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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-23
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tf,NT@"A,qFk June. 22 The fact was
;ifQt(glit $QlE :at::5. tha. 'coroners inquest
today,that me: III; ;'fated steamer Gen
:eral Ss.l6comh hh2al}.' n9. %: life preaerver Z
~aP2.oarl less lhag nine years Oh Eyi-
:llence was. '4ronght out that the
'lnitel. states INSPECTORS ala MOI ex-
.4mine the fire hose. AMI stand pipes
'in,l' that the preseryers were not in
good shape.
To-day thiriyisefen lodiea Of victims
were found, making the Total nun
Der recogered SS3 Of these 77s
have been identified From present
indications the death. roll win total
nearly a thou and
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-23
NO HITCH IN NEGOTIATIONS.
BY tho Associated Press

Paris, June 22 The foreign office
adyices say there's no hitch in nego-
iiatiOns in regard TO the relea of
Perdiearis and VarlF The only
cause of delay. IS it added, II that
Raisui IS desirous of securing place
lar haniiag over his priaoners where
his personql; safety will not be ieopar
,liIed'.. C)ificial8, :hete:, expect release
,6f2 2canti&,ea:wiithin. foityeight hours.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-23
TO STIMULATE ENTHUSIASM.
RY ARNnciated nreSS.

Chicago, June 22- Further to s,im
uiate party enthusia m political
mass meeting was held IN the auditor
inm tonight which was addre ed by
Senator Depew and other well known
Republicans who sounded the key
no,e Of the coming campaign and
drove home what they regarded as
strong planks in the platform adopted
tDdqy.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-23
RoosEVELT-1H8 IS So UNExPEcTGD-BUT SINCE YOU INSIST

THE twentieth century j lu bring
more Of tine good or evil 10 tla human
race nan the 18Th century brought
jnd"r what party banner viii y1u
enlist? Under that of the reactinnist,
under that Of the people who sl stili
or tear down. or will yoH take oryico
with the party of Lincoln and Grant
and Garfield ana Harrison and McEin-
ley ana Roosevelt and help us march
en- 10 victory"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-23
HIGHER COURT
Ia. Toilette Of Wisconsin Declares
His intention 10 Submit Ills
Case at the Polls.

gy the Associated Press
Madison. Wis June 22-' We are
going before q higher court and do
not care what the credentials com
mittee reported in Chicago The all
nation is not understood there aud
the deIceates did not want To learn .
said Governor In Toilette our eim
paien is ready te go GA and Va are
ready 60 meet ans move the StaiElrie
may make The state central conf
mittee meet FRIDAY. and We Wiil az
once proceed 10 business Our de.
nenderce is on the people
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-23
SCRATCHING ENTRIES.
By the Associated Press.

Chicago. June % Entries In the
eicC presidential race are being
scratched with great rapiiify since
the Withdrawal Of Rrpro rgiuiee Ilit.
was anamnccl today Colombo. a..
brasFa. Hiec0n in. Mis- curl haze al
practically decided not ~ place their
faxOutc 0a- In nomination Missouri
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-23
HOTEL FIRE.


Quincy, H., June 22-lu fire in
the fremont House tonight, Miss Eliz-
aheth Welch, principal of jefferson
school met death by suffocation, and
her Sister, Miss Mary WEIGH princi-
pal of the Jackson school probably
fatally burned Mrs. Theodore Wal
ian was taken from The fourth floor
Edith Simons, cook in the hotel badly
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-23
BABY Held ron DEBT.

ST. PlBl. June g. ligbeas corpus
pruccclinrs were begun in The Do
t5id court today hy Herman iieitmii
mer Z SCOT posse son of his baby
daughter lydia. whom. be a'l2ee., IS
being held by his mosherinlaw until
he pays the expenses Of his wife
funeral
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-23
MyRDCEER SURROUNDED.


rs the a rciajaa Press.
Eas ciairc. Wif. June - Sheriff
NcMiilln received vfod tonight that
a man hel.s,cu - he the murderer Of
sherin I4Hi uf 81 Croiy county. is
eUrr auiel between Black River Falls
and Ncuill The fugitive has held
up iIrmrfa lerms hi aieh' and com
PEELED ;h-m To- furnish him with
horses.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-23
CORTELYOU ON HAND.
Y the Associated nresS.

Chicag juno p Secretary Cortel
Won arrived in Chicaso today and con
terrod with Republican leaders. The
new national committee NiIl meet to
morrow Immediately after the con
yendon 1jtouus ana Cor;tlyou will
De elected chairman
During lhe evening Cortelyou visi
ted the hotels and in the !ohbes met
many Republicans from different
states.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-23
MAKES CHARACTERISTIC SPEECH
Declaring in Favor of Republican Protective
PoIicy-Dodges Trust Question and
Touches Upon Strikes.


he second attraction The creates.
lemon ration ea ihc delegations
we're entering The hall was diat Nh3ch
'geotad senator tG,rl@nts.
After the orlwr by Rev Thomas
J, Cox. inc business Of na iny teaan
Whom Senator McComaa had COM
llctej reading the report Of tho com
nittco oa credentials Senator Fr.
.sar called attention to tho fact that
taior' General Os.crhaUs. 2 German
etcrqu of The Civil war, WIZ IN the
ian ana suggested he be- invited IN a
aat ou the platform The convention
heorod the namo or Oaterhaus agd
committee escorted the general to
hc platform, whore he Eas in,roluc
n to The convention. In decidedly
}eruan accoat O@erhaus thanked thc
convention for the honor accorded
i'm. He mentioned ;he fact that he
1ad been present WHOM Abraham Lin
om wa nominated Tha applause
shlch followed was vigorous.
The announcement of She perma
ieut organization for tha convention
|. trcd the coutiH]dus d2modstrIti.ns
.Eb.ch followed The Introduction "a
5pedker Cannon ala poaMan nt ehnir
l.uau Tia was escorted to The plot
.oiw Ly Hon }o.n y Hong, Sml,.r
@uHon ana Representative Burton
lbio
+ The tdnppfary aal permanent
|. EanGn me. in the center OF tar
laeo Whdn they chsNal hands III
cordial ecceune At thi moment
/ hr applansG. was doatcnng the con
IvGHtitn. rising toits feet Stll cllsp.
Ing his> hand Roo, led Cannon 10 the
I;+rort ,of the platform and introduced
+ iiu. rs the man who presided orcr
| ie greatest legislative haly la Amor
>cG, F'Vth grip $50 strong mind $50
clcdr and heart so sound tia, DC
would wicld the gayel in taat body for
many years to como"
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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-23
AccnRnEM A WrlcoMr.

By the Associated Press.
VladivostoS. June 22.-On The re-.
turn Of the Nladiyoaiak squadron
Fl m Ga euccereinI raid m the south
the officers and sailors were accord
cd n great popular Welcome
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AWARDED TRopHls s.
By the AssocIateA Press

~ TWT
Washington, june 22..-.The navy de-
partmcut awarded, ;to the battleshlp
Oregon thc trophy 'foF excellence in
gnnnary IN tie IA ta;annual targes
practice For ile.'&inboat class it
was detGEmined. hat the Dolphin is
entitled 10 the trophy while the tro-
pry for the destroyer class goes TO
the Paul Jones
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-23

tonight Gems least inclined to aban-
don the intention to nominate Wal
bridge Opinian. however is that no
other nomination than Fairbanks will
be made
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-23
DOMESTIC TROUBLES.


by Associated Press
Ludington, Mich, June 22.-An AK
man named Smith living at Amber,
aiX miles from here, killed his wife
aul baby today aud committed sui
eide Ile bad been separated from
his wife and made frequent throata
70 ,al her lie Domestic tronbles
ia the cause attributed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-23

Withi1 th- last three-quarters Of a
century the wages paid to the labor.
tre classes have risen II Spain only
- per ce8' Tdey now average - 70
= re-+ss 9 t1y.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-23

burned may die The fire was caused
hy defective electric wiring Loes
on the hotel $4,000
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-23
WEATHER

For Cairo and vicinity today:
Showers thupderstorms.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-23

At Cairo 4 p. ~. yesterday;
27.O feet; fell O.2 in q hours.
The sun., 1904-11-11
ROOSEVELT THANKS HER.
Sends His Picture 10 the Young Woman Who
Rebuked HObson.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. IO.-When Capt.
Richmond P. Hobson spoke at Columbia
City in the closing days Of the campaign
he was very severe in his criticisms OF
President Roosevelt, declaring among other
things that the President was tyrannical
and that his purpose ultimately was to set
up dictatorship in this country.
When he had finished speaking q crowd
OF Democrats gathered around him and
were congratulating him on his speech
A young woman pushed her way through
the crowd. but when Capt Hobson ex-
tended his hand she did not take 1t. In
stead, shs declared that she did not believe
one word that he had said about the Presi-
dent and that he ought not TO make such
assertions
The young woman was Miss Ida Galbreth,
teacher in the public schools Of Columbia
City, To-day she received a letter from
President Roosevelt which read:
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. Z.
My DEAR MISS GALBRETH: viii you kindly
allow me. as token OF my appreciation.
10 euclose my photograph? Sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The sun., 1904-11-11
WATS0N WANTS TO BE MOSES.
stsrts for Now Ysrk 70 Begin the Reer.
ganization OF the Democrats.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. IO--Thomas E.
Watson, candidate Of the Populist party
for the Presidency, came to Augusta this
morning from his home Al Thomson and
left early In the afternoon for New York.
where he goes to confer with radical Demo-
cratic, Socialist, Populist and Labor leaders
concerning either the launching OF new
party in this country or to lay plans for
the capture Of what it left Of the Demo
cratic party, SO that they can reorganize
1t to suit the extreme views that they hold.
Hearst Is the leader Of the movement
20 far as the East is concerned and Wat
sohs appears 10 be about the whole move
ment in the South. Watson said to-day
in regard TO the denial OF Bryan a. to his
participation in the new movement, that
II was never intended that Bryan should
be present at the first council OF the new
party or the revsmping Of the old one.
Watson Is out and out for new party
and Is sincere In the belief that there is
a revolution coming in the politics OF the
country and that he il the man to lead 1t.
He would give out nothing further Of his
plans to-day than that the conference he
was going TO New York to attend was OF
a political nature, that IL meant an eco
nomic revolution, that prominent men
would take part in the meeting and that
the plans would first be given out by him
self at a great meeting OF his Populist fol-
lowers 10 be held at his home in Tho mson,
Ga, on Nov. 10
The sun., 1904-11-11
HIGGINS AT WORK on MESSAGE.
He VIII BE In Albany Next Week to secure
Data on Which Ia Base II.

ALBANY. Nov. 10. .-Governor-elect Frank
Waylsnd Higgins will be in Albany next week
and arrange to secure data upon which to
base his annual message, which will be SUBJ
mitted to the Legislature when 1t convenes
on Wednesday, Jan. 4. As the list OF January
next year falls on Sunday, Governor-elect
Higgins will swear in before the Secretary OF
State on Saturday. Dec. 81. and the inaugu-
ration ceremonies will take place in the As
sembly chamber at noon on Monday, Jan ?.
Governor-elect Higgins will have the APP
pointment to some good Offices during his
term. The State Superintendent OF Public
Works gets a salary Of 1900 and 81 500 is
allowed annually for expenses. This officer
holds Office during the term OF the Governor
appointing him and until his successor is
confirmed by the State Senate.
The Superintendent Of Public Works
will have come charge Of awarding contracts
under the ei0i .00o. 900 barge canal improve
ment II is not believed by some Repubh-
cans that the Legislature dare question
the vote OF the people in favor OF this
question by delaying the beginning Of the
work through the Legislature passing
bill resubmitting the question to vote OF
the people at next falls election, though
there has been sone talk of holding special
election In the early spring before the Legis.
lature adjourns. a.,s.,-r...-..
The sun., 1904-11-11
FOR SENATOR FROM MISSOURI.
Republicans who Hope to Succeed Cock.
reil-Niedringhans Ia liked or.

Republicans who Hope To Succeed Cock.
reIl-Niedringhaus Talked or.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. io.-The Republicans
OF st. Louis arc about as jubilant over
the opportunity to select a Repu blican
United States Senator for Missouri as over
the other victories.
Many are talking OF G. p. walbridge.
He is strong in st. Louis but out in the
State, particularly in Kansas Oity, Thomas
X. Niedrinshaus. the succe ssful State
chairman; is urged for the Senate, and he
has strong following. X. G.. kerens
who is now in st. Louis, is also mentioned
as are dozen others.
Mr.. Niedringhau organized his cam
paign headquarters along the lines followed
BY George B. Cortelyou at national head
quarters. He predicted Republican sue
cess at all times. Even his own subordi-
mates thought him over sanguine. Mr.
Niedringhaus 10 comparatively young
man. He is about u. His father. Fred.
erick q. Niedringhaus. served one term
In Congress from the Eleventh district
fifteen years ago.
Harry M. Coudrey will contest the cleo
tiou Of Ernest E. Wood. the Butler candidate,
whom the returns give majority of about
100 for Congress from the Twelfth district.
The sun., 1904-11-11
FINED TEN CENTS A DAY.
Professional Beggar Must Appear In Cour
b Every Day for Two Years and Half.

} Every Day for 1--WE Years and Half.
Police Judge Sweeney Of Newark, who
has ways Of his own, disposed last night
OF the case OF the Mrs. Beula MoCarton,
alleged to be a professional beggar and .
member Of family Of professionals. who
have been imposing upon clergynaen In the
East for a number OF years.
The woman is IS years old. and has both
cred the Rev. Louis Shreve Osborne Of
Trinity Church, Newark. for several years.
He finally made complaint against her
and was seconded by the Rev. Robert Scott
Ingliss OF the Third Presbyterian Church
OF Newark and Arthur W. McDougall OF
the Bureau OF Associated Charities. Mrs.
McCarton was arrested and came before
Judge Sweeney last night for examination.
He has a peculiar way OF handling such
cases. 1t is experimental and has not re-
suited satisfactorily 70 far. He allowed Mrs.
MoCarton to go at large under sent ence
to pay into the court fine Of 10 cents per
day for two and a half years. Mrs. McCar-
ton is expected to come around every day
and paw up the 10 cents, no matter how
she gets 1t. She is expected TO confine
herself to tf,> jurisdiction of the court.
Others who have been penalized tn the
same manner at the rate OF 10 cents week
have disappeared or have been picked UP
for other offences and are in Jail at present
The sun., 1904-11-11
BIG PURCHASE or SANTA FE.
President Ripley says ROckefeller and Still.
man Have bought SIS 900 900 Worth.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Nov. lO.-President
E. p. Ripley OF the Santa Fe railway sys-
tenn said to-day that il was a fact that John
D. Rockefeller and James Stillman, presi-
dent Of the National City Bank of New York,
had purchased $25 600 900 in Santa Fa stock.
Mr.. Ripley said that he did not know whether
this indicated that Z. H. Hartman would
be interested in the ownership OF the Santa
Fs or not, although the fact that these men
had been acting concertedly in several large
deals recently would seem to lend some
color to the statement. He believed, how
ever, that Messrs. Rockefeller and Stillman
had bought the stock as an investment.
The sun., 1904-11-11
HURT STOPPING RUNAWAY.
Peitceman's Nose Broken-CsYeless Truck
Driver Blamed for Mtshap.


While trying to stop runaway horse
attached to q runabo,It at 126th street and
Park avenue yesterday afternoon, Police
man Matthew Monagh OF the East i2sth
street station. had his nose broken and
was 70 badly bruised about the body that
he will not he able to do duty for several
weeks.
Mrs. Samuel Levy OF 2osS Lexington
avenue and her six-year-old son were
driving east through i2eth street. when q
truck driven by Michael Reilly Of 81 Madison
avenue was coming in the opposite direo.
ton. Mrs. Levy said that the man was
lighting his pipe and the reins Of his horse
were dangling loosely, SO that she had to
drive up on the curb to keep from being
nun down. The pole Of the truck struck
her buggy, and the horse ran away.
Monaghan was standing near the corner
Of I2sth street and Park avenue when the
the reins; she had not lost her head, but the
horse was unmana geable Monaghan
jumped to the middle OF the street and
waited for the runaway. He caught the
bride and the horse dragged him along
until they got to the middle OF the block
between Park and Lexington avenues,
when a grocery wagon made the animal
swerve to one side.
The shafts Of the wagon struck the cop
The runaway horse was stopped a moment
after. Monaghan was taken home in an
ambulance. Policeman Brown, who wit
messed the accident. arrested Reilly, the
driver OF the truck which had caused the
runaway.
The sun., 1904-11-11
ELTZABETH HARRISON,S CASE.
widow Of the Late President Makes Ex'
pense Report for Court.


INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 1o.-Mrs. Mary Lord
Harrison, widow OF the late President
Harrison and guardian Of their six-year-old
daughter, Elizabeth. filed her report as
guardian in the Probate Court to-day.
The report covers a period Of two years,
and il made in Mrs. Harrison's handwriting
She sets out the fact that Elizabeth has
had four maids in the two years, two OF
them French and the amount paid to each
is given. The reasons for the frequent
changes are not given.
The report says that Miss Elizabeth made
a tour OF Europe last year. and the bills OF
each OF the places she visited, including
cities in Germany, France, England, and
other countries, are given in detail, a.
well az those incurred at places Of note in
the United States which she also visited
The total expenditures for the two years on
her account are given as ti,Ii6.
Mrs Harrison notes that Elizabeth ia
taking physical culture and that the bill
for the same is %. The income Of the
child during the two years was double the
amount expended. while the sales Of
stocks and other property belonging to
her netted about $4,000.
The sun., 1904-11-11
ADAMS WINS IN COLORADO.
Democrat Apparently Chosen Governor
BY . Small Plurality.

DENVER, Col, Nov. 10.-Returns now
indicate that Alva Adams will succeed
James H. Peabody az Governor. In all prob
ability Peabody will come to Denver with
a plurality OF 5000 at the outside, which
will not be enough to overcome Adans's
lead OF between 5000 and A 900 In Denver.
The Republicans still insist that, when
the last official count is in. Peabody and
not Adams will be returned the victor.
They base this statement on the hope that
the large scratched vote throughout the
State. still to he counted, win show up in
Peabodys favor.
The vote in Colorado this year was
record breaker, a. it was in other sections
of the country. The total this year is
estimated at 1sS, 900. as against I7s, 900 in
1901. Democrats are now claiming the
election Of Shafroth, Congressman at large,
but returns are not complete enough to
show the defeat OF Brooks.
The Republicans are preparing a contest
over the 0overnorhip. charging that be-
tween 5000 and 10000 fraudulent votes
were cast In Denver.
The sun., 1904-11-11
. NO MOVE BY ROOSEVELT.
Washington Hopes for Peace. but Has Not
Beep Asked to Intervene.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 1870 far as can oe
asoerta ined by diligent inquiry, no over
lures have been made to President Roose-
welt, suggesting that he take the initiative
In proposing 4 plan to bring about peace
between Russia and japan. The dispatches
from london to-day, limiting That Frnnce
and Gr>at Britain We e wiling 10 act Jeintfy
with the United States In ,xerting .nfiusnce
upon the belligerents is looking 70 cessation
OF hostilities, were taken by the State
Department to be hardly more than COM
ments upon Lord LAnsdowne's speech,
and Lord Lansdowne, 30 far as informa-
ton is obta inable here. did not 20 to the
extent Of suggesting that efforts be made
by the three Powers named. or by any Of
them, 70 end the war in the Far East,
His strong expression in behalf Of peace.
however leads to belief that, il President
Roosevelt should decide TO make inquiries
Of Russia and Japan whether offers OF media
ton would be acceptable, the British Gov
ernment would heartily second his efforts.
The desires OF France, also, are believed
here to be for peace between the two warning
powers. But it is one thing for Great Britain,
France and the United States to work
jointly, and another for the United States
10 take the initiative to be Joined by the
others il successful and deserted by them
if rebuffed by Russia or Japan.
II is certain that the Presi. ent will move
with extreme deliberation in this question,
il he moves at ALL and that his overtures.
shaped by Secretary Hay, will scarcely
become known to the world in case they
are not welcomed by the beligerent Powers.
Aside from the proposition that the Presi-
dent should take the initiative in making
overtures to Russia and Japan, the State
Department is we'll pleased with the tone
OF the dispatches from London, and cher
ishes the hope that something still moro
definite may come from across the water
than the speech Of Lord Lansdowne.
II something concrete should be pre-
senteu to this Government in the shape
of a proposition to join in steps looking
toward mediation, it is quite probable that
it would be favorably considered. But,
judging by the guarded expressions Of those
in authority. the situation has not reached
a stage where such a proposition is in sight,
and it is even lcss likely that the President
has actually been asked to take the initiative
in suggesting 10 Russia and japan that
the war should be brought TO a close