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FOREIGN.
The English Parliamentary Struggle.

The English Parliamentary Struggle.
LONDON, March 21.-The News and other
papers remark that Lord Hartington's intima-
ton in tho House of Commons last night that
the fate of the government is dependent on the
cloture resolution Is uRmistakable. Lord Sal
isbury's efforts to excite public opinion on the
subject are undated. Replying to an address
of the Bradford Conservative Association, he
writes: 1.-THE present time is most critical. It
House of Commons. Mr.. Bradlaugh is virtu-
ally supported by the government and Mr..
Gladstone. The latter has almost brought the
two houses into conflict simply to gratify his
overweenipg vanity
The Irish Troubles.
The wounded man found on Tighe street In
Dublin has died. The murderer has been ar
rested. A later dispatch from Boyle states
that Police Sub-Inspector Dougherty was
not fatally wounded.
Bismarck and the Peace Of Europe
BERLIN, March 21-It is reported in Parlia-
mentary circles that Prince Bismarck, upon
being questioned on some subject relating to
internal affairs, replied that his time and
strength were fully occupied in preserving the
peace of Europe.
Foreign Notes,
The new double-screw, steel armor plated
turret ship Colossus was launched at Ports
mouth to-day. She is of 9146 tons burthen,
and her engines are 5000 horsepower.
The directors of the Oldham (England) linn
tied companies have issued circular recon-
mending a weeks stoppage of the mills at
Easter, to take effect if two-thirds Of the COM
panies consent.
The child stolen at Geneva has been
found in an isolated house near Berne, and the
kidnappers have been arrested.
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Government Property Sold.


RocKLAND, March 81 Ezra Hawkes., gov
eminent inspector of granite, to-day opened
bids for the tools, machinery and stock at
Vinalhayen belonging to the Treasury DEPART
ment. Five bids were made, as follows Bod
well Granite Co, $1,000; j. Powers, Boston,
1880: B. Kittredge, Vinalhayen, $3l50; E. P.
GRAHAM, vinalbaven, S3025; E. L. Robertf,
Vinalhaven, $3.50. The Bodwell Company be-
ing the highest bidders obtain the property.
Fire in Bangor.
BANGOR, March 21.-Fire at 80 this morn
ing damaged the store and printing establish
ment of Samuel s. Smith & Son $1,000 Loss
fully covered by insurance.
Launched at Bath.
BATH, March 21.-Messrs. Adams & Hitch
cock launched to-day schooner of 661 tons
named the Calina, owned by the builders and
others. Capt. Merrill Adams commands her.
The City of Richmond Afioat.
The City of Richmond was launched from
the ways to-day. Her hull has been thorough
ly repaired and strengthened, and her houses,
cabin, &C., are progressing rapidly.
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wATERY WASTE.
More Hopeful Reports From
Louisiana.
Other Breaks Reported in the Mississippi
Levees.


V1cKsBURG, March ola break is reported
This is regarded as the worst break which has
occurred south Of Helena, on the Louisiana
side.
The river has failed 8 inches in the past "a
hours.
At Yazoo City rain last night caused rise
of an inch and half, but since noon the river
has declined slightly.
NEW ORLEANS, March 21.-Oficers OF the
steamboat Hanna, from Ouachita river, report
some abatement of the water at Trenton, but a
rising in Tensas river and Bayou Macon, these
being the first to receive the crevasse waters
from Carroll and Madison parishes. The
crevasses reported to-day in the 'Alsatia levee
will add greatly to the food Of waters already
deluging the country between Bayou Macon
and the Mississippi river, and from the mouth
of the Red river to the Arkansas line.
CINCINNATI, March 21.-The rise in the Ohio
river has been IA feet in "a hours and is still
rising both here kand above. Streams in
central and southern Ohio have risen to an UNI
precedented extent, and losses to farms will be
great. The wind is so high as to practically
suspend navigation on the Ohio.
NArCHEz, March 21.--The L'Argent levee
gave way this morning. Another crevasse
took place between L'Argent levee and Water
proof and is running stream OF water over
the parish feet deep. These breaks alone
would nearly inundate the whole of Concordia
parish
MONROE, La, March 21.-The river is filling
here slowly, with total fall of inches but is
reported still rising at and below Columbia.
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 22.
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
THE AUGUSTA BANK CASE.

Verdict Rendered Yesterday-Disagree
ment on the Question of Forgery-A
New Trial Probable.
AUGUSTA, March Elite jury in the case
of the First National Bank of this city against
Samuel E. Spring, one of the sureties upon the
bonds of Israel Boothbay, late cashier of the
bank, returned their verdict at the opening of
the court this morning. 1t is understood that
their special findings are as follows:
That the first and second bonds declared on
were the bonds of the defendant, and that
they had been broken.
That there was no negligence on the part of
the bank or its directors in not discovering the
cashiers defacation.
Upon the question whether the name of the
assignees not sued, on the third bond was gen.
uine or not, they were unable to agree.
The great point of contention before the jury
was whether the bank officers were negligent
or not in not discovering the defalcation and
upon this point the jury found in favor of the
bank. But as they disagreed upon the question
of forgery of one of the names it will necessi-
tate new trial.
The trial OF this case occupied all last week
and excited great interest in this vicinity.
Messrs Baker & Baker of this city appeared
for the plaintiffs and Messrs. Putnam & Hask-
ell of Portland for the defendants
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ANOTHER HORROR.
Passenger Train Crashes Through
a Bridge.
THIRTY PERSONS KILLED AND MANY
WOUNDED.

BISMARCK, d. T., March 2l-News reached
here at II o'clock tonight of terrible wreck
at Sweetbriar, about 40 miles west of here on
the Northern Pacific. An engine came over
from Mandon for physicians and assistance to
attend the sufferers by the wreck
The wires are down between Bismarck and
Mandon but it is stated by the engineer from
Mandon that Black Jacks work train bound
west wedt through bridge and passenger
train but little behind followed. Thirty per-
sons are reported killed and many more in
jured All the physicians to be found in Thu
city have Just started on a special engine for
the wreck. Full particulars at this writing are
impossible.
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Water,own CattIe NIarke..

WArERTowE, March 21.-Beef Cattle-receipts
aef, head: market active; sales Beef Cattle-choice
At 25@5 SO; extra 36@9 90; first quality z so
as 90; second quality at 50@7 90; third quality
at 5005 90.
store Cattle-work Oxen y pair at $100@$175;
Mich Cows and Calves at S2OG$48; Farrow COWS
sI5@S33; Fancy Cows s50@S70; Yearlings SIG
Sl2; two years old S139$24; three years $2O@$46.
western fat Swine. live, at 7@7%; Northern
dressed Hogs 81a.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 43O3 head; sales Oh
sheen In lots at 6O@5 go each yextra 0O@6 b0;
Lambs at SIT; Veal Calves at 397.
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,MErEoRol.oaIcAI,
tMh1GOlsOoOdA0AA
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TWENrY-F0UR
HOURS.

INDICATIONS FOR THE MEAL IWENTY-FOuh
HOURS.
WAR Dept OFFICE CHIEF SIaNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, D. c.,
March %, A. M.
For New England,
Light snow, followed by clearing weather,
northwest to southwest winds, slowly rising
barometer, stationary or slight fall in tempera-
ture.
Cautionary signals from New York to East
port.
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
The storm which was central near Port HUI
ron yesterday has moved to northeastward to
St. Lawrence Valley. Light rain prevailed
Yesterday in the Middle States, followed by
clearing weather during the evening, and snow
continues in New England and Lake region.
The temperature has also fallen about ten de-
grees in the Lake region and New England.
Indications are that slightly colder and fair
weather prevail in the Middle and South At
lantic States Wednesday and Thursday, and
clearing weather is indicated for New England
today and fair weather Thursday.
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mrmORANDA.

Sch Mary Standish, from Harmons Harbor for
New York, which put in here 10th dismasted, Will
proceed in tow of tug Leader.
land, which put into st Michaels was dischargng
FEB 26th for examination. She had experienced bad
weathsr, lost maintopmast ana Sans, ,T was oo o,
demned. go, ,u,
pairs and was towed out 9Th inst.
Sch clara E Simpson, from Portland for Balti.
more, put into vineyard-Haven 18th with head OF
mainmast sprung.
Sch Belle Higgins, which arrived at Morehead City
18th inst from Bath had bad weather and lost gait
and split mainsal.
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DOMESTIC PORTS.

PENSACOLA-Ar 14th, barque Ada Gould,
Merritt, New York.
,JACKSONVIILE-Ar 18th, sch Fannie A Mill
ken, Roberts, New York. 6 days.
AT 18th, sch Dione, Paterson, Amboy.
SAVANNAH-Ar 18th, barque Wild Hunter,
Minott Liverpool.
Sid 18th, sch j Anams, Adams, New York.
NORFOLK-Ar 18th, sch Maggie d Marston,
Blackington, Maine,
FORTRESS MONROE-Ar goth, sch JET Borden,
from Baltimore for Portland.
BALTIMORE-Cld 18TH sch Walker, hig-
gins Providence. (and sailed9
Cid 20th, sch Carrie Bell, Seayey, bsth'
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MARRIAGES.

In Gorham, March 20. by Rev. j. A. Corey Fred
w. Proctor and Miss Rebecca A. Geary. OF Wind
In Camden, March 14th, George F. Andrews, of
Fargo, d. t., and Miss Mary M. Wooster of Camden
In Vinalhayen, March B, Everett Mills and Nesta
A. Green.
In Waldoboro, March A, Geo. W: Hilton of Bre-
men and Nettie M. Groton of Waldoboro.
In Iincolnville, Feb. 10. Lewis Jones Of Rockland
and Julia F. Croker of Lncolnvillc.
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Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK. March 21-Evening.-Flour market
stronger and in instances 6010 higher with little
better export inquiry, mainly for low grades ana
fair iobbfng trade demnad. 49,
Receipts Flour ~, 4s9 bbls; exports 2l63 b6ls;
.aiea B 900 bbls; No at 80G3 70; Superhne
western and State 80@4 80; common to good ext
western and State 5000 90; GOOD 70 cnoice ME-
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Effects of the Sprague

Effects Of the Sprague Estate Litigation.
PROVIDENCE, March 21.-Orton e. Coleman,
aged 40, for eighteen years buyer for A. & w.
Sprague Manufacturing Co., shot himself at
bis residence this forenoon, dying soon after.
Encouragement at the condition OF the
Sprague matter is assigned as the cause. He
leaves wife and four children.
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Foreign Imports.

Foreign Imports.
GLASGOW. Steamship Scandinayian-15 800
bush potatoes to Hathaway g. Woods, 1911 do to
Hodgdon Bros, 1545 do to H g. A Allan, 1908 do to
order 2 stations to Chas Hardy, 200 tons pig iron
to B Moore g. Co. 500 boxes olay pipes to witch
ell Champlin g. Co. 3 locomotives and tenders to or
der, AZ coils wire rope to Stinson.
ST JOHNNIE schr Julia S-107, 900 it boards to
Mark Emery.
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MARINE NEWS.
A Good Fish Story.

A Good Fish Story.
BOSTON, March 21.-Barque Henry Warner
of Portland, which arrived here today from
Buenos Ayres reports having seen an immense
field of dead cod fish on the 10th inst. in lat $40
N, Ion. 10 ". She sailed for S hours in
view of them. 1t is probably the same lot seen
by the barque Sidon.
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FINANCIAL.
sPECIE QUOTATIONS FROM
j. B. Brown & Sons.

I
Letters of Credit issued and Bills drawn available
in any of the principal Cities on the Continent Of
Europe.
Highest price paid for Sterling Bills on London.
Government Bonds and good Local Securities
bought and sold direct or commission at the most
favorable rates. marl7eodt
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DEATHS

In this city, March 20. Minnie d.. wife Of John
Bates aged 20 years months. Boston papers
copy.1
Funeral service Wednesday afternoon at 3.o'cik,
at her late residence No. 81 State street. Burial
private.l
In this city, March 20, Alice g., daughter of VIM.
E. and Nora A. Follett. aged 2 years months.
Funeral service Thursday afternoon, at 21a oclk,
at 100 Oxford street.
In South Windham, March 10, Daniel Mayberry,
aged 80 years months.
In Bath, March II. Mrs. Sophia wife of Capt.
Jas. f. Patten, aged IL years.
In Westport March 10, W. Smith Hodgdon aged
SO wears months.
In Georgetown. March 16, Elizabeth A., wife Of
Jackson Hartford aged 81 years.
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Stock Market.

TIE following quotations OF stocks ara received
and corrected daily by Woodbury. B Moulton tmeH
bers Of the Boston stock Exchanee) corner OF Mid
die and Exchange stree ::
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Grain Market.
PORTLAND, March 81.
The following quotations Of Grain were received
by telegraph from Chicago to-day by S. H. Larminie
g. Co., I67 Commercial street. Portland
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(By Telegraph.)
NEW YORK, March 21-Evening. Money loaned
between 4@8, and closed offered s; prime mercan-
tile paper 6@6. Exchange steady 4S5A for long
and 483A for short. Governments are rs higher for
AIS and AZ IA lower for ext 5s State bonds gen.
erally Inactive Railroad bonds irregular but gen.
orally higher.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange Aggregate
cd 100000 shares.
The Following are to days closing quotations Of
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL


Portland Dali, Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND. March 81.
Grain is strong and tending upward; the Western
markets are excited and higher. Sugars are frmer
AMI 1sc higher at sac for graduated and SAC
for Extra G. Eggs are easier at 16917c. Valencia
Oranges have advanced SO % case.
The following are to-day's quotations of Flour.
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oeee,p,. q rrai.e Cen,rn..

PoRTLAND, MARCH 70.
!. Fer Portland cars "a miscellaneous merchandise
for connecting roads 90 cars miscellaneous ner
chandise.
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[FRoM MERCHANTS EXCHANGED

Sid fm Liverpool 29th inst, ship Orient. Allen, for
New Orleans. =, n,
dali from Samarang for Antwerp.
Sid I'm Newport, Z. 18th inst, barque M Davis,
Cd at batavia Jan 2sth, barque Willard Mudg-
ett Lambert Manila.
Verdel Lord, of East Surry, Me, mate of schr
Hodges, died suddenly at Delaware B reakwater on
the 18th inst.
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The above prices are for car lots of Potatoes s'aaH
OTIS about &c higher.
FREIGHTS-Tonnage is reduced, and the availa-
BILE supply is very light. The following charters we're
made for the week ending March 21st:
Bark John Gill, Liverpool to Portland, salt les:
thence to Monteyideo, lumber 1900.
Bark Boylston, Portland to Monteyideo lumber
14.00.
A Schr with 100000 TT hard pine from Bruno
wick, Ga to Philadelphia $50.
Schr Mary D. Haskell, Portland to Matanzas or
Cardenas, shocks and heads 25c.
Bark Daring, Portland to Cardenas or Matanzas
shocks and heads 24c privilege of Havana 27c
Schr Lahaina, Portland to Matanzas. shocks and
heads 25c. empty hhds 95c.
Schr George M. Adams, Savannah, Ga, to Port
land, lumber 800.
schr Joseph Hook, Portland to New York, lumber
q R0-
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Daily Domestic Receipts.
BY wster COMPENSATION bash Dcrrn,esl 70 6
". True 4 Go.
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SAILING DAYS OF STEAMSHIPS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

TUESDAY. March 21.
Arrived.
steamer Scandinavian QBr) Parks. Glasgow
passengers and mdse to 81 & Allan.
Steamer New Brunswick, Hall, St John, NIB,
We Rasaue Colin Mcneil, Anderson, Baltimore
coal to Forest City Sugar Refinery. Vessel to Chase
Baraue Meeunticook, Hemingway. Boston. to load
for South America. To Chase. Leavitt g. Co.
Sch Pearl. Robinson, Danver-port-iron to A
Sch Andrew j York, Littlejohn, Boston.
Sch Sarah Hill, Gott. Boston.
Sch e L Higgins MITCHELL Boston for Calais.
Sch Rosa g Adra, Bowman, Bristol.
Sch A Stevens, Kendall Boston.
Sch Com Tucker, Kendall Boston.
Sch Mary D Haskell, Carter, Boston, to load for
Sch Flash, Mcdonald. Boston for St John, NIB.
Sch Josie Hook. Pickett. Salem.
Sch Julia s. (Br Mcintyre, st John, NB-lumber
Sch Rinnie Carlton. Bassett. Gun Point for
Sch Mary Elizabeth, Dunton. Boothbay.
Sch Collin Howe, Orne. Wiscasset,
Sch oregon, Henshaw, Rockland for New York.
Cleared.
Sob 4 4 Crockett, Th0rndike' Philadelphia-DW
Sch Stella Lee, Brewer, New York-Berlin Mills.
Sch Louisa Wilson, Alley, New York = Canton
'i Sch a AK woodward, Jordan, New York;
Deering.
purchased by the Central Wharf Towboat Co. OF
Portland The Belknap is well fitted for heavy tow
ing along the coast. for which purpose she Is to be
used Capt Eben Griffin is to command her.
Barque Henry Warner, Reed at Boston frem
six hours in sight of dead Goldfish.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT
WISCASSET, March 15-Ar sch Herald Frisbee,
Boston; w Darling, Kimball, Camden.
March 16-Ar, sch Idaho Creamer. WaldoDoro;
March 17-Sld, sch Ada kennedy, Kennedy,
Galveston. o-..
March 2O-Ar. sch Mail. Merrill, for Georgetown;
ID Hart. Kelley, St George.
March 21-Sld, schs g w Rawley, hart, BRIDGE
port; Matilda, Coffin, Portland.
lFRoM MERCHANTS EXCHANGED
Sid FIN Liverpool 29th inst ship Orient, Allen for
Passed the Lizard goth inst, barque Caprera, Ran
dali from Samarang for Antwerp.
Sid I'm Newport, Il. 18th inst, barQue Y M DAVIS,
New York.
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Fresh Beef Market.
Corrected for the PRESS daily by Wheeler, Swift
q Co., Commission Merchants in Chicago Dressed
Beef Franklin Wharf:
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merely courteous attention, now and then in
terjecting questions showing that he was fol-
lowing every point with care and precision He
suggested some difficulties from legal point
of view, that we Americans had purchased the
claim and expected the United States gov ern-
ment to enforce it against Peru. After full
discussion the secretary asked Shipherd to suy-
gest what was wanted from our government.
To this Shipherd in effect replied, cat present
we can ask almost nothing: We cannot go in
claim, and until this is done we have no right
to ask our government to interfere. We can
only ask provisional reply. Peru is now
shipping our guano and is aboutto make an ar
rangement to payher idemnity with our guano.
All we desire is that an official notification be
sent to both Chill and Peru that there is an
American title asserted to that guano, and that
whoever takes it will do so with the notice OF
that assertion The secretary replied THAT is
not asking much"
and it was made plain to the Secretary that
the company was not asking the United States
government to assent, it is claimed the CONVEX
sation took some other turn and was finally
closed with the remark by the Secretary,
Now what do you want me to do" Mr.:
Shipherd replied in substance as before stated
that the government should send ratiications
of the American title to the guano, and the
Secretary replied he would do SO at once. Mr..
Shipherd added, II think these were the Sec
retary's exact words; that you will get, sir;
go directly to the State department. 1 shalt
make it my first business
Representative Blount asked the witness,
"Was there any extraordinary reason for en-
ploying United States Senator as attorney"
Answer have never sought the aid or in
fuence of any member or Senator, because
they were such. I did not seek the services OF
this Senator because he was Senator, but as
an attorney, and because knew he was par
ticular friend of the Secretary of State.
Mr.. Shipherd stated in reply to an inquiry
by the chairman that he had further interviews
with the Secretary October 18th, November Sd
and November 9th.
Representative Belmont addressed the wit
ness and said, "You state that Mr.. Hurlbut
said to you the government was satisfied as to
the validity of the claim. Did he state to you
whether the President had submitted it to the
attorney general or to the cabinet for their
opinion?
Answer-Nothing of the kind. My recollec-
ton of the phrase is, "The President regards
your claim as valid"
Tho hearing then adjourned until tomorrow.
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Eurepean Markets.
BY Telegraph
LONDON March 21.-Amerlcan securites-United
STAGES bonds, As, 1191a; 414s, 115s4.
LIVERPOOL March 21-12.30 P.M.-Ootton mhaS
ct tending down; Uplands at 6s4 Orleans at ID
16d; sales 10000 bales; speculation ana export
600: futures dull.
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How Silver Thimbles are Made.

The manufacture of silver thimbles is very
simple, but singularly interesting. Coin sill
yer is mostly used, and is obtained by pur-
chasing coin dollars. The first operation
strikes novice as almost wicked, for it is
nothing more than putting lot ofsilver dol
lars into dirty crucibles and melting them up
into solid ingo,s. These are rolled into the
required thickness, and cut by a stamp into
circular pieces of the required size. A solid
metal bar of the size Of the inside of the in.
tended thimble, moved by powerful machin-
cry, up and down in bottomess mold ofthe
outside of the thimble, bends the disc into
the thimble shape as fast as they can be plac
ed under the descending bar Once in shape,
the work of frightening, polishing and deco
rating is done on lathe. First, the blank
form is fitted with rapidly revolving rod
A slight touch of a sharp chisel takes a thin
shaving from the end, another does the same
on the side, and the third rounds off the rim
A round steel rod, dipped in oil and pressed
upon the surface, gives it lustrous polish
Then little revolving steel wheel, whose
edge is raised ornament, held against the
revolving blank, prints the ornament Just
outside the rim. A second wheel prints a
different ornament around the centre, while
a third wheel with sharp points makes the
indentations on the lower half and end of the
thimble. The inside is frightened and polish
ed in similar way, the thimble being held in
i revolving mold. All that remains to be
done is to boil the completed thimbles in soap.
suds to remove the OIL brush them up, and
pack them for the trade.