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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
DOW JONES SUMMARY,

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-American Sec
ton of cotton trade in Manchester
England, which constitutes three
fourths of whole industry to reduce
weekly working hours from 4S to "a
100, 900 operatives affected.
Senators who seek emergency Iegis-
lation dealing with farm credits stu
alton to go ahead with their plans de-
spite protests Of Secretary Houston and
Gov Harding, who still oppose proposed
relief.
Chairman Fordney of the ways and
means committee to make plans for
tariff hearings soon after holidays with
view to having bill called for yearly
income of $500, 900 900 by protective tar
if ready for consideration early in
special session.
Allied supreme council to withdraw
support from Greece. should ex-King
Constantine be returned in the plebis-
cite.
Lumber mills in Tacoma district cut
wages from 40 to 80 cents a day.
Textile industry improves in the
South with substantial orders coming
in, according to reports from Green
Vile, S. c.
Dun's Review says signs of better
ment in business and sentiment are
rather more distinct in certain quar-
ters, yet whole situation Is uneven and
uncertain.
BradstreetS report 1.OS5 failures in
United States during November, with
liabilities aggregating S39,751, $50, larg-
est number since January, 1918, with
liabilities greater than in any preced
ing month excepting September this
year since January, 1915.
Twenty industrials 77.0S, off 20; 20
railroads 77.55, up .0S,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-The cotton
market opened at decline of to 20
points under renewed selling by Liver
pool and some of the spot firms who
were supposed to be hedging yester-
days elate purchases OF spot cotton in
the South. Near months were relative
~ easy at the start with December SELL
ing at 15.40c and January at 1880, but
New Orleans was relatively firm, and
sent buying orders here, while there
was also buying for Wall street &C
count. Prices soon firmed up in conse-
quence with active months selling
about S to 10 points net higher, or
around 1880 for January The report
of a prominent Southern authority esti-
mated ginning to Nov 80 at 10000. 900
bales, and placed the crop at 1920, 900
bales, these figures comparing hullishly
with rumors in circulation yesterday.
Reports that some of the Carolina
mills were becoming more active led
to rather more active covering during
the middle OF the morning, with jan
uary selling up to Ice and March to
16l 0c, or about 25 to 35 points net
higher. General business was quiet,
and there were slight reactions later
but the market closed firm at a net
advance OF II to % points.
Futures closed firm at advance of rs
to II points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
''OTHELLO' ADDED
TO OPERA LIST
Verdi's Masterpiece Substi--
tuted for LA Traviata"
Owing to Manv Requests.

Acceding to popular request Cor
tese Bros. announced Saturday that
"Othello" would be substituted Tor
la Traviata" in the three-day en-
gagement of the Creatore Grand OPP
era company at the Lyric theater.
Dec. Is. IL is. In addition to
"Othello." the Creatore company VIII
present, aida" Carmen" and II
Barbiere di Siviglia," the latter to
be given at a matinee performance.
st. Louis papers have given Crea-
tore Astounding praise for his pres
entations in that city. One critic
has written of his "Othello:" AN
artist-thoroughly cognizant with
the delicate parts of Verdfs beauti-
full work-Creatore gave to the au-
dience his best in orchestral effort.
The applause which greeted his
genius and his expressions OF the
musical qualities Of 'Othello' was
whole hearted, the tribute of q
pleased audience to a genuine artist.
He has proven to the satisfaction
of even the most exacting critics his
ability to read and correctly interpret
opera"
Signor Garavelli will be cast in the
role of "Iaglo," and Agnes Robinson
in 'Desdemonde," in the Memphis
engagement. Heavy advance sale OF
tickets has been reported.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
CONTINUE HEARINGS
IN GAMBLING CASES

Petitions for permanent injunctions
and receivers against three alleged
gambling houses which were set for
hearing before Chancellor Heiskell
Saturday were by agreement con-
tinued until next Tuesday, upon the
statement of Robert I. Moore, at
torney for the city, that he had been
unable to confer with Detective In
spector Will Griffin because of the
jail delivery and murder OF Jailer
Reeves last Tuesday. Investigation
of that matter required all of the time
of the inspector, he said.
The city is seeking to secure in
functions against alleged gambling
houses at 1874 Monroe avenue, 129
Monroe avenue and South Second
street,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Bar silver, do
nestle, e9hc; foreign, CSC; Mexican dol
lars. 53hc.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
FROM WALL STREET
Stock Trading Broad and AC-
tive and Tone Strong
at Finish.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-lTrading in
stocks during today's short session was
active and broad on q continuance OF
yesterdays rally Oils, steelS. equip
ments and shippings were especially
prominent at gains of / to 8 points.
The conspicuous features included Mex
lean and American Petroleums.
Houston Oil, Crucible, Bethlehem and
Lackawanna Steels, Baldwin Locomo-
tive, Harvester, General Electric, West
inghouse, American Car, Atlantic Gulf
and Mercantile Marine preferred. To-
baccos, textiles and rubbers also
strengthened, but rails were backward
though moderately higher. WHY'S
Overland preferred was under further
pressure, however and some Of the
obscure specialties weakened. Realizing
for profits caused irregular recesslons
in the final dealings. The closing was
strong Sales Appropriated 100000
shares.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
NEGRO SENTENCED FOR
ATTEMPT AT LARCENY

Robert e. Hinton, negro, convicted
of attempted larceny from the person,
was denied a new trial by Judge j.
motion for an arrest of Judgment was
overruled. the court sentencing the
defendant to the state penitentiary
for from to S years. Abe Cohn
representing Hinton, gave notice Of
An appeal and the appeal bond was
fixed at $4,000, Hinton was charged
with attempting TO pick the pocket
OF a passenger on a street car.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
COTTON MARKETS
Market Shade Better on
Smaller Ginning Figures
and Some Mills ReSuming
SATURDAY. Aftarnnnn-

Saturday Afternoon, Dec. 4.
After starting at a slight decline the
market during the short session i'm
proved little, helped by smaller pri-
rate ginning figures than expected and
some wires telling of plans for certain
carolina mills Tesuming fun time next
week Nervousness characterized trad
ing and buying was not aggressive, yet
tone seemed a little better and pes
simism was not SO rampant.
In New York March opened at Is. zoe,
touched 1850 and then sold up TO
1910, but reacted slightly finishing
lirm and the list from rs to IL points
net to the good. In New Orleans finals
good.
Liverpool to make response should
come rs to ~ points higher Monday.
There was little news to influence
values. but further evidence was shown
that in the minds of many the dis
counting of short time in Great Brit
ain had been thorough enough, while
some hope of benefits from congress
sional action pretty soon also helped to
stimulate steadiness
In the spot department business was
moderate, with quotations slightly down
In New Orleans rs points higher at
Texas centers and unchanged at most
or the other centers. Sales were 1892
In New Orleans, 1880 in Houston and
1000 in Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
ROUND THE TICKER
Cotton.

New Observation-Disclosures cables that
lOV,OO0 min operatives are affected by
the short time voted for by spinners
Congressmen from states to revive the
Ginners figures of 1O,O62,000 bales
ginned to December 1 are well under
beartsh expectations and they indicate
| a ginning for the period less than that
OF last year, L140.000 bales against L.
Mo, goo. I've years ago the period pro-
II, 100000 exclusive OF linters.-Shep-
ard q Chuck.
New orleans.-Favorable political at
titude reflected in Washington advices
offset by discouraging English trade
development. Expect erratic markets
with declines favoring the buyer
Newburger & Co. to Turner & Reid.
New orleans.-Higher owing smaller
Ginners. Governor Of Georgia says no
need OF moratorium that state. Con-
gress reconvenes Monday, constructive
measure to be introduced in interest If
farmers. South Carolina cotton mills
report large orders sufficient to resume
operations on nearly a normal basis be-
cause of reduction in wages.-Beer to
McFall
Chicago.-Our preliminary reports in
dictate a total crop of 12,573, 600 bales,
compared with preliminary of II ,030, 900
and final of 11,325.532 in 1919.-Clement,
Curtis & Co.
New York.-The demand from LIVER
pool and Spectators, the latter buying
distant months, in the late afternoon
caused recovery from the low prices Of
the day. The long interest is increas-
ing rapidly on account Of the more gen.
eral bullish feeling, with everybody in
olined to feel that we have seen the
lowest prices for some time at least.
Am not inclined to agree with this be-
lief as yet because the South Is selling
freely and the market will have to
stand the weight of this selling for
some time, the trade buying is rather
short interest is being reduced rapidly.
--McFadden to McFall.
New York.-Deflnitely announced
Manchester mills spinning American
cotton will run "a instead of 4S hours
per week. Local cloth markets quiet
but sentiment improving. Fall River
sales estimated 10000 pieces. This Is
ming Government sees no relief for
farmers. -Clevenburg to Clark & Co.
New York.-Manchester short time
apparently discounted. Offerings light,
tone more encouraging. -Clevenburg.
w. P. Holland. Clarksdale banker,
wired his home folks as follows from
New York: '"Tell our friends who have
cotton not to get blue. The general
opinion here is that there will soon be
demand for staple cotton. I do not
look for it to get much higher, but
there will be a'market for 1t. Financial
conditions are clearing up, and on the
whole prospects for 1921 seem much
brighter"
New Orleans.-Houston wires: Don't
think much doing spots. Buyers claim
interior purchases cheap enough to in
sure good profit by hedging.-Be to
McFall.
New Orleans.-Steadines Is due to
kilograms from Charlotte saying mills
there will resume full time Monday
Shepard & Gluck.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
DEATHS.

Holly strane Glidewell, a., Lucy
BTinkley Hospital, Nov. 2s; nephritis.
Elizabeth Bates, months old. Mem.
alive colitis
Mrs, Mary Conway, so, 1911 Faxor
avenue, Nov. 50 chronic bronchitis
Mrs. Mary Mauldin. As, 7i6 Barrett
place, Nov. %; tumor.
Mrs: Lucille M. Bryant, Baptist Me-
mortal hospital, Dec, / peritonitis.
Frederick q. Bchimmelpfennig, a.
1884 Greenwood, Dec. /; heart disease
Timothy Shepperson, 10, 1887 McMil-
ian, Nov. 30, conclusion (accidentaD.
Augustus Norris, months old, 81!
North Second, Dec. 2; bronchial pneu
monia.
Marvin Clark, ~, Dec. /; hemor,
rhage.
odell Armstrong, 25, Memphis Gen.
sral hospital, Nov. 20; pulmonary tu-
herculosis.
Joe Thompson, 81, Wellington and
Georgia, Dec. /; auto accident.
Celia Malone, So, 93a North Clay
brook, Dec. Ii paralysis.
Lenlo Greer, S6, rear 237 Butsah
Dec. 1; gastritis
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
NelU Plant VIII
Come To Memphis

The Northwestern Charcoal COM
pany of clean, N, Y, has acquired a
plot of land in Memphis near the
end of the Hollywood car line, it is
announced, and modern charcoal
plant is contemplated. The plantswill
cost approximately $4,000, and will
utilize raw charcoal from the plant
of the Forest Products company,
whose plant adjoins the new plot
The output of the company will be
prepared charcoal for the treatment
of steel in such operations as case
hardening. 1t will be in charge of
r. M. Hancock, and will commence
operations about April l.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
ELEVATOR COMPANY
LANDS. CONTRACTS

The Otis Elevator company's Mem
phis branch has landed contracts to-
falling more than $4,000, according
to an announcement by an official
of the company. One elevator to
cost $4,000 will be installed in the
Mccall building; seven for the STRAIT
ton station, to cost $24,125; eight for
Bry- Block, to cost SSs 400; one for
w A. Helm, valued at SASH; one
for the Tayloe Paper company, to
cost $4,000; one for the Bosworth
Bag company, $4,l55. and one for
Thompson Bros, undertakers' new
home, TO cost 1855. Work Is to
start at once, II Is said
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Coffee, NO.
Rio. &c; futures steady; March, 7.37;
May, IA.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 4.-Butter, poul-
try, eggs and potatoes unchanged.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Bar silver, do
nestle. e9hc; foreign, CSC; Mexican dol
lars. 53Bc.
CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-Potatoes. receipts,
SO cars; market steady Northern
81. 6O@1. Is; Idaho rurals, sacked, 10 to
15c lower at S1.90Q2.o5.
SAVANNAH, Ca, Dec. 4.-Turpen-
tine dull; 92h; sales, none; receipts
40; shipments, $780, stock, 13.549.
Rosin quiet; sales, none; receipts, L.
443; shipments, 500 stock, 71,060. Quote:
B. d, E., F, G, II, l. X. M, N, Wg,
WV, HOO.
ST. LOUIS Dec 4.-Poultry turkeys
3Sc; others unchanged.
Eggs, Tic.
Butter unchanged.
CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-Butter, easy;
Eggs lower; receipts, 55s cases; firsts,
750D76c.
Poultry. alive, higher; springs. csc;
turkeys 35c.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4.TButter weak;
firsts, 43@50c.
Eggs firm; firsts, 7S@S2c.
Cheese irregular; average run, 74A@
Poultry, alive, not quoted. Dressed
steady; Western turkeys. 41@51c; culls,
25@35c; others unchanged.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
MONEY.

NEW YORK. Dec. 4.--Prime mer-
camille paper 7%@s Exchange easy;
sterling 60-day bills, s342; commercial
6o-day bills on banks, $Si2; CONNER
3.46Ia; cables, $S,47N Francs de-
mand, sos; cables, 500. Belgian francs,
demand, 6.3i; cables, 636. Guilders,
demand, 3O4S; cables, 305S Lire, de-
mand 49, cables. $50. Marks, de-
mand, 1,39; cables, 40 Greece, de-
mand S25. New York exchange on
Montreal IL 9-l6 per cent discount. Gov :
eminent and railroad bonds steady.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
BIRTHS.

Robert f. and Miriam Mooney Gallo
way, 1892 Monroe, Nov. 49, girl.
Claude G. and Annie Francis Dalton
SIS Concord, Nov. 80; girl
Hugh A. and Mary Myrtle Crumley
1881 Felix, Nov. IA; girl.
John Edwin and Beatrice Christmas
Bell. 1898 Poplar, Nov. 2S girl
Claude G. and Ermer Belle Stocks
Bon Air street, Nov. 80; boy.
Ben and Beula Massey, 974 Louisa
street Nov. %; boy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
Files Petition
In Bankruptcy

The Eureka Medicine company, of
which r. B. Henderson is president,
has filed a petition in bankruptcy in
United States district court here
through Attorney A. G. Riley
Liabilities amounting to $3,618.17
are listed by the company, while
assets of only $1,648.96 are named in
it's petition. The major part of the
former figure is listed as bills pay
able" while about one-fourth the
assets are classified as bills due on
open account. Stock in trade is rep
resented as valued at $1,000.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
Gram.

Chicago,--Indication point to a big
export trade yesterday with amount
now placed around 100000, about $780,
900 Manitoba and 100000 gulf Italy
was reported to have bought most of
wheat, but New York advices appear to
think this buying was in part at least
for British. A New York message says
buying of best character with Sandy
and Stewart active, indicating British
buying. Winnipeg said active demand
late yesterday,-Wildto S. & G.
Chicago.-Secretary Houston's state
ment that no aid for agriculturists
possible; that they would have to go
the way of all other groups of indus
try, and that the consumer right was
the inviolate right is thought will stop
the advance in wheat which has como
about principally. owing to short COW
ering based on the idea that probably
congress meeting could pass favorable
legislation on to the farming interest.
Grain Belt Forecast-Generally fair
and warmer, except colder in Illinois.
Wisconsin and Minnesota.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
SALE OF AUTOMOBILE.

For account OF whom it may con-
Germ, we win, on Saturday, December
Lotus building, 16l-165 jefferson ave
nue.. Memphis, Tenn. and partiouiarlS
In or near the alley Immediately north
Of said building, sell to the highest
bidder for cash one Mitchell roadster
automobile, number i057si.
UNION e. PLANTERS BANK
AND TRUST COMPANY.
BY SAM HOLLOWAY. Trust officer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
HOLDER FINED.

A motion for new trial in the case
of Lee Holder convicted in First
division of criminal court of violating
the liquor law was overruled by
Judge j. Ed Richards and the de-
PENDANT fined $50 and costs Of court.
Holder was represented by w. j.
Bacon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
GRAIN MARKETS
Wheat Scores Fairly Good Up.
turn After Starting Weak
on Poor Support.

CHICAGO. Dec. 4.-Opening weak be-
cause of lack of support. wheat futures
scored an early rally on the Chicago
board OF trade today. Covering by
some OF the pit element. who sold on
the initial decline and buying of De-
cember by a house which has been ex-
porting considerable hard winter by way
of the gulf, caused the bulge. The
market started at 1 TO Lie lower,
with december at $685. to $3.50 and
May at S1.65 to $1.63h. The advance
took December to S1.72 and March TO
$1.67 Ia
Great strength at Winnipeg and re-
ports of further export buying kept the
advance going until wheat showed 2115c
above last weeks low Then profit TAX
ing and weekend covering caused a
reaction. The close was only a frac-
ton above yesterdays final figures
with December at S1.71 to $t.7%. March
was in better position, fairly strong at
S187 to $1.66%.
Corn and oats were fairly firm in the
early trading because of the wheat sit
uation, the trade disregarding lower
Liverpool cables In the former grain
The more remote options were compare
lively stronger. December corn opened
unchanged to &c lower at 70 to 70 lac,
and steadied in the first hour at 70 1-4c
May corn starting IA to sc higher at
76h to 76%c, moved to Is 7-Sc with
July touching 77%c,
Corn and oats showed a firm under
tone but there was plenty of profit
taking in evidence. In corn December
and May closed lac net higher at 72%
to 70 &c and 761s to 1880 respective
ly. May oats were IL to sc net high
er at the end, the price being 81 rs
to SIC.
May oats began practically un-
changed at 511a to 81 lac and hard
ened at 5l&c.
Provisions were lower on lack of
support at the start, but a bit of buy
ing by local shorts caused a reaction.
Trade was small.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
INTERIOR MOVEMENT.
BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-The actual
condition OF clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week shows
that they hold s21,sS1, Gao reserve in ex-
cess Of legal requirements. This is an
increase OF $26,066,540 from last week.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
CoTToNSEED OIL.
NEW YORK, Dec. A.
BOND CLOSE.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Liberty bonds
closed: 3hs, 5000; first Is, $500, sec
ond Is, $3.50 bid; first Ans, $50 10, sec
ond 4hs. $s5.3s; third Ans, $SS 80, fourth
Ans, $3.50; Victory S&s, $3.50; Vic
tory 4As S95.54.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
Looking to Congress.

Entering into the dominant fnfiu-
ences about the market was the APP
preaching opening of congress and
the strong effort to be made to seek
help from that direction for credit
aids in holding the crop and facili-
tating its sale TO Europe. However,
this basis for higher prices did not
make wide appeal, although admit
teddy of psychological Importance
Correlative with this, also, was the
big movement to start at once toward
material reduction of acreage for an
| other season,
That the South must and in all
probability viii cut its acreage TO
cotton materially next spring hardly
needs repetition or urging, but 1t Is
early yet for II TO be much of an In
fluence on values Steps are to be
taken to have II done, but the record
Of our people does not suggest that
1t would be wise to try and boost
values thereon, for 1t will take spread
OF information and intelligence and
full appreciation of conditions as
they are now. 1t Is not time when
reliance should be put in extraneous
means of relief, which would be but
temporary, and il Is on this account,
in a measure, that little faith Is had
In anything that congress might do.
There is much more cause for plac-
ing confidence in efforts that are
being made to raise capital through
which credits may be given, made
possible through the Edge law. yet
there Is danger in expecting too much
from that, as the worlds real condi-
ton economically and socially is such
that apparently little confidence may
be placed in the conclusions or pre-
dietions Of the wisest thinkers and
observers.
In this connection, the announce
ment by large body of wheat grow
ers In convention assembled a few
days ago that they were going to
start a movement for every family to
buy a barrel Of flour" in order to
help bolster the price of that grain
served to call to attention the fact
that the South Is not alone in some
visionary ideas as to how to combat
the workings of the law of supply
and demand. although some results
may be had from the movement from
the psychological standpoint.
In the spot department business
was fairly good during the week,
measured by recent volume, but there
continues a steady rise in the visible
supply figures. American visible
gained during the week $4,000 bales,
compared with gain OF $4,000 cor
responding week last year, while
other details Of the weekly statistics
were bearish. The export movement
for the week was the best of any
week in a long time. clearances hav-
ing BEEN about $4,000 bales making
the seasons total 1,ss3,000 bales, COM
pared with 2,112,000 last year and L.
437, 900 two years ago. The domestic
mills are taking very little, while
Japan so far has had but little ship
ped from this country. The potential
buying power, however, is very large,
provided there is any time soon more
demand for the finished materials so
mills can begin TO turn out more Of
such.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
SEEKS SON.

w. R. Cosgro, Columbus junction,
Ia, has asked Memphis police to To-
cate his son, f, Arnold -Cosgro, for
merry merry OF I Greenyille; Miss. but be-
sister of Cosgro died and he is
wanted.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
Stocks.

New York-Americas output for No
vember was 100000 pounds copper,
| against 1000, 900 in October and 1000
| 900 in November last year.-Clark &
Co
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
SUGAR.

NEW YORK. Dec. 4.--Sugar futures
closed easy; sales 1900 tons; Jan,
4.eS; March, sos; May, Sis; July, SIS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK. Dec. 4.--coffee, No. Z
Rio. &c; futures steady; March, 1877;
May, ia
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
DAILY INTERIOR.
CONSOLIDATED PORT,
TOMORRoW's ESTIMATED.

1890. Last wk. 1919
Galveston III, 00O@12, 900 1875 S,S76
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 4,-Higher
prices, in a moderate way prevailed
in the early trading in cotton today,
mainly because a private bureau report
under expectations. After hesitating on
the first call and going a point be-
low yesterdays close on March, the
market rose for net advances of to 26
points. January touching 1890 and