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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-27
SLAIN ON EVE OF WELDING
Rival ans Brother Arrested For Cole.
Blooded Murder.

Rival anS Brother Arrested For Cole.
eiooded Murder.
Wilmington. y. C.. March "a. - On
the ere OF his wedding. Jerry Big.ord.
a young white farmer and storekeeper.
was murdered IN cold blood near Free.
mans. His body was found lying on
the noor OF his home near his store
where he lived alone. a shattered win.
dow pane giving evidence that the as.
sassin had fred upon his victim from
without
Cleveland and Stillmore Russ. two
brothers. one OF whom is said Il have
been the victims rival for the hand @.
his bride-to-oe. Miss Souires. have
been arrested.
Bigford and Miss Squires. who lives
in an adjoining county. were TO have
been married Tuesday night.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-27
BEAT OFF HER ASSAlLANT
Woman Had Fierce Struggle win
CoIored HIqhWaYnan

coiored HIghwayman.
Norristown. Pa. March "a. Mrs
Robert King. OF Upper Merton town.
ship. had desperate struggle with =
colored highwayman while she was on
her way TO market
Mrs. King was walking towards
Swedeland 20 take a trolley car. when
The man jumped out from behind a
stone wall. Give me your money or I
will strange you" he said.
Instead Of complying. Mrs. King
struck the man over the head with
her heavy market basket. The man
;ried TO choke her. but she put up such
aght that he was unable To seize her
throat
The noise made by q team scared
the man and he took to his heels and
ran across the fields
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-27
shO, Himself On Fathers Cav,

Wilkes-ra-re. Pa March "a Seat
ed upon his fa;her's grave in the wv.
oming cemetery. 4 r Baldwin. a mcr
chant. VI Wyoming. shot himself. The
noise OF the report in such an nm
usually quiet place at once attracted
attention ard the body was quickly
found
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-27
win succeed Henry 1. s,Im,on.

Washington. March 24.-The presi.
dent announced that he will nominate
Henry A. Wise as United States at.
torney for the southern district of New
York. to succeed Henry L Stimson.
whose resignation was accepted by the
president
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-27

Philadelphia March 24--At the al
journed session Of the annual meeting
OF the Pennsylvania railroad the reso
luton empowering the board OF direc
tors. IN It's discretion. 10 increase the
tonded Indebtedness OF the company
10 the extent u $4,000 900 was rat.
fled
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-27
Bars Patriotic IIah.,.

St Paul MINI. March "a. The
house committee on crime and punish
ments reported favorably a bill pro
viding that any chorus girl who ap
pears publicly In red. white and blue
tights shall be fined 500 OF be locked
up for ninety days
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-27
WAS R00SevEITS CoMRADs

mator (. ~ Brown DIED az eS-Presi.
dent Sailed For Africa.
Cincinnati. March 24.-Just as Theo.
dore Roosevelt sailed from New York
for Africa. one OF his comrades at San
Juan Hill Major T. II. Brown. fifty
four years old. died OF apopiexy at the
dinner table at Fort Thomas. KY.
Major Brown was captain Of a com.
pany Of the Third Infantry In the bat.
tie Of San Iuan Hill. and he and Roose.
Welt were fast friends. Brown later
went to the Philippines and won pro
motion. He is survived by a widow and
one daughter.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-27
Wealthy Woman Sentences For Thief,

Chicago. March 24.-Mrs Isaac
Newberger wife OF a wealthy mer
chant of this city. was sentenced by
Judge Hume 10 serve ten days In the
county jail tor shoplifting Mrs New
berger. through her husband pleaded
guilty 70 yielding to some .nexplicable
impulse and stealing goods valued Al,
$50 from down town department
store. L was her first offense.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-27

Veteran p o. Inspector Drops Dead.
Chicago. March 24-Robert w Nc.
Afee sixty years OF age. veteran
postofice inspector and known as the
Anthony Coms'ock Of Chicago" drop
ped dead Of heart disease while walk
ing IN State street
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-27

Gov. Curry Withdraws Resignation.
Santa Fe. ~. NJ. March "a Gov
ernor Curry. In response to a telegram
from Washington. telegraphed Pres
dent Taft Withdrawing his resignation
as governor OF New Mexico
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-27

New York to Have Columbus Day.
Albany. y Y. March Ex-Governor
Hughes signed the bill designating
Oct IL as a legal holiday. to be known
as Columbus day.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-27
SUICIDE ON wIFe'S GRAVE

Dependent Widower Shoots Himself
In Newark Graveyard.
Newark. n. J.. March "a. - Ludwig
Gerhard. Of go Marshall street. Eliza
beth. \. j.. shot and killed himself on
his wife's grave in Evergreen Gene
terry here He had been respondent
over the death OF his wife. which oc-
CURED six months ago.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-27

The best known Pills made are De-
Wits Little Early Risers. They are
small, easy to take, gentle and certain,
and ara sold by Goolrick's Pharmacy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-27

Taoriz. Persia. March 2f.-An out
post OF forty troopers was surprised
by Nationalists. who killed thirty-four
OF the soldiers and made prisoners OF
the other six.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-27

tsnseessorto Embrey . Berrym4l
Dealer In Railroad Cross Ties. Csd,,,
Poe1, epokes and Hoops. Keeps
ScQ9caEf1y on hand a large supply Of
o!sd Hay and NH Feed. Once me-
o!Hocd Depot. fredericksburg, Va
Az Aeset Tor PaSs Wire Fence ~
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-27

We say without hesitation that De
Wits Kidney and Bladder Pills are
unequalled for weak kidneys. backache,
Inflammation Of the bladder and all
urinary disorders. They are antiseptic
and act promptly In all cases OF weak
back, backache, rheumatism and rheu.
matte pains Accept no substitute We
sell and recommend them. Goolrick's
Pharmacy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-27
Mahmout Fails to Throw .An,,,c,,.

Mahmout Fails to Throw "AnerIeus. /"
Baltimore. March 24.-Yousff Nah.
mout failed In HIS undertaking to
throw Gus Schoenlein tAmericus) two
times within an hour. Indeed. he was
unable to throw Schoenlein at all with.
In the time limit
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-27

The Expedition Was Undertaken More
Fer Geographical Purposes Than to
Reach the Poie-Motor Car Used
by intrepid Explorers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-29
ASKS SHARE OF ESTATE
WIDOW OF COL. w. F. Villas TAKES
LEGAL ACTION IN WASHINGTON.
General Administrator of Senator's ES-
tate Says She Makes No Attempt
to Break VIII.

TACOMA, Oct 25.-[Special. Mrs.
Anna NJ. Villas, widow of the late Sen.
William f. Villas of Wisconsin, is assert
ing a copartnership community claim to
equal one-half of all Senator Villas es-
tate. Timber properties and real estate
worth approximately 100000 are To-
Gated in this state.
The will has been probated here. Mrs.
Villas filed a petition in the superior court
Directing to an inventory which has been
filed by the trustees of the estate upon
the grounds that it makes no segregation
OF property and fails to credit her with
an undivided one-half of all holdings.
Mrs. Villas asserts she and her husband
entered a copartnership agreement for
general investment and that she loaned
her husband large sums of money for
subsequent investment which is now rep
resented by property In the state of
Washington.
1t was not known here previous to
provisions of Sen. Villas will by which
the major portion of his estate goes to
the University of Wisconsin.
MADISON, Wis, Oct 25.-[Special
That Mrs. Villas is making no attempt
to break the will of Col William f.
Was so as to deprive the University of
Wisconsin Of its gift is the statement Of
Attorney Burr w. Jones, general admin
lstrator, when shown the dispatch from
Tacoma, Wash.
Mrs. Villas makes no attempt to break
the WILL" said Attorney Jones today.
''On the contrary, she accepts the pro-
visions of the will and whatever prop
erty COL Villas owned will be disposed
of according to the terms of the will.
''In the state of Washington they have
a system quite different from our own
There a widow has not a dover interest,
but as to residence of that state the
widow becomes the absolute owner of
one-half of the husbands property. In
view of the fact that Mrs. Villas was
not a resident of Washington the ex-
ecutors in their petition stated the facts
and left the question to be thereafter
determined by the courts.
I'm Wisconsin the system Of COM
munity property exists. Mrs. Villas is
simply claiming that one-half of the
property was hers of right and her at
torneys probably claim this in the inven-
tory Of the estate"
Col. Villas has timber properties in
Washington valued at 100000. Mrs.
Villas claims one-half of this amount.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-29
CHAPTER XXI.

1t was with a thankful heart that
Hope Desmond found herself and her
charge safely housed in the Staff 1
Square mansion. Mrs. Saville bore the
journey well-indeed, better than her
companion, whose pale cheeks and
heavy eyes bespoke mental and physi-
cal exhaustion.
Mrs. Saville's usual medical attend
ant, or rather the medical attendant If
the household, for the wiry woman
scarcely knew what indisposition
meant, awaited her arrival and noticed
Miss Desmond's looks.
IF I might offer advice unasked,
days complete repose to this youD !;
lady," said the polite practitioner. ct
seems to me that her nervous system
is somewhat overstrained."
She shall do as you direct" return
ed Mrs. Saville, with her usual decis-
has braved horrible infection for me,
and has had large share in saving
my life; therefore l value hers beyond
everyone's, except, of course, my sons.
Yes, you look frightfully i'll, Hope I
cannot have this"
Perhaps if l went to Miss Rawson
for a few days." said Hope, with hest
tation, Il might gather strength soon
er. Here | shall always want to be
up ard about"
You shall be nursed in no other
house than this; so, doctor, send in
your prescription soon. AS for me, 1
want nothing but good food and occu-
patton"
You are indeed marvelously well
and strong, considering what an i'll
ness you have gone through. We have
now every reason to hope that you
will be spared to your family and
friends for many years"
Much my family and friends care
about that special mercy returned
Mrs. Saville, with one of her ironical
smile. "Good-morning, doctor" And
the doctor bowed himself out.
(To be continued.)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-29

"You have done splendidly so far;
you must not break down at the last,
said Mr.. Rawson. when you return
to London you must come to US for q
weeks complete rest"
Thank you. You have been a true,
good friend While l am with you,
feel that matters will arrange them
selves as we wish; but when l ana
alone, all my courage seems to evapo-
rate. l trust we may be in London
within the next three weeks"
Il hope you may, and l believe you
will be. Here is the carriage. Let us
go in. l suppose Mr.. Saville is ready.
Nothing proved to me his mothers
complete restoration so much as her
speech about him. Let hico go away
with you, Mr. Rawson,' she said; If he
travels with us he will only be an ad-
ditional responsibility to Miss Des-
mond. Richard is incapable of taking
care of himself" She is marvelously
toned down by suffering and sympa-
thy; but we cannot expect the Ethio-
plan to change his skin, nor the leop-
ard his spots, altogether, though one
may become shade light and the
other have fewer marks"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-29
GILBERT FILES SUITS.
States Attorney Begins Action to Re-
cover Fees from Former Insur-
ance Commissioner.

MADISON. Wis, Oct. 25-Comrlaints
We're filed in the circuit court of Dane
county Saturday by Attorney General
Frank L. Gilbert in the suits brought
by the state against Ex-Insurance Com
missioners William A. Fricke, Emil Gil
johann and Zeno NJ. Host and their
bondsmen, against Commissioner of In
surance George E. Beedle and his bonds
men.
Seven causes of action are set forth,
involving penalties to the sum of S14O.-
600; against w. A. Fricke and his
bondsmen two causes of action are re-
cited with penalties of $4,000 each
against Emil Giljohann. three with pen
alties of $4,000 EACH against Zeno NJ.
Host. two with penalties of $4,000
each. and against George E. Beedle two
with penalties of 100000 each.
The complaints charge that the defend
ants. in examining both foreign and do
nestle insurance companies doing bust
ness in Wisconsin, conducted such ex-
aminations and collected therefor large
sums of money, over and above the ac-
tual and necessary expenses of conduct
ing the examinations, the exact amount
of which is not known to the plaintiff
and which were converted by the re-
spective commissioners to their own uses
and benefits.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-29
CHAPTER Xxx

Having seen the doctor, who paid a
late visit to his patient, and heard
from him the confirmation of her hap
g anticIpations, Hope left Sister Ma
lie in charge, and at length yielded to
The imperative necessity for rest,
What joy it was to wake the next
morning and feel that the danger
past and that she had helped to save
he cold, stern woman who had buried
her heart so deep down under her
PRIDE self-will, and arrogance that
Hope had nearly despaired of touch
ing it, How sweet it was to return to
her post and see the delicate face no
0nger dist1gured by the dusky pur-
PNSh hue so surely indicative of fell
disease but pale and cool, if worn and
thin.
MIS-. Savjlle'S eyes were closed, but
we was not asleep. The faint rustic
hopes dress, as she sat down caught
-eF attention, and she opened them.
men she smiled, a soft, kindly smile,
Sucn as Hope had never seen before
part her lips, and she made a slight
I0Ilon Of her almost transparent hand
""ard Hopes, who Immediately took
" and kissed it tenderly.
You are really glad" Mrs. Saville
S1lspered-' really" she sighed, sort
VI conteDted sigh, and kept her eyes
-1eO on her young companions face,
q It gave her pleasure to look at
her.
-r me DAY passed in profound quiet.
--e patient slept a great deal, and
,'N all the nourishment offered her,
VIC feStlul, contented expression on
-s' eountenance assuring the watch,
S'S That all was well.
me afternoon was far advanced
s-sa Sister Marie, who had been tax:
- neT turn Of rest, stood in the door
and made sign to Hope, who
'~, - 10 her in the next room.
\ gentleman has arrived and wish
70 see YOU" whispered the Sister,
4. "1at kind Of gentleman" asked
"o2e. in the same tone.
ne IS stout and gray"
An. Mr. Rawson!" exclaimed
wye SsS' and she fastened to the salon,
nv, .''s she found that gentleman await
ios 1eT He looked weary and anx-
h,.s ~" IS she?' he exclaimed, taking
soy hope?" ~ ~
gs. w. thank heaven, she is out of dan
h, she cried, bursting into tears.
en-. 4s''eS no longer able to resist her
unon 'V1' now that the terrible strain
''~ them was removed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-29
Totals saa6576.S3 SO, eo7 9a9. 90 81, 41o, 272 os
KENTUCKY HAS QUAKE.
Distinct Shock Is Felt in Paducah, but
No Damage Is Re
ported.

PADUCAH, Ky, Oct. 23.-A dis
tinct earthquake shock was felt here at
1905 o'clock this morning. No damage
is reported
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Oct 23.-Sight
earthquakes were felt early today at
Alton. ILL.,, and St. Peters, Mo. No
damage resulted.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 23.-A
heavy electrical storm swept southern
Indiana last night, and it was discovered
today that property in several counties
had been seriously damaged. Between
/ and o'clock this morning a slight
earthquake was felt at Evansville.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-29
MURDER MOTHER TONGUE.
Pres. Faunce Says American College
Graduates Are IIliterate.

Pres. Faunce Says American College
Graduates Are IIIiterate.
That the American people are MUIR
dering their mother tongue and one
of the great opportunities for reform
at the present time is to teach them
to reverence and prize the English
language and also to speak and write
it decently, was the opinion expressed
by President Faunce, Of Brown Uni
verstty, at Chautauqua, N. Y. He did
not spare the American colleges in his
general arraignment and declared that
they are turning out an alarming pro
portion Of graduates who are actually
flliterate
II should like" he said, ito see the
colleges of the country join in an eff
fort to induce the American people to
write and speak the English tongue
decently. The colleges are not doing
it now. It is fact that the colleges
of this country are sending out Hitter
ates. Many Of our college seniors can
not write a decent business letter.
Large numbers of them cannot express
themselves in writing so as to be un-
derstood We Americans should link
our minds and hearts and hands in an
effort to preserve this mother tongue
which is our definite intellectual heri-
tage. We should prize English speech
and English literature and pass on
this heritage of the past to the chill
dren of the future"
President Faunce said that he had
been surprised and shocked recently
when he mentioned the name of Pro
lessor Huxley to group of Brown
students and no one knew whom he
meant.-Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-29
FINDS LOST BROTHER,
Colorado Man Learns That Divine Healer
Schlatter Was Relative at Lat
ter's Funeral.

HASTINGS, Neb., Oct 25.-Hector
Mclean of Brush, Colo, a brother of
the late Charles Mclean "Schlatter, "
arrived in Hastings today in response
to telegram from County Judge But
ton. Mclean had pictures of his broth
er at the ages of 80, 40 and 60. Com
pared with the features Of the dead man,
the pictures revealed his identity.
Hector Mclean had not seen his broth
er for thirty-fve years. Through David
McNaughton of Chicago, Hector Me-
Lean heard the story of the brothers
wanderings in the thirty-fve years.
Hector Mclean knew nothing of his
brothers pose as a divine healer.
Charles Mclean was helped through q
Chicago medical college by Hector Nc
Lean.
The funeral today was attended by
Hector Mclean and a few newspaper
men.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-29
ISSUE COTTON REPORT.
Der Of Bales Ginned at Lower Figure
Than Last Year.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Oct. 25.-The
census bureau today issued a report
showing that 5,525,59 bales of cotton
had been ginned from the growth of 1909
to October -. as compared with $685.
166 for 1908; 4.420,258 for 1907, and
4931 ,621 for 1906.
Business continued very active dur
ing the middle of the day, with southern
bulls aggressive buyers on report of fur
Their damage to the crop from the frost
over Sunday night. Early reactions were
recovered late in the forenoon. while bull
leaders were predicting further advance
and meeting with little opposition aside
from continued realizing
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-29

boy and artist. and Miss Helen Muir,
daughter of John Muir. the noted natu-
ralist. author and geologist, We're marrier
at Los Angeles. on the 10Th inst. Two
years ago Miss Muir'S health compelled
her to leave school for her fathers ranch
at MARTINEZ. Later, her father sent her
to Arizona, and then to Daggett. where
she met her future husband. When Miss
Muir gained in strength she adopted
horseback riding and in that way came
in contact with Mr.. Funk. whose work
on her fathers ranch compelled him to
be constantly in the saddle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-29
CARRIE NATION IN PUR1sT ROW.
Y. M C. A. Official Would Bar Woman
Apostle-Burlington Meet Ends.

BURLINGTON, Ia, Oct 23.-The
National Purity congress ended its ses-
sion Friday.
Rev. B. S. Shaw of Grand Rapids,
Mich, announced, in connection with a
ten-day prayer service here following the
congress, the appearance of Carrie Ma
ton today and Sunday at the Y NJ c..
A. auditorium. When Secretary Debe1l-
ham of the association learned of ShaW's
intention he refused him the use Of the
hall. DR.. Shaw called attention ID his
rental contract and Debenham relented
The congress will meet next in 1911
Rochester, Atlantic City, Albany, Ashe-
Vile, N. c., Cincinnati and Columbus
sent invitations.
The following state chairmen of the
legislative committee were appointed:
Iowa. L. Hamery, Des Moines.
1llinois-Dr. William Burgess, Chicago
Wisconsin-Miss Julia Kurtz Milwaukee
Indtana-Rev. Albert Cooley, Indianapolis
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-29
MRREZexz-
,,DTFP XIX-(Continued.

rr,pTFR XIX-(Continued.)
r 5a-. rantb day came, and Mrs. Sa-
-. -, ..orad sinking rapidly. The doc
'n', rorained all night. Hope sat by
y. bodside Haggard, dry-eyed, some
lras tbp sufferered uttered the name
- bor offending son, sometimes she
INJURED inarticulately. The elev-
- s.b 1av dawned gray and overcast.
,,.b.rro the weather had been fine,
~ warm enough to make it difficult
roon the sick-rOom tOlerably cool.
:. of+ar-vears, the simmer of moon
,..b+ m the sea. and the sweet sooth-
;.a rbv-bm of the soft upward rush
,n5 backward sweep of wavelets on a
s,bb1v beach. always brought the sick
,oom and the terrible anxiety of those
dave vividIv before Hopes mind. A
.oo,sr wind now blew gently, and
uona who had snatched half an hours
,.st carnp soon after dawn to resume
bor watch. She was startled. Had
no rroud, hard, disappointed woman
rasspd away. She lay so still, with
something Of that rapture of repose"
which only death can bring. She look
ID At the Sister-a look Of terrified in
mrv She lives, but scarcely
breatheg" was the whispered reply.
Hone bent over the bed, and touched
tbe thin hand which lay outside the
eotbes. she is breathing regularly.
Her hand is not burning. Go call the
doctor. Sister Marie. Oh, go quick
IT,"
When he came, he, too, touched her
hand and listened. She sleeps" he
said at length. She may live. Keep
everything profoundly quiet"
Never could Hope forget that vigil.
As the hours passed, and still the eX-
hausted patient slept and slept, some
more than natural strength seemed
given to the young watcher, who woulO
not quit the bedside, only taking a cup
Of milk to sustain her, for how long
she never knew.
At last when then sun had sunk and
the first soft shades of night began to
fall, Mrs. Saville slowly lifted her eye
Ids, and recognized Hope. She smiled
gently, as If feeling comfortable and
pleased to see her. She was too weak
to speak. The relief was too sudden,
too delightful, for Hopes self-com-
mand oh, thank God! thank God!
you are better! you will live! we shall
save you." she exclaimed, while the
glad tears dropped from her eyes on
the poor helpless hand which she
kissed Mrs. Saville smiled again; her
lips moved, as if she tried to say some
thing; then she closed her eyes, and
an expression of infinite content stole
over her worn face.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-29
Good Roads or No Mail.

Notices are being sent out to the rural
mail route patrons throughout Kansas
that the roads along the different routes
must be kept in good condition during the
winter or there will be no free mail de-
liveries at the farmers doors during the
cold winter months. All the postmasters
in the towns where rural free delivery
routes have been established have re-
ceived an order from the fourth assistant
postmaster general that rural free delly-
ery service may be suspended for thirty
DAYS on any section of road that is not
kent in first class condition.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-29
Blind Editor Dead.

Col Max Frost, journalist and author
and for many years prominent in ter
ritorial politics, died in Santa Fe, n.
NJ. on the Is inst, aged 81 years. Al
though he had been blind for seven
years. he retained his grip on journal
istic and political affairs. He was a
native of Louisiana and settled in New
Mexico in 1876.