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LOCAL WIS.

The WAsHINoroN Cry BIBLE SociErY.-The nineteenth
anniversary of this excellent society held the Foundry
church Tuesday evening The address delivered
by Rev. Dr. S. Ii. Cox of New York. and is scarcely
cessary to add that this eloquent and widely divine
fully realized the high expectations of the very large audi
in attendance From the annual report which
read by the secretary NJ H. Miller esq., learn that the
receipts during the past year. from all Sa7s o.
The following donations made during year. spe-
cifc applications viz:
To the Sabbath School of the Second Coored Baptist
Church, IL Bibles and IL Testaments.
To the Sabbath School Of the Sixth Presbyterian Church,
"a Bibles and "a Testamen.s.
Church, 9 Bibles.
ITO the Sabbath School at Island Hall, (Baptist,) IL
Bibles and "a Testaments
nTo the Sabbath School of the Young Mems Christian
Association "a Bibles and 36 Tcstamens.
''To the Mission Sabbath School, Capitol HILL "a Tesla
ments
To the agent of the American Tract Society II Bibles
and "a Testaments.
To ministers the Gospel other members for dest
families and individuals 2Bibes and 205 Tetamonts
The number Of contributing members whose have
been furnished present l9s; and the number of life
members, by the payment Of SIS at time $50 in two
payments, is 3S.
Aladdin, or the Wonderful Lamp, drew immense
dience to the National last evening. The juvenile popua
ton of Washington was literally represented.
DEsrnucTIvx rIaE.-Three frame buildings (incuding
Apollo Hall Thirteenth street. the south side of
Pennsylvania avenue totally destroyed by fire at
early hour yesterday morning The buildings and their
tents only partially insured. black boy, named
George Williams has been arrested Suspicion Of having
set fire to the buildings. -.
THE CIRCUIT couRTThis court has adjourned until
the fall term.
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few drops Of rain that fell yesterday produced very per-
ceptible effect on the atmosphere
In the evening edition Of the Delta Of the date
find The following;
This morning before daylight we highly favored
with line rain which filed all the eserns Ii was ac-
eonpanied with some wind which uncovered much of tho
produce on the eyec and caused ii get little but
seemed TO complain these small losses SO great
and shosery, with every indication Of much falling
weather.
FArsvul Dos.-The Burlington Free Press tells the
following affecting story
We were touched by simple statement OF the loss Of
boy and the fidelity Of dog in last weeks Caedonian
The boy fell into the river In Baron by any
but girl large dog owned by heard the splash
ran to the spot and leaped into the 1t just
dark and boy and dog disappeared before any help
rived next day the bodies taken from the
gether the dog grasping the boys and collar in
his mouth, and the of the boy casped around the
dogs body 80 firmly were they united in the struggle OF
death that they separated with little difficulty.
The grasp of the boy around the body of the dog such
70 prevent him from using his legs otherwise he would
doubtless have rescued the boy'
SHOWER FRo6s.--One of our subscribers (says the
Cincinnati Gazette of the lst) informs that about
o'clock yesterday morning. when in the the Ham
ilton and Dayton road there quite a heavy shower
when near the Mddletown station, at which place the
stopped for several minutes. On going outside ii
perceived that the ground completely covered with
little frogs toad about inch long, which had evil
IDENTIFY been rained upon the earth aud strange say,
they appeared all to be alive and kicking.
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Flour has downward endencysales OF western canal
Aaslo3 OF also mixed western Canada -four sells $40
wi 2S southern Sll so IL rs. Rye four So so SIS ST.
n neal S. o6 IS lss. Wheat sells at 50 SIS to So Go
white Michigan. Rye 81 rs. Oats, SO cents. Corn is
better supply-saes Of western mixed at 81 10 81 10;
%s 'or August delivery, 81 06. Pork is not active
IVES Of old at Sic 81 SIT do ST. 81 SIT A.
~ 50 rs for country prime Lard, l015 1904 cents.
aaaea69 cents. Wool is scarce the receipts very
1a-sales at 80 40 cents, three quarter blood.
M stock market has sustained fair business, and most
aohd' Of good character better. The supply Of
on good securities is full a. per cent and stocks are
aaae, easily held. There is, however, speculative
'son ont Of the street.
Yours, PRENTICE.
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PRENTICE.

lA keiirs6F scHooLNasrEas AND PARrsTs--Ihe fol-
ng from the Boston Traveller, will be read with inter-
case Of considerable interest tried before Justice
~ OF cambridge, Saturday citizen of Newton
~ "mpsined of for assault upon the master of a
~ az that place Ii appeared that the master was In
|s1s az ls now the general CUSTOM OF keeping the
s the defendant, with other scholars after school
learn her lessons which bad been impersecty re-
school hours The parent believing that the
uVa WIS illegal, went 20 the school-house and de-
M ~ ms chld. This after regular school hours.
MASTER said the child should go she had re-
w sSson The parent attempted 10 enter the school
AXE his child but his entrance was resisted by the
n, Ahd The assault upon the master the result
~, ~ ruled that the keeping Of child until the les
M ne day had been perfected legal that the pa
~ attempting TO enter the schoolroom in opposition
49, Nm Of the master in the wrong tina, child
ss school BY the parents is under the control of the
NJ , Until regularly dismissed and that paren, cam
n uraw the child from school during the day against
@ Will except through the Intervention Of an
" ADD COSTS
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lnrosraSr DKcIsIosThe supreme court Of Indiana has
decided that whenever person shall die from injury
resulting from the negligence uuskluness ofany of the
officers servants Of railroad company the inetcieucy
of their bridges cara locomotives action for damages
cannot be instituted by the wife minor children but by
the administrator The has decided that rail-
way companies not liable for the destruction of stock
running large the crossing Of public road when the
injury is done without negligence, inasmuch the COM
pany would have authority 10 fence up the road
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Exports from Eew York for Hoy.

1851 gold first became one OF our staple exports since
a, il has not ceased to figure largely in the returns
h for the present year. show in spite OF the exhaustion
beadstus larger export Of domestic produce exclusive
,pecie than before with the exception OF the same
month for last year, when beadstuis were being actively
pped The shipment of specie larger than ever before
The same month"; and is understood that the leading i'm
rtiny bouses finding money abundant and the markets
broad somewhat disturbed ship specie in order to buy for
cash. The indebtedness Of last year rs cancelled and many
INNS that employed here have been drawn in and sent
home By this means instead buy goods credit we are
paying for them in advance Of their arrival which may tend
cause goods to come for the fall trade at mach lower
Invoices bearing consequently less duties The imports of
be port continue decline They have been iollows
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COMMERCIAL.
FROM OUR COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENT.

INV YoRs, June s. 1856.
The course Of business the port OF New York remains
exceedingly contracted both imports and exports at
law figure with continued abundance money The marked
ature Of the moment Is that while money cheap credit il
ar from being abundant, and coin continues be exported
very considerable The OF exchanges
be nearly the same that in the 1919 when the
tions stopped business abroad and made specie the last
ean Of remittance. Money cheaper than credit
he best ru and available abroad for purchases.
The exports New York for the month Of May for many
Gears have been tollowst
Exports from Eew York for 1foy.
Foreign goods. Specie Domestic Total
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EIRSF-CLASS RESIDENCE NEAR TRINITY CHURCH AT
public saleon Monday June 18th, o'clock,
shall sell thar and desirable dwelling house,
with The AS, south eide north
street, bew First and Second
Tho Of brick high with dry cellar be-
building "a by 40 aud large saloon paor
6 by 49, handsomely finished, with walnut trimmings, Ac sin
large and chambers, dining and kitchen.
This hut Of choice and in the sub-tan
tial with all the modern comprising cook
ing furnace, water throughout e house from well IN
&c of large and handsome
porchcs To desiring residence this
offers fine opportunity secure one.
One fourth cash the residue in six, twelve, eighteen,
and monhs with Interest," secured by deed Of trust
the premises
JAS. G. MCGUIRE,
June sd Auc,ioneer.
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ny GREEN s. SCOTT, Auot,onesr..

Capitol Hill auconon Friday, the lat day Of Juac
shall O'Clock the the large and we'll
built brick lately occupied the Hon. JUDGE
Craach situated Delaware 10 the OF north
and wide through the house
with thick walls, cellar under the whole building,
and the being half OF lot No No. 6eS having front
thirty 1876 thirty
The certainly Of the
beautiful sites IN Washington
sentng commanding There pump excel
lent water the door,
cash balance four
years. for the deferred payments bearing
interest from day OF sale.
A deed given of Title puabio.
All conveyance a, The cost OF the purchaser
GREEN 4 SCOTT,
May 90 Aucuoneers
o3-The above sale Is postponed, IN consequence Of
rain, until Friday the 9Th instant nj o'clock,
GREEN SCOTT,
June sd Auconecrs.
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ANCERy sALEBy virtue Of decree Of The circuit court %
District OF Columbia Washington, made
A. ravrs's heirs and admin
rnor win offer for sea al pnbie
Friday, The premises, i've
O'Clock, oil st vsiaabie In The rs wafd 70 WASH
Ncs ll and thirteen, 33 in
square (9 The lots viii De SUBJ
divided a Parts them Improved
purchase 70 be paid IN
nsamen welya aud
secured BY approved bonds bearing
right resell failure 10 any noe
right week notice, az he
faiuse eory W hh
~'''' ' Say "A'' $50 "sN~ WALTER q. cox,
las &. Mcguire,
Maye5.-1aw3r Sds Asotuneer.
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The change marked in favor of the country notwih
Standing which specie continues to go in large SUMS but
freely as out Of the country the supply at the great
reservoirs Of the seaboard to accumulate The amount
N the government vaults however, diminishes under the
ened customs revenues which have been but Sl
against sl7 1885, $50 from January to June last year. The
receipts the eleven months of the fiscal year ending May
at this port S30342,40 Ss,s63, si2 less than
or the eleven months Of the previous year of the S25 600
900 which the whole imports have diminished since Jan
uy l. sl7ooOo 900 has been of dry goods mostly silks
undoubted result of the great losses which the importers
at year we're called upon sustain. The fears that
raned relation to the approaching harvest must
nue to depressing influence upon prices because
they prevent speculation in goods although cotton rises
value under shorcrop fears The prices Of food in France
are unusually high notwithstanding which many cargoes have
been taken for England which is the dearest country
In the north Of Europe there great complaints of the
wdness Of the spring, and prices rise under English
ORDERS In the Mediterranean countries crops promise we'll
singular fact that while the prices of wheat have been
England since the last harvest than before for
The period there actually to have been more
wheat consumed than usual The quantities delivered at the
market towns, and the arrivals from abroad, October to
Nay /, have been as follows
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~ ,. G. mcGUIKE, Auctleneer.

nRUSTFE,s SALE or THREE STORY BRICK HOUSE ON
ad 81 O'Clock, premises, The subscriber Will sey
by Apt ish, 1850 aad duly recorded
Liber A. g. No H. foca 79 so and ISL one q te iand
~,
square spupg w and back
1859 alley, with the thereon consist
story containing
$500 and egbtsen
months cor secured by decd OF uss the property and
bearing interest
n The teru~ Of sale ara NOT complied with days
right Of
dcaaltns purchaser.
JAS. G. MCGUIRE.
May lid AuctIonasrs
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ny GnE,En 4 sCorr, Auctioaeers.

NY GREEN u SCOTT, Auctioneers.
HANDSOME COTTAGE BUILDING Lors Az ArETiuG,--
IL On Thusday the 3ist ts
O'Clock, ma. handaaesc building
acbes,
ID Of 1853 forming
id healthy position Capt
toll HILL, the Capitol and pump
corner Also lots Eereei north being
square No 75J Tho b.
Terms OEe-fouyh balance twelve, eighteen
months bearing day given
and deed OF trust taken. Tile perfect
GREEN s. SCOTT,
May 27-d Aucucaeara.
o2-Ths above sale II postponed until Friday, an.
9th instant, hour GREEN a SCOTT,
June I'D Auctoncefs.
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&C Hosr-John B. Cough, the noted temperance
~. expected 70 leave Great Britain for America
ani, sOst LIST lie is engaged TO speak the ensuing
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Imports for Nay.


The Of imports in the present month is not 10 per
cent Of usual in the corresponding month This
fact indicates the great reduction which has been effected in
the indebtedness of the country For the five months of the
YEAR ending with May the figures have been follows
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4bsiracf Of ORDERS Directions 6e.The following Is an
abstract Of important letters recorded In the
Seeretary's Office june 81
Captain n. L. Stone, Hee Yorkln reply TO application
for register to issue ship Potomac, originally American
vessel but sold China, referring him TO
closed letter from ts department 20 the collector OF San
Francisco showing that until the vessel in question shall be
adudged 10 be forfeited by the court for breach Of the
laws OK the United she entitled register
James Ridgroy, Nep York.Stating that under the act
Of August 80 1852 the department has authority to
oeye upon appeals from the local board Of steamboat
inspectors their refusal TO license pilots.
Collector Of Nep Beford-Informed that the department
allow the bills, in their present FORM for repairs to
the boat at his port the said bills amounting TO S63
the authorized be expended upon his
innate, being only $500.
w @. Temple United States navy has reported in person
this Wrtment in obedience order from the Secre
ay Of tho Navy for duty in the coast survey, under the
command OF Lieutenant a. A. Craven.
Secretary Of The NavyAppying for appointment of Pass
ed Mdshipman Truxton acting master Of tender, Lieu
Crayens command Acting Master Davis having
eecded to the vacancy board the Corwin Also, for
additional lieutenant to supply the place Of Mr. Renshaw
and that second assistant engineer be ordered in the place
of Second Assistant Engineer Maps, under examna
ton
CrcutorsCrcuar have been addressed to the surgeons
the various marine hospitals in the United States request
ing estimates OF the kinds and quantities Of medicine required
for six months from the lat Of July next.
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ny ,. G. MCGUIRE, Ancsiomesr.

Hy MCUUE1IEs AWCHIbMerF
O. H OnA SIX PER CENT. COUPON nOnus ON THE
DOUsVUU Manassas Gap Railroad Company auction No
shereby that thcu viii be sold public
OF whom auction j. o.
Mcclure, this city, saturday The 10Th day Of June
dusfs coupon
bonds VI the Manassas Gap Railroad Company Said bonds
authorized of $685. secured by deed
road with income and franchises, mud nh The properly
rights, privileges d The company thereto and
with in the time a. the rne Of six per eea
Bank OF Republic, in the OF New
annually first days u January and July and
for the following SUNG namely:
Thirty each, together s36,0n0
will bs madu the delivery the bonds aud
either separately or in parcels, y snit purchaser
J. A. ENGLISH, y,,a,,rs
WM UAYNE t'as'ee''
JAS. C.hlcGuIRE,
Auetioncer.
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NEAiED PROPOSALS will be fhs Once antii ~
~ O'Clock ef furnishing os
the Of ihs House Of hundred tons
quality anthracite ~hs, Tho coal be and
Clean 40 tons 81 large and 100 lamps abaa tha
-<s Of fourteen pound 2so the and dey
cred ifes o. extra charge IN The vaults Of he csp.oi
Also, o furnishing
hundred quality hickory wood,
Ave cords 10 be sawed balance
whole sawed the
Capitol al the expense the
Both wood delivered before 18th OF
October be subject inspeeoe qualify weight
aud measure by be the Of the House o.
Repre- senlaliyes j W. fURNEY.
Clerk House Of Representatives, u. s.
June 7-lawtJuhs 20 lstarl
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United States Court or Ciaims.


Real Estate Bounty Land and General Agency WasAn
ton CITY.
CHARLES x. SHERMAN, attorney -at-Iaw, and JAMES O.
have associated 'heusclve. together for the
cs a%
gal questions will be aided by Mr. Charles t. Sherman wen
Known mere and in hs soa and mss a. 20 ~
them particularly bounty well ~
sse 60 a@a snd Of Congress
in States aud Territories and TO the correspondents Of
Once No AIS Third street, one cadrbys Hotel
April aa-sodsfdscp
CEsEaAL AGENCY AT wAsHInaTOs.-Ths
office This city, street. few doors In front Of the Treas
mnt especially Revolutionary SERVICES for aad b,une
and pensions under The reesn. aes o. Congress.
he has perhaps, only index which made 70 hs IN
Rchmand lie ss. also very cop,oa- lassr papers
The other public Once. in the Capitol q virginia Ihes and The
that ia clam nos'e5 20 nm y Just he VII be
aee show t. even where the cssn himself may Be entirely
For "a March, sss sivias so
all battle who served f-s,,esn sys his
charges wa be very moderate FELIX RICHARDS
nrrKKnsoxs
Hon Henry A. Wise, Aeeenae, Virginia
James Lyons. Eco, Riebmond, Virginia.
s. aea,h, Commissioner Of Pensions, Raen~cnd,
s,srsord a. Parker, Richmona, Virginia
Hon. John $ rendie'on, Virginia
William }. Ward. ESQ, Baltimore
Lewis rmseriaie, ESQ.,, New yorA.
March 7AdAcpiy.
rAsD WARRANTS wASrED.--rhe undersigned yin pay
II The birhes, pr,ee for lard
Stocks bought and sold on eens"is,,on ,,,x "a v.xr
May so--tm No. Ana IA. avenue Washington,
lurLLARDs' HOTEL. Old Point Comfort, vs.--This
spending shore house b now open -
ses'a y ne week pei
Board BY the month per day. 40
Nav ii-dim @. c. WILLARD BRO
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TENrh iNsrALsisGNr.--We open to-day the nth install
of celebrated housewife coons. They
considered goods OF SURPRISING excellence OF fabric os ladies and
cbidrens under /.
Shaker long cloth shifins
article sjnng, shade
Win Iots OF all other reliable brands asd, and
fine slirng cotons
stock OF pure goods this time complete
all departments We invite especial attention tue stock of linen
sheeinrs, table linens, papkins md toweingS.
In all probability invariably offer the largest and cheapest
linen goods this Market which
ufaciurad in Ireland 10 orders
10 as well coons'
shaker cich be had Of only we take all The mile
make these kinds. 4 y
seasonabe goods remarkably full this
So rf q
day the articles much
iuctd. order that have autumn
plies
persons habit OF purchasing where
cordially CALI and be convinced
purchasing
only,
Good articles prices and fair dealing be relied on in all
5F E
Delay settling bills presen, expected
PERRY BROTHER, . III
"Cental S,ores,' building,
Opposite Centre Market.
June 2-i6if
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Dy-Gsnce Church Eesstvsi-Ths ladies Of church,
sana Rev A. Homsd tbei, festival yesterday
W ednesdsyl ibfougs
hall next 20 he Star ocs The be he
OF church debt.
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NAVY nrpARrMEnr.

The Kane Erpedion.-Tbc Arctic and Release, Of the
uarsten Arctic Expedition remained at their anchorage of
quarantine, New York, until Tuesday morning last when
the vessel sail for their long search in the Arctic region,
with fayoring and propitious breeze.
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sy JAnEs &. mceuInE. Auss,on.sr.

IHoicE COLLECTION or RARE AND VALUABLE OIL
paintings public Tuesday Jeas H.
az ~ O'Clock the Farnhaa BOOKSTORE
Eleventh. street and Pennsylvania shall sell collection
and vaaabs o selected with BY H. N
Barlow from various galleries the continent
beia VIII be found specimens of Dcmenehno, Neasquez Sir
Godfrey kneIcr A. Van Eis Jno. Wilson shoo' Marls
Yernet fouss'n, Slayer, IT,, and others.
The sJoon viii be and the freq exhson daily
until the sale
Tsrms Si0v and ander cash that credit VI go and
days, Tor satisfactorily Used notes, bearing interest
JAS. q. McG~sSx,
June I'D AueuoneeT.
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MILITARY niEN VIII find At store-rooin-
MI 30 medium aud fine white linen duck for and
b as#
Is pieces medium and fine white linen drilings
Also supply woolens other fabrics adapt
cizens
With cravais gloves, suspcnders, halthose, &c.
One
closing bills present expected
articles prices, dealing be relied all
PERRY BROTHER,
"Centrai Sores,o West Building,
June 2-6tdif Opposite Centre Market.
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81 l3l e3,l.2 800, 1856

The export Of specie during the past week 81 l89 5G,
nd the California boat reported S43 79 which would leave
uces Of export Sl770000, Notwithstanding which the
nOunt in bank has increased ss32 The brought
passengers in the California boat evidently much larger
an the sum upon the manifest. The amount in the sub
treasury also increased S,200,0o0 during the week. The
SOn market steady, with average sales at rates fol-
hw:
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GENERAL TEXT BOOK surveyors. engineers,
architects land oceupa
snd for the aud guidance OF senue
and others IN the Improvement Of landed
veyug, and icveing timber measuring arhcers' work.
works. geometry desig villas
Edward Ryde civil land and Prof Don
adson Of whole
in | vol. Imported from London by
June FRANCK TAYLOR
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III CHRISTIAN FHEDEHICK KHAUSE, SON
Louis Ale xander krause, will cali Mr. sehepe
e No 20 Beaver street. New York they will hear something
teres'ing them their family
7-d3f
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Total quarters


The very high prices which have prevailed in England
have failed to draw important quantities from abroad, but
tho British farmers have sold unusual quantities. II would
be the that dearness this year has failed to pro-
e its usual effect in reducing consumption, unless the high
prices Of other food may have compelled greater demand
M wheat in substitution. The effect of the policy adopted
the government in 1912 has been, intended to pro-
the consumption of all those articles previously charged
With duties 1t also by the spur it enhanced
demand for other articles which the duties not
materially changed, tobacco particularly The general
mtupon food now would to be larger average
pon than before and this is sustained under nev
able high prices by curtament in those articles less
y to life very large export trade is looked forward to
these articles after harvest.
The money market remains very easy and the bank re-
E Of the present week show result which has greatly
nprsed the street. as follows
Loans. Specie. Clearings. Deposites
W&.. S9 ,6o5s si5,34,F32 S7,07s ,466 S56,66 ,a72
Zgne I'll g7 6s3 laM1G7A II ZOE ga So. 0346i2
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| BAD spEcuLATIoN.-At Cazenovia, New York, severa
farmers having large lots of hay hand had refused
twenty dollars per ton declining to take less than thirty
dollars. Prices have fallen to SIS per ton.