davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-13
SOUTHERN PIG IRON STATISTICS.
Great Growth in tho Export Trade From
Alabama District.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Oct. i2.-The report OF
the Southern Iron Committee. available to-day.
makes the sho wing ~ To the export pig iron trade
extremely favorable.
DlrinG the month Of September 5 5000 tons Of
pig iron wont To the export trade from Alabama
and Tennessee. showing an Increase over Sep
TENDER Of last year Of 4l.745 tons. From the
Birmingham district alone %, O63 tons Of pig
iron were sent to foreign markets. Tho total
pig iron shipment from Alabama and Ten
nesSee during September 10 domestic and for
eign markets amounted to .iiO.4OO tons. cast
iron pipe. s,32l tons, total pig iron shipments
rom DI"li,s'an ~, 1870 a1Tne, 'oLLE tons.
tons Of at iron pipe exported last month OF
which ga tons went from the Birmingham
district. The export trade Is the salvation Of
Alabama furnace mon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-13
coTToN TAKES A BIG DROP.
went on From rs to SO Points Here rs'-
terdsy and About is Points In Liverpool.

~ went On from 10 TO DO Foluts Hefc wv
terday and About is Points In Liverpool.
There was a drop Of 2s 70 IS points in
cotton on the New York Cotton FIX
change yesterday owing to the fact that
a benrish construction was PLACED upon
Mr. Neul's circular Although he post
pones his final estimate Of the crop, MIR Neil
states that the weather during September was
as favorable as II was in that month two years
ago, when the yield turned out TO be II, 27i,Ooo
bales, and while no one hints at a crop OF any
thing like that this season, OF In fact at anything
moro than IO,5OJ,OUO bales. II Is nevertheless
recognized that il frost holds OF for a few weeks
longer estimates Of the yield Will have TO be in
creased considerably
Liverpool foil equal TO IS American points.
instead ~ going higher, a. had been eNpaCted:
the rcceipts at the ports and the principal in
terror town, for the week were large. tue weekly
statistics made a bcarish exhibit and Liver
pool, the South. the West, Wall street and
local operators sold heavily for both sides or
the account Stop loss orders were caught on
the way down. acceleratinR the decline The
New Orleans estimated receipts yesterday were
large. Spot prices declined l cent here and
LILO TO S-lB cent at the South, and the exports TO
Great Britain were again large
Light frost was reported az Oklahoma and
more heavy rains fell east OF the Mississippi
River. but these facts had no effect, the close
being steady at about the lowest prices OF the
day. The estimated sales were 10000 bales.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-13
Live Stock Market.

FRIDAY, Oct IL
Receipts Of beeveS were $3.50 head, Including s.,
cars Tor export alive, l23 FOR slaughterets and SO for
tWr market, making, with the stale cattle, IS cars on
sale steers were IN fair demand for good beeveS;
others Quct, and prices generally 1Oc. on, bulls and
cows steady 10 lower . cars of cattle unSold Steers.
sl.1o "a S. IS, oxen and stays IS SO0s46 90: bulls,
s.. IS a 80. cows, tl5OoSa5 Dressed beef dull
NJ last quotations Gables slow. Live cattle ? i.
01.C per d., dressed weight refrigerator beef, 8 u s
Toe per III. Exports to-day, A4O beeves and 4,i66
quarters ~ beef; n morrow, III beeves and 1000
quarters Of beef
Receipts Of calves were 800 head. including ct d.
rect, and, counting the stale calves, there were 462 on
sale. Demand fair and prices steady, with a full
clearance o. NE Pens Common 10 choice veals sold
al S4.5oasSbo per 100 lbs. little calves az
81 graSSerS at 81 q 81 fed calves at $40 "a rs, CITY
dressed yealS steady at q IL &c per 10.
Receipts Of sheep and lambs were s.is5 head, In.
GLIDING . cars for butchers and % = for the market,
making. with the stale stock, 20 4. cars on sale. Sheen
were Just about steady: lambs weak and Toe 70 2Sc
on In all but choice stock about 5 cars unsold. Com.
mon 60 prime sheep sold at s.. rs a 81. rs per 100 lbs:
cullS at 81 5 So So. common 10 cholos lambs a,
siaoSso afcw extra lamhsat 5" (, q s6 Is. Dressed
mutton steady at a &C per H.. choice vethers
Sc. dressed lambs weak al q 30 Lc.
Receipts Of hogs were b.G47 head, mainly for ,l,ush-
teI'rs but, there were about ; cars Of stale hogs on
sale, Dun and weak AT $3.50 81. SIS per 100 lbs:
choice light State hogs Quotablc al IS. 60.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-13
MGALLIARD's BODY Found
Father Thinks That the Young Man Com
mitted Suicide.

NEW ROCHELLE. Y. Y, oct. - The body
OF George McGalliard, Jr., 80 ycaIsold, 81 Fourth
avenue, Pelham, whose father Is wealthy and
one Of the Oldest residents II that town. was
found In the Sound of Pea Island by two fisher
men this morning. They towcd the body
ashore and notified the police. The BODY was
taken g. Davis's MorRue h this city.
MIG Hard had been i.-ing since last Sum
dav. He LIT holnc between ) and q o'clock in
the morning while the family were islcep, IRE
sumably for a walk. His father was AZ n loss
TO account for ha GksenCe and a general alarm
was sent to the police 81 surrounding towns
AFR. MCGalli1rd believes his son committed
suicide. Several weeks ago he WIS conn elled
O. give up his business owing 10 ill-health and
since then he was Respondent, lie was IN
lad
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-13
NO EMBARGO on HEHP.
Report That II Had Been Declared Contrabsnd
said 70 lie the work OF Manila Spectators.

Report That Il Had Been Declared C~ontrsband
said 20 lie the work OF Manila Spectators.
A report was circulated In London yester-
day and transmitted 70 this city To the eject
that the American Government Intended TO
declare Manila hemp oontraband OF war
Several local firms wired TO Washington for eI-
plantations and received q prompt denial from
the War Department Though nothing Is
known with certainty about the origin OF the
report, II Is generally ascribed 70 a group OF
Manila hemp dealers who are known TO nave
speoulated on an expected rise.
The manipulations OF these men are said
70 have began several months ago, at a time
when the price OF hemp was lOh. cents a pound.
They looked Tor serious Disturbances IN the
Philip Inc Islands In connection with the Anerl-
can elections and a subscI ueHt decrease IN
the hemp output. AZ present ~ 10 Thought
that they control about 2SO,uCO bales OF that
quantity, II Is estimated 1900 lales are stored
Is kept In Manila. Most OF. the hemp, now
on the water Ia in sailing vessels, the idea being
20 prevent its reaching this country until the
elections arc over.
So FAR everything has gone against the
schcmers The output Of hemp for this year
has been 10000 pounds a. date and - expected
10 reach 10000 pounds before them ear Il over.
The price has gradually ialle n Ia, " cents
This means q loss n the members of the CLIQUE
of $3.50, OOO Ht least The local dealers In hemp
are confident that the election OF Mckinney
will reduce hemp prices to what they were
The sole hope Of the spectators at Manila, on
the other hand. IA in the election OF Bryan,
because they feel confident that II will throw
the Islands back into a chaotic state,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-13

II turned out that MI Nell Issued a cotton circular on
which a beAtiSh construction was placed here and
sb-p d, Tor the reason tnrt he Syy the September
" ather conditions this year were quite a. favorable
as two years ago. when the crop reached ll.2Ob.nul
bales, ihOugh he expressly states he poStponeS a nnRl
estimate II the crop some Liverpool adyices TOOK ths
ground that this was a 'cDlOrlesS' circular. Butthcts
waS heavy selling on the strength OF IT on both sides
Of the water and a greatmAny stop orders were caught,
the last prices belng about the worst OF the day More
oyrr. the crop movement was large, and aside from
a light frost at Oklahoma and heavy rains In parts Of
the Atlantic and GUT states the weather conditions
on the Who'll seemed 70 be ~ least fairly ~SatiSfac.
tory, The Chr0rIos's weekly weather and crop re.
port will be unfavorable. The exports, however. to
Great Britain and the Continent continued on a large
scale aud Liverpool supplies gain for the week lao
OrO bales Liverpool. the South and. In fact, all sec
tons sold. southern spot market, were lower and
the est. mate OF New Orleans receipts for TO morrow
was rather large, The consensus OF opinion Is that
n frost holds OF a few weeks long r there will be more
Of a top crop than has been generally expected.
CoPPRH- Rio on the spot was steady al $50.
for SO. T. sales Of 900 bags Santos No. 5 " arrive
at S7sc 900 bags Lsguayta, Futures advanced 10
points and closed quiet Sales, 10, $50 bags Havro
advanced ~ and Hamburg. 13pig. American ware.
house deliveries, 5000 bags Rio steady at Is refs
decline Exchange. 10 1894 I'D decline.
Receipts. 1000 bags; STICK, $1,000 bags Santos
Stock, l.Os4. OUU bags. Prices here as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-13
SALOON KEEPERs INELIGIBLE,
Ancient order OF United workmen Not Com.
PEELED 60 Reinstate John Goett.

The application OF John Goett for a mandamus
10 compel the Grand Lodge OF the Ancient
Order Of United Workmen OF the State Il New
York to reInstate him as a member notwlth-
standing the fact that he had changed his 90
cupation after joining and had become a sa-
loon keeper, was denied by Justice Scott Of
the Supreme Court Yesterday. By a law OF
that retail liquor dealers would not be accepted
" members, 1t being explained that such men
were not desirable insurance, risks. The asso-
oiety Of a large membership. having grand
lodges In the different States, Goett was a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-13
CHEAP TRAVEL TO THE PAR WEST.
Great Northern and Northern Pacinc Make
the Lowest Rates ON Record.

Persons who desire to travel to points In
the Far West are able 10 do 80 this fall more
cheaply than ever before. IN consequence
Of the unusually low rates made by the Great
Northern. Northern Pacific and other Western
railroads for settlers excursions
During the remainder Of October and through
out November the Great Northern will run
weekly excursions To points In Montana, WASH
ingtOn and Idaho President Hill's desire
Is TO stimulate immigration into the North
west The low fares advertised are largely
for the purpose Of inducing residents OF the
middle Vest to remove further West. Since
last spring most Of the railroads operating
between Chicago and Colorado and Utah have
been running cheap "homeseekers excursions"
To boom the rans-Missourt country
IL Il expected that the reduced rates made
by the Great Northern and the Northern Pa
cinc will be met By other transcontinental
lines,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-13

Better cables than had been expected, some foreign
buying. smaller receipts at RIO and local covering
caused a moderate rise In coffee In spite Of heavy re.
CENTS at Santos and liz ht warehouse deliveries,
METALS-Copper was quiet but steady. Spelpr was
easy. Iron vssdull. Ieaddul and UNCHANGED. Prices
here as follows: Copper. lake. 1874 a lie: electro.
lytc, isAc casting. 1880: lead. s4S73 spelter,
S4.lo% :41211 tin. S2s 900 S2s.45; tin plates, 81
at mill; iron. No. I Northern. sl5.6Oe $40, 90: Mo-
z Northern. sitSoSsiboo; pig iron variants No
2 50. $50 %.
NAVAL STORES Spirits OF turpentine strong AZ
ACC Common to good strained rosin, l.47L,S3 81. so.
PROVISIoNS-Purk was quiet at Sl4S SIS Tor mess.
Lard was steady; South American, IS 65: remind Con.
tlnrnt, s7st; BiaEil kegs 90. 75. Tallow, 4Ic, Dressed
hogs. 797lsc, Butet-Creamery extras, 2iS2lac.:
STATE, fun cream. lsrg-. coloted. fancy, l0s.o
Tic white. lose small, colored, ll6llhc; white. II
"a llltc. Eggs, State, PcnnSylN ania and Western. 20
o2lc. Chica go,od IL Provisions were weak early
under continued liquidation. considerable bear pres
sure aud lack Of support. The attempt TO buy lard
az the decline by the leading hull Interest caused a
sharp rally and the closing was steady. The legiii-
mate sl,ua ton remains bullish"
~SUGAR-RAw was dull and steady at 4tc for %
test and 4Lc. for SO test. Refined was dull and I'M
changed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-13
New York Central and PouEhk espsie Bridge
Route.

President s. r. Galloway OF the New York
Central Railroad said yesterday that there was
no foundation for the persistently reiterated
statement that the Central was NEGOTIATING for
the purchase Of the SeA York 4 New Eng an
Railroad. This road. which own the Pough-
keepsie Bridge, and l. regarded as an important
link in freight tra'io between New iugland,
and New York and Pennsylvania, has been In
the market for several wears. Rumor has fire.
Quently sold II to the Nan.erbilts, and on one or
two occasions & the New York, New Haven h
Hartford John ". Brock Of Philadelphia I.
President Of the company. which operate 1871
miles OF road
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-13
New Stock Exchange Member Haired.

Clarence Cohen. "A new member on the Stock
Exchange. was discovered on the foor for the
fr-t tim' Yesterday. and at once became the
victim Of an od-f.shionod Initial on" ".
G. n. who Is = small stature 90 as hauled and
m1uled, his. nec6tIc uHllrd of md his hair
twisted. and drv s~hampo0ed The members
a-,Cd him for n speech, and when he began
stuffed part r in his mouth. Then they got him
10 lend In SINGING Marching tn ouRh Georgia
and q her stirring songs. After his he man
ton ended
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-13

The Bait more and Ohio Railroad entire sys-
81, sIS.lSs. an increase Of sis?, sos as com AIRED
with the same month Of last year. and net
81, 0,o75. a decrease Of ts8,5ei. For the
three month end NJ sept. 80 the. gross earn
inCs were ell, pa, 500. an increase OF $500 4e9 a.
compared wit the corresponding period Of last
year, and net IS, 5ls. $50. a decrease of spas. AIS.
The Ann Arbor Railroad reports gross earn
ings for AuGrs o sl25, az, a decrease of sl2, 8I3
as compared with In" same month Of last year,
and net s.. O95, a decrease OF s40,04l. For the
eight months ending Aug. 81. the gross earnings
were si,ll9,4is, an i%ncreas" OF $4,000 ia COM
pared with the corresponding period ~ last
year. and net sos, POS, a decrease OF SPA, 500
The local movements OF money this week are
described by the New York News Bureau as
follows The local banks lostin cash this week,
IN TO the close OF business YESTERDAY, IS, 6lb13l.
OF this amount a.. So 900 represented tn excA-s
Of receipts by the Sub-rreasury, and the banks
lost by the dir e. express movement 81, 79S 1870.
The full loss will not appear in to-morrow's
shipm ants were made YESTERDAY. on the ether
hand. heavv shipments made last week that did
not app'ar In last weeks bank statement will
be reflected tomorrow"
Brddstreet's renorts the number ~ failures
for the week ending Tonight a. 2l0 against III
last week and le4 the corresponding week last
yenr. X. G. Dun 4 Co. compute the liabilities
Of the concerns falling for the first week OF Oc-
tober AT sl.dls, III against tl.os7, 06s the cor
responding week last year.
The receipts OF the Government to-day were.
Customs, $3.50 O7s, Internal revenue, 81 ,ooi. AS.
and miscellaneous, s37, 1870, n total of S'77T743'
The disbursements were 81. 900. 900. an exc So Of
recei pts over expenditures of silT. 7t3. The re-
ceipts OF the fiscal year to date have been $780,
032. iaS and d shuraements siG3, e04, 500. an excess
OF receipts over eIpend ltures of 81. 427, s75.
The official count Of he cash IN the Treasury
to-day. not including the gold reserve OF $780,
ooo.o and s!39. 500. $40 In gold. silver and notes
against which certificates are outstanding. and
compared with that Of yesterday shows:
Oc. II. Oct IL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-13
Pennsylvania n. r.. Stock Registration.

Drlcil announcement ia made that the Girard
Trust Company OF Philadelphia has been a.
pointed registrar Of the stock Of the Pennsyl-
varIa Railroad Heretofore tue PennsylvanIa
COMPANY has been the Registrar of It's own
stock. Tho change Just made Is ueCessitated
by the rules O. the New York Stock Exchange,
which has been asked 10 list the shares of the
Pennsylva MIA company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-13
BROKER q. .. sullivan ENprIisd.

George T.. Sullivan Of the stock brokerage
frm Of sullivan \ Sullivan has been e1pelle 1
from the Consoli' atei Exchange. Action
against him was taken ~ a meeting Of the
Board " Directors uu Thurs ay, and public
hnn9uncerncnt Of the fact was ma e yesterday.
Presi ent Wtgar OF the exchange said that the
the case had been pending for some time. Mr..
sullivan Joined the exchange on May Z OF this
year
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-13
Iawyer Convicted Of TorIrrn

HAcKENsACK N j.. Oct. i2.-Michael Richie.
a Bergen county lawyer, was convicted to.Gny
OF forgery. lie was charged with signing the
name Of eI-Assemblvman John j. Dupnv Of
Rut' erfurd 20 a check Tor 81 The accused
ma q q path tic plea for acquittal, a conviction
Won 4 ,c. d 10 l. diSharWent. but the case was
20 clear that the jury convicted
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-13
New @. p. A. Of the st. Paul Railroad.

Frederick A. Miller has been appointed gem
eral passenger agent o, the Chicago. Milwaukee
and St Paul Rnilroad 10 succeed George II.
Haaford. resigned. Mr.. Miller Is a brother Of
Chat man Roswell Miller OF the ST. Paul Board
of Directors aud he ha been an assisj ant gen.
eral passenger agent OF that system for some
time,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-13
Rock Island II. II. BUYING Big Locomotives.

The Chicago. Rock Island and Pacihr Rail-
road has inst ordered twenty new locomotives
which will include some OF the largest and most
costly ever built for that road IL Is the policy
OF tho company TO move longer and heavier
rams and the nov engines are des'gued TO do
that Without any loss in speed. The average
cost OF the new locomotives will be $4,000 each.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-13
COW ERCIAI.

FRIDAY. Oct. ~ -GRAIN-Whcat-Spot was
moderately active and hrmer. Sales. liz, 100
bush. mainly for export here ani at the out
ports. No. 2red. in elevator. 7s'tc.: No l North
ern Duluth, &c. over December; No. / hard. 7Iac.
over. Northwestern receipts were 5o4 cars,
against 400 last week and LIZA last year: Chi
cago, 200 cars, against 1871 last week and ia4
q year ago. Futures closed unchanged to Ac.
higher. Sales. $685. OO bush. Prices as follows.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-13
Another Pennsylvania Man In Norfolk and
Western.

william II. Barnes Of the Pennsylvania Rail
road has been elected a director OF the Norfolk
and Western to succeed j. Kennedy Tod. This
give, the Pennsyl' ana Raj road interest five
representattv : out Of eleven IN tn Norfolk aud
Western board. Henry Fink las zen reelected
President of h elast-named company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-13
Kanawha and Michigan Annual Report.

The annual report Of the Kanawha and Mich
igan Railroad for tho year ended June 20
show: Gross earnings, $3.50. O6o: operating e1-
penses and taxes, S6O3. 400: net ear nings, $780,
6ts. an Increase Of s2O.27l. A surplus OF sS2,s7
7 mains aft paying all, charges. Trafio sta
tistcs show that he total fire. ght moved during
the year increased 10 % per cent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-13
VIII Renew Effort, to suppr... T,ck.t s~oaip.r..

The general passenger agents Of the principal
railroads are seeking 10 bring about concerted
acton for the introduction Of another anti
ticket soalpers' bill at the approaching session
OF Congress. Ticket soalpers are particularly
active In the West just now.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-13
Dividends aud Anterest.
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY

The regular quarterly dividend Of y r CENT.
on the common stock mas been declared. payable 90
tober 18TH, 1900. Transfer books will be closed from
October 9th TO October 10Th, both inclusive.
j. 4. LEWIS Asst Treasurer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-13
BrookI,u asa DveIIinr s,o,

Apartments and dwellings in Bfooklyn as com.
pared vi h other localities See Sundays SUS. You
viii md much TO interest you-Adr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-13
Ne, avail, cash boancesrase2o,asi ,ias-aSo67S

Net avail, cash balanoesl32,s2',26 Sl33. 2S9,67S
The Treasury To-day received bonds 10 the
amount of 500 to be EXCHANGED for the new
2 per cent. bonds OF 1880 under the Refunding
act. tn" total amount Of bonds received 10
date Il s34l. 235. $50.
Money Ia London. idl's pr cent. Rates 81
discount In OPEN market Tor short and thee
months bills. 3'Id4l, per cent Amount or
bullion Withdrawn from the Bank of England
on balance to dav. E20O. 600 Paris advice
quot ? per cents at 90 franc O. rs Centimes. Ex-
change on London. 25 francs 1874 centimes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-13
Unlisted Securities a Speciality.
DAVID PFEIFFER. ia W all St.
Glrrtions and 1Mtstings.


NANHA1TAN RAILWAY COMrANr
No 1875 Broadway, New York, october 9th, 1900
The annual meeting Of the shareholders OF the Man
haitian Railway Company will be held Al the Com
pAuy's once, No 1875 Broadway. Manhattan Borough,
New YORK City, on Wednesday, November l4th. alta
o'clock noon.
a Board Of Directors for the ensuing year Il 70 be
elected, and three Inspectors Of Election.
The transfer books will be closed on october ! 9Th, al
) O'Clock p NJ, and will be reopened on November
18Th, at 10 O'Clock a. NJ
u. W. McwILLGAMS. Secretary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-13

IN elevator. 26c No. ) do 27c; No. ? white.
a anchsSssd. 20 : w aSi &c ssI by' c was G ga,, sld
Car lots, Jersey and stat, 54S SOC. nominal G T.
track, Clrn was dun but nrm. Sales $500 900 bush.
mainly for export here and at tho outportS. No ?
ln elevator 47,ac No 2 white s].c over October In
Chicago: No. ? yellow, Sc. over. Futures closed 80
10 &c. higher Sales. 10000 bush. Prices as fol.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-13

] nN SHOWS the gram movement;
New York; WHEAT Corn Oats Rus Bd,l,,
Receipts .. eS. e75 iSo,675 $500 $500 ..zoo
Exports. . ,..,.. isO.o25 $40 -. ,'....
' Chicago:
Receipts g.. i4o,65o SaS.5Oo SSS.I5o 1880 se,47s
ShipmtS i33,2SS lu5,4s4 27S,32s Siib POLLS
Buffalo;
Receipts 70. I7s.0 900 ss2, 500 $4,000 sOOo
Shipm'ts .lt6 900 S97 5lg 3s25O 800,
DulncSs and slight fluctuations were stul the chief
characteristics OF wheat ~ nrSt there was a slight
decline on lower cables, some foreign selling. clear
weather In the Northwest with higher tenn pefatursS
expectations OF a larger moveme nt OF spring wheat
and better crop reports from the Northwest Liver.