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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-23
QUICK JUDGMENT
OF THE CAPTAIN
Saved The BaitIeship Illinois
From Inevitable Destruction
FINDING OF THE COURT
INVESTIGATING CAUSE OF RE
CENT COLLISION WITH THE
MISSOURI OFF GuANTA-
NAMO.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, March 22.-The report
of the naval court Of inquiry which in.
vestigated the collision of the Miss
ouri and Illinois off Guatanamu devei
ops the fact that the Illinois narrowly
escaped being sunk with all on board
and that she was saved only by the
quick and accurate Judgment Of hel
commanding officer. assisted by the
commander of the Missouri. Captain
Cawles.
The report shows that while the
Illinois and Missouri were cruising
abreast at distance Of 500 yards apart
the Missouri suddenly gave mrch
in the direction of the Illinois, Cap
tain Bradford thereupOn swung hi,
ship around in the same direction and
the Missouri crossed in the rear and
fell behind Ii was supposed the
steering gear of the Missouri was
again in working order and she started
ahead at full speed to regain her place
in the line alongside the Illinois, but
when 400 hundred yards off. her steer
ing gear again failed and once more
the Missouri at high speed, started
for the Illinois, which was cruising
ahead at ten knot speed So rap
idly was the Missouri coming toward
him, that Bradford gave the order tt
hA i1fnn1lnp N hanl
the Illinois and give the Missouri free
way across her bow, but at the same
moment, Cowles, grasping the danger
OF the situation, ordered the Misouri's
engines reversed and within minute
both ships were backing and soon
would have collided.
Bradford waited until the Missouri
had passed the median line OF the
| NIllinois, which he figured would be
he turning point and quickly put hi'
ship forward again in an effort Il
swing the Illinois around before the
Missouri should strike her II was
impossible for the Illinois TO get out
)f the Misouri's way in time but this
naneuyer saved Bradford's S ship from
| blow amidships which 1t Is believed
would have proved her destruction.
The Illinois strut is broken and pro
Deller shaft bent. If the shaft canno,
be Strengthened. 1t Is probable the III
nois will be laid up for six months
The finding of the court warmly
,ommends Bradford for his splendid
eamanship. which the report says,
iaved the Illinois from what would
almost inevitably have proven her to
al destruction had II not been for th :
EXCELLENT judgment shown by her cap
ain at several critical moments.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-23
MEMBERS CHAFE
UNDER THE LASH
Applied TO Them in The Recent
BriStOw Report
SEEK TO PUNISH HIM
FOR uNCOvERlNG THE FRAUDS
IN THE PoSToFFicE DEPART
MENT-A WARM TIME
IN HOUSE.

BY the Associated Press.
Washington. March 22.-Outside OF
a few routine matters the hoase of
representatives devoted nearly the
entire day to a further discussion OF
the postoftice appropriation bill. but
disposed of only one page OF the bill.
Butler, of Pennsylvania. endeavor-
ed unsuccessfully to have passed an
amendment designed to transfer back
10 the office of first assistant post
master general the jurisdiction of the
free delivery and rural delivery ser.
vice which caused Moon of Tennes,
see. ranking minority member OF the
committee, 10 administrate rebuke
to those members who are trying to
take from the fourth assistant certain
duties given to him under the law,
He said there was a motive behind
II all, and that certain members, chat.
ing under the recent report of the de.
partment, are seeking to punish Brls,
tow for discovering frauds in anoth-
er bureau of the department.
An amendment by Tawney, of Min.
nesOta, which was agreed to. prohib,
its the postmaster general from or
dering out of the postofilce telephone
companies ether than the Bell com.
pany
An amendment by Landis, Of Indi'
ana. prohibiting the further rental of
canceling machines. was adopted af-
ter spirited debate.
Babcpck Republican, of Wisconsin
rising TO question Of privilege. call
ed attention 10 an article which ap.
peared in New York paper yester.
day, In which he is alleged to have
improperly used the mails. He said
the statements he referred to were
copied from campaign book, issued
In his district during the late cam
paign. which. he said. was a book OF
Misrepresentation and untrue.
After full investigation Of the I'M.
warranted ISLANDERS and charges, he
said the people of his district rose in
their might and turned them down
He said the documents referred to in
the campaign book charging him with
stufting the mails in the interest OF
railroads had been sent out in the
course of ordinary business and that
he knew nothing about the official
weighing. Had be known of the
weighing at that period, he said. he
would not have attempted to suppress
the ordinary shipment OF documents
for the purpose Of defrauding rail
roads any more than he would have
attempted to defraud the United
States government.
He also emphatically declared he
never issued railroad pass in his
life to anybody He denied he led the
fight to give 100000 in cash to this
Pennsylvania railroad to build the
Union station In Washington and alst
voted to- give away $l25, 900 900 ot
government money for Pacific rail
roads
lie closed by saving the entire ar
ticle was an absolute and unqualified
falsehood He was applanded as hi
took his seat.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-23
AT JANE SViLLE.


Janesyille, Wis, March 22-Dam.
age to the extent of 100000 In Rock
county has resulted In the last twen.
ty.four hours from Turtle creek over.
flowing its banks Rock river is also
on the rampage aud in the factory
districts Of this city the damage is
extensive A heavy rain last even
ing and continued through the last
few days. has played havoc with rail
way tracks and telegraph lines.
Washouts between this city and Be.
loit have resulted in the Rockford.
Janesyille and Beloit internrban lines
suspending business between James.
vile and Rockford, ~ The cement
post factory and ,<nickerboeker
works We're in three feet of water to
day. The Monterey dam Is weakening
and if it breaks win cause much dan.
age by floods
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-23
MORE SUITS BY LUCAS.


Maysvlle Ky, March % Frank
A. Lucas of Paducah. has filed suit
here against the Bank Of Maysvillc.
Mitchell, Finch & Co.'S Bank. the
State Bank Of Dover and the Bank cf
Mayslick for back taxes on the banks
deposits for the last five years. The
amount on which he seeks to recover
is over $4,000. 900. State Auditor Ha
ger has repudiated Lucas action, and
says he has never authorized any
suits. Lucas claims appointment un
der a former administration.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-23
DONATIONS cHILDREN's HOME,

Miss Julia Hugelin. one cloak; Mrs.
Anna Vincent, boys clothing: Pres
byterian Ladies Aid society. basket
Of bread and large cake; City Dairy,
ice. cream and cheese; Geo. Koehler
three cans peaches; Lattner bakery.
bread and coffee cakes; Mrs. Beggs
set of spoons, Mrs S. Cone. clothing
Mrs. ID. l.. Marx, clothing.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-23
SUPPLIES FOR PORT ARTHUR.
by the Associated Press.

st. Petersburg. March 22-The Jap.
anese have erected oarthworks at An.
iu The Japanese advance Is rapid.
The Russians for the present will con.
tent themselves with harrassing the
Japanese advance The Russians are
continuing preparations for pros
pectiye siege of Port Arthur by rush.
ing large quantities OF supplies 10
that point
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-23
THE AMER POISONED.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
st. Petersburg. March PA dis.
patch from Ashkabad the capital of
Russian Trans Cas- tian territory.
says a rumOr is current there that the
Ameer of Afghanlstan has been poi.
soned.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-23
BY Associated Press.

Burlington, Wis, March 22-The
rise In the White and Fox rivers Is
the greatest since 1881. The mill
dam at Vienna went out this oven.
ing. Houses in the lower portions If
the city are inundated and several
factories may be closed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-23
YOUNG BOYS
FIRE SCHOOL
Because They Were Forced TO Remain
Aiter School for Violating
Rules.
gy Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Chicago. March s2.-Three toya
we're arrested tonight on account OF
setting fire to the Holden school house
which was burned the right Of March
IL causing a loss of s250Qo. and
severely injuring a number iof fire
men Oe boy aged cignt each II the
others aged ten They say they ser
FIRE to the school because they were
forced 10 remain after school hours
81 lt<ity Im ther stsd.oa
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-23
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Vincennes, Ind. March 22-Wil'
liam +. Cunningham and VIM. b. Opp,
farmers, were killed by lightning dur.
ing a storm today. The horses which
they were driving were also killed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-23
PREPARING FOR POSSIBILITIES,

PREPARING FOR POSSIBILITIES.
Bg Associated Press.
London. March 22.-The Seoul cor
respondent of the Times cables that
great ylgor In the construction OF a
light railway to Ping Yang and other
strategic projects AS an evidence OF
the ihor0ughness OF her plans the cor
respondent says Japan Is preparing
for the possibility of military reverses
in Manchuria. but that whatever hap.
pens she intends to hold fast 10 Re
rea. Should she fail to cxpei the
Russians from Chinese territory and
be compelled to defend the Korean
frontier the existence of the railway
in the rear running TO a port within
ferrying distance OF Japan will be of
netimable value 10 japan.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-23
HEAVY ICE GORGE.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Davenport. Iowa, March 22-The
heaviest ice formed in the Mississippi
for years started to move here this
afternoon and became gorged below
the city. causing rise in the river of
several feet. The water power in the
Rock Island arsenal was cut off. and
several hundred men are thrown out
of work.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-23
ouELL AN UPRISING.

he Telegraph's Seoul correspondent
reports that the uprising Of a mob Of
Koreans soldiers at Samung The
Japanese disp rsed them killing Eve
md wOundlng twenty
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-23
BREAK WORLDS RECORD.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
STAFFORD University, Cal. March q.
Norman Dole. a Stanford track sth
lete. today hOke the Sorld's amateur
record i0r pale vault crossing The bar
a, Y feet. i inches. aud a quarter
inches above the worlds record.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-23
Heavy Upon Port Arthur From the
Japanese Guns
A DAY OF FRIGHT AND TERROR
For the Russian Forces Amid the Crash
OF Hurting Steel Exploding
In the Air


ST. Petersburg March 2The
AleSieh; "Lieut midnight
At o'clock
$50 the four
left the roadsead
batteps
AexeH adds that he waiting
According
stoesse the enomy fleet consisted baeshp
About O'Clock this
position
pigeon while the
Arthur.
"A $50 the batthp Revzan fire the Liaot
shin baeships,
Meanwhile the fleet formed ute
morning. gackened the Japanese
reuntng
peared
During the bombardment five
wounded n W a hru
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-23
THE VLAoVosrock SQUADRON

by Associated Press.
Paris, March 90 The Echo De
Paris correspondent AZ st. Peters.
burg says it IS rumored In naval cir
cles there that the Vladiyostock
squadron has been ordered 10 over
take at a certain point IN the Pacific.
the battleship and two cruisers
bought from chill by the japanese
and to return with them TO Vladiyo-
stock.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-23
ADMIRAL mAkARoFF's REPORT.

Vice Admiral MakaroH reports follows: midnight
21
O'Clock this
repulsed.
daylight enemy consisting OF six
boats approached from all
"Th bateshps approached laotishn
2ineh Arthur and 1903
ou Shells fired at Of eighty cables we'll placed
10 o'clock a
during O'clock
shpo reamed and after
ro1dsted off without attacking cur fleet"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-23

Circus lemonade is downright IN
feeling when one has thirst. a yard
wide and warranted not to shrink.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-23

from their homes by the Hood II ia
believed tonight that the worst Is
over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-15
Hill and Knox.

James ]. Hill is inclined to be sarcastic
on the subject of Mr.. Knox and his ap-
pointment to the Senate. Well, why not!
The leading trust magnate cannot be ex-
pected to feel the antitrust law draw
with good opinion of the official who draws
it. Mr.. Hill speaks from the depths of his
plutoEatic nature. He had rugged up what
in the lingo of Wall street IS known as a
big thing. and was preparing to coin money
with it, when the Attorney General at the
Presidents suggestion stepped in, and, in
dicating the shell under which the pea was,
ordered quits and broke up the game. AS
Mr.. Hill was not consulted when Mr.. Knox
was appointed Attorney General, nor when
he was appointed senator, and will not be
consulted in the matter of Mr.. knox's sue
cessor in the Department of Justice, his
opinion of Mr.. Knox is not of great mo-
ment. But he might satisfy public curiosity
on one point. If Mr.. Cleveland succeeds
Theodore Roosevelt in the White House.
whom will Mr.. Hill recommend for Attor-
ney General?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-15

The East river disaster today ranks as
one of the worst of its kind on record With
an over-crowded excursion steamer blazing
in the middle of a swift and treacherous
river and an uncontrolled panic, every ele-
ment contributed to an appalling loss OF
life. The reports thus far indicate that
fully five hundred were killed. and it Is not
difficult to credit the estimate, in considera-
ton of the circumstances. The indications
point to carelessness as the initial cause of
the blaze and there are suggestions in the
dispatches of laundering management OF
the boat after the fire started. These ques-
lions will be answered later. Meanwhile
the catastrophe, which ranks with the Iro-
Quois Theater fire of few months ago, in
stantly points to the awful risk which Is
daily run on the rivers near large cities,
where excursion steamers are crowded to
the rails with people, mainly women and
children, intent solely upon pleasure and
unaware of the frightfuI dangers which
threaten in such circumstances. 1t is safe
in majority of instances of summer ex
cursions in the matter of over-crowding and
lack of provision of life-saving facilities 1t
appears however, that no abundance of
such facilities could have awaited to avert
an appalling loss of life on the Slocum. In
slant panic swept away all reason and pre-
vented any organization of the people for
escaping from the flames. AS long as
wooden boats, fitted with highly infam-
mable materials. allowed to ply upon
the rivers packed with excursionists this
danger will continue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-15

protection and themselves immunity from
annoying and expensive arrests and court
processes Much better than a suspension
and a special agreement would be an
amendment of the police regulation so as to
provide system of adjusted permits for
hauling the dirt through the streets. each
permit to be based upon conditions suited to
the circumstances of the case. with proper
court proceedings to be instituted by the
Commissioners in case of failure.
The requirements imposed by the Com
missioners in the case of long exceptionally
dirty hauls through closely populated and
much used streets would naturally under
such a system be more severe than upon
short. clean hau1s-nuch depending upon
the character of soil and excavation-and
especially along dirt roads or through I'M
populated regions. Therefore rather than
an absolutely prohibitive police regulate
under which contractor can be taken to
court by any offended person, even though
he be performing his work to the satisfac-
ton of the inspectors of streets, there
might be written new regulation requiring
that special permits be taken out for sepa-
rate contracts. with strict requirements as
to cleaning up the foulings and meeting
the street cleaning standards of the Com
missioners. Then If the streets were I'M
duly fouled the citizens would have their
complaint to the Commissioners against the
inspectors. holding the authorities to a
high performance, and through them the
contractors. This sort of work must be
done. and 1t should be done as cleanly as
possibly, and with the highest regard for
the comfort and health of citizens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-15
Ire Dirt-Dropping Regulation.

In reviewing the application for sus-
pension of the police regulation which pro-
hibits the dropping of dirt the streets,
the Commissioners might perhaps with
profit consider the possibility of a compro-
mise which would avoid the danger of
weakening the force and effect of that body
of municipal law and at the same time per-
nit the conduct of the necessary work of
excavating for buildings. 1t is wholly OBJ
vious that dirt must be dug from time to
time. and that ii must be hauled away
from the building site. Human ingenuity
has not yet devised way of transport su-
perior 10 that generally employed by the
average contractor. Where temporary
steam traction lines cannot be constructed
wagons must be used. and these wagons
must lie of type to permit their rapid
emptying. else the work of excavation be-
comes prohibitiveiy expensive. The devices
for dumping or emptying-save in the case
OF the unprofitaby small. old-fashioned
one-horse dump cart"-all involve more or
less fiitering of the dirt through the bot
tom OF the wagon. Furthermore some dirt
Is necessarily scattered about from wheels
and hoofs so that the process is unavoid-
ably selling to the streets.
Ii Is far from desirable to depend in any
case upon the good nature of citizens who
are offended or disconnected or injured by
the di:t and dust caused by this sort of
work. just as II is undesirable to suspend
the dirt dropping rule for the benefit of in
dividual contractors. In the case now In
hand the contractor and his principal have
proposed to protect the public by agreeing
that in the event of the suspension of the
rule they will employ such cleaning methods
as the Commissioners may prescribe. This,
they claim, will give the public necessary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-15
Order at the Park Concerts.

The band concerts In the parks of WASH
lngton by the government musical organi-
cations are proving. to a certain extent, de-
Eghtful to the public and a source of great
comfort to many thousands. The bands
play according to a definite schedule so de-
v,sed geographically as to distribute the
concerts over wide area and it is thus
possible for the residents of virtually every
section of the city to attend without diff
fculty or expense. But reports that have
come Of the conditions at some of these
gatherings of musc-lovers indicate that the
enjoyment can easily be increased and the
benefits of the seasons program greatly ex.
tended. Owing to insufficient policing at
some, at least, of the concerts, If not at ALL
troops of boys and young men so conduct
themselves to destroy the pleasure of a
large proportion of those intent upon the
music. Their racing through the crowds,
their shouts and generally rude behavior,
have, in many instances, amounted to such q
nuisance that many music lovers, who
otherwise would highly prize the boon of
these open-air performances, are driven
away from them. These park spaces are
directly under the control of the federal au-
thorities under whose auspices the concerts
are being given, and there need be no clash
of police jurisdiction in case of an effort
to maintain proper order. If the park po-
lice force is not sufficient to permit the sta
tioning of a guard at the concerts to keep
the small boys and the rowdies In check,
a requisition upon the city officials for help
would doubtless be promptly honored.
These otherwise delightful occasions should
not be allowed to degenerate into noisy
romps at which none but a few dozen peo-
pie. crowded close to the band stands, can
hear the music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-15
Bryce on Roosevelt.

A correspondent writes as follows to the
New York Evening Post:
ut has always been taken for granted
supposedly for good. solid reasons, that
James Bryce was the one EngliShman well
informed upon our American history, but
he must appear to many of our thoughtful
citizens very much lacking in discrimina ting
knowledge IT, in the roll of our Presidents
he places Roosevelt next to Washington
Such a makeup is surprising. almost as
founding.
II trust your London correspondent will
give us some light on this matter"
Prof Bryce's deliverance has attracted
good deal of attention in this country, and
been challenged in a number of quarters. 1t
has even been suggested that the great
English student of the American common
wealth has been misquoted. But whatever
his opinion on the matter may be, We
should not forget that we do not lay down
the law to foreigners in their appraisement
of us or of our institutions. We do forget
this too often, and on more than one occa-
sion have been rudely reminded of the fact
Take for an instance the case of the young
American who called on Thomas Carlyle
with a letter of Introduction from Mr.. En-
erson. The old philosopher and historian
was up to his eyes in his Life of Frederick,
and on that day more than usually out of
sorts The name of Emerson, however, was
magic with him, and he gave his visitor
an hour of his valuable time. Drawn out
on American affairs the young man in
dulged in an eloquent eulogy OF Washing
ton as he proceeded and was rendered
speechless when the old literary hierophant
replied: Your large Washington was no-a
great mon;" and then drew the picture OF
a sort of guerrilla chief, who knew his
ground and played fox better than ne
played soldier.
Still. if a foreigner wanted to misjudge
us. could he arm himself better than at
our own arsenal of personal abuse! FROM
the very beginning we have subjected our
nublic men to the most mercilesS treatment
in pamphlet and newspaper and puphc
spcech here at home. Carlyle on Washing
ton was mild in comparison with many OF
the Americans who criticised Washington
in his day They held not only that he
was not a great man, but was a bad man.
Jackson was lampooned as quarrelsome
ruffian and ignoramus, whose hand was on
his pistol half the time. Lincoln was de-
scribed as a buffoon and disgusting scrub.
Mckinley was held up to scorn as a splne-
less trimmer and handshaker. And now
that it is Roosevelt's turn. he is pictured
as a wild youngster, with health and ami
NAL spirits to spare, and disposed to work
them off al the expense of the country
Before protesting against any foreign APP
praisement of our leaders suppose We set
about doing the right thing by them our
selves Ore might put Mr.. Roosevelt even
above Washir gton. and yet find abundant
American authority-such as it is-for de-
nying that he has any claim to greatness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-15
Illinois and Hearst.

1t would appear that Mr. Hopkins has
the best of that Illinois bargain. The sup
port of the state will not secure the nOmin-
alton of Mr.. Hearst at st. Louis. and after
the convention will come the Importance
of the control of the state committee. That
is now In Mr.. Hopkins hands. and he may
be expected to capitalize it to advantage.
1t was a strange combination, brought
about by the Infinite possibilities of siren
uous politics. Hearst and Harrison have
good deal in common on questions of
public policies; Hearst and Hopkins COM
paratively little. The fight may be re-
newed at later day. and then we may
witness a combination between Hearst and
Harrison for downing Hopkins. The plat
form adopted yesterday is a sort of half
horse. half-alligator affair. and the ticket
nominated so far as the country at large
is concerned. needs to be introduced.