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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
RAILWAY INTERESTS.
,o,,,c ro HAVE A,;OTHER BRIDGE.

st Louis. Oct. : (specaD.-The directors VI
the Merchants Bridge and Terminal Company
have finally adopted the plans for inc he"
,,idge across the river The plans VIII no" oo
tuo,dsd 10 The Secretary OF War for final eXamlna-
op and approva and then the contract Will be let ana
work Will be begun on the bridge Within thirty oays
Of the letting Of the contract, the sinking Oh INC
cassons and the building of the shore pier WILL IL Is
thought be begun. The location OF the bridse as
decided on by the Board of Directors Is about TWO
miles north of the present bridge. 1t crosses the
river at slight angle from the foot Of Feryst. to
A.. moth line Of the corporation boundary of Venice
the ~ NJ" rnoiS shore Ferry-s is the first street
on h ot he Waterworks settling basins. The bridge
proper will be 24e5 feet in length each OF the three
sY, in engfh The bridge Is duplicate of the present
fyidee and will cost 81 10000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
VARIOLOID ON THE STEAMSHIP UMBRIA
THE PATIENT ISOLATED AND REMOVED AT

THE PATIENT ISOLATED AND REMOVED AT
ouARANTINE-NO ALARM ON BOARD
The Cunard steamship Umbria lay all Saturday
night off Quarantine, awaiting more thorough ex-
animation by the Health Officer and the 500 cabin
nassengors received their first ntImation from tho
DELAY that there was a Of variooid aboard inc
patlent was Miss Townsend, daughter OF r. NJ. Town.
send Of Oyster Bay, Long Island She became III on
tbc third day of the voyage and although the ships
urreor was by no means certain that the disease was
Ether SMALLPOX or varioloid he thought II best to
isolate the patient There no stceragc passen-
GERS aboard and Of the stecragc cabins art was
atted I'D for the young woman. she was ATTENDED
by her parents but at no time was she seriously ILL.,
Health officer Smith made careful inquiry Into all
the c rcumstanccs OF tho case yesterday morning
carly and became convinced that there was no good
reason for the further detention of the big SNIP shc
ras accordingly permitted TO come up TO her PIER
where she arrived at about o'clock In the morning
II was thought best, however 10 remove Miss TOWN.
so,d M Quarantine and she was accord ngy taken
ashore under instructions from the Health ohcer,
She was able to walk down the ladder hersen anu
bore only slight traces OF illness a.. .,,o.
as not OF any great Importance and had not served
70 mar a voyage that was exceptionally pleasant 20
one else showed any symptoms Of the disease ne sa
on most 81 The passengers knew nothing al all OF
Miss Townsend's Illness until saturday night ns
had not heard where the young woman was supposed
:" have become infected with the disease. but believed
she had been travelling IN England NJ, General
Some uneasness wa felt oy irlenas , oa he a,n
nas Spfioasly nj during the voyage and was con
aned 10 his s,ateroom Hts indispositlon, however,
w paris some time ago Ills leg severely spraned
and he has not yet entirely recovered a., a..
steamer Hazel Kirke which had been specially char
tered nv Mr. Townsend TO convey his daughter 70
oyster bay, Health onicer Smith granting permss@ion @
to Mr.. Townsend to take his daughter homo In THIS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
THE rrArBEHwoRKEns SCORE 4 VICTORY.

A meeting Of the workngwomen's Society was heid
last night at their headquarters, NO 20 Laiaye'e Pae
at which large number Of the striking ea'her o'n
IN Isdor Cobnfelds factory Joined the union. Mr.
cobptsld WAS admitted and after some discussion, an
agreement was made and signed, on The pai Oh IN, ,he
Isidor Cohnfeld Company by Mr. cohnisn, anu oi 'o M
mari of the feather workers, by Miss Van Etlel Dy
Which The strikers are return 10 work this morning
at M the old rate Of wages until s,ry s,a,nAn IN
s ale be formulated for the entire feather INDUSTRY ~
this city The girls were jubllant claiming gpra'
victory. vote of thanks was offered l" %. mls in,a.
Josep6ne shaw Lowell and Mrs Courtlandt Palmer
for their assistance -Four unions viii be ORGANIZED
To- night and Mrs. Lowell will preside ut meeting
evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
WIDESPREAD DAMAGE BY FLOODS IN JAPAN

WIDESPREAD DAMAGE BY FLOODS IN JAPAN'
San Francisco Oct. (Special.-The steamer Beige
arrived here to-day, bringing Yokohama news. FOL
lowing hard upon the disastrous eruption OF Mount
Banda Sun came the great storm of August 80 u at
prevailed along the japanese coast, destroying thou
sands of houses, killing several hundred people ana
wrecking many vessels. This storm was succeeded
by deluge of rain that has ruined tho crops In sew
eraI districts Such gales and rains have not been
known in Japan since It was opened TO foreign inter
course. From Monkden China comes the report Oh
tcai foods in August. caused by the rising OF tho
.--cr INN H0 Details were just coming into Shang-
hal showing that this calamity was second only 10
tba yellow River flood last year. The wate' rose
fifteen feet in three hours, and swept houses stock
and human beings along In IT'S swift current III
overfiowcd all the land about tho city, swept away
The greater part of the solid wa ana submerged ,hn
.ubnrbs destroying over hundred houses All
Iow-Iyng villages In the suburbs weie under waer
md The greater part OF the inhabitants persisted
miserabIy no exact details Of the loss OF HE have
been received but hundreds must have been arc"
II is also reported that the rivers sungan ana Lao
also overlooked their banks inuDdaiing several large
cities and devastating the finest grain producing us
tricf I'm ManchUrla
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
NOT MUCH REST FOR HARRISON.
THE PEOPLE MAKING THEIR OWN DATES.
EFFORTS OF THE STATE REPUBLICAN COMMIT.
TEE TO INSURE THE GENERAL VACA-
T1oN NOT ALTOGETHER SUCCESSFUL

lar TELEGRAPH TO TIVE rprprrvr-l
Indianapolis oct Tt has been the desire VI
General Harrsons friends that he should be allowed
this week for rest and W. ii. H. Miller, who mas
charge OF all matters relating to demands upon
General uarrson's time, has refused 10 Elahc Any
appointments for the reception of visiting delegations
until October Is. Prior to this determination, nov"
ever it had been agreed that large delegation irom
Fort Wayne should be received on october IL, ana
this is the only engagement OF the Week
ON Mr.. MIlers assignment calendar. IL appears
however, that the pilgrimage TO the ho"'o
OF tho Republican candidate has got entreiy oeyoho
control as little heed Is given to the REFUSAL Oh MI
Miller TO fix dates for receptions or the appear o'
Chairman Huston for delegations TO cease 'a"ns ny
the timc OF General Harrison The announcement. 10
made that delegation from Milwaukee ana ano'her
from Chicago will come next Saturday, for whch ho
appointments have been made. Mr. Miiler Is ehocs''
ortne TO induce the Fort Wayne people 10 como o"
October H. when Mr.. Blaine will be In lnd'ahapohs'
but the change has not heen agreed TO-
There WAS large number Of callers az Oehera' n,"
risons house to-day. The members OF the LAKE Wow
Sorrow Club called a body and presented 10 Oenc'
Harrison n cane n imitation OF screw, WHICH NO
received with a brief expression of thanks. s'co.
paper weight was presented TO him by parry VI
worktngmen employed in the Chicago rolling hiiiS'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08

will probably be completed In less than year WORK on
bridges Of the Ulster and Delaware extension between
Hobart and Boomville has been begun anew Inc line
Cooperstown junction. the Albany and susque
hanna, to East Davenport will be pushed rapidly Inc
gap from Davenport 10 either Stamford Hoomvle Is
only about twelve rniles The people there are being
reused to importance OF completing the railroad con-
nccon with the Hudson. and continuous railroad IRON
Kingston 70 Cooperstown in fair way OF ac-
compshment.
Denver Col. Oct 7-Artcles Of incorporation OF the
Union Pacific Lincoln and Colorado Railway were hied
with the Secretary State today with capital OF
so7 500 Ooo The road is direct from Lincoln
Neb., to Denver.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
ruyarIC LOOSE WITH A RIFLE.

lunatic with rife caused no little excitement
in Jersey City late Saturday night. among the
residents Of westside and Communpaw aves Hc
fist stole into the house of Mrs. Jane Vreeland, at
the corner of the two avenues, and stole rhe, d
belt of cartridges and other articles Then he went
into tho Glendale Pavilion near by, and tired I'd
load the weapon, but the bore was TOO small ior
the cartridges. A little boy gave the alarm a. the
Fourth Precinct Station House. and sergeant ehropc
and officer Newconbo arrested him. lilo gave the
name OF John Mullgan and said he had escaped from
the Morris Plains Asylum some time ago, and camo
from Newark
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
A NEW BANK FOUNDED IN BERLIN.

Berlin Oct. THE International Bank OF Berlin
has boon founded with capital OF Sooooooo' IL
absorbs Goldbergers banking business without taxing
the liabilities the directors include Godberger ana
Dessauer, manager of the Rohschilds' Vienna house,
who are president and vice president, respectively
The committee of trustees Born, Godoerscr anu
Kicschke The other trustees are Minister Hofmann'
Polack Borkcmann, schlcsingcr, of Vienna, and Papo
daeke. Paris Tho shares are taken by Goidnerger'
Born and Basse and syndicate including the VereiDs-
bank of Frankfort Smons, of KOngsberg the Lower
Austrian Discount Company the Anglo Austrian
Bank: the Austro- Hungarian Commercial Bank; the
Tank of Cons antinopc, of Paris Guenzburg, OF St.
Petersburg the Prozent Handelsbank, Of St Peters.
burg; Werthem and Gompertz, OF Amsterdam, ana
the Bank of Winterthur.
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:. = ~
.PitBburg oct I (specaD.-The New-fork ana
Cbioaco limited express train on the Pennsylvania
Railroad while running at full speed west this even
ing. came into collision with accommodation train
at Wall Penn One engine was wrecked, tho eng1-
neer Of the limited severely hurt and the yesteuIs
Wallace of Chicago; John T. Sackctt, OF New-f orh
and Samuel Forbes. of Edinburgh. scotland, were
slightly Injured The accommodation train was clear
ING the track when the limited came up before the
fagman could give a warning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08

kingston n. Y, Oct. (Specal.-As the Pough-
keensIe bridge approaches completion, new lines of
connecting railroads arc rapidly laying How the
bridge could be reached by the West Shore Railroad
fnmpany with its tracks far below, has been
problcr TO many. This IS now solved by the fact
that new line of road is being surveyed from tho
west end of the bridge through the towns Of Lloyd and
No,v paItz which is designed strike the Waikiki
Valley road at near epingtown, the distance being
nnt much over ten miles The Waikiki Valley road
is owned and controlled by the West Shore Com
pany This will give easy connection with the
bridge
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NOT TO BE OUTDONE BY ENGLAND.
FRANCE ADDS TO HER TERRITORY BY coNcEs

FRANCE ADDS TO HER TERRITORY BY CoNcEs-
sIoNs FROM ANNAMS KING.
Paris Oct. THE French Government has obtained
from the King OF AMMAN two decrees the nst OF winch
converts int, French concessions tho districts COM
prsing the towns of Hal Phong Hanoi and Tourane
and vide tract Of country round about and grants
France all rights over those districts. The second
decree provides that French property hroughout Ion
Quin and at free ports shall be subject 70 fTcncn
and that French subjects shall be permitted 10 possess
their funds in usufruct and acquire property
In AMMAN, subject TO Annamesc laws
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08


twenty-four hours ending at p nj:
Number OF new cases 90
umber ImDer Of q csss 1sssT 10 date icolrecie1 s5
Number Of deaths TO dale III
Deaths-Edwln Martini George Steinhauser, James
Kcyes Mrs NJ S. Falrlie. Mrs Felix Tribe ID. Latouret
# Wilson Wseman Charles L. DE Forest, Jennings Eood.
Edwin Martin Editor of The Times Unon," ced
at 10 a. III. to-day
c. W Deforest, the brave volunteer telegraph
operator from Detroit, died at the sand lllll late
last night The other operators who were Ill are
doing veil Or Van Hood Is also improving
When the epidemic first broke out; pr ~ "cD-
ster,s clerk became much alarmed and ncd from me
fever with the rest of The refugees, leaving no one to
take charge of the drug store. Mrs webster I'm
mcdiatey took his place, however, ana mas $1,000 al
The Press club passed a vote Of thanks 10 the New
York Press Club and adopted resolution In memory
Of Mr. Bowdcn and Mr.. Martin.
FERNANDINA FEARFUL OF THE FEVERs RETURN
Fernandlna. Fla, Oct 7 (spcciaD.-For the twenty
four hours ending at o'clock there are twenty-sx
new cases. The weather has become unfavorable
and the situation Is much more serious. There has
been one death since the report was made. Several
relapses of convalescents are reported. The sick
generally are not doing well An increase OF cases
IS feared The Howard Association urges exodus
10 Camp Perry but only non-esldents are applying oi
Transportation far. The local physicians are
doing hcIcuean service, together with the visiting
committees
GAINESVILLE Fla, oct. Cspcciali.-No new cases or
deaths have been reported In the last twenty four
hours. heavy rain Is falling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
A NEW RUSSIAN LOAN.

81 Petersburg. oct THE Government has au-
tborizcd the Imperial Bank to make fresh issue OF
IS 600 600 roubles in temporary credit notes. guaran-
teed by gold belonging TO the bank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
prAPRANGING THE b. AND o. STAFF.

Baltimore Oct. (specall.-Picsdent Spencer, of
the baltimore and Ohio Railroad, IS rapidly dispensing
with the ietinue of assistants in his Office employed
under the adm. n.nistIation OF the CSrreth, and
rIacing them in other positions In the service.
The first assistant. John w. Davis, who, when the
railroad through the CARROTS welded powerful
influence in Democratic pohcs in the state conducted
all politlcal negotiations has been placed In charge
of The tax department Of the road The position OF
Grst assistant having been abolished Dr W. i.
barnard another assistant, has been retrcd, ana
Andw Anderson, the thiId assistant, has been made
secretary
RESTORING PASSENGER RATES FROM ST LOUIS.
Chicago, Oct. 7.-Vice- Chairman Daniels, OF the
Central Traffic Association, has been requested by the
st. Louis east bound roads to make formal announce
ment that passenger rates from St. Louis east VIII
be restored to morrow S23 by the Vandala and S22
by the Bee Line The rates 10 Philadelphia Baltimore
and Washington Will be advanced to corresponding
figures by the Pennsylvania lines The WABASH VIII
make CORES pondiDg racS on Monday, aid u is Under
stood that the Ohio and Mississippi VIII 40 the same
The advance is for thirty days onfy but before hc eA
piratioD of that time II IS expected the general man
Ayers will be able TO make a permanent agreement
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLl1ENCE.
Kingston Oct (specisl).-The railway connection
Between tho Hudson River and the Cooperstown region
y going seadly forward and the lsst stretch Il Track
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
TO TEST PROMPTLY THE ANTI CHINESE LAW.

San Francisco, oct. = (spccaD.-Five hundred and
6fty Chinese arrived to-day by the steamer Bogic
and Duke OF Westminster, all Of whom Will have
10 go back to China II tho supreme Court rules that
the Scott law be rigidly enforced. These Chinese
all hold certificates, and attorneys for the Chinese
nompanIas hara viii make . test to morrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
WILL PAULINE LUCIA RETIRE FROM THE
STAGED

Vienna Oct 7-Paune Lucca in interview
today declared that the American tour on which she
starts in November will close her career on the
stage and that she has bought villa at Gmunden'
where she intended devote the rest OF her Ire 10
the establishment of school for opera singers.
She spoke TO the same effect to the Emperor william
at the court concert, but everybody believes that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
HOW GErFcKEN's NAME WAS REVEALED.

Berlin, Oct: 7-Profeesor Gefckcn excised what
he considered necessary of the late Emperor's diary
before giving ID to the Deutsche Rundschau' and
Editor Rodcnberg oxcised much more. Herr Roden-
berg stopped all work Immediately on hearing OF
the trouble the publication and sent telegram
placing himself al the disposal of the Government
But the publishers had already revealed Gencken's
name. much to Herr ROdenbcrgs surprise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
followed by Caudaur and Bubear.
The score at / o'clock was:
RAID ON SUNDAY THEATRES.

,ss and Tcemer broke down their machines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
LAND COURTS AS MACHINES OF orpREssIo

LAND COURTS AS MACHINES OF OPPREShloN'
London, Oct. John Dillon has written letter
on the Irish land question, in which he says Recent
events add new courage to the evictors and rack
renters who last spring were utterly beaten, but
who now seem to be inspired with new hopes. The
land courts are rapidly becoming branches of the ma
chinery for the depressing of tenants to whom they
are a deluson and a snare"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08

Brussels Oct. IN. Chauvicre. a municipal coun-
cor of Paris arrived in Belgium yesterday to confer
with the Socialists in regard to the reorganization OF
the International Society. His mission became known
TO the authorities and on his arrival at Jumetz he
was arrested and ordered to leave the country INC
rorktnrnen of Jumetz made a strong protest against
the EXPULSION Of NJ. Chauviere but their appeal was
without avail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
A MoNIlMENr IN MEMORY or john KINsELLER.

Dublin, Oct 7.-sir Thomas Esmonde To-Day u-
yeiled a monument erected in the Kilnlnor grave
ward. near Arklow In memory of John K.nseller who
was killed by emergency men last year legend
on the monument says that kinseller was fouiiy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08

THE NUMBER OF NEW CASES THIRTY-THREE-

AN EDITOR AMONG TIE DEAD.
Jacksonville, Oct. (Speclall-The weather was
bright and cheerful to-day, the sun shining soft ana
clear Will. a cool brreze came from Tic st. Johns.
President Neal Mltchell's official bulletin for the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-05
Earned runs-Dayenport 5, Peoria
Base hits-Davenporl II, Peoria Z.
Erinra-n aNnnnnrI 1 PenriA B

Dsvenports .........o o , 0 . = . ID
Peoria ...........0 . o . @-6
Earned runs-Dayenport 8, P,oria l.
Base hits-DHvenporl II, PEORIA
Errors Davenport 1, Peoria 3.
The afternoon game was called at the
end of the third inning on account of
rain, the score then standing 3 to 0 in
favor of Peoria. Hollacher and Crossley
constituted the Davenport battery and
Heuly and Hsrter for Peoria. The chief
feature of the afternoon contest, so far
as il went, was Williams batting for the
Davenports. Crossley was presented
with gold watch by enthusiastic ad-
mirers when he went to the bat. 1t was
deserved reward of merit.
The Daveuports remain at home now
for a series with each of the other
league clubs.
Zeis, Browner, Baker and Scherer, of
the Rock Island club, together with }
F. Munger went to Sterling yesterday,
where the club of that city appeared
against the Putmsn's of Chicago who
won the morning game by a score of 9
to 8. The Rock Island boys played
with the Sterings, and Browner struck
out sixteen men. The afternoon game
was won by Sterling, tE
The Lafayettes come to Davenport
next.
The Rock Island people who attended
yesterdays ball game at Davenport think
they should have received rain checks, In
SO much as the game was interrupted at
so early stage in its progress.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-05
HILLSDALE.
HILLsDALE, July. 4.

HILLSDALE, July. 4.
Nearly everybody is celebrating al
home.
Miss Lulu Churchill, of Rock Island,
is visiting at Jas. Camps.
Mr.. Fry, of yuma will deliver II tenn
perance lecture at Enterprise next Satur-
day evening, July Z.
VIM. Parker, Sr is lying very sick with
dropsy at his son -in>law's. VIM, Miller.
DR.. Brown is attending.
VIM. Wills nephew from England has
arrived here and is learning the industry
of farming undeI the instruction of his
uncle.
John Lphardt was at Rock Island last
week and came home adorned with a
Cleveland white bat, John is a demo
crat from his feet up.
The festival which was to have been
held at Hilsdale the evening of July 4
has been postponed until July II, and
cream festival
The enterprise school closed last Fri
day. Miss Chamberlain has been en-
gagged to teach the fall school, The
Poplar grove school also closed last Fri :
day with picnic at the Fountain springs
The prohibition meeting at Enterprise
last Saturday evening was quite well at
tended Messrs Metzgar and Bittinger,
of Port Byron and Rev. Broadfoot ad
dressed the meeting They urged the
young ladies to boycott their beaux un'
less they Joined the prohibition rank
and their instructions have been pretty
well carried out in Hillsdale.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-05

Accomnoda alton trains leave Rack Island at6:N
a. IN. and z so p. m. arrive at9:0o a. N. and S:a
o. m.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-05
A snItNn LEnAL opINInN.

Il. Rainbridge Munday, Esq, county
attorney. ebay county. Tex, says: Have
used Electric Bitters with most happy
results. My brother was also very low
with maarial fever and janndice, but
was cured by timely use of this medi
cine. Am satisfied Electric Btters saved
his life.
Mr., d. / Wilcoxson. of Horse Cave,
Ky. adds like testimony. saying: He
positively believes he would have died,
had it not been for Electric Btters.
This great remedy will ward OIL as well
as cure all malaria diseases and for all
kidney, liver and stomach disorders
stands unequaled Price soc and 81 at
Hartz Il Bahnsens drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-05
Don't Experimsn.

You cannot afford to waste time in ex'
perirenting when your lungs are in dan
ger. Consumption always seems. at first
only cold. DO not permit any dealer
10 impose upon YOU with some cheap
imitation of DIR. Kings New Discovery
for consumption, coughs and colds. but
be sure you get the genuine, Because he
can make more profit he may tell y0u he
has something just AS good, or just the
same Don't he deceived, but insist ups
on getting DIR. Kings New Discovery
which is guaranteed to give relief in all
throat. lung and chest affections. Trial
bottles free at HartZ Il Bahnsen's drug
store. Large bottles 81.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-05

If benefactor be one who "makes
two blades of grass grow where but one
grew before" he certainly is a benefactor
who makes one hour do the service of
five or six. !" Aud this is precisely what
Professor A Loisette, 237 Fifth ave,
New York, does with his marvellous svs-
TEN of memory development. He makes
bad memories good and good ones bet
ter. He is scientific benefsctor. Write
for his prospectus.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-05

The price of diamonds has fallen. 1t
was over % shilings per carat in October,
1887, and it is now less than Is shillings.