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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-01-03
CORONER
NOTIFIED
==a=-
Three Days After Elmer Lord
Dies.
CROSS NECl ICENcE
GROSS NEGLIGENCE
And by II thompson, the Muir.
deror Of the Young Man
May ESCAPE Conviction for
His Crime,

At 10 o'clock this morning Coroner
Sparkling was officially notified OF the
death OF Elmer Lord. which occur
red at the county hospital late Mon
day afternoon. IL viii be remem-
bered that Lord was shot BY Sam
Thompson at stones Landing Dec.
8. Thompson was arrested and
brought 20 this city for safe keep
inR. Lord was removed 10 the
county hospital. where he died on
Monday.
Coroner Sparkling WAS very much
exercised when ne learned that the
hospital authorities had failed TO
notify him Of IN. death Of Lord.
1t II a ease 81 gross negiigenos on
their part" said the coroner. Il vii
Immediately assume charge OF the
remains and hold an inquest Mem
bsra Of the police department claim
that the failure OF the hospital at
tendants 20 notify them Of the
death Of Lord may be the means
OF preventing conviction
A complaint charging Thompson
with murder will be sworn out this
afternoon.
Dr. O.sourke. Of the county hoe
pifAl. when seen today. said; Lord
died Sunday aft srno3n. l made sew
eral attempts 20 reach coroner
Sparkling by telephone. but failed
That IL all have 10 say"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-01-03
THE ROMANO
OF A NUN
Married a Man In Order to
Care for His Son.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, Dec. q. -
(AailJ--A woman claiming TO be Sis
Ter Josepha, formerly Miss Anna
Byfne. of KenoHha. Wis. ia at WI
ehita. Kan, trying 70 be admitted
20 the Dominican Sisterhood. She
says she once belonged to the order.
but deserted n some years ago. The
story Of the woman reads like a ro-
nance.
Sister Josepha early In life lived
near the convent Of the Domlnican
sisters In Kenosha- From the sis
ters she received her early education
and when she grew to young wo-
manhood she took the vows OF the
'efsterhood and entered the work IN
Kenosha. She was 20 years OF age
when she took the Vows of the order,
and for the next five years she
taught IN the different schools Of
the sisters IN Wisconsin. In fsss she
returned 10 Kenosha and entered the
work IN the convent there. She re-
mani II until 1897. when she went
20 Chicago, and from this date the
romance 81 her life began.
Among the pupils In her Chicago
school. was Willie Harrington. the
son Of a laborInB man. While was q
good boy and was greatly beloved
by the sisters At the school He re-
mained ~ the school fer several
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-01-03
N[WSBOYS
SWIMMING


The membership committee OF the
Seattle Y. ". G. A. last evening ex.
tended an Invitation 10 the News
boys union. through their secretary.
y. Pnmsroy. 60 spend the evening as
guests % the association. About 80
% the boys accepted the kind offer
and attended In a body. When the
boys arrived. they engaged IN games
% dinerent kinds until the athletic
part OF the program MAS ready. This
part was composed Of q spirited bas-
kst ball game Played between two
classes Of the association.
At : o'clock the boys ~sre turned
loose In the swimming pool. They
took 10 the water Like ducks. They
splashsd and dlssd and engaged in
sNirnrninG races for about one hour.
When thoroughly tired. the repre-
ssntativss OF the youngest union IA
the city thanked Mr. Alien ana tho
members Of the Y. NJ. G. A. for their
pleasant evening. and started for
thsir homes happier than they had
been for some tims.
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REPORTERS NOTES.

The album In preparation by the
Puget Sound Bureau OF Information,
IL taking hold very well. a large
number OF subscriptions have al
ready been turned In for the work.
which, according TO binding. VIII sell
for b0c, 7bc and 81 per copy.
Mail was received at the local
pontofiice last night from Manila
via San Francisco.
Bricklaying has begun on Unlvers-
fly street between First and Second
avenues, and on First avenue south
at Main street.
G. c. Corbett. laborer, yesterday
fell aud broke three fingers on his
left hand. They were dressed at
headquarters by DIR. Carroll.
A complaint was sworn out yeeter-
day evening charging John Hall
ana John Doe with assaulting j. w.
Miller, with the intent to rob.
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T[l[GRApHIC BRIEFS.

Advises have been received AT
London that one Of the three vessels
reported 10 have been lost IN the
gale Of Friday In Bristol channel.
vas the Norwegian bark Hovidinx.
from Newport. Mon. Nov. r., for
Maceo. She was Of sse tons regis.
ter.
Four Y. $. war vessels have been
nisnalled on bermuda. Their names
are not known.
A special from washsnston IN che
New York Herald. states that Rear
ADMIRAL n. y. bradford. chief Of
the bureau OF equipment. has cent
two well known mariners n proposed
new compass 10 be tested. The OBJ
jeet Of the change IL 70 dispense
with the present system ~ points,
and employ degrees in lieu thereof.
In a head-on collision which oc.
Cured on tho Yazoo and Mississippi
Valley Railroad last night. AZ Mel.
ton. Miss. i've men were killed.
The will Of the late Samuel NJ
Murphy, which was probntcd nj
Nashville. bequeaths $4,000 10 his
two nieces, the residue going TO hts
wife. The estate IL placed between
$4,000. 900 and 5000. 900.
The decision % the United states
circuit court of appeals. rendered a
decision ~ Chicago yesterday, up.
holding the action Of the lower court
T. denying n petition for receiver
for the National Tsinseed OF Co.
All evidence has been heard nv
the committee investigating the
cnuse Of Cadet Boox' death, ana n
lH thought a report will he submit
ted Ia the secretary OF the navy by
the last Of the week.
r. n. Braden. United states as.av-
er, estimates the production Of gold
IN Montana In 1000 90 have been "a
ee0. 600 an increase Of 5000 900 over
the preceding year.
Mrs. Anna Morris Holstein, widow
OF MAJ. W. HRymRn Hoistein, a
famous army nurse, died yesterday
a, Morristown. PA.
Samuel V. n, lHill, general agent
~ the Adams Express Co. in phil
Adelphia, died In that city yesterday.
Charles s. Carson, editor Of tho
Stage, London, died yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-01-03
WAS HARRY
SHANGHAIED?
-=@H=-=--===-==-
Young Boy Leaves Homs for
Work md Never
Returns.

The mysterious disappearance Of n
rs year old boy, and tho fact known
that he had no intention OF Ieav-
Ing the city, has caused detectives
Of the local police department 10 dia-
play much Interest in the case. They
are taking every step TO locate the
boy, as II In feared he may have
been shanRhaied.
on the afternoon OF Dec. II, Harry
Short, the missing boy left HIS home
at 30s Union street II was suppoa-
ed that he had gone to his work, aA
usual lie did not return In the
evening for his supper. and his en-
ployer was asked as to his whero-
abouts. II was then learned that
Young Short had not been seen by
his friends during the afternoon. The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-01-03
PUPILS HAZE
THE TEACHER

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan. a.
Wesley puEan. public school
teacher near Petersburg. was the
victim 81 = hazing at the hands Of
his pupils today. which came near
costing him his life. He wAm ae I
upon By tho larger pupils Ia his
school and carried 10 the edge Of I
pond. In which Ia was proposed %
duck him.
breaking away. ne ran into the
water and wefsf % stump some
distance from the bank. Here he
was rsitrd with stones and clubs.
Until forced to take % the water
again and Try 10 reach the Opposite
hank. lie WAS already numbad with
cold. and before reaching the oppo-
ate bank lost consciousness. and
would have drowned had not a pass.
Ing farmer rescued him.
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years and became the special charge
Of Sister 1oaapna. hut hard tftnca
came on and Willie was forced "a
leave school and seek employment
Ia a Chicago factory the sister
found him again. and saw that be
Vas losing much Of his teaching that
hes bern lustitied N hin n the fit-
tte school 81 the sisters She took
the matter 90 heart. she conversesI
with the father in regard 10 the con
dition OF the lad. and finally made
the proposition that shs marry the
father In order 20 Dc allowed 10 care
for the boy. THE offer was accept
ed. and one evening Sister Jnsepha
stole from the home Of the sister
hood and. laying aside the robes oi
the order. went 60 Michigan with
the father % the lad. and there
they were married.
The sisters sought for the missing
member for some time. but found no
trace Of her. uatil she turned up AZ
Wichita a few days ago and asked
70 be admitted 10 the sacred xOrk
% the church.
After the wedding the Harrf
family met with misfortune aad
irhg forced 70 i've on a farm near
Denver. Later the farm &as lost
and the sister and her husband. with
the boy who had brought about the
marriage. went to Okle hou1m 10 he
among the boomers that gathered
along the line 60 he there shen the
property WRa thrown oren FOR set
tiement II the early spring Of the
next year
Here. six weeks ago. the father
and son became 80 with fever and
died. They were buried together on
Thursday last. Mrs. Harrington
went 90 Wichita. where she wIred
friends IN the East asking them ID
have her reinstated IN her old posi-.
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-01-03
BEAUTIFUL CITY HALL AND
LIBRARY A POSSIBILITY
Opportunity Is Now Ripe to Add Substantial Municipal
fdlfp to Growing Seattle.

people. Nearly 500 men have been
spending their evenings at the IL
brary. The good influence OF the
reading room was thus a powerful
factor ia the city life. During the
day many hundred persons spent
more or less time In reading At the
library.
So the commission viii arrange for
the reopenInF Of the reading room
as soon as possible. The council
committee has agreed Go support
any measure adopted b the CONF
mission. For the present the books
rescued from the IRE and those Ia
the hands Of the public will be kept
IN the small building which was pre-
viously the stable OF the Yeslcr
house. The Office viii be open from
a. N. unttl 8 p. m. All books must
be returned on time. subject 90 the
usual penalties. No books can be
renewed. and there viii be no read
ms room fer the present.
The proposition to erect q new IL
hrary building seems to meet with
general favor among business men.
Many heartily approved the idea Of
erecting on the old University site
a building capable q containing the
library. the city hall and the police
stAA41us separate entrances could
be made and other arrangements
effected which would leave 40 room
for obtection on the ground that the
Jail and library we're under the same
roof The system i already IN us
ia san Franciseo.
The only other site a. yet men,
toned IL that on which the ruins Of
the old building stand This prop
erty IT, valuable for business par-
poses. and 10 would be expensive 60
place on Il n building which did not
cover the entire block. which IL SO
feet square and would cost $40 900
or more. While an available site
for the Federal building or ether
business property. IL Is nc. 80 cen
traiiy iocated as the old university
site. and would not b. ~ convent
ent for the people who win use the
library.
Another attractive feature % the
plan II put up a general municipal
building on the Old university cam
pas IL the opportunity 20 make a
down town PARK that would - a
valuable addition O. seattle While
the people Of the city are progress
sive and far sixhte3 IN business. Il
r. often remarked that little has
been done 80 beautlfy the city.
CONTINUED on rage a.
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Town, and tho crime occurred near

town, and the crime occurred near
her home.
Mrs. Sklles and her husband were
walking home from MaHontnNn
about y o'ciuek last ulSht. when four
nogroes attacked them and tried 20
knock the husband down with stones,
lie fed TO save his life. while the
hrutrs seiEud his wife aud dragged
hor into the woods. Skiler ran TO a
neighbours house FOR aid, and two
men with guns started to the rescue.
Mrs. Sklles' screams guided them.
and when the iends saw the reseu-
efs lantern they fed, leaving their
victim unconscious.
The negroes We're recognised AZ
belonging to a gang working az
LookrOne. 4 couHtahle'a posse found
them early this morning IN a shan
~ and surrounded u. The negroes
surrendered and begged to be tRkel
10 jail 10 avoid the mob that was
threatening lynehinR Mrs, Skllea
Identified rhoa. Jackson aa one Of
her assaiiants and others Identified
David Thompson. John Obey and
Thomas Moore az being In the party.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-01-03
CHANGE IN
SCHEDULES


Dodweff A. Co. t9day announ cef
some important changes In route
among their Puget sound ysssels.
beginning fceEcrrcw noon. The
Victorian will leave xeslsr wharf
daily. except Monday. for Whatcor1.
Her passenger rate wilI BE- 81. and
freight will be carried both ways.
The Victorian win arrive at What
cam at ! p. m each day. ifavinss
there ~ IL p. m and reaching seat
tie at a. m.
A double service has been restored
on the Victoria run. the 81
home leaving nj n. m. Nnl
the Utopia nt ssh p. m.
The city u Seattle will remain on
the Lynn canal run indefinitely.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-01-03
ROMANCE OF
INDIANA GIRL

RICHMOND. Ind. Jan. 1.-Frank
n. Johnson. farmer In Northern
Ohio. and Nisa Emma u. Hagrman.
81 shelby county. werw married last
n1shs "a fhe brides home. During
the last campaign the bride wrote
an article for n Cincinnati paper
concerning home life on = farm. 4"
In spirit OF fun Miss Hagunn el0s.
ed the article with Hurrah for Nc
kiniey. The letter attracted the
attention q Mr.. Johnson and be
made bold 10 address Miss Hare
man. A eorrespondenee snsu~d.
Monday he arrived. he produced
proof that he vas what he claimed
70 be. and that BE- was the on nar 81
q farm with good improvements.
The wedding followed
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Seattle's loss OF It's public library
BY IRE. so far from being a set back
20 the city. viii probably result IN
the erection OF a public library
satldlng that win be a credit to the
town. Yesterday afternoon. barely
naorc than Is hours after the IRE.
hnFafy was inaugufated. The
question nov Is whether the city
should erect one nne building FOR
the library ard the city hait.
The library commission aud the ~
nrary committee of tue city eeun-
cu held a Joint meeting In the ofslce
OF the city comptroller shortly be-
fore 4 o'clock. There were present
Mayor xfomes. councAlueu Parry,
James. Crtchton. Savin. Blake BY
ers and Vincent OF the council COM
mftsee. and Rev. J. r. u. Liwyd. u.
Al. Lindsay, Charles Z. Shepard. j.
A. stratton and G. A. {. Rochester.
OF the library commission After a
brief discussion OF the necessity OF
providing temporary quarters for
: the books that have been saved. the
Joint committee eudeaVcred % rent
. down town building. Finding that
srnpraetica bic AZ present. the com
mtttee turned % the question Of per-
tnanent Quarters.
Mr.. Parry. who acted as ehamiran
made the suggestion that the time
had come for the city 20 erect It,
own library building. lie suggested
that II the FIRE led 10 the adoption
ofAthis course Il would net he an
cnmlxed evil
- The idea proved popular with the
coH1ml<seemen- Several said that
tksy believed the people would be
heartily IN favor ~ TIRE movement
for q new library building in Keep
Ing with the growth and prosperity
OF Seattle.
The question ~ a site was then
raised Judge Stra;ton suggested
that the aid university campus b
pgrchased- He under stood that the
regents had contemplated the idea
ard had axed q price Of $50 90.
The restsit Of the discussion was
the appointment % a committee.
consisting Of Councilman Parry ard
Commissioners shepard and STRAIT.
ton. - look into the subject and as
certain on what terms the city could
obtain that o. some other suitable
site.
The library commission vas than
asked 20 make arrangements for
temporary quarters II was felt that
provision should Re made for the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-01-03
MAY HAVE suicInEp.

The eoroner's Jury at the inquest
over the body Of Mrs. Nellie Hand,
held yesterday. brought IN a verdict
that the deceased came TO her death
hy being run over by a train az
South SETTLE, but did not AK the
responsibility for the accident. Wit.
nessea testified that Mrs. Hand wa
snlien and moruse at times. II ia the
beltev that ehs may have suicItsd.
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SHE GOT THE
EXPERIENCE

DENVER, Colo, Jan. ,. - Mrs..
Lottie Wright. a writer for the Lon
don Times. who. with Mrs. John A.
Logan. II preparing a book on the
servant girl problem. recently OBJ
tanned employment as a maid SER
want In Denver IN order that she
might gain experience. Mrs. Wright
: left Denver tonight for Chicago.
where she Will do settlement work
for the Hull house. She says that
the mistress Of the home in which
she worked, threw Kitchen utensils
at her whenever she went into the
kitchen. and that abe was forced 70
sleep I'm a c0alshed. Besides this,
Mrs. Wright was called a sneak. a
brainless idiot and liar. When she
gave up her position the mistress Of
che house locked her in a closet and
then searched her trunks 70 see IL
Mrs Wright had stolen anything.
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following day the police department
was notified. Short has relatives
Who reside az Vancouver, u. q.
They we're communicated with, hut
teleRraphed back n reply that they
had not seen the missing hoy. NJ.
Fitzpatrick, Of 6it Third avenue waa
at police headquarters yesterday
ana notified Cont sullivan that he
had visited every section OF the city,
hut waa unGblc 90 fnd any trace nf
tho hoy, According 90 Fitzpatrick,
Short was OF good habits and steady
al his work IFS clothing and per.
sonRl effects arr stiii In his room at
sos Union street. 10 T. alleged that
certain tendsrioin saloons make a
practice OF furnishing foreign bound
vessels with sailors. whether thsy
desire Go so OF not, and that ahaug-
hhtnE N al present carried on To an
alarming extent In Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-01-03
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following building permits
were issued today
To Woodman and Wentworth. 10
build "a one-atory frame house at
F23 Twenty-third avenue, to cost
$500: 20 y, r. blaine 20 move the
dwelling back sf ---5 East Terrace
street. 10 cost $500. 20 ]. III. Stir
rat. 20 build a brick foundation "A
Ito Minor avenue, 20 cost 1900. to !.
~. nigelow % build n brick founaa-
ton al si2 Queen Anne avenue to
cost $500 20 w - CARNEY. 20 re-
pair at a23 Second avenue o. cost
1000. 20 A. y. Ripley. 10 build "A l.
story frame house at ifsg Thirty
fourth avenue. 60 cost teeo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-01-03
PEOPLE LOST.

Mr.. Halstead, OF 1915 Howell street.
has disappeared, and the police have
been asked by a. Holmes 10 ascer-
tain his whereabouts.
j. L. Dejarnette, who disappeared
from his residence at Ravenna park.
Dec. 81, has not baen located.
Thos. Early, an aged man. and "A
resident OF Ballard, has been miss
ing since Dec. 20.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-01-03
LATE DISPATCHES

BOSTON. Jan. 3.-Gougiotz.. the
French rider who collapsed last
night. returned the track AZ the bicy-
Gle race this afternoon.
At 2.i5 the score was SIS miles.
The eight msn With those aRures
are: Fischer, McEachern. Stanton,
McDowney. Muller. Kaser, w. Wal
thour and Mclean.
THE HAGUE, Jan. 5-Krugcrs
physicians consulted this afternoon
and decided that the prcaldent'e
bronchitis was worse. AMI that he
should observe every precaution.
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o. A. CARMICHAEL DEAD.

Duncan A. Carmichael, n wei
known resident Of the city. died to.
day at his residence. 1870 Fourth
avenue ycai Of typhoid fever. Ths
deceased was local manager OF thr
Society. and had Offices in the Burke
building. He was ~ years OF age
and leaves a widow and four chill
drcn. The funeral will be held Sur
day from tho Trinity NJ. r. church
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-01-03
wasHlaeTos VOLUNTEERS.

The Washington Volunteers assoc
citation win hold its annual business
meeting next Wednesday evening Ia
Company h'a rom at the Armory.
In addition 20 the election OF OIL
ccrst. arrangements viii be made for
the anniversary banquet which takes
place next month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-01-03
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.

The legislative committee will
meet IN the Offices a Preston, Carr
a Gilman. in the Pioneer building.
next Saturday afternoon at 40
o'clock. The object OF the meeting
Will be the discussion Of the mat
ters important to King county which
are 90 be presented at next session
Of the legislature.
All the senators and representa-
tive ~ King county VIII be present.
and the business TO come up will be
Of moment 20 all.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-01-03
HANS JENSON
FOUND DEAD

Hans Jensen. aged 70. was found
faae IN shaek at West Sc
attic last night. The cUron@r's Once
vas notified. but owing TO the late
meas Of the hour. the body was not
brought 90 Seattle until this morn
ing. Jensen's relatives are un-
known lie has resided AZ West Sc
attic for a number of years. Tie sold
chickens for living. An autopsy
VIII be held TORI Tow to Determine
the cause OF death. ftAGI
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-01-03
ROBERTS
GREETED
Ills Arrival in London Sur.
passes Any Like Event
in History.

SOUTHAMPTON. Jan. 3.-The
transport Canada, With Roberts and
his family aboard. was locked here
early this morning. and when the
general appeared on the gangway, u
vast multitude cheered frantfeally.
The quay was decorated with fiags.
and an arch OF greens erected for the
commander 70 pass under. on shore
Roberts was greeted by the mayor
and the corporation, and presented
with an address OF welcome In a gold
casket. Roberts. his wife and
daughters. proceeded directly by a
special train for London.
LONDON. Jan. "A special train,
bringing Lord Roberts from South
ampton, arrived at Taddington eta
tion at 1880 this afternoon. aud the
South African hero was received
with an enthusiasm greater probably
than was ever received by any vic
toriona British general in history.
The weather WINS cold and foRRy, but
the crowds we're not deferred there
by. "a the commander alighted here
there was a burst Of cheers An
address Was presented 20 him by
officials Of the borough Of Padding.
ton, and then Roberts was received
by the Prince ~ Wnlee. almost on
the very spot where he parted from
him when he started for the Trans
wal year ago. The Duke OF Con-
naught and the Marquis Of Salisbury
were among other distinguished per
sonagea present. The Prince OF
wales escorted Roberts To- his own
carriage, while Lady Roberts and
daughters occupied the court equip
age. The route OF the procession 10
Hyde park was denseiy pac ked with
people who cheered "Bobs" tiil they
were hoarse. Arriving at Bucklne-
ham palace, Roberts was driven
through the great Central gateway,
rarely opened. The Prince and Prin-
cess welcomed Roberts cordially. and
the royal band played the National
anthem. Roberts replied 10 an adj
dress saying. II feel already too
much honored as regards the ser
vices / have rendered" He was
much affected.
Lord Roberts IL n guest OF the
Prince of Wales nj luncheon.
Newspapers print fuisome praise
Of Roberts achievements. Some dis
appointment Is expressed that Rob
ertE was not made q duke. II IT,
accounted for, ~ is said. that the
court circle does not regard his fam
lily sufficiently patrician.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-01-03

In a recent letter written by San.
ford Fleming. one Of the principal
promoters of the Pacific cable. to
Hon. william Muiiock. he fay0Fa a
Etate-owned telegraph line eneirciinx
the globe. This would nationalist
the telegraph service Of the British
Ismpire and reduce the present rates
nearly cne-tenth.