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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
Fatal Railroad Collision.

by Telegraph 10 the Dlspatcn'l
RINGT0wN, Pa, January "a
collision occurred on the Catawissa
branch of the Philadelphia and Read
ing railroad this morning, by which two
men were instantly killed and two
fatally injured. Two freight-trains
going in an opposite direction were by
mistake Of officials sent out on a single
track, and the result was a collision
by which the engineer Of one train and
the fireman of the other were killed
and the other engineer and fremen in
jured. Both engines were wrecked and
several cars of freight scattered around
the tracks. Traffic has been suspended
since. and it is not expected that the
wreck will be cleared before tonight.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
Terrible Locomotive Explosion.


MADISON, WIS, January 23.-An
explosion Of locomotive-boiler in the
round-house at the Chicago, Milwaukee
and St. Paul depot occurred last night,
causing death and destruction. Peter
Burk, a wiper, was instantly killed, the
top of his head being blown off. He
leaves a wife and a large family. An
other wiper had both legs and one arm
broken, and was badly scalded. Eight
others were badly injured. The inju-
RES Of two Of them are very severe and
may prove fatal. No reason can be as
signed for the explosion. The engine
was fired up as usual to be run out.
The explosion completely destroyed the
boiler and engine. The roof and all the
upper portion of the middle section Of
the round. house, which contains six
stalls, were completely demolished, the
heavy timbers falling upon five other
engines in that section and injuring them
to a greater or less extent. The shock
of the explosion was felt all over the
city, mile from the scene Of the dis
aSter
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
Heavy and Damaging Rams i'm Cali.
fDrngn
IBy telegraph 70 the Dispatchl

[By telegraph - the Dispatch.l
Los ANGELES, CAL.. January %
Our FIRST wire communication with the
outside world since Monday has Just
been established. a severe rain-storm
commenced Sunday and lasted till
Wednesday, four to five inches falling.
TN Tuesday morning there was a cloud
burst in the mountains, and the Los
Angeles river rose with irightful
rapidity, going two feet above the flood
Of 1884. The damage done in this city
amounts to about 1925, 900. 4 woman
andtwo children were drowned; twenty
five cheap houses were washed away
ard several hundred flooded, all in the
section along the river bed and not
touching any important part of the city.
Two Southern Pacific railroad bridges
were wrecked, and two other
bridges lost their approaches
and the city bridge to East Los Angeles
wrecked in two places, leaving only one
passable bridge on the whole river.
The Southern Pacific railroad lost three
more bridges between here and Sole
dad canon and many miles Of track.
The first train from the East arrived
Thursday night ria Deming. 1t will
take a week longer to get trains north.
The damage to the Southern Pacific rail-
road is about 100000. The CalifOr-
MIA Southern railway was badly washed
out at Cajon Pass, but it is expected to
be repaired by Monday, when passen-
gers will 60 to San Francisco ria Water
man and Mojaye. There are no wires
yet to San Francisco. Ample provision
has been made for the Hood sufferers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
FATAL SNOW-SLTDES.
fearful Los. Of Lite IN Csiorado-,ien Killed
by suffoention.
IBy telegraph to the Dispatch

by sunocation.
by telegraph to the Dispatch
DENVER, January 23.-A special to
the TiJure from Aspen says: The Re-
publican Maroon Pass road has been
the scene of fearful loss of life during
the recent storm. While men were
hunting yesterday for the bodies in
Thursdays snow-slide, word was re-
ceiyed Of another furthur up the canyon.
An avalanche struck the place at mid
night Tuesday. Clayton Cannot, Sol
Campo, Charles futile, Martin Riley,
Jap Farris, August Goodwin, Al Sons,
and Martin Patterson were asleep in a
cabin, which was supposed to be safe,
as it was built in grove Of heavy tim
Der, but when the slide came down
it snapped trees as though they were
pipe-stems, hurting them against the
cabin, crushing everything. Martin
Riley and August Goodwin had their
backs broken; Riley was suffocated.
When the slide struck the timber it d.
vided, part rushing across the gulch,
burying a cabin on the opposite side
occupied by three men, without injuring
them. These men worked their way
out at noon, and started to rescue
their friends. On Wednesday evening,
after cutting through numberless fallen
trees, they effected an entrance to the
cabin, and found three dead and the
other five suffering terribly from suffo-
cation. Sol. Camp lay on his face
dead. The body of Jap Farris was
pinioned across the back by heavy tim
bers. Riley died five minutes after.
His dying commissions nearly caused
the death of the man underneath him.
Camp had sustained terrible cut on
the head, from which the blood flowed
profusely. lie became terribly thirsty,
and being in position where he could
hold his hands under his bleeding head
and lift them to his mouth, he quenched
his thirst with his own blood. All the
men found alive were nearly crazy
when discovered. All were undressed
and had bitten themselves on their
hands and arms in their delirium, and
presented a sickening spectacle. They
may all recover, but in the case Of one
or two it is extremely doubtful.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24

family, consisting Of his wife and six
children, are lying very sick At their
home, on Union street, from the effects
OF eating raw pork. Brolowski, q few
days ago, bought a quantity Of pork,
of which the family psrtook literally.
and were immediately made very i'll.
A physician was called, aud an exami-
nation showed that the meat was
strongly impregnated with triehine.
Medicines were administered, and yes
terdsy the family had so far recovered
that they were thought 70 be ont OF
danger. when they again partooS Of the
diseased pork. and Brolowski aud his
wife are now lying at the point of
death. The physician says he proposed
throwing the meat away yesterday
when the Bohemians set up a terrible
clatter, and strenuously objected to any
such proceeding.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
Pqnoe of Thermometer Yesterday.
Mean temperature .
CTILL TO THE FORE

WITH OUR ENORMOUS REDUCTIONS IN
EVERY DEPARTMENT.
Every day is a gala day In our establish
ment with the numerous customers after
the bargains we advertise. Every man
whose overcoat is at all the worse for wear
should see for how small sum we can help
him TO make a creditaDle appearance. la
cold weather an OVERCOAT will hide
multitude OF defects. We have left OF the
MONTAGNAC BEAVERS only thirty-eight
coats, and whoever secures one gets bar
gain. These are our FINEST COATS, lined
through with the best OF SATIN DE CHINE.
Now, would you know our reason for
being anxious To close them out at such
heavy reductions? We are going to MOVE
INTO NEW QUARTERS, and we don I want
to carry these into IL, nor any article, he il
SUIT, OVERCOAT, HAT, OR FURNISH
INGS, and 50 have ignored all prorts in
order 10 accomplish this act.
THE SALE CONTINUES DAILY FROM
A. VI. TO +. NJ;
SATURDAYS Az LATE As 10 O'CLOCK.
A. SAKS a CO.,
THE ALWAYS RELIABLE MALE
OUTFtTTERS,
1918 Main street. opposite Post. Once.
2S
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
Cold I'm the Northwest.

BY telegraph 10 the Dlspatcn.l
CHICAGO, January 23.-The fall in
the mercury which commenced yester-
day continued steadily all through the
night. At i P. NJ. it was II degrees
below zero; at s P. NJ, Is degrees be-
low; at 10 o'clock, 10 degrees below ;
at III o'clock, 20 degrees below; at
midnight, u degrees below at l A.
NJ, % degrees below, and at 2 A. NJ,
90 degrees below. At 3 o'clock it was
23I degrees below. The signal-Service
officer looks for colder weather to-day.
and he believes the coolest point will
be reached Sunday. Adyices from all
over the Northwest indicate that the
rapidity Of the fall in the temperature
is uneOualled,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
Police Court.

The following cases were disposed of
yesterday:
Charles Ellyson, fast driving on the
public street. Fined$l0.
Three colored women-Sarah John
son, Nora Watkins, and Emma Jordan
were fined $3.50 and costs each for be-
ing disorderly on the street.
Robert James and Robert Mayo, two
colored boys, were sent to jail for
twelve months for being suspicious
characters. When arrested they had
in their pockets a small amount of
money, which, it was supposed, was
part Of the $50 that was stolen from
the store of Mr.. II. b. Goode, north
Third street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
The Ncwburgh ~. va Mine Horror.
fBy telegraph TO the Dlspatcn.l

WHEELING, January 23.-Work
continued in the shaft at the cwburgh
mines all night, and the bodies Of Daniel
Miller. Isaiah 'Iimmons acting pit boss,
and his son were taken out this morn
ing. The faces were badly blackened.
The bodies were taken to an underta-
ker's, where they will be dressed and
handed over to their friends. The in
quest has been postponed until O'Clock
this afternoon. The after-damp is out
of the mine, but explosive gas is present
i'll large volumes, and there is danger Of
another explosion. Experienced men
hesitate to 60 down in the mine, which
is 22j feet deep and divided into three
compartments, two Of which are fitted
with cages and hosting apparatus for
bringing coal to the surface, while the
third is a ventlating shaft. Many in
experienced men have volunteered to
60 down. The people are now quiet
and resigned, and the crowd has nearly
all left the shaft to follow the bodies.
1t is doubtful whether any other body
will be got out to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
The President and the Eight.IIour
Law.

(By telegraph to the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, January 23.-At a
recent meeting of the Committee on La.
Dor of the House of Representatives
statements were made that the spirit
of the eight-hOur law was being openly
violated, ignored, or evaded in certain
Of the Government departments, and
Chairman O'Neill was empowered to
present to the House resolution Of in.
quiry directed to the various Secretaries
asking in direct terms whether the law
was being enforced by them. Pending
the introduction Of the resolution Mr..
0'Neill sought an audience with the
President, which was granted this
afternoon, and lasted for over
an hour. On the matter of
the eight-hour law the President said
II believe that the law is sound and
good one, and that it should be enforced
to the letter. | have no information
regarding instances of its violation or
evasion but if such instances are pre-
scented to me | will see that the abuse
is remedied and the full spirit Of the
law enforced, which understand to be
to pay the workmen in Government en-
ploy for eight hours work daily what is
paid outside Of the Government employ
for full days work. The Government
cannot afford to set an example Of nom
enforcement and non-obseryance Of its
own enactments." The President fur
Their said ~ appreciate the ef-
feet upon the mechanics of the country
Of the constantly-increasing use Of
labor-saying machinery, and | can
think Of no more practical relief for the
unemployed surplus Of labor than the
occupation by it Of public lands. do
not hesitate to say that am heartily in
favor Of any feasible plan for the en-
couragement, and assistance if need be,
of the prospective American settler
upon the public domain by the General
Government. In this connection the
President expressed some very radical
views upon the subject Of the occupa-
ton Of the vast tracts Of public land by
foreign capitalists. The President
seemed DESTROYS Of impressing upon MIR.
O'Neill his willingness to heartily CO.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
Want n short Cut.
[By telegraph to the Dispatch. !

10y VtIrbEdPu 70 VIo D15P"tOH'I
JACKSON, Mss, January 23.-Beth
houses of the Legislature have adopted
a memorial to Congress asking that a
nearer and more economical route by
sea be opened between the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans than the long and dan.
gerous one around Cape Horn, and ia
yoring the construction of Eads's ship
railway across the Isthmus of Tehuan-
tepec. Representatives in Congress
are urged by resolution to advocate the
measure.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
Death OF Professor Hooper.
TSpecial telepram To the Dispatch. I

RALEIGH, n. c., January %
johnson De Berniere Hooper, profess
sor of Greek at the University Of
North Carolina, died yesterday mora
ing; aged about seventy years. He was
honored in his own person as we'll as
for his distinguished descent. Several
noted names ornament his long family
line, among them his ancestor, William
Hooper, signer of the Declaration of
Independence. The dead Professor was
a man of the highest character, an ac-
complished scholar, and charming gen.
tleman. The news Of his death will be
received with general and profound re-
pret.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24

the big ice embargo on the James, for
which be was handsomely compliment
ed in testimonial by City Council.
Captain Boaz, with his steamship
Richmond, which by the way was built
in this city, has done good service in
breaking the ice in harbor. The mis-
hap to the Richmond's propeller is to
be regretted.
A portion Of the dry-dock Of the
James-River Improvement has been car
ried away by the ice.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
uecaIcnburg-Not Iuncnburg.

1t was the Mecklenburg meeting
not a Lunenburg meeting-that APP
pointed a committee, consisting Of Colo
mel Thomas +. Goode, George p. Tar
~, DR.. j. A. Drake, and Thomas Will
llsms, to make representation to the
Legislature in respect Of the delinquent
land-taN grievance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
SCHOOLGIRL DETECTIVES.

fare Of Them Discover a Tramp Stealing,
Pursue Him. and Have Him Arrested.
Yesterday morning about ii O'Clock
as Miss Edith, oldest daughter Of Edgar
Allan, Esq, was passing down Grace
street with her two sisters, she
beard the door Of DIR. ii. w. Davis's
house shut with some violence, and
turning round saw white man with a
maIket-basket on one arm and . lady's
cloak on the ether coming down the
front steps. They recognized the cloak
as new one belonging to Miss Bessie
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
LRHfurpA.

A lecture will be delivered at Vena-
ble-Street Baptist church Tuesday eve
ming by Rev. Henry Schell Lobingier.
"Of-lIand Sketches " is the subject,
and it is said to be instructive and en-
tertaining.
At Old-Market Hall on January
2Sth and Goth Miss c. Fannie Allyr will
deliver free public lectures.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
Unprecedented SHOWS.

BISMARCK, OAK, January 23.-On
last evenings east-bound train was a
party of hunters, who have been in the
Rocky mountains several weeks in
search of game. They reported that
in many Of the valleys the snow is over
twenty-five feet deep, and trapperS and
hunters who have been in the noun
tains for years state that they never
saw as much snow there before. They
predict heavy floods in the spring and
an immense June rise in the Missouri
when the snow slts.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
The Irish Members Disconnected.

LoNDoN, January 23.-The Tele-
graph says that the Irish members Of
the House of Commons view with grave
discomfort the proposed new rules of
procedure. At present a motion for
adjournment before business can be
made if forty members concur. 1t is
proposed that at least one hundred
members must concur in such motion.
The Nationalists, who are eighty-six in
number, complain that the new rule is
directed against them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
The Ohio Senatorial Trouble.

IDJ NoIVH1NP'1 ." WV 11''f'NN''@'I
COLUMBUS. January 23.--The Re-
publican members of the Senate met at
10 o'clock this morning. All the
Democratic seats were vacant. The
Clerk not being present, the President
appointed Senator Ford to the position,
and directed him to enter a call Of the
house, showing the Republican MEM
berS present. An adjournment was
taken till 10 o'clock Monday morning.
The Democratic Senate adjourned till I
O'Clock in the afternoon of that day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND. January 2S, 1888.

OF TFTNV"s
WHEAT. l76 bushels.
Cons. q 666 bushels.
OATS $50 bushels.
PEAS.-2O bushels.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
Protecting the Prince.

LONDON, January 23.-Tne news
from Chester tonight is that extra
ordinary precautions are being taken
against any possible attempt on the
life Of the Prince Of Wales during his
stay there. The police Gordon around
Eaton Hall has been doubled, and
large force of police is held in reserve
in case of an emergency. The grounds
around the Duke of Westminster
residence are fairly studded with de-
tectiyes. The utmost vigilance is OBJ
served, and all visitors are compelled
to show passes before being admittad
to the grounds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
sunday. saloon Busfness I'm Chicago.
(By telegrs ph to the Dispatch.l

CHICAGO, January 23.--The first
suit by the Chicago Reform Alliance to
compel the saloons Of this city to close
on Sundays, in compliance with the
State law, was tried to-day before
Justice of the peace and jury. The fact
of the saloons being open was conceded
by the defendants, but the jury returned
a verdict of not guilty.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
The Cotton supply.

lby telegraph 70 the DiApateh.l
NEW YORK, January 2S.-Tbe total
visible supply Of cotton for the world
is 3,077,93l bales, Of which 1891
bales are American. against 3,0s2, $40
and 2,909,4l0 bales respectively last
year. Receipts at all interior towns,
1921 bales; receipts from planta-
tons, S9,567 bales; crop in sight,
SILL 1874 bales.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
The Situation tn the Pennsylvania
Coke Regions.
lBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l

PITTSBURGH, Pa, January 3d.
The situation in the coke regions con-
tinues quiet, no disturbance having oc-
Cured since Thursday. Sheriff Stew
art had an understanding with the
strikers, and they promised to resort
10 no violence in the future.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
All Doubts at Hest.

IBy telegraph TO the Dispatcn.l
HARRIsONBURG, VA, January 20.
The funeral of Mrs. George Z. Sife,
which was postponed last Thursday be-
cause the body exhibited some signs Of
life, will take place tomorrow, all
doubts as to her death having been re-
moved.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
Ilusttugs tOurf.

The Hastings Court yesterday was
engaged all day in acting upon petitions
for the reduction Of assessments made
1885 on real estate. II reduced the as
sessment in twelve OF fourteen cases.
The court will be similarly engaged
Tomorrow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
Cotton Burned.

BREMEN, January 23.-A fire broke
out yesterday among quantity of cot
ton lying on the wharf here which had
been discharged from the steamer Glen
gold from Savannah, and was not ex-
tiDguished until sixty bales were dam
AGED
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
Wants 10 Resume His citizenship.

BERLIN, January 23.--IIans Jensen,
she German-AmericaD, Of the flax fac
tory at Norburg, in Sleswick, who was
expelled from that town by the German
Government, has made application to
be permitted to resume his Prussian
citizenship,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
Arrest OF q Murderer.
lBy telegraph to the Dispatcl

10y SicsihPh ~ 'Ho DA"P"S"'J
AUGUSTA, GA, January 23.-ln
November last, at Blacks, York county,
s. O., Town-Marshal Tanner was killed
by Robert Bishop, who escaped. Early
this morning Bishop was arrested on an
Augusta and Knoxville train and put
in Jail here.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24

RECEIT-r>.
At Roanoke warehouse, IL bales.
Market steady.
QUOTATIONS.
STRICT To Coon MIDDLISG. -9Ic.
MIDDLISG,-Sc.
STRICT Low MIDDLtN0.-8 c.
Low MIDDLIN0. SIC.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
FIDIfR
COTTON REPORT.

We quote: zine. e27ssss: upsrsns
ssass.so; extra. ss.1sas4; f.mlly. tta
A.Tb patent family, country, S.50alo. rs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
ATE WEATHER REPORT.

BY telegraph 10 the Dispaich.l
WASHINGToN, January pa A.
M.-FOr the Middle atlantic States,
cloudy Weather, ruth iocal sHows, siow-
Uprising temperature, Wtnds generally
uortheasterly, failing barometer.
For the South atlantic States, cloudy
reGther, ruth rains, coulter ~ the south
err portion, Siowly-risiag temperature
IN the northern portiOR, Hortheasteriy
uindS, becoming rariabLe.
For Richmond and rtcinity, warmsr,
cloudy ueather, and lOcdt SRoUS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
Mr. Raton's Resignation.

by Telegraph 10 the Dhpatcn.I
WAsHINGToN, January 23.-Dor-
man Il. Eaton has rendered his reSigna-
ton as a member of the Ciyil-Seryice
Commission, to take effect March 9TH.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24

SATURDAY. January ~. 1855.
SALEs-FiRsr BoARD.-2 0oc Georgia Ia
c!hc LIST IS los: 1000 Colum bis and Green
vile % IS at 94tS. 1000 do. at etS. 1000
do. at efl4; ssS2.22 Virginia 3 per cent.
fractional at 593..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
SALES REPORTED no skrRkrART.

WHEAT Mixed. $50 bushels very good
on private terms. Red, 10 bushels very
good Longberry at 96c.
CORN.-White, > Ol6 bushels good 10 very
good at 49a60c. Mixed. $50 bushels very
good on private terms.
OArs.-Whiic, 500 bushels very good On
private terms
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
Happy LiauOr-Dealers and Brewers.
tBy telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l

LEAvENwORTH, KAN, January %.
Liquor-seIers and brewers are rejoicing
over the decision of Judge Brewer, Of
the United States Circuit Court, in the
case of the State against John Walrutf,
the Lawrence brewer, to the effect that
the State should pay Walruff $50, 000
for his brewery or let him proceed with
the manufacture of beer. In effect the
decision declares that the State must
pay for all property rendered useless
by the prohbitory law, and it is claimed
here that the decision covers not only
the breweries and distilleries, but the
vineyards which aggregate an immense
amount in value. County Attorney
Wheat has been served with a writ re-
quiring him to appear before the State
Supreme Court and show cause why he
should not be removed from office for
refusing to enforce the prohibtory law
in Leayenworth county.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
FIRE IN SALISBURY.
Depot aud Woollem.NIilI Butned-Lo>> aud
Insurance.

Insurance.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
SALISBURY, n. c., January "a
fire occurred at G:lj this morning at the
Richmond and Danyille and Western
North Carolina railroad depot, destroy
ing the depot and contents and three
loaded freight-cars that were stand
ing on the track. The fire then
crossed to the Salisbury woOllen-
mills opposite, and completely destroy
ed it with its contents. The loss
to the railroad is estimated at about
10000; insured. The loss to the
woollen-mills is about $4,000; insu-
rance, $4,000. The fire is supposed to
have originated among the old books
and papers stored for the last twenty
years in the loft above the depot office.
Three clerks were in the depot at the
time and barely escaped, only saving
one desk and two books. The building
was a frame and burned like finder,
nothing scarcely being saved.