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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-23
HUNT PREPARING TO RESIGN
GOVERNORSHIP OF PORTO RICO
Has Accomplished the Work and
Hopes Return to United States for GoodDoes
Not Take His Vice President ial Boom Seriously.

compliments that he could not fail to ap-
preciate. but that he did not take these
compliments as seriously as some might
expect.
Governor Hunt is from Montana, and his
vice presidential boom Is known TO have
some strong backing.
Porto Rico and her people are doing
splendidly," said the Governor. THE peo-
pie have never been so contented and they
are rapidly becoming more prosperous
They have nscertained that they are to
be governed just as fairly as the people of
this country and with as much inde-
pendence. and they are growing to like
our country and our people. do not be-
lieve that anything could induce them to
change their allegiance to some other
Government.
They are learning American ways and
laws along with the English tongue. There
are 5000 Porto Rican children studying
the English language In the schools Of the
Iland and they are learning fast
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-23

to the Terminal that the Terminal cannot
promptly deliver to the line to which 1t is
consigned.
The necessity for the Terminal lines be-
ing clear is stated TO be absolutely essen
tfal, as under a congested condition of the
Terminal it will be impossible for roads
having freight consigned to them. even
though they ,Ih 2e ~ ppsLtiOn @ 70 pner aeeepn le
traffic is liable to be delayed under these
conditions.
other improvements OF technical nature
were advised by the committee, which ad
journed subject to call of Chairman
Levey. A meeting Of the committee will
probably be called when all the members
can attend, as at yesterdays session Rus
sell Harding and 8. NJ. FELTON, were un-
ahla to attend
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-23
r.. t. HEED LEAVES THE FRISCO.
Popular Advertising Manager Quits
Service for Another Position.


Service for Another Position.
Robert T. Heed has retired from the
position Of advertising manager of the
Frisco system, to take a place with the
Con P. Curran Printing Company.
Mr.. Heed did great deal for the Frisco
while in its employ He had ideas. and he
had appreciation. When he saw a place to
put an advertisement that would benefit
the Frisco he was always ready with the
advertisement. When there was no place
apparent to the ordinary eye he could
usually see one. He was alert, and had
the initiative quality. which goes TO make
the promoter of all enterprises. which
flourish by the light of publicity.
Recognizing the advantages of pictorial
work as an advertising medium Mr. Heed
had reproductions of oil paintings made
for the Frisco. The idea took with other
advertisers. Mr.. Heed elaborated it He
not only procured the best artistic talent.
but he got men who could write in con-
vtncing style to prepare articles regarding
the advantages of travelling by way OF
the system he represented.
In every advertisement that he put ont
there was an idea He knew what he de-
sired to impart to the people, and he knew
how to impart it. II 1t was of a literary
character he could put his finger on the
writer who could do the work
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-23
DYNAMITE KILLS ONE MAN.
Three Others Injured and Two
Houses Blown to Pieces.
PEprRrJCS SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPEClAL
Harrisburg. ILL.,. Sept. 22-At the new
Davenport mines, four miles south OF this
city, seventy-five pounds of dynamite ac-
cidentally exploded about o'clock this
afternoon, killing one man instantly, IA
tally wounding another and seriously in
juring two others Two buildings In which
the dynamite was kept We're blown to
pieces. The dynamite and caps were kept
together in a box in the building. From
some unknown cause the building caught
fire and the alarm was given to run.
James Smith, a contractor, was lying
near the building asleep. Tom Carpenter,
a workman. went to arouse smith when
the explosion occurred, killing Smith in
stantly and fatally injuring Carpenter.
Twenty-Five or more who were near the
shaft escaped by running.
The explosion was heard for many miles
away and blew a hole into the earth twen-
ty feet in diameter.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-23
NJ. p. IMMIGRATIoN BUREAU.
Second Annual Convention Will b
Held at Alexandria, La.

Second Annual Convention VIII BIC
Held at Alexandria, La.
The second annual meeting of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Immigration Bureau will be
held at Alexandria, La, October Il Mem
bers of the bureau will mobilize IN St
Louis Sunday night. October II.
The following is the itinerary. which
will be taken through Missouri, Arkansas
and Louisiana: Leave St Louis October u
at / a. m; arrive at Poplar Bluff at a
m. where breakfast will be served; arrive
at Little Rock at a m, where trolley
ride around the city win be taken, To-
nowed by a smoker at the Board of Trade;
arrive at Monroe, La, Tuesday at a. M,
where the party viii be guests Of the city.
and at S p. m the convention will be
opened at Alexandria, La, by President
b. H Payne; an address Of welcome will
be Delivered by Mayor Crowley, to which
Z. E. Barclay will respond
The convention will be in session until
Thursday, October 15. when the party will
depart at midnight, arriving in New Or
leans at go a. m. After a short stay there
a trip Will be taken to Shreveport, La,
and Texarkana and Poplar Bluff. arriving
in St Louis Sunday, october 1e, at 1:So
D. m
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-23
ST. LOUIS BILL OF LADINe.
Lines Have Not Increased Terminal
Facilities I'm Proportion to Other
EXPANSION.


Executive officials of roads belonging to
the Eastern Traffic Association will re-
quest that meeting Of the association be
called for the purpose Of adopting the st.
Louis bill OF lading. after which the trunk
line associations Will be called upon to
acQuiesce- 1t is stated that to do this will
require considerable time. but that the
officials OF the st. Louis lines have agreed
to hasten the matter as much as possible.
ard though the request has pot been
made as yet, IL will be attended 20 soon.
Members Of the Business Mems League
Freight Congestion Committee state that
Whey will not cease agitating the subject
until the through bill has been granted
and additional terminal facilities In the
shape OF tracks and warehouses have been
provided on the west side Of the river.
though all agree that the lines are yigor-
ously pushing the work OF construction Of
warehouses and freight depots IN St
Louis.
Discussing the situation, a member Of
the committee said: The chief cause Of
the trouble exists In the fact that the st.
Louis lines. while building hundreds OF
miles of railroad throughout the South
west. which Sraff1c naturally drains to st.
Louis. have not increased their terminal
facilities IN proportion to the increased
traffic which they have secured by the
extension OF their lines"
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-23
1. C. SOUVENIR VOLUME.
George w. Becker Among the ON
cial Who Attended fhe p,,2

George w. Becker Among the ON
ciai Who Attended the banquet.
George w. Becker, assistant general,
freight agent of the Illinois Central. has
received one of the souvenir volumes
given by the Illinois Central to all of its
employees who attended the dinner given
by the company in February. 1901. in
honor of the fiftieth anniversary of the in
corporation of the company. IL
The book represents the perfection of
the bookmaker's and engrayer's art he
ing bound in flexible morocco and con-
tanning steel engravings of the BANQUET
scene at the Auditorium Hotel and repro
auctions OF many scenes forming land
marks in the history of the great Corpora
ton, among them being facsimile of the
pass given to Abraham Lincoln when he
1888
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-23
N. Y. n. H. & H. ANNUAL REPORT.
President Hall Resigns Because of
Ill Health.

New Haven, Conn.,, Sept. 22-In his an
nual report of the affairs of the New
York New Haven and Hartford Railway
company, for the year ending June 30,
lSOS' issued to-day. the announcement IS
naoe officialy that President John NJ
Han has given notice that the condition Of
ms health will not permit his serving as
president beyond his present term.
Inc statement says the gross earnings
OF the company for the year 1903 are the
Isrsest IN 1ne history of the company
For rail- and boat lines combined the total
gross earnings for the year were S51 .964. :
iUS;SS r an increase of 1851. .40s.s7 over the
sn 49, i,,or raasss l9r the year previous. and
Is also shown. 'ui pi"S
From uncontrollable causes, saws the
statstnent, Tue cost Of operation was very
muCn IN eNcess OF any previous year
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-23
Ewing Pre.bytery Meets.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLlC SPECIAL
Eldorado. ILL.,. Sept 22.-Ewing Presby-
terry Of the Illinois Synod. Cumberland
Presbyterian Church. met to-day for a
two days session at the Providence
Church. two and one-half miles west OF
Carrier Mills. The Reverend Gus Organ
is the retiring moderator. s E. Young is
secretary. The Reverend A l. Metcaf
preached the opening sermon
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-23
Jobbers Coming to ST. Louis.

REPUBLIC SFECIAII
Muscogee. I. T., Sept. 22.-Every jobbing
house in this city will send a representa-
tive to st. Louis Friday and Saturday to
meet the heads of the traffic department
of the Frisco, NJ, K. & T. and Missouri
Pacific. for the purpose Of an adjustment
of freight traffics. Last week the traffic
men of these roads were in Muscogee, and
the results are invitations to the jobbers
to attend the st. Louis meeting. Jobbers
demand an equal basis with Kansas City
and Fort Worth.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-23

costing N.5O,OOo by the Rock Island. Santa
Fe and Milwaukee roads. The pro-
posed new station is to go on Grand ave-
nue. and Twenty-second street. just east
of the little station now used by the Mil
waukee Railroad. The Missouri Pacific
ran into this depot when the flood cut 1t
of from the old station. thus demonstrat-
ing that the grade was satisfactory for
heavy trains.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-23
Railway, who was struck by q train at
Greenville, Miss, last night, died to-day
GOULD SPECIAL MAKES FAST TINE.
Railway MaSnate May Go Over the
Southwest Lines.

George ]. Gould and party returned from
record-breaking trip over the Missouri
Pacific last night, and were taken over the
Kirl<wood and Carondelet branch to JEFF
ferson Barracks station. where they spent
the night. This morning the Atalanta,
Mr.. Gould's private car. will carry the
party to Texarkana, and 1t is expected
that the trip will be continued through
the Southwest
The Gould special over the Missouri Pa
cific has been making record-breaking
time ever since its departure Monday
morning to Smithton. 1s0 miles, in little
oyer three hours, and from Smithton to
Of G1y yes'erTIas Ie orng ao bn at speed
ward
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-23
JOINT SESSIONS or CONVERSIONS.


The Missouri Railroad and Warehouse
Commission is in communication with the
Illinois Commission for the purpose Of in
vestigating the terminal conditions Of the
st. Louis lines on both sides Of the river.
in obedience to request from the Mer-
chants Exchange that an investigation Of
the facilities should be made in order
that the responsibility for the delay in
grain shipments could be placed and the
congestion relieved.
1t Is possible that the commissions viii
hold joint session In st. Louis on the
last day OF this month.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-23
GENERAL STRIKE THREATENED.
A Employees of B. & o. Dissatisfed With
Wage Scale.

Wage Scale.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
41uncie, Ind. Sept. "a general strike
of the employees of the six divisions of the
Big Four system is threatened as the
result of the walk-out Of boilermakers in
the Indiana shops of the road yesterday
and to-day. This morning the number of
strikers was doubled by walkout at the
indianapolis shopk
The members of the Grievance Commit
tee of the Big Four trainmen have been
summoned. and at meeting to be held
tonight a general strike will be discussed.
officers Of the road declared To-day. it
IS said. that all demands for readjust-
ment of wages would be met with u fiat
refusal
James s. Morris, chairman of the COM
mittee, when told of this, said that un-
doubtedly there would be general strike
throughout the system. The boilermakers
demand an increase of 80 cents an hour.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-23
KeIiond Goe. to Frisco.

Louisville, KY, Sept. 22-wI,liam Alfred
Kellond. assistant general passenger agent
that Office was abolished, has been ap-
pointed chief clerk to A. ]. Davidson, gen
erai superintendent of the ST. Louis and
San Francisco, with headquarters at
Springfield, Mo.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-23
Kansas City Union Depot.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Kansas City, Mo-. Sept. 22-It is report
cd to-day in banking circles that, tired of
vaiting for a unanimous decision to build
a new Union Station in better locality
than the old one, all arrangements have
been completed for the erection of one
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-23
ROADS MUST HELP TERMINAL.
Traffic Oficfals Advise ms to Means
for Relieving Congestion.

for Relieving Congestion.
The committee Of executive railway off,
cials appointed to investigate the freight
congestion. accompanied by President Me-
Chesney, General Superintendent Breck
and Superintendent Kearney. made an IN
spection trip over the terminals on both
sides of the river yesterday.
After the trip the committee held con-
ference, and. it is stated. all advocated
that the lines be advised that they must
help the Terminal bear; the delays of the
congestion, and must not deliver freight
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-23
su.ctacIe. and Eyegiasse.

Accurately fitted by our expert opticians.
DR.. Bond or DR.. Montgomery. Steel
frames, 81 and up: gold, s. and up. Eyes
tested absolutely free OF charge.
MERMOD C JACCARD'S.
Broadway and Locust.
Our Eateh eGtdIoz, 1000 ssgracings mailed free.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-23
PnImyra County Fair.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Palmyra. NO.. Sept. 22.-The Palmyra
Fair will open tomorrow. There is a fine
display OF all kinds on the grounds and
floral and agriculturals halls are full to
oyerfowing.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-23
ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURY AFTER
BEING STRUCK BY EXPRESS TRAIN.

Patroman Shea Action Prevents Samuel Bancroft 6
DID, From Being Ground Beneath Engines Wheels Aft
Had Hurled Twenty Five Feet by the Coweacher
of a Monster Mogul
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-23
Louis H. Ackert Dead.

Columbus. Miss. Sept. 22-Louis II.
Ackert. trainmaster of the Southern
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-23

OYSTERS, first of the season. Selects,
zOc Dozen Milford's, @7 North Sixth st.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-01
Austrian Steamship siam.

The Austrian steamship Siam, Capt.
Duymich, has finished loading her car
go at the old Philadelphia slip and
cleared yesterday afternoon. She is
expected to sail for the Mediterranean
on this mornings tide.
The Siam belongs to a fleet of eight
vessels owned in Fiume, Austria, by
Osanich & Co. known as East India
traders, being engaged always in car
Iying cargoes from ports in China,
Japan and India The vessels in this
fleet are named for various countries
in the Orient. The Siam was built in
Stockton-on-Tees, England, by Blair &
Co.. and her engineers as well as those
in the other vessels of the firm, are
all Englishmen. Her engines are LOO
horsepower and she steams ten knots
when loaded, and twelve knots when
in ballast
The Siam brought a cargo of hemp
from Manila to Boston. and came to
Savannah in ballast for this cargo.
Chief Engineer Shoett, in speaking of
the Philippines, said that the islands
ave a group of about 1,400 islands of
various sizes. The majority of them
have rich deposits of various miner
ais. AS American enterprises and cap
italists are invading the Archipelago
in large numbers. he believes it will
not be long before the natives will
become thoroughly Americanized.
They are now schools and churches of
all religions scattered all through the
country. The second engineer of the
Siam is Mr.. Dryden, third engineer,
Mr.. Blalock, and fourth engineer, Mr..
BoWker.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-01

New York. Jan. S1.-Dealings were
so light that the changes in prices
might be called nominal. Speculation
as whole was professional and trad
ers indisposed to make new commit
ments over Sunday. A small rally at
the start was caused by the London
quotations. The actual news regarding
Union Pacific shipmens' strike was less
disturbing than the situation has been
represented to be by yesterdays late
rumors. Venezuelan news was mega
lively favorable. No fresh develop
ments were reported. Bank statement
showed only small increase in surplus
reserve and served. as a point for de-
sultory selling in the last half hour.
An exception to the general movement
was found in Delaware and Hudson,
which was accumulated on an advance
of over 3 points. In most instances
prices were a shade under last night.
Market closed dull and steady Gov
eminent bonds unchanged. Railroad
bonds quiet and firm. Total sales 147,-
500.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-01
GRAIN, PROVISIONS ETC.

New York, Jan 31-Flour dull and
easy; winter patents, $S65@4O0; Min
nesota patent, $410@4.SO.
Rye flour dull; fair to good, $1,000
S35.
Buckwheat flour dull at $220@23O.
Corn meal steady; yellow Western,
$1.19.
Rye steady; No. Western, Gle.
Barley quiet; feeding, Ate.
Wheat-Spot easy; No. 2 red, S0Ac.
Weaker cable forecasts of large Rus
sian shipments and bearish winter
wheat crop news depressed wheat for
a time this morning, after which it
rallied partially on covering. The
close was quiet and steady at a par
tial 1sc net advance; March, S2%c;
May, sic; July, 7Sc.
Corn-Spot easier; No. 2, SOC afoat.
Market weakened moderately on ia
vorable weather news, dull cables,
large receipts here and absence of
demand in sympathy with wheat, the
close was steady and from NC net
higher to unchanged; February, 601ac:
March, SIC; May, 5OMc; July, 4S%c.
Oats-Spot quiet; No. 2, 4Sc. Options
slow and barely steady; May closed,
42c.
Beef steady; family s15.0O@17.O0:
mess, s1O.0O@1O.5O; beef hams, $2O5O
@21.50.
Cut meats steady; picked bellies, 90
loo; do shoulders, SAQS1sc; do hams,
11@111ac.
Lard easy; Western steamed, $10.15;
refined easy; continent, 5000; South
America. S11.00; compound, $7.50@7 rs.
Pork dull; family, $1S.75019OO; short
clear. $1s.O0@21.O0; mess. $1S.OO@1s.5O.
Butter firm; extra creamery, state
dairy, 1S@25c
Cheese firm; state full cream fancy
small colored fall made. 14hc; white
fall made, 141z 9141zc.
Eggs firm; state and Pennsylvania
average best, 24Q25c.
Tallow steady; city, SIC; country,
6A@6hc.
Rice quiet; domestic fair to extra,
Az G6%c; Japan nominal
Molasses quiet; New Orleans OPEN
kettle good to choice, 3294oc.
Sugar-Raw nominal; fair refining.
SIC; centrifugal, 96 test, 11-16c.
Molasses sugar quiet; refined dull;
confectioners' A, 4.60c; mould A, 5.00c;
cut loaf. 5.35c; crushed. $780, powder
ed, 4.S5c; granulated, 4.75c; cubes,
5000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-01
shInnInr Memoranda.

Carrabene. Fla, Jan. 31.-Cleared
Persian schooner Match. Attopart,
Wismar, Germany.
Genoa, Jan. 2S.-Arrived. steamer
DOrotca. Pensacola
Philadelphia, Jan. 31.-Arrived,
steamer Berkshire. Savannah; schoon-
er Benjamin c. Firth, Pensacola.
Cleared, steamer Atlas, towing
barg S. o. 60 Savannah.
Baltimore, Jan. 31.-Arrived. schoon-
er Harry T. Hayward. Port Tampa.
Sailed, steamer Itasca, Savannah.
Dundee. Jan. 31.-Arrived, Indianap-
oils. Pensacola.
Trieste Jan. 2S.-Arrived, Alberta.
Savannah. via Barcelona, etc.
Antwerp, Jan. 3O.-Arrived, Glenn
ats. Savannah.
Fernandina, Fla, Jan. 31.-Sailed,
bark Maria de la Solidad (Urug), CAL
zada, Saville. Spain; schooners Rob
Roy, NOrhury, Philadelphia; Mary
Sanford, Mcdonald, New York.
Key West, Jan. 31.-Arrived, steam
ers Lampasas. Barstow, Galveston,
and sailed for New York; Olivette, AL
len, Havana and sailed for Port
Tampa Martinique, Dillon, Havana,
and sailed for Miami; tug Massasoit,
-, Tortugas.
Jacksonville, Fla. Jan. 31.-Cleared,
barkentine Persistencia, Brineha,
Trenchals, Madeira, Africa
Charleston, Jan. 31.-Arrived steam
ers Arapahoe, Kemble Jacksonville.
and proceeded for New York: Apache,
Bearse, New York, and proceeded for
Jacksonville.
Sailed, steamers Peareth (Br), Day,
Progreso, Mex; S. T. Morgan, An
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-01

thony, Philadelphia; schooner Pasa-
dena, Peckworth, New York.
Port Royal, 5. c., Jan. 3l.-Arrived,
schooner John E. Coyle, -, Dema-
rara.
Cleared. schooner S. c. Haskell, lum-
BIER for Boston.
Brunswick. Ca. Jan. 31.-Arrived,
bark ArmOnis QtaD, Commorta, Bar
bados: schooners Inez y. Caver, Hold
kins. Boston: Kelly Murphy, New
York: Francis C. Tunnel, Tunnel,
Providence; Howard w. Peck, Dodd,
New Haven; Margaret Roper. Barter,
Boston.
Cleared. schooner John r. Penrose,
Nelson, Philadelphia.
Sailed, steamer San Marcos, Avery,
New York: Huran, Ingram, Boston;
schooners William X. Park, Lee, Bal
timore: Samuel P. Bowers, Richard
son, William Sumner, Yeaton, Laura
G. Anderson. Higbee, Republic, Elliott;
TeIfa. Clark. all for New York; ]. II.
Dawson, Hebb, Madeira.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-01
Baxter a Co.'s Grain Letter.

Chicago, Jan. 31.-Market di=I;''=- =
more strength late in the session thu
it has shown since beginning of breal
There was weakness early on cable
Selling quite general and. not much SUI
port, but later there was buying
some large commission houses and 1
cal operators offerings not being FIRE
market advanced and closed strong.
Corn firm but without important re;
lures, and little change in prices. Tra'
light. Scalpers sold early on weaknei
in wheat. Commission houses contlnI
to buy, and offerings rather light. Sci
timent seems generally buIlish on cas-
and car situation. Former very goo
and there are no prospects of improv
ment in latter for some time to com
More firrnness in oats than other gram
while trade was very dull, it was mol
to lack of offerings than demand. Ma
ket Independently strong but witno|
feature. Close is at small advance
There was no special feature in pr
visions aside from trade in May lari
Offerings are rather free. but the oI
mand sufficient to absorb them. AS
rule products were little lower In syI
rathy with lower prices for hogs at .
yards.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-01
Capt. VIM. Campbell Here.

Capt. VIM. Campbell arrived in Sa-
vannah yesterday morning on the
steamer D. H. Miller from Philadel-
phia. to take charge of the bark B.
D. Metcalf, now loading lumber for
Philadelphia for Wyllie & Gabbett.
After the Metcalf is loaded she will
be towed to destination, probably by
the tug Abram Minis. Capt. Campbell
was master, and part owner of the
three masted schooner Ida Lawrence,
an old and regular trader to this port
for many years.
The Ida Lawrence was lost few
weeks ago off Hatteras, while bring
ing load of coal for Messrs. D. R.
Thomas & Co., of this city, from Phil
adelphia. The Lawrence had been on
the way down thirty days, having had
head winds and bad weather all along
the coast. Capt. Campbell and his
crew were rescued with much difficult
ty after the Lawrence went to pieces
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-01

Coffee-Spot Rio quiet; No. invoice
5Ac; mild easy; Cordova, 7011Ac.
The coffee market opened stead,
with prices unchanged to point
higher. the better feeling being as
scribed to a firmer ruling of cable
and a moderate movement of the crou
Prices were finally steady net un
changed to 3 points higher on sales O
$4,000 bags.
Potatoes steady; Jerseys, $1.75@2 0O
state and Western, per $50 pounds
d.50@200; Long Island, $4,000. 25
South Jersey sweets, $2.50@3.75.
Peanuts steady; fancy handpicked
4A@41Sc; other domestic, 3@41a pd
cent.
Cabbage easy; domestic, per barre
red H.00@1,25; white, 6O@75c.
Cotton by steam to Liverpool, 12c.