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MICHAEL DAyIrrs VIEW.


says Enaiand's sympnthy IL n
Pretense--neaiiy viii, snntn .
new York, Msreh is.--Michacl payI,t ma
Irish ieacer and member OF parllamen, so,s.,'.
70 the World: S'o'es
Iho Enslisi attitude on tho Ame-o,n
Spanish crisis is influenced by ,wn mo-,
se'hsh motives. First she 5ealously droaas
niy conflict which might exhibit tho ren,,,,
i'c as strong rival naval rover and when
Would cnll forth the great potential mil,,srv
strength Of the United States. Secondly. ~,
wishes BY means Of a cheap and instneer,
s&pfe sion Of sympathy with the Unit d s,a,ss
~ the quarrel with Spain to Obtain IN ~.
tuin tho invaluable pr=etise OF america I,
Aer suursie with Russia IN China Naws
gapefs Drdinafily most anti.AInerlcan n :
over the ven4uelan difficulty. are now try
rig 70 impresa France and Russia, A,nsrirn, !
tried friends in-sho past, with the idea ti,at
~ hitiance etween England and Anlerica is
possible Of attainment. =
Sucn an alliance. II formed, while Eng
!an1 rs distrustcd In her motives and hi.
icy by every other civilized nation. would AZ
siruy The great moral Influence which tle
pnltru states, rs non-aggf essiye and MN !
gfopptng power, wieidg throughout Inc world
Today, The Hympathies OF the ruling classes
u EnEland are already with Spain. Thoy
gro - hostile u america today Is they wc ys
~ ne days Of Washington. Jackson aud Linz
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TnE STATE.

One death from smallpox at Columbus.
Government insists that the title to the
site for forts at Galveston must be clear
cd and at once.
Charter of the o'connorport company
of Calhoun county has been fled
Mr. Newton OF Sour Lake is talking
rniroad at Beaumont.
Engineer and brakeman were badly hurt
in head-end collision near Taylor.
san Antonio and Arkansas Pass immlgra-
tloa association Will send an exhibit OF
Southwest Texas products to the Omaha
e. position.
San Antonio river is said to be nearly
drt along its course
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washington, March le.--tspeclal Thu
'onowins fourth class Texas rcst,nasters were
aipolfied today: Mrs Margaret Singleton
Adieu, Jack county; Miss Katie Msckoy
Maekiesvile. Caldwell county. George u
Tits. Macon. franklin county. u ~
Yer. Mnenster, Cooke county: Henry G r
menlpSr. Phlllipsburg, Washington county .
T Tary henderson, Red Hill, cass county:
~ Eiih, - rteemah Romney, Eastand coun,
W., Nm W iiornsby shafier, Duval cSunty:
" m. !. Geady, Skies. Hunt county; lanes
q G browa' ia Taylor Gin. Burnet county. VIM
Toomy, Shelby county; Richard K P P,ys,.
s Tra, laffsilton. Milan county Thomas 81.
trayior Young, Freestone county.
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cosc attitude OF the United States, and In.
oiines TO the belief that this is the fault OF
business syndcates like the sugar trust. OF
has changed the physlognomy OF the Ameri-
can people" IL claims that Spain has done
nothing to hurt the pride Of thNUnited States.
and refers TO the friendlincss OF Spain for
the Americans and the strict neutrality Spain
maintained during the civil war.
la Bucha says It can only explain the help
given the insurgents from American sources
during The present insiIrrection in Cuba by
defective laws, varying In the different
States OF the American Unions
The editorial says concluding: The end
OF the Journey will show Witch nation has
thu more 10 lose In contest that may come
nov. No doubt spain does rot fear war. pub
liz ofinion, II not demanding, docs not repel,
tosi ilitIeu. II Is believed by many that this
is the enly means Of cciehinE an end OF the
present fnotty state Of affairs.
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A SUMMARY or TODAN'S IMPORTANT NEWS.
THE SPANISH DIFFICULTY.

Polo called on the state department u
: know officially whether the United State
: was buying warships.
Fleet now assembled within easy strik.
8 ing distance OF Havana is the most
2 formidable assembled since the war.
Mar5lchcad sailed from Tampa for Key
West with ammunition for the fleet there
. under rush orders; she carried six car
: loads Thirty more carloads viii soon
. reach Tampa.
Government board at New York has
. selected, IT is said. sixteen vessels which
can be converted into second class auxiI-
, larry cruisers In a short time.
! Governor Eliarhe Of South Carolina has
J ordered state troops gotten In readiness
and declares II there Is war ho viii lead
them In person
Santa Fc has been asked to bid on
transportation of troops and coal to Gall
weston.
spaninrds earning their bread in the
Uniied States arc contributing toward
buying bat,Ieship for Spain.
1t is said that the holders OF Spanish
bor,ds viii spend a largo sum to prevent
war.
In courteous words Spain intimates to
the unitnd States that the concentration
o, the faeet at Tortusas is unfriendly and
viii prevent lair election In Cuba. Tho
hint IL thrown out to create Impression
IN Europe that America is responsible for
the failure OF autonomy
sidney Lowe, late OF the st. James
gazette. says England would long ago
have stopped Spain had she been in Amer
teas place.
Fourth Auditor Morris, who ia close 10
Mckinley. lays there viii DO no war ard
that Spain VIII pay indemnity for tho
loss Of tho Maiue.
Michael Dayltt cables that Euslauds
sympathy is not with the United States,
but with Spain.
Senator Elkins says the United States
has no right to intervene in the Cuban
situation and ttat tho blowing UP of the
Maine was as much crime against Spain
us against tie United States
Enlisting men with q rush and only the
best material being accepted.
spain's leading papers denounce tho
Yankees and say that II indemnity is
considered by saEaHta the army and the
people win forco war.
Tho Madrid Impartial iu a leading ar
ticie denounces Consul General Lee and
demands that his recall be insisted upon.
The court Of inquiry ut Key West but
nothing known Of It's intentions, ofR-
Gers Of the Maine think the court viii re-
port outside explosion tho cause
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COMMERCIAL.

All the spot cotton markets unchanged
Liverpool cotton futures l-s4d up on
mos months, New York unchanged to I
point higher and New Orleans 10 3
points UP.
July wheat in Chicago closed h9%o
lover. Corn 5-Sc and oats i4c down Ribs
unchanged and lard and pork 2ikc lower.
London stock markets better on the i'm.
preston that Spain and the United States
will not go TO war.
Spanish fours iose in both London aud
Paris
General Improvement. in the prices OF
stocks In Wall street.
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SANTA FE WILL BID
ON THD TRANSPORTATION OF
TROOPS TO GALVESTON.
Also Asked 10 Did on Moving Lot
of ConI-WilI Make the Rates
Liberal.

Galveston. Texas, March 16.--The Santa
Fe officials today received orders from
the government to bid on tho transporta-
ton of troops from Fort Sam Houston at
San Antonio to this city Light Battery
X, consisting of four pieces of artillery
and seventy-five men, has orders to come
here.
The Santa Fe was also asked to bid on
routing large quantity of coal. Re-
quests will be complied with and it is
understood that a very liberal rate Will
be made as in view of further war news
each road is as anxious as possible to
handle this class of business.
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Lake Charles La. March 1s.--Mr. d. r.,
swift. proprietor a. the swif, livery stables
OF this city and Beaumont, has learned ,bs,
DC Is one Of the six heirs TO a large es,a,s
10 massachusetts,, the business Of which
mas been closed up and the funds are n u"s
,esus LOT distribution. Particulars ar
ce Us "D'ainaoie In fun, but it is reasonably
M Swift being several thousana AM ABOUT "
oe''er on now than he was last we ,S..a' :
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rowpERLr CoYFIRMRD.
Senator'S Teller and stewart Make
Speeches in Opposition.

| Senators Teller and stewart Make
| Speeches III Opposition.
Washington, March 16.-Hon. T. v
! Powderly was confirmed by the senate in
executive session today by the vote O. 4a
! to 80, Mr. Chandler was.the only repub-
lean who cast his vote against oonirma-
ton, while a large number of democrats
voted Tor Mr. Powderly.
The vote was preceded by a rather sharp
debate in which the question whether Mr..
Powderly had made a trade with the re-
pubicans in the last campaign was dis
cussed quite freely.
Senators Teller and Stewart attacked
Mr.. Powderly's record on the financial
question and Senator Stewart read a -
ter from Mr.. Powderly written during the
campaign of 1892, in which he haa de-
ciared his adherence TO the cause OF BIZ
metallism, ana denounced those of the
labor element who aligned themselves on
the republican side as rendering them
selves liable TO the charge OF being the
subjects of bribery
Mr.. Stewart commended that Mr.. Powder
~ had placed himself in the category in
which he had previously sought to place
others by his course in the campaign OF
1896.
Senator Hanna made brief speech. in
which he said: "
Mr. Powderly came 10 us of his own
accord and without any solicitation on
our part We did not 20 after him and
we ala not promise him anything"
MI. Chandler made another speech in
opposition reading protests from labor or
CARNATIONS and declaring that the repub.
iican Party could not afford TO appoint to
SO important an office man so detestabIe
to tho labor element. '@4'''''0
Senator Fairbanks closed in Mr. Po,vdar.
ly's behalf, defending his record and cher-
acter as man. He said that Mr.. Powder.
~ mas demonstrated By several months
oil service his fitness for the office. He
asserted that the only charges made
against MN were of political nature and
cohtended that they were not of chr
acter to any way reflect on him or 70
JUSTLY opposition to his confirmation
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ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.
Joint Resolution on the Subject In
PRODUCED In the Senate.
10 BE ANNEXED BY LEGISLATION
The Subject TO He Discussed in Open
scssion--A1l Islands to he Coded
to the United States.

Washington, March i6.--The senate com.
to recommend that the Hawaiian Island:
be annexed by legislation in open sessi-n
and agreed upon joint resolution for the
accomplishment of this purpose, which
Senator Davis was authorized to report
to the senate.
Later in the senate Senator Davis intro
duced Joint resolution providing for the
annexation OF the Hawaiian Islands. The
Joint resolution went to the calendar. Sem
ator Davis did not give any notice of CALI
ing 1t up. The following is the text of the
resolution agreed upon today by the senate
committee on foreign relations and after
wards reported to the senate by Senator
Davis:
Section 1. The government of the Re-
public of Hawaii having In due form sig
nified its consent in the manner provid d
by its constitution to cede absolutely and
without reserve to the United States of
America all rights OF sovereignty of what
soeyer kind in and to the Hawaiian Is
lands and their dependencies and also TO
cede and transfer to the United States the
absolute fee and ownership of all public
government or crown lands, public build
ings or edihces forts, harbors. military
equipments and all other public property
of whatever kind and description belong
ing to the government OF the Hawaiian Is
lands. together with every right and lp-
purtenance thereunto appertaining; there
fore, be it
Resolved, That said cession is accepted,
ratified and confirmed and that the said
Hawaiian Islands and their dependencies
to be aud they are hereby annexed as part
of the territory of the United States and
are subject TO sovereign dominion there
of, and that all and singular the property
and rights hereinbefore mentioned, are
vested in the United States OF America"
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FOREIGN.

Germany has hauled down her flag and
evacuated canea.
q Albanian and Kurd troops at the Yildiz
palace. cons,antinoplc, rebclled.
Three provinces in tile Philippines In
open rebellion md COCO rebels reported to
bare landed from Hong Kong.
American medical museum In Chung
King Fu, China, attacked by mob.
Marquis Ito OF Japan gives Spain some
good advice.
Russia is still .bulldoElng China. and
England advises the Oriental TO resist.
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EASTERN SITUATION.
An American Consul Tells
Game of Grab in Chilh

All american NDuSuA ACts~y u
Game of Grab in Chipe
San Francisco, March ls--A.
hame Johnson, United States q
Annoy, China, has written q para
Bulletin, in which he makes ns
startling statements regarding "
ton of affairs in China. He p'1
accuses Germany of grabbing
ritory in China upon what 10
trivial pretext and tells Of M
occupation of Port Arthur ana
protest. He ridieules Germanys
and his brother, Prince Henri, ~
lating the circumstances Of Eapa
jections TO Russia's occupauol
Arthur, says.
1T is so long since England
nation whose men wore panlia
the sight of an anticipated enfh
not dressed in breech c'0'E
turban causes palpitation O Y
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Postmas,ers Non,i,.,.,

washington, March Especial = The
president sent the following nominations 10
ne senate today: To be postmaster at En-
MS Texas A, n. Morrson at cleburne. O.
a, Dixon at San Angelo. e. Blanchard. II
WIN be remembered that the Cleburne office
was illied contrary to Chairman Green's in
dorsement several months ago. This brought
protest from the State chairman with the
result that the former nomination was held
up ana Green's man. Dixon. has finally been
Named S-
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GEORGIA POPULIsTS.
They Place Tom Watson in the Field
for Governor.

Tor UONernOr.
Atlanta, Ca. March i6--The populist Etate
convention adjourned shortly before O'Clock
this morning, after long and stormy ses.
sion, Hon. Tom Watson was nominated for
governor and although he has repeatedly de-
clined to accept, it is believed by some that
he will yet consent to make the race. The
ticket was completed as follows:
Comptroller general, E. b. BENJAMIN; com
missioner Of agriculture, W. H. polk; secre-
tary of state. z. o. jackson, OF the second
district, treasurer, j. II. Taylor: prison com
missioner j. $. David. school commissioner.
d. NJ. Settler OF Macon
chief Justice Walter b, Hin OF Macon; long
term, K, w. Leskin of Savannah: Short term
Hal l.. Lewis. OF Green. Attorney General
G. A. Thornton
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PRESIDENT M'kINLEY
StiII Hopes to Avoid an .'Unholy


New York. March 1s.-The Herald
says; Rather my administration
should be an ignominious failure than
it should be responsible for an unholy
war was the declaration of Presi-
dent Mckinley yesterday. He is still
hopeful that the new proposition for
Cuba's purchase may preserve peace.
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CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.
largest Amount Paid In since III.
New TnrlH necmmc EMec4i.a

Washington. March iG.-1he reoeipts from,
customs today amounted 10 $. 7s7 rb,s T.
tie highest point by nearly ss65 ooo NAT ~
customs have reached since tho roa, ,s,,,
wen, into effect, about eight moath. saa ~
S ho tme the receipts from customs bnva
n nvsl increasing with weekly reguiSrify Inn I'm,
e IKE lately lately has the increase become notes.
ny 49, ron day to day. 1t is believed thai ina
IMPORTATION OF sugar is beginning 10 .o one
ulNtte materially TO the raceinis w W.
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STATE Politics.

Governor Culberson states distinctly that
he 70 not taking any part in the guhernn-
toriai contest, either directly or indirectly.
MI Blake received assurances OF sup
port ia the senatorial race on bis visit to
fiempstead.
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MONEY KINGS ron PEACE.
They VIII Spend Large Sums to
Prevent Arnr

Chicago, March 16,-Burdette's spe-
cial to the Chronicle from Washington
says: The money kings intend to
spend from 100000 to S. 900 900 in
securing an early adjournment of con-
gress. Hanna. Elkns, Quay and Plat
will direct the campaign, Bondholders
fear reputation of Span's debt. Me-
Kinley's backbone u gone.
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THE NEW wARsHlps.


Only Sell Defense Ahius.
London. March i6.--Thc Gnancia, contrac,
PROV ding for the sale 81 tho warships ANA.
xsslas and Almirante Abfouall to The United
States has been signsd The price is some
thias oser $500, 900 800 ooO) for both ships.
Ar AMERICAN crsw IL expected here iron, liz.
npa tonight - take possession Of the ANA
sxptat- Her brn1li Ian Grey viii I'd 10 New
e c!, 90 rt9n Tue Aquidgban. which tbs Bra-
ctiy'sI thaay, Eill NOT seli II Is added thar
H{Hx5i WIZ MOI ~ ANY more warships tor
~! eaegt ghe two cpast dcfonse ships,
Z " ~ 9&lHk Rp5it n Fyapcc. The Abrou,
~ I'm; NQ@ He co1p{<fe tor Elk weckg
b 191E414 mat tllsro ives spirited bid
4z24141l m tne Abfcuol W 10 the last
Va. yn9 Actually doubtful until
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REVOLT In THE PHILIPPINES
Leaders and Six Thousand Rebels Arrive from
Hong Kong Situation Is Critical

new YORK March the
Bolan
spanish soldiers were killed on March
ps me garrison Obliged
49, M ana me gasaas Of neIshnolns
finally relieved men who r.,,.,
anu Fought
.sutenant
steamer ie Mania with troops IA
esafe 'NN
The provinces TarIac
ana AZ Y feared others viii lead ~ = ~" eohon
~ ny shat Asundo leaders
$50 N"n oVv troops provinces 49,,
ne last three days and troops are err The @ within
critical. $50 ~ W. rms situation through
sssssssssssssssseeses.sss.... ..............
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SPORT.

The Texns League met in Houston.
adopted a hfty-one gapm schedule and tho
anti-rowdy rule aud transacted other bust
ness.
Peter Maher hested Steve o'Donnell in
two rounds In Philadelphia.
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FRENCH ACTIVITY.
HobiifsipH Fleet ia Support Ru..,,
1880 -. In the Enr IA.aa -

Paris. March 1s-The Aurore today AZ.
firms mat French fleet is being prepared
Tor mobilization, adding that feyerlsh
anxiety prevails az all the arsenals and
ship Yards, which are working over time
the Aurore says the French northern
squadron at cherhourg is ready for i'm
mediate departure Tho Aurore explains
that the mobilization is connected with
preparations to support Russia by naval
demonstration In the far east.
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LALUcMA's EDlroRIlL.

tnniae ~ Explain ths Bellicuse At
titudc OF Unrlc Sam.
Havana, March ie.--Thc Fern will arriyr
tomorrow and replace the Montgomery as the
headquarters Of Captain sissbee and Others
VINO are supervising the wrecking work on ,he
Maine The Montgomery will 60 to Kew
Yves. shortly after the arrival Of the Fern
La Lueha in its leading editorial this after.
aoon. Says It "a unable to explain the belli-
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70 have been Influenced by a desire 10 renav
tho good offices Of tho United States soyctn-
inent during the Mello re, olution. Moreover.
4 Y said, Brazil stronaly syinpatllxos with
the CuhDns. ~ $50
ArIitate telegram has heen received here
from New YORK asking whether II is true that
nrain y trying 70 ralee loan Of S5O.O0O, 0o6
sA sS s.sy asPs III ss ssss .a "a . ss
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Havana, March II. vim Key West March
&c. NTH the departure II the court OF in
ouiry after a geeond yisit TO tho scene of
the wreck OF the Maine. the tension grows
serious, The court IS npsrly ready 10
repoec Unless there are new discoveries
here. which Is unlikely. there IS nothing
to be done hut for the members II seeluae
themselves in the Iowa and formulate the
corsiefious already firnsiy hsla.
: There is no reason to change the beltes
that Che court Will and that "a disaster
Maine. but It's members have been aa secret
as the grave, The chief officers hayo heen
absolutely dlscreet. while the talk o. the
divers has been contradictory. From num-
erous bits OF evidence that have come out
IRON the three examinations II seems as
sure as ANYTHING In ,hs latitude can be
that plans before the court show that the
ship was broken in two aui that the
forward part was rent asunder BY an OK.
nloh.on from the outside.
Captain Sampson intimated Yesterday
that the testimony was "gratifylngly com
plete." This might mean that m acpi
dental cause bad been found. but the IN
aieations Gre all the other way. No enc
believes that the officers or men OF the
Mainc VIII be implicated.
CAPTAIN Ssmpson before leaving said ,ba
courts departure WAS not due 10 orders
received but was decided upon solely by
Inc members themselves.
me wraekins work has been very slow
pns y y hoped that now. with tho added
ia'i'iues and with the others that are
come. work will be advanced with
greater jppldity. -"
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Home Ruie nIll kiI,.a.

Washington, March l6-The Territorial
nome ru'o biil was defeated by The house
committee op Territories today by vote Of
To. !, on party lines. The biii was introduced
~ psiegate smith Of Arizona 10 allow ma
s,,.las q tns Territories 70 elect their own
in~tssa y, shsvl..ary auditor and Treasurer
pointees. No's rederai APP
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The Cuban juntn is willing TO pay Spain
sico. oco. 900 for Independence, but no more.
srsin. however will not sell tho island. e
Spain has notified Washington that more
flihustcring expeditions arc being fitted
out In New York and Florida.
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RAfLRO All.

Traffic Managers sohrieser OF the South.
ern Pacific and White OF the Santa Fe
dead
Annual meeting OF the Texas AMI Pacific
held In New York.
NeF time card on the Columbia Tap.
Northbound lumber rates adjusted.
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wssninsion. March i6.-The president sent.
.he Following examinations TO the senata 10
nay ssysoo r. x *, Giasscock OF Indiana. consul u
g A Afs rro,stnsstsis,-A, NJ. Morrison. Eunis
Angelo. - blanchard. SEN
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AN INDIGNITY TO Aal|l
One of the Medical Aississ
China Is Mobbed.
RUSSIA IS STILL BULLbOzlyGal
Says She Considers Delay in Az
ing Her Demands as Acquiessa
on the Part OF Chiaa,

Shanghai. March le.--The America
icai mission in the suburbs Of chr:
Flu, province of See chawn, % u
Use Kiang, has been attacked byl
The native medical assistants faH
maltreated and one has been nH
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BuLLDozIsG CHisA
Russin Considers Delay =
ccnce i'm Her Demapr

Russia Considers Delay
ccncc in Her Dfma
London, March 16.--A specs
from Shanghai says RUSSO =
China that her delay in rspp'-,
Russian demands will be con''''
aoquiescence in the Russian fss.,
Sir Claude Macdonald ine z n
lister at Pekin, is said to %
to resist.
Pekin, March 16. The ns sss,ii,t
Port Arthur have been ' a, MI,
ferred to this city. NJ. Pas'y. !, b
charge d'affaires, Is puss
foreign oifice).