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The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-20

Then there will be a day after To-
morrow. That VIII be New York. and
when that day comes clearing houses
will do no good The handwriting is
on the wall. the sword Is tuspenied
and II is only a question Of how many
days clearing house guarantees and
other artificial machinery can staye
on the inevitable.
I can only repeat what I have been
saying The entire corporation and
hank system q the country is suited:
that stills are rotten, also the ends
ami the middle. and the structure
will. as sure a. night follow day
collapse.
If 1t dribbles along in Milwaukee.
Kansas City and Chicago style 90
much the better. but I am afraid drib
blings are nearly over
Let me make a suggestion-you
won't mind my making a suggestion
TO you-ask Eckels about the cause
and effect He can tel ycur readers
al about o. IN that vinely-inspired
tone Of ureness which c0mez. and
comes only. from the systems"
so0fhsayers Ask Eckels an aboui n.
THOMAS ". LAWSON.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-20
ON EVE OF GREAT BATTLE.

st. Petersburg, Dec. b. Rus Ia ap
parentIy Is on the eve Of great, II
not final struggle for mastery be-
tween the government and proletariat.
Both bodies have lined up for the ba;-
lie.
l-arr THIS afteriYoon all ,naioat.ons
pointed 10 a declaration OF war by
the proletariat in the form of a sum
mons for a complete general strike
tomorrow which will tie up railroads,
telegraphs and every industry and
business in the empire.
All the proeiariat groups here have
decided in facor of general strike
and news has been received that the
workmen's council and allied bodies
at Moscow have also pronounced ia
favor of IT, The decision CT the cen
trail committee of the railroad union
at Moscow, without the support ol
which the other organization probably
will not risk battle, has not yet been
received but it is known that delegates
On the committee from st Petersburg
and the Baltic provinces favor he
movement and the leaders here are
confident that the radicals will carry
the day.
Tomorrow Russia may again be cut
off from the world, not only by wire,
but by rail.
There is an air of suppre sed eX.
element throughout the city The
streets have regularly holiday aD-
pearance in honor Of the empercrs
name day and are crowded.
Batteries of machine guns are sta
toned at several points of vantage
throughout the city and patrols of in.
fantry and Cossaeks are everywhere.
A specially heavy guard is stationed
In the neighborhood of the Jewish
market.
Services were held in all the church
es today and In every barrack the EN-.
perez orders for an increase of pay
and Of food was ready for the troops.
At Tsarskoe-Selo the emperor re
viewed the three gaarc regiments
whose patrons is 81. Nicholas. The
review WAS made the occasion of a
remarkable demonstration OF fidelity
to his majesty
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-20

Washington, Dec. 19--The senate
today accepted the report OF Il,
mittee on the Panama cana. ,...,.-
gency appropriation bin and thus SO
far as it is concerned, finally disposed
of that measure. The acceptance of
the report was preceded by brief
discussion of the restoration of the
bond provision to the appropriation
bill and of the action of the house In
resenting the senate's action in sep
aratlng these two questions, Speeches
were made by Aldrich, Spooner and
Teller. all expressing the opinion
the senate had not contravened fhe
constitutional provision requiring that
all revenue legislation shall originate
in the house of representatives. The
house message was referred 10 the
committee on finance with instruc-
tons to report on the senate preroga.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-20
TUMBL|NG WALLS
SNUFFS OUT LIFE.
Oh Brave Fireman Al d Chica.
20 Blaze.
JAM ON FIRE ESCAPE
SERVES TO PREVENT ESCAPE
OF EMPLOYEES UNTIL FIRE.
MEN AND POLICE RE
lGEvE CONGESTION.

Chicago. Dec 19--One fireman was
killed and several employees may have
lost their lives In a fire which de
stroyed the enamel sign factory of
Charles w Sconk company, 10 Is
Park street tonight. Until the ruins
of the building have been searched
| It will not be positively known
known whether any employees were
killed either in an explosion which
starred the fire cir by falling walls and
floors which followed soon after,
While the fire war in its height the
walls suddenly collapsed and a NUM-
ber Of flremen were precipitafed in the
debris. With the exception Of Lieuten,
ant Henry Dassell of Truck company
No. n who was crul he'd To death, all
the firemen escaped with a severe
shakngup. A number of employees
were injured n the panic that fol-
lowed after the fire brake out and
for time there We're all sorts Of
rumors as TO the number OF persons
killed
There were 40 girls and $50 men
and boys employed in tho factory and
according TO the company officials all
bat two have been accounted for. The
police and firemen, however declare
several Of the employees were unable
to escape and were in .rhe building
when the ioors and walls collapsed.
The semployes said To be missing hy
the company are MargarAl Becker
and Henry Saute
When the firemen arrived at the
building the employees were pane
stricken and were vainly endeavorlngl
to reach the street down the FIRE es
cape. became damned and We .llns1
ab9e 20 make any nftgfs =. WIZ me
help a. the fifemen and police, how
ever, aeder was restored and the ma
iorty III employees were assisted to0
the street
The employees who We're injured
were hurt in the jam on the fire es.
capes. but the condition of none OF
them Is serious.
The loss on the building which is a
six,story structure, is $25o,o0o,
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-20
LAWSON SAYS THE .
SWORD SUSPENDED.
Declares He Told Cause of Walsh
Failures Many Months.
HANDWRITING ON WALL
so PLAIN THAT ALL CAN READ
iT WHETHER RUNNING,
WALKING OR STANDING
STiLL-ASk ECkELS.

In response TO an inquiry by Chi
eago paper following the collapse OF
the three banks of John r. Walsh, Of
Chicago, Thos. w. Lawson replied as
follows.
Boston, Dec Is, 1905.
You ask me what, in my opinion
is the cause and will be the effect Of
the failure OF Walsh's three banks
have been telling the cause, for TWEEN
ty continuous months now, so plainly
that all might read whether running,
walking or standing still
Day before yesterday 1t was Mil
waukee, yesterday Kansas City, today
Chicago to morrow Philadelphia. Bal
timore, New Orleans, Boston or what
particular city | cannot say. but there
will be a tomorrow and it viii be SINH
lar to yesterday and today, only more
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-20
BIC BLOND BOSS
PAVING THE WAY
FOR FOURTEEN FOOT WATER.
WAY FROM CHICAGO TO
MOUTH or ILLINOIS RIVER
SECRETARY or WAR WRITES.

Washington, Dec 19-Seeretary Of
the War has forwarded to the speak
er of the houTe letter from the
chief of engineers. together with re.
ports q the Mississippi River commits
sion and beard OF engineers of
survey. with plans and estimates for
a navigable waterway fourteen feet
deep from Lockport, ILL.,. via Des
PLANES and the Illinois river TO the
mouth Of the illinois river, thence by
the way OF the Mississippi river TO
ST. Louis, and for navigable water.
way seven and eight feet deep respect.
fully from the head Of navigation on
the Illinois river az LaSalle, III.
thence through the said river TO Otta-
wa, ~
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-20
REACHED END OF
TETHER IN GAME
Two Men Convicted OF Laud
Frauds by Government.
SENTENCED TO THE PEN
iNTERsPERSED BY SENSATIONAL
CHARGES MADE AGAINST
SOUTH DAKOTA OFF,
GALS BY STEARNS.

St. Paul, Dec. 1.-THE jury In the
United States court which has been
trying w. T. Hornshel and Royal B.
Stearns Of ST Paul, for land frauds
in connection with South Dakota
lands, this afternoon brought in a
verdict Of gu lty. The specific charge
against HoTsnell and Stearns was
conspiracy to defraud the United
States out of public lands in South
Dakota
Royal B. Stearns lived in Fort
Pierre, South Dakota, and w. T. Hors-
nell, formerly ran an employment
agency in St Paul. Their plan was to
get persons to sign applications for
homestead entries, secure possession
of the land and then according 10
their testimony, rent it to cattle
raisers for grazing purposes.
Horsnell secured number of girls
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whom he osteasibly engaged as
stenographers. TO make application TO-
land on promise of receiving 800 for
their trouble. they make two trips TO
South Dakota to prove mp on their
claims 20 the land The claims were
then to become the property Of Hors-
nell and stearns. Four girls testified
they signed the appl cations but never
received the 500. nor were they given
the free excursion to South DakoH
promised them.
Shortly after The jury returned a
verdict both defendants were sen
fenced by Judge Amieon and the sen
fences we're interpreted by sensa-
iional chargfs mae against South
Dakota Officials and the loud weeping
Of the two aged defendants that
affected every one present in the court
room.
Stea-ns said soon after he wa ar
rested he came TO ST Paul to see the
district attorney He faid be has a.
ways been willing to plead guilty -
having fenced the lands for pasiurags
and declared he never tried 70 get The
lands fer any other purpose. Sixty
other men Eho haFe been dong the
zane thing that ] have been doing
have come direct 20 the district atfor-
ney's Office and have been allowed to
60 free" ne said. and added hat
shila county 5utge in South Dakota
he repealz7ly refused % sign false
paper. for people who TIED 10 induce
(Continuea On Fifth PaEal
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-20
FINAL. STRUGGLES
FOR THE MASTERY
Government And ProIetariat
Lined Up For Battle.
DECLARATION Of WAR
REIGN or TERROR lNAUGuRATED
IN RUSSIA. - UNIVERSAL
SRlkE DECLARED FOR
THURSDAY.

ST. Petersburg, Dec. ia
call for general strike through
out Russia to begin Thursday
noon was issued tonight.
The call is approved by the
union Ii unions, union OF peas
ants, general railway union and
councils Of workingmen OF st.
Petersburg and Moscow.
The response received from
railroad men OF Moscow is un-
animous for o strike.
The leaders have declared
tleir ability TO stop. every rail-
road in Russia.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-20
NOT WITHOUT A
COURT MARTIAL
CAN A MlDsHlPMAN BE DISMISS.
ED FROM THE NAVAL kcAo-
ENVY SAYS ATTORNEY oENER-
Al MOODY.

Washington Dec. 1s.-AttorneY
General Moody has rendered an opin-
ion that no midshipman can be re-
moved from the naval academy with
out process OF couu mart al
In view Of this opinion Secretary
Bonaparte has informed Chairman
House and the senate nsysl commit
tees he deems Il his duty 70 ask con
gress TO Immediately clothe the secre
iary 81 the navy with the power 10 dis
miss any midshipmsn AZ any time
whose presence a. the academy Is con
trsrE 70 the best interests Of the ser
vice
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-20
BOYCOTT R|OT|NG
ALARM AMERICANS
Cruisers Land Men to- Protect
Our Citizens.
OUR COUSINS ON HAND
WITH BIG FoRcE.--voLUNTEER
GUARD CONTROLS SHANGHAI
SITUATION DiSQuiET-
IN INTERIOR.

Washington, Dec. 19.--In response
to appeals from Consul-General Rogers
at Shanghai, for assistance, the
cruiser Baltimore and eunboat villaIo-
bos arrived this morning at Wooshung,
the deep sea harbor of Shanghai and il
is assumed that by this time a marine
force has been landed for the protec-
tion Of Americans and other foreign
ers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-20
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Wednesday, December 20, 1905.
Foreiqn.

Foreign.
Reign CT terror inauguarated
. in Ruusia by general strike
. marking beginning of great bat
tie between government and
. the proletariat
Shanghai riots controlled by
= naval forces of Americans,
English and Germans.
Domestic.
. Tom Lawson in letter regard.
ing Walsh failures. says sword
= is suspended and handwriting
is on the wall.
. How Longworth won the wo-
man he loved.
= LaFollette resigns as govern
. or of Wisconsin to accept seat
. in L. S. Senate.
. Two men convicted and sen
. fenced for land frauds upon
. government
. House and senate I'm session
. engage in wide range OF discus
= sion.
. Falling walls at Chicago fire
. kills fireman and Injuries 9TH
. ers.
. President Tatlock Of the
. Washington Life Co.. details of
4. a number OF reforms he institu
Z. ted.
. Secretary OF war favors Lori
. mer's deep waterway from Chi
. cago to mouth of Illinois river.
. Western railroads adopt plan
. to stop rebating.
. Crawford found guilty of con-
= spring to defraud government
+. in furnishing supplies.
. Sporting.
. Big fight tonight between
Pob Fitzsimmons and Phila-
. delphia Jack OBrien.
Farmer" Burns easily de-
. feats Carlson. the Minneapolis
. swele in a wrestling match.
Local.
Fund for The Bulletins San
= Ia Claus Offering to Ch ldren's
Home continues TO grow
Four years hence will wit
I. ness wonderful change in Cairo
= climate.
Alexander club held import
e ant meeting last night.
. Incandescent gas nantes
= causes fire at The Fair.
Cairo Woman's Club viii
> hold meeting this Afternoon.
News in Brief Personals. In
Society
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-20
WILL ATTEND TO CHINESE.

Shanghai, Dec 19.-The streets to.
day are filled with loafers and idle-s
and shops opened this morning but
the merchants ar afraid of the loot.
ers. Strong guards are stationed
everywhere. The British cruiser Dia
dem will land 500 men today to assist
in preserving order. The American
warship Baltimore, win land a similar
force and other warships ar expected,
while German troops are on the way
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-20
CONTROL THE SITUATION.

Washington. Dec, 9.-The state de-
9artment was informed by cable from
Shanghai at the close of the day that
there had ~heen some further disturb
ances there and few casualties.
Naval forces were landed from war
ships and volunteer guard of various
Municipalities however control the
situation. Chinese authorities are also
endeayoring to suppress the disturb
ances and at the hour Of report the
city was quiet.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-20
COULD NOT HOLD FARNuM.

Chicago. Dec 19-Coroner's jury to-
'ght concluded the evidence did not
warrant holding Senator Farnum, to
the criminal court. for completely in
the murder Ct County Commissioner
hopf. who was killed during a ward
club election three weeks ago George
O. ROBBERS. who. it is asserted, stabbed
Nopf during a quarrel in a polling
booth was held to the grand jury
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-20
LID ON BURLINGTON.

Darlington. Iowa. Der. Ia.-The
wave q reform in BIrIingioa growing
ont ~ the recent revival meetings
resulted n the formation ~ a civic
reform iesEge with fffeen handres
membsrs and the issue tonight By
Mayer Caster q sn order cIosirg ths
saloons on Sunday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-20
Source Of Supreme Court Law.

The Hon. Henry ". Paine. lecturer
at the Boston University law school.
vas once In the Law library. and Is be
glanced down the shelves he noticed
several blocks Of wood shapes like
LA books. Whirh had been put In 70
hll out The shelves -Ah. sail Mr.
Paine. nov see where TIE susfene
court gets its Law.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-20
plsoUlErING IN INTERIOR.

London, Dec 19.-The correspond
ent of the Mail at Shanghai says dis
quoting news has been received from
the interior and a number of Anglican
missionaries have been recalled to
Shanghai a
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-20
TRAINS COME TOGETHER.

New York. Dec. 1.-two crowded
passenger trains came together on the
elevated tracks of the New York Cen
raj and Hudson River railroad tonight
near 10th street. Harlem one man
T. ". Knapp Of New Rochelle. wa
killed and forty persons more or less
er.OHsly injured.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-20

st. Petersburg, Dec. ia reign OF
terror has begun. The final struggle
is on, the dynasty and the imperial
government fighting desperately for
existence, the people for freedom.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-20

Advertisers In The Bulletin get the
best results because It has the largest
circulation and goes to the people
having the purchasing power.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-20

tives on the question involved. Sew
erai miner bills were passed during
the day.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-20
BRINGING THEM IN.

London, Dec. 1s.-The Posts Shans
hal correspondent says American au-
z horities have, ordered American resi-
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-20
BURNS WON AGAIN.

Kansas City Dec. 19.-"Farmer
Burns tonight easily defeated Albert
Carlson II Minnesota. in wre ting
match. Burns won the first and third
falls.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-20

quo 6ssAs soJ 'sHms suIsBlacs
'us 'AlsSq9 pus pIoM puI4 g 5AsB
gsso CD HoA $500
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-20

tConcluded on Fifth PageD
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-20
MINORITY REJECT
A JAN|TOR JOB
WIDE RANCE OF TALK
MANY DIFFERENT TOPICS BEING
DlSCUsSED.-SENATE Ac-
CEPTED REPORT ON
CANAL BILL.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE senate
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-15
Trying to Ascertain
il Road FaVOrS
Oil Trust.
Freight Tariff Records Are
Placed at Disposal Of
Garfield.
Officials Announce That They Have
Nothing to Hide From the Com
missioner Of Corporations.

TOPEKA, Kan, April 14.-Commis-
sioner of Corporations Garfield spent
to-day taking evidence at the Santa
Fe general Offices here regarding the
connection of that road with the
Standard Oil Company in the matter of
rates on oil He is covering the same
ground as the suit started by the oil
producers against the Santa Fe, al
leging conspiracy. Garfield called on
j. r. Koontz, general freight agent of
the Santa Fe, to-day and asked him if
he would allow q complete overhaul
ing OF the company's records that
touched upon the point in question
koontz replied that the Santa Fe had
nothing 10 hide and that Garfield or
his men might have access to every
freight tariff and every record they
wanted TO see.
Garfield then put his assistants to
work in the freight agents office. and
they are examining all the freight tar
ms OF the past five or six years. in
order to arrive at the exact truth of
what the Santa Fe has been doing.
II was announced that none Of the
Santa Fe officials would interfere with
the investiga ton in any way. All they
ask is that the inquiry be made in an
impartial manner. This assured. they
will do all in their power TO assist the
Federal authorities
Commissioner Garfield refuses to de-
tail his movement for the next week.
However. the work he has started upon
in the Santa Fe offices will take him
several days to complete.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-15
YOUTHFUL
THUGS ARE
CAPTURED
Successfully Elude
Police Of Omaha
for Months.
Special Dispatch to rs. Call

OMAHA, Neb.. April 14.-After sue
cessfully battling the police for five
months, trio of boy bandits have been
landed behind the bars. They have
confessed to a series of more than a.
dozen holdups and rohberies. The
prisoners are II, 1s and 20 years of
age, respectively. Their names are
L. j. Hossman. Frank Weber and Guv
G. Nestle.
HOssman and Weber were captured
yesterday, after a desperate fighr.
While attempting to hold UP a South
Omaha saloon. Nestle, who escaped at
the time, was arrested at his home
this afternoon, where he had barri
caded himself in his bedroom. in COM
pany with his bride of six months.
The youths had been extraordinarily
successful in their crimes. Their plum
der runs up into thousands of dollars.
They held up half a dozen saloons. be-
sides hardware. grocery and drug
stores and several outlying residences.
One day in December they committed
four crimes in quick succession First
they held up a farmer west of South
Omaha and robbed him of $25 and a
gold watch. They then came into
South Omaha, where they held UP two
saloons at the point of revolvers. get
ting away with several hundred dol
lars. They next stole a horse and
buggy and on the outskirts of Omaha
held up street car.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-15
RUFF AND WHITE
AIR THEIR VIEWS
One Finds Defects in City Government While
the Other Defends Mayor Schmitz and
Attacks the Press.

A wordy battle over the manner in
which the present administration con-
ducts the affairs of the municipality
was fought last night in Scottish Hall.
by Abe Ruef. political manager and at
torney. and j. E White attorney un-
known and unheralded. The contest
was termed debate. but as there were
no judges present to pass upon the mer-
its of the speakers the public will have
to get along without the decision
The debate was held under the
auspices OF the Progressive Reform
Club and attracted a full house. num-
bering possibly 700 men, The topic
was, Resolved that the present mu-
nicipal administration does not deserve
Endorsement at the coming elections.
White took the Affirmative. while Ruef
assumed the task of looking out for the
negative
All classes and conditions of men.
were represented in the gathering. but
it was made UP for the greater part Of
friends of the present administration.
including members of the various mu-
nicipal commissions, office-holders, po-
Iicemen and Ruef's political lieuten-
ants in various districts. This fact was
made plain when Ruef made his ap-
pearance. He won more applause than
QlQ Wnite. lnOuSn ne Olu not quote
quite so many. facts. In fact. Ruef
spent most of his time in heaping abuse
upon the heads of the editors and pro-
prietors of certain newspapers which
have been particularly bitter in attacks
upon the sSchmitz administration
LOUD CHEERS FOR RUFF.
The meeting was carded for o'clock.
but 1t was nearly before a musical
programme had been disposed of and
Chairman John Hatch opened the
meeting with a few brief remarks in
which he stated the nature OF the de-
bate and the question which the two
debaters were about to discuss. He
requested those present to show their
appreciation by applauding, but to
keep quiet when anything that did not
please them was said.
When Ruef made his appearance in
the hall he was loudly cheered. White
was seated on the stage long before
meeting time had rolled around. but
nobody cheered him. possibly because
they did not know him. The front
portion Of the house was occupied by
friends Of the administration, while
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-15

the opposition faction was forced to
seek SeclusiOn in the gallery and ON
rear benches.
White was the first to speak He
was introduced by Chairman Hatch
and a weak chorus OF cheers arose
from the rear of the house, while
those In the front seats remained quiet.
Whites speech lasted about an hour.
while Ruef took up nearly twice that
amount OF time in relating his trou-
bles.
White did not waste much time
with introductory remarks. but waded
in quickly and began to tell some OF
the facts about the present admins
tration as he saw them He assured
his listeners that he was not talking
from the standpoint of a prejudiced
man. but simply trying TO cite some
incidents. In part he said:
NUMEROUS SCANDALS ARISE.
Scandal has been rampant in near
ly every commission under the present
administration. The only two to es-
cape are the Park Commission and
the School Department All the 9TH
ers have had their troubles in various
ways This is certainly a reflection
on the man who appoints these Of
f1cers- If he Is unable to get good men
to do the will of the people. he fails
in one of the most essential points OF
ruler of a great city.
Probably the most important Of the
commissions is the Board Of Public
Works. Since Schmitz took Office this
department has been full of graft and
corruption Certainly the Mayor should
have investigated the conditions OF
affairs there. and when satisfied with the
guilt OF the conspiratOrs. remove them
from Office. But he has not done thisq
and. therefore. has failed to do the bid
ding of the people in another important
phase Of city government.
THE Board of Supervisors last Octo-
ber investigated the bill presented to
the city by F. NJ Yorke & Co. con-
tractors. This firm was headed by
men who did not know. their business
The Supervisors found that the work
done by the concern was a disgrace and
that of one bill Of S6246 at least one
third was illegal Yet neither the
Works Board nor the Mayor raised
hand against the firm.
PAVEMENT A DISGRACE
mo attempt was made by the Mayor
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