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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-01
DETAILS OF THE WICK DEAL.

" Linhetm & Co were the brokers In the sale
for John W. Stevens to George D. Wick Of a ten
story freproof store and loft building Nos 81 and
80 East Twenty fTst-st on plot 5Cx9s.9 feet for
$4,000
AIr. Wick gave n part ayuent No IS East
Thirty-nlrt h-st two-story brick stable adjoining
the Hotel Touratne. oa a plot 24xsS9 feet, and No
Is East FOrtisth-st-- abuJtKng fOur-stoTy and
basement private dwelling On lot 21xss-9 feet He
also gave in part payment twenty-three lots in
FourLh-st., bstwaen Eighth ave and Prospect PARK
BROOKLYN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-01
DiUidend Notices.
Coupons Maturing Dec, 1908,
PAYABLE AT THE
MIXING HOUSE
OF
N. w. HARRIS & CO.

FIRST.
atlantic. Ia Refundnz
Be-ksh!Te Mass, Street Railway Co. 1st Mortgage Cold
Boone, L.. Water Works
Cedar Rapids Iowa City Railway Light Co. LIST
Clarke County. wash Funding: Returning
clinton, independents District
cur At-ne. Ida, Independent School District No 1.
treston, Ia, Refundng
DSeaIur lbs Board Of Education School District School
Dubuque. Ia. Water Co. 1st Mortgage Gold.
jefferson, Ia. Water
Jessanline County. Ky. Turnpike.
Joiei HIS. Economy Light s. Power Co, LIST Mortgage
La Porte Independent School District school Fund
Lexington Ky Rounding
Alontevldeo. MINI. Water Works
Eew Whstcon, Wash, General Municipal
Norfolk, Va. Atlantic CITY Ward Improvement.
North Yakima. Wash Funding.
csoTth Yakima. Wash. school District No =
Ogden. Utah. School.
Onawa- Ia. Electric LIGHT.
Iark Rapids, Mimi. Water Works
Perry. Ia, Rounding
Harrington Ind. Water
Rockford. MS. Edison Co. LIST Mortgage Cold
wilmette, Ms Fire Engine House
Nilmette, Ills. School Building.
Wilmette lis, School Refundiuz
Wilmette, Ills, Street Lighting.
SECOND.
Groton. 60. DIX. Water Works.
SIXTH.
White County. Ind. Court House.
TWENTIETH.
seialls. No. School District RetuadiaE.
THIRTY-FIRsT.
Napanse. Ind, Water Works.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-01
REALTY NOTES.

y. Brigham Hall Son were the brokers in
the sale Of Nc. pa West e-hundred-and-t third
st. for the CORPORATION Liquidating Company.
W. c. Dewey is the buyer Of Nos LA and 1Ss
West Twenty-ffth-sr., sold recently by Mayer S
Auerbach. Mr. Dewey gave in part payment No
IL West Seyenty-sIxth-sL. four story dwelling
house, lot 20Xl022 feet
NJ. Marks bought at auction yesterday for $500
No. 146 West FOrTy-hfth-st. He is said have
represented the Sire Brothers in this purchase.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-01
cincinnati. o. November Ian. 1909.

Cincinnati o November 18th 1902.
TO TIVE COMMON STOCKHOLDERS OF
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
holders the stock OF The Proctor and
Gamble COMPANY whose shah appear com
holders the 24th day OF No
veUber 1903 VIII entitled or before January md,
1904 70 sabsribe for purchase. out q an increase IL
the said Company % Sl500J0 par value
proportion respectively % Wit at the
Of held. $50 n
per Increase in stock being the re
heretofore authorized 10 wit
mainder having been duly declared by the Board Of d.
rectors advisable and Necessary
wiu be issued bus instead thereof
ror-vidend scrip and Il taken must be
proportion Aforesaid
For the purpose 81 determining Etocklolders who
euTiced the privilege aforesaid, the Company
stock bo5ks VIII be closed for sd during the -4th
such saares and scrip be purchased within
afore9aid win be sold By the Company at The
prices and The proceeds applied 70 the purposes OF
Receipts VIII be given the tine payment is made,
which win exchsngeabe and after February ION,
1904 Tor certificates and noHdvidend bearing
Fcrip scrip Is presented 10 this Com
pany moe SIMS q one hundred cellars par
lieu thereof
tut 70 part Of stock win be dividend
besrfDr until On and after April goth 1908.
Pavnlents must be made within the time men
,t-Ses bv cash or certified checks, Office OF The
Proctfr and Camille Company, United Bank Building
$500 o. fourteen ana tvo-seventhz per cent
sa.ared uayabie md 1s9s the common
$3.50 ~ regsrd 24th day OF November 1903.
- ct gtoc holder3 obtain credit Of such dFlaena
me within the period above mentioned Tor paying
io E s1S Iss- - ~ ne Board Of DIRECTOR
3. oI-S VI D p GAMBLE. Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-01
cHuRcH suILoINe To cosr 10000

Plans were fled yesterday az the Bureau OF
Buildings. Manhattan, for the church TO be erected
on the south side Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
zoo feet west Of Central Park West for the congre-
cation OF the First United Presbyterian Church
No. $50 West Thirry-foUrth-sr Of which the
Rev. Thomas ". Anderson IS minister. The new
edifce viii he e Gothic structure OF ornamental
limestone. two stories in height with a gallery.
and viii have a frontage Of siXty-seveu feet and
a depth OF 100.u feet The cost is estimated at
EAt ee. Frank z Wallis Is the architect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-01
TWO BIG APARTmENT HOUSES SOLD.

". Hamilton Mcbride. Of Amss & Co. IN
junction with Thomas B. Graham, has sold for
Potter & Brother TO Morris Weinsten Nos lis and
III East EtghLy-sscond-St-- two uve-sroEy apart
ment houses each on a plot s7.sxSSx10o feet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-01
Financial III eetin gs.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ annual meeting Of the stockholders CO Geo A kess-
Ter a Co viii be held Offices Of ths Soifans 80
a. In Borough Of Ma1Eattau tae ~
81 New Yo-k on Tuesday. sLh q D-celoeF sea
A. two . clock in Tor th@ eec- OF al
Feet0rs and for other business as NAY .le
before the meeting. SAMUEL EODEN4' es-lee4's'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-01
Receiuer's Sale.
NEW YORK SUPREME COURT. NEW

NEW YORK SUPREME COURT NEW
~ 7-o7E- COUNTY Frederick J. AbeIins Ptzzn1ir
80 ~ ne supreme Court % the state d New York a8a
- $500 IN ne above entitled action 9oth
1903 - a public
s-,-+for IN the No Ii Nlnth Aveuae he
yorE Manhattan state o. Ne~
80 ~ - iOth day Dscsnher. 1905 lO.3O clock
= - fors-oan Of al his risht title and
ans 10 the retail liquor and saloon business harstofore
conducted said premises o. Aoellns Bfes. including
- -7aur rxr1res fIruifre glassware. nGuors
rsu IN hsud and al pararhe-alia connected
80 p-sf-sss and and balancs
Ths lease and Tire unexpred
-s-se conduct place
ne 40 property offered viii oe sold sntrefv
a. coiue concern AMI possession be given. Terms
-, sa~lsit OF $4,000 VIII Be required OF
1assr AZ the % sale. ana the balance
- a. transfer said thu purchaser ~
,5s-Ffgrel further particulars apply the under
signed his ATTORNEY az No 30 Ens street View Tors
City ,- 49,, 49,
FREDERICK = ABELING.
Receiver 81 AheIine Bros
y Y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-01
downtown BUSINESS sUILoINe SOLE.

Bernardine Il J z. r. Noel transferred title yes
terday 10 No. 2 TO % Hovsrd-st. 70 John a
DeknateI and another person fer 4 stated consid-
Grafton OF Sl2&00o The property is a six-stOry
mercantile building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-01
Change of Name.
|0T7CE Is nEREBY GIVEN THAT 5 ROE

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ) ROE
~ t.1u-1ary a domestic corpoFatios having ~
r-4,-io,i 5fsre the Borough Or Manhattan cry of
Sevs VorE C11nty 81 New AeIA anu see ol Ne~ tots
=, = .ueeiaI thareof TOR Motors. = pc he'll
~r-e n tire county - NeQ York.
-. ~ 4v q January. boa a. le-3o O'Clock ia ths
soon thereafter a. c5unse can
~ 800 ~ al order autnor1inE said eoFporzatloa
-.ra rs corporate name % me hee7AcA Hea-ner strip
- Vvira screen Company
Tsrea Borough or Manhattan. NeW YORK CITY. Novel1
- - No. = ROEBCCk COMPANY.
u7' - SANK FL ROEBrCk. Pr-sv
r rfOEIENBACE- Attorney. Coz Fulton ErOoklya-
A ADVERTISEMENTS ard Subscriptions for The rrfsans
a rerefved a thclr Uptown once
NJ. A,36& B--o-AsMAA.
Advertisements wlp resolves ne folois< branch
regular crics rates untl c'elock viz
254 sth-ave-. cor IDS Us shave cor t.zn-
and sth @d3 West l@5Gh-st-; 1SS8 3d-avs.s o.
rrtl and l5th A02B 3d-ave.. slSt-sr Z
f7os 1st-ave. S9th-st. Isl East f25th-sf-.
Trsmont-ave $50 shave; near tlss-sL 5Si Sd-a~e
IS Ch-i~tenher-sf ErDOFfyns y. N.-SEs Cours-=e. :
Els snIi-h-st-s teo& Gatrs-ave. Newark -. J-1gA
Brcad-st. Also a . = oEcs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-01
OFFICE OF COUNTY CONTROLLER
or ALLEGHENY COUNT

OFFICE OF COUNTY cSoN I-27
on ALLEGHENY COUNTY. 900,
pirtsburg Pa. Nov g. 1903
NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF BONDS OF The
COUNTY q Allegheny, Peaasy 71 9e sate ~
,--.sysrfs ~ virtue authority Vs5tH- y
- ~ ASSEMBLY approved april md = = - :. Hl
- 80 re- hod-rs of ALLEGHENY COLNi1 CO.1
BE sFfsr- BONDS that and after JaieaIg Isl a 81
follows.
tss27--pr5sS COMPROMISE BONDS Nos "a % 80 -
lss a. -eI "a 763 ia Tgg res 16s az nsA55ns oss
-. ISsg ans maturing January 4St lslo Wis
~ i+b interest 10 January Isl 1904 upon
= Ia the once q lie COUNTY ConlgllsL
AZ which time all interest On ssla oonoh
shall oflaf~ RFF-BEN MILLER.
JAS ! DOSEELL,
r J. CI&NINGAAAs
sinking Fund cnru11zsion-ra.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-01

AUCTION Sdtes-Ffndncadt.
ANDREW J. MecoRMAck. Auctioneer.
REGULAR AUCTION SALE OF
STOCKS AND BONDS
By ADRIAN H. MULLER & SON,
OFFICE 55 WILLIAM STREET.
CORNER OF PINE ST,
KE WEDNESDAY. DEG. I'd.
s ssissro sT 'n lei Ni Broa ava
By ORDER OF EXECUTOR.
Pew No ING. Filth Avenue Presbyterian Church
BY ORDER OF ADMINISTRATORS.
81: E eR es.e Sas sh Ea E Enc Hd P
sh Moth River ms. co.
81 EpPens. smith Wieuann 20; -
A 1srSaa Soda FOUNTAIN FOUNTAIN C. "a Pd
sPs TTeT T biTee3orS - printing Bookbndng Co.
n. Manhattan Railway
SI.eoO vsiieg Counties Power Co. Francisco. LIST
5000 Chicago MI & ST. Paul R. r ?. c. Ter
By ORDER OF TRUSTEE
slSooO Glsy G9 Chm Indi 4 lai g tSn3 ned
4 rsf Soa'd q-o4 Mtg sinbiI p F Fu hSs
$1,000 Ohio & West Virginia Ry. Co. lst MtEs. Sig
FOR ACCOUNT OF WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
1850 shs Florence Electric street way Florence
$4,000 Fiorenee Electric street Rvsy LIST Mtgs
20 .hs &E.t e; 9S9 F Fla.t qt5S IT
70 shs Central National Bank
P 10 shs Merchants Trust co.
5000 Port Jervfs Electric Light Power, Gas & r r.
Co LIST Ntge. 5s 1882 -
$500 A AsHsa Iss Iadan ls K Is, con,a
Is 1925
10 shs. Ramapo Water Co.
80 shs. Metropolitan Trust Co.
100 shs- Merchants Trust Co
$500 Daaaury Harlem Traction co. lst Mtge
$4,000 Wes5ena. ts TFsean 1s atse Sc 1882
400 chs. Merchants Trust Co.
as shs Hall Signal Co. common
leo shs. Virginia Passenger & Power ca, pfd.
100 shG 40
y shs Jefferson Sank
40 shs Phenix Insurance Co OF B klyn-
I share Clinton Hall ASS n
100 shs Youngstowu-Sharo Flee RT- d Lighting Co.
p shs- Couey Island & Brooklyn + F.
% shs. Mercantile Trust CO.
400 shs Detroit City Gas Co, dtypd).
200 shs. Cassin CO. OF America, pfd
20 shs. Realty Associates
1000 shs- Volta Electric Light. Heat & rover Co.
. Ramapo Water Co
. shs, International Banking Corp
So coo Manhattan Beach Hotel & Land Co, Ltd,
Per BIDS. 1870
$500 co DO s uer cent scrip
s. 90 Distillers Securities Corp'n list Ter cent
49, shs DlstIlers- Securities Corp'z.
81 shs Rochester s Passaic Gas & Elec- Co Pfd.
81 shs do
~ shs. Paterson & Passaic Gas & Cec- Co
16 Brooklyn Union Gas
100 shs. y. 7 Loan & Inlp't Co
leo shs- Consolidated Gas Co
. shs- Commonwealth Trust GO.
$1,000 Midland Terminal + r. 1st s r per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-01
Rusiness Opportunity.

A MEXICAN AGENCY.-A LEADING FIRM
30 manufacturers Of hizb-elass Dsnfectants Hlut
mi powder and Medical PrsParaonsl are dsslrols OF
corresponding with sn American 80 rvtnS xs1f
krplv Nv letter a. 3. Of ttaElara q Mo'lAols 10
Esstchsar Lscndcn, L G. Sazsna
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-01
Financial.

to Buy: When 70 Sell
better determined by readers Of
Guide 10 Investors and DAILY Market Letter.
free-<or the asking.
Correspondence Solicited.
HaIGHT & FaEESE CO.,
STOCKS BONDS. GRAIN. COTTON.
80 Broadway Nca York City.
Determining the character and financial responsibility
your Broker is important a. selection Of right
stocks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-01
Country Property for Sale.

AA 0l0 ACRES timber and mineral land. 100 eoo coo
COsVOO timber haH
has been cur splendid investunents eheap.
cazh: clcss parrasrznp. ". =. LANE, Trenton, 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-01
Proposals.

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED RI
the Commissioner OF Water Supply. Gas ana e.
rlclLy. a. ne Department Of Water supply Gas
Electricity Room 1888. Park Row ororrl-
q Manhattan The City OF New York until ? o'oISe<
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER O. 1903
BoE0uEhs OF Manhattan and The 3
NO l. FOR FURNISHING. DELIVERING A,r-
SETTING TRIPLE NOZZLE STANDARD NEW YORK
HYDRANTS
NO Q FOR FURNISHING. DELIVERING AND
LAYING WATER-MAISS ~ FIFTH AND BRCNx-
DALE AvENLEs3 y EIGHTEENTH AND oak
REED's MILL ROADS. AND N BOSTON PosT
ROAD
Borough OF Queens
No. 3 FOR FURNISHING AND INSTALLTnGC-
STEAM. EXHAUST. and FEED WATER PIpINc
AT PUMPING STATIONS nos AND :: sTATes
At PUMPING STATION No 7. AND A SMOKE FILE
AND STACK IT PUMPING ST ALTON NO g
No. FOR FURNISHING MATERI AIS AND
BUILDING A BRICK CHIMNEY AT FLC5ETSrs
PUMPING STATION AND AT BATSIDE PUMPING
sTATICN
For fun particulars see CITY RECORD.
ROBERT GRIEF MONROE. Commissioner
Dated November 81. fs02
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-01

SEALED BIDS Will BE RECEIVED BY
- the Park Board once OF the Ds7art=usns
CT Parks. Arsenal Building Fifrh Avenue and stxry
fourrh Street. Borough % Manhattan. The City OF
New YORK. until o'clock ?
THURSDAY. DECENBER To- 1903.
FOR FURNISHING ALL THE LABOR Nd MA
TERI4I.S FOR THE ERECTION and COMP. ELTON
OF 4 MEMS TOILET, W0MENS TON IT. AND
TOOL. HOUSE IN THE NEW YORK BOT ANICltLs
2 @PDEN IN BRONX PARK. N THE CITY OF NEW
YORK
For fun particulars see CITY RECORD
WITH p WILCOX.
JOHN z ECSTTS.
RICHARD YOUNG.
Commissioners
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-01
GAS COMPANIES.

STREET RAILWAY COMPANIES.
Furnished ~ william z. Nichols Co. No - Wall-st}
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-01

1919 BIDS o. EsTIMATEs ZOE -

tie lime stone contract No SD TePstrs q piers
S1sl pier foot OF East s6th street G9ntaet No 81
by CT Pier
Ez--s-v pI5ce until Il O'Clock noon Monday Decembsr
Z 1893 (For particulars see CITY HecCrd)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-01
GUARANTEED STOCKS.

Brooklrn Ferry stock
Eobcien Terry Isl =. i'-ao
90 stock
X Y a Z r FerrI 80 sioeh-
&C 1st mig = iez- = Dol.
Ky a II p Eon - Istso az, "a ),
,rh 4 . sF Isl ma as. ~ -
T-.io1 + 81 = J a ? stoeh-
80 J tst ms "a. 1886 -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-01
CEsIED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED b

- the President -he Borough % Manhattan, at IT,
rffv F5aU Room No 10, until II Ocl0ck a Tues
dav Decelube- s 1905
frrn shfng Iah0- and material required Tor
srrara1u and Improvement West Kun
dred ana street between ArsrerdaTn avenue
and hIorufnGsids avenue Nesr
For particulars see tiLy record
JACOB A. CANTOR Borough President.
The City N York. November =, 1903
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-01
AMERICAN cHICIE COMPANY.

= common stock Of this Company this day been
declared pavabe Dec 2lst next, all Common Stock
Holders OF Record. a. Il noon on Tuesday Dec. 18th
Common stock will noon, De-
cernber 18th. reopen Dsc. END, ar 10 A NJ
HENRY ROWI4ET. Treasurer.
November 80 1903.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-01
RURBER GOODS MANUFACTURING co.
18th ReEulnr Preferred Dividend.
SECOND AvENTE TRACTION co.

- from the First Mortgage Bonds OF this Comma
will be paid presentation and after thar date ~ -
o1fce Of MessTs Brown Brothers & Co. New York Phi,
dephia Boston. and AessFS. Alex Brown E son
Baltimore - = BRAUN. Treasure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-01

= a., President Of the Borough OF Manhattan az th-
CIV Ham Room 10. until II o'clock Tues
Far FURNISHING and delivering law books % tbs
-rvfb AMI Thrreentn Districts Municipal Courts
ough % Manhattan
IAC0E A CANTOR. Borough PrsEldant
C-ftv New YORK. November
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-01
WinslOw. Lanier & Co., 50 Cedar ST.. n. Y. City

Napanse. Ind, Water Works,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-15
REPORT OF SECOND
OPERATION DENIED
Berlin Authorities Insist That the
Kaiser is in no
Danger.

London. Dec. 1.-THE Daily News
this morning announces il learns from
we'll informed quarters Il second oper-
ation has been performed on the
kaiser's throat. The paper adds Il
third operation may be necessary.
The above il i'm direct contradiction
of all recent dispatches from Berlin
regarding the kaiser.
Berlin. Dee. 15.-The statement pub
lished i'm the London Daily News this
morning about the second operation
on Emperor Williams throat is er-
roneous. Further. matter taken from
the wound was submitted To - of
the greatest specialists in internal
oruWthS. every one OF whom reported
il 10 hc benignant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-15
CASE GOES OVER
TILL NEXT WEEK
Grand Rapids Doomed to Wait for
Further Doodle Dis
closures.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Dec. Is. -
Twenty cases growing out of the Lake
Michigan water deal scandal were on
call in the superior court on the OPEN
ing of the December term. The re-
spOndents. with their attorneys crowd
ed the space inside the railing. Prose
cutOr Brown announced to the court
that the infOrmatiOns had not been
prepared for all of the cases and that
an agreement had been reached with
the various respondents attorneys
whereby all cases should go over for
a week, when definite arrangements
for trial will be made. Judge Newn-
hahn accordingly made an order con-
tinuing the cases until Dec. 21.
Liant X. Salisbury. whose confession
is responsible for the arrests for COM
plicity in the water scandal, was called
The supreme court affirmed Salsbury'S
conviction on this charge Assistant
Prosecutor Ward asked that sentence
be deferred until the first day of the
next term of court because of the
necessity of keeping Salisbury in the
city to act as Il witness in the new
cases. A formal order was made in
accordance with this request. In pO-
lice court Alderman Malachi Kinney
waived examination and was bound
over to the present term of the su-
periOr court for trial, bonds being fixed
at So 600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-15
Passengers Escape.
IMPORTANT CHICAGO CASE
BEFORE SUPREME COURT

Springfield. Ill. Dec. 15.-A case of
great Importance to Chicago is being
argued before the supreme court. 1t
is that of Stone against the city of
Chicago. an appeal from the court of
Judge HonOre by Stone and others. and
involves the validity of the issue of
bonds authorized last spring to pay the
floating Indebtedness.
Stone and others filed Il bill last
October in Judge HOnore's court to en-
join the city from issuing S4000,000
bonds to pay city judgments. The
bonds were ordered by the council last
March, and the order was confirmed
at the election April by a vote of
the people, the majority in favor of the
bond issue being $4,000. Judge HonOre
refused to grant the injunction. and
an appeal vas taken by Stone to the
supreme court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-15
ALL IN THE HANDS
OF CANADIAN COURT
Will Wind Up Affairs of the COnsOli-
dated Lake Superior
Company.

Toronto, Ont. Dc.'15.-The court here
will wind up the Consolidated Lake Su-
periOF company. ard all proceedings in
any way related to that company must
now be with the consent of the Cana
dian courts. y voluntary liquidation
order has been granted hy Justice Mac
MahOn to three Philadelphia sharehold-
erS.
Spencer Love. representing the Con
sOlidated company. consented to the OF
der being granted. and the Toronto
GeneralTrusts corpora ton has been ap-
pointed to act with John G. Carruth, of
Philadelphia. as provisional liquidatOrs.
This course will. it is said. prevent the
sale by Speyer * Co. in New York to-
day. Under the winding up act all pro-
ceedings relating to the company must
be with the sanction of the court and
the court has not sanctioned the sale in
New York.
New York, Dec. 15.-The assets of
the Consolidated Lake Superior com
pany held by Speyer q Co. for a loan
of $5,05O,OOO were bought in al public
by Speyer &, Co. today for
S4,5OO,OO0. Theirs was the only bid.
The sale was held in spite of several
protests by representatives of other
creditors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-15
Korea is Disposed to
Keep Wiju
Closed.
MENACED BY RUSSIA
People on Verge of
Strife---ForeignerS
Alarmed.

Seoul Dec 15.-Riuting has taken
place at Mokphe, and yesterday a
japanese mob wounded Il Koreans.
High Korean officials are hurrying to
Mollphe to try and quell the disor-
ders. SO far Russia has not inter
fered.
United States Minister Allen has de-
manded Il definite answer from the
Korean government in regard to the
opening Of the port of Wiju. Despite
American. British and Japanese pres
sure, Russian, influence over the Ko-
rean government iS apparently un-
shaken. and il is expected Korea will
procrastinate i'm dealing with the mat
ter and possibly may refuse eventual
Iy to act at all. The feeling of unrest
is growing among the Korean people,
who fear the extinction of the empire
is imminent.
1t is believed an outbreak of hostili-
ties or the announcements of pro-
tectorate of any kind will precipitate
trouble Foreigners in Seoul expect
disorder and American residents de-
sire Il warship.
Up TO Japan.
Washington. Dec. 1.-THE state de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from United States Minis
ter Allen. dated Seoul. Korea. Dec.
13: Japanese forces landed at MoktO
"a point on the west coast of Korea
POO miles south of ChemulpO) yester-
day to protect Japanese subjects from
Korean rioters. This has no Sigui-
ficance. us trouble is purely local"
British Statesmen Not Sanguine.
London. Dec. 15.-After careful eX-
animation of the Russian draft of the
agreement the foreign office here is
inclined to the belief that its immedi-
ate acceptance by Japan is not likely
and look for ii series of RuSsO-Jap
aneSe pOurparlers for notifications. 1t
says the pOurparlers may last several
weeks The foreign office. however, re
CARDS the draft as Il distinct step to-
ward Il pacific settlement. Russia's
reply TO Japan was communicated TO
the Japanese minister here, Baron
Hayashi. by the government at Tokyo.
The minister said the negotiations
were still incomplete. but he added
significantly that he saw no reason
to change his previously expressed
opinion that peaceful issue would re-
suit therefrOm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-15

synopsis Of the agreement. Possibly.
even in the event of its signature. both
governments might decide to keep the
treaty secret" 1T is understood that
Baron HaYaShi communicated the con-
tents of the Russian draft of the agree
ment to the British foreign office and
that it was discussed among other mat
tiers at the meeting of the cabinet.
st. Petersburg Dee. 15.-Neither Ad-
miTal AleXieff. the Russian Yiceroy in
the far east, nor Baron de ROSen. the
Russian minister TO Japan, suggested
any mOdifica tions of the Russian an
swer to the Japanese proposals. When
their views were received here Baron
de RoSen was Immediately instructed
to communicate the reply to Japan. and
no information mas been received here
as to how the Russian counter pro
pOSalS We're received.
1t is officially announced that the re-
cent visit of Russian .warShipS to Che
mulpO. Korea. was devoid of political
significance. The battleships Petro-
pavOlovsk and POltava and the torpedo
boat destroyer Vnushitelni. have re-
turned to Port Arthur from ChemulpO.