen were consult
ed with reference to the erection of
another market house in Second
street. This alarmed the uptown people, who
seemed to unite with William Shipley, and they
took measures to counteract the effort by the s
suance of protests. These amounted to nothing
more than SO far as individual opinion was in
lnenced by them, for the borough was still un-
born. An appeal, however, was made to thomas
Penn, Governor of the Province, who ordered q
suspension of the erection of the Second street
market house until such time as he might be
able to visit Willing-town
The feeling which the opposition to the first
market house engendered was bitter in the ex-
treme. and ut one time became 80 violent that
II forcbe effort was made to destroy it, 1t is
matter of history that two stalwart men of the
opposition, each armed with an axe, proceeded
to the site of the market house and each drove
the keen edge of his steel into the same wooden
post as the beginning of an effort to destroy
the shed. Then very powerful man, an adhe-
rent of Shipley's placing one hand upon each of
the heads of the two men as they stood in close
proximity to one another, brought their
heads together with such violence that they both
fell insensible to the ground. This act caused
the more moderate men, who now foresaw even
greater trouble, to initiate compromise move-
mont, which succeeded in the establishment of
the Saturday markets and one of
the fairs in the upper market, and the Wednes-
day market and the other fair in the lower mar
ket, this house having been built in the mean
time. This was done by ajority of lag vol
COS in favor of the former, and ~ in favor of
the latter, each vote being taken separately.
Somewhere towards the close of the last CEN
tury the Fourth street market house was rebuilt
and the wooden posts superseded by the brick
pillars which are soon to be pulled down. The
shed between shipley and Orange streets was
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20
Shfp.BufIdIng.

LAUNCH OF aovERNMENMENT IIaHr-sHIP.
Government lght-ship was launched from
the marine railway Of the Jackson & Sharp Co.,
at LILO, this afternoon,in the presence of num-
ber OF spectators. The launch WAS intended to
have taken place about three-quarters
OF ON hour earlier, but the tallow in
the ways stffened and the vessel was gotten oil
with difficulty The tide had fallen two feet,
and when the ship ran down on the ends of the
ways they broke, and rope catching in the ends
of one of them raised it on its end in the water
In it's fall across q narrow footway, spectator
had narrow escape from painful if not fatal
accident.
The vessel is ia it, 4 n long, &c #. in.
wide, and 12ft Sin. in the hold. She is built in
most thorough and substantial manner Of Del
aware white oak and Florida pne with live oak
stem and stern, and locust and red cedar stan
chicns and top timbers. The fastening is of
copper, galvanized iron and locust treenails
The bottom will be sheathed with yellow metal,
first being covered with coat of tar and hair
felt.
The internal arrangements are complete, with
cabin, state rooms, galley and fixtures for
twenty men.
The vessel will be provided with two lanterns,
with necessary arrangements for hoisting, and
day marks permanently fixed at the mast heads.
AS the vessel is to signal in foggy weather, she
is provided with 1000. lbs. fog BELL and
steam fog whistle. The latter is being built by
Hilles & Jones, of this city, and will be yery
complete, consisting of two locomotive tubular
steam boilers, 131s TT, long by 31S IT. in dame
ter with fog whistle and all necessary machinery
and apparatus for operating the same.
The vessel will be thoroughly fitted out with
spars wire rigging, sails and awnings and two
large life boats, all made in this city, and she
will be furnished with everything necessary for
the comfort and safe y OF the men stationed on
board.
The work is superintended by Government
Inspector, and is in every way satisfactory to
him and the Light House Board. She will be
completed as rapidly as possible but her loca-
tion is not yet fixed upon. Her number will be
forty.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20
D&atGs.

LEWIs.-On Monday evening, the 10Th instant, Of
consumption, Frank p, son of John b. Jr and
Elizabeth Lewis, In the 2lst year of his age.
The relatives and friends invited to attend the
funeral from the residence Of his parents, No III
to meet at the house at +. NJ and leave a. p. NJ.
for Riverview Cemetery.
MCDANEL.-On un'ay morning, the nth instant,
Maynard, young 'st son of Robert Fl. and ydia
MeDanel. aged years and months.
The relatives and friends of the family are Invited
to attend the funeral from the residence of his pa
rents, 62t West Seventh street, on Tuesday after
noon the tn inst, to meet at the house at O'Clock
and leave at O'Clock, to proceed to the Wilmington
and BraRdywine Cemetery.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20
EXCELSIOR.


II one should strive to reach star,
He would not build ladder high,
Seek foot by foot to climb 30 far,
And step hy step ascend the sky;
But he would seek the wild birds wings
The secret OF the lightnings play,
Leap out upon the nights blue rlngs,
And hail at dawn his wished-for day.
/ will not vainly seek 10 thee
BY laddtr-steps OF wealth or fame.
TIL some few feet below me be
The worl !, thy distance still the same.
But will seek that influence
BY which all natures marvels move,
Till I, by flash or flight from hence,
Win to thee as on wings OF love.
II. W. Bourdiiton, in The GALAXY for Miy.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20
The TWO ApriIs.

[iS75-Cuttls's oration-Paul Revere's Ride
1t WAS brilliant April night. The winter had
ward, The hills were already green. The early
grain waved in the fields, and the air was sweet
with Dlossoming orchards. Already the robbins
whistled, the bluebird sang and the benedction
OF peace rested upon the landscape.
descriptions of Yesterday--1s.5.
The morning was bright and sunny, but bit
grown colder, as the day advanced and the raw
March-lke air was entirely dsagreeable. A lit
tie before 2 o'clock, snow was falling OCCASION
ally........At the Concord dinner, during the
speeches, the weather grew colder and few OF the
people remained to the close.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20

POLICE CoURT.-Thomas Taylor for disorder
ly conduct and abusing Samuel Blake WAS fined
80 and costs, and required to peace bond in
5000
Thomas Mccormick for an assault on Edward
Boyle, gave a bond to keep the peace in 5000.
One drunk.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20

An honest old gentleman from rural county,
VINO came down to New York to spend tho Sab
hath with friends, was asked by one of them
what the people mp his way thought of the
Eaecher scandal. He replied that he never tried
a. and didn't know anything about it-tllat he
ana all Ills neighbors burned kerosene.
Philip Murray has been found guilty of muir
aar q II, IN the first degree at Pittsburg, Pa, for
killing James White.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20
PennsyIvania.

REsIdNATIoN OF MAJ. GEN. PREvosT, OF THE STATE
TROOPS.
PHILADELPHIA, April 20.
Gen. Provost commanding the First Division
National Guards of Pennsylvania, has rendered
his resignation to Governor Hartraft. This is
supposed to have grown out OF the disagree
ment between them which is known to have ex-
listed for some time past but nothing is known
with certainty.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20
Financial.
PRICE OF GOLD To- DAY,
New YoRE, April 20.

PRICE OF GOLD TO DAY,
New YoRK, April 20.
Gold, to day 51.151s.
Furnished ny Craige, johnson Il Co., Bankers and
Brokers, 9Th and Market Sts.l
LONDON. 1890, p. M, April 90.
U. s. 1865 107; 1s67's, 10s; Ten-forties
1903 New Fives of 1881, 1902. Consols for
money 49, i@93Ts; for account 037s@9i. Erie
common shares, 2724 ; preferred 38Ia. New
York Central and Hudson, 81. Market un-
settled
FRANKFORT April 90.
n & 50O's ef 1862 o87[
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20
FIFTH EDITION.
Washington.

MORE nuMoRED REsIaNATIoNe IN THE CABINET.
WARRINGTON, April 20.
Prominent officers of the Interior Depart
ment discredit the report that the President has
requested the resignation Of Secretary Delano
which they consider improbable, as they are.now
travelling together. On the other hand, many
here believe in the truth of the report which
cannot now be officially confirmed OR denied
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20
Financial Items.

SECRETARY BRIsTow CALLS IN MILLIONS OF 3 eos
THE MAY INTEREST.
WASHINGTON, April 20.
The Secretary Of the Treasury issued his call,
to-day,fo five millions Of FIVE twenty bonds, up
on which interest will cease on the goth of July.
Orders have been issued to commence, to-mor-
row, the payment of the May interest without
rebate.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20
The Old story of taatI,.-

L&Speaker Blaine Gays the interview in a
ilttsburg paper, said to have occurred between
lliin and George Alfred Townsend, is wholly un-
trustworthy. lie never was a party to such
ttatements as it contains.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20
New Advertisements, To-day.

Notice-Clayton Lodge, X ofP.
Evening Of Song-Union M. Il. Church.
Wanted-Reliable Agent.
Wanted-To purchase f-room house.
Wanted-Situation by young man.
New Crop Usage Orange Seed-Chandler.
License Netherlands Kelley.
Funeral Notices.
Pennington's easy shoes-Brevi
Canary's Brevity-Olothing
Webb's hats-Brevity
Coatesville Spelling Bee.
Roblnson's groceries-Brevity.
Fullmer's oysters-Brevity,
Morgan's hosery-Brevlty.
Enterprise Coz furnlture-Brevity.
Dubells hats-Brevity.
q gars-Singles d Son, BrevIty
Hosiery, etc.,--Brevlty.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20

We will give the answer to yesterdays board
cutting puzzle IN day or two. "Forrester''
sends us the correct plan.
The sale of seats for 1.-The Two Orphans" will
begin at Boughman Thomas, & Co. 3 tomorrow
morning at o'clock.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20

M1LFoRn, Del, April 70.
Thomas Baumgardner, Esq and a party of
his friends are here to meet the officers of the
Old Dominion Steamship Company, to go over
the railroads of the Junction IL Breakwater sys-
tenn to Snow Hill, and from there to Cherry
stone, with the Wow of locating the extension
intended to be built to the latter place.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20

Bayard Taylor delivers his Ancient Egypt
lecture at Reading, this Tuesday evening.
=, Bret Harte has written play for Stuart
Starbottle,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20

The telegraph messenger boys, in the employ
Of the Western Union Company, in this city,
on which are fixed gold-bullion badges. This
sets off the native intelligence of their hand
some faces very finely,
The Coatesville "Bee folks, in printed
programme announce that: "a delegation will
be present from Wilmington to retrieve the hon
ors lost last week."
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20

PARIS April 20.
A duel took place yesterday between NJ. MAJ
ziolo, editor of the Union, and NJ. Rogel, editor
of the Pays. They fought with swords and both
combatants were wounded.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20
weather Record.
REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE.

nEPONT OF THE HIdNAL SERVICE.
WASHINGTON, April 20.
Probabilities For the Middle States, con-
tinued cold and generally clear weather, with
brisk northwest to north east winds, and rising
barometer.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20
FOURTH EDITION.
The "OId Dominion system.

MOVE ON THE BoARD-MR. BAUMGARDNER AND
OTHERS AT MILFORD TO GO OVER THE ROAD.
if,eciai tispatch to the Commercial.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20

WILMINGTON 4 READING RAILRoAD.-If the
Pennsylvania Central Railroad Company should
lease the Wilmington a. Reading Railroad, it is
supposed they would then make u connec ton
with the Bernvie branch of the South Noun
tain Railroad, and thus secure an outlet at this
end.--BWdSboro' Pioneer.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20

CARD TO THE PUBLIC
OFFICE OF
WooLLEY VAN TRUMPS
INSURANCE AGENCY,
FIRE, MARINE, LIFE, ACCIDENTi
NO. l JOURNAL BUILDING ADJOINING THk
CITY HALL,
WILMINGTON. DELAWARE.
We are the
LARGEST AND BEST KNOWN Co&PA-
MES IN THE WORLD,
HAVING
CASH ASSETS OF OVER.-....... ST 01, ,00O, 900,
We insure all kinds Of property within the State
and adjoining counties. Dwellings and Farm Pro-
perty taken at very low rates.
We make q speciality OF taking entire charge OF
customers business, thereby relieving them OF
much trouble and expense and settle all losses
PROMPTLY AND L1BERALLY, without extra charge.
Ofering oar past record as guarantee for the
future, confidently assert 1t Will be to your In
nes in all departments before tnsuring renewing
elsewhere.
ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE TO ANY AMOUNT
INFECTED AT ONCE AT CURRENT RATES.
Communications by mall will receive immediate
attention.
Expressing our Acknowledgements for the patron
age we have enjoyed and soliciting continuance,
We remain very respectfully,
JAMES wooLLEY. &. A. VAN TRUMP
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20

STREET SPRINRLINo. On the 2sth inst tho
street sprinkler will be in operation. All per-
sons wishing the street wet daily in front of
their holses will please leave orders ut r. r.
Robinson Il Go. i, dth Il Market.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20

SPELLING BEE AT CoATEsvILLE.-Ou Thursday
evening next, spelling bee will take place at
tiJatesyille. An invitation has been extended to
all Wilmingtonans who desire it to attend
Perhaps some of the Wilmington spoilers would
like TO enter.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20

An EVENING OF SoNG.--The Union NJ. T.. Sum
day School will give all evening of sacred song
on Thursday evening next the 22rd instant, in
the Union NJ f. Church for the benefit of the
SCHOOL, The deserved reputation which this
school enjoys for good singing will no doubt iu-
sure crowded house.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20
r YKENS VALLEY COAL.

For SALE
si.,0c0 isi MORTGAGE BONDS.
OF Tug
BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION,
OF WILMINGTON,
sEouRID BY REAL ESTATE WORTH FOUR
TINES THE AMOUNT.
Interest payable quarterly August, Novem-
ber, February.
II. r. ROBINSON go,
BANKERS,
FOURTH AND MARKET STREETS, wILMISGToa, DEL.
CRAlGE, JOHNSON u CO.,
BANKERS AND BROKERS.
SIXTH AND MARKEr srs., WILMINGTON. DEI.
EEW YORK AND PIiILADA. STOCKS BOUGHT
AND SOLD ON COMMISSION
Every facility afforded for persons desiring to deal
or invest in Stocks. Bonds, or Cold
Telegraphlc quotations received constantly during
the day.
jan1,ly
TRAsK & STONE
BANKERS AND BROKERS',
No. NEW STREET. NRw YoRK,
TRANSACT a GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS.
STOCKS, BONDS AND GOLD
HoUaHT AND SOLD ON COMMISSION,
AND
CARRIED ON MARGINS,
DEpo ITS received and INTEREST ALLOW ED.
ACCOUNTS OF COUNTRY BANKS
And Bankers received on favorable terms.
STEAM SAW
AND PLANNING MILL
Particular attention given to nling orders for
OAK, WHITE, AND YELLOW PINE.
CUTTING WHITE PINE DECKING SPECI-
Atty.
All kinds OF
PLANNING, MATCHING, AND Sitting
ATTENDED, TO PROMPTLY AND AT REASONABLE PRICES.
Also large stock of
SAWED SHINGLES, sPoKEs, AND
PICKETS ALWAYS ON HAND.
WHITE AND X. o. PILING.
Il. w. CAUSE
Foot West Street,
JanlSd&Wtp Wilmington, Delaware
TABLE LINENS AND NAPKINS.-A
i complete assortment of Barnsey, Irish, ard
German Table Linens and Napkins direct from the
importers, among which will be found new ant
elegant patterns.
W.. SHARP,
Fourth and Market Streets.
DROGRAMMES FOR CONCERTS AND
j. Sunday School entertainments quickly printed
with clear type on tinted paper at the CoAMERCIAL
office. at prices slightly above cost.
GCHOOL CATALOGUES ON TINTED
- paper, beautiful type. and letter press of the
first order at the usual prices for ordinary work at
the COMMERCIAL office. School Principals are re.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20
Extreme Cold In Canada,

ENtfeme CO1d III CAMAdA.
The thermometer in northwestern Ontario
Saturday, indicated ninesdegrees below zero.
Fears for the fall wheat in that section are en-
tertaned
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-20
QUOTATIONS. AT THE BRANDyWINE MILLS FOB FLOUR
AHn nanAIS-nnHREOTEn DAILY
2JeW advertisements.

~ GORGE w. BUSH Il SON, FRENCH
VI STREET WHARF, SELL THE BEST QUAIL
tiles OF HARD WHITE ASH EGG AND STOVE
COAL.
II YKENS VALLEY COAL.
Just received ami for sale one cargo very Su-
perior Lykens Valley stove end egg coal, orange
street and Railroad avenue.
aprlI-lyof JOSEPH FoUT.