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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-12
The Are OF Athl..ics.

How our opinions changs," said
the bright woman. 1T used to be con.
sidered eminently proper to be the
victim OF consumption, but now We
sun from Il ~ Il II were the plague
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-12

Through Pullman Palace 6lespsrs
between New Orleans and Memphis.
Kansas City, st. Louis and Chicago
without change. making direct eonpecp
ions with hrst-elass lines TO oil points
The great steel bridge spanning the
Ohio river At Cairo completed, and al
trains freight and passenger now run.
aing regularly over IL, thus avoiding the
Delays and annoyance incident 10 trans
(sf by fasry boat
4. q. HANSON. Gen. - Aga.
Chicago.
IL. A. 9oo4z. y. =. 4. Ue0DhlA
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-01
Idaho WIN be Republican.

Idaho Falls July Ex-senator Shoup
spent yesterday and last night in Idaho
Falls. and received many callers. and
leaves this morning for Fremont couui
ty. The senator SIS well pleased wl,l!
the political outlook iu Idaho this yeaI
and is very sanguiue that the Republic
cans viii carry the state Many Demo-
Gratis shook hands with the senator
and assured him that the admInistTa-
ton had made no mistake thus far and
should be- rcIustatel To- carry out the
grand work 10 has begun The indie
pendent voters here say times are
good and there Is no reason why any
person should De dissatisfied and we
are going to vote the Republican ticket
as long as 70 maintains the present con-
dition Of affairs. With such encour-
agement from the independent voters
the leaders feel very confident OF the
result this fall.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-01
CHINESE CELEBRATION.
Mongolians Pleased &C the News
that Ministers are Safe.

Chicago. Aug. AL Chinatown vIo-
lated the antI-n0ise ordinance last night
with "a native celebration. The police
at midnight We're finally compelled 10
put stop 20 the ceremonies.
The celebration was brought about
by O document received from the Chine
cse of San Francisco setting forth CONE
fOrtIug news of the situation in the ma
tive land.
AT seven o'clock the Chinese residents
began tu assemble iu their gala cos
tunes Those familiar with South Clark
street were astOn.shed az the number of
MougoIians who came forth from the
Oriental stores and also from the
apartments Of rich residents az the low
en- end Of the colony Many Of the
Chinese have secluded themselves dur
ing the last few weeks, fearing violence
40 the hands of the American populace,
but the good news received from their
countrymen dispolIad their misgivings
and they gave full vent 20 their re-
licyed feelings.
An the influential members N the col-
ouy were present. The scroll received
from san Francisco was produced and
read. According 20 one of the prom
inent members ~ the colony the Chin
ese have been informed that the Box
ers rebellion is being quelled and the
legations protected. After the reading
OF the manuscript the terrible changing
Of gongs opened the celebration and the
noise steadily Increased iu volume The
Chinese singing and shouting. worked
themselves into great excitement. and
am immense crowd attracted by the
weird demonstrations. filed the street
1.Iou and Hacked tho car lines several
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-01
CAUGHT THE WORM
That Gnaws Under Cover.

II have had quite an experience with
the use of coffee. Without knowing
why. / gradually became seriously COM
stipated. with an the disagreeable ef-
fects OF this most agEravatiug disease.
] was also bilious and stomach badly
ont OF order.
II had no idea Of the cause and kept
using coffee every morning
zone day a friend to whom ] spoke
Of my troubles. remarked that perhaps
] would find the cause In the coffee cup
and suggested the use OF Postum Cereal
Food Coffee. ! was impressed with his
remarks and made the change from
coffee 90 Postum The old troubles have
nearly disappeared and ! am one OF the
happlest mOrtals you ever saw. I have
proved 90 my entire satisfaction that
coffee was the unsupported cause Of the
difficulty, and while 81 nearly ruined my
health for "a time ] have practically
recovered again by the discontinuance
of coffee.
81 have known a number Of per-
sons who have been driven away from
Postum because % came 90 the table
weak and characterless. IL simply was
not made right. and &c would be The
same with any other kind of drink. tea.
coffee, cocoa. etc. Postum. when made
according TO directions IS o delightful
beverage.
There are a large number OF people
ln this surrounding country who are
using Postum. and their number is in-
creadng daily. II is sort OF o stampede.
Store after store Is putting in q stock
of Postum that never thought of such
a thing before.
II enclose a list OF twenty or thirty
names Of those that know OF as users
OF Postum. among my immediate ac-
qualntances. Do not use my name,
please ]. NJ G.. Box ~, jefferson,
Wis.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-01

bin with 1900 refugees, including l2O
sick and wounded.
a Russian force crossed the frontier
at Au8gailu ON July 45th. Work on the
railway has been resumed there
The Russians have burned some Chl-
uose villages and expelled Chinese
garrison OF 1000 from the fortress az
B0nuun capturing several krupp guns
which had not set been mounted, the
carriages OF four naval guns, and
quantity OF ammunition.
The Russian Consul at Kuddja sends
the following under date OF July zen.
The governor of Kuddja received ore
ders from the empress 90 eNterminate
the Russians. and the Chinese were
preparing 90 execute the command, but
since the arrival OF Russian troops FOR
the protection of the consulate mat
ters have bean quiet
The Russian consul at Kashgar rec
ports an alarming state Of affairs there
owing 20 the excitement among the
Chinese troops.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-01
Pour Girls Drowned.

ocean city n. D., July 3l.-Four girls.
none more than 20 years old, were
drowned in the surf here today They
were.
Virginia and Elsie Lowe, OF German
town. Pa.
Jennie and BERTHE Lonsdale. OF Wind
mere. Pa,
They were In bathing IN the breakers.
when they We're carried out by a heavy
undertow. Their screams for help at
tracted the attention of a life guard,
who succeeded m bringing the young
women ashore. The Lowe sisters We're
dead The Lonsdale girls showed signs
OF life, and the doctors were speedily
summoned and aid all they could 20
save their lives, but 10 no purpose.
They both died while the doctors were
trying TO restore them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-01
coNTRADICrs rHE WITNESSES,
EN-sccretary Of state Powers Tosti-
fcs In His own Behalf

GEORGETOWN. KY. July 2l-The direct
testimony of ex-Secretarv of state
Caleb Powers as "a witness I'M his own
behalf was not concluded until 8 o'clock
this afternoon and the cross-examlua-
ton which win take up at least an Of
tomorrow had progressed only a short
way when the court adjourned. Tomor-
row VIII Doe the third day with Powers
0n the stand.
Powers resumed his story I'm hls own
bahaIf This morning. Hc said that on
the morning of the assassination he
was preparing 90 go to Louisville 10
make arrangements for bringing more
people 90 Frankfort He locked his Of
Fpa door 4s d.eerlbad hy Witness
Golden. lie had mo- recollection Of any
thing being said concerning SUSPICIOUS
actions which Golden had referred TO-
AT IaGrange the u7rtv heard that
GoabeI had been assassin3ted and that
the shot had been fra3 from the second
0r third story of the executive building.
The witness continued. 81 said Ii
was "a shame and am OUTRAGE and that
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-01
ehinners Mnst hc Cnrefnl.

San Francisco. Aug IA free trans
laton OF regulations recently promul-
gated 8t Manila indicates that innocent
cons.gnces OF wares from this country
may Boz heavily fined for not following
a provision that certain wares must De
invoictd 20 show the weight with and
without casing
Copies of The regulations have only
Just reached this city Goods are on
the way that started for Manila before
there was any knowledge ohtalnlhle
here that new regulations were 90 Doe
met This fact has led certain prone
inent business men 10 san Francisco t0
enter in correspondence with Secretary
of War Root and also with the officials
az Manila, making protest and asking
flr rnIInf
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-01
Choctaw EleotIon Ekellement.

Houston. Texas. Aug. Ia special
from Paris Texas. says.
The general election for governor ana
other national and local officers in the
Choctaw nation viii take place Wednes-
day and there Is am unusual amount Of
excitement being manifested United
States deputy marshals have been kept
riding nicht and day over the nation,
smashing jugs Of whisky which were TO
be used on election day At every rail-
road station trains are boarded by dep
uty marshals on the hunt for whisky
packages Several persons have been
arrested and lodged in Jain at Antlers
on charges OF peddling liquor, II the
deputy marshals succeed in keeping
whisky out and away from the polls,
the election will probably pass of
peaceably. otherwise there is liable 70
be serious trouble.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-01

sued decree that the ministers are
safe" indicates that the Chinese g1N-
eminent is re-cstablishel in PeNn and
that Ewang Hu is again in power
This means the rapid extinction of the
war party Then the ministers mo-"
held there win buy a cheap peace from
the powers.
The second view is that n the min
listers are safe under the protection 0t
the Chinese government the first act of
the latter would De 20 forward The min
listers messages instead of Vcdriuus in-
formation about their safety
Recent code dispatches which come
undated. contradict the Chinese reports
regarding the protection given These
messages are merely means TO hood
wink the foreigners into inactI1u while
Pekiu is being evacuated and all the
treasure removed.
a curious question SIS how Yuan shin
kai. rebel. who has refused Go obey
the order 90 take his troops 90 Pekiu.
can have constant communication with
the capital
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-01
JOINS THE BoERs.
son OF L. $. Senator Is with the
Transyaalers.

London. Aug, 1.-The Lourenzo Mar
CUES correspondent OF the Daily EX-
press SAYS
"The Beers are preparing 20 retreat
from Wateryalboven
Frank PettIgrew. son OF Senator
Petugrew, has arrived there and has
Joined Commandant General B0thas
staff."
Senator Petdgrew OF South Dakota,
has long been known us an ardent
champion of the Beers and OF the Fill
pin0s. but there was no inkllng that
he had contributed a son 20 the Boer
cause The announcement OF young
Pettigrew's action is. therefore, a sur
prise which is scarcely welcome In Eng
land.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-01
rrnnns sail ON ,he NIendc.

San Francisco Aug. 1.-Early this
morning the troops ordered to sail on
the Meade broke camp and marched Co
the transport The detachment Includes
company h.. battalion OF engineers. UNI
der CAPTAIN Zun battalion of the
Fifteenth infantry composed OF CONE
uanies ]. X. /. and w. 10 command of
Major George s. Cornish. and a squad
ron Of the Third cavalry made up ~
troops r. g. n aul ]. commanded by
Captain Mcdonald.
The objective port Of these troops ig
probably TaW. china. but the present
orders read 'T0 the department OF the
Philippines
when the transport Is three miles
outs.de the heads tho sealed orders viii
be opened and the ultimate destina-
ton known.
About sixty men 20 the Third cavalry
win be detached and viii 90 with the
horses ON the transport Aztec. under
command ~ Lieut. Chas A. Hedeklr
Third cavalry who has been appointed
ouarerm8ster and C0mmissary on the
vessel during her lrip abroad.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-01

New York. July }l.-John clark Rid
path. the historian died In the Presby-
terrain hospital 40 $3.50 O'Clock this eyDn-
Ing from "a complication of diseases.
lie had been "a patient in the hospital
since April Goth
At the time of the historians death
his wife and son. S J., RIipath, were
at his bedside
The body was later removed from
the hospital.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-01
ExTERMINATE THE RUSSIANS,
That Was an order Issued by China
-Rnssians Did Not Conscnt.

81. PETERSBURG July 3l-OflClal re-
ports have been received here that the
Chinese have again bombardod Blago-
yestchensk capital of the Amur gov
eminent on July 2fth and 2Sth The
Russian guns replied aud reinforce
mcnts We're then approaching
on July 2sth steamer arrived at Ia
Cha su towing three boats from Har-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-01
smalIpo1 AbalIng I'D Cane Nome.

Seattle, Wash. August Tho steam
ship Cleveland arrived from Nome at
midnight. having sailed July 90 She Us
Quarautined I'm the harbor here but has
a clear bin OF health and no smallpox
aboard The disease was abatIng at
Nome. only eighteen cases being known
when she sailed Lack OF rain prevents
work ON the creeks. Men on the beach
make only small wages The Cleveland
may Boo ordered back 90 Port Townsend
quarantine station for inspection.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-01
MntIlnle Queen,s statue.

London. July 3l-An unknown van
DIAL has wranchod the head from the
queens statue Iu EIswick park New
castle. The police think Sc is the work
of "a crank whose mind has been UNI
settled by the assassination Of King
Humbart
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-01
suit Against Daniel Frawlcy.

san Francisco, Aug. 1T. Daniel
Frawley. the theatrical manager. has
been made the defendant in "a suit for
damages. The Doris Amusement CONF
pany and Louis Harrison of New York
charge him with playing their comedy
In Paradise" without authority. and
they demand $4,000 as royalty. and also
ask for an injunction TO prevent him
from using the play.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-01
Fatal oil Explosion.

San Francisco. Aug. Am explosion
OF on and henzIna in the engine room
Of the steamer Alameda. caused by the
accidental dropping OF a lamp. fatally
burned Matthew Hamilton, chief boiler
maker ~ the RIgd0n Iron Works, and
severely injured Alexander Strong who
was assisting him no repairing The yes-
sells boilers. Hamilton died Boa great
agony several hours after the accident
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-01
Chilenn SIN ID Son Francisco.

san Francisco. Aug THE Chilean
training ship General Basqued0no has
arrived from E-guimalt and viii remain
ln the harbor ten days before proceed
Ing 90 the Orient
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-01
ADVANCE BEGUN

.lt srt .s now confront a most aim
eIsb. ~. 1'nt .Ilus problem. Witbout
Chinese d. ministers are held by the
% be an hostages and me outcowe
potsbWt, re on Pckin which I'M ain
ava.si vi., Nas already begun Viii ha
Dspa,,It.,h Intense ANXIETY WI III 0e
-"'" mat the allies, no.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-01
National BANK OF THE REPUBLIC

L. IS. DEPOSITORY.
Faruk Knox. PRIEST. Geo. A. Love V-Prest
I'd. w. Duncan, Cashier
CAPITAL PAID lN 10000
Banking Ia an lbs branches transacted.
Exchange drawn on the principal cities u
Europe Interest paid on time deposits
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-01
TIE DESERET SAVINGS BANK.
COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK.
CAPITAL PAID IN, $4,000

General Banking In alI its Branches
DiIcct0r.-ur Theodore Meyer John J.
Thomas Marshall vs. p. Noble. George "
Duwuey, John b0uuellan.A T. Holden.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-11
Swan Point Cemetery,

Once-35 North Main Street
A omnibus runs from the junction of
ANGEL and South Angel streets 20 the
cemetery on Sundays every 40 minutes.
from 10 A. NJ. 20 Il. NJ
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-11
FINANCIAL NEWS
BULLS AND EEARS.

Wall Street, Dec. 1.-THE market open
cd with heavy buying In evidence and
general advances. Americans were In de-
mand for the new account I'm London
and the internationals were lifted here,
Southern Pacific leading with gain OF
lh. Reading frat preferred was taken In
very large blocks at an advance OF "a.
The steel stocks were strong under the
leadership OF Tennessee Coal which rose
iA.
Stocks which displayed the most
strength a. tho outset made further inn
proyement Besides these. Sugar. Anal
gsmated Copper. American Ice, Rubber,
Ontario and Western, Erie first preferred
and the fractions, all OF which were Ia
rs higher the latter ngure FOR Erie first
preferred.
While the general railway list did not
keep pace with the speclalties. the At
chsons, Burlington and the Pacifcs rose
large fractions. New Jersey Central was
notable exception. going down Ia I'm
face OF the heavy demand for other coal
ers. Steel and Wire was forced down a
point but rallied 10 the top.
Profit taking affected most stocks I'm
the second hour, the decline amounting
10 ia IN American Ice, u I'm Metropolitan
Street Railway, li4 in Tennessee Coal
and point I'm Peoples Gas and Pressed
Steel Car preferred. Lackawanna and
Federal Steel. Material advances were
made by North American, General Eec-
trio and Rubber preferred and American
Smelling was run up 10 56l2, but the
movement did not help the other steel
stocks
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-11
BRISTOL.

Mr. Ezra Dixon purchased lot OF land
OF William A. Norris, situated on High
street. II is reported that he intends
erecting fine residence in the spring
The school committee held their regular
monthly meeting last evening I'm the n.y.
neld school building, there being Just
members enough for quorum. re-
port was received from the superlntend-
ent. showing decrease in the attendance
owing to the sickly condition Of the schol-
ars with diphtheris aud scarlet fever.
The attendance at the night school has
fallen of to that extent that II was voted
10 dispense with the school Bills 10 the
amount of - were examined and al
lowed
The Suburban Railway company are
running an electric car from the city reg
ularly zach morning TO the bridge here.
bingins all Of their employees
The Boys club on Thames street WAS
opened lest evening with large attend
ancs. The rooms have been Kindly let
% the f,tomoters of this club gratis. there
being a large number OF ladies' Interested
ia the wsif~rs Of the soyS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-11
GljESSES GlUjESSES.
Proceeds Of the Sale Of Tho
Barnaby H0rssless Carriage
Divided Pro Rata.

The committee appointed by the win
ners of the locomobile recently given
away by the j. B. Barnaby company at
has completed it's duties by selling the
horseless vehicle and dividing the pur-
chase money thus received pro rata
among the following lucky individuals,
whose estimates were absolutely correct:
George T Armstrong, llO Wood street:
Eva NJ Bent. IA Westminster street;
Florence Blaisdell, . College street; Il. p.
Bosworth, ISL Eddy street: III. w. Brown
" Whitmarsh street. Kate Connors, III
Valley street; l.. &. Evarts, A. Carpenter
street: W. Fitzpatrick. 9s John street
Edward Flynn, lOl Printery street; Mat
thew Gormley q Manton avenue; w. H.
Grey, "A University Han; j. L. Gross, IL
Lisbon street; Charles T.. Hanson, 95 Con-
gross street.
Thomas Hanley. 1893 Dexter street; NJ
Hawes, rear ~ Walling street; John w.
Holland. l3S Union avenue; n. G. How
land. "a Wood street; w. Kent. So Public
street, w. H. LAUREL. 1856 Sterling avenue;
i. II. Leary, 232 Camp street; Miss Me-
CURL, with The Shepard company; G. H.
Murray, n Cranston street: William Nc
CURE. ~ Andem street: u. O'Connor, 81
Bogmsn street; Mary Prior. y Pleasant
street: w. II. Smith. SO Howell street.
c. T. Lawson, ~ Miner street. +. f.
Slocum. JOS Burnett street; John Reardon
ssS Broadway; Hope Spin... $50 South An
gcll street. and S. h. Goff, all of Provi-
dence; l.. r. Walling. Harrisville; Robert
r. Wilcox, PAS Walcott street. Pawtucket; ;
j. Il. Smrtst.-A Attieboro. Mass., MUyeg
Pendleton. Stonington. Conn; Miss Me-
Partlain. Woonsocket; William r. Nixon
Central Falls; Howard a. Allen. Auburn
f. NJ Dimond Bristol: George p Dole
Rehoboth, Mass: w. r. Drake. Kingston:
@. Taber Gates, rs West avenue. Paw
tucket: j. " Jordan. North Attleboro
Mass. y. Lemay. Central Falls: s. 8. Me-
intosh. Riverside, and II. c. Miner. East
Providence. II. l.
Each OF the above has been sent n check
representing the amount OF his or her
share. and coming I'm time TO be used
for Christmas purchases will no doubt
prove a welcome as well as n timely gift
The enterprise and originality OF the
J. u. Barnahy company as evidenced by
the sale at the conclusion OF which the
locomobilc was awarded TO the 4S lucky
contestants IL most favoraby comment ed
upon on all sides and the query. what
will they do next?" is frequently heard
about town.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-11
HAS more LAND.
Union Railroad Company Is
Preparing 10 Handle Freight
Business al Fox Point.

The Union Railroad company has just
acquired by purchase, a good-sized tract
OF land at the junction OF South Water
and India streets there being 1900
square feet. and Il VII, be used as
freight ward hy the company.
The Union Railroad expects to do
heavy freight business Just as soon as
connections can bc made with the lines
OF the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad COMPANY
Under the layout which has been pro-
posed the Union Railroad company could
only take one freight car at time from
India street. because OF the limited area
afforded by the streets, and the land was
bought for the purpose OF laying rails
over it To case the curve and allow sever
nj cars 10 he hauled ont at one time.
The transfer of tho property was re-
corded yesterday afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-11
LOSS DUE
MOSTLY
TO WATER
Threatening BIaza Discovered In
Amasa Eaton Block, Eddy
Street, Last Evening.

Fire last night, at 3 o'clock. gutted the
lower floor of the dve-story block at l29-
i3l Eddy street, occupied by the Fire Ex-
tinguisher company. and Mills. Horton a.
Reed, steam supplies.
In the upper floors tho sufferers were
ond floor were A. g. Cummerford and
simmon 4 Payne; third. #. ID. Platt,
sterry Il. Budlong a. Co.; fourth, Dewey
+. Adams; nth. George \. Babbington
ard William r. Quarters.
Men worked in some OF the tcwelry
shops until later hour than usual, and
there was 4 big head OF steam on and
much heat IN the shops OF Mills. Horton
AZ Reed
The flames spread rspidiy all over the
ground floors. but smoke caused the
damage above The loss on holiday
goods viii be serious. and will amount
TO about 5000
An explanation offered by MIR. Horton
OF the firm FOR the fires origin was that
match or cigar end might have fallen
among the barrels but another I'm the
office said this couldn't be- for no one
had been near them since $50 O'Clock in
An electric wire was also accused OF
starting H. but the wire was i'm front OF
the store. and the consensus of opinion
was that the rear of tire store was the
FIRST 10 burn
Jerry Mcdonald. a substitute fireman
on Truck l. was badly cut on the back
OF the left hand by falling glass. He
was standing near n ladder on the street
at the time. He was cared FOR at llandys
drug store at l6l Weybosset street.
BY 10 o'clock the fire was under con
troll even though then there was vast
amount OF smoke. At 80 o'clock the
recall was rung.
The reason for tho small sum set for
the money loss is that the materials in
the store were mostly non-combustible.
being OF iron. lead. etc.
The audience I'm the Providence Opera
House noticed the smell OF the smoke and
the noise OF the teams. but there was
no excitement and the play went on re-
gardless.