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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14
FLrzSLNNONS.S MONEY al Up.

All doubts 10 Ftzslmmonss desire 10 evade
putting up the OF his side bets dispelled
last night AL Smith the official stakeholder for
the big fight received the following telegram from
Martin Julian. dated Pueblo Col:
You will receive balance OF money, 5000, on
Monday. through the First National Bank. New
York YoI will then have $500 Of our money In
your hands which covers the 5000 side bet, and
3 5lo Fits" appearance money. as agreed upon
by "Fitz' and Corbett. Kindly send me receipt
certifying the abovc 10 Carson city, care Stuart.
This telegram sets aside the rumors which have
been circulated for the last two or three days, 70
the effect that Fitzsimmons and Julian would Try
10 get out OF putting up their part OF the side bet
These runors from the fact that FttZsm-
mons Left town iLhout first posting the money
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14
ICE TAcHT GLIB ELECTS OFFICERS

Poughkeepsie Feb. 13 (SpeciaD AT the annual
meeting OF the Hudson River Ice Yacht Club held
at the home Of Archibald Rogers. HYDE Park the
following were elected officers Commodore. ArcEI-
bald Rogers: vice-commodore. James Reynolds;
rotary and treasurer John Hopkins; measurer,
Thomas Newbold; Regatta Committee-Guy c.
Bayley, chairman; Archibald Rogers, II. D. Living
ston. Thomas II. Ransom and Charles ". Swift.
The handsome silver medal designed and made by
the Gorham Company and awarded by the club 70
the winner Of each for the iceyacht challenge
pennant Of America since the organization Of the
club displayed and much admired The Re-
third and fourth class yachts soon as The ice Is
again in suitable condition without longer waiting
for the opportunity 70 send of all Classes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14
HARLEM WHEELuEy ADJUSTMENTS.

Az the coming minstrel show OF the Harlem
Nheelman 10 be held on February - at the Harlem
Opera House. The Harlem Whee.men Quartet Will
be heard in old plantation songs and buck dancing.
and other minstrel specialties will be introduced
An original afterpece. A Night ar the Harlem
Vheemen Clubhouse will end the show.
An exciting and close pool and billiard tourna-
ment is taking place among the members of the
club The semi-fnals decided last Monday
night. At pool s D. Bullock defeated J. II Val
entine by four points and Henry Brant defeated
II ? Iittell after a close game. At billiards. j. r.
Dubarry defeated DR. Savage. and r. r. tnderhill
by clever cushion play defeated his opponent F.
G. Dumahaut. The finals will be played tomorrow
niChf The nrizes will consist OF silver cups.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14
0rEEPENT TOWN N ENGLAND.
From Answers

, rom Answers =. >--.h.-,oh
The most curious town IN England is -o s,rsirbt
There Is not d straight street nor 1T Ia ,he an
house ir The ulace. every part OF " nh- ~ ,,e
p4arance OF having recently suffered from INC We
iation OF al earthquake. - .h> car,re of
NOrthWich. as every one kpoNs' - - 49, toun
tie sa i,dustrv On nearly all sides OF lne 49,
big salt works. with their ehstih,Is p arsrI
hundreds OF thousands of gallons 81 prime every
week ...1u.o
~ deDth Of 200 or 200 fee are Iil,, =,
suh,errsresr Lies ~ hruo and a. the contents OF
these are pumped and pumped aWa$ lnr "PP sa
crust o. earth IS cOrrespondingly Weahehe" az"
he result IS an occasional subsistence. - 81.
These subeidences have pulling eHeot on w,
nearest buildings which are drawn th Ways
slpiag 10 fosE an Jpside-dOWn appearance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14
4 PIG'S LONG FAST.

Parres,.IIe Anon, CORRESPONDENCE Of The 81 PauI
PiOIeer-Prcs -
4 strange story comes from Cummings D GIba%les
Is yoJcned for as being absolutely ttuT' o." dur
Davis Iivf~p near Cummings. lost seNeIdl ptSSt -
ing the eret severe storm Of the winter whlcn W ",
CURED on las Thanksgiving Day. $500 tS,t any
s,icces4 ,,r,u - few days ago, Mr.. DAVIS NAV ,n
aged q, locate one Of them Will long Potie Tbe
Which he u,ae digging into a large snow Ddhh nc
snOyvdrift VS. OPENED and unique aoSPfi tI"b il
cred with solid roof OF icices. ne ~ Tcentiug
o- Of considerable flesh end nd all b oi none T the She
which had been frozen of APP ealeu W days Mr.
Davis is now diligently and hopefully d''""s 'O'
the ofber srov- hurled live hOgs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14
IlLE BEATEN At BlNKFT- Ball.

An interesting game Of basketball played last
night between teams from Vale University and the
Twen'y-thrd-st Branch Of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association. The game played IN the large
hall in the Young Mems Christian Association rooms
in Twenty-third-sr.. before a number OF friends Of
the teams. The Young Mems Christian Association
team had n all its own way. the score being % 70 B.
Mr. Peckham. OF stamford Conn. referee. and
W. \ HiGcbrandt timekeeper The same teams Will
play again in New Britain, Conn. on March %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14

those who subscribed thereto or were In any way
connected Herewith would be liable to come under
the ban OF professionalism. Wales. or course. re-
sented the Interference. and hence "A deadlock
which has delayed the international matches
Wales had already the first Of these with Eng
land. Some other athletic bodies seeking TO copy
the methods Of the Football Board, are even try
ing 10 exercise censorship on such things as mar
riage presents 10 players from their admirers. The
great body of amateur players have no sympathy
with this policy. and the ultimate result seems
likely TO be complete obliteraton by public opn-
ion Of all distinction between the amateur ana pro-
4 Iclo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14
DE GARuENDIt THE RlcorET CHAMPION.

The racquet tournament 81 the New-Nork Racqu'i
and Tennis club Wa brought 20 a close yesterday
The amateur championship OF America was won 10y
p Shading De Garmendia. His opponent yesterday
w. y q Hall Mr. De Gdrmcndid won EASILY
This i the nth time that he has won the amateur
Championship He outclassed Mr., Hall IN all-around
- he entire match lasting only twenty-one min
i5,es There was not more than four innings IN any
game The score was "a follows
De Garmenda ...'......'' '.''.''' q a
H .s4re. J. : H1yt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14
1: coastwise,

363s bales exports to the Continent 20; coast~se'
j.305. sales $50. spinners, 100 stock. lfWb ,,,,-
New Orleans. Feb l3-Cotton quiet; good Hil9uIIhs'
Lice: mddng ll-l6c; low middlng Gao, good orol-
nary net receipts 307 bales gross fiit exports 70
Great Britain. 1890. coastwise 49, sales. 3loo Stock
354 $40
savannah. Feb 3.-Cotton quiet. miftlins sac. 10"
middlinG. $40: and receipts LIS Dales' eA-
ports coastwtse. 0iT sales. il2; stock 81 iJ3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14
NEU.ENGL4yD cOLLEGE ATHLETICS.

Boston Feb. 12-Nne colleges were represented
az the meeting OF the New England intercollegiate
Athletic Association here to-day and these officers
were elected President. J. 4. Pringle Dartmouth,
vice-president J. o. Hicks. Brown. secretary. J.
Z Kent. Tufts treasurer. II W Johns VI. / r.
Executive Committee. y. Booth. Worcester
Polytechnic. 7. II. Leciour, Trinity; T. l.. Pierce,
Tnu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14
PROPOSED NEW PARKWAY.
u-urRE THE EXTENSION OF RIVERSIDE
DRIVE WILL RUN.
osr TO THE RAILROAD ALL THE wAY-Goop
PROSPECTS OF THE AUSTIN BILL-soME

-osr TO THE RAILROAD ALL THE wAY-Goop
PROSPECTS OF THE AUSTIN BILL-soME
CHANGES PROPOSED.
,-..-ss OF the plan for extending the Riverside
=. northward. or rather, OF opening a new
.Suav between the present terminus of that
,,s..s and point near the beginning of the Boue-
"a Lafayette. at One-hundred-a nd -hfty-seventh-
'. are much gratifed by the progress which the
e..sure has made in the Assembly Committee on
I,I.s and look for favorable report before the
..d o. this week Since its introduction the bill
Vas been modified in TWO respects and some further
~, changes arc likely TO he made.
&c OF the amendments Incorporated prescribes
...t the westerly boundary Of the proposed PARK
..v shall coincide with the easterly boundary cf
49, nroperty Of the New-York Central Railroad
cn,,nany. The boundary of the drive on the side
,rthest from the river is not made hard and fast
but Is left discretionary with the Board of Street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14

NELSON BREAKS THE NILE RECORD.

The first OF the series Of races at one three and
fvA miles between joe Donoghue. OF Newburg,
and Nelson Of neapolis. the holder Of the
world 5 championship at the Ice Skating
Palace last night Nelson won. easily defeating
DOnoghue by bout third OF a lap IN the fast time
OF 81 Is. He beat the record by ten seconds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14
m4LLER WINS AT PTTTSBERG.

Ptttsburg Feb i3-The midnight and closing score
,r the sAverty-tvo-hour (six days, bicycle race
s,ood as follows Waller. L22i miles. Gin. 20
schock en-. Hall LIS. Forster Il7' klckeL ii"S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14
y y. 4. e. WINS At HOCKEY.

The hockey match 1T the -. Nicholas Skating
Rink last night between the Yale University and
New-York Athletic club teams drew large crowd.
OF points o. The cOllegans were Outplayed
every point. and the puck was constantly in
their territory.
'ha " n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14
SOUTHERN COTTON MARKETS.

Norfolk Feb 3cauon qus mtdns lS-ieS lev
100 baiss Exports coastwis~ III, sales 2lo. stock
IL $50 -. <.- ... ,,,a,,,rS A.. lov
midling s.c good ordinary &C net ana gross 'scp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14

The Grand-duke of Mecklenburg-S chwerin. Prince
Schaumburg- Lippe and Prince Batthyany-Stratt-
mann have beeL elected honorary members OF the
Hamburger Yacht Cub This enterprsing young
club, which has been in existence some five years,
has 80 Gembers and arranses regattas on the
Alster and the Elbe Within the last year this
In Germany in point Of votes. 70 nine Of which
they are entitled in the Deutscher Seger Verband.
The Ailsa and Britannia both arrived in Glib
raltar few days ago. and proceeded to Marseies
to take part in the Riviera regattas. Both yachts
made quick passage. The Asas has been spoken
OF as d record trip, but that is not the case. In
point Of fact. the fastest passage made by any any,
by the schooner Enchantress many years ago, when
owned by General owen Williams in the phenom-
email time Of four days and eight hours.
meeting took place in Glasgow last week for
The purpose Of forming 4 local committee 70 support
the forthcoming exhibition OF yachts at the I'M
partial Institute. in May next n great many iniiu-
entail yachtsmen present including the secre-
taries Of the Royal clyde and Clyde COrinthan
Yacht clubs. and a local committee formed
with the object Of collecting and forwarding ex-
hibits 10 the exhibition. The Prince OF Wales. as
preslden, Of the Imperial Institute. IS svring no
He has appointed a number Of energetic and cap4-
bic yachtsmen 70 serye on the Commits OF A tc
exhibition Similar committees have also been
,rflr i being workei up with sufficient enthusiasm
to insure the best possible results
In a match which vas sailed on November %
in South American waters. for the Buenos Ayres
Gun Burgoine OF Kingston on-Thames. provided
tho winner and the second boat In all twelve COM
petitors started in strong wind, but very soon
after the start the race resolved itself into duel
between the two Kingston-built craft. HOrtenSis
and Ondina the former boat winning by the
narrow margin OF y seconds. The Hortensls IS
centreboard open boat. IS feet inches long ana .
feet 3 inches beam built for the Argentine facht
Club I'm 1901 The Ondina Is centreboard gig 81
a similar kind TO the two gigs which the Burgoine
sent ont Al the end of last year. descriptions OK
which were given In these columns Al the time
Her close light with winner IS remarkable, see
ing that she was built 50 FAR back as 1871. and IS
,oo, therefore more than twenty-h years old.
II sneaks volumes both for the skill or the builder
and rho carefulness Of the owner that boat
which is onlv planked Of S-inch mahogany should
last such % long time. anu ~ Wv 80 7''' '''7''
condition SAL races. - 1870. .,,i,. So.
tn CbfouUl1 one Of the TWO boats bullt by
pt,rgoiue Al the end Of last year Tor blenoS yres;
arrived AZ her destination safely, ana was saiieu
On NeU-Ysar's Day over distance OF tWeht -nEe
r,ilas which she accomplished IN four hours
So t. varv similar 20 the Hortensis. only rather
i,roor md Ou be- a welcome addition 70 the smat
90. and most useful type Of sailing boats In the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14
FLKVOOD PARK SHOOT.

Long Branch. y. ]. Feb Is (SpeciaD.-Ths Asbury
Handicap attracted a large crowd OF sporting men
Elkwood Park this afternoon. There were six
contestants. Morley. OF Paterson, and Davenport.
OF Brooklyn. led the shooters TO the finish each
gathering fourteen out Of fifteen birds. Morley lost
his fourteenth bird OF bounds. while Davenport
failed to kill his fifteenth. White. OF Red Bank.
who missed his fourth bird also scored fourteen
kills DAILY and Walters. ~i,h twelve kills. divided
second money. The summaries follow:
Asbury handicap; fifteen BIRDS sl5 entrance; high
guns ,,,,
Morley go . . . . . 2 Ia
Davenport Cd = I > I > = > o-lt J
walters II = o ! , = w
Marshal 2I2 ? . > > . o o W
White Ell q . / Ia !
Five birds. miss and out-Mortey p Marshal. J. pa'-
Five birds miss and out-MarshaI .. Davenport. ;.
Five birds miss and out-Dayenpor;. .. Morley. :.
Marshall. = 49,.
each White Davenport ). Purse divided
Ter birds $40 entrance-Heyer 9. White and Marshall
each rlorfey : Davenport, .. Walters. J. DAILY. l.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-11-17


mmoh Clothing Shoes Underwear
matchedy Prices
ad this beyond the whisper competition Prices
method
in and the old
This has
price the history this city 1t is the tracing
Price it where
dDavis& Dozier seuit r
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-16

pire, was the first to encounter it. In
1889 the British corvette Egeria was
sent on q cruise among the South Sea
islands, with orders from the British
admiralty TO seize upon any islands or
coral reefs that had hitherto been IN
claimed and to take possession in the
name of the queen. Cruising around
she noticed from afar off a prominent
island, toward which she sailed. Tail
palm trees were growing on its south
ern extremity, which was q command
ing bluff, rising Lao feet above the level
Of the sea
Having reported the results Of his
voyage to the admiralty, next year
they sent out 2 transport ship with
orders to make further discoveries and
reports What was the dis1nay Of the
ca ptain Of the Egeria. who happened
10 be in command of the transport. on
arriving at the place where he had the
year before left the island sporting the
union jack. to find that il had disap-
peared from view Instead Of the
beautiful island standing out SC prom
InenLly from the ocean was low and
dangerous coral reef. with the sea
beating and surgtng up against il.
Two years later France, also seized
with the inOrdInate desire of auneKing
new territory, sent the cruiser Du~
chafau1t TO the Pacific. Cruising around
she found her way to Falcon. There
instead OF finding sunken reef, whit
ened with the foam Of the breakers
the vessels crew discovered an island
the exact shape Of the island found by
the English corvette in 1899
Scarcely Two years had passed away
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-16
TAKING OF LAS TUN4S.
vivid Word Picture Of the Hard
Fought EattIe.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Oct. IA let
ter has been received from Fred F'uns-
ton, son of ex-Congressman Funston,
Of Kansas z lieutenant colonel in the
Cuban army, giving a graphic descrip-
ton Of The capture Of Las Tunas, IN
which he took a conspicuous part Col
Funston Writes:
We have just won the biggest victory
OF TINS revolution, by capturing the city of
Las Tunas, with Its Uwenty-0nR forts with
IT'S entire garrison and armament The fight
feHrruIly bloody affair. On the night of
north side Of The town, the nearest fort be
ing AGO yards distant, and placed therein
four breech-loading field guns and q Sim
Dudley pneumatic dynamite gun. The auto
matte dynamite gun did wonders wreckfng
the cavalry headquarters in TWO shots and
blowing the TOD OFF Fort Conception.
AT 10 a. NJ, on the 18th. Lieut.. Col CaIix-
10 EnamoradO with q few man. carried the
latter work by assault, losing one-Lhird Of
ms men by the fire Of adjoining forts At
i CLOCK LOOK place the grand feature Of
the siege. Chief Of Staff MenocaI ordered
the bugle 10 sound the charge. Hardly had
the notes died away before Enamurada with
2O0 men, left the shelter OF the nil crest and
started for the fort. Many men fell but on
they pushed until checked by a tangIe of
barbed wire fence, where, il the opening
they held their position, firing al the Spanish
IN the trenches of the fort until Lieut. Col
Carlos Garcia, son OF Lne general led up
Loo men to mis- support.
Then there was wild rush for the fort.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-16

The men cut the barbed wire with their
machetes and Lieut. Col. Garcia with The
Cuban flag ID one hand and sword in the
OLner, leapsd the mUat. the men following.
1t was Ike the battles of the story hooks
and II Was worth years of huIndrum life 10
see II. All was over in q moment. and when
the hated red and yellow flag gave way 10
the Cuban banner we were III the eurrsnch-
ments only AGO Yards away, cheering our
selves hOarss.
The morning Of the 30th saw the END al
hand After many hours OF bombardmeu1.
the flag of truce WIS sent from the infantry.
The pfucky commander having been killed
mis- men surrendered, and the fight WIS over,
but at Z fearful cost. One-ttlIrd of the Gu
bans having fallen. The Spauiards mad f0ugh-
as heroes, losing 40 per cent of their garri-
son IL the defense. We captured tweuty-One
forts, J. Csc rifles with 1.000 600 rounds Of
ammunition, two KrupD cannon and q train
load of provisions.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-16
ACTIVITY CHECKED.
The UnfEvOEHbIe TrEGe Features
Pointed Out by Bradstreef's.

NEW YORK Oct 15=Bradstrest's
tomorrow will say: The activity in
staple lines Of merchandise is less pro-
nOunced than 2 month ago, due 10 in
terror merchants having supplied their
demands for the time, g. gradual in
crease of The taT'rit0Ty included by the
yellow fever quarantine. the low price
of cotton a tendency in the Missouri
valley and spring wheat states to hold
wheat Tor higher prices, and 10 far
Iners being busy vii fall planting. In
sEas0nabEe weather has had an uufa-
TOrable influence on the distribution of
merchandise throughout the Central
West and at Chicago and st. Louis
A well Informed correspondent of Brad
streets after extended personal inVes-
legation, gives his reasons for autici-
pating &. much smaller yieId of cotton
than trade estimates Indicate The
long and severe drought, though faciIi-
taIng picking and marketing, has, ne
declares destroyed all hope Of q top
crop and VIII materially cut short the
later yield
The position Of the cotton goods in
duStry Is no more favorable, but
woelen goods nnanEfa-c -ctUlre.rs. report
demand brisk, prices steady and
TIIIwiIIingne by makers TO accept
new orders at present quota
ti0ns. Advances are reported for
Be.sseTner pig iron and steal biIets with
CIuck sales. but prices are firmly held
Some STEEL mills are nOt able TO keep
I'D with orders
There are nominal advances for lard
and mems shoes, but prices for pork
sugar, copper lumber, COAL hides and
wool are unchanged. Quotations are
lower for butter POTATOES, wheat, corn,
oats, Hour, beef, coffee, cotton, print
cloths and lead.
Wheat exports have again expanded
the total for the present week. being
among the largest on record. The To-
tai exports Of wheat, -four Included
this week from both coasts Of the Unit
ed States aggregated 6,G39.720 BUSH
els, against 1 835 ,641 last waek;; 156, BIZ
in this week year ago, and 2, ,4g9 600
bushels in 1895. Corn exports were q
%. 30 .E9e bushels this week, against . 179.-
600 last weak, LII, G9O bushels q year
ego and 680 600 in 1899 There are 196
business failures reported throughout
the United States this week, compared
with 2S7 last week; 279 in the week Of
z year ago; 289 Two years ago; 253 three
years ago and $40 four years ago. There
vere A business failures reported
throughout Canada This week compared
with 10 last week and 80 q year ago
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-16
TR0-YEHR RECORD
NEN MARK ESTABLISHED BY
JAMIE z IN THE STOCK FARM
STAKE
TR0TIIMG MEETING CLOSED
THIRTY Purses AGGR EG ATTNG
$4,000 CONTESTED At LEX
INGT0N.
TR0TTING MEETING CLOSED
THREE EVENTS ON FINAL CARD.
weather, Large Fields and Good,
Clean Sport.

LEXINGTON, KY, Oct. 15.-Today
closed The most successful meeting in
The history Of the Kentucky Trotting
Horse Breeders association The
W Gather has been perfect, the fields
large, The sport clean and nearly every
race hOtIv contested. More than thirty
stakes and purses, B,ggregaung over
S7G.O00 We're contested for during the
len days Of the meeting, and heats
slower than 2.15 were the exception.
Besides the unfinished 20 pacing
class there were three fixed events on
the card today, the Stock Farm purse
OF $4,000 for twO-year-old trotters,
guaranteed by the Kentucky. Stock
Farm Publishing company; the Blue
Grass. s., 600 for PIG trottars, and the
Johnston. s. OO0 for 2:24 rrortars.
Indiana won the unfinished pacing
race somewhat easily, taking the last
three heats Of z seven-heaI race, and
reduced her record 10 2.L1 Emily
had no trouble in winning the Blue
Grass stakes while the Wilkes mare,
Edmunia. finished second and Pat Wal
son was third. IN the first heat Of the
Johnston stake. Dare Devil and Little
Edgar fought out one Of the fastest
heats of L1e meeting, Dare Devil win
ming by z scauI head IN 2:G92. Little
Edgar forged to the front in The second
heat and won by half z length The
third heat was q repetition Of Lne sec
0ud The fourth SEW Little Edgar
leading until The eighth pole IN The
stretch. when GeOrgianR rushed to The
front and won by z head. CTa0rgiana
led I'll 1he way in the fifth heat and
won by q uarr0w margin from Little
Edgar. win Medium Wood third. It
WIS nearly dark when Lhe The three
heat winners came OH for the final
and after Two scores they were sent
away TO z good start. EeOrgiRna took
1na lead Il the quarter and. with Little
Edgar pushing her hard won the heat
by z scRur half length.
In 1ne meantime the Kentucky Stock
7 arm stake for two-year-olds had been
rror-aL, jamie T winning handiIy, in
The last heat smashing The worlds rec
ORD Tor Two -yeRT-old dIIies by making
the mile IN "a winning first and
fourth moneys. IN addition TO which
George Fuller earned $500 for being L.
breeder and $500 for being the driver
IF the fly. jamie T Is by the Meri-
tage srud stallion. Bow Bells. Sum
mary
First race, 30 class. pacing, purse Sl,U0J
'lureH heats LTOLted yesLsrdgyI:
f lea 3 HT- rTru 0- EfE.