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Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21
CHANCERY NoTICR.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, D.,
RoCE Island COUNTY. es.

sRATf Racr OIL OF ILsdNo!s. SdNsIs. ,...
o the circuit court of said Rock Island county,
In chancery.
Edward .. Jud<on. complainant. VS.. George r
.omsfocI, Jr., Cornclia y. Coms,ock Caroline
A. Comst0ck. George II Williams and Edward
= Ju son Jr az the latter two are executors Of
he last will and icsfam, Mt of c. 8. WiIlisms-
Geceascd; 3. Jervts van Week. Christopher C.
BudIey, George n. Kennedy and Alfred A.
movie I. as the latter two are ex acutore OF the
isst WI ana testament ofJ D Norton. deceased i.
A!noft Fowler. ~ he IL administrator with II :
VIII annexed of George r. Comstock deceased ::
eronne Allison. the Onondaea County Orphan
Arylum. the syracuse Home Association, the
House OF the Good Shepherd. Julia Green. Jriis
=. Green. C0rneliA Green, Helen G. Com stock
AIe1anoer 6 Omstock, Samuel l., Coms,Ocs
nsenei Noxon. Thomas x. Patterson Edith Pat
tersOn and COrnel,a N. Lake, defendants.
10 said above named parties defendant and
CIV ry one OF then: A~
on snd each OF ~ are hereby notified that t;,e
aoOse cutiteo suit le nov pending in said c,rcuit
state OF Illinois, and that simmons hse becn ssnsS
y. a,net you therein: Now, unless Won ehsil ner
s'nai.y be ana appear before the ssid courf on
Tue nfst day OF the next term thereof to he holden
10 10 tne court house in the city of Of Rock leland
10 rAo ROCK Island county. OF the FIRST Monday
VI 'snnary nest. ~ which time and place the said
summons Is made returnable, and excep,. MEAD
answer s,;. or demur to the bill Of complaint in said
suit hied. that the came will be fax en- = W con
inyly 'e'e" Aocofo-
Dated at Fock Island. Hin Dis. this so,h dav n.
m1cr, A ID. lsgi N"' "a
GEORGE ". GAMBLE.
Clerk Of Said Court.
"INhh CURTIS. Complainant's Solicitor
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21
A SWORD FIGHT.
Desperate Duel Between Youn-
Men in Ohio.
Roth LOVED THE SANE VIC

O"e Wan Disarnss the O,n : -.ia T. va,
Compelled tn Eu" Hin, Through in :. II.
Defesse-Desperase Battle with rr.,,,r,
." Which Oae os 1hesn .. ~sso, 49,. N
Number Observation-Disclosures Run
to EsrsA-rhe Criminal Record.
NAPOLEON, O., Nov. aI.-A desperate
'snei took place near here between
Charles Davis and Leonard Forsy.be
sged p and ~ years respectively. Swords
were used. aud later, Is they were broken.
the men used their jackknives. The
young men were rivals for the hand Of
Miss Margaret Farrell, daughter Of
wealthy Squire Farrell Both were almo~,
literally Gu: to pieces and were upcon.
sciou> when found.
Compelled tn Hun Him rhrourh
Davis was able Ia tell the story of ,ba
hgh'. he Rays they met by agreement in
'he wo' d. nj o'clock and fought by Ian.
tern Right: that they thrust and parried
ana the light progressed for a Quarter of
an tour, wuen he dsarmed Eorsy,he bv
oTeasing his sword. iIe begged Forsytbe
10 desist. hut he WAS 80 desperate that he
pulled cut his jackkn;fe and rushed a.
DAVIS with fury. Il could have killed
MIN easily, said Davis. ''nut did not care
70 take an Unfair advantage of him. liz.
con.i not reach me Gith his knife, but his
assaults were 80 serious | WAS com pelIed
III seii-deieii~e 90 ruu him through win,
my blade. Miss Earrai the lady in the
Ease, Is pros;ratcd with rl.el over The
terrible affair.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21
A Wi e Young Won IN

Young Adolphus Fiixwiliiam. he loved fai,
maid
bn' 70 ask her TO marry him he wa> afraid
because of caiarrh. which she had very bad.
SO n nch so that often the youth was quite clad
'" omit, at the par -in =, ihesiss o: the lover
The 'eason Of this She set out 10 di.coyer.
"Ca'arrh makes me 10, thsomc, n. fa.al ia love.
o. da'iing Adophus. by ali that's above.
vow II not lose thee II something there i.
To drive ont ca.anh and 10 swee,en kiss.
20 this wise Young woman hegan searching for
cure, and good luck attended her. She found
Df, sases Catarrh Remedy. at the drug store,
ana iei' convinced that preparation which the
pfopriefors had such confidence in that they were
willing TO of1er TO pay ssO :or = case they cannot
cure. must be worth trying She bouch, t.. She
tried It. lfcnred her And when Adolphus kissed
her at the altar last week. her kis. va. ms sweet
and pure as roecs in June
"iri'. word Of advice: II you want a lover 10
stay lover. yen must sc; ,id Of catarrh. Do .s
TINS sensible girl did. and get the only sure rcmc
dy FOR this disgusting and dangerous d,.ease-
Dr Ssse's Catsrrh Remedy
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21

JACKSONVILLE. Ills, Nov. al.-The little
town Of Meredosia, on the Illinois rive. in
the western border Of Morgan county. il.
all excitement over the mysterious nur.
der OF George Rausch. who was shot
through the head by some person un-
known. Rausch was unconscious when
found and was unable to tell who comn,it-
ted the deed. He died soon after being re.
moved to his house.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21
"Mv NAILS ARE s,cx...



a Pathetic stery Conccrassx the Death
of N Afflcan Amazon.
Burah, one Of the famous companv
OF Amazcns exhibiting at the CRYSTAL
Palace. London, died at the Norwood
Cottage hospital. Burah was taken
i'll at the palace with an affection of
the lungs. and upon her case becom-
ing critical she was at once removed
To the Cottage hospital
Burah. upon being admitted to the
ward, refused to lie on the bed, and
persisted in lying upon the floor, not.
withstanding the kind persuasion of
the doctor-and nurse: her nature pre-
dominated. so that the nurse placed
the mattress upon the floor. After
being in the hospital twenty-four
hours Burah appeared to revive won
dcrfully. and, in asking the nurse for
the doctor. she said. Medicine man
good, and. to use the nurses own
words, Burah bore her acute suffering
with the greatest of patience. and
was an example to many English peo.
pie.
Later, her case became less hopeful.
and she overheard the nurse saw.
''Burah is weaker" and their black
patient quickly answered: YES. Use
weaker, and looking very earnestly
in the face of the nurse. Burab hcld
up her hands and drew the nurses at
tention to her finger nails, which
were pure white. Then she said.
MY nails are sick. ! die, 1 dic." and
the big tears rolled down her cheeks.
Burah gradually got worse and passed
AWAY
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21

81. JOSEPH, Mo-, Nov. 2I.-For several
weeks past a dangerous gang Of counter
letters nave flooded this city with IA ex.
cellent specimen of counterfeit half dol
lars and dollars. The work was SO good
that several Of the banks accc pied it. The
government officers raided house. but the
gang had been warned and hastily de.
camped. leaving behind a complete outfi;
and over $500 worth of counterfeit dollars.
Charles an Annie May. hi. wife. swere
captured later. and four other mem bers of
the gang are how being pursued and will
probably be captured
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21
BATTLE WITH TRsl.PS
One "f the Knights of the Road shot
Near Canton, -.

One "f the knights of the Road shot
Near Canton, u.
CANTON. Nos. :i-At Stark Siding. near
here, tramps have been in the habit Of
boarding passenger trains when they sion
FOR water and stealing valuables from,
sleeping passengers. Detective Stacey of
the i'enn>ylvania company saw four men
board train, and then heard stones going
through the windows. Stacey caught one
Of the stone throwers. Another hit him
with clinker gashing his head. Stacey
came to Canton, and securing squad of
police, returned to the scene and sur
rounded the tramps' campfire along the
track. Twenty tramps were around the
nre and ran in all directions. They were
ordered to halt, and failing to do 20, the
omcers commenced shooting. The tramps
returned the fire. One tramp. giving the
name Of Charles +. Kennedy Of Pittsbury.
was shot in the thigh. Eleven Others were
arrested and brought to the Canton Jail.
An effort will be made to capture the rest
Of the gang.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21
LEGAL
ExECUTOR's NOTICE

Fstate OF Joseph Bu.khardt, Deceaeed,
The undersigned having been appointed .Ac
cufrix OF The last will and testament Of joseph
Burkhardt, late Of the county Of Rock Island,
CT Illinois. deceased, hereby gives notice that eh
will appear before the county court of Rock Island
county, at the of1ce of the clerk Of said court in
the city of Rock island. at the Jarusry term on
tne nrst Monday in January next. at which time
ali persons having claims against saia estate are
notified and requested to attend, fnr the purpose
ef having the eamc adjusted. All persons in.
oeosed TO said estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated thi. 2Sth day OF Octoba ar. A. D. 1925
SOPHIA AGATHE BURKHAROT
Executrix
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21
Killed BY 10 HsOss,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Nov 2I-A special
from Fit;sburg. kan.. says: c. L. Eli.
or, pit boss Of shaft No. 6, near Weir
City. shot and killed Will McKover. a me-
go miner. The trouble had its origin in
. quarrel. After some hot words the ne
gro rushed at Elliot, with pick and be-
fore he could reach him he met two fatal
shots. The town is full of negroes armed
70 the teeth and every citizen carries a
winchester. Excitement; runs high and
should gun he fired on either side a
fierce race war will result. Elliott is out
Of the way till a safer time
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21
No Room for More.

some years ago when Irving was
paying Faust at the Lycenm. in
the part of Nephistopheles. he de.
scends through a trap-door in a clou,.
OF flame: while doing SO the tran
1ammed for some reason, and "A voice
from the gods Immediately callc5
out; Hurrah. boys. HelrS fuII.
mere 70 room for u.s." Mcphi>tn
was forced 10 smile.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21

VICTORIA. Tex, Nov. 81. News has been
received here Of the wreck Of the schooner
Ada Crossman Oh the shore Of MataRords
Island on the gulf coast She Was from
Lake Charles, La, and was loaded with
lumber and shingles fora new colony iu
Calhoun county. The schooner and its
cargo were total loss, but the crew va.
saved by heroic work Of the Salu,a life
saving station here.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21

FORr DopGE. Ia, Nov. 2l.-The graves
IN the cemetery q, Onawa are being
robbed and the bodies shipped away, pre-
sumably to some medical college. One Of
the graves robbed is tha, OF Thomas Davis
au old man who died Of . disease that
oamed medical skill. Several graves have
beeo opened lately by the authorities
when the 6rst discovery OF missing re-
mains were made. Suspicion points to
SOME OF the prominent citizens of the
town rs being connected with the out
rage The county attorney will present
the matter to the next grand iury.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21

CHICAGO, Nov. 2l.-Judge Dunno sen.
tenced Charles Sullivan. an attorney. to
six months imprisonment in the county
jail for contempt Of court. The cause Of
the courts severe action was that Sulli.
van refused to comply with Judge Dunpe's
directions to turn over 70 a man named
Horovitch money which, it is stated. the
the attorney had secured BY false pre-
fensps
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21
SURROUNDED BY MYSTERY!
A Great Mistake.

a recent discovery Is that headache,
c'zz'ncss, duIlress confusion of the mind
ei'~ are due to arrangement OF the nerve
ceisers which supply the brain with nerve
cree; that indigestion, dyspepsia, neuralgia.
Wind In stomach. etc. arise from the dcr.nrc-
'senf cf the nerve centcrssupplyins these o.
cans with nerve fluid or force. This is lilc1iss
ne OF many diseases OF the heart anei lungs
lie nerve system slike q telegraph system.
as will be seen by the accOmpanyirs
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21

When saby was sick, We gave nc t,astcria-
when 'he was Child. she cried for Cas;oria.
When She became siiss. She clun;: to Cassor;.
When she had Children, she gave them Castor !,
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21
Ch;!dre.. Cry for
Pitchers CastoYja,

in Duieh ~riana the women carry upou
their persu;! all tne family savings in the
shape al heavy bracelets. anhieis u.ck-
i'ioes ana even crowns of gold aud silver
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21

never saw any one SO careless with
books ~ Mrs. Holdfast."
did you find il out by loaning to hersv
NO; but half the time she doesn't know
ve9o ~ last magazine = Whso I 70 enc
- beHoW M"1ChioaGo laee Oponn.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21
Grsas Coal ssrilk. n E.u.,.s.

LONDON. Nov. :i.-The great coal strike
Is eaded. Acting on the decision Of the
sonference held last week at the foreign
once. work was generally resumed At the
coIEeries. There were some few pits, how
ever. that were not opened, owing to the
fact that fallen earth blocked the way.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21

cut. The little
white lines q re
.he nerves which
convey the nerve
4 re from tn Q
erve centers to
every part OF tho
tpdy. just as the
electric current ts
conveyed along
he telegraph
wires to e very
station, large or
small. Ordinary
physicians fail to
regard this fact:
instead OF treat
ing the ncrvecen-
tcrs for thecause
Of the disorders
""'sing therefrom
.ncy tre q { the
part affected.
franklin Miles,
y. H., LII. B., the
hishly celebrated
: pccfaIiSt t and
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.

Lanes Family Medicine moves the
bowels each day. Most people reed
tn use it,
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21
BETTER YET.

Arrangement has been concl uded
to run this car on to San Francisco
by this southern route, which is an
excellent one In winter season. Re.
member. this car leaves Chicago
daily ut 6p. m. by the great Rock
Island route.
The above mentioned tourist line
is in addition 10 the double weekly
service from Chicago, Tuesday and
Thursday via Rock Island route.
Denver 4 Rio Grandc and Southern
Pacific through Pueblo. Salt Lake.
Ogden and San Erapci.cc to Los An.
geles.
Low rates aud excellent service.
coupled with the fast time made bv
passengers on these tourist cars.
make them as they deserve. very
popular.
Any coupon ticket agent can give
facts IS to rates, and remember
second class tickets are accepted ON
these cara.
Address for fulI particulars,
Joux SEBASTIAN. q. r. A..
CHleE. 4s.s Chicago.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21
C1iI"es, Cry for
Pitchers Easts.ia.

Coughing leads to consumption.
kemP's Balsam will stop the cough
1t once
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-11-21
Special Service Mid.
Winter Fair.

Commencing October Esd. the great
Rock Island route inaugurated q
daily through tourist car line be-
tween Chicago and Los Angeles, via
the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific
to Kansas City and Fl. Worth. and
thence by the Texas Pacific to Fl
Paso and southern Pacific to Los
Angeles.
The Forrest City times., 1893-09-29
Electric BitterS.

The remedy is becoming so w9ll known and 30 popular as to neea'no special men ton. All who have used Electric Bitters sing the same song of praise:--A pure medicine does aet exist and it is guaran- teedts do all that is claimed Electric Bitters will cure all diseases of the Liver and Kidneys, will remove Pimplss, BoiIs Salt Rheum aysd otier affections caused by impure blood.-Will drive Malaria from the system and prevent as well as cure all Malaria feyers.-For cure of Headache, Constipation and Indigestion try Electric Btters-Eniire satisfaction guaranteed or maney refunded - Price 56t. and Sl. % per bottle at R. E. Hinton's Drag Store.
The Forrest City times., 1893-09-29
Collectors Notice

NrOTCE IS-HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE VI undersi Eaed, cOliec.op of lcyee taxes for the Sr. kranos levee district of II. krancis coun,w levied. by law for the purposs'of b,ild- ing and, main aiming levees in the St. Fran cis Levee District, will attend, in person or by deputy at the following times and. places for the purpose of collecting the sad revenue for the year 1895.
 wIinson at Rawlinson pesspfEee- Monday october Is, 1885
 Edgar. Ut Edgar postoflice, Friday October 20 lss2.
 Madison, ao Ed BerIys- store, Saturday Octo5er ?, lh>iG,
 Forrest City, st court horee,. Monday and Tuesday 0ctDbep 23 and 24. 1885,
 Anthat Widener at Widener pos,ofsice. from Octobe, 25, to November 1, le23, iaousiye for the purpose of seceiving paymeaV of all taxes not paid at any of the above mentioned dates. In the sveat that the taxes. on aay land re- main unpaid for thirty days Ner the first Mon day in October. ao unders g1ed ~iu proceed to collect Inc same, tOgether witha peual, y If 2 per cent intesess and costs, by proceeding in Chancery in accordance wis5s law ! W. R. EENDRICK. Collector of leyee taxes for the fl. Francis Levee District of St. Francis couny.
The Forrest City times., 1893-09-29
SIIIIISIE'4T'A SALE.

NODICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that I will IN oa Saturday, the 2lst day of October, 1Sg3 in front of the courthouse in the town of Forrest City. county of St. Francis. siHte of Arkansas, between the hours of 9 o'clock. a. m andi3 o'clock D. m., oneT and sell to the highest and best bidder. on a credit of three mOnt5s. with interest from day of sale. the following described real estate. situatsdi and being in the State and County above men, tioned to-wit
 Frl se Sec 26, ' north. K 5'east, 150 acres, Nv Sec "A. T north, R 3 east, D0 acres ESelt SC 4 Sec lA T north, k east. 40acres Containing In allthree hundrcdiand fifty t35O) acres of land. levied on by me. by virtue of a writ of Execution issued :Out of the office of the Circuit Court, and to me directed as the property of Phlander Littell, To satiefY a judgment in fs,Oor of the State of Arkansas, for the sum of five hundred dollars, their debt wtls interest and all cost Of suit, and against PhAander I.ittsil. Bond *ith.approved secu- rlty required tsr the purchase money.
 VI. k. WILLIAMS Sheriff of St. Francis Co, Ark.
 By JnO. l. Jones, D. ;. Uhie- ?gth Sept, 1895
The Forrest City times., 1893-09-29
Attention Travellers.

Travel Via Memphis to WasninG- ton and New York. Via the M. S c., ,na, E. Y. V. & C, RY. Vestibuled and Dining Car Service. The Popular ponte to Chattanooga, Atlanta, Macon, Jacksonville, and all Scutheas'ei' Points. n, .,a
 The through car service offered the travelling public from the west: 1roih Memphis to Washington. Baltimore Philadelphia and New York Oy the Memphis and Charleston B. h. ana East Tennessee. Virginia and 6eorgla Railway is not to be excelledDy tiiat offered by any other line andt route through the Shenandoah Valley with it's beautiful scenery and historic as socfations. make it the most prefefaDie line to the East. andSoutheast.
 The evening train from Memphis run9dajlv and carries-a through sleep erto Washington. It. forms a part or the Washington andj Chattanooga himited'' from Chattanooga, which carries Pullman Dining Car, coaches, baggage cars, etc..and runs through to Washington without change. It also carr es one of Pullman 'Stinest Sleepers from Chattanooga to New nork, wa Harrisburg and Pennsylvania Railroad.
 Ehis Train makes close connections with tlle famous five hour Royal Bl ue Bine' to New York.
 E The morning tYain from Memphis carries, through sleeper to New 1ork via Hagerstown. 31d' the otahdara Pennsylvania Railway \ Both trains pass through or have direct connection with the famous summer resorts and watering places of Georgia, Tennessee, the Carolinas and EirpiHias.
 . Both tYaInS connect with through sleeeperSand day coacties for Dynch- burg, Richmond and Norfork. , Our trainss wait Cor the arrlVai or the Cotton Belt and, llDn Mountain trains frem the Southwest, thereby assuring gconneationsat Memphisl
 Information and Tickets can be had by calling omyour nearest ticket agent of any line connecting for Memphis OF addressing.
 j F. M. Jolly. Western Pass. Agent, I la5 Main St, Dallas, Tex , c. A. DeSaussuYe, Div. Pass. Agt Memphis, Tenn. a E. W. Wrenn. Gen. Pass. < T. Agt. i Knoxville, Tenn.
The Forrest City times., 1893-09-29
Report ofthe Grand Jurys
Commissioners

To'the Hon. Grant Green, Jr. Judge presid- ing:
 We. the Grand Jury. would respectfully sub nit the following report: We have investigate9t all violations of law coming to our knowledge, over which we had jurisdiction. and, in doing so we hsve taken the testimony of seventy-eight witnesses, witch has resulted in onr returning thirty- four true bills. seventeen of which are Tor felonies and fifteen for misdemeanors. We visited the jail as body, and find from the number of prisoners confined therein that they are provided for as well as circumstances will admit of in the old building. which has been so often condemned by grandijnries, and which has not improved with age. and we are
 glad to be able to report that the contract has been let for the building of a new jail We fin a confined therein one sick man. by name George Nboneyhsn, of whom the attending pk ysician reports Dis condition serious. and chances of recovery bad. unless removed. and we would respectfully suggest that some ar funsement be made by which lie may be re-
 aoved, so that he can receive tle attention of lis friends until his physical condition sbet- ter
 A committee froni our booy visited the stores in Forrest City where poisons are sold, and found that the records of same are kept as acquired by law.
 We find, on visit to the pOor31ouse, eight inmates They claim to be properiy fed. but we find their clothing.ecant and their quarters poor. but ample for the summer seasoR.
 We bada committee to examine the records in the Clerks office. anGitind the report made by the e0mmis sioners of Accounts correct. We find the records of the County Court. ex- tending back for period of several months during the administration Of w. II. Corey. as not signed. and would suggest that he atfix his signature. if he, can legally do so.- We also fnd that the present County Judge is negli- gent about signing tie records of bis court We would suggest that he give this matter closer attention,
 In examining tho reports of the road over seers we find the roads of the county general ly in good condition.
 Tae magistrates transcripts are in order. We have received tTauscrpts from several magistrates whose commissions are. not re- corded in the clerks office. T. E. HAS INNS, Foreman. w. s. HEMENWAY. Clerk.
The Forrest City times., 1893-09-29
The Arkansas Deaf-Mute Institute

The next session of school as the Ar
 kansas Deaf-Mnte Institute. located at Little Rock. will open October fK 1893.
 This place has undergone mach i'm prOvement during the past summer
 and among other filings donea large building has been erected. enabling the school to receive about 100 more pupils l than it cOulG possibly take last year. This s a free school to the poor and ab- 1 Esolutely free, in every respect. to Jhose
 in indigenv circumstances So free is ' it that there is positively no excuse. 1 however poor the father of q araf child may be, fen his keeping that cilllU at
 home and allowing Him to grow np in ! ignorancr. The Geaf child is entitled
 to educational privileges eqnal so those of his Nearing brother and the state has generously recognized thfst fact The state also Knows that a grown-up.
 unedncatea' deaf mute is but little bet
 ter than an idiot. a heather, and if he 1 is xpoverty-stficken mute he is a burden upon his county or state. It has. there fore, provided this noble Institute of learning for this affected class wherein ! they can be transformed from the dark night of ignorance into the bright sun light of christian Intelligence.
 The doors of this noble charity are now wide open for the admission of 100 minutes never before in school.
 You who read this. if you have no deaf mute in your family, will please speak to your neighbOr who has one. 1 about it, who may not take a paper. Should you know of no young unedu 1 cated mute in your circle of acquain- tances, remember what you now read and if ever you meet one let his friends
 know what he can gain here and how
 he can be admitted. It will te the
 work of bringing lost soul from dark
 ness into light. 1t will cause you to be-
 come the instrument in transforming
 an almost dependent idiot into an in-
 telligent, selfsupporting citizen. Tui-
 tion free, books free. board free and
 even clothing and travelling expenses
 free to the poor and the indigent
 For further particulars and applica- tion papers write to
 FRANK B. YATES, Superintendent. N. B.-Remember next session opens
 October f, 1893.