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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-06
Bradstreets and Dan Reports
Not Very Enthusiastic.
BAD WEATHER A CAUSE
LATE SPRING OPENING NOW Ex.
PEcTED-coTToN GOODS
UNCERTAIN.
by the Associated Press.
BRADSTREET.

New York Feb. Weather con
dtions unfayorable and affect trade
and transportation throughout most Of
the west. while wildly fluctuation mar
kets of cotton, coffee AMI cereals make
speculative situation of these staples
matter of concern. The feeling grows
that a later opening of spring trade
and conservative buying are to be
looked for in many lines Spring bus
mess in shoes has been favorable with
manufacturers. but fall trade is, as
yet. absent Menswear and wooens
are not moving quickly for fall da-
livery. Clothiers are buying conserYa-
lively. Cotton goods are much dis
turbed and buyers and sellers are alike
uncertain The iron trade shows lttla
change. Buying as whole is slow
and OF hand.tomouth character Fin
ished products show no great expan
sion. Plates and structural are in
rather backward sale and the strong
est item is wire. which is selling we'll
Agricultural hardware is IN good de
mand at the west Other metals are
all lower in price,
Total bank clearings for the past
week were $2,1i5,042 .0GS; a decrease
of 80 per cent. as compared with cor
responding week of last year
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-06
{. NJ. Thompson Doing Lively
Business Through Mails.
WOMEN WERE VICTIMS
THE LETTER COPYING SCHEME
WAS USED UNDER MANY DIFF
FERENT FIRM NAMES.
BY Associated Press.

Dl aSnuCidttu tTtSS.
Chicago, Feb &C. w. Thompson.
who the postal authorities claim has
operated mail order business under
fifteen different names. was arrested
here today on a charge OF misusing the
United States mails Women in all
parts Of the country who believed they
would be paid thirty cents each for
copying letters. answered his adyer
tisements. and according to the post
Office authorities, were victims II
Thompson scheme.
'Thompson's latest scheme was on
the endless chain plan. said Inspector
Stuart tonight. After a woman would
write 10 him and express her willing
ness TO copy letters at thirty cents
each he would cause her TO send fifty
cents for membership in the bureau,
instead of advising the women to 20 TO
work, Thompson would then require
them to get friend to send fifty cents
for membership, and would then prom
se to give fifty cents for each member
TINS secured"
Some titles used by Thompson IN
carrying on this scheme were: "Wo-
mems COOPERATIVE club. Women's In.
dustrla Bnreau and Amazon Adver.
tising Agency.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-06
COTTON PANIC
WAS SOON ENDED
Bull Leader AT New Orleans
Quiets The Turmoil.
PRICES BREAK RAPIDLY
AND WILD CONFUSION PREVAILS
AT OPENING OF THE COT
TON EXCHANGE,


BY the Associated Press.
New Orleans, La, Feb. To-day
saw the widest scenes of this week in
the cotton market At lowest level
of the day prices were 1852 to $50
points lower than the highest level and
about cents lower than what cotton
was selling for at rst of the week.
The market was thrown in to a panic
soon after the opening by an immense
amount of cotton offered for sale
Thousands of bales were thrown on
the market, forcing prices down 10
and 20 points at time Sucn wild
scenes were never before Witnessed
at the cotton exchange
Thousands of people lined Gravier
street watching the scrambllng il their
eagerness to get near the center OF
the ring and offered their cotton. AT
the height of the turmoil. when 1t
looked as II the market must 90 to
pieces the bull leader, w. p Brown,
pleaded with the brokers to stop offer
ing their cotton at Is and 20 points
under the market,
He Immediately began buying and
other longs followed his example. and
the panic gave way and quiet pre-
vailed
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-06
DEFICIENCY BILL
PASSES SENATE
Carries Item OF The Loan TO st.
Louis Exposition,
HOUSE OFF TILL MONDAY
ADJOuRNS AFTER PASSING AG.
RiCULTURAL APPR0PRi-
ALTON BILL,
BY the Associated Press.

Washington, Feb h.--The political
debate in the senate ON the loan of
$4.G00000 to the St Louis Exposition,
which has been In progress on a point
of order for the past three days,
closed today through vote which
left the provision in the urgent def
cheney appropriation bill, which was
passed. Senator Patterson OF Colo.
RADIO, made speech in which, while
he charged the panic of 1898 to anti
silver agitation in this and other coun'
tries, and announced he was not in
favor of another Democratic pro.
nouncement for silver
After the vote on the deficiency bill
speeches in support of the Panama
canal treaty were made by Senators
Mallory. Foraker and iIayburn of
Idaho
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-06
FOR BIG CONVENTION
subcommittee of Republican National
Committee Inspecting Place
OF Meeting.
Ey Associated Press

Ey Associated Press
Chicago. M. Feb 1.-THE sub-eom.
mittee of the Republican National
Committee, who has charge of arrange
ments for the national convention al
Chicago. met here today, The archi-
tect supervising the work OF putting
the Coliseum in shape for the big
meeting, reported there would be TO-.
600 chairs In the building The com
mitteemen expect to finish their work
tomorrow.
At a committee meeting Senator
Scott, chairman, proclaimed the can
didacy of Senator Elkins. of West vir.
gnia, for vice president: Committee
man New annonced the candidacy of
Senator Fairbanks, and II. h.
Schneider declared that John l.. Web
ster. Of Omaha, was also ont for the
place.
1t developed that the new building
ordinance would take away from the
Coliseum more than 5000 stats
Instead OF having | 800 seats as
Chicago people told us in Washing
ton, would be the case" said Scott.
we find there will be just S.24G ceats.
including 800 for working newspaper
men. As we have agreed to give
1000 to the people Of Chicago that
leaves G.00O for visitors from other
places.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-06
Agricultural Bill Passes House.
nv Associated Press,

BY Associated Press.
Washington. Feb 5-Representa
tive Sheppard (Dem), of Texas, one of
the youngest memebsr of the house
made determined and persistent eff
fort today to bring about a reform in
the matter of distribution of seeds by
the government He contended that
the present system is bad Sheppard's
FIRST move was to have stricken from
the agriculture bill certain sections
providing machinery for the distribu.
tion Of seeds authorized to be pur
chased under the bill. In this he
was successful. his point of order be-
ing sustained by the chair, but by an
overwhelming vote. the house added
the sections to the bill by way Of
amendment Only three members
voted in opposition to the restoration
Representative Sheppard's further
effort was to secure an amendment to
restore sections which would provide
for the purchase of rare and untried
seeds. but despite his earnest appeal
for this amendment II failed. and
the bill was left as the committee
brought il into the house, so far as
seed for distribution was concerned
This was the only item in the bill
that aroused serious discussion and
with few minor amendments was
passed by the house without div
sion
The house adjourned until Monday
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-06
Engineer Johnson Buried.
BY Associated Press.

Engineer Johnston Buried.
San Domingo. Wednesday, Feb. g.
The funreal of Johnston, the engineer
of the Yankees launch. who was de.
liherately killed by insurgents last
Monday took place this morning in
stead Of Monday as had been ar
ranged. The body was escorted to the
grave in the Santa Barbara cemetery
by detachment of marines. hlue
Jackets and officers from the Yankee
headed by the ships band.
United States Minister Powell the
American consul and vice-cOnsul and
nearly all the diplomatic an consular
representatives here went To the
funeral The provisional government
sent a detachment Of troops as an es.
cort
Flags over governmental buildings
and various consulates were al half
mast The coffin was covered with
wreaths Of flowers. one Of which had
been sent by the German consulate
on behalf Of Emperor William
The streets were thronged with peo-
pie as the funeral procession passed.
and there wer emany expressions Of
sorrow at Johnston's death Great
surprise Is expressed By all foreigners
here and especially by'Amerlcans that
the commander Of the Yankee has no,
demanded immediate satisfaction for
this inexcusable act. and for firing
upon the American flag by the IN.
snrgents.
There was heavy firing all day today
around the city.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-06

Protection Given German Vice Consul
BY the Associated Pres.
San Domingo. Saturday, Jan. 30
The German consul here has requested
United States Minister Powell to af-
ford protection TO Herr Worman, the
German yiceconsul that he might
bring his family into the city. as the
insurgents have given Worman forty
eight hours to leave where he Is or
suffer the consequences.
Consequently Minister Powell se.
cured a guard of sixty men from the
United States cruiser Columbia and In.
formed the government ii was the In.
tentiun of the German consul and him
self 10 bring Worman's family into the
city. and asked the government that
ats troops should not fire upon this
party while on It's mission He said
that II fired upon this party would pro
tect themselves The guard started
out Soon as they passed outside the
city they were covered by the guns Of
the Columbia
No arTHCK Wag made. and the Wor.
man family and their belongings were
brought back here in safety All the
houses outside the city walls have
been pillaged, The insurgents are des.
perate and are destroying foreign prop.
erty whenever they find It, Powell
has received urgent appeals to protect
foreign property against this pillag
ing and the Columbia may be compel
ed to land marines to do So
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-06

greatest naval struggle of modern
times, II is stated that in all probabil
ity several smaller ships of the feet
will be detailed to go northward with
competent officers who will be de.
tailed to act as official observers No
orders to this effect have yet been
issued.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-06
SEVEN MEN ON TRIAL
Accused Of Assaulting Miss Ella Nor.
gan, "a Waitress, Last July
At Raymond. III.
BY Associated Press.

HiIsborO, H. Feb. 5,-After three
days spent in securing jury the
trial of seven young men of Raymond
began here today the charge being
assault upon Miss Ella Morgan, an
orphan. last July The men accused
are Philip Managers. Walter ROBBERS,
Custer Hemphill A. b. Dill, Otis
Dover and Jesse Orr All except Man,
gers have ben out on bond since their
arrest. Miss Morgan was waitress
in hotel in Raymond, and took a
walk with Managers one evening. At
a secluded spot she alleges she was
drugged and carried to a park, when
she was assaulted She occupied the
witness stand nearly all day, and was
subjected to a severe cross-examina-
ton without shaking her testimony In
the least. The defendents allege the
whole affair was drunken debauch
in which Miss Morgan was a willing
participant
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-06
BY Associated Press.
Japanese Fleeing Manchuria.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 5"The Jap.
anese are flying panic stricken" cables
the Vladivostock correspondent of the
Novoe Vreemya. "and Japanese store
keepers are sacrificing all their pos
sessions in their haste to escape 10
Japan Crates of oranges are selling
for FIVE cents and furniture Is being
literally given away They are prac.
tically running themselves In their
hurry to get away before the ont.
break Of war
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-06
KENTUCKY IS DIVIDED
Bryan and knt-5ryan Forces Making
Plans to Control Delegation to
National Convention.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Louisville, Ky. Feb. 5.-The Bryan
and anti-Bryan forces are mapping
ont their campaigns to control the
Kentucky delegation to the Democratic
national convention. and a split in the
party seems certain. Governor Beck
has is allied with the Bryanites. while
Henry Watterson Is leading the op
position Mr.. Bryan is here and II Is
said he viii use his influence 10 have
Trey Woodson remain national com
mitteeman for Kentucky.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-06
Treaty Soon to Be Voted On.

Ry the Associated Press.
Washington. Feb. 5-Senator Cnl
lom. in executive session of the senate
today. urged the Democrats to permit
the Panama canal treaty to come to a
vote at an early date This. in effect
was agreed to by the Democrats but
they would not bind themselves to
any date
Senator Cnlom asked that time be
fixed within the next two weeks and
urged that there was nothing to be
gained by delay. as 1t was evident that
there was little left to be said on
either side for or against the treaty
A few senators now want to be
heard and all thought that within a
week or ten days a vote may be
reached without the formality of bind
inf the senate to any specific date
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-06
LITTLE BOY SHOT TO PIECES.

Lexington, Tenn, Feb. 5.-A killing
which is very mysterious. occurred
near Clifton yesterday. the victim be
ing the small son of T. II. Hughes lie
vas out bird hunting. and when found
was lying in the woods shot to pieces.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-06
JAVA'S ACTIVE VOLCANO
Dutch Colonial Office Advised Of the
Deadly Eruption-Twelve Killed.
Twenty injured.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Amsterdam Feb. 5-The colonial
Office received a dispatch from the
governor of the Dutch East Indies.
saying there had been an eruption Of
the volcano of Mereapik. Java. and
twelve persons were burned to death
by the lava. and twenty severely in
iured
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-06
Crisis Not Expected Before Mid
die OF Next Week.
MANY MESSAGES SENT
PHYSICIANS DO NOT THINK SICK.
NESS or A VERY SERIOUS
NATURE.
by Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington. ID, G.. Feb 5-Senator
Hanna's illness is officially pro
nounced by his physicians TO be irreg
ular TYPHOID fever that is typhoid
fever with fever symptoms less regu-
lar and marked than in pronounced
types Of the disease
IL is stated there are no serious com
plicatons to add to the seriousness
Of the case but the senator at the time
OF attack was in literally worn out
condition, SO that his extreme physi-
! cal weakness and nervous depression,
coupled with his aga, &C years, and
frequent recent rheumatic attacks,
makes the case one Of much more
gravity than an ordinary attack Of
typhoid Of comparatively mildcr
character
The crisis of the fever is not eX
/ pected before the middle of next week.
The senator is entirely conscious and
today insisted on some papers being
brought to him for him signature but
was so weak that when he was put
off two or three times he dropped off
into a shmber from exhaustion. He
/ gained considerable rest during the
day, but to an extent his sleep was
/ the result Of his weakness.
+ His physician tonight expressed con
1 fdence in the senator's recovery but
admitted that even II no cnmplica.
Ftions or unfortunate developement OF
any kind occurred the recovery will
be a matter OF weeks and will re-
qnre meanwhile most careful and
painstaking Nursing No one save
members of the family and his secre.
tary are permitted to see him, aside
| from doctors and nurses, Of whom
/ Ollc ~ ~ phblh ltNNi 'NfNii h"iHN
| from Philadelphia.
| President Roosevelt called at the
Arlington hotel during the day to in.
quire about Senator Hanna's con
| dition He saw Mr. Dover, Hanna's
secretary, with whom he conversed
for ten minutes about the sick man.
The physicians have decided that
for the present at least there was no
occasion to send for the Senator's rel
atves who are out of the city. II is
hoped to bring about sufficient i'm
provement in the senator's condition
| 10 permit his removal to Thomasville
Ga. Great numbers of inquiries, tele
grams, mail and personal are reaching
here about Hanna's condition.
| Gov. Herrick called on the long dis
tance telephone from Columbus, Ohio,
tonight to inquire after the senator
and asked to be kept constantly in
! formed of the progress of the case Sec.
]
retary Dover told him he believed the
/ situation thus far was not alarming.
that Hanna's temeprature had risen a
/ few tenths of degree hut that he
| (Doverl believed the csc to be a mild
! one
/ Dr. Rixey visited Senator Hanna this
| evening His temperature was then
/ 102 2.5 Though this was higher than
at any time since Or Rixey has been
attending the senator the doctor did
not consider it alarming. Late to-
night physicians declared there is
nothing Immediately alarming in Han
mas condition providing unexpected
| complications do not manifest them
| selves but they acknowledge ii Is
yet too early to forecast the result
Of the senator's sickness.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-06
San DOmingoan Rebels Deliber.
ateIy Fire at Launch.
POWELL TENDERS HELP
AND SAVES GERMAN ViCE.coN
Sui AND FAMILY FROM
PROBABLE DEATH
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
san Domingo. Feb l--lnsnrgents
this morning deliberately fred on the
launch of the auxiliary cruiser Yankee,
killing j. G. Johnson, an engineer A
bullet entered his head just above the
eye.
United States Minister Powell has
directed the captain of the Yankee to
take drastic measures to ayenge John.
ston's death aud this insult TO the
American flag.
Johnston will be buried here on
shore this afternoon.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-06
Situation is Hopeless.
BY Associated Press.

By ASSOclated Press.
London, Feb 5.-The Toxic cores.
pondent OF the Times says the situa.
tion Is regarded as hopeless. II Is
generally believed. he continues. the
recent councils of elder statesmen
decided upon final measures to be
taken in event Of an unfavorabIe reply
from Russia
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-06
United States to Keep clear.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Washington. Feb. 5.-In case Of
japanese Russian war the statement
was reiterated At the navy department
today that the fighting ships Of the
Asiatis fleet would Keep away from
the scene of hostllities. That the
American navy. however. may not he
without observers Of what will be the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-06
SHE WAS NOT MARRIED
Though She Was a Good Wife Hsz.
zard the Alleged 5gamist,
Now On Trial.
By Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Minneapolis. Mimi. Feb 5-Interest
in the trial of Samuel Hazard. the
alleged bigamist aud former army Of.
ficer. of Pottsville. Pa. reached its
height today when Viva Estelle Fitz.
patrick. daughter Of State Senator
Fitzpatrick Of Nevada. Iowa. the al
legged wife Of the defendant. took the
stand
The witness told of Hazards deser
tion Of her and never once in the long
crOss-examinatiOn did she deny her
self. The tears came 30 her eyes once
when she told ho wthe defendant had
told her good bye after saying she was
not his legal wife.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-06
BRISToW IMPROVING.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, D. C.. Feb. Though
slowly gaining strength, Fourth As
sistant Postmaster General Bristow is
still exceedingly weak from sharp
attack of Ia grippe which prostrated
him about ten days ago Il will Oe
some time before he is able to return
to work.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-06
RELIEF TRAIN AT WORK
Trying to Reach Snow. Bound Towns
In Michigan With Fuel and
Provisions.
BY the Associated Press.

Detroit. Mich. Feb. 5.-Two Pere
Marquette relief trains. bearing fuel
and provisions for snow-bound towns
in the thumb" district of Michigan.
worked northward from Port Huron
seventy miles today. as far as Bad
Axe II is expected the additional
twenty miles to Port Austin will be
covered tomorrow. as well as branch
lines from Palms to Harbor Beach.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-06
SHOOTS Wife KILLS SELF
Frand Durham of Adrian, Mich, Tries
to Murder Woman and Com.
n1ts Suicide.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Adrian. Mich. Feb. Frank Dun
ham, whose wife had just secured a
divorce from him. followed her from
the courtroom to her home and after a
few words shot her and then killed
himself The woman may get we'll
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-06
Russians Guarding Bridges.

Port Arthur. Feb military re
ports declare all railway bridges are
guarded. and that bridges over the
Sungari river are defended by in.
fantry, artillery and patrol boats I.
relay post has been established on the
military from Lian Yang TO Anhng In
anticipation Of an advance
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-06
CVTTINC GRAIN RATES
Northwestern Makes Two Cent Cut
From Kansas City to Chicago
Great Western Meets II.
BY Associated Press.

St Paul. MINI. Feb On reeeiy-
ing notification today the Chicago 4
Northwestern had made another cat
Of two cents in grain and corn rates
from Kansas City and Omaha 10 Chi
cago. General Traffic manager Stohr.
Of Chicago Great Western directed the
cut to be- met between the points
named.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-06
viii Protect Americans,
y the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Washington. Feb. ALLEN. Ameri
can minister at Seoul, cables the state
department that he Is taking active
steps to protect American citizens in
the interior OF Korea.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-06
BISHOP SEYMOUR CALLS
Special Session Of the Synod for April
18th, For Purpose of Eieeting
Co-adjutor.


'f'At1a " Nv ffstftf tAlA-
Springfield, H.. Feb 5.--Bishop Sey-
mour tonight instructed the Res.
Frederick DeRossett, clerk of the
synod Of the diocese Of Springfield.
10 call a special session of the synod
for 10 a. m Tuesday. April IL. Ter
the purpose of electing bishop co
adiutor TO Bishop Seymour
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-06
MEMPHIS ACLOSED CITY
Bars Ordered to Stop Selling at Mid
night and Clubs Instructed to
Abolish Poker Games.
By Associated Press.

BY ASSOclated PTtSS.
Memphis. Tenn. Feb 5-For first
time Memphis is tightly closed city.
Orders have been given to clubs to
stop bars at midnight and on Sunday
and to abolish all poker games. Cigar
stores are ordered to close on Sun
day
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-06
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
London Feb 5.--The London cores.
pondent Of the Matin says Baron Hay.
ashri has confirmed the statements at.
tributed to him in a published inter
view Minister Hayashi says he is
ready to repeat his utterances
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-06
BY Associated Press.
Japanese Cruisers Active.

Singapore. Straits Settlement, Feb.
5--The Japanese cruisers Nsshin and
kasuga have sailed from here.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-19
ENORMOUS CROWDS VISITING ST
LOUIS.
Perfect Accommodations.
Interesting FiIipinos

1t is about two weeks since the open
ing of the st. Louis exposition, and the
admirable accommodations furnished
by st. Louis reflect great praise upon
the city. The Exposition is all that has
been claimed for it. In fact, it is
much more than the imagination can
possibly conceive. The perfection and
completion of the exhibits speak well
for the Exposition managers. The
Philippine exhibit attracts crowds
daily. The natives appear entirely OBJ
livicus of the gaping multitudes. They
chatter and play and work just as III
= their native islands. The American In
dams, numbering over siXty-one tribes
are another interesting exhibit on th'
. famous Pike" This section of tht
Exposition is marvellous. II far sur
passes anything Of the kind ever before
. attempted.
This Is an excellent month to visit st
Louis. and on the Boston & Maine route
you can stop off at Niagara Falls. You
Niagara Falls; and through cars from
Boston carry you right outside the FIX
position gate into the new Wabash sta
tion.
For full information describing the
Exposition and the rates and routes
send to the Boston & Maine Passenger
Department, Boston, for their beautiful
descriptive booklet on the Exposition
1t will be mailed to any address free.