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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-02
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t.. Cuba has to sell her sugar in this mar
No No; taat is not true She can sell in
England. for Instance, II She desires to do
crop" '"e e''H'e CUBAN
NJ Platt then asked: Suppose the
nited states should make a concession Of
- or - per cent in the tand rates on
= tah sugar. couldn't You refuse TO buy tho
OHndn product except at YOUR own rates
ShI mus secure the benefit Of the conces-
I'm No way" was the reply. "Cub,
N'"ib ne under no obligations Ia sell to us
1 g.a!s as have said. the Cuban pro,
ou'efs could md other markets"
u, An me duty has been taken OF Porto
eneNper ON that accouut:'
How about the Hawaiian product?"
o-o Ne are under contract for the entire
T,'''" tons produced In Hawaii There
Is no tariff on that product hut the prtca
Is not affected by that circumstance ''
ut has hcen stated repeatedly that IN
cnsr the suggested concession Is made the
M@9HCerN 10 make such reductions that you
VIII secure the entire benefit OF the la,-is.
iatiou. Is that true?'
We could not oblice any reduction. In
case of a. concession to Cuban sugar. the
price might be lowered. say Lice a pound
nut that would he nothing as compared IN
tnr reduction In the tarin rate which
would amount To about Is cent per pound
l.Nen So great a reduction MS I have mon
toned would depend on the necessitv ~
marketing, and if there should he any pres
sure on that account the necessity Womb
Ne tnat or the producers aud would not
In reply TO series Of questions MI
Hlyemeyer said that his company MS such,
hclds no suEar 'auds In Cuba but ne added
thnt ne had himself made some purchases
there hut that he lid not consider II legitl.
rate 10 compel MIN 90 reply 10 questions
pertaining to these Interests
III he said. YOU compel me 70 give
the Information, I can. OF course DO So
put do not see what my private interests
nave 20 DO with This inquiry "
Proceeding he said that some Ave or six
years ago ne had acquired a half Interest
~ 2 sugar plantation az T0namlo Ray hut
INV Mheh the owners had prepared 10 util.
nc the land Their own improvements had
hecn obhterated by the Insurgents and thrf
morning mas sincc been done with h. other
interests uciu hy him in Cuba We're pu,,ncr.
"s'u ~ l"loMei Forty per cent OF tne stock
OF 9 plant called the Trinidad. which mas
70 lana connected with Il. but which n~o
egc,S hnont sVo tons annually; 90 per cent
~ sugar Factory AZ Chapplwa. IA SIiFbt
interest In another factory whose name he ;
toula not recall an Interest In plautafton
~ santa cruz, TIA connection with M
" eisA, q Hawaiian planter which prodnces f,
ilom eoVo 70 lo,too tons N sugar nor vear' Z
AT these interests had been acouirei Ne I
sou hriore there hRd been agitation OF me /
added that he knew nothing abept C,,tnn
NuEat land holdings by other Americana
hptering upon q brief explanation ~ his
own, mf- haremeyer said that along win
Sls suban purchases the sugar rrust mad
s sgusAt 1850 tons OF beet sugar on It's way
1T wiil' of course" he said, be under.
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II Is denied that there Is danger Of pump
Ing the water ont OF either the Colorado
or the Brazos.
Tho find Of oil near Austin has created
some excitement In that city.
The Greer county school land case has
been submitted to the supreme court.
The legislative investigating committee
will use the Inst twenty days OF its exist
euce IN reviewing the work done.
The State Womans Christian Temperance
Union Is in session az Terrell.
A large number OF new charters were Hled
with the secretary Of state.
Andres Ollvares is TO hang at Corpus
Christi June for the murder Of Mrs, James
Hatch.
A cotton warehouse Is to be established
at Galveston for the benefit Of those dcslr.
ing 10 hold their crop.
Another well to the south Of Spindle Top
has been abandoned at the depth Of 2jts
feet.
Beaumont carpenters have been granted
an increase in wages
Hooks No. ? oil well at Saratoga had an
other blowout
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WASHINGTON.

II Is believed that the house conferees on
the rivers and harhors bill will yield 70
most or the senate amendments; % agree
ment has been reported but the conference
has been adjourned until Saturday.
There is further evidence 70 show that
the Rock lslnnd has been Interfering with
the Houston ship channel Item In the In.
terest OF La Porte, but there IS also evil
dence that the Texans viii have their way
MaclaY has issued revised edition Of his
history, but his animus against Schley IS
stu apparent.
Minister Corea OF Nicaragua IS now pre-.
pared 70 present the terms under which his
government viii grant the rights necessary
for the construction OF the canal
William II. Moody. the new secretary Of
the navy took the cath Of ofacc Thursday.
The president has ordered the court mar.
tial Of Major Edwin +. Glenn. who is an
alleged participant Ia the administration Of
the water cure.
General Macarthur testified that Aeuln-
aldo was landed AZ Manila aboard IN Amer
lean warship because he was a rscful indi-
yidnsl
at the opening Of tho senate inquiry into
Cuban sugar holdings President Hayemeyer
Of the trust testified thar his company bad
no holdings In Cuba bur that he had pri-
vste interests there. also admitted that he
reduced prices to less than cost TO defeat
beet sugar producers and secure bis share
OF trade.
Southern rorgressmen objected to a dis
cussion OF the status Of the negro By the
committee on labor as Likely to cause
racial unrest.
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Of the refined sugar renders IL impossible
for any competitor "a secure higher price
for its product than it gets
The examination drifting to the assertion
Of Mr.. Haycmeyer that Cuban sugar could
md a market in England, Mr.. Teller asked:
III England is good market for Cuban
sugar. why has not the Cuban product
sought that market In the pnst:'
Because was the reply, the beet sugar
product can he secured from Germany at
much lower freight rates.
rs It not fact that the United States
affords the only market that Cuba ever
had?'
No: the United States Is not the only
market for Cuban sugar, but owing to its
geographical position this country Is the
principal market for It. but years ago
Cuba made large expectations 10 England
Now the freight rate is in favor OF the
United States and against England.
AT this point Mr.. Havemeyer was excused
until Monday.
Tomorrow Messrs. Bonner and Mott will
be heard.
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RAILROADS.

The international and Great Northern Is
70 build the Beaumont extension to New
Orleans, though not right away.
The Texos tourist passenger rate sheet "a
being revised az a meeting In session at san
Antonio.
There is an interesting situation at Tyler,
the people helrS determined that the Cot
ton Belt offices shall not be removed.
The question Of decrease OF wcrkinr
hours is being asitated by the shopmen.
The headquarters Of Manager Goodrich
Of the East and West have been removed 30
the Houston ana Texas Central
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A STUBBORN COLD OR
BRONCHITIS.

yields more readily to SCOTS
Emulsion of cod-liver oil than
to anything that you can take /;
and if persistently used a few
days, will break up the cold
When you awake in the
night choked up and cough
ing hard, take a dose Of the
Emulsion, and you will get
immediate relief, where no
cough medicine will give YOU
relief. L has a soothing and
healing effect upon the throat
and bronchial tubes.
ssaa Tor F,ss ssnpl.
SCOTT b BowNE. chs.i.i. 90 Pearl 81 Sr
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Two Houses al selton.

Bolton, Texas. May 1.-Two residences
in the northeastern part OF town belonging
10 Mr.. J E. Elliott burned at . o'clock
this morning. One was occupied by Mr.
Gus I'lrich, who lost nearly an his furni-
ture; loss about $1,000: insurance $50 81
llOtt's less on both houses one OF wh'ch
Was vacant IN which the fire started
5000; insurance $1,000, with the vacancy
clause on the vacant house Origin evident.
~ ineendiary. The nearest fire plug has
been tampered with, causing a loss Of m.
teen minutes In getting water Otherwise
but one house would have burned
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COMMERCIAL.

Heavy wheat exports hulled grains In the
face Of good weather news and heavy de.
liverics on May options.
The decreased volume Of dealings and the
confusion in stocks were due mainly to the
furry In cali money 10 Is per cent
Cotton values made slump on weaker
erots and heavy liquidation.
The New orleans spot cotton market was
unusually quiet.
The New York spot cotton market WAS
quiet and closed to 10 points lower.
Secretary Testers New Orleans cotton
exchange statement covering the montble
movement TO April 30 compared with last
year shows a decrease Of 10000 bales.
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LABOR TROUBLES.

Nine organized building trades IN the
Pittsburg district have started the connlct
for higher wages and thousands OF men
are involved.
Granite workers, teamsters viewers, car
penters. plumbers aud hod carriers are on
strike at Boston.
Two thousand skilled lahorers are on
strike for higher wages al Buffalo.
Two thousand men OF the building trades
are on strike at Youngstown, Ohio.
Over a Thousand wCrkmen are on strike
at TCruntc, Carsdz
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SPORT.

The game between Baltimore ana Boston
ended Ia a row, the police saving Umpire
Sheridan from serious injury.
Southern league scores: birmingham g
Nashville Z; Chattanooga.Atlanta post.
poned, wet grounds; New Orleans 5, Little
Rock I.
Mississippi ball players defeated the Tex.
as university nine by 2 TO l.
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SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
Today's Weather
DOMESTIC.

Chicago packers admit the truth Of the
report that the consumption Of beef has
decreased s7k per cent since the agitation
began.
Governor Davis Of Arkansas returned
home to answer charges OF bad department
fied against him IN the Baptist church.
The St Louis Worlds Fair has been post
poned for a year.
Thousands OF patriotic Mlssisslppians vel
coined Admiral schley at Jackson.
The formal opening Of the club womeR's
convention at Los Angeles was markedly
BRILLIANT.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

The senate minority Denounced the re-
fusaI Of the republican majority TO summ6n
Aeuinaldo as witness in his own behalf.
Senator Culbersop's resolution inquirins
into the cost Of the Philippines war was
unanswered by the war department, Sen
ator Root giving Il fimsJ excuse.
In the house Industrial conditions and the
conduct OF the samar war were discussed.
The house adopted the Burleson resou-
ton demanding copies " all orders to com
manding ofdcers IN the Philippines
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EDWARD l. swAYslE RETURNED.
He Disappeared Two Years AGO Whei
His Firm Failed.

Kansas City April 30. Edward I. sway
sic. member OF tpc live stock commi,
sion firm Of Lald, Penny & Swaysie. wi
Disappeared In July. 1909, returned To Kag
sns city today. soon after Swaysies dis
appearance his firm failed for about 500
90" catching Kansas city, Boston and SM
Francisco banks, and o warrant chargln.
MIN with Wtent TO cheat and dcfraud Wal
sworn our bv Attorney L. c. Boyle Of ths
HankerS and CIttlemens Protective ass9
cation. SWaysio was followed to NeE
ork. whore all trace of him was lost
Swaysie declared today that his lealnsi
lad been honorable and thnt he is read
10 face any charges Attorney Boyle would
not say whether he would nc arrested o.
whether the charges would be pushed
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sHERIFFs, pEPARTMENT.

Beaumont. Texas. April 3O.-Strayed o.
stolen, one gray mare slightly flea bitten
1914 hands high, years, star on left shoul
der. One bay horse years, rs hands high
harness marks on neck and sides. sh5f
name and tail. One dark brown horse Il
years. u hands high unbranded harnes:
marks. short name and tail Liberal reward
for return Ras. Landry, Sheriff JeifersoH
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TEXAS.

The court OF criminal appeals has Alarmed
the lie sentence Of Mrs. Grimsinger. con.
yieted at San Antonio Of the murder OF her
husband.
The taking Of the school census all over
Texas Is now under way. An increase in
the number Of children enrolled is ex.
pected.
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SOUR LAKE OIL NEWS.
Atlantic and Pacific No. 2 May Come
at Any Time.

SuanuC ana racine NO. May Come in
at Any Time.
Sour Lake, Texas, May The Atlantic
and Pacific oil well No. 2 Is expected 10
come in any day now II Is down about 6JO
feet with very good indications of oil
The Sour Lake Springs company's No. 1
had blowout az a depth OF about 400 feet
They are drilling along steadily ana all in.
dications for a good well is very hattering.
The Gufey company has STONED on the
old well and has built a new derrick near
the old well II Is expected II win start
drilling on the new well soon They aIso
expect 70 build several more new derricks
10 starting new wells.
mere Is also new derrick erected on the
Wiess land, which lies lust east OF the A.
lsntic and Pacific about half a mile
The teams have arrived from Port Arthur
20 haul piping for the new pine line 10 he
lad from Sour Lake TO Port Arthur.
:. 1nere Is also material 20 be hauled from
sour Lake station 10 build oil taAks. TAere
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HOUSTON

Mr. Ed KAN was elected president of the
Business League yesterday.
The Houston Manufacturers assoclat,on
has proposition for the erection q, an
other rice mill.
The corner stone Of the Carnegie Library
building was laid yesterday.
Pistol toters are being rounded IN by tae
police
Ine citizens Of Drummer nominated school
trustees last night. ''
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Terrell Texas, Nav Ia heavy fire loss
occurred at p. m. today. The FIRE oriri-
mated IN Ables & Walton's lumber yard.
near the Union depot. Their loss was total
amounting 70 Sl2.uVO. with 5000 Insurance
4. Bradshaw dealer In wool hides and
grain, loss $1,000 insured for $500: John
McGrav. loss about $500. insurance not
known; Gainesville Plumbing company, to-
tai loss not known
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THE STRIKE NEAR AUSTIN.
Many People Paid a Visit to Wate
Station

Station.
Austin, Texas. May 1.-The finding OF 4
near Waters station IS the talk OF the TOW,
today. and many citizens visited the ficia.l
II is said IN be the intention of the owl
ers OF the wells to build a 10000 reinel
In Austin and pipe the oil direct 70 II
town from the field The drllers have d'
covered large stratum of paraffne. wind
Is considered valuable, as one OF the loez
telephone companies contracted for a lars
amount of il Yesterday.
The Standard well. which is being sur
In the hopes Of bringing in a gusher
down ninety-sly feet and has been In b
sand ever since the thirty four-foot mar
was registered. The drtlIers are now bal
ing oil from the well with little water.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
ereenvIne Saloon Damned.

Greenync. Texas, May Fire this
morning damaged the Wells & Frye saloon
stock to the amount OF $500: covered by
insurance
The building, owned by Sam Nurenhura
Is only slightly damaged
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Deficiency Certificate Apnroved.

Austin. Texas May The governor IN.
approved deficiency certificate for tbs
railroad commission calling for $50 %
telegraph.
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MA Made from an active praeIple obtain.s
equal p ~ -, neet. they act on the liver
e c No gripping. no sick stonisc6 WIN
wy ehtonie constipation. Price % cents
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are several carloads Of iron and other stu
which Is giving work to several men
A good many prospectors are here moi
looking over the oil prospects, but very y
tie land changing hands at present.
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NEW HAVEN PEOPLE
Who Have Sailed for Europe Within a
 Day or Two

f~''Ai~N' NN+ Day or Two.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. A. Corbin, of Dwight street, sailed for Europe Saturday to be absent about three months. They will make the passage oyer on the steamer Noordam, of the Holland American line. making port at Rotterdam. They will tour through Holland and Belgium, going next into western and northern Germany and then into Switzerland, where they will spend a month, thence going to Paris and London.
 Mrs. F. Foote Thompson, wife of County Commissioner Thompson, of East Haven, sailed for Europe Satur- day morning on the steamer Noordam. Mrs Thompson was accompanied by her two daughters, Miss Marjorie and Miss Doris, who remained with their mother Friday night seeing her sail Saturday morning and returning to their home in the afternoon, They will spend the summer with friends. Mrs. Thompson will make the trip with a party of six or eight ladies, conducted by Miss Pauline Leavens, who has in- structed literary class in New Haven for several years. The travellers will visit England, Scotland and other coun- tries.
 Mrs. Katherine Wessbecher and Mrs. Alais Pfeiffer sailed for Germany Sat urday on the steamer Noordam to visit friends and relatives.
 Mrs Agnes Volkmann has engaged passage on one of the trans-A Atlantic steamers sailing from New York July 3. Mrs. Volkmann expects to tour Ger many extensively. She will go to Han over and meet Mrs. Henry Flagge and family, of this city, who are visiting relatives there. Mrs. VollSmann expects to be absent from this city about three months.
 Rev. Robert Bell, one of the assistant ministers of St. Paul's church. will sail for Europe next Saturday on the steam CT Columbia. He will be away two months and will visit Scotland, Ireland and England.
 Rev. MT. Stokes, curate of St. Paurs, sails on the Umbria on the same day, His time abroad will be chiefly spent in Switzerland.
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MattinS--Rugs.

Offered you last week, $S. atting for $6. a roll, and sold almost all we had.
 That word almost" is the text of this notice. There is a little left, if you will come promptly you can have your share. Isn't $2. worth saving?
 Shore cottagers are taking our "A Household Rugs at soc, and our 3o-inch Rugs at 35c, about as fast as we can get them into the house.
 Had a good big lot come in Friday, so there will be no waiting for awhile. These are good rugs;- good looking. decoration, and, at their little prices about as satisfactory values as a housekeer can find.
 A new lot of Trial Smyr- mas is in. Never have had anything in the Rug Store that has sold so fast as these. You know, they are the first rugs off the loom;-used sim. ply to Itune up" the loom to the proper pitch. They do not go through the final finishing process and look a little rough, but in every re- spect wear they are as good as the best Smyrnas you can buy. Sold, however at ONE HALF the Smyrna prices.
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John M. Hassall. Lace, Muslin and Bobbinette Curtain Manufacturer,
 78 Bedford St.


 Boston, June I6, 1902. The Edw. Malley Go.
 New Haven, Ct, Gentlemen
 We have shipped you today by freight the lot of Curtains selected by your MT. Linneil on Saturday last We congratulate you and your buyer on the acquisition of these goods at the price we accepted for them, You will of course understand that nothing but the exigencies involved in the settlement of the Estate of John M. Hassall, the manufacturer ot these curtains, would excuse us ln selling at the price we did.
 In our experience we have seldom known of a transaction so likely to surprise and please your customers.
 Yours very truly,
 Estate of John. M. Hassall.
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Brief Mention.
High water at noon.

High water at noon.
 The second annual meeting of the Connecticut Odontonical society will bs held at Savin Rock on Tuesday, July 1 "A shore dinner will be one of the feat. ures.
 Rev John A. Timm, pastor of the German Evangelical Lutheran church this city, made the principal address al the laying of the cornerstone of the new St. Johns German Evangelical Luth- eran church of Bristol yesterday after noon.
 The night White Mountain express of the New York. New Haven and Hart ford railroad between New York and the White Mountains, with through ser vice to Quebec, Portland and Bar Har- bor, Me, made the first run for the sea- son of 1902 yesterday.
 The annual field day and shore dinner of the John Hancock Outing club will be held at Gillern & Quinn's Morris
 
 ba11 team, under the able captaincy of Edward Lawton, will endeavor to wrest the supremacy from Bridgeport, where the championship went last year. The arrangements are in the hands of the following: James M. Sisk, Joseph Calla- han, Daniel J. Pitot, William Kelly and Daniel A. O'Neil.
 The Sargent & Go. Athletic associa- tion will give it's first annual field day and athletic sports at Savin Rock July 4, and, judging by the entries received, there will be the largest crowd of ath- 1etes seen in open games in this state in recent years. The list of events in- cludes the following: 75-yards dash, 440-yards dash, one mile run running broad jump, putting siXteen-pound shot, three standing jumps With weights and special boys race of fifty yards, all for silver prizes, which will be ex- 1fbited.
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Soc Pongee Satin, soc.
8sc and $I Fancy Silks, 50c.

Not a very large lot, but choice, new fancy weaves, for waists or trimmings pieces left from big seasons selling
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Monday, June 23. 1902.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY

Pagt Attractions-Savin Rock. Bargaing-G Gamble Desmond Co. Baby Wagons-Brown X Durham. Carpet mples-Thompson Shop. Dividend Notice--J. w. Schroeder. Estate James Say-Probate Notice, Excursion-St Chapin. Furniture-C Chamberlain Co. For -House--32 Hilton Street. Kodaks-City Hall Pharmacy. Notice to Contractors-C. W. Kelly. Potatoes-D M Welch X Son. Panama Hats-Brooks X Co. igerators-Bowditch Co. Souvenirs Malley Co. Skrts-Chas. Monson Co. Womens Suits-Howe & Stetson. Wanted Situation--M. G. N, this office. Wanted -Girl-25S Church Street.
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Local Weather Report.
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
New aven. June %.

If you are going away, for short or long period, the Journal and Courier will be sent to you by mail without extra charge. The address may be changed as often as desired.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-23

The Union Shear company, of Litch- field, has filed articles of association with the secretary of State at Hart ford. The concern has a capital stock of 1000.
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College Fans, Sc,

Fans in Yale blue and all the other college colors, some. initialed goods at have been selling at 15cto 25c. While lot of 200 lasts, at 5c each,
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WEATHER RECORD.

Washington, D. C., June % 1902 p. m. Forecast for Monday and Tuesday
 For New England: Fair Monday and Tuesday; fresh west winds
 For Eastern New York: Fair Monday and Tuesday; slowly rising temperature; light northwest winds, becoming variable.
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SI.I0 Black Taffeta, Soc,
Sl.IQ Peau de Soie, $I.OO.
SI.20 Peau de Cygne, $l.O0

The Queen of Silks Bright soft ustrous for waist o45 d[s, 5as e}S, Eon This is a"'he' wide and $O9