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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
AGAINST BRYAN.

Lansing, Mich, April 15.-The Dem,
ocratic state central committee today
almist evenly divided upon the ques
tion of formally endorsing the can
didacy of Bryan. The vote stood IL
favoring the Endorsement t2 against
the matter being referred to the state
convention.
TIA was decided to hold the state
convention in Lansing May /. The
committeeman who opposed the in
dOrsemet said they were net opposing
Bryans candidacy but held it was not
in accordance with the principles of
the party for the state committee to
indorse any candidate. The action op'
posing the reelection of ID. J. Campau,
of Detroit as national committeeman,
seized upon the Endorsement question
as means of showing opposition to
Campau whose supporters favored the
Endorsement of Bryan by the commit
ter.
The Campau faction favored Kala-
mazoo for tn convention city, but
in this contention also failed to carry
their point.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
SPOKE AT LANSING.

Lansing, Mich April 15.-Bryan
made two addresses here this evening
He first briefly addressed tho students
cf the Michigan Agricultural College
in an open air meeting and then spoke
before a crowded house in Biard s
opera house.
In his opera house speech Bryan
declared that most popular reform
movement of today was that in favor
Of the selection Of United States sen
ators by direct, vote of the people,
Telling why he had remained in poll.
tics after being declared dead twelve
years ago" Mr.. Bryan said that the
cause of his remaining was that he
stood for things that others would net
declare.
WE have a thousand more chances
today to bring Democratic Republi.
cans into the Democratic party than
we have to keep an aristocratic Demo.
orat in. the party because many Re-.
publicans are Democrats at heart, al.
though they may not know it, and the
others are net Democrats
Bryan will leave tomorrow morn
ing for Jackson and Detroit.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
DELEGATES FOR
FAvOR|TE SON
DELAWARE DEMOCRATi c CON.
VENTlON iNSTRUCTS FOR
JUDGE GRAY DESPITE HIS DE.
CLARATION AGAINST 1T.

Dover, Del, April 15.-- Despite tn,
written declaration of Judge George
Gray that he could not under any cis
cumstances, consent to have the dele
gates instructed for him, the Della
ware state convention officially placed
his name before the Democracy of the
country for that party's nomination for
president.
GRAY declaration, contained in 4
letter to Thimas F. Bayard, chairman
of the state committee, was read to
the convention and came as surprise
to the delegates. but they did not hes
itate an instant t. place him in the
neld
Mention of his name in the conven-
ton was enthusiastically received.
There was no voice raised against
the resolution to instruct the dele
gates to support advocate aud yot7
for Judge Gray's nomination
The platf rm declares for unfaltor
ing devotion to state rights, criticizes
the national administration aud de
clares for a revision of the tariff.
Harmony prevailed in all caucuses
and in the convention. There was
some discord in the Kent County eau
Gus where the Bryan adherents had
q majority. but the treateued trouble
soon disappeared when the caucus So
Iccted one BRYAN and cne Gray dele
gate to the national convention.
As the delegates are bound by tn.
unit rule it makes no difference what
the individual delegates preference
might be.
All are bound tn obey the instruc
tIons of the convention.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
TRACKS WASHED OUT.

Butte, Mont. April 15.-Grcat North
ern Agent Stewart of WOLF Crock re
ports that the track from Wolf CreoG
east as far as he can see is fleedcd
to a depth of three feet and that for
three miles or more it is completely
washed out and in places overturned
while rails are twisted and bent intc
every shape by the foaming waters
Twcnty-cight miles of track are uu.
der water,
1t is figured conservatively that for
at least twenty days no trains can go
over the line and no repair work can
be done until the water between Wolf
Greek and Cascade rcccdes.
The washing out of this stretch of
track will tie up practically the entire
traffic of the Great Northern between
Helena and st. Paul,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
QUEER SUICIDE
OF YOUNG GIRL
SENSATiOE AMONG YOUNGER
SOCIETY PEOPLE OF
PADUCAH.
NO EXPLANATION LEFT
Had Just Finished Dressing Herself
u
For Trip to Former Home in
iIiinois--Anonymous Let
tefs Mentioned.

Paduoah, KY, April 15.-Tast efulls
fixing the last wave IN her beautiful
/ bair as sha stood before a mirror q
! the room Ci her sister, Mrs. II. T
Hcssig, Of G03 South Eighth street
/ preparing for visit to her old
| home, Miss Alice Graham Is years
cid and extremely pretty, with a
tess of har head picked up a pistol
| laying on The dresser Gently thrust
| ing the mlz2ol through her dainty
waist anl Inderclothing she pulled
the trigger. The bullet went through
her and without word or cry of pain
the pretty girl dropped to the floor.
She was dead by the time Mrs. Hes
|sig, who was down stairs. aud Henry
Herbcst, carpenter, who was at
work on thp lower Aoor could got to
her. Tho act was committed at 1920
o'clock this forenoon.
DesponI2ncy over being separated
from girl friends in school at Louis
Vile, KY. and the alleged brooding
over Anonymous letters said to have
been received by the faculty of the
school she was attending, is given as
the cause Of the girl taking her fife
She had not Gnnounced any intentions
Cf suicide, loft no notes explaining the
act and was unconscious with the
fash of the pistol.
There were few handsomer girls I'm
Padueah than Miss Graham. She
came to this city from Elizabethtown,
H.. few years ago. She made her
home with Dr and Mrs. lIessig and
won many friends among the young
folks by her sociable ways and kind
ness. She was y half sister of Mrs,
Eessig ali the daughter of Mr., and
Mrs. Joseph Graham, OF Elizabeth
town, A year or so ago Miss Graham
was sent TO school TO Louisville.
1t Is said that letters for several
weeks have been received by the fac
uIty from one or two men said to live
IN Elizabelhtown. that threatened the
institution with all sorts of danger IL
Miss Graham was not sent home.
Believing it for the best Or. and
Mrs. Hessiy went to Louisville Mon
day and brought Miss Graham to Pa
ducah with them She was to 20 to|
her home in Elzabethtown today and
vas dressing to go to the steamer.
She spent some time in dressing,
then she asked a negro maid at the
house regarding her appearance. A
few minutes later without the slight
est outward appearance} of despond
crcy Miss Graham raised the pisto'
and sent tha bullet to her heart with
apparently lots concern than in ar
ranging hac hair.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
ARMY BAN ON CIGARETTES.

London, April 15.-With the object
of discOura2ing cigarette smoking,
General Lord Grenfell. commapderin-
chief of the forces in Ireland, has
issued an order to permit pipes only
tC be smoKed on such occasions as
when the men are resting after field
operations and mancuvers. His or
der contains the following remark
able comment: The commander OF
the forces. has during recent visits to
military hospitals. been again struck
with the harm that the increasing
prevalence Of cigarette smoking is
doing to The health of the army. II
r. not confined To the army, and par
lament is likely soon to deal with ii
as affecting the national health"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
TELEGRAM A FAKE
Mother Hurried From Iowa to Detroit
In Response to Message Saying
Son Was Dead.

Detroit. April 15.-Mrs. Margaret A.
Pennington, who lives on farm near
Fayette, Iowa, arrived here today in
respCn to a telegram that her son
Amos was dead and found that she
had been the victim of fake mes
sage
The telegram was received by Mrs
Edward Frost, of Waterloo. Iowa, aud
stated that Aamos Pennington had
been found dead with a note on his
person asking that she be notified.
The telegram was forwarded to Mrs.
Pennington who hurried here and
found her son was alive and we'll
The name of a local friend of Pen
nington's was signed to the telegram
but the friend denies all knowledge
of it.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
BUSH WARFARE
IN NICARAGUA
REPORTED THAT MOSQUITO IN.
DlANS AND WHITES CLASH
SIXTY kILLED-TROOPS SENT
TO QUELL UPRISING.

New Orleans. April 15.-A report
that about sixty whites and Indians
have been killed in Nicaragua in
bloody bush warfare waged by the
Mosquito Indians, was brought here
today by w II. Coffman, of Blooming.
ton, ILL.,, who was a passenger on thu
steamer Dictator, from Central Amer
lean ports. The death list of whites
number about twenty.
The fighting started over month
ago on the Caribbean coast, where the
Indians live.
Since then. Coffman said, many
troops ahve ben sent into the Mos.
quito district and several skirmishes
occurred and the Indians have attack
ed two towns.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
MICHIGAN MEN
OPPOSE BRYAN
STATE COMMITTEE REFUSES TO
ENDORSE HIM AND REFERS
MATTER TO CONVENTION.
IS GREETED BY CROWDS
Says Though Declared Dead Twelve
Years He Remains in Politics
Because Ho Stands For
Things Others Dare Not.

Grand Rapids, Mich, April 15.-Wil.
liam j. Bryan was greeted with en-.
thusiasm here today by crowds along
the street that watched the progress
of his carriage from the Union Depot
to the Morton House, by a long line of
representative citizens that shook his
and by large audiences that gathered
at Campau Square and crowded Pow.
er's opera house where Bryan made
addresses.
Bryan took an early train fer Lans.
ing this evening. His speeches We're
of the same general character as he
had already delivered at various
points.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
LIVE STOCK DROWNED.

Helena, Mont, April 15.-With sew.
eral houses destroyed in the town
of Craig, 4G miles north of Helena
hundreds Of head Of cattle and live
stock drowned, and the Great North
ern Railroad tracks washed away foi
miles, the loss from floods caused by
the breaking tf the seventy foot dam
at Hauscr Lake are conseryatively es.
timated at approximately Sl,000,0O),
which includes damages to the dam
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
DAM BREAKS IN
MISSOURI RIVER
NO WARNING GIVEN-NO LIVES
LOST WAS CONSTRUCTED
LAST YEAR AT COST OF s2,-
100000.

Helena, Mont, April 15.--iNithout
warning the great dam at liauser Lake
on the Miss uri River Is miles north
cf this city, partially gave way shortly
before three O'Clock yesterday after.
noon causing damage estimated at
$250,000 No lives were lost.
Hauscr lave Gam, 20 feet high and
f90 feet long was completed last year
at cost of more than $4,000 600 and
developed a morse power tf $4,000.
which was utilized in operating var
iOus power plants in Helena and the
Butte Mines and Amalgamated Copper
Company's Smclter plants at Ana
cQDda
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
MINE WRECKED
BY EXPLOSION
FOLLOWING WARNING THAT IT
BE MADE SAFE-THREE MEN
THOUGHT FATALLY HURT
ONE MISSING.

Durango. Colo. April 15.-Followine
a warning received through an anony-
Ccal Mine was made safe by repairs,
the mine would be blown up, an eN-
plosion occurred in the mine late today.
which completely wrecked the work
ing and perhaps fatally injured three
persons.
Two Italians. names unknown, were
blown out Of the mine. 1t is thought
that they will die. c. A. Williams,
who was in the mine when the explo-
sion occurred has not been found and
is believed to be dead No clue
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
MICHIGAN PRoHIBITIONiSTs
HOLD STATE CONVENTION

Kalamazoo, Mich. April 15.-The
prohibition state convention today en-
dorsed Joseph Tracy, of Detroit. for
made by the national convention at
Toledo and instructed the Michigan
delegates to vote for him. VI A. Tay-
lor. of BattleCreek, was reelected
state chairman.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
SAILORS FORM
BRIGHT COLUMN
MEN FROM FLEET MARCH
THROUGH THRoNGED SAN
DIEGO STREETS.
LINE TWO MILES LONG
Children Sing Patriotic Songs
Sword Presented Evans Throuah
Other AdmraIs of Fleet
Receive Medals.

San Diego, Cal, April 1.-THE pa
/ Irade of blua Jackets and marines
landed from the American battleshiT
fleet. 5000 lighting men fresh from 4
cruise Of more than 1900 miles
marked todays ceremonies of the
official welcome to California.
Sixty.four companies OF saiIormen
Ia canvas leggings. and sixteen com
panics of marines, soidierly and
straight. formed this most notable OF
the navy's land display.
TWO Miles Long.
The landing party, equipped as in
fantry, armed with Krags, In light
marching order and with canteens
filed, equa.led any army corps. The
procession the mcn of the navy
formed YVES more than two mi es
long. They marched from the water
flont to the city park over three miles
of streets Canopied with decorations
which combined the red. white and
bue of the nation and the gold and
white of the state
Town Took Holiday.
The san Diego took u holiday to
gee the martial pageant and the sidh.
walks paralleling the asphalted road
ways were crowded with a typica'
holiday thrcng. Their enthusiasm
was explosive, the appearance Of the
blue jackels and marines calling for
long sustained cheering
At the city park the sailors passed
in review before Rear Admirais
Thomas Spcrry and Emery and
Governor Gillette and staff A crowd
of many thousands or people sur
rounded The grand stands.
School Children Sing.
Three thousand school children
waving flags and banners were
massed directly In front Of the re.
viewing ssand and their songs and
cheers were one of the prcttiest fea'
lures of the days celebration. Gov
ernor Gillette in brief speech sup
piemented his words of welcome
end the Connecticut and Rear Adj
miral Thomas mads formal re-
sponse in behalf Of the fleet.
Sword For Evans.
Thomas accepted In Admiral Evans
LehaIf .ha golden key symbollcal of
fl ccdom &: The city. The token viii
re forwarded by Thomas to Evans at
paso Robes Hot Springs. There VIII
80 with. IT The gold mounted aud
ieweled naval sword presented today.
Thomas, by the patriotic fra
ternities of the city. including the
Grand Army Confederate Veterans
aud Spau'sh war veterans.
Medals For Admirals.
To Admhals Thomas. Sperry and
Emery goIl medals commemorative
of their visit were presented, and
there also was medal presented to
Captain n. X Tngersoll. who served
as chief of staff to Evans from Hamp
ton Roads to Magdatena Bay. The
medal will be sent to Ingersoll at
Norfolk.
Tonight ball was rendered the
admirals al'I officers of the feet.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
cuRRENcY HEARING.

Washington. April 1G-The bank
inp and currency committee of the
house continued to hear the arg
ments against the Aldrich bill anil
also the racasure introduced hv Nree-
land. of New Nor~t. upon which the
republican msmbers are to caucus
next week. The currenv eommi Ssioi
Of the American Bankers assHeia'ion'
representative Of the Merchants as
scciation q New York aud other
taukers from other sections OF te
country. were severe IN their dehuh-
citation of both measures.
II seemed tc he the general opini
among the speakers that If a credit
,rrrcncv measure could not be passet
n this session u would be wise ON
,be mart # congress 10 Let the matter
tConcluded ON Sixth Page.l
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
INSTRUCTED FOR TAFT
Are Delegates From Third and Fourth
Minnesota District-Hughes Sec
ond in Third.

St Paul. April l5-The fourth dis
trict Republicans today selected w. B
Webster. of st Paul and George II
sullivan. of saltwater. delegates to the
National convention and instructed
them for Taft.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
JULIA MARLoW Ill.

New York. April d5.- Miss Julia
MarIowe is living seriously i'll in the
Plaza Hotel. as a result of nervous
breakdown. following a season cf ten
weeks OF one night stands He'd doe
tors have ordered the Shuberts to can.
eel all of her engagements for tho next
fortnight
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
HUGHES SECOND CHOICE.

Shakopee. MINI. April lj.--The
Third district Republicans today sc
lected {. b. Buck Of Faribsult, and
George Budley. of Nodwoud. delegate
to the national convention. They are
instructed for Taft. with Hughes sec
ond choice.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
DUMA PASSES FIRST
READING RAILROAD BILL

st Petersburg. April 15.AAfter a
stormy debate. well-nigh eliminating
in an open tigi,:, between the members
ef the ministerial party and the oppo-
sition. the duma at 1880 a NJ. passed
the first reading fthe bill authorizing
the construction of the Amur Railroad.
212 to 10l. and proceeded to the see
ond reading,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
MYSTERioUSLY SUCCUMBS AZ
TER YOUNG WIFE AND GOV
ERNESS co SAME WAY.
TWO PERSONS ARRESTED
One Was His Resident Chaplain and
Other vaiet-Both Charged With
Murder For Purpose OF
Robbery.

Rome, April 15,-Padro Vleriano
frair of the Order of san Pasquale
and resident chaplain of the late Duk,
of Moniorte, has been arrested a
Naples on charges involving robhcr,
and Wholesale murder.
The ODD duke expired suddenly last
year Vt his villa, Lydia, near Naples
which he had specially constructed ii
his youth as present to his youna
English bride. After the wedding day
the Duke and Duchess CT MOnforte
were absolutely boycotted by the 9th
er branches of the ancient family be
cause the dukes bride, who was OF
Protestant ancestry, declined to EN-
brace the Roman Catholic faith.
Two Women Die.
The Duchess Of Monforte was, how.
ever, an attractive figure in aristicratic
circles, and she endeared herself to
NeapClitans not only by her SURPRISING
beauty. but by her beneiicence. The
last years Of her married life were EN-
bittered by the fickleness of the duke
and the intrusion into the sumptuous
home of pretty young German gov
erness, named Francesca Bugner.
Then the duches was removed by a
sudden and unaccountable death,
while not many months later the gov,
erness met similar mysterious fate
All this time the Duke of Mon
forte had besides his chaplain spec
ial favcrite in a Calabrian valet, bear.
ing the name of Siciliani,
The Main Actors.
The friar and the valet play big
part in the drama recently unfolded
fui tie police accuse them not oulv
of having stolen the Monforte heir
looms and title deeds, but of having
poisoned the duchess and the gov
erness, and finally the old duke him
self.
When the dukes relatives came
from Paris On his decease to take pos
session they were amazed 70 ind the
sealed strong room quite empty
though the seals were not apparently
tampered with. They tried to keep tho
affair secret. but the Naples chief of
police, after discovering that Padre
Valeriano had pawned about $4,000
worth of the Monforte jewels, pounced
upon him as he was bidding his mis-
tress adieu before taking his depart.
ure for America.
Friar Was Suspended.
The superiors of the order of Pas
auale. to which Valeriano belonged
disclaim any responsibility, as they
say the frair has lived outside his
monastery for over year. and hal
previously been suspended as sequel
TO the discovery of disgraceful cot.
respcndenee with one of his fashion
able penitents.
Little Is known of the aged dukes
last days. as. after his dual bereave
ment he lived retired misanthropic
existence Since the Duke of Mon
forte's death the renegade friar had
been living in the finest hotels In Ma
pies under an assumed name. His al
rest was quickly followed by that OF
the valet.
According to their version, the old
duke. just before breathing his last,
made a present of all his Jewels to-
Valeriano and the bonds to the valet.
The valet. needing ready money, gave
a parcel of the bonds to Valeriano, who
paid him out of the proceeds of the
pawned jewels.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
MINERS ARE WAITING
For Report From Committee Battling
Over Interstate Agreement
az Toledo.

Toledo. Arr'l 15-Delegates repre-
senting tn biiuminous coal operators
and miners Gre stil awaiting the re
port from tn scale committee which
So battlins over an interstate agree
ment
The committee has been working
hard for taa past twelve hours and
tonight Il was decided To refer the
differences to sub committee.
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Proceed to Business.

After settlement of the McCarren
and other contests, the convention por.
ceeded with its task and named dele
gates and electors and adopted plat
form.
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tConcluded on Sixth Psge.(
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-16
CONVENTION WAS
STORMY AFFAIR
M'CARREN UNSEATED AS a DELE
GATE BY NEW YORK
DEMOCRATS.
DELEGATES U.PLEDCED
Wild Disorder Followed Announce
mcnt of New State Committee
men-Policc Restore Quiet
After Struggle.

New York, April 15.-State Senator
McCarren leader of the Kings county
Demo ccracy, was unseated tonight as 4
delegate to the state convention ate
a two days contest before the commit
tee on credentials. He was alternately
greeted with cheers and derisiye cries
when he finally addressed the conven
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-11

the same amount of time. When his
salary was raised to $3.50 a month,
he suggested that reduction of 20
per cent. be made ON his salary and
certain other offices. He made a
similar recommendation the first of
the year, but the council thought best
not to reduce salaries. As to blind
tigers, if anybody believed they had
not felt the heavy hand of the law,
the only thing necessary was to ask
certain tiger operators, whom he
named. Some people wanted the tigers
back and he feared an effort was be-
ing made to muddy the waters.
When the present administration
took charge, whites and negroes had
been put together in the Jail, contrary
to law. This had, been changed and
the pail had been made comfortable so
that now prisoners, well fed and well
treated, could do good days work.
The closing part of DR.. Donald's
speech was both beautiful and pathetic
as he recited the Incidents connected
with the arrest and Imprisonment of
young girl-Nettie Owen. He said
he had been criticized for allowing
the girl to go to jail-that he had
requested the police justice to commit
her for thirty days on a vagrancy
charge, and that place in the jail
was comfortably fitted up for her. The
girl had been ruined by some vile
man and was suffering from a loath-
some disease. No one din, the city
would take her in their home or board
her. He wrote prescriptions for her
and had them filled at his own. ex.
pense. Finally, Captain McAfee, OF
the Salvation Army came to him and
asked II there would be any danger
if he took the girl to his home and
placed her in a room to herself. He
was told that there would not be and
the good man took her home with
him. She improved rapidly and was
finally carried to the rescue home
at Birmingham and gave promise OF
becoming a good woman.
This poor girl had an immortal soul
and if he had been Instrumental in
saving this girl--if her salvation was
assured, he would value 1t more than
any other act OF his administration.
The statement was made that when
the matter Of equalizing assessments
was up that there were seventeen
meetings, the exact number that the
former board held, the only adherence
being that the present counciImen
showed better avera11 fttendance
1 Alderman Kats was oiled on fol
a speech and thanked thspmeeting fol
the endorsement given. Among other
things he said was that he regretted
that It had been charged that the