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society News from Washinsto ton.
From the Cfacialo't Gazette.


Miss Edith Fish has, in some recent pri
vate theatricals. displayed quite a remarka-
ble histrionic talent. 1t is all the more sur
prising, as Miss Fish's general manner IL
extremely quiet, placid, dignified and re-
served. No one imagined she would stOop tC
such trifiing amusements, or would nbens
ir she consented TO stoOp; she has succeeded
In making sprightly Miss Mamie LETTERS (oi
whose engagement / wrote you last week
look sharply 10 her laurels for Saturday
night, when she assumes the same character
Miss Jehers' reputation as an amateur was
established three o. four years ago, when she
assumed The !o!e Of Neg; i'm pretty, spark
Ing piece called "Meg's Diversion"
rance, Mr.. Mehul. belongs to Belgian fam
lily, whose line of long descent dates far back
among the youthful centuries. He is very
hne-l0oklng, and Will take his bride back
with him in the autumn.
Inc latest report on the matrimonial oues-
dlon is the engagement of DR. Ruth, United
states navy, whose reputation for Apollo
Ike charms has been noised abroad so gem
orally, To Miss Waite, daughter of the Chief
Justice. Miss Waite has won very enviable
encomiums here this winter, not for her
beauty OF face and figure, but for her splendid
womanly qualities. She looks older than
she really is, as she wears glasses, and wears
her hair drawn back plainly from her fore
little knot ON the back Of her head. '''''''
MISS Jewell Is engaged to Mr.. Arthur
from coilege, anu just about returning from
an extended European trip. He is the SON OF
the wealthy banker, William Z. Dodge, of
New York, and the young people met on the
continent. The marriage day is not definitely
assigned. The trousseau is all ordered from
Paris.
Miss Florence is not engaged, as reported.
as she is too sensible to make her choice in
her carly teens, before she has seen more oil
r me world s and men. washington is the last
Another young girl has given her heart into
another's keeping. Miss Lizzie Paine, only
child of Gen. Halbard Paine, an officer in our
volunteer service, by which he lost a leg,
afterward member of Congress from Wis
consin, and now practitioner at our District
bar. Miss Paine has that rare combination
of clear dark olive skin, under which the
blood so richly courses, and an abundance of
golden brown hair, which she wears swept
back In large waves low down on the back of
her head, where IL is coiled in a rich knot
Her eyes are violet blue. She is very accom-
plished, painting beautifully. She is an in
innate friend of Miss Schurz. Her Jia,ce's
name is Todd.
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TTLTOy-BEECHER.
TO-daY,s Proceedings.

NEW YORK, March l9-Mrs. Tilton. Mrs
shearman, Mrs: Field. and Bessie Turner
and Mr.. Beecnar and bis wife were in their
places before re PROCEEDINGS began,
MR.: HALLIDAY RESUMED Tus STAND.
ana Ms cross-examinafs6n was continued by
49, ea Juuge uIertos. He testified after being
nahoeu COPY Of the West charges that AFTER
tneR were presented 10 the examining COM
mltiee an completed form he did not give
tnem any advice in regard 10 the charges.
charges. The meeting at which these charges Ss es
were presented was in July, 1873. He did not
state at that meeting that IL was not the de
sire OF Mr.. BeeclIer that the charges should
not be presented. He did not speak TO Mrs
bradshaw about her appearing as a witness
before the committee, but Mrs. Bradshaw
spoke to him on the subject. The witness
WHAT MRS. BRADSHAW HAD SAID
on that occasion.
Mr.. Evarts objected, as il was converse
sio5i "a, a. wnlcn MI Beecher was not present,
ail1 Tie court ruled il out
Inc witness then continued: only told the
committee what Mrs Bradshaw told me \
tisok l SAID 10 the committee that Mrs
did not tSnQw that Mrs. Tilton had been ~
see Mrs. Bradshaw, ] think 1 stated 10 the
committee that MIS-. Bradshaw had
seen seen Mrs. Tilton, and that she hai
or would not appear before the committee
L told the committee this because Mrs Brad
shaw told me So The committee were dis
cusSing the discipline OF Mr.. Tilton when 4
told them this. think told the commit
tee that Mrs. Bradshaw told me that She
would not add one pang TO those Elizabeth
ar ,IS snnereg oy appearing against her,
tle, how can you appear against me?' Il
made no response whatever, and Mrs Brad.
shaw had said she would write TO the COM
mlttee and tell them that she would not an
pear as a witness. / had some correspon-
dence with Mrs. Bradshaw about this time,
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The pcnm>yIvania Floods.

The breaking of the ice in the rivers of
Pennsylvania has already caused immense
damage and additional loss to property is
apprehended.
ON THE sUsoUEHANNAH.
The situation at WiiNesbarre, Pittston,
and the other towns on the north branch OF
the SusQuehannah river remains subStan-
TALLY as reported In our dispatches yeSter-
day. The shattered bridges which were car
ried away from Pittston are held fast in q
gorge; and the people of Wilkesbarre are
fra gments may strike the bridge that spans
the river at the last-named piece and carry
1T along with the floating wrec&. The dam
age on the west branch of the Susquehannah
has rot been nearly so great Some bridges
are still imperilled, but the indications are
that the flood has spent its force
DISPATCH FROM PORT DEPOSIT
at Ii O'Clock last night says: The river has
been rising rapidly all evening. Depot now
almost surrounded. May have to abandon
telegraph Office during the night River fIll
OF fioating ice, and running at rate of twenty
miles an hour. Should gorge form at Havre
de Grace viii cause great destruction.
VAST SEA OF ICE NEAR wILKESBARRE.
A dispatch from Wilkesbarre, Pa, says: A
barn was swept away which had stood the
Hoods of many years, and no fences whatever
are left. Huge boulders of ice were carried
along with such force as TO knock down and
tear up great trees. All the telegraph poles
on the Hats are down, and telegraph commu-
nication can only be had by way Of Scranton.
From the opposite end of the bridge al this
place only a vast sea of ice can be seen until
the eye reaches Kingston. A house close by
has an ice boundary all around IL, the cakes
being piled up against it as high as the tops
of the first-stOry windows. The street rail-
way is covered with massive boulders of ice
which are heaped upon each other in some
places TO the height of ten or fifteen feet.
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head. and knocked him down, ami
struck him two or thrre ticks with the are
handle. Mrs. Herndon had rot mp on her
Knees, and threw the axe handle down and
picked up TIE axe and struck her with the
back oft, knocking her back on the noor. I
Then struck MT. Htrndon another lick with
boy two or three ticks with the hack of the
ave. did not strike either one with ne etge
oil the axe. The little boy was lying down on
has blaD ketS; be was sick; then took The keys
the drawer where the money was. aud took
out the paper money and pulled the gold IN
froat Of The drawer i did not take Il; there
was a cup with silver I'm 10 In the upper part
of the drawer but did not take a; I was
AFRAID 10 take IL. They were all groantng
when was taking the money. used moth.
ng but the axe handle and the axe To ktli
Them with: / did not use the hickory stick.
When had done 10 I was sorry; l
did not go there To KIN them 90 get the money.
somebody else had done 10 when accused
Wills IlbbS OF the murder I done II a.
thought might get clear. I did the murder
myself and no one else knew anything about
IL. make This IS my free confession. and
have told the truth as near aS can recullt-ct
I have low no hope OF escape, and I know
that must die Tor my crimes"
He also acknowledged the justice OF hts
sentence. and expressed his readiness 10 ex-
plate his crime upon the gallows. The miu-
listers OF the new school Baptist Church ha ve
attended him quite regularly, and last wees
he refused 10 entertain the idea OF a respite,
saying that he ought 10 be hung, and was
ready 20 die.
THF DOOMED Roy.
Fouks. was apparently about Il years OF age,
Of a short. but compact built frame. "A "a
would probably weigh about 10 20 l40 pounds.
His only popularity was his large. black
eyes, which could not look one straight in
The lace. but moved reStleSsly from one point
10 another, as IL he was meditating constant
~ some mode OF escape from his troubles.
Last Tuesday he gave his body To n phySi-
clan OF Fauquicr county, saying that the doc
tors would get 10 anyhow.
THE GALLONS.
plain looking vet substantial structure.
was erected Just back OF the jail. so.tle %
yards of, and around 10 was stationed tir
customary guard ofcitizens To preserve order.
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SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SENATE,
FRIDAY, March 10.

The secretary read a letter from the Vice
President, dated March IL, 1875, requesting
him to inform the Senate that he had left
city and would not be present during the re-
mainder of the session.
On motion of Mr.. Anthony Mr.. Ferry, OF
Michigan was declared President, pro ten, 4,
and the secretary was directed to inform the
Pr Sident of the United States of the fact.
The unfinished business being the resolu-
ton of Mr. Boutwell's authorizing the
special committee appointed to sit during
the recess TO examine into the civil service
OF the government, and TO employ a ste hog
raphef to administer oaths and To send for
persons and papers was taken no, and was
agreed to without opposition.
The Senate then. on motion of Mr.. Sher-
man, went Into executive session.
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NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY.
Meeting Of the BOndhOIderx.

NEW YORK. March 19.-At a meeting OF
bOndholders of the Northern Pacific Railway
Yesterday, The following preamble and reso-
luton was ADOPTED: Whereas, the board of
directors OF the Northern Pacific Railroad
company expresses confidence, confirmed by
time and investi CATION, in the great merits
ana maj success OF the Northern Pacific
Railroad in the most extended meaning of
these words; and whereas the said board has
reported 10 this meeting that, in their judg-
ment, the earnest and efficient aid and sun
port OF the bondholders is essential TO the
early resumption of the work of construc-
ton, and that With such aid and support as
the bondholders can wisely and safely give,
IT is possible 10 proceed with the work of
construction at an early day: Therefore,
Resolved, That the chairman OF the meeting
appoint committee OF seven 20 confer with
the directors OF the Northern Pacific Rail-
road company in regard 10 its management,
and the present and future interests OF the
bondholders, and that they report at some
future meeting"
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THE SPRING FLOODS.
Port-Depo~it Under Water.

PoRT-DEPosfT, MD, March ls.-The HOOD
here is fearful. The water Is from Ave 10
fifteen feet deep In the streets. Nothing like
IL was ever seen before. Nearly the whole
town is flooded, and there is great destruc-
ton OF property, but fortunately no lives
have been lost thus far. The rail- LOAD depot,
which IL full OF water as well as the teie-
graph Office was abandoned last night in a
boats. The operator continues the service
from his house.
Havre-de-ssrace Submerged
AT Havre-sie- Grace the ice Il gorged about
five miles below town. The wharves there
are all flooded. and whole piles OF lumber
swept from them. Large numbers OF men
are engaged I'm saving il. The street next TO
the river, above the bridge, II completely
blocked with ice, lumber, wood, &C. In the
street the water Is about ten inches deep
but falling slowly. The canal towpath az the
upper end Of town il covered with Ice: tire
ice i at present stationary there.
Ice ON a Railroad Track
CHICkIEs, PA, March I9.-The furnaces
here Were uninjured 10y the Ice Hood yester-
day and are running. Several DAYS will DE
required To clear the railroad track Of ice
above and below this point.
Less Of Life and Marrow Escapes
HARRISBURG, PA. March ia Western
Union lineman returned here from Balm
bridge at an early hour this morning. He re-
ports great amount OF damage done by ice
and high water yesterday in that vicinity.
A warehouse, containing 5000 bushels OF
corn, was swept away, the depot forced
across the track on the hill, and the telegraph
boats and a frame house were forced on the
track. Six or seven houses were badly in
jured. The track from Collins Station to
Chickie's Is covered with ice at many points
for distance OF one mile or more Telegraph
lines are destroyed for or 10 miles. a fami-
ly on the island above Bainbridge were
forced 10 the roof OF their residence by The
water, which rose TO the second story. They
remained on the roof until the water receed-
ed, and were saved. On another island FAM
lily took TO the barn for safety, fearing the
horse would move. The barn was forced a
distance Of 100 yards or more. The family
were rescued. IL is reported that a man at
tempted 10 go 10 the rescue of the latter fam
lily, but was carried down the river by the ice,
anc his not being heard from since, he is sup
posed TO have been ground TO pieces. The
whole OF Front street, Marietta, a mile and
a quarter long, is reported filled with ice, To
height OF 50 and IS feet Many houses have
been damages. Hope 10 have report from
there this y. m.
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JERSEY EDITOR SHOT.
rhe ssRather Of vfneland,s'' Revems

VINELAND, March 19.-The most Intense
shooting OF Mr.. Carruth, editor of a paper
here, by Charles h. Landes, well-known as
the Father OF Vineland." 1t appears that
an article was published in the paper, in
which. however. 10 names were mentioned,
that Landes believed referred 10 him, and af
10 o'clock this morning he wentto the ONCE Of
Carruth. and after angry words shot was
Carruth was mortally wounded. Lands
was Immediately arrested. The feeling
against Lands IL very great. Threats OF
lynching have been made. To avoid trouble
the authorities have removedfI .andis TO Jail
at Brighton. Carruth was alive at i2X
O'Clock. but the coctors have given up all
hope OF his recovery.
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GREAT ICE GoRGES-In 1918 a glacier
3O00 ieet long, 600 feet high, descended into
the valley OF the river Drapse Above il a
lake was formed which contained 900 OO0, coo
gallons OF water. The authorities drove a
tunnel through the ice barrier and drew
nearly half of the water safely but then the
current and thawing had so enlarged the tun-
mel that the ice barrier gave away. and the
othef half OF the water was discharged i'm
nall an hour In 1915 a similar lake was
formed by the Vernagt glacier When fine
Ice barrier gave away COO, 900 900 gallons of
water was discharged in an hour In both
cases there was an immense destruction of
property and lives. -
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a MARITIME NOVELTY has arrived in
New York in the shape of a steamer of / $50
ions from Gothenburg, in Sweden, called
the Blfrost tRainbow) She is built of the
pest swedish charcoal-mad iron, ard the
ribs and beams are steel Her furnaces onIx,
consume flfteen tons of coal a day She is
bllg-rigged, with five bulkheads and two
decks. The crew number twenty-four. The
COOK ana assistant cooks are women, and
strict rules exist against any general CONVEX
satlon between them and the sailors The
captain, in addition 10 being a seaman, is a
competent engineer.
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KILLED IN THE MINEs-JOhn Moran. a
miner employed at the Van Storch slopa.
Providence. was instantly killed yesterday
morning by fall of roof. Deceased had
been in the mine about fifteen minutes when
the latal iall occurred. He had set down his
dinner pail and was about to commences his
days labor when large piece oil rock from
the rotten roof fell upon him striking him
on the BACK of the head and prostrating him
In death on the floor of the chamber Moran
leaves wife and five children in a needy
condition. This makes the sixth miner thai
has been killed at this mine in the same
manner within five months, all of them men
OF family, and leaving in the aggregate six
widows, and twenty-four orphans almost
wholly unproyided for.-Scrdufon Pal Re-
l0Ibfic0D I7Tb - ~ Nv
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Loss OF LIFE BY Snow SLIDEs.-A snow
slioe AT cars iork, Bingham Canon, Utah,
occurred at o'clock Wednesday morning
and four men were buried. After ten hours
digging three Of them were taken out alive,
and the other dead. The former saved them
selves by getting into tunnel. The latter.
Larry Norman, was crushed in his cabin.
The snow in the slide is reported to be from
thirty to seventy feet deep. A snow slide
also occurred at Little Cottonwood canon
Wednesday, blocking up the canon. A man
named Strong and his wife were both killed
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BRIGHAM's ANN ELIZA Nor DIVORCED
IET.-The New York Times falls into a
very common misconception of Judge
Mckeans decision in the case of Ann Eliza
Young, and supposes that the Judge has
already granted the divorce. The Times
should know that the suit for divorce is
pending and that its decision depends on the
establishment, by proof, of the very facts
which the Times assumes as proven and as
therefore obstructing divorce. The award
Oh money Is to enable Mrs: Young to carry on
the Suit.-Sll1in0feM Relll,hlic1.l
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THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS held another
caucus yesterday afternoon, after adjourn
ment OF the Senate, to determine what action
they would take with reference to the FREE
linghuysen resolution in regard to the Kel-
logg government in Louisiana, and after
considerable discussion appointed a COM
mittee, consisting of Messrs. Morton. Conk-
ling, Sargent, Patterson and Christiancy, to
draw up resolution on the same subject
which would be more likely TO meet the views
OF the republicans of the Senate generally
AT the caucus held this morning the COM
mittee reported that they were unable to
agree upon report. Without coming
TO any conclusion, the caucus adjourned 10
resume the consideration of the subject i'm
mediately after the adjournment to-day
The resolution offered by Mr.. Frelinghuy-
sen on Tuesday evening, and which IL Is evil
dent would not command enough repu blican
votes 10 secure its adoption, is as follows -
I" Resolved, That the Senate approve of the
action OF the President OF the United States
In protecting Louisiana from domestic vio-
lence, and are of the opinion that he should
ing state government Several resolutions
were offered this morning, but IL was found
utterly impossible 10 agree upon any one OF
mem. Ii Is understood that there are about
haf dozen republican Senators, among
mem Edmunds, Christiancy, Ferry, OF CT,
and Dawes, who will oppose, the adoption
o. any resolution which recognizes either
a,ireety or Indirectly, the legality OF the leg
lsistnre of louisiana So much diversi ty OF
opinion has been developed among the re-
puohcans that IL is almost safe to predict
Iiiat they win not be able To reach an agree
nent IN the matter, and that affairs In
winter. fO "'i eN'
IL was the impression OF several republi-
can senator's to-day that the Senate would
oeIlef seems To be based on the Conviction
bat no resolution looking to the recoonifion
OF Kellogg wiz be pressed.
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sHINeToN THEATEK CoMIogE

II i0-oNcAJ nieut duu "
nesday and Saturday Maanees. Engagement TO-
week only OF Will 7. Stanley, in the sensation
al drama of Under Cloud. or, Murder IN the SNOW.
Engagement Of the great balladist ami seriO coTac
singer Miss Nuly Peries. engagement, and first
appearance in Washington, IF the beautiful queen
If song, Miss Kitty Allyn. Engagement of the
great Irish song and dance artists, Murphy and
Morton Engagement, for one week only, OF the
celebrated Fay Sisters. Engagement of the Ara
biaD giant, Col Goshen; also Miss Minnie Goshen,
and our mammoth company in a New Variety
FptertaiDmeut marI5- 6tE
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THE SATURDAY AFTERNOON RECEPTIONS
OF Mrs. Grantwere discontinued on and after
Saturday last, March 18Th.
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OPTICAL RECoGNITION-The Presider
has recognized Charles Edward Wenderl' -
as Consul of Belgium at Charleston, s. C
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AT THE MAGNOLIA RUNNING RACE. i'm
Mobile, Ala, yesterday, Cottrell's b. I. Win
fired won the dash of one mile: time Isl
Winifred won two In three of the mile heats;
time, l:52k and l:5oA. In the trotting race,
Lewis Scranton's brown mare Jennie Best
won two In three time, 2;i0ss and 2:iIk.
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A TEACHER ARRESTED FOR FLoGGING A
BoY.-Mr. Buckwalter, principal of the T..
a. Stevens school in Camden, N. j., gave
bonds on Tuesday night to answer charge
OF assault and battery on son OF Officer
Hartman, who was logged for breach of
school dispipliue
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THE AMOUNT OF bank notes received at
the Treasury to-day for redemption footed up
S3st SCI
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SECRETRY BRIsTOw being absent ro,,
Washington to-day, the Treasury is ra,ra
scented in the Cabinet by Assistant s.retsr,
COnant.
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ESCAPE OF ARKANSAS CoNyrcrs
terday morning len convicts. employed An
making bricks Above Little Rock Ark re-
VOTED; oyerpowersd their guard and escaped.
All except two were r-rartured during the
DAY. N
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CONFERENCE.-The Senate, in execu-
lowing nominations:
POstDldSteTs-JOseph Brooks, at Little Rock
Arkansas, vice James s. Pollock removed;
George II. Keith, auSIinneapOlis, Minnesota;
Cunningham, at Glasgow, Missouri; Geo. r.
Kreps, at Greenville, Pennsylvania; A Il.
Norton, at Dallas, Texas.
.MisceToieOles-JohnD d. Buckalew, of New
Jersey, consul of the United States at Stet-
tin: James III. Baker, to be surveyor general
of Minnesota; JOab Y. Patterson to be u. S.
marshal for y ew Hampshire; James Torrens,
Y. >. marshal for eastern district Arkansas;
isaac e. Parker, U. -. district Judge western
district Arkansas; Henry B. Brown, u. $.
district Judge eastern district Michigan; Da-
vid p. Lowe to be Chief Justice of the Su-
preme Court OF Utah territory, vice Mexican;
Charles III. HOughton, collector of customs
for district fPerth, Amboy, N. j., vice VIM.
r. Coddington, removed; Andrew Clark,
Tru2x, of Illinois, agent for the Indians.
Moqu;s Pueblo Agency, Arizona; Geofge w.
Denison, register of the land office at Little
Rock, Ark; j. NJ. Doubleday; register of the
land office at Harrison, Ark; Alfred A.
TUFTS. receiver of public moneys for Camden
land district, Ark; AlonZO 8. Prather. re-
district, Ark. Alfred s. Hawley, receiver of
public Moneys for Wyoming land district:
Daniel X. Wagstaff, receiver OF public mo-
neys for the district of Salem, Kansas.
Ndrm PrGs,lOftoglS.-Co A. T.. X
Benham to be captain; Lieut.. Commanders
John r. McGiensey and Edgar e. Merriman
10 be commanders; Masters James Franklin,
UFiah X. Harris, VIM. A. Hadden and Rich
aid q. Davenport to be lieutenalts; Enslgns
Aaron Ward, Frank w. Nabor, Joseph l..
Hunsieker, and Charles w. Bartlett to be
masters: Samuel Fl. Dickson, and 4. C.. Hef-
finger, to be assistant surgeons, U. s. N, to
ill vacancies.
AYTw.-Lowell \. Chamberlain TO be LIST
lieutenant in LIST artillery, from August %,
1861, being a reappointment in conformity
with special act of Congress, approved
March s, 1876. q. o. Gilmore to be "a lieu
tenant 10th cavalry, (alsO a reappOintment);
I'd Lieutenant Robert @. Carter to be Ist
Lieutenant 18th cavalry, vice Lynch, de-
ceased
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Fire In u<om s1om

LONDON. March 1s-The persumery manu-
factory of Eugene Remmeli, at No. IS Strand,
stroyed by IRE at an early hour this morn
ing.