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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

Warden farchmap, in his very com
plctc report to the Feait.ntiary Board
Of Control summarizes a. follows.
The plantations owned aud rented
have made ,sss bales 81 cotton and 81. :
GaQ bushels of corn. The nine piauta
Tons on the share system have made
s.asi bales II cotton. giving 2.a03
bales 10 the state aud the same amount
to their owners We also made ~. 20O
bushels Of corn. giving Is 100 bushels
to the state. This gives the State of
the entire crop I.ps6 bales of cotton
aud 81. zoo bushels II corn. The state
has picked 3, 30 bales of its cotton and
housed the entirc crop. The warden
estimates the income at sa1. .Oad to $40.
Oo0. lie alsn says: The management
and discipline has been in the main sat.
isfactory. The men have been well
fed and clothed other products. such
a. hay, fodder, potitoe, and stock of
various kinds, are all reported in detail
The warden suggests that the State
should cease to rent or lease that Il
Shorld own one prison farm. Of say ten
Thousand acres, which would simplify
the cost II supervision aud save thou
sands now annually paid for rents.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14
A DEADLY DUEL.
.. a.. s"ausriy aud Aifr-d u paaras
~hast tseh Other to Death

sfft sath 'FtAt"N ~ sF'ffF'7
GBrrNvuir Miss. Dee. AT 10
o'cioca this morning rapid firing of
guns was heard in ihc hall a. Newmans
hotel. aud investigation proved that
the targets were men. and they were
perfect marksmrn. for two men lsy
dead. each shot through the heart
The principals Ia thi.tcrrihl- tragedy
lived IA chiept county. Arkansas, aud
came to ,ifccnvilic by eoat last night
J q. Conneriv one of the victims. was
prominent lawyer and planter Of
Lake Village. ARK, while Alfred H.
Duncan. tho other victim. resided near
sunnysid., Ark. and has been the
general manager for John I. Hardie
sons for several years. only few
weeks ago he claimed for his bride the
beautiful daughter 81 ten. II. n. Rey-
nolds of Lake villagN
conneriy was literally riddled with
bullets. two shots in the shoulder. one
In the right check. one in the right hip.
one In the right side ~ upper chest
near the neck and one just above the
nipple
Duncan received but one wound. a
load oi heavy shot in the left breast.
Both were dead In less than two min
utes after the firing began.
The two men quarrcicd about bust
ucss matters.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

CnIo,Go. Dec. ia special tn the
Chronicle from East Liverpool. o. says:
Friends in this city Of Charles H. Ma
crum. until recently United States con
sui at Pretoria, Transva1l Republic.
says be is returning to this country with
information for the state department.
which he is unwilling to risk cabling.
His letters couclusivcly prove that not
only was Macrum persona grata to the
Transyall government, but that he was
ON the best possible terms with Presi-
dent Kruger Cabling could only be
dore over line controlled in part by
England. II is believed the informa.
ton brought by Mr.. Macrum is from
President Kruger aud the purpose is to
initiate measures TO bring the war to a
close on honorable terms to the Dutch
r,nuiife
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

AZ the Democratic primary in Attala
John Riley was decidedly the choice ~
the people for county treasurer. aud
this was ratified by still more cm-
phatic Endorsement at the general clec-
tiun The supervisors fixed his bond
at -. 600. when his friends iminc lately
came forward. aud without his solicita-
tion. made 1t for SIS. 900. aud it was 50
approved and recorded. Verify. IA good
name il rather to be chosen than great
riches" Our old friend will never
know what worldly wealth j.. bu' he
will leave "a his children better hcri,-
age. This earth would he an Ellen
We're all its inhabitants Of the type of
Honest John Riley. There would be- no
Cecil Rhodes Or ocm krugers-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

With masks. gage and revelveTs. fui
men raided stations along the Ric
-Four railroad 90 miles from Chicago
on the 9Th. Their piunder in mon >
consisted of 30 cents at Coster. lll..
plucked from the pockets Of the telc.
graph operator. aud Ca cents AT 6ar,i
ner, rificd from slot machine.
The powder works of james s. Nil.
Ter, near Sumneytown. Pa. were com
pletely wrecked by an explosion ON
the 18th. Three men were killed and
several others injured.
Joseph {. lioagland. the founder and
president of the Royal Baking Powder
Co., died in New York city. ON the
sth, from acute kidney trouble.
One of the most appalling fires that
has ever visited Reading. Pa. occurred
on the eth. when the extensive hosier,
mill of the Nelde 4 Horst company
was destroyed, causing the death OF
one person and injuring Go other en-
ployes.
The executive committee ofthe Amer
icap Noolen Co.. of Boston. voted, on he
stb. to make n general increase Il
ten per cent. in wages of employees.
The increase will affect mills in all
sections of New England. and will ben
eft $4,000 hands. The advance viii
take effec, on January 1.
The commissioner of Internal rev,n-
ne has decided that aeratcd distilled
water is entitled to exemption from
tax, even IL advertised a. a remedy or
cosmetic.
The statement OF the condition Of
the treasury issued ON the sth showed.
Available cash balance. sss6.69i Csc.
gold reserve. S23o.6ii.475.
The steamship umbria. sailing from
New York. for Europe. on the sth. took
out 43s.00 ounces of silver.
In the face of many optimistic -e-
ports of small British losses at Lady
smith as the result of the bombar,.
ment. the total losses since the invest
ment began have been quite heavy
Ave officers and % men killed and -
officers and 100 men wounded and
missing.
The Beers hold rs n prisoner Lady
Sarah Wilson, aunt of the duke o.
Marlborough. Her ladyship was cap
tured while trying TO rejoin her hus-
band. Capt. Gordon Wilson. in Mafe-
king. She will probably he taken to
Pretoria. where she may meet her
nephew. Lieut.. Winston Spencer
Churchill.
Another surprise was sprung ON the
democracy OF Arkansas. on the sth. by
the Arkansas Gazette declaring for eS
pansion. The paper has for many
years been the organ of the party and
has always exercised great influence in
it's councils.
Mai.-Gen. Otis cables: Zone Of our
chief difficulties arises from the cir
cuIation of falsehoods among the ma
tives. Defamatory newspaper articles
of the United States and Europe are
promptly p7biished in Spanish in San
Francisco. Madrid and by the Hong
Kong junta and circulated in the Phil
irpines. The insurgents have based
all their hopes upon these false
rumors."
The kentucky state board of cleo
ton commissioners met in the senate
chambers at Frankfort, on the 9TH,
aud read the decisions of the board
by Messrs. Pryor and Ellis, giving the
| certificates of election TO Taylor aud
the entire republican state ticket. and
ay Commissioner Poyntz dissenting
from the majority opinion OF ihs
Doard.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14
DIED IN A DANCE HALL.
on. N.,i.su khi.d and Two Other.
wound.d uy N~gro-A Negro
Iior shot.

RochpAlE, Tex. Dee. TO- Adif,iculty
occurred at the Black Diamond Coal
Mines. two aud half mile, vast of here
to-day. n which fifteen or twenty shots
were tired and four persons. thrre
McSicans and white hoy. were in
iurcd. Onc Of the McNiclns fell dead
on the floor II the dance hall and
another died this afternoon. The white
hoy Was standing on the outside loos
M IN Tia" window when a stray hall
passed through the window and in
fic,cd tlcsh wound in his left thigh
Tom johnson, n negro, acknowledged
killing the NeNicans. aud gave himself
up Is the officers. Other negroes par
ticipaicd ia the shooting. but the
prisoner claims the effective work The
first Mexican killed raisci row with
n negro. aud the others were trying Ia
help him eu, The wounds Of the third
Mexican arr very serious, though no,
neer.~arifv fatal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14
NOT A PARTY QUESTION.
""s' sS"e'. OF Arss".s.. tar,her tts.t-
date. tp"a u,s see.a, D~ei.r.,ies IA
fasor of Espsa.isa

Little Rock. Ark. bee. p-Cov.
Jones expansion views, a. given ont
two days ago. are still fruitful source
Of comment. The chief executive said
yesterday.
Expansion Is no, party issue ttisag gues-
tiun ~ political eeouemy. % national pnIfr.
No one nau should b. aiiawrsi 10 commit I.
party - anv nKed policy. Frrsllrnt ~ klni.r
cannot make the republican party the ch ~ ex-
3 ~ % - expansion, Tor therr are nnay r~r,ia-
hcans opposed 10 o.. II i a. much a dsuteratie
doctrinc ~ u T. republican notwithstanding
the crerts u certain ssf-sty lr leaders to d.nv
u ta dc nocrscY. II i 'hr>s lesiefs an1 no,
the democratic party who have drrlare,i against
expansion. Just hcrausr the republican. pupu-
li>i "f any other political party advocate .ari~
great principle. j. Il right that ~ should take
the other side for me sake ~ contraftu@ssy 40
A. have said. believe the acquisition - the
Philippines va. fortunate AMI that W. should
ieiain thu NJ a. al hazards
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14
PROTEST AGAINST WHEELER
nr. p.,i., std To- uss- Nsr.hsi-d Nearly
ou- unndrcd p.masrst-

NHw NoHk. Dee 10. 4 special to the
World from Washington says.
Representative Bailey - Texas i
ready To- proic,, against ten. wheclcrs
admission ta congrcs, should he return
from Manila and present himself To- as
sumo his position as representative FROM
Alabama. Mr. Bailey will contend that
Mr.. Wheeler cannot hold two positions
major general of volunteers aud n
member ~ congress at the same timc.
Mr. Bailey has made a canvass on the
Democratic side aud received promises
of support from nearly 100 members.
Mr.. Bailey ia the last congress ,ooN
strong stand against Wheeler holding a
seat m congress aud commission in
the United states army at the same
time, ani when. through personal feel
ing for Gcu. Wheeler. many of the Dem.
ocratic colleagues winked at the infrac.
tion 81 the law. and voted Ia favor Of
Gen. Wheeler. HALEY then gave notice
that he ahdicated the leadership ~ the
the minority aud would not again bc a
candidate Tor the position.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14
TOPICS OF The DAY.
NEWS IRON EVERYWHERE
FiFrY-sIxrH conoRg ss.

The arvt saFriun 81 tkc senate of N.
frfy-~tNtn eouErrs~ met on the tth Thr
Ntual utinc resolutions were adopted
and IT.. oath administered Co nov r,en
tiers. aft"r which Senator Sewaii of New
Jersey. snnuuuse,i the death - Vice
ft"ftdeuf Hobart. and presented fttius
tssoluiFns, which were adopted. ami The
session rusl ended .... In the hnuse navti
u. Henderson. OF Iowa was elected speak.
-, ard induttci into offic~. Tho admins
trtthn of the IA 10 Cengrrs sfuan- Eicc:
Roberts. Of Utah. was postponed. peudins
INJURY. tie Reed rules Ncfc adopted
sonts we're drawn BY members and the
session ended
In the senate on Tn. 9TH the presiiev;-s
message WIS received and read. af,'r
which the death of senator Elect Muugu.
l.. Hayward. - Nebraska was auuaIucet
and the senate Immediately adjourned ae
a mark ef respect to decreased ....t In 'ac
house. after ds bate of three hours. n,
resolution offered hy Mr. TnNier % ohio
on the 9Th, Tor the appointment Of n sp~-
chi committee to inveEttgatc the charres
against brigham II Roberts. the Mormon
ieprs ssentativc-clcct from Utah. VI
passed hV a vote of 81 20 D. intercsi iI
this event completely over~hsdnwed the
leading of the presidents message.
In the senate. on the sth. nearly eight
hundred bills and joint resolutions, f'f
sral important concurrent resolutions ans
petitions by the hundred were presented.
Most Of the h!lls were old timers Auious
the new bills Was the financial measure
OF the senate finance committee. ltrruftt-
iicns were offered providing Tor an inN.l-
ttration by the judiciary committee of all
phases OF poiyFainy recently presented 81
connection with what h known as the
Roberts case. expressing the sympathy ai
the senate for the Hnfrs iu their wac
with Great Britain. aud declaring thtt
Senator y. u scott. of West Virginia b.
not entitled to seat IN the senate.
Among the bills INTRODUCED was one ~
MIR. Cuilom ot Illinois. to provide form
OF government for Hawaii. ana another
to pension war veterans over 90 yrats uf
age..--..The house was not Ia session
The senate was not In session On the
sth.-....ln the house special order faf
the consideration Of the currency Till. be-
grimm. on the nth. was adopted. the
general debate to continue I'VE days when
one day will be devoted 70 amendments
under the minute rule the vote To be
taken on the 18TH. The democrats pupu
lists and silveritcs presented solid front
against the adoption Of the resolution
aud every republican voted for it.
In the senate on the eth. Mr. Chardtef
introduced bill to foster athletic spofts
among the cadets at West Point and An
napolis. The senate adjourned until the
lith......In the house. Mr Oversize
und.l, In charge Of the finance bill. at
tempted TO reach an agreement for iJs
early consideration. but met objection oi
the ground that so important hill shout
go through the regular channels tn
speaker appointed the committee on rules
and the hnuse adjourned until the nth.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14
A RAILROAD PRESIDENTS SON
a'e.. ieaysrd. Who wss Nni-s .. the Ns-
tive Police upr,-ias In >srr... VA
listed fr.n. Nsie Iais.r-ity.

Detroit. Mich. Dcc. v The news ~
the death Of Lieut. ngus,us {. Led
yard. who was killed in Negro< wa.
broken yesterday TO his father. Henry
IL Ledyard. prcsiden, 81 the Michigan
central railroad. while his father was
en- route hcme from New York. II
was decided To send an intimate friend
10 meet the presidents car aud endeav.
or TO soften the blow. The licu,enan.
was Mr.. Ledysrd's second son. lie
was At Yale at the outbreak ~
the Spanish war and had outlined
Tor himself railroad career. Joining
the patriotic rush of students. he en-.
listed in a New York battery. and spent
most ~ his time. volunteer in camp
life near Tampa Afterward. al his
own and his fathers desire. be entered
the regular army A. sccond Tisatcnant.
lie was grandson of the famous tea.
Lewis Ca~s
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

=, f.oai-~ nss. e-fn IN. es~r.
against Sol Stein aud " y lIogaman.
bookmakcrS. charged with violating
the breeders law. Judge Clark. of the
court ~ criminal correction. yesterday
ruled that the state failed 10 make a
casc by proving tina, the bets were
registered in real book with leaves
aud binding The Information pleaded
that the bets were mad. by means os a
book" and the court held that this
was not sufiicicicn,. The state at
tempted To- show that book" could bc
made without sheet 81 paper or a
cover. bat the court said ne could not
take judicial cognitancc of n can, cx
preston or gamblers phrase and b,
would have 10 hold that the word
book" meant a book.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14
MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY.
Pacific Hsprc.- once at Ch.y.na. neid
Ip Tor several Thousand Dollars.

CnEYENNE, wyo.. Dec 10 Last night
between 9and 70 o'clock the office OF
the Pacific ENpie Company was rob
bed Of several thousand dollars in
money. and the officers have not yet
found single clew. IL has been the
custom To- lock the ofiic. when train
gets in. This was done last night as
usual, and when the eNpressman re
turned twenty minutes later the door
was open and the safe had been rified.
The amount of money taken is reported
to bc between e.. 900 aud So. 600. II il
said the safe contained larg. ship
meut %; gold. which was To have gone
TO one of the hanks in Central Wyom-
ing over the Cheyenne < Northern this
morning. hat officials viii say nothing
about the matter. The eNtirc express
force Is under surveillance.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14
The Carpet-nsgger.

CHICAGO, Dec. l0-"rhe Carpet-Bag-
ger. four-act comedy of reconstruc-
tion days in Mississippi. received its
first production tonight at McVicker's
thcater before an overHowing audience.
Tim Murphy in the title role scored a
pronounced hit, and the play was well
received. There were numerous cur
tain calls for the star and the entire
company, and the authors Of the play.
Frank P;xley and opi" Read OF this
city, were obliged to bow their ac-
acknowledgements. The play will be seen
in New York later In the season.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14
THE COMPANY HAD TO PAY.


Bcllefontc. Pa. Dee. "A suit To- re-
cover 1850 upon life insurance policy
from the Union Central Life Insurance
company ~ Cincinnati has been de-
cided In the courts here Ia favor Of the
plaintiff. George Mex. Potter. former
ly of this place. was murdered in n
lumber camp in Pennsylvania in MAY,
is9L The body had been buried With
out identification. When application
was made by Potter's father for the
redemption Of the policy. the insurance
company claimed that the supposed
murdered man was still alive some
where in the west. In January. isas.
the body was exhumed aud identified.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES or PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS.
BY ]. L. POWER.

BY ]. L. POWER.
eNenNnenenenen eneMsn neAenenenenNrANS

~..ssle wias~.' aud osrhss. Home.
The cighiy-secoud annual communi.
cation Of the grand lodge ~ Mississippi.
,. aud \. NJ. will br held in the eity oi
Meridian on the Stat aud asd ~ Fcb.
ruary. Tho princi gal item ot unfinished
business tu b.. considered will bc the
location ~ tie Masonic Widows aud
Orphans Home, The committee On
that subject consist, - Hrathers " D.
Walker. Aberdeen. John : Crhh. Ne
roua. G. u. Blum. Nitta Yuma This
committee reported several liberal
propositions. at the las, ses>iou ~ the
grand lodge. from Augusta. fela-
httchic aad Grenada, aud q was under
stood that canton would offcr liberal
Inducements for locating the home in
or meas that city. The grand lodge
deemed u eNpe,iicnt To- continue the
committee. aud. by request % the
chairman. the matter l. again called To
the special attention of the craft
The scope and parpos- ~ the grand
l~igr in this undertaking. together
with some idea uf Tie byncfts 10 he de-
rived ey the community where the
same may b. located. were fully indi
Gated ia the jnint circular ~ the cnm-
mi,tcc aud custodian. dated April ID.
i>p>. aud are familiar to the craft. II
- not likely that the home will bc
erected until the fund Tor endowment
and support u increased u such au
amnau, as "a insure permanent success.
but a generous subscription ia the way
- lands. buildings Or money. misht
induce the grand lodge - settle the
question ~ lucation. and then address
its~lf o. the work ~ increasing the cn-
d1wment IL j. suggested that ln,lgrs
desiring % secure the homc Tor their
vicinity. discus, the subject. aui ap.
p''int a special committee to take mp
the matter with local authorities aud
eitiseas generally. .a a. 10 b. able tu
submit tn the grand luigc committee a
definite proposition.
The per capita for issp. added 20 tho
howc fund now Ia the treasury. will
make the total available cash about
t3i.o9g. and the Interest on this hand
som" sum for 1890 aud the per capita
for that year. will add about $4,000
more. ~ that the fund has reached
figures L. increase rapidly, even "
there !, No increase ~ the per capita,
ar other special measure, to accumulate
a sufficient end ,wmcnt and support
funi
The action of the grand lodge in
February an this very important sub
jcct, will he influenced ~ such prop,si-
tions a. the committee mas be able L.
submit. Al correspondence ON this
subject shopld he Addressed to lsro,her
". u Walker. chairman. Aberdeen.
Miss j. l.. fowuH. Grand Secretary.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14
noay round in Tennessee River.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. iO.-A strange
young man was found in the Tennessee
today. stranded against bridge pier.
dead. An examination proved that the
body had been in the water about two
weeks, also that his neck had been
broken. lie was about "a years of age.
black hair. five feet ten inches in hight.
and well dressed. The indications are
that there has been foul play. 1t is be.
lieved he was killed. thrown in the
river at the city and drifted two miles
down stream to where he was found.
No clew as to the mans identity was
found on his person.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14
ROBERTS ANSWERED.
a Delegation =, ,ws.hisxt.s- We rrs.~stins
the c.ntti. fism.st IN Utah. OPP
po-ss the raiyg gsat.t.

Washington. Dec. "A lengthy
answer 60 Mr. brigham Roberts all
drrss TO the American people was made
Yesterday by delegation representing
the Gentle element In Utah. who are
here To oppose Mr.. Roberts II makes
the assertion. among other points. that
the compact between Utah and the
other states -as evidenced by many
public acts ~ the authorities 20 Utah
has h-cn violated hv MIR Roberts
That Mr.. Roberts himself understood
that compact Ia mean the discontinu-
anec ~ unlawful cohahi,stion. the
answer points 10 his registration oath
of ista, in which h~ sworc u 10 bc his
intention To obey the law prohibiting
unlawful cohstitatinn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

In view 81 the fac, that many - the
uewiy-rlected public officers expect to
make their bonds with the guarantee
aud surety companies, j, Is ~ interest
10 know the names of the companies
that are doing business ia Mississippi.
having complied with the laws 81 the
state. They ar a. follows. American
surety Company, New York. city Trust.
safe Deposit and Surety Company. Pail
adclphia: Fidelity and Casualty Com
pany. ~ New York. Fidelity aud DE
ppsit Company, of baltimore. Guarant'
ompany Of North America. Montreal,
National Surety Company of New York.
Emitted States Fidelity aud Guaranty
Company. Baltimore. All have agents
in the principal towns OF the state. aud
several % them are doing a very large
business in qualifying the elect To
enter uDpn the honors and cmoluments
of public office.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14
TAYLOR GETS CERTIFICATE.
Two Member. Of the Democratic Eiec-
lion board IN k.nta.sy Decided Ia
Favor of tn. Rrpubiiesn-

Frankfort, Ky. Dec. p.-The state
board OF elections last night gave out
their official findings that W. ). Taylor.
for governor. aud the rest Of the re-
publican ticket have been elected on
the face of the returns, Commissioners
Ellis and Pryor signed the report in
which they held. as board of can-
vassers, they have no right to go be-
hind the returns Of the county board.
tina; the face of the returns as received
by them from the counties show the
election Of the republican state ticket
and certificates of election were or
dered issued To each candidate thereon.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

Cleveland. o., Dec. "A party Of
foreign capitalists. representing large
street raiiwa; interests in France and
Egypt. are in this city. They came to
the United States for the purpose %
buying rolling stock for electric street
railways in France and Egypt.
Through an interpreter. one of the
party said: I'VE intend To place or
ders for sl.ooO. Geo worth Of equipment
while in America Ameriean-made
electrical supplies are the BEST in the
world and are extensively used in
Europe"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

PARIS, Dec. io.-The Figaro publishes
an interview today with ". Lockroy.
former French minister of marine. in
the course OF which he said: THE
British navy is twice as strong as ours
II is able to oppose simultaneously the
uavies of France and the triple alliance.
Everywhere fleets are stationed they
are confronted by twice or thrice their
strength. France must have cables.
Great Britan's bases OF support are all
connected. and the British are ready
for war tomorrow II necessary with
every nation on the globe"