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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-28
LAWTON's STEADY ADVANCE.
Insurgents Fall Beck at Els Approach
OF rlu. But slight Resistancr.
EV TeIeGraDh. !

WASH TNt;TOE. Oct. 27,-The fol-
lowing cahlegram has been received M
ny war Department from General
Cts:
"LaWton's advance under Young
north san Isidro. near Cabamat,1an
Established permanent station. three
months supplies being forwarded by
san Juan river route Lawton meets
Little resistance. IWenty-SiXth vOlun-
tters and battalion Nineteenth Infantry
sent to Iloilo.
TRANSPORTS ARRIVE.
Transport Tacoma headuuarters
seven companies Twentyseventh VOL
unteers arrived. Casualties Corporal
Henderson, Company c. washed over
board. Two men deserted and seven
lett SICK at Honolulu. of whom Corporal
Hunter. Company G.. No other cas-
ualtIes. Command in good health.
transport Sheridan, Thirty-thi
volunteers and recruits arrived. Good
condition. One casualty, Private HUI
gan, Company *, died en- route"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-28
ItNTERAlE.NT AT ARLINGTON


WASHINGTON. Oct 2!.-The death
OF General Henry was announced at
the War Department in a despatch
ron Lieut. Traub. aide de-camp on
the generals staff. The interment will
pe AZ Arlington National Cemetery
next Sunday or Monday.
The announcement was received
With heartfelt expressions of regret
from Secretary Root. Adjutant Genera
corbin and other high officials as we'll
as from the rank and file about the
war Department. for the general was
a Well known figure here and univer-
sally esteemed
Gen. Henrys death has the effect OF
leaving vacant the command of the
department or the Missouri to which
ne vas recently appointed. 1t has the
further important effect Of creating mn
other vacancy in the grade of brigudier
general in the regular army Gen.
Henry standing fourth on the list
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-28
Ryan are improving. TIL" Beers ncc,,-
Died Dundc" Monday IfttrnuUn."
LOYAL CHIEFS THREATENED.

LOYAL. CHIEFS THREATENED.
CAPE TOWN. oct. 21.--A telegram
from l'uluwnyo. I:ho,l"si:l, dated Mou-
day. S:tyS:
~ Hoer force is threatening Chief
kl'ama ana Chief l.inrhw". who are
Loyal to Great Britain. Their country
Les AT the extreme northwest Of the
!ranSva"l and includes Hccluanalanl
II seems {, gross mistake for tn. En.ls
10 provoke war among the natives. TIT.
probable explanation is that the l:uci'
lore" intends I" destroy 1h.. railway l."
i'liuW:iyn. which runs through i[hn-
ifl:.Scou ANA thus prevent any ;ittcnpl
Q! col. Pumner'S l;hohcsian force 70
z" TO til" relief of Aiafeking Already
there have been stories of Il RhOdcSiun
afn!nred train engaging the Beers
SG!ne distance north of Mafcking'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-28
WILL NOT RECOGNIZE CASTRO.
Foreign Miniaters Decide to Hold Aloof
from Inaureent Gov. rnment
nBy, Telegram

CARACAS, VEN'EZ UELA. Get. 81
Inc foreign ministers met yesterday at
the American legation and decided not
40 recognize the Castro government.
without instructions from their re
spectlve governments.
President .Andrade has cabled from
barbados where he arrived recently,
70 the commander at Puerto Cabello,
70 defend that city against General
Castlo to the last extremity.
Coro and Maracaibo have surrender
so 70 General Castro. Order rcigns
here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-28
SPIRITED ENGAGEMENT

CAPE TOWN. Oct. 26.-Evrning-
rf'clal reports from Kimberley dated
Tuesday, state that Colonel Scott-Tur-
ner. With 40 men. proceeded norihNard
TO MacFarlanes farm, where they un-
Sadnled their horses. At 9 o'clock. Il
party of Beers was seen on the right
flank and were quickly scattered col
Scott-Turner opening fire on them and
several of the enemy being seen to fall
The enemy moved to a sand heap ana
opened fire on the British, Who return
Ell the fire
Co. Scatt-Turner attempted to pre-
vent the Beers from advancing agains,
colonel Murray. but was met With a
heavy fire from a dam wall 600 fetet to
the left.
MOVED NORTHWARD. ..
At II O'Clock Col. Murray ordered 100
Men of the Lancashire regiment t.
proceed 20 the north. an arn1nred
train is already supporting Col Scott
turner. At midday Col. Murray start
81 also. with two field guns and Two
NaXlns and 20 mounted men on, Of
the Two British guns opened suddenly
upon the Beers who We're in an unra-
Ecrable position. The Boer artillery
fire was brisk.
Another armored train was held in
readiness. At o'clock the second
train was sent forward with addition
al ammunition.
The Lancashires behaved spiendidly
END Colonel Scott-Turner highly COM
nended them.
tommandant Rotha and many Beers
We're killed. The British loss was three
killed and Il injured The engagement
was 4 brilliant success for The British
forces
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-28
NO NEWS FROM THE FRONT.

lAJN'Dt)N, Oct. 2S.-The war si,7latio,
inns morning presents no new features
lt IS presumed in Natal that the Beers
are reconstructing their plans and that
the English are resting, but kilograms
from Ladysmiih at express rate, still
occupy fortN-eisht hours in transmits
SION 10 London. and therefore ii is not
impossible that something is happen
ing.
Special dispatches assert that colo
mel Baden Powell, the British comman-
der At 'Mafeking, is aware that Pleto-
ria has given General Cronje orders 10
stay his hand. as already There is quit
enough to employ the Beers in Natal,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-28
\ pEOaNI- I,IlN

LoURENZO MARQUEE. Oct 27.-
The following dispatch has been re-
celved here from Pretoria. filed yester-
day:
The government has issued q proc
lanation declaring that no rents or in
tereSts on bonds can be claimed during
the continuance of martial law. no.
within 4 certain fixed period after the
repeal IF the sane.
The Beers at Ervburg have secured
4 quantity of ammunition. Command
ant Schonman has seized l<rokodile-
i"ort and destroyed the railway bridge
there.
president Kruger is in excellent
health.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-28
COUNTER PROCLAIM ALTON

CAPE TOWN, Oct. 27.-S.r Afr. 4
Miner. governor Of cape Town, ana
W. +. Schrciner the premier, have
ISSUED proclamation declaring null
and Void the proclamation of the Or
ange Free State asserting that 4 por
ton Of capt Colony is now Free State
territory.
Sir Alfred Miners proclamation
warns all British subjects in the colo
ny Of their duty and obligations 10 the
Queen,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-28
WHERE WILL JIM COZ

Watrous. one of the murderers Of G..
w. Engherg and his Wife. was hanged
in the jail yard here today. Before dy
ing Watrous said he was going to
Heaven. James Davidson. convicted
OF the same crime, Will be hanged No
Vember "a.
PALLAS HAS 4 HANGING.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. PA special to the
Post Despatch from Dallas, Tex, saws:
Walter Ford who murdered his
sweetheart. Lucinda Moore, at Waco.
Tex. in June. 1898 was hanged in that
city today. He died without faltering.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-28
BRAVERY OF BOERs.

Do KHAN. NATAL. Oct. 21.-An in
reresting incident in connection with
the Elandslaagte fight is reported here
When the fire Of the British guns be-
came too hot. eight Beers ran forward
out OF cover and standing tcgcIhe;
cody opened fire at the Imperial Light
Horse, with the evident purpose Of
drawing the latters fire, while their
comrades retired. Seven out Of the
brave eight We're killed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-28
BRIG. GEN. HENRY LEAD,
Late Military Governor OF Porto X leo Car
lied Or by Pneumonia
lItI Hnlan.rnnl,

NEW YORK. oct 27.-lsrig. General
Guy v Henry U. S. A., late military
governor Of Porto Rico. died 4, few
minutes before 4 O'Clock this morning
at his home. l29 Madison avenue, Of
pneumonia. aged 60 years He had
been unconscious for several hours and
his end was peaceful At tho. bedsid.
we're all the members of his family
except his son, Capt. Guy v Henry
Jr.. who is in the Philippines
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-28
FRANCE INrEKvENTION.
Authoritative Staten. mt Denies That
Such Probability Exists.
DIV 'rela~raIlll

PARIS. Oct. 27.-An authoritative
statement was issued this afternoon
formally denying the rumors OF intend
ca franco-Russian intervention in the
lransvaal war. and declaring that
FRANCE mas no ground and no desire
Tor any such intervention at present
and that Russia is most likely placed m
the same position. adding that Germany
is the only power directly concerned
in the matter
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-28
To EIGHT FOR THE. ErIT1SH

MANILA. Oct 21.--1n T. M.-An in
i"'mal ne"tinS WAS h"lu here this
"EcniEg of men proposing to proceed
!" south Africa to fight for the British.
Yer 4 hundred i.nglishmen. Austria
lianS ana Americans decided Is 81,
They organized Il party ana bcliry,
'!cE can secure 800 more men. rho
volunteers include eX-sol,li-rS from
uersincn. i.ngiishmen familiar With the
TranSNaa! ana commercial clerks
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-28
VeaSaIs Arrived.

weston.
! Steamer Cloriana ORD. Byrd, New
Orleans.
Steamer Gladys ROYAL (Rr) Mar
shall New Orleans
Barge City Of Atlanta. New York.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-28
osS noEP PRISONERS

LONDON. Oct. PA special dispatch
from fIeteTnlaritzburs. dated October
"A. says:
Nine hundred and eighty-cight Foe,
prisoners arrived here this morning
they include Captains Dewitt. Ti;,lner,
flghlus, D"rcy, Van Logger and Dot
ner.''
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-28

was lurel ashore by a white flag ana
vino is supposed to BE :, prisoner TIL, y
found III" place deserted and burned
every house rs: Il punishment.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-28
Vessels Sailed.

sarge Hamilton. Providence
steamer Bridesmaid (Rr.). Hardy.
Civita Necchia.
Steamer Gloriana (RrD, Boyd. Rot
terdam.
Steame: Athrnian (Hr.). Heath. Hav-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-28
NEVER SAW SIGH ! E,1-ur

LONDON. Oct. PA despatch from
Utrecht. Transvaal says:
The fighting at Glencoe lasted nirc
hours. The hurghe:s say they never
Witnessed such a fight General Lucas
Meyers force OF 5000 men With So
guns was several times repulsed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-28
NIAC;ISTR ATE RESpONSIpT

LONDON. Oct 21-The magistrates Il
El%burS is responsible for ii report
mad" 70 Premier Schreiner at Cape
Town. that 5l1 BoerS We're killed al
MafekinY
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-28
Radicals Again Attack the Gov
ernment's War Policy.
APPROPRIATION BILL, PASSES
Queens Spec CHI Is Read in Par Iiament.
Situation Ia Transvaal Presents No
New Features Today. British
Troops Are Resting.
(Ey Teiegruph.)

l-'->b'N' ''St. - ne th'!d read HS
Of the appropriation bill in III. House
Of Commons TODAY ,a,. c,,nn,.uni.v
=,
- 49, e'A' 't'> NJ W &c S'N' ''!'eii' ,
var p'l'cy
Mr.. Lloyd George. Radical. member
for the Carnavnn district declared the
offers u the Transvaal had been mis-
represented whereupun Mr.. Chamber
lain jumped up and protested an! lie
speaker. Mr.. William Court Gully, in
t"rvened Mr.. Lloyd George then With
drew his expression regarding rnisrep-
rtsentati"n.
THE BILL. PASSES
The House then passed the appropri-
alton bill, after which the measures
We're taken To the House Of Lords AID
passed through all III. stages.
l'h'' session of the House was sus-
pended until F.. O'Clock L. NJ
In the House Of Lords the Lara
g hanSeIor. Earl H:lisbury. ana IN,
lords commissioners. fully ROBBED. took
NJ positions in front rf lllt. throne
The Black Rod summoned the Com
mons, the Queens speech was read and
the Lord High Chancellor declared
Parliament plorngued until January II:
IN" commons then returned IL the
loWcr mouse. where the speaker read
the Queens speech after which the
members filed past ana shook hands
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-28
ROE2 ,MARK'sMA NsHTl~-a

t-aI'E TOWN. Oct 26.-Delayed IN
transmission.)-The story of the retreat
nom Glencoe and Dundee shows the
l;ritlsh We're forced to move their cam,
twice. III order to get out Of the range
OF the excellent Boer practice. Just as
they had decided to evacuate the sec
ond camp shell killed two soldiers.
When General Yule heard Of the bat
Tie OF Elandslaagte he sent a squad of
fiussars. under Colonel Knox and a
battery OF artillery to intercept the
HCers at RiEgarsDurg. The artillery
succeeded in Smelling the Beers as they
were retreating over the Umpati noun
tain. killing and wounding many: but
the artillerymen We're forced to retire
by the rifle fire of the enemy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-28
sYMON's DEATH AND FUNERAL.

; y NVIN 5 DF.ATA AND FINNIGRA T.
LONDON. Oct. 27.-The colonial or
flee has made public the following tel
eSram from Governor Hutchinson
dated PictermaritZburg October g.
The following telegram has been re-
ceived from Greytown, from d. Greig
q resident of Dundee, formerly in the
telegraph service:
~ left Dundee this morning. Cen
rrai Symons died on Monday at r
NJ. and was buried the following morn
ing. close to the English church by the
Rev. w. Daily. There was firing
rarty and a few medical officers and Il
There We're no Beers Col Eckett
MajourS Roultbee. Hammersley and
Nugent. and also Crum, tombstone and
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-02
PRAYS THE PEOPLE
TO STAND FIRM
Senator Jones Calls on DemoL--
racy to Unite.
LETTER TO J. WESLEY GAINES
The Arkansan Says He Feels that He is
Improving in Health, But it
May Not Be Anything
Permanent.

Washington, April LIN reply to a note
sent to Senator Jones, of Arkansas, by
Representative John Wesley Gaines, OF
Tennessee, expressing hope of q speedy re-
covery from the illness which has confined
him to his room for some time, Senator
Jones has written the following:
Washington, March 81
Hon. John Wesley Gaines, House of Rep.
resentatives.
My Dear Mr.. Gaines:-Am very much
obliged to you indeed for your very kind
note just received. 1t Is contrary to the
doctors orders for me to write or to die
tate anything, yet 1 cannot help thanking
you for your very kind note and for the
kind expressions from Mr. Bryan I am
glad to think 1 am improving, and while
do not believe that the doctors or know
whether there is anything permanent II,
what has occurred, the indications, to say
the least, are favorable. and 1 sincerely
hope that may be well again soon.
l will be glad to take a hand in the next
battle In the interest of the people. l hope
and pray God that the people will stand in
that tremendous struggle. If l could see a
democratic president ana congress elected
in 1900 l would feel like saying, in the lam
guage of the good old man we read of
Now, Lord, lettest thou thy servant de-
part in peace, for mine eyes have seen thy
salvation" Very truly yours,
JAMES K. JONES.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-02
THE WINDSOR DISASTER.
The Known Dead Now Numbers Forty
FIVE.

New York, April 1.-Workmen were dig
ging In the central portion of the ruins Of
the Windsor hotel this afternoon when they
took out body nearly intact. 1t was that
of a man. few minutes later in the same
place another body of man was dug out.
The man had been large person. A good
deal of clothing was discovered about, in
Guiding a white handkerchief marked
"Black" Part of a receipted bill made out
to H. W. Loree was also found. This bill
may help to identify the body as the list
of missing contains the name of Henry w.
Loree, a mail clerk, who was % years old.
There is no one named Black on the mis-
sing list.
The complete morgue record of the Wind
sor victims up to tonight was as follows:
Killed during the fire and died subse-
quently of injuries received during the fire.
eleven; bodies taken from the ruins and
identified, two; unidentified bodies taken
from the ruins, thirty-two. Total known
dead, forty-five.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-02
ALLOTMENT OF LAND.
Delegation of Indians Visit Hitchcock in
Regard to the Matter.

Washington, April IA delegation of thir-
teen Comanche, Kiowa and Apache Indians
appeared before Secretary Hitchcock of
the interior department, today in regard
TO the allotment of lands in their reserya-
ton in the southwestern part of the Indian
Territory. Headman Saddle Blanket ex-
planned that the tribes interested did not
desire to have an allotment at this time,
as they were not prepared for such a
change. but they thought the next genera
tion would probably be educated up to
looking after individual interests. There
is a proposition before congress providing
for the allotment
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-02

how, l got up against the wall. Goggans
nred at the boy, but the bullet missed its
mark, and lodged in the floor Cahoon re-
turned the shot and ran behind the counter,
begging Goggins to quit shooting. Goggins
followed him up and just behind the corner
OF the counter they clinehed and a bunch
OF shots were fired. When the firing was
over Goggans fell and relaxed his hold on
the pistol Cahoon was also holding. Cog
gans fell to the floor and the boy stepped
across his body, having both pistols In his
possession"
For some time Goggans was a member
of the police force, and until recently he
was interested in the saloon business. He
leaves wife and one child.
Young Cahoon is well known about town.
His family reside at East Lake and he has
a younger brother who is under indictment
for manslaughter for the killing OF VIII
Coughlan at a dance at East Lake last
summer
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-02
SIX ORE MINES
ARE CLOSED DOWN
Miners Went Out on a Strike
Yesterday.
BELONG TO TENNESSEE co
Alleged They Expected Raise and Did
Not Get It-Sloss Company Gave
Notice of 2 1-2 Cent Ad-
vance Yesterday.
BELONG TO TENNESSEE co

The miners In about six of the ore mines
and two or three coal mines of the Bir-
mingham district gave their employers
nice little April Fool surprise yesterday by
going out on strike, and in consequence
the output of ore is being cut off several
thousand tons a day. The coal output has
not been materially affected so far. The
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad COM
pany is the company most affected by the
strike as all of the mines in which the
miners struck were being operated Tor
their company.
The mines in question are Redding, Mus
coda, FOSSIL. Wade's Gap and Alice, which
formerly belonged to the Smith Mining
company; the Hargrove coal mine, operated
by the Southern Cahaba Coal Mining COM
pany, and the Belle Ellen coal mines, oper-
ated by the Bessemer Land and Improve
ment company
No definite news was received in the city
yesterday as to the exact cause of the
trouble. The railroad offices in Birming-
ham were notified of the strike at once,
and although there were number of cars
at the mines already filled, which had 10
be taken away, it is expected that traffic
from these mines will be very light tomor-
row and as long afterward as the strike
lasts.
VIII Say Nothing
The officers OF the Tennessee company
said yesterday that they had nothing to
give out 1t is supposed of course, that
they have heard of the difficulty but don't
know enough of the details to make any,
thing public. AS stated before, the Ten
nessee company does not operate any of
these mines itself, though it owns a large
interest in them; but has them worked by
contract, and uses all of the output.
In some of the mines it is said that the
men claim that they had been promised a
raise in wages, which they did not receive
yesterday, and that they struck in conse-
quence. Other reports say that the miners
were greatly dissatisfied over the check
system by which they are paid off, and that
that was one of the causes.
1t is thought. however, that all of these
differences can be easily settled, and that
the mines will all be in operation again by
the middle of the week.
sloss Company Made Raise
AS has been confidently expected the coal
miners of the Sloss Iron and Steel COM
pany received two and a half cent raise
per ton in the price of mining coal yester-
day, making the new rate 45 cents a ton
Bulletins to this effect were posted at all
of the company's mines yesterday.
The committee of miners which always
comes in at the first of the month to ex-
anime the books of the Tennessee company
to see whether or not the sales of the COM
pany during the preceding month justify
the company in giving the miners a raise
In their wages, did not come yesterday, but
they are expected some time this week.
Then. in all probability, the Tennessee COM
pany will also declare a two and one-half
cent raise
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-02
STARVING BY THOUSANDS.
Terrible Condition of Affairs Reported
From Manila.

Seattle, Wash. April 1.-The Times prints
letter from Washington volunteer at
Manila which was written under date OF
February Is. as follows:
"The native women and children In our
reighborhood and beyond. as well as the
old men and sick, are absolutely starving
to death. Their husbands and fathers have
been killed. wounded, captured or driven
back to Malolos, their houses burned to the
ground with all their earthly possessions
and they are left with no means of subsis-
tcncc. They attempt to come into the
American lines by thousands. but have to
be turned back We cannot feed them"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-02
NO DEFINITE NEWS.
Impossible to Approximate the Number
of Victims of Stella Disaster.

Southampton, April 1.-There is nothing
new of a definite character today regard
ing the victims of the disaster of the Stel-
la. Anxious inquiries continue to be made
at the offices of the London and South
western Railway company, but the officials
do not possess list of the passengers and
many of the inquirers are unable to assert
definitely that their friends were on board
AS a rule the inquirers only vaguely
aware that friends had started for the
channel islands. 1t is impossible therefore
to draw up even an approximate list of the
victims.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-02
CROP REPORT.
The Season is Backward at the End of
March.

Washington, April 1.-The weather bureau
crop report for the month just passed says:
Upon the whole. the season is backward
at the close. OF March, the month having
been very unfavorable for crop operations.
While the average temperature of March
was somewhat above the normal In the
southern states, the season in that section
is reported from two to three weeks late
except In Texas, where it is more nearly
normal.
The general condition of wheat is less
favorable than at the close of February
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-02
SALE CONSUMMATED.
Duektown Copper Mines Purchased BY
New York Syndicate.

Knoxville, Tenn, April 1.-The purchase
of the Ducktown copper mines by a New
York syndicate which was reported in en-
bryo a week ago, was consummated today.
The Lewisohn Bros, copper kings of New
York. are the purchasers of the Pittsburg
and Tennessee company's mines and plant
at Ducktown The price paid was $157 800
in cash. Other adjoining properties are
also purchased at an additional expenditure
of nearly 100000. j. Park Charming, OF
New York, has been appointed general
manager of the Ducktown works for
Lewisohn Bros. A large sum will be spent
in immediate improvements in the plant
and mines. This property will be operated
in connection with other copper interests
owned by the Lewisohns.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-02

and as at the close of that month the late
sown is less promising than that seeded
early.
Preparations for cotton planting In Texas
are al advanced and some has been planted
in the southern part of the state; some has
has also been planted in portions of Geor-
gia and South Carolina.
Some corn has been planted as far north
as Tennessee and Oklahoma, and farther
south large part of the crop has been
planted.
Some spring oats have been sown as far
north as the lower Missouri and Ohio VAL
leyS.