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The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-12
Parke County.

ROCKVILLE, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE official
count here of the votes has been made and
shows that Congressman Faris has ma
jority of 239; o. NJ. Keys for joint senator
of Parke, Vermillion and Vigo counties 234;
A. F. White, judge, 444; F. F. James prose-
cutor, sol; E. H. Owen, representative, 325;
S. A Rike, auditor, 394; William Rawlings,
fusionist for treasurer, 50; d. J. Chaplin, re-
corder 1868; Perry E. Benson, sheriff, 49,;
John R. Musser coroner, 3l9; Claude OFT,
surveyor, 22S: James H. Kerr, commission
err 331. The Prohibtionists cast sixty-seven
votes for w. e. Carpenter for Congress and
the Populsts six votes for A. j. Farrow for
Congress in the county. The Republicans
elect everything but county treasurer.
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CRUEL BLACKS HANGED.
Thirteen Murderers of American Mis-
siOnaFies Executed.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE mails from
Sierra Leone, West Africa, to-day brings
news of the hanging. at Kwellu, of thirteen
murderers of American missionaries, men,
bers of the United Brotherhood of Christ,
in the Sherbro district of Sierra Leone, last
May.
The massacre of the missionaries, re-
ferred to in the foregoing dispatch, grew
out of the dissatisfaction of the natives at
the local hut tax. The insurgents burned
the mission houses and murdered number
OF the missionaries, among them Mr.. and
Mrs. Cain and the Misses Archer. Hatfield
and Schenck. Several of the missionaries
Mr.. and Mrs. Burtner, Mr.. and Mrs Min
shall and the Misses Muller and Ward
succeeded after terrible experiences, in
reaching Freetown, capital of the British
colony of Sierra Leone.
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Tinnecanoe County.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE official
count on Tuesdays election was not COM
pleted until nearly o'clock this morning.
The result is as follows: Secretary of state,
Ralston 4,17O, Hunt $500, Hunts plurality
1885; Congress, Ross 425S. Crumpacker 5,526,
Crumpacker's plurality 1.16S. On. the coun-
ty ticket the pluralities were from 13O to
1906. The clerk goes to the Democrats by
10. The election of Samuel Moore to the
clerkship is the first Democratic success in
thirteen years and the first in the history of
the county so far as that office is concerned.
His success was due to his opponents vote
in the Council for a raise of natural gas
rates, some question as to his conduct of a
grocery with bottled goods" adjunct and
other complications.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-12

Nearly 800 CubRns Released from
Ceutn and En- Route to Havana.

Nearly 300 Cubans Released from
CeutH and En- Route to Havana.
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Nov. 1.-THE
Spanish steamer Isla de Panay, from Cadiz,
arrived here to-day with 292 Cuban politi-
cal prisoners on board bound for Havana.
The prisoners left the African penal settle
ment of Ceuta on Oct % and left Cadiz on
the Both. They have served sentence of
from two to three years Imprisonment, and
were given emigrant accommodations on the
1sla de Panay. On board that vessel they
were constantly kept under the guard of
spanish soldiers. The prisoners are very
badly off in the way of clothing, none IaV-
ing been supplied them by the government.
But there were few sick men among them.
The Isla de Panay is due to arrive at Ha-
Vana on Nov. 15 The Spanish government
IS paying the transportation charges, but
the prisoners. complain of the presence Of
the guard of soldiers, declaring they are
now free men. They admit however. that
they have not been i'll treated on board the
steamer.
fhe Porto Rican papers have been notified
by the authorities here of the decision of
the authorities at Washington to accord
them second-clasS matter rates, and they
are greatly pleased.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-12
HOW TO BUY FLoATERS
CUNNING SCHEME WORKED By DEM
OCRATs IN BOONE COUNTY.
Standard OIL Money Said to Have Car
ried BIacI<fOrd County for DEM
Ocrats-OmciaI Vote.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LEBANON, Ind, Nov. lin this city
and county the Democrats worked scheme
which may account in great measure for
the big majority rolled up for the various
Democratic candidates. The fioaters were
given a sealed envelope and instructed to
take it into the booth with Them and, plac-
ing 1t on the shelf before them, lay the
state ballot upon it so that the top of the
ballot was along a black line near the top
margin of the envelope and the left margin
Of the ballot flush With the left margin of
the envelope then mark the ballot with
cross to the left OF the rooster. The county
ballot was to be laid upon the envelope in
the same manner the cross being placed
below the rooster. The township ballot was
then treated in like manner except that the
cross was placed to the right of the rooster
After the ballots were properly folded and
handed iii the voter retired with the en-
velope, which he delivered to the man with
whom he was negotiating. The envelope
had in it a sheet of carbon paper, the same
as used by tyPewriters in making duplicate
copies, also a sheet of white paper with
the emblems of the two leading parties in
positions corresponding to those on the bal
lots. When the ballot was marked by the
Noter Ine paper inside the envelope was
similarly marked, the crosses made on the
state, county and township ballots appear
ing on the paper as they were marked on
the ballots, one to the left, the other
beneath and the third to the right of the
emblem. By this means it was known how
the ftOater voted. The scheme worked so
we'll that Center township which is normal
ly Republican by about 140, was carried by
the democrats by from four to fifty. The
show RaIStOn'S
lty over Hunt was 524 and that Cheadle's
majority over Landis was 427
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&c vote Tor the different Candidates:
Secretary of State.

The vote for congressman has been re-
celved from the following counties:
Second District-Lawrence county: MierS,
Dem, 2,l98; Gardiner, Rep, 1858.
Third District-ScoJt county: Zenor, Dem
Liz; Whitesides, Rep, 1856
Fourth District-Jefferson county: Grif-
fifth, Dem, 2,439; Lee, Rep, 2949. jennings
county: Griffith, 1,S40; Lee, 1850.
sixth District-Union county: Robinson,
Dem, $50; Watson, Rep, 1,O17. Fayette
county: Robinson, !, ,432; Watson, 924 Hen
ry county: Robinson, 2,274; Watson, 1858.
Ninth District-Boone county: Cheadle
Dem, 1857; Lands, Rep, 3, 100. Hamilton
county: Cheadle, 2,54l; Landis, 41S4.
Eleventh District-Huntington county:
Steele, Rep, 3,614; Michael Dem, 3,5I5.
The reports received yesterday indicated
that the other three tickets-PrOhibitio
POpulist and Socialist Labor-received
scarcely any support. Hamilton courty fur
nished the highest vote for the Prohibi-
tionists with zS1, while Henry county fol-
lowed with 225 The other counties, with
one exception, were all under fifty. The
Populists scored eighty-four votes in Black
ford county, seventy-five in Lawrence and
sixty in Jennings county, and nothing to
speak of in any of the other counties. The
highest Socialist Labor vote was fifteen
sent in by Jefferson county, but no other
county showed over five, while five of them
showed only one and two votes to the
county
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind. Nov. n.-Mrs. James Jones
received letter of coincidence to-day from Presi-
dent Mckinley. Jones was the artilleryman killed
by the premature discharge of cannon in sa-
luting the presidential train when it passed
through here three weeks ago. The President ex-
pressed deep sympathy for the family, and a
check for S25 accompanied the letter Private
Secretary Porter wrote: Enclosed herewith is a
cheek which may be of slight assistance to you.
The President was deeply grieved TO hear of the
unfortunate accident and has requested me to
express to you his for the sad bereave-
ment which has befallan YOU" The widow is
very grateful for the letter and remittance
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resentative. Democratic sheriff, Republican
coroner, surveyor and one commissioner.
with one Democratic commissioner are
elected. In this county 223 Prohibition, 112
Peoples and Socialist Labor tickets We're
cast Democrats, having entered into a
fusion with Populists, expected a great DEAL
but failed to win. Not one of the three per-
sons pulling through on the Democratic
ticket was numbered among the Populist
candidates. This will undoubtedly be the
end of fusion in Jay county
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-12
The Roarine Fork Poisoned.

CARBONDALE, Col, Nov. 11.-Six Sec
tion men employed on the Rio Grande Rail-
way have been poisoned by drinking water
from the Roaring Fork river and are in a
critical condition. A child, which died in con-
vulsions. is believed also to have been pois-
oned. An analysis of the water showed that
it contained much arsenic and other poison
GUS minerals. These come from the new con-
centrators at Aspen, in which zinc ores are
treated, the tailings being dumped into the
river. Hundreds of people. in the valley who
used the water for domestic purposes are
Ill and many cattle have died after drinking
the water. RancherS are taking steps to stop
the nollutiOn of the stream
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-12
Standard Oil in BIackford.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Nov III. w Ford
ney. Blackford county man. has been elected
to Congress from the Eighth district in Michigan
The district is Democratic, but Mr.. Fordney was
elected ON the Republican ticket by a handsome
majority. He is part owner of the artificial ice
plant of this city. The Republicans of this county
lay the defeat of the Republican ticket to
the door of the Standard Oil Company. The
Standard owns property in the county valued at
$3.50 600. and it is claimed that the Democratic
candidate for county treasurer, who elected
promised to have the valuation reduced one-third
in consideration of the Standards support. The
treasurer is chairman of the board of equaliza-
tion.
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$4,000 BLAZE.
Big COmfIa grafton in Fancy Groceries
AT Evansville.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Nov 1.-THE large four
story brick building occupied by A. W. Bromm &
Co., dealers in fancy groceries and candes was
destroyed by fire tonight. The building was
heavily stocked for the holiday trade and nothing
was saved. a defective fue in the candy manu-
featuring department the fourth floor caused
the confagration The flames spread to the fire.
works room, and the exploding rockets and can
dies sent sparks into all parts of the building
Loss on stock is estimated at $50 600; insurance
$4,000. Loss on building, $780, 900; insurance,
$15, eco. Loss to adjoining property from water
and falling walls estimated at SIC, 900; insured.
Fireman Dunlevy and Letter Carrier Felker were
injured by a falling ladder.
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MISS LYNCH IN CUSTODY.
Young Woman with Bank Account
Taking Up Collections.

Tak1nE Up COIIectiOns.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind Nov. 1.-THE local police
have taken into custody a woman about thirty
years old, giving the of Miss Catherine
Lynch. She is held on suspicion, with a prob
ability that charge of securing money under
false pretenses will be preferred against her.
Miss Lynch claims to be from Battle Creek,
Mich, but bank book found in her possession
shows her to have money deposit at Toledo, 0.
She had SO when arrested Miss Lynch came
here ana began soliciting for advertisements to
put into cook book, to be published for a local
Catholic society When it became known what
she was doing card published in the pa
pers warning the people against her. 1t was
found she had collected money of business
men in advance. and her arrest followed. She
disclaims any fraudulent intention. From letters
found in Miss Lynch possession it is thought by
the police that she is of a gang of women
who are making business of such work.
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Three psstinguished Citinens.

Spe~'4l to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Ind, Nov. IA banquet was
given in the Bundy Hotel in this city tonight,
in honor of three distinguished citizens-L. p
Mitchell. deputy controller of the treasury; Capt
A. ID. Ogborn. of Company G. One-hundred- and
sixty-first Indiana Volunteers, and Lieut. w. H.
Elliott, .ate Of the United States navy. Mr.
MitchelI came home TO vote. Captain Ogborn is
here on leave Of absence and Mr.. Elliott recently
received an honorable discharge from the navy.
A large number OF guests present. John
sponses were made. Mr.. Mitchell responded to
''The Government Captain Ogborn, THE Army
and Lieutenant Elliott cur Navy"
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-12

manner and even more, l believe, serve
Postum in such way that it is tasteless
and unpalatable. Everyone who has at any
time had genuine cup of well-made Pos
tum, likes 1t, and you may depend upon it
xse,,.S ,.iS 49, -. sess1 ehhSs, w nos Hhe
OF IL. The whole secret is in the boiling
IL must he boiled long enough TO bring
Ont the flavor
Il suffered terribly with dull headaches
before took 10 drinking Postum instead of
coffee. but these have all been gone for two
years or more i could give you quite a list
of friends who are regular users of Postum
rood Coffee and you may depend upon Il
lafS nave been greatly benefited BY the
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-12

HONOLULU, Nov. 2 via San Francisco.
Nov. n.-President Dole is of the opinion
that it will be necessary for him to make
a trip TO Washington probably in January
of next year. This will be after the report
of the Hawaiian commission has been re-
ceived by the President, and it was at the
request OF Senator Cullom that President
Washington during part of the time at least
that prospective legislation was before the
Senate or House or both.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-12
brown Countv.

NASHVILLE, Ind. Nov. 1.-THE official
count gives Ralston 1,13S; Hunt, $50; Grif-
fith's majority over Lee is sos; Carr, for
senator, over Freeman, 4S1; Cravens, for
joint representative, 41O. The whole Demo-
cratic ticket is elected by from 81, for Will
liam H. Pittman, for clerk, to $40 for Nc
DonaId, the sherln There were nearly 300
Democrats and 125 Republicans that did not
go to the polls One reason for the Dem
ocrats not voting was because they did not
want to vote for the nominee for clerk. Lee
for Congress, received 50 more votes tnan at
the special election of 1897
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-12

BEDFORD. Ind, Nov. 1.-THE official
vote of Lawrence county gives Hunt 2,612.
Ralston 2.026 Hunts plurality 646 For joint
senator Brooks's majority is 2S4. Scott
Rep. is elected representative by a majority
of 1884 over Hamer, Peoples. The largest
number of votes cast for any one candidate
on the Peoples ticket was us. for secretary
of state. There were also fifty-one votes
cast in the county for Aaron Worth, Pro-
Socialist Labor.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-12

LOUISVILLE, Nov. 11.-':Australian Jim
my" Ryan sent Jim Fran-y. the Cincin-
natl welterweight. on a journey to the land
of nod tonight in the fourth round Of what
was scheduled TO be twenty-round contest.
The bout was pulled off by the Kentucky
Athletic Club. and a packed house wit.
messed 1t. Franey was completely knocked
out, and Ii took his seconds some minutes
to bring him to his senses. The victor will
fight Tommy" Ryan in this city towards
the end OF the month
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-12
FROM THE COUNTIES.
Election Certificates Filed with the
Secretary of State.

The first Of the election certificates from
the county canvassing boards reached the
secretary of state yesterday. Only nine re-
ported, however, but it is expected that to-
day there will be many times that many
heard from. AS fast as the certificates are
received they are Transcribed on the records
in the office and filed away for future refer
ence. In offering the following table of re-
turns to the public the selection OF the sec
retary of state and the state auditor is made
In order to show as nearly as possible the
average vote for the different candidates:
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Indian Agent Reynolds Home.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HAGERSTOWN Ind NnN lie


HAGERSrOWN, Ind, Nov lie. b.
Reynolds. Indian agent. is at his nome here for
short vacation. He says that the troubles with
the Pillager Indians was due to the rascality of
white men and cannot be traced to duplcity or
dishonesty of the Indians. Mr.. Reynolds was IN
dian agent during President Harrison'S admins
tration, and his services were of valuable a
character that very soon after President Nc
Kinley's election he was reappointed to the place
from which President Cleveland removed him.
He has become acquainted with nearly every
tribe in the United States.
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Jay County.

PORTLAND. Ind, Nov. 11.--At an early
hour this morning the canvassing board in
this county finished its work. Jay county,
official, gives Hunt, for secretary of state
plurality of 149. and George W. Cromer,
for Congress- a plurality Of IS. much less
than was expected. The full vote of the
county is as follows: Ralston. 3,Il1; Hunt,
$780, Lotz. s.lSs; Cromer. s.2l7 A Demo-
cratic judge, Republican prosecuting attor-
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bartholomew County.

COLUMBUS, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE official
vote in Bartholomew county gives Hunt
3,125, Ralston S,O42 Hunts plurality SO. Maj
Lees plurality is 16S. Lambert, for senator,
gets 292, running ahead of the state ticket
Aiken, for representative, gets 2n, also
ahead of the state ticket. The Republicans
elect the following county officers: Barrett
for clerk, Fitch for auditor, Heiner for re-
corder Howe for sheriff, Fugate for coro-
ner Rights for surveyor and Harris for
commissioners
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-12
FORMER COLLEGE GIRL
Tells "Tales out of school"

when first went to college. at Lincoln,
Neb., the maid gave me a cup of coffee.
the taste of which disgusted me and l sent
it back with the request to get some better
made. The girl told me that they served
mostly Postum Food Coffee, so when
got that properly made, it proved to be a
delicious drink and one that l have used
ever since. l find that many people make
their common coffee in a very slip-shod
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-12

Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special % ITe IndIanapoIls JournaL
PERU, Ind, Nov. u.--A fine oil well was
struck to-day on the Louis Baker farm,
three and one-half miles northeast of this
city. Indications point to a two-hundred-
barrel we'll and ii is thought that the con-
nection between the Peru and kelIars field
in Wabash county has at last been found.
The we'll belongs to Messrs. julius Falk,
Joseph Andres, Joseph Boigman and Rich
ard Chamberlain. of this city, who have one
thousand acres leased in the nelghborhood.
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Twenty-Eight on Joint Ballot.

The Republicans gained one legislator by
the official count in Madison county, where
it was shown William w. Manifold was
elected in place of Louis Stephens, the
Democrat. This will make the lower branch
of the next General Assembly stand Re
publicans, co; Democrats, 40 With the
twenty-nine Republican senators this gives
the Republicans tWentyeight majority on
joint ballot to elect a United States senator.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-12

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DUBLIN, Ind, Nov. 1.-Superintendent Ella
barger of the public schools has resigned his
position on account of the trouble with the lit
erary society of the High School. His place has
been filled by II. D. Nicewander, the former prin-
cipaI of the schools and new principal has
been secured from Bloomington.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-12

SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Now 11-There
have been no further disturbances here
Colonel Beacon, the adjutant general, is in
charge of the military headquarters and
Lieutenant Brooke, the aid-de-camp of
Gen. Leonard Wood. is in charge of the
civil palace, while General Wood is MAX
Ing tour of the north coast on board the
converted yacht Hist. The Spanish vessel
Mortera, which was seized as a prize dur
Ing the war, has been returned to the Span
iards, and the Spanish flag was again
hoisted on board of her.
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Arnold Got No sympathy.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Nov lion the day
of the Republican congressional convention at
Decatur Constable Floyd. of Muncie. elected Viii
liam Arnold from the Crome' special train in this
county for circulating anti-Cromer literature
among the passengers. Arnold brought damage
suit against the l.. f. & w. Company, but after
wards withdrew the suit and had Floyd arrested
for assault and battery To-day the jury brought
in verdict aoquitting Floyd of the charge.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-12

The eighth annual concert and ball for
the benefit of the firemen's pension fund
will be given at Tomlinson Hall Thanksgiv-
ing eve, Wednesday,. Nov, %. The COM
mittee on arrangements is preparing to
make the event one OF the most pleasing
in\the history of the firemen's organization.
There are indications that the ball viii be
success. as the public looks on ii as most
deserving enterprise.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-12

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Ind, Nov 1.-Clyde Olive, young
married man, residing in this city, and we'll
known engineer the Big -Four road, acci-
dentally shot in the left shoulder this afternoon
while duck hunting. His injuries are such to
necessitate the amputf4tion of the arm at the
shoulder joint, and it is feared that he will not
survive
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-12
Movements of steamers.

NEW YORK. Nov. 11.-Arrived: Fuerst Bis
marek. from Hamburg; st. Louis, from South
ampton
QUEENSTOWN Nov. u.-Arrived: Arizona
from Philadelphia; Etruria, from New York.
GENOA Nov. 11-Arrived: Ems from New
York; Karamania, from New York
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. IL-Arrived: Neder-
land. from Antwerp.
LIVERPOOL. Nov. n.-Arrived Britannia,
from New York.
HALIFAX, Nov. n.-Arrived: Siberian, from
GlaSgDW. "
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-12

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION. Ind. Nov. I.--William Green the
Oldest in Indiana. and very probably in the
United States died this morning at the home OF
his daughter. Mrs. Hurley. OF Jonesboro Mr.
Green was Ill years old and In excellent health
until a few days before his death. Last Tuesday
he walked to the polls and voted the straight
Republican ticket. Mr.. Green fought in the war
OF 1872 and was with Harrison at T7ppecanoe
he enlisted under an assumed name. Major
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-12
Grant Countv.


MARION, Ind, Nov 1.-THE official
count places the Republican majority in
this county at 1894, an increase of 24O over
two years ago. Judge Brownlee has ma
jority of 2.9S2 the largest on the local ticket
293S
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-12
RUSSIA OFFERED CRETE.
RumOr TINT Turkey Wishes to Pay
War Indemnity with an Island.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says:
'It is rumored here that the Sultan has
offered Crete to Russia as set-off to the
balance of the Kusso-Turkish war in
dennitv',
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-12
Democrats Talk of a Contest.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE
Democrats are talking about contesting the
election of James Harding, Republican, who
was elected surveyor by one vote Several
years ago the Republicans elected Ora Nc
Connell for the same office by one majority.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-12
Hendricks County.

DANVILLE. Ind. Nov. 1.-THE official
vote gives Ralston, 2.O49; Hunt. 1882: Worth.
1l9: Morrison, Ia Hunts plurality. 9S3. For
Congress-Hamill. 2,12s: Faris, 1888; Car
penter. III; Farrow, 5. Fariss plurality. 765.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-12
.Incksnn Cnnnfr

SEYMOUR, Ind. Nov. 1.-THE official
vote on secretary of state in Jackson coun-
ty is: Ralston, 3,29S: Hunt, 2226 the ma
jority on state ticket being 072.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-12

The Cyclorama building on Market street,
after a long term of idIeness. has been
leased and on THANKSGIVING dav will be
thrown open as a skating rink. 1t IS PROB
able that polo and other skating sports VIII
be added before the end of the season.