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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
SEVENTY MILES OF RAILROAD
Wore Constructed In South Carolina
During Pest Year.

According to statements submit
te to the railroad commission BY TIE
different lines Of the State, 68.1A
miles Of railroad have been con-
structel In South Carolina during
the past year.
Only six and fraction miles OF
81 'etrack were installed. which Is
consi cred by members Of the COM
mission az the least number Of miles
on record.
Only eight miles CT track were
addei 70 the main lines OF the larg-
er systems Of the State, AMI seven
CT these miles were added to the
Greenville G. Knoxville read.
The roads constructing the larg
ect numhe- Of miles are the Caro-.
lima, Clinchleld & Ohio. 1S; North
& Soyth Carclina road 27.3. and the
5ennettsviile & Cheraw extension 15
miles.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
KILLED IN THE STREET
THE KOREAN PREMIER AssAssI-
MATED WHILE RIDING.
His Attendant Was Also Stabbed by
the Assassin and Soon Died From

the Wound.
While riding along one &C the
streets Of Seaul on Tuesday. Pre-
mier II. the head of the Korean
cabinet was stabbed and fatally
wounded By Korean. II Chamm
Yong.
Premier II was formerly minis
ter. He became prime minister In
May. 1909, when a reconstruction
of the cabinet followed fve-hour
audience which Marquis Ito, the
Japanese resident, had with the
emperor. VI was regarded as q firm
and competent officer. but his efforts
to carry out the policy Of the new
administration met with continued
and determined opposition from his
political adversaries.
The attack occurred at 10 o'clock
In the morning. The assailant was
young Christian who was for
many years d resident of the Unit
ed States. The premier was riding
In his jinriksha when the assassin
came up with long kitchen knife
IN his hand. He drove this twice
into the abdomen of the premier
ana once into the latter'a lung.
The assassin then turned on the
Dremiere jinriksha man, whom he
stabbed and instantly killed.
The ASSASSIN was Immediately ar
rested. He is youth of about 90
years and 10 believed to be q mem
Der Of political secret society.
The premier was removed to the
hospital. -
VI was always credited with fos-
tering anti-Japanese sentiment in
Korea. He bitterly opposed the fac
ton among the Koreans which fav-
ored annexation to Japaen and re-
fused to present a petition for an
nexation to the Korean emperor.
notwithstanding Yi's known SEN
timents in regard to the relations
between Japan and Korea. Marquis
Ito regarded VI as an honest and
conscientious patriot and refused to
listen 70 the premiere repeated re-
quests that ne be allowed to resign
his ONCE.
1t IS believed that the asaassina.
ton Is the result Of political IN
.srtsue. =. -. :.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23

Morris, negro, convictei OF murder.
June 11-Smoaks. s. c., Quillie
Simmons and Frank Samuels, white.
charged with murder.
June 15-Arca Iia, Fla. Unidentt-
fed negro. attempted criminal as
sault.
June 22-Talbotton. Ca, Will
liam Caneker. negro. murder.
June 23-Talbotton, Ca, Joe Har-
dy, negro, charged with instigating
murder.
June 24-Cuthbert. Ca. Albert
Reese, negro, assaulting white wo-
man.
June 2e-Wilburton, Okla. syl-
vester Stennien, negro, murder Of
deputy constable.
July 1-Darwick, Ca, Unidenti-
fed negro. found hiding under a
bed In the home of 4 white family.
July 20-Paris, KY, Albert Law
son, negro, shooting sheriff.
July 2o-Gum Branch, Ca, Uni
Identified negro. attempting theft of
horse and buggy.
July 29-Opelousas, La, Onesime
Thomas AMI Emile Antoine, negroes,
assault.
July 31-Wellston. Ca. Sim An
derson. negro. peeplng into white
womans bedroom.
Aug. 2-Platte City. Mo-. George
johnson, white. murder.
Aug. S-Cadiz. KY, Joe Miller,
negro, criminal assault.
Aug. 12-Greenville. Miss, Will
Robinson. negro. insulting white
girl.
Aug. 27-Tarrytown, Ca, John
Sweeny, negro. aiding negro MUIR
derer to escape.
Sept. jackson, Ala. Josh and
Lewis Balaam, negroes, murder OF
a deputy sheriff.
SEPT 6-Clarkcs ale. Miss. Her
man McDaniels. negro. accused Of be-
ing concerned in murder com
mittei by his brother.
Sept. 7-Mangham, La. Henry
Hill, negro. drowned by mob, at
tempted criminal assault.
Sept 25-Perry. Fla. Charley
Andersen, negro. murder.
Oct. 5-Greensburg La, Ape Ard
nero, murder.
Oct. 2l-Greenville, Tex, Frank
Williams and Louis" negroes
criminal assault.
Nov. 12-Cairo, H.. Henry Salz
ner, white, charged with wife muir.
der, and Will James. negro, confess
Ell assailant and murderer Of a youn:
white woman.
Nov 20--Delhi. La, James Estes
negro. shonting city marshal.
Nov 25-Mechan, Miss. Morgan
Chambts's, negro, criminal assault.
Nov. 26-West Shreveport, La.
Henry Rachel. negro, attempted
criminal assault.
Dec. Cochran. Ca, John Har
ward, negro, burned at stake, shoot
ing white man.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
FAILS TO SPECIFY
DIR. COOK FL . 20 ESTABLISH
HIS CLAIM {
The First Man to Reach the NJ Z
Pole Before the University of
h.onenhaoen.
The First Man to Reach the NJ
copenhagen.

| A dispatch from Copenhagen, Den
mark, says the University OF Copen.
| hagen, tie arss Institution Of learn
ing that recognised Dr.. Erederiek A.
Cook as discoverer of she North
Pole, Tuesday sosemnly declared that
the explorer had failed TO establish
the claim upon which bis high honors
are based. I
The committee appointed by the
university to examine Cooke rec
ords recently presented 3, report to
the consistory of the university
which reviewed the deductions OF
the experts with the greatest care
and discussed the findings from every
standpoint. Both the committee and
the consistory were disappointed.
The consistory met and adopted
written report that the alleged
records submitted for examination
by DR.. Cook failed to prove the
claim that he reached the pole.
The report OF the committee.
Prof. Cstromgren. chairman, as pre-
sented to the consistcry, states that
Cooks papers are without any val
ne. and that his report to the UNI
versity Is practically the same az
published in the New York Herald
upon his return from the arctic
expedition. Copies Of his note books
submitted, says the committee, con-
tain no original calculations or oh
servations. but only the results there
OF. Accordingly tho committee con-
cludes that he offers no proof OF hav-
ing reached the pole.
The documents submitted to the
University OF Copenhagen for eI-
animation included o typewriter
report by DR.. Cook ami typewriter
copy OF DR.. Cooks notebooks. DR..
Cooks secretary, Walter Lonsdale,
told the commission that the original
not books were sent to Europe by
another route. Despite the explor-
er's promise OF the original note
book and diaries. they have never
reached the commission. The OK.
plorer's address Is not known. even
TO hia secretary Z.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
Admiral Sshley Calls Upaa Peary to SUB
nit His Dala 10 Danes.
WHO REJECTED COOKS
Ha Reamrns His Conscience IN the
Rrookl5R Rzpaorer aaa Declares
Ehsa the sanas Men Who RsYs-
dated Cooks RsooFsa shoals AZ
ss Pass Upsa PsaEy's Prooe.

Reafarming his complete cona-
aence in Dr.. Cook. Rear Admiral w.
d. sehley. retired. wednesday called
sahlicly upon Commander Peary to
submit his proofs that he reached
chs North Pole to some scientific
bady other than the National Geog-
cashic Society. This the Admiral
decalres, should be done at once in
the interests OF justice and to es-
tablish beyond question the claims
of peary.
The Admiral believes that the
same body which threw out and re-
undated Cooks data should be per-
nittea to pasa upon the data sub
nfttsd by Peary to the Geographic
Society.
'srhe Danes are the best posted
6ody OF men in the world on Arctic
uattess,,' he said. ''The consistoSy
Of the University Of Copenhagen
saoul6 be- given the opportunity
Ia examine tho Peary proofs. for
Ia that way they would be submit
led to the same test that was ap-
piled to those Of Cook"
Moreover. Admiral SchIey. believes
that the submission Of the proof to
Copenhagen should be insisted up
aa by peary. despite whatever the
Nationsl Geographic society's at
situde mar be.
Admiral schley declined to say on
what grounds he took exception to
the finding Of the scientists OF the
University OF Copenhagen that Cook
had not been at the North Pole. He
merely reafarmsd his belief In the
explorer. adding that hs believes
Also that peary, too, had gained the
tap OF the earth.
The Importance OF the Adniral's
Genand is Increased by the fact thas
ne has had wide experience In the
eay North. In 1884 he was In com
zTand Of the Thetis dieioa, which
rssaited " tie reset q bieat:
Greeley and SIX mem who had been
cast away az Cape Sabine, and whom
&ae eivilise,d world had practically.
given up for lost. For his rescue.
Schley. then q captain In the serv-
Ice, was awarded . gold watch and
q vote Of thanks by the Marylsnd
Legislature. and q medal Of honor
~ the Massachusetts Humane So
cieg.
Mem bers Of the National Geo.
graphic Society declined to discuss
che suggestion Of the retired naval
officer. The Society Is still smart
Ing under the somewhat curt reply
made by the University CT Copen-
hagen to its request that commit
tee representing the Society be per-
mftted to be- present when DR.. Cooks
data was examiner.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
Was HUNTED DOWN
ONE NEGRO SHOT AID BURNED
IN HIS OWN HOUSE.
Murder Of Young White Man Leads
to Death of slayer'o Brother and
Woundine OF Member Of Posse.

Magnolia, Ala, IL quiet Tuesday
night. following cay of intense eI-
oitement with much bitter feelicg
manifested between the: whites not
blacks OF that community. EIpes:
slade, one OF four white men ohot
by Clinton Montgomery, q desperate
negro. 10 fatally injured. and bis
death, expected ct any minute. may
serve TO further fan the flames OF
race hatred.
Clinton Montgomery'o charred
body lies in the ruins of small
negro house, near the town, tl,s
work CT posse of citizens. Brister
and Shelly Montgomery, brothers OF
the burned negro. barely escaped
lynching early Monday morning.
when the sheriff of Marengo county
captured them AMI eluded the man
hunters, taking them to the county
Jail at Lindon.
Search is being continued for Will
Montgomery, another Of the four
brothers, charged with the brutal
murder late Saturday night Of AL
gernon Lewis, young white man.
which crime preeipitated the trouble
Monday. Practically every negro
resident Of Magnolia left there Mon.
day afternoon. The whites are well
armed.
Monday afternoon Gin. Montgom-
cry and several. other negroes were
found FABRICATED in house, which
was soon surrounded by deter
mined body of whites. Fearing for
their lives, Montgomery's compan-
ions, deserted him and surrendered
to the posse. Montgomery fastened
the door, after defying the men TO
attempt to get him.
One of his negro companions was
then forced to set fire to the house,
and when the building was enve-
loped in smoke, Montgomery threw
open window and opened fire upon
the posse with a magazine shotgun.
Ernest slade fell mortally wounded.
his face ani bcdy filled with shot.
N. G. Carlton. Tom Shields; sad VIM
Lindsey were also wounded, though
not, seriouoly.. a..
-: 4 fusillede sof shots. strsck, Mont
gomerY as he was attempting to- leave
the house, his BODY being rlddied
and then allowed to be consumed Ia
the burning building. A report is
to the effect that Brister and Shelly
Montgomery were placed in tn"
Linden jail. Albert Watkins, anoth-
er negro suspected OF harborlng the
Montgomery brothers, 10 under ar
rest.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
DRANK POISONED BOOZE.
Ono Man Dead and Another Very
Ill From the STUFF.


Samuel Hogan Is dead and ne
lTo Is in 3 serious condition at
Starke. Fla. from drinking whiskey
that Is alleged to have been poison
cd. The whiskey was sent to John
Bennett, well known resident. AMI
In the package was the following
note:
From friend. wishing happy
Christmas"
Mr.. Bennett sent the negro to
tine express once fer the package
giving him drink upon his return
He then passed the bottle to Hogan
who drank. The bottle was next
PASSED to Mr.. BENEFITS son, who
drank. Presently all three were sud
denly III AMI Hogan dfei before
medical aid reached him. The boy
% better, but the negro is IN 6
dangerous condition. The package
was shipped from Jacksonville and
the authorities are now invesigat'
Ing the crse.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
Fell Fro n Train.

William Sanford. white man
about 35 years OF age, met his death
FIVE miles below Prosperity Tuesday
afternoon by falling from C"lum-
hia, Newberrv & rau7ens passenger
No. SO, bound from Columbia to
~reenvile. Sanfcri was going to
Newberrv t. visit relatives. When
his relatives last heart from him he
was working in the Lexington cot
ten mills.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
A YOUNG WHITE FIEND
Is Lodged In hurens Jail Undcv
Serious Charge.

A dispatch from Laureng says Roy
Wood, a young white man connect
ed with the best people in SullS-
vans Township, was lodged in jaa
on the charge of attempted assault
upon the person CT young whIte
girl, possibly Is years of age. The
allegel crime is sail to have been
committed last thursday morning.
Acccruing to statements Of the Of
fcers, 1t seems that the young Wo-
man, had gene to the pasture not
fer from the house to take the cows
for the day.
Young Wood, whu had been ae
the home of the gill few minutes
before. hearl the instructions given
by the mother about the cows and
made his way by roundabout path
to the pasture. The young woman
when attacked screamed and ran to
the house. where an oil er sister
was, the rest of the family having
meanwhile gone to Honea Path
Some neighbors were nctifei and
for a while trouble seemed immt-
nent.
Constable Abercombie, armei with
warrant tc.- the yOun? mans ar
rest, apprehen'ed him at his home
Saturday afternoon. He was kept
bv the constable until Monday after.
noon, when he was loiged in jail
Tt Is stated that the atter40t al
assault was not successful, and THAI
the young woman suffered no in
juries other than fright. Young
Wood IS arnarcntlv q years old.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
Killed by INrtivc.

At BOMBAY, British India, Arthur
Mason Tinretts Jackson, chief ma
ist-'te Of N'sik, was assassinated
while attending theatrical per-
fcrmarce Wednesday. TIE motive
fer the MURDER was wish for re-
venge upon the magistrate, who SEN
fenced a criminal to life imprison,
ment.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
LYNCHINCS
Record fer 1909 Slows The Number
to Be Seventy
II WHITES, So BLACKS
Occurred In "a States and One
Territory-As IN Previous YearU
Grimes Against White Women
Was the Cause OF tho Majority Of
the ExecUtions.

According to report issued from
Washington. D. c.. few days ago,
lynchings in 1909 have numbered
20, the highest number recorded
since 1904. The victims numbered
IL whites and So negroes. The
lynchings occurred In IL States and
one territory-New Mexico. AS in
previous years, crimes or alleged
crimes against white women and
murders caused most of these sum-
mary executions. One case, occurr-
ing in Cairo, ILL.,. combined both
causes aul resulted In the placing
of the city under military control
for several days. The Cairo lynch:
ings were the only cases Of the kind
that occurred north of the Ohio river
during the year. Several double
lynchings occurred at various points
in the South, and Oklahoma furn-
ished q quadruple lynching, with
four cattlemen as the victims.
In the following record the word
"lynching" has been held to apply
only to the summary punishment In
flicted by mob or by any number
Of citizens on person alleged to
have committed a crime. BY States
the 70 lynching cases here record
ed are classified az follows:
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
Jealc usr causea Tragedy.

A triple murder and suici1e oc.
CURED at Pittsburg, Ky, mining
village, "Wednesday when William
Murray, a miner. shot and KILLED
his wife AMI her mother and Elbert
Ucle and himself. Murray. objec-
taons to the alleged attention Of
Cole to Mrs Murray are given as
the curse Of the crimes.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
Killing Boil Wecvils.

The sleet an snow over the north.
ern section of Louisiana ani Mis-
sippi is worth 'housan S Of dollars
to the districts infested by the CIT.
ton bril- weevil, according 70 the
government entomClogist Expert;
say rntcl' irrCa's ere being mads
on hihern" ting uecvi,s.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
rri "e ;:iniSter Slain.

An official dispatch received by the
Site 'epartro ent Wednesday morn
ing from Bucharest state' that the
prime minister of Roumania hal
been shot an1 seriously wounded by
an anarchist.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
Blown to Pieces.

At st. Petersburg. Chief Karpof
Of the secret Russian police was
blown to bits shortly after midnight
Wednesday IN his apartments. The
dat was wrecked, AMI the official
was literally cut into small pieces
by the force OF the explosion.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
Children BDrncd.

At Chicago. H., John C1rro 10,
aged seven. C'a:les Co.ro 10, age1
two; Mary Corrc 10. gel four. were
burned to death when their home
caught fire during the parents. ab
sence Monday.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23

The detailed record for 1909 .a
az follows. - -
Jan. s-Le1ington, IS. G.. uniden-
tiled negro. attempted criminal as
sauft.
Jan. S-Marthaville. La. Jim Gil
bert, negro, accused of countetfeit-
Ing.
Jan. 1o-Poplsrville, Miss. Pink
Willis. negro, attempted criminal
assault.
Jan. 1S-Hope. Ark, billiard, ne
gro, Insulting white woman.
Jan. 23-Mobile, Ala, Douglass
Robertson, negro, murder of deputy
sheriff.
Jan. 24-Leighton, Ala. Sam Dav-
export. negro, incen6iarism.
Feb. 7-Me1ia, Ala, VIII Park
er, negro, criminal assault.
Feb. 9-Houston, Miss, Roby Das-
kin, negro, murder of'the Rev. W.
T. Hudson.
Feb. 3-Gainesville, Fla. Jake
Wades, negro, criminal assault.
Feb. 11-Heacn, Tex, Rolly Wy
att, negro. shooting white man.
March 4-Blakely. Ca, John
Fowler, negro, murder Of deputy
sheriff.
March 7-Roskvall. Tex, Ander-
son Ellis, negro. attempted criminal
assa ult.
March 12-E ZEN. Miss, Joe Cor.
don. negro, shooting and binding q
white man.
March 1s-Elkins, w. Va, JOSEPH
Brown, white, shooting chief Of po'
lice.
March 25-Cuervo, N. NJ, Danie
johnson. negro, and Manuel San1o
val. a Mexican, kidnapping young
girl.
March 29-Dawson, Tex. Joe Red
den, negro, insulting white woman
April 6-Pensacola, Fla. Dave
Alexander negro, murder of police
| man.
April 9-Lafayette, KY, Ber
Brame, negro, attempted crimina
assault.
April 11-Yazoo City, Miss, How
ard Montgomery, negro. assaultlll
an officer.
April 11-Arcadia, Fla, Joal
Smith, negro, attempted criminal as
sault.
April 1s-Ada. Okla. J. B. Miller
B. B. Bur7ell. Jesse West AMI Joi
Allen, ell white, charged with muir
der.
April 25-Bessemer Ala. job
Thomas, negro, criminal assault.
April 2S-Bartow, Fla, Chsrle
Scarborough, negro, attempted crlmi
nal assault.
April 3O-Marshall, Tex. Creol
Nose, Pie Hill and Mat Chase, ne
grces, murder.
May Tyler. Tex, Jim Hodges
negro, criminal assault.
May S-Com'en. Fla. Uniienti
fed negro, criminal assault.
May 24-Llncolnton, Ga. Alber
Aiken, negro, shooting white man
Nay 24-Pire Bluff, Ark, Livet
Davis, negro, attempted criminal as
sarlt.
May 2S-Ab;lone. Tex, Tom Bar
nett. white. shct to death ir hi
cell convicted Of murder.
May 30-Portland, Ark, Josepl
Blakeley, negro, threatening mur
Ger.
June 3-Frankfort. KY, Johl
Maxey, negro, shooting white man
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
Eyprosion in Colliery.

An explosion occurred in coal
mine rear MeAlester, Okla, few
days ago, AMI 1t Is reported that
many miners are hurt.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-23
Hrivcn to Eepth.

R"ther TIN f'ce siy children
Csri~tr,"e ~ithnut presents, Mrs.
Saroh Ennis ccmmitta1 suici'e by
asphyxiaticn at Phila !elphia Wednes-
day.
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Battle Between The Troops Of zclaya and
Esi1ado in Which
THE FORMER WHIPPED
The Result Of This Battle Puts tlas
Reyolusionists in Nicaragua en
Top, and May hean the Dewnfan
of hladri5, Who Has Just BeeI
Elected President by Eelaya.

Elected President by EelayA.
A Washington dispatch says
zelaya's troops were routed by tho
Nicaraguan revolutionists today I'm
fierce battle at Ramo lasting sew
eral hours.
Gen. Estrada, in command OF tha
revolutionary army is reported 60
have been successful all along thS
line.
The first announcement Of the sue
cess of the Estrada arms came in a
cablegram to. DR.. Castrillo, the rep
'resentative in Washington of the
provisional government. 1t was sign
ed "Diaz.' Diaz is secretary Of
state OF the provisional government
The eabIegram said: Complete VIE
tory is ours. Zelaya's troops are IN
retreat" Later Tuesday evening
the state department gave out the
following message from Consul Mos-
fat from Colon.
Estrada forces at Tatumbla and
Recreo, near Rama, commanded by
Gen. Mena at the former places, and
Generals Cdamorro, Nattuu and Fog
no Dias, at the latter piece partial
ly routed and defeated the forces OF
Zelaya after desperate fighting OF
several hours. The Zelayan forces
were couamanded by Gen. Gonzales,
"A great many were killed, the num-
Der being unknown; 100 we're
wounded and $50 prisoners weFs
taken by the revolutionists. The
zelayan troops at Recreo have occR-
pied what has been considered o
strong position. Estrada is conf
dent OF defeating the enemy when 10
renews the, attack later and Of fore
ing their surrender"
The clash between the two ar
mics was not unexpected. For days
the troops have been lying Draett-
! cally Tile In their trenches around
Rama, stitmishing only merred the
peace that brooded over that Sec
ftioh. Estfada played waiting game
in"the hope that the Zelayan CON-
! maaders would take the Initiative
end attempt the capture Of his DO
sttion. which was reported to %
very strong:
None Of the officials OF the state
department. would discuss the. re-
ported victory OF Estrada. It 10
known; however. that the news was
not dnwelcome. Had the Zalayaa
army won over Estrada, this govern
meIt would have been in somewhat
embarrassing position, having ea-
pousei openly the cause Of the pro-
visional government.
In Central America diplomatic
circles the word brought JOY, and
there was a general celebration.
The diplomats join in the prediction
! that this victory Is the beginning
Of the end" Of Zelayaism AMI that
the next step will be to force the
retirement Of President Madriz, OF
the ground that he Is tool Of Zela-
va AMI not the real choice of the
country.
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Five Eic In He me.

Theodore Fre1ericks. his wife and
three children were burned to death
in fl-e whclh destroyed their home
In Yonkers, N. Y, on Tuesday.