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TO-Day's Weather.
cloudy and much warmer
River RIaIfO Rreyitipa,

Captain J. f: Massengais received word
OF B. s. Rhea, father Of /. T. Rhea. Vice presi-
dent OF the st. Louis and Tennessee River
Packet Company. Mr.. Rhea was 80 years old
and for many years was a prominent citizen Of
Nashville. The funeral will take place to-day.
captain il. L. Dawley Of the Diamond 10
Line received an ole river map yesterday from
Iowa. published in 1914. At that time st. Paul
and Minneapolis were not shown and Clinton,
Ia, was known as New York.
The keel Of the new steamer of the st.
Louis and Tennessee River Packet Company
has been laid. and the builders promise to have
II ready for launching by June 1. She Will be
the same size as the City of savannah.
Captain Frank Cassidy. a stea mboat agent
Of Cairo. arrived in st. Louis yesterday and
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New York Curb Market.

a. NH ~, ~ "a - -
per beng the most active issue and holding
rTn- 1t sold at Gn4lU for LOO SHARES. 3d.
90 rights sold at 81 and SIS Per lp snaIes
seabo.ud common sold at 8 Ir al shares.
Standard OIL sod at TIA for 10 shares, 2,0cv
Seaboard Air Line SIS sold at iSis. Mo shares
OF Northern Securities sold at ssA. and 1v
shares OF Can preferred soid at Ban
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DEATHS.


A~AtEs.suadeniy Oh Friday. February =
1904. at G;s3 p: m, a, T.. Ayrss. The fsnsrsl
dence, No, Az Deimar avenue. sunday. f.bru-
airy =. at $50 ?. M. the Reverend Doctor ~.
yited TO attend. Burial a, Louisiana, Mo.
Monday. February %. at ll:So a m.
COLILNSSaturday. February q. 1904. about
a m: NJ; Collins. wife Of G; C. Collins. aged
noon from No. z6l7 Randolph street
at $40 p. m. Mrs. catherias Rebscca 1euehton
nee BsnninssJ. sister of Miss Mary Howard.
Ke5ecca DuToach. Miss Anna s.aIl and sister q
Charlie benninss. and wife 81 Henri Dough-
HA1hE1 e3n,s sstqW5aa{Ai ,I Eso5 Fa5.,; z. .I no. a. ::
sssias US M i 4s sssnae. NJ MaDiswood. At p
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES this life On Sat-
after a .hSrt illness. vi Virginia c. Beloved vii:
q John 1 keers Is,s Sasa at the s age Is. f g y TaI;.
avenue. on Monday. February .. . O'Clock .. m.
GANLEY-on Saturday. February q. -. e
80 2'sleck ?: m. James Ganisy. beloved 500
b M,Gna Of e Mieh aan Tanlsy me- Tho Sa'' M sae
thew. Hugh. Frank. Martin and Peter Ganley.
Place from the residence Of his brother Michael.
No. 1876 North Sarah street Due notice Of time
Will be given.
MORRISSEY-Entered into rest on FehsuAr1
26. 1904. at $50 g. m. At Hot springs, Ark.
Thomas Morrissey. beloved brother Of Edward
and Catherine Mnrrissey and MnL Joseph Fits
gerald, aged Sc years. Funeral from residence.
| No. Peg Walnut street. Monday. at $50 q M.
to st. Malachy's Church. thence to CAfvax1
Cemetery.
McKEAGE-At her residence, No. ~ NusA
Leonard avenue. on Saturday. February 9, 12o<
Mary Agnes nee Warren. dear wife Il Doctop
]. N. NcKeage, in the siIty-efGhth year 06 hae
age. only sister of Colonel John N. and Ddv.
J. Warren OF Richmond. Va, and Allan ~
Warren OF Weston. ". Va Notice q fmeuS
later.
REILLY-On Friday. February q Don. q =
.. M. Joseph W. Reilly. beloved husband Of
Bridget Z. Reilly. after q short Illness. At tAo
age Of "A years. Funeral Monday. February =
at 10 a. m. from family residence. No t0k
Franklin avenue. to St Lawrence OToot40
Church, thence to Calvary Cemetery.
TCRNER-Entered into rest February -
1904. John d. Turner. Funeral services viii b
held at the residence of brother-in-law. C n
Wendover. No. $50 Russell avenue. : d m.
Sunday. February 2.
TOOMEY-On Saturday. February =. ~,
Mary WiIhelmira Toomey. beloved daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. P. ]. Toomey. aged 8 months ma
II DAYS. Funeral Monday. February =. It q
O'Clock D. NJ. from family 1esidencs. No. NB
Morgan street
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St. Patrick. Day Parade Plans.

Members of st. Malachy's Parish will
meet In the parish school hall, No. @CS
Clark avenue. at 2 O'Clock this afternoon
to complete arrangements for participation
in St Patrick's Day parade.
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New York Money Market.

New York. Feb. I.-Money on call nominal;
no loans: time loans steady. % Gays 5 per cent
~ days ga: . months 44iA: prime mercantile
paper 4Ag5n. Sterling exchange Arm with act
uai business in bankers bills AS6,5 for demand
and ut 4S.0 TOO " Gays; pCSIeu Rates AeAI
ASS and 4s734s.5: commercial bills 1850
4.sJ5. Mexican dollars <5c. Government bonds
steady. Railroad bonds irregular.
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Dana. Team to Meet Here.

SPECIAL.
Dallas. Tex, Feb. Z1.-J. W. Gardner. owner
or the Dallas baseball Club Of the Texas
League. started for st. Louis tonight TO meet
bic the Dallas club at St Louis on March 2 and
depart with the men for Dallas that night. Mr..
for games with the two ST. Louis major league
G,uns, ootn o. which are to train in Texas; The
on March z are nearly all from Ohio and Penn
sylyRpia.
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Hot Springs. Ark. Feb. 27.-weather cloudy.
Truck slow. summaries:
First race, SIX turicngs, selling-Budweiser,
los CRAWFORD, / 10 /. Won, ttalph lounE, IS
(w. Fisher. 8 to .. second: Dusky Secret. 1o2
IA w. Booker, 10 TO /. third. Time, 1:15i..
Sister Lillian. Lady Brockway. Bart Howe,
harvester. Peter Duryea, ii Rey. Taxran and
Flora Bright also ran.
Second race. three and one-half furlongs-
Hadrian, lI3 Nv. Fisher. IL to -. Won. The
Lorelei. lis (Bartonl- 3 to 1. second: Buchanan,
III OomInick). 8 10 /. third. Time. :4sA. Hazel
Bragg, Tommy O'Hara, King Constant and
Captain North also ran
Third race, one mile-A Ia Mode. l7 DO
hy). 2 to S, won; Bugle Horn. liz Crawford,
q To i, second: iyrIst. loI 0HoefherJ, 8 to l.
third Tine, l:l. Bounding Saliie and False
Lntry also ran.
Fourth race. six urlongs1Orieans 10 (Mc-
Sarthy,. : 10 ]. won: Joe Goss; i4 "a ".
Booker, : to 3 second: Belle Malone, 80 a.
Mcintyre. ) to J, third. Time, LIB. over Again.
Buelast, Dutifui. PicquaIt and Wsx Taper also
ran.
Fifth race. one and one-eishth mile. selling
Malay. l0l perkins,. g to J. won. satin Coat.
le6 Mccarthy. 5 to !. second: Binehelio. 100
lHoefier,. ~ to 1, third. Time. l:5.. Little
Arrow. Jim VIM. Miss Eon and Leviathsn
also ran.
CHM, J to j, won: John Z. Owens, liz Dom
mick, 1 to /. second; Benton, "a Gohn Hen
nessyl. to J.. third. Time. 1:3oiS. Caforist. AM
1eSer. belinda. Esnen. Dean Lee. DuRe DASH
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MUNRO 0U7|GHTS, OUTBOXES,
OUTGENERALS TOM SHARKEY.

Sailor Was Almost Out When Sixth Round Gong Put End to Fight
Believed That Another Round Would Have Finished Him
Butte Miner Had Decidedly the Best of 1t in All Except First
Round.
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Hancock Led seventh Di.trict

Hancock made the best score in police re
vo!ver practice yesterday. totaling ITO. Contra
District police practice to-day. Sears required
but Jig Points In his work to tie Captain CreecJ
OF the Third District. Scores in the Seventh
yesterday were: Hancock, 10; H. O'Leary. Is
Freeman. 80: MackAy. s2: Morris. s.: VIM
Byrnes. 90: Doyle. 7s: OLaay. u.
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TCRNER-Entered into rest February =
1904. John D. Turner. Funeral services vii b
held at the residence of brother-in-lAW. C II
Wendover. No. $50 Russell avenue. : d m.
Sunday. February 3.
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r. m. Joseph ". Reilly. beloved husband Of
Bridget E. Reilly: after a short iIlness. Ct II
at 10 a. m. from family residence. No f01
Franklin avenue. to St Lawrence OToetSo
Church, thence to Calvary Cemetery.
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TWO games of Association football will be
played this afternoon at Christian Brothers Col
lege campus. The first game will be between
the Holy Names and st. Roses and the second
between the st. AIMS and the c. B. C.'I H.
Thompson will referee. Play begins At 2:l5.
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New York. Feb. A.-Bar oliver 5sNo per
ounce. AT London steady at 2S5sd per ounce
Statement.
Washington, Feb. Unavailable cash balance
S22S. H. lyy: gold, 800. SS4, yln.
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BETTING LIVELY At TO- SPRINGS.
Five More Books viii Cut In Monday
and ucces of Meeting Ii Assured.

" d , LOIAA
Hot Springs, Ark. Feb. 27.-This was an ideal
day for the races at Essex Park. and 2, 800 per
sens were m attendance. The betting was
lively throughout, and the seven booknakers
had more than they could attend TO. The sue
cess of tbs meeting 20 far has exceeded the
most sanguine expectations Of the Jockey Cluo.
The chief event to-day was the Eastman Ho-
tel Handicap. a race OF six furionEs, for a purse
OF wv. 1t was won handy by Orleans IN lis.
tlNe more books Will cut in on MONDAY. 50
that the bettors Will have no difficulty in get
1 ting their money down.
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McKEAGE-At her residence, No. - IufsA
Leonard avenue. on Saturday. February q, No&
Mary Agnes Nee Warren. dear wife 0 Doctop
J. NJ. NcKeage. in the siIty-efghth year Il har
age. only sister of Colonel John NJ. and En-.
| Warren Of weston. W. Va Notice Of fmem9
later.
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Saturday, February q. 1904
at $40 p. m. Mrs. Catherine Rebecca Ooughtou
tnee BenningsJ. sister of Miss Mary Howard.
Mrs. Dora Dunn. Mrs. Marguerite Rulon. Mis-
kebecca Durouch. Miss Anna Stall and sister Of
Charlie Bennings. and wife OF Henry Dough-
ton. Due notice OF funeral will be given.
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Harbor gauges yesterday marked 81 feet. In.
dica.ine a rise OF 3 Of a foot in "a hours.
Business along the Leree yesterday was dull.
Weather partly cloudy.
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HAIIE-On Saturday. February q. 1904. %
. "a. m, Clinton ". Halle. Funeral from th9
residence Of his sister, Mrs. ]. p. CarnAhan.
No. 1872 Myrtle avenue. Maplewood. At 2 p
IT,, February -.
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TooMEY-on Saturday. February =. ~,
Mary Wilhelmira Toomey, beloved dauK1t1r o6
Mr.. and Mrs. P. ]. Toomey. aged 8 mnnths ma
II davs. Funeral Monday. February y. Il 2
O'Clock o. m. from family Iesidencs. No. %B
Morgan street.
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BOWLING.
MEYER BROS, LEAGUE.
Imperial Crowns 4, ndas I.
The following scores were made at the Royal
alleys.
BOWLING.

Totals ......Is 30 22I ~ sls 81 27 nss As 1878
Hapdicap-HugheS {, Lynott 5. Rasid 2.
HigbIe s. HelbiG l. Total, "a
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THIS WEEKS SCHEDUII

THIS "Ebh b SCHEDULE b
~nday-Orph VS.. Nationals on Crescent
leys.
Tuesday-Parks vs.. Bentons on Crescent al
leys and Eiks w. Endimoynes on Royai alleys.
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COLILNSSaturday. February q. 1904. about
4 a. m. M Collins, wife OF G. C. Collins. aged
81 years Funeral at 2 O'Clock Monday After
noon from No. zsl7 Randolph street
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'Klse. -FaII. EDW AlED II. BUW1E.
Local Forecast Official.
River
The river in this district will remain sta
tionary Or rise slowly during the next IS hours.
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THIS E SCHEDULE

M~onday-EA&les VT. Crescents on Acme alleys
nd Colonials vs. Lincolns on Royal alleys.
Tuesday-Centurys w. AGNES on Crescent al
vs.
Primary league Standing,
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lkES-sudaeniy Oh Friday. February n
1904. at $50 p M, A b. Ayres. The funsral
se:vices Will be conducted from ais late resi-
Gence. No. Az Deimar avenue. sunday. Febru-
airy y. at S:5J y. m. the Reverend Doctor J.F.
cannon cfnciating. FRIENDS Of the family in
vited TO attend. Burial at Louisiana, Mo-
Monday, February %. at I1:3O q m.
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Observation-Disclosures this. life On SAT-
urday. February q. 1894. at $50 O'Clock g m.
after 4 short illness. Virginia c.. beloved wife
Of John keersemaker. at the age Of 50 yearl-
Funeral from late residence. No. All st. Louis
avenue. on Monday. February .. . O'Clock p. m
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CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Standing OF the Teams.
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MORRISSEY-Entered into rest on FehsuAr1
&c. 1904. at $50 g. m. at Hot Springs. Afks
Thomas Morrissey. beloved brother Of Edward
and Catherine Morrissey and MnL Joseph Fits
gerald. aged Sc years. Funeral from residence.
| No, 26e9 Walnut street, Monday. at $50 q m,
to ST. Malachy's Church. thence to CAfva<1
Cemetery.
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OUTCAST
Standing Of the Plnyers.

TEAM RECORDS.
High team go.
High fve-team ~eames-Cedars. liza.
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS.
High Eve games-Geo. He'll, 2s6.
High single game-Reinert. s.
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RIVER NEWS.
Rise and Fan of the River,

For "a hours. ending at I a. m:
Saturday. Feb. g. 1904.
Stations Danper GatCa Change
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Totals .....N e6 AZ go 1ss 2s I'll I18 Is 1916
Handicap-Fach, 6; Walsh. 8; Walther. s;
Neunel. s: Mueller, 8 Total. a.
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80 o'clock D. m. James GanIey. beloved son
q Michael and Ann Ganley ,nee Ncsry) ana
brother OF Michael. William. Thomas, Mat
thew. Hugh. Frank. Martin and Peter Ganlsy.
aged % years and 8 months: Funeral win take
place from the residence Of his brother Michael
No. 1896 North Sarah street Due notice OF time
Will be given.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-01

Como Sc recordar4. sir john deio
al vizconde de Ia M lrliere press de
50 letargo y Ambrosio inst4lsdo
en- Ia cabecera de 50 lechj.
Ounce horas despues volvi6 q
presentarse en- la cAmara mortuo-
ria.
Faltabs muy POGO para que die
ran as doce. y Ambrosio habfa
cumplido su promesa no 9 ,psr6n
dose de 10 cabecera del lecho; pero
estaba durmiendo y q 81 lado, sobre
una mesa, hsbfa una botella yacfa.
Al lado habfs IN vase lleno de
vino tioto, 10 que probaba Que la
sed del durmiente no So aplaco sino
hasts 10 tltimo.
-lAhl Ahl exclam6 sir John.
El miserable cay0 en- ell lazo.
La boteila habfals ha lsdo Am.
brosio en- IN srmarIo del comedor
y tenfa ests etf4ueta: Vino oHejo de
Burdsos B@bi6la Ambrosio In
embfsguez hizo 81 efectn.
-lPslaorsi sc diio sir Jhon, Que
me ocurre una busna inspirscion
Ese miserable no merece tener Ia
algeria de recioir eas ciento Gin
cuenta mil frances.
DID m empell0n nj durmiente y
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-01

6sta. una csrts orden de cicnto Gin
cuents MI frances, psgsdos ell dts
veintinueve del mes Ga que SO ha'
llaban, es decir, al dfs s'guiente,
al portador en- casa de los sef1ores
Rothschild, banqueros. cue vivian
en- la cslie de L. ff1te.
u Fl lunesl dijo, mientras que
Ambrosio. que temblaba, no &c
atraVfa a alargar la mauo. y, SOLO
viendo ell oapel, experimental como
un deslUm bramiento. No podras
cObrar hasts msf1sns. por 10 tsnto
tie vas quedar q velar al muerto.
-iOhi Hare 10 que querais. con
test6 Ambrosio, guardandose en- ell
bo'sillo Ia carta orden de los ciento
cincuenta mil frances.
ST es 10 mejor que puedes ha.
Ger. quedarte, porque 81 ell vizcoude
vol 0iera en- ST de squf msf1ana.
tu negocio Sc echarfa a perder y no
recibirias ell dinero.
-Podels marcharos tranquiIo,-
dijo Ambrosio.
Sir John Sc msrch6, dejsndo
Ambros1o & la cshecera del lecho
mOrtLorfo.
Ambrosio cogio IN libro de ora
clones. y, cuando pocos minutes
deSpues subi6 Ell portero, lie encon
tr6 rezsndo en- voZ alta y devota-
mente las preces de difuntos.
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este no Sc despert6. 2 entonces em
pujo ell sillon hssta colocarlo al la
do de la mesa de noche, diio al
vizconde que continuaba presa de
la cstslepsia:
No es possible que os enfisrren
solo es precise que vuestro fel
servidor os acomp pane.
Echo la cabeza de Amhrosi0 s1
bre la slmohada acerc0 uno de los
cirios q las cortInas de la CANA
prendi6 fuego.
Al dfs siguiente se lefa este soel.
TO en- los peri6dicos:
sUnd desgrGciG ocasioadda por La
emoTt1guez Atsayer faIIeci6 el
vizconde de Ii Morliere vfcttma de
un staque de apuplegfa fulminante.
SerVia al vizconde IN antique cris-
DO que no quiso sbandonarlo des.
Pues de su muerte
sEi aynda de camara AmbrosIo
Sc empefi0 en- velar ell cad4yer de
So smo pas6 la noche solo al laao
DC In CANA; pero, segdn parece. ell
oesgraciado tenfa In incorrexlpte
costumore de embriagsrse. Ben,6Ss
ona ootella de BIrdeos al Iado del
ca1aver y cayo sohTe In cana. v.
ai caer derrib6 nno de los cirtos
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DAN1ELA

two con la cabeIa y Sc Instal6 CO.
mcdsmeDte en- un sillon.
Sir John SO msrch0 al salon, CO.
rio Ell cerrojo q las dos puertss, y
se echo dormir en- ell sofa deisndo
al alcance. IN par de ptstolas con
los gatiilos levantados.
No hay que far, porque Am
brosiO seria capaz de asesiparme.
Al amanecer. Sc despert6 Ell me-
dico ngloindio, que tenfa las pis
tolAs en- Ell mismo sltio, y una mi
rada que dirigio las puertss. le
bast6 para convencerse de que na
die nabfa intentado turbar su sue
no.
Sc levsnt6 y psS6 Ia camara
mortuoria. y, con obi@to de jasti
ticar aquello de que la fortuna Sc
presenta cusndo uno esta d1rmien.
do. habfsse quedado dormido Am.
brosio en- IN siIl6n = roncaba como
un organo de catedral.
Sir John lie despert6, dici6ndole:
LAS personas honrsdas, amigo
mfo, no tieuen mas que una pala
bra. Aquf estan tus ciento Gin
cueuta mil frances.
Una algeria ferox hizo estreme.
Ger q Ambrosio.
Sac6 sir John 81 carters, y de
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HOTEL OLIMPC
@ANTURCE

A Ip.NnNUTOs DE- SAN JUAN
El me1or hotel on este china
Esplsndida ventilaci6n Parque,
Iavdinss = Klosco II ingiesa.
KxceIente esrvicio dc carFuatsss
Praclns moderados. So hacen 70
duccioncs para familias. Alnu.
brado ol6ctrtco modsruo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-01

eeuton introducing witnesses in re.
5uttal TO give evidence ii chief as to
the appearance OF the prisoner. The
court oyerruled tho objection and the
attorney asked that his exceptions be
recor6ed
The court also ruled that the de.
Tense could not, under the laws Of Iii.
aois. put specific questions 20 the
lroaleut,oua Character witnesses, 10
bring cut Incidents tending 70 SHOW
reputation and character.
Jury Views the Promiseo.
on request of the prosecution the
jury went TO the premises where the
ragcdy occurred, to become more IA.
niliar with the circumstances.
This concluded the evidence, and
court adjourned till O'Clock this
morning. when the arguments will be-
lin. States Attorney Wilson will
open for the prosecution. followed by
Attorney Leek for the defense. Judge
Jno. NJ. Lansden will close for the de.
Tense and Hon. Reed Green for the
prosecution.
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fed as to the reputation Of deceased
for peaceablcnees
Wiliford French testified that be
ala not remember his testimony bc-
fore the coroners jury or to what
Egan did
Miss Eva B. Clark testified that she
took the testimony before the cor
oncrs jury and furnished Transcripts
of same one Of which she identified
Walter Scott testified that he saw
body Of Sheehan about three minutes
after the shooting and found only Ed
4 Galligan there with ii. Bridges came
in later. His testimony was corrobo.
rated by Chas. Keller,
Attorney Leek then read from the
testimony given before the eoroner's
jury by Galligsn and French (both of
whom had testified at the trial that
Egan tried to separate O'Neal and
Sheehan). The attorneys purpose
was to show that they had said moth.
Ing about this before the coroners
jury
Prosecutions Character Witnesses.
A long list Of witnesses were then
summoned and sworn in by the prose
cuton, to testify to the good character
Of the deceased. These were Fred
Nordman, W. P. Greaney, Louis A.
Rossman, Patrick Mahoney Frank
Tanay. Jno. Wade, Dan Bridges Robt
Sheets. J. NJ Lutz, Henry McCabe. r
Jones, VIM. Aiagner Rlggle Davis. j.
p Taylor. Dr. McManus, VIM Boren,
Adolph Reese.
Sheriff Roach testified that he saw
O'Neal the day after he was arrested
and noticed no marks or bruises on
his face except a scratch on his nose
But he admitted that he did not look
closely and saw him through the cell
bars.
VIM Magner and r. Jones, who
were members ot the coroner's jury,
stated that they saw ONeaI at the in
quest and his eyes and face were not
bruised.
Defense Takes Exceptions.
Attorney Lock objected to tho pros
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-01

ng | went ont the back door; tried @
find my hat told the woman to fad
my hat; she went and got Wits hat
1ut of the bar, went to police head
quarters; no officer was there | tele
1 phoned to the saloon and Chief Price
came; did not try to get away;
| Crimes had nothing to do with it.
There had never been any difficulty
between me and Egan or Sheehan,
had no i'll will toward them
Cross Examined BY Attorney Green.
Was in the wine room when The
men came in when | went into the
hall the woman was at the door saw
Egan. think he spoke TO G2lligan: had
no talk with Egan, when went into
the hall Egln was standing near the
bar room door. Sheehan was about
half way between the two doors,
when | started to open the street hall
loor Sheehan said, You think were
going ont. do your" then he struck
me. | told them to either get in Or
put. When | went into TIM saloon |
picked up two bGttles and Threw the-1
Town and got the gun The door was
open, told them to stop, they were
coming towards me Egan and Shes-
nan; shot Egan first, vas about three
feet Of him was facing tbs d0er,
didn't have to 80 far to get the regolv-
ar only a step didn't have any NAL.
ice against them. didn't feel kindly to-
ward them, but had no lime 70 thicf
don't know who hit Sheahan; don't
know who hit me during the scuftla
couldn't see; | did not hit Sheehan,
never reached for him. did not shoot
him first; shot because | Thought Ii
was time to shoot they were in the
loor when | fired: Eg7n a little in
front, then pulled down on Sheehan;
was not in the doorway when | fired:
coming towards me, but they NEVER
got across the threshold ! shot before
hey got into the bar room shot Ec1n
FIRST he had one hand raised and the
other ON his hip
lesser Witnesses.
Peter Kobier and A. Swoboda te3ti-
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-01
AT CAIRO OPERA HOUSE
The Van Dyke Repertoire Company
Presented ACROSS the Desert
Last Night.

The Van Dyke company, which
opened their weeks engagement at
the opera house last night is an ex.
ceptionally strong one, and presented
Across the Desert" in an excellent
manner H. Walter Van Dyke ap-
peared TO excellent advantage In the
character Of Wamego. the Indian. The
supporting company was we'll cast
and gave a pleasing performance in
every way Tonight they will present
"A Cowboys Girl" and the first 300
seats will he sold at IS cents.