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.CERM!ANY'S TROUBLES
Emperor Of China Mil MT Aersd1!,
to Williams Demands. an
WOULD RATHER FORFEIT THE CROWN
Martial Law ia the District Around
kiao Chan.
A SMALL CRUISER FOX HATH.
WIN only sDcmonHtratcw and net
Really Attack the Rcrubiic--Bis- &
nlnrck Talks of Americans.

London. December "a special dis
patch from Shang Ha! received this after,
noon announces that the emperor Of China
has declared that he would rather forfeit
his crown than accede 10 Germany's de-
mund in the missionar, case, and tho de-
struction of German mission property N
the province OF Shan Tun.
Admiral piederich. the German com
mander OF Kian chau bay. the dispatch FUR
Their states, Inns proclaimed marital law In
the districts around Klao Chau.
China the dispasch concludes, asserts
that her disputes with Germany must b
decided by arbitration. the arbltrators be-
ing Holland aud belgium.
The demands made by Germany upon
China are.
Tho discovery and execution OF the MUIR
derers OF the missionaries. Miss and Hemle;
the punishment q the implicated officials,
including the governor OF the province Of
Shan Tung; the reconstruction o. the mis-
sonary buildings: the payment OF an m
demnily az 100000 taels to The relatives q
the victims; the payment Of heavy in
demnity 10 cover the expense OF the Ger
man naval expedition md the maintensnce
Of German forces at Chau bay the railroad
monopoly OF Shan Tung province, aud the
occupation OF Kao chau bay US Gavman
cciling station.
London, December s,A dlspafch from
Hong Kong confirms the report that China
Ia cndeavorng to have the claims OF
Germany submitted TO arbitration. It II
also said that Russia refuses to intervene
IN behalf OF China
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A SUMMARY OF ToDAy's IMPORTANT NEWS
DOMESTIC.


Catncmcn OF several States meet IN
st. Louis and adopt resolutions look
ing TO N uniform cattle quarantine law.
Mrs. Nancy Mckinley, mother of
President McKinley, stricken With par
abyss at her home in Canton, Ohio,
She can hardly recover.
fragments of Ciuldensuppe's body TO
be gathered together and buried In one
grave.
Old MAN Burkhardrs daughters at
st, Louis refused TO marry at his bid
ding ard left the house.
Governor Bradley Of Kentucky
names his own daughter as sponsor Of
the battleship despite a previous siom-
iration.
a lone bandit unsuocessnilly at
teinpts to hold up the passengers on
a train near LaGrange. Mo.
Two three-comered dnels In Arkan-
sas resulted In twe dead men. three
fuaally and one slightly wounded.
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TIiM h. sTArE.

County judGes and commissioners in
sass!oa at iliilsboro to discuss good
roads. as
Or. hssner Will test tho law requiring
experts to swo testimony at 81 per
day.
Cinnamon win try hahcas corpus TO
regain their freedom and prevent de-
portntson.
Question OF authority Ito mako office
forfeltures of land Is now In tho SUI
preme court,
Northern Mcthodists are in session
at Dallas.
Mexla VIII contest has come ON Tor a
hearing ait Dallas.
National prison Congress Is In ses-
son at Austin.
A renters union has been organized
I'm Brazos county.
A good rain fell I'm Bee county.
business IAapowslsi stock of goods
sold at Abilene Mt 81 cents; j. G.
Hodges of Bolton transferred his stock
OF groceries; r. IL, Finsilcy or Hills
boro filed a deed OF trust.
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ToDAY,s FORECAST.

sED.ALIA, Mo The state intercor
leetate oratoricaa contest will DO he'd
here today.
HAMILTON. Ont. --Yachtsmen from all
T ports along the lake are gathering hare
| TO attend the annual meeting tomorrow of
the Lake Ontario Yacht Racing associa-
| tim.
CfIICAGO-T,he Chicago Single Tax club
| H. making ANAL preparations today for
. the Henry George memorial meeting.
which It will conduct at the Auditorium
Sunday.
INGTON--Commander Zera I,
Tanner of the navy Is today within one
day of the completion of his term as an
active officer In the United States navy.
as Sunday will mark his retirement.
NEW YORK--The traps of the New
York Athletic club are hcing prepared to-
6sv for the Princeton intercollegiate
ahootine match, which will be held at
Travers' Island tomorrow. on the grounds
OF THE athletic club.
NEW YORK-The first of the series of
entertainments to be given by the new
Musical Art society whose chief project
ors were the projectors and managers of
the old Vaudeville and OoerN> clubs. will
take place In the new Astoria ball room
tomorrow,
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TIL her arrival here today. II is reported
that the schooner carried a cargo OF arms
and ammunition from Thomasport and
that the transfer was made en- route to
Savannah. Senior Sofous the Spanish vice
consul, stated yesterday that he was salts
fed that such was the case An indignant
denial of such an accusation comes from
Captain Young. the master of the schooner
at Savannah. The Dauntless Is reported 10
have landed large cargo, included in
which was "a underground Hotchlsiss gun,
large quantity of quinine was also landed
for the insurgents. The steamer returned
with scarcely any coal left and high out OF
the water. She was promptly boarded by
an officer from the dynamite cruiser Vesu-
yius. but nothing was found. a seaman is
reported to have been lost. but this Is
denied on board OF the steamer.
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CUBAN AUTONOMY.
CatnlOnians Are said to uc WiiItOg
to Withdraw Their Opposition.

CatnlOninns Are Said to ue WtlftuS
to Withdraw Their Opposition.
New York, December "a dispatch TO
the Herald from Madrid says: An appre
ciable change in public opinion regarding
the governments autonomy measure has
taken place within the last couple of days
The opposition Of the conservative, lingo
and Carlist parties is etil as energetic as
ever. Romero Roblcdo rabidiy saying the
day the DEGREES were signed was the most
fatal day in the history OF Spain. The
class most affected by the reforms name
ly the trailing and manufacturing class Of
Catalonia,-has faced the situation and
has in many cases withdrawn its objec-
lions and in a large measure Is support
ing the government.
Isidoro Gassol head of one Of the largest
export firms In Barcelona and presi-
dent OF the commercial section OF the
chamber. admits that the reforms must
necessarily cause grave prejudice 10 PENN
sula products and commerce, but says II
autonomy brings peace, private interests
must be ungrudgngly sacrificed ~
This reflects the spirit in which tAe ma
jorlty OF the public regard the ibcrees.
The government has received val num-
Der of kilograms from commercially bodies
all over tbs country as well as III Cuba,
promising support in carrying out the re-
forms.
A number OF C,lbans In Madrid lave
called on Minister Morel to thank him for
| the thorough way the government had
carried out It's promises and offered the
use Of all the means in their power TO In
| duce their countrymen to lay down their
arms and accept what practically amounts
| to liberty without many of the RESPONSE
bliities independence would entail.
| The cloud on the horizon Is the nncrr-
| tainty as to the action Of the United
States. The relations between the two
| countries were never more satisfactory,
but there are not lacking pessimsts who
declare that this state OF affairs is only
| rnnmenfarv-
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murder OF the mother was to he accom-
plished at a later date. On the morning Of
tho murder the elder Kern was induced to
leave the house. Miss Fales lay In walt
for him and after engaging the unsuspect-
ing man In conversation fired the fatal
shot. According TO young Kern's confession.
they then saturated the clothing OF the
dead man with oil and set FIRE to It. the
object being to conceal the manner In
which he died. He alleges that the oil can
and the revolver were buried by the woman
In the woods.
Kern was made to confexs through the
work OF detectives who Induced young
man to haunt him IN the guise Of the ghost
OF the murdered father. The ghost worked
on the young mans nerve to such an extent
that be finally weakened.
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CABINET SESSION.
Admitted War Exists Where Prcvi-
ousiy Declared feace Existed.

admitted War Exists Where Prcvi-
ousiy Declared feace Existed.
Madrid, December 1.-The queen regent
presided at the cabinet council today.
Senior sagasta. the premier, reviewed the
general situation. He said that the milf
tary operations in the province of Del RIO.
Cuba, showed II to be an important CEN
ter of rebellion, although General Weyler
had declared the district pacificd. General
Bernal the premier said, had been ordered
not 10 relax his energy in pursuing the
insurgents.
With reference TO the insurreetion in ms
Philippine islands. Senior Sagas,a reported
that this was not entirely suppressed, az
was az one tine assumed. but Captain
General Rivera had informed the govern
mcnt that negotiations for the submission
The Carlist question. he said, merited thc
st,an,ion N the government, but IT was
not thought that the cariisis would make
any rash movement. - a..
limited states were friendly.
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FOREIGN.

Denied at Berlin that negotiations
for reciprocity have been entered into
with tho United States.
Cihina's emperor says he would
rather forfeit the crown than aecede
To Germany's demands.
send the cruiser Cie.r TO Port au Prince
simply to demonstrates"
several duels liable to occur over the
Drcyfus- Esterhazey controversy.
Slgnor Crispi. The most brilliant OF
mddern italian statesmen. Is no he
tried by the chamber OF deputies for
felony in wrecldng many banks.
Kossuth wants to know just what
rights Hungary has
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rur sTnRar eoNTTNUns.
...xx I,o.n ana Hail Accompany the
Gales.

Gales.
,ondon December s.-Fierce storms
,,oke out over the coast again last nisns
ana the scenes recorded during the early
,art Of the week are recurring. Heavy nai''
snow and rain storms accompanied tho
Gales Tho Dover and Calais channel trans
i. temporarily suspended and several ves-
se,s arc reported to have been wrecked on
,be Goodwin sands. The number OF wrecks
on the Norfolk coast and the fury o. tns
storm on the Kcntish scaboard are unex-
ampled. Heavy SHOWS have fsllen ~ sNv-
ersl parts Of France.
The British ship Persian Empire, ron
London for Table Bay. collided with shs
British steamer Carlisle City during Gaie
on Tuesday night. while OF Deal. ana tns
Persian Empire was considerably damaged
on her port side.
Later in the day the Persian Empire ~
taken in tow for London. Tho Carlisle
city proceeded on her voyage.
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BUSINESS MATTERS
Deed of Trust and Attachments.

Deed of Trust and Attachments.
Hillsboro, Texas. December last
night T. H. Findley filed deed OF trust
conveying his entire stock Of groceries,
tinware, woodenware fixtures. etc. 10 H.
P. Harrington for the benefit OF the fol-
lowing creditors: Smith & Phillips. 5000;
Stu-gis National bank, ss6: Stroud. Gibson,
grocer. s172.ie: T. NJ. Stroud & Co.. s492 IL;
+. II. Robbins, sl25; j. d. FindIey, ssi5i5
total $Ss72 2s Several attachments were
levied ON the stock today.
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CunA.

Cltizens of rlnnr del Rio anxious 20
be- permitted to export tobacco.
Report I'm Havana that General Fan
do, B.ancos general in the Held, has
been KILLED
In recent Important ENGAGEMENTS the
cu|'ans are said TO have come cut vic-
torious
Catslonians are willing to withdraw
their ubjcctions 10 the Cuban autonom-
zeal scheme.
Insurgents we'll supr.lcd with artl,-
lery at the taking OF Guisa.
Dauntless has returned after another
saicccssful expedition to Cuba.
Arguments of why me United states
should interfere in behalf of Cuba
were presented TO the president.
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DOCKS FOR CHICAGO.
street Car Magnate Ycrkes Pro-
poses Gigantic scheme.

street Car Magnate Ycrkes Pro-
poses Gigantic scheme.
Chicago. December 2.-Twenty miles OF
docks on the lake front and the transfor-
nation Of the Chicago river into toule-
yard by covering 1t with culyert from
end to end is what Charles T. Yerkes pro-
poses for Chicago.
The Street car magnate appeared before
the city council committee on harbors and
bridges and vigorously opposed the pro-
posed deepening Of the Chicago river and
the lowering of the tunnels He urged that
me city council should grant the 5000 feet
q lake front 1t owns between Randolph
srreet and Park row to CORPORATION with
,oo0,ooo capital. to build twenty docks
1cn o mile long. which at the end OF
nntv years will revert to the city ct the
uSte cost Of construction.
Build them OF stone" said he, 'taEd Chi
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RAILROADS.

The railroads continue their applica~
ton TO the interstate commerce COM
mission for an extension of the time
In which TO equip their freight cars
with automat.c brakes and couplcrs.
Waco and Sabine Pass road WEI PEN
citrate fine country. New York agent
OF che company has been ordered to
London.
o. l.. Teachout and 8. NJ Gaines adj
dress cards TO the railway mail clerks
of the Eleventh division.
Ed Waisch. bill clerk OF the Santa
Re. appointed cashier and chief clerk
at the local freight office.
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coNFEssEs PATRIcIDE.
a Young Man Persuaded to Crime
m DNslluh.

=
DesiInh.
Waterloo. Iowa. December 2.--Wm. Kern
has made confession. duplicating his
sweetheart, Delilah Fales. In the murder Of
Jerome Kern. his father. and has confessed
himself to have been her willing dupe and
accomplice He says he loved her. He had
no particular enmlty against his father
save that his father objected to his at
tachment to Miss Fales. Tho had no dis
agreement and lived In harmony beneath
the same roof.
Such was the strength OF his fascination
for the woman who tempted him. however.
that when she unfolded to him the details
OF q plot to Stay both bis parfuts take
POSSESSION Of their little property and get
married. he consented TO assiAt IN The
slaughter.
a plot vas laid To lure Ksrn Into ths
timber and make away With Nh ~
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cago will have the finest docks in the
world, excepting the great Liverpool.
Mr.. Yerkes frankly declared it 10 be his
opinion that the money spent to beautify
the lake front Is merely money thrown
away. II his lake front harbor plan were
carried out. he suggested that the river be
covered with cuiverts and made into a bou-
levard extending from the mouth to the
ends of the north and south branches. MAX
ing the speaker said, the most magnificent
boulevard In the world.
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pAuNrLEss WAS SUCCESSFUL.

Carried Cannon, Ammunition mud
0uiutne 10 Insurgents.
Jacksonville. Fla. December 1.-The
filibustering steamer Dauntless arrived in
port at o'clock this afternoon, after hay-
ing successfully landed an expedition In
Cuba The Dauntless left here November
10 for Savannah with the schooner Jennie
Thomas in tow. The schooner was towed
to Savannah. after which the Dauntless
left port and has not been heard from I'M
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berlin, December 2 ,prince bismarck, ~
the Hamburger Nachrichten, con'menunk
mon the alleged intention Of the un'fed
states to interfere in Hayti,. says; Wc
deem Il n political necessity TO oppose tnsA
Ar,oricgn arrogance. often and ampnauca y
~ and certainly when dlrccted aasalnas
Germany. or course. nobody In Germany
dreams o, aunexing Hayts. but We NOPE q -
mand the necessary Satisfaction N Nc =,
shape OF damage and to ENFORCE tnn -
,roner means"
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sh ort Lived Cold Wave.

Fort Worth, Texas. December 2.-The
cold wave reached Texas late last night.
The thermometer was down close to the
freezing point. The cold spell was tran
silent as the norther passed away before
daybreak- IL has been raining all day
Weather moderately cold
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stock Transferred.

Bolton. Texas. December III. G..
Hodges, dealer in groceries. transferred his
stock and fixtures today to the Temple
Grocery company and the Cooper Grocery
company Of Waco TO secure them in S1127
Indebtedness; assets sufficient to pay all
liabilities.
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Anxion. to Nxport Tobn

Havana, December 2.--A delegation rom
the city Of pinar del RIO consisting OF the
mayor OF that place and 200 merchants
planter. ard agriculturists, Of all ID ues'
called upon Senior Jose canalejas, the spec
ial commissioner Of Spain. today. and repre-
scented TO him the necessity for tbe expofia-
ton Of leaf to3lcco. OF which. they. fGded'
there were GO 900 bales Ia The wsrehovs's.
The delegation requested ti- commissioned
to use his influence with ca3slin ;ieneral
Blanco to bring about such exporssisea.
Senior canalejas promised ne would make
uroper representations 10 the government
ON the subjcct
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SPORT.

Tod Sloane's manager denies the re-
port that Tod is TO ride for the Prince
OF Wales next year.
Frank Ives defeats George sutton at
bElfaris. $40 10 no.
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Abilene. Texas, December 2.-The La
powski stock OF goods at Abilene San An
cello and Gainesville wero sold here today
to j. c. Wood of New York at 81 cents.
amounting to over $4,000. The stores
will open Saturday with S. L. Lapowski
Is manager.
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Probabilities.

Washington, December 2--For Eastern
Texas-Rain. turning into snow in the In
terror; much colder; northerly winds.
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by the clergy. who repudiate the pope's au-
thority In political questions. The >Carlists
are doing their utmost to procure money.
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COTTON.

NJ. will nay the freight and advance
~, ~ rer bale on cotton OF average
s,a,Sht and rraie and hold for six mouths.
or any portion thereof the shipper may
Sa.,rs cbarr,ng interest on the amount
eSvanced Al the rate Of 6 per GENT per an
NJ rnm Ana q charge for handling o. Only
no per bsis which includes ~ 81, snaf A.
for the frst month: ana a t I'd, \"
nenrsre Al ne sate Of 10 cents %. bale psr
reSnt6 and actual COST Of tnsuranOe Cor
rsspondence solicited.
Carson, Sewall& Co.,
vhssssss~ 9;:s:c - AZ. s:ss'' '''''s~ !
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General obser

General Observations.
Observations taken by the United States
weather service at .. m. 18th meridian
time:
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A Gulf storm.

The following message has been received
at this office:
Washington. December 2.-Northeast,
1910 D m--Brownsville, Corpus Christi.
Galveston: Storm appears to be develop
Ing In west guif; high north winds; much
colder.
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WEATHER IMPORTATION.
Last Nights Headlines.

An area of high barometer with increas-
ing energy overlies tho western portion
of the country. accompanied by snow and
decidedly cold weathe: as far south al
Cent? al Texas. and these conditions are
apparently pushing southwark behind a
low pressure area In the Gulf of Mexico
Brisk to high noruherly winds prevail
over the central and northern PORTIONS OF
the country.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-11-24
SINNER, TEX, WE'D, NOV "a, 1897
Attention Farmers.

We have been requested by some
OF our prominent business men to
warn the farmers that vigorous
means should be taken at once to
check the inroad of the Mexican
boil weevils. If they are not
checked it looks like they will ruin
the cotton business in this country.
The government expert sent to
this part of the State some time ago
. investigate the pest reported that
the farmers should destroy all cot
ton and corn stalks left in the fields
and all trash wherein they might
seek shelter for the winter. Either
burn the stuff or let your stock eat
it. This would destroy the first
crop of weevils and they are the
ones that do the most damage.
The business men of Cuero are
preparing to call a meeting OF farm
ers, who, do their trading in Cuero,
10 devise means for Kidding their
fields Of the weevils. A week or SO
ago J. w. Woodson. cotton buyer
made a tour of the cotton fields OF
Dewitt county for the purpose Of
finding how much top-crop there
would be and also to find how much
damage the weevils were doing
On his return he published the re-
suit Of his Investigations in the
Cuero Star. His letter is an excel
lent one He says in speaking Of
the weevils, Il made careful ex-
aninalions of as many hollis ms ]
conld gather from the different
fields visited and was discouraged
10 lind the presence Of this pest in
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Killed at Gonzales.

Mrs. Henry Weller, wife of a
well-to-do farmer, was killed at
Gonzales Monday at a railroad
crossing while on her way to town
in a wagon. The particulars as
sent out are as follows
Mr.. Weller drove one wagon. and
was in front. His wife drove the
second wagon and came in the rear
of her husband, AS they APP
preached the railroad crossing a
train passed and Mrs. Weller's
team became frightened and ran
away, upsetting the wagon, which
was loaded with cotton seed, and
five little children. In the tear up
Mrs. Weller had her back and two
ribs broken and died in n short
time. AS the wagon turned over
it caught all the children and al
most suffocated them, covering
them entirely with cotton seed
Persons near by ran to their rescue
and by hard work dug the children
out. All were hurt, but win likely
survive. After digging out four o
them. THINKING thev-Aihad all, The
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-11-24

Major Gelihorn made the GA
zETTE office call yesterday.
Prof, Mair will present play BY
local talent at the opera house soon.
The cattle shipments from Alice
and other points continues. Two
trains go north daily. We hear
there will be 10000 head shipped.
We are informed that the Hal
letsville New Era has libel suit
on its hands, growing out of an.
article regarding DR.. G. w. Allen
of Flatonia.
Henry Dreyer tells us that the
other day he shot four hogs which
had been running wild in his pas
lures and had got fat on pecans
and acorns, He says the meat was
the sweetest he ever tasted. 1t was
like old time wild hog killing.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-11-24

A full stock of perfumeries,
brushes, toilet cases, combs, station
cry, school books, fancy toilet ar
ticles and notions of all kinds at
"A. Graves drug store.
Grabfelder malt whisky is the
purest whisky. For sale at Seydler's
saloon.
Money saved is money made
This viii be proved to all who will
try the Cash Grocery Store. Goods
always fresh and prices low. Also
complete line of racket goods that
will surprise you.
Drink GrabfeIder pure malt
whisky at Seydler's saloon.
Just received a car load of Stude-
baker, Old Hickory and Tennessee
iron axle and thimble skein wagons
which win be sold at lowest prices
G. L. WILLIAMS.
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Failed.

G. w. Arnim. the saddle and
harness man Of Halletsville, failed
Saturday, filing deed of trust.
with Ed. Smith, trustee. Local
creditors will take all the assets.
Bad crops and poor collections.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-11-24
NOTICE.

| ask all parties indebted to
Seydler e. Eachenburg to pay up
at once and save further trouble
and expense. Respectfully,
GEO. SEYDLER.