davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13
Friday Bargains i'm
Mems FURNISHINGS

Mems Plain Black Cotton Sox !;
some with self-clocks; others with
self-embroidered figures; also a
few isles, with white soles; all
sizes.
5 prs. for $I.oo.
Regular 25c value.
Mems Fancy Cotton and Isle
Thread Sox, in a variety of neat
designs on black, gray and tan
grounds; all sizes.
25c a pair. Value, $50.
Mems Fancy Isle Thread, Fine
Gauze and Colored Embroidered
Black SoN; also some lighter color
ings in checks and stripes.
3 prs. for SI.OO.
Regular soc value.
Is dozen Mems Cotton Night
Shirts neatly trimmed some with
out collars all sizes.
Special price, 45c each.
Is dozen Mems Cheviot Pajamas,
i'll plain tan and gray; also OF
printed madras some with military
collars; others We neck all sizes.
Special price, SI.oo suit.
Regular $3.50 value.
And these remnants:
80 Mems Colored Stiff bosom Shirts. style.
icufs ttac huI nd rata- SiZ
14l@. Is. 15la. 16 and II. Reduced from $1.oO
and 81 10 to $1.10 each.
cOIored with cuffs attached; sizes IA, 15l2,
is and L.. Reduced from 81 90 and 80 to Soc
each.
- Mems silk Four-in- Hand Ties in plain col.
ors and fancy effects. Reduced from 35c and
soc zoe each.
60 Mems Silk Four n-Tand Ties. in variety
of fancy effects. Reduced from Csc and $1.O0
to zoe each
% dozen Mems Linen Collars. standing and
turn down styles ends of lines going to
discontinue: all sizes except 10 and 1919. Re-
duced from 81 80 to Acc dozen. Doc half dozen.
II Mems Smoking Jackets and House Coats, Of
double texture cloths. in medium and dark eff
fects; sizes "a. 49, 40 and ~. Reduced from
$500 to 1915 each
Mems House Coats. of double texture cloths.
in pretty checks and stripes: size 36. Reduced
rom $500. $ToG and $3.50 to $500 EACH
Mems Silk Mateesse Dressing Gown, in
very rich design: silk lined throughout; size 40.
Reduced from $4,000 to $1,000.
Main floor, st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13
Friday Bargain inn
W0mem's Silk=Lisle Hose.

40 dozen Women's Silk-lisle
Hose. in medium weight, with dou-
BILE soles and high spliced heels; an
excellent quality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13
$500 each. Value. $500.
Friday Bargain i'm
Upholstery Department.

OPH4VuSUS4y ONPGIN NIIHGINUo
IS pairs Portieres, of rep, velour
and krinkled silk, in rich colorings ::
some with side borders: others
with bottom borders and corded
edge. Only one pair of Dattern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13

20 pairs Fine Muslin Curtains. prettily st-iced
and trimmed with hemstitched rutfes; 2Ia yards
long. Reduced from $l.75 to 81. 90 pair.
Is Door Panels. of best French net. with lar.e
real renaissance lace motifs. Reduced from 81. %
to 81 80 each.
w. & l.. Box Conches, made of well-seas Oned
lumber. fitted with best steel-tempered s.r.ngS
and covered with cretOnne tickn. In li.ht
aud dark effects. Reduced from $14.0J to Sll.7
each.
w. & l.. Hand made Head Couch constructed
OF the very best material and covered with fig
ured taffeta; slightly soiled Reduce from So J.UJ
TO $500.
$50 remnants Piece Goods. including muslins
slIkolines. creonncs. tickings, etc. at u and II
of original prices.
Fourth floor, q st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13
Special Sale of
Imported Evening Waists

@lzIH E have some very
WNAAA Waists of our own
importation, and
mostly one-of-a-kind, which we
shall offer for sale tomorrow, Fri
day, at very decisive reductions
from former prices.
They are exclusive effects i'll
many instances, being exquisite
creations of Chiffon, Baby Irish,
French Val and Cluny laces. in
combination with Messaline, Dres-
den, Chiffon Taffeta and other
dainty silks. Some are deliberately
embroidered by hand The major
ity are light effects. and there are
models suitable for formal evening
functions and informal occasions.
All sizes in the lot.
We have marked them
$4,000 for choice
Were $500 to $500.
Also two lots of White Lace
Waists. reduced as follows:
$500 for choice.
Were $22.5o to S32.5o.
SI2. 80 for choice.
Were $3.50 to $1,000.
In conjunction with the above
we offer several lots of
Wash Shirt Waists
at Reduced Prices.
They represent the small lots
and ones and twos of various lines.
and while there are not all sizes OF
any one style there are all sizes in
the combined lots.
Marked as follows:
White Embroidered Swiss
Waists; made with fancy yoke and
trimmed with lace; sizes So, 40
and az.
sI.95 each. Were S3.75.
Fisk. Clark & Flagg Waists. of
white linen: made in the high-class
way these famous waists are al
ways made; sizes "a, Sc and AZ.
$3.50 each. Were $500.
Flannel Waists: tailor made
white grounds. with light blue
stripes or plaids; sizes 80, 40 and
IL.
SI.5o each. Were $3.75.
And these remnants.
II White Lingerie Waists several attractive
styles embroidery and lace trimmed. All sizes
in the combined lot. Reduced from 1886 to
81 30 each
20 Chambray Waists. in plain blues and tans.
hand embroidered in two pretty designs. Re
duced from $500 to 1878 each
q White Linen Tailored Waists. with hand
embroidered collar. cuffs and plat down front.
All sizes. Reduced from 81 80 to $500 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13
Friday Bargain i'm

EIWGT NWWIG LVT GSS11lg SdCMS
A lot of heavy Eiderdown Dress
ing Sacques, in red, pink and gray
trimmed with satin bands; some
finished with frogs.
soc each.
Values. ST. 90 and $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13
RgP / (yR[E
NEW SCIENTIFIC APPLIANCE. ALWAYS
PERFECT FIT-ADJI'S STABLE To ANY
SIZE PERSON EASY COMFORTABLE.
NEVER SLIPS. No OBNOXIOUS
SPRINGS OR PADS - COSTS
LESS THAN MANY COMMON
TRI SSES MADE FOR
MEN. WOMEN OR
CHILDREN
ON Trial

have invented a rupture apTlanee that ! "an
safely Say. by 10 wears experience In the run
ture business. il the oalv one that viii ab~c-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13

Mems Plain Black Cotton Sox :;
some with self-clocks; others with
self-embroidered figures; also a
few isles, with white soles; all
sizes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13

$3.75 pair. Were $50.
$500 pair. Were $500.
SAYS pair. Were $3.50.
$500 pair. Were $1,000.
So.25 pair. Were SI2.5o.
S6.75 pair. Were $3.50.
$50 pair. Were $500.
S8.25 pair. Were $1,000.
SLIPS pair. Were S22. so.
$3.50 pair. Were $4,000.
10 pairs Net Curtains: colonial
effects, in white and Arabian; 21a
yards long.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-17
CHRISTMAS [D|BLES
SEEN IN THE SHOPS
Marshalltown Merchants Have
Attractive Lines Of Substan-
tials and Delicacies
TURKEYS WILL BE SCARCE

Limited Supply Will Sell for About 20
Cents, Decentralization and other
FowIs-Groeers and Fruiterers Well
Supplied With Requisites for Christ
mas Feast.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-17
Teeth that YOU can
eat with
You run no risk for / carry on my practice by
clean business methods l make no misleading
statements unfair propositions. do my patients
all promise, and do not try to build by business by
any unfair methods. have practiced dentistry in
Marshalltown for eleven years and have never been
criticized in one single instance only by Jealous
petitors.

man can
advere
he a Of
like
child
within
dentistry in
latest dental
partial
to nsertte hwi1ere bridge work asm
commenced inserting restorative gum ,Uork
or teeth 1u;thout plate
inserted Of
failure
firmly position
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-12
MANN ACCUSED OF MURDER
Son of wealthy ChicRRoan Charged
with StranglinE Woman to
Death.

CHICAGO Oct. Human c. Mann,
% years old, the son Of a wealthy business
man residing in Oak Park, was arrested
Saturday on a warrant charged with the
murder of Mrs. Fannie Thompson, who
was found strangled in a rooming house
at 12i1 Michigan avenue on July 3. Mann
was arrested AT Phillipsburg. Pa, where he
had been sent as a travelling salesman for
Chicago firm Mrs. Thompson had re-
sided at the Michigan avenue house for two
days with a man, the couple registering as
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond" When her body
was found. the hands and feet were Sc
curely tied and a cord had been drawn
about her throat. There were indications
that the woman had been tortured to death,
The police hunt for the man who had gone
to the house with her was unavailing, al
though a score of arrests were made. 1t
was learned that Mrs. Thompson had been
employed as a servant in the home of o.
c. Mann. the father of the prisoner, several
months prior to her death.
Mann's father and a lawyer were at the
railway station when Detective Norton and
the prisoner arrived, and on the advice of
the attorney. the son refused to answer any
of the questions put to him by the police
Mann is alleged to have been identified as
the mysterious Raymond by the house
keeper OF the Michigan avenue rooming
house. who had conversed with him several
times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-12
JUDGE DAY DISMISSES JURY
Failure 10 Agree in Case of NOcItR
Against street Railway Conn
many the Cause,

Failing to reach an agreement in the case
of Antonio Nocita against the Street Rail-
way company the jury which went out
Friday afternoon was discharged by Judge
Day and the case viii have to be retired.
The Jurors stood to during the most Of
the time it was out and as it appeared i'm
probable that an agreement could be
reached under the circumstances Judge
Day let the jurors go home.
Nocita sued for $4,000. He had his leg
cut off while trying to board a work train
at Sixteenth and William streets. The
company asserted the accident was due to
his own negligence
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-12
PROMINENT DEMOCRAT DEAD
", 4, ROthwell, Member of National
Committee from Missouri, Dies
az Home in MOberly.

CHICAGO. Oct il,-Word was received
by Chairman Mack here tonight of the
death at Mobery Mo. OF democratic ma
tional committeeman w. A, Rothwell Mr.,
Mack appointed the following commiEee
10 attend the funeral, at Moberly to-
morrow.
National Committeeman j. w. Tomlin-
son OF Alabama Roger Sullivan OF nli-
hols. Guy b, Tucker OF Arkansas, r. E.
J.. Mountcastle OF Tennessee, A A Jones
of New Mexico, Dr, p, L. Hail of Ne
braska, vice chairman of the national
eommitteei urey Woodson OF Kentucky.
secretary OF the committee: Moses Z.
Wetmore OF ST. Louis. chairman of the
finance committee, and John l. Martin,
sergeant-at-ar Mr. Mack sent his sym
pathy 70 the family. Mr.. Rothweu was a
prominent lawyer.
Mr. Mack viii leave for Buffalo next
Friday, where he will register on the fol-
lowing day, leaving for New York sun
day night
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-12
PENSION FOR ]. ]. HANNAHAN
Grand Master of Locomotive FIremen
90 Retire on Pay of F1OO
Month.

COLUMBUS. o., oct. 1.-THE Brother
hood of Firemen and Enginemen which has
been in session here for three weeks, ad-
journed today to meet at 81. Paul. MINI.
In 1910. The convention was the longest in
the history Of the Brotherhood and will
cost about $4,000. The delegates will be
paid In gold tomorrow morning. receiving
800 a day each and s1.00 additional II they
served on committees
The brotherhood voted a pension Of $1OO
a month TO John j. Hannahan, who will
retire from the office Of grand master on
January !, next. The convention decided
to substitute the word president for
mas er" In all official titles and the word
general" will be used instead of grand"
A correspondence school will he estab-
llshed for the education of young fireman.
The question OF erecting a headquarters
building was referred 20 the trustees with
instructions 10 investigate the cost ahd
feasibility Of building, receive propositions
from various cities and report to the con
vention at St.. Paul Resolutions were
adopted critislng Governor Hughes Of New
York. for not appointing a union labor man
on the public utilities commission of that
state.
The following board of trustees was
elected:
o. d. Hopkins Of Syracuse; Patrick Nc
Namara, Buffalo; o. +. Kinsley. and Fred
Byer. San Antonio Tex, @. X. Ward.
Toronto, Ont, and II. b. Smith, Spokane.
Wash
H. I. Dickinson, San Bernsrdiro Cal.
was elected general counsel and Dr. w y
Carey Of Peoria, ILL., grand medical ex-
aminer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-12
Empty PockethooI. Returned.

MARSAALLToWN, Ia Oct. 1l.--(Spe-
eial)- have his pooketbook taken from
him. probably by pickpocket, and TO
have taken from II $500 In bills. then to
have trreturned through the mails from
the postoffice AZ Lincoln. Neb.. is the
peculiar experience OF E. IA. Carter a re-
tired merchant of jefferson. Carter
started for Omaha with the bill book and
money, but before he reached Council
Bluffs he discovered that the bill book
was missing. The train was searched. but
IL was not found Returning home. he
was notified In few days by the post
master OF jefferson that pocketbook
had been received for him there from
Lincoln Carter identified the bill book
but the money II had contained was gone
A letter accompanying the bill book said
that It had been found In letter box in
Lincoln BY carrier ana turned over to
ne postoffice
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-12
TRIAL OF TOM LINDSAY
Man Accused of Murder of Ray Par
nell fl Arraisned at DOuBIas,
wyoming.

DOUGLAS, Wyo., Oct. 11.-(Special.)-T
skull of Ray Parnell, who was murdered
near Lusk June Of this year. Saturday
was made exhibit at the trial OF Tom
Lindsay, alias Montana Slim Jordan, who
is charged with the murder. Special Pros
ecutor w. r. Stoll introduced the skull to
establish that Parnell was beaten before
death. the broken jaw indicating this, and
that he was shot with a soft-nosed bullet
as he lay on the ground after the beating,
the position of clean bullet hole in the
back Of the head indicating this. That a
soft-nosed bullet was used is shown by
the front of the skull, where a gaping orr
flee exists at the point OF the proJectile's
exit
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-12
PACIFIC FLEET RETURNING
Warships Under Command of Rear
Admiral swinburne VIII Reach
Honolulu This Week.

HONOLULU, Oct. IA wireless tele-
gram has betn received from Rear Ad-
miral Swinburne, commanding the Pacific
fleet returning from it's cruise to Samoa
with torpedo destroyers in tow, announc-
ing that the West Virginia, Maryland.
Pennsylvania and South Dakota, with tor
pedo destroyers Terry, Preble, Stewart
and HUI, will arrive here next Tuesday
The Tennessee. Washington and Coli
fornia. with the Truxton, Hopkins and
Whipple, are three days behind and will
arrive Friday. Rear Admiral Swinburne
reports "All Well"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-12
George Frederick Arrest.S.

MITCHELL, S. D.. Oct. ll-(Specfal =
After evading the Officers Of the law for a
year George Fredericks was finally ar
rested at Dallas where he had gone TO hide
among the crowds there for registration
purposes. A year ago Fredericks. who's.
home is at Tripp. was the trusted agent of
a Texas land company and he accompanied
a party of men up to walworth county to
sell them some land. A contract was made
with them and they paid him 500. which
amount was to be paid to the Texas Land
company, but It never got a dollar. An
effort was made by the company TO inter
est the officers of Walworth county. hut
after few feeble efforts they did nothInS
more about the case. An agent of the
company came to Mitchell a week ago ana
secured the services OF Deputy sheriff plot
ner and he started on a hunt for Freder-
icks' finally locating him at Dallas and
then at Gregory. At the latter place he ar
rested Fredericks in a saloon, and placed
him out OF the Jail and the officers on
watch had to take a shot at them
TO keep them away. When Deputv
Plotner started for Mitchell. the four
friends followed and tried to take the
prisoner by main force. and then came
on TO Mitchell, where they attempted 10
secure habeas corpus papers and secure
the release Of Frederlcks. Before the
papers could be served Piotner got his man
on special train that was Just leaving the
city and took him to Aberdeen. where he
turned him over to the Walworth county
officials.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-12
NEW YORK BANKER ARRESTED
Man Wanted at HRmmOndsport for
EmbezzIement Captured in
Colorado.

DENVER Oct. 11.-Charged with a
shortage of $4,000 and with having re-
ceived deposits when he knew his bank
was insolvent Aaron G. Pratt, cashier of
the Hammondsport State bank of Ham
mondsport, N. Y, left Denver for the east
tonight in custody of Sheriff II. w
Ellington and Deputy e. c. Bennett of
Hammondsport. He was arrested at Long
mont, Colo, where he was interested in
irrigation enterprises, and he waived ex-
tradition proceedings. The Hammondsport
bank was closed last February and in
dictments against Pratt were found by
the grand jury at its session last month.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-12
GOV. SHELDON HERE TODAY
Speaks at Tuberculosis Exhibit at
Congregational Church, Then
in SOuth Omaha.

Governor Sheldon will arrive in Omaha
today to deliver a short address at the
opening of the tuberculosis exhibit at the
Congregational church. and at 9 o'clock this
evening will deliver a political address at
Browns park in South Omaha. The gov
ernor will then start on ten days speak
ing trip through Nebraska and will speak
In the following towns at the dates given:
October lS, McCook; October IA, Alma and
oxford; October Is. Kenesaw and Wilcox;
October 16, Lexington; October H. Crete;
October 10, Wymore and Beatrice; October
%. Hebron and Edgar; October 21. Aurora;
October p, Sterling and Falls City.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-12
LINCUlN-D0UGLAS DEBATE
Niton VIII Celebrate FIftieth Annt-
rsary This Week with
Elaborate Program,

ALTON Ill. Oct. 1.-THE fiftieth ami
Versary OF the debate between Abraham
Lihcoin and stephen A. Douglas at Alton
WIN De celebrated here this week begin
nnhs Wednesday and concluding Saturday.
me oeoate between the two statesmen
tooA place at the northeast corner OF the
city hall. October To- 1883.
me i'rst day Of the celebration will be
homecoming day" On Thursday the de-
pa'e proper VIII be celebrated Among the
SPEAKERS VIII be Adlai E. Stevenson. demo-
cratic candidate for governor of Iu,noIs
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-12
LANDsEEKERS SWAMP TRAINS
Gates at Union station Had to BE
Closed Yesterday Afternoon
Because of Crowds.

Hundreds OF people with tickets bought
for O'Neil or Valentine registration points
for the Rosebud lands in South Dakota,
were unable to get on the Northwestern
train which left at o'clock Sunday after
noon, the gates being closed twenty min
utes before the scheduled time for the train
to leave. second section OF the regular
train was not run, those unable to go on
the afternoon train having to wait for the
evening train. Some had to give up going
altogether.
The information given out by the railway
officials that the registration offices would
open at midnight Sunday led to a record
breaking business yesterday, those who
went on the afternoon train being able to
register after midnight and leave at 8
O'Clock this morning for home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-12
Austrians in Fatal Fight.

STURGIS, S. D., Oct. l-(Speclal TeIe-
gram 1.-Two Austrians working on the
Burlington track near Piedmont became in
vclved in a quarrel this morning which
resulted in the death of one man who was
shot through the left temple
Names cannot be learned. The man who
did the shooting made his escape. No trace
Of him was found up TO tonight Sheriff
Stewart ard posse are scoring the coun-
try. II is not known what the trouble was
about
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-12
REGISTRATION IN ST. LOUIS
Total IL Placed at One Hundred and
Fifty-F6ur Thousand After
Revision of LIsts.

ST. LOUIS Oct 1.-THE revision of the
fall registration was completed Saturday
But LASS rsames were stricken off the
books, leaving a total registration in round
numbers of $4,000. This is the largest in
the history Of the city The registration.
in 1904 was lS'OOO. The largest previous
registration was i'm 1898, when $4,000 names
were on the books
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-12
MAN SHOT ny POLICEMAN DEAD
bert Betzer, said 10 ne from Omaha,
Dies in sioux city.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, oct. il-(special Tele-
gam Bert Better of Omaha diod at the
Samaritan hospital this morning after
having been shot n the head by Policeman
shoer aker last Sunday night. Six weeks
ago Better and Anna League came here
from Omaha. Last Sunday Better was ar
rested for beating the woman at her com
al 2l5 Sixth street. While being taken TO
jail he tried to make his escape and the
policeman shot him In the head. He lay
unconscious up TO the time OF his death.
Better was a plumber The woman Is sald
TO have left the city
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-12
OCEAN STEAMERS COLLIDE
Pretoria Runs Down NippOnia in Fog
and Thirteen Men Are
Drowned.

HAMBURG. oct. 1.-THE German steam
ers Pretoria and Nipponia have been I'm
collision I'm the fog off scheveningen,
Thirteen OF the Nipponia's crew. including
tho captain, were drowned. The Pretoria
was not damaged. The Pretoria belongs to
the Hamburg-Ameriean line and left New
York September &c, for Hamburg.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-12
Agreement is Expected.

An official statement issued to the press
at the close of the days proceedings was
Identical with that given out yesterday.
1t was as follows:
AN exchange OF VIEWS has taken place
between Sir Edward Grey and NJ. Iswolski.
representing Great Britain and Russia! re-
spectively. which affords reasonable ground
for hoping that the solution will be found
for the settlement Of the pending ques-
tions."
Something definite, doubtless will tran
ppre before the close of another day.
Secretary Grey will attend the cabinet
meeting tomorrow morning and will
formally acquaint his colleagues with
the progress Of the negotiations This will
be merely formal proceeding, so Sir Ed
ward not only has the fullest support OF
the government, but also OF the king and
the whole nation. In every quarter confi-
dence is expected in his ability to reach a
friendly settlement, and the policy he has
adopted from the beginning OF the crisis
has received the unanimous endorsement
OF the government leaders, the newspapers
and all parties.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-12
King ConauIt. Ministers.

His majesty, previous to receiving M.
Iswolsky, had long conversations with Sir
Edward Grey, the secretary for foreign
affairs. and Sir Charles Hardinge, the per-
manent under-secretary of the Foreign Of
flee and thus he became fully acquainted
with the governors views. In fact, the
king was so anxious to learn the progress
of affairs that he had Sir Charles Har-
dinge to breakfast and Secretary Grey
came in Immediately afterwards. When
the Russian foreign minister arrived, the
king was able TO discuss the subject with
him along the same lines as those followed
by Sir Edward in his conference with M.
Iswolsky yesterday
In the evening the Russian minister was
the guest of honor at a dinner at the pal
ace. where he had the opportunity again OF
seeing the British secretary as we'll as
meeting the primo minister Mr.. Asquith
and several diplomatic representatives.
These were social meetings. however, and
did not advance the actual negotiations.