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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
NASHVILLE EXPOSITION.
A Gratifying Attendance-The Pro-
cram for This Week.


Nashville, Tenn, May 9.-The first
seven days of the Centennial exposition
shows an attendance of 1880. While
this was gratifying to the management
and citizens yesterday, the eighth day,
more than surpassed all expectations.
Twenty-six thousand admissions We're
registered during the day and night, sew
eral thousand more than attended on
the opening day. making total so far
of 1880 who have attended, although
the government building is not open to
visitors and the pictures in the parthenon
were not in place. With good weather
the coming week will show increases in
attendance, for as yet the attendance
has been almost exclusively from the
vicinity of Nashville.
Tomorrow begins Il week of many
meetings and assemblies at the EXPOSE,
ton. which will be well attended.
The mothers council will begin holding
sessions in the wOman's buildings and
will include Il number of interesting fea-'
lures. f. Hopkins Smith of New York
will open the exercises with a brief
speech, and the following program will
be carried out. interspersed with music
and Rotations:
"Six Years of a Baby's Life" Miss
Martha Fleming, City Normal School.
Chicago: "The Child's Relation to
Books" Mrs. Walter Farrabee, Memphis
School of Expression; "The Child of Ma
ture." Miss Josephine Locke, supervisor
of drawing in the Chicago public schools;
benediction, Miss Clara Conway.
During the exercises kindergarten
work and performances will be given by
twenty little children from the North
Nashville free kindergarten in charge of
Miss Duncan.
In the woman's building, Mrs. Con-
well will have charge of the model
kitchen. and the regular free lessons will
begin. The equal suffrage conference
will assemble on Tuesday and remain
in session several days.
The presiding officer will be Mrs.
Merriwether of Memphis. and many Ia
dies of prominence and influence from
different states will deliver addresses.
Wednesday. the 18th, the Improved Or
der of Red Men of Tennessee reservation
will celebrate in the auditorium, ST.
Tammany day.
May 10 will witness great gathering
of knights of Pythias.
The parthenon, the hanging of the pic
lures being nearly completed, will be
formally opened tomorrow, and in the
evening there will be held in it an art
reception complimentary to the visiting
artists.
This event is looked forward to with
the. most intense interest f. Hopkins
Smith OF New York has consented to
deliver an address during the evening.
The reception will be somewhat for
NAL, Besides Mr.. Smith, Thomas Allen
OF Boston, Halsey G. Ives of ST. Louis
and many other noted artists will be
present.
Thus far no serious accident or in
Jury has occurred within the exposition
grounds, and the second week bids fair
| to open most auspiciously.
On the first favorable day Professor
Barnard will again experiment with his
| airship. WIN LIS
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
A MALLORY Liner BURNED.
TERRIBLE CALAMITY HAPPENED
TO THE LEONA, BOUND FOR
GALVESTON.
SIXTEEN WERE BURNED 70 DEATH.
Thirteen steernge Passengers an"
Three os the Crew succumbed TO
she FInmes-A Terrific Battle
with the Flames.

New York. May 9.-Thc Mallory line
sfeamcr Ieona. which left her pier on
.SaturGay, bound for Ga'r"y'1n' '''f IRE
at sea. put back and arrived III port To-
might with sixteen c0rpses on board Inc
dead were thirteen Storage passengers
and three members Of the crew, VINO sue
,,nmbed ia n terrible fire which occurred
of the Delaware capes ut an carry hour
tbis morning. The horror Of the story
.1,rp hardly be told tonight. Those VINO
.xre dead were penned up below decks
and although frantic efforts were maze
Inv the officers Of the vessel to save
them. the fire had gained such terrihc
Roadway before the danger was us
covered that all escape was cut OH.
The steamer carried in her cargo many
bales of cotton. ,
II is not known how the fire originated
lint when IL was discovered it burst
forth with such fury that it was lmp0s-
sible TO reach the steerage passengers.
The salon passengers were first ar0us-
ed and i'm such n manner as to OCCASION
little alarm. When it became apparent
that the fire had cut off the steerage the
caDtain and his men poured great guam
rites of water down the ventilators and
the most frantic efforts were mace ior
the escape of those penned up. In this
way eight of the steerage passengers
escaped The dead are:
Steerage passengers;
Bridget Sullivan.
X. Cataine.
Mrs. G. GuzZa.
Miss Guzza.
Miss Hannah Solomanson.
Mrs. Valeicke.
Miss Vnleicke.
Sophie Schwartz.
Maria Wades.
Two unknown children.
Two unidentified.
The crew:
Alfred Hardy, waiter, Al years old,
Now York.
Alfred Lang, waiter, 10 years old, New
York.
III. II. Hartmann, butcher, q years
old New York
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Spontaneous Intervention.

London MAY 10-rhe Athens CORE
spondent of the Standard says: NJ.
Rail- the premier. said today in the
course of an interview, that n spOntane-
Gus intervention of the powers might be
regarded as assured. and it was impossi-
BILE for the government to ask interven-
ton while the Greek army remained in
tact.
Sir Ellis Ashmeade Bartlett had an in
terview with King George today. He
was treated with great kindness. This
evening he proceeded to Constantinople
The foreign legion fought heroically at
Pharsalos, losing about forty killed and
wounded. With 800 Evzounes the le-
Gion resisted 5000 Turks. but was ulti,
mately forced to retreat over the hill. On
reaching the valley they found the main
body had abandoned them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
RanevoIent Unknown.

Paris. May 9.-An ANONYMOUS, donor
has sent the sum of f37 900 to, the com
mittee of management of the charity ba-
zaar in the Rue Jan Goujon,. which was
the scene of last weeks terrible TRACED!
from fire. -, .5, &c +ho
first DAYS sale. 1880, equals the full re-
CENTS If tbe bazaar of 1896, and the com
mittee is thus enabled to make dlstrlDu-
ton rs before.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Due d,AumnIe,s Will.

Paris, May 9.-The late Due d'Aumale
left two wills. one in France. the other
in England. Under the former he desig-
mated five executors, who are to take
care of Chantilly for a year until the in
sttute can enter into position. The es-
tate of the duke goes to Due d'Orleans.
who now possesses the entire estate and
who also receives the vastly productive
estates in Zucco, in Sicily and Wood
norton, Eng, with large sum in the
guse of revenues beueqathed to the Due
and Duchesse de Chartres.
1t is expected that the Due d'Aumale
has left copious memoirs which may be
issued in the course of a few years.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
REFUSES TO QUIT THE OFFICE.
Omaha on the Verge of Another
Municipal InsurrectiOn.

Omaha, Neb., May 9.-Mayor Broatch
has force of eleven picked policemen,
under the command of Sergeant Her,
patrollng the city hall tonight. He re-
iterates his intention of holding to the
Office of mayor at all hazards. His term
of office expires tonight at midnight.
Mayor-elect Moore will make no effort to
secure control of the office by force. In
the morning he will make formal de-
mand for possession of the room now
occupied by the mayor in the city hall
and if refused he will quietly establish
an office elsewhere. The new council
is certain to recognize Moore as mayor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Turkish Wnr Conference.

London, May 10.-The Constantinople
The Turkish military commissioners
held prolonged conference with the sui
tan today at the Yildiz Kiosk and decided
to increase the troops in European Tur-
key to 49,, 900 men, n decision ratified by
the sultan.
In view of the possible early interven-
ton of the powers, Edhem Pasha has
been ordered to hasten his advance, leav-
ing the line of communications to be
guarded by achievements, which are
daily dispatched to the front.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Florida RaiIrond Commission.

Pensacola, Fla, May Ex-Governor
Bloxham has allowed the railroad COM
mission bill to become a law without MS
approval. The law provides for the APP
pointment of three commissioners, one
railroad man, one lawyer and one farm
err They will be appointed this week.
There are over 100 applications Tor the
nm. The law is radical in its features,
and it is believed that its. passage is
hound to bring the railroad companies
actively into politics.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Has a Mission to Perform.

London, May 1O.-The Daily Mails
correspondent at Paris says it is report
ed that Prince Radziwill, who represent
ed Emperor William at the funeral SER
vice held in the cathedral of Notre
Dame for the victims of the charity ba-
zaar fire, has a mission to improve the
relations between France and Germany.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
HYPNOTIZED BY TELEGRAPH.
An Experiment at Galveston That
worked to Perfection.

Galveston, Tex, May 9.-(Special)-,A
singular experiment was made today by
Mr. John G. Witt, telegrapher in the
employ of the Western Union office here.
It consisted of attempting, to exercise
hypnotic influence on WA subject sta oyer
in The Western Union office on the
Strand, and the subject was sitting along.
side of Mr.. S. H. Motley, the operator of
the News leased wire, in the office a
block away. The operator at the News
office simply repeated to the subject
whatever instructions Mr.. Witt gave.
Mr. Witt succeeded in five minutes IN
placing the subject in deep sleep, whicn
coses of this kind, including sticking
p pins in his flesh, and afterwards awaken
ed the sleeper in the same manner, by
telling the operator at the News office
to command the patient to awake.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
A Spanish Loan.

Madrid, May 9.-The queen regent has
| issued a decree authorizing the raising
of 100000 pounds sterling to be secured
| by the customs duties of Spain, to meet
the cost of military operations in Cuba
and the Philippine islands. The Bank
of Spain will undertake the issue.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Beam Pool Collapsed.

Pittsburg, May 9-The rumor is preya'
lent that the beam pool has collapsed,
though local manufacturers will not dis,
cuss the matter. 1t was composed OF
tbe Carnegie company, the Lackawanna
Steel company, the Illinois Steel com,
many. the Snenango Steel company and
Jones & Laughlin. 1t is said that WITHIN
week prices have dropped from Sl.oo
per ton to 95 cents.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Judge Ewing Dead.

Pttsburg, May 9.-Judge Thomas Il.
Ewing died tonight of pneumonia after
an illness of four days. He was 10 years
old and has been on the bench for twenty
three years. He was member of the
state constitutional convention in 1873,
which promulgated Pennsylvania pres.
ent constitution, and has been prominent
in legal circles for years.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Turkish TrOOn Movement.

Athens, May "a dispatch from
Domokos, dated today, says the Turkish
advance posts have reached Skirmetiz
and that the Turks are moving forward
in considerable force from Pharsalos on
the Domokos-Almyros line with view
of cutting off Gen. Smolenski Accord
ing to the dispatch it is reported at Do
mokos that the Turks have already come
into contact with Smolenski's brigade.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Circus PrOperty Burned.

Paris, May 9.-The ring and stables
of the Circus Molere were burned to-
night. A fireman and a policeman were
seriously injured.
NJ Casimir-Perier was to have pre-
sided at the opening of charity fete in
the circus today, but the function was
postponed owing to the terrible calamity
at the charity bazaar last Tuesday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Vassos Starts for Epirus.

Athens, May 9.-The correspondent of
the Associated Press says the position at
Domokos is unchanged. Col. Vassos
and his party have started for Epirus.
Some mystery attaches to circumstances
under which he left Crete.
The commander of an Italian torpedo
boat reported to Admiral Canevaro that
he had seen Col. Vassos and four COM
panions in boat off the island of Cerigo
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13

Vineyard Haven, Mass, May 9,-The
schooner Annie Il. Rudolph, from Cam
den, n. j., for Boston, with iron pipe,
was sunk off Nauset. Cape Cod, by col
lsion with the tug Paoli. mt 3 Il. m. and
Capt, Gardner. Mate Smell, both of New
Steward Brown and Seaman Johnson
were saved. The tug was uninjured.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
The Secret Russian Struggle.

London. May 10-A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Copenhagen says: The
secret struggle at the Russian court con-
tinues. Count Muravieff, the foreign
minister who has absolute influence over
the car, resists the influence of the
dowager empress. and wishes to see the
Danish dynasty in Greece dethroned and
expelled. Count Muravieff has succeed
ed in persuading the czar to postpone his
tour
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Jealousy Caused n Double Tragedy

Chicago, May 9.-Freeman c. Bard
ner. a carpenter, this morning shot Ida
Miller, alias Ida Dreyer, at the Acme
hotel, on Twenty-seventh street, and
then shot himself. Both will die.
The shooting caused small panic in
the hotel. Jealousy was the cause of
the tragedy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Women and Children Rescued.

Athens, May 9.-The Greek western
squadron has rescued large numbers of
women and children from villages along
the Epirus coast threatened by the
Turks.
Styls. near Lami, has been the port
for revictualing the Greek army.
Some Greek troops from Velestno
have embarked on the Greek men-of-war
at Volo.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13

for Is grammes will be so cents lin gold
and on fractional excuses III cents
Money. watches, jewelry and such nm IN,
portations are prohibited by law VIII
be excluded from the service. IN 10
The fax on exported bananas will be
susnended from and after July l next.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Had Trouble Leaving Crete.

London, May 10.-The Daily Tele-
graphs Athens correspondent says Col.
Vassos told him he had great difficulty
in leaving Crete. as all the foreign war
ships were on the alert. He departed
from the island, he says, on a dark night,
after passing the two previous nights in
a cavern.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
RumOrs of u Holy War.

London. May 10.-The correspondent
of the Standard at ConstantinOple says:
| learn that circular has been address,
ed by the Sheikhul-Islam to the Islams in
Constantinople and the provinces which
foreshows the speedy approach of holy
war, the sacred edict for proclaiming
which is already being prepared.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Faure's Trip Abandoned.

London. May 10.-A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Berlin says the Tagblatt
is authorized to announce that NJ.
Faure's proposed visit to ST. Petersburg
has been abandoned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Greek Admiral withdrew

London, May 10.-A special to the
Daily Mail from Volo says that rs the
result of the proclamation of Edhem
Pasha, promising to protect the inhabi-
tants and to use only one battalion as
the occupying force, ON condition that
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Political Disorders in Spain.

Madrid, May 9.-Serious disorders have
broken out in several places in connec-
ton with the municipal election now in
progress. At Bilboa the socialists have
made violent demonstrations. and at
Lnares Il liberal voter has been killed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
The Devil VIII Claim His Dues.

London, May 10-A special to the
Times from Constantinople says: Turkey
will certainly claim a fair allowance of
the rights of II victor. and in this claim
she will be supported by Russia and Ger
many.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Capital Punishment Abolished.

Managua. May 9.-President Zelaya
has. signed the law abolishing capital
punishment from and after July next.
Nicaragua is about to establish pos
tai service under the treaty with Ger
many, signed last February. The rate
s<Atr--, -. ~. sS...Il
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
The Dangerous DingIey Bill,

Paris, May 9.-The syndicate chamber
of textiles and draperies has addressed
a communication to the United States
senate pointing out the danger which the
Dingley tariff would involve to the in
dustry.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Size of the Indemnity.

London, May 10.-A dispatch to the
Morning Post from Constantinople says
it is probable Turkey will demand war
indemnity of over f6000,0O0.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13

the Greek feet be withdrawn, the Greek
admiral hes been ordered to leave forth
with. Volo has been occupied by a
Turkish force.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
MnIt House Burned.

Detroit. Mich, May 9.-The large malt
house of Henry w. Rickel u Co. was
destroyed by fire this afternoon; Loss
| $4,000. Two firemen were slightly IN
iuraI
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Destroyed by Fire,

Seabrooke, n j., May 9.-Fire this
morning destroyed the shoe factory occu-
pied by Moore & Dolein and w. P. Brad
ford.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13

the result that peace was supposed to be
restored. Strong's friends will never rest
until this murder is avenged.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13

BanditA Escano IaiI

Prescott Ariz., May 9.-Jim Parker.
the notorious train robber, and two other
desperadoes escaped from Jail here to-
night, wounding the jailor and district
attorney. -
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-05-27
PARIS.

Merchants & Savings Bank OF Ke-
nosha is now open for business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving, of Kenosha,
called on Mr.. D. Williams Tuesday.
W. G.. Powles, of Union Grove
visited with relatives on Friday.
Will Gunter and Will Crane had
business in Belle City Saturday.
Thomas Grif1ths visited with the
William brothers Sunday morning.
Mrs. Adam Rheingans and Miss Hat
tie Button we're the guests of Bristol
friends last week.
Mrs. E. Moe, of Milwaukee, and Miss
Nellie Williams called on friends in
Somers Thursday.
Miss Ada Williams entertained quite
a number of her friends Sunday eve
ming.
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BRISTOL.

Merchants & Savings Bank of Ke
nosha is now open for business.
Fine line of millinery just received at
Nixon's, Bristol. Prices to suit all. 1t
will be for the interest Of ladies to eX-
anime their goods and know their
prices before going elsewhere. All
orders filled with promptness and des-
patch.
3 GEO. r. NIXON.
The EpwOrth League of Bristol M.
E. church will have a strawberry and
ice cream festival at Nixons' Rink next
Saturday evening, May 20. The Peake
Bros will be present and render some
of their fine selections in singing and
elocution. There will be medley,
recitations, solos and quartette singing.
An invitation to all. Come and have
a good time. Admission Is cents,
Strawberries 10 cents and ice cream 10
cents. Proceeds go toward pastors
salary. By order of committee
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SOMERS.
Merchants & Savings Bank of Ke
noSha is now open for business.


The heavy shower Saturday after
noon cut short the base ball game
which was in progress on the newly
located grounds in Joe Bishops pas
ture. 1t was at the termination of the
first half of the sixth inning with the
score to in favor of the home club
that the game was stopped. One run
being made by Paris in the sixth, the
game counted back to the even innings,
making Somers in their first game of
the season victors by the score of 5 to
7. Herzog did the pitching for Som
ers and Griffiths for Paris. Altogether
the boys played good game. And as
the season advances and the boys get
the knots out of their joints they will
prove themselves worthy the patronage
our people desire to give them. Next
Saturday they play a return game at
Paris.
DR.. Stonebraker returned from Ra-
cine Saturday with fine new phaeton
made by special order by the Racine
Carriage Co. The buggy is one of the
best in this section.
The condition of Mr.. Flett is un-
changed at this writing.
L. Cook is having his store and n. B..
Thompson his house reprinted.
Mrs. Sanford and Mr.. and Mrs. c. F..
Miller were among those who visited
Chicago Tuesday.
Miss Mamie Estburg returned
Thursday from a weeks visit with
friends in Chicago.
Mrs. Henry Orth, wife of the milk
train conductor, is visiting Mrs. J. G..
Mitchell.
Mr.. M. B. Bowker is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. D. S. Gibbon. at Osh-
kosh.
August Gitzlaff is moving in the
right path in his efforts to complete the
sidewalk he so we'll begun last season.
Miss Mary Rhodes is spending a
couple of weeks with Mrs. Mitchell in
Milwaukee.
During the summer the Woodmen
will meet but once month, the first
Saturday in each month.
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ROLL OF HONOR.

List OF Students Whose Attendance at
School Has Been Good.
Following are the names of the pu-
pills in the various district schools of
the county who have been neither
absent nor tardy during the past month:
DISTRICT No. 2, SoMERS:
Bessie Rogers, Eta Pedley, Ida Run
ais, Ellen Runals, Harry Jordan, Thed-
dy Fonk, Birney Smith, John Rogers,
Milton Northway, Philip Fonk, Lucy
Rogers, Morris Northway, Harry Rog-
ers, and Curtis Smith for the month
ending May Il, 1897.
Ralph Pedley was awarded a common
school diploma.
Enrolment, 81; attendance, 81 per
cent. G. SHEARER, teacher.
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SALEM.

Merchants & Savings Bank of Ke-
nosha is now open for business.
Mrs. Palmatier, A. Bailey and 4. j.
Booth and wife spent Sunday with 81.
S. Stewart, of Hebron.
j. E. Moore, Of Evanston, spent
Sunday in town.
Mrs. G.. Van Vie was Kenosha Wis
itor Wednesday last.
Mrs. Chas. Loescher, of Kenosha,
was the guest of M. Loescher and fam
lily the first of the week.
The Epworth League meets at the
home of Will Mutter Friday evening,
May %.
George Phillips and wife spent Sun
day with friends at Harvard, Ill.
Miss Pearl Sanborn spent the first OF
the week with Kenosha friends.
L. P. Barnes and wife called on
friends in Burlington last week.
W. R. Grant, OF Chicago, spent Sun
day at home.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
HENOSHA COUNTY COURT-In Probate.
n In the matter of the last will and tes

HENOSHA COUNTY COURT-In Probate.
IN In the matter of the last will and tes-
lament of Thomas Irving, deceased
Notice is hereby given that the claims and
demands of all persons against Thomas Irving
deceased, late of the town of Pleasant Prairie
in said County of KenOSha, will be received
examined and adjusted by the County Court OF
Kenosha County at the regular terms of said
Court to be holden at the County Court Room
in the city of Kenosha, in and for said county,
on the first Tuesday Of September "A. D 1897, land
on the first Tuesday of December, A. D. 1897
at 10 O'Clock A. M. of those days; also that the
time until and including the first Tuesday of
December, A. D. 1897, is the time allowed and
limited for creditors of said Thomas Irving,
deceased, to present their claims for examina-
tion and allowance.
Dated at Kenosha, the twelfth day OF
May, A. D, 1897. By the Court.
5 ANTHONY VAN WICK, County Judge.
Henry J. Hastings, Attorney for Estate.