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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
TWO COURT ROOMS in USE.
Cases Being Heard in Both at the
County Court House.

Cases Being Heard in Both at the
County Court House.
Both of the court rooms at the new
court house were running today for the
first time.
In the regular district court room
Judge William Thompson tried the case
of o. P. Updegraff, the horseman, against
]. E. Comstock of Andrews, Ind. In 1894
Updegraff traded some lots on Polk street
to Comstock for a Percheron horse, but
he claims that the horse was unsound,
and wants the lots back. DIR. L. b.
McCurdy testified that the horse was in
unsound condition. The case was tried
once before, and Updegraff won. but
new trial was granted to Comstock be-
cause the evidence showed that Upde-
graft had not returned the Percheron to
ComsIock when he discovered him to be
unsOund.
Judge 2 T. Hazen tried a court case
in the north court room. 1t was that of
A. Allen We. c. J. Prescott, who used to
be partners in the plumbing business.
There are two unsettled accounts amount
ing to about $3.50, which Allen wants
Pre- scott to paw
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
MAY SHUT UPTOWN OFFICE
RumOr of Closing CITY Ticket Office
of Santa Fe:in Topeka.

In recent interview in a Wichita pa
per, President Ripley of the Santa Fe
is quoted as saying that
the abolition of the city ticket office at
Wichita, Kans., which takes effect April
l, will be followed in the near future by
similar closures at Topeka, Leavenworth,
Atchison and Lawrence.
While there is little question that
the Offices at Lawrence and Atchison will
be abolished, it is believed in Topeka
that there is no probability
that city ticket offices in this
city and in Leavenworth will be closed
In Lawrence no competition is met with
on the south side of the river and the
city office is not necessity. In Atchi-
son the city Office is within two blocks
of the depot. In Topeka and Leaven-
worth, however, the city offices are a
considerable distance from the depots,
and strong competition exists. The only
manner in which the Office would be
closed would be by agreement with the
Rock Island to close its uptown Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
THIS ISN'T COLD.
Weather Men can ForstelI Changes but
Never How Much of a Change.

Weather Men can FOrstelI Changes but
Never How Much of n Change.
The cold weather predicted by the
weather men today consisted in the wind
shifting from the south to the northeast
which caused a slight chilliness this
morning, but which disappeared early in
the day. Bright sunshine, pleasant air
aud temperature of 50 combined form
a very enjoyable spring day. According
to the weather reports the fine weather
will continue, as fair and warmer wealth
er is predicted for Kansas tomorrow.
In all portions of the state today clear
and pleasant weather is reported, the
thermometer ranging from 45 to rs de-
grees above.
In Texas cloudy and damp weather
with indications of rain is reported to-
day. In Colorado clear and cool is re-
ported, and in New Mexico the weather
is clear and pleasant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
SPIDERS BEATEN.
The Pittsburg Team Win Out
by Close Margin.
Killen the First Pitcher to
Hold Out" the Game.
THE SCORE z TO s..
The New York Team for the
The New York Team for the
Season Selected.
Other Sporting News Of General
Interest.

Hot SPRINGS, March 26-Cleveland
has been defeated for the first time by
Pittsburg. One hit, two bases on balls,
and three errors Melted the Pittsburgs
three runs in the first inning, and they
were never afterwards headed.
Killen, who was in the box for Pitts
burg, was the first pitcher to hold ont
the nine innings during the games
played thus sar at this point. He pitched
a remarkable game. The battery for
Cleveland was Knell, Cham berlin and
thinner, Chamberlin relieving Knell at
the end of the fourth inning.
In the fifth inning Tebeau put Cham
berlin in to pitch, and he held the Pitts
burgs down for the remainder Of the
game. In the eighth inning Cleveland
made two runs. and it looked as if they
would win, but the Pirates won out by a
acora of to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
THE BISHOPS VISITATION.
Holds Confirmation Services at Grac
Church Chanute.

Holds Confirmation Services at Grace
Church Chanute.
CHANUrE, March 90 = Grace church
was crowded to suffocation on the first
annual visitation of the Right Reverend
Frank r. Millspaugh, bishop of Kansas,
to this parish, and q class of twenty five
presented themselves for confirmation at
his hands. The impressive ritual of
evening prayer was read by the rector,
Reverend II. NJ. Carr. and the music was
rendered by the boys choir and the
morning choir, combined under the d.
rectton of DR.. w. E. Barker and F. A.
Randall.
Bishop Millspaugh. although suffering
from tho effects of recent hoarseness
preached an eloquent and logical sermon
taking his text 2 Timothy 1:13: Hold
fast the form of sound words"
At the close of the sermon, Bishop
Millspaugh by the laying on of
hands, confirmed the candidates.
After the services, the bishop held an
informal reception, and the audience
took advantage of the occasion to be-
come personally acquainted with him.
Later in the evening he organized la
dies auxiliary society.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
MURDER OF RODMAN.

Some of the Facts in Connection with the
Most brutal Murder in the Annals of
Harper County.
ANTHONY. March &c. The trial of
Mattox at this place for completely in the
murder of RodmRn near here. resulted
in his being bound over to the district
court in the sum of $4,000.
Clark's trial on the same charge is in
progress and he will probably be bound
over also.
The preliminary examination is elicit
ing great attention. The court house is
crowded to suffocatiOn, and yesterday
afternoon the hearing was adjourned to
the opera house.
Mrs Rodman's confession was sus-
tanned by other evidence. She also tes-
tilted that she and Mattox had been act
ing improperly since March 4, 1894.
The history of this case shows it to
have been one of the most cold blooded
crimes ever committed in Southern Kan
sas.
On February 18th Charles E Rodman
returned home late from Harper where
he had been on a business errand with
some of his neighbors. He reached his
home about 1880 o'clock p M, unhitched
his horse and started TO the barn, and
when within a few feet of the stable
door, without a word of warning, a win
chester shot gun was discharged and the
slugs with which the gun was loaded,
crashed through his body, killing him
almost instantly. To make sure of the
work the assassin pulled a revolver and
shot twice more, one bullet taking effect
in the arm and the other in the face of
the victim.
, Mrs. Rodman, who was at the house,
took her 14-yeRr-ol boy and fed to a
neighbours a half mile distant, named
Carruthers, who returning to the barn,
found Rodman dead.
a reward was offered of $1,4OO, and
two weeks after Mrs. Rodman confessed
to hiring VIM Clark to commit the deed
for $50.
Clark is brother-ln-law of VIM. Mat
tox, close neighbor, who, Mrs. Rodman
now says, advised her to put her husband
out of the way.
The officers found the money under
Clark's pillow at Mattox' house just as
Mrs Rodman said she had paid him.
Upon this confession and upon discovery
of the money and the revolver the
mattress of Clark's bed, the sheriff ar
rested NattOx as accessory to the murder
of Rodman, with Clark held as principal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal.

Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal.
CHICAGO, March 26.-Protracted mild
weather in the wheat states, weak cables
and large northwestern receipts resulted
in slight decline in the price of wheat
at the opening today. May opened at
624@X or 1s@Ac below last nights
close. The market was nervous and un-
ste adv and wavered between the open
ing price and 1s@Ac below that mark.
Corn was weak in sympathy with
wheat and opened unchanged at 2911.
Oats weak and unchanged.
Hog products were quiet.
May pork opened at So. So one point
above last mig hts close.
HoGs-Receipts, $1,000; official re-
ceipts yesterday 80. 697; official ship
ments yesterday 1929 left over 5000.
Market active cents higher. Light
$38004121S; mixed $S.sO@a95; heavy
So. 6O@3 So; rough $3.60@3.70.
CATTLE = Receipts $4,000 Market
steady. Beeves $335@4.40; COWS and
heifers $L50@3. IS; Texas steers So IS
@3 50; stockers and feeders $4,000
SHEEP = Receipts 5000 Market
steady.
Official receipts cattle yesterday H.
672; official shipments yesterday 4,046.
Official receipts sheep yesterday H.
1O7; official shipments yesterday 1895.
Estimated receipts of hogs tomorrow
%, 900 head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
Kansas city Markets.

KANSAS CITY, March 26.-CATTLE-
Receipts $500; shipments 1900. Mar.
ket steady. Texas steers $2.2a
$3.50; Texas cows $200@2 80; beef
steers $325@410; native cows $1O0
$780, stockers and feeders $2.65@3. SO.
bulls $1.8O@255.
Representative sales-Texas steers 81
head, averaging 1910 pounds, $500: Tex
cows. 81 head, $50 pounds. S2.95; beef
steers 10 head, 1880 pounds, $410; ma
tive COWS, IA head, 1890 pounds, $3.50;
stockers and feeders 10 head, no
pounds, $3S5; bulls 8 head, $40
pounds, So. 55.
Hoas-Receipts 1000; shipments 900.
Market strong &C higher. Bulk OF sales
$36O@3 10; heavies SIS. 55@3.70; pack
uers So 6O@3.75; mixed So. 5503.70; lights
S. 6O@37O; workers $3.6503.7O.
SHEEP = Receipts 3,100; shipments,
500. Market steady. Lambs. $3.75@
4 25; muttons $250@3.70.
WHEAT-N ominally steady; offerings
small; No. 2 hard, 90; No 8. 44@52;
rejected 35@3S: No. 2 red. 72@7S; No,
2 spring, 60@61; No 8, 57@59.
CoRN-Firm, practically unchanged.
no mixed 23@231S; No. white 28a<
bid.
OATs-steady. demand fair. No. 2
mixed, 160161s; No. 2 white 1871.
RYE-No. 2, 1894
HAY-Better Timothy So 50@11. 80;
prairie $5.50@Z50
BUTTER Steady; creamery 17019c;
dairy 12@16c.
EGes-Firm, SIC.
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A $4,000 Job.

WASHINGTON March 26-As a result of
the sudden death yesterday of General
Casey, engineer in charge of the con-
gressional library, Mr.. Morrill, of YER
mont today presented to the senate a
joint resolution appointing Bernard R.
Green, a civil engineer to succeed in
charge of the library construction, at
$4,000 annually. Mr.. Green was the i'm
mediate assistant of General Casey in
building the Washington monument. the
war. ssate and navy buildings and the
Iihrarv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
A GOOD BANKING LAW.
HeafwOle INTRODUCES a Resolution in
the House Today for One.

the House Today for One.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-At the open
ing of the house today Mr.. Heatwole
(Rep., Minp.) introduced the following
resolution, which was referred:
Whereas, In lieu of our present mad
equate banking and currency system it is
desirable that congress should have the
aid of such recommendations as a non
partisan commission of experts might be
able to offer.
Resolved, That the president is hereby
authorized to appoint nine citizens, emf
nent in trade, political economy aud
banking to act with the comptroller of
the currency as such commission and
that such commission report its conclu-
sions to congress-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
ALL DONE BY MAIL SACK.
1t Broke n Switch and Wreck ed a
Passenger Train.

MACON, Ga, March 26.-The south
bound vestibule train on the Southern
railway ran into the siding at Eastman at
4 o'clock this morning injuring four per-
sons. 4 mail clerk threw out bag,
which struck a switch breaking it and
opening the siding.
The train ran into the side track and
collided with an empty boxcar, all being
derailed. The injured are: Miss Edith
Miller, Warren, o., arm badly bruised;
Mrs. John Ray, Chattanooga, Tenn. ARMS
bruised; Conductor Edison, of the Pull
man car, slightly injured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
ADVERTISING KANSAS.
The Kansas Emigration Society to
Issue Many ThOusands of Books.

KANSAS CITY, March 26-E. r. Moses,
of Great Bend. Kan, one of the promi-
nent workers for the Million club that
was organized in that state last year, is
at the Midland. He is in the city to ad-
vance the work being done by the club
and will remian here for the remainder
of the week. The Million club has been
merged into the Kansas Emigration So
ciety, and is getting ready an edition of
several hundred thousand copies of a
book for advertising the state and its
benefits for homeseekers and land own
ers.
Mr.. Moses has been connected with
the association from the fret and went
through Illinois with the train of pro-
ducts and was also one of the speakers
at the Kansas meeting held at the Audi
torium
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
IMPROVED kINETOSCOPE.
4 Device So Arranged That Scenes
Can Be Thrown ON q Scraan

A Device So Arranged That Scenes
Can Be Thrown Screen.
COLUMBUS, March &C. = William A.
Inskeep, of this city, has invented de-
vice which he believes will revolutionize
the kaleidoscope.
1t is an arrangement by which the
scenes reproduced by the kaleidoscope
can be thrown on a screen or wall before
the eyes of a large crowd, instead of af-
fording a view to but one person at a
time. He is already able to thus repro
duce in life size dance by Carmencita
and boxing exhibition in which Corbett
and his sparring partner participated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
AGraud Atsracffon.

The Nashville university students,
combined with P. T. Wright's colored
comedy company, will appear at Hamil-
ton hall Saturday evening, March %, un-
der the auspices of Jackson's Military
band. good advance sale has already
been made. Beyond all doubt this is the
strongest, and best colored company
travelling. Tickets on sale at DR.. Hamil-
toms office and Rock island city tick ct
office. Admission only 20 cents. Re-
served seats 90 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
MUST ATTEND SCHOOL.

State Mine Inspector Insists That Boys
Under 16 Must Not Work in Mines.
GIRARD, March 26.-Bennett Brown.
state mine inspector, says in a circular:
You will please have each boy now
employed in your mines, who has not at
tended school, to do SO the balance of
the school term, and refuse to employ
any boy under that age unless he can
furnish satisfactory proof that he has at.
tended school as required by law"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
A VICIOUS TRAMP
Asks Mrs. Oily for Food Then Suddenly
Strikes Her Over the Head.

Asks Mrs. Oily for Food Then Suddenly
Strikes Her Over the Head.
EMPoRIA, March 26.-About . o'clock
last evening tramp called at The home
of VIM. billy, who lives five miles south
of Madison, and asked Mrs Dilly for
something TO eat. Mrs. Dilly was alone
in the house at the time, and as she had
nothing "handy" told the tramp to take
a seat while she prepared his food. As
she turned he struck her over the head
with a heavy walking stick, at the same
saying something that sounded like:
damn you that is no way to treat a
man."
Her screams attracted her husband
aud son, who ran to her aid. The tramp
fought desperately and succeeded in Sc
verely injuring both Mr.. Oily and mis-
son, but they finally got the best of him.
The tramp is a murderous looking
wretch and is about AZ years of age. He
is very Merry, and when the crowd that
had him in charge spoke of lynching
him, he said:
$50 ahead, your
He refused TO give his name or to tell
where he is from.
The tramp has been taken to the coun-
ty Jail at Eureka, and Mrs. Oily, while
seriously injured, will recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
IRWIN PICKS HIS MEN.
The Team Selected for it's Heavy Batting
Qualities.

Qualities.
JACKSONVILLE, March 60 - Manager
Irwin has about sized up his men, and of
the new ones will take Harry Davis at
first Seymour pitcher, and either Pfetfer
or Connoughton at short. Pfeffer and
Connoughton will play in the field and
crowd out one of the old dinners, Stafford,
Herman, or Van Haltren. The team
is as follows:
Meekin. Seymour, German and Kagy,
pitchers; Farrell and Wilson, catchers;
Harry Davis, first base; Gleason, second
base; George Davis, third base; Con-
noughton, shortstop; Herman, right field;
Van Haltren, center field; Stafford, left
field.
1t will be heavy batting team, which
is what Irwin is looking for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
ANHEUSER, MISSOURI.

A New Town Named After the Big St.
Louis Brewer.
COLUMBIA, Mo-, March ga new
town has been incorporated in Boone
county. 1t has been named Anheuser,
for the former head of the st. Louis
Brewing association, aud is located IA
miles west of Harrisburg, in the center of
a rich farming country.
Though only six weeks old, it has al
ready over 200 in bitants.
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Chicago-MitcneIl is again a large
buyer of wheat.
Chicago-Lester and other brokers
have bought wheat today, thought to be-
for Armour; Reported that Armour bas
worked 100000 bushels today for ship
ment. Part of this is probably 26O,0OO
that I reported early.
Minneapolis wires: ave hear there
has been some good sales of flour the
past day OF two. Our market is strong"
Chicago-Estimated receipts tomor-
row: Wheat Is, corn $50, oats 1875 cars,
hogs $4,000 head.
Chicago-Armour buying wheat.1
New York-Cleared four ports: Wheat
as -four 564, ST. bushels.
Cable-Paris wheat higher. Flour
10 higher. Berlin wheat ID lower.
Chicago-The total charters yesterday
amounted to 100000, all No. red, to go
to New York when navigation opens.
Chicago-Logan has bought a good
deal of July wheat
Chicago-BartIett and c. A. Whyland
each bought $4,000 bushels May wheat
at 62M.
Chicago California wires good rains
all over the state last night and crop as
sured.
Chicago opened steady.
very little doing. Market now weaker
and looks like selling lower.
OulCdRO-oOAhO "a CAC0-
tied to Cudahy, but market took it we'll.
Would buy on soft spots.
Minneapolis 287 cars. against III last
year; Duluth 1S9 and SO.
New York-It looks as if the people
who sold sugar few days ago are buy
ing it back today.
Chicago-We hear of charters made
last night for 100000 bushels wheat for
immediate loading.
Chicago-Inspections Wheat, 15-3;
corn, 17O-45; oats, 1S4-31.
Chicago-Shorts are commencing to
cover and Armour buying causes strong
market.
Puts May wheat So, calls 6416; puts
May corn 1913, calls 2924; curD May
wheat 635s.
Closing on Popular Stocks.
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Inventor of the starting Machine.

NEW ORLEANS, March 26-H. D.
Brown. the inventor of the starting ma
chine in use here, will be starter at the
Kansas City track. He received tele-
gram today accepting his terms and as
surfing him reinstatement He was ruled
off for making charges against Glenn
Creveling, which he did not substan-
tiate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26

! effect Sunday. Only the passenger
train will arrive here from the west
about one-half hour later. This breaks
all connections with the Union Pacific
at Beloit, and the Rock Island at Clyde
and Clifton.
There is talk of putting Sunday train
on the Washington branch of the Gen.
trail Branch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
OAwKER CITY CANDIDATES.
Have An Imposing Array to Present al
the BelOft Enca mpme1t.

inc BelOft Encam pment.
CAwKEK CITY, March 26.-This town
isn't asking much from the department
encampment of the G. A. R, which con-
venes in BelOit, April 81, but she does
want to see Col. w. C. Whitney elected
department commander, Mrs. Emma B.
Alrich reelected department president
of the w. r. c.: Miss Rachael c. AIrich
re-appointed department secretary. and
A. G. Alrich elected division com
mander of S. of V.
The spirited contest between Topeka
and Leavenworth to secure the state re.
union, which will be settled in the en-
campment, will doubtless cut some figure
Ia the election of the above named
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SANTA FE MEETING.

For Election of Officers and Directors
of Sixteen Auxiliary Lines.
The meeting for the election of officers
and directors of the sixteen auxiliary
companies of the Santa Fe was held in
the general managers office yesterday
afternoon at $50. The rosters of officers
of the sixteen companies were changed
SO as to conform with the officers of the
reorgauized Santa Fe company, and west
ern men, principally officers of the Santa
Fe, were elected as directors to take the
place of the eastern men who held the
positions in the interest of the Union
Trust company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26

NEW YORK, March 26.-Transcript of
a judgment from Onondaga county for
1851. SO against Robert Fiizsimmons and
Martin Julian, his manager, in favor of
Ide & Ryan, lawyers, has been filed in
the county clerks office. This is proba-
bly, the result of Fitzsimmon's arrest and
trial after he struck down his sparring
partner, Riordan, who died shortly after
ward
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26

WASHINGTON, March 26-Earl Wag-
ners Senators will open the base ball
season at Washington April in an ex-
hibition game with Ted Sullivan's ag-
gregation from New Haven, Conn. The
New Yorks will open the regular season
here April 49, and the occasion is to be
made a gala one by the Senators,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26

One Minute Cough Cure touches the
right spot 1t also touches it at the right
time if you take it when you have
cough or cold. See the point? Then
don't cough G. w. Stansfield, 632 Kan
SaS ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
GREENLEAF's IMPROVEMENTS.

The Lutheran Church Society Expeud-
ing Money on their Church Building.
GREENLEAF, March 26-The English
Lutheran society of this city, is making
substantial improvements on their church
building here, necessitating an expense
Of about $500.
A new time card on the Central Branch
Of the Missouri Pacific railroad will take
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
Fellow One of the Judges.

Assistant State Superintendent Fellow,
who has been sick, has returned to his
office. He will go to Warrensburg, Mo-,
April 8th, as one of the judges in
the state normal oratorical contest. Kan
sas, Iowa. Missouri Wisconsin, Nebraska
and Illinois are in the contest
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DEATH FROM SMALLPOX.
Isaac Bird Passes Away at the Prst House
in Kansas City.

in Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Kan, March 26.-IsaHc
Bird died of smallp oX at the pest house
and was Immediately buried.
This is the first fatality resulting from
smallpox since the disease broke out in
this city three weeks ago. Bird was one
of the last patients to be taken to the
pest house and his condition at the time
of his removal was very critical. He was
a porter on the Missouri Pacific railroad
and was exposed to the contagion which
caused his death while boarding at Cor
don's restaurant.
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THEY NEVER CAME BACK.
An Innocent Appearing Old Man Hires a
Team to Drive to the Country.

FoRT SCOTT, March 26.-Ira Travers
is mourning the loss of a horse and
buggy. A few days ago an old man Civ
ing his name as Roberts came to - his
livery barn and hired a team, but the
buggy and man never came back, nor
has most diligent search on the part of
Travers discovered the least trace.
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WICHITA, March 26.-The Wichita
cycle show is being held in the Lyceum
theater, which is handsomely decorated.
Last evenings parade was viewed by
large numbers, over one hundred wheel
men being in line. The show is we'll at
tended and will continue over today.