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HfltS Ot tj)E t'Olffll. 
HOME NEWS. 
Monday, Dec. 27, 18S0. 
A dispatch from London announces the fact 
that Mrs, Cross (George Eliot,) the distinguished 
novelist, died at 10 o’clock, Wednesday night. 
Her death was quiet, and almost painless. Mrs. 
Cross was seized with a sudden chill, which at¬ 
tacked her In the larynx on Sunday last. She 
had, a short lime before that attack, received 
several friends, who left her apparently In good 
health and spirits. The attack, however, did not 
give serious cause for alarm until ii o'clock Wed¬ 
nesday evening. Dr. Andrew Clark then discov¬ 
ered that the pericardium was seriously affected, 
and pronounced the case almost hopeless, Bflu 
passed away quietly. On the 6th of May last the 
deceased was married as Miss Marian Evans to 
John Walter Cross, of Weybrldge, Surrey, a mer¬ 
chant In London. ..Harry L. Hilt, elder of 
the scouts of the Oklahoma Colony, and Col. 
Thomas D. Craddock, Ueneral Manager, who went 
Into the Territory on December s, having Hanked 
the military at Arkansas City, came Into camp on 
the 23d. They were gone tourteeu days, and 
scouted up the north fork of the Canadian and 
over fo the south fork. They say the territory Is 
full of people. They met at appointed rendez¬ 
vous over fifty wagons, concealed from scouts, 
and waiting for Capt. Payne, who would have 
joined them as soon as he reached the town site. 
They report that hundreds or claims have been 
taken and the foundations for houses are being 
built on them. Most or the emigrants they met 
were from Texas, Arkansas, and the Chickasaw 
Nation. Most of the colonists have gone to their 
homes to spend Christmas, only about 100 re- 
THE 
W-Y0RMER. 
JAN. 4 
malnlng in camp, six inches of snow fell last 
night.The Pacific Flouring Mill, of Rehler 
Brothers, at Third and Cedar streets, St. Louis, 
was almost completely destroyed by fire on the 
28d. About non barrels of flour, 10,ooo bushels of 
wheat, and about $ln,ono worth ot new machinery 
waiting to be set up (which was also In the mill) 
were either destroyed or badly damaged. 
Congress stands adjourned until January 5 .... 
The United slates Supremo Court adjourned until 
January 3....Jesse .James, the notorious outlaw, 
is said to be robbing Texas stage coaches.... 
Diphtheria and small pox are Increasing at Chi¬ 
cago to an alarming extent... J. Natliaas, an In¬ 
surance and steamboat agent at London, Onthas 
absconded with heavy liabilities....The Marshall 
House, at Ludlngton, Mich., was burned on the 
22 d. The loss is $6000; Insurance, $2700.. .The 
Governor of Vermont has signed the “ nuisance" 
blit, which Is very striDgeniagalustllquordealcrs. 
....A fire in Itamberg, S. C , on themh destroyed 
property and stocks of stores valued at $12,000. 
Charles L. Wilson and Edwin W. Hall were ar¬ 
rested at Cincinnati In the act ot manufacturing 
counterfeit silver colas. A lot of moulds and 
other material were captured_The big flouring 
mill of Alexander Malr. at Lapeer, Mich., was on 
the 22d destroyed by lire. The loss is $25,000 ; in¬ 
sured for $u),oon In l no Millers’ Association, and 
$5000 in the North American ...A Jury ol two 
colored and ten white men has been empanelled 
at Jefferson, Texas, to try Abe Rothschild lor 
murder ...William J. Holmes, the Chicago reli¬ 
gious publisher, died from a carbuncle on the 
neck, lie was so years old_The first trial ot the 
elcoirlc fight as a means or Illuminating the 
lloosttc tunnel was made yesterday, with suecess. 
— A fire at Auburn, Me., destroyed four houses 
occupied by eleven families, causing a total loss 
of $cooo; insured lor $3000. 
Tne 71st anniversary of theNew England Society 
ot New York city was neld on the evening or the 
22 d, in Metropolitan Concert Hall. As the guests 
entered the hall they were conducted to a recep¬ 
tion room, where they were Introduced to General 
Grant, General Sherman, Levi !\ Morton and oth¬ 
ers.Judge Blodgett, at Chicago, passed sen¬ 
tence on John G. Wustun, onn C. Whitney and 
Charles H. Perkins, guilty of defrauding the Gov¬ 
ernment In the celebrated match bond cases. Each 
received one year with hard labor In the Chester 
Penitentiary.According to custom, the Ex¬ 
ecutive Departments of the Government will omy 
be open for business troin 9 a. m. to 12 m. during 
holiday week.Pioressor Gamgee gave an 
exhibition at the Washington Navy Yard of his 
newly-Invented Ice machine, the novelty of which 
consist^ In the utlll/.lug of heat, which other ma¬ 
chines waste, and the liquefaction of ammonia by 
expansion. The test was very satisfactory. .. 
The Senate in executive sea-lou voted down the 
motion to reconsider the confirmation of J udge 
William B. Woods as Associate Justice of the Su¬ 
preme court, and his confirmation thorerore 
stands. The Senate also confirmed the nomination 
of Tlxeo. 3. Slnglser, ot Pennsylvania, to be Secre¬ 
tary of Idaho Territory.The Senate took up 
the resolution offered by Mr. Morgan In June last 
declaring than he President of the Senate Is doc 
constitutionally authorized to couut Electoral 
votes so as to determine what votes shall be re¬ 
ceived and counted or what rejected. Mr. Morgun 
spoke at length In favor ot the resolution, and was 
followed by Mr. Edmunds In opposition, when the 
resolution was laid aside. 
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[Chicago Journal.] 
A Chicago Broker’* Happy Invewt- 
IIICMtl. 
Lewis H. O’Connor, Esq., whose office is located at 
93 Washington street, this city, lately related the 
following in me nearing ot one ol our reporters as 
an evidence of special good fortune. I have been 
suffering, satd Mr.O’Connor, for a number ot weeks 
with a very severe pain in my back, believed to 
be irom the effects oi a cold contracted while on 
the lakes. 1 had been prescribed lor by several of 
our physicians and used various remedies. Three 
days ago 1 abandoned them all and bought a 
bottle of St. Jacobs oil, applied It at night before 
retirlng, and to day fret like a new man. x ex¬ 
perienced almost Instant relief, and now teel no 
pain whatever. 
AGRICULTURAL HEWS. 
Sorghum Sugar Making —The Second annual 
meeting ot the llliuols State Cane-Growers’ and 
Sugar-Makers’ Association was held In the rooms 
or tne Department ot Agriculture at Springfield, 
111., and was called to order by Dr, Newberry, Sec¬ 
retary. In the absence of tne President, Maj. Mc¬ 
Dowell, of Chicago, proprietor ot the South Elgin 
Sugar Works, was called to the chair, and the fol¬ 
lowing committees appointed to prepare business 
for the action of the Association; on Order ot 
Business, Dr. Newberry, Maj. McDowell, U. J. 
Emery; on Resolutions, M. D. Scovine, Jonathan 
Perrlam, and o. c. Gibbs. A fine display of sugars 
and sirups was on exhibition, there being a no¬ 
table Increase In the number of samples of dry 
sugars In comparison with sirups over any previ¬ 
ous exhibition, showing that a substantial ad¬ 
vance had been made In the last year. Maj. Mc¬ 
Dowell, from the Committee on the Order of Busi¬ 
ness, reported the following topics for discussion : 
First, “Season of Planting”; second, “Prepara¬ 
tion of Ground"; third, "Seed Varieties, and 
Where From”; fourth, " Planting Hills or Drills, 
Quantity of Seed to the Acre”; filth, “Cultiva¬ 
tion”; sixth, “Harvesting, When; condition of 
the Seed Strip or Top"; “ Would You Harvest, as 
Wanted to Work Up and Cut and Pile Up, and In 
What Manner7” eight, “WhatIs the 'treatment 
of the Juice 7” ninth, “ What Process of Manufac¬ 
ture: Open Pan or Vacuum, Fire or steam"; 
tenth, “How Much Average Product of Cane to 
tne Acre”; eleventh, “How Many Gallons of 
Sirup to the Ton the twelfth, “ How 
Much Sugar Per Gallon of Sirup”; thirteenth, 
“ Cost ot Production Per Acre of Cane four¬ 
teenth, “Cost Per Gallon of Sirup.” The follow¬ 
ing Is a summary of conclusions arrived at by the 
testimony: 
First—Season of planting: as soon as the ground 
Is warm enough to Insure a quick germination of 
the seed. 
Second—Preparation of the ground; should be 
thoroughly pulverized and a tl oe seed-bed formed. 
Third—Varieties ot seed; for northern localities 
like Minnesota, Wisconsin and Northern Iowa the 
early amber; In more souifiern localities early 
amber for the earliest working, and the early 
orange, which ripens from three to four weeks 
later, for the latter working, thus extending the 
length of the working season. 
Fourth—Method of planting; both hills and 
drills were advocated with a general expression in 
favor ot drilling very thick In the row, using not 
lessthau three pounds of seed to the acre. 
Fifth—Cultivation; about the same as corn, ex¬ 
cept that It requires more care to keep clean when 
small. 
Sixth—Time for harvesting; experience and 
analysis of the Juices show that it la richest In 
cane-sugar when the seed Is hardening from the 
dough state. 
Seventh—Should It he cut only as wanted to 
grind or out and plied up? Testimony conflicting; 
those from Minnesota say there Is no deteriora¬ 
tion when kept for weeks after culling, if not 
frozen, t n this State the general testimony Is that 
It deteriorates In cane-sugar, which changes to 
grape-sugar it kept, after being cut, ror any length 
of time. 
Eighth—Treatment ot Juice; all agree that the 
acid or the cane should be neutralized by using 
milk ot lime in the juice heated from iso to 200 
degrees, and the defected Juice then reduced to 
sirup as rapidly as possible. If the boiling la slow 
aud long-continued, the cane-sugar Inverts or 
changes to grape-sugar. 
Ninth—Process or manufacturing. Hhould the 
evaporation hc by fire or steam; equally good re¬ 
sults are obtained by either method, rapid evapo¬ 
ration alone being essential 
Tenth Wh 1.1 amount or cane can be produced 
per acre Tim varies with the season, condition 
of the soil, and method ot cultivation, but will 
vary from ten to fifteen tons 
EleventU—How many gallons ot syrup can he 
produced per acre? This varies greatly, reports 
running all the way nom 60 to 200 gallons. Wiih 
good soil and cultivation an average of 150 gallons 
per acre cau be relied upon. 
TweUth—What la the cost of producing cane 
per acre In comparison with corn, t he oane to be 
delivered at the mill ready for grinding, and corn 
harvested, shelled aDd hauled an equal dlstanee 
lo marker," About the same; perhaps a little 
more for the cano. 
Thirteenth—N umber ol’ pounds of sugar from 
each gallon of strop; three to nine pounds. Of 
this more hereafter. 
Fourteenth—Cost of making syrup per gallon; 
12’, to 19 cents, according to kind aud capacity of 
works. 
Fifteenth—Value of seed ; all agree that It Is 
valuable for feed for stock. Many claim that It, Is 
equal to Its weight. In corn. An analysis which 
was given, however, showed that it Is not the 
equal of corn. Moat, nowever, show that, it, will 
pay for the labor or planting aud cultivating the 
crop. 
.sixteenth—Length of mtnufacturlng season ; 
with the early orange to follow the early amber; 
the season can bu extended from sixty to ninety 
days. 
Death ok Prof, Mkchi. —A despatch from Lon¬ 
don, as we go to press, announces the death of 
Prof. J .J. Meohl, the ueleorated English agricul¬ 
turist. 
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[Cleveland Penny Press ] 
See tlie Conquering Hero, etc. 
Among the most wonderful articles or the period 
Is St. Jacobs Oil. The lion. Leonard Sweet, of 
Chicago, pronounces It the most thorough con¬ 
queror of pain that he has ever known. 
[ This being our Special Corn Number, our 
usual departments denoted to Literary Miscel¬ 
lany , lo Wonu-n, <fcc , Jkc , are either excluded or 
abridged. J 
Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery cures 
every kind of humor, from the worst scrofula to 
tlio common pimple or eruption. 
Four to six bottles cure salt-rheum or tetter. 
one to five bottles cure the worst kind ot pimples 
on the face. 
Two to four bottleB clear the system of bolls, 
carbuncles and sores. 
Four 1,0 six bottles cure the worst kind of erysip¬ 
elas. 
Three to six bottles cure blotches among the 
hair. 
81x to ten bottles cure running at the ears. 
Five to eight bottles cure corrupt or running 
ulcers. 
Eight to twelve bottles cure the worst scrofula. 
Bold by druggists, and In half-dozen and dozen 
lots at great discount. 
Druggists say that J.vdi a E. Pinkham’b Vegeta¬ 
ble Compound Is the boat remedy for female weak¬ 
ness that they ever heard of, for it gives universal 
satisfaction. Bend to Mrs Lydia E. Plnkham, 283 
Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass., for pamphlets. 
Tropic Fruit Laxative, an agreeable 
substitute for pills and nauseous purgatives. One 
lozenge Is the dose. Physicians prescribe It. .Sold 
by druggists. 
ITIillion* of bottles of Burnett’s Coooaink 
have been sold during the last twenty years, In 
every civilized country, and the public have ren¬ 
dered the verdict that It Is the cheapest and best 
Hair Dressing In the world. 
PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS. 
NEW YORK. Friday. Dec. 24,1880. 
Beans and Peak,— The demand for beans la light 
and prices for mediums and marrows sli ,w a weak¬ 
ness under the very heavy receipts. Sellers, how¬ 
ever, do not apprehend a aerlons decline, aa Lhey 
look for a lullilri the. demand at this season. Green 
peas quiet eat somewhat steadier at *l.7tj&l,7a. 
Southern B. 10. peas Di m at*< P 2, bus’'. bag. 
Marrow beaus 'prime »1.8','Xj. do, other *1 75 ad.80, 
medium prime *1.10ad.75. do other *l.60Rl B5 peu 
tl.CtV.vi. 8 ( 1 ,white kidney ft.a.®2.95,red do, choice $ 1 .70 
8*1.56, do. other »l.55®l,(i5, black or turtle soup $L00;e> 
1.05, lima‘,t4.5Uiu. 
Butter. The week ha* been attended with lib- 
rularrivals of high grade State batter, and buyers 
have Boon discovered the favorable point thus 
frlvou theta. Beat buyers are holding ol)'and the 
market in CMHicr as ottr pr ce-ltm, tndlcte*. The 
high prices ol Deeeinher have prevented the accus¬ 
tomed activity of that winter mouth, wmeoislly as 
the demand tins been so Imally eoutlned Dealers 
lo ,k for Hit earlv Sitirt in trade after the holidays are 
over ns both quality arid quota'Iona will be on buy- 
er’rt*lde. Seller# of weaturn began'tea shade llgures 
early ia the week and there Is \ et. room for further 
o arising "ff before nn enlarged cad Is drawn away 
(!r >n fair priced table grades of stale. The chief 
weakness of the moment Is in creamery. 
Dreamery, Western choice 24o. tit r to prime. 29a 
58o: State poor t j beat 2 VaSlc.: nwoct eroum 25©.31c. ; 
Statu dairies, entire choice, 2 e.-, fair to prime, 22 
(0.24c.; firkins, IHglMe.; pulls and h’f tubs, choice 
28 a. 29 v. fair to prime. Xl afTc.; poor, l8«2Uc. ; 
Welsh tuba, fresh 25a'.i7e; other 18.0230.; West¬ 
ern Imitation creamery. 24<t28o. - dairy, choice, 
24 d'k'C.: fair to prime, 26r<t?4o ; poor KLelHe.: factory, 
late ni"de iO ' le.: common to prime 134l!>c.; rolls 
choice, 3lc.; other,filia l c. 
flucelics for tile wuefc 18.914 tikgs. 
Chrkrk.- A very fair business lias been done this 
week on export account and the market do,ed 
strong. Medium wades have been moet freelv tak¬ 
en. or sto k t > be had at 10<tl2Xa. Fancy grades are 
offered reservedly, and the b, st at titq, wttn here 
and there 13vs asked. Quotations are for 
jfiate factory, fancy, <-t )8rtl8Wo. , uo. good uud 
prime. 12yi"'.l'.'Y0.: do. fair tauood.at 11 !vr )V.., o,: do. 
h’f skimmed, BtyatOo.; Wisconsin factory, flua, 12%® 
12Vc do. good to prime, 1l!k®125iC. - . do fulr to good, 
lUJiutll Yc- Ohio factory, tine, 12l4<$12Yc.: do. good 
to prime, l1V*12)*c.: do. flat, fair to good, 10 @ll) 4 c; 
do. poor to fair.i'RlOc 
Receipts for week. 40677 boxes. 
Liverpool cab'e price, tits. 
Htearu for dairy products toGt. Britain, 35S45s. 
Cotton The market him shown little life the 
past wed..amt the changes In prices have not been 
very material Latent p-teea are for 
December ut 11 BOIAtLsSe,; January at H.KSatll.SOo.; 
February ut 12.068*12.070.: March at 12.20 a 12.24c.; 
April at 12.;t!'t 12.37c.; May tit 12.494tl2.50c.; June at 
12.00 1 12610.; .Inly at 12,69it 12-7IC- 
yuou-uuns for spot couon are based on American 
standard Of 'll modflealton. ami or noUOh In stnr* 
running in quality not mure than half u grade above 
or below the grade quoted. 
A. (Means 
UMauds, and i-fut f. Texas. 
Ordinary. 8 15-16 8 15-16 8 15-16 
Strict ordinary... U 9-16 9 11-16 9 11-16 
Good ordinary. Xu 9-16 10 11-16 1U 11-16 
Strict good do. 10 15-16 II 1-16 11 1-16 
Low middling. 1IX 1 Y 11* 
Strict low middling. ll* 12 12 
Middling. II 15-16 12 3 16 12 3-16 
Good middling.... 12 7-16 12 ll-'6 12 11-16 
Strict good middling ... 12 11-16 12 16-16 12 15-16 
Middling Fair.. 13 3-16 13 7-16 13 7-16 
Fair. 13 13-10 14 1 16 14 1-16 
STAINED. 
Good ordinary. 8X I Low middling.. 19)4 
Strict good ordInurv OS I Middling. 11)4 
Receipts for the week. 32,760 bales, Exports do. 
9 4io da. 
DRIED Fruits.—A pples Imvo had little attention 
the pant week, and in rnetthe whole market shows 
the lull incident to the holidays. Quotations are for 
Evaporated apples at 8>4 h'J)4u. for the better 
qualities: sliced apples ut 5 uii)se. for good to choice 
North iUrollna : 3H ’4lot V ». apples, lk4.Se. for 
Term, do; 4 v tf 4So. for State do: 3Y<v..)i'e. for western 
Ohio uud Midi. Peactlea at 30ABJ2C. (or evaporated 
peeled; Pie. for impeded do,; N. C. peeled at 
20 «i2le.; for the better qualities, impeded peaoh- 
e*at 6!4<v7'a'c. for halves and tiR'aJc. tor quarters. 
Pining m inline. H’aekberi'lrnnt be Cher ries at 18a. 
Raspberries at 25c. Whortleberries at 12 u12Hc. 
Koomt U for the week, all kinds. 1,9-17 pitgs. 
Exports for the week, dried apples, 7,731 pkgs. 
EGGS.—Receipt* for the week, 13,649 Rbls.; do last 
week, u.tfit do. Dally supplies light. The demand 
Is good but chilly ilirocted to good stored and limed, 
owii gtothe high r tea for fresh. 
Near points 34'u55 Stale and Pa. 81. Western 
fresh 31, Southern 3i, seconds 25(<b!!8, limed State 24. 
do. Canadian 237*24, Western 23@28’4. 
Fi.miK, Supplies navee'eadnv noou i ulatoa and 
the markistilas had u dow ward turn and closed 
weak. Kxportois have Liken liilr quantities at the 
yielding prices. 
i.au sl prices are : It. 1023.85 for very Interior to 
strict I v fauO) super!) ne State and Western; $4.00fl4 40 
rot poor to chouse extra ritate ft ol Western, odd lots 
and hrieii?. »4 4(l®4 f,i for cbo'ue to fancy do.; in- 
feHor to good whim wheat, trade an > lumily artras. 
(t 2405.10: good to choice do,at fi.">,IO <«3,3i; iverv choice 
up to *6 25;) red acd aiuoer «o m wheat inferior to 
choice 'ade uul family at I4.25it6.b5; round hoop 
Ohio *4,2154 75 ; nd tr-de aro fi.ruiiy brands of do 
a> I4.8 vK 6.25, Urn latter for very fauey ; ut. Louts at. 
$4.40 r 6.25 for Inferior to good oxur ■»; J6.25.fOT good 
to rliotce, Minnesota clear. Inferior te very choice at. 
>4,35(416.00; Minnesota • straight,” poor to fauov. at 
t,i 25^*7.00. ari l yatei.t inferior to fancy at >6.75 
©8,00; dty mill extra at l5.2j jA,6.60 r or ordinary to very 
choice for the Wax* Indies; do. for England, 44 20.* 
•i.tlO for poor to very choice eprlDg wheat, and *4.75 i* 
5.60 for winterwlieal product; do, trade and ramllv 
extras. I5.65U.7; do, for Bon b America, 16.5026.10; 
the latter for fumsy ; No.2at t2 854*3.5(1 for IntCLlor to 
fancy. 
Receipts for week, flour, bbla. J48 400; corn meal, 
do. 2,000; wheal, bdnli. 672.850; COI O. dfj.29i,2;i0; nuts 
do. 166,350; rye, Uo. 14.874; mall. do. 28 274; barley, do. 
68,600 OHuns. do., J2.2U6; riem nkgs 2 ,i7 j. 
Exports for week, flour, bids. 113.000; corn meal, 
do. 1.035; wheat, bush 864,500, corn, do. 255,000: oats, 
do, 270: peas. do. 9.100; beauH, pkgs. 180; rice. 364. 
Cohn Mkal.—B ales at 82.605)8.15 for yellow West¬ 
ern uud *3.50 for Brandywine. 
Fresh Fbuits.—C lirLitmas-ttmc always increases 
the demand in every one ot trnit and n utit and with 
the activity of ihu past week sellers have no reason 
to complain tllli year. The line quality Of apples is 
a marked feature which will tend to keep trade 
steady. It Is not usual to sen ludy a • plasm tint cheap 
rales of the present, Most of th" demand tor apples 
is from Bulely-boused storings. Railroad lots as be¬ 
fore ure Irregular, as many mu sold conditionally. 
We quote prime Baldwins It bbl. *i tfii.i2: Green¬ 
ings. *1.75 rtelumibergs. 12*2.25 Northern Spy 
11.50(* 1.75; Lady apples, selected; $, •( 8 , other, J3@«; 
11 ill bids, aell quickest. <7ianbeti ies have a good 
but not large local movement ; Lures arc Arm and 
high; N .1. have a promised abundance and ouly 
primeb*r<1 fruit ‘hows firmness. Tape Foil fancy 
bills. . *7.50u8: other 8i«*7. N. J., boxes faroy *2.12® 
2.20. other #l.60o.2. Florida oranges ure in largj sup¬ 
ply and dull for the bulk of slock; in ant of the arri- 
to'be repacked. Oboloo bnlr bbl. boxen, »3,2n«,3 60; 
ordinary *2,tll*8. Boston pearsi >4 cfl pci bn.v. Ca¬ 
tawba gram 8 4$6o. 1* Feauutsare in falrd. msud; 
at i bin mas h trade In nuts laoividud uinohg fm eign. 
Va hand-picked peanut# 4K<r5, other, SKafM. 
shelled 4(K4 h. IHckoryuuu* V bu#h.or 60 1*4.81.62® 
1.87. Bull nuta 60,d76. Black walnuts 40w50c. I'eoaus 
9«(»9ko. 
FHRD.—Bales at *1 Givj 17.50 for 40 lo 00 lbs., $16.25® 
17.25 for80 tfc«, »17®18.fill for 100 tta. 
GRAIN.—Wheat bus been steadily declining on the 
Increasing tuppIlGB and moderate export trade. 
Inn net sales are of 
No. X whlteat $1.13)4®!. 14. do. December at $1.13)4 
@1.11’^, do. January at 181,13541(01.1,4 do. February at 
$l.i 6 > 4 ii*l.lG)tf. do. steamer at *1 lKotl.lSK, No.2 white 
at $1.11%®1.12. ungraded white at $1.08(01.1.13, No. 2 
red at $L16®1.16£. do. December at$l.l6)4®l.U>)i,do 
January option at $1.15X®L17X, do. February a. 
