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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-18

PLOT TO KILL GIN. Otis
Army Officer Finds Remarkable
Document Among Filipinos Papers.
IN AeUINALDo's HANDWRITING

Document Was Endorsed With 4 Di-
rectiOn to Kill the Major General.
Captain Taylor Explains the Cir
cumstsnees.
Washington, April 16.-While exam
ming su immense quantity Of papers
captured from the Filipino insurgents.
Captain John r. NJ. Taylor. of the
Fourteenth Infantry acting under the
direction of Colonel Edwards. of the
department of insular affairs. a few
days ago discovered a remarkable
document. endorsed on the back with
a direction to Kill General Otis. That
endorsement. Captain Taylor insists
is in the handwriting of Aguinaldo
the insuTgent chief A translation OF
the document is as follows:
"Our Honorable President-We. the
signers. who's subscribe the declaration
appended. by these presents protest
against the American proclamation.
we recognize no authority but that OF
God and the revolutionary govern
ment. and we offer our lives and prop
erty FOR the independence of our coun.
| try.
Manila San Miguel. Jan. II. 1899.
"FELIC4ANO CRUZ"
Twenty-Five signatures follow.
On the back is written in the hand
writing of T.. Aguinaldo: "Leberino
Kotiosko. Foliciano de Cruz. to kill
/ General Otis. Commissioned"
Captain Taylor called the attention
Of the chief of the bureau Of insular
affairs to this document in the follow
! ing letter
Sir have the honor To enclose
herewith copy and translation of an
important document 1 found among
the records of the Philippine insur.
/ gent government The note on the
back is in the handwriting OF Emilio
| Aguinaldo. g handwriting with which
| am familiar and one of such peculiar
mannerisms that it cannot be mistak
en- by one who has seen much of il.
"On January 4th. 1899 a .proclama-
ton was issued by General Otis. in
. which he declared the sovereignty OF
the United States over the Philip
pines. Many protests were drawn up
in the Philippines against this. most
OF them were drawn up by order of
the insurgent government. but this
letter was probably an unsolicited evi.
dence of the adhesion of some Kati.
punan lodge. or of one of the popular
clubs in Manila organized by Sandico
while in the pay of the United States
government clubs whose name cover
ed their real purpose the formation of
groups ready at a given signal to at
tack The Americans within the city.
Probably this paper was handed to
AgWnaldo by a delegation of the
signers. If this was the case, the man
who signs first. FeliciaLo Cruz. was
one of the delegates
"Aguinaldo probably talked with
him and as a result of the converse
ton he wrote this note on the back of
the paper. The other name does not
appear in the signatures. He was
probably some follower of Cruz.
ut is TO be noted that General Otis
residence was in the barrio or ward
of San Miguel. The signers of this
paper were men who lived about il
and knew the grounds we'll; some Of
them may have been servants in the
house.
THE attack on the American out
posts did not occur until February 4.
1899"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-18
At Asburv Park.

Asbury Park. n. j.. April. Leone
OF the most violent storms in years
threatened destruction along the ocean
front here. Ropes were stretched
around the pavilions which were in
danger of being carried away, to pre-
vent people from approaching them.
Tremendous seas poured over the
beach and Deal lake is virtually a part
of the ocean.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-18
win Attend St. LouIr Fair dedication.

Baltimore. April 10. Governor
Smith and his stan have arranged to
attend the dedicatory exercises OF the
St Louis exposition on April 80. The
party will travel in a special car over
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
leaving Baltimore on April 2s. The
members of the Maryland commission
will also attend the exercises.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-18

Fourth Glass Postmasters Appointed.
Washington. April 1.-THE follow
ing fourth class postmasters were APP
pointed: Pennsylvania-Pine Summit,
William C. Swartz; Trevoss, Ambrose
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-18
Qualify, Not Quantity

4 Circulation is not always a matter OF figures.
4 Any newspaper can print thousands -of copies and
= give them way, but the fellow who won't pay fora
q newspaper wont buy much FROM the advertisers in
q that paper.
sSs sas s6E s6E 80 81 80 20 81
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-06
A GALLANT ATTACK
Additional Details Of the Rout
of San MigueI's
Band.

Washington, May 4.-Unoffcal reports
received at the War Department, give
additional details of the campaign which
resulted in the death of General San
Miguel and the utter rout of his band
of outlaws by the Philippine Scouts COM
manded by Lieutenants Nickerson and
Reese. 1t appears that the scouts located
San Miguers band in a strongly fortified
position, about half way between Caloo-
can and Mariquina. The fort was situated
in the bend of a slough in a very bro
ken country covered with a dense jungle
Of bamboo 1t consisted of a square stone
block house enclosed by a stone wall
about eight feet high and so we'll con-
cealed that it had heretofore escaped dis
cCvery. This corral and the block house
were built by the Spaniards many years
ago. Lieutenants Nickerson and Reese
and their men made a gallant attack on
this stronghold under a very heavy fire
from the enemy who fired through loop
holes in the wall In spite of this fire
the scouts charged over the wall and
engaged the enemy in a hand hand
combat inside the corridor, driving them
III to the fort. In this assault Lieuten-
ant Reese was shot through the thigh
just below the groin
San Miguel, surrounded by a devoted
body guard of about thirty men, under
took to slip through the line, but being
discovered put up a plucky running fight.
Lieutenant Nickerson with fifteen men
attacked San Miguels party but with
held their fire until within short range.
After firing a few well directed volleys.
San Miguel and one of his immediate
attendants We're seen to fall. The wound
ed leader was game. however, and con-
tinued firing his revolver, while lying on
the ground. until he expired. He had
three bullet shots through his body. Six
of his body-guard We're killed and the
remainder escaped in the dense Jungle.
The fight lasted about an hour and
one-half. The Americans lost three killed
and ten wounded, the latter, including
Lieutenant Reese. The enemy lost heav-
lily. There were IS dead and dying in the
fort and six lay dead outside. Many
more dead and wounded were scattered
about in the jungle. no prisoners were
taken. The body of San Miguel was ta-
ken to Caloocan, where IL was fully
identified At the time his death San
Miguel wore a khaki uniform with
epaulets bearing sunburst in solid gold,
Many valuable papers were found on th6
bodies of the dead which were said to
contain evidence against several promi-
nent men and officials in the province.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-06
Where Politics Does Not
Enter Into the
Contest.
The Campaign for Education Bears Fruit as is
Evidenced in the Vote in Favor Gf Graded
Schools Wherever This
is Made an


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Durham, N. c., May 5.-The anti-sa-
loon or reform ticket swept the town to-
day in the municipal election. J. f. Free
land, who was endorsed by the anti
saloon ticket. defeated Mayor H. c. Me-
Gown, the citizens nominee, by a ma
jority of three hundred and eleven votes.
Every candidate on the reform ticket was
elected by majorities ranging from one
hundred to three hundred votes
When the polls opened this morning
there was a rush of the reform voters and
by 10 o'clock half of the entire registra-
tion had been polled and Freeland and
the anti-saloon ticket was considerably
in the lead. This gain was never re-
covered, although the other ticket gained
from noon until night The election was
one of the quietest on recor There was
no disturbance of any kind and the
voters went to the polls with tickets in
their pockets and voted quietly. The
large majorities on the reform ticket
We're a great surprise alike to the re-
formers and the regular ticket.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-06
GOES OFF THE DOCKET.
rhe Case Against the Revolution Cotton Mills
Brought by Board of Health.
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Greensboro. N. c., May 5.-Major
Charles M. Stedan has been invited to
be one of the speakers at the ANNALS
banquet of the North Carolina Society of
New York, on May goth.
The Indictment which has been pend
ing in the Superior court for two years
against the Revolution Cotton Mills, on
complaint of the Board of Health for
maintaining a nuisance in keeping up
0am across the stream on the outskirts
of town, was mol pressed by the solicit
tor yesterday. This celebrated case, in
which appeared eminent lawyers on both
sides, and which has been up for trial
twice, now goes off the docket and there
are great many here who say it should
never have gone on.
State Insurance Commissioner Young
is here as a witness against r. A. Cald-
we'll, professional negro insurance or
ganizer or promoter, who has already
served a term in State prison for de-
frauding negroes. Yesterday the jury
acquitted Caldwell in an indictment for
obtaining money under false pretenses
There are several other cases against
him yet to be tried.
At midnight last night, the boiler
room of Pitts & Monroe was discovered
on fire, the fire department extinguished
it with but slight damages.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-06
Commencement at sharp Institute.
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Reidsville, N c., May 5.-The audience
at the closing exercises of Sharp
Institute was very large The
program rendered was very enjoyable.
The Junior exercises consisted of songs,
dialogues recitations, music, slavery
time plantation scenes, etc, which made
it a time of enjoyment as we'll as in
struetive.
The contest in defamation for the
Reidsville Review medal was won by Mr.
w. +. Landreth.
Governor Charles B. Aycock delivered
the literary address. On his arrival from
the station to band played "All Hail the
Chief" Then the principal of the school
in a few words introduced him to the
people who greeted him with applause.
The address was one of the greatest on
the subject of proper education. The
institution and it's patrons feel very
grateful, indeed, that they have been hon
ored so highly by the Governor.
In the contest in elocution eleven young
ladies competed, and the medal was
awarded to Miss Cora Neal
The declaimers medal was delivered by
DR.. B. W. Mebane, and the reciters by
Prof. w. G. Shackelford, Superintendent
of Schools of Henry county, Va.
The commencement throughout was one
of the most successful in the history
of the institution.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-06
Buie's Creek Defeats Dunn.
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Buie's Creek, N. c., May Sin beau
tiful game of ball here this afternoon
Buie's Creek defeated Dunn by score Of
nine to four. The game was full of snap
and ginger from start to finish and both
teams put up a fine game
The principal features of the game was
the heavy batting of Turner for Buie's
Creek He came to the bat five times
and swatted the leather for three triples
and one single, and his work behind the
bat was the best. And Dunn also used
the willow we'll, making a beautiful home
run in the sixth and a triple in the fourth
and his work at first was all right Lane
for Dun, pitched a beautiful game, uut
Buie's Creek was too much for HIM and
hiN him with ease, While CashweH, for
Bu.e's Creek was almost invincible. al
lowing the Dunn sluggers only eight hits
The two teams will play again next Sat
urday on the Dunn diamond. A good
game is expected.
Score by innings: r II Z
Buie's Creek 20 0 0 / l 8 0 2 80 13 g
Dunn =. !. ...2 0110 o. 8 4
Batteries: Buies Creek, Cashwell and
Turner; Dunn, Lane and Randall Um-
pire, Mr. Floyd Taylor, of Buie's Creek
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r H Z
The sleek Duck" Gagged.

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Greensboro, N c., May 5.-About two
months ago, a "sleek duck registering
at the Benbow Hotel here as u. C. Har-
rington, New York, under pretense of
locating a big knitting mill plant, mana
ged to get $50 out of E. P. Wharton on
a worthless check, and four suits of
clothes from Vanstory's clothing store,
although he afterwards sent two of the
suits back by express. Yesterday tele-
grams tell of the arrest in Fond du Lac,
Wisconsin, of ]. Curtis Harrington alias
j. c. Curtis. charged with forging a draft
there for ST 500 and presenting it at the
bank Harrington admits he is wanted
in Indian Territory and the police of Lit
tie Rock. Ark, telegraph he is also
wanted there, also at Lincoln. Ill.
Springfield. Mo, Schuylerville, n. Y, and
Greensboro, n. c.
Chief Clerk Harris, of the Benbow
Hotel today forwarded large batch Of
letters for Harrington to the sheriff Of
Fond du Lac.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-06
Pledged to Springer.

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Wilmington. N. c., May SIN the alb
sence of opposition to the ticket nomi-
mated in the Democratic primaries two
weeks ago, the municipal election today
is passing off remarkably quiet and
hardly fourth of the vote will be cast.
All the aldermen will be elected unani-
mously and they are pledged by the pri-
mary in which they were nominated to
vote for w e. Springer for mayor. De-
partmental officers will be chosen at
special meeting of the new board tomor-
row. For the best of these offices there
is warm light but the aldermen have
precluded the possibility OF much trouble
from aspirants by agreeing upon all
offices in secret caucus, all members
voting unanimously for the caucus nomi,
nees upon open board
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-06
Accidently Shot Mother and Sister.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Tarboro, N. c., May 5.--Sunday morn
ing daughter of Brinkley Downing, the
lone colored Democrat of No. 13 town
ship, accidentally shot her mother and
sister by striking a gun with a broom
with which she was sweeping. The gun
it is believed, was set in the corner
cooked On the evening before a drunken
negro forced open the door OF the house
and old man Downing seized the gun
and shot at him. The negro ran 1t is
thought the old man left the trigger of
the undischarged barrel sprung. The two
women are painfully but not seriously
hurt
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-06
One Ticket Only at Henderson.
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Henderson, N. c., May 5.-The town
election today is very quiet as there is
only one ticket in the field and the indi-
cations are that the vote will be small
This will make twelve years for May
or r. j. Switzerland and with the alder
men to be elected today we are looking
for better things for our little town.
The board of aldermen that will be
elected today without opposition viii be,
NJ H. Stone, j. A. Gill, l.. w. Barnes,
w. d. Burwell, Melville Dorsey, c. ].
Smith, w. A. Hunt and w. w. Rowland
On Monday, June the 1st, our people
will vote on the bond issue and that
promises ITO be a warm contest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-06
Victory for Graded Schools.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Chapel Hill, N. c. May 5.-Through the
untiring efforts of Prof. M. c. $ Noble,
Professor of Pedagogy in the University,
the citizens of Chapel Hill today carried
the election for graded schools by the
close majority of Ave votes. The cleo
tion was close and exciting, and the op-
ponents of the school made bitter and
stubborn fight. 1t was great victory
for the champions of the graded school
movement and everybody is highly graft
fled over the results accomplished.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-06
BULLETS HUM ON EXCURSION
TRAIN. A NEGRO SHOT DEAD
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New Bern, n. c.. May 5.-The Atlantic
Coast Line saw fit to divide the great
excursion of 16 cars and 1000 people into
two sections last night. on account of
riotousnesS.
George Nann, colored, and Tom
Green white. of this city, engaged in a
quarrel in the early part of the night
which led TO magistrate issuing a war
rant for Vann. Officer c. Lupton recog-
nized Nann on the excursion train and
attempted TO arrest him. Vann showed
fight from the start and as they got on
the platform of the train which was run
ming six miles an hour, Vann grabbed the
officer for a fight when five shots were
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-06
Osborn Elected at Greensboro.

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Greensboro, N. c., May 5.-There was
a light vote in the city election, there
being no organized opposition to the
nominees of the Democratic primary.
Seventeen votes only were cast for Glas-
cock, independent, for Mayor; one hun
dred and fifty for Brandt, independent
against Merrimon for alderman. Ticket
elected: w. Fl. Osborn, mayor; aldermen,
B. Fl. Merrimon, S. H. Boyd, Pink Van
story, j. s. Hunter, E. j. Stafford, o. c.
Wysong
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-06
] e. Mayor Reelected.
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Especial to News and Observer)
Lexington, n c., May 5.--In the cleo
tion yesterday hot fight was waged by
the friends of the two Democratic candi-
dates for mayor. here. Three of the five
commissioners elected are Republi-
cans. ]. H. Meyer. the present in
cumbent was elected mayor, over o. E.
Mendenhall by eight majority. The COM
missioners are Jas. Smith. C. w Trice,
J. w. McCrary, 2. I. Walser, E. e. Raper
There We're 200 votes cast. E. J. Buch-
anan and S. E. Williams were reelected
school commissioners without opposition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-06
sLaGrarge Votes for Graded Schools.


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LAGRANGE. N. c.. May 5.-The graded
school proposition carried yesterday
There were 115 votes for the school,
majority of nine of the registration
Thirtysix votes were cast against it,
The old board of aldermen was elected
The members are Dr. j. w. p. Smith
wick, mayor; Jno. w. Sutton, r. w
Creech, Geo. B. w. Hadley and Jas S.
Wooten. This ticket received eighty
votes, and the opposition twenty-five.
Mr. Charles Jones, of Kinston, is
working hail insurance among the farm
ers
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-06

Greensboro N. c., May 5.-Two freight
trains on the Southern Railway collided
at jamestown early this morning, and
smashed up seven or eight cars, com
pletely wrecking one engine and badly
damaging the other.
Firemen and engineers again escaped
by Jumping. 1t was simply another
head-on collision caused by the impossi-
bic effort of two trains trying to go diff
ferent directions on single track.
Owing to blocking of the Winston
Salem track, by other trains, waiting for
the main line to be cleared, passengers
from Winston had to walk in from
Pomona, that train due here at $50 this
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-06

fired. Vann falling dead Officer ].
3. Dixon was shot through the thigh.
A young negro offered to pull the bell
cord, when pistol was pulled on him,
and he dropped his hands. Joe Scott, a
negro boy of this city. cut off the air
brakes, stopping the train. The body of
Vann was taken off and the coroner sum-
moned. An inquest was held and ver-
diet given that the negro came to his
death by hand. or hands of parties un-
known TO the jury Undertaken J. G..
Sutton and Son were iven chare of the
body.
officer Dixon is getting along as well
as could be expected
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-06

to reach one Of the topmasts of the sunk
en- ship from which he was taken by a
boat from the Hamilton.
The Saginaw was formerly a British
tramp ship and came in here some years
ago with her bow stove in, having been
in collision with another vessel off the
Virginia Capes She was loaded with
sugar at the time. She laid at Ports
mouth for some time repairing. She was
subsequently bought by the Clydes. She
was of z. 500 tons
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-06
Means Another Graded School.
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Plymouth, N. c.. May 5.-The hottest
contest in the history of Plymouth has
just ended The municipal election in
volved indirectly the issue of graded
schools one ticket favoring them, the
other opposing, the former led by eX-
Senator H. S. Ward. the latter by Mr..
A. o. Gaylord. Senator Wards victory
indicates the success of the graded school
contest TO be decided May 26th. One
more addition to the towns that have al
ready pronounced in favor of higher and
better education and progress.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-06
Anoth.r Story of the Shoo' ing.

New Bern. n. c., Mag George vanp,
a negro ex-convict, while resisting ar
rest last night, was shot twice and death
was almost instantaneous.
Vann had shot a young white man
named Thomas Green. officer Lupton,
assisted by Special Officers Dixon and
Styron, attempted to arrest Vann. He
resisted and shot Dixon in the thigh and
attempted to throw Lupton off the ira n.
A fusilade of shots followed. Green re-
ceiying his share as indicated
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-06
Reidsville Will Continue Wet
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Reidsville, N. c., May 5.-In munich
pal election here today Mayor Wate
was reelected without opposition. For
commissioners three out of five We're
elected and the town will continue wet.
The commissioners elected are r. t. Will
liams, G. A. Penn, w. B. Wray. d. R.
Allen and j. B. Pipkin. Everything was
quiet today There was one fist fight.
Half loaf is better than no vacation
at all
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-06
The Democrats Garry Ashville.


Especial to News and Observer)
Asheville, N. c.. May 5.-The Demo-
Gratis today were victorious over anti
saloon league and the Republicans, their
ticket headed by E. c. Rawls winning by
majorities ranging around three hundred.
The election was very quiet but hard
work was done on both sides.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-06
The Election at New B rn.

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New Bern, N. c., May 5.-The city
election of aldermen passed off quietly
today; no opposition. The Democratic
aldermen of every ward were elected.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-06
Graded Schools Garry
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Mebane, N. c.. May 5.--Mebane voted
unanimously for graded school Haw-
field a rural district in Alamance coua-
ty. after one of the hardest fought con-
tests of any ever held in the county
voted for a graded school by one ma
jority. Every voter in the district was
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-06
Morris Elected as Franklinton.

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Franklinton, N. c., May 5.-The cleo
ton today resulted as follows: Mayor,
E. w. Morris; commissioners, ]. w.
Daniel, A. B. Joyner, H. E. Pearce, W.
H. Bynum, T. j. Hight
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-06
Mclean Elected Mayor.


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Lincolnton, N. c., May 5.-The follow
ings officers for the town of LincolntOn
were elected today without opposition
for term of two years: Mayor, ]. T.
Mclean; Aldermen, G.. w. Hafner, f.
Love. w. w. Motz. II. ]. Critz. ] E.
Love, ]. O. Allen, w. E. Grigg and w. c..
Quickel.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-06
Election at Red Springs

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Red Springs, May A B. Pearsan
was elected mayor at the election here
yesterday. Commissioners, ". F. Will
liams s. r. Townsend, A. F. McCalum.
F. L. Pearsall, Dr. 3. r. Mcmillan, w. G.
Dean