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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-20
TALK Of WAR
WITH GERMANY
By congressman In Discussing
Navy Appropriation Bill.
MUST HAVE BIG NAVY
ROOSEVELT LIKELY TO INVOLVE
THIS COUNTRY IN CONFLICT
WITH SOME GREAT
POWER.
MUST HAVE BIC NAVY

BY Associated Press.
Washington. D. c.. Feb. 19,-The
house today began considerations of
naval appropriation bin ten hours be-
ing allowed for general debate. Dur
ing the general discussion. Fitzgerald
(Dem) of New York, declared the
naval program was to procure a naval
force greater than that of Germany
He said; In all sections of the com
try the conviction, right or wrong, is
firm that the present occupant of the
white house is apt To involve us in
war with some other nation" Adding
that the same belief had been had with
respect to the head of another great
nation" Which may account" he
went on, for fact that dinner on
Lincolns birthday, at Grand Rapids
Mich, the highest compliment Barron
Won Sternberg thought he could pay
President Roosevelt, was to declare
he was very greatly resembled to the
Emperor of Germany. Fitzgerald says
farther. that if prevailing belief is
justified and If the president is to be
given four years of power in his own
right, now that the great representa-.
tive of the conservative force of the
Republican party, the late senator
from Ohio Mr. Hanna. Is gone to his
reward it may be wise for us to outdo
even Great Britain in our naval pro
gram, should he, the president, not he
made to feel that the sentiment of the
country Is for peace, and not for
strife
Representative FOSs made an argu.
ment appeal for building up the navy.
emphasizing the necessity of ship con
struction In times of peace, with the
query, what would Russia give today
if she could call back some of her
sunken ships?" He said, in conclusion
lildt WHtH IL bcCdluc Hccesohiy ioi Hls
government to strike it should be pre-.
pared to strike blow like that struck
by Dewey at Manila. Foss was strong.
ly seconded by Meyor. of La. ranking
Democratic member on the committee.
who combated the statement that the
navy as topheavy as charged and
declared il indispensable that we
should have strong navy. Referring
to the Panama canal he said, he was
for the canal AMI also, for navy to
safeguard it.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-20
TR|CGS is DROPPED
Extravagant and offense Statements
Of Professor Results in his
Dismissal.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Chicago. Feb. t9.--'rhe Tribune 10.
morrow will state that the name of
DR. Oscar Lowell Triggs. instructor
of English in the University Of Chi.
cago, has been dropped from the list
of instructors and that after July l..
his connection with the university
will cease. The consensus of opinion,
the Tribune will say. Is that Triggs'
liberal views and unusual statements
in his literature classes and lectures
prove distasteful to the university
authorities. The statement that
brought Triggs mOH conspcuously
before the public was his ranking
Rockefeller and Pullman with Shake
spear Other Incidents were his criti-
cisms Of several American poets and
his denunciation of many church
hymns as "doggeral." Triggs was born
in Illinois. but graduated from the
University of Minnesota in 1889.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-20
PUESByTERIANS AGREE NEW ORLEANS RACES
Another Clear Day and Fast Track Fa.
vor the Horses--Entrics
For Today,

BY Associated Press.
New Orleans, Feb, 19-Weather
clear, track fast Following arc the
results of today's races:
. First race. six furlongs: lcicle II
to /, first; Tally H. to 5, second; 4
Leaf C.. third. Time, 1913 10
Second race, purse, half mile; Blaze
Duchess, Is to /. first; Truflle Hunter,
3 to 1. second; Isabella D., ) to 2.
third Time, AS.
Third race. mile aud one sixteenth,
Midshipman, 5 to |, first; Louis Kraft,
) to /. second; Circus Girl, third.
Time, l:26 3-5.
Fourth race, seven furlongs, handi'
cap: -RetlmanrS TO 1,sirst' Foresight
. to 5. second Lady Lavish, to !,
third Time, 1:2G 3-5.
Fifth race: Pronta, s to 5, first; Es-
tablish, IS to I, second Santa Teresa,
s to /. third Time, AS As.
Sixth race, mile and seventy fur
longs: Pepper to |, first; Aggie
Lewis, to 3, second; Alamode, to /,
third Time, AS As.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-20
To Union Of the Churches, North
and South, After Long
Conference.
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
st. Louis, Feb. 19.--After a confer
ence extending over the past three
days the committee on church coop
Grafton and union of Presbyterian
churches of the United States, and
the committee of fraternity and union
of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church. unanimously adopted an
agreement as a basis of union of the
two churches 1t is in the shape of a
report to the general assemblies OF
the two churches. anG Will have to be
ratified by both OF those bodies and
then referred to various Presbyteries
before II becomes operative Both
general assemblies meet May 18th.
The action of these committees II
finally ratified will make the Presby.
terian church. national in character.
with a membership approximating Il
250,0O0. The question to be submitted
to the presbyteries is. DO you ap-
prove of reunion and union of the
Presbyterian churches in the United
States of America and Cumberland
Presbyterian church, on the following
basis: union shall be effected on the
doctrinal basis Of the confession of
faith of the Presbyterian church in
the United States of America as re.
vised in 1901. and of its other doctrine
and ecclesiastical standards; and the
scriptures Of the old and new tesla.
ments shall be acknowledged as the
inspired word Of God, the only infal
lblc rule of faith.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-20
RUSS|A'S REPLY
TO UNCLE SAM
Accepts the Principle Embodied
In Note Relating TO China
BUT WANTS MANCHURIA
REFUSES TO PERMIT couNSELS
AT FORT DALNEY-WASHiNG-
TON INCLINED TO TALK.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
st. Petersburg. Feb. l9-Russias
reply to the American was given to
Ambassador Mccormack today by
Foreign Minister Lamsdorf, and
promptly dispatched to Washington,
The terms of the reported note have
not been divulged here, but it is
known they are along the lines prevt
ously indicated. being a virtual accept
ance of the proposition, with the eX-
ception as to Manchuria, which is now
the theater of war, and where Russia s
special interests lie. The foreign of.
fee explained that Russia is as solic'
itous as other powers, that the neu-
trality of China should not be broken,
and that the area of hostilities be con
fined to the narrowest limits.
The foreign office also reported that
Viceroy Alexieff explained that as
Port Dalney was practically in state
of siege, and without commerce, 1t was
impractcable to allow consuls or con.
sular agents there during the con.
tinuance of hostilities. His views have
been communicated to the United
States
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-20
n a Riot Resulting From Efforts
TO Close Madison Pool Room.
PEOPLE FORMED POSSE
DETERMINED TO CLOSE THE
PLACE IN SPITE OF ITS
POLICE PROTECTION.
BY the Associated Press.


St Louis, Feb, l9.-ln an effort
to close up pool rom that for
long time operated in the outskirts of
Madison. Ill.,, across the river from
St Louis, three constables, augment.
ed by a posse of citizens and bearing
warrants for six men Connected with
the pool room. precipitated a riot late
today. which resulted in the wound
ing of seven men Two. Lee Harlan,
a druggist and Patrick McCambridge,
a policeman, may die. Warrants had
had been sworn out before Justice of
the Peace lsenmeyer of Granite City,
adjoining Madison and placed in the
hands of Constable Glass and two
other constables for the arrest of
those alleged to be connected with
the pool room. After failure of the
Madison county grand jury to return
Indictments, citizens took the mat,
ter in hand, with the intention Of
having the pool room closed. Several
days ago warrants were issued for
State Senator Nelson of Missouri,
charging him with beng pool seller
and Victor Schuler for arranging
for him for conducting pool room
and being custodian of the funds.
Schuler was arrested yesterday and
gave bonds in the sum of $500 pend.
ing a hearing Additional warrants
weer sworn out today and three con
stables approached the pool room to
serve them Two policemen were
wittn and declared they had arrest
ed the operators of the pool room and
we're guarding them. Betting was so
ing ON as usual at the time. The
constables were ordered to leave the
place and they did. They then or
ganized posse of fifty armed citi.
zcns and returned to the pool room
and entered They were ordered out
and the doors locked The posse de.
murrod and during the discussion a
posse man it Is stated, pointed shot
gun at Policeman McCambridge, who
fired revolver toward the ceiling.
Firing then became general. The po.
liceman was shot through the body.
The crowd in the pool room scamper.
ed away. many fleeing into a waiting
Illinois Central train Whom the
| fusilade was over constablcs and
posse had possession. Boolmakers,
however, tonight asserted the pool
room would be opened as usual to-
morrow. Although the pool room
men are constructiyely under arrest,
the police assert that they will not
permit the citizens to interfere
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-20
COLD STOPPING
SPRING TRADE
Dun and Bradstreet Tell OF Bus.
mess Conditions.
EVERYTHING FAVORABLE;
ALL LINES or BUSINESS ARE
PROGRESSING NiCELY--GoOD
SPRING LOOKED FOR.


by the Associated Press.
New York, t'ab. ig.--Dun's report
for the past week Is an follows:
lnclcment weather alone prevents a
definite revival of business. Outdoor
work is retarded and traffic Is imped
ed 10 an extent that cannot be accur.
ately measured but is obviously suf
fclent To neutralize the favorable ef
feet of many encouraging factors
While winter wheat il threatened al
though not yet definitely injured.
early farm preparations must be post
poncd.
Several leading branches of manu-.
facture are increasing in active capac.
ity and thousands of interior buyers
are placing liberal orders at principal
cities.
The usual temporary advantages of
war are felt in the markets for staple
commodities, notably foods. but while
this helps the products, 1t harm
much larger number of euhaHc . 4
prices Ot home CONSUMERS.
There Is little friction between en-.
ploycrs and wage carners except re.
garding bituminous scale. but the
cause of the lndustrial peace has lost
it's foremost champion
Despite interruption by storms, rail
way earnings thus far for February
were only 10 per cent smaller than a
year ago. Foreign trade returns for
the week at this port. show an in
crease Of sl,t52.0t2 in value Of OK.
ports as compared with last year. but
the imports were slightly smaller The
financial conditions are satisfactory,
money remaining easy and foreign cx.
change undlsturbed by complications
abroad.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-20
cpEAT BATTLE OF FEB. 5
Graphic Story BY Associated Press
Correspondent VINO was an
Eye Witness.

ny ASSOclHteu PrcSS
st. Petersburg, Feb ia Russian
correspondent of the Associated Press
who witnessed the naval engagements
off Chempulopo, February \, has tele.
graphed an account Of the fight from
Shanghai. where he had arrived with
survivors of the Russian ships, on
board the French cruiser Pascal. He
says the Japanese squadron of six
armoured cruisers and eight torpedo
boats arrived off Chempulpo prior TO
the declaration Of war. Admiral Uriu.
commanding the Japanese squadton. re-
questcd the cruiser Variag and torpedo
boat koretz to put to sea. Protest was
made by the captains of the French
and British cruisers, The captain of the
United States gunboat Vicksburg
alone refraining from protesting. The
heroism displayed by the crews of the
Russian ships greatly impressed the
foreigners present, who believed the
Russians were going to certain de.
struction. As the VariaG and Korctz
steamed past the foreign vessels the
crews manning the sides cheercd
continuously the Russian national an.
them. accompanied by the Russian
sailors as they went into battle. As
soon as the Russian ships approached
the mouth of the harbor the japanese
fired upon them Every gun took part
IN the terrific cannonade which lasted
for one hour At O'Clock in the after.
non the Variag, severely damaged and
the Koretz, returned TO their anchor.
age
The Russian officers and crew be.
hayed splendidly. Three times the
flames broke ont ON board the Variag.
while she was under fire. ana each
time they were cxiingushed as coolly
as could be, wounded mon we're car.
ried below, and members of the crew
who lost their lives we're replaced by
others Holes made in the Variag
by projectilcs Of the enemy were not
stopped up. The Variag sustained
terrible damage. Both starboard and
port bulwarks were destroyed. her
guns crippled aud the hull riddled with
shot thirty-three Of her men were
killed. The Koretz suffered no injury
The japanese squadron lost many
men. tw0 Japanese cruisers were So
vercly damaged and one torpedo
boat sunk.
For four hours. the correspondent
continues. We remained ~ the bar
bor expecting the Japanese to enter
and renew the attack The injuries
of the Variag made 1t impossible for
her to fight any longer. and in order
to prevent the japanese from getting
the yesels as salvage Of war both the
Variag and the Keretz were sunk.
and the tender sungari burned
All Russian survivors we're taken on
board foreign warships present ex
eept the Vickshurg.
The japanese admiral demanded the
surrender Of these men as prisoners Of
war. but this the foreign captains re
fused 10 do.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-20
COAL MINERS SHOW
UNUSUAL RESPECT
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Wilkosbarre, Pa. Feb. 19,--Today
was generally observed throughout
the anthracite coal fields as day of
mourning, and all mines and collierics
we're closed out of respect to the
memory of Senator Hanna. President
Mitchell, of the miners union. had is
sued a proclamation that the men
close down work at noon, and the
miners and mine employees heartily ia
vored the plan. and did not report at
all for work in the morning. As far a.
known there never has been similar
demonstration of respect shown upon
the death Of United States senator
and even at the time of the death of
martyred presidents. mourning was
not more general among working peo.
pie.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-20

Cotton and coffee were conspicuous
exceptions 20 the general advance, but
this was due to the continuance Of
liquidation under way for some time
past
Pig iron weakened as a result af
the backward demand, enlargng pro-
duction and reported increasing
stocks.
Dry goods, shoes and millinery note
the first symptoms of spring activity
at Chicago and ST. Louis and while
these cities report only moderate ac,
tiyity, Kansas City and Omaha are
rather moro confidential
Cold weather holds back trade in
the northwest Groceries and pro
visions are active with jobbcrs at the
cast. The shoe trace seems rather
quiet Fair trade Is reported in dry
goods at Chicago and St Louis. but
nothing like the activity Of a year
ago is reported Az yet. but the wealth.
~ conditions may be responsible for
this.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-20

by Associated Press
New York. Feb. Bradstrcefs re.
port for the past week is as follows:
Winter weather conditions are
abroad tn stop The growth Of spring
trade and interfere greatly with trans.
portation and outdoor activities gop.
orally Still q fair increase OF busi
ness Is noted in iobbing circles at tho
leading western and southwestern
ccnters. and the best weeks iobhing
business so far this year is reported
at the leading eastern markets
The feeling is that while spring
trade will be later than years ago. this
drawback can be largely offset if good
weather sets IN later The general of
feet Of the unbroken coll weather
upon the industry Is net favorable.
railway gross earnings IN January
show the first decrease reported
since February ls99. and the arst DE.
crease reported in January since
1897 Important failures are nuner
ous this week Small ranks and in.
surance companies. the latter al BaI
timore. contributing largely
Money bad tended 10 harden slight
~ The war influences cut a large he
ure W the course Of the prices which
with food exceptions. have been up-
ward. Flour. wheat. corn. cats and
PORK all made new high records. those
OF wheat and -four being the highest
reached since lSas, and tea. butter. tin
and copper also advancing. though
not in all cases. owing ta present ar
threatened hvstllities.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-20
WANTS BIG DAMAGES
Alleges That Packing Company and
the Butchers Union are Try
ing To Ruin Him.

by Associated Press.
Nebraska City, Ncb.. Feb. lg.-John
ID. Sutton. today began suit for sf2..
600 damages against the Morton
GregsOn Packing company. and mem
bers Of the Butchers union of this
city. He claims the defendants tried
TO starve him and his family and ruin
his standing in the community. The
trouble grew out of a strike Al The
packing house two years ago. when
he refused 10 80 out with the strikers
Subsequently. by terms OF settlement
with the strikers the company was
obliged to discharge him Sutton al
Icges by this act the company is aid
ing the union In affecting his ruin.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-20
23 ARE KILLED
BY EXPLOSION
Collision Ignites Two Cars of Pow.
der With Terrible Results
Five Locomotives Wrecked.

A number OF outfit cars were side
tracked at Jackson for the accom-
mediation of the workmen and their
families. Some of these cars. it is
stated. were close to where the ex-
plosion occurred, and the occupants,
it is believed, were blown to pieces.
The nearest telegraph office from
which messages can be filed, is at
Lucin, fifteen mile north of the scene
of the explosion. The accident was
caused by water train running into
two cars loaded with powder. Five
locomotives were reduced 10 scrap
iron, and a big steam shovel was
completely demolished Physicians
and nurses have been sent to Jack
son.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-20
DEDICATE STATUE IN OCTOBER.


Washington. Feb l9-Thc first
week in October next will witness the
dedication of the statue of Frederick
the Great, the gift Of Emperor VIII
liam to the United States. which Is
to be placed in the War coIlege
grounds. The exact site has not been
designated but il will be on the ter.
race within one hundred feet of the
walls Of War college. Emperor VIII
liam will be promptly notified by the
state department of the date fixed
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-20
THEY MUST NOT MARRY
Bank Clerks in Chicago Receiving
Less Than $1,000 Must Ask Per.
mission Of Employers.
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, H.. Feb. l9.-The Corn Ex.
change National bank today posted a
notice which reads in substance as
follows: Employees of this bank re.
ceiving a salary of less than 81 900 a
year must not marry without first con.
sulting the bank officials and obtain.
ing their approval" In explaining the
officers of the bank stated that their
Official action was not taken to dis.
courage matrimony under proper cir.
clmstances. but that it was foolish
for a man to attempt in Chicago to
support wife. to say nothing of a
family of several children. ON less
than the income named.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-20
GROVER DON'T CARE
WHAT BRYAN SAYS
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Princeton, ~ J., Feb t9.-When
seen by an Associated Press cores
pondcnt today. former President Cieve
land. when asked what he thought of
w j Bryan's remarks in which he
took exception to nearly everything
Mr. Cleveland said in an article which
recently appeared in the Saturday
Evening Post, he promptly replied
Il don't care any more about what
Bryan says than about the wind that
blows. am sure il does not bother
me any Let him talk.7
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-20
by Associated Press

by Associated Press
Ogden, Utah. Feb. 1.-two cars
of powder attached to a wrecking
train on the Ogden-Lucin cutoff of
the Southern Pacific railroad, explod'
ed this afternoon at Jackson station,
killing at least twenty.three persons,
injuring as many more and destroy
ing a large amount of property. A
large proportion of the victims were
Greek laborers. Among the known
dead are Conductor George Dermody
of Ogden. and his train crew. 1t Is
also reported that fireman named
Burt. with his wife and three children
were killed. The explosion wrecked
everything in radius of a half mile,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-20

by the Associated Press
ST Petersburg, Feb l9 Major Gen,
eral Pfug, chief of staff to Vlccroy
AleXielf, has sent him a telegram from
Port Arthur to the effect that the Rus.
sian scouts have seen no Japanese at
either Tien Tsin or Ping Yong. Korea
that mona of the enemy's ships have
been seen lately and that there nas
been no fresh attempt TO destroy the
railroads.
PaulleSar, Russian minister at Pc.
kin, has telegraphed that Yuan Shat
Kai, commander in chief of the Chi
nese army. intends to send 10000 men
from Pao-Ting.Fu to Shan Hal -Mwan.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-20
NARROW ESCAPE
OF II3 INSANE
Wisconsin Asylum Burns-inmates are
Carried out by Farmers
Twelve Missing.
BY Associated Press.

Racine, Wis. Feb ~ The Racine
county insane asylum at Gatlff. four
miles west of this city. one of the
finest Of It's Kind in the state, burned
tonight All of the i33 inmates were
safely removed from the buildin
NeighbOring farmers carried them 20
he Baptist church, half nile away.
Later they were brought to Racine and
housed In public buildings. II is said
eight or ten are missing. and unless
they were taken to farmers houses
Il is believed they have wandered
away in the snow and became lost
The loss Is Si00o00
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-20

Washington. Feb l9.-lt is the pres.
ent intention to merely acknowledge
the Russian note While the text of
the note is withheld at present, it is
understood Russia attaches condi.
ton to the effect that an acceptance of
the proposition is not to be regarded
as excluding Manchura from the seat
Of war.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-20
0M|N0USQUIETIN
THE FAR EAST
Chinese Anxious to Fight. Ger
many Aggressive Russians
Cross the Border.

500 Cossack scouts have already adj.
vanced into Korea as far as Anju.
Cablegrams from Shang Hal declare
General Mai, who is protecting the
borders Of Chilli province, wires that
it is becoming daily more difficult to
prevent Chinese troops at Sin-Ming-
Ting from crossing the Liau-Ho and
engaging the Russians employed in
guarding the railroad.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-20
FREDERICK Il. WINSTON DEAD.
by the Associated Press.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-Frederick n.
Winston minister to Persia during the
Cleveland administration, and for
many years prominent in Chicago po-
litical and legal circles. died this after
noon. at Magnolia Springs. Fla. where
he had gone a month ago to escape the
severity Of the winter.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-20
BIG ASPHALT COMPANY FAILS.


BY tbe AsSOClated PTess.
Chicago. Feb. ia receiver was
appointed for the Federal Asphalt
company. The petition alleges that
the company has been insoIvent for
several months; that the liabilities
are between s35o.ooo ana $4,000 and
the assets much smaller
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-20
JAPAN CONSENTS
RUSSIA HESITATES
TO PERMIT AMERICAN ARMY OF.
FICERS TO OCCUPY THEIR
RESPECTIVE ARMIES.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Feb l9--li is stated
the japanese have consented to al.
low several United States army Off
GERS to accompany the Japanese
forces in the field, as military observ.
ers. Not quite SO explicitly Russia
has indicated she may be able to ac.
commodate some American military
observers after March 10.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-20
TWO SIX ROUND BOUTS
Geo. Gardner Beats Lowell in Miwau.
kec-MeIody Beats Sieloff at
Chicago.
by Associated Press.

HN NsHOCldIcU FTtsN.
Milwaukee. Feb l9-Georgc Gard
ner. of Lowell, defeated Kid Carter,
of Brooklyn. in a six-round bout to-
night. The gong saved Carter in both
the fourth ard fifth rounds, and in the
sixth he was down from a stiff right
and left to jaw. just before the gong
sounded.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-20
BY Associated Press.

Chicago. Feb. 19.-Bily Melody. of
Boston. Knocked ont Otto Sielof. of
Chicago. in thefourth of six-roUnd
contest here tonight Melody had
decided advantage in every round.