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The daily critic., 1890-06-04

time that message was u prep3ra-
ton We arc glad, however, to know That
steme is really the man who ala i alL
What we need now, To- make us utterly
and roIturously happy is to have ONE one
tell us who Sterne s
TrE~IrENr UARRf-oN sent The following
telegram on The occasion OF the 0Iiphaut-
Ilkus Nejdug
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsWNcr0N, June 3.
W. ~, Heu vlui.a g. E}tHs
It gievc- us fo 1isappoiut you. Regret
official and other matters prevent my It
tendance 10 the wedding. Why can't the
Young folks come 20 us for yisits Mrs.
Harrison Joins earnestly u ihis request
BENJANIN HtEWsu>.
Who says Harrison isn't grateful'
Wa. OArs said in the McUu1ic-Tmpiu
debate yesterday and there was a sai aud
soulful sound iu bis voice, that
J d0 uot believe thar the newspapers
a'waEs tll. ihe truth, though like to read
hem.
We are lcl. in doubt as TO whether the
failure of verify ou the newspapers part is
due t0 tbo mat tbs Mr. Oates likes 90 read
them, or whether De likes 20 read them be-
cause of such failure.
UuN Tuov,- BHDKrrr REED has
povcul article u the latest edition of the
NuH mgfrl Hasg advocating federal
control or elections Mr. Reed declares
that uch control Ga absolutely necessary
'ifwe are TO have honest elections in the
south" but what has Mr. Reed to say
about The election practices iu the district
which sends him to Congress- They are
an right we suppose
WIIH uirrirriTY this can be compre-
heuGod: 1.-TWO of the worst puns Of THE
season" says the Detroit Frt, Press, "were
developed boy The Richmond gathering. The
Boston Hcya'd said that the day would be
General Lee observed, % which the Chicago
Tribune retorts that this statement is r.. f.
Lee uucallcd for"
Mr.. MARTIN OF Texas yesterday obtained
from the House au indefinite leave Of alb
sence. The worm fences IN his district
must he sadly out of keller
OHfrs Mr. Martin Is on leave, bat pict
uresque Mr.. Nauv Is on deck.
The daily critic., 1890-06-04
pENouNcEs TIE ALLIANcE

Tie FdTHsrs Ioite, declared By Itself
10 BE- the unofficial organ Of an soeie.
ties that are laboring for the we'll ll.being
Of the productive classes, makes dis
cord in the Farmers Alliance music to
which all public men have been dancing
lately.
The Voice declares that Il has a guild
ing sentiment, and that this sentiment
has been expressed by Julia Ward Howe
IN The following stanza:
In the beauty OF the lilies
lhFist was borne across the sea,
With a glory in his bosom,
That tFanshgures you and ne.
A. be strove 70 make men holy
Let a. strive % make men free,
Since God IS marching on.
We confess our inability to gather
from these jingling lines what the guild
ing sentiment Of the P0iee IS; but by
this fact We are not discouraged We
are sure that Il is the intention Of the
Ioics 10 have iFst-elass guiding sen
tfmenl good in both prose aud verse.
and in this knowledge our soul has
passed from a perturbed into a calm
state.
We are Informed also. BY the Poies,
hat it champions the interest Of the
American farmer first, last and an the
time, and, therefore. is neither a Demo
cIaiic nor Republican newspaper. In
iced, the F2ies seems 70 MS 10 be for
itself and opposed 10 the Farmers Ali
arCe Of which organization Il gives or
preleuds 10 give the history,
In doing this he Foise says IN sub
stance
Tie Southern Farmers Alliance
Bas born IN Texas a number of years
ego It soon had POD, 600 members In
ilis uprising no great leader no Moses.
stepped forth but a lot Of small cham
pions spTang up who turned their al
tenti0H 10 cooperative commercial
schemes most Of which came 70 a dis
astrous end Then the Alliance under
lLese little eaders who had failed iu
everything began % spread their
cheme over The whole country, and
they soon became probably because Of
ibeiI lack 0l abiity-b0sses Of the Ma
t5onal Farmers Alliance. They held
conventions, and ihea moved their
headquarters 10 Washington City
started a newspaper organ, aud with
true NapoIeoHie ambition began to
Iay pipe iu order 10 gobble up an The
societies y banded producers in Amer
les, whether jn country or iH town
And then the Fgbs lamenlingIy says
thar att The present Time. these men are
pushing an active campaign 0f pr0pa-
eandism for theiE proprietary schemes
all through DE Northern States
III die Igiss IS correct In itsstatemen.
- these men tbey ue 40 able I0t 81
small ghmpi0Hs and Hr1pably. have
succeeded ia doing more thau could
have heeu doue by the great leader
endowed Will mighty heart ma brain
uaou whose failure 10 step forth As
second Moses. the Boef 50 loudly a.
merts a lot II small champions. rs
earnest ana active are always more
effective in agitation thau are what tha
1esisuste5 8 mighty hearts
The daily critic., 1890-06-04
Bank Clerks on a Holiday

Yesterday was jolly day for the
Washington bank clerks, Il being the
occasion Of their annual excursion 70
Marshall Hall Several hundred Of
them participated, and the trip was en-
liyened by music By the Marine Band
Three hours were spent very pleasantly
al The Hall, and the excursion was pro
nouneed by all a tinaHeial as well as a
snniaI sunnnss
The daily critic., 1890-06-04
A rIeasant Reesption.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry + Blount gave
a reception last night in honor Of
State Treasurer Lemeke and Mrs
Lemeke Of Indiana at their man
sion on University Place. The
poTches were decorated with Chinese
lanterns. Among those present were
Mrs. Mckee, Madame Romero, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. ButterWorth, Mr.
and Mrs HalfoTd, Mrs. Randolph Keim.
Mr., and Mrs. Nordhoff, Colonel and
Mrs. NJ. NJ Parker, General and Mrs
Raum, Dir. SpOford, Mr.. and Mrs
Coolidge and others.
The daily critic., 1890-06-04
nnenInr n. New clnh non.e

4 thousand invitations have been
issued for the opening at 1 O'Clock this
afternoon Of the new house Of the Ana.
lostan Boat Club. The reception will
be held from p. m. TO 10 p. m. The
new barge will be christened at o'clock
by Miss Page, daughter of Mr.. Harvey
Page the architect of the building
The fleet of the club will be decorated
with lanterns and will move in line up
and down the river. Music and dane.
ing will follow. For the accommoda
ton Of guests Herdics viii run TO the
club house.
The daily critic., 1890-06-04
A WIN Set Aside.

In The Circuit Court yesterday after
noon, in the suit involving the validity
Of the win Of the late Elizabeth Brent.
who died IN June. 1889, at the age Of
so. She left two wills, one naming o.
G. Black as executor. and the other
Levin NJ Sanders, II was held that
the paper first named had been made
under influence. The jury found that
no undue influence had been exercised,
but that the testatriX was incompetent
al the time 10 execute the will.
The daily critic., 1890-06-04

Yesterday afternoon a colored man
named John Lyman was taken with
conyulsions on the corner Of Eleventh
and + streets. A report which had
gained circulation % tie effect thai the
man had been stabbed attracted a crowd
TO the place. He was treated by DT
Middleton, and then sent 10 bis home
en- n street, between Fourth and Fifth
The Great Bankrupt Clothing sale Is
setting high-pliced dealers Wild While
the rate-War Is going On q VIII pay you 70
northwest. Look for tie uumber-3I1
Seventh street.
The daily critic., 1890-06-04
CLEVELAND TO TIE ACTORS.


ested IN Good Governments.
President Cleveland, in address
r- the ninth anniversary meet
frf of the Actors Fund Of
America at Palmer's Theatre, New
York, yesterday afternoon, alluded to
the evolution of the strict Presbyterian
fa iu which he was reared. which
rov made q proper and not a sin for
bin on any other churchman TO take
su interest IN the dramatic profession.
Tie was pleased with the noble chari
table work the Actors Fund was doing
and proud to be an honorary member
of The society. IN conclusion he adj
vised actors, In common with all other
good thoughtful and patriotic citizens,
10 take more of q direct interest in the
conscientious, careful political activi
ties which alone could give good GOV.
eminent 70 q country Ike this.
The daily critic., 1890-06-04
Ths areat Falls Iee company

The Great Falls Ice Company, IN its new
building. 924 Pennsylvania avenue, Is pre-
pared 70 furnish ice ia all parts Of the city,
Including Mount Pleasant Its wagons,
which can be easily distinguished from
others bY their white color, are on the
streets early and late. The Zee furnished
by this company is of q superior quality,
and the prices are equally as low as hat of
any other company. keHnehec ice IS sold
exclusively bY them
The daily critic., 1890-06-04

Morton Gibson. coLored. has been ar
rested ou suspicion Of having thrown
the stone which badly injured HAIRY
Tols0u on sunday night last He IS
locked up 40 the Second Precinct
Station, where be viii be held awaiting
the result Of Tols0u injuries The
theory now Is that lie attack was
prompted by jealousy as both were in
love with the same girl
Ne sIE SELLING clothing al 80 aeuls on
he dollar. because this IS d Genuine Bank
rapi Sale.
81 seventh street northwest isthe number.
The daily critic., 1890-06-04
sFEAKise OF TIE Vermont Democrat,

sPEAKISG OF TIE Vermont Democrats,
the esteemed New York Tribune says.
The Democrats Of Vermont got to-
gethef'i the other day-it doesn't require a
large room 10 hold them-and went through
the motions Of nominating a candidate for
Governor Just why, Il Is difficult %
imagine, They may he entitled 10 q certain
degree Of credit for a s9rt Of bulldog per-
tInacijy Ia Keeping up an organization aud
engaging ia q campaign IN the face Of over
Wbelmiug and inevitable defeat year after
Year The Republican majority In the
Green Mountain state rem aims az about he
same point and rhe Democrats up there
haFe 20 more chance OF carrying the STATE
Than 0f luheuuHg the earth. For an prae
teal purpose, the party organization might
IS well disband aud let every election go by
default
These being the Tribaae's views concern
ing hopeless minority iu Vermont, why
are they not equally applicable to the
hopeless Republican minoFities "a Ala
bgma, Louisiana and MississippIs Why
d0es the esteemed Tribune get up on its
hind legs aud below, when these latter
miu0rities do just what iE advises the
Vermont Democracy 10 dos
The daily critic., 1890-06-04
PLAIN AND FANCY WOOD FOLDING
SCREENS.


SCREENS.
We are showing an excellent variety OF
Plain and Fancy Wood Folding Screens, which
We viii sell plain or will mount panels TO
order Of any material desired. Plain Screens,
$3.50, s., ;s.e5, 81. si.a5 to sis.75.
A very suitable material for mounting
screens for the summer IS the Imitation SIX,
which We are Offering at only l7o per yard.
We have Just put on sale number Of new
and attractive patterns and eolorings. Il is
without exception the nearest approach to
real China SIX, both IN color and design, that
we have ever offered. Only i7c per yard.
Fourth floor.
The daily critic., 1890-06-04
BOOKS BOUGHT.

Executors or others having either Libraries
or small collections OF books 10 dispose of
are invited TO address the undersigned, who
are az al times ready 90 purchase the same
on liberal terms, and for immediate pay
ment The delay, annoyance and uncertainty
Of auction sales Is thereby avoided.
W. n. LOWDEHMfLK & CO.,
iuf-im 1924 and 1923 St.
The daily critic., 1890-06-04
YANKEE NOTIONS.

~---f=--H=~ ~ AF-H-H
1t would take a whole page Of The Critic 70
euumerate our stock Of Yankee Notions. We
win, however, mention few special items;
Coates spool Cotton, ase per dozen spools.
Canvas Belts N white, blue and black, s0c
and e5c each
striped SILK Belts 4so aud soc each.
Oxidizsd Button Hooks Zoe each
Basting Cotton, 500 yards, g. a spool
sik shoe Laeers, zoe psr pair.
Asbestos Iron HOLDERS. Toe each.
Needle Books, containing $50 needles, ace
and Soc per book
Linen Thread, se a spool.
shoe Horns, loc each.
First door, rear.
WOODWARD & L0PHROP,
COIner llth and + SIS. n. W.
UNDEETA & ER
1 WILLIAM LEE
Successor 20 Henry Lees sons,
u NDB RT a x II r.
& PA. AVE p. W
south side.
Branch once i9s Maryland ave. 5. -
The daily critic., 1890-06-04

TIE WICHITA Kansas EIgls, which
claims b Be as sound Republican sheet as
ever, has this % say about Young Ma
p0lsou n kiuleys Tariff biII:
The Mckinley biI Is an outrageous per
f1rmauce 10 Is but q cheap monkey show
u the face 1f high heaven and of the Amer-
Jean people m is an attempt % make an
angel gf tie devil without aubreF Fiaung his
tall 0T saving OF bis horns. It takes dol
lars from Tue farmers and returns them
dimes II does NOT impose Q single duty
which VIII help hausas farmer What
40 ge care about NE duty on eggs aud on
hay The Lori preserve u=, but what Fith
the Mckinley tIlI tle suplueues5 of tile
Of tou4e5s aud lFUaeritigzl prohibition, II
the Republican party b kansas don't hear
-QmerlIlE aaep lsEE November, then
rueutF-seveH EeaH b the editorial service
has only nffea a- laf the insane asylum
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LONDON. Jan. 9.-The Chronicles cor
respondent at Rome says that Portugal
has suggested that the pope act as arbi-
TRAITOR i'm the dispute between herself and
England, but that England has refused
point blank to accept the arbitration.
The British minister at Lisbon has tele-
graphetl the reply of Comes. the Portu-
guese minister of foreign affairs. to the
last note of Lord Salisbury i'm regard to
the affairs in Africa. The reply concludes
with an expression of hope that the as sur
ances i'm the note will prove satisfactory
to the British government.
ZANZIBAR. Jan. 9.-The largest feet OF
British war ships ever assembled in these
waters is here. Others of the same ma
tiouality are continually arriving. TX
citement Is intense. Speculation IL rife
concerning the object OF the gathering.
The Standards Lisbon correspondent
writes that Senor Comes. the Portuguese.
foreign minister. agrees to so much OF
England's demand as required the siis.
pension of all action on Shire river and
Nyassaland. and withdrawing armed
forces from the territory in dispute. In
the event of the failure of negotiations.
Portugal will appeal to the good officers
of the great powers.
IL is reported from Zanzibar that Rear
Admiral Freemantle's squadron. c"n-i.t.
ing OF fifteen unarnored cru scrs, VIII
sail Tomorrow for n secret destination
The Boadicea flagship is held ready tc
| sail at a moments notice.
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A Briti-h ship Wrecked.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 9.-Thc steamer
City of Pckin arrived from Hong Kong
and Yokohama this morning. Chinese
ativiccs report the wreck of the British
ship Nye Chan from Yarmouth. L. -. on
n shoal. on November 2'ith. Captain But
ler and eight men arrived at Hong Kong
i'm small boat four days later. Another
boat. containing Mate Briggs and six
men, is also missing. The British gun
boat Cochchafcr left Hong Kong i'm
search of the boat, but returned without
finding her.
In the theater collapse i'm Shontung.
China, reported by telegraph from Shanx-
hai in these dispatches, il appears that the
temple where the performance was being
held stands ON IA high terrace. The hill
was once there but IL has all been cut
away except the portion on which the
temple stands. wall about 80 feet high
was built up from the street to support the
terrace. During "a performance the en-
tire wall suddenly gave way and the
were hurled To the street below. Many
| died of sufrocation and others met death
| by being tramplcd upon by their fellows
while trying to escape. All this time inn
| mense blocks of stone and concrete from
| the broken wall fell with deadly force on
the bodies of those. beneath. The list of
dead numbered nearly 3D.
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THE FARMERS HEARD.
A rg a ment the Tarin Question Before
the House Conn lnittee.


the House COMMITTEES.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The ways and
means committee listened again this af-
ternoon to- several farmers as To their
needs i'm the way of protection. Several
paper makers were also heard. John l..
McCabc, of an importing wood pulp COM
pany, of New York, wanted the duty Oh
wood pulp removed. T.! l.. Embree, re-
presenting an American company, asked
for the existing rate. Several representa-
tives of leather interests wanted the duty
on wool or wool grease materially re-
tluccd or removed. Representatives of
button manufacturers wanted protection
on ivory, horn and other hard buttons. Mr..
Piletlman. of New York, speaking on the
button question. said that Bohemia is the
curse of this country SO far as manufac-
turers are concerned. The people there
live like cattle and work for almost moth
ing. men. women and children.
Mr.. Flower: "Why don't they come
over here?'
The witness: "A good many of them
do. They are treated like dogs there. and
when they come here become our labor
agitators and our masters"
James l.. Carr, of Orange. y. j, on bc-
half of the fur hat manufacturers. sa id
that the increased duty proposed i'm the
senate bill would he insufficient and the
business was threatened with exstinction ,
owing to English and Belgian cornpcti-
ton.
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CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.
a Batch of Nominations t:o Through the
Mill at wa~hingtssn.

wAsRINGToN, Jan. 9.-Among the con-
nrination~ to-day were the following: j.
&. X. Pitkin, of Louisiana, minister to
Argentine Republic; Clark T.. Carr, of
Illinois, minister and consul general to
Denmark; William Bates, of New York,
commissioner of navigation; Samuel w.
Halliday, of Pennsylvania, commissioners
of customs; Richard q. Lay, of the Dis
trict of Columbia, consul general to, Ut
tawa; William Il. Hepburn, OF Iowa. sole
itor of the treasury Charles -. Zane, chef
Justice of the supreme court of Utah. Re-
ccivers of public moneys: Charles X.
Drake, at Tucson, Ariz.; Hoyt Sherman.
Jr., at Salt Lake City. Registers of the
land Offices: Herbert Brown. at Tucson,
Ariz. Indian agents: Horatio y. Rush. at
Tulc river, Cal; }. 4. Luckcy at Warm
Springs. Ore; n. Jay Isanfor,i at Sil..tz,
Ore; J. 4. Catlin at Blackfoot agency.
Mont: III. }. Cole at Coiville. WASH: 4.
\. Faulconer at Grau,lc Ron,lca, Ore.
John Il. Mct.liun at Neat Bay, Wash. W.
l. Plumb AT Western Sho-hnnc agency,
Wash; Walter l.. Stahl.r AT Yakima,
Wash; Coru"li,,i- l.. tro,iz of Indiana. AT
Pima agency, Ariz.; T.. l.. Applcgatc al
Klamath agency, Ore. Joseph +. Bennett
at Miscalcro agency. y. NJ: and these
postInastcrs in California: j. II. Squire al
Rcdlansls, II. III. Sterling at NaIba City and
James l.. Whit-on at selma.
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THE DAV AT HELENA.

Democratic SENATORS Attend the Sessions
of that sss'ssy-l.itsie business bone.
Special to the standard
HELENA, Jan. 9.-The senate. after yes
tersiay's little breeze, dropped hack to-day
into its normal stupor. Al the morning
session all republican senators answered
though he did not respond when his name
was called. Senator Baker came in few
minutes afterward. The session lasted
long enough for a recess tn he taken until
y. m. At the afternoon session Par
berry present but tn" s..rg..ant-at-
arms was instructed to- bring in the only
absentee. who happened to b. senator
Baker Baker was met on his way tn the
senators took part i'm the pro-
ccedings. Hedges, chairman of the
rl..s " n'l"n,cd on ha.i ' ncr 'EE taken frn & ,h" MN.
rules of the California. Pennsylvania aud
Nebraska scnatcs. The rules were read
mcnt Of about thirty standing committees.
Hedges, Fisher and Hoffman were APP
pointed "a joint committee on rules. Scv.
house were read and laid ON I'll. desk,
pending the appointment OF committees.
The sen ate then adjourned until ioociock
Tomorrow.
No business was done i'm the house
owing to the ab-"ncc of quorum though
the members in town met At O'Clock this
afternoon and adjourned until o'clock
Tomorrow. Several Representatives are
out of town and will not be back until
Monday. when business in the house will
bs resumed
Senators Reed and Hoffman are i'll Will,
the fla gripp"" though the former Will at
tend the session of the senate Tomorrow.
The r,IInIs waslcd through considerable
business to-day. Moran presented notices
of bills to provide for the duties aud com
pcuSsitiou of county attorneys and to pro-
vi,l" 10y contract for all stationery. print
ing: furnishing, etc. of th" i"gi-iatlv
halls. The runps went into committee
Of the whole and discussed appropria-
tions. The mineral land memorial was
passed and sent To the senate.
senator Clark has returned tn Butte,
He will leave with senator Maginuis in a,
few days for Washington. Sanders and
Power are still in town, but will soon
| leave tn break their way into the United
| States senate.
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Made. Her Debut In Washington.

wAsHISoroN, Jan. 9.-Miss Letitia Al
drich, niece of senator Stewart. of
Nevada. made. her debut at the National
theatre this afternoon in tlI. presence of
n large and fashionable audience in Miss
NJ. T.. Zawclrs play, 'Maid Marion"
Miss Aldrich made ~ good impression bc-
fore "a critical asSeunblagc, and was called
ont several times to- sCciyc number OF
handsome floral tributes. The play.
though short. il clever and an admirable
take-oN ON New York society. Miss
Iawcil il IA well known author'.--. and re-
cciv.sl many congratulations at th. cnth,i-
siastic reception OF her first dramatic.
effort.
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STILL ON EARTH.
Iowa psohibitiont-ts lsob Up Ssr~ncly and
Ask tor What They lDDnt See.

DEs MoINEs, Jan. 9.-The prohibition
state convention met here to-day and
adopted a lengthy set of resolutions.
They demand from the legislature which
is about to meet, the enactment OF laws
which shall compel the absolute enforce
ment of the prohibtory law i'm every
county, city and town i'm the state. Local
option and high license are mere subter-
fuges and apologies for the liberation of
crimes, and the convention is unaltcrably
opposed to them. Legislators are notified
that ''olIr continued con nfldcuce and sup
port can only he retained 10y the faithful
maintenance and enforcement of the pro-
hibtory law" Congress il asked to
amend the Interstate commerce law to
prohibit the importation OF liquors into
prohibition states. except in conformity
with state regulations, and amend the i'm
ternal revenue law To pro-
hibit the sale of revenue stamps
to liquor dealers in prohibition
states except to persons authorized 10y the
law of such states tn sell liquors. In view
of the fearful destruction of life. loss of
wealth, injury OF morals and well being
of the people 10y the sale and use of intox-
icatIng liquors, congress il asked To APP
point commission to thoroughly inves-
tigate tho question and publish for the in
formation of the people "A report OF the
facts ascertained.
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WRECKED IN NEBRASKA.
Thirty-two Pouches Of Mail fOr the NORTH
wess Destroyed by Fire.

West hbestrOyeu ~ Fbres
DENVER, Jan. "a Cheyenne. Wyom-
ing, special says: AZ 5:25 o'clock this
morning the wcst-bound fast mail ON tho
Union Pacific was wrecked at Sidney by u
broken switch. The two engines passed
over safely hut the remainder of the
train, consisting OF mail cars. n storage
and baggage car, and two sleeper~, were
whirled along the track for several hun
tired feet and turned over. The baggage
and postal agents were badly bruised but
not seriously. None of the passengers
were injured. The wreck took fire from
n lamp i'm mail car and the entire train,
with the exception OF one sleeper and the
dining car, was consumed. together with
all the mail for Wyoming, Idaho. Nevada.
Oregon, California. Montana and WASH
inRton. Thirty-two pouches of registered
mail was among the burned. The loss is
estimated at $D.OD.
CHEYENNE. wyo., Jan. 9.-Thc west
bound fast mail train ON the Union Pa
cihc was dcrailed at Sidney. Neb.. this
morning. Pwo mail cars. ~ baggage car,
express and two sleepers were de-
stroyed by fire. Thirty-two. pouches OF
registered mail were destroyed. One man
was slightly injured. The loss ON mail
matter cannot he estimated.