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The Minneapolis journal., 1904-03-26
CHICAGO GRAIN
WHEAT RULED ACTIVE AND STRONG
CORN sTEADY-oATs HIGHER,

WHEAT RULED ACTIVE AND STRONG
CORN STEADY-OATS HIGHER,
Chicago, March 26.-In spite of easier cables
in the face Of the advance here yesterday, the
wheat market to-day ruled active and strong.
There was good general demand, with pit
traders and shorts leading in the buying. Cold
weather was the principal bull factor, freezing
temperatures being reported far south as
Oklahoma. Small shipments from Australia.
however, helped to- create bullish sentiment.
The opening on July " @%c to * @1c higher, at
SS@S8asc. After the price had touched SSKc,
there was some liquidation in evidence, which re-
suited in reaction to S7Bc. Minneapolis Du-
luth and Chicago reported receipts Of 22O cars,
against 1926 last week and 109 cars year ago.
Weakness developed late in the day on heavy
realizing by q prominent commission house, July
declining to s7Ac. The close was at the bottom,
Close: Wheat-May. 951Sc; July, s7Ac; old
SSasc; September, S2Rc; old s31ac.
Cash Wheat-No. 2 red, 81. OF @1.O3; No. red,
05c@$1 OF; No. 2 hard. 92@94c; No. 8 hard 81
@D92c: No. nortern, 9Sc6l$1. .1O1; No. northern,
92c@$1: No. 8 spring, SSQl9Sc.
The feature In corn news was reported from
the west Of poor quality, advices from Iowa stat
ing that termination tests show seed corn to be
Of uncertain vitality, which will probably seri-
ously affect production on the next crop. The
strength in wheat was another bull factor. Buy
ing by shorts and commission houses, with only
light offerings caused strong market. July
opened A@Ac to 1a@Mc higher, at 5OA q
60Ne. The price held steady around 5O1ao.
Local receipts were 128 cars, with two OF con.
tract grade.
The market held firm the entire. session on the
buying Of half a million bushels Of both May
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-03-26
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION, MARCH IS.

Inspected NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Northern
No. northern, 95; No. northern, 81; No. 3,
IL: rejected, 10; no grade, 8. ,..-
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul-No. north
ern, l.; No. northern, 8; No. 8, 8; rejected. IS;
no grade, 6. r......
~ Minneapolis & St.; Louis-No. northern. /;
500 Line-No. 2 northern, 1; No. 8, O.
northern, 4; No. 8, 4; rejected, t.
Chicago. St. Paul, Minneapolis = omaha-No.
Chicago Great Westerr-No. 2 northern, 1.
Minnesota Transfer-No. northern, Z; No. 2
northern, 4.
Total-No / northern, 1os: No. northern
81; No. 8. 20; rejected, S5; no grade. O..
Other -Cars-Rejected macaroni wheat,
J.; No. 8 wheat 40; rejected winter wheat, 81;
No yellow II" Sts No. 8 No. white
grade oats. 3; No: rye. 9; No. 3 rye; 2; No. .
No; aax, .; rejected dax, o; no grade max, s:
Cars Inspected Out-No: northern wheat,
rejected wheat, "a; macaroni wheat, 2: No. 4
corn, .5; No. 3 white oats, 10; No. 4 white oats,
II; No. bailey Is; No. rye, 8; No. fax,
81; rejected fax, II.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-03-26
THE FLOUR MARKET
SHIPMENTS LIGHT-DEMAND BETTER AND
4. PRICES FIRM.

As a natural result Of the Temporary closing
of eighteen of the Minneapolis mills, the flour
shipments have fallen off greatly. For yes,
barrels, and lighter showing will be
made to-day. On Monday, many of the mills
will resume earlier than was thought likely
at the time of closing as business since then
has improved. Prices are firm.
First patents are quotable $515@5.25;
second patents, $5@51O; first clears, $4,000
Y.75; second clears, So. 65@l275. ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-03-26

SIS, ,6O9, $50; United States notes. s5,447, ,0e9;
treasury notes Of 1890. SIS, ,17s; national bank
notes. So. .59s.178; total receipts. this day,
81, 1854, ,274 total receipts this month, $37,2S7,-
639; total receipts this year, $4O2 $3.50; total
expenditures this day. $40, 900; total expendi-
lures this month, $35 OcOO; total expenditures
this year, $780,, 1893, ,936; deposits in national
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-03-26
! GRAIN TRADE TOPICS

Primary receipts, $4,000 bushels,
against 2Se,000 last year; shipments, 254,-
900, against 522S, 900.
Fair and rising temperatures in Ne
braska, Kansas and Missouri is. the pre-
diection for the next twenty -four hours.
NEW YORK OIL, March 2e-petroleum,
steady; refined, all ports, s.6o@s.65c.
PEORIA WHISKY, March 26-Whisky on the
basis Of 1.2S for finished goods.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-03-26
SPECULATIVE KINGS.

CIUCIHUdII ETICS uC.
Daniel ]. Sully joins a distinguished company
of Spectators who tried their strength against
the resources Of Mother Nature. Here are the
most prominent in the list: -
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-03-26

NEW YORK SUGAR AND COFFEE, March
trifugal 90 test. 3M; molasses sugar. 2M: re
fined firm, crushed. $40: powdered. S4So;
granulated. $4.7O. Coffee, dull, No. Rio, SIS c.
Molasses. firm; New Orleans. 31@37c.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-03-26
LOCAL SECURITIES
MINNEAPOLIS.

German-American Bank 80.
First National Bank ......
Germania Bank ...........
Hennepin County Savings
Bank ....
Minneapolis Trust Company
Minnesota Title Insurance
and Trust Co. pfd .......
Minnesota Loan and Trust
Company ...............
National Bank of Commerce
Northwestern National Bank
St. Anthony Falls Bank. 90.
South Side State Bunk .....
Security Bank, of Minnesota
Swedish-American National
Bank ..................
Minnesota Gas Light CO.,
common 6s. 191O-3O.
Minnesota General Electric
co. con. 5s, 1929 .........
Minneapolis Brewing Co.
common ........... .....
Minneapolis Brewing Co.
preferred .......... ..,..
Minneapolis Brewing Co.
DOnuS ..s...
Minneapolis Syndicate. ......
Minneapolis Threshing Ma
chine Co ................ :.
Minneapolis Steel and Ma
chinery CO. preferred :.
North American Telegraph
Company ................
Twin City Telephone Co.
first mortgage Is, 1876
Twin City Telephone Co.
common
Twin City Telephone Co.
preferred ................
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-03-26
MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK COTTON. March 26.-Tbe activity
and excitement arising from the report of the
census bureau on yesterday were again evil
deneed in to-day's cotton market: At first heavy
realizing attracted by cables shade lower than
expected eased prices of a few points but almost
Immediately a flood Of buying orders from New
Orleans started prices upward. There was also
good buying of a general character and the mar
ket ruled very stroAg. May sold up. to Il: :19c
and July to 1920 before the end OF the first
half hour, net advances of about 80 to 40 points.
The market ruled generally Arm, closing only
few points down from the best under realiz-
ing. The final tone was steady with q net ad-
vance Of 81 @49 points. Sales were estimated
at 300. 900 bales.
April, 15c; May, 15.isc; June, 15.s5c; July,
1870; August, 14.77c; September. 1sc; October,
1233c; November, 12.12c; December, II 10c. Spot
lands, 10. 3Oc; middling gulf, 5.55c.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-03-26
CHICAGO WHEAT.
DAILY WHEAT MOVEMENT,
PUTS AND CALLS,

PUTS AND CALLS.
2:30 o'clock report:
Puts-May wheat, 95%c.N
Calls-May wheat, 97N @98c.
Curb-May wheat, 96A @96Ac.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-03-26

NEW YORK METAL, March 26.-Lead and
copper steady and unchanged.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-03-26

LONDON CLOSING STOCKS, March 2s-Con-
soils for money, s5 1916; consols for account, SO;
Anaconda an ss Atshisoa 7o% Atehison pfd
117h; Chesapeake & Ohio, 80; Chicago Great
No Western. jS; d5%; Chicago, Mi: : St. Paul. l4s;
yer & Rio Grande pfd, q; Erie Piss; Erie 1at
pfd, 65M; Drie I'd pfd; 4a; illinois Central. 1921;
Louisville & Nashville, 1OSA; Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas, IT'S; New York Central, 119N !:
Norfolk & Western, SO; Norfolk & Western pfd,
Rand Mines, e3@ !; Reading 22as; Reading 1st
pfd 4oM; Reading % pfd, 3o1h Southern Rail
ern Pacific, 4s&; Union Paciac s1M; 8 Union o9sa Pa
eifc pfd; 9sA; United States Steel. 11M; United
States Is Steel pfd: 5sA; Wabash. 1917 Wabash
Is 11-16d per ounce. Money, 8@4 per cent. The
rate Of discount in the open market for short
bills is per cent. The rate Of discount in the
open market for three months bills is 27A@3 per
cent. @.a' =
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-03-26

BOSTON MINING STOCKS, March 2e.-Clos-
ing prices in :esterday's market: Adventure, ~
mold, 25 asked; Atlanta: 81 Bingham, 2eH@ a
2; Calumet s Hecla,- 455N@4eo; SO Centennial IS
~ @4s; Continental zinc, a%Gs&; e DaiS west Vest
2e& @ao; Dominion Coal. 5s@5s; Dominion Steel
s@'9 E% kivev 2@2H Frsntn
hawk, 571a @5s: Montreal & Boston. 80 bid
CRANKY, 2H@3; Guanajuato, 1@16; Old Colony.
Quincy, soas5; Rhode Island, 5000; Santa az Fe
95@9s: Trinity, 3B@4; United States Mining
uRiteS mt States Oh s2M Utah. 5SM
inc, 71@71k; WYandot, 65@75. .
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-03-26
St.. Paul

American National Bank -.
Capital Bank
First National Bank ......
Merchants National Bank.
National German-American
oduh ........... ..,...
st. Paul National Bank.
Scandinavian American
Second National Bank 49,.
State Bank
Northwestern Trust CO. -.
MINI. Transfer Ry. LIST 5s,
Minnesota Transfer Ry. Co.,
Security Trust Company 49,.
st. Paul Union Depot Co.
first 6s, 1880 ............
Union Depot Co., consol.
Union Depot Co., consol.
Is, 1914 ................
Interstate Investment Trust
American Light & Trac.
tion Co. pref .......... i.
American Light & Trac-
st: Paul Gas Light Co.,
1st 6s. 1915 ....:.......
st. Paul Gas Light Co.,
Cons. 6s, 1918 .........
st. Paul Gas Light Co..
gen'l IS, 1914 ..........
St. Paul City Ry. Co.,
cable 5s. 1887 ...........
West Publishing Company,
West Publishing Company,
| preferred ......... ....
st. Paul Fire & Marine
Ins. Company ...........
st. Paul Trustee Com
pdny .......... .......
Superior Water, Light {
Power Co., first As, 1881
South St. Paul Union Stool
Yards Co., first 5s, 1915.
- Ad interest.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-03-26

and and July by @ big long July closed with =
- Close: Corn-March, 51Ac; May, 53Ac; July,
50A @50hc: September. 40Mc.
Cash Corn-No. 3, 44@45c; No. 4, 42@44c.
Strength In wheat and corn was supporting
influence in oats. Small receipts and an active
cash demand were additional factors. July
opened AQ%c to 7s@1c higher, at 8sh @8sAc,
ssd afteE epg ct sse the price seaded at
Close: Oats-March, 381ac: Nav, 39Ao; July,
3S1sc; September. 32ic. -
Cash Oats-No. 2, 881Ac; No. 8, 89c.
The following was the range Of prices for old
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-03-26

The market held firm the entire session on the
buying Of half q million bushels of both May
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-03-26

LIVERPOOL GRAIN, March 2e.-wheat-spot
dull; No. California, Isl futures closed quiet;
Corn--Spot quiet; American mixed new As I'd
old 4s 67ad; futures closed quiet; March. no1nt
nal; May. 4s 3Ad.
| cH1cAG osEED AND COARSE GRAIN, March
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
WANTS HIS WILD WEST PROFITS.
Stakeholder, in Suit. Declares Buffalo Bill
Has Withheld Them.
tnY rELEoRApH TO THE TR1pUxE. ]


Trenton v J. April I4.-'BuffaIo Bits Wild
West Company was made the defendant to-day in
a suit In the Court Of Chancery. In which Frank C.
Maeder OF St Louis. charges Colonel Cody. presi-
dent Of the company with being party 10 a scheme
10 freeze him OUT of the corporation and deprive
him OF his interest I'm than 10000 Of accunu-
lated profits which Maeder says the company had
on hand at the close of its fiscal year February
g. II is also charged that Colonel Cody has re
fused to allow Maeder to the books OF the com
pany and that there may be an accounting it is
asked that the directors be compelled to bring the
Books into this State for examination
The bill contains what purports to be the inside
history Of the Buffalo BIZ company. which was
organized in 1887 by Colonel Cody. Nate Salisbury
and Maeder 1t says the company had capital
stock Of $4,000 OF which Cody and Salisbury each
held 30 shares; Maeder 10; Melton E Miner Is. and
William d. Guthrie. > Cody has ALWAYS been presi-
dent and until his death Salisbury was vice-pres!-
dent manager and treasurer. Since then. Naeder
says Cody has been ali three
The company held its annual meeting at Long
Branch last month electing as directors according
70 the bill Colonel Cody Lewis II. Baker and Julius
Keen. In a report just filed with the court the
directors are given as Colonel Cody. John Bell. OF
Newark and Lucius r. Crane. OF New-York.
Maeder SAYS he left the entire management OF his
stock 10 Salisbury, sending him proxies 70 vote the
stock whenever requested on the death OF sails
bury I'm 1892 Maeder says re applied 10 the admin
istratOr to account FOR the dividends paid on the
stock but was informed that there mad been none
collected Maeder declares he told by Cody that
he had purchased all the interest OF salisbury and
had entered into an agreement with James 4
RaIey had got half interest in all the property OF
he company Cody asserted that the shows would
tbefr EXCLUSIVES proft, and that the corporation
would have no interest or claim on any prontS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
FIND BODY IN RUINS.
Three Men RearrcSted, Charged 7cith
Homicide an Building Case.

While searching The ruins Of the partially COL
lsr,sed building AZ No sos Eighth-ave. on Wednes-
dav night vyorknen found the body Of man in the
cellar near the foundation walls Later il was
idcptaed as that Of Alfred Hind, supposedly OF
West Hoboken. The man had evidently been work
ing In the cellar when the collapse took place This
makes the list one dead and six injured
Following the finding Of Kinds body, three men
arrested on "Wednesday for criminal negligence IN
connection with alterations on the building. and
who subsequently were released $1,000 bail each
were rearrested and arraigned homicide charge
They were rer7arded 20 the custody OF the coroner
The men are John Jordan. Of No. 2O3 West Twenty
niptb-F+ a contractor; Jacob Froehlch, Of No. 10
oak Terrace. Brooklyn. said 10 have been In
cf,arr, OF the work for Derleth & Co, and John
parr. OF No go East -hundred-and-sixt a
foreman, Coroner Scholer held Froehlich in $1,000
bail Parr in $50 bail. and paroled Jordan Ihe
inquest viii be held on April %.
Speaking of the investigation made yesterday the
coroner said:
Il shows plainly that the brick pillar under the
sraT column was tempered with. They wanted TO
lower the Tagging the area around the corner
abos!r six inches. to put down mosaic ana
concrete II was that the electric Ing NJ wires
and cas- pines were directly underneath the SIDE
them AID they knocked against the BRICK plliaT
and hammered with it. The man who was khleu
also tauIeyea with Il. in working in the basement
1 also found that there very little MOI TAR pc
tween the bricks the upper floors. The pu'lulue
WAS SO old that the mortar had crumbled away
The wall crumblcd and the brick pillar having been
tempered with gave way. and the structure 'heh
COLLAPSED
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
BARON ROGNIAT SUED HERE.
Assets IN Trust Companies Attached-Action
Brought by Woman.

Pierre Eugene Charles. Baron Calvet- Rogniat OF
France. well known by reputation in this city BY
reason Of his part in the French underwriting CO
the United States Shipbuidins Company is being
sued here on an obligation alleged 20 have been
entered into in hts native country. On December q
1903. IL is said the baron entered into contract
with Nine Rachel Helena Worms de Romilly
Marqulsc de Bloc. for the purchase from her %
No p Avenue de Montague. the consideration
agreed on being 436000 francs. An agreement was
signed in February Tor an extension until April IS
OF the time for completing the purchase At the
outset 100 francs had been paid to the marquise
and the baron had given note for 5000 francs
due on March 20 earnest money. The note was
not paid and was assigned 20 Jesse Myers. Of New
York City. who has brought suit through Under
wood. Van Worst & HOyJ. OF No. . BrOad-st. %
recover the amount OF the note. and has attached
whatever assets the baron may have in the Nlsr-
camille and Commonwealth Trust companies.
Lorenzo Sempie, OF COuuert Brothers, who has
been the barOH's legal representative here. said
yesterday afternoon that he had only unofficial
knowledge OF the suit having been brought. and
added that service would probably be made upon
Calvet- ROguiat by publication.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
WORKING ON PAGE CASE.
Special Session of Grand Jury to Examine
Tucker Probable.

Boston. April lA-Chief Shaw Of the Massachu-
sets state police said to-day that he felt more
confident than ever that the authorities were work.
ing IN the right direction when they had arrested
Charles 1. Tucker on the charge of numbering Miss
Mabel Page at Weston. The State police have
practically ceased work upon the case at Weston.
the case so far their efforts are concerned hav-
ing been completed.
Counsel for Tucker announced to-day their de-
cIsion to apply to the courts for order com
pelling the government to grant certain privileges.
4 request that chemist for the defence be per-
rnitted 10 work with Professor Wood. the govern
ment's expert. in examining the stomach OF the
murdered woman and alleged stains on a knife and
fuckers clothing, il IS claimed, has been re-
fused by Attorney General Parker, who also has
declined 10 permit fuckers counsel 10 examine the
Page home.
General Parker stated to-day that he was seri-
ously considering the calling, early next week. of
a special session OF the Middlesex County Grand
Jury in connection with fuckers case. Such action
would be taken he said. chiefly IN order 70 bring
before the grand jury the evidence while IL is
new, and while the various incidents are fresh and
clear IN the minds OF such witnesses the Dis
trict Attorney may call Under the regular course
jury before June.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
IITHOGR4PHERS REJECT.
Al but Too Locals against the
.lgreemcnt 7cith EN- plOyerS.

The New York locals OF the Iithographers' Inter
national Protective and Beneficial Association. with
the exception of two. have rejected the agreement
signed on their behalf by the representatives or the
association after weeks conference with the en-
ployers. Voting on the question Of ratifying the
agreement which q compromise between the
arbitration agreement proposed by the employers
and the one proposed By the representatives Of the
union. was going for the last two nights IN sew
eral halls. and was completed last night.
The unions which voted by majority TO raufy
the agreement those OF the feeders and OF the
artists and designers Tho total vote OF all the
locals was AS for and s34 against ratification The
unions voted follows: Subordinate Lodge No !
tpressmea) 1l3 for ratification. 90 against; stone
grinders. IS for % against: feeders. 29 Tor 81
against artists and designers. 10 Tor, " against
paper cutters ) for, l35 against .
The principal stumbling block in the way OF rau-
fcation that the apprentice clause was unsats-
factory to the unions and that the agreement dld
not provide for the discharge OF the men VINO
worked through the strike. As the strikers were
nor to return TO work pending ratification the situa-
ton is the same as before the conference 50
far as this concerned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
ARRIVALS OF BUYERS.

NJ Bixbv & Co. Salem Mass II NJ Bixby. car
'G D. W boone. Newman. Ga; d. W. Boone drygOods
Boston Store Manisiee. Mich; Il Mckenzie. dryEOOds.
notions and furnishing ES0ds n5 cboas
DicEinson & Co... Springfield. Mass NJ. King house
Dives PomeTOy s!eT wst.T Esfdns: T. boD'heF'
William Filene's sons Company. Boston: T. s. Mayer.
Jacob Epstein baltimore; drygoods ETC. and H. Kaut-
N Ettinger Providence: clothing. furnishing goods.
iaInbleeDesrnond Company. New-Haven; Mr.. Desmond.
l. Grief & Bro Baltimore; 5. Grief. wOolen pieso
Halle schwarz & skan. Cleveland; w. N. Halle.
hosiery gloves. underwear etc. No lO7 Frankiin-st.
Houghton & button. Boston; J. J. Curry. house fur
G. Is Hoyt Company Springfield Mass: c. L. Hoyt
W Laurie Company Indianapolis; A. Taylor. white
d1 Levy ng roS No so
Lppncott. Johnson & Co. Philadelphia: a. +. Lppin-
Mannheimer Brothers. St. Paul. MINI; II g Man
S gS9s eloa' suits and waists No, 400 broadway
Murphy & Robinson. Knoxville. Tenn; George W.
newman { Levinson: San Francisco: R. Newman.
oslesby,De Wit Company LynShburs Va; r 8
Rheinstein Dry Goods company. Wilmington n. G /:
r Blumenthal drygoodS notions. cloaks and furnish
H. Rothschnd. Chicago; clothing furnishing
schuneman & Evans. St Paul MINI: A Murdoch
scrugsa Tandervoort Barney Dry Good. Company
ST Louis: C. A. Moe. mems furnishing goods No s7s
Broadway. Navarro.
sibIey. Lindsay cqrr COMPANY. Rochester: J. Cook
linens. nannels and blankets. No asa Broomes. Ca
diilac.
Smith, Neal 6 Co. Knoxville. Tenn; F. r Neal
wooIens, piece goods, ST Denis
william Taylor. Co, Cleveland, Ohio; W. "
Guthrie white goods and linens No 81 Leonard-st
Waldorf Manufacturing Co. Syracuse N. Y: r.
Rouz. cotton piece goods No. 81 Leonardst. Herald
Square
Weinberg Cloak Company Baltimore; S. weinberg
wooen piece goods; T. Weinberg, woollens. MARI
borough.
w. NJ whitney s. Co. Albany; J. p. Reed house
furnishing goods No. 335 Broadway, Navarro.
Williams & McAnuity, Scranton. Penn; r. J. WILL
Jams carpets ST. Denis.
Woodward & Lothrop Washington: J.. o. Moque
carpets rugs. No. AIS Broadway. Herald Square
Rheinstein Dry Goods Co. Wilmington. N c.: r.
Biumenthiel. jewelry. No. Sc Franklin-st
NJ Ettinger Providence hats. York.
IL r. Sachs. Baltimore; boots and shoes. Earlins-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
PHILIPPINE EXHIBIT COMES HIGH
Show for st. Louis, Expected to Cost $3.50,
600, Has Reached Nearly 100000.

st. Louis, April 14.-Colonei c. r. Edwards. chief
OF the Insular Bureau at Washington. who was
called here by DR.. w II. Wilson. chairman
OF the Philippine Worlds Fair Board. to investi-
gate the charges made by the railroads for the
transportation OF exhibits and material TO ST.
Louis has departed for Washington. Colonel Ed
wards stated that the matter in a fair way OF
amicable settlement.
IL is said that the cost of the Philippine partici-
patton has surpassed all expectations. What as
originally planned, TO cost $4,000 already has
approached the million mark, and the total ap-
preparation up TO the present is only $4,000 1t Is
said $4,000 will have 10 be raised before the
fair and that IL VIII require 900 to
on the Phillpplne eNDitoh ineludlng az salaries,
and at the close of the fair transport the natives
back the islands.