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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03

Coant Cassiai the Russian amhas.
saaor thinks the far eastern situation
Gloomy bat not without some hop. a
salvation
At che Japaneae legation tonighl ID
was intlmated that il the Russian re-
ply does not give a defnits assurance
that in general concessions asked by
Japan in Korea will be granted. the
Toxic government viii be impelIed to
abandon diplomacy for force.
Dispatches received by the Japanase
minister from Toxic today tell Of the
critical state Of purpose there. Ii ii
stated that If Russia fails to give
definite reply Japan will interpret
the dilalory note as indicating Rnssias
wish TO defer hostillties until spring
when her forces on land aud sea can
w used to better advantage. III
Japan IS convinced oi Russlas inten-4
lion not q accept her proposal the
Toxic g11ernment, II Is declared. will
not hesitate 10 take the Initiative aud
assume the responsibility for making
war
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
CAME WARDENS
MEET IN BATTLE
Minnesota Deputies Try TO Cen
fiScate Nets and are Taken at
POINT OF WINCHESTERS
Reid eY WISCONSIN SHERIFF
AND WARDENs-REtEASEo
on BOND
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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03

GOLD BUGS GUT OUT
AND oNY DEMOCRATS WHO ARE
DEMOCRATS VII De ThERC-
NO LOVE FEAST
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Lincoln, Neh. Jan . An invitation
was issued today by the Bryan Demo-
Gratis asking the faithful TO a ban
quet Janaury is, to welcome William
j. Bryan upon his return home from
his trip abroad The invitation says:
1T is to be a Democratic banquet
in fact as wen as in name. given by
Democrats who not only refuse to
apologize for remaining true to the
principles oI Democracy as ennnciat-
ed in Chicago and Kansas City plat.
forms, bit deny with due Democratic
emphasis that they owe any apology
to the Democrats who deserted the
party during these campaigns ana lent
their aid and comfort to the enemy
While standing ready nj all times 10
welcome the wandering and erring
ones back 10 the Democratic fold up
on sufficient evidence that in the fu-
ture they purpose to support the Dem
ocratic ticket the Democrats who are
arranging for this banquet to the Dem.
ocratic gallant leader decline to step
aside to make room at the family table
for those who betrayed the household
Of the faith
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
Alexander County Marriage License
Record Was Largest IN Histcry
Of the couety.

During the year 1908. County Clerk
Jesse Miller and his corps Of assist
ants have issued more marriage ii.
eenscs than ever before in the bis.
tory OF Alexander county
It is said thst The order issued by
ex-Mayor Wright had much to Dc
with the large increase and County
Clerk Miller says II was at this time
that the marriage license business was
on the boom
The last month has been fairly
palmy however a Total Of fortyniae
licenses having been issued in De
cembcr.
During the year Of 1909 81 licenses
gere issued, which eelipses the record
of any previous year OF Mr. Mi1ers
six years in Office
Cupid has evidently been busy. bat
II might also he mentioned that many
divorce suits were filed during the
year. Of l993. the last term Of court
being record breaker in thta respect
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
Japan . Abanden plpIomac,


by the Associated Press
Washington, Jan, 2.-The Associat.
ed Press learns from an official sourca
that Japan in her last note to Russia
announced that the minimum proposi.
ton which she can accept from Rus
sia are the rights IN Korea equal to
those claimed by Russia in Manchuiia.
In return. il is said. that Japan
agrees TO recognize only the snprem-
aey Of Russia in Mnchuria, To This
proposition the Assqciated Press II
informed RI sia Will not give is ap-
proyal feeling that Japan should be
content with the notifications IA
form Of concessions in. Korea for her
commerce,
The Russian government has net
abandoned hope Of diplomatic settle
ment Of the question, In view of tha
powerful pressure which great Britain
and France are bringing to bear upon
Japan to consent to the continuance
OF negotiations but it Is emphatically
stated that Russia will never admit
a parellel between her position in
Manchuria ana that Japan in Korea.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
ANOTHER THEATRE FIRE
Blaze in Berlin Trap Discovered Just
in Time--chicaeo Horror Stirs
The emperor.


nv Associated Press
Berlin Jan Fire by an electrice
wire started last night in the
cloak room Of the new Royal theatre
during the performance of "A Midsum-
mer Nights Dream a fireman sta.
toned at the theatre discovered the
flames and put them ont without the
audience being alarmed
The historic Royal opera house is
the only theatre in the city not re
garded as safe. The Chicago disaster
will probably hasten its reconstruc.
tion, which has long been considered
Experts went over the opera house
today examining the electric lighting,
stage arrangements and working con
dition Of the abestos curtain. with the
object Of reporting to Emperor viii
liam the present condition Of the opera
house and what changes are essential
to place It in the highest state OF
safety
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
THE CASINO BANQUET
And installation OF Officers Soon 10
be He9-Old Cairo
Organization.

The Casino club, viii hold It's
thirty.sixth annual installation Of Of
iicars and banquet on Wednesday
January 6 when The following officers
win be installed.
Otto Tauber president, William
Brinkmeyer vce.presdcnt. John Ogg.
secretary August Bode. treasurer.
William schatz. ] c Fischer aud
Jacob Baur trustees.
The Casino club is one Of the oldest
organizations Of its kind in the city
Only tao Of the charter members are
living, Louis Herbert and Charles
Feutcher ST The Casino mas over
$4,000 in the treasury from which It
pays sica benefits and funreal ex-
penses.
Many Of the leading Germans Of the
city are members Of the organization.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
Every House in City Except One
is Dark with Locked Doors.
MUST COMPLY
IN EVERY RESPECT BEFORE THEY
WILL BE OPENED MAYOR
IS FIRM.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
Chicago, Jan Tonight every
theatre in Chicago except the Audtori-
um Is dark, and the doors are locked
Not one is open to the public until
the managers have complied in the
fullest major with every section Of
the ordinances regulating play houses
The order compelling the theatres
to close was issued this afternoon BY
Mayor Harrison after comforting with
Corporation council Tolman who as,
ured the mayor that ample legal
ground existed for the action
Seventeen theatres and museums
we're closed last night and the sweep
ing order Of the mayor t1day shut the
ioors of seventeen more. Many of
.hcseiast are the BEADING theaifes ia.
The business section ofthe city Stude-
baker. Grand Opera house, McVickers.
LaSale, Garrick, Bush Temple, Cau-
met, Cleveland. Great Northern Hay.
market Hopkins. Peoples. Trocadero.
Columbus. Illinois and Powers The
last two named are owned aud con
troled by Powers & Davis, managers
Of the Inflated Iroqueis. The Garriek
theatre closed today is not TO be
confounded with the Garck theatre
closed yesterday it being one Of the
largest play houses in the city. while
the one closed yesterday in a smaller
affair in the northwest section Of the
city.
There was hastY rush of theatrical
managers TO the mayors office in an
effort to secure the withdrawal. Of at
least postponement of the order but
their reception was exceedingly frosty.
description Of the asbestos cur.
tain that burned in the Iroquos led to
the decision that asbestos curtains are
not to be relied upon IN the future.
In order to open again the theatres
must comply with these conditions.
Steel roll curtains, wide exits. no
eombustibles Of any Kind in the house
furnishings. fire proof scenery no
calcium or spot lights to be used on
the stage, skylights above stage pro.
yided with automatic lids to permit
egress of smoke separate stairwaye
for each exit having its own stairs
leading to the street.
The Auditorium is the only theatre
left open that has steel roll curtain.
and this the mayor considers the only
kind that affords absolute precaution
against FIRE.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03

S0ne Ola collections d buildings near
Westminster abbey IN LoadGn are
threatened win destruction 10 make
way for costly modern Improvements
Barton street, whlca may bc regarded
as the parent street Of he pGriieu. dates
from l722 and was ramed after rs first
owner, Barton Booth. the actor. Of Cow
ley. In Middlesex. renee Cowley street
In he same neighbCrhood Booth was
famous as Cato IN AGdsons play, in
which part he delighted the town The
renewal Of these streets may be DE-
5cribed as a double injury TO Booths
memory. kept green in the abbey close
by Booths bust in posts corner was
erected by his second Wife. Mrs. Laid
law. the actress. in 1872. Educated at
Westminster school. bound TO the
neighborhood by ties Of property and
honored In the abbey Booths name still
demands respect. He is said to have
been an ancestor Of Junius Brutns
Booth ard therefore Of the latters sons.
Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth.
the assassin Of President Lincoln.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
Business Suspended While All
Church Bells in City Tolled
REQUIEM FOR THE DEAD
MANY DOUBE AND TRIPLE FU-
NERALS HELD--NUMEROUS
PATHETIC INCIDENTS.

BY the Associated Press
Chicago, Jan Chicago's head was
bowed in grief today at the awful
catastrophe of Wednesday afternoon
Business generally was suspended.
the banks alone being the only com
mercial centers. which for obvious
reasons could not close their doors.
For an hour at noon the bells of the
city toiled a requiem for the dead
The idea of an hour for mourning
was not generally disseminated, bu
when at noon the sound of the silver
chimes Of St James church on the
north side were borne by the wine
over the heart Of the city, II scenes
as though every other church IN the
city caaght from L the inspiration
and bells Of each responded at once
The churches In the outlying por.
tons Of the city were the last to re-
spond to those nearer the business
center but they at once followed and
the bells of St. James had been silent
two hours and more when the bells
of the churches in the southwest por.
tion began their tolling,
Outside of what little business was
transacted down town, the city was
given over to funerals There was
not cemetery in Chicago which did
not see one or more, some having as
high as a score.
Two double funerals came through
the tdown town streets just as the
large merchandise stores were dis
missing their employees at noon The
sound Of the St James chimes was
carried on the air and the people
recognizing the solemnity of the oc
casion. lined the streets and stood
many Of them, with barred heads while
The funeral passed slowly on
One OF these funerals was that OF
brother and sister. John J Fitz-
gibbons. IS years old. and his sister.
Anna, 10 The other was that of two
isters, Mrs. Ella NJ Cantwell and
lrs P. e. ODonnell.
triple funreal was held at noon
rom 3257 Groveland avenue. from
hence the remains of Myron A.
becker wife and daughter Mamie
ere taken to Rose Hill cemetary.
he sole survivor ofthis family Is a
laughter eight years old who did not
ttend the theatre
The bodies Of Francis and Agnes
Kennedy were followed by hundreds
+ relatives and friends from St Ber.
lards Catholic church Fifty young
lomen followed with the caskets as
hey were carried TO the alter. The
listers were both teachers In the
9hicago public schools
A triple funeral at 2lS3 est Mon
'oe street was that Of Mrs E. Schrad.
er and daughters Irene and Irma. The
husband and father has been dead
some time and the catastrophe Of
Wednesday exterminated the family.
There we're several other double and
riple funreals held during the day.
The largest funeral to be held to-
morrow is that Of the entire family of
Norris Eyer 1850 Indiana avenue. Mr..
md Mrs. Eyer. who are aged people.
lost three daughters and two grand
children. and are left alone Of all their
family
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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
new YORK ALSO MOURNS
In Sympathy With the Stricken City
Trinity Bells Toled at Noon
Yesterday


ny tue ASSDclaieu PRESS,
New York, Jan 2 in various sec
tons of Manhattan. Chicagos great
sorrow and her mourning for those
who died in the terrible Iroquois FIRE
were brought home to thousands by
the tolling Of the bells IN all the
churches and chapels embraced IN the
Trinity parish
Just as Wall street was sanding
forth its thousands who had finished
their weeks work this noon. the
parent church. Trinity sent forth It's
solemn notes and they were echoed
in the six other churches ana chapels
of the parish.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
SAW WIFE KISSED 65 TIMES
THEN SHOT THE ARDENT LOVER

ierson kiss Mrs kiicmann eitwvflye
iHisa ire eunft sFalia ii no longer.
md got rifle and fred six shots
Tie said he would have killed them
poth II u had been light enough Is
ee' but they lied 10 a nelghbors he.
ore he could shoot any more Ander.
on received a flesh wound in the arm.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
US. TO DEMAND RELEASE
OF indian Chief Reported Captured by
Colomhans-Gunboats to Car
thagena.


by Associated Press.
Colon Jan 2-The Maynowcr, with
Rear Admiral Coghlan on board, has
returned from Puerto Cabell0 The
gnnhoats Bancroft and Castine were
last reported off San Bias coast II
is thought probable that they may
nave gone to Cartagena to demand the
release Of the indian chief. Inanaqnina.
who is reported 10 have been captured
by the C0lombians
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
FATE or DOOMED FAMILY
Suicide ot Young Woman Leads to
Death Of Sister and insanity Of
Their M0ther.
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press
Grundy Center la, Jan 2.--As re-
suit Of the suicide of Miss Lizzie
Lynch by taking strychnne her sis.
ter became Atfatefieall A4ftal f. l4,-iit.. II itt.s.,
dead az their home Tho mother Ii
insane as a consequence and her life
is despaired Of
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
ANOTHER THEATRE DISASTER
CHECKED BY HEROIC ACTION

ployes Of the theatre rushing the
crowd ana literally lifting the leaders
from their feet and forcing them into
the saats.
The attack Of the policemen from
the front was as sudden as had been
the fire alarm and served IN moment
to quiet the crowd and avert what
could not have failed to be murder.
ons and deadly stampede
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
Russia Moves Squadron.

by Associated Press.
Bizerta, Tunis, Jan. O. The Russian
squadron, destined for the far east.
will sail tomorrow for Alexandria The
squadron consists Of two battleships.
a cruiser and large fleet Of torpedo
boats.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
SLASHED ADMIRER IN
COURT With RAZOR
INFURiATED WOMAN CUTS JUeu.
LAR VEIN or ATTENTIVE MAN.
While Judge Was Hearing Case Wo.
man Who Caused Arrest Of Man
Assaults Him.
BY Associated press.

Nv Associated Press.
Orange n J.. Jan I'm a crowded
court room today. Mrs Carmelo Barba-
10 drew razor form her dress pocket
and slashed Pasquale de Parma
across the neck severing the iugular
vein
The man and woman were directly
in front Of Judge Bray at the time and
the blood spattered the judges face
and clothing The wounded man IS
in a critical condition.
The woman had caused the arrest OF
De Parma whom she accused of an.
noyIng her by his attentions.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
PROMINENT GERMAN SENTENCED
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press.
Munich. Bavaria. Jan. 2.-Leonhard
Seyboth. a member Of the Rvichstag
and manufacturer of this city. has
been sentenced to fifteen months inn
prisonment and loss of civil rights for
FIVE years for forging bills of ex-
change.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
Managers OF Iroquois and Build
ing Commissioner Arrested.
CAUSE OF HOLOCAUST
FOUND LIGHT REFLECTOR SToPP-
EO ASBESTOS CURTAIN AND
DEADLY FLAMES SPREAD.
by Associated press.

by Associated Press
Chicago. Jan. 2--WHl j. Davis and
Harry Powers, proprietors of the
lroquois theatre and Building Com
missioner Williams were arrested to-
day. charged with manslaughter They
were released on $4,000 bonds and
their hearing set for January IT,
The warrants were sworn out by
Arthur Il. Hull, who lost his wife and
three children Hull explained that
his action was not inspired by any
motive Of vengeance hHt SIMPLY to
make certain that the owners of the
theatre may not escape By any chance
the punishment that was rightly theirs
vile stage. hands and electricians and
other employees We're compelled to
suffer
II is noteworthy fact that Build.
ing Commissioner Williams. who Is
now charged with manslaughter in
connection with the greatest fire hor
ror the country has ever experienced,
owes his appointment 20 fire trag
edy which occurred two years ago
Williams predecessor vacated office
after the burning OF st. Luke's San.
itarium. where score of men suffer
ing from delerium tremens were burn
ed to death while strapped to their
heds Williams was selected with the
idea that he was the proper man to
see that nos uch catastrophe could
happen again
Fire Inspector Fulkerson tonight an
nounced that he had discovered the
secret Of the fire The asbestos cur
tain, upon which the safety of the
audience depended was. according to
Fulkerson, blocked in It's descent by a
steel reflector carelessly left open by
stage hand While one end of the
curtain got within FIVE feet Of the
stage floor. the other was suspende
twenty feet above It. and beneath
swept the food of flame that carrie
death 10 so many hundreds.
Fulkerson. acting upon a clde fuI
nished by John A. Mazoni scene
shifter, today discovered the dead
reflector still open in the theatre
ruins.
On each side of the proseenium arc
at the theatre was a metallic refecto
concave in form, 20 feet long anc
studded throughout the entire length
with incandescent lights. Normally
these lights fitted into inches in the
masonary. but when in use were
swung ont in order that the lights
might be thrown upon the performers
upon the stage When both rehectors
were in place the fire curtains had
no mpediment in its course, but with
either swung outwards toward the
curtain it could not get below the re
hectors' top.
The carelesness OF some employe re
suited in the combination of the open
reflector and the falling curtain which
cost approximately six hundred lives
Mazzoni was one of the first EN-
ployes arrested After his release this
afternoon on bond Of $4,000. he dis.
closed the truth of the misplaced re-
floctor to Inspector Fuikerson. The
wire used in the aerial ballet. mention.
cd as the possible cause of the stick
ing of the curtain was proven to have
been out of the way Of the curtain
rs 1t descended
The managers Of the theatres at
meeting tonight decided to make all
Improvements, changes and repairs
demanded by the mayor and comply
in every respect with his wishes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
HALF OF AN ILLINOIS TOWN
WIPED0UTBY DISASTROUsFIRE

eral stores and hardware stores were
burned The fire was gotten under
control before the enetire town was
DESTROYED although the loss win reach
far into the thousands.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
ZERO IN NEBRASKA AND IOWA.

By the Associated Press.
Omaha, Jan q Zero weather has
prevailed Tor nearly p hours sfrnagls
out Nebraska aud western Iowa. With
The temperatare atiII falIlng
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
By Associated pross.

New Yor1. Jan 2 Tho cry Of FIRE
at matinee in the Thalia theatre
Afternoon caused q panic but the rush
Of the audience was stopped by the
heroic measures adopted by the police
and employees
Clubs and fists met the rush the
moment it began the police and cm-
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
WAR DOGS WILL SOON BE
TURNED LOOSE IN FAR EAST
Japan to Abandon Diplomacy for
Force Russia Hopes to Post
pone HostiIities.
9y Associated Press

t1y Associated Press
Pekin, Jan. 2.--lntormation in pcs.
session q the best informed diplomats
in Pekin convinees them that war is
inevitable, probably within few days.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
BY Associated Press.

d NAHOUIaIHu TFeaS.
NfantaJo, MIMI Jan. fenty
kleinlann was arrested today Tor at
tempting to Nil Andrew Anderson
kliemann says while pretending To Il.
asleep he saw Anderson making low
To his wife. and that after seeing Al
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
by Associated pr@s4.

Vincinnes, Ind, Jan. 2.-Half the
town OF Birds. Illinois, was wiped ont
by ire today Two drug stores. IN
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
SOCIALISTS TO MEET in CHICAGO
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago an 2.--lt is officially an.
nounced today that the national con
vention of the Socialist party will BE-
held in Chicago May l. 1904.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03

Lack Of originality in some peoples
conversation displays their good judy
Wenf
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03


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.Hl1

01 >nH OOOsOOO BUSHELS
N1kVGAE1N and Wheat at Pres
6EEJS2 ent Is Worth SI.oo .
OM Bushel.
The oai and Barrier Crop Win Also Yield AbunGaatiy
Splendid prices for all kinds OF grain, cattle
and other farm produce for the growing OF
which the climate is unsurpassed
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sleep in a dental chair while the cen
tist was repairing his teeth. They


No, Cordelia a reporter isn't ne-es
sarily a man who originates reports
THE UNITED STATES WILL SOON
KNOCK AT THE DOORS or
CANADA FOR WHEAT.
4 Crop Of 100000 Bushels Of Wheat
Will Be the Record of 1904.
The results OF the threshing in
Western Canada are not yet complet-
ed. but from information at hand. it is
safe to say that the average per acre
will be reasonably high, and a fair
estimate will place the total yield OF
wheat at $4,000, 900 bushels. At pres
ent prices this viii add to the wealth
Of the farmers nearly $60.000,000.
Then think of the immense yield Of
oats and barley. and the large herds
Of cattle, for all Of which good prices
will be paid.
The following official telegram was
sent by Honorable Clifford Sifton, Min
lister of the Interior, to Lord Strath-
coma, High Commissioner for Can
ada:
Am now able to state definitely
that under conditions Of unusual diff
Guilty in Northwest fair average crop
of wheat Of good quality has been
reaped and is now secure from sub
stantial damage. The reports Of In
f,,rv bv frocf and rucf nora evrpcaIv
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111t-.-N.7l VITO Ntl1I-N '1Nl1ll1 TN - q
being another Napoleon. They called
Boulanger "the man on horseback"
The man died an exiled suicide in
Brussels. The horse lived on in hum
BILE oblivion until it died on the scene
of its great triumph.
Donkey Good Police Officer.
AS a donkey attached to a rag-and-
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: =
he saw them They came to an in
voluntary pause. The pretty girl ut
tered cry and I'D out both hands
The older woman's face grew white,
but she kept her stately erectness and,
clutching her young companion. hur.
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Lawyers Famous Prayer.
A Southern doctor of divinity in
New York on mis- vacation was speak
ing OF unusual prayers he had heard.
One was made by young lawyer who.
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en- ,ishe. EEc0cd w. tn-iownls 90 t1is
ground. The soldiers marched around
the wreck and laughed.
In front Of the Alsace column, just
seventeen years ago. almost to a day,
this same black horse nearly upset
the government of France. On tn
day he pranced through the Place de
Ia Concorde carrying on his back Gen
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1t is ca culated that the supply OF
anthracite coal will have been exhaust
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ceedlngIy dlmcuIt 20 Keep one.
Government clerks in Washington
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a secret very long. because. in the
very nature of things, one of the two
parties to the agreement finds ii ex.