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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-16
PROPOSALS
STATE CAPITOL BUILDING

Sealed proposals will be received by
the undersigned up to IL O'Clock noon
of the 18th day of September, A. d. 1898,
for furnishing all labor and material and
erecting complete a three-story, freproot
brick, stone and iron capitol building,
to be erected In the city Of Helena, state
or Montana, and all to be In full ac-
cordance with the plans and specifca-
lions therefor as prepared by Bell &
Kent, architects.
Proposals must be addressed to E. B.
Kennedy, secretary, and marked PRO
posals for state capitol building" and
must be accompanied by a certified
check In the sum Of IS, 200 as evidence Of
good faith on the part of the person
making such bid or proposal, and shal
be made payable to Robert b. Smith,
chairman. and will be forfeited to the
state of Montana IL the party to whom
the contract is awarded shall fail to
enter into contract and give a good and
sufficient bond in the sum of $50, 900
within 10 days after such award.
Plans and specification can be seen
at the Office of the architects. Nos. 81,
Is n 29. Merchants Bank building,
Helena, Montana, on and after the 18th
day OF August, 1898, or duplicate copies
can be had of the architects by making
satisfactory arrangements for their use
and return.
The right is reserved by the owners to
reject any and all bids and to waive
any informality In a proposal II they
deem 1t to the best interests Of the state
so TO do.
All proposals received after the date
set herein will be returned to the bid
ders unopened. All proposals must be
mad upon forms as prepared by the
architects. and which can be obtained
from them upon application.
The commissioners desire contractors
to figure on a cash basis. as all bonds
have been disposed of, and they are in
a position TO pay cash in all cases.
ROBERT b. SMITH,
Chairman.
f. BEACH,
O. j. NJ. FOX,
A. u. PECK,
d. f. FOLSOM,
State Capitol Commission.
Attest. e. b. KENNEDY, Secty.
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The Ladies' Friend.

DR.. Deviile's French Tausy Tablets, safe
and sure. Tnese tablets are compounded from
the receipt Of one Of the most celebrated French
physicians, who used them In his practice for
many years with unfailing success in the treat
ment OF painful and suppressed menstrustion,
no matter what the cause. and can be depended
upon TO give relief in all eases. $500 per box
by mail Address Standard Drug Co.. Anaconda.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-16
At st. Louis

st. Louis, July B-Weathor pleasant:
track fast. Results: -Four and a half fur
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-16

Batteries-Meekin and Warner: Gun
ningham and Kittredge. Umpires-Lynch
and Andrews.
Seattle. July 15.-Seattle won an uphill
game in the ninth inning. when four runs
were made. Score:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-02
France Wants to Make Friends

copyright by Associated Press.)
Paris, July 3O.-There is a strong de-
sire in French official circles to bring
about a complete resumption of the
pleasant relations with the United
States which existed previous to the
trouble between Spain and america
and when were disturbed cy Fren, h
newspaper utterances. 1t is pointed out
that the nearer the SpaniSh-American
wal comes to a close the clearer it is
to sober-minded Frenchmen hat pub
lie opinion in America has been mis-
taken in regard to the rebel opinion
and feeling of France toward the
United States.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-02

Fayetteville Observer: In three
weeks time the Fayetteville Electro
gas plant will be in operation. The
building for the plant Is now in course
of erection on the vacant lot next %
Goodman's bridge.
Greensboro Record: J.. r. Hughes
some years ago bought a farm sup
posed to be III down. This year he
got from il SOC bushels OF wheat from
so bushels sown. He has yet Owe a
thousand bushels OF oats To be thresh-
ed out.
oxford Ledger: Captain Willie Las
sitter, one Of the heroes OF the hot as
sault on Santiago and who was wound
ed in the side, arrived In oxford Sun
day from Tampa, accompanied by Mrs.
Lassiter. We are much gratiied that
the captain is improving rapidly, and
We truly hope he will soon be himself
again. He is stopping with his mother.
Mrs. Lassiter, one Of the truly noble
women OF our town.-The editor OF
The Brevard Hustler. who was with
Hon. w. T. Crawford in his campaign
through Pennsylvania and Henderson
counties, says Everything points to-
democratic success, and our congress
sional candidate is receiving great en-
enlargement everywhere. Great crowds
greet Mr.. Crawford"
Greensboro Record: A farmer nam
ed Thomas Hart, living near Lieber-
ry station, on the Factory branch OF
the c. F. and Y. V. railway, was found
in the woods neal his home Tuesday
morning. He had been out the day
previous hauling wood TO the station
and failed to return. After a search
he was found beside his wagon dead.
There were no marks OF violence
about his person, and 1t is taken for
granted that he died OF heart failure.
His team OF mules stood beside the
body all night.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-02
THE MARIA TERESA
Partly Raised and the Water Being Pumped
Out by Her Own Engines.
SKATERS SANITARY REPORT
Over Four Thousand OF His Soldiers Sick, Three Thousand With
Fever--General Garcia's Cause OF Anger-Merchants at Santiago
Pehtioning for Bonded Observation-Disclosures OF the
CITY AnxlousfO for Permanent American GarrisOn..
Two Immune Regiments Expected to
Arrive Yesterday,
PERMANENT GARRISON FOR SAN
TIAGO.

Washington, July 3O.-The differences
which have arisen between General
Shafter and General Garcia are not
regarded by the war officials as seri-
Gus, and little doubt is expressed that
they will be amicably adjusted.
A difficulty arising out of the differ
ence between General Shafter and Cen
eral Garcia has arisen in Santiago.
The Spanish residents there have been
led to believe that Skaters army is
to be ordered away from Santiago, af-
ter the Spanish troops, now prisoners,
have been transported to Spain. This
has given rise to a fear in their minds
that they are to be left to the tender
mercies of the Cubans. If they feared
the occupation of Santiago by the
American army, they are now doubly
fearful of the results Of it's departure.
Appeals'have been made to Gen. Shat
ter not to withdraw the American
forces from Santiago and he has COM
m~unicated these appeals to the war
officials. Assurances have been given
to the people of Santiago by the war
department through General Shafter
that this government will stand
sqIarely by the terms of the presidents
proclamation relative to the govern
ment of the city and province.
A permanent military garrison for
Santiago, consisting of the First and
Second immune regiments, has been
provided and it will remain there ever
If General Skaters corps should be
Withdrawn. These facts have been
communicated to the Spanish residents
Of the city and have tended to allay
their alarm.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-02


Chicago, July 29.-The first definite
statement was made today as to how
yellow fever was brought into the
ranks of the American army in Cuba.
Mr.. H. L. Beach, who represented the
Associated Press along the fighting
line at Santiago and who has just re-
turned to Chicago, made the state
ment as follows:
Its an actual fact-something
ambulanceS were used to carry Cuban
refugees who had fled from Santiago
and who were carrying the germs of
the dread fever with them. The peo-
pie waded through the mud and were
packed up by ambulances. Then our
sick and wounded were hauled in the
same ambulances; out worst of all, it
seems to me, is the fact that the COM
missary wagons, which always were
going to SibOney and back, carrying
food, went out with food and return
ed with refugees and went back
again loaded with food. No yellow
fever appeared in the army before the
lines were opened to those people from
Santiago, and DR.. Quicker, of Chicago
who was with the correspondent tOlC
us just w days before fever appear
ed, hat it must come in forty-eight
hours. He also told Major Pope, the
surgeon, but the latter said he could
do nothing to avoid it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-02
NORTH CAROLINA

Wilson News: We were sorry to
hear Of the serious accident that befell
Mr.. James Marshbourne yesterday.
While coming out of his door down
the steps his foot slipped and twisted
his ankle under his body SO that it was
badly ~sprained. IS t#f.s.s-
The republicans who bolted the con-
vention hat re-nominated Congress
man Linney have called a convention
to be held al Wilkesboro on August
oath, to nominate a candidate against
the Bull of the Brushes" The demo-
Gratis will nominate their candidate at
the same place on August 18th.
The state crop report for July issued
by the agricultural department., gives
the following per centages Of condi-
ton of crops: Cotton, s6k; tobacco.
81; corn, 94a; peanuts, s7h; rice. SO;
Irish potatoes, S2h; sweet potatoes,
9oA: peaches, IA; apples, IS; grapes,
S4A; gardens. S2A.
H~endersonviIle Times: The country
about Zirconia must be rich in min
erals. About a mile beyond that place,
Mr.. Ed. Freeman showed a fine cOllec-
ton of minerals gathered about his
land. There were samples OF gold ore,
silver ore, copper ore, asbestos and
many others. A little prospecting
-AHA5 D-A-5
Andrews Sun: We heard one OF our
farmers say last week tha he will
take his wheat 10 Franklin-forty miles
distant-to have it ground. Now. we
have in the valley his year a very fine
crop Of wheat, and why can't we in
luce some good man 10 put a few
thousand dollars in a Touring mill at
Andrews.
C-oanchnrn TaIaoro- paiI-x-;iIo
July 28.-Today Eli Chatham and a
man named Mays, two well diggers.
became involved in a quarrel, which
will probably result fatally for Chat
ham. Mays first tried to shoot Chat
ham and failing in this he picked up
a chOp-axe and struck Chatham a
blow across the face, infficting a ter
rible wound. Physicians were sum-
monted at once and are doing all they
can for Chatham, but his is
doubtful. Mays was placed under ar
rest.
Raleigh News and Observer: At
MOrrisvilie a bull attacked a son Of
ex-Sheriff NJ. w. Page, and came near
killing him. The bull was brought to
Raleigh and killed.. c. L. Har-
ris, chairman of the board of trustees
Of the Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege, returned yesterday from Wash
ingtOn where he went for various and
sundry purposes. He reports that Cap
tain DOWdy, a native of Arkansas, will
succeed Captain Gresham as military
instructor at the Agricultural and Me
chanical college. Captain Gresham
graduated from West Point twenty
years ago., and took part in the recent
engagement at Santiago.
Raleigh Times-Visitor: Captain C.
E. Clark, of the battleship Oregon, in
concluding his report on the naval bat
tie of Santiago appends a list of the
officers Of that ship who rendered mer-
itOriOus service to the country. Among
the names is found that Of Ensign r
z. Johnston, who, during the battle was
in charge Of signals n aide to cap
tain. He is a son of Rev. R. z. John
stOn, Presbyterian pastor at Lincoln
ton. Ensign Johnston is a North Caro-
linian. He was born and raised al
LincOlntOn, N. c., and at the nav
academy vas a classmate of the late
Ensign Worth Bagley.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-02
The Philippine Insurgents

Hong Kong, July 30.-The British
steamer Yuen Sang has arrived here.
She left Taelebam, Island of Leyte,
Philippines, on July 23rd, and Cebu,
capital of the island of that lame, on
July 25th. She reports that Taelebam
was quiet and that there were no
signs of rebels. At Cebu, however, the
rebels make raids periodically. The
S~paniards, according to the reports of
the Yuen Sang, are preparing defences
consisting of trenches and bamboo OBJ
stacles.
There is one small Spanish gunboat
at Cebu, which hides in the river d1-
rectly any warship is sighted.
One German warship, the name of
which is unknown, is cruising in the
neighborhood of Cebu 1t is reported
that a Chinese steamer is supplying
the rebels with arms.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-02

Chickamauga National Park. July
3O.-No orders indicating a further
movement of troops from this camp
were received from Washington today.
The only regiment arriving at Camp
Thomas today was the regiment OF
immunes ordered here from Knox
vile, Tenn
The regiment was assigned to the
Second brigade, First division, Third
corps.
Private Will Lawson. Company D,
First Arkansas, was killed today while
attending target practice at the regi-
mental range. -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-02

Sing Sing, n. Y. July 3U.-TOnlght
Warden Sage received a telegram from
Governor Black, informing the war
den of his decision not TO interfere in
the case Of Thorn, the murderer of
William Guldensuppe. Warden Sage
yesterday sent out the invitations to
the witnesses for the electrocution on
Monday. He told Thorn he was sor-
nv. but that the law would take its
course. Thorn, in a cool and deliber-
at n rsaid We'll hat is all 1
expected. I prefer that, anyway, to
Imprisonment"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-02
4 Local Enterprise Growing

For several years. Mr.. E. V. Rich
ards has been making stained glass
windows, transoms and side lights over
Mr.. Henry Wells store on Front and
Princess streets, and in the past few
years has SHIPPED work to every south
ern state east of the Mississippi river.
The Messenger is glad to note that
the industry has grown to such an
extent that Mr.. Richards is erecting
a building for his glass works, on his
lot on Ninth stree between Dock and
Orange streets. The building is 25x40
feet in size and is two stories in
height
Mr.. Richard is now making some
handsome windows for the Christian
church at Wilson, n. G.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-02
WILMINGTON MARKETS.

Wilmington, ". C. July 30.
Receipts OF cotton today bales.
Receipts same day last years.
bales.
This seasons receipts TO date-3e5. lis
bales.
Receipts to same date last ~year-2s4,-
ass bales.
The quotations posted at 4 o'clock
today at the exchange:
Cotton steady.
Ordinary ........... ............ 5 s-I6
Good ordinary Az
Low middling NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5 sis
Middling ............. ........ So
Good middling So
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-02
A Real Catarrh Cure.

The 10 cent trial size of Ely's Cream
Balm which can be had Of the druggist
is suffi- II to demonstrate its great
merit. Send 10 cents, we will mail It.
Full size SOC. ELY BROS,
So Warren St. n. Y. City.
Catarrh caused difficulty in speaking
and to a great extent loss of hearing.
By the use OF Ely's Cream Balm drop
ping of mucus has ceased, voice and
hearing have greatly improved.-J. w.
Davidson. Atty at Law. Monmouth. Ill
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-02
MARKETS By TELEGRAPH.


New York, July 30.-Money on call
steady at IL per cent; Mercantile pa
per at 4kc; sterling exchange steady
with actual business in bankers bills
at SASSY for demand and at s4.S3Am
ASH for sixty days; posted rates
s4.S4RG5.S5 and s4.S61A: silver ~certif-
Gates at 5S2@59; bar silver at SIS 9 16;
Mexican dollars at 45k: state bonds
dull; railroad bonds steady; govern
ment bonds strong.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-02


Same day last rear, Sc.
NAVAL STORES.
Spirits turpentine-Nothing doing.
Rosin steady at s2Lc and s1nc.
TAI steady at Si.10.
Crude ~turpentine steady; hard si.o0;
soft $50.
Prices same day last year-Spirits
~turpentine, &c and 25i-c: rosin. 20
and s1.25: tar. s1.I5: crude tu~rpentine,
$3.50, $3.50 and $50.
Receipts today-13i casks spirits tur-
pentine, 393 barrels rosin. 1la barrels
tar. 81 barrels crude turpentine.
Receipts TO same day last year-is7
casks spirits turpentine. $50 barrels
rosin. 81 barrels tar. ~ barrels crude
t~urpentine.
CoUNTR YPRoDUCE.
Peanuts-65c.
R~ice-Uplands. 65aSOc; l~owlands,
s1.l0G1.15.
Co-n-52 TO SIC.
Corn meal-50Lc.
Cow Peas-90c.
North Carolina Bacon-Hams. TO- TO
lie; shoulders, Ga TO &c: sides. S 10
Shc.
Ch~ickeEs-Firm; spring 10G1Sc; hens
1SG25c; ROSTERS, 1SQ22c.
~Eggs-Steady at &c.
Shingles-Per 100 fv inch. hearts
and saps, s1.50G2.10; six inch, s2.50q
$50.
Timber at $500 to $500 per 1000 feet.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-02
COTTON.

So11OHN.
New York, July 30.-Cotton quiet.
middIing s 1-16c; net receipts $50; gross
receipts 696; forwarded 127; sales Liza;
spinners IS; stock SO, 242.
Total today and Consolidated Net
receipts 1889: exports to Great Bri-
tain 10, All; to the continent 1892; stock
24S, 573.
Total since September LIST: Net re-
ceipts 8,505, TAG; exports to Great Bri-
tain 3,476,4 Az: to France SIS, 20S; TO the
continent 1862, III.
Spot cotton closed quiet; middling
uplands 6 1-16c; middling gulf s 5-16c;
sales Liza bales.
Futures closed dull. August 5.s4,
September 5.S8. October 5.91, November
5.s4, December 5.97. January sol. Feb
ruary 6.04. March 6.07, April Gil, May
els.
PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveston-Quiet at 5 11-16c; net re-
Ceipts 90.
STRAIGHTFORWARD at SIC: net re-
ceipts 554.
Baltimore-Nominal at sac.
Misunderstanding at 5ssc.
neutrality-suspicious. at s 5-1sc; net
receipts 90; gross receipts $50.
Savannah-Steady al 5 1l-lsc; net
receipts 81.
Boston-QUiet at s 1-I6c; net receipts
60: gross receipts 37l.
New Orleans-Quiet at 5 11-15c; net
receipts 1892.
Mobile-Nominal at SEC.
Memphis-Dull at SAC; net receipts
los.
Augusta-Steady al 6 1-1sc: net re-
ceipts IS.
CharlestOn-Quiet.
Cincinnati-Firm at &C; net receipts
POI.
LouisviIle-Quiet at SC.
St. Louis-Quiet at 6 3-lsc; net re-
ceipts Is; gross receipts "a.
Houston-Quiet at 5 1l-Isc; net re-
ceipts So.
GRAIN AND PROVISION.
Chicago. July 30.-The leading fu-
! lures were as follows:
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Open. High. Low. Clos.
Wheat
July ..... 20 toE 90 es
sept ..... e4S os oSs "s
Dec ...... ga. s4n eas aH
Corn
seG, :... s sss sss ss sss
S May . So sss sss $
Oats
July 49,. 24a IS 2sa q
Sept $50. e0a Il 2OA 2oA
May ...... ?sL - %. 23S
Mess Pork. per obl;-
Lard. per 100 lbs
Oct ...." S.521 S5;4 Ss:s SIS
Short ribs per 100 lbs
Sept 5000. 5.42t. $50 5421 547A
Oct ...... $50 552L $50 5.521
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour DUH. No. ; spring wheat. $50
7sc: No. : red. sic: No. ? corn 32aaSShr
No. > oats, slEd2ec, No. : white. sSt1c;
No, 3 white. 2sna27-c: mess pork. per
Dbl. ss4on9.45: lard. per 10 lbs. $3.50
5.41ia: short rib sides. loose $3.50
$50. dry sailed shoulders. boxed. 81 $50
500.
New York. July So.-Flour inactive
and weaker, winter patents a5CIs6l
Wheat-Spot steady. No. > red. 14c.
Options ruled steady all the morning
with a slight trade supported by scant
offerings. a late demand from July
shorts and a prospective visible sup
ply decrease Monday: closed lee net
higher. July T24GT5c. September
closed at so {; December ut esc.
C~orn-Spot steady. No. . 3s%c. OPP
tions opened weaker because OF rains
west, but later rallied on coverings
and closed IL n 10 nat lNnIar Gansns,-
Der closed at 37Ac: December at 3Sisc.
Oats-Spot firmer. No. : 27tsc. OPP
tons dull but stronger with cash oats.
closing he net higher. September clos
ed at 257Sc.
Lard-Firmer; western steamed
s5.72i2; July s5.S2 nominal, refined
firmer.
Pork-Firm: mess se.75al0e5: short
clear s11.50Il3.5o; family sll75al2.5O.
Potatoes-Steady Jerseys $i.50sI2 90:
Long Island sl.75G200.
Petroleum-Dull; refined New York
Sc. 40; Philadelphia and Baltimore $685.,
do in bulk S3.S5.
Rice-Steady; domestic. fair 70 ex-
ira, 5h46Ac; Japan 57sa6ikc.
Cabbage-Steady; Long Island $3.50
@2.60.
Coffee-Options opened steady at UNI
changed prices and ruled inactive and
featureless with weak UNDERGONE:
1lpltS ptAll p'aA 4SlEs HBbi man anu
warehouse deliveries representing very
small distribution and speculation en-
tirely wanting; closed steady. net un-
changed to 3 points lower, sales 5000
bags. including August ut $3.50. Sep
TENDER at S5.45. Spot coffee-Rio mac
tive; No. 7 invoice &c; No. I jobbing
6hc: mild quiet; cordova ShMl5c.
Sugar-Raw steady. centrifugal. 96
test, 4bc; fair refining 3i2c; rehned
firm; mould A 5hsc; graduated sac.
NAVAL STORES.
New York-Rosin steady: strained
common to good sl.35q140. Turpentinc
dull at 26i3m
Charleston-Turpentine steady at
| 2ikc; sales none. Rosin quiet and un-
| changed. sales none.
| Savannah-Spirits turpentine firm at
| CSC; sales 9l2, receipts 1871. Rosin firm
and unchanged; sales 1,716, receipts
| 1889.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-07-01
Bicycle Heart.

Several well-known cyclists have
lately, II is said, been rejected as un.
fit for military service by reason oil
hypertrophy and other diseases of the
heart. Medical men will be rather
surprised that the numbers are so
small. There must be few Of us who
have not seen the ill-effects of over
exertion on bicycle. The common
est is palpitation and temporary dila-
tation but even this is sometimes
very difficult to cure. In case which
occurred recently lady, ordered for
fortnight's change Of air after inAu-
enza, chose to spend it in bicycling
about fifty miles day. As a result,
she has had, ever since that time
now nine months ago-a pulse which
on the least exertion rises to- 100,
though she has not ridden again. That
temporary dilatation occurs is enough
TO show the great strain putupon the
heart, and il is an added danger that
the sense of fatigue in the limbs Is SO
eight. The rider is thus robbed of
the warning to which he is accustomed
to attend, aud repeats or continues
the strain upon the heart. As in other
similar cases, the effect is to render
that dilatation permanent, which was
at first but temporary, and to cause an
increase in the muscle of the heart by
repeated exertion The heart pro-
duced is Of large dimensions and Of
thick walls--a condition which may,
perhaps, give little uneasiness to its
owner, but which q medical man will
view with considerable distrust and
apprehension. Weakly and elderly
people cannot be too often told that no
exercise is more easily abused, though
il taken in sensible measure few are
more healthful or enjoyable. British
Medical Journal.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-07-01
Eyaporation of Bananas,

The American consul at Nicaraguare'
ports that experiments are being made
there to develop an industry of evap-
Grating bananas, and thata trial ship
ment has been made to this country.
If successfully established, this indus
try will be of the utmost Importance
to many Central American states. The
men engaged in the experiment, ac-
cording to consular reports, have no
practical knowledge of the business OF
drying the fruit, but if it was taken up
by men experienced in the manufac-
ture of machinery and appliances
adapted to the evaporation of fruits,
a modification to suit this case could
easily be devised, and there would be
an immense demand for such machines
Immediately. At present there are
millions Of bananas yearly thrown
away or allowed to rot on the ground
because they are too small or too ripe
for shipment to the United States.