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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-17
STEEL MEN CONFER.
Not BeReUcd That Steel Rail Prices
WW Be Reduced.

A meeting Of representatives Of the principal CON
Germs manu- featuring structural steel held yes
terday at the Holland House The session was Sc
cTet, and at the close information given out
as to the conclusions reached and action taken. il
any The structural steel men will hold their next
conference Atlantic City July /. 1904. For to-
day is scheduled a meeting of the Plate AssOcia-
ton and tomorrow there is TO be conference of
the billet pool. which according to report,
II may be decided order a reduction in the price
of billets, recently lowered TO s23 ton the Cruel
bic Steel Company, which on Tuesday passed the
dividend its preferred stock dominates in large
the steel billet output. It's attitude toward
the Steel Corporation is such that its withdrawal
from the billet pool is regarded not impossi-
bility a step which might cause further cuts in
that product The presidents of the subsidiary
companies of the United States Steel Corporation
also 10 hold a conference here in the of
the present week.
1t was reported yesterday that the steel rail pool
contemplating reduction in the price of rails
from SIS to $26 and it said also that the Rock
Island in the market for rails only cond-
ton that the price be made s23 a ton. The Union
Pacific, it said, would refuse TO place any
ders the price. at s26 should that
figure be decided There is excellent authority
for the statement that reduction the price of
steel rails is TO be made, and also that the series of
steel conferences this week will not include meet
ing of the steel rail pool.
The Iron Age will say to-day:
The official Pool Price in steel 6ets is s, being u4
per for what little business is going. A good
deal of interest attaches to the coming meeting Of
the pool. but more from the point of view of the
sentimental effect Of what action is taken upon the
prices of steel rails and other finished material In
price ordinary standard biletS OF
much significance because the market is very
The markets for those forms of finished iron and
steel which controlled by associations are await
ing the result Of the meetings in this city this week
There is a strong feeling among manufacturers
that any reductions If prices Will not much stimu-
late buying This is particularly of structural
material Some fair contracts have been placed
lately for bridge work and for buildings, among
them being a lot Of twenty-three bridges for the
Western Maryland Railroad aggregati ting seven
thousand tons. In plates moderate reduction in
prices is expected
A hearing the export trade. it is worthy of
that the German steel works showing in
creased anxiety for business. which is reflected in
decidedly weaker tone in neutral markets.
London. Dec. l6.-In consequence of the reduction
Of wages by the United States Steel Corporation,
the Scotch Steelmakers negotiating with the
view of fixing selling prices and amending the
wages scale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-17
SERVED IN TWO MORE SUITS.
Lewis Nixon Calls Shipbuilding Directors
Together for Action.

The bearing in the United States ShipbuiIding
pase before Special Examiner OHphant viii be
RESUMED At i o'clock this morning. after in
Permission Of about ten DAYS The sessions hereto
.sore have been held in the office OF Guggenheim-
-Er. Untermyer & Marshall the firm Of which Sam
5Ie Untermyer, one of the attorneys for the bond
.holders' protective committee. IS a member; but
sboginning with this morning the examination will
he conducted in the OF the Board of Trade
znd Transportation. at No. 20S Broadway
II is understood that Charles Steele, of J. p Nor
gan & Co viii he the first witness to-day. The
recent adjournment taken. il will be remem-
bered. the close Of The examination Of George
". Perkins one Of Mr. Steee's associates in that
firm.
A meeting of tho board Of directors OF the United
States ShpbuildnE Company held yesterday
afternoon at the Office OF the company. No. 43
Cedar-st. Lewis NiXon said after the meeting:
The United States shipbuildins Company was
served through me As president. with papers in
Two suits and am anxious to take every step
tors were at once called together by wire and the
s ts s1 70 o men ~ HeE he com
The United states Shipbuilding Company and Re
months ago hy the NeW-YorB Security aud Trust
mental answer and a cross bin naming Charles NJ
SchWab as a co-paTty conplainant
II recites the story Of the formation of the cor
poration and lis purchase Of the Bethlehem Stee
made against Charles II. schwab and his assoc
Of having issued the So 6o Of bonds secured by
mortgage 10 the NeW-HOTk Security and TUsi
Company in pa yment for the Bethlehem property
they are void and OF no effect no adequate con
ssideTstion having been received therefor. The re-
ceiver claims The right to offset the indebtedness
a. Charles u. Schwab against his bond holdings
and that by doing the 100000 Of bonds arr
fully paid. and, therefore. null and void
The prayer Of the cross c0mpainantS is that tn,
SO Ga.000 Of bonds owned by SChWab and his asso
ciates purported 10 he secured by The deed trust
10 the complainant company. be decTeed fully paid
and satisfied and nOn-enfOrCeahic against the
sompainants. and that decree he rendered agains
SchWab declaring the bonds in question owned By
him be null and void.
II is further asked that decree be rendered
against G NJ. SchWab for $4,000 000 account OF
f1is liability the shares Of stock Of the United
Estates ShipbuildiDE Company. issued him or fOl
. his benefit and that the amount Of such decree %,
applied account Of any liability which NAV he
owing o him She bonds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-17
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKETS.

Liverpool. Dec I6 -tlosinE-WH arm.
No red Western winter, IS ead futures quiet: De-
cember nominal March Is 4ad. Nav, SIS sad CORN
Spot rrm, American mixed Is I'd; futures quiet A.
January Is I'D; March. s. n I'D PEAS-Canadtan
quiet, ~ FLOUR-St dalI
S. "a. HOPS i'm London tPacihc Coastl nrm as tss 81
t6 los BEEF quiet, extra IudiR mess 62s PORK
dull prime mess. Western. Us sd HAMS arm short
"a 10 II, t9s cd BACON Cumberland
cut 20 so n, SOS: short rib l6 % n 44s Sd
long clear mtddles. light. "a long clear
middles heavy. 50 90 n. tas 81.
16 20 N, iOs sd: clear bellies ~ to 10 10 SOs.
SHOULDERS Square. N IN II 10. arm. as 81.
iARp-Prirle Western IN tieroes. steady. S4s 81:
American rehncd ip pals, arm Cd BUTTER
nominal CHEESE quiet. American hnast white, Sis.
american nnest colorcd 53s Cd. TALON Prime city
steady. as 81. TtNFENTINE Spirits steady. 81
ltpSlN Common hrn. IS PETROL Et'M N Refine
nTul nd LINSEED OIL duh ISS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-17
FAILURE FOLLOWS LABOR TROUBLES.

Thomas J. Reilly. contractor at No. l56 Firth
ave. yesterday made assignment for the benefit
% his creditors 10 Michael Harrison. william J.
Boyer, Of No. SAC Broadway. his attorney said the
assignmeE; was caused by the failure Of his larg-
ct debtor 10 pay a claim Of $4,000 the amount be-
ing held up through disagreement over a partner
ship Labor troubles. Mr. Bolaer said contributed
20 hr. RclllYs embarrassment All claims vyill be
paid in fuli however. said the attorney.
ifs liza abilities $1,000 with assets not fueiU6-
ing the @t,pD unpaiG claim. Of about 81 600 Ne
chsnics liens for SjSl wore nled against Reilly ga
favor Of the following frcoiors FanaNan brothers
$50, Henry ilanlein Son. 80 FanaVau BrotI,-
cT.. 500; Empire Brick and Supply Company e SIS
md Poghatz.I Clay Manufacturing Company 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-17
MORE ELECTRIC LINES.
Intcrurban to S5ceep 47cay Nearly
Al HOrSecars an 1904.

Now that the main lines. crosstown. Of the Inter
urban Street Railway Company have been changed
to electric power. the company in 1904 will work
TO change nearly all Of the remaining lines in
Manhattan from horSecar to electric lines.
II was learned yesterday that i'm 1904 nearly forty
miles Of street surface car lines Will he changed
to electricity The most important will he Twenty
oishth-st- and Twenty-ninth-st. lines Besides
these there viii he the Grand-st. line the Madison
and Chambers SITS. line. the FultOn-st. line, East
Broadway and Clnton-st.. and the cars running
IN SOuth-St.
Heretofore in changing the lines the method has
been to open the street for block. skip block
and open the next block. and To the end Of
the street. II is expected that in the future
continuous opening of several blocks will he al
lowed. The improvements will probably not be
begun before the frost leaves the ground in the
spring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-17
SUGAR TRUST TAX REDUCED.
Icy IELsoEAPH TO THE -E7BrSE.a

BY IEi-E fEAPl TO THE
Camden. =. J.. Dec 1.-THE State Board ~ Tax
alton. meeting in ths city to-day yielded 10 "a
demand Of The Sugar Trust for "A decrease in the
assessment ifs idle plant ln Tins city The local
assessors had placed valuation - $4,000 oa the
great building. equipped Win up 10 date machn-
rTy. Un!ch mas never t-T.ed wheel i'm the ten
years nearly that the plant has beer built. Tho
Board OF Appeals Increased that assessment 10
Eyt,ss Tho ground that the plant ought 10 be
turning = larger revenue into the city treasury
After hearing testimony the State Beard reduced
tie assessment 10 Si5HtJ0.
The board also reduced tire ASSIGNMENT on the
handsome home - State Assessor David Baird, in
Goopcr-sf Tho local had placed Z Ealua-
ton II $3.50 on il, Dul the Appeal Board lifted il
20 $4,000 NT. Baird asserted that fnlS dis
elimination Tor political reasons. and tE" State
Board restored the Assessment 10 axe original
figure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-17

stettin. Dec Arrived. steamer Alabama ,p,n,.
Coetsche. New York via ChrisJiania Copenhassn
hamburg. Dec 12-Sailed. steamer CIaudius tCierl,
SchWaner. New York
Antwerp. 15-Sailed, steamer American Dutch,
MarksChlacger New York
Rotterdam. Dec ld-Arvtved steamer Mannheim Ger,
Oc6elmann. Philadelphia New
Lisbon Dec 1tS8iled Patria tPortt Mlrrisr,s
New-York.
Gibraltar Dec t6-Passed steamer Prinz Adalhert s,rl
Witt Philadelphia and New-York for Naples ana
MarSeillcS. De" 10 Arrived. Cferuan{a
Ioubert. Ncw-Tork Naples 49,
York. 80 ''N
Suez Dec iG-Arrtved. steamer Seneca ,R-, R.,.
Yokohama. etc for New Work. ~ ''''
Malta. Dec l6-Arrtved. steamer Peconic tRrl Iona.
VIA AlgierS Tor Venice. ~''
tS-Passed steamer Nfr,,,
Utah. Gillette. Genoa for New
st Michaes Dec " Sailed. ner Serinhos st,sr,
schulz 0rom SMYRNA etcl. NeW-NorE 18th. passed.
steamer tttta III Napoli titan. IAvareIo Nevy-Yorx
Naples and Genoa
colombo. Dec "a Sailed. steamer CRrl Coleman
from Yokohama. etci. New ork
Croix pec 16 Arrived, steamer rarma tSrl Carey.
Nrw-N ORR for uene~aJa. etc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-17

If we've been talking mostly of
overcoatS marked down because of
broken sizes, it's not because we
haven't plenty of the finest sorts, even
this late i'll the season.
Silk-lined garments of luxurious
fabrics regular, extra long and
paddock styles at prices up to 500.
Tourist cOatS-the belted sort,
from $40 to $35.
And still the 500, $22 and $25 lines
of regular length overcoatS have just
had accesSionS from above.
ROGERS, PEET & COMPANY.
25s Broadway opposite City Hall.
and 7 Warren St.
s42 Broadway cor. 18th. We MI orders
and 140 to 14S 4th Ave by mail.
1890 Broadway 32d.
and 81 West S3d St
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-17
NO SECOND RECEIVER.
One for Jersey Shipbmlding Plants
Not Needed, Says Court
MERCANTILE TRUST co. LOSES.

NJ NJ An LIE MOI ". LNSE
Judge Kirkpatrick. in the United States District
Court at Newark yesterday refused 60 grant the
application by the Mercantile Trust Company OF
Eew-York. trustee Of the Sl6o0oOa0 bond issue by
the United States Shipbuding Company. Tor the
sppoirtment OF n receiver FOR the Cor,pcny for
that part Of the companys property in eN-Jersoy
covered by the mortgage securing the bonds.
This ard other property OF the company has
been in possession Of Receiver Smith. 1t consists
OF the plants OF Samuel I. Moore & Sons and the
Crescent Shiphund.ns Company. a, Elizabeth The
ground set forth IN the application for receiver
was The failure % tho company 10 pay the $i0oo@
o. interest and S2oa0o0 OF sinking fund falling due
on July this year
JucEe Kirkpstric1 was asked by ". J. Curtis, %
New-Yorl1. of counsel for The Mercantile Trust Com
pany. thai the receiver be instructed TO hold all
moneys derived from the property covered by the
mortgage Is a separate trust fund subject TO the
control Of the court. that the rights Of the bond
holders might be protected. r. Y Lndabury
CoUnsel for Receiver Smith. opposed the aPpiica-
mon, and IL finally agreed that the receiver
should keep 4 separate account Of the moneys
Erom these properties.
Mr. Curtis in his argument on the request for a
peceiver asserted that the present receiver was
hostile TO the interests OF the first mortgage bond
holders. and that his attitude had been made
plainly manifest in the language used and charges
snade his recent report. and in his the
foreclosure suit brought in Newly ork b. the Mer-
nantile Trust Company.
Mr. Lndabury contended that the default in in
terest payment could not reasonably be considered
n reason for appointing another receiver since the
position Of Receiver Smith that the mortgage
and bond issue fraudulent being based upon
-eEcessive valuation Of the property. As TO any
provision contained IN the mortgage for the ap-
1ointment Of receiver. Mr.. Lindabury said that
PMS had no effect whatever. since a receivership
was wholly within the discretion of the court. In
regard TO the present receivers attitude IN resist
nng tie attempt foreclOSe the mortgage, Mr
gindsbury said the receiver had acted for the best
interests OF ms trust II the receiver believed the
Epiracy. IL his plain duty oppose them The
D ghts of the bOndhOldeTS fully protected
enyway under the present receivership-
IN deciding against the application for receiver
Gudge Kirkpatrick said A receiver had already been
appointed. and the court was IN position to
kirect that payments should be fair a second
-ceiVer would certainly in conflict with the
present one. there doubt to Just what
property the mortgage covered, and questions
would continually arise. There should be no rea-
bon for the removal Of a receiver who trying
b do his best under responsible counsel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-17
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS

Liverpool Dec lG sailed Cedric ,Br, Haddock
New York via Queenstown.
Plymouth. Dec 6. 3;25 Arrived. steamer Pretoria
tGerl. Schrotter. New-Yorl for Cherbourg Ham
burg land proceeded
SOUTHAMPTON. Dec ~, p m-Sailed Kronprinz
Wilhelm tGerl Richter from Bremen NeWYork Via
Cherhourg
London pee i5-Arr,ved. steamer Mesaha tBr Tubb
Shields Dec H. sailed steamer Ripley tB Leitch from
Hun Dec 4" Arrived steamer flindoo tBr Clark New
York.
Lizard. Dec 10. 1888 m-Passed. steamer Pretoria
Uer- Schrotter Sew York Via Plymouth Cheyfa,'rS
ana Hamburg.
ITANlr Point, PASSED. steamer T,rovt, ~,
Whitton, Ney-York for Huh ''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-17
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

ALBEMARLE-R 6. Erwin. Hartford and Arthur
Lord. Boston, EARLINGTON-John Uri Lloyd.
FIFTH ANENCE-Governor b. b. Odell. Albany
GRAND-IIeutenant {. s. Stanworth, L. 5. N;
Major Edwin f. Glenn. I. S A, and Major W. J.
Slocum. L. $. A OLTlAND-Theodore y. Ely.
Philadelphia and Herbert NJ Sears. Boston. MAN
HATTAN-Comman dcr John r; Bartlett L. 5. N;
T. l. Shaw. Boston; Sir William &. Van Horne.
Montreal; E. =. Pillshury. Boston, and J. G, Estey.
Rrattleboro, VI NAVARRE-Colonc John Nc
Grath L. $. A. NORMANDTE-Dr. j. G. Perry,
I. S \. SANOY-Judge NJ. l. Slower Amsterdam,
N Y ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS r. S Wood
run. Trenton; Barclay WaTburton, Philadelphia,
and b: y. Baker. president of the Atlantic Trans
portatiOn Line Baltimore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-17
NETWORK CITY.

For the first time in three weeks Hamilton Fish
Assistant Treasurer of the United States. ap-
peared AT his office in the Sub-Trrasury yesterday
Three weeks ago Mr.. Fish was operated on for
appendicitis.
Commissioner General Sargent Of the immigTa-
ton service VINO suffered stroke Of paralysis
several months ago. which rendered his left side
helpless visited Ellis Island Yesterday and an
nounced that he back in harness" again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-17
ANTHRACITE MINES TO CLOSE.
General Shutdown Expected for Period of
Ten DAYS.

Philadelphia Dec. 16-It is expected that there
will be general suspension of mining throughout
the entire anthracite region from Christmas until
January t. This step has already been announced
by the Reading company, and it is believed that all
The other large companies win take similar action.
one Of the reasons for the shutdown is that the
production is in excess of present market require
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-17
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New-York, Wednesday, Dec 16, 1908
ARRIVED.


Jersey City G3r). Franhand Bristol November
- James ArkeU Co wi mdsa
Arrived the Bar at :
Nicholas tI}r. Lewis Antwerp November
so, 70 sanderson * son, with mise Arrived
1910 m.
Hamburg American Line with passengers and
mdse. Passed Sandy Hook p
steamer Daggry tNoT), Simonsen, Progress
and Campeche a. 10 Thebaud Bros with hemp.
at the Bar AT IL p IN 18th.
Steamer King David tBr> BITCH, Denerara December
% l. w * Armstrong. with sugar. Arrived the Bar
at 6 a IN.
steamer Indianapolis tBr Black Deuerara December
I. with Ia order. vessel to
Bar al 2:5 IN.
steamer swaziland tswed1. svensor, Tampco December
Z. with lead, copper and silver the American
smelling and Refining Company; will discharge Perth
Steamer FIR! tNoi. WagIe. Havana December 10 IN
ballast 10 " - Munson- Arrived the at 10 a m
Steamer Julia turkcEhach. Reynolds, Forth Arthur
December l. To l. LuCkenhach with
Steamer FL Vale, Grant. Galveston December
the southern Pacific Company.
steamer ComaDche, Plat Jacksonville December r.
via charleston II, To William clyde 60. pas
s"ng@rs and mise-
steamer Bluenelds Hastings. Baltimore. II Foster
with mdse
steamer Goldsboro. Swain Philadelphia to William p
clyde Co. with mdse
steamer Hamilton Roaz Newport News and Norfolk
to the OLD Dominion Co. with passengers nd rpdse
Sandy Hook. !, Dec Is 9.S0 p n-Wird west; fresh
brecZe. clear
SAILED
Steamers kaflr Prince t3rl Pernaubuco etc. Obio
tir Newcastle via raveserd, Harry Luckenbach Port
Arthur; ~ Helens tBrl Havre; Katahdn. Georgetown
Richmond Norfolk Newport Conl,s Nev,
Orleans Idaho tBri, Hu Monroe Norfolk and Nevport
News; Duncan tNor, Kingston. via Norfolk. Am
Oceanic Liverpool Antiia ,Brl. Nassau Cherokee
san Domingo city,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-17

Graf Wsldersee Hamburg, Hanb-Am.
Prinz VIM II, Hayu, d W I...........
Coamo, san Juan. y Y * I R........
Colorado. Hull, Wilson NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Ethiopia. Glasgow. Anchor. -...........
Norge, Copenhagen. Scand AMI.
Havana. havana, Ward --............
Bellagio. Barbados. .....-... ........--..-
Hypaua. Argentina, Barber. ...-.......
Zuua, Curacao. Red ID. .--..-........
Siberia Jamaica. --- .-.,.....
Daggry, lucatan, Ward ...............
Ell Dia. New orleans. Morgan.
Rio Grande, Brunswick. Mallory .......
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-17
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC

MINIATURE ALMANAC
Sunrise 7.l9 Sunset "a Moon rises 55f Moons age
HIGH WATER.
AM-Sar1v 6:l4 Gov. Island 6:46 Hell Gate S:9S
PM-SanIy HOOK G:f2 Gov. Island 7:15 Hell Gate 9:07
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-17
Morgan
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
FRIDAY. DEcE

FRIDAY. DECEMBER is.
Bolivia. TnaEun Alta .........-. $3.50 1900
Comancne. Charleston, clyde .-.....--. 300 y m
SATt VDAN. DEF EMBEK -
York Sorti a,t, .i American o.. "A IN
Imbria Liverpool. CunAd. ,.......... $50 eco a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-17

TO GET GOOD TREATMENT.
Readers assured of good treatment if they will
mention to advertisers they their advt. in The
Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-17
METRoPOLIFAN OPERA HOUSE

Under direction o. Nh HEINRTCE c1NRIED
To morrow (Frl EVE., Der iS a. S-I0EENgpFN
Gadskt Walker; krsus. Van Rooy Bias Mlshlrnsan
sat Mat, Dec. 10. at 2-AIDA- Gadakl Homer, Car1so
flsncon Campanart Muehlmanl- Conductor ViEna
sat Evs-. Dee. 10 at Pop Pricesl-TOSCA Te--
nina: Dippel. ScOttL Conductor Vigna
sun EEs-. Dec 20 al $50 tP1D. Prtcssl-FOC RTH
I1%5SD SCN1fA4 tONt-ERT SoIoiSts- Weed. Homer
FOL FiancOu. GuarfshssSf. Conductor VTz7s
Mon 'ESvg.. Dec II az S-T.4 ROH-lE Ser-hrf,A
Seygard: Caruso CamPan 1ri Jolr1e J'7nd,cor VIEns
Wed Evg- Dec -. S-TRAVIAT4 S4r7hricn.
Caruso. Scott Conductor. ViEna
thursday Evg. Dec. "a. 5 O'CLOCK ps--
tormance OF IA RSIFAI4 ernIna Ru-rsfaiIzr Van RSy
hlass. Gori1z debut. Gourmet Conductor. Hertz
FIJI E1E-. Dec y. saba. Gadszf Walker.
Cssyso Planeo7- Scott. MI@hluann- Corducror vSns-
ID, 81. 4th and 5th PARSIFALs performances Thurs
DAYS. Dec 81. Jan. : - 81
seats Tor above Performances
WEBER PIANO USED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-17
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

The following petitions in bankruptcy filed
yesterday with the clerk Of the United States Dis
trict Court:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-17

IRVING PLACE THEATRE EVENINGS =,
Io-n1Sht FIRST time and every evening and
Mat NJ MsetsrIink's Drama. 'sMONNA wanna
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-13

1t was certainly very inconsiderate
for Rock Island to invade the very
altar of Davenport baseballdom and
do as they did yesterday in plain view
Of the assembled stockholders, tried
and true rooters. free-day ladies and
the general rabble as well, keep
ing expectancy at a blazing heat I'M
til the awful nth, when the last of
the Iowa trio of twirlers shared
with his unfortunate brethren the
temoralized and frayed-at-the-edge
appearance of soiled dry goods rem
nants after paving over incidental
to IA three days bargain rush. And
the score was Is to 10, which il not
so large when careful regard is taken
of the fact that 80 hits were made,
% of which where spherOidic
eyolutions from the wagon tongues
of the boys in blue. And when the
crowd filed from the gate the faithful
tried To forget, but good sized CON
tngent from Illinois drowned the
possibility in Il free and liberal dis
tributiOn of enthusiasm.