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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25
THE CRAZE.
DR.. Talmage on Boiler skattng-Not Yet
Ready to Join the War on 1t.

NEW YORK, March A.-Rev. DR.. 7. Dewitt Tai
msge, who has just returned from Western tour.
was asked to-day for his views about roller
skating.
Roller skating ?" said he, ''why, I've Just re-
turned from the headquarters Of roller skating.
dom-Richmond, Ind--and the people out there
are fairly crazy about the sport. spoke to the
proprietor OF one OF the largest rinks in Richmond
and he told me roller skating was the most inno-
cent. enjoyable and beneficial smusements mag
inable have read some OF the objections OF
brother clergymen that have been printed, aud
although don't say agree with them, don't
want as yet to collide with their views-not
until have investigated the matter thero aghly.
The stiiking-out motion-and here the Doctor
pushtd the roller armchair behind, while be
STOOD and struck out with as grSceful movement
SIS the most adept whirler-develops the lower
limbs better than anything else know Of
speaking OF roller skating reminds me that L
did ask that Richmond manager about how affairs
were conducted and he told me that the least un-
warranted gallsntry a signal for the election
OF the offender from the rink This Is at il should
be. and guess our managers here In Brooklyn are
fully IS particular as 10 their patrons IS they are
out West VIII visit the rinks7 Well now. that
is suggestion. and I viii in few days 90 to
every one OF them and see for myself Try on the
rollers9 No, / think not: have some regard for
my bones yet"
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as soon as practicable, whether, in their
opinion, the force employed in their re-
spective ffices can be reduced, and to what
extent " thout detriment TO The public SER
vice They are also requested to repor-
whether the methods of business can b5
simplifed, and in general TO make such sugl
gestions and recommendations as may oc
cur TO them as 10 how the efficiency OF tbs
service may be improved. business in the
department. facilitt.ed, and tbs expenses
curtsiled.
The excess of the value OF exports over
imports for the month ending February 2l,
1856, was $ll, ,e34 53l; for the twelve months
ending February 2S. 1885, S144 142 240 Mes
seDgeIS and .doorkeepers OF the Senate have
been instructed not to talk to outsiders. An
additional doorkeaper has been stationed St
the gallery door OF the Senate opening upon
the press room. The purpose is 10 make
sure that the publication of executive
secrets, which the Senators think have
glCwn TO be an evil Of great magnitude
she'll 10 longer continue.
The Well Il Ia kbrs treaty was disposed
%. ns jority of the gengte ara under
the flisncs of the claimants sFe trying TO
talk The treaty to death AID prevent re-
opening of the case in t-ust. An adjourn
mtnt seems to be chiefly QUESTION Of physl
cal endurance.
The report Of the expert boot keepers OF
the Railroad Commissioners Cfiice, on the
fuenciel operations OF the Union Pacific
Railroad for the past year, has been rscsivsd
at the Interior Department One item of
$4,000 hes been 6isDuted by President
Adams OF the Union Pacific Company. aud
was referred TO the Secretary for settlement.
1t is understood that the Secretary will eus-
tain the position taken by The departments
experts, adverse to the company's claim.
Postmaster General Villas 70 night con-
fTmed the Associated Pfess dispatch from
Madison, Wis, concerning the appointments of
General BIysnt, and said he felt it dseirabls
10 have at the head Of the Law department
OF his bureau q gentleman vhose political
opinions are in consonance with those of the
adm iRistTetiOn. General Br7snt is" he
sad, "a Democrat and a. Old pers )nal
friend.n
Fe is fne lawyer, and has within a year
published available treatise on the justice
system OF Wisconsin. Until four years ago
he was General Villas law psrtnsr, aud W as
assc cisted with him ia editing aud publish
ing the first twenty vOiumss of tbs reports
oi the Supreme Court ot Wisconsin. he is
abo ut forty eight years of ags.
OWL e to The heavy pres5ure Tor C erkships
in the Navy Department Secretary Whitney
has prepared a circular. which will be
furnished all applicants, referring them to
the civil service commission.
Secretary Lamar has decided to appoint 3
conmitsion to investigate the workings of
the lbterior Department with view to re
organizing and resrranging the work aud
foice. Chief Clerk Lockwood, Assistant
Sfcfstary JOslyD, Mr. Atkins. Commissioner
of Indian Affairs, and Mr.. MONTGOMERY,
Commissioner OF Patents, are named as
likely to compose the commission.
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The Loss Of Eifs at the Langham Hotel
Much More Dreadful Than at
Rfrs4


CHICAGO, March 22-rhe fire which de-
stroyed the Lsnghsn Hotel lsstuight proved
much more dreadful in less Of life and phys
ical Injuries eniaiIed than supposed antir q
late hour lsst night. It is now known that
at least. five persons were killed and four in
jured. Just before the south wall of the
hotel fell upon the Faxion Building 8 num-
ber Of persons besides those Of the FIRE pstro!
were inside the latter building, assisting to
save goods, rs no immediate dagger was q D.
pretended. There is no means OF knowing
lust how many CT these volunteer helpers
were IN the structure ct The the, but the
excavations lave procseded TO an extent
which justiies the hope that all the dead
have been found. As far IS known thoe
at work in the Fazion BQildiug when
crushed by The falling hotel
walls were tie following: Captain Ed.
ward Shepard, James Boyd, Kn1te Thine,
Patrick Mullens, John Walsh ard Frederick
jones, all Of the fire insurance patrol; Will
IAN Beam, D ano timer, snd John Hennessy,
clerk, both employed IN the building. Mul.
lens and Thine being near the rear OF the
building, were forced out through one Of the
windows by the rush of sir as the building
fell, ard are not dangerously hurt Captain
shepard and Boyd were pinned down by the
fallen tim bers snd rescued slive about mid
night, both seriously hurt, bat it is believed
they Will rtc5yer. Walsh aud Jones were
taken out about O'Clock this morning, both
pushed to death. Beam was alive when
found, and taken 10 the County Hospital,
where be died ct O'Clock this morning
The body of HeDnessy was recovered at
O'clock 10 night. Soon after the walls fell
the wreck took FIRE, and the fremen turned
several streams On the blszing macs to save
their comrades from being roasted to death,
though at the immense risk OF drowning
them. The water was ice cold and drenched
the poor impr' 'sooed fellows, chilling them
to the marrow. Mrs. c. V. Belknsp who
was killed by ium ping from an upper win
dow. was the widow of Colonel BeIk- ap,
who diec some ytars ago at New Orlea1s.
She hes many friends in Cincinnati. Her
remains are still ct the City Morgue.
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MRS. Harley Sun Missing.

DELPHI. Ind, March pa re ward of 5000
was offered to-day for the persen Of Mrs.
Charles Harley, the lady who, while tempo
rarily dernented, mysteriously disappeared
from her home on the 18th inst. All de-
tective work has been of no avail, aud no re.
liable clue has been obtained at this hour,
Up. m. The search goes on with unabated
vigor, and the sympathy is universal.
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Narrowly Escsped From Being Buried
Alive.

CINcINNATI, March % "A Freeport, O.,
special says: BeDismIn Forsyth. aged six
teen, died apparently last Thuudsy,s and was
prepared for burial. He preserved q life
like sppealarce, and at the grave, yesterday,
to satisfy hts mother, the ccfio was opened,
A slight moisture attracted teniion. and the
b dy was removed to house nesr by, where,
alter several hours incessant labor, the boy
was restored to coDcioUsness, aud will now,
il is believed, recover.
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impudence to inquire about the executive
proceedings"
II this thing continues TO gather ia vol
ume there will be good sized fgat 10 the
Senate, and bad blood will be engendered.
An investigatson is going on quietly by two
or three Senators, in the hope Of spotting
the Ssnators who talk about executive sss.
sions.
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RED PLANES
Lick Up Large Portion OF New JERSEYS
Capitol, With the Records

TRENTON, March PA large portion OF the caof-
tol building burned carly this morning. The
flames were extiDguished atter four hours fight
Ing. The less win be enormous. The Chsncery
Office, containing all the records OF courts Of the
State, deeds, etc, Ess destroyed.
Two explosions OF gas CURED IN the Quarter
master IeneraIs Cflce on the frat 0or at the
northwest corner OF the state HOute 81 3 O'Clock
this morning. The explosions were sol-
loved by hames that shot through the
windows. In ten minutes the apart uents were
ln runs. Inc n6mes followed the steampfpes to
the noor above ana quickly set Ere 70 the Offices
OF the Clerk in ChanceTy. From these the eonfa-
gtetlcn extended 10 the geological nuse1m on
tie thlro Hocr. In this there were many valuable
siete relics. bat The most valuable had been sent
10 the New Orleans Exposition e Eoath 40. The
battle nSgs we're rescued by the dremea az the
risk OF their lives. The sword auc saddle OF GEN
eIal keaIney were destroyed. The dre then
moved eck toward tbs dome. and IL looked as
though the Supreme Courtroom, ChancerF Court
room and legislative chambers would have 20 90.
the ohces CT toe Comptroller OF the state
Treasury and Secretary OF state. The fire
was finally checked at O'Clock, slthOugh
the engines sIill playing on The rams in order
tDat access ma be had The ch9ncery vaults. where
exceedingly valuable papers relating 10 thousands
OF estates are Kept The vsnls were not burned.
but arc believed 10 be fun OF water, which viii
cause almost as much damage as dre The loss will
not faii below slUo 0c0 The Tart DESTROYED is the
facade OF the original State House baiit in 1895.
Only the museum, Quar- erToastar Cores Office and
Chancery once were completely destroyed. aud
water. The ChsEcery and Supreme C0urt-rooms
ana Senate and Assembly chambers remain intact.
The entire BUILDING is worth 500 90 VITA liberal
insurance on The structure.
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The LaDgdon Hotel, Chicago, Buroed-sev-
eral LiVes Lost.

eral Lives Lost.
CHICAGO, March 2l.--At this evening fourteen
FIRE engines poured water into the Langdon Hotel,
which was mass Of flames. The Ere origi-
mated in one of the lower rooms. At
the time the restaurant OF the house con-
tanned leo guests at supper, aud as
many more were in the rooms. TIE people In
The r rssiarTsnt had no trouble IN getting out but
several persons IN The upper rooms had very mar
rev etcspeS- Inc flames spread with marvellous
rapioity, and bsfoTe the second alarm was turned
IN The flames were bursting through the rooms.
hie broze cut, but ell the engines which could be
brought 10 play upon the flames could not get the
IRE under control. Mis-. Belknap. an elderly lady,
was killed ty jumping from the fourth story into
the alley. subsequently cTy was raised that the
walls were falling and that BullWiHEles Fl e In
tuTarce Patrol men were inside the building
portion OF the south walls were seen 10 totter and
then IL cane down with q crash.
W. members oi The fire insurance patrol barely
escaped the iUmblDg bricks and tic,oers, and
two Others were PINNED fast but sitter strenuous
eroits were finally extricsfed, tee legs of both
oelDg severely bruised Eatrolmcn a. Jones and
John Walsh sre beileved1o have BEN slfOcated
bes,sth the wall, as no trace was
fouId OF them up 10 a late hour
Policeman MsTks saw tgo dopeztics at one
OF Tie seconc-stcry windows after it was supposed
ali the inmates Bad been rescued. lie rushed up
tie burning stair case and a few moments later
spTearec dragging out both women, who had
been rendered unconscious by smoke.
The hotel, which is total l0ss, was erected i'm
mediaiely after'the great FIRE. While substantial
locking on the outside Il has been called FIRE
tIsp 1t wss formerly known tue 8urdick
House, then as the Crawford and recently the
laDgcon.
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Sudden Death OF f. ID. CLARK, the Newly
Appointed Assistant Secretary of
the Interior-OIher Inter-
estiDE News.


esting News.
WAsHIYGToS, March %. e. d. CLARK,
Of Vicksburg, Miss. the newly appointed
Assistant secre.ary OF the Interior, who has
been suffering from an attack OF pneumonia
for about ten days. and was considered out
OF danger last evening, had sudden relapse
about midnight, and died at an early hour
this morning. His remains win be sent to.
night to Holly Springs, Mis-, in charge of
his wife and Senator walthall. Inasmuch
as Mr.. Clark had not taken the oath of off &c,
Joslyn is still Assistant Secretary OF the In
terror, ana has promised Secretary Lamar to
remain in Office until a successor is ap-
pointed.
It is said at the White House that the
President will take no action in regard 20
the PoatmRsteIship of New York for some
time.
Mr.. Montgomery, the new Commissioners
OF Patents, today took the oath of Office He
will leave tomorrow for his home in MIchi.
business interes which were left unsettled
on his unexpected departure for Washing.
ton in answer to the Presidents summons.
Secretary Manning received a telegram
from NJ. J. Durham, the newly appointed
First Comptroller of the Treasury, da.ei
Onuflucs N.Y. saying ne Will assume LQo
duties of his Office on Wednesday.
The Secretary Of State is informed by the
United States Minister at Stockholm that
the Swedish Diet has voted to admit pork,
all grain. -four and meat into the ports OF
Sweden duty free.
Mr.. Atkins, the new Commissioner of In
dian Affairs Is expected here tomorrow.
Mr.. Hay, the First As istant Postmaster
General, has designated e @. Flower, of
the appointment division, 10 act during his
absence.
The President to-day received telegram
frcIn B. B. 6malley, dated Burlington, VT,
saying: "The Democracy of Vermont sin.
cerely thank you for the nomination OF Mr..
Phelps. 1t is an appointment worthy of
you"
Secretary Manning to-day sent circular
letter to the heads of bureaus aud chiefs OF
divisions OF the Treasury Department, re-
questiDg them to report to him, in writing,
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shall signify his desire that the session b.
prolonged.
INTERPRETATION appears to exist In re-
gard to Office of Chief of the appointment
DIVISION OF the Treasury Department, The
preteDt Incumbent of the ofhcef Mr.
TrevItf, rendered his Tetiguation about tvI
weeks sgo and it wos accepted by Sectetiry
Manning. TO take effect A prl 1, ard Treyitt
was granted leave of absence till that date
In the meantime Eugene Higgins, of B8lri.
more, vas eiven a position on the s-lsaud
rCll' Of the special agents division acd rs
sier ed to duty as Acting Chief OF tue Ap.
poiDineDt Division, ard wss promised ths
Office Es scon as Trevitt's resignation
shall have taken effect. a ques-
tion las arissn which may prevent
Higgins from receiving appointment to the
cffice for which he has been selected. II
Higgins is permanently appointed without
examination, 10 tie cflice for which he has
been selected, 1t is claimed it viii be in vie
lation Of the civil service law, but
yet in perfect accord with tbs
rules IS published by the Civil
Service Commission. 1t il understood
OF President Cleve aud, and he expressed
himself ss desirous OF carrying oat 10 let er
II e civil service act without regard to special
rules. IL this is done, TrevitPs place as
Chief OF the Appointment Division can not
be filed by arbitrary appointment.
An Able Argument of His Case By HIS
Counsel
WAsHINeToN, March 20.-Ju5ge Mackey
to-day concluded very able argument in
behalf of General Razen before the GsneraI
CoUrtmartiai. He said the return by the
Secretary OF War to General Hazsn of the
letter written by the latter was most gra-
cious act; an act that should have awakened
only glatitude in the breast of the chief sig.
nal officer. 1t was so felt, bit the senss OF
gratitude that was felt is marred By the
knowledge of the fact that s COPY OF The let.
ter appears to have been kept. The Sscrs-
tsIy IN this kept his word OF promise to ear
but bGoke It 70 henne, This Taq Eos tae open
blow OF q Saxon, but Tie stiletto thrust OF
sr italian. Judge Msokey called attention
TO tie fact that TIE accused is on TRIAL etfJre
o court with uBch2lleDged membership
Tie ACCUSED, he said, lie aware that
Vile the court was authorized By the
that the order detailing it was from the Sec
retsTy of War. The acous er drew the charge
selected the officers to try it, aud appoints
the prosecuting officer. In closing, Judge
Nackey said "The accused axaits your
judgment with confidence. he feels he is
locked up in armor OF triple steel agsinst
this assault. Re feels this Parlheniaa shaft
will be shattered on the bright shield of his
soldieTlY record; but If your judgment b5
against him, you iBfct scar bsoadsr and
dseper tbsn those be now bssrs uron his
bcoy, to attest bis honorable services in his
coUDty's wsrs."
The Judge Advocate, in summing up, sim.
ply reviewed the charges and specifications
Enough evidence, he considered, had been
edducsd TO sustain them, and at the conolu.
tion of his remarks the court went into Sc
clet session TO consider the case.
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All Parties Rejoicing over the DischArs
OF TurEcoats-
Special to the Sentinel

SfSNtno " tlc otutAucl
WAsHINeTcN, March 19-"Good and pa
tient Lord. slow to wrath aud 50 slow to
punish, deliver me from the political sycc.
pbant," exclaimed ex- Commissioner of Pat
ents Butierworth this afternoon. "The
clerks in the departments become tTimmers
very quickly" continued Batterworth, .sand
soon occupy much OF their time in running
their little ships on popular breezss. It is a
pitiable sight to see man who has to lie.
crawl, bstrsy friend and dsny his Christ,
simply to hold office or secure promotions. -
What have you in yiew?" your CORE
spondent asked.
well, think of how Commissioner of Pen
sioEs Clark crswled and begged to be re.
tanned; denied his politics; Dstrayed his DO.
itical friends; made overtures to his ene-
mics; tried to manipulate the employees in
the Office, ell to be kept IN the place. 1t was
80 disgusting that the Democrats, after using
him against Dudley. threw him over
beard. Now he is a casteway and
can't get into either party, aud
we are all glad of it, men in
all parties. There was Dyrenforth, who
vas Deputy Commissioner of Patents
through long term of Republican rule,
who tlied the reversible change and played
Democrat to get the Commlssionerehip. The
fsct that be retained his place under Re-
publican administration by striving to SYM
pathize and aid that party was
enough, and he was quickly Euperceded.
1t does my heart good to see
the Democrats wedding them out,
and L VIII guarantee that If all of these
thousands OF sycophsnts are dumped o1t
there will be no fuss made by Republicans
on civil service ground. Tie good men are
few, ana ought to be retained. II only the
deserving men are kept IN their places the
Democrats will not be deprived OF many
ofiites.n
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ways OF the Present administration

Ways OF the Present Administration.
special to the Sentinel.
WAsHINGroN, Mach 2O.-Mach surprise
has been expressed at the nominations that
have been made so far by the President.
This surprise is not considered as conveying
an unfsvorable opinion of the appointees
nor rejecting upon Mr.. Cleveland, but
eYinces feeling that the ways OF this Gd-
ministraticn are not those entertained
and practicsd by predecessors ii the
While House. It is now considered a mis-
fortune by applicants for position to have
their names mentioned ia print, siscs that
class of men are invariably left out of the
lists of nominations being made up.
Generally it is thought that the President
makes up his mind largely from the impress
sions be gets OF men who ask for places. The
importunste ones be doesn't heed, because
he fears they will make him trouble if once
they get in.
Visitors TO the white House DiminishIng.
Special to the Sentinel.
WAsHNeToX, March 20-At the White
House it was stated to-day that the crowds
have very materially diminished daily dur
ing the pas. week until not more than one.
tenth as many people call now as week ago
and not per cent as many as fortnight.
since.
Three or four Gays alter we came here,n
said the Private Secretary, "fhs crowds were
so numerous that nothing could be done by
anybody. | think the President manages to
put in seven or eight hours of solid talking,
writing or reading out of every twenty
four"
The sergeant of the police in charge of tAe
guard Gays there ia not near such number
OF callers now as four years sgo. He thinks
things are getting down to a comfortable
basis.
All Parties Rejoicing over the Dfscharxs
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1885-01-14
Association Canadienne Fran.
GaiS0.

lundi dernier les membres de
LAssocidti0n CunadienRe From
caise, ont fat q leur essembl6a re-
guliere ~l'election de leurs officers
pour le semestre courant, don't vol
ci le r6sultat:
President G. A. Shelter Vice
President: Laurent Tuscany Sc
cr6taire-A rchiviste /: Louis Desro-
siers I; ASS. Sec-Archiviste Pier
re Jasmin ; Secretaire Correspon-
dant A. II. Tr6panier ; Tr6so-
rier: M. Janson J; Collecteur Ire
sorier: A. Gagnon ; Ass. Collec-
teur Tr6sorier J. D. Vaillancourt;
Commissaire Ordonnateur: Joseph
DesIauriers /; Assistants Commits
saires Ordonnateurs D. lagac6 /;
r. Lavalliere; S. II. Cyrier.
Visiteurs des malades B. Thi-
bodeau !; L. l.. Houde, A. Fortier /;
M6decin de l'Association j. B.
Leroy, M, D.
La soci6t6 6tait au grand COM
plet ct la s6ance a 6t6 des plus in
t6ressantes. NJ. 2. Demeules in
vito q SO laisser porter candidat
pour la charge de President, d6cli-
ma Get honneur. Ayant occup6 Get
office plusieurs fois d6ja, avant le
dernier semestre, il dit quill pr6f6-
raft laisser lie champ libre aux au-
tres membres de lAssociation, di-
gne de remplir cette charge, de
pouvoir en- devenir tltulaire q leur
tour.
M. A. M. Brnnelle, President
sortant de charge, remercia cordia-
cement ses co-associ6s pour l'hon-
neur qu'ils lui avaient accord6 pen
dan: le dernier terme, ct les fell
cita Embarrassment sur lesprit
d'union ct d'entente qui ma cess6
de regner dams la Societe.
La s6ance fut ensuite ajournee.
Installation des nouveaux Of
fciers aura lieu le 2e lundi de f.
vrier proclaim.
A. II. TREPAN1ER.
Sec. Correspondent.
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Revue Commercials.

LIE march6 au bic Sc maintient
ferme ct ]'approvisionnement est
abondant. II en- a etc reeu pendant
les deux derniers jours 252,500
boisseaux, pour la vente. lily Gu
hausse dune cent sur le bic dur.
LIE bic dur No l s'est vendu 80 q
8213 cts. Les meuniers ont fait de
forts achats depuis lundi.
Voici la quotation des bl6s hier 3
la chambre de commerce
Vente au compliant, de janvie1
No l, dur 8233;83 cts11;; f6vrier, 8314
cts; Mars, 81 cts; Avril, IS cts;
Mai, 88 cts.
LIE BILE dnr No 2-Yente au
compliant; pour F6vrier, 7793 cts;
Mai, 8433 cts.
II yavait lundid ernier entrep6ta
MINI .apolis- b. 3,532,680
st Paul l,28O,O0O
Duluth /" 4,579,708
I'avoine est rare ct en- bonnie
demande: le No est a "a ct Csc.
Rejet6e, 81 a 23cts.
LIE mails est ferme ct actif q "a
ct 35cts.
lie foin a une tendance a Ia haus-
Sc. lie foin savage No 1 s'est
vendu $50. foin des champs, Ter
choix, So. so q $3.50, le No 2, SIS q
So. Timothy, 1926 a 1915.
Les oeufs: de ,2lc a23. cts.
Les pommes de terre: 30 a IS.
LIE march6 au beurre est aban-
damment pouryu, surtout de qua
lit6s in~f6rieures. lie prix varient
entire l4c, 15c, 18c ct Zoe, suivant
qualit6. LIE creamery extra -26 q
Csc. LIE march6 aux volailles lais-
SO q d6sirer pour l'approvisionne-
ment: dindes, de 10 al2aa, poulets,
&c. ct lie.
Les farines sont encore q la
hausse-La Psz2sbury Best, entire
autrea, est mont6e de 30 cents de-
puts quelques ours.