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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-05
Immigration IS
MORE HEALTHFUl.
Material Decrease During the
Last Fiscal Year
NUMBER WAS 8I2,S7O
MORAL, INTELLECTUAL AND
PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS
MUCH HlGHE HER--BRouoHr
S2o, 1894, 383 WITH
THEM.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Washington Dee. 4-Immigration
to the United States decreased ma
tarially during the last fiscal year;
and the moral. intellectual and physl-
cal qualifications OF immigrants are
higher than ever heretofore have
been chronicled. These are the two
salient features Of the annual report
.of Frank p. Sargent commissioner
general of immigration, which was
made public today.
The report says ina; during tha
last Aacal year 8l2.S70 aliens arrived
in the United States. Of whom 549.-
100 were males. decrease in males
Of Gl,046; l09.l50 were under fourteen
years, and 1866 were l5 or over OF
the total number. 1858 could read
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-05
HIGH HONOR FOR
BISHOP FARLEY
NEW YORK ARCHBISHOP APP.
POINTED ASSISTANT TO THE
PoNTIFIcAL THRONE BY THE
POPE.
Ry the AsaocInted Press.

Rome. Dec 4.-Archbisilop Farley
Of New York, was today appointed by
Pope Plus X to the dignity of assist
ant to the pontihcal throne, which
permits the prelate to sit with the
college of patriarchs and archbishops
and to assist at functions presided
over by the pope Delegations of
catholic clergy Of New York. Albany
and Syracuse. which have come 10
Rome to attend the celebration of the
jubilee of the immaculate conception,
we're received in audiences today by
the pope.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-05
YATES APPOINTS OFFICIALS.

By the Associated Press.
Springfield Dec. 3.-Govef'nor
Yates today appointed John A Meade
OF Augusta, Hancock county, a trustee
Of the Western state normal school
at Macomb. 20 succeed George W.
Ross of Carroiton. who res. .gned some
time ago to become a member Of the
board Of trustees Of the Central nos
nital for the insane a. Jacksonville
The governor also appointed r. A.
Bird Of Quincy fsh war1en
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-05
FARMER ROBBED OF $1,000
Two Men thought to Have Taken
Money Hidden in t,orsc.

Quincy H., Dec 4.-Heury Vanyert
loh. a wealthy farmer. living three
miles north Of here was robbed OF
So. 900 yesterday He has always
kept his money hidden IN the house
While he was away from home two
men called at the home for the pur.
pose. as they stated. Of buying corn
One Of the men .slked to Mr. Vanyeri
loh's mother while the otaer man is
supposed to have sneaked into the
house and secured a box containing
the moaey. Bota made their escare
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-05

rioic league at the theater realized
1 large sum for the benefit Of the sol
liers al the front.
A Chinese report says that four di-
7isions OF Japanese relnforcements
1ave arrived. The men, II is said,
IRE mostly understood
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-05
A NARROWING STORY.
Father AMI Son Forced to Stand and
See Wife and Children Burned.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Pittsburg. Dec. An a fire which
vas remarkable for its rapidity. Mrs.
Rock Perry and two of her babies
we're burned TO death this evening,
Rock Perry, her husband. and sen
Henry and daughter Annie, were
forced % stand in the street and see
he tragedy. policeman kept them
rom rushing into the flames.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-05
YALE GRADUATES STATISTICS
Occupations of 9s Per Cent TabuIate. Z.
-12,6e5 Alumni LivirgI

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 4-The d..
"ectory of living graduates of Yale.
made public today, shows that 1865
graduates of Yale university are
live. the leading department being
he academic, with 1925; the scieatif-
2. with 2,823; the theological. with
40; and he law school. with 1871.
Occupations are given of the 96 per
ent OF, the graduates, divided as to
ocations as follows:
Agriculture. 25f; arts and music,
&c; education. 1889; engineering
'49; finance, 1,13S; journalism and
etters. $50; manufacturing, LII;
Medicine, 937: clergymen, 1,14t;
transportation, 191, and unspeclfied,
SOC.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-05
10 YEARS AGE LIMIT.
For Admission to the Kniehto of Pyth.
las is Approved.
By the Associated Press

BY the AssOclaitu IitaS-
RichmO.d. Ind. Dec. THE pro
posal to make eighteen years the age
limit for admission to the knights Of
Pytdias passed at the last session Of
the supreme convention. has been an
proved By Charles E Shivsly. 81.
preme chancellor. The proposed am
endment will now go 10 the various
grand lodges fer action.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-05
KILLED AT SPRINGFIELD.
1r the AssocIated Press

y tI1 Ef7sNNI1atN1 : -
Springfield, H.. Dec. William
Charles tonight shot and killed Jas.
Smith. Charles escaped. Charles
called at Smiths home and while the
two men were talking. Caarles drew
a revolver and fred. Domestic trou-
bles are assigned as the cause
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-05
pANAMANlANs DELIGHTED.

BY the Associated Press
Panama. Dec. 4-Secretary OF war
Taft. President Amador and party
of 800 Panamanians today went by
steamer TO the Pearl islands. The
cordial endorsement by the people
of Panama of the agreement on
points of difference regarding the ca
nal zone government will take the
form of a popular street demonstra-
ton tomorrow night.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-05
sIx-DAy slcycLE RAcE ON.

By the Associated Press
New York. Dec. Amid roars Of
applause from nearly 2o.0e0 speeta-
tors in Madison Square garden con
testants in the tWelf.h International
six-day bicycle race responded to The
crack Of the starters pistol fred by
Congressman Timothy D Sullivan, at
exactly Ave minutes after midnight
this morning Eighteen teames start.
ed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-05
CRY OF FIRE CAUSED
PANIC IN THEATRE.
Smoke From Bonfire Outside Blew in
Window and Stampede
Followed.
Ry the Ascsoelated Press

t19 AAE fhFAoDNtotNh a ANt'N
New York, Dec 4-Panic seizei
the audience in the Gotham theater
during the performance this after
noon when smoke from bonfire out
side blew in. o a window and a woman
ran ont towards the exit shouting
FIRE.
Women and children made up the
greater part Of the audience Many Of
them at once took no the cry and
there was a rush for the stree. At
taches Of the theatre tried in vain tc
quiet the excitement Almost the en-
tire audience left the theatre, yet no
one was injured.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-05

that he was hopeful Of a settlement ia
full OF Mrs Chadwick's loan
Tne warran on which Deckwith
and Spear were arrested chlrge thep.
With violating the federal banking
laws.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-05
THREE PERSONS
BURN TO DEATH
DISASTROUS FIRE IN TENEMENT
HOUSE AT DEhNisoN, TEX
IS GUESTS ESCAPE BY JUMP
ING FROM SECOND STORY
WINDOWS.
By the Assoclated Press.

by the Associated Press.
Dennison, Tex. Dec. 4.-Threa per
suHgz uiifnea % death II a IRE
thN dpstgoyed a rooming house to
lay. The dead are:
John uhnweiler Dallas, Tex
Albert Harris, Bakersyille. O.
Fred Anderson, Tennessee.
Thirty-iive guests escaped from the
building by jumping from the second
story windows.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-05
Little Fellow :squea'cd When He
Fe't the Water
KING AND QUEEN HAPPY
MARCHED AROUND THE ROOM
SHOWING THE INFANT no
EVERYBODY - GREAT
CROWD AT cERE.
MoNY.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press
Rome, Dec THE infant crown
prince OF Italy was baptized at the
qurinal today The weather was
showery. but this did not prevent a.
great crowd from gathering at the
place 10 witness the passage OF the
carriages with their distinguished oc-
cupants.
The ball room or the quirinal, which
had been transformed into chapel.
vas beautifully decorated. The altar
stood al inc enl Of tie room with six
immenre gollea candlasticks and
crucihx in tho cea;er Above the
altar was a picture, which had been
aiken from tho qulrinal chapel. rep
fescnting the nativity q. the madonna
ard child.
Many Flowers.
Above this was a balcony for the
court qulntette On either side of the
steps leading 10 the altar vera thraa
pyramids oil exquisite white flowers
Joined together by earlands OF the
same blossoms. The sosce between
the windows was banked with fIow-
ars, making a perfect bower BEFORE
the altar we're rows Of gilded chairs
On tha Ieft ~ tha a,.ay ua. hov
'or the Processes Yolande and Mn
faida and for the other children os
The court. tfnder this in rad brocade
with palms. was another box for the
diplomats whose countries had sent
representatives.
Picturesque Ceremony.
The baptismai ceremony was nis..
.aresuuu. Tho Countess IsrasehI.Fal.
sart came slowly forward Win tha n.
fant. which was tak4n bv ,he a,,aar
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-05
RED CROSS WAREHOUSE
BURNS AT HARDIN.
Four Divisions Of Japanese Rein
forcements Arrive.

By the Associated Press
Harbin. Dec. 4.-The large ware
house of the Red Cross society has
been burned. eniailing a great loss Of
supplies.
An entertainment given by the pa
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-05

Russian opposites before the infantry
come into operation If the new Japa-
nese forts can obtain a preponderance
over Rihlung and Kikwang those
places may possibly fall to general as
sault. But the whole operations at
Port Arthur up to the present date
merely confirm the old lesson that de-
lenses adequately manned by resolute
troops cannot be taken by frontal at
tack The Japanese are desperately
brave; they are especially good on the
offense. They started at Port Arthur
flushed with victory. They considered
the place as holy and and went at il
like crusaders. But they have come
nowhere near st0rming it. Strong forts
containing good men cannot be storm
ed.
The Russian tried their hands at
storming when they made a sortie at
Fort Else, but were driven back The
condition as to Else is not clear. Ger
tainly the Russian do not hold it, but
neither, it seems, do the japanese 1t
is low lying fort, dominated by the
laps from behi d. and by the Russians
from in front Neither side can live
In it, apparently, and it remains I'M
occupied.
Not infrequently there is a feeling
Of good fellowship between two hostile
armies The 9utposts meet and ex-
change tobacco. If they speak differ
ent tongues they swap lies by the sign
| language. But at Port Arthur the
lighting has been so bitter and desper-
ate that the Japanese and Russian sol
diers individually abhor each other. re-
gartling each other not merely as ma
tional but also as personal enemies.
General Stoessel. acutely playing on
the venomous spirit between the be-
siegers and besieged, has told his
troops they viii receive no quarter if
they surrender. and that they might as
we'll die fighting as be massacred. I'll
white flag and the red cross are disre-
garded by both sides. and fired into
wherever seen. The stencil from the
/ decOmposing bodies left on the slone
of the forts makes Port Arthur almost
/ u]eNNuTdDlN NueIl the VIM Is from
the north.
kuropatkin is evidently 1T sea as to
the japanese plans, Sewers times late
ly he has telegraphed that a general
attack seemed imminent But the gen
eral attack never came. II is improb-
able that the JapeneSe are undertaking
a serious movement The fact that
they attacked the important position
Of On Pass with only four companies.
and that when thrown back they did
not come again. seems to indicate that
they are merely mancuvering, while
waiting for the fall of Port Arthur
The fall of Pore Arthur is evident
ly one Of the vital links in the Japa-
nese chain of strategy. Time and
again have the JapeGese movements
/ been evidently thrown out by the per-
sistent and unexpectedly successful de-
Tense OF the Russian fortress In their
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-05
Nntss of Current Erenta.

The Newfoundland Legislature has
been dissolved and general election will
occur Oct. 81.
The International Steam Engineers
decided not to issue special charters to
German locals.
The plate glass factory Of Zahn &
Bordey at Carlton, y. j., was burned.
Loss is 100000.
The Beaver Brook colliezy OF c. NJ.
Dodson Il Co. al Hazleton, Pa, was tied
UP en- account OF strike by the breaker
boys.
At Ho0uiam, Wash. James Miles shot
and killed the woman with whom he
lived and then fatally wounded Ole Sand.
logger. and ended by shouting aad kill
Ing himself.
Milovan Kavocevic was hanged in
Washington. Pa. for the murder of Sam
uel Ferguson. a paymaster, Sept. -.
1908. Ed Hudson. a negro. was hanged
in Mobile. Aha. for the murder OF a
ncg-ess.
The American Cotton Company. organ
ized in 1896 with capital stock of 81
600. 600 went i9to the hands Of receivers
at Trenton, y. J. The liabilities. exclu-
sive Of bonded indebtedness Of s., 0o0.-
600. are 81 $4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-05

George Frisbie Hoar. senior United
states Senator from Massachusetts.
died at his home in Worcester at 1856
O'Clock Friday morning. Tie end fol-
lowed a period of unconsciousness that
had continued since early Tuesday and
came SO gently that only the attend
ing physicians We're aware OF the ex-
act moment of dissolution.
George Frisbie Hoar. grandson Of
Roger sherman. who signed the Dec
iaration OF Independence. was born at
concord, Mass. Aug. 20, 1926. studied
in early youth at Concord Academy.
graduated at Harvard College in 1886
studied law and graduated at the Dane
Law School. Harvard University: set
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-05

Chicago-Cattle. common to prime,
$500 to 1928; hogs, shipping grades.
$500 to ST. is; sheep. fair to choice. s., -
to $500; wheat. No. red. Slip 70 Sl.l4;
corn, No. .. 50c to 52c, oats standard.
29c to 30c; rye. No. ,. T3c to zoe; hay,
timothy. $3.50 to $3.50: prairie. $500 to
SlO50: butter. choice creamery. lie to
poe; eggs. fresh, 14c to lie: potatoes,
Doc to Ale.
apois-Cattle, shipping. $500 to
$3.50; hogs, choice light. $500 TO $500;
sheep, common 90 prime. $3.50 to $500;
wheat. No 2. $1.15 to $l.11; corn. No. :
white. 53c to 54c; oats, No. > white.
30c TO Bic.
st. Louis-Cattle. $3.50 10 SJ.S5; hogs,
$500 10 s6.10: sheep, $500 to 500:
wheat. No. >. S1.16 to Sis; corn. y. ,.
l9c 10 sic: oats, No. >. zoe TO 32c; rye.
No. .. zoe to Tie.
rinrati-Cattle. 800 10 $500;
hogs. S4.00 to SG.i5; sheep, $500 to
$3.50; wheat. No ,. S1.17 TO SL1S;
corn. No. . mixed jGc to SIC: oats. No.
= mixed. sc to SAC; rye. No. =, ~ 10
SOC.
Detroit-Cattle. $50 to $500: hogs.
$500 to S5.60: sheep. $50 to S3.25.
wheat. No. S1.21 to S1.23; corn. No. 8
yellow, sc to soc: oats. No. 3 white, Sic
70 32c: rye. No. ,, ITe IN 10.
Milwaukee-Whe heat. No. > northern.
sl.15 to Sis: corn. No. :. sc - 5Sc:
oats. No white BE 20 33c; rye. NJ. /.
&c to 7yc: harley, Ne. >, 54c to 55c;
pork. mess. S11.40.
Toledo-Wheat, No = mixe1. $i.l6 TO
S1.1S: corn, No. > mixed. a5c ro 5Gc;
oats. No mixed. sos 10 Sic, rye. No. ,.
&c TO &c: clover seed. prime, ST.45.
Buffaio-Gattlc, choice shipping steers.
$500 TO $3.50: hogs fair "a choice. $500
70 1925; sheep. fair Il choice. $500 10
S425: lambs. fair 10 choice. $3.50 -
Sc %.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-05
HARVEST OF DEATH.
Attacks on Port Arthur Are Marked by
Terrible Slaughter.

Terrible Slaughter.
Twelve thousand fresh Japanese troops
have arrived TO re-enforce Gen. Nogl
In his siege of Port Arthur. \ new bat,
terry OF field artillery has also been turn.
Ell on the city, according to official re
ports received in St Petersburg Since
the last terrific assault, in which the
japanese los, heavily. there mas been au
omiuous silence Viceroy Alexieff. in q
message 20 the Car declares the food
supply of the garrison good, the defend
ers in excellent spirits. but that the wat
er supply is causing concern to the COM
manders.
Terrible havoc Is being wrought by
land mines. Both sides under cover Of
darkness. are undermining the fortihca-
tons. Quantities OF shinlose. the deadly
Japanese explosive have killed many
Russians. The losses u the besiegers,
however are terrible. Thousands Of
dead bodies have impregnated the very
air with death. Due to this. the health
OF the entire garrison is menacei
Russians are following the develop
ments With bated br5" !. 1t Is fully
recognized that the sit q Ton at Port Ar
thur is rapidly be c ming desperate.
When the moment 2 rrives for the ships
20 leave the harbor the water question
will become doubly serious. as theli con
densers no longer will be available and
supplies OF munitions aud coal. in spite
of denials are running short
DespOndency In st. Petersburg regard
ing the situation in Port Arthur is be
coming more pronounced daily. Grounds
for this feeling of pessimism have been
addel to in the ntSt few DAYS by the On.
ttre absence OF nt VS. from Gen. StoeSsel.
Heretofore the russian commander has
been able TO get some word through BIZ
means OF vessels 20 Chefoo. bat Il Is now
statsd the japanese blockade is perfect
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-05

intended calendar of war the fall of
Port Arthur was set for date some
months back-probably in June
Then from this June fall they educed
a long train of consequences. such as
the destruction or capture of the Rus
sian fleet, which would allow part of
the japanese feet to go homo, repair.
take G new guns in place of those
worn out by constant firing. rest up it's
men. while the remaining ships sealed
up Nladivostok.
Meanwhile Nogi and his 10000 men
would be released for other work
perhaps at Vladivostok Kuroki and
Oku obviously tarried long waiting for
Port Arthur to fall. And by their tar
rying they wasted much valuable time
and probably inflicted a less severe
whipping on Kuropatkin than would
have been possible earlier. Stoessel
remains d great big spoke in the Japa-
nese wheel
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-05
"JAPs" TAKE DA PASS.
Important Point Forty-five Miles from
MulSden Captured.


MulSden Captured.
The Japanese at last have begun the
offensive. They have captured Da Pass
and are pressing on Gen. kuropatkin' 5
left flank 1t is believed the Russians
abandoned Ia Pass without serious re-
sistance. Several other passes of the
Da range east OF Bentsiaputze. twenty
miles southeast Of Mukden. are also in
the hands Of japanese.
Kuropatkin evidently il drawing in
Ills forces to the less mountainous coun.
try northwest, where he may decide TO
give battle. Meanwhile sharp fighting
ia regarded as imminent southeast OF
Mukden. whence the Japanese are ex-
pected 10 deliver their main, attack, the
flank movement from the west being of
secondary Importance.
pa Pass. or Ia Pass, meaning Great
Pass. is situated about forty-fve miles
southeast OF Mukden and about the same
distance northeast Of Liaoyang 1t is
abou; twenty-five miles south OF the Hun
river The Japanese attacked Da Pass.
which was occupied by the troops of
Gems. Mishtchenko and Samsonoff. Sept,
-. but. according 10 dispatches from
Harbin were repulsed twice.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-05

Indications point to hard winter
campaign in northern Korea.
Port Arthur's fate Is said 10 hinge on
single fort that the laps are trying to
capture
The people If Japan plan sacrifices at
home to enable the nation to prosecute
a long war.
Oyama's cavalry has entered the Pu
valley. which leads to the railroad north
ot Mukdeu
The Japanese have landed many
troops in Korea for an advance toward
Nladivostok
Port Arthur's plight grows worse. the
city being absolutely cut OF from the
rest OF the world
Fresh troops are being added to the
Japanese garrison at Bentsiaputsze, now
the headquarters Of the army.
\ mysterious foreign cruiser was
sighted off San Francisco and is supposed
70 be the Korea, Russian raider
Marshal Oyama is bending all his en-
ergies TO a banking move of vast mo
portions around the east side of Ma.
den
An observer Of internal conditions in
the Russian Empire stated that the PEG
pie were generally eoutented and peace.
ful.
The Car is reorgSniEng his Manchu-
rian army and resolved 10 crush Japan
ese with 100000 men. Kuropatkin being
chief C nmaader no longer.
At Mukden it is believed that the jap.
anese will not make a frontal attack
/ upon that city, but will seek TO engage
the Russians north or northeast Of there.
TIA Pass was taken ty the japanese
after slight engagement, The island.
/ ers are advancing on Telling along tA,e
Lao river, according TO u report from
/ Hardin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-05

ued at Worcester, where he practiced:
was member of the State House of
Representatives in 1852 mud OF the
State Senate in 1857: was elected Rep
resentative to the Forty-first. Forty
second, Forty-third and Forty-fourth
congresses; was an oyersecr of Har-
ward College. 1ST4-1SS0; was reelected
In 1896; is President OF the Associa-
ton of the Alumni OF Harvard: was
one of the managers on the part Of the
House of Representative of the Bel
KNAPP impeachment trial in 1876; was a
member of the Electoral Commission
IN 1876; was regent of the Smithsonian
Institution in 1880; has been President
and is now Vice President of the
American Antiquarian Society. presi-
dent of the American Historical Asso-
citation. trustee Of the Peabody AIu-
scum of Archaeology, trustee of Lie
cester Academy, is member of the
massachusetts, Historical Society. of
the American Historical Society. the
Observation-Disclosures Society, the Viz
ginia Historical Society and CORE
stituteof Arts ana Sciences; is a trustee
of the Peabody fund; has received the
degree of doctor of laws from William
and Mary, Amherst, Yale and Har-
ward Colleges. His father. Samuel
Hoar, was driven out OF Charleston,
s. c., in 1914, when he went there as
the representative of Massachusetts to
guard the interests of free negroes. ae
was proud of his ancestry, proud of his
State and imbued with the traditions
of both.
Senator Hoar had been in the United
States Senate continuously since
March 3. 1877, and mad been Il potent
force in shaping legislation and in the
councils of his party. True, ne had
been out of line with the administra-
ton more than once. but he always
managed to get back into the fold be-
fore election day The venerable Mas
sachusetts Senator was n thorn in the
flesh of the administration in the
months following the acquisition OF
the far-away islands by this country
by reason of his terrific arraignments
Of the Republican party for its policy
in the Philippines ard other posses
sions. The fund of information of all
kinds bearing OH the subject and the
logical way in which his views were
presented won many converts to his
way OF thinking. Then as the cleo
ton day approached he left his adher-
ents high and dry. as far as he was
concerned, by falling into line and
swallowing the Philadelphia platform
with hardly an audible murmur.
Senator Hoar had finer literary
sense than almost any other man in
public life His bible and his Shake
speare and the classics were dear to
him, His taste ran in channels some
what out of the common. That APP
pealed to him especially which had the
flavor and the sweetness of the past.
George Herbert. Isaak Walton, DR..
Dome were among his familiais. He
loved to ramble through the byways of
literature For him to visit England
was a delight. While not much Of
collector of books he had at home in
Worcester 1000 or 1000 volumes, fond
ly chosen. il Is true, but containing
few rare editions or choice bindings
He took pleasure in gathering auto
graphs aud manuscripts OF certain
sorts