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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03
Electricity i'm China.

The streets are very narrow in Canton,
as is the case with all Chinese cities. being
from say six to twelve feet WIDE and are
filled with hanging wooden signs Through
these signs the wire must twist and turn
because on no account would q Chinaman
allow a sign to be moved to make room for
the wire. as 1t would certainly mean bad
luck to his business. In many cases the in
sulation has been strongly reinforced with
rubber and tape to prevent abrasion from
the swinging signs.
The streets of Canton are divided into
sections of a few blocks each. and each
section is shut off from all others by heavy
gates. that are closed at o'clock in the
evening. The populace is so turbulent that
for many centuries the authorities have
made II a practice to hold all the people Of
any section responsible for any riot or tu-
multi in that section. The result is that the
people have got in the habit of regulating
affairs in their section without reference to
the powers that be. The electrician of the
Canton plant had occasion to see the effect
of this in an instance where a store wanted
lights, but the wires could not be run be-
cause one man objected to having a hole
cut in his house for securing a pole. The
man wanting lights Informed his neighbors,
and a delegation waited the individual
and soon induced him to withdraw his OBJ
lection.
At first there was considerable objection
to the plant being put up, but now IT has
become very popular. and is used in houses
and stores even fruit and nut stands use
them in the street. the wires being led from
the nearest house. The light is now 50 pop
ular that thousands of lamps could be put
In all over the city IL the station was large
enough to supply them. but its limit is now
reached and difficulty is experienced in
building a larger one, as the franchise for
the entire Canton province is in the hands
OF one man, and he wants TO make too much
out Of 1t.
The Chinese are great people to expect
private commissions on everything they
have a hand in, and the management of the
company, one and all, manage to steal
something. One man. who has the handling
OF the money, will hold back needed supplies
and wages: another. less fortunate, will go
to the station and steal coal and Oil, and II
there is any objection the engineer is told
1t is none of his affair. In fact, though the
plant is success from an electrical and
mechanical point of view, 1t is kept running
Under considerable difficulty. In Canton two
attempts were made to steal the street
wires soon after the station was started
but, unfortunately for the thieves the wires
were alive. and though one was killed
no attempts have since been made, inhab b.
tied by a bad Joss, as they are now thought
to be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03
Permanent Boar Of Assess
Code Of COlors in Scaling Wax.

From Demorests Magazine.
Dainty French people have never dis
placed sealing wax with the Cummed en-
velope. and II, the haute monde of France
there is certain symbolism In the choice
of colors: blue denotes consistency: yellow,
jealousy; pink is appropriately used by
young girls and gray is employed when
writing to an intimate friend: red is con-
fined TO business; and engaged lovers find
ruby symbolical of the intensity of their
emotions; green is for letters from lovers
who live In hope, and dull brown warns the
impatient lover that his offer is refused
white is chosen for communications re-
latng to weddings. and black for obit-
uaries; violet expresses sympathy; choco-
late marks the invitation to dinner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03
A BIG FINE
Imposed ON Carnegie for Imperfect
ArnOr Plates.

The Secretary Of the Navy has made
public an official statement of the diff
Guilty between the department and the
Carnegie Steel Company.
According to this statement certain flle-
gal practices were being resorted to by
employees of the company, by which GER
tain armor plates furnished the govern
ment were not up to the highest possible
mark of excellence, which the company
was bound to attain. The Carnegie Steel
Company appealed from the Secretary of
the Navy to the President who. on Jam
uary ~. assessed the damages against
the company at sli0IS4.94. and the com
pany January IL, 1894. settled with the
department.
II was decided that the officers of the
company were not cognizant of the ir-
Irregularities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03

CHICAGO. March 3-Grand Exalted
Ruler A. Apperley of the Elks has issued
an order that threatens to widen the split
In the organizat ton that resulted from the
action Of ADperley and Grand Secretary
Movers in changing the place Of annual
meeting after It had been decided by the
trustees. From Apperlev's office has heen
distributed an order that everv member ~
the fraternity who furnishes the nress with
material for stories of the troubles In the
Meyers-Apperley Camp. will be summarilv
expelled. All newspaper men. members Of
the order. connected with the papers that
print such information are to be expelled
also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03
SMALLPOX SCARE.
A Case Reported, but 1t Was Only q
Hoax.

A lady who said she belonged to the As
ISOLATED Charities caused a small-sized scare
In the third precinct police station when she
reported that colored woman named Fan
ME Hawkins was confined to her bed at her
home in Hayes court. suffering with a case
of smallpox.
Word was telephoned to the health office
and Chief Clerk Tracy said he would have
the matter Investigated Immediately
Star reporter reached Hayes court far
in advance Of the health inspector, and the
mention OF the disease nearly made one of
the colored women faint
A woman named Fannie Shaw. who is
sick,was found and she was greatly amused
over her joke.
She said she didn't want to see the char
ity woman and she told her she had the
small pox in order to get rid of her.
And now the residents of the alley think
they have great joke on the Associated
Charities representative.
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4 Nanda us Refused.

Judge Bradley, this morning. in Circuit
Court No 1. rendered his decision in the
case of Harry II. Jones. who several weeks
ago applied for mandamus to compel the
commissioner of patents to issue him let
tiers of patent in two cases. for improve
II ent in belt fastenings. In each case Judge
Pradley dismissed the petition for a man
damus. declaring that the commissioner
had acted within the discretion and au-
thority possessed by him under the law.
and that. therefore. the petitioner had am
pie redress through an appeal TO the Cour,
Of Appeals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03
INSTALLING A JUSTICE.
Senator White Will Take His Seat on
Monday.

The installation OF Senator White Of
Louisiana to mis- seat upon the bench Of
the Supreme Court will occur at noon next
Monday.
Senator White has not yet notified the
Supreme Court that he will be ready to don
the robes of office Monday. but ne has told
his friends that he will, although lie m
tends to look after the interests of his
state ii tariff legislation until ihe end of
the week.
As the spring term of the court begins
Monday. 1t will he a convenient time Tor a
new justice to begin his duties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03
The Honest Dentist.

From Life.
Harry. dear, T found an honest dentist
today" said Mrs. Cumso TO her husband.
You don't say, Tell me about this won
derful freak OF nature
Well. he examined my teeth and said
they didn't need anything done to them.
What did he charge you for that?"
"Only So when he might have worked all
day. and charged me $40 or SO. DOESN'T
that show he was honest. dearr
No: IL shows he was lazy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03
ESQUIMAUX VISITORS
Received by Mrs. Cleveland in the
White House Today.

The band of Alaskan Esquimaux called
1t the White House today in all the glory
CT their aboriginal trappings and were re-
ceived by Mrs. Cleveland in the blue par
lr. There were present Secretaries Her
bert and Morton. Col J. VI. Wilson, and
all the ladies of the cabinet except Mrs
Gresham and Mrs. Lamont. The visitors
were in charge of DIR. Jackson They were
very much pleased with their cordial treat
ment and sang several songs for the bene-
Mt of the distinguished company Their
rendition of the hymn The Sweet Bye and
Bye was specially good, and Mrs. Cleve-
land and others of ,he party are said TO
have joined in the chorus.
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tin.timore Narl.efs

BALTIMORE March 3-Flopr d,u ma -,
ed receipts, VI 3s barrels: shipments - sl7 lar
isis' sales, 800 barrels. Wheat weak-SI.ot tT.
I-d 5ols bid receipts, ABA bushels; sto,l
l.io4.tiO bushels; sales. 10000 bushels-millins
wheat pN sample. Gla6l. Corn steady-slu1 4OlLs
to> March, ioeeai0as: April 4O5.asi: Nav 5ii-s
49,: Steamer mixed, 20 hid-receips 50 COZ; shin
s sSt corn by sample. 43a44: do. on grade
sll,4af- ,ats nrm.-No. white western ga
% No mixed western. "a asked-receInfs ana
shipments none; stock. la. a31 Rye firm sieady~
~. 10. h,nae-reTeipts and shipments. none: stock
sS:fS- ia! hrnl-goOd Ia choice timothy 81 a 50a
SO. Grain frrirhis auiet unchang,-d S,,g.r nm
s S1i bntter unchanged Eggs steady-isaie
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THE CHILD GONE.
Mr.. Berry Selves HIS Infant Child in
This City.

The infant child of Mrs. F.. W Berry.
well-known here as Miss Kitty Thomp-
son. was kidnapped by her father in this
city last evening and carried off to Okla
homa.
Mrs Berry is on the road filing an oper-
attic engagement and the child was left in
charge of her mother. Mrs. THOMPSON a
telegraph operator at the NAVY Depart
ment who lives at the Buckingham The
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Berry was a ro-
nance They eloped little over a year ago.
The marriage was failure and they sepa-
rated Few months ago. Mr.. Berry is sec
rotary to a Congressman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03
Wheat Weak.

CHICAGO. March 3.-wheat started firm
with bullish feeling among the traders on
the prospects OF a cold wave throughout
the unprotected wheat belt But the buying
was met by a sale of 150.0p bushels by
Schwarts Dupee. supposed to be for w r.
Linn. This caused weak feeling and Nav
went down "a. May opened IA higher at
60 IA. declined "a and reacted Is to SO
SIS.
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His Hair.


Bushyhead wiliam-"1m mighty glad.
Hank. 1 resisted the temptation to get ny
hair cut that time.
Weary Henry-"Why. Bill%'
Rushyhead N-iiliam-"A woman guv me
whole mince pie this morning and never
mentioned a word about WORK. She said I
reminded her of her son at college.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03
4 Falls Church BurGlnr,

Detectives Weldon and Lacey last night
arrested a colored man named Henry Jack
son on charge of committing several bur
glaries in Falls Church, Va. Jackson was
employed at the hotel at Falls Church and
1t Is charged that he committed robberies
at the hotel. at the home of MIR Buxton
besides two other houses. He was turned
over today to the Virginia authorities and
taken 10 Fairfax Court House
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT,
Executive Ayenue.

A numerously signed petition from resi-
dents and property owners along 10th street
has been received by the Commissioners
from the committee on the District of Co
lumbia praying that the name of tina;
street be changed to Executive avenue.
Water Balance.
According to a detailed statement from
the first controller, there appears to be a
balance of s207. 2O1 %. being amount of reve-
nue. of the water department on June 50,
1893 in excess Of advances to that date.
Permanent Board of Assessors.
The Commissioners have set aside Sat
urday, March 10, at O'Clock pm. to hear
those interested in the bill prepared by The
board of trade relative to the establish
ment of a permanent board of assessors.
To Improve Sanitation.
The inspector of buildings has recon-
mended a number of changes in the District
building to improve the ventila ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03

solemnly swear that the above statement rep
resents only the number OF copies OF The EVEN
ING STAR circulated during the six secular days end
ing Friday, March z, ls94--that is, the num-
Der of copies actually sold. delivered, furnished
or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona nde
purchasers OF subscribers, and that none Of the
copies so counted were returned to or remain In
the office unsOld.
j. WHIT. HEBRON.
Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this third
day Of March, A. ID. 1894
JAY'B. SMITH,
Notary Public. D. C.
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A Branch Road.

Capt. Fiebiser has recommended TO the
District Commissioners that the Anacostia
Railroad Company be ordered to operate it's
branch line to Congressional cemetery by
placing two one-horse cars upon this branch
running from l1th to 18th street southeast
along G street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03
4 HOapifal Site

The District Commissioners today re-
oeIved letter from Mr.. +. V. d. Miller
Offering a block of ground. containing
'''vri square feet. fronting on Princeton
street. Nit. Pleasant, as a site for the pro-
posed contagious disease hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03

The Tageblatt says that Count DoenhofY, a
member of the reichstag. recently declared
that Bismarck informed him that the rejec-
ton Of the Russo-German treaty means
war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03

Dick Moore. through his hacker. Rob Row
offers 10 tght Creedon to a finish at l5S
pounds for the American championship on
any terms that will suit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03

! BIO. - asked. American Graphothone 2 LA q
1 ass,'.d l'neniilatic Gun Carriage. a. asked
"a, s,tilaherls So, ls--N asliEstOn Market 49,
bio. lSAs asked. Great Falls Ice. us IA -
asked Bull llun Panorama ~ ma N'N' wv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening, the highest and
the lowest and the closiag prices Of the New York
STOCK market today, as reported by Corson Il
Mccartney, members New York stock exchange
Correspondents Messrs. Moore Schley, No. 80
Broadway: ~ Wv
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Circulation of The "Eveninx star

Circulation of The ssEvenfng star"
SATURDAY, Feb. "a, 1874. .4O,815
MONDAY. Feb. &c. 1894. .............3 4,219
TUESDAY, Feb. 81, 1874 .34,1 33
WEDNESDAY, Feb. "a, 1874. .... ......... 34.84A
THURSDAY. Mar. /, lse4.. "a ,94s
TOTAL. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .214,3 9Z
Daily average. SO, 1872
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-03-23


According to announcement the cit
liens Of Kinsley met at the court house
and every thing being in order j. l..
Brelsford was elected chairman and
Cyrus Roberts secretary.
On motion Of p. 8. Carter John
Marsh was nominated, and seconded
by b. G. Roberts, for mayor of Kinsley
city, by reclamation.
The following councilmen were also
nominated by acclamation:
Councilmen-
n. c. Tabbs,
i. Clark,
John Wolgamot,.
Frank Porter,
r. s. Carter.
A. c. Dyer was nominated for police
judge.
There being no other business the
meeting adjourned. Peace and good
will prevailed.
Cyrus ROBERTS, Secretary.
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LINCOLN.

Sheriff Heath was seen along the
creek Thursday.
George Bellamy il planting flowers
and fixing up site for future residence
J. c. Fisk. is moving to Macksyille
where he is employed to spread the
gospel news. = -. =:
Jake MsCammop il planting two
acrss Of potatoss, which he intends to
water with . wind mill May his sue
oess equathis energy.
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TWo LIVES 0svA.

Mes. Phoebe Thomas. Of Junction
City, ILL.,, was told by her doctors she
had consumption and that there was
no hope for her, but two bottles OF DR..
Kings New Discovery. completely
cured her and shs says Il saved her life.
Mr.. Thos. Eggers. 100 Florida St. San
Francisco. suffered from . dreadful
cold, approaching consumption. tFied
without result every thing else then
bought one bottle Of Dr.. Kings Iev
Discovery and in two week was CURED
lie il naturally thankful. It II sneh
results, of which then arc samples
that prove the won1srful efficacy oi
this medicine in coughs aud. colds
Free trial bottles It rorters. Resula,
size Soc. and SlM.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-03-23

The firm Of Best, Yeatman & Will
son have enlarged their Office faeilities
by moving into the room occupied by
Skillington, after papering and paint
ing, and their quarters now present 3
very inviting appearance.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-03-23

The marshal Of our city arrested .
PAIR of sneak thieves this morning
who are wanted for 10bbing a store at
Raymond. They had part Of the prop
erty in their possession when taken
consisting Of clothing, jewelry, etc.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-03-23

The latest advices from Mrs. Fisher
at st. Louis, are extremely favorable.
just ten days after her operation she
was sitting up In bed to eat her dinner
and expected to get INTO chair the
next day. Her many friends will be
pleased to hear the good news.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-03-23

u. II. NcReynolds and wife, Of
Chicago, old friends Of W. H. Ehlers,
are stopping In the city few days at
Mr.. Pollock's. Mr.. McReynolds il the
foreman Of the wire stretching gang
for the Postal Telegraph Co.. and is
putting up four wires from Chicago to
Denver.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-03-23
SEED CORN /!

Send 50 asnfs in Postal Mote o. Cur
rency and rscetxs pEapaid. . saak a
Herren's Early Aommofh White Corn.
Guaranteed to stand drputh. The
greatest produoer On eatth.
Address,
F.R HERkEN, 6tsat Bid, Il.
1afuonoe:-Inst NatJonal 6Q9k e.
Great Bend, Kansas
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-03-23

Charlie Falk has sold two Of the
large irrigation pumps such as arc
used around Garden City. It is ex-
pected that with 1O-fOot geared mill
attached they will throw lis gallons
per minute. One goes to Jake Schmidt
and the other ts James Clarke, on the
south side.
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NOrICn OF DissOLUrIoN.

The frm of Keener & Cole have
this day dissolved partnership. All
persons knowing themselves indebted
will please call on MIR. Keener at his
restaurant or ON Mr.. Cole at their old
place and settle the same.
w. C. KEENKR and F. N. COLE.
Klnsley, Kas., March LIST, 1894.
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NOTICE.

Twill redeem all county warrants
registered prior to July LIST. 1889.
Interest ceases on same ut this date.
s. YEArXAN, County Treas.
Kinsley, Kas., March LIST, 1894.
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The ladies of the II. e. church will
entertain ,Goalay evening. No admit
tance will b charged, aud those who
come will indf \ good supper, at q
moderate price, also eggs dyed, paint
ed and dressed will be for sale.
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l.EwIs.

MIS-. W. +. Spence il improving.
Jack Browns little boy ID quite sick.
A dime social At Ms. Smiths FIJI
day night.
Samuel Blaksley IS carpentering for
Judge Donnel.
Harry Huffman left for Cedar Grove
last Monday on No. 2.
MIS-. Huffman spent last Sunday in
Garfield visiting MS. Wo;cott.
There was a charade party ut Jim
and Charlie Cross last Friday night.
Sherm Misner WAS in town Friday
evening, waiting to see the cars 90 by.
Sadie Gilbert was compelled to miss
school on Monday, owing to a bad cold.
Eustace smith, Of Kinsley, has been
visiting In our neighborhood this week.
MIS-. Samuel Faulk, Of Kinsley, has
been visiting her father, e. A. Brown.
d. Nc Lewis had a valuable horse
killed on the railroad track last Mon
day.
MS. VIM. Slinssrland il tho proud
mother Of . baby boy who arrived last
Saturday.
&C. s.. Wright was doing cobbling
Wednesday and calls It An infant
industry. -,
MIS-. Ed. Minnis spent Sunday visit
ing the family of Steve Welseh, our
blacksmith.
d. A. Guthrie has got settled OH the
VIM. Henry farm and is ready to
receive visitors.
Miss Nellie Corner has returned
home, having closed her school in the
Evans district last Friday.
A letter received from Is. B. Baum,
formerly of this place, locates him in
Oxford, Florida, where things seem to
suit him very we'll.
MIS-. Ida Gibson closes her school in
district No. IL On Friday. A dinner
will BIZ served after, which . programme
Of Rotations, etc. will be given.
Cyrus Roberts, county surveyor, has
been at work in this township during
the week, trying to Fix up his survey to
the satisfaction Of the court aud kick
en.
Prof. Bakers school is making rapid
progress both in their studies and in
fitting themselves in their various parts
for their closing entertainment, which
takes place April End.
The members of the n. e. church
are making extensive improvements on
their church property by painting. car
peting, etc. They will have Sunday
school celebration on Easter Sunday,
at 10 u. NJ, next Lords day.
Dean Rhanes. OF Wichita, viii
preach in tho Episcopal church next
Sunday (Esster). Service at IL O'Clock
in the morning aud Z 80 in the evening.
W. ]. Peck will prepare the music.
There'w be baptismal service in the
morning.
Mrs. Blanton, mother Of Dudley
Blanton, has been quite unwell since
her arrival to make her son. q visit,
coming from central Indiana to this
attitude has not agreed with her. She
will remain until next fall, when the
whole family expect to 60 east.
Harry Abrams was surprised last
Monday by the arrival Of all the stray
members of his flock who, for some
time past, have been living IN Colo
RADIO. There was Daniel Fisher, wife
and two children, Aiva Abrams, wife
and child and James Abrams and
team. The whole outfit drove through
from Colorado whore work had played
out. They will locate in this county,
Alvs having rented the VIM. Bolus
place and the Others are looking for
farms.
LINCOLN
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Mr.. Mitchell. who has been staying
at the Park hotel for some time, has
moved out to his farm IN South Kins-
Icy and gone to farming the town site,
and says that the improvements on the
lots do not materially interfere with
blowing,
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-03-23

Ladies wishing hats trimmed should
call ON Mrs. Slingerland at once. She
has imported trimmer who can only
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-03-23

The literary at the court house was
we'll attended Wednesday night.
women should not have the right of
Suffrage" was discussed by our SHIN
ing literary lights and was, no doubt.
settled to their entire satisfaction, the
negative side winning.
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will be in Kinsley, prepared to do
all kinds OF dental work, from April
End to 9TH. Please notify your friends.
o. H: SuaPsON, Dentist.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-03-23

Howard Bromagem, . tourist from
Las Vegas, was viewing the landscape
o'erf Ia this vicinity to-day.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-03-23

g. II. Barr lately received q very fine
WMhburn mandolin, and ID improving
ravidly under fhe initEaction Of Prof.
Spiesle. Mrs. Barr il also taking
lessons ON tho guit&f. from the same
gentleman.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-03-23

The hen strike is OF, and as result
q, 900 eggs Eere taken in by the mer-
chauts recently in one day.