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THE LAsB WITNESS
For the Government Placed on the
Stand.
The Defense Want Another Week-full Re-
port Of the PrOceedings--Corkhll and
Scoyille Have Spat-The Prisoner
0bstreperous as Usual and
Announces He is
A CANDIDATE FOR THE PRESIDENT.

The attorneys for the prosecution in
the Guiteau case announced, yesterday,
that they had but single witness to
call, when thejrcase would beconcluded.
The defence also announced that they
had newly-discoyered testimony, which
would probably require a week to place
before the jury, so that in all probable
ity the case will continue for two weeks
longer. The testimony elected from the
witnesses, yesterday, was simply of a
corroborative character, the experts teS-
tifying to their belief in thesanity of the
prisoner, both at the time of the COM
mission of the crime and Mt present, and
the OnIy interesting feature of the pro-
cs'etfings was a sharp passage between
COrkhill and Scoville, in which the lat
ter came out victorious.
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CHICAGO, December 30.-A Pullman Car
Company official here says the following
private dispatch from Ottawa, Ontario, gives
the truth regarding recent affairs in Mon
treai: The Pullman seizure has proven q
tZEle, and nothing else could be expected
ron such OtliciOuS officers rs Wolf and
S.rclsir, Who have been the prime movers
N the matter, and who, by haSty and inju-
diciaUs action, have brought discredit on
the customs department at Ottawa. The
standing Of The Pullman Company. and its
man.E gus IN the United States and Canada
would warrant more careful and consider
ate a, toI on the part IL the Customs OIL
GERS than that to which the company has
been subjected by these incompetants, :"
Tie Torrn'o NTa says of the seizure, at
WIS a mares not "
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Paid the Penalty.

ST. Louis, December Gown. III. Ero,
the German who murdered his wife, WAS
executed in the city Jail, this morning, in
the presence OF nearly three hundred per-
sons. Erb slept soundly until nearly half
past four o'clock. when he arose and ate
a slight breakfast. lie conyersed with the
other four murderers who are awaiting ex-
ecution within the next two weeks. After
this he passed the time in prayer. The
death warrant was read tn him in his cell,
and he showed no signs OF fear and was
only afraid Of tie cold A Catholic priest
attended him to the scaffold, where he
prayed fervently while the moose was ad-
iuSted The deputy sheriff sprung the
drop at s:46 and in five minutes he was
dead. Everything passed off quietly.
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THE NEWS.

The Newark, n. J., defaleatiOns now
foot up 1900, 900, and the end is not yet.
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An Usprsysksl aas6eS.

LITTLE Rock, December 30.-Ths Gassts
TexnrksDa special says: This morning q
two o'clock man named John X Smith
wss shot and MORALLY wounded by George
Was a oowardIy Cpd nnesllsdior murdss.
smith had never seen Berry before the
shooting. Smith was hard working man,
and Berry rowdy and bed character gen.
orally. Ferry was arrested, and while On
the way TO the Jail, wss taken from The
officers by railroad men. who tried 70 hang
him 70 q pair Of cotton scales. This scales
we're too low. and they turned him over %
the ofBcsrs. They declared thet ~ Smitt
dies they will hsng him. Tonight Saith
Is dying. ard the lynching viii probably
take DlHre
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Dry Goods Dun Grain $ssi -
!. Strong lron fim-Ssgas - Sc
Ou!Elive Stock No. 4 :
In Good Dsmaat ~ = :
GOOD SHOWING FROM AL ouAsyr1
nTrssUReM.

PrrrspuRGH, December 3o-rhefe Wa ~
usual lull incident to the holidaysin nsofs
" all branches Of trade the past week -
but little business has been doing, and -
markets have not materially changed tro9
last week. The sales Of pig iron were leEUo
and the market was very strong Al the laee
advances, with tendency 10 still further
advances The prices Of Manufactured tron
were quiet and steady. Business 10 larg Tor
for the season. Tho window glass trede q
dull, and there Is not much dclnG
The manufacturers are stoektDI
up. Bottles are in light yeoclf =
and heavy demand at firm an6 80
changed figures. Petroleum ruled dull,
early in the week, but toward the cloee
was active and unsettled. United osrs
tificates were quoted during the week ct
S2I<(as5ss and closed. this afternoon. at s..
The river coal trade is still active on 90
count Of continuous good boating water.
Since last Saturday S,1il 900 bushels Of
coal were shipped 10 Cincinnati and Louis.
Vile. Live stock was in fair supply but
the MARKET was dull, owing To unfsvosabie
weather.
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BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, December 3o-Stock market
dull money easy At per cent. and Dc.
mand light. Grain has advanced, wheat
selling up 10 2xc over lest weeks closing
prices. Corn also advanced 2lfc and closed
moderately active. Flour dull and insc.
tive. Oats dull, and rye In no demand.
Sugar dull and declining. Coffee unchsng.
ed. Provisions quiet. Butter nrm. 81 full
rates for choice, which 10 scarce. Egg dull
and declined I0c from last weeks prices.
Cheese quiet and Arm. Lire stock frm for
good beef cattle, which are In demsnd.
Hogs slow and largo stock In the pens.
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NORTH CAROLINA RIOT.
No New DeveIopments-The Governor
anh Military En- Route to the Scene.

NORFOLK, Va, December 30.-There are
no further reports of violence from the
riot at Plymouth, North Carolina, but the
ment and apprehension. Governor Jarvis
is en- route thither and has telegraphed the
propcr officers of that section TO repair to
the town and institute an immediate and
thorough investigation. The services OF
the PaSuuotank Rifles, of Elizabeth City
have been rendered and accepted to aid in
suppressing the trouble. This and the
other military will arrive today.
RALEIGH December 3D.-The Pasquotank
Rifles. of Elizabeth City, are ordered to
Plymouth by special steamer, and doubt
less have reached there. The Edgecom6
Guards have gone from TarbOro. The mil,
itary is under command Of Lieut.. Colonel
Gotten, Of the First regiment OF state troops
The rioters are thought to be men from ,the
immense shingle swampS OF. that section.
Governor Jarvis is at Grccnvillc. There Is
no telegraph line TO plymouth.
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CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, December 3o-Thc close Of
the year has q tendency, in many ways, 70
restrict business. The general settlement
and attention, but there 10 . general sver.
sion to entering upon new ventures until
after taking the annual ACCOUNT
OF stock, and until . review Of
the years business 10 completed. Hence. In
nearly all departments trade has been slug..
gish. The banks are making only limited
loans at 9 and per cent The grain mar.
ket has shown considerable animation.
Corn has made notable advance 70 7oHc.
Wheat has been steady and strong, cloeIng
at 81 37Gl -. Oats, active and hrm. kyi,
Hogs show an upward tendency. N
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CLEVELAND.

CLEVELAND, o., December D.-The iron
market continues sctive and firm. Pig Iron
is in large demand, with not mucl, 20 b
had. Prices for some grades have advanced
from 80 cents TO u per ton, notwithstanf-
ing fears OF foreign competition. The for.
mace men have decided 70 do this. No,
S3i OO0.32 %, and No I foundry. from Lake
Superior s2sg23. Manufactured Il 1r1
with demand larger than supply. Bars
are still quoted at 3ts8. and petroleum
Il qaiet, firm and unchanged.
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SMALL P0x.
The Dread Disease stiII Spreading.

KEoKuK, Iowa, December 30.-Forty cases
of small pox have been discovered in the
medical college, all being students: 1t is
said a small pox subject was received at the
college from Chicago, and that the students
having worked on this were infected. The
college has been partially quarantined and
isolated.
SPRINGFIELD. Ills, December 3o.-Dr
Rouck, Secretary of the State Board OF
Health, is informed that there is small poX
in thirty-seycn places III Illinois, although
in about twothirds Of them 1t is under
control
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remperance Canpaigs-BsS
Sent to the; Pesiteasiafy-N
workx-A Suspected Thief.

Sent 60 the Penttenstafy-N
workx-A Suspected Thief
Special Obrrcspondence Of the Regisr.
PaRKERsBuRs, December 29.-0ur tenn.
perance friends are rallying their forces Tor
the next city campaign, which will be in
January, and from what we learn, are al
ready well organized. Several enthusiast
tic meetings have been held, and measures
adopted looking to vigorous prosecution
of the campaign in the interests Of the
temperance cause.
We are credibly informed that the advo-
Gates of prohibition in the adjoining coun.
ties are thoroughly organized, and great
effort will be made to induce the legtsla-
ture during the next session to submit the
question to a vote of the people.
A colored boy named More, IL years OF
age, while engaged in unloading coal from
Gambrilrs fiat, fell into the river and was
drowned. His body has not yet been re-
covered.
George Mcvey. of this county, has
secured u patent on scrubbing machine.
Our Circuit Court sends Wood county
representative to the penitentiary Tor hye
years, in the person of Paul Jones, colored.
found guilty Of breaking into the room oil
a respectable white girl for the purpose OF
committing rape.
The Jury granted Mrs NARROW $500
damages, incurred on account OF
change of grade i'm the street
VIM. Hall, and others, who brought suit
against the city. on the same grounds, were
not so fortunate, as the jury gave them moth
ing.
In the case OF II. B. Clafilin & Co. OF New
York, VS.. II. S. Foley, Of this city, judg.
ment was obtained for S2,Sl9iS.
Prof Hofer, the we'll known and popu-
lar teacher of music, for many years in
Parkersburg, died yesterday, OF typhoid
fever. His funeral took place this morn
ing from st. Nayer's church, this city.
Our Water Works is now an assured fact,
and the grounds for the necessary build.
ings bought and paid for. The reservoirs
will be located on "Pospect HILL"
Capt Mehan this evening arrested man
named Alfred &. Sherman, hailing from
New Haven. Conn, and claiming to be
relative of Hon. John Sherman, Of Ohio, on
charge of theft having entered DR..
Clarks room ut Mills Hotel, and stolen
articles Of value. From all appearances
the man would be taken rs high toned
gentleman, but the evidence against him
shows him TO be high toned sneak thief.
On searching his baggage several cases OF
valuable surgical instruments were found,
also great number Of keys OF all kinds
and sizes Later developments show that
the fellow has been visiting our physicians
and offering the instruments for sale at
such rates as would satisfy any sensible
person that the goods had not been OBJ
tanned in legal way.
The Ohio and Little Kanawha rivers are
rising rapidly at this point. r.
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pos,op uiIIionnire.s Charities.

PHILADELPHIA, December 30.-The will OF
VIZ. Weld, the Boston millionaire who
died here, leaving an estate valued at Sll,-
600 600, has been admitted to probate. The
bulk OF the estate is willed to four grand
children. Seven thousand dollars Is be-
oueaIhed 10 Boston charities. The widow
and daughters are given annuitfeso OF so,
600 each, together with the houses now oc-
cupied by them. in Boston, while the two
sons are given half million dollars each:
The estate is the largest ever administered
upon IN Philadelphia.
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MERCANTILE MATTERS.
Failur e~ During the Past Seven Days.

FRiIuI e. During the Past Seven Days.
NEw YoHK, December 3O.-Dun. Wiman
& CO.. mercantile agency report the bus:-
ness failures throughout the country the
past seven days. at ll7, which is lower than
last week. but fully up 10 the highest ay-
craCc which has been maintained for seye-
raj months past. The distribution Is Is
follows: Western States, fifty; Southern.
forly-ioUr: Middle twenty-Scyen; Eastern,
fifteen. Pacific, five; New York City, ten.
lay principal failures in New York City
.rc the Standard Tinware Company, and
lSylUr 4 Mayher, plOwS.
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RUMoRED RAILROAD ALLIANCE.
Jay Could TO Go Into the Directory or
the PennsyIyania Road.

ApecSdt Lfsp0tch 70 the Pltsburg 7sieordph.
Ngw YORK, December -3O.-It is under
stood among those best informed in regard
to railroad movements that an. important
change in the Directory at the next annual
meeting of the Pennsylvania road is to be
expected This will be no less than the
election of Jay Gould to a membership of
the Board. Some time since President
Roberts of the Pennsylvania line, was
chosen director of the Western Union
Telegraph Company through the influence
of Mr. Gould; but the placing of Mr.. Gould
upon the Board of the Pennsylvania is not
alone a return service. 1t is believed
that the movements of Mr.. Gould
in the East, the purchase of the New
York and New England railroad, and the
leasing Of lines which will give command
OF the traffic between Boston and the West
and the Pennsylvania systems. One cor
roborating fact is the selection of Mr. S. VI.
FELTON,, Jr., of the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati!
and St. Louis road. to be General Manager
of the New York and New England. Mr..
Felton's father is one of the most promi-
nent directors of the pennsylvania railroad,
and such selection shows an understand
ing between the Pennsylvania and Mr..
Gould. Some time since the plan of the
Pennsylvania road of building a depot
at Broadway and Prince streets, to
be reached by means of the North
river tunnel and underground railroad, was
noted. The recent purchase of the
Academy Of Music property, by Mr..
Gould, has given rise TO the rumOr that the
underground road will be continued to that
poipt, and that the depot to be erected on
the site will be occupied by the Wabash
and Pennsylvania lines jointly. Mr.. Gould
some time since leased the low grade divi-
sion of the Allegheny Valley railroad, a
dependent of the Pennsylvania road, and
this fact, as well as the more recent nego-
tiations, indicate that the alliance has
been formed which bodies no good TO the
Vanderbilt interests. Mr.. Gould is already
a director in the Central of New Jersey,
and the new year it is confidently stated
will place him in a similar position with
the PENNSYLVANIA.
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y,,b, with The Cow Boys.

DENVER. December 30.-The Republican,
Trinidad special says: This evening four
COW boys attempted to run the town. Mar
shall Krogers interferred, and the COW boys
opened fire on him. He returned II, ana
fatally wounded one OF the COW boys named
Brown. and killed his horse. One OF the
other COW boys was arrested and two es-
capped.
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ST. LOUIS.

ST.. Lous, December 3o.-wholesais
nnuufeofnNrKt6hthr mr. mf6d1ys
orders have been received and prices hsvs
been firm In oil lines, but transactions
have been small. The retail trade has been
the largest ever known. Money Is In fair
demand and loans light. Cotton fell or
slightly, and there Is still some uncertain
ty rs TO the amount OF the crop. Leaf 10
bacco was very dull, no disposition 70 oper-
ate being manifested. The lumber trade 10
also light. On Change both wheat and
corn advanced, but there was little apecu.
lstive demand and trade light. Provisions
were generally firm and prices ruled high
or, but business was light
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Fraudulent Dnko,. nod

GNNHroN, December 3O.-Iast winter the
county of Douglas was organized in soutb-
ern Dakoia, through the groSSest periury
10 has only about forty voters and The total
value OF It's taxable property will not ex-
coed twelve or fifteen thousand dollars. VET
the banking firm Of James Patton 4 Co. o;
New York, telegraphed, yesterday that twn
hundred thousand dollars OF Douglas conn
~ school bonds are on the market, They
were informed that the county had neither
school house nor an authorized school dis.
trict, and those securities named are Also
tptely worthless, as the entire organization
OF the county is illegal. Charles T. Nc.
Coy, clerk Of the District Court and candi
daIe for the marshalship of this territry
has been removed because OF certain suspi
eicnS cgs;nSt him, and in this connection
he Is prominent politician in COnhomms
county.
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ETTNG W. va SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 81. 1881.

Mt some length, the details OF his examina-
tions and conversation with the prisoner.
After half an hour had been thus taken
mn Gy1iteau remarked: This is very m
teresting. story, no doubt, but 1t must u, De
familiar by this time, to every one. Inc
Doctor is telling it very well, however, ana
is getting in ali the facts as told them to
him, have no objection to it.
Witness, continuing, said asked the
prisoner the question--Supposet the fresl-
dent had offered you the the Paris Consul-
ship during the time you were rehecIhs
upon the subject of removing him, w0uia
YOU still have shot him? and he replied,
We'll, that would have SET
lied the matter l should have
Taken the Position
and left" Guiteau called out from the
dock. ~ said if he had offered it TO me ut
any time before the 1st OF June: II he had
offered il after the lst of June, it would not
have made the slightest difference.
Witness asked the prisoner how he came
10 shoot the President, and his reply was.
II came to the conclusion that the political
situation justified it. | gradually became
convinced OF this, and | resolved upon his
removal"
Guiteau shouted again, THAT knocks
YOUR Paris consulship, and shows there was
no malice in it. Not an element OF murder
in it, but political necessity"
WitneSS-1 asked him upon what grounds
he resolved to remove the President. and
he replied, considered the removal of the
President political necessity. L then ask
ed him, said the witness how he arrived at
that conclusion, and he replied, il you will
read the papers of May and June you will
find exactly what the political situation
was, and you will perhaps appreciate what
] mean by political necessity.
Witness inquired of the prisoner in re-
gard to his alleged inspiration, and asked
him if il came to him in the form of voice
or vision or
Erect Command,
and his reply was:
mo: came into my head as n concep-
ton. and reflected upon L until Iresolyed
that it was justified by the situation"
Witness then asked the prisoner how
this statement accorded with his theory of
inspiration, and his reply was: "The in
spiratiOn was in the form Of pressure con-
stantly upon me to commit the act"
Guiteau-That's all there is in the case;
short and to the point. You can talk about
it six years, il you want to.
DR.. Gray continued the story of his inter
view with Guiteau, with occasional com
ments by the latter, of assent and dissent,
but not TO the extent OF annoying inter
ruptiOn, until the hour OF adjournment.
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A SaIoonkeeper Murdered by BnrS-
lars

New York, December 3o.-Louis Hiner,
aged 40. saloomkeeper at IA West Twenty
sixth street. VS. murdered at two o'clock
this morning in the hallway Of his house
by some unknown persons, supposed TO
have been thieves. Hiner, who sleeps over
the saloon, was aroused by hearing noise
in the saloon, and started down stairs to
ascertain the cause. In the dark hallway
lie came upon intruders, who, without
word of warning, shot and killed him.
They made their escape before the occu'
pants the house were aroused. The po'
lice are searching for the murderers-
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ing session.
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Tvep,y.aye Cents ON the Dollar.

CINCINNATI December 30. S. Burdall
& Co.. wholesale druggists. who recently
made an assignment, make proposition
10 settle at twenty-five cents on the dollar,
by giving unsecured notes, without inter
est, payable in four semi-annual install
ments. The assignee has gone to New
York to consult with the leading creditors
tharn
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Fatal Result Of n Family Quarrel.

AURORA. IND, December 30.-August
Bloom, o; the firm of Bloom Bros, grocers,
died this morning, from the Effects OF
blow received at the hands of his brother,
Robert Bloom, during an alteration, last
night, which grew out of a family quarrel.
Both parties stand high in business circles,
and the affair causes great sensation.
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OF all the remedies On earth that well
NAV claim at,exton, Dr.. THoxae EcLec
TIic Oh commands especial sttentaon. fof
vondsous power 70 cure disease. it lane
there's none car throttle. 1ts meFih axs
not in the puffs. but are inside the botuA
Eheumstism, neuralgia, sorvthfoaA alhna.
brcucki;is. Bp'heFia, etc. ere al cured ~
5hosnas' Elrcirie OF. l&ughiia brN. e W
agtnss. MtselipE,
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STEUBENVILlE.
The ~. Louis Forser Gets Nine Years In
.the Penitentiary- McHenry Also Goes
for Six Years.

ne ~. ALouAS a-
sthe Penitentiary McHenry Also Goes
for Six Years
SPECIAL Dispatch 10 he Register.
SrHUBESvILLE, December 60 Robert
Lindsay, the noted forger who was recently
convicted here of completely in the Mis-
souri, land swindlc, was, to day, sentenced
to the peRitentiary for nine years. He
made pathetic and touching appeal in his
own behalf for leniency, but it did not
avail
Vim. McHenry. for killing West at
LAGRANGE, received sentence OF six wears
u. ,nr / enIIentiary. IlbN.
associated Press.
pirTSU RGH, December 3O.-A Steuben-
vie. ohio, special to the DsPoirh says;
E.letI- Lindsay, the noted MiSSOui land
~ m Ter. who was convicted there un the
-uiL inst. was brought into court this even
in. att o'clock aud sentenced h. Judge
Patrick to nine years IN the pyuitenti-
arv. Lindsay. Is il WAS clearly
proven, Yves one Of the sharpest mcu in the
business. and his conviction was brought
atuut by l.. :. Attorney Bliss, o. St Louis.
Mo- is, who Wa arrested and taken to
Ste. cnyillc with Lindsay, gave bail Tor his
~ elIance II the February term. Lindsay
7, axe, the fourth one ii the gang convicted,
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The BEsr sALyE In the world for Cuts,
gruises. Sores. Ulcers, Salt RheuIn, Fever
Sore. letter, Chapped Minds, Chilblains,
Cons and ali Skin Eruptions, and podtive-
" cures Piles. Il Is guaranteed 70 Fye
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price Is cents per boz. For sale b. Logan
A Co
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LIN The second Degree.

CIScIxSArI, December 3o.-A Tires-&T
Lancaster, Ohio, special says: The jury III
the ease OF Dr. Esbach, tried for vile pois.
oning, brought in verdict this morning OF
murder in the second degree.
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H.sd the Penalty.

CHARLESTON. g. C., December 3o.-Gsbriel
White. a negro. was hanged. to-day IN Wal
tersboro. for the murder Of Fred. Beilineef,
another negro. in 1879.
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Most Remarkable Instance on Record.

SAN Francisco, December 30-A Los
Angeias dispatch states that Mrs. Cruise,
living at Florence, Los AngelaS county,
was delivered. to-day. by Dr. Joseph Kurtz,
of six perfectly formed female children,
the most remarkable instance OF the kind
ever known in the State.
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,,....o., Accident .s ci.ei.assl.

CINCINNATI. December 3o.-Early this
morning the steamer Bostona struck pier
Of the Newport railroad bridge, tearing on
one side Of the vessel. The damage IL over
1900. Two or three passengers jumped
into the river, hut sll were rescued.