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- 01 UftLJC. OREGON, FRIDAY. OCTOJIEtt .10. 1903. NO. 4R.
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Staple Drj Goods
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Hardware and Notions
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EVENTS OF THE DAY
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OP THE
TWO HEMISPHERES.
Cofflprakcnalva ttcvlcw o( tha Import,
ant Happanlnga ol tba Paat Week,
Praaanud la CoDdcaaed Form, Moat
Likely to Prova InUrcatlnf to Our
Many Header.
The ltuwt.,.Ju iiiit-hc t'liiivi'iititin liua
l' ii ii.imvfl hy thf fjutr.
Tln lliKt n.l.l niM-ll i,f tin- winter lum
atrm-k .Ni w York, lVnimylvitniit iin.l
.Matmiic litim iix.
Turk lull miniritfin Imvit itilviwMl tlm
lirli ti ri'jift 'niii.,iia t,( . M in .
inn n ltirin lun ,,f Um'& mi'l Ana.
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I!fur Atltiiiiul IUtttlf., li it-f of 1'ita.
xtrurtittii unci ri'.ir, lum rntiiifi U
n i'ttiiif thf lieu. I of it riliihttilliii); ('ni
l-uiiy.
iiifiivrr a nit ii, j iii.mHoii, oi tin. ui
ttruiiilf luli'l olllt f, may lie remove.) an
a rc.iilt ol mi Hi'ht tini-iit ly the fwlcial
liimal jury.
t'iiiirrfHiiiiiii lli riiiiinii in t.lui'f.1 in u
I'.i'l I inli t in the Ori'irttii luml friimla.
It ia i liiiine.1 that In- t. .tiM huvf pre
Vfiiletl iiiuii v of thi iii.
Kll'M'll Htlllea Will lioltl fll'l liolllt No-
vemher 'i, MuanurlitiHetta, Khotlf l-
luifl, Marvliiinl, tlliio, Kfiitii.'kr, Iowa
ami .Mir.iaiiiii will cleft full atuU'
tii'ki'ia mill the ol lum minor oflirinla.
Atliirni-y Kolk, nf Ht. IMiia, Iihb an-
noiiiu(Mi nia taiitliiUi')' for Kovenmr.
An altAihiiif nt lm lit-n iw.iif.1
a(iiiit Iiowie for 11,050 on the claim
l n lawyer.
The kill); of Spain ha. alniii.liii-l hiri
Iriji to Koine UvaiiM' the ile will in it
reifite him.
The rohUra who liK.tftl the Iturrtoii,
Kan , lutnk Inue U'en iuiliinil ami the
iiittniy reciivcrtrxl,
The Itiifiwi-Auritriiiii reform itliin for
thel!lkaii cotitiiina aeveral jiroiiowtln
olijtfltoiiHhlf lu the Hitte.
Sir Henry Mortimer, llritinh ainl.-a"-a-lor
at M.i.lri.l, ha. bn'ti aploiutsl to
fill the vacant ft at WaahinKtoii.
KalliliK rock in the New York mih
way cauiiht uIhhiI a ticore uf workmen.
At leant 17 aru lieliuvtxl to U; tlea.l.
Smator Fulton favor droppi!))? the
rutiuma canal route and taking i Nic
aragua, w ith a view pxHlitiiiK mat
terr.. The convertiHl trii!ifiort tiraiit id
coiiitlftel. Sim will tent her jmiiiju!
tut the Sun Franciwo bar ami then
enmr to the Coluniliia bar for active
work.
lloth Ituwia ami Japan are Hteatlily
preparing fur war.
William K. lavky, of Uniil.ui, a
iioIihI liiritorian, i ileatl.
Nicaravjna linn appointed a roimnia
aitm for the St. I.ouiit 1(H)4 fair. '
Captain K. M. Johuaoii, of the regu
lar army, will likely I detailed to it
atruct tiie lrt't!'n nalioiial Ktianl.
Iiotvie ha left New York. lie ami
hie family departed in tht nittht fr
BuMmi w'itliimt iuakiii(t any announw
ntent of hia leavinit.
Laud fiainla will prompt rreaidenl
HtHnvelt to axk :unra to ftivn con
trol of rvnerveB into the liamia of the
forestry bureau fxclnnively.
It in mii.l that Sir Henry Purand,
Ut-iti!, aiultaiwa.liir at Madrid, w ill lie
a)tpointed to amvtl tho late Sir Mich
ael llerliert al vv aHiiington.
A New York "trcet car jumped the
track on a curve ami cauKht lire from
the third rail. All of the fit) pannem-
era were aeverely bruUed but eacainM
fatal injuricit.
Kuiwo-Japaneae negotiation! are a'aia
at a utamlMill.
The umpire in the Venextielan arhi
i rati, ,.i cao lum decided that that coun
try has no rii(ht to collect local taxea
twice.
Uurwo-Japaneae negotiation have
taken a leu favorably turn. One re
port Koe so far ta tu say war ha been
declared.
Yellow fever ia "preadinB in Texar
town. Tha wale anu ieuerai uu."..
tiei have taken charge of the aituation
at San Antonio.
Three bandit hroke open the bank
afe at Hurrton, Kan., and secured tw
tweeti 1,000 and i,(MI0 in currency
beHidea aeveral sack of coin.
Six Wisconsin desperadoea stole an
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enirine near neiou ami -
ml shoutcl detiance. All tramc, was
Mtopped on account of the wild engine.
Itv the president and his cabinet the
I....1...., loiil.t.rv tlw lrilon IB rcKaiueu
a the greatest diplomatic vtcces for a
The trnnilort tirani, ronvtriti
. .lrt-lK-, will 1 t the nu.uth of the
Cohiinhiti rally nrxt montlt. The
tamo hH Inn-ii f.hi.nKo.1 to I htno.ik to
avoul oonfushm with thorevenuo otilter
tirant.
Chiita is naitl to have negotiated a
secret treaty with Kussia ly which the
latter is practically , conceded Man
churia, "v. z'
Mrs Carrieot(t'io' altended one of
Howie's nieetings and when he insist
ed on asking o,iestioiKl.jah had
his guards ejt't her.
Canada ivery bitter toward Eng
and over the result in the Alaskan
Iwundary cae and relation may never
again be as friendly as (ortuoly.
BLOW OPEN BANK.
(lanf of Robbers Make Saccesaful Raid
oa the Sheridan Bank.
Hheriiliin,' Or., Oct, 27. With nitro
glycerine, and borrowed tools, three
nfi-critckcrs forced the vault of the
private bank of Seroggin A Wortman,
here early Mondiiy morning, took f 5,
000 in gold uml silver and eiieael
without leaving a clew, notwitliKtand
ingtltatJ. Z. Knkin, the mayor of
Sheridan, took throe rifle shot attliein
from flie range.
So similar were their mt-thoda to
those of the bandit gang who attempt
ed to rob the Newberg bank on October
I, that no ilotibt exist in the mind of
Sheriff Hitton, of Yaiiihill county, and
hi deputies that the robber liand are
identical.
The robla-r entered the bank by pry
ing iih ii the front door. A brick vault
w ith wall threcj feet thick were cut
through with tool borrowed from the
railroad tool house at Itullston, four
mile away. The small safe inside
the large vault was then drilled, nitro
glycerine was poured in and an explo
sion occurred, w hich wrecked the safe,
the vault and the interior of the bank,
and the plate glass windows in front.
Piece of the safe were thrown through
the steel diKir of the vault and into the
street.
The sound of the explosion alarmed
Mayor' Knkin ami other citizens.
Wiih'lmllft singing over their heads,
the robber climbed into a buggy with
the valuable content of the bank a
freight, ami drove to the southward.
Within half an hour all Sheridan knew
that the only bank in town had been
roblied.
Tiie identity of the safe roblicr is a
much a mystery a their present loca
tion, ami it was tlte belief of Sheriff
Sit bin that the gang who terrorized
Nfwl-rg returned immediately to Port
land. If this holds true in the Sheri
dan Jrobliery, the move to the south
ward was merely a blind.
Ban on diseased stock.
Owner. Hunt Dtp Cattle, If Required, to
Enter Reacrvc.
Washington, Oct. 2S. The interior
department t.slay issued the following
instructions to othcers in charge of for
est reserves:
"Hereafter the owners of all stock to
1. ginned in the forest reserves w ill be
re.piintl to submit the stock b the in
iector of the bureau of animal indus
try in the department of agriculture
(or insHi'tion when called upon to do
si and, when found neceiwary, to have
the stock dipied or otherwsie treated
la-fore it will lie allowed to enter.
"I'pon receipt of notice by you in
writing from any such inspector that
any owner has refused to allow his
stock to lie insiieeted, or has failed to
have it dipe.l or treated after the same
has been ordered by the insiiector, you
w ill at mice notify such stock will not
be allowed for the grazing privilege,
that his sffck will not be allowed in
the reserve, whether a permit ha been
issued to him or not until ha had com
plied w ith the order. If the stock has
, . in
alreaov eiuerett me reserve you win re-
piirc its immediate removul.
OFFICIALS SAID TO BE CRUEL.
American MUsloaarlea In Congo Free
State Among Complainants.
Washington. Oct. 28. Although not
directly involved, the state department
is watching with interest the quarrel
between the British foreign office and
the administration of the Congo Free
State, which has led the former to .de
mand a 'reconstruct ion and reformation
of the administration of the Free State.
Tl,., It. inn o f Itek'iuin is the titular
holder of the snwralnty of this state
ami he has supplied the state depart
ment Willi a iieianeu answer ui me
charges mmte against the Congo adinin
:ir,.ii,,ii l.v the British covernnient .
Them' charges are in substance that the
Congo otlicials have lieen guilty of mal
administration, of gross cruelty to the
native and of bail treatment of the
missionaries.
For Now Extradition Treaty.
Viiris. Oct. 28. Carrying out in
structions received from Washington,
Ambassador Porter has begun negotia-Co-mi
additional clause in the
extradition treaty between the Viiited
States and France to cover bribery.
The formalities will take some weeks,
but the informal conferences indicate
the willingness of the French officials
to make the desired extension. It is
.l.mliifnl. however, whether they will
lie willing to make the clause include
brils-rv committed lafore the clause
goes into effect.
arret Props Yield.
New Y'ork, Oct . 28. Three lives were
lost bv the cave-in of tho roof and walls
of the subway tunnel at 105th street
last night and four persons wore badly
iiiiurcd. AH of the dead and injured
were, workmen jtnd most of 'them Ital
ians. The accident was the most disas
trous tlutt has occurred on the con
st met ion of the subway. At tho place
where the cave-in occurred, a gang of
20 men were at work, which is nhont
110 feet below tho surface.
- Speed of Battleship Mains.
Washington, Oct. 27. The navy de
partment is in receipt of a telegram
from Captain Lent, commanding tho
battleship Maine, announcing the ar
rival of that vessel at Newport News,
the run from IWeiira imaim to v.ttrr-
.,t liuht having been made with an av
erage speed of 15.0 knots.
HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
PRUNES IN POOR DEMAND.
Association Holds Price Up to Two and
One-Hall Dents.
Salem DullneHS and uncertainty
prevail in the prune market. The
greater portion of the crop in this vi
cinity has been harvested and by the
middle of the week all the growers in
the hill country south of Salein will
have their prunes cured. The yield
has been large and the ijuality is first
class. The prunes are rich in sugar,
of excellent flavor and of unusually
good texture. The dried fruit this
year shows no "bloatera" such as are
found some: years. The crop having
turned out better than was excb;d,
the growers have nothing now to
trouble them but selling the crop.
It is estimated that the Oregon crop,
Including that of Clark county, Wash
ington, will amount to about 1,000
carloads. Of this quantity proliably a
little more than one-third has been
sold at prices ranging from 4 to 4)
cents for the 40 to 50 to the pound size.
The Bales at the J higher price were
made early and recently 4 cents for 40s,
or 2)i-cent basis, has prevailed. Low
er prices have been made by a number
til dealers. A little less than one
third of the entire crop will pass
through the bands of the Willmette
Valley Prune association, the rmpqua
Valley association and the Clark Coun
ty association and individual dealers
who are at present holding for a 2
cent liasia price. It is estimated that
more than a third of the crop is un
sold and in the hands of the growers
who are not identified with associations
and who are looking for a chance to sell
at the liest price they can get.
FIND OF PHONOLITB.
Large Body of Rlsgstoas Located South
of Baker City.
Baker City A large body of phono
lite, said to Ire as rich in gold as that
found in Cripple Creek, Colo., has been
discovered on East Camp creek, 55
miles south of thiscity. Thedtscovery
was made gome time ago by J. II. Gra
ham and J. W. Miller, but they were
not certain that it was phonolite until
they sent samples to Denver and to
Washington and had assays made by
the local assayers. They have received
reports from all sources confirming the
fact that it is phonolite. Samples of
the ore range in value from M to 000
er ton. Phonolite, or ringstone, as it
is called, is said to exist only in sec
tions where there are vary rich gold
ledges.
The discovery has caused a great deal
of excitement here and a nunilier of
prominent citizens and mining pros
pectors will leave for the new gold field
at once. One specimen of float rock
was picked up on the ground near the
original discovery last week which
anly weighed a few pounds, yet it
yielded the owner 35 in free gold.
Educator for Ocrmaa Coagreas.
Salein W. T. Harris, United State!
commissioner of education, has written
Governor Chamlierlain calling attention
to the international congress and school
hygiene, which will hold a session at
Nuremberg, Germany, April 4 to 9,
1904. It is desired that Governor
Chamberlain appoint a delegate to rep
resent this state. If any resident w ho
is interested in the subject, to be dis
cussed by the congress is going to Ger
many at that time, Governor Cham
berlain will lie pleased to communicate
with him.
Farmers Are Seeding Wheat.
Pendleton Wheat seeding is at its
height in this portion of the Blue
mountain district. Nearly all fall
wheat will have been planted in two
weeks' time. Not in years has such
excellent weather prevailed during the
fall sVeding season. The ground is in
fine condition. There has been some
rain, but only sufficient to give the
grain a good start. In the Adams dis
trict some of the farmers are planting
100 acres per day.
State School Funds Put at Interest.
Salem The surplus school funds in
the state treasury wero diminished by
82,700 last week when the state land
board approved 0 applications for
loans aggregating that amount. The
loans are secured by mortgages on real
estate of three times the value of the
loan. The money draws 8 per cent in
terest and the proceeds go into the state
school fund which is distributed among
the counties each year.
Sugar Beet Pulp for Food.
La Grande The farmers of this dis
trict use the pulp from the sugar beets
after they have passed the process at
the sugar factory as sbvk food. A
large number of sheep will be brought
to yards near the factory and will lie
fed there until the produce is gone.
Pome of the farmers are buying it "and
hauling it to their ranches for their
cattle. It is much cheaper than hay.
Cold Storage Plant Sits.
Pendleton A deed to Messrs. Schw
ans A Greulich for a lotlat the rear of
trie W. J. K. station, vieuu street,
' from Peter West has been filed. The
! consideration was 11,250, This ia the
its on which the Empire meat com
( pany ia erectiag a cold storage plant.
SURVEV IN HARNEY VALLEY.
Whistler's Party Investigating proposed
Reservoir Sites.
Harney The field party of the geo
logical survey in Oregon, under the di
rection of John T. Whistler, district
engineer, consisting of M. D. Williams
and Frederick C. llubfr, is continuing
the development of topography of irri
gable lands in Harney valley. Some
thing over one-half of the valley north
of Malheur Ijike has now been covered .
It is estimated that the work can be
completed by Ilecemlier 1.
Another field party, consisting of
Herbert 1. Newell and Ksiriimd I.
Davis, is investigating an additional
reservoir site on lower Bully creek and
one on upper Willow creek. The Wil
low creek reeervoirsite is being studied
with a view of ascertaining the possi
bility of covering certain lands on the
west side of upper Willow creekftalley.
The work on the Umatilla project
has lieen in charge of Thomas B. White
and a party of four asHitants. After a
full examination of the reservoir site,
the canal line to Umatilla river will
lie taken up, .topf raphic work being
carriedo n at the same time.
A representative body of citizens of
Union county, has presented to the
chief engineer of the United States geo
logical survey a statement of the ex
isting conditions in that county, accom
panied with a request that investiga
tions and surveys be made of certain
reservoir sites and ot the possibilities
of developing an underground water
supply by means of artesian wells.
The petition asserts that Union coun
ty contains more than 100,000 acres of
fertile irrigable land, and that the pres
ent water supply druing the two
months of low water suffices to irriagte
onlv about 1.000 acres.
WARNER SETTLERS WILL SUB.
WIU Test Validity of Deeds Issued to the
Stock Company.
Salem Attorney John Hall, of Port
land, is preparing papers for the com
mencement of a suit in behalf of the
settlers of Warner valley, Lake county,
in their contest with the Warner val
ley stock company. When Mr. . Hall
was in Salein a few days ago he said
that a suit will be filed in Lake county
to test the validity of the deeds issued
by the state for the lands which are in
dispute.
The proceedings heretofore have been
conducted in the general land office and
the department of the interior. The
decision in the department was adverse
to the settlers, who are homesteaders,
and claimed title from the United
States.
May Move Fibre Factory.
La Grande It is rumored here that
the main factory of the Oregon Pine
Needle Fibre company, now operating
at Grant's Pass, is to he established at
Summerville, a small town a short dis
tance from here. Attorney Turner Oli
ver of this city has secured a controlling
interest in the plant, and it is said he
intends to bring the institution hero.
The factory will have a capacity of 2,
500 pounds of fibre per day. If the
understanding is carried out successful
ly, it may mean the establishment of a
mattress factory in this citv.
Would Cut the In.: ' ranee Rate.
La Grande Fire Chief J. II. Tierce,
who has lieen to Portland to ask insur
ance men if a reduction in insurance
would lie given if a fire alarm system is
installed here; has returned home.
He brought with him a letter to the
city council offering a 10 per cent re
duction. It is estimated that by a 10
Ier cent reduction about $2,600 will be
thrown off premiums paid in La Grande
per year. The new system would cost
about 4,500.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla, 74c; blue
item, 78c; valley, 7677c. .
Barlev Feed, $20 per ton; brewing,
$21; roiled, $21.
Flour Valley, $3.7503.85 per bar
rel; bard wheat straights, $3.75(34.10;
hard wheat patents, $4.20(84.50; gra
ham, $3.35(33.75; whole wheat, $S.6
(84; rye wheat, $4.50.
Oats No. 1 white, $1.10; gray, $1
(Sl.05 per cental.
Millstuffs Bran, $20 per ton; mid
dlings, $24; shorts, $20; chop, $18;
linseed dairy food, $19.
Hay Timothy, $16 per ton; clover,
$13; grain, $10; cheat, $10.
Butter Fancy creamery, 2527Jc
per pound; dairy, 16K20c; store,
1516c.
Cheese Full cream, twin!, 14c;
Young America, 15 16c; factory
prices, ll)c less.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, 10 10
per pound; spring, 10c; hena, llllJic;
broilers, $1.75 per dozen; turkeys, live,
15t16c per pound; dressed, 1618c;
ducks, $G7 per dozen; geese, $7(910.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 27Xc; Eastern,
fresh, 26c.
Potatoes Oregon, 6575c per sack;
weet potatoes, 224e.
Hops 1903 crop, 1922c per pound,
according to quality.
Wool Valley, 17 lSc; Eastern'Ors
gon, 1215c; mohair, 3537c. "
Beef Dressed, 6 7c per pound.
Veal Small, 78c; large, X6c
der pound.
Mutton Dressed, '55e; lambs,
dressed, 8c. .
Pork Dressed, 7K8c.
CANADA AOAIN FEARS AMERICA.
Lest She Should Oct Greenland, Domin
ion Favors Its Purchase.
Halifax, N. H., Oct. 27. Replying
to a reference made in the Canadian
h nise of commons by SenaUir Pierce,
of New Brunsw ick, to the possibility of
the United States obtaining possession
of Greenland to the detriment of Can
adian interest, the Halifax Chronicle,
the leading newspaper supjwirter of Sir
Wilfrid l.uurier in Nova Scotia, advo
cates the purchase of the island by
Canada. The Chronicle says:
"Unless prompt action is taken we
no doubt shall awaken some dark
morning to find that our neighbor
have encompassed us on the east, also,
and that we have another arbitration
bface, or at least, if we cannot secure
Greenland by purchase, let us have
some definite imperial pronouncement
with reference to it, analogous to the
Monroe doctrine.
oV'Tlie other half of this continent is
by choice and right British. The
American government bought land on
our northwest solely for the purpose of
annoyingns and lessening the value of
our country. They are quite capable,
if unchecked, of pursuing a similar pol
icy in the east. Now is the time to
take action, or at least to speak out a
plain warning."
POWDER TRAIN BLOWN UP.
Explosion Is So Heavy That People are
Thrown Down.
New Y'ork, Oct. 27. Three freight
cars, one of them loaded with dyna
mite, broke away from a freight train
on the Harlem river branch of the New
Y'ork, New Haven & Hartford railroad,
and collided with the remainder of the
train on a grade. The car with the
explosive in it was blown up. Engin
eer Thomas Corrigan was thrown off
his seat and for a few minutes was
slightly stunned. He regained his
presence of mind, however, and shut
off steam, bringing the train to a stop.
Nearly every bouse in Baychester
suffered damage from the explosion. A
woman who was thrown from her bed
is believed to be the qnly person who
was injured. A poilceman who was
crossing the tracks a mile from the
scene was knocked down by the con
cussion. The three detached cars and
the rear car of the main portion of the
train were destroyed. Within half a
mile of the Baychester station not a
pane of glass remained intact.
In Westchester village almost a panic
reigned, t Men rushed to the postoflice,
armed with clubs and guns, believing
that burglars had blown oien the safe.
Two boathouses on Long Island sound,
half a mile away from the scene of the
explosion, were wrecked.
MORE TROOPS FOR NAMDHUR1A.
Rusila Is Building Additional Barracks
at the Port of Daisy.
Berlin, Oct. 27. An American who
has been some months at Dalny, the
Russian seaport, on the Liao Tung pen
insular, arrived in Berlin. He in
formed the correspondent of the Asso
ciated Press that the Russian troop
apparently are arranging to stay in
Manchuria permanently. Russia had
200,000 troops in the province, and
barracks are being erected at Dalny for
two additional regiments. Russia is
also strengthening her position on the
west bank of the Yalu river. Japan
continues her policy of settling Corea.
She is acquiring large tracts of land,
and is building villages having wholly
Japanese administration.
The informant of the correspondent
also said be did not lielieve war was
impending, "since Russia is satisfied to
remain in Manchuria, not caring to
extend her authority into Corea."
OPEN WAR AQAIN5T PRESIDENT.
Colombian Senate Refuaes to Adjourn to
Please Marroquln.
Panama, Columbia, Oct. 27. Al
though the government does not allow
tlte transmission of all new regarding
the political situation in Colubmia,
there is no doubt that events of great
importance are happening at Bogota.
A cablegram received here from the
capital says the senate has declared
oin war against President Marroquin,
refusing to adjourn.
The house of representatives sides
with the president, who insists upon
an adjournment being taken. Among
the senators, it is stated, the idea pre
dominates of continuing the session un
til after the elections shall have lieen
held, in order to prevent President
Marroquin from imposing as his suc
cessor General Reyes, against whom
violent speeches have lieen delivered in
congress.
Troops on Grand Review.
Fort Riley, Kan., Oct. 27. A grand
review of all the troops in camp was
held this morning. The scene from
the hills above the flats was beautiful.
The masses of troops extended for fully
two miles in extreme length and when
the long ranks went sweeping along the
march post, w ith bands playing, colors
flying and the sparkle of polished steel,
the spectators broke out into enthusi
astic cheers. In the afternoon the
engineer battalion gave a demonstra
tion in the construction of entrench
ments. Anarchist Will be Deported.
New Y'ork, Oct. 27. John Turner,
the Englishman who, while delivering
an address, was arrested last night by
officers of the immigration bureau, the
arrest being made under that section of
the immigration law empowering the
secretary of commerce and labor to ap
prehend and deport anarchists, was
given a hearing before a special board
of inquiry at Ellis island today. He
was ordered excluded, and will be d(.
ported Wednesday.