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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
ON TIE OCEAN DRIVEWAY.

The appearance the Ocean Driveway OF the
New-Jersey coast in the last week or many hand
some trans OF early arrivals. points to close ap-
proach of summer, and. despite backward spring.
the season promises to be an early one. At cot
tages of the Deal Country Club. among Others are
Colonel q. B. NJ. Harvey and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
George W. Young. temporarily lodged while await
ing the opening of their places at Deal. In the
dining room of the Country Club noticed on
Saturday and Sunday Judge Gildersleeve. Judge
and Mrs Delahanty. William q. FriCk, of Pitts
burg: Mr. and Mrs. George Renault MIR. and Mrs.
J. Woodruff MIR. and Mrs; W. g. IvIson. Thomas
ID Hornung Richard Croker. jr.. W. j. Kerwin
j Van Note. \. D. Chandler and F. A Duneka
most of whom spent Sunday on the links OF the
Deal Golf Cub
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
THINKS THE OUTLOOK Is BRIGHT.
WILLIAM A. NASH SAYS AMERICA Is THE
CYNosURE OF EUROPEAN EYES.

William a. Nash. president Of the Corn Ex-
change Bank, was passenger on the Oceanic.
which arrived yesterday from Queenstown. Mr..
Nash left New-York several months ago the
Princessin Luise for trip 10 the Mediterranean
and the Holy Land. He accompanied part OF
the way by George c. Williams, president of the
Chemical National Bank, and Henry W. Cannon,
president of the Chase National Bank. All are
members of the Clearing House committee When
last night Mr.. Nash said
have enjoyed my trip very much indeed. When
left New-York there were almost no signs out
which foreshadowed the recent panic. At Queens
town the day before the storm burst could under
stand easily enough what about TO happen,
and thought then IL time 10 be getting home
The panic not sudden thing. Financial men
well brokers had plenty OF warnings. The
furry affair OF oYereNcited brokers. who
quickly reGained their composure- The value Of
no standard stock has really been affected by the
panic. The country is too prosperous for valua-
tions 10 suffer from single incident Of this kind
The action of the banks IN loaning money at s
per cent the Wisest possible way OF meeting
the emergency. Their action was favorably COM
mented upon in Europe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
FOUR KILLED IN RIVER STEAMBOAT FIRE

Evansville. Ind. May l5-Four men were killed
last night In a fire which destroyed the steamer
osehsboro. towing boat. tied up ar a wharf at
caihoun, Ky The dead are q fireman named Cren-
shaN' OF Evansville: a fireman named Brinkman
"a bNAhsNile' and two roustabouts. whose names
arc not known The fire broke out aboard the boat
Just before midnight and In a shor. time sbe
nLutheo 70 Tie waters edge Capts.n Eastman ard
sr enkaheer barely had time 10 escape The Others
80 supposed 10 have been asleep IN the hold ap5
bost Ne oeen overcome by smoke The loss on the
81 LOUIS May A-Developments show that not
more 'han hVe lives were lost in the wreck or the
steamer City OF Paducah, in the Mssissinn, F,,,.-
un sunday night OF the seven persons renorta5
missing al save one, a white fireman ba,lo
city. N0''Poh5 III TINS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
FRAUDULENT STATEMENTS ADMITTED.

In Vice-Chancellor Emery's court. at Newark
Yesterday Charles K. Eagle. clerk was under
cross-examination in the suit of Benjamin billiard
against the New-Jersey corporation owning THE
Druggists Circular" and other trade papers for
an Injunction and an accounting The witness said
that the statements made by him to William o.
Allison, president of the concerns and owner OF
two-thirds Of their stock. often fraudulent
He admitted that while acting cashier for the
on Paint and Drug Company he had often paid
out cash without making entries in the cash book
A dedciency as large 500 existed at one time
Witness knew at the time that this fraudu-
lent In reply 10 the Vice-Chancelor the witness
count on the ledger at any time. No dividend ac-
count was kept.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
BIG GUN TAKEN FROM KEARSARGE.
NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR cAPPss INGENIOUS
METHOD A SUCCESS.


The lS-inch starboard gun Of the battleship Kear-
earge, which was badly damaged by the explosion
of shell on January 81 last was successfully re-
moved from its turret yesterday and will be taken
10 Jersey City to-day There II VIII be put onto a
special car and taken 10 Washington for repairs
The gun weighs seventy tons and is forty feet
dong.
Ihe removal OF this great piece Of ordnance was
accomplished under the personal supervision OF L
4. Caps, the naval constructor al the Navy
Yard.
The method employed was unique. and II was the
1rst time that this type OF gun has been removed
from superimposed turret without tearing the
'nrret apart at cost Of from $40 900 10 $4,000 In
fteac the gun was drawn through the hole in the
lIrlet ny means OF specially constructed SET Of
ways and series OF saddles. The whole rnechan
ism closely resembled the ways on which a shin IS
'aulohec After the collar plates and electrical
apparatus had been detached the gun was pushed
~ UGt 3g means ~ an hydraulic piston The shin
5s1eu because OF the shift IN weight about 9Ih d.
slees Inc derrick that Will be used TODAY IN if,
ing me Dig gun from the ways has a caDscitv ~
Sle huhored tons. and is rented from the Merritt
RHaphah Nreckng Company. The gun with fbon
The derrfcks crane e---s al iH'uair 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
HUDSON COUNTY NEWS NOTES.

Mayor Hoos Finance Commissioners RingIe and
MdlIge and Street and Water Commissioners
Heintze and Nolan had secret conference last
night with the representatives. of Contractor Flynn
and the proposed amendment Of the s. $500 water
contract discussed Mayor Hoos is opposed 10
the amendment. lie contends that the contractor
has violated his agreement. and should pay the
penalty.
The appropriation by the State of SS05sS 25 OF the
surplus for the support of schools will materially
reduce the State school tax. The amount appor-
toned to Hudson County is Sl5l 925 &c. which will
lower the tax rate several points. The total
that the county will receive from the State school
fund sIl37 s.. which will be- SIS 81 less than
the amount apportioned last July.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
EXEMPT FIREMEy MEET AT BAYoyyE

The fifteenth annual convention OF the New-Jer-
sey State Exempt FiTemen's Association was held
yesterday I'm the clubhouse OF the Young Mems
Association at BayOnne. Three hundred dele
gates. representing the local exempt fremen's Or
ganizations OF forty-two New-Jersey cities and
towns. and including threescore life members were
in attendance. speech Of welcome was made bv
Mayor Egbert Seymour. who extended the freedom
of Bayonne to the visiting fremen. The following
officers were elected: President. John j. Ready az
East Orange; secretary. Elias X. Leslie OF Tren-
ton; treasurer. Thomas Leather OF Jersey City ana
statistician. John 7. Barry. Of Jersey CITY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16

niqbt in a caye-in in the Rapid Transit Tunnel
AZ Fourteenth-st and Union Square.
INJURED.
crp.pD Michael Of No. "a MuIberry-st: left leg
broken; internal injuries likely 10 die.
RoMIO Antonio thrtyseven years Old OF No. Pa Null
Rosso thirty nine old Of No. $50
left leg fractured.
gang of fifteen men was working in the
tunnel under the direction Of John Dunn, the
foreman. OF hundred and eighty-seventh-
ST and Broadway, when. without any warning.
about six tons OF earth from the sides Of the
tunnel. which were not planked up. rolled down
on the men, Three OF them were buried under
this huge mass Of earth, sand and rock.
The foreman at once set the other twelve men
TO work with picks and shovels, and in short
time those buried were rescued and taken to
ST. Vincents Hospital in an ambulance. They
gave their names Jesse RossO. thirty-nine
years old. Of No. $50 Third-st.; Antonio RomiO,
thirty-seYen years old, OF No. 2if Mulberry st,
and Michael Murray, of No. pa Mulberry-st.
Romio had his right leg fractured. and Gerard
had his left leg broken. and he also sustained
internal injuries. from which the hospital au-
thorities think il likely that he will die.
great crowd gathered at the scene of the
accident. and il with great difficulty that
the police could keep IL back. Policeman Ken
nedy, OF the West Thirtieth-st station, found II
impossible 10 hold the crowd in check He blew
his whistle and the men from the adjoining
posts in the Sixteenth. Fifteenth and Eighteenth
precincts came TO his assistance.
The both the Fourth-ave. and cross
town lines were stopped for about fifteen or
twenty minutes. The foreman said that the men
were working about twenty-five feet below the
surface Of the street. and that the twelve who
were not buried escaped only because they were
working in another part Of the tunnel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16

AZ the meeting OF the School Board for Manba,-
tan and The Bronx last night Il was decided 20
open Tor the use OF vacation schools during the
coming summer school buildings Nos "A 81 40 &
a. 81. l26 and 49,
me complaint against Principal Henry Cassidy
was dismissed II was made by Richard Barker
mini sh oi tns board OF inspectors the TWENTY
.a'n schoo District. and alleged that Csss,dv w:
Nv 'AA "r' Barker recommended his removal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
NAY rITIATE NEXT TAr LEVY.

The refusal Of the officials of Jersey City TO obey
the school law has caused another complication
and may vitiate the next tax levy If the courts
do not render a decision to the constitutionaIity
OF the school law before the Board OF Finance fixes
the tax budget in July. The law distinctly states
that the Board OF Estimate. consisting OF tho
Mayor and two members of the Board of Education
and two OF the Finance Board. shall make the
appropriation for the schools. This board has
not been appointed. and the Finance Board Intends
fix the APPROPRIATIONS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

ALBEMARLE-HinsdiIl Parsons. OF Schenectady.
GRAND-General W S. Worth, L. s A HOI.-
LAND-Sir c. Rivers Wilson and Lady Wilson OF
London; Lieutenant W. S. Birkie Of England. and
George AbercrOmby. of Liverpool. IMPERIAL
J. Ridgway Wright. Of Wilkesbarre; Spencer Bor-
den, Jr.. Of Fall River. and Sir Thomas Gooch. Of
London. MURRAY HIL,Il-C L. Burdett Of Hart
ford NICTORIA-State Senator George Z. Green.
OF Binghamton. and Captain J. 9. Sanford. L S A
WALDORF-Eice-Admiral Sir Cyprian A. G..
Bridge. X c. B.. commanding His Majestys Chi
nese Squadron: Captain Arthur W. Carter. OF Lon
don; Kogoro Takahira. japanese Minister, Wash
ingtOn, and J. X. Cowen. president OF the Balt-
more and Ohio Railway Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETING

At the spring meeting at Newark yesterday az
the Newark district of the Methodist Episconal
Home Missionary Society. which embraces sew
enteen auxiliarles in East Jersey. these officers
were elected: President. Mrs. w. +. Day of Norris
town; vice-president. Mrs: a D. West. OF Newark:
corresponding secretary. Mrs. c. c. Corby OF Mont.
rOntclalI. W
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
WORK or CITIZENS ASSOCIATION.

The Citizens Association of Jersey City IS active
and is doing practical work. The Twelfth Ward
Public Improvement Association has appointed a
committee TO supervise the construction Of Public
school No. 2S. to that the materials and work
are proper and according to specifications. II the
same interest had been taken In the last twenty
wears the city would have had superior buildings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
MORTGAGE TO BE BURNED.
CONTRIBUTION OF 5000 WILL BE APPLIED TO
PAYING DEBT.

PAYING DEBT.
Orange MAY 10 CSpeciaD.-At the annual meeting
or tho Orange Wornan's Christian Temperance
Union Yesterday II announced that a well
known citizen OF Orange had made n contribution
81 e. GO In memory OF his wife. who died some
time ago aud that this was 20 be applied TO the
clearing or Of the mortgage on the building Inc
donor made Il a condition that his name should De
kept secret.
The Union will hold n meeting on Thursday May
q. when the mortgage viii he burned with appro-
pirate ceremonies These Officers were etc., t5ta
president DIT Harriet 9. Kinds, vice-presllehts
Mrs Flecta n lube Mrs. Mary I: klerSteu. re-
cording secretary Miss Amy G Louvre; corIe-
s,nu,ing secretary Mrs Joan r. Paddock: Treas
urer Mrs Myra c. Kitchen, and assistant treas
urer Miss Emma 4. Volt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
BOARDING COLLEGE FOR STUDENTS.

ORDER OF TIE SACRED HEART CONVENT BUYS
PROPERTY AT MErUCHEN.
Metuchen. May Is (SpecIaD-The farm Of Thomas
Allen. in Park-ave. north of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad, has been sold for $4,000. 1t has
been purchased by the order OF the Sacred Heart
convent which has schools in Louisiana and Mis-
souri Brother Isidore is president OF the order
large boarding college will be built the Allen
property TO accommodate One-thrd OF the seven
teen hundred students Buildings will be put up
alterations made this summer and in the fall the
school will be opened. Work is to be begun in
June.
The order; having school In the South and West
decided 10 have one in the North also. Mr.. Allen
who sold the property. is member OF Plough
Allen & Co. tobacco manufa cturers. OF Jersey City
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
O'Neil1'S
A Special Offering OF
High Grade Groceries!

Note the prices. They willinterest every
money-saving housekeeper who reads the
Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
NEW JERSEY POLITICAL NOTES.

r1obo,,or already has three Democratic candi-
d,tas FOR the Assembly IN the field. They are
Philip Daab. Z. a. $. Lewis and William Huley
all Of whom are eager 20 succeed Leon Albeit II
,yos said IN Hohoken yesterday that there were
other candidates who had not yet appeared pup
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16

Colonel Henry \. Potter. Of East Orange. and
G T. breckenridge, OF Bergen County. two promi-
nent members Of the Republican State Committee
,,re ..tolkinr IT over In the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Station at Jersey City yesterday Neither OF
them had anything 10 say for publication at pres
emit hut both understood 10 he earnest support
ers of Franklin Murphy for Governor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
M1NIArIrRH ALMANAC,

MINIATURE ALMANAC
Sunrise 4;42 Sunset T:I Moon % 81
HIGH WATER.
AM-Ssndy Hook 5;32 Gov. Island 6:04 He'll Gate 1853
P.M-Sandy Hook Cos Gov Island 635 He'll Gate SPA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
ARCHBISHOP coRRIGAN AT NEWARK

Archbishop Corrigan confirmed Ill children In St.
Patrick's Cathedral at Newark yesterday morn
ing assisted by other priests The church was
crowded with people during the ceremonies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
BURIED IN TUNNEL ca VEIN
ONE ITALIAN MAY DIE-oTHERS IN
JURED-FELLOw WORKMEN
DIG THEM OUT.

number of Italian laborers We're buried last
night in a cave-in in the Rapid Transit Tunnel
AZ Fourteenth-st. and Union Square.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16

Fx-Congressman Cornelius A. Cadmus has beer
named by Governor Voorhees, To succeed the late
Markham F. Staples a member OF the Board OF
State Prison Inspectors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
BECOMES I'LL WHILE SIGNING A BOND.
HEAD OF BANKING HOUSE OF MosLE BROTHERS
REMOVED TO HIS HOME.

George Mosle. head OF the banking house OF
Mosle Brothers. No. 16 Exchange Place. became III
bond in the law division OF the Custom House.
An ambulance from the Hudson Street Hospital
called. but the surgeon In charge decided that
Mr. Mosle not sufficiently III TO warrant re-
moyal 10 the hospital He taken 10 his home
No "a West Fifty-siNth-st- In a carriage.
Last night George MoEle, jr.. OF No. 3Ol West
End-ave, stated that his father resting com
fOTtably and had not been seriously I'll.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
lectures.

A1ONTCLAIR Bible Teachers College Extension Iect-
VI ures-Dr. Robert W. Rogers. OF Drew Seminary,
day $3.50 O'Clock United Charities Building 4th
avenue and Ind St. on The Flood Open the public.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16

John j. Crandall. the BOanerges OF the South
Jersey Democracy. entertained number OF law
yers and politicians In Jersey City on Tuesday
Mr. CrandaIl was of the original Bryan men
in New-Jersey, and he just original on
Tuesday he In 1896
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16

Icct within a few days. three commissioners TO
redistrict city OF Paterson. Apparently reliable
information is to the that the commissioners
will be County Clerk William NJ. Smith and ex-Ctty
Engineer William Ferguson, Republicans. and John
II. Hopper Democrat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.

San Francisco. May 1.-THE official closing quo
tations for mining stocks to-day were as follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16

Mohonk. F.. e. W. Mohonk.
A new high banded collar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16

Announcements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16

PORT OF NEw-YoRK-wEDNEsDAY. MAY is. 1901.
ARRIVED.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-01-24
FACTS FOR FARM.
ERS.
Cost of Different Kind of Fencs Per 100
Yards For 10 Years.
Rail Fence

Rail Fence $l6.3O.
Plank $3.50.
Wire - $l2.lo.
Your rail fence takes large fence
row that is worth something each year
and your fence is subject to be thrown
down by stock, blown down In storm,
or burned when fire gets to 1t.
Your plank fence Is strong fence,
but Is subject to be burned and when
your posts decay some the force of
wind against the plank will break the
posts off before entirely rotten. The
wire fence is fire and storm proof and
stock cannot throw 1t down as they do
a rail fence The posts will last longer
because the storm has no power on the
wire, and will last Is years instead OF
10 years with repairing Of posts.
This wire fencing can be had by
applying to the Winterville Wire
Fence Co., Winterville, N. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-01-24
Death of Mr.. Orpenhe1mer.

Mr.. A. Oppenheimer died at his
home in Scotland Neck Thursday Jan.
II, 1901, aged IS years.
He was born in Germany and came
to this country when he was about
twenty-five years old. He landed in
Bridgeport, Conn, and lived there I'M
til about thirty-fve years ago, when he
came South to Petersburg, Va. He
lived there until about twenty two
years ago, when he moved to Scot
land Neck. He lived mere several
years, and then moved back to Peters
burg tor a NUMBER of years. A few
years ago he moved back to Scotland
Neck and has lived here ever since.
More than a year ago he was stricken
with paralysis, from which he never
recovered. For the past few weeks he
had been declining and his death was
not surprise.
The remains were taken from Scot
land Neck on special train Friday
morning to Halifax, and there put on
an early train and taken to Petersburg
Va, where the interment occurred
in the afternoon.
The body was accompanied by his
wife, his son and daughter, MIR. M.
Oppenheimer, of Rocky Mount, and
Mrs. NJ. Hoffman, of this place, Mess
NJ. Hoffman, G.. Hoffman, Dayid Hot
fman, Joseph Stern, and Mrs. M
Oppenheimer, of Rocky Mount.
Deceased had many friends in this
community, and he was on good terms
with every body and had
! CHEEKY word for every one a:
| long as he was able to walk the streets.
Mr.. Oppenheimer left wife and
three children, Mr.. NJ. Oppenheimer
of Rocky Mount, Mrs. NJ. Hoffman, O
this place, and Mrs. Gross, of Philadel
phia.
The COMMONWEALTH extends sym
pathies to the bereaved.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-01-24
$500 REWARD.

We will pay the above reward for
any case of LIVER Complaint, Dyspep-
STA, Sick Headache. Indigestion, Con-
stipation, Or Costiveness we cannot
cure with Liyer1ta, the Up-to-Date
Little Liver Pill, when the directions
are strictly complied with. They are
purely Vegetable and never fail to give
satisfaction. 25c boxes contain 100
Pills, 1Oc. boxes contain 40 Pills, &c.
boxes contain Is Pills. Beware OF
substitutions and limitations. Sent by
mail. Stamps taken. NERvrrA MED
IcAL Co., Cor. Clinton and Jackson
SIS, Chicago, I'll. For sale by E. I.
Whitehead & Co., Druggists, Scotland
Neck, n. G..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-01-24

No man is better known in the state
of Nebraska than Mr.. Carl T. Roberts,
contractor and mason. A typical Amer
tcan-active, shrewd and full of bust
ness sagacity. He is not only provider
for his family, but a protector. In
recent letter to DR.. Hartman he writes,
among other things, as follows:
ssOur boy, James, had the membranous
Group, and after he recovered he was
subject to repeated attacks of lung fever.
Our boy, Charlie, was also subject to at
tacks Of pneumonia and pleurisy. Our
third boy, John, was subject to fever
and ague (naiariaD and liver trouble.
Your remedy, Peruna, cured my boys
entirely, and now I have three of the
health1est boysin the state Of Nebraska
which I attribute to your medicine. My
wife had stomach trouble which Peruua
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-01-24

also cured. Altogether for my whole
family we have used nineteen bottles Of
Peruna, and have thus saved $500 In
doctors bills. I am q contractor and
mason by trade, and am known all over
Nebraska. I have had stomach trou-
bic which has been greatly relieved by
your remedy, Peruna, for which I am
still taking it. We think it is the great
est medicine on earth.'-C. T. Roberts,
Falls City, Nebraska.
Mr.. T. G. Walker, Carneiro, Kansas,
writes: cit is with pleasure that 1 re-
port that am better than I have been
for many years. I believe Peruna is
without doubt the best medicine that
was ever used in family. Ithas cured
my nervousness, with which had been
afflicted for q great number of years.
Tits . fact Of ever-increasing astonish'
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-01-24
Death of Mrs. Little

Mrs. Priscilla Little died at the
home OF Mr.. Peyton Keel Monday
night aged, about 70 years. She had
suffered with heart trouble which was
the Immediate cause of her death
She was the grandmother o! Mrs. Keel
with whom she had made her home
for some time.
The remains were inferred in the
Baptist cemetery Tuesday afternoon
Rev. q. Ryder conducting the
burial exercises.