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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-05

Many Of those resolutions have sus-
tanned severe fractures.
Oak Grove seminary is justly proud
of it's new gymnasium.
Thus far no tourist from Maine APP
pears to have Eecn lost in the big
earthquake.
Bethel lodge of Masons No. 81. will
dedicate its handsome new hall Janu-
AIRY l..
Union. with 1856 inhabitants figures
out that 1t has 81 residents over 50
years of age.
Prof B. F. Clark of Brown Univer-
sity who died last week at the age Of
Il was a native of Newport, Maine.
He had been on Browns faculty for
A. years.
Good for those Portland High boys
who went to Boston last week and
beat the representatives of II Massa-
cllusetts high school teams in a marks
manshp contest with rifles. In fact
Portland High sent two teams. a first
and Il second. and both We're ahead of
the nearest Massachusetts team
The Lewiston and Auburn Driving
club is preparing for a fine series of
races IN the ice track on the Andros-
cogsin river. This organization is
made UP of prominent business and
professional men solely for the sport
which is derived from the racing and
driving on the track. The races are of
much interest. They attract people
from other places. and crowds of 1000
or more gather t. see the sport Later
in the season no doubt carnival will
be held and the horse show on the ice
will again be a feature
accompany President elect Taft on his
trip Of inspection to the Panama canal
appears the name of a Bridgton boy
John r. Freeman of Providence. r. L.
a cousin of Mrs. ]. A Bennett and a
son OF the late Nathaniel Freeman OF
West Bridgton. The son since leaving
Bri igton has made great strides and
the fact alone that he has been select
country indicates that he is a top hot,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-05

Augusta welcomes the lawmakers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-05

Union, with 1856 inhabitants figures
out that 1t has 81 residents over 81
years of age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-05

Prof. =. F. Clark of Brown Univer-
II was q native of Newport, Maine.
He had been on Browns faculty for
A. years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-05

Oak Grove seminary is justly proud
of it's new gymnasium.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-05
Ralph j. Patten. son Of Mr.. and Mrs

Il. NJ. Patten of Topsham, has sent
home from Pioneerville, Idaho, as
Christmas presents for his sisters,
some unique ard valuable articles. Be
sides some gold dust that he found
himself while prospecting, ne sent a
"hutton'' of pure gold, showing the
metal as it appears after the gold dust
has been refined by the quicksilver
process The "button' is worth about
so. Another present is an Indian
bracelet, made Of hammered sill
ua
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-28
RUSH FOR LICENSES.
More Than 125 Saloons Have Filed
Applications ":h CLERK.
jBv Associated freSSl

RICHMOND. va Ian 21.-Mor"
than l25 Of the cat"CH Keepers OF tn"
city Of Richmond have apple for
rerrwal; f licenses ;" stil liquor. Tn"
new wear commence February |.
The application forms are supplied
to III" harkeeperS b.; Commissioner
of I'll" Krycnie y. Hawkins. Tn"
saloon man then ii!"s his applica-
ton with Clerk Wal;'r Christian. OF
he u >;iugS court, y no submits IL
20 Ju,sg. Samue! b. Witt. Judge VIII
rev has before him The accumulated
mass of applications A certified
check for s5m accompa nies each ap-
plicaticn filed. the law requiring il.
So FIR as is known. all the licenses
tie renewed by Judee Witt with the
possible exception CT the Park hotel
license. The c; urt has this case mn
der cons ide ratiCn.
Each application is taken up in turn
bv Judge Witt ard when he is sat
!sfied that Z renewal is msrited the
license l. issued
This task consumes a good deal oil
time and it is not likely that all the
LIQUOR men will receive renewals OF
licenses by February |:
The saloon men who do not get
license on that date. however. will
be permitted to continue business
without molestation until their appii-
cations have been passed upon by the
iudgp. Il is probable thai the Park
hotel case will BE- settled i'm time
for Judge Wit to determine whether
the Tar shall hr closed or not at
the end Of this month.
Several saloon men who were pat
out of business asst year by The op-
eraticn of the Umlauf- Dabney Ordi-
nance ere among the applicants for
license this year. They put in their
bids for L,s;tion on the favored
list in The hope Of obtaining license
In the event that some Of the men
now in the bushes will be denied
renewals OF liCc!S"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-28
HARTMAN A DIRECTOR IN
NEW YORK CENTRAL SYSTEM
Report Of His Entry Into its Manage
ment Heard in Street Long
Ago.
NV Associated Press).

MEX YORK. Jan. -'.-E. II. Harm,
man r',lIy was elected Il director ol
th.. New York Central 4 HUd"2'l
River Railroad Compnny. sncr"' ai"s
C. c. Clarke.
W. c. Brown. president Of IN" y"
York Central was also elected dll'c
tor Of ;nai c mpany, >urcrrulhG
Samuel r. H"Igpr. who resigned
Reports that Mr.. Hartman was
3l,pu1 10 become director nt IN"
New York Central ana ak" an active
part ia the infringement OF is ahaHH
have be, II circulated in III" tnancia!
district f'r several weeks. so that 70
DAYS clccrion occasion"l no surr!iS"
among railroad men and financi"rS.
Rc,-r;s hav" been circulated 'i2'
Nr. Harrimal will eva n;ually succeed
thauncv NJ. Drpew as chairman OF
The, board o. directors OF IN" Ne"
York Central. but these have Eot be- n
confirmed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-28
COQUEL|N PASSES AWAY
Great French Actor Dies Suddenly
From EDb0|ism.
WAS AWAITING FINAL TRIUMPH
Billed to Appear Shortly in aostand's
The Cha First in
Role Of "Cyrano de sereerac"-
French Press EuIosistic.
CIV Associated Press).

PARIS. Jan. 21.-CCnstant Coqu"-
lin. the erea; French actor. whose
eliminating triumph had t"en await
ed in Edmond RO5tands THE Chan
ticIeer" which is now being rehearsed
died last night at POnt-auNEam"s.
Seine ct Marine.
The FreIch press pays high trih'
ute to the genius of VI. CoQue!in
when it considers to have been one
of the greatest theatrical figures OF
the age.
Almost all the papers recal! his lat
est s"cccs> in SardouS The Poison
Affair
The Temps saws that VI. Ccq~
lin will he mourned bv everyone; ny
the authors of whom he was the bril-
liam; Interpreter. by the public OF
whom he was the idol: by the great
and humble and by poor actresses oil
xh, NJ he was the b"nefactoS
The funeral OF CoCIelin will be
held January -?
irrepsrsble Loss to sta5e.
The death Of VI. CoGueiin is az
STAG
Only 70" Gays ago VI htN'd''
who rcccrtlv has been giving the lin
;sh.ng touches 70 The Chan;icl"fr.
arrived in Paris from Gamble. and
he vas re2dv 10 begin the rehearsa!s
q III" rlsv in which VI. Coqueiin
who had tho lraiing roe was OK
y. cted TO durliCat" his lannon's sue
ccSs ohtsir"d IN VI Rostana's "Cyrant
4" Barcerac.
" Coquclin succumird suddenly at
mi.iHicht from N acute attack o.
NIB ism
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-28
Yalc's Baseball Program.
(Continued from First Page

NEW HAVEN CONN. Jan. -
The i"lr University baseball tesm
viii go South on April /.
rhc schedule in part fellows:
April |. Georgetown at Wa. hing
ton: April 3rd. University OF Virgin
Ia at Norfolk: April 9TH. Norfolk
l.eagre Ciub at Norfolk; April 6th
New York Nationals at Norfolk :
April eth. Nationals at Norfolk April
Slh. Norfolk L-ague Club at Norfolk
April 10Th. Nationals at Norfolk
May 9TH. University Of Virginia AT
New Haven
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-28
CHANGES RECOMMENDED IN
CANAL ZONE ADMINISTRATION
Comm ,ttee. Whose Members Recent
Iy Visited isthmus Reports Gill
Readiusting Administration.
lEv Associated Press

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Jan. 81
than:;rS In the method OF atministra-
ton Of the government on tie 18th.
,.lI" canal ION" are rCmmcnicd to
,2rgrt ~ in bill which Vas agreed
mp, It today w rhp committee ON IN
/. ate and fore ign commerce whose
H.. r'i"rs ''"'rt!y returned from tn"
IoIe
instead {! III, commission G. srv.
- TuW cuNr'l INK the zone the hili
prrNil'r inr . governor and director
~ ,,i,,', th| chief Of engineers OF
matters not directly connected with
the actual work OF construction but
IL 20 WOrlrd "a to permit the Pres
idrnt 10 appnin, Culone! GO"thals. the
present chitf engineer a. director.
in addition T. his position as chief
engineer.
The report Of In" conmit'"" will
praise Colonel G0"'hlls work un-
stint,dly
lnS'"nl OF thrc" district courts on
the Honr enc Is provided AMI meth
cd Ct appealing to the fifth judicial
circuit court at New Drl"3uS Is ar!.
thGriIcd
organized by the President under ex.
ecu i've order is now ieHali2-d by tn"
bill
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-28
BILLS
POSTPONED FOR A WEEK
Resolution introduced in California
Senate Asking for Recall Of
japanese Consul,
lATERfERED WITH LEGISLATION
Charged That Mikado's Representa-,
tive at San Francisco Attempted
TO Influence Action Of Legislature
Bv Agreement Between Officials.
Bills Temporarily LAID ASIDE.
(By Associated lreSs.J

CRAME\TO. CAT. Jan. -. --
LEGISLATION against Japanese Wa
temporarily pu' aside by III" state
leg ;Sia!ure today as result OF an
agreement h-twe"u President R"ns"'
welt. Governor Gill,tt ami the lea lcrS
Of both lIOns.S.
ASscmhlyman A. VI Drew agreed
al rr a cnaf, renee with the governor
TO amend his an;i-ali"n bill
G. uv" l.. Johnson. WAS NOT willing
10 J. : one on his anti.JapancSr bill.
lat motiCn 10 pnt all OF tn" meas
u:rS n for il week prevailed.
The governor received IN" following
from the President today:
Il must again express from the
standpoint of all our people The ap'
rec iation of tn" great service TIM
y.u are rendering have abs"lnt"
and entire faith in the judgme ana
PATRIOTISM o; the people OF tine great
State Of California. and | know 'haf
they will supper you. My letter Is
alread, ca its way TO you AMI you
may make /: public whenever you lie
Sirf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-28
APPROVES RECOMMENDATION.
Precedent Agrees WITH Maaoon mat
Maine Wreck Should he Removed.

WASlilNTGDN -. C.. Jan. u
President Roosevelt today sem 7"
co. crcs. n M Ssa@e approving he re-
'nmmcndatiCu f Governor MACON
that an appropriation !'e made 10 r.
move the wreck OF IN" Maine from
Havana barber.
The message Of tn" President was
a. follows:
''GCr"rncr Mag, on on the eve OF 'Ha'
ing Cliha has EXPRESSED the hope that
the wreck of the battleship Maine
nar ~. removed from the E2rhor
Ct Havana. trus. that congress VIII
<r,. n" wisdom of this suggestion and
Drnviir for the reno val OF the Maine.
We should not allow the wreck OF
this historic ship 10 remain "a a pos
::ihl- danvpr ~ NAVIGATION in Havana
harh0r: this /: wise from no stand
point. An appropriation should be
made for the removal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-28
Congress Couldn't Act.

WASHINGTON. u. C.. Jan. 2'.-Ac-
cording 10 Senator Lodge and Other
members OF the Senate committee On
fc: eign relations. Congress would no:
take cognizaacr OF 4 resolution which
State Senator Anthony introduced In
the California legislature calling up
on Congress TO require the recall Of
the japanese consul general at San
Francisco Il Is asserted that the
only manner in which this govern
ment could accomplish the recall! o!
a foreign consular { fiiCer is for the
Presiden, TO cancel his exequatuT
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-28
VETO MESSAGE.
Presiden Desires That Historical
Records be Preserved Intact.
(By Associated PTeS

WASHINGTON. u. c.. Jan. IL
The President today sent a message
to the House. vctJing a bill which pro
posed to correct the military record
of John Fl. LAME. Of Bradentown. Fla.
a soldier who was injured during the
Spanish American war while volun-
i,criEg TO help save government
5 ores a. Ponce. r. x.
The Presidents message was in
part as follows:
The bill is highly objectionable
tccaTsc il pro. oses to alter certain
hist orical records Of the war depart
M u. which should ne KEEP; inNioiate
and cnnfers favor without anv war
ran; urca ne social individual not
entitled ~ Such iavOr u would cs-
':.bIish Grmoralizing and Ici"r's
prpc"rIonr II rrac'cd int law.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-28
Gets Back at Bay State Defender
Of Senator Lodge.
AlM9sAN HALTED AZ CHAIRMAN
Reiterates That Massachusetts sena-
tcr's Amendments Brought About
Sale to Panama Canal Commission
Of Two Ships That Were Not
Wanted.

WASHINGTON. d. G.. Jan. 27.-A
reply TO the speech delivered in the
house yesterday by Representative
Rainey OF Illinois upon the Panama
canal. was made today by Represent,
alive Weeks OF Massachusetts.
Mr.. Weeks confined his remarks
tc Mr.. Rainey's reference to the pur-
chasa Of the Shawnut and fremont
by the government fer use by the
Isthmian Canal Commission.
He declared that IL he ether state
ments in Mr.. Rainey's speech were
no more correct than those regarding
the purchase OF the two vessels. the
entire speech should I've referred to
the realms Of fancy"
He Glso said that there had been
no secrecy about the trans action and
strongly resented anv reflection upon
tine integrity Of Senator Lodge tf
Massachusetts.
Mr.. Rainey declared that Mr.. Weeks
hal protested too mrch.'
Rainey Stands to Guns.
Mr.. Rainev repeated his statement
made Yesterday that through amend
ments ny Senator Lodge the Isthmi,
an Canal Commission was compe led
10 take i've ships they did not want
ami hat the ships in question DO
lcnrci to Srua or T.odc''s con 'titu-
ent-
Now with the knowledge Of cur
merchant MARINE" he exclaimed. -
is Impossible for me- to reach the cen
Clnsion that these two SHIPS and no
other two ships IN all the world
conh he bought under his ameEd'
m-nls"
Mr. Raincy he'll up to Wow the
amendments referred 10 and com
mcnced to di scuss them when he was
halted nv the chair with the state.
mont thai he could not diE-Iss pro
ccedings in :hc senate
Subject Later Revived.
Mr. Ra:nsy later revived tn" sub
ject
He declared that II the United
states wanted to buiid tn" canal Il
tsruld not br m'de the dumping
:; nGnI fer ANYTHING anybo3v does not
Rcd anv longer and wants 10 sell
Nr Weeks replied :aat the ships
bAd been sold by the Rcston Steam
Eir COMPANY for sixty ceR.s on the
dollar Of their value and said that u
what Mr.. Rainev said vas irTe they
Ipid under the Lodge amendment.
20 returned over AZ once 20 tho navy
&c =, rviccahic Golfers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-28
FOR cAiLoREN's suREAU.
Promoters Of Ct4IG's Welfare Appea
to House Committee.
,Bv Associated Press).

WASHINGTCN. ID. C.. Jan. 81
Pleading for the establishment of 4
children's bureau in one of the big
DEPARTMENTS o: The Federal govern
m-nt AT WaShiH- On. promoters OF
the welfare Of children who hav"
been in confeTen"" here this week
here down on C.ngress today
Activities WCT.' conferred on tn"
House commit" III expenditures ~
the interior derIr Hent. to which had
been referred IT. Parsons bill for
the IS a!Iishm.r Of such bureau
in the in,crio- = artment.
spresentativ" p'rs~ rs. N" author
- ne lilI rIcy,"'."d a long list Of
speakers who ma argument n SUI
pcTf o: 'hc mra":''.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-28
HOPKINS SUFFERS LOSS.
UIiros Senator Meets with SETBACK
~ Legislative 6s"otrne.
lRr Associated Pressp.

SFNfNGFiEI.D. II l.. Jan 70
ss.natl, tN,crr J. Hupkins' candidacy
for t., ton yvft,r, ! t"VcrrIy in
Che joint % IN" Sia'" rS's-
iatu.c 10 when -four moro ha'i0 :
failed 70 FREAK ne deadlock
Senator Hopkins vote IN the tw"n.
ty.f.rd halo, dropped 10 -.
Representative" Merton ID Ill an"
senator W. Tlyd" Jones ren0unce
Nv { nec. allegiance TO the Hop
krns rau!'dacy and voted tor Con
gresham George Edmund Fcss Who
rAn -,raud to Hopkins in the Rcpib
Ira, primary election.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-28
Senate Confirms oHteiaIs.
nv Associated Pre1oD.

WASHINGTON, ID. G.. Jan. IL
The senate today confirmed the nom
nations g Robert Bacon to be SEC
rotary ~ state snd John CaIlan
OI.,ushiin To he assistan, secretary
Of state.
The nominations we're acted upcn
nv the committee on foreign reisttooe
today and were unanimously repcrted.
Mr.. Bacon took the oath % osslce
late today.
NJ. oTaushlin win take the eaiA
tomorrow morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-28

CONGRES SMeN GRILL CHIEF
OF SECRET SERVICE ) HOURS
Indications Point to Continued Cur
tailment Of Limitations to the
Scope Of Service.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, y G, Jan. -.
This altprnoln in ,hc committee"
roym, of thu hou.,. committee on
nnprOnriatiuuy, The $tlI committ""
having in charge III" drafting a.!
me sundry civil appropriation bill. mad
chief Wilkir. e tn" S""r'; S"r\i c",
On the witness stan
Thief Wilkit REGISTERED an "hJrc'
r.n 20 the Limitation OF hi servlc"
fn auunIt ifcii case. bat il is be
ii.N.d that thu. suh-crlnlnitt"r will re-.
r,mnl md fea. "a thr fnrthc"m-
IA. lin similar To IN" one q last
.'1r.
Chief on the Grill.
For mere than thr. hours Mr.. vii
XII, wa; rli,d with qi' H;i0nS.
The siguI fact HtE brought on'
that al,ho Oh Ia" l.n.i;ations placed
uDrn the rXpenditul, = Of the money
for secret service i year in T."
.l,,rurriaticn> Hill u luc.i III" nlnI-
lur Of men EMPLOY i uu.,"r Chic!
N'Iki, - nine. these. same men were
rlIrrh or III. rolls ul the department.
# juStirC.
The srcrr: service in the depart
y, .,t Ct jvsricc was H. ,cTitrd a.' con
,ialiu. # twenty fi,, nrn in addi-
,lnH To tia. nine dr'rin by h" treas
~, q, pertinent scci'' service.
ih'". V:lkia stated ,ha; counter
f-illr hal increased rapidly during
he, i'ualic,a, strin"' '.'N and that
rh-r" Was much need for an incr"a*"
to ST.. uHo OF the appropriation ui
s,ij.1uu Of las. year
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-28
NO PROGRESS MADE on YESTERDAY
Liquor Still Being Served to Men En-.
relied to Try sIayers Of carmaek
Witness Swears juror Asserted
That "carmack Should Have Been
Killed Long Ago."
(By Associated rress.)

NASii\ lille. EN-. Jan. Si.-iue
first day OF the second week Of the
trial of Colonel Duncan u. Cooper.
Robin Cooper and John d. Sharpe
Ter the saying OF Former Senator Il.
W. Carmack. closed this evening
with no further progress In the Sc
lection of the jury.
Deputy sherifis are riding the
country to summer the third ven.
Ire OF five hundred talesmen which
will report Friday.
hui If no progress was made In
completing the jury 1t at least vas
not depleted. r..
Judge Hart spent the day hearing
testimony as to the competency OF
Juror Leigh and in formulating q def!
initiCn of drunkenness.
About sixty witnesses were exam.
ined on both sides. Those for the
state were quite positive that Leigh
was drunk when selected and was
an habitual drunkard.
Both Sides Are Heard.
One man swore that Leigh had de-
clared that Carmack was "a -
-. and should have been killed
long ago
Others said that he had expressed
the opinion that sharpe was inno-
cent, and that the Ccopers were jus.
tifiably provoked.
On the side Of the defense the
witnesses admitted that Leigh WAS
drinking man. that he had taken
IA few the day he was chosen on
the jury. but they insisted that he
was not drunk within the definition
Of Judge Hart-that Ia. that he was
not making a public nuisance Of him
self
R. H. Sherrin. member Of the
grand jury. called by the defenae.
thought Leigh was sober on last
Thursday.
On cross examination he vigorous
Iy denied that after he had gone
on the bond of Former Sheriff Cart
wright. arrested for perjury In con
nection with this case. he had said
Never mind, Tom. this charge
against you will have to come h.
fore me In the grand jury room.
Leigh Admits Insbriety.
After both sides had closed. Judge
Hart called Juror Leigh. explained
tn, charges to him, and told his priv
ileges. 60
Il was drunk on Tuesday," Leigh
promptly agreed land also On Wed
ne sday morning. the day I vas ~
lected. | never said Carmack Should
have been killed long ago.
He said he declared . belief In
Sharpe's innocence. but denied say
ing anything about the Coopers.
h.
his admission Of drunkenness and
declared what he meant was that
he was a little drunk those two
days"
"YCu mean you were under the
influence Ct liquor the day before
YOU were selected and on the day
itself.'
Yes. sir.
But not drunk
No. sir. when I'm drunk don't
know anything" -
He admitted that he had been haS.
ing two drinks a day since being
on the jury. -.
Returned to Jury ROOM.
The court ordered his return to
the jurv room until his case Vas de-
cided. and he vas advised to "cst
out the two little drinks day
hereafter.
Attorney General! McCarn asked
,ha, an order be entered prohi5tting
the serving of liquor to the jury, anc
the court so ordered except IN the
case Of Juror whiteworth whose ply
stefan prescribed II.
Judge Hart then said that he would
-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-28
SUBPOENA coO6Ec.
Commissioner Places Steel Merger
Information in Hands Of Pres cent.
nv Associated PrSSs1.

WASHINGTON. u. G. Jan. 81
Is Understood by the senate commit
toe on Judiciary that al data col
Icc;cd hy Commissioner Hcrb"T
Knox Smith 81 tho iUrrau of corTo
rafions. relative to the merger Of III"
Tennessee Goa and Iron COMPANY
with the United states steel CoFpo-
ration has he~n placed in III" hands
OF tho President
This acton - ss't IN he in sntiCi-
nation Ct the subpoena Of Mr.. Smith
bv the Judiciary committee which il
investigating tho authority Ct the law
rndrr xaich tho President PERMITTED
Il o mercer
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-28
Should Recall japanese Consul.

Senator Marc Anthony introduced
in the supper House this morning. a
joint resolution calling upon Congress
TO request tina, the Japanese COnSu!
general at San Francisco be recalled
by his government ON The ground mat
the official had attempted TO influence
the action Of the California legisla-
tur-.
The alleged offence OF the consul
was tina, he had called u-cn Governor
Gilltt; and asked him TO prevent the
enactment of anti-Japanese bills pend
irg.