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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-29
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE STUDENTS
VISIT STATE ASYLUM NO. 2.
MIss0URrs MODEL INSTITUTE
SUPERINTENDENT wOODSON ILLUS
TRATES LECTURE.
A Few Facts Concerning an Institu-
tion Which Is a Credit to the
Commonwealth, Although
Handicapped by a Lack
of Accommodations.

One hundred and ten Kansas cityans
spent yesterday in most interesting and
instructive manner at the state lunatic
asylum No. 9, in st. Joseph. A special Mis-
souri, Pacific train carried the faculty and
students of the University college and their
guests to ST. Joseph at an early hour, and
returned well pleased with the courtesies
shown and satisfied that the time had been
well expended, at 10 o'clock in the evening.
The asylum is one of the best conducted
public institutions in the state. and OFF,
cials in speaking of it, always allude to 1t
as that model institution" AT the present
time $40 unfortunates are being cared for,
the greatest number in its history. with the
exception of a short period early in 1888.
when the patients numbered $50. The ar
rangements of the several wards provide
for the accommodation OF GOO, but owing to
people during the past few years the insti-
tuition is overcrowded, and as a result two
patients occupy rooms originally intended
successfully coped with by the resident Of
ficers, Superintendent c. r. WoodsOn, Dr.
A. P. Busey. first assistant: DR.. c. B. Sim
coe, second assistant: DR.. Charles O'Fer-
rail-, third assistant: NJ. L. Spencer. stew
ard, and Mrs. Ettie E. Evans, matron.
The efficiency of the officials and their
cleanliness and homelike appearance in evil
dence on every hand; and that the institu-
tion's business affairs are economically
managed is demonstrated by the showing
that the cost per day for each inmate to
the state for the past two years has been
the Insignificant sum of III cents. or s151.47
per annum.
On January !. 1897. there were SOL patients
In the asylum-442 males and 359 females.
Since that time over 600 new patients have
been received and over 300 have been dis
charged: During the same period 147 died.
The daily average attendance of patients
in 1s9! was $50 and in 1898, 951- During 1897
and 1895 $i9,125 was expended in improve
ments and in payment of officers salaries,
and s253. 9.51 for support. The receipts
county patients, saos. s.5iSss; from private pa
tients, s4S.47ss2; from sales of merchandise,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-29
Aimed Mt Traducer. of women.

TOPEKA, Jan. 2s...(Special) Represent.
bill which makes it penal offeiise. pun
ishable by Imprisonment in the peniten.
tlary, for person to traduce the character
of q woman.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-29
THE WISCONSIN DEADLOCK.

to BE the Best at
Present.
MADISON, WIS, Jan. 2s-Another week
has closed without any change in the sem
atorial deadlock. Two ballots were taken
in Republican caucus to-day and one in
joint assembly without any material
change The talked of combination of the
field against Quarles is not looked upon as
possible. as the Milwaukee man Is said to
be the second choice of many supporters
of the opposing candidates. II Quarles
continues to hold his present strength over
till Monday. the chances for landing the
prize would seem greatly to favor him.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-29
The
Kansas City
journal
For 1899

Tells you what you want to know. and just
when you want to know 1t. A marvel of
condensed information on popular lines. An
invaluable reference book. Not a useless
page in it. Exhibits Of Religion. Politics.
History. Biography, etc. General and
Practical Directions for the ONCE. the
Home and the Farm. A complete summary
Of all subjects Of interest Prepared with
the greatest care, In order to meet the
needs Of all classes. It Is interesting to
everybody. Local Statistics Of particular
value to Kansas Cityans. A complete MIS-
tory Of the war with Spain. with infcrma-
tion about our new possessions-the Philip
pines. Porto Rico. Cuba and Hawait-is
given in The Kansas City Journal Almanac
for 1899. Can be had at Counting Room or
will be sent by mail. postpaid. for IS cents.
The Kansas City Journal.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-29

Etta--"Are Mr.. Popkins and Miss Hickup
engaged to be married?" Anita-..No,
they're simply engaged" Gazette.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-29
1T DROVE HIM TO SUICIDE.
Milwaukee "Marrying" Justice
Kills Himself Because He Was
Defeated

MILWAUKEE,. WIS. Jan. B.-General
McWhorter. for thirty years justice of the
peace. committed suicide by shooting him
self In the head. AS justice Of the peace he
did land office business. marrying couples
from adjoining states. Despondency over
de1eat in reelection to the office he held
SO long is supposed to have led to his sui
eide. He was single and about 65 years old
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-29
FABUL0UsLY RICH STRIKE.
Ore Running From $4,000 to 800, 200
Per Ton Found at Cripple

COLORADO SPRINGS. COL, JAN 2s.-
Great excitement exists on the mining
stock exchange here over fabulously rich
srtike In the Isabella mine at Cripple
Creek. Assays from the strike run from
1000 to 100000 to the ton. The stock
jumped from y71s cents to $3.50 per share
Six weeks ago the stock sold at q cents.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-08

butterflies settled upon the Pullman
house. at Eighteenth street and Prairie
avenue. Chicago. In countless numbers
the other evening, They swarmsd around
the big house like bees around a hive.
and the air Was dark with d1ttering
wings Wher night came they settled
on the trees until the branches sagged
with their weight and the foliage was half
hidden from sight Thousands awaited
there the warmth OF the sun In the morn
Ing to unfold their wings In flight. Where
the butterflies came from and where they
are going are questions that were freely
discussed in the netghborhond which at
forded them q resting place The rare
sight OF tens of thousands OF rutter!ng
visitors on wings 81 golden brown drew
hundreds OF interested and curious spec
taiors 20 tho scene. and afforded q topic
u conversation that will not be exhausted
fer days.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-08
FIGS GO TO COURT.


An English sollci,or was defending a
fruit broker In an action hrough; for the
recovery q 500. the price paid for con-
Segment OF figs which the p.a,ntlN de-
clared TO be UNFIT for human food. Tho
defense alleged that although moderately
dlscolored ny salt water as the plaintiff
knew when he bought them, the sss were
perfectly wholesome. The figs were in
court.
The plaintiff. A coster. who conducted Els
own case. was skalfaliy cros~-exanined
The trial was obviously going against him
and once or twice ne retorted so hotly
that the Judge threatened 10 commit him
Tor contempt.
Al length the caster grew desperate. ard
turning 10 the opposing counsel. hoarse
ana perspiring. he said:
Lock here, guvnor, you say them figs
are good to eat and say they amt
That's all there Is between Us ain, a.?
Now. s'sip me, II you'ii eat two o. them
sgs and You asn't sick Immediately after
ward. I'll lose my case"
TIE Judge az once saw the propr.ety OF
this suggestion ana asked ths lawyer what
he proposed 10 DO
your hcnor is trying this case. not L.
was the reply.
mo. no, The offer In made 10 you" said
The Judge.
A hurried consultation tock place. coen-
SCI suggested thar Il was the solicitors
duty to submit 80 the experiment TIE
ssliclsar REFUSED. The broker hsfnsel. was
tser asked II ne wanla risk II,
What VIII hapT~n to RE II 5oB'ts"
SAID he,
''you'n losae the case" replied both Ais
legal advisers.
Then" said he, hRsrsszs!y lose the
Gaze ioSn the ease And ~ he Ga -
Youths CoTnps rien-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-08

solid road the boat enters n small canal
having a slightiy inclined bottom and two
grooves where the front wheels are en-
gagged and then meet the rails, WIN
which they keep In contact by the action
Of some pins or spikes. As soon as con
tact in secured the whole power OF the
engine "a brought 20 bear on the 'front.'
wheels. which easily pull sh- tram~sy-
boat UP the incline 10 the dry land ana
make her travel on the rails Ike an or
binary car. On reaching the other EIDE
OF the is,hmus she launches hers@f ey
the same process, inverted, bat the braces
are then strongly applied 80 the Wheels
=, u~evsnt a too rapid descent. The trip
,s them continued on the water.-ps Cia-
;trny, In the Automobile Magazine.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-08
tn Amphtbfons Automobile.

A Swedish engineer. Mr.. Aagrslefrs. has
lately hHiis tra-way boat that Is really
an arrphit,oas rnean. % !oeonotian. fer
II moves along quite as easily os tire
water az en- q railway track The tram
wAv~sgnt was sswssef - plv across t~o
fskxx north of Copenhagen. divided By a
rsek az land about three hundred me-
;erx vile. Ii Rad 6sea nearly decided
20 aig canal aeruss ths tsfhraUs In Or
Ger 90 rsasusse. the tws sheets ef water
by a continuous channel ~hea Mr. Ma
GREEN offered Ills plan. The arr phabfoes
steamboat is nftsen meters lcng by four
nset%rs beam; sire weighs eleven tors
when empty a-sf fifteen tons ~fsh her
MAXIMUM load THE engine 81 swsafy-
Eve reys~- pg,xsr snd tts action il trans
tssits<4 ny means oF triple gear. esther
20 the propeller or 20 TIE rfnsnsed wheels.
She can carry seventy passengers. In
passing troEz The asaid medium 70 lie
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-08

A good story In beirs told In Germany
or the anii-Senits bargomaster of vien-
ma DIR. Lueeer. Three soldiers waited on
him the other day as a deputat.on. and
during the course OF the interview be
asked the first ore. What would you do
II the emperor ordered you to shoe, the
busgomasfer Of yielana7"
II would shoot him." was the solid re-
ply.
co. said the doctor. what il your re-
liEsonr'
Il am Q Protestant
In THAI case ! am only slightly sur
prissd az you"
The second soldier gave the same kind
OF an answer. and In reply 10 an inquiry
a. to his faith. declared that he was a
Catholic. This rather startled the burEo-
master. who thsreupcn turned TO the third
soid:er. The latter replied: II should not
shootSthe burGomaster.''
And why not. my friendso" asked the
doctor. VIVA, is your religion?
Il am Jew
What" said the burgomaster. don't
You know ! am the greatest Jewbaiter IN
all Austria and Hungary. and you would
not shoot me.'
90" replied the man. at Is simply be-
cause I do not carry a gun. / am the
drummer cf my regiment. Marquis de
Fontenuy's Letter.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-08
IMPORT IND EXPORT flCIS.
IDDostoa1ono Mainly ~ naasfses1P.
ssw SoDDsses sd TrsDseai PvsAse-
sssos - Ines~ass % EHDSsss Dss
- TIE Larger uaasfaesussss.

Special Diepetch 70 the Post rnteilissncer::
WARRINGTON. Oct f-4ssusacturefy
material ard manufacturers products
imports and exports which the treasury
bureau Of statistics 10 now recording from
month TO month The imports pf the sght
isos.s ,s ending with Ansuss are =. ~
corresponding months Of last year. and
the exports Tor the eight months exceed
% ABOUT uz0ooo0 the phenornenAliy high
deed, IL seems probable that the exports
OF the calendar year isse VIII oe the lAsg-
ess OF any calendar year In our history.
while the impcrts though much above last
OF the corresponding months Of 1857.
Import ana Export Growth.
Ia the growth Of both Imports and ex-
ports. the manufacturers Of the country
have had an important part Indeed. the
the growth In exporta,ion OK manufactures.
but for which The exports Of the year
would fail below those OF last year. As
hetwesn materials for manufacturers and
tropical foodszufIs which We are unable
10 supply from home production.
Increase Of Experts.
The expectation OF manufactures In the
eight months ending with Angus, 10 $ts,-
months Of last year, an Increase 81 e per
cent During the eight months OF 1889 the
export of manufactures has averaged more
than ti:oo"o per day. including Sundays
being s24s. s.3is. while In the same months
OF last year the total export OF uaanufac-
lures was s20i .4A.aoa OF this Increase I'm
exports OF manufactures, iron and steel
forms the largest export item. the total
value of iron and steel and Their manusac-
lures exported In the eight months ending
With August being SSx.0N.07l. agains; $s2-
szsssZ ia the corresponding months OF
last year. Cotton manufactures also show
gratifying increase. the exports OF the
eight months OF 1889 being S1s. s6i. e2e against
5lzeH.oes In the corresponding months Of
last year. while the exports OF refined or
IA. sss against ssi. 3ssss7 in the correspond
ing months OF last year.
Imports Neatly Tropical.
In !mportations the increase 10 largely In
articles used In manufacturing and the
classes OF food stufYs not produced In the
United States In sufficient quantities to
meet local requirements Most OF these
or foodstufYs. are the product Of tropical
or subtropical regions Crude rubber
shows an increase from 81. 100 2s1 In the
eight months OF last year to s22 81 SIS In
vegetable fibers. including hemp. sisai and
3ute. increased from I'll .eSS lsS 10 $1ls77, 75s:
raw silk from 81. 9+2 to $c3. sss.sl4; hides
and skins from ts7,7ss oe4 to s22 Lees SO.
co. lumber and chemicals uAed in manu-
featuring also showed an Increase In
fooi!stuffs. cocoa increased from t264s 40
10 s. E4 ,5s2: coffee from t3s rs. as 10 49,
So. 30l. fruits and nuts from ss.sl4. 233 10
sl7 s,s.sl3. and sugar from $50 So eIs to STS.-
Table 81 Statistics.
The following table shows the Increase
in fmportations In tho principal articles
ef foreign production used III uanufac-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-08

Among tire few Gos'he veterans who
Knew ara ccavers@s with the Poet born
a century and Is haIf aEn. Is sha widow
Cashier now Ia her eighty seventh year
She was pupil IN Ks and ises at the
town school fer girls In Wesraa-, ard the
rresty custom Of tnAt institution wsx
that the four best scholars Of each year
should cali Gpsn Gnetae. a-er their zen
grate.astens an his stFtktas ana ave&eni
him with four salsausts, arranged sr
fassr plates Wilt iesmau SGT 81 IRE
.s.ssst ~ she fsYwers TIRE venerable ps~s
received his youaT visitors with stately
corstaitty shock hands with each II turn
asked them a few questions as 10 their
scholastic progress ard heard them re-
efts q sncgt re~sss. Then the Sewers we're
essissrr~st ~ basket. ard the lemons
placed 81 \ trav by tEA gaAtar-sscssa
whn gave hack TIE plates Tn the gtrls
With q small eetn spt~ce. Frau Cashier
retains vivid Impressions 81 tire csreFrss-
nv. for Sra had she aennr 81 taking cart
il Il swiSs.-Io14on ChrsE.caA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-08

By counting she number OF seconds IN
;ss interval between hsafnng and thaa-
der I, n possible 20 sxurs approximately
Row far frorn the observer Is the srens
81 TIE storm. Sound travels f.isn feet a
second, 80 multiply the nismeer OF sec
orsx by -. whsch viii give he distance
In feet from the point sh@re the agst-
Ming asshea For example. II tea seconds
have elapsed. tina distance away wsi De
IL ga eet ar a little over two miles IL
might Re added that az itgst ard hght-
rfaS travel 80 much faster than SOUND IL
ore survives after hearing Tire crashing
r,aa1 ne can be sars he IL safe Rsmsno-
hranee Of this viii a4ssspate terrier Tnar-
Der ear be heard a relatively snerf Cts
tanoa only strong eannona1fnE can Dc
hard as far OF seventy or seventy
Eve miles. while thunder is usually not
fs.r,hs. @awav tran twelve OF Hsteen
miles IN snty exceptional Instances dees
the srserval between thandsy and light
Mig amount 20 10 seconds, 20 thas the
~rsrars. aawsancs az which shGr6er can
Re heard rnsy be put down - seoas swen-
fy-oEe miles
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-08
cHicAeo'S MO FESTIVAL.
s"rntor Commences With Ar
rival Of ntstfnSufsh~a Cu~.ts.

,AslSsIn O. --~T'NA @AsstrAtac. sg
Ne'case autumn festival h~xsr n
,aHiEht Win ire arrtva. es prexs-
-, McNtalrF snt TIE members 81 rs
49, Wee Pr s'teHt Nsrte-ai ~ Mex
W. NArfF ara So wsis~4fs Fsn~ss~
800 ~ CsnAsa with osher ranaasss
Href 49, ~ srSf ~ $50
49, ~ Ts-atsS AfF naraaess WAS h.y4
~ .rsass T'N ar'| T>se~Ssy business all
- practically suspended Ts~ crowds
A..FSAf 81 tu1iwAt = .hs sansssS-s~ls
hrncr t''~-''AA"'eSa so0ES
s o. TIRE features @: tenixass ee.ss<H-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-08

proetleal Jske That was PiayeA 81
. DishSD ~ Mistake.

Proetieal Jske That was PiayeA sn
. DtshsD ~ Mistake.
bishop Huntington told this story On
himself drYsng ane Of his lasf vistts 70
washington The good bishop. IL seems.
once went down &c . town Ia Connecticut
70 perform 4 marriage ceremony He ar
rived the day before the wedding and he
left az the same time - the bridal party
DIG, although he was driven 60 different
railway station. AZ hs passed through tn.
station. carrying his travelling Rag. be
was aware he was creating a sensation.
bat was totally AZ loss 20 account fsfr II
In the car he found that he was stu the
object Of amused attention. TIE porter
positively snicksresf ss he passed hts seat,
and finally Just ~ she train drew cut he
came up and assisted the churchsnan TO
remove hts osercoa,
what 10 the matter with you, my
man. asked the bishop. The porter's
asscker brcAdsned into q laugh
Amt you done LEI the lady. sah7'' he
chockied.
En- exclaimed the bishop fn surprise
Then his eye felton, the side % his travel
tng bag. which the porter had just turned
round There glued to il was wide strip
o. white satin ribbon. on which was paint
ed In large letters:
Married this morning.
The face.iousiy minded best man had
mistaken the bishops travelling bag for
that Of the bridegroom. and chuckIing
black porter worked late into the night
removing ths. rsbbon---Washingten Pest
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-08

ey O10DOte yeoety Sett1e0.
LONDON. Oct. g.-rs nsw seems tina. re
even carrier shaa waa sssxrexse1 yesterday
There = ref5shse authority for tie state
meat tat tAs nriaAing touches Vii. b
qfvea ~ W0hineton WITHIN the NEXT f1nr
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-08

a Lost Bryan Club.

A lot Of people would like to know what
has become OF the Bryan Club. OF Mem
phis. This association was established
something Hike year or 30 ago. II was
composed Of the very cream OF the Bryan
supporters In this city. including many OF
the best-knosn citizens in business. profess
aons and leisure. The membership was
very exclusive II was something like what
the Masonic order IL popularity supposed
TO be. open 10 the invited but closed 10 the
unlimited. The club Was understood 10
have purchased an old and historic resi-
dence building Just out from the moii and
turmoil OF the business center. and there.
In the privacy Of that retreat. congenal
spirits, were 10 gather. and over the sosial
beard they were in q conversational and
altogether Informal way 20 discuss the
policies Of parties and determine the fate
OF nations. Bu, nothing has been heard
Of the Bryan Club of late. II would ssem
that With the trust octopus abroad, the
spirit OF m!itarism uneasy. the corpse OF
free silver a-hieedtng. now Il the time for
the Bryan Club 20 raise rs voice and an
nonrcc that there IL a rock OF refuge
standing hiKA above the turbulent waves
as popular unrest to which the drowning
populsee might swim for safeiy.--Memphls
Sc.nastAr.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-08

The following shows the Increase in
Importation OF principal articles OF food
gffsfYn.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-08

Ilnked with the question Of revenue Is
the question Of active and prosperous In
iustrtes good wages ard high stand
ard OF living. That nation is most pros
porous whose people 1--we on the htghes.
social scale and whose ordinary consumr-
ton IL the greatest. The standard OF
wages IL higher IN this country than In
European and Astatic countries because
the masses live on q higher social plane.
Thsy demand and receive higher wages
because their wants are greater, because
they consume uss-e OF the necessities ard
iuxurtes Of life shar an the lahsTing mass
es OF the other countries. A high consam-
ing power ameng the people Of any ma
tfan IL the KEY 20 that nations prosper.
fsy A policy that teFias 20 cripple
nations industries reduces the eensuu-
try power % fss peorie and Inevitably
brings shout Industrial stagnation. The
home market has always been and will
always he tire best market for cor r1anu-
facsurers Tess fart must re; ee sor-
gotten In eur struggle for commercial
empire. ara eur horne market can be pre-
served only by maintaining -sa the highest
possible degree the purchasing ara cca-
Stunning rcwer % cur owl people
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-08

The following table shows the increase
In fmportations In the principal articles
ef foreign production used III manufac-
turing:
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16
PIOCHE- NEVADA. THURSDAY MARCH l6 1899
Mineral Output.

Mineral output of Lincoln County
for the three months ending Dec. 81
1898, the average per ton, the total
cost of transportation, extraction and
reduction, and the net proceeds com
piled from the statements made by
the managers of their respective
companies to the County Assessor.
DeLamar's Nevada Gold Mill and
Mining Company worked 25, ,203 tons
OF ore which gave a gross yield of
1925 ,64S.35-an average of $12.52 per
ton, and the total cost of transporta-
ton, extraction and reduction being
$308, ,116.85, leaving net proceeds of
SIT ,531 so.
April Fool Gold Mill and Mining
Company, worked 2,230 tons and
Hos pounds which gave a gross
yield of $50 All 33, an average of
$13. .63 per ton; the total cost of trans
portation, extraction and reduction
was $37 ,418.67.
Magnolia Mining Company
shipped % tons, 1904 pounds of ore
which gave gross yield of So, ,239.
96; an average of $136.13 per ton.
The total cost of transportation, ex-
traction and reduction was 81, ,31l. 40
Yuba Pioche-shipped
and worked 80 tons and 249 pounds
of ore which gave gross yield of
SO, $50. Al; an average of $109.10 per
ton; the total cost of transportation,
extraction and reduction being So,
8S7 "a leaving net proceeds of $942.
81.
Lyndon mine-Comet-shipped
seven tons of ore which gave a gross
yield of $674.91; an average of $96.
48 per ton; the total cost of extract
ion and transportation was 81 ,093.75
Boomerang-Com Comet-shipped 81
tons OF ore which gave a gross yield
of $163 81; an average of $46.8O; the
the total cost of transportation and
extraction was $343.66
The total of all mines for the three
months show q ,558 tons of ore
WORKED which gave gross yield OF
1868, ,968.77; an average of $13.06
per ton.
The total for the preceding three
months shows 27 ,440 tons of ore
worked which gave yield of $427
191 .88; an average of $15. 30 per ton