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Of the question Of fact as charged by the
remonstrants. He desired that the COM
mittee SHOULD indicate how far II was Will
ing 70 eXamine Witnesses and on what
points il would like 70 take testimony.
Mr.. Welles then took up the contention
that Nathan 3. Scott az the time Of his
election was not an inhabitant Of the State
Of West Virginia, as required by the Fed
eral Constitution. He admitted that Sena-
tor Scott. at the time Of his election, was a
citizen Of West Virginia. Mr. Welles said
in substance that for a great many pur-
poses the terms inhabitants and resi-
dents are synonomous But a very differ
ent meaning was intended 10 the word
"inhabitant' as used in the Constitution
Al the time Of his election. Senator Scott
WAS holding a Federal aDpOinuve Office
at Washington. and living in that city.
Their IS no authority which holds that
a person residing in Washington holding
an appcintive Cfiice is an inhabitaat Of the
state from which he came" said Mr..
Neiles- "All the authorities hold the 9TH
CT way The contention thar this would
deprive Senator's OF the right tC reelection
is not sound. II man is elected by his
neighbOrs and those who are co-inha bit
ants with him to represent them for
term Of years he retains his inhabitancy
because he remains as their agent IN con-
sidHt tNucu WIN IAeIu- but a man VINO
leaves his State under an appointment OF
the Federal Government and acts not as
rePi eseutstive Of the State. but of the Fed
eral Government. and inhabits the city OF
Washington for an indefinite period. comes
within the constitutional inhibition.
The Office OF Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue has no definite term. and the oc-
cupant OF that ONCE. being absent froni
his Stale for an indefinite period, loses his
inhabitancy.'
for one hnur-
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AN EPIDEMIC OF SMALLPOX.
The Disease Prevails in oklahoma,
Indian Territory. and Kansas.


PERRY. OkL, Jan. 2--The epidemic Of
smallpox has reached an alarming stage in
Oklahoma and the Indian Territory All
Of southern Kansas is affected The post
Offices at Remus and -Ayoca have been
closed under orders from the Postoflce
Department at Washington. and many
others will be closed before the end Of this
week
It is said there are SOC cases Of small
pox I'm Blackwell. a town OF 1000 inhabi-
tants in Kay county. Mails from twenty
or more towns in the Territory are fUmi-
gated before transmission. The farmers
Of KAY county in the vicinity Of Blackwell
have adopted shotgun quarantine on ev-
cry public road entering the city. and say
they Will shoot anyone leaving the town.
The Agricultural and Mechanical College
AT Saltwater has been closed on account
OF the disease.
The southern tier OF Kansas counties
has QuaranJined against Oklahoma. and
the Territory in turn has quarautined
against these counties. The authorities OF
Oklahoma say that Kansas is afflicted with
the pest more than Oklahoma. The Hutch
isOn. Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad, which
runs from HUtchisOn. Kan. 20 POnca City.
in northern Oklahoma. has stopped all
trains al the Kansas line. Very few deaths
have occurred and the doctors say the dis
ease is only Of a mild form.
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BULLER AGAIN Silent
London Depressed Over the Alb
sence of Official War News.
UnCOnfirmcd RumOrs Discussed on
the Strcets~Other Defeats and
south Of the TuEeIa-Thc british
Commanders -.essaEes scored.

LONDON. Jan. 27.-The alternating JOY
and sorrow over reports from South Africa
have. in this last period Of silence, turned
TO a sullen depression. Not a line has
been received from either Beers or British
today, and the people left at home are ap-
parently worn out with anxiety. This feel
ing appears everywhere, ON the streets al
public gatherings. and even over the de-
parture or troops for the front. The latter
are cheered as hey march to the station,
but the cheers lack the hearty British ring
In the place Of authentic dispatches. I'M
confirmed rumors are passed about and
discussed by the crowds These are print
ed by the papers. and almost Immediately
1iscreJited. Meanwhile. they serve to
feed increasing uneasiness Of the English
people
\ Berlin despatch today to the star"
says.
Dispatches to the German papers from
Pretoria say that the Beers enticed Gen
eral Warren TO Spion Kop. According to
these dispatches the Beers captured seven
teen cannon, and only a hasty retreat
across the Tugela will save General Bull
ler."
The Westminster Gazette" connects the
above story with Dr. Leyds' recent arrival
in Berlin. while the War ONCE entirely
discredits the story. other runners obtain
greater credence.
Of the latter class Is the statement that
the Beers have made reconnaissance at
Cheveley. south oI the TugeJa River, fol-
lowed by the report that a battle has been
fought at Potgieter's Drift, and that the
losses Of 2O9. detailed by Butler in his lat
est bulletin. were in that battle.
The best information of military critics
leads them to think that this report is
correct and that the losses caused to War
ren's men while they held Spion Kop are
still TO come
SUI another report says that the Brit
ish under Butler on the Tugela have suf-
fcred another reverse besides that az Spion
Kop and that a portion of his force has
been driven back beyond the positions he
held prior to the attack on Spion KOp
y appears TO be wholly without aurhcn-
tie basis.
Meanwhile the chafus over the silence
has grown into bitter criticism This after
noon the papers describe General BulIers
dispatches rs unpleasant reading for the
Britishers. intensely mortifying 70 the ma
tional pride. and damaging 10 the country S
prestige, and scathingly deuounce the
gazetting. AT the present time. Of reports
which, the "St James Gazette" says. dis
play academic frivolity not uncOmmenly
found in combination with considerable
practical incapacity. lapsing into sneering
when they ought TO rebuke. and filled with
the sting and humor Of Kiplings subalt-
ems
The st James Gazette" sums mp its
opinion as follows
These dispatches show the folly which
has prevailed throughout the period which
the campaign has covered and which has
sx3cted its usual tithe Of live and men. -
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CHARGED WITH MURDER
Richard Phillips. CoIored. Held fou
Fort Monroe Authorities.

htchoru fhilItpS- tClOred- Held for
Fort Monroe AuthoritieS
Richard, alias Dick" Phillips. colored.
twCuty-seven years old. well knogu in this
city as a haIIplayer. pugiIlst. and general
athlete. was arrested and locked up at No
station by Policeman O'Brien about $50
O'Clock this morning a. the request OF The
Fort Monroe Va. authorities He is charg-
ed with murder. and viii be held until the
arrival Of an officer 70 take him in charge.
Inspector Boardmau has notified the Fort
Monroe authorities CT ne arrest. Phillips
denies that he is guilty OF the serious
charge against him.
Phillips is alleged 10 have killed John
c. New. q soldier. near Fort Monroe dur
ing a quarrel
a Telegram which was received al Po-
lice Headquarters from Fort Monroe on
Wednesday requested the arrest OF Phil
lips The telegram stated simply that the
man was wanted for murder. gave de-
scription OF him. and mentioned incidental
~ that he was a ballplayer. and that his
father lived in this city
When the message was received q
search for the man was instituted In ali
precincts The police OF the Third pre-
cinct. in which the Phillips family live
were given special orders TO look ont for
him. The home Of Phillips father in Phil
lips Court between Twcnty-fourth and
Twenty-dfth N and y streets was wa fch-
cd. and. though the man wanted was not
seen there. il was learned that ne was in
the city. Finally information was receiv-
ed that he was living in Kings Court be-
tween Twenty-sixth and Twenty seventh.
X and I streets northwest. and there Po-
hceman o Brien found him this morning.
Though Phillips is well known % the
police he is nor regarded rs a vicious man.
He has been well known as a halplayer,
having al one time played with The CeIe-
brated Cuban Giants. ball club OF inter
national reputation and composed of col
Ored players only. In later years he
achieved fame as a boxer and priZeGghter
aud frequently appeared on the STAKES Of
variety theatres in exhibition bouts with
pugilists Of note.
In the summer of 1886 Phillips figured
in fight i'm which his brother Nell was
killed Richard Phillips was badly cut in
the fight. which originated over his wife.
Daniel Gray alleged 10 have killed Nell"
Phillips. was acquitted OF the erin on his
plea that 70 was committed in self-defenca
The killing OF Nell Phillips occurred
in Phillips court. II is said that Daniel
Gray, also cOlOTed. was calling on Mrs.
Phillips, when her husband and his brother
appeared on the scene. a fight resulted.
and Nell Phillips was stabbed in the
thigh The fsnOral artery was severed.
and before medical aid could be summoned
the injured man expired.
Later Gray was found lying uncJns -foys
IN vacant lot Il developed that after the
cutting OF Nell Phillips Gray was as
saulted by Dick Phillips and his lr ends
and was lett for dead. He was flight
fully battered and bruised.
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STATUS OF Mr.. WHITE
Official Recognition Not Asked by
the Beers Agent.
Attitude OF the Administration To-
ward the TransVHRI's Representa-
pIish More Good for the Cause Of
the Burghers In "A Private Capacity.

Montagu White. the Transvaal's former
agent in London. who is now in Washing
ton has not made any request that he be
received by the Crited States Government
in an official cap-eity Should ne ask to
be received as the diplomatic agent of his
country. the request would not be refused
If Mr.. White presented proper credentials
The statement authorized by Mr. White
that the suZerainty Of Great Britain does
not extend beyond the asserted right TO
veto treaties made by the Transvaal with
foreign countries comedies with the views
Of the Administration and there is reason
to believe that Mr.. White understands this.
The scope OF British suzerainty does not
include the appointment of diplomatic and
consular officers 10 conduct the foreign az
fairs Of the Boer Republic. that right be
ing claimed and exercised by the govern
ment at Pretoria
According 10 the understanding OF the
Administration, Mr.. White does no, desire
recognition. believing that he can do more
good for the Boer cause in America by re-
siding here in a private capacity. Official
recognition Of Mr.. White would prevent
him. unless he were willing to take the
chances Of giving offence TO the United
States. from raising money and consult
ing with Boer sympa hizers in this couu-
try.
He has informally notified the Govern
ment that he does not desire official rec
Ognition. and this is presumed by the au-
thOrities concerned TO relate 10 the future
as well as to the present.
The statement is made on unquestiOnable
authority that the visits made by Mr..
White TO President Mckinley and Secre-
tary Hay were purely unofficial and that
he made no request looking 10 his recog-
milton al some future date as the Trans
walls diplomatic agent
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THE EIGHT-HoUR LAW.
4 Delegation of Labor Wen Ak the
Presidents Hetp.

= Alfhn.
Z delegation Of labor leaders consisting
Of Samuel Gompers, President Of the
American Federation Of Labor. Henry W.
Szegedy, Of the Central Labor Union. and
Andrew Funseth President OF the Inter
national Seamens Union called on
the President this morning TO bring sew
eral matters TO his attention
The first Of these was the eighi-hour
law, With view 10 making 10 general by
national and State legislation. This sub
ject has for long time been an imDortaat
one with organized labor. and The leaders
have declared that the miners VIII never
stop the agitation until ther secure eight
hours for work. eight hours for rest and
eight hours for recreation.
The second proposition tlC delegation
desired TO lay before the President was
&c obtain his influence in securing legis-
lati0n that Will prevent the issuing Of in
functions by the courts against labor
strikes Labor organizations all over The
country have urged legislation Of this
II the President will publicly make it
these injunction proceedings Congress VIII
enact the necessary laws
The delegation also mace a ulea for
Executive ciemeuey iu the case Of William
r. Clark. who Was imprisoned in come
tiCn with mutiuy twenty-our years ago
The delegation stated that there were eX-
tenuatiug circumstances which furnished
ground for pardon, but if there were not
t"enty-CCe years iu prison was sufficient
eNplauOn for the crime, and hat the nan
Is nc SUBJECT FOR The exercise OF mercy
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AUSTRALIA FEARS THE PLAGUE.
An Average OF Three Cases Daily Re-
ported From NrNH CnIedonfn

An Average OF Three Cases Daily Re-
ported From NeYv CnIedOnfu
VICTORIA, p. c.. Jan. 27.-Aiail advices
by the Australian steamer indicate that
there is grave apprehension there. more
especially in the colony OF Victoria. OF 4
visitation OF bnbonic plague At sydney,
y. s. ". the reports to n Biard d'Auna.
Consul General for France from the Gov
ernor Of New Caledonia were Of three new
cases. on an average, daily. The sufferers
are carefully isloated and well cared for
thorough precautions being taken 10 pre-
vent the epidemic spreadir
Island. the pilot station,
Freycinct.
AT Sydney general alarr
consequence of eleven pas
Noumes. New Caledonia.
from the steamers Pacific
before news OF the plague.
received and due precautio
this feeling is not without Ca.-N is
borne out by the cabiegrams brought by
the steamer yesterday. Extraordinary
precautions are being taken throughout
Australia and strict quarantine establish
ed, the preparations az Melbourne Victo-
ria. being on an especially significant and
extensive scale
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LIGHTHOUSES FOR ALASKA.
senate BiI Providing for Them
EnN ornnIN Renorteh.

FaNOraDIy Reported.
The Committee on Commerce Of the Sen
-te has favorably reported bill for the
establishment Of joint lighthouses and pay
signal stations on the coast Of Alaska.
Ever since the gold discoveries in Alaska
began TO draw navigation into those waters.
the Lighthouse Board and the Coast sur
vey have seen the need Of an extensive sys-
TEN Of aids TO navigation in the narrow
passes and amid the swift currents Of that
fog -enyelOped region. Recently the Light
house Board has made preliminary surveys
and has fixed locations for twelve lights
that are. IL is said, imperauvely needed.
The exact expense Of constructing these
lights cannot be given with accuracy. the
amount in each instance depending on the
availability Of timber and the distance 20
which other materials must be transported
The Lighthouse Board has asked for $500. %
0CD for this work: but the committee IS o.
The opinion that the original sum $500 COO
recommended By The board I'm its report for
The fiscal year ending June 30. 1899. should
be sufficient az least for the coming wear.
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PEACE RESTORED AT BAsTRoP
The BeIIiEcrent Factions Sent Out Of
the Texas Town.

AUSTIN, Tex. Jan. 27.-Adjutant Gen.
Thomas Scurry has returned from Bastrop.
where he has been in command Of the
state Rangers. trying to preserve order and
prevent bloodshed during the trial OF the
feud murder cases. The cases were con-
tinued until July 10
All Of the belligereDts have left Bastrop
They were marched to the railroad station
under a strong guard of Rangers and put
into tha coaches. All the members Of the
Reece faction were placed on the train
while the Townsend faction were placed on
another Rangers accompanied the trains
TO West Point where they returned to the
members Of the two factions the guns tax
en- from them when they entered Bastrop
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GENERAL STANTONS FUNERAL.
The Remains Inferred at Arlington
National Cemetery.

The body of Thaddeus II. Stanton, late
Paymaster General OF the Army. WAS in
TERED at Arlington this afternoon with
full military honors- Besides the military
escort and a delegation from the Loyal
Legion, only the family and few friends
Of the deceased were present The honor
airy pallbearers were Senators Hawley and
Shoup. Generals Corbin, Baird, and Ran
dall. and Major John NJ Carson.
The remains arrived in this city from
Omaha at I o'clock accompanied by the
family of the deceased. Four troops Of
Cavalry and battery of heavy artillery
were at the Pennsylvania depot when the
train arrived. The casket. decorated in
the American flag and strewn with flowers,
was placed on the caisson by detachment
of artillerymen. and the coTtege proceeded
without delay 10 the cemetery. The Loyal
Legion took charge Of the remains at the
cemetery and the services were conducted
by Rev. J. H. Bradford chaplain of the
District of Columbia COmmandery.
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THE STRIKE WEAKENING.
The Rod Will Men Defeated by the
Trust.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Jan. 27.-The strike
in the mills OF the Wire Trust here is
weakening. The two Newburg Rod Mil
men who were sent to Bradford Pa. on
trip Of investigation have returned TO
Cleveland, and reported at the local strike
headquarters that the mills at Braddock
Rankin. and Beaver Falls were running
single turn. The representative stated
that no union men we're working
The local strikers are nettied at the
action Of the COmps ny. which IS shipping
tons Of rods from Joliet III. Manager
De Forest and Superintendent Nye were
in Newburg yesterday afternoon attempt
ing to get crew to start the brick mills
The furnace men and heaters expressed
willingness to 60 90 work. II is not known
whether a sufficient crew TO start opera
tions the first OF tie week was secured or
not.
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Floating the Jamestown.

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 27.--An attempt
was made to float the Old Dominion liner
jamestown this morning after much Of her
cargo had been removed. but il failed. The
Luckenbachs have been engaged to help
and two Of their powerful tugs viii proba-
bly, Join the tugs previously engaged. The
next trial will be made at high water this
evening. The steamer is resting easily
and so far as ascertainable. has sustain
ed no injury.
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BILLS AFFECTING LABOR.

~ > - fttWW TIWUUoTu ~ TIC HOU1r DI
Representative GIynn.
Representative Clynn Of New York today
introduced a bill IN the House % pay AL
manual and uuskilled labor employed by
the Government minimum wage OF $50
Per day of eight hours
Mr Giynn also introduced a bill 10 pro
tgct free labor and the industries iD which
ir is employed from the Injurious effect Of
convict competition by COndniug the sale
of goods. wares and merchandise manu-
idc'urrt - convict labor 10 tbr stare or
territory In which hey are made.
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Two Women kiIIed by a Train

CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-Mrs. Kate McLain
was killed. and Mrs. Genevive Gabria
probably fatally injured by Northwes-
tern train at the Dempster Street crossing
in Evanston. last evening They were
driving across the tracks when their horses
baked. Mrs Gabria's two-year-old son
was with her The child was thrown TWEEN
" feet up on an embankment and ESCAPED
uninjured
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sENAToR-ELECT BLACKBURN
Governor Taylor May Refuse To sian
Isis Certificate.

FRANKFORT, Jan. 27.-Former Chief
Justice Prior, as counsel for Senator-elect
Blackburn, has formally offered Governor
Taylor the report OF the legislative ses-
sioHs at which Blackburn was elected
United States Senator. toget her with Ie-
quest that a certificate b. issued TO his eli
ent. The document has been fled hut no
official action taken.
Blackburn's friends are hoping that the
certificate soon viii be forthcoming but
Governor Taylor declines to be interviewed
upon this point Il is regarded as certain.
however, that Governor Taylor viii not
sign his name certifying Blaekburn's elec-
ton unless forced to do 50. His failure 10
sign may strengthen Bradleys claim for
BlackbuTn's seat
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Influenza Epidcmic i'm italy,

ROME. Jan. 27.-Infuenza is epidemic in
Italy and Spain and the Pope has ordered
special prayers to be offered up Cor the
cessation OF the afiction. There are
10000 cases in Italy but the majority OF
them are Of mild type. In Barcelona
Spain. there were 124 deaths from influenza
yesterday.
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A TEST OF THE GEARY LAW.
The Exclusion of Eighty Cinnamon
VIII Re bitterly Fought.

CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-Agents OF the Uni
ted States Government who have been
quietly collecting evidence in Chic, 20 for
a month, will leave for Fargo, y. D., this
evening to assist in the prosecution Of
eighty Cinnamon. charged with violating
the Chinese Exclusion act. These China
men are confined in a store at Fargo.
Their case will be bitterly fought.
\ score Of local Chinese start for Fargo
tonight also to testify that the Cinnamon
are merchants. and, therefore. not amen
able TO the Exclusion law
On the same train viii be Thomas II.
Mitchell, former United States district at
torney for the Northern district Of Illi-
nois, and Elmer Dewitt Brothers. partner
OF Luther Latin Mills. who have been en-
gagged to defend the Cinnamon.
The case is expected TO prove an i'm
pOrtant test of the Geary law
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OFF FOR THE SEAT OF WAR.
The Last Detachment of Volunteer
Infantry Leaves Ioudou

IhF IWNI IFIHchmFnt Of NOIunfcer
Infantry Leaves London
LONDON. Jan. 27.-The last detachment
Of the infantry section OF the London Vol
unteers. numbering i3f men, was entrain-
cd This morning for Southampton to en-
bark for South Africa. The route from
Wellington Barracks TO Nine Elms station
was thronged with cheering spectators,
but not in the same degree as on previous
occasions. so the order Of march was Un-
disturbed.
The Lord Mayor and sheriff accomDan-
led the troops to Southampton. The bat
terry section and ammunition column COM
pleting the regiment. will leave on Febru-
airy 2.
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A ROMAN RELIC FOR YALE.
A Pile From an Old Bridge AcrOS,
the Rhine at Cologne.

The Hhtne at IOIOEne.
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Mr. Edward r.
Johnes, of this city. has presented to the
Peabody Museum. at Yale College, part OF
a pile and the iron point fitting on it Of
the old Roman bridge built before the
Christian era across the Rhine at Cologne.
In dredging 70 make secure foundations
for the pier OF the new bridge this and
OIL remains OF the old Roman bridge
were unearthed. The iron spike, weighing
about five pounds, is so incrusted With
pebbles and sand that the iron has become
almost conglomerated with them. The
point extends in four arms on the side Of
the pile. The pile itself seems to be of
red cedar. and is as hard as iron and thor
Oughly pres erved.
Mr.. Johnes has received a letter from
President Hadley, of Yale, accepting the
gift.
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sCHooNER's NAME UNKNOWN.
The BAY IT. George Wreck StiII "A
Mystery.


ST. JOHNS Newfoundland, Jan. 27.-It
is thought that the wreck near Bay st.
George may be one Of three American
fishing schooners. the Oliver Wendell
Holmes, the Essex. OF the Phom1. which
left the Bay Of Islands early this month
with cargoes Of herring for Gloucester
and Boston, and which if dismasted or
stormbOunG in the gulf would likely drift
into the very quarters where he wreck
went ashore. taxing into account the pre-
ysiling winds.
The American schooner Harvard. which
left Placentia for Bay OF Islands a fort
ter now. is possibly the wreck. What
other schOners are about the coast IS not
known. but probably several Americans
are among them. No clews have yet been
found among the wreckage.
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Personally Conducted Tours vim
PcnnsNIxnnin RnIIrnnH

February g. two weeks tour 10 Florida SIS
February l2 tvcnty-thrce DAYS tour 60 Old MeNi-
co. 500. February - foriy-siN days' tour to
Old Mexico and California $3.50. February o.
thIiy-'lC DAYS tour 10 California $50 Rate to
Florida includes railroad, Pullman, and meal serv-
ice 90 and from Jacksonville. Other rates includ:
a' necessary expenses during trip. For tincrAt
i-s ard further iriormation, apply to agents.
The evening times., 1900-01-27
NnncY rnr 1he nner Cnn..

UTICA. y. y. JAN 2i.-Division 40. ..
A. o. H.. has adopted strong resolutions
commencing the cause Of the Boer, AS
a substantial token OF the sympathy felt
for Kruger and his men draft for 500
has been ordered sent TO the treasurer Of
the Boer fund at Chicago.