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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
THE EASTPORT FIRE DRILL.
The Engine Tested For The Little
Village Across The Spa
Last Night.

Much enthusiasm was manifested
last night by the members of No. In
dependent Fire Company in the month
ly fire drill, (which was TO test the
city engine capacity for service at
Eastport. should necessity require.
The drill was called for D. M, but
as early as o'clck the firemen began
TO assemble with their paraphernalia,
preparatory for the drill The city
always furnishes two horses TO pull
the fire engines at the monthly drills.
and since the purchase of the hose
carriage it is too much to expect the
men 10 draw this heavy wagon laden
with 1000 or more feet of hose, and
To obviate the difficulty at last night 5
drill each man contributed small
sum toward the hire of horse to
draw the hose carriage. The engine
was taken to the shell pile between
the Severn Boat Club house and the
bridge, and an extra length of section
attached TO get the water from the
creek.
The hose carriage usually takes 900
feet of hose, but much more than this
was required last night as the COM
pany desired to test their ability TO
fight fire at Eastport should the emer-
gency arise. In all 500 feet of hose
were used. The old reel was carried
and two lengths of hose were held in
reserve. Seven hundred feet of hose
were used across the bridge TO Fra
Zier $, aud Siamese was made TO
Chesapeake avenue. The first section
took line of hose to the left, the Sec
ond section taking line to the right.
A stream 60 feet high was sent over
the houses at Eastport in the vicinity
of Chesapeake avenue, and the drill
was most satisfactory one. 1t ended
with an Interesting water sham battle
between the first aud second sections,
in which the second section came out
victorious.
The firemen all participated in the
drill enthusiastically. 1t was under
the direction of Foreman George +.
Quaid and r. +. Porter. advisory for
Ohief.Fire Marshal, Joseph Ii. Bells.
The drill was not over until 9.4 p.
m. and after returning to the enigne
house and preparing 500 feet of hose
in case of emergency during the night
il was too late to have a business
meeting, which was deferred until
Thursday night.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
WILL OF EDWARD POWERS
Bequests to Charitable Institutions
And Relations.

The will of the late Edward Powers
was filed in the Orphans Court today
for probate. After payment of all
just and lawful debts due and owing
at the time of the death of the tesla
tor, he bequeaths as follows:
To his widow. Ann Ellen Powers,
the lot of ground situate at the corner
of Gloucester and Conduit streets, and
the dwelling thereon, and all the
household furniture contained in
said dwelling.
To Saint Vincent's Male Orphan
Asylum, in Baltimore city, the sum
of $3.50.
To the Little Sisters of the Poor.
OF Baltimore City, the sum of $3.50.
The rest and residue of the estate is
bequeathed to his wife, Ann Ellen
Powers during her lifetime and after
her death as follows:
10 John Dunn, nephew of the de-
ceased, or to his children, share and
share alike, the sum OF 81 900.
10 Elizabeth Sweinhammer the sum
of II, 900.
To Frances EIorner the sum of 81 900
To Mary Williams, Anne Warren,
Ellen Carter, Annie Ryan, Julia
Davis, daughters of the brother of
the deceased, are each bequeathed
81, 600
TO Bertha Mackey, daughter of a
niece of the deceased. is left 81, 900.
To the Redemptorists of st. Mary's
Roman Catholic Church, of Annapo-
lis, 81, 600
All the rest and residue of property,
real, personal and mixed, after the
death of the wife of the deceased, is
bequeathed to John Dunn, nephew.
Mrs. ann Ellen Powers, wife of the
testator and Nicholas H. Green, are
named as executors, the former not To
be required to give bond. The date of
the will is August 81, 1903. and is
witnessed by Charles Himmelheber,
b. Allein Welch and John n. Davis.
a codical TO the will directs that
the legacy of 81, 600 bequeathed to his
nephew John Dunn be paid to him
at the death of the deceased, and not
after the death of the deceased's s wife
also that the legacy of 81 900 each be
queathed TO Elizabeth Sweinhammer,
Frances Horner, Mary Williams,
Annie Warren, Ellen Carter, Annie
Ryan an Julia Davis be paid only to
the ones alive at the death of the tes-
tator. Date of the codical is May 20,
1904
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
Special Firemen's Meeting

A special meeting of the Indepen-
dent No. 2 Fire Company has been
called for Thursday night next, Sep
tember %, for the purpose of discuss
ing the advisability of the fire COM
pany owning its own horses, to be
used in case of fire, and also to make
a proposition to the city for the re-
moval of garbage. The fire company
does not desire to set up any opposi-
tion in the matter of the removal of
garbage, but to make the city prop
osition for same, which will enable
the fire company TO pay the expense
of keeping its horses and at the same
time help the city. 1t has become i'm
perative that the fire department own
its own horses TO have in case of emer-
gency ready at any time. The city
should favorably consider the fire COM
pany's proposition in the matter OF
the garbage removal and use of its
horses for same.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
Advertised Letters.

The following letters remain un-
claimed at the Annapolis Postofiice
September 20, 1904. Persons claiming
them should mention they were adver-
tised
Gentlemen's List-E. S. Anderson,
G.. Il. Boyd, Dick Bright, j. f.
Cecil, ]. A. Everelli, Joseph Ferst,
Cedric e. Francis. Roy CARRIER, Max
Gerssler, A. Goodman, Louis j.
Griffen, (2), Benney Green, Thad. l..
Hayner, f. w. Hetzel, J. Holland,
Frank Depp, George Il. jackson. Ed
gar III. Lawrence, III. Il. Mllens, Thos.
G. Nichols, Charlie Pggon. M. W.
Pope, Burt s. Rogers, Charles Law
ler, Charles Swaney, Il. N. Snow,
f. c. Stillwell, John Turner, Ora
Wilhelm, George W. White, Midship.
man r. S. White.
Ladies List-Mrs. Belle @. Benson,
Mrs S. NJ Brown, Miss Nora Courts,
Mrs Compton. Mrs. II. ii. Cook, Mrs.
Adlaine Crosley, Mrs. W. Gordon,
Miss Cassie johnson, Mrs Clara John
son, Miss Edna Russell, Mrs. Eliza
beth Spencer, Miss S. StinchComb,
Mrs. Susan Turner, Mrs. Kate Wilkie,
Mrs. J. ID. White, Mrs. George w.
Williams.
Miscellaneous-Rec Alstisks, Record
keeper of the knights. of Maccabees.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
Sent Cartridge Through Mail

A midshipman of the new fourth
class was recently placed in an en-
barrassing position and might have in
Cured serious consequences by send
ing a loaded cartridge through the
mail to a young lady of his acquain-
tance living at Kenton, o. The cart
ridge was returned as unavailable,
and in order to find out the sender
the address on the envelope was post
ed up the quarters and the midship-
man notified to call for the letter. As
there was no intentional wrong doing
no further action was taken against
the young man than TO give him a
warming and explanation of the serious
consequences that might follow his
lack of thought should the cartridge
have been exploded when stamped by
the clerk
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
True to Nature

One of the brightest plays in dia-
logue and characters true to nature ON
the stage today is Daniel l.. Hart's
Parish Priest, in which Dan Sully
has made the success of his life. Mr.
Hart is young journalist of Wilkes.
barre. In conjunction with q. Il
Callahan. who is the author of
"Fogg's Ferry" and "A Romance of
Coon Hollow" Mr. Hart has written
a dramatic story of his native state,
called "Slaves of the Mine" the plot
of which turns upon law peculiar TO
this and other. mining sections under
which a conveyance of land passes only
title to the surface, and not to under
lying ores, unless the latter be spe-
officially mentioned. "Slaves of the
Mines" will appear at the Colonial
Theatre next Saturday. September "a,
matinee and night.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
THE ORPHANS COURT
Judicial Disposition of Affairs of
The Orphans And
Widows,

The Orphans Court met today in reg
ular session with Associate Judges John
T. Jeffreys and James Cusack and Sher.
lff Samuel b Hardy, Regi-ter or Wills
Luther A. Palmer and Deputy Register
Joseph o. Fowler in attendance. The
Court transacted the following business:
In the matter of the estate of James
Murray, deceased, the petition of
James ID. Murray for appointment of
administrators d. b. H., to release
mortgage was filed and granted.
Administrator d. b. n. bond of
hewitt Steele, administrator d. b. H.. 4,
of James Murray, deceased, was filed
and approved.
Report of Joseph H. White, admin
istrator of William T. White, deceas-
ed, was filed and passed.
Executors bond of Clayton e.
Hickox, executor of Clara M. Hickox,
deceased, was filed and approved.
Executors bond of John L. Mace,
executor of James III. Mace, deceased,
was filed and approved.
The last will and testament of Clara
NJ. Hickox, deceased, was filed for
probate.
The first and final account of John
II. White, administrator of William
L. White, deceased, was filed and
passed.
First and final account of Maria E.
Williams, administrator C. t. a., of
Noble Watkins. deceased, was filed
and passed.
Executors bond of Anne Ellen
Powers and Nicholas H. Green, execu-
tors of Edward Powers, deceased, was
filed and approved.
The will of Edward Powers, de-
ceased, was filed in the Orphans
Court today for probate.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
DEATH Of ESTIMABLE LAYD.
Mrs. M. r. easier Passes Away AT
Her Home On Hanover
Street.

Mrs. Mary Heath easier. widow of
Marcus r. easier for a number of
years paymaster's clerk at the Naval
Academy, died last night of hemorr,
hage at her residence on Hanover
street, after an illness of three minutes
aged "a years. She is Survived by
one son, Monroe Casler, and one
daughter, Mrs. Nettie CAsler- Horton,
wife of Mr.. Fred Horton, of Albany,
n. Y, both of whom were at the
bedside of their mother when she
passed away.
Mrs. easier was the daughter of the
late George and Mary Heath, of
Yonkers, n. Y. She was born in
New York State June IL, 1880, and
was therefore "a years old last June.
Mrs. easier was most estimable
woman. She lived for others, and
gave much of her time and money to
administering to the sick and help
less and cheering the downcast and op-
pressed. She came TO Annapolis with
her husband in the early COS and oc-
cupied the Paca House, now Carvel
Hall, ON Prince George street. At the
breaking out of the Civil War although
a northern woman, she administered
TO the wants of the sick soldiers of
the Blue and the Gray alike. She
smoothed the pillow of the dying and
comforted and cheered the sick and
was in the highest and best sense 1.-THE
soldiers friend.
Only last year Southern gentleman
to whom Mrs. easier had been kind
when he was a soldier during the
Civil War, came to visit Annapolis.
He found his old friend and exchanged
happy greetings, telling her he owed
perhaps his life to her care of him in
those times that tried mems souls.
Mrs. easier was most generous
hearted woman and the best of
friends. She was full of "the milk
of human Kindness - was loved by
all who knew her and will be sadly
missed by many. She was woman
of rare culture, intellect and refine
ment, lover of the beautiful, es-
pecially flowers, which she cultivated
in profusion. She was skilled with
her needle and her home and the home
of her loved ones contained many
handsome designs, the result of her
own handiwork. The funeral arrange
ments have not yet been completed.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
ST. Matthew'S Day.

Tomorrow is celebrated in the rit-
ualistic churches as st. Matthew s,
the Holy Evangelist's Day. There
will be Holy Communion at st.
Anne's Church at a. m. morning
prayer and litany at 10a. m. and even
ing prayer at O'Clock. st. Matthew
was an evangelist and an apostle. His
Hebrew name was Levi. He was a
tax collector of Rome and hated by the
people generally. Our Lord saw
him sitting at the receipt OF customs
and said: Follow me. T" He became
q disciple of Christ and wrote the
Gospel of Matthew innHebrew.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
Ran Arm Through Glass.

Mr.. John Gates, a blacksmith, of
Germantown, swas visiting some
friends in that village last night.
While skylarking he attempted to run
downstairs and ran his left arm
through a glass door, gouging the
flesh from the arm in several
places and also out of his middle fin
ger on the left hand The wounds
bIed profusely and he was removed in
u carriage to the Office of DIR. Charles
b. Henkel, who dressed the wounds.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
County Commissioners.

At the regular weekly meeting of
the County Commissioners for Anne
Arundel county this morning, but
little business was transacted After
bills were passed the commission
ers gave the morning up to hearing a
delegation from the Third district,
who waited upon them in reference
to the matter of the Severn river coun-
ty bridge. At t12 O'Clock, noon, the
commissioners adjourned toIBond's for
luncheon, after which they were
driven in carriages to inspect the
county bridge. They..ha not return
ed up to q 80 O'Clock, and the result is
not known.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
Prize offered For Cutter Race

1t has been announced at the Naval
Academy that the New York Yacht
Club has offered an annual prize to the
winner of the cutter sailing and swim
ming races at the Academy. The
offer has been accepted with thanks
by the Navy Department and the Naval
Academy authorities. Last year both
of these races were won by Midship-
man Kenneth Whiting, whose home is
at Larchmont, N Y, the rendezvous
of the club.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
PERSONAL I SOCIAL EVENTS.
What is Going on in The Social World
Around You-Brief Items Of Gem
eral Interest TO You and

Your Friends.
Captain and Mrs Clarence Rhen, of
Washington. Penn. who have been
visiting. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis II. Rhen,
have returned home.
Mayor Samuel Jones has been spend
ing a few days with his brother in Prince
George county.
Mr. VIM. Sims has returned from St.
Louis and the World's air.
Mr. Walton H. Lrant. who spent the
summer here. is now at home at Alpha.
his cousin. MIR. Howard Hood. visiting
there with him, MIR. Grant resumes his
duties as purveyor at ST. Johns College
this week.
Prof Vernon B. Cissel. vice president
of ST. John ollege. Annapolis, was in
Ellicott City last We He isa brother
of DIR. w. W. l.. Cissel. Clerk OF the
Circuit Court
Mrs Summerville Sullivan has re-
turned from visit TO Cumberland.
Mrs. Charles II. Dexter is visiting her
son in Washington.
Miss blanche Panks is visiting Her
sister. Mrs Frost. of Cumberland.
Miss Edith Girault, who has BEEN
visiting her parents here returned TO
Richmond today.
Mrs. Sprignal p Wiley children and
maid, left today for their home in Rich
mond. Va. Mrs. Wiley has been visit
ing her parents. Mr.. and Mrs Joseph b.
t,irault, Duke of Gloucester street.
Miss Annie Hutchinson. who has
been visiting the Mis- es Sommers. Pr nee
George street. has returned TO her home
in Washington
Miss Edith Denninger has returned
from two weeks visit to Baltimore.
The family of Mr.. X. G.. Mitchell have
returned from their home in the country
and are again occupying their home on
Conduit street.
Mis-. Roland Ward and son, Edward
have returned from isit to Brooklyn,
N Y.
Miss Hettie SEWN. who has been
visiting Mrs. liner Z. Parkinson, Prince
George street, has returned to her home
in Washington, ID c.
The Hon John Writ Randall, presi-
dent of the Farmers National Bank,
who has been attending the convention
OF the Maryland Bankers Association,
New York. returned home last night.
Mrs. Boiling and daughter. Miss Eliza
beth Bollag have returned from Charles
town, w. Va, where they have been
spending the summer. and have opened
their boarding house on Hanover street.
MIS-. Carlos Cusachs and baby, who
have been visiting in Virginia for the
past six weeks. have returned home.
Mrs Owen, who has heen visiting her
listers, the Misses Buchanan, on Mary
land Avenue, has returned 10 Baltimore
Mr. Nerville, of ST Johns College.
who has been on vacation all summer, is
visiting friends in town
Miss Eliz beth Cuttings. who has been
visiting Mrs. DIR. Burton Randall,
Church street, left today.
The Rev. !. F. Amos. who rs years
ago, was pastor of the First NJ. E.
Church. this city, visited friends here to-
day and renewed old acquaintances.
DIR. Baldwin was in town today. He is
city missionary in Baltimore.
Mr. G.. Thompson Williams, organist
of ST Anne's, is out of the city for few
days.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
Big Days Sport.

On Sunday Mr.. Charles A. Gran
dali and Mr.. Samuel Davis drove from
Annapolis to Pink Point, on the Pa
tuxent River, where they engaged in
the sport of ortolan shooting yester-
day. They returned last night be-
tween 9 and 10 O'Clock, having bagged
$50 ortolans, which they had cleaned
and dressed. This is considered a
very good days sport, as only one
bird can be shot at one time and TO
bag $50 means $50 shots. They were
highly pleased with the days sport.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
Funeral Tomorrow

The funeral of Mrs. @. w. Rush will
be held from her late residence, 243
Prince George street, tomorrow,
Wednesday, September 21. at 2 p. m.
Friends are invited. The remains
were brought here this morning from
Yonkers. N. Y, where the death of
Mrs. Rush occurred yesterday.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
Brought Big Price.

The lot and small frame dwelling
adjoining the Short Line depot was
sold this morning at public auction at
the Court House door and brought
1915. 1t was bought in by the Short
Line Railroad Company. George l..
Pendleton was trutsee for the owner
and:J. Roland Brady auctioneer. The
old house is % feet front and 50 feet
deep. 1t is thought to have brought
a good price.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
Sued The Contractors

Mr.. Alfred Kerr, of this city, has
sued the Ferro Concrete Company, of
Baltimore, in the Baltimore City
Court for $40, 600 for personal injuries
received on October 18th last by the
breaking of some construction work
on the Marine Engineering Building,
at the Naval Academy. His attorneys
are William Cotton, of Baltimore,
and Hugh r. Riley, of Annapolis.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
For Violating Gull Law

William Woolford and James p.
Dixon, of the Second district, and
James Johnson, Moses Gross and
Thomas Dennis, of the Third dis
trict, were arrested for violation of
the Gull law They were tried before
Justice Davis, who imposed fine of
$40 and costs on each of them, which
they paid. The arrests were made
by the police schooner May Brown,
Captain William H. Sanders.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
Senator Germans Son-in- Law
A BANKRUPT.

Richard A. Johnson, a we'll known
stock broker of Washington, yesterday
filed petition in bankruptcy, placing
his liabilities at S400, 600 and assets
at $500, 600. During the Northern
Pacific corner several years ago he
failed for something like the same
amount, but subsequently settled up
with his creditors and resumed bust
ness. He is a SON n-law of Senator
German, of Maryland.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
Assistant Secretary Returns

Mr.. Darling, the assistant secretary
of the navy, has returned to Washing
ton after brief holiday at his home
in Vermont, and was in conference
for some time with Secretary Morton
Yesterday regarding estimates for the
navy and other matters of Importance
to the service.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
Marines Leave For Philippines

A detail of thirty privates of ma
rines, four sergeants and three corpo-
rails left the marine barracks, Naval
Academy, today for League Issland
navy yard, where they will complete
a detail of about two hundred, one
hundred of whom will be from the
Brooklyn navy yard, to be sent across
the continent to Mare Island, Cal,
to sail for the Philippines.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
Much Pleased With The Trip

Captain Barnett, of Washington,
Penn, who has been the guest of Cap
tain Clarence Rehn. returned home ON
Saturday. Captain Barnett spent
much of his time fishing up the Sew
ern river and camping. He is so well
pleased with Annapolis and its sur
roundings that he contemplates buying
a summer residence on the banks of
the Severn. He made many friends
here and his generosity and good COM
radeship have become proverbial.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
Navy Deserter Surrenders.

Emerson Reid, of Council Bluffs,
Ia. surrendered himself as a deserter
from the navy at the Buffalo. n. Y,
receiving station yesterday. lie
wanted to resume civilian life, but
got tired of il after few months.
He deserted in San Francisco, and
will be sent to the receiving ship
Hancock at Brooklyn.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
Renorted al AcademY.

Lieut.. Commander w. c. P. Muir,
u. 5. N, Professor Paul K. Voinot, Of
the Department of French at the Naval
Academy and Professor w. w. hem
erickson have returned from their vaca-
tion reported at the Naval Academy
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
Report Incorrect.

The report Of the disappearance of
Mr.. A. b. Suit, keeper of Hooper's Is
land light house, who wus supposed TO
have been lost in last Wednesday nights
storm, is incorrect Mr.. Suit was form'
er keeper Of Puoy Depot, opposite the
Naval Academy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
School House Burned.

The white school near Lothian. this
county. taught by Miss Hattie Nutwell
was totally destroyed by FIRE on Sunday
night. 1t is supposed to have been in
cendiary. The loss was 5000 partly
covered by insurance.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
At AsburY Church

The Rev. N. NJ. Carroll, pastor OF
Asbury M. f Church announces a
vocal concert on Tuesday, September
II, when Madame Helen A. Cooper.
soprano, and the Stanley sisters will
appear. A good entertainment is prom
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
No Faculty Meeting.

There was no faculty meeting last
night at St. johns College owing 10 the
failure Of some of the members of the
faculty to be present The meeting will
be held this afternoon at 4 o'Clock.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
DIED.

cASLER-At Rest. Mrs. MARY HEATH
CAsLER, Born into mortal life June
II, 1870, Born into life immortal sep
tember I9. 1904.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
Travel Over Railroad.

The postoffice department at Wash
ington has given permission to the rural
free delivery carriers to travel over the
railroad to Winchester as long as the
county bridge is impossible.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
Parlor Meeting.

Don't forget the parlor meeting to-
morrow at the residence Of Mrs. I. +.
Peters, Prince George street. All
persons interested in the temperance
cause are invited to attend.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
Tongers' License

The whole number of tongers' licen
ses issued by the Clerk of the Circuit
Court up to noon today was 52O, OF
this number % being issued today
from the Eighth district. This is an
over the same date last year.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
Postponed.

The dance at Boucher's which was TO
have been held tonight has been post
poned until tomorrow night, on account
of the inclement weather.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
Attending Convention.

Mr.. Harry T. Levely was in Balti7
more today attending the Republican
state Convention.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
Death of Colored Man.

Iohn H. Cooper, colored died last
night at his home on Calvert street OF
consumption. He was 80 years old.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-20
WANTS, LOST, FOR SALE

Wants For Sale. For Rent, Lost, Found, SC.
not exceeding lines. inserte ONE WEEK, OF
less, for 20 Cents, and additional lines in pro.
poTtiou--to be accompanied by the CASH