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The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-18
NOW LET'S ALL
BUY KANSAS OIL
Bill to Establish a State Rein.
cry Becomes a Law
WlLLSPEND DS2,3OO,OOO
TO FIGHT STANDARD OIL MONO.
PoLY-Gov. HocH URGES LEG
isLATuRE TO FURTHER
DRASTic LAWS.

Topeka. Kas., Feb IL Kansas de
sire for an OIL refinery of It's own was
realized today when Governor Hoch
signed the bill appropriating $4,000.
900 for the erection and maintainance
Of a STATE plant, which was passed for
the ayowed purpose of fighting the
Standard Oil Company.
In returning the law to the legsla
ture after afflxlng his signature there
to, Governor Hoch sent with il a
lengthy message In which he touched
ON The general question of trusts, dc,
claring that mo greater question cot
fronts the American peole than con
troll OF thee great aggregatlons OF
capital"
Governor Hoch said the pre-. eut
Legislation was not attempted TO drive
the Standard Oh Company from the
state nor to deprive 1t of its rights
1T is not an attempt to establish a
monopoly but attempt to compel q
monopoly already existing 10 be de-
cent.
Governor Hoch urged he legislature
10 go further and adopt other restric-
tive legislation 10 prevent mantpula'
tlon of railroad rates by the Standard
on Company
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-18
RUSS|ANMOTHtRS'
PATHETIC APPEAL
Queen Receives an Address to
Her to Stop the War
CANNOT RAISE CHILDREN
WHEN MORAL FOUNDATIONS or
NATION ARE TREMBLING
"ouR BEST FORCES ARE
PERtSHiNGa"

ST, Petersburg, Feb. 1.-THE En-
press OF Russia has received from the
women of Moscow an address piteous.
~ appealing TO her, as woman and
mother 70 use her influence With the
Emperor TO secure peace,
"0h, sovereign. the petition says.
we believe your mothers heart feels
all the horrors of mis- war as we do.
Peace is violated not only beyond the
frontiers but even In the heart OF the
fatherland. We see In the recent
troubles the beginning Of calamities
that may crush all Russia IL the En-
negor does not seak 10 avert ,hem,
All tho bases Of life are shaken, and
all the moral foundations are tremb
ling.
Mothers who have 10 bring up the
young generation are saddened by see
ing that Il Is impossible 10 train up
children on a basis Of truth, love and
duty when the social life OF the coun-
Try does not rest thereon. Our best
forces are pefishlng Mothers whose
hearts are breaking cannot remain Il
lent Mere lives will be sacrificed be
cause what Is happening is not spas
modlc but results Of early calamlties.
The emperor can still save Russia
by his pnsi ant win. BE our pleader.
Pray the emperor 10 listen to the voice
of the country. If the emperor leads
the country in the path Of greatness
It's women VIII help In the work 81
organization by guiding their brothers
and children into the new way and a
iifr OF light
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-18
BANKER BRINGS
A DAMAGE SUIT
AGAINST HIS WiFE,s SISTER IN
THE SUM or $5o,ooo--TRou.
BILE OVER WILL or MILLION.
ARE n. A. SHELDON.

Binghamton, n. Y. Feb. 17.--Bank
er George NJ. Burr of Manistee Mich,
today served summons in an action
fer $4,000 damages against Mrs
Mary E. Virgins, his wife's sister
and her attorney. Isaac Well, both OF
New York City.
The action is the elimination of
the hearing of the contest over the es
tate of Millionaire Henry A. sheldon,
whereby Mrs. Virgins has sought 10
have Mr.. Burr removed % executor.
In her afsidaEit Mrs. Virgins chafgi
es Burr with manyiIlcgaf acts ip com
nection with the estate none of which
will prevent the hearing this week, ao
Burr claims.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-18
THE STATEHOOD
= BILL IS RUSHED
Into Conference by House With.
out a Chance for Debate
THE WILLARD STATUE
RECEIVED WITH APPROPRIATE
cEREmoNiEs-FiRsT Wo-
MAN TO HAVE PLACE IN
THE sTATuARY
HALL.

Washington, Feb. l7.-l1 order to
facilitate legislation at this session
on the statehood bin the house today
passed resolution sending that mea-
sure, as amended by the senate. di-
rectly into conference, without an op.
portuniry being afforded to debate
upon It.
With the exception OF McI.achland
Af California, who voted with the
Democrats, party lines were strictly
drawn
After several hours discussion the
naval appropriation bill was laid
aside and the house entered upon the
exercises appropriate to the recep.
ton and acceptance of the statue Of
Francis Willard. which was present
ed by the state OF Illinois.
The senate today passed a bill ap-
oropriatlng ss940.00O for the District
e Columbia, and the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill. carrying
s2.15G 900. The district bill had been
oefore the senate for several days and
las been much debated. The diplo.
matte bin received the attention Of
he senate for only twelve minutes
and was passed without discussion.
The special feature Of the day was
he acceptance OF the statue Of Fran
us z. Willard. the distinguished tenn
nsrance advocate. which has been
olaced in statuary hall in the national
capitol by the state Of Illinois.
Notwithstanding theIa ara about 40
pedestals in the hall. the statue Of
Miss Willard IS the first to md a
place there. and the members of her
sex showed their appreciation OF the
compliment. by turning out in large
numbers 70 listen 10 the eulogistic ad-
dresses made In connection with the
ceremony
One Witness was heard during the
lay in the Swayne Impeachment trial
lnd an hour was spent In a secret
session In an Intellectual effort TO de-
termine the admissibili.y as evidence
u Swayn'e statemen. before the com.
nitiec OF the house
The senate terminated its contro-
yersy with the house over the amend.
nent constituting the provision in the
Dingley law. relative to the drawback
If impcr ed wheat by receding from
he amendment inserted in the asri-
cultural appropriation.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-18
BOATS REQUIRED TO KEEP
THREE WATcHMEN ON DUTY.
Admiral symonds May Return to In
spect Vessels.

The Evansville Courier says:
Rear Admiral Symonds, who has
been here for several days for the
purpose of inspecting the work Of the
local steamboat inspectors and 10
look over the different boats of the
local por'. left yesterday. On account
of the river being ice-bound he was
unable TO inspect any Of the boats and
will probably return later and com
plete that part of the work. He in
formed the local inspectors. Moore
and veatch, that in the future .he
rule pertaining 10 the watchmen on
steamboats, would have TO be more
rigidly enforced. The law requires
that boa keep three watchmen on
duty. one on each deck.
The admiral is in favor of requir-
ing all gasoline boats 20 be licensed.
He expressed himself as being well
pleased with the work in the office Of
the local inspectors.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-18
LAST LOOK AT THEIR
DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN.
Hundreds of Crawfordsville People
View Remains Of General Lew
Wallace.

Charlottesville, Ind. Feb. 17.-This
afternoon hundreds of pecplo viewed
the remains of the late General Lew
Wallace. which rested upon q catafal-
que in the rotunda, of his library. The
catafalque was draped with the Amer.
ican flag which was carried through
the civil war by troops commanded
by General Wallace. Emblems of the
Loyal Legion and decorations confer
red upon the general by the sultan OF
Turkey while minister 70 the Otto
man empire. were tastefully display
cd.
The funeral services. which will be
private, will be held tomorrow after
noon at o'clock.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-18
IN HONOR OF
FRANCESW|LLARD
VAST THRoNG ATTENDS ukvElL-
ING or ILLINOIS GREAT Wo-
MAN LEADER AND PHiLAN-
THRoPIsT AT WASHINGTON.

Washington, Feb. 17.--Bn. mess in
the house was suspended this after
noon and exercises were hela for lhe
reception and acceptance from Iliin-
DIS of the statue of Francis Il. Willard
in Statuary Hall,
In anticipation of the ceIemon es a
vast number of women aud school
children. mostly girls, thronged the
house corridors today passing into the
hall to view the statue
The proceedings were opened by the
reading of letter from Governor De,
neen, of Illinois, presenting the statue
to the United States Congressman
Foss, of Illinois, offered resolution OF
acceptance. Pending its adoption
speeches extolIing the life and leeds
OF Mrs willard were delivered By
Messrs. Foss. Graft ana Rainey, lila
cis, and f4ittlcfcld. cf Maine. AA the
conclusion of the SPEECHES the .pso!n
tion Of acceptance was adopted aHd
the house adjourned In the senate
addresses euloglstic of Mi 3 Willard
were made by Senators Cullom, Beyer-
ldge, Dollivor and Hopkins, On mo
tlon of Senator Cullom the statue was
accepted. the statue Of one Of the
most eminent women OF the United
States, as the resolution expressed II.
AT the close Of the ceremony che
senate as a further mark Of respect to
Miss Wizards memory adjourned m
til tomorrow.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-18
SOLDIER DESERTS POST
AND FLEES WITH CONVICT.
Latter Attempted to Blow Up Prison
Before Making His Escape.

ST. Paul, Feb. 17.-Frank Howe.
serving a two year sentence In Fort
Smelling prison, has escaped. Private
Kearns, OF the Twenty-eighth infant
ry, doing sentry duty. is also gone and
Is supposed TO have deserted with
Howe. Before going Howe. IL is al
legged. drew water from the boilers in
the administration building heating
plant and built up a great fire with
eviden' intention of blowing up the
boilers and wrecking the buildings. II
is also alleged that he turned the
lamps lighting the Pest building. up
high in the evident hope that the dec
orations would take fire and the built
ing be destroyed. Both ac's we're
discovered before any damage was
done.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-18
WAS A MARKED MAN.
HevoIutionlsts Sealed Sersius' Doom
Weeks Ago.

st, Petersburg, Feb. IT, Sentence
of death ON Grand Duke Sergius was
contained in a proclamation issued by
the Social reyolutionists of Moscow
after the demonstration on Dec. II
last at ST. Petersburg was put down
1t read:
IF our demonstration at Moscow
Dec rs and 10 is crushed in as bloody
a manner as that Of our brothers oi
st. Petersburg. then be the guilt
therefor upon the head of Grand Duke
Sergius and General Trepoff. and we
the committee in that event have fore
ordained their death"
Body viii Lie In State.
The body of the grand duke Will
probably lie in state several days in
he church Ct the Ascension in the
Kremlin, where Emperor Nicholas
was crowned. From thence it will
be brought to St. Petersburg and in
tered in the Romanoff mausoleum in
the great cathedral of ST. Peter and
St Paul, inside the fortress.
The story is told that Sergius him
SELF a the last moment, finding the
tide against him, was won over to
the plan OF summoning the zemsky "a
Dor and that he sent a messenger II
Emperor Nicholas. outlining his
views as to the composition OF the
body. 1t is added that the messenger
arrived here almost al the same time
the bomb was thrown in Moscow.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-18
BODY TORN INTO CHASTITY
FRAGMENTS AND SCATTERED
Windows OF Great Buildings Shattered and
Bits OF Iron Thrown Hundreds of
Yards Away by the Powerful
Explosive

containing secret police.
II swept at a smart pace toward
the gate and in a minute the car.
rlage was in front of the court of jus.
tlce. There a man clad in workman
lattire stepped forward from the side
walk and threw a bomb which he had
concealed beneath his coat. A ter.
rible explSs on followed and hail
# iron pelted the grim stone walls
Of The arsenal and the court of jus
tics. A thick cloud of smoke snow
and debris arose. When it had clear.
ed away a ghastly sight was present
ed. On the snow lay fragments of
Sersius' body. mingled with the
wreck of the carriage
A Horrible Sight
The grand dukes head had been
torn from its body and reduced to a
shapeless pulp and trunk and limbs
were frightfully mangled. A finger
bearing rich seal ring was found ly.
ing several yards away. The crimson
tint and a siekening smell of blood
were everywhere. Only few frag.
ments Of clothing indicated that the
body had been once clothed. The
coachman lay moaning with pain be.
side deep hole In the pavement.
The horses, dragging the front wheels
'of the carriage. had dashed off mad
cned with pain 10 sink dying before
they reached tho gnto \
Sound Heard Throughout the City.
The sound Of the explosion wab
heard throughout tho city and eveA
beyond the river A crowd began to
assemble and even TO handle THE
grim evidences of the tragedy whilb
they discussed che affair in awe struck
voices.
The police officials rapidly gathea-
cd. but before anything could be
ione towards collecting the scattered
fragments of the body. the Grand
Duchess Elizabeth drove up in an
open carriage. She had dropped her
work at the headquarters of the Red
Cross and sped TO the scene of the
crime without waiting to don her out.
sr wraps She broke down entirely
At the sight and ropped to her knees,
sobbing bitterly. After a few minutes
he was led away. Then a retcher
vas brought and covered with a plain
soldiers cloak and the remains Of
Sergius were borne to the Choudoff
cloister. where officials and members
of the grand dukes suite had assem-
bled.
Assassin Glories in His Work.
The assassin was thrown 90 the
ground and stunned by the force of
the explosion; but be quickly arose
and ran toward the gate. attempting
10 escape. His haste and the blood
streaming from his face where he had
been wounded by fragments of the
bomb. attracted attention of a ser
geant of police. who seized him be.
fore he could draw his revolver. The
man did not deny his crime, but on
he contrary gloried in its success.
He expressed satisfaction that he had
been able TO kill the grand duke with
cut involving the latter's innocent
wife. He ayowed his membership in
social revolutionary organization.
but refused TO give his name. and at
the Jail his papers were found to be
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-18
SHOT HIS wiFE's BRAINS
ALL OVER THE ROOM.
Then Blew His Own Skull off--Do.
mestic Troubles Caused T..

Quincy. Ill, Feb. 17.-John Shaw,
residing on q farm twenty miles
northeast Of here. today shot and kill
ed his wife and then killed himself.
Legal and domestic troubles extend.
ing over several years was the cause
cf the tragedy. Today after a quarrel
with his wife, shaw seized a shotgun
and placing -he muzzle TO his wife's
head. blew her brains all over the
room. He then shot himself His
face and part Of the skull was blown
away and be died instantly. Their
three children were found half frozen
in a bedroom
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-18
.HONORS FOR TWO
WORLDS LEADERS
UNIVERSITY OF pennsylvania
WILL CONFER DEGREES ON
EMPEROR WILLIAM AND
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.

Philadelphia, Feb lion Washing
tons birthday the University Of Penn
sylyania will confer degrees Of LII. d.
upon the Emperor Of Germany and the
President OF the United States. The
President viii he here in person and
viii be the principal speaker al the
exercises in memory Of Washington.
The German emperor has cabled
through Ambassador Tower his ac-
cepiance Of the degree.
The emperor will be represented by
Ambassador Sternberg. who has re-
ceived Official instructions from Ber-
lin
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-18
SURE ENOUGH FUEL FAMINE.

Cape Girardeau, Mo. Feb. H.
Cape Girardeau is now facing the most
severe winter since 1895. and. to make
matters worse. it is impossible TO pur-
chase coal al any p,rce. Retail deal
ers are being besieged on every hand
for Just enough 10 run until the pres
eut cool spell is over. The hotels were
furnished this morning with a small
lot of screenings from the planters
Mil. Wood Is unobtalGable at any
price.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-18
GRAND DUKES DEATH Is
THE SOCIALISTS CHALLENGE

81 Petersburg The assassination OF Grand Duke Ser
gins dod fighting organization Of the soaisuc
and executed Count Bokoa Gov
and Won Pehve miniaters OF
the interior challenge from the torss to the
bwecn Nhsts and the
mem twenty-five murder of segus JUS the when
when sammoning Of hs
with universal eOeaton
by the
a conservatives
Prince shrnsky schshmo audience Of Emperor Nicholas
Yesterday fFrday vas frankly Zsk Tabor
would be- elected mobiles merchants and
peasants al the deputies would ST togher
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-18
IS KUROPATK|N
ON THE RETREAT2

London, Feb l7-AAccording 10 the
Shanghai correspondent Of the Tele-
graph, KuropatlSin apparently Is
changing his bace from Mukden to
Fushun.
Oku's Headquarters, Feb. IA
Russian raiding force of 10000 cav
airy, 500 infantry, and twenty guns,
moved south on both banks of the
Lao River 10 Siapoeho on the Hun
River directly west Of Lao Yang
Thursday. and then began gradually
retreaiing northward.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-18

Moscow, Feb. is, 20 a. m. With
in the walls OF farfamel Kremlin pal
ace and almost undetnea the his
torical tower from whlch Ivan and
Terrible watched the heads CT his
enemies fall ng beneath thc AK on fa-
nous Red Square, and wEain 4
stones throw of the Great Bell OF
Nose ", Grand Duke Sergius uncle
and brother inla~ Of Emperor Mich
elias and chief of the reactionarles.
met a ierrible death shortly before
O'Clock yesterday (FridaD.
The deed was committed by a sin.
gle terrorist, who threw beneath the
carriage OF the grand duke bomb
charged with The same high power
explosive which wrought yon plehve's
death. The missile was packed with
nails and fragments cf iron, and It's
explosion tore the imperial victim 8
body TO CHASTITY fragments, which
strewed the snow for yards around.
Every window in the great, lofty
facade of the palace of justice was
shattered and bis of iron were im
hedded deeply in the wall of the arse
nal. hundred yards away.
Assassin q Fighting Socialist
The assassin belongs to the noted
Fighting Group" Of the Socialist rev
olutionary party, which has removed
other prominent officials ana long
since passed sentence of death upon
Serglus. The ,gfanl duke knew hf
stood in the shadow Of death., He
was the recipient of repeated warih
ings. and elaborate precautions were
taken TO insure his safety, but all tho
! resources Of the gendarmerie, secret
police and soldiers proved unavailable
Fagainst an attempt almost exactly
duplicating the procedure that caused
the deah q Plehve last July.
1T was the irony OF fate thar Ses.
gius, after taking refuge In his coun,
try villa during the strike troubles OF
month ago, and later seeking even
more secure shelter in the palace
within the kremlin walls, should be
killed while proceeding 20 the gov
ernor generals palace beyond the
walls. and which he had abandoned to
enable the police to better protect
him.
Grand Duchess Elizabeth, who has
been engaged daily in preparing com
forts for the sick and wounded Rus
sian soldiers In Mancburia was about
TO drive to the palace to join her hus.
band. When she heard of what had
befallen the grand duke she was driv-
en- In haste to the scene of the trag
edy and knelts hatless and coatless on
the blood-stained snod and murinur.
cd prayers fer the welfare of tn. soul
Cf her consort.
Scene of the Deed.
The scene of the crime was the
great open triangle within the Krem.
lin bounded by the arsenal, treasury
and cour.s of justice. in one angle OF
which is the Nicholas. OF little pal
ace, where the grand duke dwelt. At
the opposite corner is the NickoIsky
gate.
A few minutes before the bell of
the gate sounded the heur of three.
the equipage of the grand duke
emerged from the gates of the palace
and proceeded. followed by sleighs
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-18
PRIMARY ELECTION LAW
Passes Its First Readine-oemoerats
Fought Hard For Their Measure.

Springfield. ILL.,. Feb. 1s.-The Re
publican primary election law passed
its first reading in the house after a
day OF hard fighting on the part of
Demcrrsts in their effort to have
their own measure substituted.
The state civil service bill was re
ported 70 the house. A darstic anti
trust bill was INTRODUCED by a Dem
ocratie member.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-18
KANSAS MAKES OIL PIPE
LINES COMMON CARRIERS

Topeka. Feb. 1.-THE Kansas
house today. without dissenting
vote. passed the bill making oil pipe
lines common carriers. This is the
second Il the series Of the bills III
rected sgainss the Standard Oil com
pany. It has already passed the sen.
ate and viii Be signed By Gov Hoch.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-18
EMPEROR WILLIAM SHOWS
RESPECT FOR DEAD DUKE

Berlin. Feb. 17.-Emperor William
was not present tonight at the annual
banquet of the Prussian house of
lords. absenting himself out Of re-
spect to the late Grand Duke Ser
glus. The grand duke was Wen
known in Germany. where he had re
ceived many honors at the hands Of
the ruling family.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-18
BASEBALL RULES
Will Remain as Last Year. Says Ma
jor Leagues.

New York. eFb. 1.-THE joint com
mi tee on rules of the two major base
ball leagues today re-adopted the 1901
rules. Absolutely no change was
made. The foul strike was discussed
but the JOINT committee was unani-
nous in its opinion that the rule
should stand
At an American league meeting his
afternoon /. was decided TO enforce
more strictly the balk rule and en-
force the rule for level pitchers box
es.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-18
ST. PETERSBURG STRIKE
is AGAIN EXTENDING
10000 Men Are Now Out and Troops
Are Being Drafted.

ST. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-THE strike
is extending. About 2.400 employees Of
the Nevsky Thread Works joined In
the movement Today. Strikers now to-
tai about thirty thousand. The temper
Of the men is more threatening and
Cossacks and other troops have again
been drafted into the city. Police are
re-arresting the ring leaders Employ
ers regard the situation as critical.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-18
CoNFESSES OF TRYING
TO KILL THE GAR

London, Feb. 1.-THE Mail publish
es q Story 10 the effect that a Russian
pohscommissioned cffcer has confess
cd that he was bribsd 10 put a. .loadeh
sheTi;in the 'saluting gnn on the occa
sion of blessing of the waters of the
Neva.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-18
TRAINS HELD
FAST BY DR|FT rs
HEAVY SNOW IN INDIANA TIES
UP TRAFFIC ON BIG FOUR
FREIGHT AND PASSENGER
TRAINS ARE STALLED.

Wabash. Ind, Feb. i7-Trafflc on
the Big Four is at a standstill tonight
on account of heavy snow drifts. One
freight and two passenger trains are
fast in the drifts uorsh OF this city.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-18
MILT KlNNY LOST.

Hot Springs, Ark. Feb. f1.-Martin
Duffy. Of Chicago. knocked out Nit
Kinny. Of ST Louis. in the thirteenth
round tonight in what was 10 have
been a twenty round go.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-18
GRAND DUKE SERCIUS
BLOWN TO ATOMS BY
FIGHTING SOCIALISTS

l0rgep.
Early accounts Of the tragedy at
trlbuted the crime to three men In a
sleigh, BIZ later IL was developed that
the three men were police agents ap.
pointed to guard the grand duke.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-18
PEACE TALK GROWS IN
MIDST OF THE EXCITEMENT

midst excitement
he assassination of Grand Duke sus there has been noticeable and
ntmd
representations
William positively known that the
Nicholas Prince Frederick
yesterday conclusions
reached
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-24
ECZEMA {. It. :! ON
sleepless Nights tot Mother
and Awful Suffering
Of Child.
CURED |: BYCUTICu ]
Had Given up Al Hope Of Ever.
Making Any Cure.

Mrs. Il. B. Jones, Addington, Ind.
Il, writes: .Mylit.le girlihad been
suffering for two years from eczema,
and during that time ] could not
get 4 nights sleep, as her ailfnc ut
was very severe. had tried SO many
remedies and spent 80 much money,
deriving no benefit, I had given up
ali hope Of making any cure. Asalast
resort Twas persuad ed to try Cuticura,
aud to my great delight 9 marked
change was manifested from the 6rst
application. gave the child q bath
with Cuticura Soap, using a soft piece
OF muslin cloth. This I did twice .
day, each time following With Cuti-.
cura Ointment, and at the same
timegave the Rcsolvent, according to
directions. One boz of Ointment
and two bottles Of the Resolvent, to-.
gether with the Soap, effected aBper-S
manent cure. Isubtnit this for pub
LEGATION, hoping it will assist other
sufferers ii curing themselves.