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The Penn's Grove record., 1910-07-22
STOCK TRANSFER STAMP THEFT.
Comptroller Says He Knows the Chief
SwindIers.

New York City.-State Comptroller
Clark Williams wants a law by which
men who deal in cancelled STOCK
transfer stamps and seduce employees
of brokerage Offices to steal b
stamps can be sent to Jail. Detec-
tives employed by the Comptroller
exposed the mechanism of the fraud
by which the State was robbed or
more that $2,000,000 a year. The
Comptroller knows who the men are
that have been swindling the State,
but he said that lack of evidence pre-
vented their arrest and punishment.
The evidence against them came from
brokers' employees with whom the
stamp dealers had done business, and
such evidence was Incompetent be-
cause the employees were accomplices.
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Hogs Getting Jersey Milk.

Northern New Jersey farmers fed
their milk to the hogs rather than sell
it to the large milk dealers at the pre-
vailing price, which was three-quar-
ters of a cent less than it costs to pro-
duct it. The Exchange price was two
and a half cents per quart and some
of the creameries in Warren County
we're paying only two cents. At such
rates most of the outlying farmers
find it does not pay them to haul their
milk to the railroad stations, where
the large milk concerns have their
central depots.
The Penn's Grove record., 1910-07-22
Around the Bases.

Manager McGraw's pitching staff is
at last, as a whole, beginning to show
class.
Young King Cole, the Cub pitch
Ell, is still fooling the National League
heavy hitters.
John Kading, first baseman of the
Eau Claire team in the Minnesota
Wisconsin league, has been bought by
the P%ittsburg Club for $500.
Washingta MS ball team is to be re-
constructed. Jim McAleer's plans are
to add all tie young blood that he an
secure clare the next campaign
pnens
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nnloring speech a GREAT EviI.

"The habit of unloying feeds on
nothing, and grows unconsclousis-
IF any man offend not in word, the
same is a perfect man, and able also
to bride the whole body'lso wit
nesses a New Testament authority.
little watchfuIness and good sense
mt in at this point will bring bless
ings ouick in coming and valuable be-
yond description '-Pittsburg Chris
tian Advocate.
The Penn's Grove record., 1910-07-22
NEGRO TO BE COLLECTOR.

President Taft Names One For Fed
eral Office in Georgetown, D. G.
Washington, D. president Taft
has appointed Whitfield McKinlay, a
negro, as collector of the port of
Georgetown, D. c. McKinlay is a To-
cal real estate agent. President Taft
made the appointment, it was said, in
recognition of the negro race in filling
important Federal offices.
The Penn's Grove record., 1910-07-22
BIG NEW YORK PIER BURNS.
Freighter Damaged and Eight Barges
Observation-Disclosures Fire.

: New York City.-A roaring, blis-
tering fire that burned the copper
sheathing off the pier fronts with a
greenish flame destroyed Pier la,
North River, Quilted Pier Is, sent the
Bush Terminal lighter Katie into the
North River a burning wreck, and set
the steel steamship H. F. Dimock
af1ame. The loss will amount to more
than $1,000, 600.
The passenger steamer Harvard
was scorched, and eight lighters or
coal barges were destroyed with their
freight. One short hour was sufi-
cient to cause this damage.
The Penn's Grove record., 1910-07-22
Murder Trial in Five Hours.

At 10 o'clock A.. m. 1lko Hirtz
Charlie Hlyoa were placed on trial be-
fore Justice Bergen at Brunswick on
a charge of killing Charles Holobing-
ka in a fight. At 2.45 the case was
given to the jury. At sos the two
men walked out of the court house
free men.
The Penn's Grove record., 1910-07-22
License Squeeze on Autos.

Because Pennsylvania refuses to
recognize Jersey automobile licenses.
State Motor Vehicle Commissioner J..
B. R. Smith of Trenton, sent to JOS
eph w. Hunter, State Highway Com
missioner of Pennsylvania, a warning
that he will ~retaliate and not issue to
PENNSYLVANIA automobiles tourist
privileges as contemplated by the
amended Frelinghuysen automobile
law. 1t Is not generally known that
the tourists privileges for foreign au-
toists on Jersey roads can be refused
absolutely by the Jersey State Motor
Vehicle Commissioner.
The Penn's Grove record., 1910-07-22
ALL BOSTON TO BE TESTED.
Project to Examine Every Worker in
Hub For Tuberculosis.

Boston.-A new scheme of waging
war on tuberculosis in this city, which
includes the physical examination OF
every city official in the employ of the
city from the Mayor down, of all en-
ployes of corporations, and ultimately
of every one working in the city, is
being advocated by Edward F. Nc
Sweeney, chairman of the Consump-
tive Hospital trustees.
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Another Matter.

1T tell you, my dear boy, I stand on
my rights. / believe a man should
he the master in his own house."
"Of course, that's all right. But
wnat / want to know is if you are az
lowed to smoke in the parlor?"-Bal-
asznora American.
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A Hustler.


Charitable Person-"I thought you
were blind"
Beggar-"Well, cap, times is so
hard just o and competition is SO
keen even a blind man has to keep
his eyes open nowadays if he wants
to do anything at all. "-Broklyn Life.
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Just the Same.

"Yes, we all get the benefits Of
mountain climbing here" says the
man with the fringed whiskers.
Mountain climbing?" asks the
man who has just arrived. why.
there isn't a hill ten feet high within
twenty miles"
81 know; but we sleep on the fifth
floor and there is no elevator
fudge.
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On Her Dignity.

81 should like a drink of water"
said the young man politely.
You'll have to wait until mother
comes downstairs" said the young
lady haughtily. 81 want you to un-
derstand that I never go into the
kitchen."-Detroit Free Press
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A Lick and a Flick.

Mr.. Hubb-"The intelligence Office
manager told me that Jul new girl
was once an actress"
Mrs. Hubb-"I believe 1t. She
dusts the furniture exactly as the
soubrette does on the stage."-Bos-
ton Transcript,
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To Stay With the Old Man.

"Come in doors immediately"
called a nurse to a small boy whose
father was going out. "You won't go
to heaven if you're so naughty"
81 don't want to go to heaven" was
the aggrieved reply; 81 want to go
with father!" Philadelphia Inqui-
rer- -~ $780,
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Sceptica1.

Little Gir1-"Look, Auntie, there's
a poor man with a wooden leg. Can't
I give him 3 penny?"
Aunt-"Certainly not, dear. ]
have no doubt he's an imposter."-
Punch.
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UNION LEADER FINED.
Court Assesses $500 For Contempt of
an Injunction.

Chicago. - Joseph Winkler, presi-
dent of the Chicago Federation of Mu-
~sicians, was held in contempt of court
and fined $500 by Judge Walker in
the Circuit Court. A fine of $500 was
imposed on the federation.
The proceedings grew out of the
violation of an injunction issued in
1906 in behalf of the Musicians
Uuion of North America.
The Penn's Grove record., 1910-07-22
w. n. Peck Found Chilly.

Syracuse, N. Y.-The jury in the
case of Willard H. Peck, formerly sec
rotary of the Peoples Mutual Life In
Association and League.
charged with perjury, returned a YER
dict of guilty.
The Penn's Grove record., 1910-07-22
FARMER MURDERS A BOY.

Says TWe1ve-Ye ar-UId Orphan An-
gered Him Beyond Control.
Fort Wayne, Ind.-The Sheriff OF
this county maintained a strong guard
at the county jail to prevent the
threatened lynching of Moses Richer,
a farmer, who confessed to the u
der of an orphan boy, Charles Coates,
twelve years old.
On the body are many bruises and
cuts. Richer admits kicking and even
biting the boy, saying that the boy
made him SO mad he could not con-
troll himself.
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Texas Richer by $50, 600 600.

Austin, Texas.-The State Auto
matte Tax Board announced that the
total assessed value of property in
Texas is approximately $2,350,000,-
900, an increase of $50,000,000 over
last year,
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Hard to Please.

Did Bliggins enjoy himself at the
banquet"
I'm afraid not. He was scared all
evening at the possibility of being
called on for a speech, and when it
was over resented the fact that he
was overlooked. Washington Star.
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Couldn't Risk 1t.

Husband-"Did you hunt up the
new cooks references?"
Wife-"No, John, 1 didn't. l was
afraid they might prove prejudicial."
~Harper's Bazaar.
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THREE CAMPERS DROWN.

Boat Apparently Upset-Companion
Found Unconscious on Shore.
Kingston, n. Y.-William Kelso,
William Cookin and James Gordon,
all of Jersey City, were drowned in
the Esopus Creek, near Saugerties.
They had been camping with Thos.
Hopkins, who vas found unconscious
on the shore, too dazed to tell for a
time what happened. The men were
returning to their camp, having been
in Saugerties village until midnight,
when their boat upset.
The Penn's Grove record., 1910-07-22
DROWNED FROM A CANOE.
Two Young Men Tried to Change
Seats and One Lost His Life.

Lake Hopatcong, N. IA. T.
Schroeder, of $50 Roebling street,
Brooklyn, was drowned in the River
Styx, near Castle Point. He and F.
A. Rohlfs were spending their vaca-
tons at Castle Point. They were
padding in a canoe, and when they
tried to change seats the craft cap
sized.
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Restraint,

$50 you think a woman has a sense
of humor."
Eyes," replied Miss Cayenne. "But
she has schooled herself to suppress
it. Common politeness forbids a
woman to laugh every time her hus-
band says or does something ridicu-
~us."-Washington Star.
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BRYAN Regulated.

Omaha, Neb. William Jennings
Bryan and his county option prohibi-
ton scheme were defeated in Nebras-
ka when the Democratic county con-
ventions declared against his new
paramount issue.
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On the Wrong Tack.

"I1l tell the public that everybody
ought to see this play" said the press
agent.
Don't do that" replied the mana
ger. 'The plays people flock to see
are those they oughtn't to.'-Wash-
jngton Evening Star. ..
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Nothing Lost.

"You can't beat system"
"How now?"
"I understand the traction interests
throughout the country get a profit
from melting down the lead money
aiken in."-Washington Herald.
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All in the Family.

First Fair Autoist-"Did you have
to pay any damages to that mai you
ran ovnr2"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-17
CARUSO STILL SCARED
When He Appears as Witness Against
Alleged Black Handlers.

New York, March 17.-Nervous and
with rowing eyes, Enrico Caruso, the
tenor, appeared in a Brooklyn police
court as a witness against Antonio
Misiano and Antonio Cincotti, who are
accused of trying to extort SIS, 900 from
him by threatening letters signed
"BIack Hand" Two body guards &C
companied Caruso on the subway and
into court
The letters were read and revolver
found on one prisoner and a sawed off
shotgun thrown away by the other
when they were arrested were offered
in evidence Detectives testified 10
watching the spot where Caruso's sec
rotary had left a bogus bank roll as in
structed in the letters and told how
thew made the arrest. The prisoners
were held in $1,000 bail, pending fur
Their examination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-17
Nev york Stock Market.

Wall ST., New York, March H.-STOCkS
The advance in the Bank of England s
discount rate had mixed effect in the
opening stock market today. Union Pa
cific and Chesapeake and Ohio were down
large fractions but moved toward recov-
cry. New York Central rose point and
then reacted a Pittsburg Coal and
American Can rose IS. The dealings were
mixed in volume and the tone very III
defined
Buying shifted to some extent into 9th
er quarters. causing rise in PennsyI-
vania and Southern Railway preferred OF
l. Sloss Sheffield ~ and Big Four 2 Leao,
ing stocks general ywere at a standsuIi
with comparative prices showing num-
Der of substantial advtceS-
Selling orders increased after the lnlual
dealings Northwestern, Baltimore and
Ohio preferred and Westinghouse Electric
falling H. and st. Paul 1. Support was
then extended and Reading was bid UP
from i641k to 166 placing it point above
Yesterdays closing. Rallies OF point or
more were also made by Union Pacific,
Rock Island, United states Steel, Amalsa-
mated Copper and Southern Pacific
The effect of the rise in the Bank OF
England discount rate on foreign exchange
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-17
PRINCE SEES 1T FIRST.
American Art Exhibition Opens in
German Capital.

Berlin, March 17.-Crown Prince
Frederick William today opened the
American art exhibition. He came
with a large staff to the galleries OF
the ROYAL academy, where SeVera1
hundred persons, distinguished IN the
official. artistic and social life of Ber-
lin. awaited the prior view by royalty
before having their own enjoyment OF
the pictures. American Ambassador
Hin and all the other members of the
American embassy, except Secretary
Irwin M. Laughlin. who has been
called home by the death of brother'
were present with their wives.
Others attending the opening were
American Consul General Thackara,
Chancellor Won Bethman-Hollweg,
Princess Frederick Leopold of Prus-
STA. Ministers Trott Zu Solz, Sydow and
Delbrueck; Col. Ernest Won Etzel, for
merly military attache at Washington,
and DIR. Theodore Lewald. German
commissioner to the St. Louis EXPOSE
ton.
The crown prince passed through
the galleries leisurely, examining each
of 2O3 numbers and frequently re-
marking on the technique. beauty OF
interest inspired by the subjects. He
said he wished he could take several
of the pictures home with him. He
spent some moments in conversation
with American Ambassador and MRS.
Hill and also took occasion to thank
Hugo Reisinger of New York for his
work in arranging the exhibition. carr
Melcher's portrait of Theodore Roose-
est for the crown prince. who stood
before it a long time. The group OF
Whistler's works also held his close
attention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-17
ALL FOUND DEAD.
Family of Four and Boarder MUIR
dered at Houston.

Houston, March 17.-Bloody from
deep wounds in the heads made by
some blunt instrument, and piled IN
confusion in a corner of a little snack
in Houston Heights. the bodies OF MI.
and Mrs. Gus Schultz, their three year
old daughter and six months old son,
and Walter z. Hymann, boarder,
have been found by the sheriff's de-
putty.
The officer had been summoned by
neighbors who became suspicious, not
having seen any of the Schultz family
for over a week. The murder occur
red some time last week. When FOUND
the bodies were decomposing. When
the sheriff reached the Schultz home
he found the doors locked and the
windows bolted. The room showed
no evidence of struggle. The SINH
larity of the wounds tend to show all
the victims were killed by the same
person who escaped after locking the
house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-17
CANNON IS OVERRULED.
Decision of the Chair Is Reversed by
Vote of 1853 to III.

Washington, March 17.-Although the
Republican organization of the house
took radical measures to insure against
repetition of the defeat at the hands
of the Demoeratic-ins Republic
can combination over the question of
maintenance of an automobile for the
speaker, the allies scored another VIC
tory over the regulars even more de-
ciSive. On an appeal from decision
by Speaker Cannon in the matter OF
precedence for a joint resolution the
house voted against the speaker 1913 to
Ill In addition to the full Democratic
vote and the 80 insurgents who have al
ways stood out against the speaker, a
dozen other Republicans heretofore reg
ular. voted to turn down the ruling of
Following were the AZ Republicans
who voted against the speaker:
Ames, Mass: Carey. Cooper and Dav-
idson Wis; Davis, Mimi; Dawson. Ia. /;
Fish, N. Y; Gardner. Mass; Good. Ia;
Grenna. n. D.; Haugen. Iowa; Hayes,
Cal: Higgins, Conn: Hinshaw. NeD. !;
HoIdingsworth. Rowland and Johnson
O.; Kendall, Ia: Kinkaid. Neb-; kopp'
Wis: Langley, KY: Lenroot, Wis +;
Lindbregh. Mimi: Mclaughlin, Mich.
Madison. Kan; Martin. S. D.; Miller
Mimi; Morse, Wis; Murdoch, Kan;
Nelson, Wis., Morris, Neb.; Parson, N.
Y: Pickett, Ia: Poindexter, Wash
Pray, Mont; Stafford. Wis; Steener-
son, Mimi; Stevens. Mimi; Townsend
Mich; Volstead. Mimi: wilson, IH''
Woods, Ia.
Just before the taking of the vote,
Speaker Cannon addressed the house at
| length, asserting his reasons for the
ruling and showing something of indif-
ference as to what action the house
might take in the premises.
He had just ruled that the const1tu-
tionaI nature of a resolution offered by
| Representative Crumpacker, in refer
ence to the coming census gave 1t pre-
| cedence over the house rule and estab-
/ fishing calendar Wednesday" which
was one of the features of the iF'tzger-
| aid rules.
ssWhatever may occur seemingly to
rebuke the chair, whether from 5p1que
or otherwise. the speaker announced
ne would interpret the rules as he saw
them In turning down the speaker
| of the house who had no more nor
less authority than any speaker that has
preceded him. commented Mr. Cannon
| tie real question was whether the
speaker does like a colossus bestride
| the world"
When the vote was announced APP
clause broke forth from the Democrat
| side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-17
Cbicooo Live Stock Market.

Chicago. March H.-CATTLE-Receipt
estimated at 10000 Market strong 70 ioc
s.. S0d6.3; western steers, $4.9096.s0; stock
ers and feeders. $3.7oG6: 60: cows and nell
HOGS-Receipts estimated at l4vOo.
Market steady. Light, SO so41o q NIX mix
SID 4s6Si0 "a: good to choice heavy, So 04
loss; pigs, sS6OQ10. 40; bulk of sales, $lO.6Sg
~ SyGpEEP-Receipts estimated at 10000
Market strong. Native. $5.75QS.35 west
ern. s. 66S 80; yearlings, $sO0QsO0 LAMBS
native 81 260l0.OO: western, $S-75Q1O3
Daily MOVEMENT OF PRODCCE
WHEAT-Receipts, $500 bushels; Ship
'l CoRN@Receipts, 1890 bushels; ship
ments, IL, 800 bushels: ;.,,
Car loa receipts Wheat g cars VIZ
10 of contract grade; corn 2O9 cars, VIII
5 of contract grade: oats 2O1 cars
Total receipts of wheat at Chicago, Min
neapoIis and Duluth today were S6S cars,
compared with SS7 cars last week and III
cars the corresponding day year ago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-17
WALSH HOLDS OWN.
Hands Are Drawn With rheumatism.
but Does Work.

Leavenworth, KAN March IL
Warden McClaughry of the federal
prison stated today that the condition
of John r. Walsh. the former Chicago
banker, now serving term here, was
no worse than when he arrived at the
prison, and if anything. was slightly
better.
The broken shoulder which Mr..
Walsh suffered just before he left Chi
cago is much better and is giving him
little trouble, but. his hands are still
drawn UP with rheumatism. He has a
good appetite and is attending to his
work in the bureau. of identification
not having lost any time.
Walsh is not under the care of
physician, as has been stated, any more
than are all the aged men in the peni-
Tertiary He has become seasoned
to his change in life and the prison Of
dcials look for a marked improvement
in his health from now on. He is
bearing up well, they say, and is as
cheerful as a man can be under the
circumstances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-17
GOT A MONSTER CATFISH.
One Caught in Platte River Weighed
297 Pounds.

Valley. Neb., March 17.-One of the
largest fish ever caught in inland wa
tiers was landed here this week by
Willis Orris and John Wixon, two
farmers. 1t was a black catfish and
weighed 297 pounds and was almost six
feet long.
The Platte river has been unusually
high this spring. having flooded the
low lands and bottoms. Now, however,
the high water is receding. The other
day Orris and his hired man, Wixon,
were in a pasture repairing fences. In
a swaIe over which the river had swept
which was filled with water several feet
deep they saw a monstrous fish. Pitch
forks were procured, and then the
chase commenced. The swale was
about 100 feet wide and 300 long. After
chasing the fish for a couple OF hours.
it was tired out, driven into shallow
wac>~ and speared to death. 1t is pre-
sumed that it came up out of the Mis-
souri, river, as 50-pounder Is the
largest fish that has heretofore been
caught in the Platte.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-17
TODAY's MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. March 17-WHEAT-Contin
peceed rains to JENA mat te in the south
west gave strong tone to tue cary airy
ontaea s J N ths Mnsa Pt to & and sep
TENDER and May gained. &c to Sc. :.
+ In the first hour of6ering sI were G agae m
Der held most of their initial strength
while May. on more liberal offerings; sag
point. July moved between $1.071k and
Sl073s. after opening at $Lo.A to $l0.es s;
After advancing still higher toward the
a sharp slump on realizing sales July
dropped from $107z1@l. O6M, While while q NAY 1asy
to si.12. The market Closed weak WITH
July unchanged at $1.07 and May 7s07zc
CORN-Corn prices at the outset were
unchanged to Nc up but quickly fell away
on an abundance of offerings, May
with the other futures rested on the lower
levels. Opening. prices for the May deliv-
Late in the day the market was effect
ed by the break in wheat. May selling on
to 6sisc, the other futures journeying with
OATS-oats prices were weak in the
OF eaFi and Sinking stiil further in the first
hour on general selling by country 1s houses snas
from 45lsc to 44s1 @44Ac after opening un-
PR50VISfoNsCI receipts of hogs at
the packing centers and continued high
prices for the animals stimulated the pro
! at an advance pork gaining from 10c to
SS1sc at the outset. In the first hour q
| good demand kept quotations at the az
Vanced figures Opening figures on the
MAY products were: Pork. 25.s71k. S2kc
up; lard. $13.971k to $140o nc to 1oc up;
ribs, $1350. TIC up.
| RYElCash: 7S@79c; May. 79c.
BARLEY-Cash: 58@10c.
TIMOTHY-March. $3.50.
| CLOVER-March, $1175-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-17
LOSING ITS GOLD.
Bank of England Is Forced to Advance
Discount Rate.

London, March 1.-THE directors of the
Bank of England at their weekly meeting
from to per cent This action was
caused by the continued foreign demand
for gold, which considerably depleted the
nearly SIS, 100000 and prospective further
Withdrawals of the metal necessitated
measures to increase the banks holdings
For some time India has been drawing
heavily on the available supplies of gold
and considerable sums are still wanted
to move the large crops. In addition to
this demand there is a large number or
American bonds in exchange for British
gold, to be provided for. Forthcoming in
ternational monetary requirements also
1t is quite unusual for the bank rate
to be advanced at this time of the year.
No doubt one of the chief causes there
for is the governments failure to collect
taxes This made money SO plentiful that
# weakened continental exchange on Lon
don and made it easier for foreign mar
kets to take gold from this center