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The Black List.

No wonder SEcoR robson rejoices and
hudaciously declares that the vote VI the
House OF Representatives 10 pay over three
millions OF his iobbing contracts. made
in direct defiance Of law, is vindlca-
ton Of his corrupt acts while Secretary OF
the Navy. By disgraceful combination
between the Republicans who contributed
nearly a solid vote on every test. and TWEEN
ty-six Democrats Of easy virtue, these con-
tracts were fastened ON to u deficiency bill,
where they did not belong at all. At the
very best, they were private claims. and
should have been required 10 pass the same
ordeal with all other bills Of that descrip-
ton.
II that form had been adopted, not dol
lar Of this large sum could have passed the
House, under the restrictions OF the rules.
Hence. the false pretenoe Of " deficiency"
was invented as deception and as means
OF pushing this scandalous job through the
House. BENJAMIN A. WILLIS OF this city,
who has devoted the time belonging to
his constituents TO its prosecution, may be
regarded as the inventor, and Is doubtless
appreciated in that capacity by JOHN ROACH
and the other big benencares, who will
pocket the largest share Of the steal and
who practise tho rule Of Addition, Division,
and Silence.
The Democrats who joined the Repub-
llcans in this raid on the Treasury have
generally special objects to promote as will
appear before the session closes BY sep
arating from the main body Of the party,
and by coalescing with their political OPP
ponents as they have heretofore in part or
in whole, done on different occasions. they
are able, from the smallness Of the political
majority. TO carry any scheme upon which
they may agree to unite. They constitute
O balance OF power for OWL
The twenty-six men who put themselves
on the record for SEcoR RoBEsoN's illegal
contracts ought TO De known and remem-
bered. They certainly will not soon be tor
gotten by the betrayed constituents who
sent them 10 Congress under the strongest
pledges OF reform and retrenchment.'
Nine OF them are from Northern States and
seventeen from the South, as follows
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IIIl NJ Tf7U n IflTfT
Since tho exposure Of the rascalitlos Of Boss
Tweed aul ms associates there has not been 50 ttupru.
dous cNhlmuon Of fraud ana corruption as that which
has bean gwen h te report of the Congressional n,cs
usauou into to management Of the Naval Department
Whc IL WAS under Tie control ot secretary Rohcson The
mind is fairly bcWilcrct at ucrNhnt nnd dvcrslt, to
which dishonest practice, have been carried and oue is
almost tempted 60 wonder why tits that the Government
Vessels now in and out of commission also sold
ior the personal proht OF these slnlul manpulatorS
From me Piter'oa Guasiiah
Should bold, defiant and rapacious public plundcre
Ike him be brought to the leons cell which he richly
serves, It would be advanced step In the ndninstrA
ton OF Justice to Official corruponsis and In the purinca
ton OF the public service Of the country.
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The spectacle II man sailing around In
tho air. at will. was enjoyed on Wednesday by
residents OF Hartford. Whether this mir ship
will stand the tcst Of further experiments re-
mains TO be seen but enough is already de-
velopcd to prove mat the principle upon which
IL il cope'~ucted Is worthy 81 examination. In
this instance the operator WAS apie To vievate
himsefto a hcightof ons hundred feet. and sail
away. an eighth Of n milo with the wind. and
then return to his starting point against it..
This was certainly successful test. We may
yet get machine that will solve the long-veXcG
problem OF air navigation.
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over in New Jersey asthcy have been on this
side OF the river. Ate Justice DAVIS had fined
fifty or sixty Jersey 'ity liquor sellers under
tho prohibtory claus of the law Of 1871. the
Supreme Court dccicd that the law was In
operative The Socily for the Prevention Of
Crime have taken thcsascs in hand again. this
time through the Gand Jury Meantime all
liquor laws In Jersg City are practically ig-
norcd.
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Tho officials at be Eighty-eighth street
police station account for the absence OF the
patrolman who ouct to have been on Third
avenue ut the time o the late highway robbery.
BY saying that he wa hunting up II lost horse
and buggy somcwhre else. According TO the
entries on their blotrr. the fact Of the robbery
was known to them At 1895 o'clock. and yet it
WAS not until 1915 nat the despatch announc-
ing II was sent to headquarters. What We're
these officers doing II the intervening hour and
forty minutes? HID the facts been promptly
forwarded TO headquarters and n general alarm
sent out. the robberfmight have been overhaul
ell with their plundr that very night.
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stake OF over six hundred thousand dollars,
or, to be exact and take the figures OF his
chef advocate, BENJAMIN y. WILLIS,
s6i8, ljs.3gl So the Treasury is plundered.
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The big fish wanted to devour the little
ones. and the itle ones didn't want To- he
devoured-that's the reason the freight poolin.
arrangement has been discontinued. Some Of
the heavier roads wanted all the profits. and
some Of the lighter ones objected. II is each
company for itself now. with prospects Of long
railroad war.
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AAxerfIslnr lkntcs.

DinY SUNDAY 90 cents line. ordinary advertising
irc type. 80 cents and preferred POSITIONS 50 cents 10
foso according to classification.
wKtgLy.-5O cents line; extra charge for large
type Preferred positions from Is cents to 81
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The fifteen New York Aldermen who APP
peared in the Courtoi Oyer and Terminer yes
terday to answer fo' alleged conspiracy with a
small boy 20 obs,rut tho streets Of New York
with a newspaper sand. deserve nm epic. Com
ing generations will point with mourniul
wonder to this spectacle rs the evidence OF the
singular purity anc high tone Of the Legislators
OF this period. whbe commission OF 80 slight
an offence creates iuch stir.
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cent. bonds. aud shall nb be received AFTER the
lat Of october next for dies on imports. IN
less the Senate reconslds the matter-which
is hardly likely-thc drte over resumption is
adjourned until Dcceml'.
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The news about te Popc's health given
In the journals of Ron depends largely on the
political or religious haractcr of the journal.
The Bersdoiiere saws tat the Pope is very weak.
and has Just had priractcd faintinG fit. while
at the same momonuhc OssGrdiore Romano
pronounces his healttXcellcni. There is much
to BE- learned from Itaan newspapers.
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Railroad men and shippers are talking
about the fastest freight train that has yet como
through from the West. II started with 2.7uO
barrels Of -four from Minneapolis on Friday
afternoon last and renchcd New York on Tues
day in time Ia be loaded into u steamship that
sailed on Wednesday. Thus Hour is trans port d
from the granaries II the West to tho ovens Of
London within twenty days.
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WHERE HAYES COT THE MONEY.


WAsH1NGroN, Juno l2-Aiter much diff
Guilty and many rciusuls tho committee on the
expenditures Of the Treasury Department has
learned the methods by which the expenses of
the Louisiana commission were paid. The
commission itself was unwirrantcd by law. II
is not strange. then. that the officers Of 'hc Gov
eminent Illegally pledged the action OF the Gov
eminent TO meet its expenses and then violated
plain provision of law in paying them. The
whole transaction was illegal. Sherman has
for fifteen months concealed il. He has not yet
persuaded Congress to meet his illegal expen-
diturc.
Tho commission onco organized. tho first
difficulty Hayes found in the way Of despatch
Ing Il was shorlncss OF money. Sherman
madc that good through Congut. Conant sent
the following letter to the cashier Of the First
National Bank OF New York. the depository OF
the funds arising from the sale Of the four ,per
Private and CONFIDENTIAL
TntsscRy DlriRrysSr March g. 1877
nv Ds1a Ma B1ffa, rhc President la. decided TO
send commission eomre,ed 81 men ct promiineSc ana
@ AZ !" Sg S a1 sS s ' ds ~. Sss!.i
The moral snnrort ai ai1 OF We nGr,9s fe.idims , w
why "f CARRY ing .ut MS srlnd project aIss from tae
r9 , ~ M w t, y, b, VIM ths
nim nnI oiocf ihe p,ncciu solution grave and ncr
reNnl dificNiuc. The amount which viii be required
Win probably tll between sjUruud s1.Ap What have
70 'n. 49, H. i i, Nt na,N 1r dc Viz , 'r.
IA ont arl rrrree from him the vouchers which be VII
take when De- unirs lei. di-hurssWtnta When t0ugr
pnuV,f.s ntaiu cNelpucy appropriation Will hc asked
tor los she Executive tor the uurpuse catcd above, and
what shall will De promptly returned tO YOU
do NOT Guuk there be- any hazard or risk In this
matter OF Nnnlt not SUGGEST II have thought also
that Nu would be- Ieasod nave TITO opportunity 60
rtudrr the aid whiN Is 10 much needed for good pur
pose tins time. shall be glad 90 receive early re-.
DIV this letter With much respect am very truly
| Yours N"NH." N"NAN'
IL - not strange hnt the chshlcr OF DnnK
| which was IN the way OF receiving many lnVQrs
| promptly compiled. He mus learned Nhiuable
| lesson since then IN inc dutes o. c0ordlnate
| branches OF the Government. Inc Irehsury
! Department promised. but Congress has not per-
! formed. Bakers letter was as follows;
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or the absentees, POTTER and IIIscocK
We're on duty with the investigating com
mlttees. BLISS, MULLER, McCooK, QUINN.
srARIN. CAMP, and BENEDICT were paired.
NhkDEh' EIcKHoFF. and Woop were not re-
ported as paired, but WooD subsequently,
Noted Tor the bill with the Job as an amend
ment' In which JOHN RoAou alone had a
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What a satire on te honor and honesty
that are or ought to be I'D UP before the cadets
OF West Point has bccIurnshed by tho pres
cnce and lionizing HAYES and his circus
theref
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DR.. Russels interesting volume on the
"Prince Of waless Tour In India has repuLshud
in very handsome style by r, worthinston a Co of
this city
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The Hon. JACOB d. Cox of Ohio tool, occa

The Hon. JACOB d. Cox OF Ohio took occa-
sion again yesterday 10 criticlsc Gen. BUTLFH's
temper rs an investigator and methods u
examiner; and Gen. BUTLER advised tho
Hon. JAcoD D. Cox oI Ohio, Of course in Hrli0-
mcntary language. to mind his own busness.
Tho General added that he did not expect to
make omelets without breaking eggs. Cox re-
torting that the proof Of the pudding was in the
eating. Gen. BUTLER told him he would find
that this particular pudding would be eaten.
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Some writers havc argued that every
person who commits sclf-murder is insane.
Whether this he so or not. there is l'ttle doubt
that in five cases reported To tho police Of this
city and other cities near by. within afcw hours
the act WAS under the influence OF mental do
rangement. The most distressing ease is that
81 young LEWIS. who had been married less
than week. lie was sober. but he had tho
blues. and began to brood over imaginary PEI
cuniary troubles till at last he swallowed strych-
nine The inquest brought ont evidence OF his
insanity. The German ADAM RAErH had poi
soned himself with liquor until hc was bercft Of
reason. Then dressing himself in his best he
announced to his wife and daughters that
he should kill himself. Going to Com
tral Park. no took poison and hanged
ark was yet more peculiar llo had accused
brother Masons Of attempting his life by stab
bling him, and was nj the investigation by lodge
representatives. suddenly he called for water.
and soon alterward died in great agony.
Srychninc was found on his person. and the
post norton examination revealed diseased
brain. Threats of being discharged preycd
upon the mind of FRANK Doom. n German gar-
dener Of Harlem. until after showing symptoms
of insnnity. he shot himself dead. But PETER VAN
lUGAS Of Paterson was more determined than
any Of the others. His crazy actions attracted
attention. and when he threw himself before an
approaching locomotive he was dragged away.
But he sought a more secluded spot. and, re-
peating the attempt. was crushed lifeess This
is CHASTITY record of twenty-four hours.
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hmuscments O-Dny.
Fifth Averu. Th-str~-Hninpty Dumpiy. tc.
Grad Op~r@ Ho.s---Ihe Chimes VI Normandy
t-tsnor-'~ Csrdcs-Conccrt
rrvi q usi:- Paragraph Concert
New N"vh Aq.s' tars-Brosiwsy aud ssth a.
Ntsie's s.srden-kast Lynne.
rsrL The tr--Ihc Lnsard.
STANDARD Th~atr. Ffith
Tesy Pastors Open uauSe-vari,iy Matinee
Daien sqsare Thcstr--LaJy u Lyons.
weitseL's Theatre Diplomacy
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1t is to be said, to the discredit OF the
State OF New York, that OF the twentv-one
Of our members present, sixteen voted for
the job and only five against it. Their names
will be convenient for reference at the fall
election. Hero 10 the list:
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With the passage by the Senate yesterday
OF its Finance Commuters substitute for the
House bill to repeal tho Resumption act the
financial Legislation OF the session probably
closes. This substitute provides that after the
date OF passage United States notes shall be
received on Il par with coin for tho four per
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Our steemed contemporary. the HcroM,
which is gradually coming 10 see that the ror-
TER investigation is important. and must be
prosecuted 10 the end. still believes tina; Mr.
HAYES honor is clear The Herald says:
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1t has been popularity in the career OF
the Hon ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS OF Georgia
that every cause with which he has been con-
nocted has either been betrayed or ruined
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Now, II Mr.. HAYES were a man Of honor. put
in a false position by the frauds OF others. and
holding ofice in the innocent dclusion that hc
was honestly elected. what would the H7ld
advise him TO do. as nm honorable man. when
he discovered that he was neither honestly
elected nor legally .nstalledY
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The only witness examined yesterday 10y
the Potter Committee was the bumptious Mr.
SMITH. Guondam Appointment Clerk Of the
Treasury He had not been able to find the
missing letter from STANLEY MATTHEWS in
behalf OF ANDERSON. He supposedhe must have
looked upon il at the time ~ Il personal letter.
and not an Official one TO be fled. ASDERsoS's
brother was given an Office because ANDERSON
suggested 1t and because MATTHEWS had asked
that something should be done for ANDERSON.
JonE SHERMAN had recently examined the let
ters in the ANDERSON case which the witness
preserved, and he. too. thought they
were personal. not official When the
witness spoke to HAYES about ANDERSON.
HAYES refused to see the ex-Supervisor, show
ing great disgust or aversion" and disayowed
al knowledge Of AN understanding with or
promise to ANDERSON. Tho witness under
stood that HAYES had no objection to his APP
pointing ANDERSON TO minor Office. HAYES
did not tell him that ANDERSON had already
been appointed to Consulship.
On the motion of EUGENE HALE, the House
Yesterday voted to close all debatcon the Sundry
civil Appropriation bill after having the day
before Increased the aggregate sum appro-
priutcd 10y between 100000 and 81 600. 900.
Then Mr. EDEN Of Illinois moved TO pass the
Till just ~ it came from the committee under n
suspension Of the rules. Mr.. $. S. Cox pro-
tested. and the motion was defeated. Then Mr..
Cox protested with equal yigor against tho
shutting of OF debate us Il eagg!ng ofmembers,
deal Of noisy tnlk followed. bat no decisive
Vote was reached up 10 the recess
This attempt to rush through this omnibus
full Of jobs on the double-quick IL OF n piece
with what has been eoing on in both wings Of
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The above dill Is explained by James d.
Power ia his Testimony. A. disOurs!ng agent
hr accompanied the expedition. Before the
rnmmiitr, he testified that when he asked Co
nart what expenses lie should pay. he was told
.u a. wrr" Usually incurred by gentlemen
travelling over the country. subsequently he
said that the Till included purlurs at the hotel
carriages and other extras. Hc also said that
Ju-ticr Harlan had a son along, who was sup
p.-rd to at in some srmi-oiliH ul capacity. IL
rNp,u-rS were all paid ont OF tho fund He also
advanced the EXPENSES of Mrs. Macy eagh. which
were returned rs soon Us the commission
reached Washington, II also appeared TINT
nonr of the c.urks who went nlonE received any
rNtra comp nsatlon. having been paid only their
Sh"rman y cflortto obtain an appropriation for
this fund appears IN the following 10 the Chair
man Of the Senate Committee. A similar letter
WIS also written To- Mr.. Atkins. who refused to
Incorporate the sum asked Tor at the suggestion
VI Mr.. Glover.
Ha w. Wri.m.' Chairman O,ro,iss on APPROPRIATIONS
50 ilsye e honor 70 call your attention to an 81
mi'c D siN thousand dollars tr tuc expenses of the
II 0ccr ls5 ilou,c * Doe So D. forN n ii to i'
-r.' anh a-a,n o' the ou oi f.lruarv, ls's ana to
,arn'-.N ntac 'h2i 'lr ni"r.a'on be .iad. at the
'',, j" i.ia, ~ ~ 'N. ii i, Of ~ lSnyn, ,
urn,l,i an placed To- 6c eg,a, %, the comm. he
' y. li ,Ne iiate II oi n 81 ha. s i' was
! iul 60 hr hau.. llc mou"> was oniaued aud used
mot, .ouuuy ana t amount !. s'l ,lue tuc nanG ia
my "tn..n "a, l.nHme VA ,ni;re{ pTomf "a eNtiy
hor.'I ile balance 81 the estimate /, intended oeum
sscrstar, Of the rrga,ur,
Tho most damaging facts brought out by tho
! cuWmiitte u oNHWlning the clerks who accom-
| panied the expedition were rs ioilows Power
testified that CouGnt simply tolG him TINT PRO.
! vision Tor the money had hren made. lie did
/ not know arNthiNs n9r,. ne h4d drawn dralls
! before hc started, us he did not wish 10 carry
moro money about his person, and these had
leans on prcscntaton THIS WAS contrary Ia
! law. tnShlng ihcs" drafts was an "N'hanEe
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mn encIosure Is as iollows !:

TllfstNY DIrlNfNrNf March .. $50
Affsssaf ~ Iursn Hrhu. u Huci. mt Ma Waugh.
GfslLrNfN- lhl. vii De presented 60 you hN Mt James
Power clerk eft THIS department. who has deem de-
tailed o. ACCOMPANY Nuu on yonr Proposed tiip SOUTH IN
u capacity di.u sing agent lie Will also provide
iur transportation nud suhss"uoe. ana VIII make
such other ARRANGEMENTS ~ may he necessary TOR your
comfort ami Uuicner. Ar Power has tile confidence
OF tuu dtpa rtnltuf and is trustworthy gentsm
VERY respectfully. JoHS SHERMAN, sec'y
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WAWfSGroN. u. e, March -. 1877.
NV nYtu MR PAKfUi Enclosed ! send You u copy oi a
better addressed tu the gentlemen composing the commits.
SION about visit the South. from which You Will see
that Mr. jaime. D. Power u this department IL to act as
d,hur.ius Agtut fi. committee WI probably leave
htrc Monday NEXT and viii thank YOU T. transmit to
Mr.. Power M ny aus draitin his favor tor slpl1.
Truly. yours, tuAaLxs +. COSASr.
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Tho commission consisted Of five persons. In
about three weeks lis expenses. exclusive OF rs
clerk and strnographcr. both ~ whom We're
paid 10y the Government amounted 10 nearly
$1,000. The itrm2ed nccount given below IL
somewhat more remarkable showing Of official
extravaganza than has bccn yet shown by any
Congress committee. Ii is ~ follows:
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-21
MARTINS FERRY LOCALS.

A meeting of citizens was held at the
MAYORS office last Saturday evening, for
the purpose Of making arrangements for
Decoration Day, May 30th. Captain j.
Dean was called to the chair, and j. I.
HAYNES elected Secretary. The follow
ing committees were appointed On
Speakers-S. f. Dean. On Marking
Grsves-C. 5. Moore, John a. Arm
strong, Levi Shipmsn, Sr. and John j.
Rcupsrd. On F!Lsnce-George Robin
son, Wllbert Ford, NJ. r. Smiley, Rece
Furbay and George Snodgrass. On
Music-J. Dean and II. Capehsrt, NJ. d.
On Flower Mrs. \. ID. Newland, Mrs.
Live Jones, Mrs. a. RaIston,
Mrs. joseph Walters, Mrs. Lu-
clan Martin, Mrs. John l.. Nanhelt,
Mrs. J. NJ. LyLle, Mrs. &. 5. Moore, Mrs.
D. W. Clark, Mrs j. Dean, Mrs. A. NJ.
Shipman, Mrs. Fannie Anderson, Mrs
J. ID. Hayne, Laura Young, Ella Ship
man, Annie Smith, Minnie Sesbright,
Minnie Hellirg, Kate Carmichael, Kate
Lyle, Lsura Swsrtz, Kate West May
DOrsch and Jennie Armstrong, William
Burnet, &. X Shreve, c. W. Chalisnt
and Elisha Harris. Captain J. Dean
was chosen chief marshal. The decors-
ton will take place at 500 A. NJ. The
mayor Was requested to issue his procia-
nation asking business men to close their
places of business on that day. The
secretary was instructed to invite
secret orders to participate as lodges in
decorating ceremonies. The meeting adj
iourned to meet Saturday evening, May
18th, at the Mayors office, to complete
arrangements ard hear the report OF
Committees, &c.
Last saturday was pay day at RaineY's
coal works. The payroll amounting
this month 10 four thousand dollars.
l.. Spence shipped number Of ma
chimes last week to Illinois.
The concert " Mt. View last Saturday
night, was q grand success. It nettsd
the Glass some thirty-three dollars.
Attorney General White, of West
Virginia, is expected to assist in law
suit before Esq. Eagleson, to-day.
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wicked WhPPIIuR

Saturdays Steubenville Gazette.
The side-wheel Express will arrive at
our wharf about noon tomorrow in all
her glory with large excursion party
from Wheeling on board. We are Of
the solemn opinion that Wheeling Is be-
coming very wicked city. Their reli.
gion consists o. "eat, drink and be
merry" six days, and on the seventh the
running Of excursion parties. Beware
OBJ, thou wicked city, of the terrible fate
Sodom and Gomorrahl
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-21
CAROLINA RICE,
FHSEs.
NEW CROP NEW ORLEANS

SUGAR and MOLASSES. just received
lot OF strictly prime New Orleans sugar
and MolasseS, which are offered 10 The
trade al low figures. NJ. REILLY.