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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-08
GIBSON DOINGs SURPRISE AKRON
His Former Associates Speak Highly
of Him.


Akron, o., Oct. 7.-Emmet c. Gibson or
ganized the Akron Street Railway and
Illuminating Company of this city about
two years ago At a meeting of the di-
rectors of the company last January he
was removed as president and became
vice president of the company. He was
formerly located at Chicago, where he had
an office and was known as a speculatOc.
Later lie moved to New York and opened
an office on Broad street, in the Mills
building.
w b. Chapman, general manager of the
Akron Street Railway and Illuminating
Company, was seen tonight, and when
told of the reported arrest of MIR. Glib
son, he confessed that he knew nothing
of it, and was greatly surprised II is
said that Gibson's removal as president
of the Akron Street Railway and Illum-
mating Company was brought about by
foreign parties interested in the COM
pany.
George Allen, attorney for the company,
was also seen tonight. He said he had
known Emmett G. Gibson for five years
and that he was formerly located at Chi
cago. Later he moved to New York. He
claimed to Know but little relative to his
speculations When told that a man nam
ed Emmet Gibson had been arrested in
New York on the charge of embezzlement,
he said that he could not believe that it
was the same Gibson, who was vice pres
ideut Of the Akron Street Railway and
Illuminating Company.
While Gibson has made many visits TO
this city during the past year, he is known
very little outside Of street railway cir
cles. As president of the Akron Street
Railway and Illuminating Company he
was succeeded By Gen. Samuel Thomas of
New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-08
A DOUBLE TRAGEDY,
Lester l.. Burton Kills His Wife and
Commits Suicide.

Flint, Mich, oct. 7.-Lester L. Burton
murdered his wife at o'clock this after
noon by firing three bullets into her body
and finished the tragedy by shooting him
self dead. The acts were committed in
the parlor of the Dayton hotel, and caus-
ed intense excitement.
Burton, who was an itinerant lawyer,
had frequently quarreled with and NAL
treated his wife. This resulted in her ap-
plying for a divorce.
After this Burton left town, but re-
turned recently and filed a cross bill in
his wife's suit He had been drinking
this afternoon and threatening to shoot
his wife, and on entering the room where
she was, he began the shooting which
ended both lives Burton killed himself
just as several persons who heard the
shots rushed into the hotel parlor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-08
DETR0IT's FIRE LOSSES.
Foot Up s64O,O0O with Insurance of
$685., 900.

Detroit, Mich, Oct. Careful esti-
mates of the losses caused by this morn
ings great fire placed the total figures
at $4,000, with 5000 insurance. Added
to the main losses are those of people who
had household. goods, etc, stored in the
Central Storage building, and Of the con-
tents of the offices of professional people
and others in the various buildings which
were ruined.
The injuries to the firemen who were
hurt will not be permanent. Most OF the
burned structures viii be rebuilt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-08
WILL EXECUTE STEWART.
President Diaz VIII Not Grant Glenn
ency TO the American.

Parral State of Chihuahua, Mex, Oct.
Tt is reported that Max Stewart, the
American ex-confederate soldier. who shot
and killed policeman here some time ago,
and was sentenced to death for the crime,
will be shot within a few days. The appeal
from prominent officials of the United
States has been in the hands of President
Diaz several weeks, and it is stated that
the latter has refused the condemned man
c.emency, for the reason that the killing
of the policeman was cold blooded muir
Il
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-08
THIEVES MAKE a GOOD HAUL.
A Kentucky Bank Relieved of $4,000
While officials lunch.

Louisville, Ky, Oct. IA special to the
Post from Morganfeld, KY, says:
"rhieves entered the office of the Union
County Bank to-day during the lunch hour
and secured over $1,000 in currency, wnich
had been left in the cash drawer. When
the bank officials returned they found the
drawer had been rifed. The
vault was closed and lock-
cd. so the thieves had no chance
to get the money in it without detection.
The robbers made good their escape, leav-
ing no clew behind them"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-08
Afridis Excused.

London, Oct S.-The correspondent Of
the Times at Simla says: "A general or
der will be issued announcing that, in con-
slderation Of the loyalty hitherto exhib-
tied by the Afridis in the government SER
vice they will be excused from participant
ing in the punitive expedition against their
rebelious fellow tribesmen,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-08
It was Not YeIIoNv Feyer.

City of Mexico Oct IA rumor that
an American had died in hotel here of
yellow fever, has been in circulation, but
has proved on inquiry, that recently ar
rived traveller from San Antonio. Tex,
Herman Dancer, died from another cause.
Yellow fever cannot become epidemic at
this altitude, and it is practically an un-
known disease in this city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-08
SPANS COMMERCIAL CONDITION.
A big slump In tho United States
Exports This Year.

Washington, Oct. 7-Consul General
Bowen has reported to the state depart
ment on the commercial conditions in
Spain. lie says from the figures 1t would
appear that spain's trade has not yet been
affected by her military operations in Gu
ba and the Philippine Islands, still there
would be a very apparent decrease in the
Total expectations If the amount of sup
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-08
A TENNESSEE VILLAGE FIRE.
st. Elmo suffers the Loss of Twelve
Business buildings.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. Twelve
buildings, comprising the business portion
of the pretty little village of st. Elmo, at
the foot of Lookout mountain, were de-
stroyed by fire this afternoon.
The fire originated in the residence of
Mrs. G. w. Kirkland and spread rapidly
to the stores adjoining.
The toal loss is about $4,000 Incline No.
1 and the Chattanooga Electric railway
suffered considerably from the fire.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-08
werIer VIII he RECALLED.

Madrid. oct. lit Is semi-offically an
nounced to-day that captain General Wey-
Ter will be recalled from Cuba this month
ana that it is probable the Cortes will be
dissolved in December and a new parlia-
ment conVoked in March
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-08
orc Death at niIoxi.

Biloxi Miss, Oct. There was another
death to-day from yellow fever, that Of
DR.. Beckstaller.
The board of health reports: Yellow
fever under treatment 1903; suspicious
cases, 3; other cases, 7; new cases, 10;
deaths, 1; total yellow fever to date, 265;
total deaths to date, II.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-08
s,ritnerlnnd After RniIronds.

Berne. oct. 1.-The national council, by
a vote Of 9S to %, has adopted a bin pro-
viding for the purchase Of the five prin-
cipal railroads of Switzerland at n cost
approaching s2OoOOOOoo, for which purpose
a loan is projected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-08

Havana, Oct. Ell Diaria de Ia Marina,
in leading editorial to-day, makes vio-
let attack upon all who have been dem
onstrating in honor of Capt. Gen. Wey-
ler and as a result of the criticisms of
the paper, hundreds of merchants have
abandoned the idea of subscribing to the
aXDenSes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-08
Ten New Cases at Edwards.

Edwards, Miss, Oct. TEN cases of
yellow fever were officially reported to-
day, nancy, Lawrence Angelo, j. D.
White, Joe Angelo, Mrs. Keister, j. G.
Long and five colored.
Total deaths to date, Is; number cases
to date 376; number convalescent and dis
charged, 2O5; number under treatment, 156;
with black vomit, 2; seriously ill, 6.
The condition of affairs is somewhat i'm
proved
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-08
Cody prothern ReIeased.

Butte, Mont, Oct THE Cody broth
ers held al Red Lodge for the North Car
DINA authorities, have been released on
habeas corpus, on the ground Of the Insult
hciency in the sheriff's return. The men
are under sentence of death for burglary
in North Carolina
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-08
NO DEATHS AT MOBILE.
T,venty-FOur New Cases Recorded
With Conditions Better.

Mobile, Ala, Oct There were four
cases in the past twenty-four hours and
no deaths in the past forty-eight hours.
The new cases are: Morris Humphreys,
from Biloxi; Jesse Hatcher, r. S. CASTOR,
Miss Freddie O'Donnell.
Discharged to-day: Two; total cases to
date, 103; deaths, 16; discharged, 56; under
treatment, 81.
A pathetic feature is the illness of the
Sisters of Charity, Agnes and Genorisa.
They came here from Emme etsburg, Md.
The board of health to-day decided not
to establish yellow fever hospitals at any
place in the city.
Several more suspicious cases are re-
ported at St Elmo
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-08
Tennessee Removes Her barriers.

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 1.-The state
board of health has removed the restric-
tlons against the refugees from yellow few
er districts, relying upon the inspection
service established on the railroads.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-08
INVITED TO VISIT THE SOUTH.
New England Cotton Manufacturers
to Inspect Southern Mills.

Washington, Oct. THE Southern Rail-
way Company has extended an invitation
to the New England Cotton Manufacture
ers' Association, to visit the cotton mill
centers of the south, located along that
system of railway, and it is expected a
large number Of the members of the asso-
citation win accept the invitation.
About 250 cotton mills are located on the
line Of the Southern railway, and the num-
Der is increasing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-08
UphOIds Salisbury.

London, Oct 8.-The Daily Graphic, and
other papers, this morning justify Lord
Salisbury's refusal to participate in con-
ference as to pelagic sealing which in
cludes the representatives of Russia and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-08
BISHOPS SOUTHWARK BOUND.

bishop Potter ana English Bishops
to visit sewnnee's College.
Washington, Oct. 7.-Bshop Potter and
several English bishops left Washington
tonight by the Southern railway, via
Ashevile. and Hot Springs, N. c., for Sc
vance, Tenn, the seat of the University
of Tennessee.
After a short stay al this point the dis
tinguished divines VIII proceed via Gin
cinpau, TO Buffalo, ". r.. to attend the
annual meeting of the Brotherhood of st.
Andrew.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-08

Paris, Oct. S.-The European edition Of
the New York Herald asserts that the In
dian government declines to reopen the
Indian mints to silver
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-08

Galveston, Tex, Oct. 7-Dr. John Gui-
teras Of the marine hospital service con-
tnued his investigation to-day. He says
he finds an epidemic of dengue fever here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-08
Consul at Colon.

Washington, Oct. 7.-W. w. Ashby.
Washington correspondent of the Norfolk.
Va, Landmark. has been appointed United
States consul at Colon
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-08
THE GOVERNMENT VICTORIOUS.
GunntemalG Crushing the RevOIu-
tionary Forces in the West.

Guatemala, Oct THE minister for for
eign affairs has cabled to the Guatemalan
consul general in London announcing the
complete triumph of the government
troops over the revolutionary forces in the
west. adding that Quezaltenango has been
recaptured and that the rebellion will
soon be crushed out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22
WESTCHESTHR COUNTY.
YONKERS.

,.eo,ce n Weller and Mirs Edith May Nesiacd
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Albert T. N'giard' WEI
married. on Wednesday afternoon al o CLOCK a. va
Arlington Inn in South Broadway. The ccre'ho"',
rhich took place IN the large receptioh-rooih'
n.r,ormed nv the Rev. Henry NJ. Warren. pastor OF
The Central Park Baptist Church. OF New-forN
-i,y. Miss Jessie Vegiard, Of Rochester was 'ne
maid Of honor and the best man was 'ann's 4"
Weller. $500,
Albert w. Richardson and Miss Mary Esther
-ampbeII we're married by the Rev. William Il.
xetcham at the home OF the bride No 900 War
,urton-ave.. Wednesday evening.
George l.. Green and Miss Cecilia J. Jr"e'
youngest daughter Of Mr. ard Mrs. +. w jung,
we're married BY the Rev william r.. ketchain d.
the home OF the brides parents. No IA Lamartine
ave- yesterday. Miss Ola NJ Jungc. sister OF ''ne
bride was the maid Of honor and "liii"n' -
Gerow. OF Brooklyn. cousin Of the oridee'o''"'
the beat man. 49,,
Tho Rev DR.. John j. Reed. of the FIRST Meth
oJ,st r,piscopa, Church. oficiated at the marriage
Of Mis-. Elizabeth Wiseman. Of Newburg. 10 hu-
nund Alderman. OF Irvington. Wednesday eVehine.
Mis-. Emma Reed, daughter of the oihcia.ins
HrSsSad OF va sss H Sy m1 the Sonar
The r' Of the se5s of e cyMSod INN
members and their friends will take viii R'abe be pro-
vded for nve hundred. The entertainment W." "
a vaudeville. ,.atio,
held 1o"snx ratification meeting on "Wednesday
night at its rooms in Warburton-ave. There was a
dent introduced az the frs, speaker of the eyen Ing
Leslie Sutherland, who has been nomna'eo r To-
Mayor. He WAS enthusiastically received. we
next speaker was Alfred NJ. Smith. VINO mas Ii
ceived the nomination for Assem6ilymaR 'S Wony
the Republican candidate for Sheriff Others w AZ ~
made speeches Gustav Desgrcy; nv 1uuf7
William G. Kellogg, Aldermen John ~ SouthWi,cn'
charles E. Skinner and Abraham "a l ,IHinmay
John Schobohm,, WilHam WeiSn anu
The Of the First Methqdifs
which was largely attended. Attractive ar'o ias
were provided for the offerings neat SUM was
realized r,,, pororued
The Kings daughters OF the FIRST iseIor 'ns,
Church held meeting IN the @ ~ no nhurcS
night Mrs lngis wife Of the pastor o, the ch"''''
made address. 49,, l., h;ghor
II was announced yesterday that class IN hlgneIi
mathematics and bookkeeping would ne OF -
next week in the Eckemeyor Evening School ~
sons desiring to take up these branches az
ouested to leave their names wien John A bH'"o'
the principal, at the school
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22
\E,\V-YORI{ CITY.

A jury yesterday awarded to Miss Fannie Metz
500 damages against Jacob Singer. whom SIN. has
been suing for breach OF promls' 10 marry. before
Justice Mclean. IN the Supreme Court The girl
sued FOR 5000
class for the study ~ Spanish and English
meets every Saturday evening AT No. iH Madison
ave No charge will be mad" and every one Is In
viied 10 ioir.
The opening concert al the Railroad Branch of
the Young Mems Christian Association. No. a6l
Madison-aye toot place last evening. Those TAX
ing part Miss Jennie Belle Green. coniralto
John II. StubbS. tenor; Eugene Wcincr flute
,lrtuoso; Robert y. T"~ry, pianist and Fred En-
crsou IS ooks. The California poet"
The Rev joins Lewis Clark. assistant pastor Of
IA" Marble Collegiate Church. APPEARED before tho
Dock BOARD AT IT'S meeting yesterday. and made a
plea Tor ne reinstatement Of Nicholas Noorhs in
the employ 81 the Department Noorhis dis
charged last week for intoNcation ON motion OF
President O'Br'n. NoOr1is was Tcinstated.
Egcrton Il. Young Will give an illustrated lecture
Romantic Life In the Land OF the Auroras, with
Journcyings OFT by Canoe and Dogtrain," in the
Metropolitan Temple. Scvcnth-avc. and Fourteenth
St, a, o'clock This evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22
I FINE GOLDEN EAGLE ClPIt RED
SHOT BY THOMAS NJ. LLOYD OF CEDAR
UI-RsT WHO THINKS THE BIRD
WOULD HAVE CARRIED OFF
HIS YOI-NG son

Thomas A. LLOYD superintendent OF an estate
at Cedarhurst rear Far Rockaway on Tuesday
shot and captured magnificent golden edsie Jus'
as the bird swooping down toward h'o'u
tbrec-year-old boy. who was playing near inc cage
OF a small pond at some distance from inc pd'"
Mr. Lloyd and the hired men on the place assert
positively that the eagle was on the point OF at
tackinp the child The eagle measures eight rect
from tip to tip. and is now a prisoner in the mem
house Of Mr.. Lloyd, being treated for ghhshot
wound. which crippled him that his capture was
possible.
The eagle was about noon OH Tuesday. CIR
cling high above the barn, and gradually descend
ing one OF the hired men on the place noticed
him and was astonished at his size. tn" nearer the
eagle came to tho ground, the more closely he was
watched by the man. who soon noticed ina, ,ne
ns the attention of the bird. lie shouted to Loy
TO get his gun and Lloyd. looking at the eagle ana
seeing that his child was in danger, ran INFO thc
house, soon returning with double barreled gun;
Meanwhile the hired man was running 'o vi,
the child. and reached him as the eagle was ABOUT
TO descend , -, 90, ,h.
wo,in5ing him but not seriously disabling him
The eagle fell 10 the ground in dazed sor or, OF
way but Strengthened up at once and shovel hgn'
Lloyd about 20 shoot again but. Sr , a,",
handsome he rushed up TO IT, d.termined, 10
capture II alive The eagle assuming ne one
arms and 6odies. Lloyd picked up large &c feos s,
net lying handy and twisted around we r ,xs
and in a few seconds the eagle was being tumhed
over and over and dragged toward the chickel!
coon into which 1t ANONYMOUSLY thrust.
Then tho net drawn away. and II soon mao
;hc chicken house for Il temporary home. The
eagle looked about with apparent astonishment ana
kept cycling its capiors. until Mr. LLOYD tossed r
live hen into the Enclosure The eagle had no COUP
been leading precarious existence. for II instantly
forgot It's dignity and, with lishtn.ng-Iike move
ment caught the hen and tore II 10 pieces.
From the ferceness Of the birds resistance when
It's capture was made. Mr. Lloyd IS conhden' ina,
once taken hold Of him II is said In Far Rocka-
way that an attachh Of ;he New-Nork Park De
nartn1ent has induced Mr. Lloyd To- give tho eagle
10 the Central Park authorities as soon AZ II re-
covers from it's injuries. He says that no such
Ane specimen Of the golden eagle IS I'm captivity
anywhere, to his knowledge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22
STATEN ISLAND HiPpENINGX

The Richmond Borough Republican Club has or
ganizcd with nifty members and the following Off
GERS: President William Irving: vlcc-presidcI
Cecil Laurie; secretary. J. Rrinkcrhon: treasurer
T.. e. Flowerdew
Mr.. and Mrs. DE Frees crittcn OF Grymes Hill
will give large reception on Saturday October
-. TO introduce their daughter Miss Mlgnon Crit -
ten.
The Hunt club chased anisc trail Yesterday
morning FOR nearly TWO hours from Garrc.sons
ihe start made AZ o'clock from climb
house. The first break at III, Butler farm
The trail was taken up again and continued over
good fences 10 tho 1ysci farm AZ New Dorp
where the finish occurred. There were aboIt
twenty five in ihc field. among whom were f. Nor
nan Nichols otto Ahrimani. T.. y Hart. Perrit al,
Gri'iths -. :. tag. Morton Smith. George Seide-
burg Henry T. Body aud Carl Boyd
Burglars hroks lGfo the tailor shop OF joseph
Hspo!s. IN The Ainboy Road. Pheasant Plains early
yesterday morning. They took thro" bolts OF cloth
TWO suits and pat on two new suits. leaving their
old rags behind tn"m. TIE loss 10 about S2J
Captain Richard II. 'onan. an old resident ~
staten Island. ws known in shipping cirries. yes
terddy celebrated his golden wedding at his hon.
in Brook ST.. staplotoi. \ reception Was held In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22
NIAMARONFCN.

The women of Live Oak Circle OF Foresters. re-
Gently organized. gave their opening reception on
Wednesday night More than one hundred guests
were entertained.
The opening pigeon shoot OF the Larchinont
Yacht Club will take place tomorrow afternoon at
the club grounds this village. There three
contests. for which cash prizes will be given
The societies OF 81. Thomass Episcopal Church
have been reorganized for the winter and will
meet follows: Junior and Senior Branches Won
ans Auxiliary. Mrs. F. +. German. Monday highs
In The parish hall: Parish Aid Society. Thursday
afternoon Mrs George Lyon in charge; Young
Mems Bible Class, Monday nights IN tho bank
building. and the Bible Class OF Teachers FIJI
day afternoons In the parish hall The Bible
classes will be instructed 10y the rector.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22
BI RGLlRIES ~ WESTCHESTER
THE RAILROAD STATION AT fRNINGTON
\ MOUNT VERNON CIGAR STORE AND
\ IARCHMONT DRYGOODS
STORE ROBBED

Burglars were active In two OF the towns OF
Westchcstcr County on Wednesday night. and SO
cured altogether plumber worth about 500 Both
the robbcries were committed by bod thieves. be-
cause the place robbed In Mount Vernon In
Depot Place. the station and IN Irvington tn"
railroad station robbed 1t IL believed that the
thieves who committed tn" Irvington robbery are
IN" same y no recently entered the drygoods store
and plundered II. leaving note. "a follows. You
a Head easy ". will call again
Neither OF IN" tncfts was discovered until after
daylight yesterday The safe la thc Irvlngton sta
lion q! tho Central Railroad was forced OPEN and
500 In money taken from 4. tn cash drawer
Yielded IL small amount,
The robbery In Mount Vernon was the store OF
Buckley X ODcll cigar dealers. The firm lost
bicycle and cigar valued nj $50.
Henry Biclii"ld. merchant who recently opened a
lryg0ods store in Iarchmont Manor. awokc ycstcr-
day morning to find that ne Was bankrupt some
thieves had visited tho place In tho night ana ear
Iied away neary everything IN the building They
first went to tho stables % Michael Decico a con-
tractor and stole his horse and best wagon. They
mufll"d IN" horses feet with buriap aud Irvine so
that the noise could not bc heard by the village DO
lice. and then led him TO the rear window of he
store. whore they loaded the wagon With thunder
The thieves escaped. probably TO CONNECTICUT a.
a wagon heavily laden seen the Boston Post
Road near Rye AZ an early hour yesterday morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22

Glum surroundings make glum
bows; let's clothe 'em in cheerful
colors, even in Winter--so ran our
theory.
We cut zoo sailor and Guernsey
suits of bright attractive colors,
sizes 5 TO 10 years, prices six to
eight dollars.
But Usage said put sombrc colors
on boys in Winter" and Usage
doesn't seem to change her mind
we still have the suits.
To- day, sailor suits $4.25; Guern-
seys SAYS.
The calendar, thermometer and
our stores all agree.
Fall overcoats $I2 to $50; Fall
suits SIS to $50.
The one advantage the much adj
vertised S, shoe offers over ours at
$2.so is greater variety Of styles.
We have only few but they're
all good.
Hand-knit bicycle stockings are
the newest and most effective.
II YOU can't wait for your or some
BODY else's sister to knit them,
they're already knit here.
s. and $a.e5.
ROGERS, PEEr & Co.
FRINGE and Broadway.
and Broadway.
Itirty-se second and Ercacways