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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-12
TEMPLE TopICs.
santa Tc Is Arranging for Its own
Water supply

Water supply
Temple Texas January LITTLE Santa
Fc people. who a-c building lake jusl
west of town, so as to nave their own
water supply in the future are also
reopening the largo wells opposite the
passenger depot and will draw on teen Tor
part Of their wafer supply in the near
future. These wells were At one time
in use by the company and their use WAS
only discontinued because satisfactory
rates with the water company we're mata
An engine and pump for the wells are BIZ
ms placed
A $50 000 damage suit against the Santa
Fe from this point for alleged damages
while crossing the road on Temples Main
street has come at last This crossing
is principal one and is also where the
rosd does a large amount OF Its switching
and il is lucky matter that more acct
dents have not occurred there.
The Ancient Order of United Workrnen
lodge. which has been in a kind OF DOR
mant condition al this place. has recently
been worked up and new blood instilled in
II by State Organizer W A. Hassell Inst
night the following officers were Installed;
P. IT, Downs, past master workman: i. L.
Moore, master workman f z. Howell
foreman W O. Miller. overseer. s Gluck
recorder; w u. Bosker, fnaucier, T. i
Downs. receiver; b. P. oNeil, guide; j..
b. Adrian. inside Waterman, r. b. Moody,
outside watshman Dr, J. NJ. McCutcheop
and DR.. j. N. Gooch, medical examiners.
! G. A Works. A, f. Bentley end w. A..
/ jacket. trustees. and 5. Gluek, represen-
| tatiye TO grand lodge in July next,
! The Young Mems Christian Association
/ secretary has arranged for lecture by
/ Governor Bob Taylor al the associatio
hai some time In February.
/ Temple IS soon to lose two OF its most
I promising young business men in Messrs.
1 II NJ. Speer and j. c. Ballard, VINO go 70
wi Paso TO open business under the
'Graham Combination" stores. Both these
Gentlemen have been prominently con-
nected with the Bentley Bros. & Co. store
here and their venture on their own ac-
count in connection with other Temple
capital in far away El Paso has the hearty
GOOD wishes of their Temple friends. even
Enough IL loses them to Temple.
Messrs. Thomas J. Lee, general claim
agent OF the Eanta Fe and ms worthy ~
sistaut, ]. W. Evans, were in the city yes
| tprdav
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auAy.s CASE HOPELESS.
His Friends Dou't want ~ Vote
InLcm On u.

New York, January il,-A special TO the
Times from Washington SAYS senator
who has been friendly to Mi, Quay aud
who until recently expressed the hope that
he could be seated, says that he does not
believe il pcASblo for Mr. Quay TO he
seated, and that has casc should not be
permitted to come to vote.
When the committee on privileges aad
elections voted against quay a tew lays
ago, Il was expected by tho Quay men thai
enough democratic yotes to assist repub-
lirsns of the right turn OF mind would he
secured TO defeat the majority report an I
10 give MIR Quay the seat The rlalm
WAS made that Senators Daniel Martin
Mclauriu and sullivan. an democrats.
would vote for him and go make NJ The
necfesary majority. Scnator Morgan was
also counted as ready 10 votc for QUAY
Later investigation shows thai pBesihly
only ono Of these democrats viii vote TOR
Mr. QUAY The others have looked into
tho matter with care and while all arc
personally friendly to QUAY they can NOT
fnd any justification IN the practice ct
the senate for such course as that
proposed by Quay and his friends Quay's
friends still insist that the senate viii
never vote to keep bin out
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srll.L ANornnR M11l..

Positive Information was obtained last
night that Beaumont parties had pur-
chased the timhar holdings OF George
Adams in Jasper county and would erect
a saw mill lust as soon az the equipment
can be obtained BY request names OF tho
purchasers are withheld for the present.
hut the sale was made by Captna = /,
Kellie of Jasper The tract Of land em-
podles 5000 acres OF yellow zine fow
miles north OF khbyyllle on the line Of
the Gut, Beaumont and Kansas Clty ran
road. The purchasers will build 50onO
or $4,000 feet per day mill II will be-
operated by company yet 70 be organized,
the general offices OF which win be In
beaumont
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JEFrRIEs AND FITz.
Champion says He Ia in a Position
to Dictate Now.

Nlncin nail Enquirer.
The proposition made by Bob Fitzsim-
mons through yesterdays Enquirer to Jim
Jefries was discussed by the champion last
night at Peoples theater
yes. am willing to hght Fitzsim-
mons. !" said Jeff
"wnl you fight him under condition that
the winner takes ail?'
II should spy not, That fellow ean't
give me any game like that!'
How do you want the purse diyidei?"
"SiSty-iive per cent TO the winner IS my
proposition to Mr. Fltzsimmons. Fltz.
simmons thought he was The whole thing
when he made match with me the last
time, and refused 10 give me chance
until agreed on giving him the big end
CT the purse. ! knew could win. sni
for that reason ! gave In TO his demands.
! am now in posltion to dictate to Mr..
Fitzsimmons and III make him take his
own medicine II be warts my game.
that's the best can do for him.
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ISLAND CITY ITEMS.
Death aud Funeral of Mrs. Annie
a.. Handles

Death aud Funeral of Mrs. Annie
&. Boudscs.
Galveston, Texas, January li.--Mrs An
ME G. Bondies died this morning at 1890
o'clock at ST. Mary's sanitarium. she has
been sick for q long time and her death
was hardly a surprise to the many friends
who had visited and administered to her.
She was woman of high character and
artistic tastes. the daughter of the late
William Carey Crane, president OF Baylor
university. Coming to Galveston in 1870
she has since made this city her home and
her three sons. George b., William C. and
Harry Rhodes. and one daughter, Anita.
survive her.
The funeral took place this afternoon
at O'Clock from the residence of s. i.
Foutaine, Tenth aud Marke; streets. and
the services were conducted by Rev. w. NJ.
Harris of the First Baptist church.
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TOOK RRoMo sELrzEH.
Mrs. Adams Died soon After the Dose
Mns Admin irtcrsh

New York. January ii,--Interest In the
Molineu trial was enhanced today by the
appearance on the witness stand OF Mrs
Florence Rogers, daughter OF Mrs Adj
ANS. In telling the story Of the poison ad-
ministered TO her mother, Mrs. Rogers
said 4 arose at tho usual time and found
my mother suffering from headache She
asked me IL knew Of anything that
would ease the pain. / thought OF the
bromo-seItzer which Mr. Cornish had.
went TO the door OF his room and asked
him il he would not let me have some for
my mother. lie gave me the bottle and
my intention was TO AK il for her myself.
The bottle was sealed over and could not
be opened without the aid OF a corkscrew.
We then went 70 Mr. Cornish and told
him We could not open t. lie came out
OF his room aud with the aid OF fork
vhlrh he took from the breakfast tabls
pulled the cork. lie then measured out a
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

At the fremont: a. A. Reilly. Florence
Clark. G. A. Normanton. New York T. c,
Morgan, Francis Morgan Cox Sackil, New
York, Richard NJ. Mengol, New Haven.
Conn; ]. s Perry. Jersey City, ~ j.;
Charles simpson, San Antonio; Tbad C.
BIl, Houston; w. a. Tulley. Dallas; {. ].
Anderson, A. II. Wettis. United Statei
transport Fitzpatrick: A. W. Moore, Bas-
trop; G. Hancock .Hervey. Houston; ]. S.
Lawrence New York; w. II. I.oyegroye
and wife. New orleans; T p, Barry. j. II,
Shelley, Dallas; c. b. Brandon, St Louis
Roy Il. Poulton, New York; b. Hoffman
Detroit; j. Sparks and wife. Kansas City:
Luclan Voorhees,. New Orleans l., OPP
penhelmer. Kansas City: w. p Musses
and wife. Chicago w g. Barbee, Whar.
ton, Texas; u. e. Simmons, Austin; J. c.
Strong, Port I.aYaca.
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San Francisco. CAL. January ii.--Fiye
ard a half furlonss, selling, msideus--
Upper Crust. First Shot. Coming Event.
Time 1:0s
Mile, sellins-Greyhurs, Ten Crom-
we'll. Tom Calvert, Time. iit3 81
Mile and q quarter. selling Meadow
thorpe, Chimura, DR.. Beruays Time,
2,t0 i-a
Mile, San Bruno stakes--The Lady. Ad-
vance Guard, T. W, ERODE, Time lss1
Purse. mile Rannockburn, Malay, Imn.
Mistral. Time. lao 1-2.
Six furlongs- Ben Ledi, Mocorito, Jingle
Jingle. Time. 114 -
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= pl.MoNn nonnrn,.
" omnn Nn- the Victim 81 thionEs
lfpotpuds

y ''iN' fNHN Wv 'ffffh ~ hi'NEN
tootpnds.
Chicago January r. Mrs John Corsr Of
No $50 dearborn avenue was seized 10y
robbers shortly after midnight a. Chest
nut street ncar North Clark street. thrust
into cab and aftsrward robbed Of dia-
monds valued ~ $500 and her pocketbook
containing 81 IN money and draft for
$3.50 She was brutality beaten. her hanis
'acerated and her tsoe bruised. she was
80 badly hurt and 20 completely overcome
thar she Is almost Frustrated
Mrs Corse. who IL 80 years old came TO
Chicago recently from San Franeisco. for
the purpose oi studying elocutiou She
attended an entertainment on the West
Side, returning to her apartments about
midnight. She was feeling ~ and went
TO a drug store about two blocks from
where she lived 1his store however, was
closed and Mrs. CorBe started for her
home. She had not proceeded half Il
block homeward when according 20 The
story told by the police. she VAS seized
from behind by TWO men wno drove up Ia
cab They thrust her into Tho vehicle,
sitting her cries and drove away at a
rapid gait
The cab was driven 10 a resort near
Clark and Division streets. The Woman
was forced 90 enter the building and hs-
ing too i'll and frightened to make an out
cry, she was partly carried and partly
dragged. Here an effort WAS made 10
secure the diamonds she had worn 10 the
entertainment 10 the evening aud which
she still had oil The gems were set Ia
rings and in brooch. The brooch was
removed. but the rings were tight anc
could not easily be reomved from the MI.
gers The robbers then procured 4 pain
OF pinchers and wrenehed the diamond,
from their settings After the robbery
she was again put IN the cab aud, in 70.
Spouse to her statement. she was takeI
to her boarding house In Dearborn avenue
The robbery was reported TO the police
The story was regarded as a strange on'
by the police. but the victim repeated he
assertions and showed her laeerate,
hands and the rings with the empty set
tings TO prove her statements. Detectivel
we're detailed on the case.
The only theory that would 1T the cas-
is that the diamonds worn by Mrs. Cora
we're exposed 10 view while she was tryinl
TO get into the drug store in North ClarI
street and that she was followed by th
men in the cab, The Chicago Avenue no
lice are puzzled over the affair.
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upreme Court Passes on the Olivier Case
and Sustains Court Of Appeals.
Decides That Limitation of Four Years Does Not
Apply in Actions Which Had Been Begun by
the City Before the Amendment to
the Charter Became Effective

Austin Texas, January 1.-THE SUI
Inreme court today in the following
language answered the question certi-
sed from the First supreme judicial
district In P. NJ. olivier ct al VS.. the
CITY of Houston;
The court of civil appeals for the
First district has submitted for our
decision the question stated In GER
,iacate OF dissent as follows: This
is an appeal from a judgment of the
district court OF Harris county, rem
dered in favor of the city. against APP
nellants for taxes due by them for the
wears 1892 and 1898.
The taxes had been due for more
than four years when the suit was in.
siituted aud the suit was pending and
Iundisposed OF in May, 1899. Section
40 of the charter of the city of Hons-
Ton. empowering parties liable to said
city for taxes to plead limitation OF
four years in bar of pending suits OF
said city for taxes took effect in May,
1877, -duu was IiSddtu ny opPIlidhlS III
bar of this action. The trial court
held the provision, In so far as it at
fected pending suits, to be in contra
vsntion Of section - of article 8 OF
the State constitution and majority
gf this court has affirmed the judg-
meut, Justice Peasants dissenting "a
the question Of the constitutionality
OF the law. The constitutionality of
tbe law is tho only question presented
on the appeal.
1.-The cause is now pending before us
on motion for rehearing and on motion
Of appellenats the following question
is respectfully certified for your deci-
sion:
els the provision in question,
In so far as IL affects actions by
the city for taxes pending Mt the
time the law took effect, In con-
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coIorado VOW Falling.

Wharton, Texas, January la force
a, men are guarding the railroad bridge
AZ this place. The Colorado rose rapidly
until about midnight last night. ana large
.,'a,ttttes al driftwood passed by. al
go TODAY Il seems 10 be gradually fall
me The bridge Is well protected from
drift by two large 200 foot booms. which
quickly guides all dangerous debris away
fr 5m the piers OF the bridge At, INC sans
time protecting the county bridge. about
200 feet from the railroad bridge.
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philippine REPORT.
II viii lie Submitted About Ln-t OF
,JnnuarS

New York, january ll.--A special 70
the Times from Washington says About
the last OF January the Philippines com-
mission will submit their full report 10
the president President Schurman was
at the White House Thursday 20 announce
that progress was being made and that
before February the work OF the eom-
mission viii he completed The report
made in September was a general Que, N
which all the commissioners Joined. IN
the full report each commissioner vii
deal with a separate subject That OF
President Schurman IL on government for
the Philippines lie has considered the
matter fully and has discussed his repert
with the president. 1t is assumed that
such practical points as he may offer VIII
he brought to the attention OF the appro-
pirate committees of the senate ana the
house.
AS to the question Of again sending u
commission TO the Philippines it has been
suggested In congress by both senators
and representatives that a Joint commit
tee OF members might be named for that
purpose II would be very popular and
also very expensive. but II is insisted that
1t would be a better way OF preparing
congress for legislative action than the
plan OF making up n commission ouCsile
OF congress and expecting members OF
both houses 20 read their report after II
had been made in order TO become IN
formed II Is maintained that report
from members who are we'll known would
be more interesting and impressive
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San Angelo, Texas January l0--The lo-
cal lodge OF the Home Forum Benefit Or
der has elected the following officers for
the ensuing term, President, NJ. l.. Cren-
shaw vice president Mrs. NJ. L, cren-
shaw second vice president r. j. Ad-
ans: secretary. August Balfauzi treasurer,
j. c W Taylor; historian. Mrs. Thomas
Hart: orator Mr.. Gus Dressler: assistant
orator. Mrs. August Balfauz; guard, J, NJ.
stephens porter Mrs, August PAIL. Dit
rcctors: Thomas H. Hart and l.. +. Hsilx-
Ter; medical examiner, Dr.. 4. w. Con-
arly
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.ravention of The state con.titu-

travcntion of the state constitu-
tion.
The taxes sued for we're rightfully
due by appellants for the years named
Nine-tenths of the taxes due for the
years 1892 and 1893 had been paid
by the other property owners of the
city,
The bonded debt of the city at the
date Of the judgment was more than
$l,600.000 and half the taxes sued for
We're TO be appropriated for the sup
port OF the city government generally
and the remainder was part of pro-
vision for the liquidation of the city's
bonded debit
The charter of the city OF Houston
is made public law. OF which tho
courts are required TO take judicial
notice and the amendment of 1899 nor
stated in the certificate is expressly
made applicable to pending suits and
mas the effect. If valid, to extinguish
the right of the city to exact payment
oi taxes which had been due to it for
more than four years when such were
Instituted. there having previously
been no Limitation applicable to such
actions The majority OF the court OF
civil appeals held that the amendment
so far as it applied to pending suits
was in conflict with section so Of
articles Of the constitution which is
as follows:
The legislature shall have no
power to release or eXtinguish or
to authorize the releasing or eX-
ting1ishing in whole or in part
the Indebtedness liability or ohli-
CATION OF any Incorporation or In
dlyidual to this State or to any
county or other municipal corpora
ton therein.
We agree with ,he majority OF the
court in this opinion and therefore
answer the question stated in the at
firmative. The majority opinion suf-
hGiently discusses the question and
this makes II unnecessary for us to
do more than announce our conclu-
sion Opinion by Il. 4. Williams. as
sociate justice.
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norrLs CROWDED..

Sleeping accommodations for a number
Of late arrivals could not be secured at
any of the frstclass hotels last night
and lodging house Recommendations had to
be accepted, lust how long this condi,
ton OF affairs VIII he permitted depends
upon the INCLINATION Of local capitalists to
cooperate In the erection OF eummodouA
and up-to-dato hotel building The prop.
edition has been with thsm for moro than
year
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PASSED TO SUPREME COURT.

The First court of appeals has certified
to the supreme court certain questions in
the case of Kimtrough VS. Barnett aud
that tribunal will have 70 pass on said
dnestlons-douhtless involving the consti-
nationality of the school trustee law--be-
fore the court of appeals takes any fur
Their action in the case, 1t may be a few
weeks before the supreme court passes on
the question at issue
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Troy Texas, January ll.--Some business
changes going ON in Troy; ]. w. Watson
has bought the interest OF Gray Little OF
the firm of Little & Bacon and A. II.
Curtis has bought the interest Of his 81 emf
partner, G. d. Ellington. Mr.. Ellington
will be connected with J. W. Watson &
Bacon. Both firms carry general mer-
chandise.
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Charles HANKS assault TO murder tvc
years 10 tho pcnitentiar1
va lobuFon, robbery misWisl
William sharp asssul iu murder re-
duced 70 assault and battery. fined $50
Terry McCullus robbery dismissed
y a johnson. theft fran PRISON; ais.
missed
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Found Dcna.

sherman. Texas. January us
morning w. T. Robertson. farmer In the
Farmingtsn neighborhood. was found dead
in he'd. He retired last night in apparently
normal health aud today The discovery
made by his family was a starIi plow
TO them. The death is attributed to heart
troubles.
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New York. January II rim aporting cir
clos tonight odds Of 3 10 | were offered
that Kid Mccoy would defeat Joe Choyn-'
ski Ia their twenty i've -round bout before
the Broadway Athletic club tonaoyreR
night. Few wagcrs we're made
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Psnehsrm, Etidorpha- Time e27 ~,
Seven furlonss colonel Cassidy. sim
Hogs. Trehor Time. a.
Mile and twenty yards Judge onislsy.
Watercrest. Lexington Pirate Time a.
tLord Neville hnished second bit was die
qualified FOR fouliusD
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nennrtmcnt Store Cor shcrmn

Sherman, Texas. January ia stock
company with a capital stock OF seye, al
thousand dollars has been organized for
the purpose OF carrying on a general de-
partment store The company has bought
The retail grocery business of c. j. HARDEN
and will occupy the entire first floor of the
Berge block
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Personal.

Assistant Attorney General simmons Of
Austin was in the city today attending the
court of civil appeals. He represented
the State in the tax suit of J, G. League
VIZ, The State, from San Augustine county.
which was argued today.
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automobslcs Tor New york.

New York. January liza recently or
ganized company Will put into public SER
vice IN the streets Ia this city next week
200 automobile carriages and 100 Quito
mobile omnibuses. The charge for cabs
will be 70 cents mile and u cents aa
hour
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Business Sold.

Yoakum, Texas, January 1.-THE Palace
drug store formerly owned by f. L. Good
loe, has been purchased by Messrs o, Ina
brit and l., NJ. Todd The business viii
be continued with Mr.. lnabrt in charge
under the firm name OF Inahrlt & Todd.
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THE RACES.
Only one winning Fayorite on n
Heavy Track.

Nsw Orleans, La, January 1.-The
track was very heavy this afternoon and
most OF the good things went sstray.
LORD Fairfax. who landed the first race.
was The only winning iayorlte. SUM
maries
six furlongs Lord Fairfax SsniiFel.
Scottish Grit Time, 1siS.
Mile Tickful. Barney f.. The Bobbie.
Time 1;t7.
Mile and tnrss furlorss-sAononsan'
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dose q the bromoseiiser and poured II
into ! glass Of water and gave II 10
motheE she DRANK Il aud Mr. Cornish
wen, back 70 HIS room My mother was
taken IN almost Immediately and died
soon afterward'
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Assignment ~ SIM Antonio.

San Antonio. Texas. January 1L-Nat
suzbacher, wholesale liquor dealer, today
made an assignment for the benefit OF his
creditors. naming Isadore Efron as his as
slgnee No assets or liabilities are given.
sulzbacher carried a $4,000 stock of
linnorS
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Hesrne, Texas, January II. - Messrs.
Nosches unger have sold their entire
stock of dry goods, clothing. boots and
shoes to w c. Allen & Co., who will re
move the stock to their present location
after an inventory has been taken
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New Birmingham. TeNas. January a.
NJ S, Whitehurst has taken his son Harry
in as full partner in his business OF sen
eral merchandise at this place.
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rctition In nanl,rnntcy.

Paris, Texas. January IL, Thomas p,
Rsardon an insurance agent and real
estate dealer 81 Densou, has filed petit
tion in bankruptcy in the Federal court.
Liabilities about $4,000; no assets.
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BUSINESS MATTERS.
Voluntary bankruptcy,

Longview Texas, January 9.-M, Gold
berg 6 Sons, general merchants. have gone
into voluntary bankruptcy; particulars not
obtsnablc.
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DEATH OF MRS. sAREtL,.

Mrs. Mary ssbell wife of n. $. sahen,
died at $40 this afternoon. she was ~
wears old. Funeral Will take place to-
morrow at S:S0 from ST. Mary's cathedral
and will be private.
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Bank for Brandon.

Hillshcro. Texas January 1G--H N,
Tinker ard G. l., White will establish a
private bank at Brandon February / sir.
White viii be president Mr. Tinker cash.
Ter