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The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-28
BARE FEET
Touched by Young Burglar Awoke
Woman Who shot Him
Fatally.

Lexington. Mass, Feb. 27-Miss
Ottiline s. Alderman. living with her
maiden sister, Cora A. Alderman. on
Massachusetts avenue near the Ar
lington line, shot and fatally wound.
ed a burglar who had en'ored her
sleeping room about 2 o'clock this
morning
The intruder was Edward Barrow
of City Mills. % years old.
The shooting was done with a sin.
gle barreled shot gun, the entire
charge entering Barrow's abdomen
Mrs Alderman occupied the front
chamber of the house. About 9
o'clock she was aroused by Barrow
touching her bare feet He had en-.
tered the room by climbing upon the
porch and through the open window.
and had extinguished the night lamp
She reached for the shotgun which
stood beside the bed. and fired. Her
sister dressed and gave the alarm
Barrow was brought to a Boston hos
pital and cannot recover.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-28
IS KILLED At A
CHURCH FUNERAL
Auditorium Of Negro structure
ia Brooklyn Gave Way
OVER FIFTY INJURED
REMAINDER OF CONGREGATION
FOUGHT LIKE BEASTS TO GET
TO THE WINpoWS-FLooR
WAS DEcAYED.

New York, Feb. 27.-Thirteen per.
iDrs We're killed and upwards Of fifty
INJURED, some probably fatally, by the
ollapse of the flooring of the Fleet
'treet Afr can Methodist Episcopal
hurch in Brooklyn onight. OF those
llled ten were@women, two men and
me child.
The building was an anc en-: ram
hackle frame structure.
Funeral Was Going On.
Arrangement had been made to
ght to hold .the funeral services of a
enber of the church, and the audi
rum, which is on the second floor Of
building, was crowded with an
3iance upwards Of 900 persons.
Tho congregation was wa ting he
rival of the body when splnte~in~
mbers was heard and in an in
mt half cf the auditorium neareei
door collapsed. carrying down
ore than hundred persons who
ere crushed in the wreckage of
)oring and pews. The remainder OF
audience, finding themselves cut
from the door and expecting hat
e~y instant the res, of the ioorlna
Guild collapse under them, fought
adlv to reach the windows and n
ONE instances leaped from them an
asfalred serious injuries
Fescued With Ladders.
IN arr val of the police and freDen
lose remaining uninjured on the POI
on of the floor remaining intact were
ken from the windows by LADDER.
hose lying in the wreckage on the
wer floor could only be got at after
re. liremen had heged tha.r way to
en- with axes.
Out of the wreck ten bodies were
scovered and taken to the station
ouse and abou; thirty removed to the
rooklyn hospital, where three women
led soon after being admitted.
The cause of the collapse was the
-cayed cond ton of the beams and
lpports of the flooring.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-28
Parable.


Another entry for the Niggards'
Stakes: Very many years ago, two
Aberdeen farm lads emigrsted to
Australia, and in the fullness of time
one of them. by methods sufficiently
indicated in the sequel. became the
rich and prosperous owner of vast
estates. the other his head station
stockman.
A bucking colt, one frosty morning,
disorganized the internal apparatus of
Audy, tee stockmsn, 10 an extent
which justified the manager. in the
case of such an old and trusted ser
want, in telegrsphing to the owner,
resident in the capital, as follows:
Andrew Skinner, stoekman. badly
injured: medical advice necessary;
wire instructions.
And promptly the answer came:
stop his wages from date OF acct
dent, and debit cost Of telegram to
bis account. - Exchange.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-28
COMES OUT FOR
VIM. ]. BRYAN
MARTIN w. LiTTLEToN WHO
NOMINATED PARKER AT or.
LOUIS. NOW STRONG FOR
THE NE7RAskAN. e

Washington. Feb. 2T.-Martin w.
Littleton Of Brooklyn, who made the
nom ma ing speech for Judge Parker
y the st. Louis convention. has been
Washington for the past day or
rc. He Is one of the many Demo-
erats who have completely switched
rom the polIyss laid down In the
&. Louis convention In fact, so COM
pletely has Mr.. Littleton changed his.
Jews since las July that he may
now be said to be the strongest Bry-
IN man in the country. He has spok-
en- openly and freely Of his adulira-
ton for the Nebraskan ever since
he landed here and strange to say,
his praise has been met with similar
praise wherever It has been uttered
among Democrats.
Mr.. Litleton called upon Presi-
tent Roosevelt this week in company
with Representative Brownlow of
Tennessee. Mr.. Brownlow had his lit
tie joke at the expense of the Wis
tor. for he introduced him TO Mr.
Roosevelt as 'the man to whom you
are under the greatest obligations,
Mr. Roosevelt, for he nominated the
candidate who made Il possible for
you to win such a sweeping victory"
Both the president and Mr. Little
ton smiled broadly at the sally and
the president seemed 70 enjoy the
visit quite as much as the visitor
dfa
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-28
FIGHTING ON LEFT CONTINUES

St Petersburg, Feb. 27.-Accord.
ing TO the Associated Press dispatch,
ee grDrr Mukde@ the Jaaaaese Sunday
avening croesei Shake river but the
place of crossing was eliminated by
he censor. The advance was check.
ed by Russian renf; rcements This
: the nlosc important news from the
cene Of war ton ght Figh ing Is
con .inuing on the Russian left flank.
With the indication that the japan.
csc are planning a dem nstration
against the center but the Russians
believe their positions are impreg
nable.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-28
PHILIPPINE PRODUCTS
TO BE ADMITTED FREE.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Chairman
Payne of the house ways and means
committee today filed a report favor.
ing the passage of the Curtis bin
providing for free entry of products
from the Philippines except sugar
and tobacco, on which % per cent
Of the Dingley tariff is to be col
lected.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-28
HE|RESS KILLED
BY A POLICEMAN
Shot Down in Chicago Because
She Wouldn't Marry Him
THEN KILLED HIMSELF
TRAGEDY OCCURRED ON FASH.
loNABLE STREET MAN
FELL IN LOVE WITH HER
PLAYING.

Chicago, Feb. 27.-M.ss Mary Cath
crime Mulveil an heiress, was muir
dered today by Daniel Herman, po-
liceman whose love she had refused.
The crime was committed in the mos
fashionable part Of Michigan boule-
ward at a Il ne when the avenue was
filled with pedestrians and carriages
Herman. after killing the young wo.
man, escaped and onight committed
suicide In lodging house on Arch
err avenue by shooting himself
through the brain with the same re
yolver with which he had killed Mis-.
Mulveil.
Was Returning from School.
The young lady wcs returning
from st. James parochial schoo'
where she frequently acted as SUI
stitute teacher and had reached 2stt
street and Mich gan boulevard whel
she met Herman, who had cviden l.
been waiting for her. What passef
between them will never be known
but suddenly Herman sliced her arm.
drew her close to him and fired
three times. One bullet passes
through her brain, enc tore off
finger on the right hand and the thirf
missed her.
Many Witnessed Crime.
The crime was witnessed by
score of people, but Mrs. Jchn l
Murphy, wife CT one CT lie city's
lead ne physicians, who was driving
along Michigan boulevard in her car
riage was closest TO them. Calling to
her coachman to follow Herman who
had ruin west on 29th street. Mrs
Murphy FASTENED to aid Miss Mul
veil, but the girl had died before she
could be reached.
A large number of officers were al
once detailed to search for Herman
but nothing was found of him unit
tonigh when II was learned that he
had killed himself. Herman becamt
infatuated with the girl through hear
ing her play at St James Catholic
church, where she acted as organist
and had for long time annoyed hel
with his attentions constantly urg
ing her to marry him. Miss MuI
veil had refused him repea eddy ane
tcld some of her friends a short time
ago that he had threatened to ku
her unless she married him. At that
time she expressed herself as being
afraid to walk the streets for fear OF
meeting Herman, who followed he'
wherever she went Herman hae
been a member of the police force
for several years, acting as "plai
clothes man. For about one yea
he had been on a furlough and had |
done no active work for the depart
ment.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-28
NIGHT SESSION OF SENATE.
indian Appropriation and Philippine
Tariff Bills Read.

Wash 'ngton, Feb. 27.--The reading
of the Indian appropriation bill was
completed a the night session Of
he senate, the disputed amendments
going over until tomorrow At 1920
p m. the senate went into executive
session with agreement that after the
eTecu i've Sc sion the doors would be
reopened in order that the bill reyls
ny the Phil ppine tariff might be
reld a 1920 the senate resumed
open sessi n and after completing
The reading OF the Philippine bill adj
burned
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-28
KILLED HIS DAUGHTER.

Newton. Kan. FEB. 27---William b.
Hart. a farmer living four miles
north Of Newton. shot and killed his
ten-year-Old daughter Myrtle as she
was dressing this morning. and then
killed himself The death Of bis
youngest child a year age unsettled
his mind.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-28
GEN. BROOKS MUST ANSWER
As TO Why He Wouldn't Permit coun-
tess to Kill All the Cattle of
Havana.

New York, Feb. 27-In suit
brought by Marie Francesca O'Reil.
H.. coun ess of Bueaa Vista. Cuba.
against Major General Brooke. L. s.
A.. for s25o,000 damages for having.
while governor general of Cuba. de.
D1ived her of her hereditary right to
slaughter all the cattle Of Havana
Judge Holt in the United States dis
trict court today overrulets the demur-
rer fled by Charles W Russell, as
special assistant attorney general,
representing General Brooke. claim
ing that the facts alleged in the com
paint did not constitute a cause for
action.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-28
JAPs GAIN STRONG POINT.

Mukden, Feb 27.-Russians report
the Japanese in possession of falling
and also the pass between falling
and Katouling. Possession of falling
threatens Fusharen, Tiehling and
Hiegessway.
falling is regarded as of the same
consequence to the Japanese in their
operations against Mukden as was
Motienling in its relation to Lao
Yang.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-28
MIKE KELLY DEAD.
Came to Illinois as Common Laborer
and Made 100000

Danville m. Feb. e7-Michael
Kelly millionaire coal operator. died
today. Kelly came to America In
1851 as a common laborer. HIS wealth
is estima cd at over sI.0690e0. His
first work here was in brick yard.
where he discovered coal. lie leased
the land and gradually extended his
operations until he owned 1000
acres Of coal land. He recently sold
his holdings to a Chicago company.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-28
VICTOR FOR THE IRISH.

London. Feb 27.--Lord De Freyne
whose Irish estates three. years ago
were scenes of notorious eyictions,
has ended the long struggle with his
tenants by conserving TO sell his es-
fates under the land act. The ten
ants celebrate the event with huge
bcnfires and rejoicings.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-28
TO PROTECT DEPoslToRs
OF. NATIONAL BANKS.

Washington, Feb. Representa-
tive Webber of Ohio Introduced a bin
today to secure depositors in the ma
tional banks. 1t provides for a tax
on such deposits amounting TO ono.
tenth of one per cent to be used TO
indemnify depositors of failed nation
al banks.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-28
LAUNCHING OF THE MINNESOTA.

St Paul Feb. Ex-Governor John.
son today received word that the
battleship Minneaota would be ready
for launching at Newport News April
g. The governor will probably not
go as the legislature will doub less
be in session then.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-28
ADMIRAL DEWEY IMPROVED.

Washington. Feb. 27.-Although Adj
miral Dewey is reported to be very
much improved in health today be
has practically abandoned his plan of
going to the naval station at Guam
tanamo, Cuba. to inspect and review
the vessels Of the North Atlantic
feet now engaged in manelvers IN
that vicinity.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-28
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROADS
Annual Report Shows Net Earnings
to be $27 1908

Philadelphia, Feb. 27.-The annual
report of the Pennsylvania railroad
was made public tonight. 1t shows
gross earnings of all lines TO be $11S,-
1920 and net earnings, after de-
Quoting all expenses and rentals,
$27, $3.50. 500. A cash dividend of SIX
per cent was paid. amounting to ST.
933,034 To the credit of profit and
loss was placed $24725,44S.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-28
MRS CHADWICK DENIES
That She Has Fortune In Old coun.
try and Struggled Jewelry.

Cleveland, Feb. 27.-The Plaindeal-
err publishes statement from Mrs
Chadwick in which she emphatically
lenies that she ever smuggled jewel
~ ntc this country. She offers hat
( Collector Leach proves she SNUG
gled any of the property he seized,
she will plead guilty TO every indict
nent against her.
Mrs. Chadwick was equally vehe
ment in denying rumors that she has
fortune somewhere in the old
country.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-28
JEALOUSY CAUSED 1T.

Visalia. Cal. Feb. 27.--Frank Elster
of Springfield. silot and killed Milton
Hubs. neighbor and after killing his
his wife, committed suicide The trag-
edy is attributed TO Jealousy All
lhc victims were prominent
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-28
DUTCH CRUISERS INTERCEPTED.

London. Feb PA dispa CHI from
The Hague reports that Japanese
cruisers intercepted two Dutch liners
near Formosa IN the allegation that
they were carving contraAand of
war
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-28
JAPS HOLD FRONT
FOR MANY MILES
Cross Shakhe River and Drive
in eus. ian PicketS
RIGHT FLANK is QUIET
BUT AN ATTACK ON THE LATTER
is BEING PLANNED - JAPS
INTERRUPT TWO DUTCH
CRUISERS.

Kurokrs Headquarters. Feb. ~
Tho japanese army now holds the
front extending from the vicini of
Hun river to several miles east of
the Taitse.
The weather took sudden change
today, becoming unfavorable for fur.
Their operations.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-28
KILLS HIMSELF
WHILE VISITING IN KANSAS

Wichita. Kan, Feb. 81 Oscar Lor
ton Of Blue Mound H.. who with his
wife had been visiting their son. a
student at Southwest Kansas college
at Winfield. killed himself at Win
field today by drinking carbolic acid
Ill health.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-28
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
To Be Placed Under Government Con.
troll BY This Bill.

Washington, Feb Ex-senator Dry.
den. of Neg Jersey, today introduced
a bill 10 place insurance companies
under government control 10 be in
charge of superintendent in the bu-
reau OF corporations, department Of
commerce
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-28
COALITION WITH BURTON
Enabled Demoe ats to Defeat New
York Custom House S cal.

Washington, Feb. 27-The sundry
civil bill pa sed by the house today
omits the usual appropriation Of
100000 for the rental by the govern
ment of the old New York custom
3ouse, an amendment striking out
the appropriation having been adopt
ed by the house last week in cons
mittee Of the whole.
Just before adjourn ment Chairman
Hemenway called attention to the
7nl endment End sought to have the
aause, adjoafn until tomorrow wi a
view to secur ng yea and nay vote
on it. The coalition between Congress.
man Burton and the Democrats, how
ever frustrated his plan.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-28
ovARReLGD OVER A CALF
And Thomas Thompson and His Son
in-Isw Are Both Dead.

Paris. Mo-, Feb. 27.-Thos. Thomp-
son and his son-in-law. James Riley.
are dead at Tulip. this county, as a
result of a quarrel over a calf.
After being fatally stabbed by
Thompson, Riley shot and killed his
father-iu-iaw.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-28
COWBOYS EN- ROUTE TO
INAUGURATION PARADE

Deadwood. s. D.. Feb. 27-Capt.
Seth Bullocks cowboys left Dead
wood today over the Burlington for
Washington to take part in the in
augural parade.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-28
MAXIM eoRkY RELEASED.

ST. Petersburg, Feb. 27-Maxim
Gorky was released today on s2.500
bail but was rearrested at the for5.
ress gates and probably win be de
ported lFon St Petersburg
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-28
RUSSIAN THIRD SQUADRON.

Cherbourg. Feb 27.--The Russian
third Pacific squadron coaled on his
port today, after which its voyage to-
ward the far east was resumed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-28
CORRUPT SENATORS expELlEO.

Sacramento. cal. Feb. 2s.-senator
Bunkers and SenatorFreach, accused
Of accepting brides. were expelled
from the senate toiay
Morris tribune., 1905-03-18
COMMERCE end INDUSTRY

derstood te he to consolidate the pneu
matte tube interests in this and other
countries
Southern Iron Deal Off.
President Maben Of the Sloss-Shef
field Steel and Iron company has con
firlned the rumors that the Gates Hoad
ley deal to merge his company with the
Tennessee Coal and Iron company had
fallen through and that the pool in
Sloss stocks had been dissolved. Mr.
Hoadley said that the merger had beer
merely deferred.
Bio Tobacco Trust Profits.
The total net earnings Of the compa
MES which were merged into the Amer
lean Tobacco company for 1904 were
reported at the annual meeting of the
stockholders in Jersey City March
to be 500, 304 ,696. The surplus account
after all payments Of dividends and in
terest, was 1926, 131.
p. r. r. to Spend s75,ooo,0oo.
At a meeting of the directors OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad company
March s at Philadelphia the expend
iture Of $31,O00,O00 was authorized
for construction work and equipment
along all its lines. Additional appropri
atoms will be made until the amount
will aggregate $75,000,O00.
Morris tribune., 1905-03-18
SCIENTIFIC
Marconi's Latest Advance.

Marconi's Latest Advance.
In lecture before the ? oval institu-
ton at London last w.see William Mar
conf announced t .ce invention of a mag
netic detect.oE for receiving wireless
messages which would work relay
enabling messages to be recorded on a
tape as ordinary kilograms are. 1t has
the great advantage also of increasing
the speed of receiving from "a to 100
words minute
Another Moon of Jupiter.
Director Campbell of the Lick OBJ
serVatory, San Francisco, announces
that Assistant Astronomer Charles d.
Perrine discovered the seventh satel-
lite of Jupiter on Jan. 6, the day after
the same man had announced the dis
covery of the sixth satellite. The sew
enth moon, however, was not sufficient
ly we'll indicated on the Photographic
negative to justify announcement with.
out further observations. Not until
Feb 81 were atmospheric conditions
such as to secure photograph which
Morris tribune., 1905-03-18
DESERT SHEEP HERDERS.
Their Lonely, Dreary Life Tends to
Drive Them Crazy.

Their Lonely, Dreary Life Tends to
/ Drive Them Crazy.
Do you realize what it means to
watch 5000 sheep alone in the desert?
You have read weird, grewsome stories
of the horror of the solitary lighthouse
keepers life, but compared to the days
! of the Mexican shepherd those Of the
with gayety and noise. Even with
their one or two dogs the shepherds
often go insane, and were it not for the
company of their shaggy. collies the
lnnacy among them would rise to an
! almost incredible percentage, if we are
! to believe those who have followed the
sheep in the desert and therefore may
be supposed to know
| Once in old Santa FEE, n NJ, l met a
man who for twelve years had follow
ed the sheep. His work was done. All
day long he sat in a chair in the rear
| of little dobe store. crouched over,
gibbering to himself, bleating-an idiot
He still saw his sheep swaying like a
great white wave among the sage
brush, and ever in his ears sounded the
killing monotone of their bleats. One
boy, though fifteen years of age, is
mentally no further advanced than the
average child of five His father is a.
shepherd. his mother died when he was
four years old, and his father took him
out upon the range. All his life has
been spent among the sheep. He is one,
with them today.
How is it possible, then, you ask. that:
men are to be found willing to watch
them? 1t is very easy. Sheep herding
is lazy job at best, and the ''greaser''5
is the LATEST creature on earth. For $40
"a month he is willing to sit in the sand
and listen to the never ending bleating
until the little mind he has gives way
and they fetch him in from the range
insane. He is glad to take the chance
fer $50 month.
The greaser is not the only shepherd
in the west. On the vast ranges of Ne
vada and Wyoming you may run across
an occasional college man tending the
sheep. Once. indeed. a college professor.
LII OF consumption, undertook to follow
5000 bleaters for the summer. In au-
tumn they found him insane, on his
hands and knees among the sheep.
bieating with them. Day after day his
eyes behold only a brilliant turquoise
sky. in which hangs sun OF brass; an
ocean sweep of sage fecked sand and
slowly moving, compact mass Of
sheep. His ears hear no sound save the
steady "Baa. baa" day and night. af-
fecting him as the Chinese criminal of |
ancient days was affected by the regu-
lar tap. tap Of a hidden drum. j
And yet SO long as the desert contin- !
ues to provide food for the "bleaters''
so long will shepherds go mad among
the focks, and for ten years the deserts
greatest value to man has been the
food it has offered the sheep, nor yet is
the store depleted. Pilgrim.
Morris tribune., 1905-03-18
Russian Army Crushed; Japs In Mukden

capital
justly greatest battle Of all
history expected compel Russian peace When Field
Marshal 10 fighting which
sides Of Japan and Russia lay dead various
battle,
the along Sha March
had told the Russian that Port under Nog
creling
Fuhun- the pressed
thousand and securing and big BY March
and question
would be through Japanese
TANKS Oyamas enveopng tactics had tremendous victory
had difficulties minister of
his wits
Morris tribune., 1905-03-18
Miscellaneous
Accidents.

/ Accidents. a,.s-.t. @
I A boiler exploded In a grain elevator
of the American Cereal mills at Cedar
Rapids, Ia, March Z, causing a fire
loss of 100000.
Forty persons were hurt at Chicago
March Z, when an elevated train miss
ed switch and overturned completely.
Two men were killed and a score
hurt IN head-on collision on the
Northern Pacific railroad near Helena,
Mont, March 3. The wreck was caus-
ed by the misinterpretation of orders,
/ Seven miners were killed by the
breaking Of the rope In cage In which
they were. being hoisted up shaft In
the Clear Spring colliery at Wilkes
barre; Pa, March 8.
Deaths. .e !
A. M. Palmer, one Of the best known
theatrical managers in the country, at
New York, March Z, aged sixty seven
years. ~
William B. Bate, United States sena- .
tor from Tennessee and ex-governor OF !
his state, at Washington, March 8, aged .
seventy nine years.
John 81. Reagan, ex-judge and the
last surviving member Of Jefferson
Davis cabinet, at Palestine, Tex,
March 6, aged eighty seven years
Morris tribune., 1905-03-18

definitely decided the matter. 1t is
still unknown whether these lately dis
covered satellites of the great planet
revolve in The same direction as the
five which are nearer the parent body.
1t is certain that the planes of their
orbits make a considerable angle with
each other and large angles with Ju-
pliers equator. The distances of the
two new moons from Jupiter are be-
tween 100000 and 100000 miles
A Green carnation.
After six years of experimenting a
Los Angeles (Cal) florist has produced
green carnation. The flower is like
other carnations except that the petals
are tinged with vivid green.