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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-05
LOCAL MENTION.

j. M. Sharum departed Monday for
eastern markets to purchase goods for
A. H. Sharum.
Attorney Slonecker is we'll and favor
ably known by the bar of this county and
has many friends all over the county.
We cannot think of man whom it
would give US more pleasure to see
on the bench, and we are unequivocally
for him SO long as he is candidate. He
is one of the best lawyers and most
pleasant gentlemen to be found in the
district and has had long and extensive
practice of his profession. We believe
him incorruptibly honest and nobody has
any strings tied to him, or in other
words corporations would receive no
more favor at his hands than a poor man
would. Such men are needed in the ad-
miuistration of justice in Kansas-Alma
Enterprise.
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He is Now at Winfield on His
Way
To Oklahoma, Where He Has a
Big Horse Ranch.
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Sleighing at Newton First Time
This Season.
Suicide of an Aged Man at
Ottawa.
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

WINFIELD, March 5-General J. S.
Coxey, of Massillon, Ohio, was in the
city last night. the guest of DR.. Pitcher.
He arrived on late train wholly unex-
pected and was driven directly TO DR..
Pitchers home on South Church street,
where he remained until he started for
the depot this morning. He accom-
panied by his wife aud child, and was
enroute to Alva, o.. T.. near which place
he owns large horse ranch. he re-
Gently sent a nun Der of horses out from
Ohio overland to this ranch, and he was
going out to look after their manage
menL.
General Coxey will return Friday and
will deliver a free lecture Friday night
on the subject of good roads and nOn-ln-
terest bearing bonds.
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IT MADE THEN SWEAR.

EvangelisticaI Posters On buildings at
Pittsburg Cause Unohrissinn Remarks.
PITTsBURG. March s. = Some over
jealous workers in the cause of Chris
tianity, posted scriptural texts in every
place possible where they could be read,
much on the same plan that patent med
icine and other commodities are adver-
tised.
One of them read "The drunkard will
dwell in poverty" another, "The wages
of sin is DEATH" and others calculated to
bring the sinner to his senses. The
fronts of doors, door facings, windows,
stairways and even in the depots
the trunks, valises and express packages
were covered with them.
The trouble aud work of reno wing
them from glass and the painted sur
faces of the business houses caused more
profanity than any advertising dend that
ever struck Pittsburg.
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WHO Is THE woMAN9
A Wichita Man Receives ComscIapca
Money From n Mysterious Source.

Wichita Man Resolves ComacIenca
Money From n Mysterious Source.
WICHITA, March SC. M Garrison
Is in receipt of a letter the mystery of
which he fails to unIathom.
On the inside of the envelope was a
bank draft directing that the sum of S35
be paid to the order of G. III. Garrison of
Wichita.
Some time since a woman visited
Wichita, and falling to find Mr.. Garrison
left $50 with his daughter for him and
disappeared.
The mysterious woman refused to di-
vulge either her name or her residence,
but said she had promised her husband
on his death bed that she would see that
debt which he (the deceased) said he
owed Charley Garrison, the saddler at
Wichita, was fully paid
All search or inquiry failed to learn
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within a very narrow range. The news
was favorable for an advance, but cables
came fiat and lower, causing a bearish
feeling. Several attempts were made 10
break the market, but as usual it was
very strong on any decline and met
steady investment buying. The modern
Miller had a cablegram from Argentina,
stating their wheat crop was 60 per cent
short. The situation is strong and as soon
as temporary bearish influences wear off
a good advance will occur.
Corn and Oats-Quiet and featureless-
Professionalism and without material
change. Hatley WAS a liberal seller of
May ribs. 1t looks like a good time TO
take on a moderate line of May pork.
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SUTRO WRATHFUL.

Tries to Send Out Letters With Serious
& Insinu atiOns About Huntingdon.
SAN Francisco. March 5.-Mayor SUIT
70 was furious when he heard of the seiz-
ure by the postoff1ce authorities of his
communications to the congressman
and senators at Washington, warn
ing them of the schemes of Hunt
ington to compass the passage of the
funding bill. His anger was occasioned,
not SO much from the stoppage OF the
letters as from the fact that he had not
been notified by the postmaster of the
seizure.
The inscription on the envelope to
which the postal authorities object is the
statement that Huntington would not
steal a red hot stove" with the inference
that he might be capable of stealing
something more valuable and easier
handled,
II have not the least desire to break
the laws and regulations of the postoitice
department." said the mayor, ''and if
they ms st that l shall send no more such
letters through the mails | shall bow
to their decision. But that will not
stop the bombardment of embers of
congress whom we believe to be capable
OF giving way to railroad influence.
"Ihese objections from certain members
of congress convince me more than ever
that we have Huntington on a down
Rrdue- ne naturally OD1ects 10 Deln
shown up as robber and is resorting to
all sorts of tricks to keep us from reach
ing the ears of the congressman and
senators.
81 could have made millions by COM
bining with Huntingt ton in his Ubiquitous
schemes, but l would not do it, and now
he is resorting to all sorts of trickery and
lies to break down the influence 1 have
brought to bear against him. That man
ia the hiCOaSt liar in Amarica today and
the majority of the people in this country
know 1t
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WHAT HARRY BONE SAYS.

The Seventh will Nominate Long and
Declare for Mckinley.
Representative Harry Bone of Clarke
county, who wants to represent the west
end of the seventh district in the St.
Louis convention, was at the state house
this morning, and was looking for Mr.
Leland Mr.. Sutton is Mr.. Bones oppo-
nenL
son next Monday at Wichita" said Mr.
Bone, 1--WE will instruct for ii cKinley and
Leland, and will nominate Chester l.
Long for another term in congress by
ACCLAIM alton A"
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REDUCTION IN SALARIES.
Fort Scott School Fund Very Low Will
$4,000 Bonded indebtedness.

Fort Scott School Fund Very Low With
$4,000 Bonded indebtedness.
FORT SCOTT, March. 5.-The board of
education will meet next Monday even
ing in special session to consider propo-
sition TO make reduction in the salaries
of many if not all of the teachers in the
city schools from superintendent to first
year teachers, the proposed reduction to
take effect the first term of the year
96-97.
1t seems that under an increased levy
for the past year, the board has been re-
quired to reduce the usual annual pay
ment on bonded Indebtedness from So,
900 to $500. and that notwithstanding
this reduction the present school year
will be closed with the board barely out
of debt. while many improvements are
almost essential to preserve the buildings.
The bonded Indebtedness of the board is
al bout $S0000
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BIG OOURsING EVENT.
The Brentwood Events Will BE Run at the
Fair Grounds.

ST. LOUIS, March 5.-Charles A. Rob
inson and d. J. O'CalIaghan of the ST.
Louis Coursing club closed a deal with
Secretary Robert Aull of the fair associa-
ton Monday to run off the three big
Brentwood stake events at the fair
grounds March 10, 20 and 81.
On Sunday, March %. stake for local
dogs will also be run off.
The coursing club will begin at once
preparing the intield of the race track for
the grey hounds aud jack rabbits. A big
corral and escape will be rugged up and
the rabbits will be trained over the course
before the dogs are let at them. This
policy will give the rabbits much bet
ter opportunity to escape, thereby reliev-
ing the sport of its brutality.
The coursing club officials estimate
that fully one half of the jacks turned
loose at their meet will escape the dogs.
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Chicago-Wheat opens very quiet and
but few orders. Brosseau moderate
buyer at 81 for May.
New York-No foreign wheat buying.
New York-General Electric is being
bought by Boston houses and ia cousid-
cred very good. Buying of c., B. & Q.
is principally by shorts.
Chicago-Following from Price Cur
rent: "Past week not favorable aud not
particularly unfavorable for wheat crop.
Weather doing some injury. Interior
grain offerings indicate fair volume"
Duluth 80 cars, last year 115; Mime
apolis $50, last year 800
Weather map shows light rain or snow
general through west, southwest and
south.
Wheat out of store: 10000 corn 10000,
oats $4,000; tranfers: wheat 8, corn 81,
oats rs.
Londou-Wheat cargoes off coast quiet
country markets steady, Liverpool
wheat, spot quiet. futures a higher.
Paris wheat higher; flour 40 to 20
higher. French country markets steady
Berlin wheat q mark lower.
Chicago Wheat 500,
corn 422-243, oats 245-47; seventeen
loads wheat from unlicensed elevators.
Liverpool, 3:15 p. m.-Wheat u up,
Chicago-Offered SO; puts May wheat
641S next week
New York-White's brokers bought
sugar; traders bought Missouri Pacific.
Some of the bull interests in ST. Paul are
taking 50 for the stock.
Chicago-Estimate cars tomorrow.
Wheat 70; corn 450; oats 250.
Puts May wheat 66B; calls 6715.
puts May corn 3014; calls 3036. Curb
May wheat 671s.
New York-hIo. Pac. is being bid up
the specialist. Tobacco opened off but
rallied on shorts buying
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ILLUSTRATES THEIR LOVE.
Marshal Nicely Tells n Snake Story O
ID. H. Anthony.

Marshal Nicely Tells Snake Story
ID. H. Anthony.
WICHITA, March 5.-Dr. Neely, who
Is attending United States court in the
city, told the Eagle reporter a story of
Uncle Dan Anthony which illustrates the
love the two Leavenworth statesmen
bear towards each other:
1.-Two Irishmen were walking along
the road one day and they came across a
snake lying his full length across their
path. You know how an IrishmAn loves
u snake, 1 suppose. Mike said Pat,
stir him up with your shillalegh and try
whether he is dead or no.' Mike did SO
and the snakes tail moved. He is
alive, by gob,' said Pat. No, he is
not said Mike, 'he is dead as a dure
nail, but he is not conscious of it, That
is exactly the condition of DanAnthony,"
said Dr. Nicely, as he bit off the end of
a General Campos cigar and commenced
TO talk about the Cuban war. He was
gradually brought around to Dan An
thony again, when he said: "Anthony has
always said that he could fight me S65
days in year while l could fight him
only one. That is all right. but the one
day fight him counts for more in total
results than the 800 days he fights me-"
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The Golden Rule.
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FOR A PURSE OF $1,000.

Steamers CoyA and Kara VIII Race
Through the Magellan.
NEW YORK, March SIN the fleet
of steamships which sailed out of this
port were the Coya and Kara for Valpa-
raise. 1t is said that they will race
through the Straits of Magellan for a
wager of $1,000 a side.
The Coya is Commanded by Captain
William Brown and the Kara by Captain
John P. Walsh, They left their piers on
Saturday. but owing to the fog they did
not proceed to sea until yesterday
The race was arranged by the mem
bers OF the Maratime Exchange, and it is
said that several side bets have been
made
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TOPEKA DOGS THERE.
The st. Louis Kennel Bench Club En-
tries Closed.

ST. LOUIS. March 5.-Entries for the
ST. Louis Kennel club bench show, which
will open here on March II, 1S, 10 and
20, have closed.
The foreign entries are especially nu-
merous, and include those of Frank F.
Dole, of New Haven. Conn.,; Toom &
Thomas, of Salem, Mass; Ben. Lewis.
II. Fl. Hunnowell, of Wellesley, Mass;
D. E. Waters. of Grand Rapids; L. A
Van Zandt, of New York; J. A. Sprack-
Belleville, Oat; the Orchard Kenoels, of
Topeka, Kas.; Concord Cocker Kennels,
of Detroit; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Jackson,
of Omaha, and Pierpont Morgan, of New
York
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SLOW POISONING.

Mrs. Mcdowell Accused of systematically
Killing Her Husband
SENECA, March 5.-The.case of Mrs.
Frank Mcdowell, charged with poison
ing her husband, is called for trial. The
state claims that she Systematically gave
him arsenic, increasing the doses each
time until he died from the effects of it.
The defense will probably be that he
committed suicida
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A Look Through south Missouri for
Gents.

The Kansas City, Fort Scott & Mem
phis Railroad Co. has just issued mag
nihcent book of sixty or more photo en-
graved views OF varied scenery in south
Missouri. From these views an accu-
rate knowledge can be obtained as to
the productions and general topography
of that highly favored section that is now
attracting the attention of home-seek ers
and investors the country over. The
title of the book is SNAP Shots in South
Missouri" 1t will be mailed free upon
receipt of postage. four cents. Address,
j. T. LOCKWOOD,
Kansas City, Mo.
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MINISTRY RESIGNS.
Troops Surround the Chamber of Depu-
ties at Rome.

ROME, March 5.-The ministry an
nounced its resignation in the chamber
of deputies today and President Crispi
added that it had been accepted by the
king
The neigh borhood of the chamber of
deputies is held by a strong force of in
fantry and police and every precaution
has been adopted to Queil an outbreak,
should there be such disturbance.
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A Small Fire,

The small frame house at 229 North
Jefferson street, owned by A. P. Benson,
and occupied by L. K. Wolcott was par
TALLY destroyed by fire at 1916 this
morning. One side of the building was
burned completely out. The fire was in
cendiary. The departments received the
alarm simultaneously from box 83 and
by telephone.
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HAWAII IS INSULTED.
Resident Americans Refuse to Attend
the Legislative Opening.

SAN Francisco, March 5.-Advices
from Honolulu state that previous to the
opening of the Legislature the American
steamer Bennington left port for target
practice.
She returned to port two days later.
Her officers were invited to be present at
the ceremony Their non-acceptance is
looked upon here as another insult to the
Hawaiian government.
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HUTCHINSON ACTIVE.
The Commercial Club Composed of Live
Business Men,

Business Men.
HUTCHINSON, March 5.-The CONNER
cial club is working hard to further the
interests of this city. At last nights meet
ing twelve new memb ers were taken in.
An invitation was extended to the State
Irrigation association to hold its annual
session in Hutchinson
The rooms of the club were placed at
the disposal of the Populist state conven-
ton, for committee purposes.
1t was decided to formally open the
new club rooms with an TAT home for
members and their ladies, next Saturday
evening.
Judge D. NJ. Frost of Garden City,
made a very interesting talk on irriga-
ton in Kansas, which was received with
enth usins m -.
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Y. NJ. C. A. WINS.
Too Much for the T. A. A. on Duck Pins
and Cooked Hat.

Too Much Tor tho T. A. A. on Duck Pins
and Cooked Hat.
Rather unexpectedly to themselves the
Y. M. c. A. bowlers last night overcame
the lead of 80 points which the I. A A.
team secured in the first five games at
duck pins, and at the close of the series
of ten games led by 10 points. This puts
both the cooked hat and duck pin con-
tests to the credit of the Y. n. c. A.
The five games last night on the Y. 81.
G. A alleys resulted:
T. A. A. 35S. Y. NJ. c. A. 395; T. A. A.
4OS, Y. NJ. c. A. 500: T: A. A 1913, Y. M.
Z. A 425; 7. A. A. 379, Y. NJ. {. A. 416;
T. A A 399, Y. N. Z. A AT. Total
7. A. A. 1, 942; Y. NJ c. A. 2,042.
The score for the first five games was
Y. n. c. A. $3.50; I. A. A. 1850. Total
score for the ten games-Y. NJ. c. A.
4.O32: Il. A. A 4022
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COTTONWOOD DOGS ENTERED.

Heintz and BInckshers's Hounds Will Be
in the St. Louis Show.
CoTToNwooD FALLS, March Sc. W.
Heintz and Ray Blackstone have made
arrangements to take their fast hounds
to the ST. Louis coursing meet at Brent
wood park, March 1921.
The will also enter their dogs in the
bench show in the same city on March
81.
These dogs, including "Short Order"
"Just In" and "Comanche Lass" are ex-
ceptionally fast and well bred
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All Free.

Those who have tried DR.. Kings New
Discovery know its value, and those who
have not, have now the opportunity to
try it free Call on the advertised Drug
gist and get Trial Bottle, Free. Send
your name and address to ii. E. Buck
len s. Co, Chicago, and get a sample
box of Dr. Kings New Life, Pills Free,
as we'll as Guide to Health and House
hold Instructor. Free. Ali of which is
guaranteed to do you good and cost you
nothing ]. K. Jones Drug Store.
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AGED AND DEsPoNDENr.

W. F. GehIker PIaces Revolver I'm His
Mouth and Fires.
OTTAWA, March 5.-The funeral of w.
+. Gehlker, who killed himself by shoot
ing, was held today.
air. Gehlker was a man of seventy
nine years of age cigarmaker by trade
The killing was deliberate suicide Mr..
Gehlker having placed the revolver in
his mouth and fired two shots in quick
succession, dying instantly. No cause is
known.
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Lawrence school Repo-,

LAWRENCE, March Observation-Disclosures
Smith of the city schools reports the
total enrolment for the past month as
2,439, average daily attendance 1904.
average daily absence 90 4 10, per cent
of attendance "a s-1o In comparing
this with the report of year ago there
is shown an increase of rs in total enroll
ment, an increase of III in daily attend
aace, decrease of "a tardies and a de.
crease of IO8 in daily absences.
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GAY LIFE AT NEWTON.

SIeighs, Snow. Best Girl and Moonlight
Form the CombiuatfOn
NEWTON, March 5.-The sleighs were
out yesterday for the first time this win :
ter. Snow fell to sufficient depth TO
carry sleighs, as the ice underneath
formed a good foundation. The roads
were in condition in the first place, MAX
ing a smooth surface The moon shone
beautifully, although it was little late
in coming up
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Pythfams Meet in CleveIand.

LIMA. O., March 5.-Supreme Cham
cellor Richie of the Knights of Pythias
has issued a proclamation that the SUI
preme lodge will meet in Cleveland Aug.
20 and saying that if salts factory arrange
ments can be made with the railroads
the encampment of the military branch
of the order may be held there.
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SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED.
DIphtheria at Gypsum Causes Several
Deaths

SALINA, March 5.-The schools of
Gypsum are closed and public meetings
are prohibited.
The presence of diphtheria accounts
for the excitement. Several deaths have
occurred and 1t is feared that the disease
will spread to a still greater extent
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A Big Loan to China.

PEKIN, March 5.-It is reported here
that the French government is support
i; : the offer of syndicate of French of
ficers which is offering China the loan of
loo million taels, France to guarantee in
terest of the loan on the security of the
customs and other customs.
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anything concerning the strange woman,
and the receipt of two letters one con
tanning $50 and the other $50 in drafts
without a word of explanation is all that
has been learned.
The letters bore the postmark of Ere
donna
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GOES TO PHILADELPHIA

EIwOOd Eyler. the Promising Young
Pitcher, Joins the League.
STRONG CITY, March 8. - Elvood
EyIer, who pitched such good ball
through Chase, Marion aud MCPHERSON
counties the two past seasons, has been
signed by the Philadelphia national
league club. He wanted to pitch for
the Emporia Maroons the past season.
but the "shrewd" directors rejected him
without trial
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Boys for HutchInson Reformator

Superintendent Downing of the Hutch
inson reformtaory spent last night in
Topeka with three colored boy prisoners
on their way to the prison from Kansas
City. They were P. c. Schnall. John
Bridge and Sam Tulliss Boys sentenced
to the reforms tory are not taken there by
the sheriff, but are held for the super
intendent to come after them.
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LAWRENCE. March 5.-The university
faculty has expelled Charles 1. Lucas,
coIored law student, convicted of steal
ing university law books. Lucas will
fight both court and faculty action.
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WHO KILLED RODMAN?

Governor Morrill, Issues a $500 Re
ward for q Solution TO the Questi on.
Governor Morrill, today received a let
ter from L. P. Coleman, a county COM
missioner of Harper county. asking that
a reward be offered for the murderer of
Charles Rodman.
Rodman was respected farmer and
was brntaliy murdered on the night of
February 10. All efforts to find the
murderer or any clue to him has been
unavailing, the letter says 1t is not
known who could have committed il.
Governor Morrill, offered the usual re-
ward of $500
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We mend and sew on buttons free of
charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
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CHICAGO mAkNGr LETTER.

Furnished by Topeka Grain and stock Ex-
change. 526 Kansas Avsnus.
Wheat-It was dull and lifeless mar
ket from start TO finish ann huctuated
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Seventy.one Perisll.

BERLIN. March 5.-Up to this morning
seventy one bodies of victims of the
Cleophas coal mine disaster at Katto-
witt, Prussian Silesia have been brought
to the surface.
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HELP TIE ORPHANS.
Money, Supplies Groceries Will Be
CheerfuIly Received.

Chesrfu1ly Received.
LAWRENCE, March 5.-The Kansas
Orphan asylum, for the first time in three
years, appeals for help The state gives
$75 per month. but with it's fast growing
mum bsrs of dependent children more
money is needed.
The institution is in its thirtieth year,
and has found homes for LOO children.
Send supplies or money to Mrs. Grofton,
S04 Kentucky street.
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'BREIT" OFFERED So 500.
stLouis Browns Are Liberal-The Twirler
Doubtful.

ST. LOUIS, March 5.-Thedore Brei-
tenstein, the Browns crack left-h handed
pitcher, who has been holding back, was
asked to sign n contract for the season at
a salary of $4,000. He refused to do SO
at once, but promised Manager Diddle-
book that he would consider the matter
and let him know his decision later.