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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-22

A storm Of considerable magnitude
and intensity centered yesterday
morning in the middle Rocky noun
tain region 1t is causing cloudy and
unsettled weather throughout the
section of country lying between the
Mississippi river and the Rocky
mountains
An area OF high pressure overlies
the Ohio valley and the lake region
The temperature changes since
Wednesday morning have, as a rule,
been unimportant.
Within the last 36 hours showers
have occurred In Tennessee, Arkan.
sas, southern Illinois. eastern Mis-,
souri,, Kansas, middle Nebraska.
western South Dakota and western
Montana
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-22

Stree. thermometers yesterday reg
istered the following temperatures:
$ a. m. iS; noon, G.; & p. m, IS, mid
night, 5G.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-22
CHRONOLOGICAL
April " In History

f7O7-Henry Fielding dram
atist and novelist, bora;
died ll5s
17e5-james Grahame. Scot
fish poet born, died
ISL
1871 James Buchanan, If
tenth president OF the
United States, born;
died 1855.
lTa4-Chretien Guillaumo de
Malesherbes, French
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-22
ADJUSTMENTS.

"Thc Mummy and the Humming
Bird at Cairo opera house, April %.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-22

The Presbyterian ladies will give q
social at the residence of Mr. J. n.
Lansden, Saturday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
ARRESTED A PRIEST.
Tried to Swindle Santa Fe Out
of Tickets, 1t Is Charged.

Chicago, March 21.-Michael Curran, a
priest at present without a charge, is
held at the Harrison street police sta
tion in default of $500 bail on charges of
fraudulently obtaining credentials for
half rate tickets from the Santa Fe and
Alton railroads. Additional charges will
be made against him by other railroads
when he is arraigned in the police court
next Monday.
Since last May detectives of the West
ern and Central Passenger associations
have been trying to catch the clergy
man At that time he is alleged to have
secured for himself and several friends,
who he claimed were also Catholic
clergymen, half rate tickets from Chi
cago to Denver, Kansas City, Mime
apolis and other places. 1t developed
that all the half rate tickets were sold
Immediately by Gurran to ticket
scalper. who disposed of them to other
brokers along Clark street.
Curran then left Chicago. Since that
time reports have come at intervals to
the passenger association from st.
Louis, Omaha Buffalo, Pittsburg, and
other places that q man answering Cur
rams description was trying to get half
rate tickets. In some cases he succeed
ed. Curran returned to Chicago last
Wednesday. He was traced to the AL
ton. where he secured a credential en-
titling him as a clergyman to buy a
ticket for $625, half the regular rate,
from Chicago to Kansas City.
Curran went later to the Santa Fe
offices. He declared that he was a
Catholic clergyman in good standing,
and wrote out and signed an application
him. Just as he put it in his pocket
detectives arrested him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
MARCH TO TELLURIDE.
DepOrted Miners Will Return
Under Armed Escort.

Denver, March 21.-The committee
representing the miners expelled from
Telluride by the organization of busi-
ness men has abandoned the attempt to
appeal to the governor for protection
after trying in vain for three days to
obtain an audience with him. Not only
has Governor Peabody refused to see
the committee, but a letter addressed to
him by Attorney John H Murphy of the
Western Federation of Miners has like
wise been ignored. The members of the
committee have departed for Ouray,
where the deported men are making
preparations to march to Telluride, ac-
companied by an armed escort provided
by the Miners unions of Ouray, Silver
ton, Durango and Ophir. AS the citi-
zens who drove the miners out of Tellu-
ride declare that they will not be per-
mitted to return, a pitched battle may
occur if they persist in their purpose.
However, in order to avert further
hostilities, if it be possible to do so, an
effort will be made to obtain an injunc-
ton from the district court forbidding
any interference with members of the
Miners union at Telluride.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
He CUT HIS THROAT.
Young Man from Garden City
Tries to Commit Suicide.

La Junta, Col. March PA most pc
culiar attempt a committing suicide was
made here Sunday when Ollie Viers, a
young man giving Garden City, Kan, as
his home, went to his room in a local
hotel severed his windpipe with a small
knife, and, after lying upon the bed for
some time, took from his trunk some
new undergarments and went to the bath
room. He took a bath, changed under
clothes and leisurely lolled about his room
until 4 o'clock, when he came down
stairs to the office of the hotel and in
formed the clerk of what he had done
and requested that a doctor be summoned
to save his life
A physician was hastily called and, af-
ter an examination, announced that there
was no chance of saving the life of the
young man. Niers is now confined to his
room and there is no hope of recovery,
despite the efforts of the doctors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
KILLED BY A FALL.
John Lake Suffers COncussiOn
of Brain-Another Death. n

John Lake, a brother of w. F. Lake,
the druggist, died Sunday afternoon at
Christ hospital from concussion of the
brain, caused by a heavy fall on the
pavement which he received Saturday
night while suffering from heart dis
ease. The accident occurred on Fourth
street between Kansas avenue and
Quincy street about 10 o'clock. An am
bulance was at once summoned and
Lake was removed to the hospital. He
did not regain consciousness before his
death.
The body will be sent to Osawkie for
burial tomorrow.
The deceased has been employed in
his brothers. drug store for the past
five years. He was 3S years of age,
and unmarried, and made his home
with his mother at 30S East Fourth
street.
The 2-year-old son of William Lewis
of 1901 North Polk street died this
morning from concussion of the brain,
sustained several days ago by falling
from a high chair. The child was un-
conscious from the time of the accident
The funeral will take place on Wednes-
day from the home, and the interment
will be made in Rochester cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
WOULD HELP SULLY.
His Creditors Are Willing to
Help Him to Rise.

New York, March 21-Members of
the cotton brokerage firm of D. J. Sully
& Co., Who made an assignment Satur-
day, were in conference today with Mr.
Cutcheon, counsel of the firm. George
F. Graham, counsel for D. S. Hoadley,
the assignee, was at the Sully office
early but when asked for a statement
said he did not think there would be
anything to make public until after the
meeting of the creditors late this after
noon. The hope of resumption of buSi-
ness of Sully & Co. rests with the cred
itors, among whom there is said to be
a desire to help Sully to his feet. This
will be accomplished. it is thought, by
the appointment of David Miller as as
signee through whom an effort will be
be made to re-establish the business.
AS Mr.. Sully entered the office he
said: 81 am sure shall resume very
shortly" adding that no statement of
assets or liabilities would be ready un-
til after the meeting of the creditors to-
day. Mr.. Cutcheon made the following
statement later:
1.-The statement of assets and liabil-
tiles is being prepared in Mr.. Sully's
office. People generally and even the
cotton exchange element have but little
idea of what a tremendous job is in
volved in the preparation of this state
ment 1t is doubtful though whether
this mass of work can be finished to-
day'
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ington to prevent the postoffice depart
ment authorities from issuing a fraud
order against that concern. will be
called in the United States court here
tomorrow
United States District Attorney D. P.
Dyer has announced that he is ready
for trial. and unless the defense is
granted a continuance the case will
proceed as soon as a jury is empanelled.
Senator Burton arrived in ST. Louis
from Washington four days after the
indictment was returned against him,
and after pleading not guilty gave
bond in the sum of $4,000 His sureties
are Elmer H. Kaston, George W. Davis
and Herbert A. Vrooman. all of st.
Louis.
The indictment against Senator Bur
ton contains nine counts. The prin-
cipaI witnesses for the government be-
fore the grand jury were Chief of Post
office Inspectors William E. Cochran, of
Washington, D. C.. and Major Hugh c..
Dennis. president of the Rialto Grain
company of St Louis
In five of the nine counts, all of which
are materially the same, the names of
the persons from whom Senator Burton
is alleged to have received the money
are given.
The first count charges that Senator
Burton did on March. 26, 1903 unlaw-
fully, willingly and corruptly receive
from the Rialto Grain and Securities
company $500 as compensation for ser
vices rendered between November %,
1902. and March 20. 1903, to the Rialto
concern before the postOffice depart
ment in matter in which the United
States was directly interested.
In the second count Senator Burton
IS charged with receiving $500 from the
Rialto Grain and Securities company
on March g. 1903, for services rendered
that company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
CHILDREN EXCLUDED.
Court Will Not Allow Them at
BOtkin Trial.

San Francisco, March 21-The second
trial of Mrs. Cordelia l.. Botkin, charged
with the murder of Mrs. John P. Dun
ming at Dover, Del. in August. 1898.
by means of poisoned candy. was re-
suned in Judge Cooks department of
the superior court at 1915 today. At
the request of the defense all witnesses
were excluded from the court room.
Judge Cook also ordered from the room
all children and minors. of whom a
number were present, accompanied by
women. Judge Cook declared it was no
place for children.
District Attorney Lewis f. Byington
then began addressing the jury, giving
a resume of the evidence that would be
introduced by the state and what the
prosecution expected to prove.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
CATTLE RAISERS WIN.
Statute of Limitation Does Not
Apply in Suit for Damages.

Washington, March 21.-The inter-
state commerce commission today an
nounced its decision in the case of the
Cattle Raisers' association of Kansas,
complainant, and the Chicago live
stock exchange, intervenor, against the
Chicago. Burlington &, Quincy and other
railroad companies entering the city of
Chicago. The commission holds that
the statute of limitation does not apply
to the suit of the members of the asso-
citation for damages and defines the
procedure to be followed in procuring
reparation through the commission
The complainant and the intervenor
are given leave to show to what terri
tory the through rate reduction of 1895
applied. and if it appears that there
was territory to which such reduction
did not apply and from which no re-
duction has been made, defendants will
be allowed to show. since conditions
may have changed subsequent to the
making of the original order, that the
through rate from that territory is rea-
sonable and just, Notwithstanding the
addition of the terminal charge of 81
Der car in Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
NOT FOR a YEAR.
Mr.. Roosevelt Corrects Stories
of Wares Resignation.

Washington, March N.-There is no truth
in the story that Eugene f. Ware, com
missioner of pensions, is to leave the Of
fee in the immediate future because of
friction with the interior department. Mr..
Ware has been absent from the pension
office for several days suffering with grip
Because the disease did not appear to be
amenable to treatment in this climate
the pension commissioner left a day or so
ago for Florida, where he will stay until
the complete recovery of his health At
no time has he had any notion of leaving
the pension office in the immediate fu-
ture. MIR. Ware has made no secret of
place and return to Kansas, but he mas
no idea of leaving the office soon. In 1act
he has promised the president that ne
would stay until after the election and
may be longer.
The other day a member of the Kansas
delegation called upon the president to
that there are two or three Kansas as
pirants for the place which Mr.. Ware Will
va cate The president said he positively
could not consider the question or Mr.
Wares successor at this time, as the va
cancy was too far in the future He de-
MED absolutely that Mr.. Ware would quit
dent told the Kansas member that Mr..
Ware had promised him positively that he
would remain in office until after the
election. And | hope to be able TO keep
him longer" added the president 1t will
therefore be seen that the stories of Mr..
Wares early resignation, and of a posi-
without foundation in fact. Why the
president couldn't offer me a foreign q p
pointment that 1 would accept" said AIr.
Ware the other day in speaking of the
matter Mr. Ware is anxious to get back
to Kansas and will give up his work here
and return to Topeka just as soon as Is, the
president will let him go. But 1t IS Likely
to be at least a year before a new COM
missioner of pensions is appointed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
KILLED BULL RING.
Matador Gored to Death in Sight of
5000 People.

San Antonio, NTex, March PA spe-
cial to the Express from Ell Paso says:
''Cuco," whose real name is Antonio
Fernandez, a matador, was killed Sun
dy in the bull ring at Juarez, by a. bull
to which he had just administered the
death thrust.
The bull fight was attended by about
3, 900 persons, two-thirds of whom were
Americans, many women being present.
It had been announced that "Cuco"
would kill the last bull. The animal
was especially vicious and gored two
horses early in the fight When the
time arrived for the death thrust,
''Cuco" stepped, ready, and when the
bull advanced. drove the sword to the
heart. The bull fell. ''Cuco" turned to
bow to the judges and the cheering
crowd. The bull rose and gored him
through and through. He died in a few
minutes after being carried from the
arena.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21

Senator Burton, in the third count,
is charged with receiving $500 from w.
D. Mahaney, an officer and employe of
the Rialto company This amount, it is
alleged, was received on March 26, 1903
In the fourth count it is charged that
Senator Burton accepted $500 from
Hugh c. Dennis for services alleged to
have been rendered to him personally
In the fifth count charges that SEN
ator Burton received $500 from w. D.
Mahaney for services rendered to Hugh
c. Dennis.
In the sixth count Senator Burton is
charged with accepting a check for $500
from Hugh c. Dennis, treasurer and
president of the Rialto Grain and Sc
curities company.
Senator Burton in the seventh count
is charged with accepting a check from
Hugh c. Dennis, pf resident of the Rialto
company. for $500 on December Is. 1902.
The eighth. count is identical with the
seventh only the date of the transac-
ton is given as January p, 1908.
The ninth count charges that Sena-
tor Burton received a check for $500
on February is. 1903, from W. D. Ma
haney for services rendered to Riaito
company.
senator BURTON was indicted under
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
Kanaas MAN Goes to Peru.

Washington, March 21.-Dr. George L.
Adams, formerly of Kansas, has been
selected as chief of the bureau oe hy-
drology in Peru. Officials of the Peru
Wan government recently asked the
chief of the United States geological
survey to recommend a scientist for
chief of a division of NEUROLOGY that
has inst been established in Peru. DR..
Adams. who was offered the position,
has accepted and will leave early in
April for Lima, where his headquarters
will he He is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Kansas and was formerly
connected with the geological survey OF
Kansas. He is with the Unice1 States
geological survey
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
new ENGLAND
STATES SHAKEN.
Earthquake Shock Felt Over q
Large Area.
Windows Ratified and Furniture
Was Moved.
BUILDINGS ROCKED.
People Aroused by Jar and
Rumbling Sound.
The Shock Travelled from East
to West.

Hartford, Conn.,, March 21-An earth
quake shock was felt shortly after 1
o'clock this morning. Houses vibrated
and telephone receivers were observed
to swing on their hooks. In Ansonia
and Rockville also the shock was plain
" felt. Windows were ratlled and fur
niture moved.
Burlington. VT. March 21-A slight
earthquake shock was felt in this city
quite perceptibly. The shock travelled
from east to west.
Worcester, Mass, March 21-An
earthquake shock was felt here early
today. People were aroused by a dis
tinct jar of their homes and a rumbling
sound.
Boston, March 21-An earthquakes
this morning caused a tremor through
out the entire eastern section of New
England. Beginning at st. John, N. B.,
the seismic vibrations traversed the
state of Maine. causing some slight
damage to buildings in Augusta, Ban
gor and Portland The shock was felt
plainly as far south as Taunton, in this
state. Reports from Manchester, N. H,
and Springfield, Mass, state that the
vibrations were felt distinctly in those
cities.
Observers at the Harvard university
astronomical observatory in Cambridge
felt the shock.
At Augusta, Me. lamp chimneys
were shaken down and crockery was
smashed. The vibrations lasted several
occurred about four minutes after
O'c1Ock,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
STANLEY RESIGNS.
Place of Ex-Governor OF Dawes
Commission Won't Be Filled.

Washington, March Ex-senator Long
called on the president this morning
and presented the resignation of ex-
Governor w. E. Stanley as a member
of the Dawes commission to take effect
April 1. The resignation was accepted.
In reply to a question Mr. Long said:
The vacancy will not be filed
This means that the two remaining
members of the Dawes commission, Mr.
Bixby and Mr.. Needles, will close up
the work of the commission. It is ex-
pected that the commission will quit
business July l, 1906 under the terms of
the Curtis act unless sooner abolished
by congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
PAYNE TO RETIRE.
The President Is Looking for a
New Postmaster General.

washington, March 21.-Postmaster
General Payne will soon retire from
public office and devote all his energies
to an effort to regain his health. 1t is
now well understood that Mr.. Payne
will not ATTEMPT to resume the dis
charge of his duties at the Dostoffice
department President Roosevelt has
been informed by Mr.. Payne's friends
that there is little or no hope that the
postmaster general can ever take up his
work again, and Mr.. Roosevelt is al
ready looking about for new post
master general He has several men
under consideration. but of course will
take no public step in regard to the
matter until after Mr.. Payne shall have
rendered his resignation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21

seated delegates they knew had no
right or shadow of title to places in
the convention. And the outrage was
perpetrated in the name of honesty
in politics. The devil is tickled to
death at honesty of that brand.
Ottawa Herald: The Capital con-
tinues its defense of the state conven-
TONS committee on credentials from
day to day. A long editorial comment
on the subject this morning brings out
the thought that has been uppermost
in the Capitals mind since the conven-
ton closed, that political expediency''
directed the credentials committee to
the only possible solution of the Sec
ond district tangIe- The Capital had
better go a little further. 1t had bet
ter tell it's readers and the Republican
party of Kansas that the kind of ''po-
litical expediency" to which it refers is
the kind that steals a nomination
rather than surrender to the majority
The Capital had better explain that its
brand of political eXDediency" is the
kind that recognizes rank fraud and
theft rather than forego its plans. If
the Capital will inquire into the real
facts connected with the deliberations
of the committee on credentials at
Wichita it Will be able to state truth
fully that Mr.. Benedict, together with
Prof. Carruth, of Mr.. BowerSock's own
town, and Colonel Rossfngton, of the
Capitals own town. refused to sign the
report made up according to directions
by the other four members of the COM
mittee. The Capital win also find that
these three men were only prevented
from bringing in a minority report by
the demands of Dave Mulvane. owner
of the Capitals mortgage, who declared
that political expediency required that
the ma ajority report stand unchallenged.
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federal statute No. 1882. which pro-

federal statute No 1882, which pro-
vides:
mo senator, representative or dele
gate. after his election and during ms
continuance in office, and no head OF a
department, or other officer or clerk IN
the employ of the government. shau
receive or agree to receive any corn
pensation whatever, directly or lnol-
rectly, for any service rendered, TO any
person, either by himself or another, IN
relation to any proceeding, contract
claim, controversy, charge, accusatlon
arrest, or other matter or thing II
which the United States is party, or
directly or indirectly interested, before
any department, court martial, bureau
officer, or any civil, military or naval
commission whatever. Every person
offending this section shall be deeLneu
guilty of a misdemeanor, and snail ne
imprisoned not more than two years
and fined not more than $4,000, ana
shall moreover, by conviction Thereon.
be rendered thereafter incapable OF
holding an office of honor, trust, pront
under the government of the United
States"
Senator Burton has been here Tor a
week at work on his case. He is ac-
companied by Mrs. Burton ana ms sec
retary, Colonel w. A. Smith Inc lat
ter as subpoenaed as witness by the
government.
Senator Burton refused to discuss his
case with a State Journal representative
today. His secretary, Colonel Smith, as
serts that there is no case against the
senator. Senator Burton refused to even
say whether or not he is ready for trial.
The government has twenty-one wit
nesses subpoenaed and the trial may
last the greater part of the week. POST
master General Payne, whom Burton
subpoenaed, will not be here as he IS
sick and his physicians will not even
allow the subpoena served.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
UP co RATES.
War in Grain Traffic Brought
to an End.

Omaha, Neb., March 2f.-The Union
Pacific and Burlington roads today an
nounced a joint rate on grain from
Nebraska points to st. Louis and East
st. Louis raising the rates one cent.
The same roads in conjunction with
the Northwestern, Milwaukee and
Great Western roads also announces
new rates from Nebraska points to
intermediate stations between the MIS-
souri, river and Chicago, raising the
tariff to those points. The Chicago
Missouri river lines are given a free
hand in adjusting the Chicago gram
tariffs east of the river. This practf-
cally clears up the grain rate war
which has existed for several months.
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MILLER AGAIN FAVORED.
Selected for National Congress
sional Committeeman

Washington. D. c.. March 21--At q
meeting of the Kansas delegation it
was decided to re-elect Congressman
Miller as member of the national con-
gressionaI committee from Kansas if a
promise could ba secured To make him
a member Of the executive committee
Otherwise BowerSock will be given the
place. The national committee will be
raoreanfzed tonight