The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-16
NEWS Of THE RIVERS
Conditions and Prospects as Shown
In the Government Report--Gen.
sral News.

Fulton arrived from Louisville with
coal and returned with eleven emp.
lies.
Rees Lee arrived yesterday morning
and departed for Cincinnati
The Memphis and Savannah arrived
yesterday morning with delegations
bound to Pit;sburg Landing where the
Illinois monument will be dedicated
On the Shiloh battle field on May II.
and Is, They both came in with bands
playing which made things lively at
The wharf There was on board the
Savannah the following Illinois com
misioners and their wives Capt c.
A, Busse, president. Chicago: Major
George Mason, secretary Chicago:
Col ]. b Mutton, Carrollton. Capt.
Benson Wood, Enngham; Capt.
Thomas A. Weisner, Rockbridge: Capt
]. p Rumsey Chicago Capt. limo
thy Slattery Chicago Hon. A. n.
McEwen, LiJchdeld; Hon Sheldon c.
Ayers, Galesburg Hon. Isaac Gantis.
Fenton, La. GOV. Yates was expected
to Join the boat here. but was no
doubt too busy looking after live
ones to worry about the dead whose
rest will not be disturbed by the poll
teal turmoil now going on at Spring
field and what Is due to their mem
Dry, for their services to the great
cause in which they laid down their
lives is a secondary matter.
The Memphis had aboard small
delegation Of old soldiers who were
out on a pleasure excursion. One Old
fellow with pair of whiskers he must
have started at the battle of Bull
Run, had kodak about the size of
a sailors chest. with which he was
swapping off everything in sight. lie
was not, however, more venerable in
appearance than Capt Kirkpatrick
ana not ahead OF him in the matter
OF whiskcrs
The Lawrence was not open to in
spection yesterday. as announced bu
IS special favor to the Shiloh com
missioners ana their wives they were
permitted to 80 aboard while their
boats were at the wharf.
The Nashville KEEP, open house yca-
tariay afternoon ana was visited by
quite number of the people of the
city. There was a display Of fine
clothes and fair women. the weather
being fine the ladies' could afford to
show their good clothes ami the per
feet cleanly conditioH, in which thu
Nashville is kept was a guarantee Of
no damage on that score The fash
ion which men have Of taking hold
Of a lady'5 arm on all possible occa.
sions, upon the pretense OF assisting
her and especially upon visiting
war ship, where the steps are arrang-
ed in a position to make it necessary
for Jhe marines and all the officers
70 assist her MP ana down. would
seem to call for a sort Of shield around
The arm, which could be removed. To
be used upon dresses Of delicate stun
10 protect them from soillDg from
such frequent contact With SO many
hands
The Nashville and the Lawrence
will leave tb.a morning. The Lily
will 80 no farther with them and Capt.
tagan and his crow will go 20 work.
liter quite an exciting holiday in the
capacity Of escort TO and from 81
Louis Of tsese boats. The Lily re-
urus 10 ST. Louis and will fix up the
lights on her way mp The Lawrence
sill act as sounding boa; going out.
The Nashville will anchor ayObe all
questionable places and both pilots
20 down and sound out the channel
With the Lawrence. Her speed Will
be- quite useful in this worl, AS she
aa make run down and back of p
lays run for the Nashville in a few
l0urs
The river marked 3I5 feet on the
afro guase al p. IN yesterday.
howing fall Of IA in q hours.