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Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-06
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MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
The Features Of the Days Dealing in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York. April 5.-The market was
very irregular. today. violent fluctuations
being frequest. Sharp recessiOns ap-
peared carly. The market rallied with a
burst Of strength in the railways IN no
hope of a favorable crop report. \ sem
SatiOnal rise occurred in call money, as
high az rs per cent. being eXactcd for
loans on industrial collateral. and later
10 per cent. was reached even on rail-
ways. The greater part Of the day loans
were much below this figure. although ii
was quite general to charge a higher rate
on industrial collateral than on that or
railways. Extensive liquidation followed
the appearance Of the highest money
rate 50 far this season.
There were many breaks NJ from ~ I
points from the highest quotations Of the
day. but stocks recovered on covering
and per cent. money at the close. leav-
ing The list slightly above yesterday $
figures. with the tone steady. London
sold "A small amount Of stocks. Manhat-
tan receded over ? points. 4 rise Of 32
points in Mexican Central on enormous
dealings was said 10 relate to a plan 10
re-distribute the capital stock. but Moth
ing definite came forward The talk 1f
fay orable business prospects Of Wabash
lifted the preferred stock substantial
Erection on large dealings.
Considerable activity ana strength was
displayed in some sections OF the bond
market. but the general tone was uncer-
tain. Total sales. S3,9g0o1. United State
new As declined - in the bid price.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-06
SEVERAL MILLS CLOSED.
Rhode island Cotton Weaycrs Not Satisfied
With Advance and Strife.

Providence, 4. J.. Ayr.l l5.-A1pu' l5l
weayer- employed at ihr Slater cottuu
mills b the Village w SiatrrSvillr. North
Smithfield. are on stTik. They Went Ou.
because The company had not posted no
t3ceS announcing a restoration pf wage
like the other Rhode Island mills. They
also claim tO have other grievances. Mr.
store the wages Of the help TO practically
the former schedule. ana hr Was prepar-
ing scale ut wages with that cni III
View.
The weivcrs OF one II the Quidnick
mills at Quidnick are also out, tpgcthe.
with number of other employees. TIN
strikers ar" dissatisfied with the wage
schedule, claiming than thcy have NOT rc-
ceivcd a restoration in common with The
other mills.
An the weavcrs in tho Royal cotton
mills Al Riverp0int. owned by Robert
Knight. who struck, yesterday. are Still,
out. Tho weaVers maintain tnJt the in
crease in wages which went into effect.
Monday, does MOI restore thc uld price
for weaving.
Al attempt was made tn nave ;h
owned by Mr.. Knight go ont. bat il wa
not successful.
The Warren cotton mills at Warren ar,
StIIl closed on account Of The strike there.
An early settlement ot the WcaVerS
strike AT the Clinton mills, Woonsockc,.
is predicted.
The weuyers employed at Ribart
knGn \ mill at Lippitj. r. u. struck.
Wednesday. because OF dissatisfaction
weavcrs are involved. This makes the
fifth mill in the PaWtuXet valley 20 strike
ANA the eighth in the state. About 200,
operatives are idle in the state.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-06
New York Produce Market.

r,,o,n New York. April !.
l2,zi5 bbls.; sales. 5000 pkgs.: more actt,.,
and held higher on the advance In wbestss
Minnesota patents. s39JU42D al'
RYE-Quiet; Northwestern. aik aeo...
state rye, 5sTt5s "'at'
WHEAT Receipts. 1890 busheIs.
ports, 1881 bushels; sales, 6635 OO0 'h,,shh
els futures, 2D0,oJ1 bushels spot ana M,
ports; spot firm: No. 2 red s5n Vus- III
afOat; No. 2 Northern Duluth 7sa ~ ~
aiioat; No I hard Manitoba. 81, Xxx Xxx
ahoat. ioo.
CORN Receipts. 1850 bushels. ernor,.
1896 bushels; sales, $4,000 bushels ~
lures. $4,000 bushels spot and oufnor,a.
spot firm; No. 2 42fti314 fob. afioat, nea,
OATS Receipts 1900 bushels; ~,
quiet; No. ,. 33M37j.: No 3. 81: ny Npos
white. 35lz; track white state. gIG2ah'
REEE-5teady; cut meats. steady.
LARD-Firn: Western steamed Il ~,
o-g9; PrI s3.92' nominal; refined, firm
BUTTER-Steady: Western creamerv
1GD2lIz: do. factory, 12ml4Iz; EIgins 1lit.
state dairy, l4Ism20: a.. creamery. l5n2lE
CHEESE-Steady; large white I1al2l!.
large coiored. 12nl2b small colored. ~,
9l3; small white. l22snl3; part skins. ~
n9; full skins. 4n5. '|
EGGS-Quiet; state and Pennsylvani,
3; Western fresh. l21zml3: Southern. u
nI2ls l.
PETROLECM-Dpu
ROSIN-Firm. 4,
TURPENTINE-Flrm
RICE-Firm
MOLASSES-Ste
FREIGHTS-To Liverpool. dull.
SUGAR-Raw, strong and tending m
test. ~; molasses sugar, lG-lC; refined,
strong.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-06
S2.O0O.OOO ASKED FOR.
Yale Alumni Weekly Appeals for Funds for
1901 Celebration.

New Haven. Conn, April 5.-The Yale
Alumni Weekly. today, publishes an ad-
dress to All graduates OF the university
which has been prepared by the bi-cen-
tennial committee. The address is an an-
peal for funds to carry out the plans fo-
the elaborate celebration which is being
planned tor 1901 The sum Of S2,o00,0"0 j.
asked for and il iS announced that as
much Of this as shall be necessary shall
be devoted 10 the erection of com
memorativc halt. the rest tD be applied
I'd university endowments. II is also an
nOunCcl that subscriptions amounting "a
more than S225,0 have already been re-
ceived \ table accompanies the address
showing the purposes to which the money
viii be applied. II follows:
Fund tor niversity Library, $-'".~n
Peabody Museum. central section. $3.50.
600
Retiring fund for officers. $200,000
Graduate school fellowshlps ana schol-
arshipS. 100000
Building for Graduate school. $10J 600
Funds for Graduate professorships,
$500 900
Funds for instruction ana scholarships
in Academical departments. S25" 600.
Two dOrmi tories. S2o0.00.
Mathematical building. $io0,Woo
Funds for instruction and scholarships
in Sheffield Scientific school, $50 o0o
Biological laboratory, $50. 900.
Funds for instruction and scholarships
in the Department of Law. $3.50 ON.
Front of the Law School building, $3j.
600
Funds for instruction ana SCHOLARSHIPS
in the Department of Medicine. $2OD 01a
Clinical building and Pathological in
stitutc, $ip0,mh.
Pyorcssorsh:p Of architecture. $1,000.
Art Gallery and Museum, 5000 600.
Funds for instruction and scholarship
in the Department Of Music. $3.50 Geo.
Fund for the endowment Of the Obscr-
VatOry, 800 600.
Fund for the endowment Of the Infirm-
AIRY 81, tHn
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-06
THE SAMOAN SITUATION.
Negotiations for It's Appointment Rapidly and
Smoothly Progressing.

Washington. April J.-The Samoan
agreement for high commisSion nus
progressed TO point Where the tnree
Governments are exchanging notes as 70
the members OF the commission. rms IS
accepted as an assurance that LORD Sali'-
bury accepts not only the pflnclpie OF inc
commission but the commission ltseil, az
the consideration Of the British delegat"
would hardly be entered upon unless the
commission was assured The publshe
report that three coWmlssloners would De
named from each country is without
foundation. as such a plan has never
been considered. There VIII be one from
each country, of about the same relative
rank or standing.
IL is to insure this similarity of stand
ing that the three governments are mu-
tualIv discussing the names OF commis-
sioners, the question being whether they
shall be military men consuis general or
officials in the foreign service. There Is
evidently some wish not 10 nave any one
country name q commissioner who may
he personally Objectionable by reason Of
his previous activities in Samoan dis
putcs.
The sem-ofcial announcement that the
German government Will not appoint
either Consul General Rosenthal or Con-
sui General Rose as It's representative on
the Samoan commission. taken in cOnnec-
tiun with the declaration Of purpose 10
select an official Of the rank Of consul
general for the place has tended TO con-
firm the belief of off rials here that the
intention is TO name DR.. Schmidt as the
German commissioner. pr Schmidt is
now Il privy councillor ana a director In
the foreign office at Berlin, OF matters
connected with Asiatic and Samoan
policy. lie was consul general at Samoa
al Apia until four years ago when hc
was Withdrawn al the instance oI the
United States. owing to his attitude to-
wards Mr.. Mulligan, the United states
consul general there.
The British selection " a commissioners
has been made conditioned. however.
upon the German and American Selec-
tons 50 that while these conditions re
main open, no announcement Of The name
can be made.
one point ia effect Of the negotiations
appears to bc open, and this may stlll
occasion some difficulty. 1nis is as 10
the future status Of chief Ju-iic" Cham
bers ana ronsus Rose ut Germany. Os-
borne III the United States. ana MaXS-
uf Great HTitain. IL would be quite ac-
ccptdblc 20 Germany IL all Of them were
Withdrawn. bat when this proposal was
made some line dgp it was distinctly re-
ieCtcd-
Now. however the high commissioner
may have 50 enlarged powers that in
effect the chief justice and consuis VII
have their authority curtallcd. N npt cf-
,.rcly rut ufr Ia some Wril-intUrmed
quarters GIL ~ ~a.d thJI His is the real
cause Of Lord Salisbury very mature
consideration Of tine plan. as D." Is be
licyrd Ia ~ 4Nyr-t Nh ann pruIett which
even indirectly. " IN result In thr retire
mrnJ vi An thC present officials.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-06
TURNED DOWN.
CONTINUED from page -

were with the Cuban commanders IN
their provinces. The distribution OF
money to the Cuban soldiers VIII POSSIBLY
begin in the vicinity of Havana within a
fortnight. ........ =
plantation raids and the carrying off OF
cattle and horses by outlaws, are report
ed. today, as taking place N the pro
vnces of Puerto Principe, santa cara,
MatanZas and Pinar del Rlo. Inc Cuoan
troops in those districts are charging the
marauders, no United States troops thus
far having been sent after them.
The military administration intends to
suppress the so-called brlSands at points
widely separated by means of the rural
guards and has no present intention of
sending American cavalry or infantry
through an unknown and tangled country
after these nimble thieves.
Six companies of the ~ Iowa Volunteers
left, today, for Savannah by the steamer
San Antonio. They will be quarantined
Mt Pulaski. The Sd Kentucky Regiment.
now at MatanZaS. will soon leave. Th1
transports Fitzpatrick and Florida are
due to arrive here by the end of the week
and day or two later will probably see
a majority of the volunteers now remain
ing in Cuba on their way homeward
Rumors recently circulated to the effect
that the headquarters OF the governor
general will soon be removed to the city
of Santa Clara are absolutely denied by
Gen. Brooke.
1t is reported that hereafter the editors
of papers will be held responsible for
articles puDliSneu ON them. heretofore
individual writers have been held legally
accountable. and the editors have hired
scapcgoats to serve out the sentences i'm
posed for articles infringing the law.
Mr.. Ernest Lee Conant and his associ-
ates on the special commission inquiriHg
into HavanaS finances. in the course of
an exhaustive report to ,he local author
tiles. today. estimate the city's income
on the new plan at 50 134,000 year or
II per cent. more tnan former estimates
based upon the old regime.
Gen. Chaffee and family VIII sail for
New York, tomorrow, by the Orizaba
which will also carry the family of Gen
Humphrey.
A benefit performance is being given
this evening at the Lacon theatre, in aid
of the Cuban soldiers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-06
Funeral OF Late Warren F. Leland.

New York. April 5.-The Church of
Heavenly Rest was crowded at noon.
today. during the short and simple
funeral services for Warren f. Leland.
the late proprietor Of the Windsor
Hotel. The Rev. DR.. d. Parker Nor
gan, rector Of the church, read the
funeral service. There We're no pail
bearers. The immediate members of
the Warren f. Leland family and 9TH
er near relatives We're present.
Mr.. Leland's three children will ac-
company the body to Chicago, where a
funeral service will be held at the Le-
land residence, on Friday The body
will be inferred by the side of those of
Mrs. Leland and Miss Helen F. Leland
who We're among the fire victims.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-06

the Philippines any great length of time,
sickness and death are sure TO follow
Lieut.. Frank S. Curry Sd Georgia
Volunteer Infantry, who shot and KILL
ed Private Leo Reed, Battery ], I'd Ar
tillery. in a saloon at Savannah, Jan.
10. last. while Curry was on provost
guard duty. will not be tried by court
martial. but will be delivered into the
hands of the civil authorities. An or
der was received from the war depart
ment by the commanding general OF
the department of the gulf at Atlanta,
Wednesday, directing that this be done,
Lieut.. Curry, who is now under mil
itary guard at Augusta, VIII be dlS-
charged from the service and the civil
authorities at once allowed to take MN
| in hand The delivery of the prisoner
| to the civil authorities was found to be
necessary owing to the great scarcity
of officers in the department of the
| gulf.
Rear Admiral Bradford, chief Of the
bureau of equipment, navy department,
has Just returned to Washington from
a flying visit to Key West and the Dry
| Tortugas He went there to inspect
| the important naval works now in pro-
| gress there under the direction of his
bureau. Great steel coal sheds are go
ing up on the Tortugas equipped with
the very latest machinery for handling
rapidly great quantities of coal. and it
! is intended to keep on hand no less
| than 10000 tons at this point. dis
| tilling plant is almost complete with
capacity of 10000 gallons of fresh wa
ter per day. and Admiral Bradford
says that Tortugas will soon be a we'll
equipped naval station. capable of
taking in and caring for any number
of battieships. 1t will be the only har-
Dor between Chesapeake bay and the
mouth of the river Rio Grande, where
such craft can find shelter in case Of
need
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-06
NATIONAL MULE SPINNeRs
In Convention Vote 10 Censure Lowell. MASS.
Spinners for Working Overtime.

Boston, April 5.-The National NIUE
Spinners' Association opened its second
days session with President Msfhaii
Duggan in the chair. the OH no" pc
fore the Legislature calling ior the
abolition of overtime. was taken up Tor
debate. Treasurer ODonnell, who had
attended the hearing. spoke at length
upon the same Further discussion
was laid over until the afternoon ses-
sion
A telegram from TaftNillc. tt., III
formed the convention that thefe was
a strike among the mule spihners al
the Ponemah mills in sympathy with
the weavers. who have beeh out Tor
some time. The delegates unanimously
voted to let the local union do the hSht-
ing on it's own account for the present,
as their proposed action was not first
submitted to the National Union.
Hon. Robert Howard, who recently
appeared before the Congressional IN
dustrial commission gave an interest
ing account of his interview.
THE Lowell delegates reported that ac-
companying the supposed restoration
of wages. was the revival of the over
time system. 1t was claimed that over
time was enforced at the Hamilton and
Booth mills. the employees working
from $50 to and 10 o'clock ut night.
The system was condemned and the
operatives censured for accepting II.
The local union was ordered to put "A
stop To it.
Hon. Robert Howard gave an eN-
haustive report Of the work OF the I'M
dustrial commission appointed by Con-
gress. and predicted that much of the
legislation of the future affecting in
dustry would be based upon the testi-
mony submitted to this commission.
During the afternoon session, dele
CATION representing the shoe opera
tives Of Marlboro vas given an oppor-
tunity To explain the cause of the strike
in that city. The spinners contributed
500 to the strikers. and adopted rcsn-
lutions charging the boot operatives ~
continue the strike Resolutions Were
also adopted urging all of the local
spinners and other associations % as
sist the strikers financially.
Hon. Robert Howard was made a life
member. as a mark OF appreciation Of
his services y the spinners
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-06
Howard. Crosby & Co. S Letter.
Boston. April ). 1899.


Mon
Chicago. Opg High Low Close day
May wheat, 12is-A 13iS 1U7s 13 T11s2B
Wheat III Liverpool opened I'D higher
and our markets secured an advance at
and declined sharply. the Liverpool adj
vance not being followed up by foreign
buying orders. the break in corn also had
a depressing effect on wheat and traders
considered the bad crop news from th'
West as some what offset by better
weather conditions Later in the session
wheat mad cent rally on bad crop news
from Kansas. claiming very -unfavorabe
weather, which started shorts to cover
ing. The partial recovery in the price of
corn also helped recovery In wheat and.
the selling pressure being taken off. trade
increased and the closing was about &c
above low point. Mr.. Carroll. a Western
representative OF Chicago house, who
has been out over the winter wheat dis
trict, says: There can be no reliable es
innate on the damage done to wheat as
yet; considerable damage has probably
been done, but il will take growing
weather to show just how much" We
look Tor scalplng market until after the
government report. with the conditions IN
favor of the buying side.
Inc New York stock market opened
irregular but showed strong undertone
IN spite of the professional attack. AT
the opening the trading element inclined
70 oearishness and the temper of specu
iauon tended to "a continuance of the re-
dictionary movement. but the closing was
up on good buying and better feeling
Money rates on call loans in New York
heid up well al per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-06
MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington. April IS T.. Duti" Vas
been appointed postmaster "A; cured.
The following post office IN Maine has
been discontinued. OnaNa. PiScataQuis
county. special Nal tu Henderson.
The following star services have been
established IN Maine. Route 1901. Nes-
ley by North!ield, TO MaChlaS ~ miles
ana back six times a week. By @ched-
uie III not tp exceed : hours running time
each way from May J, 1892, to June ~
1901
Route l5,S Crawford. by Alexander.
Eariu. ana NilItowu 10 Calais 2o5n miles
and back. siN times 4 week hy \ sched-
ulo Of not tO exceed hours running time
each way. From May /, l&9. 20 June 80.
1901
Curtis Corner post Office was made a
myneE order Otiicn. April ].
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-06
Funeral OF Late Admiral Carpenter.

Portsmouth. ~ H. April 5.-The fun
eral of the late Rear Admiral G. p. car
pcnter was held from ST. johns Episco-
pal church here, with full naval honors.
at II o'clock today. Rev. III. f. Hovcy
ufficiated and there was very large at
tendance.
The navy was represented by a detach-
ment of marines under command of
Lieut.. Col Robert J.. Mead a crew Of
sailors from the United States steamer
Piscataqua under command of Mate J. l..
Ncrnard Rear Admiral George &. Re
mcy, commandant At Kittcry navy yard,
and staff, and a delegation Of officers
from the CharleStOwn navy yard headed
by Capt. Mortimer l.. Johnson.
As the body was taken from the church
to the cemetery. minute guns We're fired
by the navy yard battery. The body was
placed in the tomb 10 await burial later
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-06
BRINGING BACK OUR DtAD.
No Yellow Fever Cases, But All Others TO
Be Brought Home.

Washington. April 5.-Thc result Of
correspondence between Acting Secretary
of War Nciklcjohn and Surgeon General
Wyman Of the marine hospital service,
regarding the return to this country Of
the remains of the men who died in Cuba
of yellow fever. has been the issuance of
orders directing that none of the remains
Of yellow fever victims shall be brought
10 the United States until cold weather
returns. The graves of such soldiers were
isolated in Cuba so that no mistake as
to identification need occur
Those who died in battle or Of wounds
will be brought back at once ana Inferred
for the present in government cemeteries
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-06
BAD MAN FROM BOSTON.
William Shannon Is in Peck OF Trouble al
Rochester N. Y.

Rochester y. Y. April 5.-Wm Shan
non of Boston, and George Price Of this
city. went into the saloon Of Vim. Sanger
on ST. Joseph street. this evening, ana
levelling rcvolVers at the proprietor 8
head. commanded him to throw up his
hands. Sanger. instead. placed a cnair
in front of himself and backed away be
hind a screen. The highwaymen left ana
Were later arrested
Shannon when searched was found to
have Il piece of rope in his pocket, which
directed suspicion towards him as having
something to do with the holdup and rob
berry Of Sing Tung i'll his laundry, March
% Later in the evening, the Chinaman
identified him as one of the men who
gagged anu robbed him, on that night
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-06
DISSATISFIED JAMAICANS
May !oin the Leeward Islands in Asking An
ncxaton to the United States.

Kingston. Jam. April 5.-Sir Augusta.
IIcmming. the governor, and the repre-
scntatiVcs have failed to reach the hoped
for compromise on the critical issues tha
have been pending for several weeks. Tn,
governor declining to Withdraw the addi
tional official members the tariff bill wa.
forced through. The representatives ther
entered unanimous protest and ii i,
thought that this will fire the moVemen
to JON the Leewdrd Islands and then tC
demand annexation to the United States
Thus far no sensational popular demon
strations against the governments att
tudc are renOrted.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-06
Catholic Services for the Dead.

Washington, April 5.-Cardinal Glib
bons has applied to the war depart
ment for permission to have Catholic
services at the interment of the bodies
Of the soldiers who died in Cuba and
Porto Rico at Arlington, tomorrow.
The department has already arranged
to have the services conducted by Post
Chaplin Freeland from Fort Monroe,
an Episcopalian. but has acceeded 10
Cardinal Gibbons request so far as the
Catholic dead are concerned.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-06
The Weeks Games.

Thursday - Boston Washington at
Hampton. Brooklyn Baltimore at Savan-
nah, Philadelphia at Richmond, Cincin-
natl at Chattanooga.
Friday-Boston at Richmond. Clncln-
natl AZ Chattanooga Brooklyn Baltimore
at Savannah.
Saturday-BostOn at Richmond. TUFTS
Harvard at Cambridge. Yale at New
York, Boston College Brown at Prov
dencc Manhattan College Philadelphia
at Philadelphia. Georgetown-U University
of Pennsylvania at Washington, Lyceum-
Holy Cross at Worcester. Cincinnati a
Chattanooga. FOrdham at Princeton,
Brooklyn Baltimore a Savannah.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-06
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. April ).
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT-May. ~; July. 1924.
CORN-May, 30: July. 357sm353t
OATS-May, 267su2624: July. 257s.
PORK-May. s92J; July, S9.37l2.
LAkD-May. $50; July. sj,45; septem-
RIBs-May, $3.50; July. si92la; septem-
Der. s505.
Cash quota ,ions closed as follows:
FLOUR-DuIl and unchanged.
WHEAT-No- : spring. 69M70i5 No :
DO, 6t070: No. red 72i2.
CORN-No. :. 34d34i4 No. . yellow. 3f..
OATS-No. ?. p; No. ? white. 29i. a3oI.;
No. do. 2Sl. H29l..
RYE-No 2. 53la.
BARLEY-No. 2. 39M+i.
FLAXSEED-No. i. $40.
TIMOTHY SEED-s235.
LARD-S5. 22Io5.2j.
PORK-Mess. s9.15n9 20: ribs. $LJ0nI.gG:
shoulders, i4sM4l4; short clear sides, 500
m5.10.
sCGAR-Cut loaf s5,S3; granulated,
n oyEP-s5c5
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-06
Commissions Ready for Schley and Sampson

Washington. April 5.-Thc naval pro-
motion board which has been sitting at
the navy yard here conducting the eX-
aminatiOns for promotion of officers
who are to be advanced as a result Of
the personnel act, is now issuing com
missions to the various officers raised
for promotion.
Those already prepared include COM
missions for Rear Admirals Schley ana
Sampson.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-06
As Viewed al Berlin.

Berlin. Aprtl Tile negotiations b.-
tween ih.. German minister of foreign
an,Ir-. Baron Nou Bueluw. thr United
States amba sSddur. Mr Andrew T. White.
ana thr Rriti1h ambassador. Sir Frank ii.
l.a~c,IIcS continue. Thc representative
,f G-ea. Britain Stil tayorS the majority
rule with me proposed samoan cnmmis-
sion: Germany wants unanmity. accord
.ng I'm thr Berlin Hct. ana th, United
states aCqu.esces tn tne latter.