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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-06
THE FIELD OF ADVENTURE.
THRILLING INCIDENTS AND DAR-
ING DEEDS ON LAND AND SEA.
General Miles's Narrow Escape -.
Saved From Bruin by Fire-A
Sailors Terrible Experience.


Saved From Bruin by Fire-A
Sailors Terrible Experience.
DROBABLY the closest call
- General Miles ever had in all
i his experience as an Indian
fighter was that in his en-.
counter with Lame Deer. 1t was in
1877, when he was still colonel, dur.
ing his campaign against the Sioux
and other hostile tribes in tho north.
west. Lame Deer and his outlaws had
been making trouble in Dakota and
Colonel Miles raided their village. He
tells the rest of the story in his per.
sonal recollections thus:
''In the surprise and excitement OF
the wild onset of the charge group
of warriors was forced away from the
rest. Before making the attack l had
ordered our Sioux and Cheyenne In.
dians to call out to the Lame Deer In.
dians that if they threw down their
arms and surrendered we would spare
lives. AS we galloped up to this group
OF warriors they apparently recognized
the purport of the demand and
dropped their arms on the ground. In
order to assure them of good will I
called out "How-how.kola" (mcaning
friend) and extended my hand to the
chief, Lame Deer, which he grasped,
and in a few seconds more l would
have occurred him and the Others, as
although he was wild and trembling
with excitement, myadjutant, George
W. Baird, was doing the same with the
head warrior. Iron Star.
"Unfortunately y just at that time one
of our white scouts rode up and joined
the group OF officers and soldiers with
me. He had more enthusiasm than
discretion, and l presume desired to
insure my safety, as he drew up his
rife and covered the Indian with it.
Lame Deer saw this and evidently
thought the young scout was going to
shoot him. Iknow of no other motive
for his subsequent act than the belief
that he was to be killed. whether he
surrendered or not.
"As quick us thought, with one dos.
rerate. powerful effort, he wrenched
Ills uuuu from luiuo, dlGuOuBu VIAcu
to hold it, and grasped his rifle from
the ground, ran backward few steps,
raised his rifle to his eye and fired.
Seeing his determined face, his set
jaw, wild eye, and the open muzzle OF
his rife, realized my danger and in.
stantly whirled my horse from him,
and IN this quick movement the horse
slightly settled back upon his launches.
At that moment the rifle flashed within
ten feet OF me, the bullet whizzed past
my breast, leaving me unharmed, but
unfortunately killing brave soldier
near my side"
Naturally the whole scattered band
of Indians was instantly wiped out by
n close and deadly fire from the sol.
diers. The incident Is typical of the
whole series of Indian campaigns in
which General Miles figured SO bril-.
liantly in the last quarter of a century.
The desire to treat the redskins as
fellow men, constantly thwarted by
the natural suspicious OF the savages
themselves, is apparent oil through
the book.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-06
Fire Saved ,im From Bruin.

Tom Clark, n well-known Northern
Pennsylvania hunter, tells the follow
ing experience that befell him when
hunting near Wllliamsport: "My
horse was we'll loaded with flour, bacon
and other stuff for my hunting cabin,
and had my rife lying across the
flour sack in front of me. Out OF the
brush into our path walked great,
big bear.
"My horse gave snort and wheeled,
and threw me Leadlong into the brush
as he departed down the trail. I had
no revolver, and my rifle was travelling
down the mountain.
"My knowledge of bears was limited,
and that particular time I was not
anxious for any new acquisition in
that line. The bear seemed to regard
me with friendly eye, for he boldly
advanced, while made for tree. The
bear wanted to keep me company, for
he got to the foot of the tree by the
time I had gained a limb about SIX
feet from the ground. The tree was
just about small enough for him to
a limb, and he tried his claws on the
bark as high as he could reach. was
in bad fix, and no way to help my
self.
81 had no knife, but luck and
happy thought helped me. I had @
canteen of kerosene suspended around
my neck, which thought would make
his eyes smart. The oil had no effect,
for the brute continued to look at me,
and seemed to grin.
'Then another idea occurred to me.
I bad fresh box of matches, and if I
could set fire to the oil that 1 had
poured over the bears head the battle
was won. made several attempts to
drop burning matches ON the oily
head of the bear, but the lucifers
either went out or missed the mark.
II had no paper, but managed to
tear piece of lining out of my vest.
and getting limb almost three feet
long, fastened the rag to it, set fire to
the rag, and with more satisfaction
than ever did anything else lowered
the burning rag at the end of the
stick. until within three feet of the
bears oil.soaked head, and let it drop.
''The oil instantly took fire. The
animal was surprised beyond the limit
ofany bears imagination. One howl
of pain, then up went the paws to rub
the burning head, to get burned for
their trouble, followed by another
howl; then down with the nose into
the dirt, but no relief, when, with
terrific howl, the bear made rush
through the brush, up the mountain,
out of sight. ."-Philadelphia Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-06
UNTIL 1T IS SETTLED RIGHT,

However the battle Is ended,
Though proudly the victor comes
With fluttering flags and prancng nag
And echoing roll OF drums,
Still truth proclaims this mott,
In letters OF living light
No question Is ever settled
Until 1t Is settled right.
Though the heel of the strong oppressor
May grind the weak in the dust,
And the voices OF fame with one acclaim,
May call him great and just,
Let those who applaud take warning
Aud keep this motto in sight
No question is ever settled
Until 1t is settled right.
Let those who have failed take courage;
Though the enemy seems to have won,
Tho his ranks are strong, il he be In the
wrong,
The battle is not yet done,
For, sure as the IN )rning follows
The darkest hour Of the night,
No question is ever settled
Until ii is settled right.
o man bowed down with labor'
o woman young, vet old,
o heart oppressed in the toiler's breast
And crushed by the power of gold!
Keep on with your weary baltic
Against triumphant might;
No question is ever settled
Until it is settled right.
ELLA Wheeler Wilcox.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-06
A Sailors Terrible Experience.

After being adrift for days in the
cat rugged yawl Cocheco, Captain
Charles Herman, OF Providence, II. l.,
was rescued by the revenue cutter
Boutwell, and brought to Jacksonville,
Fla.
Just as the Boutwell, was about to
enter the 81. Johns River, the look out
sighted the yawl with flag OF distress
flying. The sailors found Herman
lying in the bottom of the yawl. He
was unconscious and greatly emaciat.
ed, and his teeth were on his naked
forearm, indicating that in his desper.
alton from hunger and thirst he may
have tried to draw nourishment from
his own body.
The unconscious man was taken to
the Bout veil, and after several hours
he revived sufficiently to tell his story.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-06

He said that on November l, in com.
pany with Joseph Gladdis, he left
Providence iii the Cocheco for q cruise
down the coast to Florida. All went
we'll as far as Charleston, S. c.. where
they spent Christmas Day. They put
to sea on December 26, but were very
soon driven out of sight OF land by a
gale and the yawl rendered unmanage-
able. Then followed days of drifting
and horrible suffering.
Their boat drifted in sight of the
lighthouse on Anastasia Island, near
st. Augustine. Glsddis was half
crazy, and he insisted on trying to
make shore in the small boat attached
to the Cocheco. Gladdis put off, and
as he never reached St. Augustine he
must have been lost. Herman evi.
IDENTIFY became unconscious soon after
Gladdis left, and he knew no more
until he found himself on board the
Boutwell,.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-06
Ate Nine Pounds of Potatoes.

Bnyville, L. T., owns the distinction
OF numbering among its inhabitants
one of the biggest, if not the biggest,
Gators on the island. He is Edward
Fleming, known among his associates
as eddie Et." Fleming exhibited
gourmandizlng tendencies at IN early
age, his capacity in this direction first
becoming apparent when one morning
he disposed readily of forty large pan
cakes and clamored for more.
On another occasion, when his father
happened to return home late for a
Thanksgiving dinner, for which large
turkey had been cooked, he found
nothing OF the repast except a few
bones, his son having eaten the en-
tire bird. Recently when Fleming's
eating powers we're being told friend
of a rival for gastronomic honors
offered to wager S. that he could pro.
duce a man who would defeat Fleming
in contest at eating boiled potatoes.
The offer was promptly accepted by
Frank Underhill. A few days later
the rival contestants met at q hotel,
where many gathered to witness the
match.
Six pounds of potatoes were placed
before each, which dish Fleming ate
almost before his opponent had mus
tered courage to make the attack. And
three more pounds of the vegetable
were set before him. These, also,
with short intermissions for rest, were
eaten, making nine pounds.
The other man by this time had sue
ceeded in eating only six pounds, and
protested that the match should be
adjourned. This was done. Though
the lead which Fleming now holds is
so great as practically to preclude his
opponents defeating him, the outcome
OF the contest is awaited with interest.
New York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-06

"Harry," she breathed softly, with
pleading glance upward into his
eyes, 'you have not been near me all
the evening""
~ have been very busy with the
companionship of my own thoughts"
he answered coldly. 81 start for
Europe tomorrow morning"
"For Europe!"
"Tobe gone hardly know how many
years. I may visit India and the East
before return"
"Harry!"
He bent his head in cold courtesy.
III beg your pardon Miss Moore
did you speakp'
"You will leave me, Harry?"
Il shall be obliged to leave many
dear friends" he returned indiffer.
emily.
There was cold chill at Pauline's
heart-a dizzy blindness before her
eyes, but still she comforted herself.
With her it was no longer matter of
etiquette-it was q struggle for life or
death.
"And you can leave me so calmly,
Harry?"
He lightly whispered the bars OF a
popular tune:
Beware, beware of tho gay cavalier,
Who loves and rides away.
"Harry," she cried, forgetting in
the moment Of agony all her feminine
training, all her womanly impulses,
II thought you loved me? Oh,
Harry, I cannot let you go!"
II am not aware, Miss Moore, OF
ever having given you any encourage
ment-"
Encouragement" she answered,
bitterly. "What has this livelong
summer been? What has your whole
course of conduct toward me been?
Oh, Harry, if you leave me- now you
will break my heart"
"Pauline," he said, sternly, "try to
recall night in August when George
Crane, pleading for moro than life,
stood before you. As you said to him
then, | now say to you: 'One must
amuse ones self at place like this,
and you certainly ought to understand
the difference between mere flrta.
tion and sober earnest lam holding
to your lips the bitter cup that he
drank to the dregs. How do you
relish the flavor. Miss Moore, 1 have
the honor to bid you dieu--rorever
And Pauline was alone on the flower.
wreathed balcony-alone, with the
stars above the sorrowfnl music OF
Strauss's waltzes throbbing and moan.
ing FROM within. Truly, she had re-
ceived her lesson!
Harry Livingston was gone and she
never saw him again.
Pauline was never married; she is
an old maid now, with her glorious
beauty faded, and her temper irrta.
BILE and exciting. Who knows what
she might have been if
All, this world is full of ifs !-Hiber.
nian Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-06
A Peculiar Find.

NJ. s. Taylor of Thornton, Whitman
County, Oregon, tells OF q peculiar
thing that came to light in his vicinity
a short time ago. A neighbor was
having we'll dug, and at the depth of
ninety-eight feet black walnut log
about twenty inches in diameter was
struck. The log was rs sound as the
day it was placed there, there not be-
ing sign of decay. A pie,e of the
wood about six feet long was brought
to the surface and found to be of the
finest quality, and cured to perfection.
When the wood was removed from its
position in the we'll plentiful supply
OF water bubbled up. The owner OF
this rare walnut stick prizes it highly.
Portland Oregonian.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-06
ONE ALWAYS PROMINENT,
Death OF One OF the Best known
Men in Massachusetts.

CONCORD. Mass. Feb. 5-George Hey.
wood of this town has just died here. Mr.
Haywood was one of the best known men
throughout the state. He was born in Con
cord, May "a. lS26and graduated from Har-
ward University in ls4s.
Shortly afterwards he entered on the
practice of law. and in the profession
achieved success Mr.. Haywood was always
prominent in town affairs. having succeeded
his father. Abiel. in the office Of Town
Clerk. which he retained more than a quarter
of Il century. He was seven years MEM
her Of the Legislature Cls62-lS65) and five
years 1889 to 1855 an Executive Councillor
Mr.. Haywood was for many years at the
head of banking concerns in Concord and
was for years secretary and treasurer of the
Middlescx Fire Insurance company. sue
reeding his father in that position. lie was
also for years II director Of the Fitchburg
railroad. He was lifelong republican, u
man of good executive ability and univers-
ally respected.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-06
She is n Live Wire.

Georgia has another electrical Won
der IN the person of Miss Fannie Hes.
ter, of Oconeo County. She is hu.
man dynamo of remarkable powers.
By running her hands through her
hair she can produce a shower of elec
trio sparks, anu in the dark the tracks
of her shoes can be seen sparkling as
if IN flames. Miss Fannie is young
and pretty, and is splendid attraction
for some young man who thinks he
can handle live wire without getting
hurt. Rome iGa. Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-06
Skeleton in a Tree.

In cutting up giant oak tree on
farm near Hicksville, Ohio, n human
skeleton was found imbedded in the
tree. about thirty feet from the base.
The wood had grown around the bones.
and the timber had to be carefully
hewn away. The tree sas solid and
gave no appearance OF ever having
been hollow.-Chicago Chronicle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-06
ErnM AllcSf ,nilu

RANDOLPH, VT. Feb. Mrs. Laura
(kimhalN Mead. widow OF the late Col. John
Is. Mead. has just died here OF pneumonia
She was the daughter of Hiram Kim
ball. and was born In Randolph, her
grandfather. Richard Kimball. being one OF
the early settlers. Mrs. Mead was educated
in the old West Randolph academy,
and was for twenty years very success
Montpelier and st. Johnsbury. She
was the second wife OF the late Col. John B.
Mead. and was married in August. 1850.
She leaves one daughter. Miss Annie X.
Mead. and three brothers. Col. Robert ].
and l.. \. kimball OF New York. and Hiram
kinlball Of Cleveland o.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-06

AUGUSTA. Me-. Feb. 5-Among the new
measures introduced this week in the Legis-
lature are bills to amend the city charter Of
Augusta ; establishing the Maine Polytechnic !;
fixing the age Of admission to industrial
school at from six to Ii years giving the Bid
deford and Saco municipal courts concurrent
jurisdiction appropriations OF $1,000 for
1897. and 80. 500 for 1898 for the industrial
school. and to amend the laws governing
milk inspection.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-06
Worst Man in Institution.

PORTLAND, Me-, Feb. 5-Dr. Sanborn,
superintendent of the state insane hospital,
came from Augusta to give testimony rela-
tive to the mental condition of Harry Dale.
the Freeport burglar who was sent last fall
to the Augusta asylum for observation.
plea of insanity having been entered in his
defence. Dale has pleaded guilty. II CON
slider him the worst man we ever had in the
institution" said Supt Sanborn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-06
Lived hlIt n Few Nfinnfor

SOUTH BREWER, Me-, Feb. 5--1he son
OF Walter Brown jumped from a sleigh di-
rectly in front Of an electric car. The mo-
torman shouted. reversed the power and
lowered the scrapers, hoping the latter
would keep the boy from going under the
wheels. 1t was too late. however for the
car pissed cOmpletelv over him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-06
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Had Served the Citv

MANCHESTER. y. H.. Feb. 8 Elijah
Chandler has just died at his home on
Mechanic street. He was 20 years old. He
was overscer Of the iron planning ut the
Amoskeag mills. and hal served term in
the city government rs an alderman. He
leaves one son. Willis p. in Fitchbury.
Mass, and a daughter, Mrs. Clara A. Tuttle
of Beverly, Mass,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-06
Nav Increase Bonds,

CONCORD. n. H.. Feb. 5-The railroad
commissioners have given n hearing on a
petition of the Union street railway company
OF Dover to issue !100, 900 in stock and $780,
900 in bonds for the purpose of reconstruc-
tion and have authorized the issue.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-06
Inventor of Martini Rifle.

BERNE. Switzerland. Feb. 5-M. Martini
inventor of the rifle bearing his name. has
just died at Frauenfeld. Thurgau. q miles
from Zurich.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-06
A COQUETrS PUNISHM ENT
BY FREDERICK OWEN.

ny it's only 3
O'Clock H O W
slowly the time
passes !"
And.Pa u in Q
Moore va W n Q d
as she looked out
over the purpling
tints of tt e twi.
light sea, where
now and then the
bright reflection
The herald., 1897-05-22

Americans there sympathize In some meas
ure with the better feeling resulting from
the armistice between Greece and Turkey
and the prospect of peace In the Levant.
Favorable crop reports from the west gave
q strong undertone to the grangers and
induced covering of short contracts in that
group. although the uncertainty about the
Cuban developments at Washington evil
IDENTIFY prevented q large interest from TAX
ing the initiative on the bull side. The
tariff has been, for the time being, obscured
by the more interesting DEVELOPMENTS in
connection with our foreign relations and
American sugar stocks have been less ac-
tive than usual. but preserve a steady posi-
tion in the face of some selling pressure
based on predictions that the amended
sugar schedule will be rejected. The mar
ket as whole behaved well on Friday in
the face of the adoption Of the Morgan
Cuban belligerency resolution by the SEN
ate on Thursday evening. There was no
Generalization of prices, the minds of
spectators having apparently been pre-
pared for such an outcome of the agitation
and short coverings caused pretty gen.
eral Improvement in prices at the close.
The street paid little or no attention to the
gold shipping outlook or the foreign ex-
change market. The latter was unsteady
at rather lower rates and the only gold
exported this week is 81, 200. 900 by European
steamers. The gold stocks have been neg
lected at slight recoveries. 1t is asserted
that the Western Union dividend rate will
be unchanged and that the internal differ
ences, II any existed. in the management
Of the gold companies have been healed.
The herald., 1897-05-22

worth Strawberries. soo64.5o chest; large.
berries. 3250z35; cherries, white. 25@40:
black, 1880; gooseberries, 2o925; blackber-
Citrus Fruits-Mediterranean sweet or.
anges. 200@2.25 per box; Seeding do. 1.00d
2.20: Mexican lines, 6.0006.5O; common. Cali
fornia lemons, 75Q1.50; seconds do, $50
i.5o; fancy do, 2.o002.25; grape fruit. 100 q
Tropical fruits--Bananas. l0o92.os per
bunch; Smyrna figs. 1sg14 cents per pound /;
Dried fruits. 1obbins prices furnished by
Apricots-Fancy Moorparks, i2h: choice
6N prime. 81.
ASpplss..Eyaporatssa, ds ~; sun dried. 2x.,
ARD, AZ; prime. 4; peeled. in boxes. 10h.
Pears-Fancy halves. 8; fancy quarters,
3; en,n eh0lce. 81; sM st standard. ~; prime.2
Prunes-Four sizes, lh.
Nectarines-Fancy. 51k; choice. AZ; stand
Eigs-Choice. white. 8; black, a.
boxes-Four-crown, loose 5N; three-crown,
AZ; two-crown, 3N; seedless sultanas. 5N:
ssedless muscatels. AZ. In 2-lb boxes
Three-crown London layers, 1.25.
Butter-Fancy creamery. 15016; second
90, l4g14A; fancy dairy. 1874; second do,
Cheese-Fancy mild, new, ~: fair to
good, 6h@7; California cream cheddar, 10
Gil; Young America, 71s9Sh; eastern, i49
10: western. 1913.
duck, 12@12h.
per doz:; young do, 6.50d7. 30; small broiiers.
1.75q3O0; large do, 4.00daO0; fryers. 45O1
500; hens. 350G4.0o; ducks. old. 325M3. 50;
do young, 4.0096.00; geese, 100G1.2 per pair
goslings. 1.2S@l5o; pigeons. 1.25Q1.5O per
The herald., 1897-05-22
LINES OF VEL
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP. co.


The company's elegant steamers Santa
Rosa and Corona leave Redondo at II a. m.
and Port Los Angeles at 2:20 pm. for
San Francisco via Santa Barbara and Port
Hartford, May 4, s, u, 16, 90 "a. %. June
l. s. Q, 13. II, 21, rs. 20. Leave Port Los An
geles at 6 am. and Redondo at II am. for
San Diego. May 2. 6. 10. IA. IS. "a. 26. 90 The
Corona calls also at Newport. Cars con-
meet via Redondo leave Santa Fe depot at
10 am. or from Redondo railway depot
at $3.50 am.
Cars connect via Port Los Angeles leave
s. p. r. r.. depot at 1:3S p. N. for steamers
north bound.
The steamers Eureka and Coos Bay leave
San Pedro and East San Pedro for San
Francisco via Ventura. Carpinteria, Santa
Barbara, Gaviota. Port Hartford, Cayucos,
San Simeon. Monterey and Santa Cruz, at
6 so p m. May l, 5, 9. 13. II. q, 25. %; June
2, 6, 10. IA. IS. %. 26 30; July 4, g. Ia, 16. 20,
"a, 2S. Cars connect with steamers via
San Pedro leave s. P. r. r. (Arcade depot)
at sos pm. and Terminal Railway depot
at 5:12 pm. The company reserves right
to change without previous notice. steam
ers, sailing dates and hours of sailing.
w. PARIS, Agt., 124 w. Second ST., Los
Angeles. GOODALL. PERKINS d CO..
Gen. Agts., s. F.
The herald., 1897-05-22
Bond Investments.

The Mutual Fire Insurance company of
Chester county, Pa. has purchased an is
sue of $1,000 per cent water bonds Of the
county at 1902.
Clermont county. O.. has sold 5000 per
cent bridge bonds at 110.6S5; eleven bidders !:
lowest bid. 1OS.1S5.
Lowell, Mass, has sold $4,000 4 per cent
sewer bonds to Blodget. Merritt & Co.,
Boston. Next highest bid, 1021S5; seven
teen bids received.
Cranston, r. L., has sold an issue of $780,
900 per cent funding bonds to N. w. Har-
ris & Co., Boston. The next highest bid
was 10S.S1; ten bidders.
Des Moines, Ia, has sold So, 900 4 per
cent refunding bonds
Jersey City, N. j., has sold 100000 4 per
cent park bonds to Messrs. Blair & Co.,
New York. Only one other bid was re-
ceived. from Third National bank, at par.
Newton, Mass, has sold an issue of
100000 per cent sewer bonds. Next high
est bid, 109.01; ten bids received
Pelham Manor, N. Y, has Sold $4,000 4
per cent sewer bonds. The next highest
bid was 105.09; fifteen bids received.
The board of aldermen of Providence.
r. l., has authorized the issuance of 1914. :
OOO S1s per cent park bonds and $640 900 31a
per cent public improvement bonds, both
issues to be sold to the sinking fund COM
missioners at par. ,
Richmond HILL N. Y. has sold to Farson
Leach q Co. 10000 per cent street im-
provement bonds. Next highest bid, 10s a75
ten bidders
Santa Fe N. NJ. has sold to Chicago par-
ties the Following per cent state bonds at
par: $4,000 insane asylum. $4,000 military
institute. $4,000 normal school,
The New York Bond Buyer reports that
for the week ended May 7th forty-one is
sues Of municipal bonds were sold in the
United states, representing an aggregate
or $2,soS,SOo There were thirty bidders.