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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-31
Ancient skr.crnperr.

The idea prevails that skyscrapers
are of modern American origin, but
Professor Lanciani declares that in an
Client Rome. as early as the time of Au-
gustus. buildings 10 or II stories high
were common. Later they are believed
to have been much higher, rivaling our
most modern apartment building in
size and height. 1t is we'll known that
at Constantinople the Emperor Con-
stantine found his view of the water
cut off by the skyscrapers erected be-
tween his palace and the water front.
though he had placed his palace on
high ground.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-31
PRIVILEGES AT CORONATION
Curious Claims by Members of the
British PeeraEe.

The members of the privy council sat
as a court of claims i'm London the 9th
err day 10 consider various hereditary
traditional rights and privileges claim
ed in connection with the forthcoming
coronation of the king, says the New
York Post y long list OF quaint de-
mands was presented. After the regis
trar had commanded all persons to
keep silence on penalty of imprison-
ment he read so or 10 demands. includ-
ing the following:
The DIXIE OF Norfolk TO act as chief
butler of England.
The Duke of Newcastle to provide
glove to support the kings arm.
The bishop OF Durham to support the
king and queen.
The Duke Of Somerset to carry the
orb.
The Earl OF Enroll TO have the silver
baton tipped with gold.
The dean OF Westminster 10 instruct
the king and queen i'm the rights and
ceremonies and 10 have the cloth. etc,
for fees.
Lord Gray DE Ruthyn to carry the
golden spurs.
Colonel Brown to bear the canopy
over the king and queen.
The Earl of Shrewsbury TO provide
the glove for the kings right hand and
support the hand while holding the
scepter.
Sir Wyndham Anstruther, grand car
yer for Scotland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-31
Chancery Notice.
State of Illinois l..
Rock Island County.

ROCK Island County.
Il the Circuit Court OF said county. to the
September Term. A. d. 1901. In chancery
Alexander Mcdonnell complainant, Jo-
scph Sims, the unknown heirs or devisees of
Joseph Sims deceased. and the unknown
owner or owners of the north twenty-siN
and Lwo-thircS (26si) acres of the east half
% OF the southwest quarter 90 of section
humber 10 G5): ana the north thirteen and
one-third Us - acres OF the east half go of
tue west half (is) of said southwest quarter
90 OF said section fifteen Q5), in township
number sixteen C6) north range Dum5er
go west OF the fourth (4Jh) principal meTid-
ian. IN the county OF hook Island and state
OF Illinois. or any part thereof, defendants
To the above named non resident defend
ants and each OF them:
Afidavit OF your non residence having been
fled in the once OF the clerk OF said circuit
court notice is hereby given to you, and to
each of you that the above named cOmpluin-
ant has filed in said court his pill of compliant
against you on the chancery side of said
court, that summons In chancery has been
issued in said cause against you returnaole to
the next SeotemOer term OF said court to be
begun aud holden II the court house in The
beginning on the third Monday In September,
A. ID, 1901, at which time and place you will
appear and plead, answer or demur TO said
bill of complaint IL you see ut.
Dated at Rock Island. Illinois, this 10th day
OF July, A. d, 1901.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE,
Clerk OF said Circuit Court.
SWEENEY & WALKER, Compliments Selici
tors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-31
A Matter of dialect.

An elderly Scotsman was tried for a
slight offense and was put i'm prison.
The warder handed him pail of wa
ter next morning. with the remark.
That's to clean your cell" What was
his astonishment on returning to find
Sandy. who had Invested himself of his
clothing. having a bath.
"Good gracious.' exclaimed the
warder what are you doing Sandy?"
Sandy turning round quite innocent
ly)-Didn't We say it was to clean ma
seI?-Pearson's Weekly. %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-31

Several new passenger stations of
more than ordinary Importance are to
be constructed in the southern states
this year. says the New York CONNER
cial Advertiser. A large brick and stone
structure with a steel train shed is to
he erected in Knoxville. Tenn. at a
cost of $4,000. a site has been Sc
cured for new Southern Pacific pas
senger station at San Antonio, Tex,
which is to cost about 100000. A
union station is TO be built by the rail-
road companies entering Columbus.
Ca. at cost of 5000. This station
is to be built under the supervision of
the Georgia Central road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-31
Administrator. Notice.

Estate OF Amanda w. BuIum, deceased.
The undersigned having Deen appointed ao-
miniStratOr OF the estate of Amanda W. Buff
fun. late of the county OF Rock Island, state I
Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice that he
VIII appear before the county court of Roc
Island county, at the county court room, In
the city of Rock Island, at the October term,
on the first Monday In October next, at which
time all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested TO attend,
All persons Indebted 70 said estate are
quested to make Immediate payment to d c
undersigned
Dated this Goth day OF July, A. D. 1901
A. A. BUEEUM, Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-31
S5z<N{
The Right Side.

81 wouldn't fight. my good man."
said the peacemaker.
But he called me a thief. sirr' ex-
claimed one OF the combatants.
And lie called me a lazy loafer~
cried the other.
We'll" said the peacemaker sereneIy,
81 wouldn't fight over a difference Of
opinion. You may both be right."-Tit-
Bits. ----.--sA-- -s.S-z.--zSLAzs--
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-31

3S.46 miles. gain of Al per cent. The
coal cost $50 a ton. and the oil cost
only $500. a gain of s per cent. This
was when the oil cost $1.15 a barrel,
twice what it may be expected to cost
when the Texas supply can be fully
drawn on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-31

Peoria & Springfield Linn
0.lO am
Peoria, Springfield Lit. l.,
Indianapolis, Cincinnati. %S05 am 1920 pm
Peoria, Springfield, Indian
apolis, Cincinnati, Bloom
ington; .......,........ 49,. -e55 pm 7:Is pm
Peoria Express. ............ 7:35 pm
Peoria, Indianapolis, Gin
cnnati Blooming ton -. 1925 am
Peoria, st. Louis, SPRING
field Decatur -. 1888 nm
Cable Accommodation. -. ZOO am
Sherrard Accommodation 9l5 am 455 pm
Gable s. Sherrard Accom-. $3.50 pm go pm
Cable & Sherrsrd Accom- s3s am
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-31

Trains marked are daily. All others daily
excet Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-31
TRAINT.

IS. 1. Springfield. Peoria
Quincy Wis GaleSburg
and Sterling .....
Peoria, Besrostown, Bur
LIN gtop, Denver and
w est. .....-... 80.
st. l., kas. City. Denver
and Pacific Coast vic
Galesburg .-.-.........
Sterling and points inter
medate......-.-..-.-..
East Moline, Suburban go
St. l., Denver and west
Clinton and Dubuque.
Davenport and Clinton.
Clinton, Dubuque, La
Crosse. St. Paul, MINI.
& West and n. W.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-31

An experiment undertaken some two
years ago in California by the Santa
Fe company, says n writer in The Cos
mopolitan Magazine. demonstrated that
one ton of coal would carry certain
train 26.I miles, while n little more
than a ton OF oil-2.016 pounds-car-
ried the same train over the same track
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-31

*7:l5 am $3.50 am
t2:4o pm tl2:l1 Pun
fps pm s7:15 pm
t7::25 pm t7:I5 pm
1915 am
: $3.50 am
1880 am $3.50 am
$3.50 am
s7:l5 pm s7:1o am
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-31

as sOIeSJ DIOICHeS OF plmpIeS,
become more deeply rooted
and intractable the longer
neglected, the skin In time
having a thick, hard, rough
and unsightly appearance.
You can hide the blenishes
for a time with cosmetics;
and washes, lotions, soaps
and powders may relieve
temporarily the itching and
burning, but eventually the
pores of the skin become so
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-31

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The Washington times., 1901-12-15

ents. S3.90G415; Spring Patents, SLf5G
4.i5; Spring Straights. $3.75u3.y0i Spring
Bakers S3.15G310; Baltimore Best Pat
ents. $3.50; Baltimore High-Grade Fam
lily. $3.50; Baltimore High Grade Extra.
$780, Baltimore Choice Family, $4.15i
Maryland. Virginia and Pennsylvania
Super, S2.65G 275; Maryland, Virginia and
Pennsylvania Extra. $Z75GS3.l5; Mary
land, Virginia and Pennsylvania Family
S350a3G5; City Mills Super. S2.I54 2-9o:
Rio Extra. S3.g0G415; Rye -four medium
to choice. sS,S5G2.55.
Oats-The market was firm. Stock in
elevators, s6.G21 bus; white, No. 2, 53lsg
54c, do. No 3, 55c. sales: mixed, No. :,
52Isd53c; do, No. ,. 51zq SIC.
Rye-Market was firm. Stock In ele-
vators. 134, ,S23 bus; No. nearby, in car
lots 67d6Sc; No. 3 rye. 64GGiitc: No. 1
rye. G2c: No 2 Western rye, $50 &c. in
export elevator.
Hay-Market steady. No. l timothy.
large bales. s1650a1s: do. small. SIS; No.
timothy, s14s0GI5; No. timothy. Sl2g
1850: No / clover mixed, Si3T14; No. :
clover. mixed. si2df25O: No. l clover, SlJ
n. so: No. 2 clover. s12d12.5O; no grade
hay Cunsound, nusty, stained, etc)' So
T10.
straw-Market was firm No. I straight
rye. new. Si350G14: No. straight rye.
new. $1250a13. tangled rye, blocks, SSG
$50: wheat. common to prime, $3.50 i.So;
oat straw, common to prime. $9gl0.
Mill feed--Market was firm. winter
bran. as TO weight, s23d2i: spring bran,
in 2O0-lb sacks. s25: do. in 10O-lb sacks,
$3.50; Western middling. in bulk. s22G
%; city mills middling steady at S25
ton.
Grain freights-The market was dull.
Liverpool, 1lad. December: London. per
or. none offered; Glasgow, Is Cd. Decem-
ber. Belfast, Is Cd. December; Bristol.
none offered; Dublin, Is I'D, December;
Leith. none offered: Copenhagen, Is 6dg
is Cd. December; Cork. 2s, December;
Denmark, IS, December; picked ports. Is
Sd. December; Antwerp, Is Cd, December;
Rotterdam, Is 4izd, December; Bremen.
30 pigs, December: Hamburg, Is Cd, De-
cember.
(Cortinued on Fifth Pagc)
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
BALTIMORE PRICE CURRENT.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 1i.-Followlng are
today's quotations in the local wholesale
provision and grain markets:
Flour-Market quiet. Western Super.
S265@275: Western Extra, S2.75@3.l5.
Western Family, S3.55Q3.70; Winter Pat
The Washington times., 1901-12-15

banks In December will be the largest OF
n remarkably large year. and larger than
any previous December or any previous
month in the history Of the country. Tn
usual activity In stock speculation swelled
bank settlements at New York in some
OF the earl months this year, and New
York exchanges we're then a little larger
than at any time before or since. bat
heavy settlements now are not due 70
speculation; they represent trade settle
ments and affect the reports from nearly
every leading city, especially in the West.
Exchanges this week at all leading cities
in the United States are 1920, 1863. .S3S. a
gain Of 1874 per cent over last year and
25.4 per cent over 1899. For the month to
date exchanges are Isl per cent over last
year and % per cent over 1899, both very
active years. Average daily bank eX
changes. compiled by Dun's for the year
to date, are compared below for three
years
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
Government pondr.

The bank statement yesterday furnish
ed fairly good index to the monetary
situation at present. II was in advance
looked for with more than the usual in
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
1yo.b,.rton stock Exchange.

sales-Metropolitan Railway AS; s642g
1O5a. National Safe Deposit Co: Ia
14S. Capital Traction: 1S1o6%- Mergen-
,haler Linotype: 1Oa1n: 5G17OA. Lam
s,on Monotype: 1OOalO: 15G10k.
nrsTDtcr OF COLUMBIA BONDS.
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
The Dividend Mystery.

The Copper event of the coming week
will be the meeting Of the Amalgamated
directors to act on the dividend question.
There are many srrmises as to what ac-
tion will be taken, but as Ear rs can be
discovered no outsider as yet has any
information IT, indeed, the question has
been decided by the company itself
The cut in The price of the metal nat
urally suggests that the situation is worse
than the officers Of the company have be-
lieved heretofore. and II is possible that
this will be reflected in more drastic a.
tion than was contemplated, say week
or two ago.
1t seems to be nc conservative street
opinion that the general market VIII he
little affected hy the Copper business In
its further developments. Even Arnalga-
mated Copper stock Itself may not 20 off
further, as its break already has been
tremendous. and 1t would seem sufficient
to discount almost any amount of adyer-
g.ffV
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
The Vanderbilt Meetings.

The Vanderbilt meetings cannot be said
to have helped the stock market in a
speculative way. There had been some
buying Of the Vanderbilt securities in the
expectation of deal" undoubtedly. New
York Central had been purchased by san
guine people in the belief that an in
crease would he made in the dividend on
the stock. These purchases have been
liquidated to a large extent and Central
is now a long way below its top price.
On the other hand the fine prosperity
shown by the reports Of the different sys-
tens at The meeting are the best Of argu-
ments as to the high intrirsic value Of the
group, and 1t is very certain that few
Investors In Central, For instance will be
disappointed enough at the failure OF the
dividend INCREASE TO sell out their stock
and buy something else.
The Ceatral is earning very nearly
per cent on its stock in addition 20 ex-
ira heavy betterinant expenditures. The
Lake Shore and other roads are pilins
UP surplusos that raise the pJten-
tial net income Of the system to at least
10 per cent and probably more.
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
Money Loaned SaIariad People,

Retail merchants, teamSters. boarding houses.
without security: largest business in torty-two
principal cities. ToLMAN. Room lol, 5SS 18th
st. e8-u
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
Gossip of The Gould Railways.

The Gould securities generally have
made the best showing of strength in
the recent market, notwithstanding the
sharp decline in the price of Manhattan
after its sensational advance. Some of
the buying of these securities undoubtedly
should be attributed TO the excellent
earnings showing of the systems and to
belief that higher prices are deserved
in the group.
The Gould interests themselves are
making large purchases in some of these
securities. AS to the character of this
buying there is more reason for uncer-
tainty. The Gould idea may be largely
the speculative one. The Gould deal is
yet to be cousummated in the Southwest
and perhaps the family may be booming
prices in their securities in order TO sell
when the merger announcement is made.
The steady advance and strength re-
Gently OF the Wabash issues. especially
the debenturc "B" bonds, suggests pos
sible developments ia the not very far
distant future. The Wabash securities
do not seem attractive at their present
price, ccnside ing the earnings Of the
company alone.
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
The Cut in Copper Price.

Aside from the monetary situation, the
factor that has Influenced the market
most largely recently, and will be likely
to influence it during the coming week. is
the Amalgamated Copper business. The
development of the week has been the
cut in the price OF copper metal by the
selling agent OF the Amalgamated Com
pauy.
For two or three months the Metals
Selling Company has continued to make
very positive statements that It would
hold the price OF the netal up. and 1t has
been known that these statements have
reflected the determination OF the Amalga-
mated Trust. The cut that occurred the
other day is therefore considered to be 4
direct acknowledgment by the Amalga-
mated that 1t is beaten in its attempt.
1t is supposed that the trust came to the
decision to give up the fight in this re-
spect after falling to make an agreement
with the European copper people to re-
strict their output. The price Of copper
has been declining IN Europe for some
time, and as a matter OF fact, the Euro
pean copper output has been sold to the
Amalgamated Company in some quantities
on account of the higher American price
In the same way. other American copper
producers have also dumped tneir metal
on the trust. and it has been forced to
take an immense amount.
The strain has been too heavy II Is
believed that some time ago sales were
made by the company at 4 rate below the
ostensible market price. This was denied
by the Amalgamated people at that time.
however. The present cut is open and
undisputed
The Washington times., 1901-12-15

terest. and its showing when it appeared
had more than the usual effect. The gem
erai sentiment in the street is that tie
statement is better than expected. and
Therefore relatively a good one. despite
its report of large decrease in cash.
The figures OF the statement are as fol-
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
The Pennsylvania Tunnel.

The announcement OF the Pennsylvania
that it will build tunnel to give it di-
rect access to New York City was one
Of the important events OF the week in
a market sense. 1t had little immediate
effect en- the Pennsylvania stock, but
should be considered a good investment
argument. Many conservative market
people advise the purchase OF this stock
in the belief that it is selling too far
below New York Central, even after the
decline in the latter.
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
10 Abatement of Prosperity.

1t should be noted that with the ex-
ception of the temporary tightness in
money in New York City. the business
situation throughout the country con-
tinues extremely prosperous. The trade
reports for the week tell most glowing
stories Of the increa ling activity in both
wholesale and retail business.
The steel and iron trade is showing
not the slightest evidences OF being over
done, though It Is far larger than II has
ever been before. Instead, the com
panles report that they have orders to
keep them busy during the entire coming
year. The United States Steel Company is
holding down prices. and cndeavoring in
every way to prevent speculation in the
market, which is very cminently an cmi-
nently sane and conservative course TO
take. though it is different from the old
method OF pushing up prices as fast and
as far as possible.
The railway earnings reports continue
10 show the same large increases over
the wonderful business OF q year agO. de-
spite the shortage In the cotton and corn
crops and the Western railway managers
generally insist that strange as ID may
seem. tho corn shortage will not prevent
their systems from increasing earnings
during the entire fiscal year. The bank
exchanges. like the railway earnings and
the steel trade. arc an excellent index to
general business conditions, and they
show a constant expansion.
The Washington times., 1901-12-15

Briefly. the financial situation rs Illus
tratcd by the statement. and in the light
of what is known outside OF the state
ment is as follows
The banks and trust companies are
making pre- para ticns for the largest jan
uaG-y disbursements ever made. They Ie-
quire more money than ever lciore, and
the effect Of their efforts is more felt. In
addition. the Government receipts con-
tinue to exceed its expenditures largely
every week and in consequence. the banks
have been forced 10 pay into the Sub
Treasury during the past week n cCrsid-
erahle sum. Another drain has been that
from the interior. the movement Of money
being in a contrary direction this year
10 what IT usually is NJ This Period. There
have been small exports Of gold also, but
in the general result. The sale OF bonds
to the Government and some receipts
from the West have still left n balance Of
mere than S5.0O0.0O0 loss OF cash.
The banks have contracted their leans
heavily through the liquidation OF stocks
during the week, and they have made few
new loans, advancing the call loan rate
TO i per cent at one time, and the t'me
lean rate TO well above the recent level.
The result Of these different factors is
shown In the statement.
II may he said very fairly that the
statement is an agreeable surprise. 1t
was generally believed early in the week
that the surplus bank reserve would lie
completely wiped out. Instead there still
remains of the surplus more than
s. 600 eco
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
The Monetary Outlook.

The outlook for this week is not
alarming in any way. The advance pay
ment Of interest on the Government bonds
viii give to the banks nearly as much as
the net loss Of cash was during the past
week. If other things are equal, there
fore. II may be assumed that the loss Of
cash this week viii not be large. Money
rates are likely to continue rather sitter
than the normal, but no stringency is cx-
pected. This is indicated by the easing
OF rates during the last two days OF tie
mast week
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
Pennsylvania Net to Buy d. r.. T..

The attempt has been made by some OF
the speculative friends of Brooklyn Rapid
Transit TO float the story that the Penn
sylvania will buy the system in connection
with its Long Island improvements. Ihere
is no reason TO believe that there Is any
truth in the story. As matter OF fact
tho building of the tunnel would seem to
make the owning Of the B. r. 7. system
even less OF a possibility than II was
when a bridge was contemplated.
1t may be argued, however. that the
Pennsylvania plans will indirectly benefit
the B. r. T.
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
rnormous Halfway Earnings.

Cross earnings OF all railroads in the
United States reporting to Dun's for No
venber are $G5. 100. .479. gain Of lis per
cent over last year and ISL per cent over
1899. The figures are unprecedentedly
large, and show an enormous traffic in
the best paying classes Of ire!ghts Trunk
lines report a substantial Increase over
last year, and large increase over 1899,
both active years. Central Western reads.
including Illinois Central and many I'M
portant local lines In the central West,
also report a substantial gain.
The increase In granger earnings In
spite OF the light grain movement Is due
TO heavy shipments Of much better paying
frcights. In the South and Southwest,
earnings reflect a prosperous business
and satisfactory cotton movement. Earn
ings on Pacific roads arc simply enor-
nous. Gross earnings OF roads report
ing by sections or chief classes Of freight
are given below compared with last year:
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
WHAT WILL BE DONE :?

has the cream OF the territory: New
York, New Jersey. Pennsylvania,
Delaware. Maryland. District Of Co
lumbia, Ohio, Virginia. North Caro-
lima, and South Carolina. II has ma
rine stations for steamers. The first
land line, now ready. will be rapidly
extended from Baltimore, via VIII
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
FINANCIAL.

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