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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05
USEFUL HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Cleanse the sink spout with copperas water.
Ham should be broiied very quickly, and
just enough to cook through.
Tin cleaned with paper VIII shine better
than when cleaned with flannel.
If sassafras bark is sprinkled among dried
fruit it viii keep out the worms
Yeast jars should be washed in cold water
and afterward thoroughly scalded.
The brass top Of kerosene lamp may be
reset when it has become loose by using plas-
ter Of paris wet with water.
Cranberries will keep through the winter
In frkin Of water, but to have them quite
fresh the water must be changed several
times during the season.
Lay piece of thick Canton flannel under
your tablecloth. Even coarse napery will
look a much better quality with sub-cover
than if spread directly over the bare table
top
In washing tumblers or gololets that have
been used for milk, do not plunge them into
hot water without first rinsirg, as it drives
the milk into the glass and it cannot be re-
moved.
10 chIny LHoid1ses Aedt over tue fhe, polh
In one pint of sweet milk to each gallon OF
molasses. The impurities VIII rise in scum,
which must be taken off before broken by
boiling
The elasticity Of cane chair bottoms can be
restored by washing the cane with soap and
water until it is well soaked, and then drying
thoroughly in the air, after which they will
become as tight and firm as new if none of
the canes are broken
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05
MARRIAGE CUSTOMS.

In Siam all the guests must bring presents
Presents are exchanged between the bride
and bridegroom ON the evening before an
Armenian wedding
Swedish brides used to receive from their
friends pig, sheep OF COW, and from the
bridegroom a colt, dog, cat or goose.
The custom OF sticking coins on the bride
rroom's forehead is common to several east
ern races, among others to the Turcomans
and Moors Of West Barbary.
Among the early Germans money was given
60 the brides relatives on the wedding day,
but this usage was rot followed If the mar
rage happened to be an unequal one.
Every guest at Norwegian wedding used
to bring the bride present. In many parts
a keg of butter was the usual gift, and if the
marriage took place in the winter, sailed
or frozen meat was offered
With modern Arabians the bridegroom
makes the bride presents, which are sent a
day or two before the nuptials AS soon as
the bride reaches the bridegroom's house she
makes him presents of household furniture, q
spear and q tent.
In Persia the bridegroom is obliged to give
a certain sum Of money in addition to other
presents. If ne is In moderate circumstances
he gives his bride two complete dresses,
ring and mirror. He also supplies the
furniture, carpets, mats, culinary utensils
and other necessaries for their home.
With the Celestials the family Of the bride
groom make presents TO the family OF the
bride of various articles few days before
the day fixed for the marriage. the pres
ents generally consist of food, cock and
hen, the leg and foot of a pig, the leg of a
goat, eight small cakes of bread, eight
torches, three pairs of large red candles,
quantity of vermicelli and several punches
of firecrackerS
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05
Via ''The Great Rock Island Ronte.

The Rock Island will sell tickets during
the holidays at single fare for the round
trip to all points on its line within 200
miles of the starting point. Tickets will
be on sale December "a, %. 81, and Janu-
airy l. 1890, limited to return up to and in
Guiding January 5, 1890, and will be good
for passage in either directions up to and
including the above dates. For tickets
and information regarding the above call
at the city ticket office, 100 East Douglas
avenue, corner Main street, and at passen-
gel station, corner Douglas avenue and
Mead avenue. G. A. RUTHERFORD,
Ticket Ag't c. r. l. & Z. R'y,
JNo. SEBASTIAN, Wichita, Kan.
G. p. 81 T. A. c. R. l. g. p. Ry,
IA Chicago, Ill.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW
YEAR.
Frisco Line" Half Fare Holiday Excursions.


The Santa Fe Route will sell tickets
during the holidays at lone fare for the
round trip" to all points on its lines within
200 miles of selling station. Tickets will
be on sale December p ~ and 81, 1889. and
January l. 1890. They will be limited to
January 3 1890, and will be good for
passage in either direction up to and in
Guiding that date. For tickets and in
formation regarding train service. connec-
tons, etc., call on ". D. MURDOCH. agent.
Wichita. or address GEO I. NICHOLSON,
G. 2. and L. A, a. I. 81 S F. K r., To-
peka, Kan. 1430t
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

Address the EAGLE for the necessary
blanks to be used in filing on Oklahoma
land. Approved by the land commission
er; prepared by Coop. the Washington
land attorney. l23tf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

All the late and nobby shapes of f. &
". collars and cuffs on sale at Gold
standt's. All sizes and at regular prices.
,}1S-Rf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05
REAL ESTATE.


The following transfers of real estate
were filed for record in the office of the
register of deeds yesterday:
FURNISHED by the Dean Abstract Coz
E b Rood to A E Sanford ~ lots on
Breckenridge avenue, Norris sub
CIV. ..---.-...... IVou
A l. Lyman to H B Allen II blk
Goddard. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lUU
rs Woods TO NJ Crank IA blk
Greenwich. ~
w C Mosley to c I Lindsay part of o
sc IS q W: Oo
j A Grubb to l. Odom Y Main street
Bryley's sub NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 200
j Gerters to II VI Cutler Is Derby
ave Gerters add to FL Paso. 50
NJ Robinson to w T Merchant part of
ne u 33 % 3w. 200
e Fl Fudd to HI Fl Gardner 100x360
sw cor Morris and Water SITS, CITY,. 2000
r Sasseen to Geo H Nichols, "a blk
2 E,ie street Harris &c Hof1ield's
sub division. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5OO
Z z Batson to G w Gregory, 25S-260
Richmond avenue Richmond sec
j Moore to A Fast, 22-24 blk IA Mid
land add .................. 1000
w P Harper to NJ G Manley. 102-1O4
Bonn street University place add. 1900
Z d Talmadge to Nixon & Harris, 81
29-s1-31-33 Penn avenue Pilot Grove
a0o- loo
L S to c 81 Umbarger, VIZ $50 sec
4-25 b.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. II
W W Hays to Cecil Harris, I47x3O0 fit
Cleveland and K streets. ..... $50
Take ten Magnet Soap wrappers to your
grocer and get nice steel magnet free.
1f-6t
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05
The Art Department

The Art Department
OF Garfield University will have a branch
studio for the season in the Iimmerly
block, 2OS East Douglas avenue, room No
SO. EMILY JEKYLL, Teacher.
ft
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05
Land Once Ellnks

Silk, cashmere, worsted and satin muff-
lers now open at Goldstandt's. Beautiful
goods in new and elegant patterns. 15-6t
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

Goldstandt at 204 Douglas avenue is
headquarters for nobby neck wear. No
house in the city can show the handsome
new designs he has now opened. The very
latest effects in silks and shapes at Gold
standt's. bot
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

We have full liue of land Office blanks
OF all descriptions. Orders Will be fillec.
and sent by return express. See list OF
blanks on another page.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums, allays
all pain, cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for diarrhea Twenty-Five cents
a bottle. d64 If WAC tt
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

No bankrupt stock: no selling out at
cost. but we are selling wall paper, window
glass. pictures, picture frames cheaper
than any place in the city Young Bros,
largest dealers, 240 \. Main st. 1S6t
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

Gentlemen or ladies desiring boarding
place or furnished room, with or without
board, can be accommodated at No 343
North Topeka Clean rooms, good table
and handy to business and to the schools
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05
korrect STYLES.

Gentlemen's night robes in handsome
silk effects just received at Goldstandt's
l5-6t
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05
LAND OFFICE BLANKS

The holiday style of silk hat Just re-
celved at Goldstandt's. dI5-6t
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

Shawmut. diego, Chetopa, Nanticoke,
Sewanee and Uvilla are the names of the
late styles of T. a. w. collars. All sizes at
Goldstantt's dl5-6t
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

Excellent quality OF gentlemen's derby
hats for 81. p each at Goldstandt's dis St
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05
ATTRACTS ATTENTION

City Coal company use city scales. Try
the Htna at $500, walnut ut $3.50. Offices:
e13 Z. Douglas, telephone SO; ITO North
Main. telephone g. 13t Su&Th If
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05
EXCURSION RATES FOR THE HOLIDAY

Soft felt hats in the late style of roll
brims. Goldstandt las them at from IS
cents to 81. Dot
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

korrect Styles.
The new f. & W. collar "Otego," at
d15-6t
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

The Yacht" hat a decided novelty at
Goldstandt's. 15-6t
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05
Gents Night Shirts.

100 dozen gents night shirts in plain aud
fancy fronts. never sold in Wichita for less
than l0oc, the next days Mt 49c.
25 dozen striped undershirts and drawers
reduced TO 23c.
- dozen wool shirts and drawers reduced
to 39c.
p dozen random natural wool undershirts
and drawers redu ed to 40,
Is dozen fine natural wool undershirts and
drawers reduced to 14c
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

For sale by J. ". Hawn G. Co., Wichita
Elevator, telephone ;i34- d1l6 If
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05
Rooms With or without Board

Goldstandt will deliver all purchases to
any part of the United States and Canada
free of charge. 15-6t
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

Full set best teeth S.. a good set OF
teeth -. Boyd's Dental Rooms Is st
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05
Special Low Prices

this week on Toys, Dolls, Plush
Goods. Bric-a-Brac. Albums,
Stamped Goods, Plush Orna-
meutS, Materials for Fancy Work
Knit Goods, Hosiery and Under
wear.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

Gold and silver shirts, the cheapest and
the best at GoldStandtS. 15-6t
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

Engraved CALLING carts-a. tn
Wichita EAGLE office d6S IF
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05
HlSuk CITY LeAA0
Coal Dealers

Three hours the quickest T. st. Louis
Missouri Pacific railway. Ia tt
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

Take ten Magnet Soap wrappers to you
grocer and get d nice steel magnet free.
lift
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05
GENTS
Furnishing Goods.

square, at &c each
10 dozen gents turkey red handkerchisfs
2l-inch square, at only Sc each.
so dozen odds and ends silk neckwear. re-
duced TO &c.
riboed legs, formerly 25c each, now 2 pair
for 25c.
80 dozen gents silk faced suspenders, re-
daced TO l5c.
p dozen canton flannel drawers reduced
10 l5c pair.
20 dozen boys knit gloves, reduced to lac
- dozen gents leather mitts at &c.
20 dozen gents leather gloves at 25c.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

Fine worsteff Chiliren's suits Ell -
All wool Chlldren's suira 81 IL
White Linen Handkerchief cents.
SILK Scarfs.5 cert
42ly Linen cuffs : csnts
4ply Linen collars ) cents.
hosiery, seamless, ; cents.
Hosiery, wooden, 10 cents,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-10-18

NEWSY GLEANINGS.

LAGOS, Mexico, has been flooded by heavy
rains.
THE population of Pekin, China, is esti-
mated al 500, 000
SANTA ANNA, Cal, was shaken by an
earthquake recently.
A SPECIAL embassy from the Sultan of
Zanzibar has arrived in Berlin.
GENERAL BoULANGER is poverty
and is deserted by Henri Rochefort.
The two transatlantic cables belonging to
the Western Union Company are broken.
THE estate of the late coachman of the
Prince of Wales turns out to be worth
$5O,O 900.
THE United States Legation estimates that
at least 50, 900 Americans have visited the Ex-
position.
KING MENELEK, of Shoa, is now making
preparations to be crowned Emperor of
Abyssinia.
THE Catholic congress at Munich has de-
manded the readmissiOn of the religious
orders to Germany.
THE Italian Government has ordered from
Krupp number of masked towers for the
defense of the Alps.
REV. Mr.. STURGEON, the great Baptist
preacher of London, is gradually becoming
a confirmed invalid.
AN unusual amount of illness prevails in
the most fashionable parts of London, and
has for several months.
1T is officially stated that the almost futile
campaign conducted by Italy in Abyssinia
cost upward of 81, 100000.
In 1880 the people of the United States fur
nished Mexico with machines valued at $462,-
1888, and in 1887, at 81, 100000.
FIFTY retired officers of the French army,
i'm London, have presented General Boulan-
ger with sympathetic address.
IT is proposed to construct a canal from
Grand Rapids, Mich, to Holland and Lake
Michigan at cost of s., 0OO, 900.
IT is now thought that Colorado's wool
clip this year will beat the best previous
record by over million pounds.
A NEW and rich fishing ground has been
discovered in the extreme North by Captain
John Marshall, of Gloucester, Mass.
EXPENSIVE surveys are in progress with a
view of making a new channel in the Thames,
England, capable of floating the largest
ships
THE Russian Government has decided to
raise the duty upon all merchandise except
wood imported into Russia from Afghan
istan.
THE penalties of the Union Iron Works of
San Francisco, which built the cruiser
Charleston, will be $50, 900 for horse power
undeveloped.
In Chicago James Nicolson, an Italian
was arrested for selling his wife to friend
for ten dollars. A child was sold along with
the wife for five dollars.
The three-cent pieces, the gold dollars and
the three-dollar gold pieces viii no longer be
coined, if the recommendations which Secre-
fary Window expects to make to Congress be
fNdnnted
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-10-18

FIVE persons have been drowned IN the
Rhine, off Rees. Germany, by the cal'Slzlilg
of boat.
4 COLLISION has occurred between Pas
senger train and freight train at AaSSW W,
Germany. Four railway officials were Killed.
and many of the passengers were injured
WRECK has occurred on the Merida ana
Saluta Railway in Mexico, III which seFerai
passengers were killed
AN explosion of gunpowder at Cayuga;
Ontario. killed one child. and fatally injured
two others.
THREE persons were killed and many IN
iured in a railroad collision near Manchester,
England.
THE insurgents in Crete made an attack
on Turkish troops at Canea VINO were coIh-
uniting outrages upon the people
SIX Chinese highbinders were executed as
the result of a conspiracy at SaraWak,
British settlement at BoTneo.
T TANDY, General Freight Agent of the
Grand TRUNK Railroad, dropped dead at
Montreal Canada. of heart disease.
Boxes of poisoned candy were sent to
three cIergyEnen in st. John, New Bruins
wick. Mrs. Macrae wife of one OF the cIer-
gymen, died in great agony.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-10-18
Foreign.

NEGOTIATIONS for a compromise between
the strikers and employers in Rotterdam
were successful.
THIRTY-TWO MILLION marks are to be ex-
pended by the German Government for new
men-of-war.
THE First Regiment, Connecticut National
Guard &C ompanied by Governor Buckley
and Senator Hawley, arrived at Montreal.
BoULANGIsT leaders were attacked and
beaten with sticks at a political meeting in
Paris.
THE British steamer Ernmoor went to the
bottom in a West India hurricane and nine
teen men were drowned. Seven of the crew
were rescued after three weeks struggle in
an open boat.
C. BAKER, representing Victoria, B.
c. in the Dominion Parliament. resigned his
seat protest against British inaction in
regard TO the Behring Sea seizures.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-10-18
THE NATIONAL GAME.

OVER one hundred League games have been
won by a single run.
LOUISVILLE has the record for most games
lost IN the American Association.
BALDWIN, of Columbus, has pitched mors
games than any Association pitcher.
DENNY and Glasscock will make Indiar,
apolis their permanent residing place.
CLARKsoN was promised $1,000 extra if the
Boston won the League championship.
KELLY, of Boston, is second in the League
in bases stolen, great showing for man of
his size
PRESIDENT SPAULDING, of the Chicagos,
says the League will fight the Brotherhood
to the bitter end
NEW YORK has won every series except the
Boston, and Boston is ahead in every series
except that with indianapolis which stands
a tie.
JOHN /. ROGERS, the Philadelphia LAWYER
and attorney for the League is of the opinion
that the League has valid claim upon its
players for 1890 that can be enforced in the
court
THIS years contest for the League cham
plonshlp pennant was the closest ever known
During the last month it was nip and tuck
constantly between the Champions New
YOrks, and the Bostons.
THE annual meeting of the National League
will be held in New York city on November
ID There will be plenty Of business and it
will all be done under cover--as secret as the
proceedings of a Brotherhood meeting
IF Clarkson goes to California this winter.
as is highly probable, he will be accompanied
cy his wife. He will not pitch many games
and Will return in time to coach the candi-
dates for the Harvard University nine.
ANDREWS, the fielder whom the Philadel
phla management recently released to Indian
apollS, made great record both in his posi-
ton and at the bat. Captain Glasscock re-
CARDS him as great acquisition to his team
CAPTAIN HANLON, of the Pittsburgs, who
Is one of the most prominent members of the
brotherhood OF League Ball Players, says
tnat the players will demand of the League
certain concessions, and that these conces-
SONS must be met If they are not met, the
players will certainly adopt decisive meas
ureS.
In the last game at Cleveland between the
nome nine and the Bostons, Captain Kelly,
OF the latter club, who was sitting on the
players bench, but was not playing. took
umbrage at a decision of Umpire McQuaid,
and threatened to strike him. Kelly, amid
considerable excitement was elected from
the ground.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-10-18
THE NEWS EPITOMIZED.
Eastern and Middle States.

THE thirty-fifth triennial meeting of the
General Convention of the Protestant Fps
copal Church began its session in New York
city.
A YOUNG man killed himself in brooklyn,
n. Y. after reading the story OF his court
ship and clandestine marriage in a news
paper.
THE Massachusetts, Democrats have NOM
mated ex-MayOr Russell, of Cambridge. for
Governor of the State.
ONE man was instantly killed and four IN
jured at Miller'S quarries, Bloomsbury, y.
J.. by the explosion of a charge that was
being drilled out.
THE Civil Service Reform League at
Philadelphia adopted resolutions and re-
elected George William Curtis President.
THE Bishops OF the Episcopal General Con
ventiOn held in New York city adopted the
eighteen resolutions involving changes IN the
uI'ayer-book and the House of Deputies passed
sixteen of them.
GENERAL LESTER B. FAULKNER's trial at
Buffalo, \. Y, charge OF making a false
report of the condition of the DanVlIle Ma
tiOnal Bank to the Comptroller of the Cur
rency. resulted in a verdict of guilty, and he
was sentenced to seven years imprisonment
THE 25Oth anniversary of the settlement
of the town of Stratford, Conn, was cele-
brated by great popular reJOlclngS, and the
unwilling of the soldiers and sailors monu-
ment.
AN explosion in the Scottdale Iron and
Steel Works, Penn, killed one man, and
badly burned two others.
BY the fell of a staging at church in
Rockville, Conn, one man was killed and
another fatally injured.
THE Mount Mansfield Hotel at Stowe, VT,
has been burned to the ground. The loss Is
sos, 900. The cause of the fire is unknown.
THE President has appointed Stephen Moi
fit to be Collector of Customs for the Dis
trict of Champlain, n. y.
The delegates to the international Con-
gress visited the chief places of interest IN
Boston; the citys institutions were Inspected,
and some of the delegates made speeches.
THREE Chinese highbinders tortured one of
their cOuntrymen almost to death in New
York city for refusing to tell where his en-
plOyers money was hidden.
The Protestant Episcopal Convention at
New York city adopted the proposed change
in the Prayer Book in connection with the
Nicene Greed.
THOMAS A EDISON, the inventor, has
arrived at New York from Europe.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-10-18
Washington.

A STATEMENT prepared at the Pension
Office shows that the number Of certificates
for original pensions issued in July, August
and September, 1888, was sos; and in the
corresponding months OF the present year,
1860.
THE Comptroller of the Currency has APP
pointed Frederick Bostwick, Of Pine Plains,
n. Y, an examiner of national banks.
The delegates for the Three Americas
Congress have been received by the Presi-
dent, and enter tanned at dinner by Secretary
Blaine.
The President has appointed James Nc
Cauley Postmaster at Mltf1lntOWn, Penn,
and Charles c.. Brooks, Postmaster at Waiver
ly, n. Y.
A STATEMENT prepared at the Treasury
Department shows that there was a net in
crease of $14, III, $50 in circulation during the
month of September.
THE Postmaster General has appointed
David P. Liebhardt, of Indiana, Superin-
tendent of the Dead Letter Office, Post Office
Department, at $500 per annum.
THE new Chinese Minister has presented his
credentials to the President.
The Secretary of the Treasury has ap-
pointed Sidney G. Brock, of Missouri, to be
Chief Of the Bureau of Statistics.
THE Swiss Government has made an
apology to the United States for the indig-
nifty offered to Charles E. Coates, who was
arrested and confined in a filthy cell without
any charge having been perferred against
him.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-10-18
MONGOLIAN THUGS,
\ Murderous League Revived in San
Francisco.

Posters are distributed throughout China
town, San Francisco, Cal, calling for
meeting of the League of Heaven and Earth
The existence of this league was only known
to its members, and the issue of the call for
the meeting caused much surprise among
many of the residents of Chinatown. The
originally formed in China to bring about the
overthrow of the Tartar dynasty and has
been prescribed in that country since the
Tapping rebellion. The objects of this
league, like the Highbinders' societies, is
blackma1 and vengeance. Its victims are
completely removed, no trace of them being
left to serve as clew. Within the last six
months half b dozen Cinnamon have mysteri-
ously disappeared and it is believed their re-
moval was orc cred by the league.
Not the slightest clew to their where
abOutS has been discovered