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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-27
COSSACKS RUN
FROM THE JAPS
Land Forces Meet Chinese An.
nihiIiate IrreguIars
RUSSIA'S BOLD MOVE
INVADEs NEUTRAL GROUND
WILL HOLD HER EASTERN
FLEET FOR REINFORCE
MENTE FROM BALTIC
BY the Assoc ated press.

BY the Assoc ated Press.
ST. Petersburg, March 2G.--GeneraI
Mlshtchenke, under date OF Mukden,
March 26th reports the result Of the
reeonnoiter to ascertain the strength
of the Japanese forces. About mile
from PAX Chieng, he sighed a mount.
ed post Of 80 men, which was immedt
ately reinforced by infantry. The Cos.
sacks opened fire, killing two OF the
enemy. The Japanese infantry aG-
y1need and the Cossacks retreated.
There are three thousand Japanese
in the town Of Anju, and warshi7s and
transports arc constantly arriving at
chinampho.
report from Port Arthur says that
company Of irresuars were defeated
and almost annhiIated by band OF
SO Chinese bandits near vittsino.
The reason for the Russian squad
ron leaving Port Arthur Is given in
dispatch from Makaroff to have been
for search Of the neiohhoring isianCs
to discover the Japanese base. The
squadron returned to Port Arthur
without finding the nemy.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-27
TERRIBLE PLIGHT
OF FLOODED CITY
Grand Rapids, Surrounded by
Water Seems TO be Doomed
WHOLE CITY SUBMERGED
HEAVY RAINS AND WINDS BRING
TERRIFIC DAMAGE IN MANY
CES-SOUTHERN iNDl.
ANA FLOODED.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Grand Rapids, Mich, March 20
This city is in darkness tonight. The
Grand river is still rising. Three
thousand buildings are flooded; $500
families are imprisoned in their
homes on the west side; 10000 EN-
ployes are thrown out of work and the
river is seven feet above the danger
line.
The estimated loss is sl,500000,
Such is the flood situation here to.
night The west side of Grand Rap.
ids is under water from two to six
feet deep. South of the city the river
Is five miles wide. Every bridge and
dam on the Grand river between this
city and Lansing has either been car.
ried out or so damaged that ii will 90
ont within few hours.
Train service is completely demor-
allied and the city Is practically cut
off from all points.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-27
RIVER HERE TO
REACH A MARK
Weather Bureau Issues a Spe.
CiaI River Bulletin
USAL SPRING FLOODS
HAVE BEEN DELAYED BY COLD
WEATHER-WA SENT
OUT-NO DAMAGE
HERE.
BY the Associated Press.

Washington, March 2G-Thc wealth.
er bureau tonight issued a special
bulletin in which it stated that the hea.
yyrains OF the past two days over the
eastern and southern portions of the
Mississippi river have caused the
usual seasonal spring rise to set in
over that district,
Owing to the prolonged period Of
low temperatures during the past win.
ter, the spring rise was somewhat
delayed. but the rising waters may
now he expected for some time TO
come
Warnings have been issued for dan.
gerous high stages to occur in the ter
ritory along the Illinois river with
in the next four or six days. The
Mississippi river Is open from pn
buque southward and Is rising rapid
ly below the mouth Of the lllonios
river.
There is enough water now in sight
in the Ohio river to cause stage OF
IA feet al Cairo within a few days
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-27
oefenseless Condition Of Port Dalney
Caused Great Alarm and Ap-
proaehes Hastily Mined.

BY Associated Press.
81 Petersburg March &c The en-.
peror tonight received telegram not
lnly announcing the arrival Of Cen.
raj Kuropatkin at the front. but
bringing word that tae mobilization OF
the Manchurian army was completed.
Il Is rumored here that the Russian
forces may not withdraw 10 the
strong line Of defense prepared at
Feng Huang Cheng If GEN Kuropat
aln decides he can get together a suf
fcent number Of men TO make stand
It the Yalu river advisable.
important news Is drifting TO the
Russian capital by mail a letter from
Port Dalny draws a striking picture Of
is detousele3s coalition when the
japanese attacked Port Arthur The
correspondent says the smallest Jap
lnese force could easily have captured
the place and destroyed enormous
stores Of coal. half million pounds
If tea and sis Russian merchantmen
lying I'm tine harbor As the japanese
failed 90 DO 5U the Russians al oace
mined the approaches. the haste wih
Shich the work was performed being
me cause of the disaster % the Yene-
sci many mines being badly laid. one
If which the protected cruiser Boya.
fn struck during q fearful storm
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-27
BY the Associated Press.

Detroit, March 26-The food situ
alton through the southern part of
Michigan seems decidedly unhopeful
tonight AT the present point the
greatest danger seems to be at Grand
Rapids and along the Grand river. Es.
Inmates made at various cities affect.
ed Indicate that the food damage will
run up into several millions of dol.
lars.
A number of drownings reported
was increased to three today by the
death OF Joseph kirkbride, who while
riding horseback, was swept off a
floded bridge at Aranac
Eight bridges have been destroyed
at and near Flint today.
The Durant.Dort carriage factory
was wrecked by the flood. Railroad
officials in Detroit have been notified
of the continued rise of the water at
several points, notably Lowell, Battle
Creek, Flint and Grand Rapids.
The train sdrvice on the Grand
Trunk between Ovid and Grand
Haven has been abandoned The
same situation prevails at various
points on the Michigan Central aud
Pere Marquette.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-27
SENTENCE REDUCED &c YEARS.

ST Louis, March ga jury a
month ago fixed the punishment Of
William Brewer. for murder at 90
years IN the penitentiary.
When Judge Taylor this morning
pronounced the sentence he reduced
he period to 10 years and four months
because Brewer had committed the
murder in the heat Of passion
He fred at a barkeeper at Tenth
md Market streets and killed William
evans. the porter in the saloon.
Brewer Is only "a years old. At thc
dme Of the killing. Dec ;. he had en-.
cred the wineroom OF the saloon in
question in company with a young
woman, and both resented certain in.
Situations made by the bartender A
quarrel ensued, ard Brewer proved tJ
the satisfaction Of the jury that al the
time he shot the bartender had raised
l cuspidor and was about TO hufl e.
Evans, the porter. stepped between
tho two men IN an EFFORT 10 preserve
the peace ard was shot dead By accl.
dent.
The jury convicted Brewer of sec.
.ond degree murder. fixing the punish.
ment at life imprisonment. or 90
years After looking over the eyi.
dence with due deliteration. Judge
Taylor reduced the penalty and pass.
ed the lighter sentence. which means
Just 10 years with GOOD behavior
oERMAN-AMERlcAN ALLIANCE.
Washington. March 26.--Represeut-
afiye Bartbold. Of Missouri. introduc-
ed bin fOdav oyijing fer incorp0-
ration Of natiOA German-Americaa
alliance. This organization. he states.
has a membership Of over 100000.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-27
A BIG CANAL
FOR RUSSIA
TO Connect the Baltic and Black Seas
II 1853 Miles Long. Cost
$180,25o0o0.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, March 2G-Consul Gen
Watts, at st. Petersburg, has inform
ed the state department that w. Won
Ruckteschell well known Russian
engineer, has worked out and present
ed to the czar plans and specifications
for the proposed Riga-Cheron canal
which is TO connect the Baltic and
Black sea. starting from Riga on the
Baltic and ending at Cherson on the
Black sea, distance of 4GS miles,
The canal will cost about $lS0,250
and Is designed for ships of heavy
draft,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-27
RULERS INSPECT FLEETS.
King Victor and Emperor William
Inspect Italian Ships Amid
Much Pomp and Spiendor
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Naples. Italy. March 2G.--King Vic.
tom Emmanuel. accompanied by the
foreign minister Tittoni. arrived here
At noon and shortly afterwards board
ed the Imperial yacht ITohenzollern.
After lunehing with Emperor William
the king went on board the lfaliar
Tag ship Sieilio where he was rejoined
by the emperor with whom he inspec
ted the Italian feet. fifteen war ships
besides the torpedo boats. The in
spection occurred amid the booming
of cannon, cheers of the crews and
great display of enthusiasm on the
part of the population Of Naples.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-27
RAIN AND WIND
WROUGHT HAVAC
Terrific Loss in Louisville and
Parts OF kentnck
AWFUL FLOODIN INDIANA
S0UTHERN PART or STATE a SEA
or WATER--20,000 ACRES
OF LAND SUB
MERGED.

Louisville. Ky, March 2G.-Terrlie
wind storms and torrential rains dur.
ing the past twentyfOur hours have
injured a number Of people In Louis
vile and throughout the state. causel
property loss of $l25,000, and in many
instances delayed railroad traffic and
interiered seriously with wire com
munication A temperature of sun
mer sultriness has been followed by 4
drop to below the fre a2ng point In
Louisville two hundred housea more
or less We're damaged
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-27
SISTER WANTS
TO WED PUPIL
Sister Annette Warts to Desert the
Cloister 10 Marry-Asks Vows
to De Broken.
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Dubuque. Ia, March 2G.-Aiter
spending seven years In a cloistcr
Sister Annette, OF Burlington, Iowa
has made application to Archbishop
Keane for dispelsatiOn freeing her
from her vows In order that she may
wed one Of her music pupils. lIeroid
Stevenson
Sister Annette is a member Of the
order OF sisters of charity, and al the
mother house in Dubuque the story
that she desires to forsake her relig-
ious life was confirmed
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-27
PETT1NGILL G. co FAIL.

Boston. March 2G.--Thc newspaper
advertising agency Of Pettingill & Co
today announced that it had placed it's
affairs In the hands OF its creditors
Counsel representing Pettlngiil & Co.
stated that the liabilities may reach
81 .000.000. with assets possibly one.
quarter Of that amount.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-27
RUSSIA WILL WAIT.
viii Save Her Eastern Fleet TIL tae
Ships from the Baltic Sea
Come.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
st. Petersburg, March 2G.--The
preservation Of Makaroff's squadron
~ regarded as being Of vital impor.
tance, as ii Is now certain the admir-
altlcs contemplate sending powerful
reiniorcomonis from the Baltic during
the summer, so as to rueh Port Afthtr
N September The arrival of such n
iest would give the Iltssiifns an
overwhelming prep0nderance In mum
her9. Russian plans all look fol yarl
Q this end. when, by cooperation III
he fleet, Japanese communication can
De cut of
Gen. Kuropatkin will, according to
Russian calculations, be In a position
20 take III offensive ON land ami sci
He the fate of the campaign oi war.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-27
FATAL FIRE IN HOTEL
One Dead, Three Injured as Result of
Fire in Servants Quarters Of
Neweomb Hotel at Quincy.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
Quincy, H., March 2G.-One person
Is dead, two are badly injured and a
third is overcome by smoke, as re.
suit OF a fire in the servants quarters
Of the Hotel Newcomb early this
morning.
The dead: Rose Macdonald, house.
maid, of Chicago.
The injured: Mabel Atwood. seri-
ously, may die; Nettie Bernlsky, bruis-
ed and internally injured; Maggie
COnnell, overcome by smoke
The property loss is about $200G0.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-27
DEFICIENCY
IS AVOIDED
BY Scaling Dawn Eatimate and Omit
ting River and H5Fhcr Bill
for 1905.

Washington, March 96-The house
today considered the sundry civil ap
preparation bin Ten hours was
liXed for the general debate on the
measure but at The end of an hour
and a half there were no speakers
ready to continue and the house ad.
ioarned for the lack of the takers.
In his statement Gn the bill Chain
man llemenWay of the appropriation
committee and Benton, Democrat, Ill
ed statements on the bill Hemenway
summed up the fiscal condition for the
next fiscal year showing that after
all legitimate expenses had been pand
tn re was $22000,000 surplus for the
year llemcnway estimated the an,
nual expenditure for 1905 to be
$597 ,S02 ,32I; to this sum must be
added the interest on the public debt
estimated at sS4,97l.S20 Revenues
for the year, he said, are estimated
at $704, Az, ,0G0 total estimates of the
departments for the expense of the
government for 1905 Aggregate $7i7
3t7.922 or an excess of S42Si5,S ,SG2
over the revenues
BY sealing down the estimates and
emitting TO pass the river and harbor
bills the expenditures had been re
duced $22,009O00 less than the es
timated revenues. This estimate.
Hemmmgway said, contemplated all
reasonable additions that may be
made by the senate to the several
appropriations bills sufficient TO coy
er all deficiencies that may have to
be provided for.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-27
A STARTLING RUMoR.
That Russian Squadron Captured Jap
ancse Cruiser Is Not
Confirmed.

BY Associated Press
ST. Petersburg, March 2G.-A start
Ing statement comes from Nladiso-
stock. apparently from a reliable
source. to the effect that Captain Reit
zenstelns squadron returned 10 Port
Arthur towing a second class japanese
cruiser This capture. however. Is
not confirmed in official quarters. The
departure Of naval reinforcements
from the Baltic viii leave a fairly
strong squadron OF coast defense and
other ships to protect Russia's Euro
pean coast line.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-27
MOB KILLS
FIVE BLACKS
Number OF Victims Reach Eleven
Bodies Of Negroes Found in
Arkansas Woods.

By Associated Press.
Dewitt, Ark, March 2G.-Two more
negroes have been put to death in
the eastern part of this county. max.
ing eleven killed. as a result of the
rioting which began last Monday.
Kelly Johnson, the last of the ne
groes that caused the trouble. was
shot to death today Perry Carter
another was found dead in the woods
nehr where the five negroes were
slain Tuesday by a mob.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-27
SOCIALISTS LOSE SEAT
IN the Reichstag Owing 10 Death Of
Herr Roscnow--Great D.s.
affection.


Berlin. March &C. Social Is
lost q reichstag seat yesterday to an
anti-semiti The vacancy was due to
the death of Herr Ro5cnow, who won
the seat in 1928 and was reelected in
1903 by 3.740 majority The Social
ist candidate. Herr Pmkau. has nov
been defeated by coo votes owing tg
the disaffeetion Of the Socialists.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-27
FOUGHT SIX FAST ROUND
Eddie Hanlon and Jock Oneil Have
interesting Go-5oth Showed
Good Points.
3y the Associated Pres.

Philadelphia, March 26.-Eddia Han.
ION, of San Francisco. and Jack Oneil.
Of this city, fought six fast rounds 10
night. Oneil showed to an advantage
in the early rounds. giving Hanlon
trouble in the third and fourth. Later,
hoseveT, he finished strong, while the
local boy was visibly tired at the fin
Ish.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-27
KILLED WIFE
SHOT HIMSELF
Artist Murders Wife as Result OF
Quarrel Because Lunch Was Not
Ready at Noon.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Boston, March 2G--Frank Brown, a
scenic artist shot and killed his wife,
Dora, at their home in Ruslindale to
day Brown then shot himself and is
in a critical condition.
Brown came here from Minneapolis
Previously he was employed by sew
eral Chicago newspapers, as an art
list and illustrator
His son declared the shooting was
the result Of a quarrel with his wife
over the fact that lunch was not ready
when he came home at noon
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-27
WASHINGTON Bulletin.

lllinois-Fair Sunday and Monday
Warmer Monday in south portion
fresh north west winds becoming
variable
Missouri-Fair Sunday, warmer in
west portion Monday. fair and warm
lr in east portion.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-27
MITCHELL TO cross OCEAN.
Bv Assoclatea Press.

BY Associated Press.
Springfield H.. March 2G-John
Mitchell. president Of the United Mine
Workers Of America, will leave about
May 1st for ENGLAND Wales. Belgium
and Germany. to study the coal min
ing situation in those countries. lie
will be absent several months.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-27
MAY LOSE CONVENTION
Possibility That Los Angeles May Not
Entertain Locomotive En-
gineers Brotherhood.
by Associated Press.

Los Angeles. March 2G.-There Is a
possibility that Los Angeles may net
entertain the national convention Of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-.
ginees TO meet here May III, The To-
cal committee has received telegram
from Grand Chief Engineer Stone.
saying that owing to difficulty in Sc.
curing transportation for delegates
EAST of the Alleghenies the convention
will probably meet at some convent
ent point.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-27
WORLDS RECORD BROKEN
In Relay Races at ST. Louis Yesterday
Illinois Defeated in 1880 Yard
Relay Race.
BY Associated Press.

St Louis, March 2G.-Ceorgetown
University tonight defeated Illinois
in 1880 yard relay race. Time. 2:2S as,
previous world record 2:3l In the
militia relay. the same distance, the
first regiment Of Missouri defeated the
Eighth United States cavalry. Time,
1858 3-5. breaking the worlds record
Of 3:03 Is.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-27
END OF ILL
FATED FAMILY
Son Goes insane With Worry and
Takes Poison-Mother Dies at
Same Time-Father Dying.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Clintonville, Wis., March 2G.--Tru.
man Van Norman of this place be-
came deranged by the worry over the
death OF his sister last week and the
long illness of his parents. Today he
bade good bye to his mother and faith.
er and going to another room swal'
lowed poison. His mother heard his
cry and died simultaneously with her
son. The father is dying.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-27
met HER FATE
IN BATHROOM
Well Known Chicago Woman Acci
IDENTIFY Asphyxiated OF Prom
nent Writer and Author.
BY the Associated Press.

Chicago, March 2G.-Mrs Roosevelt
Field, wife OF one Of Chicago's best
known newspaper men and authors
was found dead today in the bath
room of her home She had been ac.
cidently asphyxiated by gas which
had filled the room from a leeldng
rubber hose. Heb husband had been
in New Orleans and is now on his
way to Chicago
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-27
THREE MILLIONS FOR RIVERS.
BY Associated Press.

Py Associated Press.
Washington. March 2G-The house
committee on rivers and harb0rs to
day decided to report On a bin next
week carrying an appropriation az.
gregaiing three million dollars 70 car.
ny on existing river and harbor i'm.
provement contracts. No new surveys
will be authorized.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-27
FOUR DROPPED
TO THEIR DOOM
Miners Fall 1000 Feet Down Shaft
and Are Killed Cable on the
Cage Breaks.


Wilkesbarre. Pa. March 26.-Four
miners were killed today at Darrance
shaft by the breaking of the cables at
tached to cage, They fell nearly a
thousand feet to the bottom of the
shaft
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-27

Princeton. Ind, March 2G-Soath
western Indiana Is q sea Of water to.
night Twenty thousand acres of i1nd
are submerged The railroads are all
crippled by wa8houts
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-27
RUSSIANS ON NEUTRAL GROUND.
Mined the Mouth oil the Laio River
which Place II within War
Zone.
By Associated Press.

Washington, March 2G Tho Rus
sian government has notified the
United States that ii has mined the
mouth of the Lalo river. This was
supposed 70 be neutral territory but
the action Of Russia puts II within the
ield Of hostiiities
kURoPATKiN AT THE FRONT.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-27
Where Minority Rules.

The Magyars rule Austria Hungary.
although they number but 5000 200 or
7.g0eU II a total Of 45.VV,0 ,00V
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Very Low Excursion Rates to San
Erancisco and Los Anueles.

Via the Northwestern line. will be in
effect from all stations on April % to
Nav /. inclusive. on account of Ma
tional Retail Grocers' convention and
M. f. general conference. Two solid
fast trains thru to California daily.
"The Overland Limited" electric
lighted thruouD less than three days
en- route Another fast train is "The
California Express" with drawing
room and tourist sleeping cars. Apply
to agents of the Chicago & Northwest
ern railway.