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Police Captain WILLIAMS Is more than six
feet in height. and 50 brawny that, even without
n club be- is able TO ma.trcat nearly every man
ON whom he chooses to vent his mind. Fully
uniformed. hc is no, an unimposing figure. He
appeared 10 think So himself when near tho
close Of tho pedestrian contest In Gilmore's
Garden, on saturday evening. he stepped on
the trarl. and started 10 make its circuit. Police
men were posted close together along the on
tire outer edge % the course and WILIIANs's
purpose was 20 march around rs though to re-
view them lut really 10 be- reviewed by the
thousands OF spectators. He threw out his
Cd ST. Erippcd his club and held his head
high an object OF admiration. II happened
that his walk lay at first along the north side If
the elIus'. 40 his right rose tiers 81 seats or-
cupied 10y women and thcr escorts. That part
~ the assembly numbered fully 2U0O well
dressed well behaved persons. Representatives
In the main Of the business interests of the city
and largely. DO doubt. ladies' and gentlemen.
WILLIAMS had hut fairly got In front OF them
when somebody Missed. He looked up quickly
as though TO detect ami CLUB tho offender. In
etantly the one hiss was n volley Of misses
WILLIAMS was dumliounded. hut walked on
looking straight ahead. The kissing kept
abreast OF him. growing louder ms il moved
along, attracting eyeryboiy's attention. and
Joined in by nearly everybody. WILLGtNis's
dress parade Of about twentieth 81 a milo be-
came a gauntlet. and no escaped from IL a; the
first outlet, He might property have turned
red with shame instead o; pale with anger Mt
the unprcmediiated hut vigorous expression Of
public sentiment concerning him.
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Running I'M The RICO" was The Roy ME-
Mt1.N's thone vosterIav: Tho Walking Ma
uia the Roy. Mr.. srrrlI's: d" on the Track "
MIR. W. NJ EvaNs's. tdarehing Orders " the
Rev Mr. Urt,s. whit. tho Roy Mr. Ut-NrtNn-
Ton took Three A.,Xious Stems" The Rev
Mr. O'F.Rnp,r and the Very Rev, Canon
O'UAG,N discussod -, Patrick and ireland. q"
the Rov Dir yuD The Pronbet Jeron,inh,s
Visit 10 Old ireland and tbe Real n. Patrick -
Tho Rov DR. BrcKrry showed How IN Trcat
Vice" tho Uav DIR. FrRRIs pleaded for Tenn.
totion as a Necessity in Christian Develonmont. !"
the Rev. Mr. HAYNES craved Forgiveness /"
and the Rov DIR SINS solved " Religions Prob
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The American Board OF Commissioners for
Foreign Missions is in luck again. As resdu-
AIRY le;atee Of the late Deacon OTIS Of New Lon
don, It will come into possession Of property
the estimated value OF which is over half mill
lion Of dollars. There are heather in New
England for whom great deal could be done
with half u million Of dollars.
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Though Glmorc's Garden was the head
and centre Of pcdestrianism during the past
week. other great walks went on. Pougl kcepsic
had her siN-day tramp. in which ELsoN. with
il3 miles and 4 laps. defeated WAsHINGToN with
1902 miles and lap. At Newport. ia n GO-hour
match Mr.. DANIEL SULLIVAN. with lG2 miles.
defeated Mr.. PATmcR SHAY with l59. At Bilu-
more. In 2f-hour match. Mcssrs. JOHNSTON.
PEAEcE and BLoNDEfL walked "a. So and 90
miles. hut Mossrs. FITzGERALD and MAcKEy
broke down. AT Baltimore Mr.. KENsLIY walked
100 hours without rest. At Chicago Mrs. An
DErsoS has walked more than 1000 quarter
miles in as many consecutive periods Of ten
minutes. At Hoboken Miss BELLA KiLLBrHEY
finished 400 miles in seven days. In Harlem
Misses BELLE BRANDON. NELLIE BRAMoRE.
NELLIE WILLIAMS HATTIE WARREN and MARY
BURNETT walked sundry miles. while Miss LEE
began on 500 quarter miles in 500 quarter
hours. and Mr.. Ross on 900 half miles In 900
half hours. In Syracuse Mr.. CAFFRAY. Mrs.
MozAHr. and Miss DUMoST trud.cd vigorously.
as in Brooklyn aid Mr. JOHNSON. Miss Rock
WELL who. transferred from Newark making
her quarters on the road. IL now said to have
accumulated 100 Of them. Miss Horror Miss
poUGLAss. Miss GRAY. Miss CONRAD. tho Gin
cinnau Jewell" Miss MARSHALL who is at work
on 1000 quarters. and the four little Misses
ll1GnrE In New York Miss Ii NANIoN and
Miss CUSHING have walked about 2. SOp quarters.
Miss EDWARDS about 2.7OO and Mrs. FRANKLIN
has finished her $500 quarters. while the new
attractions OF Miss NoS BERG. Mrs. Ia CHAP
pELLE. and Miss LrNGARD. promised for this
week. indicate the belief II managers that there
are millions still in the walking mania.
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Men who have nitro-glycerne to carry
through the streets should not get drunk. and
-elycerlne should not be- ntrusted to
man who gets drunk. Disregard Of these
simple rules cost the Pennsylvania town Of
Rod Rock Il terrible fright On Saturday. and the
injudicious inebriate his life.
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But the shamrock can be drowned as efrcctu-
ally in an inch Of whiskcy rs in foot there
are snakes in the moro potent fluid. also, If
those who have explored 1t most thoroughly are
to be believed; and temperance Is as good and
nnc thing on the Seventeenth of March rs on
any other. and every other. Of tho three hun
dred and siXly.fve days in the yenr
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lie why. after all these centuries. his day is
honored.
What sad and shameful thing 1t Is that such
n day should ever. anywhere. have been made
even to seem to do duty as a party day-a fac
ton day or all possible uses to which ST.
PArRToK's Day could DO put. that is surely the
very worst This is the one day Of all days on
which Irlshmen should forget their differences
in remembering that they are children OF one
mother equally dear to them all-whatever the
color OF their rosettes.
The celebration Of the day in this city promi-
scs to be general and as hearty MS in past years.
and this evening tho shamrock will doubtless
be drowned in thousand punch bowls. Irish
men. except those who belong to the sect Of
Father MATTHEW. cling to the tradition that
this ancient ceremony cannot be duly and prop
erly performed with cold water. for the reasons
set forth by tho poet:
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you've heard. suppose long ago.
How the snakes in n manner most antio,
lie marched To- the County Mayo.
AMI trundlcd tNrm into IA Atlantic.
Hence. not to use water Tor drink
The people vt ireland determine
With pClty good reason ! think.
Since St PATEtrK has allied 10 with vernin,
And Vipcrs and such other stun
The Portland daily press., 1879-09-27
Brief lettings.

Ice formed yesterday morning. Mercury $50
at sunrise, $50 at noon; wind northwest.
The Howorth Hibernica company is at the
Preble House.
The Salem Cadets have changed the date of
their visit to Portland to Oct. 90
The ordinance of baptism will be admins
tered in the First Baptist Church tomorrow
evening.
The Beet Sugar factory will start up with
its new machinery between the 4th and 10th
Oct. 1t will employ 12O men, and use up 200
tons of beets per day.
Yesterday afternoon f. O. Bailey sold at auc-
ton the brick house SO Pine street, three
stories six rooms, with all modern convenient
ces, owned by the heirs of the late Levi Cram
to j. B. Pickett for $500.
A woman, aged about 40 years, employed in
the Fore street laundry was caught in some of
the machinery, had her clothes stripped off,
and was badly hurt. She was taken home in
a hack.
AS four bridge builders Oil the Portland &
Ogd ensburg Railroad were coming into the
city from Stroudwater last evening on hand
car they noticed the outbound freight rapidly
approaching, but being on heavy down
grade the men were unable to stop their car.
Three of them jumped off and escaped unhurt
before the locomotive struck them. but the
fourth, Thomas Curran, was thrown over the
embankment with the hand car down thirty
feet. He received serious cuts upon the breast
and face and was otherwise bruised. He was
taken to his home in Cape Elizabeth.
The Portland daily press., 1879-09-27
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA
A BOY PIANIST.

A BOY PIANIST.
For the past year or two the people of Yer
mont haye sounded the praises of a young lad
aged but twelve years, named Milo Benedict
who, they claim, possesses great musical
genius. His father is @ farmer in Cornwell
who has not the means to develop the boys
abilities by giving lin a first-rate musical
education At seven years of age the boy be-
gan composing, retaining his compositions in
the memory and at nine years he received
course of q lessons. His health IS delicate
and all his parents desire now is that he may
secure the means to buy piano. The charac-
ter of his compositions is such as many we'll
known artists would not disclaim to claim for
their own. 1t is the intention of the lad to
give concert next Thursday at Rossini Hall
when he will be assisted by other talent.
EMMA ABBOTT OPERA COMPANY.
The Army & Navy Union will bring this
company here and two operas never before
produced in this city will be brought out at
City Hall, Nov. 9TH and 6th, with new scenery,
wardrobe and music. 'Mignon' will be
given the first night, and either Carmen or
"The Chimes OF Normandy" the second
night. This is the leading English opera COM
pany in this country, and is under an expense
of $4,000 week. There are fifty artists in the
company and seventeen in the orchestra.
lucFe Will Ue llO Glllply ScdGs III SltJ JIdil vi
those nights.
JOHN A. STEVENS.
There was a fair audience at Portland
Theatre last night te see Mr.. Stevens in his
play of Unknown" AS on the evening pre-
vious the applause was constant, for the actor
gave great pleasure. Ketchum was, as usual,
very funny. This afternoon there will be a
matinee and it should be fully attended.
HOWORTH'S HIBERNICA.
This company opened at Music Hall last
night to good audience. The plays are in
tended more especially for the amusement Of
the Irish portion Of our population, but they
were very well rendered. One was 'Kitty
O'Shea," and the other "Lanty Mcguire"
There was also a variety performance after
the plays in which all the specialties were
well received. The tableaux at the close were
very pretty. Remember the matinee to-day.
The veteran John Gilbert has been very ill
but is now convalescent.
The Madison Square Theatre, of W hich j.
F. Wheelock is leading man, will open Nov.
oath.
1t is reported that Maretzeks new opera
''Sleepy Hollow will be great success.
The Argus desires to know if the public
were deceived at City Hall Wednesday night
because the Herald said Miss Henrietta Beebe
sang that evening in Worcester. We would
inform the Argus it was Mary Beebe who sang
in Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1879-09-27
Maine Business prospaots.

Upwards of 100000 cans of corn will be put
up this week by Bridgton corn factory, and as
much more next week.
Messrs. Foster & Button of Watervile, who
are doing the carpenter work on Hon. Frank
Jones new block in Portsmouth, n H., have
been awarded a similar contract on other
new blocks there.
Thomas Berry of Bar Mills has manufac-
tured over $4,000 worth of boxes for j. P.
Squire, of Buxton, since last April, which
don't look much like hard times. The grist
mill is also running all the time.
Mr.. Charles II. Thompson has leased the
David Clark ship-yard and mill in Kennebunk
port, is putting the mill in repair, and will
soon commence the building of four
porgie steamers. This will afford work this
fall for quite a large number of men.
The Sentinel says that the factories in East
port are now in full operation. The Eagle
Preserved Fish Company have at present over
hundred employees at work. The blueberry
factories have also done good business in
canning.
The Somerset Reporter says that the lumber
ing business on the Kennebec bids fair to be
lively the coming winter. Already several par
ties have been up in the woods exploring and
they still continue to go, which is very en-
couraging to laberers, as they anticipate rise
in wages.
The Portland daily press., 1879-09-27
United States Circuit Court.

BEFORE JUDGE LOWELL.
FRIDAY.--John Winslow Jones Lot NJ. Nor
rill, Collector Verdict for plaintiff for S16761.
Gen. C. p Mattocls for plaintiff.
Dist. Atty for defendant
in the case of Oliver p. Cummings VS.. the Grand
Trunk Railway Company Judge Lowell to-day
denied the motion for a new trial. Cummings, it
will be remembered was an engineer of the road,
injured in the course of his duty The has been
tried twice before. The first time Cummings re-
covered SIS, 900, and at the second 5000 New
evidence and new features of the case appeared at
the second trial, and Judge Lowell finds SO much
difference between the facts proven at the first and
second trials that he declines to disturb the verdict
The case will probably go to Washington ON ques-
tons of law. Messrs. A. A. Strout, S. G.. Andrews
and NJ. I. Frank were for the plaintiff and Messrs.
j. & Z. VI. Rand for the defendant corporation.
Court adjourned to tomorrow morning at 10 a.
The Portland daily press., 1879-09-27
A New Railroad Feeder.

The recent move of the Grand Trunk in eX-
tending its line to Chicago has brought into
existence another plan of a through route con-
Meeting st. Paul and the Northern Pacific with
the Atlantic seaboard. The stockholders of
the Chippewa Falls and Northeastern railroad
lately held meeting at Chippewa Falls, Wis
consin. A new company was organized under
the name of the est. Paul. Eastern and Grand
Trunk Railroad" starting from some point ton
Lake st. Crox, by the way of Minominee Eau
Claire and Chippewa Falls, to point on the
Central road, at or near Medford, Taylor
county, thence through Lincoln, Shawano, and
Oconto counties to the Green Bay shore, at
either Oconto, Peshtigo or Marinette; all of
which points are nearly opposite the Sturgeon
Bay Canal or by another route to Manitowoc,
which glance at the map will show is direct
ly opposite Ludngton, Michigan, the present
terminus of the Grand Trunk Railway of Can
ada,-with capital stock of S3,6G0000, or
about $4,000 per mile, the distance being
about $50 miles. A board of thirteen directors
was appointed, with Jesse Spaulding, of Chi
cago, president. If this railroad should be
built it will be another feeder to Portland's
business in winter.
The Portland daily press., 1879-09-27
Location of Fire Alarm Boxes

1--NooN, Portland Time.
6-Corner Fox and Hammond Streets.
= Sc Oxford and Mayo SITS.
s. 90 Atlantic and Wilson SITS.
g. Sc Merrill and Quebec sts
11-TEsT-at 212 P. NJ.
12-Portland Co.'s Office.
13-Engine House, Congress, near North st.
14-COrner Washington and Oxford SITS.
IS Adams and Mountfort sts
16-Grand Trunk Depot.
17-Hook and Ladder House, India st.
1S-Corner Franklin and Cumberland SITS.
19- Lincoln and Pearl SITS.
81 Franklin and Newbury SITS.
23- Market and Commercial SITS.
24-Engine House, corner Market and Congress SITS
25-Corner Middle and Exchange SITS.
26- s. Chestnut and Oxford SITS.
81 Union and Fore SITS.
28-Junction of Free and Middle SITS.
31-Corner Preble and Congress SITS.
30 " Portland and Hanover SITS.
33-AT II 40 A. No afternoon session Of schools
34-Corner South and Spring SITS.
3D. 90 Maple and York sts
Sc High and Danforth SITS.
37-Engine House, Congress near Oak st.
3S-Corner Congress and Walker SITS.
So Deering and Avon SITS.
41-Engine House, Spring near State ST
42-Corner Danforth and Bracket SITS.
43- Commercial and Clark SITS.
45-Engine House, Bracket near Pine St.
46-Horse Il. r. Stable, Spring st.
47-Corner Portland and Weymouth SITS.
As @ Pine and Thomas SITS.
81 90 Bracket and Vaughan st
52-Libby's Corner.
53-Forest City Sugar Refinery.
54-Corner Danforth and Vaughan SITS.
&C. g Salem and School SITS.
62- Park and Commercial SITS.
64-FOOt of Green st,
The Portland daily press., 1879-09-27
Personal.

Mr.. Clancy, of the Dominion Line of steam
ships, was in town yesterday.
Officer Hanson has returned from Halifax
and brought home barrel of turnips TO each
member of the force.
Gen. J. L. Chamberlain will deliver an adj
dress at the dedication of the Soldiers Monu-
ment in Boothbay, Wednesday, Oct. LIST.
Rev. A. Cook of Cape Elizabeth, is as
usual at work improving the Methodist church
property. The interior OF the church has been
remodeied and the outside painted.
Among the list of names of those who are
to deliver lectures in the Hebron Academy
course we notice Judge P. Bonney and Rev. j.
McWhinnie Of this city.
Mr.. Isaac Jackson, of the firm of Phinney &
Jackson, and one Of the Overseers of the Poor
while on an excursion to the Crawford House,
Thursday, was taken with an att ok of apo
plexy and brought home to this city. He was
lying very sick yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1879-09-27
A NevenS' Reunion,

NEW GLOUCESTER, Sept. 20 1879.
The second gathering of the Nevens families
at the residence of Miss Susan Nevens, in this
town, the only survivor of a generation now
nearly passed away, was held on Thursday
1t was lovely day for the occasion and was
improved by about 80 of the family name or
close connections. They came from Lewiston,
those living in New Gloucester.
After & forenoon passed in social CONVERSE
ton, dinner was served. Then followed music
and singing, after which Ira Nevens of Lew
iston gave some interesting information rela-
tive to the family history, the arrival of the
first Nevens at Boston from Dublin and their
spreading abroad in New England. There
were two brothers and three sisters, Hugh
Nevens settled on Cape Ann, Massachusetts,,
and Robert in New Hampshire. From
Gloucester, Mass. Hugh came to what is now
New Gloucester, Me. The Nevens now in
this state, as well most of those in MasSa-
chusetts, are his descendants. They are more
numerous than those in New Hampshire.
There are also number Of the name in Penn
sylvania and Maryland. Mr.. Ira Nevens of
Lewiston, VIM. NJ. Rose of Falmouth and
Winfield S. Nevens of Salem, Mass, are now
making further researches into the family
history and any one who can furnish informa-
ton or any one in search of it, is invited to
correspond with either of the above named.
Family records and genealogies are becoming
more and more valuable and should be put in
shape before the branches become too far sepa-
rated SCOTT.
The Portland daily press., 1879-09-27
The BOYS Benefactor.

at the recent fair held in North Brewer,
York county, Stillman 3. Allen of Boston, the
York county boys benefactor, delivered a very
eloquent and interesting address and
at the close of his remarks made another
generous offer to the boys for 1880 as follows:
800 to the boy who raises the most corn on
one-eighth acre anywhere in the State; $50
to the next best, and $40 each to the five next
best. If the boy who wins the first prize is a
resident of York county he will receive gold
watch in addition thereto. Up boys, and at
The Portland daily press., 1879-09-27
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER %
THE PRESS


May be obtained at the Periodical Depots Oh n. u.
Fessenden, Marquis, Brunei Co. andrews Andrews W Arm
NJ iris corner Exchange and Fore ST.; Welander,
Boston q Maine Depot and Chisholm Bros, on all
trains that run ont of the city.
Saco' of L. Hodsdon and II. b. Kendrick.
Bath of j. o. Shaw.
Lewiston and Auburn, of Richard Foss.
Bddeford, f. Nj. Durham.
Brunswick. b. G. Dennson and ". II. Marrett.
Richmond, G. A. Beale.
Woodford's Corner, H. Moody. M
New York, Brentanos Literary Emporium, ~
Onion Square.
Gorham, G. Angry.
Saccarappa, at the Post Office.
RockIand. o. G. Andrews and E. r. Spear.
Damariscotta. L. W. Dunbar
Freeport W. j. Parker.
Thomaston, S. Delano
Vinalhaven, b. Lane
Waldoboro, G. Bliss
Wiscasset, Gibbs G. Rundle'
Yarmouth, C. E. Coombs.
Auburn, V. II. Foss.
Lisbon, G. f. Judkins.
Hallowell, d. X. Jewell.
Augusta, f. II. Pike.
The Portland daily press., 1879-09-27

TERRIBLE EXHAUsTING ARE THE NIGHT
SWEATs which accompany consumption. But
they. as well as the paroxysms of coughing,
are invariably broken up by DIR. VIM. HALLS
BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS. which conquers the
deadly malady, as well as bronchitis, pneu-
monia pleurisy, asthma, diphtheria, and all
other affections of the throat, lungs and chest.
1t saves thousands from untimely graves, and
is invaluable in rescuing children from the
Group, whooping cough and quincy. 1t is sold
by all Druggists.
Oxygenated Bitters cure Dyspepsia.
sep22 div
The Portland daily press., 1879-09-27

COUNTING UNDER DIFFICULTIES. - The
other night a well known citizen went out of
town to visit the lady to whom he is paying at
tention He fastened his horse in the shed and
entered the house. When, at late hour he
went for his horse, behold! the animal had un-
fastened himself and gone in town with the
wagon. The gentleman had to wake up the
prospective father-in-law have him harness up
his own team and bring the teamless lover out
to the city.
The Portland daily press., 1879-09-27
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Concert-Master Milo Benedict.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Special Sale-Eastman Bros.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Coo.
Merry.
w. Il. Plummer-2.
G. II. Lamson-2.
For Fine Dress H. |. Nelson 4 Co.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Clear the Track-Coo.
Superb-Merry.
120-H. j. Nelson g. Co.
Portland g. Ogdensburg Railroad.
Boy Wanted-X. Y. z.
Remnants-W. +. Studley.
For Sale-D. Ii. lngraham.
To Let-C. l.. Tukesbury.
The Portland daily press., 1879-09-27
Accidents,

Mr.. Peter McCallum, while shocking corn
at Portsmouth, had hand badly injured.
Mr.. Frank Canales while attempting to fix
the piston of cylinder at the ice manufactur-
ing works had the thumb of the left hand tax
en- off,
The Portland daily press., 1879-09-27
Arrest Of a Man as Yacht Thief.
A PORTLAND MAN DROWNE

a man calling himself Frank Palmer was
arrested in Gloucester Thursday nightfo steal
ing the yacht Topsy of Hull. Palmer tells the
following story
1 left Portland about week ago in the sloop
Witch (the yachts name has been taken Off;
was in Newburyport Tuesday night; left
Wednesday morning and took a squall about
8:45; Fred Southworth of Portland, who
started with me, was knocked overheard and
drowned; managed to work the yacht inside
Milk Island, where I beached her on the main
land.''
The affair will be investigated in thor
ough manner. The yacht answers the des-
scription of the Topsy in every particular
The Portland daily press., 1879-09-27
Ordination of Rev. Charles F. Thwing.

A council Of the Congregational churches OF
Cambridge, Mass, and vicinity was held in the
North Avenue church Thursday afternoon.
The business of the council was the examina-
ton of Mr.. Thwing. The meeting opened at
3 o'clock, and at 5 o'clock the council and
and ladies were invited to the vestry to par
take OF collation. prepared by the ladies of
the society. In the evening the ordination
services, which were unusually interesting
took place, and they were witnessed by large
audience. The floral decoration was extensive
and elaborate in design. Rev. DR.. Herrick of
Boston preached the ordination sermon. Rev.
Mr.. Thwing, the pastor ordained, is graduate
of Harvard College and of the Andoyer Theo-
logical Seminary. lie is son of Dea. J. p.
Thwing, of Pennington.
The Portland daily press., 1879-09-27
Patents Granted.

A list of patents granted to residents of
Maine, reported for the DAILY PRESS
by G. E. Foster Patent Solicitor, 500 18th street
Washington, d. c.:
2199O5. James o. Brown, Benton, Rail-joint
219,00S. Joseph Edgecombe, Gardiner, Au-
ger handle.
The Portland daily press., 1879-09-27
Information Wanted.

SCARBoRo, Sept. 20.
Mr. EDIToR:-Allow me to inquire through
the columns of your paper what has been done
with the money raised by the Scarboro Green
hackers to pay for the services Of the band at
stand O sum of money was raised for this pur-
pose, but the band has received none of it as
yet INQUIRER