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The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-02-11
ANOTHER ATTEMPT.
Another Baseball Player Will Try 20
Satch Il BAH Thrown from the Non.
uIuent Ton

Another baseball Player Will Try 90
catch Bali Thrown from the Non
uInent Top.
After the failure to catch baseball
thrown from the top Of the Monument by
few of our noted professional ball-tossers
a person would suppose that no one would
attempt it again, but such is not the case,
as Mr.. CHARLES IL. Paige, one of Westinghouse
amateur players, is going to undertake to
catch a ball and has invented something
which he thinks will be of assistance to
him. Heretofore some one threw the bali
from the top, and the consequence was the
balls would be thrown in varied directions.
Charles has madea trough of light material,
six feet long, four inches wide aud three
inches high. The ball will be placed at the
end of the trough and allowed to roll out,
and in this way tho balls will all fall in one
direction. The trough will be inclined out
of one Of the west windows. In this way
be thinks the balls will strike the ground
nearly in the same place, provided 1t is not
windy. He still claims that the ball eau be
caught, and as soon as the weather permits
he will prove it.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-02-11
washiDEton's Laughing Festival.

Next Monday night will witness the pro-
duction, at the National Theatre, of the
performance that has made all America
laugh. In New York it has been performed
over 100 times to crowded houses.
The strangest, quaintest, oldest, drollest,
queeIest, funniest, most ludicrous charac-
tiers, scenes, situations, sayings and doings
that the human mind has ever conceived are
embodied in this play. Humor of the most
unetuous, rollicking, jovial, slde.splittiDg
character that the most fertile Imagination
can picture is its distinguishing feature
Such laughter as it evokes has never be-
fore been heard within the walls OF any
theatre in this city. Seats on sale to-
fnOrraW
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Am Ola Citizen PASSES AWAY.

Mr.. John D. Clark, one of Washington
Oldest residents and veteran of the war of
1879, died yesterday morning at his resi-
dence, Ne. 1908 II street northwest, after
an illness of several months, aged 90 years.
The deceased was justice of the peace for
many years, having an Office ON Twelfth
street, just below d street. He was a
native Of Harrison County, Va, and came
to Georgetown when young man. He
was an active temperance advocate, and
aided in founding the Catholic Total Abst,-
nence Society, Of which he was president
for many years.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-02-11

"What furniture can give such finish to
q room as a tender woman's face?n asks
George Eliot. Not any, We are happy to
answer, provided the glow of health tenn.
pers the tender expression. The pale, anx-
ious, bloodless face of the consumptye, or
the evident suflerings of the dyspeptic, in
duce feelings OF sorrow and grief on our
part and compel us to tell them Of DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery" the
sovereign remedy for consumption and other
diseases of the respiratory system as we'll as
dyspepsia and other digestive troubles.
Sold everywhere.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-02-11
GORDON AssAssINATgp.
Details OF the Death of tho English
soldier.


Soldier.
Tho following additional details of the
killing of General Gordon and the fall of
Kbartoum are at hand On the day of the
CAPTURE, which is variously stated as the
goth and 9th Of January, General Cor
don's attention was attracted by u ire
mendous tumult in the streets. He left
the s0-called palace, or government build.
ing, in which he had made his headquar-
tiers, to ascertain the cause of the disturb.
ance. just as he reached the street no
was stabbed in the back and fell dead. The
tumult was caused by the Mahdi's troops,
who had gained access to the interior of
the town through treachery, and who were
soon in complete possession of tho place,
including the citadel. fearful massacre
of the garrison followed. The scenes of
the slaughter are described rs surprising
the Bulgarian atrocities aud rivalng the
worst horrors Of the Sepoy mutiny. The
panic.stricken Egyptians were captured in
their flight and put to death with the most
flendish fortunes. Some were trausGxed
with spears and left to bleed to death.
Most of the victims were mutilatod in
the most horrible manner. Eyes were
gouged out noses were slit and tongues
were torn ont by the roots. In many cases
the mutilated parts of the victims bodies
were thrust into their mouths while they
were still living. The massacre included
many non-combatants, and the Egyptian
women were subjected to shameful indig-
mites. More than hundred women and
young girls were given over to the Mahdi's
followers to be used rs slaves. After the
slaughter many Arabs were seen rushing
about the streets with the heads of Egyp-
tians impaled upon their spears. The next
night was spent in saturnalia of blood
and debauchery. Since tho capture of Khar-
toum the Mahdi has repaired the fortifca-
tions, and has made the place we'll nigh i'm
piegnable. He has made it hts permanent
headquarters, and is said to havea u abuud.
auce Of guns, small arms and ammunition
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Lieutcnnn, schwa,ka.s Lecture.

Lieutenant Schwatka was introduced to
q large audience at Congregational Church
last evening by Lieutenant Greedy, aud
proceeded in an interesting manner to tell
the story of the expedition which mado the
search for the records of the Franklin OK.
petition. The lecture was simple, direct
recital of the adventures of the party, tho
experiences of an Arctic winter, tho record
Of the longest sledge journey ever recorded
over 3 900 miles in eleven months aud
twenty days-and its result in finding that
the records we're irretrievably lost and that
the party had starved. The pecullarities
of cold wave, where the Thermometer
reached seventy degrees below zero, were
Interestingly related and many pictures of
Arctic scenery shown on large screen.
The two explorers held quito a reception
after the lecture,
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GreeIy and KisIinabury.

The records of the Greedy party have
been withdrawn from public inspection by
order Of the Chief Signal Officer.
Lieutenant Greedy, in reference to the
statements made in Lieutenant Kisling-
burys diary, says that further discussion of
the matter would scarcely be proper under
the circumstances. He at tributes many oil
Kislingbury's statements to temporary ia.
sanity. Lieutenant Greedy says that he
was entirely reconciled with Kislingbury
before his death.
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He Keeps Warm.

Goodness gracious, it is "a cold day, re.
marked Member of the House to col
league. ~ don't have much trouble in
keeping both warm and healthy this sea-
son, was the retort. "How do you do it2"
why drink Tharp's whisky-Tharp of sl5
L street."
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An01her Morse Needed.

A balky horse attached to Metropolitan
street-car caused II blockade of six cars at
tho foot Of the hill at the corner Of Third
and ID streets this morning The horse got
the credit for good sense from all tho pas
sengers In the crowded cars for not attempt
ing to pull such q load up tho steep grade
A hill horse should be kept there
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REHHDHDS.
TNHE GREAT
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE.
TO THE NORTR, WEST AND sOBTHWI

TO THE NORTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
DOUBLE TRACK, SPLENDID SCENERY.
Steel, RA If, ~ AeNIFICEET EQUIpMFNT
TRAINS LIZA wa WASH fSa or ff 1ssS S,a,,o,
Vo cerneT o. sixth d apS streetg hs foilows
ne ~ SsS AND F g. 1oa ps. g Gh
rom Harrisburg TO CINCINNATI and Hotel Car
with Sleeping Gar from Altoona 20 Sh iieaso.
Western ExprcsA, 40 p. NJ. daily with PsiscUs,
esgS With seepns Car Pisbursh 70 d XII en-;
Mail Express, 70 y az, daily for Piitsbnrgh sEnUS
the West, With Palace Sleeping Car nom Wash.
BALTIMORE q POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Erie, Canandaigns, Rochester, Buffalo, Niae.
r., Paisce Cars from Washington TO Rochester
For Wnlipnsport, Loek Haven and Elmira, AZ
.b4O a, NJ. daily except Sunday.
For New York and the East, 7.15, sso and
Ia Al IL ~ NJ 2 70 And il.i6P. NJ On sundsy,
PullmAn Parlor Cars, 9lOA. NJ. daily except
For oo P9Ssion, without change 200 Pm. evory
Jsfsy City w Soa hr oF 9s
nnoEding direct transfer 70 Fulton street, avoid.
For, Philadelpbia,. 7i5, $40 and ii 4. H.. "a
9, i9 and ill5 p H.. on Sunday at 4, O. 10 and II Il
nj. Limited EXPRESS, 9.4OA. NJ. daily except
T9t nsIti%orssl ess, ,zl5l $780, 80 and IA. M.
on sunday, go lL0o A. NJ, 400, 500, 540, 1000
For Pope's Creek Line, us A. M. andADPM
daily, except Sunday. -
For Anuapoils, 8.s5 A. M. I2O5 and AS M. daily
except sunday. On sunday f.cO y. IN.
ALEXANDRIA q OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RATI,
WAY AND ALEXANDRIA d WASHING.
TON RAILROAD.
For .Alexandria, Q, !, S.e5, I.Ol and 11.sA.M..
2.05, 426, 49,, 6, sos and 11.s5 p. NJ. On Sunday
For Richmond and tho South. 9 and 1I.Oi A, NJ
daily and 4.i5 Y. M. daily except Sunday.
Trims leave Alexandria for Washngton eos
800 1000 and 1910 A. III. sos, a23, $40 765 and
lO40P. M. and 1910 midnight, except Monday,
y. NJ. and 1910 night.
Tickets and information OF the ofice, northeast
corner Of Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. aud at the station, where orders be left for
the checking of baggage TO destination from hotela
and residences.
]. II. WOOD,
- =. .. General Passenger Agent,
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Announcement
Extraordinary!
LANSBURGH & BROp
Nos 42O, 422, 44, 426
SEVENTH STREET.

November last we opened our New Annex,
90 by 100 feet, four stories and basement,
which we thought Gas we'll as everybody elsel
would give us ample room TO conduct our
eteadily-incrcasing business; but we ind that
our business eince November 1 has increased
20 such an extent that we were Obliged 70 look
for moro room, in which We succeeded by
leasing the ground In the rear OF our building,
running 10 Eighth street, 10t by 50 wide,
which we shall again add to our immoneo
establishment. To do this we need money,
which In order TO obtain speedily we shall run
OF our Immense stock at such prices which
muet sell II at once. We shall spare no Efforts
to make this the
Greatest Closing-0ut Sale Ever
Attempted in Washington.
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CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAIL Way

LEAVE b. d p. DEPOT, SIXTH AND b SITS
$40 g. m.-For all Way Stations Lexington, KY.
Louisville, Cincinnati, Columbus and st. Louis
Daily except Sunday.
n05 a. m.-For Williamsburg, Va, Newport
News, Old Point Comfort and Norfolk. Daily
except Sunday.
$40 p, m.--gor Louisville, Cincinnati, st. Louis
and Chicago connecting for all points West.
Northwest and Southweat Fast Express
(6aily); does not stop for local business.
Through Pullman service to Louisville and
Cincinnati,
For tickets and Information apply at O. d o.
Railway oice, 6l3 PennsylyRDia avenue, under
National Hotel, Va Mid. Railway Office, 8O1
Pennsylvania ave. and b. q p. station.
II. w. FULLER,
q. W. SMITH, Gen. Pass. Agent.
General Manager
FRANK TRIGG, N. Il. Passenger Agent.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-02-11

Niles Alcott is suffering from writer's cramp,
induced, II is said, by too great good nature
In gratifying autograph fiends, and she mas
love nor money.
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"AIderney DaIry Wnpona.n

Fresh Attorney butter, churned every morn.
ing and delivered In y 10 "Ward" prints, SOC.
Per lib. Also cottage cheese, buttermilk aud
sweet milk, DC. per at. Cream, 15c. per pint,
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WASHINGTON, OHIO & WESTERN RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT,

TWO TRAINS DAILY RETwEEN ALEX.
ANDHIA AND ROUND HILL.
Leave Washington at g:25 a.. III. and 425 p. m.
and Alexandria at 1896 q. M. and 1885 D. M Pa9n
Leesburg, going westward, at ll;30 q. IN. and $40
1i29 D. m.
Leave Round Hill at $50 a. m. and 1886 p. IN.
Pass LeeabuTg, going eastward, at 6:l2 a. m. and
5;l7 p M, md arrive at Alexandria Mt 500 a. m.
and 7;l7 D. M and at Washington at 8:i5 a. IN. and
7i26 D. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS leave Round Hill at 500 ..
m. and 1895 p. m. Arrives at Alexandria ut sos n.
IN, and 7:17 b. m. and Washington at 6:l5 a, m.
aud 725 p. m. Leave Washington nj 0;25 a. M.
and sos p. M, Alexandria at 1886 a. m. and 8l6
D. M; pass Leesburg going eastward, at 6;l2 q.
M. and biz p. M; westward, 11i36 n M, and 1913
"A'' q. NJ. BRoPHY. Superintendent
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As an anodyne Salvation Oil has no
equal. 1t literally annihiates pain
Twenty-Five cents bottle.
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BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT SUNDAY DEG 2ist
1884, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Leave Washington from Station, corner New
Jersey avenue aud street
FOR chl &c Ss i m and 1910 p M dolly The
b d Sh5e a HT mnr5I In til'6nTgh At 3p
chaTsed on ibis train for last time. eN''" '"fe ~
For Cincinnati Louisville and st, Louis daily
aud Palace Sleeping Cars 10 above points With
out ehS,nge 2s0p m train 10 iait limited train
% ana at fE louis a 6nq 10
extra ARE Is chsi ged on this train for fast time.
sop. m: daily 70 Pltsblrshi oevela I'D and de-
troit, with sleeping cars to Pittsburgh.
$50 and 10 o. M l2o rs, ais (i5minute si tra ii
$50, $40. 40. 40. 40, us p and 1880 p. M,
For baltimore on SUNDAYS, $40. 7s0, So and 10
a. M. LIS LEO 14o' $40 no, as s.2S and 1880
For points on the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
and points South, $40 p. nj. daily.
For Annapolis, $40 d. M and IL. 10 and 1880 p. IN .
or way stations bet I'VE Washington and Bal
ttmSSre o, e'4S ssOa M 2iC; Sso 40 7iS and
ard losOp m. For, stations on Metropolitan
Branch. .25 o. m. daily. except sunday, and 5 80
principal stations on Metropolitan Branch, Dos a.
M dolly, EXCEPT Sunday. for Lexington. staunton
and valley Branch. 9.t6 a. M, daily except sun
"a, for Frederick, Dos u. M, l40 y. IN. daily. ex
FOR Hagerstown. e.o5 a. m. daily, except Sun
drains arrive from the West daily. s.72o a. m.
From .Anpapolis, $50 n. m. and I5O and SIS p.
NJ: sunday, 1870 am, % p. IN.
day.
From Frederick and Intern ediste points. s.25 q
m, HnC SIS p. IN. daily; except Sunday.
Trans leave Baltimore fOf Washington Mt r. 10,
60. go. 8, and 10 10 A. m ~ %, 49, 3,4, 70.
and a. NJ, LEO, Las, 420, o, go, &c. 0and 10 30
NJ.
Ali trains nom Washington stop at Relay Sta
tiun. except %, 3 rs ard 40 p M.
y Ohio iicb Il ONCE Washington station, 60 and
1851 Pennsylvania avenue. corner OF Fourteenth
street, here orders viii be taken for baggage to
be cheCi ed and received at any point In the city
u. III HHAM, q. X, LORD,
Gen Man. Raltimorp. "a
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-02-11
REM N ANTS +!
Odds And ENDS I!

We would willingly set apart one or more
days OF each week for the disposal OF our rem
nants II 1t would not discommode our patrons,
who are entitled TO and must have their proper
attention. We ehall, therefore, have our rem
nants' sale every day OF the week, and have
set aside for the sale OF the same our entire
We have marked goods down as low as Toe.
on the dollar to make them move at once.
REMNANTS OF DRESS GOODS.
REMNANTS OF IRISH LINEN.
REMNANTS OF CUR TAIN MUSLIN.
REMNANTS OF WHITE GOODS.
REMNANTS OF TABLE LINEN.
REMNANTS OF OASsIMEREs.
And Remnants from Every Department at
prices that will astonish you.
Our Stock Of Linen merchandising Goods
Is the Largest We Ever Carried.
Splendid 4O-lnch long AlILlnen Huck Tow.
els, SC.
Heavy 4O-inch Damask Huck Towels, 12Yc.
40 inches long Extra Fine Huck Towels,'
2Oc.. worth sic.
7x4 Bleached Table Linen, 3oc. yard.
b7-inch BIeached Table Linen, doc. a yard,
warranted pure linen.
Linen Table sets, made OF finest German
Damaek; 10x4 Plain White or Red Border,
with one dozen Napkins TO match, $3.50; Tx
a, came, vi 14x1, same, $3.50. These are
worth near double.
Thousands OF other bargains Will be included
In this sale. All are Invited, and we shall take
great care that nobody WI II be disappointed.
Best quality d.button PERlNOT OPERA KID
GLOVES, zoe. pair, worth 80.
We have Just received our Importation OF
CAMBRIA EAINSOOK AND SWISS EMBROID-
EBIEs, fEom 8 cente TO $3.50 yard. We
guarantee these goods 60 be at least per
cent cheaper than you can buy Thorn else.
where
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-02-11

MAKE no mistake. Buy Salvation Oil,
the genuine family remedy. 1t oxtin-
guishes pain. Twenty five cents
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Sheetings. Sheetings
Bla n K cts :!

We have 3, 900 pairs Blankets on hand, and
shall positively sell them cheaper than any
house In the United States.
Extra Heavy Dark blankets, 65c. pair.
600 pairs 7-pound Fine Silver Gray Blankets
at 81 80, reduced from So.
And all the tlne grades as low in proportion.
Remember. WE WANT MONEY TO BUILD
AND MUST HAVE IT. We shnll spare no
Efforts q mako the new building the Finest
Storeroom III the Country.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-11-06


A, Chester. VI, four inches Of snow fe.l
darin. sunday night 1t w.s I'd. dr,i Of n.
season there.
An Epglishnsn ustn-d N.Dousli hss r.
manned IN Ludlow Street Jut 10 New York Tor
seven years for con'rmpt OF court. lie IN hi
have parged himself a. any time but he stuu-
oorniy refuses 10 90 Of hi. Own maIlon.
Al Sacramento, Cal, LIS. week, Thos H.rri,
aged s. years. was married TO hrs adopted
daughter, aged 10. Two DAYS before be lad
obtained = j voice. Tor craelly. from his fist
spouse, who IS lr't - support ghctr -four ciil-
dren
The development Of the Alabama coal sin.,
is rapidly proceeding. The Montgomery N
r,rtlssr SAYS ths auouut OF coal that sors 10 ~ u
the Mobile Road IS simply stupeudous II
never stops, day, night, At any tim but
goes light 10 the sea, aud 10 III parts OF the
world.
John Johns Watson, prisoner in th- Ohio
penitenliary has received word that his uarI-.
John johns after whom he WAS namsd has
just died 10 the Barbados leaving bin ! ) 600
Watson wa, sentrncei two ears aglto three
years for hurglrry. lie has - wife and chi IN
Cincinnati.
The hog cholera is raging in pa IS of Cham
- Az o"e s'''''
part ct CrltteBdcn township alone. The loss
in this neIGhhorhood will not f.ll lar br. v
SO 900. The d.. ase i rapidl Y spree ding and
threa EMS To- attack every herd in the county
he Protestant d'rgy men OF TYRE II ute,
mo- nave he'd = meeting -"h adopted srf'"<
Oh Feso'".'o"' a''N'"a '"A' nT'e''''r tAe nor
SCI " p'o,s>So" &c n'' !" 'o'
VIZ" eo"s 70 '"e 'e'"e'e'! way 'uneF~i' ne
ne'u on '""a"' on! 'e'' "''o'u necessary
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-11-06

Ferdinand Ward, the gigantic swindlsr
of New York. and the partner with Gen.
Grant and his sons in the firm Of Grant &
Ward, whose noted failure of last year
which brought 30 much misery and ruin
in financial circles, will be we'll remem-
bered, was tried in New York last week
on tho charge of swindling and was found
guilty, and sentenced to the penitentiary
at Sing Sing at hard labor for period OF
ten years. Judge Barre t, ia sentencing
Ward. said:
"Ward, you have been convicted by an in
telligent and conscientious jury, You certain
~ had perfectly fair and impartial trial. The
jury was carefully selected. and the court ca re-
fully guarded all your rights You were con
vcted because yon had no defense All the
charges were v.rs heluniugly proven, and YOU
offered substantially no defense whatever TO the
facts. The only matter OF conf ecture IS why
the jury should have so long TO arrive Mt a
conclusion. II you had been entirely known
the jury would not have left their seats You
hav. had the benefit of every assistance posi-
ele. You were skillfully and ably defended
and an address wa. delivered in your behalf
which was AS able aud brilliant as any | have
ever heard. You were not convicted npon
popular clamor, but it is more than probable
that the jury, being conscientious Wen, delay
ed the verdict, fearing that popular ciamor
might have Influenced them On that sugges
ton alone Can explain why such verdict
was In the least delayed | have nothing to
say 10 you further. You have exhibited a
sense OF ns-nsibility to your crimes which is
astonishing and you seem to forget the many
good people whom you have brought to misery
and poverty. You have done more to under
mine confidence in commercial AFFAIRS than any
man | have ever known Of. Your habit was
to carry on business by committing frauds, and
in that way you utterly destroyed conf !ence.
Yet you have maintained the same insensibiiry
throughout the trial and have exhibited no
signs Of repentance. 1t will be idle for me to
say anything to you on this subject. will
only add the sentence of the law, which is that
you be confined at hard labor 10 the State pri-
son for period of ten years"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-11-06

Gen. George Brinton Mcclellan, one of
the most distinguished generals of our
civil war, died suddenly at Orange, New
Jersey, on the Goth inst of neuralgia of
the heart, in the Goth year of his age.
There Is no doubt that Gen. Mcclellan
was held, by tie Army of the Potomac, in
more affectionate regard than any other
officer who ever commanded it. There is
no doubt also that he was most unjustly
treated by Stanton and those Republicans
who were opposed to him because he was
true Democrat in politics. Gen. McClel-
Ian was genius in military matters, and
history will do his memory ample Justice
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-11-06

A statement was made public in Wash.
ington on Sunday last to the effect that
President Cleveland will in his annual
message to Congress speak good word
for the proposed sixteenth or woman suf
frage amendment to the constitution. This
statement may be regarded as fishy. The
sixteenth amendment has been brought
forward ia Congress periodically at one
time or another in the last fifteen years
but it has never gotten beyond the meres
preliminary stage. twill be brought for
ward many times more before it make.
any material progress.