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on, o:4 T. -V*4 ,,. N . , gQ Q~ ETARILISHED_1860 _ _ NEWBERHY, S. C., FRIDAY, MAY It189. - TIEAWE,$.0AYA FiRST TROOPS IN THE CAMP, TIHE PE1OVLE o1HEI TIHE WAI SOL. DIERs AS THEY MARCH IN. Field Om11cers Choben-Joseph. K. Alaton Blado lite Colonel uni James II T111 mnan LIlentemnjt Clonel-A Stirring Day in the Capital of the State. (The State, 4th.) When you see the countryman fresh from between. the plough handles, coatlets, wearing only. a faded flannel shirt upon his body, marehing in ranks alongside the gallant young man from the city who has for the timo deserted his law office, each bearing a rifle, march ing side by side in ranks to answer to the call of his country for volun teers to defend the flag of the nation there is no longer room for doubt that old South Carolina would come to the front as she has ever done when the sound to armi uns made. Such was the picture presented on the principal street of the main thoroughfare of the capital city of the Palmetto State yesterday and -the picture made men who saw it feel proud that they were South SCarol inians. At last the troops of this State have been put on the march and if are to be of the kind that came yesterday, no one need fear for an instant that the glory of the flag that bears the palmetto emblem will be tarnithed in the slightest degree 5 hen the war is over and the flag has been furled and laid aside until the next call to arms goes forth. These men had heard the call of the Governor; they did not wait to soo who their regimental officers would be. Their patriotism was equal to to the emergency and they came like true South Carolinians to take the field. The people came out to see them and to cheor them, wifhing them godspeed on their way. The Cuban flag that they carried was likewise cheered. The men had that in their faces which showed that they were in earnest; that they feared not any foe; that they meant business; that sonmething higher and nobler than more parade was the mainstring that moved them on to endure prospec. tive hardship-even death. Now these men are in camp awaiting the commands of those who have been placed over then. Yesterday was unquestionably the most eventful day in Columbia since the stirring tinies of the '60s. Old voterans-some minus a leg, some carrying an empty coat sleev-stood by to soc the boys pass, and their war spirit ro9e until their friends hardly recognized them. South Carolina's full quota is as sured and today the troops that are already here .vill be supplemented by those from other points. Tbey will come in rapidly and the com mandor-in-chiof expects to see all of them in camp in the next two or three days. Those who visited the camp yes terday afternoon when the first troops arrived andi occupied it, wit nessed warlike scenes. It was the first time that the benutiful and1 peaceful hill in the highlands have had armed meni marching and sleep ing upon them, but all agreed that no hills better fitted for the purposoe could have been selected. It was yet early yesterday morn ing when the events or the day be gan to develop in quick succession. At da(ylight the fore in charge of Colonel Newnham wvas again hard at wvork pitching the tents at the mil tary camp in the vicinity of Hyatt park. This work, together with the preparations for the reception of the troops in the afternoon, was kept up all dlay without abatement. oE11cEa:13 APPoJNTE.) It wasi abOut 11 o'clock, howevor-. hefore the Governor ('nded all spec. ulation as to who would be the reg. imentail and field otlcers from this Stato in the United States volunteer army. HIe announcedl all his ap pointments about that time and so far as known they give universal sat isfaction. Not a single selection of the Governor hmas boon eriticized by any one so far as known. He se lected men of known military cx porience ard in choosing them man aged to got officers from nearly e cry port'on of the State making the body about ai representativo a one as could have boon obtained. - Here is the list of apoiutees: REGIMENTAL. Colonl-Joseph K. Alston, Co lumbia, at present Major Palmetto regiment, State militia. Lieutenant Colonel-James H. Tillmau, Edgefiod, at Present lieu. tenant colonel of the First regiment, State militia. Senior Major-Marcus B. Stokes, Hampton, at prosent second lieuten ant, U. S. A. Junior Major-John H. Earle, Greenville, at present lieutenant colonel Fifth regiment, State militia. Adjutant-John D. Frost, Jr., Co lumbia, formerly captain, State militia. Quartermaster-J. E. Jarnegan, Marion, until recently United States consul to Honduras. Surgeon-A. S. Hydrick, Orange burg. Assistait Surgeons-J. P. Young, Chester, and J. M. Lawson, Union. Serguant Major-L. M. Hasolden, Marion, at present student South Carolina collog. Chaplain-The Rev. G. W. Bussoy, Parksville, Baptist pastor. BATTALION. Major-Henry T. Thompson, Dar lington, at present captain of the Darlington Guards. AS TO THE OFFICERs. The lieutenant is 28 years of age and married. Lieutenant Colonel Tillman is the eldest son of the I-Ion. George D. Tillman and a nephew of the senior United States Senator from South Carolina. H had had admira blo military training. He was, like the colonel, educated at the Virginia Military institute, and has been in the militia since a boy. He has risen from privato in the Edgefield Hussars through nearly all grades until some timo ago h was elected lieutenant colonel of the First regi ment. The adjutant, Mr. John D. Frost, Jr., is from this county. He is an admirable military man. He gradu ated from the South Carolina Mili tary academy with first military honors, being senior captaiin, and fifth in his class, in 1891. Since then he has seen good servico, hav ing been captain of the Richland Volunteers. Now forms of commissions had to be printed for- the oficers and this occasioned a dolay). It waa nearly dark last evening when the new blanks were delivered to the adjui tant general. The commissions will be made out immediately and signed up. cAPT. FULLER ON HAND. Capt. EzAra B3. Fuller, U. S. A., who has been detailed to muster in the troops furnished by this State, arrived yesterdiay mnorning and re ported to the Governor, lie lhas been all over the camp ground and is~ readly to begin work, lie cannot do anything, however, until the regi mental surgeons have be'en examined and commissioned. They have to be mustered into service first; then they will proceed to examine the moni who have come to the camp); this dlone, they wvill turn the men accepted over to Captamn Fuller, who will at once muster them into the service of the United States. It is exp)ected that Adjutant Frost will be the first man thus handled. MED)ICAL iiiARDi. In order to get the surgeons ex amined properly the warui depart ment has sent Dr. Lewis, U. S. A.. to Co. lumIbia, amrnd Governor Ellerbe yes. ter-day ap~poimted D)rs. B. W. Taylor and( Williami WVeston "Imiombelrs of the examzining board of surgeons for the p)urp'hos of examining into t he qnaliicationms of the regimental sumr. goons that have this damy been ap pointed." Dr. Lewis arrived last night. Surgeon Hydrick camo with him. T1he b)orrd will orgamnizo today and exammne the regimental sur geons. cOMMIssAltY OFFiCElt. Lieutenant Stokes, U. S. A., is still in the ega1n service,and, an been detailed to act as quartermas. ter and commissary oflicer of the camp here. He has wired the do partment asking for permission to -cept the appointment given him by the governor of his Stato. Tieutenaut Stokes got to workyos terday immediately upon his arrival, and in conjunction with Colonel Nownham wor 4d like a Trojan, try ing to get everything in readiness at the camp for the incoming soldiers. Owing to the short space of time al lowed it was well nigh impossible to give the men anything like camp comfort and fare last night. The o'icers did the very best they could under the circumstances, however. TENTS GREATLY NEEDED. Adjutant General Watts returned from Washington at midday. He brought the news that the depart mont would endeavor to forward proper equipments at the earliest possible moment, but could not tell when that moment was to arrive. And this is rather a serious matter; the Stato armory has been emptied of its entire supply of tonts, and that supply does not exceed more than half the numnbr required, if that.. General Watts says that he can furni-h no more. It is propostd, un der theso circumstances, to put many of the men in partially com jAeted houses very close to the camp and if necessary quarter some of thom in the large Hyatt park audi borium. The government is pa) ing all the expenses, upon the approval bills by the Governor, until su.h time as the troops have been muitko 2d in. CHARLESTON REPo0r' "READY." During the forenoon the follow ing telegram was received at the exe 311tive office: Charleston, S. C., May 3, 1898. Gov. W. H Ellerbe, Columbia, S. D.: Battery filled. Await orders. Edward Anderson. This was received with pleasuro by the Governor and the military mon present, when the message came. COL. CLAFFY IEPORTS. About tho same timo this report 3amo from the colonel of the First regvimenit: Fort Motte , S. C., May 3, 1898. Gov. W. H. Ellorbo: Edisto Rifles and Bamber Guards ready. Will report third company today. Ar range for transportation or wire in itructions. I. M. Claffy, Colonel First Regiment. EDOEFIELD ALL RIGHT. 'The third company referred to, so Col. Tiliman states, will be the Edge. leld Rifles, wvhich will be recruited from the Salkuda Rifles and the Ca pers' Light Infantry. Col. Claffy had not been notified that the Edge. field Rifles had been reinstated as a part of his command, it seems, and he tailed to get a call to them until two or three days ago. SUMTER IN THE PIoTURE. Sumter, S. C., May 3, 1898. To Gov. WV. H. Ellerbe: The Sum ter Light Infantry reports full quota; have accep)ted them. Please wire year acceptauce. D. J. A Uto, Colonel. THE FIRST TO AaRIvE. Yesterc ay occurred the first move mont of troops undler the Governor's call. It was 3.30 o'clock when the trin~m came puftY.ng in from Spartan burg with the company from Union aboard. The men were in thrl, yes tibuled coaches which thre Southern had furnished for thoem. There was am crowd about the station and alo'g the streets, and the war fever was running high. The Palmetto Regi mont Band was at the depot and playved popular airs while the p)eople cheered the first company to arrivo at the rondezvous. Tfho Johnson 1? ifles qnickly filed out, arid two flags wirni found in the ranks, bot h were very birgo and made of c.heap cloth. One wvas a Unit.ed Slttes flag and the other was the pretty flag of Cuba Libro. Twenuty -on of the men were in uniform. Tihe company consisted largely of recruits, most of them ear nest lookingi young follows from the count ry. They were '72 strong. All were from Union County except one from Spart anburg- four from GafYney and one from Glenn Springs. With this company was Dr. Lawson, who had a short timo beforo been ap pointed assistant surgeon by tho Governor. He had volunteered and come along as a private rather than not go to the front. Tho Cuban flag was in the hands of U. I. Vincent, who wore citizen's clothes. L. J. Hamos carried Old Glory. The company was quickly marched out of the depot and took up a posi - tion on Gervis street, to await the arrival of the Newberry and Abbe villa companies, expected at any moment. TWO MORE COMMANDS. In a few minutes the next train rolled in, the two last coaches being handsomely decorated, the insc:rip. tion "Newborry Guards" being on the sides of the coaches. As the train rolled in the band struck up and the civilians and soldiers chered the boys. As soon as the train stopped, the men, all cheoring, quickly filed out and got into line. Mayor Evans, Mr. George S. Mower, Mr. A. C. Jones, Editor Aull qnd the Sheriff of Newberry County ca-e along with the company. The com pany luid a United States flag borne by A. J. Cook and the small com. pany flag borne by John Daniels. The company bad along a beautiful basket of flowers presented to them upon their departure by two young ladies-Missos Gilder and Fant. THE AnnEVILLE nOYS. As the e wborriais marched out of the depot the men from Abbeville formed. They came 110 strong, 35 being in uniform and well equipped. These 35 wore the regular members of the Abbeville Voluntoors and they wore as handsome a body of young soldiors as ever came to Columbia. Besides they were as well drilled as regulars. They had a negro drum. mor. The company made a fine ap pearance. Very quickly Col. Jones who met them, had them out in Ger vias street, and placing them after the band, formed the line and marched them ip Gervais street amid vocifer ous cheering from the people. ON To TH' CAMP. It'ivas about 4 o'clock when the three companies turned into Main street, and marching by fours moved through the principal thoroughfaro. All along the stveet hundreds of people, many being ladies, cheered them to the echo. Reaching the postoflice they were loaded upon electric cars and taken to the Hyatt Park station. Hundreds of civilians wvent out also on cars, in buggies, in carriagos and on bicycles. In a short time the troops were formed into line and marched to the camp. Some sixth-odd tents were ready for them. The Abboville boys wvere assigned to the first row of tents on the wvest and told to put six men in a tent. Their captain talk them that they could select their own tent mates. In a short time all the men were to be seen resting in their tents and moving about the camp all cry ing first thing for water. Col. Alst.on, who having not yet received his commission assumed no authority, was about receiving con. gratulations. Adjutant Frost was here and there assisting. Hie was in uniform. Fuller andl Liout. Stokes were likewise on the grounds. Dur. ing the afternoon the camp was visited by many ladies, the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Repre sentatives, Justices of the Snpreme Court and no end of ot.hers. At the low~er endl of the camp Mr. William F"itzgibbonms had plenty~ of cooks hard at workc, on an eight hour notice, p)reparing a suipper coniit ing of coffee, bread, stoeak, hash, hominy and potatoes. At night the boy3s were a little short of sleeping materialci, but it was p)leasanIt and t he moon was shin ing and1 they got along nicely. New berry mn did night guard dluty. Col. Alston took charge of the campi in the evorning and1 was there all night. A LIVELY NIoJ'.'. Not since the Darlington war hans there been such a lively night in Co. lumbia. Volunteers from theoGover not's (nnrda marchc. np i....1 .d.. the streets headtd by a band shout ing and ch1o1'n.;,and no end of war enthusiasm wit i inanifested. Tho volunteers of the Ricbland Volunteers likowiso paraded and went to the Fx cutivo Mansion. When they got there they found that the Governor had retired. One of the ladies tossed the boys one of the badges inscribed "To Hell with Spain; Remomber the Maine," and oin miggestiot, or Liiut. Smith it was accop-ed with throo choors and adopted as tho company's motto. TllE 'ROllI III I ION 'OSITiON. "All the Namn 'regentedI to t he con ventifonl Woro Vottelied for by Strong 'rohibl tionists Is l10leig In Full Sympa111tthy 'With thc5Movelnmnt To the Editor of Tho News and Courier: As thero seems to bo sonio doubt. in the minds of the peoplo of the State as to the positilon of the Pro hibitionist I would say, as I under. stand it, it is the old light of 1892, except that while at that timo it v'as a fight against the saloon under the barroom system, now it is against tlit dispensary unler its present man agoment., with its boer privileges and hotel privilogs, and the original packago store aind blind tigers, which have sprung up with th e Hs pensiry system. The question is whther wo shall continue to sibnmit to laws forced upon us against our wisbes, or to make and onforco laws accoptable to the Prohibitioni -t. I doom it advisable to imcako this statement now, so that if any of the persons suggested by the Convention have accepted under a misappro hension they will have an opporiuni ty to say so boforo their letters are given to the press. All the names presented to the Convention wore vouched for by strong Prohibitionists ai being in full sympathy with the movement, and if they are not the Convention was incorrectly advised. This is in no sense a factional fight, except so far as it relates to prohibition, and wo will welcome all who aro willing to join us in making a prohibition law for tho Stato, that will abolish the sale of whiskey as a beverage in overy form. A. C. JONEs, State Contral Prohibition Committeo Newberry, April 3. Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic Cures Fever In One Day. TiHE 110OT 51'RINO$ OF AitKANSAH. I heo Moutattin-Loc~ked MlracleIt of the OIzarks,. Tfho hot waters, the mountain air, egnable elimate andl the pine forests make Hot Springs the most wonder ful health and pleasure resort in the wvorld, summer or winter. It is own ed and controlled b)y the U. 8. Goy eonent and has accommodations for all classes. The Arlington anid Park hotels and (60 others iand 200 boarding houses are open all summer. Having an altitude of 1000 feet it is a cool, safe and nearby refuge during thle heated term in thle southI. For in format.ion concerniing Hot Springs address C. F. Cooley, Manm ager Business Meni's Loagne, Hlot Springs, A rk. For rodluced1 excursion tickets anmd particulars or t ho trip see local agenit or address W. A. Torkc, (Onn'l Pass. Agent, Southern a Hy. , Washing 'ton, D). C. 5%Al M ION'S l'l.EIC '. N. wI, viaI, Los ,U Js ')t il M i Oash tot Jf)hLoo, MaIy -I. -.-A. dispautch to he Dily moli from J(ey Wet, seiit by wayv of Ti. Inpal ini order to esnp cenr'hSOrhi p, asserts of p)osit ive knuow ledge that lear Admniril Sampjso's fleet will steam at full speed to Porto Riro, eithetr to destroy or to occupy the cotalinig sitationi a ai nal'l base beforo theit Spaniish squad roin arrives, and t hen puit to sea and try to engage the Cape do Verde flent. WIt,LL OCCUPY i.1PPIENIC ISLANDS With 'u Ntroni bilnitary Force-Prcnii May Nmni 4U0u-ral F1i1ugi Leu to Ma Uilm1 La4 GoV# ral the Newly Acquired Tri-ritory. Washington, May 3.-Tho cabinet mepting today resulted in a decision to await a report form CommoCo:o Dowey and then to send him thc number of troops ho dooms necissary to enforco our control of tho Philip. pines. The whole session was con sunmod in i gonoral discussion of pa;t events. Tho adminstration hai practically decided to occupy the Philippines with a strong military force as soon as possiblo after the commodoro's toport, which is expect. ed by tomorrow, ias boen received. For this purpose Pacific alop troops will bo used. and it is expect Dd that it least 5,000 will be on route within tho next ton days. Thero Loos not seem to be any doubt as to tho governmmt'e purposo to hold leio islands pending i fiUnl settle mont with Spain, when they will be nsel as a collateral to secure t ho pay moit to the United States of a war indemnity. High oflicials are of the 3pimlon that 11o1o of the powers will iorionsly dispito our right to mako iich final disposition of the islands as suits our purpose in the enforce mont. of war claims against Spain, rmd in any ovent, this government wi'' bo propared to contest any point which may be raised on this svore. As indicated in Secretary ',ong's re(iest to(lay for an emergoney ap propriation, the government will tako stps it ollco to Supply Coml niodoro Dowev's fleet. with provi.4 ions and other sppli"s, ilnelfuding amIlullunlitioln and coal, and to this eid will dispatch at the earliest possible m1omlent . siffliCio'nt number of shiips to tsuipply all possiblo liobids of the Asiatio so-lidron. Although without confirmatiou from tiny otlicial hource, the naval olicials are disposed to attach son credit to the statement coming from Paris that at the last accounts from Manillia the American fleet. was ]ir ing upon Corregidor island. This island lies in the outer entrance te the harbor of Manilla, and is about t wenty-fivo ilesoB below tilt) city. It is crowned by a lighthouse and lias several modern guns. The president 1118 FtIted )ositiVC ly to the southern nelegation calling that, ho had appointed both Genoralh Lee and Wheeler major generals. Thero is much speculation hero as to what roles will be assigned to the two now of1icers. The cabinet has) dlecidedl, a ftem having the victory of Dowey oflicial. 13y reported from that. oflicer, to ser.d1 anl airmy of occup)ation at once to thi( Philippines to land at Manilla. It is stated on the best auithIorit3 that thle p)residenlt is considering the advisability of sending (General Le< as governor general to the Phil ppines that group~ of islands forming r greater problem to he solved thar Cuba, aifter thle hitter shaull havt fallIon. CAN (oOTo) TIIE F'ICONT1. SItate iioiad of Comn' rol I'l'a mii n imortnt, [Tho State, 5th.] At the meeting (' S.taito boar(. of cont rol yestordaRy morning, th< b)oardI unanimiously adopted a1 roso uioin inrst ructinug the various coun t) b)oards of cont11rol to iniform all th< d ispenisors8 and t hir elm'rks thati they wished to go to lie warti thoiu places woub b1o ~ held open lotr thlen on t heiri ret urn, hbut woubl I be Iile duirinug thI ei r absenice. Th'le res~olui tion wa,s framIlO( so as1 to aplyl alsa to all at tachies and emptlloyos of thli Stat 'oh dl'isensry. liemr il'art i limth warm.. (F."roml ant E'xchange. ) Theluy were tlkinig of the civ'il wa thoelother' day, and1( thle older mem'fl hores.* of the C compan ha11' ird compa sre roiniiiscenc)es. "Wh~ ich~l side wer' you1 on during thle war, Mrs. B. ? asked thle kittenish young girl of th palrty, tiuig to ai pret'Ity l ittlo we mlan who had b)een horn in '($2. " wvas in arms on the Southler'n side, waas the (1nink anolv'. PRESIDENT APPOINTS MANY GENERALS. ALLI WII CONFIRrMED ISY THE SJN ATIC TESTEIDAV. Tairty-Seven it ohso Two Gradeit-Of These EIvVen ntro Major General% Including Le ani Wheeler. and Twenty-SIx 11rigaIdl.erN. Washington, May 4.-Tho Prei dont today sent those nominations to the Sonato: To be Major Genorals-Brig. Gen. Josoph C. Breckinridge, Inspector Gonoral U. S. A.; Brig. Gen. Ewell S. Otis, U. S. A.; Brig. (Ion. John J. Coppinger, Brig. Gen. Williams I. Shafter, Brig. Gon. William M. Graham, Brig. Gen. James F. Wade, Brig. Gen. Henry C. Merriam, James IH. Wilson, Delaware;Fitzhugh Lee, Virginia; Win. J. Sowell, Now Jor soy; Joseph Whooler, Alabama. Colonels to bo Brigadior Geneials: Thomas M. Anderson, l4th infan try; Charles E. Compton: 4th cav alry; Abraham K. Arnold, 1st cav alry; John S. Poland, 1-1th infantry; John C. Bates, 2nd infant ry; Andrew S. Burt, 25th infantry; Simon Snyder, 19t.h infantry; H1ainilton S. Haw. kins, 21h infantry; Royal T. Frank, 1st art.llery; Jacob F. Kent, 2tth infantry; Saiuel S. Summor, fth cavalry; Francis L. Guenthor, 4th artillery, Guy V. Henry, 10th cav alry; John I. Rogers, 5th artillery; Louis II. Carpenter, 5th cavalry; Samuel B. M. Young, 3rd cavalry; John M. Bacon, 8th cavalry; Ed. ward It. Williston, 6th artillory. lAieutenant Colonels to ho Brig adior 0enerials-lenry V. Law(on, inspector (eneral; George M. Ran dall, 8t h infantry: Theodore Schwav, Assistant Adjutant General; Wn. Ludlow, corps of onginoors; A. I. Chaffee, 3rd cavalry; George W. Dlavis, 1-Ith infantry; Alfred E. Bates, deputy paynster General. Sub4imtenco Department-Colonel Chas. Patrick Egan, to h comilis sary General of subsistence with ra,ntk of Brigadier Goneral. ''ho Sen-,to in executive session today confirmed all tle nominations of Major Gonerals which had been sont in earlier in the day by the President. In the caso of Sonator Sowoll the confiriatian was inme diat , the Sonato following its usual custom of acting upon the nomina tion of a follow member without any referenco to committeo. The other ntames wore referred to the comnittoo oi military affiirs and were almost immediately afterward favorably re ported, the coninitteo's vote being taken in the senat cIaber. Con - firmation followed in all cases with tt comment excep)t ini thait of Gen. Wilsoni. Senat.ors Bacotn and bind say took occasion to speak of himi in complimentary terms. Take JOHNSON'S CHiLL & FfEVE3R TONIC.. nua. Among the notable featuiires of the May Ladies' Homo Journal are an illustrated article on Josep)h .Jeffer son at home, "After Dinner Stories," ai page of brightly told anecdotes of pronminent porsoniage4, and Rudyard K ip)lg's famous J ubilee hymn, "Roecessionail," set to music by Reuinabll de Koven. '"A Cabinet MXembo)r'sX Wi f" gives furt.her inter et inig gimp~sesi of WVashingtoni so cial-ollicial life, and anrot her view "In'jsidoe of a H [undlred H omes"' isi a fford'ed. TPhe i'econd inistallmuan of . ul ia . i Marmler's nio.v(el tto, "'A Hleaveni-Kissinig ibil,"' uandu "His Chil1r1on" give an1 intterest ing1 variety of fiction. Robert. J. Buirdott's "M\y K indergarteni of Fifty Yeairs" is the fi rst of a series of three ati - clos by this popu3alai hmnorist. Ed. ward W. Blok writes of the atholic woman anrd her attire, and also note, lhe dlecreaise o,f inltempo jrantce; Mrs. S. TV. Itcorer t reatta of "'Stra.w berries in Thirty Ways,'' anmd te.lls how to * intortaini unex poected comnpainy. "The Life of a Trained Nurse" is pictured anmid dletailed1, while four sp)ecial p)ages, "'Vacation D)ays oun a House Boat.," "Toni Weeks in Europe for 8200,"' "'Comfort in Toent anid Cabin,'' and ".S~ummiter Pleasure-s for Suiburbani Places,'' turn-i one's thoughts to sumi. mner outinzgs. There are articles oni wvoman 's attire and1( various house. hold t.opics. By the Curtis Publish imig Company. One dollar pcir year; t on Nmin opy.rm