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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22
STUCK In THE MUD.
Humiliating Experience of the War
Ship Galena-
The Difficulty Finally Overcome and Sho
Sails for Hayti, Followed by tho
Yantic.

New YORK, Dec. 1.-THE u. s. naval
contingent ordered out to intimidato
Hayti is on its way to the southwark with
| Admiral Luce leading in the corvette Ga
lena and the Yantic following in her wake.
| Sealed orders from Washington, to be
| opened at sea, give the Admiral his in
structions how to deal with Hayti. When
| the bugles sounded reveille at the Marine
Barracks this morning, and the colors
were run up on the varions ships in
the yard, every thing assumed an
unusual air of hustle. On board the
Galena, which lay at tho cob-dock, the
work of getting under way began before
the sky was fairly light. It was 10:15
O'Clock, however, before the ship was in
readiness to cast Off her lines, and at the
last moment "Billy," the war goat, took a
notion to assume to himself liberty per-
nit and skipped ashore, and a couple Of
midshipmen were sent hustling over the
side to capture "Billy." After chase up
and down the dock to the great delight of
the crowds which had gathered to see the
ships go forth to war, the mascot was COR
rallied, and once more the order to slack
up was given. The big jib was hoisted
to catch the northwest wind and help
III swinging INC snip lnbO tHe CHuH-
mel. Suddenly, just as the engines had
made several revolutions forward, jar
ran through the vessel and she stopped.
She was stuck fast in the mud, and there
she had to stay until the tide came up and
foated her off. Meanwhile on the Yantic,
which lay at the ordinance dock, the same
preparations were going on. Her gear was
all carefully slowed, and when the signals
were run up to the Galena's ards, signify
ing that she was under way, the Yantio
was ready to cast of, as soon as the flag
ship had swung out into the stream and
signaled her to follow. Six bells, seven
bells sounded, but no order was signaled
from the flagship, and the Yantic's
officers could not guess what was
delaying her. Eight bells rang out, and
the first division was piped to dinner, but
still no signs Of the Galena moving Mean
while the navyyard tugs were working at
the flag ship, trying to help her out of the
mud, and, when the tide finally made
enough to float her, she was warped out
into the canal, and, getting under way,
steamed out into the river and headed for
sea, signaling the Yantic to follow in her
wake. The Galena carries, besides Ad-
miral Luce and her officers, several guests
of the former, whose names were refused
for publication. The Richmond can sail
at any time now, but, unless imperatively
necessary, she will probably not leave for
a week yet, in order to allow the painters
to finish their work.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22
USELESS INVESTIGATION.

So Say Birmingham ommissloners-May-
or Thompson Before tho Jury, and
Gives His Version of the Calamity.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Dec. 13.--The three
local military companies are sleeping to-
night in their nrmories, not far from the
Jail. The jury investigating the killing
got down to work to-day. Mayor Thomp-
son was the first witness examined. He
said: ~ was present the night of tho
shooting a. the jail do not know who
geve the orders. Twas ut the intersection
Of Third avenue and Twenty-first street
when the firing began. had a consuita-
tion with the sheriff and chief of police.
My duty was to keep quiet in the town. !
advised with them and looked
at the means of defense ut
the Jail; when / left the yelling COM
menced. ] went to meet the crowd and
cautioned the sheriff whatever came to
hold the Jail at all hazards. didn't see
any pistols; they were yelling, saying that
they would take them out; l heard two or
three expressions about using dynamite
but that was in the afternoon. The crowd,
thought, was in earnest. Mr.. Smith and
met the crowd until we were separated; ;
he was firmly convinced that there would
De aIl aSSault on bhe Jun. IL Nou'N
have taken the crowd about five min
utes to get in the Jail without resist
ance; they would have to brenk open
the doors; there were pieces of timber
around the place; don't know who the
deputies were; they were put there after
dark; saw the arms, they were Winches-
ters and breech-loading shotguns. heard
Smith warn them back" At this point
the county commissioners interfered with
the investigation, saying that mt the pre-
liminnry trial Of Smith the whole testi-
mony would be brought out and the
county would not pay for this useless in
vestigation ut a heavy expense. The jury
then adjourned until nine o'clock to-
morrow morning. The refusal Of
this examination to go on has
caused much uDfavorable comment
around town to-day. The search in the
lake for Irene Hawes has been carried on
all day. This morning while one Of the
heavy boats was dragging the boys picked
up something which looked like heavy
sack. The hooks tore through it and
brought up several shreds, but on further
attempt to bring it up to the surface the
hooks got loose and lost the sack. Il
is believed to he Irene's body. This
morning Justice Winkley issued eaother
warrant for the arrest of Smith, the kill
ing of MIR. Charles Jenkings being the
ground upon which the affidavit was based.
Mr. Smith was promptly released on q
S25 UOJ bond
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22
SOUTHERN BRIGANDS.
Express Car Robbed of Three Thousand
Uolars-Two Masked Men do tho Work.

Express Car Robbed of Three Thousand
Uoilars-Two Masked Men do tho Work.
Ono Passenger Shot to Death.
GRENADA, Miss, Dec. 16--Last night
passenger train No. 9, on the Illinois Cen
trail rond, was robbed one mile north OF
Duck Hill. AT 10:1j when the train pulled
out of Duck Hill, two mon boarded the
engine and commanded the engineer A. j.
Law, to pull out fast and not stop until
told. The engineer, and Fireman Geo.
Evans, both being covered with navy
''sixes," obeyed the command, and when
one mile north of Duck Hill the train
was stopped and the engineer and fire.
man were ordered to dismount. This,
they promptly did They were then
marched to the express car. One of the
robbers knocked on the door, which was
opened by the messenger. After firing
three shots tho man entered and took So, 600
all there was in the car-from Messen-
ger Hill. The firing of the pistol and the
stopping OF tho train attracted the atten-
tion of Conductor p. b. Wilkinson, who
rushed out, and was immed lately fred up
on. He returned to the train. Mr.. Chas.
Hughes, of Jackson, Tenn, then ran out
with Winchester rifle. As he step
pod on the ground from the smoK-
ing car he was fired upon. One
shot struck him in the left arm. Another
went through his stomach, inflcting ia
tai wound. The death of the young man
wns very sad, as he was the only support
of his widowed mother. He came to Lex
ington, Miss, to meet his sistor's family
and younger brother, all of whom were
on the train, and were much distressed by
his untimely death. The robbery was
done in the regular highway style. Nine
shots were fired by Conductor Wilkinson
and Travelling Passenger Agent Roban,
three by Hughes and four or five by the
robbers. During the robbery great uneas-
mess was felt by the passengers, who
feared for the safety of their valuables and
lives. The robbers escaped with their
nlunder.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22
haWeS Chilly.

BIRMINGHAM, Dec. 12.-The coroner's
jury in the Hnwes murder case completed
it's work to-day. The following are the
verdicts in the two cases: ''We, the jury,
after an inspection of the body of deceased
and hearing of testimony, find that the name
of deceased was Emma Hawes wife of r.
II. Hawes, and that she came
to her death on Saturday night, Decem-
ber l. 1888, from the effects OF wound in
the head inflicted by r. R. Hawes,
her husband and that the said killing was
unlawfully done. We, the jury, further
find that Fanny Bryant and Albert Pat
terson were accessories to the crime. We,
the jury, after an inspection of the body
of deceased, and hearing of the testimony,
find that the name of the deceased was
May Hawes, and that she was killed on
Monday night, December 3, 1883, at East
Lake, by her father, and that such killing
was unlawfully done" Hawes still pro-
tests his innocence.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22
EGGS, SHELLS AND ALL.
Five Dozen Eggs Eaten by a Roller Maker,
Topped of by Bottle of Raw Alcohol

Five Dozen Eggs Eaten by Roller Maker,
Topped OF by a Bottle of Raw Alcohol
He Then Wants Seven Dozen More.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 16.-A boiler maker
named Howe astonished the spicures ut
ShafFer & Kerlinger's restaurant last night
by Offering to bet IS that he could eat,
without intermission, five dozen raw eggs
shells and all. A doubling Thomas ac-
cepted the offer and the freshest chicken
fruit obtainable was placed before the
boiler-maker. The latter, n hale and lusty
mechanic, unbuttoned his vest and pre-
pared for business. The first two dozen
disappeared within half an hour, the eater
apparently enjoying his meal. He was not
so fresh getting away with the third
dozen, and took more time, still swal-
lowing the fourth. He kept Mt work, how
ever, and finally succeeded in dispatching
the last twelve, though not without an ef
fort. His method was peculiar one. He
took up one egg after the other, and, after
sucking it dry, tossed the shell into his
mouth, and, after crunching it into pow
der, swallowed that also. When he had
finished his job he drew from his pocket
beer bottle filled with alcohol, used in a
spirit lamp, and drank down the fluid.
Turning to the astonished spectators. he
offered to eat seven dozen more without
did not seem any the worse for wear this
morning. He says he is ready to repeat
the dose for the same amount of money.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22
Bomb In the Haymarket.

CHICAGO, Dec. IA bomb was found In
Haymarket Square this afternoon on the
scene of the tragedy which cost several
policemen their lives and ended with the
execution of four OF the Anarchists who
were convicted of completely in throwing
the bomb which killed the officers. The mis-
sle was unearthed by workmen engaged
in digging for the foundation Of the police
monument to be erected on the spot. 1t
is made of two-inch gas-pipe, six inches
long, with a fuse four inches long. The
pipe was carried to the Desplaines- street
Station for examination. 1t was found ia
DO empty.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22
Confessed a $4,000 Robbery.

WACO TEX, Dec. 13.-H. f. Howe, an
old expressman, was arrested at Denton,
yesterday for robbing the Pacific Express
Company of 80 00Olast September. This was
the money that was alleged to belong to the
National Republican Committee and dis
appeared mys teriously at this point. When
arrested Howe broke down and confessed
to the crime. He spent considerable
money since the robbery. A list of expen-
ditures given by him amounted to s., 600
The detectives procured and have many Of
the original bills which he passed ut vari-
GUS pluces
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22
A Costly Trial.

SrEUBESvILLE, o., Dec. 1.-THE Com
missioners of Hancock County, W. Va,
passed upon and ordered paid the follow
ing bills arising out of the first trial of the
Van Baker murder case: L. S. Brown, at
torney's fees, 1899 %; DR.. I. McKinnon,
microscopist, s163 70; DR.. Logan, same,
S67 90; John A. Hutchinson attorney,
$l,oo7 IL; ALI Rheinstrom, stenographer,
S625 90; John McSweeney, $1,000; witness
ses, $1,000; other bills and expenses. $4,000.
The bills of the last trial at Wellsbucg
have not been considered yet.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22
A Murderous Invalid.

KANSAS CRY, No., Dec. 14.-Lawrence
Richards, young man of twenty-six
years, who has acquired about $50, 900 by
legacies, and who is suffering from con-
sumption. shot his wife last evening. The
ball passed through the right arm and
breast and ranged downward, being ex-
tracted from the left side. Richards, after
the shooting, ran away, but returned, and
wanted to kiss his wife. When arrested
he told the policeman that he shot his wife
because she was in good health. She viii
recover.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22
OHIO BATTLE-FIELDS.
Colonel Poe's Estimate OF the Cost
Marking the Historic Spots

Colonel Poe's Estimate OF tho Cost OF
Marking the Historic Spots.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ia report was
transmitted TO the House too day from Coll
onel o. N. Poe, of the Engineer Corps,
giving the results of an examination and
inspection of certain historic grounds and
military works in the Maumee Valley, o.,
and the estimates of the probable cost OF
marking these places by suitable monu-
ments. He recommends that granite
monuments be erected at most of these
places, and that the grounds surrounding
Fort Meigs be purchased. The estimates
for properly marking these historic places
are as follows: PUTIN Bay $500; Fort
Industry, $1,000: Fort Miami, $500; Fort
Meigs, $50, 500 ;battle- field of Fallen Timber.
$1,000; Fort Defiance, $1,000; Fort Wayne,
90 lUU.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22
Challenge OF an AGED Sport.

MASON CITY, a., Dec. 1G-A. c. Owen,
aged seventy-nine years, an old and high
ly respected citizen of this place, is out
with challenge to any man of seventy
nine in the United States to run him q
forty or eighty rod race, and ut the end of
the race jump and strike his heels to-
gether three times. He will wager from
$500 to $4,000 OH the result.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22
Assistant Postmaster Sentenced.

NEW YoRK, Dec. A-Assstant Postmas-
ter Michael A. Shadon, of Hudson, N. Y,
who was convicted of robbing the mail,
WAS to-day sentenced to three years. ina
prisonment at hard labor in the Erie Coun-
" penitentiary. He was carried from the
curt room in q fainting condition. Dur
the six weeks he has been in prison his
hair, which was auburn, was turned al
m ost white
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22
Ten Dollars All Around.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Dec. 10.-Levi p.
Morton is here. Accompanied by his wifo
he arrived in the city at six O'Clock this
evening. What amounted to almost an
ovation was given them. Just before
reaching the city Mr.. Morton, as an ex-
preston of his appreciation of their atten-
ton, gave the porter, the brakeman and
Mr.. Depew's valet, who accompanied the
party. ten dollar each He also sent ten
dollars each to the engineer and fireman.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22
Hewitt Opposes a Soldiers Monument.

portionment was to-day urged TO set apart
$3.50 900 for a soldiers monument in this
city. For such a purpose the entire board
must agree, and Mayor Hewitt declined to
vote for the project because he "Did rot
believe in compulsory patriotism"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22

WHEELING, ". VA, Dec. ia sad
tragedy occurred in North Wheeling last
night. VIM. Kolb, coal miner, formerly
living there, now OF Moundsviile, came to
town Saturday night and got drunk. He
and two men named Molly got into fight
in Costello's saloon and Kolb drew knife.
The other men chased him out of tho sa-
loon and to the Pan handle railroad track,
near the mill, where he was run over and
cut to pieces.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22

-
CONGRESSMAN N. w. NUTTING, Of Oswe-
go, N. ", has had all the teeth and n por-
tion of the lower jawbone on the right side
removed on account of cancer. 1t is
doubtful if he will take his seat in the
Fifty first Congress.
A REPoRrER on the Washington Post was
assaulted by Congressman Martin, of
Texas.
THE President has issued an order ex-
tending the civil service rules and regula-
tion to the railway mail service.
IT is stated that Mrs. Cleveland will set
apart two evenings in each week for the
reception of friends.
THE Congressional Directory, rs COM
pleted by w. Ii. Michaels, clerk of the
Senate Committee on Printing, gives the
Republicans the House by five majority.
PITTSBURGH is to bo lighted with cleo
tricity.
DURING ten-round fight between Joe
Classy and Charley McGinnis the latter's
jaw was broken.
HARRY BROWN, a Lowell Mass. post
office clerk, was arrested for stealing
money letters, and was taken to Boston for
trial.
The White Caps hogged George Arm
strong, n white man, nearly to death, near
Waco, Tex, for leaving his wife destitute
and sick, and publicly living with another
woman.
l.. W. BUsKY, a book keeper in the Nor
folk tVa.) National Bank, was arrested, on
the 10th, FOR embezzlement to the amount
OF $500.
BRITIsH reinforcenents will be sent to
Suakim, where further fighting has oc-
Cured.
MISS SOPHIE PRESTON, of Waitsburg, w.
T., missionary in China is reported TO
have been killed, with other Europeans, in
an uprising near Canton.
THE report that volcano has been dis
covered in Charles Mix County, Dakota,
is not true. The smoke and fire originated
from a coal field that has in some manner
caught fac.
THE trial OF Allen o. Myers, charged
with altering and falsifying the tallysheets
of the October election, Of 1885, in Precinct
A of the Thirteenth Ward, Columbus, o.,
began at London, o., on the 10th inst.
Mr.. GLADSTONE, in letter, says that
only the best and kindliest feeling has ever
prevailed between Mr.. John Bright and
himself.
1T was discovered, on the 10th, that
$40 900 had been stolen from the Govern
ment deposit bank in Madrid, Spain. The
robbers are unknown.
BURGLARS entered the jewelry and watch
store of Wm. j. Tracey. Burrilville, r. l. +,
and robbed the safe Of jewelry and watches
valued at about 1000.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22

An old black man from the coast.
who was beguiled into making visit
to the middle country OF Georgia after
the war, returned home at the earliest
opportunity. He couldn't live in a
country, he said. "whOse rivers were
full OF snakes instead OF fish, and
where II was ebb tide all the time"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22
Panic in a Ballroom

WILKEsBARRE Pa, Dec. 14.-Lost Creek
Hall, at Drifton, was burned tonight A
ball was in progress in the hall at the time.
Many women were trampled upon and in
jured while trying to escape. Underneath
the hall was the Scientific School and Lii
brary established by Eckley B. Coke, tho
millionaire coal operator. All the books
were destroyed Loss, $1,000 insurance,
$50 600
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22
Heavy Loss in Cotton.

SAVANNAH, GA, Dec. ia fire broAs
out this afternoon in the Central railroad
cotton warehouse, adjoining the ocean
steamship wharves. One warehouse was
burned, and with it between 3,TOO and
o, 800 bales cotton stored by Baldwin & Co.,
Woods g. Co., and Hammond, Hull a. Co.
Loss on cotton will approximate 5000, 600,
and is fully insured. The origin Of the fire
Is unkuoWn
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22
Thealer Burned.

CHICAGO. Dec. 12.-The interior of the
Chicago Opera House proper was gutted
by fire tonight, the blaze having started
about ten minutes after the close Of tho
performance OF Lorraine" given by the
McCaull Company. Had the fire occurred
ten minutes sooner a panic would most
surely have resulted, with a possible loss
OF life. The loss is about 100000.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22
South Caroline leujslation.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 12.-The House Of
Representatives has passed law impos-
ing tax of twenty five cents ton on all
cotton-seed meal brought into the State.
A bill has been introduced in the House
granting pensions of thirty dollars year
to Confederate soldiers. The present
pens ion is five dollars per month
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22

-"My friend" said the man who
was lighting cigar to the proprietor
of the store, that clerk of yours sold
a ten-cent cigar to the fellow who has
just gone out, and he took it from the
same box from which he sold me this
fve-center. He must be a poor judge
of cigars" John is all right" re-
piled the proprietor, quietly. "He Is
a good judge. He never makes mis-
take-in u customer. "-Chicago Irib-
u3le.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22
Guilty of MansIauobier

BALTIMORE, Dec 12.-Stephen Conroy,
who killed his mother and Patrick O'Don-
nell last New Years Day, was to-day
found guilty OF manslaughter. He found
them drunk together under compromising
circumstances, and kicked them 10th so
that they died of their injuries.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22
-Four Girl Babies

BosToN, Dec. l6.-The little town Of Mil
bury, Mass, has become locally famous as
the residence of Mrs Anne De Groote, who
has just given birth to four girl babies at a
single confinement All are living and
range from five pounds to eight ounces in
weight The smallest will probably die.
The mother is the wife of a poor me-
chanic.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22
Counterfeiters Captured.

SHARON, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE United States
detectives have located gang of coun-
terfeiters in the wids of Mercer County,
Pa., and captured three of the leaders,
who give the names Of Reigelman,
Thompson and Martin, with nearly half
a bushel of spurious coin and all the ap-
paratus. They ore In jail at Titusville.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22
Wonderful Georaia Norman.

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 12.-In Hart County
there has been discovered lady named
Mrs. Adger, who has six breasts, all Of
which have done service in sustaining her
children. She has two daughters who
have four breasts each This make" four
teen breasts between three women.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22
A Bow lmm ured for Life.

HASTINGS, NEB., Dec. 12.-"Kid" Nelson,
the negro desperate, who killed Officer
Balcombe last August while resisting ar
rest, was sentenced to Imprisonment for
life last night Nelson is the fifteen year
old boy who held seven officers at bay
while he was in ambush. Thirty shots were
fred at Nelson without effect. In the
meantime he stole an officers horse and
escaped. He accepted the sentence with
an air of indifference.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22
Convict Pardoned.

SPRINGFIELD Dec 13.-William Thomas,
al Illinois convict sentenced seven years
ago for the murder of Mr.. Allen, Of Sand
wich. has been pardoned, James Young,
another convict having confessed Oh his
death bed that tho crime was committed
by himself.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22
E. [. Harper Insane.

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 13.-E. l.. Harper
late president of The Fidelity Bank, Gin
cinnati, who was convicted of wrecking
that institution and brought to the peni-
ten tiary here year ago. is insane, and
has been removed to the insane ward of
the prison.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22

-" why don't you ask somebody in
your neighborhood to trust youP" said
storekeeeper to a stranger who
wanted credit I'D rather not"
was the reply. But i don't know
you and they do" " Yes" was the
rejoinder, (" that's the reason I'd rath-
or not"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22
CHARGED With Murder.

Chattanooga, Dec 14.-Wm Hunnicutt,
a noted character OF Carter County. Tenn,
has been arrested for the murder of Dep
uty United States Marshal Tom Goodson
Hunnicutt is in Jail, with strong feeling
against him.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22
Burned 10 Death.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec. 13.-william
Sweeney, Henry Carr and Walter Macom-
ber, were badly burned while filling mat
tress with jute, which became ignited and
communicated with some paphtha in tho
room. The two former are dead
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22
In 1888: Prosecltino nj,

In 1888: Prosecuting attorney
81 am afraid we can not get ver-
dict against young Jimley. the mur-
derer; he's too handsome" Able
lawyer-"How many women are on the
juyP" Prosecuting attorney-"Six."
Able lawyer-"That Is pretty tough.
] think / can fix him though. Have
his mustache shaved off the last day
of the trial. ."-1erre Haute E1press.