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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-17
WILLIAM WANTS
SANTO DOMINGO
Tie Desirs To Purchase The Liza.
bilities Due TO Spain
THE U. S. NOT ASLEEP
AND WILL NOT PERMIT AMERl.
CAN INTERESTS TO SUFFER
OUR CLAIMS ARE ONLY
100000.

SanJuan, p r., March l6-lnfor.
nation has been received from a re.
liable source that Germany is secret
ly trying to purchase from Spain a
debt of upward of s2l 100000 owed by
the republic of Santo Domingo.
The debt was contracted after the
war of independence of 1868, when a
treaty was signed in which Spain re
cognized the independence of Santo
Domingo and the latter recognized its
Indebtedness to Spain in the sum
named, but which has never been
paid
II is asserted that later during the
presidential term of Ulysses Hcu,
reaux, prior to the Spanish-American
war. Spain agreed to call upon Santo
Domingo to pay only in the event of
the republics free and voluntary an
nexation to some foreign state.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-17
PENSION OFFICE
MAKES NEW RULE
Applying to old Soldiers That
Are "Half Disabled"
IS NOT RETROACTIVE
BUT TAKES EFFECT APRIL t3 1T
SAVES THE GOVERNMENT
SOME MoNEY--APPLlEs
TO CERTAIN AGES.
is NOT RETROACTIVE

BY the Associated Press.
Washington, March l6.-Commis-
sioner of Pensions Ware with the np.
proval of Secretary Hitchcock, pro-
mulgated the most important pension
ruling that has been issued in long
time.
1t directs that beginning April 18th
next, if there is no contrary evidence
and all other legal requirements have
been met, all claimants for pensions
under the general act of June 27,
1890, who are over 62 years old, shall
be considered as disabled one-half of
their ability to perform manual labor
and shall be entitled to Sc per month !,
over 65, sS over 6S, $40; over 70,
s12.
The order concludes as follows,
Allowance at higher rate, not exceed
ing twelve dollars per month, will
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-17
KOREA rs A RELlIGERENT
bY Associated PrasS.

Seoul. March 1G.-The Korean sup.
erintendent of trade at Kyong.Hung.
on the Tumen river. has received a
note from the general in command at
Vladivostok, saying that since Korea
has joined the Japanese. Russia con.
siders Korea as a belligerent and will
act accordingly. Two thousand Ko.
rean troops now at Seoul will be sent
north next week. The Japanese have
ascertaned definitely that a strong
force of Russian field artillery is on
tho north bank of the Yalu river and
that earth works have been thrown up
Advices from Chon-Ju. north west of
Aniu say the people are panic strick-
en-, owing to the treatment of women
and the selling Of grain by the Rus.
SLAMS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-17
PORT ARTHUR UNTENABLE.
BY Associated Press.

Yin Kow. March 16.-- A crediiable
native arrived here today bringing
the report as late as March l2 from
Song Huang Cheng to the effect that
the main body of the concentrated
forces had crossed the Yalu, leaving
small bodies of troops at Antung and
other points to guard the river -Four
nights ago few spies visited Antung
but since then no Japanese have
been seen west of the Yalu. The con
tinued attacks of Japanese have com
PEELED steady occupation of Liao
Tung Peninsula. The last lombard
ment rendered every part of the for.
tress of Port Arthur unsafe. Resi-.
dents assert that fragments of Japa.
nese shells fell every where and that
some railways and buildings we're
destroyed, though most of the damage
ON shore was unimportant.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-17
ENGLISH COMMENT.

London, March l6.-Rear Admiral
Inglis. high British naval authority,
who is writing comments on the war
for London paper. says ii is clear
to his mind that the Japanese have
decided that the capture of Port Au.
thur has become an immediate mill
tary necessity. He thinks that there
will be daily attacks by the feet,
which will soon be supplemented by
land forces. In his opinion the cumu.
lative effect of the bombardments has
been already very great The whole
power of the Japanese army and navy
will be directed to the one object
the reduction of Port Arthur. as the
first step in the plan to drive Russia
out of southern Manchuria The dis
patch today bears out this prediction
According to correspondent at
New Chwang, Gen Kuropatkin has
wired Lieutenant-Gencral Stoessel
that he must hold Port Arthur as long
as there is man to fire gun.
The Russians are also taking guns
from the disabled battleships in the
harbor and placing them in positions
to cover Pigeon bay. the point from
which the Japanese feet so success.
fully threw shells over the ridge,
distance of five to seven miles. into
Port Arthur Up to this time the Rus
slams had no land batteries covering
Pigeon bay, which is on the west side
of the peninsula.
Cables from Yin Kow say that Ad.
miral Togo renewed the lombard.
ment on Saturday and that II was
continued Sunday with greater effect
Reports from Japanese sources say
that over 800 Russians were killed, 80
in one fort Nearly all the ships in the
harbor were damaged by shells. the
Pallada. which is in dry dock, was
struck twice.
The report from Toxic suggesting
the probability that Admiral Maka.
roff's squadron had left Port Arthur
and put to sea with the intention of
making his way to vladivostock, is
taken with a large grain of salt
among British military men. II Is re.
garded as one of the many ruses used
by the heads of hostile forces 10 mis-.
lead the enemy. In fact, the belief
here is that Toxic authorities would
like to have Makaroff set out on this
adventure. and used the cable to give
the Russians a hint of what they
might do, knowing that it would reach
st. Petersburg under the guise of war
news sent out by correspondents at
Toxic.
Much of the news coming from St
Petersburg and Toxic is of this char.
icter-ostensibly for the newspapers
but really to mislead the enemy. This
is not the fault of the war cores
spondent. He is helpless. for the rea-
son that nothing can be sent out be
fore it goes through the hands of the
press censor. Both the Russian and
the Japanese beads of armies. by
means of the censorship. regulate the
communications with the world, and
can instigate dispatches and suppress
the truth In accordance with their Sc
cret PURPOSES.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-17
TWO moNARcHS HoBNoe.
By the Associated Press.

Vico. Spain. March lG.--At $50 this
morning King Alfonso and Emperor
William went aboard the Spanish
gunboat, Vasco Nuncz de balboa
which weighed anchor and proceeded
to review the Spanish war ships. As
the gunboat passed the Spanish battle
ships Pelayo and the despatch boat
Urania. both vessels fired saIutes.
Pelayo's band played the German
national anthem and the sailors who
manned the sides enthusiastically
cheered the two monarchs. After the
review the two monarchs boarded the
Spanish Royal yacht. Giralda. for lun.
cheon Emperor William subsequent.
ly sailed for Gibraltar on toard the
steamer. koenig Albert and was ac.
,ompanied on that vessel by King AL
fonso until outside of the Spanish
waters.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-17
JAPAN PUSHING TROOPS.
BY the Associated Press

By tne ASSOciatcd Press.
Paris. March l6.--The Echo De Par
is publishes a dispatch from its St.
Petersburg correspondent, which
said the Russian squadron will prob
ably start for the far east in July and
so via Cape Good Hope The Toxic
correspondent of the Matin sends the
following, which he says comes from
reliable authority: First army of TO-.
600 Japanese troops under General
kuroki occupies northern Korea. The
brigade landed at Gensan forms part
of the second army of a similar
strength. The mobilization OF the lat
ter completed and troops will sail
shortly for an unknown destination
The mobilization of the third army
began March T."
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-17

continue to be made as heretofore.
where disabilities, other than age,
show the condition Of ability TO per
form manual labor This order shall
take effect April 18th. 1904. and shall
not be deemed retroactive"
The former rules of the office fix.
ing the minimum and maximum at 6j
years and rs years, respectively, are
hereby modified as above.
The order itself is preceded by a
preamble, which after citing the law.
says the pension bureau has estab-
lished with reasonable certainty the
average nature and extent of the in.
fimity of old age that 50 years after
the Mexican war congress In 1887
placed on the pension roll all Mexican
war soldiers who we're over G2 years
old.
Commissioner Ware just before
leaving for a trip south for his health,
speaking of the order said that II
would seem that II 80 years after the
expiration of service a Mexican war
soldier was entitled to a pension ar
81 years. that to soldiers of the civil
war who fought vastly more and long
er at least, as good rule ought to ap-
ply. The act affecting the Mexican
war veterans was passed January,
1887.
There Is an advantage and saving
to the government in the use OF this
order because every old soldier who
has reached the age OF 81 Is able to
prove almost without possibility Of
doubt that he il one-half disabled
from earning his support by manual
labor says Ware, this being SO, Il
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-17
TRUST LAWYERS
HOLD A CONFAB
With President Hill and Other
Officials of Securities Co.
TOO MUCH GUESS WORK
BY OUTSIDERS, SAID JIM HILL,
AND WE HAVE NO DEFINITE
PLANS-WiLL OBEY ORDER
OF THE COURT.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
New York, March l6.-Lawyers
representing the various Interests ni
the Northern securities company were
In conference with President Hill and
other officials until late In the day
j. G. Johnson, Philadelphia, who ar
gued the Securities case before the
United States Supreme court, was re-
ported to have been one of the party.
Others included Francis Lyde Stetson,
of the counsels to j. p Morgan and
company and r. s. Lovett represent
ing the Hartman interests Later
Hill said; I'VE are waiting for the
order of the court, Nothing can be
done until we receive it. | would like
to say, however, that there will be no
attempt to evade the Judgment of the
court. We have no definite plan or
plans under consideration. There has
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-17
AMERICAN MINISTER CALLS.
BY Associated Press.

Toxic, March lG.--tnited States
Minister Griscom called on Prime
Minister komura today and renewed
his representations concerning Amer.
ican interests affected by the propos.
al of the japanese government to ex.
tend the tobacco monopoly so as to
include manufactured tobacco. He
urged fair treatment of American in.
terests, and an adequate compensa
tion in the event Of the monopoly be.
ing created Ii Is understood komura
gave him satisfactory assurances.
American capital is heavily invested
in tobacco manufacturing In Japan
and the creation of monopoly means
largely and complete exclusion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-17
SALOON KEEPERS LIABLE.
Speclal 10 The Bulletln.

SpFcldT 20 Tho BuTIetID.
Springfield, H., March 1G.--The ap-
pelate court today decided that sa-
loon keepers are liable for the death
OF their patrons who die while under
the influence of liquor sold them by
the defendants
The case was that of Kate Algood.
who was awarded $4,000 damages
against William Botwinis. saloon
keeper this city. for the death Of her
husband. George Algood. who had
been drinking in the Botwinis saloon.
and who. while on his way home, fen
from his buggy and was fatally in.
jured.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-17

That Germany should seek to nego
tiate the purchase Of this debt at this
particular moment is therefore of the
greatest significance
Should she make the purchase, her
claims in Santo Domingo would be
far greater than those Of the United
States, which are about only about
S4,O00,000.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-17
BY Associated Press.

Port Arthur, March Everything
is quiet here. There is no sign of the
enemy. Advices from Fong-Huan,
Cheng, about As miles northwest of
Win, say the Russian troops are
showing an admirable spirit in sur.
mounting the difficulties and hard.
ships of the march over the frozen
tracts OF east Manchuria.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-17
Bv the Associated Press.

London, March 16.-Much interest
is manifested in the report that the
Russian main advance is crossing the
Yalu, but this is not confirmed, and
according to the Chronicles Ping
Yang correspondent, all the Russian
troops have left North Korea, 10000
being concentrated at Kulion Cheng,
north Of the Yalu river in Manchuria.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-17
FALLING ROCK KILLS.
Ry Associated Press

Calumet, Mich, March 1.-two
men killed and one injured by fall.
ing rock in No. shaft. in the Hecla
branch Of the Calumet and Hecla
mine today The dead: Michael
Adam. chief OF timber gang: Geo. Ma
irele, timberman.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-17
GREAT STRUGGLE WILL ENSUE
AS the MusCOvite Commander of Fortress
Has Been Commanded to Hold 1t as
Long as a Soldier is Alive

claims, that Japan's losses since the
opening of the war Is four cruisers,
five torpedo boats destroyers and
machinery of 10000 ton battleship
seriously injured.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-17
TO BE SHOT AS A SPY.
BY Associated Press.

st. Petersburg, March 16; 1850 y.
m.--Capt. lvkov of the Manchurian
commissariat service has been sum.
marily court.martialed and shot for
acting as spy In the pay of the Jap.
anese.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-17
DISCONTINUE UNION LABEL
3y Associated Press

Wy Associated Press.
Rochester. n. Y. March i6.-The
use of the union label has been dis
continued by more than thirty large
wholesale clothing manufacturing
firms of this city. The manufacturers
claim their customers demand goods
sithcut the label On thsm.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-17
JAPAN'S LOSSES TO DATE.
By the Associated Press.

Paris, March 16.-The Temps cor
respondent at st. Petersburg asserts
the Russian army corps is descending
from vladivostok toward Korea. He
adds that Port Arthur has a garri
son Of 10000 men and is provisiohed
for a year. The Russian minister Of
the marine. the Temps correspondent
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-17
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
By the Associated Press.

Washington. March i6.-CoBfirma
tions-Charles H. Robb. assistan.
attorney general postmasters Neb
raska--Edmund ]. Burke. Bancroft
John Ring. Hooper Wisconsin-Mar
tin j. Gosa. Palmyra. Capt. Theodore
r. Jewell. to Be rear admiral.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-17

been altogether too much guess work
by outsiders. They have tried to
make a mountain put of mole hills
and there is not even mole hill"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-17

Continued on Second Page.)
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-17

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The Washington times., 1904-06-01
.BONEY BOY BREAKS
DOWN IN CHICAGO
Famous Horse Will Prob
ably Race No More.
LONG WINNING CAREER
Few Runners Have Faced Barrier as
Often as This Stanch
Thoroughbred.
LONG WINNING CAREER

CHICAGO. June 1.-Old Boney Boy has
at last broken down This one time good
race horse. owned by Pa" Bradley. has
probably run his last race.
Probably no horse running on the
American turf has faced the barrier
oftener thas this son Of Blitzen-Sue 3.
For six years he has raced over all kinds
OF tracks. IN all conditions, and in all
kinds OF weather.
Having practically worn out his use
fitness on the fat. Bradley sent him
over the jumps. and in the East this
spring he stuck TO his task in these
timber topping events. just as he had
done for four years on the fat. and de-
feated some OF the best jumpers.
Yesterday he made his first appearance
al local tracks this season in a short
course sttepleChase. the feature OF Tie
card at Hawthorne. Naturally. out OF
sentiment. he had n good following. and
he took the first two obstacles well up.
Then he stopped suddenly Seaton dis
mounted, and the old horse limped along
on three legs. He was plainly a badly
broken-dOwn thoroughbred
The Washington times., 1904-06-01
palm TROPHY STAYS
IN AMERICAN HANDS

LONDON, June lat a general meet
ing of the National Rifle Association.
Lord Cheylesmore presiding, CORES
pondence was read in connection with
the Palma trophy, arising from letter
published in a Washington paper on
July q last. The chairman read the
letter Of the president of the American
Rife Association and the English secre-
tarys reply 10 it Lord CheylesmOre
hoped the members approved the action
JakeT
After the reading Lord Cheylesmore
emphasized the fact that there was no
desire to reverse the result or 10 create
any bitterness. The meeting approved
the committees action.
An objection was made on the English
side after the Americans had won the
match that they did not use a service
rifle The Americans said that no OBJ
lection was made 10 the rifle they used.
and so they thought they were entitled
10 use II. The English rifiemen felt as
sured the Americans acted in good
faith and after some correspondence on
the subject no protest was made.
The Washington times., 1904-06-01
POTOMAC REGATTA
IS NEXT FRIDAY

The Potomac Boat Club will on Friday
afternoon hold its annual club regatta
near the Aqueduct Bridge.
The events will be single and double
SOULS. and races between two Of the
Fights Of the club. For the past week
those who will participate In the regatta
have been faithfully a work every even
ing. and all are now in the pink Of
condition.
A noticeable Improvement is seen in
the work of the Junior eight These
boys are all green, this being their first
year in the boat, but they are strong
and husky and with the capable coach
ing which they are now receiving prom
ise TO develop into crack oarsmen.
After the regatta dance will be held
at the clubhouse Invitations will be
sent out to the friends OF the ) m
bers 20 witness the race and be present
at the dance. Each member will be al
lotted three invitation tickets.
The Washington times., 1904-06-01
NEST NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE DAY IN THE WORLD or SPORTS
Duffey May Never Run
Again in This Country
Leg in Such Bad Shape That He May Have
to Retire Pern1anentIy-ReiIIy the Only
OeOrqetOWner at St Louis

Capt. Joe Reilly. of the Georgetown
field and track team. will leave today
for St. Louis. where he will run in the
American championships, 10 BE- held IN
conjunction with the exposition on
June l.
At Franklin Field games last Satur-
day. after leading the whole field for
more than 400 yards in the quarter-mile
Reilly suddenly weakened and did not
get a place. At the Mound City NEE,
he will go TO the mark with the best the
country has in the line of quartev-nilers
and he hopes to be in condition by that
time TO make a good showing
The captain will be Georgetown's only
representative at the Western games.
Arthur Dufey was entered, but because
OF the injury which he suffered at the
intercollegiate championships he has
been forced to forego the trip. Crave
fears are felt for the champion, and by
many it is believed that he may never
again run on an American cinder path.
Nearly Fell.
In the trial heats Friday at PhiladeI-
pl.ia, after leading all his opponents
for over half the distance in the century
dash. Duffey's left leg gave way under
iILl' ana II WdS al ne could 90 10 Iall
across the line and win by a Slight mar
gin in 0:10 40. His leg bothered him
SO that on Saturday he was unable to
face the starter in the finals, and was
forced to surrender the intercollegiate
championship palm to Schick, of Har-
ward, a man who. for four years at
Worcester Academy and three years at
Georgetown, he has beaten regularly.
The weakness in the ligaments of the
champions leg first made its appear
ance at the Paris Exposition games in
1900. Duffey was a member of the team
which Georgetown sent to the Olympian
games. and was looked upon as sure
winner OF the 100-meter race. He won
his trials with ease, but in the finals,
while ahead Of Murray, the Irish cham
pion; Tcwksbury, the American, and
The Washington times., 1904-06-01

The race was viewed by King Edward.
but Queen Alexandra early In the day
decided she would not go OF account Of
the storm With his majesty were many
OF the highest mobiles. and in spots
throughout the crowd might be seen
cabinet officers and members OK parIia-
ment brushing elbows with the Cbeap-
slde cockney and small shopkeeper
A NUMBER OF FrenChmen had crossed
Ihe cnannel 10 view the race. as NJ. T.
Blanc S chestnut colt Gouvernanr
french bred. was the favorite In tho
race at odds of to 4, The FrenchmeD-
however. were doomed 70 iisappoint-
ment, as the French colt ran heavily
and made but a poor showing.
American Colt Not in It.
The only American bred colt in the 90
ing was Lancashire. owned by Buchan-
an, the whisky distiller The odds
against the colt were 40 to l, and he had
but a small following There were no
American jockeys engaged TO ride in to-
days race.
St Amant jumped to the front at the
start and held clear lead all the way
The victory was a popular one.
There were three lengths between the
winner and John o'CIaunt and six lengths
between the latter and St. Denis F.
Alexander's Andov%r, ridden by Lane.
was fourth.
Gouvernant commenced slowly anc
finished the trailer.
The Washington times., 1904-06-01
G0NZAGA GOT IT AGAIN
FROM TURNER ATHLETICS

Gonzaga got II again. This time It was
handed out by the Turner Athletic Club.
About the only feature OF the game
was Farrell out. hit by batted ball"
A young man named CantweIl. who is
really a good twirler when he receives
proper support. was on the slab for the
GonZagas. The support he received was
rank Ten misplays is enough to die
courage any twirler. but CartweU stuck
10 the job throughout the nire innings.
II the GOnZagas do not improve in
fielding they will not be able 10 even
beat the Senator'S. The score:
2 II. z.
Turner o S22100 so Is 4
GonZaga ............ . v % 000l "a 3 is
The Washington times., 1904-06-01

New men in place Of those who are on
the hospital list was the order at the
Mount Pleasant Grounds yesterday. The
Wesley team was against the more than
strong Mount Pleasant Congrega tional-
sts, and was whitewashed 70 the tune
Of j. to 0.
Neither regular pitcher nor catcher did
the Wesley boys have yesterday Brick
head, who has pitched every game so
far this season. is on the sick list with
a bad arm. The catcher has bad finger
and several faces are missing in the in
field.
The Wesleys were in very poor trim
TO meet team so strong as the Congre-
gationaHsts. but nevertheless they went
after It with a will and the first two
men up reached first in safety on two
hits After that they seemed 70 loose
their nerve. and could not connect with
Sheckles' speedy delivery. The score:
The Washington times., 1904-06-01
FRIENDS MEET A TIE,
NOT QUAKER VICTORY

The annual outdoor meet of the
Friends Select School. which took
place at Georgetown Field last Fri
day resulted in a tie between the
Friends Select School and Emerson In
stItUte, each scoring So points.
1t was reported at first that the
Friends won the meet, but the scorers
gave Cunningham, Of Friends, and Nc
Caulley, Of Emerson, tie in the senior
high jump. The event was in reality
won by the Emerson man, which makes
the two schools tied. Mr. Sidwell. prin-
cipal Of the Friends School, is author
ity for the statement that the meet
was not won by Friends