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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
CLOSING PRICES OF PHILADELPHIA STOCKS
CLOSING PRICES OF CHICAGO STOCKS.
Saturday, May 22-p. m.


Transactions in the stock market were con-
Quoted on a small volume Of business and within
narrow price fluctuations. To-day the general
tendency Of values toward higher level
but gains made Insignificant, and among
the so-called active shares in no case above frac-
tons Exceptions to the Improvement were
in Jersey Central causing loss of more than
per cent, and on small sales in Delaware and
Hudson loss Of Is per cent The Jersey Cen
trail dealings were the heaviest OF any stock
traded in, and with Chicago Gas furnished about
% 600 shares out Of total In all stocks OF a.
900 shares. Expectation Of favorable decision
on Monday in the Nebraska maximum rate case
again helped the railroad shares while Wash
ington advices reporting that President McKin-
lev objected 70 the Cuban belligerency resolu
ton and good crop reports were other sustain
ing factors. The market was without commits
sion house support, however and depended en-
tirey upon the buying Of professional traders
The statement OF the Associated Banks pub
lished to-day showed further accumulation OF
money at this centre, and falling off in loans
Of S99S 500. II reported in the week that
commercial loans were more active than recently
prevailing, but the bank statement did not reflect
1t, although the falling or in loans may have
been in those other than strictly mercantile. The
receipts OF currency from the interior resulted in
a net gain of more than 81 100000. and the
banks gained In Sub-Treasury operations SIPS.
222. The only outward movement: Of money Of
note was to the South. where business conditions
are apparently improving. Cash holdings in
creased 81 .4SS 100 made up by an increase in
specie of S163 300 and an increase in legals of
81 324 800 Deposits decreased SS1 400. and the
result OF all the changes was an increase in sur
plus reserve of 81 sos $50. to $40 99S9 $50 against
sol 7O1 900 this week last year and S39,9I5, $50
in the same week in 1893. Regarding the future
of the gold export movement to-day's statement
OF imports OF merchandise at this port reflects
a change in the conditions which have been re-
sponsible for recent shipments, and II the falling
off In imports. as shown to-day, continues, and
exports OF merchandise increase as indicated In
last weeks report. gradual cessation OF gold
shipments will likely result Irrespective OF trade
conditions however. the demand for gold in Eu-
rope may force further exports OF the metal
Indications at present do not favor higher ex-
change rates. Known gold exports next week are
$500 900.
Prices for last sales OF the principal active
stocks day, compared with the final figures of
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l)nblle Notices.


sovEDt'cT COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
Pom .,r, stewart Building, No $50 Broadway,
i " New York. May IL, 1891
DUBIC NOTICE.
tn ALI. WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
IL co,s,rr,tv with requirements OF section . chap
ns, Laws OF the State Of New York. publ 4
n,ice l. Iarey given all persons Interested that fu
pcor,unity viii afforded them 10 be heard In relation
opioa1riny additional lands 81 Bog Brook
nea Prswster Putnam county, New York, required 4"
ned' 81 said reservoir shown upon
nnv r m, m this office; said public hearing TO be held
H.. onoa of the Aausduct Commissioners, Room 20
me oIIce p,uittdn~ No 80 Broadway New York o.:
,vSsda Nay 49, 1891. at O'Clock r. NJ. and upor
Nun;; dates thereafter 10 which said hearing may
odiourncd unit concluded ,,..,..,.,o.
iy oide- - ~ JAMES =. DUANE. President.
EDWARD ?: ALLEN. Secretary.
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r,,popr,N FINANCIAL MARKETS.

.And interest. tex dividend.
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Adams Express.
American Coal
Am Cot Oh Col
do pref 6 p c..l
American FIX. -.
Am Tobacco Co.
do pref. .......l
Amer Spirits. ."l
do pref. .......l
klyn In Gas.
brunswick CO. 81
Oh J Ey & 81 Y
Chicago Gas co. /
Com Gable CO..
Col c e. / D Co. I
DO pref. .......::.i
Col Fuel & j 90 ,
do pref. ......
Col & IL 6 & j.
C.rnehl Gas Co..
Con Coal Of Md.
De,roi, Gas GO.
III II III ~ V.
Ed FL (Bklyn)
Erie Tel & T co
Cen Electric GO.
Home Mrg co.
Illinois steel 60.
Lac Gas CSt Ii.
DO pref. .....
Ma Coal 60 pr.
MINI Iron Co..
Nat Ldns OIL co ]
Ma, Starch Mig
40 Ist pref
do "a pref
New q coal 60. I
North Amer 90. /
Ont 81 Ming 60. I
Pac Mail IS Go.
Penn Coal.
Pull PA Car GO
Quicksil Ming Co
DO pref. 1000
T G I 4 r Co..
standard X & 7
Third ave ......
L S Expfess....
L : Rubber.
d. pref........
WellG-Farso EX.
West Union Tel.
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,,o, May 2e-Cold is quoted at Duenos Ayres to-
~ iu- M at Lisbon 49,; Rome, io4sO span
,sh as GiiI Foreign securities are quoted az fo
,,nrhansed at io2s Group. a. higher at 1o's
croun IN higher. at 37s. Group u 10 "a mshe Ut
or Croup (D higher, at III ,..,, ,,--, q,
M|ciosng Consols Tor money LIS, sons pas ror
fn St Paul common 1e,. Illinois centssl ~ L9%,s
~. ~. .h7I, Mexican Central new A. IOh. New 10TH
nue So,,r' Eyte t2is; Pennsylvania, 53A; Reading
on E,. nr.t preferred 10: Mexican ordinary lst
- 4. ner cent The ~ discount In the open
market for bill, cent and Tor three mons ss
6dIn .. ADVANCED somewhat, but weakened later and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
srcrR1rY VALUES IMPROVE.
nolL SHARES EXCEPTIONS.
,r WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT
BONDS AND MONEY.

s,,rs AT TIE STOCK EXCHANGE MAY 30,
EVENINGS IN BONDS AND BANK STOCKS.
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THE BOND MARKET.

Railroad bonds were dull and Irregular win
the principal business IN Jersey Central "s'
Northern Pacific general liens, Pacific or Mis-,
eCuri second extension and South Carolina ahu
Georgia first IS The principal net losses were
in Pacific OF Missouri second extension e 20
101A: Missouri Pacific first consol Us, to tbs;
Jersey Central IS. y TO 1OIH.; Fort )rth ana
Denver city frsts a to .Ga4 Morris and Essex
nrsts. u to 142,5; Northern Pacific general lien
IS. u to 3D. and st. Louis and San Francisco 's
Il to HSA. The chief net gains were IN A'cnisoh
ger eral is. Il 10 S1L: Chicago and Ere .rsts
to 1OSIb: Kansas ard Texas second, q 10 JUS
Northern Pacific prior lien Is. 4 to ~ ana 81
Louis ard san Francisco Us. 4 to lI3h.
THE MONEY MARKET.
Money on call was Il. per cent Time money
vas per cent for sixty days. ~ per cent for
three months 21s per cent Cor four months ana
2s.G3 rer cent for six months Commercial
paper rates were unchanged ut 3&M3E, per cent
FOR prime Endorsed bills receivable. 3%M4 per
cert for choice single names and 400 per cent
for other good names. TIL commercial! paper ana
time money markets were duh and without
feature.
The foreign exchange market was unchanged
Posted sterling ruled at 81 81 and 81 SS9 for long
ard short bills respectively. Rates Tor actuai
business closed follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23

The commercial price Of bar silver was Ooac.
Mexican silver dollars 4I's. In London bar
silver advanced X to 2tSsd
Money on call in London. u per cent. Ope1
I, arlxet discounts "a per cent for short ana l'-I
for bills British cOnsols 1l3'2 for money ana
l13g-16 for the account. DiScount rate in Paris,
L. per cent; in Berlin, 22s per cent. French
iontes 1O3 frahcs ~ Centimes Paris exchange
on London. - 1912 francs.
Attention il directed 10 the advertisement OF
the Bank Of New-Amsterdam. printed in another
place the condition Of the bank and It's recent
progress warranting the confidence OF the pubic
The bank is ten years old and under Its present
management headed by Frank Tilford II Is
building up a heavy bust hess. az reflected I'm the
increase in deposits and loans in the last SIX
months The banks board Of directors Is made
UP Of men OF financial and business prominence
The Second National Bank AT the close of busl-
ness May H. had loans and discounts or Si,ih5,-
5G1 20 and total resources Of SI.Jt6.GiJ i6 The
capital stock was S:iOO.O;W. the surplus fund
100000. and the individual deposits subject 10
check were So, 4l0. 121 ~.
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together with the percentage of reserve held by
each bank. National banks are required to keep
reserve Of % per cent and State banks one Of
ID per cent.
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CEAIED BIDS OR ESTIMATES. with the
- .,,a ~ ,ba work and the name ~ the bidder in
- tte ,o,cnn vll received by the Department Of
aoc PARKS At its offices. Arsenal nuildng Sixty fourth
fupie Ia Filth avenue, Central Park. until oclocs
stree Of Monday Nay "a, 1891 for the following named
works: 80, p,yINc WITH ASPHALT THE I'm
:, NW2;;,,, PORTIONS or THE SIDEWALKS OF TRANS
r,AnnnrG;EE ROADS NOS. l. AND 3. CROSSING THE
CrEENTRAL PARK from Fifth avenue to Central Park
West 'b.ispE!on ts PAVING WITH ASPHALT THE SIDE
,vkN4'KS ADJOINING MANHATTAN SQUARE. IN
,sErD A. PARK WEST. AND COLUMBUS AVENUE
aEfTWEEN SEVENTY SEVENTH AND EiGHrY-FiRs1
SoH a FOR REPAvING WITH CONCRETE AM
MORTAR or PORTLAND CEMENT THE MnLK, Ap
I1S,NNiNG ,Nr) IN CONNECTION WITH THE BAT
Terry SEA WALL. between Pier. y North river an
be westerly OF the property OF the u - fo'erhmen
For particulars City Record
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
TRAVELLERS THROUGHOUT EUROPE

will And The Tribune file at leading Hotels anu
AT the pri,pai Banks Americans coneihpmuns s Sns
abroad Should consult European advertisements wnn
appeai every Sunday, Wednesday and satnday; o Wy
seeiest ana reliable announcements are punished 1ou
.yod much ANNOYANCE and dlssatsfaction caused ~ many
OF the sD-caied Guide Books Our Iona oh,ee 20
Elee, r. C. In open all Tribune readers business
or Measure Il doesn't matter. The welcome 10 the same
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-31

man. when a greenhorn takes his trick
at the wheel, hands over the helm to
him with this caution: Keep your
head out Of the binnacler'
l am speaking of sailing-vessels.
Steamers, especially those that travel
on regular routes, steer by compass.
They run their courses" from point to
point-from lighthouse to lighthouse,
light-ship, daymark, buoy, bell or fog
whistle. In thick weather they know,
taking wind and tide into considera-
ton. how long they should stand ON
each course, and try never to pass the
signal at the end of It. When they
have seen or heard that signal, they
start on the next run" or course. This
is called running the time and dis
lance" l have gone into Halifax on a
steamer that met with thick fog from
Cape Cod down. One morning the
Captain said to me:
eve ought to pick up Sambro in half
an hour"
Surely enough. about half an hour
later we heard. through the fog, can.
non-Thot, the distinguishing fOg-signal
of the Sambro light-station on the
Nova Scotian coast.
Real sailors-the Jack tars that man
sailing-vessels-a prefer as |
have said, to steer by signs rather
than by compass; and there are times
when the steamer-pilots have to.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-31

lowed it. AS is natural in such daE-
gerOus work he has met with scores of
accidents, but he seems to bear
charmed life. While working on the
top of a pole in New York he received
an electric shock and losing his head,
jumped to the roof of the building. a
distance of rs feet. He escaped UNI
harmed, and in a short time was back
again at work. At another time he
was painting a flag pole on school
building in New York when the pole
slipped through the roof like n shot and
when he came to he was sitting on the
roof with the top of the pole claspcd
in his arms. He was badly bruised,
but wanted to continue his work.
His greatest feat was the placing Of
n Flagstaff on top of the Eiffel Tower
in Paris. During the sixteen years he
has been in business he has climbed
2.207 flag poles and siXty-three steeples.
He uses no scaffolding whatever. When
he climbs a steeple he afiiXes little
pieces of rubber to his legs. which
take fast hold of the steeple and he
does the same when climbing a flag
pole. When he reaches the top he ties
a rope and slides down with it,
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-31
Using Long Words.

Doctors who are in the habit of using
long words when visiting people may
take a hint from the following little
story: An old woman whose husband
was not very we'll sent for the doctor,
who came and saw the old wife:
81 will send him some medicine which
must be taken in a recumbent posi-
ton"
After he had gone the old woman sat
down greatly puzzled.
"a recumbent pOsition-a recumbent
position she kept repeating. Il
haven't got one" At last she thought,
81 will go and see if Nurse Lown has
got one to lend me-"
Accordingly she went and said to the
nurse:
Have you a recumbent position to
lend me to take some medicine in?"
The nurse, who was equally as ig-
norant as the old woman. replied:
81 had one, but to tell You the truth.
1 have lost it."
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-31
UNDER CARS IN A HAMMOCK.
Queer Device Constructed by a Michi-
gan Hobo.

A queer character, Jack the ham
mock rider who lives by his wits" is
attracting the attention of people
throughout the State of Michigan.
Jacks" hammock is of his own con-
Struction and bears the mark of con-
siderable ingenuity. 1t is designed to
fasten under a sleeping car to aid
Jack" in beating" the railroad. The
hammock Is made of heavy canvas,
quilted on the inside and fastened to a
stout stick at each end. Two large iron
hooks project from the wooden rods
and by these he attaches his novel rest
ing place to the two iron bars which
run the length of each side of the car.
A cover is sewed to one side and al
most covers the ends. the sewed edge
being placed toward the engine, so that
the wind pressure will keep out the
dust as the car speeds along.
But the interest in lack" is not only
due to his peculiar mode of travel, but
also to the fact that his life i'll fits a
man of his characteristics. During the
recent campaign he attracted consid-
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-31

cradle attention as stump speaker,
and by his ready wit he has gained a
friend in almost every town he has Wis
tied. Added to his natural propensi-
ties for entertaining is his wide expe-
rience and no incOnsiderable educa-
ton, which readily command the atten-
ton of any who chance to speak to
him. Neither working nor begging. he
procures his meals and shelter by dint
of clever invention and repartee lie
has taste for music. and. curious as it
may seem, is fond of playing hymns on
the piano, during which performance
he wears a sad and lofty expression.
His past life is a mystery. and in speak
ing of himself he refers only to his
years of travel. Jack" studied in Chi
cago at the Rush Medical College, in
tending to make medicine his profess
sion, but he prefers his rowing life and
declares he is 1.-The happiest hobo in the
world"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-31
Steering a Steamshin.

Gustav Kobbe has an article entitled
Steering Without a Compass" in the
st. Nicholas. Mr.. Kobbe says:
The degree of "a. B." is not con-
fined to college graduates. Aboard
ship 1t means "able-bodied" seaman
Every nautical A. b. knows how to
''box the compass" and how to steer by
It; but you will be surprised to learn
that no good helmsman will steer by a
compass unless all other things fail
him. Among those 'other things" are
the horizon. the wind, the wake of the
ship, the stars the soundings, and the
line of The surf when running along
the coast. And so the able-bodied sea
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-31
AdaptabiIity of Animals.

An impression prevails that insects
and other creatures are so correlated
with their food that they can scarcely
exist unless the special food seeming
ly essential to them is ready to hand,
says Meehan's Monthly. This is be-
lieved true not only of food, but of
their habits in general. The yucca and
the yucca moth are so closely con-
nected that 1t does seem as if each is
absolutely dependent ON the Other-and
one might we'll ask what would the
chimney swallow do without chimneys
in which to build its nests-Or cherry
or peach tree gum with which to build
them.
But Just as the vegetarian would
have to abandon his principles where
there was nothing i'm the icy region but
musk OK and walrus to feed on, so
animal nature generally has the in
stinct Of preservation to take to that
which first comes to hand when ia
vorite resources fail The chimney
swallow built its nest somewhere be-
fore the white man constructed CHM
neys The potato beetle had its home
on the plains long before it ever knew
a potato, and the writer has seen the
common elm leaf beetle feeding vora-
ciously in the mountains of North
Carolina on a species of skull-cap-
notwithstanding apparently no
other plant, in localities where elms
were absent.
In Germantown gardens half starved
bees take to grapes and raspberries.
In the same locality the common robin
has hard times. There had been no
rain from the fourth of July to the
eleventh of October, and, everything
having become parched long since, in
sects that had lived on green food
had not increased. The robins took to
green seeds and fruits. The apples on
the orchard trees were dug out as II
by mice. An American golden pippin,
with heavy crop, presented a remark
able appearance with what should be
apples hanging on the trees like en-
ty walnut shells. In brief, no creature
would ignore the promptings of ma
ture. II will change its habits when
necessity demands.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-31
a DANGEROUS CALLING.
The American Steeplc Climber and
His Pcrilous Work.

One of the most curious and at the
same time most dangerous callings
followed by any man is that which has
made famous the individual known as
the American steeple climber" What
his real name is has never been ascer-
tanned, but under this cognomen he is
known throughout this country and
Europe. That he is man of rare nerve
and daring is shown in the many peril
GUS feats he has performed in his par
t!cular calling and in spite of many
hair-breadth escapes from being dash
ed to death he is still in love with his
peculiar profession.
Sixteen years ago. when he was a
sailor in the United States navy, he
performed his first feat of climbing,
when he gilded cock on the top Of
n steeple at Bremen. The authorities
offered a large sum of money to any
man who would do the job and "the
American steeple climber was the
only one who had the nerve to tackle
it. He decided to adopt steeple climb
ing as a profession and has since fol-
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-31
OVERCOME BY SMOKE.
The Danger of Fighting sub-Cel1ar
Fires in New York.


In the series of articles ON the New
York Fire Department appearing in
st. Nicholas, Mr.. Charles r. Hill has
contributed one on THE Risks of
Fireman's Life" Mr.. Hill says:
At subcellar fire that oc-
cured one night few years ago, ON
lower Broadway, l saw over a dozen
men laid out on the sidewalk, overcome
by the smoke. A gruesOme sight it
was too, with the dim figures of the
ambulance surgeons, lanterns in hand.
working over them, and the thick
smoke for a background
These were brave fellows who had
dashed in with the lines of hose, only
to be dragged out afterwards by their
comrades. nearly suffocated by the
thick sitting smoke that poured in
volumes from every opening in the
basement. Over one hundred and fifty
feet of headlights or grating. over
the sidewalk had to be broken in that
night before the cellars were relieved
sufficiently of the smoke with which
they were charged, to allow the men to
go in and eXtinguish the fire. This re-
quired the combined work of the crews
of five hOok-and-ladder companies, who
broke in the iron work with the butt
ends of their axes-the hardest kind of
work. But the newspapers the follow
ing morning merely gave this fire a
ten or twelve-line notice, mentioning
the location and the estimated loss. and
adding that lit was a severe fire to
subdue." No word of the punishment
and suffering the men were forced to
face before this fire was under control;
no mention of the dash after dash
into the cellar with the heavy line of
hose, only to be driven back to the
street by the smoke, or to be dragged
ont afterwards nearly unconscious; nor
of the thud after thud with the heavy
axes on the thick iron grating that re-
quired twenty or thirty blows before
any impression could be made on it.
This was misunderstanding lung-taX-
ing work that the average man has to
face only once i'm a Lifetime; but the
firemen in large city have it always
before them; and each tap on the
telegraph may mean the signal to
summon them to a task that requires
the utmost strength and nerve.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-31
RAILROAD BUILDING AT NELSON
Rapid Progress Reported on the
SLOGAN River Branch.

Nelson, b. c., July 27.-The work Of
extending its track from the present ter
minus to the easterly limits of the city
has been commenced by the Canadian Pa
cific, with a view, it is thought, to avoid
complications that are liable to occur
at the last moment, when it is desired to
make connection with the Crows Nest
road, by occupying this right of way at
the present time. The work is all cover
ed on the SLOGAN river branch, and excel
lent progress is being made. For the
bridge work large RATS of lumber are
being brought down the Columbia river,
2l carloads arriving last week.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-31
One on the Doctor.

A wel-knOwn known physician tells
good story on himself. He had just
arrived i'm town, and not feeling well
had left his grip at the hotel and started
out for a stroll about nine O'clock,
wearing his travelling cap, and with
his coat we'll buttoned up. In the
shadow stood a ragged man.
Look here, mister" said he, II
haven't had anything to eat TO night.
Can't you help fellOwY
strange" replied the doctor, clap
ping him ON the shoulder. I haven't
had a morsel either, and do not know
where l will get my supper"
The tone of his voice had such a
pathetic ring that the ragged man was
touched.
Cheer up, old fellow" he said; ''stick
to me and l will attend to it that you
get good square meal"
The physician was now touched, and
invited his new-made friend into the
best restaurant i'm town where the two
sat down together and ate a ane
supper.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-31
sALooNKEEPER ROBBED OF $4,000
Ed. Moisture Displayed His Roll Too
Freely While Drunk.

Helena, Mont, July PA special
from Bozeman, Mont, says:
Ed Moisture, a saloonkeeper at the
Chestnut mines, was robbed of $4,000
about ? o'clock in the morning yesterday.
The burglars entered his apartments in
the rear of the saloon. Finding Moisture
asleep, they put a gunny sack into his
mouth and had him gagged and bound
fast before he was awakened. Moisture,
who had done his usual big payday bus
mess, was in the habit of hiding his mon
ey in bureau drawer, which fact was
evidently well known to the intruders.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-31
His bravery.

Mrs. Blinkly-JOhn, dear, won't you
discharge Mary? You know how afraid
l am of her?
Mr.. Blinkly-Certainly. No servant
can ever scare me. "a little while af-
TERTIARY, aheml Mrs. Brnkly has
asked me to tell you that she wants to
see you after have gone to the Office
Brooklyn Life.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-31
THE NIzAM OF HYDERABAD.
One of the Greatest Native Indian
Potentates.

The Nizam of Hyderbad is one of the
greatest native Indian pOtentates. and
is also the best judge of diamonds in
India. 1t was recently reported that
his most famous jewel, the Great
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-31

White Diamond, had been stolen, but
that story is now said to be untrue.
The gem is second in size among the
great diamonds of the world, and Is
worth over 81, 10000.