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TWENTY-FIRST YEAR. OMAHA , SATURDAY MO LINING , : M'AY 23 , 1892-TWELVE PAGES. NUMBER 351.
Phenomenal Fall in the Price of Stone
Ivinced by the Bids on Paving.
WHAT IS SAID OF THE NEW BIDS
V.irlnuii Opinion * Kxpramiril Not Compli
mentary to tlio Contractor * Awards lor
JPnvlnir , CurlihiK "nil I'criiiancnt Slilo.
walks Madotir the City Ycitcrtlny.
, At the regular nession of the Board of
I'nbllc works held yesterday afternoon the
uidmbors wcro treated to n genuine surprise.
Acting In accordance with the Instruc
tions Issued by the city council , the board
had invited paving bids on Izard atroot from
Eighteenth to Twonty-thlrd , Twenty-third
street from Cuming street to Michigan nvo-
nuo and Michigan nvenuo from Twenty-third
to Twenty-fourth street. Atn prior mooting
the members of" the board thought the stone
men bid too high when they offered to lay the
pavomontotti.35 per square yard. About that
tlmo the council said that tbo bids should bo
upon the 1801 specifications , which provided
for n ono-ycar guarantee on atono. The
board acted and when the bids were opened
it was evident that WIckhara Bros , of Coun
cil Bluffs had hid $2.lit on rod Colorado. The
bid of P. H. Mnhonoy was at tbo same fig
ure , but Hugh Murphy took the rag off the
bush and wont down to $1.03 per square
yard , tbo lowest bid over offered In Omaha
for red Colorado , or any other kind ol stono.
Tbo bid was at once accepted and tbo
award was mndo without any unnecessary
delay.
The contract covers something like 20.000
equnro yards and foots up to tVOQ less than
it would at 2.35.
Opinions on the Illtl.
Councilman Tom Lowry , who was nn In
terested spectator , said that that was what
the one-year guarantee meant for the city.
Murphy could afford to lay the pavoraont for
$1.03 , but with iho guarantee of the specifica
tions of 1802 it could not bo done a cent less
than ? 2.85 per square yard.
Con Gallnulior said that It was simply ono
of Murphy's bluffs. Ills bid was for effect
and was Intended to brace up the stone men
in tbo council. There wts no reason why
tbero should bo such a difference In prices.
The guarantee did not cause Murphy to
drop 42 cents per square yard. To nrovo
this ho cited Furnnm street. That street , ho
sold , was paved with stone nearly ton years
ngo , and there had never boon a cent
expended In making repairs , which went to
show that there should not bo a difference of
42 cents botwcon a ono and a ton year
quarantoo.
Colonel Egbert of the board said that the
bid wan simply n Murphy trick. The
amount of paving was not crent , and
.Murphy could not lese any croat amount of
inoDoy. Tdo low bid was for tbo purpose o
freezing out the brick men nud to convince
, tti > council that stone , with the one-year
guarantee , was the thing.
Other Contracts Awarded.
On permanent sidewalks J. O. Corby bid
ll > < f cents on vitrified brick and 14 cents per
square foot on tile. Ford & Hughes were
the lowest bidders on artificial stouo at 22
cents , whllo J. W. Furnas & Sons captured
the stone contract. Their bid was -0 cents
on white Colorado sandstone three inches
thick , 24 cents on red Colorado , 25 cents on
Ohio flagstone , 18 cents on Kansas stone
and 25 cents per square fool on Indiana stono.
On wooden walks J. E. Knowles was the
lucHynmn. Ho agrcod'to lay'fonr-foot walks
nt21 ccnts.slx-foot at SHJtf , eight-foot at 40 ,
ten-foot at 49 , twitlvo-foot at 62 , sixteen-foot
at 71 and twenty-fool at 81 cents per lineal
foot.
foot.There
There was n lot ot talk about compelling
contractors to put up moro money as an ovl-
dance of good faith when tuny bid for pav
ing. At the present time with their olds they
enclose a cortttlod chock for 1500 regardless
of tbo amount involved In tbo contract. This
matter ' was loft with tbo cnairman and city
cnijliico'r.
An Inturcstmr Lecture.
Some yours ago Mr. F. n. Hoborson , who
recently came to Omaha from Aloany , N. i. ,
and Is now assistant secretary of the Young
Men's Christian association , loft homo for a
month's vacation. Ho wont to London , tbon
concluded to visit Paris. Tbo attractions of
Berlin beckoned him and bo visited the Gor-
ifcau capital. Thence ho wont on and on ,
circling tbo globe , and tbo boy of sixteen who
started out for n trip of four weeks nad near
ly reached man's estate before bo again set
foot In UTs1 riufivo land.
During an absence of about four yours Mr.
Itobdrson visited many foreign countries ,
but , unllko most travelers , ho Journeyed lels-
urclv , lingering lone enough lu each land to
carefully study Its history , its customs , its
people and lu nights. lib also gathered an
cxtcnsvo collection of photographs of the
Interacting places that ho visited , and from
tbcsq ho has made a valuable lot of lantern
slides.
That Mr. Hoborson , boy though bo was ,
made good use of his opportunities was
demonstrated at the Madison hotel
Thurspny evening , when ho gave a
lecture on India , illustrated by scores
of stcreopttcon views. Ho took bis
audience through Madras. Bombay.
Delhi , Benares. Lucknow , Calcutta and
other cities of that wonderful country , showIng -
Ing and explaining its quaint people , its
strange scones , Its marvelous temples and its
beautiful palaces.
Tbo luoturo was unusually meaty , packed
with interesting Information , and it was ex
cellent In diction and delivery. Mr. Ho Dor-
son U admirably equipped for this valuable
educational form ot entertain men t , and It la
gratifying to know tnnt ha it prepared to
treat Japan and other foreign lands In a sim
ilar manner.
Federal Court Note * .
The case agutnst Postal Clark Lelghty for
Bending fraudulent matter through the malls
has bcun postponed and will not como up In
the federal court until Tuesday.
" "The case of Keck against Mathoris now on
tilai before Judge Dundy and a jury. It in
volves a Kearney ical estate deal , tbo do-
Tcndaut refusing certain notes given Kock
by him for tao purchase of a ploco of realty.
The Jury in the case of Johnson
ft Co. against Guild & Co. Is still
nut. The cnso ls tbo out prowlb
of grain gambling , In which the
losing player squgalod nnd allowed that
tbo other fellow couldn't collect because
it was really a gambling debt. Mr. Guild re
fused to suy on the stand wbother dealing In
grain options was gambling or not , but bis
partner lusUtod that It was gambling and
nothing otto. In hl charge to lua Jurv the
Ju-Jgo stated that of courio tbo court could
not uphold gambling , and that iho supreme
court bad held that ino losing party in a
game of clvo aud take couldn't rotno into
court and pluy tbo bubv uct. The case In
volves $10MX ) , nud this ! tbo third time that
it bos been tried.
llli llriitlitir'M Ki'upcr.
Douglas county will not have to rare for
KJwnrdVllboltn , tbo young farmer from
the westorrf part of tbo county , who a few
days ago whllo lusano cut ofT and throw away
liU right band , thinking ho wui following
cut a scriptural commandment.
Yesterday n brother , \Vllllam Wll-
helm , arrived lu the city and declared bis
intention of taking Edward to his homo at
( Jriint , The mmubora of tbo Hoard of Insan
ity raised no objections and tbo lusano tnau
will Iruvc this county.
The brother suy that bo cannot account
for EdwardU ntrnnga froaic. Ho alwuya up-
ji en rod to ba sound In botb body and wind ,
though be always wnntoj to talk u great
deal about religious mutters.
Wuut u Half Holiday.
Sometime ago the lumber dealers of tbo
City , both wholesale aud retail , signed au
agreement to close their offices nt 1 o'clock
each Saturday afternoon. So far the agrja
mcnt ha * been kept to the letter. Now the
head clerks ura gutting In line nnd will mnnc
n desperate effort tc Induce their employer *
to give them a half a day off on Saturdays.
NEW TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.
According to I'lnim It Will he the 1'lncnt
in thn Country.
The now Central Telephone building ,
which Is to bo creeled at the corner of
Eighteenth nnd Douglas strcoU , just as soon
as the grade on the latter street Is es
tablished , promises from tbo plans to bo ono
of the handsome buildings of the country.
The now building Ii to occupy a space
OCxf/1 , thrco stories in height with basement ,
nnd will cost In tbo neighborhood of (00,000.
It will bo fireproof throughout , and
will bo built of stone , brick
and terra cotlu , ono of the most dlfllcuit com
binations to hnndlo effectively In tbo whole
range of architecture. It Is almost as dlftl-
cult as using thrco languages at onco.
In keeping with the Ainorican Idea the
IIrat story will bo built of Iron and glass ; up
to the level of the third lloor it will bo brick
with stone quoins and cut stone trimmings ;
from the level of the third floor to the top
terra cotta will bo used nnd treated richly.
The frlozo will bo composed of nn alternating
unit , the honeysuckle nnd palmetto , treated
In bas-rollcf. In tbo spandrel of the arch
the plans call lor a bit of artistic work. Mer
cury's caduceus , the symbol of the mosson-
ijor of commerce.
Tbo fronts on Eighteenth street and Doug
las street will bo exactly the sumo in style ,
so that looked at from nn anglo It will present -
sent a perfect unit. Thqro will bo a recessed
entrance on Eighteenth street for the build
ing proper , from which a stairway will rise
to tno second story wboro it will terminate ,
a private stairway loading to the operating
room In the third lloor , which will bo a
model apartment In every respect , the design -
sign of tbo company being to mtiiio this room
tbo best equipped and appointed in the
country.
Over the central portion of the structure
will bo a largo skylight with well
to the basement , lighting the under
ground portion with light from above. One-
ninth of the tloor space in the operating room
will b" > made of glass directly undornoatb
the skylight , so as to give light to those
below and for tbo further reason of keeping
out tbo dust.
The second floor will bo devoted entirely
to tbo oftlcers of tbo company , llnely lighted
nnd ventilated rooms being provided for the
president , auditor , superintendent , general
manager , with a largo public lobby tn the
center , lighted from above , ladles' and gen
tlemen's toilet rooms , vaults , oto.
The basement will have two entrances
from the central part of the building and
from an alloy entering into Douglas street.
In Ibis portion the repairs will be ma Jo , the
supplies will bo kept , with rooms for the
construction department , chief Inspector's
ofllco , fan and dynamo room , galvanometer
room , shops and storage room , besides a hy
draulic lift to the sldowalit. The cables will
enter from cither side of the building and
will bo carried up to the oporntin ? room by a
stack on the south sidy near iho cast wall.
In the matter ot boat both direct and indi
rect methods will bo used , tno basement ,
tlrst uud second stories relying upon direct
currents for their heal , whllo the operating
nnm will bo n.directly warmed , a fan in tbo
basement supplying air to tnls very import
ant department of the telephone exchange.
In design tbo building will bavo more the
appearance of an art club house than
that of ono to be used for the
purpose of commerce. The outsldo
will bo of brick treated In some of the
shades of brown nnd combined harmoniously
with terra cotta. Harmony , it will bo ob
served , Is an inflexible rule with the archi
tects rattier than contrastand It will bo when
completed ono of the show lulldlngs of tbo
city. Owing to the change of grade on
Douglas street now warning plans are being
prepared for tbo basement aud first stories
and when President Yost returns from the
east tbo contract for the now building will
bo lot.
In the drawingsMessrs. WalKer&Klmball ,
the architects , have been actuated by a
single Idea , that ot making u thorougbly
American building , using tbo general princi
ples of the Italian renaissance , a style
which Is rapidly gaining favor.
Mr.Vulker , who is responsible for the
plans of tbo now structure , is ono of the best
informed Italian scholars In the country ,
having walked through Italy while others
rode.
HACKED Jty XllK
Not Inclined to Obey the WcHtcrn Tralllc
Asuochulnii'H Decisions.
CHICAGO , 111. , May 27. Whether the com
missioners of the Western Traffic association
will modify their decision requiring the
Burlington road to charge a higher rate to
Bcardstown than to East St. Louis on
through traOlo from tbo Mississippi river , or
whether the Burlington will bo road out of
the association because of Its refusal to obey
the order , is a question in which much Inter-
as t is manifested. Tbo Burlington people
say tboy cannot comply with the require
ment without violating the lone aud short
haul of the interstate commerce commission ,
nor can they do so without abandoning their
East St. Louis business. They refuse to do
either , nnd so the matter rests.
The American Hallway Accounting Oftl-
cers association at today's session elected
D. A. Waterman of the Michigan Central
president , and G. W. Booth of the Baltimore
& Oblo vlua president.
on n Nuw ICoail.
New YOIIK , May 27. A party of western
men bad along conference with Hussoll Sago ,
president of tbo Iowa Central , with a view
to Interesting him la the organization of a
construction company to balld a road from
Centorvlllo , la. , to Sabln Pass , Tor. , on tbo
gulf. The Bchorno Is said to bavo boon well
considered by Mr. Sago , out no definite
action was reached. It is hope ! to effect a
consolidation with tbo DOS Molnos & North
western narrow gauge by which connection
can bo made by way of Sioux City. Tbolona
Central would furnlsii a connection with
Dululb , and Chlcaco could ba reached via the
Iowa Central and Toledo , Peoria & \Vestern.
A Colil-lllcimU-a Killing.
SAT.T LIKB , U. T. , May 27. [ Special Telegram -
gram to TUB BED.JV. . H. Lewis , a deputy
sborllf , entered the shop of J. A. Gior , a har
bor at Sandy , tlvo miles south ot hero , yos-
terduy and without provocation shot and
killed tbo proprietor , tiring Hvo shots , all of
which took effect. Lewis bad returned from
Hlugham Junction where ho had been drink-
In ? . Ho walked into the shop , remarked :
"D you , you nro my moat. " und began llr-
Ing. ( Jler fell to tbo floor In a pool of blood.
Ono of the bystanders was about to take tbo
gun from Lewis , but ho made a threatening
demonstration mi a tbo fellow decided to ro-
from. Glorsald ; "I want you to hoar ray
dying words. That man and I never had a
quarrel In our lives. Ho cumo In and shot
mo without any provocation , I don't know
what made him do It. " Thn murderer Is In
jail.
Irish AITUIr * In Hint Si ! ipe.
Nnw YOIIK , May 27 , The conference com
mittee of the Irish league , at a meeting hero ,
claimed that the constitutional movement for
homo rule in Ireland , brought apparently to
the verge of tolllcraent by Parnell , ban
roaclieu a crisis involving urnvo dancer of
failure. Factional strife and suspicion bavo
brought about an almost conation ot efforts
lu America und Australia.
1'imnrul of Yuuiiir Vumlurhllt.
NEW YOIIK , May 27. Thu funeral services
over tbo remains ofV , H. Vanderbllt , eldest
ion of Cornelius Vandorbllt , were held to
day. The interment was In the Moravian
co'iiotery , Staten Island , the Yanderbilt
burial ground ,
DalluK Hecurrn u 1'iu'klii ? Hume.
DALLAS , Tex. . May 27. The Butchers
National Protective niioclallon has decided
to locate 1U packing house and stock pom
horu.
THINKS HIS BROTHER DEAD
Jules Lurabard Has no Faith in a Hccontly
Evolved Theory (
H. G. LUMBARD'S CHICAGO REAL ESTATE
It Itn * Grown Vnltmlilo In the Qunrtrr nl a
Century Slneo Itn Owner DUiip
nml ltd Tltlo U Now
In C'ourti
There appeared In n Chicago paper n few
days ago a story of n lawsuit over some property -
orty in that cily In which Horatio G. Lunv
bard , n brother of Mr. Jules LiUtnbard of this
city , was at ono lima intoroitoil. Tbo story
was based on a theory that II. U. Lurabard
Is still allvo although nothing has been
hoard Irom bun since 1S7S.
The story told of the war record of the
Lombards and ijavo tin account of tno cap
ture of (1. ( G. Lumbard nt Gettysburg and
his cotillncmcnt In Ltbby prison.
The story as it appeared In the Cnlcapo
paper was submitted to Mr. Jules Lumburd
of this city. Mr. Lurabard stated that tbo
artlclo was full of mnccuranlcs ; that ho was
not In the war at all except as an occasional
visitor to thn camp of bis brother Prank ,
who was on ufllccr In the union annv.
"Tho report that ray brother Iforatlo 1
alive , " said Mr. Jules Lumbard , "Is 1 think
made out of the whole cloth. The last time
anything authentic was heard of him was
fifteen ycara ago when it was said ho bad
lost his Ufa In trying to cross
ono of the canons In Colorado , where ho was
intcrestod in mining property. It Is not roa-
tjonnblo to suppose that a man , living , and in
his rfiht | senses , would deliberately allow
tno world to bollavo thtxt h ) was dcaa. Ho
would raako himself 'tnown to someone
ono of his relative. ] , surely. If
the property in question , which ii the
reason for the story , had never been
sold , and Horatio were olive It Is hardly presumable -
sumablo that ho would have kept concealed
nil those years without some effort bolng
inado to recover the land In Chicago which
has grown immensely In value In twenty-flvo
years.
"So far as I am concerned I bfliovo Hora
tie Lumbard to bo dead , and Mrs. Hall , his
daughter , who Is a vary charming woman ,
will bavo to rely upon other evidence to
prove her title to tbo estate in question , "
In Ilnllruad Clrclci.
The Hock Island announces that Us line be
tween Omaha and Lincoln is bolng put in
first class shape and trains will bo running
over It on Sunday.
The work of rebuilding the Sioux City &
PiiclHc bridge across the Llttlo Sioux is now
well under way , and it is expected that road
will Do reopened Saturday afternoon.
Both tbo B. & M. and the Klkhorn trains
yesterday carried out parties of confer
ence people on excursions to the Block Hills.
They will co through to Uoadwood , then
como oack to Hot Springs for Sunday , and
return to Omaha Monday.
On Tuesday tbo B. & M. will run a special
to Hastings for the Ancient Order of Hiber
nians.
A one-rare rate for the round trip is an
nounced for the Sons of Veterans cncamp-
mont nt Helena. Tickets will bo sold August
I to 10 and will bo good until October 10.
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In the Criminal Court.
After being out loss than fifteen minutes
the Jury In the criminal court yesterday
afternoon returned a verdict finding Dan
Uclsor and Bill Ncstlchouso guilty of bolng
common gamblers. The two men were ro-
inandnd to ] all to await sentence. The pun
ishment in nuch case ) may bo three months'
imprisonment or $100 fine , or both , in the dis
cretion of the court.
C. ( Joe Wo. charcud with bavin ? nractlced
medicine without , first having secured a per
mit from the State Board of Health , was
placed on trial.
1'iiasoxAt ,
JamesL.Tout of Kearney is at the Arcado.
H. S. Mason of Norfolk Is at the Arcado.
J. H. Gable of Dos Molnos Is at the Mil-
lard.
E. P. Wcatherly of Norfolk U at the Dol-
lono.
lono.C.
C. C. Fisher of Central City is at the Arcade
cado
C. W. Priestly of Onkdnlo , Nob. , is at the
Arcade.
Gcorgo M. Baker of Grand Island Is at the
Arcaoo.
E. A. Kualger of Nebraska City Is at the
Dcllouo.
B. D. Smith of Kearney is stopping at the
Mlllard.
J. W. Perry of Ord , Nob. , Is registered at
the Arcado.
Frank Browstor of Alliance , Nob. , Is at
the Arcado.
C. M. IVIlcox of Hot Spring ? , S. D. , is at
the Millard.
A. T. Blackburn of Atkinson. Nob. , is at
tbo Mlllard.
Mrs. Hammond of Blair is registered at
tnc Mlllard.
P. T. Burchard and wlfo of Norfolk nro at
the Murray.
M. U. Tillson of Kearney is stopping at
the Murray.
C. A. Kaufman of Avoca , Nob. , is stopping
at tbo Arcado.
W. E. Peebles of Ponder , Neb , , Is stopping
at tno Mlllard.
J. C. Miller and wlfo of Strattmm , la. , are
at the Uollone.
Campbell Coyloof Nevadala. , is registered
at the Murray.
William Groor of Thurman , la.Is stopping
at tbo Arcade.
(3. T. Broker and W. O. Kumelof McCook
are at the Mlllard.
W. E. Carlton and wlfo of btdnoy , Nob. ,
are at the Mlllard.
W. M. vVlsner of Plattsburg , Mo. , is stop
ping at the Arcado.
Frank Powell of Indlanola , Neb. , is quar
tered at tbo Arcade.
A , G. Shears of Cbadron , Nob. , is regis
tered at the Mlllard.
Mrs. Kato B. Cblnnoy of Lincoln Is regis
tered at tbo Mlllard.
C. T. Ward of Surprise , Nob. , is regls-
torod at the Murray.
J. HaUlelU and E. Wllcox of McCook , are
stopping at the Mlllard.
O. L. Brlggs and wlfo of Battle Crook ,
Nob. , nro at the Arcado.
U. P. Kioto and J. K Losch of West Point ,
Neb. , are at the Mlllard.
Joseph tl. Miller and wlfo of David City ,
Neb. , are at tbu Murray.
H. H. Hobbs of the Omaha Indian agency
Is registered at tbo Arcado.
S. P. Hounas , Jr. , and daughter of Salt
LuUo City are at tbu Dcllono.
A. T. McCartney and daughter of Wyora-
In ? are niopplngat tbo Uollono.
Mrs. W. P. Hazolton of Tarrytown on the
Hudson Is registered at the iJellono.
Hon. Thomas U. Denton , state auditor , was
la the city yestordny between irmni.
Mrs. Lnland Stanford of California passed
through tbo cijy yesterday on her way east.
William H. Burns , croaoral manager of tbo
Montnnu Union railroad at Anaconda , is at
I bo Mlllard.
Hon. J. W. Johnson of Lincoln , secretary
of the State Board of Transportation , was
In tbo city yesterday oil business.
W. H. Burns , formerly general agent of
tbo Union I'aclllc at Council Bluff * and now
located at Anacondu , Mont. , is In tbo city.
Senators Carey and Warren of Wyoming
were botb In the city yesterday , tno forhier
on his way to Washington and the latter
heudod for home ,
Mr. A. L , llecuor , nn extensive farmer
and cattle raiser of Union , Cats county , was
lu Otnaha yesterday , after havlnir raarkoioa
some tut cattle at tbo South Ornuuu inurkoU
CONTINENTAL CLOTHING
v"k HOUSE
* *
Announces a Sale Extraordinary in Men's Chevi'ot 'and Cassimere Suits , at
Extremely Low Prices , So Low that Even Trash Could Not.
' " * * : Be Sold for Less.
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THE BARGAINS FOR BOYS
Ht This Sale Throw M Previous Efforts in the Shade , Both as to
QUALITY KND PRICE ,
CONTINENTAL.
MEN'g DEPARTMENT.
$5.001 * ' Are our prices for . *
i-en's AU WQo1
$7 ' 50 - -
* 7'.75CHEVIOT | SUITS
S8.50II
I liV fi 4-1i r\ \ i
AND '
$10.00 At the Continental.
Now is the time to save $5.00 or $6.00 on a suit. You
might as well have the best. Trashy suits sell for these prices
in other stores ,
CONTINENTAL.
SATURDAY.
Don't spend a dollar for boys' clothing
until you have seen the suits which we are sell-
, J
r
ing for
$5 , $6.50 and $8
This Sale Means Business.
NO SHODDY. NO HUMBUG.
' Continental Quality and Methods.
CONTINENTAL. "
The Shirt Waist ,
PRICE ON SATURDAY
CENTS.
All Sizes ,
JUST HALF PRICE.
Laundered Star Shirt Waists.
CONTINENTAL.
$1.75 KNEE PANT
$2.50 $2.00 CHEVIOT SUITS.
$ . .
All Ages.
$3.00 The best values ever shown
$3.50A. in Omaha ,
A.
of Vest Suits on Saturday at $3.00 , worth $5.50
ZOUAVE SUITS-Ages 3 to 7 , price $3.50
and $3.75 , on Saturday.
ZOUAVE BLOUSE WAISTS at $1.00 on
Saturday. ,
"
CONTINENTAL .
' T T A nro
HA IS.
Our Straw Goods will be opened on Sat
urday with a great
HALF PRICE SALE.
25 , 38 and 50 Cents ,
PT OTU U A TQ A11 Sizes
LLUlrL nAlo and
OEiNTS.
CONTINENTAL.
Boys' ' Knee Pants
O Cents !
150 pairs of those all-wool ; regular $1.00
goods just received for Saturday's sale , at 50
cents.
cents.BATS
BATS and BALLS will be given to
every suit customer on Saturday.
