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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28
LABOR ARBITRATION PLAN
A dopted by the American Newspaper
PubIisher>' Association.

New York. Feb. 1S-The American
Newspaper Publishes association at
the recent session in this city. in view
of the conflicts OF greater or less
gravity between members ana EN-
ployeS. and with a desire To prevent
such conflicts if possible in the future,
appointed ii special standing commit
tee with authority to secure the ser
vices of competent commissioner
The chairman of the committee is Al
fred CowleS. of the Chicago Tribune;
the secretary. NJ. i. Lowenstein. of the
~. Louis Star.
This special standing committee is
substantially an arbitration commit
tee and feels charged ii says. with
the task of settling disputes when
ever possible. and to that end will
labor To secure the establishment of
Joint national arbitration committees
to adjust labor troubles between
members and their employees that can
not otherwise he settled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28
FUNERAL OF GEx. M'NULTA.
Laid to Rest in the Bosom of Mother
Enrth at His Old Homr.

Bloomington. Ills. Feb. 2S.-Whrn
the body Of General John McNulta
reached Bloomington. his home for so
many years. yesterday. it was met by
the local branch of the Grand Army of
the Republic. the Sons of Veterans.
Company d, Third infantry and Troop
Il cavalry, Illinois National Guard.
With this escort the body WAS taken tO
the Second Presbyterian church. 1T
which General NcNulta was II wor-
shipper. Services wcT" conducted 10y
Rev. William L. Kane. the former pas
tor. and now president of Wabash col
lcge. The body was escorted to Ever.
green cemetery by the organizations
mentioned. The ritual of the Grand
Army of the Republic WIS formed and
SIlutcS We're fired by Company ID.
The honorary pallbcarcrS were NJ. l..
Moore. George Perrin Davis. General
George +. Dick. Peter Whitmorc. Ben
iamin +. Funk. Adlai f.. Stevenson,
Robert Il. Mcintyre. John T.. Pollock.
Joseph W. Fifcr. Judge Owen 7.
Reeves. Judge Thomas +. linton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28

Springfield. Ills. Feb. 2S.-The
statement of the auditor of public ac-
counts OF the condition Of the state
banks of Illinois ON Feb II. 1900.
as compared with Dec. +. 1893.
made yesterday shows the banks 10
have gained considerably in strength
in The past three months. The total
resources are S.u3..I!II .2JG against
Sl9i. SD. 1914 i'll December. The CAPT
tai stock has Increased from SlI.I22. .uUd
10 SlS.4u2.OtD: the surplus fund and
undivided profits from $l2.239. IS4 10
S123lO. .S41: the time deposits from
SITS. .i4O.uI0 to SIC. .6G-I.6IT. and the de
mand deposits from SSI.3I4.1:I1 TO $50
-1t; 11H
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28
CLOSE OF GENERAL DEBATE.
Notable Speeches ON the Porto Rican Bill
by Bailey. DolIiVrr aud Cannon.

Notable Speeches ON the Porto RiCnu Biil
by Bailey, DolIiVrr aud Cannon.
Washington. Feb. 2S.-'Ihc general
debate on the Porto Rico tariff hill
closed yesterday in Il blaze of glory.
The galleries were banked TO the door.
and every seat on the floor was oCcU-
pied when the rival champions of the
respective sides. DulliVer OF Iowa.
and Bailey OF reXas. made the closing
arguments. Each spoke for an hour
and u half. The speech of Bailey. de-
voted AZ il was almost exclusively To
the legal phases of the controversy.
while il was profound and impress
sivr. did not arouse the enthusiasm
which swept galleries and floors while
DOlliver was speaking. The Iowan'S
wit. cIoquencc ana sarcasm in turn
drew Salvos of applause from his Ke-
publican associates.
Before these closing speeches were
made. Cannon of Illinois, chairman of
the appropriations cOmmittec. and ono
of the veterans on the Republican side,
made IN exceptionally effective
speech in support of the bill. Tho
Republican managers were confident
that with the notifications agreed up
nn at the conference Moud8y niSht tho
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28
BURNED IN MOTHERS PRESENCE
Child Slain by Its Father. Who Also
Threatens His w ifP.

Tulsa, |. +. Feb. 2>.-Frank Hakey,
Of Fry. twenty miles south of here,
has been arrested on charge of muir
der. Hakcy married Creek In
dian woman whose husband had
died and left her with a 6-year-old boy.
After the marriage Hakey. it il said,
made inquiries to learn if the child >
allotmenS of Indian lands would re
vert to him in case the child died
About TWO months ago the child was
found in a field. suffering from terrible
burns on its body. IL died soon after
ward.
The child'~ mother. il i alleged. told
a neiChbor that If they would arrest
Hakey. 80 ne could not Kill her. she
would tell what she knew This was
done and the mother says that the
child was burned in her presence. for
thp purpose Of getting rii "f II. and
that she was threatened with the SAME
fate If she did not keen the secret
Hakcy has served one term in the pen
itentiary. The people here are much
excited and Hakcy has been taken TO
the NUSkr-pc iail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28
Carterville Riot Case Nearing It's End.

Vienna. Ills. Feb. 2S.-The cVi-
dcnce in the CartcrVillr riot ease was
completed yesterday. Mrs. Nettie HIr-
riS. for the defense. testified To seeing
John Wallace. one of the defendants.
come out of his home iuSt as the shoot
ing ceased. Walter Stone testified
that he saw the negroes near the sa-
loon the morning of the riot. They
left town when asked to 10y the white
men. and were followed about one
eighth of Il mile. In the afternoon
ten rehuttal witnesses We're sworn by
the state, ana two for the defense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28
ANOTHER
ADVANTAGE.
Gained By the British Ad-
vance Through
Butler.
PETERS HILL Is TAKEN
Roberts Army Reported in
Possession of Rens.
berg Again.

London, Feb. 2S.-The war Office
has received Il dispatch from Butler
announcing that Peters hill. the enc
my's main position, was magniticently
captured yesterday and 90 prisoners
taken.
London, Feb 2S.-An Arundel dis
patch says the British have again oc-
cupied Rensberg.
Capetown, Feb. 26.-There are now
900 prisoners at Modder river. most
of whom surrendered Fri lay and Sat-
urday. They are kept under guard
between wire fences.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28
VIEWS OF M'K|NLEY
On The Porto Rican Tariff Bill as
Ii Has Been Amended in
Conference.
ABOUT The SAME AS FREE TRADE,

A. An the Money Collected for Duty Goes
To Porto Rico for Improvement>-PhiI-
ippines and the Open Door-Porto Eicau
! Delegates Continue to Protest Against
the Bill
Washington. Feb. 2S.-It wa--->GLreI
by u member of the cabinet yesterday
that the provision in the Porto Ricau
| compromise tariff bill which >tipulateS
that all the revenues collected ON Porto
Eican goods ana goods imported from
the United States and elsewhere shall
be- expended in the island for the ben
eft OF its people i the prominent feat
ure which reconcile> the president to
its passage. With this provision in
the bill. he said. the net result would
be. in measure. the same as free
trade, which thr president recommend
Ell TO congress in his message. II WAS
said that i'll making that recommends
ton the president had taken into aC-
count al Of the factors in Porto Rico
which entered into it.
Open Door Policy Is Involved.
Another phase Of the subject which
has occupied the attention of the adj
JhiniStratiOn iS that involving the open
door policy. This government having
secured from the European powers u
have equal trade rights with them i'll
the east could not. it was said. with
any degree of consistency shut the
doors 10 their trade with the Philip
pines.
Porto Ricans Are Not Satisfied.
The members of the several dele
CATIONS from Porto Rico now in Wash
iugton. having read the compromise
measure adopted at the Republican
conference. have united in Il statement
10 congress in which they say that the
idea and theory of a tariff iS repuG-
nant Ia them. and that they are con
tent To stand before their people and
the people of the United States on the
general broad proposition that the isl
and i entitled to receive absolutely
free commercial relations n once.
Treaty with Trinidad Is Cited.
They call attention to the fact that
the United States government. through
the state department. recently nego-
tiatcd Il treaty with the island of 'Erini-
dad. in the West Indies. which iS Il
British province and direct cOmpeti-
tor of Porto Rico. by the terms of
which treaty Trinidad is To receive
from the United States free of duty
all articles of machinery and imple-
mentS and articles of huSbaudry and
nearly all food supplies. the free list
for Trinidad i'm this treaty being larger
than the list of articles Row admitted
free in Porto Rico by executive order.
all Of which il i proposed 10 tax un-
der the tariff bill now prndiu" in con-
errSS. The delegations consider this
unfair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28
Farmers Institute Directors.

Springfield. Ills. Feb. 2S.-The
board of directors of the Illinois Far
merS' Institute held their annual meet
ing mt the state house yesterday after
noon and elected the following officers,
all being reelected: President. G. a.
Willmarth. Seneca: vice president. L..
n Beall. Mount Vernon: treasurer. 4.
L. Grout. Winchester: secretary and
superintendent of institutes. 4. Il.
HOStptter, Springfield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28

RepuI,ed in an Attempt to Rush the Boer
POsitiOH-HeaVy Losses.

l-O-St~
CoIenSo. sunday. Feb. 23-In the
attempt of the Inni>killlngS Friday
evening 10 rush the Boer position on
Peters Eill the Boer fire was 80 terri
blc when the infantry emerged from
the cover Of the trees that almost ev-
cry man in the leading half of the
company fell wounded. The advance
line Of The British reached Il dOnga iE
front OF the first BOer trench. which
was not apparent until they were act
ually in il. The Beers retired 10 the
crest and then returned. on either
flank Of the Inniskillings. enfilading
the captured dOnga with Il terrible
CIOS~-iire.
Finding II impossible 10 advance or
to hold the position the British fell
back and entrenchrd themselves half
way up the hill. The Beers maintained
a heavy fire. Ia the course of the
night. the Dublin FusilierS and the
Cunnaughts arriving to support the In
ui~k Filings. another determined at
tempt was made to take the BOer pO-
Sitiuns. This also failed. \ heavy
lir" continued throughout the night.
he Inniskillin@S lost fourteen out of
- vsnteen officers killed and wounded.
and about 30 non-c0mmi>Siuned otfi
GERS and men killed and wounded.
General Lyttleton'S brigade relieved
General Harris brigade in the morning
aud the artillery duel was continued
Yesterday. though no great damag gc
WIs done. Today an aruniSticc was
agreed upon to enable both sides to
collect their dead ana wounded. The
Eo"rs admit having had very heavy
losses hrt they scout the idea that
the British will compel them tO raise
the siege Of I.advSuitu.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28

san Francisco. Feb. 2S.-Thr steam
9r Australia arrived from Honolulu
yesterday. The Associated Press cor
respondent at Honolulu. writing under
date of Feb. 2n. says. After twelve
days passing without Il sign of the
plague three cases were discovered
Yesterday and all ended fatally The
victims were two Chinese males. aui
a womau--half Chinese ana half II.
Vaiian
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28

has the central government been So fn-
tenSely anti-fOreign- Several Chinese
have been impeached and imprisoned
because they have assisted in obtaining
concession for foreigners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28

Springfield. Ills. Feb. 2S.-At IL
o'clock last night the subcommittee
on scale of the coal operators and min-
crS settled the scale i'll tie Peoria dis
trict. the miners yielding i'll their de
mand for ~ cents and accepting I'll
cents. the price offered by operators. 1t
is believed that the miners will recede
from their demand of cents diff
fprential for machine mining and will
allow Id cnntS ,Iifferential.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28
Machtni.t. Called Ont.

Chicago. Feb. 2S.-The number of
tIiking machinists was augment
Ell today by the calling out OF 400 men
at the Gates Iron works. the Link
Belt d Machinery company and the
Excelsior Iron Works.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28
Two Miners KiIIed nv Slate.

DanvilIc. His. Feb. 2S-Two min
erS. Oscar Anderson aud William
Tucker. We're killed by falling slate in
Westvillp mine yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28
Crop Outlook In Illinois.

Springfield. Ills. Feb. 2S.-The
United States department of agricul-
ture weather bureau crop report says
that winter wheat in Illinois is gen
orally reported in good condition. as is
also rye and grasses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28
rirc and Tuhing are Hi.her.

Titr>bUr-. Feb. 2S.-PriccS of all
classes of pipe and tubing except gal
vauized pipe. which i lower. have been
advanced to take effect March l. The
general percentage Of the advance
ranges from ( 10 = per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28

Henry CaT"h. Joseph +. Ryburn.
Thomas &. krrrick aud !. Il. Rowell.
The active pallhearerS We're Lincoln II.
Weldon. John y. Sterling. Robert e.
Williams. John I. Lillard. Edward K.
Morgan and Lyman NJ. Graham.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28

New York Feb. 2S.-Ioe Walcort
the little RarhadoeS negro. yesterday
issued 4 challenge To any prize fighter
i'm the world-McCov. Corbett. Jeffrie>
and Fiiz>immons preferred. SharkcN
refuses to light a black man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28

of truce"
Number of Prisoners Il 900.

OF truce.
Number of Prison erS Il ! 900.
Gen. Roberts said the number OF
prisoners was 1000 and that about l.
IOD Of them We're Free StaterS. The
guns captured We're seven J-centimeter
KruppS. nine l-pOUuder~ and one
Maxim from the Trausvaal men. and
seven -,-crntimeter KrupPS and one
Maxim from the Free StaterS. The
officers captured include. besides Gen
eraI Piet CrOnje. the following we'll
known commanders: Chief Com
mandant NJ. /. WOlverans. member
Of the EOIkSraad: Field Cornet FruS
Scandinavian: Major Albrccht. the
famous German aTtilleryman: Major
Won DEWITT. the distinguished
German officer. responsible for most Of
the splendid engineering works of the
Beers since the commencement OF the
war. Twenty-nine TrInSvaal officers
were captured ami eighteen Free
State officers were made prisoners
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28

Mrs. CTowder has been president Of
Jour club i long time"
yes: none OF Us could call her 10 or
Der. 50 we decided we might a. well let
her regulate the rest Of us-"-Chicago
Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28

Bloomington. Ills. Feb. 2S.-'fh" Re
publican county convention of Me
Lean county. has instructed for Rich
ard Natc for governor. The county
hnS fNNnnf Y Two Inln"nIcS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28

Standi>h. Mich. Feb. 2S--Suniay
night WAS thr coolest night here dur
In- the last two years. The thermom-
ercr Indicated - degrees below zero
NJ Il III. y regular blizzard prevailed
al day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28

London. Feb. @s.-A special dispatch
from ColrmSo. dated Tuesday. Feb. -,
says: "rh' Beers are cndcavOring tu
outflank Us. and severe lighting con
tinues."
London. Feb. 2S.-Londou WAS cl"c-
trificd yesterday morning 10y receiving
the news that General Roberts had
captured Cronic and his whole force,
the surrender taking place at dawn on
Tuesday. The news was read in pdrlia
m"ntHmid great enthusiasm. and it he
ing the anniversary of the battle Of
Majuba hill il was doUhiy ~wec1 tn
Britons. This victory 10y Little Bubs.
The enthusiasm exhibited in parlia
m"nt over Roberts details of the sur
= ndcr of General Cronjc spread quick
is Ia the streets. Crowds of people
gathered about the war office ana the
other bulletin places. III spite uf the
rain thai WAS falling Ir the time. ana
which had been falling since morning.
Fr"qUcnt cheers wcT" given for
.Robs." who i the hero of the hour
and one old soldier b"ramr =" excited
in r"counting the details of tn" victory
that he fell dead.
--AII Hands Round.
ON all sides. the =aIllurry Of IN"
Canadians was much commented up
on. Gable dispatches poured in from
the colonies and the settlements. an
nOuncing that the rejoicing in those
parts of the world over Lord Roberts
victory was no less enthusiastic than
in Great Britain itself Bombay ami
Gibraltar. for instance. rcpartcd that
they were II mass Uf hunting and thar
cheering crowds filled the streets. The
dispatch that told of the victory WAS
brief. II read:
"Paaricbrrg. Feb. -. 80 i. M
General Frnnic and all OF his force
capitulatod uuconditiOnally NJ daylight
and i now Il prisoner in my camp. Tn"
strength Of his force viii bc COmmuu!-
Gated later. | hope that her majcSty'~
government Will consider this event
satisfactory. occurring a IL does on
the anniversary of MaiubI'
Canadians Won the Dny.
There came Il long dispatch telling
the details or the capture. II said that
NJ = Il. m. Tuesday "A most daShinE
advance was made hy the Canadian
regiment and some engineers. support
ed hy the First Gordon Hi=hlaudcrS
and Second ShropShircs. resulting in
our gaining point some GOu yards
nearer the enemy and within about -
Yards Of his trenches. where orr men
intrenchcd themselves and maintained
their positions till morning. a gallant
deed worthy of our colonial comrades
and which. | am glad To say. was at
tended Ivy comparatively slight loss.
This apparently ClinChed matters.
for. al daylight to-day. letter signed
10y Gen. Crouic. in which lac stated that
lao surrendered upconditioually. was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28
TeIephoue-DcaI --om-Ic,-d.

Boston. Feb. 2S-Thc completion Of
a deal whereby the Erie telephone sys-
tenn. the largest BELL system in the
United States. passes into the hands OF
the Telephone. Telegraph and Gable
companv of Amerr.a. was announced
Yesterday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28
Dnrrrrr Emprr.. Tempting Tate.

Pckiuc. Feb. 2S.-The anti-fnTcicn
ATTITUDE of the government grows mere
pronounced daily. and i regarded a.
extremely menacing to foreign enter
prise, Never II. the last forty years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28

Take. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. +. w. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28
Fro.t BI,e. and ehub,aIp.

quickly cured by Banner Salve. the
most healing remedy in the world. |
All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28
DETAILS OF ROBERTS VICTORY.
Number of Prisoners L. 1000. Including &
Some Very Useful Men.

London. Feb. 1S.-Thc Cape Town
correspondent Of The Daily Telegraph.
tcl"=raphim@ Monday. says: "Thcr" j.
talk of peace in. the air. The English
organ of the Afrikandcr bund proposes
the formation of Il cancellation commit
Tee. the object being. Of course, to save
BOcr indcp"nencr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28
NOTHING TOO GOOD TOR Canada
All Britain Compliments the Men Who
COnNinrch Con. (rnnie.

London. Feb. - - Nothing i too
good for Canada in Britain today.
Chamberlain has Cablcd To Lord Mimic
as follows: Her Majesty the queen
desires you tn express 10 the people OF
III" Dominion her admiration of the
gallant conduct of her Canadian troops
in the late engagement and her SORROW
IT the loss of 50 many brave men
After advising the continuance OF
the war preparations. The Times con
clHdc> ~ follows: But ii anything
could enhance ia" intense and wide
spread satisfaction Of the nation at the
achievements OF our troops il - the
knowledge" that II" Canadian con
tfu-'ut played ia" principal part in
the decisive movement which forced
ilc stubborn Ruer leader TO own that
ur was beaten.
The Daily News SAYS: TO the
Canadians belongs the honor of hIV-
iu@ FASTENED the inevitable. 1t would
10" rash. however. 10 SuppoS" that the
H""r> VIII Sue for peace or that all our
difficulties are removed"
I'll" war office has received 4 dis
patch from Lord Roberts stating that
IU the attack made 10y the Royal
Canadian contingent on the encmy's
trenches Tuesday morning before the
surrender of Cruni- iUT rcllemicr
WAS wounded. eight men wer" killed
aud twenty nine men were wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28
WAS ROASTED ALIVE
Victim Of a Collision on the Rail
in a Southern Suburb
of Chicago.
PINNED TIGHT IN THE wRBOKAGE.

His wouId-De Rescuer> Hear His Cries for
Help While They Work NainIy-Gen.
McNuIta Buried At Bloomington-CoaI
Mine scale Nearly Agreed on-EVidencs
Completed ir the CarteryiIIe Riot Case
Two Men Killed in "a Mine.
Chicago. Feb. 2S-One man was
killed in Il wreck on the Chicago. Lake
Shore y Eastern railroad 1T one Hun
dred AMI Fourth street yesterday
morning. He was Henry Shornbcrg,
conductor ON freight train. who was
burned To death in Il cabooSe. y
transfer train was standing on the
track waiting for Il right of way into
the Illinois Steel company'S works. 1t
was in charge of Conductor Sheen.
berg, who was in the CabOOSr. lie
did not notice = through freight. No.
Jf:I, aS il came along the same track.
Nor did Engineer Tracy. of the freight.
see the transfer train until it was too
late 10 stop. He WAS on the main
track. also intending To run into the
steel company'S yards.
Could Hear ShoenberG'> Cries.
The engine of the freight crashed in
to the cabOoSr. threw il off the track.
and down i'll ditch. The engine and
six ears We're also derailed. Tracy
and his fireman jumped in time To save
their lives. There WAS Il fire in the
stove in the cabuoSe ana this ignited
the car. ShoGnbcrg was buried under
il. and his cries for help We're distinct
ly heard 10y the Workmen aS they tried
to clear away the debris ana rescue
him. They did not succeed. however.
The cries grew faint and finally ceased.
y few minutes later the men had cN-
the flames and the conduc-
tors body was found. He lived at 81
Ninptieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28

London. Feb. 2S.-The Daily Mail
has 'hr following from Lady>mirh,
dated Saturday. Feb. ~: Yes
t"rday IN" BOcT retreat continued. y
party of about seventy cn route for the
north. drew rein FOR Limit hill. y bat
terry of 1j-poUndcr>. placed not far off
suddenly opened fire and practically
auuhllat"d III" party. y Bopr am
bulan"" was later on seen collecting
the dead and wounded. The Beers are
trying to form 4 hrid=" ar drift across
Nip river south of Imbulwana. rVi-
IDENTIFY for the purpose of permitting
the passage ~ wagons and artillery in
their retirement from ColenSo. Our
guns are preventing this work being
Clrrinl nmf"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-28

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