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Gilpin observer., 1902-11-20
students Abandon Books.

Boulder. Colo. Nov. 15.-Ffve hun
dred students of the University of
Colorado are on strike. They have
revolted over lessons during the
quarto-centennial celebration. now in
progress. The students held class
meetings and voted unanimously NOT
to attend classes during the celebra-
ton. Girls who attend are threatened
with ostracism and boys have been
told that they will be ducked in the
lake. Not boy or girl reported at
classes.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-20
PREY OF FLAMES.
ARMoUR's BIG PACKING PLANT
AT SIOUX CITY BURNS.
Burning Buildings Wrecked by ExpIo-
sion Of Ammonia Tanks-Inade-
quate Pressure Hampers Fire Fight
ers-BIg Stock Of Dressed Meat Lost

Sioux City, Nov. 17.-Armour &
Co.'s packing plant, which occupied
four acres of the stock yards. and
valued at 100000. was totally de-
stroyed early Sunday morning by a
fire which started on the second floor
of the fertilizer building, and is
thought by Manager Lennon to have
been due either to spontaneous COM
bustion or to an imperfect dryer. The
loss is partly covered by 1921, 500 in
surance. Six hundred men are thrown
out of employment by the fire.
Within an hour after the fire was
discovered by watchman six streams
of water were being thrown upon the
fire. which was cutting the fertilizer
building, which was 120x60 feet and
four stories high, but the pressure was
inadequate. The floors and contents
of the building burned like chaff. The
roof soon fell and the fire burst
through into the beef killing house.
At the same time the cattle chute
ignited, and in five minutes fell with
crash. Once in the beef killing
house, the flames began to dance mad
ly. From this house to the oleo build
Ing was only step, and when the oils
started to burn the fire presented q
most spectacular appearance. The big
beef house, containing 500 carcasses,
next caught fire and the whole plant,
except the hog house. was lake of
fire. The roar was terrible The
country, for miles around was lighted
up. Suddenly there was terrific
detonation. followed quickly by an
other, and then another. Twenty-four
drums of 100 pounds of ammonia each
exploded before the reserve supply in
the ammonia cistern was reached.
That explosion almost razed the en-
tire plant. The flames were blown
through the fire wall, which separated
the hog house from the other build
ings. The hog house contained $500
dressed hogs and 100000 pounds of
porl, products. Suddenly the fire
crept against the wind and through
the Office building. Net q scrap of pa
per was saved.
When the last of the ammonia
drums was going OF burning chute
fell upon a bunch CT live hogs and
their sQueals were added to the ap-
palling chorus. After the fire got
good headway in the hog house, the
shops, chicken packing plant, ice
houses and ice runways and smaller
department houses were consumed in
quick succession.
The terrible roaring continued un-
abated. the high brick walls crumbled
and crashed one by one. and the con-
hagration gradually ate its way
through building after building. The
fire department was helpless, rs its
apparatus was inadequate. The pres
sure was hardly strong enough to
throw water to the roof of the pork
house. When the walls of this depart
ment burst the firemen played their
streams on the outbuildings until day
light.
The fire burned all day and in the
afternoon there was another terrific
explosion, which threw bricks and
pieces of iron for hundreds of yards.
No one was hurt.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-20
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago. Nov. observation-disclosures, 49,
COO, Including 200 westerns: 10u15c high
or; good to prime steers, S6.00n6.9O; poor
to medium, S3.2oei5.7J; stockers and feed
crs, S2O0a4.75; cows, S1.4Od4.5O; calves,
$3.5OGi.OO: Gamers, $1.4O02.i0; heifers,
$2OOu5.OO; bulls. Sa.00a4J0; Texas fed
steers, S3.00ai.00; western steers. $2.JOda
$50. Hogs-Ieceipts, 25O00; tomorrow,
22,OOO; left over. $500; lO015c higher.
closed strong: mixed and butchers, $5.lOQl
6.5j; good to choice heavy. So 6450i6 81
rough heavy, S6.0OM6.40; light, &c. 1O0i6 20
bulk Of sales. S6.25@64j. Shcep-Receipts.
$4,000; sheep and lambs steady to strong
good to choice wcthcrs. $3.JOd4. 10: fair to
choice mixed. S2.JOd3.J0; western sheep.
s2'5m3.JO; native lambs, S5.25a5.35; west
ern lambs SJ.3JltJ.5J,
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-20
Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City, Nov. 7.-Cattle-Receipts.
12.5OO; steady to higher; choice beef
steers, S6.o0M6.Go: fair to good. 81. 25oiJ %
stockers and feeders S2.50@4.35 western
fed steers. S3.25df5.60; Texas and Indian
steers, 81. iOa4.0O: native cows. S1.5Oa4 90:
native he.fers. S2.s3oilo5: Gamers. $1.OO0f
2.25; bulls, sl.i0u3.35; calves. s2.5OaiG. 90.
Hogs-Receipts. 6.0O0; 5diiOc higher. ac-
tive; top. $6.55: bulk Of sales s6406t6.J0
heavy and mixed packers, s6.4oMG.55; light,
S0.3Iis@d4IH; plgf s0'ooaG-45. sheep
Receipts. 300: fir-ni native lambs. $:.c0
M5.20; western lambs, S3.00@5.15; fed
ewes. S310aio.I0; wcthers, S3O56ti. 10;
stockers and feeders, Sl.95Qi3.l5.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-20
Abandon shlp al Sea.

st. Michael. Azores. Nov. 15.-The
Norwegian ship. Telefon. which left
Norfolk. Va. Oct. 2i. for Cardiff. Eng.
has been abandoned. Thirteen OF her
crew were drowned. including all the
officers. The survivors were picked
up and landed here by the steamer
Warheld. At the time the Telefon
was abandoned, she was dismantled
and In a waterlogged condition. :.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-20
eeaten Rebels sim Eloht.

Caracas. Venezuela. Nov. 17.--Pres.
ident Castro's first lieutenant. Leo.
pold Baptista. yesterday captured
Coro after q Ave hours battle with
the insurgents. Coro is small town
about 203 miles northwest of Caracas,
which has been In the possession Of
the revolutionists for some time.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-20
Secretary Wilson nm.

Washington. Nov. 17.-Secretary
Wilson is confined to his home by a
severe neuralgia cold. which has de-
veloped since the recent political cam
paign. in which the secretary took an
active part. His ailment has been
considerably relieved. but 1t will be
some days before he is able to resume
his duties in the agricultural depart
ment.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-20
Plant viii Be Rebuilt.

Kansas City. Nov. 17.-C. W. Ar
mour of the Armour Packing CON-
pany stated that the plant at Sioux
City would be rebuilt at once. The
new plant will be much larger and
finer than the one burned. The COM
pany will. in the meantime remain in
the market. the cattle purchased at
Sioux City to be distributed between
Omaha. Kansas City and Chicago.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-20
South Omaha Live Stock.

South Omaha. Nov. 17.-Cnttle--Receipts.
$500; active. 10c higher; native steers.
xi.OOi65O: cows and hclfers. ,x3.OOuI 90;
western steers, $3.J0i5.25; Texas steers,
x3.25di45O: rangers, S25003I5: Gamers.
Si.a5M2.JO; stocisers and feeders. $2.75ef
40; cniycs. $3.5oa5.50; bulls. stags. etc.
So.5O6l3a0. Hogs--Receipts 4.JOO: 1oeiioc
higher: heavy. $6.35M6+2h: mixed. S6.4Oof
6.45; light. s6.42lsmd47ia; pigs. $5756t6. %
hulk Of salcs. so 4Odt8.45. sheep--leceipts,
24.00O; steady; yearlings. S3.5Olti.0O: weth-
crs &3OOm3.5O: ewes, $250Q3lO; common
and stockers, Sl.25at3.25; lambs, S3.T5Gi4. 10.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-20
Moorish Pretender a Prisoner.

Tangiers. Morocco, Nov. 17.-Ac-
cording to a report which has reached
here from Fez. the imperial troops
have succeeded in capturing the pre-
tender to the throne. 1t is stated
that the sultan at the head of an army
Of $4,000 men will direct in person the
operations to put down the uprising
OF the Kabyle tribesmen at Zemour.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-20
Strike Leader Found Dead In eed.

Cheyenne. Nov. 17.-Robert Beard.
president of the local machinists'
union. and one of the leading Union
Pacific strikers. was found dead In
bed at Perry's Inn. There Is no evil
dence Of foul play and 1t is believed
Beard died from heart failure. but the
coroner will make thorough investl-
CATION.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-20
Missourians to Select Sites.

vicksburg, Miss, Nov. 1S-The
Missouri vicksSurg military park COM
missioners. headed by Senator Cock
rell. arrived yesterday to select sites
for monuments to the soldiers from
Missouri, federal and confederate,
that participated in the siege of Vicks-
burg,
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-20
snow In kansas.

Topeka. Nov. 15.-From one to two
inches.of snow fell yesterday in north.
western Kansas. along the line OF the
Rock Island system. It melted nearly
% fast as 1t fell.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-20
st. Joseph Live stock.

1t. Joseph. Nov. 17.-Cattle-- Receipts. q
an; stocs cattle 1Odfi5c higher: nntives.
&3.756g7 10: cows and heifcrs. $1.5OM5.OO:
vcain, g. 250fG.50: bulls and stays. s2.256l
5.25; stcckers and feeders, S2OOdI4. 20.
HoRs--Rt ceipts. 3.003; l0c higher; light and
light mixed. $3.50; medium and heavy.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-01-24
DIAMOND FIELD IN MONTANA.

Lucky strike Made by Prospectors
i'm Fergus County.
Helena, Mont, Jan. IS. - A special
from Lewiston says: A reliable report
has reached here of the discovery Of an
immense diamond field in the northeast
erl part of Fergus county, which has
driven all the prospectors Of. Spotted
Horse and Maiden wild with excitement.
When the report reached the former place
that well-known New York jeweler had
pronounced the gems of the first water
excitement knew no bounds, and last
night party Of prospectors lstarted for
the Blood creek country, where the find
was made, to locate ground in what has
proved to be a genuine diamond fielo.
Several weeks ago Cliff Doe and another
prospector visited the Blood creek coun-
try on a hunting trip, and while there
Doe picked up number of pebbles. AT
tracted by their unusual character Doe
forwarded the stones to jewelry estab-
lishment in New York. Two days ago
he receiver an answer from the jewellery
concern. stating that the pebbles were
diamonds of the first water.
Notwithstanding the fact that Doe made
every endeavor to keep the news to him
self it leaked out, and last night a party
of prospectors started for the place of
the reported discovery. Blood creek Is q
small steram in the northeastern part
of the county, located in a wild and brok-
en- country.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-01-24

The condition of affairs in, Liberal
circles in England seems to have i'm
proved very senEihly since Lord Rose
bery's Chesterfield speech: There are
Indications now that the factions
may be brought together under the
noble Lords leadership on some kind
of a platform having to do with the
Boer war. Public sentiment in Eng
land, while almost unanimously in
favor Of prosecuting the war to the
bitter end, is now supposed to have
undergone some change. Multitudes
az Englishmen are eager for a cessa-
tion of hostilities. and there lis some
possibility in the opinion of good
Judges, that reorganized Liberal
party may be formed around this oen-
fral idea.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-01-24
M'KINLEY's BIRTHDAY
viii he IittiMEly Observed In the
Various States.

Will BE FittiMEly Observed In the
Various States.
Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 18. - The re-
quest by Gov. George K. Nash OF Ohio
to the governors of all the states and
territories to join with him in asking
the people to properly observe the
f1fty-ninth anniversary Of the birth ct
William Mckinley has met with inn
mediate ana hearty response, Nearly
every governor has either issued a
proclamation or semi officially re-
quested that there shall be memorial
services on the Sunday preceding, Jan.
26. in all the churches, that contribu-
lions be there received, and that all
people testify by their voluntary Of
ferings their love and devotion to the
dead president. In many states, nota-
bly, Kansas, public schools will hold
special exercises and give to the fund.
In any community where there is no
local auxiliary of the Mckinley Ma
tional Memorial association, contribu-
lions by business, fraternal or labor
organizations, schools or churches,
may be sent to the treasurer, Myron
T. Herrick. Cleveland, Ohio. The
funds will be applied to the erection
of fitting memorial tomb to William
Mckinley over his last resting place
at Canton, Ohio. Judge William r.
Day, ex-secretary of state. is president
of the association.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-01-24
BRIEF TOUR OF AMERICA.
Prince Henry Will Be ON the Go
Most Of the Time.

Prince Henry Will BE ON the Go
Most of the Time.
Washington, Jan. 18.-It was decided
yesterday that I'll arrangements for
Prince Henry's reception should be
confined to special committee, COM
posed of DR.. David Jayne, representing
the state department; Maj. Gen. Henry
Corbin, representing the United States
army; Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans,
representing the navy. and Count A.
Won Quadt- Wykradt-Isny, the coun-
sellor and first secretary to the Ger
man embassy. Pressure is being
brought to bear by nearly all the large
cities of the country to secure the pres
ence therein of Prince Henry, and the
present indications are that, after the
conclusion of the launching cere-
monies. the prince will make a rapid
tour through the country, going as
far west, perhaps, as St. Louis. In
case this plan is executed, the timer
airy will be arranged to allow the
prince to see the American cities hay
ing the largest population Of German
extraction.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-01-24
HE'S KID CURLEY.

Harvey Logan Identified AS Desper.
ado by Banker.
Helena, Mont, Jan. 1T. A. Mar.
low, president of the National Bank of
Montana, yesterday identified the pic
ture of Harvey Logan. the man who
was arrested at Knoxville. Tenn. with
stolen Bank of Montana notes in his
possession, as the picture of Kid Cur
ry. notorious desperate of this state.
The picture was received by the banb
from the Pinkerton detective agency.
Mr.. NARROW had formerly employed
Curry as a cowboy and knew him well.
Curry. or Logan, is in Jail at Knoxville.
His Identification by Mr.. NARROW may
mean that he will be prosecuted fol
the robbery Of the Great Northern ex-
press train.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-01-24
News Of the NorthwestjR !:
. 800 . . . . . . . . .
VIEW OF NORTH DAKOTA.

RESOLUTIONS Endorsing. =. j. Hilrs
Railroad Operations.
Fargo. N. DAT the North Dakota
Train Growers convention at Fargo.
on the 10th inst, series of resolutions
were adopted which concluded as fol-
lows:
1t is the sense of this meeting that,
In resisting the attempts Of the Union
Pacific road and its allies. on the one
hand, and the Canadian Pacific railroad
and its feeders on the other, to secure
control of the Northern Pacific railroad,
James J. Hill has performed notable
public service. and once more displayed
the far-sighted and business-like policy
that has characterized his long career
as the great developer Of Northwestern
resources and the most watchful
guardian OF Northwestern interests.
Mr.. Hill built a great transcontinent-
al road through wilderness, that has
grown, through his efforts, into the
richest empire on earth, and never
lsked a bonus or subsidy. He has con-
nected that railroad at one end with q
fleet OF vessels that carry American
products to the Orient. and bring back
west. and to the whole nation, and at
the other end with shipping facilities by
water to the Atlantic seaboard-al OF
this, too, without a dollar OF bonus or
the semblance Of a subsidy. Trusting
to the resources of the country for the
traffic to justify extension, he has en-
tered every section that needed trans
portation facilities, and constructed,
often at q loss to himself, lines into
sparsely settled and unproductive COM
oil k1o n
road building, there has been a regu-
lar, marked reduction of freight tariffs,
according as the volume Of traffic IN
creased and warranted it, and uni
form disposition to make temporary
sacrifices for the permanent improve
ment of the country
In view of this record, and in reccgni-
ton of the honorable and upright
course of James j. Hill in his dealings
with the farmers of the Northwest. we
congratulate the country upon his sue
cess in preventing the absorption of the
Northern Pacific by Union Pacific in
terests on the one hand, and the Cana
dian Pacific manipulators on the other,
and express our confidence in the pur-
pose and ability Of Mr.. Hill to give
to the States of Minnesota and North
S~AAN
est transportation facilities to be had
by the people of any section of the ma
ton.
Two years ago Mr.. Hill came to our
convention and gave us some good
points on diversified farming and other
matters of interest to the farmers OF
the Northwest, and stated that he
would furnish free transportation to
delegations of farmers fromSthe differ
ent counties of the state to visit the
agricultural college and state farm,
which offer many farmers have accept
ed, to their great satisfaction and ben
eft.
He also stated that he expected to
build some large steam vessels, costing
n number of millions of dollars, to put
on the Pacific ocean trade from this
country to the Orient. We notice by
the daily press that this statement is
being fulfilled, and it will make a new
market for the farmers of the North
west, to their benefit.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-01-24
FAR AWAY AND MARRIED.
Fiftecn-Year-O Old Daughter of Prof.
lInys ElOpeS.

Fiftecn-Yenr-O Old Daughter of Prof.
Hays lClopes.
st. Paul, Jan. 17.-Bessie Hays, the
fifteen-year-old daughter of Prof. w.
M. Hays of the state school of agri-
culture, eloped Tuesday night with
Sumner Pratt, an employee of the insti'
tuition. Miss Hays went to her room
as usual about 8 o'clock. to retire. Yes
terday morning Prof. Hays found his
daughters room vacant and a brie1
note left on the table stating that by
the time he read the lines she would be
far beyond recall with Mr.. Pratt
Pratt is young fellow in his early
twenties. He has been rather atten-
tive to Miss Hays for some time past
This was not especially AFFECTED to by
the parents of the girl, except that she
is so young, and that he has no start
in life.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-01-24
BEDBUG DECISION.
Famous Case in Iowa Appealed to
SuureMse Court.

Famous Case in Iowa Appealed to
Supreme Court.
Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. ia decis-
ion has been rendered at Akron, Iowa,
in the case Of bly, VS.. Sears, in which
the court held that the presence OF
bedbugs in hotel did not furnish
grounds for the recovery Of damages.
The case has been appealed and prom
Uses to rival the famous Jones county
calf case. The case was brought by
Frank Bly, against H. D. Sears for re-
covery Of 800 back rent. Sears, who
had rented the hotel of BLY,, refused to
pay the $50 on the unique excuse that
the buggy condition of the hotel was q
damage; that Bly, knew and could not
help knowing it was buggy, and that,
therefore, the house was leased under
fraudulent representations.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-01-24
BUFFALO DYING OFF.

Yellow stone National Park Herd Is
in Need of New Blood.
Butte, Mont, Jan. 1S.-According to
reports received from the Yellowstone
National Park the buffalo herd within
its confines is rapidly disappearing,
and, unless congress makes further
provision, threatens to become extinst.
New blood must be introduced into the
little herd frequenting geyserland
Last winter but eighteen buffalos re-
manned in the Hayden valley Of the
former herd of thirty. The specimens
that now exist lack the strength OF
their former hardy predecessors and
are barely able to Withstand the rig
ors of the winter. Elk are reported
more numerous than any other animal
in the park. There are at least $4,000
of them within the park limits.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-01-24
Ct'MM1Ns is TT.

Iowa Legislature Cnnvnsses the
Vote for Governor.
Des Moines. Iowa, Jan. 1.-THE joint
convention of the two houses met yes
terday afternoon and completed the
canvass of the vote on governor and
lieutenant governor. President j. c..
Mi!liman formally declared Albert B.
Cummfns elected governor Of Iowa fol
the ensuing two years and John Her
riott elected lieutenant governor. They
will assume office to-day. Following is
the official vote on governor: Cum
Minis (Rep.). z26 S02:Z Phillips (Dem.),
1873; Coolies (Pop.). 1859; Baxter
fSocialist). 34sa: Weller (People's). TO;
Conger, ]: seatberg, i: total $50, 4a9.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-01-24
FIRE FIGHTER HURT,

Store and Stock in Twin Valley Is
Damaged and Lost.
Twin Valley Mimi. Jan. 10. - Fire
started in James Nelson's general
store early yesterday morning and
had gained considerable Roadway be-
fore being discovered. BY prompt and
efficient work on the part Of the fire
department the flames were soon I'M
der control. The building was badly
damaged and the stock nearly a total
loss from damage by smoke and water
all covered by insurance. While
working with the hose John Moe fell
from the roof ond sustained broken
ankle.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-01-24
IOWA FIRE LOSSES.

Last Ycnr Was Record Breaker for
Town Fires.
Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 1s.-The in
surance companies and representatives
in Iowa have kept close record Of the
fire losses in this state during recent
years and they find that the losses in
the year 1901 were measurably larger
than in any year in the history of the
state. The heaviest losses were in
Des Moines and Davenport, where
three quarters Of a million dollars
worth Of property was consumed in
each city. The total losses aggregate
s3,901 900, not including losses on farm
property.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-01-24
) 44~4~4s444 4A
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

Alleged Criminal II Arrested While
ON a Trnila.
Fargo, N. D., Jan. 18.-The sheriff OF
Sioux county, Iowa, arrived here yes
terday for Leroy Miller, who has been
under surveillance by the local police
for week. Miller started west on the
Northern Pacific train that brought
the sheriff here, but was arrested at
Casselton and brought back to Fargo.
He is charged with grand larceny. 1t
is claimed $500 or $500 are involved, and
although requisition papers have been
granted Miller will endeavor to secure
his release on writ of habeas corpus
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-01-24
President Is Lcnsent,

Washington. Jan. 1S,-The president
has committed the sentence Of William
N. Boggs. teller of the First National
Bank of Dover, Del. who in 1898 was
sentenced to five years for embezzle-'
ment, but was kept in jail one year be-
fore sentence was pronounced, in or
der to assist the prosecution Of the
cases against other persons who also
were implicated in wrecking the bank.
The president commutes Boggs' SEN
tence to expire April rs.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-01-24
TOO MUCH HONESTY.

Bird S. Golfer Lectures on Municipal
Reform IND Rule.
Ann Arbor, Mich, Jan. 18.-Bird S.
Ccler of New York lectured before tn.
Good Government club on Some
Phases Of Municipal Administration.
Among other things he said: II do not
know where I stand in public life. I
found that L was too good for the ma
chine and too bad for the reformers."
Mr.. Coler said too much stress was put
upon honesty, as no man should be elect
ed to an Office simply because he was
honest. Honesty, he said, should be the
characteristic of everybody, but an Office
holder should have ability also.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-01-24
Germany. Foreign Ira de.

Berlin, Jan. 1S.-The official provis-
ional estimates of the foreign trade of
Germany for 1901 give the imports at
5,967 100000 marks, a decrease Of co.
100000 marks from the imports Of 1900.
The same authority gives the exports
for 1901 at 4,759 900 600 marks. which is
an increase of 100000 marks over the
exports of the preceding year. The
actual values of these imports and
exports are much smaller than the
figures here given, inscmuch as the
foregoing amounts are based on the
prices of goods prevailing in 1900.