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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-30

and all lines Of building hardware have
continued In growing activity. The I'M
provenlent In the latter line and In hgri-
cultural implements In the West Is most
notable. Ii Is pointed out week ago
there had been apparent turn in the tide
OF the wool trade, even while gone Quota
lions are technically lower. A good volume
Of business has been done at the Leading
Eastern markets and values as whole
are quite -nrm. Boston sales this week afc
estimated to amount to near GOO pounds
bought by two large mills Cotton goods
are weaker and the outlook Is for curtail-
ment of production Of hnisncd pr1iurts.
Good authorities at the South, however.
do not think that any eurtailment of cotton
acreageffrom last years aggregate Is prob.
able, although the receut drop will 1t Is
thought. help to discourage planting on
some land. In line with this are the re-
ports that considerable orders for fertiliz-
ers have been cancelled
The boot and shoe trade Is In good con.
dition, another gain In shipments is In
dicated this week, and the total is 6u,u
cases ahead of this week last year. while
the unfayorable balance for tue season mas
Is quite satisfactory and stocks or sole
leather are quite liadted. There is a little
being especially active and IN the hands of
bun clique. has advanced IT, above 30
cents Wheat has been IN better expert
demand and strengthened slightly Ia sym.
pathy with the coarse grain.
Iron ana steel have made steady progress
alike in the volume of sales and IN the
matter OF price. me long expected ad-
vance In structural material came THIS
week with a gain of from 81 to 81 IN
beams channels and similar products.
p,aer finished products are strong Fig
iron has been more active than for some
time past feature sale being reported at
Pitlshurg of 400 tons Of Bessemer pig on
basis of SHE'S delivered ut Pittsburg: 2tp1
tons OF billets are also reported sold at 50
At least twenty Mahoning Shenaugo aud
Cleveland district furnaces are reported
la q combination to improve the situation
as TO Bessemer pig. The feeling grows
that iron ore prices will not be far from
$3.50 per ton. Current export figures point
10 smaller shipments of goods abroad, but
the strength noted In foreign markets last
week may perhaps and even temporarily
avert the decline of our export business,
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WORLDS VISIBLE.
II SHOWS an Increase Over Last Year OF
488686 Bales.


New Orleans March % Secretary Hes
ler's statement of the worlds visible sup
ply of cotton compares the figures Of this
week with last week, last year aud the
year before. 1t shows n decrease for the
week just closed Of 29,964 bales, against
decrease of 10s.555 last year and an in
crease of A, 104 year before last
The total visible is 34SS,420, against
40lS,3S3 last week, 3,49d,704 last year and
5,23l.3I1 year before last; of this the total
OF American cotton Is 20a0,3s3 last week,
2,0Si374 last year and 4,07i371 yenr be-
fore last, and Of all other kinds Including
Egypt. Brazil, India, etc, l,03S, 900, against
l06S,000 last week. $4,000 last year and
l,1I0,000 year before last.
The total worlds visible supply of cotton
shows decrease compared with last week
VI 2S,963 bales, an increase compared with
last year of iSS, CSC and a decrease com
pared with year before last OF 1,242951.
OF the worlds visible supply of cotton
as above there Is now held in Great Brlta n
and continental Europe 1851 900, against
l.SS1 600 last year and 3,067. 900 wear before
last In Egypt $4,000 against 1877, 900 Inst
year and 252, 1000 year before last; in india
h2S,o00, against $4,000 last year and gu
p0p year before last, and In the United
States 10000, against 100000 last year
ana }.26l,0O0 year before last.
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SALE OF GARRY HERMANN
Is Explained by Charles Head Smith,
Colts Former Owner.
he COULDN'T AFFORD TO RACE HIM
Tried to Buy Good Two-Year-olds, but
the Prices Asked Were Too
Hinh for Him.
Chicago Times-Herald.

Chicago Times Herald.
inability TO secure number Of high
Gloss horses upon What he considered rea.
sonable terms and tho failure 90 secure a
good Jockey were given yesterday, by
Charles Head Smith as the reasons for his
selling Garry Hermann to Captain s. $
Brown, the plttsburg tuTfman. The deal
was finally closed yesterday noon. The
price, says Mr., Smith was not less than
$4,000
Il had been trying to get several promls,
Ing horses for some months" said Mr..
Smith in speaking OF the transfer last
evening, "but all the deals fell through
Then at different times | had negotiations
under way for several hlgh-class Jockeys
but their employers wanted sums OF from
5000 to $1,000 for their releases, and the
Jockeys themselves would not ride for less
than $4,000 to 5000. So | concluded that
1t would not be good business Judgment Tor
me the owner of only one horse. TO have
$4,000 invested In single animal You
cant tell what may happen overnight as
found Ia my experience with Lieutenant
Gibson
III had been able to get some OF the
horses | was after | probably would have
The Puritan, the promising colt by De.
wanted $4,000. l was willing to pay
$1,000 Then | sought 70 buy. klngrninc,
owned by the BRUINS stable,
II had four 2yearolds IN vicw. but
prices of 5000, $4,000, $1,000 and $1,000
We're put upon them by their owners, and
us II Is at best an uncertain proposition
to pay so much for colt | concluded !
would best not Indulge.
AS 10 Garry Herrmlnn's chances for me
American derby compared with those Of
Lieutenant Gibson a. this time last year
IL is difficult to compare the horses. he
cause they are such different types. Glib
Fastest ] ever saw. lie was not a IN.
pound horse-rather built 10 carry III
or ii5.
Garry Hermann Is entirely of a differ.
and able to carry any weight He is able
10 run In any kind of going, Ia quiet AZ the
The derby is rather ties; NJ stamina and
class chan speed, 90 ! 81 convinced that
the horse has sunlceni speed, to win.
Yes. without any mishups, do not see
where any horse In the country has any
advantage over Garry Hermann In the
American derby, And he viii be peter
as a 3-year-0d than as a 2-yeal.oid.
81 do not know Whit Captain Browns
plans regarding TIC horse are but he
probably win be raced in most Of me. On
East and West. The eGptaIn has a. lot T0s of
high class horses. aud think he viii main
tain stables in both the East aud The West
in change of competent trainers
Naturally ! shall be Interested IN
everything Garry Hermann does this
year He Is great horse, and should
have the best rider procurable. / do not
know whether Captain Brown win employ
Willie Martin or not. ! didn't have 10
sell Garry Hermann and wasn't anxious
TO do SO, but circumstances have 80 de
vcloped that | did not consider It good
business. Judgment to keep $4,000 tied up
In one horse"
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CROP uNpeREsTIMATEo.
No Permanent Improvement Need Be
Looked For.

Especial TO The Post)
New Orleans La, March OH & b.
Beer say: Liverpool was disappointing
the easlness there being due TO heavy of
fering of spots from America. Our mar
ket opened practically unchanged, declined
ii points later on the large interior re
ceipts, the free weekly amount brought
into sight, the relative increase In the
visible and the easier feeling in spots
making the net loss on the day II points
on this years positions and about on
the next.
The amount brought into sight during
the week was 10000 Against 10000 last
year and the total marketed from Sep
TENDER / ia date has been SSH 600 against
$4,000 last year.
The twenty nine leading interior towns
received TO,0OO against 80 600 last year
or an Increase Of III per sent over last
year. The stocks at these points aggre-
gate 100000 against $4,000 last year,
showing an excess of holdings OF rs per
Gent over last year. Referring TO, the
Interior receipts, excluding the Texas
towns, we find that the other places Tor
the week have increased Is per cent over
last year, demonstrating that the planta
tions movement Is heavy throughout the
whole South.
Tue visible supply of American for the
~ 600 gaining relatively this year 5l4.0UO
over last. The total visible of all kinds
during the week decreased 10000 against
deerense of 100000 last year. increasing
relatively 10000 over last year and to
date exceeds last years visible supply by
ASS. 600.
The takings of American cotton to date
are 9S40O0 under last year, Or within 49,,
600 of the total yearly deficit In American
consumption of 100000 estimated by Mr..
Ellison, In other words, Mr.. Ellison in
his calculations allowed IN average weekly
deficiency in consumption of 10000 but
the average deficiency in taklngs for the
first thirty Weeks has been 81, 500 instead
aggregating 10 the present time 3S1, $50
over his allowance ana practically reacn-
ing his tgures for the whole years de-
hCiency in thirty weeks. Consequently,
as his estimate has already been reached
Il lpoks as If the consumption OF Amerl-
can viii be under 10O0.0A when we CON
slider that the trade conditions In all coup-
tries have recently grown worse,
Summing up the situation, we find that
The primary points Tor the week have re
ceived liz per cent over last year that
the stocks are rs per cent In excess OF
last years that the amount brought Into
sight for the week Increased - per cent
over last year, Notwithstanding that spin
ncrs look sparely and that the visible Is
being constantly augmented, showing an
these factors prove that the crop has
been undercstlmated and the consuinption
overestimated, and that no permanent re
lief can he expected from a downward
trend until the value of the raw article
reaches q parity of the price of goods,
which Will insure spinners a profit or
course should the next crop meet with n
setback II would change the condition to
some extent,
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JEFFRIEs-RuHLlN FIGHT.
Something Definite viii 80 Announced in
a Short Time

Something Definite VIII 10 Announced IN
o Short Time.
New York. March 27.--rlnless something
interyenes, II will be known definitely
next week when and where the proposed
battle between Gus Rubin and jim Jeffrlcs
for the heavy weight championship will be
held. Billy Madden, In company with
Rubin, VIII leave for st. Louis tomorrow
afternoon. where the "Akron Giant" viii
show next week. Jelfries VIII be In ile
same city, and he and Madden VIII map
out their plans for the proposed mill. Mad
den and reporter called at Manager Dri,
dy's office today. Brady told Madden that
Jefires was ready to fight Rubin at any
time, hut refused 10 discuss the offer OF ibe
National 4--nletic club Of San Francisco.
which organization has agreed 10 give the
puRillsts 40 per cent of the gate receipts.
Madden wants the club 10 raise the offer
10 per cent, and has notified j. j. Groom,
the club matchmaker, to this effect. Brady
sain'
"As Madden is negotiating with the cut,
] Will leave the matter entirely In h's
hands. Anything he does that Is reason
able win suit me-"
Madden thinks that articles OF agreement
VIII be signed In st. Louis some time next
week.
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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

sONORA.-Dlstrict court for Sutton coun
ty Is now in session with crowded docket
cLARKSVILLE.--A company 10 build an
other lee factory has been chartered with
a capital Of $4,000.
WALLTsyILLE,- -AFraDgements are max.
ing for sinking an oil well near here aud
another ut Auuhae
CuMBY. --Gentlemen from Greenyile are
hero buying land 10 put up ten-stand cot
ton gin aud viii put 10 both square and
round bale presses.
SALADo.--The county health officer has
been notified OF two cases OF smallpox ia
a negro town mile aud half from here.
He has taken no action.
MOUNT cALM.--Robert Klmmlns, col
ored was Killed near Della, Texas, in
dispute over wagon. Ed Kimbel, a negro,
Is Ia jail at Groesbeeek.
LEAGUE lCITY---The strawberry season
has opened. There have been between 800
aud $40 crates shipped from here this sea
son. and they have melted from s. TO sd
per crate.
ITALY.--IThe citizens Of Italy met In
mass meeting and organized law and
order League. the purpose OF which Is 70
suppress the sale o. intoxicants in the
town OF Italy.
GoNzALEs.--Peck & Fiy's grocery and
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brIet duratIOn and tAe howard movement

brief duration and the upward movement
Is soon resumed
Inc foreign exchange has been strong
and advancing and there Is decided i'm.
preston that London and Paris viii call
upon the. United States for a certain
amount Of specie during the present spring.
Tue FEELING In banking circles, however
Is optimistic as to the effects OF such
move and money continues easy, stock
market borrowers being still able to sup.
Ply AL their requirements at below 3 per
cent on call aud at from 3ls to per cent
gu Time. 1t is also noticed that lenders Of
lnnneF as rule are less disposed to dis
crminate against Industrial coilaicrais, The
success OF tue great steel deal aud the
belief that new United states steel stocks
VIII not only be leading feature OF the
market from now on. hut viii develop an
Intrinsic value Of high order, seems TO
nave, removed fiom many minds the doubts
witch have heretofore operated against In
uustrial stocks, even Of the hest class
IN connection with speculative operations
or loans The other factors which infu-
rhce the market have all heen OF an cs
sentialiy favorable character
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TRANSACTIONS OF LARGE VOLUME.
Public Interest in Stocks Is Increasing.
Conditions Generally Favorable.

New York March 20. -Bradstreet's
financial review tomorrow will say: Trans
actions have again been OF large volume
and public Interest In the stock market
has been on an increasing scale. though II
can not be said that stock speculation at
present assumes form which might he
described as even approxlmatihs a boom"
Conditions have been generally favorable
and sentiment favors a continuance Of the
many cases have reached level which
causes conservative interests TO indulge 10
mi sgiyings At times the market shows
the effects Of being somewhat Oyer-Innnipu-
lated, but its Intervals OF dullness are OF
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TopAY's ENTRIES.

SIX and half misunderstanding Daniels
1nI, Pauline j. l07, Water House 10i, Little
Reggie, SangamoB, Dan Rice lO2, Barilo
81, Frank Mcconnell, Prudent, rudy Ann
Eva Wilson o. Lawton 12, Fieiche Dor,
Elsie Del ST.
one-haif mile. selling Tainbourine II 10s,
Debenture Urinlt JOSEF y, l07 Auna Lon
ise 1913 Ben IIalium l02, Lady Alsea, lsl-
g,va, Aretas. Swift Light 90.
Seven furlones-J. u Sloan liz Charlie
o'Bren no qnayer ~ CCogsweii w. i 9,,as
one Nile. Anheuser Bush stnke, selling
ChappAnua 100. Dutch Comedian Horse
shoe Tobacco l04, Little Tommy Tucker 50.
Five and one,haif furlongs SIR chris.
tSphSer ~ A isa cereIis Rosy Morn Fly
Ing Bird. Frank Fellows Aleaskey 90
i.oone 90. Maggie w, o. Blackford 9s'
Maggie Young 81, Easter So
one milo. Selling Jessie JarbOe 100. De
mosthenes. Blenheim. G. = jones Morris
rlba az Hinsdaie az, Ais Well 81. Russian
IS. Georgia Gardner So, Wlndward 1914.
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Galveston, Texas, March 2g.--rhe next
exhibition IN physical culture To be given
10 Galveston will be glove contest be.
tween two women Of puglilstle procliyltles.
Their names have not yet been given out.
though It is said when the time comes no
attempt VIII De made az coaceaiments, as
the law against prize hEhting is ,,at
thought 10 apply 10 the weaker sex
Nothing further has been done M resarI
weston Athletic club
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MUDDLED BASEBALL SITUATION.
Cintradictory Reports as to Players
Signed Are VerYNumerous.

ClnUadictory Reports as TO Players
Signed Are VerYNumerous.
New York, March 27-Nntlonal and
American league magnates and managers
continue to shuttle the baseball cards In
such a manner that the fans will SIMPLY
have to wait until reporting time April
to be sure of the lineup Of the various
teams.
Following the positive announcement that
Winnie Mercer had signed to pitch for the
Washington American League club comes
the statement that Manager Davis Of the
New York club during visit to Mercor's
twlrler 10 visit this city and Tx up mat
tiers with the New York club preliminary
TO signing contract for lvvI. A pr0mi
nent official Of the New York club SAL yes
terday.
We have three pitchers already slgncd
ana VIII have two more under contract by
tomorrow night; Our pitching department,
when completed, Will compare favoraDiy
with any In the country, and the general
makeup OF the Giants this year will he
much stronger than for many years past.
The Brooklyn club announces that Hugh
jennings will join the team June l. The
player has given II ont on several oeca
sions that his contracts with Cornell nut
versity win require him to remain In
william Ii, Dlneen has changed his mind
about deserving the Boston National League
club ana mas signed two-year contract
John Gammons, the well known Brown
university football and baseball PLAYER. Is
claimed by the Boston National League
club and tho Philadelphia American
leaguers. Reports have him signed vita
both clubs. The New York Baseball CLUB
yesterday made the announcement that un.
less Carrick Mercer and Hawley reporteh
for duty on or before the season Is schel-
play baseball In New York again From
this Il Is obvious that the players are black
listed. as no club associated In any way
with the National league can sign a PLAYER
unless he H. released by club. Ii Is
reasonable TO believe that the other seven
clubs will Issue similar edict.
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VARSITY BASEBALL CLUB.
A Tour Through the South Has Been
ARRANGED

fff 2UJ-us
Austin. Texas March 30 The Uniyer-
slty baseball team Is IA fairly good con.
dillon and VIII open the season tomorrow
OF Athletic park with 81. Edward college
Manager Mont Highley has arranged the
following schedule for a ten days trip
through the South: The team VIII leave
Austin sunday, April 81, aud play as fol
lows: University Of Louisiana at Baton
Rouge, APRIL 20; Jefferson Military col
lege at Naichez Miss April 80 and Msy
!: University Of Alabama at Tuscaloosa.
Ala. May and 4; Tulane university at
New Orleans, May q ana 7.
Games viii be played in Austin as fol
lows:
saturday May II, varsity vs.. Wealth.
erfOfd.
Friday and saturday May II and IL,
Varsity ys. Tulane.
4 game with Kansas Normal the coll
lege champions Of Kansas for the last
three years, has been arranged, hut the
date has not been fixed. The manage
ment Is going % Try 10 arrange for a game
to be played ON she athletic field every
Saturday
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Barn al Neches.

Neches, Texas, March GA large two
story barn, the property Of Ezcll x Bel
oi this place, burned this morning abont
o'clock The barn contained about luuu
bushels of corn ana lot of hay and olner
feed also about 1900 bushels % cotton hee',,l
n total loss -Ano Insurance. The cause ~
unknown. Nalne about SllOO.
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Freioht Cars Burned.

comauche, Texas, March pa hre toes
morning burned an empty box ear on the
switch OF the Fort Worth and Rio GRANITE
railroud The car was near the tIePpi
depot but was moved down the track ana
graph poles on the ground near the car
was also burned. origin Of IRE not known
Supposed fred by a tramp
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Lake Charles. La. March 2s.-fhis mora
Ing about o'clock the warehouse OF Inc
North American Land aud Timber company
AT Manchester, eight miles east on tDs
The building was J0xi00 feet aud 500
sacks on Imported seed rice and farm ma
ehlnery were among the contents. rue
loss is over 5000, with hut little inser'
anee. The origin OF the lire Is unknown.
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SIX fuYlongs-Gold Fox 10. The Rnynel
10i Moor %. Obliged 49, Nitrate iOl Ker-
ry Lady i0S,
Rossair i0T. Tiliform 10, orin, Carroll y I,
Hurdle maldens. mile aud half The
Burlington Route 1874, Hopeful i,s.. Pctfe-
ins. Rolturg i4l, Miss Elizabeth iJ3, Dls
may 1871. Joliet 49, Matt simpson; Z. V. IT,
ia Rcrto ISL g. r. LOngstreet l53.
Sly farlongs-sadie $. 100. Lady raddph
iOl scurry. Choice i16, Anna Darling iOl,
The Rhymer li6 Kid Cox M
island Prince i08, Back Talk 1903. .;y
George. Charley Moore lol, Passaic -io8
charawlnd i06 Cherries So, Cousin ICES
100, Gertrude Elliott cur,sey, Anna Oar
Handicap. mile ard 100 yards--sidney
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. March 20 Rutter-ouiet; cream-
cry 1921 dairy HAS. Cheese Fairly
active li@iAA. ActIve-Fresh l2bi
Ksnsas City, March .-Egrs-Firm;
fresh Missouri and Kansas stock lie cases
81. Louis. March 20 Eggs-Flrm. l2I,,
repacked AMI cases Included
New York. March -. Eggs-Recclpts
l1,-So packages, Market easier; Western
1874
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Bank CIearinos.

New York. March ID Tho following
table. compiled by Bradstrect. shows the
bank clearlngs at the principal cities for
the week ending today. with the per
centage of increase aud decrease as com.
pared with the corresponding week last
year.
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Palestine Defeated Shreveport.

Palestine. Texas. March - Palestine
aud Shreveport played the opening game
Of the season today. resulting 10 score
Of to In favor Of Palestine. At the
FIRST. the game promised 10 be an interest
ing one and some very clever work was
exhibited on both sides until the seventh
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Rennlnns Results.

washington. March 20. The Jennings
track was fast this afternoon, Two favor
ties won.
Five aud a half Observation-Disclosures Pi-
rote. Robert Waddell Robert Metcalf
Time, l:lO 2-J.
Maldeus, four fDrlongs Ganesa, Serpent,
Tea Vnrra Time. 90 40,
Seven furiongs. selling Animosltys
Draushtsman, Elolm. Time. 30 40
Five and a half furloags- lsia, Give AMI
Naideus. seven fnriongs imperlalist,
,rsnarin. Ginki Time, ;32 40.
Nile ana forty yards, selling Matt Siinp-
son, Kirkwood. Cherished. Tine 1913 30
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Residence Mar Runne.

Rungc. Texas, March 2D.--rhe residence
Of sheriff w. n, Morris, near Dayy. was
destroyed by fire.
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Amateur BaII Cams.

There will be game 81 baseball this
afternoon AZ $40 between the High school
and Massey clubs, the second OF the se-
rles. The nrst game was won ny this Hlgh
school An admission viii be charged
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Steam Laundry at Terrell.

Terrell, Toxins. March 29.rhe Terrell
steam laundry burned about II o'clock this
morning; total loss on building, mnchlncry
aud supplies, estimated at $1,000 insured
for sou.
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Earn Near Runne.

Rungc, Texas, March -, A barn belong
ing 10 u. g. Lyons who Hives few miles
below town, was burned on wednesday,
the building and contents being total
loss.
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San Francisco. March ~ At Tnnfornn
Mile selling Wardman. Mamie Hildrcth.
Inloun 1ime, 1l2A
-Four furlongs selliug-J. V Kirby, ople,
Irma Timo, iSH.
Six furlongs Dangerous Maid, Hcndwnt
or. Sly, Zine, l:14,
Six fwlongs mntch Kenilworth, yellow
ran. Time, IA,
Five nud a halls furlongs-- Ariieuaie, The
lriln, Frank Bell Time, I:odM.
Seven furlqugs, sellipg-Astor, imnromptu.
Cougar, Time rs