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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-27
TOWN or SUFFOLK i + K.

IN the river this morning. When the
tide made very low the barge settled on
submerged pile and nearly toppled
over. The high wind didn't improve the
sltuat alton. About 100 barrels Were blown
overheard. The craft Is only slightly
II a ma
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-27
liilR HCNCRS WE'RE TOO MUCH
FOR HER.
AN Alr,rIr-lcl>.rr

esterday n number of boys at the
lilsh school were playing; Il game
called duck en- davy. when by acct
cent Master Claud Culpcppar was
struck in the mouth with brick. cut
ing nm quite badly on the mouth
and nose.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-27

FOR BEST COAL, WOOD. HAY. GRAIN
Mil! Feed. Bricks. Lime Sand. Cement.
corner Main street and Malone avenue
Both Phones jal-tr
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-27
MAYORS COURT.

j. j. Evrns. pace warrant. with
drawn by complainant.
Robert AuT.7o. larceny of SO; con-
t!nued untN Friday
tis"mFs Love. tramp, begging; CON
mhEcd for 1--WE days.
CuSIin" Davis, fighting a.. The Sea-
Board AR Line depct; fined 81 and costs
Thrc. b,ys, destroying properly: fined
81 each.
James Thompson. drunk and dis,r-
DERBY; fined 50.
COUNTY DOCKET.
Fred Miller. Assault yon Maggie lIax
len; sent 10 jail for thirty days.
John liamH.1n, as.sauH on Maggie
l-a:N;cn SEN: 10 jail rcr thirty DAYS.
Hi-R flC'NCTS WE'RE TOO MUCH
FOR HER.
Tuesday night there was a fancv hall
given by n number Of colored maidcns
IN the county. Clarence Butt was
chosen as queen CT love and beauty
1t proved too big an honor fer CLAIR
ehce. She tried to clean out the entire
house, and in doing 50 she hit one or
two women several Severe cracks with
q stick. Yesterday Justice Airsworth
sent her to the county hotel for five
days.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-27
SPLIT HER HEAD OPEN

Yesterday mcr:ing William Parker,
co!orsd. hit a woman NAMED Ma,r.te .es-
Ger III III Ac2Et with an axe ard cracked
her skull. Parker was locked up to
9wa4t Hht result Of the wonans in
juries.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-27
Pretended Agent Of Photographer DupeS
GulIibIe People.
THE EESI GERMAN OF THE SEASON
OItin Johnson Steals u Gun-popu>
lar Policeman Mnrricd--Hciress
Comes ~ long Way for Her Money
-tmrreIs BIawn 0vcrbonrd Slices
oiInforntutiOn.

Suffolk, Va. Jan. 2G.-CSpeciaD-
Theie is another fraud being perpetrat-
cd on Gulliblc citizens Of the county.
This. too, is picture fraud, but the
operator doesn't say anything about
the CorcOran Art Gallery in Washing
ton. This one prctends to represent j.
ii. Fa'ber's gallery. of Norfolk In
lact, he represents himself to be tie
original Faber. When he struck an in
tended victim who knew Mr.. Fabcr
personally the feliow said he was Il.
graphcr. Q
MIR Paul NJ. Taylor, manager of
Faher's Suffolk office. says that Faber
doesn't employ solicitors to canvass In
the way the impOster got his orders.
Taylor aIlirms that the impostcr has
taken orders and collected $75 In adj
vance. lie wants the canvusscr eX-
posed. so the public can be guled no
further
PRETTY NICE DANCE.
Last nights german was one of the
pest the season has yet seen There
was not big crowd Of dancers. but
everybody seemed 10 enjoy themselves
10 the limit. liorjc,; Band. of Nor
folk, furnished the music. The tcrp-
Slchorean art was INDUCED in till 2
O'Clock this morning. Here is list
OF the ladies. If any name is omitted
1t Is through inadvcrtencc:
Misses, Pauline Gambrcll, Of At
lahta. red silk; Lizzie Dcyer, South
H;mpton, black SILK; Florence White
mead. Denver, Col, black silk Rosa
l:theridEc. Charlotte, n. c., pink silk;
Miss EleN Norfolk. grey silk; Misses
I'm. Carney. Churchland. yellow silk;
Carrie Sk!les, black SILK Sue urauhart,
yellow OrSand!e over pink; Miss Wei
S!ger, Ashland. black silk: Misses Vir-
g!nia Jordon. yellow organdie; Mar
garct Dcik, white silk: Blanche IIilby,
white .organdie with blue trimmings;
Annie Dolk. black elk; Lemme Jor-
DON. blue silk: Jennie Briggs, grey silk;
Josephine Causey, red organdie; Edith
Skies. pink SILK
among the men visitors were V. G..
Seaman. Baltimore; w. ]. Carney,
Churchland; II. w. Phillips, Chucka-
tuck: Sidney Ellis. Exit.
The figures We're led by James c.
Causey and n. II. Withcrs.
STOIJE A. GUN.
OKie Johnson wanted n gun. He felt
the need of self-protcclion. Not hav-
lng tie cash TO spare for the pur-
| chase lie stole one. Mayor Brewer
found him guilty in Police Court this
morning. The Mayor said $500 would
do, ana Johnson was locked up to he
held TN his friends raise the amount.
POPULAR POLICEMAN Welded.
Police Officer William l.. Hubbard
was married tonight. The bride was
Miss Ode iiarrell, and the ceremony
wls performed in The country at the
home of her uncle, Mr.. J. G.. Holland
y number of guests from Suffolk at
tended. Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard will
/ live on Pinner street. The IIubbards'
prediction for Har:ells ia well estab-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-27
ACCIDENT At THE TouRNA,rES-r

tNGVTIJEE|T AT THE TOJrRN NNtENTr
Mr. sidney James, the candy man.
representing the knight Of love at the
tournament yesterday, fsll from his
morse and received 4 very painful in
jury of the left leg
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-11-24
SELECTED BY GEN. MILES.
He Was Responsible for the Choice Ol
Camps Alger and Thomas and Two
Florida Camps.

Washington, Nov. lS-The adjutant
general Of the army has furnished the
war investigating commission a state.
ment showing the authority upon
which the camps occupied during the
war with Spain were selected. 1t
shows that Gen. Miles located the
camps at Chickamauga, Ca, Fernan-
dina and Miami, Fla, and Camp Alger,
Va; that Gen, Lee selected that at
Jacksonville and Gen. Merriam that
at Camp Merritt, and that the other
camps, except that at Tampa, were To-
Gated by boards of officers The re.
port says that permanent camp was
never contemplated at Tampa, but
that troops were sent there prepara-
tory for embarkation on recommenda.
tion of Gen. Miles,
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-11-24
DEPOSITORS MAY NOT LOSE.
Onfci.l2 In the Com itr0iler's Once Think
the FIrst National hank Of EmpO-
ria, Kan viii Pay Out.

Washington, Nov iS.--A telegram
has been received oy Mr. Dawes, the
comptroller Of the currency, from the
receiver in charge Of the Fir nation.
al bank at Empora, Kan, saying that
so far his investigation has developed
irregularities in the reserve accounts
amounting to $4,000, Sl5,OoO in the
cash accounts, and that the bank had
invested in doubtful enterprises con.
trolled by President Cross approxi-
mstely Sl5O,oOO. 1t is thought by the
officials in the comptroller's Office that
although the capital and surplus Of
the bank are entirely wiped out the
bank depositors will suffer little II
any loss.
Comptroller Of the Currency Dawes
received word from c. s. Jobes, bank
examiner and temporary receiver Of
the First national bank, of Emporia,
Kan, that the amount OF President
Cross defalcalion would reach S65, 900.
1t has been learned also that Cross
loaned his own firm $50, 900 Of the
banks funds, and probably the greater
part Of this will be lost. Comptroller
Dawes has ordered the examination OF
all Kansas banks which had any deal.
ings with the First national of En-.
pnria
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-11-24

IN SERIOUS TROUBLE.


Wichita, Kan, Nov. 1s Sheriff Sim.
mons arrested Peter Ort and Nicholas
Ditchen, two farmers, who reside near
st. Marks, charging them with rob.
berry and attempt TO murder s. L.
Hutchinson, wealthy cattleman, whc
lives at Andsle, and has his ranch in
Sherman county. During October
Hutchinson came to this city and drew
over 81, 900 from the bank TO purchase
cattle with in Kansas and Okla
homa, II is alleged that Ditchen and
0rt learned Of the withdrawal Of the
money and Swallowed Hutchinson.
He went to his ranch near Goodland,
where. it is said, the two followed
him. In the guise Of tramps they
nsked for place to eat and sleep.
This was given them. During the early
morning hours Ort went outside and
then knocked on the door. Hutchin.
son went to see who was there.
When he opened the door, according to
the charge, he was hit in the head
from behind by Ditchen, who had re.
mained in the house. lie was bound
hand and foot, as were the other MEM
bers of the family. All OF them were
taken from the house. The injuries
inflicted by the robbers will probably
main Mr.. Hutchinson for life. His
arm is paralyzed from a blow. The
burglars ransacked the house and only
fOund &4S0.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-11-24
KINDNESS KILLED THEM.
Lieut.. Charles Edwards, . Profsasi0nal
Nurse, says Too Much Eating Caused
Soldiers Deaths 10 santiago.

New York, Nov. 2!..-Before the war
investigating committee in this city,
Lieut. Charles Edwards, OF the Seven
ty.6rst New York regiment and pro-
fessional nurse, who was in the battle
OF Santiago, in reply to questions by
Gen. Dodge said:
was technically starved for four weeks after
recovered from yellow fever In Cuba, but
that was the best treatment for the
disease. Many Of the deaths in Cuba
were due to the ignorance Of the men af-
fected. The doctors told them. III you eat
you die" Still they ate The volunteer
ladies who went to Montauk did more harm
than good. Their intentions were all right but
they did not accomplish their purpose. They
had at their quarters soda water, ginger ale,
champagne cider, chicken and bread
and butter They sympathized with the
men landing from the transports and
invited them to eat and drink. OF course the
men wanted to eat, and the ladies gave them
chicken and other edibles A few days later
the men would be dead and the volunteer la
dies would go around blaming the government
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-11-24
DISASTER NEAR JERSEY CITY


New York, Nov. 10. While a gang
OF 90 track hands were at work upon
the Pennsylvania railways line over
the Hackensack, near Jersey City yes.
terday, they were run down by local
passenger train. Eleven Of the work.
men were killed outright and six were
seriously injured. The train which
ran down the workmen was a local
from Milltown to Jersey City, The
fog delayed the train and Engineer
John Van Ostrand was endeavoring tn
make up time. His train was run.
ming at high rate OF speed,
he believing there was nothing to
obstruct quick run to Jersey City.
The first that he knew that his train
had run into the men was when the
train Jared, Then the cries Of the
men were heard and he as soon as
possible brought his train to stop.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-11-24
RUMOR ABOUT THE ALTON.
4 Gulf Syndicate Has AN Option
on the Line

Chicago, Nov. 19.-The Post says: 1t
is stated on what appears to be per.
fectly relisb BILE authority that the syn
dicate, supposed to be controlled BY
the Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf rail.
way, which has secured an option on
the Chicago & Alton railroad. has re-
ceived subscriptions to the cash
fund required TO an amount three
times what is needed to make the pur-
chase The syndicate will not buy the
property in the name of the Kansas
City, Pittsburg & Gulf road. The pur.
chase will be an entirely independent
transaction, but it will take place
with the view Of furnishing that road
with Q direct line from the gulf to
Chicago.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-11-24
DEWEY TO RAISE THEM.
The Aggressive American Admiral VIII
Soon BE Using Three of the span
ish Vessels He Wrecked,

Washington. Nov. 9.-The United
States navy will soon possess more
than sprinkling of foreign built
warships. Admiral Dewey has in
formed the navy department that he
has contracted with a Hong Kong firm
OF wreckers to raise three of the Span
ish war vessels sunk in the battle of
Manila last May day. The cost of
raising the ships and putting them
in thorough repair will be $500, 900
The vessels to be raised are gunboats
of large type, and in the opinion Of
Chief Constructor Hichborn they will
be the very best kind Of craft for the
protection OF the United States inter-
ests among the Philippines along tho
Asiatic coast. They are the sister
ships Isla de Cuba and Isla de Luzon
and the Don Jian de Austria.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-11-24
STILWELL REACHING OUT.
Pittsbure 4 Gulf ] resident Would Control
the Chicago 4 Alton and the Lake Erie
4 Western Railroads.
Kansas City, Mo-, Nov sl.-The Star

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 2l.-The Star
says:
It is now conceded in railroad circles that the
Chicago & Alton railroad has been for sale for
some time and that A. E. Stilwsll, president OF
the Kansas City Pittsburg 4 Gulf railway, il
one, Of a syndicate which Is making quiet but
determined efforts to buy the property 1t is
Mr.. Stilwell's ambition to control railroad
system which shall reach out from the gulf OF
Mexico to the great lakes and from the Mis-
souri, river to the Atlantic coast
The consolidation Of the Pittsburg and
Gulf with the Alton. together with
the Lima 1 Northern now controlled
by Stilwell, and the Lake Erie & Western,
which Is owned by ex-senator Brice, would be
almost complete realization Of this ambition.
President Stilwell Is In New York perfecting
arrangements with the capitalists who are to
furnish the funds necessary for the purchase.
All the money necessary to complete the deal,
1t Is said. has been subscribed and 1t is expect
ed the deal will be perfected In day or two
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-11-24

Macon, No., Nov. Is. Prof Conway,
of Columbia university, has made a
postmortem examination of the eight
dead cattle on George Richardson's
farm near here. Richardson pur-
chased them at East st, Louis where
they were dipped in the vats. Seven
teen head have died since then and a
number of the others are expected to.
Richardson thought the result was
caused by the dipping Prof. Conway
pronounces it Texas fever, and he
thinks the dipping had no effect, ex.
cept possibly to make the disease a
little more acute.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-11-24
NEWS NOTES.

In Santa Fe freight wreck 30 miles
south of Ardmore, |, T., Conductor
Hatfield and Brakeman Crogin were
killed.
John Jeitner, Il shot frer in coal
mine at Frontenac, KAN, met death
by going back on shot too soon after
firing and being suifocated
A supposed incendiary fire at the
Bouse milk dairy, near Dug Hill, Mo,
caused the death of ~ cows and the
destruction OF the buildings.
Y. = Luckey, president of the Mis-.
souri, State Teachers association. has
issued circular requesting large at.
tendance at the associations next
meeting at Jefferson City December 90.
At the meeting of the corporation
Of Yale university on the 18th Presi.
dent Timothy Dwight presented his
resignation. The resignation is TO take
effect at the end Of the university
year.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-11-24
THE SOUTHERN TROUBLES
Henry Watterson DISPOSED to Blame Pres
i,ient Mckinley for Not Making Experi-
ment. ON the same Line In the North.

Louisville, Ky, Nov, FIN the
Courier-Journal yesterday Mr. Henry
Watterson publishes double-leaded
double-column editorial on the elec.
ton riots and the race war in the
south. He is disposed to blame Presi-
dent Mckinley largely, saying at the
start:
The president may express such becoming
horror Of the race troubles in the Carolinas as
he thinks the moral or partisan exigences Of
the administration require. but he cannot hold
himself wholly gultless from responsibility
for their existence. II he wished to experi-
ment with the negro as an ofice-holder, why
did he not undertake o few test cases at the
north where the black population is not SO
dense and therefore, where the race friction is
less acute' To set black over white men in the
more negro-rldden districts Of the south is to
light torch in powder mill
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-11-24
SOUTHERN RACE RIOTS,
fhe Government VIII Investigate All thi
Circumstances and PrOsecute All Vio-
lattona Of Federal Statutes.

Washington Nov 1.-THE govern
ment has decided to investigate the
circumstances under which James W.
Tolbert, assistant postmaster at Nc.
Cormick, s. c., was compelled by the
threats OF an armed mob to abandon
his office and home. With that view
the matter has been placed in the
hands of United States Attorney
Lathrop with instructions to look
into the matter with a view to the
prosecution of any violations of the
federal statutes in this or any other
cases growing out of the recent race
riots in that locality. As prelim-
mary step Mr.. Tolbert has sent tele-
gram TO Gov. Ellerbe at Columbia,
asking to know whether as governor
of South Carolina he can and will
afford him protection in returning TO
his family and office.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-11-24

Joplin, Mo-, Nov l7-While Bert
Haun was working in the Eleventh
Hour mine near Prosperity, l50 feet
below the surface, blacksmith care
lessly let a sharpened drill fall into
the shaft. Haun was warned, and in
raising his head TO look up the sharp
drill point struck him full in the fore
head and was driven entirely through
his head. lie died instantly. This
makes 20 fatalities in the Missouri
Kansas mining district this year.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-11-24
NEWS NOTES.

A snowstorm visited Colorado on the
Goth, covering practically the whole
state. Traffic was not impeded.
Adam Ziegenhein, son of the mayor
of st. Louis, died suddenly of acute
hernia while on hunting trip near
Paragould, Ark.
At Macon, Ca, the Sixth Virginia
negro regiment became riotous and
every member of it was placed in the
guardhouse.
In North Topeka, Kan. William II.
HAYES was shot and killed by T. N.
James. prominent populist politician,
In q gu arrel over u line fence.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-11-24
THE PEACE TERMS.
They Will Soon Be Given Spain
With a Time Limit.
no MORE DELAY TO Be ALLOWED.
Tho Peace Commissioners at Parla Must
Either Agree to ths Cea.i0n Of the
Philippines nr Note . Diss-
grsement and Dissolve.

Paris, Nov l9-The United States
commissioners devoted yesterday, a.
they did Thursday, to formulating
their next presentation for the con
sideration of the Spanish commission
ers. While the Americans are reticen as
to their intents, 1t may be said with
out reserve that the occasion is near
upon which the exact peace terms &C.
ceptable to the American commission.
ers will be laid before the Spaniards
with time limit for their &C.
ceptance. As previously indicated
10 dispatches, the American
commissioners will not involve the
United States in any obligation to the
creditors OF Spain in any shape or
form. In other words. the Americans
will not guarantee any of the Spanish
bonds, even though Spain may have
mortgaged as security the revenues of
territory to be taken by the United
States The United States may now
balance its war ledger, debiting to
Spain the value Of the battleship
Maine, the cost Of the naval and mill.
tary operations, the losses incurred
by American commerce and the
future pension roll, etc., while on
the other side of the sheet
may be placed Spain's equities
and values in the Philippines II q
difference Is found to exist in favor Of
Spain this amount, in cash, may be
offered her by the American commits
sioners at the next joint session here.
What this balance may be it is not
definitely known. but it may be about
$50, 900, QUO or possibly less The Amer
leans may also require until next Mon
day or Tuesday to prepare the final
presentation OF their case. which was
understood at the adjournment of
Wednesday last.
NO MORE DELAY TO BE ALLOWED.
Washington, Nov. l9-lt is now
thought to be certain that the COM
mission, at meeting next Monday or
Tuesday, will do one Of two things, i.
e., either agree to the cession of the
Philippines or note disagreementa and
dissolve the meeting, for the admins
tration is not disposed to tolerate
further delay, and has so instructed
the United States commissioners. The
latter sent q long cablegram yester-
day in cipher. The deciphering occu-
pied the entire official day and, mean
time, there were wild rumors touching
the nature Of its contents. As matter
Of fact, it was nothing more than an
extremely verbose statement of
the Spanish side of the case relat-
ing to the Philippines There was a
renewal of the attempts to take issue
with the American contention as to
the meaning of the protocol clause re-
lative to the disposition of the Philip
pines and much quibbling, accom-.
panied by quotations from French.
Spanish and other European Ian
guages, in the effort to demonstrate
to Americans just what an English
word might mean. The latter will
take no notice of this kind of a hair.
splitting plea, but at to-day's meeting
will call on the Spanish commissioners
to make answer to the American propo.
sition to cede the PHILIPPINES, and
allowing until Monday or Tuesday
only for final and responsive answer
ON that nOint
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-11-24
M,..our, club Women Adjourn.

Springfield, Mo-, Nov. 1.-The con-
vention OF Missouri Women's FEEDER.
ated clubs closed last night with Il
musical recital OF unusual excellence.
Officers were chosen as follows: Mrs,
Ellen d. Lee, st. Louis. president;
Mrs. Homer Fuller, Springfield,
first vice president; Mrs. W. P.
Wallace, Lebanon, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. l.. 4. :. McClelland, Seda-
liza, recording secretary; Mrs. l.. M.
Defoe, Columbia, corresponding secre.
tary; Mrs Emma rausig, st. Louis.
treasurer. The next convention will
be held at Columbia.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-11-24

Emporia, Kan, Nov. l9.-lt is said
here that Receiver Jobes has found a
shortage in the First national bank
Of more than $50, 900, which he traces
directly to Charles Cross, the dead
president. This report has stunned
the town almost as completely as did
the news of his suicide. The Cross in.
surance amounts to about 10000 and
friends of the family say that Mrs.
Cross will turn every cent OF it over to
the receiver Of the bank.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-11-24
Jnnlin Rraaka a Year,a Racnrd.

Joplin, Mo-, Nov. 81. Last week
zine ore went to 1885, so ton for choice
lots, the highest price ever paid in the
district. Lead remained stationary at
SCI a thousand. The value of this weeks
OUTPUT is Sl9j, 766, the largest weekly
output in valuation ever made in the
district. The output OF the year up
to date is over 5000, OOO This is more
than in any previous year, with six
weeks yet to complete the output of
1903
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-11-24

Louisville, KY, Nov 9l.-Gen. DON
Carlos Buell., whose fame on the battle.
fields Of both the Mexican and civil
wars has given luster to American
soldiery. died at his home, four miles
from Rockport, Ky. Gen. Buell. was
born at Marietta, O., March 90, 1918.
He graduated at West Point in lS4i.
In the Mexican war he was promoted
for gallantry to brevet major, and
when the civil war began he was made
major general. At Shiloh he saved
the day for Grant.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-11-24
Chains 1t Was Corruption Money.

Omaha, Neb, Nov ls.-The trial OF
ex.Audi,or Bechel, of the Pacific Ex.
press company, charged with squan.
dering SloO, 900 OF the company's funds,
began here yesterday, Bechel claims
he spent money to corrupt the Nebras-
ka legislature during the past ten
years and claims he did it under in
structions to prevent hostile legisla
tinn
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-11-24
Kansas Coke Coal Discovery.

Fort Scott, Kan, Nov 2l.-The re-
cent discovery Of a vast bed Of coke
coal on tract of land belonging to
James ONeil in Cherokee county,
Kan, has resulted in the construction
there Of what Y l.aimed to be the only
coke plant west Of Pennsylvania and a
small corner Of Virginia, where this
peculiar kind of coal is found. The
Cherokee county plant is about to start
up, with $50 men on the pay roll. Mr..
ONeil discovered the merit Of the coal
by repeated experiments.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-11-24
NAV Witness u Revolution,

Paris, Nov. 81. The conviction has
become universal that the acquittal OF
Capt. Dreyfus would be followed by
revolution. Each succeeding step to-
ward the vindication of Dreyfus pro-
vokes the opposition to fresh efforts in
the way of calumny. LIE Soir publishes
statement by former woman serv.
ant of Zola's counsel that she heard
him say: II am convinced that Drey-
fus is guilty, but money can do any
thing, and the Jews have it."