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OBJECTS TO PROPOSED TAX
Arguments Against Regulations Ap-
plying to Apartment Houses.

Mr.. S. L. Phillips of 1911 New Hampshire
avenue. in letter received by Commits
sioner Macfarland today. objects to the
proposition to levy tax OF So on each
apartment In buildings containing more
than five apartments. Mr.. Phillips also
presents for the consideration of the Com
missioners number OF arguments against
the proposed tax regulations.
The writer states that there are in the
District large number of apartments
that rent for from Sl2 to So a month.
while there are also great many that
rent for from $40 to 500 month In or
der TO make the tax fair the writer thinks
a sliding scale should be adopted, such as
a tax of 81, for an apartment rent at $40
a month. 50 for $50 fiat, and so on
The effect of high and unequal tax on
low priced apartments. says the writer
Will be to restrain their erection. and the
effect of this will be felt by the poorer
class OF people. The writer contends that
there Is no distinction between a landlord
renting his unfurnished house to a single
tenant and in renting il unfurnfshed to
ten tenants The separate taxing OF apart
ments that have already. been taxed as a
whole In the building, Mr. Phillips declares.
is a double tax
The writer states further that s'to charge
10 year for each apartment under the
pretense OF an inspection would be a trans.
parent device OF taxation under false
name"
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Louisville a Storm Center.

LOUISVILLE. KY. February 1S-A
storm of sleet and rain extending over a
territory two hundred niles in extent, with
Louisville as its center, today handicapped
all means OF transportation and seriously
impeded telegraph facilities. Trains from
the north and west were especially affected,
several of them being many hours late.
Street car service today was for time
entirely suspended. Later, by putting men
on top of cars to remove ice from the
trolley. few cars were run large cleo
trio light pole. hurdened with sIeet-coyered
wires, fell across Baxter avenue with a
crash. carrying away a trolley wire and
missing the rear Of a street car by only q
few feet. The forty-seven passengers in
the car were thrown into a panic by the
sputfering and flashing Of the current and
were held prisoners until the electricity was
turned off.
The wires OF the telegraph companies
failed one by one. There was no communi-
cation to Cincinnati or Memphis save by a
circuitous route. Evansville was entirely
shut on. and wires In every direction were
reported on the ground.
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japanese Tea and Festival.

The Japanese tea and festival given last
evening In McCauley's Hall. on Pennsyl
vania avenue southeast, is regarded as hav
ing been very successful from a financial
standpoint and otherwise.
choice musical and literary program
was rendered follows: Piano. Miss Lula
Pretoria. japanese drill: recitations by Miss
Ella Holmes. Mra- Virginia Smith, Miss
Jessie Gray, Miss Susie v. Post, and yo-
cal solos by Mr.. Frank Mitchell, Miss
Lula Pictorta, Mr.. Atkinson, Miss Lola
Williams, Mr.. Keifer. and a pantom.me by
Miss Lillian Thompson. Miss Jessie GRAY
delighted the audience with Mrs Blake.s
Trip to the White Mountains" as did the
splendid efforts of little Miss Lola Wilkins
In the japanese Love Song" Mrs. Vir-
ginia Smiths Japanese Lyrics" was also
received warmly.
AT the conclusion of the program refresh.
2reesnt.
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CAR CONDUCTORS INDICTED.
The Grand Jury Holds Them for EN-
bezzlement.

The grand jury late this afternoon return
ed indictments for embezzlement against
William H. Flaherty, Floyd f. Holland.
William e. Shaver, William F. hewitt and
French G.. Miller
These are the car conductors employed
by the Washington Railway and Electric
Company who were recently arrested.
charged with failing to turn In to the COM
pany tickets collected by them for fares.
The Indictment charges that the defend
arts converted the tickets collected and not
punched, as required by the rules of the
company, to their own use. 1t is said that
1t was the custom of these conductors to
turn the tickets into cash by selling them
to barkeeper, who in turn sold them at
the rate of eight tickets for twenty-five
cents.
An indictment was also returned by the
grand jury against Mamie Lucas for
larceny.
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have his leave extended. II this ID done.
Captain Allen will be assigned to Seoul.
Korea, as military attache of the United
States legation and this will enable him to
witness much OF the preparations for war
and possibly much of the fighting Neither
Russia nor Japan has assented to the re-
quest of this country that army officers be
allowed with the respective armies.
Civil Rights Restored.
The President has denied two applications
for pardon. and has granted a pardon to
restore the civil rights of Lee Cunningham.
Cunningham was convicted in the Indian
territory Of assault with intent to commit
robbery in 1899, and sentenced to imprisOn-
ment for five years. President Mckinley
committed his sentence to a term OF i'm
prisonment to expire October 1. 1901. The
present pardon is granted on the request
of the United States attorney in order to
restore his competency. he being an eye
witness to a murder recently committed in
the territory.
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CHAIRMANsHIP VACANT.
Head Of the Senate Committee on In
teroceanic Canals.


The craftsmanship of the Senate commit
tee on interoceanic canals. which has been
made vacant by the death Of Senator
Hanna, Is one of the most important posi-
uons in the Senate, and must be filled
promptly. The committee is recognised as
promising during the next ten years to be
one of the most important of the business
committees of the Senate, as in that time
it will have the supervision of the $780,
100000 that must be voted for the compile
tion of the canal.
The republican members of the commit
tee are now as follows: Platt of New
York, Mitchell, Millard, Kittredge, Dryden
and Hopkins. The democratic members
are Morgan, Carmack, Taliaferro and Cor
man.
When Senator Hanna was appointed
chairman of the committee Mr.. Platt Of
New York was the ranking member en-
titled to the Craftsmanship had he asked
for 1t. He did not then wish the chairman
ship, and 1t Is quite generally believed in
the Senate that his attitude will be the
same at this time.
That would leave Senator Mitchell as tee
ranking member who Is likely to desire the
craftsmanship. In the case of Senator
Mitchell there may be some degree OF OPP
position on account of his attitude toward
the canal question. 1t was Senator Nit
cEell who was the active leader in the de-
bate in the Senate in favor of the Mic
aragua canal during all that time when the
discussion of the relative desirability OF
the two routes was before the Senate.
Mr.. Mitchell positively opposed the adop-
ton of the Panama route, and gave many
rea sons why he believed that that route
was impracticable. He, however, voted
for the ratification of the Colombian treaty
VIXEN the vote was finally taken. He has
shown no inclination to delay action since
the Panama route has been adopted, and
his friends do not think his course can be
cited as in any way making him unsuited
for the chairmanship.
But on the part of the adherents Of the
Panama route there is some feeling that
senator should be selected for the chair
manship of that committee who is on rec
ord as favoring it's adoption. Senat tors Mil
lard, Kittredge, Dryden and Hopkins have
all been for the Panama route. Senator
Kittredge was very closely associated with
Senator Hanna throughout the work on
this legislation. He is a very pronounced
Panama advocate.
There are senators who believe II would
be advisable to select some one not on this
committee at all, and among these senators
Mr.. Spooner Is the choice. Mr.. Spooner has
never indicated his willingness to accept
this Craftsmanship. and the adherence to
precedents which Is likely to be the deter
mining factor In the selection Is altogether
against him.
A number of conferences of a quiet ma
ture were held today. but Of course for
some days no action will be taken. as 1t Is
not desired to appear IN undue haste to fill
the vacancy.
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Hearing Postponed.

The case of Charles W. Kiee, the railway
postal clerk charged with delaying. detain-
ing and deserting the United States mail
at Jersey City, N. J.. which was to have
been heard this afternoon before United
Saates Commissioner Anson 8. Taylor Of
this city, has been indefinitely postponed.
This postp0nemen, 1t is stated, was made
necessary BY the absence of the New York
witnesses In the case.
K1ee was arrested the 18th instant by
United States Marshal. James Springmah,
and IL at liberty under 500 bond He re-
sides In Georgetown and was on duty be.
tween New York and Washington.
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Permitted to Enclose Building Site.

The municipal building commission has
been grained permission to build a board
fence, ten feet high. enclosing the square
bounded by D and E and 1917 and 14th
streets. the site of the proposed new munich
pal building for the District government
The fence will be erected within short
time.
This action is an indication that work on
the foundations of the building will be COM
menced within a few weeks. The municipal
building commission. consisting of the Sec
retary of the Treasury and the three Dis
trict Commissioners, will shortly call for
bids for the construction Of the foundations
of the building. 1t is expected that the call
will be issued the first of next week, and
that work will begin about the last Of
March.
Evening star., 1904-02-18
Report on Proposed Reservation.

In report to Congress on the bill to
acquire certain ground for a government
reservation at Vermont avenue, Q and 18th
streets northwest. the Commissioners state
that they are in favor Of the purchase by
the United States of small reservations
similar to those already existing in a large
part of the city and belonging to the United
States. and they are. therefore, in favor of
the object of this bill.
The Commissioners suggest. however, that
as general rule 1t would be better policy
that Congress should appropriate certain
sum to be used for the purchase sof such
parks. such sums to be expended in situa-
tions where the greatest benefit will be
obtained
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REACHES sTArE LINE.
Ohio Governors STAFF Boards Train
Committee From Cleveland.

ALLIANCE, Ohio, February 1S.-The spe-
caai train bearing the remains of the late
senator M. A. Hanna slowly pulled into
the pennsylvania station here at 9:1O m
.ooAy and departed after brief stop A
iarse number OF persons were at the sta
tioh 70 silently pay their respects to the
oead statesman. At Salem. near the state
ilne, the governors staff boarded the train
land.
At Ravenna the train was stopped to
take on board a committee from Cleveland
headed by Gen George A. Garretson.
Evening star., 1904-02-18
FAVORABLE TO CRUM.
Senate Committee Votes on the Charles
ton Collectorship,

The Senate committee on commerce to-
day authorised a favorable report on the
nomination of William D. Crum to be col
lector of customs at the port of Charles
ton. s. C. Not all the members Of the
committee were present. but there were q
sufficient number of affirmative votes to in
sure favorable action should all of the alb
sentees have their votes recorded against
the nomination.
The vote was 8 TO 8 in favor of confirma-
tion, divided on party lines. The absentees
were Senators Perkins, Penrose and Stone.
There Is one vacancy on the committee,
caused by the death OF Senator Hanna.
Evening star., 1904-02-18
Resignation, Promotion and Changes

The Commissioners today accepted the
resignation of Thomas H. Jones, steam en-
gineer at the U street pumping station. to
take effect February 25, and ordered the
following consequent promotions and
changes in the water department service.
to take effect February 26: Thos. F. Ryan.
promoted from steam engineer at $3.50 per
day to steam engineer at 81, 100 per annum.
vice Jones, resigned; Edward McGinn. pro-
NOTED from fireman at 81 per day to steam
engineer at $2.50 per day, vice Ryan; Harry
Schlosser, oiler at the street pumping
station at S1-75 per day, promoted to fire.
man at 81 per day, vice McGinn, and Harry
Stoddard, transferred from cleaner at SITS
per day to oiler at the same pay.
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GOVERNMENT BONDS
Baltimore Markets.
pecial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

BALTIMORE. Md. February 1S.-FLOUR-Firm:
winter super, winter extra, winter clear winter
straight. winter patent, spring clear spring
straight. spring patent, Unchanged receipts "a.
9oS barrels; exports los barrels
WHEAT-Str0ng; spot contract, 103; spot red
western. 104: February. 1OS; March, 103Is; May.
losi steamer red. s9%; receipts, 1s. 121 bushels
COhN-Firmer; spot, 52H March, 52aa52Il:
April, 523sa52A; steamer mixed, 5O&; receipts
AZ, ,625 bushels
OATS-Steady; No. white, 48; No. mixed As;
receipts. TO- 956 bushels.
HYE-Firm: No. 2. 20: No. western, IL
HAf-F1rmer; No. timothy, $16.O0a$16 80; No.
1 clover, $14. 4.O0a$14.5O.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Q Quiet; steamer to Liverpool,
per bushel Cork per orders per quarter. unchanged
BUTTER-Firm; fancy imitation, I9a20; fancy
creamery. 25; fancy ladle, 17al9; store packed,
15a17.
EGGS-Firm. 31a32.
CHEESE Steady; large, 11aI1h; medium. liza
11M; small. 11Xa12
1864.
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representation on the committees and asked
how many of the places on the important
committees are held by republicans from
south of the Mason and Dixon line.
Turning to the situation in the south, Mr.
Williams said that any one VINO looked
over the south and observed conditions
there and advocated unlimited manhood
suffrage was either fool. because he did
not understand: or q knave, because, un-
derstanding. he did not care. This was
greeted with applause on the democratic
side. Mr.. Williams said there was as much
trouble at elections in the district repre-
sented by Mr.. Loudenslager On. J) as at
polls in the south.
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FOR PUBLIC WORK.
Sum of 100000 Set Apart for Exten-
sion of Water Service.

The District COMMISSIONERS today
OF dered:
That 25S feet, more or less, OF S-inch
water main be laid in Lowell street between
18th and 18th streets. block 1. Ingleside, at
an estimated cost of $467.
That the resignation Of Mr.C. A. Nc
Kenney an superintendent of construction
OF the Trumbun street pumping station Is
accepted. to take effect February Is. 1904.
That the compenss ton of A. r. Speare.
rodman in the water department Is in
creased from $288 to - per day, to take
effect February 10, 1904.
That the sum of 100000 be taken from
the water fund and used for continuing the
extension of the high service system Of
water distribution.
Evening star., 1904-02-18
TRAGEDY AT DENVER.
Railway Conductor Kills His Wife and
Then Commits Suicide.

DENVER. Col, February 1S-Frank @.
Senter, railroad conductor. aged sixty
two years, today killed his wife. aged forty,
and committed suicide, at the woman's
hcme in this city.
The couple. who had four children. had
been separated for a year and the wife
Gently sued for divorce Senter called on
her to plead for reconciliation, and when
she refused it he shot her.
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Promotions Approved.

The Commissioners have approved tbe
following promotions in the METROPOLITAN
police force, which were recommended by
Major Sylvester. to take effect today: That
j. A. Strangely and Peter McGraw. pri-
Yates OF Class l A. be promoted to be
privates OF Class 1, vice Evans promoted
and Garnett. resigned
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Returned From China.

J. s. Mccoy and w. P. Armstrong of tho
Treasury Department, who were designated
last September to proceed to China and In
vestgate questions relating to the Chinese
indemnity to be paid this and other coun-
tries growing out of the war with China,
have returned from China and are prepar-
ing report. They went for the State De-
partment and their report vii be to Secre-
tary Hay.
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Abner Mckinley III.

JoHNsToWN. Pa. Fsbrusry 1e-Abner
Mckinley, brother Of the lats Prssidsnt.
who has been suffering from nervous en-
haustfon. II reported worse at his summer
home IN Somerset. being confined to his
room Or. Hermanus Base. his son-in-laW.
and his sister. Miss Helen IacHinisy. ~
Cleveland II also with hin,
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Movements Of Ocean Steamers.
NEW YORK. February 1s.-ArrIved:
Cevfc, from Liverpool.
Promoted to Be Draughtsman.

According to an order promulgated by
the Commissioners today Mr. f. w. Albert,
assistant draughtsman In the District wa
ter department. has been promoted to the
position OF draughtsman. at q compensa-
tion Of 81 900 year. Mr.. AIbert's promo
tfcm 10 made to sdA the place made vacant
by the death Of G. D. Cola
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The Commissioners today transmitted to
Congress a favorable report on Senate bill
No. 4O14, to prevent the fraudulent sale of
merchandise in the District.
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Five Years for Robbery

Justice Wright in Criminal Court No 2
today sentenced to five years In the peni-
tentiary William Brooks. convicted of the
charge of robbery. Brooks grabbed a bag
from Frances Rawlings in December last.
The bag contained 81 and handkerchief
Evening star., 1904-02-18
Rank Of Navy Chaplains.

Representative Thompson has introduced
a bill in the House to amend section Ii of
the naval personnel act and give to chap
lains the rank of lieutenant
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Mr.. Buchanan's Resignation Accepted.
The State Department has received and
has accepted the resignation of w. L
Buchanan. the American minister to Pan
anna No successor has been appointed.
Evening star., 1904-02-18
Military Road in Alaska.

Senator Nelson offered an amendment to
the army appropriation bill approprfating
S25O,0O0 for the construction of a military
wagon road from Valdez to Fort Egbert
or Eagle, on the Yukon river, Alaska.
Evening star., 1904-02-18
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hffabs & Co.. bankers
and brokers, 1419 ST.. members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
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HANNA TRAIN DELAYED.
Freight Train Collision at Granville,
Pa, Kills a Man.

ALTOONA. Pa, February ia west.
bound freight train On the Pennsylvania
railroad collided with locomotive at Gran.
vile. Pa. shortly after midnight. Christian
Coimmel Of Altoona. engine inspector of the
middle division. was killed. The special
train bearing the body of the late Senator
nanna ana the funeral party en- route to
Cleveland was delayed an hour by the
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Movements Of Naval Vessels.

The Navy Department has been Informed
Of the arrival of the Florida and the osceo-
la at Key West. ana the Topeka and Mis-
souri, have arrived at Guantanamo
Evening star., 1904-02-18

After the cal1 today thirteen shares of
Capital Traction stock were sold at 12IH,
as against 12Ox bid yesterday and l2lx
asked.
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Washington Stock rxch.r..

Saies-heguiar call. II O'Clock noon-potomae
Insurance Co.. Is ut 20 at 25 25 sf Or SS .s
%, 25 at 25 % at % - =" ~
75k. '' 1'' @A'oVV ss
Capital Traction, 13 at 121K
RAILROAD RONDS
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Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for re-
9emption. $9S2.659: government receipts
from internal revenue, Ss4S l02; customs
" las! 100; miscellaneous, 500, 7S9; expendf-
trres 81, 100000.
Available cash balance. S224, l2a. .0S2 "a
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This stock was up to us and 100 at this

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw will is-
sue his call for the payment by national
banks of the government deposits which
are to be used In the settlement for the
Panama canal, some time this week, pos
sibly tomorrow.
Evening star., 1904-02-18

Members OF the local stock exchange
cannot account for the continued low price
OF Capital Traction. They say the busi-
ness - good and appears to be growing.
Evening star., 1904-02-18
New York Cotton Market.
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The same general apathy reigned in the
local stock market today as has held all
the week, and there was little or no trading
of any moment
The Only sales on call were small lots of
Potomac Insurance Company at 25, total
ing LIS shares.
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At HIS OLD Home
CONTINUED from First Page.)
Notable Hen to Be Present.

motionless for five minutes at 1 o'clock p
m, the hour set for the beginning of the
funerai services at st. Paul's Church.
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The Floral Pieces.

Among the pieces were these:
Bunch Of pink carnations. Miss Phelps;
wreath Of Meteor roses and lilies of the
valley. MIR. and Mrs. Dover: bunch of white
roses and vIoiets, Mrs. Audenried; white
fIlacs and jonquils MIR. and Mrs. Robert
Patterson: wreath Of orchids, Mr. and Mrs.
Westinghouse; filies OF the valley, Mrs.
Hay; spray Of american Beauties and white
hiacs, Mr. and Mrs. Loree: anchor of white
Mclean: wreath OF roses and orchids, Phil
ippi Bunau-Varilla: spray Of lilies Of the
valley, Senator John Ksan: spray Of Golden
Gate roses ana iiiacs. Mr.. Cornelius N.
and Hrs. Hay: standing oross Of iilies from
the governu4pt and people Of Panama.
Roma1 wreath With orchids, Mrs.. Hobart;
Roman wreath Frank ". Bsnnsttt pain
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The funeral party is composed of the fol-
lowing: Mrs M. A Hanna, Mr. H. M.
Hanna. Mr.. and Mrs D. R. Hanna Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Medill Mccormick. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Parsons, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Dover,
Miss Mary E. Phelps, Mr. and Mrs. Prem
tiss Baldwin, Gov. Myron T. Herrick, Bish-
op Leonayd. Agdrew Squire, Gen. and Mrs.
Charles RDNk, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Fisher,
Dr. e. p. carter. j. H. Dempsey Miss Nor
ton (nurse), Frank v. Bennett, John Kis-
ley and sevefaG servants.
Presidedf Roosevelt called on Mrs Hanna
at O'clock yesterday afternoon to pay his
respects and to offer his condolences He
remained in the family apartments of the
Arlington for nearly an hour, conversing
with Mrs. Hanna and other members Of
the family,s While there he was shown the
casts of fhes death mask made Of Senator
Hanna by u. s. j. Dunbar, the sculptor.
He agreed with the members of the Hanna
family that the likeness was notably fine
Senator Hanna's seat in the Senate is stIlI
draped and viii remain unoccupied for
some time.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-17
State Convention.

The Republican state convention
meets at Columbus Tuesday and We'd
nesday for the purpose of selecting a
state ticket, four national delegates
and doing a few other things that usu-
any fall to the duty of such bodies.
Among the other duties will be the
making of state platform. with Char
ley Dick and Grosvenor both ambi-
tjous to shine as its author. The Dick
crowd expects to control the conven-
ton. but the Foraker delegation is ex-
pected to be there with some show of
force. 1t Is a foregone conclusion that
the convention will endorse Roosevelt.
There are a few of the Dick gang that
wish they could dodge this duty, but
II will have to be. The endorsing of the
acts Of the legislature and of Governor
Herrlck will be the most bitter pill
tnat will have to be forced down the
throats of the henchmen from the vari-
Republican stomach is a strong one
and the whole dose will be swallowed
without any retching
Herricl will preside Laylin will be
given a third nomination. Comings
has little show against the gang that
proposes TO continue itself in power.
Like in the case of the Methodist
preachers, the time limit has been TAX
en- off and there is no telling how long
a fellow will be kept in Office if he is
Just useful to the bosses. The old
Hanna crowd is afraid to let go at any
point lest they lose their grip.
The Stark delegation will go under
the lead of the local bosses ready to
do the will of the bigger bosses when
they get there.