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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-17

F.. Dwight Watrous has moved down to
ffhe Hogan mill. h.~n -a
VIII Brown has moved Instantly from
s6uthbridge Into the Luther house.
|, ], Peter ,Godroy has exchanged q building
In the borough for house on Church
street. Fl III -
/ H. A. Eaton has gone to Irving, Mass,
fora few weeks. "
A. minstrel entertainment by parties
from Monson will be given III Wales,
April 10Th.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-17
UNION.
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Mashapaug.

leader. t.1 s.r+
UNION.
Mashapaug.
Miss Grace Barber viii make her home
with Mrs. 7. Braman until her spring
term of school begins. .s.
The personal property of the late Joseph
Richards will be sold at auction March
31st, at / p. m, at the residence of.E. w.
Upham. s -
j. B. Winch had Che misfortune to jam
off the end of one Of his fingers four weeks
since, and is enjoying the company Of a
very sore hand at present. -
E. B. Richards, who has been leader of
the choir at the M. E.3ehurch SO long,
has left the employ of Keefe Brothers and
gone to Worcester. We shall all miss
Ed very much, and hope he will do well
wherever he goes
The G. A. R. meeting Of Post "A last
Tuesday evening was well attended by
the citizens of the.town and vicinity, who
listened to the remarks Of Department
Commander Bates, j. V. G. Scranton,
Chief Of Staff Chickining, National Aid,
de-Camp Anthony Adams, Rev. Mr.. Ad-
ANS of Mashapaug, and others. After
the meeting the post furnished good
COLLATION. to the visitors, and all went
home we'll pleased. -i@-
Miss Mary ]. Robbins Of Bristol, who
has been spending several weeks with
her niece, Mrs. Roscius Back, returned
to her home Monday Miss Robbins is q
native of Ashford and daughter of the
late Ebenezer Robbins, who was revo-
lutionary soldier. She is one Of very
few ladies in the land who can claim the
distinction, of being the. daughter of q
revolutionary soldier. She has received
much attention from the D. A. r., and
recently was presented with gold souv-
enir by that organization.
Rock Meadow. .T
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Barlow and daugh.
ter, Florence, from Westford visited
Mrs. Barlow's sister, Philena Agard, last
week Tuesday. @
The Y. r. s. c.. 3. social that was held
at the home of Adelbert Agard's last Fri.
day evening was grand success. About
rs were present an enjoyed the good oys
ter supper. Glover's. four horse bus
came from Stafford Hollow, loaded with
young people. A good many came with
single teams. 1t was d very enjoyable
occasion. s.s - - =.
!
WILLIMANTIC.
Chauncey w. Turner died at the home
Of his sons wife, Mrs. r. Ashley Turner
Tuesday afternoon after an illness of les'
than week with pneumonia. He wasE8t
years OF age and was one of the oldes1
and best known residents of Willimantic
he having moved there about sixty year
ago from North Mansfield where he wal
born. Mr.. Turner married Eunice j
Dlmmick of Mansfield, who died on Apri
%, 1891. They had two sons, Herbert
who died about thirty years ago and J
Ashley, who died on July 20, 1896. Mr.
Turner was during the greater part Of hi'
| life butcher and was in company witt
his brother, Ashley Turner whose 'deatl
occurred about fifty years;ag He alst
conducted the same business on Church
street and later was Ia company with hi
| brother, M. T.. Turner, who died recently
| AT. one time MIR. Turner was in thesmea
business with j. B. and G. p. Carpente
and james Hayden, and in later years
with his son, j. Ashley Turner. He wa
member OF the Congregational churcE
and is the last of the family, he having
! outlived his four brothers and his sons.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-28

of Yung Ch-ng. for slO25; fine Haw
thorne for $3.50. a bottle-sharei green
vase or 1850 and large Chiness celadon
plate for $50.
Mr.. Bsrjamin Altman bought tall
vase with turquoise glaze for S400;\ a
bStil,-sbapod vase with a green s / 20 TOR
S2S0O. n peach blow vase, u fine example,
for $4,000; an ovoid vass of i1nperisl
yellow for $500 and an ovoid vas, with a
green crack 10 glaze for $3.50.
MIR. II. b. Gable got an ovoid vase of
powder blIe for $4lV and AN eRRsheli
iantsrn for 500: Mr.. A. ;. Heidelpec ).
a rare ovoid vase OF Brilliant white por-
celain for $500; Msssrs. Cottier IL Co.,
an Arabian frieze for $500 and sang 9-de.
boeuf vase for {2l00; Ar :. p. Avery,
Jr, pair Of octaQonel vases for SnvJ
and the Thousand Flowers vase for
$1,000: Mr.. X. +. Moore, large vase,
with the seal of kieu Lung, for $780,
and Persian plata for sl025. aud Mrs
Ogden, specimen Of Etrusoan pottery
for $500.
The bronze proup-jsQuar devouring a
hare-by j. A. l.. Barge. went to L..
Nadus for $500
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-28
CIVIL CASES.
A Number Disposed of In The Dis
trict Court.
Foundry and Machine Co.'s Case Against
Wexford Railroad co.

Business was dull in the Sixth District
Court this morning and during the ses-
sion which lasted about an hour, not
siI gle case was tried. The following cases
were disposed of: ID. l.. ID. Granger,
oity treasurer, Us. Charles +. Coria, tax
case, settlsd
The cass of Fred Haynan VS.. Thomas
d. O. keefe was a suit ON book account for
Sl4O50. IL was discontinued with no
costs, by agreement Of the Iartes.
A decision for 50. 40 ard cnsts In favor
Of the plaintiif was given, the defendant
makinR no appearance. in the case of T..
Il. wether II vs.. stephen Van Stone.
The case of the Putnam Foundry and
Machine Company, which was defauitsd
last week ana held until the producing
of satisfactory evidence showing the
actual amount of damage. was settled for
s.. 62 and costs in favor Of the plaintiff.
On motion Judgment in favor OF the
plaintiff for 500 and costs was given in
the case of Philip Leiohter vs. John Haw-
kins
Paul Newman vs.. Soth Lincoln. A
claim of sl2 80 for groceries ard provis-
ions. On motion, Judgment in favor OF
the plaintiff for Sl2 96 and costs.
Judgment In favor OF Ozro T.. Bai rows
was given in the following cases on proof
of claims: Ellen f. Brown, $50. ~ and
costs. Jennie Cunningham, S44 Is and
costs.
Bv consent of the defendant the PLAIN
till was allowed 10 amend his directions
TO attach In the case of the a. Is. Pitkin
Machinery Company vs. the hhsde Island
Brown Stone Go.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-28
Their Object is to Produce Valu-
able Remedy, in a Form That
Can be Easily Taken, but Here
T. tofore Impractical --- From Now
On This New Preparation of An
Old Medicine Will Become An
: Indispensable Auxiliary to the
rIediCal Profession.

ad 0eep made tasteless by being admin
q. Ia in car Isulvs OF other forms, the
stomach would retel and promptly eject
II.
Right at this stage of the game
member of the firm CT Hall * Lyon
Co learned Of IN important discovery
mads by two eminent French chemists
who's, secret has oeen bought by large
New York house. With araCterlstJc
enterrrIse, he connected himself
with them. and succeeded In making ar
rangemenis with them to directly handle
this new discovery.
Thank goodns -, We now have at last,
right here In town. q preparation that
con tains all the curative prir cir > which
have given the Gods liver its grent repu-
tation as a remedy for wasting diseases.
Now these sought-foI principles are In
concentrated form, free from the nauseat-
ing, greasy matter that characterizes cod
liver oil as we have known IL. This
extract Is put up in nest palatsble and
delicious form. so that IL can be taken
by any one with the most delicate and
sensitive stomach. IL Is positively free
from anv Objectionable oder, taste or any
of the other disGgreeable features that
have always attended cod liver oil.
A repre- sentative OF the firm
will gladly tell any one who
will call on him ell about the discovery.
lie is so pleased in regard 10 tho matter
that ne wants every one to know about
it. Atovo all, he wis,e o. IL To bs pos
itively Understood that this new prepara
ton Is not patent medicine. de will
tell you everything in IL and expisin TO
you how scholars have devoted their lives
and capitalists their money. in procuring
this product to which has tesn given
the name # Vinol-wipe of Cod Liver OH.
We think. right here, it would be a
good plan for any one who is so unfortu-
,afa tn faa1 fpr hai haa nj
to taKe cod liver oil to hear what
the Hall & Lyon Go. have TO say on the
subject. What they will tell yoC Will
cost nothing. What YOU will learn we
can safely as-ert will prove of the great
est value to you
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-28
KACHER ARRESTED.

Accused of EmbezZling From New
York, New Haven a Hartford Road.
Chicago, Feb. 2S William Kacher,
wanted by the New York authorities ON
the charge of embe2zlipR $1,000 from the
Nuw-fo Fork, New Haven Il Hartford
Railroad, has been arrested in this city.
Detectives had for several days been
looking for Kacher, and last night
located him at 22U6 Dearborn street. A
bench warrant hau b Ell issued in New
York for his arrest and an officer from
there, It Is expected. will arrive in the
city today to take him back.
kacher IL 80 years Of age ard has
wife and three children living In New
York. His parents are well-to-do and
live IN baltimore. He told the detectives
after his arrest he lad been expecting to
receive letter any dny from his mother
stating that his uefalcatlon would be
settled. lie had been with the company
for several years as clerk In the cashiers
office Last Decemter, il is alleged,
defaloatinn Of $1,000 was found Ia his ac-
counts. lie suddenly left the city and
the detectives have been searching for
him ever since.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-28

Enterprise is one OF Hall & Lyons vir-
tues. Often have they demon strated their
ability To net only keep pote with, but
10 keep ahead OF the times. Many tins s
lave tho IooI /, Cf cur city had Cccas ion
To lie proud OF the way these prominent
druggists have shown tbems Ives TO be
among tie foremost in the country in
adopting the latest scientific and chem
ical discoveries.
Even IN this age Of progress the ad-
vance ip pharmaceutical development has
b en- at times almost of sensatlonal
nature. lbe drueRist or chemist who
has not had push and enterprise has soon
become a back number, ana can he found
to-day running n sIall store, the appear
auce CT which, devoid Cf any signs Of
modernism, is familiar TO all.
1t tas always been the ambi-
,ion of thess people tn con-
meet them selves with some dis.
coypry that would not only be source OF
profit to them lives. but the means Of ac-
conlplisninn good to others. with this
end in view, IL is not strange that they
IN their profession, should have been
led to think seriously concerning the
use Of cod liver oil. Like hundreds Of other
druggists, they have SOLO vast quantities
of this valuable but nauseating remedy.
Into their ear hes bsen poured many
tale of woe by sufferers who wonld beg
them to advise some way they might take
the medicine pre- SERTED for them, apd
many att, Nuts have they made in the past
TO enable a yatient to take this remedy,
knowing welt that could they succeed IN
doing so. they would be Instrumental In
restoring heaith--aud in many cases even
in saving life.
qney were Obliged 10 give M attaining
the desired end, Of Disgusting tnS taste OF
this obnoxious, greasy medioine, as many
others have had 10 DO before
them. They found IL was not
a very difficult matter to fool
the palate, but they could not fool the
patient's stomach. Even when the oil
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-28
ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
Meeting Of Delegates TO Arrange
For It's Observance.
Route of March For the Parade Decided
Up0i-s0ci-il.s 10 Participate.

A meeting Of the delegates of the va
rious societies Interested In the ST. Pat
rick's day parade was held In liibernian
hall last night. Can't Frank III. Canning
presided over the meeting ana delegates
from the following todies were present:
Ancient Order OF Hibernians. Division g.
D, IL, l2; Irish National Foresters, Brunch
John Boyle O. Reilly ard Branch John
DILLON, librarian Rinss. Foresters
Guards. Wolf Tone Guards and Wolf Tone
Literary Society. Considerable routine
business was transacted and TIE route OF
march for the parade was laid out as toll
lows:
lForm on Exchange Place at . p..rm.,
then through the following strests: TX
cnange street, Market square, North Main
street to Randall square. Countermarch
on the square, Charles street Bacs
street, Canal street, Exchange lace.
There the parade viii be reviewed bv the
Mayor and the city officials. Then the
march viii continue through Doirance,
Westminster, jackson. Broadway, Fed
eral, Bradford. Valley 20 Olneyvlle
square. CountermaIch on Westminster,
" ey Dosset Dorrance, 10 Exchange place
and there tho parade will be dismissed.
Among the organizations which Will
tske part In this parade are the following
cauet. military companisss ana societies.:
secc nj Regiment, X. 1. NJ south Provi-
dence Cadets Olneyville Cadets Grattnn
Cadets, all Of Providence; Jacques Caftiar
Cadets. Central Falls; Hibernian Rifles
of Newport Irish Volunteers of Rhode
Island. ct Msry's Benevolent Aid So
cioty, st. Theress's Benovolent Aid So
clety. Cathedral Benevolent Aid Society.
Holy Name Benevolent Sooiety. Circle
Literature Canadien FrGDcais. .Soc ote'St.
jean Eaptiste, Original Portuguese Bene-
fiolal Sosi sisty, Azarian Protsctiye Club.
IL js expected that there will be iully 1860
in line
Ihe chief marshal will be Terrence u.
OATES, ana the chief OF staff Mathew A.
Co eman. In the evening the usual ban
quet will be served.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-28
ON BICYCLE SKATES
MI. r.DuHalme's Performance Was Watched
by LARGE CrOwd.

Ernest Du Ha.Tue, mem ber OF the
Rhode Island Wheelmen, created good
deal OF excitement on Westminster street
Saturday afternoon bv skating up the
street. on pair of Dicvcle skates. Con-
siderable has been said about tais new
Invention, but "a practical concentration
OF its operation had naver teen sen IN
this city before. Du Haime h an ex por-
ierced bicycle rider and thoroughly
familiar with ice aud roller skates
Bicycle skates wera n new thing for him.
but ne got along oil right even on the
rough pa,CmentS though be said tie
irlting tired his anklrs little, as h0 was
not accustomed TO the motion. aha
skate has metal foot ri tte and two
wheels, one az the toe aud enc az the io,l.
Ine wheels are ABOUT six inches in
diameter and are httsu with rubber tires
an ball bearings. Tho skates are M
right on asphalt. and under such condi.
tiuns one can 20 along about as fast ~
BICYCLE rider woul care 90 GO. An
admiriug crowd gathered about Du
Hsime Ina front uf CITY hall while he made
fancy figures ana showed what Couli be
done ON asphalt. Ho thinRs that tho
skates will bs practicable on macndam
fOsds and The better class " country
roads and N this proves % uo tho case
We may soon see all HgCs and Classfs ,f
people sksting about iustaEd n wnlking
II NAV ne looked unTn more a. toy
now than anything else. bot 80 was the
bicycle I'm lts esllg uhys. Tho phone B.
bicycle rider Ia this city was undou todly
a. much of n curiosity az nu Haims
and mis- bicycle skates were on Saturday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-28
Exhibition OF System in
Use al Brown.
MANY INVITATIONS OUT.
Addresses 10 BE Made by President
Andrews and Governor Dyer.
SPECIAL APPARATUS WORK.

8 The preparations are now practically
completed for the grand exhibition of the
System Of physical culture in vogue at
Brown University. thursday afternoon
in Infantry hall demonstration will be
given which promises to surrass anything
Of the kind ever given in America.
Over 20O0 Invitations have baen sent out
signed by President Andrews ana Mr.
Parker 90 all the college presidents and
instructors of physical culture in Ameri-
On. prominent business men, local busi-
ness and profes sional ulCn ana MON bers
of faculty and corporation. Congressman
Melville Bull, Gov. Dyer and stnh. and
some Of the PROMINENT poliJl1sl Leaders
from Washington will DO prese 10
Addresses Will te made by President
Andrews and Gov. Dyer The entire floor
sp8ce " i'll re used for ihe exhibition as
over 800 students from each of the classes
viii take part at once. The exercises will
include calisthenics, Indian clubs dumb
tells. wands ana wrestling. 1he sids
rooms will be used for dressing. The Wis
itors Will be accommodating on the plat
form and i'm the gall rCs
The symphony orchestra will furnish
the music for the drills and Tlay during
the interluGes. An exhibition Of special
letic Instructor Paul Revere Bullard. The
men who will take part are Rauschenbhch,
Estes, BITdick. 1hatcbor. Guild, Grim,
Armington, phetteplace, W. Smith, Pratt.
Athletic Instructor Fred Eugene Parker,
although one OF the Youngest, Is one of
the most prominent directors OF physical
culture in this country He came To
Brown in 9l, after graduating from Bow
dom, where he was one OF their finest az D.
lstes, and captain of tho crew. SinCo mis-
arrival athletic exercise has been compul.
sorry with all classes. The student in
structors are II. >. .ratt md l.. r. Rau-
sChen BACH
last year small exhibition of the work
was given in the gymnasium. DIR. II. III.
Hitchcock, Jr., Of Cornell was present
and pronounced 10 an admirable exponent
,f an edmiTabla syst IN. The question
Of physical culture at universities Is still
in an experimental Stage. Brown, Bow
doin and and Amherst are the only col
leges where it is compulsory. Ibe suu-
cess Of the system is of especial interest
throughout the country today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-28
was taken to his homo and subsequently,
removed 10 the Rhode Island Hospital I'm
the mbnlance.

was taken to his homo and subsequently,
removed 10 the Rhode Island Hospital I'm
the ambulance.
The house occupied by Charles and
Lucy Mathews s5S Pine street, Was
raided about 5 O'Clock yesterday after
noon by Captain Costine Lieutenant
Lawrence, Sergeant Prout Sergeant
Bennett and officers Connors aud Schiller.
The woman was arrested for keeping a
house Of i'll fame and for selling liquor
without license. May Prefontaine,
alias Mary Prosper who was also IN the
house. was ARE sted on the charge Of
being lewd and wanton person.
Ex-Assep bl, man Charles II. Smart
was In court again this NOR ,ing ON his
swine cases. He was arraiRned in the
nolics court for Keeping swine within
the limits OF the city and the case was
continued two weeks. An hour afterward
he was arraigned In ths Sixth District
Court for keeping swine in tho town of
North Providence without designating
the place. and for feeding them on de-
cayed substances taken from the city of
Providence He pleaded not guilty ana
furnished surety in the sum of $500 TO
appear for trial next Friday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-28
TRAVELLERS ASSOCIATION.
Pleasing Entertainment Given in Falstaff
Clubs Hall.'

Clubs FALL
The enter tainment given by the Rnnde
Island division of the Travellers Protsc-
tive A ssocistion of America in the Fall
staff Club hsll Lyman building, on
Saturday evening was thoroughly in
formal but most enjoyable affair, and the
more than 200 members and guests passed
n delightful evening and assisted at a
very clever entertainment. which was
given under the direction Of n COMMITTEES
composed ~ President William II. knight
and Vice I}res ident Walter X. Taft
lhe profram was rs follows; Speciality,
III. Il. WQed; solo. j. Frank Marsh solo,
Charles s/Pettis; bano solo, j. n. jon
nings; solo, John Farrell: sDecialty. W.
y. kranz; specially, Wood and Clissold (;
mandolin solo, w. Jennings; speciality,
w. p. Krsnz: McNamsra's Band, /" G.
w. Clissold reading. Mr. Arbuckls of
New York; pianist, Elmer Htmes.
Refreshments were plentIfully served
before, during and after the entertain
ment, aud there was an ample supply of
clay pipes and tobacco, tho whols Uak-
ing a typical Bohemian gathering.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-28
$4,000 FOR
A ROSE VASE.
Mr.. Perry. a Purchaser
at the Dana Sale.
A PRECIOUS PORCELAIN
Is Said to Have Cost the Late
Charles A. Dana $4,000.
A PRECIOUS PORCELAIN
THE BIDDING WAS SPIRITED.

New York, Feb. os. 1.-The sale OF the
Charles A. Dana collection of Eastern
ceramics was brought to o close at the
American Art Galleries Saturday after
noon The total sum realized by the
three days sale was &i1, 124, and In many
respects it was the most notable sale Of
porcelains that ever took place here.
Satisfactory prices were realized on the
whole, hut the bidding was very erratic
and n number of rare and valuable vases
or plates wero kp9cked down at low
figures, while unimportant cabinet trifles
sometimes scared TO tan times their
value. Ihe women-and they were In
the majority on each day Of the sale
bought whatever caught their eye and
net their purses with charming disre-
gard OF values The millionairss fought
II out In two or three instances. TO the
great enjoyment OF the other spectators.
1he collectors came In Invariably at
the right moment, ani got the real tar
gains
Tho chief fight Saturday was over q
rose sou fllc bottles laped vase. nine and
one half inches high, bearing tho seel
has always been considered an unrlvslicd
sxamule of the rose family. cost Mr..
Dana Sio, O1 according to report After
n spirited contest yesterday between
several amateur collectors IL was Knocked
down to MIR. Marsden y. Perry of Proyi-
dance for 5000 SIR. perry has one of
the test collections OF porcelains In the
country.
SIR. h. A. Bell, rs on the Other DAYS
of the sale. was q frequent tidder on
saturday. Among tue objects thnt ts
;, cured were an eggsb,ll lantern, with
an elaborate design Ia transparent enamel
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-28
Pl AIDED Net Guilty.

May Prefoh,aine alias Mary Prosper,
was sohargod wit teirg lewd and
wanton person this morning IN the Six
District Court. Sle said not gully and
she will ia tried next Fridav. Meanwhile
she VIII be out on su~ety ut $500.
Aunie Splan and Mary Murphy wer,
srrsigned as common night walkers In
tne Sixth District Court tits morning
and they Ilssdod not puiltv. Doin 80 8
hold in the sum of $500 each to appear for
trial next Friday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-28
BROWN TEAM VICTORIOUS.
Defeated Yale Hockey Team al Claremont
Rink, Bro, klyn.

Tho Brown University hockey TENN do
feated the Yals tearn Ina very exciting
game On the ice at Claremont rink.
BrooKlyp, saturday night Yale was
atls to score hut ore goal during tie
game. and this was made nv Hans clever
work in about two MINUTES from the
hseiuping of play IN the frst half. Brown
did nat % ~ during this pericd, hut in
tie last hslf made twu goals, winning
the game by the'score Of 10 1.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-28
NEWSLET S.

Have YOU heard OF the land of the lemon and
myrtle
where the midwinter seasons are talmy as
May
whore they fish for the tarpon and catch the
mud turtle.
And room rent is cut TO ten dollars per day Z
T,s the land OF the gnat and the gay alligator
where the clerk Of the hotel gets on TO your
bluff;
You may be a prince or mine specnla'or'
But there's nothing 20 do but 10 shove up
th,. stuff. Atlanta Journal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-28
LAUNCHING OF THE KENTUCKY.
Governor Bradley Calls on the People
90 show Their Appreciation.

Cincinnati, o., Feb. GA specisl to
the Commercial-lribune fran Frankfort,
KY, says:
"Gov. Bradley having boen officially
notified In regard TO the launching of the
battleship Kentucky has issued the fol-
lowing proclamation, whloh is self-ex-
planetory: Having been definitely no.
titled thai ths great battleship Kentucky
will b. launched at Newport News on the
2ith OF March next at 10 O'Clock a. m, the
people OF Kentucky are now requested 90
Stow 10y their patriotic action on thar COCA
sion that thoy are not uhID indful of the
compliment bestowed upon them and the
state.
z (Signed) William O. Bradley. Governor
OF kentucky.
frankfort. Nv, Feb. IS 1898.