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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1893
Page
2
A fragment notes a volcano in Guatemala that supposedly unleashes torrents of clear cold sparkling water while Kentuckians avoid it. The brief item mentions Brainerd and publishers Ungersoll and Wieland in Minnesota.
At Chesterfield England a church steeple appears to bulge outward in whichever direction one views it, creating a striking optical illusion for observers.
The Bank of Venice conducted its affairs for 600 years with such honor that during that long time no hostile criticism or condemnation of its methods has been found.
A German superstition claims that young women who bury a drop of their blood beneath a rose bush will ensure rosy cheeks for the bearer. The belief reflects folklore practices linking blood, roses, and beauty in local tradition.
A Canadian inventor creates a conductor’s fare box that records every ticket dropped in the slot and automatically handles outdated transfer tickets, aiming to streamline fare collection on street railways.
The French council of state approved a 386000 franc credit for state expenses of the Russian reception. Toulon will receive 140000 francs of this amount and 51000 francs is allocated for the va performance.
During the geological Triassic period the Connecticut river valley and likely the eastern part of North America hosted a gigantic species of both two and four footed reptiles.
Admirers learn that Dr Oliver Wendell Holmes is diligently composing his autobiography. A biography by anyone else would disappoint as only Holmes can capture the poetry and quaint humor of his career.
The Spaniard keeps family privacy at dinner and hosts guests only at his club. the Englishman shows his geniality best at his own table with company around him. This contrasts national hospitality norms and social etiquette.
A Portland Maine post office letter bore a $4 denomination stamp though the usual fee was ten cents. Stamp-collecting enthusiasts suggest the stamp’s value as the explanation, viewing it as more valuable than an uncanceled issue.
Superior based paper faced criminal libel charges after reporting 150 diphtheria cases in Iron River and urging a quarantine. Iron River officials disputed the claim, with the city attorney and health commissioner leading the prosecution.
Historians have overestimated Xerxes army during the invasion of Greece. Best evidence suggests including camp followers the force did not exceed 1,000,000. The fleet numbered about 1,200 ships, of which 400 were lost in a storm leaving about 800 to reach the Greek coast.
The article notes ongoing piracy and other hazards in eastern seas. It cites major lines like the Peninsular and Oriental and Messageries and their charters, bills of lading, and passenger agreements, which limit liability for losses by fire, theft, or piracy, with serious incidents occurring with some frequency.
The Woman's Suffrage association of Belgium cites census data indicating 170,818,561 males and 174,914,119 females in Europe, with females leading by 4,095,588. Among 16 nations, Portugal and Norway have the strongest female plurality while Belgium and France show the smallest.
The text argues that France’s ban on a satirical drama questions whether the republic truly deserves the name. It claims true republics limit bans to decency and popular taste, not blanket censorship, and counters the notion that other nations always do things better.
Critics charge that the Matabele campaign resembles a wholesale massacre of native forces by mercenaries under a self defense pretext. They compare European rulers’ acts in Africa to colonial era methods, decrying the phrase self defense as misleading.
A French technique preserves grapes by placing two sound grape bunches in bottles with water containing dissolved charcoal. Bottles are hung on notched shelf edges in a dry place and water refreshed periodically. Grapes reportedly stay in good condition into April.
The article notes that around November 13 the earth crosses a vast meteor zone forming an ellipse containing countless meteors. This zone, encountered every 33 years, produces a superb celestial display as the meteors spread and future showers may become more even and frequent.
The issue compiles major world updates sourced from the Telegraph and press associations. It highlights significant events and developments with concise summaries for quick reading.
The report notes talk of using treasury warrants to pay bonds and expects only limited tariff cuts. Navy records show 1867 possession of two Hawaiian islands by the United States. Government plans to undo Stevens Hawaii policies and adopt neutrality. A protest to Honduras is anticipated after an American vessel was fired upon. The solicitor general rules aluminum trade tokens illegal for resembling U S coins. Case filed from Elkton South Dakota.
The clipping notes deaths and notable events: George A. Jasper assistant secretary of Oklahoma territory dies. James Longstreet is the senior surviving Confederate general. Robert Peel faces bankruptcy in London. Hezekiah L. Hosmer dies in St Louis after serving as Montana’s chief justice under Lincoln. James Sampson loses forty three $100 bills in New York. Sallie Matthews, once a river steamboat commander, dies in Louisville at thirty three. a warrant for John Sheehan of Buffalo over civil service exam fraud. Queen Christina of Spain seeks to curb bullfighting, citing European influence. Norton and Oliver Wendell Holmes are surviving members of a Boston literary circle. Norton gives few public lectures at Harvard. Norton’s sixty sixth birthday on the 10th of this month.
A string of tragedies reported across regions ends with steep losses. Lake Nipissing burns claim 21 lives on Frazer. Chicago railroad crash kills 3 and injures 11. two Lake Huron ships sink with 25 drowned. Additional incidents include Telluride snowstorm fatality, Jackson Nebraska shooting of a boy, Rock Island farmhouse fire deaths, Gale na coal gas incident, Rio gunpowder explosion, Iron Mountain burn injuries, Red Bluff house explosion, Duluth brakeman decapitation, mushrooms poisoning at Covington, and a Galena Smelter fire destroying the plant and $100 000 investment.
A wild sequence of crime reports includes William Dunlan's murder in Lake City Florida, Michael Sweet's death by morphine in Niantic Illinois, and numerous forged checks tied to a Canada-based swindle gang. Reports detail shootings in Connorsville Indiana and Toledo Ohio, jail riots in St. Louis, church rioting arrests in Baltimore, arsenic poisoning in Shelbyville Indiana, horse theft arrests in Brenham Texas, and a mail coach robbery capture near Rome. Also noted are abduction trials in Galesburg and Princeton hazing indictments, bank embezzlement charges in Terre Haute, fires in Boston tied to arson, and a Cleveland shoplifter known as Mother Hubbard.
The Ernest Swarthout murder trial begins in Morrison with claims he aided his brother John who died in jail last July. Other incidents include Milton Ferrand and Benton Kent fatally stabbing Benton King in Willow Grove Ohio and assaulting Ike Norton.
A gang of fifty Cuban outlaws was broken up by police near Havana. Several people were shot during the crackdown. In Halifax Richard Savage fatally shot his wife and son before killing himself, reportedly over jealousy.
A 26 pound cabbage arrives in Tulare ity. Blaine cannerys process 3 460 000 pounds of salmon this season. Whatcom valuations drop by 1 151 700 dollars. Artesian water tests near Albuquerque continue as long as hope remains. English gardener James Sutton grows Heorice in Puyallup valley and eyes a new industry. Deer killed around Bay City Oregon amid hunting. A Cooper age mill boom yields two deer and another fall at a doorway. Colfax expert cultivates wide range of nut trees. W E Page of Netarts shows Tillamook leather samples from hemlock bark for cowhide buck seal sea-lion skins.
A compilation mentions the Phoenix hotel in Lexington losing control to a receiver, George B. Swift named mayor pro tem in Chicago, Red Lodge reporting gold rumors, Gov McKinley praised, Russian exiles arriving in San Francisco, coal miners striking in Peoria, and Mrs Jennie E Kessler of Rockford starving herself. It also notes whales sighted near Cape May, Indiana governor threats, Big Four strike near Cairo resolved, Pittsburg plate glass talk, a Chicago man pedaling fraud, Delia Keegan’s case dismissed, Bishop Spaulding’s Rome trip, a New York lawyer seeking disbarment, clashes near Harrison Idaho, suspensions in Indiana church, a 25th anniversary of Bishop Ryan, Nathan Toomer’s Pullman suit, Coghlan rumors, silver coinage debate, Republican wins in multiple states, Judge Gary reelected, Harris furniture store closure, and dealer debts.
The makers of No-To-Bac refused a syndicate offer of one half million for their business. No-To-Bac is marketed as a guaranteed cure for smoking and tobacco habit. It is produced by the Sterling Remedy Company with a Chicago office at 45 Randolph Street.
A compact overview highlights notable events across Minnesota for the week, presenting a rapid reading summary of political, social, and cultural happenings statewide. Key moments, locations, and figures anchor the recap in a concise, period-voice style.
Gov. Nelson issues a Thanksgiving proclamation as multiple blazes destroy farm buildings including Fred Hample's Elgin barn and B C Huffer Sauk Rapids barn with livestock. Alfred Weston 18 dies by apparent self harm while owl watching, Swen Swensen killed in wagon accident. St Johns Church in Loley Station burns with heavy losses, extensive hay and wood losses across farms total about 5000 dollars, no insurance.
Friday reports Adolph Gloeser, a well known labor leader, died by his own hand in St Paul. George Dixon, a farmer, died by hanging after brief insanity over debts. Father Connolly faces trial for alleged assault in Duluth. Moorhead district approves 318,000 loan to refund bonds at 5 percent, saving about 7 to 8 thousand. Mayor Brunckart orders crackdown on houses of ill repute in St Cloud.
The report covers a Morgan bank opening with 25000 capital led by Hans Mo as president and H M Ball as cashier. It notes a buried embryo body near St Peter with no signs of violence. A Duluth Superior bridge fire threatens daily freight traffic. Oiler Elias Gummerson died at Stillwater sawmill work. Oleomargarine seizures at Winona and St Paul shipments prompt enforcement. Farmer George Dixon hanged at Little Falls on a barn beam, leaving a wife and four children.
A woman and her young child died in a fire at Stanchfield. Fire destroyed a barn at Rollin George’s farm near Pipestone, with 200 bushels of wheat and 400 bushels of oats plus a threshing machine and three head of horses burned. Anoka lumber yard fire caused by unknown origin incurred about 70000 dollars in losses, with crews aiding to contain the blaze. Two men named Peter Wallace and P J McChristie were jailed on counterfeiting charges as DA Hay was notified.
A timely downpour ends two weeks of forest fires near Little Falls destroying hay and wood. Burglars loot Watertown Milling office, stealing 100 to 150 dollars. Sheriff Hyland brings Harry Smith in from Chicago on a horse and buggy theft charge. Pierson and Hanney of Princeton are released after the kidnapped girl is found. Father Connolley is found guilty of criminal assault on Nellie Hannon at Two Harbors. James C. Dawkins noted as a prominent dry [text cut]
A goods merchant from West Superior had a homestead entry in St. Louis County contested in the land office. The entry was ordered cancelled after it was shown his residence remained in West Superior throughout the period, not on the entered land.
Record of multiple local incidents includes Senator Kelly recovering from prolonged illness, a secretary of the interior ruling on non assignable military homestead rights in Minnesota, a fatal apoplexy of J C Woodruff in Marshall, Page Bros hay loss by fire, Sabin Rogers losing his house and barn, John Fitzgibbons arrested in Minneapolis on theft charges, and a countywide gang preying on farmers with more arrests anticipated.
State Auditor Bobleter denies charges raised by Attorney Archander. Postmaster Caswell appointed at Coon Creek Anoka County after reestablishing post office. Engineer George Esterly of Detroit Minn brought to Minneapolis county jail for selling liquor to Chippewa Indians on White Earth. Gov. Nelson returns to capitol duties after illness. Faribault schoolhouse fire loss pegged at 3067 by board of arbitrators, one member reporting 5. Fire damages Kasota carpenter and Baman blacksmith shops. hacker brigade helps control spread. total loss about 1000.
A London Zoo discovery notes tadpoles from Xenopus levis, offspring of an African frog. The largely colorless youngsters balance on their heads, differ from common tadpoles, and show early fishlike barbels. The captive frog’s breeding provides fresh insights into development.
A man was indicted for burglary after evidence showed he cut a hole in a tent and took goods with his head and arm through the gap. The jury found only the right arm, right shoulder and head guilty, and the judge sentenced them to two years hard labor. The rest of the body was ignored.
An elderly narrator recalls old sayings and the term crank as a sign of difference. His grandson asks about queer labels and why old phrases described people as odd, noting Dick’s hatband tale as a pointed example. The dialogue contrasts past and present views on language.
A rumor chain from No 1 to No 33 spirals through a London street as arrests loom for a man accused of murdering his wife with arsenic. The tale grows as officers close in on the supposed killer at Horsemonger Lane gaol amid public speculation.
Kind man asks if the boy is his brother and the boy boasts he is bright and can swear like a car driver, a line echoed by Mickey in Puck. The exchange highlights a humorous, characterful moment in the scene.
John Iverson of Worthington Minnesota was attacked on an Omaha road track late at night. He was shot in the leg and hat, but recovered to alert Sioux Falls Junction and help thwart a planned derailment and robbery before the train arrived. Police and railroad detectives pursued leads as investigations continue.
Philip Schieg former Bank of Minneapolis teller and Frank Floyd arrested at Southampton aboard the Saab from New York. Schieg charged with robbing $75,000 and Floyd as accomplice. Police seized luggage believed to hold most of the stolen money. they will be taken to London.
A major blaze in Memphis on November 14 damaged Lehmalzfeid Store company, destroying building and stock for about 70,000 dollars with 50,000 dollars insured. Lemmon & Gale wholesale dry goods suffered 108,000 dollars in stock and 42,000 dollars in building losses. The YMCA rooms in the building trapped several. some leaped from the third floor and were seriously, perhaps fatally, hurt while others were overcome by heat. No final death toll reported.
Advices from Yokohama report a severe October storm sweeping southern Japan. Okayama area saw 141 dead and 100 missing, with 1,364 houses washed away and bridges destroyed. National totals include 448 more killed, hundreds of ships wrecked, and widespread farm damage. Aid flows from local governments.
In Milwaukee on November 14 Herman Shank, keeper of a disreputable house, shot and killed Lizzie Kroll then killed himself. The couple had lived together and Shank grew jealous. Kroll formerly lived on Superior Street in Chicago as Umland and arrived in Milwaukee last August.
E P Barnard aged eighty killed his wife sixty three and daughter thirty six then shot himself last night. A farewell letter said he had outlived his usefulness, and investigators note he had recently purchased cemetery lot as clues he planned the crime for some time.
Two men arrested in La Crisse Wisconsin on November 14 were identified as Hastings burglars. Articles found on them confirmed them as suspects. One escaped by swimming Black River but was recaptured. Hastings officers pursued them last night.
San Francisco reports that De Kung Swarm, the former Chinese minister to Germany Russia Austria and Holland, died of malarial fever.
Ishpeming Michigan special the Witts fur g and Lake Angeline mine with about 500 workers will suspend operations for the winter after a wage demand was rejected and a strike followed. Superintendent Winters urged a return to work noting wages were among the highest in the district but threats to block new workers led to the halt. The company halted work for the present, a decision that will be regretted by miners and their families before winter.
London special dispatches report cholera has broken out at St Vincent one of the Cape Verde islands with several deaths. Rumors of an epidemic circulated for some time and are now confirmed by authorities.
Special to the Tribune L. H. She rett's $800 thresher outfit burned at Pipestone Minnesota due to unknown cause.
Special-A dispatch reports a clash near Fort Victoria between British forces and 7,000 Mata beles. Dr. Jameson notes 3 British dead and 7 wounded, while about 1,000 Mata beles were killed and the enemy routed.
Reported plan shows Col. North the Nitrate King backed by Lord Randolph Churchill and Ashmead Bartlett contest West Leeds in the upcoming election opposing Herbert Gladstone.
The steamer China arrives with news from Yokohama and Hong Kong via Honolulu. Minister Willis has not released executive instructions from President Cleveland by November seventh. He reached Blount's headquarters on November four and declined press access until Monday due to travel fatigue. On November six he gave an interview confirming his accreditation to the provisional government.
Ex Secretary Jeans of the Iron and Steel Institute comes to Andrew Carnegie's defense after John Burns labeled him the worst endloser of labor. Jeans argues Carnegie's wage reductions at Homestead were justified by broader U.S. iron and steel industry depressions and cites Carnegie's long experience to forecast events.
In San Francisco on Nevember 14 a group of Russian refugees picked up by American whalers after escaping a Siberian penal colony were detained by police at the immigration commissioner’s request. They will be held pending investigation in Washington. The escapees claim they are political exiles and guilty only of offenses against the Russian government.
At Kyles station on the Big Four in Butler county Corwin Wilson shot and mortally wounded Lotis Verbryck during a dance at Verbryck's home. Wilson fled the scene after the shooting. both men are respected farmers involved in the incident.
A steamer sank two miles off Ventnor pier near Dunrose Isle of Wight. The crew were rescued by boats from the Shanklin life saving station after the two-masted vessel foundered in the sea near Ven tenor.
A four story brick building at 159 Jefferson in Detroit caught fire this morning causing about 60,000 dollars in damage with Anderson Manufacturing Company bicycle works the heaviest loser. Several other firms suffered smaller losses.
London reports a convention between Great Britain and the Transvaal republic regarding Swaziland has been signed at Pretoria. The agreement settles terms between the two powers on the disputed territory.
In Tacoma Washington on November 14 Judge Stak eup granted a perpetual injunction preventing the city from taking its water supply from certain streams. The city had recently purchased the plant from C B Wright of Philadelphia for 1 750 00. Rumors of fraud were widespread.
Minneapolis on November 14 reports W. S. Streeter the indicted Northwestern Guaranty Loan official was too ill to appear in court. Physicians affidavits cited he could not leave his house, and the case was postponed to the next term.
Anoka Minnesota November 14 The post master general re established the post office named Coon Creek in Anoka County and appointed M A Caswell as postmaster
In Youngstown Ohio tensions rise between Amalgamated workers and finishers union members. The dispute grows hourly with several near confrontations averted by calm interveners as both sides denounce each other. The threatened clash appears of a sectional nature.
The Berlin government today presented to the bundes rath a Special A supplementary tax proposal. It calls for a 1 percent increase on certificates and home-securities and 1 12 percent on foreign securities. German shares issued before October 1881 are exempt, while notes and bills of lading face small levies.
Underground miners at Pittsburg and Lake Angeline walked out on a strike yesterday. They worked on contract at about two dollars a day with a guaranteed wage. The company refuses any further raise while many idle men await work and positions can be filled immediately.
In Butte Montana special measures aim to improve Sunday observance. Ministers drafted a letter presented to employers to urge faithfulness as the city, a mining town, sees business and labor largely continue as on week days despite church members.
Berlin reports Special Emperor William the Empress and their children will visit Italy in the spring. The announcement outlines a planned royal tour with duties and state functions during the trip.
Frank Floyd and Philip Scheig, arrested after a Saab arrival from New York, are held in London awaiting extradition papers. Inspector Jarvis testified belts and notes found on Scheig and Floyd, including 1000 dollar notes and 30 German marks, tied to the Minneapolis bank robbery. The two men were remanded as officials pursue formal extradition to the United States.
Col T J Sheehan and C E Stanley arrest Joan A Seburg on the steamer Larina for allegedly flooding the Nevada by opening her seacock. Seburg had been indicted in Chicago in 1893 and evaded capture until now. Nevada owners received $40 000 insurance. Seburg reportedly earned $1500. He remained in custody awaiting District Attorney Hay's arrival.
The agricultural department aims to aid North Dakota in eradicating the Russian thistle. F. L. Dewey travels to Minnesota Wisconsin North Dakota and South Dakota to study and devise control methods after findings from investigations last year. He will visit Madison St Paul Fargo Ellendale Aberdeen Brookings Pierre Chamberlain Sioux City and Valentine where the weed has been reported.
Madrid reports growing calls from newspapers and public to punish Moroccan tribes and start fort construction before sultan’s troops arrive. Spain has sent more troops to the Melilla zone, bringing total soldiers to about 22,000.
Henry Prentiss former clerk and trustee of the Great Falls school board was arrested on a warrant from Robert Vaughn at the request of the board of trade for taking a $300 bribe from contractor C E Walker. The check dated July 9 1892 allegedly raised Walker's bid by that amount. Prentiss is held on $5000 bond.
David Pearson, an elderly veteran, had 67 taken after four masked men gagged and blindfolded him. They tied him to a tree a mile from his home, then fled with his pension money. Pearson was found hours later in critical condition.
A morning blaze wiped out the business portion of Portland Arkansas sixty miles south of Pine Bluff. Neal & Co. and E. Carmack stores survived. Loss stood at 60000 with 20000 insured. Ed Sideberry burned to death in Hugh Bros store while slicing.
Nov 15 Memphis dispatch says a blaze last night caused injuries but no deaths. Thomas Bond, once feared cremated, has reappeared unharmed. Secretary Perkins had a scalp wound treated at St. Joseph's hospital with hopes for recovery.
Mason City Iowa Republicans hosted an ovation Monday night for Fon. J. K. Blythe upon his return from Des Moines where he led the successful campaign as chairman of the Republican state central committee.
The first snow of the season fell today in Grand Rapids Wisconsin. Work in the woods will begin soon and wages range from eighteen to twenty four dollars per month with top earners at twenty six dollars.
Last evening three miles north of Centralia an abandoned pond yielded a skeletal body buried under sediment. The corpse, weighted with wooden pins through the legs, lay beneath eighteen inches of mud with decayed garments and an old leather notebook nearby. Investigators believe the death occurred over many years.
Two prominent Bearden citizens Norman and Cramer, from this county, have been indicted for the assassination of R. Justice, a well known lumberman, killed months ago. The indictments have caused a sensation in Camden.
John Faye of Waterloo Iowa was struck and killed by a Burlington pay car engine east of Rock Rapids Iowa last night. The incident occurred near town and the worker died instantly.
The Indiana Supreme Court stayed the execution of Parker and McAfee, two condemned Black murderers, until January 5, 1894 to allow time for briefs. The court ruled the attorney general’s petition lacked constitutional authority to vacate superseders, but the court confirmed it had authority to issue the stay.
Minneapolis reports a sensational disruption at Miss Anna Eva Fay’s exhibition when Mr Moulton pressed to lift the curtain and inspect the medium’s garments. A rough fight followed, a policeman cleared the stage, and spectators split between faulting and defending Fay as claims of prearranged intrigue circulated.
Chicago and Minneapolis markets report mixed wheat trading with steady cash and nearby prices and spread activity. Cattle firm in Chicago with varied ranges. hogs steady to higher in St Paul yard traffic, reflecting broader demand and packer activity.
The steamer Canisteo, towing the S. B. Pomeroy and A. Stewart, is believed to have foundered near the Straits of Mackinac after a northwest gale. Wreckage marked Canisteo drifted ashore on Mackinac Island. 14 crew plus her consorts' crews are missing. Owner William Dulne of Detroit hopes vessels are detained by weather.
The Red Ash Coal company began reopening the long idle Huron tract near Pottsville yesterday marking forty six years since machinery was removed and the works abandoned after a fire burned to the 600 foot slope causing a cave in.
In Princeton Indiana at noon yesterday a daring daylight robbery occurred as thieves broke the back door glass while W. T. Wade dined. They made off with thirty one gold watches and a tray of diamond rings, marking the boldest theft yet in this area.
In Caddo Indian Territory on November 15, Dave Bohannon alias Bohannon, already wanted for the September murder of Ben Foreman at South McAlester, shot and killed Deputy U.S. Marshal Folsom who had a warrant for him. Bohannon escaped.
The female White Caps were arraigned before County Judge Smith in Osceola Nebraska on a charge of unlawful assemblage. They pled and were fined five dollars with one dollar costs. A second complaint was dismissed as the prosecuting witness did not appear.
Eli Lawless, described as a desperado, was captured at Glenwood Iowa and jailed in St. Joseph Missouri. He and his brother Jesse are charged with the murder of John Boyer on September 29 1890. Lawless was connected to a pension through the Topeka pension office.
Houghton Michigan November 14 Jack Butter one of the Mineral Range train robbers pleaded guilty and received a five year prison sentence.
London November 15. A heated discussion in parliament on anarchism and the right of Englishmen to assemble to honor dead anarchists. The Gladstone government was denounced for allowing such demonstrations.
Fire at St. Charles Minnesota damaged the hotel and feed store owned by Wred Lindsta t last evening. Origin of the blaze is unknown. Loss around 244000 dollars with insurance coverage of 1,000.
Four men named Sellar Weldon Preston and Erans and two women Selar and Poole were arrested in connection with a massive fraud scheme posing as American merchants. They operated as Selar Weldon & Co. and J. C. Preston & Co., obtaining goods from 150 firms under the claim the items were for the American market. Goods of many varieties, worth thousands of pounds, were pawned in Liverpool or sold elsewhere.
Mabel Tryon daughter of W. W. Tryon of the Review of Reviews seeks marriage with Lowry once a saloonkeeper and heir to a criminal court position. The couple lived together after a 1802 matrimonial inquiry but Lowry refused to marry.
The Reichsanzeiger reports Prof. Morrisen a celebrated jurist and German historian will receive the Order of the Royal Crown. On June 15 in Berlin he faced trial for an election speech slander against Prince Bismarck and was acquitted.
The Olympic Club in New Orleans rejects the Corbett Mitchell bout. Telegrams have been sent to the fighters to relay the decision.
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