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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-12
PROMINENT FRUIT DEALER
SHOT DOWN BY ASSASSIN
Italian Whose Mind Was Unbalanced BY Imaginary Wrongs
Aggravated By Business jealousy Shoots Member
of Firm of CuneO Bros.

Chicago. July l1.--Shot down by
one Of his own :ountrymen. who ha
crept up behind him, Andrew Cuneo
member Of the firm OF Cunel Broa
fruit dealers one of the hes. known
fruit importers in the United StaPs
and said to be richest Italian IN Ch'
cago. is dying at Passayaui hospi'
tai His assailant. Anthony Crescio
narrowly escaped lynching by a mob
that closed around him after the shoot
ing In less than a minute after the
shooting . rope had been procured
by some one in the crowd with hica
to hang Gre clio. but the police IN
response to a riot call appeared on
the scene just in time to save Crescio's
life For a time the police were una
bic to take Crescio away from he m'h
but after a hard fight In which clubs
were freely used Crescio Wa hustled
into a patrol wagon and landed in
Jail
The ahooting occurred in fro1t Of
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-12
JAPS KEPT ON RUSSIAN
HEELS WHILE ON RETREAT
With Constant Exchanges Between the Artillery at the Fighting
at KMChou-Stakelbesgs Batteries Growed Con.
stantIy Behind Rctreatng Russians

The nemy's front covered the plain
on both tides of the road and defiles
in eastern hills The Russian main
colunsns was already proceeding north
and few Cossacks we're lowering N
the rear supporting the batteries.
"At noon the Japanese artillery ar
rived and engaged the Cossack horse
battery The Russians made no at
tempt to seriously CONTEXT the ground,
but retired to fresh position. The
Russian aTtirlery remaining in the
rear and covering the infantry retreat
at Pintzan allowed the Japanese TO
come up and shelled them. The Japa-
nese brought up fresh batteries with
which they pounded the village.
General Stakelberg hung on" says
the correspondent, until late In the
afternoon. We could hear his guns
growing behind us as the column
moved north. Quiet then ensued and
the march was continued uninterrupt-
edly to Ta-Tche-Kaio."
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-12
COMPELLED man
TO DIG A GRAVE
In Which II Was Intended lie
Should Be Buried.
WOMAN'S BOLD SCHEME
TO GET RID or MAN WHO STOOD
IN HER WAy--PRETENsE
OFFERED WAS LOT OF
JEWELRY HIDDEN.

Butte, Mont, July 1.-THE isgu-
ance of warrant for the arres, of
Mrs A. Ferguson, who lives near
Stuart, reveals the strange case Of a
woman attempting, it is alleged, to
compel man to dig his own grave at
the point Of pistol, and the killing
and throwing him into 1t.
The complaining witness is George
Parrot Of Stuart, who swears Mrs.
Ferguson tried to kill him while she
had decoyed him to dig what she in
tended to be his grave. under the be-
lief that he was going to unearth
some treasure, of which the woman
had knowledge.
In his complaint Parrot alleges that
Mrs. Ferguson came to him two
weeks ago snd stated that she knew
where a lot of treasure had been
buried, gold, silver. diamonds. silks
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-12

md other precious things, cached b.
-obbers. She agreed with Parrot e
hare. the find with. him if he woul,
go with her TO dig up the goods
Parrot consented. and the two went
To lonely place about two miles from
Stuart. On reaching the place the
woman pointed TO the spot. where,
she declared. the treasure had been
hidden. and babe him dig. outlining
also dimensions OF the hole he was
to make in the ground, which happen.
cd to he about the size and shape OF
grave for man
Parrot proceeded with the digging
Of the hole. Mrs Ferguson remaining
near him. After working for some
time and getting the hole down some
depth. Parrot became suspicious. and
as he straightened Mp he felt the muz
zle Of a revolver az the hack Of his
neck. and he al once decided that the
woman who had decoyed him tn the
scene had evil designs.
A struggle followed and Parrot
managed 10 get the gun away from
the woman He Is Of the opinion that
her purpose was TO get him 10 dig bis
own grave What NAV have been the
soman's motive is q matter Of mys-
terry.
The incident. as reported ny Parrot.
recalls the my. terious death FIVE
years ago of Builas Parrot. a brother
Of George Parrot. near Stuart. Bull
az Parrot was the keeper of q road
house near Stuart and enc morning
he was found dead in his place Of
business. strsnEled.
Martin Ferguson. the husband ~
the woman FOR whose srrcs; a war
rant has been Just ISSUED. was sls
pected of the crime ABOUT that tine
Ferguson disappeaIed ami he has
neTer been heard " since
George Psrrnt offered = reward r
5000 for the apprehension cf she
COnclnded on second pags.l
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-12
BY the Associated Press.

x5y IHS AbGuEiotcV AfC6bs
Ta-Sche, ,Kaio, Saturday 9th, via
Lao Yang. July 11.--A Russian cor
respondent Of the Associated Press
lust arrived with the Russian rear
guard after running fight from kai
Chou halfway htrS (Ta!TchetKaio)
says:
1--WE evacuated Kin Chou today
Saturday after fight lasting
throughout Friday We made short
stand at Pintzan, seven miles north
OF Kai Chou. The Japanese kept on
our heels and there were constant ex-
changes between the Russian and
Japanese batteries. The Japanese ad-
vance stopped eight miles south Of
here. The fighting along the road was
lively, but our losses small.
There had been preliminary skir-
mishing and manenvsring for posi-
tion around kai Chou siEce July 5.
That same day two companies were
canught in the hills to the eastward
and surrounded. by six Japanese bat
'taIions. They. cut their way out. how,
ever, and returned to.Kai. Chou; bring
ing their wounded. -
Early July s. the Japanese. began
advance from Defies insthe hills south
and east OF Kai Chou, keeping their
batteres on the hill tops carefully
masked The ntire day was marked
by a long series of artillery duels.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-12
IN TOUCH.
-
Jap Vessels at kai Chou Keeping In
Touch With Advance OF the
Land Forces.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Yien kow, July 11--Japanese veo
sells have been seen Off Kai Chou. II
is believed to be keeping in touch
with the advance OF the land forces
and that If the Japanese take "a
TcheK Kaio, which is understood to
be their objective, 1t is thought a
landing will be made simultaneously
at Yin Kow.
Fighting at Kai Chou consisted of
a series Of skirmishes July IS, ends
ing with the occupation of the town
by Oku's troops. The Japanese. .be-
gan to push. their advance north.. at
dawn of July:9. and since then: :hayG
proceeded, steadily. They .kdpt.: :theii.
artillefy.:well:to to. the front: nl:.shSliel;
and occupied 'Pintzan .: seven: miles
north OF. Kai Chou the noon: Of, Juiy$9:
1t is'now reported they. are Fin: dose,
touch with .TaTohe.Kaio.;::' ;::'::'r:: ";:+
Oku.is said to be. .wearing;a;Ch Chinese.
costume. ',..'.:. -, =. =
Japanese scouts are .close.:to <Yin;
Kow. they can be seen on .'neighbor."
ing hill tops from which they. occa.:::
sionally fire upon Rac sian outposts:r.'.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-12

Cunio's store where Cunio was bisy
receiving fruit Crescio crept up he-
hind Cuneo and drawing rsvnlv vsr.
shot The merchant twice. Def ree1ny
of the dozen bystaHders coult inter-
fere
one bullet took effect in :he left
temple while the other penetrated the
head near the base of the brain.
Crescio. who is believed - oe men
tsly unbalanced. was until this morn
ing employed by his brother. John
Crescio who has a Wholesale fruis
store near Cunio Brothers. H
Crescio. another brother cs cuneo's
asssilant. married sister Of Cuaeo
ana after living With her FIR \ few
years Is said to have deserted her.
II is believed this. together with
keen husine rivalry betNeei his
brothers and Cuneo Brofhtfs wers
sufficient cause in the meas iisorter-
cd brain for him TO attsmrt to take
Cuneo's life.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-12


Fsopus. N. ". July 11,--Lish. was
thrown today on the history of he
now famous Parker telegram arl the
reply to 1t made by the Dcmocratsc
| convention at ST, Louis BIZ close
| friend of Judge Parker. VITO declined
To allow the use Of his name.
when Judge Parker retired At Q. IS
Friday night, said this man, he did
not know anything at all abnJt the
financial side OF the platform which
| had been agreed upon. more than wa
| outlined in the very brief bulletins
telephoned from Kingston. When
informed by the Associated Press
correspondent at C:50 A. nj. Of The
bare fact Of his nomination, he knew
no more, and the first real knowledge
he had Of the action of the convention
on the financial platform was when
he read the New York morning pa.
pcrs
Immediately after brealsfas-, that II
to say. little after o'clock, he
started for horseback ride. list
before mounting his horse Telegram
was handed to him. giving conci 0
outline of the platform. From The
moment of his reading Of that isIe-
gram, 1t was noticed that he was very
much pre-occupied, and as he rode off
his head was bowed as If In deep
thought
About 1880 he rode up To the rail.
road station, asked for teiegraihs and
received quite bunch Of them.
happened to know that none of them
gave him the information he wanted.
Ha chatted with the reporters for
while. and 1t was afterwards recalled
that some of his questions - them 90
trayed the fact of his lack Of fiyst-hr,td
knowledge Of the conventions actiaai
He waited about the station, alnios.
irresolute in bearing for fully IL
minutes, and then suddenly gallorni
back toward Roscmont. An hour af
terwards his famous telegram was
filed with the operator and the remark.
able series OF events was under way
THAT night while the conventions
tossed and hillowed with the sscnsa
ticn he hal produced he lid not Eo
early to bed as he had done the night
before, although tho local celebration
in hi. honor ceased and the people
dispersed as early as 1915 y. NJ. He
sat up until after 8 a. m, closely
watching the bulletins and made no
moye toward retiring until after The
action of the convention on his tcle...
gram was, made plain to him.
ut is not true said the gentleman
quoted above, that Judg. Parker sent
q message to Senator Hill demanding
the snsertion of a gold plank. His
telegram to William r. Sheehan was
his first communication directly or in
with the convention"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-12
BIC STRIKE
Involving $4,000 Men in All the Big
Packing Plants IN the Country
Has Eeen Ordered.
By Associated Press.

BY ASSOCIATED freSB.
Chicago, July 11.--A general strike
of the employees OF all big packing
plants throughout the country was or
dered tonight by Michael j. Donnel
ly, president of the Amalgamatet
Meat Cutters and Butchers Workers
OF America.
Unless the packing companies offer
some sort of a compromise to the de-
mands of the union $4,000 workmen
will quit work tomorrow noon.
The strike involves the following
companies which have branches in st.
Joseph. Mo. st. Louis. Omaha, Kan.
.sas City, st. Paul, Fort Worth and
NeWaYor City: Armour. Swift, Mel.
son-Morriss Schwarzschild and. .Sulz.
berger. Cudahy sand the National
Packing company. =:
:: In Chicago alone.these. companies.
employ: more. than. IL. 1000 men, ALI Of
wh6m will'quit: work. at the same time
las !: do .the packing. employees outside
of'Chicago:::: :.
:. Superintendent Conway of the Ar
mour company tonight said confer
ence would be held tomorrow and ex-
pressed the opinion that a satisfac-
torys settlement will be reached The
demand of the men is for 20 cents an
hour for common labor, and for the
equalization OF wages of skilled labor.
A number of conferences have been
held between the men and their en-
ployes. but no satisfactory agreement
reached. The packers offered l71s
cents for laborers in some depart !
ments. but gave no consideration 10
others Finally the unions took
referendum vote which resulted in IA,
vor of the strike.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-12
HELD CONFAB
President, Senator Fairbanks and
Treasurer Btss Conferred Con.
corning Campaign.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
Oyster Bay, July l1.-Senator Fair
banks OF Indiana. Republican candi.
date for vice president, Is guest at
Sagamore Hill tonight He arrived
direct from indianapolis tonight and
was accorded a cordial reception IT
the station as he alighted from the
train.
The president and Mrs Roosevelt.
and National Chairman Cortelyou,
who is also guest of the president.
gave Fairbanks q hearty greeting os
his arrival at Sycamore Hill
The arrival OF Fairbanks was pre-
ceded by an important conference
concerning the details of the cam
paign and the presidents letter Of
acceptance. Parties to II we're the
president aud treasurer Of the nation.
al committee.
Bliss returned 10 New York this
evening lie declined TO discuss the
details Of the afternoons conference.
This evening the president. Senator
Fairbanks, Chairman Cortelyou and
Mr.. Loeb held a conference in the
president's library II continued far
into the night All information con
corning IL was withheld u is knowB.
ho-ever. that ia q general way the
conduct Of the campsiku the prssi-
dents speech o! acceptance. the part
Fairbanks is 20 take in the campaign
snd o.her matters u dessil were
cons usi5crcG.
Fairbanks ard Corslvou leave for
New York tornpfrnu morning
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-12
TAKE ACTION:
Nomination OF Parker Emphasizes
the Parting OF Ways Of Democrat
and PopuIst Parties.
BY Associated Press

by Associated Press
St Louis. July l1-After the con
ference held Saturday night by mem
bers of the executive committee of the
Peoples party with prominent Bryan
Democrats who are dissatisfied not So
much with the platform as with the
presidential nomination by the Demo
cratic national covention. II has been
decided to call national conference
Of Bryan Democratic leaders within
the next thirty day to decide on some
line of action during the coming cam.
paign.
This statement Is given the Also
ciated Press on the authority of Geo.
r. washburn Of Boston. national treas
urer of the Peoples party Wsshburn
when asked 10 divulge the names Of
some Of his associates in the confer
ence. declines 70 make them known.
The extent of the movement AMI
tho-e engaged in IL. he said would be
made public when the call for the
conference was issued and their promi
nence. he adfci. would he a surpTisc
comeBting on Parkor's nomination.
washbarn said.
Next to Cleveland. the Pnpnlists
desired the nomination 81 Parker
His nomination emphasizes the part
Ing of the says of the allied forces.
and will help immensely TO restore
The PoPBlist party n its former
trensth ard effectiveness
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-12
SAME DAY
That Parker Is Notified Of Nomination
Committee Will Meet and
Elect Officers.
BY Associated Press.

oy AbSOCittcu TreHb.
st. Louis, July 11.--National Demo
cratic Committeeman Mack OF New
York tonight sent message to w.
+. Sheehan at New York regarding
the status of the committee and when
1t will hold its first regular meeting
In order to dispel rnmors regarding
the organization Of the committee,
Mack says the meeting will be called
Immediately after Senator Jones holds
a conference with Judge Parker. The
committee will meet the fame day
Parker is notified of his nomination
SO that the members may meet the
candidate. At that meeting the com
mittee will elect officers
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-12
WILL De GUIDED BY PARKER.

| ~ tfHO xhsIONfH'Cu Z ftSt5f
Atlanta, Ga, July 11.---Clark Howell
member OF the national Democratic
committee said tonight that the com
mittee in selecting chairman will be
guided by Judge Parker's wishes. II
was assumed that Thomas Taggert
OF Indiana, was Parker's choice and
the fact that a majority Of the exc
cutivc committee favored him grew
out of that current UNDERSTANDING,
and said Howell III 1t should de
velop Parker does not with Taggcrt,
but prefers someone else, ii goes with.
out saying that the committee will
be guided accordingly"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-12
STORM AT ST. LOUIS.
BY the Associated Press.

st Louis. July 1f-Durlng the
storm today man named O'Toole
was killed by lightning Wind struck
the steeple of the North Presbyterian
church and blew it across the street
into the front of grocery store. Sew.
eral buildings were unroofed. heavy
plate glass windows broken by wind
and hail and telegraph and telephone
wires carried away in various parts
OF the city. Lightning struck the sg-
ricultural building at the fair but did
no serious damage.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-12
PERMANENTLY ENJolaep.
9y Associated press.

Sioux Falls, S D. July 1.-THE
federal court permanently enjoine I
Sioux Fails from building a munich
pal water plant. the right Of the city
to build is recognized. but the injunc.
ton was issued on the ground that
the Law was not complied with a. the
bonds exceed the constitutional limi;
of Indebtedness and because Of ir
regularities in the election. The city
has the plant completed and the old
company is under bonds 10 buy II.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-12
LIGHT THROWN ON PARkER'S
LONG CONTINUED SILENCE
Beneath Dignity Of His Position on Bench tn Discuss polifs
How he Came to Send Celebrated Message
to the Convention


Judge Parker received today ma
following me sage from Former Pres
ident Cleveland: ''You must permit
me to express my gratitude and adr4
miration for the splendid manifesto
ton of honor and courage yon have
given your countrymen and to tue
Democracy In your 81 Louis diapatcIl
President Francis Of the ST. Louis
exposition telegraphed: Hearty con
gratulations, not only on your nominar
ton, but on your sagacious telegram,
which the convention has sustained.
Those who have been asking that you
announce your portion on the Issues
can no longer have any question as
to your convictions or your courags
to express them"
Surveyors began today laying down
the lines for the new West Shore sta
tion as Esopus. which will be compIet.
ed in about two weeks long sIa-s
ing will also be put In for special
trains.
AS far as hig plans have as yet been
made. Judge Parker win not tour TN
country making speeches. His per-
sonal campaign will be conducted in
way similar to that OF President
Mckinley. to large degree from the
porch at Rosemont He will probably
make only two or three pilgrimages
to the larger cities
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-12
MAKES THREATS.
Work Stopped on Custom House Ow.
ing TO Raisuli's Threat to
Raid Tsngier.

BY the Associated Press.
Tangier. July I1.-According 10
news from the interior. Bandit Rails
uli and his tribe made a raid on
Ghard and after two days fighting
Rsisuli was victorious. Owing to
threats sent by Raisuli and neigbbor-
ing tribes TO Mohammed FL Torres.
the foreign minister. work on the new
custom house In course of erection
here has been discontinued. The
tribes said they would raid Tangier
should the work continue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-12
:. ~
WAS CAUGHT.
Killed. Wife and Father-in-Esw, ,Es-
capped But Was captured-At-:
tempted Suicide. e.
BY Associated Press.

Omaha July 11.-w: NJ. Cellar
who'la Saturday killed his wife 'anj
her. father, j. r. Burkamp was cap
tured by the polce today He hst
returned to his home where off GERS
we're watching for him. Cellar fed
when discovered and on find,ng him
self closely pursued. drew a knife
and slashed himself across the breast
inflioting probably fatal wounds. Zel.
lar stabbed his wife to death and club
bed his father-in law Saturday a. the
result of family quarrel
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-12
...'. FIGHT EXPECTED SOON.
nv: A aSocintpd Press.

{" General. Count. Kellers Head Quar-
tiers. via Lao Yang, July liza ser
ious'. fight Is expected soon. The .op.
posing forces. are now OCCUPYING 1.-The
hills ON opposite sides of the valley, of
the Lyankhi river where 1t crosses the.
Lao. Yank road. .' :
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-12
l., ELECTED DIAz AGAIN.


By the Associated Press
MEXICO City. Mex. July 11-Formal
election for president of Mexico took
place to-day. The electors met. trans
acted business and announced the
election of Profirio Disz as president
the Ramon Corral as vice president
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-12
RATIFICATION NETTING
Rr the Assorlatsh PRES.

By the Associated Press
Chicago. july IA can wss -
sued from the Prohibition hssaquar-
tsr- for a rstifcstion nesting every
where FRIDAY evening. july p. fae az
trrnoor Of that day ~. Swailaw vill
be notified Of his nomiHsiion for ths
presiiencv
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-12
WOMAN FOUND MURDERED.
BY Associated Press.

New York. July 1.-THE dead body
Of an unknown woman was found in
the entrance of tenement house IN
east Twenty-ninth street Her jugu-
lar vein had been severed. There was
nothing in the woman's personal eff
fects to aid in identification.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-12
GONE FOR TWO WEEKS.
By Associated Press.

DF HEsFsrIlfHI T7Tr-s.
Washington. July l1-Postmaster
General AID Mrs. Payne and the =
niece. Miss Jones. left here tpiay for
New YORK. who're they VIII spend two
days and then go 70 Portland and Po
land Springs. Me They viii be away
about two peek
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-12
CAUSE OF PARkERs SILENCE.

BY the Associated Press
Esopus. N. X. July ii.An expIana-
tory statement of the long silence Of
Judge Parker was given by another
close personal friend OF the Judge
this afternoon to the A gociated Press.
AS a judge he did not think it com
patible with the dignity Of that officas
to .discuss politics. lie realized that
the national convention would be
composed Of two elements radicals
and conservatives. and knowing he
was regarded as the candidate OF the
conservatives, was convinced that ID
was not necessary for him to make
any statoment of his views Parker.
according TO informant. voted for Bry-
an, not because. but in spite Of. the
silver platform.
Parker had no intimation Of the sub
ject matter of the platform until az
ter he had been notified by the Assoc
ciatei Pres OF his nomination said
the authority He realized that ii he
allowed the convention to adjourn
without knowing his financial views.
the people would regard as true. Bry-
ans statement that the Judge was
tricking the convention and the party.
II was then, said the informant, Park
er decided 10 send the telegram to
Mr.. Sheehan at the convention.
William +. Sheehan who has a sum
mer home here. arrived from st. Louis
this afternoon He and Parker had
lengthy conference
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-12
MERELY FOR RECREATION.
By The Associated Pres.

By The Associated Press.
Chicago. July t1.-Cardinal Satclli
left for st. Paul Tonight Todsg he
emphasized the fact that his visit was
without official siEnifcance and that
he was here solely for recreation AM
the renewal Of old scauaintsnces-
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-12
Ill. TUESDAY MORNING, JULY Il, 1904
NOTED DIVINE
Death OF An Eminent Epl5copal Bisl,-
op at His Massachusetts Sum-
mer Home.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASsOc1ated Dress.
Hadley, Mass, July 11.-Right Rev.
Frederick ID. Huntington, Episcopal
bishop Of the central diocese Of New
York died at his ummer home here
today +
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-12
TO VISIT JUDGE PARKER.
BY the Associated Press

By The AEF0ciated PTess
Albany. y Y. July 1l.-Former
Lieutenant Governor William F. shes
han. who arrived here today from 81
Louis. with Former Senator D. B. Hill
aud Edward Murphy Jr~ went 10 ESQ
p1is 10 see Judge Parker.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-11-05

GERS charged with the duty of announcing and
proclaiming elections, and of certifying nom.
iuatious, or questions to be voted on, shall
-ubmit the question of the approval or disap
proval of said Law or resolution to be voted or
at the next ensuing election wherein State
or Congressional officer is to be voted for, oil
wherein any question may be voted on, by
the electors of the entire State.
Sec. 2. When a majority Of the electors
voting at State election shall by THAR votes
signify approval of a law or resolution, such
law or resolution shall stand as the law OF the
State. and shall not be overruled, annulled
set aside and suspended, or in any way made
imperative except by the direct vote of the
people. When such majority shall so signify
disapproval. the law or resolution so disap
proved shall be void and Of no effect.
STATE OF NEVADA, lss
CoUNrr OF EUREKA. S.
I.J,H. H0EGH, Clerk of said County
and State, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing are all the nominations certi
fed to or fled with me.
Witness my hand officially, this ieth day o.
October, 1904.
!. II. HOEGH, Clerk aforesaid.