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The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-08
SEVERAL HEAD or HORSES
PERISHED IN THE FLAMES
Believed that Man Also Met Death in
One OF the Burning
Buildings.

One of the most dIsas'rous conila-
grations in the recent history of Cairo
occurred last night when the build
ngs at 1909, 1911, 1913 and 1915 Com
mercial avenue were entirely destroy
ed by fire,
Besides the loss of the buildings,
several head OF horses and mules per.
ished in the flames aud il was report
ed that a man met death In the build.
ing at 1918 Commercial avenue.
The fire was discovered shortly af-
ter II o'clock and at O'Clock this
morning was still burning. 1t was
under control, however, and the dam.
age VIII amount 10 several thousands
Of dollars, II Il supposed to have
Originated iii he harness room of the
livery stable aH i309s1a11, owned by
Mr.. Charles Powers, and was probably
cahsed By a defective t1io or an over
heated stove. 1t had gained consider
able headway before being discovered
and the inflammablo feedstuff in the
barn burned rapidly
scene Immediately after the alarm
was turned in and fought hard to pre-
vent the fire spreading. Their efforts
were frui less, however, for the fire
burned rapidly and spread 10 the
brick buildings adjoining on the north
The fire was SO far advanced when
discovered tnat II was impossible 10
remove the We stock from the stable
and it is estimated that about twenty
head OF horses and mules perished In
he flares. The animals were heard
paving aud snoring and were seen
running around .he inside Of the bara
in a circle, but no one dared enter
and lead them forth Among the
horses burned were several belonging
TO Mr. Powers. two belonging to Mr
Charles Fcuchter ana one owned by
Mr, b Michael
o The livery stable was full of bug
gies and vehicles Of all kinds and no.
thing but sleigh was saved. The up.
per portion of the building also coz
tanned over hundred tons of hay
and several hundred bushels OF corn,
the properly of Alderman Fred Nellis.
which was a total loss. The hay and
corn was valued A. nearly $500.
The livery stable building was own.
ed by Mr.. Frank Fitzgerald and was
valued at $4,000, with 81 500 insur.
ance
The contents Of the stable. which
were owned by Mr.. Powers including
horses, mules, buggiea, sleighs. bar.
ness, feed. etc, is estimated to have
been worth about $4,000. and. It is un-
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-08
COUSIN EDNA"
Who Visited Them, Proved TO Be His
First Wife, Says Munro's Sec
ond Spouse.

Huntington. Ind. Feb. &c. w.
Munro. tailor. charged with having
deserted a second wife and his busi-
ness in this esy to return to a first
wife from whom he had not been di.
vorced. was arrested in Evansville
this afternoon and viii be brought 10
this city to answer a bigamy charge
During the period since the second
marriage the frs. wife. as Cousin
Edna of Enfield. NJ has visited the
Munros. It is claimed. knowing OF the
wedding solemnized in Markle. this
county, year Of more ago Munro
made an attempt to commit suicide
here three weeks ago. but recovered
and left supposedly for Chicago to
buy goods for his store in this city.
He went 20 Evansville instead. and
there made a second attempt on his
l'fe. Cousin Edna it is said,
nurseI him 10 health.
In the meantime the wife In this
city had learned. she says. hat Munro
married Edna Green five years ago.
and that no divorce had ever been
granted
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-08
nected with a termination of the war
&. Was Chinese Neutrality.

The visits OF Cassini and Takahira
to Secretary Hay are attributable 70
discussions Of Chinese neutrality than
to negotiating terms OF peace.
Prevailing opinion among diplomats
in St Petersburg is that Japan ami
Russia would choose France ra her
than the United States when the time
arrived to discuss terms OF peace.
The present current of the press
and public opinion in Russia appears
to be settling towards peace.
Newspapers no longer proclaim the
necessity of continuing ,he war at all
costs.
Present Distress May Force Peace.
The present distress and discomfort
Of working class and general desire
for reform eyinced by the upper class
may develop a peace movement with
which che government may have %
reckon: but On the ether hand. II is
generally admi ted ID would material
" strengthen the enemies Of the pres
ent government. which will not fail
to keep this fact in sight end hope
that some means can be found Of
reaching an adjustment satisfactory
10 Russia and Japan. This places spe-
cial importance on the mission en-
trusted to II. A1mabaza. director +
the committee On the far east. who IS
believed to have gone t6ither in order
70 report 20 the emperor the possibili
.ty Of reaching a compromise wi n ia
pan witli,ut material prejudice .
Russias interests.
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derstood, was almost entirely covered
by insurance.
Alderman Fred Nellis had eleven
head of horses and mules in the sta
Bile but he managed to remove them
in lafesy
From the livery stable the fire
spread TO the brick building adjoining
on the north which was occupied as !
storage room by Alderman A. S. Fra.
ser and Mr.. Frank Fitzgerald. The
former had stock OF lime and ce-
ment worth about 5000, uninsured
The latter had tools and 0.her belong
ings. They We're insured for $4O0.
The building was owned BY Mrs.
Mary E. Walsh and was valued at SAL
900. with insurance Of $4,000.
The last building burned was at
1916 and was occupied by Mr.. Ed P.
Fitzgerald as an office and storage for
the Pabst Brewing company There
was several hundred dollars worth Of
stock ON hand The building was in
spred FOR sslona and wps valued at
! s4,e90. sss ssss 4
Two cottages Oh F'ourteen.h Ii street
n the rear of the buildings we're bad
y damaged by hent. One was occri.
pied by Mr. William salzner and is
owned by Mr. Ed p. Fitzgerald The
other IS owned by Mrs, Mary u
Welsh.
The second story or tho Building at
iSl3 was occupied by family as a
residence and they lost most of their
household goods. 1t was reported and
stoutly affirmed tha a man perished
nthis building, but the family are all
afe Police Officer Nichols declares
ha be heard the cries OF man in
sac the burning building and one
witness says hc saw man inside
loldinS his hands TO his head and
'urning around. He says he called 10
him. but could not make his voice
heard above the roar and cracking OF
the IRE and the last seen Of he man
he staggered and fell forward on his
face enveloped in a cloud ~ smoke
and fame. officer Sam WeIssihger
was also quite positive that he heard
human cries coming from the build
ing and be said he could not help bn.
believe that some one was burned to
death. The family that resided above
said they left a small dog in the build.
ing. bu, the policemen think they
were not deceived and that he cries
we're those of man instead Of dog.
The entire loss caused by the fire
will amount to nearly $4,000. with
something more than one-half lnsur-
ance
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-08

If three speeches do not arouse the
Necessary degree of public sentiment,
il is a foregone conclusion tha. the
p:esid will make more.
There is no concealment on either
side of the situation regarding the
pre-. ident and senate. The preslden.
and senators even ioke abou, Il m
conversation
That the president IS unalterably
determined on rate Legislation and
hat the senate is equally determined
he shall not have it, are facts when
no one blinks. The presidents new
move is watched with rome appre-
hension by the senttors.
The effect of the first speech ia
the series, that at Philadplphie. un-
qucstionaDFy Startled them. n
caused some senators who have been
posing as friends Of the adn1inistra.
ton TO throw off the mask and it,
weakened some OF the admins ra-
ions opponents.
SO far as getting the bill through IL
concerned ii Aas not changed The lit
uation, but the effect Of a series of
ouch broadsides is not thing the
senate enjoys contemplating.
1t is not known whether the presi-
dent Is aiming for effect on this ses-
$ on or the extra session. He has
prore. sod to acquiesce in the general
conviction that nothing can be done
at this session owing probably to the
lack of time. II is regarded as prop
able that he means to call an early
extra session and is working up
sentiment which ne can then use TO
prevent The senate from rejecting
his plans.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-08
FATHER GOPON
IN SWITZERLAND
LEADER OF ST. PETERSBURG Lo-
GATED - DAMAGING EVIL
DENcE FOUND AGAINST MAX
I'M 0oRKY.

81 Petersburg. Feb. Father Co
pom, the leader of the workmen of St.
Petersburg in the affair of Jan %.
IS now known u be in Switzerland.
Police have discovered at the resi-
dence Of Municipal Councillor Ked-
rine. one of those who was arrested
witt Maxim GorlSy sfi ar an attempt
to interview Minister Mrsky the
night before the collision between
soldiers and workmcn in this city.
and who is stiIl in ST Peter and St
Paul fortress. the draft Of a proclaim
alton melting the army to revolt
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-08
LEADERS ARE KILLED.

Duenos Ayres. Feb. I'm a fight
yesterday near Piravano, province of
Buenos Ayres. Revolutionary Engi
neer Baco and Former Senator Rhur
were killed and several others were
wounded.
The transport Primero Mayo has
left the roadstead with goo political
prisoners.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-08
LULL IN WAR
CONTINUES
SMALL RUSSIAN DETACHMENT
MAKES DARING RAID AND
CAUSES PANIC AMONG THE
JAPANESE.

ST. Petersburg. Feb. 7.-The lull
in Manchuria continues. Kuropatkin
reports continuation of severe frosts.
The Associated Press correspondent
at Tsinkhetchen describes a daring
across Taitse river. threatening the
communications between Lao Yang
and Fen Wang Chen and causing
panic among the Japanese. kuropat.
kin modestly and laconically de-
scribes this affair as an attack by
the Russian left.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-08
LESS MEN AT WORK.

LODI. Feb. IL is estimated that
t3e number of men al wo-K today
was slightly less than YESTERDAY The
wor.smen appear 10 be eTectaally ter
rorizel by striker. The governor
maintains a firm position be.weCn the
parties and declares tnaJ II the maa
ufaesurers close their shops he viii
regard them and treat tlem cxac ly
as strikers.
Strikers tbs atlsrnoeD tried 70 fes-
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-08

the amendment prohibiting the sale
of intoxicating liquors, in what is
now Indian Territory. for the next
ten years. and this was displaced with
substitute offered by Senator Calm.
ger. which extended the amendment
to the entire state for a period of
q years and this was adop' ID.
First Surprise Of the Day.
The frs. surprise Of he dsy came
when the committee accepted Sena-
to- Foraker's amendment providing
for a separate vote by each Of the
territories OF Arizona and New Mex
leo on tie constitution TO be adopted
by The proposed STATE Of Arizona.
That provision had scarcely been
made part Of the bill when Senator
Bard presented an amendment which
had been originally offered by Sen
ator Pattercon Of Arizona. This
amendment proved to be the point
around which all Subsequent pro
ceedings Of importance revolycd. u
wac at first adopted by the close
vote of G2 10 80. This vote was TAX
en- while the senate was in committee
Cf the whole and was reversed in the
senate proper by tis vote Of IS
TO 3S.
Bard Put it Through at Last.
Subsequently the senate decided by
a vote of IS 10 sc to entirely elimi-
nate New Mexico and Arizona from
the bin and this -re-ult had hardly
bsen announced When senator Bard.
in si-ghtly changed form, renewed his
gconcladed on Second Page)
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-08
TERRITORIES REJOICING.

Oklahoma City, o. kla., Feb. An
nouncemcnt that the senate had pass
ed the statehood bill providing for
he joint admission of Oklahoma and
Indian Territory is creating great en-
thusiasm in both teTritor es. Public
demons.ration3 of rejoicing are TAX
ing place all over both territories to-
night
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-08
STATEHOOD BILL
PASSES SENATE
New Mexico Acmitted with Ari.
zona Left Out
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
WILL HE COMPOSED or THAT
AND INDIAN TERRITORY
MUST 90 WITHOUT WHIs-
KEY FOR 21 YEARS.


Wash ngton, Feb. 7r-After con
tinuons sitting OF almost nine hours
tae senate at s:i5 tonight passed the
Joint statehood bill AS passed the
bill provides for the admission Of the
states of Oklahoma tto be composed
Of Oklahoma and Indian Territory
and New Mexico, according 10 the
boundaries, with Arizona elm
mated
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-08
SENATOR MITCHELL ENDORSED.

Salem. Ore. Feb. Tin the senate.
oday a joint resolution was adopted
endorsing Senator Mitchell. recently
indicted in connection with land fraud
conspiracies in this state.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-08

cue an arrested comrade who was in
the hands of soldiers. The latter
dred. wounding three strikers. A
general strike was declared al wloc-
iawek today.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-08
FAMILY WIPED OUT.
Trying to Gross Deen Pond and Ice
Gave way.

Mount Holly, NJ j., Feb. 7-An en-
tire family consisting of Shinn O. Bal
linger and wife and the latter's sis
ter. Miss Mary Taylor of Medford. ~
j.. was wipel out as Il result of a
drowning accident at oliplant's mill
pond. near here this afternoon. The
victims were hurrying home and 10
save time started 10 cross the pond
They had gone but short distance
when the ice gave way under them
and they disappeared in deep water
All Of the bodies were recovered.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-08

The long session was characteriz-
ed by exciting incidents and many sur
Frises. Beginning promptly upon
convening al noon the senate pro-
cppdcd u considerihe various alnond-
nents which had been suggested b.
the committee on territories aud
which had been passed over One
ofSt4e first OF these TO come up was
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-08
Initial balloon Aseension.

Ft'lE'11' 1t0~@'t~F~FEf
The first balloon ascension was nj
Lyons. France. in 1883.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-08

The bulletin presents all tie latest
local and telesfaphie news
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-08
MANY LIVES
LOST At SEA
Ocean Steamer Runs on Rocks
Off Halifax
BUT NINETEEN ESCAPE
WITH AN ARCTIC BLIZZARD RAG.
ING AND THERMOMETER Id
DEGREES BELOW ZERO,
CREW FOUGHT
DEATH.
Halifax N. s., Feb. 7.-Durlng
raging gale and binding snowstorm.
BUT NINETEEN ESCAPE

Halifax N. S. Feb. During a
raging gale and binding snowstorm,
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-08

Stands For Cairo and Its
Progress
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-08
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-24

blaming business men for endeayorlng
to obtain the best terms, declare that
the regulation has developed into a
form Of opposition. The rates en-
forced are said to be too low IN many
cases. the requirements too stringent,
and the methods of officials too unfair
prior to elections. The railroads al
leee that favoritism and politics have
entered into state regulation.
Eliminating views as TO the merits
of opposite contentious, it is believed
that the recourse OF the railroads to
the Interstate Commerce commission
and the federal courts will draw out
fundamental decisions with regard to
state control Opinions and decisions
which may be rendered by the commits
sion and the federal courts probably
will bear directly and practically up.
on future regulation of railroad affairs
or rates.
The railroads would, perhaps, favor
federal supervision or regulation, if
they had to choose between this and
state cntrol or direction. That state
regulation would tend practically to-
ward federal action of some kind is
shown in the ultimate course of the
roads in bringing their difficulties be-
fore the commission and the federal
courts.
The railroad laws of a few of the
southern commonwealth are expected
to intrude upon federal legislative ac-
ticn covering regulation. In instances
where the state laws compel the rail-
roads to incorporate as domestic cor
porations the question of state SOW
ereignty may arise. The Interstate
Cmmerce commission has intimated,
il at least one of its decisions, that
judicial opinions ay be found neces-
sary. Public officials and railroad
men are deeply interested in the prob
lens which state regulation has exem-
plified.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-24
THE MOVEMENT WESTWARD.

The east is moving out west. Those
fasteners who can not do so bodily
are fixing their interest upon this
great empire of the future. We're one
tc seek particular proof of this he
need only scan the pages of the east
ern magazines. They always have
given considerable space to western
subjects, but now there is never a
month but that at least one of the
great periodicals brings the deep-voic-
ed message of the west to it's eastern
readers. And this is not true merely
because of curiosity upon the part
of eastern readers to see what manner
of life we live, but it is rather from
an awakened understanding Of the
fact that the west-in tone. in temper
and in possibility-is America.
Let it be noted that the west is not
merely the America of tomorrow
is the America of today. Not only
will the life of the future be centered
here, but the vitality of our present
civilization is typified by western free
dom. fearlessness and sincerity.
An interesting example of the inn
pOrtance ascribed to western life and
ideas by eastern editors is found in
the October issue of Lippincott's Mag
azine-the periodical that for forty
years has been the intimate internre-
ter of the American spirit The COM
plete novelette, "a Manila Madness
by Frederic Reddale, is western in
spirit. if for no other reason than
that the Philippine islands are al
ready rejecting more Of our western
life than they can ever reflect Of the
spirit of the east. The Blood Seed
ling" by the late Hon. John Hay
himself splendid specimen of this
sections instinct with the early
western spirit. Robert Gilbert Welsh
has depicted, in "Ten of Culver's
Jump" breezy western character,
set in the big hill country in a man
ner both artistic and vigorous. Cy
Warman-that effective painter of
railroad characteristics written a
story of the great northwest. in which
he has departed from his neual lines
in order to delineate Tndian characte ers
and characteristics Western humor
in its most Irresistible form is con
tributed by Caroline Lockhart "a Ne
braska author4 under the title, His
Own Medicine" Indeed. a western
favor permeates this entire October
issue of Lippincott's-a periodical
long noted for its bright and enter.
.aininr fction.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-24
leriff and chief of police, and the d.

sheriff and chief of police, and the di-
vision superintendent. Every man
was armed. The express car was
transformed into sort of fort. A loF
of piano boxes fixed Sc as to let down
in front we're stored in the car. as
breastworks.
AT the exact spot indicated in the
tip red lantern was swung across
the track. The engineer brought his
engine 10 full stop. The bandits Gov
cred the engineer and fireman with re
volvers and shotguns, marched them
to the doors of the express car. and
compelled them to order the express
messenger to open the door. threat
ening to blow it open with dynamite
if the order was not promptly compli-
ed with. The robbers were admitted
and the express messenger told to
open his safe While doing so a
slight noise made by one of the con.
cealed officers alarmed the bandits.
who started toward the end of the car.
Hearing second noise one of them
opened fire. Fortunately the bullet
missed its mark This shot was fol-
lowed by volley from six or eigh.
concealed deputies.
Mr.. Brown was in the smoking car.
When he heard the fusillade he step-
ped out on the platform. A man in
the brush called to him to get back
in hurry, and Mr.. Brown obeyed.
Within 20 minutes after the open-
ing OF the engagement the train rob-
oers were out Of business. Most of
them dead in the brush. One had
escaped. but he left blood marks on
the trail he travelled. The dummy
train returned with two dead train
robbers. two under arrest and eyi-
dence which made almost certain the
arrest of another who had been wound
ed. The regular, after a DELAY of less
man an hour and half, went its way
in safety
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-24
RAILROAD REGULATION.

Of regulating local rates and exercis-
ing control over the railroads. have
established, through statute and spe-
clal laws and railroad commissions.
systems that have been applied with
effect Railroads operating in these
commonwealths have carried their
complaints against regulation to the
Interstate Commerce comission and
finally to the federal courts.
The state processes seem to have
brought about favorable rates between
local points and to have compelled
many. if not all. of the big lines to
submit 10 a measure Of gaoeral snner
VISION Ea; IN. railroads, wni:e Ga.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-24
DUMMY TRAIN NET RoeeER.
How a Gang Of Bad Men Was Broken
Up by Railroad Mans Scheme.

Did you ever hear asked the rail
road veteran, according TO the New
York Sun, how William C. Brown of
the Central broke up a gang of train
robbers? When he was good deal
younger than he is now, in years and
experience, he was manager of the
Missouri lines of the Burlington sys-
tenn. He had headquarters in ST. jos
eph, Mo-, and there was a sort of COM
bine to stop railroad trains and rob
the express car. The leaders of these
train robbers had their rendezvous in
and alb ut the town where Mr.. Brown
lived
"One night believe il was back in
90, while Mr.. Brown was at his home
he got tip from one of the gang who
had grown up in the town that a GER
tain train of Mr.. Browns line was 10
be stopped that very night not far
from St Joseph. A man who knows
tHe Slol! iOlu me ABOUT II. lie S3lu
Mr.. Brc Wn was reading in his library
when he got the tip. He looked a his
watch and saw that the leaving sched
Tile of the train was about TWO hours
away.
lie went to the telephone and called
mp the sheriff of the country and then
The chief OF police He told tha:.. 20
meet him at certain place in town.
Then he called up one Of the officials
OF the road and told him TO be at the
same place. He hung up the receiver
of his phone, and put on his overcoat
placed a revolver in a handy pocket
and told his wife he might not be bach
until late. With that he passed out Of
the house and soon met the three me-,
| have mentioned.
When he got to the yards of his
company he issued an order to holo
the train that was marked for robbe g.
az the union station. He then or1erer
what railroad men call a dummy TO be
made up. 1t consisted of the same
numh"r + coaches as The reeular. II
carried no rassoDgers-iust he e..
! s'neer and i,rI"an iii .,f0~n. re
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-24

Gov Davis is afflicted with a cere-
bral enlargement which is causing
him tc indulge in pipe dreams of die
tating nominees for the Democratic
party of Arkansas. The Democratic
state primary should administer a
treatment to this unnatura expansion
of the governor that would reduce If
10 normal proportions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-24
'--O4O

At 4 recent meeting of the Intelna-
tional tuberculosis society in Paris
the startling declaration was made
that 20 per cent of bakers laborers
are affected with tuberculosis and
bread was held TO be an important
factor in the propagation of the dis
important if true
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-24

Eight years ago it was contended
by the protectionists that high tar
IF would reduce the price of manufac-
tured articles, but everything made
by the tariff protected trusts has been
increasing in price all the while, and
the end is not yet in sight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-24

LondOners refuse to patrOniZe Sun
day newspapers. If the average week
day LCndon newspaper is like the oc-
casional samples seen here, six days
ers could be expected to endure them
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-24

Fred Furth has the endorsement of
the white people, beth Republicans
and Democrats, for reappointment as
postmaster. DR.. Thompson has the
endorsement of the negro politi.
cal bosses. 1t should be an easy thing
10 name the winner
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-24

The lilly white" Republicans of Ar
kansas might try the benevolent as
similation" plan on those obstreper-
Gus brothers in black" who insist on
having some of the pie.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-24

Why don't Bob Rodgers get in his
work with his corncob-lightning bug
gun and put an end to the disgusting
and diseraceful feature of this cam
Daign?