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MAI. RAFTER CRITICISED.
Gen. shaftor scores the Twentieth Kan
sans Surgeon for Alleged Negligence OF
sick soldiers on the Tartar.

San Francisco, Nov. G,-The EX-
aminer says that the most sensational
report of a military board Of inquiry
ever sent to the war department from
this city was forwarded to Washington
from the headquarters of Maj. Gen.
Shafter a few days ago. The doeu-
ment consists of nearly 100 typewriter
pages and contains the severest kind
of criticism of the methods employed
bv officers IN charge of the sick soldiers
who returned from the Philippines on
the transports Tartar and Newport on
I October 10.
Upon Mai. Rafter, the surgeon of the
Twentieth Kansas volunteers, who
came back on the Tartar, the heaviest
censure is laid. Col Metcalf of the
same regiment, who commanded the
troop ship, Gen. Funston being only 2
passenger, is indirectly referred ~
MANY other officers are given a hard
measure Of criticism, but their names
are being withheld until the war de-
partment sees fitto make known the
details of the report
The Reply of Mai. Rafter.
? Topeka, Kan, Nov 6-lu reference
TO the charges Of the San Francisco EN
aminer Of the ill-treatment OF soldier
returning home on transports Tarta
and Newport as told in Saturdays As
ISOLATED press dispatch from "a
e :, NJ; pnFt.r gurtrpoD Ger
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BILLION DOLLAR MARK PASSED
cold supply in the National Treasury the
Largest in the History of the Country
Coinage of silver,

WASHINGTON. Nov G-The billion
dollar point has been passed IN the
supply of gold money in the United
states. This is the first time in the
history of the country that so large
supply of gold money has been shown.
lint the circulation statement foi No
veuber shows Ss75, $50 $50 in gold coin
in the treasury or in circulation' and
sl8q017. 060 in gold bullion in the treas
ury. making total Of Sl,Ol4,i6s,oi9'
The mint bureau has been worklng
hard of late to increase the supply OF
subsidiary silver and the amount IN
circulation showed an improvement OF
~. 127. 4o9 during October. This was
tride less than the coinage of small So
ven, AT the mints, which was s20i,569 IL
half dollars. Ssg4,0Oo in quarters ane
sl95. 600 In dimes. This work upon th'
small pieces compelled the reduction 0
the silver dollar coinage to SLO00'Uo
and the conversion Of such gold as wa
coined into double eagles 10 the amour
of 81 $50. GOO and eagles to the amour
of $500 600. None of the smaller gol'
niece, were coined. The total coinage
Of the month was 22,4S9, 1879 pieces o
the value of Sll.s39109
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Farmer shot While Reading.

Wheeling, W, Va, Nov. Gins
morning information reached Wheeling
Of n dastardly crime at Mount Pleas
mt, in Jefferson county, o. about 10
niles from this city, James W. uos-
nell. A well-to-do farmer, was reaoihS
\ newspaper about nine O'Clock Satur'
dav. NIGHT when two revolver shoIS
rang out, both taking effect IN the ,a,
fortunate mans back and killing HIM
instantly. They were fred from OUT
side in the darkness through WINDOW
the country side is being secured io'
the murderers, but 50 far without sue
cess. There is no ciew.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-11-11

Lima. Peru, via Galveston, Nov o
The Government received official DIS
patches Yesterday announcing the com.
plete defeat and rout of the insorgen'
commander, Gen, Duraud, at Huann'o
capital of the department OF that name
$50 miles northeast of Lima. The lnSor
cents lost many in killed and wounded
as well as a large quantity OF arms an'
ammunition and many horses l III
number of prisoners taken by the gov
ernment force was large. Gen. purah'
and his brothers managed 10 estaP'
hut their defeat is regarded as deaf
blow to the revolutionary movement
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-11-11
NUMBER /.


An esteemed eomrade of the civil war,
writing from billiard, Miss, in correct 1
ing some dates in Roster Of Missls-
sippi Generals, INDUCES in some recot
lections that will be appreciated by his
comrades Of "the war between the
States We shall be pleased to receive
other brief sketches, aud will utilize
them in these columns:
In an article Of yours, recently published,
YOU give 1861 as the date Of the death oil
Gen Richard Griffith, when it should De
1902 He was near our regiment-the Eigh-
teeuth-when struck by shell that caused
his death We we're not engaged IN regh'
lar battle at the time. An artillery dun
was going on and brisk skirmlsh hre IN
front that Sunday morning.
| If mistake not, the battles of Gettys-
1 burg we're fought on the LIST, I'd and Sd OF
4 July, 1868 Our brigade fought on the "a
so that Gen Barksdale was killed on that
date instead Of on the list, as you have IT.
The din and roar of battle seemed suited to
his nature
4 History seems to have settled IT tnat about
all the fighting at Gettysburg, worth men
tfonfng. was done by Pieketts division
Now, venture the assertion, and am sura
the records will sustain me, that our brigade
did as much to discomht the enemy, and
lost as many men, as any brigade III
Picketts division BY brisk charge
through an open field, we drove back the
enemy, except lot Of zoua7es, who tought
us for some time from stone house. They
finally surrendered to US. At another
house, about quarter Of mile of, the
enemy rallied and poured heavy fire into
e Us. But they soon fell back.
Il When Gen. Barksdale ordered forward
T. through an open feId-about fifteen nun
2 bred yards from the second house, wefouhI
,e the enemy in line Of battle on the east SD
10 of q rayine, some thirty yards wide, grown
90 up with 5apIings Oar brigade-reduce'
almost to a skirmish line by caualties-
occnpied the west side. Here we had SNAP
shots at one another, some twenty yard
ne apart. till most of our men were killed
On wounded. Lieut. Col. Luse on whom III
re- command Of the Eighteenth degolved aftt
ed Col Griffith was wounded sheathed b
se sword. and used a Springfield, with all IL
i'm skill and yigor Of well-tralned prlyat
Hs was captured at this ravine suppo
Gen Barksdale was killed at shis rayln
lH' Nv gun failing to fire after three or 10
70 snaps concluded to get the gun oil the III
cue man that fell. didn have long to wa
I'VE for in few minutes four Of my compa
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~. .,l.,,,r h,Alene Mlners.

Moscow, Ida, Nov. 6,-The jury yes
terday returned verdict Of guilty IN
the case of ten, and not guilty IN the
ease of three, of the Cgur d'Aiene
miners who have been on trial mere IN
tbe United States court ON a charge OF
conspiracy and of stopping a United .i
states mail train at Wallace ON April
% last. the day on which the Bunker
Hin and sullivan mill was blown up at
IVur1par
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,,,oo,or wtu Resume His Seat.

Louisville, Ky., Nov. GA special to
+hn Times from Nashville, Tenn, says;
Jndre w. j. Wood, of Florence. Ala"
has received letter from Gen. Joseph
Wheeler who states that he will resume
his seat in congress when that body
meets. Gen. Wheeler does not say
when he win return from the Philip
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-11-11
sau,s Far Macarthur and King.

Milwaukee, Nov. 6. Maj Gen Mac
Arthur, now on duty in the war against
the Filipinos, and Brig. Gen Charles ,I.s
KING who was mustered out OF the
service in August last, were TO-DAY
made the recipients of two beautiful
swords. the gifts being purchased oy
large fund which was raised oy !n'
Milwaukee journal through the eltl-
IONS of Milwaukee.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-11-11

Tampa, Fla, Nov. o,.-The cigar
makers at the factories of Bustille BROS
md piaz & I'll Modelo have struck.
The worlSmen complain of the quality
80 material furnished and disagree
with the management as to some prices
on certain fine goods that We're not ao,
insted when the big lockout oil 'ls
last summer ended.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-11-11

st. Louis, Nov. 6--In a Jealous rage
because his wife would not hveWilh MN
George Barthell, foreman in the whole.
sale house of the Simmons hardware
company, yesterday fatally shot ms
wife, beat his wife's father and mother
into insensibility and then killed nm
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-11-11
,y,o,t cars scarce in oklahoma

Guthrie, Ok, Nov. 6.-Ierrltorlal
Grain Inspector Prouty says the 'nsol,-
itv TO secure cars for shipping is aitecV-
mo the wheat market in Oklahoma
Every elevator along the Rock ls'ah'
is fIied with wheat and buyers are
not over anxious to buy more until 'hey
ara sure they can get cars.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-11-11

Charged w!th h1DhlHh ., :.
Washington, Nov. 6,-Post office m
,peetors last night arrested William H.
Marshall, letter carrier OF inns cltS'
on the charge of rohhine the mal's,
Three special delivery letters are sa'o
to have been found in Marshali's pos
session.
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% ~oyR
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS.
By J. L. POWER.
o. q. AaNsAe. .alAs9
YaInahle Old Doenments.

Valuable Ola Documents
Secretary Of State Power for the past
several weeks has been giving consd-
cradle attention to a matter that will
prove Of immense benefit to the state.
This is the sorting out and gathering
together from the mass Of old papers
and musty, widowed documents and
/ books piled in the upper story Of the old
capitol, all things of value, and securing
/ the necessary pamphlets and doou-
ments to complete the file Of Legislative
sessions aud departmental reports,
The work was one OF great magni-
tude. Great piles Of books, papers and
pamphlets, many Of them almost price
less. being records and documents per-
tanning TO the early history Of the
State. the ante bellum and reconstruc'
ton periods, aud which could not be
replaced if lost, were piled and heaped
in reckless fashion on the upper floors
> They were covered with the accumu
r lated dust and dirt Of years Of neglect
= and had been long exposed to tn
. dripping water from the old and leak,
roof.
Col. Power decided to undertake th
work of going through this mass
material and sorting the valuable ma
y terial from the rubbish, and arrangln
~ it where it could be taken care Of I'll
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-11-11

Boston. Nov. 6. Permission mas oeen
Granted the Victorian club to erect a
monument to the memory OF tne DRY
sh officers and soldiers who fell at the
hattie Of Bunker hill, in the eenIra'
bnrviug ground on sacred Boston com
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-11-11
oo,,nnt far PrIyateers.

Madrid, Nov, GA dispatch from the
rannries saws that British warship Is
exercising close surveillance oil sup
ping there, being presumably on '"'
lockout for privatcers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-11-11
49,, 1nnhred norses Lost IN Gale.

Iondon, Nov. 6,-The troopshlP
Rapidan, which sailed from Liverpool 100,
for South Africa on November i out
was obliged to turn back owing TO the
damage received in Friday S Storm 1851
ooo horses overheard in the gale
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-11-11

|a,s launching of the British first.
H. pa''le ship Venerable, at Chat
Eniaar England, on the I'd, was accom-.
H. ny scenes of unusual enthusi,
/ Mr., 'ne christening was performed
In = ooSeph Chamberlain (formerly
Nnd'cott, of Washington).
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-11-11

|as,, "oman's Foreign Missionary
n :, VI The Methodist church, in SEES.
|eros Oie'eland, o., ON the 31st, con-
|ma " d proposition to unite with the
M ha missionary society, and decided
\ SAW, u,n could do the most good work
|ad pora'ely, ltwasagreed to at once
n NJ n0ney to the missionaries in III.
Lpnn aO caoled recently for help on
T''y people.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-11-11

land Commissioner Nall reports hav-
$40 sold s. 72O. IS of State lands during
,h e month of October, which amount
has been covered into the State treas
my for general expenses. This keeps ; ,,
urS +h to average which Commissioner
T n has maintained for the past zen or or
twelve months and he reports Una. ne
wv w., several large transactions pending
.%,;"h vii doubtless be put through
during November
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-11-11

m United States commissioners to
81, au Pplhes made their preliminary
"a, W the president on the I'd. 1t
bon, ,'0 OF a very full and copious
n.y., 1pS Of the full report to be sub
H. ,a'er' and throws much light
Enr5 u i, subject, They take the
A -" ~ mat the rebellion is unjustid'
.,s S"0 must be crushed and that the
'"uS must be retained
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-11-11

,'O'aey-6eneral Griggs, on the list,
' 'e INTO the United States, treas.
S''i'H9' which is the governments
J OIL a dividend declared by the re,
Y Of the Union Pacific railway.
!. lSn' OF the government to parti.
~ u. III This dividend was recently
i'' y n by the judgment of the
''0 states court at st, Paul, Mimi
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-11-11

We noticed, recently, that wagon
load Of broom corn, put up in bales like
cotton, was seen on the streets Of %or-
nst and lis value was estimated at $50
10 $50 per ton For the encouragement
Of Mississippi farmers who have lands
odapted to broom corn we will quote
the prices in Chicago, by E'tl Bros
large dealers;
oTbere is nothing that is sound selling
holow 81 to 500. and from that the market
ranges up to Sll0 and even Sl2o per ton io'
choice. fine green hurl or seIf-worSinS
The situation on the Illinois Central Is very
strong, and it is claimed that % per cent Q
the corn has been moved out OF first hanas
We have just sold some common NeprasA'
corn at 500
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-11-11

Governor Gambler, in his message to
sbe Georgia legislature last week
recommends "that bureau OF status
,ics he added to the agricultural de-
nartment." We have the agriculture
T. mississippi, but we haven't the de-
nartment or the bureau. We are be-
hind nearly all the States in sueh mat
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-11-11

'un'lral Dewey, on the 30th, an
'a'eu TO some of his more intimate
', n, the fact of his engagement to
W. " IL ilazen, of Washington city.
| na1en is the widow of Gen.
y formerly chief signal officer OF
"'ly' who died about ten years
|, oDu Is sister of John r. Mclean,
n VVlal'c candidate for governor OF
= one Is childless and wealthy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-11-11

The legislature should PROVIDE ior q
r.ologieal survey of the State M
cards, 1860, is the latest
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cbieka.aw school Fund Distribution


The auditors Office is now making
fine semi-anuaI distribution OF the
chicRasaw school fund, which was due
IN be made on November /, The dis-
tribution is the same this time as It was
At the Nav distribution, 1899 There
l. the sum Of S25. 76l75 Of interest to be
divided this time between the counties
n the Chickasaw district, and the coun.
ties take according to the number OF
edncable children in each. Following
are the counties composing this district
Acorn. Benton, Calhoun, Chickasa"'
clay DeSoto, Itawamba, Lafayette
Tos Marshall, Monroe, Pamela, Pom
,otoc Prentiss, Quitman, Tallahatehie'
rate Tippah, Tishomingo, Tuniea,
I-nion. Webster, Yalobusha' These get
,ba same amounts as they received at
fine Nav distribution.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-11-11

The Aberdeen Examiner, in speaking
of the Rankin county stone quarrles,
savs. Better quarries than these ex-
ist in Tisbomingo county, and the quar-
rios in Jefferson, Jasper, Clarke ana
elsewhere in the State were SHOWN "
exhibits at the New Orleans Exposition
10 promise great outcome when deVel'
oned If our next legislature will pro-
vide Tor a geological survey, Mississippi
will surprise the oldest inhabitant'
bv her exhibit of phosphates, tine ng,
mites kaolin, glass sands, iron ore, and
possibly coal and OIL
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-11-11

d h1InfI pc
o. .oIuntecrs, brigadier ge'l
'a'o, tor gaIlantry and merit
olt', ,os IN action at cuig'"''t'
S',,'
IR0'' 49,,
!" mnanies of New J OTIS
n ''s' 'J't t6e prussian government
' ,.,o oiyen up the Intention
=, -. raadnittauce to DO ouSi-
X, ~ country.
'D'' a.,
|natch from heoNo ''' ' .,i w. ,a,,,
"A large meteor WIN " no .ro
ed from east to west az 10y,
| N, evening 1t was oil b.e".
r,f thp main body"
'''' TT,
,,p,ilent on the "a aPpo'"'v'
langborne and James a.
majors. and Harry l.. bl5 ;.
Elm IN the volunteer eS'ao''Si',
T5oy viii be At once assigned
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-11-11

Grand Commander John 5. Cobb has
issued his dispeusation for command
ery Of Knights Templar at Clardsdale;
J. 5. Brooks, eminent commanders D. D.
Brooks, generalisimo; ]. W. cutrer,
contain general. This is the second
commandery organized this year, the
other being at Corinth'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-11-11

reasonable Interpretation" Of some
recent editorials in the Paseagoula
nemocrat-Star leaves the impression
that Capt. Mayors is not in favor OF
continuing the State board Of health
nor does he appear to be specially in
fatuated with local boards of health
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-11-11

Tie merchants Of HazIehnrst nave
neen much complimented on what has
heen STYLED "a novel scheme to please
their farmer customers -greasing' iree'
ali wagons that bring cotton to town
We have often thought that the mer,
.tan.s ~ all our cities and towns should
A. n,anv other things to please their
farmer customers, espeeiaiiy ~ 1e
seasons of the year when the Tia ,ia.,
members go to town to 10 their suoP
ping. Merchants miggt Ss91e'a ~. y i
The erection Of free stock sneis, anu ~
nroyiding room where the madam .in ana
The children could dust, and oatne' ah'
rest. and lunch
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-11-11

....ijant on the I'd, appointed
r Ionrhornc and James a.
|. = MAJORS, and Harry l.. Bishop
4, IN fine volunteer establish,
| T6ey will be at once aSsl 81, -,
|. l rjt5 regiments in the Philip
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-11-11

GOV Bob Taylordelivered his lecture,
love. Laughter and Song in Bran
don recently to large audience OF
pankinites and Jackson refugees Gov
McI.anrin introduced him in very com
nIimentary terms, and suggested that
+ the Democratic nomination for vice,
nre,ident should come South, BOD
would fill the bill,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-11-11

an the Goth, took
[p pes w. o. op home non in Wash,
|ssp Of DIS
| .,n,
L. from Ber'.''' BOARDING S,r
|h' neg ,.aJina rayorobly and
[n P, ,,teJ any day.
conclude. - l., ..,,.,.
| .,niqs Of the Third ba''al'
"Di'a.. left Washington Oh
| @ ar the philippines e5a , !, Wv were
Lirhcd 70 .' ','', marine band of GO
My tle Iu'' ''''
| ann =, :.
l.. ii the president eo ,,,.,'ao
ll ~ Nptpalf. IWen-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-11-11

The Aberdeen Examiner is in its
tbirty-fourth year, and Major > a,
Ianas has been in continuous editorial
control for thirty-three aud one-halt
vsors No other Mississippi editor has
been in harness SO long,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-30

ly consented to take 50 each for the
birds and say no more about it.
The two sports went back to town,
not to warn others of the danger, but
to boast of their prowess. True, they
had paid well for their sport, but II
was not their place to publish such
thing. Besides, there were some other
fellows In town that they would like
TO see taken in.
Next day Hezekiah was kept busy
holding up the unsuspectlng crack
shots from town. Each man paid his
hush money and went home a poorer
but a more enlightened hunter.
Every day the flock got thinner and
thinner, and the old sock in Hezekiahs
shanty grew more corpulent according
ly. Before the week was over the rem
nants of the flock lowered so close to
the shanty that even a city hunter
would not think of calling them wild.
Hezekiah now thinks that there is
nothing on earth that will beat turkeys
for making money, and this year his
Thanksgiving will be one of unadulter-
ated gratitude.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-30

room Is aware o. IL. Tnc very cnaITs
are listening, and the eyes OF your great
grandparents up there on the wall are
looking straight through my heart
love you, and | want you to promise to
be my wife"
Angela dropped the tongs upon the
iron hearth, and they made a noise that
was echoed in the old square piano in the
corner For some occult reason these
homoly sounds assumed an alarming
character in the young mans ears, but
Angela picked up the tongs very calmly
and put them in their proper place with
great deliberation.
You and IT, said she, would never be
happy, We shouldn't get along well.
Marriage is a very intimate relation" she
continued, with an air of maturity that
would have been comcal in less serious
circumstances Married people are too
much together. They must get dreadful
ly tired"
Ridley laughed nervously.
"Your father" said he, Seemed to
think that we shouldn't be together
enough"
"Aly father is an old man." she replied.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-30

"rhe world has changed since he was
young"
'ft has. indeed" answered Ridley,
land in no respect more than this Of
marriage. Married people lead freer
life nowadays. They know the value Of
an individual existence. You need not
be afraid of being tied too closely to me.
Iou shall have every opportunity to lead
your own life. You shall have your own
apartments, of course, your own servants.
your own separate income, and will
come to you or leave you ut your lightest
word"
She looked at him steadily for n mo-
mcnt, and the glance went through his
heart like an icicle. 1t walked him. He
remembered in n fash that this girl was
the daughter of the shrewdcst race on
earth. He saw that by the simplest
strategy she had made him disclose what
the word marriage had always meant to
him. and in the same moment he saw her
draw away from him. Then for the first
time he was perfectly calm. He was one
of those men who are at their best in the
worst emergencies.
81 can't imagine life" said he that
would be harder for me, but if | can win
NCu VA ~ OlA'i pi'ulISt 1 Will Sidllu ny
what | have said. Yet let me tell you
what | really want. 1t is a home with
you. ! don't care where it is or what it
is like, but | want it to be ours. You
must want nc always to be there, and |
must fly to it like a bird to the nest.
That is the life want and the life ask
you TO share
If all this had not been true, Angela
would not have believed it, but it was
true, and she did believe it, Then there
was real love scene, which began in the
impulse of two strong young hearts and
ended very conventionally in the display
ing Of an engagement ring. 1t bore
diamond which to Angca's astonished
eyes looked as big as the fire whose light
il reflected. But it did not dazzle her.
Il do not want that. Clifford" she said.
l want something you have worn and
cared for, something that you will miss
when il is mine, so that both Of us will
remember. If ii is a ring, you might give
me that gold one on your little finger.
You've had it so long that it's worn thin"
SO the time that was to have been such
time Of thanksgiving to the deacon ana
his daughter was equally as great time
of thanks to the millionaire fairy prince
who gave his love little gold ring worth
about 50 and n promise as old as the
world. And the deacon when he was in
formed OF the facts said his daughter had
acted for the best. At least he hoped SO.