The evening world. Newspaper, July 11, 1901, Page 3

' SLOWLY DYING. Bright’s Disease Has Him in Its Grip and Hope Is Lost. (Ppecial to The Brening World.) BARATOGA, N, Y. July 11.—Manager | * Harry Mann, of the Knickerbocker The- atre, New York, was still allve at 9 oclock to-day, but his death 1s mo- mentarily expected. He has been In a state of coma for twelve hours. His relattves have been called in. Bright's isease is aftment. Bfr. Qfann’sreal name ts Exmnuel Hay- man, and ho {s a brother of Al and Alf Hayman. ‘They are now with him in Garatogn. When he-went into tho thea- trical business a quarter of’ a century ago as manager of Barlow, Wilron, Primrose & West's Minstrels, he took the name of Harry Mann, and by that name he has since been known. He Joined J. H. Havorly in 1877 and stayed with him until hts failure, being manager of various minstrel organiza- tions as well as of the Mapleson Opera Company that toured America under Haverly’s direction. Mr. Mann was manager of the Fourteenth Street Thea- tre for Haverly when the latter became @ bankrupt, A Uttle Inter Mann and August Pitou pat Mr, William Scanian forward ax a atar. ‘This Wag a most successful ven- ture, but Mr. Mann withdrew after while to become the manager of Bvans and Hoey, who were about to start out in thelr ‘vromperuos career with Mr. Charles Hoyt’s “A Parlor Match." “He mannged this pair of comedians for five years With undiminished success, retir- Ing from the position to undertake the management of the California Theatre, 6an Francisco, for his brother, Al Hay: man. He remained tn San_ Francisco ‘until 13%, when he came East to act ax Charles Frohman’s representative at the Standard, now the Manhattan Theatre, in this city. Later he went to Brooklyn to manago the Columba Theatre, and he afterwards took charge of the Knick- erbocke= Theatre, in tis clty, when tt passed into tho possession of Mr. Hay- CAVE NAME. OF RL FRIEND Pretty Would-Be Sui- cide’s Plan to Hide Her Identity. ‘The handsome young woman who at- tempted to commit suicide in Brooklyn yesterday by taking a dose of tauda- num will recover, according to the phy- sictans at the Seney Hospital. When first taken to the hospital after falling unconscious in the drug store at the corner of Fifty-eighth street and ‘Third avenuo, Brooklyn, she sald her name was Amelia Steinhaus, of No. 235 To- to reet, Paterson. N. J. E 4 for chloroform in the drug store and the druggist had refused to let her have it. She started for ghe street and fell on the Moor unconscious from what the physiclan who came with the ambulance said was due to a Jose of laudanum. ‘An inquiry at the address in Paterson showed that Amelia Steinhaus was alive and well. When confronted with this information In the hospital ing the gir] admitted that # the wrong name, She said namo was ‘Amelia Henlals, an that she had formerly ilved in fouse with Mies Steinhaus. er mother, who ts a widow, moved away seven months ago, and’ she re- fused to tell where she nad ven ving since. RICH BACHELOR'S WILL MISSIN, Relatives of Lebbens Ward Cannot Esti- mate Wealth. ‘The relatives and friends of the Iate Lebbens B. ‘ard, of Jersey Clty, man- ager of the New Jersey Board of Geo- logical Survey, are exercised because his will cannot be found. He 1s sup- posed to have left a Inrge fortune. ‘Mr. Ward was found dead In his room fn the Hotel Washington, Jersey City, July 3, where he had dled of apoplexy auperinduced by the heat. He was sixty- five years old and a bachelor, Mr. Ward was an eminent ctvil en- gineer, He was bequeathed a fortune by his father and his wealth is believed to have grown largely since then. None of those interested though can estimate the amount of his estate. Not long ang A relative of Mr. Ward died leav: ng im $15,000. When he was informed of the bequest, Mr, Ward sald is lawyer: “I do not need this money. enough to last me during m: Turn It over to —— (mentioning a re? go. She has a largo family and need 1 onacvces."” 1 have Mferim FOOTPADS’ VICTIM DIES. @ehanson, Shot by Thieves, Expires Bride’s Arms. (With bis dride of a few months at his Bedside in the Fordham Hosp‘tal, Theo- ore Johanson, of No. 777 Brook avenue, died of the bullet wound which he re- celved Inst Gaturday night in a hold-up in Leggott’e lane, near the Southern Boulevard, John Fisher, the man who is sald to have confessed to firing the fatal shot. sa prisoner in tho Hast One Hundred and Aixtieth Street Station, One of his companions on the night of the hold-up f@ alvo under arrest and the police are Tooking for the third, —<——[——__- Wildcat Molds = Graveyard. TYRONE, Pa., July 1.—A mammoth wildcat has possession of the cemetery joe Dezeiand people pehces fiends are t Only Une Steamer Came In During the Forenoon, THE WORLD: THURSDAY Elfzabeth Erisaney they drove in two carriages to the City looking for some one Hail yesterday to marry them With the exception of the steamer ina hurry. No Alderman belng in sieht, | Tallahassee, from Savannah, no ship- 5 ve to the home of Alder- ping was sighted entering or leaving Madison 3 Jay owing to a dense for e . and in two minw were made | that hung over the bay. and wife. Wilhelm and Wht “The only large Hiner duc to-day ts the ees gitniod Pandy RavellHéte North German Lic vamer Friedrich der Gro: After the!r marrlage tn the brief space | dt tw sald that the bride, who le about | AUYNELA. July 11 —The trial of Lent y ree Years | of two minutes, William H. Witheim, ty-four years old and good Loe 7 try, charged of St. Louis, and iis ty who was PIPTSTON, Pa, July 11.—John Hogan, sold, was sent to Jail to-day] Mien Albertina IS. Vyart stud fourth stre SUS AVE. pet wi He been on sale at cheviots, tweeds, hi designs, as well as A choice of all our Men’s Summer Su: $10.00 and $12.00, we offer for clearance Avery of No. offer for clearance Friday at These sults are of fine through and through worsteds, fast indigo serges, t the party Mooney, a wealthy 1S. pending the fr: tant Twe Wen’s Summer Clothing Halt Price and Less. Even a large and prosperous business has its draw- backs and disadvantages. Selling, as we do, every season thousands of different lots and patterns of Men’s Suits and Trousers, we find, try as we mar to avoid it, as the season progresses, a great number of small lots, and in order to prevent the accumulation of too many of them we must, from time to time, close them out. Half Price—seldom at more—often at even less. The offerings below stated represent just such lots— new and perfect goods without a flaw or blemish—and if you can find among them what you like you’ll have no chance to complain of the bargain. A choice of all our Men’s Summer Suits that have We do it, as arule, at $15.00, $16.50 and $18.00 we 7.50 jomespuns, etc., in the late military and regular sack coat the new and popular Norfolk plaited coat style. its that have been on sale at Friday at / 3.50 fepresentative lot of desirable suits, well adapted to vacation and general wear; made of worsteds, cassimeres, cheviots, striped flannels, etc. The greatest suit bargain of the yearlt A choice of our Men’s $5.00 and $6.00 Dress Trousers Friday for 3. 00 These are of all worsted as well as double and twist yarn cheviots, the newest designs in neat stripe and check effects, in exclusive merchant-tailor styles and tailored to perfection. Boys’ and Youths’ Summer Clothing at much lower prices. BOYS’ UNDER WAISTS, worth up to 50c. apiece, Friday for , 19 All odd lines, of the standard H. & W. and Ideal makes, in all sorts of styles. BOYS’ 50c. and 75c. BLOUSES, Friday for Fine Chambrays, Percales and Cheviots are the materials from which these blouses are made. Although some of the patterns are not the choicest, the assortment as a whole is a good one and the offering un- questionably a big bargain. Sizes suitable for boys aged 3 to 8. BOYS’ FINER WASHABLE SUITS—Th e $1.50 to $2.50 grades Friday for 95 ‘All our finer washable suits for boys—broken lines, but plenty of good styles in the big assortment, and then—look at the price! YOUTHS’ SPRING AND SUMMER SUITS—Former $8 and $10 grades, for Broken lines, but what of that? Good styles are plenti- Choice paterials and makes, in pleasing patterns. ful, and consider the big cut in the price! 5.00 (Main Floor, Rear) ‘Camoras and Camera Supplies. | CAMERAS. | Wizard B, 4x5 in. Camera, | with new Wollensack auto- matic shutter, the latest | and best improvement in/ camera making and the best | all around amateur camera | on the marketto-day. Has/ swinging back, spring ac-| | eat tuated ground glass, rising, | Hfalling and side swing front; shutter has time, bulb| and snap-shot stops, iris diaphragm and a pair of ex- \tremely rapid rectilinear lenses; lat price, S. 25) $14.00; our price for to-morrow only O | Eastman Kodaks for the tourist and vacation seeker, load in daylight--a full assortment AT 26% DISCOUNT OFF MAKERS’ LIST PRICES. ' CAMERA SUPPLIES. Two-fold Spruce Tripod, with metal top; easily worth $1.00; our price only 55 | | Ideal Toning Solution or Developer, guaranteed 2 C. P, and first-class; 8-oz. bottle for 1 | Carter's Photo. Library Paste; 4-oz. brush and jar for 9 | Ideal Dark Room Lamp; burns oil; orange and ruby glass; the $1 kind for 48 | | Hypo. C. P. Tremley Process, per Ib., 4) | Leather Carrying Cases for No. 2 Bull's Eye 75 Kodaks; worth $1.25, for Dekkle Albums—Size of leaf 8x10 inches, 34 { | pages with neat cover, 35 Print Rollere—4-inch size, worth 25c., for Wash Boxes, for 4x5 in. or 5x7 in. plates; worth ‘75c., for Standard Lens Sets--6 lenses in leather case, | for copying, enlarging, telephoto, portrait, wide angle, or ray screen work, with ordinary double lens cameras. Per set, only | Plate Holders for 4x5 in. Poco, Premo, Wizard, |Cyclone, or Bo-Peep Cameras, with rubber slides; worth 75c., at 40 Films, Plates, Papers and Chemicals of all kinds— a large, complete and fresh stock always on hand, at prices that will save you something on everything you 1.35) (Becond Foor, Rear, Men's Underwear Reduced. 5 cases of Men’s Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, with pear! buttons and double gussets on drawers, reduced for Bargain Friday to, per garment, 425 dozen Men’s Genuine French Balbriggan and Silk Finished Shirts and Drawers, fitted with the finest of pearl buttons and extra well made, in plain balbriggan, pink, blue and hello, ly worth $1.00 a garment; reduced for ain Friday to 5 ch 29 (Main Floor, Coptre,’ 188 9t.) Beg Cigar Values for Friday and Saturday. [La Belle Bonita--Kzy West, high grade clear 3.25 Havana Conchas Especiales, box of 50, La Espartana--Clear Havana, highest grade, Cuban made, at less than the cost of material: | Conchas Especiales, box of 50, 2.50) Puritanos, box of £0, 3.00) Flor de Juliana—Sumatra wrapper, long Havana filler, Selectos, box of 50, 2.45 Reina Viola, Conchas Perfectos, box of 50, 2.25) Chappie, Puritanos, box of 50, 1.90 \Cremo, Perfectos, box of 50, 1.70 | Lucke’s Imports, box of 50, 1.50 | Daily Edition, Extras, box of 50, 1.25 Key West Extras, box of 50, 1.00 H Modesta Conchas, box of 50, 85 | Havana Stogies, box of 100, 1,35 Mail Orders Filled. (fain Flor, Rear) Slassware and China TABLE GLASSWARE. Water Tumblers, best quality of crystal glass, regularly sold at 30c. per doz.; special, per doz. at | WaterTumblers, best quality of thin blown glass, handsomely engraved, regularly sold at 75c. per dozen, special, per dozen at | Lemonede Sets, best quality of Bohemian glass, | large jug, 6 glasses, handsomely decorated and emtossed tray, regularly sold at $1, special at Jelly Tumblers, with tight tin tops, best qual- ity of crystal glass, regularly sold at 20c. a dozen, special, per dozen at‘ ODD CHINA. Cups and Saucers, Plates of all sizes, Fruit and | | Ice Cream Dishes; special, at, each, 9 Salad or Berry Bowls of fine china, handsomely | 19 48 69 21 de: ted and g.ll traced, regularly scld for 35c.; special for to-morrow at 19 (uement | Women’s Underwear Low Priced. Two broken assortments of Women’s fine Swiss Ribbed Vests to be closed out to-morrow at a sacrifice : Lot 1. About 250 dozen, made of the finest lisle thread and cotton, plain or lace trimmed; in blue, pink, white and cream; regularly worth 25c. to S0c. each; a choice Bargain Friday for : 79 Lot 2, About 100 dozen Extra Fine Swiss Ribbed Vests, in a big assortment of trimmings and colors; regularly worth 50c. to 75c.; a choice Bargain 35 Friday for , Qéain Finer, 19th Bt.) | | Brown, of t with murdering Ghe Sth Annual EVENING, JULY 11, 1901: ming a river under fire, The 4 at th ime of tloned the natty MURDER TRL. a Province yooh H code trie nwned whil ment of the Second Infantry was swim- by Arthur ‘Ackerman, a decihan®, e@e/ ran and grabbed her. She pleaded eith him to let her go “T want to die, id. “Kor God's ‘0 end St all,’ The young woman was kept in the the boat reached Jersey. YOUNG WOMAN 28 disorderly conduct until her relatives: _ could t iytwoi yearayold;ats [ea Mtlie at No. 251 Ninth ayee Mos rearssoldeiats iver. with her mother and Hx “brathe je has been under the care of a physician for several weeks, ag nhe in a xufferer from a nervous come plaint. While in the police station #he expressed recret that she had been un- able to end her life, as sho said ahe had been out of work for some time and nad nothing to Ivy ‘. the upper road ferry- y-third street to climbing over the radl Ir Pure Food Show For the Lawn and Porch. jis a littie Pan-American Exposition in itself—so far, jat least, as everything pertaining to the exhibition |and demonstration of Pure Foods, Wines and Liquors} jis concerned. Everybody who has seen it admits ‘that it far surpasses anything of the kind ever shown jat the Big Store, or any exhibit of a similar nature ‘ever held elsewhere. | i You don’t have to travel far to see it—it’s right, at your doors, almost, and everything is FREE!) |These are some of the principal features that are bound to interest, instruct and amuse: Pure Focd Lectures, by the Misses Emma I, Crane and Carolyn A. | Jenkins; } Queen & Company's Bacteriological and Microscopical Exhibit of Pure and Adulterated Foods; The Concerts of the New York Ladics' Symphony Orchestra; Prof. Frank R. Hoy’s Sixteen Tiny Mites; Stereopticon Views of the Pan-American Exposition; The Handsomely Decorated Booths, with the demonstration and free samples of Foods and Liquids; and, last but not least, this unmatchable list of GOOD THINGS TO EAT AND DRINK: GROCERIES. {Ekx or Green Gage Plums: ‘'Fair- | Fish: Selected Weakfish, Porgies, Port” brand, large can, 10 Ky Butterfish, Ib., : Fancy large Smyrna Figs, Six | | Fancy Chicker Halibut Steak, 1b., Les Rous Crow oe ree noe arg | ESMP: tg of cholce Canada Spring | Ptavoring Extracta: Milford Concen- | | 1 Bey trated Extract of Lemon and Steaks: Fsncy Porterhouse Steaks, | Vanilla, full 1-1b. bottles; Vanilla, cut from prime native cattle, Ib., 18 | 6¢c.; Lemon, 50, Muskmelons: Ripe, luscious Rocky: Olives: Small bottle choice Luncheon Ford Canteloupes, each, § | Olives, 12 Oranges: Sweet Callfornla Oranges, |Soap: Armour's White Floating dor., 25 | Soap, 4 caken, 25 | Sturgeon: Fancy Lake Superior Smoked Sturgeon, Ib., us 28 WINES AND LIQUORS Com: State Cream Sugar Com, dor., “Prince’’ Champagre, exactly sim- 70c.; can, 6 tar in atyle) and character to any ; gh grade imported Champagce, Sonee: ycomatmation fava, full toy, | America’s fineat production, case 12 A +» $1. , quarts, 12.00; case 24 pts., 13.00 Fre Roasted Golden Santos, 101b., | Gogman's Ginger Ale or Sarsaparil'a, Ruse | delightfully snappy and refresh Milk: Harel Condensed Milk, richest unsurpassed as a healthful, nu! in cream properties, special, doz., tious, nop-alcoholic summer bever- $1.15; cen, 10 | age, superior to imported, doz. bots., 90 Chocolate: Robert's Cream of Choco- Puritan Claret, from Puritan Wine late, ready to use, simply add bot Co,, California, dozen large bots., er and serve, can, 25 | 2.50; bot., 22; gal., 63 gus: Cooper's tender Jersey St, Jullen, vintage 1893, a fine table Asparagus Tips, dor., $1.18; can, 10 | wine, dozen large bots, 2.65; bot., 25; gal., 75 Tomatoes: Ripe, luscious Jersey Tomatoes, can, 8| Modoc, extra quality, high prace Reans: N. Y. State Pea or Marrow cat en GH CSTE ry Beans, 3 Ibs., 23 | eeeiiat cy : Tea: Special selection good"quality Filat Wine ‘Co., Cal doven’ lange | Green and Black Teas, or blended to bots, 4.50; bot., 4 1.25 suit, 3 Ibs., $1.00; Ib, 38 ee dears erage a Gaon ree a | Prunes; Strictly fancy Santa Clara | fornia White Wihe, dor, $3.15; bets 30) Prunes, 2 Ibs., 13 Pears a aeattoe Rice: Choice Carolina Rice, 3 Ibs., Tall Saresdudaneerosren deahifarpes botses Victor Oats: 2-Ib. pkge., 5 | $3.50; bot., 35 Crackers: h Mi Blackberry Brandy, excellent for crackers Boss Lunch Milk Biscult, 1g | medictual purposes, gal., $7.00; bo 45) Citsup: Sunnyside Tomato Catsup, | Pennsylvania Rye, gal., 1.85) | bot., 9 | Monongabela Rye, gal., 2.35 Armour's Potted or Deviled Ham or | *Y, £ Tongue, 1-4's, doz., 45¢.; can, 4 Mes i ae pd eee Cn BED Straw! * "4 ‘e will also keep and sell in our Strawberries: Farren'a Preserved Departnsata fulleand completevase Strawberries, doz., $1.05; can, 9 nt of the famous imported | Sliced Peaches: Served with cream, and Hquors of the Landauer | make an excellent luncheon dessert; ry, Heilbronn, Germany. | dor., $1.15; can, Ohe Double-Value Shoe Sate’s Bargain Friday Contribution. Misses’ and Children’s Dongola Kid Spring Heel Shoes, all sizes, 6 to 8, 8% to 11, and 11%; to 2; regular $1.00 and $1.25 qualities to-morrow for Misses’ and Children's Tan and Black Kid Spring Heel Shoes, all sizes up to 2's; the regular $1.50 quality, Friday for Boys’ Satin Calf Lace Shoes, all sizes, 12 to 2 and 21 to Si; regular $1.50 value, Friday for 98 Boys’ Tan Kid and Calf lace Shoes, all sizes, 12 to 2 and 2!4 to 514; regular $2.00 values for 69 98 1.25 All sizes in the following lots still to be had: Women's Oxfords, at, per pair, 79, 98, 1.25 and 1,95 | Women's Shoes, at, per pair, 98, 1.45 and 1,95 | Men's Shoes and Oxfords, at, per pair, Olin Floor, Centre, 1th Bt) 1.95, 2.35 24 2.85) Orimmed Uillinery Reduced. For the purpose of effecting a quick clearance of these startling price reductions for to-morrow: | Trimmed Hats, that were formerly on sale at from $3.75 to $7.50, reduced for Friday to Trimmed Hats, that were formerly on sale at up to $10.00, re- duced for Friday to Trimmed Hats, that were formerly on sale at up to $12.50, re- duced for Friday to (21 Poor Untrimmed Hats regularly worth up to $1.50, to-morrow for /9¢ 2.45) | 3.75 | It's the manufacturer's loss---our gain---yours, tno, if you want to share in it. | hate, the season’s most desirable shapes and braids, some of piain straw braid, some of fancy straw and novelty braids; all worth four, five and six times the price quoted for Friday. Chain Floor, 1% OL) certain lines of stylishly trimmed hats we have made! 1,95 The collection consists of Women’s, Misses’ and Children’s | | Lawn Swing No. 1 (like cut), made | of seasoned hardwood throughout, swinging gear painted red, braces white; will fold quickly and easily; seats two persons; regularly worth $5.00; on sale to-morrow for Lawn Swing No. 2—Same above, but arranged to seat four persons; regue larly worth $7.00; on sale to-morrow for 5.250) | Hammocks—Fullsize, strong- ly woven, well made, choice | variety of colors, with pillow and valance; the $2 grade for Paris Lawn Swings-—- No. 1, 3,90; No. 2, 5,95; No. 3, 8.95 Japanese Straw Stoop Mats, cool and NY comfortable, each, Lawn Settees, with narrow hardwood slats, red back and gear and white seat, 4 ft. long, neat and comfortable, the regular $1.50 kind; Friday for | — Lawn Settees, with wide hardwood slats, | painted red, with white seat, the $1.25 kind for |} Gold Medal Folding Camp Cot, folds in space of 6 in. square by 36 in. long, Friday special at Camp Stools, with striped canva at upward from Camp Chairs—A big assortment of styles at the lowest of prices. Children's Folding Cot and Crib—Strongly made, durable and per- fectly safe; just the cot for the baby. See the demonstration of its many advantages Jn our Sporting Goods Dept. any day from 9 A. M. until6 P.M. Price only | Merican Grass Hammocks-- Cool and strong. | Large size, in plain white, 55 Large size, colored, (Second Floor, Hear, 18th Bt. M60.) 4 95 7s 2.75]: Gravellers’ Leather Soods. yy Serviceable Dress Suit Cases, olive color, muslin lined, inside straps, leather covered corners, the 24-in. size, Friday for The same Case, in alligator or monkey grain, : 24-inch size, Friday for A ‘Leather Dress Suit Cases, russet color, muslin \ lined, inside straps, protected by leather cor- | ners, trassed lock and catches, a choice of the | WY 22 or 24 inch sizes, Friday for | Dress Suit Cases of waterproof plaid material, especially adapted to women’s uses, very light, lien lined, with leather covered cor- | ners, the 22-inch size, $2.90; the 24-inch size, | Dress Suit Cases, of heavy cowhide leather, linen lined, inside | straps, stitched leather handle, leather covered corners, brass lock and catches, the 24-inch size for | Leather Club Bags---Alligator grain, mus- |lin lined, full cut, olive or red; sizes and prices as follows: 12 13 4 i a - —— ——— - ~ —_—— | ae [J 80c. 85c. 90c. 1.10 1.15 1.25 ff | Deep Shape Oxford Bags, of heavy olive a cowhide leather, leather lined, brass lock! | and catches, the cheapest bag of its kind on the market; these sizes and prices: 12 14 16 and | 3.25 3.75 4.00 and_ 5.00. Basket and Telescope Cases of split bamboo, light and convenient; have leather straps and handles; these sizes and prices: 10 12 M4 16 and 35c. 45c. “SOc. S5c. Telescope Cases—-Sizes and prices as follows: 18 22 95 1,39, 2.45) 3.20 5.00 16 17 and 18 in. 18 inches, 18 inches. 60c. and 24 inches. 9c. and 98c. 3.25, 4.90, 5.50 and up to 10.00 3.00 ana 4.90 39, 45, 50 ana 65 Centre, 18th BL) and 75¢) 85¢. Leather Hat Boxes, Steamer Rugs, all wool; very special values, | Trunk Straps, 6 to 9 ft. long, at Olata Floor, Straw Hats at Cut Prices. — Men's Fine Straw Hats, split braids in the new conservative styles, mostly with roll brims and fitted with best bands, formerly priced at from 75| $1.40 to $1.90, on sale Bargain Friday ac the reduced price of | Children's Fine Straw Hats, formerly on sale at prices ranging up to 25 | $1.50, on sale Bargain Friday at the reduced price of £4 dozen are in this lot, comprising all sorts of makes and designs in smooth and rough straws, affording a selection that is bound to please yous (Mata Floer, Rear, Good Razors Cheap. ” We will offer to-morrow three special lots of very Wade & Butcher's finest quality medium hollow ground Razors, England, hollow ground; regularly worth $1.50; on sale to-morrow 75 | ground, ebony handles; worth $1.00; specially priced to-morrow at good razors at exceptionally low prices. If you need |fully guaranteed and regularly worth $1.50; on sale to-morrow at | tor 3S THE BIG STORE ACITY IN ITSELF OPER@ a few good razors buy them now. |Geo. Wostenholm & Son's ‘‘True Pipe Razor,’’ made in Sheffield, Our Own Razor, made of the finest quality of steel, full hollow ester CUR bs]