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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-10
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Dress GoodsAmost wonderful the great is
the richness and the beauty of the styles Surely
wrought such yards of loneliness before And the absurd part
the prlceso low that think we've made mistake You
can't count the lots they many, but important
as this lot of Autumn Silks just of the choices
woven pictures Think OF all that description
the level of superatve deserving weak the
SO on through the entire dress goods department. with only
to mention these Silk and Wool
Silks Surely wouldn't think of buying pattern with
out looking at such stock
Black and fancy coored
measuring them.
Cloak and Cape customers looking Thank you app
cate customer who is wise look about because then
they more than appreciate bargains in the cloak
AgalnMonday will continue of Chenille Rugs
goa trimmed of them and worth So each; special price
$95 They beautiful Designs lined padded
Cooler weather asks purchase underwear We
meet expectations here Ladies' young people, gentlemen
come everyone to our underwear counters.
How cold the air seemed last night Wonder supplied
with Blankets and Comforts Ours purchased early avoid
the advanced price We cheaper stores
own theirs
told us Saturday: "No your cutting prices on
Capets knows Henderson always sold carpets cheapest
because they best You depend upon quality
sides, the price firm underse cheapenng
quality We agreed with him sold him carpet the
fourth in four years.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-10
RICE CoUNrY.s WHEAT CROP
People Paying on Mortgages Before They
Are Due

NJ. L. Grimes of Lyons is in the city
enroute to Kingfsher on business. He
is a relative OF o. H. Bentley. and is
visiting the latter at Mr.. Bentley
home. Mr.. Grimes is engaged in the
real estate and loan business in Lyons,
and has been identified with political
and business interests in Rice county
for many years. He is now and always
has been an ardent supporter of Chester
/. Long. Rice county has produced a
very fine wheat crop this season and
the people are prosperous and are pay
ing off their mortgages, many OF them
IN advance OF maturity. AS an in
stance, mortgages 20 the amount of
$4,000 were paid off last week through
Mr. Grimes Office This money came
from this seasons crops.
This fails acreage otsgheat already
sown in Rice county will reach 200 900
acres. The crop Is looking well, Mr..
Grimes says.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-10
TALK TO NEW YORK
LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE WILL
SOON BE COMPLETED.

1t VIII Only Cost Five Dollars For Five
City-Chicago, 81. Louis. Kansas City,
Omaha aud Other Eastern Cities Will
Be on the Line Manager Duggan Re
Gently Received Letter From Superin-
tendent McDaaiel at Kansas City Say
Ing the Lins Will soon Be Elected
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-10

They say that the ostrich can digest stone.
and broken glass. We wonder II an ostrich
ever tried to digest an American radjsh!-
Atchlson Globe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-10
CARTER GOT TWO YEARS
Sent to the Peuitentiary For Robbing
Mrs. CopeIand

Friday night at O'Clock George Car
ter was brought before Judge Glenn on
the charge OF robbing Margaret Cope
land. He was tried, bound over. came
up in the district court and was sem
fenced to two years in the penitentiary
by O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
This is grinding justice at rapid gear.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-10

which opens Monday evening. After
the convention closes he will return via
Strong City, where he will stop off and
preach Friday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24

Sales regular call-I2 O'Clock IN Metropolitan
Pneumatic Gun carriage, loo at ), cents: leo at ID
cents; 100 ~ % cents lanston Monoi!p". To-, al
ig Ia a. 10 =, al, al AIR. i% a. All III nn, al ;a
Garriag., 100 at 7cents.
District of Columbia Bonds. ao-year fund IS. lo3
bid. 5o-year fund .s. gold liz bid Water siek
as. 1901. currency ll5is bid Water siock a. i:.;:,
Miscellaneous Bonds. Metropolitan RaiIroad Us.
116 bid l2v asked. Metropolitan Railroad conv.
Is. ll6 bid 100 asked Metropolitan Railroad Ger,
tincates of Indebtedness. A, lilo bid. Metropolitan
Belt Railroad IS, 60 bid 80 asked lexington Rail-
road u.s. 10 bid. Columbia Railrnd Us ll5 hid.
Wasns"a Cas- Cas- s. SERIES e. liz I'D I'D
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone rs. l02Ls hid.
American Security and Trust 5s A. and o.. loo
bid Washington Market Company LIST Us, los hid.
washinston Market co2pany ext Is. 10 sb% Ma Ma
sonic Hall Association 5s. LOB bid.
M NJ go bid Central: ss3 bid Farmer.
asked 9apita us bid @es' End 49, io. bid bid i iss
asked Traders, ~ bid, Is asked. Lincoln, 1c2
Safe Deposit and Trust Companie~.-Nationai Safe
Loar and Trust. II9 hid lis asked American Sc
cur,ty and Trust. lilA bid Washington Safe De-
Railroad stocks.-Capltal Traction. .34x hid IS
asked Metropolitan. l1s bid Columbia. 81 bid.
). Electric Light, s95 asked
Insurance Stocks.-Firemens, 30 bid. Franklin.
BY bid. Metropolitan, 40 bid. 80 asked Corcornn,
80 bid. Potomac ~ bid, "a asked. Arlington. LIS
bid. German American. 100 bid National Union,
70 bid, "a asked Columbia. y 6id. il asked.
Riggs. rs bid. S4 asked. Peoples, 81 bid Iih>
coin. 81 bid. Commercial, AZ bid.
Title Insurance Stocks Real Estate Title, 100
bid. los asked. Columbia Title. bid. District
Title asked.
Telephone Stocks Pennsylvania. 30 bid Chesa-
peake and Potomac ~ bid 08La asked. American
Grnphopbone. sx bid. . asked. American Graphic
Rhone preferred 10 bid, u asked. Pneumatic Gun
Carriage. IS bid. IS asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks. - Mergeuthaler Linotype,
sl2Ch bid. l22 asked. Lanstop Monotype l2Is bid,
l2t asked Washington Market, 10 bid. Great
Falls Ice, lis bid, LIS asked.
Ex div. 81 per cent.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Mr.. Curzon Replies to a Question Re-
garding Hawaiian Annexation.
BRITISH RIGHTS TO Be MAINTAINED
Secretary Had No Opinion as to
Origin of the Situation.
ANSWER TO MIR. BECKETT

LONDON June 24-In the house of com
mons today the parliamentary secretary
for the foreign office. Mr.. Curzon. replied
tc the question of Mr.. Beckett, conserva-
tive. regarding Hawaiian annexation.
Mr.. Beckett's question was whether the
government was aware that queen Lili-
uokalani has been deposed by a small body
OF Americans who, without right or title.
have assumed sovereignty over Hawaii
and now. to save themselves from the re-
sentiment of the people, have requested the
American government to annex Hawaii
ard whether Great Britain proposes to al
lew this most important coaling station to
pass into the hands of the United States
without protest"
MIR. CurZon said her majestys govern
ment did not feel called upon to express an
opinion relative TO the circumstances out
of which the present situation in Hawaii
had arisen The government was aware
that proposal to annex Hawaii to the
United States had been submitted by the
President OF the United States for the con-
sideration of the United States Senate, bit
no decision had been reached. MIR. Curzon
ADDED that 1t would be the object of her
HdJestys government to see that what
ever rights. according to International law.
belong TO Great Britain and TO British sub
jects are fully maintained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
FIERCE FIGHT WITH INSURGENTS.
Spanish Column Captures Their Camp
After COmside rn bic LOss.

HAVANA, June 4.-Col AguilereZ, with
a column of troops. and acting in conjunc-
ton with the local guerrilla force and gar
rison Of Madruga has been engaged with
an insurgent force, under the leadership of
Aranguern. which was intrenched in the
Sierra DE Grille, near Madruga in this
province.
The Spanish troops. the official report
says. successfully disIoiged the Insurgents
from all the positions occupied by the lat
ter, until the enemy reached Abro Del
Cafe, where the Insurgents made a de-
termved stand.
Eventually the insurgents We're also dis
lodged from that place and the Spanish
troops destroyed the enemy's camp.
The fighting. the official report adds lastH
ed from. 3 o'clock in the afternoon until Z
o'clock al nigh.
The insurgents in retreating left ten men
killed on the field. and the government
force lost one lieutenant and fifteen SOL
tam and H.. soldiers wounded.
Dispatches from Cienfuegos Santa Clara
say that the active operations of the Span
ish troops have compelled many insurgents
with their families. to seek refuge in the
Spanish lines.
An official announcement Is made from
Pirar Del Rio to the effect that % in
surgents with their families have sur
rendered to the Spanish authorities in that
part of the island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
THREE KILLED BY CYCLONE
Terrific Storm Sweeps Over Country North
west of Salina, Kansas.
Geesy Family Suffers LOSS of Three
Members-NumbeF of Others
Severely Injured.

SALINA. Kan. June 24.-News has just
reached here of terrific cyclone which
passed fifteen miles northwest of this city
about 1870 last night AS far as heard
from. three are dead and number dan
gerously injured
The dead are:
Mrs. Anna Geesy. aged thirty-four.
Noona Geesy. aged thirteen.
Ida Geesy. aged nine
Four members of this family are also
badly hurt.
Mr.. Geesy was away from home. The
remainder of the family had retired, and
when the storm struck they made for their
cave. Before they had gotten out of the
house. however. the tornado had destroyed
1t. The work of destruction was not known
till this morning, when neighbors found
the dead and injured members of the fam
lily lying about in the debris.
The three dead were found about fifty
feet east of the house. and near them the
baby. alive, but buried to her waist in dirt.
The other three were found some distance
west Of the house A two by four scantling
was driven through one of Mrs. Geesy's
limbs. The bodies were removed to Mrs.
Deans. the mother of Mrs. Geesy.
A: Mrs. Storys, a half mile east Of the
Geesy place, the family were sleeping in a
stone basement with a frame upright part.
The framework was blown away and the
tlI1Der DiOWn on 10 the FAMILY below, Dut
none of them was killed. The stonework
was uninjured.
AT G. w. Morris the kitchen was torn
down, and grove of trees leveled to the
ground.
The track of the storm was narrow but
very winding. 1t tore down three sides of
the Geesy pasture without passing through
the middle of it. 1t came from the east.
and after doing its damage here the main
storm divided. part going west and the rest
north. There are rumors of other casu-
alteS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
PLEASED WITH THE RESULT
Senator Hanna Gratffied Over CIeye.
land Convention.


land Convention.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
CLEVELAND. Ohio. June Ex-senator
Hanna appeared at his office this mornins'
at 10 o'clock. He was feeling like a king
and made no concealment of the fact that
he was happy over the result of the Toledo
convention.
He said the meeting was harmonious and
evidenced a keen interest in the politics of
the state. which augured we'll for the sue
cess of the party at the polls. With the
party united and Its workers active there
was little chance for the enemy, he said
AS to who would be made chairman Of
the state executive committee Senator Han
ma said that could not be stated until the
executive committee. which is yet to be
named. organized and made It's choice 1t
is thought that Mr.. Hanna will consent to
the selection of George K. Nash of Column
bus as compromise man and will not IN
sist on Major Dick. Mr.. Hanna expects
to go TO Washington tomorrow.
The rumor that Mr.. Tom l.. johnson will
be a candidate for the Senate against Nc
Lean is revived here this morning Mr.
Johnson was recently. quoted as saying that
he knew OF no position in public life that
he would prefer, but that he would never
buy his way to the position.
Headquarters Go to Cleveland.
BY Associated Press
CLEVELAND Ohio. June 2i-An in-
portant result Of Mr.. Hanna's decisive vic
tory in the Toledo convention will be the
transfer of the state political headuuar-
tiers from Columbus and Cincinnati to Cieve-
land. The headquarters will be in the
Perry-Payne building, in which Hanna
managed his famous presidential campaign
for Mckinley last year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24

Mr.. John c. Franzoni. one of the Oldest
residents Of Washington, died this morning
at the residence Of his son, No Cos Massa-
chusetts avenue in his eighty first year.
Mr.. FranZoni was born in this city In 1916
and was the son of an eminent Italian
painter, who came to the United States at
the request of the government. for the pur-
pose OF decorating the interior Of the old
United States Capitol building. Mr.. Fran
zoni. ST.. died many years ago, and before
the completion Of the work.
The SON. after receiving the benefits of a
first-class education. entered the govern
ment printing office. where he became one
of the superintendent, and served as such
for many years. Later he became a clerk
In the Office of the commissary general of
the. United States, remaining there for
twenty-five years preceding his retiring
from active life. about three years ago. He
leaves two sons and four grandsons
Mr.. Franzonis death was due to the in
Of old age more than any other
cause. although he had been complaining
for seveNn weeks. he was not confined to
his bed until Tuesday last. His funeral
will take place Saturday morning at 10
o'clock. The services will be conducted by
Rev. Joseph T. Kelly. pastor Of Fourth
Presbyterian Church. and the lnterment
will be made in Glenwood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
ENTERTAINED by CITIZENS.
The Mexican Visitors rendered ar
EnjONabIc Luncheon This Afternoon

The Mexican Visitors rendered m
Enjoyable Luncheon This Afternoon.
Gen. Luis TerraZas, the ex-governor of
Chihuahua. Mexico; Mr. Enrique c. Creel.
the eminent banker and capitalist of The
republic; Don Luis Terrazas. son of the
general, and himself man of great power
and influence; DR. Miguel Marquee, all of
Chihuahua and Mr.. Lyndon H. Stevens of
New York, who is largely interested in
Mexican affairs. were entertained at lunch
con today at the Raleigh Hotel by a num-
ington.
Inc guests are very warm and intimate
friends OF Gov. Alexander R. Shepherd. and
as the hosts hold. the same relation wit n
the latter the occasion was a very pleasant
enc for all concerned. The Washin@tor
gentlemen present were District Commits
si'ners Ross, Wight and Black, Represen-
tatlve Newlands, Commissioner Herman
OF the general land Office Mr. B. H. War
ner. Mr.. StilsOn Hutchns Dr. A. p Far
ucn, Mr. W. ). Thompson, Mr. Crosby S
Noyes, ex-Mayor Matthew G. Emery, Mr.
Simon Wolf, Department Commander Hon
klns OF the Grand Army of the Rep1IhIic
Mr.. A. NJ Lothrop and Mr.. Alexander r.
Hagner of Hsgerstown
Inc guests and their entertainers met in
the private parlor Of the hotel. and. after
exchanging courtesies, proceeded to 1he
con was served. AT its conclusion Mr. n
H. Warner, who presided, called for re-
marks. and brief responses were male Inv
tne three commissioners. Mr. CreeI Mr.
Stevens, Mr.. Stnson Hutchins MI r. G
Noyes and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
GRAIN.
Baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE. June 24.-Flour dull. unchanged L.
receipts 2s75 barrels; exports, $685. barrels sales
month. 731s bid: july 7ONa7O,a; August. 6ssaGss.
September. 8stsassK-receipts. 2. 169 bushels: es.
bushels southern wheat by sample, sales new, ~.
Corn frmer-spOt month and Jelly, 2sJSa29; August
21h-receips. III 1856 bushels: exports sa7ii bush,
els: stock. 99s,30 bushels: sales 1900 bushels
Oats steady-No. 2 white. 25Haa6; No. mixed.
2sa23hC receipts. s.7l4 bushels: exports. none:
3sh: No. western. 3sa.-receipts l.l57 bush
els: exports none; stock. 1l2.Oll bushels Hay
fIeights very quiet and rates steady-steam to Liy-
erpool per busheI. ID. July and August: Cork for
q. 10Ed. August. Sugar. butter. eggs and cheese
steady, unchanged. Whisky unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
FINANCE AND TRADE
The Advance in Northwestern Was
the Feature of the Day.
VOLUME OF BUSINESS RESTRICTED
S'gn'ficantAdvances Promptly Met
With Realizing Sales.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star
NEW YORK. June et-openin- nrtras
this morning were generally steady at crar
ional advances from IN. CLOSING l. ,.,t -,
yesterday. TIL" volume of business Us
somewhat restricted and significant adj
Fahces. With one or two exceptions. were
impossible because OF further realizing
sales
me undertone Of the market was de-
cidedly firm. and the buying by commission
houses continued through a greater part
of the session
The granger shares were in good de-
fnand. an advance of 2 per cent in North
western being the feature of tho days
transactions. The buying OF this stock on
n scale up was for the account of Infnan.
management WIN '"e
Lake Shore. New York Central and
NorthW Western have each had and adyancs
IN the general market and upon similar de-
veiopments
The reactions during this perios n, ro-
funding enterprises have never entirely
eAnaustei the Improvement which pre-
IN, eeu reanzing 1t remains to be seen n
sun another property will take uu IN.
movement after the merits of the North
western project have become exhausted
burlington and St Paul were advanced
shsnIIy uncer confident buying. the May
statement of the former being relied ,Ipon
10 reflect an Increase in earnings equal 10
per cent on the stock. This view is a
Urine too extreme perhaps. but not enough
so to he material.
burlington crop prospects. its past rec
ORD and its present management are fac
tors Justifying optimistic opinions which
might be considered extreme If applied
elsewhere.
The Gould shares continued to Ice some
what neglected. but are the subjects OF
considerable favorable comment. Manhat-
tan Is reported TO be upon the verge of
announcing a change in motive power. ana
an incidental saving I'm expense which Will
find immed date reflection in the price OF
the stock.
Rumors of this character are not a novel
ty In any sense. and the street develor,d
10 enthusiasm in consequence
The coal shares have no support no: d.
rectly traceaDle to the short interest ard
IAN to reflect except momentarlly, th.
strength OF the general market.
The Northern Pacific securities lave been
the subject Of extensive realizing probably
because of difficulties In the way o, har-
nc NOUS traffic agreements
THESE matters were report ed to have been
adjusted, but the selling and the reports
came from the same source. The combna-
ton Is too significant for the average op.r-
ator to depend upon.
The trading in American Sugar indicates
better appreciation Of what may happen
to the Senate schedule I'm conference
The buying has lost all confidence and
the short interest is being increased Tine
sugar rates are rot believed to have taken
the form by which they VIII pe recognized
in the future law. The stock of this conf
pany shows unmistakable evidences of a
waiting policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Number of Treasury and InteriO,
Department AppOintmenta

Number of Treasury and Interior
Department Appointments.
The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
TreasuryoGeorge B. Billings of Massa-
chusetts. to be commissioner Of immiera-
ton for the port of Boston; George w.
Esterly of Minnesota. to be deputy aud
itor of the State and other departments.
Interior-Wm. Ryan of Idaho, Thos. A.
Davis of Idaho and Geo. A. Black of WASH
iEgton to be commissioners to examine
and classify lands within the land grant
and indemnity land grant limits of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company in the
Cour d. Alene land district in Idaho
Navy-Second Lieut.. VIM. N. McKelvy.
United States Marine Corps. to be a first
lieutenant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
RECEPTION TO ADMIRALs.
Queen Victoria Receives the Repre-
sentative Naval Officers at Windsor.

WINDSOR. England. June 24.-Thc lords
of the admiralty and all the admirals CT the
foreign ships who are taking part in the
naval review off Spithe ad on Saturday next,
including Rear Admiral Miller, Is N, We're
received by Queen Victoria at Windsor
Castle today. Each of the admirals was
accompanied by TWO aids-de-camp, those
of the American admiral being Capt. F. A.
Cook of the United States cruiser Brooklyn
and Commander VIM. H. Emory, chief of
Admiral Millers staff.
The admiralS Were net at the railroad
station by royal carriages and We're taken
TO the castle through d shower Of rain.
AT the depot and at the castle for this
occasion dctachmenIs of blue jackets
formed the guard of honor. The British
first lord of the admiralty, the Right Hon.
George j. Goschen, was in tull uniform,
and the admras were ahaze with decoru-
lions and Respondent in full dress. At the
castle they were entertained al luncheon
and We're afterWard resolved by the queen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
FIRING REGULATIONS CHANGED.
War Department General Order Max
ing Notifications.

The War Department has just issued, in
the shape of general order, what
amounts to a revision of the small arms
firing regulations CBlunt's). The most i'm
portant changes made In the old manual
were those necessitated by the adoption of
the magazine rifle for the old Springfield.
The others result from the attempt to as
simulate all military target practice to
actual firing in the different phases of bat
tie. and to make the results of this kind of
practice as nearly as possible a fair meas
ure Of the battle efficiency Of the individ-
line is the mo4fncaiion Of the usual target
into silhouette ora soldier The revision
was made by Capt.. S. Mallory and ap-
proved by special board, headed by Col.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
NOVEL RAILROAD SCHEME
california Line Stocking r.
streams to Secure Travel

FRANCISCO. Cal. June 24-Tbe
60 riancisco and North Pacific railway
l la e7'aD1isAed a hatchery for trout in
canyon near tkiah. The hatchery
capacity Tor several million eggs.
~ N4irh. sonoma. Mendocino and Lake
counties there are over 800 streams
For the past four Years this ro,d r,,.
been stocking its streams with ,ro,,, IT,
management have row deterro,ncd 70 ~
crease the supply OF trout and rave er. Ct
ed a hatchery. This is said TO he the firs,
Instance OF a railroad resorting to this
method OF increasing their travel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
woMAN's CHESS TOURNAMENT.
Scores Up to Date Mt the InternatiOna al
Contest On London,

Scores Up to Date at the International
CO4test dn London.
LONDON. June 34.-The third round of
the international .Homan's chess tomrna-
ment. played Din this city this afternoon,
resulted as follows: Finn beat Stevenson
in a Scotch sainbit aafter 20 moves.
Rudge beat THONGS in center counter
gambit. after 81 mayes.
Worrall andIGoOdsns drew Dutch OPEN
ing after 40 moves.
Fox beat Hook Nh Ruy Lopez. after 80
moves.
Eschwege beat Watson in q French de-
Tense. after 80 moves.
The game between Field and Sydney "a
Sicilian defense) was left unfinished.
FOrbess-ShaPpe beat de la Vigne in a
French defense. after twenty-nine moves.
Barry beat Hertzsch in q Ruy H6pez
after fifty moves.
Pagan beat Thorold in an Evans eambtt
declined. after thirty-one moves,
Bonnefin and Muellef-Hartunr drew a
Ruy Lopez after thiffy-two moves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24

BOMBAY. June 24--It developed today
that Plague Commissioner Rand. who was
shot at and wounded 10y native while
leaving the governors reception at Genesh-
Kind on Tuesday evening at the same time
that Lieutenant Ayerst of the commits
sdriat corps was killed. is not dead, as re-
ported last night The commissioner Is
improving.