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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-11
Nearly million arc Employers and Word Situation M Costs Only lO 4 Hna
1T FAV0RS ASPHALT.
Law Regarding Granite Dressing
flinders Paving Contractors.


1t has just been discovered that a law
passed last Winter by the Legislature,
and intended for the protection of the
workingmen of New York City. was so
framed that 1t will throw many men
out of employment In the city and thou
sands in other places.
The immediate effect has been to hold
up nearly fifty small contracts for paw
ing. on which bids have already been re-
ceived.
The law was introduced by Assembly
man Tobin, at the request of the Central
Labor Union. and provides that all
stone used under contracts for municipal
works and improvements must be
ground where the work is being done"
Corporation Counsel w. II. Clark has
given his opinion. to Commissioner
PifhSel T. Daly OF the Department of of
paving, as well as to building and other
contracts.
In consequence the contracts for forty
opened Sept. ii. still remain unexecuted,
the contractors declaring that the re-
strictons imposed by the Tobin law are
prohibtory. The aggregate amount of
paving to be done Is about l22,90O square
yards, the bids fo~ the work aggregatlng
$l22900 The largest Jobs are for paving
Front street, from Whitehall to Rouse-
Welt, and Montgomery street to Corlears
street, and Water street, from Whitehall
to RutgcrG street.
The contractors are James Pollock. 23g
East one Hundred and Twenty Eighth
street: William +. Baird, $3.50 sixty third
street; John q. Smith, 229 West Forty
eighth street; James A. Geartz, so West
Ninetyseventh street: f.. Thilman. jr.,
1913 West one Hundred and Twenty
seventh street, and +. II. McCulagh
Thew that the effect of this La ~
s to triple the cost OF granite paving
blocks to the city, and throw 1900 PAYERS
and hammers in New York and Brooklyn
out of work, owing to lack of materials
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-11
THE LAWYER KEPT HIS DEEDS
Clark Says Goldberg swindIed Him
out of His Property.

T.. Townsend Goldberg. a young law
yer. of loo and los Fulton street, residing
at 81 East one Hundred and Seventeenth
street, was arrested this morning by
Policeman English. OF the Tombs Court
Squad. on warrant charging him with
larceny,
Thomas c. Clark. OF ~ Hancock
street, Brooklyn, the con. plainant is
owner OF about 5000 acres OF unim-
proved land in Perry County, Tenn.
Clark claims he applied to Lawyer Gold
berg on July &c for loan of $4,000 on
the property. Goldberg, 1t is alleged
represented that he had facilities for
readily obtaining the loan.
The complainant then alleges that he
delivered to Goldberg deed of the land
Ia question. and now discovers that the
lawyer had no facilities for procuring
the loan, that his statements to him
were false and made with intent TO de-
fraud MIN,
Clark claims that Goldberg refuses to
procure the loan or to return to him
title and other evidences OF the complain
ants ownership, and now claims to own
the land In his own right by reason Of
the deed delivered to him by Clark.
The complainant also alleges that Gold
berg has transferred the property to his
sister, n-law,
Clark yesterday obtained a warrant
for Lawyer Goldberg's arrest, and he
was taken In custody at his office this
morning. He pleaded not guilty, and
was held for examination In $500 bail
tomorrow.
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fleet reformed and steamed away In tn,

fleet reformed and steamed away In the
direction of Taku.
The Tein-Tsin despatch adds that n
Chinaman. who was arrested there upon
suspicion of being a Japanese spy, was
tortured until he admitted the truth Of
the charge. He is to be executed.
The same despatch says that four
spies have been arrested at Port Arthur
for cutting the submarine wires con-
nected with the torpedoes
1t is also stated that the fire which
occurred at Tien-Tsin last Friday was
Of incendiary origin.
Nothing Is known here In regard to
the rumor that China has asked the
good offices OF Germany to bring about
the tel mination OF the war with Japan.
and It is believed that the report is un-
founded. A Berlin despatch says 1t is
semi Officially reported that nothing Is
known of the request there.
The Standard this morning publishes
a leader. in which 1t argues in favor OF
the immediate Intervention OF the
powers, including the United States. In
the Chinese-Japanese war 1t urges
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TANGLED MATRIMONY
Mrs Johnston Makes Bigamy q
Plea for Dissolving One Tie.
Married Bogert While Drunk, Al.
? though Then fingers Wife.
Since Then She Has Welded John
ston Whom Bogert Is Suing.

Judge Gildersleeve, of the Superior
Court, to-day tried the suit brought by
Mrs. Kate Johnston, of Nyack, to annul
a marriage she entered into with Will
lam G.. Bogert, on Aug. 81, 1887 on the
ground that she had another husband
living at the time of the marriage.
The first husbands name was Henry
Unger, to whom she was married in
1870, but with whom she had not lived
for several years prior to her marriage
to Bogert. After her separation from
Unger she lived with her parents in
West Fourth street.
On the witness-stand Mrs. Johnston,
who has since her marriage 10 Busert
married a florist named John Johnston
testified that she was intoxicated at the
time she married Bogert. and that he
knew of her former marriage to Unger,
marriage she had been drinking with
Bogert and some Of his friends. but had
no Intention Of marrying him. She ad-
marriage she lived with Bogert for about
a year, but did not know of the mar
rage until Bogert told her of II. at
least a year after she had been living
In her complaint Mrs. Johnston had
made no mention OF being intoXicated
when married TO BOBert, anu ner COUNSEL
asked to be allowed to amend the COM
plant Judge Gildersleeve denied the
motion and ordered the testimony re-
garding the intoxication stricken IRON
the record of the trial. Bogert's counsel
argued that Mrs. Johnston could have no
standing in court, because she did not
come in with clean hands. The lawyer
said that If any action for annulment OIL
marriage was allowable II should be
brought by Bogert', who did not know oil
her former martial relations with unger
He did know 1t! He did know IL!
shouted Mrs. Johnston, and her female
friends in the courtroom nodded thell
heads and said to each other loud enough
to be heard, That's right"
The defendants counsel offered to pu'
Bogert on the stand to allow him tc
testify that he did not know of the
former marriage when he married the
- Judge Gildersleeve refused to allow
3ogert to be put on the stand, as he
said the only question for him to deter
mine was whether, after marrying sec
t Mrs. tombstone could come into court and
have her marriage annulled, regardless o
whether Bogert knew 1t or not.
After living with Bogert year ant
separating from him. the plaintiff begar
an action for divorce from her first
husband, Unger, which, she secured
about two years ago. She Immediately
married her present husband, Johnston
1t is alleged that in 1889 the plaintif
was arrested for bigamy. because of hel
marriage to Bogert, and that she PLEADED
guilty. Sentence was suspended.
Judge Gildersleeve reserved decision.
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THEY FEAR A FROST.
Cotton and Tobacco Wen Anxious
About the Crops.

Storm signals are still flying at this
port and along the immediate coast, bid
ding the mariner beware, as they have
for near ten days past. A southwest 6 ale
has followed in the track of the north
east hurricane. and at s o'clock this
morning the wind was blowing at the
rate of thirty-six miles an hour
The cotton and tobacco men OF the
city were in alarm this morning and
poured many inquiries upon the weather
bureau. Mr.. Dunn's reports were not
alarming, for, although temperature OF
4S degrees and even lower prevailed last
night through the cotton and tobacco
belts. he does not believe that serious
damage has been done.
The gale prevailing here may subside
by tonight and fair weather is indicated
for to-day and tomorrow: cooler to-mor-
row morning, followed by slight rise
OF temperature.
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STABBED BY A WOMAN.
Canadian Dicyclist and Crack shO,
Dying Mt New Westminster.
(By Associated Press.

VANCOUVER, b. c., Oct. 11.-Freder-
ick Turner. a member Of one of the
leading families of New Westminster, is
dying from a knife wound inflicted on
him by Oracle Irwin.
Turner was a fast bicyclist and a crack
rife shot, and went to Wimbledon with
the Canadian team. Some time ago he
entered into a brokerage partnership
and his partner prevailed on him to lead
a dlfferen, life. Turner had told the
woman that they must separate.
n. The woman is twenty-siX years old, a
handsome brunette, and is said to have
come from San Francisco about five years
AN. She worked in real estate offices
herSes typewriter, then went to New
Westminster. where she became ac-
quainy1d with Turner about a year ago.
They Ned in house which he had fur
SAN NRANCIsco, Oct. r.-Gracie Ir-
win. or Dpwman. which Is the woman's
right NAM was Canadian anSn9 girl born H., in
Wash.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-11
The Japanese Admiral pays a weekly

The Japanese Admiral pays a weekly
visit to every important station on the
gulf and makes his inspection leisurely.
Eight Jaranese cruisers sounded the
entrance to the harbor OF Wei-Hai-Wei
for three hours on Saturday last. end
then went across to Port Arthur, where
they made observations without getting
within range OF the guns OF that place.
The Japanese fleet returned TO Wei
Hai-Wei on Monday last in single line,
keeping their distances spler didly and
heading straight for the harbor. When
almos, within range the feet separated
and lowered around the harbor entrance.
The fort fired a few shots at the Jap
anese, but the latter did not reply, and
continued making observations until
Count Ito's flagship, the steel cruiser
Hashidate. fired once, whereupon the
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-11
TRAIN WRECKERS AT WORK.
Several Santa Fe Railroad Cars De-
rallied Near Denver.
Dy Associated Press.


DENVER, Col, Oct. n.-Soon after
midnight bold attempt was made.
seven miles south OF Denver, to wreck
an eastbound Santa Fe passenger train
lieved. Spikes were pulled from the
rails. and the engine. baggage-car,
coach. chair-Car and sleeper ran off
on the ties. The damage was trifiing
and no one was hurt. but the track
was blocked about five hours.
The ground for the robbery theory Is
that a man called at South Denver
early in the night. and intimated that
the train was to be wrecked and robbed.
Orders were given for 1t to proceed
slowly, but II was not supposed that
the attempt would be made so near
the city. and the train was running at
a speed Of eight miles an hour. There
Is yet no clue to the miscreants.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-11
ROBBERS IN A POST-OFFICE
Failed in an Attempt 10 Hold Up n
Wilkesbarre Clerk.

IBy AssocIated Presa.D
WILKESBARRE, Pa, Oct. ia
daring attempt was made to rob the
Post-ofice in this city early this morn
ing by two men. who had secreted
themselves in the building.
When the night clerk, Lewis ID. Gar
ney. opened the door leading from the
mail-room proper to the main entrance
dor. a burly man thrust a revolver into
his face and told him to throw up his
hands.
The clerk was badly scared, and,
jumping back, slammed the door in the
face OF the burglar. The assistant
night clerk blew a police whistle and
several officers were soon on the scene.
The burglars had fled, however. Frank
Charles was arrested later on suspicion.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-11
MRS. WOODRUFF MAY DIE.
Her Unexplained Attempt mt Suicide
Likely to Prove Fatal.

NEWARK, N. j.. Oct. 1.-THE condi-
ton of Mrs. Ella Woodruff. who last
night attempted to kill herself at her
home in Prospect street. Franklin, by
swallowing Paris green, Is critical. The
doctors say she may not live through
out the day.
Mrs. Woodruff, her father. her sister
and her two children were sitting to-
gether. when Mrs. Woodruff went to
the kitchen and swallowed the poison.
The doctors succeeded in getting some
of the poison out of her system.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-11
NEW YORK PILOT DROWNED?
Report of the Finding of Capt. Att
ken's Body at New London.

The reported finding of the body Of
Capt. Charles c. Aitken. OF the New
York pilot-boat Ambrose Snow, No. r.
floating in the harbor at New London
Conn, last evening. is the sole topic OF
conversation at the headquarters OF the
Sandy Hook pilots at "a State street to-
day.
It is not known whether the Snow has
met with disaster. She was last seen 430
miles on shore last Monday. under easy
London to bring back Capt. Athens
body.
The Snow put out last Friday from this
port. having on board besides Capt
Aiken, Pilots Ed. Braun, Charles Sam
son and Robert Yates. and a crew Of
four men.
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Round About Town.

The breaking OF = gas pipe at o'clock this
morning caused a slight hre In the hrst floor OF
the three-story brick building. 526 Broome street,
occupied by Vincent Garagusi as an once. No
damage Was done,
The body OF an unknown man, forty-nVe years.
8 feet inches tall with dark hair and mus
tache, was found In the North iRver at the foot
OF Fifty NTH street at $50 o'clock this morning
lie wore q dark coat and brown striped trousers,
blue flannel shirt and red underwear, blue stock
ings and laced shoes
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Della Keegan's Suit Dismissed.

The suit Of Della Keegan brought against Rus
sell Sage to recover 800, 900 damages for breach
OF promise and seduction, was this morning called
for trial before Judge DAILY In the Court Of Com
mon Pleas, and on motion OF Sage's counsel was
dismissed. II was stated that Judge BoOkstaver
had already decided that the action should be
dismissed on the ground that It was outlawed by
the Statute OF Limitations.
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ON AMERICAN TRADE.
Consul Mt Chicago 10 Report In
Person to French Merchants.

tDy Associated fressD
PARIS, Oct. 1.-The Gaulois an
nounces that NJ. Hanotaux Minister Of
Foreign Affairs. has instructed the
French Consul at Chicago, NJ. BruwaerL
not t. send his usual Consular report.
but TO return to France and to make a
brief stay in the chief ports OF this coun-
try, beginning with Bordeaux, in order
to acqualnt French merchants and man
ufacturers verbally with the present con-
dition OF trade in the United States.
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STARVING IN A FREIGHT CAR.
Runaway Philadelphia hoy Goes
Forty Hours without Food.
(By Associated Press.)

BUFFALO. Oct. la boy, who says
his name is William Clark and that his
home Is In Philadelphia. was taken out
OF a freight car at East Buffalo yester-
day in a starving condition.
He said he ran away from home and
went to the Erie freight yard In Jersey
City to ask fof work. A man threw him
into the car and told him 1t was going to
Buffalo. whre there was plenty of work.
He was forty hours on the road without
food or water. He will recover.
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hoy Train wrcckcr Confesses.

MEMPHIS Tenn. oct, ii.-Grandy Moore a
twelve year-old white boy, was arrested at Bells.
Tenn. yesterday for wTecking tho fast mail on
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad last Mon
day. Several persons we're injured some proba-
bly, fatally, in the wreck, The boy confessed
his crime and said he opened the switch to see
what would happen Il the train,
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Would Mongolia Join Russins
Cny Associated Press. !

BERLIN, Oct 1.-THE Tageblatt pub
fishes despatch from st. Petersburg
which says that it's correspondent there
learns that the object OF the leaders OF
hte rebellion In the Chinese province OF
Mongolia IL to secure the annexation
OF that territory to the Russian Empire.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-11
Weather Forecast.

Tho weather forecast for the thirty-six hours
ending at P. NJ. tomorrow Is as follows: Fair.
slightly cooler brisk to high southwesterly winds.
The following record shows the changes in the
temperature during the morning hours. indi-
Gated by the thermometer at Perry's pharmacy:
A. NJ. 526 A. M. 500 A. M. b5l2 NJ. 80
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The Ameer Seriously III.


SIMLA, Oct ia private letter re-
ceived here from Cabul. the capital of
Afghanistan, says that the Ameer, Alb
dur Rahman Khan, is seriously III.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-11

Englishmen to the Irish Parliamentary
Fund have been returned, with letter
OF explanation ani thanks. 1t IL added
however, that Mr.. Gladstone's check for
100. concerning which there has been 80
much controversy. has been accepted,
because he Is no longer n Minister and
because he Is Gladstone"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-11
MURPHY'S BID ACCEPTED.
He VIII Build the Ninth Regiment
A-mory for s2D7 500.

The Armory Board met In the Mayors
office to-day and awarded the contract
for building the Ninth Regiment armory
to James d. Murphy, for $297 800.
Murphy's was the lowest of ten bids
received.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-11
JAPS HOLD PECHIL|.
Fleet Of Eight Ships Takes Sound
ings at Wei Hal Wei.
Doesn't Deign to Answer Shots
from the Fort.
Spy Caught at Tien-Tsin Tortured
Into n Confession.
By Associated Press.)

LONDON. Oct. ia despatch re-
ceived here from Tien-Tsin says that the
Chinese officials no longer deny that
the Japanese fleet commands the Gulf
of Pechili
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steamer Lost Two Lifeboats.

Capt. NerIch. OF the steamer willehad. which
arrived to-day from Bremen, reports heavy
gale on Oct. 10 last. during which a big sea
carried away two starboRrd lfeboats and did
slight damage about decks
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-11
Preparing for the Gar mt Corfu.


ATHENS, Oct. ll.-Count Bendendorf.
the Cars Grand Marshal, has gone to
Corfu in order to prepare for the arrival
there OF the Gear. The King of Greece
has placed his chateau at Corfu at the
disposal OF the Gear.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-11
warden Durston Improving.

SING SING PRISON. NJ Y, Oct. 1.-THE con-
dition OF Warden Charles W. Durston, OF Sing
Stag Prison. II improved this morning lie
passed a comfortable night and this morning his
fever seemed to have gone down.
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SHOT BY A FOOTPAD.
Reno Man MortaIIy wounded and
Two Women Attacked.
CBy Associated Press. }

IBy AHsOcIAted FTOss.D
RENO. New, Oct Lice Hawcraft,
twenty-six years old. was shot and fa-
tally wounded by footpad early last
evening. He was waylaid by man
with a handkerchief over his face, who
demanded his money. Hawcraft said
he had no money, and the man pulled
pistol. When Hawcraft grappled with
breast and escaped. The town Is full
OF desperate characters. and half an
hour before this occurred two women
were attacked at the depot.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-11
Railroad Man Commits Suicide.

SPOKANE Wash. Oct thames Lynch, road
master OF the Great Northern Railroad shot and
Killed himself at his home yesterday. An attack
& melRnCholIa was brought on by injuries to his
spine, received IN wreck the Northern Pa
cihc two years ago. for which the Company paid
him SIS, 900 damages
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-11
10000 KAFFIRS THREATEN.
situation of Portuguese mt LourenGo
Marques Most Critical.
M AAaoclated Preaa.l !

LONDON, oct IA despatch 10 the
Pail Mall Gazette, this afternoon, from
johannesburg. says that the situation OF
the Portuguese at Lourenzo Marquee is
most critical.
According to this despatch 10000 Kaf-
frs are now threatening the town.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-11
No AIImony for Mrs M.ckny..

The motion Of Flora Louise MAckaye for counsel
zee lhd Alimoay In her Ioton Sr .eosrsticc :srm
Arthur loriig Msckays who asks for GSscilte
divorce. VS. denied by Justice Lawrence. ., the
buprsms Court to-day.
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The Worth
of Your Money.

That what we always give
you. Sometimes little more-never
less. We are not doing business for this
year only-nor for next year We want
your trade for twenty years at least.
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Oswald Ottendorfer III AEn,n.

MI OswPG Ottendorfef .ts he'd a relapse Of
srysiEslus and the atteSdlng physicians rrier
absolute quiet
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-11

NEW STORE, NEW CARPETS and RUOs at low
tarid prices. special this week at CowPER-
ENWAiTA i0l West I4th 81 =.
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low Ashore at Norton's Point.

COMFY ISLAND. Oct. 1.-THE scow W. H.
Flanne.y, Of New York with a load OF sand. II
Ashore At NoItoD'A Point.
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1.-THE EVENING WORLDS" WAR MAP.

Of
ing to the
guilt
port Nothing
Of o.
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Gladstone's fIOO Accepted.
CBy Associated Prsss)
DUBLIN. Oct. 1.-THE Freeman's
Journal says that the subscriptions Of
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Keeps
Underwear

is made and sold with this thought in
mind. We have it in all the good
grades. The prices run down as low as
it is safe to go, The worth OF your
money every time, and your money
back il you think it ism so.
Keep Mfg. Co.,
Makers Of Keeps Shirts,
Broad way. bet. 18th & 18th SITS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-04
The Final Sneak.

The Union makes a big effort for
its final sneak from the position il
has been given in public estimation
for week. this morning. It's tone.
apropos of the state of mind that
seized possession of IL about the time
of its libelous charge on Chief Sexton
is much more respectable. if it is not
more sensible to any noticeable de.
gree. But there is no disposition to
burden it with further rehearsal o,
its shortcomings and Inconsistencies.
the latter so apparent even this
morning again. Let Us hope that i,
is drifting into the right channel
once more by easy stages. and that
eventually reason will be restored to
the throne of dominion in the Eigh-
teenth street office. and that upon
reflection il will be fully persuaded
that Rock Island is not such a fear
fully bad place after all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-04
Dress Goods.

Double fold Scotch Plaids, just
the thing for children's school
dresses. Sold everywhere for 25c
per yd., our price 11lc.
56-inch Covert Cloth, the great
craze in fall fabrics, for this sale
going at 25c per yd.
5O-inch Storm Serges, you know
the prices have been IS, as and
92c, no better cloth made for dura-
bility. All 60 in this sale ut Just
half price, 12lc. Come early.
iN-ineh all wool Serges, in black.
navy. brown. myrtle and tan.
Sergcs that have been 6s and 15c
% in this sale at SIC per yd.
46-inch black, Arnold's silk finish
Ienricttas. csc quality, 90 in this
sale at 12c per yd.
36-inch Tricols, in all the lead
inc fall colors. the 42c quality go
in this sale at CSC per yd.
Silks.
2i-inch black frillc Silk, regular
price sl.1S. 20 in this sale Tor soc
per yd.
All colors of Moire Silk 90 in
this sale for 25c per vd.
trimming Silks and Vclvets in
all colors to match the new fall
dres, goods, at correspondingly
low prices.