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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-17
AT ST. LOUIS.
Accncin cd PrnSS
NEW YORK GRAIN MARKET.

BY Associated Press.
New York, March 1G.-WHEAT.--
Receipts $4,000; exports 5000 Spot
easy; 2 red 102 elevator; red 104 f.
0, b. afoat. options closed at 5s cent
decline. May 10012
CORN-Receipts 10000; exports
1000, Spot easy; 2 nominal elevator
and 559s f o. b. ahoat yellow So;
white 5555, Options closed / cent be-
low yesterday, May 5S1s.
OATS Receipts $4,000; exports
200. Spot weak; 2, cats 4SA; stand,
ard white A91b.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-17

While the moderate percentage
Of choica fat foand purchasers at
about steady prices, the liberal offer
inga OF short fed. half fat and com.
mon steers were duh and weak and
averaged 10015 lower Butcher and
e1nuon a.ocE sold only fair, prices
ruling large 70 lower. Tae stooksr
feeder radc was quite lively at the
extreme range 26it0.
HOGS. The trade vas fairly ac.
tive, the pric being about five be-
low yesterdays best, at an extreme
range st90@5Gj, bulk sales S5.35G55
SHEP There fairly active de-
mand from all classes buyers prices
ruling Grmer as a rule. Lambs were
wanted Western sheep sold lively.
AT ST. LOUIS.
BY the Associated Press.
St Louis, March 1G.-Rcceipts 5000
Natives slow; beef steers S400@515
stockers and feeders S33O@400;
cows and haifers $2.S56I30; Texas
steers $3.3504.45.
HOGs.-Receipts 1000 Five lower
range $4.75@5.65.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-17

LIVE creek MARKET.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-27

Jackson, Miss. May 25.-With every
business house Of any importance In
ashes, to. her with a large number
of private residences. the principal
hotel and the passenger depot,
Yazoo city. town of 5000 people, for
ty-fve miles from Jackson Is tonight
resting after one of the most exciting
days in its history.
The fire started at $50 o'clock this
morning and burned until o'clock this
afternoon, destroying q total of two
hundred houses. The financial loss
will be the heaviest in the history of
Mississippi since the war. The fire was
three blocks wide and twelve blocks
long. The city was putting in a new
system Of water works and the old
system which had wooden mains, was
wholly inadequate to meet the demand.
Pipes burst all over the city and Il
was impossible to get water even to
the first floors Of the buildings. The
fire started in the residence of Mr..
Wise and though there is some dispute
as to how it originated, the general
| belief is that it had its origin in defec-
tive electric wiring. Early in the day
the authorities Of Jackson were call
| ed on to render assistance and did SO
!, by sending hose cart and one OF the
large engines, the run Of forty-flve
miles being made in forty minutes.
The Jackson f1remen worked with
| might and main, but could do but lit
| tie good. A man by the name OF
Chambliss, a citizen of this place, was
| killed by falling walls and Mayor
Holmes was very badly hurt and in
formation from Yazoo tonight is that
he is in a precarous condition. He
had been in office but three or four
weeks.
| In the afternoon the fire jumped a
bayou and reached Latonia, g. resi-
dence suburb. where it destroyed some
Of the finest homes. Tonight about
sixty families are homeless.
| This afternoon Governor VardemaH
ordered out the Greenwood Militia
Company, directing them to go to Va,
zoo Cit .2 protect property. He and
I Adjutant General Fidge followed or
the next train and are there tonight
doing what they can to relieve the sit
| uatiOn. The only communication
| with Yazoo City tonight is by means
| of a long distance telephone, which
| District Manager Naff rigged up on
| fence.
| Insurance duJ VIII icdFc ACA
| in the morning for the stricken city.
Among the buildings which were not
| burned are the YaZoo county court
house and the Kicks Memoial Library
Both were in the path Of the fire, but
| for some reason escaped.
According to advices received to
| night, the banks succeeded in saving
| their money and securities, the vaults
| of the banks in which they were lock
ed being fire proof. The government
funds in the postoffice were saved in
! a like manner.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-27
SALEM FEMALE COLLEGE.
The Hundred and Second Annual
ClOsing-Dr. Hollands Address.

Winston-Salem, n. c.. May 25.-To-
day marked the close of the one hum
dred and second annual session Of the
Salem Female college, the south's old
est educational institution for women
The. commencement day exercises were
held in the old Home Moravian church
and were attended by an immense gath
ering patrons and friends of the beiov-
ed school. DR.. W. j. Holland, a dis
tinguished citizen of Pittsburg, Penn,
a former resident of Salem, delivered
the literary address and the effect was
replete with living personal interest.
scholarly charm and words of wisdom
like unto apples of gold in pictures of
silver" DIR. Holland reviewed his school
days in ole Salem more than forty years
ago, when his father was pastor Of the
Home Moravian church. In paying a
tribute to the faculty of the old school
during his boyhood days DR.. Holland
said: Mrs. Jackson, the widow of
Stonewan jackson, enc of the honored
aiumnae- OF the institution. said to me
some years ago: Il am more deeply in
deSted to them for valued and lasting
intellectual impression than to any
other, of my teachers
At the conclusion Of DIT. Hollands
charming address, forty-nine diplomas s
were awarded to that number of grad
uates in the collegiate, music, elocution
book keeping and photography depart
ments.
DR.. Cleweil. the principal. reports the
past year prosperous one for the be-
loved school. About 400 boarding and
day students were enrolled.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-27
THE DOCTORS IN SESSION.
Meeting of State Medical Association.
Evidence i'm Railway Investigation
to be Presented.
(Special to The Messenger.

Raleigh n. c., May 25.-The num-
Der of doctors in attendance at the
State Medical Society's meeting to-
day ran over 400. DR.. j. Howell
Way, secretary, said the attendance
was "a record-breaker-by far the
greatest in the history of the society.
He added: The new plan of organi-
zation, with the county society as a
unit organization, has proved a mag
nificent success, eighty of the ninety
seven counties having effected organi-
zation, with a total membership now
exceeding one thousand, which Is
more than double that at any previous
time
This afternoon the convention
elected officers for the ensuing year.
as follows: President D. t. Tayloe.
Washington; vice-presidents, c. A.
Julian, Thomasville; John T. Bur-
rows, High Point; ]. w. Faison, Char
lotte; secretary, J. Howell Way,
Waynesville; treasurer, G. T. Sykes
Greensboro; counsellors, Oscar Nc
Mullan, S. S. Daniels, F. H Russell,
Albert Andersons ]. F. Highsmith, H.
A. Royster, A. G. Register, r. B.
Jewett, I. E. Anderson, J. A. Bur-
roughs; orator G. p. Amber, of
Asheville; essayist, John H. Tucker,
of Henderson; leader Of debates, E.
T. Dickens, of Wilson; committee on
scientific work, j. Howell Way, r. H.
Whitehead, E. ]. Hill; committee on
legislation, Richard H. Lewis. George
G. Thomas. George w. Long, D. T.
Tayloe, ]. Howell Way; finance COM
mittee. J. A. Burroughs, T. E. Ander-
son, F. Duffy; chairman of the Cum
mittee OF arrangements, Charles
Robertson, of Greensboro.
It was decided to hold the next
meeting at Greensboro.
Following were elected delegates
from this state to the annual con-
vention of the American Medical
Association at Atlantic City, J. How
ell Way, Hubert A. Royster.
The state has granted a charter to
the Gold Knob Mining company, of
Salisbury. capital stock s260,000. J.
w. Braid and William Rich, both of
Salisbury, principal stockholders
An effort is to be made to secure
the creation of what are known as
delinquent courts in this state, to try
and dispose Of cases of young Grim
inals. This is the line of work in
which Mr.. Streeter is so we'll en-
gagged
It is stated that the evidence taken
in the Atlantic and North Carolina
railway investigation will be printed
in full, though there are $50 type
written pages, as there are other calls
for it, besides one by Judge Purnell
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-27
STATE NORMAL COLLEGE.
Commencement EXerciSeS-Bacca-
laureate Sermon BY DIR. Robert
Strange To-day.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Greensboro. n. c.. May 25.-The
annual commencement exercises OF the
State Normal and Industrial college
began at o'clock this evening with
the senior class day cermonies, which
were of unusual interest and largely
attended. Tonight an immense audi
ence enjoyed the annual musical given
by the graduates in music. Many dis
tinguished visitors from all parts Of
the state are arriving. Rev. Robert
Strange, of Richmond, will preach the
baccalaureate sermon tomorrow at
noon, and in the afternoon the corner
stone of the new dormitory building
will be laid under the auspices of the
Grand Lodge Of Masons. At night rep
resentative essays will be read by four
graduates. Governor Aycock will be
the principal speaker Of the graduating
exercises. Friday commencement prop
er occurs and the exercises promise TO
be the most interesting event of the
kind in the history of the institution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-27
japanese Advance.

St. Petersburg, May 25 Emperor Mich
olas today received the following tele-
gram from General Kuropatkin dated
May Oath:
There has been no change in the
general situation in the direction OF
Feng Wang Cheng or the gulf of Lao
Tug with regard to the position of the
enemy. 1t Us established that 10000
japanese troops have been concentrat-
ed at Feng- -Wang-Cheng and that there
are four line-regiments and fifty guns
at lPian-Min.
The advance Of small detachments OF
japanese towards Siu-Yen has been
observed. 1t was carried out very slow
ly and with great precaution.
force of 5000, including infantry of
the line and guards and three squad
rons of cavalry, advanced May 22nd
along the Siu-Yen road between Sedze-
hoge and Salitzaipudza. on the left
bank of the Tayang river. At the same
time there was a simultaneous advance
Of the enemy from Feng-Wang-Che
and Pian-Min toward the lower course
of the Tayang river on the way TO
Lung-Wang-Mia.
The advance guards of these columns
crossed to the right bank on May 22nd
and one column OF three companies
and one squadron occupied the Lao
Tial pass. ten miles south Of Siu-Yen
on the Taku Shan road and the neigh
boring villages Of Onalassi and Kwan-
kafu.
On May p an intermediate detach-
ment comprising a battalion Of foot
soldiers and one squadron of cavalry,
occupied Pikemiro on the right bank Of
the Tayang river on the Takushan road
seven and a half miles from Sudia-
pulse"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-27

Che Foo, May 25.-2 p. .m.-Chinese
junks, arriving from Taku Shan, a
port lying southwest of Antung. re-
port the landing of 5000 Japanese
troops at Taku Shan on the 21st In
stant Another junk from Pitzwo re-
ports the Japanese landing small
number of troops there every day
and building temporary barracks on
Elliott Island, where a hundred ships,
including men of war and transports,
have made a rendezvous.
Only small skirmishes are reported
along the western shore of the Liao
Tung peninsula up to the 22d instant
Heavy firing was heard in the direc-
ton of Port Arthur yesterday, indi-
eating that a land attack had COM
menced. as the Japanese fleet is not to
be seen off Port Arthur.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-27
TEN MINERS SUFFOCATED.
ALL WERE OVERCOME BY GAS
AND SULPHUS FUMES.
and No Explanation Can Be As
signed For 1t.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, May 25.-A telegram
received at the Susquehanna Coal Com
pany's office in this city this evening
states that ten miners were suffocated
by gas and sulphur fumes from a small
locomotive this afternoon, in the work
ings of the Summit Branch Coal Com
pany at Williamstown, Dauphin county.
The accident was one OF the most
peculiar in the history of the anthracite
mines and no reason for it can be as
signed by the officials. The victims in
clude Michael Golden. general inside
foreman of the company and nine min
ers and laborers.
The tunnel in which the disaster oc-
Cured is one mile in length and is
used by the coal company to convey
the coal miners in the workings in the
Baer Valley to the breaker in the Will
liams valley. The men employed in the
mines in the early valley who reside in
williamstown, have made a practice
for years to ride to and from their work
on the trips OF cars that are hauled be-
tween the two valleys by small locomo-
tives.
About 4 O'Clock this afternoon, Cen
eral Inside Foreman Golden and about
80 miners boarded the loaded Trip
which was about to be hauled from
Baer Valley to Williamstown. Every
thing went all right until about half
of the journey was made when some OF
the men attracted the attention of the
engoneer who at once stopped, and 1t
was found that nearly every man in the
party on the cars had been overcome
| by the gas and sulphur which emanat-
ed from the stack of the locomotive
and fioated back over them. The engi-
neer at once crowded on all steam pos
| sible and the unconscious men were
hurried to the Williamstown end of the
| tunnel. Here help was at once sum-
| moned. and the men were taken TO the
| surface, where a corps of physicians
| made every possible effort to resussl-
| tate them, but aid came too late FOL
| Foreman Golden and the other victims
| The tunnel has been in constant op-
| Grafton for more than 40 years and this
| is the first accident of any kind that
| has happened in it. 1t is perfectly free
! from mine gasses and the ventilation
| is so perfect that the tunnel has formed
one of the intakes that furnish air tc
| the mines.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-27
Reports of q Bloody Battle.

Mukden, May 25.-11 p. m.-According
to the latest information obtaina BILE
the japanese have resumed their for
ward movement. Several columns are
advancing, though the bulk og the in
yading army is still near Feng Wang
Cheng.
There are persistent reports of a
bloody battle having taken place be-
tween the japanese army advancing
along the railroad from Pulantien and
the Russians, near Kin-Chou. Lao
Tung peninsula, resultin in the defeat
of the Japanese with great loss.
Small parties of Japanese scouts have
been seen northeast of Mukden, at a
considerable distance, but no important
body of the enemy has been located in
this vicinity.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-27
VERDICT NOT GUILTY.
Tyner- Barrett Case Comes to an End.
Jury Out % Minutes.

Washington. May 25.-Within TWEEN
ty two minutes Of the retirement Of
the jury in the case Of James n. Ty-
ner and Harrison J. Barrett, tried on
charges Of conspiracy. In connection
with their duties as law officers for
the postoffice department, a verdict OF
not guilty was returned. The throng
which filled the court room through
out the arguments to the jury hardly
had time to leave the building before
the jury was back and the foreman
announced a verdict had been reached.
Mr.. Tyner. expecting a much longer
wait had been wheeled from the room
and his nephew and co-defendant hast
ened to give an order which caused
him to return.
Mr.. Tyner appeared greatly excited
as he attempted to face the jury ana
whsn the verdict was returned he
broke down completely. Several OF
the Jurors wept with him and all of
them shook hands with him.
The Tyner-Barrett trial was begun
on May and has been before the
court 1S full days.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-27
BOmbarding Port Arthur.

Che Foo, May 2o.-10 p. ma portion
Of the Japanese fleet bombarded Port
Arthur at IL o'clock yesterday morn
ing. The attack was witnessed by a
Frenchman who left Dalny on the night
OF the End, arriving here tonight. He
says that eight large warships circled
before the entrance of Port Arthur har-
Dor for one hour, firing broadsides at
Intervals Of 10 minutes.
Up to the time this F'renchman left
Dalny everything was quiet there bat
an attack on the part OF the japanese
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-27
Important Move Contaminated

st. Petersburg, May 25.-2:25 p. m.-
There are indications that General Ku-
ropatkin is preparing to make a very
important move against the enemy.
One of the reasons for this belief is the
sudden increased restrictions upon
the war correspondents at the front.
The prevailing belief here is that Gen
eral Kuroki's army is in difficulties.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-27
Burned to Death in u Hotel.

Greenwood, S. c., May 25.-Fi-e
which started in the Central Hotel
caused the death of Mrs. Anna Nose
ly, the proprietress of the hotel. She
feared to jump and was burned to
death. Eighteen stores and the First
National Bank were burned. The
loss is S133. .o0e. insurance $4,000.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-27
Tennessee Democrats Instruct for
Parker

Nashville, Tenn, May 25.-Late to-
night, after wild, exciting scenes, the
Democratic state convention adjourn
ed until 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. James d. Frazier has been
nominated to succeed himself as
Governor, and a platform instructing
delegates to the national convention
20 vote for the nomination of Judge
Alton g. Parker. of New York, for
president and TO vote az a unit on all
questions. has been adopted. Further
than this the convention has not gone
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-27
Heavy Fighting i'm Progress.

Chicago, May 25.-A special to the
Daily News from Che Foo says:
While cruising In Society Bay thi
morning, the F'awan ran stcrosS a
Japanese fleet of four cruisers and
four destroyers. The vessels were
evidently assisting some landing par
ty. From Chinese junks in the bay
it was learned that heavy fighting is
in progress ashore in the neighbor-
hood of Port Arthur
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-27
z. WILMINGTON C. MAY 27 1904.

was expected hourly. The military and
civil officials of Dalny were ready To
leave only a few civilians remain there.
The attempt made about fortnight
ago to destroy the docks and piers at
DaIny was not successful and after the
receipt of the news OF the loss OF the
Japanese battles6ip, Hatsuse, Lieuten-
ant General Stoessel commander of the
military forces at Port Arthur. ordered
that the docks and piers be not Destroy
ed.
The German steamer Che Foo was
fired on by a japanese cruiser in Pc
chilli gulf today. She misunderstood
the signals OF the cruiser.
The Swedish steamer Karin also
was fired On during last night while
off Lao Tie Shan promontory. but IL Is
not known whence this fire came.
St. Petersburg, May 25.-S:S p. M
No confirmation is obtainable here OF
the report from Che Foo that Port Ar
thur was bombarded yesterday by the
Japanese fleet. but with telegraphic
communication interrupted the author
titles here are not in a position to ques-
ton the accuracy OF the statement
made.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-27
Serious Wreck on the Cleveland aad
PittSburg Road

East Liverpool, o., May 25-Twenty
preSonS were injured, some seriously
in a wreck on the Cleveland and Pitts
burg railroad near here this afternoon
The wreck was caused by the train
running into some freight cars that
had broken loose and got onto the
track. Among the injured is a colored
teacher from North Carolina, head
and shoulders bruised.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-27
General Glenn Improving.
(Special to The MeSsengerl

Greensboro, \. c., May 25.-General
Glenn has been able TO get out OF bed
today and his physical recovery is con-
sIdered marvellous go far he has not
regaiaed >csatrol OF his mental facul-
ties
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-27
Rumors of Heavy Fighting.

Lao Yang, May 25.-There are furth-
er rumors of heavy fighting at the ad-
vanced Positions Of General Fock's
forces on the Lao Lung Peninsula, but
the correspondent OF the Associated
Press has been unable to officially con-
firm the reports
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-27
22O Blue Jackets Drowned on the
YOShinO.

ment of the protected cruiser Yo-
shino, sunk recently in collision with
the cruiser Kasuga, slxty-three nom
commissioned officers and 220 blue
jackets were drowned and 48 non
commissioned officers and men were
rescued.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-27
Correspondents VIII Have to Stay il
the Rear.

Washington, May 25.-The secre-
tary of state has received the follow
ing cablegram from Ambassador Nc
Cormick, at st. Petersburg:
Il am informed by the foreign Of
flee that foreign correspondents will
not be admitted to the front, by order
Of the general commanding. They
may remain at Mukden or New
Chwang."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-27
TROOPS LAND
Six Thousand Japanese
Soldiers DiSembdrk
at Tdku-Shdn
BLOODY BATTLE

Is ReDOrted to Have Taken Place
Near Kin n-ChOu-There Are RumorS
of a Land Attack ON Port Arthur,
and Also of a Bombardment Of That
Place-Increased Restrictions on
the War Correspondence
graphic Communication With New
Chwang is BrOken-KurOpatki
Contemplating an Important Move.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-27
Business Districts of va.
zoo City Almost COM
pletely Wiped Out
RACED ALL DAY

New Water Mains Were Being Put
Inadequate to Meet the Demand-A
Total of Two Hundred Houses Were
Destroyed, the Fire Extending Over
an Area OF Three Blocks Long and
Twelve Blocks Wide-FinanciaI
Loss Is Heaviest i'm Mississippi Since
the War.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-27
TeIegraphic Communication Broken.

Telegraphic Communication Broken.
St. Petersburg, May %. 6:1S p. m.-
Telegraphic communication with New
Chwang is interrupted and private mes
sages for points south of Lao Yang are
refused here at the telegraph office.
The nature of the interruption at New
ChWang is not known but the cause
for refusing messages south of Liao
Yang is the complete absorption OF the
lines for military purposes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-27

Ladies' II I-2c Vests for Csc at Gay
lords store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-27
For Development of Eastern Siberia

ST. Petersburg. May 25.-2:20 p. m.
The Associated Press is informed
on high governmental authority that
the opening of all the ports of the
Siberian littoral, although precipitat-
ed by the necessities of war, had been
under consideration for months and
represents a distinct policy inaugur-
ated by Russia, looking to the devel-
opment of Eastern Siberia. The eff
feet of closing the former free port
of Vladivostok had not proved sue
cess and led to the consideration OF
the advisability of re-opening it. Ac-
ton in the natter was haStened by
VieeroY Alexieff. who telegraphed to
the Emperor advising the Immediate
adoption of the new policy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-27
Japanese Commissarat Base at Seoul

Seoul. May 5.-Noon-Colonel XII
oshita's column arrived at Mug
Yeng May 18th. and found the Rus
slams had divided. one party going
northwest and the other going east.
The latter attacked Ham-Heung. 1t
was impossible for the japanese in
fantry to overtake the mobile Cos
sacks. so the column returned to
Aniu, May 23d. The main commits
sarat base of the Japanese. which
had been located at Chemulpo since
the outbreak Of the war. has been
transferred to Seoul. Twenty-Five Of
ficers and a large staff Of non-com-
missioned officers and clerks have
arrived here to take part in the work
of provisioning the japanese armies