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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-02
SOME NEGRO J. !. i.
STATISTICS
Race Has Doubled in Number
Since the War
ILLINOIS RANKS FOURTH
m POPULATION OF AFRICANS
rNHABiT CITIES IN NORTH,
COUNTRY IN SOUTH
BLOOD MIXED.

The last bulletin of the census bu-
reau is on the negroes in he Unitel
States, and 1t is the most complete
study OF its subject which has ever
been made great mass of Stats
tics Is collected and analysed in a
stout gu to of more han three hun
bred pages. from which we shall pick
out only feg of the saliant. facts
The United States contains the
greatest number of negroes of any
country outside of Africa-about nine
and a quarter millions OF hose, all
except less than per cent are in this
continent o within the boundaries of
the Union a. they stood before our in
sular ac essions, and nearly nine.
tenths : these continental negroes
are in &c Sou horn states. and more
than thfee-tcnths in the three states
Of Georgia. Mississippi and Alabama.
In from one-ninth to one-sixth OF
the negroes there is some measure Of
white blood; but he statistics as TO
this matter cannot be regarded as ac-
curate. fer the fact of the mixture Of
blood is not easily obt1inablc by emu
merators. Trustworthy. however. as
the conclusion tina. this admixture. a.
determined. is most prevalent where
the negroes. proportionately 20 the
whites. are tewcst. and least where
theS are most numerous. For exam
pie: In South Carolina. where near
~ thr. e-fifths of he total population
is negro. there is the smallest percent
agc Of white almixturc; and in Mis-
,issippi. where the negroes are nearly
as numerous. the admixture is very
slight proportionately. In Maine.
where in a total population Of nearly
seven hundred thousand HERE were
only 1.s0a negroes in 1900. the mulat-
toes we're about three ffths. In south
Carolina, where there were nearly
eight hundred thousand negroes, the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-02


His Honor, the Mayor, has made
the following proclamatlon:
To the Citizens of Cairo.
This is more OF a request than
proclamation. Let all as citizens
join hands in making Cairo's Day
an event that will live in history
Of this locality. Let the school chill
dren have half-hoIiday. Let the
merchants and citizens join hands
IN making Cairo Day nj her great
Fall Festival howlingl success. A
special program, is being, arranged.
CLAUDE WINTER, Mayor.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-02
PERFORMANCE EVERY
AT TERN0ON AND NIGHT.


Queens Day end High Carnival
Night. Promptly at $3.50 p. m. the
Queen Of the Fall Festival will be
crowned in the Grecian Stadium
and presented with a beautiful dia-
mond ring valued at 500. Any lady
is eligible to this contest. Votes
one cent each. Contest closes
Thursday night at o'clock sharp,
when the result will BE announced.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-02
WEDNEsDAY--

WEDNESDAY,
This day will be great day for all
Eagles in Illinois, Kentucky, Mis-.
souri, Arkansas and Tennessee.
Invitations will be issued to the sew
eraI Aeries, ard special prize Of
$500 to the Aerie having the big
gest percentage of attendance. A
prize to the Eagle from the great
est distance, and prize of $4,000
to the Best Drilled Team. Compel
ition open to the ahove states.s
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-02
proportion of mulattoes was less than
Negroes 1900.

IN these sIates We're nearly SeVen-
eighths of all the negroes in the
North. The table is of significance as
as explanation of the plank in the Re
publican platform concerning South
crn legislation as to negro voting.
Abou. two-thirds OF the negroes are
engaged in agriculture. the remainder
in many other occupations
This list of certain employments in
which negroes were engaged in 1900
is interesting and suggestive:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-02
Steamboats,.


-
All this noise causes much irritati
and consequent fatigue at the end
"a days work, and II must IN
remedicd.
Experimenting that Is now bela
done IL with machines which i Iii
will hll the need They are alnlo
incased in rubber and the sound
muffled by several ingenious deyit
Sometimes the factories turn ont Fl
chimes for nervous persons, by spec
order encased in glass. with lev
protruding under the glass vita
which to move the carriage. adia
the paper etc. These, however, q
few and are not entirely satisl
tory
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-02
SATURDAY.

sATuRDAl- HI II
DRuMMER's DAY.--This day ~
been set aside by the committee for
that Jolly class Of citizens, and the
following prizes are offered: TO
the most popular, by vote, suit
Case. To the largest, Fine Walk.
ing Cane. To the smallest, Fine
Umbrella. To the one with the big
gest feet, one pair Of shoes. TO
the honiest, looking glass.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-02

safeguard themselves with ingenious
fare registers and employ inspectors
and checkers, bht ! the snatcher
snatches gayly on in spite Of all.
System Of Thevery.
Thievery conductors work by sys-
TEN which varies with conditions on
different roads. The fare register is
called a Clock and il is said to be
covered" when there are more fares
registered than there are passengers
In the car. As passengers leave the
car ii gives the conductor chance t.
steal the fares of all newcomers until
he number Of registered fares tally
Inspectors and others authorized TO
make II necessary for the conductor
always to keep his clock severed.
Before the snaicher steals any fares
he looks over his load Of passengers,
or freight. as he calls them for
suspicious" persons Any one who
looks as If he or she might be en-
ployed by the company as a spot
ter" or counter is said to be
suspicious Men dressed as labor
ers but with soft. white hands: old
people who sit in corners Of the car
and seem to count the people who get
on or of or, in fact. all those Who
seem TO take more than a casual in
.ercst in their surroundings. are look
ed upon as suspicious people"
Safe Passengers.
II no "susp.ciais' person, is on
board the snstcher considers bis car
TO be safe and he acts accordingly.
old ladies. real woHlsingpeo-
pie. foreigners Cinnamon and. above
all. children. are the dishonest con
ductors favoriie passengers How the
rougue does love children, For he
knows that their guilelessness Is not
assumed and that no railroad detec.
i've could successfully mask HIMSELF
sudcr their habiliments. Snowy
haired. benevolent looking grand
mothers may possibly be in the com
Dany's employ laborers may be
slenihs in disguise: even Chinese
.po'tcrs may stihe American enter
prise. But innocent children, with /
heir fares tightly clutched in heir |
little fists. win cvfr remain in the'cai-
CORY of absolutely safe fyight" No |
wonder that fne snschcr sings with /
he poe: What a dreary place s'oulI /
BE- this earth were there no little chill /
iren En- H.
Tho goddess Of fortune. or. perhaps. /
-aihcr Mercury. the god Of thieves. 1
ioes not always smile upon the /
hatcher There are days in which he /
nav moi De- able Io take a single fare /
sin safety. But most Of them nan i
iEc 70 take from 81 10 s. each day 4
icsBite all that can De done 10 pre- /
rent them OF course s0gner or
alter these thieves are caught and dis-
.harged They thereupon change
heir appearance. name and residence
mi by means Of false or forged ref
renee most Of them obtain slfua-
ions m other roads.
Railroad Detectives.
Railroad detectives. or -spotters.
.eep the fhieFing conductors more or
ess On the move. Il is the dry Of
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-02

u IS interesting TO note hat from
1880 to 1900 negro clergymen incroa b
ed more rapidly than white. negro
277 per cent, or from 12,159 10 Is
53S. and white from 1922 TO 9fI37.
or 2iS per cent Among the negroes
the proportion of clergymen in the
population is more han among the
whites. For each 100000 negroes
there were III clergymen. TO 1l1 for
the whites In the South the pro
portions are 100 negro and 129 white
In the North the relative number Of
negro preachers is much greater.
In -hirty-two Of the cities Of the
United States there were more than
10000 negroes in 1890. and their az
gregate population was nearly a mil
lion. Washington was the city with
the largest negro population II had
about 7.o00 more than Baltimore and
2 900 more than New Orleans. the
greatest Of the Southern cities. With
the exception Of those cities Phila-
dclphia. with 62.61s. and New York.
with G9G66. had more negroes than
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-02
TUESDAY,

TUESDAY, y "
CANDIDATES .(AND RAILROAD
DAY. Candidates OF both parties
from the office of Governor down,
have been invited and are expected.
No triesome speechmakina, but
general handshaking and lntroduc-
tons.
To the most popular Railroad
man will be presented a beautiful
Train Lantern, to be decided by
votes of 5 cents each. .Ballotine
to commence at a. m. and will
close at p. m.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-02
SOUTHERN DIVISION
THE ONLY DIRECT LINE 10 MsHPfI
NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA. At
LANTA. JACK SuS WILLS. 81
FAHNsH, NiCksBrRa

elr sAlacta VILE
2sf5 a. m. the Dixis Flyer Kemp
NasFVilie and aacEHuEfiie.
8sfp q. m Memphis snd So Ofieaaa lf--
"a va Memphis arriving in -seuphis 81
a. ~ and New Orleans .is p D..
8.ffO q M. P1dlcsf and cufsgille.
$50 A. M. daily ltQ1. F4rncan ard f.flt
riHir Express. aTrivsrr ia FHIioa 1918 e. ~
Faducah 1859 a. IN. and A.cEisvilie IS r. r.
1880 p. NJ, daily MemrAts aRd EeE Or
Past Nsii arriving In Memphis al T.lf ,. q. "a
Err Orleans Al a-1i a. m.
I 80 p. m, daily. y ashvlile. Chssanoofa
Atlanta.
$40 pm. Nenrhis snf Tez orissns So
arrire iH Hsrrkis e. ic-5s p n. sss Ore
tC-lo 3. ui.
ssI5 , n FsdncRh. Horkirsrlus sd L.
vile.
sF-Frr fhrc1rn tirEets. siefrlra 81 49,.
rlctsflcrs aun fu-t rFr i1fc-rrafferl azr4r
Illinois Centrki fassenErf stsfsaa. Crf-o. u
An. HANSON. Gss' Fsss. AZ. ez !. z-.z
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-02
MONDAY

Get ready; be there at the start;
stay until the finish. Bands of Mn.
sic. Bands of Music. The Great
GaskiII Company Band. The Car.
ricr Mills Cornct Band; The Muir.
physhoro Ladies' Band with Nat.
iona Reputation, to remain the en-
tire week.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-02
ILLINOIS CEKTRAl
Corrected TO Aug LIST, 1904.
THE FAST MAIL RoUTE
Shortest and Quickest Roateto
St. Louis & Chicago

~ lIAiNH Rave 1AlE0a
1880 a. m. Daily Chicago vestfl,e
Limited, arriving IN Chicago = io5o a. -
connecting with afternoon trains Tor all pvt
east and north.
2s2O a. an. Daily st. Louis Night I.iungfeg
arriving IN 81. Louis At 7;ns - M, conncCi
AZ Union station Tor al points west. Slice
cars open NJ fz45 y. m. ff.
I;i5 n. M. Thebes Accommodation,
5:l ) n. m. Chicago Daylight Fxprraa
except Sunday, makes All stops between J7.r1
ard Chicago, arriving IN Chicago 81 5i5gp.
5:l > n. NJ. ~. Louis Morning Exprr
except sunday. arriving ia Sc. Louis It b -.
making AL stops.
1885 y. m. ~. Louis Fast Mail, ar a.
irg IN 81. Louis at s0s p. m.
I2;35 .. m. Chicago Midday SPEC j
srrivlng IN Chicago. 1850 D. M.
2;9O y. m. Daily ~. Louis Limited rs-
irving in 81. Louis AZ f.3s D. m conncctine
Union Station FOR X ansas City. Omaha.
yer, san Francisco and all points west.
2;2o y. m. Fast Erpress for Odju..
hngham, NATION, foiona, C1am1a ~ G
sago
GifO .. M. Theho~ scc-Iraie.szls1a.
aD5 y. m. Chicago and Eassern -
urc-s arriving Ia Chicago at sses a m. Ttct
ap0lis T;1j fircnuntL ieiss a. M. Buffalo.
p. m. Nsw YORK $50 =. m Sleeping car
Chicago,
PASSENGERS For New York ard sAs,s
that the Illinois Central is TIE quickest feIf-
~ manv hours. leaving Cairo 81 eslf b. n. a-|f
arriving In New YORK q. 80 the second MOI
ing.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-02

Largest Poiiee Station.
Scotland Yard is, the largest roI
stailon IN the world II has nee
tatlan FOR 3,oe0 policemen.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-02

You want The News; you want the
Evening News.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-02

Railroad detectives. or spoilers. r
keen the thieFine conductors more or
less On the move. Il is the dry Of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-20
STODDAnD TO WRITE
MORE OF HIS IOYLS

An advance notice of The National
Magazine says:
Charles Warren Stoddard the Cali
fornian-contempora and peer of
Bret Harte and Mark Twain-writer of
the exquisite, classic south Sea Idyls"
and thirteen years professor of Eng
lish Literature at the Catholic univers-
ity in Washington-ha Joined the
forces of the National Magazine. He
appears in the Christmas number with
a quailitly fancifuI and colorful story,
delightful comedy, entitled Christmas
at Crazy Castle During 1905 he will
write for the National q dozen essays
and sketches, leading off, in the Ma
tional for January. with In the Val
ley of the Shadow of the Sky-Scrap-
ers,'' concerning which he adds: 1T
is to be breezy sketch of my last ex-
perience in New York-a city which 1
loathe from the bottom of my heart.
I hope you don't object to that2" Later
papers will deal with Kipling, Ouida,
Kate Field and other literary celeb
rites. Mr.. Stoddard has taken up his
residence with friend in one of the
historic Revolutionary houses in Tory
Row. Cambridge. Massachusetts, The
room in which he works was once &C.
cupied by General George Washington
later by General Lafayette. as a beo
chamber. A Boston publisher an
nounces in his Winter list a new book
of idylls to be entitled. 1.-The Island OF
Tranquil Delights
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-20
Payment Stepped.

Engineer G. H Gere of the Public
Works Department has stopped pay
ment to David Ewaliko of the amount
of his contract for painting the Hilo
court house. The work is said TO be
unsatisfactory and that Ewaliko has
not fulfilled his contract. It is alleged
that instead of three coats of paint as
called for by the specifications. only
two coats We're applied The contract
called for the removal and burning of
of old paint where needed, but that in
many places the old paint was not dis
turbed- AS consequence the new
paint is era cking and peeling off. Eva
liko's bid was for s2o5, which sum has
been withheld pending an investigation
of the facts.-Hilo Tribune.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-20

The Elite win keep open today and
evening under its hotel license.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-20
WHAT THE BAND
WILL PLAY TODAY

The following is the program for this
afternoons band concert at Makee Is
land. Waikiki, beginning at 3 O'Clock:
PART L
1.-THE Old Hundred"
Overture-.'Fra DiavoIo' .....-.A uber
oduction-''Carmen'' .Bizet
Selection Alzira' ..........-..V Verdi
VocaI-'.Martha" .F'lotow
Mrs. n. Alapai.
PART H.
vocal-(a) "Serenade." (b) by the
Sea-. .-..--.. SchuoeFt
Mr.. I. S. Ellis.
Selection-.I Martiri'' 800. .Donizetti
Balad-"In the Valley .Losey
Finale-"A Bit Delaney .... Helf
THE Star Spangled Banner"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-20
INTERESTING STORE NEWS
MONSTER HOSIERY SALE
IS PER CENT OFF ORDINARY PRICE.

Nomn Black Seamless guaranteed tanl3
bbd sizes 2pns.. 5cs
Quality Cote Fe Drpptth
ye $3.50. -.
$ WomensB Black Superior l lily Lace Hose
Womns ExuaF Fine lain Hose
-WomensB Lace Hose.
Women Best Hose go
dye, to 9 10 cts
Seamless fol Girls, 5o
M Bla e to O. cts
& Misses Superior Lace 5o8
o.. 20 cts
Il Good Black als
dye ...I5ds
Hm dye
...... ....75 cts
Superior Hose SpGced ubsles
sample worth ou price,
Lot 7 Samples nth SIoo Ourpice 5o
NATURALLY Ian amerI Hose
rave .25 cts
oEu worh75c cts,
III turl and Drawers
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
PARKER STRENGTH GROWS.
Opposition Weakens in Face of the
Rush to the Support Of the New
York Judge-Tammany Still Fight
ing.

st. Louis, July 6.-The steady
growth Of the Parker strength has con
tinued unchecked throughout today
and tonight. In the face Of the devel-
opments in the convention session. the
nebulous opposition grew more un-
certain, and tonight no one can be
found to stand for any definite state
| ment that the New Yorker will meet
with opposition of a serious character
when the convention Is polled for first
place on the ticket. Delegations that
nave wavered in the balance have sue
cumbed to the Parker tide witt -1--r
exceptions, and these are not expected
to Withstand the almost assured re-
suits of the vote as 1t proceeds, but
will change to the Parker column be-
fore the roll call is finished.
1t was reported late tonight that a
final anti-Parker conference had been
called for an unknown place of meet
ing, but the New Yorker's managers,
confident that they have the whole
situation thoroughly In hand, were not
disturbed by this conference or its
possible results.
For second place on the ticket 1t can
hardly be said that speculation to-
night centers on any one man. A half
uOEcH HdhleS are OH IIlc lOI1S ueS VI the
crowds that gather in the lobbies and
various headquarters. but the general
sentiment Is that this rlatter should
be left to ripen until after the head OF
the ticket has been formally named.
Charles F. Murphy. of New York,
surrounded by Charles A Towne,
Bourke Cochran and others tonight
made this statement:
1T has been alleged that concede
the nomination of Judge Parker. I do
not. I stand Just where I have stood
for the past few days. I have not
changed my opinions or my attitude"
Former United States Senator
Smith. of New Jersey. who is prac-
tically the head of the delegation. saw
William T. Sheehan tonight and as
sured him that New Jersey would join
the Parker column on the first ballot
The Tammany conferences called
for o'clock did not materialize, ard
Mr.. Murphy. Mr.. Towne, Senator
Grady and others went out on a visit
1t was said that Bird 8. CoIer and a
few others were still working to keep
Parker from getting two-thirds vote.
but this statement was received with
some incredulity, even by the Tam
many rank and file. There Is evil
deTce tonight that the Tammany peo-
pc probably will keep very quiet. and
make no move. either to support by
Continued IN Fifth Page)
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
Russian Vessels Pass Through the
BOSphOrOus

Constantinople, July 6.-It trans
pires that the Russian volunteer fleet
steamer st. Petersburg which passed
through the Bosphorus from the Black
sea this morning. IN company with the
Sevastopol, the latter flying the Rel
Cross flag. and with her hull painted
white, was stopped in the Bosphors,s
by blank shots from the Turkish forts.
fired without previous warning.
The incident threatened to cause
friction, but after q delay OF several
hours, explanations were EXCHANGED
between the Russian embassy and the
porte. The vessel was allowed to pro-
ceed. Vladivostock being her declared
destination.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
The Notable Incident of
the Conventions
First Day
SPEECH OF
WILLIAMS

Temporary Organization Was Per-
fected. With the Naming of John
Sharp Williams as Chairman - His
Speech Was q Notable One, and Was
Well Received-MentiOn of Cleve-
lands Name Caused a Remarkable
O,rtburst of Enthusiasm That Re-
mained Unchecked for Eight Min
utes-Bryan Was Not Cheered. Ex-
cept by His Own State Delegation,
and An Effort to Create Enthusi-
asm for Him Was Kissed Down..
An Invitation to Visit the ExpOsi-
ton Was Accepted, and the Con-
vention Adjourned i'm the Early At
ternoOn Until This Morning-Delc-
gates Are Still F1ocking to Parker.
and it il Conceded That He Cannot
Be Defeated, Though the OppOsi-
ton Continues an Active Fight
Against His Candidacy-Compo
ton of the Committees and the
Work Before Them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08

81. Petersburg. July 6, 1880 d. m.-
A few nights ago Admiral Toeo at.
tempted TO repeat the Japanese ex-
pioit with torpedo boats at Wei Hal
Wei' during the Chino-Japansse war.
by sending torpedo boat destroyers An
the harbor OF Port Arthur. for the
purpose Of sinking ships at their an
chorage, but the attempt ended I'm
disastrous failure. Four torpedo boar
destroyers succeeded in creeping into
the harbor. which was not protected
by booms. but only one escaped. Two
were sunk by the shore batteries and
one was crippled. The reckless bra
very OF the japanese in going To
almost certain destruction excites
nothing but admiration here. The
channel at Port Arthur is so tortuou.
and strewn with wrecks without. that
evidently 1t was regarded as unneces-
sary to use a boom. On account of
the dfficuly of getting into the har-
Dor, the feat Is considered In naval cir
CIes 10 De fully as daring as tha< OF
the japanese at Wei Hal Wei. where
Japanese torpedo boats in a storm.
over the booms protecting that harbor
ana destroyed Chinese warships. So
Iar as known, the japanese torpedo
destroyers did not even succeed in
launching torpedoes.
Inc admiralty has no confirmation
OF the report from Liao Yang of an
engagement between the vIadiyostocIr
squadron and Japanese warshfps or
zen san. There Is good reason to be-
neVe that the squadron Is safe bach
In port. The exact date Is not ascer-
ialnable, but Ii is said to have occurred
saturday. No further details are oh
tainable.
Though 1t is believed other DESTROY
ers participated In the attack, only
TOUR. however, succeeded in getting
In. The method whereby this inforrna-
uon reached the authorities Is not dis
closed.
A dispatch received here from
Vladivostock this afternoon does not
mention the Russian squadron.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
Russians Not Deferred by the Rains

Lao Yang, Tuesday. July 5.-(De-
layed in Transmission. 1.-The heavy
rains which fell all day yesterday have
converted the Taitse river into a wild.
swirling torrent, making IL a defence
against the japanese. Today the sun
is shining and the temperature is forty
degrees centgrade.
Some of the Russian detachments
are performing remarkable marches.
in spite Of the bad roads.
Gen. Kuroki's forces include many
men of the reserves, armed with the
old pattern rifles.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
Jones Not Needed.

James K. Jones, of Arkansas, chair
man of the national committee went on
to the platform and took his seat un-
noticed Practically no greeting was
given him when he faced the convention
with 9ayel in hand.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
Prohibition Wins IN Newbern.
Especial TO The Messenger }

Newbern, N c., July 6.-The special
election held here today resulted in q
tremendous victory for prohibition. Al
though only a small vote was cast. the
majority against the saloon was 39z.
The election was duietyi carried on.
Services were held all day In the
churches. and women and children
had a great part in the contest The
saloons made no efforts to win votes
and were closed during the day.