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SCRIBES AT THE FAIR.
Rditorial Day Finds the Newspaper Me,
Sr

Editorial Day Finds the Newspaper Men
Out In Ferce.
CHICAGO. July 25.-This IL editorial day
a. tho Worlds fair. The weather il bright
and warm. but with good breeze. Nearly
all prominent newspaper writer's Of Indiana.
Alabama and Texas are In attendance.
After reception and addresses this morn
ing the editors and families visited Midway
plaisance and in the afternoon attended
Buffalo Bills wild west show. The Missis-
sippi editors are now on their way hers.
Fifty public school teachers. selected by
popular vote of readers of Pittsburg papers.
arrived this morning and we're tendsred a
reception in ths Pennsylvania building shis
afternoon.
Aug. 4 has been set apart a. Scosland's q
day. and IL 10 intended TO make It q notable
| occasion.
Entries for horses have been 60 numerous
that it has become necessary to erect some
40 o. Of new sheds for their aooonmoda.
tion.
At the geographical congress this week
translations Of documents found In the
vatican at Rome will be read. showing that
Catholic bishops resided in Greenland be-
fore Columbus discovered Amer lea and re-
ported to the pope that there were unex-
plored regions south of Greenland, pe0plsd
| by sRvARoS.
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SITUATION Is SERIOUS.



State Troops Ready to March to tho Scene
OF Trouble.
TOPEKA. Knn., July 25. The strike situn-
tion In the Cherokee district liz REGARDED so
serious by Gov. Lswsllina and advisors
that eleven companies OF militia have besn
ordered to hold themselves In resdinsss 70
move on three hours notice. Lieut. Gov.
Daniels who has been At the scene OF trou-
ble said this evening shat he regarded tho
situation ~ critical and that IL might
brenk ont into violence and bloodshed at any
time. Ho submitted report In writing to
the governor this afternoon. Hs reheat tsed
the differences between the men and owners
and says tho dispute now hinges on differ
snoe without a distinction. Tho miners
say they are willing to work at price per
ton regulated by the pay they were getting
before tho change in the screen law. The
same price they were paying before the
change in price.
Daniels recommends that the governor
take steps TO bring about arbitration. The
report discourses upon labor troubles in
general. and says they are due to vicious
legislation inspired by capital and against
labor.
WEIR Cry. Kan. July 25.-Nearly 4oC
negroes from Alabama and Colorado were
| unloaded inside the stookade at shaft No. Z
to-day. Tho men from Colorado claim
that they were told they were not TO worI
In striking pits and talk Of leaving. All o.
the negroes were armed. Their arriva
was great surprise to the strikers, bu
they have little to say.
| FoRT ecoTT, Kan, July 25--Papers wer'
served upon Walters, president Of the strik
ing miners, charging him with violating AT
Injunction Of the United States court, b,
making an inoendiary speech Saturday
He was ordered TO appear before the cour
next week,
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Though Enlivened by the Novelty
Of a Two-Mile Trotting
Race.
In the $40 Trot There We're Un-
rnistakable Evidences of
Crooked Work.
Ono Heat Declared No Heat because the
Horses were Pulled to Profit
tho Sharks.

Special to Tho Independent.
BUTTE, Suly 25.-The races to-day were
rather tame. bat enlivenod somewhat by
the novelty of two milo trot, best two
heats in three. purse $500 Bishop Hero
was strong fsvorite. but James L. showed
the best wind and made tho ttird heat of
two miles In tho splendid time OF 4:50.
Mutuals paid $15.70. $7.lO and *5.85.
Heating IL Ottn1ers James H.. ...........2 Q
4. I. hothschiId's Bishop Hero o.......... 2
A. q. Iasts Robbins ns......................3 s
Los sritos stock FARMS George Wood
Time. 46314. 4:5s. 4:5O.
Red Dok and RUBY were favorits in the
four and ono-half furlena handicap. A..
Strickland's Ruby. 10. won; J. Il. Garr,-
Reeds Red Dick 1872, third; Ryan Bfos.'
AL Watts, 11S. fourth; J. p. Sutton's Flora
r., 105 fifth; J. H. Thomas Little Dug
100. sixth. Time. :551a. Mutuals paid
S161O. n
Manfred and Miss Idaho sold favorites II
the six furIonx race. purse $500. Williams
d Warehouses; Mani. ed, lib. won; Boise
stables Miss Idaho. 108 second; H. Kirk.
endalrs Dot. 10S, third; W. A. sutson's
Bonnie, 124, fourth. Time. 1864. Nutuy
ais paid $7.25.
In the 2;4o trot, purse $500. Dan Velox
was two TO one favorits. The judges DEF
clared tho third heat no heat. a. tho other
horses we're pulled TO let Sir Thomas win II.
T. totting it over velox won. q
| E. A. Shelley's VIM. Gill. 8 dI
John McEvoy's Dan Valox. ! 4
G. w. Hoffman's st. Thomas. q 2 =
| Time. 22s z:24h, 2:23A, 232. %
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EASTERN RACES.
Winners on the Track at Saratoga, Mon.
mouth Park and Brighton Beach.

Winners on the Track at Saratoga. Mon-
mouth Park and Brighton Beach. 3
SARATOGA, July 25.-Thres- -fourths of
mtls-Mnry g.. Wheeler. Rearguard, lie;
fve-eiRhths Of mile-TaYrook, Despatch,
Edith. 1:03; six aud half furlonRs-5arsh.
Ramey, Sister Mary. Liselo, 1:22; mils-Old
Pepper. Philora, Jugurtha. 1881; hurdleA
mile and ne-quarter--Alfonsins, Bassantos
Geronimo, no time. f&
MONMOUTH PARK. July 25.-Track fast.
Five and a half furlonRs-Sirooco. Fairy.
Aloha, 1:041a; six futlonas-Lustre. Mary
Stone. Red banner 1:l14; Ave and half
furlonRs. the saplinR stakes-Ssnator
Grady, Henry of Navarro and Hyderabad
ran dead heat for place. 1:05; mile and .
half, the Stevens stakes-Sir Walter. Rain
bow. Young Arion, 2:371d; five and . half
furlonrs-Little Pirate, CToss6re, Ascot.
1:O6; six Observation-Disclosures. Chief jas
| tice. M. Sass. 1:12.
BR1aHToN BEACH. July 2b.-Track fair.
Five furlonQs-Gray Eagle. Osirua E1-
press. 1929; six urlones-Connors. Sprints
colt, Dare Devil, 1:194; seven furlongs.
Orohis, Lansing, Play y.Or-Pay, 1:291a; i've
furlongs-Charles Wilson, Sksdaddle. Ter
rifer. 1:011l; seven furlonRs-Speoulation
Little Nell, Circular. 1:3014; five fuTlopgs-
| Clement. Tuberose, Hannibal. 1:O4.
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DAVIS WILL CASE.

Judge MoHatton Reads tho Lawyers a
Lecture.
Special to The Independent.
BUTTE, July 25.-JudRe McHatton deliv-
cred little lecture on the Davis will case
this morning. He made no ruling ON the
motion for continuance, and said he
would take his time to consider it. He ex-
pressed dissatisfaction at the course pur
sued by the lawyers In the case. He had
been given to understand In April that the
case would be tried In July without fnil.
and that no further continuance would bs
asked. He had arranged his court business
accordingly. The court declared shat If he
could find any authority for throwing the
case out of court he would do so. j. W.
Cotter, attorney for Harriet Sheffield and
Henry A. Davis. fled motion for con-
tinuanee.
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Charley Foster Writes on the Finan-
cial Situation Of the
Country.
Discusses the Bad State OF Affairs
Which He Helped Bring
About.
Pennoyer, OF Oregon, Talks Of Silver 10
Vice President stevenson and In
vOkes His Aid.

NEW York, July 25.-The World prints
the following letter from Ex-Sscretary of
the Treasury Foster. in reply TO request
for his opinion o. to what the extra session
will accomplish:
"You ask what congress will do. As she
team is q very wild one. composed OF all
kinds of material. much Of IL unbroksn and
more of it badly trained, it 10 quite uncer-
tsin whether they can be SO Rroomed and
fed ns 10 enable . skillful and really able
driver to successfully avoid the quicksands,
round tho curves and surmount the obsta-
clos that abound in the road, 80 as to bring
1t into the haven desired. 1t IL alleged shat
Bou ke Cochrane said during tho late cam
paiQn that the platforms are made to get
in on This view Of party obli-
cations will probably be accepted. l
guess the house will adopt the rules
and rulings that prevailed during Car
Reeds spearkership, and will. in some
form, after . prolonged and exciting struQ-
| ele, repeal the purchasing clause of the
She man law, with some kind Of q substi-
| tute. expressed in the act or aRree1 to be
passed afterward, to which the senate. after
another excited struggle. will probably
agree.
| ~ d4bob 66hUlOA "a OSkAP "a uoA Auon sun
some kind of moderate tariff act be passed
without much resemblance to the declara-
tion of tho platform, what ought to be
done? Repeal the purchasing clause OF the
| Shoiman law; retain and strengthen. ii
necessary, the clause requiring the secre.
tary to maintain the parity of gold and
silver; require the secretary to keep
a gold reserve Of $1oo.OOOcOo for tha
old legal tender. and also a gold
\ reserve equal to 20 per cent of the treasury y
notes issued for the purchase Of bullioni
authcrize tho issue of silver certificates TO,
bullion only to be in circulation as treasury
Notes; authorize the issue of 8 per cent
bonds a. preferable to the bonds now al
the command Of the secretary; increase the
revenues 90 10 to enable the secretary tc
Increase the gold to the point indicated
Without the sale of bonds; hberalize the ma
tonal banking law by permitting banks te
Issue notes up 10 the par Of bonds. in ar
amount equal to the capital ana surplus.
aid reduce the tax one-half.
Vas in my opinion the pt ospeetive actior
ofoou gress on the tariff 10 doing moro tt
impair values and destroy confidence thar
allels,. would have it promptly deolar'
that Is would not legislate upon this sub
, jeat."
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Angels of Commerce Fiookinr.

CHICAGO. July 25.-In spite of the heat
of the day. tho Thermometer being up
in the nineties. the oomme cial travellers
had a grand parsde down Michigan avenue
this afternoon. there being nearly 5000
men in line. They were headed BY u mill
tary band and the Chicago Hussars.
Bright hued umbrellas, gorgeous coaches.
Raily oossumed bands and other things
combined to make the procession notable
one, Each Of tho states of the country was
represented, many displaying characteristic
watchwords. On Nontana's banner was
''Frec Silver" Illinois closed the line with
4 delegation OF 800.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

PARIS, July pa dispatch from Senegal.
West Africa, says deaths from cholera
average fifty daily, and a great panic
prevails.
RUTLAND. w.. July 25.-The Vermont
Marble company. the largest in tho world.
employing 1000 men. will reduce wages 15
per cent Aug. l.
and two deaths are reported at Smyrna.
Quarantine has been declared nRAinst vss-
sells from that port.
OMAHA, July 26.-Ssnator Allen and Con-
gressman Bryan addressed large audience
here TO- night under the auspices Of the BIZ
Metallic league, speaking for silver.
ROME, July 25.-Cholera 10 prevailing at
Alessandria, Piedmont Many cases have
occurred and new ones como daily. Cases
are also reported at q number OF other
places.
PARIS. July 25.--Franoe. Italy. Hwitzer-
land. belgium and Greece have agreed to
exclude tho two and a half franc silver
niece from international oiroul alton In the
Latin union.
SANpusKy, O.. July 2b.-Ths G. h. Hodg-
man Manufacturing company. manufac.
ture,s OF cooparage and bridge timbers, and
| wholesale dealers i'll lumber, has gone into
| the hands OF receiver.
MILWAUKEE. July 25.-A great meeting
| of North American Turncrbund ended to-
night. 1u the morning the turner's start
| for Chicago. whore an exhibition will hs
given by 5000 of them at the Worlds fair.
PARIS, July 25.--Four explosions shat
tered the Albion dynamite factory in Hon
fleur, near Havre. this afternoon. Nine
mon are known TO be killed, twontv more
wounded severely. and others hurt ssri-
oualy.
FL. PAso, Tex, July 25.-A sensation In
| federal official circles WAS caused by ths
| publication in ths ,mes Of the details oi
arrangements whereby swarms OF China
men are coming Into tho country through
Mexico.
EAsroN, Pa. July 26--At . special cleo
tion In tho Eighth congregational distriot. !,
MI the vacancy caused bv the death OF
William Mutohler. his son Howard. demo
orat was elected over Frank kssdsr, To
publican, by $500 majority.
DuLuTH, Minn., July 26.-It 10 reported
at one .. IN. that cyclone swept the wos
end Of Nsaaba river, doing considsrabl,
damage. Twenty miles OF telegraph wire
are down between Swan river and Clio
austte. and II 10 impossible TO obtain par
tioulars.
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PENNOYER,s POSITION.
Tie Testy Executive of Oregon supports
the Sherman Law.

Tie Testy Executive of Oregon Supports
the Sherman Law.
PORTLAND, Ore.. July 25.-Vice- P,esi-
ds,t Stevenson and party arrived here
this morning. At Salem the vice-president
vas Welcomed to the state bv Gov. Pen
noysr. In his address of welcome he re-
fered TO industries at a standatill, and
latoHinq mon without employment as the
result of ''the departure from the financial
which still exists" and appealed TO the
vice president to use his utmost influence
TO pi ocure a return TO the old policy and
said: "Iho simple repeal OF the Sherman
Law, leaving our financial system on gold
basis, by the great political party which
elected you to next to the highest ofnce In
of the legislative and executive branches
of the government, and which pledged
itself to the people In its last national plat
form to secure, without discrimin attn &
against either metal. the coinage and use
Of both gold and silver as standard money
would be q most dagrans breach OF good
faith, which all honorable men would scorn
and which would justly subject the party
perpetratins II 10 the unn.easured con-
tempt of the nation and world"
He closed by begging the VICE president
to assist in carrying out the party pledge.
The vice. president, after responding TO the
Welcome. said: I'm response TO the words
of tho distinguished executive OF this state,
I can only say that to the best of my abil-
ity will endeavor to cooperate with those
who, regardless Of party. have in view the
best interests of the common people OF the
land"
After breakfast the party were dsiveu
about the city, returning at IL O'Clock. The
| vice president reviewed . procession EN-
bracing local civic and military organiza
tions. The programme this afternoon con
sisted of y visit to the United States coas'
defense vessel Monterey. Tonight pub
| lie reception was held at the hotel.
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LOUISVILLE. July 25.-The Merchants
National. the Fourth National and the
Louisville Deposit bank did not oren this
morning There were runs on other banks,
mostly small. but all stood the storm.
None Of tho failu'e es are considered bad.
Depositors of tho two national banks will
be paid In full.
MILWAUKEE, July 25.-The Wisconsin
Marine and Fire Insurance bank closed its
doors this morning. 1t Was commonly
known as the Mitchell bank. None Of the
other banks were affected.
INDIANAPOLIS. July 25.-The Bank of
Commerce and the Indianapolis National
did not open their doors this morning.
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To Wind Up Its A fairs,
Special to The Independent.

Special to The independent
BOHEMIAN, July 25.-The Gallatin Valley
National bank went into voluntary liquida.
tion this morning. Al a meeting of the
stockholders held in the bank last night II
was decided TO pursus this plan. in ordor 10
protect the depositors from any loss or de-
lay in paying out. The bank will pay lite
first dividend Monday. 1t will probably
not resume business. The Comm OF DIAL
Exchange bank. of which Geo. l.. Ramsey.
mayor of Bozeman. is cashier. is the only
one now doing business here. II is in good
condition and will meet all demands
promptly.
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THE ROWDY EAST.
Two Hours of Disgracsfui Uproar In
Gotham Hotcl.

Two Hours of Disgracsful Uproar In u
Gotham Hotel.
NEW York. July 25.-Two hours Of dis
graceful uproar kept tho guests OF the
Fifth Avenue hotel in a state of alarm to-.
night. The noise proceeded from parlor
F, whore meeting under the auspices OF
nounoed 10 be held. At $3.50 business men
began to leave the room, but tho crowd
q ow thicker and more ill-tempered. AT
10 O'Clock the management OF the hotel
ordered the electric lights turned out.
For a long time the excited disputants re-
fused to leave the chamber. After all the
row was over it WAS perfectly apparent that
the meeting had been puTposely broken up
by gang who boasted that they repre-
sented the Industrial alliance. just before
| the last election they formed what they
called tho '.Repubican Industrial alliance" "
but were not recognized by labor orgAniza-
tions. They represented to silver orRaniza'
here but failed to get money out of them.
| I his, IL Ia said. il their revenge. They
pulled the leg OF the republicans last eloc-
ZION and thought thev could do so again.
| milder factor of disturbance was a
handful Of sslf-sty!sd populisss who are
sote because the meeting WI. not held
under the direct auspices OF that party.
The last straw consisted of II general feel
INK OF dsrision, which vented itself among
minority of the people present.
John q. Boyd WAS selected chairman and
made an address on the financial situation
of tho country. Henry Nichols then read
some resolutions, with . lengthy pre-
smble. bsisR continually interrupted by
vocifsrous outcriss franz the audience. All
efforts to obtain order were futile, bus u
will bs Sscordsd that the resolutions wsrt
passed. They viev with apprehension th,
caution Congress that there IL an inhuentia
opinion In this community not expressed
by asssmblagss OF baukers and certain
newspApers. Thsy demand OF the party II
control OF congress and the executive ful
hllnsns Of the pledge Of their platform q
TO indiscrtminately equal trsatlnsnt OF Roi'
and silver for coming into loyal ssnde
money.
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Tn /. Erie in Trouble.

New YopK. July 2h-The World says the
Erie railroad company to-day went into tho
hands Of receiver. John King and ]. q.
Mccullough were named By Judge La
oombs of the United States circuit court.
The Eris'a credit has been savsgelY at
tackled in Wall street OF late, owing TO ths
mixed condition of its finances. During
the prevailing financial stringency IL is i'm
poss,ble 10 renew the floating debt. and In
order not TO sacrifice the best interests oi
the company snd to preserve the System In
tact. 4 rsoeiysrship was decided upon.
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GLADsTONE IN ANGER.

Tho Grand Old Man lnoensed ~ . speech
by Cha n, berNin.
LONDON. July 25.-In the commons this
evening the committee OF the whole con-
tinued the discussion of the financial prop
ositions Of the hons rule bill. John Red
mond. leader OF tho Parnsllites. moved an
amendment that the Irish leaislnture . should
receive immediate control OF Irish taxes. %
proposed originally by Gladstone. instead
Of being forced 10 leave taxes in The hasda
tho new clause. Giadatons said the gov.
ernment could not accept the amendment
and after some acrimonious debate II was
rejected.
Thsn Joseph Chsmberlpin moved &c
make permanent the provisional arrange
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s..n discussing Rates.

Cu1oAao. July 2b.-A long. animated ses-
sion Of the Western Passenger association
was held to-day to discuss Worlds fair
rates, but no conclusion was reached. The
Santa Fe submitted . now proposition.
which will be considered to- morrow. War
rates. made effective by the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific. were introduced tnto
tlSs new territory to-day. st. Loeis roads
are beginning 10 apply then TO business
between 81. Louis, Salt Lake and Ogden.
making the rate between these points 43l.
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Help for the Unsm ploys cd.

DENVER. July 25.-At meeting attended
by state. county and city officials last
night. to consider the question Of the un-
en- ployed. IL was stated that there are 1900
idle men in the city. Many are without
food and Ii, 600 people are directly affected
BY this idleness. Ths missions have fed
thousands during the rast week with pro-
visions conated by citizens. but the demand
10 steadily incrensinR. A committee was
appointed to solicit aid and public soup
houses will be established and everything
possible done to relieve the suffering.
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A RUMOR FROM PARIS.
o tho Effect That the United State. Had

To tho Effect That the United States Had
Won.
WASHINGTON. July ga rumor reached
Washington this evening that the arbi-
traitors iu thu Bering sea oontr roversy had
decided in favor of the United States. No
conf nation or denial of the report could
bs had here TO. night. II Was leaned that
some officials of the state department. did
not leave tho building until after seven
O'Clock. which may or may not be of sig
nitoance. Little oredenoe ID given to the
Yumor.
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Assets Exceed Liabilities.

Special to The Independent
GREAT FALLS, July 25.-The Merchants
National bank OF this city closed its doors
shortly after noon yesterday. There has
been q steady drain on the bank for tho
past week and owing 10 inability to realize
on loans tho directors concluded to close
the doors. The assets exceed liabilities and
the president of the bank says every dspos-
itor will be paid in full.
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Purchases of silver.

WASHINGTON, July 2b.-As q result ct
counter offers the treasury purchased yes
tsrday 1O7,5 500 ounces OF silver at $3.50 per
ounce, including 10000 ounces announced
last night. The price of silver in London
to-day shows = slight advance over ysstsr-
days prioe.
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Didn't Know 1t Was Loaded.

Special to the Independent.
BILLINGS. July 25.-This afternoon while
some little boys were playing circus in q
barn one of them. Fsrr Rowley, found q
70 Winchester riffs. and thinking il not
loaded fired il. The bullet struck Harry,
the eight-ysar-old son of H. M. Allen. in
the thigh, going clear through il, making
az ugly wound. from the effects Of which
The lad died at $3.50 to night.
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An Assault at Craig.

Special to The Independent.
CRAIG. July 25.-Taylor Brewer pleaded
guilty In Justice Billings court to assault
with deadly weapon upon James W..
Forbes and was bound over to the circuit
court under bond of $1,000. The trouble
originated over the possession Of a colt.
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An Error Of s4o.ooo.ooo.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Muoh interest has
been aroused by the discovery that the
figures of the balance of trade against
this country for the fiscal year ending June
80 last, as shown by the record of the bu-
reRu Of statistics o: the treasury depart-
meus are about $40. 0O0 600 out Of the way.
Instead Of an adverse balance of $93. 600
co rected returns show that 1t 10 only about
$50 0O0, 900.
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Tho Director. Must Explsi..

CHICAGO, July 25.--Judgs Stein. In ths
state circuit court. issued rule againat The
officials and directors of The fair 10 show
cause why they should not be attached for
contempt In disobeyina his Injunction to
keep the exposition open on ssRdsyA Inc
hearing was sst for Thursday.
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Rombarded by Revolution ists.

WASHINGTON. July 2b.-Ths state depart
ment received dispatch from Minister
Baker stating that = Nioaraguan ssvolu-
zionist steamer yesterday bombaFdsd Man.
sgua without warning, killing one and In
| iurinR several people.