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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-04
DIR. RING wITHDRAws.
ASHLAND.
Football Game Between Richmond and
Randolph Macon College.

ASHLAND, Va, Nov. Especial. r
Chairman Ed. l.. c. Scott put in last blow
for Wise and Democracy by large rally
at this place Saturday. Hanover sOyereigns
cheered themselves hOarse listening to
Democratic doctrine elOquently eXpOunded
by Hon, George ID. Wise, Colonel Thomas
Whitehead, and others. At this stage OIL
the campaign il is necessary TO don pre-.
liminaries and prepare to vote. Ihls I'M
pOrtant duty was emphasized by the speak
ers. The interested audience wore look
Of gritty resolution under the burning
words, which bespoke victory for Tuesday 5
struggle Chairman Scott has worked the
county thoroughly, and expects To give Mr.
Wise rOusing majority.
The noon train brought the Richmond
College football team. Johns0n-centre
rush; Clements, right guard; Lanthan, left
guard; Laid, right tackle; Othey, left
tackle; Duke. right end: West, left end
Bog CESS, half.back; Burnley, quarterback
FumbO, half back; Bagby, iull-back. y
game was advertised with handOlph-Macon
at o'clock. Promptly the game was called,
with a Richmond College man as referee.
In about ten minutes the first touch down
was made by the Randolph team,
giving then. four points. This they followed
up by kick through the goal, with gain
OF two more points. The next touch down
was made by W. X. Patton, Of Randolph
Macon. in splendid dash Of fifty yards.
The referee declared foul play. The next
score was made by Richmond College,
when the game was called. The score was
six to four in favor Of the Handolph-M Macon
team The feature of the game was the run
of Keys. of the Randolph-Macon team. Con-
siderable warmth was manifested over some
legal points. odds in weight were against
the home team, but in running the Ran
dOlph-M Macon team eXcelled.
President w. w. Smith has been here for
several days arranging the moving of his
family to Bedford City. He will leave with
them in a few days.
Miss Annie Beadles, daughter OF Rev. *;
b. Beadles. of the Virginia Conference, will
be married to Mr.. William I. saunders, of
Alabama, on next Thursday at the Duncan
Memorial chapel.
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SPOTSYlVANIA
Democrats OF the County Exultant Owe
the Situation-Court News.

FREDERICKsBURG, VA, Oct. 3.-lspe-
cial. The political campaign closed in
Spotsylvania to-day, at the county seat,
with glorious prospect for the Democrats.
The people of both parties came from every
portion of the county, and in anxious words
incurred the tidings from those from the
towns as 10 how the district would pan out.
Ii was apparent that the Republicans were
under the hack whilst the Democrats were
buOyant.
Senator Little, of this district, made
stirring and eloquent speech in the court
house, which was literally packed with
people, and round after round OF applause
greeted the orator, AT the close OF Mr..
Little's sDeech the crowd clam0red for eX-
Senator Powell. Many OF the callers were
Republicans, and ii was amusing indeed
10 witness the chagrin Of the black-and-tan
when Mr. Powell declared for the Demo
Gratis, and said that every man who has the
good of his country at heart must vote
against Brown.
The spsaker was wildly applauded
throughout his speech.
Several important criminal cases were
continued, and an indictment was found
against Jonas Jones (cOlored) for murder IN
the first degree, Of his mother. His case
was also continued.
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arrestipg City Omcials.

A telegram was received Yesterday after
noon by Chief supervisor NJ. +. Peasants
from Mr.. NJ. G.. Beckford, the United states
commissioner, Of Newport News, to the
effect that the Republican supervisor oil that
place had been arrested by state authorities
while attempting TO make copies OF the regis.
t,ation hooks there. Commissioner Beckiord
in his telegram asked for instruction in the
matter. Late yesterday afternoon Super
visor Peasants sent telegram TO Mr..
Rockford instructing him TO arrest the city
autLorities who had arrested the Republic
can supervisors. Nj. Pleasants' irstruc..
tions were issued under the authority OF
section 5522 OF the Revised Statutes OF the
United states,
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says that the outlook is very encouraging
for the election OF Mr.. Epes. A large Demo
cratic vote will be polled here tomorrow.
Many Republicans. white and colored, In
the district Will vote for Epes. IL Is learned
that both Blackstone and Crewe. Sottoway
county, the former place the home OF Mr..
Epes, will give large Democratic MAORI
ties. Mr. Epes is confident that he will de-
feat the negis.
Mr.. James Il. Cbildrey. iagman on the
fast train for Norfolk, made very mar
row escape yesterday afternoon from being
killed. lie was on the platform OF the rear
coach taking down his lamps, wien he
stepped on the pcaring of a banana, which
caused him to slip and fall from the plat
form. The accident occurred just after the
train got into the corporate limits. Mr..
Childrey, while not seriously injured, was
considerably bruised.
Captain Thomas Pannell, auctioneer, sold
to-day privately To Captain John &. Griffin
six lots in Highland Terrace. a new SUI
burban town TO Petersburg, at 5000 each.
Another lot was sold 10 Mr.. Joseph i.
Brady for $500.
A difficulty occurred yesterday afternoon.
on the Old Market square, between +. l..
Smithy and James Eppel son, during which
LppersOn and another man named w. ID.
Bridgers were cut. The cutting is alleged
TO have been done by smithy. Bridgers,
however, testified before the Mayor this
morning that he didn't know how he was
cut, as he was under the influence Of liquor
at the time. Smithy was discharged, and
the case against Epperson continued to
Wednesday next.
Mr.. Epes writes to Captain Francis II.
Lassiter chairman Of the Democratic Dis
trict Congressional Committee, that reports
received by him from all sections of the dis
trict are very encouraging for his election.
Tonight Mayor Collier swOre in tifty-six
extra police TO do duty at the polls to-mor-
row.
To-day the Republican supervisors of
election applied TO the registrars OF the
first precinct in the First Ward and also 10
the registrars Of the Fifth and Six Wards
tor copies or the registration books. The
supervisors were allowed to take the books
after giving receipts for them, but when
they returned the books this afternoon the
registrars Of the First Ward and Sixth
Ward precincts refused to receive them, aud
there the matter stands.
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NEGRO MURDERER ARRESTED
Several Attempts Being Made to Lynch
Him.

COLUMBUS, ;. c., Nov. "A negro named
Hagood was arrested last night for the muir
der of Florence Hornsby, iifteen-year-old
girl. The crime was committed about eight
miles from this city Friday night. From an
examination of the ground it seems that
Miss IIornsby had walked down to the
spring, when she was assaulted ana thrown
down: that she succeeded in breaking away
and started to run toward her home, but
was oyertaken by her assailant and killed.
The evidence against HagOod is very
strong, and several attempts have been
made 10 lynch him.
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AN ALABAMA FEUO.
Une Man KILLED and More Bloodshed En-
pected.

BIRMNGHAn, ALA, Nov. "a feud
which has been brewing Tor some time near
Crosswell, st. Clair county, broke out satur-
day in earnest. Two prominent families
are involved, and many lives will probably
be lost before it is ended. FOnsO aud Powell
Hancock and George Nargboir had been
cunning for each other for some
time. Saturday morning FOnso liam
cock fired two shots az Narghoir
and missed him. Powell Hancock
went TO NarghOir's house. and they opened
fire at each other. At the fourth shot Han
cock fell dead. His brother and friends are
now bunting Narghor with the in,eat.on Of
shooting him down at sight, triends have
also rallied around AarghOir, aud bloody
fight is expected il the two parties come
together. The principals in the affair are
prominent men 10 their neighhorAood and
have many friends.
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lYNCHBQRG.
The Outlook I'm the 9th and i0;h district
Tucker and fdmunds Safe.

LYNcnBURG, VA, Nov. B. Special
There being no prominent or regularly
nominated Republican candidate for Con-
gress in this district it is dull campaign,
and tomorrow the vote will be compare.
tive light one everywhere. The same will
be the case in the Fourth district just
across the river. There il no doubt, how.
ever, that both Edmunds and Tucker viii
be elected by very large majoritles IN these
districts.
Mr.. Melville |. Marquand, assistant Sec
retary of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation OF this city, was last week called to
be general secretary of the iiourishing
young Association at Luray, Va. This call
he has decided 10 accept, and he Will leave
for his new field on next Saturday.
At the commencement OF the regular
monthly term Of the Corporation Coust to-
day, Judge Diggs presiding, several pre-
sentiments were made by the grand jury.
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Copying Continued.

The copying of the registration books OF
the second precinct of Jackson Ward was
COMPLETED Yesterday afternoon at one
o'clock. The Hastings Court was in ses-
sion Yesterday morning. and this room
could not be used. Il seened evident
fnr a while that another hitch in the work
would occur as to room in which to con-
tinue the copying. Mr.. Il. A. Tompkins,
who was appointed to represent the Demo
Gratis IN the proceeding, kindly rendered a
room in his residence, No. II south Pine
street. which was finally consented to by
the Republican supervisor, DE Priest;
After the copy had been completed, Mr.
De Priest made another kick on the point
that the books were not the original ones,
buf he was not sustained.
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}. +. NICKNAME, Chairman.
WILLIAMS SBURG.
The kappa-sigma Fraternity-Farmers'
Alliance Meeting.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, Nov. 3.-lSpe-
cial. George Il. Sures, OF Norfolk, and
Harry G.. Burks, students of William and
Mary College, were initiated into the new
chapter OF the kappa.sgma fraternity.
Mr.. Herbert NJ. Martin. Of Richmond,
founder OF the chapter here, was present.
Afterward the chapter had a banquet at
the hotel.
There was "A meeting of the Farmers
alliance here on Saturday. An effort is
being made by this order to establish an
Alliance store here or in this vicinity, and a
good deal of stock was subscribed looking
TO that end. Mr.. William BloXton is presl-
dent of the organization in James City.
Chicken thieves have been at work here
recently. one gentleman says that he
alone has been relieved by these nociural
r0gues Of 100 head of iowl.
Mr.. Henry T. Armisieah, who has been
confined TO nis bed for several weeks Dy
sickness, is cOnValescing.
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THE FOURTH DISTRICT.
Democratic Address to the Waters OF
Petersburg.

PETERSBURG, Va, Nov. Especial. !
Mr. J. +. Mcllwaine, Chairman of the DEM
scratic City Central Committee, tonight
issued the following address
To the Democrats of Petersburg
ON the eve Of contest which involves
not only the prosperity, but the peace and
good order of the community, | wish t0
speak few plain words 10 you. II
You are negligsn mt of your own concerns,
no human providence can protect you. As
chairman Of your party feel il my duty 10
state that everything has been done by your
City Committee which experience could
dictate. II you are true TO yourselves the
issue is not doubtful. All good citizens
should not only vote, but show by their
presence at the polls their vital interest in
the proper conduct OF this election.
Dy order OF the committee.
}. r. NICKNAME, Chairman.
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MANCHESTER MATTERS.
Items Froa the City on the Other Side ef
the tiver.

Clln Harris aud Henrietta Mosiy (both
colored) were fined $50 and costs saturday
for misdemeanor, and were sent TO jail in
default Of payment. Yesterday movning.
and while still In jail, they were married BY
Rev. Richard Gr'ham (coloredE The legal
proceedings were quashed. and the couple
discharged.
Mr.. August Bsandis, formerly OF Mar
chester, but more recently OF Ashland, n.y.,
has returned " Manchester to reside.
CoruelMs Harris was fined S2-oo In The
Mayors Court for misdelaean0r. Sissy
Green was sent to Jail for thirty days for
petit larceny.
A marriage licesss was issued ysstcr1ay
10 James I. skinner and Ms. Roberta L.
payls>
The condition OF Mr.. w. y. Fisher. Who
bad bis ieg broken last Thufsdsy, 10 not en-
coursging.
The Hustinss Court hes adioarusd ibr "
October term,
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STAUNTON.
Incendiary Firt-Personai Mention-Po-
litical Prospects.

srAUNTos, VA. NoY. 3.-Ispecial. +
Yesterday morning about 5o'clock Mr..
lanes Blockley's storehouse, opposite the
Chesapeake and Ohio depot, was discovered
10 be on fire on the inside. The lower floor
was badly burned, and its contents almost
entirely destroyed. u Is thought to have
been the work Of an ipcendiary, When the
Fire Department got to work the new hose
was found TO be entirely useless, either
having been cut In every section or else
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TO Honor "a Famous Mariner.

A special dispatch from Richmond TO the
the New York Herald Sunday said: A
movement has been started TO raise a
chaste aud worthy monument 10 Lieutenant
Matthew y. Maury. "The Pathfinder OF the
Sea-" whose contributions 10 maritime
science have been such blessing 10 the
mariner and 10 commerce. committee
oi twelve leading citizens has been ap-
pointed. who will correspond with scien-
lists. scholars, and educational aud histori-
cal institutions in this and other countries
20 enlist their interest. Senator Chandler
is said 10 be a warm advocate Of Govern
ment appropriation for the monument.
aether this 10 obtained on not the monu-
mtnt viii be erected.
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DAvENPoRr's INTIMIDATION.
NEW STANDARD OIL TRUST.
All the Bulk OIL Carrying Craft Between
PhiladeIphia aud Europe.

PHILADELPHIA, PA. Nov. IA novel
trust has just been consummated by the
Standard Oil Company, which includes all
the bulk oil carrying craft plying between
Philadelphia and Europe. The sole pur-
pose OF ths deal Is 10 create a line OF
steamers which can be relied upon at all
times to favor the Standards interests and
carry its products at a low figure. Over
sl,OOO,OO0 has been paid Tor six vessels.
which have already bsen purchased. which
are the largest tank-vessels afioat. having =
capacity OF more than l,00,00o gallons
each
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BUD M'COY KILLED.
The L. ader OF th- Famous Gaug shot by
One Of the Hatfieids.

ELK HORN, W. Va, Nov. 3.-Rud Nc.
Coy, leader OF the notorious Mccoy gang,
was killed near Tennis Camp, Logan coun.
ty, Friday evening, by a man named pemp-
sey, Of the Hatfield gang. Others are sup
p sed TO have assisted him In the killing.
The country Is wild with excitement, and IL
is believed that Dempsey and his associa ciates
viii be found and the death Of Mccoy
avenged. There were eighteen bullets
found in McCoy's body, Mccoy Is known
TO have killed eight men, but he has always
escaped punishment.
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small-PoxAmong Immigrants.

NEW YORK. Nov. 3.-The st amship Bel
grayia. from Mediterranean ports arrived
here this morning with over 1000 ltall ans
and other immigrants aboard. She anchor,
eI OF quarantine. and the captain refuses
10 allow the revenue officers TO board her
stating that there was smallpox among the
messengers. Health officials will take
charge of the sick passengers and quaran-
tine them, and afterwards dIsiuiect the
vessel
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TRAGEDYAT A CIRCUS.
The Manager Msngied by Horse In Pres
ence of the Gar.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. S.-ln the course
Of circus performance here, when was al
tended By the Car and some members o
the Imperial family, one OF tbe trained
horses suddenly and yiciously attacked y
1;inizelli. the manager Of the circus. In,
manager was Knocked down, bitten, and
irampled upon by the madened animal
which. in full view Of the audience, man
gled him in horrible manner. Inc 1zai
and his party abruptly left the BUILDING
The audience stampeded, and the perform
ance was terminated.
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q REPUBLICAN, CAMPAIGN.
suspieious story Told by al EI Florida
Postmaster.

CHICAGO, Nov. IA special 20 the
Tribune from Palatka, Fla, says; John
Deyine, eX-pOstmaster 0f Lane Park, In
South Florida, passed through here to-day
(sunaaj en- route North, claiming TO have
been driven on Oh account OF his Northern
RepublcaBism. He says that his life has
been threatened several times, aLd that
Saturday letter Ornameptei with skulls
ana cross-bOacs. giving him twenty-four
hours 10 ieaNe town, was received by him,
and he accordingly left by the tirst train
with his wife and son.
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BalfouF In Ireland.

Special 10 The Times by Dunlap Cable 20 !
DUBLIN, Nov. 3.-Mr Balfour, the Chiof
Secretary for Ireland. has started on MS
triD 10 Donegal in order 10 soc tue worst
rsrts OF tho famine-threatened DISTRICTS
way 10 Klllybe, Clients, and Giyeedore,
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THROUGHOUT VIRGINIA.
PROSPECTS OF THE DANville
AND EAST TENNESSEE r. r.:
The Company Have Ample Means to "uiia
the Road to Tennessee-Ciose Of the
Campaign-The Ouuook Bright for the
Democracy All Along the Line.

DASyILLE, VA, Nov. Especial. Ma
jor W. I. sutherlin, Colenel +. B. Withers,
and Mr.. John +. Rison, directors of the Dan
vile and East Tennessee railway, returned
tonight from New York, where they went
10 attend n meeting Of the Board. These
gentlemen represented Danville in the d.
rectory, and ascertained while North that
the company now has in bank ample funds
to make the survey from Danyilie TO the
Tennessee line, and then if the route proves
practicable the company has the funds at
command TO build the road at once.
The directory ordered the survey made at
once and the engineers will be at work In
ten days.
The sales Of loose leaf tobacco in October
were 4,l5jO, 900 pounds, and were the largest
sales for any one month in the history OF this
market. Dlnyille's increased sales are due
partly to the large crop, but mainly to the
new territory which the Atlantic and Dan
vile road has opened for this market.
The negro Thaddeus Fowlkes, who cut
and mOrtally wounded Silas iancey, OF
Keysylle, on Friday, has been lodged in
the Jail of this city for safe keeping. After
the death of Iancey Saturday the feeling
certain that he would be lynched II he re-
mained in Charlotte county, and accordingly
he was brought here.
A collision of freight trains occurred at
Whittle's, on the Midland road, sunday. No
one was hurt and the damage was slight.
BROWNE TICKETS AFLoAT.
Rumors were afoat today that Republi-
can tickets bearing the name Of John X.
Browne, Of Henry, for Congress, had been
circulated in the district to be voted to-m0r.
row, but THE TIMES correspondent could
not find one, and thinks it is hoax. The
Democrats, however, are on the alert, and
will watch the Republicans with an eagle
eye.
DIR. RING wITHDRAwS.
Dr.J. Ring. who had announced himself
as an Alliance man with Republican pro-
cliyities, is out in card. in which he says
his candidacy he fears will hereafter be
used against the Alliance, and for that rea-
son he withdraws. He then closes his card
with pathetic appeal to the brethren OF the
Alliance and to the Almighty to pardon
him for ever becoming candidate at all.
Ring and Browne being out Of the way, Les
ter's only opponent will be samuel {. Will
liams. of this county, who runs as "A prohibi-
ZIONIST. Unless the Republicans adopt
Adams he will not get two hundred votes
i'm the district. The Democrats OF Danville
will vote their strength tomorrow, opp0sl-
ton or no opposition.
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4 Special TO The Times by Dunlap Cable Col
TippERARY, Nov. 3.-Patrick obrien'
member OF Parliament, was to-day commit
ted 10 jail for photographing the sherih oi
this Dlare while In court.
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PETERSBURG.
Langston Issues Another Address-Epss'
Friends Confident-PersonaJ Encounter.

PETERSBURG, Va, Nov. 3.-lSpecial.i r.
John NJ. Langston to-day had another adj
dress sent here for distribution dated Wash,
ington. He spoke at Powhatan Courthouse
to-day. lie still claims that he will be
elected by 5000 majority. The Democrats
feel confident OF defeating the negro Con-
gressman and electing their nominee, Hon.
J. +. Epes. There are not more than half u
dozen men not negroes in Petersburg who
will vote for Langston. The cha rman
OF the Democratic District Congressional
Committee, Captain Francis X. Lassitsy,
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DEATH OF Mars. HANCKeL.
Her Remains TO Reach Richmond This
Afternoon.

Afternoon.
ROANOKE Va, Nov. Especial. Mrs
j. +. IIdnckel, daughter Of Mr.. and irs.
William II. Eustice, OF Richmond, died at
her home in this city this morning at 8
O'clock. The remains were taken TO Rich
mond, and Will be buried in Hollywood
cemetery from Byrd-street station at L.
NJ. tomorrow. She was beloved by large
circle OF friends.
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GLASGOW,

The British syndicate Ratify Their ST.
6Oo,O00 Contract.
GLASGOW, Va, Nov. Especial. Mr..
W. \. Anderson, who returned from Lon
don yesterday, where he has been uegoti-
ating with a wealthy syndicate. submitted
his report to the Board Of Directors OF the
R0ckbiiige Company at their meeting to-
day, with the result Of the contract being
ratified. which secures the investment OF
Sl,jO0,OO ia the stock Of the company.
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PAPER SOLD.

Mr.. A. l.. Ferrall editor and proprietor Of
the Evening Visitor, of this city to day sold
his paper TO Mr.. T. c. Williams, we'll
known newspaper man, who will hereafter
conduct it.
The First National Bank OF Durham an
nounces that il will increase its capital
stock from one hundled 10 two hundred
thousand dollars.
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EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS,
A Statement to That Effect said to Ne
Authentic,

Nvw YORK, Nov. IA Washington spe.
eisl 10 an evening paper says: "raere h
official authority for the statement that an
extra session OF Congress will be called IN
moet on November llth or November tsth.s
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NORTH CAROLINA.
Campaign Closed-Betting on the Result
Newspaper Sold.

RALEIGH, y. c., Nov. Special. The
campaign here closed tonight with a speech
by Senator Mat. W. Ransom, who delivered
a powerful address on the issues if the day
Considerable excitement is manifested to
night over to-morrow's election, and consid-
cradle betting is being done on the result
for clerk Of the court Of Wake county. IL
is conceded today that the remainder oil
the Democratic ticket will be elected, but
tbe cierkshlp is in the balances. Charles
ID. Upchurch. the present clerk, has held
the Office twelve years as Republican, and
is very popular, but the most determined
hsht has been made against him that has
ever been seen in this county. Negroes are
pouring into the city tonight by the hum
drn1s
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CAPITAL MOTIFS

President Harrison, accompanied by At
torney- General Miller, left over the Penn
sylvania railroad for his home in Indiana
at 10 O'Clock this morning. The President
is expected TO return by Wednesday.