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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05
HOW NATIONAL
BANKRUPTCY
Was Averted BY Bond Issue of 1896
Told BY EXPIRES
ident.
By Associated Press.

W RNHDClhlsu fTeSS.
Philadelphia. May 4-The Saturday
evening Post Of May z. will contain
m article contributed by ex-Presidsnt
'leyeland on the Cleveland Bond Is.
Sues in which he gives the history
I the issue of United States bonds
u the years OF 1894, 1895 and 1896
.or the purpose of replenishing the
stock Of gold In the public treasury.
Cleveland goes into great detail in re-
counting the various transactions n
the effort 10 maintain the gold re,
serve at hundred millions.
The reserve had fallen gradually
until at the close Of January, 1896, il
vas less than fifty millions 1t was
then that the issue of a hundred mil.
lion four per cent bonds for popular
Inscription was decided upon As
result If this issue. at the end Of FEB.
ruary. in spite of Withdrawals in the
meantime. the reserve stood at near
~ st2Lo0o. 600 He concludes with
strong defense Of the Issue Of these
bonds and expresses his entire salts
faction with the result Of that Issue
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05
RUSSIANS ARE STUNNED.
BY News of Their Severe Losses--
Japanese Losses Said to be
Colossal
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
St Petersburg, May 8, 3.45 a. M
The Russian losses at the battle Of
Kiu Lien Cheng, were 1000 men and
forty officers, far greater than pre-
yious reports Indicated This is the
official statement of Major General
Kashtalinsky, who directly command
cd the division that suffered the brunt
Of the attack and whose report was
received yesterday by the emperor.
Many are inclined to place the Rus
sian losses even higher. Kashtalin-
sky mentions, also, thai more than
zoo wounded have arrived at Fens
Wang Chcng, and these may not be
included in his calculations He made
no attempt to estimate the Japanese
losses. merely stating they must have
been colossal The magnitude of the
Russian losses had an almost stunning
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05
PARKS DIES IN
NEW YORK PRISON
Former Labor Leader Succumbs
to Consumption.
CHARGE OF EXPORTING
MONEY TO CALL OFF STRIKES
WAS THE CAUSE or HIS CON
VlCTlON-ONcE A GREAT
POWER.

osining, New York. May g. Sam
Parks, the New York labor leader,
who was sent to Sing Sing prison some
months ago, after his conviction en-
charge of eXtortion, died in the pris.
on today He had consumption at the
time of his conviction and had failed
rapidly since he was sent to Sing
Sing.
Parks, after his first conviction, was
brought back to prison on Aug 81
last on securing a new trial he was
released on bail ON September 3 AZ
ter his second conviction he was
brought back 10 the prison ON Nov
6 to serve a term in the fiber shop,
but his condition soon became criti.
cal
Parks was a westerner In carly
life he was a sailor and from that he
driited into the housesmiths trade
He became interested in labor I'M,
ions and being an aggressive man
with some ability he took his place
among the leaders of the housesmiths
union. He was brought to St Louis
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05
CATTLE men
ORGANIZED
To Demand That the Attorney Gen.
eral Prosecute the Beet
Trust.
ny Associated Press.

Denver, May THE convention Of
cattle growers Of all the states west
of the Missouri river today complet "a
the organization OF the Cattle Grow.
ers Interstate executive committee
and adjourned The board Of mana
gers Includes Frank NJ Stewart,
South Dakota, w. @. Comstock, M
hrasks; A. l.. Ames, Iowa. An az
sesimept of one fourth of one cent ON
each heah of stock owned by those
who Join was ordered This will fur,
nish 4 fund of 100000. 1t Is said
evidence is To be gathered vi III the
methods Oh tho btaatrust' and fasd beS
fore the interstate commerce commits.
sion. and committee will call upon
the attorney gen raj of the United
states and ask him TO institute pro.
ccedings against the alleged combine
Committees viii be appointed to al.
vance the interests OF stock growers
in the states represented in the con.
vention
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05
SOUTH DAKOTA
REPUBLICANS
Endorse President Roosevelt and His
Action Relating TO the
Panama Canal.

BY the Associated Press
Sioux Falls. May i-Republcans
Of South Dakota today Endorsed
Roosevelt for president elected dele
gates instructed for kooseyelts nom
nation at the national convention
named presidential electors, and nom
mated state, congressional and ~
dicial tickets. The delegates TO the
national convention are: o A. Rings
rud, Elm Point. Harry Goddard. Edge.
mont X II Driseoil, Dcadwood G
r Warner. Bryant S. H. Davis
rlaukiuton: John Hughes. GettJs
burg n. l.. Finch. Webster T T. An
drews. Gcddes The state ticket is
headed by S. II. Elrod. gf Clark coHu
~. for governor, and J f. McDougal
Marshall. lieutenant The res9H
tious reafGrm ths allegiance 20 the na
tioual platform of 1890. congratulate
the people upon their present pros
pcrity. commend national and state
administrations and mdor-e the ar
ton of The national administrator iu
refer nee ~ Panama
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05
IOWA DEMOCRATS
FOR ". R. HEARST
State Convention Instrucis For
Him Amid Great Disorder.
TRUSTS AND TARIFF
VIGOROUSLY ENOUNCED-POP-
uLlST GEN. WEAVER ONE OF
THE DELEGATE TO ST.
LOUIS CONVENTION.

| BY Associated Press.
Des Moines, May i--William Ran
dolph Hearst swept the field in the
Iowa state Democratic convention
held here today. He had a majority
Of over $50 in the convention, and
Hearst resolutions were adopted
! Hearst del cations from the contest
| ing counties were seated and Hearst
delegates were selected and Tia con.
ntion instructed them to vote as a
unit and stand by Charles Walsh as
member Of the national committee
| The convention was boisterous, and
orators of whom there were many on
both sides, were Missed, some being
driven from the stage Congressman
! Wade, the only Democratic congress.
man from Iowa, B. b. Sullivan. late
candidate for governor, NJ f. Healy
who came out Of retirement OF SIX
years, and others appealing to their
party in vain against Instructions
The Hearst people would not listen
| to a compromise and Wade anu Sui
Ivan do not appear on the delegation
1t is headed by j NJ. Parsons, of Rock
Rapids, the other delegates at larg
being General j B. Weaver, Of Col
fax; u. NJ Carr, Manchester, and s..
y Wadsworth, of Council Bluffs
Cries Of bought" brass collar,
"IIow much did It cost" met Hearst
50 sakcrs whenever they Attempted 10
speak, ami paulomonium reiGned IN
tho convention The resolutions
adopted were mild and included a
paragraph touching upon the evils Of
taxation, etc, AMI lays the greatest
stress on trusts, and points to Hearst
as the champion of the antitrust idea.
This paragraph Is as follows.
THAT We recognize in predatory
| trusts the Frente3t LANCER that has
ev threatened the life Of the nation
and the welfare of the people AMI de
nuunce their scaeme of leyying
tribute upon all producers and con
sumers as The modern system Of
hrlEanjagc which, while masqucrad
ing under the cloak of law, in fact
makes Of law a mockery and of jus
tce a farce In utter disregard Of the
natural and constitutional rights of
farmers, merchants and the great
army of wage caners, The trusts have
ruthlcgsly seized upon every branch
Of production and distribution until
every avenue Of human enleayor is
compelled to how at the behests Of
these consclencelcss criminals and
pay tribute or cease tp exist"
'That we denounce tho vicious tar
III system fostered and perpctuated
by the Republican party under which
trusts have been born, bred, fattered
ana the species multiplied until they
have every Industrial and commercial
interest by the throat, aud we dc
mand the repeal OF every tariff which
denies equal opportunities for all o."
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05
REPUBLICAN
COMMITTEE
Selecting Officers For National Con.
venton and Arranging
All Details.

BY the Associated Pres,
Washington, May 1.-The sub-com.
mittee ct the Republican national
committee today decided to recon.
mend to the uotional committee for
The general secretary of the national
convent ion Charles W Johnson, Of
Minnesota. Among the assistant sec.
retaries are: Lucien Grey of Iii
nois; Willet NJ. Spooner, of Wiscon
sin; John II King, Of South Dakota.
Dennis e. Atwood, Of Michigan, was
named as one Of the reading clerks,
Official reporter, Milton w Bumen.
berg, of Illinois. Tally clerks: Fred
Il. Whitney. of Illinois; Geo r. But.
lin, of Nebraska, VIM. f, Stone. of
Maryland First assistant sergeant
alarms, David G, Owen, Of Wiscon
sin Chief door Keeper Chas, s. Mon
ten, of Maryland
It was decided that each delegate
20 the convention would be appor.
toned one gallery ticket in addition
to a ticket of admission TO the floor
railroads have decided upon rate
equal t. fare one way for the round
trip tickets to ana from Chicago, tick
cts good going from the 10th of June
until 10th, and returning good until
the 29th
The secretary and sergeant-at-arms
will open headquarters at the Coll
scum June 1st, to attend to all further
perliminaries Of the convention Az
ter agreeing that former Secretary Of
War Root would be recommended for
temporary chairman, the sub-commit.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05

effect on the authorities and aroused
general grief. miligatod only by the
satisfaction at The bravery displayed
by the Russian troops. NCt for a mo
ment was there any intention TO pay
such terrible price for delaying the
enemy's crossing the Yalu This face
was known throughout the city and
gave rise to renewed grief. IT is at.
iributed to official sources that kuro-
pa.kin had officially censured Zasal
uch If this was SO Kuropaihin's ;el
egraphe1 criticism of Za8salitch was
carefully cut ont Of the dispatches
which have been published and The
general impression now held is that
q will remain in Manchgria.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05
CHEAP FARES
ARE IN VOGUE
Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul and
Wisconsin Central Offer
Cheap Rates.
By the Associated Press.


Chicago May 4.-Notice was gwen
today by the Chicago, Milwaukee ana
st Paul railroad that a rate Of 81 be
made for round trip between Chicago
and St Paul for the convention oY
Womens Catholic Order Of Forest.
erse Che reason given for the rate is
the $40 rate offered by the Burling
ton
Passenger rates to the northwest
are further complicated by notice
from the Wisconsin Central Of rate
of $40 Tor the round trip from chica
go TO Yellowstone Park, and about
twenty-five other points in the north
west.
This announcement by the Wiscon
sin Central was the cause OF hur
ried meeting Of passenger men. The
Burlington's rate of thirty-six dollars
from ST. Paul and Minneapolis ana
$40 from Chicago TO the Yellowstone
Park and return is given as the cause
Of the Wisconsin Central's. action.
An effort to induce the Wisconsin
Central's withdrawal Of the rate was
ineffective.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05
TOXIC Is REJOICING.
BY the Associated press.

By the Associated Dress.
Toxic, May 1, 3 p. m.--Reports of
;he successful blocking Of the en-
trance to Port Arthur harbor by the
japanese. coming on the heels of the
victory On the Yalu. stirred Toxic to
another popular demon Sration and
tonight thousands of men carrying
lanterns. swinging high from bamboo
poles paraded the city. Half a dozen
bands of music led the various pro
sessions. Offices of the war and navy
departments and of the general staff
were scenes Of the greatest enthu +
iasm. Two OF the imperial princess
visited the navy department and thC
assembled crowd welcomed them With
cheers Then the throns demanded
Admiral Ito. chief Of the general sal
aa1 The hero Of the fight on the Yalu
during the China-1apanese war. lie
appeared and saluted the crowds.
II has been expected that tidings Of
the Port Arthur engagement would
come from Togo sometime during the
day. but none were received.
4 report which has reached here
from Europe that kur0patkin. com
mander in chief OF the Russian troops
in the far east. is personally leading
10000 from Lao Yang to Feng Wang
Cheng. is welcomed as Sool news or
the theory that the more aggressive
the Russian campaign becomes the
more sre dv viii become the final
japanese victory.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05

several years ago by constructing
corporation Through his efforts the
WAGES Of houscsm;hs were RAISED in
one year from $3.50 10 $50 His ar,
rest aud conviction followed a scrioi
OF building strikes in this city II
was charged that Parks, for money
considerations. called of strikes lie
claimed that this money went 20 bis
union but tdis was denied
/ was under his leadership that the
bis strike of iron workers In New
York last year was naugurated That
strike involved The national r,n work.
ors' organization and National Presi
d mt Buchanan finally announced him
self as against Parks and the general
triEe throughout This country, which
The New York leader sought 10 have
ordered The contest was carried IT,
fhe annual convention of the union
where Parks won 10 the exten that he
prevented The recognition Of a rival
local union, which had the approval
both Pfesidcn, Buchanan and the
Nea York contractors
During last summer charges Of cN
.oftion were male against Parks and
he Was finally Indicted. it being Al.
legged that he had taken $500 from an
employer ON promise to call Of a
strike other similar chare we're
made but both times he va trcj 90
the anne case
Afer returning 70 New sfnc ta.
Hra, verdict having overturned 10y a
richer coarL Parks was Que Of the
central figares in the Labor Day par
ade last September When coHtictei
Tho e8nd time AMI aenteaced to
Sing Sing be announced that be had
given M The fgbt for himself. aud for
labor. and wanted To- die in pe8ce
Tim Hrearthy, one ~ PARKS ass0-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05

Chester, contractor TO the Japanese
government, is in the city enroute TO
he Orient He states at least ten
9er cent Of the Japanese soldiers in
.h3 field are women disguised as men
TIE says the average japanese woman
If the c0oIie class is as strong, if not
stronger, than men Chester asserts
th3, priol 10 last December Japan had
landed 10000 men in the vicinity of
Ping Yang. Korea from which point
they were qHiesly distributing throuph
che country These mcn were all full
ly armed and prepared TO keep the
Held fer an indefinite period
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05
DETAILS or THE BLOCKADE.
Japanese Fleet Steamed into the Har.
Dor in Broad Day Light.
Ry Associated Press

by Associated Press
LONDON. May i-The opinion gains
ground here that the japanese have
at last effectually blocked Port Ar
thur No official japanese report On
The subject has yet been received. but
Toxic correspondents are r. posi-
tive regarding the matter and de
scribe the determination with which
the enterprise was ind rtaken. The
Telegrsphs correspondent deelaE
the entrance 90 Port Arthur IS abso
lutely scaled. and adds that ih jap
anese deei In efecting ITS purp s
steamed into the entrance at fun
vpeod aud that the naval officers who
made the two previous attempts. beg
ged permission to carry ont the next
attack by daylight, that being easier
and their request was grant 4. SO
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05
IT SPELLS DEFEAT.
the ASSO lated Press

Berlin. Nav Newspapers have
largely giten up their disposition to
beliitle the Japanese victory on the
faiu military critic declares the
loss Of half the Russian artillery
spells deleal sans phrase This
writer pronounces the japanese action
20 have been magnificent while all
De critics emphasize IT, the moral e.
feet Of the victory.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05
Two of the Fire Ships Seal Mouth
of the Narrow Channel
Kuropatkin's Report Now Places Russian
Loss Approximately at Five
Thousand Killed.

Toxic, May 4, p. mIhe Japanese authorities have
ceyed report that the attempt TO bottle up The Russian fleet at
Port Arthur Monday night was entirely successful The re-
port lacking detail but it is asserted that out OF the
eight fire strips that sent in for the purpose sunk
in the channel leading into Port Arthur eectuay
blocking it, that egress ngress impossible for even the
smallest warshp
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05
REPUBLICANS IN A DEADLOCK
BY Associated Pros.

BY Associated Press
Cherokee Iowa. MAY 1.-The Elef
eujh district Republicans took forty
tour ballots on congressman today
without a choice. aud adjourned until
tomorrow The candidates are: Con.
ere snan Lot Thomas. +. u Hun
bard. s Stuble. F. H. Helseli. a h.
Funk. l.. : Roach, +. l. i'Jgue. fiu5
hard. stuble and Thomas lead in the
balloting today
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05

tee in looking M precedents found
that il had been tho custom 70 rthe
full committee TO select temporary
chairman and This viii be done ut the
meeting which Chairman Payne will
call for CchiclgO June H..
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05
BOUGHT EIGHT STEAMERS
By the Associated Press.

Berlin. Nav The Vossiche Zei-
ung avs il is inform 'bat the
North German Lloyd steamship cym-
pany has sold = The japanese govern
ment eight steamers belonging to its
EAST A iatic Ines for war purpose.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05
FIERCE FOREST
FIRES SPREAD
Homcsto adero and Formers in Wis.
consin Suffer Greatly From
Them


T0mabaWh Wis. May 4-FlraG.
fires are .preading rapidly in this
section and north If here. near Mon
cpua. and along the 500 railroad
aadcrs and farmers are suffer
ing 10 through tha burning Of
their buildings
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05
JAPS EFFECTUALLY
BLOCKED ENTRANCE
TO BEAR FORTRESS

pondents of both the Telegram and
Chronicle, assert that Port Arthur is
ehectually "corkej.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05
BIZ the Associated Prsss.

By the Associated Press.
south Bend. Ind. May f-waissr
Lewis Forry. Of Reloit college. repre-
seuting Wisconsin. won the Interstate
s1atafiesi es'ases5 here tonight. =ita
Missouri second. Nebraska third
Eleven states we're represented.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05
FOR a THIRD TERM.
Gy Associated Press

Gy Associated Press
Burlington iowa. MAJ THE Re
publican convention u the TwentiCth
judicial sIIsifltf rf ftfHa ftrldF uh an
moualy nominated Judge ". S. With
rCw for a third term.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05
EXPLODING
POWDER
Kills -Four Men and Injuries Two
Two Victims Blown Into
Fragments.


Newport. Ind. May "A powder
mill owned b. the Northwestern Pow
Ter company three miles from New
1ort wa blown I'D today Four men
we're killed and two were injured Ten
thousand pounds II powder exploded
and the bodies II two of the victims
we're blown into such small pisces
hey could rot he picked up The
other bodies were badly mangled
WISCONSIN AT SoUTH BEND.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05
FFFFcTuAttY coRKEp.

BY Associated Press.
London, May 4Tbe Toxic cores
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05

JAPANESE WOMEN FIGHT.
By Associated Press.
Victoria, B. G, May Richard
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-05

Continued OF Second PsgeJ
The evening world., 1904-02-18
FORMER PRESIDENT CLEELANDS
MESSAGE TO DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Party's Opportunity Is in Sight, but "Our Fighting
Forces Will Respond ListIessly and Falteringly if
4 Summoned to a Third Defeat in a Strange Cause"
lie DecIares-Arraigns Republicans Panama Policy.

: mindful Of such safety and quiet as
may be offered them by a patriotic and
conseI vative Democracy"
Mr.. Cleveland thinks that these o N
ditions Justify tho assertion of Democ-
rags opportunity.
1T should be remembered. however"
he says. that Opportunity may be only
distantly related to nctual accomplish
ment, and TINT IL docs not OF itself. I'M
aided and alone. warrant the cNpecta-
ton Of reaching successful results.
No Time for Cunning F1nesac.
This is no time for cunning nnesse,
nor for the use Of words that conceal
intentions or carry n double meaning.
The Democratic party has n message to
send to its followers and to the masses
OF he American people. Let that mes
sage be expressed in language easily
understood. ~unconfused by evasion n
untouched by the faint or tugglcry. OBJ
solete issues and questions no longer
challenging popular interest should be
Mr.. Cleveland urges tariff reform.
pleads for economy in the expenditure
or public money, and charges the OPP
position with having made promises and
broken them.
An Isthnian Canal with Honor,
He arraigns the Administrations
1N III IhH
lsthmian, Canal In these words:
THE Democratic party has been
consistent and unremirting In it's adyo-
cacy of an interoceanic canal, and has
with the hveliest satisfaction looked
forward to the day when such a high
way OF commerce, built under the
auspices OF our Government, would he
contributed by America to the worlds
progress and civilization. II is never
theleSs not within the mandates OF the
Democratic creed that. even in con-
summatinE so noble ar enterprise as
this, the territorial rights OF any other
ma tion should be dlsregarded. or thai
our w national good faith should be
subjected to reasonable suspicion"
The Man, Not the Locality.
Mr.. Cleveland concludes az follows:
cat such n time as this the Demo-
cratic party canno with honor un-
dertnke the battle of the people ex.
cept under n leader that not only
r~epreseBts Its best traditions and
purposes, but fully realizes what IA
meant by the tremendous issues al
the conflict, and his selection
should not depend upon so small a
consideration as Ia locality
whencc he omes
THE Democracy's opportunity Ia al.
ready in sight. but only in n campaign
waged in reliance upon the peoples love
! of country and devotion to nationaI
morality. under leadership that person
flies these sentiments. will be FOUND the
Democracy's hope"
The evening world., 1904-02-18
TRANSFER. SLIP
CAUSED HIS DEATH
Car Conductor Is Said to Have
Cut His Hand While Tearing
One from a Pad, and LoCkiaW
Soon Developed.

Lawrence Powers, a trolley car con
ductor. who lived at No. Isl IHfty-hrst
street. Brooklyn. IS dead to-day from
lockJaw, iuduccd. II is said. by n slight
cut from a transfer slip which he tore
from a pad while om his car n week
ago.
Powers thought nothing Of the cut a.
the time, but YESTERDAY he fell i'll and
lockjaw set In. lie died in great agony
before n doctor could be summoned. y
brother. to whom Powers had written
concerning his illness. arrived Just after
Powers's death. The body has been
taken 10 Boston.