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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-18
SITUATION IN TRADE
Several Features Enumerated That Are
Decidedly Encouraging.

New York, Jure Is. - Bradstreet's
says: Unprecedented foreign trade to-
tails. Involving heavily increased ship
ments of breadstuffs and other prod
ucts; fiattering crop prospects: profta-
bic railway operations; activity in near
ly all lines of manufacturing, except
some textile branches; prices for most
staples showing heavy advances over
the preceding year: and a low rate OF
business mortality are features of the
general business situation at the pres
eEt time. The collapse of Letter and his
deal in wheat, with the Generalization
in prices which was a concomitant, has
been followed by Quieter feeling in
cereal markets. but export demand.
partly on early-placed orders, has i'm
proved, and more is doing by flour
millers.
Trade opinion leans to a crop Of I00-
00o, 600 bushels of WHEAT and large yields
of most ether cereals. with corn promis-
ing least favorably. A rather quiet
tone is shown in the iron situation this
week relatively most activity being ex-
hibited at the west. Cotton goods, il
anything, are slightly improved, but
raw wool is still under restricted de-
mand, because manufacturers find new
business slow. The price situation for
the week reflects steadiness. the only
important decreases being in southern
pig iron. wheat and -four, while hide S
are higher at the west. number of
metals have been advanced, and oats,
corn, lard and cotton note fractional
advances.
The failures for the week number
only z07. IA smallers than week
ago. 10 fewer than in the corresponding
week of 1897. IS smaller than In this
week in 1895 "a smaller than in 1895, and
only Il larger than in this week of 1894
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-18
FORTY THOUSAND INVOLVED
In Distance of 800 Feet To Ee Traversed
by Train.

Chicago. June ia dozen Chi
cago tea merchants are very blue
They lost just $4,000 by q mat
ter of 800 feet. The importers tried
to rush twenty carloads of tea oyer the
Canadian Pacific to get it in from Can
ada in time to evade the new war duty.
Midnight, June 10, was the latest mo-
Elent for crossing the border line.
Five cars crossed, but the other fifteen
were stalled 800 feet from the promised
land and forbidden to pass by the Unit
ed States revenue officials at Portal, n.
D. This little difference of space will
cost each of the firms about $1,000, as
the tea was all sold in advance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-18
Labor Troubles at Chicago.

Chicago, June 1S.-With the wood
workers strike already on the lockout
resolved upon by their employers be-
came effective yesterday. The situation
is now deadlock, with sash, door and
blind manufacturing industries at stand
still. The 1.600 men who laid down their
tools and walked out Of forty-seven
sash and door mills. thereby enabling
the Millmen's club to lock them out, are
determined to fight to the finish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-18
Administrators Notice.

Estate OF Mary Ann Canaan, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed adj
ministrator with the will annexed. of the es
tate OF Mary Ann Canaan. late of the county
of Rock Island. state of Illinois. deceased
hereby gives notice that he will appear before
the county court Of Rock Island county. at the
county court room in the city of Rock Island
ut the September term on tie first Monday in
September next. at which time all persons
having claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend. for the purpose of
having the same ad JUS ed.
All person debted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment to the
und, rsigned.
Dated this 18th day June, A. ID. 1893.
JOHN =. CANAAN. Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-18
LEGAL.
Administrators Notice.

Estate OF John H. Winning, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ad.
ministratOr of the estate of John H Winning
late OF the county Of Rock Island, state
OF Illinois, deceased. hereby gives notice that
he will appear before the county court OF
Rock Island county. ut the county court room
In the city of Rock Island. at the July term
on the first Monday in July next, at which
time all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested to attend
for the purpose OF having the same adjusted
All persons indebted to said estate are re
quested to make immediate payment to the
undersigned
Dated this 18th day of May. A. d. 1885,
RICHARD s. SILvIs Administrator
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-18

Produce: Butter - Extra creamery.
Ice per ID: extra dairy, 13l.c: fresh
packing stock, 10@l1c. Eggs-Fresh
stock, 1oc per doZ. Live Poultry
Turkeys, 6m7c per 10; chickens. TIC;
ducks, 6M6i2c. Potatoes-Old, common
to choice. 25G4oc per bu; new. N.,5g225
per Dbl Observation-Disclosures Michi-
gan. 40M6Oc per ls-qt case; raspberries.
red 75a$1 90 per 24-pt case; black. sl.o0
d125 per 24-qt case.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago. June IL.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day.
%. coo; sales ranged at s2.50M3.s3 for
pigs, $37Od3.95 for light. $3.s0G3.90 for
rough packing, s3.S0d4G0 for mixed.
and s3soa4o5 for heavy packing and
shipping lots. Cattle-Estimated re-.
ceipts for the day. 1000: quotations
ranged at s5.O5d5.4O fer choice TO extra
steers. si.65M5.o0 good to choice do.
$4.3064.15 for fair to good, s4.e0G445
common to medium do, $4.00H4.35
butchers steers. s4.o0G4.s5 fed western
steers. s3s0d4.40 stockers. s4.o0d4.g0
feeders, S2.5004.25 COWS. S3.20fl4.10 heif-
ers. s2.70Q4.25 bulls, oxen and stays.
s3.e0G4.50 Texas steers, and s415h6.75
veal calves. Sheep and Lambs-Esti-
mated receipts for the day. S,0c0: quo
tations ranged at s400G5.10 westerns.
| s325G510 natives. A.10GS.5o lambs, and
| s6.o0I7.e0 spring lambs.
Milwaukee Grain
Wheat-Lower; No. l northern, 92c;
| No. northern, 90c: July, size Oats
Lower: No. 2. 26I27Ac. Rye-Steady:
| No. I. 44%c. Barley-Dull; No. 2, &C;
J sample, 36c.
Local Markets.
Corn-31G34c.
| Oats-3Ic.
Hay-Timothy, sioa12; wild, eio.
| Straw-S
| Potatoes-55d65c
Butter-Fair to choice, lie; fresh creamery,
iic.
Fggs-9c.
| Chickcns-s3 per dozen
Coal-Soft. 10c-s
| Cattle-Butchers pay for corn fed steers
! 4H05c; COWS and hefers, 3G31c; calves,
4 4H05i1c
| Hogs-e3 y14
l Sheep-3i<G4.c.
| Spring lamb-G5 oG3 head.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-18
DECIDED TO BOLT THE PARTY.
Milton Parks POpulists Refuse to Jine
Drives with the Butler Men.

Omaha, June 1s.-The so-called ma
tional organization committee of the
Peoples party, of which Milton Park,
of Dallas. Tex, is chairman and which
WAS chosen at the Nashville conference
of ''middle-of e-roaders'' July 4 last,
about all its members being editors OF
the National Reform Press association,
has decided to bolt outright and call
for an independent convention on Sept.
at Cincinnati for the purpose of or
ganizing the Populist party.
The call was issued last evening and
repudiates Chairman Marion Butter
whom, as well as Senator Allen, of
Nebraska, it fiercely denounces as
traitors to the Populist cause. The basis
of representation for the Cincinnati
convention is to be two delegates-at-
large for every state or territory and
one delegate for every 1900 Populist
votes cast at any election since 1870
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-18
STEAMER DUBUQUE.
Carnival City Packet Co.

Regular Rock Island 4 Burlington
packet steamer W. j. Young, Jr..
handsomely equipped, leaves for Bur-
lington every Monday, We lnesday
and Friday at 4:SO p. m. Steamer W.
j. Young. Jr., leaves every Sunday at
4:So P. m. with special excursion to
Muscatine, returning at II p. III.
Round trip, including supper, 81, or
40 cents without supper.
Acme Packet Co.
Rock Island and Davenport & Clin-
ton and Fulton packet line. Fast and
finely equipped steamers City of Wi
mona and Verne Swain. Delightful
steamers for pleasure parties. Boats
leave at a. m. and 3:l5 p. m. Boats
meet at LeClaire. Round trip to that
point 30 cents.
For freight and passenger rates and
all other information in regard to any
of the above lines inquire of
GEO. LAMONT Il son. Agents.
Foot of 18th St. Telephone HOS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-18
scores on the Diamond.
Bismarck. Health Give. Anxiety.

London. June 1S.-A special dispatch
from Berlin says Prince Bismarck5
health is causing renewed anxiety. He
is reported to be suffering great pain
from Inflammation of the veins of his
right leg, his daily drive has been sus-
pended, and his sleep is broken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-18
ROSY FOR THE OOhS.
According to a Special Cores.
pondent Of the London Pail
Mall Gazette.
sPANItRDs Spelling FOB A FIGHT.

In which They Will Probably BE Accom-
modatcd ito the Queens Taste"-Fiorita
To he Invaded, Says the special. and
All the Population Put to the sword
Our Shells Alleged To BE Defective
Food Plcnsiful ON the Island.
London. June 1S.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette publishes dispatch from its spe-
cial correspondent. now at Kingston.
Jamaica, who recently landed in Cuba
and was captured and subsequently, re-
leased by the Spaniards. He cables.
among other things. that the defences
Of Matanzas haven cen greatly strength
ened, adding that n. ttery Of six heavy
guns unknown to the Americans has
been completed in the ea't harb1r, ard
ne says that similar bahfery on the
opposite side is in course Of Sonstrue-
ton. According to The Pail MAJ Ga
zette correspondent the Spaniards are
spelling for a fight. and they anticipa 'e
that after defeating the American flee,
they will invade FLORIDA. where Gen
eral Molina has promised his troops to
put the entire population to the sword.
Says American shells Are Defective.
The Spaniards. il seems. explain the
futility Of Admiral SAMPSON demon
stration." by saying the American
shells. notably these OF the Cincinnati.
are defective. adding that numbers OF
them have not exploded. and saying
that no damage has been done ashore.
of 70
tanzas and Havana is described as be-
ing rich in cattle. abundant in crops
and profuse in citizens" Continuing.
The Pail Mall Gazette writer remarks:
"MatanZas a week ago estimated that
il had -four to last ten days. meat for a
month ard plentyos fish and vegetables.
There were no signs of starvation and
prices were about the same as in Amer
ica."
Havana Has a Cav Aspect.
Concerning Havana the correspondent
asserts that nobody would imagine that
Havana is blockaded. as there is a gen.
eral aspect of gayety. When the Amer
lean warships were sighted crowds
rushed to the seashore. jeered at the
Americans, and then returned home
merrily. The city of Havana is pro-
nounced to be abnormally crimeless.
and the 10000 Spanish volunteers ara
described as being responsible men, we'll
equipped and capable of over-aweing
the Cuban canaille." There is said to
be enough coal at Havana to last two
months. and Captain General Blanco is
reported to have limited the prices of
staple articles. to have cut rents i'm half
and to have abolished the payment of
interest on loans.
Fiercely Eager la Fight.
Nevertheless. the correspondent adds,
prives have doubled. owing to the de-
probation of silver. But the newspaper
man is of the opinion that prices will
probably fall. lowing to the systematic
| running of the blockade. which is inef-
| fective." In conclusion the correspon-
dent says: The citizen army is fiercely
eager to fight and its officers denounce
| the idea of compromise"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-18

Mrs George Thompson. IA n. Sixth street,
Council Bluffs. Ia, says: Had rheuma-
tism In limbs for two years. Suffering was
intense. One bottle Of Munyon's Rheuma-
tism Cure cured me-"
Mrs. G.. Il. Forbes. 613 ". Main street,
Rockford ILL.,. says; WAS q chronic suf-
ferer from neuralgia. Wrote to Munyon for
advice. He sent remedies that promptly
cured me-"
Mrs. Charles Ebel. 1850 Sixth street, Mil
waukee, Wis, says: Have used Munyon' >
Remedies for female trouble colds, rheuma-
tism and catarrh. They always cure I
keep a case In the house"
Rev. w. r. Mays. pastor NJ. f. Church,
Klrkwood. Mo-. says: Munyon's Headache
Cure cured me of chronic headache. 1 use
Munyon's Remedies with great success"
Mr.. j. s. Warford Coidwater. Mich. says:
Had been growing deaf for 20 years. Could nos
hear anything. Munyon restored my hearing IN
three weeks"
Guide to Health and medical advice abso.
Iutely. free. Prof. MunyOn, 1906 Arch st.,
Philadelphia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-18
E[l!I!lI]N!IEll|E|

Have you Bore Throat, Pimples, Copper
CoIored Spots, Aches Old Sores, Ulcers in
Mouth. Hair FAlIingf. Writs Cook RENKDY
Co, 20 Masonic Temple. Chicago. Ill, fox
proofs Of cures; capital, 500, 200. Worst
cWes cured IN Is 70 IS daya 10c-paee
b,ok fSoa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-18
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

CHICAGO, RoCK ISLAND q PACIFIC RAIL
~ way-Tickets can b purchased or baeeago
checked at X q p Twentieth street depot, q
G D depot. corner Fifth avenue and fhiFty-
drst street, Frank H Plummer, Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-18
INTERNATIONAL BANK BILL.
Important Financial Measure Gets a Slim
Majority In the senate.

TIC SeHdtes
Washington, June IS. - The foreign
relations committee, through Senator
Davis, the chairman, yesterday reported
favorably to the senate the Newlands
Hawaiian islands. Davis announced his
purpose of calling UP the resolutions
today. The senate decided later to ad-
journ until Monday. The bill to in
corporate the International American
bank IN accordance with the recon-
mendation of the Pan-American con-
gress, which has occupied greater
part of the senate's time this week, was
passed by a vote of 26 to %. The design
of the measure is to furnish such bank
ing and exchange facilities as will pro-
mote trade between the United States
and the countries of Central and South
America.
The bill provides that the bank shall
have a capital stock of $1,000. 600 and
that the capital stock may be increased
to $4,000, coo. The institution in ac-
cordance with the terms of the bill.
shall be under the supervision of the
comptroller of the currency and in the
charter of the corporation, which the
bill grants. certain privileges are &C
corded to the incorporates in view Of
advantages which are expected to ac-
crue to those interested in trade with
southern countries. An amendment to
the bill provides that any coterie OF
citizens who comply with the require
ments of the charter may organize and
tai ich ;pta
Morgan offered a resolution, which
was referred to the naval affairs COM
mittee. extending the thanks of con-
gress to Naval Constructor Hobson and
the volunteer crew of the MerrimaC
and authorizing the transfer of Con-
structor Hobson from the construction
corps to the line.
The general deficiency bill. occupied
the attention of the house. 1t probably
will not pass the house before Monday
the session today after o'clock beine
set apart for eulogies upon the late
Senator Harris. of Tennessee. A resolu.
| ton was introduced thanking Lieuten.
| ant Hobson for his exploit in Santiag,
| harbor.
At the evening session the hous.
passed eighty-seven pension and relic
| bills. and in committee of the whole
| disposed of sixty-five measures. among
the latter being one to increase to 81
| the pension Of DIR. Mary Walker
1 Scores on the Diamond.
| Chicago, June 1S.-Yesterday's recorC
| of League clubs at base ball was a.
| follows: At St. Louis-Louisville 3, St
Louis s; at Boston = Washington 1
Boston 3; at New York-Philadelphis
I, New York 16: at neutrality-suspicious.,
6, Brooklyn s: at Chicago-Cincinnat
2, Chicago fourteen innings
Western League: At Omaha-Mil
| waukee II. Omaha 4; at ST. Paul-Co
! lumbus 8. st. Paul 4: at Minneapolis
:. Detroit ). Minneapolis 0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-18
DR. 8. II. MILLER,
Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist.

All diseases of horses and cattle
treated on approved principles. Sur
gical operations performed In u scien-
tific manner. Dogs treated. AL calls
promptly attended to. Residence, 1926
Fifth avenue. Telephone ON 1867.
ONCE and inarmary, l6iS-16i7 Fifth
avenue. James Maucker's stable,) op-
posite No I fire house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-18

Passenger iraiIs leave c RI r Moline
ayenueD depot Ave 81 minutes earlier than time
giyen. Trains MARRIED daily, all other trains
daily except Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-18

DOCK Island a PEORIA RAILWAY.
N Dept firet Avenue and Twentieth stssst-
X stockhoase. 9cnl TIKI Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-18

Special attention to diseases Of WON.
en- and children, also diseases OF eye,
ear. nose and throat. ONCE hours
3 20 To IL .. m, to p. N. 32l Six
teeuth street, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-18
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago, June IL.
Following were the quotations on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-18

Carnival departure. .Daiy. except Sunday.
All others daily. Telephone 1898.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-18

Phone 4 on 1857 Onoe, 30 TWEEN.
tieth street. once Hours: 10 to II ..
N; TO and Z TO Sp. m. Sunday, $50
70 $50 Q. m: 1850 to p. n.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-26

Nobman Tunnel is about 8 miles
from blackberry. The other day Sam,
Rucker, Sr, was prospecting in the vi
cinity of the tunnel when he made a
discovery that indicates that murder
was committed. He found the burned
remains of a wagon that had been
nearly new when destroyed; silver
knives and forks, revolvers that had
the wood burned off them and hid in
bushes. He also found what he took
TO be grave but he would not open it
unless some one was with him. Tie
harness buckles found in the ashes
and wagon irons clearly proved that
the outfit was new. The supposition
is that Indians waylaid the outfit viii g
they were travelling through the coun-
try and murdered them. Under Sher-
iff Cohenour assisted by Henry Ewing
will try and fathom the mystery and
If there are any guilty parties bring
them to iustice-Mineral Wealth.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-26


The Evening Star, Of the 23l inst,
has the following from the United
States staff correspondent in Cuba:
The inquiry into the Maine disaster
progresses along on definite lines
The result so far may be summed up
in the statement that the probabilities
that It was an accident seem to decrease
with the progress of the investigation.
The most intense anxiety is shown by
Spanish officials here, who are in con-
etant ion with Madrid.
They realize that the relations Witt the
United States. were never so much III
danger of a rupture as now. This is
the general feeling. The commercial
classes here are hopeful Of an Ameri.
can intervention on peaceful lines, but
what they base their hopes on is un-
known. The insurgents continue to
win minor military successes. The au-
Economists are restless and some leaders
seem on the point of breaking away
from the government. The army OIL
GERS continue TO show an anti-American
sentiment. They are apparently the
only class that does not look for an
early crisis.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-26

It is not safe in Phoenix to ask q
stranger for match after night, as will
be seen from the following incident
as quoted from tho Herald: A man re-
turning from the masquerade ball early
this morning was imprudent enough to
stop a stranger on the corner of Second
and Washington streets to ask for a
match. The request was met with the
appearance of gun in the hands of the
man hold up. He was on the point of
marching the man who wanted the
match to the jail when the other made
him understand that he was not a foot
pad, but was returning home from at
tendance at masquerade ball which
accounted for his grotesque appear
ance. He only wanted to light cigar
and as he had the weed in his hand the
other believed his story and allowed
him to go. It is dangerous proposi-
ton to ask man for light on dark
street at late honr.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-26

j. Pierpont Morgan and the syndi-
cate be represents, known as the re-or-
ganization committee, got their contri~
button to the late campaign fund back,
with something like five hundred per
cent interest, in the recent sale Of the
Kansas Pacific railroad. The govern
ment virtually gave them $6,000,000 in
that little transaction. Those who are
familiar with the road and its earnings,
claim that it is worth The full amount
Of its debt to the government, yet the
reorganization committee got it for
$6,000,000 less.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-26

W +. Hearst, of the San Francisco
Examiner and New YORK Journal, has
offered $4,000 reward for the detection
of the party or parties responsible fer
the blowing up Of the cruiser Maine
He has deposited that sum with Wells.
Fargo & Co.'S bank in New York. 1t is
conditioned, however, that the discov-
erer will give his information exclusive
ly to the Examiner Journal 1t is evil
dent that Mr.. Hearst believes the Me inc
was blown up by design and was notan
accident.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-26

As the government Immediately an
propriated to its own use the telegraph
cable between Key West and Havana,
the only authentic news which has
been given out since that time is just
such news as the government officials
have seen fit to give to the world. Had
Consul General Lee telegraphed posi-
tive information as to the wreck Of the
Maine and it's origon, it is hardly
probable that such information will be
given publicity until Lee himself is
either, 6ut OF Havana or until protec-
ton is there assured. We know by
the. Western Union bulletin that Lee
kas sal. Shat he die not believe the
explosion was the result OF an acciden.
As Lee is on the ground and is man
skilled ain all such matters, being
military man bimself, his opinion is
certainly of more weight than opinions
OF those who are not SO familiar with
the scene Of the catastrophe IN fact,
his opinion and what he knows must
be the guide of our governments ac-
tion, for that is what he is there for.I
Courier.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-26

William Garland, the president and
promoter OF the Gffa Valley, Globe &
Northern Railway Company, has adver.
tised fer bids for grading some forty
odd miles of the extension of the line
between Geronimo and Globe It is an
assured fact that this road will be built
IS far as Globe at once, and it is only a
question of time until it will be ex-
tended north TO connect with tho Den
yer & Rio Grande, and in that event il
is more than probable that Winslow
will be made terminal point on the
linz
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-26
Mining Convention.

The following were the committee Sc
lected to arrange details in their res
pective counties relative to the selec-
ton of accredited delegates to the
mining convention to be held at Ph9-
nix March 4:
Apache~John t Lesueur, Jno. Bilby,
Gustav Becker.
Coconino-Ralph H Cameron, Gwynn
Dennis, Max Salzman.
Cochise-Ben Williams, John Brock
man, George Fl Fits.
Graham-E G Mills, James Colqu-
houn, Henry Firth.
Gila-J B Henry, John KAISER, al
Seiber
Mohave-O NJ Gaddis, I'll Ayres,
John Berry.
Maricopa-Dr. M Ford, Capt. P P
Parker, T e Parish.
Pima-James Finley, A B Sampson,
George W Cheney.
Pinal-W P Durham, G D Roppy, G
G Powell.
vajo-Jesse N Smith, Jos Fl Fris-
by, f NJ Zuck.
Yavapai-J l. Giroux, w A Rowe, J
E Blandy.
Yuma-George q Holcomb, Harry
Carpenter, o d Bloomer.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-26

Naval officers and the President and
his advisers differ as to the cause of
the Maine disaster The admiuistras
tion adhere to the theory of inward com
bustion, while naval o6icors hold to the
opposite opinion. In proof of their
position the naval authorities cite the
fact that cement is used in the con-
struction OF war vessels only in the
hold, and that cement was among the
debris that was blown up and came
down, not only on the Maine but on
other vessels lying in the harbor at the
time. They claim that if the explosion
had occurred on the inside, the cement
would have been forced downward and
not upward An argument that is un-
answerabie in our humble opinion.