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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10
STRONGEST POOL IN THE COUNTRY
Maintained Steel Rails ut ses Ton for
Many Years.

Many Years.
The steel rail pool was the longest
lived and most successful of the trade
organization ever formed in this coun-
try. The orangization included only the
mills making standard sections. and not
those rolling street-car and lighter rails,
and presumably heavy forfeits were on
deposit to prevent violations of the
agreement. The eleven concerns popular
ly believed to be members of the pool
were: The Carnegie Steel company.
Pittsburg; Scranton Steel company.
Scranton: Pennsylvania Steel company.
Steelton: Cambria Iron company. Johns
town: Lackawanna Iron and Steel Co.,
Philadelphia; Bethlehem Iron company.
Bethlehem, Pa; Maryland Steel COM
pany, Sparrows Point, Md; johnson
Company. Lorain, o.; Cleveland Roll
ing Mill company. Cleveland: Union
Iron and Steel company, Youngstown,
o.; Illinois Steel company. Chicago.
The basis of prices which the pool
maintained for many years was $28 a
ton at Pittsburg. and s29 at Chicago. A
reduction Of SO ton was made at the
beginning Of the year to conform in q
measure to the lower basis of prices
brought about by the collapse of the
billet pool. This did not bring the or
ders expected. and the trouble began
H. H. Porter. chairman Of the Chicago
and Eastern Illinois Railroad company
and former director OF the Illinois Steel
company, said last night that he had
heard of the breakup OF the pool. and
presumed that II meant a general cut
in prices of steel rails. John w. Gates
president OF the Illinois Steel company
refused to admit that there was any
trouble in the pool or to anncA,ce tbs
policy Of his company IL such'>vas this
fact.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10

man a. to whether the platform had not
meant the gold standard while endeav-
oring to deceive voters into the UNDER
standing that it meant bimetallism.
Brewster of New York remarked that
the bill was a trap by the enemy to put
the next president Tin q hole" Fair
child Of New York said that he under
stood the senate bill had been drafted
by Senator Wolcott after conference
with Mckinley. Let Mr.. Mckinley
give his opinion in his inaugural mes
sage" said Brewster. The committee
then adjourned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10
Talmage Approves That BALL.

indianapolis. Feb. 10.-Rev. T. Dewitt
Talnage was in the city yesterday.
When asked for an expression on the
Bradley Martin ball DIR. Talmage said:
My general theory IL that IL is well to
give to the poor and the needy. There
are two ways to do it-one directly and
the other by scattering the wealth.
think that when an entertainment that
will scatter 100000 Is given the man
who cannot see that $4,000 OF 1t will
reach the poor needs a new pair Of spec
tacles. / am in favor of these great en-
tertainments. / am not talking now
from a moral standpoint"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10
Notice Of Sale Of Real Estate.
s sc.. 1., OF It tans2I. -.

BY virtue of a dscrctal order ofthc county
court Of said COUNTY entered - the February
term. a. d. 1897, Of said court. the &c hion Of
Andrew W. McConnell. gsastian Of Nettis =.
Mcconnell. Laura q. Mcconnell. Nina b. Ne.
copnen and Hartley 0 AeCoppeli. min 70, 10
cell The real estate hereinafter ees~s!bed belong.
Ing 70 them. staii. on Wedpefdy. the third
day IS March. A. D.. iss7. II The south door Of
the couYt honsc, IN the city OF Rock leland.
county Of Rock leland end state of Illinois, nj
the hour Of 2o'cloek In the Afternoon. Of saio
dsy cell all the right title, claim Sod toterest Of
ssid mipofs. In and 20 The following descri,sd
real estate. eifuste In the county u Hook leland
and state Of Illinoia. to-wi':
The vess ooe-balf tx) az he nosfhwert qusrtei
40 Of section ttsteen (isD and toe east one hall
(hD Of the porfh-eest quarter ~ az sect on
eeve nteen n7D, ell 10 township sixteen neD porft
range tso 90. vest % the fourth tSthD prin
cipsi meridian. Containing one hundred and
SIXTY fiS - serce.
rs'd fale Will Re made at public auction d
the highest ana best bioder for ca h In hsnd.
ASDnEw w. MCDONNELL.
Guardian Of snid minor
Jackson q HunsT. Attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10
LEGAL.
Administrators Notice.

8tthtt OF Jhulct ". Uycfs Ocec1reos
The uncere,gned having been appointe1 ad0in.
issfstor Of the estate Of Jams W. Dyer. late Of
the county q Rcch Island, state Of Illinois. do
cea~ed. hereby gives notice that be VIII aprcs,
before the county court Of kcck leland coun-
y. II the once Of the cierk Of said court N
the city Of Rock Islsnd. st the March term. on
the frrl Monday In March. next. 81 which ttnne
Ell per-ons hsyrng claims against said -
tate are notified and requerted b attend for tbs
purpose Of having the came adjusted.
An psreons indebted 10 said estate are request
ed % make tnmsdiate payment 70 tho unaef
signed.
dated THE 18th dsv OF December A. D. iesa.
Jouu W. TnKuAxx. Adminisuaior.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10
Masters Sale.
sat- TAT i. OF 5L doSs9s: -.

6oCK l0LAND COUNT.
In the circuit court In charcery. orsclosure,
general No. 4c64
Man,Gela N. sturgeon VI. Patrick Gregg Bog.
80 &c.
Notice s. hereby given thst by virtue Of de-
cree Of said court. entered In the above entitled
cause on the 18th day Of Jsnuary. A. ID. 1857.
shsli. on Saturday. the 18TH DAY Of March,
A. ID 1877. NJ the hour OF O'Clock In the After
noou 1t the front door Of the court house. In the
c ~ Of Rock leland, In eaid county Of Rock Island
to satiefy said decree. sell at public vendu. "a
the highest and best bidder for each In hand those
certain parcels Of laud, situate m the count Of
Rock Island and state Of Ilinois. known and de
pciibcd follows, to-wif:
Th- ard v ded one-afih part Of lots one r) and
two % 60 b ock eighteen rs) ard the undivided
one fifth psrt Of the nth hundred ana thiny
C31) feel o. 10, ten fi0i In b'ock number ihr
teen 49, all in sps ncer Cases addition 10 tie
city Of Rock leland.
Dated nj Rick Island. Illinois. this let day oi
Feb,usr A D.. 1891. ELwfN T. PARnESTER.
Msefer In Chancery. Rock leland County. III.
/ c. b. MAfun.LL. Complsinsnt's Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10
A Relic Of the Age of Ice.

One Of the largest glacial powders
lying above ground in the state Of Penn
sylvania is on the farm Of Enos Stump,
near Quakertown, in Bucks county.
This monster relic of the great ice age
Is SO feet long. 46 feet wide and II feet
thick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10
Tsctful.

Tescher-Tommy. what do you mean.
you naughty boy?
TOMMY amt doin nothin.
Teacher-Why. Tommy. You whis-
tied; / heard you.
Tommy-My mother says you should
not believe all you hear.-Boston Tran.
script.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10
Acministrator's Notice.

Betate Of GeofRe II. Kc ~, dcceaeed.
The undersigned havinG been appolnsed Cd
miniftfHtrix Of the estate Of George n. Kelly.
ate Of the county Of Rock 1slnod. state Of
Illinois. deceased. hereby gives notice that she
Wiil appear before the county cour Of Rock Island
county, q the once Of the clerk Of said court. IN
The city Of Rock island, at the March Term. on
the Arpt Monday IN march next. q which time
al perpone having elaine against essd estate ere
notined ana requested TO attend. for the purpose
Of having the same adjusted.
All perpons indebted 70 said estate ere request
ID 20 make TX mediate payment - the under
signed.
Dated this 18Th day OF January. A. D isU.
Ann KEllY, Administratfix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10
THE MARKETS.
New York Financial.

New York Financial.
NEW YORK. Feb ..
Money on call nominally at ~ G2 per cent. !;
prime mercantile paper 41i1s per cent. !;
in bankers bills at 1851 q 1853 for demand and
4s4ys0is43l for sixty days; posted rates 4s51s
G&s7x and 4S7Isd4ss: commercial bills. ls3x
Silver certificates, 6,56G6j1s; no sales; bar
silver. 6.s4. Mexican dollars 5UN.
United States governmen. bonds easier; new
is registered lss',s; do. coupons, ls.A; SIS reg.
istered, 1lss; do. coupons, 1885; As registered,
1llss; do. coupon. 1l2,4; rs registered, $50;
Pacific SIS Of rs. 1905
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Feb o.
Live Stock-Prices at tine Union Stock yards
today ranged as follows: Hogs-Estimatedr re-
ceipts for the day, .0,0o; sales ranged at $32
ASIA pigs. 8 4oGs.571< light. 3s.l5a32s rough
packing, $3.2jG355 mixed. and $3.003. SEA
heavy packing and shipping lots
Cattle-Estimated receipts for the day,
3.OO0: quotations RANGED at S5O)155O choice
to extra shipping steers, 81 5jG5.0 good to
choice do, - OJGt5D fair t. COOL s. 75Il15
common 20 medium do, 81 O639J butchers
steers S3.2513s) stocksrs S370Gl2j feeders.
ei9oG3.'0 cows. Ss+0atl5 heiters. $2e5G3 %
bulls. oxen and stays, Sa9lGL:o Texas steer,
and e2.75Q6.O0 veal calves.
sheep and lambs-Estimated receipts for thu
day, l3OD: sales range1 q. 8, 7513 % western
$..S5135o Texans, S2.s51i.0) natives and o35(
Q5.S lambs.
Chicago Grain and Produce.
CHICAGO, Feb. O.
Following were the quotations on the Boar
Of Trade today: Wheat-Msy. opened s65{c
closed TI4c; July. opened s211sc, closed .31{c
September, opened s0lsc, closed 71Ac. Corn
May, opened &c. closed 24lSc; July. opened
&c, closed s5lsc; September. opened 28sSc
closed 2sl4c. Oats-Februsry. opened nominal
closed l5ssc; May. opened ls,4c. closed I715-
July. opened 1sc. closed ls14c. Pork-May
opened SID closed $50. Lard - Febru
| airy, opene1 nominal closed S3s5; Nay
| opened S3s5 closed SSH.
Produce: Butter-Extra creamery e0I<c De
H.; extra dairy, l7c per H.: fresh psckin
stock. &c. Ee<s-Fresh stock. 1E<c pc
dox. Poultry-T Turkeys, s1is per h.; chicl
ems (hens). 697; ROSTERS. &c: duck,
e1llc; geese, e0ec. Potatoss-BurbsnkA /
Qssc per bu.; Hebrons. ss6s3 Sweet Pot,
toes-IllinoiS $l.O1l.i0 psr Dbl Honey
White clover. lsc per ID: extracted, s0,s
Applss-common to fAncy. 0S&8 pr bbl
lGnvuAkss 0raan.
xILwAUKER, Feb. ..
wheat-No. spring. &c; No. norther,
ss3<c; Nay, NE. Corn-No g. l0ols3<
Oats-No white ls0lSs4c Barley-No. Z
| ar: naunplna 210a0u NINA I H1<AR,<
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10
Portcral's AIonarchs.

The present king Of Portugal is Car
los !. He assembled the throne Oct. 10.
1889. Portugal has had since 1895.
when its independent existence began,
80 kings-10of tho house Of Burgundy,
of the house of Avis and IA of the
present reigning house Of Braganza.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10
RAIL POOL BUSTS.
Strongest Trade Combine in the
Country Is Dead.
STEEL RAILS DROP EIeHTD0LLARs

And Do 1t In Twcnty.four Hcurs-Could
iness wss Too slow-Collapss Supposed
to Mean . Defiance % the Trade from
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Company Pre-
cipisates the Catastrophe.
Chicago, Feb. 10-Steel rails are be-
ing sold at the lowest price ever known
in America. and the steel rail pool has
collapsed. Eighteen dollars q ton was
asked for reils in Chicago yesterday.
and in Pittsburg the rate was $l5.25 a
ton. Monday the price in Chicago was
sec and in Pittsburg SIS. The sensa-
tional break of IS q ton within twenty
four hours is the result of n secret meet
ing Of the rail pool. held In Pittsburg
Monday. All the members were pres
ent. No agreement could be reached.
and President j. w. Gates. OF the I'LL
nois Steel company. hastily returned to
Chicago and called q meeting of the d.
rectcis Of that company. AS a result
OF their deliberations he notified II. c.
Frick. chairman of the Carnegie Steel
company, that the Illinois Steel COM
pany was unable to come to a conclu-
sion, and had postponed action until
after the annual election of officers. TO
be held today.
Down Went the Prices.
Two hours after the message reached
Pittsburg the prices quoted were being
asked in Chicago. Rumors were cur
rent all day that the Carnegie company
was Offering anything at any price in
Chicago, but owing to the fact that the
| Illinois Steel company was to hold its
annual meeting today the rumors were
classed as being made for stock jobbine
purposes. and had little effect. 1t was
| not until the prices had been quoted by
numerous eastern concerns that the
trade really took cognizance of them
1t was then announced that the Scran-
non Steel company had formally with
drawn from the pool and that prices
| were on a wide-open basis.
Carnegie Company Defiance.
In the trade the dissolution OF the poo
is taken to mean that Carnegie & Co. ir
this way make 1t known that they can sci
rails cheaper than anybody else. ant
that they will not henceforth be ham
pered by an agreement which is to thei
| disadvantage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10
Attack on the D~p.rtment stores.

Quincy. Ills. Feb. 1o.-The fourth an
nual convention OF the Illinois Retail
Grocers' and Merchants association
opened yesterday. Nearly 300 dele
gates were present. President George
A. Scherer. OF Peoria, gave his annual
address. His attack upon department
stores was applauded. He declared them
worse than trusts. and said they should
he reached and restricted by law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10
Ministers Should Use
DR.. Miles Heart Cure.

WAHERE Is NO PROFESSION. whose
labors so severely tax the nervous sys-
TEN. as that Of the ministry. The de-
Management OF the nerve centers OF the brair
by over work. frequently brings on attacks
q heart trouble, and nervous prostratipn.
Rev. J. p Kcster. N. D.. Pastor Z. B.
church. London Mills. Ills, himself n physi-
clan. writes Feb. 2G. 1875; Heart affection
and nervous prostitution had become 80
serious last fail that little over work in
the pulpit you'd so completely PROSTATE me
Nv MfleSs that # seemed certain I
OAs must reiinquish the work
HeHTf Cufe Of the ministry entirely.
Heart pAlpitation became
ReStOreS % bsd that my AUDITOR
vv,xl would ask me II did nos
uc1llussssss have heart disease. Las,
November I commenced taking DIR. Miles
New Heart Cure alternately with Dr.. MilAs
Nervine and derived the greatest possibBs
benefit. I have just closed revival work d
70 weeks. preschins nearly every might &n<
twice on the sabbath. can speak for hour
Without suaerine as formerly did Hart
working ninis3ers should keep d. 1isel
s1nnA ro>anhf3 q hAnd-s 4
-. No. uonse Onzp = - ooMoGnn9ln
nuoo61nDU1wu - oi10S
1888 -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10
Ticket Brokers' Didn't Appear.

Washington, Feb. 10.-The house conf
mittee on interstate and foreign COM
merce held a session yesterday for the
purpose Of hearing ticket brokers in OPP
position to the pending bill prohibiting
ticket brokerage. No one appeared,
however. and the chairman read a letter
from George NJ. Mckenzie. of the Amer
lean Ticket Brokers association, saying
that as the bill had been reported to
the house with a favorable recon-
mendation 1t is beyond the jurisdiction
of the committee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10
TWO TARIFF BILL sNAGs.
Steel Billet and Lumber Men Pat In Some
Objections.


Washington, Feb. 10.-The question
of duties on steel billets and bars and
similar forms of steel proved a stum-
bling block yesterday to the Republic
an members of the ways and means
committee who are framing the new
tariff bill. The Iron and Steel associa-
ton has asked for increased duties on
these articles but the committee is not
satisfied that any increase is desirable
They discussed the subject and came
to no conclusion, desiring to have more
Information before they act. A sub
committee will investigate before the
next meeting, when the rates probably
will be fixed.
Washington, Feb. 10.-The ways and
means committee Republicans have
been interviewed during the past two
days by a delegation of Michigan lum-
bermen who are opposed to the duty
of 81 which will be placed on white
pine in the new tariff bill. The Michi-
gan men have purchased stumpage pri-
vileges in Canada, and are opposed Il
the increase of duties on white pine and
fear that the Canadian government viii
retaliate by the imposition of higher
crown taxes on their Canadian prop
erty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10
Funeral Of George W. sh.nklin.

Washington. Feb. 10.-The funeral OF
George w. Shanklin. for many years
editor of the Evansville Qnd.) Courier
who died Saturday. took place yester-
day at the residence of Justice Harlan
Rev. DR.. Radcliffe officiating. Final
obsequies will be at Evansville, Ind
The pall-bearers were Senator Turpie
Justice Brewer. General ]. w. Foster
Representative Hemenway. o. O
Stealey and ]. w. Allison.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10
All the Electoral Votes Are In.

Washington. Feb. 1G-The electoral
votes of all the states have been re-
ceived, that OF Montana. the last to be
received. arriving yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10
TAX TRAvELERS' GUIDE.

HfoAoo. EoCK ieLANp . PACIFIC
nAnsny-T.cxets car he purchassc O. bag
80 eeceesd q X ] . r Tvsntistn ssssst aspo'
~ MI = r deyol corner rtfth avenue a q
ehissy -orpt ssrest, PsAnh n. Piunnsi, Accnt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10
Congregational Summary.

Washington, Feb. 10.-The senate yes
terday spent nearly the whole day in
secret session on the Anglo-American
arbitration treaty. But little business
Of a general character was done, and
that of no importance.
In the house the immigration bill as
revised in conference was passed 217
to 33-and two pension vetoes overrid-
den. Both these were for war widows
who had remarked, one being for the
widow Of John H. Patton, an Illinois
soldiers ."Tr - G1Cu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10

rhe best salvs n ~ world fcs
outs, bguieoo, sores, uleege. SALT
rhsum, lsvse soess. tsesee. ehepped
hands. ohilblains. eoens ond I'll Sk0
srupioaa s.d Positiv:ly eerss
pilss or 10 Pay rsqiarsd. Il !: gsas.
ssssed 70 xfve perfect sstisiaetiea. %
n,onsy se(undcd. Prize = eeots Pos
hux. For salo ~ HoSt8 = UI1o0oyB.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10
THAT ST. LOUIS FINANCIAL. PLANE
Hin a Connecticut Consider IL q Col,
Standard DsclaratSoa.

42AsA - &ooo0ctsCos SOa11s0ckD H = 60L0
Standard Declaxa1toa.
Washington. Feb. 10.-The interest In
congress In the question OF an interna-
tional monetary conference was shown
yesterday by the presence in the house
committee on coinage Of many men,
bers to listen to the discussion Of the
resolutions before the committee. Sew
eral members OF the committee on bank.
Ing and currency took part in the de-
bate. The f1rst speaker was Represeat-
alive HIN. Of Connecticut, Republican,
who spoke from . political standpoint,
bitterly denouncing the senate for at
tempting to lay . trap to ensnare the
Republican party. 1t was IN attempt,
he said. to bring about the things which
the Republican party voted down 1t the
last election-the free coinage q sill
yer and . double standard Of value.
NY understanding OF the St Louis
platform" HIN continued. els that Il
pledged the PARTY Arst to the main
tsnance Of TIE gold Standard and that
n ofhaR pooGuD aEe Onhgod1nxy.s xh1G
- = onguee - Nno1n6m ~ 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10

venue) depot ave o. ntuctse earlier then time
wen. Trains msrks1 daily, al other trains
ally except Sunday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-03

Something in these latter words
struck Lorimer, for, raising himself
in his scat, he asked, Surely Mr. Dyce-
worthy. with all his stupidity, doesn't
carry 1t 50 far as to believe in witch
crcft?"
"Oh, indeed he does" exclaimed
Duprez: "he believes in 1t a 10 lettre!
He has Bible authority for his belief.
He is very firm-firmest when drunk"
And he laughed gaily
Errington muttered something not
very fiattering to Mr.. Dyceworthy in
telligence, which escaped the hearing
of mis- friends; then he said
Come along, all of you, down into
the saloon. We want something to
eat Let the Guldmars alone; I'm not
bit sorry I've asked them to come
tomorrow. | believe you'll all like
them immensely"
They all descended the stairway
leading to the lower part of the yacht,
and Macfarlane asked as he followed
his host
rs the lass vera bonnie did We say?"
"Bonnie's not the word for it this
time" said Lorimer, coolly answering
instead of Errington. Miss Guldmar
is a magnificent woman. You never
saw such a one, Sandy, my boy; she'll
make you sing small with one look;
she'll wither you up into kippered
herring! And as fol you, Duprez,"
and he regarded the little Frenchman
critically, "let me- sae-you may pos
sibly reach up to her shoulder-cer-
tainly not beyond it,"
(1'o be continued.)
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-03
THE FLAG OF MICKEY FREE.

He loved the flag, did Mickey Free,
With love that we'll might shame
Each dull, unpatriotic heart,
And cover it with blame.
Old Ireland was his native home,
Yet, strange as it may be,
He always called the Stars and Stripes
The flag of Mickey Free
He was no coward; cool and brave,
He met the tolls Of life,
And honestly he labored for
His children and his wife.
Four years, throughout the war, he
fought
So that the states might he,
And lived to see it wave in peace,
The flag of Mickey Free.
He often said: God bless the flag!
1t floats above land
Where everything the heart can wish
Mans labor an command.
Der Christian, Jew, and infidel
1t waves impartially;
And saints and sinners we'll may bless
The flag of Mickey Free"
Poor Mickey! When the time drew
nigh
That he must pass from earth,
He lay within his cabin walls,
Speeches. as at his birth,
Uneasy moved his eyes about,
Something he fain would see;
He looked in sadness, failed to find
The flag of Mickey Free.
His wife, remembering the flag,
Brought it before his eyes;
And, as in JOY hundred smiles
Seemed DER his face to rise.
His manly heart was satisfied;
Dying, content was he,
His fading vision resting on
The flag of Mickey Free.
Edward S. Dreamer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-03
PET OF WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
Handsome Secretary of the Turkish
Legation is a Great Fayorite.

The especial pet of Washington So
ciety at present is the new secretary
of the Turkish legation, Seifeddin Bey,
whose Apollo-like form and features
have earned for him the name of
The Greek God" He is one of the
handsomest and most dashing men
attached to the diplomatic corps for
many years, and is a striking figure
in the daily promenade of the West
End. Although Turk of pure blood,
Seifeddin would pass in any company
not acquainted with his lineage for an
American, Russian or anything but a
Turk. He is of medium size, strongly
and compactly built, with round
head, covered with short, crisp, blond
curls. and eyes as blue as those OF
Norscman. His form and features
recall the pictures of the young glad
iators of the Roman arena and the
busts of Augustus Caesar. Siefeddin
Bey is very much Of an American
in his manners and dress, and but for
the fact that he can scarcely articulate
a word OIL English he would pass in
a crowd for typical New Yorker.
His clothes are evide1tly made by a
Fifth avenue tailor, and he is always
dressed IL the height of fashion. He
astonished even the members OF the
Metropolitan club last Sunday when he
appeared on Connecticut avenue wear
ing a long black frock coat. black
silk hat and gloves as white as the
driven snow. At the running races
az Bennings patronized by the beauty
and fashion of Washington. who Sc
clude themselves in a private club
house from the spectators on the grand
stand, the young diplomatist wear
ing a loose-f fitting sack suit and white
SLOUGH hat much the worse for wear
was seen the other day engaged in
placing bets with the bookmakers and