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Omaha daily bee., 1886-10-12
An Arab Theater.

A correspondent gives an interesting
account of performance he attended at
an Arab theater in Cairo. Large rose
colored bills posted on the doors an
nounccd that the troupe of ou-Chalile-
el-Kabbani, of Damas, were to give a
series performances of the lovc-tragedy
of "Emir Mahmoud," in the presence of
the nobility and gentry of the neighbor-
hood. The theater was crammed; it pre-
sented a picturesque scene. The gallery
was flied with the white turbans and
blue smocks of tho lower classes. Tho
gentry, dressed in colorcd stamboulines
or black caftans ana fez, occupied the
apart for the nobility who were all In
irreproachablc European costumes. No
ladies were there save two English girls
in a stage box. probably daughters of an
occupation. Loud gossip and laugh
ter rose from all sides. The puryeyors of
refreshments kept up most Internal
din. The theatre was sitting with the
smoke of cigarettes. AT length the cur
tain rose, but it WAS some time before the
actors could get a hearing. They were
attired as Bedouins, and gesticulated furi-
ously. There were no actresses, the fe-
male roles being played by young men,
as is the custom in the east 1t was the
same with the ballet, the girls being re-
placed by youths, who were got up so
skiIlfully that at a certain distance the
delusiol was complete. The audience
applauded, not with their hands, but
with their feet and walking sticks. The
delivery of the actors was the most mo-
notonous and somnolcnt that could be i'm
agined. The solemn, comic or tender
passages were all given in the same tone.
In short their acting rcsemblcd that of a
child who has learned fable by heart
and recites it without any knowledge
of the same kind; ii was one monotonous
nasal howl or shrek, which either drove
YOU to sleep or-Out of the theatre.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-10-12

An oak that was cut before Shakes
peare's day furnished a bit Of timber
now in use as a bench in an English
farmers kitchen. The timber did duty
as n roof beam in a church for 364 years.
1t is still as sound as sound can be.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-10-12

Bonvin, the painter, arose at his mar
riage banquet, and, addressing his wife
IN an inflated style, remarked: "Never
forget, my wife, that you have entered
family of the gown and sword. Was not
my mother a scamstress and my father in
the rural polIcef"
Omaha daily bee., 1886-10-12
Sam Jones Re Enforced on the Coast.

sui 7 ITUTIT|IStTI QUO
Rev. Sam Jones says that every kind of sin
described in the Bible is committed in Chi
cago. The papers in that city are mad. They
pride themselves ON having a larger list
Omaha daily bee., 1886-10-12
THE DAILY BEE.
sworn statement of Circulation
Average. ....... ...............- .USO
WILL II. KOFNIG.

ANVTHIV' .s.,... ..'.'... ''I"'V1O
WILL II. KOESIG.
Sworn to and subscribed in my presence
this 9th day of October, a. d., 1856.
\. L. FELL,
SEAL Notary Public
Geo. b. Tzschuck, being first duly sworn,
deposes and says that he is secretary of tho
Bee Publishing company. that the actual aY
erage daily circulation of the Daily Bee for
the month of January, 1885, was l0.51S copies,
for February, 1886, 595 copies; for March,
1856, II ,537 copies; for April, 1856, l2,l9l
copies for May. 1856 l2,430 copies: for June,
1885, II POS copies; for July, 1856 l23l4 copies;
1886, 13030 copies GEo. B. TzsCHUCK.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this I'd
day of October, n. D., 1856. n. p. FELL,
SEAL Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-10-12
THE CONGO.
a Doubt that tho Country Is worth
Developing.


The Italian traveller Buve has lat.'y
Joined in the unfavorahlo verdict uuuu
the value and the future of the Congo
state. In letter dated from Lucunsa
which the Roman paper RaSsCgua y q.
prints, he says; The part of the country
through which | have travelled has nos
altered the unfavorahlo opinion whoa
| had formed OF the Congo; on the CO0-
trary. everything l have seen confirms
me in the belief OF the insignificant vail
of the district When l remember IT,
great stir has been made with regard -
the Congo basin, ths conferences AMI
transactions, the numerous vessels which
have been sent out, the homage and coa-
gratulatonS which the king of Belgium
has received: when think of the mean
iealousics, the ill-will, and the calumina.
tions am inclined to believe that man.
kind has advanced very little in
tho real love of truth, anl
that even great statesmen Gas
stumble in :he dark Tho journey rgnt
Matadi to Lucunga was heavy pieue OF
work; CHAINS of mountains, steep hills,
deep precipices, endless hollows, rivers
full of rapids, and everywhere sandy des-
crtS, and underwood six or seven yards
high, through which the way lay for
hours, as through tunnel; the whole
body was whipped by the hard grass.
The excitement became quite feverish to
Etl Out VI JlllS tDlIulc anu OHCC
more the free air. Here and there | came
upon tiny wood and every two or three
hours upon village of four or five huts;
then grassy deserts again and hard
rocks. All travellers unite in praising
the Upper Congo state, its boundless for
estS, its wide water veins, and the fertil-
ity of its soil. Well, before long we shall
see how far this is true. Manari appears
to think as little of the upper state as
of the lower, and 1 share his view
that greater part of the Upper Congo
district is covered with immense swamps.
The slow current of the river its width,
the numerous slow tributaries, and the
large lakes from which these tributaries
spring, must indeed, lead one to the be-
lief that the upper Congo district is an
immense plain. And supposing even the
that the country on the upper Congo
were Il paradise of fertility, what good
would it be to our emlgrants to 90 to n
country where il is almost impossible for
Europ,a ans to work, and where they
would have to pay half their earnings to
doctors and chcmstsg Nor do | see for
the present any market for our com.
merce. | have repeatedly said that it
would be far more useful TO direct our at
tention to the coast of west Africa, TO
Sierra Leone, Liberia and the Niger
district, where traffic is on the increase,
where there is numerous and
commercial population, and where
shortly the produce of the western Son.
dan will pass along the great highway of
the Niger--which is indeed the river
which IS of greatest importance to Africa.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-10-12
For County Attorney:
EDWARD w. SIMERAL.

For County Commissioner:
ISAAC n. PIERCE.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-10-12
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.

For Senators.
GEO. w. LININGER,
BRUNO TZSCHUCK.
For Representatives.;
w. G. WHITMORE,
+. b HIBBARD,
GEO. HEIMROD.
r. S. HALL,
JOHN MATTHIESON.
JAMES r. YOUNG.
T. w. BLACKBURN,
NJ. o. RICKETTS,.
For Cyornfy AftorDcv.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-06
Literary societies,

The EuzeIian and Euepian Literary So.
cioties Of Hollins Institute, Va, will have
their annual celebration on June 10. 1856.
Hon. Beverly y. aIunford Il the orator,
while MISS Re Lewis Smith. OF Pennsyl.
wanna, will delieyCr the saiutatOry and Miss
A. Virginia Strickler, Of Virginia, the
yalediciory.
The Joint final celebration Of the Wash
ington and Robert r. Lee Literary Socie-
ties. Of Bethel Academy, will be held on
Wednesday morning next.
orators &. C. Phillips, Virginia (nedal-
isi): j. ). Smith. Virginia (medalisO.
Essayists: +. A. Winter, Missouri
(medalisD; T. Il. Southail. Virginia
(mcdalistl.
Debaters: c. Knight. Alabama (mcda-
ISL e.. Caldwell, Vir- inia (medalist>; IL.
Il. Haddux. Virginia; w. w. Matthews,
Louisiana.
DISCLAIMERS: ]. II. Griaes. V!rginia
(medalist); J. l. Curtis, Virginia (medal-
isD: q. II. Fields, Virginia; J. W. Cow
per, Virginia.
Valedictorian L. J. Harvey, Virginia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-06

10 The Editor Of the DiSpqicb l..

| 10 IRE LuttT ~ me Dt"pNttA'
VIII you allow me through your most ex.
cellcnt paper to call attention 10 class IN
| our midst who really are in want Of some
RELIEF namely, the clerks IN the retail gro-
| eerieS CT our city,? Now what we need is
early closing, say from June lst 30 Septem-
Der 10Th al ESQ, and for the balance OF the
| year at S O'clock What a boon IL would
he TO be able TO leave our places Of business
In time TO eat SUI per with the other mem
bers Of the social family circle, enjoying our
icc-cold len and other light refreshments
and have 40 hour or so for recrea-
ton and pleasure that could in so
many ways bc agreeably disposed Of,
ana what favorable contrast would this
lie 10 our present arrangement, when
many Of Us, after from twelve TO fifteen
hours Of work, work, work, reach bone to
find others asleep; We ourselves, completely
worn out, are too glad 10 follow suit. Now,
we don't object 10 work; let 70 come fast
and thick, and we will stand up TO 1t nike
men. But let us have some time for re-
creation. Remember the old saving: All
work and no play makes Jack duh boy.
We do not propose strike. We are not
strikers, and we hope and believe the en-
plOyes or heads OF establishments will
many OF them favor this move--in fact.
know Of some having so expressed them.
selves.
Remember this is live age In which we
are moying-a time when the tendency il
10 crowd much work within short space
Of time--and we believe, with The proper
management and concert Of action, onr
merchants will be able 10 conduct their
business within a fewer number OF hours
and make IL equally az rernuneratlve as
under the present system, where both eni-
ployer and clerks are re3nced b the plane
OF mere working machines that are laid up
al night barely long enough for necessary
repairs before starring again In the morn
ing. A GROCERY CLERK.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-06
yerome-i'ark Races.
fly telepraph 10 the DIspatch,l

JEROME PARK, n. Y, June 5.-Flrst
race handicap sweepstakes, mile ard one
sixlecnth--won by Royal Arch; Guano
second, Duke OF Westmoreand third.
Time. l:j24.
Second race-for two-year.olds, five fur
longs-TrcmOnt won; Ausiriana second.
Oriflammc third. Time, i:02I.
Third racG-for three-year-olds, mile and
a haif-lnspcctor b. won; The Bard Sec
ond, Linden third. Time, 2:41.
Fourth race-handclp sweepstakes, mile
and three slXteenths-Sprlugtield won :;
Tccumsth second, Stone Buck third. Time,
300.
Fifth selling allowances, seven fur
longs-Phil Lewis won; MoOnshine second,
Ldgtfi field third. Time, 1:42.
sixth race-steeple chase handicap. fun
cOurse-Rose won; Jim Carlisle second,
VIII Davis third. Time, 4:ii.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-06
RICHMOND and DAaViLLE.
Activity OF the stOek-What the Con
troIiing Directors bay.
Special telegram to the Dispatch. !

Special telegram TO the Dspatch.l
New YORK, June Especial activity in
the Richmt nd end Danville and Richmond
and West Point stocks has been one OF the
chief features in Wall street this week
Thur course has been very erratic. On
Thursday Richmond and Dauville advanced
10 Ter cent. and West Point s.. ON Friday
both declined several point, and to-day
Richmond and Danville dropped per cent
The speculation turns almost entirely on
the plans for the consolidation OF the roads
comprising the system and on the plan by
which the Richmond and Danyile is TO
take the properties owned by the West
Point Company. The advance on Tuesday
was based on a report that the minority
stockholders Of the West Point Company
bad Withdrawn their opposition to this
plan, and the decline to-day was probably
due 10 discovery that the litigation begun
by these stockholders has not been COM
promised.
George Scott, the controlling director OF
the road, says that the stock Is being mani.
pulated by The same individuals that corner
ed It two or three years ago and carried the
price up once to 200. He claims. however,
that the opposition will be defeated, and
the proceedings taken by the TWO compa-
MES declared legal. He alleges that the
plan. when cOuSummated, vii benefit both
companies. and that il il ~ not carried out
the West Point Company will be unable to
meet its obligations.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-06
IQiecrnDbic Flashes.

Drayton and Arthur Williams were
banged at Olando, Fla, yesterday.
Cleveland received two or three hundred
kilograms OF congratuIation yesterday.
The town Of Bote. in Hungary, has been
destroyed by fire. Three lives were lost.
The jury in the Maxwell murder ease at
ST. Louis yesterday returned verdict OF
murder IN the first degree.
Reports from Deer Park say that Senator
Davis's watchmen still keep the cor
respondents from communicating with the
President.
The three-mile double-scull race At To
ronto yesterday was won by Hanan and
Lee, who beat Hosman and McKay-tme
fifteen minutes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-06

PatIick's Cathedral. There wore no SER
vices ut the hose. At an early hour the
people legan 10 arrive at the house 10 take
final view Of the remains, which lay IN a
taskot between heavily draped windows in
The rear psrl0r.
There were no flowers on TIE casket. Al
w9s Hack save the sllyef-pliie and the ban
dies at the side. The plate bore the words :;
John Kelly. Born april Goth, 1S2l. Died
June 1T. 1856" Many candles burned at
the head oi the casket.
The pall-bearers were Judge Hilton, Ar
thur Leary, John r. Agnrw, Hecordrs
Smy,h. Judge German, Fire. Commissioner
Brennan, Eugene Kelley, and August Bel.
mont The funeral services were held In
the Cathedral on Filth avenue and con-
ducted by Archbishop Corrigm. After the
services the body was borne 70 old H. Pit.
rick's Cathedral, on Mot street, ard placed
in a vault. One hundred members of the
Tammany Society followed the remains In
procession. The services were very im-
prcSSive.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-06
sweet Girl Graduates.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch.
LURAY. VA, June 3, 1856.


LURAY, VA, June 8. 1886.
The commencement exercises OF the
Giils' Home School Of Luray, Of which
Rev. j. |. Miller is principal, were held last
night In the study-hall OF the school build.
ing. the ball being filed to its utmost ca
pacity by the friends and patrons OF the
school and citizens generally.
The exercises consisted OF the usual
commencement programme, vocal and in
strumenial music, comforting OF diplom -,
&c. This only being the tllrd session Of
the school, IL Is the first commencement at
which diplomas for full course OF study
have been awarded. The graduates upon
whom diplomas were conferred were :
Misses Ada Grove, Of Augusta county, and
May Slower and Gussie Sherman, OF Luray.
Certificates Of proficiency in certain
branches OF study were awarded 10 Misses
Belle Funkhouscr. OF Frederick county {;
May Schwartz, OF Rappahannock, and Bes-
Il
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-06

! tire Alexandria and Fredericksburg, russ.
, road, and Miss Emma l.. Davis, cithe same
plsee, came to this city. On tho why they
made known their matrimonial intentions
10 Captain Gould. conductor OF the vstu,
aud were invited To the Istter's residence.
license was procured, and Dr.. No'irse,
Of the Tabernacle, tied the knot. On their
return home the entire population OF
Woodbridge turned out to receive them.
keeping them up oil night receiving con-
gratnlations aud answering to oId'ia'hioned
seTrnadns
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-06
Our HAT NAN

clipped this from northern paper-ssys II
just represents our stock. and requests
Us to use It as an advertisement for that de-
partment. We yield TO his wishes:
Hats for figures broad and burly,
Hats for straight hair and for curly;
Hats for for faces melancholy,
Hats for features bright and Jolly:
$3.50. $500, ss.s5, $500 $3.50. s2.s5.
Hats for gentlemen OF standing,
Hats that give look commanding:
Hats for walking, riding, driving.
Hats dull faces look alive in;
So. sI.s5, $40, sl.4s, si.ls. s5s.
Hats for spas and watering places,
Hats 10 wear at all the races;
Hats that stand all kinds OF insulting.
Hats for every trade and calling:
Hats for travelling. shooting. sailing,
Hats grease proof. in stormsunfail-
ing:
roc, eOc.. Soc. acc, $780,, zoe.
Hats To suit the peer and peasant.
Hats that make you look pleasant;
Hats that do look well displayed.
Hats that suit oar summer trade.
WE ARE READY FOR YOU.
A. sAKs a CO..
zoos Main street, opposite post. ofaes.
uss-ltl
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-06
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
rrw rean STOCK wAnnRY.

NEW YORK, Lone s.-fhs feeling tfia
morpfpg ~ the stock Exchange w. -
copfide nj IN consequence Of the ronowM -
the labor troubles end the opening Weo 81
ciaeoly weak. There was constdeSnb!e ~
Ing OF long stoek early In the day, which -
It's turn started the selling foe en0yx -
count, especially Ina LooisviIse ana Ceeos
vile. bat In the afternoon better teesiug
prevailed, especially In Union Paddle. me
bull party. which for the flfBt time reccotly
includes Vanderbilt brokers aiko beoQoe
stocks freely. and prices won't up rapidly.
There was considerable realizing t1wes4
the close. and pricss were heavy et :
O'Clock. with eoaiefs especially weak. Tho
Ret receipts OF the days business II de-
cline in almost everything In the active
list. LackawaDna 10 down az, Richmond
and West Point IA. Delaware and Hudson
"a. 81. Pant. D. and the rest OF the iisf frAc-
tional amounts. Pacific securities are sbxnts
ly higher, however. Sales. 100000 shArees
WEEKLY BANK eTATENESr.
NEW YORK. Juns 5.-rhe weekly bank
statement shows the following ohangess
Reserve, decrease. 81, 7e2 623 looms. IN
crease f2s3 500; specie, decrease, t2,o7e.-
500; legal. tenders. Increase. 100000; de-
rosi,s, decrease, ss5s. SOC; circulation, de-
crease. t2S 500.
Tie banks now hold si2.oe7.s75 In exs
cess Of the as pr cent. rule.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-06
Reducing Passenger Rates.

JACKSON. Miss. June >. - In conpliance
with an order OF the Railroad Commission,
the Memphis and TenreSse has filed It's
tariff. reducing passenger rates from fodr
to three cents per mile. Other roads are
expected to follow il example mt once.
The VickSbLrg and Meridian road
has, however. filed its protest against
the order rs affecting It. bit has
submitted to the same upon the advice OF
Judge Hill, Of the Federal court, for thrc,
months, when The president Of the road Is
ordered 10 report to Judge Hill the effect
Of the reduction upon the earnings OF the
road. with view to further action. This
action Of the Federal Judge leads to the be.
lief That there NAV be a conflict between
tie courts and tine Commission upon a
question OF authority.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-06
The French Expulsion Bal.

lBy Anglo-American cable To the Dispatch.
PAEIs, June 5.-Tbe Ministry have re-
iecled the proposal made yesterday by the
committee of the Chamber Of Deputies to
amend the expulsion lii and make the cX.
pulsion o. The French princes mandatory,
general. and immediate. The Cabinet sill
favor the Governments bill, a. amended
by themselves. making the immediate exile
Of LcgtimatiSts and Bonlplrtc pretendcrs
Of the direct line. and empowering the Gov
eminent 10 cxpel other princes whenever
their expulsion shall be deemed by In, Gov
crnment eXpeQiCut.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-06
NNHfOI.ET.
The Republicans TO Contest tbe Flee
siou.

aiOu.
ICorrespondence OF the Richmond Dispatch
JUNE 8, 1856.
To-day. In the Circuit Court, the Repub.
licans formally filed their complaints con-
testing the late municipal election, and the
case will cone up before Judge Blow for
trial In November. The contest is on the
ground OF general fraud and Justification OF
The returns al several precincts. The im-
preston is that the contest will not amount
70 much In court.
The superintendent Of the Cotton En-
change IN this city has information that the
North Carolina cotton crop il IN better con-
dition than 1t has been at the corresponding
date for several years past. The receipts al
OF preceding years.
Work Is stu delayed on several new
buildings in the city 10y the laborng
strikers holding out for an advance OF
wages.
The fast berry train leaving here at II
A. VI. on the New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk railroad has been discontinued, the
berry season being over.
The seaside hotels at Virginia Beach and
Ocean View opened for the season to-day,
aud The trains went out well filled.
a large fishing party left here TO-DAY for
Lake Drummond. Trout are biting raven
ously at Ocean View. aud thr0BgS OF anglers
are having daily splendid time In that
section,
The steamer Estelle, recently sunk in
Lake DrummoDd, has been raised and
towed INTO port, aud now lies a wreck on
The Berkley fats. G..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-06

handsome uniform Of the local military.
the Winchester Light Infantry Captain
Nelton), visiting CArk's Guards Captain
Moore). the solemn dirge aud requiem
rendered by the tands, the long procession
OF ex.Conicderates with badges, and the
great throBg OF citizens and visitors bear
ing garlands, wreaths. aud baskets OF
flowers as they wended their way 10 Mount
Hebron and stonewail cemeteries to deck
the graves Of the silent dead, the monu'
ment TO the unknown and the shafts In the
state lots. the celebration was fully In
keeping with the spirit OF former years.
The doral and evergreen decorations pre-
pared by the ladies were especially noiicea-
ble
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-06
sIOO.0OO Eirc.
FIWNsJWV IFTs
sBy telegraph To the Dispatch,

TT wv ." P41 W VIZ 1710F'' VII
MOUNT CAENEI, %" June j.-The
breaker Of the Alaska collicry. operated by
The Philadelphia and Reading Coal aud Iron
Company, was totally destroyed by fire this
evening, together wlth saw-mill and yllu-
able lumber. Loss. 100000. Five hun.
bred men employed in the mines will be
Idle uE.il November IN consequence Of
tLa destruction Of the breaker.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-06
Death OF siaaston's Commissioner o
Revenue.
Especial telegram 70 the Dlspntoh.l

STANTON, Va, June 6.-The city com.
missioner Of the revenue, George III. Hud-
son, died at bis residence Of congestion OF
the brain yesterday evening; aged fifty
eight years. For fifteen years he had held
that Office, and was universally esteemed
a. faithful officer and upright man. lie
will be buried by the Masons at 5 4. NJ. to-
morrow, and at the meeting OF the City
Council tonight II was resolved 10 attend
bis funeral in body, and committee was
appointed 20 prepare suitable resolutions Of
ftepeci 10 his memory.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-06
Bank Officers Sentenced.

WASHINGTON. June John ilitZ, lac
president. and Charles Il. PTeniiss, iJtr
cashier Of the Gcrman-American National
Bank, convicted OF making false entries On
lie books Of the bank, were to-day sem
fenced 10 five wears in the Albany penilcn-
tiaiy. The execution OF sentence was De.
ferIed until after the close OF the next
general term Of the District supreme Court.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-06
Kefosepe-OIl Fire.

IIy VV1NbIFF1I 70 VItO
NEW YORK, June 5.-The ship Chioba,
lying at the foot Of Kent street, Greenport.
loaded with fifty thousand eases OF kerosene
oil, took fire about IL O'Clock tonight. she
was towed into the stream and is still burn
ing, and is liable to prove total loSs-esti-
mated At $3.50, 900.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-06
Tho Coupc,, rlec,,ons In Petersburg

Especial telegram To the Dispatch.l
PEIERSBUEG, VA, june j.-On the petit
ton OF fifteen voters in the several wards,
the counsel for the Republicans this even
ing filed in the clerks Office a notice OF
contest on the Council ticket voted from
the second, Fourth, and Fifth Wards.
The general allegation Is fraud. The cIses
viii cnme lid for q herring on Monday.