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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-26

low tho farmer $500 70 apply to the
mortgage and nothing to live or run
the farm on, or $500 for expenses ana
nothing for the mortgage, or $50 Tor
interest and 1929 for the farm and lam"
lily, leaving the debt as large as ever.
In 1856 man without money could
buy a farm in the west Oh credit ana
nav for It with the proceeds Of one crop.
In 1896 the same man might receive the
same farm. without incumbrance, as i
gift, and be bankrupt in a year. But
Mr.. Cochran sees nothing in the dlScon-
tent of the western farmer except oe-
sire TO cheat his laborers.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-26
Two Men Murdered.

Sloan Springs, Ark, Sept. 22.-Two
men travelling in a wagon from Cakes.
|. r., to this place have been murdered
Just over the state line. Their wagon
and mules were found, but the bodies
have not been recovered. The citizens
are searching for three desperadoes
who are believed to be. the murderers
From a letter found in the wagon. one
OF the victims is believed to be Arthur
Green, Of Lansing Kan.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-26
Sent to the Pen.

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 22.-Francis
A. Coffin, found guilty of completely in
the wrecking of the Indianapolis Ma
tional bank and refused a new trial by
the United States supreme court, was
yesterday morning taken to the peni-
Tertiary at Michigan City to serve out
his sentence Of eight years.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-26
Arrested for Fleeing.

New Orleans, La, Sept. 22.-Jospeh
N. Wolfson, prominent lawyer, was
arrested last night for aiding in feec-
ing the Union National bank out Of
$4,000. He had just returned from
New York. The system pursued In
this robbery was different from the
others, checks were drawn for large
amounts and much smaller sums be-
ing charged up by the individual book
keeper.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-26
Lst the Plain People Rise.

Knights Of Labor Journal: The plain
people against plutocracy will be the
issue of this fight, no matter what le-
gend or party name may appear upon
the standards, and let us hope that the
plain people will rise to the dignity Of
the occasion and once more place
America in position where 1t will be
possible at least that she can be freed.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-26
Currency. Gold.

It thus appears that the farmer In
1866 got more than three times as much
In gold for his wheat as he is getting
now, and about twice as much for ev-
erything else. But II he had mort
gage on his farm 1t was reckoned IL
currency and one bushel of wheat
would clear of nearly 2.20 Of 1t, instead
Of about SO cents, as 1t will now.
A thousand bushels Of wheat at that
| time would pay OF the whole Of q mort
sass q $1,000 and leave @1,1s6 for ex-
oensaA n Sane aeD would nov u
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-26
The Benevolent Gold Bugs.

knights Of Labor Journal: The deep
interest which the gold bug bankers
are manifesting in the welfare Of the
workingmen In these presidential cleo
ton times Is something truly touching.
These benevolent financiers are posi-
lively panic-stricken over the I'M
pending danger to the workingmen
from free coinage and an increased
volume Of money.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-26
H.nna.s broad Returnlng.

The Critic (organ Oneonta Trades
ColnciD: Mark A. Hanna Is expert
encing retributive justice, and Is just
now wondering why he didn't know
before that there were so many organ
lied ,aboring men in the United States.
The sread OF the labor crusher Is re-
turning.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-26
Tho Disconnected Farmer.

The agricultural department has Is
sued circular that will help to explain
why the farmers are not as happy now
as they used to be. 1t compares the
prices Of leading farm products year
by year, from 1866 to 1895. The prices
are given in currency, but when re-
duced to gold basis the results are
sufficiently striking. Inspect these fig-
ures for instance:
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-26
In Bostou.

yisitor-What became OF that nice
Young man I met at your house last
wear? Miss Bunker Hill-The authori-
ties BECAME cognizant OF considerable
rehypothecation on his part and con-
veyed him to q protoplasm. What Ia
that?" IF you will glance at Worces-
ter you win observe that protoplasm
uisninea ! ceJl Isxas 0ittG.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-26
Pats View OF It.

Boss-Here's your wages, Pat; ten
dollars Just as good as gold. Vote Tor
Mckinley and we'll keep on paying you
in 100 cent dollars. Steer clear OF b.
cent dollars.
pat-Sure an II yez could pay me IN
fifty-cent dollars, yez'd bay more IN
favor nv free silver than meself.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-26

indianapolis Sentine.(free silver dem)
One sentence contains the key to the.
situation: Good money never made
times hard" This is an eternal truth.
But times are hard and have been hard
ever since we have had the single gold
standard, and there is no possible ex-
PLANTATION for the fact but bad money.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-26
Hanna's Man.

Journal (dem.)-The bulk OF Mr.. Nc
Kinleys volume is devoted to the two
subjects Of money and tariff-thN
money question, under stringent orders
from Hanna, being treated first, for
which wrench to his feelings Mr. ~
Kinley has oar deepest SynpatlN
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-26
McKinley'a BAD Break,

Candidate Mckinley says: Il would
rather see the mills of the United
States opened to American labor than
to see the minis Of the United States
opened to the silver of the world"
Sounds nice, doesn't it? Wonderful
wisdom for a presidential candidate.
To which any American workman may
reply:
THAT'S all right, Mr.. Mckinley; but
what are them foreigners going to get
for the silver they will bring to the
nints Of the United States? Won't they
spend the money by purchasing the
products Of American mills? That's
tust the condition Of affairs we are
looking for. Silver is money, and we
want it in exchange for our goods
Open the minis and the mills will open
Keep the minis closed and the mills
| will remain closed"
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-26

Boston was selected for the conven
ton In 1897.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-26
PIX for tho "Napolean. "

Knights of Labor Journal: The Ad-
vance Agent of Prosperity and the
"friend of the workingmen" has en-.
tered into a very suspicious intimacy
with Messrs. Hanna Of Ohio and Payne
OF Wisconsin, both Of whom have been
anything but agents Of prosperity to
to the men with whom they came In
contact. But perhaps 1t is only FER
sonal prosperity whichis meant. In that
case, Of course, The advisers are fully
competent to point out the methods
by which the Major may achieve fnaA-
cial success. Poor Napoleon has heevy
drag on his onward progress and the
champienshlp NAV b hard 70 sxDlAil
Away.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-26
"Liberty Enlightsning the World


figure representing
Columbia her hands with letters Of gold and her race heu w.
ward the appealing assistance those who live te sea- o
this nation You would rather turn
which guards the entrance " soul
That Enlghtening the World emDlemanc Oh 'he MISSION
- earthW. Bryan at Madison
snuare PostDis patch
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
AMATEUR BALL NOTES.

The Senators of Green Ridge and the
Railroad Young Mems Christian Asoscia-
tiOn Base Ball nj will cross bats today at
o'clock the grounds of the former club
The Magnet. Jrs., will play the st. Cc-
ella team Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock
instead Of in the morning. ]. Duffy, man
ager; W. NJ. Gerrity, captain.
James McAndrew, OF the Magnet, Jrs,
Is doing fine backstop work.
The ROsebuds defeated the Miffin Ave-
nue. Stars at a game Of ball yesterday:
score. l7-2. Batteries. Baltimore and
Campbell Stars, BIackwood and Rich
ard.
The employees of The Leader challenge
any dry goods store team In the city for
May 80. Clark Bros clerks preferred. An
swer through The Tribune. K. McClain,
captain; +. Sample, manager
Washburn Street Sars cannot accept the
challenge of the Sailor Boys. as they al
ready have two games for Saturday. Ivor
Davis, manager: Edward Crosse. captain.
The Actives of the South Side chal-
lenge the Sliders of Providence to game
of base ball on May ~ at $50 p. IN. on the
South Side grounds. Il. Kennedy, mana
ger.
On May 3 the Active Base Ball club dc-
feated the Orchard Street Stars In the
morning by a score OF 9 to 3, and In the
afternoon defeated che Stone Avenue Rat
tiers on the Manhattan grounds by d
score of l3 to
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
STARTER CALDWELL.
Much Of Ills Good Work Duo to Polo
Jim's" Influence With Jockeys.

For the past five years James F.
Caldwell has enjoyed the title Of prince
of starters" In the light of Mr.. Cald-
wells recent poor work at San Fran
cisco and later ut Memphis, turtles.
who for years unhesitatingly took off
their hats to him are now asking each
other If Caldwell is or ever was a great
starter.
There are many things which. when
duly considered, inevitably lead one to
the conclusion that Mr.. Caldwell at his
best never was much of starter-in fact.
that he was no starter at ALL The
same evidence leads one to the conclu
sion that to Polo Jim. his assistant, Is
due in a great measure all the fame
which has accrued to Caldwell.
Everybody, even those who take but
a passing interest in the turf, remenl-
hers Polo jim" the famous negro, who
for two decades assisted starters on
Eastern race tracks. Jim" as he was
about eighteen months ago. Since he
has not lined up the horses for Mr..
Caldwell that pompous gentleman has
done uniformly poor work.
Many circumstances go to show that
Mr.. Caldwell was exceedingly fOrtu-
nate during his Eastern career, and
that his good fortune was not due to
luck but to Polo jim" Caldwell made
a great impression on turtles when on
one occasion he managed to get that
unmanageable brute Sport off to good
start. Sport was terror to starters.
a great horse once he got going It
was a weeks work to get him away
from the post. Rowe. Ferguson, Pet
tingill. and other flag wielders had ut
terly failed to get Ruppert's horse past
the flag.
One day Caldwell had him in quite a
big field. Polo Jim was assisting him.
Jim got the field lined up and going
nicely, but Sport was turned the wrong
way. Caldwell tired of the fractions
brute. called the boys on, intending to
leave him. Just at that moment Sport
wheeled around three lengths behind
the bunch. He had no intention Of
starting, but the quick hitted assist
ant swung his whip and the long lash
almost cut the brute's quarters. Sport
gave mighty bound. The whip lash
caught in his tail. and the handle
trailed behind At every stride it hit
him. The effect was similar to a tin
can tied to a dogs tail. Sport running
like wild horse. won by a block, and
the people dubbed Caldwell the prince
OF starters"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
NO GAME At PROVIDENCE.
Grounds We're Wet and the Weather Was
kaw aud ChiIIy-ShOrtstop Hutchinson
Hos lOiued the Team,


Special from Staff Correspondent.
Providence. r. L., May 6.-Todays
game was postponed, and Scranton and
Providence will play two games tomor-
row afternoon. there was no rain but
the grounds We're wet. and the weather
WAS cold enough for heavy attire. the
wind blew almost a gale and the air
was raw and dTeary.
Shortstop Hutchinson reached here
from Louisville this afternoon and will
take Flack's place at short tomorrow,
Flack going to center In place Of Brad
ley. who will be benched and DIETRICH
remaining on third. Brown and Herr.
If Herr's arm limbers up, will pitch and
Rafferty, will catch. The strength con-
ceded to the Rhode Islanders has no
terrors for McDermott's hired men. they
were all sanguine of hitting out some-
thing near victory today and were
disappointed over the postponement.
Now they are impatient for tomorrow
10 come, and 1t vii! be i'll luck or in
feriority rather than lack of deter
minatiOn II Scranton don't win at least
one game.
The arrival Of Hutchinson has much
to do with It, he looks to be In fine
condition, and the players are en-
couraged at the prospect OF new
strength for the left infield. There are
whisperings among the men of an ef-
fort by a minor league club to induce
one Of Scranton's most valuable players
to jump the team. The player in ques-
tion Is opposed to leaving but has been
threatened with arrest for an alleged
wrong-doing during the last winter.
The immediate possibility of the play
er's jumping has been blocked and when
40 fnn oh NO., .,l.x
that he is safe from persecution and
will be protected In case of prosecu-
tion. Immediately after tomorrow's
games the team will leave by train for
Stonington. making close connections
at o'clock with the night boat for
New York, and will reach Scranton at
y. IN. a. Il. X.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
BASE BALL NOTES.
Barre may get Stockdale.

Wilkes-farre may get Stockdale.
kuntZsch. of Syracuse. refuses 10 roc
ogniZe visiting newspaper men. The Syr.
acuse Press club will raise fund to buy
admissions for them.
Tom Power took tickets at the gate
yesterday. Tom says that he may play at
Courier.
Hear this blum from the Wilkes Barre
News Dealer: According to the Scran.
ton papers no team in the Eastern league
Is the equal OF the Scranton team. Just
wait until the Indians face the Scranton
team and maybe salty tears won't flow In
Slocufn Hollow. Wilkes-B Barre can beat
anything that wears Scranton uniform"
National leaguers are watching Keenan,,
OF Wilkes-Barre. our own Meaney and Nc
Farlnnd, Of Rochester.
''rhe Scranton Tribune's special CORE.
spondent, who accompanies the team, 10
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

The features of yesterdays play In
the National league was New fork's
victory over Louisville and Cinclnnatis
shut out of Boston. Although Pitts
burg lost again to Baltimore, II Is still
in second piace. The Orioles climbed
up one notch and is now tied for sixth
place with Washington, which dropped
from fifth by losing to Cleveland, the
latter club going from seventh to fifth
place thereby. Chicago. by reason of
it's victory over Brooklyn, which is
now keeping company with the four
clubs which are under the 800 mark.
got into third place. which Boston held.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
TO TRADE BILL CLARK,
Report Hos It That Louisville Wants to
Get Him.

Reports from Louisville give the news
that Manager Irwin Is thinking Of trad
ing Bill Clark, who Is playing with
the Nets, for a young college pitcher
named McCreery, now with the Louis
Vile. 1t would appear as If there had
been enough experimenting with pitch
ers already McCreery Is all untried
man In the league. and unless Irwin
is sure of his ability he should go slow
before letting such a valuable player
as Bill Clark escape him without being
sure of what he gets in return
Clark's batting in the Atlantic league
games has been little short of phenom-
enal. He has batter every pitcher he
has faced with equal ease. Bill is slow
In his actions. but yet he manages &,
get around all right whenever II is
needed. Advertiser, N. Y.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07

litical influence and protected in their
tenure of office by the merit system.
The presidents signature cancelling
all former orders previously issued and
substituting the new rules, was imme-
diately filed in the state department
and went into effect at once. thus fore
stalling any possible action throughout
the country by appointing officials or
transferring employees or in any other
way evading the rules before being
formally notified Of them. From the
moment of its signature the new order
made all government officials directly
responsible to the commission for ap-
pointments and changes.
Today's revision of the rules divides
the executive civil service into five
branches. as follows:
The departmental service, the custom
house service. the postofiice service, the
government printing service and the in
ternal revenue service.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
Signed with ilornelisvilIe.

Thomas Mulderig, of this city, has
signed for the season with the strong
semi professional club at Hornells-
vile. N. Y. He will do the greater part
of the pitching. Mulderig has been
practicing daily at the ball park. get
ting himself In condition for the season
and will report to his club Monday for
duty. He is one Of the speediest pitch
ers in this vicinity and has done good
work in the box for several seasons
past. His arm Is in good condition this
season and he feels that he is capable Of
pitching the game OF his life.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
TEST HAS NOT YET come
Two, Games Today With the Cnde-
fcated Rhode islanders.
Put IN STRENGTHENED TEAM
Hutchinson and Rafferty, Will Help Us at
Try for Second Plnce-Wilkcs-
barre Again Loses. While
Buffalo Takes One.

owing to wet grounds Scranton was
denied the eagerly desired chance at the
Providence Greys whom Wilkes Barre
allowed to score three unbroken victor
les. Two games are scheduled for to-
day. and the Scrantons are confident OF
being able to gel away with at least
one Of them as Hutchinson and Rat-
ferty are to go in TO assist.
Rochester defeated Toronto, HIHalo,
the tail endcrs OF yesterday, took a
game from the Stars and Springfield
won in q close struggle from Wilkes
Barre. pushing the Alligators down to
the tail of the list.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
SPORT OF ALL KINDS,

In letter to Bowling. Lavigne states
thaS the Coffee Cooler" who. not so
many years ago. was willing to fight to q
finish for IL $50 purse, Is now one Of the
biggest swclls In London. He has had a
handsome turnout for a long time and re-
gagged Il footman to relieve his coachman
Of the trouble of opening and closing the
doors of the vehicle. "He puts on almost
as much style as the prince OF Wales him.
self" l.avigne adds.
Frank Erne has issued challenge to
fight George Dixon for the feather. weight
championship of America.
During the races at Lexington. KY,
Tuesday, Tom Meade. the bookmaker. was
robbed q $500 BY an unknown thief.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
InflammatOry Rheumatism Cured In 3
DayS,

Morton L. Hill, Of Lebanon, Ind.
says: MY wife had InflammatOry
Rheumatism in every muscle and Joint.
her suffering was terrible and her body
and face were swollen almost beyond
recognition; had been In bed for six
weeks and had eight physicians but re-
ceived no benefit until she tried the
Mystic Cure for rheumatism. 1t gave
Immediate relief and she was able to
walk about In three days. I am sure
1t saved her life." Sold by Carl LorenZ,
Druggist, AIS Lackawanna avenue,
Scranton,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
CARPENTER INDICTED.
New Evidence In the Ray Bia OK we'll Nh
der Case

New Evidence In the Ray Dis ckwell Mur.
der Case.
Easton, Pa, May 6.-Samuel c. Car
penter of Easton. was indicted by the
grand jury at Belvidere. n. j., today
for the murder of Mrs. Ray Blackwell.
who was found dead from the effects
Of a bullet wound in her head at her
home in Phillipsburg on April 20, 1895.
Carpenter was her paramour and was
arrested. charged with being her muir
derer. He was given II hearing but re-
leased. Two grand juries have since
failed to find an Indictment against
him. New evidence was found and
submitted to third grand jury with
the above result
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
WILKES-B

Earned uns-Splingicld. .: Wilkes
Barre, l. Sacrifice hit-Lynch. Stolen
bases-Leahy 90, Scheftier. Shannon, Coo
gan: Conghlin, Lytle. Two-base hits
Leahy, Lezotte, Diggins. Three-base hits
Mcdonald, Lytle. First base on balls
Wente. Left on bases-Springiield, q;
Wilkes-Barre. Z. Struck out-~Coughlin,
Lczotte. Mcmahon. Batter hit--Scher-
fer. Total bases-Springiie'd. IL: Wilkes
Barre, a. Double plays--Earle tlinas sist-
cd; Lezotte and Wente. Time--l 20. I'm
pire-p0escher.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
"Cnb" Stricken as Mauaaer.

Pottsville, Pa, May 6.--Al. Lawson
has resigned as manager Of the Potts
vile baseball club to take effect at
once Cub" Stricken has been ap-
pointed by President Connell temporary
manager. Pitcher Cass Barry has been
released. Several other names will be
Topped off the pay roll of the club.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
Brush Wins the Derby,

Louisville. May 6.--Ben Brush won
the Derby by short head: Ben Elder
second; Semper Ego third, and First
Mate fourth. Time 207%. Ben Brush
was the fayorite
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
The President Extends Provisions TO
10000 Government Employees.

Washington, May 6.--The president.
by his signature today extended the
provisions of the civil service law to 3O.
900 government employees. increasing
the number Of positions on the classi-
fled list from 55. 1876 to S5.135. and with a
few minor exceptions between the ex-
tremes of officials whose confirmation
by the senate is constitutionally requi-
site, down to mere laborers and work.
men, governmental appointments are
withdrawn as far as possible from po-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
COLLEGE Games.

Ithaca, n. v, May G.-Pennsyvania'
superior team work won the game from
Cornell today. Score:
R.H.E.
Cornell ..............1 0OO O2O24-9 10 s
Pennsylvania ......1 03122 OX-l0 9
Batteries-Ynung and Cobb; Wunder and
Middleton
New Haven. Conn, May G.-The Yale
VARSITY nine won another victory defeat
ing Lafayette this afternoon II to g. The
wildness Of Driesbach was responsible for
the greater number of Yales runs
New York. May G-The Princeton college
team defeated the Manhattan college nine
today by the score Of IL to 5.
Providence X. l., May 6.-BrOwn won
from the strong Wesleyan nine this after
noon BY the score Of 16 to IL.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
PERCENTAGE RECORD.

To.dny's Eastern League Games.
Scranton at Providence.
Wilkes Barre at Springfield.
Toronto at Rochester.
Buffalo at Syracuse.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
SvracuSC.Buffulo,

Syracuse, N. Y, May S.-Buifalo outDat-
ted Syracuse from start to finish today
Cannon, who was released by Syracuse
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
HYPNOTISTS SAVE FARE.

They Walk q Hundred Miles. but Imna
They Arc Riding.
Rockford. ILL.,, May 6-John Anderson
and Charles Olson, two local hypnotists,
have just returned from Chicago, hav
ing walked from here there under a
wager in twenty nine hours. .'
They said they hypnotized each other
before they started and imagined they
were riding, going the distance of 100
miles without eating or sleeping.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
WILKES.BARRE LOSES,

In Very Close Game Springfield Is
Victorious.
Springfield, Mass, May 6.-Sprlngfleld
wn close game from Wilkes Barre,
good playing being sprinkled through
out the game. Coogan's hitting and
Leahy's base running helped Springfield
to come out ahead.
The feature Of the game was double
play by Earle unassisted. Score:
SpR1NCEIEI
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
Observation-Disclosures.

Rochcster.rOrOutO.
Rochester, y. ". May 6.-Captain
Stuart. OF the Toronto team, put Pitcl"r
Moran in the box today because Rochester
is his home, and the local team used hiil
SO roughly that Manager Buckenburger
had to call him out of the box In the seq
ond inning, when there were four runs
scored and three men on bases with only
one out McPartln relieved the young
pirate anu put up an excellent game.
Score:
RH.E.
Rochester .....,....oC y u y D i ~
Batteries-McFarland and Boyd; Moran.
McPartiin and Casey.