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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-16
TO EXTRlDlTE:
THE PRISONER
The Iowa Legislature Wrestling With
Bill Designed For Mrs.
S. Dye,

By the Associated Press.
Des Moines. Iowa, March 15.-The
eXtradition law, prepared by Attorney
General Mullan upon recommends.
tion OF Gov Cummins, has met with
objections, which may yet defeat it.
The bill was designed to make it pos.
sible for the governor to extradite
persons accused of treason or felony,
who originated the action in one
state and consummated it in another.
and was especially designed to reach
Mrs. Sherman Dye, Of Boone, accused
of sending poisoned candy to Miss
Rena Nelson, OF Pierre, South Dako
IA. In the house Representative TEN
pie, Clarke county, will fight the bill
and had ii referred to the judiciary
committee In the senate, the bill was
taken mp by the judiciary committee
and referred to a subcommittee. An
amendment to the law may be passed
giving jurisdiction to the state in
which the agency of crime was
started.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-16
BLACKBURN'S
EL0QUENCE
Directed in Senate against Confirma,
ton of Leonard Wood as Major
General.


Washington. March i1 The con.
duct OF General Wood while he was
In Cuba serving as military governor
during the American occupation was
held up today in executive session of
the senate lasting two hours by Black
burn, one of the members of the com
mittee on military affairs. who joined
In the minority report against the
confirmation of Wood to be Major
General.
Blackburns speech is said to have
been one of the continuous flows of
oratory for which he was famous, and
though punctuated throughout with
denals and questions @%om friends of
the nominee, was, r Is said, a well
connected comment on the evidence
given in the committee hearings.
He did not conclude his remarks
and will have the floor al the next
executive session. Foraker and AL
ger were most persistent in denying
statements made by the speaker and
some of the passages at arms proved
interesting
Ii no general appropriation bills are
reported, to the senate to take the
right OF way, il is thought now an
agreement to vote on nomination will
be reached this week.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-16

Bloomington, Ind, March ia
look Of despair covered the face of
James Mcdonald when told that he
must answer for the murder of Miss
Sarah Schafer in Bedford.
Il am not guilty" Mcdonald re-.
piled, No amount of questioning.
however, could prevail upon him to
say more. The reply was that bis
attorneys had told him not to talk.
For two weeks. or since Mcdonald
has been under the advice of attor.
neys, he has been a changed man. He
will not talk about the case and says
very little about anything else. Pre-
vious to that time he wanted to talk
to every one who went into his cell.
shook hands with them and insisted
upon a return visit. Sheriff Thrash.
er says he also has little to say about
his religious welfare and does not
care TO talk about his conversion
of few weeks ago
Mcdonald, when told that he woulA
likely be taken TO Bedford in a few
days to plead guilty" or mot guilty
said IL was all right with him. He
was willing to stay either there or
here.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-16
MAkARoFF LEAVES.

Toxic, March 15.-It Is strongly be-
lieved here that the Russian fleet
abandoned Port Arthur after Thurs
days attack by the Japanese fleet and
Is endeavoring to reach Vladiyostok.
Confirmation Of this movement II
not obtainahle from any reliable
source, hut recent scouting in the vic.
Unity Of Port Arthur has failed 10 re-
veal the presence Of any Russian war
ships.
II seems logical enough that the
Russians should attempt dash for
Vladvostok where IL is possible To
dock larger ships. effect junction
with their armored cruiser squadron
and secure a base of operations while
possessing adequate land defenseG.
The hopelessness of continuing at
Port Arthur is manifest, while a dash
for Vladiyostok might succeed con
irary to the opinion previously cx.
pressed.
Vice Admiral Togo II unwilling to
the risk of dividing his battleship
run the risk OF dividing his battleshp
six battleahips together II The Rus
SLAMS should make an attempt to
reach Vladipuslok ii Is believed they
will try dash through the Corean
straits rather than enter the Japan
sea through the Sugaru straits.
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MCDONALD HELD
ON TWO COUNTS
Grand Jury Completes lnveStiga.
ton OF Bedford Murder
CAN PROVE AN ALIBI
DECLARES PRISONER NOW IN
BLOOMINGTON JAlL-HE DE.
/ CllNEs TO TALK
ABOUT CASE.

Bedford, Ind, March l5-The grand
jury which investigated the murder of
Miss Sarah Catherine Schafer, the
Bedford High school Latin teacher,
whose body was found in a cab shed
on the morning of January p, today
returned an indictment against James
Mcdonald charging him with the
crime The indictment is on two
counts. The first charge is that Nc
Donald did premeditatively felonous-
ly and purposely kill and murder Sa'
rah c. Schafer by striking and beating
her with some blunt instrument The
second count charges that he did
then and there unlawfully felonious.
ly and insolently make an assault
forcibly and against her win
McDonald's attorney insists on a
speedy trial at the present term of
court, but ii is not certain that Judge
Wilson will attempt to try the case
at this term, which will end Saturday,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-16

Mcdonald who is confined in the
Bloomington jail. has been paying but
little attention TO his case up to this
date, seemingly thinking that he
would not be indicted and that he
could easily prove an alibi, but he has
been sadly mistaken. being misled in
his views on this line by the impress.
sion that Bedford people two to one
thought him innocent.
The evidence given against the ac.
eused by the best citizens was of such
Il substantial nature that many who
doubted before this evidence was
known fatty refused to believe in his
innocence after hearing it.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-16
$4,000 FIRE AT ANNA
Early Morning Blaze Destroyed Con.
siderable Property--Loss Partial
ly Covered BY Insurance.
Special to Tho Bulletin.

Special to Tho Bulletin.
Anna, H., March l5.--Fire original.
ed in the grocery store of NJ. w
Brown, in this city this morning, from
an unknown cause and resulted in
$4,000 damage before It was gotten
under control, as follows:
NJ. w Brown, stock of goods, loss
estimated at $1,000. insurance 81 900,
Niagara Insurance company of New
York.
D. w. Brown, brick building, loss
$1,000, insurance $1,000 In American
Newark.
George Sanford, two story brick
steam laundry building, machinery
and household furniture damaged 49,
600; insurance s270O as follows:
5000 Phoenix of Hartford, $1,000 Gill
zens' of Missouri, ST. Louis, 1880
Queen, Chicago.
The fine law library of ]. Il. N. Ed.
wards, which was presented to him by
Hon. NJ. |. lnscore, was also destroyed.
It was insured for $500 in the Citizens
of Missouri company, of st. Louis, and
was in the building where the fire
originated.
The laundry machinery of George
Sanford was moved from the building
with only slight damage, but the
household furniture. which was up.
stairs, received considerable damage
Some OF the houses will be rebuilt
ai once
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-16
A CHALLENGE OF MAkARoFF.
t3y the Associated Press.

London, March 1.-THE Express
correspondent at Berlin gives an al
legged official intimation from the Rus
sian ambassador. that Vice Admiral
MakaIoM has mined all the coast Of
Penis at Port Arthur. the situation
Df the mines extending three miles
3eaward The correspondent tele
graphs at Yin kow says the Japanese
again attacked Port Arthur March l2,
rs challenge for Makaroff to come
out and fight. During the lombard.
nent, the correspondent says the
Japanese were in position of safety
from the guns of the fortress The
Russian casualties amounted To 600
iilled or wounded. The corresponds
adds that this is authenic.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-16
AMERICANS TREATED WELL.

Chemulpo. Korea, March 15.--The
United States cruiser, Cincinnati. re-
turned here today from ChinnampO
with a number of American refugees
from the American company mine az
l'nsan and Missions in that vicinity
The party consists of three men,
twenty-five women and children.
They praise the kindness of the Off
GERS OF the Cincinnati. who gave mp
heir cabins To them. The refugees
travelled from tInsan to Chinnampho
IN carts bearing American flags and
we're escorted as far as Ping Yang hy
1 band from the mines They were
unmolested. Near Anju they met two
small groups of Cossacks. During
the party's stay AT Ping Yang. the
Japanese officials requested them to
wear badges bearing American col
Jrs. in order that they might be al
lowed TO leave and enter the town
freely The party was stopped five
times by Japanese soldiers. Of whom
the marty saw great numbers along
She road to the coast Japanese trea..
ID them very eourteOusly
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-16
FACTS AND FIGURES ABOUT
THE NORTHERN SECURITIES
Merger OF Gigantic Railroad interests By MOrganlI Syn
dicae-Thousands OF Miles OF Track and Millions
in Stocks and Bonds

decision Monday by the United
the of the Northern Securities little nma
relative will not be amss.
1901, by
included the
Northern and the Chicago Burlington and
operated in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota
Missouri Nebraska Colorado
Washington and Oregon
Terminal companies both Hill brought
relations though
Ihgh Valley Philadelphia and Reading. Hooking Valley Chicago
indianapolis and Louisville and Southern railways,
The aim of the build MorganEI rail
controlling 1880 miles of track
federal
presided Judge H. Thayer
II. Judge Van Deventer
railway the Northern Pacific
of land
presidents the roads Northern Hll Northern
Howard Elliott Burlington George B. Harris
mileage properties
follow
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-16
THAT THREAT
TO TEAR ROOF
OF the Government BY congressman
Has not Been Made
Good.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, March l5-During the
discussion Of the postoffice appupria.
ton bin in the house today, the re-
cent report of the postoffice depart
ment regarding congressional soil.
citation OF clerk hire allowances and
the rental of quarters to the govern.
ment, was again brought up. Griggs.
Georgia, got into an argument with
Cooper, of Wisconsin, as to the au.
thorship of the document and insisted
over the protest of Cooper. that il
was prepared by direction OF General
Brlstow. He defended the committee,
Of which he Is Il member, in giving
publicity to the report saying that
the United States is too powerful and
too great to convict any man by
suppression of the facts lie said the
members of the house after threats
to tear the roof off the government
had turned tail and voted that the
department should investigate the
congressman.
Burton, Ohio, delivered a carefully
prepared speech on the question Of
the increases in national expenditures
and warned the house against extray-
agance.
Under the latitude of debate, Ruck-
er, Missouri, attacked the protective
tariff system of the Republican party
while Fitzgerald, New York. discussed
the labor legislation and the decisions
0f Judge Alton b. Parker on labor
questions.
The right of the president of the
united States to utilize the yachts
Mayfower and Sylph was questioned
by Cochran, Missouri, who argued
that there was no authority of Law for
it,
Two bills were introduced today by
iep. Birdsel, Iowa One authorizes
,ostmaster general TO allow to post
masters in the third class offices of
nrplus revenue OF respective offices
IN amount for clerk hire In addition
allowance for separating service
rs follows: "In offices where the sal
Try Of the postmaster is SI9ss, 5000
where the salary is sl.S00 $500, |
where salary is 81 200, sio0 and where
he salary is $1,000, 300 The other
bill authorizes the postmaster general |
designate offices at the intersection |
If mail routes as distributing or sep |
rating offices and make reasonable |
allowances for clerk hire for this |
work.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-16
MINERS TO TAKE
THE REDUCTION
The LO aiS Over The Country
Voted on Proposal
THURSDAY TELLS TALE
GUT OFFICIALS OF THE MINERS
CONFIDENTLY BELIEVE MEN
Will. ACCEPT BEYOND
A DOUBT.

BY Associated Press.
Indianapolis, Ind, idarch l5.--Two
hundred thousand coal miners from
Pennsylvania to Iowa are voting to-
day whether to accept the offer of the
mine owners for Il twoyears' scale
b1A per cent lower than the wage
scale during the year which closes
April L.
During the past 10 days, the nation
al directors of the United Mine Work
ers of America have been urging ac.
ceptance Of the proposal and the ma.
tional officers have been in the sew.
eral fields working with the men to
secure a favorable vote.
1t Is believed today at the national
headquarters that there IL no doubt
that the offer will be accepted and
that there viii be no strike,
Expressions Of sentiment in the diff.
ferent illedG are nearly all in favor of
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-16
THREE: DEAD
EIGHT HURT
BY Terrible Explosion Of TOY Pistol
Caps in Chicago Manu-.
factory,
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago, March l5.--Three persons,
two of them being boys, were killed
and eight other employees injured
today by an explosion of toy pistol
caps which completely demolished
the tdO story brick manufacturing
plant of the Chicago Toy Novelty
company At Western avenue and
Eighteenth streets.
The wrecked building caught fire
Immediately after the explosion ana
the bodies Of the dead were 50 badly
burned and mansled that II was i'm.
possible 10 recognize them except
by remnants of clothing. The build.
ing was occupied by three firms, EN-.
ploying nearly 100 persons and II is
believed some others have been xii.
led but until the debris. which Is
piled twenty feet high, can be cleared
away, the exact number cannot be
ascertainad.
Known dead are; Harry Jordan.
foreman, blown through a second
story window, body found In the prai.
rie surrounding building Alexander
J. Willsld, l6 years old, blown through
la window by the explosion, body
found alongside OF that of Jordan,
Joseph Bendowski IA years old.
burned To death in building
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-16
RIOTlNC
STRIKERS
Attack a Train Loaded With Non.
Union Employees OF American
Car Company.
By Associated Press.

Chicago March 15.-After a day OF
rioting in which several men were in
inred and others arrested, the strik'
ing employees of the American Car
company tonight made determined
attack on a special train, which car
ried the non-union employees OF the
diesel plant of the car company from
their work to the Polk street depot.
Although 10 policemen guarded the
train a crowd of strikers climbed on
the cars at Thirty-ninth street and AT
tackled the non-union men. They
were driven back by the police, who
displayed revolvers, but they BON
barded the train with rocks. At Thir
ty-ninth street another attack was
made and several windows in the
train smashed, but no one was hurt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-16
ANOTHER WOMAN.

Boone, Iowa. March Residents
without an exception are confident
that Mrs. Dye is innocent OF the
charge Of sending poisoned candy to
Miss Nelson, OF Pierre, s. y, myeatt
cation Of the cause Of this confidence
discloses that there is a
belief that Dye had another
sweetheart here who was madly iaal.
Gus OF Miss Nelson, and may have
sent the poisoned package
Mrs. Dye said today she would not
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-16
SENATE PASSES BILLS.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, March 1.-THE sen.
ate passed the fOrtihcation appropria-
ton bill today after three hours dis.
eussion of an amendment authoriz-
ing an experimental torpedo boat and
provisions for the purchase of sites
of defense works in the Hawaiian is
lands.
The Hawaiian provision. which had
been eliminated by the committee.
was restored and the sum increased
from s2000.000 as fixed by the house
to s526, 100.
Several other bills were passed.
One of these appropriates sl.00O.0oo
for public building at Atlanta. Georgia
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-16
Foa STATE HOOD.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, March 1.-THE state
hood problem today was taken up by
the subcommittee of the house com
mittee on territories. recently ap
pointed to draft statehood bills for
Arizona. New Mexico. Oklahoma and
the Indian territory.
The bin making states Of the first
two named was practically completed
When the second bill has been com.
pleted. It is probable the two bills
will be joined as a dual bIll making
two states out of the four territories.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-16
FROM ALL POINTS,
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
indianapolis. March Reports
from Rockville. Clay City Sullivan
Bylanville. Newport Coal Bluff. Mon
tesuma. Hymera, Oakland City Sc
leyYilIe, Littles and Jasonyille indi.
cate that the majority will be almost
two to one in favor Of accepting the
proposition Of reduction The vote in
favor OF a strike reported from Vim.
esnnes. Blackburn. Carbon. Hartweli
Bonneville. Brazil. Petersburg and
Washington.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-16
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ACCEPTS

by Associated Press.
Carbondale H., March 15.-Reports
from the Southern Illinois coal fields
indicate that the miners are against a
strike A summary of the vote will
show that on the question of the ac.
ceptancc OF the new scale eighty per
cent Of the men voted to accept the
operators ultimatum
The miners leaders and operators
are greatly elatcd over the outcome
The locals at Cartcryille, Herrln, Ma
rion. Harrisburg, DuQuoin, Murphys
Dor, Johns City, Equality and nearly
all are for the operators scale Per
cy CoulteryilIc and Tiden, the vote
was nearly equal. while at Halliday
boro and Willisville IL Is believed the
men voted to strike.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-16
WILL SUE FOR DAMAGES.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Springfield. Ohio. March lj.-Infor'
nation was received here today that
Annie Goblin, with whom Richard Dix
on Quarreled and out Of which grew
The killing of Policeman Coils, the
lynchins Of Dixon and the burning Of
a portion Of the town. has engaged an
attorney to prosecute n claim for S..
0G0 awarded by law to heirs Of any
person put TO death by lynching. The
woman claims to De the common law
wife Of Dixon and by his death is de-
prived OF his support
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-16
Deserving Port Arthur With
Remnant of Russian Ships
IS DODCINc THE JAPS
HOPING TO REACH vlADIvo.
STOCK WHERE HE CAN
UNITE WITH OTHER
FLEET THERE.

Port Arthur. March l5--All Il quiet
In the Port Arthur district and no
news has been received here from the
sceno OF the land operation. where
the movement of the opposing forces
are evidently confined to reeonnois.
sances.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-16
UNION MEN
DRIVEN OUT
Committee Of Telluride Citizens A.
lance Forces Men to Leave

Telluride. Colo. March 15.--One
hundred mebbers of the Citizens Al
.ianca, after a meeting last night.
armed with rifles and revolvers. scour
ed the town and took into custody
between seventy and eighty union
men and sympathizers.
In some instances doors to dwell
ling houses we're forced epen.
The men were herded in a vacant
store until O'Clock this morning
when all those desired had been cap
tured
They we're then marched 70 the
depot and loaded into two coaches.
As the special train departed. the
Citizens Alliance fred yolley of
shots into the air.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-16

Wheeling, W. Va, March i5.-The
best Information ohtainable tonight
indicates 80 per cent of the 5000
miners within radius Of 25 miles OF
Wheeling az voting to accept the com.
promise proposition.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-16

following the advice of the national
officers.
The voting began this afternoon
and the votes will be canvassed here
Thursday, when the result will be
made known.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-16
BY the Associated Press.

ST. Louis. March 15-Returns from
Illinois coal fileds show the following
results for reduction Of wages.
Breeze union. No. CO. Pinckneyville
Massac, Trenton. Against the reduc'
ton, Breeze union. No. 765, M0wea.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-16
Great "Scoop."

Modern newspaper enterprise Is the
wonder of the world. One OF our con-
temporaries recently published news
story with this heading: st. Pauls
Sermon to the Men OF Athens"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-16
ENDORSED THE ROUGH RIDER.


BY the Associated Press.
Fargo. N. d.. March l5.--The Re
publican state convention 10 select
delegates to the national convention
will be held at Fargo May rs. The
state nominating convention will he
held at Grand Forks, July q. The
committee adopted resolutions on.
dorsing Roosevelt for denomination.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-16
WILL HOLD A CAUCUS.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington. March IA call was
issued tonight for a cadcus of the Re
publican members of the senate and
house To be held Monday evening
next. TO eject members 10 the Nation
al Republican Congressional cam
pajgn committee.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-16
ROOT BANoUeTTeD.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
New York. March 15-Former See-
retary of War Root was the gaest OF
honor tonight at a dinner. given BY
the Republican club. Among other
guests we're Governor Odell. Gen
Grenyiile NJ. Dodge. David b. Hender
son
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-16

leave the state before the legislature
had time to act in reference 70 an
extradition law.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-16
DIED or TYPHOID FEVER.
pv Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
La Porte. Ind, March 15.-JHdge
Jonathan w. W. Crumpacker, associ.
ate Justice of the supreme court of
New Mexico during McKinley's adj
ministration, died today of typhoid
fever.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-16

qua. Sandoyal, New Baden and Ger
mantOWn.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-27

! in which the alleged polyRamous mar
rage was contracted since 1902
That ls the point to De Kept ln view.
And that is what the dsturbcrs and re-
ylyers Of old contentious foll 10 meet,
cNcep, by queries and nuendoes.
but endeayof TO diyert public attention
therefrom James H. Brady chairman
OF the Idaho Republican Central COM
mttoo, has been explaining the sItuo-
ton ln his state TO the Portland Ore
gon, papers In the Evening Telegram
Of that city appears long interview
with the gentleman as TO the probable
success Of HIS party n Idaho 10 which
the annexed paragraphs appear
"Thc Democrats are making their
fight ON local issues alone. Senator
Dubois in his addresses does not even
attempt lo deal with national Issues.
We have the state thoroughly organ
bed, and the press is with ua
The Democratic party has attempted
tO force tho eo-callpd Mormon question
Wv ,",' E,N' W. Wv '.t"p"'7''
i nn, XXI NJ '' S,o Az nv ~. h.st of mn
Judgment ana those of my friends who
are posted ON This matter not "a singh
polygam| marriage nae occurred III
W. preSido"i ,V"aIrIW fonp vsars apo
Taking everything into consideration
oud The fact that the Democratic party
uDaer Jus p,gfg"t , ,g,u,,s,ip ', o s,,io
1sfno tberS b. litile wander. indeed. that
old-tImo Democrats who pin their falth
10 the doctrines OF J,uetaon' Ja,N s.,,
a., atiI, h,' ,ba nodern td.bo article.