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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-06

Since reading that among all the re-
firing senators the only one who didn't
deliver a valedictory address in the
hubbub of the closing hours was PEI
fer. we fear we have said too hard
things about him in the past.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-06
COMMITTEE HEARINGS.
JUDICIARY.

Committee on Judiciary will give public
hearings In Its room at the State House
IN Augusta. as follows: = -
, TUESDAY. MARCH 9. 1897. at o'clock
=. NJ. on an act to incorporate the Liver
more Fails Light and Power Co.
y NJ, on an act to amend the charter of
the city of Rockland. 20 "
TUESDAY. MARCH . 1897, at 2 o'clock
=; M, on an act authorizing the town Of
Nh, MaSsle 70 raise. money to celebrate the
1ooth sannfsersary OF its incorporation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-06

We shall expect the affairs of the
postoffice department to be well hus-
banded by a member of the cabinet
with eight manageable daughters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-06

THE REPUBLICAN TICKET IS A
CLEAN ONE AND THE REPUBLI-
CAN WHO DOES NOT VOTE FOR IT
MONDAY. WILL THEREBY RE-
Fleet UPON HIMSELF RATHER
THAN UPON THE TICKET.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-06

Z The people are too much interested
in the agreeable, fact that Mr.. Cleve-
land is no longer President to give
much heed to the fact that he is still
making use Of the government light
house tender. Violet, for trip after
iucks. this time in the capacity of a
private citizen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-06

LET EVERY REPUBLICAN SEE
70 IT TODAY THAT HE HIMSELF
AND HIS NEIGHBORS ARE TO GO
TO THE POLLS MONDAY, TO CAST
CLEAN REPUBLICAN BALLOT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-06
INLAND FssHHRrEs AND GAME. .

Committee on inland fisheries and CANT
will give q public hearing In Its commit.
tee ROOM State House. Augusta,
TUESDAY, MARCH .. 1877. Ut =. ~.
On an act to encourage the CULTIVATION
and propagation of fish IN private ihiaho
waters.
On an act to repeal chapter lS2, OF the
Private and Special Laws OF 1891.
On an act to amend section 1G. OF chap
ter lC4. Of the Public Laws OF 1885.
TUESDAY, MARCH 0, 1897. Mt CLOCK
p. NJ. on. an act to amend chapters y
inland fisheries and game.
TUESDAY, MARCH 9. 1897. at O'Clock
p. NJ, on a resolve for the better enforce
ment of the fish and game laws by es'
tablishing private fund.
TUESDAY, MARCH 8. 1897. at O'Clock
p. NJ. on an act to provide funds for the
adequate protection of inland game, and
to regulate Its transportation by nom
c. e. CUsHMAN. Secretary.
MERCANTILE AFFAIRS AND IN
SUllANCE.
Committee on mercantile affairs and
insurance will give n public hearing In
it's room at the State House In Augusta
TUESDAY. MARCH ., 1897. ut 3 O'Clock
T.. NJ. on an act relating to fraterna
beneficiary organizations.
WILL !. BURRILL. Secretary.
TOWNS.
Committee on towns will give a public
*! WEDNESDAY s:ie MARCH ID, at P. NJ
lie hearing. on the petition asking that
the town of South Portland be incorpora-
ted as the city of Willard.
N. A. AUSTIN. Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-06

Hoarseness wasn't confined to the
New England climate. yesterday. There
was'a general distemper Of it in wash
ington. a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-06
town ELECTIONS.

Earris. e. r. Willett: treasurer, Gideon
Bearce: town clerk Gideon .Bearce;
school committee. L. C. brigham, r. p.
Downing. Col. A. p. Downing. Money
money. $500. labor. $500; support Of poet.
500; debt: $1200; town officers. $40: con-
tingent. 5000. q
NORTH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. H. n.
Ixeadbetter. II. T. Crockett. Jesse a.
Brown: town clerk, A. J. Ames: school
committee, Cora F.. Ames. Money apPfo-
priated: Schools, $3.50; highways. ~:
support OF poor. $500; repair, of school,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-06

Old Nevins. the celebrated hunter.
guide and trapper. whose death was sup
omed wilderness surrounding =. Cro1x
lake. and whose bones had been reported
found by some hunters in that. vast forest
pearing In the atre4ts Of sHdu1fon one
morning recently. His appearance caused
the Same sensation to our xs4tizeiE - the
appearance Of Rtp Van Wlnklen1gf4Ax
full and historical Village " slsSH5 ~ y g
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-06

Securing Bliss in the cabinet neces-
STATED dropping one of the Macs and
two Of the Us.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-06

That custom of the wives to- attend
town meeting and take along their
knitting is becoming firmly estab-
lished In some towns, we are happy to
see from the election reports. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-06

The'edeadly nature Of Boston'a ga
eansho longer be questioned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-06

Cherryfield's absent-minded man
took OFF his overcoat at a tea given by
neighbor only to find that he had
left his undercoat at home. But why
not shirt sleeve tea, now that nov
elty is SO scarce?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-06


not shirt sleeve tea, now that nov
2lty is SO scarce?
Down in Columbia q widow who was
left property with the promise that
part of it should go on her death to her
husbands brother has turned 1t over
to him so that she may see him enjoy
it. Hail Columbia.
Anonymous. letters have the people
Of Smyrna Mills by the ears. That
ort of deviltry is only excusable on
he plea Of insanity being established.
An Orland trader, who tired Of hear
ing certain store rent In town called
unlucky moved in and Is doing q rush
ing business.
That idle shoe factory in Bath yields
to the influence of !, the Mckinley adj
ministration and vigorous push, and
IS expected to start up In two weeks.
Hiram, the town, entertained four
mps, the other night. who had
money to buy tobacco but begged their
bread. In other words they bore the
~es~AAsR "a tAC 8CAA0AuC 6AtAStCs
The cherryfield b correspondent Of the
Machias Union, behaves in speaking
right out In meetin'" occasionally
and 1t is interesting to hear him. The
other day he wrote: Counters and
fault finders who are always bowling
about Washington county being made
OF the cast-Off material that was left
over when the Almighty created the
rest OF the world are reminded Of the
fact that she leads the country in an
important agricultural product. B. f..
Wiley, Cherryfield farmer, Is the
ipossessor of diploma and medal from
the Columbian Exposition for the best
Defiance wheat and the largest yield
per acre. Those who have left the old
county in the vain pursuit of wealkh
are advlsed to quit chasing jack-o-lan-
terms and to return, prodlgal like, to
the soil Of their birth. which still re-
mains the paradise Of baked beans.
pumpkin pies and molasses doughnuts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-06

Mckinley prosperity came in on goot
Shedding in this. part of the country
md good shedding is no mean bust.
ness factor hereabouts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-06
Maine GOssa@p.

Some of the Solons will have to vote
.arly to get back on time Monday
>fternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-06

hearing at the State House, Augusta
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 10. 1897. at
o'clock p. NJ. on bin to prohibit the sale
OF TOBACCO to minors,
J.fH. HAMILTON, bec'y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-06
HENRY BoYNToN. Secretary.
RAILROADS, TELEGRAPuS AND
EXPRESSES,

EAl'NESSESs
The committee on railroads. telegraphs
and expresses will give public hearing:
l. TUESDAY, MARCH Q, 1897. at p. Nj
On the bill, an act TO extend the, charter
of the Bath, Small Point and Popham
Beach Railroad Company
On an act to amend the charter of the
Deer Isle Telephone Company.
On petition of Geo. NJ. Barrows and AZ
others of Newport and o. f. Blackden
and 30 others of Dexter, asking for legis-
Iatlon to equalize and regulate freight
THURSDAY. MARCH II. 1897 at p. M.
An adjourned hearing, on an act relat-
ing to street railroads.
J. M. KALER. Secretary.
CLAIMS.
+ Committee on claims will give a public
hearing in its room at the State House,
I. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 10, 1897. at $50
Scott. for money expended in 1895 in car
ing fS5 2Es ba5ynf q tsr0y Seal
I. M. on resolve in favor of William H.
Holmes of Augusta. Go
I WEDNESDAY. MARCH 10. 1881. at 7.so
Garland of Bluehill. the same being for
time and expenses in enlisting, subsist-
ence and transportation of recruits in the
War of the Rebellion of 1861.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 10, 1897, at 100
p. NJ.
On resolve in favor of the executors of
the will Of Cyrus Cole.
~ Per order Of Committee, :
M. p. GAoNoN. Secretary.
SEA AND SHORE FISHERIES.
|; The committee on sea and shore fish,
cries will give a public hearing at their
room,t So.
TUESDAY, MARCH Q. 1897, at 2 o'clock
T. NJ. on petition of Welson Woodward
and 30 others of Jonesport Fishermen
asking for an amendment to laws relat-
ing to the lobster fishing in Washington
county.
TUESDAY. MARCH 9. 1897, at 8 o'clock
i. M on petition Of John III. Leavitt and.
ITO others of Scarborough. asking for a
close time on CLAIMS.
e. A. VIVIAN, Chairman,
F. s. STEVENS, Sec'y.
ArnrrIfv uyvrnrr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-06

The committee on salaries will give q
public hearing at their rooms:
TUESDAY, MARCH 9. 1897, at $50 p
NJ, on the following resolve: No. II, re-
!ating to an appropriation in favor OF
Daniel l.. Warren, clerk of Maine STATE
prison.. for extra services
=. -. VIM. ENGEL, Chairman.
+ B.. BURTON, Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-06
SEA AND SHORE FISHERIES.

Committee on Agriculture will give
public hearings
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10. at 2 O'Clock
p. NJ, on an act to regulate the sale ant
analysis of concentrated commercial
feeding stuff.
Resolve relating to fixing the dates OF
the Maine State Fair and the Eastern
Maine State Fair.
GEO. Z. MITCHELL, Sec.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-27
A Million Dollars Destroyed.

Every working day in the year
Uncle Sam destroys a million dollars;
deliberately tears up and grinds TO pulp
one million dollars worth of paper
money-genuine bank notes and green
backs" writes Clifford Howard in the
Ladies' Home Journal. "A million dol
lars in one, two, five. twenty, fifty, one
hundred and one thousand dollar notes
are daily punched full of holes, cut into
halves and thrown into a machine that
rapidly reduces them to a mass OF
mushy substance.
Whenever a piece of paper money
becomes soiled or torn it may be
presented to the United States treasury
and redeemed. Sooner or later every
note that circulates among the people
becomes unfit for further service, for
IL is bound to become dirty or mutilated
by constant handling, and the United
States government stands ready to give
the holder of such note a new note in
exchange for it; or, in other words, the
government will redeem it.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-27
BRATTLEBORO.

Rev. Thomas Gull is supplying the Baptist
church at Windsor.
Mrs. E. p. Carpenter has accepted posi-
ton in the new Astoria hotel in New York.
telegram received Monday announced
the critical illness At, Wellesley Of E. H Van
A Whitingham jury heard $3 suit there
one day last week and after due deliberation
brought in verdict for one cent dtmage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Thompson enter
tanned the Daughters of the Revolution at
their Main street home Saturday night.
Papers were read on Washington and Corn
wallis and the history of Vermont.
The state prison at Windsor had it's first
death from natural causes for many years
last week. James Mason, serving sentence
tor pocket-picking, died, and was buried in
the prison cemetery, none of his friends
claiming the body. Mason belonged TO a
gang who operated extensively in Canada
and the United States. He was 6S.
Henry r. Knight has decided to return
with Sheriff Nicholas to Oklahoma, and they
left Monday morning, going by way of Wash
ington, where they will spend one day, and
then to Dayton, O., where Mr.. Knights wife
is stopping. Sheriff Nicholas has no doubt
that Mr.. Knight will be cleared when the
trial comes up.
The regular meeting of the Windham as
sociation of Congregational ministers met at
the Brooks house Monday with an unusually
large attendance. George A. Furness of
Wardsboro was granted license to preach.
Rev. j. H. Babbilt read an essay on the relig-
ious indications of popular literature. Other
interesting papers were given by Rev. Lewis
Grout, the venerable missionary, and Rev.
Mrs. Norton of Newfane. The association
was marked by practical suggestiveness and
took specially emphatic ground in favor of
better business methods in our great Congre-
gational conventions.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-27
WHAT KEEPS THE SUN HOT.
1t Will Probably Keep Warm for Twenty
Million Years.

1t viii Probably Keep Warm for Twenty
Million Years.
According to the most recent investi.
cations the temperature of the sun is
somewhat between 5000 and 5000 de-
grees centigrade. and there are rea-
sons for believing that for hundreds of
thousands, perhaps for millions of
years, it has been radiating heat into
space with no appreciable loss of tenn
peratUre. Were the sun simply cool
ing mass of stone or metal it must ages
ago have lost both its heat and it's
light; were it globe of burning carbon
it can easily be calculated that it would
have burned out in about 5000 years.
Where, then, does it get it's heat sup
ply? is question frequently asked.
We are accustomed to regard fire,
combustion, as the principle source Of
heat, or at any rate, of intense heat,
that it is not easy to realize that there
may be other sources, equally abundant
from which the sun may obtain its per-
ennial supply of this article. Astron-
omers long since discarded the idea
that there Is any sort of combustion
going on in the sun, it's heat is, more
as mechanical heat-heat that is pro-
duced by friction, by hammering or
compression. We are familiar enough
with the first two sources, though or
dinarily the amount OF hest which we
perceive to be thus developed is not
great; but heat produced by compress
sion is not so often brought to our mo-
tice. From d variety of experiments,
however, it cancbe shown that whenev-
er a metal, as a piece of lead, or the
air, or, indeed, any gas, is forcibly COM
pressed, heat is evolved, and this is the
source to which astronomers are now
inclined to look for the main supply OF
the solar energy. This idea was first
suggested by HelmholZ, and it has been
| taken up elaborated by Lord Kelvin.
According to the theory of these scien-
fists, the sun, which is simply a mass
of gaseous matter is now and has been
for ages contracting its dimensions-is
growing smaller, and the mechanical
heat produced in this process is pre-
cisely that which it is continually
| throwing off into space. Lord Kelvin
calculated that contraction OF the
| sun, under the force of gravity, which
| diminished its diameter to the extent
of four miles a century, would fully ac-
| count for the heat supply, enormous as
| it is. The sun might contract at this
rate for several thousand years before
| there would be any diminution of its
size perceptible even through a tele-
| scope. OF course, this process has a.
limit, and eventually the sun, having
become too dense to contract further,
must begin to cool off; but not for
some ten or twenty million years, says
Lord Kelvin.-Exchange.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-27
James r. Rollins Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT BY the Probate
Westminster, IS. ( Court for said Dis
trict. To all persons interested in the estate
of James R. Rollins late OF Rockingham m
In said District, deceased. GREETING.
Whereas, J.P. Weston, Administrator upon
the estate of James r. Rollins late of
Rockingham il said district, deceased. has
filed his petition in this Court setting forth
that the sale of the whole of the real estate
of said deceased will be beneficial to the
heirs and all persons interested therein, and
praying for license to sell the same, and at
the same time filed in this Court what pur-
ports to be the consent in writing of all The
heirs residing in this State to such sale.
Whereupon it Is ordered that the same be
heard at the session of said Court, to be held
at the Probate Office in BelloS Falls on the
9th day of November, A. ID. 1897, when and
where you may be heard in the premises, if
yon see cause.
- ZINA H. ALLBEE, Register
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-27
Commissioners Notice.

We the subscribers being duly appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District of
Westminster, Commis sione rs to receive ex-
anime and adjust all claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of Samuel c..
Fleming, late of Rockingham in said District
deceased, and also all claims and demands
exhibited in offset thereto and six months
from the 4th day of September, A. d. 1897, be.
ingIallowed by said Court for that purpose, we
do therefore hereby give notice that we will
attend to the business of our said appoint
ment in the Office of Zina Fl. Allbee in Bel
lows Falls in said District, on the 3lst day Of
October and the 9Th day of January. next,
from two O'Clock P. NJ. until four O'Clock P. NJ,
on each of said days.
ZINA H. ALLREE, c,.,,:.,
z. II. HADLEY, ool'iihlss'oheIs'
Bellows Falls. Oct. Z, A. D., 1897.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-27
CHESTER.

Mrs. L. F. Hubbard of Red Wing, MINI. lis
a guest in town.
Miss Florence Dunsmore and Miss Sue
Hadley were in Bellows Falls Monday.
A. c. Bigelow and wife spent Sunday al
the home of Mrs. Bigelow in Andover.
Mrs. Nichols, the attendant OF the invalid,
Mrs. Barnes, is very ill at the home of the
latter.
Miss Ina Guild, who is employed as ste.
nographer in Boston, spent Sunday with hel
friends here.
A. A. Putnam OF Chicago has been vel.
come guest of A. D. Fletcher, both here and
at his Glebe View home.
Miss Lucy Ladd returned to Bellows Falls
Monday, leaving her mother, who has been
very ill, much better.
Miss Genevra Pollard went to Claremont
Saturday for few days visit. Helen Davis
acted as librarian during her absence.
The members of the festival class from this
place went to Ludlow Friday evening and
joined with the class there in q rehearsal.
Misses Sara Bates and Pearl Willard spent
Sunday in Castleton with the young ladies of
this place, who are attending the Normal
school there.
The Mozart Symphony Club, which enter
tains in Bellows Falls Friday evening, comes
in for patronage by our people and is beng
discussed favorably.
The Pollard Manufacturing company are
adding 20 new machines to their factory and
will soon be ready to fill their large amount
OF orders.
Mrs. Addie Vale Of Jamaica died of pneu-
monia at the residence of Mr.. Ballou on Graf
ton street Sunday. The body was taken to
Windham for interment on Tuesday.
Mrs. T. J. Austin and daughter of Detroit,
Mich who have been visiting an aunt, Mrs
Charles Ray, went to Brattleboro Tuesday
where they will make short visit before re-
turning home.
The Universalist society is srehearsing and
will soon put on the stage the drama "Bound
by an oath," and the high school scholars are
preparing to give an entertainment very
soon.
George Paterson of Springfield, Mass, who
it will be remembered married Miss May
Hewett Of this place, has purchased the Mount
Lake farm in Londonderry and John Booth
of this place, it is expected, will move onto
it and have charge of it.
Mrs. Mary G. Sergeant celebrated her 8Sth
birthday October 19 at the home of her SO n,
Charles O. Sergeant. At the dinner table sat
three generations, ,all her children ard grand
children being present. Since then the only
grandson has left home for Boston, he repre-
senting the fifth generation of the old home
stead.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-27
sOnyc11ophaCia.r

"Onychophagia' is the scientific
name for the bad habit of nail biting.
1t is Greek, and means "nail-biting.'
At recent meeting of the Medical So.
ciety of the French Academy a paper
was read on the subject that provoked
an exciting, because novel, discussion.
The author went so far as to assert
that nail-eating was sign of degen-
eracy, indicating not only nervous. but
moral, weakness. He pronounced the
habit disease that was both heredi.
tarY and CONTAGIOUS. --
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-27
Commissioners Notice.

We, the subscribers, being duly appointed
by the Hon. probate Court for the Bistrict of
Westminster, Commissioners to receive, ex-
anime and adjust all claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of James Il.
Rollins, late of Rockingham, in said Dis
demands exhibited in offset thereto; and six
months from the 18th day of September last,
being allowed by said Court for that purpose,
will attend to The business of our said appoint
ment at the residence of the late James r.
Rollins in Rockingham in said District, on
the 18th dav of November and I'd day of
March next, from one O'Clock p. NJ. until four
O'Clock P. NJ on each of said days.
PETER DORAND, { C..
BYRON STICKNEY, commissioners.
J. p. Weston, Admir-.
Rockingham, Oct. %, A. D., 1887
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-27

The majority of the clerks employed
in this important department ofthe gov
eminent are women, many of whom
are the most expert money counters
and counterfeit detectors in the world
In fact, only experts can properly per-
form the work that is required; for
not only must the soiled and mutilated
money be accurately and rapidly count
ed, but all counterfeit notes must be
detected and thrown out. When we
consider that some counterfeiters can
so cleverly initiate genuine money that
their spurious notes will circulate
through the country without detection,
and are not discovered until they are
turned into the treasury, some idea OF
the proficiency of these experts can be
gained, especially when we bear il
mind that these notes are often sc
worn that the imprint on them can
scarcely be deciphered. 1t not infre-
duent1y happens that these bad notes
are detected simply by the feel OF them
which, in some cases, is really the on1,
way of discovering the fraud; for Will
counterfeiter may occasionally sue
ceed is so perfectly initiating the desigT
of the note as to mislead even ar
expert, it is next to impossible for hin
to counterfeit the paper used by the
government"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-27
Starvation and Plague at KIondike.


A dispatch from Victoria dated October
25 says:
Miners aboard the steamer Farralon
from Dyea who lett Dawson 40 days ago
say Manager Hanser of the Alaska Com
mercial company arrived in canoe five
days before. He said efforts to get food
up the river had been abandoned Fully
400 miners Immediately prepared to start
over the trail, but the citizens committee
refused to allow then sufficient provisions
for the journey, SO all were compelled to
remain and share the privations. Charles
Fries, one of the arrivals, says that besides
famine mysterious disease has broken
out, carrying off an average of FIVE men
daily. Twenty-four hours after the victim
is attacked he grows black from waist to
throat, and two days later is dead. Over
the Dalton trail Fries met many boats
bound down. About 800 boats containing
four to seven men each are now going
down the river. Fries party was the last
to leave Dawson. The Farralon brought
100000 in gold.