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TO PRESERVE TIE EOkESTS.
Much Damage Done-Prompt Action Neces-
snry TO Prevent Further spoiiation.


The committee OF the Chamber OF Com
merce for tho preservation Of tho forest lands
Of tho State. particularly those in tho Adiron-
dacE region. met yesterday afternoon. Chair
man Morris X. Jesup said that he had received
communications from Boards OF Trade and
other mercantile organizations all over tho
State stating that they were in accord with the
objects OF tho committee. Influential men
wore also signing petitions to the Legislature
urging prompt action. Chairman Jesup said
that it was OF great importance to deny u re-
port that the committee favored tho pur-
chose n SO, Of 1 the , Adirondack lands at cost Of
influence falmcrs. taxpayers. &c. against the
efforts effort OF tho committee; GS The report was to.
tRIy tn rmsrs inc 81 r2mmiieo an hna only in view
and did not consider it necessary for tho State
to pay any large sum of money to accomplish
supposed to be fit only for lumber traffic from
Which the M water water SGnp supply 3 was drawn or these
siation it was believed that the Other oil m mS i2Go 900
acres would eventually revert to tho State.
OF Commerce OF their conference with the Sem
road !, ii statos that il Was agreod by ali that
sary d. protect tho whole Adirondack region
dat from further snoliatinn. by which so much
destruction Of its forests by fire. Your COM
mittco urged the Importance OF 4 general SUI
pervision of tho State lands. tho refusal to
grant in tho future any franchise or the right
OF way to any railroad company or other cor
rigid law and its stringent enforcement. it is
believed. would make it for the interests OF
bor and tho lands now owned by private par
ties would gradually revert to the State for l.on-
payment of taxes or ut u fair price"
Chairman Jesup said that the Senate Com
mittce would mako report to tho Legislature.
and would also ut once Introduce n bill for the
preservation Of tho Adirondack regions. A con-
ference ms to the best bill to introduce would bo
held betwcen the Senate Committee and tho
Chamber q Commerce Committee. The Sen
ato Committee thought n regular forestry COM
mission should be appointed.
The sun., 1884-01-01
JOTIINGS .tBOEr TOWN

Jig" Donphn- has -rau'ri absolute divorce to IDA
III fugs from Herbert Y, fUsg
Thomas FiiEvatfick tho lUugshnrcnan " ho ms sIot
Icy l'nl.celunu '!rUrxc smith Vest Thirteenth street
on thrlstii'Hs morning, died yesterday
7 lie l:oari of Aldermen yesterday assed resolution
anlII@inS Tue t"mnis'nnr of Put lie Works To suppIy
the county Court iinus- with patent yrniutins ap-
laFalls ai u pIir" not exceeding S27tDl.
Thc Aldermen yrstrriay passed Alderman cochrare's
Resolution making the penalty for neglect
snow ani lee from he siie as In front unCcuprd
promises So and so additiOnal for every day that
Mur" remains nnLOae.
H,her :. Newton. D.. Dean NJ the Eclectic Medical
torsc deirs tlri as Is all .ci ~ ti- Atornc,
u:a.- action TO Ruuu s charter te ruexc has is.od
diplomas In blank aud granted honorary degrees az
CtUirm Improperly u!d In Violation charter And
Nt laws Of the state.
iNe'N rtiNecci Subscriptions Tr'n HgcHts cn.iuctoTs
.uSnrrgs bremen trar. .nlrn aud other employees IL
tile Arw iogS Lake Ere and Western Euiirnai was
present Il 10 Frederick H Wright raNnns .r Of tue com.
lliy, !ust usht AT Hast!sans Hotel iham,s street
pi.'rc; Attorney O'n.y removed Yesterday Richard
nullihF. ruhirnl clerk ia HE DsiTipt Attnrnry's
uncc. Mr. Dunphy ia member of The TamIualN jIni
'Ts'ii@ati ~ AMI Dp phew az Warden !uupI OF the
stead Mr., o'nry appointed Thadiru. j. Mccarthy
Formerly a CLERK IN Nr. cneN = luw Office.
Mrs Annic Kelly lived eleven years IN a room ON ths
ird nneF ~ The hNc'stur! bTics tenement East
hlhl.riih street she MAS supported by mArriea
nhtd 10 i.aIl IN her ted before the sbOs could
hTtAs lato tho Touti. sha WAS - year, Old.
a gold shield was presented yesterday To Cant G.orxs
ba'lll 81 the steamboat squad by the steamboat and
HhHl" tnllon compnhIes IN is district The prcrcnts
Won took plHce IN ParlOr Ia The Astor House. Capt
Ghsh MAS Introduce b5 Mr. Jas Robbins of the Stau-
ngtnn line. and Mr. Aiuirew ChieIhil of the Guiua
si-AWAhlp C"nnaus made . s1~A-isia;iOu spergL.
The sun., 1884-01-01
MIsSING WITH TIE DIlMoyDS
"A Snlesmnn's Prolonged Travels win
S:s5.0OO Warth OF Gems.

Hermann Goldsmith OF Goldsmith 4 Adolph
Kuhn. diamond brokers Of 81 John street. reported to
the police yesterday that one OF the Irms travelling
statesmen, Leon Cronson, missing with s35 900
worth OF diamonds Mr.. Goldsmith said that he would
give reward of 5000 for Cronsons Apprehension and
the return Of the property its proceeds 1t had been
sold. Then after consideration he said he would nay
the same rewnrh for The mans return with wiiiout
tho gems
Mr.. Gol'!smith said that Cronson left New York on
Nov. owith s3loS worth of diamonds Some OF them
we're to he soi on commission, but most were
The The rr'ne&tty & Of . the arin ON Nov. II Cion.
small sales. and ordering about 500 worth
more OF gems. He sent no money, aud
IN sending the further lot the firm directed him
ward the money that he had received. lie has since
been traced through the towns the New York Central
road. and thence To Toledo, Detroit Cleveland Chicago.
Milwaukee aud bnck to Chicago again. From Chicago
he wrote on Dec. In the same unsatisfactory fashion
ms before. Then he went 10 81. Paul, Council BuHa
Minneapolis, Lincoln, and ST. Joseph. Frcm Lincoln he
wrote again, ay!nR simply that business bad In
the middle OF December wrote the same news from
kansayH City and spoks Of returning New York The
hrm sent n letter to Kansas city, and II came back
marked left"
In some OF the cities it wns learned, Mr.. Goldsmith
says, that Cronsnn WAS accompanied by woman. and
the amount of his sales Us far be ascernined 10
only about 5000. since his letter from Kansas City
nothing has been heard Of him.
The sun., 1884-01-01
CHIMES DROWNED BY FISH HORNS.
Two tStrcnms OF Bnrbnrinn Youth Turned
Into tho Lower Town.


Shortly after 10 o clock last evening n small
boy with tin horn passed. down through Park
row. He was the first OF a procession of boys
and girls OF every age and color and condition
that reached apparently to West Farms. At
tho Post Ofllce the boy met another lad with
tin horn who headed a like procession from
McComb's Dam bridge. The two professions
united and flowed on uninterrupted over
the muddy stones Of Broadway until they
reached tho head OF Wall street. whcro
the spire of Trinity Church loomed up against
tho starlcss sky. and seemed to disappear in
floating mist. There the stream cddied and
iiotsam and iatsam of hats and bonnets and
cloaks and ulsters. Whole shcaves Of horns OF
variegated huOs ana hoursencsscs waved above
the Hood. while tho air pulsated and throbbcd
As IL O'Clock drew near long strings OF boys.
hand to shoulder. wrigged through the crowd.
Groups sernted above with horns, shoudered
along. Here and there II policeman stood with
from, those who pissed. The sound Of
the breaking tin was lost in the blasts
of tho thousands unbroken. When 12 O'clock
came there was a cnord from tho chimes In the
tower. then twelve so emn strokes on the great
the top of tho United bank building the music
could S,o hoard. Those on tie street Knew 1t
was in progress because they could SEQ tho
clock on the top OF a building IN tho street. In
ten, minutes the mass began TO disinteErate
and by. O'Clock only the occasions! blast oil y
janitor's boy who lived in tho neighbcrhood
could he heard.
Abraham Ponsky. 1G years old. living at 1871
frhs bmvs or srSe rne wT o psto loaded w ba
cartridge in tho midst OF the crowd. 1t was
the first arrest OF the new year.
The sun., 1884-01-01
THE HiRBOR GRACE RIOT.
A stniwsrt Priest saves his Bishop from Be-
ing Thrown over CiiE

ST. JOHNS, N. f., Dec 31.-The excitement
in tho public mind In Conception Bay has
somewhat nbated. What is said to be authentic
intelligence OF tho Harbor Grace Orange and
Roman Catholic riot is now at hand. The fol-
lowing Is the latest version:
Tho Orangcmen walked out on tho morning
Of st. Stephens Day. and got ns far as the turn
Mt Paddy McGraths house. leading down from
Harvey street to Water street. They had Just
arrived at the bridge. and tho band was playing
"Boyne Water" when they were met by mob
and told to come no further. but to 10 back. The
Roman Catholics were arranged in line. those
in the front rank having pickats In their hands.
and 1t had been determined to uso no othor
weapons unless in solf-dcfcncc They fought
with these until Head Constable Doyle was
shot down. "a was Patrick Callahan from the
south side OF Harbor Grace: Tkcn wont up the
of went a rafting volley from several sealing
guns. Four men fell dead nnl fourteen were
badly. wounded. The. rest of the orangcmen
leaving behind their flags and banners. Young
Pat Dermody tore their flags IN strips and
rsd at yfSn p"Es n Who % Was running
away. and was wounded.
When the fleeing Orangemcn got down into
the city in safo quarters they began breaking
the windows in tho houses OF Roman Catholics.
and tenring down tho shutters. of those whose
sbop StS windows % Of John Hennessy messy and attacked
William Hcnnessy on the s, reefs. They stopped
tho horses OF Dr. Macdonald. the Roman Cath
Ollie Bishop later in the day while he was visit
inr tho w5rin1.d men at Bears Cove. and they
attempted to thr2w him 9 9ver prsr,r,toTGs 81 SbT IN
Father Rowe. a bercuican Irish priest, who in
ficted severe blow on the hcad Of one Of his
assaiants with lenden- handled whip and dis
perscd the rest Tho Bishop and Father Rowc
had to be escorted tho remainder of their Jour.
ney by mounted police Old John Schully Got
II severe beating from the Or1ngemcn. No TO-
man Catholic is now safe even in his own
house. Tho Orangemen are thirsting for blood.
Bill Thomas, n notorious character. Keeps sing.
ing out from his house. Have blood for blood9'
The sun., 1884-01-01
NO HOPE FOR GRAvEs.
Tie Opinion OF seven PhysicInus On.et by
that Of Seven Others.

Lawyer Kalsch laid before the Court of
Pardons, at Trenton. yesterday the written
opinion Of DR.. T.. G. Spitzka. DIR. William O'Gor-
man. DR.. Charles Young. and four other physi-
clans. that Jamos Graves, who is under sem
tence to bo hanged in Newark on Thursday Is
an imbeclle. and should not be put to death.
He WAS conildeat that the Court would save the
man from the ga!Ows. but the members again
voted unanimously not 10 interlere with tho
carrying out of tho sentence. 1ney held that
tho opinions presented by counsel were not
sufficient to Offset tho contrary opinions Of
to examine Graves. Among the latter physi-
clans were two from the State Insane Asylum.
in Trenton. The seven agreed thar Graves
was not imbecile They saw him one after the
other. and each gave his opinion. 1t is said.
had arrived at. On tho strength Of their re-
ports. the Court Voted unanimously two weeks
ago 10 allow the law to take its course.
To-day Warden johnson will set the death
watch on Graves and Robert Martin They will
be hanged on tho same gallows. but separately.
on Thursday morning.
The sun., 1884-01-01
TIE POOL PL.fYERS.
Trying n New Plan of Bursting the Pyramid
--latest Gamea.

Play was resumed In the preliminary pool
tournament in Madison Square Hail yesterday after
noon and will continue during the weea The entries
for the championship tourney, to which the three lead.
ins men IN the present series of contests will he added
Frey Knight sutton DGnkeGlan. King anl LAIN.
bert. Tic prizes hrt SOD diyii.d aud the
The Cincinnati Kid and Leonard 0rcu.d play III the
fifteenth series of games Leonard broke tile ryrsmiS
with frcy'n patent al striking the corner bail the
right side Of the lower end He defeated the Kid by II
to pnnniag and Van tuskirk followed in well play ell
and close series They 'tnpl 10 each nt the twentieth
game. Excitement ran hsh during the decisive game.
Dunning won II by neat GNi cool WORK
Wharton and johnson met in the seventeenth series
IN The evening johnson played the Frey patent. open.
ing with considerable ski but WhartOns better table
play gave hin tho victory by toD The lad Manning
OF Sew ioi AMI Hamilton O Connecticut wound the
niRs WORK Manning, who promises 10 rival Frey, de-
fehted his opponent with RAPID and effective play.
The sun., 1884-01-01
JOCkO FOUND DEAD.
The Famous OraaE-Outsug that Bore the
Name of Darwin's Missine I.ink.

BALTIMORE. Dec. 31-The famous female
orang- -outang Jocko. supposed by many to be
Darwin's missing link. was found lying dead
In It's cage by Frank Edwards. Its keeper. this
morning in Herzog's Dino Museum. where 1t
has been on exhibition for some weeks past.
Jockos doath was a great shock to the man
ayers OF the museum. who worc paying 5000 n
month for the privilege Of exhibiting her. and
will be much greater shock to the owners.
Jocko had been suffering from severe cold.
contracted during n late trip from Chicago. but
did not SOON in any danger. DR.. Alexander
HILL tho surgeon who some time ago entered
woman for. his wife's body. took Jocko's re-
mains and dssectod and embalmod them.
monia. suporinduced by con jestion OF the lungs.
Assoon as 1t became known that Jocko was
dead am an immense fnr , crowd & Hooked 10 tho muse
they had soen the dead animal. and shouts OF
Horlos to s to Dr. Hs oco As soon
rs tho embalminG was completed. he put tho
Ss SSsy %he4s aHd MSy as wa n IN
posture upon its old cage. amid tho plaudits of
tho he's, sp,eStators, % Eyer since crowds have con, con
Tho only mourner seems to be- it's little dog
companion. who has been with 1t since 1t WINS
b1a snd wss 6ssans9 SIN its S1 PLAN
will be taken TO New York. whore tho skeleton
zoos to ono OF the medical colleges.
This orang- ontang was one oil tho most intelli-
gent Of It's species. so much did it resemble u
humHn being, that 1t got the name pf tbe miss,
was purchased at public auction by Reicho
Bros. animal dealers OF New York, for 50. 500.
J.. Il. Bnrnum bid $4,000. Charles Bradenbufg
leased the animal during It's lifetime for 1900 q
| month. 1t is said thnt .Jocko was afterwnrd
purchased by the Phindolphia Dime Museum
people from lcche Bros. subject to Braden-
burR's lease. II this is so. 1t really belongs to
Bnrnum. who has n controlling interest in the
Philadelphia museum. Tho brain OF Jocko was
not touched here. but was left to ho examined
by the New York exports. Something interest
ing may result from tho examination.
The sun., 1884-01-01
PUNISIIING LACNAW.iNNA.
The New York, West Shore and Buffalo
Road Taken Into the Pool.

Tho Executive Committee of the Trunk Rail-
road lines decided yesterday to admit tho Now
York. West Shore. and Buffalo road to the
west-bound freight pool and allow it IL por
cent. of the traffic. Its percentage will bs
taken from tho other roads in tho pool in pro-
portion to their percentages. This action was
taken in order to ally tho West Shore with tho
other trunk lines in event OF fight with the
Lackawnnna. which seems imminent. If the
West Shore should not carry tho amount of
business allotted to it. its percentage will be
reducBd.
1t was decided that the I.ackawanna Ind
been and is still cutting rates. and 1t was do
tcrmiped TO carry out tho policy which was
agreed upon some time ago. before it entered
como in. namely. to request NIL Western con-
nections OF tho road to cut 1t Off from facilities
for through business.
The sun., 1884-01-01
Rich Gold Field In Oregon,

ST. LOUIS. Doc 81. Nathan Cole. Jr.. editor
and proprietor OF the Eohest Necs OF Portland ore
is here EN- route TO Washington. lIc says tho chief mat
ter OF interest in that region since the completion of the
No.thern Pacific Railroad Is tho newly discovered Con.
erdnltnc goll mining district near Portland which has
been pronounced by experienced miners the prom
lsing n,nng hrli ever opened II is now shut in by
snow, but several companies have already he, formed
and over thousand men are on the srot waiting for
spring 10 open. II is estimated that ny midsummer
2Oub prospectOrs aud miners Will be In The Held The
specimens Of ore brought out are exceedingly rich.
The sun., 1884-01-01
Mr.. Bcnham Comiau Isnck.

G. y. Bcnham. tho member Of the Nsw York
Mining aud National Exalan., whu left this City about
two weeks ago, and whose contracts In tie New YORK
Mining stock Exchange oiliciniy corea on. during
his absence being in debt his fellow members 10 III,
extent ~ about S.apbl has irlr2rTri-i lg Chairman
letters or the Exchange that he has started from san
FrEncfcO. md vii arrive here ti- iu;l ii>i. Mr.
B.nhuns detpetch says he Will settlu all outstanding
contracts In full
The sun., 1884-01-01
The iowa Pool Dissolved.

CuicAdo Doc. 3l.-Rspresentatives Of tho
Iowa railway pool met here To-day, As result cf the
nllday consultation the dissolution of the lowa n
way Association. better known the Iowa Pool" was
decided uron, 10 take effect to-day, 1t decided by
al the roads present to maintain existing until
Thursday, wNeh another meeting will be- held this
city, NJ which the burlington road viii be rrprrNrnird
and when the terms upon Which that ROAD the
new Western railway alliance viii he stated, The Bnr
iS'on oficials nre nniconnnl as Ia the crnrs they
viii pursue. and simply snY that they waiting 10
kow the terms Of the iripnrt'c agreement affecting
their line II ~ admitted That te result OF Thurs
days meeting hinges peace
The sun., 1884-01-01
The Pom. Come. Ke.pp."r. VIII. Two Tails.

ROCHESTER,. Dec. 3l.-Prof. Lewis Swift. direc-
tor OF the Warner Observatory has discovered that the
fons comet, which had single tail In 1912, has
double tail the longer part OF which Is seven
and HE shorter three degrees IN length It is undergo
with the naked eye early In the evening. Prof swift In
interview asserts that the red sunsets nrc due 10 ex
trnneOus matter which has come into AtnnS lhrre
aud which refracts tile red rays OF the What that
matter he IL is impossible say but IL Is not the
result OF volcanoes or earthquakes.
The sun., 1884-01-01
Death Of w. Reid Gomid.

William Reid Gould. the stationcr who had
his store for twelve years the hrst door o Tmg
building, died Yesterday morning, Mr.. Ec!d about
20 years old. lie began business in 1856 lie never
u,,, "a lie wn- Of. .'r' ''r" inch -
q TIE seventh iegMrnt, aud Nae with III. regiment at
Wnshingon daring the war lie was hes, known ns the
Publisher Of aw blanks. doing tie largest busii,rss in
ne Stne,. lie had been ailng for a year and Was
seTiohsIy Ill with maarn for Two weeks before hi,
death The thn.rni w be- on Wednesday, rt ~. from
The sun., 1884-01-01
A New York Plio. In Danger.

PROVIDENCE. Dec. 31.-It is reported from
Block leland that u large British bark bound enst
dropped New York pilot of Sandy Point Friday
afternoon last In gale The wind was severe that
the pilot could not make Land ani fell To alng keep
hnuat The bark 81 cared away boat To ASSIST him but
the gale prevented the bouts crew from reaching the
pilot Hnd both boats were driving before Tie when
darkness shut down on the scene. Nothing more WIS
ut kuo
The sun., 1884-01-01
FL Masd,.sn,e,,xn..

LONDON. Jan. Ia despatch to the Daily Nrrs
from suakim says; ri Mah.i intends to descend upon
Egypt nrcPer The is spread
ing along tile coast and Baker PashG Is convinced
that 1t is OF a most formidable religo. political
character Abyssnian demonstrations on the Kn.sala
road render the situation still more critical Nothing
mean dsnster ''
One thousand women and children together with 900
soldiers are bravely holding cut Ht Sinrat Even with
the promies action on the part Of England there will
be barely time to save those people from terrible
u Is believed that there 2OOOD rebels between Sua
kim and Siucht ''
The sun., 1884-01-01
Paterson Alarmed by a Hoax.

Ar"nort spread IN Paterson yesterday thai
the ro'npton dam had broken away. and that 9
flood of water, ice aud logs coming down the river
sweeping away sy.ryihing in It's path Arrangements
were made al ie Fahsaic Fails by the Water COinpAuy
10 prevent damage ns mnch rs possible. and ali the
skaters we're warned on the i,cr. For hour two
Here was great deal Of anxiety, Then was ro-
ceived from rompton that the dam all right The
story wns got up AZ hoax but who the originator WAS
is N
The sun., 1884-01-01

VIENNA. Dec 3l.-A Jesuit missionary named
iIamery while preaching yesterday in the Church OF
81 John denounced the immortality. which he alleged
honre1 ;lc assertions OF the preacher mud stoned the
pulpit. rush OF the CONGREGATION for tile doors en-.
sued, during which number Of people were injured
The police made several arrests.
The sun., 1884-01-01

Friends Of william o. Kinzay OF l52 WosI
for,yninth street reported to the police night that
he ha. been missing from HON. suce O'Clock yester-
day afternoon. Ties ssi that he slightly drraHged
lie wore three dismOni studs.
The sun., 1884-01-01

CoNsrANTINoPLE. Dec. 81. - Monseigneur
Joachim tho Ecumencal Patriarch. recently rendered
MS resignation, which the Porto has refused To accent
Mons,isleur Joachim however nsisig upon is r.-gna.
Church are upheld Ly the Turkisii GOVERNS rnt
The sun., 1884-01-01
AId.rmnn r.r q Week.

Register Reilly resigned yesterday his Office
as nn Alderman The board then elected Cornelius
Burns Alderman from the Fourteenth Assembly dstrct
~ place OF President Reilly Mr. Burns will serve until
Monday next, when the new board Of Aldermen will
The sun., 1884-01-01

HASoyER. Dec. 3l,-Col, Rathbone Is still un-
hplt 10 make Rational statement eEig the Killing
OF his wife. and continues labor unIrr thv Jeiusion
that he is the victim Of persecution.
The sun., 1884-01-01

+. MAsHIs6ToN Dec 2l..-Brig,- Gen. Ranald s.
aAckehxie who 10 suffering from mental deran Teme
- sssa taken to the Bloomingdale Insane Asylum.
The sun., 1884-01-01
EApre.. nonber Dig Kelly Arr....d.

COLUMBUS, o.. Dec. 3l.-Big Kelly, one Of the
notorious gang Of express robbers captured tho
road eight miles north Of tls city this morning Three
o. his party escaped detective here had been taken
into combination tn rob the Cleveland express train
aud nnnier Of policemen went out with linn and or
rested Kelly.
The sun., 1884-01-01
The sixnn, One. Prediction.

, Slshtly colder. generally cloudy weather;
light rhs hu: inrtIy us snow in New York Pcnu
sylyana; no,hcaseTly wlnds; falling. followed w
The sun., 1884-01-01

, Gen. Grant was able to sit up yesterday and
tHf ram IL has injured leg WAS les."'"' 80 ,, 80.
apaT"' ri"rn -u''u ,"i"y "a .fc IN ay or two
The sun., 1884-01-01

certain means of happiu-ss to keep Dr. Bulls
Cough syrup IN every fadiily. IS centL--idv.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-20
A SKATING RINK OPENED.

The Cosmopolitan skating Iiinl opened the win
ter season on Saturday night ~ tho old Cosmopoll
ian Theatre binding at Forty -iirsi-st. and Broad
way with n brilliant thrOng ~ skaters aud spccia-
tors Under The direction OF j, NJ Adams The busl-
ness manager the interior of the theatre has been
altered aud reltted A smooth uoor now covers
the space formerly occupied by the pafquette ana
stage, and the balcony has been extended around
the interior and is supplied with folding chars for
spectators There are ladies' reception parl0rs,
smoking rooms. cafe and refreshment rooms, FUR
nshed in an elegant manner. The building IL
brightly Illuminated with electric lights, ana deco
rated with flags, banners and stTeamers. In the
basement there will be a school of instruction for
roller skateis, anu ondi di iony- 1oau
During the season Joyce's Military Band will give
q concert every afternoon and evening, and there
will be exhibitions of fancy skating, polo matches,
lawn tennis games and frequent carnivals.