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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-20
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-20

week ago the city council refused
increase the salary Of the nurse at
,sloation hospital from SIS to 500
"a. month, and Mr. Mulvey was in op-
ros,,,on to the proposed increase. Last
n,rht he stated that he had changed
a., mind on that proposition, and was
.ow not only IN favor OF increasing
,hs salary Of the nurse, but also that
~ The steward and the cook, as con-
templated in an amended ordinance in
,roduced by o'DonneIl All three in
creoses were made.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-10-01

Fine Job Printing at the Bulletin.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-10-01
CROP IS DAMAGED
MILLION TON CUBAN
OUTPUT IS NOT fEAHED
WitLrrT a GRAY CIRCULAR DIS.
CuBsfS SUGAR CONDITIONS
As iNftUtHCED BY TtE
CUBAN REVOLT


willett a Gray's sugar circular for
September " reports rs follows ON the
raw sugar market:
Statistics by Special Gables Cuba.
The siS principal ports: Receipts,
none. exports. 500 tons: stock. a.
100 tons. against ieO. OOO tons last year
. centrals grinding against I last year.
This weeks summary OF the statis-
teal position shows stocks In the Unit
cd States and Cuba together Of 2ss.1Si
tons. against 3Oy.i39 tons last week
and 3S3.iS2 tons last year. a decrease
OF yi.6Ss tons from last year.
Europe. Stock In Europe. i.iiy.0OO
tons. against gOs 900 tons last year.
Hamburg reports shipments Of 1857
tons raw sugar To the United States
this week.
Visible supply. Total stock Of Eu-
rope aud America, l,,SI.Iyi tons
against l.2sl.iS2 tons last year nj the
same uneven dates. The increase ol
stock Is i4G.3l2 tons. against an In
crease OF 462. iOo tons last week. Total
stocks and aiioats together. show a Vic.
ible supply Of i.SS7.1yi tons. against
.6sl .iS2 tons last year. or an increase
of 3O6.3i2 tons.
Raws.-The extraordinary conditions
AT present existing In the sugar world
are upsetting an calculations and an
ticipation OF events and can only be
detailed as they occur from day to day
The week under review has brought to
the front many new features OF special
importance. the chief of which IL oi
a
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-10-01

are finally secure. Altogether II must
be taken for granted even nj this early
date that the large crops which had
been anticipated Of 100000 tons or
more will under any circumstances be
largely reduced. The immediate end OF
OF the insurrection would scarcely re-
cover the losses already occurred. while
the fact OF rs occurrence At al will
tend TO set The Island backward several
years IN It's prosperity.
Sugars tiIro.Urc @. tao world must
be considered a. on u low basis goner-
ally and liable to more marked i'm
plOvement than has taken place In
years.
As bearing upon the present situa-
ton In Cuba the parallel ease Of the
Spanish war may be cited The crop OF
1895 was i.03l .037 tons and the an
ticipation for 1896 was for 200. O00
tons. Under the proclamations and
acts OF the insurgents In destroying the
cane fields million tons Of this disap
peared and and 23l. 1880 tons were made.
Under similar conditions and ac-
lions, when the cane fields are ripe for
burning. million tons Of the coming
crop may disappear also. This Is the
contingency which Is being faced now
by the American planters in Cuba and
by the Cuban planters. and the utmost
anxiety is manifested on all sides that
something may be done by sOmebod,
Immediately To check the instruction
and restore confidence In the property
OF the island. All eyes turn to the
United States Government as the some
body with power to act. but what conf
plications may arise out OF y. 8. action
is an unknown quantity.
All persons interested In sugar must
follow closely the changes, politically
financially and insurgently from day ID
day.
The beet sugar markets In Europe
naturally felt the full effect OF the Cub,
an uncertainties. and prices there have
advanced for the week 3D.. with nj
check visible of continuance of the
advance indefinitely.
The opportunity is presented to spec
ulators In beet sugar contracts which
has not been seen for years. and they
are taking full advantage OF II to ere
ate activity and excitement In the beet
sugar world. Even reports Of drought
In Europe, as affecting the beet crop
sink into insignifcance by side of IN,
Cuba news from day 10 day.
Locally the market has continued
strong and business has been done n
gradually advancing prices. Javas have
been sold from store at 1-16c., &hicl
was followed by sale of small lot o
Porto Ricos for prompt shipment 4
4.09c, for 80 test. ut which we quot
the spot basis. Aiioat sugars and bee
for shipment were also sold. the latte
TO n small extent, estimated at 5000
tons. for October shipment. at price
ranging up to los. 2hd, C. and t., tn
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-10-01

parity OF i.07c. for Dc centriiugals.
Holders are now asking for prompt
bets 1Os, Cd. G. and f., the parity III
AIDE. for 96 centrifugals. At the close
1t Is said that refiners accepted all Of
ferings ut this figure.
In Javas, one cargo Is reported sold
for arrival In October, which cargo Is
said to have brought lis. C. AMI f.,
equal TO 4hc, Eleven shillings To lis.
3D.. Is now asked for these sugars for
October shipment. Demeraras have
been sold to a large extent, partly to
Canada and partly to the United States
The cargo for the United States Is re-
ported to have been sold at 2.40c. c. and
T., equal to i.09c. duty paid. The Ca
madam sales would figure, II the duty
was paid here, from 4.13c. to 4.19c.
Sales are reported OF Cubas, for Sep
tember- October shipment, at 9 2l-32c
c, and T., basis 80, equal TO 4OSc. for Dt
centrifugals, and Iloilos. from store
Mt 3.42c.. basis IS. The beet sales men
TONED above amounted to 10000 tons
European Beet Crop.--Mr. +. o. Lich
cables us specially from Magdeburg
September 7, 1906 Weather very
favorable for the growing crop"
September II, 1906: mo change II
the situation"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-10-01
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Register or lose your vote
scislofs. saws shafpeued wsbbs.
white team au'1r Tto0iyia stable
All pfior fesistTations are null ans
void.
tho rcho1ler KaVallani will sail
at noon tomorrow Tor koUlau
The steamer Ada will sail for Maui
Ports ~ ~ O'Clock tomoffow
The Board Of Supervisors viii meet
tomorrow night at : 30 O'Clock.
Neatly furnished rooms ut the Pop
ular. 81. $3.50 and s. per week. 12i3
furt street.
Ia Judge DE Bolts court this morn.
ing the will Of Matilda Hughes was
accepted by the heirs.
Superintendent j. u. Mcvoigh OF
the settlement at kalaupapa Is IN
town for a short stay.
Registration closes on tho 9TH oI
October.
On aud after Thursday. October D.
registration open from 10 y a. m. II
=. m. to -. M. and to y. NJ.
\ motion to set the case of Kane.
oho Ranch Co. vs.. Mamie X. Rice was
iiled this morning In the Circuit Court
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-10-01
NOTICE TO MARINERS

Notice Is hereby given that Pre-.
sidio Shoal Gas Buoy. stationed about
the middle of Preside Shoal. south.
crly side ol the entrance 10 San Fran.
disco Bay, inside the Golden Gate, re.
Ported eNtinguished September II,
will be re.llghted as soon as prncti.
cable.
Notice Is hereby given that, Sep.
tembcr II, 1906, gas buoy, painted
red and marked II 2. showing n FIX.
ed white light during periods OF 10
seconds duration separated by
eclipses of 10 seconds duration, was
established, In "a feet of water, about
500 feet SW IL ) from the outermost
OF the Castro Rocks. San Francisco
Bay.
The same date, Red Rock Gas Buoy,
lis, about $50 feet us milel Sc IA
5 from Red Rock, San Francisco Bay.
was permanently discontinued.
II. T. MAYO,
Commander u. S, n, Inspector.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-10-01
LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hgniine fof BVyef--fof anything
whstsvsf--is pretty hard tsss 4
yoJ have 70 10 n In person. and 4
pretty easy ere N yeu do u with q
euiietin Want 40
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-10-01

Pearl Harbor, Oahu Island Entrance
buoy No. 2, a red second class tall-type
nun. reported adrilt September 30, viii
be replaced as soon as practicable,
by order OF the Llght-liouse Board.
]. +. CARTER,
Liuetenant, U. $. Navy, Assistant TO
the Inspector of the l2th l.ight-honse
District.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-10-01

Sales-Beiween boards: EVA.
s2G.ho; % Eva. s2G.5O. Session: 100
Pioneer. $40.
Latest sugar quotation, 4 cents, or
$40. a ton.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-10-01

Blank looks Of all sorts, ledgers
etc manufactured by the Bulletin Pub
fishing Company.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-10-01

~"F,r Rent cards on sale at
the Bulletin office.
, 1906-11-22
Advertised Letter List.

Following is a list of the letters re
naming uncalled for in the postoffice
at Laramie, Wyo., for the week ending
Nov. 18th. 1906. Parties calling for
letters in this list will please say lad
~vertised:"
Butcher, Rex e. Bradshaw, David
Gates. IT Then Carter, II. H..
Chandler, Mrs. A. w.
| Christensen, Carlo burns, Clarence (2)
Doze, Lynn (2) Edwards, VIM.
Hobbs, Mrs. Myrtle
Raymond, w. e. Leahy, Jack P.
Lapoint, Geo. Lambert, Carl
Long, J.. M. Mercier, Lem
Moore, John Mckinley, 7. D. t2)
Murphy, Mrs. ]. L. Phillips, Zoera
Peterson Mark Pyle, Walter
Ross, Walter L. Reed, Chas.
Richey, James Straube, Arthur
Stabach, Harry Whiteside, Joe
Whitley, W. D..
e. T. BELTZ, P. M.
, 1906-11-22
OLD CLOTHES MAN

James Kyrle MacCurdy as Solomon
Levi, the old clothes man, and his
company appeared before a large and
appreciative audience at the Opera
House last night. The piece is new in
many of its features in this city and
there is a divergence of opinion on
some points, but on the whole the
company is to be commended for
clever work and satisfactory staging.
MacCurdy himself is the center of the
piece, about him having been woven
the story. People enjoyed the three
round boxing contest in the last act
and laughed at the "Yiddish twist" by
which the old clothes man landed his
adversary, the despoiler of his daugh-
ter, fiat on his back and in the hands of
an officer with a warrant for his arrest
for murder.
, 1906-11-22
INTEREST IN MEETING
AT THE AUDITORIUM.


The meeting this evening of the
Laramie Literary club will be an open
one and will be held in the auditorium
of the Carnegie library. The subject
to be discussed is n of great interest
to everyone, being, How to Improve
Our Public Schools" DR., Brown will
be the principal speaker, and Will be
followed by Mrs. Emma knight, N. e.
Corthell, II. V. S. Groesbeck, Prof.
Filler, Mrs. Whiting, G. P. Arnold and
several other well known persons, all
of whom take a great interest in the
subject and have given to it thought
and study. The public is cordially in
vited to attend the meeting and to
take part in the discussion. The lit
erary club expects to hold several
meetings along the same line.
, 1906-11-22
BROTHERS OF LARAMiElTE
IN LIQUOR COMPANY.

Articles of Incorporation of the I'm
ion Liquor company were filed with
the county clerk at Ogden Tuesday.
The corporation is for 100000, divided
into sixty shares. The i~ncorporators
are D.. A. Smith, Frank Smyth, James
Cunningham, Samuel F. Dixon and T..
j. Quinn. The purpose of the company
is to engage in the retail n whole
sale liquor business at Ogden and else
where. The Smyths are the brothers
of Tom Smyth of this city.
, 1906-11-22
FIELD is

VISITING IN CITY.
Rev. Luther P. Ludden, d. D., of Lin.
coin, Neb., field secretary for the Luth,
eran church in the western district of
the United States, is here and is work
ing for the help of the local church.
Last night he delivered an address at
Trinity Lutheran church on Home
Missions and this afternoon he spoke
to the Sunday school of that church.
On Sunday evening he will conduct the
installation services of Rev. Oscar
Woods as pastor of the church.
, 1906-11-22
\ Methodist Minister Recommends
Chamberlain's Couch Remedy.

We have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in our home for seven years,
and it has always proved to be a re.
liable remedy. We have found that 1t
would do more than the manufacturers
claim for it. 1t is especially good for
Group and whooping cough.
REV. JAMES A. LEWIS,
Pastor Milaca, Mimi, M. e. Church.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is sold
by the Eggleston Drug company.
, 1906-11-22
SPLENDID RECEPTION
TO FIELD SECRETARY.

The people of the West Side church
rendered a reception last evening, at
the parsonage, to DR.. Luther P. Lud-
den, the field secretary of the Lu-
theran church, who is spending a few
days in this city. DR.. Ludden deliv-
cred a lecture at the church, going
from there to the reception.
, 1906-11-22
COUNCIL BLUFFS GIRL
MARRIED LAST EVENING.

Miss Pearl Swanson of Council Bluffs
and Mr.. James B. Shoemaker, a ma
chinist at the Union Pacific shops at
Cheyenne, were married in that city
last night. Miss Swanson came from
her home with her father. She has
been his companion since she was eight
years old, when her mother died, and
the separation of father and daughter
was a pathetic scene.
, 1906-11-22
A Reliable Remedy for Group.

Mrs. S. Rosinthal, OF Turner, Michi-
gan, says: I'VE have used Chamber
lain's Cough Medicine for ourselves
and children for several years and like
it very much. l think it is the only
remedy for Group n can highly rec
ommend it." For sale by the Eggles-
ton Drug company.
, 1906-11-22
A Good liniment.

When you need a good reliable lini
ment try Chamberlain's Pain Balm. II
has no superior for sprains and swell
lings. A piece of flannel slightly damp
ened with Pain Balm is superior to a
plaster for lame back or pains in the
side or chest. 1t also relieves rheumat
ic pains and makes sleep and rest pos
sible. For sale by the Eggleston Drug
company.
, 1906-11-22
INVITATIONS ISSUED
FOR COMING WEDDING

Mrs. Langheldt has issued invita-
tions to the marriage of her niece,
Emma Knadler, and Mr.. John Reid
Cordiner, on the evening of Wednes-
day, December 5, 1906, at her home,
81 Fifth street, this city.
, 1906-11-22

own coachmen and the policemen had
the worst Of it
What city except New York could
offer quite so man. contrasts in an
hours walk? l. NJ "
, 1906-11-22
Imported grapes at
the Pacific Market.
Visit San Antonio.

Write for illustrated booklet descrip-
tive of this superb winter resort. Very
low rates via Colorado and Southern
railway. t. q. FISHER
General Passenger Agent, Denver.
, 1906-11-22

IF YOU WANT A GOOD VIOLIN,
MANDOLIN, GUITAR, BANJO OR Ac-
GORDON, WE HAVE THE BEST
LINE IN THE CITY FROM WHICH
TO MAKE YOUR SELECTION. w.
H. HOLIDAY co. SSt2
, 1906-11-22

THE "cRoWN" PIANO Is THE
BEST ON THE MARKET. GIVE IT A
TRIAL AND WE KNOW YOU WILL
BE SATISFIED WITH NO OTHER
KIND. FOR SALE AT HOLIDAYS.
sSt2
, 1906-11-22
G. A. r. COMMANDER
COMING TO CHEYENNE

Colonel L. c. Dana, commander Of
the Department of Colorado and Wyo-
ming, Grand Army of the Republic,
will visit the Cheyenne post December
I, but will not come to this city for
the present.
, 1906-11-22
Domestic pork at 1.-THE
Pacific Market.

Especially low winter tourist rates
to points in the south and southeast
via Colorado and Southern railway
Write It. E. Fisher, G. P. A, Denver.
, 1906-11-22

CHRISTMAS Is COMING, AND
NOW is THE TIME TO SELECT
YOUR GIFTS BEFORE THE STOCK
Is PICKED OVER. SEE OUR Elk
QUlSITE LINE OF HOLIDAY GOODS.
w. H. HOLIDAY CO. SSt2
, 1906-11-22
LINGERING COLD
Withstood other Treatment But Quick
ly Cured by Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.

Last winter I caught a very severe
cold which fingered for weeks" says
]. Urquhart, of Zephyr, ontario. my
cough was cry dry and harsh. The
local dealer recommended Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and guaranteedit
SO l gave it a trial. One small bottle
of it cured me. I believe Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy to be the best l
have ever used" This remedy is for
sale by the E~ggleston Drug company.
, 1906-11-22

When in need of job printing or any
thing in the book line. call on The he-
publican. First-class work guaranteed
, 1906-11-22

Magazines ana music bounL IN any
lyle at The Republican bindery. NO
lily US and we will call for tho hooks.
, 1906-11-22

NOW Is THE TIME you COM
MENcE TO THINK OF STOVES. LET
US SHOW YOU OUR LINE OF HEAT
ERS. COLES HOT BLAST CANNOT
BE BEAT-oNCE USED ALWAYS
USED. FOR SALE AT HOLIDAYS.
SSt2
, 1906-11-22

The Republican Is the best advertiA
ing medium in the city and county TO
1t reaches all the people
, 1906-11-22

Old Mexico, 1.-THE Egypt Of the New
World"
The Colorado and Southern has some
splendid illustrated literature telling
of the sister republic, also special
round trip rates. Write
T. E. FISCHER,
General Passenger Agent, Denver.
, 1906-11-22

CALIFORNIA BLANKETS FOR
SALE AT HOLIDAYS. SSt2
, 1906-11-22
AFTERNOON
CONTRASTS
FORMER LARAMIE LADY WRITES
OF IMPRESSIONS OF AN HOUR
IN A GREAT CITY.

Writer Spends Afternoon Hours AZ Me
pensary at Corner of Essex and
sroome Streets, Where Many Poor
People Live, and saunters to
Broadway in Kaleidoscope Vision
, 1906-11-22

General Passenger Agent, Denver.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-08-18

seize her-and here she would tremble
and snort with terror, crouch almost
to the ground and refuse to move.
Fortunately 1t occurred to him to tie
his handkerchief over her eyes, and by
doing this, he coaxed her almost to the
door. Just at that moment Robert
caught sight of Pilots black head over
Ben's shoulder, and wild with excite
ment, began to shout:
STEADY, Pilot! Ho, boy! Ho, boy |"
Hearing this well-known stable call,
Pilot answered with cheerful little
whinny, and Lady took a step forward,
and finally both were across the thresh-
old and saved from the fire.
IL the mare had not retained 80 WV
Id a remembrance of her old foe, Clip
sly Tim would have had her out of the
burning stable and far away over the
moors before Ben got In, and would
never have been suspected of the theft.
As long as White Lady lived she dis
liked and feared Glpsles, and would
not let one come near her.-Chicago
Daily News.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-08-18

Some writer's have a fine flow of 9th.
er writer's thoughts.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-08-18

is called, "suwanee River"), "Ol,
Black joe" "Massa's In De Cold, Col,
Groun'." "Old Uncle Ned" "Oh, Susan
ma" Nellie Bly," willie, We Hav,
Missed You," Come Where My Low,
Lies Dreaming and a hundred other
almost as we'll known. He PRACTICAL.
founded an American school of foil
music, and 1t Is safe to say that no 9th
er mans works have been sung as Otter
by the American people as have Eos
ter's.
There is another side to the picture
however, and it, to a great extent, ex
onerates the American people Of the
charge of ingratitude. All Of Foster
misery was brought upon him by him
self. He was paid many thousands OF
dollars for his songs and spent every
cent. He would write a song in the
morning, sell 1t before noon to the first
bidder and at night again be penniless
The song which causes Kentucky to
honor him was written In memory Of q
visit to his uncle. In Kentucky, Judge
John Rowan, who was also United
States Senator. How much money the
thousands Of copies that were sold
brought to the composer Is not known,
but 1t must have been a considerable
amount. Foster made a great deal of
money. Shortly after his name became
known, Christy, the famous negro min
strel, asked for song that he could
sing before its publication. Foster had
just completed "Old Folks at Home"
and submitted 1t. Christy Immediately
offered $500 In cash to have his name
appear on the title page of the first edl-
ton only, and the composer accepted
Later the song was published. and it's
success was instantaneous. Foster re-
ceived from the publishers more than
$4,000 in royalties, the greatest sum
that, up to that time, any musical COIN
position had ever earned in America.
Foster had all the advantages that
any man could desire. His marriage,
In 1850, with Jane Jenny Mcdowell, the
daughter Of one of Pittsburg's leading
physicians, bid fair to be an ideal one,
but his habits made 1t impossible Of en-
durance and In ten years they had sep
arated and Foster went to New York.
He spent the last few miserable years
until the fall in his poor room in the
American House severed his thread OF
life. And then in the morgue lay the
man whose songs had been sung by mil
lions and had even figured upon the pro-
grams Of such artists as Jenny Lind
and Nilsson.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-08-18
old krw4sok.y hsus, Til ss~-~se n. I.,s... -
tie On ,bs .e.-ss.,, iAs I'm ~ ~ ~,

| About the middle Of January, 1864
there was taken from the common ward
OF New York hospital to the city
morgue the body of an unknown Ian
clad In the wornout garments of the
under world, thin, emaciated. evidently
poverty stricken. All that was known
OF him was that he had been taken
to the hospital from a poor room In
the American House, where, during the
night of Jan. 10, he had fallen upon
tie broken edge Of a water pitcher and
severed an artery In his neck. How
long he had lain there no one knew,
but when he was found he had lost 80
much blood that recovery was impos-
sihle. Three days later he died In the
hospital ward. He was alone, poor
friendless, unknown.
statue Of this man was unveiled
In Louisville, KY, during the festivities
or Homecoming week. 1t Is the gift Of
the city's school children. paid for
With their pennies and erected to hon
or the memory of man who did more
than any other to bring the State of
Kentucky close to the hearts of the
American people.
The dead body was that of Stephen
Collins Foster, author and composer of
My Old Kentucky Home" Millions
of persons had thrilled at his immortal
song yet, when he was In direst straits,
struggling in his last battle for his
poor life, there was no one there to
express to him the gratitude that Ken
lucky has shown In the unwilling of
this monument
Some one, somehow, learned of Eos
ter's death, and the body was claimed.
Then the wife, from whom he had been
separated. came hurrying to him. the
country by which he had been negle cited
acclaimed him benefactor-but he was
DEAD In the tattered garments that he
had worn In his last miserable years of
poverty and suffering. They took him
to his home In Pittsburg, they gave him
a great funeral, they had a band that
played his songs-the whole country
mourned for him-and the scene In the
New York morgue was forgotten to such
an extent that very few writer's of mu-
steal history mention 1t.
This seems like a terrible common
tary on the ingratitude of the country
for such work as my Old Kentucky
Home" Yet 1t seems even worse when
one records the full measure of Fos-
ter's gifts to his fellow men. He wrote,
besides, "Old Folks at Home" Cor, as 1t