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NO JOINT SESSION WAS HELD.
sPANIARDs ARE DusY TRANSMITTING
AMERICAS LATEST ANSWERS.
Indications Arc TINT Peace Treaty
VIII Soon BE signed-The Span
iards Are Tired 0f HaggIing.

Paris. December 7.-1Tihsre was no JOINT
session of the peace commissioners ted-y,
las the Spanish members are still occupied
in translaung the Americans answer to
their proposals In regard to the status OF
Spanish subjects in the annexed territories.
As cabled last evening, the eight pylnci-
pal apticles OF the treaty are settled aud all
luhat remains for the commissions TO at
tend to IS the setlefnent OF the mlnor
Joints OF the treaty The latter will pHb
ably be signed on Saturday next, for tie
Spanlaltas are Js anxious rs The. .Amerieaas
10 flDish the work gn hand.
Secretary oieda OF ,he SPANISH copmls-
sion said today at is very painful FOR us
to remain here higgliag over dstails since
the main points have been settled aud we
have been obliged to rclinquish our colo
MES.
IAN the work will be FINISHED this week
The commercial treaty between the United
STATES and Spain will be nesocia ca upon
the re-estaiblishlnent OF diplomatic relas,ons
and the question of Spanish shias Aad pro-
ducts In Cuba and Porto Rico win lie in
clIded therein"
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RIVER AND HARBOR CHAIRMAN
REPRESENTATIVE BURTON or ONO
ELECTED TO THE POSITION.
pared for This scssioA--woriS Is
To Commence at Once.

Washington. December Eat q mcetin,y
OF the rivers and hanDors committee today
Representative Burton OF ohio was elected
chairman. When asked as to tho outlook
DOR a rivers sau harDors bill pae aex chair
man said: I'VE viii certainly Lave rivers
and aarDors hil at stals sess lon o. congress
and the comlpsttee w!Il bssia work on Il a.
once. Tae pa'di is TO complete all hearings
before the holidays so as to give time for
comprising the BIN as soon after the hoA-
Days as possible Hearings begin ueyt Non
day. when Tennessee river delegation Is
10 be lseard with q Florida delegation GA
Tuesday, Douo.iess there Win be some ,p-
position, but | am hope;ul We VIII set
shsouEh a fsir and moderate bin"
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sALvADows VIEW GOVERNMENT.
Wegnl Notified Nicaragua that the
Combination IL Broken.

Nav York, December IA Hsta,d dis
patch from Panama says: A1yices confirm
all the deiails OF the Salvador revolution.
The country Is now completely paciliei. On
assuming the presidency. Senor Regal also
sent the following message to the president
Of Nicerigua, which also osii Snes the pol
Icy OF his government.
de says; "a revolutionary movement has
been peacefully effected and has The sun
poils OF the general public, / have made
myself chief of This republic. My first act
IN accordance with public opinion, has been
10 sever The ties Of the union whish the
republics Of Honduras ana Nicaragua ef-
feaied by the ireIey OF Amspala, as the
union has not received the sanction of The
people OF Salvador and tnt.ertered with tho
most vital Interests Of the people, shalt.
noiMtiEhstandug, NO. oppose union OF tie
Central American republics when Il suits
tho tltares.s of and is desired by the peo-
PIE. In the meantime II shall be my eol-
scamt aim TO maaahIln the most sr,enily
Relations witch onr sister republics AID 10
folloS the principles of non ant sry sntion
In tae International affairs Of cd n eoun. ~,
and / expect reciprocity.
''rolnaso Rsgia o."
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cALLEp on oAsrELLANos.
American Officers Pay Respects.
Snnnlnr.ls petisiom the Queen.

American Officers Pay Respects.
Spaniar,ts Petition the Queen.
1lavena, December Z, via Key West,-The
official visit of General Wade as president OF
the Cuban evacuation commission to Captain
General Castellanos at the palace today was
marked by display of official military cour.
tesy and was fully in keeping with the RAM
III the visitors and in marked contrast OF the
system which prevailed under the regime of
Captain General Blanco. when these ceremo-
nes were totally desregarded. General Wades
visit was merely an Official call new
captain general and was Of brief duration.
General Wade was accompanied Dy h!s en-"
tire staff all attred In full dress uniform.
and the party presented brilliant and I'M
posip. appearance.
a petition, purporting to represent the sen
tments of 100000 Spaniards remaining in
Cuba. and which is addressed TO the queen
reGtnt. liz published in int lolal pa ;.
asserting that the accession of authority by
TIE urited States has been attended In Porto
Rico by acts of violence. which may be re-
btateG l.. " n. the petitioners ask that tle
81 ai,lsh government demand With iiilnness
solid ana responsible guarantee from the
United States or make an alliance with some
European power to insure their protection"
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INVESTIGATION OF THE WAR.
colonel Hecker Testifies Reunr,.inc.
Procurement OF Nes@eis

NoI1hel Hecker Testifies Regarding
Procuremcnt Of Vesseis
washington December 1.-THE war in
vestisatins commission examined several
witnesses To-Day. including Paymaster Gen-
eral S.anton and Colonel Hecker, quarter
hDAs. Ia charge Of transportation of
troops
No.onei Hecker, who has lust returned
fncm Cuba, was examined in detaiI as 10
the chssaers and purchases OF vessels ly
the war department. He said betwaan
June ~ ana July 20 he purchased seven
ieen Vessels on ,he auehur.ty OF 40 .s,,-
tais oi war. lie found 80 per cent of tho
sesSs4S offered whoily unsulted. Colonel
iiechel SUD IN mis- ncgo, idtions he ue4f
oireetiy WIN the owne.s or The yes,eis
Wherever POSSIBLE lie knew of M M
sf%nae where more than actual cost nr,co
WAS paid TO-. vessels. He always. no s,id
eoe lower IMAM ASKING price.
las said there was not single instance
Mheie any influence outside ,le govern
ment ANA the contracting partles could
nave bsen used in the purchases.
was thete any Doss.bAi,, lof any tblra
marty 10 We beAel.ted by these sales5"
In tae caASs o. yae or 40 ,,,i ~
Neahd.a dhere certainly was" was ,hs r.
tell" 80 VA ha'
Qnefled Us to railway contracts. he in,sr-
Jeeted that II wis not .he wDr da,a.tne't
Dut the railways chat controaei inp I'd AZ
aS tley charged more than they ougnt 20
have Received" ~
coioMsi ie.ser made an emphatic dantsi
llAit lnsre WAS any influence In rom.
Ing The trsops On the various hines
SoIonei Alden, assistant surgeon eenaral
saai he did no. know way L Mas ~ m
only Officers who 'hus.4edn were abia ~
stf me..eai supplies TOR ah2,r mon 4,
Tampa there we're abundani supplies m
ha,li he.ore General Sha;,er's army danarT
ca. bur rne reports OF meaieil suppllas = -,
The army in front OF Santsago showsd
decided deficiency aud the4e was ! ~,
nenss'ole lack OF even the comnonest siia-
piles. sup
Colonel Alden WIS asked why II was IA,
: yc.uN,ser organization like the Ron rr~.s |
aouia get supplies ON tn. ground a5aa, -
ho medical Department whom me5Ir,i a., -
.holittes had certainly prior informstion y,
The coming movements. He saii n ~ 49, =. 4
,ause the mSi1ical Department was 1snsns
mt ON the q,ixr,ermastsg's daoarlm n ~
depSrtmen. ana s,s ~
ntssary department. ami It was ~. ~
,lied with mon enough TO carry nj, X
,sans Il knew were Necessary.
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OF that statute will be found in the report
~ Thai ofi,cr, Tba attention Of congrsss
is respectfully caleld to them In oissr
that, II II be deemed necessary or advisa-
bic. congress may correct any dsiccts or
INEQUALITIES in the law which the ints-prt-
talion OF the department OF Justice have
made
The amount realized from the sale OF
cantrred vessels aud cargoes condemned as
pr.zts OF waf is s701.0aa
The attention o. --s-.-rsss is caieiu 10
the necessity OF proyiling more com
plete and adequate form of Eoyernms Mt
for Alaska.
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LIES SAFE IN HAVANA HARBOR
CRUISER NEW York NOT VERY
WARMLY RECEIVED.
,,.t. Wi, Re Thrown open to All
Nations ON Equal Terms-Heci-
procity Is Very Desirable.

(suecial Gable Dispatch to The New YORK
Herald and Houston Post Gopyrshtea'
1885 by JAMES Gordon Eennett)
Havana, December stern, stately and
formidable, the cruiser New York gided past
MORO castle at o'clock this afternoon. AT
punta and along the wharves huge crowds
gathered to witness the arrival OF the firsl
armor- clad of our navy to enter the haroor
since tie Maine was destroyed.
There was no demonstration of any CHAR
aott4 A rather sullen and silent demeanoF
marked the conduct of the people who saw
tue CT uiser ente. the harbor and take place
near the anchorage of the Mascot She fires
a salute to tho port, which was answered
by Cabanas. Then she saluted the Spanish
admiials pennant which VAS answered from
the Alphonso XII.
Admiral Manterola sent his aide aboard and
the ordinary coLrttsies were EXCHANGED. Later
Captain Chadwick Landed at the Macniba
wharf and proceeded to Rear Admiral samp-
sons residence, officially reporting his ar
rival.
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WILLIAMS WISDOM.
Says Christmas ut Jerusalem Mus
BE Prevented from QunrreIiur

says Christians nj Jerusalem Must
BE Prevented from QunrrcItng.
New York. December "A dispatch to
The World from Berbn says. Disap,olnt
ment was The dominant impression left In
the lnahser's mind by bis visi; TO the Holy
Land.
His Address to the evangelical clergy Of
Bethlehem, NOW first published candidly
expressed thtut feedng. He said: 10 de,
sullpe une hnpresalonss o. the lasgs few days.
must say nn.st ! am above All things very
disappointed. i did not want To say that
here, but as | have heard that my court
cmipiaan ftft the same thing, | Will no.
Keep 1t from you.
Ut may be that the unh3voI,able approach,
to the town OF Jerusalem contributed to
EMS. but when one sees the state of things
at holy Places aud what goes on there. /,
cuts into ones heart
Only the C!iri 51Fan life can make an i'm,
preston upon McAlpmmsyalns. Nobody can
wonder n They have no respect for the
Christians hi eccleSmta0ical naiutcrs. as the
Christians are divided They must be nre-
vented, even by force, from qlairell.ng
with one another at this sacred spot"
The emperor has sild Since his ne urn
My visit to Jerusalem has shattered the
dearest Illusion Of my heart. It's squs id
and undighliied decay are indescribable.
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HUNGARIAN DIET.

HesiUna ttOns Of the President ana
N,"c President Announced.
Buda-P esth, December TIN the lower
house Of the Hungarian diet today somo
noisy scenes occuwed. The letter OF DR..
ssllasyi, president OF the chamber of
deputies. announcing his resignation. fore
Swallowed yesterday, was road ANA DR.. L..
Lang. vice president, whose determination
10 resign waa ailnounce@ ct the same time,
personally announced hls resignation
Frarpis Kossuth, in behal. OF his party,
and paolnyi. for the i,adepend mrs. pro-
posed that no recognition BIO taken OF DR..
szAagyts resignation wliereupon the
premier Baron nanfiy. arose to reply For
q time the uproar made his remarks In
audible When he could make himself heard
the premier deHied thsS she government
desired Pr szilagyi 10 make Illegal use OF
the rules OF the house aud employ force.
Finals y resolution was adopted requesting
Dr. szilagyi to withdraw his res gnatioii.
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cLANToN-BuLwER TREATY.
England VIII Bc Invited 10 Join
with the United states

Lonion. December S.--Thc Washington
correspondent OF the Daily Chron'cls saws:
have ascertainei ttnp the highest source
mat President Mckinley has no Thought
OF Ignoring or violating British rights UNI
Ger tho Clayton I3ulwer trsaty. on the
contrary. whom the proper time arrives.
England wifi BIO ing.ted TO oo-operate re-
garding the NlearaSaan canal"
The Washington correspondent OF the
TIMES makes q similar statanent.
The Daily Chronicle SAYS editorlally:
'Trhe assurance given bs our Washington
correspondents can not but cause satlsfac-
ton here. Yet there probably will
he som, division OF opinion In England o.,
the Question OF making tha canal with
public money. Thsh Is no reason why the
work should not be done BY private enter
prise unie. governmens guspantec by
both Nations, Our laterest ~ this matter
Is only that the canal should be free, ncu-
tnal and open to all the world en- equal
terms"
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ToDAY,S ENTRIES.
SHORT NEWS STORIES

a. Il
81. LOuIs.-Fearing an aua s,srs'
monia. Joseph jefferson, me ~
viii! not appear on tho stage 49, 81 I
spring $500
ST. LouIS.-J. A. Il. Elicit d si;s 4
Smith OF st. Louis at Iopons ~ 4 4
live bird match by score y Y ,l.'
match VAS for 800 sue.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. The pny. "
inaticii of tho mon OF INC TN. n.nvrsisI,(
Missouri regiments has been os6s
regiments will be mustered ous =
this month 81
PITTSDURG. The Pittspnis, 81
company has just receivea ~ u-sri i|
the aluminium for Il new 1uusszrilt I
phonc line to be erected ID
Philippines. e....,
NEN YORK.--1'he United RYE 4
steamer Pathfinder was N. {.d
Nixon ship yards In Elizapeln, II ~
Miss Ruth w. Crandon, niecg En- X s1l
the Treasury Gage. chrlstelea. ~ - r.
Pathfinder will be the Iarsess ,s I A
employed in the survey q US .
NEW YoRK.-Alexander Z M r.
oolpred editor who was con- n r :
wi n;ngton. N. c.. on account
cation in his paper Of an eoi siSsssS.
on The white women OF the a.
has since resided In Asbury fHssh s
decided to publish his paper, ~
Ncr York hereafter ins.esu 49,
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generals to command an army Of 100000
men scattered from Porto Rico to Manila
Tire artillery aim is reorganizsd, sepa-
rating them INTO coast and field artillery
but promotion to this is by seniority of the
whole arm. decrease Of this enlisted
msn Is made so that THE army can pc in-
creased by recruits in case If war 10 full
strength. The cavalry is increased two
regiments. the infantry five. The enlisted
strength of an infantry company IS not to
exceed l45. so that in case of war new
regiments VIII have TO be formed probably,
all OF which wound be volunteer. but the
regular army would mains a substantial
fisst Zine. The bill provides for the three
battalion formation. Tile staff corps are
increased shout 40 per cent and WITH the
exception of the adjutant general and in
sptctor general of ordnance is open 10 an
po.ntmerts from the volunteers or civil
life
The most noticeable change is in that
of Tile medical depar-lnent in which pro-
vision Is made foi a hslpital corps of 5000
pflvatss with the necessary non-cominis-
STONED onicers. with largely increased
number of Surgeons. All officers and men
serving in the sub trop cal countries are
10 have an Increase of % per cent in pay.
Unoer tbs immediate control of TIE prvsi-
don't inhabitants cf tine new countries may
be enllvtid in the organizations there serv-
ing. The bJ.l gives total OF fourteen
regiments of artillery, twalve Of cavalry
ans thirty OF infantry.
Chairman Hull's bill is cast entirely
on different lines from General Miles Bill
so that detalled compansons are difficult
Miles bill Is baSed on the theory of che
sold isr ftr 1900 people, While The Hull bill
is based On the idea of a total force of
100000, TIE organization being constructed
20 as 10 reach that tutal. Genaual Miles
provides for q aeAsral and fer Two lieuten-
ant genefals. While TIL Hull bill makes
NJ provision for general and has but one
lieutenant general
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instructed to ask tho MARQUIS OF Sails
bury whether 1t is by his orders that Sir
Edmond undertakes to direct Frances for.
eign policy.
The ambassadors speech has caused a
sensation in official and diplomatic circles.
The officials here are intensely surprised
and exhibit certain disauietude. as II ia
anticipated Sir Edmond Monson's remarks
will have bad effect in the present coz.
ditlon of French sentiment.
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SPECIAL Wal, FUND.
Jtcmixcd Account Telling where the
Ftfty NfIiiors went.


Washington. December The manner
in which all War funds we're spent Is tod
in detaiI for the first time in letters sent
from all the departments and bureaus t.
the mouse committee on appropriations AMI
mice public as part of the report on the
ureeat deficiency Bill. o. the emergency
tNj,sooal defensc FUND of $50, 100000 the
navy department got the largest amount.
viz ss9.sT3, 37l. OF this the dsTaf IN at
,gcper sheas sil7, 200 SSi, ma My Ia nuy ns
ships; bureau OF yards and docks Sl,oSS.-
SIpi 900. ordnance, s7.9l2, 0S4; conssrJc ION
ana repair, si.1l5,si5; steam eng.neerit,s,
$3.50. eIS supplies and accounts. SPLITS
medQelne and surgery, $4,000; maraae
corps. sl03,529. ~ 49,.
emergency fund.-
The war department expenditures OF ths
emergency fund amount to slSsal'Sos'
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ARMY REORGANIZATION.
Representative Hull Introduces q Bill Ap'
proved by Secretary AIeer.
WIDELY DIFFERENT FROM GEN. NILES BILL
Provisions Made for Appointing CIV
ilinns ms OFFICERS nnd Eniisuhp
CitiScns OF New Possessions

Washington. December 7.--Rapresenta-
tive Hui. chairman of .iise house commit
u!e on military affairs. introduced ptii
Increasing tho regular Amy to approx
mately 100000 men. The bill was frameu
&c fhs war tieoartment an1 has - -.
prevail Of the secretary Of war, il 10 nos
tsie bin framed by General MAes, as inns
Tm gguro has not the high rank proposal
BY The Miles BILL and some 81 tie appoint
lpents aro opsn TO officers OF the volun-
tiers or from civil lire. |; provides ior .
lieutenant general and what Is considered
a suffoisnt increase Of msiors and brigade
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FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
ambassador monson's Banquet Speech Hes
Caused q Sensation.
SALISBURY WILL Be ASKED TO EXPLAIN
French Diplomats Regard II ms an
Attempt to Dictate Her Foreign
Policy officials Disauictcd.

Paris. December Tho Paris papers
today vigorously denounced the speech de-
hyercd last night BY the British ambas-
sador. SIR Edmond j. Monsoon. ut the an
na'ai meeting Of tho British chamber Of
commerce here, as being commentary
and warning in tho most offensive form.
They say the Frtnch ambassador at Lon
don. NJ. Paul Cambon. win certainly be
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TARIFF FOR CUBA.

Commissioner Porter Says the Mar
kets VIII BE Open To All.
Kingston, Jamaica, December 7--Unitei
States Customs Commissioner Porter arrived
here from Cuba yesterday on board the Ad-
mirul Sampson and sailed for home today.
lie sad bis investigations indicate the desr
ability OF reciprocity between Cuba and the
United States In spite of the Louisiana sugar
and Florida tobacco trade. The commissioner
has framed Cuban tariff. which will be pro-
mueated on his arrival home. 1t opens the
Cuban market to all nations on equal terms.
Commissioner Porter considers the Cubans
perfectly fit for self government.
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MAcEo.s ANNIVERSARY.

Service Held Ia the Cathedral Which
Celebrated His Death.
Santiago de Cuba, December To-day
Is the anniversary Of the death Of General
Antonio Maceo and has been celebrated
among the Cubans in Santiago a mem
orial service YVES hell this morning in the
Cathedral whicA was crowded. Less than
Two years ago the same Cathedral wit
messed 9 TIE Denm sung by the same choir
in celebration OF Maceo's death.
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THE HOUSE.

AFTER a. Spirited Debate the Anti
scnloinw nill IL Paused.
washington, December THE house Ia.
dny ressed the anti -ticket scalpIng bin by
Z Nous 81 ll9 to i0i This action "a tho
ouimination Of q ten years struggle on the
psft o. the railroads to put an end 10 the
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Treaty to Conclude Arb,,-ntiou

ESPECIAL Cable Dispatch to The New YORK
H,ruld and Houston Fest copyrighted,
1875. by james Gordon BennettI
Lima. via Galveston. December TIT il
learned from rel able source that the
Peruvian government is studying the pro-
ject OF q new treaty with the United States,
the principal novelty of which provides for
arbitration on all questions that may arise
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Nicnrngu.,. New cnblnct.

Now York December IA dispatch to
the Herald flom Mamagua says: The new
Nicaragunn cabinet is composed as follows:
Fioreign atfasrs, Joaquin Samson: finar e,
Felix Pedi5o Zelaya; interior. Fernandlno
Ablnunza; public works, Leopoldo Ramirez
Mairena.
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THE cuuANs ARE SATISFIED.
WesuIts of the Garcia Comm ission
Are Announced.

'SNN"TfS VI 'Ht VHTVTW NUUIIIIINSTON
Are Announced.
Havana, December From Cuban
headquarters the announcement is made OF
the successful visit to Washington of Gen
era. GaliSto Garcia and his colleagues. com
posing the special dcputat.on from the
1ban assembly recently In session a.
Santa Cruz Gel Sur.
% wiiialiced as u further out
eeme OF the committees efforts that the
CUBAN troops are Don TO be dsbanled with
at least one years pay.
NJ, Gould. who has been distributing
ihe ~ isi uppi g. returned last night from
MS Trip to Matanzas, Carlenas, Sagua.
C~.oa in, Santa Clara and Santo Domingo
II reports great suffering and want all
over the island.
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DEPARTMENT. OF svsY,r.-.
synopsis Of the CHER Poiuta IN 81.
Rotary Griggs' Rcnort

w'ssisiEgton. December s,Attarnsy Gen-
enal thrSss today Submitted % coasf 81
hls annual report of the oDeratisns of b,g
depaslment.
THE war revenue act" he says ,.h,s
'heen especially proiu,tive of do,h,sa,
questions and many instances Of say,~s
aud direction TO tho commissioner a ,.,,sr
raj revenue relative 10 different feature
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nnREFoRD cArrLE SAFE. =.
The sunni, slope Herd Be.ns sold /.

saii - Creditors.
Kansas City. Mo. December THE sale of
The Sunny Slope hero OF Hereford cattle.
which belongs TO the estate of tbs late G. s.
cross OF Emrorla Kan. began al the ytock
yards here today. Cross committed suicide
when the Firs, National baik OF Eaporla.
OF which he was president, was closed lasl
mon by the coniptrclicF OF the Treasury
. ny piefsecs Of tho present sale Will. il Is
.nlai Is divided between his personal crcdi-
tors and thtse OF The bauk r
Abost IKE hundred futtle fsucio,S FINN,
.SIipns paris pf the Tinted Sisia& are al
tendins the ssls. nearly ali u The large &C.