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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-24
MILLIn NnnINAIEn
To he secretary of state ny ,hc Demo.
cratic Caucus.

SPECIAL Utun'rn ~ Tie Appeal.
NASHVILLE Tom, Jan. % Tho caucus
mot al $50 O'Clock tonight There WIS q
manifested belief that a Secretary should
be nominated, and that feeling was shown
more iorcibly when the following rcsolu.
ton. introduced by Mr. Carson, was
adopted, after amolion 10 table had filled.
Resolved, That ., Is ihc sense Of this
caucus that a nomination can onlybc made
By The minority yielding 10 the majority,
aud that each candidate that has been DO.
fore the caucus, or that wishes 10 como bee
fore the caucus Tor Secretary Of State, have
his namo placed Ia nomination, and on
each ballot the candidate receiving the
lowest number Of votes slinll BE- dropped
finally from the roll OF candidates un.
til The number reaches only Two. when
the candidate receiving iho tWo-thirIls oil
tho votes shall b. d"clt Tho choice Of
this caucus and yo'ci fJr uran mlusly hy
the Democrats Of this General assembly"
Nominations woro ihcn declared Ina or.
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tn. Late Cen. singleton. win.

FpCTlaI U7VaICh W Tie AVp'nL
wAniNGroN, Jan. 23.-Thc will Of
the late o. II. Singleton, Of Mississippi,
was filed today. lie leaves q piece II prop.
erty-32O acres la Madison County, Miss
10 Eliza Singleton, his granddaughter.
house Ia this city 10 Virginia and Eleanor
Singleton. granddaughter, and after some
other requests. including one 10 the Meth.
oiist Episcopal Church south. u n lot Ia
Forrest. Miss, hc leaves bis daughter,
Kate smith, II Charlotte n. G.. al the
rest " his estate. with the proyiso that II
she dies without issue iho house In this
city should ~ 10 the granddaughter.
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CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
There WIN re n Majority and n Minor.
tfy Heport

Special Dispatch 10 Tho Appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 23.-The House
Committee ON Elections met in committee
room No. o and the report was to have
been submitted this morning, but owing
TO a misunderstanding as TO some testimony
the committee adjourned until several
witnesses can be rc-examined. The DEM
ocratic members will submit q majority
report, advocating the unscsting OF Mr..
Berlin and the seating OF Mr.. Johnson.
The Republican members will submit n
minority report, protesting against this
action. Mr.. Fort declined 10 allow the
press 90 see the majority report until he
had submitted IL to the House, ~ hc said
there were vet some changes 10 be made
The Republicans have not as yet drawn
up their report. There will also bo two
reports from the senate Committee. the
majority report iayoring the seating Of
Burns.
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CONVERSATIONAL PaocrrDINGs.
The senate.

WAWiNCrov, Jan. %. On motion Of
Mr.. Jones, oi Arkansas the Senate bill
granting 10 the Big Hon Southern Rail.
road Company right Of way through part
Of the Crow Indian reservation, In Mon.
tann, was passed.
ON motion oi Mr.. sherman, the bill 10
declare unlawful trusts Hnd combinations
In restraint Of trade mi production was
taken mp Tor consideration and was
amended by striking Clt On tho iirst sec.
ton the words, "that completes with any
similar article upon which q duty h
levied by the United states and IN.
sorting IN lieu Thereof Go words In
course Of trade lie Diem proposed that
the b.ll 20 over all tomorrow 10 allow Mr..
lloar a. offer some amendments 10 H.
Mr lluaf said that q week ~ two ago
ho had gwen some cnT II examination u
the hill, desiring 10 make d a little moro
stringent In one or two particulars, aud
bad consulted gentleman ol very high
character and great lDiI. ability l~hoso
name IL was not ncccaFlfr 20 stated. Tbs
gentleman had sugr y two OF three
amendments. which b. 'IE llOafl would
! like 10 submit, aud w..HI be- thought
would carry out the oh. 90 u' the Toll more
effectively. but he had poo these amend
/ inuuts with him nov
Mr.. Harris remarked Nat the morc
stringent the bill was male, tho better u
would suit him.
The bill went over tl tomorrow
on motion Of Mr. Voorhees,. the Senate
proceeded 10 the c1n.UUulph "l We
| House bill fot tie reu.' ~ ihc state VA
| tonnl Bank Of New Orleans, formerly TIE
/ Louisiana State Bank lHn lu. was otr
| pissed by Senators Pllu gnd lshmuhhH
and was advocated by NJ llOaf
Mr. Edmunds spoke ul he BANK gH nay
Ing been tlio fiscal agent Of 10" 'oni q
eracy, aud suggcslcd D. n sufuil'c OF u I
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The Removal OF the Psn,,en,,ary.

sporihl Dispatch 90 The Appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 2a-Thc Senate
this morning concurrcd in the House joint
resolution introduced by Judge Williams,
requiring the House and senate commit.
tees 10 inquire into the following qucs.
tons Whether there now exists an i'm.
mediate necessity for the removal Of the
State prison and the reasons therefor Il
such necessity exists: II such removal be
necessary would IL OF would IL not bo OK.
pcdicnt 90 remove the same from tine city
Of Nashville or 10 locate the main prison
near Nashville and erect branches In other
portions u the Siatc7 What would be- the
probable cost Of the necessary grounds aud
buildings In each supposed aspccl2 What
disposition should bc made Of lhr present
peni,eniiary aud how much u any, Of the
material used IN the construction Of the
present buildings and walls could be- util-
lied a. advantage In erecting q new onel
Whether any part Of the conyicis could be
used 10 advantage b. erecting the same so
II N in what manner What would be- an
approximate value a. be put ON the
grounds now occupied and donated 10
prison uses o. a minimum valuation. both
with aud without tie buildingand fixtures,
Il the same shall be- offered Tor silc2
What sites would b. appropriate Whether
u II bottcf 10 continue the lease system or
IN abandon IT, aud u abandoned what
should be- adoplcd2 regard being had 10
questions Of economy, the saic.kccp.ng
and dcciplnc Of thC c0nNicls, their hollth
and comfort, and the possibility under all
these conditions Of avoiding the compete
ton oi convict with Tree labor "a the min.
imIng Of such competition Said com.
mittcc will report by bill or otherwise aud
may employ experts tp assist Ia The iuyCY-
IIgallun Of thOlo QUO unnA.
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own that the funds with which the cotton
(Which is the subject of the claim was
bought belonged TO the Confederate Treas
ury. He was opposed to setting aside the
statute of limitations for such claimant
when every other claimant was shut out.
Mr. Hoar argued that whatever might
have been the character for disloyalty of
the old Louisiana State Bank, there was no
question as to the character OF its sue
cessor, the State National Bank. 1t was
from the latter, and after the rebellion,
that the cotton in question was takon and
sold and the proceeds paid into the Treas
ury. The proceeds OF all such sales were
to bc treated as a trust not MS a capture or
as booty or prize of war.
The bank had. presented its claim TO the
Treasury, which enormously refused it,
But the decision had not been made until
after the statute Of limitations applied.
The pending bill merely authorized the
Court OF Claims TO take jurisdiction, not
withstanding the statute of limitations
MIR. Edmunds offered an amendment
(Which was agreed to) striking out the
word belonging and inserting the words
'allegcd TO belong 50 as TO make il read
''thc proceeds of cotton alleged to belong
TO said banks" lie also moved To amend
the bill by inserting u provision that 1t
must be made 10 appear TO the court that
the managers OF the Louisiana State Bank
were, ut the time Of the purchase OF the
cotton, in fact loyal to the United States,
and had not been in fact engaged in the
rebellion. The amendment was rejected,
yeas IL, nays 80.
Mr.. Chandler inquired Of Mr.. lloar,
whether Us this bill removed the bar OF
the statute Of limitations IN this case, II
was proposed 10 have It removed also in
regard 10 all such abandoned property
claims.
Mr.. Hoar replied that the pending hill
did not reverse any principle or policy,
and that there was no purpose TO remove
the bar OF the statute OF limitations In
other cases Mr.. Chandler expressed his
belief that II the bar of the statute Of
limitations were removed in this case, the
precedent would be followed IN to all other
such claims. Instead of the special bill u
general bill should be- introduced aud
then Congress would have TO decide
whether the rebels, whose cotton had
been taken 10y the Government, should bc
paid, not II coo, 900, but SlO. COCOON.
The bill, M amended, was passed yeas
y, nays 2O-and ON motion Of MIR. llour,
| a Committee of Conference was ordered.
MIR. Chandler gave notice that lac would
not later than Friday Of this week ask the
Senate Ia take action on his resolution
proposing an investigation OF the election
In Loulsina last April.
Mr.. Gibson said he would not oppose
the investigation II IL were asked ia a
memorial from the Legislature OF louisi.
ana Or any citizens; but lac would object Ia
1t merely at the request Of the Senator
from New Hampshire.
Mr.. Chandler remarked that all the Re.
publicans Of Louisiana were ready for IL,
except the two colored men who had been
run out Of the state yesterday Tor under.
! taking 10 organize Knights ui Labor.
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OBITUARY.


Special U'.IHf.N H IN' N'IHtH
NrNruu, Ark, jan 2l. THIS evening
ri bis home. died Thomas Cunningham.
"a Marshal Of thc town Of Newport anu
af present Chief ut the fiw department.
The deceased VAS a native Ui Mgmphis,
whore hH relatives still reside lie vas
very popular iu Newport, having hoon
elected Chief OF tho t.w department
twice without opposition. w. vas man
ol many noble qualities, 8nd srncr0us 10
q fault. Ills iut,rmyni viii wSo place
Friday.
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~. u,,,,,.I i,nehins lie.

NrN OullANs. a., Jan. "a F'oh.
um. special tom Vcksburg. Miss, SAYS
4 dispatch from nay,illc, L., c1ntradlcis
the alleged recent lynching Of liopkin.
aud jenkins. coIo.O' labor agents VI
NickSburL
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= THE APPEAL =

Has larger circulation than
any other newspaper In the re-
gion com prisod by the states Of
Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkan-
sas, Alabama, Texas and Lou.
isiana.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-27
MUNGER 81 EEL lYOEuM.

The Munger STR ct lyceum met Tues
day evening. Dec. n. After declama-
tions by Gasca Balm, George Bacon,
Thad Billings and c. ii. Balm and a
recitation by Minnie Moore, the discussion
of the following question took place
"Resolced, That the prohibitory law is
more beneficial to the cause of temper
ance than a stringent license law" The
dsputants should have been, affirmative,
f. Kendall, o. p. Moore; negative, M.
X. Moore, A. n. Brown, but Mr.. Moore
failed to materialize, so c. Billings was
substituted. The discussion was quite
spirited. Besides the regular disputants,
C. A. Phillips and Samuel Bacon took an
active part in the discussion. The COM
mlttee decided unanimously in favor of
the negative. The programme for the next
meeting, Tuesday evening, Dec. 81, is as
follows Declarations by Alden Billings,
Ernest Moore, II. NJ. Balm, Ransom
Billings and Willie Mills; a recitation by
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-27

FOR RENr-Two small tenements. one a.
and the other as month.
U. ID. TwITcHELL.
FOR SALE-A number of good large work
horses. II. Z. SANFORD,
West Cornwall. 49w4
NOTICE. am expecting carload OF bran,
which will be sold from the car at SIG ton.
f. w. ATWOOD.
now have the largest stock of spring beds,
work baskets and chamber suits ever in town.
b. b. HoPE, No. II Main st.
To RENT-Two stores in Dyer's Block, also
two large rooms in same. Address
49-tf FRANK c. DYER, West Salisbury, VT
LosT-A brown and white spaniel. Five
dollars reward for return OF dog or any infor-
nation of him to Robert Steele, Middlebury
or b. A. skiff, Bridport.
am determined to reduce my stock of fur
niture before Feb. if low prices will do it.
All in want OF goods IN my line take heed.
PITTS, Agent,
Orders taken for painting in oil or lustrous
colors on plush, lelt, etc. Landscapes en-.
larged and colored or paintings copied on
marble, slate, canvas, etc.
MARY II. DANA.
New Haven, Vt.
FOR SSLE-About 30 acres of land meadow
and pasture, with orchard and water; six or
eight acres with pine, hemlock and hardwood
timber on it. 1t is the third lot from the vii
lage street and fronts on the road; is conyen-
lent to churches, grist and saw mill, etc. In
quire at this office.
NoTICE.-All persons indebted to Fred S.
Haskell are requested to pay the same to B.
F. Haskell before the lst of January next.
Please call on him at once and settle, as all
such indebtedness after January l, 1890, will
be placed in an attorneys hands for collec.
ton. FRED S. HASKELL.
West Cornwall, Vt, Dec s, 1889.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-27

sheep men with reference to the tariff.
These gentlemen have not decided to go,
but may do So
Christmas was observed at the Method
list church by Il gathering in the lecture
room on Wednesday evening. The first
thing on the programme was a fine sup
per for all present. Then Mr.. l.. F.
Farnsworth, dressed in appropriate cos
tune, acted the part of Santa Claus and
distributed several basketfuls of gifts to
the young people.
The village meeting, called for 1: 80 p.
m. on Wednesday next, promises to be a
more lively affair than it sometimes is.
The warning contains these items, in adj
dition to the usual ones. To see If the
village will vote franchise to an electric
company to put up poles and wires
through and over the streets thereof for
the purpose of constructing and main
tanning a system of electric lighting in
said village; to see if the village will vote
to enlarge and beautify the cemetery.
Christmas was observed by the Baptist
Sunday-school with an entertainment
Wednesday night. The church was beau
tifully decorated with cedar in different
designs, while in the place of the usual
tree double-section ladder was used,
which, when trimmed with cedar and
festooned with strung pop corn and laden
with rich load of presents, presented a
fine appearance. The programme was
made up of Christmas anthems by a Sc
lect choir, recitations, readings and tab
leaux, followed by the distribution of
the presents. Among the many beauti-
full presents given was a lovely tea-set
for the pastor and wife, from the society,"
for which the pastor expressed the sin
cere thanks of his wife and himself The
whole affair passed off most pleasantly,
and great credit is due Miss Mary Pierce,
to whose untiring zeal the success of it all
is due.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-27
PERSONAL MENTION,

Catherine Sheldon of Salisbury is
srending the holidays with her cousins
in Troy, n. Y.
Mrs. NJ. B. Sheldon is rapidly improv-
ing in health. She has been quite i'll
for two weeks past with a slow fever.
Miss May Bolton went yesterday to
Ludlow to visit her friend, Miss Chel-
lis, who is teacher in Black River
academy there.
,/Prof. Samuel Sheldon is home for
the holidays. He has the chair of
chemistry and physics in the Brooklyn
Polytechnic and finds his work and
surroundings pleasant
Col. A. A. Fletcher has been indis-
posed for several days in consequence
of too much exposure and too great
fatigue at the funeral of G. A. Kimball,
in Orwell, last Thursday.
Prof. Patton went to Cambridge, Mass,
Thursday night. Prof. Wright is in
Boston this week and will 90 on thence
tomorrow to Akron, o. Prof. Howard
is with friends in Benson.
Mr.. w. X. Dunton, formerly stu
dent at the college, was in town on
Friday and Saturday. He has posi-
ton in a bank at Kearney, Neb., and
came East for the holidays.
Hon. John w. Stewart arrived in
town on Friday. He and his family in
tend going next week or the week after
to Boston, where Mrs. Stewart and Miss
Elga will remain through the winter.
Mr.. Henry Ovatt, who was for sew
eral years stenographer in the Addison
county and other State courts, is in
Washington this winter as one of the
correspondents of the New York Herald
More of the young people attending
school out of town are home for the
vacation, among them being Misses
May Tilden, Mamie Allen and Bessie
Pinney and Messrs. Harry II. Fletcher
and Rollo and Arthur Bingham.
Col. Tracy has spent most of the week
in town and in Rutland, where he went
to perfect arrangements for the encamp-
ment of the State department of the G..
A. r., which will be held in February.
Gen. Alger of Michigan, the national
commander, is expected to attend. The
members of the order in this State num-
Der 5I56, according to recent returns to
the headquarters here.
Mr.. Eugene Twitchell has gone to
New York city to take position in the
wool house of Patterson Bros. Since
his return from the West, two years
ago, he has been actively engaged in
the purchase of wool all through this
region and is thoroughly familiar with
the business so far as it could be learn
ed here. Numerous friends will wish
him the success in his new surround
ings which they are sure he deserves
to attain.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-27
THE FRATERNITlES.

LAKE DUNMORE LODGE, NO. IL, l. o. OF o. F.
w. II. Cobb, ". G.
Meetings every Friday evening at 80
O'Clock. Degree work every meeting. Hall
over p f. Chapman's store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-27
LOCAL NEWS.

A Washington dispatch in yesterday
mornings papers said pension had been
granted to Mr.. f. w. Bird of this town.
Rev. Mr.. Hardy, principal of Bishop
Hopkins hall, Burlington. officiated at
St. Stephens last Sunday. He is an
excellent preacher.
The Shepard family gave one of their
excellent entertainments at the town
hall on Saturday evening. There was
a fair-sized audience.
The oldest inhabitant does not remem-
Der such a Christmas day as Wednesday
The sun was out bright all day, and the
air was warm and balmy.
Many people in the village are sick,
the most of them with some form of cold.
There are several cases which resemble
the Russian influenza or grip.
Services were held at the Catholic and
Episcopal churches on Christmas morn
ing. Those at the latter were conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Hardy of Burlington.
Our merchants have had hardly as
good holiday trade as usual. The condi-
ton of the roads, preventing outsiders
from coming in to purchase, was respon-
sible for it to large extent.
Services were conducted at the Metho-
dist church last Sunday by Prof. Wager.
Mr.. Heaxt, the pastor, was taken sick
on Saturday and was unable to officiate.
He was threatened with a fever, but
is better.
Rev. John Keller of Arlington, N. j.,
declines the call to the rector ship of
st. Stephens church. He had the mat
ter under consideration for more than
week and it was thought the delay
in answering indicated that he might
come.
The Latin classes in the High school
were examined orally at the close OF
the fall term by Prof. Patton, the two
Greek classes by Prof. Eaton and Prof
Wager, the two classes in algebra and
geometry by Prof Boyce and Rev. DR.
Archibald. The results of the examine
tons were very creditable to the schol
ars.
The Murray block, so-called, belonging
to the estate of the late Pattison Muir
ray, was put up for sale by auction OIL
Monday by Mr.. b. G. Hayward, the
executor. Only one bid-that of Col
Thad Nj. Chapman, of $l50O--was re
ceived. 1t was not accepted and the
property remains unsold. Mr.. Murray
paid $4,000 for it.
The next lecture in the course is by
Col. Sanford, on the evening of Jan. 10
His subject will be sold Times and New,
and in the discussion of 1t he introduces
descriptions of Westminster abbey, the
buried cities of Herculaneum and Pom
peii, the pyramids of Egypt, the grea
wall of China and other noted objects Of
old times.
The ways and means committee of tn,
House of Representatives have asked tn,
eep-Breeders' association to send Sec
cretary Chapman and Mr.. f. N. Bissel
to Washington to appear before then
Jan. 2, and state the position of tn,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-27
LOCAL NOTICES.

GOSfNC nv lSGS.
Piano lamps at Wales.
New syrup at Benedict's.
New Years cards at Rich's.
Photograph albums at Richs.
Fine line of lamps at Benedicts.
Diaries tor 1890 tor sale at kchs.
Evaporated pears at Benedicts.
Everything in china ware ut Wales.
Finest line of teas in town at Benedict's.
Full line OF infants wear at Z. X. Clay's.
Holiday candy, a full stock at Fleming's.
E. r. Clay's is the place to buy millinery.
Walton's Vermont Register tor 1880 at Rich's.
FOR RENT-Two good tcnements.
Z. X. CLAr.
Bargains on new holiday goods at b. b.
Hopes.
Spring beds, sl5O; lounges, $500, at B. b.
Hopes.
Large discount on odds and ends at Pine
Hall.
More OF those low priced candies at Bond
Bros.
Fresh oysters at Fleming's through the
winter.
Bond Bros. have great variety OF cheap
candies.
Best stock OF cloaks in Addison county at
K. r. Clay's.
One thousand pounds of nice pop corn at
Fleming's.
A fresh lot of Indian River oranges and ba-
nanas at Bond Bros.
Leave your subscriptions for all kinds OF
papers and magazines at Rich's.
WANTED-Five men to work in woods.
y. Il. LAFRANCIs, Ripton.
Look at our new line OF ladies' slippers for
winter. w. II. SHELDON.
Having gone out of business alone, all bills
due me must be paid at once. C. ID. EARL.
Highest cash prices paid for hides and pelts,
at Central Market. G49tl G. MoHUGH.
Fine line OF channels skins; just the thing
tor chamois jackets. W. ii. SHELDON.
Go to e. R, Clay's for ladies', misses and
ehidrens cloaks.
Maltbys Cocoanut in glass measuring jars
at Benedicts.
Phenyo- Caffein cures Headaches and Neu-
ralgia. Sold by all druggists.
wAsTED.-A few boarders.
No. High st. Mrs. SAMUEL BROOKS.
For sALE.-All sizes and prices of fence
posts. IL. z. Hulett, Salisbury Depot.
FARM HAND WANTED-None but sober and
industrious men need apply. Inquire at RIG
lister office.
Easy chairs, rocking horses. sleds, and a
full line OF cottage furniture-aii at bottom
prices-at Pitts, Agent.
High grade Jersey heiters of superior butter
stock for sale. CHAs. Il. CRANE.
Brldport, VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-27

According to the Medical World,
the turnkey of the jail at Peoria, H.,
has discovered a cure for delirium ire
mems. He rubs the patient with capsi-
cum, and in the enthusiasm and single
ness of purpose with which the latter
scratches himself he has no time to think
of snakes. One day of this treatment
is sufficient for any ordinary case.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-27

Bessie Bacon; question, "Resolyed. That
the mental capacity of man is superior to
that of woman-disputants, affirmative.
S. Bacon, NJ. X. Moore; negative, Chas.
Balm, A. n. Brown.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-27
METHODIST.
REV. F. q. HEAXT, PASTOR.
ROMAN CATHOLIC.

REV. HENRY LANE, PASTOR.
This is the order of services in the r. c.
church commencing with Trinity sunday,
June5
Mass at 10 80 a. m. After Trinity, mass at al.
ternate Sundays at and 10 30 u. m Bene-
diction and prayers every sunday ut Z 30 p.
m. Regular time tor catechism, 30 p. IN.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-27
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

Trains pass Middlebury station at the hours
given below:
GOING NoRTH-Express, 8 AS a. M; local ex-
press, 9:02 a. m; mail, 3 SO p. M. express,
621 Pr
GONG SoUTH-Mail, $40 a. m; passenger,
t3s p. M; mixed, sI9 p. M; express, 8 30
p. m.
MAILS CLosE-North, 80 and 80 p. m. /;
south, 10 a. m, and 80 p. m.
See Central Vt. timetable, elsewhere.