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The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
PLEN|POTENT|AR|ES
ARE SELECTED
NeIidOff, ROsen for Russia, Ko.
mura, Takahiea for Japan
PEACE OUTLOOK GOOD
HoSTILlTlES IN THE FAR EAST
HAVE NOT REACHED THE
STAGE OF A GENERAL
ENGAGEMENT.

Washington, June 26.--Russia mas
given reinsurance of its intentions in
peace negotiations by placing the pres
ijent in possession of the tentative
selection of her plenipotentiaries, as
follows:
M. Neldoff, Russian ambassador at
Paris, and Baron Rosen, the newly ap-
pointed Russ an ambassador at Wash
ington. 1t is believed that Takahira,
the Japanese minister, during a call
at the White House today, informally
told the president Japans selections,
also tentative, Baron Komura, the Jap
anese minister of foreign affairs, and
Kogoro Takahira Japanese minister at
Washington.
The official announcement of the
names OF the plenipotentiaries is with
held for several reasons. NJ Nelidoff's S
health may not permit him to make
the trip and pressure of official work
may necessitate the presence in To
kio of Baron Komura
Takahira and Baron Rosen are re-
garded as certainties.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
GOVERNOR FOLK
WINS A VICTORY
DELMAR TRACK DESERTED BY
GAMBLING FRATERNITY -
SHERIFF DECIDES HE WILL
ENFORCE THE LAW.

ST. Louis, June 26.--For the first
time since the anti-betting law went
into effect June IL, the betting ring at
Delmar track was deserted by the
members of the Central Turf associa
tion, who are behind a plan to make
bets on the races In a manner not con
trary to law, and after the first race,
persons who wished TO back their
Judgment, financially, on the merits
of the several horses, were forced to
make impromptu wagers with other
spectators.
Sheriff Herpel of ST. Louis county.
accompanied by several deputies, took
possession Of the betting ring just be-
fore the horses went to the post in
the first race, but only one arrest
was made, Charles Celia, member of
the Central association. who later
was held under 81 900 bond
Officials of the eDlmar Jockey club
announced that the action of the
county officials would not interfere
with the race program tomorrow. but
it is doubtful if attempts will be made
to make wagers
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
RUSSIA DRIFTING
TOWARD PEACE
at is Opinion OF Kuropatkin
and Lineyitch
THO THEY REGRET IT
BELIEVING VICTORY WOULD
REST WITH RUSSIAN ARMS
IN NEXT BATTLE-JAPS
ADVANCING.

Gunshu Pass, Manehuria. June 20
Very vague dispatches reaching here
through an official paper which is cd
tied for the army make conditions
under which the proposed peace to be
reached very indifferenuy understood.
AS a consequence of events al Wash.
ington, military initiative for an arm
istice had been expected, but though
Generals Linevitch and kuropatlSin ex-
press the conviction that Russia is
drifting toward peace, no action look
ing to an armistice has yet been TAX
en-, On the contrary, the commanders
appear to regret that at the time the
army reached its maximum strength
II is likely to be deprived OF victory.
Numerous small bodies OF Japanese
scouts appeared in the regions of
either Russian flank, and it is feared
they intended to screen the turning
operations Of the Japanese. as before
the battle of Mukden The Chinese re
port that ilanking movements have
been already begun. but the Russian
staff denies this
Traders coming from Bcdnnn says
the Japanese are advancing in that di-
rection from Sinmintin.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
HYDE PRES|DES
OVER MEETING
OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF
EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY - DENIES REPORT
THAT AGENTS ARE QUITTING.

New York, June 26.-James H. Hyde
former vice president of the Equitable
Life Assurance society. presided as
chairman of the executive committee
at meeting of that company today
Gage e. Tarbell, second vice presi-
dent of the society, said today there
is no truth in the stories that agents
of the Equitable throughout the coun-
try were organizing to secure stock
of the society that they may be repre-
sented on the board of directors Con.
cerning report from Hartford, Conn,
that the Equitable agency there had
been discontinued because agents had
gone over 10 other companies, he said;
I'VE had only sub-agent in Hartford
Our main agency is at New Haven
We are taking on more agents now
than ever before
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
DISORDER AT WARSAW.

Warsaw. June 26, Disorderly
crowds throngel the streets since
early this morning and erected barri
cades at Ogrodowa, Krochmalna and
Wronia streets. on the top of which
they placed red fags Police and sold
iers stormed these barricades and ten
persons were wounded by bullets or
bayonets. Another affray took place
in Zelazna street where Cossacks
charged the crowd and wounded three
persons. In Central Market the crowd
attacked the patrol with revolyers, to
which the patrol replied with yolleys,
killing boy and wounding three
others.
Five workmen who refused to strike
were stabbed TO death by comrades.
Revolutionary proclamatlons have
been posted on walls and two hundred
persons arrested.
Heavy rain fell all day and this II
is believed prevented more serious col
lisions
The social democratic party and
Jewish Bund announce hat the fight
against the government must continue
but it is believed with the present
show of military force the situation
will be controlled Business is at q
deadlock.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
PRESIDENT At
SYCAMORE HILL
ACCOMPANIED BY HIS STAFF HE
LEAVES WASHINGTON FOR
CAMBRIDGE AND WILL THEN
SPEND SUMNER AT HIS HOME.

Washington, June 26.-President
Roosevelt. left Washington at $50 this
afternoon by special train over the
Pennsylvania railroad for Cambridge.
Mass, to attend the commencement
Of Harvard university. The president
viii not return to Washington, but
will go to Oyster Bay to spend the
heated season at Sycamore Hill He
was accompanied by Secretary Loeb,
the White House staff, secret service
men and representatives of the press
association. DR. G. F. Stokes, Wash
ington will remain with the party nm
til the president settles down at Saga
more Hill.
Just before the departure of the
special train, Count Cassini, Russian
ambassador, was driven to the sta
tion, having been made unable I'd
reach the White House today, TO bid
I the president farewell He was met
on the platform by Roosevelt and held
o hurried conversation. When the
ambassador left the train the sigma
was given for the start
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
TWELVE PERSONS
SHOT TO DEATH
BY Soldiers, Most of Them Wo-
men and Children
MUTINY OF TROOPS
OFFICERS REFUSE TO FIRE ON
DEFENSELESS PEOPLE AND
ARE PROMPTLY TRANS
FERRED BY CON-
MANDER.

Lodz. Russian Poland, June 26.-
Since the proclamation of martial law,
the situation has become quieter.
Rumor of. the approaching massacre
of Jews caused 10000 Jews to leave
town Scattered cases of rioting as a
result of insurrectionary spirit, how
ever, continue. One of these occurred
today in old Protestant cemetery when
the patrol was fired on from behind a
wall. The patrol charged and killed
twelve persons, five men, four women
and three children.
Business is at a standstill and all
traffic stopped.
A case of disaffection among the
troopers was reported today when Off
GERS of one regiment, informed the
commanders that they refused to fire
on defenseless people. The regiment
was at once transferred 10 another
place.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
SEVERE STORM
HIT NEW YORK
HARLEM AND THE BRONX DE.
LuGED WITH RAIN, CAUSING
WIDESPREAD HAVOC - SEW
ERAL BUILDING WRECKED.

New York, June 26A storm Of
cyclonic proportions accompanied by
terrific deluge of rain passed over
Harlem and the Bronx this afternoon,
causing widespread havoc. A build
ing in course of erection on One Hun
dred and ThrtNsixth street. near R'v-
erside Drive, was demolished, John
Lawler, foreman of Bric6layers, was
crushed 10 death and two Italian labor
ers severely injured The wrecked
building was one of row of new
apartment holtses. Tne lower see
iton Of the city experienced only a
somewhat heavy gale with no rain.
The storm appeared to break almost
simultaneously in the Branx and Har-
lem and the wind reached velocity
of forty-three miles an hour accom-
panied by binding rain. Plate glass
windows We're shattered and trees and
chimneys blown down. The storm
passed within fifteen minutes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
LAST WEEKS MOVEMENTS.

ST. Petersburg, June 26.--Two tele.
grams were received today by En-
peror Nicholas from Lieutenant Gen
.eral Linevitch dated june "a and June
20 respectively. and referring to move
ments June n and June ~. On the
latter date the Japanese attempted to
dislodge Russian outposts in the val.
ley Of Kao and were repulsed while
Russians In the Halnngchen district
diGlodged outposts at Nanchancheng
and advanced southwark 70 that place.
Russians occupied Yulangt2u In the
Hailnnchen district The Japanese re-
sumed the offensive in the neighbor'
hood OF Shimiaotse, continuing front
al attack and making an energetic
turning movement The latter threat
ened to cut off the Russians, who cen
seqnently retired
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
COMMISSION HOUSE
FAILS AT CHICAGO.

Chicago, June 26--Creditors of the
commission house of Knight, Donnel.
ly and Company late this afternoon
filed involuntary petition in bankrupt
cy against the company Edwin w.
Potter was appointed receiver with
bond Of 100000. Claims Of petition
ing creditors aggregate $4,000, but 1t
is said liabilities amount to hundred
thousand dollars,
Preferential payments to one credit,
or while the company was known to
be insolvent Is the basis for action.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
RACE RIOT IN ILLINOIS TOWN
FOUR MEN DIE OF WOUNDS
l. Lawrencevllle, III, Carnival Scene Of
Pistol Fight Between Whites and
Blacks and Lynchina Is
Stopped.

Vincennes. Ind, Jun 26.-Four mea
were dangerously wounded and sew,
aral others seriously injured in d col
lision between whites and negroes at
Lawrenceyille. H. five miles west Of
this city, last night.
carnival was IN progress, when an
alteration arose between George
Coins, d negro. and white man
Coins knocked the VIII te man down.
When tde latter arose he struck Go
ins, and other white men came to bis
assistance. while several negroes raj
lied around Coins.
Pistols were drawn and shooting
began. For more than an hour the
town was in the hands OF . mob, city
Marshal Combs being unable 70 pre-.
serve order
When the ripting ceased through the
scattering of the negroes George Bell
Of Meals, WAS found TO be desperately
wounded and A, s Combs Of this city
was lying near njm with his arm
broken by a gunshoi and two other
wounds. Both, Il Is feared may dfc
An unknown negro was shot i've times
and is fatally wounded
Coins over whom the riot started
drove out of town, five miles away
70 a vancant house, where he was
found this afternoon suffering from
four serious wounds The crowd had
thrown a rope over i limb and was
about 10 lynch Coins, when the sher
| i'll persuaded them not 70 do so. Coins
was taken back to l.awrencevilIc and
put in Jail
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
CHICAGO STRIKE
WILL CONTINUE
TRANSFERS REFUSE TERMS RE.
GENTLY OFFERED BY EN-
PLOYERS BY PRACTICALLY
UNANIMOUS VOTE.

Chicago, June 26.--By q practically
unanimous vote tonight the teamsters
refused to accept the terms recently
offered by the employers.
President Shea issued call for a
general meeting of all local teamsters
unions tomorrow night He announced
that the only question to come before
the meeting is financing the present
strike. Other labor men declare, how.
ever, that the chief topic will be the
spreading of the strike.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
THREE KILLED ON
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
IN REAR END COLLISION NEAR
VINE GROVE, kY- FORTY
MILES WEST or LOUISVILLE
LIST or The DEAD.

Louisville, Ky. lane ~. Three pass
sengers were killed and fifteen pegsS
sons injured as a result Of rear cnd
collision on the Illinois Central saii.
road near Vine Grove, Ky. forty miles
west OF Louisville this afternoon. The
Dead:
Peter Wilton, aged AZ, Jeffcrsonviilc..
Ind
Chester Seaman, J Il Litchheld, ky-
S. A. Kirkpatrick. flodgcvilie Nv
The Illinois Central afficials refiisoA
to give out any statement as 40 shc
cause of the wreck saying that an
investigation rs In pruarcss, Train
men, however, stated That the brakes
Of the freight train wcr. not working
well
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
He OUGHT NOT TOl
Be PROSECUTED
Senator Mitchell Said Because
He Had Only Received
A FEW SMALL CHECKS
SHOOK HIS FIST IN THE FACE OF
HIS PRIVATE SECRETARY
AND CRIED AND SwoRE
AT HIM.

Portland, Oregon, June zG Harry
Rob rtson United states Senator John
H. Mitchell's former private secretary.
was the principal witness for the pros
ecution today in the trial Of Senator
Mitchell Robertson told fully with.
out reservation his conversation with
Mitchell at Washington. Of the latter's
fear Of prosecution for work before
the departments and Mitchell's rage
when Robertson expressed 10 his eul-
ployer belief that denial was useless,
as several knew the connection of tie
firm Of Mitchell and Tanner with the
work Of getting the kribs claims ex-
pedited and the likelihood that tile
whole story would come out.
Upon being subpoenaed to appear
before the grand jury the witness said
he went to Senator Mitchell and show.
ed him the summons, asking the sena-
tor what he could be wanted In Port
land for The senator said II was to-
testify about accounts of the law flrHl
of Mitchell and Tanner, and told Rob-
ertson when he reached Portland ho
should 10 to Tanner and look at the
partnership agreement and Tanner
would tell him how to testify. The
senator had cursed the prosecution
and said anything was justiilable In
defying the government.
On Robertson's return to Washing
ton after appearing before the grand
liury Mitchell, the witness said, shook
4 his Hsf in Rohertson's face and sWora
at him for his actions Hi Portland anil
Robertson thereupon resigned his POI
lsition Continuing the Witness said
Mitchell finally acknowledged that ha
had known Kribes and remembered
the partnership agreement with tile
damaging clause
4 He cried and swnre and said he
ought not be prosecuted II iae Kribs
case ais he had only received few
small checks for what iia haa done.
The evidence given by Robertson
was direct. He identified letters Civ
en- hy Mitchell AT Washington tO hc
delivered to Tanner, but which were
given Prosecuting Attorney Henry
and the grand jury. telling the plans
BY Mitchell and Tanner to evadc pros
ecution and how the schemes came %
| naught
The former bookkeeper for Mitchell
and Tanner and later secretary Ia the
senator. was supported strongly with
! The testimony Of the allegations of the
indictment upon which Mitchell ~ bcl
ing tried
Couen't Shak4 His Testimony.
Robertson underwent severe cross
examination by Senator Thurston, hai
the defense could not shake his les
Itimony. The government rested tht
acse at 2s As b. m.
The defense opened the ease, call
ing several witnesses who testified K
having received assistance from siae
defendant before various departments
in each case Of which the senator re-
fused compensation The case az the
defense will be continued and perhaps
finished tomorrow. II II thought Sen
ator Mitchell will take he sand In his
own behalf
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
HoMEoPATHlsTS
To Number Of I 200 viii Meet at Chi
cano this Week.

Chicago, June 2G,-The annual con
vention of the American Institute of
Homeopathy opened here today and
beofre it adlourns July /. II is expect.
cd fully 1900 physicians from various
parts of the United States viii at
tend the meetings
During the sessions questions of col.
loge relationships and new methods
and features Of teach ny and doctoring
are to be taken up in papers and BY
debate.
consideration Of the Feasibility Of ac-
cepting the national society Of occu-
lists and aurists to membership. After
considerable discussion the resolution
was tabled
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
REGISTERED MAIL
Valued at Twenty Thousand Dollars
MysteriousIy Disappears.

Memphis. Tenn. june 26. Between
the Iron Mountain railroad mail car
and the Memphis postoEtice registered
mail valued At S2g,o0N mysteriously
disappeared Friday night, and the loss
has jnst leaked out
The mail came from Texas Oklaho
ma and the West and was intact up
TO the time It was taken from the car
safes 10 be sacked for the Memphis
transfer The ~ bags Ia which "
was supposed 70 BE- we're delivered all
right but nnIy ordinary mail was IN
them. All other sacks were searched
and all trains out were wired ~ vain
The mail was gone All employees arc
under close surveillance. and detecs
tives are III work but M trace seems
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
LADY GREY-EGERToN.
Former American Girl Granted ri.
vcrce From Worthless Husband.

London, June 26.--rhe divorce court
today granted Lady Grey-Egerton (for
merly Miss May Cuyler daughter Of
Major Wayne Cuyler, Y $. A) di-
yorce on the ground Of desertion by
her husband, Sir Phillip Grey-Egerton
The suit II equal 20 the previous case
when the wife sued for restitution Of
conjugal rights and obtained d..
.vorce which, however, Sir Phillip re-.
fused to obey
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
JAPANESE ROYALTY
Given Big Reception BY Thousands In
London Streets.

London, June 26.--Prince and Prin.
cess Arisugawa of Japan, who repre-,
sentcd the Japanese emperor at the
wedding of the German crown prince,
arrived in London this evening. They
were met at Victoria station by Prince
If Wales, Duke Connought and Baron
Hayashi and 800 members of the Jap
anese society. They drove to Buck
ingham palace and We're received by
King Edward and queen. They were
given cordial reception by thou
sands OF people lining the route.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
AMERICAN MIX UP
IN Army Stores Scandal OF British In
South Africa.

London. June 26.-~-Ambassador Reid
received communication from Amer
lean Consul SnodgrasS at Pretoria
Transvaal colony, regarding the case
Of II. ] Meyer. an American whose
name has been mixed up in army
stores scandal and forwarded II 20 the
state department at Washington. Tho
state department instructed the con.
sui through the ambassador that Il
must have more details before II could
take action. The consul was also in-
|structed 70 report direct tc The depart
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
NEW TRUSTEES APPOINTED
BY Governor Deneen for Illinois Nor
NAL School at Macomb

Springfield, H., June 2G.- Governor
Deneen today appointed the following
members of the board Of trustees OF
the Western Illinois Normal school at
Macomb: Louis n. Hanna, Mon.
mouth; J + .Hanes, Stronghurst, John
A. Meade, Augusta, and John NJ Kef
fer, Macomb. The new board met this
afternoon and elected State Superin
tendent of Public Instruction Alfred
Bayliss president and John A. Meade
secretary
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
I 100 L-AsHEs
On His Bare Back Was the Punish.
ment Given Negro For Enter
ing White Womans Room.

New Albany, Miss, June 2G.-With
welts sticking out like whipcords In
scores OF places on his black skin, 81.
las Jecerson left town today, promis
ing never to return Prominent citi.
zens caught Jefferson hidden in the
corner of room OF an esteemed wo.
man of this city Hotheaded white
men wanted 70 lynch the negro, but
wiser counsel prevailed and II was de
cided to give Jefferson 100 lashes
This was done in public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
FIRING AT KALlsH.

Kalsh, Russian Poland, June 26.--
The population was thrown into a
state of panic last night by a sudden
volley of revolver shots in the center
Of the city and by red flag demon
strations People fed to their homes
and shops We're closed.
The manifestants dispersed on ar
rival Of the patrols.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
WANT TREPoFF FIRED.

Balashoff, Russia, June 26-The
town council adopted a resolution de-
manding the abolition of the ,police
dictatorship conferred on General IRE
poff. minister OF the interior, and the
immediate removal of all ministers
hostile TO the reform rescript Of March
.M
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
JEFFR|ES WILL
REFEREE FIGHT
BETWEEN HART AND ROOT AND
THEN BEsToW UPON WINNER
THE WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP
TITLE.

Reno, Ney. June 26.--Promoters Of
Hart-Root fight for the heavy weight
championship scheduled TO take place
here July 3, received word yesterday
that James ]. Jeffries had accepted the
proposition to referee the fight Az
ter the fight Jeffmes will formally be-
stow upon the victor the champion
ship title.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
PETITIONS AGAINST sALMoNs

Kansas City, June 26-A petition Of
involuntary bankruptcy against George
Y. Salmon and Harvey Salmon Of the
failed Salmon bank OF Clinton, Mo-,
was filed in the United States district
court today. The petition was filed by
business men of Henry county, in
which Clinton is situated, who alleged
the SaImons become preferred credit.
ors by transferring land valued at $50
900
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
WoRKMEN DEMAND THAT
FACTORIES BE OPENED.

Byelostok, Russian Poland, June 26.
--Workmen presented a demand for
opening all suspended factories and
immediate satisfaction of all griev-
ances. under threat OF bloodshed jew
ish members of the Douma have re-
signed as protest against the atti-
tude of the authorities.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
FIGHTING OVER SAME GROUND

ST. Petersburg, June 27. 3::35 a. M
Hostilities in Manchuria apparently
have not reached the stage of gener-
al engagement Dispatches from both
commnafla's indicate that there is
steady skirmishing along the main
front, where minor detachments are
fighting back and forth over practi.
eally the same ground, with no dec dad
advantage to either.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
ouARTETTE or BABIES
Presented to Her Husband BY North
Dokota Woman,

La Moure. N. d., June 26.---Mrs. Tv.
igne u. Reilly presented her husband
with four babies, three girls and boy.
today Little ones were perfectly
formed and normal in every particu
lar. Mrs. Reilly is "a years old and is
now mother Of ten children.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
RUSSIA HAS NOT VET
SELECTED PLENlPOTENTlARIES.

St Petersburg, june 2G.- Russia
thus far has not officially named her
plenlpotentiaries. but 1t Is again indi-
Gated unofflcially that M Nelidon
Russian ambassador al Paris, will be
ono Of thcm
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
APPOINTED RECEIVER.

Clinton, Mo, June 26.-Circuit court
today appointed John b. Egger, bank.
or Of Appleton City receiver of the
closed Salmon bank. Cashier Thomas
M. Casey, who was arrested yesterday
charged with forgery, is still i'll at
his home under guard.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
SECRETARY HAY SUFFERS ONE
OF HIS OLD ATTACKS.

Washington June 26.-A personal
telegram was received al the state az.
parlnent from Mrs. Hay saying SecrcS
tary Hay last night suffered slight
attack similar 10 ono several years
ago, which was brought on nv cold,
The telcgram. coming direct from Mrs
fIsx,axreatly roassuged ofaeials. lers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
PURE WATER FOR PANAMA.

Panama, June 26.--A system Of ac
qucducts which will give the isthmus
a supply Of pure water was inaugu.
rated this afternoon, It will be Of.
ficially inaugnrated the Fourth Of July.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
TO OPEN FOR SETTLEMENT

Washington. June 20. by direction
Of the secretary d the interior 1880
acres Of Indian lands in Minnesota
wsll be opened for settlement August
A7 There lands are PARTLY III Fond
nj Lac, Red Lake, White Garth and
Cfi,a,.oxrna y Nfirtln>x.t N rcs e,,va d tin,,a. t
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
! ! y
voTE or cENsuRE DEFEATED.

London, yMnc aG The house MA X
commons tonight dAlatca shp ppnuSl
tion motion of ccnsIre un government
connection with the army stprcs FcaG:
ial iii she Srath African war wv Y xxtSAVl
of 3z9 u 255. after INV uehaiN ylcxsIts
piod the ailpfnoop and aight ssszlQ
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
REPORT is DENIED.

81. Petersburg. June 26.---'rhe
French consul general denies the re-
port that French reserves In Russia
have been notified 70 get ready for
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-27
UNCLE JOE COMING HOME.

Burlington. Ia. June 26.--Speaker
Cannon and other congressman, who
visited Alaska and the Portland fair
passed through Burlington today, stay