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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-14
CHURCH is PROSPEROUS
Presbyterian Church Officers Sub
mitted Reports Last Night-Board
OF Trustees Elected.

A large congregational meeting was
held last evening at the Presbyterian
church. Reports were made by va.
rious church officers showing that in
addition to liberal amount con
tributed for benevolent and mission
AIRY work during the last year that
over $1,000 had been raised for gen
eral church purposes OF this amount
about $4,000 was spent for repairs and
improvements. including the new pipe
organ, which cost $4,000
The members of the church are
much gratified at the prosperous con
dition disclosed by the reports.
A new board of trustees was elect
ed The following are its members:
w II. Sutherland, president. Judge
w S. Dewey, secretary; Charles Gun
ningham, r. A. Cunningham. r. d.
Carey. William Buchanan and J. G
Holman.
After the business of the meeting
vas transacted refreshments were
served by the ladies' of the church.
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amendment striking out the provisions
for the expense Of the civil service
commission when the bill is reported
In the house.
No conclusion was reached in com
mittee on legislative bill.
In concluding his speech on Hep
burns motion TO strike of the ligisls'
tive bill paragraph providing payment
Of the expenses of the civil service
commission. Representative Grosyen.
or, said;
when this law went into effect the
expenditures under the bin now pend
ing here amounted to about twenty
millions dollars today 1t amounts TO
thirty millions: and We are told the
reason for that is that Is per cent. of
this amount is paid to men absolutely
worthless 70 the public service. so
that we have practically civil pen
sion
~ is enough to say that expoadi-
lures under this system have increased
thirty per cent tt is. enough 10 say
that under this system of wrongs and
outrages and irregularities and crimes
+ that are charged today il they did
not originate under civil service ad
ministration. have been covered
( through the administration Of that sys
TEN up to date
Representative Hepburn in the
4 course of his addrees declared that he
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graduated him on coming to the pres
idents position
Senator Tillman called attention to
Spooner's position, and the latter re-
piled that it was because he was think
ing how thankful we should he that
we haven't president who would use
to any patton such language as the
senator from South Carolina had used.
Senator Spooner insisted the presi-
dent was right in contending that
Colombia's failure to ratify the canal
was because of the spirit of the treaty
of 1876, because New Grenada had
sought that treaty for her own pro-
lection. He contended the president
had neither interviewed nor committed
AN act of war against the Republic of
Colombia.
He declared the honor and interests
of the United States required that a
president should do just what Theo-
dore Roosevelt had done, and that the
president had acted within the consti
tuition and the law in all he had done
in Panama.
The attack on the president.
Spooner went on, lis so virulent and
inexcusahle that no reasonable expla
nation can be made of it except that
of partisanship of the hitterest kind.
He invited the opposition to test the
question by an early vote, and closed
with a reference to the president as
"a brave, patriotic and frank man
who tries to do what the law de
mands.
Discussion will be resumed tomor
row
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-14
THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY "A.

who are in intimate touch with the
local theatrical situation.
Since all of the managers are non
residents the cases will be taken be-
fore the federal courts. The brief
OF the plaintiffs will be based ON doeu-
ments. one the license to conduct 4
play or amusement costing 5000. and
which has in no case been revoked
by the authorities, and the other a
certificate of inspection of the fire
department which hangs framed near
the main entrances of the downtown
theatres. and which states, over the
signature of Fire Marshal Musham
that the house is safe as to fire pro
lection
The South Congregational church,
handsome edifice on DreXel boulevard
was today ordered closed by Cit,
Building Commissioner Williams, In
sulficinet exits and exits opening in
ward were the causes assigned.
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NEW uNIvERsALIsT OFFICE.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Boston. Mass. Jan ia new of.
Ace. field SECRETARY Of the Universal.
list Church in America. was created by
the board of trustees Of the Universal
list general convention at its meeting
here today. Rev Charles Elwood
Nash. DID,. President Lombard College,
5alesburg. ILL.,. was appointed to the
office He will have charge of the or
ganizing interests of the entire de
nomination and will pay especial at
.ention to the financial needs of the
church.
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reports of inspectors. In the case of
the lrOquois theatre no report was
brought to him In reference to that
building before the fire.
The managers of the lroquois the
atre today through their attorneys,
made a demand upon Coroner Treager
for possession of the theatre building
They declared there was insurance
losses to be adjusted and repairs TO be
made and they desired 10 get about
this work as soon as possible.
Assistant States Attorney Barnes. in
behalf of the coroner, said the ad.
justers could visit the theatre at any
time, hut that neither they nor any
other person would be permitted to
alter existing conditions in the build
ing until after the conclusion of the
coroner's inquest
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NO VOTE TO THE NEGRO
Maryland Legislature VIII Adopt Plan
to Practically Disinfranchles the
Blacks at Elections.
BY Assnclated Presa.

Annapolis, Md, Jan. Is The action
OF the Democratic members Of the
Maryland legislature, who met in con.
ference made 1t evident that the solid
strength OF the party is behind the
movement to take away the right Of
suffrage from the negroes as far as
that can be effected by constitutional
steps.
The conference was called for the
purpose of considering this plan and
the Democratic senators and delegates
who compose over three-iifths of the
whole body. were unanimous In It's
favor tonight
II was suggested by Attorney Gener.
al Bryan than an amendment be passed
through the legislature and be submit
ted to popular vote afterwards. The
test Of the right to vote under this
plan Is ability to read and write. After
a discussion the plan was adopted
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FIVE BODIES DISCOVERED.

Victoria. b. G., Jan. T. Two tugs
with their flags al half mast have az.
rived from cruise in the straits With
FIVE more bodies of victims of the
Clallam disaster which were recovered
These have been identified as Peter
La PIante, of Friday Harbor. ~ p.
Shaw. Of Victoria prominent mine
and steamship owner, Miss Gill. who
came from san Francisco to testify
1t the tIooper-DHnsmuir will case
Harvey Sears. stevedore Of the Clal
lam. a brother of Capt Sears owner
and master OF the Iroquois. and Miss
Mimic Murdock, of Seattle.
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CHINA BELIEVES
WAR |NEV|T ABLE
Russia's Violation OF Pledges
Undeceives Her.
JAPAN IMpUESSES SHIPS
FRANCE AND GREAT BRITAIN
CONTEMPLATING OFFER
or MEDIATION,
BY Associated Press

~ hcopNAtftNA ANes
Pekin, Jan i3.-The forecast Of
Russia's position regarding Manchuria
eabled by the Berlin correspondent Of
the Associated Press. January H. co
ineides with the information received
by the foreign legations, and also
strengthens the impression that war
is unavoidable.
AT the Japanese legation no effort
is made to conceal the belief that war
is expected The crisis of the sit
nation is still Russia's refusal to adj.
nit the right Of Japan to voice IN
the settlement of Manchurian affairs.
which Japan considers one of its most
vital interests, and to sustain whirh
he Japanese government Is deter
mined to resort to arms is necessary.
The maintenance of Chinese neu.
trality would Danish the spectre of
Russian occupation of Pekin, which is
greatly alarming the Chinese and
causing some uneasiness at the lega
tions. since in anticipation Of the
event of Russias approach the court
would leave Pekin. and the capital
would he removed to the interior.
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was not inclined to crticise the heads
of the commission. "but civil service,
as it is administered is a fraud and
a humbug."
Representative Hepburn referred to
an interview he had with the head of
a department having over 800 clerks
who had stated that he had fifty clerks
who could not get to their desks it
the elevators in the buildings were
not running, and that if should be per
mitted to select his own force he
could do all the business with 200
clerks
Representative Gillett, of Massachu-
sets, chairman OF the committee on
reform in civil service, wanted to know
why the head of this department in
question did not make his own selec,
ton?
Hepburn replied Gillett knew as
we'll as any one else that this could
not be done under the practice which
prevails, although the law might per
nit it, Representative Cooper, oi
Wisconsin. wanted Hepburn to state
why he did not advocate legislative
reform. Hepburn replied hotly that
with the present makeup of the com
, mittee controlling such legislation. il
was well known nothing could he don,
along that line
I Representative Gillett favored merit
rather than patronage system, He ad
mitted the system was not perfect, snI
would not oppose a hill amending IN,
law. He did not think any good woult
come from striking out the paragraph
providing for commission expenses,
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GOING TO FIGHT TEBEAU
President Sexton Postpones the
League Meeting lndeti.
nitely.

Lincoln. Neb, Jan. l3--There was
an exodus OF base ball men from Lin.
coin today, but 1t is only temporary.
In the face of an injunction secured
by George Tebeau, no meeting Of the
Western league was possible. but kres.
ident Sexton and his colleagues speNSt
The day in conference with lawyers
and among themselves as to the best
way TO meet the issue.
President Sexton declared the meet
ing indefinitely postponed for lack OF
u quorum Mr. Sexton and two oi three
franchise holders will return on Sun.
day prepared to fight the case in court
ON the day following. All declared
there will be no compromise with Te
beau. and all seemed certain the in.
junction would be dissolved
Charles Nichols. who controls the
Kansas City franchise but who is to
manage the st. Louis National league
team, said IL made no difference
whether Tebeau won or lost, the West
ern league would 20 on. as a commit
tee was empowered to admit Lincoln
and Sioux City without formal meet
ing of the league. Tebcau said II
would he a finish fight.
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.|ROOUO|S NOT
REPORTED ON
Building inspectors Failed in
Their Duty.
POSSESSION ASKED FOR
MANAGERS WANT TO ADJUST IN
SuRANCE AND REPAIR
BUILDING.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago, Jan, lS.-Mayor Harrison
was witness today in the lroduois
theatre fire inquest His evidence
related chiefly to reports submitted
to him by Commissioner Williams,
which declared none of the theatres
in Chicago fully complied with the
terms of the building ordinance, but
the commissioner made no recommen-
dation that they be closed or their
licenses revoked.
The mayor corroborated Williams
statement that the office Of the com,
missioner was poorly supplied with
help. and said there was no way in
which assistance could be procured eX'
cept through larger appropriation By
the city, and this, in the present state
of Chicago's finances, was out of the
question.
William J. McAllister, secretary OF
the building department of Chicago
said there was no record kept Of the
construction of any buildings, save the
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-14
Russia's Strength Exaggerated.

By Associated Press.
London. Jan. l5.-The Times pekin
correspondent Gays: "Russia's no
sition in pekin is now remarkable
one, and the change in China innitis
tude is striking. Rnssia's wang0WVf 4
lation Of all her pledges has finally
mdeceivcd China aud thrown her into
the arms OF Japan.
while Japan's preparations are
complete, Russia is not ready There
Is great confusion ON the Manchurian
railway. owing to difficulties at Lake
Baikal, and few Russian troops In the
tar east have succeeded in landing
Russia's military strength east Of
Lake Baikal IL exaggerated by Euro,
Dean newspapers.
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wuI oner ofaees d Mcdl,alion.

Paris, Jan No action has yet
oeen taken In decision Of meditation
between Russia and Japan. but il is
learned the powers desirous Of peace
n the far east are considering the
lesirablity Of such step.
Thus far the representations pf
treat Britain has made 10 Japan. and
france TO Russia, have been in the
way of advice that some pacific meani
70 found for terminating the dispute,
ather than in the direction Of medi.
tatien
II was stated positively today thar
10 representation ot medtatory
character had yet been submitted,
aor is it expected anything Of the kind
would be done until after contents Of
he Japanese reply to the latest Rus.
sian note had become known. II
situation warrants then. an effort at
meditation will be made There seems
40 doubt such step will be permissible
without giving offeuse to either dis
putant under terms Of The Hauge
convention. to which Japan. as we'll
IS Russia. was a signatory.
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BIG MANuFAcToRY CLOSED,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Chicago. Jan. l3,,--The Chicago of
fee of Stillwell- Bierce and Smita-Vai-
lcen. Dayton, o., manufacturers of
steam pump heaters, was closed on a
writ Of attachment secured by H. w
Caldwell g. Sons Co, of Chicago. and
Merchant & Co, of Philadelphia, on
claims exceeding $1,000 The con
Germ against which the attachment is
issued is New Jersey corporation
and has capital of s3,o0o.000
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THEATRE MANAGERS WILL SUE

BY the Associated Press.
Chicago. Jan. 13.--Suts against the
City OF Chicago for financial losses
caused by the order which Building
Commissioner Williams issued Jan. l.
closing every theatre in the city. will
be brought by many of the managers
and owners of plays whose engage.
ments were booked in Chicago dur
ing the last two weeks.
This statement is made by men
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BIG RAILWAY DEAL RumoRED.


BY the Associated Press.
Milwaukee, Wis. Jan lS.-The Sen
tinel publishes rumor that the Pere
Marquette railroad contemplates pur.
chasing the Wisconsin Central NJ
details are known
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-14
Em6EzzLeR SENTENCED.

By Associated Press.
Iron Mountain, Mich, Jan. 13.-J
H. Carey, ex-treasurer of Breiting
township, who pleaded guilty of EN-.
bezzling $4,000 of township funds, was
today sentenced to three years in Mar
quette prison.
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RUN ON BANK STOPS.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
Superior, Wis. Jan l3.-The run on
the savings department of the First
National bank, which started yester-
day morning. has entirely subsidized
The bank paid out $3l5.000
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-14
War Not Popular in Russia.

By Associated Press.
St Petersburg. Jan. i3,-There IS
strong discomfort with the govern
ment's policy among the majority OF
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CONTINUED on Third Paee.l
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CHOCTAW DISTRICT
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