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The times., 1898-05-18
Jack FAIRS for the Fleet.
EN- ROUTE TO cHIcKAMAUGA.
The Twelfth New York Regiment
Passes Through the City.

The Twelfth New York Regiment
PASSES Through the City.
The Twelfth Regiment New York Volun-
teers passed through this city en- route
to Chickamauga last night. The regi-
ment occupied three trains of about four
teen cars each. Each section contained
battalion and the personal baggage of
the officers and men.
The regiment left here in different
order from which it arrived. On the way
from Jersey City the brake got stuck
to one of the wheels on one of the cars
and one side of the wheel was worn fiat.
The car had to be cut off from the train
and another put in its place. Then It
was found that the sections were too
long for the engines to pull up the steep
grades OF the Southern Railroad and d
few cars were cut off each section and
a fourth section was made up.
The first section left Jersey City at $50
and arrived here at 1890 this morning. In
this section was the commanding officer,
Col. Leonard and staff, Lieut.. Col. c. J.
Setter. and Companies J. C. D and E,
constituting the First Battalion. Com
pany D was the company taken of 10
make tho fourth section.
The second train did not arrive till 2:30
about fifteen minutes after the first
contingent pulled out The Second Bat
talon comprised Companies a, B, c and
X Major Parker in charge.
The third section left Jersey City half
an hour after the second, and ar
rived here about fen minutes behind it.
1t was the longest train of all and con-
tanned besides Companies T, II, l. and
NJ the drum and fife corps and the horses
of the regimental and battalion officers.
Major Burnes was in charge.
The regiment viii go straight through
to Chiekamauga and expects to arrive in
twenty-four hours The men have two
days rations on the train with them, and
coffee will be served at the stations where
they will stop at meal time. The first
and second sections will receive their cof-
fee at Lynchburg, Va, and the third and
fourth sections will receive theirs at
Charlottesville, Va.
The discipline among the men is perfect.
Not an enlisted man was allowed to leave
the trains on any preteXt whatever. A
sentry was stationed at the door of each
car with loaded musket and no one was
allowed to leave or enter the cars except
the officers of the regiment. The men
were in good spirits when seen by The
Times and said they were anxious to get
at the Spaniards. They were the best
regiment in the State of New York. they
said, and if any body went to Cuba they
were going.
They are loud in their denunciations of
the conduct of the Seventh and Thirteenth
Regiments and expressed the desire to
see the Seventh mustered out of the ser
vice. One man said he had served four
years in the Seventh, but he hoped that
Gov. Black would dismiss every member
of the regiment.
The times., 1898-05-18
STRENGTHENING THE FORCE.
Five Thousand Regulars TO BE Add
ed TO the Philippines Expedition.

War plans were discussed yesterday at
the Cabinet meeting, which was of about
an hours duration. 1t was to
order out 5000 more regulars to re-en-
force those who already have been as
signed to go to the Philippines. and who
are now rendezvoused at San Francisco
Considerable anxiety was expressed
concerning the issue of the battle newt
able between the Spanish armada and the
combined fleets of Rear Admiral Samp-
son and Commodore Schley.
The subject was discussed eagerly by
the members of the Cabinet, and Secre-
tary Long made an elaborate statement
in which he explained the relative points
of strength of the two sides.
President Mckinley expressed the be-
lief that the conflict will be a short and a
decisive one, and that its result will be
Overwhelmingly favorable to the United
Sta'e es.
Secretary Long gave it as his opinion
that upon the issue of the coming naval
battle Will depend the matter of the dur
alton of the war.
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OPENING the Debate

Opening the Debate.
At 1925 yesterday Mr.. Jones OF Arkan-
sas began his remarks on the war rev.
enue bill
He said that when we were about to
vote additional taxes to be imposed upon
the people it was just and reasonable
that the reasons for imposing these taxes
should be given. He referred to the
statements made by Senator Allison Mon
day. and said that they were too intri-
cate TO be readily understood by the lay
mind. as they We're all based on the de-
tailed figures of the heads of the different
departments.
Mr.. Jones said $3.50, 900 900 was his un-
derstanding of the estimate of the Secre-
tary Of War for that branch of the ser
vice for the whole of the next fiscal
year
There was some dispute about this fig
ure among other members of the commit
tee
Continuing. Mr.. Jones said the estimate
OF the Navy Department for the Same
length Of time would bring the total
amount Of money that il is required 10
raise by this bill $40 900 instead
OF SS19,1S2 coo. as stated by Mr.. Allison
In his remarks on Monday.
MI Allison here interrupted Mr. ZONES
ana stated that according To his under
standing the amount required for the
aavy would be Sl22. .e00. 900 in round num-
bers.
Mr.. Jones said that this difference of
understanding among the committee de-
monsrated the necessity Of having esti
mates IN writing from the heads of the
different departments.
MI Hale said he should esteem If a
piece Of good fortune If the war sbould
continue for year if we should get off
WIN Sl25OO,Co0 for the naval expen6i-
lures he stated further that the naval
appropriation bin carried at least s25
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TAMPA Is DEFENSELEsS.
4 Rich Prize for the Spanish Fleet
should Ii Escape Sampson.

Secretary of War Alger is receiving
many messages from the major generals
at Tampa in which they deprecate the de-
fenseless condition of the camp. and urge
upon the department the military neces-
sity of putting it in condition to repel as
saults
Spanish spies are said to have sent to
Spain accurate maps of the camps and
the approaches. and the publication this
morning in New York paper of recent
pi o-Spanish proclivities of ground map
of the camp has caused the department
some trouble. as it betrays the fact that
there are no defenses of any sort.
Should the Spanish fleet happen 10 slip
by both Sampson and Schley il would
have a rich prize in Tampa with the
troops there totally unable to make any
sort of a stand.
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whooring Cough.

had a little boy who was nearly dead
from an attack OF whoOping cough. Ny
neighbors recommended Chamberlain's s
Cough Remedy. 1 did not think that any
medicine would help him. but after Civ
ing him a few doses of that remedy I
noticed an Improvement, and one bottle
cured him entirely 1t is the best cough
medicine ever had in the house,. u.
Moore, South Burgettstown. Pa. For
sale by Henry Evans, wholesale and re-
tail druggist. sSS F Street northwest. and
Connecticut Avenue and S Street north
west. and 142S Maryland Avenue north
east
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NEW DEPARTMENT CREATED.

Government Treats the Philippines
as q Part of Our Territory.
In making the assignments of major
generals to commands. the War Depart
ment treats the Philippines as actually
under the control of the United States.
The department of the Pacific is
created with headquarters at Manila.
This department is to succeed the depart
ments of California and of the Columbia.
Secretary Alger when asked about the
premature creation of a department over
which the country has not yet secured
control. and for whose conquest not a
man has yet been started, said that it
would not be long before the islands
would be thoroughly garrisoned and COM
pletely controlled by United States
troODS
The times., 1898-05-18
MAY BE A MURDER.
Bernard Brooks, COIored, Shoe;
Two Men Last Night.

Bernard Brcoks, Coioreu, shoots
Two Men Last Night.
Bernard Brooks, a young colored man, who
is locked up at the Second Precinct Station,
viii probably have 10 face the serious charge
of murder He arrested by Policemen Cooper
and Lightfoot for shooting John Prenty, twenty
five years of age, and John Flag. tweRty-seven
years of age. both colored. at a late hour last
night in house No. 4 Q Street northwest.
and engaged in a fight. during which Brooks
drew a revolver and did the shooting.
The wounded men were hurried TO Freedman s
Hospital, and at an early hour this mornins
the surgeons stated that Prenty's wound is
through his lung and his condition IS criti-
cal. Flags wound is severe, but not dangerous
The times., 1898-05-18
FIERCE FIRE IN BALTIMORE.
Caused. II Is Supposed, by Spontnne-
Gus mbusTiou.

Baltimore. May 17.-One of the flercest
fires which has occurred along the water
front for years started this afternoon.
when a large lot of baled cotton, turpen-
tine and resin burst into flames In the
freight sheds of the Bay Line at the
foot Of Union Dock. Barrels OF turpen-
tine burst with reports like cannon, and
aided in the spread OF the flames. When
the fire had been brought under control.
the freight sheds had been gutted. The
damage is estimated at from $4,000 TO
S40, 900, covered by insurance.
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THE NEW ORLEANS SAILS.
Norfolk Harbor Now Unprotected by
Warships.

Norfolk, Va. May 1.-THE United
States cruiser New Orleans sailed unex-
pectedIy this afternoon, passing the
capes eastward bound at o'clock. The
observer at Capt Henry in reporting the
cruiser out added that she took a south
erly course.
The departure of the New Orleans leaves
this harbor bare of warships, with the
exception of the Newark, upon which the
repairs are not yet completed.
The times., 1898-05-18
AUCTION SALES
TRUSTEES SALE OF PART OF LOT No 1.
IN SQUARE $50, WITH THE IMPROVE

TRUSTEES SALE OF PART OF LOT NO. l.
N SQUARE $50. WITH THE IMPROVE
MENTS THEREON.
By virtue OF a deed of trust duly recorded
in Liber No. 2152 folio Sss et seq. Of the
land Records Of the District OF Columbia, the
undersigned trustees viii sell. IN front 0f the
pEt1tilsr-s o4l lIlE ----------.~ D3l VI NAL
1895 At I O'CLOCK p NJ part OF original lot
No. J. square go. Beginning for the same az
the southeast corner OF said lot and square be-
ing the intersection OF Twelfth Street wet and
c Street south, and running thence with said o
Street ifty-three feet seven and one-h1lf inches,
thence north forty feet; thence east hftv-th-se
feet seven and One-half inches to said Twelfth
Street; thence south forty feet to the place of
beginning. together with the improvements there
on This property viii be sold subject 20 a prior
deed OF trust for thiFty-five hundred dollars re-
corded in Liber 20SS, folio I52 e seq Terms.
Balance cash. A deposit Of 5000 required az tins
OF sale
GEORGE J. BOND
ERNEST W. BRADFORD.
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WILL ARBITRATE IT.
An Old Claim Against the Peruvian
government VIII BE Paid.

The United States has smoothed over
another threatened complication with a
foreign power
The claim of Victor MacCord. former
consul to Peru. in which he demands that
the Government pay him $4,000 for prop
erty destroyed in a riot while he was con-
sui there, has been pending since 1888, the
government of Peru refusing TO pay.
Recently the State Department notified
Peru that it must pay the claim or con-
sent to arbitrate it. Today protocol was
agreed to by Secretary Day and the Pc
ruvian minister. by which the claim is to
be referred to Samuel Strong, chief JUS
tice of Canada, who will arbitrate It,
The times., 1898-05-18
Death of Mrs. Kensey johns

News was received at Alexandria yes
terday from Cedar Grove, King George
county, Va, announcing the sudden
death at that place of Mrs Laura Johns,
wife of DIR. Kensey Johns, of this city.
Mrs. Johns left on Wednesday last to Wis
it her relative, Mrs. Stuart, at Cedar
Grove. She had been a sufferer from
heart disease for some time She was
sixty-five years of age
The times., 1898-05-18
MAY INCREASE POSTAGE.
A HnI to Raise the Rate o.
Letters.

Mr.. Bromwell of Ohio has introduced
a bill in the House to increase the rates
of postage as a means of raising revenue
follows:
First class TO 3 cents for every half
ounce or fraction thereof. instead of 2
cents; second class. cents per pound
third class, ! cent an ounce, and fourth
class 10 remain as now
1t is claimed that the bill would raise
between $50. 600, 900 and S35 5OOO, 900 per year.
The object is to substitute this for the
provision in The war tax bill imposing a
tax on express packages.
The times., 1898-05-18
LEGAL NOTICES

IN TIE SUPREME COURT OF The DIS
TRlCT OF COLUMBIA-MAURICE y
COONEY et al. vs. LEO v COOSEY, et al
No. Is.S73- Equity Doc. 49,
This cause being referred 10 me for settlement
OF the trustees's accounts and distribution
notice IS hereby given that I viii proceed under
The said order on MONDAY, THE 2SD OF NAY,
1893 AT 10 O'CLOCK 4 NJ al nv Office, in he
United states Court House in this city. All per-
sons having claims against the estate of the iata
James COOuey, deceased are notified TO present
the same. with the proofs thereof, 70 me on or
before the said date. JAMES G. PAYNE.
myI4, IL, Is, p, p % Auditor
The times., 1898-05-18
De GrnrenreId in Demand.

Great pressure is being brought to bear upon
Congressman r. C. DeGraffenreid of Texas.
known Capitol Hill as the ''Black Eagle Of
Piney Woods" and whose oFatoFy made 50
great flrore in New York city last year and
later in Virginia, to induce him to go TO
Oregon and make the final speeches in the wind
ins-up of the Congressional and State cam
paigns in that State. The election IS held il
IuuP
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To Re Hanged This Morning,

William Eskins, the negro who was
brought to Alexandria on Friday
for safe keeping, to escape an infuri-
ated mob at Warrenton, was taken back
to that place last night by Sheriff Shir-
ley, of Fauquer county. He will be
hanged at o'clock this morning
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Columbia Publishing Company
Burned Out Last Night.
The building No. SOs Tenth Street was diseov-
cred to be on FIRE last night at II=sO O'Clock.
The flames quickly eNtinguished-
The building is owned by Mr.. Frank T.
Burke The first floor was occupied by C. NJ
Yost, who made an assignment last Friday to
West & Grant. The second story was occupied
by the Columbia Publishing Company. and suf-
fered the most damage. the loss by fire and
water being estimated at 81 500 The third floor
used by j. n Small as a paint wareroom.
The times., 1898-05-18

By virtue Of a deed of trust duly recorded in
Liber No 21Os, folio I46 ct seq, Of the land
records OF the District OF Columbia, and at
the request OF the party secured thereby, the
undersigned trustees VIII offer for sale at public
auction. IN front OF the property named below,
on SATURDAY. MAY 3. IS9s. AT 8 O'CLOCK
P. NJ, lots one, two, three and four, in block
twenty-five. and lots one. two four, five. six,
seven, eight, nine and ten, in block thirty In
Diller B. Grof's subdivision OF BealFs Fancy
and other tracts, now known as BrightwOod
Park, recorded in BOOK, County. No. Z.
page 100. Of the records Of the Office Of the
surveyor of said District
Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash; balance IN equal
installments in six and twelve months from
dsy of sale, secured on property Sold or all
cash, at option OF purchaser. A deposit Of
So will be required on each lot at time Of
sale. All recording and conveyancing at pJr-
chaseT's cost. Terms Of sale to be complied with
within ten days from day Of sale or the trustees
viii resell, at risk and cost Of deisuIting pur-
chaser.
SAML MADDOX.
Trustee.
SAMUEL \ DRURY.
unvl7-dSds Trustee
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A Serious Acciaept.

While riding his bicycle at Seventh Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue northwest last evening Ed
ward Nairn, of No. 16 L Street northwest, col
lided with an unknown man and was thrown
from his wheel. His head struck the footboard
of a northbound Seventh Street cable car with
great force, cutting long, deep cash.
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DIED.

{ NEWMAN-On Monday. Nay 16 1893, at 80
a m. az his late residence, 62I Navy placs Sc,
/ JOHN A NEWMAN departed this life
Funeral from Mount JeZreel Baptist Church
corner Fifth and sts Sc. Wednesday a: 40
p N Friends and relatives are respectfully in
vited 10 attend. It-e-a
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nent of Troops.

/ islands.
Movement of Troops.
The number of volunteers mustered up
to yesterday is $1,000 men and officers.
Most of the troops already mustered are
either moving or preparing for the route,
| and by the beginning of next week the
entire volunteer army of l25.0O0 men viii
| be on the move.
| Orders were yesterday issued by the
adjutant general for the movement of the
| following troops:
| Second Regiment Georgia Infantry. to
/ Atlanta, Ga
| Second Regiment Illinois Infantry, to
| Tampa, Fla.
First Battery A, Illinois. to Chicka-
| maugua.
First Wisconsin Regiment. to Tampa.
! Battery B, Pennsylvania. to Chicka-
| maugua.
Thirty-second Michigan Regiment. to
| Tampa.
Money for the Volunteers.
The Senate yesterday passed bill pro-
viding for the payment and maintenance
| of volunteers between the interval of
| their enrolment and their muster into
the United States service, and also that
| the Secretary of War may in his discre-
| tion advance one months pay TO soldiers
going to the Philippine Islands.
Jack Tars for the Fleet.
Five hundred Jack tars. recruits from
the naval stations In the North and East.
passed through the city last night on
their way to Key West They were in
very good spirits and laughed and joked
| with the men about the station. The train
on which they came only stopped here
| lnrsy apoflpb IA change engines The men
are TO be sent aboard the fleet at Key
| West and It is probable that some of
them will go to Admiral Simpsons squad
| ron
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Case Dismissed.

The district attorney has entered a
noble pros. in the case of Charles Knigh-
ton, who was charged with criminal as
sault on Annie Lanahan, a little girl.
The times., 1898-05-18
Weak Man and
| WEARY Women
Find Renewed Health
in the Treatment OF
| DR. CLEMENS CLEMENS
| i4lI Pa. Ave. Adj WilIsrd's Hotel.
All persons whose vitality is low, whose circu-
lation is weak, whose nerves are uustrung, whose
| digestion is impaired, whose assimilation ana
nutrition insufficient, in need OF a
| specialists care. If you in this condition.
| see the Doctor TODAY. 1t may save you many
( wakeful nights and days of uncertainty. 1t may
save your life
Question List-A fer men, B for women. C for
! Skin Diseases.
cuapcEc IMMEDIATE Mr0IrtHE INci,IOFO
i4iI Pa. Ave.
CHARGES MODERATE, MEDICINE INCLUDED

Daily Office Hours-10 A. m 70 5 D. IN. Mon
day. Wednesday. Thursday, and Saturday. TO 8
p IN. Sunday, 10 to II IN.
CONSULTATION STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE.-Poucies Of Life IN
surance bought for Investment Monsy
loaned on the same as collateral
Applications for insurance on rejected
lives up to $4,000 entertained
HADDAWAY & DOUGLAS
apiI-f 519 Fourteenth Street
The times., 1898-05-18

City of Sydney and City of Australia.
IL is very probable that the monitor
Monterey, now at San Francisco, Will
also be sent for harbor defense work at
Manila. 1t is suggested that the sending
of this vessel to Manila would signify
policy of permanent occupation of the
ISL
The times., 1898-05-18
II

IASiELDLkG, The Reliable JeweIer.
now at 1103 Pa Ave-, will remove
to :,;s5 Pm. Ave. May 23. Until then n
discount of 20 per cent is allowed
eiry.
The times., 1898-05-18
CAsTMBERG. The Reliable Jeve,er.

now at 1i03 Pa. Ave-, will remove
10 935 Pa. Ave. Iny %. Until then
n discount OF 20 per cent is allowed
on ali Diamonds, Watches and Jew
eIrv.
The times., 1898-05-18
UNDERTAKINGS.

]. WILLIAM LEE,
UNDERTAKEN.
332 Pm. Ave. n. w.
I First-cInss Service Phone, 1855.
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SAML. MADDOX.

Trustee
SAMUEL 4 DRURY.
Trustee.
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NOW THE TALKING BEGINS
Senator Jones Opens the Debate
on the Revenue Bill.
TWO THEORIES OF TAXATION
The Democratic Idea of Taxes COM
pared With Republican Methods
Senator Allison Submits Another
Estimate of Revenues and EX-
penses-Ffrst Reading of the Bill.

Senator Jones OF Arkansas, occupied
the floor much of the time in the Senate
yesterday afternoon in a presentation OF
the Democratic position on the subject Of
the war revenues. The discussion showed
that there would not be any disposition
on the part of anyone to withhold all the
money needed, although there m.sht be
an honest difference Of opinion as 10 how
that money ought to be raised. Mr.
Jones's main argument was against any
increase IN the bonded debt of the coun-
try as was contemplated under the Re-
publican plan when that Increase of the
interest bearing debt would be avoided as
pointed out in the Democratic substitute.
Mr. Jones also believed that it would be
wise not to appropriate all the money
that might be required at this session OF
Congress. for the reason that Congress
would again be in session in December
and it was not altogether certain that It
would not be here right along during the
Summer. He also called attention to the
great difference in the estimates Of the
Secretary of the Treasury and the Secre-
tarIes Of the Navy and Of War. The Sec
retary of the Treasury estimated the ex-
traordinary expenses to be S5OoOOo,oOo'
while those of the other secretaries ag-
gregated but $24O. 100000.
Later in the day Mr.. Allison submitted
a statement showing that the ordinary ap-
prlations for the next fiscal year less the
$50. .0O0 900 for the sinking fund, were $780,
szs SS2. The total estimated revenue, in
cluding the postal receipts, aggregated
s4s2. S74.647. an excess only OF s2.02i7s5 over
the estimated ordinary expenditures.
In the matter of the appropriations that
had already been made for the extraordi-
nary expenditures growing out OF the
war, the aggregate, Mr.. Allison showed,
footed up to an enormous sum. and was
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]. G. SINCLAIR. Auctioncer-
III. ----r-r.r---. 1.

myIs I0t-exSu
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SERIOUS FIRE LOSS.

my17-d&ds
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The advance guard of about 1900 men
will leave tomorrow or Friday. The
troops will take passage on the City
Of Pekin. The second part of the eX-
pedition will leave several days after
ward. on board the Ohio. Conemaugh.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-09-23
NO MIDDLE GROUND.
rho Term "Free Silver Republican" Used
Only as CLOSING Over OF the
Change to Populism.

There never was any excuse for the
term 'free silver republican" and the
term never did mean anything, except
as a CLOSING over of the change from
republicanism to populism. At the
last election the people declared for a
sound system of currency, and the de-
cision will not be reconsidered. Even
if the fragments manage to hang to-
gether until the next campaign, that
will mark the final passing of the free
silver craze, and the wise thing for tho
"free silver republicans" to do is
to get back into their old party; the
party that is now making success of
running the government, just as it
always has, and just as it can always
be relied upon to do. There is not,
nor can there be, any middle ground
between what is republican and what
is anti-republican.-Topeka Capital.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-09-23
LINSEED OIL COLLAPSE.

st. Louis Capitalists Have Lost $3,5OJ,-
600 Since the Stock Began to Fall.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 19.-Thc feature OF
the refined oil situation that excites
most interest and comment in ST. Louis
is the amount of money lost by the
stockholders here of the National Lin
seed Oil company.
1t is estimated that between S3,000,-
900 and $4,oOO,o 600 were wiped out in
st. Louis by the toboggan slide which
the stock has been taking since last
spring, when it was up to 2l%. 1t is
now worth practically nothing, since
it was offered on change yesterday at
IL, with no bidders. 1t is estimated
that nearly half the stock, or about
90, 900 shares, is owned in st. Louis.