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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-02
on THE SHORES OF rue soLENr.
Half Million People Watch the Begin
ming OF the Inst Journey.

Half n Million People Watch the Begin
ming OF the Last Journey.
London, Feb. 2.-Half million OF
fhe late Queen Victoria's devoted sub
iects lining the shores of the Solent
yesterday witnessed n majestic and
awe-inspiring pageant, and babe a last
farewell to their beloved ruler, happy
in the circumstances of her death,
sovereign of the greatest naval power
in che world, and fortunate i'm tie
manner of her obsequies. Yesterdays
ceremony was fitting tribute from a
I'll ton owning Nelson for its hero to
its dead monarch. All who were wit
nesscs of the function testify to the
profound emotion it inspired and agree
that the spectacle could not have been
surpassed for splendor and solemn eE-
fest.
The dominant note in the whole
scene was its grand simplicity, and so
far as human utterance was concerned
its silence The sad procession Slided
along in beautiful order and precision,
as though moved by some hidden pow
cr. No incident of any kind occsirred
to mar its stately beauty. There was
no accident or any sort ashore or
afioat The weather was traditional
Queens weather" The Queen of
the Seas" was carried across the wat
ers to the accompaniment of minute
guns aud military music-a picture
which will live in history.
Portsmouth. Feb. 2-The big bell of
the town hall commenced ringing Il flu.
neral knell on the arrival of the Al
IBERIA, and continued to toll for two
hours. The Majestic and the German
flagship were the last of the fleet to
salute the cortege. The pageant was
witnessed by thousands of persons
afioat and ashore. The Alberta entered
the harbor at $40 p. IN. and moored
alongside the landing place. The royal
yachts Victoria and Albert and the
Osborne were secured to buoys In the
harbor. while the imperial yacht
HohenzOllern was berthed by the side
of the dock yard ietty. This was the
end of the journey from Cowes to
Portsmouth. the Alberta with the body
of the Queen on board having steamed
along Il line of men of war for ten
miles, part of the time between two
lines of warships
1t was / 40 D. M when sailors from
the Victoria and Alberta took up the
casket containing the Queens body
and slowly bore it from Osborne House
and down the road to the pier at
Cowes. alongside which lay the Al
berta ready to receive the precious
burden After the coffin came the
royalties. all walking: after them 9TH
ers i'm their order of precedence and
last the servants of the royal house
hold and the tenants. The spectacle
of the two monarchs. followed by the
women of their families and the
noblest princes of Europe, walking 81
1ently along the country road behind
the bier blazing with precious stones.
will live long in the memory of those
who saw it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-02
rHUNDER OF THE GUNS lessons
as Funeral Fleet sweeps slowly Into the
the Harbor.

the Harbor.
Gradually the din of the minute
guns lessencd. as the batteries Of
ship after ship ceased firing, while the
funeral parade swept around the end
of the line and into the entrance of
Portsmouth harbor. 1t was > y. M.
when the echoes of the last gun ceased.
The sun was a great, red globe sink
ing to the hill tops. the clouds began
to fall again upon the channel. and
the body of the Queen was safe in
Portsmouth haI+bor.
When the Alberta entered the har-
Dor. with the minute guns in the forts
sounding. the bells of all the churches
of the city tolling, the ancient frigate
Victoria moored there fired n salute of
muzzle leaders The marines manning
her stood at arms. The admiraTs band
played a drge. The Alberta was
moored in Clarence yaEa. A guard of
100 marines marched on board. Dur
ing the night the quarterback where
he bier rested was lighted by cleo
tricity.
The crowd in Portsmouth was esti-
mated at 100000 Every town along
the channel contributed its quota. aud
the railway companies were helpless
last evening before the rush of per-
sons going home after the parade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-02
SIMPLE LITTLE BAND In BLACK.
The Cynasure OF All Eycs-Journey Down
the salient to Portsmouth.

The Cynasure of All Eycs-JOurney Down
the salient to Portsmouth.
Of all the procession the most at
tention was given to simple little
band i'm black. for all the world like
the sisters of some religious order
mourning humbIy for one of their or
der who had passed away. None was
distinguishable from the others. They
all wore plain black dresses with long
Grape wells. aud they followed meekly
and with downcast heads. Yet the
first was the Queen of England, and
with her was the woman who, il she
lives, viii also hold the proud title.
and behind them walked the woman to
whom every knee in England, how
ever noble, is bowed in courtesy
Gently and tenderly the casket was
borne to the Alberta and placed on
the catafaique- prepared for it, The
catafalque was covered by a beautiful
canopy with curtains lO0ped back so
that the coffin could be seen from each
side and from front and rear. The Al
berta was preceded by dozen torpedo
boat ehasers. and followed by royal,
government and other yachts crowded
with the highest of this nations and
of other nations
The fleet stretched from Portsmouth
to Cowes an avenue ten miles long
through which the Queens body was
10 pass TO the mainland of the king
dom. There were nineteen British bat
tleships. eleven cruisers and eight gnn-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-02
be OF Eriza E. shafIer, aeceasea.
Marion E, Sweeney. Attorney

Estate OF Ella e. Shailer, deceased,
The undersigned having peen appointed ad
Illustrator OF the estate of Eliza e. Shafer
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 couRty, at the county court room, In
the city of Rock Island, at the April term
on the first Monday In April next, at which
time all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested to attend
fer the purpose of having the same adjusted
All persons Indebted 70 said estate are re
Quested to make immediate payment TO the
undersigned.
Dated this 10Th day of January, A. d. 1901
FREDERICK r. SHAFFER, Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-02

Low rate round trip tickets to a
number of points in the north, west
and southwest via the c., Il. |. & Z.
railway Feb. 3 and 10. Very low one
way rates to a mum Der of points in
Montana. Minnesota, North Dakota,
Oregon and California Feb II, 10 and
20. Call at ticket office for full in.
formation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-02

Chicago, Feb. 2-The executive
council of the National Civic Fedora
ton has decided to test the strength
of the sentiment throughout the coun-
try in favor of n change in the mode
of election of president and senators
by sending to public men generally
the straight question as TO whether OIL
no they favor such a change.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-02

The Burlington will have on sale
tickets to New Orleans and return,
account Mardi Gras, Feb. IL to II in
elusive, at $3.50, by all direct routes.
Tickets good returning until March q.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-02

The Burlington will have on sale
January 1st and 10th, and February
5th and 10Th, home seekers excursion
tickets at one fare plus two dollars
(S2) for the round trip to various
points in the north, south and west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-02
TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS.

$27. 80 to New Orleans and return
Feb. IL to II via K. l. & p. railway,
account Mardi Gras. New service and
quick time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-02
Especially the Social?

London, Feb. Grown Prince
Frederick William of Germany. ac-
cording to The Daily News, will re-
turn to London in tire course of the
present year for prolonged stay in
order TO acquaint himself with political.
commercial and social conditions in
England. 1t is added that there are
rumors OF new family tie between
the Prussian and British royal houses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-02
Astor's Girl To Be a Duchess

London, Feb. 2-The engagement
of the Duke of Ro3burgh to Miss
Pauline Astor. daughter of W. w. As
tor has been definitely arranged. The
wedding will take place some time
next summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-02
Fifteen Horses Crematesi.

Muncie, Ind. Feb. Wv. II. Wag
ner's new livery barn burned and fit
teen horses were cremated. Loss, Sc,
900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-02
CREATED A MILD SENSATION
Professor Orders a Visitor Out of Reel
tation Room.

tatiOn Room.
Madison. Wis. Feb. "A mild sen
sation was created at the university
during one of the class hours by q
stranger. who had called to visit the
class. being summarily ordered out of
the recitation room. The law pro-
vides that any person properly con-
Quoting himself may attend the classes
at the university. and the incident
gave rise to considerable discussion as
TO whether or not that had been in
fringed upon.
The class under Assistant Profes-
sor George Il. Moves convened at the
usual hour and had been in session
just n few minutes when y. ID. 5. Gil
lette, n young man from Superior,
who has recently entered the univer-
sity. entered the room. 1t is said
that the young man came in quietly
and looked for seat when the lee
ture came to an abrupt stop and at
tention was given to the visitor.
The times., 1901-06-11
The Golden Rods defeated
THE WRONG MEDICINE.

Thousands Of people yearly treat their
uils with the wrong medicine. They are
la the habit Of jumping at the first cure
all they see advertised and fancy they
are going to be benefited.
People should use more caution IN Sc
lscting their medicines. These are tunes
when the country is Hooded with the
printed boasts OF eNperimenters. Those
who have piles in any form cannot be TOO
careful in its treatment.
The delicate membranes may receive in
iuries from humbug remedies that VIII
lead 10 the most complicatf,i cruptions.
Pyramid Pile Cure is the i5afest remedy
known to medical science 1t purifes the
affected parts, reduces the tumors and
takes away the Inflammation II you are
troubled, try it.
1t is prepared 10y the most skilled spe-
cialists who have made the curing OF pies
and kindred troubles life study
II is now the best known pie remedy
before the public Thousands nave been
cured who had experimental Tor years
with every other known remedy. nun
Dire ds who have been treated sur@lcaIiy
without results have been completely
urcd by Pyramid Pile care. Don eN-
pertinent with dangerous drugs nor run
he risk Of painful surgical operation.
his remedy IS 4 prompt, perfect, ana per
rancHt cure for the most persistent G,tsc
pf piles. IL is manufactured by the ~
amid Drug Company Marshall, MICH
and has found its way into every WldS-
wake drug store on this continent ASH
-or il and hr cured Of disease "hlcH
may lead to fatal complications.
The times., 1901-06-11

resemble other being in the matter of
finding enjoyment at the boarding house
table. they very considerably stopped the
game without giving occasion for any
more attacks Of heart failure.
And thus endeth the true story of how
Bill EveretJs strategy was found to be
bagged at the knees.
TRe game commenced in manner
that tended to discourage everyone pres
enL PatJen WAS sent in against the visit
ors. but he had been reading too much
about the Kansas City murder, and his
nerves were in Il shattered condition and
besides he did not want TO take all the
honors away from Wyatt Lee. SO, after
the Chicag0s had pounded him all over
the garden and roIed up ten scores 10
their credit. and the game WIS generally
supposed to be among the list OF defeats.
Gear was sent in 10 finish the contest. lie
made his entry in the end OF the Hith
inning, when Two men were out. There
was no time for any preliminary warm
ing up. lie jumped right into the middle
OF an awful fusil.aGe OF singles. sdcrlnceS,
home runs, and OLnCT things OF q similar
character. which the visitors seemed to
have III abundance. Mertes was the first
man 10 go Up against the new Senatorial
tWirier and the best he could DO was TO
mt an easy one to Joe Quinn and was re
tired at first During the remainder OF
the game Gear put up very good game,
except in the tenth when the Everett
strategy fuse missed fire
katoN was q problem for the local nit
terS up to the eighth Even the lucky
seventh was passed and brought but a
meaSey little run. credited to Billy
COughlin. on a hit for one base, Gear 5
safe hit, and FaTrells out to Hoy But
in the next inning. WashaStonians had d
pretty fair sample of an advance perform
ance of an olG-faShioned Fourth of july.
The followers of the Manning banner
e thcred eight runs before they were re
tired and the crowd was wrought ~ to
an intense pitch of excitement. ANY OF
the team could have borrowed money
from almost any spectator at the end of
that histlrlc eighth. DUNCAN opened the
pyrotechuics by hitting for one bag;
quinn lined hard one to Mcfarland
which he muffcd. Then roster sent the
horsehidt over the left field fence, scor-
ing Quinn. and himself. AT this JUnctuTe
the audience came out of their trance and
realized that. perhaps. they would get
run for their money. Everett was sent to
first on balls, Clarke hit for one base.
Clngman ditto and Everett and Clarke
We're pushed across the plate on Cough
liu'S double to centre. Gear was retired.
Mertes to lSbeH: but Clingman came
home on the play and Il second later Uncle
quinn lambaSted the sphere for q homer,
scoring Coughlin and himself Here were
eight large, ripe runs, and the best of ii
was that Pitcher katoN was suspended
several feet in the air his pedals working
overtime in the effort to touch the United
States Foster made his second hit in
the inning, but Everett was unable TO
keep the ball moving and went out at
first That was the last chance the Sena-
tors had al katull Griffith went in the
next inning. and the result is now mat
ter of history, and Will be found detailed
The times., 1901-06-11
CENTRAL Wins THE MEET
Inter-High School Sports Exciting
to the Last Event.
The Championship Settled by the
Outcome of the Pole SauIt-West-
ern's Sturdy Fight for victory
Dick Dear First in Three Events.

Not until Henderson corrated five much
needed points BY capturing the pole vault
did Central win the annual inter-hlgh
school athletic meet on Georgetown Field
Yesterday afternoon. And even then 1t
was by a bare point and a half that the
blue and white scraped ahead Of the
doughty Western High School athletes,
who were making game fight Tor the
victory. Business and Eastern were
scarcely in the running.
over a thousand high school students
filed the grandstands and lined track
and field. The slogans Of the two rival
schools who practically performed an
exclusion act in the matter of point gain
mg. went ringing from the grdndstand
as first one team and then the other
drew ahead. Keenest interest was main
tained from the beginning. The outcome,
predicted a close one, proved puzzle
throughout the afternoon
Several records were shaded. Dick
Dear the speedy Central sprinter, romped
away from his field in the 1o0-yard dash.
The watchhoIuers caught the time at 10
nat-altogethcr too fast. He also finished
wards to the good in the 220-yard dash
and the quarter-mile run. The handsome
medal offered by the Georgetown Uni
,.rrsity Athletic Association to the winner
of Individual hOnOrS is now his. Dear
Possesses a tremendous stride, whlch ne
carries well and runs an extremely
NJ I Thompson. of Georgetown. man
ICED the meet in highly satisfactory
manner ard ~ events were run OH WIFI
out a hitch. -, .ta
s.bnoIbov sprinters and cracks i'll other
events piied up the scores:
The times., 1901-06-11
RACES AT THE COLISEUM.
The Two Claimants to the Canadian
Championship to Meet.

The next attraction at the Coliseum,
Fourteenth and East Capitol Streets will
be on Thursday evening at o'clock, when
Archie McEachern ana Burns Pierce, both
of whom claim the championship Of Can
ada, viii meet in a twenty-five mile mo-
tor paced race, the second between these
two middle-distance riders.
Pierce defeated Edouard Taylore, the
champion of France, in this city last
Thursday night at the Coliseum track.
AT the Woodside Park track, Philadel-
phia, Saturday afternoon, he defeated
Jimmie Michael and Archie McEachern
in a thirty-mile motor paced race. in one
OF the prettiest races ever seen in that
city. He viii be paced by Saunders and
Lynch.
McEachern has been reelinE off miles at
n "a clip and lower within the past few
days in Baltimore. He will probably be
paced by De Rossier. Gaudette, and
ScheTer. In the race with Michael and
Pierce. Saturday. NcEachcrn led his op-
p0uents Up to the eighth rile when his
pacing machines broke dOWn The pre-
limnarios at the meet Thursday night
viii include for the first tine this season
tandem pursuit race. This race has al
ready proved to be very popular among
the local amateurs. The other events will
ie one-mile novic9 and one-mile han
dicaD.
The times., 1901-06-11
Nntes of The Gnme.

Cleveland VIII be here after Chicago
quits the city.
Foster made his first errors yesterday.
And what a bunch, too
The audiences at the last three games
have averaged over four thousand.
Chicago viii play the last game of the
present series At the American Park this
afternoon.
When Pitcher Patteu was taken out Of
the game yesterday the bleacherites
Kissed him.
Both CarricR and Patten have been
given hard punishment since their return
from the Western trip. Next
The first baI Patten pitched hit Hoy
sqIlarelv on the head. 1t did not prevent
the mute from running 10 first, however
Clarke hit a bah directly over first yes
terJay, but either the idea Of making 4
hit or bad eycslSht made him stand at
. the home plate until he had 10 be almost
pushed toward first.
! Capt Bin Everett did so much kicking
/ yesterday that Umpire Haskell threatened
( TO put him out Of the game Haskell, by
! the way, was frequently off ia his decIs-
! ions on balls and strikes.
/ Mercer was wa rming up his pitching
arm during the game yesterday. His in
jury was not so bad as al first reported,
! and ii Is thought he Will be able to take
his turn IN the box IN 4 few days.
! Shugart hit an easy one to Patten in the
/ fifth. and the local pitcher, in his en-
! deavOrs TO secure the ball. gave a credit
I able exhibition OF a man looking under a
4 bed for a collar button. While he Was
/ trying TO get the sphere Shugart reached
! first
! FarrelTs hit, as shown by the printed
/ score, is a present to him from the scorers.
/ II could just well have been charged
as an error TO one Of the Chicago play
ers, but in view Of the fact that Farrell
! has not displayed an ability 70 do any
thing in the hitting line of late. the
! scorers, at d conference, decided il would
! be a charitable act to credit him with a
/ hit
! The printed score card sold at the park
| continues TO bc a mass Of errors. The
proprietor Of the score card will have a
! poor fielding average this season if he
! is charged with every error his card
| makes. There is small excuse for the
] batting order Of the Senators being all
! mixed UP, as il was yesterday, when
! Manager Manning is at home TO give the
/ proper batting order AS at present
! printed the Washington score card is not
worth the paper it is printed on.
The times., 1901-06-11
THE RACING CALENDAR.
Entries at Graveseaa.

GRAvEsESD. June 1o.-Entries for tonorrow's
races:
First race-For FLIES two years old; FIVE fur
longs.-Sweet Clover 10; Musidora, Rossignol,
104; Miss Hastings. III; Leischen. Eleetress,
Merry Hours. Buzz Poison. IO4; Par Excellence
los; Elizabeth Jane, Miss Appleby Fonterie, 104-
Second r1ee-Handieap; for three-year-olds; one
and one-sixteenth miles--Water Color, T20; Dub
lin. llG; The Regent 107; Alfonso, IO5; Him
SELF lo3; AdyOcatOr, I02; Sweet Lavender, il6-
Third race-For mares and geidings three years
Old and upward; about six furIongs--Bluf, 90;
Huitzilopochtle, lO5; Sadducee, 1I6; Maiden. 96;
Ashes, 1G5; Glennellie %; 5lintage. 90; Trigger,
lI2; Outlauder. I03; May W, I03: Katherine,
Jils Greenwood, %; Sky Scraper, IO3.
Fourth race-The Hanover Stakes; for two-year-
olds; five furlongs-Steriing Fox 1C7; Laodice,
100; Lockett, Dom Paul. Id5; The Dancer. Rossig-
mol. William Il. 81: francesca. I02; Misleader,
GEaden, Bightaway, %; Silver Chimes, %; Car
roll D., IO7.
Fifth race-For three-year-olds and upward;
one mile and one furlOng.-Knight OF the Gar
ter, s.; Lucky star. I05; Fairytale. %; Cher
ished. 81; Tyrshens, 1e3; Alard. 90; Isaac Hop
per, Sc; Sailor King, los; Alsike, los; Mgrdter,
So; Double Dummy, l9i; Gertrude Elliott, 50;
Glade Run 104; Latson, Il3
sixth T9ce-FOr three-year-olds and upward;
mile and seventy yards.-Gudeu, les; Wax
taper. Cyraao, ia; Alsrd 81; Lady Chorister.
s.; Alfonso, I05; Vitellius, 90; Marsrayiate,
Ioddy. l16 BaTbettO, 60; Wartercure, III; Jils
Greenwood, So
The times., 1901-06-11
Entries at Kn.Iem.

HARLEM, June 1o.-Entries for tomorrow's
races:
First race-For maiden two-year-olds; selling;
four and one-half furlongs--Chanson. Arlean B.,
Rosie Mac Lady Avon. Jane Oaker. Bell Of
Atinco Jennie Day. Azie. Herr, Lulu Flight,
los; Sly Maid. 100; Lysbeth, IO5
Second race-For three-year-olds and upward:
selling; SIX furIongs--Braw Lad, III; Bufoop,
Zacatosa. Jos; Facade, Captain Hsmm. 1O5; on
telo. Chenango, I0S; Hylo Ii You Dare, lO2;
Beauty Book, l01; John Drake. Boomerack, l00;
Avatar, 9S Princess Taytamar, Temptress. Ella
Dernham, 90; Snipo o.; Gov. Sayres, 90; Re
mark. 90; c. B. Campbell s..
Third race-For three-y year-Oids and upward;
selling; one and three-eighths miles.-Frangiblet
Sprung 1Og; Fox Bard, lO7; FL Caney, 105i
Monongah. Dan Cupid, lOi; Zack Phelps, 90;
Aim, IS; Give All, s..
Fourth race-The Turf Congress Special; for
three-year-oIds, one and c1e-sixteenth miles
Lady Schorr ia; Glheris, Jiminez l0S; Trinity
Bell. l02; Brutal, 100.
Fifth race-For two-year-olds; five furlongs.-
Aladdin 10; South Trimbe, Harry Beck 100;
Golden Glitter. Lucien Appleby, Sweet Billie,
lO6; Chaminade, Amote, Almanac, Our Jessie,
1O3-
sixth race-For three-year-olds and upward;
one mile-Patroon Ecome, 49, Bob DinSmore,
Refugee Hosi, Tnverary II, III; Reseda, I05;
Little Elkin Ed Adack 81; Obia. %.