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De PQerta de >Tierra.

Con TODD lucimiento y con Ia
asistencia de varios padres de fami
liza, tuvo tambien lugar en- ID escue
Ia mixta de este distrito, Ia celebra
ci6n del 124 aniversario de la institu
ci6n de la bandera Abri6 ell acto
el maestro principal sef1or Gorbea
indicando ell objeto de la fiesta ha-
ciendo la historic del sfmbolo de Ia
Union. Recitaron composiciones en-
prosa y verso; en- ingl6s, los nif1os
Juan Gallardo y Cruz Delgado y en-
espaf1ol, Antonio Vsllecillo, Lola
Loubriel y Maria Casado. Dos di.
ferentes grupos de nif1os hicieron
ejercicios muy bonitos cob la bande
ra y todos cantaron himnos patriot
cos.
Ell professor sef1or Diaz, lego co.
mo 81 sabe hacerlo una poesfa origi
nal y ell Director cerr6 ell acto dan
do las gracias a todos por la coope
raci6n que habfan prestado.
Vaya tambien nuestra felicita
ci6n a aquel modesto grupo de maes
tros por este brillante @xito, que jus
tifica una vez mas los placemes de
que han sido objeto durante el af1o
por sus trabajos escolares:
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S0Ciedad de SOC0rrOS MutuOS
'Ios Amigos del Bien Publico"

Con motive de los festejos que
SO estan celebrapdo del <Patr6n San
Juan,, y teniendo esta Sociedad que
tratar 'asuntos de vital inter6s, Ia
Junta Directiva, ha acordado, trans
ferir la Junta General reglamentaria
que debfa llevarse q cabo en- el pre-
sente mes, para el del pr6ximo Julio
q fin de obtener mayor concurrencia
de asociados; para cuyo acto Sc cita'
ra oportunamente. Lc cue Sc hace
saber para conocimiento general.
San Juan P r 13 JUNO 1901.
Vo BQ Ell Secretario
Ell Presidente j. Trujillo
A. Marrero. >Alsina.
a 3-3
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Barbosa y Brio'so
Reciben cables
INTERESANDO REGREs0
Los pootores Barbosa y Gomez Brioso
nan reeibido oablegramas indi-
oandoles que >regresen q Pto Rico
para aslstir a una session estraor'

New-York JUNO l8 l. P. M.
Dicen de Washington que los
Doctores Don Jose G. Barbosa y Don
jose Gomez Brioso, han recibido-
cablegramas de Puerto-Rico indi-
candoles la necesidad de. que re-
gresen antes de la aperture de las
Camaras, selaladas para ell cuatro
DE Julio, a fin de cambiar impre-
stones y celebrar una session extra
orplnarla en- la que Sc deben ira
tan pnntss interesantisimos.
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peto de la confianza de los buenos
ciudadanos.
Un verdadero placer ha de ser
para mi ell poder auxiliarle en- an ira
oa]o ell resolver sus dudas acerca
de cuaiquier punto sobre ell cual quie
ra consultarme.
Con el mayor respeto y conside
raclon mas distiuguida, quedo de v,
Muy atentamente,
M. G. BRUMBAUGH.
Comisionado de Instruction:
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Ministro Loomis
Representa- los E. u.
EN- LA CAPITAL DE PORTUGAL
La question Venezolana Sc da Tor ter
pplnada, pasando Mr.. Loomis 4 Lis

New-York JUNO l8 l. P. M.
La question surgida entire los
E>tados Unldos y Venezuela con
motlvo de las minas de Asfalto, Sc
puede dar por terminada.
E Consul Loomis que tanta
participation tuvo en- ell conficto.
ma sido nombrado Ministro de los
Estados unidos en- Lisboa.
Esta determination del Gobier-
no nc do Washington, ha sido muy
bien recibida.
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LibroS de Yenta
E. STAN 4 La VISTA EN-
la redQcci07a do
>Lo Correspondence de P: R.>

DiccionaEio Enciclopedico. Htspano A.nsrt-
.oo Diccionario Enciclopedico. Ns<oa sdkeesan
1850 en- ~ Iomos.
gzrat'a, z,ay Atto!ejsa, Geoa''e,ae en- ! tosos. :
Edieci6n historical. La mujer snla huma,
nldad edtctor Julian f. Alcaraz.
La Prin esta de los Bresoz. Nopela DOT
Eugenia Marlitt
Historic de Europa. por E. CASTELAR, en-
Europa pintoresca en- Tomos. edicto1
Montaner Simon.
La vida Dc los animales por 81 DR.. A. E
Brelm, en- Tomos.
Ell mundo ilustrado, en- Tomos.
Panorama Nacional por Hermereeilda.
Miralles, en- Tomos !
Revolucion Religiosa. por E. CASTELAR,. en-
4 Tomos ~-
Historic de los ariego. por victas Du-
Fl mundo ftsico, por Amadeo euillenim
Las razas humans. por Federico Katzel,
Historic de los Romanos. por victas Du-
Paris sno sss % S%.s T6ma o.
obras compietas de Mariane jose de L.
rra, por J. Luis Pelliges. en- Tomo.
DOR tas Il pfntas que euran las que matan
Germania por Juan Scherr, en- un Tomo
n Atravez del Egipto. por Eduardo T6dasy
dueI, On un T0m0.
Marina, por Emilia Psrdo Bazan en- To-
mo.
La Bestia humans, por Carlos Dacteur,
Tomo.
Tres Poesiaa, FL angel de la muerte, Can
LO. trsbsos del ma1 4's1Sar por 7istof Mss HuSo
Tomo.
La Heroina, por Publia Osidia Mason. l
Poetas Liricos Griegos, por los senoses
Baraibas Menenchez y Castila Ayenza. en-
ToInO.
Biblioteca GaRica de pindaro, por ell limo.
Sr. D. Ignacio Monies de Ocs en- Tomo.
La Araucsna de Don Alonzo de- Erfla en-
Tomo
En- esta tipografiase hscs toda
clase de trabajos precios equitati
voa
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Y el hombre que les preside, ha.
ce tempo que tieue justificada gu
correction intachable.
Lo que convene ahora, es que
tengan imitadores, para que Sc pom.
ga t6rnioo 4 Ia verduler1a pericdfs-
tlca. que ha venido privando con
agravio del respeto social.
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Censura rlgurosa
Con las@t noticias
DEL SUR DE AFRICA
FL dobierno estrema Ia oensura con Las
noticias que se reciben del Trans
vaal.
DEL SUB DE AFRIO

New-York JUNO l8 l. P. NJ.
Dlcen de Londres que Sc nota
una censura reguros1sima con to-
GAS las noticias que Sc reciben del
Sur de Africa
Lord Kitchener ha interesado
del Gobierno, que solo Sc publiquen
las noticias que facilite al Depar-
tamento de ia Guerra, fundandose
en- que los coPresponsales las\ exa-
geran con desprestijio del ej6rcito
lngles, lleyando ell desaliento y la
;descontianza a la opinion p1blica.
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Lo celebramos mucho.

Hay mucha animaci6n para un
pale de nif1os que Sc proyecta en- ell
teatro.
Era Ia 1uica nota que faltaba en-
81 Programa para q1e resultara Ia
fiesta comp]eta-
La idea no pnede ser mas s:m
patica.
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TO LET

Fine rooms and one commodious
and we'll ventilated mirador at rea.
zoneble prices Apply at 90 San
Jose STREET.
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NOIIClAS POR CABLE
p sERVlcIo DIREcTo De NEW-YoRk:

Ha fallecido aver, nuestro In
tiguo amigo don Eugenio Santaella
y CortoD. emplesdo que fu@ del Ban.
60 Espanol de esta ciudad, despues
de una larga y penosa enfermedad.
A 90 desconsolAda familis, y con
especialidad q su buena esposa y &
50 virtuot . madre, enviamos ID ex
preston de nuestra pena por esta
irreparable desgracia Paz q sus
restos.
Sc alqulla nm mirador ventilado 6
independents. San Jose II
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Hay que convencerse. La ten.
da mejor surtida de San Juan, ca Ia
de S. Melon & CO. Hay en- ella ola
nes ingleses desde 5 centavos en ade.
lante; brocados glasses; paro de
Lyon; polonesas para vestidos
Nansd color Ii con encsjss para
faldas & & & & & & & & & y etcete'
ra
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Gran quemaz6n v@anse estos
precios de las mercancfas del gran
surtido acabado de llegar, pleas de
encajes de 80 varas & 40 ceutavos,
50 IS $1 y 1926 Anchas imitaci6n hilo,
muselinas Alsacia 4 5 centavos en-
Gel Cielo,
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N0TICIA6.

Esta mal1apa tuvo la desgra'
cia de caer en- eli aljibe de Ia Au.
diepcia, el individuo Ventura Fer.
nandez que estuvo expuesto & pere
Ger ahogado.
Sc alquila una hermosa casa
de dos pisos en- la Gale de Cerra,
Santurce Tieno aqua del acueducto
inodoros, cocina economics, y baf1o
con ducha. Informaran San Sebas'
tian 45. n-a
Hemos tenido ell gusto de So
ludar en- esta c;udad a nuestro ami
go don Franc: SEQ Sinonet, conner
ciante ds Humacao, y & su distiugui'
da consorte, los cuales seguiran via.
je para Ia Penfnsu!a en- ell primer
vapor que Sc spera. Les deseamos
feliz y pr6spero viaje y breve regre'
80.
EN- Ell SOL DE ORC es don.
de mas barato hoy en- dia SO venden
los encajes valencjep, punto de hilo
tiras bordadas Encajes de Ondas
gran novedad Parisien. San Fran.
cisco Al Lucas Gimenez.
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Nuestro particular y. bueu
amigo don Angel Acosta y Quintero
ha sido autorizado para ejercer ell
cargo de Notario Gu Ia ciudad de
Ponce.
Lo celebramos mucho.
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Mercad0 de NeW-York
Cotlzaclones de hoy

Harina de Trigo <El Gigantic,
saco: 1895
Harina de maiz eGolden Maize,
saco. $3.50
EofFage de Schumacher saco. $3.50
Tocino de Norton S15 rs
Jamones las Glen l1bras. $8
Salchichones S13
Manteca corriente las 100
noras. $6,5
Manteca pura las 100 lib % 90
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La ilustrada professors do11a
Ana Rogue ha renunciado Ia escue.
Ia principal de Msyaguez y SO pro
pone fjar su resideucia en- esta c..
pital
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NEUROSlNE RRUNIE7
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En- esta tipografiase hscs toda
clase de trabajos precios equitati
voa
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Queen WiilselmIaa,s Visit to Berln and Mrs.
Botha's Mission to Europe Both
Regarded Significant.

Berlin June 1OThe Kle
that Queen Wihemns
willing
and the
Associated
"nlcn IS authorized by
Neither Great Britain
10 participate action
all distinguished
intervention
to the that
joined The that the
ndoesno
good Offices At il S SouhA
officially IS
the
The Hague to-day
at the residence
London June 1OThe
TransvaaL RI
London 1OLod
totaed 2O
and 1000 horses
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his hands, so as to hurry the strangula-
tion. He has it in his power to prolong
the suffering or hasten the death of the
man, and his action in the matter is said
to depend upon the financial arrangements
which he makes with the relatives and
friends of the culprit.
Some time ago the executioner of st.
Szentokan, a man named Petrowski, put
to death a peasant who had been con-
demned for long list of murders, and had
made, as he believed, mutually satisfac-
tory arrangements with the mans father.
1t seems, however, that they grudged him
the money which he exacted from them.
for about a fortnight after the execution
they invited him to supper, which he un-
derstood was to be in the nature of their
obligations toward him for his treatment
OF their unfortunate relative.
When the repast was half way through
however, they suddenly fell upon him,
without any warning, bound him, and
then, having fastened a rope around his
neck. suspended him thereby from hook
in the wall, resuming their seats and
drinking to him while he slowly
strangled to death before their eyes. All
the members Of this supper party, ten
men and six women, Hungarian peasants,
have been arrested in connection with the
affair and are now in Jail.
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Washington Small Talk.

A rural free delivery route has been ordered
established at Lake Elmo, Washington conn
ty, Mimi. with H. L. Buck as carrier
Omclals OF the supervising architect's Office
say there IS no intention to change the site of
the ST. Cloud public building as renorted m
a St Paul paper. 1t could not be done with
out authority from congress to sell the site
already acquired. What the department has
decided TO do is to face the building on ST
Germaine street instead of on Eighth avenue
and to use. hreproof construction instead of
wood, as at first proposed E. c. Iarkin of
Larkin, Davis Co. contractors for the
building is now here arranging for tha in
creased cost of freproof1ng.
The controller OF the currency TODAY de-
clared a seventh dividend of 5 per cent in
favor OF the creditors Of the Grand Forks.
n. D., national bank, making in all 20 Der
cent on claims proved, amounting to 1921 $50
He also declared fifth dividend of per cent
in favor of the creditors of the First National
bank of Helena, Mont, making in all 70 ner
cent on proved claims. amounting to 81 364. -
96S
The American Association of dancing
masters will hoSd its annual convention this
year in Toronto, June 1915. Among those
who will deliver lectures and conduct class
work are A. c. Wirth of Milwaukee and F.
W. Kehl of Madison, Wis.
James Lindeman Of Belt, Mont, has been
appointed a blacksmith at the Rosebud Indian
school, South Dakota, at 5000 year.
The secretary of the interior has ordered
patented to the Northern Pacific Railroad
company 6,192 acres of land within the linn
its of its grant in the Helena and Lewiston
districts Montana.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury -Spauld-
ing has approved the bond of the Port Huron
& Duluth Steamship company as a common
carrier for the transportation of appraised
merchandise in bond between Port Huron.
Mich, and Duluth.
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TRYING TO DECIDE IT.
Cuba-He loves me-he loves me not.

have been sent from the Cuban colonies
in New York and Washington to Havana
urging the leaders in the constitutional
convention not to trife with Uncle Sam
any longer, and warning them that inde-
pendence Of Cuba is at stake and will be
lost entirely if there is much more delay.
Many Of the members of the old Cuban
junta, the men who carried on the prop
aganda in the United States which at last
resulted in the Spanish war, have be-
come convinced that their brethren in
Havana are trifing with the destinies of
their country. The leaders of junta be-
gan studying American public opinion
long ago, and the messages they are send
Ing to Havana are more than significant.
The leaders Of the constitutional con-
vention have been warned that if they
don't get a government of some kind
started before congress meets next De-
cember the prospects of complete inde-
pendence will be considerably less bright
than they are at present. These warning
messages go On to say that members Of
congress and distinguished officials Of the
administration bitterly regret the pledges
given in the Teller resolution. The
American sense of honor demands the
fulfillment of this pledge, but the Cuban
radicals are warned that they are playing
directly into the hands of the annexation
lists They have been told in SO many
words that if they adjourn without adopt
ing the Platt amendment or dawdle
along until December the president will
be obliged to send a message to congress
announcing to that body and to the world
that the Cubans have refused to accept
the conditions imposed upon them
In that case, these resident Cubans say,
congress will inevitably take the ground
that the Cubans have been offered real
independence, have refused to give prop
er guarantees of good government and
that the terms of the Teller resolution
have been followed by congress but re-
jected by the Cubans themselves. There
upon annexation would follow as matter
of course.
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3RD's HARD MARCH
Constant Rain Makes the Clay
Roads Very Heavy.
BEST OF HEALTH ON THE WHOLE
Brainerd Reached This Afternoon
Delegation of Indians Visit
the Camp.
Special to The JournaI

Special to The Journal.
Onamia, Mimi, June 10-The Third
regiment went into camp five miles from
Mile Lac lake, at a point known as the
outlet, after marching seven miles from
Locks Dam, where a camp was made.
Marching out from Milaca Wednesday
afternoon, about nine miles was made
before going into camp at Whitney
brooks. This point was reached in
rain storm and it has rained most of the
time since. Good time was made in
spite Of the rain and mud and with hard
ly an exception the regiment is enjoying
the best of health. The distance from
Whitaey's Brooks TO Locks Dam, fifteen
miles, was covered in a driving rain over
clay roads that were nearly impossible
for the men and teams. Company B,
Captain Pratt commanding, marched out
ahead of the command from the noon
camp as pioneer company, repairing the
roads for the wagon train following. The
canteen wagon following the regiment
was the only one to suffer mishap, and it
escaped with the loss of few bottles of
beer. The beer man" is not getting
rich, as very little drinking is done. Hot
coffee is a greater favorite with the men
than cold beer when the thermometer is
hugging the freezing point
The Indians took to the woods and
haven't been rounded up in large numbers
as yet. A report was circulated among
them that the soldiers were going to force
them to leave their reservation, conse-
quently they have "holed up for a few
days. About fifty came in and gave
dance Friday afternoon and evening The
boys were delighted to see them and took
especial interest in the squaws and
papOoses. A few of the latter were fast
ened to a peculiarly constructed board,
which gave the mother a decided advan-
tage in that she could hang the child up
and find it safe on her return certainly
great advantage during the berry season,
when tree and wind are left to rock the
baby while every woman and child are
busy gathering the abundant small fruit
The regiment rested Friday afternoon
and night, marching out Saturday morn
ing to Vineland, twelve miles away, half
of the distance being along the shore OF
Mile Lac lake. From Vineland to Gar
retson, another twelve miles, the road
follows the lake shore, then makes a
straight cut to Brainerd, at which place
the regiment will arrive this afternoon.
The boys have not seen a paper or read a
letter since leaving St. Paul last Wednes-
day.
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er to kill it, and the demand that the
legality of the action of the two gov
ernments be tested before the courts will
stand for future governments to deal
with. Robin replied indirectly to the ap-
plicants that he did not propose to spend
the peoples money to satisfy the curl
osity Of few cranks, but the "cranks''
replied that they were willing to bear the
cost themselves if they were in the wrong.
When the present government is out
of power, the succeeding attorney general
may be appealed to for the fiat now asked
for, and years from now the legality of
the whole question may be tested, and the
province relieved from the liability it has
assumed, if the present action is proved
to be ultra vires
Alex Macdonald, treasurer of the citi-
zens' committee which is opposed to the
deal, has replied to insinuations by news
papers and others that some corporation
was furnishing money for the fight against
the scheme. He said he had the list of
subscribers from 81 up, and that it was
open to inspection. The list of men whose
names it contained showed the substan-
tial character of the movement
$50 Miles of New Road.
George H. Strevel, the railway contrac-
tor, has been awarded the contract for the
construction of $50 miles on the south
eastern portion Of the Canadian Northern
road. This work will complete the gap
at present existing east of Bandette, and
Strevel expects to have it finished this
season.
The work was commenced on Saturday
with some ostentation. Strevel lined up
mis- outfit of over fifty teams and wagons
also scrapers, ETC., at the Canadian Pa
cific railroad station, and these marched
in long procession up Main street, the
line stretching unbroken from McDermot
avenue to Broadway.
]. L. Hyland, contractor for the Rainy
River bridge, says the new structure will
be ready for traffic in July. He also says
that 1000 men are engaged on the con-
struction work between Beaver Mills and
Fort Frances.
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CHAMPIONSHIP GOLFERS
List of Those Who Will Contest at
MyOpia Hunt Club.

New York. June 1O.-Secretary Kerr of
the United States Golf association, made
public to-day the following list of anna
teur and professional golfers who have
entered for the open championship which
will be played over the links of the Ny
opia Hunt club near Boston, on Friday
and Saturday Of this week:
Valentine, Fitzjohn, E. D. Fitzjohn, L. c.
Servas, c. B. Cory, Isaac Switzerland,
Mackie, Anderson Merier, Lawrence Auchter-
lone, James FOULS, D. K. White, Joe Mitch
ell, George Low, John Park, Willie Ander-
son, John Harland, D. Ball, F. Bernard
Nichols, Gilbert E. Nichols, William Kirk
Alexander Taylor John Harrison A. H.
Fem, John Hobens, William Smith, Arthur
c. Lockwood, G. B. Macdonald, Horace Raw
iins, W. Hunter, Alec Ross, Donald j. Ross,
A. Ricketts,, S. Gardner, David Hunter, John
Jones, c. D. Cronin, Andrew Christie, j. B.
Schlotman, Walter G. Clark, A. H. Findlay,
Joseph Lloyd, Alec Campbell, Robinson Wal
lace, John Dingwall, James MackreIl, Jack
Campbell, Alex. Patrick, R. Stedman Prick
Dan Leitch, David Belown, Herbert NJ Har-
riman, Willie Chisholm, Henry Turpie, Alex
ander Smith, w. T. Davis, w. c. Carnegie,
Joseph Jansen, F. D. Denny, Hugo R. John
stone, r. Simpson, w. Ticker, Robert White
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KEEP UP THE FIGHT
Manitoba Railway Transfer May
Yet Reach the Courts.
Robin SUPREME AT PRESENT
Future Governments Can Raise the
Issue-Canadian Northern
Extending.
Special tn The Ionrnal.

Special to The Journal
Winnipeg, Man, June 1O.-Although it
would appear on the face, that the rail-
road deal fight was over, and that the
governments opponents are vanquished
this is not the case.
The first application for injunction to
restrain the Northern Pacific from hand
ing over its road to the Canadian North
ern has, owing to the hasty action taken
by the government and the railroad COM
panies in the matter, proved futile, and
has been Withdrawn; but second IN
junction of wider scope has been applied
for. The latter covers every legal aspect
of the case. Attorney General Campbell,
or the official who is acting during his
absence in England, has the power to re-
fuse the application, but has not the DOW
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Two English Authors Die

London June s Walter B the novelist died yesterday at his residence
in Hampstead n
Speaking
In andgad
o in
to the
in
and first of
o n was tie Ma
a Is,
He at
to in He
andp
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jecting the convention interpretations of

jecting the convention interpretations Of
the amendment
The strong pressure from the outside
brought to bear upon the convention to
finish it's business and to place the coun-
try on a settled basis has had an excel
lent effect upon the radicals, inducing
them to accept the inevitable; and some
of them now argue that it would be per-
haps better to accept the amendment, hop
ing for some form of independence, than
to prolong the military occupation Of the
island.
The convention will meet in secret ses-
sion to-day. 1t is expected that several
days will elapse before vote is taken.